♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER TODAY. ♦ X For Worth Carolina! ♦ | Rain; Cooler. | ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦ VOL. LIII. NO. 19 Leads all Worth Carolina Bailies in Wews^sjiar I Circulation BEGS FOB MONEY EO EIGHT CLARK Rainbow Chaser Whitaker Claims 25,000 Majority For Hill- GETTING NO COMFORT Iredell Ke&res Esq. Writes an Able Letter in Bupport of Clark. “WASTING TIME AND POSTAGE ON ME” Thus Writes Dr. Paul Moore of Northampton Co. to the Ring'Tail Chairman Who Asked Him to Fight Clark. Nobody in North Carolina believes the Hill candidacy amounts to anything. Judge Clark is certain to be elected Chief Justice by over forty thousand majority. And yet there is one person who is either himself deceived by Pritchard & Co.'s boasts, or is trying to deceive others, into believing that there is really a seri ous contest. He is now writing letters predicting 25,000 majority. If he believes that, he shows an ignorance of the politi cal situation that is colossal and that therefore fits him to continue the series of blunders that have marked the anti- Clark fight from the day the Morning Post, Charlotte Observer, Bill Day, Dan Russell, Fab Busbee & Co., launched it in the middle of Blount street, in the city of Raleigh, one quiet Sabbath afternoon. Pretending to appeal for money, (when everybody knows that the Radical anti- Clark crowd has money to burn), Chair man Whitaker has sent out a letter urging active support of Hill. He is get ting some interesting replies, very few are such as he desires, but he burns all the letters except the few from Radicals and personal enemies who are working to defeat Democracy. Here is the letter Whitaker is sending out: Headquarters of the Independent Democratic Party of North Carolina. Supporting Hon. Thos. N. Hill, of Halifax County for Chief Justice of the Su- F preme Court of North Carolina. Greensboro, N. C., October 1, 1902. Mr. Iredell Meares, Wilmington, N. .C.: Dear Sir: I we a in Raleigh Friday nnd Saturday last and obtained what I really believe to be the inside figures, which is evident that they anticipate Clark's defeat by at least 25,000, but tc accomplish thi3, it is necessary for us to put our shoulders to the wheel and to do what we can. for Clark’s defeat means more to the State of North Caro lina from every standpoint, not only for pure government honestly administered, but for clean politics and pure men for office. Victory is ours if we fight for it. It is necessary for all the anti-Clark forces to come to the fight now, person ally and financially, or we may lose our glorious opportunity. I beg you not *.o delay, but as Clark said to Russell. “Whatever thou dost, do quickly,” ‘‘we have them on the run.” Talk anti-Clark and advocate Hill’s election. Send me name and postoffice address of people to whom I can write and people to whom I can send literature so that we may con vert them front the error of their ways or the State will be damned by such a, roan as Clark. I have some very strong articles in press in circular form that I desire to distribute over North Carolina. Shall I send it to you for distribution or will you furnish me with names and post office? Clark’s defeat is more vital to North Carolina with its property and people than anything since the days of reconstruction. It is going to take money and lots of it to run this cam paign, and defeat Clark. We have no one to call upon for money, but depend wholly upon voluntary contributions from friends of the cause. I will appre ciate anything that you can do person ally in the way of finances and actual work in this campaign or get your friends do. Yours truly, P. H. WHITAKER. * * * WASTING TIME AND POSTAGE. Among the letters that Mr. Whitaker has received in answer to the above, two are given below. The first is from Northampton county, and is as follows; Jackson, N. C.. October 4, 1902. Mr. F. H. Whitaker, Greensboro, N. C. My Dear Sir: Some time ago I wrote 3 r ou that I was not in politics. You*are wasting time and postage on me. I shall do nothing to hurt the Democratic ticket, for which I am working as well as I am able. Yours truly, W. PAUL MOORE. MR. IREDELL MEARES DOES HIM UP IN FINE SHAPE. The second is from Mr. Iredell Meares, a prominent larvyer in Wilmington. He writes: Wilmington, N. C., Oct. 4, 1902. Mr. F. H. Whitaker, Chairman Indepen dent Democratic Party, Greensboro, N. C.: Dear Sir: I have the honor to ac knowledge your letter of the first in stant. I think the State has reason to be congratulated upon the spirit of in dependence in political thinking and act- The News and Observer. \ ing, which seems to be now so general with the people. It means criticism and analysis, both of public men and public measures. The truth has never yet been hurt by criticism, just or unjust, and it is the truth about both men and measures that the electorate of the State should at all times be w'ell informed. The ne gro issue has created in the past an in tellectual thralldom, which prevented the independent exercise of our intelligence. The constitutional amendment marks an era of change. It’s promise is one of po litical freedom. I am quite ready to wel come any independence, whatever its cause, whatever its oblect, and without regard to its temporary effect, in the rest ful assurance that eventually the truth will dominate. Agitation is better than stagnation. I congratulate you, gentle men of the Independent Democratic party, having for its object the support of Mr. Hill and the defeat of Judge Clark, upon the boldness and aggressiveness of your spirit. I have no sympathy, how ever, with its object or its methods. I am an admirer and supporter of Judge Clark. He has been relentlessly ar raigned at the bar of public opinion, and he has been handsomely vindicated by a large assemblage of representative law yers and citizens of this State when re cently nominated by the Democratic party. He has been accused of prejudice as against corporations in his judicial opinions, yet an examination of these do not disclose the fact, but show that a majority of them have happened to be in favor of such enterprises. It has been fashionable for some years in certain circles by inuendoes to question his fidel ity to public duty, but these inuendoes have come from men who would not be accused themselves of a sacrificial love for the public interest, and are known to be quite superserviceable in their devo tion to the special interests they rep resent. A man of natural ability, of exem plary habits, a tireless worker and a close student, Judge Clark has attained in the estimate of the people of this State a splendid position as a lawyer and as a man of letters. He has served his State in war. He has served it, in peace. He has done splendid historical work for the State and he has written widely upon economic questions. I may not agree with him at all times in his opinions upon public questions, but I concede to him the liberality of judg ment, which he extends to others, and I recognize that there is not a man now living in North Carolina who has achieved for himself a greater national and State reputation for brains, char acter, learning and public usefulness. He may not be perfect, nor would he be human if he were, but all that his opponents have been able to show In their criticism of his letters to ex-Gov ernor Russell is that he simply invoked the executive of this State to enforce the law-. I do not conceive that this is in itself a crime, for the very life of the law is in its execution, and it were a pity that there were not more adminis trative and judicial officers bold and brave enough to demand its rigorous enforcement. Educated to respect char acter, I have no sympathy with the at tempt to elect Mr. Hill, an able lawyer and estimable gentleman, by an attack upon the personal character of Judge Clark, whom I esteem and respect. I think the friends of Judge Clark have no reason to anticipate his defeat. His enemies have served him well thus far in their opposition. lam quite certain that the wider circulation of “some very strong articles” of the character of your letter would result in his re-election by a great majority. I have no doubt “its going to take money and lots of it to run this campaign and defeat Clark.” I ques tion, without offence, but I regret, that you have no one to call upon for money, for it might increase the circulation medium in the State, without injury to Clark or the public, but I am not one of the friends upon whom you may depend in this cause for voluntary contribu tions. I am not on the anxious bench, seeking to be converted from the error of my ways, and I do not think, if “the State will be damned by such a man as Clark" that there is any immediate • anxiety to be feared from perdition. Certainly there is no prevalent seeking for the “glorious opportunity” to avoid the supposed impending danger. Mt. Pelee is far away in the distant oceans— at rest. Yours truly, IREDELL MEARES. Rotation in Office Favored. (Special to News and Observer.) Rocky Point, N. C., Oct. 6.—The Demo cratic primary at Rocky Point passed the following resolutions: “Whereas, the public good is promoted and party unity secured by retention in office; therefore. “Resolved, That no man nor set of men can have a prerogative to the offices of a county without harm to the party and danger to the best interest of the peo ple. “Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that the proper and only effec tive remedy against the prevailing spirit of independentism is the timely recog nition of our county talent by proper rotation in office; “Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to stand by the platform and principles of the Democratic party and use all proper means to secure its success.” A Noble Old Roman. (Elizabeth City Tar Heel.) A striking and admirable scene was en acted at the primary Monday night when the venerable editor of the Economist, Col. R. B. Creccy. entered upon bis' crutches for the thirty-fourth time in his useful life cast a ballot for Democ racy. The scene was thrilling; it was inspiring to the young men who witness ed it. Here was a man full of years and full of honor, performing this simple duty which every man owes to himself and to his country. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER?. 1902. IT CAMP ROOSEVELT The Annual Encampment of the Grand Army Opens at Washington. (By he Associated Press.) Washington, t). C., Oct. 6.—The cere monies incident to the beginning of the 26th annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, which commenced here today, were varied in character and mostly semi-official. The only formal proceeding of the day was the dedication qf Camp Roosevelt, the tent city on the White House grounds, which will be the headquarters of the several corps organi zations during the week. The ceremonies there consisted of a number of addresses by men of national reputation, the chief speech being delivered by Secretary Hay. For the rest of the day, the old soldiers busied themselves largely in renewing the acquaintances of forty years ago, and in manifesting their appreciation of the welcome extended to them by the capi tal city. Os this welcome they found generous evidence on every hand. The events of the day outside the dedi cation ceremonies at Camp Roosevelt, in cluded a fine regatta on the Potomac, an attractive automobile parade, an In teresting procession by the Red Men of this city and neighboring citieg, and camp fires in the evening. Commander-in- Chief Torrance and his staff kept open house all day at the Ebbitt House and received many hundreds of callers. At night the veterans and their friends were entertained by an exhibition of fire works on the Washington Monument ; grounds. The ‘principal scenes were the rescue of the foreign legations at Pekin, in which 300 persons were engaged. Brigadier-General Jacob H. Smith, who was retired by President Roosevelt last July on account of his campaign against ihe natives of Samar, has come to Wash ington to attend the Grand Army en campment. He spent part of the day at the War Department visiting old friends. ALAMANCE’S GHADED SCHOOLS, Burlinglon’s New Graded Bchool is a Model in the Educational Spixit- Mr. C. J. Parker returned yesterday from Burlington. He is enthusiastic over the educational spirit he found in Ala mance county, and he said last night: “I have seen nowhere in the State greater educational enterprise and prog ress than in Alamance county. Eight new rural grades ust established in good houses well furnished is fine record for one year. All of these have two or more teachers. In the town of Burlington is the best organized and smoothest run ning one year old graded school system I have ever seen—with ten grades in three buildings. The primary, the inter mediate and high school departments, each have separate buildings. Superin tendent Curtis has the town with him, and while they appreciate the value to the town of the new $15,000 steel bridge building plant, which is to occupy the old railroad shop buildings, the people regard the school plant as the biggest and best of all the new enterprises. The town commissioners show the spirit be hind it when they see to it that the money is always ready to meet expenses ‘ when the school fund is short, or not available. They realize the value of the schools to the town and supply the ne cessary funds to keep up the standard established. It was certainly a pleasure to see such vigorous and business-like interest in the schools. As many new schools are hampered because of inade- I cjuate means to get a good start, they | can thoroughly appreciate the spirit 1 manifested at Burlington: THE GRANVILLE RING-TAILS. The So Called Independent licket Going to Pieces. (Special to News and Observer.) Oxford, N. C„ Oct. 6.—The Rad-Pop, ' so-called Independent ticket nominated Saturday is going to pieces. The nomi nees for sheriff and treasurer respect ively have declined the nomination. The nominee for clerk will also come down. Tt is evident now that the whole thing is a Pritchard scheme to elect legisla tors who will vote for him for United States Senator. Granville will be ably represented in the next Legislature by Judge Graham in the House and Mr- A. A. Hicks in the Senate. Both are experienced, able and capable legislators, who deserve and will receive the full support of the party. Address by Lope Elias ' (Special to News and Observer.) Webster, N. C., Oct. 6.—The Hon. Kopo Ellias made a very fine speech here to day to an immense audience, the oldest citizens say it was the finest speech they j ever listened to. Mr. Elias is one of the ablest lawyers and orators in the State, and he is unquestionable the most popu lar and influential man in the West. A message from him to the people means a great deal. He is popular with both political parties. 1 he Southern Nut Growers. (By the Associated Press.) Macon. Ga., Oct. 6.—TTie Southern Nut-growers Convention convened at the city hall today with a large attendance, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Flori da and Georgia being represented. Mayor Smith welcomed the delegates to Macon, and Hon. J. R. Redding welcom ed them on behalf of Georgia. It was de cided to change the name to the Na- j tional Nut-growers’ Association. A DIRECT APPEAL IS MIOE TO MITCHELL This is the Belief Now Held in Washington. SARGENT IS THE AGENT After an Interview With Roosevelt He Leaves Washington. PUN OUTLINED SATURDAY TO BE TRIED Council of War so be Held at Harrisburg to Determine Whether the State’s Cn ire Military Force Shall bi Called Out. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., Oct. 6.—There was but one development of importance In the coal strike situation today. Frank P. Sargent, Commissioner of Immigration, and for many years chief of the Brother hood of Locomotive Firemen, had a long interview ’with President Roosevelt today and left Washington very soon after wards. Mr. Sargent indicated that the In terview concerned the coal strike, but he would not discuss the matter. From the fact that he always had*been influ ential with labor organizations, it is gen erally believed that he is entrusted with a message to President Mitchell, of the Miners’ Union. It is also said that Mr. Sargent is to meet Mr. Mitchell in Phil adelphia and deliver the message of the President, urging that the miners end the strike in the interest of the people. While many propositions have been un der consideration, it is almost certain that the administration is taking up only one plan at a time. The present plan is that outlined in the Associated Press dispatches Saturday and Sunday, and contemplates an end of the strike by the action of President Mitchell and his as sociates, and a full investigation of the mining conditions, but no hope is enter tained that anyifiing can be accomplished through the coal operators since the at titude they took at the conference of Fri day. Should the movement now on foot fail, there seems to be no other plan that presents a feasible solution of the prob lem. While it ’s generally believed that President Roosevelt has sent a direct ap peal to Mr. Mitchell, there was no con firmation of buch action obtainable at the White House. RUN INTO BY FREIGHT Passenger Engineer Figart Fatally Injured in Crash Near Walnut Cove. v (Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N. C., Oct. 6.—A head end collision occurred this afternoon one mile north of Walnut Cove. A freight engine ran into the incoming passenger train from Roanoke. Engineer W. B. Figart, of the passen ger train, was fatally inured. Besides being scalded all over, his skull was crushed and the two physicians sent from here say he is unconscious and cannot live. Captain Figart is about fifty-five years old. His home is in Roanoke, Va., and he has a wife and one child. He is now at Walnut Cove. The fireman on the passenger jumped when he saw the freight engine coming and only sustained slight injuries. En gineer Wallace and his fireman of the freight engine only sustained slight bruises. Conductor Johnson and several passengers were shaken up and a few came out with slight bruises. Insane Man Kills Wife and Self. JBy the Associated Press ) Richmond, Va., Oct. 6.—Eli Baskett, at his home in Atlee, Hanover county, to day, shot and killed his wife, and then ended his own life. The double crime was due to tempor ary insanity, it is believed, but what caused the sudden unhinging of the man’s mind, no one knows. After killing his wife, Baskett fired four shots from his revolver into her body. He then went into the yard of his house and, placing a shotgun against his breast,‘leaned far down and pressed the ] trigger. The load of shot tore a great hole in his body and killed him instantly. The ! Hasketts had been married about five years. The wife was young, and lived happily, it is said, with her husband. They had no children. To Open New Mines. (By the Associated Press.) Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 6. —The Sod dy Coal Company, extensive operators of mines at Soddy. Tenn., has closed ar rangements to open new mines one mile from the plesent plant. The company has signed the wage scale with Us employes for a year. NO SCOBEBY EITHER Remarkable Game of Foot ball Between Furman and A & M- College. (Special to News and Observer.) Greenville, S. C\, Oct. 6.—The game or foot hall played this afternoon on the University grounds between Furman Col lege and the Agricultural and Mechanical College of North Carolina was the finesf exhibition of the sport ever witnessed in Greenville. After a harl struggle for victory by both teams, the game ended without a single score being made. The teams were well matched *n weight, size and strength and from start to finish the game was a continual strug gle. In the first half the A. and M. Col lege team within two feet of making a goal when time was called. This was the only time during the game that either team had prospects of scoring. C. D. Welch, umpire; S. H. Sharp, time-keeper; J. D. Currie, referee. SIAMESE TWINS CONVENTION. Only a Change of Chairmen Marked Shifting From Republican to Populist (Special to News and Observer.) Dunn, N. C., Oet. 6. —The most farcical convention yet was the Republican-Popu list Senatorial convention, which was pulled off here Saturday. By ithe most miraculous coincident both conventions had been called to meet in the same hall at the some hour without pre-arrange ment. The crowd met and organized itself into a Populist convention and nominated J. T. Kennedy, as Sampson, and adjourned for thirty minutes. No one left the hall, but a now chairman stepped to the ros trum and in the twinkling of an eye the entire gathering had become a Republi can convention, and proceeded to nomi nate J. L). Holland and endorse Kennedy. Immediately upon adjournment, with still no change n personel, the Populist chair man mounted the stage, let fall his gavel, tie cam .lion again changed color, and the startled beholders realized them selves seated in the midst of a Populist convention which instantly endorsed Hol land and adjourned. While the Populists were having their first inning Revenue Doodler Surles ad dressed the chair, and made a motion, when he was asked by the chairman whether he affiliated with Republicans or Populist 3. “Both. Anything to beat the Democrats," was Surles’ reply, and was greeted with uproarous applause, showing that he voiced the sentiment of the en tire tv.i i convention. Hon. Dandolph Duffy made a. most elo quent, forcible and convincing speech here today. Before the hour for speak ing he accepted a challenge from J. T. Kennedy, but as the hour approached, Kennedy's friends had sense enough to become frightened and about the time the crowd began assembling, Mr. Duffl re ceived a message that there would be no joint debate. PRITCHARD'S DESERTER BILL- Wanted Name* of Soldiers Defused Pensions For Having Served in Confederate Army (Special to News and Observer.) Murphy. N. C., Oct. 6.—Thos. S. Rol lins, of Marshall, N. C., has sent notices to all the postmasters in Western North Carolina asking for a list of the names of all old soldiers who have been re fused pensions on account of having served in the Confederate army. He also asks all those who deserted the Confed erates and went over to the enemy to write to him and he will secure United States pensions for them through the agency of Senator Pritchard’s bill. So that six million dollars Senator Pritch ard is bringing into the State will have to pay tribute in Marshall! The notices are posted in many postoffices. MR. J. J. BAR SOW NOMINATED A Big Democratic Convention in Louis burg Democratic Prospects Bright (Special to News and Observer.) Louisburg, N. C., Oct- 6.—The county Democratic convention, to nominate a candidate for Clerk of the Superior Court in place of the late Williams, was held here today. Mr. L. H. Allred presided. Eloquent speeches were made by Frank S. Spruill, Esq., and T. W. Bickett, Esq. There were five candidates and Mr. J. J. Barrow was nominated on the third ballot. He will make a strong candidate. The other candidates made speeches and pledged their support. The Democrats are in good shape and will carry the couifiy by 1,000 majority. Jealousy, Murder and Suicide. 1 be ordered on duty in the strike territory. Maj. Gen- Miller, Brigadier-General Schall, Colonel Shullings, Sixteenth reg iment and Assistant Adjutant General Elliott are here to attend the confer ence. Adjutant General Stewart has been summoned from w ..ere he is attending national encampment G. A. R. He will arrive this evening. The entire force of the State arsenal is on duty to ship camp equipage should the council decide to place more troops in the field. I a thquakes at Guam. (By the Associated Press.) Manila, Oct. 6.—The collier Austin, which has just arrived here from Guam, brings reports of a series of severe earthquakes there September 22, as a re sult of which the marine barracks at Agana and other buildings collapsed and much other damage was done. Two na tives were killed. One hundred and eighty shocks were experienced in twenty-four burs. The population was terrorized and fled from the buildings and encamped out doors. The Austin will return to Guam with lumber and other materials for the re construction of the government build ings. ; the weather to-day.< ’ For Raleigh: ; Cooler; Showers. ; PIUCK FIVL 0K“T8. EFFORT TO LYNCH CALVIN ELLIOTT Strength of the Jail Foils the Lynchers. THE JAILER ELUDES THEM Goes Out to Summon Help and the Crowd Scatters. A SPECIAL TtRM OF COURT CALLEO The Governor Orders This Special Term to ba Htld in Lir.cointon on the 20. h for the Trial of the Rapist. (Special to News and Observer.,) Lincolnton, N. C., Oct. 6. —An unsuc cessful effort was made at 2 o’clock yes terday morning to lynch Calvin Elliott, ihe negro charged with outraging Mrs. Caleb Brown at her home in Lincoln county, on the night of September 27th. On the night in question the negro en tered the home of the Frowns, knocked the husband senseless with a club, seized the wife and dragging her into an ad joining room, committed a crime the penalty for which is death. Immediately afterwards Elliott was captured and immured in Lincolnton jail. Since then indignation has been growing, and this culminated in an attack upon the jail Sunday morning. The mob consisted of fifteen or twenty men and all were masked. They are supposed to have come from outside the town. They marched quietly to the jail, surprised and overpowered the jailer, broke the lock leading up stairs, and about twelve men went up, while others watched on the outside. The party within the building armed with sledge hammer and blacksmith's cleaver proceeded to use their tools on the door which divides the cells from the other part of the jail, but this proved too much for them. The door is of solid steel and they accomplished nothing more than to got a small hole through with the cleaver. Meanwhile the jailer had man aged to escape and was summoning aid, and it is believed that those on the outside found this out and gave the alarm, and they saw that It would take some time more to accomplish their end, so it was abandoned. In .anticipation of trouble a telegram was sent to Charlotte to hold the Hornets’ Nest Riflemen in readiness for a call. The company at once assembled in their barracks, but since the failure to get the prisoner out of Jail quiet has reigned here. It is true that groups gather at the corners and discuss tb.e matter, but there seems to be no excitement. The remark is often heard that the negro ought to hang, followed by an allusion to the gal lows being cheated by commutation of sentence in the case of Andrew Jackson. Had Jackson been hanged probably this attempt to rape would not have been made. Governor Aycock yesterday morning .ordered a special term of court for Lin coln county, for the purpose of giving Elliott a speedy trial. Court Is to con vene the 20th of this month, and Judge Francis D. Winston has been commis sioned to preside. CABNEOIE’B NEW FLAN- His Millions to Wipa Cut the Slums of London. (Correspondence of Washington Post.) London, Sept. 26.—Andrew Carnegie, a bit bored, perhaps, by the criticism aroused by his gifts for free libraries, has; a new outlet for bis millions that i« of world-wide interest. He has had it kept secret so far, but the work is now so well along that there can be no harm in pub lishing the facts. Last y§ar his attention was called to a series of articles showing how much good he might have clone with his wealth by building decent houses that could be rented by the poor at the same prices that they now pay for hovels in the slums —how much more than free librar ies such improvements would count for human welfare. Mr. Carnegie declined to be drawn on the subect at the time, but it seems that* he went to work in characteristic fash ion to see for himself what there was in the idea. The result of his investigation has been an unsolicited invitation from him to a London body known as the Workmen’s Natiqpal Housing Council, to show him how they would lay out for him from if),000.000 to $10,000,000 in building model dwellings for the poor. He said he want ed it understood that he wasn’t definitely promising a penny to the council, but he made it plain that if they could provide him with a plan that would be an im provement on existing attempts at hous ing reform, the cash would be forthcom ing. Kit Carsoa’s Daughter Dead. (By the Associated Press.) East Las Vegas, New Mexico, Oct. 6. Mrs. Josie Carson Squires, better known as Josie Carson, daughter of Kit Carson, the noted scout and Indian fighter, Is dead at the Territorial Insane Asylum. She was admitted from Raton in 1898.