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3U3I5ES3 AHD 8PECUIATI0.
Events of .the last few months
have demonstrated very clearly that
the nation is not seriously affected
by the good or ill fortune of the
,Wall street speculators. The coun
try has refused to take alarm while
stocks have been tumbling in their
apparent effort to establish new
low rate records. Reports from the
great grain belt of the continent
show that the crops are abundant,
the farmers are prosperous, the
banks plentifully supplied with
money, and enterprises and Indus
tries of all kinds are in a highly sat
isfactory condition. There is one
unfortunate feature of the situation,
however, and that is that the country
generally shows a disposition to con
fuse Wall street and legitimate finan
cial and banking interests of New
York City. The men who make
and lose their fortunes in stock ma
nipulations have a fhld for their
operations whether business Is good
or bad, but they should not be con
fused with the great financiers, and
there are many of them, who use
their wealth in the advancement of
the material prosperity of the
country.
The difference between a lack of
money for speculation and a short
age of cash for legitimate invest
ment was. very clearly pointed out
tho other day by Mr. George Gould
in an Interview in which he said:
"Money is not scarce among
country merchants or in country
banks. It is scarce in New York
City because of the tremendous en
terprises the large railways and in
dustrial systems of the country
have been taking on. They have
cleaned out all the ready money in
tho Now York market. The Penn
sylvania Railroad alone recently
used $90,000,000 in a lump.
"You can easily estimate for
yourself what the others would
need. We have used a large Bum on
onr own system and nearly all the
ether lines have followed the same
coarse. But things will right them
selves. The stringency is a nat
ural one, and there is no cause for
alarm."
When it is remembered that the
90,000,000 taken out of New York
banks by the Pennsylvania road is
uaed in material, betterment of the
road, in the construction of new
tracks, terminal-facilities, and the
" purchase of additional rolling stock,
it is understood that this sum is
taken direct from the channels of
circulation, distributed over the ter
ritory of the company, and cannot
find its way back to tho ordinary
channels of business and trade for
mootha or years. Miltions have
been taken from New York
money centers for improve
meats in other railroads extend
ing to the Pacific Coast and from
Maine to Mexico. Conservative rail
road men estimate that the amount
of cash which has been raised. In
New York for railroad improvement
since the first of the year is fully
1500,000,000, and much more than
half of it has been invested in per
manent physical improvement of
the railroads and cannot be restored
to the New York bankers and stock
holders except through the slow
process of dividend payments. Other
millions have gone from New York
into industrial enterprises through
out the nation, and there is undoubt
edly legitimate reason for the com
plaint of a money shortage in the
metropolis, aside from any connection-which
the speculative clique
may have with existing conditions.
""Washington Post,
THE M0HET LEHDINQ "BOB
, BEBY."
The Chattanooga Times is in re
ceipt of a communication from a
"Citizen" who declares that he re
cently had an encounter with one
i local '
vNiVovvug(vauAQi w ffuviu
Q his dire necessity he had applied
'or a small loan aud for which with
in the brief time of four months he
had to pay in the neighborhood of
"300 per cent." It is the same old
tory, and one, it seems, the "poor
and unfortunate" cannot fully ap
preciate and understand. If "CM
will stop one moment to con-
V
aider, he will probably realize that
his "necessity" was really not such
a necessity as he Imagined and that
while the man from whom he got
the loan was an unqualified rascal,
he himself is responsible for
his own embarrassment. If his
necessities had been such as
to require the financial aid he
obtained from the "shark," he could
rery easily hare secured it in the le
gitimate channels with the kind of
security at hand he says he was able
to "put up for the money." Instead
of applying to that legitimate source
he does the very thing that makes
the money-lending "robber" possi
ble, hence, in onr judgment' "Citi
zen," who appears to be a person of
more than ordinary intelligence, - is
entitled to little sympathy and is ad
vised that there is only one course
open to him -pay your 300 per cent,
in this case and never do it again. -
There are, howeyer, 'serious ohr
jeciiona - to allowing this form of
"robbery" : indicated by our friend
"Citizen," and which ought to claim
the attention of the people. The
Atlanta Journal few days since
called attention to the practice,
which seems to flourish in that city,
and very pointedly hits the matter
off in this paragraph: "If there is
no law by which the class of 'money
sharks' that preys upon pitiable ig
norance and dire necessity may be
driven from these municipal waters,
there should be one."
Here is the whole matter sum
med np in a few words. The con
scienceless money lender who sends
out his pikers and his agents to lo
cate and ferret out the distress and
impecunlosity of the improvi
dent" classespecially among day
laborers, negroes preferred, because
more ignorant and less liable to give
troubleand to bring them into his
clutches, is an enemy to society, a
promoter of dishonesty and an in
stigator of theft, burglary and some
times murder, and, as the Journal
says, "such a rascal ought to fee
chased out" of the community.
We are told by "Citizens" and
others that this kind of human
shark" has several active represent
atives in this city. In Atlanta the
grand jury is making a thorough
inquisition to find out the extent to
which this species of highway thiev
ery is practiced, and it is suggested
that Judge McReynolds, who has
already accomplished several note
worthy reforms in other directions,
might give his jury a few pointed
observations on this subject! Chat
tanooga Times.
The municipal campaign in New
York is attracting the attention of
the whole country. The result may
have an important bearing on the
next State election, and the result
of the latter may be still more im
portant. If the Democrats carry
both the city and State elections
they may confidently expect a victo
ry in the National election.
There seems to be a robust pre
varicator down in Georgia who
sends blood-curdling specials to the
Northern papers that are wanting
in the element of truth. The
Georgia papers call him the "At
lanta Liar," for the reason, prob
ably, that Atlanta originates every
thing that is mammoth in its pro
portions. A stranger writes us as follows :
"Please send me information as to
whether you can lend me money to
the amount of $30.00." We have
never seen this gentleman; but we
have written to the chief of the
secret service men who guard the
President to keep a sharp lookout
for him. " '
Ptot. Langley says the failure of
his air ship was due to some defects
in the machine. We all know that.
Probably if the newspapers had
called it the Duck instead of the
Buzzard it would have had plainer
sailing on the water.
The failure of Mr. Dewey to re
port promptly at Newborn is probab
ly due to a wreck on the Southern
which caused him to miss connec
tion between "Greens, and Golds."
William Rockefeller and several
other millionaires have suddenly
discovered that the Adirondacks as
a health resort' is as complete a
failure as Prof. Langley's air ship.
"Tammany is np to its old game
of wearing sheep's clothing," says a
contemporary. Anyhow, Tammany
is going to pull the lion's skin off
the Fusionist asses.
The Charleston News and Courier
says: "It will be a sad day for North
Carolina if the, South Carolina plan
of conducting the whiskey trade shall
be adopted."
It will create no surprise if the
time comes when our Presidents
will Ifind it necessary to have their
underwear made of flexible steel.
COURT NEXT WEEK.
Greater Portion of Term Will be
Devoted to the Trial of
Civil Causes.
THE CALENDAR OF CASES.
Important Salts Involving Tax oa Foreign
Corporations Three Days VIII
be Given to Criminal Mailers.
Mook vs. City Wilmington.
New Hanover Superior Court, Judge
George H. Brown, Jr., presiding, will
convene here on next Monday and
will continue In session two weeks.
The first three days will be devoted to
the trial of criminal cases but the bal
ance of the term will be given over to
the trial of civil causes of which there
are a large number on the docket.
The attorneys .of the Wilmington
bar met yesterday morning at the
office of Col. Jno. D. Taylor, clerk of
the court, and arranged the calendar
or civil suits, beginning Thursday cf
the first week. Mr. Eugene S. Martin
presided and a goodly number of law
yers were in attendance. Perhaps the
most Important cases of the term
from a public view-point are those
or the State of North Carolina and
the county qf New Hanover against
The Armour Packing Co., 8 wlf t & Co.,
and the Standard Oil Co., foreign cor
porations which are resisting, as un
constitutional, certain license taxes
imposed by the last Legislature.
Messrs. Rountree & Carr represent the
State and county while Hon. Jno. D.
Bellamy appears for the defendants.
Upon the adjudication of .these cases
depends a large amount of revenue
from all over North Carolina. The
cases are set for Friday of the first
week. There are also for trial during
the second week the case of Monk vs.
City of Wilmington, involving the
title to the rock quarry and two or
three small damage suits. The calen.
dar of cases for trial as arranged by
the attorneys is as follows:
FIRST WEES.
Thursday W. H. Bobbins & Bro.
vs. Carolina Central Railroad Co.;
L. V. Grady for plaintiff; Meares fie
Ruark for defendant. Jos. 8. Sneeden
vs. O. R. L. & P. Co., Woodus Kel
lum and 8. M. Emsie for plaintiff;
Davis & Davis for defendant.
Friday Ocean View Co. vs. Mercer
&Phsres;E.K. Bryan for plaintiff.
Uounty commissioners y Armour
Packing Co., Rountree & Carr for
plaintiff ; Jno. D. Bellamy for defen
dant. County Commissioners ts.
Swift & Co., Rountree & Carr for
plaintiff: Jno. D. Bellamy for defen
dant. County Commissioners vs.
Standard Oil Co., Rountree & Carr for
plaintiff ; Jno. D. Bellamy for defen
dant. Saturday M.'H. Bowden, trustee,
ts. Iredell Meares et al,; J. D. Bel
lamy and Russell & Gore for plain
tiff; Rountree & Carr for defendant.
Hilton Lumber Co. vs. A. O. L. R. R.
Co.; Rountree & Carr for plaintiff;
Davis & Davis for defendant. Corbett
8c Co. vs. L. J. Cooper; E. K. Bryan
for plaintiff; R. G. Grady for defend
ant. J. O. Martin vi. J. T. Cowan;
Herbert McOlammy for plaintiff; C.
D. Weeks for defendant. Flynn &
Co. vs. Eccleston Lumber Co. ; Rus
sell & Gore for plaintiff; R. G. Grady
for defendant.
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Monday Timi
DotT
lean Bonding &Tt
for nlaintiff:Iredel.
f. Bryan
lew id-
ant. J. W. Holme . I
Love; Meares & Ru ' J if
t L. H.
hintiff;
uavis cc uavis lovae. ,jo
Banders vs. B. '. Keith O
McClammyand D.Bellau
kR. T.
erbert
' trplain
bt. W.
tiff; L. V. Gra
B. Cooper vs. H
Russell & Gore
for defe.
'ieandl
iberCo.
piainun Bryan
st Willis vs. a P.
for defendant.
Cowan Livery Co. ; J. D. Bellamy for
plaintiff; Bellamy & Bellamy for de
fendant Tuesday Owen Martindale vs. Jos.
Albro et al., J. D. Bellamy and A. J.
Marshall for plaintiff; E. & Battle
and Robert Ruark for defendant
Louisa B. Smith vs. Susan E. Moore,
Ex., E. K. Bryan for plaintiff; Roun
tree & Carr and Bellamy for defend
ant The Corbett Co. vs. Seaboard
Air Line Railroad Co., E. K. Bryan
for plaintiff; Meares & Ruark for de
fendant F. T. Mills vs. J. W. H.
Fuchs, J. D. Bellamy and H. Mc
Olammy for plaintiff.
Wednesday T. G. Williams admr.
vs. Inter-State Tel. and Tel. Co., Bus
sell & Gore and Meares & Buarkfor
6 lain tiff; Rountree & Carr, S K.
rysn and Bellamy & Bellamy for de
fendant Cape Fear Lumber Co. vs.
C. EL Cooper, Rountree & Can for
plaintiff. A. D. Wessell vs. L. Kleive
J. D. Bellamy for plaintiff ; A. J. Mar
shall and Herbert McOlammy for de
fendant, Martin L. Creech vs. Wil
mington Cotton Mills, J. D. Bellamy
and Herbert McClammy for plaintiff;
Iredell Meares for defendant
Thursday D. Hanna vs. Fidelity
& Deposit Co., J. D. Bellamy for de
fendant M. J. Corbett vs. J. B.
Sellers & Co., Ei K. Bryan for plain
tiff ; J. H. Cook by special appearance
for defendant Graham Murray vs.
O. T. Harper et al., L. V. Grady for
plaintiff, W. J. Bellamy and Mo
Clammy for defendant MoNalr &
Pearsall vs. Wesley Thompson et al.,
E. K. Bryan for plaintiff. McNair &
Pearsall vs. J. B. Sellers & Co., E. K.
Brvan for plaintiff; J. H. Cook for de
fendant
Fridav I. W. Monk et al. vs. City
of Wilmington, J. D. Bellamy and
Bellamv & Bellamy for plaintiff; W.
J. Bellamy and H. McOlammy for de
fendant J. A. xayior vs. jars, a. v.
McKlnnon. et al., Meares & Ruark
for plaintiff. R. W. Hicks vs. W. W.
Blair, E. K. Bryan for plaintiff, Roun
trea & Carr for defendant Mary F.
Simmons vs. J. M. Bunting, Rountree
& Carr for plaintiff, L. V. Grady for
defendant .
Baturdav Grace A. Nixon, et al..
vr. Mary Wilson, L. V. Grady for
nlaintiff. W. T. Mercer vs. A. Gold
berg, L. V. Grady for plaintiff. W.
T. Mercer vs. T. H. Wright L. V.
Gradv for nlaintiff. T. H. Mailed vs.
Helen Maxted, L. V. Grady for plain
tiff, Bellamy & Bellamy for defend
ant. .Tori Vina Have von a tvoewriter
at your office? Jinks JTesj indeedl
jenKins wnai siyief uium vu,
the very latest. Yon should see the
new fall gown she's wearing these
dayB. Philadelphia Ledger.
WILMINGTON, N. O., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16,
CARNIVAL PARED VERY BADLY.
Storm Struck the Lajtoo Compsny Hard
ia Ellzsbeth City Friday. ,
In the account of Friday's storm si
Elizabeth City, the regular correspond
ent of the Norfolk. Virginian Pilot
says:
"At the carnival grounds the scene
is one of utter devastation and ruin.
No one Is seen except a few of the car
nival people, and the place Is deserted
as well as ruined. The flimsy canvas
tents are mere pigmies in the giant
hands of the storm, and as a result
they are blown down and In many
cases badly shredded. The people
coming down town early this morn-
ingsaw a coniusea mass of canvas,
poles, etc., partially covering Main
street The storm has idmlnktfri .
quietus to the carnival and now the
queasy or me merry-go-round organ
and the incessant clash and crash of
the carnival band ham r.nA and tha
ear-drums of the locals are experienc
ing a muen-neeaea rest and relier.
Just when the climax was to have
been reaehAd in thn flmmn nf thm
nival events, the storm came on, and
now it uas proven a failure, both
financial It and u an attvantlnn Tt la
claimed that the L O. O. F. realised
just about enough cash from it to pay
expenses, and the locals are gratified
that they did not suffer lost. The
carnival neonla Kavn lnt whfoh tn
public opinion is a matter of utter in-
amerence.
PEANUT CROP IS SHORT.
Report Prom Suffolk, Vs. Practically
No Old Stock la Hind.
Suffolk, Va., Oct. 9. The first
bag of new peanuts .to day was
brought to the Suffolk market The
Suffolk Peanut Company bought one
bag from J. J. Griffin, whose home is
in Nansemond county, three miles
from Suffolk. They were bunch pea
nuts, well cured, weighed eighty-two
pounds and were sold for S cents a
pound.' There is not vet an establish
ed market for new goods.
According to President John King,
of the Suffolk Peanut Company, the
yield this year will not be anything
like as large as that of Jast year. Mr.
King estimates that the yield will be
60 per cent of last year's and 75 per
cent of an average crop. The acreage
is about 20 or 25 per cent less than the
average.
The chief reason for the shortness
of the yield were the cool, wet June
and the dry September. The principal
cause for the reduced acreage is the in
creased acreage in cotton in some sec
tions. The quality of the goods will
be fine, provided they can be well
cured.
There now is practically no old
stock in the hands of the farmers, and
the factories are fast ridding them
selves of their cleaned goods, for the
demand is good. There will probably
be none left when the new season is
fairly launched. The prospects seem
good for fair prices.
DEED FOR LATIMER RESIDENCE.
Parcnsse Price Was $10,500 Other Real
Estate Traisfers Yesterdsy
Henry G. Latimer and wife, of
Auburn, N. Y., yesterday transferred
toJsperO. Salter, for $10,500, the
residence and lot at southwest corner
of Third and Orange streets, the lot
extending 71 1 feet on Third and 121
feet on Orange street. The sale of the
property was noted In yesterday's
paper. Other transfers yesterday were
as follows:
N. B. Rankin and wife to Sarah J.
McGowan and W. A. McGowan, for
13,000, house and lot on Second street
next to southwest corner of Red Cross
and Second streets, 53 feet on Second
street and running back into the block
50 feet ; Mrs. Sarah J. McGowan hav
ing a life estate In the property.
W. A. McGowan, commissioner, to
R. D. Tucker and wife, for $600, 56
acres of land in Harnett township
about two miles southeastward!? from
the city adjoining the lands of Charles
M. Bonham and others.
Conasel for aod Against Terry.
There were no developments In the
Bland tragedy yesterday. The de
fendant Terry was reported to have
been very much depressed during the
day and one rumor had it that he had
entirely broken down. It Is known
that one other strong legal firm has
been associated with Messrs. Bellamy
& Bellamy for the defence and it is
equally true that Solicitor Duffy has
ben provided with very strong coun
sel fur the prosecution. However, no
names can be announced at present
Big BUI" fchesck's Troubles.
William Schenck, the ex-Wilmington
negro whose place was raided in
Newbern last Sunday while a number
of colored excursionists from this city
were present, wai tried in Craven Su
perior Court Ibis week and fined $100
and CoaU for selling liquor on Sun
day. A case against him for retailing
liquor without icrse was continued,
defendant to give $100 bond. Schenck's
attorneys appealed to the Supreme
Court in the case in which he was con
victed and bond of $285 was required.
SUFFERERS BY THE FLOOD.
Over Ooe Haodred Houses Swept Away
at Dattensvllle, N J.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Passaic, N. J.,Oct 10. The village
of Duttenville, near here, was one of
the worst sufferers by the flood, of
yesterday, but so far as known there
was no loss of human life. Over one
hundred houses were swept away and
manv of them were wrecked by the
breaking of a fifteen foot embankment
of the Erie railroad, bjhind which an
Immense volume of water had gath
ered. The 'flood poured down into
Duttenville, carrying everything be
fore it
Comptroller of the Currency Bridge
ley has requested the resignation of
Walter R. Henry, National bank ex
aminer for the states of North Uarg-
lina, South uaroilna ana Alabama.
The ground unon which the resigna
tion is asked is neglect of duty. Mr.
Henry has not yet complied with the
request.
UUr GO Q0LDS8ORQ SALOONS.
SHHBBBBiaaBBBBBaBa
ProbftltlosUls Carry the City by 249 Vts
lorlty Not Even Olspeasary.
. . f SfceciaZ Star Telegram. 1 :
Goldsbobo, N. O., Oct 7. The
prohibition election in this city to-day
passed off very quietly and resulted in
victory for the prohibitionists by 319
majority. "While the men were doing
the voting, the ladies held an all day
song and prayer service in the First
Baptist church. This decision will re
tire eleven saloons on January 1st,
without any dispensary substitute.
GRANTED RESPITE TO HEQRO.
Time Qlvea Creei Coaaty Criminal to
Preve MisMeatUicatloa of Him.
j - lfreiaLStar Telegram.
Raluqh, N. 0., Oct 10. Governor
Aycock to-day granted a respite to
Henry Holloway. a negro, under sen
tence to be hanged October 16th, at
Snow - Hil Greene countv. The
reanite ia to December 17th and ia In
order to allow counsel for defence to
prove the claim that Mrs. Tulon was
mwazen in ,iuenuiying uonoway as
the man who entered her house at
ileht to makfc imnroner nronnaala. Th
Identification was bv thn vnift. Tha
judge and solicitor who tried thecase
ask for t he respite. The negro was
moved to Wsyne jail for safe keeping.
HIGHWAYMAN OR INSOLVENT.
Negro Who Wanted to Borrow Qsarter
and Held Up a Mas.
The anxiety of Robert Norris, color
ed, to negotiate the loan of a quarter,
got him into serious trouble last night
and his insolvency will have to be
made very plain to the mayor at noon
to-morrow, else he will be held for
highway robbery. Mr. W. B. Doke
a well known citizen of the First ward,
was the victim of Norris avarice.
Early last night Mr. Duke started to
visit a friend and when along the dark
section of Fifth street, between Bladen
and Harnett he was haled several
times by a negro, who called him to
"hold on," "stop," and when he didn't
stop the negro hurried after him. Mr.
Poke managed to get away add at the
. I J I L J -
uouse oi uia menu no oorrowru a
pistol, fearing the bold-up would be
repeated when be returned home.
Sure enough it was and the second
time Mr. Duke stopped and covered
the negro with the pistol.
The negro went to explaining in
double-quick time that he had mis
taken Mr. Duke for another man from
whom he desired to borrow the small
sum of 25c The negro's aotlons were,
however, too suspicious and Mr. Duke
led him away to a policeman,, who.
plseed him under arrest upon the
charge preferred by Mr. Duke. Norris
wat looked at the police station, but
later gave bond for his appearance be-
for" Vor Spricger to-morrow.
RAILROADS IN NEED OF CARS.
Sbortsge Is Greatest Ever Knows, Ssys
Bichmoad Paper Wheat Traffic.
Richmond News-Leader.
Railroad officials are practically
unanjmous In saying that the present
car shortage ia the greatest they have
known in the history of railroad traf
fic. Thousands of cars are needed by the
railroads entering tbia city to-day,
and there are no prospects of any
berng gotten for sometime to come.
Concerning this shortage an official
of one of the roads said to-day?
"It Is due to the heavy movement
of grain to the great lakes. The crop
this year Is extra large and cars
enough to handle it quickly cannot be
had.
"Practically all of the roads of this
section have orders in for cars and
they are being built and turned out as
fast as possible, but the fact remains
that the demand - ror transportation
facilities far exceeds tho supply.
"Freight rates on the great lakes are
much cheaper than those by rail. The
result is that ail cars possioie are car
rying grain from the North, West and
Northwest to the lakes.
- "The transportation business usually
ends on the lakes about Oct. 15, after
which time we shall have altihe cars
we want, as the grain will then move
East to the Seaboard. Box cars are
the only kind needed, as all the lines
in this section report a. plenty of coal
and open cars of all kind."
ENGINEER BOWSER'S FUNERAL
Remains Laid to Rest ia Florence, S. C,
Yesterisy Jforatng FnoersJ.
Yesterday's Florence Timet: "The
remains of Mr. Oliver Bowser whose
death occurred in Rocky Mount
yesterday, arrived In the city last night
and this morning at 11 o'clock the
funeral services were held at the home
of Mr. Thoa. Biasett Jr., where the
body remained last night The ser
vices were conducted by iev. will. a.
Oliver of the First Baptist church.
"The body was met at the passenger
station last night by a number of the
deceased old friends who accompanied
it to the home or Mr. Biasett Mrs.
Bowser and children, Walter. Frank
and Ollie Bowser arrived In the city
last night from Wilmington to attend
the funeral."
THE BOLL WEEVIL.
Call for a CoBveitioa to Discuss Means
for Fighting the Pest.
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
Dallas, Texas, Oct. 10. A call
for a boll weevil convention to be
held here November 5th has been
issued. The object is to discuss means
of fighting the cotton boll weevil
ahlrh thia veap haa dflTaitated Whole
counties in the Bute and Is spreading
. a . a M
north ana east An lnvuauonis ex
tended to all Bouthern States to have
vnnMaentatlvM nreaent and it Is con
sidered likely that an appeal for federal
aid will bemda.
1903.
TILLMAN TRIAL
NEAR ITS CLOSE.
Oa Wednesday Morning the Case
Will-be Given to the Jury
by Judge Gary.
ALL TESTIMONY CONCLUDED.
The Progrsmme Decided Upon On Von
dsy aid Tuesday Connsel Will Ad
dress Jury, Seven Honrs Being
Qlvea Each Side.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Lexington, S. O., Oct. 10. The last
witness to be heard in the trial of Jar.
H. Tillman, charged with the murder
of Editor Gonztler, left the stand at
4 o'clock this afternoon, thus conclud
ing the takinff of testimony In what
promised to be a much longer trial
than this .will be. Oa Monday and
Tuesday counsel will address the jury,
aeven hours being given to each for
arguments. On Wednesday morning
Judge Oary will charge the jury and
piace me cmae wiin it ior aeiiDBraiion
and determination. This programme
was decided upon by court and coun
sel and announced by the court just
prior to adjournment to-day.
Counsel for the defence proposed
that the case be- submitted to the jury
without argument, the State suggest
ing that three hours be devoted to
each side, but the court proposed a
day eacb, which was accepted by the
attorneys on both side. The employ
ment of expeditious methods has ma
terially hastened the end of this im
portant case. A vast number of wit
nesses have been heard and a great
volume of testimony, for and against
the defendant, has been placed before
the jury for its consideration. Never
was a case ia this State more closely
contested than this one has been.
The testimony of character witnetses
offered by both the State and the de
fence and arguments by couusel on
disputed points consumed tbe time of
two sessions to-day, only one witness
being on tbe stand at the afternoon
session.
One of the cnaracter witnesses for
tbe Slate to-day was asked as to his
support for a certain Republican can
didate for Congress. Counsel for the
State objected, Oeneral Bellinger say
ing in the course of bis remarks that
that was calling attention to his polit
ical standing. Judge Gary, in ruling
that the question was competent, said;
"Generally speaking, Mr. Bellinger, I
think your view the correct one, but
under the peculiar conditions down
here Ivmay affect a man's .character."
The State placed witnesses on the
stand to day attacking the veracity of
two witnesses for the defence.
- W. EL Geer, a travelling represen
tative of the State, said to dav that he
did not make the statement that Mr.
Gonzales had a pistol for Mr. Tillman
and that he (Tillman) had better not
tackle him with a stick because he
would get shot out of him. a re
mark which a witness for tbe defence
testified he made.
By agreement of counsel it was ad
mitted that Mr. Gonzales' eyesight was
defective and that he habitually wore
glasses, thus rendering It unnecessary
to put on witnesses from Columbia
sent for when the court announced
this morning that testimony relative
to this, excluded yesterday, would be
admitted.
The State offered in evidence certain
records of tbe street railway company
to show the hours daring which A. J.
Flowers, who testified that he over
heard a conversation had by Mr. Gon
zales, had run carsnn the Summer of
1902, but on inspecting finding that
the records sustained b'm as to the
time, they were asked to be with
drawn. The defence in rebuttal put on up
ward of twenty witnesses to testify as
to the good character of F- Hol-
senback, one of their wUqomov who
testified relative to the shooting.
In fixing the programme so as to
send the caseto the jury on Wednes
day morning, Judge uary said he did
that so the jury would have a fall day
before it for the consideration of its
verdict instead of sendiog it out at
night.
THE RUSSO-JAPANESE
NEGOTIATIONS AT TOKIO.
Are Not Progressing- Rapidly Russia
Would Rather light Than Yield
Claims Regarding Manchorls.
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
Yokohama, Japan, Oct. 10. The
Russo-Japanese negotiations at Tokio
do not appear to be progressing rapid
ly. Baron de Rosen, the Russian
minister,' up to this evening has not
replied to Foreign Minister Komura's
suggestion that Russia should recon
sider her views which are at variance
with Japan's. Minister Komura and
Premier Kastura to day conferred with
the ministers of -warandof the navy.
Komura also visited the Marquis Te
enage, chief of the council of field
marshals, causing the suggestion in
some quarters that the crisis is coming
to a head.
A petition signed bv 40,000 members
of the Anti-Russian Union, protesting
against the Russian action in Manchu
ria aud Oorea has been presented to
the premier. !
Rossis Is Prepared.
BxELur, Oct 10. The Cologne
Gazette to-day published a dispatch
from St Petersburg as follows: '
"Russia is not disinclined to -accept
the modus vivendi In tbe Corean
Question: but if Manchuria is brought
into the controversy by Japan, Russia
would rather that the dispute come to
war than yield her claims. A sign
that Russia ia prepared for the worst
Is that the officers' families who are
preparing to go to Port Arthur have
been requested to defer going there
before 1904, the ostensible reason being
that tbe buildings for their accommo
dation are not yet completed.
Janan has brought together masses of
troops for purposes other than mere
macoauvrlng."
Orders were Issued yesterday where
by 15 per cent, of tbe employes of
the ear shops, repair anopt apa rouna
houserof tbe entire Vanderbill rail
wav svstem will be nformed on Mon
day that their services are no longer
needed. One thousand nve nunareu
men will be thrown out of. employ
menu
THE HAYWOOD-SKINNER
MURDER TRIAL AT RALEIGH
F1M Dsy of trgnment Three Speeches.
y Pou aod Harris for Defence sod
Woodward for tbe State.
By Telegraph to the Horning; Star.
Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 9. The first
day of argument in the trial of Ernest
Ha 7 wood for the murder of Ludlow
Skinner was consumed in three
speeches.
J ames H. Pou spoke for three hours
for the defence. He denounced the
coi-doct of the case by the State as
venomous and fifthy, comparing It
with tbe "stink pots" of China. His
plea for Haywood was self-defenee;
that Skinner met him, was armed,
struck him, jumped away, tried to get
out his pistol which caught in his
pocket and was shot by Haywood who
got out his pistol first
Senator John B. Woodward, of
WHson, forithe prosecution asked
a verdict of murder in the second de
gree, saying that even if there was a
blow that Skinner then walked away
and that then Haywood shot without
any need. In turn he made a hot
reply to Pou, saying that hU denun
ciation of the prosecution was no
more than was expected, as all knew
him, tbat his method was insinuation
and theatrical. He spoke for three
and a half hours.
Col. J. O. L. Harris, of Raleigh, be
gan his argument for the defence, but
had not concluded when court ad
journed. He urged self-defence and
spoke in vindication of the assailed
character of Hocutt and Schmltz, prin
cipal witnesses for the defence.
Raleigh, N. O., Oct. 10. Three
anda half speeches to day was the
programme in the Hay wool-Skinner
murder trial, and the indications are
now that speaking will extend late
into Tuesday, perhaps taking tbe
whole day.
Colonel J. O. L. Harris finished his
speech for the defence this morning
and held that Haywood shot solely
because he thought it necessary, and
cited the holes in Skinner's clothes
and the location of the wound to show
this. He argued for the good charac
acter of 8chmitz and Bernard, wit
nesses for Haywood.
Mr. W. N. Jones followed for the
defence. His argument was as the
others and he declared the State had
engaged in a personal prosecution as
shown In the violent attacks on the
defence's witnesses. He declared it
was Impossible for the second shot to
have struck 8kinner, who with a pis
tol in his pocket was ready'to shoot
Haywood.
Mr. R. O. Strong spoke for the State
and argued that the defence's wit
nesses bad contradicted each other.
and dissected the testimony of Schmllz
and Hocutt. He said that it was tbe
first shot that struck Skinner and that
if he did then put his hand .on his
pocket he had. the right as' he was be
ing shot at.
Mr. J. N. Holding consumed the
closing hours of the morning session
and all the afternoon for tbe defence.
tie reviewed every phase of the kill
ing, showed how the evidence all
dove-tailed -and claimed self-defence
for Haywood.
PANIC IN PATERS0N, N. J.
Flood Situation Very Grave Dsmsge Es
timated at Over Two Million Dollars.
Bridges Giving Way.
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
Patkbson, N. J., Oct. 10. The
flood situation to-night Is very grave.
The water at Garfield avenue Is higher
by fifty inches than the point reached
in 1902. The damage to the city Is esti
mated to amount to over two million
dollars. Crowds of men are guarding
the gate house at the mill race and at
the first intimation that the gate will
break away at Spruce street, the gate
house will be blown up with dynamite
so as to turn the water Into the chasm
of the Passaic Falls. The people are
expecting the dam to go at any minute
and a gun was fired at 10 o'clock to
give tbe signal of extreme danger to
the stricken population. The dam ex
pected to collapse ia the Great Dundee.
Should this give way it Is feared that
there will be a repetition of the John
stown disaster. The bridges in the
city are giving way, one by one, caus
ing a panic among the people. Already
to-night five bridges have gone down
under the strain of the frightful tor
rent They are the Straight Street
bridge, Hillman, Market, Moffatt and
Bradway bridges.
FLOOD AT PHIADELPHIA.
Dsmsge to tbe Extent of Thousands of
Dollars by the Rata and Wlad.
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
Philadelphia, Oct 10. Property
has been damaged to the extent o.
thousands of dollars in the city and
vicinity by the wind and rain. Scores
of buildings were flooded and wash
outs reported on nearly all -railroads.
Both the Delaware and Schuylkill
rivers are swollen far above normal,
the latter stream causing serious dam
age to mill property along itr banks.
It la estimated tbat 0,000 textile
workers are idle in Manayunk because
of the flood. ''
Late this afternoon the Delaware
river rose above the docks and piers
and flooded Delaware avenue, which
runs along the river front, for a dis
tance of ten blocks. The ferry boats
were unable to enter their alips and all
vessels tied at the piers rode on a level
with the street. Thousands of dollars
worth of perishable freight was de
stroyed or damaged. The floods sub
sided but a repetition is feared at high
tide to-morrow.
NEGRO DESPERADO.
Shot a Depnty Marshal at Birmingham,
Ala., aad Escaped.
. By Telegraph to the Horning Btar.
Bibhotghah, Ala., Oet 10. While
attempting to make an arrest at North
Birmingham to-night Deputy Sheriff
Strong was wounded by Samuel
Bailey, a negro, After a desperate
struggle the negro escaped with a mob
of white men la pursuit the pursuing
party firing as they ran down the
street Tbe negro returned the fire,
emptying two revolvers into the
crowd. Mom thu 100 shots were ex
changed, but no oae was seriously
wounded. After a hot chase the ne
gro efccapedinto the woods and has
not been captured posse has been
organised cd ia acuurlng the country.
By Telegraph to the Homing Btar.
: Washington, Oct. 10. President
and Mrs. Roosevelt, this afternoon,
gave an elaborate reception in tbe
While Houie to the Honorab'e Ar
tillery Oompany of London, Eng., the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
pany of Boston, and tbe Minute Men
of this city. Invited to meet the guesis
of honor were the most prominent of
ficials of the covernment and leading
members of Washington society.
Shortly before 4 o'clock the -two"
visiting organizations, under escort of
the Minute Men, and headed by the4
Ancient and Honorable Artillery
band, marched from the Arlington
Hotel to the White House. There
LordDenbigb, the commander of the
London Oompany, formed his men in
parade, facing the White House. It
was a brilliant spectacle, the hand
some uniforms of the visitors showing
splendidly against the dark green of
the lawn and foliage of the grounds.
After the parade had been formed,
Col. Thos. W. Symons, the military
aide of the President, descended the
steps from the White House, officially
greeted Lord Denbigh and received his
announcement that the company was
ready for inspection jty the President
The portico at that time , was filled,
with the guests who had assembled to
do honor to the visitors. Mrs. Roose
velt and several other ladles stood on
the front of the portico and watched
with evident interest the formation of
the parade.
After receiving Colonel Symon's re
port, President Roosevelt, attired In a
frock suit and silk hat, descended the
steps, accompanied by Col. Symons
and Commander W. S. Oowles, his
naval aide. As they reached the foot
of the steps, the bugles sounded a
fanfare, the company presented
arms end the British colora were
dipped to the ground. While the
bugles were sounding, the Presi
dent acknowledged the salute by
standing with bared head. Lord Den
bigh then advanced and received from
the President a cordial greeting. After
chatting a minute, President Roose
velt accompanied by Lord Denbigh
and his adjutant and Colonel Symons
and Commander Oowles, made a care
ful inspection of both ranks of tbe
company, the President manifesting a
deep interest in the uniforms and
equipment of the men.
The visitors then entered the White
House, where they were received by
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
members of tbe cabinet and the ladles
who accompanied them and the other
guests who had been Invited to meet
the artillerymen.
The reception last about an hour
and a half and was a most enjoyable,
affair. -Lord Denbigh expressed to
the President his appreciation of the
honors extended to his organization.
The visitors left to-night for Niagara
Falls.
WEATHERED THE GREAT GALE
Tog Richmond Steamed Into Newport
News With the Crew ol the Cosl
Bsrge Georgia.
By Telegraph to tbe Horning Btar.
Nkwpobt News, Va., Oct 10.
Battered by mountainous seas and
having on board six men snatched
from the jaws of death, the tug Rich
mond, steamed Into the harbor to
night. -
Towing the coal-laden barges Geor
gia and Ocean Belle, the Richmond
aalled Thursday morning. The Geor-
ia was bound for Providence and the
icean for Beverly. While proceed
ing up the coast tbe Richmond and
her tows ran Into the atorm which was
coming down from the Great Lakes.
Finding It -impossible to make bead-
way against the hurricane. Captain
Snow, of the Richmond, turned and
proceeded south again with the inten
tion of coming into Hampton Roads
for shelter. While the staunch little
ship and the barges were but-.
ted by seas which swept over
their decks and practically sub
merged them, they made their
way down the coast until on uape
Charges. Here they ran Into the
storm and after a long struggle, at an
early hour yesterday morning the
tow line parted and the barges were
helpless hulks upon the bosom of the
angry sea.
(Japtam Tttcomb ana nis crew or
five men were rescued from . their
perilous position on the Georgia to
the deck of the tug. Meanwhile the
Ocean Belle had disappeared. While
beating Into Hampton Roads early
this morning. Captain Snow saw the
barge off Cape Charles lightship.
A special received here to-night
states that the Georgia and Ocean
Belle were wrecked off Virginia
Beach. The barges Ocean Belle and
Georgia were comparatively new ves
sels. They belong to the Coastwise
Steamship Oompany, and carry coal
between Newport news and northern
points. The Richmond landed the
crew of the Georgia here to-night.
NEW ORLEANS .STRIKERS.
Non-Union Men Protected by Police Loaded
a Steamer With fotton.
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
Nkw Orleans, OcUO. Protected by
a heavy guard of police the St Louis
workmen were landed from the steam
ship Colonian to-day,, unmolested by
the local screwmen and worked until
nightfall, loading the steamer Mexican
with ' cotton. Five or tne men rrom
lhe Colonian escaped, saying tbey had
been shanghaied. Large crowds
gathered about the cotton presses
early In the day but were not permit
ted on the wharves, the force of po
lice being large enough to control
them. Mayor Capdevielle had inter
views with both the screwmen and the
ship agents. Tbe screwmen notified
the mayor that they would meet on
Sunday to consider the final proposi
tions which were submitted by the
agents. The federal injunction
against the labor organization was rig
idly respected. No attempt to do any
work will be made on Bunday.
AFFAIRS AT BEIRUT.
Admiral Cotton Reports Tbat Everythlsg
There Is QnleL
y Telegraph to the Homing Star.
Washington, October 10. A cable
gram was received at the Navy Depart
ment to-day from Rear Admiral Cot
ton, at Beirut, stating that the condi
tions there continue quiet. He reports
that he has exchanged visits with the
new governor general of Beirut Ad
miral Cotton says the governor gen
eral has informed the consul that he
has received peremptory instructions
from the Sultan to preserve order and
administer law impartially in protect
ing tbe livfs and property of foreigners,
Christians and Mohammedans.
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