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WILLIAM H. BERNARD JDditoi anA Proprietor. Friday, July 17, 1903 COUHTZBFXITIV0 FOOD PRO DUCTS. It is a gratifying, discovery that the national law of'l'$02 relative to food products is applicable to com merce in imitations between States and Territories. This statute does not go so far as the Pare Food bill Considered, but not passed, by Con gress last winter, sajs the New York Tribune. Still, in combination with a clause in the Agriculture Appro priation bill affecting imported goods, it enables the Washington author ities to make a vigorous fight against adulteration and substitution. In dealing with foreign commodities it is now possible to recognize un wholesome impurities as well as falsely labelling an article, although the penalty is nothing severer than confiscation. The only offence rec ognized by the Sherman law is ship ping misbranded merchandise, but $500 to $1,000. Americans are not any wickeder than foreigners; but a vastly greater amount of American than foreign prodnee is consumed in this country. Hence, as the Tribune has repeatedly insisted, pro tection against misrepresentation by domestic packers is needed more than against fraud in importation. The essential evil which such leg islation seeks to correct is counter feiting. That form of deception wrongs two classes of people. It is an injury to the honest producer, and especially to him who has achieved a reputation for the quality of his goods. It defrauds the pur chaser, who does not receive exactly what he is paying for. Rarely, if ever, does the latter suspect that he is being victimized; but even when misgivings are entertained he can not prove their justice without delay and expense. He is practically helpless unless the law interposes. Few people, indeed, realize how ex tensive are the trickeries practiced In this department of trade. One of our Washington dispatches recently afforded a hint on this point. Oat of sixty labels submitted by a single house for the scrutiny of the De partment of Agriculture sot one was found to be in conformity with the Sherman law! In degree this case might have been exceptional, but in kind it is probably far from unique. Farther legislation is still needed to check the unwholesome preserva tives and dyes in foodstuffs and to suppress the adulteration and imita tion of drugs. Considering what it has already secured, however, the country can afford to await a year for these. In the hands of an en ergetic administration much good will be accomplished. After the fresh demonstration that honesty is the best policy which the people of the United States are about to wit ness, it should be an easy matter to reach manufacturers, packers and tradesmen who offend in these other particulars. A CONTRAST Richmond Dispatch : In the July number of Scribner'a Magazine, Gen. John B. Gordon has an article on Gettysburg, in which he describes his entrance into the enemy's coun try. He gives a glowing description of the valley ot Pennsylvania, through which his command march- to look upon such a scene of uni versal thrift and plenty. "Its broad grain fields, clad in golden garb," he goes on, "were waving their welcome to the reapers and binders. Some fields were already dotted over with harvested shooks. On every side, as far as our alert vision could reach, all aspects and conditions tonspired to make this fertile and carefully tilled region a panorama both interesting and enchanting." There were temptations on every hand to his hungry army, yet all the wealth of this region was absolutely safe from the Confederate invasion. Acting under orders from General Lee, General Gordon gave the people assurance, that both private property and non-combatants were safe; that the spirit of vengeance and rapine bad no place in the bosoms of his knightly men, and closed by pledging to the people the head of any soldier under a com mand who destroyed private prop erty, disturbed the repose of a sin gle home, or insulted a woman. This article appears in a northern magazine and will be read by many Northern people. It ought to make them hang their ' heads in shame. What a contrast between the con duct of these Confederates in the Valley of Pennsylvania and the con duct of the Union forces in the Valley of Virginia! The Val ley of Virginia before the Northern raids ..was not unlike the Valley of Pennsylvania. The Confederate troops passed through the Valley of Pennsylvania and left it as prosperous as they found it, yet it was the boast of the Northern general who raided the Virginia Val ley that he destroyed houses and crops and everything as he went, leaving not a crow's ration in his way. But the Valley of Virginia was not the only section to suffer. Whith ersoever the Northern troons went " - " - 4a they left desolation lehind them. Indeed, special parties of raiders and marauders were made up to steal and destroy, and whenever it was heard that they were coming there was consternation. Everything of value was hidden away and women in terror fled to places of safely lest they, loo, should become the vio tims of the despoilers. It is the. remembrance of these things and of the worse suffering which befell in the days of recon struction, that keeps the old Con federates from feeling glad that the Confederate cause was lost. 'Mr. Isaac Banks, for 33 years guardian of a safe room in a bank tha Fidelity Trust Company of Philadelphia, has been retired on a pension, the old man's health hav ing failed him. It is said that dur ing these 33 years of service Mr. Banks has found and restored to careless owners as much as $2,000, 000 in money and valuables. The room which Mr. Banks had charge of contained hundreds of safety de posit boxes, and to examine their boxes over 500 persons a day would visit the room. Some of these per sons would drop money or jewels or bonds on the floor, or they would carelessly leave them lying on a table, and it wan these valuables that he found and would invariably return to owners. Surely the old fellow, who is now 77, deserves to be pensioned. Dr.. Charles Wardell Stiles, an eminent physician of Washington City, is said to have discovered a parasite that will completely ex terminate the mosquito. He has named the parasite agamomermia culicis, otherwise known as the "mosquito destroyer," a discovery which will kill millions of the peat yearly. All that now remains to be done by Dr. Stiles, it is claimed,is to discover a rapid and inexpensive manner of propagating the parasites in sufficient number for general use in marshes, ponds and localities in fested with the insects, and the "mosquito destroyer" will do the rest. The surface and elevated lines of New York City last year carried about twice as many passengers as were carried by all the steam rail ways of the United States com bined. The number of passengers in New York was above 1,200,000, 000, of whom the surface railways carried about 80 per cent. The snugsum f $48,000,000 was paid by the people ef that city for rides upon the surface and elevated lines. A Georgia farmer sent a bale of cotton to New Orleans the other day which he has had stored away for 31 years. When this cotton was picked, which was in 1872, its owner swore that he would not sell it for less than 16 cents per pound. When cotton went up to 14 cents in New Orleans he shipped it there to be ready for the 16-cent price he pledged himself to, with orders to his agent to sell whenever that figure was reached. A church service at Atchison, Kas., was recently interrupted by a. woman, who cut loose aloud scream in the middle tf the sermon. She said that she was seated directly be hind a large fat woman who was waving a palm leaf fan back and forth with great regularity, and it made her so nervous that she could not control herself. Gen. Miles, who is to retire as commanding general of the army next month, has associated himself with Gov. Hogg, of Texas, for the purpose of purchasing oil lands in that State. Hogg has become very rich in the oil business in a few years. After several weeks of negotia tions, the American Can Company of Chicago is said to have been ab sorbed by the United States Steel' Corporation. The deal is said to involve $50,000,000. Pierpont Mor gan had his finger in that pie plate. Three hundred and ten candidates were baptized into the fellowship of three negro Baptist churches of Richmond, Va., last Sunday. Some of those colored Richmond divines should go to Indiana and exhort to those lawless negroes out there. Just as soon as the rascality in the Postoffice Department was made known, a Payne in the stomach im mediately seized one of the officials, and now that official is contempla ting resigning on account of ill health. New York is to have a building 40 feet long, 26 feet wide and 17 storieB high. In other words, a good sized chimney. Politicians are not what Kansas is after. The demand now is for farm hands. 8TAT1 0 OHIO) CITY or TOLBDO, l Frank J. Chin by mlkee oath that he la sen. lor partner ot the firm ot r. j. chbniy & Co.. doing business In the City ot Toledo, County and State aforesaULand that said firm win Day the Bum Ot ONE HUNDRED DOLL ABB lor each and every case ot Oattarh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Oattarb curb. 8 ..- FBANK 3. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed i m presence, this 6th day of December, a. D. 1886 i i A. W QLKASON. Notary Public. Hall's Oatarrn Care Is taken Internally, and acta directly on the blood and mucous surface) ot of the system. Send for testimonials, free. .. TJi J' CHENEY ft CO., Toledo, O. Bold by aU Druggists, 75c Hall's Family Plus are the best t PROPERTY VALUES. Board of Equalization Still Hard at Work on Assessments for Taxation. ANOTHER MEETING T0-DAY. eonotry Towishlp Owiers Lodf ed Tbeir Complaints Yesterday-SeTeral Mat ters Referred to Special Com mitteesOther Notes. ( Although morning and afternoon sessions were held yesterday, the County Board of Equalization has r.ot yet completed Ha work of lax valua tion adjustment and a recess was taken until 11 A. M. to-day. Complaints from owners of country real estate were lodged and acted upon yesterday morning and in the afternoon there was no diminution in tbe number of complainants from Wilmington town ship. However, the crowd asking for reduction is said to be not so large s four years ago by nearly oae-balf and as some one yesterday added, ''not nearly so rabid." Confidence has been expressed by petitioners time and again la the judgment of the assessors and Chairman McEachern, , the presiding genius of the Board of Equalization, assisted by his co-workers, is able to remain in possession of that auavlty of manner and happy faculity of reason ing which send, tbe petitioner out of the room satisfied, whether his appli cation has been acted upon favorably or not. One of the complainants who asked a comparatively large reduction on several tracts and received only a few dollars decrease on a single piece, felt constrained yesterday to make a pleasing little speech of thanks which he wound up with a shower bouquet of compliments for the board of as sessors. All members were present when the Board convened at 11 o'clock yester day morning. A large number of complaints were received from coun try townships, tut only a fe were acted upon favorably. Property of Mrs. Thomas Settle and Mrs. .Tench C. Cox, in Cape Fear township, was reduced from $7,000 to $5,000. Heirs of Ann E. Barry were granted reduc tion from $13,000 to $8,000 in Harnett township; Clayton Giles, $3,000 to $3,750, in Harnett; & A. Schlosa, $6, 000 to $3,900 on Ocean View property oa Wrightaville Beach; Junius Davis, for New Hanover Land and Improve ment Co., $8,000 to $6,000, on rock quarry property In Cape Fear town ship; W. L. Smith for W. W. Smith, $350 to $350 on property in Federal Point township; Jno. H. Hanby, $3,000 to $1,800 on Chadbourn prop erty adjoining Atlantic View Hotel on Wrightsville Bound. The Board took a recess at 1 P. M. until 3:30 P. M. At the afternoon session Mr. 8. Behrends waa heard as to several tracts, but reductions in only three instances were allowed as follows: Corner Twelfth and Market, $1,300 to $1,100; Block 163, $850 to $750; Block 295, $1,700 to $1,600. Mr. Fred Kidder was heard as to re duction on the Clarendon Water Works' pumping station at Hilton. It is valued at $15,000, which Mr. Kidder regarded too high, saying he thought about $10,000 would be equitable. In no wy could be figure the property for valuation at more than $13,500 as a maximum. Nearly all the machinery had been in use for 20 or 35 years. Upon motion the matter was referred to the Wilmington township assessors and Commissioners Vollers and Alex ander. Iredell Meares, Esq., counsel for Mri. C. Adrian, protested against an in crease of his client's property at Front and Dock streets, from $13,000 to $15,000. Upon motion a reduction to $14,000 wss allowed. Mr. Meares, also as counsel, protested against an in crease of the valuation of the Standard Oil Company's plant In this city from $30,000 to $25,000, Mr. Barksdalr, the manager, having informed him that the entire plant only cost the company $15,000. The matter was referred to the board of assessors for further in vestigation. Mr. H. O. Craig was granted a re duction from $1,500 to $1,850 on his residence on Seventh between Princess and Cheanut, E. K. Bryan, Esq., counsel for Oapt. Jno. W. Harper, asked for reductions In assessments of $13,000 on steamer "Wilmington" and $2,500 on steamer "Southport," saying the property had been listed in Brunswick last year for $9,000 and $3,200, respectively, and that the steamer "Wilmington" had cost only $14,000 when it was pur chased six or eight years ago. Capt. Belden, chairman of the township board of assessors, said he was author ed to say that Capt. Walter Taft would give $15,000 for the "Wilming ton." Mr. Bryan replied that Capt. Taft probably meant to include the Carolina Beach franchise. Mr. Bryan also asked for reduction of the $2,500 assessment on the new pavilion on Carolina Beach which had cost only $1,500 and was no direct source of rev enue to Its owner. These matters were all referred to the Wilmington town ship assessors and Commissioners Vol lers and Alexander, the same commit tee on the water works proposition. Mr. R. M. Wescott was granted re duction from $650 to $550 on three small housea on Princess between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. Mr. H. P. Munson asked a reduc tion on the store of Munson & Co., on Front street, saying that three years ago it was assessed at $4,500; then raised to $5,500, and this year put up to $3,000. He contrasted it with property of Mrs. Barbara O. Bear, adjoining, and upon motion, $1,000 was taken off the valuation of the Munson property and $1,000 placed on the Bear store. Later, upon motion, the matter was reconsidered and referred back to thi assessors for Investigation as to prii-'s. Rehder Bros, were granted a reduc tion of from $450 to $300 on block of property adjoining the se erage dis posal plant. Mr. J. W. Duls protested against in crease from $4,500 to $8,500 valuation on his stores near the Market house, but as tbe rental or the stores was yaluedet $1,330 per jear, no reduction waa allowed. Several clerical errors were changed and tbe board took a recess. Report from the Assessors as to the Orion propyl !y will be beard to-day. HMMBBBajjJPJ-SWBABBBWMrBBIM SICK MAN TRIED SUICIDE. archie Davis, Colored Laborer, ia Last States of ConsniBptlon, Attempted to Cat His Own Throat. Ia tbe last stages of consumption and face to face with tbe consciousness that he would be better dead than alive, Archie Davis, a colored laborer, aged about 40 years, and living with his brothers at Eighth and Nixon streets, early yesterday afternoon made two unsuccessful attempts to end his life by cutting his own throat with an old barlow knife. That the unfortunate colored man failed to accomplish his purpose was due to his weak and ema ciated condition and tbe fact, that the blade drawn across his throat was too dull to sever the jugular vein. Brooding over hit condition, Davis had partially . lost his reason but had never resorted to violence before. Those having his care immediately notified the police station of his at tempt at self destruction yesterday afternoon and the sick man was taken to the James Walker Memorial Hos pital for treatment. The wounds in his neck are only superficial, but tbe authorities thought his removal best in order that he may be more carefully taken care of and his Inevitable death made as easy as possible. Davis was employed until thirteen months ago as a cotton trucker at the Champion Compress. He was forced to quit work on account of his failing health. PRETTY MORNINQ MARRIAQE. Miss Mary Clara Woodward Wedded by Mr. J. L. Hazelhgrst. At the pretty home of the bride's parents. Col and Mrs. W. J. Wood ward, No. 310 North Second street, yes terday morning at 8 o'clock, an im pressive ceremony performed by the Rtv. J. M; Wells. Pb. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian churcb, joined in marriage Miss Mary Clara Wood ward, an accomplished and charming young lady of Wilmington, and Mr. John Livingston Hazlehurst, recently of Savannah, Oa., and an employe of the Plant system of railways, but now a resident of this city and a valued employe in 'the Treasurer's office of the Atlantic Coast Line. The wedding was quiet, in conform ity to the wishes of both bride and groom, and only relatives and a few Intimate friends were present to witness the happy event. The parlors of the home were at tractively decorated in evergreens, while Confederate flags formed an effective drapery about the room. The scene was a lovely one indeed. Mr. and Mrs. Hazelhurst left on the morning, northbound A. C. L. train for an extended bridal tour to North ern cities, after which they will return to Wilmington to reside in the future. A Flying Rumor. Ex Mayor Jno. J. Fowler waa the principal in a flying rumor which swept over the city like wild fire late yesterday afternoon. It was to the effect that Mr. Fowler had dropped dead of heart failure. The Star is pleased to state to his hundreds of friends that there is absolutely no truth Ia the report and that Mr. Fow ler is "very much alive." The mys tery is, "Who started and how did the report get such general circulation!" Mr. Fowler is in the best of health and walked out of his office, calmly smok ing a cigar,yesterday afternoon to find his many friends down town anxiously inquiring for the particulars of his sudden taking-away. It must have been embarrassing, to say the least of it. Improvements at Western Union. Important changes and improve ments will be shortly made to the handsome offices of the Western Union Telegraph Co., In the Elks' Temple, on North Front street. Modern fix tuees will be installed in the front of the building, Including counters of hardwood finish. Tiling will also be laid in front of the counters at the en trance, while all over the room wains coating will be placed and the, wall nlc elykalsmined. A new and conis venient office for Manager W. G. Bale will be fitted up, most probably In the front of the bulldmlog, Instead of the rear as now. BIr PIc-HIc at Rook's. Capt. W. H. Ward, of Book's sta tion, was in the city yesterday, and completed arrangements for tbe big pic nic to be given there Wednesday, July 29th. He Informs the Stab that a rate of one fare for the round trip will prevail on the railroad that day and that great preparations are under way for the event An Italian band has been engaged to furnish music during the entire day and dancing will be in progress in two pavilions reserved for the purpose. Refreshments will be served at reasonable prices and the public is cordially invited. Robbed Cash Drawer. Lee Hanaley and Robert Wright, two young negroes, were arrested by Policemen Groom and Skipper yester day afternoon on a warrant charging them with the larceny of $1.50 from the cash drawer of Mr. D. N. Stanley's grocery store, near Water and Market streets. The negroes sleep up-stairs Over the Itnrn tnd r trimivht tn Viavn entered through an open place In the staircase. They will be given a pre liminary trial before the Mayor to-day. You Know What Ton Are Taking; When you take OroTe't Ttitelui Chill Tonic because the formula Is plainly printed on yery bottle showlnej that It la simply Iron 22 QStatoe In a tasteless form. No Cure, No 50C. Bean tius IhB l-ni Voa Hays Always ftwint. JOHN M. BARDWICK. One of City's Oldest and Most Highly Respected Residents Died Yesterday. NATIVE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Resident of WilmloftOD aid la easiness Here for Thirtyflve Years Funeral This Afternoon from Late Resi dence oa Princess Street. Mr. John M. Hard wick, one of the oldest residents of Wilmington and a man esteemed by air who knew him, died yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at his home, No. 810 Princess street, after an illness of some time with dropsy. Mr. Hardwick was born near Con way, 8. C i but removed to Wilming ton about 35 years ago and had. made this city his home since that lime. Had he lived until the 6th day of next Jan uary he would have been 80 years of age. He was engaged in a number of business pursuits during his life and last kept a small retail grocery Dear his home. In his business dealings he was always the soul of honor and en joyed a good patronage from among the beat people of the city. Mr. Hardkwick when a young man married Miss Mary Cannon, of Horry county, 6. Q, and she with two sons and a number of grandchildren are left to mourn their loss. The sons are Messrs. Samuel P. Hardwick, of this city, and Jesse Hardwick, of Georgia, whose address could not be learned last night by the family in order to in form him of his father's death. Deceased was a faithful and consis tent member of Bladen Street M. E. church and was one of the oldest members of that congregation. He accomplished much good during his life and was always willing to lend a helping hand to the distressed. The funeral will be conducted at 10 o'clock this morning from the late resi dence by the Rev. Geo. B. Webster, pastor of Bladen Street churcb. and the interment will be in Bellevue. MARRIED IN PAR NORTHWEST. Former Yonst Wilmlnftonlaa Claims a Fair Oregon Bride. The Astoria, Oregon, paper of a re cent date contains the following an nouncement of the marriage of a former popular young Wilming tonlan: 'The marriage of Misa Theresa Heilborn to Mr. Swepson Morton was solemnized at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of tbe bride's mother, Rector William Seymour bnort officiating. The recent death of the bride's father caused the wed ding to be a quiet one. Those pres ent were the families of the contract ing parties and particularly near friends. The handsome home was profusely decorated with plants and flowers, and the scene was as charm' ing aa any of like nature that baa taken place in this city. Green and white were the prevailing colors, and the appointments were strikingly har monious In every detail. "Mr. Otto F. Heilborn gave away his sister, and Miss Olga Heilborn was bridesmaid. The best man was Mr. P. O. Morton, of Wilmington, N. C, orotner or tne groom. "Mr. and Mrr. Morton left on the evening train on their wedding tour, which will take in some of the cosst towns. They will make their home in this city. "The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Charles Heilborn, and is a leader with the younger society set. Mr. Morton is a member of the clerical force of the Astoria & Columbia River rail road, having come from the South to accept the position." THE EPISCOPAL CONVOCATION. Now In Proxress at Lake Wsccamaw. Tbe Proxramme. The Wilmington Convocation of the Episcopal Diocese, opened Tues day evening at Lake Waccamaw with a preliminary service by Rev. R. W. Hogue of this city. Yesterday the programme of exercises was observed as follows: 11A. M. Litany and Holy Com munion, aermon by Rev. I. W. Hughes. 4 P. M. Business session, reports of missionary work. 8 P. M. Evening prayer, mission ary addresses, by the Revs. F. N. Skinner and T. M. N. George. The morning prayer and sermon at 11 o'clock to-day will be by Rev. Dr, James Carmicbael, of this city, and at 4 P.M. there will be a discussion of "The Best Method of Disseminating Church Literature." This evening the convocation will close with even ing prayer and discussion, "The Holy Scriptures." (1.) Their relation to the Christian Churcb, Rev. R. W. Hogue. (3) Their use by the Church in Public Worship, Rev. I. W. Hughes. (3) Their Use In Private Devotion, Rev. F. H. T. Horsfield. Anti-Saloon Lesgne Orso. Raleigh correspondence: "The ex ecutive committee of the State Anti Saloon League met here to-day and selected officers, J. William Bailey, president; Rev. G. T. Adams, record ing secretary; J. 8. Blair, treasurer; all of Raleigb. It also elected a State organizer, but President Bailey says the name will not be announced until he accepts. It was decided to be un necessary to have any newspaper or gan, as all the newspapers are giving hearty aid to the movement" General Passenger Agent Craig. Portsmouth Star: "Speaking of the Coast Line, the trains that are now operated over Its various divis ions are on a par with the finest the traveller will find anywhere nowadays. The progressive management of the Coast Line has done wonders for the section it traverses, and the new gen eral passenger agent, Mr. W. J Craig, bringing to his post all tbe experience gained on the Plant System, has made his department the most pro gressive of alL" Worklna- Nlsnt anal Day. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. These pills change weakness into strength, list lessnets into energy, and brain-fag into mental power. They're wonder ful in building up the health. Only 25c per box. Sold by R. R. Bella my, druggist. f ANOTHER SOUTHPORT ROAD. S. N. Wise and Assoclstes of Philadelphia Secured t barter for $1,000,000 Cor poration Normal Schools. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C , July 13 - The Soutbport, Atlantic ot Western Rail road Company was chartered to-day with $1,000,000 capital to conalruct a railroad from Soutbport to Wilming ton and the South Carolina line, tbe road to be about 40 miles long. The Incorporators are M. G. Brumbaugh, W. W. Patterson, O. O. Rhodes, a N. Wise, T, N. Buckwalter, A. J. Fahno stock and J. A. Hurley, all of Phila pbia. The 8tate Board of Education to-day selected Wiuston-Salem, Franklintou, Elizabeth City and Fayelteville at four of tha eities fn which to continue the colored normal schools, with Btaftr appropriationa for their support. The action is in conformity with their reso lution to consolidate from sev-n to four schools. The schools cut off arc at Salisbury, Plymouth aud Oolds boro. . i bjjjSj -bbbb -fmssi HAYWOOD'S CASE CONTINUED. Aflldavlt by Defendant as to Absence of Two Material Witaesses. Special Star Telegram. r Raleigh, N. 0., July 13.-The noted case against Ernest Haywood for killing Ludlow Skinner was called for trial by Judge Peeblea in Wake Superior Court to-day and continued until the September term, after vigor ous opposition by the prosecution. The continuance waa on an affidavit by defendant Haywood that two material witnesses. Chss. B. Hocutt, of Rs leigh, and Bernard A. Schmidt z, of Baltimore, cannot attend at this time, Hocutt having typhoid fever and Schmidts being at the bedside of his wife in Baltimore, she being critically ill of tuberculosis. ACCIDENT ON CAR LINE TRESTLE. Negro on Excursion Train Knocked Off by Trolley Pole His lojarles. John Bishop, a young negro scarce' ly grown and formerly employed aa a train hand running out of Wilming ton, was the victim of a peculiar ac cident yesterday morning and he is laid up at the James Walker Memorial Hospital with injuries from which it may take him several months to re cover. When the Mount OJive excur sion train reached Wilmington yester day, over tbe protest of the trainmen in charge, he boarded the cara and succeeded in beating his way to Wrightsville. As the train was cross Ing the long trestle over Banks' chan nel, he leaned far out from one of tbe platforms of a car and one of tbe trolley poles on the side, caught him square in tbe forehead, breaking his nose and precipitating him to the marshes on the edge of the channel below. He was fished out by the train crew and taken to the "hammocks" where Dr. F. H. Russell attended him. Later he was brought to the city and placed in the hospital. Mis face ia badly cut and his body bruised and broken. His wounds are serious but not necessarily fatal. He is said to have been drink ing when he boarded the train. Bishop is the same uegro from whose throat Dr. W. C. Galloway extracted a sand spur, at the hospital about a week ago. Peculiar Damage Snlt. In Justice Fowler's court yesterday an Interesting suit against the C. R., L. & P. Co., was heard. Mr. Joe Sneeden. who lives at aouth west cor ner of Fourth and Queen streets, brought action to recover 50 damages from the company by reason of the alleged destruction of a tree, which was cut away from the top to allow wires to be strung along that way. Mr. Sneeden alleges that all of the limbs and foliage were cut off, leaving an unsightly stump in front of bis premises in place of tbe attractive shade tree destroyed. He was repre sented at the bearing by Brooke G. Empie and Woodus Kellum, Eiqs., while Thos. W. Davis, Esq., appeared for the defendant. Justice Fowler took tbe case under advisement until noon to-day. Hot Time on Excursion. Fayetteville Observer 15iu : Perry's excursion returned from Wilmington last night, and the excurniata report a warm time. One of the cars, it is said, looked like a slaughter pen on arrival here. Three young Fayetteville men were badly cut and otherwise wound ed. A number of Sampson county boys were drunk and disorderly, and the Cumberland boys, some of whom were drunk too possibly, tried to quiet tbem, so it is said, with the mult of a free fight, in which knives, pistols and hammers were used. How tbe Sampson boys fared is not reported. Reunion at Fort Fisber. Ciarkton Express : "The surviv ing veterans of the great, battles at Fort Fisher will hall with delight the announcement made by veterans in Wilmington that they propose hav ing a grand reunion on tbe old battlefield at the fort tbe 12Ui of Au gust. We hope the reunion will be a success and as many as possible will attend. Bladen furnished her full share of brave fellows at Fort Fisber, many of whom have passed to the bt yond, but we still have a good many in our midst." Kansas City capitalists have bought 150 acres of land at Faith, Rowan connty,covering five deposits of granite, and have organized the Consolidated Granite Company, with an authorized capital of $500,000 to work the qnaries. Nichs-Waa Bar Terror. "I would cough nearly all night long," writes Mrs. Charles Applegate, of Alexandria, Ind., "and could hard ly get any sleep. I had Consumption so bad that if I walked a block I would cough frightfully and spit blood; but,- when all other medi cines failed, three $1.00 bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery wholly cured me and I gained fifty-eight pounds." It's absolutely guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, Bronchitis and all Throat and Lung troubles. Price 50c and $1.00. Trial bottles free at R. R. Bellamy's drug store. t ENCAMPMENT DATE CONFLICTS. Firemen's Tournament and Third Regl. meat Cotton Manufacturers Special Star Telegram. Baleiqh, N. Q, July 15. Captain James D. McNeilll, of Fayetteville president of the Slate Firemen's Asso ciation, is here to-night trying to in duce the Governor and other military authorities to change the date of the encampment of the third regiment at Greensboro, now fixed at August 6 to 12. This conflicts with the firemen's tournament which -was widely adver tised for Durham August 11 to 13. Capt. McNeil says it will be impossible to change the date of the tournament now and General Roister heretofore promised not to conflict with tourna ment dates which selected first. Colonel Williams says it will be absolutely out of the question to change the dates or encampment now. So tbe matter stands. Captain McNeill is just from Rich mond where he procured the conces sion of free transportation of all fire aparatus from North and South Caro lina. The prize list is now in tbe hands of the printers. It will be made up just aa last year and for the same amounts of each prize. The American Cotton Manufacturers Association was chartered to day with headquarters at Charlotte for the pur pose of encouraging investigation and experiment in acieotlfie methods of cotton manufacturing. Tbe incor porators are WU. Heath, Monroe; R S. Rlenhardt, Lincolnton; E. W. Thomas, Columbia; B. W. Hunt. Thomaa W. Swift, ElberlonGa. Only presidents, treasurers, agents, mana gers and superintendents of mills are allowed to be active members. Tbe stock Is two thousand shares of $5 each. - STRIKE TROUBLE IN CHICAGO. Riotous Scenes-Masy Persoss Struck by Missiles Police Fired Shots Over tbe Heads of tbe Rioters Br TalBBTaDb to U)6 Hoi iimw m: Chicago, July 15. Riotous scenes were repeated to day when a mob of nearly a thousand men and boys chased for nearly two mile a a wagon loaded with freight from the Kellogg 8witch Board and Supply Company's plant to the Northwestern railroad freight house. Many persons were struck by missiles burled at the men in charge of the wagon. Five men were arrested. The freight was un loaded at the freight house by special officers employed by tbe Kellogg com pany, the freight handlers refusing to touch it. On tbe prospects of a cessation of interference with the business of the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Company and with the understanding that the application of that company for an injunction against Union La bor leaders would not be pressed until it became necessary, the hearing on tbe application was continued until to morrow. President Cur ran, of the Freight Handlers' Union, declared tbe trouble practically ovr so far aa that road ia concerned aud the striking members of that union re urned to work. Later in the day the rioters became so persistent in their efforts to block tbe passage of wagons from the Kel logt; plant that the police fired thirty ahota over their heada t intimidate and disperse them. Kinston Free Press: Dr. Jas. M. Parrott performed a very suc cessful operation on Miss Hettie Casper, of Jones county, ten days ago, in which he removed a tnmor and one of her kidneys, and to-day the young lady is ablo to be np. The little child of Mr. John Jar man, in Tnckahoe section of Jones county, waa kicked by a mule Sun day and all its front teeth were knocked 'out. The child was at the artesian well in its father's yard getting a drink of water, when the mule came np and kicked the little fellow over, the hoof landing square ly .on the child's mouth and knock ing it back into a puddle of water, where it lay insensible nntil its par ents got to it. Tarboro Southerner: Mayor Pender to-day tonched a colored wife beater np to the tune of $12.50. It is to be hoped .that he saw to it that she did not contribute to the fine. The only safe and sure way to make wife-beaters take the fnll pun ishment as there is no whipping post for them, is to put them to work on the public roads. A scamp that beat his wife should receive condign punishment. Raleigh is to have a big balloon at the fair next fall to take passen gers who want to ride 1000 feet up in the air. PUZZLE PIOTUEE. PICTORIAL PUZZLE. WHAT FLOWER O (TEETHING Rw JT w tAHA a u . ouilient us package and H came at a mou one Uea Id bad conditioner day, and nothinfiffiwra prfct relief and he hat bad no lurlher toub othS Un a perfect taoceu. irouoie. Oiber rrTVDR. M A Wilmington ConthMrjr p0jnts nut tha Rioht D U - IaVa wlian lAnr Taft lifa A vbllK- MAS nuuu JVM . vv. V ..AW UCbn I upuu vuui uuuiaiuii. uko is uecav. 7 1 I L 1 1 1 . lenoe nanga iu mo uuiauce. lh3 is the case when a continuous back ache begins to warn you that your kidneys are out oi oraer, and that failure to go to the rescue will sub ject you to the dread possibility of diabeteB, Bright's disease or drops;. It's just as easy to take heed and to go the right way. A prominent Wilmington contractqr points it out. P. C. Le Moyne, contractor, of 223 North 7th St., says: "I did not know that the trouble with my back was caused by my kidneys not acting properly, although I noticed the se cretions from those organs were dark and very irregular, sometimes free and and at other times scanty. I saw Doan's Kidney .Pills adver tised and went to Bellamy's drug store and got a box. I was sur prised at the result, for, I have not had backache since I used them. I also got a box of poan's Ointment. I have had itching 'hemorrhoids or Iiles for years, and tried everything knew of without benefit. Doan's intment gave me instant relief. I heard about Doan's Kidney Pills in England some years ago, and until now I was under the impression that they were made only in England. In addition to my backache being cured the kidney secretions have all cleared np and become normal since using the Pills." For sale by all dealers. Price, So cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no substitute, jy 12 lw CONVICTED OP BRIBERY. Former Member of Missouri Leglalalme Sent to tbe Peniteotiary. By Telegrapn to tbe Morning- Btar. ST. Louis. July 15. the jury in the ca&e of Julius Lebmann, formerly member of the House of Delegates, charged with bribery In connection with the passage of the city lighting bill, returned a verdict this afternoon finding tbe defendant guilty. His pun ishment waa fixed at seven years in tho penitentiary, tbe maximum punish ment under the law under which be waa convicted. It took the jury just seven minutes in which to reach a ver dict. - Asheville special to Raleigh Post : A wreck that was certainly complete in every sense of the word occurred yesterday on the Asheville and Spartanburg division of the Southern Railway. One of the heaviest freight engines employed in this mountain country started down the mountain a short distance beyond Saluda, when the crew loat control of the train and it ran away down the grade, which has been the Bcene of similar disasters. Members of the crew jumped for their Uvea when they realized their peril, and then the train sped on for several miles at frightful speed before leav ing the rails. When the huge en gine did leave the track it was hurl ed down the mountain side with fourteen cars after it. When the engine and cars settled down there was nothing to be seen 'save a shape less mass of timber and iron, from which arose smoke from the engine. The large plant of the Imperial Tobacco company for curing, dry ing and stemming tobacco, which was begun at Rocky Mount a few months ago, is rapidly nearing com pletion, and is one of the most co loaaal plants of its kind in the State. The bnilding will cost about $100, 000, and will be fitted with all mod ern improvements. The company will employ something like l,00o hands when the tobacco season opens. Recovrd Speech and Hearing-. Messes. Ely Bros. I commenced using your Cream Balm about two years ago for catarrh. My voice was aomewbat thick and my hearing was dull. My hearing has been fully re stored and my speech has become quite clear. I am a teacher in our town. L. Q. Brown, Granger, O. The Balm does not Irritate or cause sneezing. Sold by druggists at 50c, or mailed by Ely Brother, 6 Warret. street, New York. Win. J. Poena & Bon, Wholesale Produce and Commission, Bontbport, N, O. The Wll mloeton Grocery Co., no. 15 Booth Front 8t, sole agents for Wilmington. Jy 17 D&Wlt XS REPRESENTED? FFETT'S 13 I 4 POWDERS Black Smiwrn Art s... iu i.i iTm ''l" '"o.;t it. Tlieothor da a ludv in lli.- dfd'I T1li,itt'!,"l', cu Ji ow T?,? Scort dose 04 'TtTUINA" (rare member! ot (ha family hia u4 It and every djsutiaj