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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
PICKPOCKETS
Worked Freely Yesterday One Was Caught
In act Of Stealing.

The pickpocket fraternity is again at
work The gang reaped quite a rich har-
vest yesterday; but one of them got into
the tolls OF the law.
Charles A. Kicker, ist engineer OF the
JOY lire steamer fremont. when board
ing one OF the Consolidated cars at Cres-
cent Park. felt n hand I'm his pocket
lie seized the hand and held Il fast. II
was that OF one OF two men who had
purposely jostled him as he was caught
ia the crowd at the car door
The pickpocket was compelled 10 re-
main on the car and upon its arrival Mt
Fox Point was delivered into the GUS
tody of n 81 station officer and locked
up Go await the action OF the East Prov
idence police authorities
The thief gave his name and address
az George Wilson. bridgeport. Conn
James T Newton of 1896 Westminster
street was relieved OF gold watch and
chain when disernbarking from steam
or Richard Borden. In this city. last
evening
Peter Garvin OF Olneyville was touch
ed up al Crescent Park for 800 Three
men gave him the shoulder and in the
nix-up his money was taken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08

Narsellles. Juno s.--Over 100 people arc
believed 10 have been drowned near here
yesterday as a result OF collision be-
tween two passenger steamers, the lnsu-
lairc and the Liban, both belonging TO
the Fraissonet Steamship company OF
Marseilles. The Laban sank soon after
the accident.
The Liban left Marseilles yesterday
morning on her regular passenger trip to
Bastia, Corsica, and was run down and
sunk by the Insulaire off Maine Island.
The collision was witnessed from the
plot boat Blechamp. which was about
two miles distant. The Blechamp imme-
dletely repaired to the spot t render as
sistance.
SUNK IN DEEP WATER.
The force of the collision cut a wide
rent In the Libans side. and she was
making water rapidly. Her captain saw
.hcir only chance was to run the steamer
aground before she sank in deep water
and the Liban was headed full speed for
the shore.
Within IL minutes OF the collision and
NEllC Stlll some liptli Ssipai wa
er the forcpart OF the steamer plunged be-
meath the waves and few minutes later
she had entirely disappeared.
In the meantime the Blechamp, the
steamer Balkan. also belonging to the
Fraissonet company, and other vessels
had drawn near the sinking ship and were
making strenuous efforts TO rescue those
on board.
MANY TERRIBLE SCENES.
The Blechamp picked up 40 persons
many of whom were at the point OF ex-
haustion. The Balkan also rescued ~
passengers, and up 10 the present IL Is
known that In addition to the passengers
IL OF the crew were also saved.
The crew OF the steamer Balkan de-
scribe the scene just before the Liban
disappeared as terrible one.
AS the vessel was sinking she was in
clined TO such an angle that her masts
stro:k the water, causing an eddy which
made the work of rescue most difficult
A mass of human beings were clinging to
the laundering vessel. and utterng des-
pairing cries she went down. AT the
same time the boilers exploded and Gre
ated a horrifying spectacle
For a few moments the victims were
seen struggling In the sea then the waves
closed over them and ali was silent.
OF about 200 passengers who were
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
BIG PASSENGER
STEAMER SUNK.
Great Loss of Life i'm the Collision of
French Liners Near the HarbOr
of MarseilleS.

aboard the Liban 1t is feared that at least
half were drowned.
THE WORK OF RESCUE.
The Balkan launched three boats. and
the other surrounding vessels did all pos
sible 10 save the victims in the short time
that elapsed between the time of the col
lslon and the sinking OF the Liban.
Up 10 FIVE o'clock this afternoon so bod
les had been recovered.
The list OF the passengers on board the
Liban has not yet been Issued the offices
OF the Farissonet Company being closed.
but IL Is believed that over 240 embarked
al this port.
It 1. stated that the collision was due
10 the following circumstaces: The Liban
was putting out to sea just as tho steam
er Insulare was making for the harbor
Maine Island which lies off the entrance
TO the rort hid the vessels from each
other until II was too late to avoid a col
lision.
A Survivors, STORY.
One of the survivors,. passenger, gives
the following details OF the disaster:
The weather was splendid when we
steamed out of Marseilles harbor and all
the passengers were below at table when
the schrceching whistles gave the alarm.
approaching us at full speed. The cap
tain gave several orders. but no attempt
was apparently made to change the
steamers course.
Some of the passengers reproached
the captain for his negligence In this mat
ter. When the Insulaire crushed into US
a great panic prevailed on board.
ONLY ONE BOAT ESCAPED.
Attempts were made to lower boats.
but only one boat got away. and In that
/ and few others escaped to the pilot
boat Blechamp.
LAS the vessel sank. bow first. the pas
sengers took refuge on the after deck.
which was covered by an awning This
as the Lihan foundered, became n cage
to the passengers. dragging them down
beneath the waters"
Many Of the rescued were badly In
jured In the collision. The Insulare sus-
tanned considerable damage TO her bows.
but managed 10 reach port safely
Thousands of people gathered together
around the morgue. hospitals and on the
quays throughout the evening. Thus far
only four bodies have been identified
The French steamer Liban was a three
masted schooner rigged vessel POS feet
long and OF 23oS tonnage gross. She
was built al Glasgow In 1882.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08

aboard the Liban IT is feared that at lcas
half were drowned.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

down by Justice Brewer when he said:
WHATEVER PROPERTY Is
WORTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF IN
COME AND SALE 1T IS WORTH FOR
THE PURPOSE OF TAXATION"
No matter what the little inferior Fed.
eral Courts say, when the State Of North
Carolina goes before the Supreme Court
at Washington and establishes that it has
enacted laws assessing all property at It's
true value III money" and IN ascertaining
the true value III money" OF railroads il
has IN every particular followed the plan
prescribed by Justice Mlller-when this
State does that the Supreme Court viii
refuse to interfere with an assessment
made upon the value which cash investor,
place on the property and which its earn
ings show it is worth.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
NEGRO MOVEMENT RORTHWARD

Out of the $50, 7S9 negroes In America,
only 1877, O03 live IN the eighteen Northern
States that have the largest negro popu-
lation. The negroes who have moved
North h;lve all gone to the cites. They
go almost wholly to the large centres
where they obtain employment as domes-
tic servants. In 81 Of the CT counties in
a decrease in the negro population. OF
the 1920 increase, 1874 Is confined TO
Pennsylvania 80. 15G,Sf5 107, SOC 47,209
New York ....... 99,252 7O,O32 $50
the .ities Of Philadelphia. Pittsburg and
Allegheny City. In New York twenty-five
c~ounties out of sixty show a decrease in
negro population. In Ohio and Illinois
the same is true-there IS a decrease in
negro population except IN the largest
cities. New Jersey Is an exception, every
county in the State showing negro gains,
the largest being in those having big
cities. Most North Carolina negroes who
! have gone North have found employment
in New Jersey.
The population tables do not bear out
the notion that there IS a marked move
ment Of negroes North. Within ten years
the gains in eighteen States is as follows.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

A Kansas jury has given a verdict for
$500 damages to a man whose nciehbor
called him "a Kansas jackass." The other
man has appealed the case on the ground
that 1T Is not slanderous to the average
man to call him after a jackass who has
the advantage OF a Kansas training. 1t
was the kansas jackass that was the
worst part of it. Nobody would take Of
rense, for instance, if called a Rhamkatte
Jackass, Tor they are OF the BALKAN class,
intelligent, pious and useful.-Rhamkatte.
Rooster.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
TAXED AT ONE THIRD OF ITS
VALUE.

The report of the Corporation Commits
sion for the year 1902, shows that there
are 1,2S9.26 miles of railroad belonging to
or leased by the Southern Railway in
North Carolina. They are assessed for
taxation at s13,S25, 677.59, or an average Of
$12,275 per mile. The officers of the
Southern Railway in less than a year, have
sworn that the Southern Railway is worth
"at least" forty thousand dollars a mill,
The Corporation Commission might do
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
ASSET CURRENCY.

In 1896 we were told that Thor. "
nIentv of money in circulation. Mr.
Giles COMPTROLLER of the Currency. a...
ed the country was suffering With
thora OF currency" The Democrat. a..
cI,rad that better times could nat #..
without more money, and they IaaI<.. '.
see the free coinage OF silver saurIs '..
additional need. not believing that sra#-.
new gold would be discovered !" t.. .'
necessary increase IN money. me '.'"
was not given free coinage ot silver .#
it never took a step toward improve
until the discoveries OF gold in A.-.#
and South Africa put more gold # "
c|ulation than the mints could have a...
Of silver, coupled with the demand tot
supplies which the Spanish-Amcnean N-
sunnlied This demonstrates the w..l.n
&c 40 f,ndamortoI Danacr,tic de.I.-t..
"V ohIc"6o ""N" was nv
free silver coinage, but Tor an increase
the volume of money.
rbor doroapd now for rne,. m.,.
MAJ ueii'dnu = !" p"'
"hdO SoiO u
hdNc' ~ ''ui'N ~
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

we'll to accept TIE sworn testimony. offered
at Danyille. Va. by the vice president 81
the Southern a. TO it, value. II they swore
10 the truth-and they did swear TO the
approximate truth-the South~n Railway
Is taxed at les than onethlrt II IL value.
This property i shown by the actual
sales Tor cash on the stock market 10 -
worth at the very lowest So, 225 a male.
| whereas it i, paying tax IN North Carolina
on an assessment Of s12.2-5 . mile.
The Corporation Commission. in il eli
cular letters and in their addresses 10 tax
assessors all over the State. urged upon
them a faithful and far carrying out =
the law, which requires all property 70
be assessed at IT. true value in money.
When the Commission. following out the
rule il laid down for assessors. places the
Southern Railway property on the tax
lists at s33 go a mile, and all property 81
other railroads at the value ascertaIned IN
the same way. nobody viii have a right
to complain. The law i PLAIN and man
dstory.
North Carolina was compelled TO issue
$500. 900 of bonds this year, because rail-
road and other like quasi public property
was assessed far below its true value IN
money. The railroads have contended HAT
there has been heretofore I custom 70
assess private property at only two-thlrd~
Of is real value. If their contention Were
true. the Southern Railway has been assess
ed at only onethird OF its true value n
money. whereas, according 10 Their state.
ment private property has been assessed
at two-thirds its true value IN money.
This shows that the bond issue of $500 .00t
would have been avoided if railroad prop
erty had been assessed as private property
has been assessed.
Shall we have continuous bond issues,
| or shall the railroads be assessed at Their
true value in money as the law plainly
requires?
We trust that the Corporation Commits
sion will not listen to the specious pleas
at high priced railroad aNkers-includ'ns
I those lawyers. who do not avow their at
torneyship for railroads.. and assume Z
speak for the good of the party The
CORPORATION Commission Is a court. II
cannot and will not pay any attention to
any attempt to induce them to make an
assessment otherwise than according tC
the plain and mandatory word contained
in old section fifty.
The Commission and the people VII
remember that the railroads fought tc
strike out section so and met a Waterloo,
They now hope by fallacious reasoning to
get the Commission to go back TO the
old plan by which railroads escaped two
thirds of their just burden of taxation.
They could not control the Legislature
They cannot control the Commission
The people demand only that this property
shall be assessed exactly at the figure
which it brings in the open market-any
thing less is to saddle tax burdens upon
tother taxpayers which the railroads
fought to bear; anything more would be
unjust to the railroads and contrary 10
the spirit Of North Carolinians.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
JUSTICE IS THE LAST THIN
WANTED.

The G~reenville Reflector eEideut.s ""
stands the Southern Railway manaz
when it says the last thing il war
Justice. What it wants Is the eart#
a barbed wire fence around it. Tia.
been shown in plenty Of way bs
played the hog in the Durham dega.
ter. It's attitude there j. that
give Durham a depot if it is p@erlat-
drive a competing road out OF town.
fused a monopoly, it attacks the
Of the Fuller bill and show. it, e.
Of North Carolina laws and Norra
lima courts by going into the
court. 1t has had quite a hand ia
ing some Federal court judge. ia
for the $3.50, 900 it put up To help
Mckinley.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

Henry Clews figures that the shrinkage
in stocks within the past ten days has been
two and a half billion dollars. He re-
guards it as merely a cherries dawn of
the morning after a debauch of six wears
IN Wall Street. But the death knell of
combined industrials is sounding. and
there Is no reason, with the atmosphere
cleared and the wreckage as a warning, to
fear any greater Generalization as a result
OF the present passing furry"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
UTILIZING WASTE PRODUCTS.

We printed last week a story of the
BOSTON chemist who has learned TO eX-
tract sugar from saw dust. Ii the man
who tried to feed his goat on saw dust
and the woman who thought saw dust d
good diet for chickens had lived today
they might be regarded as scientists OF
the first water instead of economical tools.
They only needed the chemical knowledge
to extract the sugar to make saw dust a
valuable article of diet.
A few weeks ago we printed an inter-
view with Thomas Dixon, Jr., about the
wonderful new method of extracting tur-
pentine by which old stumps and the re-
fuse of saw mills bid fair to become as
seed have come to be to the cotton crop.
and it is yet in its infancy, though 1t
has been demonstrated to be both prac-
teal and profitable.
The Savannah Morning News gives 9th
Ell illustrations of how chemistry is daily
making waste products valuable, putting
to shame the dreams of the old time al
chemists. 1t says:
1T has been only a few years since
coal tar was looked on not only as a
waste product but as an abomlnable NUS
ance: now it is one of the most valued
of products of the gas-making plant. The
chemists have taken hold of it and made
literally a hundred or more by-products
from it, ranging from paints to faVorlng
extracts served at the soda fountains.
Many of the new medicinal powders are
coal tar extracts. And so it is with the
cotton seed, formerly thrown away by the
farmer. Today the seed Is no small part
OF the cotton crop in value, giving oil
neal ind cake as direct products, and
soap, cooking fats, salad oil and other ar
ticles as collateral products. Corn oil Is
Il new product that has given excellent
results and IS full of possibilities. 1t is
believed that it will yet be made to yielG
the much wanted substitute for rubber
Gum shoes and other articles are already
being made from 1t. Wood alcohol is be
ing made from saWdust in Germany, anC
the alcohol is being employed for the
generation of power. What prospects
there are in this particular matter in the
immense sawdust piles of the United
States.
'FThese are only a few of the waste pro
ducts that have been turned to account
and good account. by the chemists. Their,
are many more in their class-the bagass,
Of the cane plantations, the cotton stalk
Of The Southern fields, the reeds of tn,
vast marshes, the shavings of the wood
working mills, etc. There are POSSIBLE
ties Ill all of these things. 1t has beer
SAID that by means of chemistry the biz
packers Of the West have been enabled
to utilize every part of a hog except tn
grunt. And so it will be in other lines.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

ne 'haflotte News seconds the motion
That North Carolina put statues of Ma
'hahlel Macon and Zebulon Vance in the
1oiunda at Washington. They were easily
!he TWO first North Carolinians and botb
lad a hrst name that is a mouthful.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
All

There has never been offered
ia North Carolina SO much
good readingfor so little money
as we are offering under the
following proposition: For
10 we will send the follow
ing Tor one year:
The Farmer and Me-
chanic, an 8 page North Caro-
lima home and farm weekly
journal:
The North Carolinian,
an 8-page Democratic weekly
newspaper:
The Commoner, the able
weekly journal published by
Hon. William Jennings Bryan.
Thus for One Dollar and
Seventy Cents you can get
all these papers one year.
For particulars, address
DANIELS,
Raleigh, II. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

About the strongest argument against
asset and other like wildcat currency j.
the failure of the Doyleston. Pa, bank
It's stock had been worth $165 and onlv
$50 had been paid on it. Permit asset
currency and such banks will spring up like
magic.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

Joseph Hustled is busted. 4 IL" .
ago he sold his magnificent farm ID
York to Rockefeller. With the pro
he went into Wall Street speculation
terday he went to the poor-hou7e.
fabula docet.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

Henry Clews gives it as his opinion .
the day OF the j. Pierpont Morgal-
over, once and for all" He thinks
financial schools "have closed for a .
vacation" So mote it be.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

What is the best fish that swims? That
seems to be the question that is nov,
agitating the public mind, the West clam
orIng Tor mountain trout and the East for
Spanish mackerel. We enter the Rham-
katie catfish in the contest and are pre-
pared to back it up.-Rhamkatte Rooster.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

Most women can put up with a good
deal IN this world if their husbands Will
put up for it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

These figures Will surprise all who have
believed that the Northern movement OF
negroes was very large.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

The threat of injunctions ought not to
deter the Corporation Commission from
lending a deaf ear to the railroad attor-
neys. OF course they will ask for an in
junction If a fair assessment is made. and
while it is pending they will try to effect
a compromise by which they will escape
just taxation. And they NAV win and
probably would upon the hearing before
some of the little subordinate Federal
Judges. But, fortunately, the L~egisla-
ture In enacting a law for the assessment
OF railroad property followed to the letter
the rule laid down by Justice Miller in
81 L. s, p. COL (not page 275 as incor-
rectly printed yesterday We quote again
the rule of Judge Miller. He said:
cit Is obvious that when you have ascer-
tanned the current cash value of the
whole funded debt and the current cash
value Of the entire number of shares. vol,
have, BY THE ACTION OF THOSE
WHO ABOVE ALL OTHERS CAN
BEST ESTIMATE IT, ASCERTAINED
THE TRUE VAULE OF THE ROAD
all It's property, its capital stock. and
It's tranchises-fOr these are all represented
by the value of its bonded debt and of
the shares of it's capital stock"
The State has also followed the rule laid
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