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WILLIAM XX. DKBNABD Editor uA Proprietor. Fbidat, Dbo. 23, 1904 THE TOBACCO TRUST ABD THE GROWZHS TOOZTHSS. We have been expecting to near a kick from the tobacco Interest! of the United States against the prop osition in Congress to reduce the duty on tobacco and tobacco manu factures exported to the United States from the Philippines. We were not prepared, however, to see the Tobacco Trust and the tobacco growers together in their opposition to the bill for the relief of the Philip pines. Here is one aide of it taken from the editorial columns of the Philadelphia Kecord, (Dem.): "The Tobacco Trust scents dan ger in the proposition to admit im ports of tobacco from the Philip pines at a reduced rate of duty. We are to keep the Philippines as a war troDhv merely. The Filipinos are not to benefit by free entry of their staples in our markets. Our con sumers and their consumers are not to be allowed the advantages accru ing from an unhindered exchange, of commodities between temperate ana tropical lands over which our flag flies. First the Trusts are to be con sidered; afterward the common alty.' The above shows where the trusts stand, while an editorial in the New York Times (Ind), headed "A Pret ty Mean Lot," shows that the grow ers look at it from the same stand point. The Times says: "It is a pretty mean show the to bacco raising and tobacco manufac turing organizations are making of themselves in their opposition to the reduction of duty on tobacco from the Philippines. "Tobacco is, of course, a valuable I - 11 A. J 1U. I crop in iujb couu.rj, iiuu u,u- . try. It is the subject of internal taxation, which is heavy, but it is also the subject of taxation for pro tection from foreign competition, which is very much heavier. Both sets of taxes are suitable for the col lection of revenue, but the differ ence between the internal tax and the tax on , imported to bacco is purely protective and is exorbitant. That it could be reduced without really injuring the industry is shown by the fact that of the $60,000,000 (in round num bers) which is the value of the crop, there is exported some 140,000,000. The principal opponents of the re lief proposed for the Philippines are the tobacco growers of New England, .whose crop is worth usually less than $5,000,000 a year. The total imports during the last ten months from Asia and Ocean! ca were at the rate of less than $5 0,000 a year. These might have been multiplied ten times withont seriously affecting any American in terests. - "Moreover, the Philippine Is lands are for all Intents and pur poses a part of the United States. We have taken possession of them against the will of a large part of the population after overcoming a brave and obstinate resistance. Our gov ernment has proclaimed over and again that our aim in doing so was to promote the welfare of the in habitants, and that is absolutely the only decent motive that we can en tertain. They have as much right to free access of our markets in every State in the Union, as the people of any State have to access to the markets of other States. The competition of the Philippines with the tobacco of Connecticut stands, or ought morally and in common justice to stand, on precisely the same footing as the competition of North Carolina. If there is any difference it is in favor of the rhu ippines, for their people were forced by arms to submit to association with us. "The President and the Secre tary of War ask not free trade with the Philippines, which is what ought in all fairness to be granted, but the reduction of the present rate of duties to one-fourth that is, to 46J cents for wrapper and 8 cents for filler. It ought to be con ceded instantly and without even a show of opposition. We can very well see why the to bacco growers, not to mention the trust, oppose the reduction In du ties on Philippine tobacco brought to this country. The Times .shows that Philippine competition is really a small matter now, but it might amount to something If the duty is reduced. We are taking no stand on this question here but aim ply taking a view of it as quite a nat ural thing for the growers, for in stance, to object to letting down the bars to Philippine tobacco. The Times states that "the tax on Im ported tobacco is purely protective,' and if it is the growers are not likely to surrender their share of the great Republican protective scheme just to give the Philippines a chance. The fact of the business Is that the Philippines were bought by us to be exploited and not to be brought in competition with American pro ducers. If the Philippines are to come into competition in the home market with the home producers, anti-imperialism is bound to grow. If-ihere is any real protection in the Dlngley tariff for American prodncers they want to get their share of a good thing along with the Steel Trust and the other pro tected Interests. What a big howl we would hear if the Philippines had an important steel interest that would seek by a reduction of duties to share the home market with the American steel manufacturers. We say this to show how some of the stand patters show their incon sistency. Under their doctrine, If the Philippines are to, come into competition with the great Ameri can States, it looks like the Repnb lican party would be unanimously Antl-lmperiallstic. THE PRESIDENT WAaTo two YEARS XRIAL. Dr. Thomas Nelson Page, of Washington, J). 0., who is a brother of Congressman Page, of florin Carolina, and a college mate of form- er Congressman John D Bellamy, of Wilmington, seems to be pretty close to President Koosevelt, judging from a statement which Dr. Page prepared a few days ago for the Richmond Times-Democrat, in fact, we have seen it stated tnac ur. Page is quite intimate with the Pres ident, and though he has always been a Democrat, he admires Mr. Roosevelt yerv sincerely and is a close friend of his. This much is said by way of quot ing a notable utterance made by President Roosevelt and vouched for by Dr. Page in his article in the Times-Dispatch. Here are the Pres ident's words as vouched for by Dr. Page: ' "If the South will wait two more years before passing judgment on me, I believe she will be satisnea as to my good intentions." The above woids, vouched for by Dr. Page, widely known as an author and literary man, are given out by him to show the attitude of the President towards the South. In the same connection the author mentions the visit of the President to the University of Virginia, fol lowing which Mr. Roosevelt made use of the language attributed to him. Dr. Page says in his statement that the Intentions of Mr. Roosevelt toward the South have always been the best, and that he was mnch taken aback by the hostility which some of his actions aroused In this region. Mr. Page is fully persuaded that the South will be treated as well as any other part of the conn- trv despite the fact that Its rote was - " tnrown again8t the President suspended judgment on President Roosevelt, for very few papers criti cise him with any degree of asperity. Not only that, but upon re-assuring words from the. President after his overwhelming election, scores of In vitatlons were sent him to viBlt Sonthern cities. We thought these invitations were rather hasty, but we are sure the South is willing to give the President a fair showing before it makes up its final judgment. The South not only builds war ships for Uncle Sam under the com petitive proposal plan, but is also to make a laree quantity of shells for the big guns. Three Richmond firms have been awarded contracts, as lowest bidders, for making shells for the war department. The great State of Virginia builds warships and manufactures the shells, but she is of the South southy. 'Rah foi the South I h A Mormon named Willis testified before the Smoot Investigating com mittee, at Washington, thaV' ac cording to the- custom of tfcor- mon church, he was married to a half dozen women while they were in their craves. Still that is not such a grave matter as if he had married a half dozen live women. It is awful easy for a North Car olina girl to make a fool of a young man after his father has taken lots of pains and educated him with a view to make a man of him. The girl peril is always to be reckoned with. The WashinstonTost says: "Miss Bertha Krupp, heiress, with an in come of $2,400,000 a year, is un married. It is doubtless her own fault." - Yes, she is impervious to uupids arrows. Iron-clad, yon know. A meeting of the hard yarn spin ners of the South has been called in Charlotte January 5th. Wilmington piscatorial prevaricators are hot! fied not to make a mistake and put in an appearance. With discouraging levity the Char lotte Observer says: "Yes, sir, the bloodhound is an institution. He ought to be incorporated." And the Observer wonld scorn to take any of him as preferred stock. It is announced that some of Mrs. Chadwick's securities was a lot of stock in the Buckeye Fish Com pany. We thought that it had been sattled long ago that all of her se curities were fishy. We do not understand Dr. Jjjman Abbott's new religion any better than we comprehend some of the others which poor mortals are asked to pin their faith to. It was Gaston and Alphonse when Col. Bill Greene and Col. Tom Law- son met. But they do say that their talk over the telephone wires was shocking. Fight Will Ba Blftar. Those who will persist in closlnff tneir ears against tbe continual rec ommendation of Dr. King's New Dis covery for Consumption will nave a long and bitter fight with their trou bles, If not ended earlier by fatal ter mination. Btad what T. R. Beall, of Beall, Miss., has to say: "Last fall my wire bad every symptom of con sumption. . 8he took Dr. King's New Discovery after everything else bad failed. Improvement came at once. .nJ fail hnttlfia AntlvMlv n k ' Guaranteed by R. B. BaxiKY,. drug gist. Price 60c and $1.00. Trial bot tles free. t oastohia. Bear th Tha Kind You Hare Always BoflfiM SLUMP IN COTTON. Messrs. Alexander Sprunt & Sons, Exporters, Make Un usual Offer to Growers. - TO ADVANCE ON STORAGE. Plai by Which They Hope fo Believe Sllaatlsa another Drsp Yesterday. First Frail Vessel Arrived Other Pert Paragraphs. The cotton market continued Its mad career downward yesterday, New York spot having: been off ten points from what was confidently expected was bottom on the day bef ore.The staple will hardly bring; seven cents on the local market now, New York spat having been steady at only 7.60 yes terday against 7.70 on Tueiday. The receipts here yesterday were 406 bales agalnat 2,184 same day last year when the staple was selling for 12a. with a firm demand. Holders and specula tors are now wondering when tbe tide will turn and hope the present situa tion is only the result of the ususl holiday depression In financial circles. Tha slump In cotton prices is now the one topic of discussion wish business men and a variety of opinions Is expressed as to tbe future of the sta ple. A majority of the best informed men adhere to the be lief that after the holidays there will be a material advance. While the- low market has had rath. er a depressing; effect on the holiday trade, It is pointed out that the losses are falling heaviest on growers who are best able to stand them, the smaller farmers having been forced to sell early at the higher prices in order to meet their obligations. The larger farmer has bis present slock as a sur plus and it is, therefore, not so galling upon him to sell at the reduced figures. In this connection it will be of In terest to note a very liberal offer to holders of cotton, recently made by Messrs. Alexander 8prunt & Sons, Wilmington's live exporters. They offer to Uke cotton from farmers, pay them six centa per pound on delivery, hold It without Interest or storage charges for two months and to sell the same at highest market value, when directed by the owner sny time before March 1st, paying Ithe owner what ever difference there may be between the six cents paid on delivery and the price when finally sold. In case the owner desires the spot cotton not sold, Messrs. Sprunt & Sons will advance the six cents, charge only tbe cost of Insurance and actual storage and de liver the cotton or tbe market value for same at any time. Otherwise the cot ton Is compressed at once, Its grade taken and the actual staple exported without expense of Insurance and storage, tbe difference in market val ue being paid at any time before March 1st, that the grower may elect la coiiveieation with a member of tbe firm of Alexander Sprunt & 8ona yes terday a reporter was told that tbe pro position appeared so liberal that many holders were inclined to be suspic ious of the plan and that comparative ly few of their clients were taking ad vantage of the offer. It was explain ed that Messrs. Sprunt Sons had no selfish Interest in the matter at all beyond a de sire to meet competition and save the cotton from storsge out-of-doors and consequent damage. While the member of the firm approached on the subject made no claim to sacrifice in behalf of the growers, the origin of the plan as explained was clearly seen to have contained an element of desire on the part of the exporters to do something substantial for the h olders of cotton. The wonder is that the offer of Messrs. Sprunt & Sons has not been more generally taken advantage of by those whom It would appear would be most materially benefitted. Plrst Frail. Vessel Arrives. The average small boy Is In the heyday of tha anticipatory period of his Christmas delight Tbe announce ment of tbe first fruit vessel from the West Indies is the exciting cause. Tbe British schooner "Mabel Darling," 113 tons, Capt. 8aunders, arrived y ester day with a full cargo of tropical fruits from Nassau which are being discharged at the wharf of the vessel's consignees, Messrs. J. A. Bpringer & Co., at foot of Chesnut street. The schooner has aboard something over 110,000 oranges, a Isrre quantity of grape fruit, coooanuts, coral and other products of the tropical clime. Tbe oranges are being sold at $13 per 1 thousand wholesale and $1.75 per hundred retail, and thus far they appear ready sale at those figures. Bat the selling price Is of no concern to the swarm of small boys who collected spontaneously and sim ultaneously with the moorlog of the weather-beaten craft and its cargo of goodies in the hold. Young Ameri ea's interest began with the damping of the specked fruit over the rail of the vessel as soon as the Custom House officer unsealed the hatches and brgun the official discharge, the duty on the fruit making it Impracticable to try to sell the damaged fruit. .With drag nets and every other conceivable device, the boys skim the water for tbe rejected oranges and very often engage In petty fisticuffs over disputed ownership of the recovered fruit. Ii is a great sight watching the boys and making mental notes of American competition around the fruit vessel. Local Port Parsgrsphs. Schooner "Magdalene Cooney." naving completed discbarglngcargo of fertilisers at the warehouses of tbe upper compress, cleared yesterday, ngni, tor jrernanaina, iris. In tbe local naval atores market yeaterday there was nothing doing in spirits turpentine. Rosin was steady at .u per barrel. Wedular. at Lanier BiUje. Yesterdsy afternoon's Fayettevllle Observer: "Oapt. N. H. McGeachy Mr. Tom Shaw, Misses Mamie Brown and Annie Bubb.rd left yesterday af ternoon for Lumber Bridge to attend tbe marriage of Miss Ne.ia Shaw, of that plaoe, to Mr. J. O. Hubbard, of Clinton. A delightful reception was held last evening at tbe home of tbe bride's parents. The wedding took place today at the Presbyterian enure n." mm OFF TO ANY ONE PROVING THAT THE F0LL0VING STATEMENT 1$ NOT BASED ON ACTUAL FACL& MORE REYNOLDS'' SUM CURED WAS SOLD IN THE PAST YEAR.1903, THE THIRD YEAR IT WAS OFFERED TO CHEVVERS THAN THE AMOUNT USED IN THE UNITED STATES OF ANY BRAND OF TOBACCO CLAIMED TO BE SUN CURED. dec 23 tf th eatu AS TO RaJLUOlD DEttURKaQP, Editor Vbltebead to Plght Charges sa Cooslfement of Wood Vis A. f . L. -Tbe right of the Corporation Com mission to grant the railroad compa nies the privilege of charging demur rage upon cars not unloaded by con signees wltbin 48 hours after delivery. was questioned yesterday by Mr. Z W. Wbltehead, editor of tbe 8outhero Lumber Journal, in a auit with the Atlantic Ooast Line in Justice Fow ler's court. In which the point of con troversy was $3 demurrage charged Ur. Wbltehead on a car load of wood received by him on Dec. 13th. Mr. Whitehead was notified oa the 13 h of the arrival of tbe wood, both In per son and by tbe usual postal card, con taining the warning about tbe demur rage. Mr. Whitehead called and paid the freight oa tbe 20th, but refused to pay the demurrage. He conducted bis own case before Jus tice Fowler yesterday while Toot. W. Davit, E q., appeared for tbe railroad. Ur.J.T.Eing.frelgbt agent of the road, was present and testified as to tbe cir cumstances of the shipment. Justice Fowler held that tha privilege extend ed by the Corporation Commission ws legal and reasonable, and tare judg ment for tbe railroadrom whlcb judg ment Mr. Whitehead appealed upon tbe ground that the question of de murrage rests entirely upon tbe doc trine of reasonable time, instead of any stated number of hours. PRETTY AFTERNOON KDD1N0. Mr. B. i. Cromwell Wedded Miss Ptor. csce L. Bewdee Hers Yesterdsy. A pretty home wedding. In attend ance upon which were a large number of friends and relatives, was celebrated at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the borne of the bride's sister, Mrs. A. T. Parker, No. 819 Qieen street, when Miss Florence L. Bowden, the attrac tive young daughter of Mrs. Lixxte Bowden, was led to tbe altar by Mr. EL A. Cromwell, apopular young man of this city, and tbey were made man and wife in a pretty service by tbe Rev. Dr. A. D. McClure, pastor of Saint Andrew's Presbyterian church. Tbe parlora of the borne were tasteful ly decorated for the occasion and the marriage scene was a pretty one. Tbe bride wore a becoming tailor madr travelling suit of brown and carried an exquisite bouquet of white carnations. Little Misses Gladya and Rata Parker, aged ssveu and nine, respectively, nieces of the bride, served as flower girls and were prettily dress ed. All other environments were in perfect accord with the pretty service which j lined the couple in marriage, r Mr. and Mrs. Cromwell left on the northbound A. C..L. train last even ing for a wedding trip and will return after tbe holidays, being at home to friends at No. 517 North Fourth street. REiL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Valosble Property Exchanged Hands by Deeds Piled for Record Yesterdsy. Bobt. W. Smith and wife to Jno. A. Nixon, for $40 and consideration of a former deed's having been defective In its description, title In fee simple to property on east side of Nlotb, 68 feet north of Orange street, 2iil50 feet in size. Wm. McD. Evans and wife to Addie J. Burriss, wife of O. D. Burrlss, for $800, property on west side of Third, 240 feet north of Brunswick street, 40 feet on Third and running into tbe block 95 feet. -Allen B. Jones and wif to Sarah E. Carter (date July Slst, 1897), for $1.00 and other ontideration, 87 acres of land In Cape Fear townablp, lying on Hamilton's pond, reserving to tbe par ties first named a life estate in said property. Pesder Mao Died Inddesly. News reached tbe city last night of tbe sudden death of Mr. Wm Player, a highly, respected c tfzen of Pender county, which occurred at 4:39 o'clock yeaterday afternoon at bis home, four miles from Burgs w. Mr. Player died lnatantly and heart disease is thought o bave been the cause. He was about 65 years or age and was a veteran of t je Civil War. He leaves a wife and two children, both grown. A son of the deeeaaed, Mr. John Player, was la the city last night on a business trip and relatives of the family here were att mpunr to find him, but bad not succetded at a lat hour. To AOOOHXODATX those who are partial to tbe use of atomizers Inap plying liquids Into the nasal paasatea for catarrhal troubles, the proprietors prepare Ely's L'quid Cream Ba m. Price including the spaying tube is 75 centa. - Druggists or by malL Tbe iquld embraces the medicinal proper ties of the solid preparation, Cream Balm is quickly absorded by the mem brane and does not dry up tbe secre tions but changes them to a natural and health nharanf UM- Tt.mk... 1 86 Warren St., N. J. TO COLONIZE TRUCKERS. Orgssizition Here Yesterdsy to Develop Leads la and Arsnsd Abbottsbarf, Bladen Cseety Officers. The Carolina Truckers' Colony, the corporation recently chartered with a capital stock of $35,000 fully paid In, and $100,000, authorised, for the de velopment of trucking lands in and about Abbottsburg, Bladen county especlally.'and Eastern North Caro lina, In general, organized In this city yesterday by the election of Mr, Z. W. Whitehead, editor of tbe EL O. T. and F. G. Journal, as president; Col. John Wilder Atkinson, of Wilmington, vice-president; Mr. W. J. Gibson, of Goldsboro, secretary and treasurer; Ur. K. A. Bumbprey, of Goldsboro, general manager, and OoL John W. Atkinson, Z. W. Whitehead, C. W. Polvogt, and J. B. Mercer, of Wil mington ;0. L. Clark, of Ciarkton; E. W. Poo, of Bmitbfield ; W. D. Dun- ston, of Elizabeth City; Guy Webb, of Kinstoo, and E. A. Humphrey, of Goldsboro, members of tbe Board of Directors. Tbe meeting was held yes terday morning at Toe Orton and stockholders from-Wilmington, Golds boro, Charlotte, Kinstoo, E ixabeth Otty, Hertford, Washington, Bocky Mount, Beau'ort, Ml Olive, Ciarkton, Dunn, 8miib field, Norfolk, South Bos ton, and unanottesville were present. Ii was decided to bave headquarters in Wilmlogton and active work has beeun already, Tbe company has acq lired between 6,000 and 6,000 acres of doe land near Abbottsburg, on tbe line of the 8. A. L. Hallway, and that will be divided Into farms of from 10 to 60 acres and sold to settlers of de sirable character at reasonable figures. Ultimately tbe company expects to develop other lands both on this side and beyond Abbottsburg and along tbe line of the W., O. & A. Railroad as far as Cbadbourn. Colonists from tbe North and West will be- sought. Tbe well known real estate firm of Humphrey & Gibson, of Goldsboro, which was the original promoter of tbe colonist tion scheme, will remove tbelr main office to Wilmington aome time In the early part of the new year. Tbey will retain an office, however. in Goldsboro, but the principal office will bs located here. Hon. F. M. Sim mons and Congressman E. W. Pou are among tbe movers in tbe colon!- xuioa scheme and It will doubtless reiult in great things for Wilmington ana tsiaaen county. THE ELLEN EN D0ESTI61TES. Its Affiliation With Greater Cosst Llee Makes It State Corporation. Tbe following Associated Press tel egram was received last night: Raleigh, N. O., Dec. 3L The Louisville and Nashville railroad company, control of which was bought some time ago by the Atlantic Coast Line was to-day domeatlcated as a North Carolina corporation under tbe "Cralge Act." Tbe Louisville and Nashville's only affiliation with North Carolina Is as a part of the Coast Line system, as tbe corporation proper owns no line In tbe State. nsrrttd Mosdsy Nljht. Monday night at 8 o'clock at the borne of the bride, No. 105 Dock street. Bev. A.D. McClure, D. D., pastor of 8alnt Andrew's Presbyterian church, joined In marriage Mrs. Francis For- ahee and Mr. Thos. McCall, both of this city. It wss a quiet home affair and only a few intimate friends and relatives were in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. McCall have gone to Savannah on a wedding tour but will return after Ohrlatmas and be at home in this city where they hare a number of friends. Official lecretsry Dead. Last night Co'. W. J. Woodward re eaived from Col. A. B. Blakley, of New Orleans, a telegram carrying the sad news of the sudden death of Miss Badie Patrick, the result of an opera" tlon for appendicitis. Miss Patrick was the official secretary of the United Confederate Veterana' Association at headquarters at New Oriesns. She bsd filled that very important position for tha naat five veara. and waa InwaH bTflverv Confederate vataran whn hH the nleaatira of har iraminUnM Hh. will be sadly missed at headquarters ana ner piace win oe aimcult to nil at rs-nntons. Smashed Nerro la Hesd. Tbe police are on the look out for a negro who smashed Frank Butledge,a strange negro.In the hesd with a brick bat at tbe Clyde steamship wharf night before last. Butledge waa sent to the hospital but came to tbe police station yesterday and furnished the authorities with a clue upon which to work up the ease. Attention of tbe readers of the Wiih,? Stab Is called to the adver tlsement of the Newbern Military Academy, which may be found In an other column. The school Is under excellent management, well located, and Is commended to parents who bave tons to educate. LOTS'KORE LIKE IT. Plenty Hera Proof LUto This, avnd All From WUaalmffton Pooplo. - No chance for argument here. No better proof can be had. What a Wilmington man says Ii the best of evidence for Wil mington people. - Bead this case. We hare lots more like it. A. Y. fiorrell, proprietor of restaurant at 505 Bouth Fourth street, says: i'l used Doan'f Kid ney Pills and they did me a lot of good. I have been a great sufferer with backacne, wnicn i supposed to be rheumatism, and' used all the rheumatic cures I could get hold of. I was completely laid tip with it and could scarcely get around, to do any work was ainmlv out of tbe ones tion. My sisterr reading about Doan's Kidney Fills and knowing how I suffered, went to Bellamy's drug store and got me abox. They acted like a -charm. My backacne or rheumatism, whatever it was, has entirely left me, and I give all the credit to tha-use of Doan's Kidney Pills." - For Sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan s and take no substitute. JOHN C. DAVIS SENDS MORE. Former Wilmlsgtoa Attorsey Whose Fl- asaclsl Csreer Elded la Cessation Is Relmbarsisg Everybody. When it was first published in this. psper a week or ten days ago that Jno. C. Davis, the former Wilmington lawyer whose sensational career in this city gave the town something to talk about for weeks, waa going to liquidate bis obligations aa far as pos sible ;and that he was already send ing money orders Wilmlagtonward, the incredulous were Inclined to set the whole story down as tbe Indul gence of an Idle reporter's fancy. The task, they said, was too mucb for Mr. Davis' undertaking and besides the statute of limitation could have been successfully pleaded by tbe former Wilmington lawyer fifteen years ago. But those people "reckoned without their host" as aubsequent events have shown. Mr. Davis regards his Wil mington delinquencies as moral obli gations and he desires not to step be hind the law and say tbe debts are no longer collectible. Wltbin tbe past two or three days still other letters have been received from Mr. Davis and each has contained a substantial payment upon the amounts due tbe receivers. Mr. J M. Branch yesterday received a second in stalment upon the amount due him and an assurance that other payments would be made from time to time until every cent of the Wilmington obliga' tlons, both, principal and Interest, Is paid. AjWniiter of the city whose name or Marge tbe Stab is not at lib erty to mention, also received yester day a letter from the former Wilming ton lawyer, enclosing an offering of $30 and an assurance that in due time the writer expected to pay everything and live accordiog to the Biblical in junction to give one-tenth of his yearly Income to the service of the church. The case is one of the most remarkable on record and compels a recognition of the sincerity of the man, whose life has been well nigh a tragedy. MONK AO 413 ST WIL1130T0N. Another Oplaloa Rendered by Snpreme Clort Qraod Lodfe of Massss. Special Star Ttieoram. Ralegh, N. 0., Dec. 19. The Bu- preme Court handed down six opinions this evening, the most notable being in the caae of Monk vs. City of Wil- mingtonjln which a new trial is or dered, the court holding that tbe nec essary twenty years uninterrupted possession by tbe plaintiff is not estab lished. Justice Douglas dissents from the opinion of tbe court, holding that twenty years possession was establish ed under the statute. Tbe suit Involves big rook qusrry In that city leased from W. A. Wright and developed for street paving material. Monk sued for the land as his, claiming tbat Wright had never had tbe title. it is announced tbat the corner stone of the agricultural, building of the A. & M. will be laid by the Grand Lodge of Masons on Friday, January 15th, the address being by Governor B. B. Glenn. Died Hontisg la Onslow. Yesterdsy afternoon's Fayettevllle Observer says: "A telegram just re ceived announces the death of Dr. W. O. Jones, of Goldaboro. formerly of Wilson. No particulars have been learned, except tbat he died while on a bunting expedition In Onslow county. Dr. Jones is well and favor ably known here, having married Miss Fannie Broad fooL Tbe funeral will be at Goldaboro Wednesday next." Eftleich News and Ohaarv-Ar? The Snpreme Court of the United n i a as a states nas neia, aB aireaay noted in these columns, that automatic coup lers must be used on all cars and tenders. This great protection to railroad employes was first held necessary years ago by the supreme Court of North Carolina In the "Greenlee" and "Troxler" cases in which the great Iobb of life for want ofsnch protection was set forth. When the . decision was made in North Carolina some railroad offi cials and some((cow coroner lawyers" denounced these decisions as "dan gerous" and as "tainted with Popn lism" and at the Legislature follow ing the "Greenlee" decision certain railroad men attempted to secure the passage of a statute overturning the decision. Now the principles laid down in that case are recognized as law throughout the Union. North Carolina led the way in this justice to railroad employes aud deserves the credit. Ethel Papa, my teacher says I m getting more like mamma every day. Papa-Well, yon mustn't talk so mnch in pchool, dear.-yonken S'atcsman, DEAD IN A COACH; Peter Pickett, Colored, Died Sud denly on Incoming Newbern Train Yesterday. HAD BEEN LATELY INJURED. Death Das te Heart Pallors Bemslas Broaiht te His Horns Is Wilalirtoi asd Examinee' ly Dr. Ball J. Toraed Over to Family. Sitting erect In one of the seats in tbe second class coach of the incom ing Atlantic Coast L'n passenger train from Newbern, doe h re at 13:45 P. M., yesterdsy, Peter Pickett, a well known colored man of this city, was found dead, having expired a few minutes after boarding the ears at a small flag station just this side of Scott's Hill, about noqn. Pickett was standing by the side of the track upon" the approach of the train and gave the usual signal to the engineer to stop at the flag station. He appeared a little feeble when the trainmen assisted him to the steps of the coach, but otherwise be seemed to he all right He went Into tbe second class cos cb, took bis seat and the train started. A few minutes later Capt Crapoo, conductor In charge of tbe . I a. am 4 krtb a.l tk. iA fare and found him dead In tbe seat. Life had been extinct only a few minutes, however, as the body was not then cold. Headquarters here were notified and Dr. O. D. Bell was summoned to meet the train and make an examination of tbe remains. Dr. Bell pronounced death as having resulted from heart disease. The body was turned over to the family for burial and was sent by the railroad authorities to the negro's home at 613 South Eighth street, where he has a tfe living. The old man wm Injured in the hip here three or four weeks ago by step ping off a moving street car or other public conveyance and had been In eapaclated for work ever since. A short while ago he went down near 8c3tt's HU1 to spend a while with a brother of hls,hoplng In the meantime to recover from his Injuries. IL was while returning home that he died suddenly on tbe passenger train. Dr. Bsll said last night that he made no examination as to whether or not the Injuries contributed to the death, but was of tbe opinion that under tbe or dinary excitement of boarding the train, etc., his heart gave way and death was doe to that alone. AFFAI2 AY SOUTH WASHINGTON. Miss Bert Ilmpssa Qave Oellfhtfal Eater. tslsmest for Beaetlt ef School. Special Star Correspondence. South Washisgtow, N. C. Dec. 21. Last Friday night oar progressive little town was enlivened with a combination of pleasures. Our energetic an I highly yalned teacher Miss Bert SimDson. over on the aler to advance t ie later. st of her school, decided that she would make an effort to raise funds to purchase n w desks for the benefit of the puplK Tbe patrons 01 tne scnooi, ana numerous friends readily acceded to the proposi tion, and the result was. an elegant oyster supper served first, then followed caae or a very choice make, with a sum ent quantity of delicious syllabub f rum which a neat sum was realized. During the rapid sales of those refreshments, music was discoursed by Manager Hall's Band. To those who were only ob servers, it was indeed amusing to see how animated the countenance was of Miss Simpson with Miss Eearl Moore, miss juay r-ucaeu, misses it utu ana Hat e Rivenbark (four of her dudiIs) when tue time arrived to relinquish wo. k and the gentlemen had begun to select partners for a dance. The ball opened by a waltz with Miss Bert Simpson and Mr. Lyndon itivenDarK. 'men followed a cotillon with Miss Nellie LaBarbe from Ashe ville with Mr. Willie Fitzhueh: Miss Bert Simpson with Mr. Rudolph Rivtn bark; Miss Addie Blake with Mr.Olyndon Rivenbark; Miss Hallie Mclntyre with Mr. Civie Croom; Miss Katie Rivenbark with Mr. John Thompson; Miss Lena Rivenbark with Mr. Theaton Rivenbark. The dancing was kept up With unabating interest until 2 o'clock, each regretting very much that so pleasant occasion mutt, like ail transient joys, have an end. Zephyr. Winston-Salem SAntinal; A matter of interest to Wintnn.Ralr is a movement at Madison and Mt odan looking to the extension by the Leakaville to Madison. A petition has been sent to Col. A. B. Andrews first vice president of the Sonthern sjstem. Our citizens might join in and ask that the other little link be built from Btokesdale to a point on the road between here and Greens boro near King, so that we wonld have through connection to Dan ville. This wonld be a consumma tion long honed for and wnnM nrwn np glowing possibilities. We need to take steps in WJnston-Salen to better onr railroad facilities in sever al important respects and thi la one of them. Take-Down Repeating Shotguns The notion that one mn iu fmm flfr n j . . i j M.um.D uywuag in oracr to got a good shotgun ha been pretty effectively dispelled since the advent of the Winchester Repeating: Shotgun. These guns are aold within reach ofalmost everybody's purse. They are safe, strong, reliable and handy. When it comes to shooting qualities no gun made beats them. They caJ,2 d X? Eug:e SteP ta en store and examine one. Wl M fu eVev-rre mZrrTr-. JZ.' gJgNgJjgPE Newbern Military Academy! (Incorporated.) rJEWBERTJ, N. o. USSfSSSiS BBatoW. New. and Observer. . MX&&i8WS$&a wr larga. elegantly furntah- 5 R58??Sr r?.1"- aVspeolaJiat at the bead or averydspartnient. dlsrjrpuiiilrtaaa. Dormitory located at different points-reach under competent V-LowJM!S 1 tat the advantages, rite for Catalog-ie. Boring Term Bagtns January Snd. fleeM tf w - a, l.HOLKiDsr, a B , tf., B.. Irian. ""ft? GOOD POTATOES BRING FANCY PRICES .y arow am crop ot rood potatoes, the Oil must contain tlntwi G--U t i . . m Tomatoes melons, cbbe, turnip, lettuce Tia lct, all vegetable, remove brae auanti OHDirOUUItOOIUIQll. Suppv Potash liberally by the use of fertUixera containing tut Utt than K per cent, actual Potaah. Better and more profitable yield, are sure to follcqv. Our pamphlets are not advertising circular, booming rpecial fertilisers, but contain valu able intormation to farmers. Sent free for the rtPDMAM van WftDVe New York 93 Nassau Street, or Atlanta, Ga.-saX South Broad St. PERSONAL PAKAOUAPils Mrs. E. M. Fry left yeBterday for Richmond. Mr. O. F. Jordan, of Burvav. made business calls In the city .,. day. Mr. F. P. Sidbury, of Ashton, Pender county, wss in ine cU? n terdsy. Corporation Commissioner . GL Beddlajtileld was a gunit at Tue Orton lait night. Among yesterday's arrivals were J. 0.,CarrolI, of Durham, and W. J. Prevatt, of Lumbsrton. Mr. Theodore Empie, of New York, Is here to speed tbe boliaavs with his mother and brothers. Mr. H. O. McNair, of Max ton, and Mr. A. L. Bain, of Nsreeusbiiro, were guests at The Orton yesterday, Mr. B. O. Cantwell, Jr , re turned yesterday morninjf from tbe A. & M. College to spend tbe holi days. Mr. Jno. S. Burnett, the popular travelling man of B cbmor d, arrived last night to spend tbe holi days. Mr. H. McCrary Jones, of Warrenton, N. C, Is spending i holidays with Mr. Horace Emenoo, Jr., his friend. Mr. E. H. Clark, representing Henry K. Wampole, manufacturing chemist, of Philadelphia In tbe cny calling; on the trade. The many friends of Mr. Aea K. Walker will regret to hear tbat ha is sick and nnder treatment at tb James Walker Memorial Hnuit.i. Mrs. J. O. Castleberry aud Mrs. Boss Grant, of Ailania, mo have been visiting tht-ir broiber, Mr. T. H. Thompson, left for bomr jnr. day afternoon. Among the home-coming ooii- 'glsns for the holidays are M ri. Clarence Mills, from U.-ie ' B -oesi College, Blchmood, aud inn Weicott, from 0k Ridge. ' Mr. and Mrs. H. U. L imer, Jr., of Auburn, N. Y., are u-r r tbe holidays on a viail to M L - i oner parents, Mr. and M a. Gv N. Harriss, No. 108 Soutti Film r --. Mr. and Mrs. Philip W Delano, of Baltimore, will arrive d..u J-j morning to spend tbe bolid yt nn Mrs. Delano's parents, Mr and Mn. Geo. N. Harriss. Mrs. Da in- y friends will regret i nr-r i e fell on the Ice in Puti.d lu t week, breskiog tbe mi b ei the elbow of her right arm. Miss Hattie L. Smith ret arm d last nigbt from lb dud her Prtiy terlan College and Co serf.iurj of Music, at Bed Spring, and nil prnd the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Smtlb. 8t- a- m panied bj Miss Moore, a tcncoi m- r, who is returning to her h um 1 gaw. California last year produced more than 24,000,000 barrels, a d showed an increase of fully lo, 000,000 I At different times in tue past Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio have enjoyed the honor of supplying the largest share of America's petroleum Last year every one of them, like Texas, shov ed a falling off, while California took the foremost place I A single county, Kern, contributed 74 per cent, of the oil of that State, aud hence was entitled to three-foartns of tbe glory. New York Tribune- i A Wrlcatenad Haraa, 'i Bunnlnsr like mad down the street, dumping the occupants, or a hundred other accidents, are every day occur rences. It behooves everjbody to have a reliable salve haridr, and there Is none as good as Buck lea's Armes Salve. Burnt, Cute, Sores, Ids mft and Piles disappear quicaly under is soomibtr effrc'. 0iy 85c, at B. B. Bellamy s drur store. car" Tor osr WW Uluttruttd catalog. NEW HAVEN. CONN, jj
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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