WILLUI B. BBBA
f Edi tor and Propria tor.
WILMINGTON, N. C
. October 89, 1897.
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REPUBLICAN TESTIMONY.
la commenting yesterday on the
Hanna outlook in Ohio we published
an extract from an address to the
Republicans of Ohio by Hon. A. L.
Conger, ex-Republican Congressman
from Akron. Col. Conger is a friend
of Senator Foraker, and a member
of Governor Bushnell's staff, but he
has blood in his eye for Hanna and
in this address, which has been
wldelycircutated over the Statie, he
gives the reasons why. Some of
them, most of them, are not only
good reasons why Mark Hanna
should be defeated, but why the Re
publican party, of which ty: is the
recognized manipulator, should be
defeated. ,'
While snowing the utterjiuworthi
ness of Mr. Hanna. as a man to be
entrusted with the management of a
party professing to have high and
patriotic purposes he makes the fol
lowing allusion to the relations be
tween Hanna and the President .
'We esteem President McKinley
highly, but there is no disguising the
fact that Mr. Hanna is really the
President as far as dictating national
policy is concerned." This is an Ohio
man and an Ohio Republican
talking about an Ohio President
and an Ohio Senator. He calls it a
fact, and he has very good reasons
tor talking as he does. Hasn't Mark
lanna in his speeches in Ohio said
.nat he picked out McKinley and
put him in the race for President
.ad elected him? But hasn't the
relation of Maker and Made been
apparent to every one who has kept
an eye on both men since the Presi
dential campaign opened and since
,'he election? McKinley was in
H anpa's hands as much as a theat
rical performer or a prize fighter
would be in the bands of his man
ager. And so it has been since the
election and the President's Inaugu
ration. Hanna has been the shadow
over the President, and was with
him everywhere be moved and in
everything he did. When he has
seen fit to exercise it he has had ab
solute control over public patronage
not only in his own but in other
States, and has. appointed negro
postmasters anjd collectors of ens
turns in the South in payment of
bargains entered into to secure
votes for his protege in the national
convention. No wonder that the
plastic McKinley rests under the
imputation of being President only
by proxy, the real President being
Mark Hanna.
But we refer to the address of Col.
Conger not so much on account of
its allusions to Mark Hanna as a
leader, or to his influence upon the
President, but because the reasons
which he gives for opposition to
Hanna are equally good reasons for
opposition to the party which has per
mitted itseif to be controlled by Han
na and which is to-day by the show
ing of Col. Conger pursuing policies
which plunder the American people
outrof millions upon millions of dol
lars annually for the benefit of cer
tain combinations which j helped
Hanna nominate and elect McKin
ley. The extract we quoted yester
day showed how the tin Trust
furnished Hanna with money to
secure the nomination and election
of McKinley, and the consideration
they received in return forfthis, the
said consideration being $15,000,000
a year in the increased duty on tin
plate. Col. Conger knows something
about the tin plate business for he
was in it himself and shows by the
following, which we clip from the
ime address, that the tin-plate
-stablishments were doing splendidly
and that there wasn't the slightest
reason or excuse for any increase of
me tariff duty at all, which was
ample under the Wilson tariff. He
sas: .
' Republican- will be anxious to know
' - w money is diverted to the campaign
lu i m the framing of the Tariff bill. I
was one of the first men in this eountry
to ouild a mill for the manufacture of tin
plate at E' wood, lad. We manufactured
under the McKinley bill, which placed a
duty of $2.30 on each box of tin plate
brought to this country. Afjter fifteen
uoatbs we turned oat tin plate at $1 50
m cost a box than we started tbe mill.
If the tariff bad been reduced: tbis much
we would have held our own, When I
quit the business we were making from
our little mill $10,000 a month on a capi
tal of $375,000 actually invested. The
milt made in four years $900,000, and
was then capitalized at $1.800 .000. The
wages paid were out ol all proportion
to those paid in other branches of in
Jutry. Tbe Wilson bill reduced the
d-:ty to $1.05 per box, and this was more
d-ity than was really required to bring
the entire industry to this country."
Notwithstanding the fact that Col.
Conger, who built one Of the first
tin plate mills in the country, which
made $10,000 a month on a capital
of $275,000 with a protective duty
of $2.20 a box, declares that the
Wilson duty of $1.05 a box was
enougUi, and more than enough, to
"bring the entire Industry to this
country," they increased the duty 45
cents a box to carry oat Haana's bar
gain and to put money into the
pockets of tbe tinplate men who
pooled with Hanna to nominate and
elect McKinley.
When the Dingley bill was under
discussion the opponents of its ex
cessive protection took precisely the
Same position that Col. Conger takes
here, that tinplate had protection
enough under the Wilson bill, more
than enough, and that every cent
added to the doty was just that much
plunder taken from the American
people for the benefit of the grabbers
who dictated the duties in consider
ation of their contributions to cam
paign funds and the assistance they
rendered in the election of McKin
iey. And now Col. Conger, speak
ing as a tinplate manufacturer, con
firms the arguments of these Demo
crats and shows tb.e princely divi
dends the business yielded, and the
utter absence of any decent excuse
for increasing the duty.
And yet the Republican Represen
tatives and Senators, in spite ol the
fact that they knew they were plan
dering the people, in spite of facts
presented and protests made, obeyed
Haana's command and carried out
the bargain that he made before the
election and before the nomination
of McKinley with the tin plate Trust.
If Hanna is to be condemned for
bargaining with them, should the
party which through its President,
Congressmen and organs confirmed
the bargain and turned the plunder
over to them escape ? If he is to be
condemned they should be still more
condemned for he 'was' simply trad
ing on a prospective, and was not
guitty of any breach of trust,-while
they were trusted agents were guilty
of a breach of trust and betrayed tbe
people who trusted them and dele
gated them with power and they did
it knowingly and willingly to carry
out an immoral contract.
All that Col. Conger herein says
of the tin-plate business is equally
applicable to many other lines of
business which were also protected lot
a consideration in the way of money
contributed before the election, and
for which there is no more justifica
tion or excuse than there is for the
monstrous plunder of the people for
the benefit of the tin Trust.
We trust that Col. Conger will is
sue some more addresses, for they
will make valuable additions to Dem
ocratic campaign literature for the
next Congressional and Presidential
campaigns.
MINOR MENTION.
When yellow fever, cholera, or
other imported diseases make their
appearance in this country, there is
a scare, a hustliag to clean up, and a
flight, quarantine and counter quar
antines, shot-gun patrols of border
lines and all that sort 'of thing, and
yet these are diseases, preventable dis
eases, too, which are not imported,
which prove much more fatal than
either yellow fever or cholera, and
yet they are not looked upon with
one tenth of the dread these import
ed, but really mire harmless diseases
are. Tney come and go; the others
remain, and daily increase the num
ber of graves in the cemeteries. Scar
let fever, for instance, is prevalent
now in one section of England and
is killing more peopie thau the
yellow fever is in this coun
try, Typhoid fever carries
off its victims by the thou
sands every year, and typhoid
fever is, perhaps in nine cases out of
ten, the result of impure drinking
water. This has been sufficiently
demonstrated by the reduction in the
rate from this disease in cities where
attention has been given to the puri
fication of the water the people
drink. The following, which we clip
from an exchange, gives some inter
esting figures showing the effect of
purified water on tbe health of com
munities: I
' Tne death rate in Philadelphia from
typhoid fever is ten times as great as in
Tbe Hague, and the total deaths from
that cause in the Pennsylvania city in a
single year are as many as tbe entire
yellow tever of the South for the past
eighteen years.
"Tbe city freest from typhoid fever is
The Hague. , in Holland which uses
water filtered from sand dunes The
average annual death rate there from
typhoid fever in the five years 1894-'95,
inclusive, is 4 9 per 100.000 of popula
tion. Rotterdam, with a death rate of
5 8 is second on the list. Other im
portant cities- rank in comparative im
munity from typhoid as follows ; Dres
den, 4; Berlin. 8; Amsterdam, 10; Lon
don, 18; Edinburgh, 14; Brooklyn. (N
Y), 16; New York. 17; New Orleans, 19,
Hamburg. 81; Paris, 85; Milwaukee, 88;
Boston, 80; Detroit, 81; Buffalo, 85; Pro
vidence, 86; San Francisco, 88; Minnea
polis, 40; Baltimore. 41; Newark, 42; St.
Louis, 48; Philadelphia, 45. In the five
years covered by statistics Philadelphia
had 848 typhoid deaths to each 100 000
of its population, while Tbe Haeue in
tbe same period had but 84 and Rotter
dam 86, and all the other cities using fil
tered water a rate nearly as low. The
Philadelphia typhoid death rate means
about 8,480 deaths from typhoid, and as
only 5 per cent, on the average of ty
phoid cases are fatal, it is estimated that
there must have been between 40,000
and 50 000 typhoid cases in that city in
1890- 94, inclusive."
There has been a decided Improve
ment In those sections in the South
where this disease has been preva
lent, since the sinking of artesian
wells has begun. But as everybody
cannot have artesian wells, and
every town cannot have a water sup-'
ply system that will ensure pure wa
ter every family can take its own pre
cautions, and save doctors' bills and
sajre life by totting the water used for
drinking. It is a little troublesome,
but not much when they get used to
it, and nothing in comparison to the
benefits derived.
w m
. .
Mr. Henry George and his cam
paign managers' showed '.good judg
ment and discretion in deciding not
to invite Mr. Bryan to New York,
and we think Mr. Bryan showed de-
elded discretion in keeping out of
New York. While the result of the
election there may .have more or
less bearing upon national politics,
still it is a local fight in the local fea
tures ot which the people of that
city are more directly interested,
and they might very properly re
sent the Interference of outsiders
just as many of them are now re
senting tbe .interference ot tne
Washington administration and the
imported boosters of Gen. Tracy,
Piatt's man. Mr. Bryan has shown
good sense not only to keep oat
of that fight, but in refraining from
expressing any opinion that would
commit him to either of" the
contending factions. While Mr.
.George and his committee have
shown good judgment In not call
ing upon Mr. Bryan, Mr. George
has not shown as good judgment in
making his war especially upon Tam
many, and Mr. Croker, the so-called
Tammany "Boss," whom he says he
will do his best 'Ho send to the peni
tentiary" if elected Mayor. There
is a Republican machine in New
York controlled by a Boss one Mr.
Piatt, who happens also to be a
United States Senator, but Republi
cans who are supporting candidate
Low score this machine and this
Boss, but Mr. George seems to re
serve h ms denunciation for the
Democratic machine and the Demo
cratic Boss. Perhaps he thinks the
Low Republicans can attend to the
Republican machine and Republican
Boss, but in our opinion be doesn t
show level beaded gumption in not
taking a whack at them, and at Mr.
Low's party also, while he scores
old Tammany and Boss Croker.
An Arkansas man has a cornfield
ot 1,000 acres, on land which was un
til recently covered by a lake, which
it is claimed will yield 200 bushels to
the acre. The corn was sowed
broadcast and the stalks grew so
close together that a rabbit couldn't
work his way between them. This
beats that South Carolina story of a
big yield, or the liar beats tbe other
fellow.
Tbe bike scorchers must be mak
ing things hot in Chicago, and the
police authorities hot also. The
policemen have been ordered to
shoot any scorcher who refuses to
stop when halted. But the police
man who obeyed that order and shot
some one, might find- himself in an
ugly fix later when arraigned for
murder or something of that kind.
One of the spry est young women of
Newkirk, Pa., is Mrs. Maloy, who
was born in Ireland 114 years ago,
and has the documents to prove it.
gets around like a lassie of 75, does
all her domestic work, and gets her
fuel from the Coal bank, picking the
coal and carrying the buckets her
self. The champion yawner is a young
woman of WilUamsport, Pa., who.
yawned with such a yawn tbe other
day that she unhinged her jawbones,
and it took a doctor and two men
some to prize them back into place.
She didn't enjoy the operation and
will henceforth wear a yawn gauge.
"Whether filibustering continues
or not," remarks a contemporary,
"Cuba has crying wrongs which
should be righted." Cuba with her
wrongs. has got beyond the crying
stage and has gone to fighting, which
Spain minds a good deal more than
she would tbe crying.
Senator Caffery, of Louisiana, who
is a "sound money" Democrat, says
Mr. McKinley will stand no more
show of running his "currency re
form" plan through the Senate than
he would of steering a flock of geese
through a cyclone, or words to that
effect.
There is a man employed shovel
ling dirt on an Indiana railroad who
is a graduate of two Buropean uni
versities and speaks eight languages,
but he cannot shovel dirt a bit bet
ter than some of his fellow shovel
lers who never went to school.
When the New York Judge asked
a man on trial for stealing an um
brella, "What did you get on it'" and
the purloiner answered, "Rain," the
Judge reined him up and sent him up
for two years and a half, thus show
ing his appreciation of wit.
Gen. Tracy, who wants to be
Mayor of Greater New York, asks
what Mr. Low "means by non-partisanship."
Why, he means that all
the other partisans should vote for
Low. Gen. Tracy shouldn't ask
silly questions.
As one of the signs that the na
tions are preparing for a prolonged
peace, eighty-seven warships are
now being built in English ship
yards. Thirty four of these are for
foreign Governments, the rest for
the British fleet.
About 40,000 negroes in Ohio
voted for McKinley last year, and
what In the way of recognition have
they to show for it? A half dozen
little postmasterships In Southern
States.
something to Know.
It may be worth something to know
tbat the very best medicine for restoring
tbe tired out nervous system to a healthy
vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine
is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone
to tbe nerve centres in the stomach.
gently stimulates the Liver and Kidneys,
and aids these organs in throwing off im
purities in the blood. Electric Bitters
improves the appetite, aids digestion and
is is pronounced bv tbose who have tried
it as tbe verv best blood purifier and
nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for 50c. or $100
per bottle at R. R. Bellamy's Drug
Store. f
SERVJNG A WARRANT.
Deputy Bberlff VonTttU'i Wild Ohaie of
Macn Wanted for Ms PMMnoa.
Yesterday morning a warrant was Is
sued by Justice Bunting for the arrest of
Zimmerman Newkirk, colored, -Charged
with false pretence. The warrant was
placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff
William Fonville, colored, to be
and the deputy at once started oat in
quest of the alleged offender. About 4
o'clock Deputy Fonville discovered his
man placidly leaning against tbe outer
walls of 'Squire McGowan's temple of
justice on Prineess street, Between
Second and Third, and forthwith
started to make the arrest, but
Newkirk suddenly became aware
of tbe approaching danger and took his
departure by means, of bis two legs.
which he vibrated at a rapid rate. Dep
uty Fonville was, too, moved to action,
and off he went like a rocket n the wake
of Newkitk. At tbe corner of Seventh
and Red Cross streets Deputy Fonville
feeling that tbe pace set by Newkirk was
too hot, pulled out his pistol and fired
several times, thinking that this would
frighten tbe pace maker and bring him
to a stop, but Newkirk never once falter
ed in bis "race for liberty." Deputy
Fonville then, thinking under the exist
ing circumstances that a capture was
dubious, halted a passing horse, and
wagon, and embarking thereon resumed
tbe race, and had the satisfaction of
overhauling bis man at the corner of
E'gbtb and Hanover streets, and walk
ing him leisurely to jail. Newkirk will
be tried by Justice Bunting ibis morning
at 10 o'clock.
INLAND QUARANTINE.
Tba Adraroa Agct Ot the WooUWard
Warrnn Company in an UepUaaanf
Predicament,
It is certainly hard to get through
Wtlnvneton's Quarantine line without
giving an account of yourself, as ad'
vance agent J. W. Guildtouch, of tbe
Woodward Warren Company, which
company will be at the Opera House all
next week, has discovered without the
use of the X rays, and he has now a re
collection of being put off a train at
Navassa along witb his baggage, and
being allowed to watch tbe train fade
away in the distance. It seems that for
the last two months the Woodward.
Warren Company have been playing
in North and Sjuth Carolina, and yes
terday, in accordance witb his
duties, Mr.' Guildtouch left Co
lumbia. 5 C , where tbe troupe is
now filling a week's engagement, to come
to Wilmington, and thinking that be was
endowed with unusual conversational
powers did not arm himself with a health
certificate; but, when quarantine officer
J. W. Smith saw him he found bis fasci
nating charms were of no avail, and was
also made to realize tne fact that he
(Guildtouch) was not "so warm." So
Guildtouch was hustled off the train at
Navassa and left to commune with him
self, in company with two or three d is-
mal-lookin trunks, until Captain of Po
lice Robert Green, after ascertaining that
he was all right, went to Navassa and
"chucked" aim and his baggage on a
shifting engine and landed him in the
city.
Coqv.ou Working on Bttloedf.
Supsriateadent iha R. Smith, of tbe
Stats penitentiary, arrived in the city
yesterday to miks arrangements for tbe
convicts at work on the railroad link
connecting the Wilmington and Weldon
and Wilmington and Nswbern roads to
leave for Eirod, where they w.U begin
work on the new Coast Line connection
between C rod and Hub. Tne? will leave
about the fir j-. of net: wsekanl will be
at work oa tbe Eirod Hub branch three
months or ever.
Trains from Newbern will he running
over the new 'link b? to day week; at
least the road will be ready for them by
that time. The grading will be finished
to-day and tbe remainder of the iron
will be laid to morrow Tusn there is
nothing further to do except to "surface
up.
Superintendent Smith left last even
ing for Carthage, where be has abou
fifty coavics grading elevsa miles of
road, an elongation of tbe Carthage rail
road.
CONFERS EDJIIS GUILT-
8am Wrlsbt, the Con vloiei and Sentanosd
Mnrd rar of W. A. Carr, Of Wayna
County.
Star Correspondence.
Goldsboro. N. C, Oct. 25
Sam Wright, tbe negro who was con
victed and sentenced last week to be
hanged on November 10th, 1897, has
made a complete confession of the crime
of killing W. A. Carr, near here, on Oc
tober Sd last, to his attorney this morn
ing. Wright told where the razor could
be found tbat his victim's throat was cut
with; also, the bloody pants. The deed
was a horrible affur. Wright's confes
sion is not a surprise to your correspon
dent, as tbe chain of circumstantial evi
oence was so conclusive tbat not a
shadow of doubt existed as to his guilt.
River Navigation Resumed.
The Cape Fear river is by this time
easily navigable up to Fayetteville. Re
ports reached here yesterday that it had
risen two feet by the gauge at Fayette
ville. If this was correct, there is now
over three feet of water. The A. P
Hurt, wbich has been plying on this
eod of the river during the drought.
will make a trip to Fayetteville to
night. The Driver will come in to
night from Elizabethtpwn, where sbe
bas been tied up waiting for a rise in
the river, and will leave for Fayetteville
to morrow
Hew Crop Feannta. .
In tbe Wilmington market note tbat
the puces ot peanuts are for new crop.
Tbe old crop is about exhausted and
practically all business done at present is
in new peanuts. The price ranges from
40 to 55 cents according to grade.
The British steamship Chatbum,
1,286 tons. Capt. Douglass, arrived In
port yesterday from West Hartlepool,
and will load cotton from the Champion
Uo press.
Belief in Six Honrs.
Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the-"Nw
Gra;t South American Kidney
Curs." This new remedy is a great sur
prise on account-of its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the
waaacr, money, back and every part of
the urinary passages in male or female,
it relieves retention nt vatr ann
ln passing it almost immediately. If you
wo Huu.k rciiei ana cure, tms is your
remedy. Sold bv R. R. Ifeiiam. n
g'8'-Wilmington. N. C, corner of Front
buu nuui streets.
ROCKINGHAM AFFAIR.
TWO NEGROta
ARRESTED AND
JAIL THERE.
LODGED IN
Will Be Taken Bi f re tbe Yount Xiftdise for
Ideot flja ion To-da-Jail Gturded By
Military Town Thronsred Witb
Pecple-Ho Violence Appre
hended. Special Star Telegram.
Rockingham N.'C . Ocober M
John Flake, who was arrested at Mon
roe Saturday night, and John Reid, who
was arrested at Max ton about noon Sat
urday, were brought here about 5 o'clock
this evening on the Seb ard special un
der military escort and were immediate
ly carried to Mr. Frank Cole's residence
for identification, but owing to the ex
citement occasioneu oy tne arrival oi
tbe "Boys in Bine" (the Maxton Guards)
and the rash crowd, they were unable to
give a definite decision. O ber witnesses,
who say they saw the guilty ptrty tbe
morning of tbe assault, think neither of
tbe above is the right party. Under
these circumstances botb parties were
placed in jail and tbe i ail is heavily
guarded by the Maxton Guards to-night.
The main thouroughfares of the town
ore crowded with people to-night and all
kinds of rumors are bfljat; however, no
immediate violence is apprehended. Men
are here from all parts of the county.
The action of the Governor in send
ing the militia here .has not been com
mended by the people at all, and is con
sidered a reflection on tbe community,
as no violence had been attempted or ru
mored. Though naturally it is supposed
tbat tbe gmitv party woo Id meet
just punishment at the hands of an in
dignant community. .
Tbe two negroes who are now in jail
will he taken before the young ladies tc
morrow morning, which will decide
their fate.
Deputy Sheriff J. P. Cameron, of
Richmond county, arrived in tbe city
yesterday afternoon at 18.05 o'clock, via
tbe Seaboard Air Ltne, in charge of
John Reid, the negro captured about
noon last Saturday in Maxton, charged
with attempting to feloniously assault
Miss Lilly Cole, of Rockingham, (as
fully detailed in tbe Star), six hours
previous to bis arrest. Reid was brought
here for safe keeping, and after he bad
been placed in jail a Star representative
had a few minntes conversation
with Deputy Cameron, and was
informed tbat Reid and the otber ne
gro, John Flake, arrested at Monroe
Saturday night, were carried before Miss
Cole again yesterday morniag, bat she
was unable to recognizs abso!u;ely either
one of the negroes as ber assailant, al
though sae was rather inclined to be-
ieve tbat Reid was the right man. Con
sequently Flake was turned loose and
Reid was ordered ' brought to this city
for safe keeping, and left Rockingham
later under guard Of the Maxton military
com pany , which company disembarked at
Maxton, while the accused, in charge of
Deputy Sheriff Cameron, continued the
journey. Deputy Cameron farther stated
that tne people of Rockingham (eel al
most certain of Reid s guilt, but that a
search is still being made tor otber par
ties At 890 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Deputy Cameron led on bis return trip
to Rocktugbam.
About 4 o'clock in the afternoon a
Star represent .tive. accompanied by
Chief of Police John R Melton, called
at the jail to interview tbe prisoner.
Reid said that be could prove an aliol.
and made tbe following statement, vit :
"I was born in Wise C3n:y, West Yer
sinia. My parents are dead, and I have
beea staying in North Carolina several
years, spending most of that time in
Winston. About two weeks ago I went
to Rockingham and after spending a
week in tbat place I went to Hamlet and
stayed there about two days in the em
ploy of a patent medicine doctor, Will
Bianton, white. Early last Friday night
I beat a blind baggage and went to Rock
ingham, but returned the same nigbt at
11 80 o'clock to Hamlet on a vestibule
train, i spent tnat nignt in company
with some cotton compress bands and
left the next morning for Maxton, where
I was arrested and where I heard for the
first time of tbe crime committed at
Rockingham. When tbe crime was com
mitted at 6 o'clock I was at tbe railroad
depot at Hamlet, ana l can get many
witnesses who will testify to tbat fact. I
never committed the crime charged
against me, and knew nothing about it
until I was arrested in tv! .i on, Satur
day nigbt and a part of Sunday I spent
in the jail at Bennettsville, S. C Wben
I was carried before Miss Cole the said
she was not certain tbat I was ber assail
ant and I would have been set free if
some negro hadn't about that time come
up and stated that be saw me at Rock
ingham last Saturday morning walking
up a bill going in tbe direction of the
place where the crime was committed."
Reid positively asserts bis innocence
and seems confident tbat be can clearly
establish an alibi, lie is a man of me
mum stature, brignt mulatto, witb no
hair whatever on bis face, and says that
be is only 19 years of age. He appears
to be a kind of "rolling stone, and
states tbat he has lived in many places
in tbe State.
Special Star Tebrram.
Rockingham. N. C, Oct. 85 Early
this morning tbe two prisoners, John
Reid and John Flake, both colored, ac
companied bv the Maxton Guards, were
taken before Miss Cole and ber sisters,
who were with her on the morning of tbe
assault. They were ucable to identify
John Flake and be was immediately dis
charged. John Reid was neither ac
quitted nor Identified, and for this rea
son and otber circumstantial evidence,
wbich is very much against him, it was
thought safest to bold him until further
investigation could be made. He was
accordingly taken to New Hanover
county jail for safe-keeping while await
ing other developments.
There Is very little excitement here
now; but though seemingly quiet, tbe
authorities still seek tor tne guilty vii
lain who outraged one of tbe ladies of
I . j , .f j - , ...
hshment as upon the day on which the
assault occurred, and we hope to advise
you soon of tbe capture and punishment
of the suiltv party
The county now offers a reward ol
1200 for the arrest of the brute.
There was notntne to disturb tne
usual repose of the town last night, and
shortly after 12 o'clock the streets were
about deserted.
The Orandeat Remedy
Mr. R. B. Greeve, merchant, of Chil-
howle. Va.. certifies that he had con
sumption was given up to die, sought all
medical treatment that money could pro
cure, tried all cough remedies be could
hear of. but got no relief; spent many
nights sittincr np in a chair; was induced
to try Dr. King's New Discovery, and
was cured by use of two bottles. For past
three years has been attending to busi
ness, and says Dr. King's New Discovery
is the grandest remedy ever made, as it
has done so much for him and also for
others in his community. Dr. King's
New Discovery is guaranteed for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption. It don t tail
Trial bottles free at R R. Bellamy's
Drug Store. t
NOT FOR EVERYTHING
But if you have kidney, liver or blad
der trouble you will find Swamp Root
juu tbe remedy vou need. People are
not apt to cet anxious about their health
soon enough. II vou are 'not quite well"
or "baif sick," have you ever thought tbat
your kidneys may be tbe cause ot your
sickness ?
It is easy to tell by setting aside your
Urine for twenty-four hours; a sediment
or settling indicates an unhealthy condi
tion of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen, it is evidence of kidney trouble.
Too frequent desire to urinate, scanty
supply, pn or dull ache in tbe back is
also convincing proof that tbe kidneys
and bladder need Sectoring.
There is st isfaction in knowing tbat
the great remedy. Dr. Kumei'a Swamp
Root, fulfills every wish in relieving
weak or diseased kidneys acd all forms
of bladder acd urinary troubles. Not
ooly does Swamp-Ro.t give new life
and activity to tbe aidnevs tbe cause
of trouble, but by treating tbe kidneys it
acts as a tonic for tbe entire constitution.
If you need a melicine you should have
the best. Sold by druggists, price fifty
cents and one d oLiar , or by mentioning
The Morning Star and tending your
address to Dr Kilmer & Co., Bingbamp
ton, N. Y., vou may have a sample bottle
of this great discovery sent to you free
bv mail.
RALEIGH HEWS BUDGET.
N C Railroad Iiea.e In vsaMijiti on Stook
holdera Propoaa Application for Ba
oeiver Gov. ftaaaelt eKld te bs
t q. laoderlng Vand ot tba Bead.
Special Star Correspondence.
Raleigh N C, October 27.
For the past two diys the weather ob
server has predicted lair weather and
botb days there has been a down-pour of
rain.
Dr. R H. Lewis, tbe secretary of the
Board of Health and well known
specialist, will be mamed to Ms A. B.
Foreman, of Washington, D C.
Tne statement is made that one of tbe
sto-.kholder otthe North Carolina Rail
way will make application kr a receiver
for tbe road, on tbe grounds tbat the
Governor is iqiandering the funds of
the road. There are a laree number of
stockholders who favor this plan. They
say Governor Russell i hiring a
large number of lawyers in tbe S.ate
with tbe object of furthering bis
own political ends, and that., the
treasury of the road is footing tbe bills.
There is no doubt adout tbe fact tbat
Russell is "ourning" the company's
funds, to use a street expression. There
is no telling what the lease inves igation
farce has cost the S.ate. It is also no
ticsable tbat Treasurer Worth doesn't
dare to veto one oi the Governor's or
ders, but when a small matter from some
of the otber departments comes up. he
sits down on it very frequently.
Incorporation papers will be taken out
to-day lor tbe new morning paper which
is to be established bere. The paper will
be Dsmocratic. Subscriptions of stock
have been taken by leading Democrats
ail over tbe State. The name of the pa
per bas not been determined.
CITY'S ARTESIAN WELL. ;
Woik Will B gia in Ab m Ten Days
; Hilton.
Tbe time for the drilling of the arte
sian well has about arrived. Mr. lames
storey, of tbe firm of Thompson
Storey, Wheeling. W. Va., which firm is
under contract with tbe Clarendon
Water Works Company for tne drilling
o: an artesian wen at tbe company s
station at Hilton, arrived in tbe city yes
terday, accompanied by Messrs . O
Ingelfield and Warren Conner, also of
Wneeliog, who will assist Mr. S'.orey
in directing the drilling of tbe
well. The drilling will no com
mence oetore aout ten days, as
that time will be consumed in un
packing and placing together the appar
atus, which arrived about a week ago
Tbere is no telling when the work will
be concluded, as it is not certain how
deep the well will bave to be drilled be
fore.eood water is reached. Tbe work
of unloading tbe apparatus is now going
on at Hilton, and the large derrick,
which is necessary, is being built.
VICTIM OF FEVER.
Mr. Li. W. H wa-d, cf Hampttead, DUd
ol Hrtn :rrbagio Fever Teaterdar
Morale at 9 O'clcok.
Mr. Lewis W. Howard, one of the well
known and highly respected citizsns of
Pender county, died of hemorrhagic
fever yesterday morning at 0 o'clock, at
his res dsnce near Hampstead. He bad
been in oad health for two weeks, but
the disease which resulted in his death
did not seize him until Sunday last.
The deceased was between 60 and 65
years of age. He bad many friends
and acquaintances in this city,
several of whom were classmates
of bis at tbe State University, of which
institution he was a graduate. He served
with gallantry in the late war and at tbe
close bad won the rank of First Lieu
tenant in tbe Third Nortb Carolina cav
alry. In 1883 be married Miss Rachel
Mallard, of Hampstead, who with five
children, two boys and three girls, sur
vives him.
Mr. Howard was one of tbe most sue
cessful fruit growers in this section of
tbe country. Peaches from his orchard
were on sale here in season, and were
always of a very fine grade.
MAX TON'S FAIR.
Special Trains Fakin and Bhcwj Arriving
in Force Fine Exhibits Tonrcameat
And Base Ball.
Special Star Telegram.
Maxton, N. C, October 86 The
special trains to the Maxton Fair Thurs
day and Friday will reach Pembroke
twenty minutes later than advertised, to
make connection with A. C. L trains
certain.
Tbe fakirs and shows are here in force,
and the Fair ground looks like a circus.
Fast horses are here.
Tbe exhibiu will be fine, and every
thing indicates tbe best Fair of the
eight. If the weather clears, a tourna
ment will be tbs extra feature Thursday
and base ball Friday. Skilled Japanese
women will entertain the crowd before
the grand'stand twice each day.
The Maxton Guards have returned
from Rcckingbam, and excitement over
tbe outrage there has somewhat abated.
Dearneas Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot
reach tbe diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and tbat is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is cansed by an inflamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in
flamed you bave a rumbling sound or
Imperfect hearing, and when it is entire
ly closed deafness is the result, and un
less the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for anv case of Deafness (caused bv ca
tarrh) tbat cannot be cured by Hall's Ca
tarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists,' 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best, t
DISASTERS TO SHIPPING.
MANY MARINE MISHAPS ON THE NORTH
AL ANTIC COAST.
A German 8teamh p Aabi re Off Tape Her ry
Ii'fe-Baveri TJcable 10 Beaeve O-rwand.
Paiaengeta Taaa Staodlast By t
B ndtr Asaiatane.
Z By Telegraph to the Morulas Stai .
Cape Mav. N. J., October 27 While
tbe hurricane h s practically passed, its
effects on the Jersey coast and in Dela
ware bay and river are still sorely felt, and
shipping casualties continue to be re
ported.
Tbe steamer K Jbecstein, from ban-
derland for Baltimore, which broke her
maiusnaft during .tbe blow, was found
drifting to night ten miles off the capes.
and was brought to barbsr by the s earn
pilot boat Pmiadelpbia.
The British steamer Lumen, from
Philadelphia for Gotchenburg, grounded
above Lincoln park to day, but was
floated by tugs, after discharging part of
her cargo of oil, and is anchored at
League Island.
Tbe schooner Emma B. Shaw, which
grounded on Reedy island dyke yester
day and subsequently floated, again
grounded to-oay off Reeoy island light.
The Italian barque r rancisco K., de
serted by her crew last :- ght, suck in
eighteen feet of water and ber cargo is
washing ashore.
Tbe steamer Mavoyck, from Boston,
reports passing between Atlantic City
and Cape May a lot of wreckage, and in
Delaware Bay a sloop yacht, lying on
her beam-ends.
To-night tbe wind is moderate, buta
drzzting rain is falling, with heavy fog.
Norfolk, Va , October 27. Tbe
German freight and passenger steamer
foiana, from Galveston, October 18th,
for Hamburg, via Norfolk, which went
ashore off Cape Henry last nigbt, lies in
practically tbe same position to night.
None of ber crew or ot the small num
ber of passengers aboard her bave been
landed-, but tbe ship is resting easily
and is in no immediate danger of break
ing up. Tbe Iile-saving crew bave been
strenuously endeavoring throughout tbe
day to get a line to tbe stranded ship.
They have fired the Lyle gun nine times,
but each time the shot carrying the line
fell short of the ship. The heavy surf
which is being piled, up by the wild
northeast gale has prevented their
launching a boat.
Wrecking tugs were sent from this
city early in the day, and the Merritt
Wrecking Companv. which has the con
tract to fljat tbe Polaria. got a line to
her from the tug Jones, which pulled on
her unsuccessfully. She is now lying
alongside, ready to render aid in case
the steamer shows signs of breaking up.
BOND-AIDED RAILROADS.
Qoveramett Aocpti Off r of tbe Ujlon
Paoifij Becrganisntlon Committee -Tbe
Bext Move Will Be Asaini t the
Central Pacifio.
' , By Telegraph to the Morning Sur.
Washington October 27. Attorney
General McKenna to-day fuily confirmed
the statements heretoforement made by
the Associated Press as the recent offer
of the reorganiz ition committee and its
acceptance by the government by which
tbe full amount of the government's
claim against the main line of the Union
Pac fic road, principal and interest, is
guaranteed. This amonnt is something
in excess of t58.000.000. and includes
outstanding government bonds issued
in aid of the road to the amount of
tl9.076.512. Of this sum $15 9:9,512
becomes due on January 1, 1808 and
$3,157,000 on January 1. 1399 Whether
or not the reorganization committee's
original increased bid of $50 000 000
holds good to a proportionate share as
to the Kansas Pacific is an open ques
tion. Tne master in chancery fixed this
amount at approximately $5 000,000,
and the contention undoubtedly will
be tbat the guarantee offer as to this
amount holds good. Tbis question, how
ever, is regarded as of little or no con
sequence, as His confidently expected
tbat at the Kansas Pacific sale, which no
doubt will take place on December 15th.
tbe reorganization committee will bid up
to tbe full amount of tbe Government s
claim aad the first mortgage bonds Their
interest, it is said, wouldTlMiLioi them to
do this. If bv any chance, ubwtyer, tbe
committee s bid should fall shorpf tbe
full amount of the Government's claim,
it is almost certain that the Government
itself, acting under the authority con
ferred by the act of 1887, will be pre
pared to bid in the property. No such
contingency, however, it is stated, is at
an uiceiy to arise, and tne statement is
made from high official sources that the
net result of tbe deal with tbe re-organ -ganixation
committee will undoubtedly
be tbe realization of the fall amonnt of
the Government's claims against both
the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific
roads.
The next move of the Government to
ward a final settlement of tbe whole
bond aided railroad question, it is said,
will be the institution ot proceedings
against tbe Central Pacific road. Tbe
Government has contended tbat this
road is already in default, and therefore
subject to foreclosure, but in any event,
it is said, tbe road must default on the
first of next January. On the first of
tbe present month the Central Pacific's
debt to the Government aggregated
$61,824,458 of which amount $85,939,348
is unpaid interest and tbe remainder
principal. In aid of this road tbe Gov
ernment now has outstanding $19 811.
120 m bonds, oi which $10 814.120 fall
due on January 1st next, and $9,197,000
on January 1st, 1899
The diseases cured by Hood's Sirsa-
paruia are many, oecauae most ailments
l 1 1 j i
uiaapycai as sjud as me OlOOO 19 en-
richedfand purified by it. M, - !
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
Denial of tbe 8Utemot Th t Btmutr
Da Lome Bad Peented.a Nets tb tbe
United Sta ea on tbe Snbj oi
of Filtbnittrinv.
By Cable to the Morning Star.
Madrid, October 27. A formal
denial was issued by the Government
of Spain to-day of the statement tbat tbe
Spanish Minister at Washington, Senor
Dupuy de Lome, had presented to the
Government of tbe United States a note
on the subject of filibustering expedi
tions which are alleged to bave feft
American ports for Cuba. The Spanish
Minister, it is explained, only made a
verbal complaint to the Government at
Washington regarding the departure of
filibusters from ports in tbe United
States.
HThe Cabinet sat four hours this
evening and night and discussed all
aspects of tbe Cuban question, botb
in relation to tbe United States and
to the finances, which, according to
Senor Puigcerver, the Minister of
Finance, offer less serious complica
tions than bave been reported.
Lieutenant General Weyler has ca
bled tbe government renewed assur
ances of bis loyalty and ot bis inten
tion to prevent all demonstrations on
his departure from Cuba. i
a?or over Fifty years '
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup bas
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. It soothes
the child, softens tbe gums, allays all
pain cures wind colic, and is the-best
lemedv for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the
poor little sufferer immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty-fiye cents a bottle. Be sure
and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup, and take no other kind." t
Biliousness
Is caused by torpid liver, which 7 W
Hon and permits food bS.
the stomach. Then follow XeS -T
aa.
S
insomina. nervnnznaao
. ' auu,
it not relieved, bilious fever
or blood poisoning. Ilood'3
ilk
nils stimulate the stomach,
E'iletbe llver- c,,re headache afcJn.
sttpatlon, etc. 2T conts. So! i,' ,T33- con.
The onto Pills to take with tiood. ,,r!'su
, . "Ua&pariih"
THE FEVER sffuATli;
increased daily death RAXe Ax
NEW ORLEANS.
BTo Imp-ovenwtt Expected Ph
vomer Weather Stta l0-r..., M)
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TJttll
ITintKomtrr, Mobile ,nd ado,, tj0
ofcaastd - The Bfotrd. of Ntw
Cases and Death at Various
f'o nt.
Bv Telegraph to the Mornin fctir.
Montgomery, Ala., o s. i
Selma's Board o! Health to dai
no new cases acd no dths. Tae ciM
zens bave quieted down and business C
looking up.
New Orleans. Ortrh. n
warm weather which prevdled here to
day has had no appreciable effect
L"J .J there oemea
high death rate; but despite this fL
the situation as compared with thai i
yesterday, whica was riot r .......
ab'-ut the same. gn
The Board oi Heslth niffii.t. '.
at all alarmed and r dre.not
efforts to confine the disease, thouch II
.. uasta will Dot fen
off until colder weather n... ; n. .
the camp of detention at Oakland nark
The increased dail. death
. , ' 'q.c m con.
ylncing the unbelievers that the prevail
ing fever is genuine yellow jack Tbe
iumigaung corps is being worked ai:
uaiu as ii go, oeing sent from one
end of the city to the other.
There were iorty-nine new cases and
eight deaths lo-day.
MOBILE. Ala., October 27,-Tbe re
cord f.r to day is teree deaths aad five
new cases. Total cases to date 284
deaths, 29; recoveries, 161; under treat
merit. 84.
Jackson, Miss., O .tober 27. Astate.
ment issued Jt trie State Board o
Health to-night shows that there have
been two new esses of yellow fevsr at
Cayuga., and one case near Ravraond
to day. No nc cases are reported Irom
the otber infected points.
The authorities have not as yet set a
definite date when refugees wili be al
1 ;wed to return to the city,
Montgomery, Ala, October 27
Tne official report of the Board of
Healtb at noon to day makes seven
cases for the day; previously reported,
70; no deaths to day. Ail these new
cases are in the same section of the tons
wbete the fia&t case was located. Tbete
bave been a numfter cf recoveries, bat
as yet none ot the doctors have reported
them.
Memphis. Tenn.. October 27. Five
new cases and two deaths is tbe yelkm
fever record in Memphis for the twenty
four hours ending to night. The weather
continues warm. Another thousand
people left tbe city during the day and
evening.
Biloxi, Miss., October 27. New
cases to-day, 17; suspicious of yellow
tever, 1.
Scranton, Miss. Nine new cases and
one death.
Pascagoula, Miss Two aew cases.
Bay St. Louis, Miss. Five cew casei.
McHenry, Miss. One new case.
GREATER NEW YORK.
Bepubl ctn L adtn Claim Teat Traoj Will
be Elejtcd by a Flrtt Bate Plurality.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
New York, October 27 Following a
long caucus of Republican district lead
ers to-day. President McQuigg, of tbe
Republican committee, gave out the fol
lowing statement:
The Republican organization has care
fully canvassed tbe vote in every election
district of every borough in tbe newcitv.
Several Assembly districts bave been
canvassed twice and some bave been
canvassed three times. Each of these
repeated canvasses shows tbat Tracy's
strength is growing and that Loo's sup
port, wbich bas never been large, be
comes smaller every day. Tbere
are only two Assembly districts
in New York city in which Mr.
Low will have any substantial Republi
can support. The net t fleet of Mr.
Low's candidacy will be to increase the
majorities of the Republican party over
Van Wyck. Low's vote will be smaller
than Van Wyck' in each district, We
shall carry New York for Tracy by just
about tba plurality Over Van Wyck
which was obtained by Governor B.act
last year over Porter.
In Brooklyn the situation is similar to
the situation in New York, but tbe pro
portion of Democrats to Republicans
in Low's following will naturally be
smaller than it is here. Tbere the pro
portion will be about half and half; the
plurality for Tracy over Van Wyck will
be greater in Brooklyn tban in New
York and is likely to reach 40 000.
Low'a vote will leave the two great
parties, as to comparative strength, in
just about their normal conditions, bat
George's vote will so reduce Van Wyek's
as to give us for Tracv a first ra.e plu
rality. On the conditions as they exist
to-day Low might have in BrookUn as
many as 80 000, or to be liberal. 35 000
votes. But bis Republican support is
rapidly falling away from him. There
are thousands of Republicans wbo have
been mislead. bv the New York Tribune
and the New York Mail and Express
into the idea that Low has some chance
of election. Tbcy are finding out now
that tbis idea is preposterous and tbat
it is being circulated by these newspa
pers maliciously and dishonestly. This
tact is getting abtoad throughout tbe
wards in Brooklyn, where tbe Low
boom has been icflited with the natural
result that the gas is going out of the
boom and the boom is collapsing.
General Daniel E Sickles to day an
nounced that he would vote and wort
for General Tracy and the whole Re
publican ticket.
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JJEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
New York, October 27. The cotton
market opened firm with prices 5 to 8
rv-unta hlchr in nmnnhv with favor
able cables from Liverpool. Indications
91 a tmau port movement aiso i"iu "
strengthen bullish sentiment and for
time the market showed a very steaflV
undertone. Subsequently angnso"-
- - tiaonnOint-
TIV.C, UUWtVCI, JJtUVCU TGIJ
ing, and in the liquidation of early pur
chases which followed, prices broke 4 to
5 points. Renewed buying by conun
sion houses and by Southern repreK""
tatives again steadied the market and ai
u ociock prices were o io trr
bigher tban the final figures of ye'er'
day.
noon
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