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- i- ,: pit WSfeefelg-lar.- FUBUSHKD AT- . " WILMINGTON, N. C ., r" 88888888888888888 H'"W 81 aSSg888S8Sgg , 88888888881188888 " " 88888888888188888 SHmoW s "ssag5g55ES2SSeSS ' 88188888888888888 sqjoow z oag8SS85!5V2SSSeS 8S88888888S8SSS - 888888S88S8888888 " " 88885882288888883 8i"M. 8 -ssS2SS28asa8 : 88888888888888888 ,: w o - ' gs s s s : : : : - . : : s cr VI 4 . m Entered t the Post Office at Wilmtgton, Second Class Matter. 1 N.C., SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. The subscription price of. the "Weekly Star is as follows: - - i mi -ingle Copy 1 year, postage paid ! 00 " 6 months S" 8 months " " 80 gpiave you received a bill for sub scription to the Weekly Stai 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 cii.ekens, and' eggs, and keep out of the poor-house? If so, let as have -r . 1 1 t 1 1 1 a tne recipe, jii-i now. It will be valuable to us DEMOCKATIC NOMINEES. FOR CHIEF JUSTICE: j James E Shepherd, of Beaufort. FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICES: Walter Clark, of Wake. j ' James C MacRae, of Cumberland. Armistead Burwell, of Mecklenburg. " FOR STATE TREASURER: Samuel McD Tate, of Burke. l. FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS: First District W A B Branch,' of Beaufort. 1 - Second District F A Woodard, of Wilsoji. ! ! Third District John G Shaw, ; of Cumberland. I Fourth District Charles M Cooke, of Franklin. j . ( Fifth District A W Graham, of Gran ville. i r Sixth District J A Lock hart, of An son. I I Seventh District John S Henderson, of Rowan. I I - Eighth District W H Bower, of Cald well. i ' - I Ninth District W T Crawford, of Haywood. j FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES: Third District Jacob Battle, of Nash. Fourth District W E Allen, pf . Wayne. ! I Eight District B F Long, of, Iredell. Ninth District W N MebaneL of Rockingham. Tenth District W. B. Council, Jr., Df Watauga. ' . I Twelfth District H B Carter, of Bun combe. - FOR SOLICITOR ' Fir3t District W M Bond, of Chowan Second District W E Daniel, of Hal ifax. - ! Third District John E Woodard, of Wilson. ' Fourth District E W Pou,; of John ston. Film District E S Parker, of Ala ; mance. ' I Sixth District O H Allen, of Lenoir. Seventh District N A McLean, of Robeson. ' i Eighth District Emory E Raper, D.virison. J I Ninth District W W Barber' . Wilkes. . I'.'..- Tenth District W C Newland, Caldwell. l Eleventh District J L Webb, Cleveland. j j Twelfth District Geo A Jones, of ot ol of of Macon. NEW HANOVER COUNTY TICKET. For House ot Representatives : . THOMAS W. STRANGEj HERBERT McCLAMMYJ For Sheriff : J JOHN J. FOWLER. For Clerk Superior Court: IOHN D, TAYLOR. For Register of Deeds: JOHN HAAR, Jr.; For Treasurer: JAMEb COWAN - For Coroner: W. H. BIDDLE. For Constable, Wilmington Township ; T . J. W. MILLIS. For Senator Tenth District, New Han- , over and Brunswick; RUFUS GALLOWAY. f A BREEDER OF STRIFE. f A lady living near Washington, ' Beaufort county, remarked that she did not know much about politics . but she knew that before the Popu list party came upon the stage there Wrisva friendly feeling among the people, but since then : there was strife and brother was arravrl against brother and friend against friend I . This is true not only in Beaufort county but all- over the State all over the South and also in the West, where the Populist party has gained any foothold. I N In this State the leaders of that party, who are men of small mental calibre, have done more to sow the seeds of discord, and to create strife and estrangement among men who were friends than the leaders of the Radical party did during all the years in which that party contested for supremacy, and there were some .very bad and unscrupulous men among the leaders. Not since 1868, when these Radical leaders had their pliant followers banded inj secret, oath-bound organizations, and filled them with devilment, and with hat- nfi 7 po,,ucai 0PPonents, and iDiiamed their passions and encourag- -ea them to lawlessness by incendiary c!!!!weS v VC SUCh inflammatory uCcn maoe and articles cir VOL. XXV. culated among the people .as there have been since the entry of the Populist party on the field. The leaders seem to think that the way to build up the party and to make it strong is to create the impression on the minds of those who listen to them that they are a persecuted and oppressed people, that all who are not with them are banded against them and that the persecution and oppres sion will continue until they get the reins of government and can pass laws that will give them an equal showing with others. It is not an uncommon thing to hear one of these mouthing orators dilating on the persuasive and salutary effect of shot-guns to achieve the rights ' of which they are de prived : by a "fraudulent elec tion," and whenever they are beaten the elections are . "fraudu lent." They haven't yet gone so far as to hint at and thus indirectly counsel the torch and the dagger, as was done in that memorable ad dress issued by the Radical mana gers in 1867, but they ' have learned so much from their Radical associ ates since they have formed "the partnership with them that there is no telling what they will' stop at. Convince people that they are the victims of ostracism, proscription, persecution and oppression and it will not be hard to put ' them in a frame of mind to seek vengeance in some way, and this is precisely what the incendiary leaders of that party are trying to do. They tried ''Gideon's Band" two years ago but they found that in or ganizing an ' order like that they subjected tnemselves to punishment provided by law and they prudently discontinued the work - they-had en tered upon." But they " are doing much of their discord sowing in secret now, and have so poisoned the minds of many of their followers that they will not listen to any one who does not subscribe to their Views, nof will they listen to any speaker who does not make the kind of a speech they like to hear. In the days of Radicalism when the party was strong and held the negroes solid with it, their minds were so - prejudiced against Demo crats that they could not be enticed to a Democratic meeting without a big barbecue or something of that sort, and then they sometimes hesi tated about eating for fear of being poisoned by the Democrats. It is a little remarkable that after the lapse of so many years men should be en deavoring to create the same dis trust among white men that the negro then felt for the white man who differed from the party to which he belonged. . ' If there were no other objection to the Populist party this one should be enougb to condemn it in the estima tion of air good and State-loving people, who believe in good-will and fraternal feeling among neighbors. The men who sow discord, create dis trust atid breed hatred and strife do the State infinitely more harm than they could atone for by a life of effort, if they should ever realize the enor mity of their crime. Across our Southern border we have an illustration and a warning of the baneful effects of this kind of teaching, where incendiary and reck less men have secured a controlling influence over many of their fellow citizens, and have wielded it wick edly to promote their own schemes, as the Populist leaders are doing in this State. In our sister State the feeling has long-been such between the opposing factions that blood has been shed, lives taken; and civil war narrowly averted. The triumph of Populism or of the combination be tween Populism and Radicalism would put North Carolina in about the same condition South Carolina has been in for several years, and that is something surely that no truly patriotic, or really sensible North Carolinian wants to see. MENTION. The Populist spokesmen in this State are making much ado over the free coinage of silver as if that were a panacea for all the ills that are afflicting the people. ' In the cam paign of 1890 when several of the State Democratic conventions de clared for free coinage the Populist leaders took the position that free coinage wouldn't practically amount to anything as tar as relieving the necessities of the people were con cerned, and that it wouldn't -add to the currency more than seventy-five cents per capita. What tbey wanted and whatthey must have was an issue of Treasury notes to bring the volume up to $50 per capita, and sub treasuries to distribute it among the people. .Now in this State they have reversed the position, rejected the sub treasury and are banking on free . coinage. Capt. Buck Kitcbin, however, who doesn't seem to agree with them , in anything, doesn't agree with them in this, and told the last week that free coinage wouldn't amount to anything unless there was an international agreement as to the ratio of coinage, which is identically - the position that the Chicago con- o Id vention took, which was opposed by the more advanced free silver, advo cates like Bland .and others, who in sist on free coinage on a 'ratio of 16 to 1.' If Buck is correctly quoted in his jGoldsboro speech he does 'not agree with the Populists nor with the free silver Democrats. The fact is that Buck is making a unique campaign, and doesn't, really agree with anybody. Senator Hill .is making a gallant fight in New York, and is not fear ful of the result, notwithstanding the factional ' opposition, within . the Democratic lines, and the boastful declarations of the ' Republicans. New York is - always a doubtful State, although when the Democrats are united and poll a full vote it is Democratic. The Uncertain factor now is the so-called "reform" Demo- i j crats, " who are opposed to Hill. What their strength may be is a mere matter jf speculation, nor is it certain that the leaders in the re form movement - can count on the support of all of them to the end, for many realizing that they cannot elect their ticket, and that voting for it will not only be throwing their votes away but aiding in the election of- a Re Republican, may reconsider and vote for the ticket headed by Hill. There is no one who knows the State of New York better than Senator Hill, and no man in it who can come nearer bringing out the full vote of the party. He understands the situ ation fully, what he has to contend against, and we do not believe that he was talking thoughtlessly nor in a spirit of bravado, when he declared at Oswego, Friday, that the Demo cratic party was going to win. i . . . . The Building and Loan Associa tion, properly conducted, is an im portant factor in the betterment of the condition of people of small in comes. Through them thousands of persons of small means have become owners of homes, which they never could have owned without them. The Baltimore Sun gives the following facts and figures, gathered from the ninth annual report of the Commis sioner of Labor, which will be read with interest: " "The number of building and loan as sociations in 1893 was 5.838, of which number 5.598 were local or "State" asso ciations and 250 "national." The total dues paid in on installment shares in force, with the profits on the same in the year named aggregated $450,667,594. This represents) a Marge business, and when it is added that but 35 associations showed a net loss last year ($33,332) it will be seen that the people who run them, Ut9(th not experienced bankers, are competent to take care of their sav ings. Of the 5,598 local associations, 1,671 were "permanent," 750 were organ izations "terminating" at a fixed date and 3,168 were "serial," or accustomed to is sue shares in series, thus making their business, in effect continuous. Mary land bad 237 associations, of which num ber 214 were "permanent," 18 "termi nating" and 5 "serial." They are nu merous in Pennsylvania, which has 1, 079 of them, but Ohio has 718, Illinois 631. Indiana 429, New. York 390 and Missouri ! 340. Virginia has but 76 and West Virginia 54. Maryland has besides 3 "national" asso ciations, which are all classed as "serial." The utility of the associations is thought to be indicated by their popularity. The statistics show that in 1893 there were over 1,745,725 shareholders and over 456.001 borrowers. Some 315.000 homes, besides 28,500 buildings other, than homes; have been acquired through the instrumentality of the 4.444 associa tions that report on this point. Thrift and industry have doubtless been pro moted by the prospect of winning a home afforded through the existence of building and loan associations. Hon. M. D. Harter, Democratic Congressman from Ohio, refuses to take part in the campaign because the Democratic State Convention declared for the free coinage of sil ver, rne Kicnmona i tmes suggests that perhaps the fact that Mr. Har ter and Governor. McKinley are brothers-in-law, having married sis ters, may have something to do with his playing mum. . There was a fall of snow the other day in a Maine town, and two citi zens wagered as to which could eat the most snow balls. The wager was for one dollar. Silas Grew won, but it took about five dollars' worth of pain killer and other stuff to straighten him out and get him on his feet again.: He didn't know there was so much cramp in the beautiful snow. It is somewhat remarkable but it is true that there is not a Republican with Presidential aspirations on the stump now, save Wm. McKinley, who does not directly or- indirectly apologize for the McKinley bill, and ie probably would if it didn't bear his name. Generals Yen and Web, command ing Chinese troops in Corea, are un der charges, the former of cowardice, the latter of"extortion, and have been summoned to China to see if their heads shall be chopped off. That's the way the Chinese do. The process by which matches will be made in the Gould plant in New Jersey is a new one, wood pulp being used instead of wood. Zimmerman, the bicyclist, is run ning a wheel of fortune. vHe has made twenty-five thousand dollars this year by his riding in Europe. - Wei WfLMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1894. ' A BEJf ARKABLE STORM. Gail Stones ma Xisrge a "Walnuts -that Broke Skylight and Smashed Win-dow-Fsnes UghtnlnR't Freaks Heavy '-' Bain. ' ' A hail stormv of remarkable severity passed over the city last night. It was preceded early in the evening by light showers and faint flashes of lightning in the northwest. . About half-past eleven o'clock the storm reached the city, and a down-pour of hail, began that astonished everybody. The side walks were covered With the icy pellets, some of which were as large as walnuts, cracked window-glass and made a terri ble racket on tin roofs of buildings in the . neighborhood of the Star office. During the 1 storm there were vivid flashes of lightning. One of the bolts struck the electric light wires and put out the lights in the Express office, at The Orton and other places in the city. At the Western Union office a ball of fire entered the operators' room, and danced around, creating somealarm. There is little "doubt that the storm did considerable damage around town, but owing to the late hour at which it occurred it was impossible to get particu lars. Mr. W. A. Johnson, of the firm of Johnson & Fore, who visited their store soon after the storm, found that the sky light was smashed and rain was pouring into the building. His timely arrival, however, enabled him to take measures to prevent damage to the stock of goods in the store. - THE REPUBLICAN BOSSES. They Will Soon Dlotate Kominationr, and the Colored Brother Will Say "Bnllj" for the Bosses! It seems that the County Republican Convention which assembled here some weeks since, and which adjourned sub ject to the call of the chairman, was called together again last Wednesday (it must have been a very quiet meeting), and, the Star is informed, passed the following resolution: - Resolved. That D. L. Russell, W. H. Chadbourn, Thomas C Miller, George Z. French, Daniel Howard. F. W. Fos ter and J, O. Nixon be and they are hereby appointed a commission on nom inations and they are authorized, on be half of this convention, to place before the people as candidates to be voted lor by the. Republicans of New Hanover county, such names as candidates tor the several offices and positions to be voted for as tbey may deem advisable, the con vention hereby conferring upon them full power so to- do, and pledging the support of the Republicans of New Han over County to such nominations as the said commission may make. This resolution, of course, referred to the nomination of candidates to be voted for at the coming election, and the "commission" will doubtless hold a large and enthusiastic meeting in a day or two and "do something." It will be seen that the "commission is composed of seven all "wise" men, of course and three bf them are col ored. They are Miller, Howard and Nixon. Doubtless, they feel honored bv their association with Russell, Chad- bourn, French and Foster; but will they insist that one or two colored Republi cans be placed on the ticket ? It is the colored men who do the voting in New Hanover they outnumber the white Republicans twenty to one but they will allow the white bosses to dictate the nominations, and the "whole kit and bilin' " of 'em will walk up to the polls and obey the order of their white bosses perhaps. i Baily for Judge Russell's "savages." ACCIDENTS IN ONSLOW. One Man Killed by a Falling Limb on tile Highway Another by a Tree He Cat Down. A correspondent of the . Newbern Journal, at Catherine Lake, Onslow county, writes of two sad and fatal acci dents near there. He says: "While Frank Padget and his wife were riding along the road in an ox-cart, a tree broke off some ten feet from the ground striking Frank on the head, kill ing him and crippling his wife. He lived about fifteen minutes after being struck. After the tree fell he got up and walked around the cart and asked his wife if she was hurt, and halloed for help and Jerry Rochels came. Frank told him to get a quilt out oi the cart to put his head on, and he laid down and crossed his legs and hands and told them good-bye for he was gone, and he died within fifteen minutes. "Another accident happened near the same place. While ; Mr. Tom Pierce was out coon hunting, the dogs treed and he cut the tree down. As it fell a limb broke off, striking him on the head killing him instantly." The Hail Storm. ; The hail storm Friday night (referred to in the Star of yesterday) caused con siderable injury to skylights, conservato ries, greenhouses and even tin roofs of buildings, to say nothing of choice flow ering plants destroyed or injured and trees and shrubbery stripped of foliage. Every pane of glass in the skylight at Dr. W. W. Harriss office on North Water street was broken. Mr. R. W. Hicks found upon investi gation that the tin roof of his building on water street was perioratea in a number of places by hail-stones. The roof of Messrs. F. Rheinstein & Co's building on North Front street was riddled in many places. The sky light at the Y, M. C A. building was badly damaged. Mr. D. L. Gore had eighty panes of glass broken in the green-house at his residence on Dock street. City Markets. - The markets yesterday were well sup plied with fresh meats beef, pork, veal and mutton at current rates. Poultry was not abundant, yet sufficient to meet the demand; grown fowls selling at 80 to 85 cents apiece and chickens 15 to 25 cents; turkeys, $1.00 apiece and ducks 70 cents a pair. ' 1 In the fish market there were abun dant supplies from the sounds at 10 to 15 cents per string. New River oysters sold at 80 cents to $1.00 pe.r gallon and Sound oysters 12 to 15 cents per quart. There is no game yet in sight except ing coots at SO to 40 cents per dozen, and squirrels at 5 cents apiece. T - Vegetables in season are abundant and cheap; Sweet potatoes sold at 50 cents per bushel; cabbage 5 to 10 .cents apiece, turnips 6 cents per quart. mm: THE SHOW'S BAD LUCK. Ita lr Boa-Conatriotor and Two' Hewly- v Purchased Bears Dlo Frightened to Death. . y . .. t. ' ' '' '; -. Walter L. Main, the showman, and his respectable company of artists were well pleased with the Queen City, says .the Charlotte l$ews for they all said they were. But notwithstanding this good impression made upon them, by Char lotte's hospitable treatment of them. Mr. Main sustained a loss which be will doubtless remember many days. Last night the great crowd admired the pluck of the stout little woman who grasped the large South American boa constrictor snake, weighing 250 pounds, and allowed it to coil its slimy, clammy form around her. But in-performing that act, the reptile wrenched its spinal column in -a manner that caused its death sometime during the night. This morning it was found dead. In a much shorter time than it takes to tell it, men were at work on the Snake skinning it. The boa-constrictor's hide is very valu able and tbey wanted to save it. For quite a while Mr. Nat Gray, of this city, has been the possessor of two big bears. Yesterday, Mr. ; Main saw them and made Nat an offer of a snug little pile of cash for bis animals, The trade was made, and the bears were put in a cage and joined in the street parade. Brass horns,, bass drums aud a circus crowd were new things to the bears, and they were both literally scared to death. They first took a nervous fit, which last ed until in the night sometime when they departed this life. The bears were brought to Charlotte from Mississippi by Mr. Sam Keisler, several years ago. POP. MOB LAW. Populists In ' Duplin Enraged at the Speech of a Colored Candidate. The Clinton Democrat gives this in cident of the political speaking at Faison last Monday: j - At the speaking of the Duplin county candidates at Faison, . Monday, George Wassom, of Goldsboro, the colored nominee of the Ninth district for Sen ator, spoke. He is an able negro, and a straight Republican. He tackled the Third party in a manner that enraged the Populists, and removed the hide from fusion candidate Grant. The negroes cheered Wassom and pledged themselves to stand by him and uphold him in his opposition .to Third party rule. After the speaking it was rumored that Third party ites intended to brick-bat Wassom when he started for the tram. The ru mor spread and a body-guard of a hun dred negroes surrounded their champion and escorted him to the platform of the North bound Shoo Fly when it arrived at Faison. The negroes are incensed at the Populist threat to mob their candi date and are determined to spare no ef forts in helping defeat the Populists, who, in their hearts, would j be glad . to see the negro deprived of his right of suffrage." i . . . 'j - LARGE RECEIPTS OF COTTON. Wilmington Leads Charleston; and 8avan j nah In Prtoes.' The receipts of cotton here yesterday were 5,166 bales, the largest for anyone day in the history of the port, of cotton to be handled in Wilmington. The bulk ot the receipts came over the Wilming ton, Columbia and Augusta and Wil mington and Weldon railroads 4.490 bales, i Norfolk's receipts yesterday were 8,223 bales.and Charleston's 8,753. Prices in Wilmington were at the top-notch 5i cents for middling; one-sixteenth more than Charleston and three-six teenths higher than Savannah. A New Company. The Southport Leader says: "The Cape Fear Towing and Transportation Company, recently formed at Southport, are making arrangements to purchase of Capt. I. T. Harper his tugs, the Alex. Jones and Blanche. The object of the above company is to engage in a general towing and transportation business, and will not be employed in the pilotage ser vice by the Pilots' Association of this place, as recently stated by the Press of Wilmington." Death of Sir. E. Legg. t j Edwin Legg died suddenly of heart disease in Worcester,! Mass., Sunday, October 7th. For twefere years he was engaged in business injSmithville, now Southport. While in Smithville he was elected by the Republicans to the State Senate. , He leaves a wile and one son, Willie, who are well known in South port. The body was taken to Brook- field, Mass., to be interred in the family burying ground. Mr. Legg was 57 years old. i The services were largely attended and were conducted by tie Grand Army post. Florence Cotton Beport. The Florence Ttmes gtves this very satisfactory report: "There was an un usually good run of cottot on the mar ket yesterday. The receipts amounted 10 iia Dates, ana an oi it vd smppcu uu Wilmington." i Haa Fought Many al Battle." Forest City Ledger. The Wilmington Morning Star is 27 years old and, is the oldest daily paper in North Carolina, and begun its 55th semi-annual volume on the 23d. The - Star has fought many a battle for our beloved North Carolina, and-enters upon its 28th year with grateful refnembrances of the past and bright bopest tor the fu ture. The Trap Shooting. Including the sweepstakes always the most popular feature of competitive trap shoots, the money value of the prizes, purses and entrance fees of the events to be open during Welcome Week at the grounds of the Eastern: Dog and Game Protective Association, will amount to at least six hundred dollars. In fact, if the attendance is targe from other points, the amount may reach a much larger sum. 1 The regular shoot for prizes! has been fixed for Friday, November 30tb, but there will probably be sweepstakes events nearly every day duringihe week; and it will be found that they ill prove one of the most popular features of the occasion. ! ' The committee of the gun club in charge of the matter hope to secure a large attendance of sportsmen from several States. These are gentlemen who come to enjoy themselves, ind they always bring their purses net their lunches in tbeir pockets. It isl safe to say that in proportion to numbefs, they will aoend more money here thai any of the thousands of visitors, who twill be our guests. TAR. v ANSON ALWAYS AUVE. ' ! A Oreat Day for Democrats One Thous and FiTe Hundred Bed Bhlrta in Line Two Hundred Veteran Parade. : The annexed extracts from the Mes-senzer-InteUizencer's account . of the great meeting at Wadesboro last Wed nesday will be read.with interest: "Literally, yesterday was a red letter day In the history of Anson county De mocracy. At an early hour the streets were alive with the unterrified, all wear ing red shirts, and by half-past 10 o'clock, when the street procession formed, at least 1,500 horsemen were in line. The procession, headed by the Morven Cor net Band, formed in front of the old Methodist church. The old. veterans, 200 strong, on Joot, followed the band, and then came the clubs of the various townships of the county. The proces sion was teviewed from the court house by Senator Jarvis, the speaker of the day, and as the enthusiastic horsemen galloped by they greeted him with thun derous cheers. The old veterans, God bless them ! They are still true to Democracy, i It would be impossible to imagine a more touching picture than these gray haired, maimed defenders of their country marching, on foot, to a second defence of the principles for which they shed their blood as freely as water thirty years ago. But now, thanks to the party which they uphold, their weapons are not shot guns and bayonets, but little strips of paper. A striking feature of the procession was the very large number ot old men who participated in it. Gray heads and stooped shoulders, ages' honorable badges, were- conspicuons all along the line. Mr. Joseph Allen, who. is 86 years old, rode at the head of the Wadesboro club. A large float, drawn by four horses with red trappings (each horse ridden by a young man dressed in red), and occupied by twenty-five beautiful young ladies, waving flags and handkerchiefs, was a feature of the procession "worth riding miles to see. It is safe to say that the young men who pay court to these sweet lassies must be of simon pure Democratic stock. AN TJNTJSTJAL CATCH. Star Correspondence. Morehead City, Oct 24. Some parties here the other day were out fishing with hook and line, about two and a half miles lrom shore, in sixty five feet of water, when one of the party threw out his hook, having an iron spike for a sinker. A clam, feeding with its mouth open, the spike dropped into it and closing on it the clam was drawn up and lound to be very large; -considerably over tbe ordinary size. : This was an unusual catch, being in 65 feet ot water, and is something un thing unknown in the history of the oldest inhabitant. The fishermen say this remarkable bed of clams is all along the coast and must contain not less than one hundred mil lion bushels. One not knowing would be surprised at the magnitude of this asuing luuusiry. ; Mr. Bell, a large dealer and shipper here, shipped from the middle of last January to the middle of April, fifteen hundred barrels of clams to Northern markets mostly in sugar barrels some to New York, but mostly to Albany. The smallest sizes are called "little necks," and when in market they are roasted and placed on stands on the streets and sold like the vendors sell peanuts. In the Summer season ! these small ones are transplanted in beds and in a very short time are ready for market. To give some idea, Mr. Bell Wednesday shipped a car load of clams in barrels to New York, but mostly to Albany, where they met with ready sale at remunera tion prices. Bill Btjfealo. RANSOM AT ROXBORO. "The Speech of His Life" Friend and Foe Agree That It Was Great One. Charlotte Observer Special. Roxboro, October 25. The town has been literally full of people to-day, the attraction being Senator Matt. W. Ran som. He arrived this morning at 8 o'clock and was placed in the carriage of Hon. J. A. Long, who met; him in Dur ham, and escorted to the Hotel Win stead, where his room was thronged all the morning by bis warm personal ad mirers, of whom there are multitudes in this county. It was a genuine pleasure to see him meeting and! greeting so many of bis old soldier boys. Promptly at 1.25 the General entered the court house where he was received with warm applause by j the already packed house. He was then introduced by the Chairman of the "Democratic Executive Committee, Col. Jno. S. Cun ningham, in a very graceful and eloquent manner. Notwithstanding the fact that he is but a plain farmer his introduction of the Senator to-day proved that he was a speaker of no mean ability. Our peo ple were prepared to hear a great speech and they were not disappointed, for we think he made the speecb of his life. 1 great speech, Friend and foe alike pronounce it a We heard one gentleman say it was the finest speecb ever made in Roxboro. He used tacts and ngures and his remarks to the Populists had effect here to-day. The court house had been decorated by the ladies with growing plants and evergreens and it presented a beautiful appearance. Quite a number of ladies were present and listened atten tively throughout the entire speecb. which was about three hours in length, THE-STATE FAIR. Twenty Thousand People" Attend the Bute Fair Track Beoord Broken- Raleigh, Oct 25. There were 20,000 people at tbe State Fair to-day, all parts of the State being represented. The races were lively, and Lissa, of L. Banks Holt's Alliance farm, broke the track record by trotting a mile in 2.19. There was an exciting occurrence at the bal loon ascension. A man and dog went went np, each attached to a parachute. The slings holding the dog broke. He fell from a great height and was dashed to pieces. The man . was so unnerved that he did not cut loose his parachute, but descended with the balloon. -To-day was Confederate Veteran's day at the Fair. Great numbers were present. The annual meeting of the North Car olina Association was held this evening. Col. E. D. Hall p: esiding. The thirty-fourth annual meeting of tbe North Carolina State Agricultural Society was held this afternoon, Presi dent Julian S. Carr presiding. He was re-elected by acclamation. Addresses were made by a number of prominent men, including Governor Carr. Florence Times' dail y "cotton report: "The total receipts of cotton at this place for Friday amounted to 133 bales, all of which were shipped toWU-mington. NO. 52 I COTTON CROP ESTIMATE. The Fin urea f lgM;Xan aaer He Argues to Show, y&Afet &Cp m i .pyer-Eeti-- mated. t . j. . j The first, paragraph of the following was given in tbe telegraphic department of the Star of Friday last, but it is re produced in order to give the circular of Mr, Landauer complete : New -Orleans, October 25. The local press will publish to-morrow a cir cular pf Mr. A. J. R. iandauer, one of the largest exporters " of the South, of American cotton,' in which he estimates the commercial crop of the current sea son at 8.885,000 bales. Mr. Landauer estimates for Texas 2.700.000 bales, or an increase of 641,000 over last year; for the group of other Gulf! States embracing Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee, 2,700,000 bales, a- increase of 484,000, and for the Atlantic States em bracing North and South Carolina, Georgia. Florida and Alabama, 3,485,000 an increase of 210,000. Calculated by percentages be makes Texas gain 31 per cent., other Gulf States 22 per cent, and the Atlantic States 6 per cent. His views are predicted on personal observa tions made while travelling through sec tions of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkan sas and Texas, and in addition to the re ports of a large: number of experienced correspondents throughout the South. Referring to reports promulgated relative to this season's growth Mr. Laudauer says:; "From my own per sonal observation and from what I learn from reports received 1 feel satisfied that the yield of the present crop is exag gerated, j He says the fact that 5.600,000 bales were marketed from States other than Texas last year notwithstanding the very poor yield bf the Mississippi Valley bottoms, indicates that some very fine crops must have been raised in many sections of those States. Leading to tbe inference that while good results may be obtained this season they must be considered in many cases in compari son with the like; conditions last season. He finds Texas.! Louisiana and North Carolina ahead of all other States, while the hill lands of j Arkansas promise in different and in many cases poorer crops than last year. Georgia and South Caro lina crops are very much spotted some good, others not better than last year, while the gam in, Mississippi is princi pally in .bottom lands, which promise better than for years, while the uplands will give an increase. Mr. Landruer says the Egyptian and Indian crops will equal last season while the Asiatic crop promises to be disappointing. He claims that f the spinning trade in England and Germany is improving. France reports good trade, with pros pects of mills continuing to work full time, and that in Prussia many ot the moat important spinners and manufac turers have contracts ahead for their en tire output for 1895, some having con tracts up to March. 1896. In America he looks for a considerable improve ment over last season. He estimates the takings for the year by foreign and domestic spinners at 8,600,000 bales of American cotton and calculates on this basis that should the current crop reach 8,900,000 the visible supply October 1st, 1895, will not have increased more, than 850,000 bales over that of October 1st, 1894. . j He claims that with continued low prices India will not ship anyth ng like the quantity she has shipped in the last two years, and that with a reduction of the Asiatic crop the demand for cotton from other centres will naturally in crease; added to which be points to the. probability of planters holding back a great deal of this year's product on ac count of low prices, and that as cotton cannot b: raised at present values unless there is an improvement, next season must witness a jj considerably reduced acreage. He claims that the present heavy movement;; to market is not an indication ot the; crop, as it might be even greater with' an 8.000,000 crop, and expresses the opinion that it is suicidal to sell an article which has gone far below the price of production, conclud ing as follows: "American cotton has no competition, and hence America is in a far better position to dictate the price of this article than any other she exports. As matter of course, if planters continue to rush their entire product to market at once, if they are so frightened by cur rent prices as to demoralize others, then it is possible we may witness even lower prices yet. On the other hand, if they market gradually and hold a portion, tbeir risk is certainly nominal, if any, and if no great advance be established we might for a time, at least, experience steady markets followed by a healthy ad vance. ' i HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Borne Carefelly Selected Recipes That May Be Found Useful. To Remove Fruit Stains From Linen. Well moisten the stains with kerosene oil, rub thoroughly, ; cover the moist spots with carbonate of soda, and leave in the sun to bleach. ; If the first appli cation is unsuccessful try a second. To Remove Rust From Flat-irons. Pour some kerosene oil onto a plate or dish, and stand the flat-irons in it for twenty-four hours, rub them with rag and polish with very finely powdered bath-brick. To Clean Sewing Machines. Cover all the bearings with kerosene oil, work the machine quickly for a few minutes, then thoroughly rub all the oil off with rags, and apply machine oil to the parts which need oiling. To Clean Windows and Looking Glasses. To a quart of lukewarm water add a dessert-spoonful of kerosene oil, dip a leather into the mixture and rub the glass; it will be clean in balf the time it will take to clean with water only; polish with a dry leather. To Clean Satin Shoes. Take a piece of new flannel and dip It in spirits of wine, rub the satin 1 lengthwise of the grain, change the soiled part of the flan nel so as not to rub the dirt upon the parts already cleaned. White " satin shoes should be kept in blue paper; if laid by for any length of time cover tne paper with wadding to exclude the air and prevent them from turning yellow. To Preserve . Shoes and Boots. To soften and prevent leather from crack ing, rub castor oil into it and let it re main on for about twelve hours; this ap plied about once a month will greatly prolong the wear of boots. Tbey will polish perfectly witn ordinary DiacKing after using it. i Liet Him Come. j It was reported yesterday that Marion Butler had been invited here in the in terest of Pop.-Replfcan confusion. Let him come. The Democrats can well afford to pay his expenses and give him a chromo besides. If anything can thoroughly unite the Democrats of New Hanover it will be the presence here of Butler, the political freebooter. FIRE AT ASH EVHtE. Southern Bailway's FrelghrWarehouse and ; Contents Burned Loss $80,000. - Br Telegraph to the Morning Star. Asheville, N C, Oct. 27. Fire was discovered at 4 o'clock this morn ing at the Southern Railway's freight warehouse, and despite the work of the fire com nan ies the huildinc was humeri. together with four loaded cars and four euauiy cars, au ircigat in inc ouuaing and every record were totally destroyed. The loss is estimated at $80,000; insured. The oil in one car . exploded; and the concussion was felt a mile away. The road foreman, James . Moore, who slept on the second floor of the warehouse, had a narrow escape, sustaining painful, though not ' dangerous injuries. The origin of the fire is unknown. WRECK ON THE S. A. L. CoUision of Trains Nea Henderson, N, o. Be v oral Passengers Hurt. - By Telegraph'to the Morning Star. 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