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Hie Weather Today: FAIR. The News and Observer. ‘** ”' IJs . Jr. vs .y,.. 21 i * W’n.-rSs, 6l*Wj A'OL. LIT. NO. 145. [Losi'ifl© ©OO IRUotpftDo (IBgi[P®Onmgi [Paipso 0 © dod [lMth ©trad] ©BißSoaOsiilta THE GREAT UNIONS . CELEBRATE THE BUT The Grandest in All the An nals of Labor. SHOWN HIGHER HONORS The Bons of Toil March in Mighty Parades. THE OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY GENERAL Fairbanks Speaks at Kansas City. He Declares That Child Labor in A* ills is Doomed. Gompers Makes an Address at New Orleans. (By the Associated Press.) Kansas City., Mo., Sept. I.—Ten thous and union workmen in the trades of both Kansas City’s paraded the down-town streets here today. The parade ended at Electric Park, where nearly twenty thousand persons listened to the speech making. The principal address was de livered by Senator Charles W. Fair banks. of Indiana, who was given a rous ing reception. His speech was devoted to various phases of the labor question. Among the other things he said: "There is no greater evil that than of child labor in workshops, factories and mines. Labor organizations have done much to correct this evil in many of the States and are making commendable ef fort to eradicate it where there are no laws to secure the necessary legislation in the States where this crime against humanity is unchecked, but they have been defeated by the mill owners. The defeat, however, is but temporary. No such abuse can long endure when the moral sen&e of the country is aroused, as it is being aroused- Mere selfish ness cannot long stand in the way. It is a gratifying fact that in most of the Stales laws are upon the statute books which protect tender childhood from the rapacity of such as arc now arousing the moral sentiment of the country in many of the cotton mills of the South. This is not a sectional question. It is a humanitarian question, which knows neither section nor latitude. ‘‘Child labor is not krone done alone to childhood. Society is vitally inter ested in the fullest possible physical, moral and intellectual development of its members, and in the end it suffers if the children who are to constitute its membership are atrophied in the essen tial qualities of healthy citizenship. Greed should not he allowed to coin the sweat of childhood and rob children of tender years of two of the richest jew els they can possess—health and cduca iton.” TRADES UNION CONGRESS A Week’s Session Began in London Tho iTrnsts and the Unions (By the Associated Press.) London, Sept. I.—The thirty-fifth Trades Union Congress commenced a * week's session in London today. Up wards of 500 delegates representing a million and a quarter of workers were present. They included many women delegates. The United States was repre sented hy Harry Blackmore and Patrick Dolan. One of the principal resolutions , which will he submitted demands legisla tion creating a supreme court of arbi tration with compulsory power to seitle disputes between employers and em ployes. The report of the committee on parlia mentary committee, refers to the vis't of the British Trades Union delegates to Washington and says they were greatly impressed with the advantage American trades unionists possess over the British by the willingness of the President at all times to consult \<Tth accredited union representatives.' ‘‘The trusts," says the report, ‘‘up to now have made no had use of their com bination. wages having a tendency to in crease." Gompers’ Address at New Orleans (Bv the Associated Press.) New Orleans. Sept. I.—President Gorap ers, of the American Federation of Li bor, today reviewed an immense parade of organized labor. It was the first cele bration under the law making the first Monday in September Labor Day. Banks, exchanges, public buildings and many . business houses closed. Mr. Gompers de- i livered an oration at the big picnic given * bv the Central Labor and Trades Coun- ■ * Elaborately Observed at Charlotte. (Special to News and Observer.) ♦’harlotto, N. VC., September I.—Labor Day was celebrated on an elaborate scale by the various labor organizations o fOharlotte today. There was a parade in tho morning, in which the unions par- , ticipated and the merchants of <he city were represented by appropriate floats- At noon lion. Jerome Jones, of Atlanta, addressed a great crowd at Park. He made a conservative, intelligent speech that was well received. In the afternoon there were a series of games and contests for prizes aud tne cMobra- tion wound up tonight with a free min strel show in the park auditorium. The feature of today’s labor parade was the participation of the colored or ganizations for the first time. The lat ter were separated from the whites by a number of floats. Little Noticed in Richmond. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., Sept. I.—Labor Day was not as generally observed here today as formerly, and many of the places of business that were closed last year were egen today. The Trades Unionists generally ob served the day. About seven hundred of them and their friends went to West Point to spend the day. The majority of laboring men remained in the city, evi dently preferring either to spend the day quietly at homo or else take in some one or more of (he many local attractions. Generally Observed in Kentucky. (By the Associated Tress.) Louisville, Ky., Sept. I.—Labor Day was more generally observed throughout (he State today than in previous yoars. Governor Beckham having declared it a legal holiday for the first time. The feature of the day in this city was a big parade in the afternoon participated in by nearly every labor organization in Louisville. A big mass meeting and picnic was scheduled at Phoenix Hill Park at night. Business ivas almost at a standstill. Business Generally Suspended. (By the Associated Press.) Roanoke, Va., Sept. I.—Labor Day was celebrated here in a fitting manner, bus iness generally suspended. In the morn ing an immense parade took place, which was participated in by the union men of the city. At Crystal Spring Park, Mayor Cutchin. of Roanoke, and State Labor Commissioner Doherty addressed a large crowd. WREMpHERI Disaster In Alabama in Which Twenty-five Negroes Are Killed. v (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 1. —The officials of the Southern Railway in this city today received a telegram advising them of a wreck at 9:20 o’clock this morning on the Southern Road at Berry, Ala., about six ty-five miles west of Birmingham. The trainmaster, H. N. Dudley and about twenty-five colored passengers were killed. The engineer and firemen were badly scalded and about twenty-five passengers injured. The engine was de railed and six coaches overturned. The cause of the derailment is not known here. HIS BODY IS CUT IN TWO. Young Negro Meets a Horrible Death Under Iron Wheels. (Special, to News and Observer.) Greensboro. N. ston. colored, aged 2J7 arriving here last night from West Virginia to visit his home, mot a horrible death this evening near the passenger depot here. While walking on one track he saw a yard en gine approaching and stepped on another track just as another yard engine, coming in the opposite direction, reached that point. While not going over four miles an hour, the engine completely severed his body at the waist, tore off both feet and terribly mangled his head and trunk. Twenty cents and a pistol were found on ihe unfortunate man’s remains. No in quest was considered necessary by tho coroner. *, . » : Whitsett’s Fine Opening, (Special to News and Observer.) Whitsett, N. C., September 1- —Last week, opening week at Whitsett Insti tute, Whitsett, N. C., and every train brought numbers of students during the past six or eight days. The opening is fifty per cent better than for any pre vious year. Last year there were en rolled two hundred and fifty and this promises to be a record breaking year. All students are delighted with the ele gant new school building, and Whitsett under its able head and a strong corps of teachers begins its new year with the brightest of prospects. A Negro Outrage. (Special to News and Observer.) Marion, N. C., Sent. I.—The colored people here were thrown into quite an excitement Saturday morning when it became known that Ephrain McGill, a negro about fifty years of age, had com mitted an outrage on the six-year-old daughter of Zeb Greenlee, also colored. McGill was captured about nine miles east of here making his way to Ruther ford county. After a preliminary hear ing he was lodged in jail to await action of the Superior court, which convenes in October. Decrease in Texas Cotton Crop. (By the Associated Press.) Galveston, Texas, Sept. 1. —The Galves- I ton News today published a statement showing the Tbxas ciod of cotton, years 1901-1902. which closed with this date, to" be 2,207.259 bales; a decrease of 801.- 027 bales compared with the Texas crop ■ for 1900-’Ol. The crop for Indian Terri- j tory aud Oklahoma for 1901-’O2, is 531,018 bales, an increase of 208,567 compared j with last year. i RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1902. BOLTERS OF HALIFAX Rake the County With a Fine Comb, Corral I All Their Small Scattered Forces Name a Full County and Legislative Ticket. (Special to News and Observer.)- Weldon, N. C., Sept. I.—The independ ent "Democrats" met in convention at Halifax today and nominated a full coun ty and legislative ticket. About four hundred people were present. The inde pendents claim that there were more. A conservative estimate places the inde pendents present at two hundred. They nominated for the State Senate Col. A. Prescott - for the House, Joseph McMa hon and W. C. Whitaker. It is believed that today’s convention showed up their entire strength in the county. CONSTABLE WHITE STABBED He Nevertheless Succeeds in Arresting the Negress Mitchener. (Special to News and Observer.) New Bern, N. C., Sept. I.—Constable White, of Dover, N. C., while in the at tempt to arrest a colored woman named Mitchener, was stabbed over the heart. The constable fell to the ground but re gained his feet and arrested his prisoner. She was carried to Kinston last night, for safe keeping and will be brought hack tomorrow for trial. nWhile the westbound mail and pas Se- MORNE RODGE ANNIHILATED BY THE FIRES OF MONT PELEE Le Carbet Devastated by the First Eruption Swept by a Tidal Wive. Two Hundred People Perish. (By Associated Press.) CnKtrks. Island of St. Lucia TSC Y . 1., September I.—The British steamer Korona arrived here yesterday evening from Fort dc France, Island of Martin que. She reports that a- terrible erup tion of Mont Pelee occurred at 11 o’clock Saturday night and that the people who arrived at Fore do France from the northern part of the island reported that the village of Morne Rouge .near the dis trict previously devastated, had boon ger train was passing Thurman Station this morning at eight o’clock the front truck of a fish car jumped the track and ran for a hundred yards over the ties, but fnrt.iinq.tply no lives were lost. The remains of Mrs. Geo. N. Ives ar rived on the 5:50 train this evening. Mrs. Ives died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore while undergoing an operation for appendicitis. The funeral took place from the Presbyterian church on arrival of the train this afternoon. OREENSBOROWELL PLEASED. Result of Forsyth Democratic Convention Looked Upon With Great Complacency (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. 0., Sept. 1. —The disas trous defeat Saturday in the Democratic Convention of Forsyth of the element which had made w-ar on the nomination of the Board of County Commissioners for inaugurating and prosecuting a sys tem of building good roads for the coun ty. is looked upon with great complacency her<\ and a matter of more practical im portance than the happy, if spectacular, settlement of the Watson-Glcnn Sena torial rivalry. Four Cubans, three from Cardenas and one from Havana, were here today on their way to enter Guilford College. Prof. Walter Thompson, the new 'su perintendent of schools in concord, has just returned from conducting a very suc cessful Teachers’ Tnstitut. Lumber ton. He goes to Concord tonight and his family will go later in the week. BULLET? HISS AT A DANCE. Negroes Ordered Out Inflict Ghastlv Wounds on Three Merry Makers. (By the Associated Press.) Hopkinsville, Ky., Sept. I.—At a negro festival near Pembroke, Jerry and Dan gerlield Ware, infuriated because Mana ger Frank Massie tried to eject them from the grounds, emptied their pistols into a crowd of dancers. Massie was probably fatally wounded. John Tandy was shot six times and instantly killed and James Williams’ jaw was shot off. No arrests have been made. To Investigate the Railroad Mergir, (By the Associated Press.) Frankfort, Ky., Sept. I.—The State Railroad Commission was in session to day mapping out the line of investiga tion to bo pursued in the Southern Rail road merger matter. The commissioners went to Louisville this evening for a conference with Attorney General Clif ton Pratt before taking evidence in the matter. Mr. F. N. Bridgers, book-keeper for the Farmers’ Guano Company, left on the early train yesterday morning for Washington and Baltimore to spend a week with friends. « FIREB AI_HIS WIFE The Secend Bullet Passed Through Her Hair. Beattie Leaned Over and Fired Across the Bed Behind Which She Was Crouching, Held for Court. (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte, N. C., September I.—Robert A. Beattie, a prominent merchant and owner of large property interest in this city, was held for court this morning af ter a preliminary examination for a murderous assault on his wife. The defendant did not appear in court as he was intoxicated when the asrault was committed and is now under guard at his home for the same reason. Mr. and Mrs. Beattie have been sepa rated for some time- He entered the bouse where his wife is staying, drew a pistol and fired, but for some reason the bullet flew wide of the mark. The wife crouched behind the bed and the man leaning over the bed, tired point blank at her head. Again he missed, this time the bullet going through the woman’s hair. He was then overpowered and prevented from* doing further harm. Addresses by Self and Webb. (Special io News and Observer.) Newton, N. C., Sept. I.—Saturday night, the opining guns of the campaign in this county, were fired and the people list- • ! entirely destroyed and that I*' I'arbef. a village on the coast which was do stroyed at the time of the great eruption bad been swept by a tiday wave. About two hundred persons lost their lives. A sloop from the island of St. Vin cent, which reached here this morning, reports that Mont Pelee’s crater is now quiet, but that the detonations during Saturday night were the loudest heard j up to that time and tha the inhabiauts | were terribly alarmed. cned to the presentation of Democratic beliefs, Mr. M. J. Row'e was made chairman of tho meeting. Mr. W. A. Self, candidate lor the Legislature, made the opening speech. In a few well-chosen words he i traced the decay of the Populist party, i discussed protection and its evils and the policy of the in re | gard (o the Philippines. He then turned |to the discussion of State politics, j "The Republicans now declare that they j are a lily-white party and declared at j Greensboro that the negro issue is dead, i Yet, with base ingratitude, they now | fight the party which brought about this I condition of affairs and removed from their necks.” Then ihe poll-tax feature of the amend ment, which is the only clause the Re publicans say they object to, was dis j cussed and ably defended. "The Republicans speak of the reck less expenditures of the Democratic par ty. The appropriations which were made by the last Legislature were for the in sane, helpless and uneducated of the State. Yes, the Republicans think it is right to put money in the pockets of the beef trust, the steel trust and the, other l trusts which burden the American peo ple and then claim of the State's caring j for those who are not able to care for j themselves. I "Before the convention met. Judge | Clark was opposed by some Democrats ' who were true and loyal to the party. But. now he is the party's nominee and it is the duty of every Democrat to sup port him. You may give Judge Clark credit or blame for a lot of the so-called radical decisions in regard to railroads. I mean the decisions in which it was said that if a railroad failed to supply its cars with safety appliances, ihcy were gtiilty of negligence. This has caused the railroads to equip their trains with air brakes, safety couplers and all man ner of safety appliances and lias reduced ! injuries and deaths to employees and I passengers by almost one-half.' Mr. Rowe ' then in a few fitting re j marks introduced to the assembly. Hon. E. Y. Webb, of Cleveland county, the Democratic candidate for the Senator from i his listrict. Among other things Ik> said the Republican party is trying to stir up ; n the Democratic party trifo and discord and make "independents" in ; the party. The sole purpose of indo j pendentism Is to give and the evening. He also compared the alleged Demo ! cratie extravagance with Fusion misrule. | 'core for labor and then charging 26 per ! cent more for supplies. He then discussed at some length tlm evils of trusts and the protective tariff His speech was well-received and the im- I pressive he made on the audience was igood. Hon. J. F. Reinhart, of Lincoln coun !v, made a few remarks and the assem bly then dispersed. This is the beginning of the compaign which will carv Ca tawba solidly for Democracy in the com ing election. THIRTY ONE NEW ENGINES. A Big Order Given by the Seaboard to the Baldwin’s (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., Sept. 1. —The Sea board Air Line Railway has just given an order to the Baldwin Locomotive Works so rthirty-one new locomotives. This order includes twenty-two heavy consolidated engines. It is understood that these engines are for use on the Birmingham extension, which it is thought, will be in operation within the next twelve months. Beckham Endorses the Preacher. (By the Associated Press.) Louisville, Ky., Sept. .1 —The Rev. W. F. Lloyd, pastor of the Fifth and Wal nut Street M E. church in this city, who last night preached a sermon de nouncing prize fights, received a letter this morning from Governor Beckham, expressing the disapproval of prize fighting in Louisville and throughout Kentucky and stating that he hoped the Louisville authorities would take the necessary steps to prevent the contest between McGovern and Young Gorbett, which is scheduled to take place in this city September 22. * The Governor did not state whether he intended to take any action in the matter. Two Masks Rob a Train, (By the Associated Press.) Nashville, Tenn., Sept. I—As through passenger train No. 2, northbound, on the Louisville and Nashville, due here at 7:2 p. m. was pulling out of Franklin, Tenn., ten miles south of here, the ex press car was boartled by two masked men. With revolvers at his head, Mesr senger Battle was forced to open the outside safe, which the robbers rifled. Koepink the messenger covered with their guns, the men rode with him into the South Nashville yards here, where the train slowed down and they disap peared. It is not known how much booty was secured. FIVE VESSELS LOSE All the Members of Their Crews Drowned. Two Tugs Founder. (By the Associated Press.) Cape Town, Sept. 1. —Eighteen ves sels, mostly sailing craft, have been driven ashore in a gale at Port Eliza beth. Five of them were dashed to pieces and all the members of their crews were lost. Two tugs are also reported to have foundered and a score of light ers are ashore. Itis feared that there has been great loss of life. Labor Candidate Elected. (By the Associated Press.) Dublin, Sept. 1. —Alderman Patrick Lowd, the labor candidate, was today elected Lord Mayor of Dublin- Timothy C. Harrington, the retiring Lord Mayor, was a candidate for a third time, but was defeated. HESTERS ANNUAL RBPORT Cotton Receipts for the Year 7,679,290 Against 7,666,452 Last Year (By the Associated Press.) New Orleans, Sept. I.—The totals of Secretary Hester's annual report of the cotton crop of the United States, promul gated today, show receipts of cotton at all United States ports for the year to have 7,679,290, against 7,666,452 last year; overland to Northern mills arid Canada 1,103953, against 1,140,237; Southern con sumption taken direct from the interior of the cotton belt 1,897,437, against 1,570,- 753, making the cotton crop of the Uni ted States for 1901-02 amount to 10,080,- 680, against 10,383,422 last year. Reports from every mill consuming cotton in the cotton growing States, in cluding woolen mills that have used cot ton, shoiv a total of 1,927,971, of this 40,- 534 were taken from ports and included in port receipts. Today being a legal holiday the ex change was closed and onlv the leading totals of the crop could be given out. The full report will be issued tomorrow, showing the consumption of the South by States, the crop by States and the continued increase in spindles of the Southern mills, also data in relation to row mills now building, some of which will come into operation during the now commercial year. The year’s exports and takings by Northern mills are as follows: Exports to Great Britain 3,036,233, against 3,063,828 last year; France 745.- 965, against 729,013; Continental European ports 2,858,608, against 2,745.917; to Brit ish North America 122,261, against 102,- 523. The total exports, foreign, including British. North America, amount to 6,768,- <7l, agaipst 6,641,281, an increase of 121,- 790. Northern mills took during the year 2,- 050,774, against 1,960,579 bales. J.OGKE CRAIG AT SHELBY, He Discusses State and National Issues and Receives Great Applause (Special to News and Observer.) Shelby, N. C., Sept. I.—Hon. Locke Craig, of Buncombe county, one of the State's most distinguished orators opened the Democratic campaign in this county today. He discussed national and State issues and his one hour and forty j minutes talk was heard by a large and applauding audience. t itICK FIVE CENTS. DEFENDANTS IN THE . MERGER IT REPLY Northern Securities Co.'s Answer to Minnesota. A LONG LIST OF DENIALS In Effect All Manner of Unlawful Combinations. THERE ARE SEVERAL ANSWERS FILED One of these is For the Securities Company, One for the Great No'thern Railway and One For the Northern Pac : fic, (By the Associated Press.) St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 1. —The defendants in the merger suit brought by the State of Minnesota, filed their answer this af ternoon in the office of the clerk of the United States Circuit Court, The suit was brought by the State against the Northern Securities Company, James J. Hill as president of that company; James J. Hill as an individual, the great Northern Railway Company and the Northern Pacific Company. There is one answer for the Securities Company, and Mr. Hill in his character as president and individually, one for the Great Northern and one for the Northern Pacjfic. But the answer of the Securities Com pany and one of Mr. Hill sets up all the matters of defense and the railways in their pleadings simpljN follow the Se curities Company answer with such changes of phraseology as are required by their divers characters. The main answer, that of the Securities Company is more than usually direct and plain for a legal pleading. Defendants deny that the Northern Se curities Company has over conducted any business in Minnesota or hud any place of business, or owned Yrroperty in tho State and the railways, the property of the Eastern Railway Company of Min nesota, are operated by virtue of a lease to the Great Northern Railway Company. They also deny that James J. Hill was. on November 22, 1901, or that ho has ever been, tho owner or has control of, or had on said day, or at any time, sub ject to his direction or disposition, more than a majority, or more than a portion far loss than a majority of the capital stock of the Great Northern Company. They deny that the Northern Pacific Company became a corporation of, or within the State of Minnesota, or that it ever became subject to tiro laws there of, except by filing a copy of its articles with the Socrettfry of State and comply ing with the statutes relating to the ad mission to the State of railway com panies organized tinder the laws of other States. They also deny that the North ern Pacific Company’s lines have since the organization of Securities Company been operated subject to the dictation or control of the officers of that company. They admit that cities and towns named in the bill are points on each of the two lines of railway, hut deny that the linos between these points are par ellel or that the lines competed for freight or passenger traffic said point in any manner or by' any greater extent prior to the formation of the Securities Company than they have at all times done since the formation of that com pany and will continue to do in the future. They deny that the defendant companies have competed with each other for passenger and freight traffic in any other or different manner or to' any greater extent than they have contin uously done since the formation of the Securities Company, and will continue to do in the future. They admit that the lines are the only lines of a single rail way company traversing east and west all the northern tier of States west of the Mississippi river. They deny that these lines are the only lines crossing tho State of Minnesota and connecting the Pacific Ocean by raif with points of said State, or that they are the only lines connecting the territory of northern tier of States or the territory tributary there to by rail with the Pacific Ocean. They admit making large shipments of wheat and other products from and to the places named in the bill. They deny that competition between the defend ant companies of or traffic between said places was, prior to the organization of the Securities Company, any sharper or more active or more productive of lower rates for freight or .passengers than it has been at all times since such organi zation, and still is, and deny that sueh rates have been at any time since the organization of the Securities Company, or now are. or will bo any higher than if said company had not been formed. On the contrary they say that since the formations of said company such rates have already been largely reduced and are now, and will continue to be, lower than those stated in the bill to have been secured by the sharp and active compe tition therein alleged. They admit the organization of the Se curities Company and that it was organ ized for the purpose set forth in its ar ticles and for no other purpose what ever. They admit that after the forma tion of the Securities Company, and on November 22, 1901, that company did re- * quire of the Great Northern Company to purchase such of their shares an would be offered within sixty days from (Continued on Page Five.)