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-T"77he Postoffice at Wilmington, N.C.ai
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manae September 4.
c.. Rises. -.- - - 5.85 A M
?' Length 12 h 50 m
u4 Water at Southport ... 4.23 A M
jjjjjh Water at Wilmington 6.06 A M
Tbe Weather.
US. Dep't of Agriculture. )
Weather Bureau, V
Wilmington, N. C, Sept. 4. )
Meteorological data tor yesterday;
Temperature: 8 a. m., 78'. 8 p. m., 79;
maximum, 88"; minimum. 70"; mean. 78.
Rainfall for the day, ,00; rainfall ior
the month up -date, 0.00.
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Showers are reported from Florida
westward along tbe Gulf co-st and over
Mississippi: elsewhere, fair.warm weather
is noted over the' cotton be' t.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
For North Carolina, generally fair;
possibly local thunder storms in the
afternoon; variable winds; not JO warm
in the interior.
OUTLINES.
President Cleveland declined to ac-
rent the nomination lor President by
the Indianapolis x Convention.
Ex Gov Francis, of Missouri, took the
oath of office as Secretary of the In
terior yesterday. The gold re-
s:rve, at the close of business yesterday,
stood at $103 034,153. Several
towns were destroyed and thousands of
persons killed by an earthquake and
typhoon in Japan. The Seaboard
and Southern. Railroads have reduced
freight and passenger rates in some in
stances over 50 per cent., while the
average reduction is over one-third of
the rate no in force, the reduction to
take effect bept. 5.h. -Mr. Bryan
-raade his first . sp:ech' in Michigan at
B'issfield, to 500 enthusiastic people.
-The "Sound Money" Convention
finished its business by nominating
Senator John M. Palmer, of Illinois, for
President, and Gen. Simon Bolivar
Buckner. for Vice President, after which
it adjourned sine die: The steamer
Laurada, which was reported as having
been wrecked at Port Antonio, Jamaica,
through treachery, was only slightly
damaged. At a meeting of the
Southern States' Freight Association in
New York, Commissioner Haines was
instructed to issue rates to meet the re
duction already made by the Seaboard
Air Line and to take such further action
as may be necessary to meet any fur
ther reduction by the Seaboard Air Line.
New York mirkets : Money on call
was steady at 50per dent., last loan
at 5 and closing, offered at 7 per cent.;
cotton quet; middling gulf 8c; mid
dling up'ands 8c; Southern flour Quiet
and unchanged; common to fair extra
002 60: good to choice $2 603 90;
wheat spot dull "and firm; No. 2 red,
Mav 69c; corn spot dull and firm;
No. 2 25: at elevator and 27c afloat;
spirits turpentine active, firm and steady
at 24c; resin steady; strained common
to good 81.57J$1.60. -up
It is said that the Bible
is now
and yet
deal of
priinteJin 381 languages,
some people find a great
trouble in quoting it correctly
Hon. Li Hung Chang is an ani
mated Mongolian interrogation
point. Mr. (Cleveland got away
from htm as soon as he could.
The Chicago postoffice, which cost
$4,12G,O0O,vmust be pulled down.
The crust ofhe earth was too soft
i t0 support it, and it continued to
sink. - I ,
In Liverpool, England, they now
use an electric apparatus for paint
ing. Ic puts on the paint by spray
in2 at a cost of 30 per cent, less
than by hand. '
Hattie Record, a nine-year-old
8'rl. has just been sent to the peni
tentiary in Mississippi for killing her
niece. Hattie is beginning a bad
record very early in life.
A gold paper imparts the informa
tion that a good many people "con
fuse Perry Belmont, lawyer, politi;
cian and ex-Congressman, with
August Belmont, the banker." But
11 is all in the family.
A new healer has come to the
"oat m Boston, and claims that he
can cure any affliction by the divine
Power which he possesses. And his
name is Dennis. He should try his
Power on Bourke Cockran and some
others similarly afflicted.
: An Atlanta man shot at a book
agent who was trying to abduct "his
daughter, but missed him. He was
srry he missed him and so are a
good many other people. There are
too many book agents anyway.
VOL. LVIII,-NO. 141.
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Star will be deliverpH hv
carried at any point in the city at 12
wits per wees, or 45 cents
per
month.
" A hairlifting story comes from St.
Augustine, Fla., about a man who
sometime ago was bitten by a pole
cat, was afterwards attacked by hy
drophobia, and became so violent
that he had to be tied down and con
stantly watched. A day or two aeo
he broke his fastenings, fell upon his
son who was keeping guard over
him, tore him up horribly with his
teeth, escaped from the house, met
several people whom he attacked
and bit like a mad animal, and then
bounded into the forest. At last ac
counts a posse of men were in pur
suit of him, and the., country around
was terror stricken lest the maniac
break into their houses.
The Turner Worsted Company,
in Cleveland, O., which has been
closed for some time, started up
again a few days ago. These mills
employ between 400 and 5W hands.
As this is in McKioley's State and
Mark Hanna's town, they should see
about it at once. It will never do
for the mills to be starting up in the
midst of a Republican calamity
howl.
Mr. Harrison talks about "dirty
dollars," meaning silver dollars. But
the masses of the people who are not
as . fastidious as Mr. Harrison are
very glad to get these "dirty dollars."
In a previous campaign Mr. Harri
son made some remarks about
"cheap coats" . and "cheap men."
Mr. Harrison doesn't wear cheap
coats. He can afford to wear high
priced ones.
The distinguished Mr. Eckels tar
ried long enough in his labors of en
gineering the Indianapolis Conven
tion to predict that Major McKinley
would carry Illinois by 100,000 ma
jority. Mr. Eckels is the gentleman
who began a year or more ago to
repeatedly predict that the "silver
craze" was about played out.
Mr. McKinley and other orators of
his party, say that "confidence must
be restored." They are trying to
play a regular confidence game on the
American people. But how can the
people have confidence in men who
have buncoed them so often ?
In his Old Orchard speech in
Maine, Hon. Tom Reed remarked
that "whenever we taka trip into
the realms of fancy we see a good
many things that never were." A
good many of the anti-Bryan orators
are taking very extended trips into
the realms of fancy.
The origin of soap is as much a
mystery as the uses of it are to some
people.
NEW; AD VEBISEMBITTS.
Mercer & Evans Notice.
G R French & Son At cost.
C W Yates & Co Blank books.
Opera House Jim, the Penman.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Pertinent P-rasrssha Feminine Prino
pally to People and Pointedly Printed.
Mr. S. Qtho Wilson, of Raleigh,
is in the city.
Mrs. A. B. Henderson, of Siler
City, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Jno. H. Ledbetter, of
Fayetteville, was in the city yesterday.
Ex-Judge H. G. Connor, of
Wilson, was among the arrivals in the
city yesterday. .
Mr. Ed. McEachern and Mt
John S, McEachern left yesterday for
the University.
Miss Elizabeth Brady, of Fay-
uvi11e. is in thecitv visiting her sister,
Mrs. O. F. Love. .
Mr. Geo. Wolf, formerly of this
city with The Orton but late of the
Nag's Head Hotel, is in the city visiting
old friends. .. ,
Messrs. O. B. Barnes, H. L.
Fry. Greensboro; W. R. Allen, Golds-
boro; F. M. Picicett, High romi; a.
Vogier, Salem, were among the arrivals
in the city yesterday.
The Late David Hodges.
The remains of Mr. David Hodges
reached here yesterday from Florence,
S. C. bv train on the W-, C. & A. rail
road, accompanied by Mr.W.W. Hodges
and Mrs. R. H. Pickett, and were met at
the depot by Messrs. Roger Moore, W.
E. Springer, W. M. Hankins. James H.
Taylor, Jno. H. Beery and J. H. Boat-
wright. The funeral win taice piacc
4.80 o'clock this afternoon from Grace
church. - - ' " .
Tbe Gait Storm.
The Bureau reported yesterday that
the Gulf storm was apparently losing
-energy under the advance of the high
area irom the Northwest.. Heavy rains
fell at MobileNew Orleans and Tampa.
Decidedly colder weather is reported in
the Northwest, with frost in the Da-
kotas.
LOCAL DOTS.
Items or Interest Gathered. Here
and There and Briefly Noted. .
Wasn't it a rouser?
Receipts ot cotton yesterday,
897 bales.
Stage of water In the river at
Fayetteville Wednesday at 8 a. m 1.1
feet.
-The most attentive audience
ever assembled at a political meeting in
Wilmington filled the Opera House last
night.
We'll never forget "The Class."
Tbey contributed largely to the enthu
siasm of the great demonstration last
night.
After the rally last night "The
Class" marched down to the Star
office and gave three cheers for Maior
Bernard and the Star.
Governor Jarvis has been the
recipient of marked attention at the
bands of the Democrats of Wilmington,
all of which he richly deserves.
Instead of trying to circulate
Mexican dollars in this country as an
"object lesson," the 24 carat gold-bugs
ought to circulate English coins.
len more new subscribers to
the Daily Star were added to our
lists yesterday. These are regular sub
scribers not for the campaign, or at
club rates. In fact, the Star has but
one price.
There will be a meeting of the
'Wilmington Foot Ball Association to
night at 8.30 o'clock at the Y. M. C. A.
It is urged that all candidates for this
season's team, as well as all interested
in the sport, be on hand promptly.
The New York World aa-
nounces that Mr. Bryan "has not yet
answered the twenty questions of vital
import which the World put to him
several weeks ago." This is an outrage.
Mr. Bryan ought to occupy his entire
time in answering questions "put to
him" by organs of the Third Party.
The meeting last night was a
magnificent success. It has rarely been
surpassed here in numbers and enthusi
asm. Governor Jarvis made a telling
speech which will bear good fruit. We
rejoice at the success of Wilmington's
first meeting of the campaign. We "feel
like a Morning Star."
The Third Party has decided
to stand up and bs counted. Palmer,
its nominee for President, was elected
United States Senator when tbe Legis
lature of Illinois was a tie, between
Democrats and Republicans, by the
votes of two Populists with the under
standing that he favored free silver.
RUARK-STONE.
A Matrimonial Event at Southport.
A brilliant wedding took place in the
little town of Southport last Wednesday
night at 8 o'clock at tbe Methodist
Church, which was elaborately and
handsomely decorated for tbe occasion.
The contracting parties were Mr. J. Her
bert Stone, of Shallotte, N.C, and Miss
Hattie Ruark, daughter of Mr. J. B.
Ruark, of Southport. The church was
packed to its utmost, and a large crowd
assembled on the outside of the building.
The nuptial knet was tied by Rev. Mr.
Anderson. Miss Mary Pearce presided at
the organ and played a beautiful march
as tbe wedding party entered the
church in the . following order:
Miss Ada Furgeson with Mr. Eugene
Guthrie, Miss Mamie Carr with Mr.
Bollie Stone, Miss Elneda Stone with
Mr. Robert Ruark. Then came the
bride, Miss Hattie Ruark, leaning on the
arm of the groom, Mr. Herbert Stone.
The first two couples took their places
to the right and left, while Miss Elneda
Stone and Mr. Ruark, as maid of honor
and best man, stood on either side of the
bridal couple. The ushers were Messrs.
Arthur Doshtr, Wm. Bell and Millard
Windsor. After the ceremonies a re
ception was held at the residence of the
bride's father. The' couple left South
port yesterday for Shallotte, their
future home, where a reception was
held last night at Mr.W. H. Stone's res
idence. A large number of pretty and
costly presents were , received from
friends by the happy couple. t
OPERA HOUSE.
'Jim the Penman" to be Presented Mon
day BTight.
The theatrical season for 1996 -'97 will
be inaugurated Monday night with "Jim
the Penman," Sir Charles Young's sen
sational society drama. It was this
famous play that achieved such a distin-
guished success both in New York and
London through its phenomenal runs,
also on the road for a season and a half.
A piay mat can run .
New York city or three years in London,
as this play did, must needs -contain
some real merit, "Jim the Penman" is
too well known to need any lengthy in
troduction now; it is a production, how
ever, that will admit of no inferior rep
resentation of its different characters,
there can be no half-way or mediocre
principals followed in its production,
every member of the cast must be an
artist of undoubted ability and merit.
Seats on sale at Yates' to-morrow.
A Small JTlre.
Fire broke out about 7.30 o'clock
yesterday morning in a building at the
Gaslight Company's" works, near the
foot of Castle street. ' It was extin
guished before it had gained much head
way, and the damage was slight. The
crossing of wires of the street railway
and the electric lighting plant is said to
have caused the fire.
One Cent a Word, - . . , i
Hereafter advertisements to go in our
Business Locals" department will oe
charged one cent per word for each in
sertion : but no advertisement, however
short, will be taken for less than SO cents
This is a reduction- trom iurmcr iaic
and it is also: a convenience to adver
tisers, who can calculate me exact ui
of their advertisements, which must be
paid for alwavs in advance. -
WILMINGTON, N. C.; FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
HON. THOS. J. JARVIS' ADDRESS AT
THE OPERA HOUSE. ?
A Good Speeoh and an Rathuslastio Au
dience The House Crowded Ha it
Iiidlea Preient A Street Pa
rade With Bannera and
Transparencies
The Democratic campaign was opened
here last night with one of the finest
political demonstrations ever seen in
Wilmington. -The announcements made
in the Lccil department of the Star
every day for the past two weeks that
ex-Governor Jarvis would speak here
gave ample notice and kept up public
interest in the matter uninterruptedly
and successfully.
Gov. Jarvis arrived here on the 12 50
p. m. Carolina Central train, and was
met at the depot by Chairman Green, ol
the County Committee, and Committee
man Bernard, of the State Executive
Committee, who escorted him to The
Orton, where rooms had been provided
for him. , During the afternoon be was
called on by leading Democrats, who
gave him a cordial greeting.
THE PROCESSION.
At 7.30 o'clock, "The Class," a young
Democratic organization, began assem
bling with banners, transparancies, lan
terns and silver walking canes, and at a
quarter past 8 o'clock were formed in
line by the leader, Mr. J. G. Marshall,
and marched to The Orton, thence
back to Princess street, where
the Hanover Glee Club was met and
marched up Princess street with over
one hundred in line. Tbe club was led
by Drum Major Jas. O. Grady, with the
working men's banner, followed by the
band, composed of Messrs. S. E. Bes
sent, John Hanselman, Jack King, Thos.
Brown and Benj, Hewlette. A large
star, six feet high, was carried by Mr. Jas.
H. Cowan and Mr. Thos. DeR. Myers,
inscribed with "I Am a Democrat" and
a letter of Bryan's name in the five
points on one side, a large picture ot
Bryan and Sewall, "16 to 1" and "Free
Silver" on the other. Mr. Louis Han
cock, with "The Class." Mr. Joe Kline
with a sixteen by six U. S. flag. Trans
parencies dotted the procession with in
scriptions. "Bryan and Sewall," ' 16
to 1," "Down with Monopolies and
Trusts," "The Workingman's Ticket,"
"No More Bond Issues," "Cycle Cyrus
for Governor," "Gold-bus will not fly
high after Nov. 8d," "Watson and
Mason Oar Own." "Free Silver, Low
Tariff, No Compromise," "Watson Our
Next , Governor." "No Cross of Gold,
No Crown of Thorns," "Throw Off the
English Yoke," and other mottoes.
There was a continuous yell and great
enthusiasm along the line of march,
and "The Class." as they marched
down the aisle, received applause as
they filled the first three rows of seats,
which had been reserved for them. .
Along the line of march tar barrels
were burning, and the effect, was very
pretty.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Long before 8 o'clock last night the
crowd began to gather at the Opera
House to hear Hon. Thos. Jefferson
Jarvis the Democratic war-horse of the
Old North State discuss the issues of
tbe campaign. And a crowd it was a
true representation of free America. The
laboring man was there, the merchant
was there, the lawyer was there, the
minister was there, all were there -to
once more stand together and voice true
Democracy. .
By 8 o'clock standing room was at a
premium, and by 8.80 o'clock breathing
room was almost at a premium.
At 8 o'clock the Wilmington Sym
phony Club, composed of Messrs. Chas.
Green, O. A. Wiggins, Chas. Hill, Jas.
Stevenson, Reid French and Jas, Black,
rendered the following: "Pride of the
Ball," "Old Valley" and "Shoemaker's
March."
At 8 15 o'clock Hon. T. T- Jarvis ar
rived and took his seat on tbe tastefully
festooned stage, among the following
representative citizens of Wilmington
Chairman of tbe -County Executive
Committee, H. McL. Green ; Col. A. M.
Waddell, Judge O. P. Meares, Maj. W.
H. Bernard, Capt. John Barry, Col.
Roger Moore, Messrs. John D. Bellamy,
Jr., G. J. Boney, W. M.r McGowan, G.
Bornemann, Jordan Branch, Andrew
Smith, Sol. Jones, F. H. Stedman,
Benjamin Bell, E. E. Johnson, B. F,
King, and W B. McKoy.
Shortly after the arrival of Mr. Jarvis,
"The Class" arrived and marched into
the Opera House, carrying banners, lan
terns, etc. This contingent filed in
and occupied the first row of seats,
which had been reserved for them. "The
Class" gave three cheers lor Jarvis, Bel
lamy and Bryan, and in return three
cheers were given for "The Class."
At 8 80 o'clock Mr. Jno. D. Bellamy,
Jr., arose to introduce tbe speaker and
faced an audience that Wilmington may
feel proud ot. The ladies were out in
full force, all in sympathy with the great
cause.
MR. JNO. D. BELLAMY
The speaker of the evening was grace
fully introduced by Hon. Jno. D. Bel
lamy, who in a few well chosen words
referred briefly to some of the great
issues now before the people, who had
given evidence of their interest by the
crowded house before him. He said it
was no wonder that the people were
restless and chafing under the galling
yoke of the financial system of. the pres
ent time a system of which even Mr.
Carlisle had said that if it were brought
about it - would entail more calamity
than war and pestilence and famine
could bring upon tbe American people.
The question is, will the people sub
mit to such a system?
It is against this the Democratic party
is now waging war. The great underly
ing principle of the Democratic party is
the greatest good to the greatest num
ber. If it has failed of its purpose, it is
the fault of those who have, put money
above patriotism.. : It was for the good
of the masses that the Democratic
party instituted the income tax. But
there have arisen dissensions, the result
of which is that the dross is being
purged away and the true and tried
Democrats are still marching under the
same old banner, one in purpose, mov
ing on to victory in November.
Among those true patriots who have
never severed from the path of duty is
Hon, T. J. Jarvis. He has demonstrated
his patriotism by shedding bis life
blood on the battle field. He stood in
our legislative halls in the dark days of
1868 and upheld the honor of our State;
in tbe Congress of the United States he
shed additional lustre upon the name of
our Commonwealth, and as Minister to
B.iz.l wjs a fitting and honorable repre
sentative of our great country. He it is
who will to-night address you.
MR. JARVIS ADDRESS.
Upon the conclusion of this graceful
introduction Mr. Jarvis advanced to the
speaker's desk amid thunders of ap
plause. Time has dealt gently with him,
and his voice, round full, at once com
manded and held the attention of the
vast audience as he spoke calmly, yet
earnestly, of the great questions which
now stir the political waters.
He said he could not fittingly express
his gratitude and satisfaction at this de
monstration in the ancient and once
prosperous city. "I have," he said,
"oeen travelling two weeks speaking to
vast audiences, and not since the mem
orable campaign of 1876, led by the im
mortal Vance, have I seen the people of
North Carolina more profoundly inter
ested than this year. We have condi
tions in tbe state seldom seen, but l am
glad to say the clouds are lifting, and
whether you mourn or rejoice after the
election, D. L. Russell will come back
to his office in Wilmington to practice
law.
Tbe people are rallying around our
standard bearer, C. B. Watson, with an
enthusiasm seldom seen, and they will
redeem our State with their ballots in
November. But the question of the day
does not relate so much to our State.
We must enter upon a broader field,
upon a broader subject. When we look
out on the political situation in the coun
try we see conditions which never existed
before; the three great nominating con
ventions which have been held have
been split asunder by men who up to
that time have professed loyalty to the
party which they represent. What is the
cause ? It is that the laboring people
have been thinking fot themselves, and
the time has come for them to act for
themselves. Why ? Because when in
dustries prospered and plenty reigned
the people were content to leave politics
to politicians.
But things have changed; nine-tenths
of the people feel in their hearts and see
in their homes that prosperity has de
parted, and in many instances want
stares them in the face. They naturally
enquire the cause of this great financial
depression. If there is a gold-bug pres
ent I will give him some authority trom
his own party leaders. MrWm.McKinley,
in his letter of acceptance: Mr. Harrison,
and Mr. Reed, in recent addresses, all
agree that the present paralysis in busi
ness was never known before, and they
give as the reason that the Democratic.
Congress had taken off the tax on some
of the things we use and wear, but you
know you cannot make people rich and
prosperous by taxing them. The trouble
began more than twenty years ago under
a conspiracy intended to bring about
the conditions of to-day. Money is to
trade what blood is to the human sys
tem. Withdraw money from circulation
and business paralysis follows.
The question of money of what it
should be made, and its relative value
has ecgagedahe profoundest thinkers of
all nations, but, thank God, in this coun
try it must be settled by the people.
Every man, be he banker, Congressman,
printer or workman of any kind is a sov
ereign, and it will be settled by the peo
ple in the interest of the people, their
country and their homes.
Money performs two functions it is a
standard of value, and a medium of ex
change. If you decrease the amount of
standard money in the world, you in
crease the purchasing power of what is
left. Prior to 1873, we had as our stand
ards gold and silver, performing the
same functions, and these were the
standards of the civilized world except
England, which set aside silver in 1816.
But so long as all other countries held
the two standards, England's attitude
made no material difference.
In 1873, without the knowledge of
those whose signatures were necessary
to make it a law, a Republican Congress
with one fell blow struck down one-half
the standard money of the country.
Germany, partly through revenge on
France, followed, and France was driven
to the same course. Since then, all the
value of all property of the civilized
world must be measured by the single
gold standard. Read history impartially,
and you will see that wherever tried the
single gold standard has been a miser
able failure. England has been forced
in three financial crises, when the gold
was all suddenly hid away, to borrow
from silver France to ward eff a panic.
If this country should become engaged
in war, the gold would hide itself away
and I expect the gold standard men also.
A statistical comparison was carefully
compiled b a m?n interested in the
money question. From records kept by
the English Government ot the fluctua
tions in the prices of articles of industry
and labor, he selected forty-five and
arranged Mhem, with the prevailing
prices, from 1873 to 1894. He then took
the silver bullion and comparing the
price of that, for the same time, and
these forty-five products of industry and
labor with tbe price of gold, he found
that the silver bullion had kept pace
with all tbe products of the world.
Somehow God in His wisdom stored in
the bosom of the earth about sixteen
times as much silver as gold, and some
how about that proportion has been dug
out. f
Some gold standard men say you can't
legislate value into anything. If you
offer a man his choice between a gold
1896.
dollar and 85 8-10 grams of gold bullion,
he will take the dollar every time.
Why ? Because it has the stamp of the
United States, and legislation has in
fused into it a spirit which carries it to
the uttermost puts of the earth. We
simply say turn back to 1873, wips out
that iniquity, and by legislation breathe
into silver the same spirit, thus doub
ling the amount of standard money and
practically doubling the value of all the
property in the world.
Property is simply the product of
labor the labor of a country creates the
wealth of the country. If money meas
ures the value of property it must meas
ure the value of labor.
But the great question back of all this
is whether this country shall be gov
erned by the people, or by syndicates,
capitalists and bankers. The Republi
can platform has not a word against
trusts and syndicates, and you find the
men interested in these monopolies
behind tbe gold standard of that party.
During the last two years the men
who talk about free s lver driving all the
gold out of the country have been ex
changing greenbacks for gold and ship
ping it off by millions, and when the gold
reserve fell below the one hundred mil
lion limit, Cleveland and Carlisle did
not appeal to the people to protect the
Treasury, but to a syndicate of bankers
part of them English and we had the
humiliating spectacle of the President
and Secretary of tbe Treasury making a
contract with these men who had been
raiding the Treasury to protect it.
The Democratic platform denounces
any increase in the public debt in time
of peace. The gold men say th s is an
archy. If it be anarchy to pro ect
home I want more anarchy. Y ju can
make the most of that. I have nothing
to say against wealth, but against those
who use it to oppress tbe people. Little
by little, like the streams that go to
make up the mighty Amazon, the money
has slipped from the pockets of the toil
ing masses into the hands of those who
have been favored by Republican legis
lation. -1 have read of two brothers who de
termined to settle their quarrel by a
fiht. In the midst of the fight they
saw the sheriff coming, and fearing ar
rest, agreed to join forces and turn on
their common enemy, which they did
with signal success, the sheriff beating a
hasty retreat. This so amused them
that their anger was quite cured and
they went home much amused over
their success. Let us all emulate their
example; join forces and meet one com
mon enemy. Then when we see pros
perity returning to our land, we will no
more feel like righting each other.
I shall tell the people everywhere that
Wilmington will do her full duty to help
elect our standard-bearer, W. J. Bryan,
whose heart is stirred lor the good of the
people and his country, and who, when
elected will need no armed detectives to
guard his footsteps; but who can travel
anywhere in all this broad land alone,
because the people who love him will
protect him.
LIST. OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Wilmington Post
office Sept. 4, 1896:
women's list.
B Cyclone Burns, Miss Georgian
Beatty, Miss Kate Brown, Mrs Mary
Boon, Miss Maude Baldwin, Miss Mary
Jane Bolls, Mrs Mary Burnett. C
Mrs Huldah Charles. E Miss Maggie
Elliott. F Mrs Parnelia Floyd. Mrs
Elizabeth Freeman. G Hattie Gra
ham. H Miss Mary Harris. Mrs
lacobia, Miss Silvia Jones. L Addie
Lanes. M Annie Mosely. P Miss
Josie Phenes. S Miss Julia Strictland.
Mander Smith. W Mrs Josephine
Wrays.
men's list. a
B A Bartholomew, D A Biggers. C
Hanson Collis. E D C D Evans, Mr.
Ellison. F M G Fennell, John Flynn, '
Will C French. G Lit Gibbs. H J
W Hodges, Willie Harason. J Robt
Jordan. L H H Lewter. J John
Henry Jones. M R F Murrell, J G
Mill, J F Montgomery, E D Mickson,
N W C Norwood. P G M Peterson.
O William O'Neil, Green & Richard
son. S A H Smith, Fred Stacfehouse,
1 J Solomon. Ametto Scotto 2 W M
E Williams, John Wells, Tom Williams,
W H Williams. Z Wm Zimmerman.
N P Smith.
returned from dead-letter office.
R Curtis, M A Garrett, Annie Svkes,
Ada Ward,
Persons calling for above letters will
please say advertised. If not called for
in 15 days, they will be sent to the dead
letter office.
GEO. L. MORTON. Postmaster.
BY RIVER AND RAIL.
Beeelpta of Naval Stores and Cotton
Yesterday.
Wilmington & Weldon R. R.
105 bales cotton, 29 bbls tar, 3 bbls crude
turpentine.
Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta R.
R. 665 bales cotton, 10 casks spirits tur
pentine, 66 bbls rosin, 52 bbls tar, 8 bbls
crude turpentine.
Carolina Central R. R. 29 bales
cotton, 10 casks spirits turpentine, 6
bbls tar, 9 bbls crude turpentine.
Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley R. R.
93 bales cotton, 23 casks spirits turpen
tine, 299 bbls rosin. 4 bbls tar.
Steamer Daggett 25 bbls tar, 9 bbls
crude turpentine.
Total receipts Cotton, 897 bales;
spirits turpentine, 43 casks; rosin, 355
bbls; tar, 116 bbls; crude turpentine, 28
bbls.
For Bryan aad Free Silver.
Mr. Jas. M. McGowan received a let
ter yesterday from Mr. Andrew H. Pat
ton, of Danvers, Mass., who is the
Great Incohonee of the Great Council
of Red Men of the World, in which be
said, after speaking of the growth of
the Lodge (he has been a life-long Re
publican) : "I don't forget North Caro
linians and the pleasant time I had with
them. For the first time in my life I am
going to vote with the solid Soutb, and
it now looks to me as though we were
going to win for 'Free Silver and
Bryan." "
Mr. W. H. Flyhn is quite sick
at his home, on Fourth street, near
r.hesnut.
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PiTT COUNTY;
Avoock Addrested a Iitrge Meeting ol Dem
oerati at Greenville Fopnlisi Conven
tion Paalon with Bepnblioane.
Special Star Telerram.l
Greenville, September 8 C. B.
Aycock addressed a large and enthusi
astic meeting here last night and made a
strong argument for the cause. Much
good will follow it.
The Populists held their county con
vention hete to-day and filled out the
skeleton ticket which the Republicans
left at their recent convention. There
is much silent opposition in the county"
to this fusion, and many Populists will
vote the Democratic ticket. Harry Skin
ner made a speech, which showed that
he favored and would do anything un
der heaven that, would secure his return
to Congress. The general comment
after tbe speech was that he is the
rankest demagogue and trickster of any
man in any party under the sun. No
man in the First District who has a
shadow of Democracy about him could
afford to vote for Harry Skinner. , Both
Forbes and Phillips, who were in the
last Legislature from this county, were
coolly laid aside for A. J. Moye, door
keeper of the last House. Abe Middle
ton was nominated for the Senate.
Moye said in his speech of acceptaece
that he was a Populist all over and that
his vote for Senator in the Legislature
would be cast for the nominee of the
Populist caucus and no other.
SAMPSON COUNTY
Demooiatto tOonventions Nominations Ad
dress by Hon. B. F. Ayoock.
Special Star Telegram
Clinton. N. C. September 3. The
Democracy of Sampson held its con
vention to-day. The following strong
ticket was nominated :
For the House of Representatives,
Allen Daughtry and J. H. Weeks ; for
Sheriff. J. R. McPbail ; for Register ot
Deeds, W. W. Herring; for Coroner,
Dr. A. M. Lee ; for Surveyor, J. R. Max
well ; for County Commissioners, J. M.
Spell, J. R. Baggett, and L. A. Farrell.
The Senatorial Convention of the.
Fourteenth district met upon the ad
journment of the county convention.
H.J, Hines, of Sampson, was unani
mously nominated for one of the Sena
tors, Bladen county has the choice of
the other Senator, and will make its
nomination on September 19th, the dis
trict convention ratifying the nomina
tion in advance.
Both conventions were harmonious
and enthusiastic. There was a large
gathering of hopeful Democracy. The
chances are brightening for Democratic
success in Sampson this year.
- A large gathering was addressed here
during the day by Hon. B. F. Aycock..
Democratic nominee for State Treasurer,
who made a strong speech, which was
well received.
FAYETTEVILLE V DEMOCRATS.
A Iiarge and Eathaataatto Meeting Ad-
draaeed by Iiooal Bpeakert.
Special Star Telegram
Fayetteville, N. C, Sept. 8. At
this hour (nine o'clock) a large and en
thusiastic audience of Democrats is be
ing addressed by Mr. H. L. Cook, a
prominent attorney cf this city on free
silver. Bryan and Democracy in general.
Mr. Jno. Underwood, president of the
Fayetteville Bryan Club, also made a
speech which was well received.
Mr. Oacar Spears delivered a speech
here this afternoon in the interest of
McKinley, gold and protection, lasting
two hours. i
If there is anything you want, ad
vertise for it. Is there anything you
don't want? Advertise it in the
Business Locals of the Star. One
cent a word. But no ad. taken for
ess than 20 cents. tf
FUNERAL NOTICE.
Tbe fmtral of Mr. David Hodges will take p'ace
this afternoon at 4 30 o'clcck, from Grace Methodist
Chuirh. Friends and acquaintances are invited to
attend, r
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A phenomenal run of three years
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Seats on sale at Yates' Saturday .
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NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE AT THIS
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office. Suitable for wrapping paper.
cfF reading matter.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DO YOU WANT
TO SEE
One of the Cheapest and Pret
tiest Line of
RUGS
ever shown in the city ? If so, take
a look at our large
Show Windows.
Prices 65c to $2.50.
Just received forty newest designs of
Brussell and Moquet
Lowest prices.
Fall and Winter Samples
CLOTHING.
Suits to Order $12.50 and UJ).
J. H. Rebder & Co,
617 & 619 North Fourth Street.
Phone 118. i
Car fare paid on purchase of $3.00 and upwards,
aug 30 tf
Buy Your
BLAHK BOOKS
: AND
Office Stationery
FROM
CW.Yaiea&Co.
We claim to sell as low; as the
i lowest. !
Try us before sending your orders
abroad. ,
A FINE LOT OF
PICTURES; AND MOULDINGS
just received.
Now is the time to buy WALL
PAPER. New, fresh stock to select
from.
CW.Yales&Oo.,
aug 23 tf i Wilmington. N. C.
From and After To-day
WE WILL SELL t
Our Entire StocM Ladies9, Gentlemen's
anMsscs' and Children's
LOW SHOES AND OXFORDS
.Ab Cosi3,
for CASH ONLY, as we have more
stock than we wish to carry over
into another season. These goods
are all in style and manufactured by
the best manufacturers in the coun
try, from the best material made, and
are as nice and fine as carried by any
house in New York. The com
munity now has an opportunity to
get a nice Shoe for a little money.
Call early, s
Geo. R. French & Sons.
aug 18 tf . 1 !
HAVING PURCHASED THE OTHER HALF
oftheenti.e Wholesale and Retail Boot and
Shne bosiness, known as Mercer & Evans, successors
to H. C. Evans, at 115 Princess street, which in
cludes the entire interest in said business of the late
H. C. Evans, snch as half of tto:k of Boots and
Shoes, books and' bcok accounts due and becoming
doe", good will. &c., and at the same time assuming
all the liabilities pertaining to taid fjrm, the under
signed will continue the business under the firm name
of Mercer & Evans, at the same old stand,
i Respectfully,
J. B. MERCER.
To those whose accounts are dne we would respect
fully say. Please pay at once. It is necessary .To those
whose accounts will be due we would respectfully say:
Please pay promptly when due. It is necessary. To
thoae who have been dealing with ns we would in
gratitude say: 1 hank you, with the hope that yon
and we have been mutua lv benefitted, and that von
ill continue to wear our Shoes. It is necessary. To
those who have dealt with ns and feel like they did
not get full value for what they paid, we would say
kindly let us kaow it. that we may have the chance
to set the matter right. It is necessary. To those
who have never dealt with us we would earnestly say:
When in need of Shoes give us s trial It is neces
sary. To all we extend a most cordial invitation to
wear our Shots. It is nece sary.
Respectful y,
MEkCER & EVANS,
Successors to H, C. Evans.
Wilmington, V. C, July 7, 1896. y 8 tf
(Hatches.
250 Gross Atlantic MATCHES.
1UU trross Climax
150 Gross B. & C.
100 Gross Coast
125 Gross Globe
75 Gioss 200
140 Barrels New MULLETS.
100 New CHEESE.
200 Boxes STARCH.
50 Dozen BROOMS.
W. B. COOPER,
aug 80 If i '. DW . Wllmtngtoa. M. C
Carolina Beach.
QN AND AFTER MONDAY. AUGUST Slst,
the Steamer Wilmington will leave for Carolina Beach
9.80 a. m. and 5,15 p m. Leave Beach 7 a, m. and
3.30 p.m. )
aug 30 tf J. W. HARPER.