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CAH THE SOUTH COHTEOL IT8
SURPLUS COTTON t
The announcement has been made
from Texas sources that a plan has
beeu matured that will absolutely
takecare of the surplns cotton crop
in I exas. It ia said that a syndicate
financially strong enough to prevent
the Texas surplns orop from being
thrown on the market, has been
formed. We hare seen no state
ment of the plan in detail, but it is
sai l to be based on an extensive
wate ouse sjstem.
-lYxs produced about 3,000,000
bales of cotton this year, .which ia
ab ut one-fourth of the crop. It is
es mated that the surplus, crop of
th entire Sooth is about 1,000,000
bal o, and tr.at if it can bo kept off
th market, prices will be bettered.
Ti x share of the surplus would
won .1 bj 250,000 bales, leaving three
qn r e of aw million bales to be
ta- ii care of in the other cotton
8tt a. Cn it be done ? The Cot
to Growers' Association is to meet j
in Nr Orlea'S January 24tb, and
WfUil; the see what general . plan
w ii agreed upon to carry out the
Ti x s idea, or some other.
A this matter is uppermost in the
S uinern mind jast now, we repro- ,
due- hu editorial from the Baltimore
ub . wlico springs two new prop
os ! -a one by Mr, D A. Moffett,
of Baltio Ojv, and one that the pres
ent movement in the South to con
trot the Drir.B of cotton ia a vurialUii
oFitte anti-truat lawa. The trust
fea are is a matter for the lawyers
to pass upon, and Mr. Moflett sub
mi a plan which appears to be
oooipKx if not impracticable. How
ever, here is what the Sun gives us
about the situation:
In a letter published in' The Sun
last -lata may Mr D A Moflett,
who Is connected with a Baltimore
business firm interested in the
Southern trade, makes a striking
suggestion to the cotton producers
of t he South. The cot'on crop of
1004 ia the largest ever produced in
the United Statca Unfortunately
a record breaking production doe3
not mean great wealth to the plant
era of D.xie. A part of the crop
has been sold at tairly remunerative
prices. The remainder possibly
lesK than half will perhaps sell for
less than the cost of production.
Wny? Because there ia apparently
more cotton in sight than ia needed
bj the manufacturers of the United
8UteS and of E a rope. The surplus,
on the basis of the crop returns for
this year, is eatimated at 1.000,000
ba es. , If there. were no surplus the
pr ducer wonld be ina far better
Sii4onln marketing his cotton,
r sitl be at a disadvantage as long
as ne price of his product is deter
mined hv the anrnlna What is his
reined j? Briefly stated it is this,
according to the plan advocated by
Mr M-ffett: ..
'i he producers should control the
surplus through an organization in
esoh of tbe cotton growing States.
Et-tj bale of cotton sold should be
taxed tl to create a food to buy the
auxins. Ttis fund should bo in
c) a ge of men' appointed by the
Q v-rnora of the several States.
Ti e L gi si at ore should enact lawa
to orrt out the tax aurplua plan
an i other bj -els desired. In each
Stae officers wonld sscertain the
acreage aud the condition of the
crm from planting time' until the
crop ws ready for the market. They
w. old also ascertain as far as possi
-ble the amount of cotton needed to
supply the country's requirements
for the coming year. ' Just before
the season opens announcement
Would be made on behalf of all the
cotton States that only a certain
nnW of bales about the actual
needs of the country -would be
placed on the market. If the crop
were 1,000,000 bales in excess of
the requirements of domestic
' and foreign bujers, this surplns
nnll h nnrehased bv the organ!
. .(. ranmaantinir the producers
:;.K:::;;;aT8taua The tax of
at .! hale sold would not pro
a m. anm mfficlent to buy the
surplus, but Mr. Moffett Is confi
dent there would be no difficulty in
reUlBg what was required in addl-
iioa Brum uiuii - ----
Tki. inmlni would serve as a safety
valve, not only to prevent prices
belog depressed unnecessarily, ou
also to cnecs: ne lenaenej wiuw
dlnately high pricea bv manipula
tion of the market. This year there
la a.n aatimaUd Production Of 2,
2n ooo halts. In September, when
- t ' aA not annear that the crop
would be so large, cotton sold for
in ta mi2 cants a pound. Last
.ir hAn the Indications pointed
. M...hrfakinff field, the price
V SB) SiVt ' - aW ' -
fell to 7 cents a ponnd. A crop ol
11,000,000 bales, with no wrpluf,
selling at the prices preyalUng in
VOL, XXXVI.
September, was worth ft.l.Krt rvtrt nnn
ifljhe producers A cron of 12..
0,000 bales reUing - at the prices
r..-...s taf k ween alter the pub
hcatlon of the Census Bureau's re
port on ginning operations, would
hnng theproducera onl iKn nrtn ..
of 1,250,000 bales would coat the
feouth $125,000,000. Fortunately
for the planters the extent 'of the
surplus was not known when the
season opened. "
l he Southern Cotton -Growers
Protective Association will meet in
New Orleans on Jannarv sith Tha
call issued by the association desig
nates the following as' among the
leading topics for discussion:
"Financing the entire spot cotton
business of the South; creating a
bureau of statistics for thn hAnnfit
of the producer; Establishment of a
cottons exchange in each State
through which, our cotton can be
so direct 'to the manufacturers:
organization quickly f all the cot
ton producers in each cotton grow
ing county; reduction . of cotton
acreage and use of commercial fer
tilizers for 1905 of not less than 25
percent.: adontlon of Ainoat n
house system to meet the practical
demand of both farmers and hnv.
ers throughout the Bonth; to make
New Orleans the leading cotton ex
change in the United States: the
ormatlon of a close alliance ba.
tween all the Southern afirrlcnltnral
organizations now in existence for
mutual co-operation and
tion." -
protec-
For many years the South has been
trying to solve the problem of mak
ng a cotton crop which will yield a
'air return to the producers. It rW
not seem to have found the solution.
Certainly it does not want prices to
uo uiaiutainea at so nign a level that
manufacturers will be forced to enr-
tail their orders. It would seem that
the interests of producers and man
ufacturers are identical. The former
want a reasonable profit on the raw
material, the latter want to buy on a
basis which will give them a fair
margin of profit on the.manufac
tured article. If the mannf acturnr
and the producer could get together
tnej mignt roach an agreement which
would-be to theinterest of both and
make each independent of the spec
ulators andthoaewho manipulate the
market. The Southern Cotton Grow.
ers' Association, as will be seen from
the foregoing outline of the topics to
be discussed in New Orleans next
month, will consider a proposition to
sell direct to the manfacturers
through State exchanges. There is
also a plan to organize the cotton
growers in every countv in the State.
and to establish warehouses "to meet
the demands of both farmer and
banker." Apparently this scheme
would eliminate. If possible, the
broker and the middleman. Itmieht.
if carried to its logical extreme, regu-.
late absolutely the supply of cotton
and conditions of sale. The diffi
culty will be in getting all cotton
producers to go into the combina
tion. Then there will be another
danger. Will not an effort be made
n the courts to show that it is in
violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust
act? Mr. Moffett is not convinced
that his plan to buy the surplus cot
ton would stand the test of the
courts. Should the Southern plant
ers organize to regulate the supply
and fix the price of cotton, would
the New England mill owners be
willing to accept the changed con
ditions, or would they call on the
Attorney General to give them re-
lel from the oppressor in Dixie r
An Arkansas woman offers a re
ward of $1,000 upon the return of
her missing husband "dead or
alive." If he is a live man ho
ill return and get the thousand.
but if the dead returns it wonld be
worth the money to see the ghost
walk.
Says the Washington Post: "The
Northern tourists are flocking to
tbe South, giving the South
something besides the boll weevil to
make war upon." We sure do al
ways - ant-icipate with satisfaction
every flock that comeB.
Before making a desperate charge
at Port Arthur, the Japanese offi
ces and men held a farewell meet
ing and told each other good-bye,
as they knew that the assault meant
annihilation. Does this indicate
that that the Japs do not expect to
meet in the future state?
President Booker T. Washington,
of Tuskeeee Institute, declares that
"coon songs" hurt the Negro race
The Washington Post adds: "The
negroes cannot suffer any more from
them than the white folks do."
What can be said of the taate that
tolerates such songs ?
A Wilmington woman asked her
husband if matrimony is a mistake.
lie replied that he stood upon his
rights and declined to go upon the
witness stand, as the law did not
compel a man to incriminate him
self.
A Chicago woman is suing her
husbaud for a divorce because he ob
jects to her spending ao 'much time
before the looking glass. This is
came for sad reflections for the old
man.
It has transpired that a nan who
committed suicide in Atlantic City
N. J., was heir to 1500,000. He
had monev to burn but it will not
cut any ice where he went.
A Philadelphia judge has decided
that it is larceny to steal a kiss.
All stealers will be willing to return
the stolen property if judgment ia
suspended.
. . - -. Hi US II- it ?. ;- - " - . U III I - .11 - W II - W II r - II - T - - - W l BT II l 1 1 TN . 4 -s .
OUR EXPORT CROWTfl
foreign fcbipmeots - from Wil
miogton's Port Nearly Ire
. bled in Past 'en Years.
OVER D0UBLLD IN FIVE YEARS
Isterettlof Statistical Oala Gathered Yes
terdsyfroa Official Recerds State-
meat la Detail far Each Twelre
Months Dorlaf That Period.
At the Custom House yesterday a
reporter, having In mlad the recent
bsKlanlng; of the new year; atfced If
there waa any atalistical data; bearing
upon the business of the port for (he
calendar year just completed. ;
"Oar fiscal year endf June 30th etch
year and we compile no statement on
January 1st," explained Deputy Clerk
a j lor, "bat we"are coming op all the
time," be aaid. "We continue the
fifth cotton port iu the world; we are
seven times Charleston and a comfort
able figure beyond several other
chiesln foreign exporla," he continued.
Mr. T. Lr Vines, the popular asilst-
htant deputy clerk ia the office, ever
mindful of his newspaper friends,
came to the relief with something
definite a comparative atatemeat of
tbe value or foreign exports from Wil
mtngton for the past ten flical years,
beginning July 1st and ending June
30:bof each. Ihe-figurea explain
themselves and are as follows for each
year:
1894-1885 I 6 690.464
1895- 1896 6.220,898
1896- 1897 8,3?5,37i
187-1898. 9.777 106
1898 1899 7,505 626
1899- 19UO 10.fc76.3tl
1900- 1901 .. 12,036 898
1901- 1002 11.102171
1902- 1903 . . 14 966 764
1903-1904.... 19.085.331
An examination of tbe fljtureB abow
that the value of the ex porta ha? e tre
bled In ten yeara and have increaied
the past five yeara a kittle mora than
50 per cent The showing Is one of
which every Wilmlngtonian has just
cauae to be proud. Tbe exports have
goneforward with leaps and bounda, ao
to speak, and those who have had occa
ion to take notice of wbat.isgolog on
around them, look forward to ao even
better showing at the close of the pres
ent fiscal year. Tbe figures given
above are authentic because they are
aken from tbe official record! at the
Custom House. - .
0EVELOPINO OUNt WATER POWER.
Oatlaaa H.U r IMjtJ0j fCBst tVi
Co. la iiaoa aaS Beta. j
Thfa weekV iisue of theWadeaboro
Measenger and Intelligencer saya:
Meisra. Hugh MacRae & Co., of WU-
mingtoe, through their attorney, Mr.
Fred J. Coxe, of thia place, are again
negotiating for tbe landa in Anaon
and Rxhmond countlea lying on Pee
Dee river at the point on aaid river
known as the Blnit Falls water power.
This company baa already bought, or.
bargained for, moat of the landa need
ed, and it now appears that It is only a
question of time until the power will
be developed."
Tbe'Manufscturers' Record of this
week, in ita induatrial notes, aaya:
Rockingham Water Power E ectri
cat Plant, Hugh MacRe & Co., of
Wilmington, N. C, nave purchased
the Buett Falla water power property
on the Pee Dee river, eight miles from
Rockingham, expending about f 13,-
000. Toey propose forming a corpora
tion to develop tbe water power and
build an electrical plant for trans
mitting the power by electricity to In
duatrial enterpriaes within a radius of
20 or 80 miles. It is reported that
30,000 hone power can be obtained.
Fsaersl of Mrs. Msios.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Louisa
M. Mason, whose death occurred - Fri
day morning, waa conduced by Pastor
FredD. Hale, of the Firat Baptlat
cburcb, from the residence Of her son-
in-law, J. H. Mintz, ' No. 813 North
Fifth street, at 3:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. A large number of frlenda
and sorrowing relatives were In at
tendance. The pall-bearers were sons
of the deceased and her ion-ln-law aa
follows: Messrs. L. L, D. W., W;
C, F. A., and G. A. Maaon, and Mr.
John H. Mmiz. The remalna were
laid to rest In Bellevue.
Locates Typewriter atescy Here.
Mr. John R. Harder and family, of
Graham. N. C. have arrived In the
citv and are stopping at 812 North
Fourth street. Mr. Harder is man
ager for tbe Oliver typewriter In East'
ern North Carolina and will open an
nn to date office for bis company at
some central point to be decided upon
later. He will carrv a full line of
machines and supplier, making this a
distributing point f jr all this section.
Wilmington gladly welcomes Mr.
Harder and family and hopes tbey
nosy feel at home in Its midst.
Two Carjoes at Oacc.
TheD. L Gore Company, among
the largeat distributors of salt in the
Bjuib. on yesterday received a cargo
of 10,000 bags of 100-pound "rmte
cotton" aalt aboard the schooner
"Joba R. Fell" aud tbe schooner "O.
C. Lister," which csme out of. New
York tbe same day, la expected here
to-day or Monday with another large
cargo. Tbe salt will bo discharged in
tbe large warehouses of the company
on the wbarf, immediately In front of
tbe store, on Water street.
Additional checks, ranging in
amount from $5 to $10, wera received
yesterday, through Hon. John D. Bel
lamy, from John 0. Davis, the former
Wilmington lawyer, now of Washing
tow, D. C, who has -numerous credit"
era here.
WILMINGTON, N. C.,r FRIDAY, JANUARY 13,
FLOODED THE DRESSING. ROOM
Wardrobe af Lesdlsi Lady With Perachl-
Oypsree Ceapaay Raised by Water -at
the Jcsaeny Last Nlthr. -' T
By the mischievous turn of a valve
la tbe boiler room of the healing plant,
by soma peraon unknown, the dress?
lag room of the leading lady, under
the stage of the Academy of Music, wa s
flooded with water yesterday evening
just before the performance by the
Peruchi-Gypzane' Ojmpany and the
wardrobe of Miss Matthir, the leading
lady of the ahow, waa damaged to ao
extent which she elalmed amounted
to (300. The valve la the boiler room
threw the entire pressure on. a smaller
-valve to a pips leading under the stage
and the Jatter gave way. -Tae-aeef-oW
waa not discovered' unlir the
company came for the night's engage
ment and Mits llattbis waardismayetf,
upon unlocking her dressing room, to
find that her trunks were covered with
water and a number of very handsome
costumes, all her own person si prop1
erty, ruined. .
The mishap, however, interfered la
no way with the evening's production
and the play went off as usual. ; After
tbe performance Miss Matthls made
claim upon the local management for
the damage to the property. Mr.
Cowan, the manager, at once agreed
upon an experienced dry go wis man
to assess the damage, and Mr. B. C
Piatt, of Piatt & Haar, waa called
la. The property waa valued
at $150 by him and the. damage
to the same waa fixed at $50. Mr.
dowan naturally did not feel reapon
alb'.e entirely for the loss, but offered
very generous compromise which
will no doubt bi accepted. Tbe com
pany teavea to-day for Newbero.
Miss Matthls jmt a year ago lost her
entire wardrobe by a fire when she
was playing with a company at Dallas,
Txas.
CUnBEKLiND FAKE8! PLEOOP.
Redaction of Acre sis from. 25 to 49 Per
teat. Dctezatcs to Raleigh.
Fayettivilli, N. OL, Jan. 7. At
the meeting of tbe Cumberland county
farmerain Fayettevllle to-day to fur
ther conalder the cotton alluatlou, re
ports from several precincts indicated
pledgee for a reduction of acreage from
38 to 40 per cent. Col. A. H. Blocomb
reported that a'eanvaaa of the mer
chant obtained a pledge not to aupply
ntliz-rs except on a oaala or at least
35 per cent. Mr. Blocomb went on to
state that the proposed 25 per eenL re
duction wouid bring the crop down to
9.000 000 batea; crop- of 1304 "M would
be 13,000,000 bales, a total Of 23,000,-
000. wkwh won Id-leave a 'rT'la'T
600.000 (0 meet 'which from bS tofO
f eiora townamp, tnrougn as, uc
Laucblln, reported an unwillingness
to sign piedges, and a mutual want of
confidence between farmera and mer
cbania. but there waa a general depo
sition to reduce acreage.
M'tsra. W. hi. Downing. A. L. Uc
Ckill, 8. C. Godwin, Tboa. Bennett,
R. Tolar and W. Ii Wllllama were
appointed delegatea to the Farmers'
Convention at Rlelgh Wednesday. .
OEPOf AT McDOSilO.
Qaesiloa Decided by Corporstloa Commit
sloe la Raleigh Sessoss.
Special Star Telegram.
Ralxioh. N. C, Jan. 7. The Cor
poration Commiaa:on to-day decided
the centeat between McDonald and
Ray n bam, Robeson county, on tbe At
lantic Coaai L1ne, for jt depot; by se
lecting McDonald and ordering that
tbe depot ba erected wltnln sixty days.
The commlstion atalea that 11 nods Uc
Dooald nearer the half-way point be
tween EI rod and Asbpole, hence the
aelection of that town.
Bailed to 1 heir Stamps.
At the kindling of the campfirea of
Cnerokee Tribe No. 9, 1. O. R. M.,
Fifth Bun, Cold Moon, G. 8. D., 414,
tbe following officers were raised up
to their respective stumps by Deputy
Great 8achem F. K. J. Fuchs, assisted
by Past Sachem Walter P. Gafford:
Sachem, M. G. Silva; Senior Saga
more, Jim Wlaburg; Junior Saga
more, E. P. Cunningham; Prophet,
I: N. Burrias; Chief of Records, .W.
. Lne; Keeper of Wampum, 'J. O.
Walton; First Sanap, Henry Hewlett;
8enior Sanap, Aaa Skipper ; First War
rior, B. M. Hill; Second Warrior, .V.
8wann; Tnlrd Warrior, J. E. Minis;
Fourth Warrior, D. A. Rowan; First
Brave, B. N. Uorne; Second israve,
W. L. Gregory; Third Brave, Coley
Reynolds; Fourth Brave, August Ca
maab; Guard of Wigwam, R. F. Pen
dergraat; Guard of Foreat, W. J. Jor
dan. - ...
Plre at Racklnibsn.
Yealerday's Fj.te villa Observer :
"A'ohone message wat received thia
morning frcm Rockingham, N. C,
aaylog that the building In which the
SlDger Machine agency waa located
was destroyed by fire early this morn
ing, together with a livery stable ana
several atorea adjoining. Mr. F. E.
Lion, formerly of thia place, ia In
charge of the Singer agency there.
and we regret to learn that he loat by
the fire some peraonal effects and two
valuable horaet."
Solicitor Rodolph Dnfiy ar
rived Saturday on hla way to Burgaw,
where Pender Buperior Court, Judge
M. H Juatice preaidiog, eonvenea thia
week. Toe following week Duplin
Superior Court meets and on the fol
lowing Monday, Judge Justice and
Mr. Dnffr come "to Wilmington for
three weeks of court here.
The numerous friends of A!
derdian P. Q. Moore will regret to
know that he ;s at toe James .Walker
Memorial Hospital for a minor opera
tloo, which, however, will probably
keep him confined there and at his
home for a we- k or two. Tbe opera
tion wavperf jrml yeaterday after
nocn.
FIRST LIQUOR BILL.
Measure Aimed at Small Distil
leries in Asheville Passed
Senate Yesterday.
THE; LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS.
Demacrats aad BepnblicsBB Divided on
Law flsose KuTs lesate Resolotloa.
I Rcqslriai AU Bills to be Type-'
'. written Coamitteer.
ISpecial Star TeiegramA
: Raleigh, N. .0., - Jan. 6. In, tbe
House to day the bllLby tvWebb, of
Buapombs that passed the Senate
yeaterday, was tabled." It'a purpose
wss to "facilitate legislation and :.- re
duce expenses" by requiring all billa
to be introduced in typewritten dupli
cate thus-making unneceasary the em
grosament of unamended bills.
?iber notable bills introduced to
werer-By Winborne, of Hert
ford, to lepeal tbe anti-jug law; a
"fraudulent act of the 1903 Legisla
ture"; also another bill to prevent
fraudulent legislation by making the
title ofacta a part thereof. -
Koonce, of Qnalow, to make carry
ing concealed weapons a felony.
Cunningham, of Person, to provide
$5,000 for a monument to the late
Matt W. Ransom.
B iney, of New York, to fix
weight and regulate the trade In
the
corn
pro
cases Lnual. .
Wlnborne, of Hertford, to
vide for new trials of criminal
in the event there la newly discovered
evidence ; also a bill to prevent Injury
by haatyaad Improvident restraining
orders, by providing that any judge
can besr matters when resident judge
ia oat of dlttrict.
The Senate passed bills: By Duls to
create a Charlotte Park and Tree Com
miaalon to mslntatn a park for white
people and, also, the Cbarlotte Public
Park Commission for a psrk for col
ored people.
Beales, of Guilford. Introduced bill
allowing the Governor $1,000 year
trsvelllng expenses.
Webb's bill to regulate the manu
facture of liquor In Asheville by al
lowing no distillery less than thirty
six gallons daily capacity passed final
resding.
8enator Em pie Introduced a bill em
powering the city of Wilmington to
acquire land outaide the limits for
aarks and other purpoae). It pasaed
the 8eoale.
Governor-elect Glenn wired to night
from Winston-Salem, to Senator Eller
of Forsyth that he prefers tbe bill pro
viding for an Increase of the salary of
the Governor should not pass on bis
account and asking that- Senator
Scales withdraw the bill. Thia la the
bill Introduced to-day allowing tbe
Governor $1,000 a year for travel
ing expenses. Glenn' position also
affects tbe bill pending for an increase
of the Governor's salary. Supreme
and Superior Couff judgcr.""
rsteedlars ia Detail.
(Condensed rspojtaleigh Tnaes f
The Senate waa opened at 11 A. M.
with prayer by Rsv. W. C. Tyree and
the House with prayer by Esv. Dr.
Marshal In the House the speaker
announced tbe appointment of several
committee, the following being chair
men:
Initiations for Insane Dr. Rogers,
of Henderson.
Publle Buildings and Grounds R.
EI. Garner.
Agriculture, Graham, of Lincoln.
Judiciary Winborne, of HerttorJ.
Claims Biggs, of Durham. . '
Fiab and Fishing Woodward, of
P .atvtltrtft
wiaauwv
Oysters Warren, of J one.
Manufacture and Labor Morgan, of
Scotland.
Peniiona LaugbinghOuse, of Pitt.
Conatitutional Amendment John 8.
Cunningham.
In the Senate tbe first llauor bill et
the session wss passed the Webb bill
which eliminate! the little stills of less
capacity than 36 gallons per day and
although a local measure, applicable
only to the city of Asheville, its
prompt passsge, by the vote 34 to 14
indicates tbe sentiment of the Senate
on the liquor question generally. The
bill waa aentto the House without en
grossment. The bond required ol
distillers is fixed at $5,000.. Senators
En pie, of New Hanover, Aaron,
Boyles, Bryan, Crisp, Everett, Long
of Iredell, McLean, Miller, Pearson,
Somer, Stubbs, Taylor and Turner were
the la who voted against the Din.
Senator Bragaw, of Beaufort, intro
duced a resolution to create an addi
tional legislative committee, to be
known aa the committee on immigra
tion. Referred to the committee on
rules.
In the House the rules of the last
Legislature were adopted, two com
mittees being added on reviaton oi
lawa and on liquor matters. The re
port of the committee waa adopted.
ITALI4BS QUIRDED WITH QUNI.
Tbe
Peessie Csse at Charleston ia
four! Satardsy.
Bj Telegraph to toe Morning Star.
Charleston, S C, Jan. 7.-On
the testimony of several Italian
laborers from the nhospate mines at
Pon Pou, one of whom walked thir
ty miles after making his way irom
camp, to ask the Italian consul ior
protection United states uommis-
sicner Waring todav bound over
Thomas S. Candonp.au Italian con
tractor. Alesaudio Pisacreta aad
Alfonso Pascale, who are alleged to
be guards, to answer in United
States Court at Columbia to charge
of having held minora in a condition
of peonage. The story told by
witnesses through --an interpreter
was to the effect that they had been
brought here nnder promises oi
irood positions and since their ar
rival thev v. ere' forced to work
while a man stood over them with a
gun. . Thev were not allowed to
leave camp and one claimed to have
been beaten because their work did
not satlsfv Scandone. They all
claim to have been told they would
be taken to Charleston, W. Va., to
work in the mines at ti per day
Scandone, they said, had paid them
nothing. - ' -
' Teler rams-from the cotton section
of North Carolina yesterday say that
the farmera at meetings today agreed
to decrease acreage this vear one third
and to hold tbe cotton on band for an
increase In price.
1905.
GEM ROUS OFFER BY V. C. PE0PLF.
Extees Fertilizes Notts el Farmera Whs
Or sire to4lo!d Their S(sp.
In view of the' fact that there ! a
decided dlapoailion on the part of a
great many farmers and merchants to
hold their coltm Mr. Samuel T. Mor
gan, president of the Virglnia-Caro-linina
Chemical Co.,, writes that the
company has hsd many applications
to hold up collectlona for fertiliser
bills. In response to the request Mr.
Morgan has written a letter totbeaalea
manager of the company all over the
the8outb, making the following liberal
preposition :
"Any farmer or merchant -who may
be owing your Division money and
who has cotton "which" he "desires to
hold, you are at liberty-to extend his
note for him for six - months frcm
January lit, with Interest at the rate
of 6 per cent, per annum, provided he
will deposit sufficient cotton to pay tbe
note in any reliable warehouse, and
will turn over to you warehouse re
ceipts for ssme. You are authorized
to pay the insurance on said cotton
and make no charge against your cus
tomer for this item." - -
THE DOMINATION OF CRUH.
Ratified la Senste Yesterday by Vote of
33 lo 17 Dlscasslofl.
Tajecrtob to tbe Morning star.
Washington, Jan. 6. The nomi
nation of W. D. Crum, a negro, to be
collector for the port of Charleston, 8.
C, waa confirmed by the Senate in
executive aesslon to-day by a vote of
S3 to 19. Crum haa been nominated
by the President three times and in
addition to these nominations baa re
ceived three recess appointments and
It now serving under the last of these.
Confirmation was oppoeed bv Senator
Tillman who objected to tbe appoint'
ment pf a negro.
Senator Tillman made a apeech de
voted almost entirely to the question
of thecona itutional right of the Presi
dent to n ado a recess appointment
when so actual receaa had occurred,
the Senate having adjourned one ses
sion and begun aeother at noon on the
same day. Ha introduced at the 'last
aesaion of Congreaaa resolution on the
subject of conatructive reeeases, which
was referred to the committee on the
judiciary. 8enator Piatt, of Con
necticut, chairman of that committee,
said the resolution had been referred
to a sub-committee and that he ex
pected a report would be made later.
Tbe race Issue played a very inaig
nificant part in the debatr, which was
participated in by fully a dczen sen
ators,' When Crum receives his com
miaaian be will be entitled to receive
the salary which has accumulated
aince hla first appointment. " '
HOLD UP ON COAST LINE.
Wssked Robbef Ealered a Hall Car, Ibot
tbe Cletk sad Msde a Big Hml
la Registered1 Packszcs.
Bj Taiegrapb to me Hornine Bur. ; ' '
Montgokxby, Ala., Jan. 7.
The mail car on the Atlantic Coast
Line which arrived in Montgomery
at 6 o'clock this evening, was rob
bed about five miles east of the city.
A large amonnt of registered mail
was secured and the bandit made
his escape, dropping oS the train as
it entered the outskirts of Mont
gomery. Eugene Hester, the rail
road mail clerk, was shot through
the hand.
A stop was made at Wiley, six.
miles from Montgomery, and Hester
believes the robber entered the car
at that point. Shortly after leaving
there Hester was ordered to throw
up his bands and turning he saw
that he was covered by a pistol in
the hands of a masked white man.
Heater grabbed at the pistol and the
robber fired, the ball going through
the palm of the mail clerks hand.
UeBter then gave in and the robber
keeping him covered helped himself
to the registered packages and when
tbe train slowed up leaped from the
car. v '
It cannot be told at this time the
amount secured but it is believed to
be large.
THE COLORADO QOVEBNORInlP.
Alvs Adams Declared Elected Peabody
Wants esnrls to Oast Him.
By Telempb to the Morning Btar.
Dehveb, Colo., Jan. -7. Alva
Adams was to-night declared by the
Legislature to be the duly elected
Governor of Colorado. The returns
showed Adams 123,077: Peabody
113,304. Plurality for Adams 9,774.
A cheer greeted the announce
ment of the result of the elec
tion when made by Lieutenant
Governor Haggott. -
The republican candidates to all
the other State offices were declared
elected. Under the terms of the
agreement reached to-day by the
various factions in the Legislature,
no notice of contest can be filed by
Governor Peabody until the inau
guration of Mr. Adams which is set
for ten o'clock Tuesday morning.
It has not yet been definitely decided
by uoverno Peabody whether or
not he will make a contest Gov.
Peabody is indignant and will con
test Adams seat.
GOVERNMENT COTTON REPORTS.
Hoass Rcsolntioi Kcqslrlsi itatistica on
SoBsnmptlosj of lottos, Snrplai, Etc.
By Telegraph to tbe Homing Star.
Washingtow, Deo- The House
committee on the census to-day an
thorized a favorable report on a
. . i 3 .... .1 1 D
joint resolution Buouutbou oy xep
reseniative Burleson of Texas, re
questing the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor to direct the Di
rector of the Census to "collect and
publish on the aame dates and at
the same time the publication of the
gmners' report of cotton produo
tion. annual statistics of the con
sumption of cotton, of the surplus
of cotton held by the manuxactu
rera and the quantity or cotton ex
ported.
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NO. 11
GOVERNOR'S SALARY.
Senator Scales Reluctantly With
drew Urgency; of Bill at Re
quest of Air. Glenn.
LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.
Asalgament of Members Senator Entple's
Mil With Reference to Encampment
Slte-Antl- Jog Law Again Called
Up Other Procscdlofs.
Special Star Telegram.
Raluigh, N.' 0., Jan. la t&T
Senate today the committee on sala
ries aad fees reported favorably tbe bill
td allow the Governor 11,000 travel
ling expenses, but at the request of
Scales, of Guilford, the Introducer, It
was recommitted on accountof Gov
ernor Glenn's telegram last night that
he did not deaire any increase. Mr.
Scales said the people of the 8tate, he
was aure, favored both the 11,000 trav
elling expenaea and the regular in
crease from $4,000 to $5,000 proposed
by thejregular bill, but under the cir
cumstances both would probably be
withdrawn. He thought Governor
Glenn had made a mlatake In oppca
Ing tbe billa.
air. umpie introduced a bin to em
power the City of Wilmington to dis
pose of the encampment grounds near
Wrlghtsville and to Invest the pro
ceeds in a public park. The bill waa
referred lo the judiciary-committee.
Notablea bills introduced in the
House were by McNInch, of Meck
lenburg, lo reform the divorce lawa in
compliance with the demands of the
religious bodies of the State which
petitioned for remedial legislation.
Little, of Pit1, to psy solicitors of
districts, salaries 1 us lead of fees.
Murphy, of Rowan, to prevent the
fraudulent sale of merchandise In
bulk.
The bill pending for the repeal of
the anti-jug law waa taken from tbe
judiciary committee and was referred
to committee on regulation of liquor
traffic.
Iu the announcement of House
Committee, Mr. Boney, of New Han
over, waa assigned to those on Olaimr.
Fiahand Fisheries, Oyster Interests
and Public Buildings and Grounds.
Mr. Taylor, of Brunawlck, was also
assigned to tbe last named.
In additional committee asilgnments
to-day by Speaker Qulon. Represent
ative Boney waa placed on the House
committees on Labors and Fees, Banks
and uurrency and Finance, Mr. Tay
lor, of Brunawlck. la on the Judlclarv.
Fiah and Fisheries, Oyster and Oyster
Interests. Publle Roads and Internal
Improvements.
Other Proceeding.
(Concerned From Baleitfbjprjmes.)
Both, the Senate and-HotieEat at
11 A. M , with prayer In the former
by Rev. R. F. Bumpass and by Dr.
Tyree in the latter. Beth Houses
completed the day 'a work D7 1 o'clock
and adjourned till 11 A. M. Monday.
Iu the senate, senator tiradv. of
Sampioo, offered a bill to make pun
ishment In cases of simple aiaault.
when criminal assault is charged, dis
cretionary with the court ; referred to
Judiciary committee. Senator Mc
Li?an To incorporate the Sanford and
River Valley railroad; to committee
on railroad. 8enator Venn to reg
ulate fishing in Pamlico and Albemarle
aounda. Committee on fish and
fishing. Senator McCullougn- To
protect fish In the lakes of Bladen
county; subsequently tsken from
calendar, paaaed aeveral readings and
aenl to House.
Tbe bill of Senator Emple, intro
duced to-ctay and placed on the calen
dar, was later referred to the Commit
tee on tbe Judiciary, inn oiu in
volves tbe sale of th land which was
originally Intended (b-n purchased)
to be used for encampment purpoaei.
An Invitation from frealdent Din
widdie to the Senate to attend a con
cert at Peaci Institute Monday even
Ing waa formally accepted.
In the House a bin was introaucea
by Little, of Pitt, to pay tax listers of
the Btale salaries Instead of fees. Bills
providing for printing Governors
messsge and increasing pay of jurora
In Pitt county were ratified, the first
of tbe session.
HOTJSB COMMITTEES.
Speaker Glenn announced this even
ing a number of additional, commit
tees, of which the following are tbe
chairmen:
Immigration Branch, of Beaufort.
Blind Little, of Pitt.
Deaf and Dumb Red nice.
Penal Institutions Daniel, of War
ren. Banks and. CnrrencyWoodard, of
Wilson.
Enrolled Bills Onerson, or Wssh
Ington. Public Roads Freeman.
Mines and Mining Redding, of
Randolph.
Justices of Pesce Webb.
Internal Improvements Ballard. ,
Courts and Judicial Districts Wil
liams. Education Murphy, of Buncombe.
Military Affaln Fisher..
Balariea and Feet Cofleld.
: health Gordon, of Guilford.
Appropriations Robinson, of Guil
ford. Privileges and Election! Powers,
Of Rutherford.
Engrossed Bills Simpson, of Un
ion. Congresiional Appoiatment Olive,
of Wake.
Liquor Traffic Davie, of Haywood.
Finance Wood, of Randolph.
Corporatlona Murphy, of Rowan.
Hallroada and Corporation Commis
sionStewart, of Harnett.
Insurance Hanklna.
Penalon of Laws Graham of Gran
ville. Library Woodward, of Pamlico.
Propcautooa and Grievances Tur
lington, of lredli. -
Trustees or Uotveraiiy Lockhart,
of Anaon.
Oouotie, Cities and Towns Alex
ander, ut Mecalenburg.
Printing Ry burn .
Eiec.ioiie Lawa Humphries.
At Alexandria, Va., jeaterday, Vic
tor Murdoch waa found gutKy of sell
ing llauor without a license at a pol
room at 8a. Aaapb, Va., aod he was
fined $3,000 and given ibirty dayaln
iaii. The court overruled a motion
form new trial. Tbe caae grew out of
tbe cruaade of the authorities agalnat
gambling iu Alexandria county.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.
3c
The Gold Hlir Copper Mine,
In Rowan county, N. C, chiefly
owned by Mr. Walter G. Newman,
or JNew xork, resumed operations on
Tuesday last. It is" Btated that this
valuable plant will be operated on a
i : . ii . .
otviH C.&.16UB1VB Bcaie iu toe iuiure,
and that a rich yield is expected.
A movement has been set on
foot at WinBtonSalem for
a home lor aecd ami Wio-pnt
women. The nueation cf founding
such an institution is in tho hamla
of ladies reDrescntlDEr different
churches and charitable instrtutioi -
and it is nrobablo that somethii ...
definite will lie dons at nn mrlv
date.
Nearly one-third of a million
dollars has been invested in build
ings in the past year iu High Point.
In thia list there are four churches,
with a total expenditure of $23,500;
two schools that cost $13,500; nine
stores, $25,000: four warehouses,
$11,000; seven factories, $70,000,
and dwellings about $250,000. The
dwellings range in price from the
two-room kind that cost $250 to the
filisen-room that tost $15,000. This
ib a remarkable showing for a town
of the size of High Point's, which is
gradually expanding into a thriving
city of 10,000 inhabitants.
The Asheville recruiting station
of the United States army has had
applications for enlistments from
some fine specimens of men, but the
record was broken Thursday when
James A. Wallin, of Madison county,
walked into the recruiting station
and made application for enlistment
iu the infantry department of the
service. Mr. Williams stands 6 feet
3 inches in his stocking feet, weighs
185 pounds anct is as straight and
stalwart as a young oak. it he passes
the examinations, and there is ap
parently no reason why he shouldn't,
he will be the largest man.accordlng
to the recruiting officer's records,
who has enlisted from North Caro
lina. Three other recruits during
the past four years have very nearly
measured up to Mr. Wallins' stand
ard. TheBe three stood 6 feet 31-2
inches with weight proportionately,
falling short of the Madison man's
height by one-half of an Inch.
The Fayetteville correspond
ent of the Charlotte Observer says:
Despite the fact that at the good
roads meeting on Tuesday two
thirds of those present endorsed the
bill for a new county road law, pre
sented by J. G. Shaw, chairman of
the committee, the correspondent
believes he knows enough of tho
sentiment throughout Cumberland
to predict that when the bill comes
down from the Legislature, and i
submitted to the people, it will be
voted down. The citizens appreci
ate the splendid work done by Capt.
J. D. McNeill, president of tho
Cumberland Good Roads Associa
tion, and others, and are in favor of
good roads, but they are unalterably
opposed to any more issues of bonds.
They began learning that lesBon
away back in the fifties, when Fay
etteville and Cumberland subscribed
each $100,000 to the old Western
Coal Fields Railroad. The writer
finds, though, that there is a grow
ing feeling in favor of direct feta
tion for good public highways.
Owing to the fact that Louise Ay-
cock, little daughter of Gov. Chas.
B. Avcock. has diphtheria at the
Executive Mansion, the! reception
on the evening of the inauguration
of Gov. R. B: Glenn next Wednes
day will be held at the capitol in the
rotunda which will be beautifully
decorated. Capt. Glenn favored
this place. He and his v. if e and
daughter and the State officers And
their wives will receive. The situ
ation of the place ia such that a great
crowd can be handled. After the
reception the local committee will
give the inaugural ball at the Kaney
Library, from 10 o'clock to 1 a. m.
The entire National Guard has beon
Invited and the visiting troops will
be fed by the local committee It
is expected that at least fifteen com
panies will participate in the parade.
The new Governor will review the
troops. The committee has selected
the Forest Hill Band of Concord to
play during the inauguration cere
monies and reception. Several
other bands are expected , also the
Charlotte Drum Corps.
A Greensboro correspondent
writes: A deal of considerable inter
est as -showing the , importance of
North Carolina resources will, In all
probability, be closed in the next
few day 8. F. A. Silver, a promot
er, of this city, left last night for
Elizabeth City, to meet some of the
heaviest lumber operators in Mmne
sota. The deal consists in the sale
of 167,000 acres of timber land at a
cost of over half a million dollars.
The tract lies in Dare connty on
Pamlico Sound. The water courses
through the tract, affording easy
transportation for the logs to the
mills, was one of the most attractivo
features to the purchasers. The cost
of logging will be but a trifle. Mr.
Silver obtained an option on tho
tract some three months ago and at
once sent out descriptions to his
clients. Since that time the wires
have' been kept hot and a day has
not passed that letters have not been
sent and received concerning the
deal, and only yesterday a message
was received to the effect that the
Minnesota people would start at
once to inspect the timber. As Mr.
Silver knows that every represents
tion made will be verified upon In
vestigation, ' there is not a doubt of
the deal being closed. It is under
stood that the purchasers will at
once erect saw mills and begin op
erations. ' -
PRESIDENTS TRIP SOUTH.
Norfolk leaders Him aa Invitation to
Visit Ibst City.
Bj Teiegrapn to tne Moraine Bur.
Washington, Jan. 7. President
Roosevelt to-day was presented with
engrossed resolution! passed by th
civic bodies of Norfolk. Va., Inviting
him to viait that city Tne invitation
waa preaented by a delegation repre
aentlng the official and civic organi
zations of Norfolk, the members of
which were Introduced -to the Presi
dent ?y Senatora Daniel and Martin
and General Fitthugh Lee. President
Roosevelt aaid he already had accepted
an invitation to v ait Richmond at
some time yet to be deiormi ed defi
nitely and it would afford htm pleasure
also to visit Norfolk if ha could make
arrangements to do ao.