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' . rmtrLV " " -v art. . . . . 1 . . PUBLISHED AT '" WILMINGTON. N. C, " AT . $1.00 A YEAR. IN ADVANCE. 188888888888888888 " 8S8888888888i8888 888888888SS8888SS smooW s ssaaas9sss8Sgss8 1 88888888888888888 1 8S8888S3282888888 8888885-8828888888 " 8288882288888888 ' 88888888888888388 " T t a 1 - 8 4 ! e aiiiSSSSSS.StitSt to " Entered at the Pet Office at Wilmtgton, N. C, at Second Clan Matter.! : SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. -, The subscription price of the Weekly Star is as follows: . - ' Single Copy 1 year, postage pud....... $1 00 " " 6 months " ; " ....... ......... (SO , (months " " - 80 F00LINQ THE FARMERS. The third partyr which now ; oa-ra-.les before the people of J this and other Southern States as the .o-tali-ed I'eoplc's party, is" the outcome of one of the grossest systems of de ception ever practiced upon any peo ple. There is not a leader in this party in the South who would have dared to acknowledge twelve months oirnth.it hp wa e-ninor whrtF hf . - i r y o 7 - stands --d.ry or that he had any idea nf going" there. Do we not ; re member how stro.ngi) some of them den i d, eve': less thari twelve months ago. tni intimations that they con templated organizing the third par ty or were trying to convert the. Al liance into a political organization? These were indignantly denied as ; "Democratic lies." ' Some of them declared that they were opposed to the nomination of Cleveland for the Presidency because he was opposed to the "free and un limited coinage of silver,"; and said they would not support him it nomi nated, but left the inference that they would support the nominee . of the Democratic party if his position on the silver coinage question met with their views. They had no grievance against the Democratic party, or if f k tr U , I r K T n a tr a" milA ? 1 b n m r publicly. - - ; Tnis was before the St. Louis "conferrnce" was held. There the new departure was taken. There the seuunu ucciaratiuu 01 ; lauepen- of a platform which declared - hmtility tr mVirr existing,, politi cal organizations, unless these or ganizations adopted , that platform, -which n.j other political organiza tion could do without stultifying it self. ' : . . ( i I t-l .i i -i- - ' r - - - i ne uricjaies in mat conierence weremainlv from the South and the . - i ' West. The Southern delegates were even then chary about acknowledg ing fiat . thi meant a third party, but h d legates from the West had no heita on i declaring that it did. Th- Th j p .ry boomers, from the We- co i' i tly siv it did. without re- rv henv mission- ari w i.i f 1. 1 1 n inrr- of thrr gr . i .J .1 , 6. frrel tneir way be forc tney tuoK . long strides. They had io go in disguise, to wear maikN, t . utter words they didn't mean, deceptive words, to delude thoso who looked to them for coun se!, and meant then to do what they the m inliness'uor the courage to de clare. ' .. Bat after numerous windings in an3 out in the devious ways that their deception made necessary, they got there at last,-got where they would have been at first if they had been honest enough to admit it. , Then when they had at last' ar rayed themselves openly against the Democratic party, and "they thought that the free coinage bill would pass the Democratic House of Representa tives and they found it necessary to give some reason for deserting the Democratic party, they pooh-poohed the silver bill which, they declared .would not increase the circulation thirty cents per capita. Be jt remembered fhat their chief ' and about their only objection to Cleveland was that he was opposed to the free coinage of silver. First they were opposed to Cleveland, but not to the party; next they were opposed to f he party, but entirely .ignored Cleveland and his anti-free coinage utterances. They are also fooling their people the sub-Treasury innovation, but they have practically relinquish ed that by saying to the men who t make the laws, "if you can't give us that, give us something better," leav ing it to the discretion of the ' law . makers what that better shall be. So they are fooling them 'with the C-overnment ownership of railroads humbug which they know to be ut terly impractible. A resolution pass ?1 the Omaha Convention which nminated Gen. Weaver, that if the Government took control of the rail roads to operate them, there should be an application of civil sendee rules on a broad scale iA the aPpointment of employes so' as to Prevent the political lash being ap: ?!l!d- If they intended when they Won the necessary power,' if they evw did, to carry out this colossal heme, why did they adopt this I ; olution witlf an iff VOL. XXlll. The slightest investigation of the condnct and course of these third party manipulators will show that they have been marked by insincerity, andf raud upon . their dupes, in all the stages from the beginning till now, and that they are still at it and with brazen cheek and shamless ef frontry. ' ' - ' A considerable number of subscri bers to the Weekly Star have re cently changed their subscriptions to the Daily Star.- This is a capital idea in all cases where the paper will reach subscri bers three limes or oftener - every week. . We have many subscribers to the Daily who can only get the paper twice a week. Try the Daily and keep posted during the campaign. Terms, $1.50 for 3 months, $3.00 for 6 months. - . '.' ' WHAT iiOQE COUNTS OK. Loge Harris, in his paper, the Raleigh Signal, keeps pegging.anfa)! at the. Eaves crowd, and calls upon all Republicans to vote against the ticket nominated at Raleigh by the Eaves convention, and to support the Third party ticket. In the lead ing editorial in this week's issue be lays down the .following as the, "two great objects" which the Republi cans should seek to accomplish: First The election of the Harri son electors. Second The destruction of the Democratic party in North Carolina. There is but one way, Mr. Harris contends, by which this can be ac complished, and that is by co-operaj tion between the Republicans and Third party people. "The Democratic party," he says, 'cannot be defeated by the Republi can party alone." . "The Democratic party cannot be defeated by the People's party alone." '' ' ''The Democratic party can be de feated by the union of the Republi can and People's parties." The result achieved by this union, he claims, will be the triumphant election of the People's party State ticket and of the Harrison electoral ticket. ' , Let us see about this. Mr. Harris declares - that neither the People's party nor the Republican- party can singly defeat the Demo cratic party, but by . uniting they can do it, and then the Republican party can elect the Harrison electors. If the Republican party can't defeat the)1 Democratic party without the co-operation of the third party how is it going to elect its Presidential elec tors without the co-operation of the People's party ? Mr. Harris just simply gives the snap away and vir tually acknowledges that he expects to get third party votes for his elec toral ticket in return f -r th! Republican-votes given to the third party State ticket. That's the kind of a job Loge would put up, but he is not in a'coodition just now to deliver the go$ds, as he is running but a small contingent of the Republican party. He would have to consult Eaves and Eaves and he are not on speaking terms, in addition to which Eaves don't seem "to be tn it." He thinks he can pull through without splicing with the third party while the t. p. is righting the Democratic part v. MINOR MENTION. j'the mass of the men who have gone into the third party in this and in other Southern States are honest, we believe, but deluded, but the leaders are not honest. This has been so clearly demonstrated by their vac'llating course, by the double part they have played," by the en dorsement that some of them in this State give the Democratic State ticket and platform and the treachery- they were guilty of afterwards in turning aginst both, that no reflect ing person can doubt it. .While con tending that the Alliance was not and could not be a political organization, they used all their influence and did all in their power to . commit it to the third partyj and they did th.'s not in a' bold, open, manly way, but by stealthy steps. While professing to approve the Democratic admin istration jf the State Government they did their best to create dissen sion among Democrats, and finally after hobnobbing with leading Re publicans in the State and: entering into compacts with them, called, a convention and nominated a State ticket, the only effect of which, if successful, would eventually be to turiAhe State over to the Republi can nartv. Thev . orofessed to be opposed to the "two old par ties", and yet nine-tenths of the denunciation indulged in on the ctnmn jintl in their - onnts is hurled at the Democratic party While they have little or nothing to say in condemnation of the Republi can party, which they know is re soonsibie for the legislation which has brought about the state of affairs of which the people so justly com nlain and are silent on Harrison thev are constantly abusing the Dem ocratic party and turning their mud batteries on Cleveland and are never apparently so congenially employed as when assailing and misrepresent in both. Call such mtn honesi 7 - O . v They might protest until doomsday and they couldn't make any intelli gent man; who has followed them and watched their course believe ik The case must Tie getting desper ate with Tom Watson, . of Georgia, CBe Third party luminary, who "can stand on any platform.": Despairing of election by the votes of the white men-he has gone to playing tor the .colored brother and addresses much of his speeches to them; but he is evidently anticipating defeat as he has given out that the Democrats are going to spend bushels of money in his district to defeat, him. The case has become so desperate with him that the National Watchman, of which he is one of the reputed edi tors, calls on the Third party adher ents to chip in something to raise a fund "not v for corruption," but to employ speakers and .'circulate Third : party literature ,in his . dis- -triw-. It - says that" TomT doesn't know anything: about that . anneal. but any ' money that Is chipped in will be promptly forwarded to him and honestly accounted for. As( far as the "literature" is - concerned why didn't it occur to them to send out five pr six tons of Tom's "powerful", campaign book which contains a hat ful of information built up on pur pose A-to equip 'men who want to knocklbhe stuffing out ot the Demo- . - J - - i cratic party? The book must be gettlngtcneap as the Watchman can fiord td'give it as a premium for a few subscribers. Encouraging reports are received at Democratic headquarters in New York as to the progress of the Dem ocratic campaign, in the West. While the Democrats are making a good fight all along the line they are wag ing a vigorous and aggressive fight in those States which are considered doubtful and are classed as battle grounds. The reports from Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana are very en- couragi hg,: while in Michigan the Democrats expect to elect seven out of the fourteen electors. Aside from the effect the tariff has had in crea ting a change of sentiment in Wis consin and Illinois, the school ques tion has been a potent factor in both, and has caused the Republican party the loss of thousands of votes on their State tickets. Whether this disaffection will extend to the na tional election remains tobe seen. If does not seem that a party which cannot command the support of cer tain elements of the .voters for its t i State ticket should have much con fidence in being able to command it for the national ticket. Republican delegations from North Carolina are becoming frequent j at Republican headquarters in New York. When chairman Carter spies them coming he knows what they are coming for. They all want cash, and tefl him that with the t. p. in the field they have Ha splendid showing for Republican success if they can get the cash. The presumption is they get some.- Cheatham, colored, is the last man who reported with a delegation and a rose-colored story. Carter is disposed to help- the boys whenever he thinks they can utilize the Third party contingent. TIMELY ASSISTANCE. Rendered by the United States Bevenne Steamer Colfax to a Disabled Schooner. i ' A correspondent of the bTAR writes from Morehead City, N. C, September 16th, that "the United States Revenue Cutter Colfax has just towed into this port the British schooner Gleaner, of St. J Johns. N.B., in a disabled condition. The Gleaner sailed from Darien, Ga., August 28th, with a cargo of timber for Mul grove, N. S. Of her crew of six men, all told; four were down with fever since the 6th inst., and of these, one, (Hammond McNickle, steward) died on the 14th inst., and was buried at sea the following day, and another, John Moultin, sea man, of Risor, Norway,vdied as the Ves sel was brougbt to anchor. She had ex perienced very heavy weather for twelve days and had been three times driven across the Gulf Stream. The two nen left to wort her the captain and one seaman were well nigh exhausted irom continued watches, pumping and anxiety. . The Colfax fell in with her Six miles west of Beaufort bar the afternoon of the 16th instant and towed her to a safe anchorage off More- head City. The wind was then light from E, S. E., and the weather cloudy and threatening. The assistance ren dered by the Colfax was timely as the vessel otherwise would have been unable to make port that night and might have again been driven to sea or asuore ana het entire crew lost, eitner tnrougn ex haustion or want of medical attendance.' Confederate Veterana Beonion. 1 The annual reunion of the First North Carolina battalion, Heavy Artillery, will be held at Harrell"s ; store, Sampson county, N. C, on Thursday, September 22, 1892. All xf Company B are ex pected to be present. Prominent speak ers have been invited to address the people on the occasion. Those desiring tn he met at the railroad station. Kerrs. fG F. & Y. V. R. R.) "will advise Irir. D. F. Col well, chairman of the com mittee. : .: ' ' ' - Messrs. George Harriss, Son & Co. cleared the schooner Norman yes terday for GandaloupeW. I., with: a cargo of 275,000 feet of lumber, shipped i c v.AAmr'a 1-n Atari thf ar.hnnner U T La n..l4W. w Mia Fowler, for Hayti, with 239,624 feet of lumber oy Jtv jviaaer s oon. 7ft A TT7T 11 .(17" IT 1"T - K 7 fl 1 A "TTTt " -Red Springs CW: iLlon 1 fill f ... . . I I 1 I I'" ; . , 11 ,.: ' . W I I''--: 11 Ill " . , . I f . - . . . "I . . . ... -. WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 23, - MORTON FOR THE SENATE.. Another Sleeting of the Demoeratio Con- fereea George It. Morton Unanimously dominated for the Senate. - f 1 The conferees on the part of New Hanover and Brunswick counties, ap-" pointed to name a Democratic candidate for the Twelfth Senatorial district, held a meeting yesterday and finally selected Mr. George L. Morton, of New Han over, by ;" a .unanimous ' vote. Mr. Westmoreland,' the conferee -' from Brunswick, stated that, ; in behalf : of the Democrats of : his county, he would support Mr. J- Morton s with the distinct ' understanding ; that the nomination be given to Brunswick two years hence. This will unquestionably be done, and it is, hoped and believed that the arrangement - will give general satisfaction . and ' that : the full Dem ocratic vote of the . . district will be polled tor Mrf Morton. The dis trict can be carried for the Dem ocratic party by a good majority by earnest and hopetul workr New Han-? Qver"and Brunswick both gave Demo xratia-ma frymtes 1h 1890, and there is no reason why they shall not increase their majorities in 1892. Mr, George L. Morton was elected in 1890 to represent New Hanover in the House ol Representatives.and discharged; the duties of the position with ability and with satisfaction to bis constituents.' With the experience already acquired inj legislative business he will serve the peo ple of New Hanover and Brunswick still more acceptably. ' v During a recent visit to this city the Hon. R. A. Doughton. now the Demo cratic candidate for Lieutenant-Gover nor, and who was Speaker of the last House of Representatives, expressed the opinion to a Star representative that Mr. Morton was one of the most capable and industrious members of the House. He was much gratified when informed that Mr. Morton would probably; be a candidate for the Senate and that his nomination would be equivalent to an election. "Praise from Sir' Hubert is praise indeed." Dr. Bhradr'a View. Dr. George F. Shrady, one of the most distinguished physicians of this country, has this to say of cholera in New York: 'I see no reason to apprehend any serious invasion of the disease. There Is no safer place in the country than New York. The city is cleaner than it ever was before. I think that is pretty generally conceded. Moreover the au thorities are well fitted to make a fight against any epidemic. They have been preparing, and everything is ready. Should there be any spread of the dis ease the dirtier and more crowded por tions of the town will be most liable to attack. Impure air breeds germs. An atmosphere can become filthy just as wen as a house or a street. Carefulness about food should be impressed upon the people. A disordered stomach weakens a man, and unfits him to resist disease. The people should keep per fectly cool. A man who is not afraid of the disease is tar less likely to have it than one who dreads it." Twelfth Senatorial Di.triot- . Mr. M. A. Westmoreland, conferee from Brunswick, and Capt. John H. Daniel and Mr. John H. Sweeney, con ferees from New Hanover, met here yes terday ior the purpose of naming a Democratic candidate for the Twelfth Senatorial district. No agreement was reached, Mr. Westmoreland.under ins tructions, favoring Mr. A. C. Meares, of Brunswick, and Capt. Daniel and Mr. Sweeney favoring Mr. Geo. L. Morton, ot New Hanover. No action was taken. and what will be the next step has not transpired. But there is no time to lose, and it is hoped some arrangements will be made promptly to place a candidate in the field. With a strong man,' the Democrats can carry the district beyond a doubt. . 1 Funeral of the late Donald ICaeBae. : The funeral of the late Donald Mac- Rae took place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock from St. James' Church, Rev. Mr. Strange, the rector, conducting the services. The interment was at Oak dale cemetery, and the pall-bearers were Dr. E. A. Anderson, Mr. G. W. Wil liams, Col. John D. Taylor, Mr. Isaac Bates, Mr. Clayton Giles, Mr. T, D. Meares, Mr. R. J. Jones and Dr. G. G. Thomas. ! . UamIum li.1 fUnrnKa. svf rV.m iiicuiuis UL iu -f uaiuuvi ui kvu a merce, of which Mr. MacRae was a vice I president, attended the funeral in a I body, and the offices and shops of the Atlantic Coast Line and the offices of the Navassa Guano Company were closed during the forenoon in respect to the memory of the deceased. The Wil mington Produce Exchange, of which Mr. MacRae was a member, met at 11 o'clock and adopted resolutions j ex pressive of the feelings of the Exchange at his death. . . Speaking in Fender. Hon. S. B. Alexander and Mr. Sol C. Weill spoke yesterday in'Pender , coun ty, at Gum and also at Point Caswell. At the latter place there was a pole and flag raising the pole was over one hun dred feet high. Messrs. W. E. Murchi son, of Jonesboro. and R. H. McKoy, of Wilmington, made speeches at the flag raising, "Messrs. Alexander and Weill will speak at Whiteville, Columbus county, on Monday; at Sydney, in the same county, on Tuesday, and at Cerro Gordo on Wed nesday. There were good crowds yesterday at the speaking at Gum and Point Caswell, and much enthusiasm prevailed, The Babbit Foot. Jeff. Blackburn writes the Star that the rabbit foot will be forthcoming soon. He has fifteen men now at work on traps which are to be placed in all the grave-yards in Jeff's neighborhood. As he is going into the business so exten sively, the Star speaks now for two left hind-feet. This will, of course, double the luck, The railroad connection of the Raleigh mail train at Goldsboro is "just too sweet" tor anything. 1V - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Called ICeetlng -to Take Action no the Death of Vice President Don McBae. i A meeting of the Chamber of Com merce was held -yesterday at the office of - Jas. H. Chadbourn & Co., - to give expression to the loss the Chamber has sustained in the death of Mr. Donald McRae, its Second Vice President, and to testify to his great worth as a citizen. CoL'.F. W. Kerchner, President of the .Chamber, was in the chair, and CoL Roger Moore was appointed Secretary. On motion of Mr, D. G. -Worth. Messrs B. F, Hall, J. H.Currie and Wy H. Chadbournwere appointed a committee to draft suitable resolutions. On motion, it was resolved, that a page in the book of minutes be inscribed with the name of the deceased, and the date of death,' and that a copy ot the resolutions be sent to the family, and furnished the "daily papers for publica tion.- , - j On motion of Mr, J. H. Currie it was resolved "hat the members of the Cbam bejneet aj,-jtbeJate residence of Mr. McRae and accompany the remains to the church., ' . , Th following are the resolutions re ported by the Committee, viz.: - Whereas. In the exercise of His Sovereign Will, God has removed from us by death our friend and fellow mem ber, Donald McRae. therefore, Resolved ist, That in the death of Mr. McRae, this body has lost an honored and useful member, a man ot superior intelligence, nne judgment and accu rate information, which gave weight to his counsels and value to his .labors in promoting the objects and interests of this organization. His mind was well in formed by general reading, and his taste cultivated in polite literature. These qualities made him the earnest advocate and friend .of popular education which he aided . great ly through tbe encouragement and help he extended to the public schools of our city. But his best equipment for useful ness lay in his accurate knowledge and judicious arrangement of facts pertain ing o the economic questions of the day, and the material interests of all the enterprises in which he engaged as a private citizen or public servant. Kesolved, 2nd, That a memorial page be reserved "on our records, and the dates of his birth and death together with tnese resolutions be inscribed thereon. t : Resolved, 3rd, That we tender our sin cere sympathy to his bereaved family and ask them to accept a copy of these resolutions as a tribute of our respect to his memory and our estimate of his character. Resolved. 4th, That a copy of these resolutions be furnished to the daily pa pers of this city for publication. Brunswick Court. 1 The Sodth port Leader thus refers to the recent session of Brunswick Court which occupied about three hours : The course and action pursued by Judge Winston, in conducting the Su perior Court of Brunswick county last Monday, cannot but meet the disap proval 01 every one in this -county. The unusual proceeding of rushing through tbe docket before the arrival ot a single lawyer, and the Judge s hurried exit be fore the grand jury's report amazed every one. J The reason given for this unwonted course is said to be the fear of cholera which Judge Winston seemed to think lurked on every side in this place, mak ing it even dangerous for him to pass up and down the river. . Mr. Weill at Southport. From the Leader's account of the meeting at Southport Tuesday, which is headed ."Four Fine Speeches," the following paragraph is taken : " Mr. Sol C. Weill, the principal speaker of the evening, delivered a grand. forceful speech, which was frequently in terrupted by applause, in choice ot words, comparisons and clearly denned deductions drawn on local and national issues, Mr. Weill is a master. The shif ty fickleness of Marion Butler was sharp ly portrayed,' and at tbe portrayal and revealing of Sam P. Swain, a reputed People's party man of Brunswick coun ty, but who was shown to be merely a tool ot one ot the State Republican lead ers, the audience fairly went wild in its applause." The Wood Library, r ' The following from the editorial col umns of the Raleigh Chronicle will be read with interest not only in Wilming ton, but throughout the State : The Executive Committee, of the Board of Trustees of the State Univer sity yesterday afternoon met here and received a notable gift; the library ot the late Dr. Thomas F. Wood, of Wil mington. It consists of a. very .large and admirably selected collection of medical works, and numbers also, many of the rarer and finer works on botany. The books on- botany and those relative to vaccination constitute in themselves a choice library. The library was pre sented by Mrs. Wood and its value as S5.000. Dr. Wood ranked among the ablest physicians this State has ever produced, and was also a man ot the ibest literary culture and devoted to the collection of books. - As an amateur botanist his reputation was national, The trustees, to express their gratifica tion at the gift, have established two scholarships, in memory of Dr. Wood, each -conferring free. tuition. One of these is the "Thomas F. Wood Medical Scholarship" and the other the "Thomas F. Wood University Scholarship." It is a fitting recognition of so valuable a gift as well as the high talent of the giver. Alexander and Weill. - 1 Hon. S. B.t Alexander and Mr. Sol. C, Weill discussed Democratic principles to about one hundred voters at Hamp stead, Pender county, yesterday. There Was a very small contingent of the No. 8 party present, the article being very scarce in that section. !. The speeches were well received and had good effect. Alexander and Weill speak to-day at Dry Run, Pender county, which is about twelve miles from Burgaw. FENDER DEM0CRTAS AROUSED ! Star Correspondence i Dear Star :--It may be gratifying to some of your readers to know that the Democrats of , Rocky Point 'township. who are always alive to the interests of their State and country, are now aroused tn Vu nMssities of the hour. Thev or ganized a Cleveland and Carr Club at this place to-day on short notice with ahout ninetv members, and will bush the good work from- now until the evening - M . . - T 1 ot tie second luesaay. in rtovemocr, when you may expect good news from our county. , - r- k.ock.y ruisi. I Sept. 17, 1892. . I' ' ' A ? SHIPWRECKED SAILCPRB. The Loss of the British Barqurf Casket on Frying-pan Bhosla Narrow Escape of the Officers and Crew. ; . v A Star Feported .interviewed Capt, Tozer, -of the . British barque Casket, which -was wrecked off Frying-pan Shoals last Tuesday night. The Captain said: '.'On Tuesday night "about 10.80 o'clock, we found our ship in about seven and a half to five fathoms of water, with a storm raging, a high sea, and the night dark, dirty and thick. As soon as we found we were in this position, we let out anchor with forty fathoms of chain and then began firing rockets burning blue 'lights,! and giving other signals for help; but owing to the bad weather they could not be seen from the life-saving station.1 So the life-boat was put out with two men into it to keep her bailed out until we were Jorced tp abandon the barque, as she was then bumping very heavily on the shoal, and for fear the gallantmast would fall, I, with the-nine sailors which composed my crew,' got into our life-; boat which was still tied to the ship. Wjt waited, there until oearly - day-break when the barque sank' to her railing Then we cut loose and pulled, for the shore, but when the breakers were ' struck bur boat capsized near the first shoal. - Two of the sailors, with oars, reached t the shore which is five! miles from land. " The balance then pulled off all the clothes that could be gotten off easily, and began setting the boat straight, which was done as she washed up on the shoal. After bail ing her out we started out again tor the shore, which : was. five miles; distant, when a boat was sighted which proved to be the Life-saving boat. We were immediately taken in tow, and after a short while were beached at the Life-saving Station. I want to say right here that too much cannot be said of Capt. Watts and his hardworking as sistants, . for if it ' had not been for j them, we might all have been lost, and after reaching the station be treated us like lords, giving us a very nice dinner and furnishing tbe men with all the clothing that could be gotten hold of. Myself and crew will remember his kindness as long as we live, i We were sent from the ' station to Southport yesterday morning, leaving there on the steamer Wilmington for this city in the afternoon on the , boat. . The Keeley Club Excursion Committee gave us all we could eat, and upon reaching Wilming ton we went to the vessel's consignees, Messrs, Alex. Sprunt & Son, and will be sent to Charleston. S. C, to-night." A GOOD CITIZEN GONE. Death of Mr. Donald MoRae at Linville, JTorth Carolina. : Mr. Donald McRae, one of Wilming ton's prominent business men, and most highly esteemed as a citizen, died Tues day night last at Linville, in Burke county, this State, where he bad been for some weeks past, and where be had large interests. His death resulted from an ailment from which be had for years been a patient sufferer, but was never theless unexpected. Mr. McRae was a native of Wilmington, son of the late Gen. Alexander1 McRae, and aged 68 years. He was one of Wilmington's wealthiest citizens; a man of much and varied information, diligent and ener getic and highly successful in business. He contributed liberally and in an unos tentatious way to many charities, among the number tbe Oxford Orphan Asylum, to which his gifts were large and regular. He was president of the Navassa Guano Co.., vice president of the Wilmington Cot ton Mills, and a member of the Board of Directors ot the Bank of New Hanover, the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Co., the North Carolina Railroad Co.. the Wilmington Gas Light Co., the Wil mington Compress Co., the N. C. Insur ance Co., the Linville Improvement Co.. and Oakdale Cemetery Co. - Mr. McRae leaves four, children Messrs. Hugh and Don McRae, Mrs. Walter Parsley and Miss Mary McRae. His remains will arrive here to-day at 11.30 a. m., via the. Carolina Central railroad, and the funeral will take place this afternoon at half-past four o'clock, from St. James' Church. SPEAKING IN DUPLIN. Eon. B. F. Grady and Mr. Jno. Qt. Shaw Address the People ! at Wallace A Third Party Champion Makes a Speech. I Wallace, N. C, Sept. 15. - Editor of Star: On yesterday, Hon, B. F. Grady and Mr. John G. Shaw, Cleveland Elector of this district, spoke at this place. There was a very large audience present. John C. McMillan, the Third party champion in Duplin county, was present and asked- for a division of time, which was readily given him. - ' i Hon. B. F. Grady led off first in an hour and a quarter speech on national politics, which be handled in a masterly way, and held his audience speu-oouna for the entire time alloted him. Then came John C. McMillan in a three-auarters of an hour s speech, and his whole harangue was abuse of the Democratic party; not one word did he say against the Republican party. The good people of Duplin county know where J. C McMillan has stood for the last fifteen years, and it is fresh in their memory to-day. : 1 Then came Mr. John G. Shaw, in three-quarters of an hour speech, and if you ever saw or heard of a man getting a political tanning, McMillan got it. felt real sorry for the poor fellow. He reminded me of a rooster when he gets whipped trying to find . some place where he can secrete himself. The speech of Mr. Shaw will long be remem bered by the good people of Wallace and vicinity. Great good -1 think was done in this Section on yesterday by the speeches of Hon. B. F. Grady and Mr. John tr. bnaw. - We, the people of this section, are very thankful to the railroad officials for their reduction in tne tare to tne Stevenson jubilee at Wilmington. They say they have reduced - the fare for the round trip to two dollars and twenty cents, "when we can go at any private time for two dollars. This is a reduc tion over the left. S. 1892. Isro. u CUMBERLAND COUNTY. - Democratic Gatherings at Cdttonade and Brunt's Third Parryites Betnrnins to the Democratio Fold.; - 7 - Special Star, Telegram. ( Fayetteville, N. C Sept. 17. A big Democratic rally at Cottonade to-' day was a perfect love-feast. The Third party fellows claiined it ,as a stronghold, but one of the Third party .leaders took the stand and declared that he was done withtExum and would support Elias Carr and; the whole ticket. Af least twenty-five other Third partyites did the same to-day. A club was organized and seventy-five names enrolled in a few minutes, and other clubs will be formed in the neighborhood. '.. . At Brunt's last night Henry L. Cook and W. C. Troy spoke to a large gather ing of enthusiastic Democrats, and four Third party men came put and declared for Democracy. A change is taking place. DEMOCRATIC CLUBS. Meeting of the State Association at Baleifth Officers Elected Resolutions Adopted Sto, . i-.. - fir Telegraph to the Moraine Star. " Raleigh, N. C, September 16 The State Association of Democratic Clubs met to-day in Raleigh, and was largely attsnded. , Senator Ransom was chosen temporary chairman, and W. W, Fuller permanent president. The following officers for the ensuing four years were elected: Julian S. Carr, of Durham, president; B. C. Beckwith. Raleieh. secretary;- Jno. W. Thompson, Raleigh, treasurer. The. following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the State Association of Democratic Clubs, largely composed of ex-Confederate soldiers, reaffirms the principles enunciated in the National Democratic platform as adopted at Chicago, and heartily endorses every word and sylable thereof, and repudiate the utterances of the Durham Globe, an independent newspaper, regarding pen sions, as inconsistent with tbe National Democratic platform. EX-GOVERNOR WATTS, Of Alabama, Died at His Home Yesterday Morning. , By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Montgomery, Ala., September 16. Ex-Gov. Thos, H. Watts, died I suddenly at his home this morning. He was on the street yesterday. His death is at tributed to heart failure. . He was in his 73d year, and for fifty . years has been a prominent lawyer and political leader. He was Attorney-General in the Con federate Cabinet, and was Governor of Alabama during the civil war. AN INFERNAL MACHINE Sent to Governor Flower at the- Windsor HoteL ! . By Telegraph to the Moraine Star. New York, Sept. 17. The ; life of Gov. Roswell P. Flower was threatened by an infernal machine sent to him at the Windsor Hotel, this city, a couple of days ago. The box which contained the machine is now in the' possession of inspector steers, at police headquarters, together with the internal machine and its mechanical arrangements. A large number of detectives have been put on tbe case, and every effort is" being made to suppress the fact that tbe mysterious box lelt at the Windsor Hotel contained a deadly machine and enough giant powder to have blown the Governor to eternity. ' Police officials are very re-; ticent over the affair, but notwithstand ing this it came out at police headquar ters that Gov. Flowers life had been threatened, and that the infernal ma chine was in Chief Inspector Steers' possession. 4 ' Oov. t lower bas been stopping at tbe Windsor Hotel since he came to the city to straighten out matters relative to the cholera cases aboard the steamships in tne bay and tne trouble tbat bad arisen between the quarantine officer and the islip Board of Health. The Governor has had his cholera headquarters at the Windsor Hotel. The infernal machine was left at the hotel Thursday after noon, it came by mail. It was received at the hotel office and sent to the Gov ernor's room by the clerk. Gov. Flower had gone away in the morning to in spect the State oyster beds along the sound. - New York. Sept. 17. Chief Inspec tor Steers this afternoon -Sent for re porters at Police Headquarters and told them the box sent to Gov. Flower was an unmistakable internal machine, in geniously contrived to kill the Governor oc whoever might open it. The inspec tor added that tbe box was received on Wednesday night, and before it was opened there was received an anony mous letter warning tbe Governor of its character, Adjutant-General - Porter sent to Police Headquarters and detec tives went to the Windsor Hotel where the box was given to them. The detec tives brought it down to Police Head quarters and delivered it to the inspec tor who put it in a pail of water and left it there to soak for twenty-five minutes, In the box was found three-quarters of a pound of giant powder. A lever was connected with the coyer of the box and when the latter would be raised three Parlor matches, fastened to the lever, would be rubbed against a piece of erne rv paper on the side of the box and ig nited, thus causing an explosion of the powder. The Inspector said if the box had been opened, as was intended, an explosion would certainly have followed, Twenty detectives are working on the case. In speaking of the matter. Gov. Flower said: "This is the. first time anything of the sort has happened to me. I am not at all upset, however. I suppose have made some enemies by calling out tbe militia, but I must do my duty, and the peace must be kept. All the infernal machines tn the world would not make the slightest difference to me. , THE DAVIS MONUMENT To be Erected In Hlohmond The Corner stone to be Laid In May Kext. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Richmond, VASept. 17. The Com mittee of United Confederate Veterans appointed by Gen. J. B. Gordon, ..con sisting of one member from each South ern State, with" Gen. W. LV Cabell, of Texas, as chairman, met here -.to-day. Resolutions were adopted selecting Richmond as the place for the location of the Jefferson Davis monument, and providing for the appointment of com mittees trom each State to organize im mediately for collection of funds'; The work will becin at once and it is- con temolated to lav the corner-stone of the monument some time during the month. of May 1893. j - - . The Spanish Government has decided to declare October 12th a national, holi day in commemoration of the discovery ot America, - Red Springs Comet : DietL on Sunday night the 10th inst.. at his rest xlence one mile south of Red SpringsT" Mr. Isreal Holder, near 80 years of age. He had been in declining health for some time. ' ; Hickory Bulletin: O. M. Cow- thon, the man who shot and killed Sam Tilley last Saturday, has been captured near Selena, Ala.. Our mayor is in re ceipt of a telegram to that effect from i the chief ot police at Selma. Laurinburg Exchange-. Cotton is being rapidly gathered and hands are -quite plentiful. "The disrjositibn seems to be to sell asjast as the staple is ready for the market, and as a consequence buyers are kept busy every day in the weeic , un last Friday nieht Mr. Hector McLean's cotton ' pin toolc fire from the engine and the building, engine and 18 bales of cotton together with a wagon standing near .was burned. Mr. - McLean s loss can not fall under $2,000. No insurance. . - - Raleigh News " and Observer? The Commissioner of : Agriculture has " information from correspondents all over the State to the effect that the cot ton crop is very short and that the corn crop is not by any means a full one. some correspondents report that t there is not more than 50 per cent, of the av- - erage cotton crop...- After a severe and lingering illness, Mrs. J. R. Rogers, nee Miss Lula Norris. daughter of "Mr. A. Norris. of Apex. N. C. died at her residence In that place on Sunday Sept. xiiu m Ber-ouiu year. AshevillQ Citizen : "Ground was- broken Monday for the new Luarel River and Hot Springs railroad. The - road passes through the large tract of , land (70,000 acres) of the New England Southern Timber and ' Land Company, ' and will be about twenty-four miles long with twenty-four inch guage. A hen belonging to A. D. Neilson, who lives on tbe mountain near this citv. pvl., dently took a notion yesterday that she must do something to celebrate the. oc casion of Gen. Stevenson's visit, so she laid a nice large eec. on the shell of which is plainly oictured a United States flag, minus the stars. Asheyille Citizen- The Citizen was to-day shown by M. Alexander, the Patton avenue jeweler, a ring which in . beauty and workmanship is perfect. The ring itself is made entirely of North Car olina gold, from the Gold. Hill 'mines in Rowan county and was made from the rough gold by Mr. Alexander. The set ting of the ring is composed of thirteen stones, twelve beryls and one amethyst. The beryls are from Yancey county, and the amethyst from Macon. The ring is an I artistic bit ot workmanship and speaks well for Mr. Alexander's skilL This ring was made to order for presen tation to Rt. Rev. Leo. Haid, Catholic Bishop of North Carolina, by a friend. Cioldsboro Headltzht : While hauling a lpad of teed in Craven county, Friday, Mr. Martin Lane, aged 24." son of the late Stephen B. Lane, of this county, pitched head foremost beneath the heavy truck and was crushed to death by the forward wheels. From a Walterboro. S. C. letter we learn that W. C Rich has been honora bly acquitted of the charge of causing his wife's death, it having been proven, by reliable witnesses that she died of heart trouble, with which disease she was afflicted for some time. The physi cian who examined the body could see nothing to indicate suspicion of foul play. Mrs. Lorena Rich was the daugh ter of our townsman Mr.T. O. Kelley. Newbern Tournal-. Mrs. Nancv ' Percey died at 8 o'clock yesterday morn ing at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. F M. Bowden. She had been a sufferer from paralysis for ten years, and had been helpless from the disease since January. We saw some samples of Le-Conter pears and Maiden's Blush apples yesterday, raised by Mr. R. S. bimpkins, of North River,. Carteret county, that were remarkably large and -fine and perfect in every way. The ap ples were as beautiful in appearance as could be found. Another proof that neither the North nor any other section can excel this one for fruit, . when the proper intelligent care is devoted to its ' cultivation. . , Rocky Mount Argonaut : .The tobacco crop is about all cured, and the crop is a very good one in general; cotton is opening very rapidly and picking has commenced and the crop is a fair one; the corn and peannt crops are very good, as are also other small crops,' Taking all in all, this year is proving a very prosperous one for the farmers, and as the country people are freer from debt than they have been for some time we may look out for better times for both town and country. Burglars nave commenced work again in Rocky Mount. On Monday night the kitchens of Prof. Wilcox, R. D. Armstrong, Col. Worthington and Mrs. A vera were en- tered; .: ,-' . - . .. Morganton Herald -. , Burke . county can't-be beat tor Irish potatoes. ' Mr. D. H, Peeler, of Lower Creek town ship, reports, a yield of 54 busbels on one-eighth of an acre of ground which had received no special preparation and without the use of any fertilizer. " ' . A gentleman who has recently visited , Mitchell county informs us three men. named Snead, Snipes and Ollis, have been arrested and lodged in Bakersville . jail, charged with the murder of Isaac Osborne, an account of which we gave a couple of weeks ago. --Rev. H. D. Lequeux, forsomp years pastor of the Baptist churches in Mor- -ganton and Hickory, has resigned his pastorate and has connected himself with tbe Presbyterian church. At the recent session of the .Concord Presbyter ' ry Mr. , Lequeux was admitted to the Presbyterian ministry. John M, Mace, who describes himself as "a Burke county man, a7 rebel soldier and a Dem ocrat," writes 'the Herald, from Canton, 111., that many of the people in tbat sec tion are thinking of coming to Western North Carolina. j - Henderson Gold Leaf : Last Sunday afternoon Genevieve,, the little 18 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Draper, fell from the second story window ot their residence, a distance of 16 or 17 feet, to the ground. After the child had fallen, it got up and walked around to the front porch where Mr. Draper was sitting. Strange to say, no bones were broken and not even a scratch could be found on its person. Dr. Cheatham was fearful of internal in-. juries, but Monday morning it was run ning around as playful as usual. A very unfortunate affair, resulting in the unintentional; death of. a colored woman, ; occurred here Saturday night. Mr. 1. S. Poythress, manager of Burwell Hall, on -going to his room in the building about 9 o'clock heard some one up stairs in a room on the third floor. He took his pistol and' went up to investigate. Reaching the door of an unoccupied room he struck a match to see who was there. Tn the room were a white-man and two colored woman. To scare them he fired his pistol off. shoot ing into the ceiling overhead. One of the women, named Agnes Alston, aged about 24 years, ran through the door by him and started down the hall. Mr. Poythress shot again and being in the dark did not know how- low he was holding the weapon or that he pointed in the direction pf any one. Such was the case, : however,- tbat the ball took effect in the woman's back and passed through the liver and intestines. She went out on the street and told that she had been shot. Learning this Poythress . informed Dr, Arch Cheatham that he haone tbe shooting and requested 7 to - ascertain the nature : of - the wound and give the woman such atten tion as she might need. She was taken home and an examination showed that the wound was a dangerous- character, and while everything was done for her that could be done, she died Sunday af ternoon. - " -' V 1 A . -
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