X THE WEATHER TODAY, t ♦ ♦ ♦ For North Carolina: ♦ | Showers; Cooler. | VOL. LII. NO. 127. Leads all Worth Carolina Dailies in News 1 WILL NOT GIVE ft OftMNED CENT" What a North Carolinian Said Emphatically. RAISE CORRUPTION FUND “To Prevent Pernicious Legislation by Next General Assembly.” THE LAWYER WAS GREATLY SURPRISED The Suggeston That it Costs Money to Secure Fair Legislation in North Carolina is Resented With Much Emphasis. “ No; I will not give a d—n cent. And more than that, I do not believe in this policy of raising money to lobby the legislature. 1 believe it will treat the corporations fairly, and that there is no sense in raising either a corruption fund or a fund with which to pay lobbyists," That is what a prominent man in North Carolina said a few days ago to a certain lawyer who approached him anil asked how much the corporations with which he is associated would give “to prevent pernicious legislation by the next General Assembly.” The gentleman addressed is well known in North Carolina. He is prosperous in his private affairs, public-spirited, pa triotic. He is a Democrat who believes in his party, and he properly resented the suggestion that it was necessary to raise money to secure just or to prevent per nicious legislation. There is a high authority for the state ment that on one notable occasion the Recording Angel, forced to write down a “damn” on page of an otherwise good man* at onco dropped a tear and blotted it out. If a“d ” can ever be excused it can be excused in the gentleman who resented the suggestion that North Caro lina Legislatures have got down as low as Ohio Legislatures. H I This incident that happened in the city of Raleigh recently is one that ought to open the eyes of the people. Certain in terests that do no pay just taxation— and they are quasi-public corporations generally—have determined to control the next Legislature, or, at least, one branch of it. In some districts they have suc ceeded. In others they have failed. They are trying to have their henchmen nomi nated, particularly for the Senate, If they can get enough Senators, they can defeat all plans to compel them to pay their just share of taxation. Can they do it? If so, then the people will have themselves to blame. How is this money, being raised “to prevent pernicious legislation by the next General Assembly,” to be spent!' Four ways have been suggested: 1. To pay big fees to the lawyers W’ho are raising the fund. There is not room to doubt that they will pay themselves well. 2. To assist railroad candidates for the Legislature to win their fight -15. To employ lobbyists during the ses sion of the General Assembly, t 4. To bribe members. Most of the money will no doubt be consumed under the first and third head ings, though unless some of it is to be used to “assist railroad candidates” why is it being raised so early? Bribery in Legislatures is almost unknown in North Carolina, and if anybody supposes money can be used to any considerable extent In that direction, they do not understand the temper of North Carolina Legisla tures. Some men have come to the Leg islature, voted with the railroads, and gone home to be employed as railroad attorneys in return for favors rendered. Some men have been influenced by bat tery and the like. But open bribery is not to be found in North Carolina Legis latures. The money being raised there fore will probably be used in other ways. A REPUBLICAN FAIRY TALE. Commissioners Brand as False Statements that School Teachers Can’t bo Paid (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 11.—The canard to the effect that the public school teach ers of Mecklenburg county would have to go without their salaries because the school commissioners have not the mon ey to pay the vouchers when they become due, was stamped as falsehood today by the commissioners at their regular meet ing. The report has been printed as truth by the Republican and so-called independent papers of the State, and is being used by them as campaign ma terial. The school finances are in such a healthy shape that today it was de cided to erect several handsome new school buildings, and in one township a nine-months term has been ordered. The Superior court convened today with Judge Coble on the bench. The most important matters to come, up for hear ing are the trials of two negro men The News and Observer. charged with criminal assault on two girls under eight years old. What promises to be the most suc cessful educational rally ever held in the county will take place tomorrow at Providence church. An educational ad dress will be delivered by Dr. Henry Louis Smith, of Davidson College. There will be a tournament after the address. The affair is to wind up with a huge dinner. Hon. E. Yates will also deliver an address. STOLE A QUART OF TEETH. Sheriff Jordan’s Fine Shooting Brings Him a Handsome Medal (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Aug. 11. —Thieves broke into the Philadelphia Dental As sociation offices last night and among other articles stolen, were about a quart of teeth and purchasers will please re port to the association. Sheriff J. F. Jordan was the pleasqd recipient this morning of a Handsome sil ver cup, engraved as follows: “E. P. McKissiok, J. T. Anthony. Target Tour nament, Asheville, N. C., August 5-8, 1002. Won by J. F. Jordan. Sheriff Jordan, an expert In killing live birds, made remarkable scores at Ashe ville shooting clay pigeons with the crack (shots of (America. Several times he scored twenty-five out of twenty-five, once forty-eight out of fifty, and was only one behind the record-breaking score of ninety-eight out of one hundred straight, shots. IIOLftTEDTHEUr “Liable to Prosecution in the State Courts.’’ So Declares a Well Informed Lawyer of Greens boro Speaking of the Associated In surance Companies. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C.. August 11. —An agent of one of the Southeastern Tarifl Association Companies said to me Sat urday: “The rate-war is not over by a great sight .and if you'll only wait a week you’ll hear something drop.” This led me to investigate the situation here more closely and to come to the conclus ion that the prevalent impression that the trouble between the Greensboro Fire Insurance Companies and the outside companies is settled, is erroneous. When he was here a week ago, State Insurance Commissioner Young proposed a plan of settlement, which he stated ought to be satisfactory to both sides and would be for the best interests of the people of the State. These terms were satisfactory to the Greensboro companies and accepted by them, but the outside companies have not yet decided what they will do, having the matter still un der consideration. A well informed lawyer here said that the associated companies have already grossly violated the law- and are liable to prosecution in the courts of the State, at the instance of the Attorney General on motion of the Insurance Commission er. Whether this lawyer’s assertion is justified by the law or the facts I know not, but there is a quantity of insurance gossip here. COUNTY HOME FOR VETERANS Young Baptist Minister in Goldsboro- Improve ments in the Jail. (Special to News and Observer.) Goldsboro, N. 0., Aug. 11.—The Con federate Veterans of Wayne county will hold their annual reunion at I’iue Forest, in Fork township, next Thursday. The camp will elect officers for the ensuing year an Higgiins', colored, arrested here today for house breaking and larceny in Dunn broke away from the officer and wai shot by Constable Goddard. The bullet entered the back under his right shoul dor. Higgins is now in ail paralyzed and expected to die. Close of the Negro Congress (By the Associated Press.) Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 11. —The negro Con gress closed here Sunday with the adoption of resolutions urging the col oreeU people to teach their children the worth and dignity of manual training Education along industrial lines is urged The negro throws himself upon the sense of justice and fair play of the American people. The race is advised to act in sucl manner as to prove deserving of any right or privilege enjoyed by othei American citizens. X THE WEATHER TO-DAY.t X For Raleigh: X Shower in the After-t ♦ ternoon; Cooler. 1 PRICE FIVE CENTS. SOMBRE LINKS IN ft DAMHINE CM One That May Drag Bartholin to the Gallows. BY HIS MOTHER’S GRAVE Surprised There Just Before Minnie Mitchell’s Murder, QUARREL WITH HIS MOTHER RECALLED The Latest Developments Indicate That the Murder of Miss Mitchell Was the Re sult of a Cold-Blooded Well- Considered Plan, (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, Ills., Aug. 11.—An important development in the Bartholin-Mitchell murder mystery, was made today when it was discovered that Bartholin had been surprised July 30, while standing at the cellar grave of his murdered mother, by a real estate agent. Peter Van Vlissengen, who holds a mortgage on Mrs. Bartholin's home, and who sent his agent to the Calumet prop erty to appraise it the afternoon of July -30, furnished the police with the infor mation about Bartholin working on the grave of his mother. The agent called and rang the front door bell repeatedly. No one answered, and he wont to the rear of the house and looked through a basement window. There he saw a man standing in one corner looking at the floor, apparently absorbed in thought. Suddenly the man in the looked up and saw the agent peering in. A moment later Bartholin came to “the rear door and asked the agent what he wanted. The latter said that he wanted to see Mrs. Bartholin. Bartholin told the agent that his mother was in Milwaukee and would not return for several days. Shortly after this conversation he was seen to leave the house, and the same evening he called at Minnie Mitchell's home. The couple left together and the girl did not return. At the inquest over the bqdy of Mr» Bartholin neighbors readily orpse as that of Mrs. Bartholin. Tne burial today of Minnie Mitchell, by her family, removed all doubt in the public mind that the body found in the field at 74th and State streets last week was that if the young woman who was last seen .vith Bartholin. Complete hearing over Mrs. Bartholin’s body was postponed by the coroner until August 21st in the hope that additional clews to the murders nay be obtained. Today it developed that young Bar tholin had quarrelled with his mother iust before she disappeared, over the question of bringing his prospective wife s o live at his mother's home. Late developments today indicated that Bartholin may have made a careful sur vey of the field where Minnie Mitchell's lody and clothing were found. William Waldrop told the police that on Wednes lay, July 30, he met William Bartholin >t 74th and State streets within a few 'eet of the spot where the dead body of he young man’s fiancee was found. ■Valdrop talked with Bartholin, whom he mew personally. The last he saw of Bartholin was when the young man boarded a northbound street car. It is supposed that the murder of Minnie Mitchell took place the same night. Bar tholin’s presence at the field where the body was later found gives color to the theory that the murder was planned in old blood. j llleged Assault on Union Workman. i (Ry the Associated Press.) New Orleans, La., August 11. —Thomas J. Mockbee, a lineman brought here by the Cumberland Telephone Company, was arrested today, charged with as sailting Wallace Johnson, a striking lineman of the company. The union men say that they approached Mockbee in an attempt to persuade him to quit work when he drew his pistol and attempted to assault Judson. Mockbee declared that his life was threatened, and when the men came to him he pulled the gun to protect himself. It is said that the 'umborland Company is bringing men here from other points to put their lines in order, but denies that it is armine them. ’ Proximity’s Strong Club, (Special to News and Observer.) Proximity Station, N. C., Aug. 11.—A qaine of baseball at the Cone Athletic ’ark Saturday evening between a selected mam from Greensboro and Proximity, • esulted in a victory for Proximity by i score of 5 to 4. This is seven stright ?ames Proximity has won, and estab ishes it as a fine baseball club. The batteries were as follows: Proxi nity, Ballen and Agner; Greensboro, bausey and Watson. The Destroyer Truxton, (By the Associated Press ) Washington, August 11. —The torpedo boat destroyer Truxton will be delivered by the builder to the Norfolk Navy Yard on the 14th instant, and will soon after be placed into commission. This is on* of the swift new destroyers which on her speed trial made a little short at tweoty ( nine knots.