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WILMINGTON,' Is- C. Satueda r Morkij?q, May, 13. ADMIRAL DEWEY ' IS COMING HOME. To Sail Direct for New York Expected to Arrive in Time for a Demon' Blratlon Jnly Fourth. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, May 12. "Send Olym piad mailtoBlF. Stevens, No. 4, iTrafalga Square, London, England," ' was the notice given out at the Navy Department to day. This is the first formal indication that the famous flagship is coming home immediately. Upon inquiry it was ascertained that Secretary Long had last evening cabled Admiral Dewey permission 'to return to. the United States at once. He has been relieved of the obligation of remaining at Manila until the Phil ippine commission completes its work. He is not even required to await the cessation of hostilities, but may start homeward at once. The notice posted at the Navy Depart nent indicates that the Olympia will not remain long enough to receive the next outward mail. The Mr. Stephens referred to lis the Navy Department's agent at I London, to distribute all of the mail for Unites States warships in European waters, so he will see to it that the Olympa receives her's as soon as she passes the Suez canal. - It is estimated at the Navy Depart ment that Dewey will reach the United States in time for a national demon stration on the Fourth of July next. The Olympia will not come under full steam, but neverthe Jess, she should make tne run to New York in about fifty-five days from Manila. That she is to come to New York is nearly cer tain. Admiral Watson will sail from - San Francisco next Tuesday as a passen ger on ore of the regular Pacific Mail steamships, but can not possibly reach Manila before the middle of June. . In order to provide for the direction of naval affairs in Asiatic waters be tween the date of Admiral Dewey's de parture and the arrival of Rear Admi ral Watson, orders have been issued I placing Captain A. S. Barker in com mand of the Asiatic squadron after Admiral Dewey's departure, until he is relieved by Bear Admiral Watson. Captain Barker is now in command of the battleship Oregon the pride of the navy and next to Admiral Dewey is the senior officer on the station. Cap tain Barker is an officer of ability and discretion and may be depended on to take good care of the interests of the United States in all circumstances and conditions. ' A FLYING MACHINE. Test Made by the Inventor, Prof. Lang- ley, of the Smithsonian Institution. It Was Not a Success. : By Telegraph to the Merning Star. - Washington, May 13. Professor SJ iP. Langley, secretary of the Smith sonian institution, the inventor of the Aeriodome, who was given $25,000 by the Board of Ordnance, to experiment with' his flying machine for . war pur noses, made his first test at Quantico, ya., yesterday. Professor Langley with the amount of money placed at his disposal built a new and larger ma chine than that with which he experi mented two years ago. - The machine was launched from the top of a house-boat anchored in a broad sweep of the Potomac about three-fourths of a mile from the island owned by the Quantico Reed and Gun Club. The result was not so suc cessful as were Prof. Langley's former experiments with the smaller ma chine. The machine soared aloft to a height of 500 feet, but descended after aj horizontal flight of 800 feet. His former machine, which was propelled by a small steam engine, flew three quarters of a mile and only descend ed when the steam exhausted. It was understood that Prof. Langley was to overcome the limited power capacity of the former machine by the use of a condensing engine, which could re peatedly utilize the condensed steam from the boiler. COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT For the Week Ending Monday, May 12, 1899. 1 By Telesraph to the Morning Star. ' New York, May 12. The fol I lowing is the comparative cotton state ment for the week ending May 12: 1 ' 1899. 1898. Net receipts at all U. Sports during the week..... 62,575 35,040 Total receipts to this date 7,984,608 8,258,751 Exports for week. . 49,731 72,992 Total exports to 'date 6,495,198 6,697,847 Btoac in an u. a. ports Stock at all interior 743,164 576,408 towns....... 392,325 250,685 Stock in Liverpool, 1,549,000 1,210,000 American afloat for Great Britain... 67,000 120,000 TORNADO AND HAIL. Twenty-two Persons Killed and Over a Hundred Wounded. By Telegraph to the Horning Star. Houston, Texas, May 12. A special from Eagle Pass, Texas, says: News received to-day from the Hondo coal mines placeslhe dead re sulting from a tornado last night at ! twenty-two and over a hundred I wounded. The American killed was Lawrence McKinney. A tremendous fall of hail accom panied the tornado. Many were in jured by the 'hail stones. The mine i works were not much damaged and . I work will be begun again in a few ' day. J BASE BALL BULLETIN. Scores of the Games Played by the Clubs Yesterday. . By Telegraph to the Horning star. Washington, May 12. Philadel phia, 11; New York, 0. Second game Philadelphia, 7: New York, 4. Boston, 7; Baltimore, 6. Pittsburg, 1 ; Cincinnati, 5. Brooklyn, 8; Washington, 0. Cleveland, 4; St. Louis, 5. i CASTOR I A 1 .; Por .Infants and Children. ; Tt3 Kind Yea tin Always Bought i Signature of REUNION CLOSED . ITS SESSIONS. Louisville Selected As the Next Place of Meeting of Confed erate Veterans. OLD OFFICERS RE-ELECTED. Resolution Adopted Concerning Federal Care of Confederate Graves Report on History Adopted Meeting -,. of Song of Veterans. . By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Charleston, S. C., May 12. -With a spirited and at times' stormy ses sion, the ninth annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans was to day brought to a closer Gen. Jno. B. Gordon, commander-in-chief, and all the old officers were re-elected ; Louis ville, Ky., was chosen as the next place of meeting, and the question of Federal care of Confederate graves was disposed of by the adoption of a substitute resolution, which declines the President s suggestion, except as to. those eraves located in the North, and reserving to the women of the South the duty of caring for those in the seceding States and Maryland. The adoption of this resolution and the report that accompanied it pre cipitated a debate which verged upon the sensational, and at times much confusion and disorder prevailed. The resolution adopted in place of the one offered by Gen. S. D. Lee is in full as follows: "Your committee, to whom was re ferred the resolution introduced by General S. D. Lee, beg to report the following substitute with the recom mendations of the committee, that' the same be adopted. Ine United Confederate Veter ans, in their annual re-union assembled, desire to place upon record their sincere appreciation of the utter ances of the President of the United States in" Atlanta in December last, concerning the assumption of the care of the eraves of our Confederate dead by the National Government. "We appreciate every kindly senti ment expressed, and we shall welcome any legislation which shall result in the care of the graves of our comrades in the Northern States by our govern ment. "In regard to our dead whose re mains are resting in the 'States which were represented in the Confederacy. and Maryland, the care of their final resting1 places is a sacred trust. dear to the hearts of Southern women, and we believe that we can safely let it there remain." Vigorous Opposition. Several very vigorous speeches were made in opposition to the whole prin ciple involved in the matter, but the final vote upon the resolution was practically unanimous and the an nouncement of its passage was cheered. Another incident was the mention of the Southern lynching question by Dr. J. L. M. Curry, one of the surviving members of the Confederate Congress, who while denouncing mob law de fended the South and declared her peo ple should see to it that the record of her future should be as unstained as that of her past The all-important report of the com mittee on a school history was also presented and adopted unanimously as meeting all questions that had led to the agitation of the subject. To-night at the auditorium a grand reception to the veterans was held and an address delivered by Colonel Henry L. Turner, of Chicago, commanding the First Illinois regiment, who .has been the guest of the city during the reunion. A brilliant ball was given at the Isle of ' Palms to the sponsors, maids of honor and Daughters of the Confederacy. The veterans and visi tors are rapidly departing, and the ninth reunion of the men who wore the gray is practically at an end.; Convention Proceedings. The convention was opened at 10.30 o'clock with the singing of the Dox oiogy which was followed by prayer by the Rev. Dr. S. P. H. - Ell well, of South Carolina. General Gordon introduced General M. L. Bonham, of the South Carolina Sons of Veterans, who delivered an address. He was followed by Mr. Kirk, commander of the trans-Mississippi department. His remarks were of the nature of a eulogy of the Con federate soldier. General Gordon then presented Robert E. Lee, Jr., who was cheered to the echo by the assembly. tfeneral B. D. Lee presented the re port of the committee on history, which was unanimously adopted. This was one of the most important mat ters before the convention, and the reading of the report was : listened to with close attention. The report al luded to the war with Spain as a fac tor in obliterating the shadows of the war between the States, and refers to the prompt response of the; Southern States to the call for troops as showing tne wnoie country the depth and fervor of . I Southern Patriotism. Continuing, thexeoort savs: "Presi dent McKinley displayed the spirit of tne American soldier when he chose from his former foes the gallant Wheeler, the steadfast Fitzhugh Lee, chivalrous Butler, and many others of our own brave comrades, to. marshal the hosts of the Union. We are glad that General Wheeler had another op portunity to exhibit the fighting quali ties of the Confederate soldier, and that Lieutenants Hobson. Victor Blue, and Worth Bagley, in the navy, showed the country, of what stuff our young men are made. Once more the blood of the North and South has been poured out together no longer beneath . contending stand ards in the bitterness of war between the States, but now beneath one flag, to the glory of one country. These dead, at least, belong to us all. The last hateful memory that could divide our country is buried with them. About their graves ; kneels a new nation, loving all her' children every where the same." Confederate Graves. Alluding to the question of Con federate graves, the report says: "The recent generous, words of President McKinley, commending the Confed erate dead to the nation's care, are the expression of a sentiment, growing everywhere, that the deeds of the Con federate soldier are the glory of the whole country, and that his memory is worthy to be cherished wherever self sacrifice commands sympathy or brave actions strike a responsive chord in noble hearts." COminj? down far Via miaatfrvn which it was appointed the committee 1 1. A i 1 J . . . . - rays ioai its auty is now iiiue more than to keep watch upon the histories of the day, and to stimulate historical research and publication' and regards the prospect for fairness and candor in history as much improved by the Spanish war. The committee also al ludes to The Race Question . . and expresses the opinion that the "race problem is not apt In the future to be so blinding to a true apprehen sion of Southern history," and says: "The recent movement to put the su premacy of the more r educated and capable .; race ; upon . a con: stitutional and legal basis, thus banishing the spectre of ' mis rule .from our borders, i3: steadily gaining . progress." . Continuing the report say at- "The 'reception i gi ve . our benevolent intentions in the Phil., ippines is certainly,of a character likely to inspire a wholesome respect for the matter of governing people of another blood who have started late in ; the race of civilization. - We are not likely in the future to hear so much about the rights of men, who have not yet learned to govern themselves, to gov ern others by their votes. The doc trine of the declaration of independ ence that governments i derive their just powers from the" consent of the governed, . had something of a shock in the war between the States, and the island subjects of the United States will find little comfort in reading the celebrated instrument by the light . of subsequent history. The difficulties of - the race problem abroad ought to bring a charitable judgment of the same thing here at home, and we may reasonably expect our Nprthern breth ren to meet us hereafter rather in a spirit of inquiry than of rebuke. The committee recommends that an effort be made to : banish from the schools any books which teach false, lessons, either of fact or sentiment, and to this end suggests the appoint ment of a committee of three mem bers in each State, whose duty it shall be to examine school histories there in use. I " ! " j - ,. In discussing the report,; Dr. J. L M. Curry, of, Virginia, discussed the right of secession and defended the course of the South as constitutional. and then .denounced mob rule and lynchings in unmeasured terms. Gen. SJ D. Lee's Resolution. . An effort was then made to proceed with the election of . officers, but it gave way to the Committee on Resolu tions and the, exciting feature of the session began. The substitute for Gen. Lee s resolution was presented by Gen. Car wile, and when it had baen read Rev. S, T. Martin, of Virginia, got the floor, and although the con vention was in an, uproar, he secured recognition.-! Mr. Martin said he regretted he could not vote for the resolution- His first objection was that it had no busi ness, before the convention. . "We have," he said, "taken hold of an in cidental remark of Mr. McKinley's looking to his coming election; Ap plause. There is no proposition from the President of the United States or from the, Congress of the United States that they are going to do anything for our Confederate States and recognize the principles for which we fought There has been nothing said by the United States government that looks to the care of the graves of our soldiers in the Northern States. It puts us in the light of going before-that govern-; ment and asking for something from those who slew our men." fHere the speaker was interrupted by cheers and applause from some of the members and cries of. "a men." Continuing, Mr. Martin said that the South had no desire to. commit the care of its graves to strangers. Could the voices of the dead be heard they would pre fer to lie in an unmarked grave rather than the most costly mausoleum, if we had to ask for it Proceeding, he began a discussion of the right of self government and started to quote President McKinley, when he was called to order with cries, of "no poli tics." The confusion was terrific and his remarks -were unintelligible at times. Mr. Busbee's Remarks. F. H." Busbee. of North Carolina.! defended the committee's report, say-! ingthat the United States was now! our government They could not1 afford to be discourteous and unap preciative. j He mentioned the graves: of the Confederates at Elmira, N. T.,i and other points in the North. How: were Southern women to take care of those graves there. What had his comrade, who preceded him, done to I care for these graves? The United States' care of these graves was something, as people of a common country, they were entitled to. Though he was an: ex -confederate, he was a citizen of the United States and he was loyal to her flag. General S. D. Lee spoke vigorously and plainly.- He thought the resolu tion had been misunderstood, -and said "it simply commended the senti ment expressed by the President, and did not go one inch further. When the President comes forward and says what he does, I commend, the senti ment" He wanted the, resolution re committed J there was nothing in the matter that required a substitute. -Several Other speeches were made amid a general tumult, and calls for a vote, which was finally had. There was a storm of ayes and but few nays, and the I resolution was declared adopted. .; j . : - , - j Other Resolutions. . Among 'other resolutions'1 reported and adopted was one urging the asso ciation to assist in marking the battle fields of the civil war with monuments to the Confederate dead ; another ap pointing a committee of three to con sider the question of uniformity of pension legislation by the Southern States; and a resolution recognizing the Confederate Veterans' Association of the District of Columbia and accord ing it all due rights and privileges. An adverse report was made upon the proposition to change the name of I the organization to the Confederate Survivors' Associa tion, the object being to 'use the initials O. S. A. An unfavorable report was also made upon a resolu tion looking to a change in the nomenclature of the association, in order to prevent the creation of too many generals, and other high titles carried by various officers. A resolu tion of thanks for the presence of the cruiser Raleigh was adopted; another looking to the selection of a suitable gray cloth, for ' uniforms ; . thanking those citizens of Columbus, O., who have cared for the graves of Confed erate dead there, and extending cor dial thanks to Lieutenant Colonel Henderson, of the British Staff Col lege, for his contributions to the his tory of the Confederacy in his .."Life of Stonewall Jackson." j Election of Commanders. . General Gordon, of Tennessee, moved that the . convention go into election of its commanders. He nom inated the following for re-election : T Commander-in-chief J. B. Gordon. Commander Department of Army of Northern Virginia Wade. Hamp ton. ; - ; Commander Department of Tennes see Stephen D. Lee. The rules were suspended and Gen. Gordon, of Tennessee, conducted the election, , each of the nominees being unanimously elected. The Battle Abbey. j At this juncture, General Clement A. Evans presented the report of the board of trustees on the "Battle Abbey."! It dealt fully with the prog ress of the work, bearing the usual re port, in which it appears that satisfac tory arrangements are being made for the location of the building. Only $46,000 of the $200,000 is still lacking to be raised duringjhe coming year. General John CrUnderwood was pre sented as the man who had done so much in Chicago for the care of Con federate graves and for the Battle Abbey. General Underwood present ed to the convention six portraits of Confederate generals, mentioning his efforts in aiding the Battle Abbey. : The convention then proceeded to the selection of a city for the reunion in 1900, Louisville, Ky., and Norfolk, Va., seemed to be the only active can didates: -It was soon evident that the Kentucky city .was in the lead and the selection was made unanimous. : 'A resolution of thanks to the city of Charleston was passed and at 2:15 the convention adjourned sine die. - ' Sons of Veterans: -: The United Sons of " Confederate Veterans to-day elected officers and adjourned the reunion of 1899. : Walter T. Colquitt, of Atlanta, Ga . son of ex-Governor- Colquitt, was chosen commander-in-chief; M. v L. Bonham, of South -Carolina, com mander of the Division of Northern Virginia; W. B. Bankhead, of . Ala bama, commander of the Division of Tennessee, and EL B. Kirk, ! of Texas, commander of the Traas-Mississippi Division. - ' The election was a spirited one, and considerable feeling was man ifested in the nominating speeches'. Mr. Colquitt's - only opponent , was Robert E, Le, Jr., of Washington, D. C, who was solidly opposed by the Virginia delegation, while his nomi nation was made by a Charleston dele gate and supported by the solid- South Carolina contingent Mr. .Smyth, the present commander, was nominated by Delegate Mann, of Virginia, and de veloped a strong backing, but he posi tively declined to again;' allow his name to ! go before the convention. This left the contest between Lee and Colquitt ! The vote stood 144 to 119, and, on motion, Mr. Colquett's elec- tion was made unammous. ..-The op was based on the -fact position to Lee that he was not a member of the asso ciation until yesterday, when he was admitted t to CampMoultrie, of this city. .:-! ;.'.. iv.- The session "was a stormy : one, and personal feeling ran high, and once when the vote, of a State was an nounced as solidly for Lee, a hiss was heard, followed by protests and cries of "shame, shame.". i r ! Prior to the election the Bons held memorial exercises for Miss .Winnie Davis. Eloquent eulogies were pro nounced by C. fL Cobb, of North Caro lina; W. F. Jqnes, of Georgia; II. B. Kirk, of Texas; M. L. Bonham, of South Carolina; B. H. Mills, of Ala bama ; J. J. Stockton , j of Florida ; James Mann, of Virginia,: and George B. Meyers, of Mississippi, i The next reunion will be held at Louisville. A -committee was ap pointed to consider the matter of erect ing a monument to the women of the Confederacy and report to the next convention; ; - p . Reception at the Auditorium. ro-mght at the auditorium a recep tion to the veterans was held, the fea ture , of which ; was an address by Colonel i H. L. Turner of Chicago. Colonel Turner has been a guest of the city of Charleston during the reunion and his address was an eloquent allu sion to the re-united country. . He was frequently applauded and the senti ments he uttered evoked much en thusiasm. Captain Coghlan, of the Raleigh, was among the distinguished guests who occupied seats on the stage and on being introduced made a grace ful little address. He sketched the battle of Manila bay and paid a glow ing tribute to Dewey, saying that where he led men must follow. INTER-STATE COMMERCE. The Commission In Conference With Rail way Officials On the Rate Sitna ! tion in the Sonth. j By TelegrLpu'to the Morning Star. Washington, May 12. A confer ence of railway officials with the Inter-State Commerce Commission, be gan here to day, the. subject this time being the rate situation in the South. About twenty-five roads were repre sented, covering the territory south of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi, among the principal roads being the Southern, the Louisville & Nashville, Atlantic Coast Line, Illinois Central, Seaboard Air! Line, and the Plant sys tem. The publ ished rates in the South are stated here to be better maintained than in most sections, but there have been complaints of discriminations in some cases in favor of the larger cities and towns, a discrimination practiced, it is alleged, by many of the roads, as indicated by the published tariffs. The testimony of the officers to-day was quite satisfactory to the Inter state Commissioners, who announced their conviction that the rates in the South were j maintained better than anywhere else ; in the country except New England. There was, however, complaint of secret rate practices on domestic traffic in certain quarters. With this exception, there was grati fication at ; the showing made. The instance of rate cutting cited, in the absence of direct proof or a specific naming of the road, is not re garded as an unusually disturbing factor, though some cognizance likely will be taken of it.: -The practices of the various roads in their export 'traffic were threshed over. The principal export business of these roadss in cotton and the rates cover ing it fluctuate from day to day. The roads are not complying with the com mission's requirement to file ten days' advance notice of all tariff changes, both because of the constant changes and because! they claim the require ment lacks legal justification; but they are understood to stand together on the changes and file notices with the commission! as the changes are made. The chief ! executives of the more important j lines were - questioned each minutely about , their com petitors and whether . or not they suspected jany rate; irregularities. Throughout the session, which lasted until late this afternoon, the only im portant development was the com- fdaint of non conformity with pub ished tariffs on the part of a road, which, -though not named, was so pointedly described as to call for a dis claimer from its president The latter said if the statements j made Were in tended for his road they could be easily explained and his explanation was accepted as sufficient He pledged himself that the published tariff should be rigidly adhered to. , All the other lines represented made similar pledges, and the situation and the moral effect of the conference was un derstood to be eminently satisfactory, the export rate feature being the only discouraging factor. i - AT PORT TAMPA. Preparations Being Made for Celebration of Queen Victoria's Birthday. "By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Port Tampa, Fla., May 12. Inv portant preparations are being made here for celebrating the Queen's birth day, May 24th. Stands are being erected, 2.000 feet apart, for prominent speakers from various States, who will address the assembly. . . Her Britannic Majesty's warships, Intrepid and Pearl, will arrive here on May 20th to participate in the cele bration ceremonies. ; v -"" - iV"' ' ' " -T" i :-i-"5 t ' '.":" " WHEN FTAIUKK ":V Needs assistance it may be best to ren der it promptly, but one should re member to use even the most perfect remedies only when needed. The best and most simple and gentle remedy is the Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.. - FRESH TROOPS TO THE FRONT- Some of the Volunteers Played Out and Are Petitioning for Relief, i -" FROM DUTY AT THE FRONT. The Situation in the Philippines Soldiers I Exhausted by the Campaign Against -Agninaldo's Forces Many Are : In Hospitals. 4 By Cable to the Morning Star. - :-. -Manila, May -8, via Hong Kong May 12. The First regiment Nebraska volunteer infantry is taking the usual step of respectfully petitioning the di vision co nmander, a Ma jor General MacArthur, to i temporarily v relieve them from duty at the front. The regiment is badly exhausted by the campaign in which it has taken an ac tive part, and not many more than 300 men of the organization are at present fit for duty. On Sunday last over 160 men of this regiment responded to sick call. " vVr -:- v v5- Tbe men, in view of the facts, have prepared ' a respectful memorial to General MacArthur asking that their regiment be withdrawn, for a short' time from the fighting line, in order that they may recuperate. The me morial states that the men are willing to fight, but are in no condition to do so, oving to the strain of long march ing, continual fighting and outpost duty in which they have been engaged. It is added that many of the .men have been unable to have their cloth ing washed for months past, having been" compelled during all that time to sleep in their uniforms, to be in readiness for fighting. The memorial adds that since February 22d, the regi ment has lost 225 men in killed and wounded and 59 since the battle -of Malolos. The Officers of the regiment propose to present a similar memorial on behalf of the men. The splendid record of the First Nebraska in the entire campaign, and the tone of the memorial prepared by tho men. are such that no imputation of insubordi nation can be brought against them. Officers of the regiment said to the correspondent of the Associated Pres3 here to-day that they thought the men had been worked beyond endurance, should be given a rest, and some of the regular regiments which are now guarding the city sent to the front.. Five volunteer regiments and the Utah, battery of .artillery are at San Fernando. They muster in all about 2,500 men. Many of the soldiers are in hospitals, suffering from the heat or other causes. The wounded were all suffering acutely and showed the effects of exposure to sun when they arrived Three days rest has already worked wonders. Since the army entered Malolos the soldiers have had little water to drink, except that which was brought on rail road trains from Manila, and that was of poor quality. The artesian wells at San Fernando are doing much toward making the men contented. Fresh Troops to the Front Fresh troops are beginning to go to the front Two battalions of the Sev enteenth infantry (regulars) that had been holding the lines about the city of Manila, will join Major General Mac Arthur's division at San Fernando to-morrow, and one battalion of the same regiment will reinforce Major General Law ton's division near Baco lor. These troops will be replaced here by the Twenty-first infantry regiment, which arrived from the United States on board the transport Hancock yes terday. Captain Grant of the Utah battery, whose success in managing the army gunboats Laguna de Bay and Vadonga has won for him the sobriquet "the Dewey of the army," has been put in command of the re cently purchased Spanish gunboats whose arms the insurgents captured. These vessels are now being prepared for operation on the rivers and along the coast The refitting and arming of the gunboats is being pushed with all diligence. ' j I j The Filipino Congress. London, May 12. A special dis patch received here to-day from Ma nila says that the Filipino Congress now sitting at San Isidro is composed of fifty-six members, of whom twenty favor peace and an equal number are irreconcilables. The others, holding the balance of power, are ready to ad mit that absolute independence is hopeless of attainment, but demand better terms at the hands of the United States than those offered. i SERIOUS RAILWAY WRECK. -Collision of Trains Near Reading, Penn sylvaniaA Number of Persons : Killed and Many Wounded. . By Teleraph the Horning Star. Reading, Pa., May 12. Shortly be fore 10 o'clock to night a collision of passenger trains occurred on the Phil adelphia & Beading, at Exeter sta tion, six miles below Beading. A number of persons are reported, to have been killed. At mid-night the railroad officials here had received no information as to the number of killed and injured, or any list of the names. . Shortly before mid-night a train bearing nurses and doctors was sent to the scene of the wreck. - Exeter is a flag station and has no telephone communication. It is stated that the passengers on the second train were mostly from Norristown, and several from that borough were killed and many injured. . - The number of dead is fully twenty five and the injured fifty. The first train ploughed through three cars of the forward train,, completely wreck ing them. Eight dead were brought here at 1 A. M. , A score are under the debris. A train load of wounded were brought to the hospitals here. Hhe railroad officials offer no explana tion of the accident. Returning pas sengers at 1.30 A. M. say the scenes around the wreck are of the most fear ful description. Philadelphia, May 13. The Potts yille Express, whcih was run into at Exeter, arrived here after midnight with four of the injured. . , The passengers could give no con nected story of the wreck, and the number of dead and injured was not known to any of them. It was gen erally believed that six passengers were killed. ' v ... ANOTHER RAILROAD WRECK. Collision On the New York Central This Morning Seven Coaches Filled With Passengers Burning, By Telegraph to the Mornlmi Star. - " . Utioa, N. Y., May 13. The fast mail on the New York Central was in collision here this morning, and seven passenger ars filled "with passengers are burning. ; -' EX-QOV. ROSWFXL P, FLOWER Died After a Brie! UIne,ss of Heart" Fail. : are Yesterday at Eastport, Long . . -- Island. " By Telegraph to the Morning; 6tar, New York, May 12. Former Gov ernor Boswell P. Flower died to night at 10.30, atEastport Long Island.. Mr. Flower was taken ill-early in the day with a severe attack of acute indiges tion. In the afternoon symptoms of heart failure supervened and he grew steadily worse until the time of his death. : - ' ' - Mr. Flower had been a sufferer from gastritis for a long time, with every now and then an acute attack. - For a month or two past he had been a regu lar' visitor at the ; Eastport County Club, in the hope that he would find some relief ,in the outings He ap peared in the best Jiealth, and this morning when he arrived at Eastport where he intended to remain until Monday,' his health was apparently excellent. The attack from which he suffered to-day came on suddenly and was of a more severa type at the out set than any he -had previously suf fered from. Frederick 8. Flower the deceased's nephew, took charge of the remains after death, but no arrangement for the funeral has yet ; been made. ., The body will' probably be transferred to Mauhattan to morrow morning. TO MANAGE FINANCES. Treasurers Appointed by the War De r partment for the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico. v. By Telegraph to the Horning star. Washington, .May 12. Orders issued by the War Department to-day announce the appointment of Major Eugene F. Ladd, quartermaster, U. S. (Captain Ninth U. S. cavalry) as treasurer of the island of Cuba and the appointment' of Captain James A. Buchanan, Eleventh U.S. infantry, as treasurer of Porto Bico. Captain Buchanan will act as treasurer in addi tion to his duties as collector of cus toms at San Juan de Porto Bico. : These offices' are created by an ex ecutive order of May 8th, which has not been promulgated. The order creates a system for the management of the finances of the island, providing for treasurers, auditors and other necessary officers for keeping , the ac counts of the receipts and expendi tures of the islands. ' REV. DR. BRIQdS. Will be Ordained by the Bishop of New York en the 14th of May. By Telegrapn to the Horning Star. New York, May 12. Bishop Pot ter gave out the following notice to day': vj The Bev. Dr. Briggs, and the Bev. Charles H. Snedeker will be ordained on the day officially appointed by the Bishop of New York, May 14th, at the pro-cathedral Staunton street, N. Y., at 10:40 A. M. The Bev. George Wil liam Douglas will . preach the ordina tion sermon. The Bev. Dr. C. B. Smith will present Dr. Briggs and the Bev.. Dr, George Francis Nelson will present Mr. Snedeker. - Bishop Potter chose the pro-Cathedral as tne place for the ordination be cause Dr. Briggs had asked to be as signed to work there and will work there in future, ij DRY GOODS MARKET. Further Advances In Bleached Cottons. Sheetings and Drills Firm. By Telegraph to the Horning Star. New York, May 12. Further ad vances are reported in bleached cot tons, including Fruit of the Loom, put up to 6Jc netj No change yet in Lonsdales. Yardwide 64-squares are stiffening in valup, and bleached cot tons generally: are quite strong. Brown sheetings; and drills are very firm. Print cloths and other grey goods quiet, but . firm. Prints strong, demand moderate. Ginghams un changed. White goods and quilts firm... Woollen and worsted dress goods quiet. . Mean's wear serges and clay worsted firm. Silks firm. Bur laps quiet and steady. Linens also quiet at unchanged prices. SOCIETY OFfTHE CINCINNATI. Applications for Revival in North Caro lina and.Other States. New York, May U. The Society of the Cincinnati continued its trien nial sessions here to-day with a busi ness meeting. - - Applications were considered for the revival of the Society in three States where the charters have lapsed, name ly, New Hampshire, Delaware and North Carolina It was said that ar rangements were made for the provi sional revival of; rthe Society in these three States. j". The claimants were: For New Hampshire, Rt, Bev. . John Hazen White, Bishop of Indiana; for Dela ware, Rt Bev.; Leighton Coleman, Bishop of Delaware; for North Caro lina, Ma j. Charles L. Davis, United States Army, j GEORGIA FARMER MURDERED. Posse in Pursuit of the Murderer Will be Lynched If Caught By Telegraph to the Horning Star. Atlanta, Ga!, May 12. Robert F. Davis, a white farmer, J living on the Stone Mountain road, about six miles from this city, J was murdered in his home early this; morning. The crime is believed to have been committed by Will Lucas, a negro, who was dis charged yesterday by Mr. Davis. Lucas is missing and a posse - of men with bloodhounds is on his trail. The farmers of that part of the country are greatly excited and if Lucas is caught he will be lynched. - - ", i, : - ; ' ' lmn mm ' ' : WARM WIRELETS. f The Franklin Land and Lumber Company' was" chartered at Norfolk, Va. All of the incorporators are from Columbus, Ohio. The company will deal in land and timber. - The House of the Texas Legislature, by a vote of 101 to 3, finally passed the anti-trust bill as it came from the Sen ate Tuesday. The bill as passed is de cidedly more drastic than the Arkan sas law. ; The total bank clearings in the United States for' the week' ending May 12th were $1,984,155,183; per cent, increase, 13.7. Exclusive of New York, $620,343,773; per cent increase. 13.9. JSfTO"1 O., yesterday, Bev. J. W. Hoggard, for forty years pas tor of Patecusi and Meherren Baptist churches, died, aged 80 years. He was a man of great learning and was be loved by all. I r.r?n rr ht? o nr? n r, , J.i ; ..-v." "''.-- ' : .- ... . v":!M Everyone Who 'Has Compound Every nervous person drags down the health of the other members of the family nervousness is contagious, v This season of tne year find? women tired beyond belief. v Their nerves have suffered. They are neither good company for them selves nor for their friends.. - - Those who are wise are taking the most responsible of all spring reme dies, are getting, back their nervous vigor, their proper weight," and healthy color. Following the advice of, emi nent phvsicians everywhere, they are taking Paine's celerj compound. 'We are never without Paine's celr ery compound in our home," says Mrs. Robert : Osborn, who figures more prominently, perhaps, than any other woman in the social world of New York City to-day. "We believe it to be the most wonderful nerve invig orator obtainable. I especially recom mend it to society women, fatigued by the many demands of the social season just closed, and to tired ' and nervous professional men and women who have yet many weeks of labor before. their vacations. I am convinced that Paine's celery compound is by far the best BETWEEN OHE THING AND ANOTHER M. my 7tf BUSINESS LOCALS. tamos For Bent or Sale, Lost or Eonnd, Wants, and other short Miscellaneous Adver tisements inserted la this Department, in Bolld Nonpartel Type, on first or fourth page, at Pub Usher's option, for 1 cent per word each tnser tion; bat no advertisement taken for less than SO cents. Terms positively cash In advance Notice to Contractors Bids are invited for three-story Brick Building, next to and adjoining Orton Hotel. Plans and specifica tions may be seen at my store. J. Hicks Banting, wholesale and retail Druggist, Y. M. C. A. building, Wilmington, N. C. my 12 tf A Dental chair (iron) for sale. Price 935 00. Cost when new $110.00. Address, W, J. Stewart. Box 156, Bennettsville, 8. C. myl83t Wanted Two good Carpenters. Cape Fear -Lumber Co. - i- , my9tf Virginia Steal Bib Meat. Flour, Corn, Sugar, Bice and Molasses are selling well now. I carry a fresh stock; the price Is right. Why not order your groceries from me when shipping me-your Naval Stores. Cotton, Tar, Eggs, etc. T. D. Love, 21 North Water. ay 9tf Agents Wanted For "The Life and Achievements of Admiral Dewey," the world's greatest naval hero. By Murat Halstead, the life-long friend and admirer of the nation's Idol. Biggest and best book; over 00 pages, 8x10 Inches; nearly 100 pages halftone lllustra tions; map In colors. Only 11.60. Enormous demand. Big commissions. Outfit free. Chance of a lifetime. Write quick. The Dominion Company, Caxton Bldg., Chicago, aprlS lm , " For Beat Prices ship your Lambs, Beef. Cattle and all kinds of produce to M. C.Benson. Commission Merchant, 106 Dock street. apiotf -.- - V- . Turpentine Still and Fixtures complete. For sale low. The Worth Co. , apr 3 tf . Mutograplic Notice I will be out of tne city for a while. Reserve your orders for me. Special inducement when .1 come. U. C. Ellis, Photographer. , v -maaetf VAVSal TIVy ply to Jno. 8 Mc; and Harness. Ap- shern's . Feed Htore. market street. i- mariotf I, Sill Rf nslc for receptions, balls, sociables and other entertainments furnished by John Fran cisco's String Band (colored) . John Francisco, Italian Harpist, leader. Resl JenceNo. 804 Wal nut street, Wilmington, N. O. mar 18 tf - n Rayden, P H., has In stock Buggies, Road Carta and Harness of all kinds, Repairing done by skillful workmen on short notice. Opposite new Court House. ? no$5tf - For Sale At Burgaw, In good order, one 15 horse-power Engine and Boiler, one 50 saw Cotton Gin, one Brooks Press. Apply to The Worth Co. .liii;',... fesstf Just Arrived 400 bunches fine Bananas. 25 barrels Jamaica Oranges. For salecheaDbv A. a winstead, 115 North Second street . noutf . - . Consign Tonr Chickens. Eggs, Pork. Beef Potatoes, Apples, Cabbage, Onions, field Peaa. Peanuts, Corn, Bacon, Butter, or anything else you may have In the produce, line to R. b D. O'COttNOR. Real Estate Agent, Wilmington, N. . DWELLINGS, STOBES ANI OFFICES FOB BENT. Houses and Lots for sale on easy erms. Bents. Taxee and Innnmnna attended to promptly. Money loaned on tniDro ved ? y - maiotf- Bill sttsmBmBi fTTn (TO (v3 Mm Used Praises It. spring remedy a nard-woriiing person can tate. - ; Mrs. Osborn has always been distin guished in society for the beauty d her costumes. No one knows tbe opih-j ions and habits of women of am"ple, means and opportunities better than1 she. She says that her friends .who always insist on having the best,' will havevnothing to do with any remedy! but Paine's celery compound. Anl this is not surprising when one stops to consider the thousands of letter that are constantly being received bj the proprietors of this great remedri and by newspapers and medical jourf nals, as well as from men and woraei in every walk of life, all telling ' in experience: the immediate relief sii perfect cure effected by it. j The best physicians openly indorse and recommend Paine's celery conj pound, authorizing the public: use of their statements that Paine's celerj compound, in case after case, cures rheumatism and kindred diseased, purifies the blood, regulates th stomach, liver, bowels and kidnev aha rejuvenates the fagged-out or dis eased nervous system when every thing else fails. ! :We always manage to turn ont tie best fitting Clothinsr in the city. Our line of imported and Domestic Suitings are superb. They wufh the eye of every one. V Come in and let us show you our line. It will cost you nothing to look and little to buy. .' i , Our lines of Collars, Cuffs, Shir Handkerchiefs, .J nderwear, -etc., etc. , will interest. . . j Neckwear of every description H. CUR RAN, 107 Princess street DISTRIBUTORS. We came. You saw. We conquered.' V ,v'i- r - - - I" We thank our numerous friends for " the confidence shown, in taklr.? hold of the best Cigar ever given to the public. The goods sell forS for . so cents eisewnere, anu we mm you subserve your Interest wue" . you handle them. j The finest made for the money. "SANTA SANA" CIGARS, Hand made from choicest stock. "SANTA BAN A" CIGARS, Money returned if not as stated. The best 5c Cigar in the world. Smokers, try them! Smokers, try them Smokers, try them! my 7 tf WILMINGTON RUBBER TIRE CO. (LICENSEES) - THE RUBBER TIRE WHEEL CO., - Cor. 2nd & Princess Street THE BEST RUBBER TIRE MADE GUARANTEED' nf ourf1 - AiOUH UVTV VASIllfcllGI). 1111 ' - - on exhibition! ' ' Saves your vehicle and gWes. you peasn Please give us a call Office 10S.11 6 North Second St-1 apr 85lm -V ' OFFERING - 150 Bags Coffee, . 200 Barrels Sugar, 400 Barrels molasses, AOO Boxes Cracker, , - eOO Cases Canned dsoods, 800 Bales Bay, : 1,400 Barrels Flour, 1,500 Kegs Nails, 5,000 Pounds Lard, 50,000 Pounds . S. Sides figures, Qet my prices. D. L. 60RE. WHOLESALE GBOCEB, Paine's CHfirv ;vv volrs i Hail, Santa Bana" Cigars; my 7 u Yiuuu'
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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