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r Out. i " J ! H n. By WILLIAM H. BKBWABD. PUBLISHED DAILY ICXCKPT MONDAYS.- BAraor siiBSCurtioa, IK ADVAHta. One Year (by Hail) Portage pud?. se w .t.. 8 MxMontns, .- - - i' Three M on tin, " - " rtn Mnnth ' . " .... 1 U SO nf-To City Snbei, oKntajtol rhecitv T wilvi Cdkts per week. Onr City Agents .reoattorVcollectta. ot.ttoeemth. n advance., - OUTLINES. Proceedings in. Congress yesterday. Chicago grain and provision mar ket, i -. Base ball games yesterday. Fearlul aceident at Chicago Ex- plosion of the caisson oj a Hotcbkiss gun; several people killed and many wounded. -Washington ; news Treasury, finances. The great strike Debs stilt mouthing; trains are run ning as usual and the freight blockade ended. bale of the Raleigh News and Observer. A prize- fight at Boston, i- Boat-racing in Ireland. A negro lynched in Kentucky: Cotton spots and futures. r New I York markets: Money on call easy at 1 per cent.; and closing offered at 1 per cent; cotton quiet; mid dling gulf 1 cents; middling uplands cents; Southern flour weak and dull; common to fair extra $2.103.00; good to choice do. $8.003.50; wheat active for export and home trade; prices firmer; No. S red in store and at elevator : 69 cents; afloat 5959Jf cents; corn dull and firmer; No. 2 at elevator 4848Jrf cents; afloat 48J48 cents; spirits turpentine steady at 29J30c; rosin dull and steady; .strained, common to good. $1.271.37. " It is proposed in the New York Constitutional Convention ' to make it a criminal offense for a State official to accept a railroad pass. We suppose; the penalty would be chop ping off their official heads. . A Waterbury woman' laughed so hard at a joke the other day that she strained her tongue and can't, talk worth a cent now. Since this hap pened nearly all the married men in that town go home every night load ed with jetSes. ' r .Ex-Governor Hubbard, of "Texas, says that the first year after the com pletion of the Nicaragua canal, the countries of the .Orient would buy 3,000,000 bales of our ; cotton and pay better prices for it than England pays. Let's build it That Republican member of the Vermont Legislature who wants to reform the health and the morals of the members both at -the same time must.be from a rural district and has not duly considered the size of the job he has undertaken. " Indiana cultivates largely the soy or soja bean, a Japanese plant, which is said to be a pretty good substitute lor coffee. That's the kind that Purdue University, in that State, regales its students on. lt is culti vated by a few farmers near Greens boro, m this State. " f The order of j the Bath is to be conferred on an Austrian Archduke. If we had an order of Bath in this country and the Anarchists were compelled to take it thetje wouldn't be so many of them comijng to this country, and they wouldn't stay so long when thev do comet j r 1 .S It is said that in Hong Kong there are 1000 men to every p6G women. This item should be extensively cir- culated in New England i jThe sur abounds in plus of spinsters which that section might' fly to the Orient 'II and become HongKongese or geese, instead of being no man's duck, in "Yankee land. ! I Mr. Reilly is Mayor of the city of Hammond, Ind., where the mob at tacked the United States soldiers, and in the fire by the soldiers an in nocent man was killed. 'Mr. Reilly wants to have the President indicted ' as an accessory to the killing. Per haps Mayor Reilly is a lunatic-at-large. 1 1' :.'-., Labouchere says the lite Judge Coleridge, of England, j may not have been as great a lawyer as some of his predecessors, but administered justice on the broad-gaug'eL plan, on the principle to secure right between man and man. In this he resembled the Wisconsin squire, who exclaimed when a lawyer protested against a decision he considered as contrary to . " . . !... law, ana tne eviaence, rnang your law, hang your evidence, I decide on the eternalprincipleR of j justice and equity between man , and man, sir. That vas his style of doing and in the twenty-seven years that be dispensed that kind of "justice and equity" case was never carried from his to a higher court. ' The. Kjadiee. j The pleasant! effect and perfect safety with which ladjes may use the California Tiquid laxative,jSyrupof Figs, under all conditions, makes it tneir lavorite rem edy. To get the true and genuine ar tide, look for the name of the Califor nia Fig Syrup Co..printed near the bot torn of the package. JLMK VOL. LIV,-NO 95. Miss Von Fell, bfNew Jersey, for feited a legacy of $10,000 left tier by a crusty old ancle on .condition that she did not. marry withm a given time. But she concluded she wanted her fellow worse than the - old man's lucre, and let it slide. " NEW ADVEHTISEMEN TS. Palmetto R. R. Schedule. The National Bank of Wilmington, , Attention Wil. H. A'L. Co. No. 1. MASONic-Meeting Wilmington Lodge LOCAL DOTS. Items of Interest Gathered - Here and There and Briefly Noted. Miss Laura Lee, of-Rocky Point, is visiting relatives in the city." ' The local forecast tor to-day is slightly cooler; light to fresh southwest winds. ' ,. ' There will be a meeting of Wil mington Hook and Ladder Co. No. I at their hall this evening at 8.15 o'clock. .' The Atlantic team, No. 2, has challenged the Fayettevilfe Base Ball team for a game Friday at Ocean View."' . . Palmer; Rivenburg & Co. report potatoes selling in New York at $1.25 1.50 per barrel; cantaloupes, barrel crates, $1.10 1.50. The Board of Audit and Finance failed of a quorum yesterday and their regular meeting was postponed until next Friday. The stage of water in the Cape Fear river at Fayetteville Monday at 8 a. m., was one foot six inches; a fail of two inches in the previous 24 hours. "Aunt Milly," a colored huck ster at Fourth street market, sent the Star yesterday a unique production in the roasting-ear fine a group of. three ears on one stem. There was a cutting scrape on Nutt street Saturday night. The victim a sailor, was stabbed in the neck and bled profusely. He says that he does not know who did the cutting, j Orders for the splendid novels offered by the Star at four to five cents each, are coming in by every mail. When 25 standard novels can be had for one dollar, everybody can have them, " ' That splendid work, "Famous Paintings of the World," is now com plete, and orders, for the entire tcenty Portfolios will now be filled. One cou pon and 12.40 will now get the complete woj-k. ; ;. ' . vv"V.". r;a '.- ' ; s '. I - I DC UUU11UV ClIKIUC UD the Street Car Line, laid np for repairs and overhauling for the past few ' weeks was brought out yesterday, and begin ning this morning wflf rnn the regular schedule as heretofore, . ; ; ; ! FISHERMEN OEGANIZIHG To Secure Lemltion in Their, BebaU ' by the Next State LenUUture. A meeting was held in the old court house, yesterday, of men engaged in the fishing industry on the Cape Fear river and adjacent sounds. There were one hundred1 and eighty or moie present? The meeting was for -; the purpose of organizing an association to endeavor to secure amendment to the laws concern- tig fishing. It was., .organized by electing Mr. E. H. Freeman President. Alonzq Hewlett Vice-President; Geo, Shepard. Secretary ; and Treasurer. Committees were appointed, to solicit members In different townships. Com- Hjiuecs on mcmocrsnip were appowiea as follows: 1 Federal Point George Green, Sam uel Wiggins, W. H. Wjlliams. Mason borb township Elijah Orrell. John Mel ton. John CosUn. Harnett township Jerry Hewlett. C. R. Mason. C T. LJt gen, Thos Franks. Brunswick county William Martin. Wash. Hewlett, Enoch Griffin. Wilmington township Thomas Thayer, Zack Hussey. THE WEATHER. 0. S. Dkp't or Agriculture, ruRR. 1 y 17- S . Weathkr Bureau, Wilmington.' N. C; July Meteorological data for twenty-four hours ending at 8 p. m. last night: Maximum ; temperature 86": mn mum temperature 69". Rainfall for the day. 2.27 inch. Exces sive rainfall, 1.39 inch., having fallen in one hour. Rainfall for the month up to date 5.95 inches. , - FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. For North Carolina, showers and east winds. For South Carolina, shower, warmer in western portion and east winds. Yesterday' Storm. I ' ; There was heavy rain here yesterday afternoon continuing .about two hours and during that time nearly two inches was recorded at the Weather Barsau station. During the storm the house of Mr. Daniel Shee.han, No. 619 Church street, was struck by lightining and the roof damaged, but no one in the build iog was hurt. ; j i : 1 Ladies, if you want a pure delicate soap for the complexion, druggists will always recommend Johnson's Oriental Medicinal Toilet Soap. J. Hicks Bunt ing. J. H. Hardin. t M()R WILMINGTON, .1-:., ; CRIMINAL COURT. July Term Grand Jury Empanelled The ' of City Offioulx Bet for Trial Ken 'Monday. j The Criminal Court" for New Hanover county. Judge Meares presiding, con vened yesterday for the July terra. ; The grand jury was . drawn and em panelled as follows: Oscar Peariall, foreman; J. Skipper, J. W. Hewett. . A. Lewis.M, Bowen. W. R.- Fryer, T. J. Ashley, Jno. L Corbett. J. R. Turney. C R. Branch. M. Blackman, H. R. Kuhl, R. E. Ward, S. H. Burnett. A. Nathan. The case of the State vs. S. H. Fish blate and R. J, Jones for a misapplica tion of the city funds indictment found at the last term of court was taken up, Solicitor A. M. Waddell appeared for the State and Messrs. M. Bellamy, Geo. Rountree. Sol. Weill and E. S. Martin for. the defendants. , Counsel for the defence demurred to the bill of indictment, but the Court over-ruled the demurrer and set the case for trial next Friday at 10 a. m. M. G. Silva and M. F. Dowling, charged with assault and battery with deadly weapons on Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Grant, submitted. Defendant Dowling was. fined $50 and costs, and defendant Silva $20 and costs. Wm. Hall, colored, charged with . lar ceny of chickens, was found guilty. Judgment was deferred. At seven p. m. the Court took a recess until 10 a. m. to-day. NEW YORK BUTTER MARKET. Arriyal of DeUyed 8 took Deprewee Prieea. The N$w York Journal of Commerce gives the following review of the whole sale butter matket: Received to-day, 8,38& pkgs, ' Most of the delayed stock has now come forward, and with the strikes practically over and the railroads receiving freight again as usual, the large accumulations West will be promptly forwarded; and very heavy receipts expected during next week, and buyers are naturally holding off, the market presenting a very dull and holi day-like appearance, with prices weak and unsettled. Some holders are not inclined to urge sales of fancy fresh creamery below 17Jc, but others are freely offering at 17c, and not attracting any attention at that. Under grades of creamery are almost entirely neglected, and prices little more than nominal at the moment. State dairy butter is in moderate supply, but the feeling weaker in sympatnv with the general depression. Imitation creamery very slow and prices weaker and Irregular. Fresh factory has has bad a lew sales to dealers in bakers supplies and for South American pack ing trade, and one exporter has shown a little interest and reported to have taken abont 500 pkgs, but it was not! shipped this week. AH ol the above business was within a range of ll412$c. Hneklebsnr Oaks. One cup butter, two cups sugar, three cups flour, five eggs, one cup sweet milk, one teaspoonful soda dissolved in hot water, one teaspoonful nutmeg; and the same of cinnamon; one quart 'ripe, fresh huckleberries, thickly dredged with flour. Stir the butter and sugar to a cream, add the beaten yolks, then the milk, the flour and spice, the whites whipped stiff, and the soda. At the last stir in the huckleberries with a wooden spoon or paddle, not to bruise them. Bake in a loaf or card, in a moderate but steady oven, until a straw comes put clean from the thickest part. This is a delicious cake, and deserves to be better known. QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS. The Qualifications of Voters in ' the Prim ary Eleolion. It is understood, of course, that only white Democrats can vote in the prima ries to-morrow , Every jroter must be an actual bona resident of the Ward or Township in which he offers to vote. If he will have been a bona fide citizen of the State twelve months, and of. the county thirty days before the November election, that will entitle him to vote in the primaries to-morrow. Or, if hot twenty one years ot age now, It he wui attain his majority oy tne day of the November election, and have the other necessary qualifications, he can vote in the primaries. Turoentine JMatillery Burned The Dis tiller Jjoaei Hla Life. Mr. A. J. Johnson's turpentine dis tillery at Clear Run, Sampson county. was destroyed by fire early last Saturday morningJ The fire was caused by spirits turpentine at the still-worm taking fire. The blazing fluid set the clothing of the distiller -j-Simon Robinson on fire. He ran to the river and jumped into the water to extinguish the flames, but was so badly burned that he died soon after wards. Mr. Johnson's loss will amount to several hundred dollars'. 7 here was no insurance. In the Mayor's Court. Emma Merritt-andTraocy Thomas, (both colored) charged with fighting. were released under. suspension of judg ment and upon payment of costs. Rachel Mackey, charged with turning in the false alarm of fire Saturday night, was sent up to the Criminal Court under bond of 150.! ..i f Martha Bell, colored, drunk and dis orderly, was fined $2.j NINO N. C. TUESlA JULY 17 1894. JJEM0CRATIC PRIMARIES, H Correspondence Between BepresentaMvea of the Beform Movement and the Coun ty Executive Committee Bales sndBo ruletiom Adopted at a Joint Keating ' Govern the Primary Election to be Held ''To-inowowv ; i'J.'K'"" !'' Wl lmington, N. C, July 16th, 1894. To Cait. W. R. Kenan, Chairman of the Democratic County Executive Com mittee of New Hanover County. ' Dear Sir : We address ! this note to you to request ou to ask the gentlemen representing the opposition to what is known as the Reform Movement in this county, to select five gentlemen from their number to meet with us at 8J o'clock this afternoon at the County Court Room, for the purpose of agree ing upon certain rules and regulations to govern the primary elections to be held on Wednesday, v I ;" jj ' We trouble you with this matter be cause we think it best that this commu nication should pass through voui hands and that you are willing to do all that may oe necessary to secure a fair and an impartial expression of the popular will at the primaries. The object of this meet ing is, of course, in furtherance of that end. :": - ..j' l - We are all Democrats, and neither side to this family quarrel can afford to have the suspicion of unfairness attached to the result of these primaries; and be lieving that it is the desire of both sides to have them conducted fairly and honestly, the Reform Clubs have ap pointed us as a committee, with instruc tions to meet with a similar committee of gentlemen from the other side, and agree upon certain rules and regulations for holding the primaries. !; Will you be kind enough to give this matter your immediate attention, and let us know by one o'clock the namesof the gentlemen selected, and whether they will meet with us at the time and place suggested. ' Very respectfully yours, G. J. BONKY, W. P. Oldham, John J. Fowler, . T. DeW. Love, . Thos. W. Strange, ' Messrs. G.J. Boney, W. P.Vldkam. Jno. . fowler ana ihos. w. strange. City: Gentlemen: I am in I receipt of your note requesting me to "ask the gen tlemen representing the opposition to what is known as the Reform movement in this city to select five gentlemen from their number to meet with you at the county court room for the purpose of agreeing to certain rules and! regulations to govern the primary election to be held on Wednesday." It is unnecessary that I should assure vou, both personally and as chairman of the Democratic Ex ecutive Committee of this county, that the committee are as anxious as you can be for the primary election to he conducted fairly and! ; honestly, so that ail Democrats . will feel per fectly satisfied and abide by the result." Inasmuch as . no application has been made for a conference for the purposeof agreeing upon rules and reg ulations as you desire, I and; four other members ot the Executive 'Committee will be glad to meet with you at 4 p. m. iois aay at iuc piacc menuonea, , I have no doubt but that bur confer ence will lead to' an adjustment of what' you term a -lamuy quarrel, and in order that we may be able to conclude as quickly as possible, I request that such rules and regulations and sugges tions be reduced to writing before we meet, so tney can be intelligently acted upon. These primaries have been called by the Executive Committee!; in perfect good faith and with a desire to promote harmony in tne party, and any rules and regulations which may be agreed upon at our conference shall be promulgated as the official action of . the Committee. With great respect, -W. R. Kenan, Chairman. ; ; rules and regulations. ; The following rules and regulations shall govern the primary election to be held in this county on .Wednesday, the 18th insu ! ' ! ". First. The polling places shall' be -railed off as in general election's. becond. Mo one shall be! allowed to enter the enclosure excegt the poll-holders during the time the election is be ing held; after the polls are closed not i exceeding six persons, nor more man I three representing any one interest, shall exceeding six persons, nor more than be admitted to the enclosure; to inspect the count. Third. A committee consisting of Thos. W, Strange,. Walker Taylor and w. K. Kenan is appointed to fill vacan cies among the poll-holders I of the re spective wards and townships. : Fourth. Any Democrat shall have the right to challenge a voter the voter so challenged must prove to the satisfaction of all the poll-holders his right : to vote, and if the poll-holders disagree then the question shall be submitted to the ref erence committee1 hereinafter men tioned. . ' i . ! -i i Filth. All white men 21 years of age, known as Democrats or who shall be come qualified on or by the 6th j of No vember next and snail pledge them selves to support the nominees 1 of the next Democratic County Convention, shall have a right to vote " and no one else. '" - Sixth.' A committee, consisting of William Calder, Thos. W. Strange and W. R. Kenan, shall constitute a refer ence committee to pass upon any ques tion of dfsputethat may arise on the day of election, and to decide the same. I Seventh. The committee Of the Re form Clubs signed to this agreement, shall meet with the County j Executive Committee on Wednesday evening at 8.S0 o'clock, to, receive the returns, can vass the same' and proclaim! the result. G.J. Boney. i - W. P. Oldham, -' DeWitt C Love, IohmJ. Fowler, . Thos. W. Strange, Committee appointed by the Central Committee of Reform Clubs. I :.. W1R. KenAn! ' .! i E. W. Manning, Walker Taylor, - Edgar G.Parmele, i - F. A. Montgomery, i Members of . the County Democratic executive iommiuee. CONDITION OF BUSINESS; Ho Material Chanae en Account of the Diatnrbanoea in the 'ttest. The annexed extract lrom the Phila delphia Record's review of trade for the past week is interesting: Any recovery in general business dur ing the last week has been prevented by the distrust and hesitancy necessa rily inseparable from the disturbed con ditions caused by the great labor strikes in the West. The physical obstructions to trade have been less serious, as with the - suppression of mob violence the railroad companies have made consider able progress in the restoration of nor mal facilities for transportation. The actual interruption of the freight move ment and the temporary check to ship ments caused by the withholding of orders in fear of delays or losses, have combined to reduce the volume of new business not only in the localities affected by the strike, but throughout the country. The trouble is now prac tically over, although the effects of the losses entailed by the destruction of property and by the stoppage of the earnings of the railroad companies and their employes are certain to be felt for some time to come. Other features of the business situation show little change. Crop conditions, as; a rule, are encourag ing, particularly for cotton and Winter wheat. The Stock Exchange markets have been much better supported than might have been expected in view of the strikes and the comparative apathy of speculation. Very little gold has been exported, and the outflow is not ex pected to be renewed now that the labor difficulties have been practically settled. Merchandise exports have continued moderate, and from New York alone for two weeks baye been $1,252,828 less than they were during the correspond ing period last year; while imports, pending final legislation on the Tariff continue to show a comparative decrease ot about 40 per cent. pemee'primaeies Star Correspondence., ' , Burgaw, July 14. i Editor Star : The Democratic pri mary of Burgaw township was held here to-day. There was quite a good crowd of Democrats, interspersed with a few Populists and a few of those who are on the fence; the two latter no doubt ex pecting to hear the Populists villified and ridiculed. But there was no dis turbing element upon the placid waters of the political sea, and everything passed off quietly. The following gen tlemen were chosen delegates to the County Convention which assembles here on the 21st inst. : . T. Bland, J. G. Stokes. W. D. Croom, W. T. Bor deaux and G. F. Jordan. There is very little said with regard to candidates for the different offices. Mr. Bruce Williams and Gibson lames. Esq., are most prominently spoken of lor the Legislature. Both ol these gentlemen would" make (rood - representatives and would carry the strength of the Demo cratic party. X. Union Township, i July 14th. The convention was called to order by Mr. I. Carroll, chairman. The dele gates were elected by acclamation. After much interest being manifested for the Democratic cause, Dr. K. J. Powers spoke in behalf of Mr. John D. Bellamy, Jr.. having once so ably represented Our district in the Senate of North Carolina, that he justly deserved our support at Lumberton, as a citizen' of our mother county, which we hope always to remem ber while we know no one more fitted to fill the position as Congressman of this district. P. boiler" explosion At the Tel soleson-Parmale Lumber I Asaoola tlon MUla Three Men Killed and One Mas Fatally In jar fed. A boiler explosion occurred last Sat urday night between twelve and one o'clock, at the steam saw mills of the Ec cleson & Parmale Lumber Association, Jacksonville,N.C.Three employes Tony McCann, Sherman Edwards, and Ned Johnson, colored, were instantly killed. and Gus Daniels, colored, another em ploye, was so badly scalded by escaping steam that he died yesterday. Tony McCann was the fireman, and the others mentioned were his assistants.. The boiler,' weighing six tons, was. found after the explosion about one thousand feet from the mill. The other boilers. three in number, were intact, but the four smokestacks were completely wrecked, and it will take six weeks to repair the damage to the mill. A pine tree, two feet in diameter, was cut down by the explosion. McCann and two of the others killed, were from Wtl mington. The engineer of the mill was not present when the accident occurred, At Morehesd. ; A correspondent of the Star writing from Morehead City says that there are between six and seven hundred visitors there and "everything is swinging to the whirl qf pleasure and enjoyment.' "The Third and Fourth Regiments bt the State Guard are in camp, and judg ing from the actions of the soldiers they Seem to eniov themselves hugely. As customary at such resorts, night is con verted into day, the day being devoted to taking siestas. Several States are represented. Anions the visitors lis Mrs. Culien Battle, of St. Louis, Mo. Visitors are arriving on every train and everybody is bent on enjoyment, - Parts 1 to 17 inclusiveof the American Encyclopaedic Dictionary are now ready. : Send one coupon ana ii cents (which includes postage) for each Part. WHOLE N(f. M75 ; THE MEETING LAST NIGHT j : Ol Demoeratio Beform Clnba A Large At tendanee Beaolutlona ' Adopted The Speeches, TSxo. j A large crowd gathered at the Opera House last night to attend a meeting called by Mr G. J. Boney, chairman. The call invited all Democratic voters interested in good government and pure Democracy, and the crowd showed that the invitation had been liberally ac cepted. ' . j At abput 8.30 o'clock Mr. G.J. Boney called the meeting to order, and Mr. G. F. Leftwich nominated Col F. W, Kerchner as chairman of the meeting. He was elected, came forward, stated the object of the meeting and took he chair. Capt W. P. Oldham nominated as Vire Presidents Col. Rogn Moore C. H.Girzer. Joseph H. Hanby. B. F. EI all and Jos H. Walters, who were elected and called to seats upon the stage. The Chairman then apt-o nted a Com mittee oo Resolutions and requested Col. T. W. Strange to re.id the Addijess of the Reform Club. j At the conclusion of the reading of the. address the Com m ttee on Resolu tions reported, offenng the following resolutions, which were adopted; ; Whereas, Within the past several years much dissatislaction has been man ifested by Democratic voters in this city. and county at the conduct of public af fairs and the management ot party or ganization, which is attributable in. pub lic opinion to" the introduction of ma chine politics, intended to promote indi vidual interest rather than the party gpoa; ano, . j Whereas. The subordination of ; the aspirations of candidates for party nom ination to the general good ot party or ganization is productive of harmony, strength and union, in all political I ag gregations of voters; and, J Whereas, with the view of ehmfnat- tng the jarring influences of personal politics, rings, compacts and combina tions, by which the party has been and is suffering In this county and city, the Democratic Reform Clubs of the several wards and townships of this county were organized; and whereas, in the coming contest, within party lines, between the ainerent candidates tor tne Democratic nominations and the delegates to the several conventions, it is important to the , Democratic party and the general welfare that delegates representing the conservative : elements in our . party, committed tb no one, opposed to no one, but pledged only to consider, after fair; and full discussion, the best inter ests of the party and county only, should be elected to the next County Conven tion of the Democratic party of 'New Hanover county; therefore, be it re solved, 5 1st. That the members of the several Democratic reform clubs of this county, in mass; meeting assembled, do declare their adherence to the principles of the Democratic partv as enunciated in the State 'awer National platform sr - 2nd. That we approve the objects de clared in the published constitutions of these clubs, and in their official address to the voters of New s Hanover county. and that we will work to accomplish them, within party organization. 8rd. That we discountenance the pre sumption of self-constituted leaders to dictate the policy and pledge the vote of this county in local affairs, in legislative hall, or in State or county conventions, and we are opposed to all cliques, rings and combinations cf individuals that seek to usurp the party leadership and control it to advance particular interests, without regard to public preference. . 4th. That, in the coming contett at the primaries, we invite the co-operation and support of all Democratic voters of this county for the delegates presented by the Democratic Reform dubs, who nave been selected by no clique, but at ppen meetings of the respective wards, and, who, if elected, are untrammelled by previous pledges. 5th. That we condemn the action of the Democratic Executive Committee of this county, who without intimation of their purpose and without any general expression of public preference, but in violation of party law and, party custom, have called for a primary election, in stead of primary conventions, and we ap prove the action of the Central Execu tive Committee of these Clubs in calling upon Democratic citizens to vote at the primary election which we submit to unf der protest and only for party harmony,. Alstrratata anrl aarnttv e m tit ivi uviwtaivii euu vAvvutiiv wuiiuikkbVT men only. ' t A . 1 ITT T ,i . T . T . . I -tJ oio. we ociicve mat tne anion 01 iqi Democratic Executive Committee ii this unusual and unwarranted course wai inspired by Influences, opposed to thii movement, and desiring to control tb party machinery in the interest of partic ular candidates. 7. One of the objects of these clubi being to promote punty in politics, we demand that the general elections of this city and county shall be conducted bon-j estly and f airly, in strict accordance with law, for, it fraud in elections are to be tolerated, men willing to commit fraud become the controlling factors in politi cat: management, and the influence of good men is eliminated. - . . 8. That we call the attention of Dem ocratic voters to the fact that the oppo sition to this movement to-day is the united opposition Of avowed candidates for nomination who are allied to support each other without regard to the public preference, and we call, upon all Demo cratic citizens to support this first organ ized movement for the selection of dele gates by the people, chosen in no partic ular interest, but in the interest of the party, and who will act as free men, with a duty to perform, and not as henchmen, obeying their leader s dictates. Col. Kerchner called upon Col. A. M. Waddell who made a few remarks, and read the following letter and telegram Wilmington, N.C, luly 11, 1894. Mr. Robert Hi Cowan, Secretary Staid , Executive Committee, Raleigh, N, C. Dear Sir: We have in this city and county two factions in the Democratic party, and as we are on the eve of i nomination for county officers and dele' EW Couirarv. ately tow tntr. " -x Tea Iims solid Noep gates to the various Convention. I have taken the liberty of wiring you, alter a conference with a good many sound Democrats, for an expression from both Mr. Simmons and yourself, in regard to the recent action of onr County Executive Committee. The plan of organization, as laid down in your recent call, says the voters shall assemble in convention for the purpose ol electing delegates, etc You will observe from the enclosed call that a primary election is ordered which several hundred Democratic voters of this county do not think legal. Not that there would be any objection to a primary convention if regularly and legally called, but that it is looked upon as a usurpation on the part of the Exec utive Committee and unwarranted in as much as Mr. Simmons expressly states the voters shall assemble in convention. There is considerable dissatisfaction in the ranks, and unless something is done at once. I fear New Harover county is lost to the Democrats: - The primaries, you understand, have been called for the 18th of July.' There is also a mass meeting called here for next Monday night among the reformers, who will protest against the usurpation and unwarrantable action of the County Executive Committee. This is a serious matter, but the peo ple will be satisfied with whatever action; Mr. Simmons takes: but it is necessary and extremely important that Mr Sim- ' mons speaks and at once. I shall be obliged to you. if not ask ing too much, to wire me upon receipt of this. ; Yours very truly, " Tflos C. James. Atlantic Hotel, Morehead City, N. C July 16. Thomas C. fames: Yours received last night, on my arrival here The plan of organization provides voters shall meet in conventinn in their respective townships for purpose of electing dele gates to County Convention. There is no provision in plan of organization for electing delegates by .primaries. F. M. Simmons Chairman. Col. Wtddell was followed by Mr. R. B. Davis, who dealt in a great deal of abuse of the Executive Committee and the county officials, who bad wrenched the control of the county from the hands of the carpet-bag and Republican offi cials. ' At the conclusion of Mr. Davis' re marks the band played "Dixie' .and about two-thirds of the crowd decided that it was late enough to go home, and retired. Mr. Iredell Meares then proposed three cheers for Col. A. M. Waddell, and the meeting was adjourned bythe chairman. , " Petty Thlevea Caught. Mr. W. N. Harriss. who resides on Wnghtsville Sound, caught four negro boys last night who were charged with larceny of some property from the boat houses along the Sound. , Tbey were W. H. Mackay. Sam'I K. JQark, B. F. Mackay amt Tf ."Xv tfanfon ; e.tf young - sters. They were brought up to the city by. Deputy Sheriff W. H. Northrop, Jr., last night, and lodged in jail. Mr. Oscar Watsorf, the base ballist. who has been laid up with a bad hand, is able to play ball again, and Zellers and Watson will be the battery for the Atlantics next Friday. ' NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. To Southport and to Sea. Steamer wilmisgton will leaye at 9.80 o'clock a. m.. Tne dir moroiner. la v l'nh. tor Southport and to sea. Returaictz. leave Soutboort at 0 o'clock p, m' A delightful trip aocicipited. Oents, Ladies and Children solicited. Fare for round trip Adults 50c; Children! half price. 1 KCiresnmems terveq on board. jy IS sr. E, W. Norwood, W. J. Toomer, Cashier. President. THE Atlantic National Bank, WILMINGTON, N. C. 1 Capital. $125,000.00. Surplus, $25,000.00. Loans in any amounts made on ap proved security. " With unsurpassed facilities for handling all business entrusted to ns with promptness, accuracy and secu rity, we solicit your account. .Respectfully, J, W. Norwood, D. L. Gore. C. W. Worth, E. J. Powers, W. E. Springer, H. L. Vollers, IS. P. McNair, M J. Heyer, Sam'I Bear, Jr., J. L. Coker, Hartsville, S, C. , G. A. Norwood, Greenville, S. C. : ' jnly 67 ; ' WMMon I So. 319, A. F.& A.H. REGULAR mcetinz this (Tuesday) evening at 8 o'clock. Visiting brethren cordially invited to attend. By order W, M. july 17 tf , tt .G. FENNELL. Secretary. Attention Members WiLH.&LCo.No l. YOU are hereby ordered to appear at your Hall this (Tuesday) evening, at 8.15 o'clock sharp. Honor ary members toeciallv urfed to attend. By order of the President. J.A. J.V.K.tl i , jr., july 57 It Secretary. - To the Democratic Voters QT New Hanover County. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of County Treasurer, subject to nomination at your h&itapt"",U7 "ff aTm'qIomery. 16 the Democratic Voters ot New HanoYer County. . I aanooaca myself as candidate for nomination for the Office of Coroner, subject to the will of the Democratic Party, and respectfully solicit your sup-, port. rulylOlOt J.C.WALTON. !
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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