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Sh 3orttigiar. THE SEIZURE OF
AMERICAN FLOOR;
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Thubsday Moshikg, Jax18,
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
f IN THE1 PHILIPPINES.
AsExpedltloa SesttoOccapj Islaads of
Saair aid Lejte-Tne Isssrrests at
Paaay Attacked-Tslrty Killed. .
Senate Adopted the Resolution
of Inquiry Offered by Mr.
Hale of Maine.
THE GOLD STANDARD BILL.
By catri to the Morals Star.
Uakiu, January j 17, 7.15 P. M.
Colonel Kobbe, with the Forty-eighth
infantry, sailed on board the transport
Hancock to-day with gunboats escort
in jr. The object of the force is proba
bly the important islands of Samar and
Leyte, which the insurgents hold.
The American blockade and the
levies of the Tagal army have caused
great suffering among the people and
. hundreds of persons are in an almost
starving condition. f
The Tsgal General Mauricio recently
landed at Negros from the Island of
Fanay, and requested a conference
with Colonel Byrne. He proposed
that the insurgents be let alone and
'permitted to wear side arms and uni
forms in the towns until the war in
Luzon was ended, when they would
surrender. Colonel Byrne refused to
agree to this, however, and said they
would be considered as bandits and
shpt if they were found armed. Colonel
Byrne surprised, the insurgent 'camp
the same night and scattered the Fili
pinos, killing thirty of them, includ
ing a general.
Mrr. Cbspelle aad the Friars.
Manila, January; J 7, 7.05 P. M
The presence here of Archbishop Cha
pelle, the archbishop and apostolic
delegate to the Philippines, is stirring
the Catholics of all nationalities. The
Filipinos have gained the impression
that Mgr. Cbapelle came as the joint
agent of President McKinley and the
Pope to reinstate the Friars in their
former power. One cause of the ex
citement is a statement which the
Dominicans furnished to the Spanish
press that Mgr. Cbapelle, in visiting
the heads of the order, told them he
favored the retention of the brother
hoods, and that President McKinley
shared his views, which were that "if
the Friars returned to the parishes
they would be considered elements of
good order, and therefore American
agents." r-
Mgr. Cbapelle denies the accuracy
of these statements and Catholics of
ail sections are petitioning Mgr. Cha
pelle and Major General Otis against
the Friars returning to the parishes.
repeating the charges or oppressions,
extortions and immoralities which,
they assert, caused the revolution of
1896. The Catholics request that they
be given priests not connected with
the brotherhoods. Delegations from
many of the towns are visiting the
provincial governors for the purpose
of making the sime request, and
prominent Manila Catholics are
cabling the Pope on the subject.
The people say the Friars will
be driven out if they return to their
parishes, and there will be continual
trouble if the administration attempts
to protect them. To quell the excite
ment Major General Otis consented to
the publication in the local newspapers
of a statement which he had made to a
delegation of Filipinos, as follows :
"If the church authorities assign
Friars to curacies who are obnoxious
to the people, they will not be com
celled to accept them. The individual
liberty guaranteed by the American
constitution will not be denied the
Filipinos, and the government will not
force upon them any ecclesiastical de
nomination contrary to their wishes."
A Flaal Vete oa the Measure to Be Taken
February IStk-Tke PhUipplseXJnes
tloa DIscsssed-Hoaie Proceed
lip Oafe's Report
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
WASHXsaTON, January 17. With
out difficulty and within five minutes
an agreement was reached in the Sen
ate to-day to take a final vote on the
pending bill fixing gold as the standard
of value in the United States. Sena
tor Aldrich, chairman of the Finance
Committee, suggested February 1st as
a suitable date for the vote. Senator
Jones, Democrat, Arkansas, named
February 15th, and his proposition
was accepted by Senator Aldrich. In
the intervening time the measure will
be discussed.
After several days of debate the
drag net resolution of inquiry regard
ing the conduct of the Philippine war
was adopted, it was introaucea oj
Senator Hoar, Massachusetts, and was
adopted as a general substitute for.
resolutions of a similar but less ex
tended character offered by Senator
Pettigrew and Senator Lodge. Beyond
a vigorous speech by Senator Petti
grew the resolution aroused no debate,
and it is within the discretion of the
President to send or not to send any
of the information requested.
The resolution offered by Senator
Hale, Maine, as to the seisure of flour
by the British authorities was adopt
ed, but only after a spirited debate and
after the resolution .ad been material
ly amended.
The Pkilippiaes.
When the Hoar resolution, amend
ed by Senator Lodge, calling for gen
eral information regarding the con
duct of the insurrection in the Philip
pines was taken up, Senator Pettigrew,
South Dakota, spoke in favor of its
passage. He declared that he had re
ceived information since the introduo
tion of his resolutions that assured
him of the facts he had asserted. "The
blood of every soldier," said he, "who
has fallen since the war began, is on
the hands of the administration. The
blood of the sixty soldier 'boys of
South Dakota who lost their lives af
ter being conscripted into an unwill
ing service after their terms had ex
pired, lies at the door of the adminis
tration and there is no escape for it.
"I charge that the censorship of the
press and the suppression of facts are
for the purpose of advancing the
political ambitions of Mr. McKinley."
"If this action," said Senator Petti
grew, ''puts the administration in a
hole, as was stated," it was not his
fault. The resolution was then passed
without division.
Seizare of Anericaa Floor.
been
sea-
S. A. L. CONSOLIDATION.
Great Progress Made in Coaiammalioa
of Plans for Merger of Roads With
the Raleigh and Gaston.
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
Ralegh, January 17. Great pro
gress was made here to-day towards
the consummation of the plans of the
Greater Seaboard Air Line system.
Meetings were held by the directors
and stockholders of the Raleigh and
Gaston railroad, and resolutions were
adopted providing for the immediate
merger with the Raleigh and Gaston
Railroad Company of the Raleigh and
Augusta Air Liue, the Durham and
Northern railroad, the Carolina Central
railroad, the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern railway, the Palmetto rail
road and the Chesterfield and Kershaw
ranroaa.
Under the plan adopted all the phys
ical properties of the above mentioned
railroad companies will be forthwith
acqaired by the Raleigh and Gaston
Railroad Company, thus increasing
the mileage owned by the Raleigh and
Gaston to eight hundred miles.
Arrangements were also made for
the issuance of $5,000,000 first mort
gage bonds upon the Raleigh and Gas
ton railroad properties, including its
ownership in other lines. Of the t5 -000,000
there is to be tl.200 nnn L
served m the treasury for the purpose I cninsUiices. Such an admission would.
Mr. Hale, Maine, called up his reso
lution requesting of the Secretary of
State information relating to the
seizure and detention of American
flour by the British authorities in
Delagoa bay. South Africa.
Senator Davis, of the Foreign Rela
tions Committee, moved it be referred
to his committee, saying it was prema
ture, in view of the present diplomatic
negotiations. It is a question to be de
termined whether the flour is for the
use of an active hostile. Senator Davis
thought the real question ,now under
consideration is whether the matter
comes within the province of interna
tional law. He said it did not become
the Senator (Mr. Hale) to introduce
such a resolution at this time. and. re
ferring to the paragraph that further
detention will be considered as with
out warrant and offensive to this gov
ernment, he ventured to say that no
pronunciasaento upon so important a
question was ever made by a govern
ment until the diplomatic negotiations
relating to it had been completed. It
is a statement which is made onlv on
iutj verge or nosuiiues.
Senator Hale replied that the reso
lution was limited to one of inquiry;
that the country was entitled to know
the situation and that he deemed it
perfectly clear that the seizure was
not of. contraband goods. It needed,
he thought, no investigation by acorn
mittee to determine that flour was not
contraband of war. "A majority of
this Senate can stifle this resolution,"
said Senator Hale, warmlv. "hnt it
cannot be suppressed in any other
way. lie said one of the things he
wf trying to have answered was
whether the fioar seized was Ameri
can flour, the property of American
shippers.
The discussion of the question as to
whether food products were ever con
traband of war was precipitated by a
question of Senator Lodge. Senator
Hale questioned it very decidedly in
the case of the flour, but he could con
ceive mat u might be in certain
the Senate adjourned to day It bo until
1 o'clock to morrow, v ' -1'? -' t.
Senator Pettlgrew'a resolution, call
ing for information from the Secretary
of War as to the fiscal operation a in
Cuba, introduced yesterday, . was
passed without debate. - r -The
Flaanclal Bill. ri
At 3 o'clock the Financial bill' waa
laid before the Senate. It w a finally
agreed to vote on fit February 15th ;
that two days intervening should be
devoted to ten minutes' debate on
amendments to the bill; and that the
measure should be considered on each
legislative day, after 3 o'clock P. M.
Senator Teller, Silver Republican,
of Colorado, then addressed the Senate
on the Financial bill. . h- '
Senator Teller contended that the
history of the American people showed
that they were favorable to bimetallism
and that until within very recent
years the two ( parties had contended
with each other in their advocacy of
the cause. He renewed his charge
that the Financial bill is practically a
caucus measure, and had been accepted
from the junta of ignorant men who
constituted the Indianapolis conven
tion. This he denounced as an amend
ment of the legislative function,' and
a surrender to outside influences.
Still, he was satisfied that the
bill would be put on the statute
books as a law, because (they
were unable to resist the influ
ence behind the measure, noth with
standing the bill was contrary to the
convictions of some Republican Sena
tors and notwithstanding that as late
as 1890 the Republican President had
Upheld bimetallism. The President had,
sis a member of the House, voted for
the coinage and for the passage of the '
Bland Allison act ove the then Presi
dent's veto. He concluded with an
elaborate argument based on the de
claration that silver dollars had
maintained in full value.
The Senate, after art executive
sion, adjourned. 1
Home of Representatives.
The House had another inning to
day over the sale of the New York
custom house by Secretary Gage. Mr.
Sulzer, of New York, the author of the
resolution for an investigation of the
secretary's transactions with the; New
York banks, started the ball rolling
by charging that the mandate had al
ready gone forth to suppress it.! Mr.
Siblev, the Pennsylvania Democrat,
formerly a radical advocate of free sil
ver who is now out of sympathy with
the Democrats in the House, warmly
commended Mr. Gage's course. These
two speeches 'precipitated a debate
which lasted almost three hours.
Mr. Hepburn, Republican, jlowa,
assailed Mr: Sulser for some of his.
extravagant statements and declared
there ought to be some way to rebuke
a member for slandering honored
officials. Later in the day, during
the discussion of an appropriation for
the army, Mr. Cannon, in charge of
the bill, challenged any member to
move to strike it out.
Mr. Williams,' Democrat, Missis
sippi, replied to Mr. Cannon in an
eloquent speech, in which he affirmed
the loyalty of every American citizen
to the flag and charged Mr. Cannon
with shrewdly issuing s challenge
that he knew would not be accepted.
He maintained the right, however.
of members to criticise the . policy of
the government, asserting that loyalty
to the flag was confounded with
loyalty to a policy of the government
The Urgent Deficiency bill was
passed with only one important
amendment. In Committee of the
Whole to consider the Urgent Defi
ciency bill Mr.' Sulzer, Democrat, of
New York, took advantage of the first
opportunity to call attention to his
resolution to investigate the charges
against secretary Gage. The commit
tee to which it had been referred had
not acted. "I . understand," said Mr.
Sulzer, "that the boss of the Republi
can party says these charges are 'all
rot,' and that the President does not
want them investigated, and that noth
ing more is to be done wi-h the grave
charges." If that was so, he continued,
the minority was entitled to know it
There was a remedy, he declared, and
that remedy would be applied. He
quoted President McKinley. while
a member of Congress, in criticism of
the course of Secretary Fairchild in
keeping government funds in national
banks.
Mr. Sulzer concluded with the state
! ment that Secretary Gage had made
the humiliating confession that he is
and was the mere agent of the Stan
dard Oil trust.
Mr. 8ibley, Democrat, Pennsyl
vania, said that while he had supported
Mr. Sulzer for ; the leadership of the
House and the second place on the
Democratic national ticket, he could
not agree with him in Lis attack upon
Secretary Gage. Mr. Sibley said he
was satisfied with Mr. Gage's answer.
Sev-ral amendments by Mr. Lents
and others to increase the appropria
tion for rural free delivery were voted
down. The committee rose and the
bill was passed without division.
The House then adjourned until 1
o does: to-morrow.
MOVEMENT OF
BRITISH FORCES.
GEN. JOB WEEELE3.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
oa Ac
Boiler's Troops Cross the Tugela
River and Surprise the
Boers.
DEMONSTRATION BYMETMUEN
Gstscre SUrnlsUaf Aronsd Maltese
Preach Shelling the Boers at fess
berr Planer Msvisr . to the
j Relief of MafekJsr. -
' Br Cable to tba Homing Star.
Londok, January 18, 4.30 A. M.
General Bujler's complete surprise of
the Boers fon Potgieter's drift hills
tends greatly to restore, confidence in
his tactics. It is shown his forces are
concentrated. In Cape Colony - Me
thuen has made a demonstration in
force, shelling the Boer works. Ga
tacre is skirmishing around Moltenp.
French is shelling the Boers at Rens-
berg. (jolonel Plumer is moving to
the relief of Maf eking, from Bechuan
land, with less than 3,000 men. Maf ek
ing is in a bad way; the siege is being
pressed with determination and the
Kaffirs :' are deserting. Plumer, on
January 11th, was 100 miles north of
Mafeking. j
The Times publishes the following
dispatch from Spearman's farm, dated
17th, 9i20P M. :
"The force marched westward on
January 10th. Lord Dundonald. by
a dashing'; movement, occupied the
hills above Potgieter's drift, fifteen
miles west of Cole n so, taking the Boers
completely by surprise.
"The same evening the infantry fol
lowed. General Lyttleton's brigade
crossed the river yesterday and to-day'
sneiiea tne tsoer trencnes beyond with
howitzers. (
"General Warren's force is now
crossing Trichardte drift, flye miles
above He is not opposed, although
the Boers are holding a position five
miles from fche river."
A Fight oa the Toxela.
A Pieterm.riizourg dispatch to the
Mail late Wednesday evening, the
17th, says arrivals from Estcourt re
port that there was a fight on the Tu
gela to day.r General Littleton, after
crossing the drift, seized ridges a mile
beyond and effectively shelled the
Boers. Warren also lodged two miles
beyond the Tugela toward Sproen
Kop.
A Durban dispatch says smallpox
is reported to have broken out among
the Boers. -
Boers Repulsed by Frescb.
Los do it, January 17. The War
Office has received the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts, dated Cape
Town, January 16th, evening:
"On the 15th the Boers made a deter
mined attack upon French's advanced
Hetara log - from' the PhUIpsiaea
"!;.;. ; By TStograph to the JSorntng star..''' "3
li V?ABBlscn9Bp January 17-It is
understood here that Gen. Wheeler's
return from the Philippines Is on ac
count of ill health. While it is not
admitted that he has resigned his com -,
mission, it is stated that if he has, the
President will suspend action until he
can confer with a view of dissuading
him from such course. He is nearly
sixty-four years of age, the statutory-
tar' Sonata Tat Bent or Sale, tost or ftrand,"
Wants, -and other short Miscellaneous Adver-
Hsemsats Inserted la this Department, In soljg.
HonparM Type, for X Mat per word eacn inser
tion; but no advertisement taken for less than
SO Mstk Terms poalttvelv cash in advance.
PlMN Call We carry a fan line of Crock
ery, chlnswar, Glassware, Lamps, Lamp Chim
ney. Tinware, etc. John J. Kelly. 81 Market
street. -'-T.'fvvj-;.. Ja 18 0m
Dr. D. W. Bnlloek iiAS removed his office
to rooms 16, 17 and 18, xasonlo Temple. Offloe'
hoars as heretofore. .. .-. ja IS St
CEURSMRE1DP;
hor
Seventeen Photograph for 25c. We are
Thj are
prepared to give you seventeen Photographs
Bat for llJmitedUsas. wc- will Mll
St Seeker "
in Kahoa.nr svnd Oak,
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MS
Any kind of Mattresses made or renovated satisfactorily.
Biggest nd Finest Line of Furniture in the city. :;
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Jal8tf
THE S11EED-FULLER COMPANY,
Market street.
jaistf
limit Of active service in the army, and I displayed op stairs in the stndio. Thu work is
but for that "fact ; would have been. I for llmlte time, of coarse, and yon bad bet-
T s w es iu imv
regular army. ,The President is in
favor of legislation which will au
thorize the appointment of General
Wheeler, General Lee and perhaps
one or two other Brigadier Generals
on the retired list in acknowledge
ment of their faithfnl services to the
country during and since the Spanish
war; ' It is said that is one of the rea
sons wny (General Wheeler is
moned home at this time. .
COBt and Bfarket Streets
sum-
BR VAN AT CINCINNATI.
Discussed the Mosey Qoestios aad Phll
' ; Ipplses Before a Large' Anfience.
By Telegraph to the Mernliur star. ',
ClNOEfirATi, January i 17.-Colonel
W. J. Bryan addressed an audience of
5,000 at Music Hall to-night under the
auspices of the Cincinnati Bimetallic
Council. He said that the time had
come when no farmer or laborer
could afford to be a Republican. He
said that party had entirely changed
front. As to dropping the money
question, he said that there was no
man in tnis nation bisr enouirh to let
question fall in such a way as to
Br. M. H. p. Clark. Sniveon Dentist. So
licits tne patronage or tne people or Wilming
ton. Parlor, lot Princess street, secoad floor.
Office boors, 9 A. M. to 1 P.M. and 8 to S P. M, ;
r; Jarim r: -: .-. , J;--,-,-,..,'-,-: .-, f . ,. r
For Sale Fine Turpentine looatlon, with
: complete ontfltof Teams, Wagons. fctuL etc., on
W.. O.SA.B. B. Bemeval from State causa
of sales. J. O. Powell, Peacocks, n. O. - ja 6 tf
PIiotoKravliIe Bf o-reltles The new and
beautiful original Medallion Portraits In water
colors, Carbonet and Sepia. - The 1 vely Oeloran .
Panels. Plain and hand painted. Buttons and
Brooches, rush lights of all gather ntra: also.
Interiors, -copying and enlarging a specialty
Fine up-to-date Carbonet Photographs our
leaders. Come sse specimens. U.C. Ellis. 114
Market street. jatt-.;
' Blovod t Tct ! 221 North Fourth street cor
ner Grace. Oi ace and Mulberry art- the frame-
only "Grace, lis a charming sound," is a batter
name for a street, i ou know. That's the place.
want your nano vuneaT joan w kubssu, va
North Fourth street BeU 'Phone 186. decSltf
Notice Don't fall to examine mv stock r of
uoucun
Nit
nice line
given a chance. A. B. Winstead. . dec 10 tf
VBleome the fe? to
fe? W5F .the choicest T that them
Brewed. Poultry, wnicf wellave fSSusSS
especially for the holiday season
THE KING GROCERY CO..
B. F. KING, Manager.
Fourth Street Bridge.
Phone 887.
dec 88 tf
Another
- A Fair feliow Ship Pork,
anauy fouisry. jaggs, roan
everything in the Produce
Beef dressed
uts. Potatoes, and
line to B. B. Moore
that
break it. He argued that monopolies
could be stopped by Congress. He
discussed the defence of the Philippine
policy and was very severe on the
theory that the possession of the Phil
ippines would pay. He said:
'I would not put the life of one
American soldier on the auction block
for all tbe gold and all the wealth of
all the Philippines."
WARM WIRELETS.
for goodprices and p-ompt returns. No. S Dock
street. Wilmington, ft. O. no 19 tf '
' Freeh Greun Graham and Bye- Flour
Seed Bye, Wheat and all kinds mixed Feed for
horsee and cattle. John 8. McEachern, 811 Mar
ket street. 'Phones 92. oolStf.
Tom maid. JTerrv. Hot Bnlmul Rum. Hnt
8ootch. Hot Whiskey, Hot Lunch and Oysters
everyday at Tbe Glooe, No. as Market street
For Sale Hand-made Bnnl as of AffTorant
makes., Also Harness of all kinds; and prices to
suit the times. Come and see me when in need
of something nice. P. JH. Harden. sep4tf
WhT ot call on Marshall Jones for your
Blacksmith and Wheelwright work. Electrical
BeU work and Plnmblnflr at their Oeneral Ra.
pair Shops, Seventeenth and Market streets T
ueu rnone 474. utertate isr call .
sent werxmen in every department.
Week of Snecial
by
Bargains
1 JOKOII
DBY GOODS 1
The same liberal discount for CASH, offered
by us last week, will be continued.
IF YOU WANT
OPPORTUNITY.
REAL BARGAINS THIS IS YOUR
'jal4tf
No. I l l Market Street.
Comne-
sepSitf
A, dispatch from Turin says a dyna
mite explosion near there yesterday
killed thirteen and wounded fotw
other persons.
gt Held by tbe New Zealand Mounted
iflea and a detachment of the First
Yorkshires. The Boers were repulsed,
having twenty killed. Their wounded
estimated at not less than fifty. The
attack waa preceded by a long range
fire from one gun. Otherwise the
situation is unchanged."
General French's success, consoling
to the Britishj is recognized as being
only a side issue. The country is
grateful to learn that the British losses
in this engagement were only six men
killed and five wounded.
The news' that two transports with
troops have been orderad from Gape
Town to Port Elizabeth indicates that
substantial reinforcements are on their
way to General French.
As Artillery Duel.
RXNICESBURQ. CAPE COLONT,
CASE OP BBJOflAM EL ROBERTS.
cir-
ui rennn? the nrmAnt nntit,
bonds of the Raleigh and Gaston Bail
road Company.
The total indebtedness of all the
roads to be thus immediately merged
with the Baleigh and Gaston railroad,
including new bonds to be issued, will
be about $14,000,000, or less than 18,
000 per mile on the eight hundred
miles of road, which will be directly
owned by the Baleigh and Gaston
Company; The earnings of the sys
tem show a large surplus over and
above the interest on all bonds now
outstanding, or those proposed to be
issued. :
The yote upon questions submitted
to the meeting stood 14,967 in favor of,
and 18 shares against. These eighteen
twJf; bj attorae f
Meetings were also held of the stock
holders of the Durham and Northern
2zZL'Xldla wbiih ery share of
stock of the company was represented
and voted unar imously in favor of the
hoo?Se
Jwhich -ill take place on Sj!
uary 31st, the acquisition of additional
railroads will probably be reported.
THE POPULIST PARTY.
State Committee to Meet is Rslefth To
day to Fix Date for Coaveatioa.
By Telegraph to the Morning star.
RALXK3H, January 17. The Popu
list State Committee meets here to
morrow at 8 o'clock in the Senate
chamber. The meeting is called to
fix the date for the Rt- T?..!0
lao to discuss the constitutional
amendment It is believed that the
Party is considerably divided on the
amendment and many Populists are
waen In the convention in regard to it.
Carolina Real Estate
The East
oui:t win saskii m i ...
chan fordenyaKi uZT ,JW?U ex
thr of 273 acres.
kw, .u. t i it waa then determine ,-
mnu opinion, however, be fraught
with great danger to the United 8tates
now and in the future.
A Threat of War.
Senator Hawlev. nnnnu(inn( k..
heved the resolution as introduced
was a .thinly worded threat of war.
Our relations with Great Britain ought
not to be disturbed unless for very
grave reasons.
Senator Tillman, South Carolina,
ueu attention to the shipment of
muies to tne British forces in South
Africa from porta of the United States,
"io government taxing no pains to
prevent it .
Senator Piatt replied that there was
no inhibition acainst th oM rim aTi f rW
such supplies to the British. The
shippers made the shipments at their
own risks.
Senator Foraker tntrtremteA itmt
resolution be directed to the President
instead of the Secretary of State, but
Senator Hale heatedly decline tr..
cept further -amendments. Senator
uraaer men moved that the resolu
tion be amended as he had suggested
and the motion prevailed.
Tbe Resolutions. .
"Without further controversy the
resolution, as amended, waa passed.
".?S8ed u read as follows:
WHERKA8. It ie a111 41.. .
?i7J?f2?IeV of the UnIted SUtes
f?!7 S7-.6 authorities of
Great Britain in and near Delagoa
bay. South Africa, without good rea
son for the same and contrary to the
accented DnndnlM nf 4r..- i
law; and, whereas, it is alleged said
property is now unjustly detained by
the military authoritiea of Great Brit
ua, in disregard of the right of the
owners of the same; therefore, be it ,
tt f"?' BT e Senate of the
United States that the President is
-feb7reSueatd . Mnd to tn Sen
ate, if in his opinion, not omntiVu
with the public interests, all informa
tion in possession of the Bute Depart
ment relating to said seizure and de
tention, and also to inform the Senate
what steps hare been taken in re-
tiuesung tne restoration ot Dronertv
uned as it afmuih "
then determined that when
Report of Committee Recomsieadiflg Ex
claiisa WIU Be Made Satsrday.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
WASHraaTOirj January 17. The
special committee of the House of Rep
resentatives to investigate the case of
Brigham EL Roberts, of Utah, to day
reached a final conclusion. On the
polygamous status of Mr. Roberts the
committee was unanimous and agreed
upon a formal statement or facts. On
the question of procedure to be
adopted the committee was divided.
The majority, consisting of all the.
members except Littlefield of. Maine
and Dearmond of Missouri, favored
exclusion at the outset. Messrs. Lit
tlefield (Republican) and Dearmond
(Democrat) will ; make a minority re
port, favorable to seating Roberts on
his prima facie rights and then ex
pelling him. The majority were Tay
lor, Frear, Morrison and McPherson,
Republicans, and Lanham and Miers,
Democrats. .
. Chairman Tayler says the report of
the committee will be made on Satur
day and that the subject will be taken
up in the House next Tuesday.
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE.
Tues
day, January 16. The Boers opened
an artillery duel this morning, using
a captured British 15 pounder, which
the British ' gunners ultimately si
lenced. The British kept up a search
iug fire all day long on the Boer
kopjes, and also dragged up ' another
gun to the summit of Coles' kop.
Demoastratioa by Methoen.
Moddxb Ritkb, Capk Coloity, Jan.
17. There was a demonstration in
force, under General Methuen, yester
day, a division being engaged, with
the object of ascertaining the strength
and disposition of the Boer force, and
also in order to try to draw the Boers'
from Kimberle, where, lately, they
have been active. The British discov
ered the Boers in great force and be
ing reinforced from the direction of
JacobsdaL
At 480 the artillery opened fire, the
shells dropping in tbe Boer entrench
ments with great precision. The at
tack was directed against the Boer
left The firing continued until sun
set, njos.ly with artillery, although
the Guards on the right fired some
long range volleys. ' The Boers re
served their fire until the British were
returning -to camp in the darkness.
when six shells followed them. There
were no casualties among the British
troops. I
BoIIerHsklog Progress.
Loxdon, January .18. The Daily
Mail has the following, dated yester
day, from Pietermaritzburg:
"News has been received that Gen
eral Buller is making satisfactory pro
greaa.'' .
Stkrkstboom, Wednesday, January
17. General Gatacre has warned the
Boer commandant thatif the women
are not removed they mast take their
chance of being shot in the event of
an attack. He has protested against
allowing tbe wives and daughters of
the Boer soldiers to reside in or near
the camp. . All is quiet here.
J. C. 8. Blackburn was formally de
clared elected United States Senatofat
tbe joint legislatire session of the Ken
tucky Assembly.
,Yir???.ia House of" Delegates
passed the 7,Jim Crow" car bill, or bill
requiring? aenarata ears far MtM .a
blacks on the railways, without a dis
senting rote.
Governor Taylor and Lieutenant
It1,01 Marshall, of Kentucky, last
night filed their counter notice of con
test against Goebel and Beckham, al
leging Democratic frauds all over the
State. .
Ground was broken yesterday in
Rutherford county, N. C , for a cot
ton mill to o Derate 40 non m sn nnn
spindles. The mill is being erected by
n ,?"lefAI)r- T- B- Lorelace and
CoL Frank (Coxe.
Vice President St. John, of the Sea
board Air Line, announces that the
railroad shops burned - in Raleigh,
N. C., several years ago, will be re
built at an early date and a large num-
ur ui uieu empiojea in them.
A cablegram received by the owners
of the Bundearkth, at Hamburg says
all of the cargo of that steamer has
been discharged and entirely agreea
with the manifest. The prize court
uas not yet rendered a decision.
The Golden Belt Manufacturing Co..
of Durham, N. C, has brought suit for
damages against the Millhiser Manu
facturing Cov of Richmond, Va., for
infringement upon the rights of pat
ents for making bags. The amount
$200 0001 " betW6en I100'000 ud
RED RUSTPROOF
And I
WHITE SPRING OATS.
We are doing our best to please our friends.
FRESH GOODS,,
NICE STOCK and !
SMALL MARGIN.
Send us your Spirits, Tar, Cotton, Rosin,
Poultry, Timber, Cattle, etc. Quick salts,
prompt returns.
All orders filled the day received.
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T. D. LOVE.
Steamer for rayettevme Mondays and Thurs
days. Passengers, freight and towaire.
wr nweB jpix to
T D. LOVZ. h
General Agent.
LIST OF LETTERS.
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Remaisiag Uncalled For In tbe Wilminr.
ton Postoffice Jsasary 9tb, 1M.
WOMEN'S LIST.
Francis Burke, SF Biggs, Sofronnia
Baccus, W H Bryant, Harriet Con
way. Lucy Dale. Louise Elliott. Bet
sey. Flowers, Amanda Gay, Hester
Howard. Susan Henry, Mary Morgan,
Betty McKinsey, Melissa Werts, Lillie
Wallace, Jane Williams.
MXK'S LIST.
Eli Brown, Tommie J Boy kin. Wm
Dray, Rena Esaanuel, M L Fashena,
A Fantopuler fS). Thos Gallowav T
D Johnson, Frank Herring, Henry
Ham pin er, Monroe Hill, Richard How
ard, M Kemp, J A McClammy, T A
Price, M Pinkney, L O Phillips, John
Perren, P Richardson, William
Koberts, William Robeson, Gnus
Seyger, Olive Williams, Geo J Wall.
FOSKiaX LETTERS.
G W Ingmire (2), M Repmemi. j
Persons calling; for above letters will
please say advertised. If not called for
in fifteen days they will be sent to the
dead letter office. M.G. Dabby,
Postmaster.
Bicycles, j
Bicycles for sale, new second-hand, rrem $8.00
to $46.00. Bicycles, Gnna, Lock and Pistols re
paired. All work guaranteed Sundries marked
way down M. w. Tires at $6.50 per pair.
ymuMw Dime in moe xiree at to.w. m.. & w.
Inner Tube tl.SS each Twentieth Cestary
Lamps fa. oo; others cheaper Foot Pumps 50c
Hand Pomps aoc. Bells 26c. ous. Cements,
Graphite Grips, Spokes, Bails, Valws; all cheap.
The Benbow Automatic oas Lamp for sale or
rent. Call acd see them at i
Carolina Bicycle Shop. !
4C.B. O'BEBBT, Prop, i
Bell Phone 46s.
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Great
Sale of EmbMderies.
This mil will mail the greatest
, Sale of Embroideries
Tthat ever occurred m this city. They are here in profu
sion. All the NEWEST IMPORTATIONS. Hamburg,'
Swiss and Nainsook Edges, Insertions, Bands and All Over.
Aphque Bands and All Overs to match.' ALL OVER LACE
They are the products of ST. GAEL and LYONS, haviDg
been purchased before the sharp advance in prices.
During the past 30 years of mercantile life in Wilming
ton, I have endeavored to give my patrons every advantage
possible by having cognizance of every change in the mar
kets; always alert to procure the bestandjno other goods, at
the lowest prices.
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Clean
Sweep
and CAPES.
can
of all JACKETS and CAPES.
They must go at unheard of prices.
Agent for "Her Majesty," the "Dowager"
uujr Kjoiaem; aiso, .pnttericJrs
and
Patterns.
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A. D. BROWN.
Best Broom in the city for 25c.
Yams at 55c per bnshel.
ja 18 if
dried apples, A DANGEROUS (Hypnbtist
8000 pounds Dried Apples.
1500 pound's Dried Peaches.
! 28 Picnic Cheese.
250 bsvffs E. R. Potatoes (en route.)
llObasra Ohio Potatoes (en route.)
' 100 boxes Toilet Soap.
126 boxes Borax Soap.
60 boxes Boas Soap.
60 boxes Woodchnck Soap.
' 25 barrels Glue. '
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Wholesale Grocer,
3a 14 tf j Wilmington, s. o.
OLD NEWSPAPEES.
People tM a .raisftaetiies when
'tie real secretTof Ms Mnence is mi
taste in dress ani mg well dressed
at all times There Is notMng that
lends that air of Swelldom and distin-'
pished appearance to a man as a M
ofClothin made and fitted perfectly
hy an Artist Tailor. That is the
secret of our snecess. f e are Artists '
in onr trade.
One or two eood Coat-makers can
ciuuiuiiucbi or caunw on - .
M. H. CURRATJ,
la 7 tf
Persons wishing; to locate in the
truck region of North Carolina should
correspond with the East Carolina Real
Estate Agency, Burjraw, N. O. Bead
advertisement in the Stab. .if
You Can Buv
Old ITewsDapers
ill .
Quantities to Snit,
at the
STAE OFFICE
107 PRINCESS STREET.
PREPARE
for cold weather by bnying yonr
Cm ami
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Wilson Heater Wood always on hand.
Bell 'Phone 84.
JAMES H. TAYLOR, Agent.
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
Report of the Crlailaal Court Oraad Jury
at Charlotte.
By Tslsarann to the Moralns Star.
Chaslottk, N. C, January 17.
The Criminal Court grand jury in its
report says that it is alarmed at the in
crease of crime,-! and belieyes it is due
to the desire for;; gambling which per
meates all stratas of society and that
"the dainty hands that deftly deal
cards at progressive eachre parties
should be dealt with as sternly as the
negro 'crap shooters.' M
Nef.ro Man Under Sestesce of Death at
OreeavlIIe, N. C.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Norfolk, Ya.', January 17. Lo
renzo Brown, colored, under sentsnce
of death, , with the execution set for
the 26th instant, escaped from jail at
Greenville, N. C, last night. He
was assisted by other prisoners and by
a colored man employed by the
Sheriff as waiting boy about the court
house and jail. The other prisoners
secreted Brown and fixed a dummy in
the cell so' that in counting-up the
jailor thought all were present. After
night the waiting boy stood cruard out
side, and is believed to have helped
cut a hole through the wall. Brown
was convicted of rape at the April
court last year and sentenced to hang. '
Haxton Bnllding and
Loan Association,
Suitable for Wrapping;
1 Paner and
Excellent for
MAXTON, N. C.
Editor's
rfsJ PHaht.
DIRECTORS:
J. D. OEOOM, IfJLXTOar.
BP. KCBAB, MAXT0U".
x. j. McKunsroir, kaxtok.
&. B. PATTEBS02T, XAXT02T.
B. W. LTTBBKOBJB, PATES.
"W. H. BERNARD, WUJilXBTOX.
M. G. MCKBarZTB, lAXTO3sr.
Cold Cash Talks.
the hardcasl P 7 fn buy ?da when yu come "ith
-."SiPWlei' Checked Homespun 3ic. Calico 4c Outina u. fi
vZSrrKT' ne.T1l 7 an ; i Dress Goods in Plaids 29c worth S5c
Prettv Worsted in nntnra at in 101 j i r. . m . A .su woriri obc,
PJacing Under Carpel;
NOTIONS, j
C. O. GAYLORD'S Branch Store,
Tail Throbbing; Beadaelie
Would quickly leave you if you
used Dr. King's New life Pills.
Thousands of sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for Sick and
Nervous Headaches. They make
pure blood and strong nerves, and
build up your health. Easy to take.
Try them. Only 85 cents. Money
back if not cured. Sold by B. R. Bsa
lakt, druggist, i . -"-t
Bead the advertisement of the East
Carolina Real Estate Agency in this
issue of the Star. , It offers for sals
some very valuable farms. , f
F. M. Higgins, editor of the Seneca,
(lit) News, was afflicted for years with
Piles that no doctor or remedy helped
until he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
He writes two boxes wholly cured
him. It's the surest Pile cure on
earth, and tne. best salve in the world.
Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents. Sold
by R. JR. BEJXAMT, druggist. f
The jsast Carolina Real Estate
Agency offers for sale the timber on
a tract of land on North East River.
ii includes over one million feet of
fine Cypress timber, i See advertise.
Initiation Fee, 85 cents per snare.
Subscriptions to stock payable in weekly In-
vrwuiouw va V VCUIO UOT DiUtTV. j
CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE,
Honse Furnishing
; Goods
Our Zfotto,
No Fanqy Prices.
JT. R. RATI). cu.Mi
pw. ier.
uernsr sTourtfk mud Campbell streets.
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SEMI-ANNUAL
Tne management Is prudent and economical.
as IS BhOWn OV the fact that the Anarvlarlr.n vToJ
sustained no fosses, and Its annual expenses, ln-
viiit cuuuv i wo ri on area
taxes, are
eluding
Dollars. - J. t). CKOOM. Preeldent
w.b habxxb Sesrstarv. lelfltf
WB ABB OJT THE JOBBERS'
LIST AKD WILL SELL YOU
GOODS EIGHT. :
ment
500j Barrels Seed Potatoes.
i8Ten years handling the same selected seed
from the most reliable seedsman in the North
west has proven that no seed has surpassed
tern, aadfew equaled. Onr many .customers
will bear witness. Send us yen- orderaT
aiao manuracturer or Hoe Cake Hoia. Prices
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nnsrx axerelutnts would do
well to arec nP
plavelna; orders. :
CLEARING SALE,
! j - " For One Week. -A .'-:
Beginning Monday, January 15th.
before
guaranteed.
DAW
B. r. KSFTR nn
wpmjagton,?ra
0. P. CA2ADX t CO.
THE C, W. POLYOGT CO.
Salfia0!?6 cutting at ns about our week of Special
Bales. It doesn t hurt us and vou ret th r
ynr Terms wiU be Cash, - " " 14 tr
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