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WILMINGTON, mi 88888888888888888 u 8gSg888g8gSg8g 88888888888888888 38888 8S88S888888? 22aaSS55;SS8S8fJ3gS& 18888888888888888S M.u.iNe as8aS5!i:S:SS88?lg 188888888882888888 ' i S3!SS:S8a88S;S388 T888888S88S8388888 " I8S88S888388888883 ' , I 3888888888888888 1 r i- S a j 2 s s lifted at the Past Office at ilmtgton. N. C, at Second Class Ma'icr.l ' SUBSCRIPTION P. -ICE. I he subscription price of the We ly 8Ur it M .Hows : i - . . M n : v copy i year, postage pmiu i vv 8 months 8 months it it 80 80 MORE PEACE TALK. Several days ago a report came from Washington i;hat some of the foreign Ambassadors were holding informal conferences with a view to '"devising some plan to end the war between this country and Spain. About the same tmiejreportcamo from Europe-that there was a move ment by some of the European Gov ernments, France and Austria being especially named, with the same view, but it was understood that "this was 'an altogether friendly movement, with nothing dictatorial about it. Now we have another, re port, substantially the same, but going a little further, in the state- jinent that M. Hanotaux, French Minister of. Colonies, ha gone so far as to .have framed the basi3 of agreement which would bo sub mitted. It " recommends to ? Spain the surrender of Cuba and if neces sary of Porto Rico, in consideration of which' she may be permitted to retain "the Philippines. We have also had a report that Germany an d England had about arrived at an understanding with the United States by which the war would be brought to a speedy close. There may or there not be any thing in those reports, but there is nothing improbable in them. Where there is so much smoke it isn't un reasonable to look for some fire. With the exception of rlfingland, whieh has so openly shown her lean ing towards the United States, there isn't a European Government that does not sympathize With Spain, because Spain is a monarchy and is trying to fight a Republic The Governments sympathize with Spain although 'the masses of the people may not, as in the case of France, where the Government, although Republican, sympathizies with the monarchy of Spain, while the people outside of Paris sympathize with the United States. Russia is not taking much interest in it one way or an other and is simply an interested observer, the principal thing that interests her being the growing friendly feeliug between Great Britian and this country. We say that whether there be any foundation in these reported peace movements or not, there is nothing improbable in them, for their isn't one . of these Governments which has not something at stake in the war and which would not be a gainer by the restoration of peace. What ever the feelings of the Govern ments may be towards this country, tlicve isn't one of them which wants to become involved in war with it or to incur its enmity. They do not want to see the war prolonged, for every day it is prolonged make Spain that much the poorer and that much the lessable to pay her debts. In view of the fact that she already owes French and German money i i 1 ii 3 j mi; e lenners several nuuuxeu inuiiuua wjl dollars, the motive these Govern ments have, if there were no other for desiring to see the war ended, may be easily seen. But there are other reasons. This country is a large purchaser of for eign goods and a long war would mean a very much reduced trade for the makers and exporters of these goods. That is a good reason, from a business standpoint, why they should desire the return of peace. But there is another. This country is the granary of the world. There isn't one of those countries which isn't dependent more or less upon it for bread and meat, but especially bread, which is to a great extent the food of the poor. They have already had serious bread riots in Spain and pn Italy on account of the increased cost orf-firead, which is largely, if not wholly the result of the war. They do not want the bread shortage to continue, which it wduld if the war should prove to bo a long one. This shows that in sundry ways Europe is suffering by this war and has good reasons to wish to see it eided, with the additional reason that its prolongation might result j ,n implications that might draw I "Other powers in, and then others, I "ntil a general war might be the re I ult of the clash over Cuba. , f I . -The men who are at the head of " E the Spanish jGovernment have no 1(ka that they can recover Cuba, even if Spain were more of a match for this country she would be at a great disadvantage in being forced to fight so far from her base of supplies, while we are so near ours. She has been making a pre tence of trying to hold it with the hope of intervention, which would assist her in letting go easy and letting the Spaniards believe that Spain's "honor" had been vindi cated. If European Governments have an idea that without friendly mediation the war may become a long one, and Spain also becomes persuaded that . this Government is putting itself on a footing for a long war, that would be a reason why governments friendly tto her Bhould desire to bring hostilities to an endy and a reason why Spain should be more anxious for such mediation and more willing to ac cept, the terms that they might sug gest. Possibly there may have been a purpose in the report sent out from Washington and published yester day, that thero was a growing belief that the war would last more than a year. A year's war would be ajaad thing for Jdieiad-eateTirbf Europe -BTRtlorthe commerce between this country and some of the European countries and would be ruinous to Spain. It conveys the impression that a long war is anticipated and that this country is putting itself in shape for it. And possibly this may have something to do with the dila tory movement of our army and the frequent revisings of the .plan of campaign, and orders andounter mands. If Cuba's freedom can be achieved and order Restored on the island by mutual understanding that will be better than sacrificing life to do it, and we have little doubt that the Administration atWashirfgton would weleome that kind -of a settlement. ing that they should feel ill and very much fatigued considering the size of the load they had to tote and the amount of blowing they had to ; sttawberry Shipments uu itb tut; saute Lime lu iiiiiivu iiuu AN ENORMOUS CROP. BON. OLIVER B. ALLEN SOLID AGAINST IT. In the Democratic Judicial Con vention at Wallace, Friday, the sen timent was unanimous and em phatic against fusion. Every utter ance against it by the speakers was applauded to the echo. In our Raleigh letter, published yesterday, it was stated that "The fight for fusion in the Democratic State Convention is going to be hotly contested. Outside of the politicians the Democrats here seem to be violently opposed, to any com bination with the Populists. . The endorsement of Russell and his ad ministration by the Populist Con vention has turned many Democrats against the proposition" as it very nronerlv should, if thev were not opposed to it before. Possibly there may be in Raleigh some Dem ocratic "politicians" of the dickering kind who would' trade off the party and lead it into a disgusting and shameful al liance that some aspirant to office might profit by the humiliating deal, but the masses of the Democ racy who are not looking to the offices only, and believe jm square honest fighting, will spit upon such degrading trickery and crush the men that attempt it. t The co-operation that Butler of fers is not co-operation; it is a sur render of the Democratic party to the Butler contingent, a virtual en dorsement of Russell and his admin istration andsa pledge that the fusing Democrats would support Russell if he were again nominate!, for Rus sell and Butler are sucking through the same straw now; ho is classed jas a Populist and therefore he or some other Populist whom the Butler fac tion favqrs will be entitled to the Governorship under this fusion deal, which says the Pops must be con ceded alL the offices, State and na tional, which they npw hold. They hold the Governorship and therefore they would be entitled to that. They hold the balance of power in the Legislature and will be entitled to that. They hold a ma jority of the Representatives in Con gress and will, therefore, be entitled to these. They have a U. S. Sena tor and wilt, therefore, be entitled to him. They hold a good deal more which they secured by the alliance with the negroes at the last election and they will claim that they are entitled to all this: If there be any Democifctic "poli tician" who is willing to concede this, for the lesser part of the spoils, he is a mighty easy man to trade with and to bunco. If such a man poses as an adviser or loader of Democrats he has missed his vocation. He will probably come to that conclusion when the representatives of the people meet at Raleigh and he hears what they have to say on this dis gusting scheme to tie tho Democratic party to the Butler-Rusself contin gent. MINOR MENTION. i i Spanish statesmen can be amus ing oven when they are in a very serious mood. Prem:er Sagasta didn't intend to be amusing when in same Spanish people believe that they were fixing things up to make the "Yankees" bite the dust. The re markable thing about it is that so many of them should get sick and fatigued so simultaneously and unanimously as it were. There must have been something conta gious about the affliction. There is a j streak of fun also in the statement that the new ministry, which is fresh and ablebodied, will do some thing and likewise negotiate with European and other governments 'to protect Spain against a combi nation of her enemies." The amus ing streak in this is the absurdity of a "combination of enemies" against Spain whou yery pity would prevent it, unless there should be a combination for Spain which might result in a counter combination. Count Penaramiroalso contri buted tgthe gaiety by offering a -vote"' of the Senate to Admiral Cervera for so "cleverly dodging the American squadron." This is the terrible squadron which was sent over to gobble up the American squadron and make things hot along our coast and around Cuba, and now it turns out to be only a dodger and entitled to the thanks of Spain for its successful "dodging." But the Spanish statesmen have also been doing a good deal of dodging. The Cuban question is not a new question. It.imply presents itself in a new form. Ever since 1820 there have been periodic uprisings against Spanish rule and oppression, and ever since then the Cuban have nursed the hope of independ ence. As time" rolled on these up risings became more frequent and more determined, Spain never hav ing succeeded in defeating the in surgents, but only in getting them to lay down their arm3 by conces sions and promises of reforms, which were never kept. Nearly half a century ago Cuba, was a topic of dis cussion in the Congress of the United States as it has been within From This Section This Season Sur -pass Previous Records. The Democratic Nominee for Judge of the Sixth Judicial District. 250,000 CRATES MARKETED. RODOLPH DUFFY SOLICITOR. Oross Receipts Estimated at $880,000 Shipments Made to all Sections North and West Increased Movement on C. F. & Y. V. Nomination Was Made Unanimous Dis. trict Executive Committee Appointed, Convention Harmonious De cided Opposition to Fusion. son Democrat, one of the secretaries of the convention, came down to "Wil mington yesterdayevening. Nothing in or about the convention was clearer than that the Democrats do not consider fusion expedient. In almost every speech there was refer ence to co-operation, but in every in stance decided hostility to the idea was expressed. Frank , Thompson, a brother of Dr. Cy Thompson, one of the leading Populists, was the most outspoken of all in his opposition to fusion. FIRST REGIMENT OFF FOR TAMPA. Thousands of People Lined the Streets to Say Farewell to the Soldiers. BOYS WENT OF CHEERING. A WILMINGTON DARKEY the past few years-, and a lively topic, too, as will be seen by the following extract from a speech de livered in the Senate in 1853, which we find in the Manchester, Va., Leader: "Let Spain not be unmindful of her true position, and think that she can by unworthy devices protect heir, pos sessions against their impending doom. In vain would she let the island sink out ih to the ocean rather than see it transferred to any other Power. Should the hurricane ever rage, the island will still be found looming above the waters, and she will not cease to smile above the angry wave, though her sovereignty should disappear in the storm. When that time shall come, neither the surges of the sea. nor her forts, nor her cannon, nor her garrotes, nor the edicts of her Galianos, will save her from our mighty grasp. Hear the historian : 'In vain did Sabinus place ancestral statues upon the threshold of the gates of the Cap itol, that they might prevent the enemy from penetrating, torch in hand. The very eagles supporting the arches took fire, and communicated it to the edi fice.'" This sounds very much as if it might have been delivered a month ago, or yesterday, and the prophecy then is being fulfilled now. Spain has never . learned how to govern Cuba, but she has learned how to lose her. Fairly large shipments of straw berries continue to be made, but the business for the season is sufficiently near an end to approximate its volume. It has been much larger than it was last year and Eastern North Carolina is fast getting to be one of the greatest strawberry sections in the country. There have been about two hundred and fifty thousand crates" of -berries taken out during the season from points between Wilmington and Goldsboro. This is a big increase over last year when the figures were 164,188. The number of quarts carried out this season, calculating 32 quarts to the crate, is eight millions. Calculat ing on an average of 11 cents per quart it will be seen that the gross re ceipts were $880,000. The figures showing shipments by the Southern Express Company and by open freight have not yet been made out. The California Fruit Trans portation Company has completed its records for the month from April 19th to May 21st, and they show a large in crease over last year's business. Dur ing tho month 670 car loads, about 180,000 crates, were carried out. On a single day, May 2nd, the C. F. JT. Company took out 60 cars, containing 17,545 crates. ' In spite of the heavy shipments, there is an impression among the growers that strawberry growing this year has not been so lucrative as it was last, owing to the low prices that have prevailed. However, there is another side to the situation, which is brighter for the grower. The excess in shipments will quite make up for the shortage in prices. This will ap pear from the comparative calculation of the gross receipts. Last year 164, 000 crates sold for $780,000; this year 250,000 crates sold for $880,000. It is noted that strawberries from this section haye been shipped to every part of the country. A single day's business of the C. F. T. Com pany shows shipments to Chicago, Newark, Toronto, Montreal, Phila delphia, Detroit, Indianapolis, Provi dence, Cleveland, Columbus, Boston, Pittsburg, Nw Hayen and. New York. There has been considerable move ment of berries over the C. F. and Y. V. Railroad. Dr. Geo. F. Lucas, presi dent of the Currie Truck and Fruit Growers' Association, writes the Star as follows : We have wire from New York to day saying that our "berries sold at 10 cents straight. Ship all you can.".. These berries are being shipped in the C. F. T. refrigerator cars operated by Mr. A. S. Maynard who has given our people here the best of service. We fel satisfied that the excellent service given to us by Mr. Maynard will enable our people to continue to market their berries at paying prices. The Governor of Barcelona ex claims: "God help any thieving, bullying American brigands we lay hands on." The Governor will take mighty good care not to lay hands on 'em. He will stay over on tho other sidq. Sir Henry Havelpck says that in the average British regiment there are about a hundred men who would storm the gates of hell and eight hundred who would follow them if thev did. about a hundred who would like to skulk in the trenches and about thirty of the hundred who do. This looks as if the aver age Britisher isn't afraid of fire. ' A Chinese tourist in this country, in writing to his town paper, was very much surprised at the "lack of dignity in American men who are found walking in public with wo men." Perhaps he was also sur prised that the women can walk. Larry Godkin, of the New York Post, still takes it hard. In an edi torial on Cuba he says when one re members that our Senate wanted to recognize them as belligerents, "there is nothing for a patriot to do but to sit down and cry," a regular sit down, not a stand-up Very. But Larry shouldn't cry until somebody hurts him. It is said to be a fact that many of the people in the South Ameri can republics sympathize with Spain in this racket, and even in Vene zuela, notwithstanding the fact that we came very- near getting tangled up with Great Britain a few years ago, for taking care of her. There are a good many people who do not see what was gained by that bombardment of the San J uan forts It waked the old town up, anyway, . Captain Hart, of the Laurada, who has been sequestered in prison at Philadelphia for filibustering, has been pardoned, as he should The reconcentrados in Cuba are in a worse condition now than theyH have been some time ago were before the war, for they got at least some of the supplies sent from this country, but now these are cut off, and they are dying rapidly even in the towns, where they might be supposed to get some food. A Springfield, 111., dispatch says the "counter jumpers and book keepers from the cities, stand camp life better than the country boys." They are naturally tougher. In Paris they look after the little chaps and see that they don't get empty while learning how to shoot. Every public school has a little res taurant connected with it, which supplies them with dinner, and gives dinner gratis to those who are not able to buy it. The dinner costs ubout-S cents. The three carloads of cancelled mortgages which Nebraska is going to exhibit at the Omaha exposition show that the State was doing a pretty -heavy business in that line. Cervera's fleet took the "wind ward passage." if Sampson strikes it he will take the wind out of it. for Weyler used to complain that the Cuban insurgents wouldn't stand up the Cortes, Friday, he explained the and give the Spanish army battle, but dodged around, ana nere ineJ are now with their crack fleet dodg ing around and pursuing the insur gent tactics. dissolution of the Cabinet with ,the statement that several of the mem bers "wero ill and fatigued after the recent anxieties." It is not surpris- Mr. George Campbell, pro prietor of the Seashore Hotel, ar rived yesterday from Washington, D. C, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. H. A. Campbell, and his aunt, Miss Minnie Gooch. The hotel will open soon and Mr. Campbell anticipates a prosperous season. Tho Democratic Convention of the Sixth Judicial District was called to order yesterday at noon, at Wallace, by Bodolph Duffy, Esq., chairman of the District Executive Committee. The Wilmington delegation, twenty seven strong, was headed by Dr. J. E. Matthews. In calling the convention to order Mr. Duffy stated that although it was his duty as chairman of the commit tee to act as temporary chairman, for private reasons he would prefer not to act. He requested Iredell Meares, Esq., to act in his place, and Mr. W. L. Arendell, of Carteret county, was invited to act as tempo rary secretary. Mr. Meares took the chair and made a strong speech on the issues confronting the party. There were no contested seats- and a Committee on Credentials was not appointed, all county delegates being requested to hand their credentials to the secretary. On motion, the tempo rary organization was made permanent and the chairman appointed as as sistants to the secretary L.A.Bethune, of Clinton, and J. W. Jackson, of Wilmington. Nominations for Judge. The chairman stated that tho next business before the. convention was the nomination for Judge. Nominat ing speeches were on motion limited to five minutes in length. The roll of counties was called and nomina tions were made as follows. Jno. D. Kerr, of Clinton, represent ing the majority vote of Sampson county, nominated Hon. O.H. Allen, of Kinston. One half of the Lenpir del egation seconded the nomination. Col . Roger Moore and W. B. McKoy, Esq., of Wilmington, made speeches second ing Judge Allen's nomination on be half of the New Hanover delegation. Capt. Swift Galloway, of Snow Hill, was placed in nomination by Greene county, and Lenoir placed in nomina tion N. J: Bouse, Esq., of Kinston. P. B. Manning, Esq., and Herbert Mc Clammy, Esq., of, Wilmington, seconded Mr. Rouse's nomination. H. L. Stevens, Esq., of Warsaw, was also placed in nomination; . , The first ballot showed thafcthe Con vention was for Allen. He received a very large majority and his nomina tion was made unanimous. The vote bycounties was as follows : Carteret Allen, 23. Duplin-Allen, 21 ; Stevens, 10. Greene Galloway, 20. Jones Allen, 13. Lenoir Allen, 16; Rouse 16. New Hanover Allen, 21 ; Rouse, 6; Stevens, 9 ; Galloway, 3. Onslow Allen, 11; Rouse, 7: Gallo way, 3. -.. ".. Pender Allen; 20; Stevens, 2. Sampson Allen, 15; Stevens, 10. Total Allen, 143; Rouse, 29, Steve na, 31 ; Galloway, 26. In the foregoing figures fractions are omitted. N , . District Solicitor. Mr. W. L. Arendell, of Carteret county, nominated Charles L. Aber nethey, of Beaufort for solicitor. Lenoir seconded the nomination, W. B. McKoy, Esq., of Wilmington, speaking for the majority of the New Hanover delegation, nominated Jno. T, Bland, Esq., of Burgaw, Mr. Bland was also nominated-by R. G. Grady, Esq. , of Burgaw. The Onslow delegation placed before -the conven tion the name of Rodolph Duffy, Esq, of Onslow. Frank Thompson, Esq, of Jacksonville, seconded the nomina tion. Sampson county also seconded Mr. Duffy'sjiomination; The first ballot resulted, fractions omitted: Duffy, 88; Abernethy, 79; Bland, 74. Second Duffy, 108; Abernethy, 70; Bland, 52. Third Duffy, 112; Abernethy, 64; Bland, 46. -At the end of the third ballot Messrs. Abernethy and Bland Withdrew from the contest, asking their friends to support Duffy, whose nomination was then made unanimous. A motion was made asking the chair man to name a committee of three to notify Judge Allen, who was out of the meeting, of his nomination. Messrs. H. E. Faison, of Sampson; Frank Thompson, of Onslow, and J. D. Kerr, of Duplin, were named oh the committee. The Convention passed the usual motion, extending thanks for favors. 6th Judical District Executive Committee. Before adjournment the chairman asked the delegation from each coun ty to name its member of the Execu tive Committee. This was done with the following result: Jones, T. C. Whitaker; Carteret, C. L: Abernethy; Duplin, L. V, Grady; Greene, T. Ed wards; Lenoir, G. T. Ormond; New Hanover, DuBrutz Cutlar, Jr. ; Pen der, Wm. Hand; Onslow, Frank Thompson ; Sampson, H. E. Faison. Convention Briefs. , Frank Thompson, Esq., of Onslow, one of the orators of the convention, and Rodolph Duffy, Esq., the success ful candidate for solicitor, are in the city, returning home. Messrs. F. G. Westbrook, G. H. Simmons, F. W. Hargett, T. B. Henderson and Col. S. B. Taylor, the other members of the Onslow delegation, went to their homes through the country from Wallace. Editor L. A. Bethune, of the Samp- Charged With Stealing a Trunk Makes a Break for Liberty, But is Recaptured. Reports Received in Raleigh from Demo cratic County Conventions Be. lieved the West is Almost Solid .Against Fusion. The Atlantic Coast Line train ar riving here at 9:30, o'clock yesterday morning had on board Fred Holmes, colored, having in charge another colored man, Will. Blackford, charged with stealing a trunk. Holmes was deputized by Justice of the Peace Pat Duncan of Burgaw to arrest Blackford and bring him to Wilmiugton. Blackford sid that if brought to Wil mington where he claimed to have lived, he would show where the trunk was. When he got here another charge that of stealing a bucket fifom a section hand was brought up against him and he got mad and swore that he would not reveal where the trunk was. The colored officer with, the assistance of Policeman Rowan Green, took the alleged thief in charge and carried him to the guard house for safe keeping. . Last night Holmes and his prisoner left, returning to Burgaw.. At the Wilmington & Newbern switch the prisoner made a break for liberty and jumped off the moving train. The colored officer followed suit, captured his man again and took him back to the guard house to spend the nigh t. COLLAR BONE BROKEN. POWDER Absolutory Pure XCvAt QAKtMa POOTBI CO., NEW VCRK. AFFAIRS AT MADRID. Painful Accident to Mr. D. T. Peterson While Returning from the Sound. Mr. D. T. Peterson yesterday after noon, in returning from the Sound on a bicycle, happened to an accident in which his riffht collar bone was broken. He met at the second toll house a conveyance belonging to Mr. B. H. J. Ahrens and in trying to pass ran into a tree, sustaining the injury mentioned, with some bruises. He started on to the city, but was over taken at the first toll house by Mr. Ahrens' conveyance, which had been to the Sound and returned, and was brought in it up to the city, where Dr. A. H. Harriss attended to his injuries. AT FOMCPHERSON. Speci&l Star Telegram Raleigh, N. C, May 22. The First regiment N. G: yolunteers did not break camp until 8 o'clock this morn ing on account of a fierce rain. At 9 o'clock the march to the oity was begun. Thousands of people lined the streets and assembled at the depot to say farewell to the soldiers. Just thirty-seven years ago to-day the First N. C. regiment, Confederate, vol unteers, left Raleigh for Richmond. The soldiers were' lustily cheered by the throng on the streets, but scenes at the depot were enacted that will never be forgotten. Mothers, sisters and loved ones went from car to car, weeping. It was, possibly, their last farewell to loved ones. The first section pulled out at 10:04 o'clock amid great cheers. The scene was intensely impressive. The second section left at 10:38 aud the last at 11:00. The soldiers cheered aud sang as they passed from view, waving caps from car windows. The State Convention. Few reports have been received from the Democratic county conven tions held yesterday. It is believed the West will come to the State con vention almost solid against fusion. The advocates of fusion are working hard and express themselves as con fident of victory. . WAKE COUNTY CONVENTION. Declared in Favor of Union of All Silver Forces News from the Camp First Regiment Leaves for Tampa. Many Recruits for the Regular Army Volunteers to Go to the Philippines.! Spanish Prisoners. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C., May 21. The Dem ocratic county convention of Wake passed a resolution to-day by a vote of 171 to 17, declaring in favor of "union of all silver forces." The First regiment leaves for Tampa at 7 o'clockin the morning. The order came from the War Department this evening. The Southern Railway car ries the entire regiment in three special trains via Columbia, S. C. The rail roads get about $14,000 for the move ment, All the New Ministers in Favor of Prose cuting the War With the Utmost Energy-Advices from Blanco. By Cable to the Mornin? Star. . Madrid; May 29, 10 A. M. An official disnatch from Captain General Blanco says some American warships shelled the forts guarding the water approach toj. Nuevitas, province of Puerto rrmcipe, on xnursaay nigni last. Senor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish Ambassador to France, who was recently onered tne portiono or Minister for Foreign Affairs, liad a long conference to-day with the Premier, Senor Sagasta. Absolute reticence is observed as to the matters discussed. " Madrid. May 22. 6 P. M. It is re ported that Senor Leon y Castillo will return to his post at .raris. Senor Candenon. Minister of the In- -terior, has denied, in the course of an interview, that the change in tne con stitution of the ministry would in volve any alteration in the foreign policy of Spain, all the new ministers being in favor of prosecuting the war with the utmost energy to me enja. "Smm." said Senor Uapdepon, "went perilously near sacrificing her honor in the interest of peace, only making a stand when further conces sions would have involved her dis grace and eSacement as a nation. This she will never do, and in this resolve the new cabinet entertains no ulu. sions. It is aware that weakness and poverty are oppposed to strength ana wealth, but spam is m the position of a duellist bound to de fend his honor against the gross in-- smts of a more.' powerful antagonist, who, although he is convinced that the result is almost certain death, yet feels the force of the principle of no blesse oblige: Spam prefers a possible defeat to a certain disgrace. Ministers know that the moral sympathies of the powers are with Spain, and that, while hesi tating to undertake the responsibility for action which might lead to a greater war, they may eventually in tervene from motives of sell-interest and public policy on behalf of Spain;"?: TORNADO IN ARKANSAS. Loss of Life and Great Destruction of Property. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Fayetteville, Ark., May22.--The tornado which passed through a por tion of Northwest Arkansas FriBay niorht. flid immpnsp ramncrti tn nrnn Thirty-six cars are required for erty and caused the death of at least the movement. Gen. Cowles By Telegraph to the Horning Star. ' Atlanta, Ga., may 22. About 2,000 recruits have arrived atFort McPherson since that- post was made the central ization point for that branch of the army. Every recruiting station in the country from Maine to California has sent some men and they are still arrivine at a rate of 200 a day. It was not intended to send any of the men away until they were uni formed and equipped, but the need of the men for the Philippines has brought about the necessity of getting men in the regular army regiments in the West. - Colonel Cook, the commandant, yesterday lined up the recruits at the post and asked for volunteers to go to the Philippines. Nine hundred re sponded almost instantly, but only .600 are wanted to make out the Third battalion of two. regiments. It is likely these men will eo to New Orleans to join the Eighteenth or Twenty-third regiments of the regular army before the regiments which have been as signed to go with General Merritt start for San Francisco. The Spanish prisoners who are to be exchanged for correspondents Thrall and Jones, now in Morro Castle, will be started for Cuba as soon as the de partment here is assured of connection at Miami with a boat for Havana. Colonel Cortijo and Surgeon Julian are still in ignorance of the exchange. SEVENTrj JUDICIAL DISTRICT. received offers of companies to-day from Pennsylvania, California, Illinois and Ueorsna on the the strength of the fake telegram from Washington to the effect that North Carolina could not secure her quota. The Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry will report here Tuesday. "A union of all the silver forces" referred to in the above telegram, does not necessarily mean fusion. The words . quoted are from Chairman Jones' ; address, which was unani- nymsly indorsed , by the State Demo" cratic Executive Committee at its last meeting. Editor Star. . DENOUNCED FUSION. Thos. A. McNeill Nominated for . Judge and C. M. McLean for 'Solicitor. The Democratic convention for tne Seventh Judicial District met at Rock ingham yesterday and nominated Thomas A. McNeill, of Robeson county, for Judge, and C. M. McLean, of Bladen county, for Solicitor. SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Henry R. Bryan, of Newbern, for Judge and Walter E. Daniel, of Wel don, for Solicitor. Johnston County Democratic Convention. , Delegates Instructed to Oppose Fu sion In Every Form. Special Star Telegram. Smithpield, N. C, May 21. John- stonaCounty Democratic Convention convened in the court house at 12 o'clock noon to-day. The convention was harmonious and there was much enthusiasm. Delegates to all the con ventions State, Congressional and Judicial were instructed to oppose fusion in every form. Strong resolu tions were passed, denouncing fusion. The resolutions passed by a rising vote, with no opposition. Ringing speeches were made by E. W. Pou, Jno. A. Narron, E. J. Holt, Jas. A. Wellons and other leading Democrats. All opposed fusion. Democrats are gaining in Johnston county and are determined to hold the Democratic banner. A still larger Democratic majority is expected this Fall. mmm THE SIGNAL CORPS. seven persons. Keports or tne de struction are coming in slowly and it is feared that later details will add other names to the death list. The storm came from tike southeast, pass ing through the great fruit belt of the Ozark fruit region and through the southern end of Benton county, spending its force in White river valley. The greatest damage done was near Elm Springs, Lowell and Mudtown. the latter place being entirely swept away. At Jlm Springs houses were blown down, orchards destroyed and stock killed. One man who had sought safety in a cellar was killed by falling timbers. The house blew away and the cellar was filled with debris, jnrushing the man to death. Two miles east of Elm Springs, a man named Killingsworth and his wife were killed. Their house was entirely destroyed and they were Crushed to death in the debris. A mile away a farm' house, occupied by ah Italian family was wrecked and the inmates, were in- statly killed. Twenty houses are reported blown away in the, vicinity of Elm Springs . but details have not been, received. The storm was less severe in Craw ford county but! one- life being lost near Fort Smith, A Mrs. Nesbitt died from fright while the gale was at its fiercest. The home of W. S. Kilbrough, near Springdale, was blown down and Kil brough was instantly killed. Several other farm houses were- blown down I near Springdale and six to eight per sons were more or less seriously in jured. Some damace " was also done at Logan and Soloam Spring. TO JOIN DEWEY'S FLEET. "M At the Democratic convention of the Second Judicial District, held in Rocky Mount yesterday, Judge Henry R. Bryan, of Newbern, was re-nominated for Jndge and Walter E. Daniel, of Weldon, for Solicitor. Mr. A. E. Blake's Invention, Mr. A. E. Blake, who was mentioned in the Star some time ago as having invented a peanut parcher, has added to his list of inventions a seed planter, letters patent for which he has just re ceived. It is a very complete and in genious machine for dropping seed, such as peanuts, corn, peas, etc., in any quantity from one to a hill up and at intervals to suit. The machine is also equipped with an arrangement for sowing guano. It is claimed that it will save labor very materially, and there seems to be many reasons why Mr. Blake should make a good thing out of his inventions. Officers of the United States Navy Here to Muster in the Reserves at the Signal Stations. Lieutenant G. L. Dyer and Surgeon H. N. T. Harris, of the United States Navy; arrived in the city yesterday and, together with Lieut. Geo. L. Mor ton, went down to Carolina Beach on the tug Navassa to muster in the members of the signal corps. They returned last night and will leave to day on their way to the signal sta tions South, as they are to visit all on the coast. Lieut. Dyer was a naval attache of the American embassy at Madrid and has been in this country for only a week. The Spaniards, he says, know little of the extent and resources of the United States. A geography in one of the schools dismisses the United States by saying that it is a country on the Western hemisphere, in principal cities are New York and San Francisco. U. S. Cruiser Charleston Well on Her Way from Saff Francisco to Manila. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. San Francisco, Cal., May 20. The Charleston is well on her way to Ma nila. The biff cruiser passed through the Golden Gate at 8.20 this morning ca vsjx uan uccu OUUUUnJU 111 lQ ' stream all night. She adjusted her compasses at an early hour and then passed up the bay through Raccoon Straits and passed the. docks on the northern frontage of the city. Every steam vessel in the harbor blew an re voir to Captain Glass and his crew. None of the forts in the harbor saluted the vessel, but the demonstration made by the 6,000 soldiers gathered at the presidio was tremendous. When the vessel was sighted coming down 'the bay the soldiers gathered on the beach to bid her bon voyage. They lined the beach for a mile, and cheer unon cheer rang out fromthe men'whore to soon follow the CharW scene of Admiral Dewey's triumph The Charleston's biff siren answer the boys on the beach time and again and the whistling was heard fWW end of the city to the other. Monroe Enauirer: W Secrest, died this momir:vmie .'clock, at the hom o TT5 ? J.D. A. Secrest, W miles west arIess68 Shel wj, j jtots old. Tho UlJZ' price of wheat is not at all ti to many farmers in alarming, wheat acerage S verv f0- The harvest prS W, and the Tt in Mfk.. x w a good on which the should complain c7arL5 farmer a a yet we have Products and fan.. : w mera compiamW 'JUS' ulgQ P"ce flour, meat i number' tttlv nt aeat, corn etc ... I It m i ir
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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