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VOL. LIX. NO. 7.
WILMINGTON, N. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1896.
WHOLE NO. 8.998
1 OF READING MATTER.
mMoRNiNG
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SEPTEMBER
pott liaMM-September SO.
San Rises.-
Sun Sets . - -
Day'i LeofTth..-.
High Water at South port. . .
High Water at Wilmington
5.53 A M
5.48 PM
11 h 53 m
11.65 PM
1.35 A M
Tbe VraUcr.
U. S. DXP-'T OF AGRICULTURE.
ruR. 1
80. V
WEATHER BUREAU,
.Wilmington, N. C, Sept.
Meteorological data tor yesterday:
Temperature: 8 a. m 77"; 8 p. m 75;
maximum, 8i"i minimum. 74"; mean. 79".
Rainfall for the day, 1.00; rainfall
since 1st of month up to date.,8.10.
Fayetteville, N. C., Sept. 29 At 8
a. m.. the stage of the water in the Cape
Fear river was 3 2 feet. '
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Moderate to heavy rains have fallen
over all portions of the cotton belt, ex
cept the extreme southwest, where fair
weather prevailed. Rain continues east,
and fair weather with frosts prevails
west of Alabama this morning;. Heavy
rains: Washington, Ga., 1.50; Decatur,
Ala , 2 44; Wilmington, 1,88, and Lum
b:rton, 191 inches.
OUTLINES.
Rv. J. W. Combs, a Baotist minister
of Prty county, Ky.. who was convicted
of petjjry and sentenced to tbe peniten
tiary lor one year, was pardoned by the
Governor upon satisfactory evidence
that he was the victim of a fend.
Chairman Diud, of the State Silver Com
mittee of Missouri, says he has the
names ot 80,000 Republican voters in
taat State who have pit died themselves
to Bryan and Sewall. John Melvin
Blaisdell, of Etst Sharon. Maine, shot
and mortally wounded a burglar who
had broken into his residence.
The Tieatury gold reserve, at the close
of business yesterday, stood at $122,063,
613. five thousand men , are pre
paring to raarcn on Amite Citv. La., for
the purpose of Ivncniog the two negro
murderers of the Cotton family.
J. H. Winfrev. Jr., who elepjd with a
young lady and was married at Somer
ville, Term., was arrested an hour after
wards on a charge of murder.;
New - York marketc: Money, .on call
was easy at 44V per cent.,- last loan
at 4, closing offered at 4; cotton was
qoiet middling gulf 8 1118c, middling
up'ands 8 7 16; Southern flour quiet
and firm common to fair extra 3 20
2 60 good I to choice $2 803 10;
wceat spot market quiet' atd easier
with options; September 70Jc; corn
spot dull and easier; No. 2 27Q27Jc at
elevator and 2828Jtfc afloat; spirits
turpentine firmer at 27)&28c; rosin
firm strained common to good $1 67J
170.
The New York Advertiser says Mr.
Bryan is waging war , "against
thrift." Oh, no. It is against 'grab
bbg. . i
It sjems that Philadelphia Repub
licans like Crow occasionally. The
North American says over 10,000
want Crow to run for sheriff. . They
are fighting for a common kaws.
Notwithstanding that the syndi
cates have been keeping up the
Treasury gold reserve for some
time, the other fellows have pulled
$34,204,833 since the 1st of July.
A Mississippi paper tells about a
colored boy having his arm blown
off by a stick of dynamite. When a
boy and a stick of dynamite collide
it is generally the boy who gets the
worst of it.
Mr. Hanna has the forethought to
supply the McKtnley meetings In the
big towns with a big lot of small
American fhgs. This helps them to
enthuse and make a more impress
ive display of their "patriotism."
Great is Hanna.
The Chattanooga Times, decov
democrat, hopes Mr. . Bryan will
continue on the stump, as Vhe Js
doing a great work for sound
money." Right you are. He is
doing a great work for the honest
oia Democratic "stiver dollar.
Kon. Tom Reed savs he does not
'ike campaigning ; it is too much
"te doing "penance" for him. We
.are not surprised at this. It is no
a man tarVi rsnnirse
so much belly band as Tom does to
"ansport himself around.
If, as Senator Sherman says, there
was no secrecy about the demone
tisation of silver in 1873. how comes
l that so many statesmen who were
a
"vongressat tna time have pub
protested that they didn't know
about it? Sherman knew
't it for he was one of the
'Yd
.
.
manipulators of that job.
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Mr. Hanna was called upon for -a
speech at the late Republican meet
ing in Brooklyn. He was introduced
by Mr. Depew as "the Warwick-of
the West." Mr. Hanna's speech was
shorthand ran thus: "If I have been
successful in this campaign, it is be
cause of knowing, enough" not to
talk too much.". It may be ob
served' that Mr. Hanna does most
of his talking to the fellows be taps
for "contributions" to stimulate the
patriotism ; of the voters who are
coming to the rescue of our "na
tional nonor. we repeat again.
great is Hanna who knows enough
to keep his mouth shut, 'and also
how to manage Mckinley's mouth.
1 Logan Carlisle, who seems to be
how chiefly employed in distributing
his pa's speeches (not those of '78
bat of recent date) has just applied
to tbe Republican headquarters for
another '(installment of them, and
given them the assurance that there
are in Kentucky 30,000 Democrats
who will vote for McKialey. - This
looks like going back on the Indian
apolis decoys, and both Kentuckians,
too. it may De incidentally, re
marked that . Mr. Hanna's commit
tee aud Secretary Carlisle and his
son Logan are working in great har
mony.- - - - ' -
Mark Hanna appreciates the value
of newspapers. Mr. Brown, editor
of the Michigan Farmer, published
at Detroit, and owner of the Ohio
Farmer, published at Cleveland, says
Mark Hanna offered htm $10,000 for
the use of two columns in each paper
to publish gold articles in till the
election, which offer was declined.
This would be a better investment'
than sending "pilgrims" to Canton.
Stjlson Hatchins, the founder of
the Washington Post, and one of the
best newspaper men in this country,
has purchased Mr. Copeland's inter
est in the Richmond State, which for
some time has been run on the half
and half gold and silver plan, and
will make it a strike-from-the-shoul-
der Democratic free silver paper.
Mr. Hanna admits that there is
considerable free silver sentiment in
Ohio. If he didn't admit it the agil-
ty he shows in hustling around for
"contributions" and in sending "pil
grims to Canton would be pretty
conclusive proof that he thinks
there is. , - :
The New York Recorder, which
shines for McKlnley, says the life
insurance companies are indebted by
contract to their, policy holders to
the amount of $9,000,000,000. Well,
suppose they are. They are not un
der contract to pay in gold, and they
don't pay in gold.
According to the decision of the
Secretary of State of Massachusetts
the Palmer decoy ticket will not be
permitted to sail under the name of
the National Democratic party," but
must find some other name if they
wish to be in it. v
The Baltimore Sun remarks on
"some mysteries that Mr. Bryan does
not explain:" Does the esteemed
Sun expect Mr. Bryan to explain
mysteries? -
2H2W ADVEBTISJe&LBJrTS.
Hall & Pears all Salt,
Tteasury Department Proposals.
Atlantic Nat'l Bank Money to
loan. '
Meeting Bryan, Sewall and Watson
Democratic Club.
i nw BUSDrsaa locals.
Wanted Turpentine still worm.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Pertinent Parte rani" ertolnlns Prine
pailr to Pmp1 nd Pointedly Printed.
Burgess W. Marjhall has re
turned from a visit to friends in Onslow
county, : - - '' '. : ,
: Mr. John L. Maffitt, represent
ing an X Ray Illusion firm, is in the
city on a business visit.
Mr. A. Nathan has returned
from New York city, where he has been
purchasing holiday stock.
Mr. RA. Turlington, a former
"Tar Heel," but latterly of Baltimore,
has accepted a position with Mr. H. L.
Fentress, the druggist.
Capt. J. W, St. John and family,
of Walton, N. Y were among the pas
sengers on the steamer Oneida from New
York veBterdav. Capt. St. John will
make his permanent residence in this
city.
Misses Lydia Yates, Annie
Hanklns, Octavia Baatwright, . K itie
Maffitt, Susie Parsley, Llaa Wiggins
and Tallulah DeRosset left yesterday
for Greensboro to attend the State Nor
LOCAL DOTS.
Items
of Interest Gathered Here
and There and Briefly- Boted. -
- A cold wave is following in the
track of the storm that visited Wilming"
ton yesterday.'
The Swedish barque Verdandi
cleared yesterday for Manchester, Eng,
with 2,885 barrets rosin, valued at $4,-
468.25.-;
The U. S. Treasury Depart-.
ment invites proposals for furnishing
miscellaneous articles for equipment cf
the quarantine station at Sonthport .
- A love feast service, conducted
by the Presiding ' E der, Rev. W. S.
Rone, will be held at Fifth Street Meth
odist church to-night, beginning at 7.45
o'clock. .-
-Maj. P. F.. Duffy will address
the Bryan, Sewall and Watson Demo
cratic Club, at the regular meeting to be
held to-night at 8 o'clock la the county
court house. All Democrats are invited
to attend.
Reginald DeKoven and Harry
B. Smith's comic opera "Rob Roy " will
be presented at the Opera House to
morrow night by the Fred C Whitney
Opera Company. This will be the op
eratic event of the season. The com
pany, sixty strong, will arrive in the
morning from Norfolk.
A HANDSOME TESTIMONIAL
Pretented to Mr. Bol. C. Weill At m Bcoep-
tion aad BteaattOina
. .'. ia Hit Honor.
A reception was given last night com
plimentary to Mr. Sol. C Weill, who
will leave Wrmington next' Wednesday
for New York City, where he has made
arrangements to engage in : business in
the legal profession, with which be has
long been connected here. There was a
banquet and speaking, and a
handsome gold watch, was presented
to Mr. Weill , 'as a token of
friendship and appreciation. Capt. W.
R. Kenan was master of ceremonies
and Mr. Herbert McClammy made the
presentation speech, as follows:
Mr. Weill I have been requested
by yonr friends, in view of you early de
parture from this city to engage in the
pursnit of your profession! ia the city of
New York, to present to yon. as some
evidence of their appreciation of your
worth and tneir affectionate regsra, tnis
present which you now see. It is an
honor to represent them in this act of
making known their esteem, and a de
light to realize that it is so worthily
bestowed.'
It is, too, sir, a fitting time for such
expression. It marks the continuation
of an -eventful career. L it kindles upon
the hearts of the old and young those
deathless memories that swell with
jubilee and song, the realization of trne
worth and great worth, and your menus
have assembled " here to-night to lay
upon the altar of their devotion some
word, some act, some evidence of their
regret at your departure.
l nev nave recognized tor a long time
that the field in North Carolina was tco
small to yield a harvest commensurate
with a mind so productive, and that fact.
coupled with yonr unselfish and loyal
devotion to your friends, makes it bard
on our part to give you up, because you
nave at all times unbosomed ireeiy, ad
vised jastly, assisted readily defended
resolutely, adventured boldly and con
tinued a friend unchanged; and, yet, tbe
consolatory reflection comes to us in
this, your hour ot departure, tnat, go
where you will, in whatever clime, or
under whatever sun fortune may place
you, yet the "heart untravelled" will re
turn to the place of your nativity, tbe
companions of your youth, and tbe
friends of your maturer yeais.
And when we say "God speed In all
your undertakings, with our hearts and
hands at your command, we ask you to
take this watch, which is of pure gold,
and is typical of the feeling which in
spires tbe gift itself, because it carries
with it our tamest wish for your tem
poral and eternal happiness.
Mr. Weill responded briefly, but feel
ingly. He said that he received the tes
timonial with pleasure, and appreciated
tbe motives and kind feelings of those
who presented It and those who had
called to express regret at his departure.
Funeral of Mr. Deidrioh Ottan .
The funeral of Mr. Deidrich Otten,
whose death was reported in yesterday's
Star, took place yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock. The Howard Relief Eoglne
Company, of which deceased was a mem
ber, turned out in full force and accom
panied the remains from the residence
on Sixth and Nixon streets to the church
and thence to Oakdale cemetery, where
services were conducted by ' Rev. K,
Boldt. Tbe following were tbe pall
bearers: Messrs. lake Duls. John Haar,
Jr.. Chas. bchulken, M. Ratnjen, F. W.
Ortmann and J. D. Doescber. The
floral tributes were very pretty and tbe
large concourse of sorrowing friends and
relatives showed tbe esteem ia which
Mr. Otten was held.
Little Telsgrsphlo New.
The telegrapbicnews department of
the Star is considerably curtailed this
morning. The Gulf storm which swept
over this section yesterday levelled the
telegraph wires north and south of Wil
mington, and only a few. dispatches
were received last night. - The wires
went down early between Wilmington
and Richmond, Va,, and later the ser
vice between that city and Washington,
D. C was interrupted by the storm. .
CY. WATSON'S APPOINTMENTS.
Cyrus B. Watson, Democratic candi
date for Governor, will address the peo
ple as follows :
-Rockingham October 8dj Lumberton
5th;Whiteville.thj Wilmington, at sight
on the 7th; Bnrgaw, 8th; Clinton, 9ih
Kenansville. 10th; Trenton, 18th; New-
bern, 18th, Kinston, 14tb, and continues
as far as Gatesville on the 24th.
One Cent Word.
Hereafter advertisements to go in our
"Business Locals" department will be
charged one cent per word for each in
sertion but no advertisement, however
short, will be taken for leu than SO cents.
- This is a reduction from former rates
and it is also a convenience to adver
tisers who can calculate the exact cost
o( their advertisements, which, must be
paid for always in advance.
THE GULP STORM. , '
It Peteed West of WUmiakton Tetterda;
Afternoon and Baced Wita Bnrrieaoe -
Poroe Iat Blaht-No Damage In :
tbe , CSty Telegraphlo Com -
" mnnleation Iaterrupcsd.
The Gulf storm foretold by the
Weather Bureau was central near Wil
mington yesterday afternoon, and early
in the evening passed north waid. At 8
m. the hurricane signal was displayed
at the station here,. The storm was then
central oa the South Carolina coast, and
iccreasing in energy The; Bureau re
port said that it would, cause dangerous
easterly, gales increasing to hurricane
force on tbe Middle Atlantic and New
England coasts last night. Vessels were
warned not to leave port. . -
Daring the afternoon the wind in
creased to a gale, reaching a maximum
velocity of forty-two miles from the
Southwest, aad then gradually decrees
ing in force subsided to a gentle breeze
about 880 p. m. At Southport the wi&d
velocity wasreportel at seventy miles an
hour.
'Comparatively little damage was done
by the storm in the city. Telegraph,
telephone, electric light and trolley
wires sustained some damage; a few
trees were blown down, and fences lev
elled with the ground. On Priccets
street, between Third and Fourth, a
pole fell across the street car track, and
delayed travel on that line about an
hour. A tree in the jiil yard was blown
over." Two or more of the electric lights
at street crossings were burned ou
Reports from Ocean View at 6 p. m.
said that a gale was raging there, with a
high sea. but no damage had resulted.
The storm centre passed probably be
tween Wilmington and Raleigh, and it
was reported last night caused cons der
able damage at Marion, S, C, but the
telegraph wires were down and it was
mpossible to get particulars. .
Last night the Weather Bureau offi
cials at Wilmington station issued tbe
following bulletin; . j i
The West India hurricane, for which
signals were hoisted at the local station
this alternoon at 8 80 p. m., was firsr re
ported oy tbe bureau moving west of
south of Florida on Sunday night. It
continued its westerly coarse until Mon
day morning, then, turning," moved
northeasterly during Monday and Mon
day night very slowly, reaching the vi
cinity of Jacksonville, Fla., this morninjz
about 8 a. m , apparently developing vjry
little energy in its movement. Liming
the day forces apparently gat&ered, thet
Daromeicr leu rapioiy, accompanies . ov
a corresponding increase in temperature
and an energetic forward-1 i?vm:nt ol
its centre to central over tbe South Car
olina coast at 1 p. m. and to tbe west
ward of this station at 8 p. m. Tbe ap
proach oi tbe storm was heralded Mon
day by a rapid increase in clc
nrirTTiffrffTTftflTfniiang fall fll Win and to
day by a rapid increase in the velocity of
the wind, reaching a maximum of 42
miles from tbe southwest at 6 80 p. m
immediately after tbe - passage of tbe
storm centre. Total rainfall during the
storm, 2.03 inches. .
SUPERIOR COURT.
Tbe Criminal Calender Cleared, and Cases
- on tbe CI Til Doefcet Taken IX p.
The Superior Court disposed of the
following cases yesterday, viz:
State vs. R. F. Holmes, assault and
battery with a deadly weapon upon Mrr
R. F. Hamme, postponed for defendant
until January term of Court. The coun
sel for the defence asked for a continu
ance as pne of their, attorneys and the
wife of another attorney were sick.
State vs.W. H. Smith, costs. Defend
ant Called and failed. Judgment nisi.
State vs. Robert McPherson. costs.
Continued.
State vs. May Andrews and G. W,
Bunch, costs. Co&ded. ; 1
State vs. Robt. H. Harriss, larceny.
Continued. '
State vs. Jas. Tate, Jr., larceny. Con
tinued. .
The rest of the day was taken up in
tbe hearing of evidence in tbe suit of
Alice Hardison vs. W. T. King and wife;
an action brought by the plaintiff to get
possession of her child, David James
Jenkins, who Mr. and Mrs. King now
have and claim that Mrs. Hardison re
linquished to tbem, and wilfully aban
doned him in- November, 1891. Tbe
plaintiff denies this. " .
Mrs Hardison was convicted of ab-
ducteding the child at the January term
of the Criminal Court. Attorneys Her
bert McClammy and Jno. D. Bellaiuy
represented the plaintiff, and! C P.
Lockey, Esq., appeared for Mr. and Mrs.
King.
At 6.80 o'clock Court adjourned until
10 a. m. to-dav. when the taking of testi
mony m the case mentioned above will
be resumed.
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining m the Wilmington . Post-
office Sept, 80. 1800:
women's list.
. A Mrs F W Alexander, Miss Jacka
man Acock. B Mrs DA Brown. Miss
Mary Ann Bryant. Miss Vilet Birch.
C Miss Moselle Cox Miss Tempie
Cone. D Mrs A C Dixon. F Miss
Lizzie Farrow, Miss Sallie Farrow. 1
Miss Ida Johns. M Mrs Arabella Mc
Neil, Miss Lilly E McCarson, Miss Katie
McNeill, Miss Nancy Moore, Mrs Sophie
Mille. Roseanna Nilcon. P Miss Eliza
Purdie. R Misr Mary E Rasberry,
Miss Rosa Robinson. S Miss Lizzie
Sidberry. WMrs lane R Williams.,
MEN'S LIST. -
- BArmand -Bryant, Cardax Beaty,
Ed Bulleck, Giles Betbea, H S Bond,
I S Bell. D Jno B Dunavant. F
Isaac Foster. L--L H Lane. M Andy
McCants, Frassr 'Marant. Hardy Mich
ener, J P Murrell, K McOougall. Rich
ard Meyor. P A B Pearce, David
Parker. . Evrey J Padrick, Lake Perry.
R Chas Ruisell. S Johny Stewart.
T Warrege Tucker. W I L Wyatt,
J C Watson. J Q Wright, W A Whitson
returned from dead-letter' office,'
. Edw Creekmore, Celie Garden, t
Persons calling tor above letters will
please say advertised. If not called for
in 15 days, they will be sent to the dead
letter office.
I GEO. L. MORTON. Postmaster.
If there is anything yon want, ad
vertise for it. Is there anything yon
don't want? -Advertise It in the
Business Locals of the Star. One
cent a word. Bat no ad. takes for
less than 20 cents; : ' tf -
HOI. R. B. GLENN .
ADDRESSED A LARGE AND ENTHUSI
ASTIC MEETING LAST NIGHT;
The Coast House Crowded Wltb Cttisens
Tbe Items e tbe Day Slaoutied
at Iitnsta.
Hon. R. U. Glenn addressed a large
and enthusiastic atssmblage of Demo
crats in the County Court room, last
night. Mr. H. McL. Green., chairman
of the County Democratic Committee,
in a few well chosen remarks introduced
the orator, ;
Mr. Glenn said:
"I stand before you to-night, a candi
date for nothing, with no ill feeling for
any , man,: and don't care what your
politics are. Bat I know that you have
a heart that throbs in your bosom and a
brain , that pulsates, ia your .head.
Eighteen months ago I was Inclined. to
be a gold-bug. But I have always done
my own thinking, and I read every
book, whether for gold or stiver, I could
find, and now you can't find the 100th
part of a drop of gold-bug in me. I come
to make no apologies for the Democratic
party. They have placed before you
a platform strong enough, true enough
and honest enough for any man to
stand upon, a platform for humanity
and the toiling masses against a privi
leged few and ruination. ; They have
placed before you a leader worthy of
the suffrages of all, view him as you
may. whether as a statesman, an orator,
a man or a Christian. There has been
no truer - man born than William J.
Bryan.
"I will discuss the four issues of the
coming campaign. You si as a jury ?
partial towards no man.
"First, is the.tariff. The Democratic
party has only declared for ' tariff
when it means for revenue only and that
in an economic way. If you want to go
deeper down in your pockets vote for
higher tariff. If you don't want to go
deeper down in your pockets don't vote
for it. Toe second issue is the income
tax. All parties, with the exception of the
Republican party, have declared for it. If
you want those who are protected the
most, and who are tbe most blessed to
pay the least tax, vote the Republican
ticket. Rothschilds has one. hundred
and twenty-five millions and pays tax oa
gSCO.OOO and Vjuiderbilt has one hun
dred millions and pays tax on 1225,000.
while you pay tax on everything. There
is nothing said in lhrfyRepublican plat
formtgainst combines and monopolies.
N4. because tbe man ia wESse hands
Mt-.Kinley is a? mere pigmy, ishimself
tie bead of a r hint IiiT i i n In
to let -the tobacco trust keep a gtipt'
r
the throats of the planters of Western
and Middle North' Carolina? Are you
going to let the Standard Oil Company
light the world . at its own
prices ? Take all the trusts nail,
iroo steel and cotton ties are you
going to pay what you ought not to
pay ? As men you love your country
and families. I ask you not to let these
trusts live upon your body and property.
Vote the Democratic ticket.
"The next issue is the money issue,
and to which I will -devote the rest of
my time. Twenty-three years ago, in
this boasted land of liberty, there was
created by law a monster, which has be
come more terrible than those of the
African j ungle. It has fed upon our la
bor and sucked our blood. It laughs at
your calamity, rejoices in your luln and
grows fat off your labor. It has put its
foot on our tobacco and cotton crops,
has riddea people into bankruptcy, has
breathed into the machinery and stopped
it, has caused riots, ruin, and our streets
to rua with blood. There is not a
home, hamlet or city but has seea Its
trail. This mons.er is mobometalism.
Sound money (o called). Wall street.
New York.whose victims are merchants,
mechanics and starving people. My
friends, have I overdrawn the picture?
No tongue, no words can tell the sor
row, the tears, the calamity, the trail this
monster has marked in the North, East,
South and West. The Republicans and
a few so-called Democrats want to keep
this monster's hands on our throats. I
want you without prejudice or hate to
say which is better. Though they bad
a Solomon Bourke Cockran who
gets $3,500 for a speech, and also Harri
son, yet neither have been able to an
swer the speeches of W. J. Bryan, of
Nebraska, because, my friends, the
truth can never be answered by false
hood. Every party has declared for
bimetallism, only the Republican party
wants ' it by international agreement.
The Democratic gold party says, we
pledge ourselves to bring about bimet
allism. Bat these two parties want to
wait. The rest declare bimetallism
right, but do not want to wait. Now,
my friends,' will ybu belong to the
waiting, do-nothiog party, or will you
ioin the energetic party? This whole
country is burning up; doctors, met
chants and mechanics are burning up.
Are you going to put the fire out or wait
for Qaeen Victoria to send her fire de.
oartment over here to tut It out for
you? In 1778 three million patriots of
America were taxed without represen
tation.' They met in Independence Hall,
Philadelphia, and signel the Declaration
of Independence. We endured the cold
at Valley Forge, under Washington,
Putnam and others. We didn't seek
outside aid.' Take free silver and bi
metallism as our declaration of inde
pendence, W. J. Bryan as our leader
and be free from Wall street. Did we
ask Mexico's permission to free Texas ?
And a short while back, when England
came down for Venezuela. We, uphold
ing the Monroe Doctrine, said to her,
thus far shalt thou come and no farther.'
Did she come? . England didn't ask our
permission to change her financial policy
and Russia didn't ask it when she made
slaves, freemen. You. great-grandsons
of the Revolution, arise, not with mus
ket and sword, but with that which Is
more powerful your ballot to register
your freedom. Tbe gold people de
clare that the silver dollar Is a dis
honest one.. I it is honest, who
made it so. In 1898 the gold in a dollar
was worth 87 cents, while the silver in a
silver dollar was worth $1.08. If to
day It is only worth 53 cents, what's the
cause ? They have put a ficticious value
on gold. Put your band on a rubber
ball and squeeze it, tbe ball will shrink,
but take your hand off and it will re
sume its former size. If the infernal
scoundrels will take their hands off the
dollar it will also resume its former size.
a 1883 you could pay off a dollar debt
with a bushel of wheat. To-day
it lakes three bushels, and a whole to
bacco crop to pay it. If it is d shooest
to pay a debt with it, isn't it dishonest
to accept twice a man's labor than be
fore in payment ? We want the cred
itor to say in what kind of money he
will pay his debts. As the grandest man
North Carolina has ever known, Zeb B.
Vance said to the people: 'When you
repeal the clause in the Sherman act,
you are going to bring ruin upon your
selves.' If a 53 cent dollar, as the sold
people call it, is going to be worth a
dollar to the miner, its 'going to be
worth a dollar T to you. When the
United States puts her seal on it, it
will be worth a dollar.
"The gold bug papers have been tell
ing the farmer that under free and un
limited coinage of silver, his prices will
rise, while the laboring man's salary will
not rise. If the farmers have plenty,
they will trade with , the village mer
chant, the village merchant with the
city merchant and the city merchant
with tbe manufacturer.
My friends, I ask you to vote for
Cyrus B. . Watson for Governor. For
twenty years be haa been my principal
legal -competitor. He strikes straight
from the shoulder. He has a mother 96
years cf age; I know him as a true and
loyal son and a devoted husband. . As
for Rtu tell, I leave him to you. He
eluded to meet Mr. Watson . on the
stump, and North Carolinians have
never loved a coward. My countrymen,
see before me two armies; in one. each
maa with a roll of money in his hand, with
precious stones shining on his person,
ith a background of newspapers.
They carry a banner with the motto,
A Government for bankers and by
bankers." On the other side a few nch
men. and the rest in homespun shirts.
Bat I look farther than tbe shirt, and
see true hearts. In their, eyes, truth,
devotion acd love cf - country. At the
sound of the bugle on November ZtA a
charge will be made. On the morning
of the 4th a mighty chorus will go up,
Peace on earth and good will to all
men.""
A FURI00S FIRE.
GREAT BLAZE -0N--HE RIVER
FRONT OF THE CITY
Naval Stone; Warehnnser, Wharvea and a
Barque" Burned Iaoteea 'Estimated at Ten
JLa Fifteen Thousand Dollare Prob
r ably FaUr Inented.
Shortly after the storm last night had
cleared away and the easterly wind that
bad prevailed bad shifted around to tbe
west, a furious fire broke out on naval
stores yards on the west side of the river.
below the ferry. Flame and smoke
rote in great volumes and the crv of
"Fire!" by psrsops . on the wharves
was taken up along the streets and re
echoed throughout, tbe city. Tbe fire
alarm was out of order and the usual
clamor of the bells calling out the Fire
Department for service was not heard.
Yet, the firemen rallied oa the river
front and did all that men could do to
suppress the fl lines. '
Owing to the inflammable . nature of
the surroundings the fire spread rapidly,
and the yards and warehouses of Messrs.
D. L Gore.Murchison & Co. and D. Mc
Eichern, filled with barrels of rosin, tar
and spirits of turpentine, were soon in a
blaze. The wharves soon caught, and
the flames communicated to tbe hand
some aweuisn oarquentine veraanat,
which only yesterday had cleared for
Manchester, England, with a cargo of
2,685 barrels of rosin, shipped by Messrr.
P. Shotter & Co. The master and
crew of the vessel were asleep in their
bunks and barely escaped with their
lives, saving nothing of their effects
Capt. x Westerberg jamped overboard
into tbe river and was rescued by
beat sent over from the revenue
cutter Morrill.
The flames quickly enveloped the
vessel, and the burning spars and masts
and sails sent up clouds of sparks, which
drifted with the wind and fell in showers
upon the roofs of buildings alo ng the
river front. The restaurant of Mr.
Schnibben, corner of Market and Water,
was set on fire by the sparks, . but
people who were on the look out for
juit such an accident soon put out the
fire. Finally, the barquentine drifted
from her moorings, and with the tide,
which was running out, slowly dropped
down stream without endangering other
property. The fire on the yards and
wharves continued to burn until this
morning, when the firemen succeeded in
extinguishing the flames.
The losses, it is estimated.wlll amount
to ten of fifteen thousand dollars, excla
sive of tbe loss by the burning of tbe
barquentine and bet cargo. There were
probably some t.500 barrels of rosin on
the wharves and same casks of spirits
turpentine under the sheds. Messrs.
Willard & Giles, insurance agents, car
ried Insurance for Mr. D. McEachern on
naval stores for $1,500; Mr. D. L. Gore.
$500 oa naval stores, and Messrs. Mur-
chison & Co., $2,750 on naval stores. Ia
tbe Carolina Insurance Company Mr1.
Jno. H. Gore had insurance oa ware
house lor $550.- The barquentine and
cargo are supposed to have been covered
bv insurance. . . - -
The revenue cutter Morrill rendered
valuable assistance. She steamed over
from her wharf to the scene ot the
fire, and with her powerful engines was
engaged until late this morning extin
guishing the flames.
' ANOTHER FIRS.
About 11 o'clock p. m. aa alarm was
tnrned in from box No. 47. Five small
buildings were burned one owned by
Mr. A. D. Wessell. one by Mr. Sun
land, two bv Daniel Howard, colored,
and a small store ad Joining, corner of
Dawson aad Third streets. The losses
and insurance could not be ascertained
DO YOU TAKE IT ! .
Are you a subscriber to The
Morning Star,? If not, why not?
Do yon want a first-class daily pa
per at $5.00 per year, or $L25 for
three months ? ; If so, subscribe to
The Morning Star. -
Do yon want a paper that is op
posed to the single gold standard,
that favors the free coinage of silver
an exact equality with gold, and
that does not hesitate to speak its
sentiments openly and fearlessly ? If
, subscribe to The Morning Stab.
Do yon want a paper that prints
the latest telegraphic news, the best
local news, reliable market reports.
excellent short stories, and tbe
choicest miscellaneous matter ? ' If
so, subscribe to The Morning Star.
Do not forget that The Morning
Star is the cheapest daily of its class
North Carolina. Its price is $5.00.
while the published price of others
ranges from $7.00 to $8.00.
If yon will invest $1.25 in a trial
subscription of three. months you
will have ample opportunity to form
fair judgment of the merits of The
Morning Star. V
RALEIGH NEWS ITEMS.
A CREAT ABUNDANCE OF POLITICAL
GOSSIP.
Popoltate Talk of JaatB Walter Clark Tak
ing; Bewall's Place on tbe Preeldantlal
Ttoket-Tbe Biblical Beoarder .
and Major Oothrle.
, Special Star Correspondence.
Raleigh. N. C. Sept. 28.
- It is stated by friends of Judge Walter
Clark that a proposition has been made
to Arthur Sewall, the Vice Presidential
nominee of the Democratic party, more
times than once tolwlthdraw ia favor of
Judge Clark. It is claimed that the
Populists would endorse Judge Clark,
were he to supercede Mr. Sewall. .
Tbe Biblical Recorder, the 'brean of
the Baptist denomination of North Car
olina. resumes its attack on Maj. Guthrie
this week, heading the article: "Candi
date Gutbrie's Hapless Insult.
It will be remembered that tbe late
Dr. Pritcbard wrote to Charity and
LMiaren, in an account oi a Dan a net at
tbe University in June, 1895, that Maj
Guthrie, in responding to a toast, in
sulted the Baptists of the . State. This
Maj. Guthrie has denied on several oc
casions. The Recorder says it cannot
be true to the denomination, and re
main silent. Mr. Guthrie is arraigned
for not denying the statement published
in Charity and Children ia Dr. Pritch
ard's life time.
Mr JFobTtber of the late
5v. f owle, was reported to" 2 for Mc
Kinley at Republican headquarters,
ints Mr. rowie emphatically
i iui uif.u auu dCHaii. v
A secret circular from Chairman Hol-
ton, advising Republicans to register
and work for their cause, has found its
ay to tbe public
It is intimated that the Populist Cen
tral or Executive Committee will, meet
ia a few days. Populists are mad with
Russell. Tbey say that he has broken
faith, for they assert that the under
standing was that be should retire when
they went into the recent agreement.
I expect to see the Populists break their
agreement with the Republicans in ten
days if Russell does not withdraw and
I have no idea that be will. Something
is going to ' drop." Populists are be
ginning to "let the cat cut of ; the bag."
l bey talk freely, r
frou Jobn . Ray, tbe newly elected'
principal of tbe institution for the Deaf
and Dumb and Blind, is expected to
reach here to-day from Danville, Ky.
BY RIVER AND RAIL,
Beoelp'e of Havel Btoree - and Cotton
Yeeterday. .
Wilmington & Weldon R. R.
920 bales cotton, 3 casks spirits tarpen
tine, 5 bbls rosin, 3 bbls crude turpen
tine.
Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta
R. R. 1,563 bales cotton, 8 bbls rosin.
Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley R. R.
231 bales cotton, 35 casks spirits turpen
tine, 223 bbls rosin, 12 bbls tar.
Steamer Daggett 12 bales cotton. 3
casks spirits turpentine, 9 bbls rosin, 12
bbls tan :
Total receipts Cotton, 2,734 bales;
spirits turpentine, 41 casks; rosin, 245
bbls; tar, 24 bbls; crude turpentine, 24
bbls.
Tbe Pobllo Bobocle. "
All the public schools of the city will
open next Monday, and in order to
properly classify tbe aew pupils Superin
tendent M. C. S. Noble will be ia his
office at the Union School house to-morrow
(Thursday) at 10 a. m. to enroll all
who wish to enter. On Friday morning
at 10 o'clock he will be at the Hemen
way School for the same purpose. Chil
dren south of Market street attend the
Union. School, and those north ol Mar
ket the Hemenway School. Old pupils
are not to attend until next Monday.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Treasury department, office ma
rine Hospital Petrice. United Sta es Ouiran ine
8 atioo, Soothpon. N. C, September 28, 1896.
sealed pro-own wtu dc received at tait once anui
noon October 30th. 1896, to laroisa miscellaneous
articles for equipment of qsarentJrM statioa, for nae
ot tbe Marine Hcaptul cerrice at Beafhsort Quaran
tine at Sonthport, U. C. Schedule, and further ia-
formatioa maj De ootataed apoa application to tbe
nnderwgaed. Tbe right ta referred to wan rafor
malitica aad to reject any or all proposals. J. M.
Eaecr, P. A., Surgeon, M. H. S., in commaad of the
Station. . aepSOSt
The Regular meeting
OF THE
Brian; Sewall M fatson Dei Cln!
will be held at the County Court
House this evening at 8 o'clock.
The clnb will be addressed y
Maj. P. F. Duffy, and all of onr fel
low citizens are cordially invited to
hear him. ; THOS. W. STRANGE,
President of Bryan, Sewall and Wat
. son Dem. Club. - sep 30 It
The Undersigned
"TTOULD RESPECTFULLY REMIND HIS
friends and the public enerally that he is etm doing
tmsi-esa at the old stand. No. 11 Sooth Frost street.
Uhere they are invited to call when k aeed of any
b 1 W r.wri.1 U-M - i
KcspectfuIlT, - '
A. PREMPERT.
ep 13 tf
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS."
GOLD IS OH ONE SIDE,
Silver Is On the Other.
Bat we will take as much of both,
or ixreenbacks either, at 100
cents in the dollar, as we can '
, r get, ; in exchange
For Our Shoes,
Which, we are offering to the gener
ous public at
Prices Which Will Astonish.
Take a look at bur Show Window.
Remember the H. C. Evans' old
stand, 63i steps east from corner
Front and Princess.
"- Respectfully,
Hercer & Evans,
ep t7 tf .
Home Industry.
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A GOOD THIH& FOR IILM1HGT01N
The Canning Factory started in
East Wilmington turned out a first
class article in the way of
Canned Tomatoes
I have them fpr sale and want yon
to try them,
sep 555 tf S. W. SANDERS;
For Eox5-b,
That Desirable Store
18 Market St.,
THREE STORIES AND BASE
MENT. , Elevator and all modern Improve
ments. Possession given October
1st. Apply to
D. O'CONNOR.
tep 19 tf
e Are How ReceiTim a Carp
IilVEKOOOI. SALT.
in balk, which we offer in lots and
I - sizes to suit.
i
A small lot very Sue just in.
Also fresh lines of Butter. Cheese. .
''aires, Crackers, Candy, Meats.
&c, &c, constantly arriviDz.
uL & PEARS ALL.
Nutt and-Mnlberry streets!
ep SO DaWtf J
O A TsTXD
125 Pails Mixed CANDY.
175 Boxes Stick CANDY.
10 Barrels Stick CANDY.
115 Boxes Penny CANDY.
125 Cream CHEESE.
. 25 Barrels APPLES.
150 Boxes (Shewing gum.
140 Boxes MATCHES.
250 Boxes SNUFF.
W. B. COOPER,
(ep 17 tf DAW ' WTIiaiartoa. N C
Hiss Alderman's
SELECT SCHOOL.
rpHE NEXT TERM OF THIS SCHOOL WILL
commence on the FIRST MON D AY IN OCTnmi
(October 5th). I would be pleased to hare I1 of my
o d scholars return, aad as many aew ones as pcssible.
My terms are reasonable and will suit' yon. My
rooms are ia tbe same nlace. Fourth between If rl
and Dock streets, and I will be ably assisted by com
petent rgacnerg. ,
Classes ia French and German taught if a sufficient
number ran be obtained.
Classes formed in Shorthand and Typewriting early
in October. For further particulars app y to Princi
pal, corner xourca ana uau streets. . f cp iw
DOIM'T FORGET
THE
GRAND OPENING
"OF THE ' ' - '
PALACE BAKERY,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
24th, 25th, . 26th.
sep M tf
UP TO DATE
Livery and Sales Stable.
Southerland & Cowan,
108, 110 Second Street, between
Princess and Chesnut.
QTJR SERVICE IS FIRST.CLASS IN EVERY
particular. Finest Ho act in town First class eqnip
pages. Polite attention. All calls aad orders day
aad eight promptly attended to. .
f ELEPHONE NO. IS. TELEPHONE NO. 15
. Telephone cslls answered any hoar day or Bight.
Stalls aad Careful Urooming for stalling H
Hacks aad Baxraf Line to all trains xoiac and
coming, at usual prices. Carriage lor Railroad. Call
1.00, .
Prices Uniform to All Comers.
Hearse Ezclusrte for Whites S5.00. Carriage for
funeral, $J.50. Hearse for White aad Colore, M 00.
Hone and Boggy one hoar, S1.00; afternoon S3.00.
Carriage, Team and Driver one boor. $1.00; afternoon
S-1.60. Hone and Sorry one hour, flOO; afternoon,
3,00, Team aad Trap one hour. SI. 00; afternoon,
S3 SO. Sadc"3 Horse one boor, 60 cents; afternoon.
$10 Furniture Wagon with careful attention, SI .09
"Open 365 days and 365 nights
In a year. mar 29 tf
Notice-
rpHE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
e Stockholders of the Carolina Central Railroad
win be held to the Front Street Office of the Com
oaay ia the City of Wilmington, N C, at 1 e'ckxk.
pTer.;Th,d.y.thd.,proj.
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mal and J ndustrial College. . -
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