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VOL. LII. NO. 32.
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BLACKBURN ASSAILS
WHITES OF HIS
STATE
And Kitchin Closes His Lips
With a Recital of
Facts.
WE HAD NO NEGRO RULE
V
This it the Extraordinary Statement
That Draws the of
Kitchin. *
THE CHARGES UNQUALIFIEDLY FALSE
Such is Kilchin’s Reply to the Assertion That
the Revolutions of 1898 and 1900
Were to Elect Certain Men
to Office.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington, D. C., April 21. —In the
House today Representative Blackburn,
in discussing the Military Appropriation
Bill, secured the floor for ten minutes.
Most of this time was used in abuse of
the white people of North Carolina for
throwing off negro rule in the elections
of 1898 and 1900. Mr. Blackburn charged
that there never had been any negro
rule in the State, and that the Red
Shirts of North Carolina, were organi
zed for the purpose of electing certain
men to Congress and sending a Demo
crat to the United States Senate.
During his speech, Mr. Blackburn said
that armed bands of. Red Shirts had
ridden over the State terrorizing the
people, discharging fire arms for the
purpose of electing Democrats to office.
The latter part of his speech was char
acterized by extreme bitterness. His
effort was rather sophmoric and made
but little impression.
As toon as he could obtain the floor.
Representative W. W. Kitchin replied in
a speech of fifteen minutes in length.
Mr. Kitchin took up the charge preferred
by Mr. Blackburn and discussed them in
a most effective, but parliamentary
mannt r.
As to the charge that the revolutions
of 1898 and 1900 were gotten up for the
purpose of electing certain men to
office, Mr. Kitchin said his only answer
was an emphatic denial. “To be plain,”
said he, “the charge is absolutely and
unqualifiedly false.” He then showed, in
a most powerful manner, that the white
people of North Carolina united in 1898
and 1900 to rid themselves of a horde of
negro officeholders and to throw off the
rule of those representing the negroes,
all of which made conditions in the
State intolerable. He gave the number
of negro magistrates in Halifax, New
Hanover, in Bertie, and in other coun
ties of the State.
Quoting these statistics to Mr. Black
burn, he challenged a denial of the
statement. Mr. Blackburn sat silent in
his seat.
“What say you?” said Mr. Kitchin.
“Is this negro rule or not? Do you
deny these figures?” Holding up a Re
publican ticket of Craven county, he
challenged a denial of the fact that a
number of negroes appeared thereon.
“What say you?” said Mr. Kitchin. “Is
this negro rule or not?”
Mr. Blackburn, excitedly and in a loud
tone of voice replied “Do you not know
that within the last three weeks, the
negroes sat on the jury in Pasquotank
county, which tried Wilcox for his life?”
“Is this the best answer you can give?”
replied Mr. Kitchin. “Have you no other
reply to the facts and figures I have
given to the House?”
Mr. Kitchin replied further that the
policy of the Democratic party had al
ways been to see that the negro re
ceived exact justice in the courts. “We
do not say that he shall not sit on our
juries,” said Mr. Kitchin. “We do not
say he shall not be a witness in the
courts of our State. We do say tb.at in
the administration of justice he shall be
treated as fairly as a white man, but
we do say that in our State, by God’s
held, he shall not hold office over us
and our children; and you people who
are helping him to hold office and arous
ing in his breast ambitions which can
never be realized are his worst enemies.”
At this point Mr. Kitchin’s ten min
utes expired. “I ask for a few minutes
additional,” said he. General Hill, who
had charge of the 4ime on the Republi
can side would only consent to give him
five minutes more upon condition that
he would not refer to Mr. Blackburn s
speech. “I promise not to refer to Mr.
Blackburn further,” said Mr. Kitchin.
For five minutes, with great effect, he
stated the position of the Southern people
in reference to social equality. In reply
to the remarks of Congressman illett,
(Republican, of Mass.) who said that
while be did not favor social equality
himself, he did object to the prejudice
and feelings of the Southern people to
wards those Northern people who did ad
vocate social equality.
Mr. Kitchin said “We believe that
social equality is wrong; we believe it
would encourage miscegenation, and
this brings the superior race upon a
level with the inferior, and in no wise
elevates the inferior race.”
He concluded his speech amidst great
applause, stating that the views of the
Southern people were fixed and un
changeable; that the Republicans could
pass the Crumpacker resolutions; they
might adopt any force bill they saw fit;
they might attempt to give the negro
power over the white man; they might
encourage social equality by the example
of men high in office, but the Southern
people, my the help of God would always
find away by which the destinies of their
section would be shaped by the white
men.
During the last five minutes of Mr.
Kitchin’s speech, Mr. Blackburn was not
in the hall. The members of the North
Carolina delegation are very proud of
Mr. Kitphin’s effort, and he was warmly
congratulated by many members on the
Democratic side of the House.
State Chairman Simmons has written
more than one thousand letters in re
gard to the payment of poll taxes. Only
nine more days remain in which these
taxes can be paid. White men should be
up and doing.
Five Children Die of Starvation.
(By the Associated Press.)
Memphis, Tenn., April 21.—The death
of five negro children from starvation is
reported from Haywood county, about 40
miles north of Memphis. They were the
children of Jim Mills>, who left them sev
eral weeks ago ostensibly to find work.
The family lived in an isolated spot and
their condition was not discovered until
they were beyond help.
educaTST week
Fayetteville Alive For Good
Roads and Education.
Governor Aycock and Party Receive a Great
Ovation and a Big
Banquet.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Fayetteville, N. C., April 21.—Governor
Aycock and his party arrived here this
afternoon to attend the gTeat Good Roads
and Educational Convention this week.
At the depot he and his party received
a great ovation. When they arrived they
were met by a splendid delegation head
ed by the Dunn Cornet Band and were
escorted to thue Hotel Lafayette.
The delegation which received the par
ty consisted of the Fayetteville Inde
pendent Light Infantry, the Reception
Committee consisting of Maj. E. J. Hale,
chairman; Capt. A. B. Williams, chairman
of the Board of County Commissioner;
C. B. McMillan, Mayor of the city of
Fayetteville; S. H. Strange, chairman of
the County Board of Education; Prof. S.
D. Cole, County Superintendent of Edu
cation; Prof. J. H. MyroveT, and Sena
tor James D. McNeill, chairman of Gen
eral Executive Committee, together with
a large number of citizens.
After a brief rest at the hotel the visi
tors were taken on a brief ride through
the city, returning to the hotel for sup
per.
From 8:30 until 11 o’clock a public re
ception was tendered the visitors,
twenty couples of ladies and
gentlemen assisting in receiving
the great throng of guests. During
the evening - Remsburg's Orchestra fur
nished music. After the public recep
tion a private banquet was tendered the
Governor and the visitors and an even
ing which was a great success and indi
cative of tihe week’s work was over.
The city is filling up with visitors,
and the outlook is favorable for a big
success for the Educational and Good
Heads Convention.
Tomorrow at 11 o’clock the education
al program will be taken up at the ar
mory, being commenced with an address
by Governor Aycock. At 3 o’clock
Prof. M. C. S. Noble will speak at the
armory and at night at the court house
there will be an address on “Public
Education” by State Superintendent
aoyncr and one on “Industrial Educa
tion by President Winston, of the A. and
M College.
1 he Good Roads Congress will also be
in session on Tuesday. At 11 o’clock in
the court house the Cumberland County
Good Roads Association will be formed
and Hen. S. B. Alexander, of Charlotte,
will speak on “Good Roads,” being fol
lowed by Dr. Geo. T. Winston.
At the afternoon session Commission
er of Agriculture S. L. Patterson will
speak as will Prof. . A. Holmes. State
Geologist, and Governor Aycock will be
presented to the convention.
In the evening Governor Aycock wil!
address the colored people at Evans’
Metropolitan Chapel.
The entire program is one that means
a week of great big events, crowded
into the space of one day, a day fraugbl
with good to Cumberland county.
Tried and Sentenced in 3 Honrs
(By the Associated Press.)
• Norfolk, Va., April 21— Mark Banks,
a negro 23 years old, was today ar
raigned before a special grand jury in
Portsmouth charged with having com
mitted a criminal assault on Mrs. B. J.
Canaday, an aged resident of Norfolk
county. Within three hours from the
time court convened. Judge Portlock had
sentenced Banks to hang May 30th. The
negro made a full confession of his
guilt.
The regular annual session of the
North Carolina State Board of Medical
Examiners will be held in Wilmington,
beginning June 4th, and will be in ses
sion one week. The president of the
board is Dr. E. C. Register, of Charlotte.
The secretary and treasurer is Dr. J.
Howell Way, of Waynesville, f
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 22, 1902.
THE SENATE VOTES
SEVENTH MILLIONS
River and Harbor Bill Goes
Without Hitch.
THE RACE ISSUE AGAIN
Gilbert, Kentucky and Gillet, Mat*
sachusetts, Discuss It.
SOME VERY INTERESTING ADMISSIONS
Gillet Says Prejudice in New England is Grea*
ter Perhaps Than in the South. Black*
burn and Kitchin of North
Carolina Speak.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., April 21.—Without
a word of discussion of the merits of the
measure, the Senate today passed the
River and Harbor Bill, carrying in ap
propriations about $70,000,000. So thor
ouhgly had the bill been considered by the
Commerce Committee that every Sena
tor was content that it should pass as
reported from the committee.
As no Senator was prepared today to
begin the debate upon the Philippine Gov
ernment Bill the measure after a few
minutes of informal discussion went over
until tomorrow.
Mr. Teller (Colo.), said to Mr. .Lodge
that some time during the debate on the
bill he wanted some Senator to Explain
WASHINGTON MAY FILE SDIT
Leave Granted by Supreme Court to Institute Pro
ceedings For an Injunction Against Northern
Securities Company.
(By the Associated Pre,-,5.)
Washington, April 21.—The United
States Supreme Court today granted leave
to the State of Washington to file an
original bill for an injunction against the
Great Northern Railroad Company, the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company and
the Northern Securities Company in ac
cordance with the petition of that State
itcently filed in the court.
The opinion in the case was delilvered
by Chief Justice Fuller, who stated that
the court had always exercised the ut
most care in its proceedings in original
cases and that the present decision to
grant leave to file was intended to be en
tirely without prejudice to either party
at interest.
The Chief Justice’s opinion was very
brief and consisted entirely of a review
of original cases of the same character
which have been brought to the attention
of the court. The two most important of
the cases thus cited were the case of
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what the statute of the Philippines would
be after the passage of the measure.
Mr. Lodge replied that they would be
citizens of the Philippine Islands pre
cisely as it was provided by law that
the inhabitants of Porto Rico were citi
zens of Porto Rico.
Mr. Teller said the cases were not
analagous. The truth was, said he, that
analagous. The truth was, said he, when
in power (Republican) did not know what
it wanted to declare as to the citizen
ship of inhabitants of insular possessions.
He urged that the United States Govern
ment ought to declare that the Filipinos
either are or are not citizens of this
country.
Mr. Lodge said it was declared dis
tinctly that the Filipinos were citizens of
the Philippine Islands.
Mr. Bacon insisted that the inhabitants
of any country must be of necessity eith
er the citizens or subjects of a sover
eignty. He said the United States had
not the courage to declare that the Fili
pinos were subjects and asserted that to
call them citizens of the Philippines
meant absolutely nothing.
Washington, April 21.—The House to
day entered upon the consideration of
the Military Academy Appropriation Bill,
which, in addition to the regular items,
contains provision for the extensive im
provement of the grounds and buildings
at West Point. These improvements are
to cost $6,500,000, a little over $3,000,000,
of which is appropriated in the bill.
Twenty-four of the thirty pages of the
bill were completed.
During the general debate on the Mili
tary Academy Bill, Mr. ilbert, of Ken
tucky, precipitated a discussion on the
race question, which was participated in
by Mr. Gillett, (Mass.); Blackburn,
(North Carolina); W. W. Kitchin (North
Carolina), and Mr. Gaines, (Tenn.), Mr.
Cochran, (Missouri), and Mr. Gillett also
discussed the question of the alleged
violation of the neutrality laws in con
nection with the shipment of mules and
horses to South Africa.
Mr. Cannon, chairman of the Commit
tee on Appropriations, characterized the
proposed expenditure at West Point as
the “rankest kind of rank extravagance.’’
Mr. Hay, (Virginia) said that the im
provement was necessary to accommo
date the large increase in the number
of cadets which already had been pro
vided by for law.
Mr. Gilbert, Kentucky, took occasion to
reply to some remarks recently made by
Mr. Gillett, Mass.; Mr. Broomwell, Ohio,
and General Funston, which he thought
reflected upon his State. In the course
of his remarks, Mr. Gilbert said that
in Kentucky and in fact in all the South,
they had looked with supreme contempt
upon the social equality of the races.
The most ignorant white girl in his
State, hes aid, would infinitely prefer to
marry the lowest, meanest, most ignor
ant white man in the world to the most
cultivated negro in America.
Gentleman, on the other side could not
cry down the “taint in the blood. He
recalled the fact that when a colored
man sat on the other side not one of
his colleagues invited him to his house.
The prejudice against social equality was
as strong in the North as in the South,
he declared, and all talk to the con
trary was “hypocritical rot and rank.”
Mr. Gilbert's remarks drew a reply
from Mr. Gillett, (Mass.). Mr. Gillett
said he was willing to admit the preju
dice against the negro in New England.
He thjought that, perhaps there was a
greater physical repugnance toward the
negro there than in the South. But be
cause one man personally felt a preju
dice against the negro he did not think
he had a right to attempt to enforce it
upon others.
Mr. Bartlett (Georgia) interrupted to
ask whether some time ago Booker
Washington was not refused lodging at
the hotels of Boston.
Mr. Gillett replied that the incident
referred to occurred at Springfield, not
Boston, and he explained that Mr. Wash
ington was refused lodging at two hotels
because they were full and could not ac
commodate him. But he said the pro
prietor of one of them made every ef
fort to secure lodging for him elsewhere
and invited him to come to the hotel for
his meals.
Mr. Gaines, Tennessee) asked if the
Governor of Massachusetts, when he
went to the Nashville Exposition, de
clined to take with him a member of his
staff, who was a negro.
“If lie did,” replied Mr. Gillett, “it was
the State of Louisiana vs. the State of
Texas concerning the quarantine regula
tion of the latter State' in which leave
was given to file, and the State of Min
nesota vs. The Northern Securities Com
pany in which the petition to file was
denied.
1 Referring to the latter case he said
; the petition refused because of the in
| superable objection that indispensable
parties to the case could not be brought
into the court. This objection did not,
however, confront the court in the pres
ent ease and the court felt that because
of its desire to proceed with the utmost
care, and deliberation in all cases where
original actions are brought in this court,
(he precedent of the Louisiana-Texas
case should be followed rather than that
of the Minnesota case in the present in
stance. Hence leave to file would be
granted and subpoenas would be issued
returnable on the list day of the next
term of the court.
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because he did not want to wound the
sensibilities of the people of Nashville.”
Proceeding, Mr. Gillett explained that
in New England they could understand
the prejudices in the South againstu the
negro and against negro domination, but
the people of his section insisted that
social ostracism should not be visited
upon those who did not share these
prejudices. When a negro man raised
himself above his fellows and led a pure,
clean, manly life, he thought his worth
should be recognized. He did not sym
pathize with a State of society which
accepted a man whose hands were stained
with the blood of lynching or with elec
tion frauds, but which rejected a worthy
pure man, simply because his color was
black. He objected to making unpar
donable the crime of color.
“Do not dodge the issue,” cried Mr.
Gilbert. “Did you ever invite a negro
to your table?”
“I never have,” replied Mr. Gillett,
“But I never have been mean enough to
criticise a man who has done so.” (Re
publican applause).
Mr. Gillett went on to tell of the high
honors won in New England by colored
men of werth, including the selection of
a colored man as class orator at Har
vard this year, and concluded by saying
that he did not ask the people of the
South to put aside their prejudices, but
he did insist that they should not ostra
cise others who did not believe as they
did.
Mr. Patterson, Tennessee, said he
blushed for the honor of Massachusetts,
when he heard a defense made of social
equlity of the negro nd white mn. Mr.
Blackburn, North Carolina, made a vehe
ment speech protesting against the con
stant injection of the race question into
politics in the South.
Mr. W. W. Kitchin. North Carolina re
plied to Mr. Blackburn.
Student Die* at Wake Forest.
Wake Forest, N. C., April 21.—After a
brief illness from pneumonia, Mr. P. H.
Jones, a ministerial student, died here
jesterday morning. He was about 26
years old. Memorial services were held
before his body was taken to his former
home in Gates county, his two brothers
and two students accompanying the re-"
mains.
THEY DIE BETWEEN
FLAME AND FLOOD
Half of Those on Board City
of Pitisbury.
FIRE BROKE OUT AT NIGHT
Men, Women and Children Aroused te
Meet Their Doom.
THE HEROIC PILOT STOOD AT HIS POST
Surrounded by Flames He Would Not Move Un*
til the Steamer Struck the Bank. A
Number Rescued in Boats,
Many Drown.
(By the Associated Press.)
Cairo, Ills., April 21.—Although no
complete list of either the victims or the
survivors is yet obtainable, investigation
teday indicates that almost one-half of
the 150 people cn -Jhe city of Pittsburg
were lost when the ill-fated steamer was
burned yesterday at Ogden’s Landing, be
tween this city and Paducah. Many of
those who were brought to this city are
suering from injuries, exposure and
fright. The number aboard was about
equally divided between passengers and
crew, the latter suering the greater loss
in casualties. The names of many of the
roustaouts were not known and the num
ber drowned or burned is not likely to be
ascertained.
C. M. Ellis and Fred Connell, two
newspaper men of this place, who were
the lrst on the scene from Cairo yester
day and sent to Mayor Wright for aid.
have been investigating the disaster and
report as follows:
“The City of Pittsburg with a crew of
79 and a passenger list which included
66 men, women and children, was on her
way from Cincinnati to Memphis. At
4:06 a. m., at a point miles above
Turner’s Landing, fire was discovered in
the forward hatches. This was appar
ently seen about the same instant by the
engineer on watch and the first mate,
Arthur Shriver. The former directed a
deck hand to open a valve which would
turn on the water for the purpose of
flooding the hold. The deck hand ex
claimed that the valve was red hot, in
dicating that its connection below' was in
contact with the flames.
Mate Shriver was just going on watch.
Seeting the flames he rushed to the roof
and shouted to Pilot Harry Doss that the
boat was on fire and to run to shore with
all speed Then he hurried hack to the
cabin and aided in arousing the sleeping
passengers. The big bell w - as rung four
times in quick succession and then with
one continuous clang.
“By this time, brief though it was. the
forward port of the boat was in flames.
Pilot Doss remained bravely at his post
until the bow of the boat struck the bank.
Then he rang the bells for the engines
to stop. The timbers beneath were was
blazing and he wa« enveloped in smoke.
He leaped into the river and swam
ashore. Wesley Doss, his aged father,
and an old time pilot, who was making
a trip for pleasure, also sprang into the
river and, despite his 67 years, swam
ashore in safety but died a few minutes
later from exhaustion and excitement.
His body was brought to Cairo.
“The flames spread with such rapidity
that passengers had no time to dress, but
they rushed to the guards and while many
sprang overboard to take their chances
between death by drowning, or death by
burning, others were assisted inta yawl
by Mate Shriver and Sailor Ed. B. Holly.
The latter had climbed one of the sup
ports that kept the yawl suspended, cut
the ropes and dropped the boat into the
river when it was filled with women and
children and hurriedly taken ashore, four,
teen persons at a time. Several trips
were made but finally It became impossi
ble to approach the burning steamer and
the two men set themselves to saving
those who were afloat. Quite a number
were rescued a mile or two below the
wreck.”
Capt. J. M. Phillips, master of the
boat, cannot give any explanation of the
fire, but thinks it possible the insulation
of one of the electric wires may have
been cut and the wire exposed. Captain
Phillips floated ashore on a feed trough,
his limbs having become cramped, ren
dering swimming impossible.
Dr. W. T. Daugherty, with his wife and
baby, were en route frbm Marion, Ky.,
to Charleston, Mo. He placed a life pre
server around his wife, another on him
self and taking his baby in his arms,
lowered himself to the water by a rope.
Then ho held on until his wife followed.
With their baby clinging with her arms
aobut his neck, they started to swim to
the shore, but the swift current carried
then down nearly two miles before they
were rescued by peonle on the bank.
The child had in the meantime become
exhausted with cold and was unconscious.
Her grasp relaxed, but her father grasped
her night dress in his teeth and held her
head out of the water. W aen they were j
rescued, he, too, was nearly exhausted. '
The child was resuscitated and will live.
H. & B. Beer’s Market Letter.
(Special to News and Observer.)
New Orleans, La., April 21.—Liverpool
improved sharply owing to bulls rebuying
contracts disposed of by them several
days ago. Our market in sympathy open- i
ed 8 to 9 points higher, advanced 1 to 2
points additional on fresh buying, but
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
subsequently declined 7 to 9 points from
the top on realizing, closing at a net
gain of 3 points on old crop months but
2 to 3 points down on new. Although
leeeipts continue fairly liberal they have
no marked effect on values for the moment
as spots are sold firmly and buyers seem
to be willing to pay present prices. The
undertone, however, is not so steady and
some think a reaction may be realized.
One peculiarity about all bull years is
that it matters not in which market the
campaign originated before the end of
the season the same rampant enthusiasm
is transmitted and prevails alternately
in New - Orleans, New York and Liverpool.
The American markets have been after
the article all this season and from pres
ent indications it looks as if Liverpool
may also wake up and have the bull
fever about the time those who originally
started the movement are willing to re
tire. The situation is considered strong
by the majority of traders and sentiment
is bullish; still these prices certainly
discount a great deal. However, the fu
ture course of the market will be ruled
by receipts, the demand for spots and
the prospects for the next crop.
H. Z B. BEER.
THE TOUCH AGAIN APPLIED.
Fire at Thomasville Which is Quickly Ex
tinguished
(Special to News and Observer.)
High Point, N. C., April 21.—Again the
work of an incendiary was manifest last
night about 12 o’clock in our unfortunate
neighboring town of Thomasville. Some
rascal, for whom hanging is too mild a
punishment, set fire to one of the out
houses at the Cramer Furniture Co.’s
plant, and best plant in that
town. It was evidently the intention of
the miscreant when firing this outhouse,
that the flames would spread to the
main building and destroy it before it
was discovered. The fire was discovered
soon after the deed was committed, and
the work of those on hand confined the
fire to the building in which it was
started.
Raymond Edmondson, in whose barber
shop the fire last week is supposed to
have started, was before the mayor yes
terday and placed under a S2OO bond for
his appearance at trial next Saturday.
In the meantime it is thought that evi
dence will be had that will throw some
light on these crimes of recent date.
THE OGDEN PARTY COMING
A Great Educational Conference to b 8 Held at
Hampton
(By the Associated Press.)
Newport News, Va., April 21. —Prepara-
tions on an elaborate scale have been
made by the faculty of the Hampton
Normal Institute for the reception and
entertainment of Robert C. Ogden’s
party, which is expected to arrive to
morrow when the annual educational
conference preceding the anniversary ex
ercises will be held.
Among the speakers will be Dr. Felix
Adler, of New York; Dr. Albert Shaw - ,
editor of the Review of Reviews; Rev.
Paul Frothingham, of Boston; Dr. Walter
H. Page, editor of World’s Work; Dr.
Hamilton Mabie, of the Outlook; Dr.
Luther H. Bailey, of Cornell University,
and Dr. Talcott Williams, of the Phila
delphia Press.
FINED AND DISMISSED.
Ar ine Shot Thrice at a Man Who Interrupted
Him While Fishing
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Suffolk. Va., April 21.—J. N. Arline,
tried this afternoon for feloniously
shooting at Exit, Va., was dismissed
with a $2-50 fine- Arline, while fishing
at a favored spot, was interrupted by
Joseph Hill. Judge Bunting held the
provocation justified violence.
National League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, Pa., April 21.—Pitcher
Donovan was responsible for Brooklyn’s
defeat today.
Score: R. H. E.
Brooklyn 1000 00 0 1 o—2 6 5
1 Philadelphia .. ..4200 00 2 0 *—B 13 2
j Batteries: Donovan, Wingham and
j Ahern; White and Dooin. Umpire,
Brown. Attendance 3,000. Time 1:55.
New York, April 21.—Mathewson was
. 1° the box for the home team and ac
j quitted himself creditably, except in the
sixth inning, when he was wild.
I Score: r. h. E.
Boston 00000300 o—3 5 0
New York 1002 10 2 0 # —6 13 2
Batteries: Hale and Kittridge;
Mathewson and Yeager. Time 1:45. Um
pire O’Day. Attendance 5,500.
Chicago, Ills., April 21.—The National
League season opened here today with a
i close but uninteresting game.
Score: R. H. E.
, Chicago 0 3000001 *—4 6 1
St. Louis 1100 00 0 1 o—3 9 3
Batteries: Taylor and Chance; Yerke.s
and Ryan. Time 1:55. Umpire Emslie.
Attendance 5,000.
To Celebrate Maryland Day.
(By the Associated Press.)
Charleston, S. C., April 21.—A large
delegation from Maryland, headed by the
Governor, is here today to celebrate
their State day at the Exposition to
morrow. Today the party visited the
exposition and made a trip around the
harbor. The formal exercises will be
held tomorrow at the Maryland build
ing.
Frank Stockton is Dead.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, April 21.—Mr. Frank R.
Stockton, the well known novelist, died
here suddenly Sunday morning from hem
orrhage of the brain.