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i . i iii n- ii i - ! w i - l- . r 1 1 ' - " '- ' i-iiii i . . - i a M . I . L . - r -i. f PUBLISKBO AT- W I L M I N G T Q H, W. C, $1.00 A YEAR1 IN ADVANCE 888S888S8S888888S 8S88SS888888S888S ""- 9 sssssgsgs&acsgsggs 88888888888888888 mow I sSSSSS3S;BSS8SfI8S 88888888888888888 8S88888828S88888S 888888S88S88888S8 " 88885888288888888 88888838888888SS8 "I ' s I - s : t i - , r s r J w tntetrj nt tit Feat Offica at . Umtftoa, N. C., ai Second Oast Marter.l SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. roil?w !ub,cr,Pt,on P,h Weekly Star la a ?iDfU Cop, J jwj poatj,, -a , " " Smooths GU 80 TRADING STAMPS. The question of rooting out the trading stamp system is widespread, and whether or not laws? can bo passed to put an end to it, the tmdes people Beem determined to break it up. In view of the fight against the trading stamp plan now on in Wilmington, the following from the Merchants' Journal, of Raleigh, will be read with interest: Representative A. B. Stronach, of Wake, one of North Carolina's largest merchants, who is well ac quainted with the conditions of trade, introduced a bill to be in orporated in the Revenue Act aimed at the trading stamp. The Financo Committee, to which this measure is pending, are unanimous iu their decision that the trading - stamp ia one of the most demoral izing trade ' evils which beset the trade. Tbero is absolutely no argu ment worthy of serious considera tion that can bo made in behalf of this trade nuisance. Every State in the Union in which theso trading stamp companies havo operated have passed legislation seeking to their extermination. These com panies have within the past four years by their schemes accumu lated millions of dollars. They Keep smuea counsel constantly em ployed, and have been successful, in the majority of instances, in hav . ing the Supreme Court to declare null and void the acts of tbo Gen eral Assembly. the North Carolina Retail Mer chants' Association, at its last an nual convention, adopted the fol lowing resolutions: "Whereas, that all such decep tive devices as trading stamps and gift schemes invariably tend to do generate the quality of. the goods old through attempting to convey the impression that the consumer is obtaining additional value: and, "Whereas, the method of a bonus In the shape- of a trading stamp is not in keeping with sound business pri ciples and a blind to cater to the unsuspecting public, and has be come an octopus, with no just rea sons for its existonce; and, there fore, belt ''Resolved, that we, the North Carolina Retail Merchants' ABSocia tion, condemn such practice as ne farious to business morality, that not only these concerns be placed under a higher license than at pres ent but that their existence should be entirely abolished; be It further "Resolved, that the General As semblv of North Carolina is respect fully requested to consider favorably the report or the legislative commit tee of the North Carolina Merchants' Association and to tax and place a higher license on the trading stamp concerns for the reasons outlined abve." Nearly every merchant in North Carolina desires that the General Assembly take prompt action in . regulating the distribution of trading stamps. These companies charge from three to four per cent. . on the cash sales of tho retaftroer clauts, and it cannot be argued that a merchant can afford to give this amount for the tickets, stamps, or card board furnished by these concerns. It would bo a suicidal policr, and, of course, he must ob tain this amount out of his trade or customers. This paper has repeatedly set forth the evil consequence which attend the handling of trading stamps. Wo are sure that those who have been caught by theso "get- rich-quick" concerns will be glad that the Finance Committee has taken this action. The bill places a tax both upon tho stamp company and upon the merchant. It was prepared by Judge W. A. Graham, representative from Gran ville, who is one of the most skilled and learned lawyers in the State. It provides: "An annual tax upon business of iisuiog, selling or delivering trading stamps or checks, receipts, certift cates.tokens or other similar devices to persons engaged in trade or busi ness, with the understanding or agreement expressed or implied, that the same shall bo presented or ' given, by the latter to their patrons as a discount, bonus, or premium, or as an inducement to-secure trado or patronage, and that tho corpora tion, llrm or association, or person selling or delivering the same will - give to too person presenting or possessing tbo same money or other things of value, or any concession or prelerrnoe in any way on account of the possession or presentation there of, Is hereby assessed against and improved upon each corporation, firm, association or person engaged in such business, which tax shall be equal to 15 per cent, on tho cross amount of moneys received by the corporation, firm, association or person liable to pay such tax, and everv such person, firm or corpora - tibn shall within the first ten days I "W ar arw w WV ' , - - . . . ' i -aa-aaaaaa--a-.-,a-a-a "" " a-a-a-aa $ I V UIj. AAAY I. of Jannary and Julv . of each tear furnish to the sheriff of the countv lnwhich such business is carried on an itemized statement, under oath. Of the amount of such trading stamps sold or disposed of during the preceding six months, or por tion thereof." The bill placing a tax upon the merchant handling trading stamps provides "that every person, firm or corporation who shall' use any stamps, coupons, tickets, card or other devices for the sale ot goods, wares and merchandize, which said stamps, coupons, tickets, or other similar devices, shall entitle the pur chaser receiving the same to secure from any other firm or corporation any goods, wares or merchandise free of charge upon production of any number of said stamps, tickets, coupons, cards or other similar de vices shall pay an annnal license tax of twenty dollars." THE IMPERIOUS MR. R00SEVBLT The above heading is ours,' but we wish to use it in order to refer to an editorial In the New .York Times under the heading "In Spite of Congress." Says the Times: "Congress declined to gratify the desire of the administration .to be rid of fonr members of the Isthmian Canal Commission. But what dif ference does that make? "That two handed engine" at the other end of tho Avenne stands ready to strike theii- heads off one by one. Col. Hecker resigned some time ago and the vacancy has not been filled. Now Admiral Walker, Prof. Burr, Mr. Harrod of Louisiana, and Mr. Grunsky of California will havo to go so it is reported in Washington. That will leave Gen. Davis and William Barclay Parsons, while it is understood that Chief Engineer Wallace will receive a recess aypointment as commission er and become chairman. Then the President will have his commission of three, as requested. The law says that the Canal Commission shall consist of seven members. We hope, however, that the time has gone bj when anybody will seriously pay attention to tiresom persons who prate about laws and constitu tions as checks upon the energy of this Administration. It may be true, however, that if the President orders his reduced commission to go aneaa witn too worK 01 building a sea-level canal, which it seems to be agreed is the only one that can be built, they will run some risk of be ing held up in the Treasury Depart ment, where they are great sticklers for due authorization of law when it comes to paying out; money. Tho law authorizes a lock canal costing less than $150,000,000; the sea-level canal will cost 1300,000,000 or more probably a great deal more, cut there must bo a way around or through these difficulties, for it is announced that tho President will soon begin the work vigorously." we nave m the above' a plain statement that "in spite of Con gress," we have at the head of this government a man who is so self- willed that he absolutely has his way over the law passed for his guidance by the representatives ef the sovereign people of the United States. If Congress is wrong it were well to appeal to the people, but it is too grave a precedent for any President to set in nullifying, by force of circumstances or techni calities, acts passed by the people in their Congressional capacity. LESSON IN THE EAST. The appalling destruction of hu man life and the enormous waste of money in a war between strong powers using modern weapons of destruction, is illustrated in the bloody conflict between Russia and Japan in Manchuria. It is indeed sickening, and certainly is disheart emcg to those who expected tnat . . i aa the establishment of The Hague Tribunal would put an end to the monstrous crime of war. The fact that cause for war exists on the civilized globe makes one al most doubt whether "government" is a blessing or a curse. One of tho reasons that anarchists are down on government of all kinds is that if there were no governments there would be no wars to desecrate the earth and no constant increase of extravagance and piling up of taxes to burden the people. Between an archy and governments which op press the human race or make mis takes or commit crimes that inflict unhappiness and discontent upon the people, the world is between the devil and tho deep blue sea. In times like these It behooves the people of the United States to loose no time to root out the imperialistic tendencies, corruption and graft in their government. Russia is thrashed to a standstill because she had troops 10.000 miles away from home ex ploiting the helpeless Chinese in stead of being busy at home en lightening and lifting the burden from her millions of serfs. The prospective end of the war in Manchuria ought to bo hailed with rejoicing throughout the world. It should be a grim lesson to powers who low have a praciicel observation of what the Big Stick can do for them or their rivals. Tho death of Mai. Gen. William B. Bate, Seuator from Tennessee, leaveB only two "Confederate Brig- adtara" in Congress Brigadier Gen erals John T. Morgan and Edmund Winston Pettus, both from Ala bama- Both tire members of the Senate. 1 - MI n TlTll W AX 7 "Tr?" "TTG "TT "T" "TT5 1 " wnrr-a -A a ;ttj: s . . - r 1 ' ' : , BfTti VAGRANTS' PARADISE Constable and Citizens Made Im portant Arrests in East Wil mington Yesterday. THREE NEGROES JAILED. Believed to Have Been Responsible for Ninersas Dcpredatloss Wltbla Past Week or Tea Days -la Ran sod Wretchedness Tbey Dwelt. A vsgrants' paradise, on the Market street road, just over Mill Creek bridge and beyond the National ceme tery, was raided at 5 o'clock yesterday morning by Constable W. B. Bavage, atslsted by Messrs. A. O. McEachern and Frank T. Mills, residents la Essl Wilmington, who made complaint to Justice Fowler several daya ago that various and sundry depredations were being committed In the neighborhood and that tbey were reasonably certain the acts were traceable to idle and vicious negroes, who inhibited the re treat, which was swooped down upon. As a remit of the raid, Fred Bishop and Louis Murphy, two ablebod!ed young negroes, in sags and wretched ness, were arrested In the house, a negro woman La the place for whom no warrant was issued, took fright and fled to the woods, and subse quently a third inhabitant of the den. Charles Wood, colored, was arrested at the back door of a reiidence on Princess street, where be was wailing for a hand-out, evidently being on intimste terms with the cook. The trio wss locked up in jail on a charge of vagrancy, though an effort will.be made to connect them wlia one or more of ths outrages and thefts that have been perpetrated In East Wilmington recentlv. 8everal nlehu ago a isdy resident in the neighborhood was halted by unknown nrgrces and frightened btdly, one or two bald ups of country carls have been reported from that stciion, and a number of hides were stolen from a warehouse in the neighborhood where they hid been stored by Mr. I. B. Rhodes, only a few days ago. Those who made complaint against the negroes said that tbey absolutely refused to work at any price and were insaleotat the proffers of assistance in that particular. During the day (hey would lounge and sleep around the but which tbey inhabited and for that reaton tbey were considered a dangerous element in the community. They home which tbey Inhabited Is a very dilapidated structure and the officers who raided the place yester day momingjound not a stick of fur niture of any kind in the place. . The occupants of the house were sleep ing here and there on a pile of rata on the bare floor. When the raid was made vegetables were found on the hearth with the dew of the morning on them, indicating that a trucker's patch had been robbed of them a short time before. The negroes could give no clear account ot themselves and had evidently left the city In order to escape the rigid enforcement of the vagrancy law in thy city proper. Bow ever, it appears they visited the city often from their suburbaa retreat and possibly have been responsible for the siveral sneak entrances into Wilming ton residences for the past several weeks. At any rate, the arrest is re garded sa important. Others who are believed to have inhabited the same dive took their cue from the arrest yes terday morning aud have flown. - Execnted is'the Woods, The . hanging of the negro Walter Partridge, the Fayeltevllle rapiit, pre- sumably under the new law passed by the recent session of the Legislature, giving the Cumberland eounty com missioners the power to fix the place for the execution of criminals, will take place at some point outside tbe city limits. Yesterday afternoon's Fayetteville Observer says: "County Attorney A. 8. Hall to-day informed an uoierver reporter mat ine exe cution of Walter Partridge, the negro condemned to ole on April 6ih for criminal assault, will not take place In the county jail, but will be held some where out In the woods, at a point not yet decided upon. Tbe execution will not be public, and tbe square surround- Ins? the scaffold will be enclosed by a canvAss screen." CONDITION OP A. A V. C Corporation Commission Qolsr to Invest!- gste lomplalot Qsv.OIeno to Speak. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. O., March 11. Tbe Corporation Commission will leave Tuesday morning for Goldsboro on a tour of insoection over the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad on ac count of comnlalnts that have been filed by citizens of Beaufort, Morebead City and also regarding otner conditions reported as existing. Governor Glenn announces that he has accepted an invitation to deliver the commencement aaurets at tne colored A. & M. College at Greens boro April 27tb. Wssled la Floresce. Sheriff Burcb. of Florence, 8. C, Is here and will take back with him to day Prince Moses, colored, cnargea with obtaining goods from a Florence merchant under1 false pretences. Mt sea worked on the railroad section near Florence and gave the store ker per an order against his wages for tbe amount of the goods obtained. Wten pay dsy c.me the n? gro drew his money and skipped. He was ar rested before dsy yesterday morning bv Policeman O. E. Wood at Fotfrlh and Harnett streets WILMINGTON, N. 0., P. FLiOlEB'S QKEaT UNDERTAKING. I Greatest Psat ia Railroad Esilaeerlai Ever Preecfed Cuba by Cars. The Jacksonville, (Fla.) Metropolis has the following of interest: The transportation world is deeply in. terested in the proposed undertaking of Henry M. Flagler, to build . a railroad to Key West. No other man in America would seriously consider such a propo sition, but Mr. Flagler will succeed and his road will prove of great value, not only Florida, bat to the whole country. wnen jot. Jtriagier decided to bulla a railroad'down the east coast of Florida, thousands doubted his wisdom. Into almost a wilderness he penetrated, and today what was one of the most thinly settled portions ot the State, contains tnonsanus oi prosperous citizens and numerous progressive towns have sprung up. The east coast of -Florida, through Mr. Flagler's development, has become the most famous winter resort in the world, and for climate it is incom parable. His latest undertaking has startled the engineers of the country, and in speak ing of the work proposed, newspapers give much space to the scheme. The At lanta Journal of yesterday, in speaking oi itaays: "Take np the map of the Gulf and At lantic coast country and note the Atrat egic location of the city of Key West with reference to Havana. "As the gull flies it is just ninety miles from the American city to the capital of Cuba. "When you come to realize the., coma paratively short stretch of water it does not seem increditable to think of loads ing a car in the North or West or East and sending that car without break of bulk to Havana. "It is an easy task to ferry freight cars from Key West to Havana. Car fenies that cross Lake Michigan take loaded trains a longer way. "The difficulty is to get the car to Key West. The Florida East Coast Railway is working on that problem at this tune. It proposes to extend its line through the Everglades of Florida and, using the numerous islands as stepping stones, nuiid elevated trestle work to connect them, and thus reach the city of Key vv est. 'This undertaking- the soryeys have been made is regarded by the Scientific American as "undoubablv the most not - table feat in railroad engineering which has ever been conceived. "The nearest approach to it is the Lu cia cut-off, built by the Union Pacific across Salt Lake, in Utah: It consists of a wooden trestle work of 26 miles. But the Florida project requires besides the hiiikHncrntrpr the everplades and tbe usine of the islands more than 40 miles of trestle over tbe open water. 4rThfl T.nr.in out off. however, has no trouble with tides or storms. The Finriri raiirnad will be menaced at many points by the fierce Atlantic gales. Portnnatelv the rock foundation is good and while the work will be very expen. iirn It rxn he made Stable. Th sxnense of this work will be am ply j ustified. The carrying trade of Cuba is becoming immensely valuable. And what is eouallv. or rather more import ant. is the significant fact tnat Key West is 250 miles nearer to the Panama Canal than anv other citV in the United States." accldeitsl Qasae Law. State Senator Brooke Q. Emple, who is authority on all laws and elauses of lawr, written or unwritten, wherein game 4a concerned, was asked yeater- day as to tbe effect of the accidental game law .passed by the recent Legis lature, restricting bunting to the abort season between Nov. 30th and Jan. 20tb, tbe circumstances of which were explained in the Raleigh telegram to this paper yesterday. Mr. Emple said counties which have special .acts and nearly all of them have will not be affected by the accidental passage of the general one referred to. Notable exceptions among the counties which have the speeial acta are Columbus nd Onslow counties. New Hanover nd Brunawick have special acts. The Pisa Endorsed. The Pythian Leader, of Chicago. one of tbe foremost K. ot P. journals in thejworld, publishes In full the offi cial circular of Orand Chancellor Robertson, of North Carolina, calling for tbe observance of "Pythian Big Night" In his Domain and adds by way of comment: "The foregoing is tbe best 'Big Night' programme that has come to our notice, and we give it here because Illinois Fylblans are deeply Interested in progressive ideas looking toward the increase of mem bership and yet maintain tbe "dignity of the Order." Fayetteville Observer: 'The engagement is announced of Mr. Joseph R. Rosa, of Charlotte, and Mini Mary Warren Cameron, of Wash ington city, the marrlsge to be con summated in Fayetteville on the even Ing of Tbursdsy, April 27th. .Mr. Ross Is tbe son of Mr. John B. Ross, of Charlotte, and a member of the well known firm In that city of Messrs. John B. Rois&8on, manufacturers of cotton bagging." Richmond (Va.) News-Leader: "Slra berries are now In town. The first crate of the saaon was on "the block" this morning. They came from Florida, about eighty quarts all told. in a refrigerator craie. xne oerriee sold for about 40 cents a box wholesale. Last year strawberries were In during February." Laurinburg Exchange: "We notice a considerable number of crois- tles unloaded on tbe line of tbe rail road. It has been rumored that the Seaboard woud re rail Its roadbed from Hamlet to Wilmington. We bope this is true." At Wake Forest College there is a movement on foot to establish a to bacco market. Capt. E. M. Pace, of Wilson, a leading man In tbe to .a bacco business, was there the other rlftv and made a talk beiore the men wno are tmuxiuK eauiuuuig w market. The board of trade is at tho head of the movement. "Might doesn't make right," nnoted tho Wise Guy. "No, not unless you control the law makers," -replied tho Simolo Mug, who had been reading upon tne xruss propo sition. Philadelphia ttecora. FRIDAY, MAEGH 17, . aN INTEREITINQ OLD REtOED. Property Givea by Ussentefl Dr. DeRoiset to St. James' Episcopal Cbarch. There was filed for record In the office of the Register of Deeds at the Cjurt Bouie yesterday mornlng'an old Instrument of date March 291b. 1867. conveying from the lamented Dr. Ar maud J. DeRotset and wife to tbe ves try and wsrdens of St. James' Episco pal church, in this city, tba properly koown as the "O. A. N. Grounds." which wss recently sold by the vestry and wardens of the parish to Mr. Thomas P. Bagley, and over which sale It was at first thought there would be a legal controversy. The old deed describes the property as "all those lots or parcels of land, between Orange and Ann and Eighth and Ninth streets, being the whole of Block No. 133,' attd the conditions of the gifts to the church are set forth in the folio wina languagr: "That the aatd parlies of tbe first part, for the purpose of aid ing in tbe establishment of a Home for lodfgent Widows or Orphans, or in tbe promotion of any other charitable or religious object to whtcb the prop erly hereinafter conveyed may be appropriated by the party of the second part and In further consider ation of $1 to them In hand paid, etc.1' AS it Is understood that the pro ceeds of the recent sale are to be used In lie work or the Chapel of the Gocd Bbepherd.Slxth and Queen streett, the opinion has been given that the recent sale is In full compliance with the con dit'.ons under wbieh tbe property was given to the church by the lameoUd Dr. DeRoiset. TRUIKUQ ND NEW HOIEl. sir. W. J. Meore Talks ef His Plsss to a Charlotte Paper. Tbe Charlotte Chronicle of yesterday baa the following: sir. W. J. Moore, of this city, who owns a large amount of real estate in I'enaer county, has sold m farm of sev eral thouaaiid acrea ot fine trucking Ubd, situated 18 or 20 miles from Wl! misigioo, to a colony .of Iowa and Illi nois farmers. Tbe new settlers are purchasing other land in tbe vicinity and will establish a new iown and en gage in the trucking industry on a large scale. The trucking IndnaU-v 1b tbt section of tbe 8tate is growing in volume every year and has been tbe means of attracting many new people ana macn capital.. jar. aioore, wno is bulldlne a new 8ummer hotel at Wrtghtsvllle Bescb, has chanted his original plans and rill arrange tor a larger and more pretentious building than be had eon templated. He has decided to enlarge the building from 100 to 127 rooms. The structure Is nearlng completion and will be ready for tbe reception of guests by the opening of tbe coming season. Mr. Moore has purchased two launches, which he will operate in con' nection with his hotel. LasilorJ asd Teaaat Act Fayetteville Observer: "Much in- terest is being manifested In tbe pro- visions of the new landlord and tenant act, passed by the recent Leg islature. It provides that any tenant or cropper who procures advances from his landlord and leaves the crop with ithe advance unpaid, and any landlord who refuses to make ad vancet after agreeing to do so, with out rood cause, aball be guilty of a miiduneanor. ana any person wno emnlava a tenant or crooner from an other, knowing mat ne nas leu nu crop or' advances unpaid, shall be liable to tne (ormer lanaioru ior iuo advances and be guilty of a mlsae meanor. There Is also a section ior ousting a tenant or cropper, who re fuses or fails to perform the terms of contract, from the premises which he n.ci,n!-a The counties to wnicu tne act applies are: Mecklenburg, Wayne, Innir. Greene. Johnston, Jones, OAainir Oaven. Cleveland. Sampson, Pmr Duplin, uaies,vumoerianot rer qulmans, Chowan, Robeson, Bladen, Naah Harnett' Edgecombe. Hertford. T. -. n i rt Wilson, Kociingnam, trenuor, Curri 1 . . i n l tuck, Gaston, JNOrtnampion, Beau Tort, ijhatnsm, xyrreii, oihim, nr tin. Montgomery. Wake, Hyde, An son. Franklin and Union.". SiNTO DOttlNOO TRE4TY. Probability Is Ibst It Will be Adopted by End of This Week. bj Teiegrapa to Uta Morning Btar. Washington, March 11. Many Senators are Indulging In speculation as to the length of the session required to take action on the 8anto Domingo treaty ! and whether party lines be drawn' taut when the convention eamei-toa vole. Few Benators were at the) Capitol to-day, but nearly all of tnose, wno were in toeir cumiumco rooms expressed tbe opinion that If there should not be a ilne up, and they are agreed that one Is not likely, the trealv will bs brouaht to a vote by the end of next week and that the special session may be adjourned elne'die on Uaturdsv. - xne amendment offered by senator Hale yesterday, terminating the pro ceedings under tbe treaty at tbe expi ration of ten vears unless extended oy another treaty, if adopted, will satisfy at tesst three Republican members who have been disposed to vole against tre ratification of the treaty, it is oe- lleved that Ibis amendment will bring at least five Democratic votes for the treaty. TO mm FOR KILLISO NEGRO. Jastice Meted Oat lo Black aad white ia Senth Carolina. Bv Telesmpo u the Moraine Btai. Chaelkston, 8. C, March 11. A special from Darlington tolls of the sentences to-day iu the court of gen eral sessions and among the penalties imposed. Bab Smalls, a white man re cently convicted of killing a respect able negro named Frank Scott, was sentenced to be banged Friday, May 5tb. John Nnll. alio white, an acces sory to the crime, was recommended to mercv and waa, etven a life sen- I tence. Sam Msrks. a negro, wbo killed Rll;. T.ans-ator. uite. wss sentenced in die on the gallowe with emails Ma j 5th. 1905. STATE GAME LAWS. First Legislative Blunder o! Re cent Session. Came to Light Yesterday. THE OPEN SEASON LIMITED. let Messt fsr Only One Tswssbip Applies te Entire State Sale of Mills lorn ber Enterprise Iscorporsted Balld Elks' Home. imperial Star TelearamA Balkiqh, N. O., March 10. The discovery was made to-day that the Legislature has passed a local act In such a way that it prohibits hunting anywhere In the State except from November 20th to January 20tb. The act Is to regulate hunting and fishing In Lanesboro to whship, Anson county. The first section makes It unlawful to hunt, trap, or fish on the lands of another In Lanesboro township with out the consent of the land owner.' The second section provides that It shall ba unlawful to kill any par tridge, quail, snipe, deer, wild turkey, wild daek and other game birds, save from November 20th to January 20th next succeeding of each year. There Is no clause limiting the section to the local application, therefore under the ruling of the 8uprezne Court in the ac cidental anti-jug law, the case applies to tne mate at large. The trustees' sale of the Juanita (Jot- ton Mills, Alamance county, was con- firmed la tbe (superior Court here to day. The Hopedale Mills Company is organised to operate the factory, James W. wuuamioo. jr.. being tbe presi dent. The mill will be newly equipped and the capacity Increased. Tbe Secretary of State to day grant ed letters of incorporation to the Alma Wimo'.t company at Alma, liobeton county. Capital slock, $100,000. In corporators: P. A. Fore, E. B. Chris tian and Annie u. Fore. Tne com pany win Co a general lumber ousmess. buy and 'I timber and timoereu lands, and conduct a general mer chandise butines. . Yesterday the Secretary of State ran ted a charter to the Elks Home Couitruction Company of this city.tbe five Incomoralors belDsr Messrs. i a. ftta-ler.J. M r- errau, J no. w. vroas, . w -wrr C. B. Barbee and A. B. Andrews, Jr., wbo comprise tbe building committee of Raleigh Lodge, No. 735, B. P.O. Elks. Toey Immediately met ana sc ceoted the charter by organizing there under. Tne new building win cost 125.000 and tbe location will be on West Salisbury street, near Martin The Evening Times,HaieIgh'a up to- date afternoon publication, passed under Its new management this after- noon. Jar. John U. Drewry remains president of the publishing company. but tbe editorial and business stsff will bo as folio wa: Kenneth R.Hoyle, editor; J. T. McLean, city editor; iNuma ueid Hoyle. publisher, and Edgar A. Wombie business manager, Tne Messrs. Hoyle are. enterprising young newspaper men and know the practical side of the business. They are bound to succeed. L. & N. eONNEITIOSS. One Road Clacbed la Tcaaessee aad Be celver Asked for Oae la Alsbama. By Telegraph to the Uornlnx Btar. Birmingham, Ala., March 1L Henry B. Gray, of ih?s city, bss filed a petition ia tne Montgomery courts, asking that a reeeiver be appointed for tbe South and North Alabama railroad and that the Louisville and Nashville railroad be enjoined from voting its stock in tbe South and North Alabama railroad for any purpose whatever until tbe courts de cide whether $27.50 a share is an ade quate price for tbe stock. Tbe Louisville and JNath villa owns 90 per cent, pf the stock of the South and North Alabama, and Mr. Gray, wto Is a minority stockholder in tbe latter, alleges that it is proposed to sell tbe properties, rights and franchises of the South and North Alabama to the Louisville and Nashville for $27.50 for each share of which the par value Is ! $100. The city eourt of Montgomery hss granted the temporary injunction. Khoxville, Tenn.. March 11. The Atlanta, Knoxvilie and Northern rail road, running from Knovllle to Ma rietta, Ga., formally passed Into the bands of tbe Liouisvliie & Nashville I railroad, which has virtually owned it for monlbs, when a deed was recorded in tbe local trustee s office to day. It will be a part of the Clnciauatl-Knox viile line to Atlanta, Ga. B0M9 TKaQEDY IN RUSSIA. Aasrcbist Blew Himself Up by Accident aad Klned Wsaua. Br Cable to the Morning Btar. St. PcrxBSBUita, March 11 The explosion of a bomb at the Hotel Bris tol, adjoining the Hotel D'Angleterre, here just before daylight this morning oiew to atoms tne owner or tne bomb. a man with an English passport and giving the name of Alfred Henry aacuuiiougb, and wrecked tbe adjoin lag rooms, killing the wife of an officer and Injuring other lodgers. The explosion was beard blocks away and created a tremendous sensation. There is not the slightest doubt that the man killed was connected with ter rorist plots. The bomb was of the same power as tnose which kllUd tbe late Minister or the Interior VonFlehve and Grand Duke Berglus. Tbe police believe McCulIougb wss charging the bomb when it exploded. An Independent investigation made by the Associated Press seems to estab lish beyond question that the man killed was a terroslst leader. His pass port of course was fictitious but the man was a foreigner, not a Russian. Just before Grand Duke Sergius waa atsssssinated the man was absent for two davr.wblch might connect him di rectly with the grand duke's murder. We are awfully sorry, but Con gressmen wbo cut themselves loose from their jubs when they know that the people are not to be trifled with must blame themselves. Here is the way the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot talks out: "Congressman Maynard is, we believe, recorded as voting for the mileage bill that passed tbe House and met its finish in the Senate -the bill authorizing the payment of $190,000 mileage ,to members lor travelling tnat tney were supposed to do during a two seconds recess. The suggestion is entirely friendly that if tbe member from tbe Second district rises to ex plain he will have a large and atten tive audience." NO. 20 SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Charlotte News: The last Leg islature cost the State seventy thou sand dollars, but it was money well spent. Charlotte Observer: The gov ernment this week sold the Raleigh dispensary 240 gallons of contraband whiskey for 11.15 per gallon. No wonder this great moral institution makes more money than anything elso at Raleigh. It is stated that Hon. Thos. Settle will be a candidate before the present administration for United States district attorney for the west ern district of the State. It Is like ly to develop before the matter is determined, that Mr. Settle has company. At Salisbury Friday afternoon Joe White, a young man giving his home as Parsons, Kansas, was swing ing to a freight train, and in some way that he could not explain, waa thrown under the cars. Both feet were badly mashed, and one of them had to be amputated at the ankle. The other was partly saved. The young fellow had been drinking, but did not appear to be entirely under tho influence of whiskey. Fayetteville Observer, March 10th: We call the attention of Pres ident Roosevelt to the following piece of nows: Last night the wife of Mr. Frank H. Overby, who lives near the Fair Gronnds, gavo birth to three children, all boys. Two of them weighed 7i pounds each, and the other one weighed 8 pounds. The children have not yet been named. The fond father is being showered with congratulations to day. Charlotte Observer: It is said that Goyernor Glenn has 1,500 or more applications for the eight di rectorships in the North Carolina Kailroadv The compensation which one of these places carries is a pass, but that is sufficient to fire the aver age ambition. A railroad pass is one of the most beautiful, things that ever came down the pike. It ia a study in pasteboard, and while he may waive It aside, the man who professes that he does not covet one, nor envy his neighbor who totes one, will bear watching. North Carolina's last Legisla ture deserves credit for having passed a law which restricts very sharply the possibilities of obtaining divorce papers in that State. There was a battle royal in, tbe Legislature over the movement to make divorce less easy, but the advocates of re striction finally achieved a great victory. What is known as the Bib lical cause is practically the only one now recognized in the North Caro lina courts. Lax divorce laws are a crying scandal in many States, and the growth of sentiment against them is most gratifying. At Marshall, Madison county, the Superior Court the past week convicted Peter Smith, ; a white man, of criminal assault on a 15 year old white girl. Judge Moore yesterday 'sentenced him to death. Smith is 65 vears of age, and the crjme for which he was convicted was one of the most brutal in the history of the connty. Several years ago ne was tried, cnargea with criminally asssanlting and mur dering his step-daughter. The evi dence, however, was insufficient, and he came clear. Another criminal assault case was taken up in the Madison conrt Thursday and this trial will likely consume the re mainder of the term. The de fendant is u white man, some 20 years of age, who is charged with criminally assaulting a married white woman of feeble mind, and more than 40 years of age. - Charlotte Observer: Mr. Louia Gnion, who for five or six years has been manager of the Hooper dnck mill at Columbia, S. C, is coming here to live. He will make Char lotte his headquarters, but will work at Monntain Island and elsewhere for the Hooper estate. Recently the Hoopers have sold their inters ests in the dnck trust, but Mr. union is to be retained by them. He may have something to do with the deal pending on the Catawba river. It is certain that he is coming here within a very short time. It is re ported that Charlotte is soon to have a knitting mill, but the names of those connected with the project are not known. "I know that Gould, of New York, and others are con templating buying and developing the Rock Island water power in lower Steele creek," said a Charlotte business man yesterday, ''and the purpose of those concerned is to come to Charlotte with street car lines and power. This would mean a great deal for Charlotte." Mr. W. D. McNeill, of Fayetteville, has ar rived in the city and will complete the building of the Mecklenbnrg Cotton Mill. A dispatch from Asheville on .Friday says: it is learned nere that there is a largo shoe house in Charleston, S. C. that expects to place on the market very soon white polish for shoes, leather belts, certain kinds of straw hats, etc., .the formula for which ia now being prepared. It has been fonnd by experiment that the best kind of talc for making the polish is fonnd In western North Carolina, and it is expected that this material wll be used almost exclusively. It is said that a well known druggist of Charleston, who is Interested in the proposed manufactory, has written to Mr. Unas. J. Harris, ox uuis boro. relative to supply and price. and that contracts may soon be made for a large quantity of the mineral. The western Noith Caro Una talc is whiter than that fonnd elsewhere, and therefore makes it especially desirable for the new brand of polish. The company that Intends making the polish nas al ready made contracts for placing a large quantity of its goods on the market, and the use of the talc In this section of the State in its man nfactnre will undoubtedly open up a new industry that will likely nrove beneficial to the western counties. Men la New Yerk Are Re- Waik-1 trlkers De- snsce Leaders. aBBVSBBBBeaSM on to tne Homing star. New York, March 11. Realizing that ibeir fight against tbe Interim ough Company bad been lost, tbe old employes of the 8ubway and Elevated railway today crowded the offices of the company seeking their former positions. 8cm e 3,000 men applied for reinstatement but not more than 500 were accepted, tbe officials claiming i be satisfied wilh tbe men who hai enabled them to break tbe strike and announcing that in future the rules as to sobriety would be more strictly ad hered lo. All applicants were notified that they had to pass tbe physical ex amination and go to work as new men which meana those who went on strike wculd lose their seniority and tbo Increased pay they bad won for length of service. Messrs. Jeocks and Pepper, the strike leaders, admitted that the fight had been lest and ad vised the men to get biek their posi tions If they could. As for themselves, the officers said they would not again work for the company. Mr. Jeneke held the press responsible for the re sult, contending that tbe papers bad aroused a hostile sentiment. Tba strikers bitterly denounce their lead err, saying the men were deceived by them. The service on the subway and ele vated systems hss not yet reached the efficiency that prevailed before tba strike. The company promises more regularity and frequency of trains bv Mondsy morning. Few accidents, ard they or a trivial nature, occurred dur ing the day. . TWINKLINGS. "I wonder why Osier did not advise the chloroforming of women when they get to be sixty years old?" "He probably knows that women never get that old." Houston Post. &Iles; My wife can drive nails like, lightning. Miles: Yon don't mean itl Giles: Sure I do. Light ning, yon know, seldom strikes twice in the same place. Chicago News. Sllllcus-So they're engaged, eh? Do yon snppose it will end happily? Cynicus Ob, yes. I un derstand the engagement will be broken any day now. Philadelphia Record. ' Father Did you break this vase? Johnny Yes, father, I can not lie. Father No, and yon won't bo able to Bit either when I've done with you. Go and fetch the strap. New Yorker. Old Lady Passenger on Empire State Express (anxiously): "Does this train atop at New York?" Brakeman (cheerfully): "Well, If It don't, ma'am, you'll Bee the big gest smash-up you ever heard of." New York Press. "With whisky a-gettin' cheap er every day an' the prospects fer a big ice crop good, "observed Colonel . Nipper, "it's a mighty improvident chap that won't figure on plantin' a little mint patch this comln' spring. Louisville Courier jru m mi. "It's really very kind of you, Mr. Dumley, to give me your seat, said Miss Koy. "Not at all," replied Dumley. "We men are getting very tired of being accused of giv- log np our seats omj iu girls." Philadelphia Ledger. Hostess Charmed to see you, 'm sure: but where is your brother? Guest Well, yon see, we're bo busy at the office we couldn't both come, so we had to toss for it. Hostess Ah, I see yon won. Guest No; lost all. Ally Sloper. Aunt Jane "What a man Henry is to tear and swear. You used to say he never lost his tem per." Emily "Yes, that's when he was paying attention to me. Evi dently he was saving until after ho was married." Boston Transcript. "Did yon tell the landlord what am awful leak there was in tne roof?" "Yes, I told him." "What did he say?" "He said he'd fix the roof as soon as you pay the rent you owe." "Did he? I guess it ain't mnchofa leak." Cleveland nam Dealer. Friend Well, your old love has married vour rival, I see. "Dis carded Suitor (fiendishly) S'death! I ve got even with bun! lhey will quarrel the first week, fight the sec ond, and separate forever In the third. Friend Great snakes! What have you done? Discarded Suitor - a m at 1 presented tbe bride witn one oi those fluffy, red-eyed, snarling, barking pet dogs. N. Y. Weekly. vVAKM WIRELKI. A seat on the New York stock ex change has been sold for $82,500. This II me nign recoru price, xne name of the purchaser Is not disclosed. Richard H.' Wright, agent of tbe Merchants and Miners' Transportation Company at Norfolk and one of the most prominent transportation men in Vlrglnia.died yesterday of pneumonia. aged ou years. First Lieutenant Roscoe H. Hears. 8lh infantry, has been detailed by tbe War Department as professor oi mili tary science and tactics at Grdon In stitute. Barnesvllle, Ga , to take effect September 15th next The bureau of supplies and accounts. Navy Department, Washington, D. 0., will open bids on April 23, for 150,000 . Brands of tobacco to be delivered in ay or June. Hereafter bids for tbe annual supply of tobacco will be re ceived in the fall. At Birmingham, Ala., yesterday, S. B. Wiley, a well-known traveling man, was fonnd dead In his room at the Hlllman hotel. Mr. Wiley is a nephew- of Congressman w. H. Wiley, of New Jersey and Cngresa man A. A. Wiley, of Alabama. On account of a spreading rail the southbound express on the Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg railroad was wrecked last night near McCal mont station, three miles sonth of Butler. Engineer Edward J. Wilkes of DuBois, Pa., was killed and nine persons injured. The best, way to find ont whether there are any unlawful business combinations is to prose cute nnder the criminal laws those who are believed to be guilty pf Violating the statutes. A pmtr fair article of jost.ee is furnished by the United fctau court-, and a verdict one way or the other will have considerable weight with rea son.ble pepple.-Chioago Chronicler
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