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The PUBLISHED AT- GREAT REJOICING IN WASHINGTON, jylbMlNGTON. W. C, KLY Wee Star :7888888888S8S8S888 18888888888888888 8888888888888888? -rrT 88888888888888888 8S888888888838888 8888888888888jB888 1 : SS8SS88S2S8888888 ' 8888888888888888 S . - M g; : i t I j j or ..!'' Kntered it the Post Office at flmtgton, N. C, a? aseuan v.tau Ma ier.1 SUBSCRIPTION P CE. The subscription price of the We follows: ' ,. Single Copy 1 year, postage paid " 6 months " " ip Smooths " " ly Star it at $1 oo 60 ......... 80 DEMOCRATIC TICKET. , FOR SUPERIOR COUKT JUDGES. First Distri&t Hon. George H. Brown, or tfeautort. Second District Hon. Henry R. Bry an, of Craven. Fifth District Hon. Thomas J. Shaw, of Guilford. Sixth District Hon. Oliver H. Allen, of ijenoir. Seventh District Hon. Thomas A. McNeill, of Robeson. Eleventh District-iHon. W. Alexan der Hoke, of Lincoln. - FOR SOLICITOR. Sixth District Rodolph Duffy, of Onslow. ' SHEEP CULTURE IN THE SOUTH. Diversified industries should be the aim. of every country where the resources for them exist, and the in dustries of the farm should be di versified a8 well as the manufactur ing industries. This is nqt only the road to wealth, but it is te road to progress, to the greatest develop ment, and to the employment of the greatest number of people, which means prosperity andj contentment for the greatest number, and this shonM.be the aim of all who have the destinies of countries in their bands. There are few things that are made or used that cannot be made or produced in this country There are some things such as coffee and tea, which we import because wire cannot produce them, but we im port hundreds of millions of dollars worth of things that we could pro duce., and probably will some day. We could produce every pound of sncrsir Wfl nsr anrl evprv rimml of -p , - j t rice, barley, potatoes, tobacco : ) scores or other things that we a port inure or less offe We Kv simply got into the habit of imp ing these things and it takes time to overcome habit, "jft lhe lack of diversification is one of the drawbacks in the2 South, but we" are reaching out gradually and in time will make as good a showing in this respect as any other section of the country. We are forging to the front as a cotton manufacturing section, and will 'ere many years be at the front. We are making fine progress in the manufacture of iron and steel, and in time will be at the front in this. There are kindred in dustries that will naturally come with or follow this We have made considerable progress in diversify ing on the farm, too, for the all cotton idea is being relegated, and fine fruit orchards and small fruit and vegetable fields are seen where cotton once grew, and they bring good returns to those who cultivate them. There is more wheat and corn grown now than ever before since the war, and the disposition is to increase the acreage in these, which gives proof that our farmers , are waking up to the importance of diversifying their crops. But there is one thine, one for which the South has pre-eminent advantages, which has been strangely over looked. That is the raising of sheep, which might be made not only a source of large returns in a money way, but would be of inesti mable valuable in other ways. There -are how about 37,700,000 sheep in the United States and Ter fitories, of which -about 6,800,000 are in the fifteen Southern States Texas is the third State in point of number, having 2,649,914 Montana and Oregon leading. This would - leave about 4,000,000 for the other fourteen Southern States. There is pasturage in North Carolina for that- many, and -so there is in some of the other Southern- States. There is pasturage enough in the South, with out encroaching upon an acre of cul tivated land, for more sheep than there are in the whole country now rhe 4,000,000 outside of Texas are so scattered as to be scarcely visible And yet sheep receive but very little attention and are regarded with about the same indifference that some of our farmers in days gone by walked over the coal veins and gold veins that were known to be under the surface of their farms. Their indifference to the existence of the coal veins and gold veins isn't as hard to understand as their indiffer ence to sheep because they had little knowledge then of the way of uti lizing or profiting by these deposits, which required money to work, but they do know something about sheep and their value, and it do not require much money to engage in raising them. A few dollars will do to start on, in a small wav. and that is the way the ordinary farmer snouia start. If sheep culture pays in Oreeon and Montana, where the winters are long and severe, or in Texas where the sheep are exposed to very sudden changes of temperature which causes the loss of thousands, and also to destructive droughts, there is no reason why it would not pay much better in any portion of the South this side of the Mississippi river, where the pasturage is about as cheap as it is in Montana, Oregon or Texas, while there is nearly always an abundance of good water, and where the sheep may be left from under cover most of the winter and-srhere but little hand feeding is necessary any time in the year. In what are called the sheep growing states of the West and Southwest they are raised princi pally and almost exclusively for the wool, but this need not be the case in the South, for they could be profitably raised for mutton or find a profitable market as lambs, the demand for good mutton and for lambs growing steadily. With tho railroad facilities in the South and and the speed with which many of tho large cities can be reached, not to speak of the local demand in the markets near the farms where the sheep acre raised, there would be a constant demand for all that might be offered and at prices that would pay the raisers well. With the raising of sheep supply ing plenty of wool woollen mills would spring up aud that would create a demand for more wool and for more sheep, and thus the sheep raisers would start another industry that might grow to great propor tions, give employment to a .great many people and add millions to the income of the South. And while they were doing this they would be enriching their, own lands, for there is no animal on the farm which improves the land on which it pastures like the sheep. There is an old saying that its tracks are golden." and with all this the sheep if protected from ravenous dogs will take care of it self about as well or better than any animal on the farm, and will require less personal attention. The dog is the obstacle in the South, but by a little concert of action among neighbors who desired to raise sheep they could abate that nuisance with out waiting for legislators, who think more of the vote of the dog owner than they do of the flocks of sheep that might be raised if it were. not for the devouring dogs, to do it MINOR 2LJNTI0N. The Democratic party is going into the next campaign harmonious and solid, bnt there -is dissension and wrangling in - both the Repub lican and ; Populist parties. They are quarrelling oyer the spoils past and prospective. The fellows, that are out think it is time for the fel lows who are in to get out, and the fellows who are in like being in so well that they don't want to get out. If there were spoils enough to go all 'round they might get along harmoniously, but there are not, andn that's what the matter with the patriots. In this congressional dis trict we have Dockery running as the nominee of the Dockery con vention and Nprment running as an independent representative of x r .r the RusselUNorment anti-Dockery faction, and we have the Populists split, part of them supporting Dockery and part of them opposed to him. Out in the West the fac tions are pulling against each other too, in pretty much the same way that they are in Cleveland county as thus told by the Shebly Star. ' "The Republican party in Clevel and county has suffered a stroke in its soJar plexus and has been rent asun der. Two conventions have been called and both of the chairmen claim to have been regularly elected Hosrue's convention is composed of the McBrayer faction of the party and will be held here on Tuesday, July Bth. Winslow's forces will meet on Saturdav. July 16, and Winslow ap pears to have the endorsement of Re publican State Chairman Holton. Oh, we are going to nave a not time. " This fdoes not necessarily mean that thk Republican party is going to pieces, but the similar reports that we have from other counties in different sections of the State show that they lack much of the cohesiveness that characterized it in the last campaign, while the Dem ocratic party is compact and solid. All accounts agree that the Span ish soldiers in Santiago have been doing some valiant, fighting. It is true they fought behind walls and breastworks, protected by barbed wire fences and other devices, which gave them an immense advantage over our men, in addition to which they had the support of the guns of the Spanish fleet in the harbor, but still they fought better than it was generally thought they would. In view of the tenacity and courage they have displayed there, and the evidences of generalship they have given', it is not easy to understand how they permitted the war to drag on for over two years, when they have brought into the island over two hundred thousand men, nd had nothing to fight but straggling bands of half -naked, half -armed in surgents, who overran the island and practically confined the Span ish armies to Havana and a few other fortified cities on the coast. Can it be that the Spanish comman ders were intentionally protracting the war for the purpose of making money out of it,- or were they doing it with the know ledge and consent of the home gov ernment for the purpose of "ex terminating the breed of. rebels," as Weyler declared when he issued his reconcentrado. orders ? If not this then the Spanish commanders and the Spanish Government showed a singular lack of energy and manage ment, to have been thus held at bay and driven from , post to post by a mere handful of half-naked, half armed men, while the$ have shown such pluck and determination in fighting the well armed, well dis ciplined, and valorous army, and matchless ships of the United States. In no war has there ever been such a striking contrast in the manage ment of armies. LIEUT.' WM. E. SHIPP. North Carolinian Among the Killed in the Fighting Near Santiago Judge Purnell Goes to Asheville. Special Star Correspondence. Raleigh, N. C, July 4. -AH Raleigh was shocked this morn ing by the news in the Associated Press dispatches' stating that Lieu tenant William E. Shipp, brigade quartermaster on the staff of General Young, was among those killed in the battle of Santiago. Lieutenant Shipp was a son of Judge Wm. M. Shipp. He was born in Lincolnton and afterwards the Shipp home was moved to Charlotte. In this city he has one sister, Miss Mary Shipp. Mjss Kate Shipp. formerly , of the faculty of St.Mary's School, was also a sister of Lieutenant Shipp. Five years ago he was married to Miss Margie Busbee, daughter of Mr. Fabius H. Busbee. Mr. Busbee left this afternoon for Lincolnton where Mrs. Shipp is visiting the lieutenant's sisters. Me leaves two baby boys, William E., Jr., and Fabius Busbee. This is the second officer claiming Raleigh as home who has fallen in this war. Raleigh is much concerned over the awful news, having expe rienced the loss of one of its sons at the first of the war, Ensign Bagley. It is not known whether the body can be brought to the United States at all, but it is possible tnat in the D all the remains may be brought here for interment. Judge T. R. PurneU leaves to-morrow morning for Asheville to hold Federal Court. The town" is excited over reports of the death of Sergeant Frank H. Cameron, Co. F, Twenty-second regi ment, U. S. infantry, at Santiago. It has not been confirmed and hopes of its unreliability are fast gaining strength. Cameron is a son of Gen. F. H. Cameron. N. C. State Guard. MORE SHIPS DESTROYED. A Spanish Gunboat and Another Warship. Torpedo Boat and Three Gunboats Disabled by Americans. Copyrighted 1898 by the Associated Press. Off Santiago de Cub, July 2, via Kingston, Ja., 11.55 P. M., July 3. On the morning of July 1st the Hist, Hornet and Wampatuck destroyed a Spanish gunboat near Cape Cruz. On the afternoon of the same day these members of the mosquito fleet de stroyed another war vessel at Manza nillo. At the latter place a hot en gagement ensued between the three small American craft and nine Span ish vessels supported by land batteries and troops ashore. One large Spanish torpedo boat was disabled, three Span ish gunboats were seriously injured and a pontoon full of Spanish troops was sudk, tne enemy escaping in ooais. The Hornet was temporarily disa bled, but the only casualties on the American side were three men slightly scalded bv ascc-nne steam. The Spanish loss in troops and sail ors is believed to be large. The His,t, Hornet and Wampatuck4 returned to Santiago de Cuba and were sent to Guantanamo to-day for repairs. Rear Admiral Sampson warmly con- Sratulated Lieutenants L. Young, J. L Helm, and C. WJ Jungen, the commanders, respectively, of the Mist, Hornet and Wampatuck, for their bravery and the successful tackling of such superior force. SPANISH GENERAL KILLED. Shatter's Demand for Surrender Still Being Considered by the Commander. Spanish By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, July 4. Gen. Miles has received the following telegram from Gen. Shafter, dated Palaya de Este, July 3: "Headquarter a Fifth Army Corps Killed a Spanish general in affair at Caney and a large number of officers. A few officers and men are still un buried. Gen. Linares' arm is broken. My demand for surrender of Santiago is still being considered by thejSpanish authorities. Pando has arrived near the break in the railroad with his ad vance. I think he will be stopped. " Also the following from Adjutant General Wagner, at the same time and place: "Pando six miles north, with 5,000 men. Garcia opposes with 3,000. Law ton can support Garcia and prevent the junction." It is reported in Shanghai, on good authority, that Germany has arranged a concession for a port in the Philip pines, ante-dating the present situa tion there. WILMINGTON, N. C, A RESTRAINING ORDER ssued by Judge Robinson Against the Board of Commissioners of New -Hanover County. Yesterday another card was played in the game between the Boards con tending for supremacy as Commis sioners of New Hanover. This time it was the turn of Col. Foster's or the "deposed" Board, and their play was in the shape of a restraining order is sued by Judsre W. S. O'B. Robin son, presiding judge of this district, restraining Col. Roger Moore and Jhis associate commissioners from interfer ing with the affairs of the county as managed by Col. Foster and his Board. The order is returnable before Judge Robinson in this city on July 17th. The case is entitled F. W. Foster, F. J. Dempsey and Jordan Nixon vs. Roger Moore, W. F. Alexander. J. L. Boatwright, John W. Rarry and Jas? Cowan. The plaintiffs gave a $200 bond with W. H. Chadbourn and Daniel Howard as security. The order was served on Chairman Moore. and Commissioners Boatwright and Barry, of this city yesterday early in the afternoon by Sheriff French. Com missioners Alexander and James Cowan reside in the county and have not yet been served with notice. The complaint upon which the re straining order is based is signed by Messrs. Bellamy & Bellamy as attor neys for the plaintiffs and sets fcrth eight grounds for complaint against Col. Moore and his Board. The complaints set forth the several steps taken against Col. Foster and his Board by the Democratic Board, with Col. Roger Moore as chairman, all of which are familiar to readers of the Star. AT SOUTHPORT QUARANTINE. Vessel Prom Para, Brazil Had One Death on Yoyage Prom Fever. Special Star Telegram. Sotjthport, N. O, June 30. The Danish barquentine Anna, which ar rived at quarantine to-day is twenty- tour days out from Para, Brazil. The captain reports the death by fever at sea of one of his men. It may have been yellow fever, -and Dr. A. R. Thomas, quarantine physician, has put the Anna in ten days quarantine, and will thoroughly disinfect her. V. S. Stevens. It is highly probable that the death referred to above was from yellow fever; but it should create no alarm in Wilmington. But our people will not be in a mood to welcome the Anna, if destined for this port, even after "ten days' quarantine. "--Star. FOR MURDERING HIS WIFE. Private rested - in Capt. Cobb's Company Ar Romulus Bazemoore from Bertie Sheriff Notified Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C, July 2. This after noon the police arrested a member of the Second regiment, charged with the murder of his wife. He enlisted two weeks ago in Captain Cobb's com pany, giving his name as John Moore, home near Aulander, in Bertie county. He was identified by another Bertie man in another company, and his real name is Romulus Bazemoore. His wife was poisoned in May and he dis appeared. Her stomach was examined at John Hopkins and was round to contain more strychnine than was necessary to kill. Moore is thirty- three years old. He is now in the sta tion house. He admitted his real name to Mayor Russ, but puts in a general denial, says he bought medi cine for his wife. An eight-year-old daughter saw him give the medicine. Bertie's sheriff has been notified. The arrest caused excitement at Camp Russell. Died in Fayetteville. Telegrams received here yesterday forenoon from Fayetteville an nounced the death of Mrs. M. F. Cook, which occurred at 5.45 o'clock yesterday morning. The deceased was about 75 years of age. Her daughter, Miss Nellie Cook, of the Union public school faculty of this city, and also Mrs. F. A. Johnson, of this city, sister of the deceased, were at her bedside when death came. The remains will be interred to-day. The deceased has many relatives and friends in Wilmington, who regret exceedingly the passing of this noble life. ACCIDENT AT FORT MACON. Artilleryman Badly Injured A Colored Yolunteer Drowned. Special Star Telegram. Beaufort, N. C, July 4. At Fort Macon, in firing the annual national FourthSof July salute, of forty-six guns, the eighth shot exploded pre maturely, and seriously if not fatally wounded artilleryman Chas. Rosier His eye-sight is destroyed and his face, arms and chest badly burned. A colored volunteer of the Oxford company was drowned Sunday morn ing in the surf by the undertow. One of the Nantucket's Crew. Mr. John G. Marshall has written to his father that it was his fortune Or mistortune to shed the nrst blood on theU. S. monitor Nantucket. While he was distributing clothing to the crew a large box fell upon his head and cut a large gash four inches long to the bone. He was badly stunned but the skull was not broken. The surgeon dressed the wound nicely, and thinks he will days. be ready for duty in a few FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1898. DEATH OF MR. JN0. R. LATTA. A Well Known and Hizhlv Respected Citizen of Wilmington Por Many Years an Official of the A.C.L. Mr. John B. Latta, auditor of the Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta Railroad, and; a well known citizen of Wilmington, died at his residence, 308 North Front street, yesterday evening at 7:30 o'clock after a very brief illness. He was stricken with paralysis about eight months ago but had about re covered from its effects, when a second one came yesterday shortly after dinner. He was at his desk in the Coast Line offices during the morn ing and left for -dinner about 1:30. Soon after he was seized with paralysis and never regained consciousness. Mr. Latta was born in Fayette ville on September 10, 1835, and was a son of Mr. John C. Latta. He came to Wilmington when about ten years of age. For several years before the war he was engaged in the mercantile busi ness. On November 29, 1869, he was married to Miss Kate Ralston, of Georgetown, S. C. She, with three sons, Willie L. Latta, Dozier LLatta and Linwood D. Latta, survive the deceased. Mr. Latta was a trusted official of the Atlantic Coast Line, and had been connected with branches of the system for the past thirty-four years. He had held various positions in the railroad service, among them pay master of the Manchester & Augusta Railroad. Of late years he had been auditor of the W. C. & A. Railroad. The officers of the road held him in high esteem and speak with unstinted praise of his fidelity in the discharge of his duties. As soon as his sudden sickness aud death became known, some of the leading offiials of the road hastened to his home to tender their sympathy to the family. St. Andrew's Presbyterian church numbered Mr. Latta among its most useful members. He was active in its organization, and was one of the trus tees and also a ruling elder. He was'a member of Cornelius Harnett Council, Royal Arcanum, and of the United Confederate Veterans, having served as adjutant of the 13th N. C. Regiment, Confederate States Army. The funeral will take place from St. Andrew's church this afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. CAPT. A. C. WILLIAMS. A Well Known and Popular Steamboat Man, Died at Gray's Creek, Cum berland County, Wednesday. The" numerous acquaintances of Capt. Archie C. Williams, will hear with genuine sorrow, of his death, which occurred Wednesday morning at his home at Gray's Creek, Cumber land county. He is very well known here, especially to the business men, as he was mate and captain of several of the river boats, including the E. A. Hawes, the Frank Sessoms, the A. P. Hurt and the D. Murchison. He be gan work on the river as mate with Capt. J. C. Smith, whose daughter, Miss Delia Smith, he married. He was a son of the late John A. Williams, who was one of the most prominent citizens of Cumberland county. Capt. Williams had been in bad health for over a year, and had been confined to his room for about a month. He is survived by his wife and two children, a boy and a girl The funeral took place yesterday at 10 A. M. at Fayetteville from St John's Episcopal Church and the in terment was made at Cross Creek Cemetery in that city. Mrs. J. C. Smith, of this city, the mother-in-law of the deceased, been at his bedside for some time. had Death of mrs. pence. Raleigh Times-Visitor, June 29th At 5 o'clock this morning Mrs, Thomas Pence passed away at her home on East Morgan street. She had been ill for the past two weeks, but the end came unexpectedly and the an nouncement of her death caused pro found sorrow throughout her circle of acquaintances and friends. Mrs. Pence was considered better last evening but about 1 o'clock this morning a decided change was apparent. A physician was quickly summoned but ner maicer sealed the hps of His child and gathered her to Mis bosom. Mrs. Pence died m her forty-seventh --. j i " year, rsetore marriage sne was miss Anna E. Jones. Her life was spent in Raleigh. Her mother, Mrs, Alethea Jones, and her brother, Mr. W. N. Jones, survive her. In girlhood Mrs. Fence became a Christian, and for years she has been a devout and faithful member of the First Baptist church of this city. Mer Christianitv was practical, demon stratiner its beauty in daily acts of self-sacrificmcr devotion and faithful ness to her loved ones and patiently performing her every task. Such a life counts for more than all the ser mons. for it is a reproduction of i the one perfect life. Mrs. Fence leaves a husbana, mr Thos. Pence, and a son, Mr. Thomas J. Pence, besides her mother and brother. Off for the Philippines. Mr. R H. Paddison, the clever and efficient telegrapher, who has been with the Wilmington and Newborn railroad for a number of years, joined the government signal corps a few days ago and left Raleigh last night for San Francisco, where he will em bark in a few days for the Philippines and serve as an operator for the United States government. Mr. Erwin Galloway, another towns man, sailed from San Francisco for the Philippines day before yesterday as a soldier.. Miss Irene Simpson, of Currie, is visiting Miss Ida Black. REVENUE TAX STAMPS A Smalt Supply Received in Wil mington Disappeared Very t Rapidly. LAW IS IN EFFECT TO-DAY. Description of Stamps Railroad Compa nies and Other Corporations' Large Purchasers The Tobacco Tax and Other Features. Cashier Lee H. Battle, of the Atlan tic National Bank, placed on sale yes terday the documentary and proprie tary stamps that must be used in any number of Ways from to-day on, in ac cordance with the laws of the United States. He had only $150 worth to start with, and these were practically all gone by 2 o'clock. Mr. Battle promptly telegraphed to Collector E. C. Duncan for more and will be able to meet the demands of the public when the new consignment arrives. Col. Walker Taylor was the first pur chaser of internal revenue stamps. . The proprietary stamps are of six denominations as follows: cent, green in color ; f cent, salmon ; $ cent blue; 1 cent, green ; 2 cents, brown ; 4 cents, purple, Of these and of -the regular one cent postage stamps with the letter I. R. for Internal Revenue stamped on them and which can be used either as proprietary or us docu mentary stamps, the druggists were the larges purchasers. The one-eithth stamp has to be placed on every- medical proprietary article and article of perfumery, cosmetics, etc., which retails for 1 cents and under. Two One-eighth -stamps have to be put on an article retailing for be tween five and ten cents. A three- eighth stamp is used for articles be tween ten and fifteen cents ; a five- eighth for articles between fifteen and twenty-five cents, and a five- eighth stamp for each additional twenty-five cents. Four cents in stamps must be placed on every box of chewing gum that retails at not more than $1.00 and each additional $1.00. four cents for Mr. Junius Davis, receiver of the Bank of New Hanover, was a large purchaser of documentary two cent stamps, as on to-day he will pass out numerous checks in payment of the dividend of seven per cent, that is due the creditors of the bank. All of these checks will, of course, have to bear a two cent internal revenue stamp. Perhaps the corporation which will use the internal revenue stamp to the greatest extent in Wilmington will be the Atlantic Coast Line, as the revenue law requires that a one cent stamp be placed on every bill of lading issued. This of course does not apply to the duplicate and triplicate bills of lading that shippers frequently take for their convenience. Only the original paper is stamped by the railroad, while the others must be stamped by the shipper. It is quite likely that shippers will dis pense with duplicates, to some extent at least, now that they have to be stamped. As there are hundreds of shipments every day it is easy to see that the Coast Line's daily bill for in ternal revenue stamps will foot up quite considerably, and the other rail roads and transportation companies likewise, in proportion to the amount of business done. The Southern Ex press Company makes the shipper pay for the stamp, as it is claimed the ex press tariff cannot be raised to make up for the deficiency. Both the Southern Express Company and the other large transportation concerns will buy their stamps from head quarters, i . An interesting feature of the law is that the buyer of money orders, after pavinsr the fee, is obliged to put a stamp on the order Special Deputy Collector Perkins has been busy for the last day or so (-taking inventories of the stocks of to bacco, cigarettes, cigars and snuff that the different merchandising estab lishments have on hand. The tax on tobacco and other special taxes such as those to be paid by bankers, brokers, proprietors of theatres and others are not paid in adhesive stamps, but have to be forwarded to Collector Duncan at Raleigh or paid to his special deputy here. About this, however, there is some uncertainty, and Special Deputy Collector Perkins says that it will be several days before the law gets to working moothly. - THE THIRD DISTRICT. Chas. R. Thomas, of Newbern, Nominated by the Democratic Congressional Convention. I Special Star Tel-egram. Clinton, N. C, June 30. At the Democratic Congressional Convention held here to-day Hon. Chas. R. Thomas, of Newbern, was nominated on the fourteenth ballot. The other candidates before the convention were Messrs. W. S. Cook, of Cumber land; T. E. Oilman, of Onslow; J. D Kerr, of Sampson, and D. H. Mc Lean, of Harnett. s. The best of harmony prevailed, and the convention was one of the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in the district. W. E. Murchison, of Moore, was chairman of the convention. For $6 you can go to Washington City and return, or for $3 to Norfolk and Old Point and return. Don't for- fet the date, Tuesday, July 19, when 'ipkin's excursion will start from Wilmington at 8 SO A. M., via Atlan tic Coast Line. There will be plenty of assistants to look after the comfort of the excursionist. Mr. W. L. Jacobs or Mr. Arthur Prempert will give any further particulars wanted, t NO. 39 FUNERAL SERVICES. Interment of the Remains of the Late J no. R. Latta Offices of the A. C. L Closed Floral Tributes. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was well filled yesterday afternoon at 30 o'clock, the hour set for the funeral of Mr. John R Latta, one of St. Andrew's most valued members. An order issued from President W. G. Elliott's office yesterday caused all the offices of the Atlantic Coast Line to be closed so as to allow the employes to attend the funeral, and a great many of them were in the fune ral procession, following immediately tne members of Cape Fear Camp No. 254, U. C. V., who were at the head of the cortege. The coffin was borne tenderly into the church while the hymn, "Rock of es" iwas softly chanted by th choir consisting of Mrs. W. H. Sprunt, ss Mary Bissette, Miss Maggie Wiggs, and Messrs. J. A. McGeachy, George Boylan, J. C. Stewart, and Herbert Shick, with Miss Pocahontas Britt as organist The hymns ren dered besides the opening one were 'Abide With Me" and "When Peace Like a River." The servicer were con ducted by Rev. P. C. Morton, pastor of Immanuel Presbyterian Church. The interment was made at Oakdale Cemetery and many beautiful floral designs were placed upon the grave. Several of these were sent by the clerks and officials of the- Atlantic Coast Line. The pall bearers were : Honorary Dr. W. J. Love, and Messrs. P. Heins- berger and N. Jacobi ; Active Messrs. R. D. Cronly, Jas. F. Post, Jr., W. K. Walker, W. H. Sprunt, J. T. King, and B. J. Jacobs. NTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS. Supply Not Equal to Demand Some Queer Mistakes Made by Out-of -Town Merchants. Internal revenue stamps were in brisk demand again yesterday, and there was not near enough on hand at any of the places where they are on sale. Persons who had to use the stamps had made themselves pretty familiar with the law, and it went into effect rather more easily than was expected. There was some complaint, however, about the inconvenience which the use of the stamps causes. Some out-of-town shippers made the mistake yesterday of putting the stamp on the packages instead of on the bills of lading for them. A coop of chickens received by a merchant had a one cent postage stamp on the shipping tag. Several other such mis takes were made. Both the express company and the telegraph companies make the cus tomer pay for the stamp. The rail roads pay for the stamp on the orig inal bill of lading, as stated in yester day's Star. Money orders cost more than formerly, butttO stamps have to be affixed to them. Cha nge of Schedule C. F. & Y. Y. A change of schedule will go into effect to-morrow (Sunday) on the C. F. & Y. V. railroad. The time of de parture of the passenger train from Wilmington has been changed from 7.45 to 8.30 A. M.. and the time of arrival from 7.10 to 7.05. These changes are to enable connection to be made with the Seacoast trains to and from Ocean View, and also with the evening boat for Carolina Beach on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Freight train No. 8 will hereafter leave Wilmington at 4.40 instead of 4.15 P. M. and arrive at Fayetteville 10.20 P. M. Papers By Freight Trains. The war tax seems to hit everybody, and it hits some of us in several places. We find now that newspapers must get a bill of lading for every package they send by freight trains, and every bill of lading must have a one-cent stamp affixed. Many of these pack ages contain but one paper. So we must first pay postage and then pay $3.12" per year war tax on each of these single-copy packages. As we get but $5.00 per year for the Star we can hardly afford to stand such a tax as that. We see no way out of this trouble except to send the papers by regular mail. We shall be glad to have suggestions from subscribers who will be affected by this stamp tax. Will Not Support Dockery. Referring to the convention that brought forth that political monstros ity Brigadier General Office- Hunter Dockery, formerly of the Holden Kirk militia, the Wadesboro Messen ger says: "A number of eastern delegates to the Populist Congressional convention were greatly outraged at the action of the convention yesterday in nominat ing a Republican for Congress. Some of them went so far as to declare tha they would not vote for him." Cotton and Naval Stores. The monthly statement of cotton and naval stores will be found on the second page this morning. The re ceipts of naval stores for June this year are slightly heavier than those of June, 1897. Cotton receipts were also heavier, as they have been all during the season. Since September 1, 1897, there have been received at this port 323,069 bales, against 234,360 bales for the corresponding period 'last year. , Mr. William Graham, of Char lotte spent the Fourth here. He will spend a short vacation at Garland be fore returning to his business in Char-lotto. A Fourth of July Such as Has Not Been Known fat the Nation's History. MANY STARTLING EVENTS. Annihilation of Cervera's Squadron. Demand for Surrender of Santiago. Capture of Ladrone Islands. Arrival of Charleston. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, July 4. The com plete annihilitation of the Spanish squadron at Santiago and the capture of the Spanish Admiral Cevera with 1,600 prisoners; f.he demand by Gen eral Shafter for the surrender of Santi ago by 12 o'clock to-morrow on pain of bombardment; word from Admiral Dewey that the Ladrone islands have been captured; that a Spanish gunboat had surrendered ; that a hundred or more Spanish officers and men were taken,' and that our first Philip pine expedition had landed this is in part the thrilling record of such a Fourth of J uly as has not been known since the bells of independence hall rang out the tidings of American free dom. It was a day when one momentous event followed another in constant and' rapid succesion, each hour bringing forth some new feature more startling than what had gone before. The climax came, when, amid the wildest cheering, which fairly shook the great War, State and Navy building, Admiral Sampson's dis patch announcing his glorious victory and the entire destruction of the Spanish fleet was given to the public. The White House was naturally the focal point of the enthusiasm and stirring activity which marked official Washington. It was the busiest day the President has had since the war began. Conference followed confer ence with the heads of the military and naval departments; high officers of the service came and wen t in . a constant and steady stream and as each hour brought its added lustre to the Ameri can arms the crowd of officials in creased. The President had not a moment's respite. Telegrams, came and went without cessation and the historic old mansion presented a scene such as has not been paralleled since the momentous hours of the civil war. ', ' The Story of the Day is best told in the series of official dis patches, each bearing date of July 4th, from Sampson, from Shafter and from Dewey. Stirring as they all are, that of Sampson was accorded the honor of chief importance, not only for the im mediate results secured, but also from the effects of this crushing defeat in weakening the defences of the city of Santiago, and in dealing Spain such a staggering blow that she. is left practi cally without a navy. Although brief, Admiral Sampson's dispatch tells of fearful destruction. It not only disclosed the tremendous powers of the American neet, but it X'n displayed the strange immunity ch the American sailors have in the midst of death and carnasre. That but one of our sailors have been killed in an engagement of this magnitude, is without parallel in naval an nals, save that other paralled record which Dewey made at Manila.-' With the Spanish destroyed, The Way Is Partly Cleared for the advance of the American " squadron into the harbor of Santiago. If Cervera's armored cruisers could cross the mine field and clear the Merrimac at the entrance of the har bor, the American ships can follow the same course. There are the inner fortifications and island forts still to be reduced, but they have' passed through a baptism of fire recently and are little more than ruins. Thus with Shaffer's guns thundering on San tiago on land and Sampson on the harbor, the fall of the city is assured beyond further question. The author ities here, military and naval, say that Santiago has already made its best fight, and that its occupation is only a question of time, and very brief time. General Shafter's strong position was shown in his dispatch. The first made public during the day stated that his lines completely surrounded the town from the bay on the north to San Juan river on the south, leaving the city thus enveloped by a stretch of j water on one side and a stretch of frowning American guns on the other. In another dispatch General Shafter epitomized the strength of his position by saying: "I feel that I am ' Master of the Situation . " and can hold the enemy for any length of time. " In another dispatch General Shafter states that his demand for the surrender of Santiago is still being considered by the Spanish authorities which indicates that the refusal of the Spanish commander to capitulate was not final. In any event, 12 o'clock on Tuesday marks the limit of Shafter's concession and if Santiago has not capitulated at that hour, the great siege guns now brought to the front and in position, backed by the bat teries of lighter field pieces, will begin their work of destruction. The pressing need of reinforcing Shafter is no longer felt, now that the Spanish fleet is out of the way. A considerable number of men, how over, are already on the way and others will follow. The Expedition to Spain. The changed naval situation will bring no abatement in the activity of the authorities here in carrying the war directly home to Spain. There is renewed determination to get Commo dore Watson's eastern squadron away at the earliest moment, for the double purpose of striking a blow at the coast towns of Spain and of pursuing Ad miral Camara's fleet, which has halted at the entrance of the Suez canal. Secretary Long made the official statement to-day that the fleet would sail at .the earliest possible moment, and although he did not go into de tails as to its purpose it is well under stood that it will devote its attention to the Spanish coast and to Camara. The destruction of the Spanish fleet at Santiago relieves Admiral Sampson from surveillance of this squadron, and he can readily spare the ships in tended, for the attack on the Spanish COSLSt The Sitnation at Night A7 iODTVlTAV TmItt a tiu ttt Department to-day gave out the fol lowing : "Headquarters Fifth Army Corps, near Santiago, July 5. To-night my lines completely surround the town 'from the bay on the north of the city to a point on San Juan river on the south. The enemy holds from t.h west end of San Juan river at its mouth up the railroad to the city. General Pando I find to-night is some distance away and will not get into Santiago. 'Shaftbe." A horse procession was organized in Charlotte and paraded the streets last nighj in celebration of the victory at oaAtiago. The procession was led by a band drum corps and carryed num- wvus Auicnutu nags.
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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