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INSURANCE AND SUICIDE.
A subject which is attracting con
BiJorablo attention among insnrance
men is the large increase in the
number of suicides in this country.
Frederick L. Hoffman has an article
in tho Spectator inwhrchhehasgone
quite fully into the suicide statistics
of fifty cities in the United States
with population aggregating 14,.
500,000. In these fifty cities there
were 2,500 who committed suicide
last year. Prof. Hoffman takes the
position that the rate of suicides in
this country ib steadily increasing.
The records show that it advanced
from twelve suicides in every hun
dred thousand population in 1890,
to seventeen in 1900. With special
reference to New York, statistics
show that while the rate of suicides
in that city before the Civil War
was only ten in one hundred thou
sand population, it is now twenty
one. The matter which is specially in
teresting to insurance men in these
statistics, is tho suggestion of Prof.
Hoffman that there is a steady in
crease in the number of suicides by
men thirty five years old and over
who carry life insurance policies.
And Dr. Muirhead, medical officer
of a leading English insurance com
pany is quoted to the effect that
over seven per cent, of the total
deaths by suicide in England occur
in the first year of insurance, and
more than three per cent, in the
second year.' "Prof. Hoffman ex
presses the opinion that "Not a few
men at certain periods think less of
their own lives than they do of the
comfort of their family.
This is a somewhat picturesquely
pathetic view of the situation, but,
in our opinion, the cases are rare in
which men invest in inurance and
suicide as a practical means of bet
tering the condition of their family.
The man who suicides may no doubt
find considerable consolation in tho
fact that he has insurance which
will benefit those ho leaves behind,
but it ia highly improbable that he
had any idea of suicide when he
took out tho insurance.
We do not mean to argue that
there have been no cases of this
kind. There are morbid men, sen
sationalists and adventurers in every
clime and walk of life, and no doubt
omo havo suicided that their
families might bfif bettered in for
tune. Some, no doubt, have been
tempted to suicide by tho large insur
ance they carried and the knowledge
of their ability, through misfortune,
to contiue to carry it, who never
droimed of suicide when the policies
were taken. Some, perhaps, have
suicided in a lit of despondency, in
fluenced to the perpetration of the
final act by the possession of insu
rance, who might not have carried
out the impulse, but for the know
ledge that their death would finan
cially better the condition of those
dependent on them. Wo can under
stand how considerations of this
kind might influence the course of
certain men, but wo are of the opin
ion that caBes are rare in which men
take out insurance policies with the
PurpoBo to suicide in view at the
time.
Insurance is a great and rapid in
creasing business. Agents are more
active and the nnmber of insnred
Persons grows constantly larger. In
an increased number of risks, it is
only natural that more men who are
likely to commit snicide pet policies
I Of inaur.inpo Whiln ttia ofaffaM.
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cians are figuring out the percentage
oi increase in suicides with insur
ance, it would only be fair at the
aamo time to figure the increased
percontaeo of those who do not sui-
cide the increase in the number of
j'awycra, of preachers, or any other
I class, in one hundred thousand popu-
mwm. Augusta Ciromcle.
THE TARIFF ON WOOL-
It has been announced that in
Certain New England woollen mills
,a8 8ubBtitution of cotton for wool
jujo be greatly increased. There is
method of treating cotton with
U8llc Bda in a process known as
nercorizing, and this makea th
pttfn fabric look so much like
wl lh many are deceived by it.
VOL. XXXIV.
Now it is said that these New Ene
land mills are to engage largely in
making a cotton cloth for overcoats,
and in this cloth no wool whatever
will be used. The reason of this
enterprise is the high price of wool
caused by the exclusion of foreign
wool by the operation of the Dine
ley tariff law. . The exclusion of
loreign wool gives to a few the con
trol of the domestic market, and
prices recently have been put so high
that woollen clothes for moderately
poor people have become too expen
sive, and hence the demand for a
cheap cotton substitute. This is not
only a wrong to a great mass of veo
pie, but will work to the injury of
the woolgrowers. Whenever a sub
stitute for an article is generally
adopted, its use is apt to continue.
And so the protectors of wool will
overreach themselves bv their de
mand for the monopoly of the home
market and work themselves injury.
In the meantime the poor are denied
tne right to buy warm clothing while
tne rich can supply themselves from
Europe. In the Wilson tariff law
wool was on the free list, where it
should be in the interest of the
country at large as well as of the
manufacturers. There can be no
doubt that the Dinglev law badlv
needs a thorough revision. - The late
President McKinley, who had been
a high priest of protection, came to
that conclusion before the end oi his
first term in the White House.
Baltimore Sun.
Savannah News: It is estimated
that Sir Thomas Llpton's latest at
tempt on the America's cup cost
him in cold cash nearly $700,000.
He had in his fleet in' New York
harbor thirty-three vessels of all
sorts, big and little, requiring the
services of 204 men. Lipton brought
with him two captains at $4,500
each, two navigating officers at
$3,000 each, and sixty yacht sailors
at $30 a month each, besides a
bonus of $75 for making the trip
across. His dry dock sinenses
were $15,000. He paid $75,000 lor
the tug Cruiser as a convoy. He
chartered a houseboat, an excursion
steamer and a barge for his guests,
at a cost of $20,000.
Six of the eight members of the
Danville, 111., lynching mob have
been tried and found guilty, the
lawyers of two of them haying so
shrewdly mixed the jury that a
'reasonable doubt" was largely
enough developed to secure an ac
quittal. The cases will, of course,
go to the Supreme Court, where
they may be expected to linger for
some time.
Harper's Weekly says: "It is
doubtful whether any Republican,
with the possible exception of Thad-
deus Stevens, hss eyer been more
disliked in the Southern States than
is Theodore Roosevelt." As is well
known,' the South does not like
Teddy because of his fondness for
the negro.
Two young white girls were
knocked down by two "burly ne
groes," according to the Journal, in
Boston the other night on the public
streets and nearly killed. The color
of the cowardly scoundrels alone
saved them from a sound pen drub
bing at the hands of the Boston
press.
That sailor who attempted to kiss
a pretty 14ear-old girl in Madison
Square, New, York, the other day,
in all probability will not attempt
a like performance soon, as some
women who came to the girl's rescue
almost entirely stripped the sailor's
scalp of hair.
Two bales of cotton, classed as
strictly good middling, sold in Mc
Adenville, Mecklenburg county, the
other day at 17 cents per pound. The
farmer who planted cotton this year
instead of tobacco, is "strictly in it."
The Washington Post intimates
that among the Government officials
in the Indian Territory there are
those who work for the Government
and several others who prefer to work
the Government.
A Kansas negro, who choked a
white woman into insensibility for
the purpose of robbery, drowned
himself to escape lynchers. The
mob accepted the compromise with
regrets.
The thing that is puzzling most
people now is whether to pay the
present high price for coal or wait
for what looks like an approaching
drop in the cost of that commodity.
Mr. Choate's salary as Ambassa
dor to London is $17,500 per year,
while his expenses are $87,500. It
comes high to indulge In the best
brands.
In the opinion of the New York
World, Sir Thomas has somehow
failed to solve the race problem in
the United States.
That prominent Kansas man who
fasted thirty days for the purpose
of curing dyspepsia, will never re
peat the experiment. He is dead.
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NATIONAL LABOR DAY
Auspicious Celebration at Wrights
ville Beach Monday by
the Trades Unions.
Q0V. AYCOCK'S PRESENCE.
Pine Addresses by the Chief Executives
of the City and State Very Credit
able Farsde la the City-Series
of Athletic Events-Motes.
National Labor Day was more eon
erally, more elaborately and more
auspiciously celebrated at Wllminr-
ton Monday than ever before. Of
course, the scene of the celebration
proper was at Wrightsville Beach.
but it was Wilmington people who
made up the magnificent success
which crowned the efforts of the faith.
farand energetic committee in charge.
The day passed without untoward in
cident The crowd was immense but
good-natured. It was cosmopolitan,
every class and condition of men with
their wives, children and sweethearts
having been there. Contrary to in
dications on the night previous, the
weather was splendid and the throngs
were handled with "neatness and dis
patch" by the Consolidated" Com
pany. Superintendent Merrell said
last night the number of people
handled was fully as large, if. not
larger, than on the fourth of July
when all records for the season were
smashed. The crowds were augment
ed early in the afternoon by an excur
sion of seven car loads of people from
New hern. Fve coaches were filled with
white and two with colored persona.
The first event of the day was a very
creditable parade of the labor organi-
:ations of the city, headed bv a cor
don of police and the Post Exchange
Band, of Fort Caswell, which furnish
ed music for the celebration through
the remainder of the day. The nroces-
ion was well handled by a corps of
marshals on horseback consisting of
Messrs. J. G. Smith (chief), J. A. Mil
ler, J. H. Hewlett, A. H. Weedon. J.
O. Powers and 8. W. SebrelL. The
line of march to Front and Princess
streets where the cars were boarded
for Wrightsville, was the same as pub
lished Sunday.
Governor Aycock, the principal
speaker of the day, arrived on the
10:10 A. M. train and was taken right
through to the beach in a private car,
and engine kindly placed at the dispo
sal of the Brotherhood of Bailway
Uirmen by the Atlantic Coast Line, to
which a resolution of thanks was sub
sequently voted by the allied trades
unions. In the party with the Gov
ernor were Mayor Wm. . E. Springer,
of Wilmington; Capt. W. F. Cor.
bett and Messrs. J. E. Lewis andG.
F. Quinn, of the Reception Commit
tee, and representatives of the press.
Mr. J. A. Fountain, district superin
tendent of the A. C. L., also accompa
nied the Governor's party on the private
car yesterday and showed North Caro
lina's chief executive every attention
possible.
- The Exercises at the Beach.
Dinner having oeen served to the
Governor and party in the private car,
the formal exercises opened in
the handsome new Casino, with music
by the band. There were seated
on the stage besdes the distinguished
guest and Mayor Springer, all mem
bers of the arrangement committee as
follows: Capt. Corbett, Messrs. J. E.
Lewis, G. F. Qulnn, 8. W. Sebrell, J.
8. Buss, D. B. Sellers, J. O. Powers,
J. G. Smith, J. H. Hewlett. T. J.
Rhodes, A. H. Weedon, Carl D.
Owens, E. O. Yarborougb, and J A.
Miller; Secretary Charles Dushan
and Mr. Wilbur Dosher, in charge of
the athletic events, and representa
tives of the press.
Mr. Quinn presented first Mayor
Springer. Mr. Quinn said he was no
speech maker but there were present
honorable gentlemen who could speak.
With' the audience he felt highly hon
ored by their presence and assured
them of an appreciation of the stand
they had taken In the interest of the
celebration. Mr. Quinn expressed
pride at the fact that the laboring man
is beginning to find such friends in
the business world as the distinguish
ed gentlemen who would speak. They
have relized, he said that trade unions
are composed mainly of honorable and
honest men who stand for nothing
more than right and justice to their
craft and all mankind. "It affords
me great pleasure," concluded Mr.
Qulnn, "to present to you as our first
speaker the honorable mayor of the
city of Wilmington."
Mayor Springer was greeted with
applause and delivered from manu
script a splendid address, which the
Stab regrets it is unable to print on
account of its limited space this morn
ing. Mr. 8pringer spoke of the dig
nity of labor, Its necessity and the
part the laboring element has played
in all ages of civilization. All that is
great in man comes ofjlabor great
ness in art, in literature, in science.
"Of all wretched men." said the
speaker, ''surely the idle are the most
so those whose life is barren of
utility, who have nothing to do except
to gratify their senses. Are not such
men the most querulous, miserable
and dissatisfied of all f Constantly in
a state of ennui, alike useless to them
selves and others mere cumberers of
the earth, who, when removed, are
missed by none, and whom none re
gret. Most wretched and ignoble lot.
Indeed, is the lot of the idler."
Conservative reference was made by
the. speaker to the problems which
confront labor and capital and in con
cluding Governor Aycock was bidden
a hearty welcome to the city and sea
shore. After a selection by the band, Mr.
WILMINGTON, ISf. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,
GOVERNOR CHARLES
Orator Upon thm Occasion of the
at Wrlghta-rille
Quinn presented Gov. Aycock as a
noble son of the Old North State,
an orator and a loyal, patriotic citizen.
highly honored and one of the purest
and truest of North Carolina's high
officials. He stood for right and jus
tice to all mankind and especially to
the toiling masses. He highly favored
trade unions, an agency which shortens
the hours of toil and lengthens life;
raises wages and lowers usury; creates
rights and abolishes wrongs; lightens
toil and brightens man; cheers the
home and fireside and makes the world
better.
Gov. Aycock began with a witty
reference to the young people before
him and followed with a brilliant ad
dress along educational liner, declaring
universal education as one of the
most powerful agencies in solving the
problem between capital and labor.
His speech abounded in happy illus
trations from every-day life, each
pointing to some great moral truth
which thereby found easy lodgement
n the minds of his hearers. He said
he was the first Governor of North
Carolina to issue a Labor Day procla
mation and he was proud of the fact.
He didn't belong, to the capitalists, be
cause he didn't have a cent in the
world. He was not a laboring man,
because he worked just as little as he
coul J for the most money. He referred
to his recommendation to the Legisla
ture abolishing child labor in factories
and then launched upon the subject
of education. He spoke complimen
tary of Wilmington and the growth of
its commerce and of its fine schools.
Much of the credit for these conditions
found, he said, in the sturdy
arm o: the working man. The
Governor eaid he was in favor
of educating everybody and every
thing and told why he was, illustrating
from the natural and animal kingdom.
He corrected the false idea that educa
tion means to quit work; it means bet
ter, higher work. There are three
things necessary to education
the money, the teacher, the individual.
That the children must be placed in
school, even at a sacrifice, was im
pressed upon the audience. Education
begins and almost ends in giving up
the now for the hereafter. He insisted
that it was the duty of every good
citizen to put his own and other peo
ple's children in school. There is no
law compelling it but a strong public
sentiment should be created to demand
it He appealed to the people to
educate those who shall in the future
preserve its history and traditions upon
the canvas, in literature and in song.
The exercises concluded with a
splendidaerial trapeze act by DeKleste,
following a spirited rendition of Dixie
by the band, which was cheered to
the echo.
The Athletic Events. -The
athletic events began about 4:S0
o'clock on the beach and were wit
ness by a tremendous crowd. Secre
tary Dushan, of the Y. M. O. A.,
and Mr. Wilbur Dosher were in
charge. The entries were published in
Sunday's Stab with the prizes for each
event. The officers for the contest
were as follows: Judges, CoL Walker
Taylor, Messrs. Geo. W. Branson, Jr.,
and J. O. Powers; Starter, Mr. W. O.
Husbands. Time Keepers, Messrs.
Jake Soloman, D. T. McCulloch and
Geo. Honnett. Scorers. Messrs. Ike
Solomon and J. E. Thompson.
The half-mile race for boys was the
first event and first, second and third
prizes were won by Messrs. Frank
Brlttain, Geo. Keen and A. D. Chris
toffersen, respectively. Leslie Mere
dith, who entered the race, was inter
fered with by some one on the track
and failed to finish after having had
excellent prospects of winning.
There were only two entries for
the half mile bicycle race for men,
and the first and second prizes of $4
and $3 were won bj Messrs. W. H.
Blake and J. W. Beilly, Jr., respec
tively. Tne one hundred yard dash was
won by Messrs. H. C. Patterson, Wil
bur Dosher and 8. L. Burrlst, who
captured prizes of $4, $2 and $1, res
pectively. The quarter of a mile run
was won by Messrs. E. L. Green, H.
O. Patterson and Wilbur Dosher, who
took prizes of $4, $3 and $1, respec
tively. The baseball .throwing, for which'
BRANTLEY AYCOCK.
Elaborate Celebration of Labor Day
Beach Monday.
prizes of $3, 2 and $1 were offered,
ws won by Messrs. EL C. Patterson,
8. L. Burriss and Wilbur Dosher, re
spectively. The standing broad -jamp contest
wts won by Messrs. 8. L. Burriss, E.
L. Green and H. C. Patterson, the
prizes being $3, $2 and $1, respective
ly. The jump by Mr. Burriss was 81
frft.
the hurdle race, by consent of all
who entered, was changed to a run
ning broad jump, the prizes of $4, $3
at-d $1 having been won by Messrs.
H. C. Patterson, E. L. Burriss and
Wilbur Dosher, respectively.
Owing to the absence of the pig, the
grassy swine chase, for which there
ware a large number of entries, failed
to materialize.
FAMOUS GREEN SWAMP LANDS.
Property Recently Sold for $60,000 to
J. J. Welfeoder, of Newbera.
Southport Standard, 3rd.
The most important real estate deal
transacted in this county, in a long
time was the recent sale of property in
Brunswick and Columbus counties,
ktiown as the Green Swamp lands,
owned by the New Jersey and North
Carolina Land and Lumber Company,
of Camden, N. J., to John J. Wol
fenden, of Newborn, N. O.
The papers were filed for record at
the court house last Saturday, after
having been recorded in Columbus
county. The amount for which the
property was sold, as named in the
deed, is $60,000 and the entire em
braces 171,120 acres, of which nearly
one-half is located in Brunswick
county. A mortgage for $45,000 was
executed by John J. Wolfenden to the
New Jersey and North Carolina Land
and Lumber Company, reciting that
one note for $15,000 was payable in six
months, and one note for $30,000 was
payable in twelve months.
Iredell Meares, Esq., of Wilming
ton, bandied the papers in the sale,
and he Informs us that it is probable
that development of the timber pro
perty on the large tract of land may
be expected, and that no apprehen
sions need be felt by- parties whose
property is located within the bounds
of this tract that has been held for
many years adverse to the holding
of the old land company, that it will
not be the policy of the new owner to
begin fighting these settlers.
M00NSHIN1NQ IN CUMBERLAND.
Deputy Msrahal Made Unexpected Haul
Under Unusual Circumstances.
Fayetteville Observer, 4th.
Last night ss Deputy United States
Marshal Averltt was on his way to
Quewhiffle on official business, and
when near Puppy Creek.hejtaw a bug
gy approaching, in which sat a man
and a little girl. Just before meeting
the buggy he was surprised to see the
man jump out and run into the woods.
The marshal alighted from his vehicle
to inquire the cause of such conduct,
and was surprised to find the buggy
loaded down with whiskey. It con
tained exactly 24 gallons, in jugs of all
sizes.
The little girl said that the man who
ran was her father, Mr. Bufus Smith.
The marshal waited awhile, and, the
man not returning, he retraced his way
back to town, bringing the horse and
buggy, little girl and whiskey. When
he reached Fayetteville he unloaded
the vehicle and sent the little girl
home in it. It was clear case of a
guilty conscience, as the marshal says
he had not been on the lookout for
this party at all.
LUMBER BRIDQE LIGHT INFANTRY.
A Petition for Reinstatement Prisoners
Escaped from Peniteitlary.
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. C, Sept 4. Rev. P.
B. Law and Capt. J.W. Hall, of Lum
ber Bridge, were here to-day and filed
a petition with Governor Aycock and
Adjutant General Royster for the rein
statement of the Lumber Bridge Light
Infantry, Company K, Second Regi
ment, of fhat place. It is probable
that re-instatement will be granted.
Malcom Smitherson and JohnCreas
man, both colored, serving terms of SO
and 15 years, respectively, for murder
in the second degree, broke out of the
penitentiary hospital last night and are
at large. They were convalescing
from a long illness and cut through
the ceiling of the hospitaL Then they
got on the roof and climbed down a
four story wall of the prison building,
successfully evading iJ gu?rds.
BT A R
1903.
CRDEL INFANTICIDE.
Male White Child Found Naked
in the Woods Near Wil
mington Monday.
ANIMALS DEVOURING BODY.
No Cloe to Identity of Heartless Mother.
Anlopgy Last Night and Jury of In
quest Summoned by Dr. Bell.
An Ontraieoas Affair.
A most aggravated case of infant!!
ciue came 10 ine attention of the po
nce Monday and a jury of Inquest
empanelled last night by Dr. O. D.
Bell, the coroner, Is investigating the
circumstances surrounding the out
rageous affair. Though there is no
clue to the identity of the cruel
mother, the authorities will leave no
stone unturned 'to avenge the death
of the Innocent child.
Stark naked, one of its ears eaten
partially off and one side of its face
badly disfigured. Dresumahlv bv wild
animals, the body of a new-born while
male infant was found yesterday
afternoon in the woods, by the side of
small branch, near Garrell's butcher
pen, two miles from the city, and
about 150 yards from the Castle Havne
road. The discovery was made by
Harkness Canady and another colored
women named Carter, who live in
Love's alley in Wilmington, and who
were out In the woods Monday af tei
noon, gathering wild saee. The wo
men were horrified when they saw the
child, and hastened to the nearest
telephone to inform the author
ise. Chief of Police J. J. Fnrlnno.
and Dr. C. T. Harper, city superin
tendent of health, at once drove out lo
the spot Indicated by the colored wo
man and brought tho dead bodv of the
Uny inrant to the City Hall. Bubse.
quently Dr. C. D. Bell, the coroner.
was summoned and an autopsy was
performed upon the child at the sta
tion last night. The examination dis
closed that the child was perfectly nat
ural and had probably baen left alive
8unday night to die in the lonely spot
where it was discovered . by the wo
men before animals had the opportu
nity of another night to devour it.
It was their oninion that Ua tMH
was not over a day and a half or two
days old. The only possible clue tbe
police may have to the cruel murder
of the child is a woman's shirt waist
found hanging in a tree nearly over
me spot where the child's body was
picked up. Dr. Bell, upon affidavit
of Chief of Police Furlong, will sum
mon the jury and carefully inquire into
tne death.
THE NAVAL STORES OUTLOOK
Prominent Savannah Exporter Takes a
Very Roseate View of the Situation.
The Prices Will Keep Up.
The Savannah News at vesterdav
prints the following, containing an in
terview with Mr. Jno. R. Young, one
of tbe best informed naval stores
factor in the South :
President John R. Young of the
Ellis-Young Company, and of the
National Tank & Export Company.
returned yesterday from New York
where he haa been for some days.
While Mr. Young went away for
nleasure ha also mm ttmn in hntin...
stopping in New York long enough to
exenangs views witn inuuential peo
ple in the naval stores trade.
Mr. Younsr waa aakad ahnnt tha fu
ture of the naval stores market He
sees no reason why prices should not
remain well ap, and found that this
is about the view the trade in the East
is taking of tbe situation.
"Two important considerations af
fect the present market," said Mr.
Young. "One is that the crop short
age la turnlncr out to he much liroa
than at first expected, and the other
that the demand has steadily increas
ed. Either of these conditions would,
of course, have affected the market
very favorably. Then it is not appar
ent that wood spirits (are to cut
any figure in depressing the price of
turpentine. Paint makers do not In
tend to risk the use of wood spirits In
the manufacture of their goods until
they know the merits of the article."
COUNTRY SCHOOLS TO OPEN 06T. 5.
Ref alar Monthly Meeting of the Board of
Edncatlon Long Terms to Continue.
The County Board of Education met
n regular monthly session yesterday
afternoon and transacted the usual
routine business, including the audit-
ng of the Treasurer's accounts for the
month previous. Mr. Orren Thompson.
of DeIgado,was appointed a committee
man for District No. 15, to succeed Mr.
S. O. Seifert, removed. It was decided
to open the county schools Monday,
Oct. 5th.
Prof. Catlett says there is no fear of
not having sufficient funds to continue
the schools for the same length terms
as before, viz: 7 months for the coun
try and 8 months for the city schools.
Dined at Nerro Restaurant.
Charlotte Observer: "A Charlotte
man who came in last night from
Hamlet, brings a new story concern-
ng the dining room incident, which
has assumed somewhat national pro
portions. Mr. Jamison, of the Gres
ham de Jamison Hotel, told this Char
lotte man that Senator Bacon, after
going without his dinner, on account
of the entertainment of the Booker
Washington party, slept in the hotel
tnat night and next morning went to
a negro restaurant for his breakfast.
This is a pretty tough story on the
Senator, but it comes straight."
Big Haul of Mallets.
At a single haul yesterday in front
of the Oarblina Yacht Club at Wrights
vllle Beach Mr. James Walton's crew
of fishermen caught 15,000 bunches or
150 barrels of fine mullets.
NO. 46
UNKNOWN NEGRO'S DEATH.
Colored Man Picked Up Unconscious Died
at Hospital Four Hoars Later of
Convulsions An Isqnest,
An unknown young colored man
was found in an unconscious condi
tion near the stables of the Cape Fear
Lumper Co., in the northern section
of the city, Monday about noon and
wee carried to the James Walker Me
morial Hospital, where he died of con
vulilons four hours later. His body
Is now in the morgue of that Institu
tion awaiting identification, and Dr.
Joseph Akerman, surgeon In charge
of the hospital, has asked that the
coroner make an investigation of the
death.
The case has an element of mystery
in it from the fact that no one
seems to know the you no- neoro
a i.d his presence upon the nremlses of
the Cape Fear Lumber Company can
not be explained. From all accounts
he was never employed there, neither
has he been employed elsewhere In
tbe city. About 11 o'clock yesterday
the stable boy at the Cape Fear mill
was sent to throw some feed to the
horses. Approaching the building
where the horses are kept and which
is removed some little distance from
the mill, tho boy was terrified to hear
groaning back of the stables. Here
ported the fact and when some men
about the mill went to investigate they
found the negro half dressed and in
an unconscious condition. A tele
phone message was sent to the hospital
and the ambulance hastily responded
Upon reaching the institution the ne
gro" was seized with convulsions and
died soon thereafter. The liecro ia
apparently about 20 or 21 years of age,
medium-sized, about 5 feet 7 inches
tall and has a scar on the left of his
forehead.
Burned by Live Wire.
While attempting to disconnect an
insulated wire connecting a trailer
with one of the suburban cars at Front
and Princess streets last night about 7
o'clock Motorman Ben Home had
three fingers of his right hand severely
burned by bringing them in contact
with the ends of the disconnected
wire. He went into Canaday's drug
store where his injuries were dressed.
The wire with which the motorman's
hand came in contact was used in
transmitting electricity for the lights
on the trailer
Cars Burned at EIrod.
Fayetteville Observer. 4th: "Mr.
Thos. Smith and family, who arrived
here from Boardman to-day to make
Fayetteville their home once more,
have met with a temnorarv misfor
tune Night before last at Elrod three
freight cars were burned and one of
these was loadnd with 1MV HmltVa
household furniture, clothing and in
i act an me personal enecta or tne
family."
PRISONERS ESCAPE.
Dug Their Way Oat of the Jail of Scho
harie County, N. Y.
Bj Telegraph to tbe Morning 8 tar.
Albany, N. Y., 8ept. 7. "Sheeney"
Harris, one of the gang of five that
murdered Night Watchman Matthew
Wilson, at Cobbleskiln, two years ago,
and two other prisoners, Edward
Calne. colored, aged 87, and James
Kelly, aged 21, both charged with
burglary and grand larceny, dug their
way out of the Schoharie county jail
at Schoharie some time between ten
o'clock last night and five o'clock this
morning and escaped. Three other
prisoners were in the jail, but were
ockea in cells and could not get out.
News of the escape has been tele
phoned and wired in all directions, but
thus far no trace of the fugitives has
been found. "Sheeney" Harris is well
known as a desperate criminal.
CAPTAIN LANE'S STATEMENT
Concerning the Two Girls Alleged to Have
Beea Abducted from Norfolk, Vs.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
New York, Sept. 7. The schooner
Massachusetts, which arrived from
Norfolk Saturday night, September
6th, came up the bay to-day. The two
girls, Blanche Montgomery and Hattie
Story, who were alleged to have been
abducted, were on board and seemed
well and happy. Captain Lane, in their
presence, said that an Injustice had
been done him in the stories published,
continuing: "I was asked to take those
girls to New York and bring them
back to Norfolk. When I went into
Delaware Breakwater I was disgusted
to find tbe fuss made. I am trying to
take them to New York and safely
Dacs: to Norfolk, l shall do it in time."
AN ELOPEMENT.
Daughter of Congressman Browalow Mar
ries Liveryman at Jonesboro, Teas.
By Teleirr(iph;to the Morning Star.
Knoxvillk, Teitn., Sept. 7. A
special to the Sentinel from Bristol
says Miss Cloyetta Brownloif, daugh
ter of Congressman W. P. Brown
low, of Jonesboro, Tenn., last night
eloped with Mark E. Prltchett, a
livery man of Jonesboro, and they
were married at Bristol. The atten
tions of Pritchett to Miss Brownlow
are said to have been opposed by the
Congressman, hence the elopement.
The young lady was a favorite in
Washington social circles during the
past season, when she made her debut.
FIRE AT COLUMBIA, S. 6.
Business Block Burned Total Loss $92,-
000 Insurance $33,500.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Columbia. 8. C. Bent. 7. The total
losses by the fire of last night is $92,-
000. The heaviest loss is Mr. J. L.
Mimnaugh, whose stock of clothing,
valued at 150.000. waa insured for but
17,500. He will at once build a very
handsome block of stores where the
other waa (usirojed.
SPIRITSI TURPEtffrm
Tho News ,hat Mr. John
G. Thompaolltorjn erect a modern
new hotel at yhiteville.
Charlotte Chronicle: It is es
timated that, within the next twelve
months, tl,200,000, and probably
1,500,000, will be expended in
nnildincr Hwollinn tiAn.n. t. fid...
lotto and suburbs.
As a result of a friendly
wrestling match with Ike Hargrave,
a negro, Bill Michael, a white man
of Lexington, was thrown to the
ground and his leg was broken in
two places. He is in a critical con
dition. Greenville Heector: Mr. I.
H. Little, of Carolina township, to
day Bent a cart load of hams to town.
There were 60 hams in the load, tho
averape weight being 10 pounds.
He sold the entire lot at 17$ cents
a pound, getting $105 for the load.
This la a kind of farming worth
talking about. Mr. Little Fa one of
the most substantial farmers In tho
county.
North Wilkesboro Hustler:
Mr. J. w. Felts, of Knottville,
brought us a stalk of corn that had.
fiftv ears on it. Of r.nnrn t.hav warn
not all fully developed, but every
ear naa some grains on it and they
were all clustered tocftthAr. it fn &
curiosity. He also tells us that ho
xound a hog weed the other day that
measured eichtAan fAt. TMa ! thn
longest we ever heard of.
Bocky Mount Motor: We
learn that Mr. FranV nnrhom will
begirK cotton picking on his farm
next week, he being the first to be
gin this work. We are Informed
thathelhas been offprArl 19. nonta Inr
all the cotton'.he can deliver in tho
monin oi September, we would
advise our farmers to crf. tViM onf. .
ton to market as early as possible
wnue me price is high. Any one
ought to be satisfied to yaaIIza 19.
cents for his cotton.
Henderson Gold Leaf: Mr. "R.
G. Butler has sent us half a dozen of
the finest tomatoes we have seen.
The six weighed 9 J pounds. Their
aggregate circumference was 93
inches. .The smallest measured i
inches and the two largest 1C inches.
Mr. Butler haa one tomato vino
9 feet high and it has borne fruit
irom two leet or. the ground to near
the top. It ia trained up a pole and
tied as It grew in length. There are
several vines seven and eight feet
high and they are still growing.
A Richmond. Va.. srjecl&l sava:
John Meanlev. the rather cood look
ing young North Carolina convict
Demg neia at tne Manchester sta
tion house, was visited yesterday
morning by an exceedingly hand
some and stylish young woman who
seemed to be thoroughly infatuated
with the man. She talked with him
through the bars for several hours
and only left when Guard K. B.
Ewlng, of the North Carolina peni-1
tentiary, came to take him back.
The two men left on the 2 P. M.
train to-day. The woman did not
follow them.
KIn8ton special to Raleigh
News and Observer: Q. W. Daniels
this morning went to the woods
where Will Maxwell was - working
on the line between this county and
Duplin and shot him with a shot
gun, Maxwell dying instantly. The
cause of the trouble is said to have
been Maxwell's relations with
Daniels' wife. Maxwell was at
Daniels' house last night, and
Daniels finding it out. this morn
ing tanked up with whiskey and
went to the weods where Maxwell
was at work and told him he had
come to shoot him. Maxwell then
jumped behind a tree and said:
"Damn you, shoot I" Daniels fired
with the results stated. Daniels
made his escape and a poBse is after
him. Both parties are white.
Davie Record: Jim Powell, of
Callahan, rolled his brother Ned to
town Monday in an invalid's chair,
6 miles. The other night
at Turrentine's School House,
Frank Barnes got into an alterca
tion with Enoch Vanzant and drew
his razor, threw his arm around him
and pulled him close up to him and
cut him across the neck, inflicting a
wound about six inches lone to the
bone near base of the skull. Barnes
pulled him down and ran, his broth
er jumped on Vanzant and began to
beat him until pulled off by Will
McCulloch. John Barnes was ar
rested Sunday night by Sheriff
Sheek and lodged in jail. Frank
made his escape. Young Vanzant
Is the son of Thomas Vanzant and
is a quiet young man. He is in a
critical condition and may die.
ARRESTED IN SYRACUSE.
Oerman Charged With Having Threat
ened to Shoot tbe President.
By Telegraph to the Morning: Star.
.Syracuse, N. Y., September 7.
John Miller, a German, was arrested
this afternoon at his home and is
charged with having threatened to
shoot the President during his stay In
wis city.
Bundav evenine- the nollce learned
that a man named Miller, living In
the southwestern part of the city, had
said that he would shoot the Presi
dent while the letter carriers' parade
was being reviewed. They could
find no trace of the man until
four o'clock this afternoon, when
he was placed under arrest. He
denies that he made any threats against
the President's life and claims a
woman through whom the police
learned of it is lying. When ques
tioned at police headquarters he was
unable to give a clear explanation of
his whereabouts since 6 o'clock Hun-
day morning. He Is held pending
more thorough investigation.
FOUR MEN INJURED.
While Banning a Motor Cycle Race at
Manhattan Beach.
By Telegraph to tho Morning Star.
New Yobk, Sept. 7. Four men
were injured seriously this afternoon
Hurt no1 the running of a flvA-mfla
motor cycle handicap at Manhattan
Paartk rThsw nltinrvsvl av that ivtiAsr
lyVSSVM MVJ f WMf WS W V VI SUU HSNMk
embankment opposite the grand stand
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wnue going it a lernuc pice, xnej
m m iwwami via4lsulvVA AMiiarnvvsui
N. J.; N. T. Barnard, of Hartford,
uoan. ; . w. xtogers, oi uroociya,
P. Johnson, of Newark.
TUrnawl autli Aral to fall, sroins
over the track. Later he claimed that
tbe rider ahead, whose name cannot oe
ascertained, forced him off the track.
TTna.mrf h Rarnird'a nlurjpft and bv
the shout of horror which arose from
the crowded grand stand, tbe three
fh. iTna fnllnwAd wUhin St few
indThe v were nicked ud. bleeding
and unconscious.