The Weather Today: Fair. The News and Observer. VOL. LII. NO. 37. Loads all Morth Carolina Dailies in Mewsand Circulation FILIPINOS ARE BUT SHEEP TO BE SHORN This Bill Puts Them Under Carpet Bagger Shears. LORD HAVE PIT ON THEM They’ll Get a Taste of What Dixie Swallowed. CARMACK CONCLUDES HIS SPEECH He Hopes That the Adminstration Will Turn from the Bloody Gospel of the Strenu* ous Life to the Paths cf Peace. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D- C., April 26.—Mr. Car mack, of Tennessee, in the Senate today completed his speech on the Philippine Government bill which he began yester day- He continued his exceedingly caus tic criticism cf the administration's pol icy and the ultimate end to which it would lead, concluding by expressing the hope that the administration would turn from “the bloody gospel of the stren uous life” to the paths of peace. Mr. Jones, (Nev.), chairman of the Committee on Contingent Expenses, re ported favorably the resolution of the Committee on Relations with'Cuba pro viding for an investigation by that com mittee of the alleged control of the Cu ban sugar crop and sugar lands in Cuba. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Platt, (Conn.), presented a confer ence report on the Chinese Exclusion Bill, asking that the Senate disagree to the report and insist upon a further con ference. He explained that the only point of difference between the conferees of the Senate and the House was that the House conferees asked the Senate conference to eliminate from the substi tute passed by the Senate that portion which provides that the present Chinese exclusion law' be extended through the life of the present treaty and remain ih force until another treaty stall have been negotiated. Mr. Platt's motion that the Senate insist upon its amendment at another conference was agreed to. Messrs. Platt, (Conn.), Dillingham. <\t-), and Clay, (Ga.), were named as conferees on the part of the Senate. At the conclusion of routine business Mr. Pritchard, of North Carolina, ad dressed the Senate in support of the hill for (he purchase of a national serest re serve in the Southern Appalachian mountains. Mr. Carmack resumed his spfeeh on the Philippine Government Hill, which he began yesterday- He read Professor Sehurman’s criticism of the hill to show that Prof. Sehurman believed that the Philippine Government should be ad ministered for the Filipinos. By the terms of the pending bill, he said- the ! islands were for the Filipinos as the I pasture was for the sheep—they lived and browsed there in order to raise w'ool for others to wear and mutton for others to eat. “If the capet bag government you pro )>ose to establish in the Philippines,” he cried, is not a thousand times better than that which you established in your own country after the Civil War. God have mercy upon the people of those is lands! ’ Mr. Carmack referred to the cabled reports from Manila that Genera! Smith had he had given orders to make Samara howling wilderness and to kill all over ten is horrible be yond the description of words. The pro gram, he said, was to practice unheard of barbarities in the slaughter of the inhabitants and to have ‘he torch com pite the work of slaughter. ‘When the land is without a homo and the country without a people, thft word ‘pacified’ will be written upon the tombstone of the province of Sa mar.” From the very outbreak of hostilities in the Philippines, he declared there had been a systematic concealment of truth which was now coming o'ii. It was now known, he said, that one hundred thous and people had perished in a single province containing 200,000 inhabitants, and yet the people of the United States knew nothing of it until recently. The civil government established by th>s bill, he predicted, would result in every j recurring insurrection to be put down | by our blood and treasure. What for? | In order that a few rapscallions and carpet baggers might have unlimited li cense to thieve and plunder. In the course of his remarks he c.ili ed attention to a report that an Ameri can corporation w-hich proposed to raise rubber trees in Mindanao had arranged with the Dattos for slave labor and he bad road an amendment lie proposed to offer prohibiting the grant of any fran chise to persons or corporations which proposed to employ slave labor/ He asked Mr. Lodge if the amendment would be agreeable to him. I cannot speak for the committee.” ; replied Mr. Lodge. ‘For myself it is perfectly agreeable to me." He also gave notice of another amend ment he would offer to prohibit the en try of the Filipinos as states in the Un- 1 ion ar( T asked for Mr. Lodge’s opinion but the latter declined to reply categori cally, say.'ng he would answer in his own time, in his own way. But Mr. Dol iiver, (Iowa), asked Mr. Carmack to define his own proposition, having first inveighed against holding the islands in perpetual despotism,” and being now r solicitous lest they be admitted as States. Mr. Carmack responded that his own position was clear. While the carpet baggers and adventurers w’ere plunder ing and getting control of the islands, he said, the government provided in this bill would be just what they want ed. When they had everything they wanted, he said, they would clamor for American markets and American state hood. To the Memory of Departed Members. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April 26.—The House to day, after devoting an hour to the pas sage of bills by unanimous consent, sus pended public business and for the re mainder of the afternoon listened to triutes to the memories of the late Rep resentative Stokes, of South Carolina, and the late Representative Crump, of Michigan. Those who spoke of the public services of the !ate Mr. Stokes w’ere Messrs. Lever, Elliott, Scarborough, Johnson and Talbert.- of South Carolina: Hay, of Vir ginia; DeArmond, if Missouri; Jenkins, of Wisconsin; Williams, of Mississippi; Wadsworth, of New York; Gilbert, of Kentucky; Richardson, of Tennessee; ' Lamb, of Virginia; Thomas, of North Carolina, and Candler, of Mississippi. stepsTobTew road Promoters of Enterprise Re fuse to Talk, It Will Fx’end Through Asheville from Rulher* fotd on. Is the Seaboard Air Line Behind It? (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., April 26.—1 t is 3aid here on good authority that active stops towards getting another railroad through this portion of the State are being taken- The line has been surveyed and rights of way secured. The proposed read comes directly through Asheville, entering the city by the Haw Creek section through a valley. It is believed that the move is backed by the Seaboard Air Line, though no official information can be obtained as to who the promoters are- The fact, that road is to extend from Rutherford ton gives a natural in ference that it is backed by the S. A- L. people. The promoters positively re fuse to give out any information beyond the fact that a right of way has already boon secured for the entire distance this line has been surveyed, that, the road will enter Asheville from the East and extend right through the mountains to the coal fields of Tennessee. Mrs. Hariet A. Kerr, widow of Rev. W. M. Keer, died at her home here this morning in the 72d year of her age. A GREAT FINANCE DEAL. Bt. Louis Mercantile Trnst Company to Back Tennesse Central Railroad (By the Associated Press.) St. Louis, April 26.—The Post dispatch today says: “It was stated on good authority in financial circles today that the Mercan tile Trust Company has finally closed a deal by the terms of which it pledges itself to finance the Tennessee Central Railroad to the amount of $15,000,000.’’ Mrs. Mary Edmunson Dead. (Special to News and Observer.) Scotland Neck, N. C., April 26.—Mrs. Mary Edmondson, relict of the late I). Edmondson, died at the homo of her son-in-law, Mr. R. C. Jones, yesterday, aged about 65 years. She leaves three brothers. Messrs. T. E. Powell, Watts and Alpheus Powell, of Gold Rock, Nash county, a sister, Mrs. J. A. Taylor, of Rocky Mount, a daughter, Mrs. R. C. Josey, and a large circle of relatives. For a nurnbWr of years she had been a member of the Baptist church, and she was a constant and faithful supporter of its interests. Being possessed of a large estate, she was liberal in her charities. The remains were interred this after noon in the Episcopal cemetery by the side of her husband. Yesterday afternoon a colored brake man fell from a freight car running from Conshe to Hobgood, and was badly mangled by the car wheels. One leg was cut off and his other side badly broken up. He was taken to Hobgood, where his wounds were dressed and ho was then carried to Rocky Mount. Yesterday morning Alice Mitchell, a colored widow women, who lived near town, lost her house and its contents by fire. M. E. Board of Church Extension. (By the Associated Press.) Louisville, Ky.. April 26.—At the sec ond days’ session of the Board of Church Extension of the M. E. church, South. $25,000 was loaned to the Board of For eign Missions to assist missions in Ha vana and Santa Clara, Cuba. The board then took up individual claims for aid, and spent the most of the day in con sidering them. The question of estab lishing a church fire insurance was pass ed over to the general conference in Dallas, Texas, next week. KALKIGH. NOItTH CAROLINA. SUNDAY MORNING. APRIL 27. 1902. STRONG SPEECH FOR PARK BILL Senator Simmons’ Speaks On Philippine Government Bill Monday, (Special to the News and Observer.) Washington, D. C., April 26.—Senator fritchard delivered today a carefully prepared speech in favor of the Appa lachian Park bill. He showed that there was abundant precedent forte appro priation of this money, and that the pro posed nark would he of incalculable value in preventing floods in the streams. It was a strong argument in favor of the bill. Senator Simmons gave notice today that he would speak on the Philippine bill at twi o’clock Minday. Senatirs Simmons and Fritchard, after a consul tation with Representative W. W. Kitchin, will make a strong fight to have ttie Omnibus Public Building bill amended in the Senate so that the build ing at Greensboro will be enlarged. Representatives Thomas and Bellamy delivered ulogis today on the late Rep resentative Stokes, of South Carolina. Their eulogies w-erc well conceived and appropriately delivered. A STRIKE AT NEW BERN Hosiery Mill Operatives Out A Mass Meeting No Agreement Reached. (Special to the News and Observer.) New Bern, N. C., April 26.—As a re sult of the strike at the New Bern Knitting Mill, wich began on the 23rd instant, a mass meeting was held at the court house this afternoon at 4 o’clock, attended by 100 women employes, 2CO men employes and citizens. The meet ing was called to order by Rev. W. S. Spears, who called on Rev. J. A. Mc- Kaughan for prayers, after which Rev. Mr. Spears stated the object of the meeting. Mr Ruth, an employe, offered a resolution on w-hich only employes were allowed to vote. The resolution was to appoint a committee of thtree citizens to wait tn the hosiery company, wdth full power to adjust all matters under contention. This committee con sists of Rev. T. M. N. Georgs, Messrs. J. L. McDaniels and J. J. Toison, Jr. Mr R. % 8. Nixon was requested to ait as secretary. The committee waited on the company but no satisfactory arrange ment of the mitter lias been reached as yet. It is stated that a cut in prices precipitated the strike. THIREEN HOUSES BURNED Fire at Norfolk Destroys Thirty Thonsan Dollars Worth of Property i Bv the Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va., April 26.—Fire destroyed thirteen frame tenement houses on Princess Anne a\enue this afternoon. The Hames were fanned by the heavy wind and sparks wore carried a distance of 300 yards, setting fire to another house, which, however, was saved. Owing to low water pressure the fire got beyond the control of the- department. The fire is supposed to have originated from the explosion of a lamp. Five of the burned buildings were owned hy Miss Blanche Baker, three by Mrs. John Lowe and four hy the Mutual Guarantee Building and Loan Association. The place in which the fire raged was occupied almost exclusively by negroes, who lost everything they had. In one of the burning houses was the corpse of a child, the removal of which caused the report that it had lost its life iu tho fire. The property was of the ordinary kind, but was inly partially in sured. The loss was about $30,000. FIRE AT WALNUT COVE. Town Hag a Narrow Escape. Air Ship Model to be Finished Ihis Week (Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N. (J , April 26. —Fire this afternoon destroyed a lot of lumbei at Walnut Cove, owned by Marshal Bros. On account of high winds the en tire town was threatened with destruc tion. Mr. Hill, Stokes county inventor, says he will complete model of his airship next week. He has applied for a patent. A committee representing young mens business association went to Wash ington tonight to confer with General Manager Gannon, of the Southern, in re gard to building a new passenger station 'here and the present inefficient freight facilities. The Democratic Convention of the Eleventh Judicial district will be held here July 15th to nominate candidates for judge and solicitor of Superior court. FALL FROM SECOND STORY. A Little Boy Meets With Painfal Accident Special Services (Special to News and Observer.) Durham, N. C., April 26.—A series of special services will be held in th« Presbyterian church here at 8 o'clock at night, commencing tomorrow. Rev. Wil liam Black, evangelist of the Synod of North Carolina, will be here May 3rd and remain a week, preaching twice a day. Yesterday afternoon in the Trinity- Durham game, H. E. Taylor, one of the Durham players, was struck by a pitched ball near the right eye and sustained a bad bruise. Dewey Clifton, the five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Clifton, who live on SIXTEEN PAGES--SECTION ONE—Pages 1 to 8 Angier Avenue, fell over the banisters irom the upstairs piazza at the resi dence of its parents last evening. The little fellow was hurt about the back nnd head, but not seriobsly, it is thought. Sunday night at Main Street church, Rev. N. M. Watson, of Chapel Hill, will preach a special sermon to Golden lank Lodge, No. 114, I. O. O. F. On Monday night, Hon. C. W. Wheeler, of Portland, Oregon, is to deliver an address to the members of the order at the Southern Conservatory of Music. A special sermon will be preached to Company D, Third Regiment, tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock, by their chaplain, Rev. S. S. Dost, at St. Philip’ Episcopal church. There were four conversions at the meeting at Trinity church last night. Today Outfielder Morgan, of the new Durham bail team, was released, owing to the fact that Pitcher Walters and Catcher Tucker are ready to report, and as Manager Stocksdale had five out fielders on hand, he had to reduce his force. Trinity and Durham will play the third game on May 3rd, when Bradsher and Chadwick will be the battery for Trinity, and Brucker or Morris and Cur ran for Durham. * MRS J. N- RICHARDSON DEAD- A New Rock Crasher For Street Improvement A Police Patrol Wagon (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C-, April 26.—Mrs. J. N- Richardson, who had been an invalid for several years, died at her home at West Gaston street this morning, aged 6S years. She was a native of Leasburg, Caswell county, but had resided in Greensboro for a number of years. She is survived by her husband and four children—Dr. W- J. Richardson, Mrs. S. L. Trogion and Mrs. J. E. Wyche, of this city, and Dr. E. E. Richardson, of Leaksville. The funeral will be hold from the fam ily residence tomorow afternoon. Rev. Dr. L. W. Crawford, a former pastor, will conduct the service- A new rock crusher and outfit has been purchased for stret improvement work. The Board of Aldermen last night de cided to purchase a police patrol wagon, something the city is badly in neow of. The Quaker holiness people are con ducting a meeting in a tent in south Greensboro. They are not in harmony with the Society of Friends and have been denied the use of the Quaker churches at Greensboro, High Point, Guilford College and Archdale. The holiness people claim to be the only gen uine article when it comes to religion. Frnit and Truck Travelers Convene. (By (he Associated Press.) Wilmington, N. C., April 26.—One hun dred representatives of the leading wholesale produce commission houses of the United States arc hero attending the fourth annual meeting of the American Fruit and Produce Travellers Associa tion, which was called to order by Presi dent A. E. Makely, of Baltimore, this afternoon. The following officers for the ensuing year were elected tonight: President, R. W. Collins, Philadelphia; Vice-President, C. C. L. Browne, Pitts burg: Sergeant-at-Arms, G. W. Waller, Philadelphia; Secretary and Treasurer, J. R. Franklin, Baltimore. Tho afternoon session was given over to reports of officers and committees, which showed a gratifying increase in members and influence. Death of Mr. Joseph Beil. (Special to News and Observer.) Washington, N. C., April 26.—Mr. Jos eph N- Bell, a former resident of this city and father of Mr- Wm. Bell, of this vity, died Wednesday night at Elizabeth City, where he was living with his brother. He was eighty-four years old. The funeral takes place here today. The deceased leaves five children. In the horse race yesterday the horse belonging to Mr. Ben Whitley won the sweepstakes. The track was heavy, ow ing io recent rains and the time was slow. A meeting tvas hold last night to get up a tobacco market at this city for the coming season. There is little doubt that theerc will be warehouses at this place this season. dart Death at Greenville. (Special to News and Observer.) Greenville, N. C-, April 26.—T. W. Mcßryde, foreman of the Reflector, died here this morning at 8 o’clock. He was a native of Moore county. He was an excellent young man and held in high esteem. A few weeks ago he was called to the bedside of his parents near Jones boro where both of them and a slste; died of pneumonia in a few days. He returned to Greenville and a week later took the disease himself. The plant of Rollins Lumber Company one mile from Greenville was partly de stroyed by fire last night- F» deral Court Adjourns. (Special to News and Observer-) Statesville, N. C-. April 26.—Federal cot rt adjourned yesterday. No import ant cases were tried. Gome of the boys were made to fc*■* 1 the arm of the law ' in a mild form. Judge Boyd tilled his , place with dignity and firmness. An old bachelor says he would rather j have a folding bed in the house than a i woman, because it has such a frank, j open way of shutting up occasionally, j KNOXACTSOHSTRONG Day Confers With Bethea on the Case Against the Beef trust. (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, April 26.—William A.. Day, I assistant to Attorney General Knox and _ special counsel to the Inter-state Com ! mcrce Commission, arrived in Chicago ’ tc-day to confer with District Attorney |S. H. Bethea relative to taking action against the so-called Beef Trust. Mr. Day said he did not bring wtih hiim the application for an injunction which the Attorney General had ordered filed against the packing firms of Armour & Ci., Swift & Co., Nelson Morris o3. to a number not exceeding fifty were the contributions today of the General Education Board, to the women of Georgia. Men cheered and wept and women laughed and cried, in the fullness of ioy when they comprehended all that the announcement meant. Ex-Governor W. J. Northen, who was on the platform when the announcement was made in the conference, sprang to his feet and asked the women of Georgia in the great audience to stand up and then, when ECKNTB. TAR-HEELB AT D&LL\B - North Carolina Delegation Mach in Evi dence Their Badges and Devices Delegates back from Dallas have a great deal to say of the honor North Carolina had in the proceedings. There were said to be about 800 North Caro linians there, the largest delegation from any other State except Texas. There was one solid train of a delegation of S6B, commanded by General Julian S. Carr, who made many arrangements for the comfort and entertainment of his party. They had badges and devices for ail, some of them very unique, such as white feathers, called “Tar Heel brag feathers, one on which were printed facts and figures about North Carolina history, and pine burrs set in rosettes, with ribbon streamers appropriately labeled. General Carr s staff and as sistants in directing the “Tar Heel” con tingent wore Colonel Henry A. London, adjutant general; Colonel B. C. Baker', chief of staff; Colonel A. H. Boydcn,' Colonel Harrison Watts, Major Edward Sully, Colonel Frank Bennett, Colonel George S. Haiiy, Colonel Metts, General Ray, Colonel E. C. Carlton and others. Gen. Lee’s Doughter in the'Parade, (By the Associated Press.) Savannah, Ga., April 26.—Miss Mary Custis Lee, daughter of Gen. Robert E. Lee, tooolc a prominent part in the ex ercises of Memorial Day today. Miss Lee rode in the parade in a carriage with a veteran and laid wreaths on the Confederate monument and on a num ber of graves of the Confederate dead. The military of the city, the camps of veterans and the Sons of Veterans parti cipated in the uaradc. A feature was the .presence of several hundred littlo children, who bore flowers ami wreaths to the monument and cemeteries. The day was observed as a holiday by the Board of Trade, the Cotton Exchange, banks and many business houses. Two Vessels Wrecked on ITampton Bur (By tlie Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va., April 26. —Two vessels ‘ were wrecked on Hampton bar last right. ! The schooner Addie, owned by Captain j Cline, struck on the bar in the after noon and sunk. She was loaded with I lumber and was bound "or Old Point. An unknown pungy loaded with oy sters from James River for the Rappa j hannock. went on the bar anil sunk un til her hull was completely submerged, j Tlie crews of the vessels experienced considerable hardship owing to the high winds and rough weather. No casual ties are reported. IN AND ABOUT THU CITY. Whitewash is being applied to the old buildings at the Soldiers Home and the grounds are being - improved. Mr. William Greever, of Knoxville, Tenn., the manufacturer of Blue Ribbon flavoring extracts, is spending Sunday in the city It is reported that Ardie Smith, a. Southern League player, has been signed by Manager Rivers to play first base and will be here today. March climber over into April yes terday and brought an extra assortment of wind- The dust was something fear ful. During the day tlie street sprink ler was put in service on Fayetteville street. It should be remembered that throwing broken glass in the street is punishable by a fine of $5. This is the season now for children to go barefooted, and they are in much danger from the broken bottles, etc., that are so constantly noticed in the streets. Dr. Kemp P. Battle, of Chapel Hill, Mas in the city yesterday consulting historical documents in his investigation of the history of North Carolina in the year ISO 2. Dr. Battle is to speak at the celebration of the one hundredth anni versary of Salem Female Academy, M’hich takes place May 22nd to 29tli, at Winston-Salem, and his subject Mill be North Carolina history ai that time. they had done so, asked the whole aud ience to stand up. not as people of one State or many States, but as people of one country. The announcement cams in the middle of th e morning session by William If. Baldwin, Jr., of New York. If the conditions specified ip this an nouncement are complied to tiie full ex tent of the offer—as no doubt they will be—the total amount of this contribu tion of the General Education Beard Mill be $19,500. It was several minutes before the conference was sufficiently composed to resume business. Invita tions were extended to the conference today by representatives of the £tate of Tennessee. North and South Caro lir-a and Florida to have the next year’s meeting held in one or' those States. Dr. W. T. Harris, tTnited States Com missioner qf Education, was the princi pal speaker of the morning session. No meeting was held in (he afternoon* the delegates, and Visitors joiuiog in thq Decoration L'ay exercises here.