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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06
STRIKE OF ORE SHOVELLERS.
MEN AN coNNEAUT HARBoR WANT INCREASED
WAGES AND REMOVAL OF LOADING DEVICES.

Ashtabula, Ohio, Dec. (SpeciaD.-An OF the
shoveers the wharves at Conneaut Harbor, the
northern terminus OF the Bessemer Railroad. num-
bering more than five hundred, are out on strike
They demand increase OF one cent ton for
loading from the wharves into cars, also the
removal Of the steam shovels and other mechan-
teal loading devices now used. A report from
Erie Penn. this evening, Is to the effect that the
shovellers at that harbor are also on strike ana
ask an increase IN wages. 1t is believed that tho
dock company at COnneaut will grant the increase
in wages, but will not even consider removing
their improved loading machinery.
At Conneaut are the great Carnegie harbor in
terests, and the latest ore and coal unloadihg
gigantic automatic ore unloader in the present
season has not met With the approval OF the men
dreds OF laborers at every port. The automatic
unloader at Conneaut is the only one thus far
on lakes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06
TIE DEAD OF THE MAINE.

BODIES WILL. PROBABLY BE BURIED AT AR11NG-
TON BEFORE JANUARY l.
Washington Dec. (SpeciaD.-The Secretary OF
the NAVY received q report to-day from captain
Greene commandant of the Havana Naval STA
ton, announcing that he had executed contracts
for the exhumation OF the bodies of the Maine 5
dead and that the bodies Will be ready 10 De re-
turned TO the United States on December 10
IT had been feared that arrangements could not
be completed for at least month. and the battle
ship Texas. a sister ship OF the Maine and com
manded by Captain Sigsbee, which had been Sc
lec.ed for the duty Of bringing home the cohlns.
had been ordered earlier in the day TO Hampton
Roads after her visit TO Brunswick. ia Inc YES
sci is expected at Hampton Roads about ING enu
of this week and after coaling VIII PfoCteC M
mediately to Havana. where Captain SlsSDee VIII
arrive lust two years less two months IrOm Jle
day on which the fine ship he comnahoeu was NO
stroyed by explosion. -, NJ, III, oh
II is the understanding that the BODIES VIII rem
washington to be permanently buried az Arlington
With military honors before the END OF the year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06
Reed & Barton
SILVERSMITHS.

1.-The workers in silver, like
those in all other branches Of
household art, are turning to the
old masters for inspiration, and
a new line now being made by
Reed & Barton suggests the
beauties of Cellini. The Martele
work is hammered silver in its
last refinement and is applied to
Tea Sets and every other form
of tableware"
Al Union Square, N. Y.
6 Maiden Lane, N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06
POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF ADHESION CASE.

It was reported yesterday that the decision Of
the United States Supreme Court In the Addyston
case would make necessary new arrangement be-
tween the General Electric Company and the West
inehouse Electric and Manufac turing Company.
The present agreement, II Is SAID, embraces an ex-
change OF patent licenses between the two cor
pora lions and also division Of customers n Board
OF Control, consisting of three representatives OF
the General Electric and two Of the Westinghouse
company managing generally the affairs Of tho
two companies. Officials Of the corporations yeS-
terday declined to discuss the report that their
compact was IAN agreement I'm restraint OF trade
and therefore might have TO be dissolved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06
AppBovtL OF SECRETARY ROOTS IDEA.

Chicago Dec 5.-"The recommendations OF Sec
retary Root that line officers be assigned 10 duty
in the bureaus for time and then returned TO the
line thereby lnfusing blood and ideas into the
staff will meet the appreciation OF the Army almost
. whole" said General Thomas NJ Anderson
commander OF the Department OF the Lakes, when
asked to-day for his opinion OF the recommends
tons made by Secretary Root In his recent re-
port Continuing, General Anderson said. This
particular suggestion is somewhat revolutionary In
Its nature In our Army. The suggestion, however
- not new General Grant was, I believe, the first
e sha,,mpion such system In the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06
cENErS SPEcLAL AGENTS -APPOINTED.

Washington. Dec. THE Director Of the Census
to-day made the following appointments OF special
agents I'm charge Of designated groups OF inquiries:
Franklin Allen of New-York city, secretary Of
the American SILK Association. expert special agent
I'm charge Of silk manufacture statistics; William };
PattisOn of Boston. connected with the National
Association Of Wool Manufacturers. special agent
i'm charge of wool manufacture statistics; Edward
III Parker OF the Geological Survey, In charge of
statistics Of coke petroleum. lead copper and other
metals and George G. Houghton. Of Lynn: Mass,
secretary OF the New England Shoe and Leather
Association. in charge Of statistics of leather and
fits products.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06
COMMENT BY THE GOVERNOR.

Albany. Dec 5-Governor Roosevelt had this 20
say Tonight of the Presidents Message:
1t Is n very able document The extraofdnsary
That we IRE stlll stamping out the last emlers or
Inc war which was the aftermath OF our struggle
with Sn.in speaks sufficiently for the Admnistra-
non am II erefore for the wisdom OF the country
in placrg II In power The presentation OF the
phiippi-e question in particular Is admirable and
| am de lighted with what is said about Alaska.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06
LEASING SIBERIAN GOLD MINES.

FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING RUsslhS ND"
POLICY.
WASHINGTON Dec 5.-Mr Pierce, the United
States Charge d'Affaires at St PetersDurs' mas
sent TO the State Department mass OF additional
detaiIs resnectIng the new policy OF the Russian
Government of leasing by auction the GOLD mining
territory IN Siberia. His report, which has Just
been published, includes not only the formal con-
dItion OF contracts but also the results OF an eX-
nedItionary survey of the Siberian rivers. indl-
eating the location and character OF the various
oroI1 6aI1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06
NAVY

Captain r. WHITE Mare Island, December IL. eSaml-
nation, retirement and wait orders.
Lieutenant + j. SCHELL detached from Naval Academy
December % and ordered 10 the Scindia, January e.
for line duty, Asiatc station.
Assistant Paymsster PHILIP w. DELANO' appointed
December /.
Lieutenant r. {. MOODY. detached from the Resolute
and ordered TO the Massachusetts. December D. Tor
line duty
Lieutenant W. A. MOFFETT. ordered 10 the Mononga-
hela expiration Of sick leave.
Lieutenant, Commander w. d. ROSE. detached from the
Indiana and ordered TO Washington Navy Yard, De
cember 9. for ordnance instruction.
Ensign A. W. PRESSEY detached from the ResOlue
when out II commission and ordered 10 duty In charge
draft of Mare Island for the Scinda, then
o Scindia the Asiatc station.
Lieutenant NJ. BEVINGTONS application for line duty
withdrawn. Detached from the New York. December
~ and ordered duty in connection with the hitting
out 4 the Kentucky.
Lieutenant NJ T. TRENCH. detached from the Resolue
and ordered 20 line duty on the Machias, Deem
ber5
Lieutenant G. b. BRITAIN. ordered the Scinda. De
cember 80: detached from the Scindia arrival u
that vessel al Guam and ordered to the Yosemite.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

washington, Dec. 5-The following Army and
Navy orders have been Issued:
ARMY.
Captain J. Y MASON BLUNT, assistant quartermaster'
is relieved from Havana and Will proceed to Santiago
Cuba. for duty
Acting Assistant Surgeon WALTER G. CHlDESI EiS
Acting Assistant Surgeon CHANDLER r. KOBBINS
and Acting Assistant Surgeon GEORGE B LAW RA-
son will proceed 20 San Francisco for assignment
Acting Assistant Surgeon BAT SMITH will proceed from
New-York CITY to Washington and report TO the sur
geon general for instructions
Actinr Assistan, Surgeon MEYER HERMAN IL relieved
from Of Cuba and will proceed 20 New
Orleans for annulment Of contract
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06

American wholesale purchasers OF quinlnc have
long wished to become independent Of the Euro
pean market which is controlled by a trust. The
chance is at last offered. The producers In Java
have also been DESTROYS OF freedom, and nave
I'm Batavia this winter. The sale Will probably oc-
cur late in January early in February. The
Tinted states Consul there urges Americans to
make the most of this opportunity
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-11-07

zen es WSeni8tten erlhirln3,r, uc9 tpeniser earani
&c Box une ~ 10 biuis, edB Ter Aermhe Nc lauien
DC teggect earlui ipielen. Ste Niuii. III aut gpalIeu
10 10 abnuet. Shbe Stue une sabei 10 laut tpis cine
bauunS FUR Ssidbrte, Sydnte une Srdueruee. Gle
% une Seltsipslisu &C.. uni iisiert es Sealeituus
sr. Wlan taru aber 200 telbit siISaeipihlts Guiee
snt! 3anienes een SetgnlfeH rsu ,niriseeueu 9Su,
Rein SpisiJeia, dker 10 binip ME elm erlel,tua.
In i3euem gabinst ustit Dsii;. gSire aeasn gul.
mateu @sie. Sertsuit f4 ihnea. Genie e. .Vet.
5 Ssisq Ssr., sssp gsTi, =. 2. ssf 2Sa. Ssyt
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-11-07

9ig:rl (5ui9dueno, ipie lth Elm
Bauer nit ieiner 5rau priigslt): rSots
tie bod, is bet eene inteniiOe Soldier
SbpIe!!"
grduti9am: .@eliebte, i6 tper6s bid
auf ben 9dno:n bur6's 2eben trdgen!"
8raut: vQ9, peiBt ou, tauf' mir
lieber elm elegantes automObil!!"
Mil6bGnoler (oer tpegen pdnti9erei
gu 100 Narf Strafe perurtbeilt purs
be, gu ietner Srau): ,Su, 4lte, ieBt
beiBt's abr felt Waher neini4itten,
Bis mir bic 100 Marf piebsr berdusz
baben!"
Sic emit ibrem 9utten bur9 bic
4bnensalerie zines getauften S4loiz
ies panpernb): ySieb' nun bieic berrs
li6en Hittergeitalten! Mein babies
8ermDgen CAB i9 Drum, tpenn oieie
4bnen bier Die menigen tpGren."
Gr: ,Was biit Su unprattii9, &oz
1alie! Wenn es Define Qbnen DGren,
piirbeit 9u iebt gum Shlpfie binaus,
anftatt bineingespgen iein!" .
ge9miiner er6dlt, fpdbrenb er i'm
Walbe ipasieren '9ebt, eine S3rotlas
bune in bic linfe Wdbe. Wdbr;nb er
mod bic i6mer5enbe StslIe reibt, tbetl@
ten ii9 bic 9iifde unb Der S6iiBe err
f4eint in 9eitalt bes linn gut befdnnz
tn Rentners 3inierling. Sa 3inIers
ling NIT sun5em 9eii9t la9t, ruff
Ye6miiler erboit:
mas? sic bdben mid in's gein
getroffen, sic erbGrmli9er Weni6,
unb laden aud no99"
3inferling: yNa, man freut ii9 bait
bod, fpenn man gang unper9offt einen
10 guttn 8efannten trifft!"
X + y
gQi: rQ6 Soft, Sba, tpie lGBt Der
lieutenant B.. g. bas Monocle Iselenz
bon f%alen!"
9ettler (peiit bas gTen Der Sausz
frau, nadoem er babon getoitet, Sus
rid: sd bebaure Sbren Mann!"
X =
ProftHor: mSpbeit beliebten S(p6
NIT einem 9 81 i6reibsn. Die SlDbe
Der setpObnlt6en Meni6en tperben i'm
beHen nit s sei9rieben!"
n@arum BADEN Sic tisentli6 iol6e
Wutb auf bic 8orgsiesten Sbres Mans
nes, Srau SetretGr?"
nWeil bic meinem often au9 mas
gu iagen ba6en."
Jrau (i6rem neu:n OienitmGo6en
ben eriten 2obn a~usSablefb): vNun
ieien Sic re9t ipariam, Qnna; es II
INNER i6On, penn man elm paar Marf
ouliegen bait"
Sienitmdbdeen: yStimmt, Bel meiz
ner porigtn SerrI9dft babe ib sssen
gnoe beg Monats aud INNER ausbels
fen miifen!"
n y
rWenn sic mir elm paar alte
S4ube f6enten m16ten.~
Isle BADEN ia pbnebin elm 9aar
sunS CUTE"
rSd, Die perberben mir eben g gauge
Sei4Gft."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-11-07

8rGutigdm: .@eliebte, t6 peroe bid
auf ben 9dno:n bur6's 2eben trdgen!!"
8raut: vQ9, peiBt ou, tuuf mir
lieber Elm elegantes QutomO6il!!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-11-07

Mil9bdnoler (Oer tuegen Pdnti4erei
gu 100 Nart Strafe perurtbeilt purs
be, gu ietner Srau): ,Su, 4lte, ieBt
beiBt's abr felt Waher neini4iitten,
Bis mir bic 100 Marf piebsr berdusz
haben!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-11-07

@ig:rl (3uI9auenb, mie ii4 elm
Bauer nit ieiner 5rau priigslt): rSots
te bod, is bet eene inteniiOe S4dfers
SbpIe!!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-11-07
YisrtsS Studp.rf i'm Sauf & Snlurance.
gebGube, Dubuque, Sa.
Ey- @tr ipre9en osutI9. -El
Gbieaso, Wtilwanfee & ct. Yanl
Giienbabn.

Tabrplau in Srait setretsu am 10. Oft.
1899. gabnbof @de A.. unb @laps StraBe.
SidetsS Office 597 WaiIs StraBe.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-11-07

u. (bsm b;r Geridtsppl5ieber iein
@ab pfdnben MIN: r9eitatten Sic,
bas sebt ni9t an, oas Rab lit meme
d~rstli6erieits perprbnste M%ebisin!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-11-07

Sunsseielle: Gin Better bon mir
bsiratbet nd6ite Wo4e gum britten
Mal!"
Dame Ole mebrere beiratbsfGbi9e
SD6ter bat): nSesen ben miifen Sic
iid bod als GROCER 5sislins pprz
comment"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-11-07

8ettler: rSitte INN elm Mlmpisn
sndbiser Serr, id min mir o4'n pfert
tpftn."
Serr: ,Da-a-as, sic poIen fif
elm Yferb taufen9"
8ettlsr. nSa, bet beebt man BLOB
pfunopeis."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-11-07
gu einsm aIii&lidpem rcim it inraer slluHk.

8SOO-Pianos uns Se5O-OrgeIn FEN
pisleu. Zen ptae teiesr tnut ets Home Nj IN
iaHn. Srssne 9smane Tam bic lbsrierieitsn Gu
Stablnaeeln arr anairt-tein Napier, nidts, {
Crael. Sis ipieli als teiaun,sn eiseer; cine u
cine @e,snibait MT ben beten Wleleeil
Inn @sianse. 9 u rrd6uses Seraniiaeu iiir 9iue
taraui ipielsu. Wirfiio, elm rincsrtareS 9uitruu
fern lantsu: .Siei hsher, ais mir srtrartsten! !"
sDisst 10 Dir. ina. Vsrradins. MUIR So 90
pfans ven R3 90 per grrrsb yuasitbidt. GfeHi.r
tar Sataiss &c. standard MFG. &c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-30
lisa STATE AND NATIONAL QUESTION.

The trust Issue must be national is
sue because the States alone cannot deal
with the evil But because the State
by itself cannot destroy them is no
reason why several States acting along
the same lines cannot cripple them. An
antitrust President, backed by an anti
trust Congress, in cooperation with
antitrust State governments, could de-
stroy every one in short order.
The attempt to let the Mckinley adj
ministration escape it's responsibility by
saying that it is a matter for State ac-
ton alone will not be permitted. Gov
ernor Mcmillan, of Tennessee, says he
will attend the antitrust conference OF
Governors in st. Louis next month"; and
says why he will go:
The reason | am going, Is TO use my
influence to prevent the movement to
shift the responsibility for trusts from
the Federal government TO the States.
The Federal government is responsible
for trusts, and | want the responsibility
TO remain there"
Governor Mcmillan is right in fighting
against ''the movement to shift the re-
sIonsibility for trusts from the Federal
government to the States" but he
doubtless is aware that the States can
make their operation and extension diff
ficult if their law officers and Iaw-mak-
ers do their duty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-30

one Of the great parties rs going to
make this the principal issue in tn,
coming presidential campaign. The
Democrats will put up am antitrust
fight that will thoroughly inform and
arouse the millions Of voters on that
side. Already the agitation has been
begun, and its elfects arr ~ evidence.
When press ant sp@akars turn nose in
earnest. Democrats will hate the trusts
with the bitterness Of gall, will refuse
TO buy their products and will demand
independent goods.
While the independent concerns
throughout the United States will thus
have an exceedingly fair show for
trade. those in the South-in this strong
hold of Democracy'wi have rich
harvest season. Nerve, enterprise, hus-
tie will secure for them excellent sales.
They must make greater efforts than
ever before-they must take the tide
at its floodth they must work the situa-
ton for all it is worth Their wares
should be plainly labeled, Not Made
Inv Trust" so that they may he
readily distinguished by the consumers,
and their statesmen and their advertise
ments must proclaim their independence
in lmmistakahle language.
We do not mean to say that the in
dependent tobacco manufacturers are
ON top, for they have strong and willy
foes to meet, but they are not down and
their future is not hopeless by long
shot. The Southern Tobacco Joarnal
is interested in politics so far only as
this trade is concerned, and we hope
that the Democrats will succeed in re-
moving this trust evil that affects our
industries. Whether they win or not +,
the cause that they are pursuing will
prove of temporary perhaps last
ing benefit to the independent facto-
ries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-30
SHOT BY A BURGLAR GUN
Henderson Gold Leaf.l

CaptainW H. High. who lives on the
Southern edge of town, has been trou-
bled with midnight marauders on his
melon ratch. To both intimidate and
catch the rogues he placed a burglar
gun therein. Yesterday morning his
wife went out to gather some peas, taxi
ing care to keep away from the wires
fastened to the gun. a dog whose
presence she did not notice came in
contact with the arrangements for
throwing the trigger and fired it, the
contents striking Mrs. High in the an
kle. 1t was loaded with small shot and
the wounds are not of Il serious nature
though painful
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-30
HUMILIATION AND BRINE.
Wilmington Messenger.

Wilmington Messenger.
The most disgusting, disgraceful o.
revelations of the doings of the lsus-
sch Pritchard combine are those setting
forth the cruelties practiced by their
supervisor Lonis Slnmmerill upon the ne
groes under his charge on the peniten-
t:ary farm in Northampton county. Can
such savagery 90 Empunished: II -
their protection is clean gone and JUS
tee 'ihad fled to british beasts" Soy
ernor Dan is in tears over the most
shameful ,deyilish brutalities. It is Il
time for combining humiliation and brine.
As IDS always the case the guilty denied
the first reports pronoumcing Them lies
But they are not lies, but truth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-30
1.-THE TENDENCY IS HIGHER. y

One of the leading farmers and one
of the most conscientious tax assessors
in Eastern North Carolina, writing of
the suit brought by the railroads to
escape the increase in their tax assess
ment, says:
Il desire to see the corporations
bear their just share of the State
taxes. The people want
equal Justice to individuals and
corporations. In assessing
property | tried to assess each piece
at what it would sell for on the first
of June. Instead of the assessors
wanting to undervalue property. the
tendency seems to be to go above its
actual value When the
Board of Equalization met with the
county commissioners a good many
tried to have the value OF assessors
reduced, but nothing was reduced,
the tendency was to go higher.
There is no doubt that inequality in
tax assessment exists here and there in
North Carolina, as it does in every
State in the Union. In some counties
others. particularly where the returns
from crops have been very poor, there
may have been no tendency to decrease;
and in others still, where manufactur-
ing development has not Increased
values the tendency has been to let
the assessment remain at the old figures.
In each the object in view has been to
put the property ON the taxlists at '.its
true value in money"
came to assess railroad property was
guided by the same rules. There was
no increase. in the tax valuation OF
those smaller roads which have not
felt the business improvement which
the reports and the stock quotations
show have come to the through lines of
railroad. The only increase in tax
assessment made by the Corporation
Commission was in the three great sys-
TENS that have through lines In the
State, and the increase there was much
below 1.-THE true value in money" as the
actual cash sales and returns show.
Instead of the present contest by the
three railroads that are the States
main lines they ought to be glad that
the Commission did not tax their roads
sells for cash ON the market.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-30
What q Little Faith Did
FOR MRS. ROCKWELL.

LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. 6o,S84J
~ was q great sufferer from female
weakness and had no strength. twas
irn possible for me to attend to my
household duties. / had tried every
thing and many doctors, but found no
relief
My sister advised me to try Lydia
E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound,
which | did; before using all of one
bottle felt better. kept on with it
and to my great surprise / am cured.
All who suffer from female complaints
should give it trial Mis-. RocK-
WELL, 1909 S. DIVISION ST., GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-30

The Manchester (N. H) Union pro-
hounds this question in political arith-
metic". "lf it takes 10000 men seven
months and. Sto0,000,000 to take posses
sion of 800 square miles or the Island
of Luzon, how many men, how many
months. and how much money will 1t
require to take and hold the whole Is
land. consisting of 1000 square miles.
for all timer" There are llo,ooo
square miles in the Philippine islands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-30
SHOULD NOT BE MALTREATED
North Carolina Baptist.

The penitemtiary should mean shame
and disgrace and should carry With 1t
hard labor, but not cruelty and abuse
and inhumanity. We can't help feel
ing for the man who is down. for him
whose foot has slipped and the world
is upon his neck. Punishment by in
generation should serve the two-fold
purpose of the protection of society and
the reform, if possible. of the individual.
Give the convicts iilstice. Their .oad
is heavy enough without the added bar
den of maltreatment by the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-30
OPPORTUNITY OF INDEPENDENT
MANUFACTURERS.
nrn Tobacco Journal.

Southern Tobacco Journal.
independent tobacco manufacturers
that are alive to the opportunity that
presents itself will have no cause to
complain of dull bushes for the next
two years at least. We wish to impress
upon them the fact that things for
awhile, however the struggle with mo-
nopoly may terminate, are decidedly in
their favor.
We attach good deal of Importance
to the bringing of the trust question
into politics. 1t is pretty well settled that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-30
UNCOMFORTABLE CRUELTY 2
Charlotte Observer.

The testimony taken by the legisla-
tive committee in vestigating the affairs
Of the penitcntiary farms, tells a story
| Of almost inconceivable cruelty on the
part of Lewis Summerell, supervisor Of
/ the Northampton farm. One convict
was beaten to death in the field, an
ether was beaten over the head with
the staff of lash until the blood pour
ed from his wounds, and others We're
leaten in the most cruel manner and
disabled for days-all of these for of
fences for which they did not deserve
to be punished at ALL These crimes
were committed under Fusion admins
tration of the penitentiary and consti-
tute blot upon the name of the State.
! I he blood Of these helpless convicts
cries aloud from the ground for ven
geance upon this man Summerell. 1t
will not be sufficient that ne be dis
charged from his position. He should
e made the subject of criminal prosecu-
ton and the extreme penalty OF the
law visited upon the unspeakable brute.