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The Weather Today: The News and Observer. VOL. LI I. NO. 42. Leads all M Orth Carolina Dailies in Me ws and CiFenlation CHARGE OF Oil [RAGES BY THE RED SHIBfS Pritchard Attacks Democratic Methods in North Carolina. SIMMONS MAKES REPLY Fritchard Tells of Sand Cure Being Administered to a Bepublican. THIS IS SOMETHING NEW TO MR, SIMMONS Debate, Pac p.lated by Pritchard’s Assertion lhat There is Need of Reform in North Carolina as Well as in the Philippines (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C„ May 2.—A lively debate was precipitated in the Senate today by Mr. Pritchard, <N. C.). by some remarks he made on politics and political methods in North Carolina, in the course of a discussion of the Philip pine Bill. He maintained that the pend ing measure dealt simply with admin istrative features of the Philippines and insisted that charges made against the American army that tortures and bar barities were practiced in the islands were not relevant to the discussion. He said that if the charges were true, the guilty ought to be punished severely and undoubtedly would be. Ha suggest ed that some of the methods employed by the opponents of the bill in this coun try ought to be reformed and told of what is called the “sand curs” in North Carolina, the victim having his face crushed into the sand to stifle his cries while he was being beaten to intimidate him politically. This drew the rst of Mr. Simmons (N- C.), who declared that he never heard of such a practice. The debate thus started covered a wide range of sub jects concerning North Carolina politics. Mr. Pritchard declored that a major ity of the people of North Carolina and of the South were in favor of the propo sition of the majority of the Philippine Cmmittee and he quoted the Charlotte Observer as a leading Democratic pa per of the South in support of the re tention of the Philippines. ‘‘Dots not the Senator know.” inter rupted Mr. Simmons, “that the Char lotte Observer opposed the election of William Jennings Bryan to the Presi dency?” “That is true,” replied Mr. Pritchard, “but the paper opposed *nin> pjjrely on the issue of free si : .ver.” In response to another question by Mr- Simmons, Mr. Pritchard said he knew of nobody in the South—Republican or Democrat —who was in favor of “imper ialism,” but he asserted that a majority of the business men of the South were in favor of expansion. Concerning the charges of cruelties and torture alleged to have been in flicted upon the Filipinos by the Amer ican army Mr. Pritcharl said he could not see the relevancy of the charges to tiie pending measure. Ho was in favor of the prompt and speedy investigation of the alleged cruelties and the punish ment of the guilty, but he believed the charges had nothing to do with this measure, which provided merely for a civil administration in the Philippines. •‘lf we retain the Philippine Islands,” said he, “as we will, the Southern States will retain the bulk of trade with the Philippines and the South will he the chief beneficiary of the extension of the cotton goods trade in the Orient.” He said that a Republican voter was taken from h's home at night and beat en, his face being crushed into the sand to stifit his cries. Mr. Simmon declared that this was the first time he ever had heard of the “sand cure.” He said he did not believe the statement of the witness quoted by Mr. Pritchard and insisted that if it were true, the “sand cure” wai not adminis tered for political purposes. He aaid that for six years ho had been the chair mar. of the Democratic Executive Com mittee of North Carolina and he had never known of any cases of outrage and violence for political purposes. Mr. Pritchard inquired if it wer<> not a fact that organized bands of “red shirts ’ | tode over the Stale of North Carolina for the purpose of terrorizing Republi can voters. ”’ r hat organization,” (the r»d shirts), replied Mr. Simmons, “never had for its object any bellicose or beligerent pur foso toward any part of the voters of North Carolina. It is merely an organi sation for the purpose cf more effectu ally organizing the voters of the State.” ♦ Prolonged laughter on the floor and in the galleries.) In the course of a colloquy with Mr. Clay, who said that while he had no doubt about the validity of the title of the I nited States to the Philippine Is- ' lands but thought the islands ought to be turned over to the inhabitants in or- i der that they might govern themselves, ' Partly Cloudy. < FOR WORTH > t CAROLINA \ Mr. Pritchard declared frankly his be lief that the United States ought to re tain the islands permanently. Mr. Pritchard discussed at considerable length the suffrage conditions and politi cal situation in North Carolina, in the course of which he said that in the so called “black belt” of the State Mr. Bryan had a majority of 6,000 at the last Presidential election. “Either the col ored voters were cheated out of their votes,” said he, “or they voted the Dem ocratic ticket. I don't say which." He recited what he denounced as “out rageous”* which had een perpetrated, he declared, by the Democrats of North Carolina upon Republican voters, but he said he did not think a majority of the Democrats of the State approved of such outrages. He did not think, therefore, that the isolated cases of outrage and torture in the Philippines should be cited as arguments against the Republican pol icy in the islands. He expressed the hope that the punishment of offenders against the articles of war would be swift and sure as he believed it would be. Mr. Simmons replied to some of the suggestions made by Mr. PritcHard as to North Carolina politics in the course of which he justified the “white people in protecting themselves against irresponsi ble majorities.” At the request of Mr. McComas, Mr. Pritchard expected what he had meant by the “sand cure” to which he had re ferred. “Does my colleague say,” in quired Mr. Pritchard, “that the red shirts did not ride through the State and ter rorize voters?” “I state,” declared Mr. Simmons upon m authority as a Senator and as a chair man of the Democratic Executive Com mittee that the stories of outrages com mitted by red shirts are absolutely and utterly without foundation. I know of no outrages that can be traced to that organization. Except for political pur poses the organization of so-called red shirts never has been charged with being an unlawful and violent organization.” He declared that not a single red shirt ever had been arraigned for a violation of law Mr. Pritchard read a table indicating that Mr. Bryan had received a heavy ma jority in the “black belt of North Caro lina,” and yet, said he, “the Republican party is charged with being the negro party.” He said it was impossible to discuss any subject in North Carolina without having the question of negro domination injected. He declared the situation would be ridiculously absurd if it were not so serious. As an instance of the political meth ods employed in North Carolina, Mr. Pritchard said that r.n emissary of the Democratic party in the State had ap proached him, promising that if he (Pritchard) would have entered a nolle prosse in certain cases of election frauds the proceedings of impeachment of Re publican judges by the Democratic Leg islature would be dropped. “It was proclaimed boldly in North Carolina,” said he, "that these judges were to he impeached in order to get a Democratic bench to pass upon the ‘grandfather clause’ of the new constitu tion.” Mr. Pritchard indignantly declined the proposition and said that subsequently, brave and patriotic members of the Leg islature, Democrats and Republicans— by their votes had prevented the unjust impeachment of the judges. In reply Mr. Simmons asserted that the man who approached Mr. Pritchard with the proposition to drop the impeach ment proceedings was not in the remot est way an emissary of the Democratic , patty. He had repudiated the charge publicly in North Carolina, h said. In explanation of the new State con stitution he said that while it permitted educated negroes to vote it was adopted “expressly for the purpose of excluding the votes of irresponsible negroes. In the adoption of the constitution we were moved by a high desire to perpetuate the Anglo-Saxon civilization in North Caro lina.” CRASH ON CENTRAL The Engineer and Fireman Killed and thirteen People Injured. (By the Associated Press.) Syracuse, N. Y., May 2.—The New York Central fast mail, westbound, crashed into an astbound freight train at Clyde, N. Y., at 5.10 p. m. The engineer and fireman of the mail train were killed. Thirteen mail clerks and members of the crew were all seriously injured. Theßevolutionists in Control (By the Associated Press.) Port Au Prince, Hayti, May 2. — All the Republic of Santo Domingo, except the port of Puerto Plata, on the north coast, and the capital, San Domingo, on the south coast, is in the hands of the Do minican revolutionists, commanded by Vice-President Vasquez, who with con siderable forces, when last reported was expected to arrive before San Domingo today. Death of Mr. J. F. McCarthy. (pecial to News and Observer.) High Point, N. C., May 2. —The follow ing telegram received here by Dr. Brad shaw today about 12 o'clock: Grand Rapids, Mich., May 2. “Mr. J. F. McCarthy, died last night." Mr. McCarthy was one of the best known furniture salesmen in the United States. He represented several of the High Point factories. He was the first salesman to repre sent any of the High Point factories at the Grand Rapids market during the | semi-annual exhibitions held there. 1 I RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 3 1902. GROWING UNREST IN LABOR CIRCLES This the Only Factor Now Disturbing Trade. TONE OF COTION STRONG A Higher Level is Maintained in Cereals Prices. GENERAL TENOR OF CROP NEWS GOOD Shipments Meet Wish Less Delay and Collec tions Are More Prompt as a Rule. Rail way Earnings Exceed Those of Last Year. (Bv the Associated Press.) New York, May 2.—R. 0. Dun Co.’s weekly review of trade tomorrow will ?ay: “Two large strikes scheduled to com mence on May 1 were averted at least temporarily, and a number of smaller ones were settled, but many new con troversies have begun. This labor factor is the only seriously unfavorable one in the industrial situation exerting consid erable influence over the volume of trans action tending to unsettle confidence. In seasonable merchandise, especially dry goods and clothing, warmer weather has stimulated dealings while out-door work is prosecuted vigorously. Collections are more prompt as a rule, fewer extensions being asked. Shipments are les s delayed by traffic congestion and railway earn ings thus far reported for April exceed last year by 7.2 per cent. “Consumers of finished steel products are compelled to place orders subject to the convenience of manufacturers and it is the exception when any nearby de liveries are promised An unprecedented amount of railway \ is being done while (he erection of tk w buildings could be more extensive if material were avail able. ‘A better volume of orders taken by the New England shoe shops is one of the most encouraging signs of the week. Steadiness in the leather market does not tend to encourage expectations of cheaper shoes, however, especially in view of the firmness of domestic hides, with another rise in imported grades. Jobbers in dry goods have felt the ef fects of good weather and a brisk trade has been done at steady prices, although no general advance has followed the rise in raw cotton or the restricted operations at woolen mills. Weak silver has con tinued to militate against exports to China Over time work at independent mills is partially neutralizing the effect of the weavers’ strike. “Cereal prices have been less inflated by speculation than they were last week, yet a high level was maintained and only slight reactions occurred. The general tenor of crop news was much more en couraging, aside from Kansas dispatches, which indicate that wheat needs mois ture, although corn and oats have good prospects. Cotton continued advancing until there was a gain of SB.IO a bale over last year’s figure, when a trifling reaction occurred, but the tone continued strong. “Failures in the United Ftates this week were 225 against 226 last year and in Canada 17 against 24 last year.” Totrl Bank Clearings, x New York, May 2.—Total bank clear ings for the week ended May 1, $2,572,- 025,676: decrease 15.3 per cent.; outside New York $803,403,350, increase 0.8 per cei t. V Comparative Cotton Statement. New York, May 2.—For the week ending Friday, May 2nd, 1902: Net receipts at all United States ports during week. 64,187; net receipts at all United States ports during same week last year, 87,268; total receipts to this date, 7,221,491; total receipts to- same date last year, 6,801,856; exports for the week, 77,247; exports for same week last year, 155,908; total exports to this date, 5,936,703; total exports to same date last year, 5,496,588; stock at all United States ports, 547,536; stock at all United States ports same time last year, 585,522; stock at all interior t0wn5,261,213; stock at all in terior towns same time last year, 476,149; stock at Liverpool, 1,062,000; stock at Liverpool same time last year, 771,000; stock of American afloat for Great Britain, 85,000; stock of American afloat for Great Britain same time last year, 120,000. Total Net Receipts New Yok, May 2.—The following are the total ret receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1, 1901: Galveston 1,953,389; New Orleans 2.135,984: Mobile 150,483; Savannah 1,- 082,433: Charleston 262.033: Wilmington 27,837; Norfolk 434,643; Baltimore 87,416; * New York 155,229: Boston 116.572; New port News 20,886; Philadelphia 29,205; Vancouver 2,554; Brunswick 117,030; Fernandina 4. 950; Pensacola 165,997; Port Arthur 48,476; Port Townsend 106,- 057: San Francisco 23,335; I’orflond, Ore., 10,612; El Paso 1,309; Eagle Pass 2,250; Laredo 6,730. Total 7,221,491 bales. On the Diamond. DIDN’T THE EOOTEBS HOWL! The Faculty Worsts the Law Team in a Ho Game at Chapel Hill (Special to News and Observer.) Chapel HHI, N. C., May 2. —The faculty baseball team of the University of North Carolina worsted the law team in a loose ten inning contest this afterpoon by a score of 14 to 12. The faculty gained a good lead when the game was young, and continued the good work until the end of the ninth inning, when the “Bar risters” tied the score. For the laculty Graham, Henderson, Bruner, Mangura did excellent fielding and neat stick work. laculty, 14 runs. Hits, plenty of ’em. Errors not recorded. Law, 12 runs, hits, you can’t count them. Erors, too many for publication. National League Games. (By the Associated Press.) New York, May 2.—The Boston and Brooklyn teams today gave a rather tame exhibition of baseball in which the Brooklyns made four costly errors as against, two by the Bostons. Score: It II E Boston 1 0 S 0 ft 0 0 0 o—4 4 2 Brooklyn 1 0 ft 0 1 ft ft 0 o—2 6 4 Batteries: Pittinger and Moran; Don ovan and Ahearn- Umpire, O’Day. Time 2:35. Attendance 2.100- At Pittsburg— R. H. E. Pittsburg 1003 0 0 0 0 *—4 71 St. Louis 01 00 000 00—1 8 3 At Chicago— R. H. E. Chicago 1000 0 0 0 1 o—2 9 4 Cincinnati 0003 11 0 0 o—s 11 0 At New York— R. 11. E. Philadelphia .. ..000 00 1 0 00—1 4 1 Now York 0100 0 1 2 1 *—s 11 1 American League Games. (By the Associated Press.) At Philadelphia— R. H. E. Washington 5000 0 0 0 2 o—7 12 1 Philadelphia .. ..0 0302 1 0 0 o—6 10 1 At St. Louis— R. H. E. St. Louis 1100 3 0 2 0 *—7 10 2 Chicago 0000 00 000—0 5 2 At Boston— R. 11. E. Boston i... 4000001 1— 6 10 6 Baltimore 6202 0 4 0 0 o—l 4 11 3 - At Detroit— R. 11. E. Detroit 1000 0 0 5 1 *—7 10 2 Cleveland 0000 0 2 0 0 I—3 11 4 Eastern League Games. Providence 3; Jersey City ft. Buffalo 3; Toronto 4. Newark 9; Worcester 6. Rochester 5; Montreal 3. % The Southern League. At Atlanta—Atlanta 3; sChatt.anooga 1. At Birmingham, Ala.—Birmingham 5; Nashville 7. At Shreveport, La.—Shreveport 6; Memphis 1. MR, BUNCH RESIGNS He Will Leave the Seaboard and go Into Other Service. (By the Associated Press ) Norfolk, Va.. May 2.—R. E. L. Bunch, General Passenger Agent of the Seaboard Air Line, has tendered his resignation. He will terminate his connection with the system immediately and w it go cast in other service. He has been with the Seaboard for many years. The an nouncement of the successor of Mr, Bunch has not vet beeji made, Mr. Bunch is a native of this city and is easily one of the ablest general pas senger agents in the United States. INTER SOCIETY DEBATE. Tne Hesperions Win the Contest With the Columbians. (Special to News and Observer.) Durham, N. C\, May 2- —The Hesper ian Society took the honors in the intcr societv debate between that society and the Columbian at Craven Memorial Hall. Trinity Park, tonight. Hon. H. A. Fcushee presided, and ‘he judges were R. YV. Winston, J. E- Fagg and R- L. Flowers. Craven Memorial Hal! was crowded with persons who were present to hear the debate. The question for discussion was: “Resolved, That the United States Should Restrict Immigration to Persons Able to Read and YYr*to ihe English Language and Owning Property to the Value of at Least Fiftv Dollars. The Columbian Society had the affirm ative and the Hesperian Society the neg ative. Speakers for the affirmative were Messrs. W, S. Lowdermi.'k and G- H. Smith, and for the negative Messrs. W. G. Parker and J. P. Frizzolle. Marshals for the occasion were Messrs- T. W. Smith, A. B. Bradsher v B. F. Dixon, G. t v l. Connelly, M. T- Frizzelle and H. R. At a honey. \ Congressman Cummings Dead. (By the Associated Press.) lialtimore, May 2. —Congressman Amos J. ’ Jummings died at 10:15 tonight. , PULLEN SOCIETY ANNUAL DEBATE Ihe A. and M. Cadets Make Strong Speeches. THE NEGATIVE WON Medals For W. M. Bogart and 0 M. Gardner for His Oration. MUSIC RENDERED BY IHE CADEI BAND Subject of the Debate Was, Resolved, “That the Passage of the Ship Subsidy Bill Would bi to the Best Interest of the Farm ers and Manufacturers. The annual debate of the Pullen Lit erary Society of the A. and M. College last night attracted a splendid audience to the Raney Library Hall- Victory in the debate went to the neg- I ative and Mr. W- M. Bogart, one of the debaters, svas awarded tha medal for having excelled in the debate. In the oratorical contest the victory came to Mr. O. Max Gardner. Last year Mr. Gardner won the medal in the de bate and this year he is the successful orator. The exorcises of the evening were of a very high order and throughout showed that the young men who are students in the A. and M. College are deeply inter ested in their society work, and have developed real ability in debate and oration. The exercises began with a musical selection by the Cadet Band, after which the debate was entered upon. The sub ject ol this was: “Resolved. That the Passage of the Ship Subsidy Bill Would be for the Best Interests of the Far mers and Manufacturers of Our Coun try.” ! r. .•**r The debate was presided over by Mr. R. E. Snowden, of Elizabeth City, and the secretary was Mr. J. J. Morris, of Norfolk. The judges of the contest were Col. J. Bryan Grimes, Judge T. B. Wom ack and Dr. T. D. Bratton. The chief marshal of the evening was Mr. J. L. Ferebee, who was assisted by Messrs. A. S. Mann. W. M. Chambers. J. A. Miller and W. L. Grimes. In the debate the affirmative was represented by Messrs. E. C. Bagwell, of Raleigh, and H- M. Hunter, of Durham, the neg ative by Mr. W. M. Bogart, ol Wash ington, and Mr. Howard Simpson, of Simpson’s Store. The orations of the evening were delivered by Mr, O. Max Gardner, of Shelby, on “Sane Citizen ship,” and Mr. J. S. Cates, of Swepson ville, on “Some E'YeeU of the Applica tion of Machinery to Agriculture.” After music the presiding officer pre sented the first speaker on the affirma tive. EUGENE C. BAGWELL The debate was opened by Mr. Eugene c. Bagwell, whose views on the affirma. tive were based upon the following ar gument: The time was, as you all know, when American ships carried abroad virtually all of our exports; today American ships carry only a trifling per cent of the ex ports going from our ports. In other words, we have beat the world in making products, but we have let the world beat us in handling our own products. The other nations, therefore, have it in their power to cut us off from our own markets whenever they see fit. In the course of my argument I showed the imperative necessity of the United States securing the Southern and Orien tal markets and that we could not secure this trade without an adequate mer chant marine. Now the Shib Subsidy bill, wisely drawn by our brainiest statesmen, offers us a glorious opportunity to create this necessary merchant fleet, and to my mind it is the only possible way to get it. Right here a brief synopsis of the bill was given and then the following five reasons why the bill would advance the interests of the farmers and manu facturers of our country. 1. Os our $500,000,000 trade balance last year we bad to pay $300,000,000 to foreign ships to carry our products. Thin bill would save this vast amount to out own people. 2. England, Germany and France sub sidize their ships and by ship subsida tion have built up their merchant ma rine, which ha* added-materially to the industrial welfare of these countries. If this system works well for these coun tries it ought to for us. 3. In regard to shipbuilding this bill is only a continuance of the protective policy. We protect all other industries, why leave the shipbuilding industry un protected. 4. This subsidy will give an opportu nity to American ingenuity, mechanical industry and skill to display itself. 5. This bill will provide us with excel lent foreign mail service, the ambassador of trade. At the close of his remarks the nega tive was heard through. W. M. BOGART. Mr. W. M. . Bogart was the second speaker and his argument was for the negative. Among other things he said: In opening let us notice how the ad vocates of this bill were driven from their statements as to the necessity for passing this bill. • First. The affirmative argued that the price of labor in America is higher than in the foreign countries. Mr. Clay then showed that American shipyards had un derbid all foreign shipyards and that the output of labor in America is double that in foreign countries. Second. They said we could not run our ships so cheaply as our foreign com petitors. It was then shown that (he wages paid to officers, engineers and hands were equal on both English and American ships. Third. They said we should follow the example set by other nations and give this subsidy. It was then show.n that our exports had doubled in the last three years without the help of this necessary hill. Fourth. They said that shipbuilding was practically dead in this country. It was then shown that more ships were built in America this year than had been built in fifty years. Next let me give my objections to this proposed subsidy. First. 'The bill is a pretext—it seeks to cover up under the name of pay for the mails the idea of a direct and specific subsidy to these fast line ships. Hence it is a fraud and should fail. Second. It violates the principle of equality of persons and privileges upon which the republic was founded. If we are to subsidize the ships why not the other industries? If we cannot subsi dize all, why pick and choose and subsi dize the rich ship owners and not the poor farmers? Third. We do not need to waste these millions and do this injustice to other citizens only to pamper these million aires, because authoritative testimony shows ihat we can compete with foreign ers in building, equipping and running out ships without any government aid. Fourth. The money carried by this bill is not all used for carrying mails, hut is paid as a direct subsidy to the ships. The principles of this bill are unjust, undemocratic and absolutely indefen sible. We stand for a government that shall protect all and grant favors to none. We should remain true to the principles of our government and should tally around the standard, the aspira (Continued on Page Five.) YOUNG WOMAN GONE Lenior Has Sensation Like to the Cropsey Case. A Young Widower Left Girl Crying at Her Door and She Has Mjsteriously Disappeared. (Special to News and Observer.) Lenoir, N. C„ May 2.—There is no clue as yet to the disappearance ms Miss Gor die Childers, and the sensation over her disappearance continues. It is so similar to the disappearance of Miss Cropsey at Elizabeth City that the keenest interest is being taken in every development. A woman seen near Chesterfield yes terday was thought to be the missing one, but a more careful investigation disproves that idea. The Blowing Rock mail carrier, Ed. Austin, says there is no use for uneasiness as he knows she is all right but will say no more. His connection with the matter is being in vestigated and there are very many ru mors but none of these are plausible. Austin later emphatically denies know ing anything about it and the matter re mains a mystery still. Miss Childers is about twenty-four years old and lived with her uncle on the Blowing Rock road about a mile from Lenoir. She has boon receiving the attentions of Mr. Will Fulwood, a young widower, who lives near at hand. On Wednesday night she attended church with him and since their return and his leaving her at her door there has been no sign of the young woman. No one has aught to say of Mr. Fulwood in the matter as he is a man of excel lent reputation and because the young woman, who was of a somewhat melan choly disposition had intimated that she was not happy in her home life, and that such could not continue long. People who speak of the matter sug gest either suicide or that she has been aided to get away to some other place. Steps are being taken to draw the large pond of the Caldwell Land and Lumber Company, near at hand, unless something is heard of the young woman. It covers some live or six acres. Mr. Fulwood in speaking of the mat ter says Miss Childers asked him if he was not engaged to another girl and that he told her that he was. When he left her at her home she was crying. The family were not alarmed till yes terday, as they thought she was spending the night with some friends in the neigh borhood. Her continued absence alarmed them and an investigation was made, but there is as yet no clue to her where aouts. From Editor’s Desk to Potters Field. (By 'he Associated Press.) Chicago, May 2. —Adrian Britt, who, it is said, was the editor of the Jackson ville, Fla.. Union, in 1876, is dead here and will be buried in the Potters field un less his friends are heard from. He died Tuesday and his body was taken to the morgue and labelled “unknown.” His identity was learned by detectives ■working on the postoffice robbery case. Britt bad served two terms in the peni tentiary fo'* robbing,mail boxes, lie was at oije time a magazine editor in Now York ami later a publisher in this city. Hard drinking had made him a “levee” character. _ i _ t JUjuIA "NTS.