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" I-'-:. WILMINGTON, N. Cr .r;M:-' : r'v' "A , .iv; ft-1.;;- ';:;:-fJ: : v " - ; '; ' - 1 1 It 11 11 M $1700 yYEA R. IN ADVAN C E. . .j ; j : ' .'l., '.'l-" 88888888888888883 8S83SSSS888888888 siijuoj 9 888SS888888888SS8 SS888335SSS8Sg3S8 -ctpaow s 888888888888888,88 rqiaoj' 8S8S8888S8S888888 ssssssaasssass 888S88SS828888883 -tpaort J 82888S82SS8888883 88S8S88S8888S8.888. ft .-' L Entered at the Post Office ac WUmteton, N. C, as - Second taasa Matter. I J SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. ' The labscriptioo price of the Weekly Star is as follows: Single Copy 1 year, postage IS months ................ w ................ 80 We are again- tending bills to oar subscribers. Ia the aggregate they amount to a very large sum... Many of our subscribers I are responding promptly, utners pay no auenuon to the bills. These latter do not seem to understand that they are undera'ny legal or moral, obligation- to pay for a newspaper. MR. GARLAND'S TRIBUTE. ' The fine tribute to Hon. George Davis from the) pen) of Eton. A. H, Garland, printed In the Star to day, will bs read with Japprectative in- Mr. Garland served with Mr. Davis in the Senate of the iCjonfederate States and .was his intimate friend. He is one of the ablest lawyers in this , country "and ja distinguished Democrat. He, has! beuj Governor of .Prkansas, member of the Con- - . . i ii..'- federate Senate, member -of both Houses of the Federal Congress and Attorney-General during Mr. Cleve land's first "term as President He is 'thoroughly sincere in j lis - attach ments, and what he says of Mr. Davis comes from a heart full of sympathy for his deceased friend. To. show how promptly Mr. Gar land's pen responded to) the dictates ; of his heart, we- may say' that the intel ligence of Mr. ;Davis's death reached him Monday about 9 a.! m., and in less than two hours his commuqica- tlon to the St R bad been prepared, type-writer, and de- copied by a posited in th post office, at Wash- ingtonj Publication basr been un- r .avoidably delayed until to-day. "KWHAT CAUSED; THIS? rt gold monometallists tell ns .thai vhe demonetization of silver is not (the cause of the ' fall in the price jof agricultural products 'in this country since 1873. j The usual cause j assigned is overproduction, but some of them who seem disposed to abandon . the overproduction fraud have struck on- tne A? eadiust-ment-of-values" theory,: which is as great, if not a-greater fraud than the . overproduction thepryi There has been no overproduction as far as the amount of production -goes, although there : may have been! bverproduc tion as far as the demand I s fo.- con- t sumption goes. Production, has not ,,kept pace with the increase of the world's population, but it has more than kept pace with the demands of the world'sj marketsjr because the demonetization of s'Jver has les sened the ability of Europe's popu- ; lation to buy as much as they need. The readjustment of values theory is too thin a fake to be worthy, of seri ous attention. j I v y It seems to us that it should-te-quire no argument to prove what is so abundantly provedjby carefully cdmpiled figurestjirough series of years showing the fall in prices of all the leading food products, and 'others, since the demonetization of silver by, England in 1816, by men who jiad no possible motive for mis statement, but whose , reputation de manded honesty and accuracy when ; blunders or mrsre'presentations could ye so easily 1 exposed j. These,; state menis . show a general decline in "prices in England beginning s'mul- taneously with the demonetization of silver and continuing to the pres ent time until now they are at least 40 per cent, less than they were then, and as a consequence there is such depression in the agriculture of the British Islands that the farmers are. ; clamoring , for the imposition of a tariff duty on foreign breadstuff sand meats to protect them from the folly of their own statesmen, : , . In Germany the same result was felt and there was a heavy decline ; vthere and now we find the far mers of that country, Ijke the farmers of England, clamoring for the ex . elusion of American 'meats and for a jprotectiye tariff oa American bread - wstuffs. ' I -, j This country was hot affected un- til the demonetization in 1873, since when prices 'have been steadily fall- ing, Deing on an average of about thirty-three percent; less than they were men. . v A It snould, as we have remarked, re- quire no argument' t!o prove that the demonetization of silver has lowered Drices- Before the demonetization the S'tnount ot silver! and gold rn cir cuiation to the world was substan a.t . rt r 1 . i i- -i ) nauy about equal,- I Demonetization . ' VOL,. XXVII. destroyed nearly one half' of it, although in subsidiary form it con tinned to circulate. The destruction of one half enhanced the Value of the other half so that it required more' of any given article to buy than a! sriven amount of gold it did before. The less; money there is" in circulation - the more valuable it is, and consequently the less valuable, are the things that money buys. If overproduction of commercial " commodities j j makes tiem cheap, as the gold monometaK lists claim it does, then the under production of money, or the decreas ing of the Volume of money, must make money dear, and dear money will buy more of the so called over produced commodities thin, cheap money would. Cheapness and dear ness, which are relative terms, may be affected: by the amount of the things to be bought, wh'etlier large or small, but, they are a!so affected by the quantity of, money in drcola ton whether the production of the articles offered be large or smalL This is so manifest that every one should be able to see it and under stand it. , ; . . . ) The farmers of all the countries which have demonetized silver have been sufferers by it, but nc ne more1 than the farmers, of this country, for they always have a surplus which they must sell abroad and the for eign prices govern the home prices, and foreiga prices are gauged by the bullion value of silver. They ar ,' substantially gold prices, the differ ence being that the farmer jwhd sells gets his pay in silver. The records of the English markets show that for years the price of a jbushel of wheat has been about the price of an ounce of silver. j . We know -that American farmers have been heavy losers within tbe past twenty-odd years, but to what extent they have been losers no one can have any just conception until the figures of the value of crops raised in different years are presented The following figures taken from the reports of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture show what they have lost on four leading staples since 1891, and tell a story of .disas ter more eloquent than words could frame? I I VALUES OF CROPS IN 1891 iND 1892, 1891. 1893. WheU ...... ......S51t47i 7111 $38,ltl91 C rn 836, 8 28 MM46.639 ts 93i,S 209.af8.611 Cot.on.... j,. 31 ,000 0 4 868.00J.OOJ Totals ... .. j. ....... $1,895 2 4.8018 $1,441 512,133 VALUES Or CRJPS FROK 1893 TO 1835. -1891- 1894 j lt5. Wheat.. $313,171881 $225.9620 . S 7 93S,38 oro.... 691.62M57 (154,719 168 667 0 106 ta.... 187,557.002 24 816 9a) 163 6550b8 C Mm.. 262.0i0.0j0 259.164 640 2il,183,m Total $1,3)1,964.010 fl,4.603,74 $l,210,i86 397 Aosrozi astel estim ed bv the DeoTtmea: of a gn .-nit ore on re ru.r. 31, 1896. Here is a steady and Continuous decline , without any; extraordnary production to account for it. The decrease in the value of these four staples between 1892 and 1893 was 8187,000,000, and $641,000,000 be- ow that of 1891. Sum up the total and the farmers have lost on these four staples since 1891 $1,178,000,- 000. But that is not all. for the value of the combined crops of hay, potatoes and buckwheat was $207, -! 000,000 less than the value of these crops in lead, while the deprecia tion in the prices of horses, catt! bogs and sheep, foots up'an agre gate of over $500,000,000, making1 the grand total opldsses j amount to more than ftl.885,'000,000. : This is the presenfdepreciation in the value of the'products of the; American farm and' pasture. Is ic surprising that agriculture is depressed, that there is so much complaint amongst farmers, and that so many clamor for the restoration of silver to our mon etary system? ; - " - F. ,- We will not assert that the demon etization of silver by this country is responsible for all this, but we do say that the demonetization of' stiver by this and other nations is, and we be lieve that the demonetization by this country is directly jr'indirectly responsible for most of iL We know the fact that every advance in the price of silver has been accompanied by a perceptible .advance' in the price of commercial commodities, and that when the price (of silver fell these fell in sympathy with it. Facts and figures like these carry their own comment with them. and. no gold monometallist can dispute the facts or lessen the force of ; the comment. r moR lajaTioar. We do not aDorehend that the. i - adoption of resolutions by Congress favoring either Cuban belligerency or Cuban independence will result in any serious complications with Spain or with any other poweri Spain has more than she can well attend to in Cuba now and it is not likely that she would be foolish! enough to tackle the United States when j such an act would ensure the speedy loss Cuba. No other power has interest enough in Cuba, or in Spain, to join issue with her, and. incur the ex pense of war to enable her to hold Cuba. ; There is not the slightest probability that Englai d would, anV less, perhaps, in the eyent of com plications la Venezuela which could not be settled in a peaceable way (of which there is little danger) she might encourage Spain to embarrass v this Government. There is as little probability that France will get mixed up- in it, ' on account of the Spanish loans held by the .Bank of France, for that matter could doubt less be arranged by friends of Cuba in a matter satisfactory to France. The passage of - these resolutions will, in our opinion, expedite the settlement of the trouble in Cuba and secure home government, at least, which many of tbe Cubans would have preferred some time ago to independence and many, doubt less, would still prefer. Independence has, in the estlmatWn of A many of them its disadvantages, with the mixed population and the preponder ance of the , black element,: which would, of course, claim recognition and might have, if tbey saw fit to ex ercise it, a controlling voice" in the government of a Republic, which contingency would not present itself with sunply home rule. Spain- can-? not reasonably be as deaf to the de band for home rule as to the demand for independence, and as this strug j gle is costing her a good many men and a good deal of money, with less prospect of success now than ever before, her reason may get the better of her stupidity and pride, and sne may snow more oisposmon io usien to a proposition for home rule in the island. War is a costly business, en tirely too costly for a nation with Spain's empty treasury. j There must be something wrong n the, mental make up of a man who ; could live one hundred years In Ken tucky and then commit suicide to jet out of it, as Rev.! Henry Maher aia last weeic. i - .... . . - .. . Please pay your indebtednses, if any, to the Weekly Star. ' , THE PROPOSED FAIR. Tbe Peopls Are Interested A Saccestttm .' In B-strd to tne Method of S souring .' Habaorlpttonp. j j' ; i The large attendance cf business men at the. Fair meeting Friday night showed an earnestness of feeling that augnrssuc cess. There is one (and it is really the most important) of the details, however, that requires careful consideration. That is the method or basis of subscriptions to the capital stock of the association it u proposed to organize.' . ' Tbe general drift of sentiment at the meeting referred to seemed to be in the direction of fixing the par value of shares at $5.00. and to require payment of tbe whole amount thousand dollars, it was at once. Five thought, would be sufficient to erect buildings acd make the. first exhibition a success. The Star believes that it would re quire more than five thousand dollars, as every "association organized for the purpose of holding an nual fairs or ex positions should have a reserve fund to provide for contingencies that' cannot always be foreseen. . ; ;' I The Star is also a firm believer in tbe instalment plan, in these days that not only "try men's souls," but likewise their pockets. And so well satisfied are we of its advantages that we will hazard the opinion that .ntty per cent, more stock can be secured at $35 00 per share on the instalment plan than can be obtained at $5.00. per share on tbe all-cash plan. There are scores of persons who would take a share at $25?6o if tbey were per mitted to pay for l it in instalments of 50 cents Der week, who would orombdv I decline to take a share at $5 00 if the whole' amount had to be paid at once. D lubtless. a considerable proportion of the stockholders woulcrpay the en tire amount of their subscriptions whenever called on but there is a large element in Wilmington composed of men of moderate ;means who would, we feel sure, prefer the instalment to the all-cash plan. " Another, mpsrtant punt to be con sidered is tbe fact that j many persons will take, one share of stock, and one only, whether the par value be $5.00 or $25.00. -vV .-!' The Star is cocfiient that it the par value of stock is made $25.00 per share, pivable as suegested above, or approximately so, tbe subscriptions necessary to make the movement a success can be secured. From the" Head of SaTigation Fayetteville Observer, 29th: News I reached this city this morning of a ter- rible accident that befel Mr. S. R. Townsend, proprietor of the Hotel Townsend at Red Springs, yesterday. A mule kicked him in the face, break ing bis nose and. forehead. - At last ac counts he was in a critical condition." - ' One of the principal sufferers by the big fire in Florence (Thursday was Mr. Fred U. Lake, a brother of Mr. Geo.' W. Lake, of this city. . Four buildings, including his dru store, all owned by htm, were destroyed. Thev were val ued at $16,000, with only $7,000 fnsar- ance. : -- Please cav vour indebtedness, if . m . ar r any, to the Weekly Star. i . CORRECTION. Laurinburg, N. C, Feb. 29. tDiTOR star I hasten to correct a mistake contained in the letter from my pen, which was published in the Star of the 28th. The Mr. Thomas Russell referred to as having recently been be reft of wife and son was not, as we have since been informed, brother to Hon. Dan Russell, of your county. Yours, - , r.'.", f-v .-.( H. Eyx. Heating of Bont&etn naptiat OonrenUon ia Chatranooga. . . ' -- : ': The Seaboard Air Line will run a solid train through to Chattanooga to carry delegates and visitors to the above con vention and a special coach will bar taken from Wilmington.. The conven tion assembles on the 8th of next May, and a large attendance is expected and bas been provided . for. The rate bas been made one fare only for the round trip, which is $16.25. 111 EEKJLY WILMINGTON, N. a, FRIDAY, .MARCH 6, 1896. RALEIGH HAPPENINGS. REPORT OF THE STATE BOARD .OF CHARITIES, r : : jMlah Turnex'a Salt Acainat tie Ettt of tba Xiftta Gar. Holdan S. A. It.: la oreatnj( Itm Bolllos Btook Ooekery j Qotarnatoilal Boom Bloodhoaada : Mri. ArHoctoiv-sapsrior Ooatti. -..t i Star Correspondence. Ralkigh, N. CT February 28. Tosiah Turner has come to the surface. again. He writes uerfc ot tne oart Dan- Young to look up tbe papers in bls- case against the estate of tbe late Gov. W. W. Holden. Mr. Tamer says he will bs in Raleigh in a week or so, .and will renew his suit. Mr. Turner was promi nently before the last Legislature, where he obtained a claim of several thousand dollars for work done thirty years ago as State printer, y :-; "' 1 ' The Seaboard road will increase its rolling s:oclt by the purchase of a ndmber of t heavy freight .-engines. Iocreased traffic has 'necessitated ibis. - A large number of freight' cars have' also been ordered. Captain ' C. B. Denson has accepted tbe position of corrtsponamg secretary for tbis State to the National Conference of Cbariiies and Correction. He bas been asked to prepare an article on tbe changes in and administration of crimi nal laws in North Carolina lor tbe next meeting, wbich occurs in Grand Rapids, Uili Thii ia nnm ft tint DrMlKU nr. Tbis is one ot tbe greatest ganizations in the country, and has a membership which includes many promi nent oersms. It is interesting to know that tbe State Board of Chanties has reauesis for information from all pins of tbe world. Recently a reqaest came from Santiago, lmil. . The report of tbe State Board of Chanties appears to-day. It will show tbe State institutions to be in a better condition than ever before. Governor- Greenhalge, of Massachu setts, will be a visitor to North Carolina soon. - He will stop at Kittrell for a visit. ' . ' I . Claude Dockery is in the city. He is said to be working ia the eastern part oi the State in the interest of Colosel Dockery's gubernatorial boom. H. C. Dockery is said t to be in the West on tbe same mission. A gentleman who came in this morn ing from Wilson says a number of blood hounds have been received at Fremont from the North.) Tbe gentleman says - they are tbe property ot tbe Wilming ton & Weldon R. R. and will be dis tributed along the line. There have been several attempts at wrecking trains: and he thinks tbey were secured to tun down the wreckers. ' V i ! Judge E. W.Timberlake is here. Mri. Arrington says she will bring her case in Vance conoty. She does not criticise Judge Mcfver for throwing the case out of Wake court. Gov. Carr bas granted an exchange of courts between fudges Biyan and Star- back, whereby ludge Bryan bo'ds tbe March term of Jones and Carteret court and Judge Starbuck tbe March term of Mecklenburg court. . j BUTCHERY Iff CUBA SpanUrda Slay Non-CombatanU and Are Cereated wltn 700 Jdoss. j Tampa, FlaJ February 28. To day's mail from Cuba brings three letters from different sources announcing outrages which are stated in tbe dispatch given below directed to Senator Morgan in Washington by Rafael Portundo, Cuban Secretary of State, who leaves for Wash- ington to-nightJ ; ' . -p ;. , ' ' . LTI Ia lU jatao.i seven mues lrom tbe suburbs of Havana, on Saturday jFebrn ary 82d, at hall-past 2 o clock, the insur gents retired from tbe town. Three hun dred Spanish soldiers immediately en tered, murdering non-combatants to the number of S3 among whom were some Spaniards, sick men, boys cf fifteen years and an old man or seventy-two. The violation ot young girls was pre vented by the protests ot tbe Spanish residents. Fifteen insurgent non-com batants have been taken to Manando for trial. . This news has been confirmed by living witnesses., who have just arrived from the scene of the butchery. The details) of the battle at Palo Prieto, between Santa Clara and Pin- ceta, about February SO, nave arrived. The result is considered more important than the battles ot Peralejo, Coliso or LascacaOs. : Serafina Sanchez com manded the .Cubans and Gen. ' Pelanco tbe Spanish. The outcome was the greatest triumph i tbe Cubans ever had, the Spanish loss being 700. f Gen. Palanco was severely wounded, and bis horse is now in the possession of Quintin Bandera. Ia tbe fight many Spaniards threw i themselves .into tbe river.'- : ) -i . Aocidett to the Steamer Qeo. W. Clyde. A Press dispatch to the Star last night from New ) York reports ' an acci dent to the steamship; George IV. Clyde, which cleared at New York yesterday for Wilmington and Georgetown. The dispatch says : ! . . ' j Tne Qid Dominion steamer' Guyan- I .bound in from Norfolk,1 Va ran into the Clyde! Line steamer George Clyde, off Fort Wads worth, at 6 o'clock this afternoon. I The Guyaridotte crashed into the Clyde in the dense fog. striking her on tbe port side, amidships, tearing a hole in ber side through, wnicn a norse coma oe driven. ' ? 'I ' ! The Guyandotte pulled out and stood bv while the Clyde began to 11. The ruz Scandinavian and three other tugs got lines totbe Clyde and pulled her stern on the Bay Kidge shore, wo one was hurt and it is thought that the Clyde can be prevented from sinking. SEVERELY INJURED. the Par- Mr. A. Q. I!UI, an Kmplovo at j male-Booleaton Mills. Mr. A. G. Ellis, a young, man em ployed at tbe Parmele-Ecclestoa lumber mills near Jacksonville, N. C, was se verelr hnrt yesterday morning. He was running a planing machine, when a plank. which had just been placed on the ma chine flew black and struck Mr. Ellis in the stomach.! Dr, E. R.Coz, of Jack sonville, attended the injured man and found that he was severely ruptured. Last night, his condition being worse, Mr. Ellis waa brought to this city on a special train, accompanied by Dr. Cox and Mn Ira Ketcbum. Tbey arrived about 11.80 o'clock, and the woanded .man was taken at once to the City Hos pital. Drs. Barbank and Tnomas at tended the patient, and at last accounts he was improving. He has a mother living ia this : city and a brother. Mr. Oscar Ellis, who is an employe in the Star office., -1 ; RICHHOHD COUHTT. Iaorlnbtirc XTamwly XUcapaa a Conflagra tionAn Spidemlo of stomps and Keatlea Typhoid Twtt and 2 gnaamonla Prev psHns for Iiarca Crops of Cotton Death or Mr. John Boaaall Kaishta ot .Tyihlaa. Star Corresfondenc 4, - Laurtnburg. N. CFeb. 25. Xanriaburg -came very near having another serious conflagration to-nisht. To-day the ashes from the stove in the Bank of Laurinburg were taken bnt and put in a wooden box. and set aside in' the rear end of the building, with the purpose of removing them later. There was not suDoosed to be anv fire amons the ashes, and the box was forgotten. The bank was closed at - 4 o." m.. and to-meht about 9.30 o'clock J a gentleman- ' passing discovered , a bright light in the bank . and upon examination found the box, was in a blaze. The cashier was sent for and the fire put out. The bank is situated in the centre of the business block 'and on the west side of Main street. There is but little'doubt that but for the timely oiscovery ot ne nre a seriona coutligra tica woold bavn-ejosued. . i.i . v--- Thereto an epidemic of measles, and mumps in tbe southern part of Rich mond county, N. C, and the northern part of Marlboro county,1' S C There are also quite a number of cases 'of typhoid fever and pneumonia. I am informed that there are about fifty cases of measlef among the factory operatives at McColl, S. C - The farmers of this section are all busy preparing, their ground for a large crop of cotton. Tbe acreage in cotton will be largely increased. A great deal' of new ground ts being prepared, and a much larger quantity of guano is being Mr. John Russell, son of Mr. Thomas Russell, who lives about seven miles north of Laurinburg, fell sick with pneumonia last Sunday and was buried to-day, having succumbed to tbe disease during yesterday. Mr. Thomas Russell is a brother of Hon. Dan Russell, of New. Hanover. Mr. Thomas Russell's wife was buried a fortnight ago. , - . I would say for tbe pleasure of tbe Knights, of Pythias throughout tbe State, that Gibson Lodge Knights of Pythias, located at Gibson, N. C, bas "a move on it. Four young recruits were proven to be worthy of membership in the rank of Esquire last Monday night. Your bumble scribe bad tbe pleasant op portunity of making himself generally oonoxious to tnem during tne evening. Fifteen Gibsons, belong to this lodge, wbich'bas a membership of fifty six. H.EYK. CAPT. MUNGER IN TROUBLE. Charged With Drunkenness While on Duty Ho Charaotarisjo the Charges aa CapL Mnnger, formerly of the revenue cutter Colfax, on the Wilmington sta tion bnt recently of the Corwin, is in trouble out of which bis many friends here wish him a safe deliverance. Lieut. Ross, of the cutter I?rry. has preferred charges of habitual druakenness against the Captain during the cruise in Bering sea. Captain Mnnger makes this state ment ::. 1 "V". -'; "This is the first intimation I have bad that charges were preferred against me. I characterize the accusation of drunken ness as untrue, denying most emphati cally that I was intoxicated while in the Bering sea, or at any other time when on duty. ' .. ; . ... '-As to tbe sailor who was drowned a year ago in April in Taku harbor, it was an accident such as no-buman effort could have prevented, and I came near losing my own life. Twelve seamen and myself, in one ship's boat, with a seine, were re turning from the1 shore to -the vessel. When within fifty feet ofthe Corwin a 'wollier' squall,. 4 rom tbe top of one of those Alaskan nzoutaio?, struck us and. bnried the boat, throning all of ns into the water. Two seamen stayed by the boat, and the rest, save Welin, the sailor -who was drowned, swam to tbe ship. though I would have drowned within ten feet of tbe vessel if I bad not been rescued, for I was weighted down with a big fur coat . . Lieut. Ross was not attached to the Corwin at the time of the accident, con sequently be most be preferring the charges either from hearsay evidence or the reports of some maliciously disposed persons. , . . MR- SINCLAIR'S VIEWS. Washington Post. r bit. N. A. Sinclair, a prominent law yer of Fayetteville, N. C, is at the Met ropolitan, on his return from a business trip 1 3 Nef York, tyith reference to North Carolina politics, he said to a Post reporter: j "The rank and fi'e of ' the Demo cratic party in North Carolina are over whelmingly in favor of the free and un limited coinage of silver, and, moreover, they are tremendously in earnest. They cannot and will not be manipulated out of that position. I think I know the sentiment of the p;ople, and they are going "upon record in the next campaign for silver, and any man, or class of men. who stand in the way of their determination will be crushed. The time has come when every man must show his colors, and those who fail to do so will be looked upon with suspicion and classed as tbe ene mies of the people.. Straddling upon this question in North Carolina is no longer possible. Disguise it as yon will, but the people of North Carolina will not support a gold standard man for "Presi dent in tbe approaching campaign, lhis much I believe may be said irrespec tive of past party affiliations." Mr. Sinclair is a member of the Demo cratic State Central Committee of North Carolina. A. TS. Johnson 4 Bon. 1 The Clinton Democrat give the fol lowing particulars j of a failure briefly mentioned ia the Star of Thursday : . A. N. Johnson & Son, dea'ers In gen eral merchandise at Garland, , made an assignment Tuesday; naming Mr. John S. Johnson as assignee Their liaouities are said to be about $6,000, owned chief ly in Wilmington. They have assets. rhich, it is hoped. Will cover this amount. This firm is composed of Mr. A. N, Johnson and Mr. Jeff. D. Johnson, both excellent and highly esteemed men. Their assignment is due to inability to realize on accounts due in time to meet outstanding obligations. It is believed the business will pay dollar for dollar and resume in due season. Good news' for the struggling Cubans will be found in the telegraphic department of the Star this morning. Ot 72 votes cast in the Senate yesterday on the Cuban resolutions only six were in the negative. Tbe House will fol low suit next week. Then what will Spain do? N : TEE FATA PROJECT. . Moatins ot CiUaana-Flan ot Znoorporatlon Babmtttad CommlttM Upon Parnu- 1 sent Oftsniiatton' Appotntad Meeting Adjoufned to Bcaaaembla Thnnday " BTeolng Hext. A number of citizens met at the City Hall last night in response to the call made a few days ago to organize a Fair Association for Wilmington. Mr. T. W Clawsoa was called to the chair with Mr. J. C Lodor secretary. I Mr. Lcdor said that a Gentlemen's Driving Association had been organized in the city, and it had been suggested to them to form a Fair Association, and that they wanted to merge - the Driving Associauen into a f air Association. 1 .. Mr. E. S. Laumer read the law gov erning lair associations, and also tbe fol lowing plan of incorporation, which was adopted, viz: : This plan of incorporation of "The Wilmington fair and Driving Associa tion" is hereby filed with tbe Clerk of the Superior Court of New Hanover county, in the State of North Carolina, under and in pursaance of the provi sions of chapter 16. section 677, of tbe Code and acts amendatory thereof. 1 ' First. Tbe name ot the corporation shall be "The Wilmington Fair and Driving Association." and its location shall be in the county of New Hanover and State aforesaid. f ', Second. It proposes to promote and encourage the breeding ot horses, both for pleasure and profit, to have and to conduct races, either nnder saddle, driv ing to harness, or otherwise; the im provement in breed of live stock and fowls; tbe promotion of interest in turf and field sports generalfy, and to afford such pleasure and profit to its members as may be derived from such breeding, racing and sport. I ! - Third. Its place of business will be in the county of New Hanover, State of North Carolina. ) . fourth, it is proposed that the cor poration shall continue in existence for tbe term of thirty years. Filth. The names of the persons who have subscribed for capital stock are ' Sixth. Tbe capital stock of this asso ciation shall be ' five thousand dollars, divided into a thousand shares of five dollars each, and the privilege is hereby reserved- ot increasing the same to fifty tbonsand dollars. - Mr. DeWitt Love said that he thought that a charter for a Fair association bad been granted to -Mr. J. D. Bellamy, Jr. and others by the State Legislature. Mr. W. C. VonGlahn said that although a small boy. when the last Fair washeldr he had heard it said that a Fair brought money into the city, and he didn't see why Wilmington couldn't get up a Fair, as places much smaller than Wilmington had them and .they proved a success. That the success would be three times that ot ' Welcome. Week;" that a merchant in investing money in a Fair association had some thing to show for it. Mr. E. S. Latimer made a motion that a committee be appointed to effect a per manent organization. Mr. W, C VonGlahn seconded Mr. Latimer's motion, which was carried unanimously. The chair appointed on this committee Messrs. E. S. Lattimer, W. H. Chadoourn, D. Love and B. F Keith. Mr. Latimer suggested that the com mittee get to work at once. There was some discussion in regard to the price of the stock.' Some thought that ! five dollars per share was ; not enough, while others thought it suffi cient. On motion, the meeting adjourned un til Thursday, March loth SITUATION VERY GRAVE. Bartons Consea.aenoaa May Fallow Bcoog- , nittbn ot the Xndepsndeaae t Cuba Probability .of War Wltn. Spain The Ssnata eaolatioca Will Go Before the House Monday. 1 The Washington Post of yesterday, in regard to the Cuban question, says : The resolutions will now go: to the House.' If allowed to remain concur rent, tbey will not go to the President, but tbis does not seem to be the purpose of ' the Republican majority of - tbe House. I a that body the subject will be taken up on Monday, and there seems to be no doubt that the declaration agreed upon will be in tbe nature ol a joint resolution, a form of legislative en actment which requires tbe action of tbe President. Tbe two resolutions will then go to conference, and tbe opinion is generally expressed that eventually the Senate will agree to the 'joint char acter of tbe declaration 'and that the President will be brought face to face with the problem. The indications are that be will approve the resolutions, and will at once set on foot the machinery of diplomacy to induce Spain to recog nize the independence ol Cuba. The administration is fnlly alive to the gravity of the situation and tbe se rious consequence which may follow in case of its intervention or its- recognt tion of tbe independence of Cuba. ; If the United States Government goes so far as to, make the declaration that annears in the resolutions, it must eo farther. There is much greater proba bilitv of war. to-day with Spain than there has been of a war with Great Britain over the "Monroe doctrine, bnt the probability Is lessened by the fact that Spain is financially unable to enter upon a struggle witn so powetiui a country as tbe United States. Her treasury is empty and her credit is exhausted, and she will have to appeal for the protection of tbe European pow era, as she did seventy years ago during the rebellion of her South and Central American provinces. At any rate the action of Congress will precipitate a crisis in both Spain and Cuba. Tbe - passions of the Spanish people are already aroused against the United States, and the Government will find it difficult to repress outbreaks. It would require but little to start a revo lution in Madrid, and these resolutions .may do it. In Cuba, the effect will un doubtedly be felt immediately. Tbe black fUg will be hoisted higher than ever, for Gen. Weyler will realize tbe necessity of suppressing the insurrection immediately and; at any cost of blood. Tbe action of Congress may also awaken tbe autonomist partr in Cuba to some action and induce them to take a band in the revolution. 4 i roneral of the Ziate Maj. C W. MoClammy. . I The funeral of tbe late Maj. Charles W. McCIammy took. 'place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at his residence at Scott's Hill, in Pender county! , There Was a large attendance of people from the surrounding country and a number of personal friends of tbe deceased in this city were present. The services were conducted by. Rev. J. B. Bailey, assisted bv Rev. A. R. Raven, minister in charge of the Scott's Hill M. E. circuit. The re mains were interred in the family bury ing ground near the residence.. The oall-bearers were Messrs. Maraden Bel lamy, Sol C Weill. E. L. Pearce, T.J. Armstrong, J. E. Durham and Dr. J. C. "Shepard. . ,1 ' ' NO. 19 HON. GEORGE DAVIS. HON. A. H., GARLAND'S TRIBUTE TO r HIS MEMORY- Strong i and Xaeid Debater A- Calm; Conaelentloua and Wtae Adtiaar Dot? Hia Fola S-ta ot bonduot. i Washington, I. C, Feb. M. Editor Morning Star. Wilmington. . - ' sr '- Dear Sir It is, with undisguised pain I hear of the death of my dear old friend, the Hon. George Davis, so long a universally respected and highly trained citizen of your - city. While he lived quietly and happily to the ripe age of j seventy-six, a period beyond that alloted to man on earth, yet those who knew him well can bnt grieve that he has passed from among us. '., ' - As one who -was with him in dark days; gone by, and as one who ad mired him the more he was with him, I hasten to pay to his cherished memory a voluntary and sincere tribute, though hurried upon the first moment of hearing of his death. He and I served - together In the Confederate States Congress, and we were not untrequently thrown to gether in committee work, and in discussions of measures before Con gress: and while he was a strong and lucid, debater, be was a calm, consci entious and wise adviser. His speeches were often eloquent, and listening to him you: alwayt 'knew you were addressed by "a good man speaking." '; JXhere.was no hurry , of haste or passion in bis consultations; and his views were always, as broad as they were calm ana dispassionate. Conservatism was 1 the great ele ment of his nature. He preferred always to build up rather than tear down, j No one stood better with pur people, then connected with and car rying on the Confederate Govern ment, for good advice, just and cor rect conclusions, than did Mr. Davis. He was also Attorney General for the Confederacy for some time, and his discharge of the duties of that office won for him hot only the com mendations of his great Chief, who was warmly attached to him, but the applause of the Congress and of the officials of the Government. ' . i His opinions were fine specimens of good, pure English, and of clrar and forcible logic -in law. He was rare indeed as a counsellor. His read ing in law was extensive ' and eSpe-. cially f rom the fountains, and in that calling he added to the lustre off the 01a state, wtnen naa already fur nished RuffioTBadger, Bragg, JGra- ham and a host of others, their equals, to the profession v .. ' jj - In his intercourse with his fellows be was gentle and kind, andnever fretted, or was out of humor. In deed, his manners were models, and would be so regarded anvwhere in the most refined and elevated society. I doubt if anv one ever heard him utter a word of even doubtful pro priety, and I am sure he was never known to causelessly wound the feel ings of any one. , , . After the Confederacy passed away, as l heard, be settled down quietly at his home, resuming With out a murmur the practice of his profession, accepting like a philoso pher, as he was, with the best possi ble grace, the situation. It J was not my good fortune to meet with him after, the fall of Richmond, but now and then I would get from him some nice,1 cheerful and encouraging let ters, always standing for and advo cating the right. And occasionally I would) read some speech or letter from him upon interesting questions before the country, showing vigor of thought, happiness of style and great powers of gentlemanly debate,' as in days before wnen 1 saw so much of him. , 1 ... I believe, he held no office, and sought none, after he returned to his home from Richmond. But bis in fluence for the good and welfare of his friends and his country was none the j less as extensive and as far reaching. His example, itself was invaluable to those around him. If I had to point out his guide in his action his pole-star, of conduct T would say it was Duty. This he sought and tried to follow with patient devotion; indeed it was a part of bis religion. His personal character stood away abdve and be yond question; in fact it was trre- oroachable. He has settled pis account with nature he has closed up his earthly work, with the love and affection of his entire people, apd the 'O Id North State, with all of ber immense wealth of great, good and true men, has fur- nisnea none, an in i an, to excel tne a 11 11 . ' a a - subject of this poor, but heartfelt tribute, from one who knew htm and admired him in life, and who will ever fondly treasure his memory now that he is dead, r Very truly yours, j A. H. Garland. CAPT. DAY'3 POLITICS. Bagardlog tha Issue as a Fight Between , the Populists and Bepublioans, He WU1 Vote the Bepnblioan ZTatlonal '. - News and Observer. To the Editor: I was in Washing ton a few days ago, and at tbe same time Captain Peebles, and Mr. Ed. Chambers Smith Were in the city. I was not present at the conference looking to "saving the State." or for any other purpose. My mission was to serve a friend. "Only thii and nothing more :i l i. I regard the issue in North Carolina as a fight between the Populist and Re publican parties.' Or, if yon prefer, be tween: sound money and i inflation; be tween the vagaries of unrestful political dreams and conservatism.! If it can i be Of tbe least interest to the public what my political conduct will be nnder these circumstances, I most unhesitatingly say, I shall vote tbe National Republi can ticket in vo. very truly. . i H' .'.;,:- ,- ,W. H. Day. Halip AXr N. C, Feb. 28, 1888. j The Treasury gold reserve at the close of business yesterday stood at $18,688.- 098. The withdrawals for tbe clay were 9108.900. CUBAN RECOGNITION. Tat SPANISH PRIMS MINISTER SAYS IT , 'p : IS OP LITTLK IMPORTANCE. Tha Madrid Praaa; Begatd the Bltiut on Vary Qrare BoKlish Bewappsr Opimca ThaTJ. S. Sonata Beaolauon Begardad ' aa Another Xnlargement of the Monroe Soottine. - : j :.,' - By Cabla to the Motnlng Star. 1 Madrid, v' February ' SO. The Zw- tarcial regards 'the international skua-. tlon ia view of the action of the Senate -of the United States in - regard to Cuba as very grave, and expresses the opinion that the recognition of belligerent rights of Cuba involves great danger. The . paper also thinks that Prime Minister Carovas del Castillo ii over-patient in the face ot Yankee pride. "Spain " says the Imparciali must i prepare for any emergency. She is not great In naval strength, bnt still the United States is not a colossal naval Power." The paper continues in this vein, say. ing that while! Spain, has been humili ated, America has not been appeased,; and fancies she can act with the Spanish Government aa she could with the Turk ish. More consideration would have been gained for Spain bad sbe assumed a determined attitude, "for." says the Imparcial, "we (are not so weak as to reuder our hostility a matter of indiffer ence to a trading people having no war like qualities. It must b!s) be taken into account that Spain is not isolated in Europe." f ' : I ' London, Feb, 9.Tbe ' Westminster Gazette, 1 in an article treating . ot the action of the .United States (in .regard to Cuaay4t4-ia 4niealt matter to ; conceive of Spain backing down even before the United -.States, j especially When sbe hks d:fitd thel prevsijiog American feeling in appointing to su preme command in Cuba a roan bearing tbe reputation; of Captain General Wey ler for severity.? j The Gazette believes .that President Cleveland will jadopt a middle course,' serving at the same time to warn Spain in a friendly manner, to take the wind out of tbe sails of Abe jingoes and to convince Spain j that the Uoited States has .interests: in Cuba which make it impossible (or her to withhold her recog nition from the 'Cubans-unless the con- dition of affairs In the island is promptly improved. He might even go further and insist upon home rule for Cuba. I ! j Tbe Globe regards the Senate's resolu tidns as another' enlargement of the j Monroe doctrine on a gigantic scale,' and thinks that! Spain may; be brought up to the alternative of submission or war with a somewhat stronger Power if the . House of j Representatives should endorse tbe Senate's action. If Spain should prefer; war to the' sacrifice of her honort she would unquestionably have international! svmpatby on ber side. The Globe adds a reminder to the Chauvinist Senators of the indignation of America at the time of tbe Civil War at the mere suggestion of the accord ance of belligerent rights to the rebels by a .foreign natiun. -i The St. James Gazette says that for a country that fought a stupendous war to put down a rebellion this resolution goes far indeed. It is not the Monroe dec-', trine telling ,Europe to keep ber hands off, but means tbat the United States in tends to put, her hands on. The; Westminster ' Gazette sounds a balanced note. I It says it relies on the . ! President's discretion. The United States, it adds, have genuine interests in i Cuba and cannot refuse to recognize tbe rebels as belligerents if the situation in. the island does not grow better. -:. The Havana correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette says, that Captain General Weyler will no more suppress tbe rebel lion than didj Gen. Martinez Campos. Tbe United States, be adds, should, on tbe score of humanity and her general political and financial interests, ins: autonomy lor the Cubans, Madrid,! reo. . ia an- interview to-day Prime Minister Calvas'delCas tillo said .that he doubted that Presi dent Cleveland ! approves a recognition of tbe Cuban insurgents as belligerents. but if be should be compelled to en dorse the ecttoa of Congrcsa, It would not provoke an ' international conflict" between Spain and the United States. A declaration of, belligerency, the Prime ' Minister added; had little moral if ma terial importance. Spain was not buy- -: ing war j material from tbe Uoited ' States. On the other , band, the recog nition of the jCuban rebels as belliger- - ems would; blind tbea' United States to greater neutrality. , , -i" The Government bas lordiddenthe proposed meeting of the students to morrow. 'The United States legation is stiooglv guarded by the police to-night. Tbe Minister jof' War. and the Minister, of the Interior held a conference to dav, with a view I of adopting' measures to cope with t he expected popular demon stration, - The War Department to-day began preparations to dispatch to Cuba a new army consisting of 20,000 infantry ' m AAA - , . .A " ana o.vw tjavairy. .. , . . HAKD AGROUND. - The Trans-Atjantlo : Steamship Uew York ' -i Aahora Near Staten Island- ; ; By Telegraph to the Morning Star. " New York, Feb. 29 Misfortune again overtooK tne American Line Steamship Company to-day, when for the second time within a month one of their vessels-i-tbe New. York the first . of tbe Trans-Atlantic transports to fly the tbe Stars and Stripes, was grounded within this harbor during a dense fog. The steamer lies easy, midway between Sandy Hookj point : and Staten Island,' close beside the main channel, Al though sbe t hard aground, her .'nose being Durleaome six or seven l:et in tne , mud and Lis exposed to any gales liable to blow up, tbe owners? are, not apprehensive, and her position is : con sidered not; to be a - dangerous .one.. Another point in ber favor is that she went on at comparatively low line. Sbe -was inward f bound- from 'Southampton - and carried ! a total oi .450 pssjengers. me tog waai ao uense tnai none oi toe harbor's lights were visible.!' She was feeling her way. slowly up the harbor when sbe struck bottom shortly after 4 ' o clock, lust south of the middle Sbe backed on, started ahead again, and in less than half aa hour took bottom a second time and remained fast. ' ' This afternoon the mail and passen gers were taken ott the .vessel and, t brought to tbe city, arriving at the Bat- tery at 7 jo aocK to-night. T he Merntt Wrecking Company : bas three tugs , alongside the stranded steamer, but has as yet made no effort to float her. WASHINGTON NEWS. ; The Now AaalaUnt tfeoraUry of State Assumes Hia Da ties A North Carolina Popullat Appointed XKassangsr In the -Bonata. . : J.-1 " :' "': ' BT Tafcaraph to tba aCornioa Star. ' Washington, February 2. Mr. W. H. Baldwin, of . New York, the new . Third Assistant Secretary of State, as sumed the duties of that position this morning.' ; - i. ': ' . ; t- Mr..L!ovd. a Populist from North! Carolina, has been appointed to-a, posi- . tion as messenger in tbe Senate. This t ia the first aooointment to a position oi tbis sort from the ranks of the Popnlist party, and It is tbe result oi action taxen -by the recent ! caucuses of ' tbe two parties.! Jri was agreed in both tbe Re- publicaa and Democratic caucuses that ; ; the Populists should be permitted, to ' have one messenger, and as Mr. Lloyd was endorsed by the six Populists he r yesterday received the appointment by the Sergeast-at-Arms. 1-V ti iV0a - L-al, ill X' ! f I