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K 3 -rVBUSKSS AT- WILMINGTON. N. C.,' AT - , , - . $1.00 A YEAR. IN ADVANCE. 88888888888388883 88SS88isiiiis888S 8S88S88S8SSS8S88S SS33$3$3332S3S338 88888888888888888 8288888828S888888 88888S5S8288S8888 0 6 t i OS) to t- 0D 8S38S888288888883 88888888888888883 H O tJ I Entered At the Post Office at Wilmtgtoa' N. Ca. Second Clan Matter.! .- i SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. - - ": The subscription price of the Weekly Star la aa follows: - , - Single Copy 1 year, postage paid..;... .'....SI 00 S 6 months " ".......,.,..., SO " " 3 months ..,.. 40 VERY IMPORTANT ; During the past two -months x bills have been mailed to about sixteen hundred subscribers to the Weekly Star. The aggregate amount due on these bills was very large, but the; aggregate amount thus far paid is comparatively small. ; - V " It is hoped every subscriber in ar rears will read this notice, .and that he will forward the amount due us at once. "- , It ts unjust to the proprietor to read his newspaper without, paying for it-f ully as much so as for the proprietor of : the paper to eat thi farmer's chickens and eggs and then fail or refuse to remunerate him. We-thank those of our subscribers who have paid us, and trust this -appeal will not be lost on- those who have not paid. - " . EASIER TO MANAGE. - In the formulating of 'its' policies and carrying out its plans the Re publican party ; has always had" one advantage over the Democratic party and a decided one. It is the more cohesive party of the two composed of fewer elements and therefore the easier managed and the easier led. It may sometimes quarrel over men but it never quarrels over, measures and it never has, so far as our recollec tion goes, proposed a measure on which when it became an issue on the hustings or' in legislative hall it was not practically united. ' To this in a great measure is to be attributed its success in retaining its hold upon the Government, in the face, or its corrupt and reckless rule. , This cohesiveness arises from the fact that it is essentially a sectional party and its policies are all shaped from that standpoint. What was good enough for the section to which it belonged and to - which it looked for endorsement and support was good enough for it, and that was-all it cared or worked fpf. - ; -; This has been time and ; again illustrated in the issues .which have been fought over by it and the Dem ocratic oartysuch as the tariff, the finances, the pensions, bounties, &c, and it held as good twenty-five years ago as it does to-day. The Demo cratic party has never proposed a change of policy or advocated a re form, even when the need of reform was indisputable and conceded, that it was not opposed by a practically united Republican party, as, for in stance; in l'$88, when it conceded the necessity Tor a. reduction and reform of the tariff, but contended that the reforms should be instituted and carried out by the Republican party, which, they said, was the only safe party to entrust with tariff manipu lation. On this promise Benjamin Harrison was elected President, with, a Republican Co ogress, but instead of reducing the tariff they gave us j the McKinley bill, with an average increase of about fifteen per centJ and they were practical solid on that. I-t has been so in "all the tariff agitation,in all the financial agitation, in all the pension agita tion, and in all other questions which reached the magnitude' of national importance ' - x ;;-.. . " : ' -': They were practically solid for the passage of the- Sherman "cowardly makeshift in 1890 and were . practi cally solid for .its unconditional . re Deal in 1893. and "when it comes to adopting a financialj)olicy which will provide for the. continued coinage of silver, .and for the repeal of pro hibitory clauses against State banks, they will be practically" solid against that,and will be practically solid against tariff reduction. 7 ;; - The leaders have-been able to command their following with little difficulty because the larger ; States of the North dominated the smaller , ones, and because there "were fewer elements composing", the .whole. . While most of their policies were in the interest of 'the larger and richer.. States the - others were made to believe that these were the best policies for them , alsof and hence we Saw theagricultural States of the West supporting; tariff and fU nancial policies from which they de rived no benefit, but for which they paid heavily and are" nowT paying heavily By their own folly and blind devotion to party leadership they have impoverished themselves and sunk themselves chin-deep in debt In the formulating of their tariff, fi- :r--V XXV, nancial, pension and other policies, the South 'never-'entered ' into the calculations of the leaders, save ks a tribute payerThey never considered whether this or that policy' wQuldbe acceptable to the South, which never had a voice ., in the "councils "of the party. They expected nothing from it and therefors consulted It in notb-ing.r-"; '"V- i ' - Withthe Democratic party it is different. .It is a' national and not a sectional party. ; It Has not merely a nominal, but ah actual,r Hying exist jence, worth, South, East and West; and; has a recognized . an i co-equal representation frbm:afi sections, Each section " not only claims , the right, but has the rights recognized to pe heard; This results sometimes iq conflicting views-in the 'formulat ing of Us policies, Uldstrati9ns.'of which we ; bave'ad r on- Tthe tariff question in national conventions, and J iothe debates in Congress, and also, on the financial question, as, for in stance, in the last national . conven tioifwhere, there was a lively contest ovet. formulating the juriff plank, in the platform,', and overvthe financial plank. The contention over the 64 nancial plank was afterwards emphar sized in Congress .by the hard fight over . the repeal-of the purchasing clauseof the "Sherman law.': The Democratic party allows all sections to be heard, and tries to do what is best for ail, while the Republican party allows only one section of the Republic the North to be heard and legislates for only one: r : That's why it is easy for it to formulate its policies and carry them out, and not so easy - for the Demo cratic party. to do it.. . . MINOR MENTION. . A number - of prominent; Demo cratic politicians met in Washington Friday and held a "conference as to the" advisability of opening - head quarters for the National Executive Committee in "Washington and giv ing some attention to the elections of J.894. A good many Congress men will .be elected next fall, and the political complexion of the next House may depend upon these elec tions.Asa rule the National Demo cratic Committee does not give as much attention to the election of Congressmen as the Republican Na tional Committee does, which keeps 5 sharp eye on the congressional dis tricts, especially when they are doubtful, and-gives the, Republican candidates all the' aid and comfort it can, which means 'supplying them with the "sinews of war" in the shape of cash or its -equivalent. In this it has had the advantage of the Democratic Committee, which has no protected manufacturer behind it ready to shell liat the needful. There is more need nowperhaps,1 for closer supervision and. more active work by the National Committee than there usually is, for-there are issues In volved now on which there is con siderable difference of opinion among Democrats, and on which Democrats must come together before the battle opens. It is true' that some of these issues may be settled by ! the action of Congress, and thus bring the fac tions together, but whether or not the National Committee jean render good service by taking a position where it can survey the field andby going to work as soon 5s, possible. - We have frequently in these col umns referred to the advantages the South offers tos thrifty, energetic men, and" the opportunities for bet tering one's condition even by farm ing, although the general impression is. that 1t is among the least inviting of industries as a money-maker,. We have noted the successof individuals who have accumulated a competence if not a fortune by farming, and we have also at times referred to the 'success of colonies from Europe, and from the Western' States, a number of which are located in' North Cafo-' Una, Georgia Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and other States. , A-strik-ing illustration of what perseverance, industry 'and thrift wilP do. is, fur nished by the following,-; which we clip from the New Orleans Picayune: " -"About 'tea years ago a ..number of Germans,: who bad migrated sto the Northwest, disgusted with the hardships xf that cold country, determined to re move to the South. They accordingly bought at $10 an acre a worn-out plan tation of some 2.000 acres in Lauderdale county,'-Ala., and settled there.' They proceeded to improve their property along. -practical and .intelligent lines. They cleared away tne Droomsedge and planted clover and grasses, and began raisins cattle. They sold hay and small drain. They planted orchards and vine yards and utilized the products in every available way. The result that the St. Flonan colony is among the most thrifty and prosperous communities in the State of Alabama.- .Their land is now worth at least $50 per acre, and they are happv and independent. : -, .-: v 'Thiss the result oi work on worn-ouC land. These;; people bought that land because it was cheap. Thejr nright if they had the money have bought land: that was not worn-out for a little more money, and would thus have attained as substantial results in much less time; but the achievement here show the possibilities of Southern soil under good and industrioos management. There are inviting locations ' all through the' South for colonies of this kind' and 'that's the kind of immigration the South wants, y 1- ; TOBACCO -TAX QUESTION. . a jrropoaiuon to inoreMe tao Tax on Cleats Only Bx-Oonaraman - 81m . mons ADpointments to ba Uada. V Waihiojtoa Conespoadence Richmond Dispatch.1 Washikgton, Nov. 17. Several of thetmembeis of the Wavs and Means Committee have renewed their demands lor an .Increase irTthe tobacco tax, but It is now said that they propose only that the tax shall, be increased on cigars, leaving the present rate on smoking and chewing tobacco and ': on cigarettes.. While the chances are that an increase will not be recommended, this section of the bill will be held 'back till the last so that the increase can be arranged if it is found that the government revenues ab solutely demantfiu. "-tf-j; '- ' What causes the advocates of higher tobacco taxes to hesitate is the lear that any suca proposition would almost cer- ioly be rejected bv the House, and an -open fight will be avoided if possible. Ex-Congressman- .Simmons,-who ar rived here vesterday'afternooiv a$ noted in this correspondence, came on .. to arrange matters in- connection with, as-1 suming charge of his office as Collector of Internal Revenue for the Eastern District of: North- Carolina, tfc ir the prevailing ; impression,; that he will cer tainly be confirmed by the Senate'at the winter session, as tnere has been no particular fight against him. The fight has been chiefly against Mr. Elias, the "Collector for the Western District. .The case of Mr. Simmons got tied up with that one because of the delay in acting on the Elias case. - The President made no appointments to-day of interest to the South. His entire list was for the benefit of other sections, but according to the reports hArd he must soon act on sdtne matters in which Virginia and North Carolina will figure. .. KILLED HISr NEPHEW. : -Death of John O. "Wooten from aa.Aooi- r.jdent PaUtl StKhtia Wayno County. ; Correspondence of the Dispatch' - Raleigh, N. C, November 17. Wil liam SummerliD, of Duplin county. while handling a revolver carelessly yes terday, shot his 6-year-old nephew through the head, causing instant death. i7 It is the belief of ome prominent persons here that Judge Simonton. of South Carolina, will be promoted to the judgeship made vacant by the death of lodge Bond. . - i - :' r :':-:'':si, : Mr. .John - C. Wooten. of Lenoir county, fell from A buggy a few days ago and broke his. thigh. Kews reached here to-dav of his death. . He was one of the most prominent men in that sec tion, i - :, ;. ,:-;. .. Green sand, which is very valuable as a fertilizer, has been found at Castle Hayne, near Wilmington It has just been . discovered near Newbern. The deposit is some thirty feet below the surface and is covered bv shell rock. . . In Wayne county yesterday two white men named Outlaw and Rhodes had a desperate fight at a country store. Rhodes cut Outlaw many times, and the latter, with blood; pouring from, his wounds, rushed out, seized a plank, and with it crushed Rhodes' skull. Neither (man is expected to live. . v -v., f , UNCERTAINTY ABOUT COTTON. An TJnnaual DlTcncenoo of Opinion 1C timatea Bango All the Way from- 6,- 000,000 to 8,000,000 Bales. . This the view now taken by the New Orleans Picayune; . " The Picayune has already referred on several "occasions to the wide divergence of jiews on the probable out-turn of the season's cotton crop. Ordinarily, as the season advances, the differences of opin ion as to the size of the crop disappear, and some general sentiment on the sub ject crystalizes. This year, however, Jt appears that the differences of opinion grow more serious as the season ad- - : - l - ... - vances. . :- : A week agq the Agricultural Depart ment's estimate of the yield per acre uas construed to mean a crop anywhere from 6,500.000 bales to 6,250,000 bales. On the other hand, croo authorities en titled to consideration because of their long experience and repute in the cotton trade, have - held recently that the crop will prove anywhere from 7.750,000 to 8,000.000 bales. Yesterdays number of leading cotton factors of this city made public a' card to the cotton trade. declaring that, according to their best information and belief. - the crop prom ised to be from 7,000,000 to 7,250,000 bales. v- v-U-w Here we have a most remarkable range of estimates for this .time of the cotton season,, and it may safely be stated that scarcely ever before has there existed more real uncertainty as to the actual size of the crop. It is true that the crop movement has re cently been very heavy, but it must be remembered that earlier in the season it was- exceptionally light, 'and, more over, the weather has been favorable for rapid marketing ofthe crop. The uncertainty which is manifested as to the size .of the crop as a whole appears to extend to the.crops of the different cotton . States, In each one of them the widest divergence: of views 'prevail, and even in the. same neighbor hoods the .most radical differences-of opinion are reported. - . FLORIDA ORANGE CROP. 1 - . - ' - There Will Be No Soaroity tbla Season 5 ; A Crop of 5,000,000 Boxes. . The following from the' Savannah News, indicates that there will be no scarcity of Florida oranges this season : " The movement of the orange crop through this port this year is unprece dented. In addition to the shipments for domestic consumption in fho North and East, there are largeconsignments to Europe, via the Ocean Steamship Com pany from this port and by the ocean racers across the Atlantic; ? ' The crop this year is not only above the average, it being estimated-at about 5.000,000 boxes, but it is also much ear lier than usual.' Last year in November the shipments by the Ocean- Steamship Company r to. . JS ew - x or : were oa.uuu boxes. This year eight steamers'this winter have already taken 83,000 boxes. These figures do not include shipments to Boston andsPhiladelphia by that line. The day is not far distant when it will take a fleet of stealers equal to all that now ply ' along .the coast to carry the golden crop of Florida, and then there will not be enough oranges to supply the demand,' - -."-.. -, , ; - . . If the country merchant needs goods, especially those adapted to' the holiday season,' he should visit Wilming ton during welcome weeic -He can transact his business in one day and then devote himself to all sorts of fun.? m -' ; THE RAILROAD COMMISSION. -' AppUoationa from th-Wiknlngioli' and I c. -: Weiaon and tne "Wilmington, Wr- . barn and Norfolk BailroadTOranted.' . Vs. The ; Raleigh Observer o. yesterday reports the following rtt:Z,4;vv?' tThe Railroad Commission ot yester day disposed of the following cases: -t:u Thomas Devaoe vs. Southern Express Company. -;-S t Complaint tor overcharge in shipment of ' fruits., - Overcharge J paid by' de fendant. " .v:?T r?'-t "':; WilQinston'J and Weldon" Railroad Company to the Railroad 'Commission. Application to , readjust the freight tariff of the petitioner upon the basis of the tariffs in force upon the Richmond and Danville and 5eat"S5rd Air Line systems, so as to put these different systems, as nearly as possible, on sn eguality ail to rates;, Application granted ana new-tariff approved and filed - Wilmington, Newbern and Norfolk RaiP ... road Company, to the Rayroad ; Cora- ! Application to reduce rates on cotton to 60c per bale from Newbern and -Pol-locksville to Wilmington. N. C., in or der to ' meet 1 water " competition from these points to Norfolk, Va and also to meet any further reduction-ia rates by such competitors without a correspond ing reduction from intermediate points not affected-by water competition. Ap plication granted. - ' " , - AT .THE . COMPRESSES. . Jfive Steamers Jjoadlng for Foreign Porta Freaaea- Bnnnlnic Day and Night A Bnay Boane. -i ' :- ' . t-. There are five British steamers .load ing cotton atthecompresses in this city fdr European ports the Sandhill and the Wandsworth at the Wil mington. and the -Maultby, Venus and Petunia at . the - Champion Compress. At tne latter,, the. presses ire running day and night and work goes on unceasingly. The aggregate tonnage of the vessels named is 7,262, andaltogether thev will carry about 87,000 bales of cotton. ' Some of them will, probably, be ready to sail the first of next week. but their places will be hsupplied by other steamers now on their way to'Wilmington. .. 'f It is a busy scene at fhese compresses, where hundreds of employes are at work J Silently and industriously, each perform ing the special duty assigned him. , - y MR.'J. H. SLOAN ANXIOUS " -About t20O Which H ' Advanoed an ; Unknown Man on Cotton, It would appear from the following, copied from the Charlotte Observer of yesterday, that Mr. J. H. Sloan, the well known cotton buyer, was "taken in" by the swindler whose visit to Wilmington was mentioned in the Star a few days Last week a man calling himself J. C Caldwell, of Cornwell, S. C, appeared in the city and went to. Mr. J. H. Sloan with what was represented to be ajjood bill ot lading for ten bales of cotton, and got about $200 advanced on it. It was not represented that . the cotton was here, but on the contrary it was plainly stated that it was to arrive later, and yes terday Mr. Sloan bad become so much interested to know just how much later, that he, sent Captain - Stitt down the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad to look after it. -The captain returned last night, and although - it is not known just what his report will be on trie sub ject, this much is known, viz: he did not bring any cotton back with him, neither did Mr. Caldwell come back with him. COMMITTED SUICIDE. Albert Webb, Bon of W. Im. Webb, a Prominent Colored Man7 of Fayotte-j . vflle. i . :- . . " ;, Special Star Correspondence Fayetteville, November 17. - Albert Webb, a bright mulatto young man, about 23 years ' old, son ot W. Ll Webb, a very prominent colored man of this town, committed suicide last night by shooting himself through the head with 1 a. pistol. He had been drinking pretty freely recently, Snd bis father had frequently remonstrated with him about his conduct. Last night he was again reproved and threatened with' banishment from home if he persisted in his intoxication and disgraceful be havior; whereupon he drew his pistol and sent.a bullet crashing through his brain, dying almost instantly. An in- Suest was held over the young man by r. Highsmith, coroner, and a verdict was rendered in accordance with the above.- r-tav;. -M.j...j. , - The young -man seemed to be of an unhappy disposition and for some time had given his .parents considerable trouble on account of his dissipation. W. L. Webb is a prosperous merchant, dealing in groceries and liquors, and was engaged in f)je livery and hotel business, and his wayward son was his chief clerk. ROCKY MOTJUT. A Brilliant Wedding-Miss Mary Bonn .. and Dr. O. Li Wlmberly. - -Special Star Correspondence -T Rocky Mount, Nov. 17. A brilliant wedding took place .last night at Bennevue, the .retWencis of Hon. B. HBunn, near this place. Mr. was this Bunn's lovely daughter, Miss Mary married to Dr. G. L. Wimberly, of place, at 9 o'clock, by the Rev. Mr. Van derbogartr rector of . the Church of the Good Shepherd. Rocky: Mount. After the ' ceremony ''the large assemblage of guests partook of an elegant supper. The bridal, couple left on the midnight train for the North, for a wedding; tour. The bridal presents were numerous and very elegant." Among them were! pres ents from Washington, D. C Raleigh, Goldsboro and other points, as well as home people. . I . Many happy congratulations were-ex- tendedthe loving couple as they took their departure North, A Forged Bill of Lading. -' .' The Charlotte Observer jsays Capt. J. H. Sloan has had no tidings of,Mr. J.C Caldwell, the slick gentleman who ob tained $200 from 'him,, onwhat is now definitely stated to be a forged bill ot lading. Capt. W. E. Stitt, found, on gor ing to Cornwall, S. C, where the bitt ap peared to have been made, that , there was no depot agent there.' The. bill of lading bore the nameuf F: W. Cornwall, a young man who lives near Cornwall, only the forger forgot to get the middle initial in. Mr. Cornwall knew nothing .of the man nor cotton, andhad'signeti no bill of lading. "tfA - Register of Deeds Haar issued marriage licenses the past week for four couples fwo white and two colored. , . . . - rWILMlNGTON WELCOM E WEEK. - Another Meeting of the Sxeoutive Com mittee Beporte from Bnb-Committeea .The WiimmgtonjWeicbme Week'Ex ecutive Committee' met last night with President T. D. Meares and Committee " men W. E. Springer, G. R. French, jr.C Stevenson, J, S, Hooper, Ike Bear. M. W. Jacobi, Geo. G. Lewis, P. Hiensber- gerijr., and R. R. Bellamy present. - . -Mr. W. E. Springer, of the Finance Committee, reported progress and fur nished the following list; of those who have Subscribed smce' the -names were last published f 'C;,:-:;!::X Powers, Gibbs & Co, $25.00; Wilming ton Gas Light Co, 25.00; Wilmington & New York S S Co.r25.00; AtlanticNa tional Bank, 25)0; Wilmington Sea Coast R R, 25,00; R W Hicks. 25.00V B H"J Ahrens, ,15.00; J H Sloan, 10,00; .Corbett & Gore, 10.00;Wilnjingt6n Jion 'Works. 10.00; B F NPenny. 5.00" Moret names will be added to the above list to morrow. '' :; "'. r.; Jas."W. Monroe.President of the Second Regiment Band was present and explained that he band, wanted $300 for their services during the W. W. W-'the time for them to play being two hours in the afternoon and three hours at night. A lively discussion took place between the committee -and - Mrr Monroe; the. committee thinking the price charged to. play at home . exorbiunt, when .they furnished music in Raleigh for one week during the Fair for $125, after expenses were paid; thereby losing all day,- while at home they only lose at the most a halt-. day. The committee - offered them - $50 a day - or $200 for the four days, and Mr. Monroe is to re port to" the Music Committee whether the band will accept or not. i The Foot-ball Game- committee, through Mr. Geo. L. Peschau, reported that he had wired the University of Vir giniaChapel Hill, Trinity College and Wake Forest teams, offering them $150 and one-fourth of the gate receipts to play here on Thursday during Welcome Week, to which he received answers ar follows j Wake Forest Will - play any of tne above teams.- Let us know as soon as you arrange for game.- . . . i . Trinity College It will be 'impossible to play on that date in Wilmington. - The other clubs have not answered but are expected to to-day. Mr. Peschau was authorized to close a contract with two of the teams as soon as a favorable reply was.received, Mr. . S, Hooper and - Mr. L. Lv Pritchard, of the Fire-works Commit tee, reported that" the finest display ever witnessed in the South had been selected, and read letters thoroughly ex plaining them, and the committee au thorized Mr. Hooper to close the con tract with .the company for the day and night exhibits. . Mr. P. Heinsberger, of the Bicycle Committee, says that he ; expects the finest riders in the State here to enter the":, competitive races during'-the carnival. . - A committee was appointed to call on Messrs.. Alex. Sprunt & Son in regard to decorating the plaza on Mar ket street with an exhibit during W. W. W also, in regard to a cotton parade. Mc. R R.Beilamy, chairman of the Advertising Committtee, explained to the committee what had been:done. - The meeting adjourned to meet again Monday' night at 8 - o'clock, at the S. A. L. Office. - " , :;;- ! WILLIAM H. GRANT. . . . Death f Wlllle Grant One of the Moat .: Popular Tonne Men of Wilmington.- Mr. William H. Urant died yesterday afternoon at 8.45 o'clock. . He had been seriously sick for Several weeks, and his death' was not altogether unexpected, but it was none the less a shock to his large circle of relatives and friends.' He was a son of the late Richard H. Grant, ' one of the most popular . men of his day. He was born in February, 1869, and was consequently in his 28th year; was Ensign of the Fourth Division of Naval Reserves, and an --' honorary member of Wilmington . Hook and Lad der Company having served-as an ac tive member of that organization a num ber of years, during Which time, he made a record for bravery, promptness and ef ficiency, of which any fireman "might be proud.' ';,fi'I--"."i';'r;'' , Willie Grant was one of the best known young men in Wilmington. He was courageous, generous, and loyal to his friends; and it is with genuine sorrow that they realize that he has been cut down in the very prime of a young and vieorous manhood, and ' that . before another sun shall set all that, is mortal .of their late beloved companion will be laid to rest by the side of those of his kindred who have preceded him to the grave.:!Z'r.V -The funeral services will be held at Grace Methodist Cburch'at 3 o'clock this afternoon, where those who knew him and loved him in life will gather to pay" the last- sad tribute of respect to his memory. :.? I i y:': 1 5v - - " Bpeolal Programme. ? .SV Jf' -j-i 1 Vl. On Wednesday' night of Welcome Weekf December 6th, the ladies will give a rare treat to the visitors and peo pie-" of the . city 4 in the Opera House by exhibiting the famous Busi ness Men's Carnival,- which has "been given in many of the large cities of this country with wonderful success. .The newspapers and business men where u has been given all pronounce it the best entertainment of the kind ever held in their towns. This carnival is endorsed by' the church and clergy everywhere? and the, enthusiastic .commendations from all parts of the United States where it has been held would fill , volumes. ;A committee of ladies will call and - solicit advertisements from our business menA liberal response on the part of our mer chants will subserve a two-fold purpose; that of helping a worthy object,- as well attractive manner. - - - w , -- t - ; ou will be with us Welcome Week ?V "Whv. certainly. I wouldn't miss it if I could." - Awarded a Oold Medal, 'y'y.i- Messrs. Hansen & Smith, of this city. have been awarded a gold medal for their. exhibit ot pine products at theColum bian Exposition, at , Chicago.: Altogether, the firm had fourteen different products all from f tht : pine tree on exhi- tion. : The greatest interest manifested by visitors, a member of the 'firm says; was in the samples of tar' displayed, and 1 since the close" of the Exposition" they have receivedletters of "toqairy as to price, etc, from persons in Germany and England.! 'The tar ' manufactured : by the firm is made in. Iron retorts, the i product, it is said, being: equal to the! best made In ' Europe. ?.J'?c ' j 'This wQl. open a new field ot enter "prise Jto owners of worn-out turpentine landsAtThere is no patent upon the product or the process of manufaauref the distillation f wood in Iron retorts being as old as the lullv and although: patent have been obtained in connection with the industry, these patents have been altogether upon the construction of the furnaces or : something connected with the apparatus. ' . . HiV'Tp'-' j Meetlna; of the Cotton-Talla. ;" ' - I A mysterious looking youth slid Into, the Star office last night and requested! us to announce that a business meeting of the Rabbit Club Na 1 would be hidj Monday night; at 8 o'clock, at the cornet of Seventh and Chesnut streets; and he was urgent in his demand that all rab-f bits, whether buckeyes -or otherweyesi be earnestly requested to attend.' , - !j Itls intimated that this will be a very. important meeting" of the R.-C No.;!, and that, among other attractionsthe left hind-toot of a two-legged graveyard rabbit, will be amputated, and that j the well known Barber of the club will use a razorla "performing the operation, j He is sharp, like his razor, and has made all necessary arrangements for entertaining the rabbits with rice ber and cigarettes. Partridge Shooting. Considering the scarcity of partridges in this immediate section Mr. K. j H orani ana .a iriena - naa a very nice afternoon's sport yesterday. Their hunt extended only a tew miles from the city, but they bagged . fourteen partridges, which was doing very welL . j j j Ten or twelve years, ago it was not necessary to go more than five or six miles from Wilmington to insure a fine day's hunt Partridges were then to be found even within the corporate limits at several points. - But the trappers, the gunners and the faxes have made havoc with these magnificent game birds,! and now it is almost impossible to make a baeof twenty birds without soins be yond Mew Hanover county. Death of Mr. Win. Dent. Mr, William Dent died at half-past nine o'clock yesterday morning at his residence on Chesnut between' Fifth' and Sixth streets, in the 76th year of his age; Mr. Dent was a native of England;! he came '- to ' Wilmington i about ' : thirty years - ago and . for - twenty years past bad . worked, in the : carpenter' shops of - the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad. He was a good citizen and enjoyed in the highest degree the esteem and confidence of all who knew him. His wife and three children survive him. He was one of the charter members of Stonewall Lodge Knights of Pythias, and also a member of the Order of Red ' Men. :A : , z;-.- r ji..;. J r,J The funeral will take place at three o'clock this alternoon from Grace M. E. Church. The remains will be escorted to the place-of burial in Oakdale ceme tery by the orders ot which he was a' member. .. MITCHELL-CORBETT The Governor of Florida Dlreota the Sheri&M Prevent the Fight ille. ; ' ;. at Jackson- j Bt Telegraph to the M drains' Star, Jacksonville, Nov. . 16. This even ing the mail from Tallahassee brought the following short but significant letter from theoffice of the Chief Executive of Florida:.. i'h-J lit . A sTattnJuiM- 171a.:. Naur rc. rf9.Ta NUB. Broward, Sheriff of Duval County Dear Sir The Governor1, desires that you wrill take all proper precautions to prevent any : prize fights , or so-called "glove contests in uuvai county, i, : (Signed) - ' ' D. Lang. -J " Uy ' Private Secretary, -i. . The sporting men claim that the statute does not contemplate a fight like this one arranged between Corbett and Mitchell, ; dueling, being the offence aimed at. -The syndicate which has put up the $20,000 for this fighv is as posi tive as ever that the fight will come off here. Their attorney, advises them to go I T A COLORADO "TRAGEDY. - y - .. - ---mi A Woman Killed in a Baloon The Mor k derer Shot Down by the Bar-tender. : '' ' ByTalegmph to the Morniaa- Star.' " ; . 'Cripple Creek, Colo., Nov. 16. George Lear, an ex-prize ; fighter, living at Altman, shot and killed Irene J Good late last night at the Branch " saloon on Bull mountain. Sam James, the bar- tender, then shot down- the murderer. Lear came into , the saloon and called Miss Good to the door. Soon after the girl's'screams were heard outside. Rush ing out the bar-tender . found that the girl had been knocked ,down by Lear, -who bad -run away. Later; Lear came into the saloon by the back door .and began to shoot. .The girl ran behind the bar exclaiming: I am : killed." James then emptied his revolver into Lear, who, while wounded, deliberately I walked up to the prostrate girl andfehot her through the temple and immediately! fell dead across her body, t 71 j ;J A COAL COMBINE. ra Z.i---L i . i ;;.-;:":A;: Indlobnenta Ajcainst Miners and Other in -7;vTenneaaeeCj f- ;j -y- By TelecraplLjo the Hondng Star.- , . Nashville, Nov. 18. The Davidson county Grand Jury has found two indict ments against parties belonging to. what is knownhere as the" coal combine; one' against J. E. Allison individually, and the other against J. E. Allison, I. M. Overton and Robert L. Overton. The first " indictment charges !) conspiracy aeainst legitimate trade and commerce; the second charges conspiracy for. the purpose of withdrawing coal from the market. The parties indicted are promi nent and wealthy coal dealers who have entered into a contract with certain coal miners which gives them a 'monopoly,of the local trade. j- A great deal of feeling has been aroused over the matter and several mass meetings' -making strong protests have been held. . s NO. 3 IWAR REMINISCENCES. ,Y- ;-!-.-.-' i'i-oi-' .- GEN. GORDON'S LECTURE IN BROOK- C):rLYNNW YORKCi.-::' The Ist Days ot th Confederacy Phases j andlnoldenta Illustrating the Spirit and Character of the Aiarloan People. ''. . ;-sy;Telegmphj'j"Uoniing JStat,'- : New YorkNot. 18. In resoonse to an invitation 'Signe-i by a; number of gentlemen prommet in various walks of v life, v General John B. Gordon, V.. S. - Senator Tjm Georgia, deliv ered 'his' ? new! lecture - entitled "The Last Days of ihe Confederacy," in the Brooklyn . Tabrnacle this evening. The building Was filled . to overflowing with an audience i composed of many of the best known 'people of New York and. Brooklyn .' f$ K;?:;1'. "' Gen. Gordon ' oSsned" his lecture by. thanking Dr. Talraage for bis 'eloquent introduction, and the audience for its generous- receptiost He' said that if his meritsdid but eqpal their magnanimity he would notdisapiyointtne expectattoni of the audience iior bring discredit upon the; sacred association connected with this, the nobiist of earthly temples. He also said thatjp selecting his subject, "The Last Days c&tne Confederacy," he had no intention! I of drawing compari sons between the j Northern and South ern forces, or comparing the merits of the respective leaders on the two sides. " Gen. Gordon's entire lecture was remi niscent in its character and dealt with those phases andj incidents of the war which illustrate the spirit and character of the American people. "He took Get tysburg and Appomattox as indicat ing the boundaries ' of the ' Confed eracy's descending fortunes. He de scribed General j Lee's crossing into Pennsylvania, the ..separation of ' bis own command rom Gen. Lee's army and the march of his (Gordon's) com mand through the valley of Pennsyl vania, the city off York, the consterna tion of its people, the burning of the town of Wrightsyille on the banks of the Susquehanna, ; aid gave amusing and pathetic accounts of -the scenes along the route. . He then returned to Gettys burg; be said thai he would not attempt any description Idf that great battle, but would select f rocb a thousand interest ing events but t-wo incidents.. One of these was the sceae between himself and Gen. Barlow whom be picked up on the field and had sect to the rear. The other was the amusing explanation of Gen. Ewell when he was shot a second time in-his wooden eg. Gen. Gordon also related a number of other interesting anecdotes in reference to this quaint church.. He then said that the failure at Gettysburg did not diminish the confidence J of the Confederates in their great commander (Lee), but that the simultaneous misfortunes of Gettys burg and Vicksburg" did shake to some extent the confidence' of -the -Southern troops in theif own invincibility. He said they were ready again, however, in the spring of '64 to meet Gen. Grant in the Wilderries. He drew a striking picture of ' this weird - battle-field, of Grant's fulfillment of Lee's' prophecy as to his (Grant's)! movements to Spottsyl vania C H dad vividly depicted the charge of Hancock," the capture of the bloody-salient, the appearance of Lee in the effort to lead a charge in order to restore his lines, etc. 7- -..;. General Gotdon then turned to the scenes at Petersburg- and on the lines around Richmond. ; He described in a- graphicj manner the failure of our supplies, the depleted vitality of the men on account of hunger and the gen eral gloom which universal exhaustion had brought upon the, Southern army. He pictured the scenes at night when the air was full of flying and bursting shells, described the changes which finally culminated in the breaking ot Lee's lines and his retreat to Appomat tox. He introduced, with the. serious portions of these discriptions, references to Lee's comments upon Gen. Grant and the position of the Confederate cause, and enlivened his account3; with anec dotes of amusing incidents. His dis cription of the retreat, . the fightmg-by day and marching by night, the fainting and falling of; the men on the roadside as from fatigue and starvation, and the gradual ' depletion ot the' Confederate army was full ot patriotic- interest. He described many carious coincidences connected With : the . meetings of the scouts of the two armies. 7 : - ' The culmination of Gen. Gordon's lec ture was the : description of the last council of war bad around Lee's bivouic fire in the woods, on the night of April 8, 1865, and his account of the surrender itself. There were present at the last council of; war, Gens.: Lee, Pendleton, commanding the artillery; Fitzhugh Lee, "commanding the cavalry, and Longstfeet and Gordon, commanding the two wings of Lee's army. Gen. Gordon said that the scene was memorable. There was no tent, no table, no chairs or camp stools, but that sitting upon saddles at the roots of trees or reclining upon saddle blankets on the ground, these, devoted lieutenats were grouped around their great leader, whose striking characteristics were never exhibited in a more conspicuous degree than as, he stood before them, facing them and discussing, the long dreaded inevitable. Gen, Gordon said that it was. determined at this council that he should attempt to cut his way through Sheridan's lines at dawn the next morn- in in order to open, an exit from the cordon of bayonets jwhich Grant had thrown around them. ; - : It is impossible in a brief space to give any conception of this closing part pi lien, uordon " ettort. a ne meeting between himself and Sheridan on the field, his (Gordon's) use of one of Sbei dan's aides to carry for him to his Con federate troops the last order he ever' sent, which -was made necessary by the fact that his own staff had all been dis patched to different portions of the field; his description of Grant snd Lee as they stood together in the little-brick house and the marvelous contrast between the appearance they presented his. tribute to Lee's lofty bearing and to Grant's marvelous exhibition of consideration and generosity, his marked, modesty and his subsequent declaration- of the invio lability of Iee's parole-irs "description of the scenes which were occurring out side the tribute paid by Cfcn. Chamber lin and his demand to the defeated Con federates, the briny tears that ran down the tanned faces of the Southern troo and generous opening of haversacks by. the Federal soldiers to the Hungry Con federates, etc etc, must be heard to be aDsewciated. :'' -'"-f: Gen. Gordon has been urged to repeat his lecture ior New Yorkcity, nd has consented to do so, at Xarnegie Music Hall on Saturday night of- next week, the 25th. - ; : .? - Wilson '- 'Advance j Mr,-" J.-Jl, Lewis, of Wilson county, planted two acres in sweet potatoes this year. From these two acres hedug between six and eevea hundred bushels. He did -not gather the smallest, but only those of mature growth ; Mr. Lewis estimates that fully one hundred bushels were left in the field after he : had gatheted - 600 bushels. . And yet the farmers complain that they cannot live on the farms. Al lowing thirty cents to the bushel the crop itom these two acres would onng Pio. , - " T ; . PJHITS JURPENTINL - . Winston Repubucanx sat some r ' time now the Arista Cotton Mills of F. & H. Fries, Salem, have been filling brders for colored goods for Brazil and brown sheetings for China. - During the - pressure these mills run continuously ; and,on full time". . ' "s Kinstori Free .Press : Last Fri- day Mr. LCWooten, Sr;,ol this county. " ' fell, from a wagon and broke his left thigh, from which cause he died yester- - 1 day afternoon about & o'clock at his''-7 residence in Woodington township. - He was 69 years of age. ? - v --.ii t 4 Dnnn &mcs:;; We 1 regret to chronicle the death of Mr. B. . Lucasof this township, which occurred last Fri-. -day morning suddenly. ' Hd was able to do his usual day's work on Thursday, . r and retired apparently well that night. In the night his wife woke and found " . , him in a dying condition. Mr. W. A. Johnson, a good citizen of ,Turling- V , ton-section died on" Sunday, 'the 5th.- '. . He waaT years old . . , - - J Charlotte Observer; Mr.' J. S. ' Phillips is convinced, and cjan convince others, that this is about as good a sec tionfor raising beets as. can be found, if .' -size counts for anything.' ; After reading 1 Congressman Alexander's article yester day on-' beet culture, he went into his garden and- dug up a few of his beets. , One he sent to the Observer weighed 13 . pounds and measured 27 inches in length. It is a monstrosity nothing less. He ''had others as large.-,---1; . Greenville Reflectory Mr. John r Simmons, aged 85. who on the 16th of October was 'married to Mrs. Nancy Bri- ; ley. aged 65. died at his home- at few, miles from Greenville on Saturday night. :'f He was sick only a few days, . -Some , of our farmers have got a case of the r blues over the short cotton crop and low v prices. , Although we have a short cot- . ton crop and short; prices, the country or -the farmer rather, is in a more prosper ; ous condition than ever before. There ( ; is more corn, meat, hay, and the most of ; them have the principal part of ther food w and feed for another year, and they can but feel "more independent, f --; - "-'.' . Whiteville Sun: Some incendiary V set fire to the gin and mill of Mr. Ira LennoD, in Tatura's township, 'about three o'clock on Sunday night. Every- . thing is a. total loss Somemiscre-. ' ant entered the stables of Mr. Cooly . .; Clark, about three miles east of town, on last Friday night, and stole his horse, . saddle and bridle. Early Saturday morn- " ing parties started in pursuit and found ; r the horse at the house pf an old negro . fitteen or twenty miles from where it was stolen. The negro found the horse wandering around the country.' It is . supposed that the thief, after riding to the neighborhood of where the horse was found, became alarmed and turned the horse loose. . ; ' - -, :, ;-.; Southport Leader i One of the Children ot Matthew Long, who lives on . his farm near the center of Brunswick county, while in the field the other day saw a rabbit run into a bunch ot grass - and thinking it impossible for the rabbit; tp escape called his brother to watch the opposite side of the bunch while he :. would follow the rabbit from where he entered. ' At this moment the boy's dog came along and he urged the animal on, -The dog thrust his head into the grass but at once pulled back as a rat- lesnake suddenly struck him on the head with its fangs. Both children at once ran away and . escaped any in jury, but the dog died the next morning v ing from the effects of the ratteshake bite. It was a lucky escape. The dog undoubtedly saved the boy's life. . The crazy colored man, Amos Jackson, -who came from Northwest township, . and who has for some time been con-. . fined in the county jail at this place, was " taken to Goldsboro on Monday last by J City Marshal McKeithan and placed in -the asylum near that pity. - Jackson has an idea that he is a prophet and , often : held forth in the jail for hours at a time ; for the benefit of an imaginery audience Charlotte News: Mr. Fred Lud- ' wig. formerly of Charlotte, is in trouble at Roanoke, Va. He was agent there for . the Armour Packing Company, and is charged with ,: embezzling the funds of" that company. The Armour Company claims that Mr. Lud wig made nd report of the s.ale of a consignment of goods to r the amount of $500. His bond was made " up by the Surety Company of New York, 1 and the matter has been turned over to. that company for adjustment. Yes terday afternoon Dr. S. B. Watson, o ; Morninf Star townshiD. arrived in the : city, riding upon a bale of cotton on af ' two-horse wagon. Dr. Watson is 88 years old, and is a practicing physician even at his present, age. going wherever , he is asked to go to see the .sick. He i, -keeps up with all the , advancements made in the science of medicine, and is to-day one of the best posted physicians -' in the country. At one time his prac. tice extended from Concord to Monroe and to Charlotte, but this, of course, has been changed now. He is a- member of ' the County Board of Physicians-, and A -C very often he is called into consultation v ; th the leading coctors o; city ana country. -, . '. " . . vv "- , -Charlotte Observeryj.lt. J. H . Hatch will have cause tolemember h is - ; hunt of yesterday. He .and Mr. W. M.; Barnett started out in the early morning, ' : guns in band, to kill a few birds for din- - , ner. They were in . the fields about n ; 'Squire Hilton's when Mr Barnett, see- ' ing a bird fly up, aimed and (fired : The ' bird escaped unhurt, but not : so Mr. -Hatch. Two of the shot struck him, ' one in the nose, the other in the right ; ..: eye. He came to town as " quickly as ' possible and had Dr. G. W. Graham ex- . amine the eye. The shot was imbedded in the balL It is an ugly wound, but Dr. Graham hopes to save the sight of the - eye. - Mad dogs are running wild in ;'' , Mallard Creek township. They ' attack ; cows and hogs, numbers ot these having ' been bitten. Mr. W, O. Cochran lost a hog :, several days since from being bitten, and now has a cow which is showing symp- ( toms of having also been bitten. Others ' ; Jn the neighborhood have had the same- : experience. No person has yet been at-. tacked. Sunday night there was a . real old-fashioned warat Grier's Station. It was a church affair. A number of sis-t '. tren" and brethren fell out, and they. , were hot long in getting together.' Fists, I knives, rocks and scissors were used. r One Ben Boyce fared the" worst. .He was ? Stuck, through the nose with a pair of scissors in the bands of Will Davis, and was also cut on the neck with a razor. Others ot the crowd were bruised and 1 "' cut, but none seriously." - -A: :" t - Jr? I Charlotte News:. While a Wews "y reporter was in Concord last night he ; made a few inquiries in ' regard to the i Montgomery . "gold " mine lately opened -.: up under the management -of . Messrs. Church and Mahone,. for Senators Jones, of- Nevada, and Mahone, of ; Virginia. , Everything arountLObe mine is. kept; ery quiet, and the employes are under 1 as strict rule -in regard "to -talking out ' ' xA theif mouth" as are the railroad em- ' ployes.; But la two - days and nights ' this week, during which time' the min- l-' ing machinery was run continuously, there , was taken s" out 900 penny- .Weights of pure gold., The lump in the alloy Weighed nearly five pounds. This : ia considered remarkable even by the , Colorado miners, hut shows what North Carolina dirt can produce. In his " mysterious roundsyesterday Chief of.. Police Mason tfnearthed a relic; which ir really interesting .to look upon.' The "thing" referred to is a pistol, with three . , -barrels. . shaped like . a fence, one rail abovetheother. The pistol will shoot,'., three times and when each of the cham bers has been emptied the user can push : " a long sharp blade out from the side of the barrel'lnd make a dirk out ot it. " While the pistol might not be very dan-, ; gerous, still it is right ugly looking in ; the "hands of the enemy.'. ; . - r, 1-1 ' i I 'I 3 Ji J 1 i 1
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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