North Carolina Newspapers

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER TODAY. ♦ X For North Carolina: ♦ | Rain; Cooler. | VOL. LIII. NO. 18. Leads all Worth Carolina Dailies in Mews and Circulation MOTHER PUN TO STOP THE STRIKE t t First Mitchell’s Aid is to be Invoked, i I PUT THE MINERS TO WORK Then for State and National Investi gation of Conditions. THIS IS THE PRESIDENT’S LAST SCHEME Iffarti Are On Foot to Relieve the Coal Famine by Shipments From England and Run ning Coal Cars Through Vir ginia on Sundays. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 4. — final report, with hope rs success, is to be made to end the coal strike. It has been discussed by the President and some of his advis ors today, and while the idea is still in an uncompleted state and the final re sult still uncertain, yet it otters a method which now seems to be the only solution of the problem. The suggestion Is made that President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, may be able to have the men now on strike return to work in order to avert the impending disaster which a fuel fam ine will cause and that at as early a date as possible there shall be a com plete investigation by the National Leg islature, and by the State Legislature of Pennsylvania, into the anthracite coal situation with a view of bringing before the public the facts and conditions of the miners, with a view to legislation 01 recommendations for relieving the con ditions of the miners in the near future. While it Is not absolutely possible to guarantee such an investigation, there is little doubt that recommendations by the President and the executive of Penn sylvania would be promptly acted upon by Congress and the Leg islature. Just how President Mitchell will view this suggestion cannot be stated, but it is known that he and others fully real ized that after the statements by the presidents of the coal roads yesterday, there is little hop” of securing any ad justment with the operators by which the people of the country may be sup plied with coal. It is expected that President Mitchell will confer with his assoc iates, and if they can determine that the mine workers may be fully as much benefitted by the course suggested as by continuing the strike, and causing the widespread suffering which is sure to follow the deadlock, it is expected that negotiations will be opened with a view to carrying out the new proposition. Much will depend upon the way the miners view the proposition and whether they think it will cause a loss of pres tige to the union from which it cannot recover. , To Run Coal Trains Sundays. (By the Associated Press.) Roanoke. Va., Oct. 4.—The following official statement was given out at the general office of the Norfolk and West ern Railway today: * “Instructions have been issued to run coal trains on Sunday through the State of Virginia and elsewhere in order to ex pedite the shipments of coal for the relief of communities and interests suffering and imperiled for the want of fuel, and these coal trains will continue to run on Sunday during the existing coal famine.” Coal Coming From England. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Oct. 4.—At the offices of J. P. Morgan and Company, this state ment was given out today by Mr. Steele of the firm: “Jt was learned today that the Interna tional Mercantile Marine Company has arranged to purchase in England fifty thousand tons of the best domestic fuel coal for immediate transportation to this country. Shipments of the coal will begin at once and be hurried for ward as rapidly as possible, even at the sacrifice of the company's ordinary bus iness, if that should be found necessary. This coal as well as more, if required, will he used to relieve any suffering or scarcity that may exist among the poor er in the public institutions.” Washington, Oct. 4.—The Secretary of the Treasury has received a communi cation from the Collector of Customs at Portland. Maine, in which he states that the Dominion Coal Company of Canada is about to eport to the United States 100,000 tons of anthracite “run of the mine” coal and asked that Increased fa cilities be given the company for hand ling the same. The department will ex tend every facility within the law and its discretion. The coal pays a duty of life a ton. A NEW FLYING MACHINE Several Inventors Encamped at Kitty Hawk Are Perfecting One. (Special to the News and Observer.) Elizabeth City. N. C., Oct. 4.—Next week’s issue of the Tar Heel will con tain the following: “Aerial navigation or the science of The News and Observer. flying in mid air by artificial means is being perfected and right at our doors. “From the wind swept top of Kill Devil Hill, one hundred and twenty feet above the ground, a daring young aeronaut leaps into space and travelling upon a frail machine reaches the ground in safety hundreds of yards from whence ha leaped. Next summer he will attach an electric motor and propellor to his contraption and vie with the birds in flight; defying gravitation and adverse winds. “The Wright Bros., two young bicycle manufacturers of Dayton, Ohio; Prof. O. Chaneut, a noted scientist and aerielisl of Chicago, and Dr. Spratt, a Philadel phian, who has delved deep in the mys teries of aeronautics are encamped at Kitty Hawk, in lower Currituck county. On the bleak sand banks they have erect ed a machine shop and in their secluded quarters are thinking, planning and per fecting in hopes of some day startling science and the world with a presenta tion, to mankind, of transportation through space. “This colony of inventors has been on camped at Kitty Hawk for the past three summers and have been laboring ardu ously in the perfection of a flying ma chine. At present their experiments are confined to the aeroplane or gliding ma chine. The aeroplane is a flimsy box kite affair with a number of silken wings and steering attachment of like materia?. With this frail contrivance the aeronaut leaps from the crest of the highest sand down on our banks and, borne upon the wind, he steers his queer craft right or left, goes downward or upward until the velocity of the wind abates and compels a descent. experiments have proved suc cessful and the enthusiastic inventors will next summer attach propelling powtr to their invention and no longer rely upon the wind. “They have discovered that their ma chine will work successfully lu mid air so long as the wind maintains a velocity of eleven miles an hour. They have per fected a motor and propeller that will drive the machine and all that remains is to connect the two. This they are now preparing to do and another year will de clare their efforts, failure or success. They’ claim there can be no failure.” HE ANSWERS PRITCHARD Overman .'howj What Has Seen Accomplished Under Democratic Bale. (Special to News and Observer.) Warsaw, N. C., Oct. 4.—A goodly num ber of Democrats, and the Duplin Demo crats are a goodly number, true and tried; a few Populist, a few so-called Independ ents and some Abe Middletonites gave close attention to tho peerless Lee Over man this afternoon in his manly, elo quent plea for a continuation of good government in North Carolina. Accepting the challenge of “Boss” Pritchard he instituted a comparison of the records of the Democratic and Re publican parties in State and national. He showed how economic always had been the Democratic party. How that the party had fostered schools, human institutions, encouraged industry, helped enterprise, cared for the old soldier, hon ored and protected the mother, the daughter, the home and defied any on,- to point the finger of scorn to a single corrupt act, measure or deed under the administration of Vance, .Jarvis, Scales, Carr, Aycock. He then opened up the other picture—the record of the Repub lican party in North Carolina. Touched upon the days of ‘6B. ’69 and TO—a cyclone of misdeeds, corruption, robbery—was everywhere evident. He told of the days of Fusion, how that when Democracy went out she turned over to the State Treasurer, as a result of an economic administration of public affairs, some $303,000 and when the yoke of bondage was thrown off by an outraged people, and the Democrats were restored to con trol again they found but $37,000 in the Treasury and a debt of $283,000, making a deficit of $549,000. He told of the con dition of the penitentiary, how the pris oners were starving and in rags, their feet frost-bitten, and in some instances their toes frozen off. There was scan dal. wreck, ruin, pillage and robbery everywhere present in the picture when «opened up. He gloried in appropriations of the present administration for the education of our boys and girls, the upbuilding of our asylums and hospitals, the pension ing of th>' Confederate soldier, and said for these things he was no apologist. He asked when did the Republican party ever favor schools and told how they squandered the school fund. He declared the Republican party did not want to educate the white boys of the west, for if they did it would make Democrats of them. He ridiculed the suggestion that a Republican favored pensioning the old Confederate soldier and told how, when the State would vote them the small sum of $20,000 in 1885, the whole batch of them were Tying to dodge and slip out of the legislative hall and that when in obedience to a motion that the doors be closed and they be made to go on record. The last one of them voted against the measure. (The motion was made by Overman). Senator Pritchard led the Republican forces at that time. Ke scored Pritchard for his voting to pen sion the Confederate deserter and drew a horrible picture of war time when our boys went to the front, and these traitors were stabbing and shooting their broth ers and pillaging their homes. Shame upon the man who thus put a premium on treachery. It was a disgrace to the Re publican party. Bitten by a Mad Cat. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Oet. 4. —Mr. S. A. Barbee, Jr., one of the operators for the Southern, was called to his home at Gar ner today by the news that both his lit tle brother and his little sister were very sick. His brother has been bitten by a mad cat and naturally he was very par ticularly anxious about him. RALKIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 5. 1902. WITH THE_ PIGSKIN Carolina Defeats Oak Ridge, The A. Sl M. Team Suc cumbs to Clemson. (Special to News and Observer.) Chapel Hill, N. C., Oct. 4.— Being un able to withstand the terrible onslaughts and the magnificent interference. Oak Ridge Institute was easily worsted this afternoon by the University of North Carolina in 15 and 10 minute halves by the decisive score of 35 to 0. the first touchdown being made in 35 seconds, the Oak Ridge boys played a slow, lifeless game and only had possession of the ball twice during the first half and then to be lost on downs as Carolina’s line of human defense proved impregnable. Car olina played a fast, snappy, furious, ter rible game—a game that brought forth vociferous applause from the student body. Newton, Foust, McNeill, Allen, lugle and Berkley were easily the stars of the game and deserve special mention. Clemson Defeats A. & M. (Special to News and Observer.) Clemson, S. C., Oct. 4. —The A. and M. football team of Raleigh, met Clemson on the gridion here today and wa« de feated in a game characterized by clever and vigorous playing on both sides. Clemson won the game by a score of 11 to 5. WOODABD AND WHITE ENDORSED There i* No Boom in Nash for Designing Pritchardites (Special to News and Observer.) Nashville, N. C., Oct. 4.—Nash county yesterday endorsed the nomination of Hon. Juo. E. Woodard, of Wilson, and R. B. White, of Franklin, to represent Fne Seventh Senatorial district in the next General Assembly, lu accepting the trust both Mr. Woodard and Mr. White made ringing speeches, decalring their undying allegiance to Democratic princi ples and the faithful and able State ad ministration. The campaign of these two distinguished sons of this district will be vigorous and effective, and in no section will the Pritchard combination find quar ters. Work on Nash county's court house .continues and when. completed w ill be a decided improvement over the small and inadequate structure which has been the object of criticism by almost every judge who has held court here for tho past fifteen years. The Farmers’ Oil Mill, a now venture, destined to be of great benefit to the farmers of Nash county, will soon be In operation. Tho capacity of the plant will be twenty tons per day. As election day approaches the sprink ling of “iiulependentism” vanishes and the disgruntled leaders of the movement recognize the fact that there is no room in Nash for designing Pritchardites. Hon. Jas. H. Pou is scheduled to ad dress the people here Monday. October 6th. ATTACKED SUGOS IN HIS HOKE Charles Oadum Dies of the Effect of His Wounds. (Special to News and Observer.) Goldsboro, N. C., Oct. 4.—Charles Oadum, who claims to be half Indian and to have fought in the Mextean war. was shot last Monday morning by Mr. Bob Suggs at the latter's home, near Jason, and died last night from the effects of his wounds. He had been farming on Mr. Bob Suggs’ land. Some days ago tho (wo men had a dispute over the crop. Last Monday morning the old Mexican soldier started over to the home of Mr. Suggs, who was standing in his yard, and told Oadum not to come in. The old doctor, as he was called, went back home and got his pistol and came back. When he reached the gate he was again ordered not to come in by Mr. Suggs. The doctor pulled his pistol from his pocket and fir*l three times. Mr. Suggs walked in his house and got his gun. He returned and fired once, the load strik ing the doctor in the arm. Again the doctor fired his pistol without effect and again Mr. Suggs fired his shot gun, the load taking effect in the doctor’s chest. Up to this time the verdict of the coro ner’s jury has not been learned here, but it will very probably be justifiable homicide. PATTEBSON CBITICIBES KUCHIN. The Inde pub-pop licans of Granville Pat Out a Ticket. J H Gooch for Legislator*. (Special to News and Observer.) Oxford, N. C., Oct. 4. —The “Independ ent'’ convention was held in the court house here today. The following were nominated: Sheriff, S. A. Fleming: Clerk. W. 11. Gregory: Register of Deeds, Luther Cai iington: Treasuer, S. C. Hobgood; Coro ner, S. J. Currin; Legislature, Jos. H. Gooch. N. H. Fleming was recommended to the Senatorial convention. The c onvention was composed of Pop ulists, Republicans and some former Democrats. Mr. Lindsay Patterson, “In dependent” candidate for Congress, ad dressed the convention. His entire speech, after stating his platform, was taken up in criticising Mr. Kitchin. H. A B’s. Cotton Letter. (Special to News and Observer.) New Orleans, La., bet. 4. —The action ot Liverpool would indicate that the bu reau was discredited by our market, not withstanding opened unchanged to 1 point higher and subsequently advanced 3 to 4 on fresh buying, predicted on fears of a cold wave in Oklahoma and Arkansas* over Sunday. Realizing have caused all the improvement to be lost later, the new months closing 1 point lower and the late portions were practically un changed. The government predicts that the temperature will fall over Oklahoma and Kansas tonight and give frost in ex pressed localities and while the chances are killing frost will not materialize, indications point to lower temperature and it Is claimed that this will retard the growth of the plant, following the recent heavy rains. If frost is late this season, many are of the opinion that the tecond growth will add materially to the out-turn, while others believe that it is impossible for this growth to mature, as it started too late and will certainly be killed by frost before Saturday. In the meanwhile the bureau condition figures of 58.9 per cent are discredited by a number of large operators who state that the crop outlook Is much more favorable than last year, and it is due to the lessity of opinion existing in the trade regarding the report that has not as yet exerted any market influence in values. However, every reason there are differ ences of opinion as to the size of the crop and the probable range of prices, and it is such factors which occasion tluctuation in the article. In the mean while are daily drawing nearer tho frost period, spinners arc showing evidence of taking hold, therefore we continue to think well of buying on all breaks with a view of realizing on spurts. H. & B. BEER. CUMBERLAND REPUBLICANS- They Nominato a .Ticket to Which the Di«- gruntled May Add Next Week (Special to News and Observer.) Fayetteville. N. C., Oct. 4.—The Repub lican County Convention today nominated for the Senate, S. H. Cotton; House. C. C. McClellan and D. A. McNeill. There were no negro delegates. McClellan stated. In accepting the nomination thkt in 1884 he voted in the Legislature for Vance for United States Senator, and if elected this time would vote for Pritchard with greater pleasure. Rumor says the disgruntled will meet Tuesday next and complete the county ticket. Tobacco Dealers Accuse Trust. (New York Herald.) Since the settlement of the war in Eng land between the two great tobacco cor porations has bean announced, independ ent American dealers assert that the Unity Cigar Mores Company, which is establishing branches all over the coun try, and is underselling the market in every mann?r, is a part of the Tobacco Trust, being allied with the American Tobacco Company. In New York city fifty stores have been purchased or established by the United Cigar Stores Company. Chicago, Phila delphia, Boston, and St. Louis have been entered in a similar manner. The com pany is now ready to spread into the smaller cities, and it is planned that the entire country will be covered in the near future. Prices are being cut everywhere. “There are about eight thousand five hundred cigar dealers in New York city," said a merchant who was recently com pelled to give up his Broadway establish ment, having been convinced that if he did not sell he would be crowded out of business. “Every one of the independents has been hurt by the big corporation, which is closely allied with the trust. Profits been destroyed by the busi ness methods which cannot be considered legitimate. “I know the men connected with the United Cigar Stores Company deny that they have any relation with tiie trust, but I have been told by men connected with the American Tobacco Company that trust money is backing the other concern. It is suggestive, too, that the men who are really at the head of the United Cigar Stores Company were fighting the trust a short time ago. “The United Company, selling few Sjoods aside from those furnished by the trust, is able to sell cigars at retail for what the ordinary dealers are compelled to pay the trust for them. In my store I am selling a certain brand of cigarettes for 15 cents a package. I have to pay 11 cents for those cigarettes. The United Company sells the same goods for 11 cents, and throws in premiums to attract purchasers. “It is the same way with cigars. I have in mind a brand of cigars that has been advertised an over the country for years. Its price has not varied since it was placed on the market until recently. It is sold in various grades. Here is the cigar, which was long sold for 10 cents or three for a quartef. It cost me $6 a hundred. The United Stores Company is selling that cigar at retail for 6 cents. Where a drive is being made against a really strong competitor the price is cut to 5, and even 4 cents. “When I was asked to sell my Broad way store I was told that if I refused another store would be opened as close to me as room could be obtained. At the same time I was told that the United Company had no desire to hurt me. but the trouble was intended for a larger dealer a little further down the street. That was why my store was wanted.’ At the headquarters of the United Cigar Stores Company it was said that the out cry against the company was unwar ranted. One who seemed to have authori ty to speak said business was being done on a legitimate basis, and that no cigars were sold except at prices that gave a fair profit. He asserted vehemently that the United Cigar Stores Company is in no manrfer allied with the American To bacco Company, though it purchases goods of the trust. In trade either you are afraid that the other fellow will cheat you or that you won’t cheat him. It makes some men feel painfully hon eßt when their neighbors acquire for tunes by dishonest methods. CAMPAIGN_IN PITT Simmons and Grimes Draw Great and Enthusiastic Crowds at Ayden. (Special to News and Observer.) Ayden, N. C., Oct. 4.—A concourse of enthusiastic Democrats heard the great speeches of Hon. J. Bryan Grimes, and Senator F. M. Simmons here today. The speakers were met two miles from Ayden by a large mounted parade. The Osceola Band of Greenville thrilled the immense crowd by splendid music. The county candidates were introduced and made their announcements. The candi dates for the Legislature, Henry T. King, J. B. Settle and A. L. Blow, made interesting speeches on county and State politics. J. Bryan Grimes was then Introduced and made an able speech on State and National politics. For an hour he dis cussed the great questions of the day in a logical and convincing manner. The people of Pitt are justly proud of their able son. Hon. F. M. Simmons was introduced and spoke with great force upon the trust, tariff and other questions of the day. He entirely refuted every argu ment of the Republican party. Ho showed the hideousness of the trust monster and proved that it had grown immensely dst through the unjust laws of the Republican party. He closed his speech with a brief but eloquent discus sion of State politics- Pitt will elect her candidates by a large majority. National League. ”~ r ~ (By the Associated Press.) At Pittsburg— R Pittsburg 34010030 * 11 14 5 Cincinuati 0 1001000 0 2 9 2 t St. I>ouis — TR H E Chicago 3 0 1 0 0 0 0-4 9 1 St. Louis 300010 0 4 (i 1 At Boston— (First Game) RH E Boston 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 *—s 6 2 New York .. ..11000000 o—2 8 7 (Second Game) TFt H E Boston 00000001 0 1 < 3 New York .. ..0 1200020 o—s 9 1 Where Are McAdo’s Bow Legs ? (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Oet. 4.—Chief of To lice Scott is expected to arrive from Poca hontas with Green McAdoo, the wife mur derer tomorrow or Monday night. Ihe city has just received a brand new patrol wagon, and it is being saved so that Green will be the first one to ride in the Black Mariah. Many people here now, say they do not think the photograph sent hero is that of Green. One negro yesterday who lias known McAdoo all his life called at tention to the straight legs in the Poca hontas print, saying that “Green was surely bow-legged and them was straight.” Speaking and Barbecue. (Special to News and Observer.) New Bern, N. C., Oct. 4.—The first gun of Craven county campaign was fired to -day at Croatan, in the midst of a largo gathering of people. Much enthusiasm w'ere manifested and the good people of Croatan say they will fall in line in full force to swell up that large Democratic majority in November. After the very eloquent speeches of Hon. O. H. Guion, R. A. Nunn, J. W. Biddle and H. R. Bryan, Jr., everybody did full justice to the barbecue prepared by the hands of tho lair sox of Croatan. — Mr. Bridgers Funeral Today. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., Oct. 4.—The funeral of the late Preston Louis Bridgers will take place tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock from St. James’ Episcopal church. All the members of the family and Messrs. Ernest and Edgar Haywood, of Raleigh, are here to attend the funeral Valne of Joint Discussion. Duplin Journal. A good many of the people seem to op pose joint discussion of political issues before the people and are quite disposed to criticise Mr. Craig because he accepted the challenge of Senator Pritchard. Had he refused Senator Pritchard would have gone over the State declaring that no Democrat would meet him. Joint discussions should be always boll in order that the people may hear the issues properly discussed and thereby gain a clear conception of the questions at issue. Joint discussions will then not onlv educate the people but will have a strong tendency to purify politics. No respect able party should be ashamed of the rec ord and the more such records are held up before the people the better it must be or such party will be neglected on account of its record. The Democratic candidates for Congress are forcing their Republican opponents to refuse to meet them and nothing shows worse for their party* Lindsey Patterson, the Independent Radical in W. W. Kitchin’s district had his convention to pass a resolution against joint discussion so afraid is he of Kitchin. Mr. Hies, the Republican candidate in Webb’s district not only refuses to meet him but is suffering from “nervous pros tration” after a few days canvass alone, and such is the case over the whole State, Radicals and their Independents will not be able ”to face the music.” * THE APPLE BXHIRIT Mr. Brnncr, Back From the Mountain Counties, Speaks Most Encouragingly Secretary T. K. Bruner, of the Depart ment of Agriculture, returned yesterday morning from a visit through some of the western counties of the State in the In terest of the horticultural exhibit at the coming State Fair. He brought back with him some fine specimens of the Spitzeuburg. the best apple grown in America, and other varieties. They are beauties. The counties visited by Mr. Bruner were McDowell, Mitchell Yancy, Madiser, Buncombe, Haywood. £atawba> Caldwell and Watauga. He says there will Le per haps one hundred varieties of apples on exhibition tis year. Speaking of his trip, Mr. Bruner said: “Mr. J. Van Lindley, President of the State Horticultural Society, and myself made this tour for the purpose of stimu lating the growers of fine fruit in the western part of the State to be repre sented at the coming Fair. “The object was two fold, first, to help find a market for the fruit already grown, and secondly, to advertise the region as the producers of the finest fruit grown in this country, and incidentally to correct the nomondation of the vari ties. as the true names of some of the finest American varities have been lost sight of, and such fruit* as the Spitzer.- buig, the Northern Spy, the Albemarle Pippin and other high class, well known fruits ,are grown there under local synonyous. This carelessness, of course, is bound to result in loss to the growers, as, for instance, was manifest in a mixed lot examined at Hickory on yesterday, which sold for 50 cents a bushel. It con tained Virginia Beauties, Red Pipins, Ben Davis, Spitzenburg and other line varie ties along with a lot of nondescript seedlings. Separated, this fruit would have run from 50 cents to $2.00 a bushel. “The crop in the mounttn counties will probablv average 65 per cent. Some few’ varieties have failed altogether, while others are extremely prolific, such as the Ben Davis, Red Romanite, Vir ginia Beauty, and others.” Mr. Bruner has assurances of exhibits from counties as far west as Macon and as far southwest as Polk and Hender son. In other words, he thinks that the collection will practically cover the entire mountain region. Mr. Moses Cone, of Watauga, who has a commercial orchard of 40,00 trees, and who is making an experiment in apple culture which means a great deal to the whole region, will make a small exhibit from liis family orchard, which is about seven years old, his larger orchards not having yet come into bearing. On the higher lands of the eastern Blue Ridge, in Caldwell, may bo found some of the finest fruit to be found in the mountains. Mr. Bruner said that Mr. Van Lindley. who has had large experience in apple culture, and whose first visit this was to the mountain counties, is very greatly impressed with the value of that region, and thinks that it should grow all the apples used in the South Atlantic States. TWO SUITS AGAINST SEABOARD, 88.000 For Killing of “Doc” Smith Near Penitentiary 815,000 for Injuring Fireman Smith- Two complaints were filed yesterday iD suits against the Seaboard Air Line. One was by J. C. Marcom, administra tor of “Doc” Smith, the old colored man who was killed in the rear-end freight collision at the Penitentiary last spring. The complaint sets forth that deceased had paid his fare and was riding as a passenger, that the train was stopped to await orders, and that no flagman was sent back to warn approaching trains. The damages asked are $3,000. Col. J. C. L. Harris is attorney for plaintiff. The other paper was filed by W. A. Smith, the fireman who was injured on the morning of April 15th., near Cary. He claims that he was firing under En gineer Small, that there were orders to stop at Cary, which were disobeyed, and a head-on collision resulted. Complain ant’s head was badly crushed and he was scalded on tho side and leg. $15,000 is asked in compensation. THE TICKET IN WILKES Dr. York and J- G- Hackett for the Legisla ture- (Special to News and Observer.) North YVilkasboro. N. C., Oct. 4 —Re gardless of the downpour of rain the Democrats of Wilkes held an enthusias tic convention tilts afternoon and nomi nated the best men in the county for the various offices as follows: Legislature, Dr. York and J. G. Hackett; Clerk, Dr. A. J. Eller; Register of Deeds, \V. A. Bullis; Surveyor, V. McGhinnis; Coro ner, D. H. Ham; County Commissioners, Westry Jones, J. E. Burch. The exec utive committee was authorized to fill any vacancies that might occur. The following resolution was adopted: “Resolved, That we the Democrats of Wilkes county, in convention assembled, endorse C- B. Watson for United states Senator. In him we recognize an honest man, a true Democrat, who in 1896 made the race for Governor when defeat was certain, and who in the dark days from 61 to 65 fought with the boys in the ranks on Virginia soil and who, If elected, will be the only Confederate soldier in Ffty eishth Congress from North Carolina.” Os course it’s just a happen so that a Democratic paper employes Radicals to represent it on political occasions. No one is fool enough to believe that there is any design in it. Os course not.— Wadesboro Messenger-Intelligencer. A girl doesn’t mind her rival being ex asperatingly clever if she is also con solingly ugly. X THE WEATHER TO-DAY.t ♦ For Raleigh: | Rain; Cooler. PRICK FlVfc CKNTB. PERSHIKG MOWS DOWN THE MOMS His Artillery Hammers the Forts I wo Days. FANATICS MAKEA SORTIE The Sultan of Cabugatan Diet Fight ing Like a Hero. A HUNDRED MOROS KILLED AND WOUNDED The Sultans Ate Routed, and After Destroying the Last fort at Macin Pershing Leads His Column Back to Camp Vicars. (By the Associated Press.) Manila, Oct. 4. —Captain John J. Persh ing's column has completely routed the Macin Moros, in the Island of Mindanao, killing or wounding a hundred of them and capturing and destroying forty forts. Two Americans were wounded. On Tuesday the Moros retired to their largest and strongest fort on the lake shore and Wednesday Captain Pershing attacked them with artillery, bombard ing the enemy for three hours. At noon Lieutenant Luring, leading a squad or men, attempted to set fire to the fort. He crept under the walls and started a Maze but the Moros discovered him and forced the Americans to retreat. During the afternoon the Bultan of Cabugatan led a sortie at the head of u band of fanatics armed with krisses. They crept through the grass and sprang up and attacked the Americans. The Sultan was wounded si times aud boloed an American before he died. His follow ers were killed. In <lie darkness Wednesday night Cap tain Pershing toon his batteries within a hundred yards of the fort, elsed in liis infantry lines and resumed the attack. The Mros broke through twice aud at tempted to escape by the beach but wer> discovered and many of them wore killed. The Moros abandoned the fort early on Thursday, after fifteen hours’ bom bardment, and Thursday Captain Pershing destroyed the rest of the forts aud re turned to Camp Vicars. It is believed the moral effect of the defeat of the Moros will be great. General Davis has ordered that hostilities be stayed in order to permit the Sultan of Bacolod and other hostile sultans to make peace. The Sultans of Macin were confident of their ability to defeat the Americans and vowel before the fight to enter slav ery voluntarily if they themselves wore defeated. , General Davis has sent General Sum ner, in command of the American forces in Mindanao, a congratulatory telegram on the success of Captain Pershing aud the small American loss. Mr. Norris Unable to Canvass. Mr. Herbert E. Norris, Democratic nominee for the State Senate, was able to be at his. office yesterday, but his condition is such that his physician 'ad vises that he cannot join in the canvass prior to October 13, and not then unless his improvement continues uninterrupted. Mr. Norris regrets geatly his inability to join the other candidates on Monday, at opening of canvass; but, of course, un der the circumstances he will be ex cused,. Hon. Armfstcad Jcnes, candidate for solicitor, and Hon. E. W. Pou, candidate for Congress, have kindly consented to at range their appointments in this coun ty so as to be with county candidates, when possible, to discuss the issues. The former speaks with the candidates Mon day, in New Light township, at the open ing of the canv&ps in the county. Other good speakers will assist in rep resenting Mr. Norris until he can join in the ?anvass. 903 Kicds of Death. Iu course of a letter to the New' York Sun, Arthur A. Denmbitz, of Grate Col lege, Philadelphia, writes: “I read ‘Love Affairs of a Truant Spirit’ in la»t Sunday’s issue of the Sun. It may interest you to know that according to the Babylonian Talmud (Barakot Su) there are 903 kinds of death—the worst being by fire am the pleasantest nesbika —kiss. Aaron and Moses died ’al pi, by the mouth of the Lord, that is, through a kiss from God. The same is true of Miriam; it is not stated, however (only taken for granted), by reason of her be ing a woman.” Wiuston-Sniem, N. C., Oct. 4. —Wiu- ston-Salem Gas and Lighting Company was re-organized this afternoon. New York and Philadelphia capitalists have purchased controlling interest in the en terprise. The new directors include Di. W. M. Reynolds and 13. G. McAdoo. of New ork; H. T. Duke and Chas L. Scott, of Philadelphia; E. B. Jones and E. H. Wilson, of this city. Officers: Presi dent. E. B. Jones; Treasurer, Dr. Rey nolds; Secretary, Chas. M. Scott. A woman’s idea of a man’s being in public life is when he comes home late aud cant remember the next morning which meeting he told her he was the principal speaker at. —New York Press. Thd woman who smokes does it as na turally .as the man who batheß the baby.