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That the ship subsidy scheme is to be a Tital qnestion in the campaign is made clear by the manner in which it ii bei g revived now, and eipecially by members of President Booaevelt's administration house hold. The Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, lecretary of the treasury, was one of the principal speakers at the annual dinner of the New York Chamber of Commerce last Tuesday night and "made the subject of American ma rine his leading theme. He has set the qnestion agoing throughout the country, and tbat it is to be a mat whiuh the American voters will have to settle is beyond conjecture. Whether it will be by subsidizing American ships or by some other means, some aggressive measures are to be put on foot to build up our shipping interests. The discussion of this question will consequently be interesting to all intelligent men. The New York Tribune Wednes day says: At the 135 annual dinner of the C.n n&er of Commerce held last night at Dimon!co's Leslie M. 8naw, Secre Urj of tba Treasury, made a strong appeal for a merchant marine, criticis uz the "tuplne indifference" which b.' resulted in tbe lack of colliers and trtasports in eaie of war, and suffi cient freiebt vessels in peace timet. Tn nation was suffering from lack of ibipi to widen its commercial relations wit!) South American countries, he dfc ired, and be indicated fully his ap pr 71 of the stand the United State Wi taking in regard to tbe Panama Cm1. He longed for tbe day when th- 3rit shovelful of earth would be U' i out. By this canal the United BUft would gain infinitely in com nw.ul relations, and not tbe United Bu s alone, but all nations. Tbls eoj'itry would protect tbe canal and poliot it (or tbe commerce of the wor d Seer's-ary Sbaw declared that he did no', advocate ship subsidies if any more fesiible course could be devised, Dir. 4 nwebant marine should be ob tain d, &y any means. Cheers and pro zottd epplaue greeted the telling reference to the Panama canal, and when the secretary declared that the merchant marine must be obtained by some means or other, tbls applaue waa renewed, dtcretarf Sbaw, in his speech at tbe UbamVr of Commerce dinner, sug t't'.'d '.hat i' American steamsbiu li'if ntrn Mtablubed by tbe aid of lutt dei or otherwise between our pom ar.d those of 8oath America, Sou b Africa and the Orient, "a rp wvntattve of theme lines would wait it tne coot of every factory In the land b'irziof for tbe Droductton of ltoo.1i apec ally designed to meet the Peculiar need, desires and whims of tbi countries for wbtcL oev were in todJ.d." Tii at, indeed, might well Q.pjD, for wim ah i pa wanting some huK to crrj it would be' necessary to irge upon our manufacturers some vt deration for tbe wants of coo MiuT in foreign countries. Even without a uosi1y, aod with present V'nipjruitou facilities, it would seem if our mauuf.ciurerr, if tbey took punt, might so increase their ex- Pin buaiaeas as to warrant tbe estab I'bment of such desirable steamship uui independent of government aid, Says the New , York Journal of wmmerce: lu aptaking before the Chamber of Commerce latt eveuin on "Our ller- c&aot Marine," which re declared to ine only unprotected American in ouatry," Secretarv Shaw addressed 3ie extraordinary statements to that intelligent body of men. Lke the ex treme protectionist that he Is, Mr.Shaw lioed no credit for the prosperity of I country it us natural resources aa advantages, or to the enterprise, (KSltrv anil lnliiiif.. aI ttm ...ill. Tt U due to the fostering care of a pa wroal Bovernment. Years ago in the 'Jt of civil war the nation secured 'mn)unlcation from tbe Missouri river the Pacific coast, a matter of obvl- uusiy j great Importance, by liberal JfWdies to a line of railroad. Out of i.ia oas act, which was fullv Justified I. rans that need no explanation, th.i ? JurM the mazing statement transcontinental railways have "'J Rranted liberal subsidies of JJJ and tends until we hare the th! l 1 ' ylem in existence and Bnf. ?.'.pe8t rl!"" eojoved by any PWOmpliing that tbe whole sys- th. UV ?en built up by subsidizing th:.."M railroads. He makes out!l enj8nt lbl factories turn b J? bei tw countries on tbe map mors than three thousand millions wBBam,- and attributes it all to ttr....faa"!nt encouragement and land rLv.u? Mt twu of productive Inter... ch make "oup ogricultural tD,'J more, valuable thin those of "va S' c?untr," would apparently sji K. . " nowung wuaer dom...ttt .for "reserving the public ,, -iu in hnniHU.il .t ad h wnJcQ nobody disputes, nt th.- ""vernment encourage 81 through subsidized transconti- VOL. XXXV. nental railways and subsidized rivers and harbors." It must be news to the farmers tbat they owe everything to subsidies and ' protection and notblng to the soil or to their own industry. Even the mining industries have de veloped their wealth, not on account of the treasures of the earth and the capacity of the people for availing of them, but as the result of encour agement "by many direct Congres sional enactments." It is on account of these tbat "our mineral output has passed tbe billion dollar line," and we have copper kings and other pluto crats. Tbe coasting trade has been tbe most efficient and the cheapest in the world a questionable statement by the way solely because It is a mo nopoly of the American flag. But there is one forlorn Industry that has been neglected and therefore has lan guished. Forty years ago, aays the Secretary of the Treasury, with his bold, free way of "chucking statistics," "we naa only one-iourth as much for eign commerce to transport -as we have now, yet wa actually car ried in. American bottoms three times as much commerce as we carry to-day." This Is a mourn ful fact, but the Secretary ought not to let his grief betray him Into Imply ing that we allow it to be carried In alien bottoms because "foreign coun tries are willing to subsidise ships to carry our freight," ror he ought to know that very little of It Is carried by aubs'dixed ships. Herr Ballln, the of ficial bead of tbe Hamburg-American Line, the largest and most successful in tbe world, has just declared that it receives no subsidies and desires none, and be regards tbe whole policy as "deplorable." The bulk of the ocean freight and all of that two and from tbe parts of the world about whose trade Secretary Shaw expresses special anxiety, are carried by the vessels that have no subsidy and protection. Tbey carry it because they find it a profitable busineaaSunder free compe tition. , It is about trade with "South Amer ican republics. Booth Africa, tbe Isl ands south of the Equator and tbe countries washed by the Pacific Oean" tbat tbe Secretary is especially nxlous. "Suppose," he says, "we ow bad regular lines of steamship communication between our ports and the countries I have mentioned, the government paying the loss until our trade should be established, what ould be the result!" Well, there are suc-i lines to various parts of South America and tbe "countries washed iv tbe Pacific ocean." Some of them are American and none of them are ubsidized, and tbey are quite willing o increase their faculties and anxious o promote the trade with any part of be world with which it can be made profitable. Tbey are competing and ffording as low rates as subsidized lines would give, unless the govern- nent paid for making them lower, and then the overtaxed people would be making up the difference. There is. nothing to prevent our building up trade with tneae countries as fast as we can make it profitable, and the regular lines of communication will afford us every facility. In the meantime why not encovrage trade with countries close by like Canada and Mexico, and others whose markets are developed and wttbin easv reach, by the simple pro cess of removing obstructions ana makine it less burdened by taxes! But comlnsr back to tbe unprotected Industry itself, why do not our capital and labor engage in building ships and carrying freight upon tbe ccran on a larger scale! Mr. Shaw says because the Government does not encourage uu iruwiii . uj JJ tun uw iw He is "not contending for snip suosi dies" and does not care bow it Is done. but he Is sure that it ought to be done. Our capital and labor are busy on shore and find It profitable. They would find it mere so. if foreign trade were not hampered and obstruct ed, but the reason why tbey are not diverted from what tbey are aoingto building ships and carrying freight upon tbe ocean is because, under the restrictions put upon them by our laws, thev find it cheaper and more nrofiiable to let the foreigners keep ou dolor It for the nresent. When dim- cullies and burdens are removed, if tbey find tbey can, engage in shipping orofilablv In competition witn oiners, thev will do it. Enterprise, capital and labor will be ready for It when ahios can be built as cheaply here as elae where and navigated under the American flag on equal terms with others Until men it will oe to ineir dvantaae to get their carrying done b tnoae wbo will do It at the least cost. HO EZ3FZCT FOR ROOSEVELT. Congressman Claude Eitchin, who has been detained at his North Caro lina home, on acconnt of the illness of his child, arrived in Washington Friday and made his appearance in the Honse. Will you pay your respects to the President?" Mr. Kitchin was asked by Tom Pence, correspondent of the Ealeieh Post. "No; I have none to pay him. I don't have any reason for meeting an obligation tbat I do not owe." It is evident that Roosevelt will not have a chance to use any Booker Washington diah-rae in a North Carolina kitchen. The new canal treaty with Panama, in order to complete the sovereignty of the United. States over the canal, grants whatever lands througnouc the Repnblic of Panama it may find desirable for the construction and oner&tion of the canal. Aa wedont believe in being cramped for space, we'll just take in the whole thing aa we will need plenty of space lor our tools. The Raleigh Post wants to "Pro- tent tha Water Sources." some people were!always opposed to down- ine water, especially wnen ii was iu . m 1 a position where it couldn't rnn out of the way. The friends of the dispensary at Raleigh seem to have dispensed with those objectionable arrangements recently made by the Board of Al dermen for the management oi tne dispensary, ' The "open door of hope" at the White Honse has been shut against Carrie Nation, Probably she want ed to open some of the President's booze wpplj with her little hatchet. ONE THOUSAND GIFT. Mr. Hugh MacRae Has Made No table Donation to Walker Memorial Hospital, TO BE USfcD FOR CHILDREN. Amosjst la Five Per Cent. Bonds asd la come to Go to Worthy Csaie "Do stiea Day" at the Institution. The Eodowoest Feid. It has just been made known that one of Wilmington's nubile-spirited and generous citizens has made a nota ble donation for the "benefit of the En dowment Fund of the James Walker Memorial Hospital. With the under standing that the Income shall be need for the children wbo may be senile) the .hospital, . Mr. Hugh MacRae has presented to the Board of Managers $1,000 in 5 per cent bonds of the Con solidated Railways, Light & Power Co. Mr. ' MaeKae's munificent donation will do much to relieve the suffering of many an unfortunate child, who may be sent to the hospital for treat ment. If others of the generous citi zens of Wilmington would follow the example, the Endowment Fund which the Board of Managers desire so much to see grow to Urge proportions, would soon furnish a substantial addition to he revenue of the hospital. It has been said frequently since the opening of the James Walker Memorial Hospital that certain persons had expressed gratifi cation that there was now a charity In our midst to which bequests and lega cies' could be given at a person's deatb. This is all very well and the managers expect to see from time to time that the James Walker Memorial Hospital has been remembered in the wills of decedents, but it Is far better that one should follow the course pur sued by Mr. MacRae and become bis own administrator. One can then see during his own life time the good which is being accomplished through his generosity. The hospital needs greater support from the com munity and it should have it. The appropriations from the city and county are now probably as large as they should be and the further wants of the hospital should be secur ed by individual gifts. The managers venture to say that there Is not a hospital of this character In the coun try which is not partially supported by voluntary, individual contributions nnd it is certain that the inauguration of an annual "Donation Day" will be welcomed by the public as affording tbem an opportunity to help sustain tbls Invaluable Institution. Thanks giving Day follows Donation Day In the same week. What more favor able season could have been selected for asking from the public their con tributions for this worthy cause! DONATION DAY PEOPKE. All arrangements for Donation Day at the hospital are now completed, and those Interested in the cause are look ing forward with much pleasure to that event There will be no set pro gramme. The hours will be from 3 to 6 o'clock and the public Is invited. Tbe reception committee of ladies, pre viously named, will be present to re- ceive the guests, and there will also be committee to show all visitors through the msgnificent institution, if tbey so desire to make the inspection. An abundant supply of choice refresh ments has been secured through the kindly offices of the ladles and Hol- lowbusb's Orchestra has generously offered to be present and furnish mu sic between the hours-, of 4 and 5 o'clock. Also during the progress of the reception Mr. Brooke French and others will favor the visitors with a number of vocal selections. The Con solidated Railways. Light and Power Go. has promised an excellent sched ule of cars to tbe hospital grounds. The attendance should be large and responses to the spirit of the day should be many and generous. ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL ASSAULT. Nerro Seat te Whlteville Jail ea Serloos .Chaffs Thursday Blink . . News comes from Armour. N. O. of a most aggravated attempt at crimi nal assault by a negro there on Thurs day afternoon. Mlsa Walker, the daughter of a prominent citizen of Columbus coun ty, walked out of the postoffice at Ar mour and Allen Williams, a negro, went up to her and made an attempt ed assault end threatened to kill her if she gave the alarm. Miss Walker called for help. The negro was fright ened by her screams and ran away be fore he could be captured. He was found that night by'a search ing party and carried to Whlteville and placed in tbe county jail for safe keeping. There were threats of lynch ing, but no attempt bad been made lest night according to telegraphic advices from Whlteville. Says Ruth Is Crssy. -R.utffh Kpws and Observer: "The Chatham Record, speaking of T. L. Rntb. who is In jail here bound over to court for selling obscene Uterature, ..... Rnth i well' known in Chat ham, having married and lived here for several years. His wife obtained a divorce from him in our Superior Court three or fours years ago on ac count of abandonment He is crazy at times and is hardly responsible,' Announcement is made of the forthcoming marriage of Mr. Wm. M. Bridger, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. BHder. and Miss Tommie Bryant t..ihtflr nf Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Bryant, all of Wilmington. WILMINGTON, N. 0., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, THE COMINQ POULTY SHOW. Third Ansae) Exhibition Under Assplccs of the Wllaisf ten Association. Wilmington's great Poultry Show, to be held the week of December 11th, will be under canras on Market street, between Front and Second streets. Owing to the great number of entries for the coming show, it waa found that the City Hall, where the show has heretofore been held, would be I too small ; so the management decided to exhibit under canvas this year. which has already been ordered and will arrive in plenty of time. It is hoped to make the coming show the grandest in the history of the association, which has improved yearly since its organization. No doubt the ladies and children of tbe city will be glad to hear of the near approach of tbe exhibit, as It has al ways been clean and moral and. de-' old of all hoise and disorder. Supt W. A. Bonitz says look out for the big premium list, , containing the large prizes in gold and the mer chants' special prizes, which will be ready for distribution to-morrow. MAYOR IMPOSES PENALTIES. Negro Row la DowsTows Alley IsvestN fated One for Superior Coart. A general disturbance which took place Friday night in a negro house ia the W. L. L armory alley was in vestigated in the Mayor's court yester day. The arrests were made about 10:80 o'clock by Police Sergeant O. 8. Burnett, who testified that general row was In progress when be arrived on tbe scene. Elias" Smith, colored. was given a straight sentence of 80 days on the roads for his share in the disorder and combined with the as me charge against Ed. McFadden was also an Indictment for vagrancy. McFad den got 60 days on the double charge. Dollie Merritt and Emma McFadden, two of the female participants, were fined $10 and costs each, which they arranged to pay. Cornelius Wright, colored, charged with the larceny of workman's tools was sent to jail in default of $50 bond for tbe Superior Court STATE HISTORICAL COMMISSION. eetlsr for Org safzstloi at Warsaw Frl- dsy Might Cssh Prises. Prof. R. D. W. Connor returned yesterday morning from Warsaw, where on Friday night he attended the organisation meeting of the State Hiatorical Commission, created by act of tbe last Legislature. The meet ing was held at the home of Rev. J. D. Hufham, of Warsaw, a valued member of the commission. An or ganization was perfected by the elec tion of Mr. W. J. Peele, of Raleigh, chsirman, and Prof. Connor, of Wil mington, secretary. The other mem bers are Dr. Hufbam, of Warsaw; Dr. Richard Dillard, of Edenton, and Mr. Soudley, of Asheville. The most important business of the meeting was the decision to offer three cssh prizes of $100 each: (1) For the best county history in the 8tate; (2) for the best biographical sketch of a North Carolinian, and (3) for the best account of any decade in the SUte's history. DR. DlVIO M'BRYOE DEAD. A Prominent asd Beloved Iltlzea of Kobe soa Coosty Psssed Awsy. Special to News and Observer. Maxton, N. O., Nov. 19. About eight o'clock this A. M., Dr. David McBryde. an elderly and prominent physician of Robeson county, died suddenly, the immediate cause of his death being heart failure. He had been i ill but a dav or two and his eondtion waa not considered at all serious, vt. McBryde wss in his seventy-eighth year and bis csreer as a medical prac titioner had been a long and useful one. The deceased, who was much be loved by all who knew him, leaves a a lares family connection to bemoan hla death and hosts of friends who will long remember him asabenefaetor and Chr s Ian gentleman. DEiLERS IN FIREWORKS. Last Leflslstore Imposed Revenue Tax. Deadly Toy Pistol Under Bso. The approach of the hilarious Christ mas season led to the discovery at the Court House yesterday tbat the last Legislature in the Revenue Act' im posed an annual license tax of so on all dealers in fireworks. The sheriff and register of deeds have made due note of tbe new tax and will no doubt attempt to collect it from all dealers or prosecute for violation Apropos of Christmas explosives, It is also probable that the Board of Aldermen will be asked to pass a law prohibiting the deadly toy pistol. which caused so much loss of life, es pecially in Virginia, last season Col. Waddell to Speak. Col. A. M. Waddell, of this city, has accepted an invitation to respond to the principal toast, "The Day We Celebrate" at the annual dinner of the 8 1. Andrew's 8ociety, of' Charleston, 8. C, at the St. John's Hotel on Nov. 30th. Col. Waddell was the guest and one of the impromptu speakers at a previous ' annual dinner and the 8ociety was so much impressed with him on that occasion that a pressing invitation was sent to him to make one of the principal addresses at this year's meeting. Christian Science .Mother- Eleanor what is the matter? "Ob, matnm.' T arnfc a. torriMa arrnr it the i "---- - - ----- mind in my stomach. JAje. . LIFE CRUSHED OUT. Owen D. Hansley Met Tragic Death in A.C L. Yards Friday Night. CIRCUMSTANCES UNKNOWN. His Mantled 8osy Foaed Under a Shift lag Esgiae Preraned feat He tteapted.to Board a rail - to Retnra Heme. Owen D. Hansley, aged about 85 years and a truck farmer living near Oastle Haynes, this county, was hor ribly crushed to death on tbe A. O. L. yards in Wilmington, near Fourth street bridge, Friday night at 7 o'clock. Exactly how the accident occurred will perhaps never be knows). Yard En gine 101, in charge of Engineer Brown, started out to the "Y" about the hour indicated and the switchman on the pilot of tbe engine noticed tbe body. Engineer Brown and others went to Investigate and saw the mangled form under the engine. Death must have resulted almost instantly. 8everal theories have been advanced as to the probable way in which the young man met bis deatb. One ii that be was coming up the yards to the station to board the 7 o'clock train, northbound, for his home and that in attempting to board the cars he was thrown under the wheels and crushed to death. This tbeorv. however, is discredited by the fsct that the yonng man was found on the tracks of the W. O. & A. railroad over which the northbound train did not pass. Another theory is that in attempting to board the northbound train he was thrown to tbe W. O. At A. tracks, knocked senseless and tbat the shifting engine later came on and took the body under Its pilot Dr. C. D. Bell, the coroner; Dr. D. W. Buliuck, A. a L. Burgeon, and Dr. O. T. Harper, city superintendent of health, were among the physicians who yisited the scene, but the. man was beyond all human aid. His right foot was cut off near the ankle and the otber leg was almost severed from his body. His head was crushed in to I so some extent and there were also bruises about the body and arms. The deceased was a son of Mr. W. M. Hansley, of Castle Haynes, a well known citizen and surveyor of the county. He leaves a wife and a little sou as well as several brothers and sisters. Mrs. C. J. Jones, wife of Po licemen Jones, Is a sister of the young man and the funeral arrangements were made by Mr. Jones. Tbe death is Indeed a sad one and the family has the sympathy of friends in tbeir bereavement Other relatives surviving the de ceased are the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Ed. Griffin and Mrs. David Futch, of Wilmington: Mrs. Moses Pdrick, Miss Sallle Hansley and Mr. W. M. Hansley, Jr. Mr. Calvin O. Bordeax, of this city, is a cousin of the deceased. PARDONED FOR THANKIQIVINQ. W. J, Johsios, White Plumber, Will Hsve His Liberty This Week. Sheriff Stedman was yesterday offi cially notified of the pardon by Gov ernor Ayeock of W. J. Johnson, a white plumber of this city, who was convicted of perjury at the March, 1902, term of New Hanover Superior Court and sentenced by Judge Pee bles to two years on the roads of this county. In order to maintain a charge of assault and battery with a deadly weapon against a Syrian merchant on South Front street, with whom he had a fight, Johnson swore in the Superior Oourt,the Syrian struck him with a billet of wood, when, in fact, no deadly weapon was used, accord ing to half a dozen other witnesses who saw the encounter. Brooke G. Emple, Eq., represented Johnson at the trial and was Instru mental in securing his pardon. He had only a few months: to serve, and Governor Ayeock makes his release effective November 25th so that he will be with his family here on Thanksgiving. The. .sentiment is rather beautiful, but. there are those who say Johnson should have served his full lime. CONGRESSMAN PATTERSON'S VIEWS. Reoreseatstlve of This District Talks of . the Presldeatial Sltastloa Here. In a column of opinions from Con gressmen being printed in the Wash ton Post daily, relative to Presidential timber, Representative Y. B. Patter son, of this district, Is reported as hav ing expresses the following view of the situation: "I do not believe there has been any great erystalization of sentiment in North Carolina on - the subject of a Presidential candidate, but what sent iment exists in my judgment is largely favorable to Senator Gorman. North Carolina Democrats will be very lib eral in making up their minds on the subject, because tbey want more tnan thev want anv narticuiar man. mat the next President should be elected by the Democratic party. Any good Democrat and none but a good Demo crat will be the convention's choice, will be acceptable to North Carolina. The question for Democrats of our State to consider, therefore, is what man will be most acceptable in states where, in order to win, it is necessary to make Democratic gains: I think our people arei generally inclined to take this broad party view, anuinat thev an wiUlnsr to subordinate per i sonal preference to the general good." The Cartwright woman, who was accidentally shot and sent to the hosoital several weeks ago, is now able to sit ud and ber recovery is rea- r-T r "J, "moiy certain. ctoe is periecuy "vv; -tionai. 1903. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Raleigh News and Observer: Why this discrimination ? The Pres ident gave an audience to the fraud calling himself Dowie, bnt refused to see the crank named Carrie Na tion. Was he afraid she would cut up his Thanksgiving demijohn ? Golaboro Arqus: Cotton sold on this market to day at 10. 90. To bacco is also bringing fairly good I prices. Mr. John n. rate. who left here some time ago to join the Dowie colony in Zion City, 111., has returned home with his family. He was in New York for one week with Dowie. Near Elkin on the 20th in at.. while trying to kill a bird Nute. Bates accidentally shot Zion Smith. an agea zarmer ol this section, sev eral of the shot penetrating , his stomach, others his face. He was taken to the store of Br W. Snow, about ten miles away and was at- attended by a physician who says he wm recover. Raleigh News and Observer: An excellent gentleman in North Carolina, now independent in pol itics, says he Is standing by Mr. Roosevelt in the Panama policy be cause it commits the President to the recognition of secession as a right. "I believed in secession in 1861, and I believe in it now," he writes, "and I am so glad to see a Republican President virtually ad mit forty years after that my posi tion in 1861 waa right that I will forgive him any irregularities in the Jfanama matter." Raleigh Post: Mr. Emmet Levy owes Mr. John Y. Jordan of Asheville ten dollars. Mr. Levy cnargea tbat the law firm of Sim mons, ron ana wara accepted a fee of $1,500 for defeating the Lon don bill. Mr. Jordan bet him ten dollars tbey did nothing of the sort. mere nas been no such firm as Simmons, Pou and Ward since the election of Mr. Simmons to the Sen ate in 1901. Mr. Simmons accepted no fee whatever in connection with any legislation in 1903 -the session which considered the London bill. So Mr. Levy owes Mr. Jordan that bet. Lewis Doster, of Columbus. Ohio, secretary of the American Hardwood Lumbermen's Associa tion, met with a number of the members of the Association at Ashe ville, N. C, Friday. The object of the meeting was for the purpose of taking a determined stand by all members of the association on the adopted scale of priceB for hardwood. it is said that the hardwood supply this year is 30,000,000 feet short of the actual demand and that if the lumbermen will maintain the prices adopted by the association they will be able to dispose of their product at a good price. Raleigh News and Observer. Nov. 21 : By a vote of eight to seven last night the Board of Alder men made a presto ! change ! twist on its action of two weeks ago and by limiting the term of the present Dispensary Commissioners to Mon day, when it expires, pats them out of action and makes way for a new commission. The anti-dispensary forces were ronted last night, and routed on two points, one of which clinches a victory for the wishes of the an ti-saloon forces, and the other gives promise of action by a ma jority of the Aldermen which will put the control of the dispensary in the hands of men desired by the forces that made the dispensary pos 8iDie, ana na Jtaieignoi twenty -lour saloons. Thursday night at Greensboro three yonng men had an experience at a house of ill fame that may result in the death of one of them. . They were at the honse of Jennie Cannon, and about one o'clock one of the in mates, Lola Mayfield, walked into the parlor, and fired a pistol, the ball taking effect iu the head of One of the visitors, entering just behind the right ear and passing clear through the head, came out under the left ear. The police were assur ed tbat the shooting was entirely ac cidental, bnt they made an inves tigatlon, which resulted in the arrest of the woman. It is said that the young men were rather roughly guying the girl, and she had become very angry. She left tbe parlor in high dudgeon, and went to her room upstairs. Soon she returned, and without any warning fired a 32 calibre pistol at the group, one of them dropping from his chair, shot through the head. She immediate ly exclaimed, it is reported, "Lord have mercy, 1 didn't know it was loaded." Greensboro special to the Raleigh News and Observer: Little Emily 8hoffner, the. three-year-old child who left home Tuesday after noon toddling behind her father's wagon, and had gotten lost, waa found late yesterday afternoon lying cuddled up under a tree in a pine thicket not a mile from her home, which is six miles from the city. This is a remarkable case of the preservation of a "babe in the woods," for the little one was lost Tuesday when she toddled out of the yard on a warm day, bareheaded, barefooted, and clad in summer rai ment. That night it rained hard, the next day- and yesterday it was very cold, and the little one had nothing to eat. Search for her had continued, despite the fact that it was expected the child had attempt ed to cross a stream which had been swollen by a later rain Tuesday night and been drowned. When found the child was nearly frozen, but was soon able to lisp intelli gently the story of her adventnre, saving that she had been walking about in the pine thicxet all the time, calling for mamma and papa, and she conld not find them or the big road, and she had been 'sleep when she was not walking about. If Mr. Chamberlain is defeated in England, lots of newspapers over here will be after saying Mr. Bryan was his hoo-doo. NO. 5 LOST THEIR LIVES AND TREASURE. Twenty-eight Men Burned to Death in an Italian Lodg ing Shanty. THIRTY-TWO OTHERS INJURED The Orlfla of the Fire a Mystery Many Were Hart la the Mad Effort to Escape From the Bora lot Balldlor. Br Telegraph to the Homing Btar. Johkstown, Pa., Nov. 21 Twenty- eight bodies, charred and blackened bejond all possibility of identification, lie to-night in the ruins of what 'was occa an Italian lodging shanty located on tbe line of the Pennsylvsnia rail road, twenty miles east of this cltyr and three-fourths of a mile west of Lilly. In addition to the list of the dewi there are thirty two men who have been taken to hospitals or to the hoce of friends. Twelve of this num ber are in the hospital in this city and se viral cannot recover. The fire start ed early this morning while the men were still In bed. How it originated is a mystery. According to tbe story of one man wbo escaped from the shanty, the men lost their lives through a fire which started from an over-heated stove. The stove became red hot. It is said, and the interior of the shanty, which was lined with inflammable pa per, caught fire. The shanty was ninety three feet long and about twenty-four feet wide. It was occupied by sixty- five men, mostly Italians employed by McMonamim & Sims on the Pennsyl vania railroad Improvements between Lilly and Portage. On each side of an, aisle which ran down the center of tne atructure waa a row of bunks three feet bleb. In these bunks were piles of straw. One of the water boys employed in the work said that he was awakened by hearing a man call out "fire." This time the fire was in the upper end of tbe sbanty only where a struggling mass of men were fighting to escape from the building. Some of the men escaped, but a few men remained asleep tn the bunks. All at once the foreign ers on the outside of the structure remembered that they had left their trunks in the the blazing building. Then followed a rush of . men into the building through the lower door. Those who fought for the door were in tbe wildest sort of a panic When one man got ahead of another, the otber pulled him back. They fought, bu bv bit. and kicked, and among those who escaped there are many who bear marks of the fierce struggle wmcn took place in this battle. One of tne witnesses says he does not believe that a aingle man of those who went back for his trunk succeeded in get ting out again. In the ruins some of the corpes were close beside the hoop bands of the trunks, and melted gold and silver which had been kept in those receptacles indicated tbat the owners had fallen and died with their treasure in their arms. The bodies were all practically burned to pieces. THE COTTON BOLL WEEVIL. Conference Held to Devise Measures to Extermloste the Pest. By Telegraph to the Morning Btar. Washington, Nov. 21. An import ant conference was held at the White House to-day looking to the adoption of measures tbat may prevent the ravages of the cotton boll weevil, which now menace tne cotton growing Industry of the South. The fear is expressed by cotton planters that un less radical measures are adopted for the extermination of the pest the loss to the cotton growing States will ag gregate tens of millions of dollars. The matter was brought to tne at tention of the President to-day by a delegation of Senators and Represen tatives from every cotton growing 8tate of the Scutb. The members of the delegation united in a recommen dation that the President present the subject to Congress, with a suggestion that an appropriation oe maae to pay the expenses of a commission appoint ed to work out a plan for the exter mination of the boll weevil. Presi dent Roosevelt expressed himself as deeply interested in the subject and promised to give it earnest considera tion. He said that he would take up the matter with Secretary Wilson, who recently made a trip through tbe South to investigate the destruction wrought by the cotton pest Secre tary Wilson nas said that the only remedy which suggests itself to him is that the planters put in their crops early, thus escaping the ravages of the weevil, rianters of cotton now, however, that early planting will not meet the emergency. Some plan, they contend, for the absolute extermina tion of the pest must be devised. It is understood tbat Secretary Wilson will make a recommendation in his annual report, which it is hoped by the cotton growers will be carried Into execution. It is expected that the Pres'dent will approve of any prac ticable suggestions that may be made by Secretary Wilson. In any event he will do, it is said, all in his power to second the efforts of the cotton growers to rid themselves of the evil. COTTON MILL OPERATIVES. Wares to be Reduced in Every Mill la Fall River, Massscbnsetts. BY Telegraph to the Morning star. Fall River, Mass., Nov. 2L The cotton mills known as the Fall River Iron Works, owned by M. O. D. Bor den, of New York, will follow the other local mills in the reduction of wages. Notices of the cut down of 10 per cent, to go into effect on Not. 80. a week later than that of the other mills, were posted to-aay. Nearly ten thousand operatives will be affected. Every mill in Fall River is now Included in the reduction. The first strike growing out of the cut down occurred to-day, when seventy- five weavers In the Stevens mill vo ted not to return to work on Mon dav. AUGUSTA. ME . NOV. 31. I'M JUl wards cotton mills of this citv. to-day announced a cut in wages to take effect November SOtb. - About l.sw em ployes are affected. "Is vour daughter improving iu her muster" 1 snouian s oe surprised," answering Mr. Cnmrox. "The dog has auit nowiing every time she sits down to the piano." Washington Star, Officers of tse Mlalor Conpsay Assert Thst the Expiosloa Was Caasel by sa lafcroal Macblse. Br Telegraph to ths horning Star. Crippuq Cbkxs: Colo.. Nov. 21 Charles McCormtck, superintended. and MelveoBecker, a mlnir, were kill ed shortly before noon to-day by aa txoloK'o;i u th Vindicator nlce. Officers of the Vindicator Mtoiuy Company assert that the explosiou was caused by an Infernal machine. and four hundred militia men have been placed on guard around the com pany's properties. Superintendent ucuormick and Miner Becker were descending into tbu mine in the cage. They were the only passengers. When the cage reached the sixth level the explosion occurred. wrecking the cage and shaft and in stantly killing both men. The explo sion, which was terrific, was heard at the surface and at first was believed to be an earthquake. Tbe engineer hastt ly reversed tbe hoist but could not pull up the cage and the bodies were recovered only after several hours' work, being brought to tbe surface through tbe second compartment of the shaft After a thorough examination of the shaft, It is positively asserted by offi cers of the mining company that the explosion was caused by an Infernal machine. They assert that the infer nal machine, containing many pounds of dynamite, bad been placed la the sixth level, which is part of tb abandoned workings of the mine, within a few Inches of the shaft Then a loaded revolver was nxeu in tbe shaft with its muzzle pointing directly toward tbe Infernal machine. To the trigger of the revolver was attached a a string which was thrown across the shaft in Bach a manner that the re-' volver would explode, tbe bullet striking tbe infernal machine. Pieces of this revolver have been found at the bottom of the shaft, but not a part of the infernal mi chine can be found. DESPERATE RESISTANCE. The Bennett Brothers, Charted With the (Harder of a Deputy Sheriff, Captured by a Sheriffs Poise. By Telegraph to the Horning Btar. Lawtey, Fla., Nov. 21. Bheriff Johns and his posse have captured J. 8. Bennett, charged with the murder of Deputy Bheriff H. O. Richard, and also the two brothers of Bennett al leged to be Implicated In the murder. The arrest took place at the turpentine camp of D. R. Edwards, twelve miles south of Starke. The Bennett brothers, after the killing of the deputy sheriff on Thursday, made their escape and Sheriff Johns, with aid of members of Bradford County Guards, began a search for them, with bis posse the sheriff moved towards Ed ward's camp and learned that the Ben netts were hiding in one of the cabins. They advanced cautiously, when the Bennetts opened tire on tbe sheriff s party. The officers and posse did not fire lu return, noting on instructions from the sheriff. The Bennetts re fused to surrender, and they contin ued to fire on the sheriff's crowd until their ammunition was exhausted. Sheriff Johns determined to arrest the Bennetts at all hazards, and the cabin in which they were hiding was finally set on lire. Tbe Bennetts fled from that cabin to another, but the posse set cibin after cabin on fire un til twelve were reduced to ashes. Boe ing escape impossible and being out of cartridges the Bennett brothers sur rendered and were chained and taken to Lake Butler, where they were placed in jail. STILL AFTER THE A. ft N. G. Third Proposition for Its Lease Froa Em bryo Compssy la Raleigh. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 21. W. W. Mills and H. L. Finlayson, through whom two recent propositions to lease the Atlantle & North Carolina railroad . from the State were made, gave out a statement to-night that they will pro cure a charter from the Secretary of SUte Monday for the Atlantic Railroad Company, having ror its special pur- pouse the leasing of the a. gg jn. u., the proposition (the third they have made) to be in the hands of Gov. Ayeock before December lotn, when the stockholders have an adjourned meeting in Newborn. The company to be chartered Mon day, will have $100,000 capital, with the following stockholders: r. A. Green, Newbern; Nathan O'Berry, Goldsboro; W. B. Blades, Newbern; LovittHines, Klnston: Geo. A. Nor wood, Goldsboro; D. H. Abbott, Ra lelgh; J. F. Taylor,Klnston; W. W. Zachary, Norfolk; W. A. Mills, Troy, and H. L. Finlayson, Norfolk. The new proposition to lease the A. & N. O. will retain the obligation on the nart of lessees to construct at least fifty miles extenalon west from Golds boro. The proposition is to be made in time for consideration at the special meeting of stockholders December vua. CARQ0 ON FIRE. Flames . Extlogalsbed After the Vessel Reaches Her Dock. Bt Telegraph to the Horning Btar. New York, Nov. 21. With the signals "Cargo on fire" flying the Old Dominion steamer Monroe, from Norfolk and Newport News. steamed rapidly up the harbor this afternoon and hurriedly landed her passengers. As soon as the hatch was taken ott ac tne qock great clouds of smoke rolled np. The fire boat New York pumped streams of water into the hold of the Mon roe and late to-night it was thought that the fire. was under control. Smoke was discovered issuing from hold No. 1, which was loaded with cotton and tobacco, while the ship was off Atlantic City early to day. The excitement among passengers waa slight. the NEW YORK BANKS. Statemeat of Clearlai Honse Aversrea for the Past Week. By Telegraph to the Morning Btar. New Yoek, Not. 2L The state- i ment of averages of the clearing house banks of this city for the week shows . Loans, 887,234,800; decrease, $3,620, 700. Deposits, 1847,833.400j I decrease, 18,081,700. OirculaUoB, $16,028,100; increase. mw,iw. w, 790,800; decrease, $35 9 600. Specie $152,953,W0; decrease, $3,487,900. Re serve, $215,744,700; decrease , $3,747,- 500. Keserve requireu, xx'7' RKO- deereaae. IL6W.U0. onrpiu., lfS.911.S50: decreace, $8,227,076. Ex- TJ. S- ''"o iiti, $18,111,628; $2,257,225. deerwe Ii I W ii' t 1 & X i zi T t r