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COL. BRYAN'S NSW IDEA.
When Col. William Jennings
Bryan was on his European trip or
just after he returned, we have for
gotten which, he made the . an
nouncement that he had "a new
idea." He wouldn't tell what it
waa, and we presumed that we had
to wait in breathless suspense for
an eruptiou of the "new idea" till
the St. Louis convention assembled.
We rather suspect, however, that
Col. Bryan sprung his "new idea"
in the platform adopted the other
day by the Nebraska Democratic
State convention. lie was the an
thor of that platform, and the Bal
timore Sun has caused it to dawn
upon us that the "new idea" is
nothing more than "greenbackism"
redivivus. That was known way
back yonder as the Ohio idea, and
oar youth is not 10 tender but that
we do not remember that at the
time that fallacy was sprung, it oame
very nearly sweeping the Democratic
party ofl its feet. A disillusioning
campaign, however, set matters
straight, but if that is Col. Bryan's
"new idea," it appears that it is not
new in any sense of the word. r j
Here is the Sun's digest of the
financial part of the Nebraska plat
form; The platform adopted by the Demo
cratic Bute Convention of Nebraska
ii of Interest became it ! said to bate
bet-d written by Mr. William Jen
nings Bryan and to indicate his views
si to what the national platform of
the party ihould be. Mr. Bryan bat a
facility for writing la vigorous Ian
Ruaze, and in this respect the Ne
braska platform leaves little to be de
iir. d. Tbe feature in it which will re
ceive the most attention Is the appar
ent abandonment of the silver Issue
and a return to the green back theory
ai advocated by a party calling
Itielf by that name which nomi
nal' d candidates for President In
st f-ral campaigns. There la no men
tion or silver in Mr. Bryan's platform,
exc-pt the expression of opposition to
"n recoinage of legal tender silver
, dollars into limited legal tender sub
sidiary coin." Tbe Democracy, con
tinue the resolutions, "would secure to
tbe p"ople a volume of standard money
sufficiect to keep pace with with tbe
demand for money; it would favor
papr money Issued by the Govern
mnnt without the Intervention of na
tional banks." This is practically
about all tbe Greenbacders ever de
mandeded, and the adoption of
such a platform as his by the
National Democratic Convention
would convert tbe Democratic
party into a greenback party con
tending for flat money and a de
preciated currency; There is at this
time in circulation over $343,000,000
ioereen backs, and there Is $425,163,
018 in national- bank notes, of which
all but $12,000,000 Is In circulation.
Mr. Brjao, it teems, ii in favor of sub
stituting greenbacks for this great vol
ume of currency, making more than
$780,000,000 In paper. To maintain a
redemption fund adequate for this vast
- am ,uut of paper wonld, of course, be
on i of the question. Without a re
demption fund it would be Impossible
for the Treasury to redeem tbe Gov
ernment paper upon presentation.
Tux refusal to redeem tbe Govern
ment's promise to pay would at one
put void at a premium and lock up
tbe t628.O0O.000 or that metal now in
circulation and produce a contraction
In i he currencv lo that extent. This.
we suppose, Mr. Bryan would make
to .d by printing more greenbacks.
Ai toon as these greenbacks depre
ciated in value to a point below 60
cent oo the dollar, where they were
for a time during the civil war, then
the $640,000,000 of silver currency
now in circulation would go into hid
ing, and that would call for another
liiue of greenbacks and shin-plasters.
TbU, of course, la an extreme view to
take of the results that would fellow
from the greenbacker plan. But this
did happen during the civil war
because of theexceaalve laaue of paper,
which could not be redeemed on de
mand. That ii the only reason why
Rrtenbacks were only worth from 40
ceau up during the war. No one ever
feared that the Government would not
ultimately be able to pay Us debts or
that the debt would be repudiated. In
1800 Mr. Bryan dictated the Democratic
national platform. If we may judge
by prcaent conditions It Is absolutely
certain that he wlU not be permitted
jo dictate it this year. Tbe aspect of
the Nebraska platform proves how
fortunate this is for tbe Democratic
Prty.
Col. Bryan's financial theories
nd eloquence proved disastrous to
the Democratic party in two cam
paign, but he has sprung a green
Peril on na in this one. He hands
nout an idea that has a skin-to--jwftth
cinch over the "free and un
limited coinage of Bilver" without
Waiting for the action of 'any sap
headed nation. If butting " our
&el against a mountain of silver
Jwght ua that Col. Bryan's financial
ldeSa would knock the horns off the
wit perverse billy goat, his long
Peril makes us set np straight
"wonder if we wonld like to bntt
worse folly ia giving any-
VOL. XXXV.
thing bat a horse laugh to his "now
idea" when It meanders Into the St.
Louia convention.
With the perils that beset us in
this new phase of Bryanism, the
North Carolina Democratic Slate
convention had better instruct for
Judge Parker as the best way to
save the party from more trouble.
PARKEE OS NO PARKER.
The result of the Democratic
State conventions held the past
week was that Georgia instructed
for Parker, Michigan elected an un-
instructed delegation favorable to
Parker, .Nebraska and Oklahoma
bowed down to the Bryan ideal, and
Wyoming instructed for Hearst.
The situation has brightened np
the ehances for the nomination of
the eminent and clean handed New
York jurist, and we predict that
after the St.Louis convention casts a
few ballots out of respect for the
"favorfte son" phantom, the dele
gates will fall over themselves in
getting on the Parker band wagon.
However, the friends of the move
ment to rehabilitate the Democracy
and set its fundamental cap on
straight must not be too san
guine. The Hearst-Bryan .ele
ment in the convenlton is fight
ing slightly for 'more than a one
third of the delegates in the great
Democratic assembly and that is all
they need to prevent two-thirds of
the convention from nominating a
sound and safe candidate like Jndge
Parker. There are enough Hearst,
Bryan and nninstructed delegates of
uncertain quantity to make the sit
uation one so grave as to make
North Carolina get on the safe side
by instructing for Parker when the
State convention is held June 23d.
We are gratified to note that the posi
tion of the Stab in this respect Is sup
ported by the esteemed Greensboro
Telegram, which aptly says this:
The Wilmington Stab takes Issue
with the Raleigh Pott on the question
as to whether or not North Carolina
shall send an Instructed delegation to
St. Louis. The Star disagrees with
tbe Post in its contention that the
delegation' should go unlnstructed.
and we are Inclined to think that the
Stab takes the Democratic view. The
delegation in Bt. Louis is supposed
to go there to do the bidding of the
North Carolina convention, and un
less the North Carolina convention
speaks Its mind there may be embar
rassing developments. The conven
tion is to speak for North Carolina
Democracy, and it can come nearer
sizing up the wishes of that Democ
racy than a handful of delegates at
St. Louis ear.
Our, valued contemporary, the
Charlotte News speaks out plainly
for instructions for Parker, and
says:
Yesterday, Georgia, the Empire
State of the South, followed the lead
of the Empire State of the North In In
structing for Alton B. Parker for the
Presidential nomination at St. Louis.
At the same time Michigan defeated
the anti-Hearst forcer, which also
spells Parker. Bryan had complete
control of Nebraska and of Oklahoma,
but the latter has no Tote and the De
mocracy has no chance of carrying the
other.
Tbe reports from New York Indicate
that Murphy has been vastly discredit
ed in his own Tammany Hall for his
attitude toward Parker, which is one
of unreasoning and unreasonable op
position. There Is just now more
danger of Murphy's losing his leader
ship than of Parker's losing the nomi
nation. The chance that McUlellan
gave Governor Odell to hit the Demo
cracy over the head an account of the
signing of an iniquitous gas bill by
McOlellan has weaked the latter until
even Murphy has had to announce
that be has no idea of running Mc-
Clellan for the Presidency. Bo Parker
has a clean sweep of it, as It seems at
this writing.
We bone North Carolina will also
Instruct for Parker. It has happened
In the past that the news of what
North Carolina was doing in a Na
tlonal Convention was received with
agonizing anxiety by the people at
home. Tbe people are for Parker and
Aycock. Lst the convention clinch it
for both.
The Ricnmond Dispatch of Friday
contains a wise editorial on the sit
uation, and urges Virginia and
North Carolina to save the day by
Instructing for the New York man
whose Democracy is straight and
whose record is unassailable from
any source. The Norfolk Land
mark, with an editorial page dls
tingniahed for ability, considers the
matter in this way:
The South holds the key of the situ
atlon. It has the power, and evident
ly has the disposition, lo put the party
back Id tbe path of sanity and safety.
If the other Southern States
will do as Tennessee and Georgia have
done, it is not unlikely that Parker
will ba nominated on the first ballot.
At an t rate, with the South forbim.
his choice on the second ballot will be
a foregone conclusion.
Romans and countrymen 1 Free
speech ha3 got to be vindicated if
every editor in Nbrth Carolina has
to be sentenced to a term in the
Yarhoronffb House. Don't all
speak at once.
We get it from he Washington
Post that. Judge Alton Brooks
Parker's wealth is only $30,000. If
that is a fact we are sure his money
won't talk during the campaign.
Of course, what receiver would
be willing to go np against Charley
Avcoak'a came after he gave his
hand away?
And Daniels got out of
den without a scratch.
the lion's
COL. K. M. MURCHISON
Wilmington Mourns Loss of a
Prominent Business Man
and Esteemed Citizen.
SUMMONS CAME QUICKLY.
Died Suddenly Pildsy Night at Home ol
Daothter la Baltimore Remains
Reached Here Last Saturday
Mornlsf Ssd Coincidence.
A gloom was cast over this entire
community Saturday morning by the
unexpected announcement from Bal
timore that Col. Kenneth McKenzIe
Murchlson had died suddenly the
night before at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Shirley Carter, In that
city. The news came as a shock to
Col. Murehlson's - many .friends in
Wilmington, whonad seen hi or on
the streets In apparently the best of
health and In the finest of spirits only
a day or two before, Col. Murchlson
having been at the time of his death
in Baltimore on his way to New
York, after having spent the greater
portion of the Winter here and at his
fine Orton plantation down the Cape
Fear river. A telegram Baturday night
gave particulars or the death.
He had been engaged In conversation
with Mr. and Mrs. Carter until about
10 o'clock Friday night, apparently In
perfect health. He retired to his room
at that hour, but within fifteen min
utes was seized with a severe pain in
the region of his heart. He remarked
to Mrs. Murchlson, who was with him
in Baltimore, that he had never before
suffered with such severe pain and
almost immediately relapsed into un
consciousness expiring within fifteen
minutes from the beginning of the at
tack. He.waa then peaceful, the tele
gram said, and appeared to be without
pain.
Immediately upon the receipt of the
telegram here the news of Col. Mur
ehlson's death spread quickly over the
city and everywhere profound sorrow
was expressed. Wilmington claimed
him as a citizen and all Wilmington
to-day mourns his loss. He had been
prominently Identified with the busi
ness interests or the port tor many
years. He was founder of the Mur
chlson National . Bank, owner of
The Orton Hotel, senior mem
ber of the firm of Murchlson
& Co., one of tbe largest stockholders
In The Coal, Cement and Supply Com
pany and landlord of the magnificent
country estate, Orton plantation. Out
of respect to his memory the Murchl-
son Bank, The Orton and the offices of
the Coal. Cement and Supply Com
pany were draped in mourning yester
day.
The remains of Col. Murchlson were
brought to Wilmington and interred
In the handsome Murchlson mausoleum
In beautiful Oakdale cemetery.
Colonel Kenneth McKenzIe MurchI
son was the second son or the late
Duncan Murchlson and was born at
Manchester, near FayettevIUe.In Feb.,
1831, being in the 74th year of his age.
His youth was spent in the city of
Fayettevllle, but attaining young man
hood, he entered the University of
North Carolina and graduated from
that Institution In 1853. having been a
class mate of Col. Jno. D. Taylor, Mr.
Walker Meares, Col. W. L. DeRosset
and Col. A. M. Waddell. Soon after
graduation Col. Mnrchlson married
Miss Kate Williams, daughter of the
lote Joel Williams, of Cumberland,
and she with one son and four daugh
ters survive him, the children being
Mrs. James Sprunt, of Wilmington;
Mrs. Frank B. Ellis, of Atlanta; Mrs.
Bhirley Carter, of Baltimore; Mr. K.
M. Murchlson, Jr., of New York, and
Mrs.C.H. Hurkamp.of Fredericksburg
Ya. Col. Murchlson is also survived
by a brother, Mr. I. A. Murchlson, of
Fayettevllle, and three sisters, Mrs.
Jackson, of Texas; Mrs. Margaret
McKay, of Harnett county, and Miss
L. G. Murchlson, of Manchester.
At the outbreak of the Civil War
Col, Murchlson, in the Spring of 1861,
hastened back to the South and cast
his lot with the Confederacy. He was
an officer of Bhaw's Eighth North
Carolina regiment, but when that
command was captured at Roanoke
Island he was absent on special duty.
He immediately raised a eompany,
from which he was promoted to the
colonelcy of the Fifty-fourth North
Carolina regiment, Hoke's brigade.
He was a brave and faithful soldier,
serving from the beginning of the
Civil War until he was taken prisoner,
being on Johnson's Island at the close
of the struggle. He was an exem
plary soldier and an Intrepid leader,
withal, however, unassuming and re
tiring in his disposition.
After the war Uol. Murchlson re
turned to New York and re-engaged
In business. Branch connections at
Wilmington and Fayettevllle were
under the firm names of Williams &
Murchlson and J. D. Williams & Co.,
respectively. A. few years ago having
amassed considerable wealth, Col.
Murchlson retired from an active bus
Iness life In New York and spent much
of bis lime In the con jenlal and quiet
atmosphere of Orton plantatlon.down
the river. He was an Important factor
in the business life of Wilmington and
was ever ready to lend a helping hand
In the upbuilding Of the city. Person
ally Col. Marchlson was a typical rep
resentative of the fine old Southern
gentleman; generous, kind, uroane
and always" soldierly in his
In his bearing. He was charitably In
clined and nO worthy cause ever went
unheeded when called to his attention.
He was brought up in the Presbyterian
faith and be exemplified in his long,
eventful life the humble Christian,
WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1904.
although he never publicly professed
his belief. - Wilmington mourns nlm
as it bis not mourned another In years
and the sorrowing ones have the Jlen
derest sympathy of the community.
It is sad to note that Mrs. Bprunt, a
favorite daughter, was very ill when
the newa of ber father's death came to
Wilmington. For fear of the conse
quences she had not been apprised of
the sad news Saturday night
Testimonial of Esteem.
At a special meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Murchlson National
Bank held Baturday the following
resolutions were adopted and the sec
retary was Instructed to spread same
upon the minutes and to furnish a
copy to the family:
xne members of this Board are
pained and shocked to learn of the
sudden death of our most prominent
memoer in Baltimore this morning.
We bow with reverence to the Infalli
ble wisdom of the Almighty, yet to our
limited Jiuman vision it seems an un
timely visitation. Apparently in the
vigor of manhood, intensely Interest
ed in all the affairs pertaining to his
varied and large interests, his sum
mons comes in an hour of unabated
usefulness. '
Colonel! Kenneth M. Murchlson.
whether regarded from tbe standpoint
of a soldier, business man, husband,
father, citizen or friend, has ever been
true and faithful to every trust. As a
director of this bank, and one of its
most prominent originators. In honor
of whom it was named, his name has
ever been regarded as a bulwark of
safety, and a reasonable assurance of
success. As a Colonel in the Confed
erate army, he had the confidence of
his superiors and was always in the
right jrlace at the right time.
"As a husband, father and friend.he
carried nia neart in bis nana and it re
sponded promptly and liberally to
every appeal.
'while residing tbe greater part of
the past forty-eight years in the State
of New York, he has been ever true and
loyal to his native State. He loved
North Carolina with the devotion of a
true son.
"This immediate section and tbe
State of North Carolina will mourn
with us, the loss of this truly good
man and invaluable citizen.
"J. V. Gbaisgkb, Secretary."
IN ROBESON AND BUDEP,
Sledauo Leads la One and Qleaa lo the
Other Resells Expected.
Special Star Telegram.
Elizabethtown, N. C , June 2.
The Bladen county convention was
held here to day. Nineteen delegates
were appointed to the Stale Conven
tion. Of that number Btedman will
receive eight; Glenn, six, and Turner
three, while two are doubtful. Noth
ing was said about endorsement or in
struction for Congress or Lieutenant
Governor. Bladen has 11 voles In the
8tate Convention.
Lumbketos, N. C, June 2. The
Robeson county convention held here
to-day appointed delegates tojjbe State
and OoBgresalonSl conventions. The
strength of the various candidates for
Governor was ascertained with the
following result: Glenn, 20.25; Bted
man, 6.63; Turner, 09; Davidson, .04
Robeson has 27 votes in the Btate con
vention. No recommendations were
made for Lieutenant Governor. Robe
son is solid for Patterson. G. B. Mc-
Leod was re-elected county chairman.
T1QHT SQUEEZE FOR C. 0. J03E?.
Fined S3.500 for Belsz Connected With
His Illegal Stamp Trasssctlonr.
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. 0., June 4. A verdict
of guilty of receiving postage stamps
knowing them to be stolen was re
turned by a Federal Court jury this
evening against Chas. C. Jones, of
Goldsboro, who was on trial for rob
bing tbe postofflces at Whlteville and
Apex and on the charge for which the
verdict was rendered. The jury held
there was no evidence to convict un
der the charge of robbery. A motion
of counsel for Jones to set aside the
verdict was overruled, and a aentence
of two years in the penitentiary and
$500 fine was Imposed. Later, at the
earnest intercession of counsel and
friends, tbe imprisonment was re
mitted and the fine Increased to
$3,500, which together with the costs
was paid by Jones.
A KNOCK-OUT IN HlUFiX
Stedmao Oets 39 of Its 44 Votes In Stste
Convention at Greensboro.
Special Star Telegram.
Weldon.-N. C, June 4. Halifax
county Democrats in convention to
dav endorsed Hon. Frank D. Win
ston for Lieutenant Governor and
gave Mj. O. M. Btedman for Gov
ernor thirty-nine and a half of its 44
votes in the State Convention. Capt
Glenn sets the remaining four and a
half. Judge Geo. II. Brown was en
dorsed for Associate Justice and the
vote between Hoke and Justice stood
111 to S2 In favor of the last named.
A full legislative and county ticket
was nominated. W. H. Thome was
nominated for the State Senate and T.
C. Harrison and Sands Gayle for the
House.
Cspt. Owen Holmes Dead.
The Stab has learned with regret
of the death of Capt. Oiren Holmes,'
who left his home in Clinton, N. 0.,
some time ago to join two of his sons
at Tamps, Fla:, but who became sick
there and died last week at the age of
72 years. Capt. Holmes many years
ago conducted what Is known now as
the Kennon Hotel at Goldsboro and
was a brave Confederate soldier during
tbe war. Capt. Holmes leaves a wife
and five children Messrs. Owen,
R'chard, Walter, Dobbin and Miss
Mary Ann. The remains were taken
Thursday to Clinton for burial.
Five vagrants, tried yesterday
and the day before, went to jail for
the county roads' from the Mayors
court yesterday.
A LIBERATION DAY!
Imprisoned Men in Both Con
tempt Proceedings Released
at Raleigh Yesterday.
CLEARING OF THE DECKS.
Jodie Peebles and Lnmiertoi Lawyers
Alse Settle Their Dl!fereacesEdltor
Daniels Overwhelmed With 6on
gratalatlons a. & Ef. e.
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. C, June S. Judge
Prltchard has Issued an order releas
ing Editor Josephus Daniels and put
ting an end to the contempt proceed
ing instituted against him by Judge
Purnell. The hearing before Judge
Prltchard began at 3 o'clock and the
order was made at 4:30. Kx-Judge
Winston, of Durham, made the argu
ment for Editor Daniels and District
Attorney Harry Skinner stated the po
sition of -Judge Purnell, doing this at
the request of Judge Prltchard. Then
Judge Prltchard made this statement:
"I have no question as to the sincerity
of the purpose of the distinguished
Judge in rendering the decision, but
after careful examination of Sec. 725,
Revised Statutes, I do not find any
ground to support the action. The
defendant is therefore ordered released
and the proceeding stopped."
There.was no demonstration In the
court room, which was packed with
spectators, but crowds pressed around
the liberated editor to shake his hand
and tender him congratulations for
the victory he had won. Mr. Daniels
went at once to his home, and Is to
night at hla editoria! desk.
The Peebles Contempt.
An order of Justice Connnor con.
cured in by Justices Walker and
Douglas of the Supreme Court this af
ternoon dismisses the contempt pro.
seeding against Southerland, Kerr and
Oif roll, the three men whom Judge
Peebles ordered to jail at Lumber ton
for making an affidavit charging him
with drunkenness in the contempt
hearing against the Robeson county
lawyers. The court held that tbe
filing of affidavits did not const!
tute contempt, the drunkenness
of the Judge being made an issue in
the contempt proceedings. Also, that
Judge Peebles should have cited
the three men to appesr and show
cause wny tney should not be pun
ished for contempt rather than to
peremptorily order them to jail, t,
Settlement With Lawyers.
Following close upon this dismissal
of the three affiants comes the Issuance
of an order to night by Judge Peebles,
adjudicating and settling all differ
ences between him and the Robeson
county Irfwyeri. It is on an agreement
on the part of the Robeson lawyers to
insert in their answer a disclaimer of
any intention to reflect on the personal
Integrity as well as the official capacity
of Judge Peebles in their failure to set
a calendar for the court, the act on the
part of the lawyers out of which the
contempt rule grew.
Assaclated Press Account
raleigh, N. U., June 3. The con
tempt proceedings of Federal Judge
Purnell against Editor Josephus Dan
iels, of the "News and Observer," who
has been In custody since Monday for
refusal to pay $2,000 fine, was ended
short off this afternoon, Mr. Daniels
being released. The habeas corpus
was heard by Judge Jeter C. Prltchard,
the new justice or the fourth district,
who came from Washington. D. C,
for that purpose. United States Mar
shal H. O. Doekery brought Mr. Dan
iels Into court at 8 o'clock. A great
crowd was present to hear the case.
Justice Prltchard sat alone, though
this week the Federal Court Is In ses
sion and Judge Purnell Is on hand.
Argument was made for Mr. Daniels
by ex-Judge R. W. Winston, and by
Instructions of Judge Prltchard. Dis
trict Attorney Skinner represented
Judge Purnell.
After argument Judge Prltchard dis
missed the case and released Mr.
Daniels, saying that he failed to find
anything In Section 725. Revised
United States Statutes, to warrant the
action, and hence be ordered tbe re-
snondent dismissed.
Mr Daniels was nneu oyjuage pur
nell for editorially criticising the Judge
for his action In appointing receivers
for the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad. The appointment of receiv
ers was overruled by Chief Justice
Fuller and now Judge Prltchard re
leases Mr. Daniels. The whole State
Is rejoicing and telegrams of congratu
lation are pouring in on mr. uanieir.
The A. & fl. 6. Receivers.
Raleigh, N. 0., June 3. Late Co-
Receivers MeBee and Meares, of the
Atlantic & North Carolina railroad.
are here and will to-morrow file with
Judge Purnell a report, the principal
feature of it being as to their taking
charge and the manner in which they
were ousted. Uounsel will carry tne
case up to the Circuit Court of Ap
peals, testing the efficacy of Chief Jus
lice if alters order when hlgned out or
tbe district.
Changes at tbe Seaboard.
Mr. J. T. Lanier, city ticket and
passenger agent of the (seaboard in
Wilmington, has been transferred and
promoted to the agency of the compa
ny at Clarkton, N. 0., vice Mr. D. T.
McKenzIe, assigned to another agency.
Mr. Lanier is succeeded here by Mr.
L. G. Atkinson, of Wadesboro, N. C,
who was lately in the A. O. L. tele
graph service here. Mr. Lanier and
family have already removed to Clark
ton. - Chatham Record. June 2d: It
is reported by Mr. John Thomas that
his son saw a large biacir. near in nis
field, four miles south of Pittsboro,
one day last week. The boy Is posi
tive in his statement that it was a
genuine black bear. No one in the
community showed any disposition
to form an intimacy with his bear
ship and he was allowed to depart in
i peace. '
SEAB0AR0 0FFIC,ALS HERE-
Vice Piesideat and General Manager Cost
sod Others Held Conference in Wil-
mlnftofl SatardayThe Policy. -
Mr. Edward F. Coat, rice president
and general manager; Mr. C. B.
Ryan, general passenger agent, and
Mr. W. R. Hudson, division superin
tendent all prominent officials of the
Seaboard Air Line, arrived from
Portsmouth Saturday morning on
Private Car No. 1, attached to the 7
o'clock train. They had a conference
while here with President J. A.
Taylor and other members of the
Traffic Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce relative to further Improve
ments of the serviee on the Carolina
Central division of the B. A. L. sys
tem. They also made a general in
spection of the Seaboard terminals
here and looked after other business
with Agent E. B. Williamson, return
ing on the afternoon train. It Is said
that the Seaboard people are offering
for sale their property on Front street.
known as the "ap town office," and
that they have received a proposal
which will probably be accepted.
The conference with President Tay
lor and the Chamber of Commerce of
ficials was very satisfactory and materi
al results are expected to result there
from within the next ten days. Late
ly the Seaboard officials have mani
fested a very friendly disposition tow
ard Wilmington; appear to have all at
once awakened to the advantages of
fered here and will make their service
commensurate in every way with what
they have a reasonable right to expect
from the port and its mutual develop
ment by the road and business people
here. Tbe company's passenger offi
cials seem to be moving in the right
direction toward encouraging Summer
travel to the beaches here and It goes
without saying the spirit of the move
ment will be readily appreciated by
this entire section,
TORNADO AND FLOOD.
Towns ia Oklahoma Laid Waste and Sev
,ersl Persons Killed or lejared.
By Telegraph to tbe Morning Star.
Lawton, O. T., June 4. A tornado
In the Iowa and Comanche nations
has demolished a great number of
residences and business houses at
numerous small towns and laid waste
dozens of farms. One person is known
to have been killed and about a dozen
are believed to have been injured, one
lataiiy. it is reported that the towns
of Chattanooga and Faxon, small
places, have been entirely wiped oat.
They are known to have been in the
track of the storm. Wires are down
and details are lacking The town of
Helen also Is said to have been com
pletely destroyed.
Oklahoma Crre. Okla . June 4.
Water covers the northern sec
tion of this city and hundreds of
families have been driven from their
homes. Excessive rains of the last
two days culminated today with a ter-
rinc down-pour. Tbe water covers
more than ten residence blocks and Is
two feet higher than during the big
noon or a year ago.
FLOOD IN ARKANSAS.
Rivers Rising and Bottom Lands Sub
meried Families Moving Ont.
By Telegraph to the Morning star.
Little Book, Ark., June 4. A
special to the Arkansas "Gazette,"
from Van Buren. Ark., says:
This section is threatened by what
river men predict will be the most de
structive flood in the history of this
section. The Arkansas river is with
in three feet of the highest stage ever
recorded and has been rising at the
rate of six inches an hour since four
o'clock this afternoon.
The river has cut through the North
Bank, one mile below the city, and
the farmers In the bottoms who were
warned this morning are moving their
stock and household effects to the
high ground.
Three hundred families living In
Riverside addition, east of the Iron
Mountain tracks, have ned, rather
than attempt to remain over night.
NATURAL Qii EXPLOSION.
Boarding House Wrecked Four People
Fatally Hurt and Others Injured.
By.Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Faibmont, W. Va.., June 4. -
Four people were fatally hurt and
eight others seriously Injured to-day
in an explosion of natural gas which
wrecked a large boarding house here
Immediately following the ezplos
sion fire broke out, and the occu
pants who were burled in the ruins
were rescued with dimculty. Those
fatally hurt were: Mrs. wm. Dent
and two daughters, Mrs. E. M.
Wraffey.
The explosion was caused by nat
ural gas leaking from a rubber tube
igniting from a kerosene lamp.
STRENGTH OF THE CANDIDATES.
According to Figures Received at Greens
boro, Mssr Stedmsa Has a Lead.
Special to Charlotte Observer.
Greensboro. June 3. Reports re
ceived here this week show that Sled
man has made still further gains In the
primaries recently held. The strength
of the varlons candidates to date is as
follows: Btedman 802. Glenn, 209,
Turner 60, Davidson 12,
Warrants were taken out yester
day in Chicago, charging Jas. Gay-
lor Brown, a prominent turfman
and son of James H. Brown, the
horseman, who was killed at the
Garfield Paik race in 1893, with the
embezzlement of $25,000.
Edward B. Tyton, a well known
member of the Union League, and a
retired business man, was found dead
la bed in bis room attheTJnlon League
club house, Philadelphia. Bo far as
known Mr. Tyson had no relatives In
theS citv. One of his sisters lives In
Virginia.
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Stedman Managers Highly Grat
ified at Returns from Sat
urday's Primaries.
EXPECTATIONS FULLY MET.
Several Counties Give Greensboro Mao
More Than Hsd Been Included la
the General Estimstes Wake,
Cumberland. Scotland, Etc.
pretty well expresses the results In
Saturday's county conventions and
primaries held In the various sections
of the State so far as could be heard
from at a late hour last night. Tis
true that In several c aunties opposing
candidates seemed to lead the van.
but those results had been generally
expected and the calculators had set
down the figures accordingly. It is
equally true that in more than one of
those same counties the friends of
Maj. Sledman made a much more
favorable showing than they had ex
pected, while in others Btedman
majorities exceeded the expectations
of those who are close to him here.
The following brief telegraphic re
ports, received up to an early hour
this morning, tell the story:
WAKE 13 FOR STEDMAN.
Raleigh, N. C, June 4. Returns
from the Wake county Democratic
primaries to-night show that Stedman
gets 25 out of the 38 votes to which
the county is entitled in the State
Convention. One ward in Raleigh
Instructed unanimously for George L.
Morton for Lieutenant Governor. The
other wards voted for Francis D.
Winston for Lieutenant Governor.
The result In Wake county Is ex
actly the estimate of the Stedman
managers made May 11th. Star
FftOM CUMBERLAND.
Fayetteville, N. C, June 4. The
Cumberland county Democratic con
vention to day instructed IS votes for
Stedman and three for Glenn. The
convention Instructed for Patterson
by a precinct vote of 125 to 105.
The whole convention, however.
was in favor of endorsing. The con
vention endorsed Maj. E. J. Hale for
delegate at large to the Democratic
National Convention; Col. W. J.
Green delegate from the Sixth District
and H. L. Cook for Presidential elec
tor.
The proposition to instruct 15 votes
for Stedman and three for Glenn was
carried unanimously.
IS PITT COUNTY.
Greenville, N. C, June 4. Town
ship primaries held In Pitt county to
day selects delegates to the county
convention next Saturday. The vote
taken in Greenville precinct for Gov
ernor showed Glenn, 89; Davidson, 14;
Turner, 10; Stedman, 9. For Lieu
tenant Governor: Winston, 93; Mor
ton, 8. Other precincts heard from as
follows: Chlcod,. Glenn 17; Stedman,
86; Turner 1. Carolina, Glenn, 16;
Stedman, 4. The entire county is es
timated three-fourths for Glenn.
In an estimate made by Stedman'a
managers. May 11th, they claimed but
six of the twenty-three votes of Pitt
county. Btab.
ANSON COUNTY.
Wadesboro, N. 0 June 4. Im
possible to give exact figures of the
vote in the Democratic primaries of
Anson county. Stedman will proba
bly have at least seven votes out of
the 13 in the State convention, and
Turner and Glenn 2. Stedman's
friends claimed tlx of tbe 13 votes of
Anson. Star 1
Morven, N. C, June 4. In Morven
precinct primaries to-day, Stedman led
with 33 votes; Turner received 20 and
Glenn 9.
MOORE COUNTY.
Jonesboro, N. C, June 4. In the
Jonesboro primaries to-day Stedman
received 23, Glenn 25 and Turner 1.
Carthage, N. C, June 4. From
an estimate based upon reports from
the primaries In Moore county, to-day,
the-Glenn men are claiming 50 dele
gates to the county convention
against 34 for all others. The exact
status will not be known until the
convention Thursday.
SAMPSON COUNTY.
Clinton, N. C, June 4. Sampson
county convention was hold to-day
and will send seven delegates to the
State Convention for Glenn and two
for Stedman. The county gives Bted
man one vote less than estimated by
his managers. Hon. Chas. R. Thomas
was unanimously instructed for for re-
nomination for Congress.
SCOTLAND COUNTY.
Laurinburg, N. 0., June 4. In
the primaries to-day Stedman received
214 votes and Glenn 236. This Is a
great victory for Stedman, as a few
weeks since Scotland county was al
most solidly for Glenn. Star.
Raleigh News and Observer:
There was still another habeas cor
pus yesterday afternoon. Associate
Justice H. G. Connor issued a writ
of habeas copus to George T. Huff,
the white man in Wake county all
charged with attempted criminal
assault, returnable before Chief
Justice Walter Ctark Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock in the Supreme
Court room. In the petition it was
set forth that Huff was illegally
committed to jail by Magistrate
Barham, at Fuquay Springs, that
Charles Jones, husband of the
woman, was in the court armed
and that he put his hand to his hip
pocket and ordered Hue to hush
while he was testifying, that the
court seemed intimidated, that' tbe
bail, $500, Is excessive. On tbe
strength of this Jones was an-ested
yesterday evening ,and bound over
to court by Magistrate Barham on
the charge of assault with a deadly
weapon.
Fifty-eight young men gradu
ated the past wedk at the North
Carolina University,
It all depends, in the minds of
some people, upon who does the
speaking or writing, whether the
of the press should be untrammeled.
Raleigh Post.
i ne second meeting ol the Mate
Real Estate Dealers' Association will
ue nem in ureensooro juno u. it
said about 300 Invitations have been
sent out, and It is expected that tie
attendance will be large.
Raleigh Post: A contempor
ary from another State announces
in tones oi despair: "There Is no
news from Port Arthur." If its
hot stuff you're after drop the cable
and tell central to connect you with
North Carolina.
Enough peanuts are raised
within easy reach of Hertford, N.
C, to keep a peanut factory busy
all the year, and a party of local
capitalists who have already select
ed a site at Hertford are planning
to build there a factory.
A Summers, charged with de
faulting with eighteen hundred dol
larf of the money of the Singer
Manufacturing Company, at Greens
boro, has been located at Blooming
ton, Ills. Governor Aycock haB la"
sued a requisition on Governor Yates
for the absconder.
At Dunn, Friday afternoon,
Stephen Elliott shot Seth Williams
through the abdomen as a resnlt of
a friendly joke on the part of the
latter. Elliott became infuriated,
and after hurriedly procuring a pis
tol, savagely pursued and shot Wil
liams. Both are colored.
Raleigh Times: To-day will
probably end the contempt proceed
ings now in progress, both in the
United' States Court -and also be
fore the , Supremo Court of the
State. These proceedings have at
tracted more or less attention from .
every quarter of the State, and will
continue to do so for weeks to
come. This disturbance will not be
without its good lessons, as well as
its annoying and its harmful ten
dencies. Charlotte News: When the
Democratic State press is denounc
ing with almost unanimous voice
an act of high-handed usurpation
by a Federal judge, involving the
very liberty of the press itself, it is
not exactly to the credit of the
newspaper profession that the three
papers which are the main rivals of
the News and Observer should add
discordant voices to the chorus.
People are slow to believe in the
honesty of editorial opinion when it
is influenced by personal and com
mercial rivalry.
Thomas Moore, a visitor from
Harftord, Conn., committed suicide
by shooting himself through the
head with a rovolverat Asheville,on
last Friday afternoon at the McCain
home. Mr. Moore was an invalid,
and it is presumed that he waa led
to the act of self destrnction by rea
son of his ill health. He had been
confined to his bed of late and Mr.
McCain thinks it remarkable that he
was able to cross the room and pro
cure ho revolver. Mr. Moore had
been married twice and has three
children.
Winston Sentinel: The pro
duction manufactured tobacco in
the Winston-Salem internal revenue
district for the ten months of the .
fiscal year, beginning July 1, 1903,
and extending to the close of April,
1904, aggregated 27,332,680 ponnds,
an increase of 6,181,150 pounds f
over the corresponding period of
1902-03. During the same months
the Durham district's output was
26,849,639 pounds, a gain of 4,990,
210 pounds. Both Missouri and
Kentucky are making progress in
the wrong direction. North Caro
lina is the coming tobacco manu
facturing State of the Union.
Unless executive clemency should
modify the sentence in the mean
time, it will be b nt a few days now
before Seeriff Marsh will be called
upon to perform the duty so ab
horred by all officers in his position
the hanging of a criminal. After
the affirmation by the Supreme
Court of the judgment of the lower
court, Governor Aycock sent to the
sheriff of Cumberland county the
warrant for the execution of Munn,
colored, fixing the time at Wednes
day, June 15th. As the readers of
the Observer doubtless recall, the
death sentence is now imposed
within the walls of the county jail,
with only the witnesses present pre
scribed by law. Fayetteville Obser
ver.
Statesville Landmark: It is
assumed that the nomination of
Mr. Linney for Congress by the
Republican anti-Blackburn conven
tion at Taylorsville Wednesday
doesn't mean that the ex-Congressman
will seriously enter the race in
opposition to Blackburn, but that
the nomination will be used to
bring the Blackburn people down
a peg or two and force from them
certain concessions. If Linney and
Dr. Mott are admitted as delegates
to the national convention this will
given them recognition by the party
management, but whether they are
admitted or not they will doubtless
use the following they can control
to force concessions. Beforo No
vember the differences will probably
be harmonized and most if not all
the Republicans will vote for Black
burn. Manley Wilder, a negro who
was hit on the head by Sherwood
Hinton, another negro, with a base
ball bat at the Fair Grounds at
Raleigh on Thursday afternoon,
died Friday morning at Rex Hos
pital. The murderer has not yet
been captured. Hinton was one of
the ball players, and Wilder was a
spectator on the bleachers. The
trouble grew out of the "rooting" of
Wilder, which caused a row between
him and Hinton. The officers were
notified and immediately began a
search for Hinton. Sheriff Page has
wired all over the State to the au
thorities to keep a strong lookout
for the negro and giving a full de
scription of him and Ms habits.
Wilder was of the same age as Hin
ton and was a young giant, being
probably one of the strongest
negroes in Kaleigb. nor several
months he was au employe in the
Raleigh Times office, and was always
faithfnl and obedient, and was well
behaved and industrious.
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