North Carolina Newspapers

The Weekly Star. VrVL H. BEE.KARD, Editor and Prop'r. WILMINGTON, N. C. Friday, Ocxobbb 25, 1889. trln writing to ohanjre your tive former direotlon aa well as fa address, afoot fall Dartiaalsn aa where von wun your Daner to do Mm nereaner. unless yon ao doiu onaajrea oan m do maae. rafNotioes of Marriafre or Death, Tribute of jiespeot, Kesomuong 01 Tnanu. o., an coareea for aa ordinary advertisements, bat only half rates when paid for strictly in advance. 3ii paid for strictly in advance. At ; this rate au cents wui pa of Marriage or Deal rate 50 cents will pay for a simple announcement xn. tafRemfttanoes must be made by CheckJDraft- rostai Money order or- aegisterea letter, rose masters will register letters when desired. fWOnly such remitt&noes win be at the risk of tbe publisher. I3?8peclmen ooptes forwarded when desired CONSOLIDATION. These are days of oonBolidstion in business, of centralization in govern ment, both being the . natural result of the policies of the Republican r party as taught and practiced in the past and now. We have a striking r illastratioo of the tendency to oonaol ldatioa on a ooiossai scale oy the re ported movement to consolidate sev eral of the great rail road systems of the West, to which reference was made in the Stab of Sunday morn injrMTfee report may be true or not, " bat whether or not, the faot that there is ground for a rumor of that kind is significant. We speak of the Gould system of railroads. Not the Gould railroad, but the Gould sys tern embraoiog many roads and many thousands of miles. We speak of the Huntington system of roads. Not the Huntington road, but the Hunt ington system, embracing many roads, and thousands of miles. We epeak of the Vanderbilt system, also embraoiog many roads , and many miles of road; the Pennsylvania sys tem, embracing many roads and many ' North and South, all of whiob have grown into mighty systems by com bination and consolidation, and main ly withia the past twenty-five years, within wnicn tne consolidation era has set io. When one man like Jay Gould can sit in his office in Wall street aud dictate the carrying rates of the products of oar industries over '.'' thousands of miles of rail reaching from the Atlantic to the Paoifio he wields a mighty power, and this is not only what he can do but does. He wields a mighty power not only i a the commercial transactions of the country which beoome dependent to a certain extent upon him, but a - . mighty power in the government of the Republic also, in the number of . men whom he employs, the wealth N he controls, and the brains he pur - chases to represent his interests in the courts of the country and in its legislative halls, State and national. So with Huntington; so with the con trolling spirits of the other systems, each mighty in itself within the sphere in which it operates, when combined almost Omnipotent. Through the success of this spirit of combination and consolidation, the carrying trade of this great country is virtually in the control and subject to the arbitrary dicta tion of a handful of men,, few in number bat representing and con trolling thousands of millions of wealth, enough to buy and own ' courts, legislatures, congresses and Presidents, all of which they have done, and can and will do again when their interests or necessities require it. . ' The spirit'' of consolidation does not confine itself to the great traffio mediums of the country, but stalks . abroad and embraces every industry worth mentioning. Rings, com binations, syndicates, trusts are the order of tbe day, spring ing up apparently like mush rooms in a night, growing and multiplying with amazing rapidity, until every industry of the country, every commodity of any significance in commerce, everything that men eat, drink, wear or use,'is controlled by some of these in some form, and to these the people must pay tribute. With the manifest tendency to railroad consolidation of ooloss al scope, how long will it be before the great lines of the country are practi cally under one management, a mighty despotism if it chooses to be despotio, a despotism strong enough not only to defy competition of less er powers, bat . to whip them in for self preservation, or crush them if "they refuse to come in. Controlling the great trunks, tbe control of the - branches, dependencies or tributaries becomes a very simple and a very easy matter, and controlling these they are masters of the field of traffio and of the carrying trade of the Re public throughout its length and , breadth, as the steel trust controls the price of steel, the sugar trust the price of sugar, the jute trust the price of jute, &o. To this it is coming, and will come at last, if the policies of the Republi can party prevail, for it is these policies which have fostered the ... spirit of consolidation, by their sub serviency to capital which they have always fostered and enoouraged at the expense and to the detriment of the people and of honest labor, which never received much eor.Hidr.t.inn trom those who shaped the policies or the Republican party. An Army officer near New tfork Middenly died' while waltzing with his wife. A fearful warning. When an Army officer is seized with an un controllable desire to waltz he should always doit with somebody else's wife, . . : . SVAfB Tones. What has become of " the negro exodus movement which was so much talked about a short while ago and of the seventy or eighty odd thousand who were packing their traps pre paratory to tbe negira southward and westward? So lar a few hun dreds have gone, but the bottom seems to have fallen out. This is about as we expected when we com mented sometime ago on the colossal proportions whiob it was alleged tbe exodas would reach. The probabili ties are that tbe colored people among whom the exodus boomers have been ooerstiog have began to set their eyes open, and are not as easily gulled as the boomers thought they would be. The sixth annual exhibition of the rJnlfcVmrn TTir now in nmorttHH. ia 1 i d pronounoed by the Argus to be the a' . .-- ? . oest ever nt-ia, tne aiepisy oeing re markably good both in quantity, number, quality and variety of ex hibits. One of the special features of attraction is Floral Hall. rhere is displayed- a large collection of ar ticles . useful and ornamental, the handiwork mostly of the ladies, who always take a commendable interest in these exhibitions, and to whose hands and genius much of their at tractions and success may be attrib uted. In the Agricultural depart' ment the display is very -fine, con sisting of vegetables, gram, peas, tobacco, potatoes, cotton, hay, mil ler, clover, sugar-cane, cotton seed, celery, turoips, beets, pumpkins, eto., far exoeeding the expectations of ev- ery one, snowing what toe farmers of Wayne and surrounding country oan do and are doing. Tbe display of machinery ard agricultural im plements is extecsivc, and the stock exhibit of thoroughbred horses, cat tie, sheep, hogs, fcj, exceedingly good. George Winch, a butcher of Syd ney, New boutb Wales, kissed the wrong girl, and was looked np for it. The newspapers berated him for his .impudence, and through the publicity thus given to his name it was d it-covered that he was a long lost, misting beir. From the on expected outcome of this kissing scrape it would seem as if he bad kissed the right girl instead of tbe wroDg one. A Florida proprietor of a rattle snake, which had lived eighteen months without food, chloroformed it out of sympathy. Rattlesnakes do not rtqaire a very elaborate bill of fare, and have their appetites un der pretty good control. Vanderbilt and bis French cook couldn't get along. The cook dis covered tbat be and Mr. Vanderbilt belonged to "two different-civiliza tions." Oae made the soup and the other was in the habit of patting peo pie "in the soap." Billy, Mahone has ground for an action for damages against some of the Virginia papers. They are pub lishing pictures of him. Tbe ground for action lies in the faithful likeness of the pioture to the man. The Republican Congressmen elected from tbe new States are al ready clamoring for their share of tbe spoils. This is conclusive evi dence tbat they are thoroughbred Republicans. lbere are said to be 60,000 boy tramps in .this country. Some ol 'em pretty old boys, very likely. Nortbsrn Visitors. Charleston is already in tbe field and is taking the preliminary steps towards securing a' share of the northern tourists. Tbe following from the Charleston News and Courier will serve as a reminder to the hotel proprietors, and others interested, in Wilmington: It is hardly probable that Charles. ton will ever have socb a boom as has been experienced in Florida during tne past few Years, but her nroorpna in this line while slow is steady and sure. Any one who has observed the travel for the past few years cannot fail to note its continued increase. ana tne prospect for the present year is brighter than ever before' The hotel men and the people gen eraiiy realize thls.'Jand are making their preparations accordingly .Every hotel In tbe city is now engaged in making active preparations for the winter, and by the time the flood of Northern travel begins everything wm De prepared for its reception.The same preparations are coiner on in tbe cities farther South, and the Flo rida and Qeorgia hotel men, many of whom have passed through Charles ton daring the past few weeks, ex press themselves as confident of an exceptionally prosperous season. Flo rida, and in faot the- whole South. has been entirely free from any epi demic of disease daring the summer. and many Northerners who were tooJ timid to venture away from home last year, will hasten away from the rig. ore of tbe winter before the first fall of snow." "'..-" - ne coroner's jury which held the Inquest over the body of Mr. R L. Denmark. veatardav WAV A AItl r J T " vaw posea oi Messrs. a. Gk Barentine. I Tate Bowden,A. B. Butler, Geo. I " ! od Thompson and J. W.- Tarborouirh. following verdict: "The deceased wuue w nis death on the 22d of Uetober, from an explosion of gaso line in a railroad ear." Mr. D. W. Bench ar. wfa has tested the adaptability of Pandflr lands to the growth of tobacco, re cently sold the product of a half-acre for 188,05. This beats cotton all to pieces. Tbe Clinton Caucasian publishes the following list of special premiums offered by business men of Wilming ton, for the Fair to be held in Clinton December 4th, 5th and 6th. 1889, viz One barrel "Princess floor. by Matt. J. Hyer. for the largest exhibit In class F. Department A. One barrel "D. L. Gr. flonr, D. L Gore, for the largest and best exhibit of poultry. Two cases "Challenge'' soap, worth $10, by R. W. Hicks, for tbe best two exhibits nnder class I, Department E, (quantity, quality and variety will be One barrel "Point Lace" flour by Holmes & Watters,. for best loaf of bread, made from same flour, to be famished by H. & W. (Those wish ing to compete for this prize will send their names to the Secretary, who will have samples of flour sent them.) ' - - - ' Five dollars by Hall & Pearsall to the lady who takes the most pre miums on article for household use. Half' barrel Champion Food, (worth $10.00) by J. C. Stevenson & Taylor, for best display of products from dairy. One year's subscription, by Messen ger, (daily, $7.00; for one gallon of best scuppernoog wine. Three subscriptions (weekly 81.50) by Messenger, one for bushel of largest ears of corn. The same for largest turnips. The same for largest pumpkin. une year s subscription (dailv So.00) by Star, for the best native colt nn- 'dertwoyearBr ----- , Three subscriptions (weeklv 81 00) by Star one for the best native oolt over two years. Same for best yoke oi oxen, same for best much cows $5 00 by A. Sprant & Son for the best home-made rugs and table covers. Parlor brass andirons ($3 00) by Giles & Marchison for the lady who exhibits the best silk, wool and . cot ton embroidery. : . , - , A pair of handsome cologne bottles. filled, worth $5 00. by Hands Brothers drug store, for the best photo crayon drawing. One dozen fine handkerchiefs for the prettiest lady on the Grounds. D J. Aaron, Judge. F. Bbeinstein & Co A nne lace cap for tbe prettiest Daoy on tne sounds, same. A counterpane for the beat display oi i runs, eio. same. A gentleman's fine hat for the lar? est exhibit of farm products. Same. A buggy lap robe for the lareest ex nioic oiio wis. same. The premiums offered for the above are to be worth S10.00 or more. and will be paid by F. Rheinstein & uo. 85.00 DunlaD hat. bv S. H. Pish blate. for the best harness horse. One pair fine ladies' shoes bv Ches- nutt & Barrentine, for the best dress made of homemade cloth. A nice rocker for ladv (85). bvKnoi ville Furnituro Company, for the handsomest painting in oiL (Not open for teachers.) One piece (50 yards) "Fruit of Loom" sheeting, by Morris Bear & Bro., for tbe best exhibit under Class I of De partment F. Music Book (81). Poems by Weber ($1), by Heinsberger's Book Store, for tne most artistically arranged speci mens or sampson grasses. .Banner" stand lamp, bv Jas. A. Taylor, for best Crazy Quilt work $10 by Williams & Marchison; $5 for best bale cotton, not less than 500 pounds, and $5 for the best speci mens of crayon drawing (not photo) wot. open ior teacners.) Two barrels of flour (or 812 in cash). by Adrian & Vollera, for the fastest racer, Sampson owned. Five dollars for family Bible, bv Yates1 book store; for best specimens oi crocnet work (zephyr and thread.) Gentleman's hat $3.50 for tbe best trio of game chickens, by I Sbrier. One box of soap 100 bars 85 00 Dy Mamnt E corbett, for the best display of home-made garments. j)ive dollars for the best rug, by xt ai. mciniyre: ior tne Dest speci men of China painting not less than tweive pieees. ; Handsome pair ladies' button boots -85 00 by George R. French, for the best painting in water colors. Alderman St ivianner. a handsome lamp, decorated shade, with fixtures, worth $5.00. for the larsrest collection oi paintings, drawings, dec Depart m en i tr executed in 1883-tsy. Jan. H. Mallard, one cream cheese ior Dest display of orchard fruits. Robert Tillman alias Robert Fox, the negro who madesuch a lively racket at the A.'.C L. depot Monday was yesterday afternoon brought be fore a commission consisting of Jus tices Cowan and Fowler and Dr. Pot ter, to examine him in regard to his sanity. The negro could give no in telligent account of himself, but in answer to questions said he had been in' jail at Darlington and had lived in- Columbia, 8. C, but could not tell whether his residence there was at the penitentiary or the lunatic asylum. Several colored women appeared as witnesses and testified that the pris oner had been.lurking around their premises since Friday last; begging food and acting very queerly. With out coming to a conclusion as to the disposition to be made of the pris oner, be was remanded to jail. Capt. Percy, of the steamship Chalmette, from New Orleans at New York, reports tbat he passed a wooden steamship hull np, with the bow pro jecting fifteen feet above the sea. twenty-five miles northeast of Cape Hatteras, at noon on Friday. She appeared to be of about 800 tons bur den. Mr. Curtis, tbe nautical expert of the Ship NewsIOfflce, conjectures that the derelict craft is tbe Clyde steamship Pioneer, which went ashore near Hatteras on October 13th. Mad occurrence A special telegram to the Star from Dunn, eays that Mr Archie Johnson Avery, a respectable young man of tbat place who bad been em ployed for some years -at. the saw and planing mills of Mr. D. A. Jones, was suddenly killed yesterday morhiog at 11 o'clock. The unfortunate young man 'attempted to cross a shafting which was running at full 'speed. when his foot was caught in the ma chinery, throwing bim over and ki Ik ing him instantly. The sad and sud den death caused . quite a shock to the entire town: Tbe. body of Mr. R, L. Den mark was conveyed to Goldsboro yesterday morning on the 9 o'clock train by his relatives, where the funeral took place. s '"'I Hear Tbat enil Seramt said Mrs. Smith to her sister. M n.via the sound of a child's shrifirs across tbe garden from a neighbor's house. n au una oi a woman have you for a neighbor f Does she abuse her children" t 'Ho, indeed." replied Mrs. Da.vi u one of the most tender mothers hi exist ence. But yon see. she believes in th nt fashioned styles of doetnrW Whm child needs physic, she fills a spoon with some nauseous dose, lays the little victim flat on her lap. holds his nose till h forced tdroen his month tnr hrt down goes tbe dreadful mess. Then comet we yens." "Wo wonder .aid Mrs. Smith, "Why doesn't she nse Dr. PAr. ti.1 ant Purgative Pellets t They are effective witnout being narsh: and m ... n tike as sugar plums. I always give them to my children." "And sn Hn T '..u t Davis. "V- Brae IMattb la a T. A distressing accident happened at the Atlantic Coast Line freight depot yesterday evening, by which v Mr. B. L. Denmark, the yard master, lost his life A car bad been loaded at the freight warehouse with i merchandise for transportation over the W., C. & A. road, and amongthe.freight was a barrel of gasoline for shipment to Ma- rion.S. C.Mr. Denmark, with lantern in hand, entered the car, it is - sup posea -v to see u ; everyemng . was all right, and i& moment afterwards an explosion ; occurred and . the car was in flames from ;one end to the other. The burning car was at once shoved a short distance np the track to the Nutt f street crossing, but not before the flames had communicated to the wood-work of the east end of the warehouse, so fiercely did they rage. : An lalarmwas then sent in from box No. 26, corner Front and tied Cross streets, r and a few mlnntes later another alarm from box No. 51, ak the 'Champion Compress, near the depot. The fire men with hose reels and engines Were quick to respond and in twenty min utes or less extinguished the fire, both at the warehouse and car. As soon as the smoke had cleared away suffi- cently. the Chiefjof the Fire Depart ment made an : examination and was horrified to find the body of a man 'crouched in acorner of the car.- A closer inspection showedthat it was the remains of the unfortunate yard master, and as quickly as possible the body was removed to the warehouse, where an inquest will be held by Cor oner Jacobs , this morning at eight o'clock. It is supposed that the barrel, of gasoline in the car was leaking, and. that- the vapor ignited from the lan tern carried by the deceased. Mr. Denmark was about 35 years of age, had beenin the employ of the railroad 'company for a number of years, and was held in high estima tion for his efficiency and close at tention to duty. He lived with his wife and two children on Chesnut between Fourth and Fifth streets. The family are plunged into the deepest distress by the sad affliction. After the inquest to day, the re mains of Mr. Denmark will be taken to Goldsboro, for interment. Tbe car was not completely destroy ed, only the sides being burned and scorched. The contents o f the car were pretty much all destroyed. A 'rzr Negro on iti Ham page. A strange negro, believed to be de mented, kicked up a lively racket in the Auditor's office at the A. C. L. depot yesterday morning. He came there, he said, for employment, and was bound to have it. An attempt was made to eject bim, when the negro showed fight. Mr. Holt, familiarly known as the "Umbrella Dude," hap pened to be in tbe vicinity with his bundle of wrecked umbrellas strap ped on his back and his hungry looking black dog at his heels, and very kindly went into tbe office to assist Mr. Marshall, one of the clerks, in ejecting the man. The negro was more than a match for them, however, and they soon found that they had "caught a Tartar." The little black dog then sailed.in, bat he caught the wrong man by the seat of the . pants, and Mr. Marshall found the fire in the rear so hot that he was forced to relinquish the ngbc. A telephone call was sent to tbe City Hall for police as sistance, and in the meantime of ficer Grant, who was in the neighbor hood, came np and attempted to put the "nippers ' on the darkey, but the crazy negro managed to wrest the of ficer's elub from him, and - was only held at bay by the pistol levelled at him by officer Grant. Fortunately, by this time officer Howell arrived from the City Hall and with officer Grant took the .negro into custody, and carried him to police head quarters where he was locked up. ae man s name was entered on the police record as Robert Tillman alias Fox. It is said that he came here from Timmonsville, S. C, where he was recently in jail. He is a large powerful neg o, dirty and ragged, and is evidently insane. Fay.lteville Ct uteanlal Tbe iHarlas Bautf. The Washington correspondent of the Charleston, S. C , News and Cour ier, in ine&tioning that Senator Ran soin has been very fortunate in ob taining the Marine Band for Fayette ville, especially since the Secretary recently refused a similar proposi tion for a demonstration at Philadel phia, says: It is true." said SeeretnrT Tnutv when questioned on the snbieet to day, "that I have promised Senator Ransom tbat North Carol mt shnnlri have tbe Marine Band to help make the Centennial celebration a success. my reason for refusing to allow rh band to go to Philadelphia, was tbat it was intended to have it participate in a rival affair. North Carolina's celebration is to be patriotic, and I promised Senator Ransom to do all tbat was in my power to make it a success." It will be more than a. month be fore the celebration tnlcM nWa hnt Senator Ransom was not idle during the few days which he spent in this city recently, when rh mnnFtiinM of the grants made him-by the Gov ernment is taken into consideration. Aaanlt With Criminal Intent Ed. Edwards, a young colored man arrested for disorderly conduct a few days ago, was arraigned before the mayor yesterday for a criminal as sault on a younsr mulatto woman named Rather Pshh.11 TV, u. Tte alleged to have been committed on the night of the 24th of August' last, on South Second street, between Dock and ; Orange. The woman escaped from Edwards after nearly all her clothes had been torn off. and warrant was issued that nieht for the arrest of her assailant. At the conclusion of the hearing Ed wards was sent to jail to await the ac tion of the grand jury of the Crimi nal Court, in default of baiL which was fixed at $100. Edwards escaped some time ago from the workhouse, where he was undergoing sentence for using a knife on Chas. Burnett, colored. , ' The British steamer Osmanli was cleared yesterday for TMvevnooi by Messrs. Alex. Sprunt & Son, with sixty-five hundred bales of cotton, the value of which is three hnndred and eighteen thousand and ai-r hniu. dred dollars, the weight r heinw 8,186,083 pounds. This is the lartW. cargo pf ootton ever shipped from this port. ' ..-. -. i -r: S FHA.SI ft K PHWKEtt. A aAree natter ike Los or lbs Vessel ) To: by Paaasaceiv The - passengers on the ill fated steamer Pioneer Mr. G. W. . Linder, and Master4Elmer Myers, of this city, a Portugese sailor named Silva and Dan'Spicer, a colored : man arrived here Sunday night. - - : Mr. Linder, in the account he gave of tbe voyage to a reporter for the Star, says: We left Ne York Sun day morning, Oct. :13th, at 5 a. m. The weather was thick and rainy, and it began blowing a gale soon after cross ing tbe bar. The gale continued with Increased force and tbe seas were very high, . but the. Pioneer made good headway and passed Hatteras Light Monday night at 10 o'clock. The night was dark and the seas so high that the vessel was steered towards the coast in the hopes of getting in smoother water, Second;Mate Ash ley was in charge of the deck at the time, and soundings being taken at 11 p. in , v thirteen fathoms of water was found. Twenty- five minutes later, the vessel -struck on the outer shoals of Ocracoke, -five-miles fromtherinlet.' We'were right among the breakers and could see Ocracoke light in.the distance. Tbe signal was given for full speed astern. put tne vessel aid not move, ana a few minutei thereafter the main steam-pipe burst, and Mr. Fulton, the chief engineer, had a narrow escape from the - scalding steam. Tbe steamer, listed to the - leeward. the nind&being - off shore, and kept thumping on the beach and rolling with every heavy swell. The boats were got in readiness, bat no attemptJwas made to leave the ship as no boat eoald live in the sea that was running. Distress signals were sent np all through tbe night, bat no answer came from tbe shore. The night seemed as if it would never end, and to add to our anxiety the vessel was found to be leaking, and five feet of water was reported in the hold. At daylight, some men came down to the beach and motioned for us to land, and at 7.30 a. m.a boat was lowered in charge of the second mate, Ashley, and succeeded in mak ing laud, with, four saiiors,ud Mr.Lin- der and Dan Spicer, passengers. - The people on shore assisted in making the landing through the breakers. Tbe boat brought a line ashore from the ship, and by this means the rest of the crew and baggage were landed. in boats, with the assistance of the Life saving men. All got ashore safe ly. bat tbe third boat, was swamped in the breakers. All - the persons in it were saved by the surf men. 'By 10 a. m. all were on the beach and soon after started for; the village of Ocracoke, having to wade through water and mud for three miles- Ail the party were take care- of in a large boarding bousejat tbe village, "The Pioneer in tbe meantime lay broadside to tbe-.beach nntil Wednes day at 10 a. m., when she was finally dashed to pieces by the fearful gale and tremendous seas. She broke in two just forward of the smokestack. aud then her cargo came turn bung out into tbe raging surf. Tbe beach was toon covered for miles with all kinds of merchandise, froma bar of soap to a grand piano. "Then commenced the harvest of the natives men, women and child renwho swarmed on the beach and could be seen by scores going to their homes with bags full of plunder. We remained on the Island nntil Thurs day at 2 p m., when Capt. Norton chartered the little schooner Bessie, (apt. Wil lams, to take 'us.to New beru. . Aiter leaving the island we were becalmed and did not reach Newbern until 9 a. m. Saturday. Up on oar arrival we were taken in charge by Capt Gray, agent of the rf-l I - 1 T . . wjae iiiue, and .treated very kindly, and the passengers were for- wirded to Wilmington and the crew to Nw s.York. Capt. Nor ion anu nrt mate Chichester re mained on the island in charge of the good saved from the Wreck, until the sale which will take place next Sat urday. "There!. was a small steamer at Oo- racoke Island-the Gertie May-belong- ing to to the Pamlico Oyster Compi ny, of which Capt. Winslow is master and superintendent. She was laid up to the wbarf, doing nothing, and could have taken us to Newberne in eight hours. Application was made to Capt, Winslow, but he demanded $75 for the service, althongh the crew said tbey would give their time and tbe engineer offered to pay for the coal consumed if he would allow the Bteamer to go." The Pioneer, was a wooden vessel of about six hundred tons. The New bern Journal says she was valued at $75,000 and was not insured. The value . of her cargo is estimated at $50,000. Tha ao Calltd fxodns. The Raleigh Signal contains some astonishing statements in regard to the :"Negro Exodus" from . North Carolina, to t.h ."PmmlsiiH lond-" That Geo. W. Price, of Wilmington. is agent for a company who have bought twelve thousand square miles of land just opposite Arkansas;" that hands are paid from 75 cents to $1.00 per 100 pounds for picking cotton; that "the negroes are flocking to the Delta," . and that twelve hundred families have already left ; Wil mington and . fle . hundred more families are now in . that -city awaiting transportation n Some of this may be l true, but tbe lat ter part of it is tfcp biggest sort of an exaggeration. Only one party of "exodusters" went from Wilmington, and by actual count of the railroad authorities there were one hundred and sixty persons in the party. . As to the "five hundred families" awaiting transportation, no one here believes any such statement. The New Train on the Carolina Can trl. The through local freight trains. mention of which was made in the Stab Sunday last, will be put on the Carolina Central Monday, Oct 28th. The train from Wilmington will leave at 4 a.m. every day except Sunday, and arrive at Charlotte at 8.20 p. m. From Charlotte the train will leave at 4.15 a. m., and arrive at Wilming ton at 9 p. m. A passenger coach will be attached to each train. The Saprem tear Virginia rsassa . Ouw-A CtM frtsa North rarellna-; Bv Telegraph to tbe Homing Star. WASHraaroH, October 21 Tbe Presi dent to-riy appointed Oscar F. Williams, of New York, to boU. 8. consul at Havre,: France. . :-?i-..--:' - - .. A number of cases presenting another phase of tbe legal controversy which bss been going on for a long time over tbe Virginia tax coupons, were set down for argument in the U. S. Bupreme Court to day, bat when the cases were reached on the docket the Cnief Justice announced that the bearing would bs postponed until mere was a lull Dench. Tbe Court is about, tqaally divided on the Virginia bond question, and it was for thi reason tbat the argument of cases was deferred. It is not improbable that the new Justice to be appointed by President Harrison to take tbe place of the late Justice Matthewa will - have j tbe casting vote in this important . question, . which has been . before tbe Court : in one form or another for some years. The Supreme Court several years ago, by a close vote, decided that coupons or bonds of the Btate were receivable for taxes, and mast be accepted by the tax collector. The Btate resisted tbii decision, and passed a law which practically rendered the 8u preme Court's decision of no effect. The present case comes up on the salt brought to test the validity of tbe laws, and tbe whole question in dispute may be reopened. No decisions of general importance were rendered tcaday. A motion was made . in the TJ. S. Su preme Court to day by e -solicitor Geo eral Phillips and District Attorney F. . H. Boabee. of N C . on behalf bf tbe Attor ney General, asking tbat leave te given to bring an original suit in the name of tbe United States against the State of North Carolina, to recover about $41,000 vTbe salt is an amicable one.and is brought with full consept of tbe State. Tbe point at is sue is whether tbe Bute is lawfully inquir ed to nay interest after maturity on bonds, of the value, of 147 000. held bv the United S Btes. for the benefit of tbe Chero kee Indian. ;These bond' were issued about tbe year 1860 to the North Carolina Central Rsilrcad, and matured in 1888. At torney General Davidson, of N. C . repre sents the State.' Washington, October 23. It is the general impression of officials at tbe havy Department tbat tbe Board of Survey on tbe Oisipee will report in favor of con demning the vessel. This course would be In harmony with tbe Dolicv that has been pursued! lately with resoact to old vessels in the Navy, the idea being to get them out of the way for new iron snips. I be Secretory of tbe Treasury tn-dav concluded tbe work on estimates for naval establishment for tbe year 1890 '81. The appropriations for tbe year 1889 -'90. were in round numbers t22.450.000. This in. eluded several millions for the construction of new vessels now under way or proposed. It is understood tbat the estimates, as finally passed by Secretary Tracy, show'an increase of about three millions over those of last year, chiefly for work on vessels and improvements and additions to navy yards. Tbe estimates for office expenses are understood to be reduced. - i mere nas neen some aeitation for a dav or two past of tbe proposition to send tbe new snips forming tbe tauadron nnder the command of acting Bear Admiral Walker, to Booth America, instead of Eu rope. Tbe argument in favor of this scheme is that tbe visit of the ships to Cen tral ana couth American ports will mate rially aid In securing the result hoped for from the meeting of the International American Congress bv mas in? a cood im pression upon the people of those countries, while no substantial benefits will be reaned from a trip to Europe. It is not probable that any change in the programme, so far as it bas been announced. will be made, but there will be an addition that msv Batinfv the advocates of the South American voy- aee. The Chicago, Boston, Atlanta and Yorklown will eail for Eurone' abont the 10th of November, and after a trip through the Mediterranean Bea and visiting all the .European capitals which can be reached by water, will return to the United States in tbe sprine and then make a tnn in tha South American and Central American waters. This has not been officially an nounced, but the statement is made upon excellent authority. "When tbe Equ&dron shall visit our American neighbors on the Booth, it will be increased by tbe rrjsenea of tbe Baitimore,Petril and Vesuvius. which ill then be m condition to sail. As annn. firmation of tbe truth of ihis etory, it may be stated tbat tbe men on tbe Chicaro are enlisted for six months only, so that the ship will be compelled to return or re-enlist her crew abroad. BEG Iff -A T II OM f. Northern Nccroes Praylnc for tbe Be lief of their tktathcrn Brethren.: . By Telegraph to tha tfornlng.Star. Chicago. Oct. 21. The colored nennle of tbe city filled to overflowing yesterday tbe different churches which tbey attend and passed the day in fasting and prayer. The colored pastors preached sermons and prayed for tbe power of tbe Almighty to relieve the colored people of tbe South from oppression and wrong. Yesterday was tbe day set apart bv tbe recent conven tion of colored clergymen at Indiaoaoolia for prater and supplication on behalf of tbe suffering neeroes in tbe South. A dis patch from St. Louis says similar services were conducted in the colored churches there. riRttilSlA, Consecration and Installation of a ratholle Bishop In KlehmonU By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Richmond, Oct. 20. An imnortant epucu id me nisiory or uatnoiicism was celebrated here to-day. by the consecration and installation of a Bishop. Tbe interest ing ceremony took place at St Peter's Uatbedral, the sacred edifice being crowded to its utmost capacity. Qov. Lee and other officials, both S ate and city, were present. Right Rev. :A. Van DeVvver was in- bwiieu as Dienop. wun an oi the nomn. J f" ? 1 ... .. rites and ceremonies incident to such an august occasion, tbe eminent preUte, Car diniii James Gibbons, acting as consecrator. after which tbe sermon of the day was preached by Bishop John J. Keane. HBROItACT. An Eighteen-Year Old Boy Sacrifices his Life to Save that or a oman By Telegraph to the Morning 8ta. Louisville. Ky.. O-t 23 Vnriko Hey Be r, the eighteen year old boy who was Injured in the wreck at Nohn Station, fifty-three miles below here on tbe Louisville & Nashville railroad yesterday morning, died in tbe afternoon. Heeer was a farms er's boy. and was coming to Louisville tn get employment. When the mail train made lis frightful appearance and all bnr.n to flee, Heyser rote and ran toward ifce coach door: he was almost out on tbe plat iorm, ana in a second more would have been safe when a fri&rhtened woman reach ed his side nearly tainting with terror. She would have fallen had not Hfyser seen her condition and nobly come to her rescue. Supporting her with one arm he stepped to one side and assisted ber to pass him, gently forcing ber out to the platform. Before he could follow her the mail train crushed ioto the accommodation, when th heroic boy was caught in the shattered ruins and rataily inlured A few moments later he was dragged out from the dust and smoke of tbe wrecked coach, torn and lac erated by splinters and his body about the hips was so badly crushed that there was ntv r a doubt but tbat his death WAR nnlv uw hours cff. : , At a meeting of the Board of Visitors nf the Confederate Soldiers' Home, yesterday, hi Richmond, the resignation of Governor Lee as President was tendered and accepted. The Governor resigns on account of the approaching expiration of his term of oftlce, when he contemplates removing from the city. General John R. Cooke was his successor. r Their Business Boomlnc. Probably no one thing has caused such a general revival of trade at Robert R. Bellamy's Wholesale and Retail Drug Store as their giving away to their custo mers of so many free trial bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. Their trade is simnlv ennrmnna -h, thi very valuable article from the fact tbat it aiways cures and never disappoints. Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup and all throat, and lnnr rlionasps nnuiri- cured. You can test it before hnvino- h getting a trial bottle free, large size fl. Every bottle warranted. - ' if - 31 0 VMM tCi J'. . Stalemsat f tbe Hew - Otlaaas Kx- Ckaage. -v By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Nnw OkUsahs, Oct. 81. The New Or leans Cotton Exchange statement, issued to-day, makes tbe net cotton movement across tbe Ohio. Mississippi and Potomac rivers to Northern American and Canadian mills daring the week ended Oct. 18, 24,186 bales, against 88,253 last year, and the total since September' 1. 66.643; bales, against 97.869. Total American mill takings North and South for tbe fiscal seven weeks of the season, 813,783, against 869,196, of which by Northern mills 253,000. against 807.000. The amount of tbe American crop that has come in sight during the past seven weeks is 1,529,475 bales, against 1,805,887. The statement shows that the net rail movement overland, which at end of the fourth week of September was ahead of last year 4,897 bales, has since lost 85,724, and-ls now 31,826 behind last year. On the other hand, it shows that tbe amount of new crop in sight is equivalent to 22 per cent, of last year's total crop. Up to the close of tbe corresponding week last year the percent, of the crop h sight was 10 88. Foreign exports for the seven weeks are 230,861 bales ahead of last year, while American spinners' takings show a deficit of 55,415, and American stocks at delivery ports and leading interior centres, are 83, 820 bales less than at tbe close of the cor responding week last season. CROSS AND WHITE. TUm Case Against the Slats sf north Carolina Before the Unite State , Saprsm Court Area ment Betas. . - By Telegraph to the Horning Star. Washington, Oct, 22. Argument was begun in the Supreme Court of the United States to-day in the well-known case of Chas J Cross and Samuel C. White, de faulting president and cashier respectively of tbe Btate National Bank of Raleigh, N. C, against the Bute of North Carolina. Cross and White were indicted in the North Carolina Btate Courts for forgery. It was al leged that they forged a note for the purpose of sustaining certain false entries they had made in the bank books, the intention be"' ing to deceive the National Bank examiner, whose duty it was to examine into and re port upon the financial condition of the bank. ;The bank at the time was in an insolvent conoition, and its officers were anxious to hide its true condition from the examiner. The two men were convicted and sentenced. When arraigned the de fendants objected to the jurisdiction of the State Court, contending tbat tbe crime alleged was one against the laws of the United Statea, and therefore cognisable in the Federal and not in the State Courts. The Court, however, overruled this plea, and tbe case went to trial. The jury at first reported that they had been unable to agree, but when they were polled by the judge in open Court it was ascer tained that the; jury were agreed on a ver dict of guilty on the first two counts in the indictment, bat were divided on tbe remaining two counts. The prosecuting attorney thereupon entered a nol pros, as to the latter two counts, and the jury then brought in a verdict of guilty. It is maintained, in behalf of Cross and White, tbat this action of tbe judge in polling tbe jury deprived them of their constitutional rights under the fourteenth amendment. It is on these two questions of tbe jurisdiction of Btate courts, and of the polling of the jury, tbat comes before the Supreme Court for decision. W. B. Henry appeared in behalf of Cross and White, and Attorney General Davideon, of North Carolina, represented the State. A.L.A.BAMA. A Fiendish Crime fcv Net-roes In Talla poosa Coanty fatal Ballroad Acci dent By Telegraph to the ' Morning Btar. Birmingham, Oct. 23 A special from LaFayette records a crime in Tallapoosa county that has rarely been surpassed in its horrible details. It seems that while Al bert Bmith and his three oldest children had gone some miles to church, five negro men approached the house and asked Mrs. Bmith to give them something to eat, and being refused they went into the house, and learning that there was no one at homo dui airs, bmith and her little babe, forcer) her into the yard and began ransacking the house. After appropriating all that tbey could find io the way of money and valua bles, they set fire to the house and added horror to the terrible scene by forc ing the distracted woman , to witness the most brutal of fiendUh ceeds. which was the tossing of her little baby in the air and letting it lull back almcst on the point of sharp knives which they held under it. The brutes finally heeded the frantic wo man's entreaties, and went away, leaving her with nothing to greet the return of her horror stricken husband and children, but ner nair-dead babe, and a smouldering heap of coals, where was only a few hours before their home. People for miles around have been searching the country for the villains, and at last accounts three of the negroes had been captured. Birmingham, Ala., October 22. Some freight cars in the middle of a train to-day jumped the track near Bangor, on the Lou isville & Nashville Railroad, north of here. Two of the cars were loaded with horses en route to tbe 8tate Fair, now in progress at this place. Some of them were bruised, but none seriously injured. Eugene Christman, colored, a jockey who was feeding the horses at the time, was killed. Joe Grey, John Eimbangh . and Jim Thomas, colored train employes, were badly hurt, but will recover. They are in the hospital here. COLO R&D FAIR. Opealnc of ths Industrial A ss delation at Ralelch. Ralkioh, N. C, Oct 22. The Eleventh Annual Fair of the North Carolina '.Color ed Industrial Association began here to day. There was a good attendance of col ored people from all parts of the State. Gov. Fowle will formally open the Fair to morrow. ' The exhibit is very creditable, especially in the Agricultural and Fancy Works Departments. SOUTH CAROLINA. A Prlae Plaht Broken Up at Charleston Charleston, 8. C, Oct. 23 A prize fight between two light weight pugilists, which was to have taken p'ace this morn ing, was prevented by the police. The proposed match was to fight to the finish for $500, and was arranged by the Toung Men's Athletic Club. Sporting ;men are indignant at tbe action of tbe police, as they assert there is no law in the State agaioet prize fighting. ; KENTUCKY. a Bloody War in Proa r ess the Howard and Turner Between Pactions , in Harlan county, By Telegraph to the Morning Star. ' LoTjrrsviLLB, October 23. News has been received here of an engagement between the Howard and Tamer factions, near Harlan Court House. Tbe flgbt took place yester day, and James Dean, of Howard's party was killed, and five others were wounded! Three of the Turner crowd were wounded Louisville, October 23. A staff corres pondent of the Times, who went to Pine ville last night, wires that paper from the so ne of the battle of jenctday mom ire as follows; . Wilson Howard and one of his principal henchmen, named Jennings, areamoniathe wounded, and it is said that Howard's in juries are probably fatal. The Turners have been in possession of the town for more than a week. Their leader Is John Turner, just seventeen years of age. How ard s forces have been In camp one mile from town. There are about forty men in each crowd, all equipped with Winchesters Si ?Tr rl613" Te8terday mg Turner led his followers in an attack on the How ard camp. The attacking party got in the town Were flBally driven back to A report reached Pineville at 11 o'clock this morning that the Howard forces in Harlan, enraged by the battle of yesterday and the probable fatal wounding of their wader, left camp last night and started for Harlan Court Home, intending to kill everybody that belongs to tbe opposition and burn the town. G. O. Huff, clerk of Harlan County Court, at Pineville. is afraid to go home, though he has no connection whatever with the trouble. " COTTO Spirits Tuxpentiue . . Raleigh News and Observer: Mr Harris informs us tbat the State Museum was visited daring fair week by 889 people : . . Wadesboro Messenger-InUUi-gancer: A large amount of syrup bas been made in this county this yeai rtd js a good quality of syrup, too: Nothing like the amount of molasses is sold here ihat was years ago. Mr. Jacob Lsmplev died at his home in Chesterfield county last Sunday, of typhoid fever, aged 78 years Mr. Lampley was a native of Absod coun. XL, but moved to Chestei field about 8 years ago, wbere he resided until his death ... Goldsboro Argus: His many friends throughout tbe Bute will be paired to learn that our townsman ;Hon. W. T Dortch is in failing health, aud that fears are entertained of the ultimate result. . The colored young men of Goldsboro have shown a commendable desire for improvs log their spiritual, social and mental condi tion by organizing a Toung Men's Chris tian Association. This was done in May last, and the meetings have been kept up regularly since then. There are now about 100 members. . . Durham Globe: The institute for white teachers, postponed from the 7th of this month, will be held November 11th There will be present an able corps of in structors and lecturers, and all white teach ers will be required to attend. A swarm of grasshoppers seem to have passed over the city last Sunday night. Yesterday morning at one of the electric lights in the western part of the city the ground, was found to be almost covered with them Last night many were seen flying around the lights and falling to tbe ground. They are of an unusually large size, seemingly having attained a long summer's growth. . . Rockingham Spirit of the South: Mr. Prosper D. Millikio, who resides in this vicinity, had one of his bends fesr fully crushed in a cotton prts a ftw days The wife and children of Mr. T C. Johnson, of Hamlet, were bitten by a mad dog yesterday, and Drs J M. Stan; si;l and J. M, Covington, of that town, were summoned by telegram .to attend them- Died, in this vicinity, on the 12lh inst., after a lmgerine illness of can Cfr of the mouth. Mrs Isabella McDon ald, nee Watson, relict of tbe late Noraa McDonald, and mother of Capt W P. and Evander A. McDonald, of this lownj in the 87lh year of her see Marl Pankey, colored, wbo murdered Cimos Leak, colored, near JacBgon 8p-iogF, some time ago, haa been tried "nod convicted of bis crime in Montgomeiy Superior Oourt, and sentenced to te hanged en the 22J of next month. An appeal was taken to the Bupreme Court. . . Charlotte News: Mr. Wm. Jor dan, Sr., father of Mr. W. T Jcid-.r, of ibe Mountain Island Cotton MiiK di-.l at Mt. Island at 11 o'clock last Siturday night, at the age of 68 years. A cegro charged with a crimical assault in Clutter, was captured in Gastonia Saturday night, and was yesterday brought through Char lotte in in charge of an rfficer, on tbe re turn to the scene of tbe crime. Mrs. Margaret 8. Jamison died at her home on South Church vtreet at 10:30 o'clock last night, at tbe advanced age of 83 years and 8 months. She was a tister to Mr. Wm. Todd, who still survives at the age of 92 years. Monroe Moore, one of the three convicts wboescaped from the chain gang last week, mention of which was made in the News, was c&ugbt Sunday, and ii now on the chsingaog aain. He bad been in hiding in tbe thick woods around Belmont springs, and was captured by three colored men. . . Elizabeth City Economist: The workmen on the new Baptist Cbuu:h are sowslaijng tbe roof, and when completed tbe edifice will be an ornament tothu iowd. Departed this life, in the upper partof Pofquotank county, on Monday Dielu.very suddenly, Mis Frank Stobely, ageil about 50 yesra. She leaves a busbaod and a large fami'y of children. A cuiored bov.who is apeifrct curiosity ia shape end form, will be on exhibition at tbe Elizabeth Ci'y Fair. He walks on bis bands and feet Itee a fcur l,?gtd beabt, and both of his feel are c!ub- footed. Mattbew Banks, in jtil under seulence to be banned on Friday, atl-riipted to escape from jil on Tuesday He was furnished with a cbicel and hammer, is he said, on Tuesday morning by a wone man and a negro On Tuesday be worked bis way through the brick wall mar the door of the cell, but was uoable io remove a lock which secured Ihe doer on the ouuide. When the death watch came &i oigrit they saw the work tbat had been done but they could see no instruments tbat bad been used. . . Raleigh Call: Rev. G. S. Williams, who bas been here for two vcars past as pastor of the tisptiet Tnheirlcle, bas accepted a call m the Second Baptist Church of Brooklyn, New Yoiis, nd will soon leave for his new duties iters. -The fctudents of the College of Agiicuiture and Mechanic Arts were out in ifcts fields tbia morning in shirt sleeves, with hoes, plows, &c., learning agriculture in a solid ly practical way. - Ii ia now ioteuded to make surveys for the site of Trinity College next Monday. The location most in favor just now is the Boy lan site. It is situated so that the College may be built to face either tbe railroad, the ecunty road or Pullen Paik, and the growth of trees thereon gives it a splendid beginning for a beautiful campus Last night the barn on a farm of Governor Fowle. a few mi!es of tbe cily. was destroyed by fire. A new stable was also consumed. Fifty bar rels of corn and a quantity of forage also went in the destruction. A Tift or uuonn was lost and a mire badiy t urned. Two bojswho wete sieepitg "in khe barn nar rowly escapea a boiribie death. A ceigh bor broke open the door eat awoke ihem just in time. .. Fayettuviile Observer : Yee tenUy afurnoon a fire louk plaee at Mc Neill & Co 'a cor: no gin on Anttereon stitet, from a emte ty no means ULcom moo io such establisomtnis, but rather singular notwithstanding. , The lever con nected with tbe prtrs emitted spaiks from a tudden blow received, ami these set Are to cotton near by, and in r.n inBtaut three or four bales were in a bieze. Tbe force pump belonging to, the mills waa eel to work, the Unicora steam tire engine was promptly on the spot, ibe smouldering cot ton was roiled into the creek, and in a few, minutes tbe fire "was over. comnamtivtlv little damage having been done. Messrs. McNeill & Co were fully insured. - 1 Rev. T. P. Barclay informs us that Fay etteville Presbytery adjourned at 8yuod, to oieei in tnis city on Wednetday, Novem ber 20;b. to devite ways and means to pro vide for the counties of Chatham and Kan dolpb. transferred to it by 8ynod liom Or ati(ie Presbytery, Tbh morning a fire took place on a slesmboat whurf at the riv er, by which fifteen casks of spirits of tur pentine aod fifty six barrels of rosia were conoumeii. The flomes spread very rapids Iv over the whole wharf, and the steamer Cape Ftar was in sueb darger tbat he as pu-Ued burriedlv ut into the sirr ata. The loss was trom $350 to $4C0. We have un derstood that the tire was cau6td by the ac cidental toncbing of a match to tbe spirits of turpentine. Winston Republican: The Com mUsioners of Yadkin county, at their last meeting, decided not to work ibe convicts upon tbe public roads. By an agree ment the bells announcing salesaitbe ware houses will not be rung for a longer period than five minutes. Formerly the time was not limited and the noise at times bcame monotonous. It i8 rumored beie that Daniel Cornatztr, charged with the mur derof David Call, in Dvia been anesud in Virginia If so; it UWv illustrates that murder will cut." aud in thewi days with telegraph and speedy trans portation it is a great deal speedier than at the time when the phrase originated. Page Nelson, who waa convicted in this county and sent to tbe penitentiary for at tempt to burn the calaboose of this city. Petition of the Judge, Solicitor and anum--k.k fcclUMD t0 he effect the crime of . ,m foun? uUty WM attributable hJ ?h..d5nV , :A Tery "iccessrul meet f.f IT 3a cldat Abbott's Creek Bap- .uu, wi n itev. Henry Sheets and W. Stalling, officiating. Some 80 connected tbemeelves with the church, 25 by the ordinance of baptism. A lad Bud Pet0Lf?0 Pruett- 000,1(1 10 Mr BudPruefa Ashe coanty. near Jeffer son, as found dead upon the farm of the latter recently. He had gone to the woods to do some chopping, and not returning search was instituted. He was found dead iSSSkJ Thew h;Thad ,a,Ien with 001 scratch upon him. His demise is a mys- Sved 9M ha WUI not Drwy ba