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JEhc (SRceUlg to. WILLIAM H. BiBNABH Editor and ProprUtot. r WILMINGTON, N C Fbiday, February 18, 1898. If 1 writing to change your ad-re- l-ma.yi 41 v. firmer direction u well u foil particular- herr 700 wtafc oat pper to be ent hereaftet Unleo yoe do both chanro can be made Kaf- Notice of Mamafe or Death, TribatM of Re peel, cotatlon of Thank, c., art ehMMidl ot jrfloary adTWttaementl. bat only half rate, -hen pai for ttrictly" la advance. At thb rate M cent ml) pdr for a imple .nnnun-ernent of Marriage Heath v o ; h.. ub hw Check Dra t. a kky lim MWired Letter r-im- -ffl ragunei lattwi -fesjred. (Mr will be at the rta or 'he OF" "ci'-b oopkM forararderl when Wawef. ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN. 1 It need not bo feared that the Democratic party of North Carolina will ignore, or even dodge, the silver issue in the approaching campaign. An overwhelming majority of the delegates to the State convention will favor a re-affirmation of the platform of the Chicago convention, and this will be done. Democrats who "think twico before they speak once" understand that any shirking of the silver question would jeopardize success. They know that in order to elect a Democratic Legislature we mult draw thou sands of votes from the Populist ranks, and that these thousands of votes cannot be secured if the Demo cratic party take one step backward in its advocacy of the free coinage of silver. Principle and policy alike demand that there be no weakening on tbe question that is , now paramount in the politics of this country. "To hesitate is to be lost." We must be bold, frank and aggressive. The Democratic party must let the peo ple know that silver is not to be sent to the rear simply because this is not a Presidential campaign. There are nine Representatives in Congress to be elected, and the Democratic candidates for these positions should advocate silver on every stump from the seashore to the mountains. At the same time, there will be no subordination of State issues. On the contrary, having satisfied the people that the Democratic party stands just Where it stood in 1896 on the silver question, our great reli ance for victory will be? in a vigor ous appeal to the white men of North Carolina to drive from power the ignorant and corrupt place hunters, whoshave brought disgrace on our State. The Democratic party cannot be held responsible for the color line in politics. It is the colored voters sthemselves who have drawn the line - at the behest of their white leaders, I wVin boo in f.hio. ! 1 i crn mr.n r Hioir nnlu hope of political success. For more than thirty years the negro vote has been solidly arrayed against the Democratic party in this State against the party that gives the negroes employment; the party that pays nine-tenths of the taxes; the party that supports the negro schools; the party that provides asy lums for the negro insane. AncM even Republican Congressman Lin ney said in a speech last week: "As well expect to be able to shoot off the horns of the moon with a pop gun as to make a Southern negro vote the Democratic ticket." This is a correct diagnosis of the case; and the Democrats of North Caro lina will go into the coming cam paign fully determined to use all honorable efforts to convince everv white man that unless the backbone of the party now in power is broken North Carolina will become a negro ized State. "To your tents, O, Israel!" THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE. We present in the Star to-day a letter by Win. J. Bryan on the money issue, taken from the New York Journal. In it he shows why the money issue is the paramount issue, and why it must be bravely met and settled before ? other questions in which the country is interested can be settled. And he shows, too, the contradictory position the ' insincerity and the cow ardice of the advocates of the gbld standard, who pretend one thing while inconsistently advocating anT other. He effectually answers the; question why the ratio of 16 to 1 should be adhered to. It is not a long nor a labored letter, but com prehensively covers the ground and ia a strong and an eloquent argu ment in defence of free silver and of the contention of those who advo cate independent action by this country. Che Tennessee Legislature has added to the attractiveness of life in that State for the average Tennes seean by reducing the tax on circuses. They can't have a Legislature with them always and must have some diversion. A British steamer left Mobile last week with a cargo of 300 tons of iron and several thousand bales of cotton for Japan. In a recent letter from Washington D. C, to an old friend. Mai or G. A Studer for twenty years United States Consul at Singapore, says : ' While at g Lfvm momei x oecame acquainted witn I a liniment known as Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which I found excellent against rheumatism as well as arainst aWr.H at .m .m . f . . Bareness of the throat and chest (gi v- me much easier breathing). I had applications freely applied to J- ctuu i;ucn IVUOVQU UiC til, would not be without it for For sale by R. R. BEL- 1 THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS. Qov. Russell Expected to Have Something to Say at the Meeting To-day. OTHER NEWS FROM RALEIGH. The Cold Wave A Vance County Re publican Declares Against Fusion With Populists in the Next Election. Special Star Correspondence. Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 16. The thermometer was twenty de grees lower' this morning than last evening. The new railway commissioners, Pearson and Caldwell, have arrived, to be present at the meeting of the commission to-morrow. Governor Russell is expected to re turn to-day. It is likely that he will have something to say in reply to the interview given out by Dr. Abbott Sheriff Smith of Vance, orie of the leading Republicans of that county, is in the city. Sheriff Smith says there will be no more fusion with Populists in Vance county, and so far as he is concerned, there will be none in the State. In the course of a conversation-lastevening with your correspondent, Sheriff Smith said: "We will have no more fusion in Vance. Pritchard. Holton and the other leaders have recognized Ames, Gill, Rock Garrett and their gang, but they cannot dictate to us any more. Ames, Gill and Garrett do not repre sent the Populists of Vance; all they want is office. They have a following of about twenty-live to thirty and that is all. Butler s Populists outnumber them by long odds, but he doesn't want fusion with any of them any more. I am disgusted with the Popu lists, and I know that the people are not satisfied with fusion. I am not stuck on fusion in State politics. I never will vote ,fov Hal Ayer again. Am dead against that young man. I was born and bred a Republican and expect to die one, but count mo out with fusion in the future." DUPLIN COUNTY. Interesting pacta froth a Correspondent at Chinquepin. A correspondent at Chinquepin, Duplin county, writes some interest ing facts about that town, which he says has been "born again" of late. It is located on North West river, twelve miles from Wallace. Chin quepin has had good river transporta tion and shipped quantities of naval stores, to Wilmington in times past. Now that that business is somewhat falling off, the people are devoting their attention more closely to farm ing, for which there is every advan tage. The trucking business is re ceiving some attention also. Mr. George Parker has been a lead ing spirit in developing the country around Chinquepin. Besides running several stores successfully, he owns and conducts a flourishing gin and saw mill business. He has just begun the cultivation of tobacco, which promises to be a staple product. Rev. P. C Morton, of Wilmington, is. assisting Rev. R. V. Lancaster in a series of very successful meetings. The Morning Stab is the -paper chiefly read here. It has many readers and is held in high esteem. Mr. Z. W. Whitehead, of your city, was here last week to attend the fun eral of his mother, Mrs. D. J. Williams. FIRES IN PENDER COUNTY. Raging for Days in the Neighborhood of Burgaw Heavy Loss ia Timber and Fences. A correspondent of the Star writing from Burgaw under date Feb'y 16, about the forest fires which have been raging for the last day or so, says : Since Monday the people in this community have been greatly excited over a large forest fire which broke out along the railroad just north of Kocfey foint, and has completely des troyed timber, fences, and everything as it went. The high winds yesterday aided the fire and it raged fiercely all day and night It was almost by a miracle that Pike Creek Presbyterian church was saved. The fire crossed the county road yesterday and, and at this hour ia in the Stag Park neighborhood, making its way towards the river. It has burned over a territory seven or eight miles wide and about ten long. NeaHy all the fences around the fields are destroyed. Last night about nine o'clock leap ing flames could be seen from here, a distance of four or five miles. . Great consternation prevails among our people and it is feared that, if the high winds continue, the fire will be be blown across the river. The dam age is not now known but it will be thousands of dollars. There was an insatiable de mand yesterday for further news from Havana. The Star gave all it could get, in an "Extra" issued in the after noon. A Clever Trick. It certainly looks like it, but there is really no trick about it. Anybody can try it who has Lame Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles. We mean he can cure himself right away by taking Electric Bitters. This medicine tones up the whole system. acts as a stimulant to the Liver and Kidneys, is a blood purifier and i nerve tonic. It cures Constipation Headache, Farothjar Spells, Sleemess ness and Melancholy. It is purely vegeiaoie, a mua laxative, and re Stores the HVStpm tr iffl notiiml viw Try Electric Bitters and be convinced iL.ixl ? .i i - iuai mey are a miracle worser. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50c a bottle A fa Ta T . . aim. " . at xi. jtv. .Bellamy 8 Drug Store. t For Over Fifty Veara Mrs. Winblw's Soothing Syrup has Deen used tor over fifty vears bv mil lions -of mothers for their children wnne teethine, with oerfect suennm It SOtheS the child snftAns tlin m,mi allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediate! v SnlH w TWinwiata every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Window's Soothing Syrup," and tak no other. FIRST GUN OF THE CAMPAIGN. It WiH Be Fired Next Tuesday In Raleigh and Will Be Heard Around the State. DEMOCRATIC EX. COMMITTEE. State Convention to Be Called Looks Dike the Great Fight WilL Begin Early List of Members of the State Executive and Ceo tral Committees. - The following istho official noticeof a meeting of the State Democratic Ex ecutive Committee to be held in Ra leigh next Tuesday : Democratic Headquarters, i State Executive-Committee, Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 3, 189a ) There will be a meeting of The State Democratic Executive Committee held at the Yarboro House, in the City of Raleigh, Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, 1898, at eight o'clock P. M. It is to be hoped that there will be a full attendance as matters connected with the time and place of calling the State Convention and other matters of importance will be considered. Clement Manly, Chairman. Jno. W. Thompson, Secretary. We give below a list of the mem bers of the State Democratic Execu tive Committee and of the Central Committee, nearly all of whom are expected at the meeting next week, as it is probable the time and place for holding the State convention will be fixed: State Committee. W. G. Lamb, Williamston. W. B. Rodman, Washington. L. J. Laughinhouse, Grimesland. T. G. Skinner, Hertford, J. W. Grainger, Kinston. F. D. Winston, Windsor. H. C. Bourne, Tarboro. W. A. Dunn, Scotland Neck. H. L. Stevens, Warsaw. J. M. Davis, Linden. H. L. Cook, Fayetteville. W. D. Mclver, Newbern. E. C. Beddingfield, Millbrook. H. A. London, Pittsboro. F. S. Spruill, Louisburg. J. R. Young, Henderson. A. E. Walters, Reidsville. Samuel Gattis, Hillsboro. B. S. Graves, Yanceyville. J. D. Glenn, Greensboro. Heriot Clarkson, Charlotte. G. B. Patterson, Maxton. Wm. H. Bernard, Wilmington. Walter H. Neal, Laurinburg. Paul B. Means, Concord. 5. J. Pemberton, Albemarle. A D. Watts, Statesville. R. N. Hackett, Wilkesboro. W. C. Newland, Lenoir. R. L. Durham, Gastonia. J. R. Le welly n, Dobson. W. T. Lee, Waynesyille. Geo. A. Jones, Franklin. -M S. Gallert, Rutherfordton. D. M Luther, Asheville. . Central Committee. J. S. Carr, Durham. . J. H. Pou, Smithfleld. F. M. Simmons, Raleigh. E C. Smith, Raleigh. T. J. Jarvis, Greenville. T. F. Kluttz, Salisbury. J. R. Webster, Reidsville. E. J. Hale, Fayetteville. R. J. Brevard, Charlotte. Clement Manly, Winston, is Chair man, and John W. Thompson, Ra leigh, Secretary. The Greatest Discovery Yet. W. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, 111., '"Chief," says: "We won'tkeep house without Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex perimented with many others, but never got the true remedy until we userlpr. King's New Discovery. No other remedy can take its place in our home, as in it we have a certain and sure cure for Coughs, Colds, Whoop ing Cough, etc." It is idle to experi ment with other remedies, even if they are urged on you as just as good as Dr. King s New Discovery. They are not as good, because this remedy 1- 1 r , , , ' ww a reeoru ui cure ana oenaesu guaranteed. It never fails to satisfy. Trial bottle free at R. R. Bellamy's Drug Store. f WILMINGTON DISTRICT. Probably Be a Straight Fight Between Democrats and Republicans. Indications now point to a straight fight in this Congressional district be tween the Democrats and the Repub licans. The Populists have had the nomination twice in succession, and as the Republicans largely outnumber the Populists in the district, they will be quite sure to insist that "turn about is fair play." A Populist decoy duck may be placed in the field by the Re publicans; but this will fool nobody but the Republicans themselves. There will be "divers and sundry" Republican aspirants for the nomina tion, and Sheriff Smith, of Richmond, Mr. R. M. Croom, of Pender, and Dr. R. M. Norment, of Robeson, have already raised their lightning rods. As to the Democratic candidate, there seems to be a strong disposition throughout the district to concede the nomination to Wilmington, as a mat ter -of justice, she not having been thus favored since 1876. Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deaf ness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lin ing of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rum bling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever : nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which ia nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., TJ , Toledo, O. Sold by Druggiata, 76c. Hall's Family Pills are the best 25 YEARS WITH HERALD. Mrs. E. S. Cromwell Has Utmost Faith in PAINE'S CELERY COMPODSD. Twenty-five years is a long time, es pecially for a woman to work in the galling harness of a metropolitan newspaper. Such ia the record of Mrs. Cromwell, vice president of the Woman's national press association, in the service of the Chicago Herald. As Washington cor respondent she telegraphed to her paper the daily reports of the proceed ings of the famous electoral commis sion of 1877. A quarter of a century of racing work like this has enabled Mrs. Crom well to know what "nerves" mean. Her faith in Paines celery compound to restore the nervous system when it is run down and depressed by work, worry, rush or sickness, cannot be lightly'set aside: -Washington, D. C, Feb. 19, 1896. 1602 Q. St Wells, Richardson Co: Gentlemen A young lady residing in my family, who had tried various remedies for nervous debility and de. pleted condition of the system, found great and permanent relief from the use of Pain's celery comaound. I can therefore recommend this excellent remedy to those in need' of treatment of the same kind. - Ellen S. Cromwell. Women have their health much more largely in their own hands than they are accustomed to believe. The impure blood that undermines the stomach and the nervous system can be unquestionably enriched; the number of the red corpuscules increased, and the circulation cleansed of humors by Paines celery compound. Sleeplessness that causes much of the nervous prostra tion among women is entirely within the control of every person who will take pains to correct the bad habit the brain has fallen into. Prof. Edward E. Phelps, M. D., LL. D.. of the Dart mouth medical school, ill announcing his wonderful discovery of Paines celery compound at a meeting of the Dartmouth medical faculty, showed how closely he had studied, in all their bearings upon health, such dis ROAD IMPROVEMENTS. Appropriations Made by the County Com. missioners For Various Projects Other Matters Before the Board. The County Commissioners were in special session yesterday afternoon for the purpose of making the annual ap propriations for New Hanover county road improvements and attending to other business that might need their attention. Members present were: Chairman W. F. Foster and Commis sioners Moore, Nixon, Alexander and Dempsey. Road appropriations were as follows : Federal Point road, $300; Mason boro road, $150; Greenville road, $150; Harnett township road, commencing at Wilmington, $300, and for the other end, $300; old Newbern road, $200, and Little Bridge road, $600. The matter of the right, of way for the new road for Federal Point was referred to the county attorney for investigation. Martin Daniels was granted license to sell liquor on Fourth street near the corner of Castle. A request on the partof Mr. Henry Patteaux that he he allowed to make grape wine free of tax was referred to county attorney Marsden Bellamy. A resolution "was adopted which re quested chairman Foster to go before the Chamber of Commerce' -and other commercial bodies of. the city and in duce them to petition our Representa tives in Congress to work for the ap propriation of a sufficient amount of money by the Government to con struct stone wharfs in the stead of the wood ones they now have. It is un derstood that the Government pro poses to build new wharfs some tune soon. The Board adjourned about 4.30 o'clock. Plre in Fayetteville. A telegram from Fayetteville re ports that fire broke out about 8 o'clock last night in the Cumberland Cooperage Works, which resulted in the destruction of the plant, entailing a loss of over two thousand dollars. At one time it was feared the fire would spread over a large area, but by the determined and efficient work of the fire department this was averted and it was under control at ! 9.30 o'clock. Among those largely interested in the property are Col. W. S. Cook and Mr. A. H. Slocomb. l Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Al ways ProVe Effectual. I There are no better medicines on the market than Chamberlain's. We have used the Cough Remedy when all others failed, and in every instance it proved effectual. Almost daily we near the virtues of Chamberlain's remedies extolled by those who have used them. This, is not an empty puff, paid for at so much a line, but is vol untarily given' in good faith, in the hope that suffering numanity may try these remedies and, like the writer, be benefitted. From the Glenville (W. Va.) Pathfinder. For sale by R. R. Bellamy, druggist. f orders as sleeplessness, blood impurity and the nervous diseases that are like ly to follow such daily poisoning of the system. Paines celery compound by its pro nounced nourishing power enables the nerves to get back their control ver the circulation so that the blood sup ply becomes greatest where it is most needed, as in the stomach after eating, and least where its presence can only do harm, as in the brain When sleep is needf uL The nerves, when they are strong and properly nourished, limit the flow of blood to the head and draw off the excess from the brain, thus ensuring refreshing sleep. Personsv who wake up tired, drowsy and amoitionless, or can not sleep a whole night through are suffering from disordered nerves. Paines celery compound claims and feeds the nerves even to their tiniest branches, and they in their turn are enabled to equalize the blood supply over the body, thus sparing the heart, preventing congestions and rushes of blood to the head, dizziness, paralysis, pain over the heart, and those headaches that seem to come and go without any good reason, and are so inexplicable to hosts of men and women. It thus indirectly, but none the less surely, relieves the dangerous pres sure on the kidneys and hearts, which eentually leads to their rapid deterio ration and breakdown. This great invigorator is a long step forward in the definite cure of nervous diseases and disorders that are induced by an insufficiently nourished system. It is possible to name, without hesita tion, several diseases that have been repeatedly traced to such impoverish ment of tne blood nervous dyspepsia, a 'Tun down" physical condition, loss of appetite, nervousness, heart trouble, tired feelings and a despondent out look upon life. To rid the body of such evidences of trouble within, it is necessary to stop the friction among the nervous tissues that is pulling down its healthy tone. The remedy is Paines celery compound. MADE AN ASSIGNMENT. Mr. Li H. Burnett, Dealer in Groceries Liabilities and Assets About $3,000 Each. A deed of assignment was filed with Register of Deeds Norwood yesterday by which Mr L. H. Burnett, doing business on Front street near Orange, conveyed his stock of groceries, store fixtures, delivery wagons, outstanding accounts, etc., to Mr. J. A. Taylor, as signee. The document recites the fact that Mr. Burnett is indebted to various firms and persons and the ob ject of the transfer is for an equitable settlement with these creditors. As sets and liabilities are thought to be about equal about $3,000 each. Mr. Taylor ia empowered to dispose of the stock, etc., in any manner that he may desire to the best interests of parties concerned. Outstanding ac counts can be sold after sixty days. Creditors of the first class are P. B. Manning Esq,, for attorney's fee $50; all preminns due on insurance pol icies, balance due to employes and a reasonable commission to Mr. Taylor for his services as trustee. The second class consists of a $500 homestead reservation for Mr. Burnett and $735.49 due to J. C. Stevenson & Taylor. The third class is $702, to J. S. Bennett. Fourth class: Vollers & Hashagen, $350; R. W. Hicks, $150; J. C. Mor rison, $50; Corbett & Gore, $25; Boney and Harper, $85, and Adrian Co., $50. - The fifth class includes all other outstanding accounts against the as signor. Mr. Burnett is one of our most pop ular young merchants and a gentleman of unquestioned integrity. His failure is the result of causes entirely beyond his control, and his numerous friends hope he may soon be able to resume business. The Late Dr. Hayes. Dr. W. J. Hayes, for many years a prominent and honored citizen of Mecklenburg county, died at 1 o'clock Friday morning last, at the home of his brother-in-law Capt. S. B. Alexander,- three miles from Charlotte. He graduated from Chapel Hill in 1848, in the same class with Dr. W. W, Harriss, of Wilmington ; Capt. Frank T. Bryan, of St. Louis, Mo. ; the bite Dr, J. J. Summerell, of Salisbury, and the late Gen. R. Bar ringer, of Charlotte. Relief In Six Soars. Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis eases relieved in six hours by the ' 'New Great South American Kidney Cure." This new remedy is a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in relieving pain inthe bladder, kidney, back and every part of the urinary pas sages in male or female, It relieves re tension of water and pain. In pas sing it almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure, this ia your remedy. Sold by R. R. Bellamy, Druggist, Wilmington, N. C, corner of Front and Market streets. , f NOT FOR EVERYTHING But if you have kidney, liyer or bladder trouble you will find Swamp Root just the remedy you need. Peo- : pie are not apt to get anxious about their health soon enough. If you are "not auite well" or "half sick" have ! you ever thought that your kidneys 1 may be tne cause of your sickness? It is easy to tell by setting aside your urine for twenty-four hours; a sedi ment of settling indicates an un healthy condition of the kidneys. When urine stains linen it is evidence of kidney trouble. Too frequent de sire to urinate, scanty supply, pain or dull ache in the back is also convinc ing proof that the kidneys and bladder need doctoring. There is satisfaction in knowing that the great remedy, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, fulfills every wish in relieving weak or diseased kidneys and all forms of bladder and urinary troubles. Not only does Swamp-Root give new life and activity to the kidneys rthe cause of trouble, but by treating the kidneys it acts as a tonic for the entire consti tution. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by drug gists, price fifty cents and one dollar. or by mentioning the Wilmington STAR and sending your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., you may have a sample bottle of this great discovery sent to you free-by man. PARAMOUNT ISSUE. WM. J.BRYAN ELOQUENTLY AND TRULY PRESENTS IT, And Exposes the Weakness and Coward ice of the Gold Advocates, and Telia Why the Old Ratio of 16 to 1 Should Be Adhered To. New York Journal. In answer to your inquiry, I submit some of the reasons which lead me to believe that the money Question ore- sents an issue which is still paramount in importance. In the platform adopted at umcago tne Democratic party said : ''Recognizing that the money question ia paramount to all others at this time. we invite attention to the fact that the Federal Constitution named silver and gold together as the money metals of the United States, and that the first coinage law passed by Congress under the Constitution made the silver dollar the monetary unit and admitted gold to free coinage at a ratio based upon the silver dollar unit." After thus elevating the question to the place of supreme importance, the platform proceeded to point out the effect of an appreciating dollar, and declared the unutterable opposition of the party to the gold standard, charac terizing it as both un-American and anti-American. The platform specifi cally demanded : First The free and unlimited coin age of both silver and gold at the pres ent legal ratio of 16- to 1. Second That the standard silver dollar be made a full legal tender. equally with gold, for all debts, public and private. Third The enactment of such learis lation as will prevent. for the future the demonetization of any kind of legal tender money by private con tract. Fourth That the United States shall not surrender its right to redeem its obligations in either gold or silver. Fifth That the Government shall not . issue interest-bearing bonds in time of peace. Sixth That the Government shall not Surrender to national banks the right to issue paper money. while the declaration against na tional bank notes is not a part of the silver plank, the division line between those who favor independent bimetal lism and those who oppose it is almost identical with the line which separates the advocates of government paper from the supporters of national banks of issue, and the two questions will be settled together. Nothing has hap pened since the election to lessen the real' or relative importance of the money question. If the cold standard was bad in 1896, it is still bad; if our present financial system was un- American and anti-American in 1896. it has not become naturalized since that time. In 1896 independent bimetallism was pointed out as the only remedy for the gold standard, and the failure of our Monetary Commission to secure international bimetallism strengthens our contention. The Senate has re cently put itself upon' record in favor of that plank of our platform which declares that the silver dollar shall have a debt-paying power equal to that of the gold dollar, and that the government shall not sur render its right to redeem coin obliga tions in either gold or silver, and the House has declared against the propo sition. The effort of the Secretary of tne ireasury to secure authority to is sue more bonds and his demand for the retirement of the greenbacks are in di root opposition to the positions above stated. Thus it will be seen that events. not free silver agitators, are keeping tne money question before the coun trv. The evil effects of the gold standard are so apparent that the Republican party refuses to become snonsor for the system; it is so indefensible that even Secretary Gage, in his recent speech at Philadelphia, took occasion to say mac me president is in ravor of inter national bimetallism and has the sup port of all his cabinet in his effort to secure the co-operation of other na tions in getting rid of the gold stand ard. But while the Republican party. through the Chief Executive, still holds out the hope of international bi metallism, none of the party leaders say a word m defence of tho double standard, independent or international. Why not? Because international bi metallism can only be defended on the theory that the existing gold stand ard fe unsatisfactory, and the Repub lican leaders know that the Republi can party has no real intention of abandoning the present gold standard, and they cannot, therefore, afford to say anything which would make the people dissatisfied with it. Neither do they, as a rule, say anything in favor of the gold standard, because to do so would at once raise the Question- j Why, then, is international "bimetal- lism desirable? Occasionally a speaker win oe round wno will take both sides of the question, as did Mr. Gage at Philadelphia. After trying to show that the gold standard had been a great blessing to the laboring man, he declared it to be the intention of the Republicans to substitute another sys tem. The question at once arises, if the gold standard has been a blessing to the laboring man, why does not the Republican party advocate its reten tion, rather than its abandonment? International bimetallism will have exactly the same effect as independent bimetallism in raising prices. If a fall in prices is an advantage, then a rise in prices whether, obtained through i muepenueni oimetauism or through an international agreement, ia good, then the fall in prices caused by the I gold standard must be admitted to have worked and injury. The fall in prices, extending over the last twenty years, has, in fact, been disastrous to the pro ducers of wealth in every gold stand country of the world. France now desires to abandon the goWsSSdard: the German Bejehatag SredfoV international bimetallism inl8957the farmers and laboring men of Engiand are now protesting against ?ne gold standard. Can any Demo- crat tteny that relief from the gold standard' is imperatively needed? , Should the Democratic party abandon thenosition it has tasen on ine biu , themasses in this world-wide contest? ; The stand taken ny tne rsepuoiuam raises the most important question that can confronts, nation, namely, the right of the people to legislate for themselves, xne jsepuuuwau F"""y" un twt. Til at form which ever de clared in favor of repealing the Decla ration of Independence, me piri form expressly transfers trom amenca to Europe the right to determine the firiancial policy of the United States. According to that platform, the Amer ican people should seek international co-operation in restoring bimetal lwrn. but must maintain me gum buu until that, co-oneration is secured. The Republican plan is to invite foreign assistance, um nuuc "v . European nations are at liberty to refuse the invitation, and they have thus far dono so. The Republican platform, therefore, means tnat we must have the gold standard as long as European nations favor the gold standard, and can nave Dimeu-s-u only when they consent to it. No one believes thatbimetellisrn-will Erove a panacea for all political ills, ut the money question must be set- leu before otner questions cj-ll uc reached. Financial independence is-a condition precedent to reform along other lines. The power that controls our financial policy can control the pol icy of our government in every other subject, wherever occasion arises for the exercise of that control. Suppose, f or instance, the money question were dropped and the fight against the trusts made the main issue. Much foreign capital is invested in trusts, and for eign financiers .could announce that any legislation hostile to trusts would be followed by the withdrawal of for eign capital and a panic If they can threaten the withdrawal of foreign capital to prevent a change of our financial policy, they can threaten such withdrawal to prevent the anni hilation of trusts or the regulation of other corporations. Not only can this threat he made in regard to our domestic policy, but it can be madeto prevent the adop tion of any foreign policy which does not meet with favor in Europe. We cannot protect the rights of our citizens, avenge an insult to the flag, enforce the Monroe doctrine or ex press our sympathy with those who are struggling to be free, if we are to be deterred by the threats of foreign investors. The right to legislate for our people on the money question in volves the right to legislate on all questions, and until this right is se cured the discussion of other questions will avail nothing. When we have re leased ourselves from the dictation of foreign financiers and overthrow .the local money trust, we shall be in a position to undertake the determina tion of other trusts and the protection of our people from all forms of mo nopolistic onnression. The other planks of the Chicago platform are not abandoned. Those who favor free coinage at 16 to 1 ad vocate and will carry out all of the other reforms enumerated in the plat form, but they will not lessen the em phasis placed upon the money ques tion by the party itself in its latest ut te ranees. But there are some who admit the necessary for bimetallism and who confess that it can only be secured by independent action, but suggest a change of ratio. They ask, Why 16 to 1 ? I answer that there are several 'reasons. Sixteen to 1 is the ratio at which we had free coinage from 1834 to 1873. It is the ratio now existing between the gold and silver coins in circulation, and it is more favorable to gold than the ratio now existing in most European countries. To change the ratio by -independent action, oesiues cnanging existing con tracts, lessening our currencv and in. curring great expense, would put us out of harmony with other nations; especially would it put us out of har mony with France, the European nat ion most friendly to silver, where the ratio is 15 to 1. If, by international agreement, we should change the ratio to 32 to 1; for instance, it would ne cessitate the recoinage of more than four billions of silver into coins (pro vided the change was made bv increas ing the size of the silver coins.) To double the size of the silver coin of the world would diminish by one half the silver money of the world; it would diminish by one quarter the entire volume of metallic money of the world. Such a shrinkage in the volume of money would, in effect. add billions of dollars to the debts of the world. Should so great an injury be done without the necessity for it being proven beyond a reasonable doubt? Bimetallists contend that gold and silver have been driven apart by hos tile legislation, and that they can be brought together by friendly legisla tion. They contend that legislation favorable to gold has increased the purchasing power of an ounce of gold throughout the world and lowered the general level of prices, while the same legislation has lessened the demand for silver and lowered the gold price of that metal. They contend that the restoration of its free and unlimited coinage by a great nation iikb me u nitea states win increase tne demand for silver to a point where the mints will require all the surplus sil ver of the world, and thus, by raising the gold price of silver and "lowering the purchasing power of an ounce of gold, will restore the parity at 16 to 1, and thereafter maintaining the parity .-.-l a . j r a . j - at mat ratio, it is true, mat some or metallists do not believe that this na tiou alone can maintain the parity at that ratio, but shall the great majority who do believe surrender their con viction to the comparatively few who doubt? Upon what principle can a minority uemana or tne majority tne right to dictate a platform? Those who are opposed to the gold standard must be determined by the majority. The moment the ratio of 16 to 1 is sur rendered, our silver plank loses its force. Those who oppose the ratio of 16 to 1 are not agreed among them selves. No considerable body -of men ask for any other specific ratio. One man says 20 to 1, another 24, another 32; but all the objectors together are small in number when compared with those who firmly believe in the ability of this-nation to maintain the parity at 16 to 1. If it proposed to leave the ratio to Congress, it must be remembered that those who desire bimetallism demand affirmative ac tion, and every one opposed to the ratio fixed in any proposed bill will be counted against any kind of bi metallism. If the ratio is left to be determined by Congressmen who run , upon different platforms, it gives a chance for a variety of ratios, which will effectually prevent any legisla tion favorable to bimetallism, and will also give a chance for friends of the gold standard to slip into Con gress under the pretence of favoring some undefined ratio, but frho, as a matter of fact, would use their posi tions to maintain the gold standard. The ratio of 16 to 1 has been adopted by the Democratic party in a tfWVr. trtT.Tin nrrt.Ar) nAnni TTAarl itc onth Amtl i wxx v oiiaivu vr luvu a vu iwauvuvi v j direct from the people. The rank and file of the party, instead pf leaving the ratio to the leaders, expressed their own opinion upon the subject, and that opinion has not changed since the convention. This ratio has also been indorsed by the Populist party, the E asy. to Take asy to Operate Are features peculiar to Hood's Pills. Small ir size, tasteless, efficient, thorough. As one man Hoods said: You never know you have token a pill till it H all over." 2Sc. a I. Hdod & Co., Pills Froprletors. Lowell. Mass. The only piHs toke wiU Hood's 8a(i,kparilla National Silver party and the Silver Republicans. To abandon the ratio would be wrong itself, and as impolitic as it would be wrong. If the Demo cratic party were to allow its policy on this question to be determined by a few doubting Thomases, or by the de serters who supported the enemy in the great struggle between Democracy and plutocracy, it would lose the respect and connuence of those who now look to it as an effi cient means of restoring government of the people, lo turn from its a1q- onri pnnrflWftiiQ onnnfiiotm. to wallow again in the mire of ambiguity and deception would alien ate those who have been drawn to it by the platform of 1896. The Demo cfatic party could have retained within its folds the deserters of 1896 if it had consented to a meaningless platform, but if preferred to lose some members of the body rather than have the whole body destroyed. Regeneration did riot come too soon. The gold Democrats were rapidly making the party a rival of the Republican party for the favor of trusts and monopolies. If the Chi cago platform did nothing else, it drove from the party those who had . been manipulating the party for pri vate gain and using the government for public plunder There are many of these deserters whose return to the party would bring weakness rather than add strength, and there are mil lions of Democrats who would not surrender a single line of the Chicago platform to recover every deserter who left because of real antagonism to the Srinciples set forth in that platform. I o not refer to those who were misled. There were many who left because- they did not fully understand the is sues raised, and they are coming back of their own accord, because they find themselves in sympathy with our plat form. The party can win more voters by steadfastly standing by the right tliaii by weakly compromising with error, and those won back to the platform will be useful when they return, while those who profess attachment to the Democratic name rather that to Demo cratic principles will always require watching. The Democratic party has put its hands to the plough, and unless I mis take the spirit which animates the members, it will not look back. W. J. Bryan. The Evidence in the case proves Hoods Sarsaparilla cures rheumatism, dyspepsia, catarrh, that tired feeling, scrofula, salt rheum, boils, humors and all blood diseases, Hood's Pells are prompt, efficient, always reliable, easy to take, easy to operate. 25c. IMPRESSION IN MADRID. Feelings of Sympathy and Sorrow fur the Misfortune to the Battle ship Maine. By Cable to the Moraine Star. Madrid, February 16. The follow ing semi-official note has been issued : "The news of the disaster of the Maine has caused a painful impression in Madrid. It was at first feared that there had been some act of imprudence to which the catastrophe was attribut able. Afterward, as the details arrived the fears dispelled took the form of feelings of symypathy and sorrow for the misfortune which has occurred. The government has expressed to. Minister Woodford the regret it feels at the catastrophe, more especially as it occurred in waters within Spanish jurisdiction. An admiral in full uniform, in the name of the minister of marine and the entire Spanish cabinet, called on General Woodford to-day and inform ed him that the government had tele graphed to the authorities in Cuba to do their utmost to -relieve the distress of the injured and to furnish the offi cers and crew of the Maine with everything-which they may need. GEN. JOS. WHEELER, Reminds the President of His Tender of Services. - .By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, February 16. Gen eral Jos. Wheelen, the ex-Confederate cavalry commander, now a member of the House from Alabama, sent the following message to the President this afternoon : "To the Hon. the President: In case of any trouble with Spain, remember that my tender of services is on fileat the War Department. (Signed) Joseph Wheeler' Frank Sherwood was down townto day, the first time since he had his tussle with cholera mo.hus. He says he drove thirty miles after he was taken, and never came so near dying in his life. After this, when he g eB out in the country he will take a bottle of Chamberlains Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with him. Mis souri Valley (Iowa) Times. For sale by R R. Bellamy, druggist. t PITCHER'S CASTOR I A THE KIOT YOU HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT EXPORTS FOB THE WEEK. FOREIGN. GONAIVE8. W I Sch r Cora S Mc Kay 105,513 feet of lumber and 12 wheelbarrows, valued; at $l,557.6tT Cargo bv master; vessel by Jas T Riley & Co. COASTWISE. New Yokk Steamship Croatan 180 bbls spirits turpentine, 159 do j rosm, t4 uo tar, bu,uwhwi '""""j" i 25 bbls pitch, 51 cases cotton flanuels, ' 120 pkgs mdse, 26 bbls rice, 28 do clams, 520 sacks chaff, 65 do clams. , 3 j bbls and 1 box wax. New York Schr Harold J Mc Carthy 371.524 feet lumber. Vessel by Geo Harriss, Son & Co; cargo by Hilton Lumber Company. Philadelphia Scbr Jno C Cot tingham 582,800 shingles; shipped by Brittein & Hawes. Vessel by Geo Harriss, Son & Co. 1., WANTED TRUSTWORTHY AND ACTIVE gentlemen or ladles to travel for reapon stale, established house in North Carotoa. Monthly 188.00 and expense. "J?" SSi: ReterenoT Enclose seTf-addw rtampoa en iope. Th Dominion Company. Dept" Chicago. TT ,