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THE HORNING STAR, ' VTILLIIli GTOlf, FRIDAY; JAIOJARVV 18, 1CD7:: AC. EIGHT s. r - " i r i t l r f FEAR THE GREEKS : BEARING GIFTS ! ' - JJcpubUcan Senators All At Sea Over Foraker's Brownsville :.r'-- Resolution. THEY CANT STAND FOk IT ISLAND IS SINKING TO BOTTOM OF TrJE SEA v. Alarming: Report From Jamaica Earthquake Horror Groew With Every Dispatch Dead Estimated 7 at From 500 to 1,000 Ix)ss $25,000,000. At Same Time They Look on Every . Democratic Amendment as Loaded -It Getting to be Party Question. (Dy Wire to The Morning Star.) Washington. Jan. 17. Tho legal paaue of President Rooserelt'a dis charge of the negro troops was again injected into the controversy In the Senate today by notice of an amend ment to the Fo raker compromise res or3oo. vhich Senator Blackburn said he should pre. The amendment orercd expressly disclaims any in trail on t -Question or deny the legal right of the President to discharge without honor enlUted men of the United States." Senator Foraker at once declared lie According to information received yesterday the Kingston horror is rrowlnr. Communication with the Island Is partially restored, and- every message that comes through brings fresh details of the appalling catastro phe The number of dead is p!aced J at various figures from 500 to 1,000 and the number Injured runs Into thousands. Ten thousand people are said to bo homeless. The danger of famine has Increased and with it stalks the spectre of pestilence. There is urgent need of supplies of all kinds, and energetic efforts are being made in thl9 country and In England to send aid. The business section of the city has been wiped out and the estimate of damage8 ranges from J 10.000,000 to $25,000,000. Among the dead and In jured are a number of prominent Eng- lish persons and almost every ais- patch adds a new name to this list. Ida oonosltion to th? amendment t . 9 ik a AVAMtflro battleships Missouri and Indiana have 4c?rmlned later If It should arise a the result of the Inquiry. He re viewed hi previous utterances, main taining the same, position in every re opct. Hd trolled to arguments whlcli hate been made since his first speech-; ox. especially those of Senators bpoon er and Knox. Ho defended the 25th Infantry, reviewing the -escapades-It U charged with, expressing some astonishment that the record furnish er? tha Senate br the War Department -Ca this particular was not complete reached the scene and the officers and sailors are standing by to render every assistance in their power. A new hor ror is added to the situation by the report that the Island seems to be slowly sinking In the sea. Calamity is Appalling. (By Cable to The Morning Star.) London. Jan., 17. The calm, official recital of the actual conditions at Kingston sent In by Senator Alexan .LUlnr that la response to hHro!?cr . . fonnaUon which was decidedly favor ab!o to the regiment Consideration cf the resolution was deferred until Monday at the conclu sion of-Mr. Foraker s address. brings home to the British public In a manner what the press messages failed to do the terrible nature of the calamity. This description of the AtZYtor rluM his Patient lisUessness of the population. Senators met In informal conference coum uu. iu t-.itxi u and made an effort to agree upon the latlon that the earthquake and Mm Programme with reference to that left In their tracks Many bodies In mure. So far as they could do a state of decomposlUon charred be so they agreed that all Republican yond recognition, had to be burned. Senators should vote against the Fortunately the water supply Is hold Blackburn amendment upholding tbeflngout. Presidents auihorltv m the discharge j The American battleships Missouri c'the rierrc troops' and Indiana have arrived In the bar Benator Led will withdraw hU bor. Thirty-five out of a total of fifty substitute for the Foraker resolution, j five employes In a tourist bureau were announcing that he considers that thekll!ed. Ftraker resolution In Its present form . The Plum Polnr and Pert Royal light crrrers the sam- ground as his own. houses are both at the bottom of the Senator AUrich today 'announced harbor. The navigation channel ha3 als inteaticn of offering an amendment j changed and in some places the depth to the Foraker amendment providing lor tne naroor nas oeen aneri uj tar the extension of the investigation Co the charge that the Southern Sales tkcriminate against negro soldScrs. If such an amendment should prevail it woold lead to an investigation of tho entire race question, and before leaving for New York at 4 o'clock the Rhode Island Senator said that he had about changed his mind on the sub ject and probably would not off?r the .urtaendment. 'The Republican leaders accept the from forty to sixty feet. It is reported that the Hamburg American steamer Prinz Waldemar, which reached Kingston from New Yor January 3, is ashore at Plum Point It-Is now known that the death list of the Kingston earthquake certainly will exceed. five hundred aria may evea reach 1,000 and that-large numbers have been Incapacitated by their injuries. King Edward headcrd the Mansion House relief fund opened here today with a subscription of $5, 000, the corporation of. London imme diately adding a similar amount The principal .theatres are organizing spe cial performances in behalf of the Kingston earthquakeNfund. The Colonel Office has received a cablegram from Sir Alexander Sweet tenham, the governor of Jamaica, It is without date, and runs as follows: "The evil effects have been confined almost to the three parishes of the island namely. Kingston, Port Royal and St Andrew. The fire at Kingston has practically ceased; only coal ana rubbish are now burning. The district burned comprises a tri angular area between the parade gar dens, the sea, Duke street ana prin cess Street The parish church rorms the apex of this triangle which com prises about one third part or tne town. The wharves burned are George & Branday & Malabre, Haggart Lyons, Solomons De Mercado, Henrique s,Jtna one (not both) of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. The burned area is being -cleared slowly, owing to the Indisposition of the notation to labor at double 'tne usual wages Thereare a few bodies still covered with ruins. The burials tn noon this dav comorlse 343. The persons admitted to hospitals In Kingston total 440, excluding some sixty caseR sent to Spanishtown from Kingston for treatment "The population generally Is en camped on the parade grounds, the race track and the open spaces. It ia reluctant to return to its ruined houses during the fine weather. The usual provision shops are In the burned area and there is conse quently difficulty in buying provis ions. I am arranging for 'sales tem porarily, and for the transfer of per sons to other parishes. There was some pilfering last night from desert ed shops. The population is wonder fully patient, but listless. The direct line cable is broken three miles off the coast. Both the tele graph offices are burned. Island it Sinking. St Augustine, Fla., Jan., 17 Wire less messages received at the station on Anastasla Island today by Chief Electrician Elkins ay that Kingston is sinking gradually: that holes and cracks one hundred feet deep, were formed by the earthquake and that grave fears are felt that the "entire city will slip Into the bay. Another message says the -hospital corps, attendants and supplies from the United States naval vessels at Guantanamo. have. en sent, to the stricken Island. STAR BUSINESS LOCALS! . h y.:." ' tub star wrll. send v1tm- 'out charge,: a. d.'t. (west.' erjc union Messengers to .YOUR PLACE OF BUSINESS t)H RESIDENCE . FOR '-'An VERTJSE MENTS 1- FOR - OUR -l BUSINESS.: LOCALS DEPARTMENT, THONK ' THE STAR OFFICE. NO. 51. ' RATES IIVENTY-FIVE CTS. FOR EACH INSERTION OF 1 TWENTY-FIVE WORDS, OR LESS. - ADD1TIONAI WORDS,' MORE . THAN TWENTY -FIVE, - U one Cent per word, posi tively, CASH IN ADVANCE. THE A. D. T. MESSENGERS WIL.li ALSO CALL FOR TELE GRAMS FOR THE WESTERN UNION TLEGRAPH CO OR FOR NOTES OR SMALL PACKAGES TO . BE DELIVERED ANY WHERE IN THE CITY. NO CHARGE. FOR'- THE TELE GRAMS, AND BUT A SMALL CHARGE FOR NOTES . AND SHALL PACKAGES FOR THIS U SERVICE CALL WESTERN UN ION, "'PHONE 2. BUT FOR AD VERTISEMENTS ALWAYS GALL THii STAR OFFICE, 'PHONE SL II : - r ' Vc-l i . v. 31 SiTTH-IKA! ? 'J -uc.:? : : - - - Stylish' Misses Shoes, hand i ft 'r0impir$ - Alt - ' sewed . . vici " kid . button nri SI and lace 1 . .00 Patent leather button aad Ice . - $2.50 For Misses and Children- Stylish, Flexi ble and Durable. G-flewletf & Price, 109 Market Street. jan-13-tf. GO TO BAGGETT BROTHERS Butter 25c per pound; Evaporated ap ples, 10c; 31b can tomatoes, 9c; can ned corn, 9c; pork and beans, 4c; The largest cake of soap on the mar ket for 4c- Lighthouse soap, seven cakes for 25c. I jan-18-2t. SPECIALS FOR CASH ONLY Buckwheat, lOlbs for 40c; butter per pound 25c; oatmeal per pound, 4c; Other things in proportion. Baggett Brothers, 113 South Front street. Jan-18-2t. i . FOR SALE Nice residence on North Third street Apply to W. M. Cumming, ReaJ Estate and Notary. Jan-mf. . - We have just received another car of BUGGIES, which we will sell, with our Lap Robes and Blankets, at a reduced rate until January 15th. C-. W. (TROLLS COo jan-15-tf. WANTED Bookkeeper; addres P. O. Box 217, Wilmington, N. C ja-18-tf. WANTED Lady wants a position with good family to do house work or mother's helper. Address "House keeper? car Star. . jan-18-5t. FOR SALE Bottling works in a thriving town ; good reasons for sell- ng. Address "Opportunity," care Star. ia-17-2t FOR SALE .House and lot on Grace street, between Seventh and Eighth. Apply to H. W. Kcnig. jan 2 tf THE MODERN MOTHER HUBBARD. ODELL MILLS FAILURE Blackburn' amendment as a political, (Ry Wire to ThQ M caoTemeot and tnost of them express Charloltp v r Jt the opinion that It Is the result of a LiSff?"?' .C: -I-vi Democratic conference. This senator tf loci, burn denies but he says in ap parent confidence that It will hare practically the unanimous support of Democratic Senator. The axQ'ndnjent is not the result Meeting of Stockholders at Concord Yest'rOay Assets. ornlng Star.) Jan. 17. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Odell Manufacturing Company at Con cord today a committee of three was appointed to examine the plaot and assets of the eight mills Involved In Monday s failure and report a plan . - t m -k... it Visa r.n. I n-uiRauiiuuu. ivrreirtrr Vstfasar . .7J1;, tlJ : ,av he wliliCae. of Greensbonj. took charge of rral endorsement. He a)s he "lthe p,aQl Tuesday &nd It Ig 5ela8g op. rt " " aKi: nrA tn.tn tn "rated. The statement is made on au- j - ih lahlp hut some f urdjuitre uluciui , Ilepubllcan Senators express a citsin Kmfl r-?inni cllaaticn to-pursue that course te-- cawe they fear It would be coatri.l . A c L AND S. A. L. FINED am a reflection on the President. There . Is Ulk of a caucus If Uter develop- , F'orida Railroad Commission ImpOges -rorsts shMld make cne j.avs.vjie. Several Srcators advocate an amend ment aloac Cie line susrsestcd by Mr. j Aldrich. saving In the language of a j Tallahassee. Ha . Jan 17. The Western Senator that it would have (state Itallroau Commtsslbn today as thc tSixt of dcbaturUlng" the sessed Ones against the Atlantic Coast Blackburn prolioa. For the pr-rsent Line In two cases amounting to $5,000 the Intention of the Republican man- 'and against the Seaboard Air Line agers H to confine their efforts to hold- ifor 12.000. lag back debate and to await develop-,' Complaint against the Seaboard Air Havy Penaltles on Roads. (By Wire to The Morning Star.) WARM WIRELETS Congress will be asked by President Roosevelt to give the Interstate Com merce Commission increased powers to enable 'hat body .to deal with such emergencies as that now existing with regard to the car shortage question. The Commission already has submit ted to the President a preliminary re port of the investigation made by some of Its members In the North west int this matter anor It 'will sub mit recommendations very soon. When these are ready the Presfflent will prepare a special message to be sent to Congress urging necessary legisla tion. FOR SALE One counter show-case, one upright, case, one. display case; five settees, all in good order. Peter son & Rulfs, 7 North Front street, Wil mington, N. C. jlG eod 3t BUILDERS Our large stock of rough inch boards will be sold cheap in carload lots. Write C. T. D.., P. O. Box, 912 Wilmington, N. C. jalG-lw FOR SALE 21-foot launch with new floating boat house. Best built boat on the river. Engine and hull good as new. Address A. B. Skelding. 27 - a. y v r v T y r r r r Y Y Y t t Y Y V y Old Mother Hubbard Went to her cupboard To get her poor dog a bone. Her cupboard was bare, But her Bank Book was near, So she went out and bought him one. MORAL Save while you can in order that you may have something to fall back on when your cupboard is bare. The Wilmington Savings and frost Company 119 North Front Street. (Opposite Orton Hotel) V I t I X jan-15-tf. North Front street FOR SALE Four fine mules, rang ing in price from $125 to $200. Sold separately or in pairs. Apply to J. A. Perry, Castle Haynes. N. C. ja-ll-tf. NEW SERIES B. & L. STOCK now open. Mechanics Home Association. Nathaniel Jacobi, president; W. M Cumming secretary. j9-tf-ex su MEN AND WOMEN ARE MAKING $10 to $25 day selling our embroidery goods. No capital or experience re quired. Why not you? Write for sam ples and exclusive agency. TJ. S Em broidery Works, Omaha, Neb. j9-lm TO FARMERS- Keith' Phosphate Lime will, increase your crops, build up your soil and save you money; J: - . tat nf a.Vf-r, o of the best iarmera say too much The Savannah plant of the Soutn nrif Ko ool. . ,TTJ e,nii. ahh, r, on , ,fa , Hn. Z cannot be said in its favor, especially Atlantic Car and Manufacturing Com- ,f mIxed wIth a mUe J mtnts. They express coanoence in their ability to so shape the matter that it will embarrass the Democrats taore than the Republicans- Senator Ttllman dees not aland with the sup porters of the Blackburn amendment. DR. JAMES WOOOROW DEAD. IJne was brought by the Southern Ptne Company, of Savannah, and that against the Coast Line by Paul & Weymcr. of Jacksonville, and the Mer cer Muller Company, of Brooksvllle. In the Brooksvllle case the fine 'against the Coast Line was f,Q00. Judgement was reserved In three oth er cases. TERRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY "Hit Evolution Theory for Long Time Distracted Presbyterians. Woodrow. an Vraitrtat divine, dted ed Hef Husband at Columbia, here todav. aei 76. He was once (By Wire to The MomlngBtar.) president of th South Carolina Unl- miumhli r Tan r r ll.Sprcil conductor on the Columbia; PreJbTteTiau Theological He was the author of Woodrow'a Evo lution theory which Involved the Southern Presbyterian Church In a heated controTersy for a score , of years. He wm a chemist for the Confederate government, and made Ponder in this city. Vhcn Wade Hampton became Governor of South Carolina Dr Wood row did tho State printing at his own risk, there being T money in the Stale Treasury. At that time he owned and edited 'the Southern Preabytcrtan, TeTTible floods are ranging In Ken tncky and Ohio. Many towns are In endattd. and It la feared ,there will b x great lot cf life besides Immecso destruction, ot property. New, raches Charlotta of the mur " f4.ct JSSa SUmPr by his step-aoa Cliatoo Reaver, in the Muddy Creek section of Aihe county. Weaver en tered 8tazper- room where the lat, iTr.UT 5.rtoaily . cut his throat kliUag, tim lasUntly. Weaver was arrested. ' shot and killed at his home here today. It is said that Blair accused his wife of Infidelity and that the shooting followed. Mrs. Blair was placed un der arrest, but owing her prostrate condition, she was nor rmoved from her iicme. Blair lived long enough to make an? anti-mortem statemenL Blair's wife was Miss Ethel Barrentine, of Greens boro. N. C The dead man was about 50 years old while his wife is thirty. - -Miss Paasay The idea cf her laying i didn't look more than 40! Miss Pepprttf But she dldnt sty that Miss l'assay No? Then I mls undlr Miss Pepprey Ycj ahe said you, -acted as If you didn't look more than -40 Philadelphia Press. The Governor , of Pennsylvania quotes Confucius to prove that there was no graft In the building uf the celebrated ' $13,000,000 State House at Harrisourg. This is rather hard on Confucius, seeing that he 4s not here pany. three rallea southwest cf tho city, was burned yesterday. The los3 Is about $300,000, partially insured. The origin of 'the fire Is not known The plant covex& about ten acres- A million and a half feet of lumber also was destroyed. The fire depart ment went to the scene but could get no water connections. Later in the day efforts were made to save the saw mill and sfime of the remaining lumber by making a break in the long btring of lumber plies by blowing them up with dynamite. The fire threw out of employment 350 men. R. F. Durden was the principal owner. The ques tion of rebuilding will be considered by the directors- SHAD TABLES 'FOR RENT. The Shad Tables at the Front street market will be rented at public auc tion at said market on January 21st, 1907 Nat 10 o'clock A. M. W. W. KING. j-alS-20. Chairman Market Com. ATTENTION NAVAL RESERVES. Wilmington 'nivlslrm "NTnvnl nfcanrnsr Princess Street, Wilmington, N. C 1 The Division is hereby ordered to I assemble at the Armory Saturda Jan uary 19th at 11:15 A. M. to participate in Lee's birthday celebration. By order of ' H. M. CHASE, Jan-lS-lt ' Lieutenant. . high grade guano, cotton seed meal or compost. For prices and testimonials address B. F. Keith, Wilmington. N. C, j6-lm IF you want a choice North Carol! na Ham call phone 547. We have some extra fine ones to-day. We car ry in stock all kinds country produce in season. Will be pleased to serve one and all. S. F. Craig, 605 North Fourth street aS-tf ACADEMY ofMUSIC MONDAY JANUARY 21ST , K : ilatinee . and . Night " i'j The Universal. Comedy Success A Message .From Wars, '.:.., ? v'Ag '.Presented-' .;--- . 100 NIGHTS IN 'LONDON - ' i ; 600 NIGHTS IN NEW YORK. V L NOVEL ELECTRICAL EFFECTS - wight Prices To $L50. ; . V . Matlneo Prices-To ."$1.00 ' Seats, now on Sale. : ' Saturday, January 19th, being a leeal holiday no business will be transac red by the Banks of this City. III m 1117 Pit ( M,virt,,.?fS ? ill II if i jan-16-tf. - OFFER I AN UP TO 1907 Showing Ot -WHITE- AT THE LITTLE STORE BEGIIMIIMC Thursday Janury 17th. f you feet ? Wilmington, Clearing House Association. Jan.1MtJ-V. GFtAIHQER, Sec'y. 300 Barrels Fine Granu- lated Sugar 4.75 Net in Five Barrel Lots. WJ. COOPER CORNER NUTT AND GRACE STS. WILMINGTON, N. C. jan8-tf. : r FOR RENT. A. desirable store oa Princess street, 66 feet d eep.- Possession given Jan.; 10th. 5 - j , , - , ; r,: :,;:-7-';;- ; H. Js. BONrrztr; ": ' " . Architect. 213 Priacess Street, 1 . . r4; . ec 23-tf. " ; - ' - ;1 ; ' -V-' Our EUaotfo! Pufity, Promptness, Accuracy. The purest and best drugs only used in our Prescription Department. Ji Frank Jarman; -DBTJGGIST, :- ,107 Princess Street. " The flexible sole Med Cross Shoe made on the most fashionable lasts, is absolutely comfortable. Every woman 'needs the Redross' Shoe. To those women whose feet are sen sitive and to those who are on their feet much it is an unspeakable rreliefv Let fit you Oxfords ' .;". ;. ' High Sho es .Authorized .Agency; '"V a V! '-;. - PETERSON & RULFS Wilminoton, N,' C -.1 i .V hi A-; at ft. m-Mm thou mW?k the; errf if ura; at Roo rejo :;:';v';v.';sold "i',';;,;:t? assil v;, -,acti . l:';-v-)'i'i'. --Thr. ' Mid "; -s but . "..' '. ter yes y ,;i-"the ! ji's:-'.i: J ;'.'- ,V',-.?i ncl. -the n i,'XTrl v. iff '' ;..(' J i t . .. . i-.m i m aeuy iu devciana Lead jan-l8-tf. Jan-18-tt " : . iW . ' : - i ,'l J !
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