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7 $hc tiaiccldu, lar. I-UUSHSD AT WILMINGTON, N. C. $1.00 A YEAR.IN ADVANCL. 88888888888888888 : 888888i8888S8SSSS -88188888888888888 ' 88888888888888888 828S8888S8S88SBSS ; 88888SS88S888S888 -8f88e88SS88S88883, SSSSS3SSSS8SS8S88 u u o. I Entered at-the Po Office t Wilimgton, N. C, at Second Claa Matter.! SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. The ubscription price of the Weekly Star is as follows: i nn Single Copy 1 year, postage paid 1 JW " 0 months ow S months " VERY IMPORTANT During the past two months 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. 1 1 is hoped every subscriber in ar rears will read this notice,, and that he will forward the amount due us at once. It is unjust to the proprietor to read his newspaper without paying for it fully as much so as for the proprietor of the paper to eat the 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 ap peal will not be lost on those who have not paid. CONCENTRATING WEALTH. When replying to the charge of ex travagance against the 51st Congress because it expended $1,000,000,000 of the people's money, Hon. Thos. B. Reed, who was Speaker of the House of Representatives of that Congress, sneeringly replied that this was "a billion dollar country," the inference from which was that the billion dollar appropriations were all right. It is a billion dollar country, but unfortunately the billions are not distributed as they , should be, and because they are not, its being a bil lion dollar country is rather a curse than a blessing. Great poverty is an affliction to a nation, but little less of an affliction to a nation than great wealth, which becomes centered in the hands df the few. The curse of the old world is class rule based on ancestry or upon wealth, a rule which so shapes gov ernment as to give the meat and the marrow to the ruling class, and the bones and the offal to the ruled. In the' more intelligent of those countries where men' read, think and interchange thought, there isa growing aversion to this which has filled Europe with revolutionary or ganizations which differ in their meth ods asthe temperaments of the people differ, or as their environments differ. In some they openly agitate and-l threaten to abolish the right of the ruling class to rule, as they are now in England threatening the ob structive House of Peers, while in others they plot in secret, and empha size their protests with an occasional indiscriminate assassination. These things can only be where there is real or imaginery injustice done through the machinery of Gov- ercmentand where the governed suf fer or believe they suffer at the hands of the ruling class. Great standing armies are the powers which to-day preserve the thrones in Europe. They are the barriers between the privileged classes and the protests of the people, which will some day'over- ride these barriers and destroy the thing they protest against. Less than thirty thousand-people own nearly all the land in Great Britain, and not one in a thousand of them ever earned an acre that he - owns. Most of them got it by in heritance from ancestors who got it by royal bounty or by plunder. The title is tainted, and will be set aside some day by the hand of revolution if not otherwise. The movement is in that direction now and the agita-' tion which began for Home Rule in Ireland will end in Home Rule, or the people's rule, for Great Britain, the abolition of class rule, the abro- ' gation of the monarchy, the adop tion the Republic and the sovereignty of man. But how is it on this side, in the greatest and only great Republic on the earth ? As Great Britain has been turning from class rule, or the rule of the hereditary few, how is it with us ? Less than thirty thousand people own the lands of Great Bruaiq' Less than thirty thousand people own one-half of the wealth of this country Is there no danger of class rule .here ? If thirty thousand people own one-half of the wealth now, and have become possessed of - it almost within one generation, un der the same wealth-concentrating conditions, how long will it be before they own three-fourths of it, or all of it, as the thirty thousand own all of the landed wealth of Great Britain ? The tendency of the concentration of the wealth of the country in the 7 VOL. XXVI. hands of a few has been going on for a generation, If . not longer; i but within the past generation it has been aided and hastened by legislation which has been inspired and some times paid for directly or indirectly by the class to be benefitted. This accumulation' of Jwealth in the hands of the few, which can only be by the robbery of the many, is one of the threatening dangers of this Republic to-day, as it has been one of its curses for years past. The danger, is not that it may destroy . the form ot the Government or de Wive the citizen of the liberty he has enjoyed. There is no danger of that, but there is danger that the Government may be so controlled and administered as to reduce the masses to such a condition that while they still enjoy personal free dom they will practically become hewers of wood and drawers of water for the . classes- that control legislation and make the laws that give- them a tighter grip on the substance of the people. What is the essential difference between a despotism which deprives the poor man of the opportunities to become the possessor of property and the system which by discrimi nating legislation and unequal and excessive taxation robs him of his earnings and of the property he has? Class legislation has been do ing this for years, has been making the rich richer and the poor poorer, and now when there is an effort be ing made to take some of the power out of the hands of the classes who ruled and to restore the equilibrium which was destroyed, and give the toiler a better chance in the battle of life and enable him to retain more of his earnings, heretofore surren-' dered in tribute to the favored few, we hear a din and a howl as if the foundations of the ' republic were threatened and universal ruin immi nent, when it is really the wail of woe or the cryof rage of the selfish grasping gang, who for the past gen eration has been running this Gov ernment for their own enrichment and aggrandizement and for the im poverishment and degradation of the masses. But the people are on top now and the day of class rule is passing away. &IN0B MENTION A number of our State exchanges are now calling attention to the ter rible condition of the country roads leading to their towns. This is about the season of the year for such no tices to appear, but they are rather earlier than usual this year. Most of the papers mention the fact that trade is dull in the towns on account of the dreadful condition of the roads, which makes traffic on them almost impossible, and as a consequence the town merchant sits and watts for the country customers who do not come and can't come until the roads dry up. This shows how the towns suffer from bad roads, suffer even more than the country does, and how much they are interested in having good roads leading into them. They feel the want of them keenly . when their shelves are stacked with goods, which remain there weeks scarcely touched while the bills are maturing and pay day drawing nigh, and mainly because the country people who trade with the town can't reach it over the bottomless roads. Every live town should take an in terest in the roads leading to it and exert itself to the end that they might be put and kept in a good con dition. " . Mr. Bland permitted himself to be come unduly excited in the remarks he made Friday in reference to the filibustering on his Seigniorage bill, and on the defiance by some mem bers of the authority of the House. That was a very good time to settle the 'question of the authority of the House to make arrests of absentees, and we think Mr. Bland made a mis take tn moving to- withdraw the mo tion under wnicn the arrests were .made, for that leaves the question; just where it was before. As usual: in such 1 cases, the arrest business: proved to be a farce. Some of the members achieved some no tonetv. and - Mr. Bland showed a lack of coolness, tact and method, which are .essential ele ments of successful leadership. There is a lack of cohesiveness and of unity of purpose on the Demo cratic side in Washington which puts the party at a disadvantage, not only there, but is doing it much damage throughout the country. Republi can Senators and Representatives may differ at times about public measures, but they never blander by making war upon each other and helping the other side. j The reformer is ahead and in high feather in the town of Kingman, Kansas. There a chicken is not' al lowed to scratch in a neighbor's gar den without paying penalty in the shape of imprisonment and fine by the owner of the scratchers, and the small boy is not allowed to run at large on the streets after 8 o'clock p. m. without some good and satisfac tory reason. ft SAVE THE COUPONS. 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There was a proposition to issue bonds to build her new peni tentiary, but with this surplus on hand it is su sees ted to! convene the legislature in extra session, knock the bond proposition in the head and pass a bill to pay for the job, which will cost about $300,000, out of this sur plus. -" I The British exchequer is threat ened with a deficiency, France and Germany are both hard run for cash enough to foot their bills, and now comes poor Italy, with an antici pated deficiency of $30,000,000, which may be largely increased. Secretary Carlisle is not running the deficiency business alone. GREAT EDUCATIONAL OFFER. Two Mora Series Kedy We Sow Offer Not. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 3-8end in Tour Orders. Our admirable enterprise has pleased thousands, and thousands are to-day learning lessons they would never have thought of studying. 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The easy man ner in which you can obtain these port folios is as follows: Cut out three coupons, and send or bring them to our office with twelve cents and we will send you either one of the Six Series thus far issued. For eighteen Coupons and seventy-two cents, you can get the entire Six. Should you not receive your Portfo lios as soon after ordering tbem as you expect, be patient. Tbey will ' come af ter awhile. The publishers are so crowd ed with orders that it is difficult to keep up with them. Remember that any of the back num bers can be had for three Coupons and Twelve Cents each. The Coupons are printed in advertise ment in another column. Address orders, The Star, V Art Series Department, , ; Wilmington, N. C H. B. Subscriber! to Tbe Weekly Star are required to send One Coupon only, and twelve cents tor eacn series. w .WILMINGTON, N. 0., FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1894. A BLINDING BLIZZARD. 8N0W AND WIND SWEEP, OVER THE . CITY. A Tell of One to Tbree Inebea Mercury Down to Twenty-seven Degrees Wind from tbe NortbeesC Storm Slxntis Dta pleyed lt Night, A snow storm something rather un usual in Wilmington reached here yes terday afternoon, accompanied by a cold northeast wind. The" storm's approach was heralded in the forenoon by a few feathery flakes that disappeared almost before touching the. ground. 1 Ahout half-past four o'clock, however, snowing began in earnest and by nighfall citizens were alive to the fact that a regular bliz zard had struck the town, and that the unwelcome visitor was likely to stay with us for some time. The ground was in good condjtion--dry and cold and it was soon covered with a white mantle. The tiny flakes falling fast and furious. almost , clouded tbe air. and in a very short time the snow was from one to- two -inches deep on a level, and in places had drifted to a depth of five or six Inches. Downtown on the paved streets, where it was trampled upon, or blown about by tbe wind, there was less of the "flaky, but "on, tbe hill" and be yond to the suburbs, the "beautiful snow" was in a measure undisturbed by trampling horses and hurrying feet of pedestrians, and here was recorded its greatest depth. . ' Tbe novelty of the sight and the situ ation brought large numbers : of people out of doors, and groups of young folks of both sexes gathered and engaged in mimic battle with balls of snow. . i The mercury at 8 o'clock was down to 87 degrees, as recorded at tbe Weatber Bureau station, and tbe probabilities then were that the snow would be in good condition this morning for sleigh ing, .in anticipation ot tnis. several young men were busy last night rigging up sleighs for tbe morrow. H The Street Railway Company had a snow-car out last nigbt clearing tbe track at the switches. I The storm and freeze will in all prob ability cause considerable loss to tbe truck farmers. M The storm was probably wide spread. and of greater' violence at other places. Reports from Fayetteville last night by wire were that snow was falling there and along the line of the C. F. & Y. V railroad. I The Star's press dispatches show that the cold in New York city yester day was intense, the mercury being only five degrees above zero. ' The Weather Bureau ordered north east storm signals displayed at Wil mington last night at 10.30 o'clock. A storm was then central in lower Florida. Signals were also ordered at other sta tions from Jacksonville,. Fla., to Nor folk. Va. ! At one o clock this morning tbe snow had changed to sleet, tne wind was blow ing strong from the northeast and the mercury was at 27 degrees. SPEED OF THE ''ADyANCE.. Mr. James Sprunt Asks Tbat a Few Knots Be Taken Off; bat Oept. Morrison Stakes Everything; on 10 Knota. Editor Morning Star: Dear Sir: With reference to the. paper in the Southport Leader anent tbe Nortb Carolina steamer . Advance and Engineer Morrison's extraordinary re cord of-ber speed down the Cape Fear as tbe United states jBtearaer frolic, given in the Star of yesterday, I have always believed tbat tbe practical joker of-tbat remarkable ship must bave added a few knots to the log line while the rest of the party were having re freshments in the ward room below. Tbe Advance was undoubtedly a fast ship,. one of the fastest of her time; but the speediest blockade runners seldom ex ceeded fourteen knots an hour in deep water, or about twelve and a bait in a shallow river like tbe Cape Fear, which only marked twelve feet at high water during the war and for some years after. I asked my good friend Capt. Morrison to " take on a few of those knots from his yarn, but he claims the right to tell it in bis own way, and thus it is given, j Yours truly, James Sprunt.: Editor Wilmington Star: Dear Sir Referring to the letter of Mr. James Sprunt in regard to tbe speed of tbe United States steamer Frolic, (formerly the North Carolina steamer Advance) I am positive that the speed (19 knots) as stated by me is correct. With a strong flood tide, such as was had at the time that run was made, I would be willing to stake everything I bave tbat it could be done again. Yours truly,! Geo. Morrison; cardinaiTgTbbons. He Will Visit Charlotte in April-To Dedioate the NewjCharoh at Belmont. The Charlotte Observer says: "Char lotte is soon to have an honored visitor. No less a personage than Cardinal Gibbons is to be here -shortly. This distinguished representative of the Catholic church, with a brilliant retinue of bishops and priests, will arrive! in Charlotte on the morning of April 10th and remain until noon, when they will go to Belmont. The occasion of the Cardinal's visit is the dedication of the hew abbey church at Belmont. The building, magnificent in structure and detail, is completed. The dedicatory services will be attended with great pomp and ceremony. Numbers from Charlotte will attend the exercises." Tbe friends of the Cardinal in Wil mington hope to see him here before his return home from Charlotte. PRETTY NELLIE WEBB Arrested With Henry McDonald at Chat tanooga. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Chattanooga, Tennm Feb. 24. Henry McDonald, of Atlanta, Ga.. who deserted his wife and ran away with pretty Nellie Webb, a seventeen year old girl, and wbo tbe police bave been look ing for ever since, was arrested here this morning. Tbe girl's father has threat ened to kill McDonald on sight. Tbe prominence of tbe young man's parents and of bis wife, make , the elopement sensational. - ' The schooner Julia Elizabeth, with a cargo of fruit from the West: In dies, arrived here yesterday, consigned to Messrs. Cronly & Morriss. , ELY A PERSONAL SKETCH.,.. ICxperienoe of Capt. GeorgellCorrison u Cmpe Few Blockade Banner. In Article VII of "Tales of tbe Cape Fear Blockade," now . running in " the Southport Leader, Mr, James Sprunt, the author, alter a graphic description of the career and capture of the noted blockade runner Advance, gives the fol- lowing ; interesting: sketch of a well known and popular citizen of .Wilming ton: - H- irtr --k In 1867 the Advance made faer reap pearance in the waters of the Cape Fear as tbe United States roan of war "Frolic? sent toxhis port to prevent the Cuban warship ''Cuba" from leaving - Wil mington, wnicn duty was , successfully performed. . it happened on that" oc casion tbat - Capt. George Morrison. her . former engineer, met some pf her officers and was . asked by them her rate of speed while he bad cbaree of--: her engines. He replied seven teen I knots easilv." "Impossible." they said, "for we have not been able to tet more tban eight or nine out of ner. f "Something wrong tben, said the captain, "and unless you have made some; alterations in . her machinery, I will guarantee to drive her to Smitbville (Southport) at a rate of seventeen knots an hour.". He was cordially invited on board to examine, did so, found tbat tbey had placed a damper where it ought not to nave been and which . prevented the generation of steam, removed it and tnen ran down to bmiihville (bouth- portj at a rate ot nineteen knots an hour, to the great surprise ot all on board. . As Capt. Morrison held such an im portant position on tbe Advance and was so competent and reliable, it is thought tbat a brief sketch of bis early Ii le will not be out of place in this paper. tie was born m rniiadeipma, served four years in a machine shop and at tbe expiration of his service removed to Baltimore, where be was appointed en gineer on one of Chesapeake bay boats. bnosequentiy was cmet engineer ot a steamer plying between Norfolk, Uld 'oint Comfort and the eastern and west- :rn shore of Virginia. He came to Wil- ungton aoout 1810, and was appointed assistant engineer on the steamer Gladiator running between Wilmington and Charleston. Wben tbe boat was sold he became conductor on the Wil mington and Weldon Railroad, and served with great acceptability for a long series of years. He made six trips on the Advance, but was not on board when she was captured. For more than nfty years be bas been a citizen of Wil mington, and eniovs in his green old age the general esteem of tbe com munity. . Funeral ot tbe Xate Bob's Tnorburn. Tbe funeral of Mr. Robert Tnorburn, who died Thursday last, took place from his residence, on North Third street. yesterday morning at eleven o'clock A large number of friends and relatives were present. Rev. A. D. McClure. of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, officiated. Tbe pall-bearers were Messrs. W. H. Sprunt, Chas. Bell, F. M. James, Capt. Jas. McDougald, W. M. Poisson and J no. W. Monroe. The re mains were carried to Oakdale Cemetery for interment. From TJp Black Elver. Capt. C P. Moore is-in charge of the steamer Tasbon during . the absence of Capt. D. J.Black, wbo left yesterday to visit the Fair at Newbern, in company with Mr. Exank Sessoms. Capt. Moore reports Black river falling slowly. Messrs. W. E. and H. K. Herring, of Cedar Run; Mr. Lee Boykin, of Lisbon; Mr. J.J. Vann, of Taylor's Bridge, and Mr. C. T. Lewis, of Pender county, were passengers on the Lisbon on her last trip down. . It Costa Five Cents. A very respectable looking old colored citizen called at this office yesterday and asked if he could get a copy of the Star of February 6th. It was found and handed to him. Then he inquired if there was any charge for it. This gave ourj loquacious cashier an "opening. and he waxed eloquently. Said be: 'Certainly, old man, we charge five cents for it. That's the way we make our living, in a manner." But let me say, old i friend, you are not the first man who ever came here and made the same inquiry. There are lots of white folks who come here and look surprised when tbey are charged five cents a copy fori the paper; but not one of them is surprised when his baker charges him five cents for a loaf of bread.' And, let me tell you, my colored brother, it costs more to run one first-class daily paper than it does to run every bakery in Nortb Carolina. At the close of- this eloquent address the cashier was rapturouly applauded by the editor and proprietor, and the old colored citizen banded in tbe nickel, with the remark : "Yes, I see now. You's adzackly right." The Smaller Industries. There is nothing new about the an nexed paragraph from the Rocky Mount Argonaut, but age does not detract from the merit of the suggestion, and it ap plies as well to . Wilmington as to any other town : Rocky Mount needs a few .more small manufacturing industries. It is these that pay the best dividends on tbe capi tal invested, and a prosperous and enter prising town is sure to come from such investments. Let our capitalists con sider this matter. THE UNIVERSITY. Its Prosperous Condition It Has S85 8tu dents The IjawI8ehool. Special to Richmond Times. Raleigh, N. C, FebJ 23. The trus tees of the University ot North Carolina held a meeting here to-day in the Gov ernor s office and transacted raucn Dusi ness of importance. Tbe report ot Treasurer Battle was read, and the finan cial condition of the institution was shown to be better than for many years, The President's report, which was read and ordered to be published, showed a gain ot!87 students during the present administration, ut tbe sm students oa are from this State. The law school was made a regular department of tbe uni versttv. and placed on the same footing as otber departments, ine esiaoiisn- ment of a summer normal school with university course of instruction was au thorized, and an appropriation made for tbe same. This school is to begin July 2nd, and continue tour weeks, and is open to both sexes.' Tbe board accepted a proposi tion of tbe literary societies donating to tbe university library their joint libraries of twenty tbousand volumes, ine pian Lwas also adopted for raising a permanent library endowment fund. TAR. VETERAN JOHN NIEMEYER. v Forty Tears an Engineer He Has Fol lowed Hli Oeoupation Both on Land and 8 ea Still Biding on the Bail. The many friends of Mr. John Nie- meyer will read with pleasure the sketch of his career reproduced here from the Clinton Democrat:, - . - Mr. John Nlemeyer, one of the engi neers that alternately pull the trains'-on the Clinton branch, is the oldest active engineer in the W. & W. service. ' He has seen a variety of life in his time and bis experience told in detail, would make an interesting story of adventure. Mr. Niemeyer was born in 1881. near the city of Hamburg. Germany. At the age of twelve years he came to Wil mington, and in 1851 entered tbe shoos oi tne w. w. Kauroaa in tbat city, to learn the trade of a locomotive engineer. tie went out on nis nrst trio - on the W.- 4 W ia 1854 and remained in the service of that road for a year mereaner wnen be became engineer on a transier steamer in tbe harbor of Wil mington. . His engagement here -lasted until 1856, at wbicb time he became an engineer on the Manchester railroad, now the W C & A., where he remained until 1882. He pulled tbe train tbat brought Ben Butler and the' Yankee delegates back from the memorable Charleston convention of I860,. which broke up in a row that .. led to secession and ' ended at Appomat tox, in lBoa ne oecame engineer on the Confederate blockade runner Merrimac, which plied between Wil mington and Nassau. On bis first trip out the Merrimac was captured at sea witn an on board by the federal cor vette Iroquois. With the remainder of bis crew he was soon alter transferred to the U. S. gunboat Penobscot, tbe crew of which, he says, were as a gang of hogs compared to the jolly, clever tars of the Iroquois. Altera number of transfers be was paroled and reached Wilmington again via New York and Bermuda. in the latter part ol 1868 Mr. Niemver shipped irom Wilmington to Nassau in the Confederate blockade runner Eu genie. Un a subsequent return trip to Wilmington on board tbe Bendego he was chased by Federal gunboats and the Bendego was beached at Lockwood's Folly. The crew escaped with tbeir per sonal effects and returned to Wilming ton by land. Mr. Niemyer afterwards sbipped on the blockade runner Cyrene, on which be made fifteen trips from. Wilmington to Nassau and return. Prior to this be bad made odd passages on board the blockade runners Eugenie, Cnnutt and Marv Jinn Thi fvrnj was in tbe harbor of Charleston on the night of tbe evacuation of that city by tbe confederate forces. In 1886 Mr. Niemyer again entered tbe employ of his alma mater, the W. & w., on wbicb road be bas since continu ously remained until this day. In all these years he was not once in a colli sion, and though off the track a few times he was never hurt or suffered any serious damage to bis trains. Though sixtv yean of age, Mr. Niem yer is bale and strong and clear ot sijzbt. Barring accident, a thing not common on tbe Coast Line, be will pull past many a mile post yet. TO benefit" truckers. Conference in Charleston Between tbe Truckers and A. C. Ii. Authorities It May Beault m What is Wanted. General Manager J. R. Kenly and Tra fic Manager T. M. Emerson, of tbe At lantic Coast Line system, were in the city yesterday, says the News and Cour ier, and they held a conference with the executive committee of tbe Truck Farm ers' Association relative to traffic ar rangements for handling Charleston truck this season. Tbe truckmen wish to make arrangements for the marketing of their truck this season by some route which will make them independent of tbe Pennsylvania Kailroad Company. Tbe meeting between tbe committee of truck growers and General Manager J. R. Kenly and Tramc Manager T. M Emerson was held in Superintendent Koyall s office at tbe Northeastern Kail road depot yesterday. It is understood that the matter was fully discussed, and that the committee was entirely satis tied with the spirit in which the railroad men met tbem. Wben a reporter called upon Mr, Kenly and Mr. Emerson those gentle men said that the Atlantic Coast Line road was willing to do anything for the farmers which was consistent with the right management of the road, They bad told tbe truckmen to write out tbeir wishes in plain and explicit terms, and that they would then take the matter up with the Old Dominion Steamship com' pany. l bey saw no reason wny arrange' ments could not be made which would be entirely satisfactory to tbe vegetable men.' They naturally desired some assur ance that if they made the desired traffic arrangements with the Old Do minion company treigbt enough would be furnished by tbe truckmen to cover the extra expenses which would have to be incurred. To make such connec tions at Norfolk as the farmers wish an entirely new tram would have to be put into servicu between Charleston- and this place, but they thought this matter could be arranged if tbe farmers were in earnest in their determination to snip their produce via the Old Dominion Une. When the past record of the Atlantic coast Line system is taken into consid eration there is no reason to doubt that Messrs. Emerson and Kenly will do everything for the farmers wbicb is in their power. The Atlantic Coast Line has made a specialty of its truck traffic for many years, and has always showed a readiness to foster and . de velop tbe business in this section To its enterprise is largely due the magnitude of the business which is now done out. of Charleston, for it was tbe Atlantic Coast Line which first es tablished railroad schedules which ena bled tbe farmers to place their truck in the Northern markets. Under these cir cumstances there is no reason to doubt that a satisfactory adjustment of the dif ficulties which bave confronted the truckmen will soon be reached. We Are Tours, Truly. The Newbern Journal bas tbe an nexed paragraph, which is "lust too sweet for anything:" "The nresent Fair has done. much to establish strong ties of social friendship with our sister city, Wilmington. The W., N. & N. railroad brought over large crowds each day. from the city on the Cape Fear, and a more splendid people we bave never met. tier Deautitui ana charming women completely captivated our young men. New York World: Eldridge T. Gerry's sixteen-year-old son has been in such ill-health tor a long time that his parents have felt much anxiety. Friday morning he starts for a trip to the West, including the Pacific Coast States. Dr, Russell Bellamy, late of the Bellevue Hospital staff, will go with him bs attendant physician. NO. 16 ERASTUS WIMAN In the Tombs Take it Rasy Declines to See Anyone bat Hie Iiawyen and Members of His FamUyj B Telegraph to tha Moraine Star. New York. Feb. 22. Erastus Wi- man steadfastly declines to receive visi-" tors since his incarceration in the Tombs, with the exception of ! his law yers and members of bis family. War den Fallon says that Wiman. under tbe circumstances, does not appear unduly despondent and seems to take matters easy. After tbe first great surprise at his arrest be seems to have summoned much courage and does not betray any -unusual amount of anxiety. In response to a note requesting an interview Mr. wtmansent out tbe following written statement: ; t 'Would be verv clad to do so. bnt un der the advice of Gen. Tracey, I will make no statement till mv turn comes. Am sorry to deny anything to a news paper man, but must adhere to that de termination for tbe present.. When the ammunition ot the moving powers against roe is exhausted and their hired men are done arraigning and trying me in the newspapers, it will be time lor me to speak.". Tbe arrest of Erastus Wiman was re ceived with a shock on Staien Island. his home. The story at first was gen erally discredited, and newsboys . who attempted to sell papers giving accounts oi tne arrest were put ott-tbej trains and were not allowed to sell the papers on the streets. f Wiman bas always been honored in high esteem by nearly everybody on Staten Island. Mrs. Wiman is nearly heart-broken with grief over her hus band's arrest, but she believes that he is innocent. From all that can be learned Wiman has so far made no special effort to get a bondsman since tbe detectives wbo arrested him called at the Western Union building on Broadway yesterday. Wiman's financial strait was manifested in an incident while be was on bis way to the District Attorney's office. As he passed tne franklin statue in Printing House Square, he exclamed: "leave $100 toward that statute; I wish 1 had it in my pocket now.'" THE MEDiCO-EDITORS . Banquetted and Given a Beoeption at BaleiKh Their Beport Will Shortly be Published. By Telegraph to the Morons: Star. Raleigh, N. C, February 22. The medico-editorial party, which has made an extensive tour through the South for tbe purpose of examining the sanitary qualities ol the Piedmont region, espe cially in North Carolina, arrived here last night. They were banouetted at the Chamber of Commerce to-day. and afterwards giVen a reception, which was participated in by many prominent ladies. The Chief Justice and Associate Judges of tbe Supreme Court were among those wbo received the distin guished visitors. Tbe physicians expressed themselves most highly pleased with reterence to the natural conditions which obtain in certain parts of North Carolina and which are favorable for the purpose of sanitation. Their report will shortly be published in the medical journals and given to the press. Because of the ob ject of their visit and the wide reputa tion of the individual members of the party, this tour through the South has attracted widespread attention. 1- GEN. JUBAL EARLY. He ia a Very Sick Man and Not JUkely to Beoover. By Telegraph to the Mc rains Star. Lynchburg, Va.. February 22. There is no material chapge in the con dition ot Gen. Early since) yesterday. He is a very sick man and the chances are that he will not recover, though bis phy sician says there is no immediate danger of dissolution. The old General was out on the streets Sunday ahd Monday of this week, but suffered 4 relapse Tues- j t i ; ?.J . i : aay ana nas since Deen cunnncu to nis bed. .- - -ptf ATLANTA IN THE SWIM. Will Have an Exposition fin 1895, on a Million Dollar asla. By Telegraph to the Mtoias Stat, Atlanta, Feb. 28 The City Coun- :i a.i... . .a . .u. ..ii in nuauM ..u uav VULGU uu LUG proposed cotton States j International Exposition to be held 1 Atlanta in 1895 to the extent of ! cash assistance in tbe sum ot ; sd.uuu. ine : - - i- clearing house banks of Atlanta have contributed $10,000, and while the direc tors of the company hevemot yet made a call for funds more thin fifty thou sand dollars additional had already been voluntarily subscribed. !A preliminary fund of two hundred thousand dollars will be asked from the citizens of At lanta next week, and so enthusiastic are the business men of the cijty for the suc cess of the Exposition that already more than that amount is pledged. It is confidently expected that a pre liminary sum of $300,009 will be raised with which, bv the assistance of bonds and otber steps, the exposition will be at once placed on a million foliar basis. Reoresentatives will be sent at once to the South American Republics, Mexico and Cuba, and before another week the movement win ne unoer oeaoway. BRAZILIAN AFFAIRS. The Whole Government fleet, with the Exception of the Ulctheriy, Gone Over to the Insuraents-Busuaiss Hen at Bio Fanio-Strloken. Br Cable to the Morniaf Star. London, February 23,4-A despatch from Buenos Ayres concerning business affairs, says: President fgPeixotto has stopped all telegraphic communica tion between Rio de PJaneiro and Bahia. It is reported frotai Montevideo tbat . the whole Government fleet, ex cepting the dynamite cruder Nictheroy, has gone over to tbe insurgents ana nas sailed for Rio de Janeiro. The insur gent army of the Soutb advances un checked. Tbe Government troops sent to oppose it have accomplished nothing and apparently fear to tain battle with tbe insurgents. Business -men at kio are partially panic-strickefil AN ALABAMA TRAGEDY. Murder and 8oieide Ends an Old Vend. By Telecraph to the MonaM Star. Birmingham, February 24. Near Nanofalia, an old feud between Wm. Norton and James Breckinridge has ended in the death of botli. The 'men met at a country store atp opened fire on each other. Norton l ell mortally wounded. Breckinridge, o make sure of nis work, drew a knifal and cut the head of his antagonist rpm the body and fled. He was pursues! by an angry mob, but wben Breckisridge saw he would be captured and pefhaps lynched be drew a knife and cut tea own throat from ear to ear, dyings sight of his would-be avengers. , S . . ' "The cry is still pey come" that is, the orders for She Stoddard Portfolios of Photographs (ITS TURPENTINE. Mount Airv News- Mr Wm R. Bray died on Wednesday night, Feb- -ruary 14th, at the advanced age of eighty-two years. He had been sick for some, time with pneumonia, and his . death was not unexpected. - Winston Republican: Mr. A. D. Cowles. of Gap Creek. Ashe county, has a freak in nature in the way of a yew -Iamb sheep, 10 months old, which has three well developed feet and legs. The left fore leg is shorter than the other and " has a well formed dogs foot.with claws, &c.'' ' ; Charlotte Wews Mr. Chas. N. Vance has received ajetterfrom Tampa, Fla.. stating that Senator Vance is much better. The farmers are fate in beginning their spring work. The rainy weather bas prevented them from be ginning operation so far, and there has been very little turning up of soil.- Louisburg Times: The death of Mr. Benjamin T. Ballard on last Mon day evening removes from our midst on of the best known men in this county. Mr. Ballard was eighty years of age in November last but was so well preserved, both mentally and physically, ,hat he would easily pass for not to exceed 70. - Hillsboro Observer'. Aunt Mar garet Smith, a colored woman said to be 104 years old. died at her home near town last Sunday morning. Thirteen children survive her. From the signs so far itis feared that there will be very little fruit this year. Buds are swelling and a little more ot such weather as we have been having will bring everything into bloom. If so. no doubt a late frost will play havoc with the crop. Rocky Mount Argonaut: Mr. Thomas H. Battle has been elected President of the Bank of Rocky Mount. to uu tne vacancy caused by the death of Mr. S. E. Westray. . Another valu able mine in the vicinity, which carries a good vein of exceedingly rich ore, will be started up next week. Gold-mining will be one ot the greatest and most profit able industries in this section before 1894 is out. Raleigh Nqvs and Observer: On the Yadkin river on the line of the Richmond & Danville railroad, there can be found twenty-seven miles from Elkin, N, C, a magnificent water power running to waste. Then again, at the . Carter's Falls, on Elkin creek, three miles above Elkin. N. C. can be ob tained it every advantage of the posi tion is taken a ninety feet fall of water, the volume of which throughout the year is sufficientmotive power to drive the machinery of any one of the largest textile establishments in the country. Goldsboro Headlight: The re port comes from Greene county of a re markable peculiarity in a child, aged 7 years, and son of a Mr. Lassiter. Around the pupil of each of his eyes is the word "America," which freak was first discov ered by his parents when the child was a few months old, and is supposed to have been there from birth, The word is ex actly alike on both eyes. Charlotte News'. Mr. A. G. Austin, Goose Creek, Union county, was in the city to-day with a load of cotton some of which was three years old. Mr. Austin is a very large man, and weighs 248 pounds. He is 58 years old and bas five sons whose combined weights aggre gate 1,015 pounds. One of his sons is Dr. Austiu of this county, and another Is lawyer Austin, 'of Albet marie. He has four daughters, each of whom weighs 150 pounds. There can hardly be a family 'as large as this one found anywhere that has not some "runts" in it, but Mr. Aus tin's are all large ones. - Scotland Neck Democrat: Mrs. J' G. Moore died at her home at the W. B. White place about five miles from town, Thursday, Feb. 15th. Register-of Deeds, J. Frank Brinkley, said Monday that mortgages are declining every year. He says that the number of mortgages is about the same as formerly, but the amounts of the mort gages are not so large. The county, he says, is undoubtedly improving. He says that the people are cancelling their mortgages rapidly. "I have cancelled $4,000 of mortgages to-day," said Mr. Brinkley; and he thinks that the in debtedness ot the county is reducing. Clinton Democrat: Mr. Reason Faircloth, wbo lives near Clinton, has long been a sufferer from dropsy. The treatment of tapping has been resorted to in Mr. Fairclotb's case twelve times so far, and in all fifty gallons of water bave been taken from his body.. He is 70 years of age. Mr. Ransom Tart, aged about 21 years and son of. Mr. Thomas Tart. - has for some time been subject to attacks ot epileptic fits. He was seen near a canal on his father's farm Saturday evening, and not return ing home in due time some uneasiness about him was felt. On looking for him he was found in the canal dead. It is I supposed mat nc oao a ni ana inai uie neck was broken by a fall. - Raleigh News and Observer: Yes terday morning the three children of Mr. and -Mrs. L. N. White, who are stop ping at;their grand father's, Mr. J. C. S. Lnmsden, during the absence of tbeir father and mother who are visiting in Richmond, Va., started to school. On the way they met tbeir grand father's delivery wagon, and all climbed in to ride down to tbe store. In turning the corner at tbe Presbyterian Church Lou ise was thrown out of tbe wagon, falling upon some large stones, breaking her collar bone and sustaining internal inju ries ot the head from which she died in about two hours. - Hyde county is doing her duty nobly tor the Confeder ate Monument. Mrs. W. H. Lucas, Vice-President from that county has just sent in eighty-three dollars, tbe sec ond contribution from said county. ERASTUS WIMAN - Beleased on a Ball Bond of $25,000. Br Telestaph to the Mominc Star. New York, February 24. Erastus Wiman was released from custody at noon to-dav on $25,000 bond. Mr. Charles H. Deere, of Moline, 111., depos ited twenty-five $1,000 bills in the office of the City Chamberlain this morning. Recorder Smytbe signed tbe bail bond. Mr. Deere is the fatber-in-law of Mr. Wiman's son, William, wbo is now lying in a precarious condition at his home on Staten Island: - NICARaGUAs"r EVOLUTION. Ended - by the . Capitulation of the Bevolutlonists. - By Telecraph to the Morning Star. Washington, February 24. Senor Guzman, the Minister of Nicaragua to the United States, has received a cable-' gram to tbe following effect from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua: "The Capital of Honduras (Tegu cigalpa) capitulated last night. Publish ' this cablegram. Our victory puts an end to the war in Honduras." "So," said the Minister, smilingly, "Nicaragua came out victorious." Fires were lighted last night in the Bethlehem Iron Company's steel mill, which bas been idle for some time, and work will be resumed on "Double Shift" in all departments on Monday, giving employment to 1.100 hands. The Confederate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Association, of Richmond, Va., have decided to nnveil the monu ment on the 80th of May next. The monument is situated on Libbey Hill, and is a tall granite pillar, surmounted by a bronze figure of a private soldier. The selection of an orator was left to a committee of five. At Augusta, Ga after raining and sleeting all day.snow began to fall last night at Bine o'clock, and gave promise of being an inch or more deep by morn ing. ' - " i Y : ! - - a -- ---- y"3
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