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CHEir m'JIIJSXi VS. JJJSA& UUJSiJSX.
We clip.the jfoliowmg" from the
Washington -Post, Because the para
graph-on whicti fhd Post comments
is suggestive aqd; because the com'
merits are aDoroonate and pertinent:
We think tbe Boston Transcript It
very mucti 'io error when it contends
that toe conoa manufacturing industry
issome moie in insw tagiana than
in anv oth!r part of be country. The
Transcript admits tnat a considerable
amount ol MissdCousetts capital has
iovesied in S juibetn cotton mills,, but
assens tbat ibe Bay. S ate more tnan
holds ner on. Oar Bjston Contempo
rary puts a brave lace on a situation that
is not generally regarded as cheerful for
tae Eastern cotton manufacturers, and
discourses jn tbis highly intellectual
stram : :(...
'If the South has near cottotv and
che p labor, it has Uw banks, and dear
mQtiey. Masacbuset s has not toe cheap
est, out the best labor, i and plenty of
moDeyv with ooth tbe railroads and tbe
bn ks at me doors o! in mills la peace
as in ar. victor? fncunes totDe people
who j tin to natural aptitude the belter
orgaoizition. 1 he North nas a most a
genius lor tbat capacity lor organiaation
ibe S uth consptcuouslv 'ackg.' " .
'Near, cotton andxtheap labor' are
Dermaneqt a lact of vst importance.
Ii me course of time tbtre may be an
eau it zition of wages, but that will not
come lor some years, and, (pending its
arrival, me aoutn win nave an aavan
taye that: will be equivalent to a
hands me annual dividend on toe
shares i ol us cotton corporations.
It 1.4 cettaiuly not true : tbat ' any
other section has, in, the past twelve
years, ezperienced sucb a growth in this
indus ry as has been witnessed in the
Sjutb. As to the best laoor.' there is
room for a dou it, considerioE tbe quality
ol laior "that Massachusetts bas import
ed to take the place ot natives in her
mills. In railroads and banks. Massa
chusetts is better ofi than tbe South, bur
tbis is not a permanent condition. 'Mas
sacouseus is tinisoed as to railroads, but
Having built a mile for three years, but
tbe S 'uih is gaining rapidly in facilities
tor interior transportation. Tbe banks
will come In time, because the develop
ment of Business will create them. The
rms3ichuset'.s mtn wh,o put their money
hto Southern 'ipills wijl unite with the
otoer business men ol tbat sect on in
providing banking facilities. As to tbe
Transcript's boast of ''naiural ap:itude"
ana octtcr O'eimzation." the Sou h
can aS jrd to smile' at it and point, for,
aosner, to the incomparable industrial
development of tbe Sou.h sines tbe re
construction era. j
"Wfi do not knew that anybody de
sires tbe decline cf any of the By
S aie's hdustrres, and we do not think
its co. ton industry is destined to an
'early demise; but the mill tbat is close
to tbe field is tbe mill that, in tbe lone
run, wi l wear out a competiog mill a
thoustod miles away.- Tbe laws of
nature cannot be repealed, even by a
'genius lor organization." ,
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No one expects to: see the cotton
manufacturing industry pass entirely
from New England, for New Eng
land's life depends too much upon it
and there are two many millions in
vested in buildings I and . machinery
for that. To save their millions they
wijUbi compelled to pursqe
the in-
uusiry ana to pusu!
le it puigentiy
even if the comoetltion be' ereater
. ' . . r j
ana the profits much. less than tney
now,arej but the'-day is cofning.and
thit day is not so
far distant when
ttiere will be no mvire. new factories
built in that section. Toe capital
that seeks investment in cotton man-
uracturing will ccme to :th3 cotton
fields where it scan command thi
moit permanent
advantages, ad
jnot depend apon
vantages that will
contingencies nor upon legislation, as
that industry now
does to a great ex
tent in the New England States; all of
which' is practical y .admitted ia tbe
pa agraph upon wbiich theLfW com-
mqnts.
It is practically an. admis-
sioq, too, that! Newfingiand is
PUcing her dependence largely, on
tht abundance of
money
which the
in other
naustrv Can rrmman rr
i Sl- - 1 SB : ! . a t li
-vpus, cneap money, witn. wnicn
she hopes to hold her own against
t,' o ......
i.i
has to contend
iVy UUb
gainst a scarcity
of money, which
wans "dear" money, so that, sim
mered down, it is a conteit between
"cheap" money and "dear" money.
11 surprising that, under these
rcuoistances, the, New England
states gos solidly as they do for
the nipnefary system which centers
naonev in w- t?,J- -t.J il .k..Ji
ey So the East,' make's it ' abaod
nt and cheap, which enables them
to-5uccess'ully carry on great indus-
"es that they woijld otherwise be
"nable to carry on ? Ch'ean" monev
.i ; - . i , r :
- -weir saiyation
And should it be surprising tbat
the Sooth is anxious for a change In
that monetary system vhich would
give her the benefit of a, better dis
tnbution of the currency, make it
more abundant and give the indus
tries ot this section a chance to com
mand "cheap" money as the indus
tries of New Eog and now do?
If the South had at her command
the monetary, resources that New
England has, Southern men would
within ten years have a monopoly pi
the cotton manufacturing industry of
this continent, and before many
years more 'she . would be the center
of the iron j manufacturing industry,
both of which from her natural ad
vantages and. abundant resources in
theway of Cheap raw' materia she is
destined to control in time, hbw soon
is simply a question of the ability to
command money in sufficient amount.
. Under the present monetary sys
tem the South must depend on tbe
money she earns, or the money that
is brought ia for investment. With
all her resources, with all her visible
and bidden wealth, she cannot have
the banks necessary ' to supply the
currency needed, for the bonds
which famish ihe basis for note cir
culation are "controlled by the mon
eyed men of the North, who control
the banks and find more profit in
managing the money as they do,
having a practical monopoly of it,
than .they would in the establishment
of small banks in the South and
West, and hence we now see and
very frequently see a gorge of
money m the Eastern money cen
ters while there is a money famine
in the. South and West. Where the
industries are afready established
and backed by, ample capital there
is money to spare, it is lyin? idle
the vaults, while ia the
where. the new industries
can't be had without paying an enor-
mous interest
paid in the ast,
gilt-edgcsechrity. j :
Qafown banks do as well as they
:an, but their tesources are limited,
and they cannot command money, in
quantities sufficient to meet the de
mands of development with the or
dinary demands of . business. They
cannot give us "cheap'' money, be
cause the money is monopolized by
men of other sections whose interest
it is to make it dear to us If we
had our own State banks, under our
own State laws, using, as a basis of
circulating notes specie and our own
securities, or if we had the free and
unlimited coinage of silver this sec
tional money monopoly would be
broken and we would soon be in a
position to command tbe mosrey that
our industries and the development
of our resources might need. We
need exactly what the Eastern indus
tries have, and what they are count-
mg most confidently . upon aoun-
dant money, which means "cheap"
money . ' ";j . - ' . ,
ftlAlMi AJSHIlUaf.
If tbere be any truth in the report
,ot the plaa of home rule that tbe
Spanish Government has agreed
upon for Cuba, according to the
uban correspondent of . the New
York Herald, it may be the beginning
of the end, although it is a great
back down for Spain, and more than
the Cubans would have demanded
twelve months ago. Lacking but
little of eabsolate independence, if it'
be accompanied by safe guarantees
that it ' will be carried out in good
faith, and the United States be
empowered by understanding with:
Spain and pledged to see it faithfully
carried out, the main thing for which
the Cubans have been fighting will
have been secured, 'and their condi
tion ia the future may be
better than if they were actu
ally independent, ' for with their
mixed population,!. the general
ignorance that prevails and their
litt e experience in governing them
selves, independence, might not be
an unmixed blessing. The leaders
of the Cuban armies and some
others may be unwilling to accept
anything short .. of absolute inde'
pendence,' but tbe mass of the peo
pie who have been following and
supporting" them are getting very
tired of the war, which is a fearful
strain on them.! For them it has
been a heroic Struggle, in which,
they have j shown ihe highest ty pe
of patriotism with the self saenfic'
ing devotion of the martyr, but with
non-interference by this Govern
ment it will simply be a question of
endurance in which the power that
can bold oat the longest will wear
tbe other out, and in the meantime
the devastating! havoC Will go on
and the torch, gun and machete will
add to the ' horrors and atrocities
tbat have shocked humanity and
evoked "universal sympathy for the
gallant - stragglers for freedom, who
have fought against such fearful
odds with a resolution and valor
that has made them immortal. .
The resolution, empowering the
President! to call an international
monetary congress, which passed the
Senate Friday i with practically no
opposition, will pass the. House
with probably as little opposition.
Having started it 'the Republicans
cannot.: drop it, and. as ,the silver
men are not disposed to throw- any
obstacles in the way of the restora
tion ofj bimetallism, -they will give
the gentlemen who are ''moving for
this conference full sway and let
them show what they can do. Thf re
is as little doubt that they are play
ing this thing for politics as there is
that Wm. McKinley will be inaugu
rated President, if he lives until the
fourth day of March. It will 'be
noted -that there is nothing' man
datory in the resolution, that every
thing s left discretionary with the
President as to the time, place or the
conference be called at all. Senator
Cannon, of Utah, tested their sih
ceretyj by the amendment which he
proposed making it mandatory, on
the President to call fine conference
to meet in Washington inl or before
the month of Octobef next, which
would' give Mr. McKinley seven
months to prepare for it and leel the
pulse pf the nations whose co opera
tion -jmay be desired, j But that
amendment didn't go; it was rejected
and as the resolution stands, Mr.
McKinley has four years to play with
it. Probably about the middle of his
term he will have made progress
enough to announce that he will pall
sucb a conference, and then proceed
to getj things in such a shape that it
can be called in time to be used as
campaignstuff and proof that they
were hoaest.and in earnest when thi
made that pledge at St. Louis,
When : statesma
hdgecompe county, aeciaea mat toe
insurancebusiness - of this State
"regulation and therefore pro-
fded to elaborate a bill in the way
of a regulator he, doubtless, had an
eye on multiplying . the offices so
that there wouid be some more soft
snaps! for the patriots on -his side of
the fence. The same idea probably
struct the solon who has introduced
a bill1 for '-the creation of the office pf
Public Printer, with a salary of $1,-
500. If the printing be gi ven out to'
tbe lowest responsible bidder,
as it - should be, ' this State
has about as much use for a
Public Printer as it has for an ele
phant! trainer, for about all be would
have to do would be to take an oc
casional glance at the work the con
tractors turned out, and help them,
if he jor they were built that way, to
beat the State. The uselessness of
this office will not, however, be a
bar to its creation, if there be any
waiting and useful patriot hanging
around that they think might be
thus provided for. ,
Louis burglars give a wide
to the house of that female
citizen who cornered one of them a
few nights ago, lield him for an hour,
gave' him a severe lecture about his
nighj prowling habits, and then
turned him over to a policeman.
They might risk the pistol land the
policeman, but the combination of
these, with the lecture wedged in,
scares 'em off. ' , . . '
Mr. T. F. Baley Appointed Sut-agent.
The selection of Mr. I T. F. Bagley as
one of the sub agents under Mr. J. T.
Patrick, chief industrial agent of the
Seaboard Air Line, is a very . fortunate
one. His excellent business capacity
and wide experience will enable him to
do efficient service, and he may be 'de
pended upon to see to it that j Wilming
ton and v,cmity get a just proportion of
the advantage which may arise out of
the Seaboard's new enterprise. .'
Got. Ba.aell in Bras.wiok Connty.
Governor Daniel Russell passed quiet
ly through the city yesterday; afternoon
en route to his plantation in Brunswick
county, where he will send to-day (Sun
day), Tbe Governor arrived on the 5 45
Atlantic Coast Line train, accompaoi. d
by Senator G. H Gannon, of Brunswick,
and 1 after ja few "band sb.kes was
driven down to Mai ket street dock,
where he embaiked on the ferry boat for
Brunswick county.
Fou d Dead.', :.
Y st e i day morning Fred Gibbs, an old
colored man about eighty years of age,
wsfound dead in his house on Bruns
wick street between Second and Third.
Tneold man was lound lying in tbe fire
place, and death had' evidently been
caused by the extreme cold weather.
Dr. ,T C Shepard and Coroner Jacobs
viewed tbe body, 'but did not deem an
inquest necessary.
Deeth ot Mrs, Hettie F. Iieisman. .
1 rs. Hattie F. Lest mm, wife of Mr.
W. F. Lessman, died at 5 15 o'clock Fri
day! evening at their resiaence on corner
Ninth and Dock streets. Mrs. Lessman
was! a veryestimable lady and leaves nu
merous friends to mourn their irre
parable Joss. . ' : - -
The funeral takes, place this morning
at 10 o'clock from the residence, thence
to Oakdale cemetery, y;
Abandoned Bonooner. j . s ;
Schooner Henry Milligan. Capt.
Kimball, consigned to Geo Harriss, Son
4 Co., with cargo for Navassa Guano
Company, sprung a leak and had to be
abandoned on January 22d. On January
28h she'was plckedup by. schooner
Susan H. Davis and carried into Fer-
nandlna, Fia. "She cleared from' New
York January 1st, and put' in at Dela
ware Breakwater January 13th.
J The biggest fight in the Legis
lature will be over the lease of the North
Carolina Railroad. And on this ques
tion parties will be split all to pieces.
ey
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nijee person, oi
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE 8ENATE
HOUSE.'- ;
AND
Bills Xntrednoed to Hve- tbsSUta Bep re
sented st the Tennas.ee Xzposttlon
- M ktost an Approprla ton - for - -1
Btstne to Oao. Pesbod j Ti B- . .
tablishsDifptnsarT in Wajne
- - To Annul tit. Lmm of
- . , tbe North Ctrblica .1 .
Ballrosd. :!
.Special StaA Telegram
HOUSE. t ' .
Ralkigh. N. C. Jan. 80. Bills were
introduced in the House to appropriate
$1 000 towards tbe erection of a statue
to Geo. Peabody in Statuary Hall, Wash
ington; to amend tbe law- regarding
tramps and vagabonds, removing JurT??
diction from Sopsriof Court to inagisV
trates. - " -: :' : : . ' , .. . v
- The Election Committee submitted
majority and minority reports in tbe
case of Broughtoa (Dem ) against
Young (col.! Rep.) from Wake. The
maionty report favors Young. .
The bill to have the State represented
at the Tennessee Exposition provides
that for tbe purpose of making an ex
hibit a board of managers is created,
composed of the Governor. Boatdol
Agriculture and nine other citizensrse
lected by the Governor. The Board of
Agriculture is authorized. 6 make an ex
hibit and to use fortbis purpose any
funds it may have on hand or. to us
credit, andVlurtber sum of $10000 be
appropriated cut of any funds' in the
asury not otherwise appropriated. ,;
A resolution . was adopted , giving
Helen Lewis, woman's suffragist, the.
useofhehalU j - -Hi
By Brower, to restore Surry county
to tbe Fifth Congressional district, and
to restore Durham' and Orange to the
Fourth district; to allow the sheriff of
R -beon to collect arrears of taxes. '
The bill to prevent affray's was tabled
and tbe bill to punish slander, making.
it a misdemeanor, was unfavorably re
ported,
ings.
it.
however, passed all read-
Bills were passed, to require Craven
C mnty Commissioners to reiuod taxes
illegally collected under the act of 1895;
incorporating tbe Bank cf Ktnston.
, SEN ATX. .'
Senator McCastey introduced a bill;
to nnul the lease of the North Carolina
Railroad
By Grant, to regulate the sale ol liquor
and to establish a dispensary in Wayne;
to incorporate the Tar River & Carolina
Railway; to increase the public school
fund,;';, . - ;."! , . ; ' '
Bills passed to allow the commission
ers ol Robeson to hire out chain gang; to
instruct Senate clerks to keep up with
work to prevent the possibility of fraud
and loss of bills; looking to reduction of
salaries and fees to compare with farm
products; the bill cal'a for a committee of
five to investigate 'salaries so as to re
duce them, j Bill to prevent renting, leas
ing or providing any place of habitation
for any married woman not living with
her husband, was tabled. The bill pro
viding that no bill shall be introduced
three days preceding adjournment was
tabled.- ' '-. ! ' j
City Markets.
Offihz to the unfavorable weather
there was but a small supply of country
produce on the jj market yesterday.
Vegetables were scarce; and ol an in
terior quality, many of them apparently
damaged by cold. Eggs sold at 12J and
15c per dozen. There was only one va
rietyoffish, mullets, at j 10c per bunch
of six. Chickens and turkeys were in
good supply at rather low pi ices
Meats Pork; 9 and 10c; hogshead
cheese. ', 10c: steak, loin, lic; round
10c; chuck.; 7c; stew, 5 to c; sausage,
10tol2Xc ( '
Oysters New" River, i 80c to l per
gallon; Stump Sound, 60c; Myrtle
Grove, 50c; Sound oysters, 40c' Oys
ters in the shell. 75c per bushel; clams,
in the shell, 75c per bushel; opened, 50c
per gallon. . . j W- M'' '
Poultry Chickens, live, 10 .to 80c;
dressed. 25 to 85 cj turkeys. live, 9c per
pound-, dressed. 10 to iVjjfc.
'Vegetables Spina cn. 20 and 25c per
peck; Irish; potatoes. 25c per peck'; sweet
potatoes. 20c per - peck;' rutabagas and
turnips, 4 and 5c per bunch; collards 6
to 10c per 'head; cabbage, small, 10c per
bead; parsley, 5c per bunch; ltttuce,3 to
5c per. head. .': S . 1 ;
A SAO ACCIDENT. !
Mr. J. W. Wild' r, -an A. O. Tj. Conductor,
BMaiTee Fatal I jaiies by Being Cm.bed
Between lwa Cars at Warsaw Teater
day Aitppnoon Death Beaulted at '
- 0 O'oI joIc IiMt! Bight.
Mr. J. W. Wilder, 'of this city, a popu
lar young conductor in the employ ol
the Wilmington & Weldoa Railroad
Company,! was badly crushed between
two cars yesterday afternoon at War
saw, which later resulted in his death.
Mr. Wilder, at the time of the acci
dent, was in charge of an extra freight
train coming from South; Rocky Mount
to this city. At ; Warsaw the train
stopped to allow several cars to . be
shifted, and Conductor Wilder got off.
He was standing between two box cats,
connecting the air pipes, when the cars
came suddenly together,' crushing him
between the bumpers, j )
, . Tbe news of the sad accident was im
mediately telegraphed the injured man's
bro her,; Mr. H. F. Wilder, a train dis
patcher in the A. C L office in this city.
and his father at &t. Stephen's. S. C,
Mr H. F. Wilder wired to Warsaw,
and inquired if his brother could be
brought to Wilmington, but received in
reply a telegram stating that he was too
oadlv hurt to be removed. Mr. Wilder
left for Warsaw last night, but just be
fore be arrived In that city his nrotner
passed quietly away. He died at
o'clock:' I i i
There has Ibeen a good deal o
timb:r rafts sold here during the past
week, previous prices on which have
been fully maintained. ; The greater
part brought from five to eight dollars
and found ready sale, j .
SALfcM college;.
Annual
Mtd-Winter Oonoert An
Attrae-
" tive Froxramme : , i
, Special Star Telegram. - :
Winston. N. C, Jan. 28 The annual
mid-Winter conceit by pupils of Salem
Female College was the attraction here
to-night. The programme was an at
tractive one and in rendition fully sus
tained, the reputation of the South's
school. Vocal and instrumental music,
elocution and other departments of the
college were re preserved in" the pro
gramme.' Two hundred voices took
part it the closing chorus. The concert
will be repeated to-morrow night for the
benefit of friends who could not attend
to-night; : . vi -.v-' ; ':
THE MAXTON GUARDS. ,
Tne KntertaiomeBt for th Benefit of This
. Fine Company s Oreat Snoeeat,
Maxton Scottish Chief .
The entertainment for the benefit tf
the Maxton Guards last Thursday night
s a success e. vet y way-A delightful
iterary and musical program me formed
the first part ofjthe evening's pleasure.
This was a miscellany in which the male'
qu if tetteMessrs. . S. McRae, G B.
Patterson. R. D. Croom and Gus Mc
air, with Mrs. J. H. Kinsey as accom
pany 1st, took conspicuous parts. Misses
Meddie Stewart and .Irene Stalnaker
delighted the audience with tumorous
recitations, both responding to ringing
encotes. Lieut. W. M. Tones delivered
the address of we come ' and Rev. Dr.
H G Hill the address, of the evening
on the Life and Work of Gen. Robert E
Lee. Many of bis bearers say it was the
finest address they have heard him make.
A New Corporation.
The necessary papers for the incor
poration of the Jackson & Bell Com
pany, of Wilmington; have been filed
with the Clerk of the Superior Court of
New Hanover ccuity, and also (as is
learned from the Raleigh Press Visitor)
in the office of the Secretary of S ate.
Toe corporators named n the articles
of j agreement are Messrs.' James W.
Jackson and Bet j min Be'l, present
proprietors of the Messenger; George
C Jackson, James H. Chadoourn, Jr.,
and Nathaniel Jacob!. Tbe articles
show that the business of the corpora
tion will be to publish a Sdatlv and
weekly newspaper and carry on a gen
eral job printing business, including rul
ing and binding. The capital stock is
112.500 and stockholders are not liable
beyond the amount of stock subscribed.
Tbe first meeting, for organization, is to
be held the last Saturday in January.
Doplln Boys With tbe A. C. L. :
Warsaw correspondent of Ointon
Democrat: f ' '
Oar esteemed townsman, Mr.' Ernest
Hqasev . recently accepted and entered
upon the duties of stenographer iat-J
rraffic Department of -the Atlantic1
Coast Lne at Wilmington. We wish
him all the success that his intelligence
and straightlorwardness merit. His
brother, Nick, is in the same depart
ment, and we are pleased to bear has
been promoted. ,
Dea'h of Mr, Z.on. emver.
Mr. A. B. Shiver returned yesterday
from Camden, S. C, where he was called
to attend tbe funeral of his brother, Mr
Zach. Shiver. Deceased was well known
among railroad men in this city, having
been at one time an engineer" on one of
the railroads entering the city, and his
numerous friends here will be greatly
pained to hear of his death.
At tbe time of his death be was engi
neer on tbe Ohio River & Charleston
Railtoad.
Tne "Baokat tsiore,"
! Mr. M. Braddy has sold out his entire
interest in the "Racket Store" to bis
partner. Mr. George O. Gaylprd, who
will conduct the business hereafter. Mr.
Braddy is contemplating going to New
York to set up a wholesale dry goods
establishment.
The dimensions to which the "Racket
Store", business has grown under the
management ot these two gentlemen
speak well for their enterprise and busi
ness capacity. They came to Wilming
ton from Beaufort county in 1888 with a
combined capital of 500 00 Their busi
ness at the time of -dissolution bad
grown to be one of the "most extensive
and lucrative in the city. -
Fayetteville Observers "Mr.
ohn Buiedied at his home in 71st town
ship at ocl ck tbis morning, in nis
81st year. Tbis news win oe receivea
with sorrow all over Cumberland county.
the deceased gentleman being one ot
her most highly honored and esteemed
Citizens.
The Stranded Br.tian. ateamsblp Again
Afloat. '! i ;
A, dispatch from Soutbport to the
Star received last night says : Tbe
tugs Blanche and Brandow arrived from
the steamer Ardrishais at 7 p. m. They
report that after about rive hundred tons
ol the cargo of kainit had been thrown
overboard, the steamer. wih the assist
ance ol tbe tugs Jones. Blanche and Bran
daw was floated at bigb tide yesterday
aiiemoon. The steamship, convoyed by
the Jones, proceeded towards the light
ship, apparently uninjured and crew all
well. Sne will probably continue ner
voyage to Savapnah Ga. 1
Death of an Old tit.s o. -.
Mr. W. B. Hamfield. one of Wilming
ton s oldest citizsos,: entered into rest
Thursday night at r'. 12 o clock. Mr.
Hattsfiefd bad been suffering with bis
heart for along time, and Thursday at
midnight be passed quietly away at bis
residence. 409 Red Cross street, in tbe
70th year of bis age. The deceased came
to this city when but a mere boy, abd
for the last forty years of bis life was em
ployed as a coppersmith in the shops 01
the Wilmington & . Weldon Railroad
Company. He was also a member of
Stonewall JLodge jno. i, noignts oi ,
Pythias, which order will attend in a
body his funeral, which will take place,
this afternoon at 4 o'clock from Grace
M. E. Church.'
Funeral of the Late W. B. Haraflld. r .
Yesterday, afternoon the remains of
the late W. B. Hartsfield were laid ten
derly away in Bellevae cemetery. The
funeral was held at Grace M. E. church,
Rev R. A) Willis conducting the ser
vice. Stonewall. Lodge No, 1, Knights
of Pythias. 'of which order the deceased
was a member, attended the funeral in a
body. The! pall-bearers were Messrs.
W K Bell, J. S Barnes. R. B Clowe,
C S. Ganzer, W. S. Warrock and N. W.
"Farrow. 1
EALEIGH NEWS BUDGET 1
-THE, JILL' TO CHANGE WILMINGTON'S
- I
CHARTER TO BE '
FAVORABLY RE
PORTED. T
Effort to Be- Made uy Capture Baleisb N I
' Hep or Bill to Annoi Iisese of B. C.
: Bailway Beeoming a Iaw Jadge
I Not wood's ImppaohmffBt Popa- -,
t lists to be OlEered Ofllses ti
i Make Them Oese t Butler. ,
; ? ' Special Star Correspondence '. s
' Raleigh, N.C.Jan. 80.
'-Representative Fagan. tells me thati
Speaker Hilemaa and Representatives
Penon and Whitener have not attended
a meeting of the majoritycaucus since
the resolution expelling the boltors and
denonncug them as traitors was drawn.
Mr. Fagan; who is a bolter, rooms next
to these gentlemen, and he says they are
iot in sy mpathy with tbe policy pursued
by Butler and the: majority Populists..
Hilemandoes not like Butler." Republi
cans say that Hileman, Whitener and
Person", Will act with the bolters and that
they have left the majority caucus for all
time.
The Committee on Cities and Towns,
of j which Sutton, of New Hanover, is
chairman,! has made a favorable report
of the bill to change the charter of Wil
mington, j The report - bad not been
made tot the H-uie this .morning.
Howe, the colored Representative from
New Hanover, says be is sure the bill
will pass. ';.-; - . '-( .).,.. v
Tbe Republicans are going to make
an effort to capture tbe city of Raleigh.
A gentleman, who is well informed as
to the views ot the members - of the
Gsneral Assembly, tells us that there is
no hope of the bill to annul .the lease of
the North Carolina Railway ever becom
ing a law. The Populists' will support
tbe measure, but tbe Republicans" and
Democrats, generally speaking, will vote
against it. Sutton, of New Hanover,
and Chas. A Cook, are among the Re
publicans who will support it. This re
vocation of the lease business is Gov
ernor Russell's hobiv, and si range to
say his party is against him. The Gov,
ernor is said to be of the' opinion that
b s administration will be a success it it
does nothing but breakup the lease, u
The House will adopt the resolution
relative to the impeachment of Judge
Norwood - Lusk. Cook and Sutton will
probably be ibe three attorneys who will
prosecute Norwood before tbe i bar of
the Senate. In the : meantime Nor
wood's friends- are urging him to re
sign, i ". . . V ..
Special Star Telegram.
Tbe policy of the minority Populists,
backed by Republicans; will be to se
duce a majority cf Populists by offering
them offices. Tbe v thi a k they can beat
Butler's game by this course.
i C C. Clark, Jr., of Newbern, is . prom
inently speken of for Adjutant General.
He will have strong endorsements. :
v
Four
American Sharpshooters ' Sent to
the
Front to Ftok Off the Captain
j .'.. ' . General. '-,..-.;
! Key West, Fla., Jan. 23. General
Weyler is now running a strong risk of
losing his life.
j From a Cuban, who arrived on last
night's steamer from Havana, it is
learned j that four Texans left General
Rivera's command ten days ago 'and
passed the trocha, bound for the front
in Mataczu province, they being espe
cially,detailed to attempt tbe killing of
Captain General Weyler. They belong
to the Texas sharpshooters' company,
and are armed with telescopic rifles.
All are experts.
When first detailed they protested,
saying that they had come for open
fighting. hut when shown the details of
Weyler's brutal murders and outrages in
that section, and knowing of the horrors
in Pinar del Rio province, they vowed
to avenge the wrongs of the scores, ot
innocent pacificos slain and of tbe many
women maltreated.
I News received last night that Weyler
had been sbot at convinced the Cubans
here that the Texans were on the trail of
tbe Captain General.
The names of tbe four men are known
to Havana Cubans but are suppressed
for obvious reasons! A full report has
been sent to tbe Cuban Junta.
MAXTON ITEMS.
From Harker's Maxton letter-to the
Jtoiesoniam
j Miss Ethel Armfield, of Mount Airy,
is visiting relatives in Maxton. f
Messrs. D. B. Cameron" & 1 Bro., of
Stewart's, have sold their saw mill to the
Stewatt Lumber Company, composed of
Archie Blue; J. A. Cameron and W. J.
Ferguson, p ;
Mr. A. J. Cottingbam. who is prepar
ing to start a patent drv kiln an a plan
ing mill near the C F. & Y. V. R. R.
crossing, is also considering the feasi
bility of putting In an electric light plant
tbere also. We trust that bis plans will
be carried but. He expects an electri
cian bere in a few days to make esti
mates.! - .'':
An epidemic of grip and pneumonia
which has proved quite fatal bas been
raging in the upper end of Robeson.
Mr. Henry McNeill recently lost his
wife; this i was followed by his own
death. Mr. O. R. McRae also died;
then last week Mr. Normant Stewart
and Mrs. Wm McPnauI. who was a
daughter of Mr. Henry McNeill, died.
Children of McNeill and Stewart were
also reported as sick.
His Newspaper Iodiponaable. -
Some people appreciate tbe value of a
newspaper; and when tbey say so volun
tarily, as one of the Star's -subscribers
did yesterday, the editor feels that he
has a remuneration for his services quite
aside from the money consideration,
which,' as is. usually the case, accompa
nies the expressions of good will and ap
preciation. I count the Star as one of
my kinsmen." the subscriber in question
said; "when I call the roll at night and
find that all my family are with me and
then have my Star within easy reach,
why, I feel pretty well satisfied." ,
Dmge by Fire at Nawbern. '
The Newbern Journal says ia - its re
port of the fire in that city Friday night:
The property burned was the planing
mill and main mill, eight dry kilns, the
oil house and a stable, belonging to
the Stimson Lumber Company. Tbis
property was valued aj from $50,000 to
$80,000. with tbe exception of toe lum
j ber. There was about $30,000 insurance
on the entire property.
The W. N & N-round house was on
fire several times, but was saved with a
losi not exceeding $200 00.
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AFTER- W EYLEU
"o fayettbvixlk.
Tbe Oioar P. . Slaaou Comedy Company
The Opeta Bonse B-fitted With
' New Stage SaeDery. : '
-, ji-if.'V !;' i. - . .,1"-.... . f: :
, ' Star, Correspondence ' '
; Fayetteville, Jan. 80. The good
people of Wilmington will next week
have the pleasure of witnessing tbe per
formances of 'one of the best comedf
troupes on the road.' We 'refer to the
Oscar - P. Sisson Comedy Company,
which gave lis first-berformance at Fav
etteville last-night in the presentation
of The-Colonel." The Opera House,
wntcn, nnaer 'be eicellenr- man
agement of three popular young men;
Messrs. Matthews, Dodson and Wil
liams, was well filled with a .critical au
dience and the universal verdict was
that the compauy is one of the best on
the road. The little India rubber girl,
supported bp her most excellent com
pany, was the chief attraction. .She is
one of the cleverest and most charming
little actresses that bas ever visited this
city, while Mr. Sisson. who was here last
year with the Mabel Paige company, has
u possiDie become more proucient m his
role. ' "' ; - rv. ;'. " j.
The Fayetteville Opera House fass re
cently been refitted witn beautiful stage
scenery, and is now well-suited to all
theatrical purposes, i The people of Fay
etteville are grateful to the new man
agers for their enterpr se in bringing to
us the good troupes which have visited
Fayetteville this season. -We commend
heartily to Wilmington people the Sis
son Company. i , H. Eye,
THE BRAVE CUBANb-v .
They Win an lmpor ant Battle in Sight ot
Easaua Epaouh Troops Join the '"
Oobne. . - ; -,-
New York Sun. 1
f HavanaJ Jao 28 Around Havana
the insurgents are fighting -bravely, in
spite of all the reports of pacification.4
Near Managua a serious engagement
took place yesterday betweenthe forces
of the Spanish Major Dario Diez and
those of tbe Cuban leader Dilgado. Toe
Spanish defeat was complete Major
Diez returned to tbe Havana suburb of
Jesus del Monte with only half of the
guns that nad been in the hands of his
troops and without any ammunition.
Delitadd captured in the fight a great
quantity of guns, and ammunition.
Dario Dies himself was, w unded and
also Capt. Jose Talaveron, Lieut. Jose
Talaveron, Jr., and David Menendcz.
chief of a guerilla band. Eighty nine
privates were killed and their bodies
left on the field. The wounded num
bered fifty four. : . ,
In the official report a victory is hot
claimed, but the ! Spanish troops are
praised as having stood bravely against
superior forces, and it is alleged tbat the
Cuban leader Deigado was wounded.
' To judge of tbe importance of this en
gagement at the very lime when Wey
ler asserts that he has freed tbe province
of rebels, it is enough to say that Mana
gua is within sight of the capital, and
that fromrthe houses on tbe ouukiris of
La Viboia the smoke of the fight could
' be seen. ,vV- .-'.; r
The insurgents yesterday attacked
Maiianao, a suburb of Havana, spread
ing general alarm in that quarter and
throughout the entire city.
The example of Major Ssinz and
Gonzalez Moreno of Puerto Principe,
who surrendered to. the insurgents, as
was cabled yesterday to the Sujt, has
been - followed at tbe very doois of
Havana. Half of 'the cavalry force of
tbe Count; of Sagunto has deserted to
the Cubans, and the rest has fled heltei
skelter into Havana. - ,r
' The Cuban leader Eduardo Garcia,
reported killed by the Spanish, is very
much alive and was seen yesterday at
Manjuari. on the borders of the prov
inces of Havana and Mataczas.
fit V AD A THE. PLACE.
Coibett and Fusilmmone Will Meet Eithec
In Catson City, Beno or ', Virginia Olty
, The QovetnorHae 8igned the Bill ,
PeimJUtlns BcxmsOonteata With ,
Four Ounce Gloves. . -: ,'
By Telegraph to the Herald.
' Dallas; Tex., Jan. 28s 1897; "Dan"
A. St aart to-night announced -the place
for the prize fight between James J. Cor
bett and Robert Fitzsimmons to be Ne
vada, either at Catson City, Reno or Vir
ginia Ofy, whichever point makes tbe
best offer. The announcement we s made
this evening on receipt of a dispatch
from W. K. Wheelork, Stuart s mana
ger, stating tbat the Governor of Neva
da had signed tbe bill licensing prize
fighting in that State. - !
. Dan Stuart said to-night: "Nothing
less than tbe death of one of the princi
pals will stop the fight. Special rates
will be given on all tbe roads between
New York and Sin Francisco leading
to the point of the contest, which, in an
probability, will be the greatest tbe
world has ever seen."
Upward of a thousand persons will go
from Texas to witness the fight, which
will take place On March 17th. It is
generally believed tbat Reno will be the
point, and steps j will be taken at once
to build an amphitheatre, that ;will hold
20,000 spectators. Texas lumbermen
will compete with California in furnish
ing the raw material. : j '
la the betting bere the gamblers favor
Fitzsimmons and the general public
Corbett. ' ; '-'' '."'!!
Corbett and Fitzsimmons will be no
tified of tbe selection of Nevada as tbe
battle-ground to morrow, and tbey can
proceed there at once to begin training
and have absolute protection, Stuart
says., as tbe boxing bill, which bas
passed both Houses of the Legislature
and been signed by tbe Governor, guar
antees that there shall be no interfer
ence by. the State or local authorities.
Stuart Said tbat he gave up all hope of
holding the contest in j Mexico some
time ago, and that he has been , bard at
work in bavins a Nevada bill passed. 1
BANK WKE.CKEKS
Sentenoed ' to Imprisonment at Denver,
-.. ''' '. Colorado. . ; j
By Telegrapli to tbe Morning Star. '
Denver, Col Jan. 80. -This morn
ing Judge Hallett,' in, United. States
Court, sentenced C. H. Dow, former
president of the Commercial Bank of
this city; S. B. McClurken, teller, and
Dr. O. E. Miller, customer and resident
of . Chicago, to . tbe penitentiary at
Leavenworth. Kansas, for wrecking the
bank. Dr. Miller was sentenced to ten
years, Dow to seven years and McClur
ken to five. .;.'. j: -.-i .j--- -
When I say I eere I do net mean merely to stop .
them for a time and tben hare tbam return again. I
maaa a radical onra. I have made the aisaaae ot
FITS. EPIXEPSV or FALLING SICKNESS a. U-C
Ions study. I warrant my remedy to emre the worek
eaeee. Beoanse others haTe failed ia. no reason for
not bow receiving a enre. Bend at enoe for a treatise
and a Free Bottle of my infallible remedy. Giro
presa and PostofBoe addreea. .- a
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strength and healthf ulness. Assures
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'. CUBAN AFFAIRS.
MEETING HELD IN. HAVANA TO DIS
CUSS PROPOSED REFORMS.
Insnraects Capture add Eaok aTpwn live '''
" Get arils Ask ' Leave to Beturn to ' i
8pal Bet c g DigOf ted With. '''
v. Waller's Atrocious Polioy. ' '.
By Cable, to the Morning Star. .
Madrid. Jan. 80. The Epoca says
that General Azcarraga, Minister . of
War. has intimated, in tbe course of con
versation, that an arrangement with the
Cuban rebels' looking to a cessation of
hostilities in -Cuba may possibly be
reached soon. Tbe Madrid newspapers
profess belief that the recent visit .of :
United ! States Minister Taylor to the
Duke of Tetuan, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, was an event of great impor
tance in its bearing upon tbe situation
ia Cuba. -'; -
Key West. Fla , tan. 80 Advices
received to-night by tbe steamer Oli
vette say: A secret meeting wt held
ia the Palace recently; in which Abu
mada. .Weyler's t uostitute; Palmerola, '
Secretary of the Govtrnment; Montero. "
Galvese and Cueto. for tbe Autonomist .
party, and Rabell and R vero, for the
Reformists, took part, and it is hinted
the representative of tbe firm of Haup
mann & Co., Rothschilds agents in
Havana, assisted. . The object of tbe
meeting was to discuss tbe proposed -reforms
soon to be granted Cuba.
' The consent, it appears, ot the Cleve
land administration was considered
necessary and -it was believed wou d be
granted, but as in all contracts where
bilateral interests are concerned tbe
patty of the third part' must give his
entire conformity, it was- thought ad
visable to explore tbatparty's will,' and
if possible, induce him to give bis volunr
tarv consent, either by framing promises,
or if necessary, by monetary influences,
which would be liberally expended.
Somebody was - required to make
overtures to Gomtz, who is the. remain
ing, so they believed, or visible bend of
the revolution; and. Marcos Garcia
(Spbttorno) the rengade Cuban, who
bad been purposely called for tbe meet
ing, was designated. He accepted the
proposal at once. He will start to-morrow
for Sancti Spiritus, and from tbere
will proceed to Gomez's camp, which is
said to be in that vicinity. Doubts are '
entertained as to whether Gomez will
receive htm jor enter Into any negotia
tions with the Spanish Government. It
is reported Gomez' has warned Garcia
tbat if he catches blm he will bang him
as a traitor to bis country.
The insurgents have. captured the
town of Palmas Atlati, near Manza
nilla, sacking all' the stores." Five
Generals haye asked leave of ab
sence to return to Spaid, apparently
disgusted With Weyler's atrocious
policy. ' The Generals are Pin, Ber
nal, Alonzo, Lozas and Flguero.
Gen. Luque has asked tor reinforce
ments hurriedly. Gen.- Gonzales
Munez has requested leave to march
to the field, being displeased with
certain dealings in the general staff
of which he
has charge.
THE CAHABA RIVER DISASTER.
Tbe Person Under Arrest (or Wrosiag the
Biranogham Uiaeral Tr.in Beleased.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Birmingham, Jan. 80 At 8 o'clock
this alternoon Judge Banks decided tbat
the State in the case ot. Sam. Palaka,
who was charged with wrecking tbe 3ir
mingham Mineral train at the Cahaba
river bridge on December 27th, had not
shown that a rail bad been removed or
a crime committedand he therefore dis
charged the prisoner.
Falatka was arrested in Eatonton,
Ga , and brought to the city, he hav
ing confessed to wrecking the Ca
haba river bridge and Birmingham
mineral train, causing the death of
twenty-seven people. The ma a ap
pears to be
acts it.
of nnsonnd mind and
v Attorneys
who have suits against
the Louisville & Nashville 'for dam
ages resulting from the work claim "
a victory in the ruling of Judge
Banks. T -
GEN. CARLOS ROLOpF. ," ,
United States Grand Jary Flod Iodlotment 1
" Aftti'net Him For Violatlog - i
; Neutiali'y 4jWs. '
. . ' By Telegrsph to the Morning Star, ' -
Baltimore. Jan. 80 The United .
States grand jury to day founl indict- .
ments against Gen. Carlos . Roloff. Sec-
retary of Warj of the Cuban Govern
ment nnrl hia f-nmnatririt Vr Intu T -
Luis, on the charge ol beginning, set- '
ting on foot, and providing within the '
aistr ct oi niaryiana, means lor a mili
tary expedition against the territory of a
foreign prince with' whom the United ,
States is at peace, to wit, against ' thef '
r . . -a a Ae :a .
isiana oi cuoa a oencn warrant win
be issued, and tbe men brought here
from New York, where they are held ia
bail by United States Commissioner
Shields for trial.
SECRETARY HERBERT
Will Visit Charleston Daring the" Drill ol
' Admiral Banoe'a Squadron. ; .
- By Telegraph to the Morning Star. ' -
Charleston, S. C, ' Jan. 80. In re
sponse to a cordial Invitation from tbe
Charleston Chamber of Commerce, Sec
retary of the Navy H. A. Herbert bas
expressed his intention of coming to
PL..I...H. . m. A . - I . .
vsUBucsiuu buu icuiitiDing outing tne
manoeuvres of Admiral Buoce's squad
ron ot evolution. Secretary Herbert will
be the guest Pf the Chamber of Com
merce. The Secretary is a niti ve of
South Carolina and bas hundreds of ad
mirers here who will do all in their
power to roke his s ay interesting.
Preparations are beieumsde in Charles
ton for a great crowd ot -visitors during;
the. naval rerdrzvous. Escur&ion, rates
are to be math" lor. this point fronuall
sections ol i h South. -. Arrangements
are Dcod n i l.st : vrand --military and)
naval ball and ottier social f-uoci.ions.. It
is thought that a land pVi'de ot the
sailors acd tacts be ij ecu snips' cutters
in baiborjc'an be atraogd tor.
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