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LfFAIRS IN RALEIGH. rVUSHEO AT - . . . . . t r T r M .: M ''" AT- A YEAR. IN ADVANCE; 88888888888888888 a$Sg888Sgg8ggg S8SH88S888S8SS83 miuoji si 88888888888888888 A j88888"888888888888 - ,12888888282888887. - -ff 1888858888888888 n s I w-caSSSi:58838888 12888888288888883 88888888888888888 a- a- TTTTthe Post Office at Wilmtgton, N. C, a - Second c:iasa Matter. I SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. The subscription price of the Weekly Star ia at ?B0fotv 1 yeaf Pe ..i....,.Sl 00 "S fimontns 3 months SO f abiff and money tihkering fliere are several different kinds 0f statesmen in this and in other countries, too. We have an assort ment ci them, the real, statesmen (not very numerous); the men who iaagire themselves statesmen (quite r.uTierou) and sham statesmen (too cuaerous). The present generation has been quite prolific of the latter ,7Irieties. There are honest stateo-'en who labor for the public good, and dishonest statesmen who i,w for private pelf: some who have grown poor in the public ser vice others who have grown rich by the trust in them; some who were long headed and broad viewed, otheis who were narrow between the tars and could not see beyond, the confines of their own particular sec tions. Unfortunately all but the true kind cf statesmen have had for most of the present generation the guidance of the destinies of this country, and that's the reason why matters have gone from good to bad and from bad to worse, and why a people who ought to be the most prosperous and contented on the face of the earth are battling withadver sitv and are but little better'.off than the class ridden populations of En rope. Thirty odd years ago the new or derof statesmen introduced a new order of things and under pretence cf fostering and building up onr "in fant industries they concocted a tarift which they called by the dela sive but catchy name of the "pro tecuvt tariff. 1 bis tana erected a Chinese trade wall between this and other countries, for it was intended to be a prohibitory tariff and was practically so save on certain articles which the rich bought and which were permitted to come in on a very light duty compared with their value, the fraudulent reason assigned for this being that these articles were not manufactured in thts:ountry and therefore there was no occasion .to tax them heavily to protectjanybody or any home industry. They erected that Chinese wall and did the work so strongly and securely that ft took those of us who didn't believe in the Chinese wall policy nearly thirty years constant battering to knock even the cap stones off. . V What was the result of that Chin ese waH-erecting business? Up to that time the American wheat grower and cotton grower found markets in Europe for every bushel of their surplus grain and every pound of their surplus cotton. Then the American shipper found no diffi culty in exchanging these products for products of those countries for which he found a ready demand at home and which he could easily dis pose of at a profit satisfactory to him. Thus trade went oik briskly and we had to send no gold to Eu rope to settle the balance of . trade against us. When the high protective tariff in terfered with this mutually advan tageous exchange of products the nations which had been trading al most exclusively with, us began to 'Ook for other sources of supply, where they could trade on the same rms, and the great leader in trade, 'he shrewdest and most thrifty of all England turned her eyes to In fa for cotton and wheat, to Egypt or cotton, to South America for heat, and to Russia for wheat and Pork. She encouraged railroad build H in India to open up to cultiva tion large areas of cotton and heat lands, and her capitalists sent their money into Argentina to aid in opening up and bringing Into cultlva fori tfce boundless fertile acres of that country, and thus the American far mer began to be confronted by a corn- Petition that he never dreamed of aDd possibly might never have been. or at least for man v vears. con fronted by if it had not been for the policy which drove his customers to 8k other suppliers. That's one of the causes, and the main cause, of e so-called overproduction, in this country for some years past. This is Part of the protective tarift history. What the protective tariff did in Appling trade with our grainnd meat buying countries was followed P by more of the same kind ot blundering when the conspiracy gainst silver was planned and con Animated in 1873. Confronted by VOL. XXVII. Competition Which ' n vratl T. duced the demand for our foodstuffs in the customary markets ipur policy should have been to build'- Hd other markets , not onlv for th products - of our farms - but of our - manufactories, : but instead ?' of doing; that we permitted our greatest commercial rival to lead usr into a trap and dictate the financial policy which should govern us,so that we might have no advantage of her in the ; countries whose ' currency '- was and is silver, numbering in round figures about 800,000,000 of people.' The leading powers of Europe, de monetized silver, .England leading, others following and we following them, jumping into the same ditch, so to speak. When the Japanese and Chinese found that they had to buy in gold countries at gold prices and sell in their own countries at silver prices, they.; concluded -4 that the wisest thing to do would be to estab lish manufactories of their own,, and they are not only doing that, but are doing it so rapidly and" successfully as to become formidable competitors of the very nations that ostracized their silver and tried to force them to trade on a gold basis. It is. the tariff tinkering repeated ia the finan cial tinkering. HIS OIL MENTION. For years political agitators of the Republican school have-' been in veighing against the South, and even now attempts are being made in the Congress of the United States to place the South in a false and scan dalous position, to excite sectronal animosity with the intent of passing if possible more of the . oppressive legislation which in recent years has disgraced our statutes'. Bat in spite of this, intelligent, observant and candid people are beginning to look upon the South as the distinctively American, most truly ' conservative and thoroughly patriotic section of this country. Many tributes on this line to the South have . appeared in Northern publications in recent years, but none that more thoroughly covers the ground than the following from the pen ot - Mr. Edward Bok, editor of the Ladies' Home Journal, published in Philadelphia, who says : No truer words can be ottered than those which say that if we could find to-day the American people at their best, where men acd women are guided in their .actions by wholesome senti ment, where people live righteously, and where tbe best of our cuuoms are per petuated and lived ever? day, where our own language is spoken by all, where hearts beat to tbe most loyal national sentiments, and where the people can be trusted to uphold what is biehest and most lasting in our national life we must turn to the South. How Sun day should be kept, or tbe manner in which it should be observed, does not trouble tbe Southern people. Tbeir re spect and honor . lor tne . day are too great acd deepjeajed to. question its sacredness. Tbey do not Question . Divine laws in tne South; they accept and perpetuate them. Intelligent progress tbere goes band, in band with strict adherence to tbe accept ed beliefs of religion.. The boutbern mother does not explain tbe Bible to ber children in the light of sc-called 'modern teachings;' she places it to tbeir hands as ber mother gave it to ber. Ana witn tbe fundamental principles of religion tbe Southern child is taught patriotism and a love of country; bence religion and natrintiam stand side bv side in tbe edu cation of a Southern Zuild. Tbe Southern oeoDle believe in progress, bnt progress aiooff healthv. rational lines. Theories which mentally upset una no sympaiay with them. Tbev are content to move slowly but sanely and surely. .And some day when the vast ma j irity of us who live in other portions of the country get through with our camping out civiliza tion, when we get old enough to under stand that tbere is a stronghold of con servatism which stands between tyranny and anarchism, our eyes will turn toward the Souih, AuTwe will see mere a people who are American In ideas ana living; a people worshipful, progressive, earnest, courageous and patriotic a people who have made ot their land against defeat and prejudice, 'the heart of America. - . ' attention We called attention several days ago to the fact that the pension roil instead of decreasing is growing larger and expressed, the opinion that no material, if any decrease in expenditures might Cbe expected f some years to come, we gave as one of the reasons for this that as tbe soldier is still in the North a factor of importance in politics, a fact re cognized by all political parties, the vote seekers will not be slow to find pretexts to add to the pension rolls or to the pensions already paid. There are several new (pension bills .no arivnrated bv "friends of the soldiers" (mainly pension attorneys) - and some have been introduced, one bv Sentor Palmer, of Illinois, giving a uniform pension of $50 a montn to Federalsoldier a hand or a ' AAA foot in the late war, ana a month to . every ode who lost a limb, introduced by Another has been Senator Voprhees, of Indiana, soldiers and giving a 1 pension , to sailors' who were con- fined in Confederate prisons. It is somewhat remarkable that both of these bills have been introduced by Senators! while their iVUiwwiHa , r , 1 party has been endeavoring to carry out pension reform and reduce rath er than increase pension expendi tures. 1 Senator Palmer is not a can didate for re-election, but senator Voorhees is, and Indiana is close enough to be a very aouDiiui oiatc, which may possioiy acwuuu . interest he takes in the soldiers and sailors who were confined in Confed erate prisons; Several years ago eff orts began to be made for reform inour internal reve nue service by abolishing the lee sys tem andpaying marshals, deputy mar- shals and commissioners fixed sala ries. Nearly all the Attorney Gen erals that have been in office for the past twelve years or, more have fa vored this and testified to the abuses that prevail and the large and un necessary expenditure of money un der the present system, j much ; of which Vis f worse than wasted. The fee system is simply a temptation to extraordinary activity on the part of those who - are benefitted, not so much for the purpose of protecting the Government against fraud and enforcing respect for the law as to put money ! In the pockets , of the officers and their co-operating infor mers, and hence there are not . only, numerous arrests for trivial and contemptible - causes, but' much sneaking trap-laying, , and, a good deal of what borders very closely on persecution. The court dockets are loaded, large numbers of friendless and ignorant people dragged from their homes, scores of witnesses sum moned,' and after that: many of the accused must be discharged for want of evidence to substantiate tbe charges against them. But the bills must be paid and Uncle Sam can better afford to stand it than the ma jority of the people who are dragged before the courts, many of them for offences that ought to be beneath the notice of the United .States Govern ment. " - The State Grange of Michigan at Its late annual meeting' passed a resolution demanding the free coin age of gold and silver. They be lieve in bimetallism and declare that the coinage of both metals without discrimination is the only genuine bimetallism. The , Sultan didn't want to let Said Pasha slip his grip because he was the "possessor of too many im potent secrets." - The Sultan may by and by come to tbe conclusion that those secrets wonld be safer with Said under the ground and then Sajd will go under. The actor, J. K. Emmet, is suing for a divorce from his wife on the ground of cruelty and desertion. She. left him because she was un willing to remain in sufficient prox imity to be filled with lead when he gets exhilarated. England proposes to bar out American sheep on the pretence that tbey are scabby. It isn't the scab so much as the desire to. pander to the English sheep-raisers who find the American sheep interfering with their business. The young Czar of Russia doesn't enjoy playing Czar half as much as he does reading nice books. Tbere Isn't near as much fun in the Czar business, while there' are so many bomb cranks around, as might be imagined. ' The New Orleans papers are howling because -their town is in fested by gangs of fellows who beg in - day time and steal at night. That's what comes from having such a genial winter climate. Indiana Democrats are beginning to boom Governor Matthews for the Presidency. This is pretty cold weather to be starting out infant booms. The Kansas City Star thinks the public would rather see D. B. Hill in the lecture field than in the' Senate. Bnt they don't see him in the Senate much, so they needn't be worried over that. v The Philadelphia Record is in the lead with its -almanac for '-r 1896, a valuable publication with much use ful information conveniently ar ranged and compactly presented. THE CITY MARKETS Freah Heata Abundant O-ame Soaroe Ponl : try in Tair Supply-Vegetables Poor In Qaamhr and Quality. . With- "the exception of fresh'meats, the display yesterday afternoon of sup plies for the family market basket were rather meagre. The cold weather, per haps kept ; market men at home and checked shipments from the country. The stalls in Front street market were burdened with an abundance of fine beef, pork and mutton, native and West- I ..Saa Mntnrr from ftl? tfi 12VC ern. the prices ranging from 8c to 12fc per pound; sausage meat and sausage, 10 to 12Kc per pound. - Live, poultry was in good supply, but dressed fowls and turkeys were scarce and the light stock in dealers' hands in ferior. Dressed turkeys sold at 18 to 14c: live. 10c per pound. Chickens, 15 to 20c, and grown fowls. 25c each. Eggs were abundant, but held at 22c per dozen. ; Little or no game was on sale; a brace or two of ducks at 75c per pair, and a lit tle venison at 10c per pound, a 'possum or two at 80c apiece, and a lew raccoons at 25c In the fish market, there were a few small, mullets. New River oysters in moderate quantity at 50c per half gallon bucketMyrtle Grove oysters at 15c, and clams and Sound oysters at 12Jc per quart. :: v - ' ' ' ' The vegetables shown were jrozen lettuce sold at 5c per head; turnips. Be per buncb; cabbage, 5c per head, and cellery (small bunches) 25c.; all raised near the city.v Sweet potatoes 15c per peck, ; JxWIIJtflGTON N. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1895. tiO'ITAtClTYNEVV'S; THE LAW AS TO ESTABLISHING ELEC- j J, TION PRECINCTS, c jfJ ueiks xr tbe Bap wlor Com t Airbed to ! Attend id tbe Matter Without BeUr- Federal Coan AdjauraeTOnlr Crlm-:-;,,Inl Ceses Tried-The. Bradley Bantst . to the Oxford Orphan Aeytam Iiyda, r j the fteoiprared OonTiet,'.Bturned to r -' tbe'Fenfcentiarri ' -'-:-.".. r-1 l$tarVorstmdence. ': cM; -U. Ralbioh N. C Dec W I The Federal Court ; adjourned this Imorning after thirteen 'days continuous session. None buL criminal cases" were tried, all of thecivil cases havmg been , postponed until tbe Special term in Tan oary.7TwO prisoners were sentenced to. eighteen 'months each in the Brooklyn (N. Y ) penitentiary. They were also fined 11,000. ; Jap Johnson, the outlaw was sentenced to" six months imprisonment and fined 11.080. Many priionere were given. abort terms- in fail and fined. Many cases have been dUpbsed of." - Dean Bradley has com plated his meet ing and left for New York to-day. "" : - Mr. F. H. Bnsbee has gone to Califor nia on legal business connected with tbe Bradley beqaesttothe Oxford Orphan Asylum of several thousand dollars. There has been a good deal of friction and misunderstanding - relative to tbe establishment of election precincts as required by an act of the last Legisla ture, and the Caucasian in its current issue presents views taken by-ex-Judge Spier Whitaker.. which were coincided with by members of the Supreme Court and others as to tbe Intent of the act. Tbe clerks of the Superior Court, wbo have the matter of locating the pre cincts, seem to be non-plussed. as very few agree as to the- meaning of the law. The matter Is one which affects the en tire voting population of North Caro lina. These places of election must be established by the clerk of the court by the 8th of March. 1895, one year from the ratification of tbe act of the General Assemblv. Judge Whitaker and tbe other lawyers in elucidating the law, state that there should not be more than 850 electors in each precinct; that clerks should not be guided by voting books bnt by registra tion books. - In establishing voting precincts, sub divisions of counties into townships, cities, villages, wards, &c, must be con sidered. In other - words, - boundary lines of wards and precincts cannot be disregarded. If there are 450 voters in one ward and S50 in another, a part of the 450 voters cannot be added to tbe 250 voters. The 250 voters remain, but tbe 450 voters are divided ia two pre cincts. Clerks are advised to attend to this matter without further delay, so as to prevent undue haste and confusion. Lyda. the escaped convict who shot State officer Perry wbilea posse was at tempting to capture him. at his house in Henderson county, has been brdhgbt to tbe penitentiary by Mr. Corpening, one of the gentlemen who helped arrest him. Lyda was sentenced to ten years for manslaughter and served two. He is a most desperate character. He openly boasted that he had lived on his farm two vears and made crops each year, vet he defied tbe sheriff to take him. He worked in the field with his Winchester oa his shoulder. - . The Street Bulwark The Street Railway Company has completed the extension of its line and in the next few days will run cars around the circle. Managers Gouverneur and Skelding were quick.to act after they re ceived the franchise from the city allow ing them the privilege, and have shown their appreciation by hustling the work. Another improvement which the public will be glad to learn of is that every car has been equipped with electrical heat ing apparatus, which generates a very comfortable degree of heat. The Star is informed tbe company is considering other extensive improve ments to the line. The ITimroda Betnrn. ; Capt. Wade Harris and Mr. Ransom Gray returned yesterday from Stump Sound and thereabouts. Through a series of mis-connections of trains and boats they had only one full day's bunt, and were sadly disappointed in the gen eral result. They left for their home in Charlotte vesterdav afternoon. Wade looked a veritable "Knight of the Rue ful Countenance" as he sat in the Star office recounting his mournful adven tures. - ' - . . Onion Otonlationa. Onion socials are the latest fad. Thev are described ar follows : Six young ladies stand in a row, one of them bites a piece .of onion and the gentlemen pay 10 cents amece to sruess who bit it. Tbe correct gnessers kiss the other five girls, while the unsuccessful kiss the one that bit the onion. There, are no blanks in this Tottery. The onion socials are said to be very popular, and we do not doubt it. Even the girl who bites the "ingun" has her shareof the fun. -e-e Hot ttboh Cotton Hold. ' : - A prominent commission merchant of this city told a Star representative yes terday that the prevailing impression that large quantities of cotton are held by the producers for higher prices is a mistake, at least so far as the section of mrnitr trihutarv to Wilminsrton is concerned h6 8ay8 he hag made care I . . . 9 t 3 ful inquiry on the subiect, and his con clusion is that very little cotton remains in the hands of tbe producers. . . Bertouily Xcjared. .-T." , - r A special dispatch o the Star from Fayetteville. N. C. saysyesterday that Levi Lyon, colored, was badly crushed while unloading railway iron from a work train in tbe Atlantic Coast Line yards.; He will lose a leg and possibly his life. . : ;;.";:;; ;'-. - y. The Maxton Scottish Chief , under the energetic management of Mr. J. Kirk land Hill, the new editor and proprietor, shows marked improvement in all de partments. The people of Maxton should give him a cordial and substantial sup port. ' - ' i -;.; ; The News and Observer says : There are no more patriotic people in the world than those who live in Fayetteville.!- Never since it was born has the iV. & O. compressed more truth in fifteen words. - " ' ' GOV CARE'S OTJTINGr. His Viaitto Soutaport Hoapltably Howr-tained-Gonnlng on -Smith ialaad "t Beturned to Wilmington Will Leave ; Far Onalow County To-day.' ;. The Sonthport Leader of yesterday sayt: "Gov.' Carr hail ror some time plan ned a trip to Southport in tbe Win ter season, at which time this place and section; has a .peculiar charm to : up: country : visitors. Tuesdav H is Excel lency 'arrlvedaccompanied Sby tMry amuel L. V'Pactersdn. . Commissioner of Agriculture; Mr.7 T. K. Bruner, Secretar y5 of ? the State Board of Agriculture, William T. Dortcb. Esq.. of Goldsboro, and Co1. Fted "A. Olds. -The party were the guests of Capt. John W. Harper, on the steamer Wilmington, and greatly eaioyed the trip down tbe cbb!e Cape Fearr where , the many .tea : tures of interest to every North Caro linian were, explained toy Capt. Harper, who was ably seconded by his brotber, Capt. Tom iHarperi The .weather was rdujgb, cold land rainy. On arrival ' the party made J4 iss Kate Stuart's hotel their heacquarters, and it goes without saying that the visitors are experiencing an the pleasures or Lape rear food and Cape Fear cookery, both equally to be appreciated. - - " .--J" v y", - "Tuesday night the party, with Dr. Eager.. Dr. Curtis, Capt. J IL Harper and Mr.-E. B. Stevens enjoyed an oysier roast at Mr. At. Stevens' cottage.- The oysters, . prime ones from Lockwocd's Folly, were greatly enjoyed, and Gov. Carr declared- them to be fine and the roast the most enjoyable he had ever participated in. r- ::Z 'v.C:,'r- Yesterday morning Gov. Carr and party, through the courtesy of Dr. Eager, with Capt. J. W. Harper and Mr. A, E. Stevens, took a trip over to Smith's Island, spending the day in tbe palmetto groves and enjoying a pot luck dinner with the Cape-Fear life-saving crew. The hunters secured some coons, squir rels and ducks.--- ''":-J-'" - - "Last night Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Ste vens gave an informal tea to the Gov ernor and party, and afterwards tbe party went to Dr. Eager's where to a few invited guests the play of 'A Pro posal Under Dtffica ties' was presented to tbe amusement ot all present. - "The Governor and party leava this afternoon for a trip to Onslow county." Governor Carr and party came up to Wilmington yesterday afternoon on the Wilmington. The steamer had all her colors flying and was welcomed with tbe blowing of whistles by all the steam ves sel in port. The1 Governor and friends will leave this morning by train on the W., N. & N. Kailroad on a gunning ex pedition in Onslow county.' HAVAL STORES OUTLOOK Georgia Opsratora Beport Fairly Profit able Beaaon The Bouroe or Supply Will Sot Be Exhausted for Many "Teera. : The naval stores handlers and pro ducers, says the Savannah Newszic now busy clearing' up their year's busi ness and beginning work for the next year's crop. The season for cutting boxes began November 16, the time allowed by law. and since that date the producers have been bard at work cutting boxes for tbe new crop. The scarcity of turpentine axes has been a ereat hindrance to the operators, and is likely to have a very material effect in reducing the amount of new timber cnt this season:; Tbe quantity of axes on tbe market was all disposed of some time ago, and the factors have been unable for the last two weeks to furnish their customers with axes at any price. This is not regarded as an unmitigated evil, however if it be an evil at all. as tbere is always a fear that the production will exceed the demand. The danger of destruction of timber by fire or storm is very small, and it will be just as good for another year's cutting as for this year and wortn more money, perhaps. A leading naval stores factor who was asked about the results of this year's work for the operators said that the ma jority of tbe operators, had made some money, though nobody has made a for tune in tbe business this year. - "Tbe prices have averaged fairly well throughout," he said, "and while tbe re ceipts have not been as large as we would have liked to see. the operators, as a rule, are in fairly good condition. The average turpentine farmer has made more money this year than the average cotton farmer or other agricultural pro ducer." When asked about the crop and the condition of the territory tributary to Savannah, the factor said: "Yon can't tell anything' about what the crop is going to be. -The crop this year was the largest ever produced. The crop next year may be still larger for all we know. The talk of exhausting the territory is all stuff. The men now in the bnsiness will all be eray-bearded, and most of them will be dead and gone be fore the territory really begins to show exhaustion. Tbe new territory opened up every year, with the extension of op erations and the bringing in of territory which has been held out will make np for what is exhausted each year." Death of Capt. BKarahall. The Norfolk Virginian of yesterday says: - - ' 'Capt. John H. Marshall, a well known coast pilot, living in Brambleton Ward, died in Sanford. Me- yesterday morn ing. - He leaves several children in this city. His remains will be brought here to-day for interment" , This announcement will be read with regret by Capt. Marshall's hosts of friends in Wilmington. He had made frequent Visits to this port, and bad made himself popular with ill who met him. He was a "prince of good fel lows," and his death' is a real loss to rel atives and friends. It Will Be Allison. As far back as two years, and several times since, the Star has ventured the prediction that Wm. B. Allison wpnld be the Republican nominee for Presi dent in 1896. The Republican National Committee was polled during its recent meeting with the following result for j the three highest candidates r Reed, 11; McKtnsly. 10; Allison, 9. The next highest man was Cameron, who received 4 votes. This is not conclusive, but it is a big straw. : Cotton Botee. ... Receipts of cotton here yesterday. 1,116 bales; same day last year, 2,196. Receipts for tbe week ended : December 18th. 14,200 bales; same time last year. 24.182. Receipts for tbe crop year to date. 123.581, against 174.898 for same time last year. Stock at this port 22.- 930 bales: last year at same aate. bd vbu. New York futures closed two points below closing prices Thursday, on a nar row scalping market. THE METHODIST COOTEXEafCX. Its Vlfty-n'InuV Seaaion Met Wedneaday MiP .laisabetlx.'City. L News and Observer ' ''.":;. - . ; EuzabkthTCit N C Dec Hi The fifty-ninth session Of the North Car olina Conference ot the Methodist Epis copal Church South convened here this, morning at 9 80 o'clock. Bishop Wilson presiding. Rev. W. L. Cnnniggim was elected. Secretary. The. Bishop con ducted the opening service.: yuss&w ;y A few of tbe preachers have not yet arrived, owing to the storm upon tbe sound yesterday. ; .-. : .-; : a This session of the conference is one of special interest to the" people of this section of the State. It is the first time the North Carolina Conference has con vened in this territory, which was em braced in the Virginia Conference uotil a few years ago. r The 'conference is greatly pleased , with the hofpitable and warm welcome they have received from their new brethren, ft;;-; rv J; To-day the session was taken up with routine business. The usual committees were nominated -by tbe presiding elders 'and were elected.-- . ' --. . . All tbe Presiding Eiders made reports of their respective districts. - - li. .'The Conference has bad a good year.; " The names of many of -the pastors were called and their report received. Many committees had their , meetings this afternoon. ; ;;i;::'-'i--:C'-;;.-;;"-i-' Rev, J. N. Ivey. of Wilson," preached ia tbe Methodist church to-night a very finished and scholarly discourse that was full of Gospel truth. . Norfolk. Va , Dec. 12. A special to the Virginian to-day from E'izaheth Citv, N. Cm says : - : - '.,r . The second day's" session of the an nual Conference of tbe North Carolina Methodist Church, South, began this morning at 9.30 o'clock with B shop Wilson presiding. The Rev, A. D. Betts conducted the devotional exercises. Upon roll call fifty : belated e'erical and lay delegates who had been storm-bound on the sound, answered to their names for the first time. Rev. G A. Oglesby of Washington district, requested that the name of Dr. J. N. Jones be - substituted lor that of ex-Gov. Thomas I. Jamsas lay delegate.--" - - -Five delegates'were admitted to Con ference on trial, five advanced to the class of the second year and five ad mitted into full membership of tbe Con ference. ; Written reports were received from the different State educational in stitutions and referred to educational committees. - ' Deacons of one year were advanced to tbe class of the fourth year, and eleven candidates passed satisfactorily and were elected to elders' orders. ' Elias B. Wilcox, of this class,' surren dered bis credentials under compulsion,' charges of a serious naturehaving been preferred aeainst him. - Rev. M. L. Miller, a Congregational Baptist, presented certificates of orders for recognition and subscribed to tbe doctrine of the Methodist Church. Rev. W. L. Cunninggim spoke of the urgent need of funds for purchase of bonds floated by the Fifth Street Church of Wilmington some years ago. A col lection for this purpose, amounting to $220, was taken up and the Board of Church Extension supplemented this with an appropriation of $250. In tbe afternoon tbe various commit tees held enthusiastic meetings, that of tbe Woman's personage and Home Mis sionary societies were held in tbe Con ference room. President John C Kilgo, of Trinity College, delivered an address before tbe society last mentioned. - An Epworth League rally was addressed by Prof. A. H. Merritt, of Trinity College . Norfolk. Va, December 13. A special to the Virginian from Elizabeth City, N. C. says; The third day of the North Carolina Methodist Conference opened at 9.80 tc-day. Religious exer cises were conducted by Rev. R. P. Fry, of Weldon. Revs. H. B. Anderson and G. D. Lansston were elected to fill vacan cies in tbe. Board of Education. H. H. Grant was assigned to B iard of Missions vice his father. Rev. W. E. Grant, de ceased. Credentials of J A. B. Kilpat rtck as local minister were deposited with the Secretary. Rev.W W. Rose was appointed to receive subscriptions for the Missionary Review during Confer ence. Communications were received from the Board of Education and Mis sionary Secretaries and W. C.T. U. Stu dents who attend colleges, and schools away from home were requested to de posit their certificates with the nearest church. Report of T. J.Gattis, Confer ence Colporteur, was received and re ferred and Mr. Gattis allowed to accept the offer of the- South Carolina Confer ence to include it in the system f col- portage in this State. Under the question of "Who are Re admitted?" tbe name of John T. Aber netby was presented. His re-admission was advocated by Elder Swindell, of Newbern. and strenuously opposed by Revs. Cunninggim and Gibbs, elders, fit Durham and Rockingham. The gifted Dr. Bates made a forcible speech in favor of re-admission, and when he con cluded some excitement became appar ent, some half dozen clamoring for rec ognition. Rev. J. W. Jenkins made an impassioned appeal in Aoernethys be half. After considerable discussion Ab ernethy was re-admitted by a vote of 72 to 64. -. - Re-admission was denied to Rey. N. L. Seabolt of the Newbern district. Revs. T. H. Law, ol Columbia, S. C and Dr. O E. Hass, editor of the Nash ville Christian Advocate, addressed the Conference. Resolutions were passed warmlyj commending the Advocate to the people of the Conference. Adjourned at 1 p, m. Tbe Conference will probably adjourn sine die next Monday afternoon. A PUBLIC PARK. Twanty-flye Aerea of Xad Will Be Do nated to the City Why JTot Aot at - Onos ' A gentleman of this city offered some time sime since Id donate to the city fifteen, twenty or twenty-five acres of land for a public park, provided the city would spend $2,000 per year for five years in improving the property. This gentleman informed a Star reporter yesterday that he would renew his offer. - ;., The land is situated on tbe turnpike, just beyond the corporate limits, and in cludes the Mineral Spring property, where a beautiful lake or pond could be formed at trifling cost. The Star has often called attention to the importance of this park question, and it takes occasion now to ask the city authorities if the proposition mentioned is aot worthy of Immediate considera tion. Possibly, the gentleman who of fers the land will modify the conditions so that tbe city might expend $1,000 per year for ten years in improvements, in stead of $2 000 per year for five years. The Star hopes that the park ques tion will be brought before the Board of Aldermen at its next regular meeting, which will be held on the 6th of Janu ary. . - - NO. 8 v ALEXANDER COLLIE END OF A ONCE WELL KNOWN BLOCK ... ADE RUNNING KING. His Activity Suing the War Well Known In Wilmington. Where His Brother B-auded-Highly Interesting; Bemlnlaoenoee of a Iioeal Nstti;-;''';-: "-::-.;S? . The death of f Alexander CollieV brief ly referred to in the -telegraphic depart ment of the Star; yesterday, revived a feeling of interest among our older citi zens in a remarkable man. ;The follow ing falter account from s Washington special to the Richmond Dispatch, will be read with interest fcc ; " About two weeks ago there died in New York city, in obscurity, the famous Confederate blockade running king, Alexander Collie, of Manchester and London, Eng.. though; as' his name in dicates. he was a genuine Scotchman. In the former city there still remains an immense warehouse, on tbe front of which is chiseled on a large . granite block the name of 'the celebrated firm, "Alexander Collie & Co. i For nearly twenty-five' years Alexan der Collie had been a fugitive.; and had concealed his identity' under the name of George McNeil, which he took from the maternal branch ol his lamilv. He was only known to a few New York people. wbo respected bis desire to remain un known, and but for an accident he would have been buried in potter's field. He was discovered, however, on bis : death bed by the son of a Confederate officer, whose friend Alexander Collie bad been. and was eiven decent interment. - During the civil war Wilmington. N. C. was noted for its blockade runners, and famous Fort Fisher, commanded by Colonel William Lamb, of Norfolk, Va., was tbe favorite gateway into the Cape Fear river. ; Among the English houses who were engaged in blockade running. and the one that owned by far the largest fleet of splendid boats, was that of Alex ander Collie &Co, the, reputation and high commercial standing of whom were world wide. Their steamers were of the finest, each . subsequent one surpassing the former In size, speed and general adaptability for the purpose of eluding United. States cruisers. " NAVAL HEROES. They engaged the services of the best naval officers that could be obtained.- Among them was Hewitt, a Victoria Cross man, who afterwards commanded the Queen's yacht, was;Ambassador to Abyasinia and died recently an admiral m tne navy; Murray, wno was most sue cessiui and tearless, whose real name was Murray Aynsley, and who, after rapid promotions, is now a retired admi ral; Burgoyne, who unfortunately was lost while in command of the British iron-clad Captain, some years ago, in the Bay Ol ts scay; and Koberts, wbo was second son of the Earl of Buckingham shire, and who died a few years ago as "Hobart Pasha." in command of the Turkish navy. These were the class of officers in the service of this immensely wealthy firm. - PALATIAL HOME. Alexander Collie's home in England was one of princely hospitality, especially to tbe officials and lriends ot the Lon federacv, and he often had as his guests ex-United States Senator J. M. Mason the Confederate Commissioner to Eng land, and Mr.-Slidell, Commissioner to France. In Wdmington. the firm leased one of the most elegant Southern homes, and a brother, William Collie. who resided there at the lime, dispensed with lavish hands a like hospitality. Many of the steamers of the firm were saved by the guns of Fort Fisher; and in some cases, where tbe vesiels were lost, as in the case of the Venus, Condor and others, the cargoes were saved by the garrison of that fort. - TIMELY GENEROSITY. 1 When Fort Fisher fell (the 15th of January, 1865) at the second attack of the Federals (the first under Butler and Porter having failed), its Confederate commander was desperately wounded, and supposed to be dying. After the general surrender he was removed to the North where be received from an anony mous source, through a New York bank ing house, a credit of 100, with the in formation - that when- that was used a draft for any needed amount would be honored.; This conduct on the part of Alexander Colliefor it was from him Ihe funds came to an officer whom be had a right to suppose could not again assist him, was a marked characteristic of himself and family, for among tbe eenerous acts of the brother in Wil mington were many gifts to the poor and needy wives and children of absent soldiers. - The further assistance tendered by Collie was not needed by .Colonel Lamb, because be was surrounded by friends and was at the luxurious home of his father-in-law; but when he was able to return to his Southern home at Norfolk, Collie, finding it cut, persuaded him to go into business, and sent him ship after Bhip through friends, which laid the foundation . of the direct trade which Norfolk now enjoys with Europe. - A HEAVY FAILURE. . Followine their successful specula tions during the war, Alexander Collie & Co. went into the cotton and cotton gocds trade, establishing branch houses in many ot the leading commercial cen tres of the world, including Egypt In dia, Australia, South America and this country, and in an effort to "corner" cotton ffoods in the markets of the world somewhere in the later sixties or early, seventies he made tbe largest laiiure ftnown m uc ukiui; i bum meree. " His liabilities above his avail able assets were 40,000,000, equivalent to $200,000,000. FIKES IN NEWBERN. jr. W. Stewart'a iBeiidenoe and Congdon's Dn Kiln Hearly Destroyed-Gov. Carr and Party Beturned to BUelgh. v Special Star Telegram. Newbern. December 14. The ele gant residence of Mr. J. W. Stewart was partiallyconsumed by fire at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The loss Is very heavy on account of water and the excitement ia efforts to remove furniture and chil dren. David Rumley and Lloyd - Hol- lingworth first saw the fire and it is to their prompt action that tbe whole block was saved. The Atlantic Engine Com pany did splendid service ; ; ; , Congdon's dry kiln was nearly con sumed bv fire at 8 o'clock and much valuable lumber burned. " Governor Carr and party returned to Raleigh this, morning: , : The Maxton Scottish C&Vsays: "The sentiment in favor of better tele graphic facilities seems to be growing among onr townsmen -Correspondence has been Instituted with the management of ne Postal TelegraphTCompany and it is er estly hoped that the movement will t ake practical shape at an early date.'r - " - - ELIMINATIONS 5 AT AGRICULTURAL AND. MECHANICAL COLLEGE. ,; Gen. Milea Vialt Wake County's Jraan' - elal . Condition internal Bevenue Bel-. iareBlarahal Carroll IieaTca foe Brook- - 1 y n Witn Two trotted Btatea Frlaonera ; Pitt Court Adjourned oa Aooount of Fejble Health of Judge ttolver. ; fz.. v z ; ' iHiar Correspondence' :' - RALEIGH, N. C, Dec 14, 1895. v The County Commissioners were call- ; ed in special session to-day to consider the matter of replacing the old covered , bridge over Crabtree Creek, three miles from Raleigh., This bridge is the oldest landmark in the county and has stood the test of time when hundreds of other' structures have gone with the. storm. The bridge has been condemned. ' ' Mr. D. W. Merritt will be appointed chief clerk of the court on January 1st. Mr. Young -."has been clerk of the court since the last election, but he has not been able to do away with his chief clerk, Mr. Move, until this time. Young has been criticized by local Republicans for retaining a Democratic office for so loog a time. -.'..H-i- ' Hiram L. Grant seems to bave gotten it in tbe neck. He is here from -Washington and is dead against the ring and Settle especially. Dr. J. J. Mott, the free for-all. is in the cty. He is hang ing up with Loge Harris. Deputy ujiiector Moffit seized four barrels of corn whiskey and two barrels of brandy in the office of the Southern Express Company last night tpr irregu larities. -"-; . 1 -. ;i ;; : Marshal Carroll will cirry Ibis con-: victS"two)o Brooklyn penitentiary .1 next week. He is busy making out ma reports at present. Owing to the feebfifcnealth of Judge Mclver Pitt county court was adjourned yesterday until April. ' All witnesses and jurors were dismissed. The regu'af Fall examinations begin Monday at the Agricultural and Me chanical College The boys will be re-. quired to pass on an tbe studies oi tne year and there is much studying is West Raleigh at present .writing. These ex aminations will only last one week. These will all be through with next Fri day and then tbe boys leave to return after Christmas v with new students. The prospect for a large number of new . students at the opening ot the Spring session is good. - - Gen. Nelson A. Miles, while in the city a few days ago, was impressed with tbe desirableness of this city for the location of a Federal military post.. He spoke ravoxably of the city and before leaving he promised to see certain of our Rep resentatives in Congress and some of the leading men in: Washington relative to . tbe establishment of the post here. Gen. Miles was well pleased with hjs hunt with the Messrs. Boylan. The last Legislature "passed an ordi nance requiring that a statement ot the county's financial condition with, ex penditures and disbursements be pub- -lisbed in a county paper. Tne matter was in the hands of the Register of Deeds and the statement was published -in this week's Caucasian. . The sum of $1,100 has been paid out for Interest on bonds. - Tbe permanent debt of the county is $25,000; $20,000 of which is represented by bonds issued under the laws of 1881;. $5,000 by bonds issued in 1895 for bridge purposes; All interest due on bonds has been paid. . Special Star Telegram , The Board of Aldermen at a special meeting-to-day rescinded the ordinance calling for a bond election on street Im provements to-be held January 15th. It . was evident that the measure would have been defeated. Lawyers hold that the city can incur debt, according to a recent decision of the Supreme Court permitting the county commissioners to build a court house, without -submitting the question to the people. '.- ' ARTESIAN WE They have Proved a Suooees in South Care- , Una. , Why Wot Try Them in . Wil mlDztocP ? The Star has not given up all hope of seeing the experiment ol artesian wells thoroughly tried in Wilmington: The Sumter (S. C.) correspondent of the News and Courier, under date of December 10th, writes as follows : The first flowing well to be put down in Sumter has been bored at the brick yaid of Ryttenberg near the city. The overflow is about ten and a half gallons per minute, and the water rises about five feet above tbe ground, ine water is of crystal clearness and is of a pleas ant taste. The drilling of the well was easily accomplished, tbe only rock being struck about lorty leet irom tne suriace. The remainder ot the distance was through a bed of shells and marl. Other wells will be boied in tne suouros oy those wbo cannot get water from tbe ity mains. -There is a strong sentiment hereinfavar of water for all uses that cannot be contaminated by surface drainage; and there will be a great many artesian wells' bored in otnerpansoi the county. The first wells of this kind to be drilled in this county were at Lynch burg and the success of the venture has proveikso great that many people in tne county are contemplating having wens bored. ' In the water that flows from tbe wen at Ryttenberg's brick yard there is ap parently no trace ol mineral, ine water. will be analyzed ana us constituents u la- covered. The cost of an Artesian well is comparatively small,' the contractors agreeing to bore the wells 125 feet and furnish all material for $50. If a flowing supply of water is not attained at tnat depth a charge ot on cents per iooi is made for the additional depth. The charge is not less then $50, even though a stream is struck at. a less ceptn man 125 feet. .'..-. DIED OP HIS INJURIES. Mr. George Cronenberg la No More- -Tne Aooldenfwaa ratal. The subject of the following notice. Which is from the Columbia State of yes terday, was a brother of Mr. H. Cronen berg, the well known photographer of this city. The SlaJe says: -: The State vesterdav mentioned briefly , the accident on tbe Norfolk &, Western road, whereby Mr. George Cronenberg. formerly of this city; bad been seriously . injured, his nrotner arrivea at tne scene of the disaster to find that tbe young man had jnst died ot his injuries. Tbose wno anew mm win near ot his death with sincere regret. - He was a kind and noble-hearted young fellow, and none knew him but to like bim. At , the time of bis death he was the road foreman ot the Norfolk & Western. Several years ago when stationed at Florence he married a young lady of that city, who died some time ago. leav ing two young children. : They are pro vided for by Insurancecarried by their father on bis life.' ' ? - The remains passed through Colum bia yesterday en route to Florence to be interred by those of the late wife of the deceased. ' Members of his family ac companied them to their last resting place. -: "". ' '.- '' .' ; " ; Gen. Miles had a busy day Inspecting the iitillery school and. post .at "Fort , Monroe. He complimented CoL Frank. commander, on tbe thorough course of . instruction and excellent results obtained by the school. - , ' ' 'VUM . Vli a? ;; X m - ' 1