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- In his Carnegie Hall (New York),
speech Mr. Harrison said: "It is an
impossible condition when times can
be prosperous for some and disas
trous for others." Perhaps Mr. Har
rison never attended a horse race
and bet on the wrong horse. But it
is not an impossible condition, for
that is precisely the condition which
basprevailed in this country! for
years. The protected interests have
prospered by 'the tribute exacted
from the people, who have grown
pootas these interests have grown
rich. i
Someone has been interviewing
the U. S. Senators to get their views
as to how a young man may succeed;
Senator Power says he believes there
is a good deal in luck, and that he
has had the reputation of beine: a
very lucky man. If he hadn't been
lucky enough to have made a pretty
big pile of money it is pretty safe to
say he never would have been lucky
enough to get, into the U. b. Senate.
Mr. Todd, who is a Populist candi
date jor Congress in Georgia, bases
his claim for statesmanship on two
bills-introduced by him when he was
a member of the Legislature, one of
which was to prohibit persons from
picking blackberries on land belong
ing to others, and the other to pro
hibit fortune-telling.
Vice-President Stevenson has been
hustling around considerably since
the campaign opened and has been
doing some solid work for the party
of which he is a distinguished and
honored member. The party, in the
meantime, has scored up several
narks to his credit, buch men are
useful in a party as well as orna-
-mental. i
The Augusta Chronicle advises
cotton planters who do not want to
sell their cotton at present pf ices not
to haul it to the townsor railroad
stations to be stored, for that makes a
big show in sight and has a tendency
to keep prices down. The less cotton
"visible" the better the chances for; a
rise in price.
i tie latest syndicate scheme re
ported is to buy up a lot of news
papers in leading towns from the
"Atlantic to the Pacific, and where
they can't buy papers already estab
lished at desirable points to start
new ones.
A wealthy' woman in Illinois, who
has no living relations, has per
mitted a Missouri man to adopt her
as his sister, so that he may inherit
her money. This Missouri man would
probably have no objection to adopt
ing a half dozen sisters on the same
terms. ' I
When Governor McKinley started
out on his multi-speech per diem
IIin he set a bad example. , Since
then the politicians have been' racing
after each other on special, trains
trying to see which could make the
-most speeches in a day.
I he Emperor of China is a preat
r
warrior at home. A report comes
that he had a row with the. Empress,
hit her on the face and then she went
ont and poisoned herself.
Montana has a spring which
throws up a stream of mud. In other
States the" politicians do the mud
slinging. Atlantio Coast Line.
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-pi-aMiiii ui inc lmrjrovempnt in
Southern railroads, lavs the New York
Journal of Ftnanceqwe are glad to make
...vuuun inc excellent passenger fa
a''ti" of the Atlantic Coast Line. Es
peciauyjs this true of their "Florida
special, which is one of the finest trains
in the countrv. . Mr u m e-...-
Assistant Passenger Agent of the line,
nas devoted his energy to the perfection
v. vuc passenger department and too
utu praise cannot be given him for the
unc results attained.
ir. tmerson is a sell-made man and
"'" uim me esteem and oraiie
oi me travelling public. In these times
IC r""vwg to see praise bestowed
wucu u is insiiy due.
VOL. XXVI. I WILMINGTON, N. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1894. nq. i
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MAXTON FIRES.
Colored Odd Fellow' Lodjto and s Gin
House Destroyed.
Yesterday at 8.25 a. m., at Maxton,
flames were discovered issuing from the
two-story frame building owned and oc
cupied by the colored Odd Fellows
of that town. In thirty minutes the en
tire structure was destroyed. The build
ing and ' contents were probably
worth $800.00, with $500.00 in
surance. T.he festivities incident
to a "colored"" ball had closed
about an hour before he fire was seen,
and it is supposed carelessness was re
sponsible for the disaster. Sergeant
King and officer C. E Wocd.of the
Wilmington police force, who had been
on special duty at the Fair, were
stopping at Mr. Mcuortnac.s, very
near the fire, and - were among the
first on the streets. Officer Wood
"turned in .tbe alarm in . great
shape, making a hideous serenade with
the fire-bell, interspersed with sundry
pistol shots discharged for the purpose
of arousing the natives. But nothing
could be done to stay the progress of the
flames, as the fire apparatus of the town
is unfit for service.
About 8 o'clock Thursday afternoon
the gin house of Mr. fames McBryde,
two miles from Maxton, was totally des
troyed by fire, together with about 20
bales of cotton, owned chiefly by custo
mers, wo gins and condensers and other
machinery .entailing a total loss of $1,550.
There was no insurance. The fire is sup
posed to have been started by sparks
from the engine. A young white mad.
wnose name was not ascertained, was
terribly burned, but he will recover.
A Hew North' Carolina Boad.
A survey bas been made lor a new
railroad, which is to be built from Hen
dersonville to Brevard, N. C. It is said
that tbe construction of the new. road is
to begin right at once, and its projectors
claim that they will have it operating
within two or three months. Sixty
pound rails, oak ties and iron bridges are
to be used. Transylvania county, through
which the road is to be run, has voted a
subscription of $60,000 to it. When com
pleted tbe road will be about twenty-five
miles long. I
The building of the road will be of
importance to a great many South Caro
linians, especially in the upper portion of
the State, where a number of people own
property in Hendersonville. At one
time there was a good deal of talk about
building a road from Spartanburg to
Hendersonville, but the project fell
through. It may be revived again now
that this new road is being built. It is
reported also that a magnificent winter
and summer resort is to be built at Bre
vard by a syndicate of Northern capi
talists as soon as the new road shall have
been completed
Largest Cargo ef Cotton.
Tbe British steamship Jeanara, 2179
tons net, Capt. McLaughlin, cleared yes
terday for Liverpool, Eng., with 11.250
bales of cotton, shipped by Messrs. Alex.
Sprunt & Son, weighing 5.560,657 pounds
and valued at $319,737.
Tbe cargo is the largest ever sent
irom this port, and is believed to be the
largest from any port between Norfolk
and New Orleans.
Souibport Council No. 31 O. C. F.
Was organized November 2nd, 1894,
by H. Witcover, P. G. C, with the fol
lowing officers : E. H. Cranmer, P. C;
Wm. Weeks, C; E. F, Gordon, V. C; R.
. Newton, Secretary; T. A. Wescott.
Treasurer; Ed. Taylor, Prelate; O. D.
Burris, Marshal; D. S. Bender, Warden,
T. D. Davis, Guard; J. W. McKeithan,
Sentry: D. I. Watson, Wm. Weeks, C. L.
Stevenson, Trustees; Dr. D. I. Watson,
Medical Examiner. .
A Stable Burned.
Fire broke out last night in stables in
rear of a residence on Fouth street be
tween Market and Dock. The building
was a cheaD frame structure, and the
loss will not exceed fifty dollars. Dur-
inc the fire, the water maine, near the
foot of Mulberry street burst.
The break will be repaired this morn-
ing. Assistant superintendent rcoDeri-
son, ot the water worics o.t was noti
fied and gave tbe matter immediate at
tention.
FATAL AFFRAY
Between Two Colored Men In Baleign. Last
Nisbt One Man Killed The Other Ea
oaped;
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Raleigh, November 3. A fatal cut
tine affair occurred about 9.15 o'clock
this evening. James Davis and tnanes
Walton, both colored, met on Wilming
ton street. Walton had heard that
Davis had been making remarks about
his wife and accused him of it. Some
words ensued, ending in a fight. During
the struggle Walton cut Davis twice,
once through the lungs. The wounded
man was taken to a hospital but died on
tbe wav. A carriage containing tbe
dead body for some reason paraded up
and down the principal streets several
times Davis was a powerful negro,
weiehina abont two hundred pounds
Walton made his escape end. is still at
lart n. Tshs is ine second man be has
murd;?red
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
The Bride Came Alone from Philadelphia
to Meet Her Betrothed at Haleigh.
By Telegraph td the Morning Star.
Raleigh, N. C, November 8. The
local sensation here to-day was the
romantic marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Howes, the daughter of Mr. Henry
Howes, a wealthy, importer of Phila
delphia, and W. W. Whitehead, Esq.,
who recently came here from New York
and opened a brokerage and bank
ing establishment, a branch of Cuthbert
& Company, of New York. Miss Howes
left Philadelphia last evening at 6
o'clock and joined her sweetheart here
at 1 o'clock to-day. She was Met by
the prospective groom and immediately
driven to tbe residence of Dr. Tuttle,
chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wil
kinson, where they were ioined in the
holy bonds of matrimony. Tbe follow
ing message was sent to Mr. Henry
nowes: "Arrived safely. Married one
o'clock. (Signed) Elizabeth Howes
Whitehead." -
Mr. L. L. Jenkins is in Char
lotte on a visit to friends.
The
FORGERY AND EMBEZZLEMENT.
T. F. Willis, Express Agent At Ktnitstree,
S. C, Arrested in WllxnisRton and
Lodged in Jall.' , .
Ti F. Willis, of Kingstree, South Car
olina, was arrested here yesterday on a
warrant charging embezzlement and
forgery.
Willis is agent at Kingstree for the
railroad and the Southern Express Com
pany. It is alleged that he has em
bezzled packages of money left with him
to be forwarded by express and has com
mitted forgery in signing names of con
signees for money packages sent to the
office, which packages he also appropri
ated to h s own use. The amount alto-
gether is about $900. including one
package of $500 sent from Wilmington
to a merchant at Kingstree. The steal
ing has been going on since tbe 19th of
October last.
Willis came here yesterday, in com
pany with Mr. K. C. Barrett, of Flor
ence, 5. C. route agent of the Express
Company, to see Mr. J.W. Crosswell,
agent of the company in Wilmington.
He attempted to explain matters, claim
ing that he was the victim of some one
who had committed the robberies, but
was told that tbe missing money, not
explanations, was wanted. This he was
unable to produce, and he left for
Kingstree, but was arrested on the train
before its departure, at the instance of
the Guaranty Company of .North. Amer
ica, his bondsman. Willis was lodged in
jail,! in default of bail in the sum of
$1,000, to await requisition" from the
Governor of South Carolina, on an in
vestigation of the case before the com
mitting magistrate. Justice R. H. Bunt
ing, next Friday at 12 o'clock noon.
A Forged Order.
A young colored youth called at Davis
& Zoeller's store last night with an
order signed by W. H. Alderman for
some dry goods. The clerk suspected
something wrong about the order
and sent the boy to Mr. Zo-
eller. one of the firm, who
immediately had the package fixed up
and then watched the colored boy. He
stated that the person who gave him the
order was waiting near by, but when
watched he could not find the party, and
the goods were returned. Mr. Zoeller
was too sharp for the scheme to be car
ried out, and bas since ferreted it out,
and bas got the name of the guilty party
and the facts.
The Democrats Safe Now,
After persistent efforts, extending
through several months, Grand Cyclops
Jeff. Blackburn, the champion ' conjurer
ot Uolumbus county, has succeeded in
trapping a graveyard rabbit, as will be
seen by the following :
Armour, N. C, Nov. 3. 1894.
Mr. Wm. H. Bernard:
Dear Sir Enclosed you will find
the left hind-foot of a graveyard rabbit
. i r i - j . . - T . i i .
wnicn i nave capmrea at iasi. i mougui
the! Third party had him. but I have
catched the old iellow at last.
Yours.'tor good luck.
J. H. BLACKBURN.
EXPOSITION OF THE CAEOLINAS
Opened Auspiciously Large Attendance
Many Attractive Exhibits Politics.
Star Correspondence
Maxton, N. C, October 1.
Tbe Border Exposition was opened
yesterday at 12 m. by Mr. McNair, tbe
president, in a few well chosen remarks.
There was a goodly number of the
chivalry and beauty of this section on
the grounds. The day was delightful,
and tbe attractions and amusements
varied and interesting. Floral Hall was
beautifully decorated and full of worthy
and attractive exhibits, while deft
hands still were busy arrang
ing belated arrivals. The Thomp
son School . display of , art-pen
manship, charts and drawings, and
Sparger Bro.'s (of Mount Airy) display
of tobacco, cigars, &c, received much
attention. One lady, Mrs. A. A. Mc
Lean, of this section, has over two hun
dred articles on exhibition.
On tbe grounds the Cyclorama of the
Battle of Gettysburg. Francis Mor-
rissey's show, a Durham bull, and other
stock from Occonechee farm, Hillsboro,
were among the most attractive features.
Politics are mucb discussed, ine
Republican Executive Committee of this
Congressional district have placed in
nomination John L. Matheton, of Liles
ville, in place of "My son Oliver," who
declined the honor.
Rev. Martin. Pop. candidate for Con
gress from this district, spoke here last
night from tbe stdewam to a small
mixed crowd. He bas more monicey
actions and less sound reasoning- to tbe
square inch than any man we ever
beard.
A large crowd is looked for to-day
and to-morrow.
FIREWORKS DISPLAY
-Arranged by Prof. Hooper for Welcome
Week.
The display of fireworks as arranged
for Welcome Week will exceed anything
ever seen in the city. It will take place
from Battery. Hooper, on the river op
posite Market street dock, as follows:
Twelve mammoth cannon rockets.
Twenty-four duration star rockets..
Twelve parachute rockets.
Three triple asteroid rockets.
Twelve prismatic dragon rockets.
Six cascade rockets.
Three diamond chain rockets.
Six willow tree rockets.
Th ree Jack-in-Box, large,
Three devil among the tailors.
Twelve geysers or fiery whirlwinds.
Three large batteries.
Six gyrating mines, extra large.
Six colored meteor mines.
Six feu de joie.
Three cornecopia rockets.
Three jeweled streamer rocket.s
Three shooting star rockets.
Three electric shower rockets.
Four telescope repeating rockets
Three prize cometic
Three peacock plumes.
Twelve bag patented illuminating fire,
red.
- Six bag patented illuminating fire.
green.
Four electric snower mines.
Three Japanese jugglers' mines.
Twelve unexcelled night bomb shells.
Twelve Japanese night bomb shells.
Six extra large night bomb shells,
Six Chinese night bomb shells.
Six reoeating night bomb shells.
Three Anarchist night bomb shells.
J. C. Wilson's oaDer mill at Lachute,
Canada, was destroyed by fire last night.
Loss $250,000: insurance $200,000. ine
origin of the fire is believed to have been
in tbe shafting,
EEK1W
TRAP-SHOOTING TOURNAMENT,
To Take Place Welcome Week Under
. Ausptoes of the Eastern Dos and Game
Protective Association.
The trap shooting tournament under
the auspices of the Eastern Dog and
Game Protective Association will take
place on Thursday and Friday, Novem
ber 29th and 30th. Purses will be offered
amounting to $200. All entrance fees
are to be added to the purses. There
will be four monies 40, 80, 20 and 10
percent. American Association rules
will govern. A charge of three cents
will be made for each target shot at.
Extra events will take place each day,
but for these no purses will be offered
other than the entrance fees.
The tournament is to open at 9.30
a. m., and will be managed by a com
mittee consisting of Messrs. H. McL.
Green, R. H. Grant. D. McEachern and
J. C. Lodor. They have arranged the
following programme: .
FIRST DAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1894: ,
Event No 120 laigets Practice.
Known angle. No purse, no entrance
lee. .
Event No 2 15 targets Known traps,
unknown angle. $10 purse, $1 entrance
ee.
Event No 820 targets Known
traps, known angle team shoot. $20
purse, $5 per team of five men entrance
fee.
Event No 4 15 targets Known traps,
unknown angle. $10 purse, $1 entrance
fee.
Event No 520 targets Known traps,
known angle. $10 purse, $1 entrance fee.
Event No 615 targets Known traps,
unknown angle. $10 purse, $1 entrance
fee..
Event No 7 20 targets Known traps,
known angle. $10 purse, $1 entrance fee.
Event No 8 25 targets Known traps,
unknown angle. $10 purse, $1 entrance
fee.
Event No 9 25 targets Known traps,
unknown angle. Team shoot $20 purse,
$5 per team of five men entrance fee.
i SECOND DAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1894.
Event No 120 targets Practice,
known angle. No purse, no entrance
fee.
Event No 2 15 targets Known traps,
unknown angle. $10 purse, $1 entrance
fee.
Event No 320 targets Known
traps, known angle. Team shoot $20
purse, $5 per Ceam of five men entrance
fee.
Event No 4 15 targets Known traps,
unknown angle.. $10 purse, $4 entrance
lee. -Event
No 5 20 targets-
traps, known angle. $10 pursed $1 en
trance lee.
Event No 6 15 targetsKnown traps,
unknown angle. $10 purse, $1 entrance
fee,
Event No 7 2o targets Known traps,
known angler $10 purse, $1 entrance
fee.
EvenfNo 8 25 targets Known traps,
unknown angle. $10 purse, $1 entrance
1
Event No 925 targets Known
traps, unknown angle. Team shoot
$20 purse, $5 per team of five men en
trance fee.
rules.
The handicap will be one of distance
only. There will be three classes. All
shooters averaging 85 per cent, will be
entered in class A, and must shoot at the
eighteen yard mark; 75 per'esnt. men
and less than 85 per cent, will be entered
in class B, and must shoot at the sixteen
yard mark. All shooters averaging less
than 75 per cent, will be entered in class
C, and must shoot at the fourteen yard
mark.
The shooter will be classified in each
event by his score in the last proceeding
event in which he participated. A shoot
er who cannot bs so classified because of
not having previously participated in any
event will for the event in which he first
enters, be placed in class B. All ties di
vided. HOMICIDE NEAR CASTLE HAYNE.
Gaston Solomon Killed by Joe Hixon
With a Stick of Wood The Coroner's
Jury Find that the .Killing Was in
Self-defence.
Gaston Solomon, a negro 40 years of
age,- was knocked in the head and killed
by Joe Nixon, a colored youth about 18
years old, last Wednesday night near
Castle Hayne, a few miles from Wil
mington. Solomon went to the house of John
-Nixon Joe Nixon's lather Wednesday
night and abused the old folks, whom he
charged with stealing dog-tongue. While
be was there Joe Nixon came home and
ordered Solomon to leave the house.
Solomon had a gun and threatened to
shoot Nixon, but he left the house and
was followed by Joe Nixon. Solomon
advanced upon him, when Nixon struck
him with a stick of wood and fractured
his skull. He was taken to a house in
the neighborhood and died about two
hours afterwards.
Yesterday morning a warrant was' is
sued by Justice Cowan, but before it was
served Nixon appeared and gave him
self up. In the meantime intelligence
of the homicide had reached the city
and Sheriff Stedman and several depu
ties went immediately to Castle Hayne,
where they found Nixon, brought him
to the city and lodged him in jail.
Coroner Walton also went to the scene
of the tragedy, and held an inquest. The
finding of the jurv was : "That Gaston
Solomon came to bis death at tbe hands
of Joseph Nixon, who committed the
crime in self-defence."
Solomon was a bad character and con
stantly in trouble. He was recently dis
charged from tbe county house of cor
rection to which he was sent from the
Criminal Court upon conviction for, as
sault and battery with a deadly weapon.
RAILROAD COLLISION
At Henderson No One Seriously Hurt
Political Matters at Weldon.
Star Correspondence.
Wxldon, N. C. November 1.
A collision occurred at Henderson Sat
urday last, between the north-bound and
south-bound passenger trains of the S
A. L., known as Nos. 41 and 38. The
cause of the collision was due to mis
construction of a train order. No one
was seriously hurt. This road has the
interest and safety of its patrons at
heart, especially in the transportation
department, and engineers and conduc
tors in charge of the trains in question
are sober, experienced and careful men
and the company and the travelling com
munity are to be congratulated upon
having such men to run their trains, not
withstanding this little trouble.
Senator Ransom is in town and will
leave to-day.
Hon. F. A. Woodard is here and win
leave for Warrenton, where he is to
speak to-day.
The ; Populists are speaking in our
midst. :
Miss De Flatt Oh, I have
such news! The janitor has a cold.
Mrs. De Flatt Gracious! Now hell
Start the furnace. A''. Y, Weekly. .
BORDER STATE PAIS:
Iauge Attendance Weather Perfeet The
i Trap Shoot Visitors horn. ; Wilming
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Star Correspondence. .
Maxton, N. C, October 2.
I Yesterday was a grand success for the
Maxton Fair. Large crowds from all
sections . of the surrounding country,
were greatly - enlarged when special
trains from Charlotte, Fayetteville,
Bennettsville and Wilmington came in,
and by 11a. tn. the crowds on the
grounds were variously estimated from
3,000 to 4,000. The weather was per
fect, and the racing, pigeon shooting
and balloon ascensions were greatly
enjoyed by ' tbe large crowd. Floral
Hall is equal to any former exhibits, and
throngs of people crowd the ball all
day. To-day the tournament will be
added to yesterday's amusements, and
indications point to a very good attend
ance. Hon. O. H. Dockery is booked
to speak here to-day. The Populists
seemed to want to take advantage of the
&&ige gathering to put in some campaign
work.
THE TRAP SHOOT.l "
The trap shooting attracted a very
large crowd, including hundreds of
ladies who made tbe grand stand a veri
table "beauty show." There were fif
teen competitors, and these were as
signed to three teams of five each, viz :
Maxton No. 1, Maxton No. 2, and Lau-
rinburg team. The names and teams
are as follows, twenty shots to each con
testant,: known traps and angles .
Maxton No. John Sellers, 18; W N
Edwards, 15; A C McKinnon, 15; A A
Chapman, 14; A B McElyea, 13. Total
for team, 75.
Laurinburg Team Wm H Bernard,
15; J C Morgan, 14; A B Shaw, 13; A L
McDonald, 10; A C Shaw, 10. Total, 62.
Maxton No. 2 H L Morrison. 14;
D B Kimball. 12; H C McNair, 10; A J
McKinnon, 10; W B Harker, 8. Total,
54.
The first prize was won by Maxton
No. 1, the second by tbe Laurinburg
team, and tbe third by Maxton No. S
lbe tie between kdwards, McKinnon
and Bernard for second place taindi-
vidual scores and the purse win be shot
off to-morrow.
WILMINGTON'FINEST.
Two of the most generally admired
men on the grounds were Sergeant King
and officer G. E. Wood, of the Wilming
ton pohce force, who were sworn in and
acted as special officers during the Fair.
They are both fine looking men, and in
their bright uniforms made an attractive
exhibit lor Wilmington. ; It goes with
out saying that they demeaned them
selves well and discharged their duties
with complete satisfaction to tbe mana
gers of the Fair.
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.
Judgment for Defendants in Case of Bobln
son, Beoeiver. vs. Fannie O. Pollock
et aL Prisoners Sentenoed Adjourn
ment. In the case of W. S. O'B. Robinson,
receiver of tbe First National Bank of
Wilmington, vs. Mrs. Fannie G. Pollock,
R. F. Tyson and tbe Wilmington Sav
ings and Trust Co,, administrator suit
in equity to recover assessment on stock
of the I said bank held by the Dawson
estate; argued at the last term the
Ccurt gave judgment for defendants,
dismissing the bill. An appeal was
taken ' by counsel for plaintiff, and the
case will now go to the U. S. Court of
Appeals for final adjudication.
Prisoners convicted during this term
were sentenced as follows :
Walter Boykin, Pender county, steal
ing a letter out of a postoffice, imprison
ment for thirteen months in Kings
county penitentiary. Brooklyn, N. Y,
Carey Strickland, Columbus county
illicit distilling, three months in jail and
$100 fine.
Duncan btewart, Harnett county
illicit distilling, thirty days in Cumber
land jail and $100 fine.
Leander' Green. Sampson county, il
licit distilling, 80 days in jail, and $100
fine.
Robt. J. Swinson, Duplin county, re
tailing liquor without license, thiry days
in jail and $100 fine.
E. J. Graham, Robeson county, re
tailing without license, sixty days in
Cumberland county jail and $100 fine.
A. W. Wilson. Sampson county,
illicit distilling and retailing without
license, six months in jail and $100 fine
James Steadman, Robeson county,
retailing without license, thirty days in
jail and $100 fine.
W. Tom McRae, Robeson county, re
tailing without license, thirty days in
iail and $100 fine.
Gilbert E. Brice, Robeson county, re
tailing, sixty days in iail and $100 fine.
Hector McNeill. Harnett county, il
licit distilling. Thirty days in Cumber
land iail and $100 fine,
Charley Jenkins, Robeson county, re
tailing without license. Thirty days in
jail and $100 fine.
Abram Wall, Robeson county, retail
ing. , Thirty days in Richmond county
jail and $100 fine.
Drurv Walters. Robeson county, re
tailing without license. Thirty days in
Richmond county -iail and $100 fine.
At one o'clock p. m. Court adjourned
for tbe term.
City Markets.
The city markets, as usual on Satur
day evenings, were crowded last night
with buyers. There were abundant sup
plies of fresh meats, poultry, vegetables
and fruits in season. Beef, pork and
mutton filled the butchers' stalls and
found ready buyers at current prices.
In poultry there were turkeys at 75c
to $1.00; chickens, 15 to 20c; grown
fowls. 25 to 35c apiece; and ducks 30c
each; eggs. 15c per dozen.
Sweet potatoes filled many carts and
were offered and bought freely at tbe
rate of 50c per bushel. Cabbage from
Western North Carolina of finest qual
ity sold at 5 to 10c each. : '
The fish market had full supplies of
trout and other varieties from the sounds
at 10 to 15c per string; Sound oysters at
12Ji to 15c per quart, New river oysters
20c per quart.
"A Eloe Pudding."
The Naval Reserves and the Uniform
Rank Knights ot Pythias have joined
hands and will present a play for their
joint benefit at the Opera House, en
titled "A Rice Pudding," which was
written by the author of the laughable
little play, "A Box of Monkeys," and
will no doubt please and interest all who
attend. The best amateur talent in the
city has been secured for its produc
tion. : '
"Bright and Wise."
! Kinston Free Press.
The Wilmington Star is twenty-seven
vears old and has been enlarged to an
eight-column folio. It is a bright and
wise as well as old paper. May it con
tinue to shed its pure light lor many
more long years.
TAR.
FOOTBALL.
N. C. UNIVERSITY BEATS
GEORGE-
TOWN COLLEGE
And Adds Another Game to Lht
of
Victories Games at Other Places.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Washington, November 8. Twenty-
two legs, blue striped with white,, and
twenty-two legs, striped blue and gray,
were mixed into many an indistinguish
able mass on the Georgetown College
campus to-day, and after an hour of
playing and about as much time spent
in wrangling and the resuscitation ol
the players rendered temporarily hors de
combat, the champions of North Caro
lina, the football team from the Univer
sity of N. C. had added another came to
their list ot victories. The great simi
larity of uniforms of the two teams,
aided by a liberal coating of mud. and.
toward tbe last of the game by darkness,
rendered it necessary at the end of
each scrimmage for the reference to
make a close inspection of th: wriggling
mass of players to determine which side
had title to the ball. Tbe grounds were
liberally marked here and there with a
mud or water puddle, rendering the
footing very uncertain and probably ac
counting for the three goals missed, two
of which were easy ones. Tbe stand re
cently erected along the west side of tbe
field was filled with pretty girls and foot
ball enthusiasts, who braved the rather
cold north wind that blew all during tbe
game. . Not a few of the spectators wore
blue and white, but once during the
game was their college yell heard. Long
before tbe game had ended shouts of
praise were heard from even the most
partisan ot the wearers of the blue and
grey, lor Ouion. left guard ot the
Carolina team. His running was noth
ing short of marvellous at times
and on but one occasion did he fail to
advance the pig-skin after it had been
put into his bands. Guion and big
Mike Mahoney were the pillows of
strength ot their respective teams, both
being called on at the most critical
stages. Mahoney did most of the ground
gaining for Georgetown, and he was
worked for all he was worth from the
kick off. North Carolina secured a
touch down seven minutes after the
game began. Collier pushed across the
goal line after he bad been carried about
the length of the field by successive runs
by Guion, Collier and tbe backs, and - a
peculiar run by Guion and Pugh, who
secured the ball alter a tumble, and arm
in arm dashed through the opposing line
for thirty yards, although tackled by
three or four of the Georgetown's boys.
hSaskerville kicked an easy goal.
lbe nrst opening plays of the visit
ing team were fumbled by Stanley, the
ball, when snapped, rolling along the
ground. It took Carolina sixteen min
utes to score tbe next touch-down, every
inch of the way to the goal being fought
for fiercely. Onion made several beau
tiful runs around the right end, during
one of which Mahoney and four other
Georgetowns failed to down him. In his
next run he was tackled very high, and
when the referee had cleared away the
debris O fcsrien s right cheek was badly
cut, Guion and two others of his team
had bloody noses, and nearly all of the
players were spotted with their own or
some one else's blood. Moore was
pushed across the line and Baskerville
failed on a rather difficult goal.
After another tix minutes of play tbe
ball was again rushed down to George
town's goal and Moore was carried over
the line on tbe shoulders of the rushers.
Baskerville kicked the goal. Time was
called for the first half with the ball In
the centre of the field.
In the second half, the Georgetown
team was greatly strentbened by Car
mody taking Smiths place at quarter.
Carmddy s interference was very fine and
had tbe effect of greatly enlivening the
players and after twenty minutes of the
very hardest kind of playing the ball was
forced across the Carolina goal. Murphy
missed an easy goal. Carolina retail
ated by adding another touch-down just
before the end of the half. It was then
very dark and Baskeryille again failed on
the try at the goai.
The final score stood 20
to 4. The
teams lined up as follows:
Notth Carolina. Position.
Georgetown.
Merritt
Baird
Collier
Sharp
Guion
right end
right tackle
right guard
center
left guard
left tackle
left end
quarter
Boyle
Nelson
Walsh
Bryant
Davis
Pugh
Gregory
Stanley
Callahan
Farley
Smith and
Carrrody
Stephens left half
Moore right half
Mahoney
Baker
Baskerville full
Murphy
Referee, Wells; Umpire, Burroughs.
Mr. Wells also acted as linesman. Time.
36 minute halves.
Richmond, Va., November 3. A
special from Charlottesville to the Dis
paten, says: Kutger s college ana tne
University of Virginia teams played an
interesting game of football here this
afternoon, resulting in the defeat of tbe
visitors by a score of 20 to 4.
Norfolk, Va- November 3. The
Richmond College football team and
the Y. M. C; A. eleven of Norfolk played
a beautiful tie game here to-day.
Princeton, N. J., November 8. The
football team of the Newark Academy
olaved here to-day against the Fresh
man team, and were defeated by a score
of 22 to 0.
West Point, N. Y., Nov. 3. The
football team of theWest Point cadets
lined up on the plains to-day against the
Union College team; lbe cadets naa
matters all their own way and won by a
score of 30 to 0.
Annapolis, Md., November 3. The
Naval Academy football team defeated
the Lehigh University eleven this after
noon by a score ot 10 to 0.
Ithaca, N. i., November 8. in a
well fought contest to-day Cornell de
feated the University of Michigan eleven
at football by the score ot 23 to 0.
New Orleans, Nov. 8. Tulane Uni
versity and the University of Alabama
Dlaved tbis afternoon before a large
crowd. The game was ragged. The
University of Alabama won by a score
of 18 to 6.
Providence, R. L, Nov. 2. Yale de
feated Brown in a finely contested game
of football to-day by a score of 13 to 0.
' Haveiford (Pa.) College eleven de
feated Johns Hopkins University to-day
by a score of 6 to 4.
Birmingham, November 3. The first
football game played on the local
grounds this season took place this after
noon at Lake View Park, between the
Birmingham A. C. Club and Howard
College, resulting in a score of 10 to 4
in favor of the former. Alverson, quar
terback for Howard, had his collar-bone
broken.
A Valued Exebange.
Wilson Advance
Sunday the Morning Star, of Wil
mington, announced that it would here
after be an eieht-column daily, instead
of seven as heretofore. We are glad of
this evidence of prosperity on the part
of the Star, for we have always looked
upon it as one of oar most valued ex
changes.
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR IN THE EAST.
Japanese Forces Dra-wins Near the Capital
of Manohutla Piinoesa Alix and Em
peror Nicholas London Purity laeague.
By Cable to the Morning Star.
London, November 3. John Walter,
proprietor of the London Times, died to
day. ' , ''
Lividia, November 8. Princess Alix
was received formally into the Orthodox
Church yesterday. After the "ceremony
she exchanged rings with her betrothed,
the Emperor Nicolas.
Washington, Nov. 3. The TaDanese
legation has received tbe following cable
from the Japanese Government :
'The first army under Maishal Yam-
agata has taken possession of Fom Fan
Chang. The Chinese fled toward Ma-
tienung. The second army under Mar
shal Oyara are now attacking King
Chow and Both La Tien Wan and Port
Arthur will soon be taken."
This information, coming on the an
niversary of the Emperor's birthday, is
giving much satisfaction at the legation.
The last sentence, to the effect that Port
Arthur will soon be taken, seems to in
dicate that the dispatches last night that
fort Arthur had been captured, were
premature. As tbe press dispatches
frequently precede the official ad
vices, however, it is regarded
as possible that Port Arthur has in
reality fallen, and that the above dis
patch was written before the event oc
curred. Kin!Chowand Li Tien Wan
are outworks of Port Arthur and their
investment is a pre-requisite"totaking
inc main wonts. -
Fong Fang; Cheng, stated m the dis
patch to have been taken by the Japan
ese, is said at the Legation to be a
stronghold on the - line of march to
Moukden. Its occupation shows how
close the Japanese are drawing to the
Mancnurian capital.
rARls, Nov; 3. A Cabinet council was
held at tbe Palace of the Elysees to-day,
at which it was decided to submit to the
Chamber of Deputies resolutions against
Madagascar and demanding credits to
carry it on. S
London, Nov. 3. The Puritv League
is about to close the sittings of the di
vorce courts to the public and to pro
cure the enactment of a law providing
that all actions for separation and di
vorce shall be beard in camera. . A
crowded conference was held last even
ing in connection with the women's
movement, at which was considered the
subject of "Women's Share in Local
Government' Lord Meath presided and
among those present were Princess
Christian and many members of the ar
istocracy. Letters were read from Kight
Hon. Arthur I. Balfour, the Archbishop
of Canterbury, Commoner Fowler and
Cardinal Vaughen. All present concur
red in the opinion that women ought to
be elected to the various local boards
and take a large share in the adminis
tration of local affairs.
Professor Huxley, in a caustic com
munication, wrote that women wanted
education in this direction more than
in any other. Experience, he said, would
help correct them of a too strong belief
in tne emc3cy ot their (government.
Besides this, unlike men, they would
not take part Sin the jobs for an but
their lovers, husbands or children, and
so the worst would be known.
St. Petersburg, November 3. Czar
Nicholas has issued the following pro
clamation:
"To-day occurred the holy annoint-
ment of our bride in accordance with the
orthodox ritual, to" the comfort of our
selves and the whole of Russia, our
bride receiving the name of Alexandria
f eodorovna. with tne title ot Grand
Duchess and Imperial Highness.
"fto.n f T itrtl4a thi'e thA 01 f Ann sf
uctooer uia, style;, lsu. in tne hrst
year of our reign.
(bigned) Nicholas.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Presidential Family Moved to Their
Country Besidenoe important Orders
Concerning Civil Bervioe Beform.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Washington, November 3. The
Presidential family moved out to
"Woodley," Cleveland's country resi
dence, yesterday, and will remain there
until the Winter weather sets in. Cleve
land will drive into town frequently to
attend to public business at the White
House, but the preparation of his annual
message to Congress will be done in the
country, where there is no dangsr of in
terruption, f!
The President has signed several or
ders of great importance in connection
with Civil Service reform movement,
making extensions of classified service
to offices hot heretofore classified, and
revising existing classifications in
branches of service already classified so
as to bring within classification
many places heretofore excluded.
Among the changes are the
following: Customs classification,
is revised so as to bring
within the service all employes not
serving merely as workmen or laborers,
without regard to compensation; ex
tending classification to include all
customs districts in which there are as
many as twenty employes. Present
limit is fifty. Classification of Depart
mental service at Washington is
amended so as to include messengers,
assistant messengers and watchmen.
COLORED CHAPLAIN
IJ la missed in Disgrace
.from the
IT. 8.
Army by : Order of
President
Cleva-
.land.
Bjr Telegraph to he Horning Star.
Washington, November 3. The
President has directed that Chaplain
Henry B. Plummer, a colored Maryland
preacher, who was appointed July 1st,
1884, be dismissed in disgrace from the
army. Plummer was tried by court
martial recently for getting drunk with
enlisted men, to the scandal ot tbe ser
vice, and disreputable conduct in tbe
house of a non-commissioned officer ot
the Ninth Cavalry, at Fort Robinson,
Neb. The charges were fully substan
tiated before the court, and Plummer,
in admitting the truth of tbe charges,
pleaded in extenuation that he was com
pelled to associate with the enlisted men
of the regiment, which is a colored com
mand, as the white officers avoided him.
He claimed: that the colored men led
him astray.l Tbe Court recommended
his dismissal, the President approved the
finding and final orders - were issued
from the War Department carrying out
the sentence.
Plummer had hitherto had a good
reputation in the service, was well edu
cated at Howard University, Washing
ton, and his appointment was the result
of strong recommendations from many
prominent statesmen,
Frederick Lovejoy, vice-president of
the Adams Express Company, died at
5.30 o'clock yesterday morning at the
Gilesy House, New York. The immedi
ate cause of death was an atack of paral
ysis.
A
Xtejoioloft Over the Death of the Csar of
- Bussla.
By Telegraph to the Morning f tar.
Boston, October 3: A mock funeral
service of rejoicing over the death of
the Czar of Russia was held in Memo
rial Hall, at the South End of Boston
last evening, about 2.000 Hebrews being
in attendance. Socialists and labor
leaders were the orators. Parodists
were numerous, and the music was en
livening. Geo. T. Selikovitsch. for
merly editor in chief of the Jewish
Eazle, was invited to address the audi
ence, but he declined on the ground
that although he disliked the Czar, yet
he was unwilling to trample upon a
grave. The general sentiment ex
pressed was that the Purim of Persia
has now been succeeded by the Purim
of Livid la.
A NEGRO LYNCHED.
He Assaulted a Toung Xiady in Orange
. burg, 8omh Carolina.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star
CLARleston, S. C. November 3.
Yesterday afternoon an unknown negro;
near Cordovia, Orangeburg c. u .ty, as
saulted a young lady, whose name is
suppressed, on her way home from
school. Sbe report d the fact to friends
with whom she was staying, and they
organized a posse and caught the negro.
It is reported and believed that the
negro was lynched.
UNSUCCESSFUL RAID
By Burglars on a Bank in Ktoaas City.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Kansas City, November 8.-
Bur-
glars early this morning entered the
bank of Christian and Sawyer's Banking
Company at Independence, Missouri,
blew open the vault door and worked
unsuccessfully for several hours on tbe
steel doors of the inner vault. There
was $30,000 in cash in the inner vault.
Daylight drove the burglars away. ,
Goldsboro Argus : We have it
on the best of authority that Rev. O. B.
Alston, colored straightout Republican
candidate for the State Senate in this
district, in opposition to Major H. L.
Grant, the f usionist has been offered $300
cash to come down and out and leave
the field free to the "Major." but Rev.
Alston says that he is in tbis fight as the
nominee of his party, for the preserva
tion of his party's orgamzition and
principles, and that be will not come
down.
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