North Carolina Newspapers

The Weather To-Day: FAIR. The News and Observer. VOL.XLVII. NO. 109. LEWS OL NORTH OJUIOUM DAILIES IN NEWS AND CIRCULATION. SENATE RATIFIES SAMPAN TREATY The Philippine Question Still Burning Vehemently. VEST’S NOTABLE SPEECH IS IT TREASON’ TO EXPRESS AN OPINION? WE PAID $20,000,000 FOR THIS WAR Cullom Presents a Petition From Negroes Ask ing That Lynching be Stopped. Spooner Enlightens Chandler as to Penalties For Violating Election Laws. Washington, Jan. 10.—The Senate to day ratified the Samoan treaty without provision. The ratification occurred in executive session and after two hours of debate, which was participate din by a number of Senators, principally in be half of the treaty by Messrs. Davis. Forakor and Spooner and in opposition by Senators Bacon, Money and Tillman. Senator Bacon made the leading speech in opposition. He based his objection upon the general ground that it was con trary to the spirit of our institutions to attempt to govern any people in opposi tion to their wishes. He said that he was not opposed to the new convention because of any partiality felt so rthe old tripartite agreement which it sup plants. On the contrary the old treaty was if not quite as repugnant to him as the" new, and he wanted to get rid of it. There was no doubt of the in tention to annex and exercise sovereign ty in place of the protectorate which was the distinguishing feature of the tripartite agreement of 185*0. To this proposed change of policy he objected most strenuously. He compared the provisions of the two agreements at some length showing that the old oDe made express provision for the approval of the Samoan Government of changes and guaranteed the independence of the Samoan Government, whereas the pnd ing instrument annuls all sovereignty of the Samoan Government and parti tions tile islands between the United States and Germany. Hie cortlended that it was not true that the old arrangement was simply to be conlfinu/cd under a division of authority and asserted that the declaration that the itamoan people were savages was un tenable. The United States had in many wars, lie said, recognized the Samoan Govern ment, guaranteeing its indeijendemoo and making a treaty of amity or friendship with its Government. We don’t, he con tinued, make treaties of friendship with savages. This country had sent consul generals there and done other acts not usual with savages, and the consent of the natives should therefore Im* obtained. In conclusion Mr. Bacon said he was willing that the United States should uc quire the island of Tutuila with its Pago- Pago harbor if that could be done in the proper manner and without violating all of our principles in securing control of it. Senators Money ami Tinman spoke in practically the same line. The friends of the treaty repudiated the assertion that the old treaty provisions were annulled. They claimed that this country by the new arrangement retains all the old «idvantages and avoids the complications! liable to grow out of the tripartite agreement. They urged that the opportunity could not be lost both to get out of an awkward predicament and to control in our own right the harbor ol' Pago-Pago. THE PHILIPPINE DERATE. Washingtons. Jan. 10. —The Senate is still in the throes of discussion of the Philippine question and apparently there is no near approach, to a deliverance upon the subject. 'Mr. Vest (Mo.)-today voiced the opinion of many Senators wiiem* he suitl that such discussh n as was now in progress was of no consequence, as the country was confronted by a state of facts that could not Im* changed by talk. Mr. Pettigrew's resolution of inquiry and Mr. Lodge’s substitute for it were laid on the table today and Mr. Hoar's general resolution of inquiry as to the facts of the Plnlippine war was taken Tip. An effort of Mr. Pettigrew to amend it so as to call for the President’s in structions to the Paris Peace Oommlis s:on led to a prolonged debate w ith final rejection. The debate for the day was concluded by Mr. Vest, who made a notable speech iii opposition to the assumption in some quarters that every man who does not agree with the policy of the Administra tion 'is a traitor to this country. NEGROES ASK PROTECTION. Mr. Oullom (III.) presented a petition, handsomely bound and signed by 3.200 colored persons asking for such legisla tion as will protect colored men of thb coumtry from the “barbarous practice of lynching and 'burning colored men.” Mr. Hoar, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said he believed every Sena tor would l>e glad to have such measures adopted as would suppress this wrong doing and enable the officials to enforce the law's. THE PETITION REFERRED. No Senator, he thought, would disagree to that. He directed attention to the fact that the State laws take cugnizam e of the crimes referred to in the peti tion. By what Constitutional method the United States could take action on this question was a different inquiry.^ Mr. Chandler, chairman of the Com- mittee on Privileges and Elections, said there was no Federal law under which the violator of even the suffrage laws could be punished. Mr. SiKxmor (Wis.): “There is such Federal legislation.'' Mr. Chandler: “There is not now* such legislation. Congress has no con stitutional power to punish such crimes.’* Mr. Oullom thought that inasmuch as it involved new legislation the petition should go to the Committee on Judic iary. “This subject/’ Mr. Cullom said, seems to call for investigation. These people realize they are being badly treat ed. Such treatment is without author ity of law and it ought to lie stopped if possible.” Mr. Tillman (S. C.): “What is the immediate cause of this petition. Does it come from Georgia?” Mr. Cullom replied that the petition came from Chicago, but that it was signed by people of many States. Mr. Spooner called attention to sec tions of the revised statutes which pro vider! i>enalties for violations of Federal election laws. Mr. Chandler said he stood corrected. The petition was referred to the Com mittee on Judiciary. Mr. Wellington (Md.), introduced a joiut resolution declaring the purpose of the United States towards tin* Philippine Islands and gave notice that he would address the Senate un the resolution next Thursday. Mr. Pettigrew offered a resolution call ing upon the Secretary of War for an itemized statement of the expenses of our occupation of Cuba, since the close of the war, the salaries of all officials, the amount of customs dues received and all other matters pertaining to the expenditure of money by the United States on the.island. He asked for its immediate consideration, but Mr. Chan dler, <N. H.i. objected and the resolu tion wont over until tomorrow. Mr. Culberson (Texas) withdrew’ a*; a member of the Census Committee and Mr. Cockrell presented an order mak ing additions to the Senate committees, including: Census. Mr. Taliaferro; Education and Labor, Mr. Daniel; Mines and Mining. Mr. Butler; Transportation Routes to the Seaboard, Mr. McLaurin; Potomac River Front, Mr. Bacon. The Paterson resolution as to the (Continued on Second Page.) LONG! IS GOVERNOR In His Inaugural He Denoun ces Mob Violence. Says it is Hurtful to the State and the Remedy is Stringent Legal Methods of Prevention. Jackson, Miss., Jan. I(l.—Five thous and visitors assembled in Jackson today to witness the inauguration of Governor Longino and the new State officers. Owing to his continued illness. Senator elect McLaurin, the retiring Governor, was not able to be present. In his inaugural Governor Longino de nounced mob violence as a detriment to prosperity and statehood, aud said that the only remedy Jay in stringent legal methods of prevention. Governor Longino advised the legislature to pass a law giving to the family of any per son who may be lynched the right to recover a heavy fixed sum of damages against the county wherein the lynching occurs. He further suggests a law pro viding that the office of sheriff of con stable who allows a prisoner to be taken from his hands shall at once become va cant. GERMANY IS STILL BITTER. The Government Interpellated Re garding the British Seizures. Berlin, Jaini 10.—In the IF I.distag to day the following interpellation signed by Herr Moeller. National Liberal and all the mem tiers of the Reichstag except the Social Democrats and Independents was introduced: "What steps have I lie Federal Govern ments taken in regard to the seizure of German ships by agents of the English, Govern nnt?’’ Jn view of the excited white of public opinion concerning the seizures, the in terpellation will probably lie qx-edily ain swered. Press comments contrmr* bit ter, some papers advocating reprisals on Great Britain. The Emperor remains convinced that Great Britain would not accept mediation at ithis stage arid on political aiml per sonal grounds lie holds aloof from any plan for intervention. It was asserted today however, by a high authority, that if England much longer delays the satisfaction which tier many demands, the* Emperor would par ticipate ini a coalition movement to com pel her to resinect the commercial rights of neutrals at sea. INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION, Charleston Preparing to Hold a Grand State Exhibit in 1901. Charleston, iS. Jan. 10.—Alt a large and representative meeting of business men held here tonight the industrial ex position project was launched by the n| pcint'inent of a committee for prelim inary work. The plans now considered contemplate a grand State or Inter-State exposition to be held in ( harleston in 1901. One of the must notable features of tonight’a meeting was the raising of $1,500 in fifteen minutes for the expenses , f the investigation ordered. Thf* ex positien idea has already been endorsed by the Governor. Congressmen and load ing business anl professional men of South Carolina. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, AVEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1900 FIGHT THE TOBACCO TRUST It Has Robbed the Growers For Ten Years, Making Lives Wretched With Drudgery. THE MONSTER MOST BE MET AND SLAIN An Open Letter From the Editor of the Southern Tobacco Journal to the Tobacco Growers’ Association. He Points to the Loss of $3,500,000 on One Crop, and Says if the Tobacco Growers Will Sign a New Declaration of Independ ence and Stand Together the Trust Can Be Defeated. To the Tobacco Growers’ Association: Gentlemen: Ten years ago, by dint of enterprise and hard work, tobacco growing in North Carolina had become one of the mof>t remunerative indus tries in the South. You gentleman from the sturdy yeomanry of the State were just emerging from the desolation of war aud a long, season following of credit buying aud you saw the light ahead of an easier for yourselves and your loved ones. Upon your fertile farms bright. toba»<i> grew to perfection, a product unlike that grown elsewhere in the world, ami its unequalled quality brought to your markets buyers from all the large factories of this country. Competition was close. A dozen, twenty, fifty buyers were bidders for your product on one market and another and you saw the light ahead that put new courage in your hearts. The tobacco industry of the State was in a position which made it one of the most prosperous in the South to grower, dealer, ware houseman. manufacturer, to all who felt its magic touch. But just at the time when this picture was most pleasing, when the future seemed to hold for you and your loved ones something more than mere drudgery the first track of the monster you are* lighting today was seen. 1 well remember the first telegram that came from New York stating that four or five of the leading cigarette factories had cmnbimd as one, and I knew from that day that the step then taken was the beginning of the end. unless a remedy was applied. You have allowed OPPORTUNITY to slumber long, through all of these ten years, while the monster had grown and become stronger, but I congratu late you now that at last you have risen to assert your manhood’s rights, and to strike a blow for liberty, and for thus'- who are dear to you. The tobacco crop of 1.889-90—the year in which the trust was formed— sold at an average on the Danville market, where the most correct statistics are kept, for $13.22 per 100 pounds. Your average in this State where the finest bright leaf is grown was even higher and you were prosperous and contented. In 185)4. five years after tin* formation 'of the trust, the Danville average dropped from sl3 22 r>er I**o t>* $6.22 ; 4 I**o wounds a net decline of 7 cents per pound on the entire average. Taking the North Carolina crop in that year to have been fifty million pounds —which is a low estimate—the net loss to you farmers in this Slate alone on that crop was $3,500,000 over what it would have brought had the monster you are fighting not controlled the price. That money was taken out of your hands to enrich men who were already in affluence. It deprived vdur wife of comforts in her humble home, which she might have had. It took from your boy the chance of u higher education —it robbed your daughter of thos«* accomplishments which might have made her life one of comfort instead of drudgery, and yet men have it in their hearts to say that this is not stealing—that it ns justifiable. I say to you, my friends, that tin* hungry tramp who steals in the dead of night from your larder and is sent to the penitentiary is less guilty than they who thus rob at wholesale in the daylight—who take from the children and the mothers the pittance of profit from your farms that would make their lives easier. The depreciation in the price of tobacco just noted in 1895. was when the trust was young—up to that time it had been telling you the fairy tale, wliieh some of you believed, that it was working in your interest. It was then fight ing for time, but all the time throwing around you the bondage of slavery, which you are now so earnestly trying to throw off. From the ownership of five cigarette factories, it reached out to those mak ing smoking tobacco, then it reached for plug, business, always going about its work stealthily, but carrying its point, no matter what the cost—no matter who must suffer by the result. •' In these ten years it has grown to be a monster and power, and you sturdy sons of the old North Estate are at its* mercy, unless with hearts of steel, like those who signed the Declaration of Independence in 187*!. you stand as one man aud as sert your rights. i I believe that today, if the figures were at hand, that North Carolina pro duces seventy-five per cent of all the bright tobacco grown. The whole world knows its value and must and will have it. The trust could not operate with out it. ; If you gentlemen have the courage, the nerve and the determination to stand together—to say that you will hold your tobacco at certain reasonable prices, and the majority of you will sign and under penalty adhere to such a plan, you can as well have your crops average you fifteen cents per pound as five. But this stt p will admit of no dallying. It will require more than meetings full of talk. It will mean that you must get a majority of the light tobacco growers of your State to sign a new Declaration of Independence, which shall put every violator of its pledge's under heavy penalty. Your forefathers signed a declaration to protect their bonus and loved ones, and their names to that document meant even death if they failed. In signing such a new declaration you do not put yourself under a penalty so severe, but you are pledging to it a loyal support that will mean freedom in every sense of the word —freedom from want and drudgery for those who are dearest to your hearts, ami the opening up of a new avenue to an easier life. You are gentlemen of intelligence and sound judgment, and the task of for mulating a plan on which to operate should net be difficult. Tou have reach ed a point of endurance and desperation that makes heroes of men. It is out of such oppression that conics the greatest victories. Let your work today be such that will mark tin? first step towards your freedom that will be the death knell of that monster, which itself, be it said to her shame, is a product of the old North State, and may God guide your hands and bring out of this meeting a new liberty for your homes. 11. E. HARMAN. Winston, X. C.. January 10. Editor Southern Tobacco Journal. ANOTHER PHOEBUS TRAGEDY. An Artilleryman Shot by a Saloon Keeper in a Brawl. Newport News, Ya., Jan. 16. —At 3 o'clock this morning at (Phoebus, a fight began between several soldiers and some saloon men in Indiana House, as a re sult of which Joseph M. New. private, Battery N Fourth artillery, was shot and killed. William Gurley, proprietor of the saloon was arrested tonight and put in jail charged with the murder. Postmasters Appointed. Washington, Jan. 16. —The President today appointed the following postmas ters: Georgia— l. A. Smith, Tennille. North Carolina —It. M. Norinent, Lumber ton; R. P. Caldwell, Newton. South Carolina—C. J. Pride, Rock Hill. BRYAN AT FRANKFORT. Banqueted by the Democrats of the Legislature. Frankfort, Ky., Jan, 16.—Colonel Wil liam Jennings Bryan was banqueted by the Democrats of the Kentucky Legisla ture tonight. The banquet was a cele bration of the election of Senator Black burn. Mr. Bryan was met at (the train by a committee of which Blackburn and Goebel were members. Ex-Govern r James B. McCreary presided as toastmas ter. Mr. Bryan responded to the toast “Tae IHn.-oerutic party, its Future and its Politics;” Senator Blackburn. “Old Ken tucky," and Senator William Goebel. “Kentucky and Tier Relations to the Na itiomu 1 Democracy.” MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED. Cape Town. Jan. 16. —(Tuesday.)—.Sir Alfred Milner .the Governor, has pro claimed martial law in the districts of Hop a own and Philips town. DAWSON GUTTED BY FIRE. _____ \ Loss Over a Half a Million. Much Suf fering Will Result. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 16.—The steamer Danube, of Victoria, from Skaguay, brings news that a large part of the business section of Dawson was wiped out by fire on the night of Wednesday last. A dispatch was received at Ska giiay on the same night. The loss will exceed half a million dollars. There are no names of the buildings or losses. The Skaguay operator says that great suf fering would undoubtedly follow the tire as the temperature at Dawson was •H* degrees lielow zero with the wind blowing. The city is without the regu lation water supply. NICARAGUA CANAL BILL. It Construction to be Reported Favor ably by the Senate Committee. Washington, Jan. 16.—-The Senate Committee on Inter-Oceanic Canals to day agreed unanimously to report a bill for the construction of the Nicaragua Canal. The bill is practically identical with that reported by the House Com mittee. COLLAPSE OF A CHURCH. • __ Nineteen Persons Killed and Sixty- Eight Wounded. Si. Petersburg, Jan. It).—A church collapsed today during the celebration us a mass in Maloouzeue township, SUmara •Dish iet. Nineteen persons were killed and sixty-eight were wounded. Lee Di Klee’s Store Burned. Tampa, Fla., Jan. Id.—The dry goods .store of .Lee Di Klee was destroyed by: fire today. Lass $50,000; insurance $23.-1 ttOO. The tire is t 100 tight to have been of incendiary origin. Cotton Mill Organized at Selma. Charlotte* X. Jun. It). —A cotton mill company with a capital of $75 000 was organized at Selma. X. ('., today. DYNAMITE AND DEATH Explosion of a Factory Near Turm, Italy. Ten Bodies Recovered From Beneath the Ruins Five Buildings Blown to Atoms. Other Buildings Injured. Turin, Jan. 10. —A dynamite factory at Avilgiano, fourteen miles from hero, ex-1 pl> ded today with the result that five' buildings were reduced to ruins, tin*, wh tie surom:'ding district was shaken and ’ many houses badly da imaged. Ten bodies have been recovered from beneath the ruins. Several others were injured and taken to till.* hospital. Surgeons were dispatched to the scene of the disaster. SHOT HIS FRIEND DEAD. The Cashier, Believed to be Insane, Then Killed Himself. Columbus. Ga., Jau. I*l.—Captain J. W. Murphy, cashier of the Third Na tional bank, instantly killed Teller I*. T. Shufze this morning and then committed suicide. The bank was filled with cus tomers and the full corps of clerks when the tragedy occurred. Captain Murphy is a prominent busi ness man. but recently has been in ill health and it is believed that he was temporarily insane, as he and Shutze had long been the closest of friends. Tin- evidence before the coroner's jury this afternoon shows that Murphy, presumably insane, placet! the pistol close to the temple of Mr. Shutze and fired. He then placed the pistol in his own mouth and tired twice, both bails pene trating bis brain. Captaiu Murphy was formerly assist ant State Treasurer and one of the best known politicians in this State. Mr. Shntze was a ifaowber of the Aidermauio Board of Columbus. Both men leave families* THE DANISH WEST INDIES. An Agent Here to Effect Their Sale to This Government. Warinugton, Jan. 10.—The arrival at New York of an accerdited agent of the Danish Government charged with the sale to the United States of (the Danish West Lidian Islands has not (been notified to the State Department as yet except through the newspapers. There is visible reluctance to discuss Itlie subject, leading to an intimation that a free discussion at this moment might very seriously pre judice any attempt the Administration may have in contemplation to secure the assent of Congress to ihc* acquisition of j the islands. / The Ariosto’s Cotton Saved. ’Norfolk, Ya., Jan. 16.—'The last of the cotton, front tin* cargo of the wrecked i British steamship Ariosto is now’ at Xor ; folk. The grain cargo, being spoiled, is being thrown overboard. The vessel was moved 150 yards nearer shore by the late heavy winds and the M*rrk|s still have hope of saving her. Captain Bain is on board the Ariosto. “Young man,” said the gin s father, “do you realize that in askmg l'or my daughter's hand iu marriage you are ask ing me to give up my only child?” PRICE FIVE CENTS THREE MEN KILLED IN A HOTEL LOBBY Tragic Results of a Feud in Kentucky. ON.E MAN KILLS THREE THOUGH COLSON ONLY SHOT AT E Til ELBERT SCOTT. THE OTHERS WERE KILLED BY ACCIDENT Details of the Tragedy Conflicting. Ex-Congress man David G. Colson After the Killing Gave Himself Up. One Man Claims That Colson Shot First. Frankfort, Ivy., Jan. 16.—Ex-Congress man David G. Colson shot and killed Ethel hert Scott, Luther Demaree and Charles Julian ami slightly wounded James Golden in the Capitol Hotel to day. The killing was a result of a re newal of a feud between Coif-on and Scott, which grow up (between them while in the army last year. Colson is under arrest. Scott and Demaree died almost instant ly. Julian was thought to be only slight ly wounded, but died at 1:55 p. m. from shook and loss of blood, making the third death. Harry McEweng, of Louisville, also was hit by stray bullets, but not seri ously wounded* All but Scott were by standers and were shot by accident. Col son was shot in the anil, but not serious ly (burr. After the shooting lie went to the residence of Chief of Police Williams, nearby, aud gave himself up. Later a warrant was sworn out by Clint Fogg, who witnessed the killing. Fogg stays Col son shot first. The killing occurred in the h bby of the Capitol Hotel which was densely pack ed with people who are here attending tin* trial of the contests before the Leg islature. Persons who were in the hotel when: the tragedy occurred say fully twi 11- ty shots were filed. Seott. who was the first killed, was a nephew of Ex-Gov ernor Bradley. iPemaree was Assistant Postmaster at. Shelbyville and a promi nent Republican politicia'n. Julian was one of the wealthiest farmers in this county and belonged to an old Kentucky family. The trouble between Scott and Colson which began in tin* army last year, resulted in Colson being shot by Scott and it bad been predicted since that one or both would In* killed should they meet as they did today. Colonel Colson is in a highly nervous state resulting from excitement attending | the tragedy, and as he has never fully recovered from a stroke of paralysis sus tained last year, his friends are greatly concerned over liis condition. Accounts of the killing differ and ; t is inqiossible to give details further than while Colson and a party of friends were standing in the southwest corner of the hotel lobby, Scott came in the hotel and when near •Colson the firing began. Scott after being shot walked backward to ward the stairway, looking to the bar room door, and as he did. Colonel Coteoni. Who had followed shooting at every step, fired one or more shots into the prostrate form, Demaree, who was killed in the general fuslTado was shot twice, one ball piercing the heart and tin* other either penetrated the heart or went directly under it. Those in the immediate Cblstm party decline to talk about the affair, and while it is generally understood that sev eral others were engaged in the shooting, no am lines are given. The bodies of the dead were removed to undertaking establishments and all of I the physicians in the city were summoned • to attend the wounded. Hundreds of i**opk* flocked to the scene ! of the shooting and watched the tragic I scenes following the removal of the re j mains of the dead from the hotel. 'Pile most profound sorrow exists over • the accidental killing of I> marce and . Julian and the feeling against Colson ' among their friends is exceedingly bitter. 1 Examination of Scott’s body shows that he was shot at least six times. The fact that a part of the bullets were of 38 and part of 44 calibre indicates that he was shot by somebody besides Colson, or that Colson had two revolvers. Witnesses to tin* killing say that Demaree was directly , between Scott and Colson when the shooting began and that he was killed by ' the first shot fired. Colson lives at Mid - ‘ dh sboro and represented the Eleventh district in Congress for two years. Scott was a young lawyer living at Ml. Sterling and was a. lieutenant in Colonel Colson’s regiment in the Spanish war. When the killing occurred the city was thrown into a state of the greatest excitement, it be ing supposed at first that it was the re sult of a clash growing out of the political | contests on trial, in the Legislature, l Captain B. B. Colson, who is thought to be fatally wounded, is a lawyer who lives at Batrboursville and was Captain of the Kenitueky cavalry troop during the Spauish-Aineric in war. Captaiu Golden made a statement in which be said no words passed between Scott, and Colson before the shooting and ’.that Colson fired first. Golden and Col son had had trouble before and Colonel Colson's friends charge that Golden was engaged in the shooting today. I j Jacksonville, Fla.. Jan. id. The United Daughters of the Confederacy of this State will meet in annual conven tion here touiorro. Mrs. Jefferson Davis will arrive here this week, but Mrs. i Stonewall Jackson, who was expected to i attend the convention has been prevented I by illness.