North Carolina Newspapers

WILLIAM H. BBBIf ABD, , Editor and Proprietor. WILMINGTON, N. C. November 19. 1897. Friday, - E!KZ wTll aVfU P-7icu wfie ,M rtk your pper to be tent hereafter. Uale yoa do both changes can net be made. HT Notices of Marriage or Death, Tributes of Re .nRewlurion. of Thinks, Ac., are charted for as XSfnuvertisements, bat only half rates when paid far a simple annonncement of Marriage or Ueatn. IT Remittances most be made by Check, Draf t, Postal Money Order or Registered Letter. Postmas ters will register letters when desired. only such remittances will be at the risk of the publisher. fff Specimen copies forwarded when desired. SEEKING THE IMPOSSIBLE. We have hetetofore observed that it is a remarkable fact that while it is pretty generally conceded that currency reform is needed, it is very difficult .la find any considerable number of the reformers who are agreed on just the kind of reform we ought to have. It is also a remark able fact that the gold standard Democrats are the ouly advocates of retiring the greenbacks, if we except the bankers and bond manipulators, whose interest, it is to have them re tired. But even some of those who c'atnor-to have them retired realize the size of the job they propose and the difficulties in the way qf doing it. Toe Pniladelphia Record, which stands awy up in the front rank of gold organs, raters to some of thess difficulties in the following: "The amount of greenbacks out standing is $U0 381 016; tbe amount of unredeemed Treasury notes Is $111,3 54 -23.) a total of $458 015 .93. Toe total original taeae of greenbacks was $450 033.000. the total issue of Sierra an freaaury notes was $155 9it,003 mi-i- ao aggregate of $805.93 1, 003. Tners us bseu'agoM reaemptioa of greeo ncis at the Treasury s nce their first sie of $!9 1509.05 1, and a silver , re nmotioo of Treasure nates a-n mi ting to $44896 74a total of $610,195,773 It will be perceived that, though the Whale rr.i-3 of legal-tender notes has been onuc paid, more ton $400.000 000 still bangs as a menace over the public credit. "How to get rid of this fiaatingdebt without disturbing the Ounness of the county; bow to bring into existence a safe substitute banking currency, and haw to restore the U lited S'ates Treai ur to its sinjle proper fooctioi who reference to tbc finances of tae Govern -nent, are the immediate problems tbat confront Our statesmen. The vote against free silver co-nage last year and the set-back to b raetallism acdora plisbed this year are two great forward steps, Tbe next sicd is invo'.vid in doubt, owina to the fact that Conpress toes not reflect the popular will; but tbe additions favoring tbe re-establishment oon a gold basis of tbe currency of tbe ' ountry are most propitious " In this the Record repeats that aften exploded assertion that not withstanding the fact that "the whole mass of legal tender notes has been once paid more than $400,000, 000 still hang; as a menace over the public credit." This is not true be cause the whole mass of greenbacks has not baen paid. With the excep tion of tbe amount (about $100,000, 000) which had been redeemed and destroyed raefore the passage of tbe act requiring the Treas ury to re-issue them, none of them have been paid. They were simply exchanged for gold, and the Gov ernment used them in meeting its obligations jjst as it would have used any other money if it didn't have the greenbacks. If they are a "menace" to the Treasury or to the credit of the Government, it is not the fault of he greenback, but of the policy tint scores gold and in vites runs upon the Treasury It may b-; observed that while for thirty odd years they passed freely among the people, questioned by no one and performing all the functions of money, they nefer gave the Treas ury any trouble until the gold stor ing business began and the Treasury adopted the policy of gi ring gold in exchange for the greenbacks pre sented. Since the denometization of silver, gold has become a specula tire metal and the speculators when tliey wanted gold instead of going u )oo the market to buy it, rushed i the Treasury with their green- btcksaad got gold for them if it was there to be got. it may also be remarked that if the Government's credit has ever suffered from the presence of this "menace" ttut fatt has escaped the public, for to day its bonds are at a premium and every bond offered for sale to raise money sells at a pre mium, and a high premium, too. uia uoesn c indicate any waning creait, although there is nearly i?ilA fff rrr . I m . buv,uuu,uuu worm ot ttiis "menace abroad, if we include the other note" in the same category with the green- 'neks, and they generally are so in eluded by the retirers. A The New York Sun is also a gold r rgan, like the Record. It was onoe . Democratic paper, or at least wore a Democratic disguise, but now it shines for Mark Hanna's party, and is doing much more vigorous work for the party for which it now speaks .than it ever did for the Democratic party. It, too, realizes the size of the job proposed and realizes not oniy tne clirhculties in the way, but aiso the danger to the party that would undertake to retire the Gov ernment notes; and rings its warning in tnis style : -All tne use Of the cry for currnr reform of tbe "bank currency" sort is to provide muKwampi wi'n an apparent cause for complaint against tbe national Administration. Legislation by Con Kress cannot possioly be among tbe re sults, congress is not so constituted as to desire to cancel the notes of the United states for tbe sak3 of substltut ing and guaranteeing income form or other the notes of private banks. No Congress of that character can be made, for the reason tbat. if at election time tbe redemption of the greenbacks for the gratification of the bankers were proposed, Bryanism would be returned Jo such overwhelming volume tbat al most tbe last vestige of conservative sentiment would be swept out ol the Capitol. In lashing tbe Republican partv for not reforming 'be currency in accord ance with the Indianapolis platform.now dead with tbe organisation ol National Demoirats. the would be reformers are punishing a stalled horse whose oly pos sib'e move ueder their guidance would be to fall down a precipice. "Tbe country can rest happy In the fact that the currency of the United States is unassailable so long as tbe Gov eroment's revenue meets its expenses, and that all danger can be removed from tbat side by a law to keep greenbacks received for gold as a fund bv them selves, to be paid out for sold only. "None tbe less, the continued agita tion of tbe bank currency fanatics for what is practically impossible, and per ilous to any party seeking for it, is at once tbe heaviest burden upon the party of conseivatism and the greatest help to Bryanism discoverable in tbe present condition of politics. "Until these simple but undeniable truths are recognized by tbe commer cial community so clearly tbat the carp ing of the currency reform agitation aeainat the Republican party shall be treated as a manifestation of wanton hostility to the forces of law. order and conservatism, the disintegration ot those forces will continue. And it will go far beyond the point of weakness revealed at the recent election. "As a stimulus and help to Bryanism this sort of reckless and vagueful oppo sition to the Republican party on some issue insignificant when compared with the momentous alternative qf Republi canism or Bryanism. is more, dangerous to-day than it was in 1896 In that year the showy campaign for the Indianapo lis platform could't check the rush of honest-money Democrats to the honest money party sufficiently to leave tbe victory to tbe Democracy of Chicago. Under the title of 'Sett Low' or 'non oirtixinshiD.' however. It has just de- f ateri the Reoablican party In tbe Greater New York and in the Empire State. "Unless the conservative forces show slgas of ga-heriog together again under tbe Republican banner, tbe Democracy will triumph on a platform of radicalism that will make Chicago pale." A paper which has played the pe culiar role the Sun has cannot be expected to inspire much confidence, for there is no telling when it will be on the other side, but in this article it voices the sentiments of the repre sentatives of the party for which it now professes to speak, for there isn't one in fifty of them who would dare to tackle the greenback and ad vocate a currency reform that meant its destruction. They would just as soon toy with dynamite. Bat the Sun is more honest than either Secretary Gage or President McKinley who show a disposition to evade the law while pretending to respect it by proposing to hold tbe notes which come into the Treasury and pay them out only in exchange for gold. The Sun knows there is no law for that and hence says that it might to be done when a law is passed authorizing it which law will not be passed by this Congress nor by the next The Sun evidently hasn't much use for "currency reform" nor for the men who clamor for it, and it gives them plainly to understand that if thev do not tumble io under the Re publican banner the jig is up with them and with the Republican party, too. Even in its wail of alarm it shows more lead mule sense than all the gold organs that are clamoring against the greenbacks put together, MINOR MENTION. The "National Sound Money League," which met shortly after the recent elections to compare notes and bear reports from the respective States, issued' an address in which they pronounced bimetal lism a failure and a reminiscence, and declared that the only thing for this country to do was to abandon the thought of it and get on the gold standard, pure and simple that is, to declare for gold mono metallism. But there are some quite eminent men la tbe Republican par ty who are not showing much dis position to bite at that gold baited book. Among them is Hon. Chaun cey M. Depew, ol New York, who doesn't hesitate to publicly express the opinion, as the result of the late elections, that "if the Republican party permanently acquiesce in the existing gold standard and give up the struggle for bimetallism, that I mr,B mill k. .f.,.. s wi r I 7 I gressionai elections ot and in I the Presidential electiqri of 100." Another is Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire, who declares that with the result of the elections and "the falling off in the Republican vote in New York, New Jersey, Ohio and other States, the Republican partv is confronted with the i neon tro vert i ble truth that Bryanism and bimetal lism are not dead," and that if the Republican party would save itself It "must take steps at once, and em phatically, to settle this currency question oeyona any nope ot re opening it." Senator Chandler Is a Dimetainst. And these are Drettv good indications that tbe Republi aV can leaders still intend to play tbe bimetallic fake. According to our Raleigh corres- puuueni txovernor Kusseii is very 1 a. . ... Indignant at the accusation that Judge Robinson totes a railroad pass and does not hesitate to pronounce the originato rs and propagators of the accusation as several different kinds of liars and scoundrels to boot. We don t know whether the Judge carries a pass or not and If he did he would not be any more of an offen der than some other Tudores and State dignitaries, save for the fact that he as a Judge has taken a pretty strong position against the pass busi uca&, uui as tne ljuage is pres umed to be orettv well able to take care of himself anri nf the gentlemen, too, who have thus slandered him, it isn't quite ap parent why the Governor should be come so indignant. He certainly cannot regard the accepting of IW ' 1 passes as a grave onence woen ne admits tbat tie has a "pocketful" of them himself and makes no apology for accepting and using them. Judge Robinson lias, tf falsely accused, a tight to feel aggrieved and indignant, but no State officer who carries a 'pocketful" of passes has a right to do the indignation act for him. The pocket business knocks the indigna tion feature oat and makes it some what farcical. Judge Robinson says be has accepted no passes since he has been on the bench, and that is more to the point than the Gover nor's indignation. w m . W The United States ought to own Cuba If for no other reason than to institute sanitary systems that would protect this country from visitations of the yellow fever which cause the death of so many of our people and tbe loss of so many millions of dol lars, more than enough already to pay for Cuba two or t.brte times at a reasonable valuation. Surgeon Gen eral Wy jaan says that thirty-five of tbe yellow fever epidemics which have appeared in this country since 1800, were brought from Cuba, and he therefore insists that this coun try, as a matter of self protection, has a right to insist that the war in Cuba be brought to a close, for the longer it continues tbe worse tbe sanitary conditions be come and the greater our danger of suffering from yellow fever and other diseases originating on tbat Island and so quickly brought here on account of the proximity and in tercourse, i But whatever tbe dura tion of the war may be or however it may terminate, he maintains that it is the duty of this Government to insist that such sanitary reforms be instituted and carried out as will tend to protect us from these fre- queut and awful plague visitations. This is a feature of tbe situation in Cuba, as it affects this country, which has been little thought of and little discussed, and yet it is one of the most serious features, and one in which we are vitally interested. Philadelphia bad a real stirring sensation a couple days ago. A big anaconda in a museum squeezed most of his body out of a bole in his cage, coiled around tbe keeper, who was named Masher, and made a mash of him, breaking four or five ribs, -and then grabbed a poor little pony and crushed the life out of htm. Before he could do any more crushing, they lassoed him and dumped him back in bis cage But it waked the old town up. Tbe New Orleans States, a gold organ, wants to know it there isn t some way of putting a stopper in the mouth of J. Sterling Morton, who "talks Inn A n miiih " anri if icn'f much talk, either, for a man sup posed to be endowed with reason able mule sense. But the fact is Morton has got so much in the habit of talking offensive rot that he can't help It. He got an inflated opinion of himself from the importance tbat was attachtd to his utterances when he was in the Cabinet. The daughter of Robert Lincoln, ot Chicago, ran away with a young fellow named Beckwitb, to a town in Wisconsin, where' they got married. Beckwith's chief distinction, aside from running away with tbe girl, is that he is a clever toot ballist and base ballist. But papa Lincoln is said to be reconciled to the match, and will probably give tbe young man a job on his Puiman cars, of which be is now president. Col. Jack Cbino, of Kentucky, will run for Congress. He wants a seat among tbe other chinners. attain? to Know. It may be worth something to know that tbe very best medicine tor restor ing the tired out nervous system to a healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine is purely vegetable, acts by giving toae to tbe nerve centres in tbe stomach, gently stimulates tbe liver and kidnevs. and aids these organs in throw i n or ntf imnnn ii in f haw hlrvnri h1. trie Bitters improves tbe appetite, aids digestion, and is pronounced by tbose who have tried it as tbe very best blood purifier and tonic. Try it. Sold for 80 cents or $1 00 per bottle at R. R. Bellamy's drug store. t WILMINGTON RAILWAY BRIDGE CO. Annual Meeting of Baud tf D rasters Old Ottasra B-BIetd. A meeting of the board of directors of the Wilmington Railway Bridge Company was held yesterday afternoon at 8.80 o'clock at the Front street office of tbe Seaboard Air L ne. Mr. Junius Davis, the president, and Capt. Jno. H Sharp, of Portsmouth, the secretary and treasurer, were both present. The di rectors present representing tbe W. & W. Railroad Companv were Messrs. H Walters and Junius Divis; representing the W., C. & A. Railroad Company, Messrs. Warren G. Elliott and H. B Short; representing the S. A, L. Rail. road Company, Messrs. W. E. Springer, Jno. F. McNair and Tno. H. Sharp. After tbe transaction of routine busi ness, tbe board ot directors went into tbe election of officers. Mr. Junius Davis was re-elected president, and Capt. Jno. H. Sharp, of Portsmouth, was re elected secretary and treasurer. There was no further business, and tbe meeting adjourned. Honaehold Goode. The ancient Greeks believed tbat tbe Penates were tbe gods who attended to tbe welfare and prosperity of tbe fam II y. Tbey were worshipped as bousebold gods in every borne. Tbe bousebold god of to-day is Dr, King's New Dis covery. For consum ption, coughs, colds and for all affections of Throat, Chest and Lungs it is invaluable. It has been tried for a quarter of a century and is guaranteed to cure, or money refund ed. No household should be without tbe good angel. It is -pleasant to take and a safe and sure remedy for old and young. Free trial bottles at R. R. Bellamy's drug store. Regular size 50 cents and 11 00. t ATLANTIC COAST LTNB. Annuel BCMttac of atocknoldera ol tbe Wllmi gton St Weldon ft ilr ad ad Br aobet OfBS'rs Ht-otad S'pwi of Official fiaad and Anuroved. The sixty second annual meeting of stockholders of tbe Wilmington & Wei' don Railroad Company was bold In this city at noon yesterday at the office of the company. Junius Davis, Esq., was elected chairman of the meeting, and Mr. Jas. F. Post, Jr , secretary. Mr. William Calder was appointed to act with tbe secretary in examining cre dentials and verifying proxies. The committee reported 90,801 shares rep resented In psrson, which report- was received. Chairman Davis then stated that tbe meeting was open for the transaction of jbusinets. The secretary read the minutes of the last annual meeting. 1898, which were approved. Mr. Warren G. Elliott was re-elected President of tbe company. -On motion, the Wilmington A New- b:rn railroad was consolidated with the Wilmington & Weldon railroad, , the stockholders ol the latter road consent ing and agreeing to tbe same. An election for a Board of Directors was then entered into, and resulted in tbe election ot tbe old Board, as follows: B F. Newcomer. Michael Jenkins, H. Walters and I P McKay. Baltimore, Md ; Henry B Plant. New York; W. H Willari. Raleigh: E B. Borden, Golds- boro; Hon. Geo. -Howard, Tarboro. Dr. A.J. D.-Rosset and I W. Norwood. Wilmington. President Warren G Elliott stated to the meeting tbat Dr. A I DeRosset, of tbls city, bad been a member of tbe Board of Directors for fifty five consec utive years, and was probably the oldest living director of any railroad corpora tion in tbe United States, and perhaps in the world. Tbe annual reports of President War ren G Elliott. Vice President H. Wal ters and General Manager Tno. R. Kenlv were submitted and adopted as tbeir re ports and as the reports of tbe Board of Directors. The usual resolution regarding the next annual meeting, which will be held on tbe first Wednesday after tbe third Monday in November. 1898, was intro duced and adopted. The meeting then adjourned. DIRECTORS MEETING. A meeting of tbe Board of Directors was then bed and tbe following officers of tbe road were re elected, v z: V,ce President H. Walters. Secretary and Treasurer Jas. F Post, Jr. General Manager John R. Keniy. Traffic Manager T. M. Enerson. General Superintendent lonn F. Divine. General Auditor W. A. Riacb. W C A RAILROAD. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta railroad was held in tbls city at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. J.T. Barron was called to the chair and Mr. Jas. F. P st Jr., elected secretary. Messrs. B. F. Newcomer and H. Wal' ters were appointed as a committee on credentials and reported 5.144 cbares represented out bt a total of 9,600. The report was received. l he old Board ot Directors were re elected, as follows : B. F. Newcomer, H. Walters. Michael Jenkins and Wal doe Newcomer. Baltimore, Md.; H. B Plant, New York: Thos Wilson, Wilson, N. G; C S Gadsen. Charleston. S. C; H B Short. Lake Waccamaw; W. G. Elliott, Wilmington, and 1. T. Barron. South Carolina. Tne aanuat reports of President El liott, v.ce President Walters and Gen eral Manager Kenly were an omitted, re ceived and adopted. Tbe meeting then adjourned, and a meeting of the Board of Directors was then held, and tbe following officers of tbe road re-elected, v t: President, War ren G. E iiott; Vice President, H. Wal ters; Secretary and Treasurer, Jas. F Post, Jr.; General Manager, John R Kenly: Traffic Manager T. M. B merson; General Superintendent. John F. Divine; General Auditor, W. A. Riacb. WILMINGTON AND NEWBERN R R. Tbe first annual meeting of the stock holders of tbe Wilmington and Newbern Railroad Company was held at 180 o'clock yesterday afternoon in this city Oat of 000 shares of the capital stock. 490 shares were represented. Mr. H Walters was called to the chair and Mr. Jas. F. Post, Jr.. elected secretary. A resolution was introduced and adopted authorizing the consolidation of the Wilmington and Newbern railroad with the Wilmington and Weldon rail road, tbe latter road to assume all liabil ties outstanding of tbe former road. Oa motion, Mr. J. W. Norwood, of Wilmington, was elected president, with tbe following Botrd of Directors, viz: B. F. Newcomer and H. Walters. Balti more, C n. toy. Newbern, and W. A. Rlscb, Jno. F. Divine. Jno. R. Kenly and J. W. Norwood. Wilmington. Tbe meeting tben ac j turned situ die OTHER MEETINGS. The annual meeting of the stock holders and Board ot D. rectors of tbe Manchester and Augusta. Wilson and Summerton. and Florence Railroad Companies will be held in Florence, S. TJ, to day. The annual meeting of stockholders and Board ot D.rectors of the Cheraw and Darlington and Northeastern Rail road Companies will be beld in Charles ton, S C. Friday. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT. Geoeral Manager Kenly's report of the operation of the Wilmington -and Weldon railroad and branches for the year ending Jane 30th, 1897. sum marized, is as follows: Gross receipts $1,854,000 71 Operating expenses 1088,840 98 Net receipts. $765 164.78 48 949.18 Taxes $71,215.60 Percentage of operating ex penses to gross receipts. .68 8 percent. Compared with last year: Gross receipts increased.... $50,809.95 Operating expenses increased 91,684.04 Net receipts increased $99.175 91 Wilmington. Columbia and Augusta railroad and Conway branch : Gross receipts . ; I897.M7 vr Operating expenses 60S 808 ft Net receipts ils.549 Taxes.....--- a 7,i7i 8166 787.18 Percentage of operating ex penses to gross receipts 78 8 per cent. Compared with last year : Gross receipts increased $80 018,97 Operating expenses in creased 51887 or Net receipts increased $8119 80 Manchester and Augusta railroad and branches: Gross receipts. $J02 093 08 Operating ezpenses 140.054 15 Net receipts 68 488 91 Taxes 14100 88 i ' 848.899.89 Percentage of operating x penses to gross receipts 69 8 per cent. Compared with last year: Grosa receipts increased .... 19 514 17 Operating expenses decreased 19.98898 Net receipts increased 889,488 18 Florence railroad and branch : Gross receipts $178,088.88 Operating expenses 78 0)8 01 Net receipts $97,066 67 Taxes. i.. 0037.84 $99 089 88 Percentage of operatise expenses to gross receipts 44 6 per cent. Compared with last year: Gross rece'pts increased. . . ... .$1 885 60 Operaitog ezpsnses increased . 8 049 Ol Net receipts increased $1,876.59 DUDLEY HO Wtl.l. atsrriase ot a PopHar Tiaog Ooopis at Orass M. E. Charon. At 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon urace M. b, church was a scene ot a pretty and happy event the uniting of Miss Annie Hartridge Dudley and Mr William Harriss Howell, two popular young people of this city, into the holy bond of matrimony. The ceremony took place -amidst a large gathering of friends and relatives of tbe contracting parties, and while tbe organ pealed forth in low sweet tone the beautiful s rains of O. Promise Me. Suarply at tbe appointed hour, while tbe organ, under tbe skilled touch of Miss Fan nie Corbett, emitted Mendelssohn's enchanting! wjddmj march, the bndil party entered . tn tne tallowing order, v s: Messrs. E. T Huggns Was Whitney. JWo D. Bellamy. Jr 8od, Jas. Black and Cbas. Westbrook. of tnis city. and Mr. G;o. W. Thimes. r , of lick tonville, Ftai. the lour usbs s, followed in turn oy tne mild of honor. M ss Elixa Belie How;il sister of the groom. attired in a beconinz old rose lady's ciotb suit, and carry lag a choice bovqjet of pink chrysintbemumi. next tbe bride, babited ia a hands wit tailor made suit of brown cheviot and carry ing a large bonqiet of white cbrysm'he moms, entered, leanieg upon tbe arm of ber brother-in-law, Mr. W. W. Roberts Who gave her away. At tbe altar tbe groom, escorted by his best man, Mr. J. D. Nor meat, of Lamberton. met tbe bride, and together this: two hippy young people were united in mir riage by Rev G D Bernbeim pastor of S . Matthew's Lutheran cburch, assis ed by Rev. R. A. Willis, pastor of G.tc; M E. cbnrch. Taen as Lohengrin's bridal chorus ws being rendered on the or gan, the party left tbe cburch and em barking in carriages were soon at the Atlantic Coast Liae depot, from which place the new welded couple left on the 4 o'clock W. C. A A. tram on a bridal trip South. Both tbs bride and groom are exceed ingly popular young people of this city. and were the recipients of many and bacdiome presents. Tbey will be at borne alter tbe 8id inst. at No. 702 Market s reet. The interior of tbe caurca was pro fusely, handsomely and artistically deco rated. Eacb one of the gentlemen at tendants wore buttoceires of chrys anthemums. GEORGE JOHNSON'S CASE. The Negro Btvlahar H it Lt-lr to Hanc Thackast Vies Day Commutation cf His Sentsnoo Probable. It is not very probable that Geo. j ohn son. colored, now io j ill under sentence of death for feloniously assaulting Ber tha Brewiagton. coloted, will pay tbe death penalty of bis crime upon the gal lows; it crime it be, and of that there is serious donbt. Johnson WcS convicted at the last term of tbe Criminal Court, and the evidence there presented certainly warranted a conviction; but there is evidence now and it was then In existence but not de veloped in tbe trial in the Criminal Court that would.no doubt, have caused a different verdict, even if Johnson bad been proven to be a scoundrel of the blackest type. It is now stated, and upon good authority, tbat Bertha Brewicgtoo, wbom it is alleged Johnson assaulted, is a woman of bad character and well known as such ia the community in which she lives, near Clinton, Sampson county. Tbe evidence given in the preliminary trial before Justice Bunting by an ex pert witness was contradictory ot an important statement made by tbe Brew ing ton woman upon the witness stand, but this expert witness was not intro duced in tbe trial of the case in tbe Criminal Court and it has also come to light that a certain reputable gentleman of tbls city, on tbe day tbat tbe alleged assault took place, while out driving with a horse and buggy on tbe road be tween this city and Meares' Bluff near which road tbe alleged crime was committed, came upon Johnson and the Brewington woman waiting, and a little incident tbat tbere occurred goes to prove tbe innocence of Johnson of this crime. J Actuated by no idea to thwart the ends of justice, but only by tbe thought that Johnson is innocent of tbe crime be stands convicted of and of tbe sentiment of a number of our citizens. Deputy Sheriff W. W. King made up a petition some weeks ago (as told in tbe Star) asking Gov. Russell to commute tbe sentence of Johnson from the death penalty to life imprison ment in the State prison. Yesterday the petition, which contains a long list of names, among which are members of tbe bar, was mailed to Gov. Russell A letter received from Solicitor M. C. Rich ardson states tbat be (Ricbsrdson) and lawyer Geo. H. White, colored, who prosecuted Johnson, and Judge Thos. H. Sutton, who passed tbe death sen tence, have all three petitioned Gov. Russell te commute Johnson's sentence. So in view of these strong petitions and the evidence now ia band bearing upon Johnson's innocence, there is no doubt that the gallows will be cheated, and rightly so, of an innocent victim. Diseases often lurk in tbe blood be fore thev openly manifest themselves. Therefore keep the blood pure with Hood's Sarsaparilla. f BLADDER TROUBLES. Tne bladder was created for one pur pose, namely, a receptacle for tbe urine. and as such it is not liable to any form of disease except by one of two ways. Tbe first way is from imperfect action of tbe kidneys. Tbe second way is from careless local treatment of other diseases. ample Seas Free. Unhealthy urfne from uubealtbv kid neys is tire chief cause ol oiaaoer troubles. It is comforting to know that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root ful fills every wish itr quickly enring bladder and urinary troubles. It corrects frequent calls, inability to hold urine and scalding or stinging pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine cr beer, and overcomes tbat unpleasant necessity of being com pelled to get up many times during tne night to urinate. The mild and extra ordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp- Root is soon realized. It stands tne highest for its wonderful cures of tbe most distressing cases. If you need a me'icioe vou should have the best. At drueeists fifty cents and one dollar. You may have a sample bottle and pamphlet, both sent free by mail. Mention The Morning Star and seed your addrest to Dr. Kilmer & Co . Binehamton. N. H Tbe proprietors of tnis paoer guarantee tbe genuineness of this rffer. COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE Oaor Juhnaot-'a Beotptton of tha News Tbat Ha Will Net Hava O Suffer tho Das tit Per alt. G v. Russell yesterday (is stated in tbe Star's special from Raleigh) com muted the sentence of Geo Johnson. colored, wbo has beea in iail in this city since tbe last term of tbe Criminal Court under t catence of death for feloniously assaulting Bntba Brewiagton. colored. to imprisonment for life in the State Penitentiary. A few minutes after tbe receipt of the telegram from Raleigh last eight, an nonncing tbe commutation of John sons sen ence, a star representative called at tbe j til to apprise tbe con demned man of the oe s. Johnson was asleep at the time, but was awakened to hear tbe intelligence tbat his sentence had been commuted to imprisonment in tbe pemteotiary and tbat be w u d not be made to suffer death as tbe penalty for tbe commission of a crime be is no doubt not guilty of. Joboson received tbe news calmly but j lyously, and ex pressed bis than it i to tbe represen tative for the stand the Star bad taken tor atbe commutation ot bis sentence, which was. however, only in accord witb evidence in exis tence, bat not introduced upon trial, bearing upon tbe innocence of Johnson. He also expressed himself highly grate ful to Deputy Sheriff King, through whose en rts, mainly, tbe commutation was obtained. Johnson stated tbat be had put his trust in G d, and although innocent, he bad become reconciled tq the fate which seemingly awaitrd him. THE POTTER SETTLE WEDDING. Fr p r.tijoe for tbe CrrtanonT Th.t WIU T.k? Place To-ear at Hiah Njod in St. Jama Cbo'cb. In St. -femes' Ep'scopal cburch to-day at high noon tbe nuptia's of M ss E'iza Potter, ot this c.ty, ffbd "Aon. Thomas Settle, of G eensboro will be celebrated. Extensive preparations have been going on for tbe event for some time past, and tbe marriage will be a briilunt sff.ir Tbe maid of honor will be Miss Sarah Poster, s ster of the bride, and tbe best man will be Leut. Dooglas Settle.U S A brother of tbe groom. Tbe bridesmaids wilt be Mtss Julia Settle, of Greensboro, . sister of tbe bride. Miss Sarah Barrett, of Washington. D. C; Miss Mabel Green, of Favetteviile; Miss. Etbel Gray, of Camden. N. J : Miss Alice Hennings, of Richmond, Va. and Misses Jante Strange. Mattha Williams and Sue Meares, ol this city. Tbeasbers will be Mr. Rob WJliams, ot Fayetteville: Mr N. Gienn Williams, of Winstoe; Mr Tencoe Coxe. of Asheville; Mr. Harry Martin, ol Washington, D C : Mr. Percy Gray, of Greensboro; Mr. Will Atkin s n ol this city, and Messrs. Empie and Marion Wright, of Philadelphia. O hers who will be in attendance will beMrs. Russell and niece, of Philadel phia; Hon. Cbas. Price, of Salisbury; Mr. O. H Dockery, Jr., of Rockingham; Miss Jane K utts, of Salisbury: Mrs D.uglas Settle, Mr. David Settle and Mrs B C. Sharp, of Greensboro; Miss Alice Grav.of Camden, N J., and Mr. G Holdercess, of Tarboro. Last nignt tne nrioai party beld a re hearsal at the cburch, after which they retired to the handsome residence of Co'. Thomas. W. Strange, on South Front street, and were served with supper. After the wedding to-day a breakfast will be served to about one hundred and fifty gnests. and to-nigbt L' Arioso Ger man Club will tender to tbe ladies and gentlemen of tbe bridal party a dance at Ger mania Hall. B3bbers at Bar. Dr. endetahon'a Beii- iceres. Late Tnesday night or early yester day morning the pantry at the residence of Rev. S. Mendelshon, D. D on Ches- nut street, between Fourth and Fifth, was rob ed in a mysterious manner. The pantry opens on tbe back piazza, which is surrounded by wooden lattice-work and connects witb the yard by a door. Yes terday morning wben the servant girl went to open the house she ditcovered the door to the pantry open and the pantry robbed of its contents. Several articles of nominal valne were found missing from their customary places on tbe piazza, and vet the door of tbe lattice-work was secure ly locked. Dr. Mendelsohn says belore retiring Tnesday night he remembers distinctly locking both the pantry and lattice work doors. There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and nntil the last few years was supposed to be incurable For a great many years doctors pro- nonnceu it a local disease, and pre scrioea ic-cai remedies, and by con stantly failing to cure with local treat ment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitu tional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Ca tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Che ney ot Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on tbe market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to atecspoohful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Tbey offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure.. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address. F. T. CHENFY & CO., Toledo, O Sold by Druggists, 75c Hall's Family Pills are the best. TRUCK AND FRU'T GROWERS. PfOO eUloc cf be St ml-Ir.notl Coovei- tion cf tbe tarn Carolina Amoia Hon. Tbe Eastern Carolina Truck and Fruit Growers' Association met in semi-annual Xonvention at thi county court house yesterday afternoon at 8 p. m. Mr. W. L. Hill, of Warsaw. Pres dent of the Association, called the meeting to order, and tbe Secretary. Mr. D. H. Harnley, of Cbadbourn. was at his post. Delegates were enrolled from local Association, at Teacbey V, Warsaw, Cbad bourn. Faison. Mount Oiive, Burgaw. Rocay Poiat, Ross H.ll and Wilming ton. . The minutes of the last, meeting, beld June 2Jnd, of this year, were read and approved. Mr. C. M. Steinme'z. of Rose Hill, secretary of the executive couimittee. made a verbal report showing the finan cial condition of tbe Association and naming tbe local Associations indebted to tbe general body. Mr. J. A. Brown, of Cbadbourn, chair man of the Executive Committee, made his report. He stated tbat tbe efforts of the, committee had been mainly directed to tbe devising of means tor liquidating tbe indebtedness of the Association, believing that before the Association could be of tbe highest ser vice to tbe members it was necessary for it to pay every dollar that it oel Hs explained tbat the ommittee ba-i under consideration several plans for the ad vancement of tbe Association's objects. but at present feit tbat it was not wite to divulge them. He recommended that every member of the Association who faiied to pay up his indebtedness should be debarred from enjoying the benefits of tbe Association. Mr Brown also stated that the committee felt satis Bed that their plans for the further re duction of the expense of marketing the crop wouid he successfully consum mated. Tbe report ot the Executive Committee was adopted, on motion of Dr. E Porter, of Rocky Point. On motion of Mr. G. Z French, of tbe New Hanover Association, tbe Ex ecutive Committee was invested with full powers to make all arrangements about transportation and kindred mat ters Mr. J. A. Westbrook. of Mount Olive, for the committee appoioted to consult tbe railroad authorities concerning addi tional shipping facilities at Teacbev's and Wallace, reported tbat he bad the promise of all necessary improvements. The Committee on Finances had no report and this fact areued well for the SO" h ds of tbe Association, as n is some b'. emaricab e that there sbouio be no c ampUints wnauver from any member' o -ate a bod v. U ider the bead of unfinished busi ness, Mr A. Brown suggested tbe ne cessity that the branch organ zatlons take vigorous action to prevent delin quent members from holding tbeir members hp. Tbe question was dis cussed freely, some ot tbose who partici pated being Dr E. Porter, Messrs G. Z French A H. Paddison. J. S. West brook and H. J Faison. It was finally decided to request tbe local associations to reduce tbeir membership to those wbo have paid tbeir dues. Tbe secrearv read some extracts from bis report in tbe Farmers' and Planters' Journal showing such ol tbe expenses of the association as had been met and such as were still to be settled. Here a warm discussion began over tbe unwil lingness of tbe Mount O ive Association to pay the whole of its assessment. Tbe delegates from tbat association contend ed tbat the assessment bad been based on the number of crates of berries ship ped from Mount Olive, when tbe fact was that not more than one-fourth ot tbe berries shipped from Mount Olive was grown by members of tbe atsocta tion. At this point Messrs. J. A. Brown and D. H Harnley being compelled to leave Mr. J. Henry Moore, of Bargaw, took the secretary's chair. On motion the Mt. Oiive Association was referred to the Executive Commit- tee for a settlement of the matter in controversy, with the uiedetstandiog" that fif it should appear tbat the Asso elation was assessed too high the com mittee should have the power to cover tbe consequent shortage by readjusting tbe assessments of all tbe sssociations. The Association then adjourned. Bobbed His Emplojetr. - John Galloway, colored, was arrested yesterday, charged with stealing a quan tity of clothing from bis employers, Messrs. A. David & Co. From time to time the firm have been missing cloth ing from their store. such as coats, pants and vests. Suspicion fell on John Galloway, a negro boy em ploye, and to verify this suspicion Gallo way came to work yesterday wearing one ot the stolen vests. He was arrested and committed to jail in default of tflQO bond for his appearance before Justice Bunting for trial this morning at 10 o'clock. Deputy Sher.ff J. P. Flynn searched tbe bouse where Galloway re sides and found three coats, three pairs of pants and several shirts, not one half, however, of the articles stolen. Fa-mtr' KCutaat mt 9 Iota-aoce Aatoe'atloB- The first annual meeting of the Bruns wick and Pender branch of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association of North Carolina was beld yesterday at 1S.80 p. m., at tbe county court house. Mr. B. F. Keith was re elected president and the appointment of a secretary and treasurer was left witb tbe president. The sixteen supervisors representing the townships included in the Bruns wick and Pender branch were, with a few exceptions, re-elected. Mr. J. R. Hancock, who has been general manager of this branch for the last year, gives tbe information that it has 700 members and a capital stock of $878488 Its membership includes some of tbe leading farmers in the two coun ties represented. Quarantine BfmTeu. The inland quarantine system is now completely abolished. Yesterday com munications were sent from Dr. W. D. McMillan, superintendent of health, to the different railroads leading into tbe city and to the Southern Express Com pany, notifying them tbat the quarantine onfreight coming to the city from the yellow fever district has been abolished. Tbis action was taken at a meeting of tbe Board of Health. Mayor S. P. Wrisbt, M D , and Drs. G. G. Thomas, W. D. McMillan and F. H. Russell being present. Keller in Six Hon rs. 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Editor Morning Star : Our people feel indignant at the re flections upon them contained in an ar ticie in tbe Ralegh Press Visitor 0 the" 15 h inst., referred to in the Raiefeh cor refpondence of the Charlotte Observer en- tinea -win Kvans Han? To is unfair and ucjust. article It is not true that a ' hanging sedi ment" pervaded the community. On tbecontrary it was the prevailing semi ment tbat tbe accused be given a fair trial before an impartial j ary" and that tbe law should take i s course. Noborj? wanted any doubt to exist as to i of tbe party punished: but wanted tbe guilty man to pay the penalty of his enrae. It cannot be denied that he has had a fair trial. A more intelligent, a more honest and a more upright jury never sat upon a case io tbis, or Watte, or srty other county. There were' only two of the jurymen fram Rockingham, the other ten being scattered Irom all over tbe county, from theexireme upper ecd to the extreme loser end. Tne prisoner did not exbau3t hie peremptory chal lenges, and a venire 61 800 men was rr dered from which to select the jury these 801 being drawn from the o x! Every iuror took an oath that he was unprejudiced against the prisoner before betook his seat, in the jary box Trie superiorly ot the jury in character and intelligence was the subject ol general remark. The court was presided over by Judge Mclver, an able, honest an-1 upright judge. Tbe prisoner bad assigned to bim as counsel Messrs. Claudius and H. Dockery. Jr.. and Maxc L John, ail able lawve's, wfcogsve to b:s d;erce all of their zsai and abilities, and thew work in his oehall was highLv spoken of by ail wbo heard the trial. Every wit ness desired b the prisoner was exam- ined in bis bebalf. Not an exception' w?s taken to shy ruling; of the court At tbe conclusion of tbe eviderce the State proposed to submit tbexase to the jury under the cbarge of tbe jude, without any argument on eitber side, wnxn proposition was accepted by the pris oner's counsel. The charge of tbe judge waa fair, tbe CQntectioos of both the prisoner and tbe State were plainly stated to the jury and so disticculv tbat "he who runs miRht read." Ana not an exception or otjrction to the charg&1iai ever been raised, and cqajipeal has been taken. The jury, unswayed and unbiased by any appeals of oratory, re tired to tbeir room and gave to the evi dence and tbe law a patient and careful consideration Of . three hours, alter which they returned into court and ren dered their verdict against the prisoner. Tbis verdict meets wr.h the approval of at least 90 per cent of the people whom we have heard express them selves. We have beard seme of tbose lew who are favorable to the prisoner and express some doubt as to his guilt, say that under tbe evider.ee they, did not see boW the jurv could bave ren dered any other verdict than tbey d d render. Now. who 'n moat capable of passing on the guilt or innocence oi tbe prisoner twelve honest, sworn menT'who have beard all tbe eviderce. or t boe wise men speken of by the Press-Visitor, living in Raleieh. wbo have beard nothing but ir responsible rumors or imperfect, incom plete and fragmentary newspaper reports of tbe trial ? Woo asserts or pretends that the pris oner bas not had a fair trial ? Wao as serts or pretends that the jury who sat on this case have perjared their souls? Wbo charges that the j a age was not im partial and carelul of tbe rrisoner'i right ? Who claims tbat tbc prisoner's counsel d d not dr tbeir duty by bim ably sod zealously ? Who accuses the coursel for the State of ding anything more than their duty ? Not a single person that we have heard of, except these wise .men wbo manufacture "a prevailing opinion" for tbc Press- Visi tor The great obpetton that is urged against peop'e taking tbe law into tbeir own hands in rape cases or any ether sort of cases for tnat matter, is tbat a jury ought to first decide that tbe party pan isbcd is guilty. Tee ielane .and friends of Mtss Cole tuve taken tbe case against ber assailant into tbe court house, without assuming to decde it for themselves. Mus Cole herself, a lady of unblemished cnastity and high character, has gone Before tbe court aod publicly told ot ber degrada tion and submitted to a crois examina tion concerning it. An indignant and outraged people nave patiently waited for tbe result of this trial in court. And now tbat tbe trial is ended, all tbe safe guards allowed by law or humanity be ing thrown around the prisoner, and by the judgment ot the court he is pro nounced guilty and tbe sentence of the law meted out'to him, on tbe heels of all this here comes these soothsayers wbo grind nut "a prevailing opinion" for the Press Visitor and say that a three days' trial ia all tor naught and that ' justice has been perverted ' If the courts are not allowed to speak and be heard and becded, and tbeir judgments to settle disputed questions of fact and their sentences carried into effect, tben of wbat use are the courts to tbe people? Aad what encouragement have an outraged people to appeal to tbe courts for the redress of tbeir griev ances and the punishment of crimt? W. N Evkrkit, Mayor. ED. PURV.S HANGED. Tha Mardcrer of FUamaa Blaokweil Ex P'ated His Crime on tbe Oallowi He Confessed tbe Murder. Special Star Teleeram. DUNN.'N. C, Nov. 17. Edward Purvis, the negro tramp who shot and killed Mr. W. J. B:ackwell. flagman on an A C L. train, near this' place, on tbe night of August 14th last, was banged to day in tbe jail yard at Lillington, Harnett county. The execu tion took place in tbe presence of a crowd of about 400 people at 8 30 o'clock in tbe afternoon. Purvis was quite com' posed wben be mounted the scafTald. He talked for half an bout, confessing tbe crime, and admonisbing the voucg to take warning by his fate. Purvis died in four minutes after tbe drop fell. Tbe body was sent to Chapel Hill to n'ght, for tbe medical department of (be University. Brer Over Fifty Team Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup bai been need for over fifty years by mil lions of mothers for tbeir children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain cures wind colic, and is the best 'emedv for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately. 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