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.puausHBD wILmington. n. c, $1 nnAYER-'N ADVANCE. S8SSSSSSS858SBS5S ffflfs88sssssissi T-gS8888888888S8S88. g8888S88S8888S ff8S88l88S8888888 gf88eS8S288888888 of ---88888888388883 u - 6. H it the rosi urate uuiLsuju, . v., a SUBSCRIPTION P.ilCE. " Tta mbscription pric of the Weclly BtM la u ..$1 00 60 80 " 3 monthi j FOEEIQH CAPITAL. There is on thi: face of the earth no tooatry which has been more boan tifully endowed by nature with wealth propuciDg resoui ces. than oars. We have-.everythinj: deedfal that any other coantfy t as ' and much that other cSaatries have not, and yet to hear soma psaplc talk' we are one of mast dependent :ouatries under !the saa, depead'eat upon Earopean coun tries for the v'caitar to utilize and develop' those marvellous resources. Mr. Matthew Marshall is the fi- nanctaL editor of the New York Sun. He is a firm believer in the gold standard, of which the Sua is ao,a4 J Vocate. Writing on foreign invest ments in this country, he says : : To the foreign holdings of invest-; gents in this country is due the fact that we need ever? year to make larger txportsbf gold l ia addition to mer chandise and silver than we otherwise iteuld. Tous, in 1893, when "the nom inal trade balance in our favor- was about 115 000,000 we were obled to upon $37,500 000 in gold. In 1894 the trail of balance to oar credit wai $365. OOOOOObJt we itill exported go:d to theamoant of 84 500.000. In ,1895 the ucniof our exports was $103,000,000 bat we had to export $31,000,000 in gold besides. In 1993 oar credit trade bal ance was $120 000 000, and yet our gold uportt were $79,000 000. Precisely or sow maca, mercbanaisi ana silver is teqaired every vear to pav what we interest and dividends owe abroad for md for the services of foreiga shipping can, therefore, bi only: guessed at, bat tie indications (are that it is steadily becoming less, and that eventually this country will, like Great Britain, be so fail of ricii people that we shall, as a nation, be creditors instead of being, as "ft are now, debtors " ' ; i- Mr. Marsha I didn't favor us by pointing out the "indications" that: thisdrala oa is is becoming less. There are unquestionably indications that the numaer of rich people is in-; creasiag and "that the rich are be comingicher? but there are. also "in dications" and very striking ones that as this happens a great many other people are becoming poor, just as has been the case in England, where a compirati vely small number of families owi nearly all the prop-, erty and nearly all the wealth.' y That-day may come in this coun ry, and will, i( the present tariff and Snanciat policies be pursued, when this country "vjrill be so fullof.rica people that wa shall as a nation be creditors instead of being, as we are , debtor's.? If he had' said we oal4have so miay rich people, ftx stead of "the couitry betng so full of rich-people," the expression would have been more accurate j and more teeriptive'of the, situation. 'There is a difference, and . a very material Terence, between a country with ""f? rich-people' and a country "so of rich peopled' &o. There are: nany very rich people in this coun-; try now, but it is so full of poor! Pwple that the rich are noticeable not only for their wealth, but for the : contrast iln numbers. - ' ' ' One of . the ways by which this re versal of position from a debtor to a Editor nation is to be brought about Btbus stated by financier Marshall: af1imraeo8e undeveloped resources mu country offer too inviting a field WBwtolkiB o be forever neg 2?.. WltQ or without the new tariff owith or without a reform of the cur- rtve?,"d lno'hing bat bewail their EIUea?in brking up the pre C -a2atioa an1 toe rest will fol befnrJ, bM HapPene:1 83 a dozen timet a ' Wh.TStu0ry aod il W,U liaPPeo Ktita? ?eit " happen we aal1 want 1 al ! I as,1,tance of foreign capi- lioni a a UQ Prev'ou similar occa- Wto ki!?0B8lltto- preparc t0 RCt " terint m P - 00 the most advantageous that th. aranM is needed to show CSfi11 "qaiiteto securing wiMnir. c ,e 10 ini" country is ni L; CQ?fidence in iti owners that Wth.VtIe 10 our hand- No hi?hlV . assttd that the money iiei .a,sk lnem to lend us will be that p,0VM. or at least, so wisely iater.,( " tri w,u be able to pay the tb":which they agree to pay; 0Beni .u mav also B assured in i. , ' 01 toe lam oil,,. . ih. .hi.k lent. It I m tun WUM.W DW ini i not ' nough to promise W?2 "'.which may hereafter be told ,."ar worth only BO cents In r TLeirn. for dollars worth lOO pilars M ,S0Uar' mu,t be specifically tt miM-tbe law doe" not guarantee oatrac ? anqe of that "tandard -the -bi,,,:.,111!1" "upplement the law as rfT'J.eenlone in the case of all -"roaa bond Issues." A. . "leofthe lecom ! lat ageucies in toe ' A-?italnent of what is herein errtAtt : , . tiniQi- m w"lsa capital, wnico eansthe perpetuation ot the ""4 IS trvrjkiv. lI.l ally fr wnica draws anna m. . "ls country millions of ... l(,Crease "the stor. in Virttn 5rst.?!ffers,as referred to In the ipnoH I ractnotedi ' No matter how VOL. XXVIII. , -WILMINOTON, N. n " Ti-RTnAv .tttt.v o ,ot " ' ; . NO . fifflfM '. , much may be the haUnV r .... i - wl uaus in our favor, we have to ship miU Hons of gold in addition to the food supplies and other things to meet the wiuuus ot - torelirn creditor And i that is what. cler Marshall, is firoiny tn taV the ClaSS Of dehtnrs anri a creditor naUon, make us a creditor nation by pgtUng us more heavily in -w. acn iiiaropean capitalists invest their money lathis country yj muc m tne cocoanut, or e kernel in the nut, and we get the ell. When they lend their money build railroads they get the net rnlngs, and eveatmllv own th road; and so with other ; enterprises in or ft Is) f m (xii luicija capuai .largely ag es. They , must' have' thir Mr. ings or interest in gold, every dollar . s? i : " - vi wuicn goes across the. water to add to the wealth of ihe weakhy in European countries. - ut course this country derives some incidental benefit from thc. European, investments, bnt the.1ulk of the benefit ana the" bulk of th- profltgoes abroad. . This country is w payinar to Eurboean cantaT e interest on $6,000,009,000 of inrlh. edness. for money invested In rail ways and other enterprises and pro perties which means in rannrl fimrH about $300,000,000 annually taken out of this couptry.to add to the health of other countries. The more foreign capital invested in this conn. try, the greater the drain will be and the longer it will take us to get on ine soiiq ... grooad. ot i independence where we should havtrwi aii v. time, and where we should bs stand ing now. - ' Why should we go abroad to invite solicit caDltaLwhen ran inn. ply ourselves with' all" that needed by coining the silver that comes from our mlnes,and restoxinglts run status as money, the status it had oerore it was disenmtnated against and the doors of the. mints stood pen to it? Foreign caDital is bet ter than none, but when we. have the ability'to supply : ourselves with all mc luuocy neeaea, mere is no sense,, no decent excuse' for invitinor rani. tal from abroad and putting our selves deeper in debt. - j . KIITOE M ESTIOH : There are some persons in this. country who will bs very much dis appointed at the outcome of the new tariff, , and none more so, perhaps, than the wool-growers who have been making such a hard fight to have wool put back upon the duti-' able list. It is now asserted by im porters of woollens that there will be po revenue from wool for the next two years, as the manufacturers In anticipation of the tax on wool have put in a stock of imported and do mestic wools to last them fpr two years. The following is the esti mated supply, on July 1st, 1897, for the next two years, made by one of the leading New York -importers, as we find it in the New York Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin: DomeCic .. Pound. ', clip, 169S 136 00V 00 1 Against two el,d, 1896 .... 273.000 030 I ye vf - con clip, 1S93 .... .8.000,000 ttunpUonj : AccomalAt'ii July 1, W, eO.000.001 1 87,000,000 I 830,000,000 &s If these, figures be' correct where does the American wool-grower ex pect to come In ? With a two-years stock on hand is there any reason to suppose that prices will beany better than they are now, if as good ? If manufacturers buy at all it will be at their own figures, not only for the clip of this year but for the clip of. next year, so that the wool -grower must wait at least until the third. vear before he can realize any of the anticipated increase of price as the result of placing wool on the duti able" list. In tne 'meantime the man ufacturers with their two years stock on hand have beejn given compensa tory duties, which means an increase the price of manufactured wool lens, and the wool-growers, In com mon with other purchasers ot wool len fabrics, will be paying the piper while realizing , no benefit whatever from the tax on wool. As the thing lookmow the manufacturers are in It, and the wool-growers clean out. : a . - s The Republicans started out With the declaration that the tartti on which they are now , working was to be a revenue tariff, so adjusted as to give the largest amount 'of. inciden tal protection; but developments show that the reverse of this is true, that protection is the leading Idea and revenue subordinate. : &ome 01 the rates oncarpets, rugs, silks, &c., mm for instance, are practically proniDi- tory, and against the nations, too, with which we have been on very friendly 'terms, and with which we xpected eventually to have a large trade. Some of these rates are neither revenue producers nor are . a. thev such as will stimulate tne es 9f.iiehmnr. in this coilntrr of the Industries affected. They are not revenue oroducers because they re duce importations if they do ot ab solutely cut them off ana mey are not fosterers of those iodus tries, because wexaise but little of the raw materials, and the duration of the high rates is too uncertain to warrant the investment of much cap - : - 1 f I . II I --"'..tlk "NJ 1 itaL To be effective In this way there must be some ' stability ani those who Invest their money in new industries must have some assur ance of the continued protection Which they consider necessary. - If the obj ect be revenue, the duties should be "moderate; if : theybs for protection, then, they sho'uld. not be '8 iu cuauic mcir' wiping OUJ with the first change of administra tion. Thafsthe xind of a. ioh thev arepuuing up now: one that will be surely -.radically overhauled if the present administration be suc ceeded by one of different politics with a Congress to back ft. As there seems to be some differ ence of; opinion as to the relative strength of the respective Protestant denominations in the United States we publish, at the request of a reader of the Star, the following statistics, from the U. S. census : COMMUNICANTS. Methodists (17 bodies).... .45888 oapiisil ll DOOiet). 8 718 468 Lntherans (18 bodies) . ....... . . 1.878 838 Presbvterlana iii. hrHii i rris 7on Episcopalians ( bodies). . . 540 509 The following are the figures for the world : - . - Communicants. Adherents. Presbyterians. . . .8,894 546 85,578.184 Methodists (white - " . and COlorerf I R1Q 871 S R07 AM Episcopalians... .5,850.000 21 000,000 uapusts (white and colaredt .- R RIS H9A 13 9K2 1M Congregationalism '898,748 . 8.'588.988 It Is said ' that Mr. . McKinley's striking characteristic , is his equi poise.; : If he i ""ever gets nettled he never shows it.: He will express his disapproval of things which ' he does not like but never yields to petulance; which is in striking con trast to his predecessor, who riot only expressed his disapproval, some times in language more forcible than orthodox, but got -as mad as a hornet at those who failed to -agree with him. v- ' There is a woman in West New- ton, Pennsylvania, who has a foot so large that she can't find anything in the shoe shops to fit her and has to have her shoes erected to order. Her foot is fourteen inches long and built in proportion. ' When sheiputs that foot down it means something. Some . Iowa eagles haven't much sense. One ot them recently mis took an old woman for a lamb, pig or something of that sort and under took to tote her r off, . when the old woman knocked htm down, with a hoe and the old man came out and shot him. The paupers of London do not propose to be slighted. They had heard about those 4,000,000 bottles! of champagne, and when they learned that they were not to have even beer a good many of them declined to eat that free dinner. A Wisconsin man who has been looking for the location of the Gar den of Eden claims to have discov ered it in that State. Pshaw! We thought it was up in our Dan Valley. John D. Rockefeller says: "God gave me my money, tfdt the gen - r eral impression is that John did a good deal of the planning and man ipulating L and combining . that brought it. If Barney Barnato cared to live in the remembrance of his kinsfolk, he would have taken that plunge when he was : worth $100,000,000 or so, and hot have waited until it liad "swunk" to a measly . $15,000,000. The Sugar Trust talis of putting up a big cottee -roasting mm in Brooklyn. As -roasters," it will be admitted that theS. T. has had Some experience. !; : -The New York iTimes "apologises" for the Tribune, This is kind and neighborly, but it seems to us that the Tribune is ablebbdied enough to do its own apologizing. f If Hon. Grover Cleveland should write a book we venture to predict that the Hon. Chas. A. Dana will give it some free advertising. Taneral of Mr. W. S. Dosher. , : The faneral of Mr. W. S. Dosher, who died last Friday morning, took "place yesterday morning at 8.80 o'clock from Grace M. Ei Church. After the services, cbnd acted by the. pastor, Rev. R. A Willis, the remains were carried on board the steamer Wilmington '& be taken to Southoort. The pall-bearers were Messrs. HrP. West, Ja. W. Mon roe, W. H. Shaw. N. F. Parker, J. B. Mercer and W. P. Monroe. A delegation of. Masons from this cltv. with Rev. R. A. Willis, accompa- nied the remains to Sonthport, where the interment "was made with Masonic rites and honors, presided over by Past Grand Master C H. Robinson. Capt. Harper kindly waited until the services were concluded before leaving on the re turn trip., ':' '" '! ' - " ;:? The services at the grave were largely atttended and there were " numerous floral offerings, tokens of the love and esteem of the people among whom the deceased bad spent so great a part of his life. m'm K -; ' ; ; At a meeting of the directors of the Wilmington Savings and Trait Com pany held yesterday, the regular semi annual dividend of 8 per, cent, was de clared, payable 'to all stocxholderi of record Jaly 1st. : L . DEATH OF M ft W. S- DOSHER. AftSV XjOOC ' IllBMa He huri Au ' '7Mtsrdy ICMaiog at 0.80 O'Clook. After a lingering illness of over twelve mouths. Mr. W. S. Dosher entered into rest yesterday at 9.80 o'clock! at the family residence, 418. Wai ant street. He had been a constant sufferer from con sumption, bat the end was remarkably free from pain. f J Mr. Dosher was 44 years of age, and spent the greater part lof hip life . in Sonthport, where he waslfor some time. the senior member of th I firm nf Dosher, St. George & j Co. Several years ago he wentto Mt. Airy' to live. but soon after came back to this section of the State, settling at. Wilmington. immediately previous to his confine ment by sickness he was encaced as salesman in the establishment of Mr, S. rl. Jfishblate. . ; :rt He is survived by his wife, two sons- Albert and Wilber and two 'daughters Miss Linda Dosher and Mrs. R. S. Newton, the latter residing at Sonth port. The deceased was a member of Grace M. E. Church, and his many esti mable qualities won for him a wlcla.-cir, de of friends, who. whh his family, will sadly. miss him. -.- it A . -.: Ir:v The funeral takes place this mornine at 8.80 from Grace Church, after which the remains will be taken on the steamer Wilmineton to Sonthport, where the in terment will be made with Masonic honors, the deceased being a member of the Masonic lodge io that town. THE CITY MARKETS. Vaieubiea Abandaataa TJtoal Be ratal Hew Vanattei-Pita. Market Well 8tookd. Vegetables, as usual, were in great abundance on the city markets yester day. Ltttace and radishes. -.aad one or : two other varieties have' about played oat, bat they have been replaced with new cow peas, batter beans and okra. The. meat and poultry market was unchanged. The fish market was well stocked, bat with only a few varieties. flounders being more plentiful and of a better qaahty than any .other kind. Tnere was some fruit bat of an indiffer ent sort. Egs were 18 to UK cents per dozen. ' ".. ; : Vegetables Beets, 8X to 6 s per banco.; onions, 5c per baaca; sweet pota toes, 25: per pack; Irish potatoes, new, 85c per peck: carrots. 5; p:r banch; cab bage. 214 to 8c per head; iqaash. 10c per dozen; roastlng'ears, 10 to 18: per dozen; string beans, 80c per peck;' encumbers, 10c per dozen; okra. 10c per quart; vege table eggs, 10 to 15c; each new cow peas, 8c per quartrnew butter beans, 15c per quart. " '. ' j . I Fruit Tomatoes, 10c per quait; peaches, 10c per qaart; apples, 80 to 85c per peck; plams, 5c per qaart; strawber ries, 18: per qaart; hacklebsrries, 10c per qaart; blackberries, 5c per quart; pears, 53 per qaart; cantaloupes, 10 to 25c each. j Fish Stargeon. 5c per pound; pigfisa. 10c per banch; mallets. 10c per buach; trout, 18c to 15c per buach; flounders, 10 to 25c per banch. 5 'Clams, crabs and shrimps clams, 15c per qaart; soft crabs, "40c per dozen; hard crabs, 8c each, channel crabs, 10c per dozen; shrimps, 15c per quart. Meat Loin steak, 18c per pound; round, lOcLChuck beef,' 7c; stew, 5 to 9c; mutton, 10 to 18 Jc; veal, 10 to Vtc; tongues, 80s each. j : - Poultry Grown chickens, 50 to 65c per pair; spring chickens, 20 to 60c per pair; dressed - chickens 60 to 70c per pair. ; m m ' "' ' VETERANS RETURN. ArriTml ot Members "of Caps rear Camp from the Confederate Be-union J j, . at SashTllle. j .: . The larger portion of the Confederate veteran delegation which went from this city to Nashville, Tenn., to attend the reunion, returned yesterday. The delegation left last- Monday morning on a special traio on the Seaboard Air Line, and arrived at Nashville Tuesday morn ing at 11.80 o'clock. Oa Tuesday the election of officers took - place, after which Gen. S. D. Lee delivered an able address on the Confederacy, and a vain able paper was read by Jadge Reagan of Texas. Wednesday, the reports of the different committees were heard, and , Thursday the parade,, which was about a mile and a half long, was held. ' Friday morning at 9 o'clock the dele gation from this city left, and arrived yesterday afternoon shortly after 1 o'clock. The headquarters of the North Carolina "vets" was at j Fogg's school house. : All the veterans speak in the highest praise of their treatment ' in Nashville, but do not like the way the North Carolina delegation was treated In the parage. There were about sixteen States represented in the parade, and North Carolina was given a position in the line next to the last, which was neither fair nor right. Before the parade Commander L. S. Belden, of Cape Fear Camp, this City, saw Gen. S. D. Lee. in regard to North Carolina having the place due her in the parade, and was assured that everything would be all right, but when the day of the parade arrived the service of the Norh Caro linians in the war was clearly forgotten. Bedooed fiatea en tbe r A.'X.. ; rv On account of the Wake Forest Col leo-e Snmmes school. Wake, N. C Jane 23d to Jaly 83d, the Seaboard Ar Line Will sell round trip tickets to that point at the reduced rate of one first-class fate for the roand trip. Tickets on sale J one 20th to Jaly 23d, limited to J aly 28th for return. - - - ' ';r . Oa account of the International Con ntfan of the Eo worth League, To ronto. Oat,, July 15th to 18th, the Sea board Air Line will sell roand trip tickets to that point at reduced rates Rate from Wilmington $85.75. Tickets on sale Jnly 12th, 13th and 14th, final limit Jalv 26th. Tickets may be extend ed to August '12th for return if depos ited with ticket agent at destination. JNev cow oeas and okra were some of the hew vegetables oh the city markets yesterday. , Tne Whliaut Blatter Bacpined. , ' i" People who attended the meetings of the Southern Baptist Convention in this city in May last, and 'who witnessed the great demonstration displayed upon the passage ot the resolutions rerastatine President. Whltsitt. of the Thenlnciral Seminary, into the esteem and good will 91 me mpttst nosts. will be surprised to learn that the matter lias been onened again. Tne Kentucky Baptist Associa tion, which has been in session this week at Georgetown, .passed resolutions strongly condemning the course of Dr. wnitsitt, and declaring that so lone as he continues president of the institution the Southern Baptist Convention shall not present its claims before the associa tion. The Louisville Dispatch says that the yote was ordered witbout debate and was overwhelmingly in favor of the resolution. THIRTY DRINKS IN FORTY MINUTES And Mr. W. B. Tonne Died With Coa- -; volstons at Winston..- ; Winston; N. C.; Jane 24.-J r. W. B. Young, of Southerlin, Va aged about 40 years.; died from convulsions, pro duced by strong driak, in the office of his physician, k Dr. Fearrington, at 5 20 o'clock. The deceased came to Winston sir w?ek ago and was employed by con tractors to superintend tbeconitrac tioniol a large dam across the Yadkin river. He had been drinking neatly eversince be arrived here. He owns the large Buffalo farms near Sutheilin, and is said to be the proprietor of the Star tobacco .warehouse at Danville. tie told bis physician to day that he took thirty drinks of whiskey in forty .minutes and .would die. : His only. brother, professor of Eaglish literature in Richmond College, died two weeks ago. Mr. Young requested that his re mains be sent to his cousin, J. R. Cha ney, at Satberlin, and this will be done. When he came here he. had 600. About $100 of -this is supposed'- to be in the bank, ft will require more than that. amount to pay his hotel and other Dills about town. - "THE OLD NORTH STATE-'' Noith Carolina Veterant at the Nashville , ;?; jBennlon. Special to Richmond, Vaj, Dispatch In the midst of the business ot the association the North Carolina delega tion -marched in, singinz "The Old North State, ' a sone comoosed bv Wil liam Gaston. The association was com pelled to suspend all business while the Tarheels marched and sans, and Gen eral Gordon gave a neat turn to the in terruption by saying "North Carolina is .entitled to interrupt any convention at any time, for she was not: only among the foremost in the late war, but in the first revolution. A year before Jefferson penned his immortal Declaration of In dependence, North Carolina adopted the Mecklenburg Declaration. bo I propose three, cheers for the 'Old North State.' " These were given with a will, and then General Gordoa said "And now let North Carolina take her : seat and be quiet." , . j,; !..(..' That Additional" Bonool Tax.: " It is stated that the election to beheld in the several counties of the State, in August, on the question of additional school tax will be very expensive. It is said that it will cost the county of Da vidson $1,000 to hold the election 1 and. taking this as a basis, It is calculated that the total cost for the whole State will be $50,000. The State appropriation amounts to 850,000 more (maximum), and if the one thousand or more town ships shall vote to tax themselves, in the aggregate $50,000, this will make a grand total of $150,000 additional tax to be paid by the already overburdened tax-payers of North Carolina- It may be doubted if the people are willing to bang this millstone around their necks. This might do in prosperous times; bat are not the white tax-payers of coun ties like New Hanover already contrib uting as much as they can afford to free education, especially to the education of the colored people? .- : Bvancellat iieaTlH'a Tent Barned. . Information reached here yesterday, through a private letter, that the tent of Evangelist Leavltt, who is holding meet ings at Benson, Johnston, county, was totally destroyed by ah incendiary fire Tuesday night, ' The news is confirmed by theDunn Union' of Wednesday, which further states that the people are greatly incensed over the outrage. It appears that some feeling had been aroused among those who do not fully indorse ; the scriptural views of Mr, Leavitt, but it was not supposed there was any one to despicably mean as to destroy the shelter under which he held his meetings. As an evidence of the broad sympathy of the people of Ben' son, it may be stated that in one day they subscribed $112.00 to buy a new tent for the-Evangelist. j ; j Foetal Telegraph for Maxton.' Maxton Scottish Chitf: "The Postal Telegraph extension to this point seems to be materializing. On Tuesday, of this week, the poles were being distributed along the road where the. line will run, and we trust that in a short time Max ton will be, in touch with the' outside world bv means' of another - aystem. There have been many delays in get ting this line built, but it looks now like a thing of the near future. ni n- . METHODIST CONFERENCE. Booklnaham District la Session at Maxton Reports Show Progrees Addresses by Prominent Divines. Special Star Telegram. ; Maxton, N. C, Tune 26. The Rock ingham District Conference of the M. E Church South, adjourned, this evening after a pleasant three days' session. Be sides the routine discussions the Confer ence has been ably addressed by Dri. Swindell, Kilgo, Peacock, Ivey and Rhodes. Dr. J. C- Kilgo made a grand addiess to-day on Christian education. Fine sermons have been preached by Revs. Hamburger. Peague, J-von and Swindell. Revs. Kilgo, Ivey, Bandy and . B. Tbomason will preach to-morrow. The reoorts show progress in the dis trict. -F. B. Gibson, W. S. Ingram. A.K Scarboroueh and W. B. Harker were elected delegates to the Annual Confer ence: F. L Bundv and W. G. Davids alternates. " 1 ' : :..;.(--.' ": The next District Conference- meets at Red Springs. Those attending the Conference express themselves as being well entertained by the hospitable people of Maxton. . i ; Register of Deeds Norwood Is sued marriage licenses the -past week to I three 1 white aad seven colored couples. THE PUBLIC PRINTING. NO AGREEMENT UPON THE PRICE TO BS PAID . Statement That Battel's. Organ 8hares In ; Barnea Contraot-Danled-J. B. Fortune - Appolaud Cleik of the U8. Dia- . t riot Couir The uiaes Case Otnejr Balelgb BTewe. ; -' v Special Star Correspondence. -Raligh, N. C JunV28. ' Mr. Guy V. Barnes, the public printer, and the Council of State have reached no terms as to the price to be paid for the public printing. Auditor Ayer ad- mitted this morning that" the rate of thirty-seven cents per thousand ems bad been sugegsted, and that all parties con cerned were figuring on such a basis. The State is willing to accept that figure, but Mr. Barnes has noi yet given his consent. Auditor Ayer said further: "It is our aesire to get the printing done as low as possible.' It Is very likely that thirty-seven cents is the ! price that will be agreed upon. ' ; I beard of the story to the effect that the Caucasian was a sharer in Barnes' roptrct,last Monday, bat upon investi gation learned .that it was erroneous and : gave no credence to it.! Auditor Ayer says the statement la a oure "fabrica tion. . ' '- ii r. - . . s.-. Treasurer Worth Is sendine out the blank oath for officers and directors of banks, railroad companies and all other associations incornorated under the laws of the State, as oreaeribed hv chanter 883, Laws of 1897.. The first native grown watermelon was brought in from Panther Branch township this morning. Xbe little son of Mr.T. K. Brnner vat badly bitten by a shepherd Cog to-day. The physicians had to take six stitches in one wound in the arm. The fial ot tbeiGlass case will not come off at the July teim of Criminal OOUrt. ... . - . .. Special Star Telegram. . ' -Judge Purnell appoints J. B. Fortune District Clerk of the Federal Court, to succeed N.J. Riddick.who is removed after thirty-one years of -service. For tune is authorized to take hold July 1st. Senator Pritchard writes Fortune that he has asked Jadge Goff to appoint him Circuit Clerk also. ! , DISTRICT CONFERENCE To be Held tn the Methodiat Canton In Clinton, Thursday, July 8. The District Conference for 1397 for the Wilmington ; District M. E. Church South will convene in the Methodist church in Clinton, Thursday, July 8th, at 8 p. m., Rev. R, C. Bsaman, Presid ing Elder of the district, presiding.-, A large attendance of ministers and lay delegates Is confidently expected, and interesting and profitable exercises. consisting of reports of pastors and dis cussions of the needs and work of the district, etc. are on the programme. In connection with .the District Con ference will be held the District Sunday School Conference for this district, over which Vice President D. W. C Galloway will preside, aad which will convene Wednesday," July 7, at 9 a. m. The programme includes the following sub jects for discussion: "The Pastor and the Sunday School:" "The Sunday School, its Place and, Purpose;" "How Can We Interest the Adult Membership in the Work of the Conference;" "What are the Best Tests of a Sunday School Teacher's Fitness for Teaching;" '-The Best Methods of Teaching;" "Music in the Sunday School." i Dr. J. L. Nichol son will give an illustrated black board lesson. ! , , Rev. W. H. Townsend, of Scott's Hill, will preach Wednesday morning; Rev. W. L Cunninggim, Wednesday evening. and Rev. R. A. Willis Thursday morn ing-. ; . : ; K . The Atlantic Coast Line will sell round trip tickets at reduced rates from any station between Mt- Olive and Fair Bluff. Tickets on sale Jnly 5 to 8, good to return until July 12. . THE FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT. Fast and Fnrlona Fan for the Firemen at Fayetteville. The Fayetteville Observer prints the annexed extracts from letters received by Capt J. D. McNeill: Chief Taylor, of Newbern, writes: We -will be ' with you in full force, prepared to take yoar town. Will bring two engines, two horse hose wagons, two full reel teams each equipped with new ball-bearing racing reels now In bard training, etc. etc Vice President Griffith, of Greens boro writes: - ; . "I have never known more enthusiasm shown of any meeting than the one this year at Fayetteville. I have heard from several towns, and all are at work. Greensboro will send one engine, one bookfjand ladder truck, two hose-wagons ana two cracking reel teams ' Their 'Junior Company will also be thereto contest with 'Fayetteville.' " The Chief of Florence, S. C. says : "Team hat gone into training to go. to your tournament. , Capt. Hood, Sumter, S. C, writes : "You may count upon our full com pany being with you, if any other out side company accepts." Chief Schnibben, Wilmington, says : "Wilmington .will be represented at your tournament. We look forward to a good and big time." , --i Very many similar letters have been received. : . . .." " ;; SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Mrs. John F. Payne, of Bobesos, Danger -;. '. onsly Hart. .';;;. .Intelligence has reached here of a very serious accident to Mrs. -Emily Payne, which occurred Thursday at her home near Alma, Robeson county. She was ringing the farm bell to summon the employes to dinner when the bell fell striking her on the head and causing what, it is feared, may prove fatal In juries. Mrs. Payne is one of the most populariadies of Robesorfcountv, and her misfortune has excited the most pro found sympathy. She is a daughter of the late Alex. McRae, who was one of the leading citizens of Wilmington, and mother of Miss Fair Payne who has for some time been one ot the most cap able and. highly esteemed teachers in the Union school here. f . s. Since the foregoing was pre pared the gratifying information has reached tire Star that Mrs. Payne's condition is mnch improved, and very strong hopes are entertained of her com plete recovery. A STARTLING INCIDENT MARKED YESTERDAY'3 DEBATE ON "the "tariff bill; Beiator Peuigraw B r.oken With Paralysis of the. Voaal Ccrd. While Making an Im-' . pautoned Speeea A Few Paragraph . la the Cbemioai and JBatthenware . '. . Boned olca Conaldeted. -, By Telegraph to the Moraine Star. ( Washington, Jane 25. An abrupt and startling halt in the tariff debate oc curred in the Senate at 2.83 o'clock to day, when in the midst of a passionate speech. Senator Pettigrew of South Da kota, Silver 'Republican, was stricken with paralysis of the vocal cord, which brought his vehement : speech to a close with k sentence half uttered. ; The Sena tor was not physically incapacitated ex cept in the. sudden loss of the power ot peech. He lelt the chamber sodnaf terwards and wai. taken home by his friends. 1 The debate proceeded, bnt no further progress on tne Tariff ' bill was made, and the awe-Use leeling occa sioned by this incident led to an ad journment at 8 o'clock. . The Senate started to-day on its second passage through the bin. the purpose being to dispose of ail ; items: previoosly passed over.- Tne paragraphs considered were in the chemical and earthenware sched ule, and failed to elicit more than tech nical debate, except In the unfortunate instance terminating with Senator Pet- tigrew's affliction. ;. r v - : When tne Senate convened a quorum was not present and it was necessary to wait for fifteen minutes before one could be secured. 1. -j The Tariff bill was taken up. . Senator Allison expressed readiness to go on with the leather paragraphs, but in view of the absence of Senator Smith, of New Jersey, who hsd a speech on the subjict, leatner went over. . . An incidental reference to the suear schedule occurred. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury gave informa tion' as to certain sugar drawbacks. In this connection Senator Caff ery, of Lou isiana, took occasion to explain state ments he had made that the official in formation furnished bv Secretary Car lisle, ; as .to the . amount of raw sugar required to make -a pcund of refined ; sugar, had come from the sugar refiners. His information, he said bad come : from the Treasury official who was recognized as the sugar expert. While Involving no personal reflection. yet it established that the 'Treasury re ports came from sugar refineries either belonging to the trust or under the in fluence of tbe trust. ' K ?V Senator White . of California stated that when coal was taken up he would propose an amendment' allowing a drawback of duty on coal used by American steam vessels. . Senator Alli son said this would be acceptable to the Finance Committee, the changes hav ing been in contemplation. . in paragraph 14, coal tar and dyes, not specially provided for, the ad valo rem was increased from 25 to 80 per cent, and on all other products1 of coal tar not indicated, the ad valorem was increased from 15 to 20 per cent. A substitute for paragraph 16 was in serted, making the rates bn collodion and compounds of pyroxylin 50 centst 60 cents and 65 cents, according to grade, the last grade carrying 25 per cent, ad valorem in addition. ; in paragrapn aa, gelatine, glue, isin glass and fish glue, the House rate of 2f cents per pound was restored on the grade valued not above ten cents per pound, tbe other rates remaining as re ported. in paragraph B8. olive oil,- etc , the committee rate was increased from 85 to 40 cents, with a new proviso on olive oil in bottles, cans, etc., 50 cents per gallon. A number of changes were made to different paragraphs when Senator Piatt of Connecticut of the Finance Commit tee, moved that fuller s earth, wrought or manufactured, be added to paragraph 88, at $3 00 a ton. This precipitated a lively controversy between Senators Piatt and Pettigrew, Silver Republican, South Dakota, which came to a violent climax when Senator Pettigrew was overcome in the midst of a vehement speech. The South Dakota Senator - had pro posed an amendment adding fuller's earth, - unwrought or unmanufactured. $8.00 per ton. He relerred to the amend ment secured by Senator Piatt, and to tbe advantage Of being on' the Finance Committee as a means of aiding a little refining mill in Connecticut, while the producers of fuller's earth were left out in tbe cold. "I wonder," he exclaimed passionately, "whether there is an Instance of any cross-roads -institution in Connecticut that is not thoroughly taken care of in this bill, i If there be any, it is an over sight r And I suppose Pennsylvania gets $3.0.0 a ton on china clay, because the Senator from Pennsylvania (Qaav) has four: bushels of manuscript and has told the committee he will bring it here unless he gets- what he wants." The Senator then severely . arraigned the New Englaad Senators,' who acted, be said on 1 the principle of enlightened self-interest V Senator Piatt replied, intimating that Senator Pettigrew was for protection in some things and not In others, and was Inspired by the fact that a bed of ful ler's earth bad been discovered in Sooth Dakota., -: . i This appeared to anger Senator Pet-' tigrew, and with intense feeling land rapidity he responded: . "Tbe Senator says I am a protectionist only in spots. If to be a protectionist means to vote a duty of 700 per . cent on silk, then I am a protectionist only in spots. - If to be a protectionist a man must vote for a duty on sugar, purely and absolutely for the benefit,, of a gigantic and corrupt trust, at the dictation of a caucus, then I am a protectionist only in spots." . The vehemence of Senator Pettigrew's utterance drew every eye on him. He began another sentence. Then he hesi tated and made a vain-effort - to articu late his words: It was thought to be a momentary indisposition. V Senators waited for him to proceed. Then it was observed that he could not speak. Sena tors Mantle and barter were quickly by his side and water was brought to him. He took his seat without assistance and there was an awe-like stillness through the chamberT Other Senators ioined in the circle about Senator , Pettigrew's desk. He retained his color and was not, apparently, seriously affected. Appreciating the situation, Senator Pace relieved the strain by proceeding with the debate on f uller's earth. . The paragraph finally went over.' . The paragraph on watch movements was then taken up. but finally went over at the request of Senator Jones, of Ar kansas. : i' : '-. At 8 o'clock Senator Allison asked to lay aside tbe bill and the. Senate went into executive session, adjourning soon after. , , . . . Rev. O. S. Barten, D. D rector of jurist cnarcn. worioik, va., died .yes terday, agea 07 years, tie bad been rec tor of Christ church since 1865, and was rector for Jenerson Davis dnrine hie in carceration at Fort Monroe immediately BiurMC war. F0UDE17 Absolute! Pure ovai. auawa urirm to., hw voax. , THE KEY, WEST TROUBLE.' Everything Qatet A Company ef Militia . Held In Badlneea Examination of , " : the . Nigra Chacged with '-K Criminal Asaaolu 1 ' ; . ; Bt Telegraph to the Morning Sur. ' . Key West, Fl a.., June 86. The heat- 1 ing in the case against Silvanus Johnson, ! charged with assault on Mrs. Atwell, took puce tbis moraine before Justice of the Peace Warren. , Several witnesses were examined, among them Mrs Faber. She stated that in company, with Mrs. Atwell and two other ladies, she was gathering wild Ad were near the head of tne island, when Johnson appeared and began to , throw atones .at them! He finally ranrtowards them and assanlted her. Mrs. Atwell came to her assistance, ' and Johnson turned his attention to her. He assaulted her violently, during which the -others made their escape. The negro caught her by the throat but met with a tierce resistance. After chokine her almost Into insensibility he tore off -her clothes. . . t . ; ' Johnson, -the prisoner, on being put on tbe stand, denied, the whole, affair. hut admitted that be was with three other: negroes who threw stones at the women.1 Both Mrs. Fabec and Mrs. Atwell positively Identified the negro as the one who assaulted them. Johnson was then remanded to jail without bail to await tbe action of the grand jnry. J" ' An armed negro was arrested and placed in jail at noon to day,, and a careful watch is being kept for others of his kind. The company of militia -will be held in readiness at the city hall for any trouble. Everything is quiet at present. As a result of the - firing on Thursday night, the court bouse and jail bear many marks of iny vl bullets. THE GERMAN EMPEROR Disturbed' at the Proipeot of Intervention of the Dotted Eta tea la Aflkke of the Old World. . By Cable to the Morning Star. : London, June ,26. The Spectator publishes a long leading article on Em peror William's remarks as recorded by the Paris correspondent of the Times on Monday last and then cabled to the As- ' sociated Press. The correspondent re ported a conversation affecting to repre sent the views of the Emperor, in the course of which, speaking-of bis anxiety as to the f uture ot Europe, he said that be did not fear Chinese ambition or the Aaarchists, but be did fear tbe expan- siori of one of the great Powers and the intervention of the United States In the affairs of the Oid World. The Spectator says: "This is so im portant that we would give much to ' know practically What is in the Kaiser's brain. Tbe Kaiser hat displayed at times singular gleams of inslaht. The facts of tbe moment appear to justify his -enigmatic saying: "The Americans are exhibiting a tendency to depart from their policy of seclusion and interfere very; strongly in the affairs of ine Old . World." . , 1 Continuing, the Spectator Instances ' Venezuela, Samoa and Hawaii,,, adding: "Aod they are apparently going, to. in terfere with Spain in' the most per emptory maaner. If there is any truth in the account of the instructions given to General Woolford, tbe .United States intend tor immediately offer an ultima tum to Spain, by practically refusing her permission to suppress a revolt in her own dominion. . The last event seems to have very badly impressed the Kaisrr, and the Emperor's remarks throughout dealt with the perils which it was bis ob ject to avert. Does he propose himself to avert American intervention in the affairs of the old world? If be does. President McKinley must be cautious in his diplomacy, for the German and Spanish fleets combined- would be more than a J match for any fleet America could producewithout an effort which would tax the resources of the Union,, not in money, bat in ships and sailors. The Union is irrepressible only ashore. ana cuoa would De a poor reward for a great and dangerous war. It is not cer tain Germany has not a motive for such an alliance, for the United States', with Monroeism, is nearly as much in tbe way of Powers desiring' to expand as Great Britain." . , : j TWINKLINGS. Fuddy "Going to enter the bicycle race? I suppose you will be in , van." Duddy "More likely I shall bo in the ambulance." Boston Ttanscriit. 1 - Reporter "Well, I got the ' great Dr. Slasher to sign that article -tor next Sunday's edition." V - Editor "Good I But what keot vou so long?-' Reporter "Why, the idiot wanted to read Judge. Biggs 'Jack was noted for his memory-- when he was at college. Griggs "Was he? ' . Biggs "Yes; be carried all the ath- . letic records in his head. Boston Traveler. -: -;. - A. Well, and how -did von sleep last night? Did you follow my advice and begin coantlng?"- - . - Jo. x es 1 1 counted up to 18,000. A. "And then you fell asleep?" B "No: then it was time togetup." Tit-Bits. v Author "I have a dialect story I want to sell you." Editor "In what dialect Is it?" ' ' Author "I don't know." 1 -' Editor "I'll take it " Truth, ' ; Nurse "Please, ; mum, you must send for the doctor quick for little Johnle." ; Mother "Oh, deat ! What Is the matter?.;."- ' Nurse "I don't know, mum; but he hasn't been up to any mischief for two hoars." Tit-Bits. , - , To TBI EDITOB i t ham n absolute Cnn fry CONSUMPTION and all Bronchial, Throat and Vang Troubles, and all conditions of Wasting Away. By its timely use thousands of apparent- ay nopeiess cases nave Deen permanently carta. . So proof-positive ant I of its power to cure, I will send FREB to anyone afflicted. THREE BOTTLES of my Newly Discovered Remedies, upon receipt 01 mprrai sua rostomoe avaore Alwmvs sincerelv vours. T.'A. SLOCUM, M.C., 183 Pearl St, New York.1 w flea wnuna me Jirocwr, pteaae aanuoaMUa paper. . aatO Wly - 1 'N"i-'' S - u ."V
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