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funiiUHF" At. : ILMINGTON, N. SoyulmMkesiho food pare, ,: . wholoaomo ud delldimM, W A YEAR. IN ADVANCE. SS8SSSSS8888S8888 , y- : . H H - WW m U . U . V ' 1 AV LP- - .'11.00 8S3SSS8SSSBS5BSSS ffgS88S88888SS88 SI88SSS8SSS8S88S3 fIf88"888S8S8S888a 8888858828888883 33SsS32SsSSs8sS 888888888888888 8 a. in s - s s s s-t j j 3 tr " " " at ... .a t the Poll Office at r ilmtgton, N. C, u Secom Clan Ma' in. . 1 SUBSCRIPTION P.-IGE. The sibscription PIko of the Wely BtM ia a WWfA'i r. rxMUure oaJd. 4.... ri?0 Single 8 month DU 80 J LilV ' . l I .. ' 1 - tt1l Wilt . mfmJnf tn those who wrr lookiflg to it as tne means 01 sup. plyiog the necbssary revenues, and w tone, perhaps, more than to the Bea who have kssumed the - respon- sibility for it. Although ostensibly ifre, it Is already c)n- , revenue meas fesied to be more for protection than revenue This is one thine, aside from its anticipated failure as revenue measure, wnicn nas a s- nStrl many' , 'who would fav ; r a 5nnable and moderate protectto a, which any well devised revenue 'Y sure would give. As showing jihi I view in which it is hjlU uy .no iade? nendent press of the coluatry we reproduce the following-! editorial from the Philadelphia Times, unqer the heading. 'Tariff for Deficit Only." It says : " ? ! f i IaTeoDrtioe the tariff bill ia the Sea- ate, Mr. Aldnca explained that the bill m it ci'me from tne House woaid not orov;ds uffi;ient reveaae fpr the r- amtemcQts of the Government. Jbe Cais( o! he Bureau ot Statistics esti mated thj deficxac at not lesi than thirty millions, out Mr. Aid rich thoaeht tbit the cb3dgei made b7 tbe Senate cjmaiittee, especially providinz addi tional revenue from eugar, with in crsased tax:s uojq I;qi3rt and, tobacC) ml a reyeous duty upoo tea, wOaM nuke oa tbis atnouat.: i j; ' "Practicaitr all ot the additional taxes taggested bt the finance committee have b3 aiadoae3 ia tne siaaie aaa ua- less we regard tne duty on ntaes at a reuue duty, tbers has beea no pre tense, excep: in petty mat a nets, ot mak- ing up the lost, It may be regarded aa reuoniblr cjr.jin'thit evsa iopsa tat basis of average Importations.; the tariff cow peodin; w ll prove a deffiClency 'tor tne nrs: year at lean it is ac knowledged that the importations most be below tne average. I a the two 1m portaot items of sugar and (wool, the nock now oa hind is so large tbat im porters will be in no Hurry to add to it. Xde mucfl ailigncd Wilson, bill has beea producing sucti large revenues: of late that the accounts (or June show a sarplus of some 813 000.000 over the ex- pjoditares, acd the total deficit for the rear jut clcsid will bi not more than riO 000.000, For .the first year of tbe Dingle? tariff jwhen enacted, we Can coint upon a deficiency ot from S0, 000 010 ta450 000 000. and evea more. "Tbe appropriations are already made made for this jyeir, aggregatlnz $W9. 000,000. and tacre is nj chance of re- dncing the" deficit money. iTne Presi dent appealed to Congress to provide meicstor lneral expenditures, it has provided ths-exp;oditares, bat not the -means, i . ! . I , "It is very clear that unless some dis tinctive revevjj dj:ies miy yet; be. iorpfA ii inn m:w . "kelr, tne end; of all this distracting win remioa will be to make matters worse than tbey are Indeed there i very good ground for tbe belief, not only that tbe existing tariff; had there been noiat teaptchinge it. would b7 this time have hn ..I.IJ n V u yiem.ng a sumcieat revenue, anaer . natural revival of trade, but that the ery tbmg tbat could bappsn now wonld iur -oagresi to drop the whole sua ject and'go home. ; I 'AlUbat it is doing or trying to do is w PiV certain carapaiga obligations to TJri?a? monopolies. 10 utter disregard oi the- true industrial interests of the roantry and ia disregard evea of the re qurements of the Government. Daties "e added or taken off. not for any pub "C Cenefii h-.ir tr. .At.. A nit neaoume no attemot whatever has been or "ill be mad? to strengthen the cur fetc system against future danger. o wonder the Bryanites are com- m? gieefullv to the tmnt aaa in I The ary disposed of them once, but it "y.c.ejHtnt Cbngresi would give effsct -sjuaa ra iney victor and not th U thflnalconients a new lease of life, 2.1 n5.l-Blr qaclc remedies almost re- v-uiaoiun contrast." i- j The Times is an independent jour . yujusaeri ii a state which 13 "wag for protection, aid which has bea benefitted m jre, perhaps,' by Fwiecnan than any other State In e Union. It is a low tariff paper, . hut believes la moderate protection 1 10 American industries. Perhap3 the "'iguished,; disgusted gentleman """'Presides ov;r the editorial col --"soutiis respjctabte pip'sr feels . .Kust the more sensibly because - nis po,yerai p5a to the ele mh wai. McKinley, In order to r,w Wm- J. Bryan, a'ssumlngi per n as many other edicorj of his W.did, thaj Mr. McKlnley would ec32mz5 their services, go! slow and : r:uV decent tariff job. In view It rail a -f e A tw AV ariMWrs tlcir wishes' we are not surprised 27 should be carrying about i inem a verv rohnaf Hiewtut We lla a2reewith them, but knowing i - tney are raea of sense, who "U'dhave better, we ; can' sympathize with them much. de SOmewhat singular colncl r ce the Washington Post on the ""-.My contained an editorial an- I B. w headPZ. "Protection and n.f ruptcy," iQ which It ! voices its aad disappointment as follows: VOL. XXVIII. We notice a ilicht bnc creasing apprehension that tba tariff pui.as revised and improved by the senate, may not after all prove such an agent of public and private opulence as w" suppled. The Past called attention to this possibilitv some weeks, ago. and ventured the prediction hat the reconstructed bill would not meet the expectations of the country. It now appears that others maow mhra,-. coming to tbe same conclusion. -There ? a vcry eBeral belief that the bill will e materially modified In conference and that the changes will be, ia a large ma jority of cases, la the nature ot a return to tbe original measure as adopted by the aauusc ... ----- . . "The trouble Senate, in its desire to encourava and promote domestic industries- mtr ipi.h the protection idea too far. It has made an ideal tarift from oorelv academir POlnt Of View. bUl . alah f .k. fact that an abundant, national revenue is and must be the indispensiole corner stone oi genuine prosperity. Thus we ,uvo o arrangement which, while it is everything that could be asked in theo ry, hOldl-OUt very lUll nromlaaJnf ari. vantage in practice i It protects us from everything save tbe one supreme and overshadowing per J-- bankrupt Treas ury. It fortifies us oealnst the comneti tion of pauper labor, abroad hnt i... us open to the assaults ol an , infinitely more formidab.e enemy that of insol vencv at home. The prospect now is that the Hon on receiving from the Senate this much amended and sentimental! hanifiH ios'rument. will refer the same to-the Committee on Wats and mm h.h iucn leave Mr. um&iw onri Ki. juton at letsure to calculate exactly the . - b r mis wau. cucoioi toe aeucietc it will create in the public revenue. We nsdentgnii ih estimates ol this nature have been made concurrently with the progress of the bill in tbe Senate, but some time will required to adjust these figures to such inrtner changes and modifications as nave oeen made, and still further time - must be consumed in com pleting a anal " verification of " the wuuic. ; rossiDiv ten dava nni ciapseoeiore the House conferees will oe reaay to show the Senate conferees mat tne bill as it now stands is a failure from the revenue-producing stand-point. How many days it will' take to force the senate to abandon its untenable no!- ttoa we do not undertake to predict. We have no hesitation in asserting, however, as a tact which cannot be controverted. tbat tbe present bill most be materially amended if we propose to have a solvent treasury, and we make bold to add that t -.ere can be no Such thing as prosperity, or even tne noosot it. amonsr theoeorjie at targe a mess tbat solvency be abso- usely and permanently assured." We rcprodace these two editorials, although somewhat lengthy, be cause they come from two of the leading journals of the country, and doubtless express the views of the independent voters of the country. The Post, like the Times, believes in moderate protection, and eave its powerful aid to the election of Mc kinley to save "aound money.' These are but two of many .such expressions of disapproval of the present tarm jod, wnicn win prove a failure as a revenue prodocer as it has proved a fraud ia the pretence hat it was to bs for revenue and urnedout to be for protection. The ariff framers were at the mercy of the campaign ,C3ntributors, who de manded protection at tbe expence of revenue and got it. f HUrOS HEBTIOff. Ia view of the fact that the tariff boomers who have been increasing the protective duties justify it on the pretence that it is necessary, the increase of manufactured exports for eleven months of the present fiscal year show manufactured exports to the amount of $25X480,370, which is 26.08 per cent of the total ex ports, larger than they ever were be fore. The figures for June have not yet been compiled, but it is said that they will show a .total for the year of $274,000,000, an increase of $45, 000,000 over 1896 and $90,000,000 Over 1895. There has been a con stant monthly increase since the be ginning of 1895, showing that it is not accidental or ephemeral. The If act is that the placing of raw wool on the free listand the reduction of duties on other raw materials gave our manufacturers advantages in competing with manufacturers of otbet. countries that they did not have nader previous tariffs, and they availed themselves 5 of those advan tages to -- extend their trade into other countries in which they met with signal success, especially in view of the fact that our manufac: turers were dependent upon foreign iships to carry their wares to other countries. But this showing thor oughly explodes the pretence that hio-riM- nroteetion Is accessary for e - r our manufactories. ; Th American Wool and Cotton Re Anrtf ronnrts the number of muis undertaken or projtcted actually durinz the first six months of this year at 87, which, if ,the proportion be kept up for the year would give 174. This is a falling off as com pared with 300 for 1896, 337 for 1895 . M . ' fin and 263 for 1894. ui tnese ot, o are cotton mills, 19 kalttlng mills, 9 woollen mills and 6 silk mills. More than half of the whole number are located in the South, and 27 of them in Mnrih and South Carolina, North Carolina having 15 and South Caro Una 12. If the other uDre manuiac. turiog. States had dons proportion ately as well as these two States the number would have exceeded the number for the first -six months of last year. For the V past few years ' North Carolina has kept in the "f lead in mill .construction and still keeps it, and will probably continue to do so; and she is not making much of a . blow over it, either. Thirty out of the eighty-seven are credited to the Eastern States, a number of these being woollen.and silk mills, very few of these being credited-to the Sooth, which leaves the South with mach more than half the whole number of cotton mills. This is a time , of scarce money land business depression.- If money were as plentiful and as easily procured in the South as it is 4a the East there would bs no comparison in the mat ter of mill building There has not been a. step taken in this tariff business since the bill, as remodelled, was presented to j the Senate that has n ot been character iked by cunning and dnplicity. . False pretence has .been ; its looming char acteristic and mouthing patriotism Its thin garb. Ia no tariff that has pre ceded T it ; was there ever such a scramble for protection, such a uni versal spirit of grabbing shown, and never before was there such an utter surrender to the srabbera, while the tariff' sponsors ' were hvDocrlticallv pretending all along that their hearts were set upon revenue, the intention being to give our, manufacturers and others whose products ' claimed pro tectiononly enough to protect them from foreign competion in the home market. That was false as the record of votes and speeches shows, but they have added to this false pre- cence trickery in attempting to add to this bill features that were not originally contemplated or even hinted at. To get revenue they put sugar on the dutiable list. This they claimed gave' revenue, and also ; , protection to our - sugar growers and manufacturers propor tionately khe Sugar Trust. Then to give more protection and perpetu ally less revenue they adopted the retaliatory amendment, the effect of which will be to reduce sugar Im ports from Germany o a very small figure. To cap the climax the com mittee struck upon a bonus to beet sugar growers, thus adding (without ever bintine at anything of the kind) a bonus to the protection that had been previously given.' This is trickery of the very lowest order trickery not only oa the mlnority,but oa the people who pay the taxes! Rev. Dr. Barrows, of Chicago, has been doing some predicting and rises to remark tbat before two cen- m. ' . a m L;n . tunes tne center oi tne universe win be on the southwest shore (that's Chicago) iof Lake Michigan, instead oi on tne a names, mat anocas Boston out, which has all along claimed to be "the hub' But, let's watch him. " "j The Third Assistant . Postmaster General is wrestling with the ques tion whether to twist offf. the s and -F i - - 1 make the abbreviation Kans., for Kansas, simply; KiOr The Kansas man who submits this proposition can t see any good reason why the Government envelopes should be toting around the surplus s. Rear Admiral Miller, who repre sented the U. S. navy at tbe Qaeen's blow out in England, says England should be croud of her navy, and Gen. Miles, who represented jthe army, says she should be proud, of her army. She be, she be. She was stuck on 'em before these two Amer icans made any remarks on that line. The Britishers are catching on to the true tnwardnes3 . of American butter. As a result of the enorts made by the U. S. Department- of Aerrlculture. a London firm wants the entire output of the Iowa Agri cultural College, which makes 800 pouud3 a day. There are idiots in Georgia, too. They are trying to abolish the geo? logical department ot the State, which, according to ; the Augusta Chronicle, has been instrumental in Inducing the investment of several millions of dollars in the State. The warm' weather, or something else, boomed the divorce business ia Chicago ; last month, f There were 800 decrees granted, 600 people j re ¬ lieved from connubial cussedness, and sent on the way of. single bles sedness to try their luck again.' in the lottery. . ' - : - - - ' - - , - , . i- The New York World encourages I the coming bike rider, with the jpre- diction that sooner or later they can buy the best bikes lor $25, and that wonld give the manufacturer, it con tends, a profit of $5 a piece. The American apple seems to have a cinch on the Germans. This trade promises to assume immense oroportious. They are sold by tne pound, prices ranging according to quality from 3 to 7 cents wholesale. There, is not much reliance to be placed in volcaooes. One la the Phlllipine Islands, which went out of business in 1617, suddenly resumed the other day, destroyed a towii and killed 120 people. The opinion is entertained by some that Mark Hana and Mr. McKinley have been buncoing John - Sherman, and that : by the time they get throuirh with him he will be a very discredited statesman , WILMINGTON; N. O., INDEPENDENCE DAY. CEUEBRATIONS AT OCEAN VIEW AND ' CAROLINA BSACHV - Canoe and Taoht Base a Tc-pla -Toarna-meat Other Amnemntt Sort Bathlag . '' 5 7i.-ewcrka-Ball-ThSeaihae ' . . Thronsed wl:b Peopl,; The fifth dawned forth very brilliantly and auspiciously at 0:ean View. The day was a perfect one although Old Sol vainly - endeavored against " a strong sea breeze to make it as warm as .possible, in order that it might be evident to every one at the beach, that Ocean jView wa" what is generally designated as a "warm number." Qaite a large crowd came on the early morning train and I each suc ceeding train brought large crowds. The Carolina Yacht Club was the' centre of. attraction, as the yacht and canoe races were looked forward to with a great deal of pleasure h? all on the beach. - The canoe "race was" the .first to be sailed, and the starter's pistol,, was Ared at about 11.80 a. m. The following were the entries lit this race, via: 'Jf--: Daphne, Capt. J. D-ILatham. Four Brothers, Capt. Chas. Eiliott. -N White ChieiVCapt. C. H. Robinson Jr. Unknown. Capt Almand Elliott. ' Reckless. Capt. Junius Davis. . Nic Nac, Capt. U. M. Robioson. Little Rob, Capt Ed. Mettsl Nell-Eltie, Capt. Neill Emerson. ; . The race was one of the prettiest ever sailed by the Canoe Club, and was wit nessed by a large crowd of ladies and gentlemen from the Carolina Yacht Clob pavilion and also byjerge crowds upon the porches of the different cottage. ( Mr. TJ. M. Robinson with the Nic Nac proven io dc tne cleverest : ot tne racers ahd finished a good first, wnile the Little Rob Came in second, the Unknown third, with the others strung along the channel.": j;; .:, .'..!"- ; . .; J. The Four- Brothers. Capt. Chas. Elliott, retired from this race 1 after find iog they were sure to be beaten. v Soon after tba finish of the canoe race preparations were made for! the yacht race, which proved to be lone of the' .finest in many a year. Qaite a debate was raised by the large ciowd of specta tors as to the winner, the Nixie and the Vixen seeming to be the favorites. The following yachts started in the race in the order designated, via : ; ; 1 Sprite Capt. Ed. Pescnan, Babble Capt Norwood Giles. Mabel Capt Ed. Metis, j . Little Willie Capt W. M. Atkinson. Francis Marion Capt W. N'Harriss. Frolic Capt G. W. Dav is. ; " Nixie Lieut Moore. : : Mist Capt Arncram Lord. ; Vixen Capt. E. S. Latimer. : Ripple Capt Geo. Chadbourn. Vitesse-rCapt H. B. Peschau. The .Bubble took the lead at the start and was able, under the admirable man agement of her captain, Mr. Norwood Giles, to keep the same good .during the entire race, finishing an excellent first, while the Nixie and Frolic fought hard for second place during' the entire time, tbe Frolic, getting the best of it at. the finish on account of the light wind and the direction from which the same :biew, which was unfavorable to the Nixie, although she -finished a close third, with the - Mabel, - Ripple, Vixen, Sprite,. Francis Marion, Little Willie. Mist and Vitesse following in the order as designated above. : ri' Following is the official record : .TIMS AT START. Sprite, .ia.80.oo .18.80.18 .12.82.17 Bubble............. Mabel............. Little Willie........ Francis Mai ion,. . . . 1 ' n - . I :...L:...U8421 ...:j....1S.85 85 ...;.....1288 68 Frolics .i ....... -.-- Nixie. Mist Ripple," ...... .1889 07 J. 12 89 81 .18.43.00 .12 48 54 Vixen., i.... . , . Vitesse. .J ia a a Oi Passed gangway first time in the fol- lowing ordei: Bubble, Sprite, Mabel, Frolic .Nixie. Francis Marion, Little Willie, Ripple, Mist Vixen, Vitesse. V. Second time Bubble, Mable, Sprite, Nixie, Frolic Francis Marion, Little Willie, Ripple, Mist, Vixen, Vitesse. Third time Babble, Frolic Mabel, .Nixie, Sprite, Ripple, Francis Marlon, Vixen. Little Willie, Mist jVitese. Fourth, time Babolc. Frolic, Nixie, Mabel, Sprite. Ripple, Vixen, is Francis Marion. Little Willie Mist, Vitesse. i TIME OF FINISH, Bubble.... Frolic Nixie... Mabel.... i....... Ripple VlXCA Sprite............ Little Willie...,,. F. Marion........ Mist............. Vitesse...;....... 2.24.40 j.... 2.25.15 2 25 55 .....2 29.00 i.... 2.29.17 .V...2.29 23 ......2.89 07 j.... 2.82 25 .....2 2300 .....2 85 45 ........8.36 00 , . . . . .. i Mi: . . . w , Actual time Babble, 1.54.22; Frolic 1.48.171 Nixie". 1:48.48; Mabel, 1.68.48; Ripple, 1 47.17; Vixen, 1.45.29; Sprite. 2 2.07; Little Willie, 1.58.04; F. Marion, 157 25; Mist, 1.54.14; Vitesse, 1.51.88. The wind and 'conditions were not at all favorable for the race,1 but notwith standing this the boats behaved beauti fully and the race was won strictly on its merits, the best sailer being victorious. The Mist and Vitesse had a slight col lision "which delayed both boats some little time, but no serious damage was done to either; the Ripple also fouled the , buoy - in - one of ; her turns, Commodore Geo. Parsley's face wore a wreath of smiles while his able assist ants, Purser Mettsl Measurer Bradley and Starter Willard, assisted by Messrs. W. F. Robertson and Clayton Giles, Jr added to the pleasure of the many spec- ators to a very large degree.! Shortly 'after the races Rev. Robert Strange, D. D , presented the prizes to the winners in his usual gracious and charming manner. Tne first prize for tbe yachts was a handsome pair of field glasses, which Mr. Norwood .Giles re ceived with a neat little speech, which was 'heartily., applauded. The second prize was a very neat, clock. Mr. Junius Davis receiving the same in a neat little talk. The third prize was an elegact napkin ring, the presentation being re plied to by Mr. A. B. Skelding. FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1897. Four officers, Messrs, i Murray, King. Gordon and Fly nn. were on duty, but there was little for either of them to do such was the good behavior of the pleasure-seeking crowds, f . - : j-p ; The Edison Projectoscope Company was reaping a share of the crowds pat ronage. : ' J::," ' -V4;v;o;rv;, -f Ji - Lieut R. A. Williams, of the Rich mond Howitzers, was a guest of the Sea shore Hotel. Clever young gentleman is Lieutenant Williams. ' Messrs Marsden Halgh.' R L. Wil liams, J, 9.- Haigh, Er J. Lilly, R. W. Fischer, G. W. Watkins and W.V. Har din, of Fayetteville, were among the visitors; Messrs. A. B. Andrews, Jr., and Jflhn H. Andrews, two of . the well known Raleigh Railroad officials, were enjoying the delights of the seaside. The Seashore is sustaining Its reputa tion Of being one of the most delightful of seaside; hotels. : To sit on its spacious verandahs,, or in its airy rooms, and watch : the wide expanse of "ocean's tlue" is something that one never tires of r -' JL ( f ": ' Mrs. W. E. Mayo was ' busy looking alter the comfort of her guests, always numerous whether the big Fourth is the attraction or not. "'""". :' - 'f-'i - -:- j j-'; . ' All the basinets enterprise were well patronized, the bath houses more espe cially. ;'--- , : Several of the cottages were ' flying the Stars and Stripes, showing the pa triotism of the owners. - ! f ' . The kodak manipulator .was putting in bis work, and the regulation Fourth of Jury fire crackers made; themselves heard occasionally. j ! I AT CAROLINA BEACH. The celebration of the Fourth was a most enjoyable occasion to those who spent yesterday at Carolma Beach. The runs of the steamer Wilminz ton, six, to and from the Beach, were made without a mishap of any kind, which bespeaks well for the steamer's clever and skillful commander, Capt. Jno. W. Harper. The handling of the crowd, which was very large on each trip of the boat thongh not uncomfortably so, was most excel lent .-- -'..! -Besides being the observance of the an niversary of the adoption ot the "Decla ration of Independence," the day marked the grand family excursion given by Concordia Castle No. 1, Knights of the Golden Eagle, and these two events coupled together made the celebration of the day glorious. Carolina Beach at all times is an attractive place, but yesterday it was more to, and presented quite a gala appearance thronged with people from morn- Aill nigh,!, and ; with ; many and various aaasemots in progress all the time. Every taite had been catered to. and from the comments heard on all sides, every fancy was pleased.! The weather was fine and afforded sport to a large number of bathers, who took ad. vantage of the day's outing, j The genial face of Proprietor R. A. Jenkins, of the Oceanic Hotel, was seen on all; aides, and he succeeded in ! making things pleasant for his many guests. The Wil mington Brass Band gave several con certs on the beach, which were greatly enjoyed. ; .' " ; j- ' Soon after! the arrival of the 2 80 o'clock afternoon boat the ten-pin tour nament, under the auspices of the Caro lina Beach Pleasure Club, and scheduled to take place at tbe clob house was commenced with numerous entries con testing for honors. After a close game and. aa exciting finish Mr. E. P. H. Strunck, of this city, was declared vic torious, acd preseated witn a handsome gold . medal, the trophy denoting the champion. The medalis solid gold, and engraved at the top is the word "cham pion. while arcuid the edges of the medal are the words "Carolina Pleasure Club. Suspended from the medal, by a hoop of gold, is a diminutive gold bowling bail. Mr. Strunck's - score was 220. . 4 : . .h . .' -j-.; The crowd at the beach was so large that it was found necessary for the Wilmington to make an extra trip. The last: boat reached the city about mid night Mr. F. B. Rice, in his usual , po lite manner, rendered valuable assistance to Capt Harper in handling the crowd at the beach. ; .- ' ' - - The committee of arrangements, com posed of members of Concordia Castle, who looked after every one's comfort, was compsed cf the following gentle men, viz : Messrs. G. W. Carter. I. G. Sneeden, Wm. Simpson, i. F. Casteeo, D. D. Cameron and Thomas Tart. An attractive sight at the beach -yesterday was the cottage of Mr. D. C Bradford, which was gaily decorated with flags, etc, " " ." i H Mr. W. H. Gerken . yesterday, and will in the future, officiate at the Carolina- Beach Pleasure Clnb House. H I The greased pig chase announced bad to be postponed owing to the Inability to procure starters, bnt not the pig. List night on the beach there was a fine display of firewoiks. BALL LAST NIGHT. 1 The Clarendon Yacht Cluo celebrated the Fourth last night by giving a de lightfal dance at their handsome club house. The visiting young ladies pres ent were Miss Bailey, of Winston; Miss Griffin, of Salisbury; Miss Williams, of Fayetteville; Miss Wendeoburg, of Rich mond, Va.," and the Misses Taylor, of Cincinnati. Ohio. Prof. Miller's band furnished the - dance ments were served, i music. Rei resh sample of Hctaees. 1 ! I a St Louis, Sunday, thermometers ranged all the way from 100 to 108 in the shade. Telegrams from Ohio re ported the following temperatures: Day ton, 100 to 110 degrees; Lima, 105 de grees at 3 p. m ; Newark ids to 105 de grees; Upper Sandusky, 95 at 8 a. m. and 105 at 4 p. m. FsyetteTille Cats Ii ) las . . ; Observer "3rd : '.'The mercury was al most touching 100 yesterday afternoon, when both ice houses announced - that their supply ot ice. was exhausted. It was not until II o'clock this morning, with the thermometer up in the nineties, that ice could be obtained for love of money." " THE 8CHOOL TAX. The Feaplt Should Vote Dow a ih Propa- . aition f j Additional Tax. V The Superintendent of Public Instruc tion says the election to be held in Au gust on the question of additional taxa tion for public schools will 4)8 a . costly one; in otner words, tnatrit will cost as mach as a regular general election. The Clerk to the Superintendent expresses tbe opinion that it will cost at least $50, 000. !-- vv-- ' . . : : The Star is opposed to adding one cent to the burden of taxation at this time for any purpose whatever, -though it is a friend of tbe public schools. The people cannot stand any more taxation now. Many of; them are likely to be.fined oHmprisoned for non-payment of taxes under the new law passed by the same deiectaoie Legislature that provided far the August election; and yet they are called on to voluntarily in crease a tax already more than they can anoro to pay. i ; Remember that the election is esti mated to cost $50,000. In addition to this the State appropriation is $50,000. Then the people ate asked to vote for $50 000 more. This makes a total ot $150,000 additional taxation at a time when thousands of our oeoole are scarcely able to provide themselves with the necessaries of life. ' . v .. Let the voters of North Carolina go to the polls on the 10th of August and record their protest against this inop portune movement to increase their taxes, j :' y:r;. .-j. :- Deatn of B&f. Jno. M. Bremer. Mr. John M. Bremer, an old and re spected German citizen, died yesterday afternoon at 8 80 o'clock, alter a linger ing illness of over a year. He was sixty-eight years of age and hid been living in this city tor forty years. Dur ing the greater part of this time he was engaged in mercantile business and a tear and a half before his death he waS doing business at the southeast corner of Front and Ann streets. ' : The deceased was a native of Ger many, having been born in Scbiffdorf, in tbe province of Hanover, ia tbe year 1828. i He was a member of the German Volunteers and did good service In the Confederate army. He was also a mem ber of Howard Reliet Fire Engine Com pany.!':" ; ''.: ': ';'-.:.:;' . ' - Surviving Mr. Bremer are his wife and daughter; the latter, Mrs. Dormann, re siding in Scbiffdort. i The funeral will take place at 5 o'clock this afternoon from the late residence. No. 603 Castle street thence to St.Paul's Lutheran church and Oakdale cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are invited to be present. . j" , T CITY ; MARKETS- 1 Prices at the city, markets yesterday were practically unchanged except that vegetables are getting scarcer if anything. Eggs sold all the way from 10 to 15 cents per dozen. . ;' ) " Vegetables-Beets,5c per bunch;oniotis, 5c per bunch; sweet potatoes. 25c per peck; Irish potatoes, new, 25c per peck; carrots, 5c per bunch; cabbage, 2 to 8c per head; squash, 10 per dozen; roastiog ears, 10 to 15c per dozen; string beans, 20c per . peck, cucumbers, 5 to 10c per dozen; okra',10; per quart; vegetable eggs, 10 to 15c; new cow peas, 10c per Frait Tomatoes, Bs , per quart; peaches, 10c per quart: apples, 20 to 85c per peck; plums, 5c per quart; strawber ries, 8c per quart; huckleberries. 10c per quart; blackberries, 5c per" quart; pears, 5c per quart; cantaloupes, 10 to 15c each watermelons (native) 20 to 50 cents each. Fish Sturgeon. 5c per pound; pigfish. 10c per bunch; mallets, -10; per bunch; trout 12K to 15c per bunch; flounders, 10 to 15c per bunch. Clams, crabs and shrimps clams, 15c per quart; soft crabs, 40c per dozen; hard crabs, 8: each: channel crabs, 10c per dozen: shrimps. 15c per quart. Meat Loin steak, 12c per pound ; round, 10c; chuck beef, 7c; stew, 5 to 9c; mutton, 10 to 12ct veal, 10 to 12c; tongues, 20c each. ; -;' - Poultry Grown chickens. 50 to 80c per pair; spring chickens, 20 to 50c per pair,; dressed chickens, 60 to 70 per pair!. '! ';!'-!; . ; INTERSTATE TELEPHONE. The Exohaage la Wilmington Will Not be ' DUooctiaaad If Soffioient Patronasa j la Sztendett to It. .. Ic has been rumored that the Inter state Telephone and Telegraph Come pany are going to abandca its exchange, in this city. To get at the troth of the matter the general superintendent Mr. T. Frank Simmons, of Roanoke, Va., wash approached yesterday and ques tioned as to the intentions of his com pany.; . ' j .."! ' ..'! :: .. He replied that he had been in tbe city for several weeks, primarily for the purpose of looking into the condition of the exchange, though he had also succeeded in putting in a number of new phones. The Inter-State people will not keep up the Wilmington Exchange unless it : can be made a paying invest ment, Mr. Simmons said very positively.' He ! is now entering upon a vigorous canvass of the business men of the city, and he will Visit every one of them' in person, laying" before them, the advant ages of being a subscriber to his com pany Among the inducements which he will offer is a long distance telephone system, connecting Goldsboro and Wil son with this 'city. The phones of the Inter-State Company are all of the long distance kind and of the latest and most approved make;' and - the Goldsboro Wilson connection would be highly de sirable to our people. , This "connection will be a certainty if as many as forty or fifty more subscribers canjbe secured in' the city.-,-: ;'!;.. The Interstate Company was formed by the union of a private line owned by L. A. Carr, of Durham, and operated in that town, and a Maryland company, operating in Frederick Citv, Md. The officers are L. A. Carr, president; P. D. Fabrney. vice president; J S. Carr, sec retary and treasurer;! Edgar L. Miller, general managen r ! Mr. L. A. Carr. president of the com pany, is also treasurer of the Independent Telephone Association of the United States, which is a combination of all telephone concerns, with the exception of the Bell Compaoy.j ' ', Right in the midst of the torrid weather Leadville, Colorado, decided to advertise herself. S3, she got up a real snowstorm last Saturday. The ground was covered to the depth of an inch. NO. 36 AGAINST SCHOOL TAX. This Will bi tbe Vardiot in the JLucutt . Election-Free Bohool Terms of Bix ' : Hoetha Can bt Hid Without IT7- : tna a Bpeolal Tax SO Say Bepn- - entatiyas ftom tbe Several :-.-;v-!..lUitriets.talketUa As- !; ; .;-v;rr;;-r", semble) Yetterday.i- '." A most enthusiastic and highly impor tant educatlohal meeting was held in' the county court hoase yesterday morn ing at 10. o'ctock. It was composed of the County. Board of Education, consist-; ing of Col. F. W. Foster, chairman. F. J." Dempsey and Jordan Nixon and a num ber of representatives from the several townships who had been invited to cony fer with the Board of Education about certain questions which the new school law brings up for solution. The representatives from the different townships were as follows : - Harnett O. Pearsall, Jno. Holt, Jor dan Nixon,. Jerry Hewlett C H. Alex. ander, Tom Franks. ;-s' i " Masbnboro R. H. : Hewlett B. S. Montford. I. P.' Mohtgomery. H. L. Home. Wm. Waddell, Thomas Eanett, Caeiar Baker. ; : ' Cape Fear I. T. Kerr, James' Cowan, Lewis Hollings worth. Federal Point loo. A. Biddle, A. L. Freeman, Geo. E. Green. . Col. Foster called the meeting to or der and said that the object of the meet-! log was to get the feeling of the public on the questions involved in the new school law. These questions were : 1. What shoots, it any. shall be closed? Strict compliance with the new law would mean that some school houses be closed. - - - ' ' 2. Do we want a public school term of six months ? 8. To get that length ot term, do we want a special township tax levied? '. 4. Where shall the new school bouses made necessary by the changing ot the boundaries of the school districts be erected? f' ';;."-"-' .--r A map of New HaoOver county had been specially prepared for convenient reference in : answering the foregoing questions, and the chairman of the meeting started out with, the intention of taking tbem up seriatim, bnt the dis cussion almost narrowed down to the single topic. How to have a six months term of free school without the special school tax. The discussion was participated in by nearly everybody present, l Cot, Foster said that by exercising the proper economy the schools in Mew Hanover could be run six months io the year without any additional tax. An item of expense heretofore has been tbe wood, which has cost as high as six dol dars a cord.! The school committeemen and friends of education will furnish the wood free of charge The chairman also stated that the duties of the super visor would be discharged without ex pense to the county, as the gentleman' who would be appointed on Tuesday had agreed to make - no charge. ' The . saving on these two items alone would aid veiy materially in paving the teacher. Mr. James H. Chadbourn addressed the meeting. He described the rigorous system practiced during his school days, showing that none of the school monsy was paid for other purposes than the payment of the teachers' salaries. Mr. W. H. Chadbourn was also invited to give his views. He said tbat it seemed to be a foregone conclusion that the school-term must last six months, and that the way to have the six months term was such as had already been de scribed, j Remarks! were a'so made by Oscar Pearsall, Lewis Hollingswortb, Wm. Waddell,! Robert H, Hewlett, James Cowan. John Holt and others. These all indorsed the movement for economy, agreeing in several instances to f uinisb wood free ot charge to schools in their respective districts. Mr. Oscar Pearsall arose to say that while it was evident that the people would be opposed to the special school tax, the election bad been ordered and would have to be held. In the ordinary way of holding an election a consider aple amount of money would have to be expended. -. . , It was then suggested that patriotic citizens could be found who wonld serve as poll-bolder and register without re muneration, and the following names were forthwith submitted for appoint ment next Tuesday. ' - Federal .. Point Township Stephen Keys, register: J. F. Keys. Oeorge E. Green, A. S, Freeman and John A. Bid- die. 'I Harnett S. I. Jones, register; O, Pearssll. C H. Alexander, 'John Holt Jos. P.ckett. ' Masonboro R. H. Hewlett, register; B. S. Montford, J. A. Montgomery, W m. Waddell. I Cape Fear James Cowan, 'register, J. T. Kerr, R. W. Bordeaux, Luke Grady. : It was clearly the sense of the meeting and exactly in sgreement with an article in yesterday's Star, that the additional school tax under . present conditions would be highly undesirable. So that while the election will be held as or dered, it is safe to predict that the people will vote down the special tax. . WHALE-BOAT TRIP By Hembsit ot the Naval Battalion from Wilmington to WrigbtavUle Baton. Tbe party of Naval Reserves arrived safely atOcsaa View Sanday afternoon. They camped at Southporj Saturday night and renewed acquafntances with: their namerous friends. Sunday morn ing they were up bright and 'early, - and,; after a hearty breakfast prepared to sail for the Inlet and Ocean View. .'Upon arrival at the Inlet it was found to be foolish to go outside while the wind was blowing from the northwest' S3 the sails were furled and anchor hauled near tbe Inlet ; .-.-- : Tne boys then proceeded to pay Nep tune a visit, after which a hearty lunch was eaten. After some consulta tion it was found advisable to row through Gord Leaf Inlet, and direct tbe course of the gallant crew of the, whale boat towards Ocean View. : After the Inlet was gotten through safely, sails were hoisted and the trip to Ocean View was made without incident with the exception that several ot tbe boys did not have their sea legs on and were quite sick for a short while. Ocean View was sighted soon after 5 o'clock and the boys success! ally beached the boat opposltetbe Ocean View Hotel at twenty minutes to six. The boys pitched tent at once and will not break campantil this 'morning. . . Lieutenant Commander Morton ten dered the bovs an elegant dinner at the Seashore Hotel '. Sunday, - which was heartily enjoyed, and Mr. Morton was' voted by aila jolly goo fellow. Com posing the crew were A.'B. Skelding, W. W.Vick, Dave Barber. A. Greenbsum Leon Corbett A. M, Parker. Jr.. W. B Savage, Wm. Huhn and Fred Bnrr. RHiPUl .mm FOUDEfr Absolute! Puro ' J !- ' ROYAL SAKINa POWDER QCs, NSW VOAKV STRANGLED TO DEATH.' A NEGRO WOMAN MURDERED IN WAKE -i; ;. j. COUNTY. V ! : t Arrest of th Man Charged with the Mar-" , dec An Bx-Conviat Shot br Deputy ' uherifr-Biffai ta to Heal tba Braaob . ." ' Betwean Senator rltobard and " ' :'. . - v i Qari BoaieH Other Balelsh '"' ?:;iri '! - "V -': '' ' ' Jr,wi- -'i-'i-z i-." ' vi Special Star Con esflondenct. Raleigh, N. C; July 5. Senator Prltchard's private secretary, Hyams. spent Saturday in the city. He says Congress will adjourn before Au gust 1st. . Tv'r!;!!! : Chairman E. A. Holton will assume the office of Attorney for the Western district August 1st It is expected that Senator Butler will refrain from voting on the Tariff bill as the Populists did in the House. " Ex-Congressman Settle is in the city. Superintendent 'John E. Ray and lamily are . spending the summer at Southport ' !;. ..'" v.. .---I All tbe departments are closed ; today.- -' y ' - fv '--. . Deputy Oakes attempted to arrest a desperate negro (Jake Jones, an ex-convict) this morning on Wilmington street Jones drew' a knife and struck the officer in the abdomen with his fist, whereupon Oakes shot him. It was In the heart of the citv. but the wounded negro escaped. A policeman was standing near, but. rendered no aid to the officer. ! .-. r v- Mayor Ross is ont of the city and Mr. Alt. Thompson is mayor pro tern. ' - r An excursion left the city this morn ing for Norfolk and Washington. About foar hundred went Qaite a crowd from Raleigh will take advantage of the cheap . rate, $18.85 round trip, to Toronto, Canada, the last of the month,- j . -, t It is reported that an attempt is being made to jbeat the breach which has been continually widening between Senator Pritchard and Governor Russell. - Ever since tbe lease question came np some of the friends ot the .Governor have not been speaking In a very com plimentary manner of tbe Senator and the Governor has been very roundly de nounced by nearly all except the Popu lists. The breach reached, perhaps, the climax during the contest for the judge ship. The Governor, bes not forgiven the Senator for not haying Robinson appointed. ' . Coroner Ellis has just St Matthews' township, returned from where an in- quest was held over tbe body of a negro woman, and a negro man bas beea ar : remind fnr the miifrfr. Tr Ii Ihnnshf that he strangled her to death in her; : backyard. Tne particulars cannot bo learned now, but it is said that the State has a strong case against the fellow.- - i , : -- - , egsa, aa. , - a. m ssi -v aa n w - National Oonfereooe at Naehvills A right . on the Grand Stand. Ha. T I. ... k. m Awt F . v. wi,u u... ..... 0uu. CIIASUV1L.L.K, 1IN,, J Uiy O. 1 OS national conference of the People's party met at 10 o'clock to-day . in the : half of the Honie nf RenreaentarlvM at the State Capitol, several hundred dele- !: lutloos were submitted. One was to the ; effect tbat hereafter aoy Populist who . advocated fusion should be forever ! . l.nm ft U . vn h Ira . 1: t' ': vention after the other parties have held their conventions be shall be decapi tated, was the sum and substance of another resolution, - ; ' A . The grand stand performance of the afternoon was given by MacLtndsley, of ' Nashville, and John H. McDowell, pf " Union City, Tenn. In a talk on Ten- ; . Hf 11 i . nsiKB m. uuuiiiui. mkiyuircu iciciicu id Llndsley, whose whiskers are very red, - as a red-headed sapsucker. unasiey in torn oestowea upon MC- Doweii tbe epithet ol a mullet-headed ' buzzard who, had told the Popolisc party of Tennessee to the Republicans ' every chance he got - McDowell coold . not stand this and be monnted the speaker's desk and rapped Lindsley over tbe bead withacaoe. Lindsley struck him and tbe two men clinched. They were separated, however, before any se rious damage was done, v I . Tbe majority of the delegates are op. posed to fusion, but some lively times are expected when tbe committee on ' resolotions reports to-morrow. LYNCHING THKEATEND. Negro Arreeted and Jailed at areenabora for AsanUlng a Tonne White Zaidr. . By Telegraph to the M ornlng Star. ---- Greensbwo, N. C, July 5. This ' community is very much excited, by an attempted assault by a brutal negro upon a highly, respectab'e young white lady. As she was returning from church vet terdav about noon, a negro named Lnka Richardson, stepped out of the bashes ' and ram a nn hfhinrl hr mtmA - r . ww .wpbu . f s'de to let him pais, bnt instead of doing so he caught hold of her and at tempted to suffis her by choking. By sturdy resistance and loud outcries she -succeeded in frightening- him off.. As soon as it became known, the woods were full of men hunting for tha black . fiend and if they had taken hin, no doubt he woold have been speedily lynched. The young lady df scribed the negro so accurately that the police found him within a few boms after the occurrence, me voong lady was sent f jr and she at once pointed out; her as sailant among a number - of other ne groes of similar appearance pre sent. He is now in jdL Toreats of lynching are heard on every side, tut the authori ties will make every effort to prevent It. When I ear I ear I da not niaaa tnarahr to atop Mwm lor a time ma wwb ii.. lam iimuo me - mean a radioal enra. I hava mad tha rtiweae e FITS. KP1CLEPST or FALLING SICKNESS a ltfe lonf atadjr. I warrant my remedy to eara the woraa eaaaa, Baoanaa othara have failed ia ao reaaoa for BotBowraeeiTiofaenre. Send at onea for a Weatlaa Bad a Free ItoureotnrinfalUbte restedr. OrwEa praaa and Poatofloa addreee. - , PKr.W.B.rmF.u.,4CC5t.,traTE3
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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July 9, 1897, edition 1
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