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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.