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WILLIAM H. BEBNABD) . Editor and Proprietor. . ' . WILMINGTON, N. C. Friday, August 24, 1894. in writing to change your ddres l"J"tfi mtr lo!- we" u" particulars wEere Vourper to be sent hereafter. Unless yoo do both change can be made. W- Notice of Marriage or Death, Tribute of Re ,p?ct, Resolutions of Thanks, Ac., are charged for as rdiaarr advertisement!, but only half rates when paid for strictly in advance. At thia rate 60 cents will pay for a simple announcement of Marriage or Death. . W Remittances must be made by Check, Draft, Postal Money Order or Registered Letter. Postmas ters will register letters when desired. T" Only inch remittances will be at the risk of the publisher. t" Specimen copies forwarded when desired. Have you received a bill for sub scription to ihe Weekly Star re cently? If so, is it correct? If cor . rect, why not pay it? Is there a man on earth who can print a newspaper for nothing, and pay the postage be sides? Can a farmer give away his corn, and cotton, and wheat, and chickens, and eggs, and keep out of the poor-house? If so, let us have the recipe. It will be valuable to us just now. A BRIGHTER ERADAWKING- Tl anManAAB o 1 r " T7 rif t H P i IIIC alt. blluvuvviJ wvww; - coming revival of business, which was simply awaiting the settlement of the tariff question. Even the Republi cans who opposed the Wilson bill have to acknowledge this. They have pretended to believe and have asserted ever since the Democratic party came into power that the main reasoirfor the depression in business was the apprehensions that business men had as to what the Democratic Congress would do with the tariff question, and whilst these apprehen sions, and these doubts and fears prevailed they felt that it was safer and better to sit quietly and await developments." Now that the tariff bill has been passed and is a settled fact for the present tbere is no Longer ground for apprehension as to what, radical measure might be adopted, for they know just what they have to expect. There has been action to remove ap prehension and facts to answer doubts. If apprehension was. the cause of unrest and inaction there is no Iongerreason for this, for there is no longer ground for apprehension. If this apprehension really did exist as the opponents of tariff reform said it did, honest and candid manu facturers must now acknowledge that the foundation for it was in, their own imagination more than in reality, for while a tariff reduction measure the Wilson bill is still a lib eral protection measure, xnuch more so than the more earnest reform Democrats believe it should be. There is abundant evidence that if these apprehensions existed the fear ful have easily gotten over them, for there is no disposition shown by the protected to close up shop and go 'out of business, but tbere is evidence, on the contrary, that they . are pre pared or are preparing to continue or go into business with renewed en ergy. They recognize the fact that there never was a time when the condi tions were more favorable for a mod ification of the tariff system which has been in operation, when the- contem plated changes could be made with less disturbance of the industrial sys tem of , the country. For .two years . there' were ominous signs of im pending business depression and financial upheaval which finally came and spread from one end of the coun try to the I other. From ithis all classes suffered; the dwellers in the riripc and the dwellers in the counfrv: the man of wealth and the man who earned his daily bread by bis daily labor. There was an enforced econ omy on all. The rich indulged in fewer costly luxuries and imported less fine clothine and fewer jewels from abroad. The poor cut down their expenses of living to the very lowest figure, and denied themselves ' the few plain, simple luxuries they had been in the habit of Indulging in. The reduced receipts of the in ternal revenue office shows this. The manfacturers who survived the finan cial crash contracted their opera tions, if they did not suspend, be- causethere was so little demand for the godds they made and thus they. worked oft the surplus on band when the crash came. The fact is the country has been living for the better part of two years on the surplus which was on hand when the panic, came. The old stock is off. Tire warehouses of the importer and of the manufac turer are empty. There are 65,000, 000 of people who wear more and better clothes than any people in the world who must be clothed and - the wheels must be started to spin and weave the material, for . their clothing. Clothes will be cheaper, because the tariff duties have beep reduced, and the people can afford to buy more clothing. This will give more work to the men who work in the lactones, and make a demand for more raw material; and so, it will be all along the line, the cheapening of the hundreds of things in common use will cause an increased demand, . and will give work jto a , proportionately larger number of workmen, and as another result of the increased demand will be an increased demand for raw materials this will give employment to an- increased number of the pro ducers of -these materials. There is. therefore, no reason why, with the conditions that have prevailed for the past two years, and the settle ment of the tariff question after such protracted agitation and discussion, there should not be an Industrial and business revival such as this country has not seen since the Walker tariff half a century ago put to shame the propnets ot disaster. ; 1 Have you received a bill for sub scription to the Weekly Star re cently ? If so, Is it correct ? If cor- ect, why not pay it ? Is there a man on earth who can print a newspaper for nothing and pay the postage be sides ? Can a- farmer give away his corn, and cotton, and wheat, and chickens, and eggs, and keep out of the poor-bouse ? If so, let us have the recipe. It will be valuable to us just now. ' MnrOS MENTION. Ex-President Harrison shows commendable prudence in refraining from discussing the new tariff bill at this time. In -a 'recent interview published in the .New York -Advertiser, n which he declined to discuss the conduct of affairs by this admin istration, coming td"the tariff bill he is quoted as saying- "That is a different matter. That measure is not fathered by the Adminis tration as I understand it, and is a legi timate subject for discussion. But I am not vet ready. I do not wish to speak hastily of a matter that so intensely con cerns the welfare of party and country and goes to the very root of our pros perity as a nation. Later I shall P"Par,e a careful analysis of the system and shall speak to the people during the Indiana campaign. 1 shall speak two or three times and will let the people know my views on the tariff question. Some things that I sav may be worth print ing." He is "not ready" to speak yet on the new tariff bill, and, with dis criminating judgment, doesn't care to go on record in anticipation of the pan-out, lest events might discredit him as a prophet. In the face of the repeated predictions of disaster by the Republican opponents of the new tariff bill, it had scarcely passed before the wires brought an nouncements from ; the indus trial centers of the starting up of idle plants and the erection of new ones, and there is not a day that passes that additional announce ments of the same import are not made. Under the circumstances it is not surprising that Mr. Harrison is "not ready" to go on record just now, and that he will . await further developments. In the meantime he may spend his leisure time advanta geously fishing. at We venture the prediction that after the manufacturing industries of this country adapt themselves to the situation, as they will in a little while, and get to running smoothly under the new tariff, they would not o back to the McKinley bill if they could. The fact is that manufactur ing production was outgrowing the home market, while the high tariff restricted trade and handicapped our manufacturers in finding markets abroad, and hence the periodical shut downs until they could work off the surplus stocks on hand. New markets were or soon would be as necessary to them as they were to the farmers to enable them, to get rid of their surplus. With the reduced rates of taxation the shackles on trade will be loosened, there will be freer in terchange ot commodities between this and other countries, and a greater demand for American manu factures in countries from which they had been, under the McKinley re strictions, almost excluded. Manu facturers will sell more goods abroad and will sell more goods at home, because they will sell at a reduced price; and the people can better afford to buy them There is a considerable difference of opinion as to the probable work ings and results of the income tax, these opinions being shaped, doubt less, more or less according to the favor or disfavor with which the tax is regarded by those who express them. It was estimated while the question was under discussion that it ought to yield a revenue of about $30,000,000, but Treasury estimates' put it at about $15,000,000, while there are other estimators who say that the tax that will be derived from individual incomes will not be much more than the cost of collecting it. That presupposes that tbere will be a good deal of evasion, and, when it comes to the scratch, some pretty hard swearing, which is not a very creditable reflection on the average American citizen in comfortable cir cumstances. The opponents of the income tax have done all they could to misrepresent it, and create preju dice against it, but for all that, un less it comes far short of the expecta tions of those who advocated it, it has cone to stay, and at the end of the five-year limitation, will, in al probability, be re-enacted with such alterations as experience may sug gest. - When in the1 Constitutional Con vention in 1867 in New York a woman's suffrage amendment was proposed it received only nineteen votes; in the present Convention the same or a simi'ar amendment re ceived fifty-eight votes,' which shows that the woman suffrage idea is growing. But it couldn't command votes enough to submit the propo sition to the masculine voters. If they had done that we might have found out how many of the male sovereigns were willing to have their mothers, mothers-in-law, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, cousins ' and sweethearts waltz up to the polls with them. i - Have you receiyed a bill for sub scription to the Weekly Star re cently ? If so, is it correct ? If cor rect, why not pay it ? Is there a man on earth who can print a newspaper for nothing and pay the postage be sides ? Can a farmer give away corn, and cotton, and wheat, and chickens, and eggs, and keep out the poor-house? If so, let. us have the recipe. It will be valuable to just now. us Hon. Levi P. Morton, whom Republicans talk of nominating the for Governor of New York, is now in Europe, where he has had two of his toes amputated. Think of a man 70 years old and minus two toes run niog for anything. SIXTH CONG. DISTRICT. Democratic Convention at' Iiumberton An Immense Oatherios of Delegates and Others Present Intense Excitement bat the lUtmoat Good PeeUng-OrsntatIon Perfected end Bellotinn Begun-BeUsmy In the Iietd. :.: " Special Star. Telegram.) LUMBERTON, Aug. 22. .. 9.15 A. M. Hardly a fourth of the del egates are yet here, but it seems now that for all practical purposes Adams may as well be eliminated, from the con test, leaving the battle royal to Bellamy, Lockhart, LeGrand and McNeill. Telegrams from Mecklenburg, received late last night, assure Bellamy 25 votes from that county on first ballot. The general impression here is that it will be a prolonged contest; but it is not impro bable that Mecklenburg may come in with her avalanche of votes and settle the nomination at any moment after a dozen or two ballots have been taken, 11.00 a. m. The Karolina Sentral specials from Wilmington and Charlotte are just in, bringing a large number of people. Asreat crowa is nere, esti mated at 800 strangers in town. Tbere is intense excitement on the result and much interest, but the utmost good feeline exists among friends oi rival candidates, with the exception of some friction between LeGrand and McNeill men It is claimed that Pender will be allowed three additional votes and Rich mond two. on account of townships thrown out at the last election. The imoression-is cainioe that it will be a protracted fight lor the nomination. The Convention meets at noon. 12 80 P. M. The convention was called to order at 12 o'clock sharp. The Opera House is lammed and a large crowd is outside.. M. A. McLean is tem- oorarv chairman..; The immense crowd is causing much contusion and greatly delavine business. There is not likely to be any balloting for two hours or more. ! The Committee on Permanent Organ ization was appointed at 12.20 p. m., and the convention adjourned until 2 p.. tn. to receive reports. Impossible to fore cast the result for a candidate yet, but Bellamy will have considerable lead on the first ballot and his friends confi dently expect increased votes on subse quent ballots. 4 25 p. M. Tbe Committee on Cre dentials has just reported. The report was adopted. W. G. Burkhead is per manent chairman. - it will probaniy De two hours before the balloting lor can didates beeins. I A resolution endorsing Osborn for the U. S. Senate was laid on the table. Nomination of candidates was ordered. Dr. McNeill, of Brunswick, nominated Frank McNeill, Of Richmond connty; C. W. TUlet.of Mecklenburg, nominated J. T. LeGrand; E. T. Candler, of Meck lenburg, nominated H. B. Adams; Mai P. F. Duffy presented the name of Jno. D. Bellamy, Jr., in a fine speech, which created great enthusiasm; T. J. Arm strong, oi render, nominated Lockhart, of Anson. Mr. O. t . Campbell, of Rich mond, seconded the nomination of Legrand; Dr. Lucas, of Pender, seconded the nomination of Bellamy; G. B. Pat terson, of Kobeson, seconded the nomi nation of McNeill: Hamilton McMillan, of Robeson, seconded Bellamy s nomi nation. I ! . Bennett, of Anson, -seconded Lock- hart s nomination. , First ballot Adams, 63; Bellamy, 104; LeGrand. 75; Lockhart, 75; McNeill, 61. Second ballot Adams, 62, Bellamy, 105; Lettrand, 74; Lockhart. 39; Mc Neill, 89. - i - Third ballot Bellamy, 110; McNeill, 56; Lockhart. 57; Legrand, 67; Adams, 63. Sixth ballot Adams, 52; Bellamy. Ill; LeGrand, 68; Lockhart. 51; McNeill, 58 Fractions not counted. Twenty-third ballot Adams. 48; Bel lamy. 122; LeGrand. 68; Lockhart. 60 ; McNeill. 40. Fifty-sixth ballot- -Adams, 85; Bellamy, 126; LeGrand. 76; Lockhart. 52; Mc Neill, 41. 75th ballot Adams. 41: Bellamy: 107: LeGrand, 72; Lockhart, 79; McNeill, 89. 101st ballot Adams, 41; Bellamy. 125; LeGrand. 71; Lockhart. 65; McNeill. 86. On the above ballot Brunswick gave Bellamy 6; Columbus. 16; Mecklenburg, -80; New Hanover, 48, Pender, 12; Kobe son, 13. Fractions omitted. On the 123d ballot there were only four candidates ballotted for. Bellamy re ceived 153 votes; Lockhart. 100; Le Grand, 49; Adams, 29. August 232 A. M. 129th ballot Bellamy, 156; Lockhart, 104; LeGrand, 38; Adams, 45. Necessary to a choice 173, 839th ballot Bellamy. 132; Lockhart, 134; Adams, 37; LeGrand, 37. Lockhart nominated on 840th ballot and made unanimous. FAMOUS PAINTINGS. Bound Copies of the Complete Work Now Offerej. The Star can now furnish the com plete series (20 Portfolios) of "Famous Painting of the World," handsomely and substantially bound in cloth, with gilt title, for $3.25 per book. At this price the work is delivered, prepaid, at any Express office in Virginia, North Caro lina, South Carolina, Georgia or Florida. No bound copies are sent by mail on ac count ot liability to damage. aena oraers promptly, i ms work is one of rare value and beauty. No cou pons required under this offer. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Bpeara, of Harnett, Nominated for Con gress in the Third District. Special Star Telegram.) Clinton, N. C, August 22. In the Republican Congressional Convention here to-day Oscar J. Spears, of Harnett, was nominated on Fusion was set down ance. j ' the fifth ballot. on with a venge- JTho Beserves' Cruise. j Lieut. Tyler, U. S. N., who was sent by the Government with the Naval Bat talion on their ten. days' cruise, was ap proached yesterday by a Star reporter in regard to the show made by the North Carolina Naval Reserves, and he said it was "number one." He also stated that nothing said in favor of the boys could do them justice, in his opinion. He was proud of the compa nies and they will hear from -him later. He reports having a most excellent time and will remain here a few days. The Orphan's Excursion. : J The orphans from ' the Odd Fellow's home-at Goldsbororwho have been in the city since Monday, returned yester day deKghted with their visit. - Besides the pleasure given to the children the money realized lor the Home by the ex cursion down the river, etc., amounts to sixty dollars. - ' The last of -the Reserves left yesterday for home; the Newbern divi sion at 2.80 o'clock on the W., N. & N. .train, and the Charlotte contingent last night on the C C R. R. Baeklen'e Arm est salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts. Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe ver Sores. Tetter, Chnpped Hands. Chil blains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and cositivelv cures Piles, or no oav rea aired. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion or money reiunaea, trice 25 cents psr box. For sale by K. K. Billamt.t , ATLANTIC COAST LINE. " ' It Will Be Bonninsjnto Augusta Septem ber 1 Headquarters in the Commercial Club Building;.; The Atlantic Coast Line will com mence running into Augusta two weeks from to-day September 1 says the Chronicle, All traffic arrangements have been perfected for the entry. Yesterday Gen eral Traffic Manager T. M. Emerson, Freight and Passenger Agent H. M. Emerson and Soliciting Agent R.i A. Brand, all of the Coast Line, were 'in Augusta from Wilmington. They came here to have an interview with General Manager T. K. Scott, of this city, of the Georgia Road, and to secure an office in the city. . ' After looking about the city they de ded on the vacant store in the . Com mercial Club building and without delay rented it for headquarters. Mr. bmerson. who is a very genial and courteous gentleman, was seen by a Chronicle reporter and some -very in teresting information was obtained. The gentleman said that the Coast Line bad perfected an preliminary arrangements to start running into Augusta on the first of next month. . . The Coast Line will come to Augusta from Denmark, S. C 57 miles over the South Carolina & Georgia Railroad. It wiil run its own passenger cars, which will be one of the finest trains run on any roadsin the Union. Tbrougb vestibule trains will run be tween Augusta and New York, and a through sleeper will be run to Macon over the. Georgia Railroad. The new schedule has not yet been exactly decided on. Besides the pas senger trains, Mr. Emerson says they will also run through last freight trams and they are going to work to change the travel of the Macon and Middle Georgia business from Atlanta through Augusta. They propose to make this city the gateway for ail middle Georgia business to and from the East. The channel of that business is now via At lanta, but he does not think it will be that way much longer. The official stated that they were going to give the fastest and nnest service that was ever enjoyed in this section, and in return they expect to receive their share of the business. Mr. Emerson says the people and merchants of Augusta have always felt kindly towards the Coast Line, and they appreciate the generous invitation which they have received to come to Augusta, SENATOR RANSOM'S PURCHASE. The Bids end the Bidders for the Tele sjraph Iiine Between Wilmington and South port. ; U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Office of the Secretary, Washington, D. C, Aug. 20. 1891. Hon. M. W. Ransom, U. S. Senate: uear sir : lo-day tne bids were opened for the telegraph line between Wilmington and Southport, N. C They were as follows : J. K. Turrentine, Wil mington, $330; J. W. Kates. Richmond, Va , for Postal Telegraph Co., $300; J. T. Harper, bouthport, $225: M. W. Ran so'mU. S. Senator from North Caro lina, $501. In accordance with the aboye state ment the property has been awarded to yourself, and I must congratulate your State upon having a Senator so pro foundly interested in their commercial affairs, and, therefore, in their -means of inter-communication, that he is willing to purchase an entire telegraph line him self tor tne conservation ot those inter ests, and to tender it at once (as I am told by Doctor Dabney you intend to tender it) to the people of Wilmington and Southport at the figures you. have paid for it, I congratulate you sincerely upon your patriotic course in this matter, and have no doubt that the good people wnom you so ably represent, will fully appreciate your action in the matter, The bill of sale will be made out to such person or persons as you may direct, any time before the close of this month. Very respectfully yours. Sterling Morton, Secretary. Mr. F. W. E. Peschau, vice presi dento f the Chamber of Commerce.uated yesterday that he had acknowledged th receipt of Senator Ransom's letter and told him that it would be laid before the President of the Chamber. Col. F. W. Kerchner, upon' the latter's return to the citv. Have you receved a bill for sub scription to xthe Weekly Star re cently? If so, is it correct? If cor rect, why not pay it? Is there a man on earth who can print a newspaper for nothing, and pay the postage be sides? Can a farmer give away his corn, and -cotton, and wheat, and chickens, and eggs, and keep out. of the poor-house? If so, let as have the recipe. It will be valuable to us just now. Major E. J. Hale Not in Washington, D. C, A correspondent of the Star writes from Fayetteville : The people of our city who have been seeing Major Hale going back and forth on the streets every day since bis return from the State Convention, where he did such good work for the party, were astonished to find the evidence of their senses discredited by the "Warm Wire- let in your issue of this morning stat ing that be was in Washington, D. C. i SECOND DISTRICT. Eos. V. A. Wood aid Renominated by the OemooratJo Convention. Special Star Telegram. Rocky Mount, Aug. 22. The See ond Congressional District Convention met here to-day. Frank D. Winston, of Bertie, was made chairman of the con vention. The present incumbent. Hon F. A. Woodard. of Wilson, was nomi nated on the hrst ballot. The meeting was very harmonious, Hew Crop Cotton Two bales of acotton of the crop 1894-5 the first of the season were ceived here yesterday. One came re- by express to Messrs. McNair & Pearsall. from Mr. j. F. Bennett, Gibson Station, N. C. weight 310 pounds, and graded good low-middling. It was sampled and placed on the floor bf the Produce Ex, change, but had not been sold up to the close of business yesterday. The second bale was received Messri. Alex. Spriint & Son, from E. Bethea. of Latta, S. C. by Mr. Last year, the first bales of the season were receiyed in Wilmington on the 16th of August. NOTICE ! The Hon. John G. Shaw, Democratic nominee for Congress in the Third Con gressional District, will address the voters of Duplin county as follows : Wolf's Crape voting place, Sept. 4th. Sarecta, Sept. 5th. Chinquepm, Sept. 6th. " Wallace, Sept. 7tb. - The Congressional candidates of op posing political parties are invited to participate. A division of time will be cheerfully granted. r ' James H. Pou. By H. L. Steven's, Chairman Dem. Ex. Co. Duplin county. Orphans' Excursion. The orphans at the Odd Fellows' Home at Goldsboro arrived yesterday morning at ten o'clock and were met by the committee from the different lodges and a few ladies; Miss Jennie Dudley, the six-year old: daughter of Mr. John Dudley-, -presented "each one of the . orphans with a badge, made of ribbon, with the inscription : - "I. O. O. F. Greeting to our children. - Ocean View, Southport and WilmingtonrAug. 20.. 81 and 22, 1894." . The little ones are in charge of Super intendent J. F. Dean, wife and daughter; Matrons, Mrs. E.W. Moore and daughter; Seamstress, Mrs. A. E. Gibbs. The little ones are A. Jennings, Daniel Jones, Maggie, Minnie. Arthur and Sam Stew art; Henry, Ida, Annie and Arthur Hart; Frank and Tessie Evans, Carlis and Walker Freeman, Eddie and Eugene Lewellen. Wallace Middling, Katie Blockdey. Mollie Griffin, . Mary and Claude Bledsoe. Addie Davis, Wilbur and Winston Davis. They, were enter tained with dinner, supper, lodging and breakfast at Mrs. Davis , and all took a surf bath yesterday afternoon. They will return to tbe city this morning at 8.80 o clock, and go to Southport on tne Wilmington, where Atlantic Lodge will entertain them. Wednesday morning they will leave for home. Senator Ransom Buss the Telegraph Line to Southport. . Senator Ransom who with Senator Jams and our Representative in Con gress was appealed to by the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of Wilmington to prevent the sale of the Government telegraph line between this city and Southport, yesterday, wired the following : ,y "Nothing could be done except to buy the telegraph line. I got it at $501.00. It is at tbe service of Wilmington and Southport to do iust as they please about it." ; A Press dispatch to the Star last night in regard to the matter says: Washington, August 21. Some days ago the Wilmington (N. C.) Cham ber of Commerce wired Senator Ransom to prevent the sale, as advertised, of the Weather Service telegraph line from Wil mington to Southport, N. C. The Sena tor could not stop the sale, but in re sponse to the urgent appeal cf his Wil mington constituents, determined to save the line to them. The only way he could do it was to put in a sealed bid to buy it. His bid was $501 and he was de clared the purchaser. To-dav he tele graphed the Chamber of Commerce what he had done, and tendered them the line for the purpose desired by that body, with bis compliments, or offered to let tnem have the line at the price paid by him. Bepnblioan Primaries. Republican primaries were held last night in some of the wards of the city, At tbe meeting in the lower division of the Fifth ward, the following resolution was adopted: That we unanimously endorse the leadership of Hon. D. L. Russell, Hon. Geo. Z. French, Hon. W. H. Chadbourn and other Republican leaders whose sagacity has eminently fitted them for leadership in the State. The following were elected delegates to tbe county convention: T. C Miller, John Thomas Howe, A. J. Allen. Al ternates Louis Hill, Jacob Leonard, Fred Geyer. Precinct Committee S. J. Bell. R. W, Simmons, John Neal. Thia Look Like Business. A dispatch of the 18th, from Manches ter, N. H., says; The Amoskeag corporation announces to-day that on Monday, August 17, all the machinery of the company now idle will be started up with a full j coraple ment of help, and the edtire plant will run sixty hours a week. Flaces will be reserved ' for old employees as long as possible. These mills employ nearly 10,000 persons. Died at Glenburn, Maine. Mr. Josiah French, of Rocky Point. Pender county, died suddenly last Sat urday evening at Glenburn, Maine. Tbe sad intelligence was telegraphed to the two brothers of the deceased Mr. Geo, Zf French, late postmaster of Wilming ton, and Mr. W. H. French Sunday morning, and they left here that night to attend the funeral. The deceased was about forty years of age and unmarried He had been in bad health for some time. Msj. Blcfdman To Canvass. Tbe Asheville Citizen says of one of the most effective political speakers in the State : Maj. Chas. M. Stedman has received a letter from Chairman Pou ot the State Democratic executive committee re questing him to take part in the coming campaign, selecting any field of work he may prefer; Maj. Stedman has not de cided when be will take up the canvass, but when he does open up there will be trouble for tbe enemies ot Democracy, and tbere s no mistaking that. ESCAPE OF PRISONERS From the Jail of Pitt County-All Colored Special Star Telegram.) J Greenville, N. C August 21. Pitt county jail bad a complete delivery of prisoners to-day in broad daylight; Five prisoners were at breakfast, but when the sheriff's assistant carried their dinner to them, he found them on the free list. : Tbe prisoners had the liberty of the upper corridor during the day, had cut through a brick wall separating their cages from the passage, went down to the front door and easily removed the lock, and took their departure. All were colored and in for minor offences, Not many months ago . there was similar delivery DUPLIN COUNTY. Demooratio Convention nomination, etc, Special Star Telegram Warsaw, N. C, Aug. 20. The Dem ocratic Convention for Duplin county was held to-day at Kenansville. The following ticket was nominated s For House of Representatives, .H. L. Ste vens; Clerk Superior Court, James D. Swinson; Sheriff, H. B. Boney; Register of Deeds, L. B. Carr, (present incum bent); Coroner, J. A. Powell; Surveyor. P. H. Kornegay. All of whom will be elected by a good majority. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that : Contain Mercury,' as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system wnen entering it through the mucous surfaces!. Such articles should never bejised except on prescrip tions irom reputaoie pnysicians. as the damage they will do is ten fold to the eood you can possibly derive from them Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. cneny s Co., loieao, u contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting airectiy upon tne oiooa and mucous sur faces of the system. In buvincr Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure and get tbe gen uine. It is taken internally and made m Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials'! ree. 13?" Sold by druggists, price 75c per DOlllC. . IjATE JNO. W HINSON. He Died of Heart Failure His Chequered , S Career as a Business Man. . ; . The annexed sketch of the late John W. HinsonJ whose sadden- death was mentioned in the Star of Sunday, is re produced from the Savannah News: The sudden death olCapt. J. W. Hin- son - yesterday" morning was a great shock and surprise to his friends. Capt. Hinson was One of the best known men in tne business community. He was standing inborn of the Marshall house at 11.80 o'clock, when he suddenly fell forward upon his face. Mr. N. C Pear son, in front of whose cafe Capt. Hinson fell, and others who were near by, imme diately ran tq bis assistance. It was thofught at first that it was merely a falli&e fit. but it was soon seen that Capt. Hikson's condition was very serious. - Telephone messages were at once sent for physicians. Dr. W. E. Nor ton was the first to arrive, and shortly afterward be was joined by his father, Dr. R. if. Norton. Capt Hinson was dead, however,, before they reached him. tie gaspeo a itw times, and died within three or four minutes after he fell. It did not require the physicians' verdict to show that it was a case of heart failure. His family was notified, and the body was shortly afterward removed by per mission ot Acting Coroner Naughtirl to bis home on Duffy street, : Capt. Hinson was supervising inspec tor of naval stores of the Savannah Board of Tradd. He had been engaged in the naval stores and cotton business all his life. Hi was at one time quite a wealthy man, but had suffered repeated reverses ol late years, which deprived him of bis foitnne. He was born in :y,i North Carolina, about sixty-three yearfe ago. Shortly after be coming of age the removed to- Duplin county, North jCarolina. where he en gaged in business and was very success- ful. When the war broke out be was one of the first soon promoted to volunteer, and was to a captaincy After : time in the army he serving for sam was elected tWnff of Duplin county, which position nfe filled very' acceptably until some time fcfter the war. when he removed to Wilmington, 'where he en gaged in the navl stores business with Alexander Sprurft. a well-known busi ness man ot Wi&nmgton. The copart nership continued for several years and was a very successful one. Cape. Hinson then formed a copart nership with Capt. James D. Cumming, of Wilmington, apd established a cotton and naval sxoresj business in Philadel phia. Altera year or two Capts. Hin son and Cum min associated themselves with Dr., J. H. Parker, of Charleston, now President pf the United States National Bank of jNew York, and opened an office in Newi York under the firm name of Hinsonj Parker & Co. The firm did a largp business, making a specialty of cotton futures. After a year or two Dr. Parker withdrew and the firm continued business under the name of Hinson & Cumming. The firm did a large business and was supposed to: have made a! great deal of money, but in the- spring of 1880 the firm was compelled to gaj into liquidation and subsequently dissplved. Capt. Hinson then associated himself with a Mr. Blount, under the firm name of Hinson & Bloujnt, and continued busi ness in New York until 1883, when Capts. Hinson aiid Cumming bought out the interest of Dr. J. H. Parker in the firm of J. H. Parker & Co., of Charleston, and formed a partnership with a Mr. Trum&o and Mr. F. F. Jones, tbe latter now off Savannah, under the firm name of Trpmbo, Hinson & Co. The firm existed two or three years, when Capts. Hinson and Cumming withdrew and Capt. Hinson came to Sav .uoah. He opened a naval stores and cotton office hereand continued in busi ness about two years. Alter giving up bis business Capi Hinson did a naval stores brokerage business for awhile, and afterward occupied positions with the naval stores firirj of J. F. Williams & Co. and other naval stores firms of the city.. He was appointed supervising na val stores inspector April 1 this year, which position he filled with great satis faction to all interested. He was one of the most genial, thearty gentlemen to be found anywhere and had friends by the score in every part of the city where he bad done business. He leaves a widow and seven children; two sons and five daughters. The fu neral will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock from his! late residence, No. 115 Duffy street. The interment will beat Bonaventure. ! THE BEST PROTECTION. How to Hake ( House Burglar-Proof Cheap, Convenient and Effective. The Star cam testify to the efficacy of the plan stated below by a corre spondent of a Southern paper, one of its staff having seen its value practically illustrated. It is by no means certain, however, that the "fice" is the best dog for the purpose as it has a born pro pensity for barking on very slight provo cation, and for tfhis reason might create numerous false alarms. There is no sort of doubt, though, that a dog kept in the house at nighri if he understands his business is the best possible protection against thieves. ! It is the best burglar- alarm ever invented. But here is what the conesDondent savs Many years agothis writer, heard the confession of 4 reformed burglar, in which he stated that the thing most dreaded by those rf bis trade was a dog in the house. St! uckby the force of this, the writer has always had a dog inside the house at night, and any one may readily convincejhimsell of its efficiency by making the tral. For this purpose a small dog on thje "Fice" order is best, and it is easily trained to be as cleanly and orderly in thje house as any child. If kept in the yard jit can easily be gotten rid of, but inside the premises, and with all the inside dqors left open, it is not possiDie tor any stranger to gam admis sion without alarming the dog. and at tbe first sound on its voice the would-be burglar, must sea that it is a hopeless case, This infallabl safeguard is within rtaca oi every o e. it costs very little either in money care, and for those who are located i the suburban regions it is especially esirabie, and more effective than an watchman. But, say e don't like docs: well. some, perhaps. " then you prefer the burglar, you take your choice, and f ou lose your money. A Missing Man PoSnd Mr. C. H. Heipe, who disappeared mysteriously from his home near this city on the 3d inst., and. was sup posed to have bee i drowned, has been heard from. His brother," Mr. A. S. Heide, Tuesday n ght received a tele gram from Mobile,! Ala., saying that he was there and would like to return to Wilmincton. Mr. Helde telecrranhpH tn r I Darties in Mobile tn make the nermara arrangements and is expected that the missing man win airivc nere mis WceK. It is supposed that fir. C H. Heide left Dome aunng a temporary mental aber ration. A Quarter Century Test. For a quarter of k century Dr. King's New Discovery Jias teen tested, and the millions who have received benefit from its use testify to its wonderful curative powers in all diseases of Throat. Chest and Lungs. A remedy that has stood the test so long and that has given universal satisfaction is no experiment. Each bot tle is positively guaranteed to give relief. or tne money will berefunded. It is ad mitted to be the most reliable for Coughs and Colds. Trial bottles Free at R. R. Bellamy's Drug Store. . Larce size 50c and $1.00. t " THE AOGDST FOR HEALTH. It Must Be Whether You Taka a Vacation or Not. Take Timfe How to Strengthen Nerves and Body." See That Every Part of tne Body Be come Well Fed. , Eleven months for business, for money- making, for absorbing work. Take Au gust for Becoming strong and well. Get back to your proper weight: re lieve the tired nerves of their irritability; nil the body with ruddy, vigorous, ser viceable blood. You will work to twice the purpose with a clear head and a body undisturbed by aches and pains. - Give Pame's celery, compound a fair trial in August. ! Weariness and lack of streneth is a matter of the nerves and brain. It is the exhaustion of tbe nerve centers that produces the feeling of lassitude and depression. r . v Digestion and assimilation are the first to become affected by diminished nerve power, and as these functions are so closely connected with every part of the body the entire system shares in their disorder. Men and women about middle age take little exercise, their blood becomes slow and impure, and all their important organs sluggish, while a constantly increasing load of anxiety and care keeps their nerves from being pro perly nourished, j tuch persons will find a steady gain in health, in vigor and good spirits from Paine's celery com pound taken steadily through tbe month of August. The reason for the high regard in which Paine's celery, compound is held by physicians for building up the weak, the sickly and the nervous, is because all its ingredients are known to med cal men to feed tbe nerves and to provide pure and rich blood for all the weak parts of the body.: Every trace of ner vous exhaustion j disappears when the nerves that govern the functions of the body are thus abundantly supplied with their appropriate food. The disturbances of the nervous sys tem, whether neuralgia, rheumatism, de bility, extreme nervousness or heart trouble, are due to derangements in nu trition. Headache, a sense of weight on top of tbe head, a feeline of con striction about the forehead; these are very significant symptoms and should be heeded. Better and more complete nutrition is demanded for the nerves and brain. Thin, pale faces, wasted frames, unhealthy skin and low spirits tell unmistakably of blood too thin and poor to properly nourish the body. Paine's celery compound brings an in creased, natural appetite, assists the as similation of the food and quiets and re stores a healthy nervous action. FIRE AT ATLANTA. The Gould Building Burned-Loea $20, 000, with Small Insuranoe. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Atlanta, August 22. The Gould building, a seven-story structure on Decatur street, between Peacbtree and North Prior, was badly damaged by fire early this morning. The building is occupied by offices,! and tbe loss is dis tributed among a large number of com panies and individuals. When discovered tbe fire was breaking through from the second story to the first floor, occupied by the American Trust and Banking Company. Before tbe fire was subdued It bad burned through every floor from bottom to' top. E. F. Gould, owner of the building of the American Trust and Banking Co., the Edison Phono graph Company, and Stix, Kraus & Co., of Cincincinnati, are the principal losers. Gould's loss is (5,000; Phono graph Company losses $7,000, and the Cincinnati firm losses $6,000 on clothing samples. Tbe other; losses run total up to $20,009. The insurance is small and is divided among twenty companies. THE WAR INTHE EAST. The King of Corea Renounces Ail Treaties with China and Calla on the Japanese for Assistance. j Bv Cable to the Morning Star. London, August 22. A dispatch to a news agency in this city states that the King of Corea has declared himself in dependent of the Chinese Government and has appealed to Japan for assistance to expel the Chinese from the country. Tokio, August 22.--It is officially an nounced that on une 30th the King of Corea declared himself independent of China and appealed to Japan to assist him in driving out the Chinese. This, it is said, was done with the assistance of the Corean troops! The official an nouncement also says that on the same date, June SOth, Corea renounced all her treaties with China, f " London, August 22. A dispatch to the Central News from Seanghai states that advices have been received there from Chemulpo to the!; effect that some unimportant skirmishes ! have taken place on the great road north of Pong san.between the Chinese and Japanese forces. The positions of the Japanese troops areuncbanged, and all the passes are strongly held by Japanese soldiers. The Fall Term of iLittleton Female College, one of our most properous and successful institutions for the higher ed ucation of young ladies, will begin Sep tember the 5th, and a full attendance is expected. The health of tbe College last year was remarkably good. There was no serious sickness at all during the en tire scholastic year. . -j- . "I HE WHISKEY TRUST. A Chicago Distillery Shut! Down Large Withdrawals From Warehouses. Bv Telegraph to the Worjung Star Chicago. August 22L The Shufeldt distillery shut down to-day in accord ance with the notice given yesterday by the Whiskey Trust. The j doors of the furnaces were sealed by Internal Reve nue officers, nnd tbe machinery de tached, while the keys of the place were given up to Collector Mize as the law di rects. There is now but One distillery in operation in Chicago. S Peoria. August 22. The Distillers and Cattle Feeder's Co. this morning withdrew from bonds the goods in the great Northern distillery, paying the taxes thereon, which amounted to $289. 000. That in the warehouse at Man hattan were withdrawn this afternoon, which will swell the Internal Revenue receipts far the day upwards of $500,000. An equal amount of goods will prob ably be withdrawn to-morrow, and an equal amount of money paid into the United States Treasury, j It ITI ay Do as flinch for Ton. Mr. Fred, Miller, of Irving. 111., writes that he bad a Severe Kidney trouble for many years, with severe pains in bis back and also that his bladder was affected. He tried many so-called Kidney cures but without any good result. About a year ago he began use of "Electric Bitters and found relief at once. Electric Bit ters is especially adapted to cure of all Kidney and Liver troubles and often gives almost instant relief. One trial will prove our statement. Price only 50c for large bottle. At R. R. Bellamy's Drug Store. - l . i t A NEW POLITICAL PARTY To Be OrRenlied In the West and J VaAtj Va, sf . - iX , vrorwaeiffl the P,ohlbi. uoniata. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Chicago, August 22. An .. apolis special says: A call i, ' marl tn a Ca. . a" be d here to organize a good citizen.h, political party. The Christian e 1 deavor. tth it 45.000 members Epwonh League with 80,000 memh and tbe Baptist Young People'lS ? with perhaps 10,000 members have '! cently gone into the movement rT effort of the party will be to secure L? sons independent in politics whn T willing to fight every Ebon may be nominated on any ticket r.f tiT regular party. That the party win eve ' whelm and swallow up the ProhiC; party is not doubted. It is afsj T lieved that the Catholic Church w?th ,n its societies will be brought n ' with the Protestants on thfs que? 0n" as it is in direct accord with the mation of Bishop Watterson Lnst Catholics in the saloon traffic. A consignment of forty-eight h suffering from Tex or splenetic fever was received at the Buffalo. N. Y m.m LrdriTfteSfy- Th'Vcame fro, Ivan ? uJ'a I unt,,e cons'gnment w. s slauguted. and thecaicasses sent to the rendering works. ALMOST GIVEN AWAY To Readers of THE MORNING STAP The Best Books, By the Most Popular Authors, At One-Third of Their Value. 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