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'V. ' A GREAT MISTAKE.,
- Wc published yesterday the letter
of Senator Vance to Elias Caxr, Pre
ryt lont of the North Carolina arm
ors' Alliance, a letter called for by
the numerous reports in reference to
his position on the sub-treasury bill,
and also by certain events which
Have taken place in'.our'State. since
the sub-treasury bill was introduced
. t!:io Senate by him, at the request
'of representatives 'of the Alliance and
?he-Industrial Union, one of which
uibtless was the'"demands" of the
., Jiimcc, presented to candidates for
y ;i;;;,ress. ' , j '.
this letter Senator Vance pro-
i '.inis Jiis sympathy with the aims
in l objects of the (Alliance, but
fAafns its leaders as 'a! friend and
yvll-wisher, to keep politics out of
iilie organization and the organiza-
'V,w nut of politics if they would pre
serve it and not defeat the very 6b-ij-ocu
which they have in1 view, j
' In an editorial on this subject sey-
k-rai days ago commenting upon the
test questions presenteu to loi. jri.
U'.. Joiwp, and since then to : other
t.c:inVuLuo for Congress,, rwe took
! 'substantially the same position that
jiSenator Vance takes in his letter, and
. -x,.' -.nuke sincerely as ' one wishing
liiiie Alliance' well, and recjognizing
1 tiie licfients it had already (conferred
! upon the farmers and the benefits it
jrn ay yet confer if managed with dis
- :!i ret ion anil wisdom. j . v ,
it is a good organization and wise-.
Hy conducted may become a mighty
jfartor in directing public 'thought
i.iinl in shapingthe public policy of this
: liivc'riiment, 'but the day it commits
j itself ns a political organization that
; ;.lay t lie seeds of discord and of quick
.-.'.'destruction will be sown. . ; - '
Originally the organization was
not a political one, nor intended, to
ie a political one, as isshown by the
! foilowing declaration of purposes by
ihe National Alliance: r"
Declaration of Purposes. Profoundly
undressed mat'- we, the Farmers' Al
liance, united ly the strong and faithful
; ui'S of financial and home "interests,.
should set forth our declaration of in
;! tenuous, ive the're'fore resolve: f j .
To strive to secure the establishment
; 'il n'ht and justice to Ourselves and our
'isti;Mtv:
1 1 labor for the education ot the a
; i.iiiturat classes in the science of cco-
: noniincal government in a strictly npn-
: partisan spirit. '..-..'.' ,
'I o indorse the motto "In things
-eiitial, unity; in all things, charity.'''
es-
!- . io secure purity of the elective fran-
; (.disc and to induce all voters. to intelli
: aentlv exercise it for the enactment and
.execution. of laws which' will express the
most advanced public sentiment upon
.all questions involving . the interests of
i;iiKjrcrs arid farmers. , ' r i .
i To develop a better state, mentally,
morally, socially and financially.
s . To constantly strive to secure entire
annonyvind good-will among all man-
"kind,
and- brotherly love, among pur-
selves. - 1 - " ' .,
. To suppress personal, local, sectional
and national prejudices; all funhealthful
rivalry and all selfish ambition.
1 o assuage the sufferings of a brother
and sister, bury the dead, care fori
ithe
u if lows, and educate the orphans; to
ex-
ereise charity toward offenders
To construe words and
purposes in
their most favorable licht, tlrantine hon
esty ot purpose and -good Intentions to
others, and to protect the principles Of
the Alliance unto death.
I-
1 here is nothing in this declarat ion
of- purposes that any citizen who
loves Ins courtffy and wishes well o
Ins fellow men cannot conscientiously
and heartily subscribe to, whether he
!e a farmer or not. There is noth-.
mg in them that Senator j Vance, as a
man, citizen and ?Senatojr, couldjnot
endorserand there is nothing in tnem
that ex-President Cleveland, to w
horn
the finger of fate again points as
the
Democratic candidate for the Prjesi-
ency, the most conspicuous figure
in the party, could not endorse
did not endorse when
they
were
- presented to him. Such an
or-
ganization, based upon Ithese
etples and actuated by
resolves must become
these
hrgh
a ppw
drful
factor for good, but the very
mo-
ment it, as an organization, enters
into the political : arena, and mixes
"p in party contentions,, it abandons
t' a great extent its high moral
ground, lowers its character, lessens
its influence, and is powerful only to
the extent of the votes ;it may be
able to control. It would not be
lfng before it as a political organi
zation, would be on the same plane
-with other political j organiza
tions, and aspiring men with
little and great ambitions, would
he endeavoring" to use "it to
further their ambitions. Theyi would
succeed to a greater or less extent
unless that organization was man
aged with more consummate wisdom
than
any other political brganiza-
VOL. XXI.
tionjin'this country ever was. Then
the jealousies, the contentions and
rivalries would begin, and j its influ
ence and usetulness be destroyed
forever. .There are -many of the
very best citizens of North Carolina
in the Alliance , the great body of
them are true and good men, who
love their State , and wish her well,
and we cannot and - will .not believe
that they will commit their great or
der to a course which, in the end
would be destructive to it and ruin
ous to the State. '
MINOR 'MENTION.
As was anticipated from the start"
thej Lodge' force bill passed the
lower House of Congress Wednes
day by a majority of six, riot a very
large majority after the vigorous ap
plication of the caucus whip, but
large enough for all practical pur
poses. To their honor be it said
thefe were three, and only three,- Re
publicans who had the manhood to
refuse to be whipped in, and who
hac the patriotism to oppose this in
famous measure to the last. Mr.
Lehlbacb, of New Jersey, (solitary
and, alone from the North,) Mr. Cole
man, of Louisiana, and Mr. Ewart of
thisj State, "(who was paired on the
final vote.) Several amendments
were offered on the last two
days to modify the most arbitrary
and) oppressive features -of the bill.
but all except one were voted down.
Thre were eight Democrats who
failed to vote I uesday on tne Lehl
bacb. amendment providing that the
lawi be applied to every district in
the United States. If they had been
in their seats and voted the Demo
crats would -have had a majority of
xwp ana me dih wouia nave peen
practically killed. Senator Vance
is quoted as saying that every one
.of these Democrats who failed in
their duty in an emergency like this
should be denounced from one end
of the country to the other, and
we
agree -with him. It was sim
the most criminal desertion, for
which there is-neither justification
nor1 palliation. With its small ma
jority of six the bill now goes to the
Senate, where there is no gag rule,
norj limitation af debate, where the
minority have a voice and may be
heard. And they will be heard. In
addition to this the Republican Sen
ators are not as anxious for the
passa'ere of that bill as Tom Reed
and his lieutenants and there are
some of them who are not averse to
nipping that" young man's pin-
feathers and the probabilities are
that they will avail themselves of
this opportunity to do it. The
Senate may save the country from
the infamy of this outrageous
measure. . -
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The Democratic Convention at
Scranton, Pennsylvania, Wednesday,
did good work in the nomination of
exfuovernor Pattison tor trovernor
and of ex-Lieut. Governor Black for
Lieutenant Governor. I hey are a
strong team, so strong that when in
1882 they ran together they over-
camera Republican majority 6t 40,-
000 and were elected. The nomina
tion of Delamater, Quay's man, a
few days before at Harrisburg has
caused wide-spread dissatisfaction
among the anti-Quay Republicans of
the State, many of whom have
openly and unmeasuredly denounced
it as- a ; betrayal ot the party.
Conspicuous among these is Whar
ton Barker, editor of the Philadel
ph'ia American, one of the most in
fluential Republican papers in the
State, who concluded his ringing ar
raignraent of the Convention with
the declaration that the American
would,cordially support Gov. Patti
son, iff nominated by the Democrats,
and national issues were not involved
in thef campaign; The ! Democrats,
are uriited, hopeful and, aggressive,
the Republicans divided, doubtful
and on the defensive, 4nd on the
while the outlook for the Democrats
IS;
bright.
To-day is the anniversary : of the
.
Declaration of Independe;nce. which
will be celebrated to a. greater or less
extent throughout the United States.
It should be celebrated j not 'simply
with display of bunting, booming
j cannont and spread-eagle oratory,
but with ringing protests against the
infamous election bill which under
the spur and whip of the conspirat:
ors who controlled the! Republican
caucus has just passed the lower.
House of Congress. The spirit and
purpose of this bill is to destroy the
liberties for which ,the . signers
of this Declaration J .contended
and in defence of which so many of
the true men of those days laid down
their lives. If there ever was a time
when the ; liberty-loving , people of
this countrv who value Ithe liberties
which their ancestors won and be
queathed to them,' and j would hand
them down unimpaired to their pos
terity, should get together in coun
cil and enter their solemn and em
phatic protest- against this infamous
scheme of the, conspirators, who are
intent upon holding- ppwer in spite
of the people, and ruling with an
iron rod, it is now. In jno more pa
triotic or appropriate Way. can . this
great anniversary, be. celebrated.
STATE TOPICS.
' The Democracy of Wilsoi county
met- in convention at Wilson last
rTuesday, and nominated with much
harmony a full ticket for the county
and: the Legislature. A resolution
was! passed instructing Wilson's rep
resentative in the Legislature to vote
for ithe re-election of Senator Vance,
and. to use all honorable means to
secure it. The report in the Raleis:h
Chronicle says : that at mfention of
Vance's name " the converation went
wild with enthusiasm, so- much so
that VV. S. Barnes, ex-editor of an
Alliance paper, withdrew his opposi
tion . to the instructions,! in view
of the emphatic "sentiment Jthe other
way. This convention was doubt
less composed of a majoritjy of far
mers, and its action is . significant on
the Senatorship. We venture , the
assertion here, that therei is not a
Democratic Convention which will
assemble in this State where a simi-
lar. resolution, if offered,
would not
be Overwhelmingly, if not unani
mously, carried. Talk about beat
ing) Vance for the Senatorship in
Norh Carolina is simple .nonsense.
It can't be done. Politicians on the
other side of the fence kvha think
they are going to find the Alliance
playing into their hands!
to bring
this;about were never more fooled in
their lives, and will discover if they
haven't done ; so already, that the
Alliance isn't that kind of an insti
tutibn. Vance is solid with the
Democrats in the Alliance and with
.i i
the Democrats outside of the Al
liance, and that ought to
be solidity
enough for all practical pjurposes
Mrs. Hendricks, of Indiana, don't
seem to have a verv towering admi-
ratibn for Mr. Cleveland, f it be true
as reported, that she on the occasion
of tne recent unveiling oi the monu
ment to her husband, said to Gov.
i
Hillj that if he let Cleveland beat him
for pe nomination she didn't want
himever to come to her house again
If Mrs. H. controls the Indiana dele
gation Gov. Hili,can doubtless count
on t!hat being solid for hijm.
President Harrison is charged with
negl
ecting his grandfather's grave.
Perhaps he thinks he has enough to
do i
hat,
n trying to fill his grandfather's
ana mat ancestral reverence
ancestral
should not require any more of him.
rump a. jjowning ot JJoston, a
young colored man,, sop ot rump
Downing the noted negro abolition
ist, has invented a device for switch-
ing cable and electric cars, which is
saidj to be a decided improvement on
- - ...
.the methods now in use. I.
Bed Springs Fair Additional Premiums.
In addition to the special premiums
offered by . Wilmington merchants for
the Fair at Red Springs, Rbbeson coun
ty, August 15th, and published Friday
in the Star, the following are an
nounced: I !
Aj David, clothing manufacturer,
wholesale and retail dealer, oners a
suit pi clothes to the boy from G to 12
years old of Ked Springs Academy, or
the Lumber Bridge High School, for
the highest average mark in punctuality.
' J. . btevenson & iaylor, grocers,
Wilmington, N. C, will give 5 tor the
greatest quantity and best quality of
milk, given by any cow on (exhibition at
the Lumber River Industrial and Live
Stock Association, as a result of the
Use of "Champion Food," I sold by J. A.
McKay, Ked Springs, JS. L.
The North State Oil Co., one barrel
best, engine oil to the milli in the coun
ties of Kobeson, Kichmonjd or Cumber
land, that cuts the most lumber in one
day,' (from sun to sun) capacity of en
gine and number of hands considered.
The Purcell Under New Management.
Mr. August, Roder, proprietor of the
Purcell House, has sold his interest to
Messrs. E. L. & . H. Hlnton, who will
take charge immediately), j Both of the
new proprietors are young men of pluck
and perseverance and w!U undoubtedly
do well. Mr. Toe Hintqn has had con
siderable experience in (the hotel busi
ness, and is a first class hotel man. Mr.
Edgar Hinton is well known in this city
for his strict attention to' I business, and
both of these young men are of irre
proachable character. j
Mr. Roder will continue at. the Pur
cell and will be of great value to the
house. The new nianagement will keep
up te hotel to the first class; standard
it has heretofore enjoyed and nothing
will be spared to please the public.
Another Onslow Boad. I ... 1
It is with great pleasure, says the Bur-
gawi Herald, that w& announce to our
readers that the Atlantic Coast Line
conterhplate building the railroad from
here into Onslow coufity. Col, Gardner
and! a corps of surveyors passed down
theiroad yesterday and engaged teams
to begin the surveys next Thursday.
Avery Butler's Sentence Commuted.
Avery Butler, the fifteen year old boy
who killed his father with a shot gun at'
Clinton last April, and who was con
victed and sentenced to be hanged July
lltb, has been granted a commutation
of sentence to life service at hard labor
in the penitentiary, On therecommenda-
tioii of the Judge, Solicitor and others.
Third Judicial District.
The Democratic -: Convention held at
; .1
Rocky Mount, to nominate a solicitor,
on the 418th ballot nominated . Jnoj E.
Woodward for thej position. , The last
ballot was as follows: Woodward i47.
Suggs 72, Battle 43, Henry 1.
Moore County Convention.
A special dispatch to the Star says
the Democrats of Moore county, in con
vention yesterday, instructed delegates
to the Judicial Convention to vote solid
for Caot. Tas. D. Mclver for Judee of
the Superior Court. ,
' '
WILMINGTON, K. C, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1890.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
A Big Day at Carolina Beach, the Ham-
mooka and Ocean View Crowds of
Visitors The Begatta Shooting Match
Fireworks, Etc.
There was little of the air of a "glori
ous fourth in the city-last tnoay,
beyond observances customary on a
general holidayhe closing of stores
and other places " of business." , The
weather was too hot for anything
demonstrative; but great crowds of
people left the city and . sought and
found enjoyment and relief from the
great heat at the seaside.
AT CAROLINA BEACH ,: ,
There were many visitors, the steamers
Syyari Grave and Passport making" ad
ditional trips to accommodate the peo
ple. ' There was a' fine breeze through-
outthe day at this pleasant resort and
the bathing was splendid. Music was
provided for the - dancers in the pa
vilion, and during the afternoon and
evening Germania Cornet , Band enter
tained the Visitors with some fine selec
tions. . At night there was a display of
fire works on-tde beach which was very,
uiuch enjoyed.
j ON WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH.
It is estimated by the Seacoast rail
road authorities that fully 5,000 per
sons1 visited the Hammocks and Ocean
View during the day, the greater num
ber making the latter place their point
of destination. Two trains of eight
coaches each were running all da be
tween Wilmington and the Hammocks,
beginning at six o'clock in the morning,
and the last train leaving on the return
to the city at one o'clock yesterday
morning
The regatta of the ' Carolina Yacht
Clubj sailed over the 1 Wrightsville
course, began at 11 o'clock in the fore
noon, and was watched with absorbing
interest by hundreds of spectators as
sembled in and near the Club House.
The start was made in the following
order viz:
H. M. s.
Mamie B., Owen Fennell.. .... .11 30 00
Francis Marion, W. N. Harriss.ll 30 45
Lulic.j Willie Atkinson. ..11 30 48
Lillian Florence, H. M.Bowden.ll 31 18
Winona, G. K. French. . . . . . . . .11 31 38
Phantom, J. K. Williams .11 32 24
Hi rate. Norwood Oiles ..... 1 1 33 37
Mascotte, G. D. Parsley. ....... 11 33 47
Peggotty, T. Wright Meares. . .11 33 49
The boats came in at the finish as
follows:
H. M. S.
Mamie B. ...12 40 13
Francis Marion 12 59 08
r ranc s Mar.on !o ?a ia f
!e'l'"" " "'?.2"
luiian riorence www
Winoua ...12 59 15
Phantom 12 44 15
Pirate... ..12 30 03
Mascotte 12 33 20
Peasbttv .12 30 45
1 hq first prize, a handsome painting,
was won by the Pirate 1 he second, a
silver .sugar bowl, by the Lulic, and the
third, a silver cream pitcher, by the
Mamie B. -
Rev. C. L. Arnold presented the
prizes; at the Club House, feliciting.the
winners on their success in the regatta,
and was happily responded to by Mr.
Norwood Giles and Capt, O. A Wig
gins.
The rifle contest took place at Ocean
View in the afternoon. The team from
the Lbmber Bridge Light Infantry won
the first prize $100, presented by the
Seacoast Railroad Co. and the Fay-
etteville Independent , Light Infantry
team won the second prize 25, pre
sented by the Ocean View Co. The
weather was fair, but there was a strong
wind which interfered somewhat with
the marksmen. The military teams used
the Springfield service rifle, and the
'Wild Cat'.' team an old Spencer rifle, a
relic of the late war, that failed to
"carry" to the target in most instances.
The distance was 200 yards; and the
best possible team score 125. The fol
lowing is the record of the shooting as
officially reported by the judges, Col.
W. L. DeRosset, Col. W. C. Jones and
Mr. w. h. Ferdew, viz:
Co. E, 2d Regt., Maxton Guards.
Carter, J. W.. . ..2 4 3 4 417
McKjnnon, A. 1 0 3 0 4 512
Sellers, J. B. . ... ..3 4 4 4 419
McBride, J . . . . . . 2 0 0 0 204
McRae, J. W. .3 4 2 2 314
Total score. . ......... 66
Co. , 2d Regt., Lu?nber Bridge -Light
i infantry.
Marley, A. J .4 3 4 5 218
Shaw, A. L 4 2 4 2 216
Little, A. G.... ...3 2 3 5 417
HalUJ. W 4 5 3 4 420
Marley, M. L. .......... .3 3 4 4 317
Total score
B. F. White's '
'..'..,....,..'88
Wild-Cat" Team.
White, B. F.. '.'...
Lilly. E
Cherry .
Wrenn
White, John . ; ... .
..0 0 0 0 3- 3'
. . .0 2 0 2 3 7
..0 0 3 2 49
,3 0 4 0 07
......0 0 0 0 00
Total score. ..: .26
Co. C 2d Regt-, Wilmington Light In
fantry.
Kenan. W.R.
.4 3 5 4 218
.2 0 0 3 05
.3 5 3 4 217
.3 3 2 4 416
Holmes, Lee...
Moore, Ed
Toomer, Whit..
Morrison.W. R.
.4 2 3 3 315
Total score;. .
71
Fayettevillc Independent Light Infantry.
Pembenon, A, T.
...4 4 4 4 420
Toralinson, J. W..
...0 0 3 4 2 9
...4 3 4 4 419
..4 4 2 4 418
Pemberton, fc.. L.
Campbell. A . .
Broadfoot, J B...
. . .4 4 3 4 419
Total score
Co. D, jst Regt.. Goldsboro Rifles,
..............85
Bain, T. H.. 4 4 0 0 210
Creech, R. A.. ........ . .2 4 0 3 312
Harrison, W.T .3 4 3 3 013
Hill, J. H.........T.....3 2 4 1 415
Holt. J. W. 3 3 4 3 215
ii
total score
65
A sparring match took place at the
Hammocks later in the afternoon, but
the attendance was small, and but little
interest was evinced in it.
In the evening there was a grand dis
play of fireworks - at the Switchback
station, that was viewed by thousands,
and there was also a display at the
Hammocks.
: Prof. Miller's band at the Hammocks
and the Winston band and a colored
band at Ocean View played at intervals
throughout the day and in the after
noon and evening furnished music fof
dancing, which took place in the pa-
vilion at Ocean View and in the ' dining
wom at the Hammocks. :
There was a fine surf on the beach'
and all day long hundreds were disport
ing m the waves. Hotels, eating houses.
bars and refreshment stands were liber
ally patroized, and the "Switchback" 1
and other attractions were in" lull opera
tion all day long. - The crowd seemed
to bejntent on enjoyment, and to all ap
pearance had it; without disturbance or
disorder of any kind. 1
RED SPRINGS FAIR.
Special Premiums to be Awarded at
the
. .. Fair Beginning August 15. : i -The
following special premiums have
been offered by Wilmington merchants
at the Fair and Live Stock Exhibition
to be given at . Red Springs, Robeson
county, August 15: j ;
S. P. McNair, $5 in cold, for the best
plow boy (white) under 13 years of age.
Alderman, Planner & lx one Garo-
lina'Plow, for the stalk of cotton show
ing the largest number of bolls. Growth
of 1890. ' " V ' " i ; ,
R. W. Hicks, one box "Challenge
Soap," worth Sor the best display of
home made jelly. ! - - "
JJ. L. Gore, one barrel ot D. L. u.
Flour, for the largest and finest display
of vegetables, raised by' any one person.
Worth & Worth, S5 in cash to the
person exhibiting the best lot of canned
fruits. J
T. D. Love, one barrel of Ambrosia
Flour, to the widow who exhibts the best
specimen of corn bread, made by .her
selfV ': . - i ;''L-.i'
Gleaves Hardware Company, $5 in
gold for the finest" girl baby over six
months and under two years old.
1. Shner, a hne umbrella worth S3 50,
to the young man 21 years of age, resi
dent of Kobeson, Richmond or Lum
beiland counties, N. C, or .Marlboro
county, S. C, who can show the highest
mark of, punctuality in 1889 in Sunday
School; any denomination.
G, Covington & Co., one barrel ot
"Fancy Royal Patent" flour for the best
Iruit cake to be made Dy a young un
married lady. : Cake to be theirs.
Sneed & Go., a handsome rocker,
worth $6, to the oldest competitor (must
be at least 50 years of age) who has never
used tobacco. f -
R. M. Mclntyre. $5 to the young man
of 21 years of age who has never used
or indulged in any j kind of intoxicating
drinks. Evidence satisfactory to the
committee will be j required before pay
ment of same.
S. H. Fishblate, a fine stiff or soft hat
to the ugliest looking man.
Hall & Pearsall, So in gold tor milch
cow giving the largest quantity of milk.
Must be native and not over eight years
old. ,
Thos. C. Craft, a nice rocking chair to
the mother of the finest baby exhibited
C. B. Mallett, $5 for the finest display
offarm products of 1890.
products i
CLARENDON COAL FIELD CO.
Meeting of Stockholders in this City-
Officers Elected, Etc.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Clarendon Coal Field Co.- was held in
this city on Wednesday.
Mr. A. P. C. Brypn, of Raleigh, was
called to the chair, and J. Bryan Grimes,
of Pitt county, was j requested to act as
secretary. 1 I
The report of Dr. J. D. Bellamy, the
treasurer of the company, was read and
approved.
A majority of the stock being repre
sented in person and by proxy an elec
tion of officers was had, with the fol-
lowing result:
President A. P. C. Bryan.
Treasurer Dr. J. D. Bellamy.
Board of Directors Paul C. Camer-j
on, Raleigh, N. C; George G. Loddell,
Wilmington, Dei.; Dr. J. D. Bellamy,
Wilmington,. N. C; J. Bryan Grimes,
Washington, N. C; W. A. Wright, Wil-I
mington, N. C
An application of the Egypt Railroad:
& Coal Co., for a right of way over the!
lands of the Clarendon Coal Field Com
pany was favorably considered. ;
This company was formed about thei
year 1854 and owns about two thousand
acres of the best coal and, timber lands
of Chatham countyj N. C. It is thought
it will be soon developed, and in the
near future we hope to see both oil and
coal delivered from this company's pro
perty at this port.
THE MACUMBER PROPERTY.
Purchased by a Syndicate "Who Propose
to Drain and Improve It.
The "Macumber property" has been
purchased bya syndicate of capitalists of
Richmond, Va., who propose to make
improvements thereon that will add very
much to the city in many ways, '
The purchase comprises a number of
acres of unimproved land lying within
the city limits, east of Thirteenth and
north ot Market streets. It is proposed
to thoroughly drain and clear the ground,
lay ott a portion tor a park with walks
and drives, and erect a number of neat
residences with all modern improve
ments, to have the' advantage of electric
lights and street cars. The property is
well located and can be drained and
improved at moderate cost.
THE BLACK HIGHWAYMAN.
Reported to Have Been Seen on the Little
Bridge Road Three Miles from Town
Mi C. H. Heide, whose larm is on
the Little Bridge road, some three
miles from the city, called at the Star
office yesterday. A few days since he
saw, standing neat the platform on the
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, im
mediately in rear of his farm, the bold
negro highwayman who has been creat
ing such consternation in that neighbor
hood. He is thoroughly satisfied, after
reading the description given in the
Star, as to the identity of the fellow.
While here Mr. Heide invested largely
in fire-arms and ammunition,and is now
fully prepared for business. He says he
cpuld have captured the robber when he
saw him near the railroad if he had been
armed with a gun, as the black highway
man seemed to have no weapon except
a short piece of scantling.
Col. W. P. Canaday.
Col. W. P. Canaday, for eight years
Sergeant-at-Arms of the United States
Senate, retired from that office last Mbn
day by resignation He will remain jin
Washington and enter upon the prac
tice of law before the Departments and
Conerress. Monday evening the em
cloves of the Senate on the roll of the
Sereeant-at-Arms gathered at Mr. Can
adav'S residence and presented him with
a gold watch and chain with handsome
charm attached, the latter coming irom
the.pages.
WASHINGTON.
An Unavailing Conference xn the Silver
Bill, j , '
Washington July 3i. Another un
availing conference oven the Silver bill
was held this morning, lasting an hour
ana a nan. une ot thei members savs
the time was spent as it was yesterday
in genenu aiscussion ot tne nnancial
situation; that no proposition was pre
sented and pressed with any particular
lorce. An adjournment was taken
noon until Saturday moraine. It
at
is
said that previous to that time Repub-
hcan members of the 'conference will
hold a meeting with a view to agreeing
upon some basis of action. One of the
questions upon which the conferees are
divided is. said to be whether
any certificates to jbe issued in,
accordance with the bill shall be made a
legal tender,' or all certificates outstand
ing previous to approval of the bill
as well. Mr: Walker, one of the House
conferees, is credited with having sug
gested that the bill should require cus
tdms duties to be paid-in gold alone, but
that was ruled out on the ground that
its consideration would open up dis
cussion upon a matter jnot properly in
cluded within the scope of the bills be
fore the conference. Mr. Bland, of the
House conferees.- is quoted as saying
that the only serious difference between
the House and the Senate conferees Re
lates to the bullion redemption clause.
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
The Celebration In New Tork by the Tam
many Braves Bold Denunciation of the
Republican Majority in Congress How
; the Day Was Observed in Richmond. Va.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star. J
New York, July 4.-j-Tammany Hall
was profusely hung to-day with "Ameri
can flags, and was filled with Braves, and
resonant with patriotic music. Grand
Sachem Tappan opened the proceedings
by arising with his s'UJc hat on his head,
as a token of his rank, and bidding wel
come to the Braves who had assembled
to join in the celebration Of Indepen
dence Day. The reading of the Decla
ration of Independence was intrusted to
George R. McClellan, ! son of the late
General George B. McClellan. William
P. Bynum, of Indiana, was introduced,
whose chief glory it is that he re
ceived the censure of the Republican
Speaker of the House of Representa
tives. Mr. Bynum said:
S "The founders of the nation did not
believe in a nation with a big'N.' They
did not believe that jhe majority has the
right to deprive the minority of its natural
Rights. The danger to our institutions does
not lie in a revolt from the minority but
in the tyranny of the majority. The
Republican majority ; has passed the
federal election law, the infamous pur
pose of which cannot be mistaken.
Never in the life of the nation has such a
deadly thrust at its liberties been made.
This law was not intended for the South
alone. Not satisfied) with unseating
honestly elected members of the House
of Representatives, they have devised
this scheme to enable them to count out
Democrats before they can attempt to
take their seats, With voice, with pen
with sword, the people should rise in
their might and prevent the enaction of
such a law.
Chas. F. Crisp said i the Republicans
finding themselves Without a working
majority, first proceeded to unseat a suf
ficient number ot Democrats to give
them the" majority they needed. Having
done this, they proceeded to pass a bill
designed to intrench the Republican par
ty in perpetual power. ? ,
Lx-fresident Cleveland, in his letter
of regret, says in pait : "The celebra
tion contemplated by your organization
will fall short in the impressions due to
the occasion if it does not emphasize the
idea that the Declaration of Indepen
dence was the protest of honest and
sturdy men against the wrongs
and oppression of I misgovernment.
Our fathers, in establishing a new go
vernment upon the will ot the people,
and consecrated to their care and lust
protection, could not prescribe the
imitations which would deny to politi
cal parties its conduct and administra
tion, etc. "
Richmond, Va., July 4. Indepen
dence Day was observed here by a gen
eral suspension of business, the firing
of the national salute i at sunrise by the
Howitzer battery, special service at old
St. John's Church, where Patrick
Henry made his famous speech, "Give
me liberty or give me death," and a
parade of the colored military.
ASHEVILLE.
The Fourth Celebrated by the Opening
of Montford Park The Populace Turn
Out with Shovel and Spade and Open
One Mile of Public Drive. '
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Asheville, N. C, July 4. Asheville
Celebrated the Fourth to-day with a
pnanimity and enthusiasm never before
approached in her history. All of the
business houses were closed, ana tne
whole population and thousands of
strangers gave themselves up to pleas
ure. The event of the day was the
formal opening of Montford Park to
the public by Hon. Richmond fearson.
Dne thousand men, white and colored,
formed in columns of fours at the Court
Square, armed with , picks and shovels,
and marched to . the Park, three miles
distant, and in an hour completed one
mile of public drive, for which each man
received one dollar, inousanas oi
Spectators witnessed the novel scene.
CLEVELAND COUNTY.
The Farmers Alliance Decide not td Nomi
nate Candidates, and to Abide by the
Action of the Democratic Convention.
"Special Star Telegram.
Shelby, N. C, July 5. The Annual
meeting of ' the Farmers' " Alliance of
Cleveland county was held" yesterday.
iDuringthe proceedings the question of
nominating candidates was Drougnt up,
but after deliberation and discussion it
was decided not to nominate Alliance
candidates for any office, but to abide by
ithe decision of the Democratic prima
ries, or the convention, which ever may
be held in this county. ' i
The action of the Alliance is com
mended by all our best citizens.
fatal"accident. .!'
Three Persons filled and Others Injured.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star. j
Louisville, Ky., July 5. A big fur
niture van, containing a party of twenty-
one young folks, returning from a picnic
on the farm of Mr, Frank A. King, two
miles outside of this city, was struck by
the south-bound express train at the
Preston street crossing of the Louisville
Southern Railroad, about 8 o'clock last
evenintr. ahd three of the occupants were
killed and the others 1 injured. The
train, which was going eighteen miles an
hour, struck the wagon in the middle,
cutting, it in two, and scattering ithe
bodies to the right and left, : The train
was instantly stopped and the sufferers
taken to the Mary and Elizabeth hos
pital. . ; ; " I
NO. 35
THE CLOAK MAKERS.
The New York Strikers Make a
Deter-
! mined Assault on the Men at "Work
4k
A.
i Number of Persons Severely Injured
l Work Proeressing as Usual.
New York, July 3. A crowd of
about two hundred Striking cloak makers
gathered on Broadway, between Leon
ard and White Streets, this morning at
.the' hour, when the hands in Meyer '&
Jonassen's shops, at 334, and the Mer-
rcantile Cloak Company's place,, at 394
Broadway, were going to work. These
are two of the largest firms in the
trade, and are battling in the front rank
of the Employer's Association against
tne. striKer demand. When the em
ployes tried to enter the shops
they were : surrounded by strikers,
who forbade them with vehement gestic
ulations to enter. Some were fright
ened away by the crowd and escaped.
while those who persisted in the effort
to enter the shops were seized and hus-
ueo awayjay torce. in a lew. minutes
Broadway, for two. blocks, was the scene
ot a dozen running fights, and for a
short time the strikers .had it all their
own -way, .but soon the assailed men
pluckily fought Jback, and as conse
quence damaged eads among the
striKers were pientiiui. l he working
cioaicmaKers, however, generally got the
worst of it. ''
Around Meyer & Tonassen's shoos the
Dattie ragea most nercely. A dozen stri
kers caught Charles Butler, stock clerk.
dragged him backward off the steps and
maltreated mm. Jos. Lerburger. buver
for the house, was beaten. An old ope
rator named Quincev iwas set upon and
so badly beaten that he had to be re
moved to his home in a cab. William
Wisner, another operator, received se
vere scalp wounds. He was taken to
the Chambers street hospital for treat
ment.
Neither pistols nor knives were used
in the melee, the onlv weapons used be
ing fists and clubbed umbrellas. .
When the police arrived in force thev
had no difficulty in dispersing the mob.
They used their clubs freely.
Mr. Moorcralt, ot-the cloak firm, said
he had no idea that violence would be
used. He had supplied the places of
the strikers, he said, and work was pro
gressing as usual.
strikincTtailors.'
A Disturbance in New York with Proba
bly Fatal Results.
New York, July 3. Abraham Rosen-
burg and a crowd of about one hundred
and fifty other striking tailors, visited
the tailoring shop of A. Drellett, of 19
fcldngde street, this afternoon, and began
an indiscriminate attack upon, Drellett,
his wife and the workmen in the shop.
Dreiiett detended himseit with his re
volver. He fired into the crowd, and
shot Rosenberg in the back, inflicting a
serious and probably fatal wound.
Rosenberg was removed to a hospital,
and a coroner has been summoned to
get Rosenberg's ante-mortem statement.
Drellett closed his place against the
strikers, but they broke in .the shop,
and besides . beating the inmates
they destroyed goods upon which they
were working, and threw them into the
street. Three or -four shots were fired
by Drellett. and it is believed that some
others of the strikers, as well as Rosen
burg, were injured, but so far they have
not been round. : n.ight or nine ot the
strikers were arrested. There is consid
erable excitement on the east side of the
city.
EAST TENNESSEE R. R.
A Iiease Acquired from the Louisville
Southern that Will Complete the Sys
tem. By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
New YORKjuly 3.-President Thomas,
of the East Tennessee, Virginia &
Georgia Railroad, says: '''The Louisville
Southern road, about 138 miles from
Louisville to a connection with the Cin
cinnati Southern,' has been leased to the
East Tennessee, i Virginia & Georgia.
This gives it a northern outlet, both to
Cincinnati and Louisville, which is ne
cessary to complete its system. The
Last 1 ennessee guarantees hve per cent,
interest upon $4,000,000 bonds. The
net earnings of the road at the present
time amount to about this sum.
This lease adds no additional burden
to the East Tennessee, Virginia &Geor
gia t Railroad Company, but gives it an
ontlfit to a verv lmnortant TRntrpnn the I
outlet to a very important centre on the
Ohio river. 1 he stock pi the Louisville
Southern road is held wholly by busi
ness men of Louisville, who have pledged
themselves to join the East Tennessee
Company to make its new line a valuable
connection with the i South and diyide
business i with the Louisville & Nash
ville road. I
MINING TROUBLES.
Condition of the Strike in the Alabama
Iron Works.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Birmingham, Ala, July 3. For sev
eral weeks there has been a condition of
uncertainty among the industries of this
region, owing to the movement among
the miners tor an increase ot pay. sev
eral thousand miners stopped work July
1st, pending settlement, and the order
held a convention at the Pratt
mines. The operators decided some
ten days ago that they would
stand pat" on: the present scale, and
would, continue ! to treat with the men
only as employes, and not as an: order.
A long struggle ; seemed imminent with
all the miners, and the furnaces elosed.
but to-day the miners gracefully de
clined to press their demands.
Other miners, will follow this lead, and
the threatened trouble is over. All the
men will go back to , work on Monday.
I CHATTANOOGA.
Meeting of Confederate veterans Ad-
1 Ac a fro FUn. fVkrrlnn. nf ftanrtria.. and
Others. ) j
By Telegraph to the Morning Star, j
Chattanooga,. I uly 3. The! first
convention of the United Confederate
Veterans' Association, met in Chatta
nooga yesterday. Gov. John B. Gordon
presided. The city was gaily decorated.
The address of welcome was deliver
ed by Hon. Xen. Wheeler, an ex-Fed
eral soldier, and was responded, itp by
General John B. Gordon. The! ques
tion of organizing the Sons of Confed
erate Veterans was reterrea to a com
mittee and wiil probably be reported fa
vorably.
i A memorial rrom the Woman s ei-
ferson Davis Monument Association of
New Orleans, asking co-operatiori, was
presented and several hundred qouars
were subscribed. ; ,
Eavetteville Observer : Miss
Ethel Wicker, of this county is doubt
less the youngest census enumerator in
North Carolina, and, probably, in the
United States.! She deserves all ima
ginable credit for the excellent and
nainstflkinp- manner in which- she car
ried on her work. ,
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.
i -
, Goldsboro Argus'i Heavy ship-
ments of logs are now being made con
staatly over the A. & N. C. R. R.. from
down the line, to the extensive lumber
mills of the Enterprise j Lumber Com- v
pany in this city, whose business is sim- .
ply immense.. v- j
Rockingham Rocket: The Coun
ty Farmers' Alliance met here on Fri
day last, but all efforts on our part failed
to elicit any official information as to
what was done. It is understood, how--ever,
that a resolution wa unanimously
adopted endorsing Alexander for Con
gress from this district. -
Goldsboro Headlight : The
cemetery sexton informs Jus that thereV,
were only two interments made durintr
the month of June, which speaks vol-
umes forthe health of our city.
It is our painful duty to jchronicle the
untimely and sudden demise of Miss
Bettie, the 16-year old daughter of Mr1.
A. L. Sasser,! which sad event occurred
on Saturday, at the home of her parents
in Fork township." '
Lumberton Robespnian: The
crop reports from all partis of Robeson
are still of the most encouhiging charac
ter. The Presbyterian church of
Red Springs was organized i last June
with sixteen members. It now has sixty
members. We learn that a colored
roan, by the name of Buie, cut another
named DeVane, at Red Springs on last
Friday night. DeVane is not expected
to live, and Buie has been! committed to
jail. ..' j'
- Laurinburg Exchange: Bv law
the bar-rooms closed here at 12 o'clock
last Monday night, and Laurinburg is to
be dry. - Undaunted by their mis
fortune, our Baptist brethren have im
mediately gone to work; to raise the -money
to rebuild their church.
The corn had began to twist and the
cotton to droop from the effects of the
continuous extreme heat of the past ten
days, but refreshing rains in this section
last Monday evening have given them
new life and vigor. .
New Berne Journal: . Mr. I. M.
Allen, of Aurora, died on last FriH:iv
night. We learn that he ad an attack
of the colic. A doctor was sent for and
he gave the patient a dose of chloro
form, which brought great relief. Some
time after he left Mr. Allen grew worse
again and sent to the drug store for
more chloroform. Hottook a large dose.
and "the doctor came sometime after,
and not knowing what the patient had
been taking, gave him another dose of
chloroform which caused death.
-Goldsboro Argus : I News comes
to us of a considerable fall of hail dur
ing the storm Monday afternoon in Pro
vidence township; but we are glad to
know that it was confined to a small
larea, the only damage to any extent be-.
mg reported irom the plantation of Mr.
C. F. R. Kornegay. The Goldsboro
Kitles will send a team of five to Wil
mington on the Fourth of July, to com
pete in the State Guard target contest for
the $100 prize offered by that generous
and public-spirited gentleman, Mr. Har
ry Walters, of the Atlantic Coast Line.
Lenoir Topic: Mrs. Rachel
Stine, wife of John Stine, died Satur
day morning, at 10 o'clock, of typhoid
fever. Work began Mondav on
the Boone and Blowing Rock Telegraph
line. It is said that the Ashe county
people are contemplating extending the
line on irom coone to jenerson.
On Saturday afternoon there was a se
vere hail, rain and wind storm from the
McLain flat on the turnpike to Patter
son, l he centre ot the storm was about
Mr. Coffey's, at the toll-gate, and a mile-
or so down tne nver rrom mere, where
trees were broken down j and uprooted
and the corn badly injured by the hail.
Asheville Citizen: I A sad case
of drowning occurred at Hendersonville
this morning, Robert Price, a lad ten
or eleven years of age, was in a boat
with other small boys, in a deep hole in
the old run of Mud creek. One of the
boys began to move the boat from side
uto side. This frightened Robert and he
Ujumpil utwbuurtl llltU Ji.i.ui WdU.1.
JNone ot the party could swim. I he un
fortunate bov sank in a few moments.
Peter Stroud, a negro, was put fin
the lock up Saturday night for being on
a drunk. During the night he attempted
to escape from the third floor and fell
from the window to the ground. His
right ankle was broken and he received
severe internal injuries. I'
Charlotte News: The census ot -
, Charlotte has been concluded and the
News learns in an unofficial way that
the count makes Charlotte's population
11,749. Mrs. H. LJ bigman, the
wife of Leander Sigman, of Newton, N.
C, who ran away with a negro man
named Noah Robinson, one day last
fweek, and went to Atlanta and were ar-
rested, and allowed to leave on condition
that they would leave the State, was ar
rested in Greenville, . C, Monday last,
at the request of the woman's husband.
They had rented a house and furnished
a h . f M
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evidently intending to, make that
ihe cnariotte. investment ana im-
proyement Company is thei title of an
organization that was incorporated to
day. Mr. W. N. Falling, who rep
resents a party ol wortheriji capitalists,
and who has. been here for ten days or
more workiug up options on Charlotte
property, got his last option last night,
and announces that he has secured op
tions altogether on 426 , a :res of land ,
east and south of the fair grounds, and
on apout ou town iois. .
Asheville Ciiizen: ! A ,terrible
shooting affair occurred at Bakersville
last Saturday, in which Avery Parker
was instantly killed, Bob j Young shot
through the arm, sheriff Pritchard shot
twice through the hand and Mr. Ham
brick, the town marshal, snot tnrougn
the body. Officers Pritchard and Bam
brick were shot while attempting to ar
rest Parker. Mr. Hambriek was seri
ously injured, From private let
ters received from Mr. ueo. K. sampers,-
it is learned that the two mad dog pa
tients. Scott and Corpening, are.doing
nicely "at Gibier's institution in New
York. Mrs. Wm. Davidson died
at her home on the Swan nanoa river,
ten miles east of the city, yesterday
morning, ahe was vu years oio ana aiea
of heart disease. A cablegram from
London announces thawhe Okefenokee
swamp in Georgia and! Florida has-been
sold to an English: syndicate. Col.
Frank Coxe, of this city, and Gen. P.
M. B. Young purchased the property,
containing 1,500.000 acres, a short time
ago, for 26 cents an acre, and it was sold
by them for $1 an acre, a profit of more
than one million of dollars.
Chatham Record: Several per
sons have informed us that suckers are
growing from last year's cotton stalks
that were left in the I field. A
strange dog, supposed to be mad, created
quite a sensation in a; portion of Mat
thews' township one day last week. He
bit several hogs belonging to Mr. J. W.
Dark, Jesse Stanley (arid others, and
finally went into the house of Mr. T. R:
Lambert, where Mr. Lambert killed it.
There was a mad dox excitement'
on last Sunday, in thej neighborhood of
Love's mill, in Baldwin! township." A
mad dog bit a mule of MrL Henry Love's,
several other dogs, and a negro child,
before it was killed, i puring a heavy
thunderstorm one night last week, an
old clock belonging tcj Mrs. Patsey Bray,
of Matthew's township, which had not
run in several years, began to run again
and has been running
keeping good time, -j
countvman. Mr. Henrv
fever since ana
Our venerable
C. Burns, met.
with quite a serious accident on Thurs
day last. He accidentally fell down and
dislocated his hip, and has suffered in
tensely ever since. Suclji an injury to
one of such an advanced iage, 85 years, is
very serious, and his friends are much
alarmed as to his condition.
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