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'IPS? fixe gtax. The Weekly Star roiuaao t WILMINGTON, N. C i $1 00 A YEAR. IN ADVANCE. Boynl makes the food pare, wkoftvwm end ifffHfftwift SbbbbbbSBBS I 88888888888388888 : 88888888888888i88" qjaow 9 S8Sa8lg8te8fea&388 " 88888888888388i xtiaajts 2Sg!3S893888888X8 -"1 88888888888888881 vn !"3sa88a8gsaz88Cg 8S888888888883888 .qJooWl -aga;g8888ts8888 88888888888888833 sva ' ''"IS3258S;388JU8888 hr, 8SSSS88S388888388 tSM Mt-CRO-JOJJOJJgCJggJgljj -' 8888888883383888 ' . 1 I 1 a. n 3: :::":! : : t : s 5? i Entered at the Port Office at ilmtgton, N. C, at 1 Second Clan Matter.! SUBSCRIPTION P.. ICE. The jabscription price of the Weriily laaa Shale Copy 1 year, portage paid. . . i oo 7n " 6 month "ii " , 3 months " 00 80 AND JIM WRIT 'EM A LETTER. Some of Governor Russell's "sav ages" met in Raleigh Tuesday night to protest against the cold shoulder that has been given the negroes in this State by the combination party m power and to organize a Republi can League, both of which they did. There were about one hundred delegates present and also consider able racket, growing out of diver gence of views of a few of the "dele gates" and pointed remarks by some of them. The principal speech maker was Rev. Leak, who talked some pretty plain talk and sensible alk, too, while John William son furnished the material for the racket. There were speeches also by Scotland Harris, of Halifax, and by E A. Johnson, of Wake, who was made Chairman, both of whom spoke about the manner in which the ne groes bad been trifled with, how promises made to them before the election had been broken, and point ed to the fact that out of all the pat ronage of the party in the State all tbe negroes got was a measly little billet in the fertilizer division of tbe Agricultural Department, while white Republicans and white Pops, who couldn't have gotten anything with out negro votes, got all the rest. Tbe result of the convention, which was in session four hours, was the adoption of a set of resolutions setting forth the grievances and th ; demands of the negro voters of the State, denouncing Governor Russell for favoring the leasing out of tbe penitentiary convicts, the issuing of an address to the colored voters urging- them to vote for no. man for office who would not pledge himself to a fair divide with the negroes and to favor giving the negroes as much recognition as white men in the matter of patronage, merit and com petency to be the tests and not color. As a guarantee (not necessarily for publication) ot good faith the afore said candidates must put these pltdges in writing, so that they can't go back on them and say after the election that they didn't say it. Tbis was amy happy thought, in view of the number of times the negroes have been fooled by verbal promises. The next thing in order was the organization of the Lincoln League, the gates to which they generously left 'open to any of their white Re publican friends who desired to come Id, provided they subscribed to the declarations set forth in tbe resolu tions adopted and address issued and agreed to stand by the organiza tion, obey its rules and regulations, and not put on any airs on account of their white skins or straight hair. This would be interesting if this was the first time there bad been any kicking of this kind, or anv attempt I at organization to secure to the col- I ored voters such rec zai tioo in tbe dtstribu'.ioa of the spoils as their services to the party entitled them to, and if all such attempts hereto fore had not proved dismal failures. will be remembered what a fonty and far-reaching kick "toe "savages" gave when Daniel L. Russell was nominated for Governor, now many of them emphatically de- 1 cIared, and sometimes with cuss ords, that they wjuld see any man ho had so spat upon and maligned their race as Russell had as tar in the region where the temperature never flls below white heat as an asbestos: P'geon would fly io a century befort tQey would vote for p"htm for Gov- ernor or for anything else, and be- I 'we the campaign got good warm tQey were whooping the boys up for him and gave him a vote that surprised bim and them too, for they didn't think they could whoop up their fellows anything like as well as tneydid. Aid this will be about tQe pan out of this convention and tn's Lincoln League. They will speeches, promises and threats ind when the election time comes round they will see only a Demo cratic party on one side of the line 'nd a Republican party on the jher, and they will forget all about Qeir speeches, promises and threats d will tumble into the Republican lQes as usual and go to whooping it P ndyelUng for the white bosses U they were naiH fnr it and were ns f-- -- - their level best to earn their mon. . 7 1 hat's What rh.tr tafirh werw few ception. v, 1! An , ;., ... - , . . : -i . i v ' - - . ... ....... , r 1 ' -r VOL. XXIX. WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1897. NO. 2 nce they began to vote and that is wnat they will continue to do until they have hotust men enough in their ranks to stand squarely up to them and not sell themselves and their fol lowers for promises or for petty places. A few men like Jim Young who has been lining on tbem tor years and has grown fat and saucy, will work to disorganize and throw suspicion on the motives of those who kick against being ignored and ostd as saddle horses for white men, who hobnob with them up to the dav of election and then turn their backs on them, to ride into office on. They are an easily bumoaged race and their black and white leaders both know that and act accordingly. They have been doing it for thirty years, and yet the eyes of tbe colored sov ereigas have not been fully opened. uiustmion ot this was fur nished when in that Raleigh conven tion letter was read from Jamas E. Boyd, who is now in Washington, promising more Federal patronage to tbe negroes of North Carolina, and a resolution was adopted thank ing uoya for the interest he had shown in the meeting by writing that letter. If they knew Jim Boyd as well as th;y oug'it o know him they would know it he would never nave written such a letter if that kick wasn't on, and they would know that whea be wrote tiiat be badn t tbe remotest idea of turning his band over or turning on his heel to secure anything more for the ne groes of North Carolina than tbey have now. Jim never did have much use for a dark;? after he got his vote, and he nevjr audi many bones in saying it, either, aa1 it isn't likely that his admiration for or his interest in the rac; has increased since he has gone to Washington and secured that sot'c saap f jr himself. in auuicion co cms jicn nasn t any patronage to dole out. He is simply palling the wool further down over their eyes, as the white bosses have been doing all aloag, and they were so far from seeing it that this con vention of kicker i passed a resolu tion thanking him for his letter. Jim knows them better than they know him, or know themselves. IJrOR MMTIOH. The other day, in remarking in connection with some interrogative surprise expressed by the Chatham Record on the failureof the Caucasian to criticise Governor Russell's rea sons for accepting passes from the railroads, we didn't shoot very wide of the bull's eye when we said the reason probably was that Senator Butler bad a pocketful of passes himself. And he has, and be also has the monumental cheek to score the railroads for issuing passes, and to criticise others for accepting and travelling on tbem. But it isn't Sen ator Butler who carries the pocket ful of passes; it is Bditor Butler. When he wants to travel he pulls off bis Senatorial coat as it were and puts on the editorial coat, which contains the pocketful ,. of passes. This is quite a nice and con venient arrangement, and lets Mr Butler down on a somewhat more businesslike if not less ridiculous way than the "they -all do it" excuse of oar distinguished Governor. But is it as editor or Senator that Mr. But ler whacks at the railroads for giv ing passes? The presumption is that when he enters his sanctum he di vests himself of his Senatorial toga, and also takes off the coat that contains tbe pocket- ful df passes and slashes away at the naughty railroads for attempting to corrupt people by bribing them with pasteboard favors good for dead head rides. Bat when be travels he goes in his dual character as editor and Senator. But this is all too thin. It is a subterfuge no more nr.Hitahie to Mr. Butler than the Governor's iamxal and ridiculous ni an to hi n nor so moth, for that had in it 'a devil-may care in iff -rnr to the proprieties that challenged admiration for Its very audacity. It may be incidentally re marked that ot all the Governor's nA thm senator's confreres who have been accused of accepting free passes, there isn't one of them that ha nnt tried to sneak out of it on the pretence that the passes were riven to them not because oi cue official positions they hold but for some other trumped up reason, by hir.w Mi whiD the devil around waaaaw " ST the BtnmD and try to evade the re sponsibility of being virtually viola tors of the law. The New York Sun, which took the defeat of its man Tracy very hard, hasn't yet quite recovered from the shock, although it is recovering its breath, and talkingsome pretty eood. hard sense from its standpoint. Referring to the Democratic victory in Kentucky, It says: "Kentucky having been carried by the Democratic party on tne wnicsgo forrn, the Ciurier fournal of Loutaville, u.. Kriiiunt fiiht aeainst the Bryan- Zl .,a.fmrnation of the Dsmocratic I . li i k MManilwfMl wester i party win was ' t day surrendered and jounced that it I i. ain to be uemocrawc, wn I .i" nhana and a little remon- I tha nartv decree, but I l!.itir. never! Tbe National Dem i ' 1 - 1 " bmbbbibbibbwhbmbb ocratlc party of 10 called Gold Demo crats will soonlose even its name. "Tbe Republican party, the oartv of E nolle credit and conservatism, and the democratic party, of radicalism and revolution whose limits are unforeseen and uaforeseeib'e divide all serious political sentiment in the United States Differences of opinion must be ex pressed through one or the other of these organisations, and the debates of other parties, or candidates without par ties, win rang in public importance with the prize speaking in colleges and schools. A man must be a Reoablican or a Democrat: and a Democrat is a Bryaaite. Mugwumps, cuckoos, stuffed oroDh- ets. unifying forces and their like, take notice!' I , :-. In another editorial discussing the result of the election in New York, city and State, it exclaims: "That is tbe marvellous result of the election in the great American capital, tbe center of American weaith and civi lization and the second city of the world , and it is no wonder that Bryan and tbe Bryanltes rejoice exceedingly, deemine that their general triumph in 1900 is now assured. They went into 'the enemy's country' and took complete possession of It; while the appointed: defenders of the citadel were drunk with Lowism Bryanism rushed in and carried it bv a carefully preconcerted assault. "What does all this oortend ? It dm- tends a united Bryanite Democratic par ty in 1900, with the delegation from tbe great and pivotal E noire State of New York supporting tbe reaffirmation of tbe (wtttcago platform, against wbich it stood so solidly in 1896. It means the uncon ditional surrender of the New York Democracy to Bryanism." There are thousands of people who are not mad, as the Sun is, who will heartily agree with its conclusions i both of these extracts. i General Blanco starts out much better as a proclamation issuer than his predecessor (Weyler) did, and if he be actuated by the spirit that pervades his first proclamation he wilt make the task of Spain in Cuba a much less difficult one, and may remove from her much of the odium brought upon her by Weyler's bru tality and bungling. Whether the policy he foreshawdows In this proc lamation will be followed up re mains to be seen, but if it Is it can not fall to weaken the opposition to Spain, for while there doubtless are thousands of fighters in Cnba who will be satisfied with nothing short of independence there are also thou sands who now sympathize with those who would gladly see the hor rid war ended if they could have any assurance of fair treat ment and respectable government hereafter. Spain's change of policy may not be so much a matter of choice as of necessity, for while the war is a fearful ordeal for the Cu bans it is a tertible strain on Spain, both in the matter of men and money, and she is quite as anxious to see it ended as the Cubans are. If Gen. Blanco, with the spirit that seems to actuate him in thus holding out the olive branch, can persuade them that Spain is honest and means to give better government to Cuba, tbe main obstacle in the way of paci fication will be removed, but the Cu bans have little confidence in Span ish promises and thus far have had little reason to have any. It is estimated that fully 300,000 lives have been lost in Cuba since the war began. Of these 150,000 were Cubans, men Who died in battle " a ! " or from wounas, ana women ana children who died from the results of Weyler's brutality. Of the 250,- 000 soldiers sent out by Spain only 70,000 remain, the remainder having fallen victims to disease or to tbe Cuban rifle and machete. And yet the war goes on, with the end no nearer in sight than ever, without intervention of some nation friendly to tbe struggles for freedom. The friends of Mrs. Maybrick have not yet abandoned the hope of see ing her released from prison in Eng land, where she has been confined since 1889, when she was on the flim siest kind of evidence convicted of murdering her husband, a confirmed arsenic user, by giving him arsenic. She admitted that she bought, ar senic and gave it to bim, but at bis direction as she had often done, and on this admission, with a prejudiced judge on the bench, she was con victed and sentenced to be hanged. But her sentence was commuted to imprisonment for life. Gen. Blanco, who has succeeded Weyler, is not a joker, but tbis might be suspected when he said that "Spain has raised Cuba to tbe high est level of. prosperity any country ever attained." This will be news to the Cubans and to a large number of people outside of Cuba, who have been under the impression that about the only things Spain ever raised in Cuba were taxes and hades. A Judge in the Indian Territory is doing his best to knock out the divorce business in bis bailiwick, by ruling that notices of application printed in the newspapers only shall not count, but that tbe party from whom the divorce Is sought must be personally notified of the applica tion. Sensible J udge. There will be a big rush to the Klondike country in the Spring. It is said that one ship company in San Francisco has already booked 80,000 people, who are taking time by the forelock to secure passage. NEW ENTERPRISE. Tfce Boanoke Chambal.Cimptn?, of Bist oke, Va., Hare Bemaved Their Fa story (o This City. Wilmington's known advantages as a distributing point have succeeded in drawing within its borders another manufacturing concern a fact which tbe many who realixa the benefit of factories to a town bail with pleaeurW uc rvonwse unemicai company nave acciaea to Change their headquarters from Roanoke, Va., to Wilmington, and? a part of the machinery Is already on the ground. ( Mr. G. C. Jones, the secretary and treasurer of the company, arrived here last evening, accompanied by his rife and child and his brother, Mr. EjT5L Jones, tbe Company's chemist. Mt?B. A Jones, the president of the Company, will follow in a short while. The manufacturing plant will require two buildings, one of which, that until recently occupied by the Wilmington, Newbern and Norfolk Railroad Com pany, has already been secured. The factory proper will be in this building nd tbe other will be for tbe manufacture ot cans, which will be turned out in quan tities sufficient to supply tbe demands of other baking powder concerns besides the Roanoxe. The machinery for the manufacture of cans has already arrived and will be put in place as soon as a suitable building is secured. Tbe rest of the machinery has not been brought f ro m; Roan oke.'w b ere the manufacturing will not cease until everything is in read iness to brgin here. - Tbe factory will be running here by December 1st, and will be the means of employment to 00 or 75 bands, besides 10 or 12 travelling salesmen. The output will be determined by the demand it can' bs made practically un limited. "Free Silver" baking powder and "Hoe Cake" cooking soda are the products of the company. Both of these are popular brands and are already sold in as many aa 14 States. THE CITY MARKETS. TJiual Variety of Bdthlea Poultry, luit, O rater?, Pitt), Meat i ana Vegetable!. The city markets presented the usual variety of edibles yesterday, with a tew additions in meats and poultry in the way of squirrels, opossums and ducks There was quite a good assortment of fish and plenty of clams, shrimp and oysters. Vegetables also could be had in abundance. Eggs sold at 162 to 18 cents per dozen. Prices of other articles were as follows: Vegetables Sweet potatoes, 15c per peck; Irisb potatoes, 80c per peck; but ter beans, 10c per quart; field peas, 6c per quart; tomatoes, 10c per quart; cab bages, 8 to 10c each; turnips, 5c per bunch; collards, 5c per head; radishes, 5c per buncb; oyster plant. 5c per bunch; pumpkins, 10 to 85c each; bell peppers, 90c per peck; garden peas, 5c per quart; lettuce, 5c per head; kale, 5c per buncb; parsley, 5c per buncb; parsnip, 5c per -pound. ' . Meats Steak, loin, 19)c; round, 10c; chuck bset, 6 to 7c; stew, 5 to 0c; mat ton, 10 to 19Xc; veal, 10 to 12c; tongue, to 15c; fresh pork, 10c; sau sage, 10c. . Fish Mullets. 10c per bunch; blue fish, 10c; flounders, 15c; pig fish. 10c; roe mullets. 90c; black fish, 10c. Oysters, Clam and Shrimp New River oysters in shell, $3 00 per bnsbel; opened, $1.00 per gallon; Stump Sound oysters, 75c per gallon; Myrtle Grove, 60c; shrimp, 10c per quart; clams, 90c per quart. Fruit Grapes, 80c per peck; apples, 80c; pears, 40c Ponltry Grown fowls, 95 to 86c each: young chickens, 90 to 95c; dressed chickens, 85 to 40c: dressed turkeys. 15 to 18c per pound: black dncks, 75c per pair. REV. ROBT. STRANGE, D. D. Declined tbe Call to Christ Ohurob, Nor Jolk, Va. An Announcement That Will Qlve Gkcat Pleasure to Many io Wilmington. Rev. Robt. Strange, D. D , rector of St. James' Episcopal church, this city, has decided not to accept the call to the rectorship of Christ church, Norfolk. Va., and a letter of deel ination was mail ed by Dr. Strange yesterday morning to the vestry of that church. Love for his people, mingled with a feeling that he could accomplish greater good bv remaining in Wilmington, forced Dr. Strange to decline tbe rectorship offered, and it Is needless to say that this decision not only greatly pleases the members of St. James' church, but tbe entire community as well; for Dr. Strange is one of tbe ablest ministeis of tbe gospel in this city, and is a man who has accomplish ed much good, especially among the young folks, over whom he has great and beneficial influence. It was certainly with a feehag of pleasure that tbe Star heard of Dr. Strange's decision. , "Presbyterian" Ooes so Charlotte. From tbe Observer's report of tbe proceedings of Synod of Salisbury we extract tbe following: "Rev. Dr. Daniel presented and read the report of tbe committee on the North Carolina Presbyterian. After con gratulating the Synod upon the work of this paper, tbe report states that aa im oortant chance in this paper has been made. The North Carolina Presbyterian has been purchased by a joint stock com pany of Charlotte gentlemen, who .will move the paper to Charlotteand publish it, probably under the name of the Caro lina Presbyterian, representing both States. Kev. A- J. McKel way, of Fay etteville, will be tbe editor of the paper." About Cotton Receipts. The receipts of cotton here temain uniformly larger than on the correspond ing dates of last year. Tbe figures yes terday were 8.056 bales, against 1,579 bales for tbe same day ot last year. The consolidated port receipts yesterday were 66.759 bales, against 87.960 for the corresponding day of 1896. These fig ures seem to justify the opinion that the crop this year wiU certainly be larger than it was last year. A RHOOA LOffRIE. Tb9 Widow ot the Noted Outlaw Hanry Berry Lovr t C-invtetea of Betailicg L'qaor Without License. Upon the United States Court record of Wednesday last appears the following entry: "United States vs. Rboda Lowrie, of Robeson county, charged with retail ing liquor without license: verdict guilty and defendant sentenced to sixty days Jf gjj"."18"1 in iu and to pay a fine Xo tne car,ory tMder and ewa tQ lhe young, attentive and thoughtful, tbis bit of news, as recorded in yesterday morning's issue of tbe 5tar appeared without feature, save that some unfortunate woman bad been meted out justice, for breaking tbe laws of man; but to the older readers the name of Lowrie ever sounds fa mi I iar, not ou, account of the numerous people who possess it as a cognomen, but because it recal's to memory tbe time (about tblrty years ago) when Henry Berry Lowrie, the noted North Carolina ontlaw, held fall sway in Robe son county, and with his band killed and plundered until death claimed him, In this case well can the name of Lowrie be associated with that of the outlaw, for the woman tried and sen tenced in tbe United States 'Court Wed nesday for retailing liquor without a li cense (at referred to aoove) is the widow ot Henry Berrv Lowrie. She is about forty-nine years of age and still bears some semblance of the beauty that she once possessed, while her carriage is perfectly erect. In tbe custody of a United States deputy marshal she left for Robeson county yesterday to serve out her sentence in the jail of that county. One of Henry Berry Lowne's daugh ters also stands indicted in the United States Court, of tbis district, for retail ing liquor without license. Henry Berry Lowrie, as most of our readers are aware, was a man of boldness and nerve, and was killed at his home, in a swamp in Robeson county. Death was caused bv a shot from a gun in his own hands; thought by many to be an accident, but others contend that the noted outlaw committed suicide. D a n of Mrs. Ulfsa Meliaaonlio. The hand of death has lingered most often in Wilmington lately over the elderly members of its population, and early yesterday morning it fell gently upon one wbo was in her 83rd year. At 6.80 a. m. yesterday, at the residence of Mr. W. R. French, Mrs. Eliza Mc Lauchlin, widow of the late Benj. L. McLauchlin, of Columbia, S. C, went to her reward. Mrs. McLauchlin was taken suddenly ill with a heart affection at 6 o'clock Wednesday night. Up till then she bad never been seriously sick in ber life. A devout, consecrated life was that which ended yesterday morning. Mrs. McLauchlin had been a member of tbe Presbyterian Church for seventy-five years, and of tbe First Presbyterian church of this city for tbe last twenty five years. Tbe poor and tbe sick often felt tbe bounty of her band and the cheer of her presence. She was fore most in benevolent enterprises and was one of the stauncbest supporters of the Catherine Kennedy Home. Tbe deceased was born in Richmond county, N. C , but bas been living in this city since tbe war. She leaves tsro daughters, Mrs. W. R. French and Mrs B. T. French, of this city, and two sons, Mr. A. T. McLauchlin, of Cascade, Ga.. and Mr. A. H. McLean, who lives at the old homestead in Richmond county. Mrs. Wallace Carmicbael is a grand daughter of tbe deceased, and tbe first wife of Mr. W. H. Northrop was Mrs. McLacghlin's daughter. Mr. Blake's New Peenut-Perotier. Mr. A. S. Blake, the peannt dealer, has perfected a machine for roasting peanuts that is very ingenious. He roasts the nuts in quantities of from two to five bushels and the beauty about the process is that every pea is roasted ex actly alike, that is, none are burned and none are too raw. There is an arrange ment by which the peas can be tried at different stages of the parching. Mr. Blake is prepared to furnish the trade with an excellent variety of peanuts al ready nicely roasted. See his ad. NEWS FROM RALEIGH. Haasell and Eutlet'a Crane Spiked Ottao Wilson Erj rj tbe Bxpoaara Chry santhemum Show BTtw Care for the S. A. L.-Tellow Pisver Befnareee. Special Star Correspondence. Raleigh, N.C., November 6. Tbe Seaboard Air Line will construct 460 cars at once, there being demand for them. The contract for their construc tion will be let to tbe lowest bidder. Russell's and Butler's guns have been spiked. Tbe fact that these two wor thies accept and use free passes pro duced a smile all over the State. Since Russell's excuse fell so flat, it is likely that Butler will profit by his experience and lav low. Otho Wilson Is having his Inning now. No one en jays the ex posure of Russell and Butler more than be. A chrysanthemum show, wbich has become an annual tad, will be held here next week. ; " Mrs. Maria Weathers, tbe wife of Mr. Romulus Weathers, wbo died in Mont gomery, Ala., a few days since from yel low fever, has arrived in the State with her three children. Mrs. Weathers went to the home of her father, Mr. Stow, who lives in Forsyth county. Tbe house has been quarantined for ten days. Mrs. Weathers will come to Raleigh later. . Cbas. B. Hewitt, a young man em ployed as a timber Inspector, was ar rested in Norfolk, Va., yesterday on a requisition from Governor Russell. He is wanted in Onslow county, having fled the State on a salt for breach of promise. Hewitt wu returned to the State yester day. TROOPd ORDERED OUT I To Prevent the Lynohlna of a Naaro Wbo Aasanltsd a Tjiule Whits O r, By Telegraph to the Morning Star Mobile, Ala., November 6 A special to the Register from Eutaw, Ala., says: The negro wbo raped a little white girl near Reform, Pickens county, Ala., a few days ago, was brought here and lodged in tbe Green county jail for safe keeping a couple of days ago. To-day it was reported here that a mob was coming from Pickens county to night to take tbe nesro from the jail and lynch him. Sheriff Eastman promptly wired tbe Governor to order out the Eufaula detachment of tbe Warrior Guards to guard the jail, and the Gov ernor telegraphed at once to Capt. Cbas. W. Dunlap tO call out tbe Guards. Tbey are now on duty around the jail, and there is no fear of an attack at this hour. E. C. Griffim was yesterday appointed postmasters at woodland, N. C. . . , .1 I II I .1 I . . .1 , . I NEWS FROM ABROAD. THE AFRICAN SITUATION GROWS W0R8E INSTEAD OF BETTER. Pear That Aejive Houllitfei Batweea Preneb and British Troops Cannot Xioosj be Avoided1 Tbe Cuban Qnettion Labor Troubles In England Pelasio Seal ingThe War tn India. L Coay right 1897 by the Aaaociated Press. London, November 6 The African situation grows worse instead of better. The recent narrow escape from a collision between French and British troops la the Lagos hinterland gives riseto fears that active hostilities cannot long be avoided, and the press is literally vindic tive against the ministry for what it terms its hesitating policy both here and in the Soudan. The Spectator to-day repeats its argu ments of last week on the subject of Cuba, and comes to tbe conclusion that when President McKinley gives his deci sion it will be for war. Several of tbe English newspapers to day severely criticise tbe action of Han nis Taylor, the former Minister of the United States to Spain, in publishing his views of tbe Cuban question in Ameri can magazines. The Pall Mall Gazette says that "he is getting even with Presi dent McKinley because be did not keep him at Madrid." Continuing, the Pail Mall Gazette remarks: "Mr. Taylor fands no difficulty in forgetting that all the in formation be bas seen fit to divulge was obtained in his official character, and therefore under the seal of secrecy." While aa early conclusion of the engi neering disputes is doubtful, there is scarcely room to doabt that tbe em ployers will finally win, for the re sources of the employes are rapidly be coming exhausted. In order to win, the strikers must be aided by the public to the amount of 950,000 weekly. In addition to the engineering strike, with threatened strikes in tbe cotton trade and among tbe railroad employes, the muddle in the labor world is grow ing worse. The recent police records of the East end of London read like the old days of Dead wood, Dakota. Revolver shoot ings have occurred almost daily, and on Wednesday there were no less than four committals for trial for crimes of that description. Tbe Royal Free Hospital recently had ten patients suffering from bullet wounds. In sbort, the possession of revolvers is now so common in the East end that residents of that district appeal daily to the magistrates and po lice for the adoption of measures to put an end to lawlessness. The British officials regard the prompt agreement arrived at between tbe United States, Russia and Japan, providing for a temporary suspension of pelagic seal ing, as a vindication of their refusal to en ter into tbe conference, and as a demon stration of their contention that an un derstanding existed between the three countries. It is not likely that Great Britain will consent to stop sealing. Her Majesty's Government confidently ex pects a settlement of the question by "the United States purchasing the Cana dian interests. In spite of the statement made bv Mr. Balfour, tbe First Lord of the Treasury, in his speech at Norwich on Thursday evening that the government had no desire of aggression oh the northwest frontier of India, but sought only to maintain tbe present frontier, there is little doubt that the trial made by the punitive expeditions now engaged with the tribesmen will be followed ov the usual piece of grab. Tbe military despots of India demand and public opinion in Great Britain manifestly favors a permanent military occupation of the territory practically conquered by the British troops. It develops that the estate of Mrs. Margaret Ollphant, the author, who died on June 95th, is under $95,000. It was left to her adopted daughter. A special dispatch from Shanghai re ceived to day says tbat the German minister to China and the captain ot the German gunboat Cormeranth have been attacked by a mob at Wn-Chang, a large city in the province of Hoope, on the Yang Tsek Kiang river. The rioters are also reported to have stoned the German flag, and to have Insulted the minister. Tbe latter, tbe dispatch con cludes, bas demanded the punishment of the offenders. Paris, November 6. A large mass meeting was held in this city this even ing in support of the British engineering strike, at which resolutions were adopted assuring the strikers of the moral and financial support of the French brethren. There was also passed a resolution de manding the adoption of an eight-hour working day. Several members of the Chamber of Deputies addressed the meeting. HER CARGO ABLAZE. Steamer Olouoester Air.vaa at Norfolk Af- tar an Exalting Bun . By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Norfolk, November 6. Tbe Mer chants and Miners steamer Gloucester arrived about 5 o'clock tbis morning, af ter an exciting sixty mile ran with part of her cargo ablaze. Tbe fire was first discovered about 1 o'clock this morning, when tbe ship was oft Hog island, the smoke of burning ex celsior being detected by those in the en gine room. An investigation was im mediately made and the fire was dis covered, in the hold of the vessel Under the forward hatch, deep down among in numerable bales of excelsior and leather. It was blazing fiercely and filling the hold With smoke. Tbe instant it was discovered that the flames could not be extinguished by or dinary means, Captain Howes ordered steam turned on tbe cargo and had the ship's speed increased to her capacity. Tbere were thirty-one passengers aboard, but such coolness and caution was ex ercised by tbe captain and bis officers tbat not one of tbem knew tbere was anything tbe matter until they reached Norfolk, and some of them do not know even now. About 8 o'clock, after it was found that tbe fire was too stubborn to be bandied successfully by tbe crew, the Norfolk fire department was notified and by 11 o'clock Chief Ryan had put the flames out, using six tanks of the chemi cal engine to do it. It is impossible to state the loss, but it will probably be large, as much valuable leather and many cases ot shoes were ruined, to say nothing of tbe quantity of excelsior. Nashville, Tenn On Vanderbilt Athletic field: Vanderbilt 81; University of North Carolina 0. A convention between the United States, Russia and Japan, looking to the jo'nt protect on of seals, was signed at the State Department yesterday. It will require tbe ratification of the Sen ate to become effective. Richard Croker was writing letters in his room tn tbe Murray Hill hotel ves teid y preparatory td taking bis depar ture for Asheville. N. C. with Randolph Guggeubeimer, Col. Asa Bird Gardiner, andtWtlliam Aitor Charier. Mayor-elect Van Wyck is not to accompany them. THE PECKER MUTINEER8 WUl Be Tried U the TJ&ited Stttee Distt lot Oocrf at STorf oik Tbe Story of the dime. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Norfolk. Va November 6. Tfce mutineers who fired the schooner O.ive Pecker, of' Boston, on the high seas after the captain and mate bad been murdered by John Anderson, the cook, will be transferred Monday from the United States ship Lancaster, which brought tbem from Bahia, Brazil, to Hampton Roads, to the Norfolk city jail, where they will be confined pend ing trial before tbe United States Dis trict Court here. Judge Robert W. Hughes will probably preside at tbe trial, and District Attorney Wo. H. White, who will represent tbe Govern ment, is now at Old Point, acquainting himself with tbe details of the case. lets not known when tbe case will be called, but as tne United States Court's recent session consumed only one dav, it is not likely that Judge Hughes may order a special session to try tbe case. Anderson was seen to-day by an As sociated Press representative and again told the story ol tbe crime It did not iiffer materially from that' given to the press yesterday, except tbat the deed was committed to save bis own life, and be also dwelt persistently on tbe brutal ity of tbe captain and mate. He ad mitted that he killed tbem, but did not admit that he butned tbe ship with his own bands. Juan Barrios, the Spaniard, one of the prisoners, corroborates the story of An derson in detail, as far ar be knows it After telling of tbe brutal treatment et the cook by tbe mate and captain. Bar rios, speaking of the tragedy, said that he was in his bunk trying to sleep, when be beard a noise and in a little while some one came forward and knocked on bis window, saying : "Look out, boys, the cook is on deck with three revol vers." He asked the man who was giv ing tbe warning where the captain was, and he replied, "in the cabin." He then asked if aay one had killed the cook, and the reply was, "No; but the cook is frying to kill the mate." Tbe mate was in tbe foresbeets. Bar nos hid himself between tbe engine room and his bunk and remained there until Anderson called for the crew to come out, saying that he wis master cf the vessel. He came out ot his hiding place and saw tbe mate lying dead on tbe deck, face down. Anderson was standing neat with three revolvers. He made tbe crew tbrow the body over board, wbich they did vry unwillingly. One of tbem told bim tbe mate was not dead; but tbe cook said be was dead enough. Tbe crew held a hurried sort of con sultation, according to Barrioi. Some of them wanted to sail the vessel to Africa and others wanted to come back to the States. Anderson would trust none of them, but made them get in the boat. Then tbey poured oil over the sebboner. Barrios does not know who touched off the flames. He says that be was the first to give the Brazilian au thorities an account of the tragedy. He was very much excited to-day and broke down several times while talking. He seems to be a craven and will probably do more swearing than alt the others in order to save his own neck. His man ner is in decided contrast to that of An derson, wbo is as cool and noncbalant as if it were an every day affair. .: THE COMPE1 1 TOR PRISONER. THal by Court Martial to Benin Monday In Havana May Bo Pardoned It 8en teoosd to Death of Impris onment. By Telegraph to the Moral Dg Star. Washington, November 6. A tele gram came to the State Department sto day from United States Acting Consul General Springer, at Havana, as follows: ' Trial by court martial ot tbe Com petitor prisoners will be held Monday next. Will attend." Tbere are bve ol these prisoners, namely: Alfred Laborde, William Gil dea, Ona Melton, Charles Barnett and William Leavitt. Tbey were arrested on tbe Competitor April 95th, 1896, on a charge ot landing arms for the insur gents, and have been held in close con finement ever since. May 8th, 1896. they were tried by a naval Court martial and sentenced to death. Only tbe most energetic action by the United States Government prevented the immediate execution of this sentence, and after ne gotiations direct with Madrid (Weyler having proved unrelenting) an order was issued for a new trial, tbe Madrid judi cial reviewing authorities having found the proceedings informal. The news now coming that they are to be tried by court martial again is not reassuring, as it amounts to an in sis tsnce bv the Spanish upon their conten tion, that if carried out will, it is expect ed, lead to the re imposition ol the death penalty, though clemency mav be ex tended bv Gen. Blanco. Havana, November 6 It is semi-of-ficiaily asserted here that if tbe crew of tbe American ' schooner Competitor, whose trial will again begin on Monday next before a naval court martial, are sentenced to death or imprisonment, they will be pardoned by tbe Govern ment at Madrid. AUTONOMY NOT OFFERED. Mtrahal Blanoo Will Establlah Political Btf.rnu in Onbaaad Nothing More. By Cable to the Morning Star. Havana, via Kxv West, November 6. Recent developments tend to con firm previous announcements relative to the non-establishment of autonomy in Cuba. The Government through Mar shal Blanco, desires to make nse of the supposed influence of tbe Autonomists with tbe Cnoans by giving tbe Autono mists official positions, but no formal overtures 01 autonomy have been made. Some of tbe morning papers, like El Commercie, assert tbat tbe Sagaita Government will not dare to inaugurate autonomy in Cubs, adding thai Marshal Blanco bas made no promise whatever in this direction and will establisb politi cal reforms nd nothing more. Madrid. November 6. The cabinet has approved measures lor tbe giving to the inhabitants of the islands of Cnba and Porto Rice .the same con stitutional rights as are enjoyed by Spaniards, 'in tbe bestowal of the right of suffrage upon all who have attained the age of 95 years, and for the same census basis in municipal, pro vincial and parliamentary elections. Tbe chambers of tbe islands will be per mitted to modify the scheme if they shall deem it advisable. Captain Thomas Cru se, qaarter mas ter, has been relieved frum duty in charge of the construction of bu ldtnss at Fort Washington, Maryland, and or dered to Key West, Fia, on s milar duty. ; Passenger train No. 3 on the Santa Fe railroad was robbed and the baggage and smoking cars burned near Grant's station. New Mexico, last evening. I ifiii Absolutely Pure MYAL BAKtNO MNHH COi NEW YORK, AN IMPORTANT DECISION. Aff 0'loa- 0'Ki2 d ,Iibor if AU Claires Worktan trader Contract Agreements, Bv Telegraph to the Morning Stat. Little Rock, November 6. The Supreme Court of Arkansas to day band ed down a decision whicb is of the greatest interest to the public in general, as well as to tbe Brotherhood of Loco- ' motive Engineers in particular : It is well-known that the locomotive , engineers are all employed under-contract by whicb seniority of service gives .M priority of right to employment, so a at when slackness of business demadds tbat one or more eogineers shall be discharged, tbe last Engineer em ployed shall be the first dismissed. One of tbe senior engineers having been discharged, he brought suit on tbe ground that he was discharged without cause and in violatian of his contract of employment. It was conceded that bis contract gave bim the right to quit at pleasure, and tbe court denied bis right to recover on the ground tbat no con tract can be valid that gives only one party thereto the right to terminate it. Tbe court bolds that the rigbt to rescind or terminate a contract must be mutuaL The decision is far-reachieg. affecting, as it does, organized labor of all classes working under such contract. MARYLAND ELECTION. Irregular ties Disoovsr d Tbat May Affsot the Basalt to Bevaral OountUa. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Baltimore, November 6. Tbe board of supervisors of election of Somerset county met to-day and found that 495 ballots lacked the signature of tbe judges, as required by law. Tbe board ad- journed until Monday, when Attorney General Clabaugh is expected to be present. Tnete is a cor fl ci in tbe law, one section declaring tbat no ballot shall be counted which lacks the signature of a judge, wbile anoiber section states tbat sucb ballots shall be counted. It will probably be taken to the courts by tbe Democrats. Tbe Attorney General says on this point: " It is impossible to say ' in ad vance of the decision of tbe question by the counts, fust bow it will be con strued. If tbe courts declare these ballots illegal it may affect tbe result in several counties. t CHRISTIAN CRUSADERS. A irand of Seven Will Start Monday for the Klondike G.ld Plelda. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, November 6 A farewell reception was tendered to-night at tbe bowery mission to a band of seyen Christian crusaders wbo intend to start Monday morning for the Klondike gold fieids to establish among tbe miners a permanent mission. Under the leader ship of Alexander Desota, who original- . ed the idea, tbe missionary band will 'travel on foot all the way from this city to Denver, passing en route through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, tbe District of Columbia, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kmsas, Ne- -braska and Colorado. Gospel services will be held along tbe route. OPPOSED TO ANNEXATION. A Delejati n of Httive Hawatiaua to An ve in Waihlngtoa About December Pirat. ' , By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington. November 6. Word has been received here that the delega tion of native Ha waiians wbo will come here to oppose annexation is made up ot Prince David Kawanakoa, Tameb K. Kaulia, David Kalauokalni and I. M. Kaneakua. The delegation is to arrive at Washington about December 1st. Mr. Kaulia will act as official cbairman. He wilt bring with bim the resolutions adopted at a mass meeting of natives, the essential feature being opposition to annexation. The delegation will not urge the restoration of tbe former Queen or any other representative royalty, but will confine their efforts to bavibg tbe present status of Hawaii as a republic maintained. OHIO'o LEGISLATURE. Bepnbltesoi Claim a Majirtty of Plve on Joint Ballot it No Farther Chaatet Are Made. By Telegraph to the Morning Stat. Columbus, November 6. The only important development in the status of the next General Assembly to-day was the decision in the Wood county case, wbich only more removes tbat county from tbe doubtful list to tbe Republican column. Chairman Nash does not be lieve tbe case will be appealed by the Democrats, since tbe law is so plain. Tbere wss some talk of an injunction against the supervisors, but it was not confirmed. Should no further changes be made the Republicans will have five on joint ballot as claimed by Chairman nasn. STEAMER LOST. Pour indent! la Lake Erie In a Pari: as Gale Niaetesn Periona Drowned. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Buffalo, N. Y., November 6. The Western Transit Company's steamer Idaho, which left Buffalo yesterday afternoon tot Chicago, laden with package freight, foun dered off Long Point In Lake Btie during a furious gale at 4 o'clock this morning. The first mate and one sailor, who succeeded In reaching tbe rigging, were rescued by tbe steamer Mariposa late tbis afternoon and brought here.. Tbe rest of the crew, numbering nineteen, were no doubt drowned. ICuREFlTS I aa I ears I do not mean merely to atan them for a time and then have them return again. X mean a radical cure. I have made the disease ot FITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING 8ICKNE88 a life long stndj. I warrant my remedy to care the woret pecanae otuera nave rauea ll no reason lor reoetnag a cure, send at one Sot a t and a Free 1 ree Bottle of my infallible remedy. Grre 1 addreaa. fto.W.H.PEKE,F.B.iCe(larSt.,1l6i.Toit ji uayt UCCU WVIH m wnfr-
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