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SOUTHERN COTTON CONSUMP
TION AND COTTON TALK
When we strike the subject of
cotton it brings home a question
that is extremely vital to the South.
For many years that has been true,
but to day the people of the South
realize the fact in a stronger sense
mt. i. ! it...
tban ever, ine time wan mat
Southern interests were wrapped up
in the matter of cotton production
only and the serious question was
over production and the consequent
lowering of the price of the raw
material. Twenty-five years of
progress and mill building has made
the cotton problem trebly precious
to the South We began with mak
ing tho cotton, and now we produce
it, ipin and weave it, and from the
seed alone we manufacture oil and
Cike and bi-prodncts worth $22,
000,000 annually. Thus we observe
that the South's interests in cotton
are greater than those of any other
quarter of the globe.
Cotton manufacturing in the
South haa grown to such an extent
that onr mills and those of the
North havo tremenduously increased
the consumption of cotton, in
America We are, therefore, not
dependent upon Europe to take so
much of our raw cotton, and the
increased consumption at home has
eoaUTeJ us to fix the price in
America instead of being subject to
the mercy of Europe, which was the
principal buyer and put the price
on our Btaple.
Xow tho Increased production
abroad as well as in America has
greatly eliminated the fear of over
production of raw cotton, and the
fact is tho manufacturers in the
world are alarmed lest the produc
tion will not keep up with the de
mands of consumption. This is in
tiruating to us, and every step taken
by foreign countries to produce cot
ton in their sub-tropical colonies,and
every item about cotton culture in
any other portion of the world deep
ly concerns us. Consequently this
"from the editorial columns of the
Philadelphia Record of Friday will
interest the readers of the Star.
It Is possible that the deficiency be
tween the supply of and the demand
for raw cotton may cause resumption
rtf PAtlnn Irilintfni in lha Want TnHlAa
Tbene Islands formerly produced an
appreciable proportion of the world's
sjpply, bnt aince the end of the civil
wit in the United States their output of
staple has dwindled to almost nothing.
Toe demand for raw cotton during the
pt teu years has Increased nearly
100 per cent., and at this rate it seems
unlikely that the United States can
keep up with the world's growing re
quirement. A greater diversity of crops would
be most advantageous for the West In
die, which have grown poor in conse
que nee of their almoat entire depen
oncy upon a single and steadily de
preciating crop cane sugar. It Is
nme worthy that the Porto Rlcan ex
periment last year with 8ea Island
- cotton has been a complete and very
P'07iiiog success.
Concerning "Southern Cotton
Consumption," this valuable arti
cle appeared editorially in Friday's
New York Journal of Commerce,
" which ia a high statistical authority
and able exponent of commercial
. locations:
Tbere is nothing new In the facts
presented In the monograph on "Con,
u naptlon ol Cotton In the Cotton
Btatea" by Mr. Watkins, the cotton
expert or the Agricultural Depart
ment's Bureau nf Rtatiatiea. but the
facts are brought together and ar
ranged in a manner to make an effec
tive Impreaaion. The growth of cot
ton manufacturing in the Southern
Stales Is one of the most Interesting
od significant industrial movements
or recent years. There was some de
VeiOnnriAnt nf thla 4nHnav In thn
Siuih before the civil war, but it
"ii relatively unimportant In the
jer the cotton crop reached
5,387,052 bales, and was a very
'fee one for that t1m taut 1am than
per cent, of it was used as material
in i bat section. The number of mills
WSa 168 and nf .nnH!i IMA KR1 Mil
for ten years there had been no In
"ene in the latter. In 1879-89 there
were only 168 mill, and the number
0 IplndUa had fnr.1 In Rftft 1KR
while S3 per cent, of a cotton crop of
MC5.359 bales was consumed by the
?"iern factories
1D6 rAmarlrahla w.nwl K haa laVkn
Plaoe in the last twenty-five years. The
crop haa grown progressively larger,
uhJl ""bed a height in 185)8-9
iBfl0c .A" not bee attained slnces. In
M 90 it was 7,472,511 bales, and two
ii i n Laler u ""hed 9,035,879. Then
yen back for two JW9 on BCCOunt
Vm favorable conditions, and In
came up to 9,901,251. There
but f D0er "lapse tor two years,
"Hi In ion a . l l
857 K l ,no cr0D WBB AU,0,"
509 tl ' ,Da 10 tn8 nexl eM 1M8,
thai. maximum jet recorded. Ii
In
- 'Ml I
oor three years the range
VOL. XXXV.
has been something above 10,500,000
bales. The increase In the number of
Southern mills, and especially In the
number of spindles, has been more
steady and much more rapid, with the
result of consuming an Increasing pro
portion of the crop in the cotton
8tates. The number of mills had
reached 232 by 1886, when the number
of spindles exceeded 1,100,000. The
latter passed 2,000,000 In 1893. when
the number of mills was 822. In 1898
there were over 8,500,000 spindles In
425 mills; in 1900 nearly 5,000,000 In
500 mills, and In 1903 over 7,000,000 In
640 mills. This shows that the size of
the mills advanced out of propor
tion to the number. The amount of
cotton consumed in 1884-5 was 815,842
bales, or 55 per cent, of the crop.
Five years later it had risen to
526,856 bales, or 7.1 per cent: In an
other five years it was 853,852 bales, or
8 6 per cent. For the two years of a
small crop in the interval the percent
age was higher. By 1899-1900 the con
sumption exceeded 1,500,000 or more
than 17 per cent, of the crop. In the
last recorded year 1902 3 It was nearly
2,000,000 bales, and oyer 18 pe cent,
of all that was raised
la twenty years the production of
cotton haa Increased 96 per cent, in the
United States, 73 per cent In India, 79
la Egypt, and there has been a smaller
development In Central Asia and
South America. Europe's consump
tion has Increased 95 per cent., and
that of the United States 148 per
cent.; but the increase has been
only 69 per cent. In the North,
while it has been 509 in the
South. These bald figures suggest
their own significance. There Is no
reason why the United States should
not use an increasing proportion of Its
own cotton, even with an advancing
production, and there is every reason
why the Industry should continue to
grow in the South, which has the
great advantage of raising the material
and facilities for establishing factories
near the fields. It has water power
and fuel and low cost of transporta
tion, and only needs capital, labor and
enterprise to lead the world in cotton
manufacturing, if ever the time comes
wnen we are freed from burdens and
restrictions that Increase the cost of
production and hamper fhe inter
change of products.
FOLLOW THE FINGER OF
DISTIHY.
Judge Alton Brooks Parker has
now been in the limelight for
months and not a campaign liar has
been able to go aronnd and say
aught against the sage of Esopns.
The quiet, clean, able, dignified and
Irreproachable Parker is still there
and the Democratic searchlight
has flashed here and there and
yonder, bnt it is now focussed on
Esopns. It reveals the next Presi
dent of the United States, and in
the back ground is the White
House in the midst of a bustling
scene, for it is moving day with
Theodore Boosevelt. The Bough
Eider's nightmare has been saddled
for a jaunt along a road that leads
out of Washington.
The eyes of North Carolina have
long ago followed the searchlight
to Esopns and North Carolina is for
the winner who does his thinking
there and will tell us about it later.
As the Democracy of North Caro
lina is for Parker, the State con
vention which meets at Raleigh on
the 23rd of June ought to instruct
for him. If the delegates are really
for the man whom the searchlight
has discovered as the man of the
hour they will instruct for him.
Follow the finger of destiny.
The trusts have got to be good just
now not so much on account of the
petty annoyance that Boosevelt has
given them already but for what real
harm the' Republican National con
vention could do to them if it revises
the tariff schedules which are trust-
makers and fattened.
Arthur Brisbane asserts that men
with blue eyes are most successful.
We have, however, seen men leave
home with blue eyes and come back
next morning with black eyes.
They didn't belong to the other fel
low either.
The Alabama Democratic State
convention did not instruct for
Judge Parker but declared for him
in a strong set of resolutions. A
rose by another name would emit a
fragrance the similitude of which
would be just as satisfying.
Oh, what a glorious dream he had
last night! 'Twas such a pity for
him e'er to wake. He rak'd up
gold and gems in sheer delight; But
when he woke he couldn't buy the
steak I
A French- physician declares that
the automobile cures consumptives.
Yes, but what consumptive has got
pluck enongh to allow himself to be
run over by a heavy machine like
that? -
"Where is the Land of Canaan?"
We decline to give it away. The
Roosevelt administration migm
seize it and nut it on an equality
a
with the Panama canal zone or the
Philippines.,
'Wealth hurts some people,"
says Andrew Carnegie. We hope it
will come along and hurt ns so bad
some of these days that we will have
to lay np for repairs. ..
The man who doesn't make a
living now has no reason to congrat
ulate himself that he thus gets rid
of the increased cost of living. .
Greensboro leleqram: "It looks
more and more like Parker." Wei
bet it is his, too.
H W W H H
'TWAS STEDMAN DAY
Thirteen Counties in the State
Held Precinct .and Township
. Primaries Saturday.
REPORTS FROM SEVERAL.
Results Qeaerally Are Highly Sstlsfsc
lory to Friends of Ms J. Chss. W.
Stedmstr, Their Expectstiens
Hsvlog Been Pally Met.
Thirteen counties in the State on
yesterday held their precinct primaries
for the purpose of electing delegates to
their several county conventions and
special telegraphic reports from nearly
all of them were received up to Sunday
morning by the Stab and are printed
below. The results are very gratifying
to4he friends of Msj. Btedman here
and the fullest expectations of . his
msnsgers In esch of the counties heard
from were more than met. The spe
cial reports are as follows:
PEBDEB COUHTY.
Burgaw, N. a, May 28. The pri
maries In Pender are closed. Pender
Is for Btedman for Governor; Thomas
for Congress and Hoke for the Su
preme Court. The convention will be
held Monday, June 6th.
CcRBiB, N. 0., May 28. At the pri
maries In Grady township here to-day
the following resolution Introduced by
Dr. G. F. Lucas was unanimously
adopted: "That our delegates to the
Pender county Democratic Conven
tion on June 6th are hereby Instructed
to vote for a resolution of Instruction
for Maj. Chas. M. Btedman for Gov
ernor; Samuel L. Rogers for Corpora
tion Commissioner and Charles B.
Thomas for Congress from this dis
trict." M. M. Bullard, chairman ; A.
C. Moore, secretary.
Poiut Caswell, May 26. -The largest
and moat enthusiastic Democratic pri
mary ever held at Point Caswell was
held to day. Msj. Charles M. Btedman
was unanimously endorsed for Gov
ernor; Hon.G. L. Morton for Lieuten
ant Governor; Hon.UharlesRThomas
for Congress; Dr. E. Porter for State
Senator; Mr. Edmond Hawet, son of
Mr. E. A. Hawes, of Atkinson, for the
Legislature, and Thos. H.W. Mclntire
for Register of Deeds. Delegates to
the County Convention are, Edmond
Hawes, Dick Woodcock and Luke
Glisson. Congressional Convention,
William Lewis; alternate, J. H. Col
vin. State Convention, Cspt. R. P.
Paddlson and E. A. Hawes. A resolu-
t'on was passed instructing the dele
gates to vote and use all honorable
means to secure the nomination of each
candidate. Every nomination wss by
acclamation, with not a dissenting
vote the convention.
DVPLTN OOUHTT.
Raleigh, N. O., May 28. It Is re
ported here to-night that Glenn led In
the Dnplin primaries to-day. No csn
vass of the county had been made by
friends of Msj. Btedman and the lead
of CapL Glenn was expected.
SAMPSON COUNTY.
Clinton. N. C May 28. Sampson
county's primaries were held to-day.
North Clinton precinct gives Glenn
49, Stedman42; South Clinton gives
Glenn 43, Stedmsn ISO. The county
will be about equally divided between
Btedman and Glenn. The county
convention will be held Saturday,
June 4th.
. . COLUMBUS COUNTY.
Whiteville. N. C. May 28. Only
three precincts had been heard from
as to the primaries in Columbus to
day, but those three are g U for Msj.
Btedman for Governor. . Whiteville
enthuslsstically endorsed Msj. Bted
man and passed a ringing resolution
instructing Its delegates to the county
convention on June 1st to vote as a
unit for delegates to the State conven
tion who favor his nomination for
Governor.
WILSON COUNTY.
Wilson. N. 0., May 28. The Wil
son county primaries were held to
day. From best Information obtain
able from all precincts Maj. Btedman
will secure two-thirds of the county's
vote In the State Convention, with
Glenn next and Turner with a small
following. The County Convention
will be held on Wednesday, June 1st.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Faxetteyille. N. C, May 28.
Primaries In the country precincts of
Cumberland county were held to-day.
While all precincts are not In, with
two or three yet to hear from, the fol
lowing Is a conservative estimate of
Cumberland's total eighteen votes in
the State Convention: Btedman, 13;
Glenn, 41. The County Convention
will be held Saturday, June 4th.
WAYNE COUNTY.
Mount Outb, N. O., My 28. In
the Mount Olive precinct primary to
day Glenn received 19 votes; Btedman
seven and Turner three. Twelve
delegates were selected to the County
Convention at Goldsboro June 4th
and they are instructed to vote for
Thomas for Congress. Brown and
Hoke were endorsed for Justices of the
Supreme Court.
BEAUFORT COUNTY.
Washington, N. Oi, May 28.
There wss no vote for Governor in
the city primaries here last night.
Glenn, however, appears to be In the
lead In Beaufort county and will
probably receive a majority in the
County Convention on Wednesday.
Msj. Btedman's managers here are not
disappointed at the returns, as they
expected only a small proportion or
the vote.
ROBESON COUNTY.
Lumbebton.N. 0., May 28. Impos
Ibis to set reports from Robeson prl
maries to-night on account of great ex-
Htumftnt incident to contempt bearing
and lack of Interest in all save that.
WILMINGTON, N. O.,
Glenn, however gets about three
fourths of the county.
Red Springs, N. C, May. 23. In
the primaries in Red Springs precinct
to-day Glenn received 61 and Bted
man 44 for Governor. Maxton sends
eight delegates for Btedman and one
for Glenn, at the County Convention
at Lumberton June 2nd. ' Lumber-
ton's vote was Glenn 65; Sleadman.4.
Maxton, N..C, May 28. The pri
maries In Robeson pasted off quietly.
The town conventions were well at
tended while the country precincts
hardly had enough present to send as
delegates. The preference for Govern
or Is between Btedman and Glenn.
The early ' closing of - country's
phones makes It impossible to' get ac
curate news from alage part of the
county. Maxton gives Btedman 8,
Glenn 1; Smith's gives Btedman 1,
Glenn 5; Red Springs gives Btedman
7i, Glenn, 8, Lumberton gives Sted
man 1, Glenn 111, Lumber Bridge
gives Btedman 7. Glenn 4, Saddle
Tree gives Glenn 4. Total, Btedman
24i, Glenn S3. White House, BritU,
and Sterlings are reported to be solid
for Glenn. Thompson's and' Alfords
ville are divided, Howellsville, St.
Pauls, Burnt Swamp, Back Swamp
and Blue Springs cannot be heard
from to night.
ASSOCIATION OP TRAINED NURSE?.
Second Ansasl Meeting la Rsleljh The
London Libel Law.
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. 0., May 27. The sec
ond annual session of the North Car
olina Association of Trained Nurses
adjourned this afternoon to meet
next year In Wlnston-Sslem. Miss
Wyche, of Durham, was elected
resident, and Miss Pfohlof Winston-
Salem, secretary. Twenty new mem
bers were elected. The membership
s now seventy two.
The Supreme Court today In
ordering a new trial ' for the libel
suit of Oaborn vs. Leach and the
News & Observer, from Greensboro
made a ruling that while the London
libel law it-constitutional. Its meaning
a that wben five days notice Is given
and retrsction Is printed, it only ex
cuses the newspaper from punitive
damages and that plaintiff can still
recover actual damages, Including In
jury to reputation and special
damagei.
CUMBERLASD FOR STEDMAN.
Cross Creek Prlmsries Yesterdsy Endorsed
sod lostrocted-Pstliaonfor Congress.
Special Star Telegram.
Fayetteyille, N. 0., Msy 27.
Cross Creek township, including the
city of Fayetteville, in the primaries
to-night elected all Btedman delegates.
Precincts one and two endorsed Msj.
Stedmsn for Governor and Hon. G.
B. Patterson for Congress. Precincts
three and four Instructed for Maj.
Btedman for Governor and Mr. Pat
terson for Congress. The primaries in
the country precincts will be held to
morrow.
KICHHOaiD'S VIEW OP IT.
Election ef Dr. Strsnge to fio-adjetorahlp
la East Csrollos Belsg Discussed.
Referring to the election of Dr.
Strange as Bishop co-adjutor of the
East Csrolina Diocese, the Richmond
Times Dispatch of yesterday says:
The election itself caused no surprise.
The name of the Richmond rector has
for some time been mentioned in con
nectlon with the bishopric of East
Carolina, and as long ago ss the date
upon which Dr. Strange came to Rich
mond it was predicted id at ne would
be one day chosen to the office. The
Wilmington people, it is said, declared
at that time to the more fortunate
Richmond church that secured him
that they would bring Dr. Btrange
back by electing him Bishop. This
threat they have now carried out, and
It remains to he seen if the effort will
be that anticipated in Wilmington.
Dr. Strange came to Kicnmond a
few years ago and since that time has
been a prominent figure in local min
isterial circles. At bu raurs bis work
has been of a notable sort, and
throughout the city he has become
known for his ability as a pastor and
eloquence as a speaker. Uls success
has been most marked and particular
ly during the past year. The church
Is In splendid condition and rector
and congregation are mutually and
warmly attached.
Big Charlotte Excursion Comlsg
Secretary James Kyle, of the Cham
ber of Commerce, is advised that the
Pritcbard Memorial Sunday School of
Charlotte, will again run its annual
excursion to this city, reaching here
over the 8. A. L. at 3 P. M. on June
22nd. and leaving the following day
at 8 P. M. Mr. V. O. Willii, chairman
of the committee of arrangements for
the excursion, says that the school
expects to bring between 800 and 1.000
people to Wilmington on that occa
sion and has asked Htcretsry J&.yie to
furnish him with a list of hotels and
boarding houses In the city with the
number of visitors esch can accom
modateandat what rate. Secretary
Kvle would be glad for those interea
ted to communicate with him at once
by letter or phone, giving number,
rates, location, etc.
His Wrist Ssverely Cut.
Friends of Mr. B. F. Yopp will re
gret to know of a painful accident
which befel him late yesterday after
noon at the Fore & Foster mills,
where he Is employed as a frame
maker. Mr. Yopp was working at a
a rip saw, when in soma way his
hand was thrown into the machinery
and his wrist was severely cut. He
was taken at once to the hospital,
where Dr. . Akerman dressed the
wound. Later, be went to his home
at 115 South Ninth street.
Wilson News-. "That was a
good onelthat Dr. Newbury got off las
night on Mr. Josh Farmer's son when
the boy who had been sitting in his
father's lap while riding In a street car
In Wilmington. A lady entered the
car and the youngster politely arose
and offered her his seat"
FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1904.
AFFIANTS ATTACHED.
Judge Peebles Says Jail" for
Three Who Testified Against
Him Personally.
EXCITEMENT IN LUMBERTON.
Contempt Proceedlsgs ia Rsbeiea Satar-
sy Respondents and Their Artor
eys Will Stand by Their Us
fortaaste Witnesses.
fecial Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. a, May 28. A climax
came In the contempt proceedings at
Lumberton to day when Judge Pee-
blea, with the order before him for
removal of the case to Judge Brown,
awaiting his signature .suddenly turned
On three wltneaaea .for respondents,
E, W. Kerr, of Sampson, O. F.
Carroll, of Duplin, and R. O. South
erland, of Sampson, and ordered them
to jail for direct contempt In that their
affidavits charging him with drunken
neas were corruptly false. The Lum
berton bar are preparing to come to
Raleigh and apply for habeas cor
pus for Imprisoned witnesses. Mr.
Kerr Is also fined $250 and Souther-
land 1100. All the parties will be ar
rested Monday.
Sheriff McLeod, of Robeson, was
mentioned by Judge Peebles as hav-
ng made an objectionable affidavit,
but the judge said he would deal with
him later. Sheriff McLeod explained
and retracted satisfactorily. Mr. Til-
et, of Coarlotte, of counsel for re
spondents, remarked that the affidavits
reearding drunkenness seemed to
tick in His Honor's craw," but he
realized the gravity of the remark as
a contempt and retracted with apolo
gies, so that the remark was overlook
ed by the Judge. Judge Peebles says
he will send the case against the Lum
ber ton bar to Judge Brown, assgreed,
but will himself deal with these wit-
neaaes and others to be arrested, as
they could not ba convicted before an
other judge under the rule.
Report from the fceae.
Luubebton, N. C., May28. An
astounding culmination to a not un
interesting dsy in the contempt pro
ceedlnes of tho Lumberton bar here
came this afternoon when Judge Pee
bles stated that he would transfer the
case of the bar to another judge but
would himself deal with the affiants.
But since only four bad sworn to
things of their own knowledge, he said
he would now deal with them, post
poning the attachment of others. Hav
ing no substantiating evidence to rebut
Sheriff McLeod's affidavit about seeing
whiskey in Judge Peebles' room at
J"xattevllle, hnsaJd he would postpone
action In his case, but he proceeded to
sentence E. W. Kerr, Eiq., of Clinton,
a F. Carroll, of Wilmington, and R.
O. Southerland, of Clinton, to jail for
SO days with fines of $200 because of
direct contempt In presenting their
sffldavlts In open court, about Irrelev
ant matters. .
Instantly Mr. a W. Tillett, counsel
for the attorneys, was on his feet and
vigorously addressed the court in
words to the following effect: "Sir,
you recall mat we insisted on your
stating the issues before we filed affi
dsvitt; you refused, but finally said
that the charge of drunkenness had
been made an Issue, and that If we had
any affidavits on that point you wanted
them."
The court didn't remember and re
fused to change the order.
"Your Honor," said Mr. Tillett, "if
you rely on your memory, as to that
matter we will overwhelm you. We
can secure two hundred affidavits that
you said It, and we did not file an affi
davit ss to drunkenness till you said
it, nor would we." Mr. Busbee spoke
to a similar import All the counsel,
In fact, did so and sometimes at one
time, while a score were ready to
swear to the allegation. Finally, in
face of his avowal to the contrary the
Judge amended the order. Sheriff
McLeod told the Judge that if what
the Judge said was In his affidavit, he
would go to jail, voluntarily for
thirty days. The Judge made no re
ply and the order was amended.
Finally, the order transferring to
Judge Brown or another judge was
signed.
Thedoy opened with the filing of
numerous affidavits by. the Judge.
Clerk Humphrey and Deputy Skipper,
of Robeson, were examined
to the bar meeting. Their ex
amination was objected to by
the respondents, and the point was
left to Judge Brown later. The wit
net set related InTpart what took plsce
when the Robeson bar met in March
to fix the calendar. It appeared that
the lawyers intended to make a calen
dar, but after talking Informally R.
O. Lawrence moved not to set the cal
endar, and N. A. McLean seconded It.
The witnesses heard the lawyers men
tlon-something about reports of dls
courtesy, unfairness, the conduct of
the Haywood trial and some other
matters.
On the question as to the date of
presenting the affidavits to ground the
case of direct contempt on the filing of
the affidavits, the court ruled they
were filed In open court. There were
objections and exceptions by respon
dents.
There Is much feeling In Lumberton
over this latest turn in the case and
the respondents and their counsel are
preparing to secure a writ of habeas
corpus. They announce that they wil
stand by Maj. Kerr, Southerland and
Carroll to the last Neither of them
are here, the two first named being at
their homes in Clinton and Mr. Car
roll, who is mail agent'between Wil
mington and Norfolk, being at his
home in War a. All the counsel
and others in attendance upon the trial
are here tonight. The lawyers ex
preis their purpose of moving tor im
peachment proceeding, and it is said
Judge Peebles Is not averse to that
means of a thorough Investigation of
the whole matter.
The affidavit of Mr. Kerr under
which he Is attached for contempt was
submitted at the first hearing in Lum
berton and was to the effect that in
Cilnton he visited Judge Peebles'
room and saw Isrge quantities of liquor
there; the judge asked him to have a
drink, but be refused. The affidavits
of the other men attached for con
tempt were Submitted at this hearing
and are In substance as follows:
O. F. Carroll, a resident of Duplin,
upon being subpoenaed, swears: He,
Carrol, was at The Orton hotel in
Wilmington when Judge Peebles was
holding the Spring term of court there
and it was stated in the papers that
Judge Peebles was compelled to sus
pend court on account of rheumatism.
Carroll saw Judge Peebles at
supper. In .the hotel . .and - In his
opinion was very much Intoxicated.
His gross Intoxication, as Indi
cated by his appearance and manner,
draw to him the attention of the other
guests In the hotel, all of whom ap
peared greatly shocked that one occu
pying his exalted position should so
expose himself and bring reproach
upon his high and honorable office."
He, Carroll, saw Judge Peebles again
next morning on the train going
north and on this occasion he gave
every Indication of intoxication. -The
affiant la personally acquainted with
Judge Peebles and has seen and
talked with him when he wss not un
der the Influence of liquor, so he is
confident that on these two occasions
Judge Peebles was Intoxicated.
R. O. Southerland. an employe of
F. R. Cooper, Esq., of Sampson: Affi
ant noticed Judge Peebles closely on
the bench, and in his opinion he was
very much under the Influence of in
toxicants and did not preside with dig
nity. The affiant saw Judge Peebles
"when off the bencb, and one Sunday
night particularly be could not bave
been otherwise than grossly Intoxicat
ed as be ast on the front piazza of the
hotel; used auch language as no sober
man could have used, the language
being so foul that the affiant does not
care to repeat it; that on the same
Sunday afternoon he was so drunk as
to stagger on the streets of (Jllnton.
Geo. B. McLeod, sheriff of Robe
son: When Judge Peebles arrived in
Lumberton May 16th he summoned
Bherlff McLeod to his room and said :
'I God. I understand that the bar of
Robeson county is going to file irrele
vant matter in their answer and affi
davits reflecting upon me." "If they
do so, I want to know if you can car
ry out the mundate and order or tne
court." That affiant replied, "They
can appeal, can they not, judge!" To
this Judge Peebles replied, "By God,
if they file affidavits reflecting upon
me an appeal will not lie, and i want
to know if you can carry out the or
ders of this court." To this affiant
replied asking the judge if he wished
him to communicate this to the bar.
That thereupon Judge Peebles said that
he did. That affiant was in
the room of Judge Peebles in Fayette-
vllle Hay 14th. 1904, and while there
Judge Peebles asked affiant to drink
with him, saying, "Sheriff, I have
some French brandy. The doctor
says I have shingles and advises me
to drink it." Affiant declined, saying,
"Judge, your medicine might run
short." To this Judge Peebles re
plied, "No, I bave plenty." Affiant
saw two one-half gallon bottles on the
mantel. In Lumberton Monday,
May 16, 1904, affiant was again in
Judge Peebles' room and again Judge
Peebles Invited affiant to drink with
him. Affiant declined, saying to
Judge Peebles that his supply might
run abort. Oa this occasion Judge
Peebles again replied that he had
quite a sufficiency on hsnd.
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL N0TEI.
Miss Eatoa Returns from Raleigh As
slatant to Snrfeoa Iprnnt Annex.
Miss Edith Eaton, auperlntendent Of
nurses at the James Walker Memorial
Hospital, has returned from Raleigh,
where she attended the annual meet
lng of the North Carolina Association
of Trained Nurses.
Mr. Morris Caldwell, of Concord,
N. O., a student at the Jefferson Medi
cal College, of Philadelphia, has be
come assistant to Dr. Joseph Aker
man, surgeon In charge of the J. W.
M. Hospital and will remain during
his Summer vacation
Yesterday was the day appointed
for the opening of bids for the build
lng of the W. H. Sprunt Annex to the
hospital, but owing to the absence of
one or two members' of the committee
from the city, consideration of the
proposals was deferred.
Clever Swindle, This.
Merchants are advised to look out
for two shrewd negro swindlers who
are working a' shrewd postoffice
swindle in several cities of the State
and are believed to have Wilmington
included In their Itinerary. The scheme
is to go to some small office, purchase
a money order for a small sum, erase
the figures with chemicals and raise
the face value of the order to what
ever amount is deemed necessary. Hav
lng procured the order, they usually
come to a city and, after postoffice
hours, purchase a small bill from i
merchant, tendering the order, ex
plaining that the office is .closed and
receiving a balance in money. Post
master Wallace would be glad for a
report of any attempt of the kind upon
any one in Wilmington.
loast Llae Promotions.
It is announced at Atlantic Coast
Line headq lAi iera here tbat iffi&ive
June 1st Mr. Robert Bcoit, of the
auditing department, ia gromoted to
the effice of Insurance Agent with
headquarters in Wilmington, succeed
lng Oapt. J. P. Russell, who is trans.
ferred to Richmond, Va., as auperin
ten dent of the Richmond district, sue
ce-dlne Mr. M. Riddle, Jr., who Is
transferred from Richmond to Savan
Bah and made Aaaiatant Chief Engl
ti-.r Tbe promotlona are well do
served and the friends of the gentle
men named are gratified at their ap-
onlatment, but all reeret that the
ehna makes it neceaaary for CapL
Russell and his estimable family tore-
n.ort from Wilmington.
NO. 32
RECEIVER MEARES.
Judge Purnell Throws Affairs of
A, & N. C. Railroad Into
Federal Courts.
FINAL MEETING BEFORE JULY.
n llmlot-ton Men Honored With Position
of Trnat sod Qrest Resposslblfltj.
Leaves To-day for Ralelth to
Qualify and Give Bond.
Capt. Thomas D. Mearea.of this city,
wss on Saturday appointed temporary
receiver for the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad and the probabili
ties are that tbe receivership will be
made permanent at the final hear-
ng on or before July 1st unless the
receivership is vacated in the mean
time ss Judge Purnell intimated he
might do, should the State In the
meantime get a proposition for a lease
which is considered a safe one. CapL
Mearea was for 20 years general agent
or the S. A. L. in this city and is in
every way qualified to fill with credit
to all concerned the Important posi
tion to which he has been elected. He
will leave this evening or to morrow
morning for Raleigh, where he will
qualify and proceed at once to New-
bern to take charge of the affairs of the
road. The following Associated Press
telegram was received by the Stab
Baturday night:
"Raleigh. May 28. A temporary
receivership wss to-day granted by
Judge Thomas R. Purnell In the Fed
eral Court in the case of tbe complaint
or uuyier, or new York, owner of 37
shares, and K. 8. Finch, of New York,
owner of 47 shsres, against the Atlan
tic and North Carolina railroad, two
thirds of which belongs to the State.
The first receivership made some
months sgo with V. E. McBeee ss re
ceiver was vacated by Judge Slmonton
and to day xnomas u. Mearea, or Wil
mington, formerly agent of the Bea-
board Air Line at Wilmington, was
named as temporary receiver.
"me further hearlne? of the case is
set before Col. B. G. Ryan, of this
city, as special master, to take evi
dence, which is to be completed by
the nrst or j uiy, when action is to be
taken as to a permsnent receiver.
"Judge Purnell In his order an
nounced that if the State in the mean
time has an offer to lease the road
which is considered a safe one, he will
vacate the receivership if he approves
the lease as a safe one."
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh,N. O. May 28. A notable
feature of the receivership hearing
was tne interruption bv Judfefurnell
of further proceeding when complaint
and answer and replication was made
with tbe atatement it was clear from
admissions made in the answer by de
fendant that there has been misman
agement, misappropriation of funds
and acts ultra vines to amply justify
the appointment of a receiver and he
would hear counsel on this noinr.
The States counsel asked for time and
after two hour's recess returned with a
proposition to give bond ample to se
sure complaints against all loss that
they have or may suffer by any . con
ditions or mismanagement of which-
they complain and against deprecia
tion oi tne value of stock held bv
complainants on condition that no re
ceiver be appointed. This lacked au
thorization by the stockholders or di
rectors and was branded "ultra
rt'rea"by complainant's counsel.
a large number oi affidavits were
offered by the complainant to show
the absence of necessity for a receiver.
notably by bondholders and creditors
of' the company. The complalnan-
Introduced H. A. Page, who was a
member of the investigating commit
tee appointed by the uovernor, and,
under order from the court, vigorously
resisted by the defendants, he pro
duced In court the stenographic report
of the examination of witnesses.
volume cf 500 page, andtbat was filed
as evidence for the complainant. It
was at this stage ot the proceeding that
the Judge announced that he saw an
almoat interminable amount of work
In the hearir?of the case, and the
courts here all next week and in Wil
mington next week made it necessary
to continue the cause, and an order
was made appointing the receiver and
naming the special master. He gave
permission for the calling of a meeting
of the stockholders to consider any
lease propositions which could be ac
cepted subject to the approval of the
court.
K. S. Finch is made a complainant
and Mrs. F. P. Tucker and Dempsey
wood parties defendant.
SENATOR QUAY DEAD.
Saccnmbed to a Long llloess at His Home
la Beaver, Peon.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Beaver, Pa., May 28. Colonel
Matthew Stanley Quay, senior senator
from Pennaylvsnis, slept peacefully
Into death at 2:43 this afternoon after
an illness which hsd been more or
less persistent for the past year.
which took a turn for the worst ten
days ago and which the doctor dlag
noted as chronic gastritis.
The funeral will be at 2 o'clock on
the afternoon of Tuesday, May 81,
and the remains will be interred in
the historic family burial plot In Bea
ver uemetery.
William Montgomery, .cashier of
the Allegheny National Bank of
Pittsburg and a close business and
social friend of the senator, estimates
that senator Uuay's estate is worth
about $800,000, of which $400,000 is
absolutely secured to his widow.
It Is reported tbat a conference
is to be held in Philadelphia Bun
day at which the successor to
Senator Quay may be decided on and
uovernor rennypacker asked to call a
special Session of the legislature. At
toe Sunday confrre will be J. Don
Cameron; Israel Durtiam and o he
Among tnose mentioned as . ooa
slbie successor to Senator Qaay
is a. u. irrick, with wuom
Mr.- Cameron spent the night
aMer leavirg Quay, and there is a
very strong feeling in certain oircles
that J. Donald Cameron will succeed
Senator Quay and harmonize all the
state tactions.
"Say," remarked the village
lawyer aa he entered tbe general
store, "I want a ribbon for my type
writer." A11 right air," retpond
ed the new clerk. "Do you- wane
one lorher or for it?" Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Greensboro TelerramrLaborers
began yesterday tftHsSklng up of
the trees and excavating for the new
Centenary Methodist -E. Church, ,
which will be located at the corner
of Fayetteville and Arlington streets.
The new church will cost In the
neighborhood of $35,000 and will be
ready for worship by Nov. 1st.
Newborn Journal, May 28th:
One of the largest catches of
croakers ever made in these waters
was made in the river Neuse, near
the mouth of South river yesterday.
Will Harris and Simon Jones, t"
dragnet fishermen, atruck a.laro
shoal of fish and drew out 6,000 at
one haul. They were brought to
this city and shipped to different
points.
The death of Mr. John Flowers,
at his home in Goldsboro, Friday
morning, was the result of injuries
which he received last Monday
morning bv being run over by a bi-
CVCle. Ha war trim In or Arnnnil u
corner of the city hall when a boy ,
on a bicycle suddenly dashed around
1L. . , , . . , , . i
wuo vutuer, K.uuuau.ug mm uown ana
causing Internal Injuries.
Winston-Salem .Sentinel: Al
though Judge Boyd has been rather
free in his remarks about North
Wilke8boro, the tin-pan serenade
given him by a crowd of boys the
other night waa bad behavior and
.unfortunate. ..The citizens, in con
demning this conduct and taking
steps to punish the offenders, make
all the amends in their power.
Charlotte Chronicle: The Con
tinental Manufacturing Company,
vjnuaviug ug vm - T iuvvi vvttvu
Mill, pOBted notices to-day inform
ing the operatives that the plant
would be shut down after this week.
The suspension is due to unsatis
factory market conditions the high
price oi cotton and the low price of
yarns. Mr. A. O. Hutchinson, sec
retary and treasurer of the corpora
tion, informs the Chronicle that the
suspension will nrobablv ba for a na-
riod of 60 days.
Raleigh News and Observer:
The report that Dr. Charles Basker
vllle will accept the position as head
of the University Department of the
College of the. City or New York
will be heard with prof ound regret
in this State and city. The reputa
tion made by Dr. Baskerville has
gratified North Carolinians. Per
sonally he Is one of the most accom
plished of gentlemen and the State
will deeply regret to lose him and
his charming- wife, daughter of the
ate Hon. Geo 11. Know, of Raleigh.
The Raleigh Times speaking
of the statement that sentiment is
n favor of sending to the St. Louis
covention a "big four," consisting
of Governor Aycock, Senator
Simmons, Senator Overman, and
one of the candidates for governor,
say 8: If any extensive discussion
haa been had of who should repre
sent North Carolina In the
national convention it has not been
n the papera. To send three office
holders and a candidate for an office
to the convention would lay the
Democratic party open to the same
crltlc8m that the repnblican party
has received from tbe papers of the
State, that the convention at Greena-
boro was dominated by office hold
ers. The truth is, nobody knows
his far ahead what will happen at a
Democratic convention.
Charlotte News: It strikes us
aa something amazing that, newspa
tiara nnhllahed in North Carolina
and having tne interests oi tne mate
at heart, aa we must believe the
newspapers published In North
Carolina have, should be finding m
the report of the" investigating com
mittee a "vindication- oi tne out
rageous attempt to get possession of
the A. & N. u. .Railroad
in the receivership business, or the
suggestion that the receiver should
still be appointed. .Nothing could
pleaBe the Repnblican party .
more just now in its attack upon
uovernor Aycock's administration
than the Raleigh Times' contention
that the present administration of
the railroad has been no worse nor
haa it been any better than the pre
vious ones. The committee's report
shows that it has been infinitely bet
ter than the black and tan adminis
tration that preceded it.
Greensboro Telegram: Mr.
Wilkins U. Greene, E. M., has re
signed aa general manager of the
Fentress Mining Company, and will
open an office in Charlotte, N. 0.,
aa ' mining engineer, aasayer and
chemist. He believes that the
mining industry of the State of
North Carolina is only In its In
fancy and it ia only a question of
getting the plain facts before North
ern capital when we will see the
hoped for increase in the legitimate
mining of low grade ores whloh
could not be touched In the West.on
account of the low prices forfnel
and, labor which are the principal
expense in mining. The wonderful
deposit of tin ore near Gaffney,
near the State line will do much to
show the resources of the State as
we are now depending on the tin
mines of Wales, England, for this
valuable metal. "Seep your eye on.
the mining Industry of North Caro
lina," said Mr. Greene.
a shocking accident occurred
Thursday afternoon shortly after 5
o'clock about. three miles north of
Asheville, when Will H. Masters, of
Aahevllle, had the right side of his
head blown off. Mr. Masters had
been shooting early in the after
noon some distance from the scene
of the accident, and on his return
stopped at the dairy of Bob Green
wood. In the barn, engaged in the
evening's milking, were several men,
including Mr. ureenwood. Mr. Mas
ters sat down on a box in the barn
and placed his gun on his right aide.
The men began a general conversa
tion, when in an instant the deafen
ing report of tbe gun waa heard and
Masters fell over dead with the aide
of his head torn away and blood and
brain matter oozing out. So close
waa Mr. Greenwood to the man that
blood and portions of the head and
face were scattered on his vest. Mr.
Masters waa employed oy tne gov-
tiMAnr Acs wnval von A ol!vniv ftav
rier and was very popular. He is
survived by his wife and two chil-
area,
"Do yon always give in to your
wife when yon and she disagree?"
"No, not always." "How do you
manage it?" Well, sometimes the
neighbors come in and we have to
drop the matter." Chicago Record-Herald.