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THE SUMTES WATCHMAN, Established April, iS50t "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's/' THE TS?E SOUTHRON. Established -jene l ?66 Consolidated Aug- 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. JULY 17, 1901. Ck S?faitfjmr?t at? SMjrmt Published Srsry Wednesday, -Bf JM\ C3r. Osteen, SUMTER, S. C. TBRMS : * ?1.5? per aria um-io advance. ADVSKTISSMSKT: Ono Square first insertion.$1 00 Svery subsequent insertion-. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wil be made at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private interests will be charged for as ad versements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. Monopolies in Our Dependencies. Nice Point of Law for Attorney General to Decide Relative to Exclusive Franchises. Washington, July 9.--Since Attor? ney General Griggs has left the Cabi? net, the Republicans may well feel that it is fortunate that the clause of the Constitution which says that no State shall pass any. Jaw invalidating con? tracts did not extend a similar prohi? bition to the Federal government. As long as Griggs was in office, he could be depended upon to render an opinion in which he would get around any fine point of the law that the Administra? tion might wish. Now, however, the United States is up against a proposi? tion of great importance where it must either invalidate contracts, injure its own interests materially, 'or else dodge. Whether Attorney General Knox is as good a dodger as Mr, Griggs remains to be seen. The question at issue is the petition of the Western Union Telegraph Com? pany to Secretary Root to prohibit the Government telegraph lines in Cuba from transmitting the messages sent to that island by the Postal Telegrph Company over the wires of the French cable from Cape Haytien. The controversy is due to the Pos? tal's efforts to lay a direct cable to Cuba, so as to enter into competition on even terms with the Western Union for Cuban business. For this purpose it organized a subsidiary corporation -the Commercial Cable Company of Cuba, February 15, 1899, ordered a cable made, and made preparations^ land the Cuban end of the cable on pri? vate property it had purchased near Havana. Soon afterwards further work on the new cable was stopped by an order issued by Secretary Alger to the Uni? ted States troops occupying Cuba, di? recting them to prevent any new cable from being landed on the island. This order was isseud at the request of the Western Union Company, which con? tended that to grant the risrht to lay a new cable would be in violation of "the Foraker act forbidding United States officials to grant any franchises in Cuba ; and that the International Ocean Telegraph Company, managed by the Western Union, held the exclu? sive right and privilege to land in Cuba and operate a cable between Cuba and the United States for 40 years under a royal decree of Spain in ?S66. Secretary Alger issued the order as a matter of general policy and not a final decree. Now the Western Union has forced the fighting by seeking to shut out the Postal Company from its indirect access also. The main point at issue is, of course, the validity of the franchise from Spain: indirectly, this calls into question other franchises held in the Philippines. If, in the case of the Western Union, the War De? partment holds that the monopoly granted by Spain survives the Spanish sovereignty in Cuba, the acceptance of this as a principle may block the' way of American enterprise in the development of the Philippines in fields where exclusive franchises have been granted for long terms by Spain. Under g this practice a vanquished nation might deprive the victor of the valuable spoils of conquest by granting perpetual franchises to its own sub? jects or those of a friendly nation for all commercial. transDortation, tele? graph, timber, mining and other priv? ileges in the ceded territory. The question raised by the Western Union, therefore, presents a conflict of interest and lack of harmony between what may be policy and what is es? tablished practice. Mr. Griggs had no difficulty in settling the canteen question, the slaughter house monop? oly in Havana and two important cases that had come up in the Phil? ippines. In those islands" a British company holds a franchise from Spain for the exclusive privilege of telegraph service. This company questioned the right of the United States to estab lish lines of military telegraph in the Philippines, and, lines having been established as a military necessity su? perior to all civil franchises, the company still contends that the Gov? ernment wires must be restricted to military use and that their use for commercial purposes is an infringe? ment of the rights of the company. Analogous claims of exclusive franchise privileges are made by the Manila and Dagupan railroad in the Philippines, which had from Spain a guarantee equivalent to a subsidy. In both cases, the Attorney General rendered an opinion that the road had no legal claim against the United States, though it might possibly have a claim in equity against the revenues of the islands. Mr. Grigg reached this decision by some hair splitting arguments too long to rehearse. Whether ?vlr. Knox will do as well- or as badly-remains to be seen. Columbus, Ga., July 9.-It is re? ported on good authority that the Mu? tual Cotton Oil company of Columbus, today sold its 8150.000 plant to the Virginia-Carolina Chemical company. While the rumor could not be officially confirmed, it is understood that the deal has been closed and that all that remains is the passing of the money. AT LAST THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RAISED. Validity of Revenue Bond Scrip Must be Passed Upon. At last a test of the validity of the revenue bond scrip, seems unavoidable Heretofore the attorney of Mr. Wesley, the holder of a great deal of the stuff, has been unable to get officials to take the desired steps after a tender of the stuff in payment for taxes in order to make the- issue one that leaves the court no side track, but a county treasurer has at last done just what was wanted and now the matter will go to the United States court fairly upon its merits, and it is said in such form that the issue can no longer be avoided. The result of the test of val? idity will be waited wi th great public interest. The case has developed in the fol? lowing manner: In December, 1900. Mr. W. H. Lyles, who has been Mr. Wesley's at? torney for some years, was the owner of a tract of land in the county of Fair? field. Against this property taxes were levied, to the amount of $15.16, of which $6.32 ws levied and assesed for State purposes. In December Mr. Lyles tendered to the treasurer of Fairfield county $13.10 in silver, 5 cents in nickel and 3 cents in copper, a well as B2 in revenue bond scrip. This tender the treasurer refused to receive on account of the revenue bond scrip, and no further payment having been made, he issued an execution against the tract', levied upon it and sold it. It was bought in by some one from North Carolina. An action has nov-- been brought in the United States circuit court asgainst T. B. Lee. Jr., to whom Mr. Lyles subsequently con? veyed it. This action is to recover possession of the land. Thus the precise point that Mr. Wesley has been trying to make for the last 29 years is up before the prop? er court: that -is to say the receivabil ity of this revenue bond scrip for taxes. This raises the direct question because ii: the scrip is a valid obliga? tion the sale is invalid, while vice versa if it is invalid the sale is valid and was & proper one. It is an issue that Gov. Tillman was too smart to allow the State to have raised in the Agricultural hall case. The amount of the revenue bond scrip now outstand? ing is 81,800,000.-The State. July IL Tuirkey Pays Indemnity. Washintgon, July 10.-The State de? partment has received the amount of the American indemnity claim against Turkey, $95,000. through the Ameri? can legation at Constantinople. As is always the case the claims in the aggregate considerably exceed the amount of the indemnity actually paid, but our government has express? ed itself satisfied with the rayment. It assumes full responsibility for the distribution, the Turkish government leaving it to the state department to distribute the money among the claim? ants at its discretion and after its own fashion. These claims are principally, based upon losses sustained by American missionary and educational institu? tions in Turkey, notably those at Har poot and Marsh, but there are a num? ber of individual claims, such for in? stance as that of the family of the unfortunate bicyclist, Lenz, the Pitts? burg man who was killed by Turkish soldiers while attempting to go around the globe on his wheel. The state department officials feel the greatest satisfaction at the settle? ment of these claims. Secretary Hay had been told by diplomats skilled in oriental diplomacy and in the political conditions of southern Europe, that he never would be able to collect them. Not only was there extreme difficulty in bringing any pressure to bear be? cause of the remoteness of Turkjey, but we had to contend with the jeal? ousy of the great European powers, most of whom had claims against Tur? key vastly larger in amount than ours, and whose total was beyond the ability of the Turkish government to meet. For more than a decade these Ameri? can claims have been pending. The West Hot as a Furnace. Chicago, July 10.-Not since the estblishment of the weather bureau has this city experienced such terrific heat as affected it today-102 in the shade in the offices of the weather bu? reau was the high record, the highest previous mark being July IG. 1SS7, when it reached 99.S : in the shade was, however, the easiest part of the day. The wind blew with force from the west and southwest and a hotter, more stifling air was never felt in this city before. So hot did it be? come during the afternoon as tho wind drove the hot air into windows and doorways that all through the business section of the city tenants of offices ' slammed down their windows io keep out the air. At the theatres where matinees were in progress men were j stationed at the front doors to keep them closed as much as possible. Kansas City. Mo.. July 10. -The highest temperture today was 101, at 4:30 p. m. The highest temperature in Missouri yesterday was 109, at Harrison vi lie, Kas: los at Fort Scott. There is no prospect of r<*ii?-f soon. Kansas City, Mo., July 10. Four? teen persons are dead, three others probably fatally injured an?! more than a score of ot hors less seri only hurt, as the result of a head-end collision between a pasenger and a fast live stock train on the Chicago and Alton rialroad, near Norton, Missouri, at 7 o'clock this morning. Six were killed outright, four died on a train conveying them to Kansas City and four died at a hospital in this city. PYTHIAN INSURANCE FAILURE. A Deficit of $225,000 That Must be Made Good if Insurance Feature is to Continue. Chiacgno', July 10.-John A. Hin? sey, former president of the board of control of the endowment rank. Knights of Pythias, appeared before the supreme lodge today and admitted the report submitted yesterday to be true showing a deficit of $225,000 which must be made good if the insur? ance feature of the order is to contin? ue.. This reports show that the affairs of the endowment rank under Hinsey's management drifted into practical in? solvency. The former president of the board of control declared he had done his best to keep the treasury in a sound condi? tion but that death claims had mount? ed up, investments had turned out failures, and it had been frequently necessary to overdraw the rank's ac? count at the bank. The report, which was compiled by the present board of control, excepting Hinsey, does not charge the latter and others with misusing the funds, but states that they were misused. . Hinsey occupied the floor during the entire forenoon session of the investi? gating committee. To reporters Hinsey said : "I am prepared to defend my ad? ministration against any and all comers. My conduct of the office was perfectly open and above board. The investments were good and legitimate and all will turn out all right." John A. Hinsey was ordered tonight by the supreme lodge of the Knights of "Pythias to appear before that body and show cause why he should not be expelled. This follows as a direct result of the alleged irregularities which the new management of the endowment rank has found in the books under his twelve years' administration as presi? dent of the beard of control. The supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias adopted by a vote of 130 to 1 the report of the supreme chancel? lor, with all its criticisms of Mr. Hinsey's management, and ordered it published as an official record of the condition of the endowment rank. Though 8500,000 assets are in bad condition, and though almost 8500,000 behind-hand in the payment of death claims, the supreme lodge does not propose that it shall lose standing be? cause of the troubles that have been disclosed. By a unanimous vote of the lodge an order has been made that in the fu? ture no investments shall be made save by the written order of five out of the seven members of the board of control of the rank. This will be formally adopted tomorow and no one man management will be possible in the future. In addition to this a resolution is being considered to raise the rates of payments on insurance abouj 50 per cent., so that more funds will be pro? vided to meet death claims and enough in addition to make good the losses and create a surplus in the future. If this additional burden on beneficia? ries of insurance policies shall not be enough, the supreme lodge will also consider a plan to assess all Knights of Pythias 50 cents or 81 each for the benefit of the rank. The lower assess? ment on 8500,000 members would bring in >250,000. State Board of Health Meeting. Epidemic Fund to be Applied to Rural Districts. Columbia, S. C., July IL-The State Board of Health held a meeting in this city yesterday morning and took action on several matters of im? portance. There were five applicants for licenses to embalm. The board turned down three of the five, after examining them and issued licenses to the other two. The question of the appropriation made- by the legislature to be used in times of epidemics was then taken np, It was the sense of the board that this appropriation was intended to be used in the rural districts, and not in the towns and cities where other pro? vision can be made. They therefore decided hereafter to spend this money entirely in the country and give the towns the privilege of making their own appropriations when emergency makes such a step necessary. Hitherto the board has used this emergency fund without discriminting as to the locality, and the result has been de? cidedly detrimental to the rural dis? tricts, which were unable to supple? ment! it by additional appropriations. The consideration of the board was then given to the conduct of certain boards of health which have paid ab? solutely no regard to the law requiring them to make monthly reports to the State board in the matter of births anet deaths and diseases. Remarkable Ball Team. Raleigh. X. C., July 8. Mr. Billy Boykin calls attention to the most re? markable baseball team in the Statt-. They are the Cary Red Shirts and every member of the team is a son of Mr. -Jim Jones, except one, the cap? tain, and Mr. .Iones lilis that place himself. Mr. .Tones is the father of L'.'i children. IS of them boys, so he has enough material to selecl a crack nine and does not us? the satin- pitcher ? .very .day. Mr. Jones captains the team and plays second bas?-, while the youngest player is short stop. In celebrating Arbor Day at Gay? lord, Kan., tlie exercises consisted of thirty-one pieces, spoken by children and a lot of songs and when the pro? gramme was finished it was too late to plant any trece. JUE PYTHIAN SCANDAL. Supreme Lodge Probing to the Bot? tom of Trouble. Hinsey is Made to Resign-His Prosecution in Civil Couri Seems Certain. Chicago, July li.-The supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias, now in session in Chicago investigating the affairs of the endowment rank of the order, late last night accepted the resignation of John H. Hinsey, ex president of the endowment rank, as a member of the board of control. Fol? lowing this the sapreme lodge adopted a resolution which instructed the su? preme chancellor and board of control to prosecute civilly all persons liable for offenses committed aginst the en? dowment rank. This resolution passed by unanimous vote, as also did another which in? structed the chancellor commander and board of control to proceed with : a view toward expulsion against mem? bers of the order in their respective lodges who might be found guilty of violating their obligtions in the hand? ling of funds. After adjournment of last night's session it was said that if criminal prosecutions are instituted, which now seems to be almost certain, a number of men who were formerly connected with the endowment rank and whom the supreme lodge members consider responsible for the present financial condition, will be involved. The action of the supreme lodge"on accepting the resignation of Mr. Hin? sey was taken after two days' session at which the'report of the board of con? trol of the insurance commissioners of Illinois, Connecticut and Kansas had been gone over and fully discussed. Mr. Hinsey made good his promise to appear before the supreme council in his own defense. It was said that his explanations regarding the invest? ments of funds made while he was at the aead of the rank were far from satisfactory to the supreme lodge rep? resentatives, but there being some question of the right to expel him his resignation was accepted. The representatives of the supreme lodge, however, were not in disposi? tion to let the matter of Hinsey's con? nection with the supreme lodge settle his standing in the order of the Knights of Pythias. The following resolutions were adopted : "Resolved, That the supreme chan? cellor and the board of control be and they are hereby authorized and em? powered and directed to prefer charges and prosecute or cause to be prosecut? ed before the proper tribunal or tribu? nals of the order all persons, heretofore or now connected with the endowment rank for any violation of their obliga? tion, and for any and all oifenses un? der the laws of the order. "Reolved, That the supreme chan? cellor and board of control be and they are hereby empowered and directed to prosecute or cause to be prosecuted criminally in any court all persons who hve misused the funds of the or? der, defraauded the order, committed perjury or any other offense in con? nection with the endowemnt rank, and bring or cause to be brought civil ac? tions against all persons who are lible to the order from any cause in connec? tion with the endowment rank." The wording of this resolution is generally regarded as containing the charges under which prosecution is to be instituted. Mr. Hinsey is a mem? ber.of the Inter-Domain lodge of this city, and it is Jprobable that the su? preme officers will prefer their chrges against him in that lodge. S The supreme lodge today decided that the most expedient way of meet? ing the deficiency of 8500.OOO in the treasury of the endowment rank is to raise the insurance rate to the maxi? mum prescribed by the National Fra? ternal Congress. If, in this way, money shall not be forthcoming, it is likely a special assessment of 50 cents will be put on every member of the j order for the benetfi of the endowment ran k. Th i s wi ll ra i se S250, OOO. The board of control will continue; to investigate the affairs of the endow- ! mont rank. Thc only immediate ac- j tion which will be taken will be, it is said, the instituting of some foreclos? ure suits in an endeavor to rescue as much as possible of the money said to ! have been carelessly invested. Labor and Capital Conference. Pittsburg, July H.-The groat labor conference at the Hotel Lincoln today failed to come to any argeement. An? other meeting will be held tomorrow. Thc object of the conferene was the settlement of the strike ordered by the Amalgamted Association of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers in the mills of the American Sheet Steel Company and in those of the American Steel company. The conference also had anothre pur- ? pose in view, the prevention of a ? general strike in all the mills control- j led by the United States Steel Corpo- ! ration, the two companies in whose mills the strike had been ordered Inn? ing constituent companies of the great steel combine. Two sessions of the conference were held today. The first convened shortly j after 10 o'clock in the morning. At j noon the meeting adjourned for din-! n?-r. At '2 orelock in th?- afternoon the second session was convened and was continued until 5 o'clock. As a set? tlement within a reasonable time was seen to be oui of the question the con j ference adjourned to meet at 10o?clock tomorrow. London, July ll. Severe fighting according to a dispatch to The Daily Express from Lourenzo Marques, has taken place between Machaododrp and Lydenburg, the Hoers being defeated, with at least fifty killed. SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION. Census Figures to be Used as Basis for Another Attempt at Reduction. ! Washington, July ll..-The Census j Office is soon expected to complete its j work of ascertaining the number of negro illiterates in the South who are over twenty-one, this being taken to j represent with tolerable accuracy the j number of negro voters who have been disfranchised by recent constitntinoal amendments adopted in the Southern States. When this is known, there may be an attaempt to cut down the representation of these States-will certainly be, if certain Republicans have their way. There is some doubt, however, as to their success, . as the language of the fourteenth Amendment applies to all male inhabitants. It would affect Illinois, for instance, for that State has a law requiring resi? dence for a certain period before one can vote. Probably there are 30,000 males over twenty-one years of age in Chicgo who are unable to vote because of this law. Massachusetts has an educational qualification, and Rhode Island has a poll tax. Other States of the North also have suffrage qualifica? tions which would bring them within the scope of the constitutional amend? ments. Even the inmtes of the insane asylums and similar institutions would have to be counted in reckoning the restriction of suffrage. So there is likely to be strong opposition to any? thing definite being accomplished. By the time the next Congress meets Alabama and Virginia will have amended their State constitutions to disfranchise a portion of the negro vote. The attention of the public will undoubtedly be directded in an in? creasing measure to this subject, es? pecially as there is prospect that Geor? gia will soon follow the example set bv other of her sister States of the South. A review of the subject shows that Mississippi led the way in the South? ern disfranchisement movement, adopting in 1392 a constitution con? taining the qualification that every elector, in addition to other require? ments, should be "abie to read any section of the constitution of this State or .... to understand the same when read to him or give a rea? sonable interpretation thereof,." This provision was carried through the State courts and ultimately to the Supreme court of the United States. In the latter it was upheld, and this language was used: "The provisions in section 244 of the constitution of Mississippi making the ability to read any section of the constiuion or to un dersand it when read as a qualification to a legal voter do not amount to a denial of the equal protection of the law secured by the fourteenth amend? ment to the Constitution, and it has not been sh-'-wn that their administra? tion was evi:; but only that evil was possible under them." South' Carolina next carno into line providing that each voter must be able to read and write any section of the constitu? ion or show tl .it he owns and has paid taxes on 6300 worth of property. Louisiana in 1S9S adopted an educa? tional test involving the writing out an application for registration, and a property option similar to South Car? olina's." It also added the 4 'grandfa? ther' ' clause, permitting those to vote who were descendants of voters before the civil war. North Callina then followed with a similar law. In Maryland the white and colored illiterates were put practically upon the same basis, but as it worked out in the last election the negroes really had the advantge, because, acknowl? edging their ignorance, they were willing to be taught and learned the simple fomulas necessary to mark their ballots, while the white men, scorning to admit their illiteracy, re? sented efforts to prepare them to ex? ercise the franchise. Unprecedented Temperatures. Topeka, Kas., July H.-Government stations in Kansas report as follows regarding their maximum tempera? tures today : Kansas City 103: Baker 102: Concordia 102; Dodge City 9S: Dresden 100: Fort Scott 10S: Hays City 10*5 : Macksville, 101 : Manhattan 106: McPherson 107: Osage City 106: Wichita 102 : Topekal 02. The wind has been blowing at the rate of 14 miles an hour from the southwest but was so dry that it had a blighting effect on the crops and corn is in much worse condition that yes? terday. Reports received here tonight indicate that in no county in the State are the crops damaged less than 50 per cent. In many counties much more than 50 per cent., would be necessary to cover the estimated damage. It is generally conceded that this is the worst drought since 1S60 in Kansas, bur it will not entail nearly so much suffering as in past years. HOT IN THE SOUTH. Atlant, July H.-The entire south sweltered tody in temperture which in some pices exceeded the 100 mark. At Nashville 102 was recorded. This broke all records for July since the establishment of the weather bureau 31 years ago. Birmingham reports 102.90, break? ing all records and at Little Rock the mercury went up to 101. Memphis* Montgomery and Augusta reports 1W and Chattanooga 99.3 Mobile. Savan? nah, Vicksburg, Knoxville and At? lanta report a temperature of 96 while 92 was the highest reached ar Charles ton. London. .July Ll. This was the hot tot day recorded during the present year in London. At noon the ther? mometer registered So degrees in the shade and it was 123 in the sun. There were many cases of sun stroke and prostrations. There were several inquests to.lay at which verdicts of "apoplexy, accelerated by the heat" were rendered. CONGRESSIONAL BUSINESS. I Private Secretary of Late Con? gressman Stokes Will Attend to AN Matters Possible. To the Editor The Item, Sumter, S. C. At the time of the unfortunate death of Congressman Stokes, there was necessarily considerable unfinished work of interest to the District, pend? ing in the various Departments at Washington. As his private secretary for about five years, having for the last several months of his life entire charge of all work of a congressional nature, I may be able to furnish parties wishing it, information in reference to matters in which they are particularly concerned ; and until his successor is chosen. I will gladly do the best I can in this direction for those who will communi? cate with me. Of course, I have no official status, and whatever I am able to do in keep? ing the District in touch with its in? terests, will be the result of a private arrangement made with that object in view. Every effort is being made to have thne Rural Free Delivery service, on routes already laid out, begin at the earliest moment possible. We believ? ed that this service would begin the 1st of July, but for some reason, the de? partment at Washington has not issued the orders to beign the work, though we confidently hope this will soon be done. Very Respectfully, A. F. Lever, Private Sect'y of the late Hon. J. Wm. Stokes. Wallaceville, S. C.. The State Hospital for Insane. The board of Regents for the State Hospital for the Insane held its regu? lar meeting at the institution yester? day. The board found that the hospi? tal's wards are badly crowded, there being at this time 1,064 patients in the hospital. The wards that are most uncomfortably crowded are those occupied by the white women. Yester? day there were 25 more white women in the wards than at the same time last year. The sporadic cases of smallpox at the hospital, which have received the most careful attention, have been about stamped out,. There are only two cases now in the institution and both the sufferers will be discharged cured this week. The board found that the work on the Taylor building had not advanced as much as expected. This has been due to the inability of the manage? ment to secure material, particularly brick. Otherwise the affairs of the institu? tion were found to be moving along in the usual smooth, way. Major Gooding of the board, leaves today with a party of friends on a pleasure trip to California. He will go via St. Louis and spend several weeks in the far West.-The State, July 12. - - - THE STATE MILITIA. Adjt. Gen. Floyd has sent on to the j war department at Washington the annual requisition for militarfy sup? plies under the appropriation made by congress for the military forces of the several states. It takes some little time for the requisition to be filled, hence it was sent in promptly. As soon as the uniforms and equipments arrive they will be promptly issued to the several companies of State mili? tia until each command has uniforms and equipments for 50 men. When this has been accomplished the militia of the State will be better equipped I in every respect than at any ^ other time in "the past 25 years, so military i men say. There will be no delay here in the issuing of supplies as soon as i received.-The State, July 12. Slandering the Boers. Lodnon, July H.-Official corrobo? ration of the charges that the Boers murdered the British wounded t Vlak fontein promises soon to be forthcom? ing. In the house of commons today, replying to questions of Henry Nor? man", Liberal the war secretary, Mr. Broderick, read the telegraphic corres? pondence with Lord Kitchener on the subject. The latter had at first said that the reports were unfounded but he subsequently telegraphed the state? ment of a wounded yeomanry officer, corroborating the reports and finally, July 0, informed Mr. Broderick that he had the testimony of seven men to the effect that they saw Boers shoot the wounded. Lord" Kitchener added that sworn testimony was being for? warded. HE DIED A PAUPER. Boston, July 5.-Charles H. North, who. ten years ago, was a millionaire, pork packer, president of a national bank, member of the New York and Boston produce exchanges, a builder of charitable institutions and a power in the financial world, died yesterday, an impoverished and friendless peddler of fruit, in the L. street Freebath, where he had gone to escape the heat. The fallen magnate's ruin was brought about by the beef trust which he fought until his means were ex? hausted. North was born in Thomasville, Ga. Newport. July ll. The Columbia won today's race in fine shape with the Constitution second and the Inde? pendence a remarkably good third. The Boston boat sailed an exciting race with the two Kerreshoff yachts and led the Constitution at the * outer mark, only to be beaten by her a little over two minutes on the run to the finish before the wind.