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VOL. LI I. NO. 45.
Leads all Morth Carolina Bailies in lews and Gradation
PHILIPPINE STOHM
CENTRAUNSENATE
A Fiery Discussion Rages for
Four Hours,
BEVERIDGE TSPS CLOUDS
And Lightnings Flash From Carmack
and Rawlins.
A SCATHING CRITICISM BY TURNER
Hoar Urges That the Philippine Committee
Should Call Some Prominent Filipinos
Before it to Testifiy in Their
Own Behalf.
(Bv the Associated Press A
Washington, I). C., May 6. —For almost
four hours today a fiery discussion of the
I hilipg lne situation raged in the Senate.
It was started by Mr. Beveridge, of In
diana, who made some sharp strictures
on the members of the opposition, be
cause, as ho said, they persisted in tell
ing in their speeches only one side of the
.‘lory. /
While he admitted that some outrages
had been committed by American suld
iers in the Philippines it was true, too,
that unparalleled kindness had been
; hown by the American trooprx to Flli
i in*' prisoners and Filipino wounded.
Food and medicine, he said, had been
shared with them; and they had been
mu cored on the battlefield and care I for
tenderly in the hospital. While saying
that the omission to tell this side of
the story by the Democrats was unin
trntional, he suggested that it was un
fair to make an arraignment of tin*
American soldier and not tell both sides.
Mr. Carmack and Mr. Rawlins warmly
r, sented any imputation of unfairness.
Mr. Rawlins declared I that no partisan
ii . fives had actuated the opponents es
the ,i:<>sent Philippffce.s police but that
they were moved 'only by partiotism and
love of country.
Mr. Turner, of Washington, delivered
e scathing criticism of the methods prac
lic, d by the military authorities in the
i hilippincs, dwelling particularly upon
the alleged order of General Smith, whom
he denounced as a monster in human
form, lie urged the Philippine Commis
; < n to turn all the light possible on the
Philippine question to the end that the
I eople might be fully informed on the
situation.
Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, briefly
defended the action cf the Philippine
I'ummu: ion say!::,- ihat already it had
tarnish'd much valuable information.
Hi urged that t’ t committee, in all jus
tire. should ea!i some prominent Fili
pinos to test if 1 , in their own behalf.
During Mr. Beveridge’s remarks Mr.
Hoar (Mass.', inquired if it was a fact,
Ptoved by testimony, that American sol
diers had t riured Filipinos un*;l thev
had c< til •<• 1 to the commission *of
crime?
Mr. idge said it had been prove!
that the water cure had been adminis
t* red Tn th< dreadful G’ffnrne case. By
the in .. -,o:i of the Filipinos to whom
the water cure had been given, it was
bat lied that O’Herne had been burned to
death owr a slow fire.
'Was inis murder proved by any other
t 1 mony than that given in tha testi
m ny of tin tortured Filipinos’’ inquired
Mr. Hoar.
"Not that I know of.” replied Mr. Bev-
II f ige. “But that evidence was condu
cive.”
"The conduit of American soldiers in
the Philippines.” suggested Mr. Carmack
iTenu ), ‘‘was uniformly kind wherever
it was permitted to be so In cases
win re it was otherwise they were driven
to the cruelties by their superior offi
ri rs.”
Mr. Beveridge said he was glad at this
late date to h“ar an apology for attacks
n ado upon the American soldiers.
Mr. Carmack said that he made no
apologies for any statement ho.had made.
Mr. Beveridge inquired if Mr. Carmack
could mention more than a single in
■ lance where an officer had ordered the
administration of torture to a Filipino.
Mr. Carmack replied that h® had not
referred to any special order but that
tin general orders of Generals Bell an 1
cb.iit.e indicated that in the opinion of
those officers the American troops wore
treating the Filipinos too kindly.
Mr. Beveridge ridiculed this answer of
Mr. Carmack, declaring that when he
asked him a direct question he replied
in a diaphanous way of the orders of
Pell and chaffee. The Senate, he said,
had heard one apology yesterday, biauti
fill and long delayed and now it had
heard another. He insisted that th mi
nority Senators should confine thotn
s. Ives to the record as made and in con
i • etion with the instances of cruelty,
which all by that merely r?gretted, they
should in justice show that the Filipino
prisoners had received the same food,
thi sane medicines and had boon at
ti nd< d in the same hospitals by the same
nur a s as the American soldiers.
In the course of a reply to some of
th*- comments made by Mr. Beveridge
Mr Rawlins (Utah), discussed at length
’»ii' case of the murder of Sergeant
o’Herne and said that the impression he
had gotten from the testimony was that
th. Filipinos had been induced to make
if. confession suggested t> them by the
administration of the water cure. Mr.
1 : \lijvs said outrages in the Philippines
w. re dar, not to the soldiers themselves,
but to the highest military authorities In
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the islands. The responsibility for them
indeed was to be placed properly at the
door of the administration officials here
in Washington.
‘‘Until recently,” said lie, ‘‘l had
thought that these things were sporadic
and isolated but I have been forced to
the belief that they but a part of
the general plan of campaign.”
Mr. Rawlins said one victim was tied
down by American troops and sugar
was placed upon his head to attract the
voracious ants, common in those islands,
and forced to give information. He de
clared too, that women and innocent
children had been put to death ruthless
ly by American troops.
Mr. Turner (Wash.), referred to the
speech of Mr. Lodge, saying his purpose
would be to supplement that speech end
to drive home the conclusion that it is
unwise, unpatriotic, cruel and inhuman
to attempt in view of the facts to make
the Philippines a permanent part of the
territory of the United States.
He then criticised the refusal of th®
Senate Committee on the Philippines
to summon Aguinnldo, Mabini, Major
Gardener and others. He would feel
constrained, he said, if the present meth
ods of ihe Philippines committee are con
tinued in declining to summon certain
witnesses to declare that it does not
want the truth but that this is determ
ined to strangle out the truth as our
armies under the compulsion of superior
authority are strangling liberty in the
Philippines. We ought, he declared, in
justice to our people, to abandon the
design to permanently hold the islands
while we may do so without too great
a loss of prestige and reputation.
If any Senator, said Mr. Turner, had
conceived at the time the treaty with
Spain was pending that it would lead us
into war with the Filipinos would that
treaty have received a single vote?
Mr. Turner rest rred to the order of
General Jacob H. Smith and said that
it remained for the American soldier,
the highest type of civilization, in a
quarrel not having the single element
of religious difference, prosecuted upon
professedly humanitarian grounds, to
raise his name to the height, of bloody
infamy. He characterized Oeneial Smith
as “a monster in human form,’ who had
devoted an entire province to a merci
less extermination.
Mr. Turner referred to a special dis
patch which appeared in the Washington
Pest of today under date line of Lynn.
Mass., and which on the authority of
Rev. W. H. Walker told of the execution
of 1,000 Filipino prisoners by a battalion
of American troops because there was not
sufficient food for them. Mr. Turner said
he did not vouch for the trutnfulncss of
the story hut felt that it ought to be
investigated.^
Mr. Lodge replied that he would in
vestigate the matter although he felt it
was utterly without foundation.
In conclusion Mr. Turner said he “felt,
keenly the perfidy involved in our con
duct in the Philippines. No more un
just war ever has been waged than
that which we are waging against those
people.” The government, be declared,
•had been driven hv reckless men into
a fight which the United States had no
right to make.
“Lust of dominion,” said Mr. Turner,
“greed of conquest, overruled the sober
judgment of the American officials and
drove us into this war.”
Another Congressman Dead.
(P.y the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 6.—The House today
adjourned immediately after the read’ng
of the journal out of respect to the mem
ory of Representative J. S. Salmon, of
New Jersey, who died suddenly of
apoplexy this morning at his home in
New Jersey. 'This is the third consecu
tive legislative day on which the House
has paid a similar tribute of respect to
one o fits deceased members.
Among those designated to attend the
funeral of Mr. Salmon was Claude
Kitchin, of North Carolina. In the Sen
ate Messrs. Foster, of Louisiana, and
Bacon, of Georgia, were named as mem
bers of the committee to attend the
funeral-
I FIRED WITHOUT ORDERS
Chalice Reports the Killing of the 35 Escaping
Moros
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 0. —The War Depart
ment this evening received the following
cablegram:
“Manila.
“A ljutant, General. Washington:
“General George \V. Davis reports
Saturday 1 p. m. May 3rd. prisoners that
had been disarmed: sitting on open hill
top and surrounded by strong guard, at
a concerted signal, sprang to their feet
and rushed down, the hill. Several en
deavor* d to 3<?ize rilDs from guard: and
one succeeded while soldier was drinking
from canteen. Direction of the flight
such as to bring them to the rear of
ihe company so that firing upon the
Moros would endanger our men. Guard
and one company opened fire without or
ders. killing 35. Nine were recaptured,
and the others escaped. Regret this acci
dent as it was desired to release the
prisoners, except a few of the leaders
and encourage the return of others to
peaceful labors.
(Signed.) "CHAFFEE.”
New Orleans Cotton.
(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans. May o.—The spot cotton
market today continued very quiet with
but little demand at present prices.
Quotations unchanged- There was a
drop of about six points in the market
for the future delivery of cotton this
morning. This was followed by a reac
tionary movement that wiped out all
losses and resulted in net gaians on ihe
day of 14 to If. points in the summer
months and 9 to 10 on the other positions.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 7. 1902.
RALEIGH RATTLES
THE SAD SEA GULLS
—-■■■■ - ■ ' '
Does Wilmington Brown in
Eleven Hot Innings.
THE SCORE NINE 10 FIVE
Ardent Twisters by Bass Boost New
Bern to Victory.
AND DURHAM ALSO TAKES VENGEANCE
The Second Day Sets Raleigh at the Top of the
Column and Wilmington at the Foot,
the Other Clubs Standing
Even.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. May 6. —The Ral
eigh team was again victorious today,
defeating Wilmington by a score of 9 to 5,
after a very exciting game, requiring
eleven inrpings to decide on whose ban
ners victory should perch. During the
first part of the game it looked as if
Wilmington would surely win, but the
tide turned. There were about.soo peo
ple on the grounds. The batteries were:
Raleigh, Roy and Myers; Wilmington,
Dunn and Fisher.
TABULATED SCORE.
RALEIGH. AB. R. H. F.O. A. E.
Pastor, s. s 4 .1 0 l 4 l
Soffel, 2b 4 2 11 3 1
Kain, 1. f 5 2 1 0 0 1
Hook, 3b 5 11 0 1 0
Smith, lb 0 11 13 ft 1
Sherman, c. f 5 0 0 1 ft ft
Villeneuve, r. f. 4 0 1 2 ft ft
Meyers, e 5 1 0 13 ft ft
Roy, p 6 1 ft 2 1 0
Total 44 9 5 33 9 4
WILMINGTON. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Brown, 2b 4 1 ft 4 1 4
Matthewson, s. s. .. 6 ft ft 2 3 2
Maginnis, c. f C ft 2 0 0 1
Dommell, lb 5 1 2 9 2 2
Brandt, r. f 5 0 1 2 1 ft
Latten, 3b 4 0 0 ft ft 1
Fisher, c 5 0 0 13 1 ft
McCann, 1. f 4 2 2 1 ft 1
Dunn, p. 3 1 ft 2 1 2
Total 42 5 7 33* 9 13
SCORE BY INNINGS.
! R. H. E.
Raleigh 100ft1 11 10 0 4—9 5 4
Wilmington ...0 03011 ft oft ft o—s 7 13
Summary—Bases stolen, Raleigh 6,
Wilmington 9; struck out, by Roy 14, by
Dunn 12; bases on balls, ass Roy 6. off
Dunn ft; two base hits, Maginnis and
Kain; three base hits, Brandt and Smith;
wild pitch, Roy 2; Hit by ball. Pastor and
Villeneuve. Time 2 hours. Umpire, Mc-
Namara. Attendance 500.
Sizth Inning Charlotte’s Waterloo.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N. C., May 6. —In the game
between Durham and Charlotte here to
day the sixth inning was the Waterloo
for the locals. Charlotte had scored
three runs and the betting was four to
two that she would win the game, Hut
the visitors took a sudden brace for ten
minutes and batted Bishop for six
singles and a triple, which, with a base
on balls anil two costly errors enabled
them to score six runs, as against four
made by their opponents.
Morris in the box for Durham, pitched
a steady game and held Charlotte down
to six hits, as against thirteen made
by Durham. Score:
Durham ft ft 0 ft ft 0 0 ft o—o
Charlotte 100 1 1000 I—l
New Bern Turns the Tables
Special to the News and Observer.)
New Bern, N. C., May 6.—ln the sec
ond same between New Bern and
Greensboro, played at the Athletic Park
here today, the home team taking the
game away from the visitors by a score
of 7 to 5. It was a model day and was
a very exciting game. Greensboro has
a fine team and heavy hitters, while
New Bern is strengthening hers. Bass,
for the home team, pitched a fine game.
Devlin’s hit over the right field fence
was greeted with applause. Score:
* R. IT- E.
New Bern ....000001 30 3 715 3
Greensboro .. .0 00001 40 0— 510 5
Batteries: Bass and Sloanacre: Suggs
and Sullivan. Umpire Mace. Attend
ance 500. Time 1:55. Two base hits,
Fox- Devlin and Gettig. Randolph and
Wind’s fielding, the work of Dunphy at
short, Devlin at second base for New
Bern and Fox at third base for Greens
boro were the features of the game.
King Kelly, of Greensboro, was retired
with a strained back. Line up, Bass
p, Sloanacre c, Crawley lb. Delviii 2b,
Gettig 3b, Dunphy ss, Holland rs, Wind
cf, Randolph If.
Standing of the Clubs.
Durham at Charlotte.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Clubs. Won. Lost. PC.
Raleigh 2 0 1.000
New Bern 11 .500
Greensboro 11 .500
Durham 11 -500
Chai lotte 11 .500
Wilmington 0 2 .000
. Games Today.
GAMES TO-DAY.
Raleigh at Wilmington.
Greensboro at New Bern.
American League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)
At Philadelphia— R- H. E.
Washington .. ..0000ftft 000— 0 4 5
Philadelphia .. ..1 0«1 11 3 4 ♦—ll 15 0
At Boston— R. H- E.
Boston 03 1 00000 I—s 12 1
Baltimore 0300 01 0 0 o—4 7 2
At Cleveland— R- H. E.
Cleveland 0000 00 0 1 2—3 13 3
Chicago 2000 01 0 0 3—o 14 1
Eastern League Games.
At Cincinnati — R- H.
Cincinnati ft ft ft ft Iftft ft 1-2 9 ft
Pittsburg.. .. .... Iftftftft ft 0 0 •> —0 8 ft
The Southern League.
Atlanta 0; Birmingham 8.
Little Rock 7; Memphis 2.
Shreveport-New Orleans game post
poned on account of rain.
Chattanooga 2; Nashville 5.
PLANS FOR PEABODY PARK
President, Melver Delighted With Those Ac
cepted.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. C„ 6.-The Exe
cutive Committee of the Normal and In
dustrial College held a meeting last
night and after an examination of the
plans and .specifications for beautifying
and arranging Peabody Park, submitted
by Manning & Sons, landscape archi tecs
from Boston, they were adopted, and the
work will begin at once.
George Foster Poabdy donated slft.ftftd
for the park. Manning Bros., eminent
artists of Boston, had in their employ a
young lady stenographer from the Nor
mal, and becoming interested in its work
and history, they offered to furnish them
plans and specifications free of cash.
President Melver is delighted with them
and predicts the most beautiful campus
in the South.
Another important move was made last
night. It was determined to begin work
on the new students hall at the college
soon after com m or. < * Ync nt. The plans
submitted by Blounelt and Gates archi
tects of this city were adopted. The
hall will cost *20,000, and the corner
stone will be laid May 2t)th, as a part of
the ceremonies.
State Superintendent J. Y. Joyner left
for Wilkes county, where he speaks at
Boomer school commencement totorrow.
Mrs. Laura McMarray, a sister of the
late Samuel H. Wiley, died at James
town last night, of pneumonia. She was
a leading member of the Presbyterian
church, and a strong and impessive
chaacter.
She had been sick only a week, was 72
years old, and it was her first sickness.
Judge Neal sentenced five convicted
defendants to the public roads this morn
ing for from six months to five years.
Among the crimes were burglary, in
cash, and larceny.
Miscreants here continue to destroy
young shade trees, despite a standing re
ward of *25 for their apprehension.
Five tramps, winging their flight
North, were jailed for vagrancy here
today.
DFftfU OF SIMPSON
Thu Admiral’s Life Closed
in Washington Yester
day Afternoon.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 6. —Rear Admiral
William T. Sampson, retired, died at Ins
home in this city at 5 o’clock this af
ternoon. The immediate cause of death
was a severe cerebral hemorrhage. He
had been in a semi-conscious state for
several days and this forenoon suffered
a severe cerebral hemmorrhage. At the
bedside when the Admiral breathed his
last were Mrs. Sampson, Mrs. Lieut.
Cluverins, the Admiral’s married daugh
ter; Admiral Sampson’s two young sons,
Ralph and Harold Sampson; Dr. Dixon,
the attending physician, and nurses and
attendants.
Mrs. Sampson has broken down under
the severe strain, and was quite ill all
during the day. But for the critical
condition of the Admiral she would
have been confined to her bed.
University Commence ment Seimon.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Chapel Hill, N. <’., May 6. —The bacca
laureate sermon will be preached by Rev.
Dr. O. E. Brown, member of the faculty
of the theological department of Vander
bilt University. He is one of the ablest
of Southern Methodist preachers.
The President’s Appointees.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May C.—The President to
day sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Alexander O. Brodie, governor of Ari
zona.
Postmaster: Georgia—Henry Blun, Jr.,
Savannah.
General Chaffee has cabled the War
Department that he has rescinded the
order for the establishment of recon
struction camps in Laguna and Batangas
provinces, the only provinces in the
Philippines where the system has been
practiced.
MORE RAIN NEEDED
IN MANY COUNTIES
Past Week Generally Favor
able For Crop Growth.
WORK GOES ON ACTIVELY
East of the Rockies the Rainfall Gen
« erally Ample.
GOOD STANDS Os FARLY PLANTED COTTON
%
That Planted Later is Coming up Irregularly.
Outside of North Carolina and Kentucky
Tobacco Plants Are Plentiful
and Healthy.
The Weekly Crop Bulletin for North
Carolina, issued by the climate and crop
service of the Weather Bureau Depart
ment, says of the week ending May ath:
In spite of one drawback, lack of suf
ficient moisture in many counties, the
past week was reported as generally
very favorable for farm work and the
growth of crops. Many correspondents
cay that it was ‘‘an ideal week” or
“weather all that could be desired.”
Work proceeded actively every day and
a great deal was accomplished- Tito
temperature during the week averaged
about 5 degrees above normal daily, and
the maxima occurred generally on May
3rd, when above 9ft degrees was reported
in central Nortli Carolina. The amount
of sunshine was abundant. The rainfall
was Regularly distributed, and, while
very beneficial showers occurred on tw r o
or three days during the week in many
counties,in others no rain fell.and drought
is now beginning to be felt. The coun
ties needing rain most lire, in the east:
Brunswick, Pitt, Greene, Washington,
and Gates: in the central portion: Ala
mance, Forsyth, Davidson, Guilford,
Randolph anil Stokes; and in the west:
Rutherfoid, Davie. Iredell, Rowan and
Caswell. Over most of the State warm,
gentle rains are needed to bring up cot
ton and corn and enable the transplant
ing of tobacco. Vegetation, however,
made rapid progress, and even in the
extreme west, forests are nearly fully
clothed in green.
Planting cotton is now’ well advanced
and will be completed within a week or
so: early planted has come up nicely,
and chopping to stands is underway:
late planted needs moisture for germina
tion; it is quite apparent that the acre
age in cotton wiU be diminished, and
that in corn largely increased. Planting
corn is now underway in low lands; a
good stand of corn has been secured,
and some is being cultivated the first
time: young corn is suffering for lack
of rain in the southeast portion. Cut or
bud worms have killed some young
corn. Farmers are busy transplanting
tobacco, but cannot make much headway
without generous rains; plants arc
growing very rapidly, and many farm
ers prefer to set out anil water, which is
slow work; transplanting tobacco must
be considered as somewhat behind on
account of the drought. Wheat on rich
land has improved, and in south portion
is heading, as arc winter oats and rye:
rain is needed for the cereals; without
it the straw is likely to be very short-
TriTr-k crops are doing very well; the
shipment of peas has begun, and beans
are in bloom: the strawberry crop is a
little shorter than the average, but ship
ments are now going forward in large
quantities. Irish potatoes are being in
jured almost everywhere by potato
bugs. Clover is rady to cut, and pas
tures are flourishing. Some kinds of ap
ple trees failed to bloom, especially east
of the mountains and in the northwest
portion of the State, but elsewhere, and
particularly in the bxtreme western
counties, the outlook for apples as well
as most other kinds cf frluit is very
bright, as the trees are loaded with
fruit. Melons are up, and a large crop
of watermelons is probable.
Rainfall for the week fin inches):
Chr.pel Hill .50, Floral College 1-75.
Soapstone Mount .59, Morion -50, Settle
.05, Greensboro, .62, Lumberton .84, New
Bern .48, Weldor. 1.32, Raleigh .58,
Charlotte .10.
National Crop Report,
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 6 —The Weather
Bureau’s weekly summary of crop con
ditions is as follows:
Nearly the entire country east of the
Rocky Mountains has experienced a
week of highly favorable temperature
conditions and the central valleys, lake
regions. Middle Atlantic States and
portions of Texas and Oklahoma have
received generally ample but in places
unevenly distributed rainfall. Exces
sive rains have retarded farm work in
northern New England and the north
ern portion of the spring wheat region,
while the Central and Eastern Gulf
States and portions of the South At
lantic coast are in need cf rain.
Except in portions of lowa and Mis
souri, where corn planting has been in
terfered with by heavy rains, their
terfered with by heavy rains, their
States of central valleys and the early
planted is generally germinating well,
in the Southern States corn lias made
avorable progress, though needing rain
in portions of the eastern Gulf district.
A very general improvement in the
condition of winter wheat is reported
from the central valleys, Lake region
and Middle Atlantic States. The crop,
hovvver, has suffered in portions of Ne
graska, Kansas and Texas, and in the
last named State has failed so rapidly
in sections that some will be plowed up
for other crops.
Oats have made very favorable pro
gress except in Nebraska, Texas, por
tions of Missouri and Alabama. The
crop is ripening in the Southern States,
harvesting having begun in South Caro
lina. v
Good sTands of the early planted cot
ton are gnerally reported but the later
planted, especially in the central and
eastern portions of the cotton belt, if.
coming up irregularly. Planting is
nearly finished in the northern portions
of the belt and the early planted is in
good state of cultivation. Some re
planting has been necessitated in Texas
by high wind and drifting soil.
Except in North Carolina and Ken
tucky tobacco ~f>lants, though late, are
plentiful and healthy and are generally
improved. Transplanting in Florida
and North Carolina lias been delayed on
account of lack of “seasons. ’
The prospect for pearlies in the Ohio
valley is not promising, but elsewhere
the outlook is very favorable, although
dropping is reported from South Caro
lina and Georgia. The reports respect
ing other fruits are generally encour
aging.
THE ATLANTIC HOTEL SOLD.
Ihe Atlantic and North Carolina Bailroad
Company Buys It.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
New Bern, N. C.. May 6. —The At
lantic Hotel, Morehoad City, is now the
property of the Atlantic and North Caro
lina Railroad Company. The deal was
closed today. The purchase price was
seventeen thousand five hundred dollars,
a three years lease at two thousand five
hundred dollars per year being guaran
teed the purchaser in the transaction.
A. N. Perkins, of Greensboro, is the les
see- The season opening June stli bids
fair to be a prosperous one. The direc
tors of th railroad are being congratu
lated on the purchase. Many improve
ments are promised within the next two
years. Among these is a sea wall for
bathers anil to serve a* a protection
against storm. A large number of shade
trees, shrubbery and flowers will also
be set out. Given the proper encourage
ment the directors will make their pur
chase a resort more inviting than now
exists on the Atlantic ocean.
BRET HARTE IS DEAD
Ihe Noted American Author
Passes Away in
England.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, May 6.—F. Bret Ilorte, the
American author, died here last night.
He was Dorn at Albany, N. Y’.. on Au
gust 25, 1893.
Mr. Harte died suddenly at the Red
House, Camberley, near Aldershot, from
hcftiorrhane caused by an affection of
the throat. Mr. Harte had been suffer
ing from swelled tonsils since Decem
ber last but he did net consider the at
tack to be serious. A week ago he wont
to visit friends at Camberley and was
present at lunch, as usual, yesterday.
He suddenly became ill in the afternoon
anil died in a few hours. His end was
peaceful.
A WRECK NEAR OLD FORT.
First Delegates to Baptist Convention First
Special Train En Route.
to the News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. C., May (»•—A wreck in
which ten heavy freight cars were de
railed occurred this morning on tha
Asheville division of the Southern, one
mile west of Old Fort. The train was
bound from Spencer to Asheville. No
one was hurt as far as is known here.
All west bound trains were delayed.
Forty thousand dollars of the fifty
thousand necessary lo build the pro
posed Central Methodist Church has
beer, subscribed and building will be
begun about the first of June.
The first delegates anil officers of the
Baptist Convention came in yesterday
and included two prominent men, Dr.
Chas. E. Taylor, president of Wake
Forest College, and Dr. B. W. Spilman,
of Nashville, field secretary of the Sun
day School Beard-
It was reported this morning that in
stead of seven special trains there will
be eleven. The rst is expected tonivht.
The County Commissioners held a
meeting this afternoon to decide upon
l>lans for new home for county pool*.
Asheville Typographical Union, will
extend invitation to the International
Union to holif th next meeting here.
LAUKINBUEOf VOTES BONDS
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Thirty Thcnsand Dollars For Water and Elec
tric Lights
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Taiurinburir, N. C., May 6. —The elec
tion for issuing thirty thousand dollars
in bonds for water and electric lights
passed off quietly today with two-thirds
majority for water and almost unani
mous for lights. *
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friend to the seller.
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UNANIMOUS FOR
JUSTICE CLARK
Chatham Democrats Meet in
Convention.
ENDORSE HIM FOR JUDGE
Old Democratic Doctrine of Renonin
ating Good Men.
FOR THIS THE CONVENTION STANDS
For Ass r ciate Justice Judge Connor Receives 63
Votes, Judge Brown 11. Votes For Brown
and Bedoingfield For Corporat
ion Commissioner.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Pitt shorn, N. C., May (5. —'The Demo
crats of Chatham held their county con
vection today and every preselnet was
fully represented. Thp utmost harmony
prevailed. The committee, on resolu
tions, through their chairman, lion. H.
A. London, reported the following reso
lutions, which were adopted:
Itesolved, Ist, That we heartily en
dorse the administration of our State
government under the wise leadership of
our distinguished Governor, Hon «. has.
B. Aycoek; and we point with especial
pride and pleasure to the fact that
every public school In North'Carolina is
now taught a term of four months-
Liul. That we add an amendment to our
constitution by which all our public
schools may continue to have the four
months and also allow the levy of a
special tax by either race on its prop
erty and polls for the exclusive benefit,
of the schools of the race paying such
tax.
Jrd. That we favor the Slate Conven
tion relegating the Senatorial nomination
to each county and authorizing every
county and Senatorial district conven
tion to take such action as it may deem
best for expressing its choice for United
States Senator.
4th. That we believe in the old Demo
cratic doctrine and party usage of re
nominating any officer who has accepta
bly filled his first term and therefore we
heartily favor the nomination of Hon-
Ed ward W. Pou, Hon. Walter H. Neal
and Hon. I,- D. Robinson, who have
most satisfactorily discharged the du
lics ot their respective offices and the
delegates appointed by this convention
are hereby instructed to vote for their
nomination.
Py a unanimous vote Hon. Walter
Clark was endorsed for Chief Justice.
For Associate Justice Judge H. G. Con
nor received 62 votes and Judge Brown
11 votes. There were no instructions for
the other justices- For Corporation
Commissioner H- C. Brown re
ceived 57 votes and Beddingfleld 19
votes. Hon. R. 11. Hayes was elected
chairman, vice C’apt. W. 1.,. London,
who declined a second election, tinder
Mr- Hayes’ wise leadership Chatham
will roll up a Democratic victory in
November.
H. & B Beer’s Market Detter.
(Speial to the News and Observer.)
New Orlecans, La-, May G.—Notwith
standing early Liverpool advices were
more favorable than expected the im
provement was lost when our market
opened, consequently prices here de
clined 5 to G points on old crop months
and 3 on new. Immediately after, how
ever, fresh buying came in causing an
advance of 35 to 27 on old crop months
and 13 to 19 on new. Realizing near the
close occasioned easiness, making the
net gain 14 io 1G on summer positions
ai d S to 10 on new crop months. There
was nothing new in the situation to su- ,
pel induce the sharp advance. The
weekly wather report was favorable:
the receipts continue fairly liberal and
there is almost ar. entire absence of de
mand for spots. Nevertheless shorts
covered freely on a narow market and
meeting w ith no sellers forced the* mar
ket up quickly upon themselves. Our
market is relatively the highest in the
world, therefore we sugest that oar
friends who have spots should ship
their cotton here, as they can dispose
of it more' advantageously than else
where. We also thing it advisable to
not trade in the summer months on either
side unless one is prpared to either re
ceive or deliver the actual spot cotton.
Sentinmte continues Very bullish, hut
the future course of values on crop
months will he regulated by receipts
and the new influence by weather condi
tions.
H. & R. BEER.
LITTLETON 18 DEMOCRATIC.
The Town Government Wholly so For the First
Time in Year».
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(Special to the News and Observer.)
Littleton, N. C., May G.—T. O. Itod
well, Democratic candidate for mayor,
was elected Monday by a good majority.
The entire Democratic ticket was elect
ed. The election was hotly contested,
but passed off quietly. For the first time
hi many years the town government will
ho entirely under Democratic control.
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repairs automobile^.