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-PUBLISKHD Al WILMINGTON, ,1.UU A YEAR.IN ADVANCE. 88888888S8S8S8888 mn si 388g888ggg8gggggg j ssseesssseeueeeo 1 88888888888888888 iSiSiSUSSI- "::":"!Z":!:!f!rr 888888888888888SS 828S88S8S88888S8S 888888S888888888f S22:SSS88S88SS qjno; 8388S88SS888S8881' SS88888888S88888f HC1 WlOOit- CD O O CO -WgPJi 6 S ,1c cd at the Post Office at ilmtgton, N. C. Second Class Ma'ier.l a SUBSCRIPTION P ,ICE. The subscription price of the "We lyStaris.s rollows : - " ' 1 Single Copy 1 year, pottage paid. , 0C " " 6 months " " .....v...." 60 " S months " " SO DEMOCRATIC TICKET. FOR CONGRESS. District John D. Bellamy, Sixth Of JNew turnover. FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES. First District Hon. George II. "Brown, of Beaufort. Second District Hon. Henry R. Bry- au4jof Craven. Fifth District-iHou. Thomas J. Shaw. of Guilford. Sixth District Hon. Oliver H. Allen, l .."; oi ijenoir. Soentli District Hon. Thomas A. McNeill, of Robeson. Klorenth District Hon. W. Alexan der Hoke, of Lincoln. FOR SOLICITOR, g i x th District Rodolp h Onslow. Duffy, of CALLING THEM TO TAW. Out- wing of the Populist pfirty, -nvhich, (ve belieye, represents the Middle-of-the-Road patriots, has culled a national convention to meet ut Cincinnati on the 5th of Septem ber, to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President. In commenting editorially on this call,, the Progressive Farmer character izes it as "a suicidal policy" and f reads the boys a lecture thus: We are surprised and mortified. Surely no enemy of the People's Par ty could strike it a harder blow than those pretended friends of Populism have aimed at it. It is sickening to see the manner in which the affairs of the National People's Party are man aged. One wing iof the so-called man agers scetns determined to do all in its power to help the Democratic party, Whether Or not these Democrats show a disposition to be fair, while the mem bers of the other wing, who kriow or makes the hearts of monopolists glad by calling a convention at an unheard of time to nominate unpopular candi dates for President and Vice-President. This means nothing but division. "It occurs to us that were some leaders of the National People's Party paid by the leaders of the two old "parties to kill the party which is under their control they couid not do more than they are doing. In essentials, i there is no unity, in non essentials, but little charity. " The Populist Party claims to be the party of the people. Yet spme-of the leaders seem to have an idea that the people have no right to rule it. This -is to serye notice on them that a day of reckoning is coming. At their National Convention in '96 the peo ple nominated for vice President, but endorsed the Democratic Pres idential i nominee, with, as we un derstand it, the distinct understanding that the Democratic nominee for Vice President Was to withdraw. Yet it seems that certai n men in charge of the People's party failed to have this done. These "leaders" will find out that the Populist party is a party of the people, and not of leaders. "And now comes the call for a Na tional Nominating Convention next , September, two years before election. This is by another band of so called leaders. If they have the best inter ests of their party at heart they will withdraw the call. The great common people don't propose to put a candidate in the field to be shot at by the old parties two long years before they nave a chance tb shoot any old party candidate. Now that the party is somewhat divided thev do not Dro pose to take this step which will only render these divisions permanent. It is plain that the people1 will be but poorly represented In any National dominating Convention held this year. Whv ? Because (D it is im wise to hold it at this time ; because (2) they wish to give the party time to unite; and (6) because they propese to Sianao-e thinirs fhnmsAl vna Thn fsn- t lied leaders may be at the Cincinnati nvention but if the candidates are not nominated by the people, the people will not support them. ,i the plain voters should quietly sit down on the radical leaders of both wings of the Populist party, and doubtless will in 1900. We don't them." While we do not subscribe to all of this there is a big chunk of truth in it, as far as the tart lecture to the leaders of the factions goes, for there is not in this country today, and probably never was, a party which had! so many envious, small-calibred, erpek-brained lead rs. who while nresuminer to lead have hardly practical sense enough w raise-an umbrella to protect them from a showeir of fain. Instead of raising the umbrella they would de- -"u anu resolve against the rain and try to stop it. The trouble is flint- 4 - iaere are too many small men "i these factions who aspire to lead ership without the ability to lead anything where thought and the ca pacity to see beyond their noses are necessary, and consequently they go wangling among themselves and fitting up into factions when if were united they would have ah they could do to hold their own. A8 result tbftv havo lnat. ahmif all T h . m i . ... ""looting the party had party had even in tates where and are nn, it was the strongest, rf if need to the neees- of dickering with other parties VOI XTTY vJ-i, AAIA. ia f the spoils of office, ) whlch seem to he the last remaining incentive with these so-called leaders. There is not a State in the Union in which this party had any strength where it is not split into factions, which are fighting each other harder than they fight either of the "old parties," as they call them, although they declare that these old parties are standing monuments of political depravity; but still whenever they get an opportunity to fuse with either of these "monstrosities" they fuse, with the scent of the spoils of office as the impelling motive. We have had a striking illustra tion of that in1 this State where these patriots two years ago, failing to se cure the terms they demanded of the Democrats, fused with the Re publicans and got their pay in the offices they hungered for. The par ty with which they fused had few or no principles that they endorsed, but still they fused and have since co-operated with these Republicans in fasting upon North Carolina some of themost odious legislation ever enacted in the State. That cam paign presented the queer spectacle of men supporting Republicans for State offices and for Congress, some of them running on the same ticket with these "Republicans, supporting the Democratic nominee for the Presidency. Now after having run with the Republicans in a cheek-by-jowl fel lowship for two years and having reaped all the profit in sight by that deal, one of these factions made its plans and overtures to the other old party," and having failed to meet with a favorable response, is now doubtless prepared to enter into another dicker with the Republican party, if the Republican party prove to be in a dickering mood. And these f are the fellows who prate about and profess to be actu ated and governed by principle and to think only of the deaiv-suffering people. These are the patriots with the powerful scent for spoils, who in the pursuit of spoils have no ujnity" and "but little charity." Otho Wilson would break bread and sop out of the same dish with the devif before he would with Marion Butler, and Marion Butler would have a much higher regard for the Atlantic ocean if Harry Skinner made a hole in it and never came out. . These are the Populist leaders in this State and they are a pretty fair sample of the leaders in other States where that party has a tan gible existence. ," . We are, therefore, not surprised at the lecture by the Progressive Farmer, nor is it strange that so many Populists who had been under the impression that that party was "a party of the people," asT-they were told it was, should have become dis gusted with the antics of these so- called leaders and are leaving it and them by the thousand, it is a wrecked party now, and the finish ing touches will be put on it in the next flection MINOR MENTION. The Raleigh Caucasian, Senator Butler's Raleigh organ (he has another Caucasian organ at Clinton) learns that Hon. Harry bkmner is putting up a little job on his own account with the Republicans of his district, and proceeds to skin him thus: 'The Caucasian has received infor mation that Skinner and the Repub licans have fixed up a -deal in the first district. A Republican is to run for Solicitor, and a Republican tor Judge, to be sunnorted bv s kinner in return for the Republican support for him for Congress. It seems that no one has been consulted in this deal bnt bkinner. We suppose he has agreed to deliver the .Populist votes. a. ticKet with okini. con gress and a Republican for . and a Jsepubiican for solicitor would be pracucauy a siraigni, rtepuoncan ticxet. Of course tne few iropulists that skin ner has gotten to take federal patron age in the nrst district will support this deal. Button the other hand, it is equally certain that the honest masses of the Populist party an the district will smash the life out Of it." , Chairman Butler doesn't propose to have any deals made without first consulting him, and letting him fix up the deal, but Harry Skinner, doesn'l; care a continental for Chair man Marion, snaps his nngers at him and proceeds to do his" own dealing. I He is looking out for Harry as Marion is looking out for Marion., It should not take long to decide what to do with Admiral Cervera. He should be promptly paroled, and permitted to go anywhere he pleases within the borders of this country,; only binding him on his honor to hold nd communication directly or indirectly with, his Government un less this Government be previously advised of the contents of such com munication. Cervera's conduct and chivalrous treatment of Hobson and his men shows him to be in tern perament more of an Americau than a Spaniard,-and hiakes him one of the few redeeming features on the Spanish side of the picture. It was his good fortune, perhaps, that in his young manhood he spent much time in this country, learned some' thincr about it and its people, and " f-j 7S escaped the dense ignorance and the j prejudice horn of ignorance, that I afflict the large majority of his coun-j trymen, and it is his good fortune, too, to have fallen into the hands of . a people who appreciate manhood, gallantry and true chivalry, and will treat him with much more considera tion and kindness than his own peo ple would if he were to return' to them defeated. Such a man as Cervera, looming so conspicuously above the common herd of his coun trymen, should be treated rather as a guest than as a captive. Parole him. It is to be regretted that Congress could not have adjourned without some of the members playing the fool, ar those members in the House did when the "lie" was hurled and the hurler was invited to -"come out side." Of course under such circum stance they never go outside, for there are always enough around to pull on their coat-tails and prevent h em from going out. In the mean time they cool xlown, explanations are made, when it is discovered that the belligerents were laboring under a mistake, and the regulation with drawals of offensive language, and apologies are in order and come right along. People who are in Washington much and are fre quenters of the galleries become accustomed to these exhibitions and do not mind them, but they are rather surprising to the casual visitor who had been in the habit of regarding Congress asj a dignified body of sensible men. The concluding scenes when the whole erowd resolved itself into an ex temporized glee club, was a decided improvement on the preceding rumpus and is an illustration of how! rapidly our great national law makers can transport themselves fronjuwie extreme to the other, but the I cohcluding sCene has the re deeming feature of having been inspired by patriotic ardor, although none of the singers and hand shakers went so far as to rush to John Allen's recruiting station for the "Cojngressional Rough Riders," or show a hankering to join - Joe Wheeler, Lieut. Wainwright, who engaged and did up both of the Spanish tor pedo boat destroyers, the Furor and Pluton, with his little Gloucester, formerly the yacht Corsair, is also attracting some attention. The pluck with which he tackled those two indicates that he would have gone for a half dozen of them and made it hot for them if they had been there. The Baltimore Hefald sajs Com modore Schley sawed wood for fifty cents a day when a young man. And so did Sampson, who as a boy did chores around with his father, who was a day laborer. From this the Spanish commanders may have learned that it isn't funny to run up against American wood-sawyers. The entire Mexican colony at El Paso, Texas, joined the Americans in celebrating the Fourth of July and President Diaz did the sociable, neighborly thing in sending over two military bands to do the tooting for the occasion. Sagasta says Spain will push the war to the end. But it seems to be the other fellow who is pushing, x and he has Spain jammed down pretty near the end. The push on that side seems to be principally in Sagasta's jaw. The first intimation the Spanish Governor of the Ladrone Islands had that his country was at war with the U. S.. was when the captain of the Charleston sent him a polite rg- auest to surrender, with which fie promptly complied. It is said that the Ladrone islands (islands of thieves) which Captain Glass, of the Charleston, picked up on his wav to Manila, abound in wild cattle, swine, and large game. A nrettv good game preserve for some of our rich sportsmen. If there be anything in a name the new Japanese cabinet with Hons. Tsugunsichi, Katsuri, Masi- lusosi, Hagakiki and Staggokakki would be a nrettv tough combina- tion to tackle on a warm day. Admiral Cervera may be a clever sailor man as such things go in Spain, but he showed just sea craft enough to get bottled up, k and gobbled up after he slipped out of the bottle. The Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII is reported to haVe been damaged by fire at Cadiz. But she wasn't as much damaged as Cervera's ships mere by the American fire off Santi ago.'' ' Minister of War Correa who could hardly "restrain his joyful emo tions" when he heard how Montojo did Dewey up, may now give full vent to them. EEKLY WILMINGTON, N. C, ON WRIGHTSYIIAE BEACH. Delegates to Congressional Convention Entertained by New Hanover Dele gation at Seashore Hotel. , Having discharged their business in Wilmington in a manner highly satis factory to themselves, the delegates to the Congressional Convention devoted yesterday to pleasure seeking. All were in good spirits, for they felt that Dem ocratic prospects in the Sixth were brighter than they had been in some time. They reported promotlv at the Wilmington Seacoast depot in time to" take the 10.10 train for the beach. The rain poured down all the way, and many of the delegates, the most of whom were in an open car, had their i Clothes but not their spirits pretty well dampened. At the Seashore Hotel all the deitK gates took dinner as the special guests of the New Hanover delegation. Manager Campbell gave them a good meal which was eaten while an Italian band discoursed sweet music. When it struck up on "Dixie" the usual en- tnusiasm wnicn tnat air evokes was displayed. It was purely an infor mal affair, and some of the delegates were in such excellent spirits that they got up from the table and tripped the light fantastic vigorously, much to the amusement of the others. There were no special toasts made but when John D. Bellamy, Esq., candidate for Congress, entered the dining room there was great enthusi- y mi . U i i i ' t -- asm. ine visiting delegates were much delighted with the hospitable way in which they were entertained by the home delegation. The train returning to the city left at 2 P. M., and most all of the dele gates came kip, so as to be able to leave for their homes the same after noon. The committee of arrangements to whose untiring efforts the successful entertainment or the delegates was so largely due consisted of Col. F. W. Kerchner, Dr. W. C. Galloway, and Messrs. D. C. Love, H. P. West, F. H. Stedman, M. W. Jacobi and J. M. McGowan. M FORT CASWELL. Government Will Make It One of the Best j Fortified Posts On the Coast. Fort Caswell will be made almost impregnable by the time the govern ment gets through with it. It already has four eight-inch guns and prepara tions are being made for the placing of two twelve-inch guns. With eight mortars and several rapid-fire guns, all of which will be in place in due time, Wilmington will have as good pro tection as any city on the coast New accessions to the force of sol diers are made very frequently, an d there are now about 160 regular sol- diers of the United States army at fort. the The following heavy artillery re- cruits came in from Boston last even ing on their way to Caswell: J. J. Sullivan, Jno. F. Fields, Martin Flaherty, James Moylan and Patrick Murphy. DEATH OF MR. T. E. GARRETT. One of Red Spring's Leading Business Men Recently Married. Special Star Telegram. Red Springs. July 9. This com munity mourns the death of Mr. T. E. Garrett, one of its best young busi ness men. Mr. Garrett died at his residence at 3.30 P. M. to-day. He leaves a young widow, to whom he had been married only sixteen days. Robbed of His Money. David Wood, a colored man living near Acorn Branch, about four miles from the city, was robbed of 125 and a pass-book showing $50 ' deposited in the Atlantic National Bank on last Wednesday. Wood was sick in bed when the robbery was committed and did not dearn of his loss until the thieves had. made their escape. Cer tain other colored people in the neigh borhood fire suspected, though as yet there is no positive proof of the guilt of any one. ; From Wilmington to Washington. Mr. K. ifi. Pipkin, who is the man ager of the excursion from Wilming ton to Washington City, on Tuesday, July 19th, was a visitor to the city yesterday. He said that he had never had so many inquiries about anexcur- sion as about this. Asa result of the reading notices m the papers many have become interested an s written the manager for full information. Dr. Hoge on His Way Home. Dr. Peyton H. Hoge of this city was a i V-r - M a passenger on tne ixonn werman Lloyd steamer Lahrl, which arrived in New York on Thursday, July 7th. He has gone first to visit his family, in Raleigh, but will be in Wilmington some time this week and will preach for his conerreeration the First Presby terian Church on next Sunday, July 17th. after an absence of over five months spent in Europe and the Holy Land. Critical Illness of Miss Bessie Wiggins. A telegram received here yesterday announced the critical illness of Miss Bessie Wiggins at Newport Jfews. Miss Wiggins is very well known in Wilmington having been for quite a while a telegraph operator at the Western Union. Her friends hope that her illness is not as serious as was gathered from the tone qf the tele gram. " ' ' . The regular, bona fide mail cir cution of The Morning Star is larger than the mail circulation of all other Wilmington Dailies combined. FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1898. A DELIGHTFUL WEDDING, Marriage of MissNyda Hicks, of Faison, to Mr. Carieton E. Weatherby, of Baltimore. Tuesday morning, July 5th, the Presbyterian church at Faison, N. C, was crowded with the friends who had come to witness the marriage of Miss Nyda Hicks, of Faison, to Mr. Carle- ton E. Weatherby, of Baltimore. While awaiting the arrival of the Driae, tne ears oi the assemblv were charmed by the sweet music evoked from the organ by Mrs. B. B. Wither- ington and their eyes feasted upon the beauty of the decorations which bore emphatic testimony to the taste and skill of several of our most popu lar young ladies. - ST " - TT I 1 , jot. mcintyre took his stand m front of the flower banked pul pit, and the ushers, Messrs. L Faison Hicks, Raymond Weatherby, f aisan Pierce ana I. Frank Faison, advanced up the aisle followed by a vision oi iair women roped in wmte ; Miss Sally Hines, Miss Annie Isler, Miss Sally Hicks, Miss Janiebel Hines, Miss Nell De Vane, Miss Isabel Fairley, Miss Lydia Fryar, and Miss Annie Southerland won the admiration of all beholders as one by one they glided into view. Then came the bride, lean ing on the arm of her father, Capt. L. T. Hicks, and followed by her dame of honor, Mrs. R. W. Hicks, beautifully gowned in heliotrope and white, a maiestic type of matronhood m effec tive contrast with the bevy of maidens who had preceded. It is often said that all brides are fair by courtesy, but this one was so in truth, her travelling frock of gray being remark ably becoming and throwing the bright tints of her hair into artistic re lief Willowy grace is one of her distinctive charms, and it was never more in evidence. In the meantime. the groom, accompanied by his best man, Mr. Chauncy Weatherby, ad vanced from the vestry to receive the bnde. The ceremony was impressive, as it always is whenever Mr. Mcintyre officiates, and then the party left the church, the triumphant strains of the organ rivalling the pealing of the wedding bells. In spite of the heat a large crowd gathered at the station to see the young couple off for a Northern bridal trip, and no one who knows the discomforts of sweltering under the rays of a July sun will need further proof of their great popularity. On Monday evening a large recep tion was given at the home of Capt. Hicks, where the friends were ad mitted to view an unusually pretty and valuable collection pf presents. Some antique silverware which had been in the possession of the Weath erby family for several generations was especially admired for the beauty of its design, apart from its intrinsic value and the charm of association. The occasion was a true gathering of the clans from far and near, and every one had a most delightful time. CANDIDATE BELLAMY. What the Charlotte Observer Says of the Democratic Congressional Candidate of the Sixth District. The Observer dips its flag to John D. Bellamy, Jr., the Democratic nomi nee for Congress in this district. He is known to many of the readers of this paper, and known favorably to all who know him at all. A bio graphical sketch appearing in another column, tells that he is a native or Wilminsrton " a Graduate of David son College, a member of the Wil mington bar, eniovmg a full practice. He is as genial a gentleman as the State affords; a man of ability; a man or nhvsical and mental enerarv : and such an one as, being a Represen tative in Congress, would do for his people all possible for any man to do for them. We do not choose to com pare him with the person who now draws the salary as the Representa tive of this district this poor creature has won the charity of silence. There is almost as l little comparison be tween him and his present competi tor, the senile, changeable . and un successful Dockery a standing candi date who takes it out in running. Notwithstanding- the record of the district in the last election, we be lieve that Mr. Bellamy is to be elected, as he should be; basing this beiiet upon confidence in the returning sense of the people. Recruits for Company K. Private H. E. Frazier, of Company K. Second regiment, North Carolina volunteers, who was here last Sun day going out to White ville to enlist recruits, passed through the city yes terday going back to camp. He had four recruits with him, as follows: Geo. B. Clark, Norman A. Morrison, and Horace Nealy, of Chadbourn, and A. B. Hardee, of Whiteville. Commander Morton Placed in Command, A telegram received yesterday 'from Commander Geo. L. Morton, at Port Royal, by Mr. Jesse Wilder, announced that Commander Morton was placed in command of the ship yesterday at noon. This news will be gratifying to the numerous friends of Mr. Morton all over the State, who have felt all along that he was kept out of the place that rightfully belonged to him. oartnage xsiaae: onstaDie raV" Lt"i&"l,i Vi lA""vvu' r . " Archie Mclver (colored) at Sanlord Sunday for the murder nurder of Contractor Howie on the Moore county railroad. The murder was committed near Cragrownie, just over the line in Montgomery county. Wilson Times Wilson now has a new postmaster. Sam Vick. a col ored "man and a leading Republican of this city, now has charge of the mails here. Mr. Wm. Harm, the former postmaster, was relieved by Vick last Friday. Vick was postmaster here during the Harrison administration. Don't forget Pipkin's excursion to Washington July, 19th. On that day you can go to the capital city and re turn two days latisr for only $6.00. Or you can go to Norfolk and Old Point and return for only $3.00. What -arm will see and learn on this trio will be worth many times what it will cost vou. Messrs. W. U Jacobs ana Ar thur Prempeirt will furnish all neces sary particulars. t tTTomptly at 10:30, the organist be gan to play the exquisite ''Bridal March" from Lohenmin. the Rev. CANDIDATE BELLAMY. Raleigh Post and News and Observer Say That He is the Man For f thg Place. -I Raleigh Post The Democracy of the State is put ting its best foot forward this year. Already with CrawfordVand Thomas in the, field, Bellamy has been added in the 6th. This means heroic assaults upon the enemy, and though the lat ter may fight with the desperation of Spaniards, the true American man hood, represented by our candidates will make a Santiago work of it. There were splendid men to choose from in each of the counties Of the Sixth oistrict. But our friends have chosen wisely in selecting Mr. Bel lamy. Ablei honest, fearless, a thor ough man of the people, he will make a representative of which the State and party will be proud. Raleigh News and,4)bserver." Mr. JohniD. Bellamy, of New Han over, who has been named for Con gress in the Sixth district, is an able and influential Democrat who rings clear for the principles enunciated m the Chicago platform. He will ably preach the principles of Democracy in his campaign, and will stimulate the party to renewed zeal. As a State Senator Mr. Bellamy made a reputation that was deserved. He will make a Congressman of whom the dis trict and State will be proud, and the many indications that he will rout the enemy will multiply after his cam paign of sound doctrine and thorough organization. Bje will preach the gospel in its purity and invite sinners to repentance, and he will also effect a perfect organization so that every Democrat in the district will strike where his licks will be effective. There has been no truer and more vigorous arraignment of the present disgraceful State administration than is contained in the following extract from Mr. Bellamy's speech of accep tance. TReadersOf the Star are familiar with that" portion of Mr. Bellamy's speech referred to by the News and Observer? FIRE AT BENNETTSVILLE. rr , - Furniture Store and Stock Destroyed. Other Property Damaged. Bennetts ville, S. C, July 8. At 12. 30" o'clock this morning fire was dis-J covered in the centre of G. W. Waddill's furniture store. The store and stock are a total loss. J. LJ Douglass' stock of drugs and building were damaged. T. J. Caple, Frank Covington ad Willis Turlington, grocers, sustained losses in moving stocks. All losses fully covered, ex cept Waddill's, who will sustain a small loss above insurance. ANOTHER FIRE AT McCOLL. Three Buildings and Several Stocks of , Goods Destroyed. Special Star Correspondence. MpColl, SfC., July 8. D'letcher Brothers store and ice house and J. S, Bundy's store, in which the post-office was located, were totally destroyed by fire this morning. The building in which Fletcher Brothers kept belonged to A. R. Odom, and was insured for $500, value about $800. The stock was insured for $1,000, value between four and five thousand. The building in which the postoffice and store of Mr. Bundy were kept was the property of Mr. Luther Mc- Laurin. Mr. McLaurin being away it is not known whether it was insured Or not. The stock of goods had only $200 insurance, value not known. The fixtures of the postomce were saved, and most of Mr. Bundy s stock. It has been only one month since there was a destructive fire in the same locality. No account of the origin of the hre, in either case, can be given, There is strong suspicion of mcendi arism, though the suspicion has fallen upon no .one, so far as your corre spondent knows. COMPANY K OF SECOND REGIMENT. r Target Practice Engaged in Friday by Capt. Don MacRae's Company. News and Observer, July 9th. The biggest incident connected with the day's routine at Camp Russell yes terday was the prize target practice en gaged in during the afternoon by Capt. Donald MacKae s Wilmington com pany. It was held under the new regulation at Calonette Target, and the marksmanship showed that it'wou Id be awfully dangerous for Spaniards to stand in front of the Wilmington boys The distance was 200 yards, and many of the bullets of the boys penetrated the target. The prize was won by uavio- i. ween, oi w niteviiie, a pri vate in Cant. MacKae s company, who made 23 out of a possible 25. The second best shooting was done by Captain MacRae himself, who was onlv one point behind the .winner, tile vapiiOiiu. uuuuug w uuii ut u. -l xxv. entire practice was very creditable and showed that the men of the company are good marksmen. CONVENTION ECHOES. Mecklenburg Delegates Loud in Their Ex- j pression of Appreciation. Charlotte Observer. The Mecklenburg delegates to the Congressional Convention at Wil mint(m rptnrned Thiirsdav nicrht. i m, ayvi ,A ,.TnrMIHni, nf annreciation or tne manner in wnicn vf" rxann wted thm thn ZZ3tmta sVmwn not the least many courtesies shown, not the least of which was an outing to tne coast. J'We never have been treated so cleverly," said one of the delegates yesterday. "The -people down there are the most hospitable and cordial I ever saw." j i Mecklenburg nate Bellamy; went down to nomi- did so, and came back happy PIPKIN EXCURSION. Remember Pipkin's excursion Tues day. July 19th. '98. to Washington Citv. Baltimore or Norfolk. Having made arrangements for all to go to Baltimore that Would like to do so at same price ($6.00 for round trip from Wilmington to Baltimore and return.) Remember I give you 2 days in Wash ington City or Baltimore. You pay your money, take your choice and go With me July 19th, m RE. Pipkin, Manager, t Goldsboro, N, O, NO. 40 REVENUE STAMP ACT. Fight on Refusal of Telegraph Companies to Receive Un stamped Dispatches. COMPLAINTS WILL BE MADE. Department Rulings as to Other Ques tions Under the Law New Tele phone ( Exchange for Raleigh. Raleigh & Cape Fear R. R. Special Star Correspondence. Raleigh, N. C, July 9. There is to be a desperate fight made here over the stamping of telegrams. The news comes from Statesville that Railroad Commissioner Caldwell pre sented a telegram to the operator of fthe Western Union Telegraph Com pany, telling him that if it was not sent he would i hold the company responsible. The operator telegraphed to the company's headquarters, and act ing on instructions stamped and sent the message. This morning a news paper correspondent here, accom panied by several witnesses, filed a message at 11 o'clock, telling the manager that he would again file messages during the day without stamps, and that if they were not delivered promptly he would take the matter to the District Attorney and have the company prosecuted. Man ager Edgerton telegraphed to head quarters for instructions. Newspaper correspondents have been required to stamp all messages and this has caused much dissatisfaction among them. A correspondent has served notice that he will bring the matter before the Railroad Commission on July' 12th and will test the Commission's juris diction. This failing, he says he will carry the matter to the Federal Court. .Lieutenant Holmes (Jonrad and wife left here to-day f or Wrightsville Beach to. spend Sunday. Lieutenant Conrad is one of the Second regiment's most popular officers and his wife, a niece of Judge A. C. Avery, is highly thought of by the entire regiment, for which she has done much good. A report was circulated at the depot to the effect that Spanish prisoners were to be brought through on the S. A. L. delayed train. It caused much excitement, followed by amusement, etc. Special Star Telegram. j The W. U. telegraph manager re fused to accept messages unstamped. Complaint for refusal to accept will be filed with the Railroad Commission on Tuesday. 1 Collector Duncan to-day received decisions on the war revenue act. Travelling salesmen are not commer cial broker. A two-cent stamp must be attached to every check, draft or money order drawn by any person upon any other person. It is, therefore, not confined to checks or banks, but extends to all orders for money. Sav- ings banks may use a book headed, We, the undersigned, acknowledge to have received from i Savings Bank, the sum of money affixed to our names, respectively," and in such cases no stamps are required. Raleigh is to have a third telephone exchange company, composed entirely of local business men. . ', " The first coach f br the Raleigh and Cape Fear road arrived to-day. The road will begin operations July 15th. Two more prisoners escaped from the State penitentiary; Matthews, a Federal prisoner, in for eighteen months; Dunlot, from Asheville, in for five years. This makes four in two days. The men to-day crawled through a drainage pipe and skipped. It is possible that some investigation may be made. THE CR0ATAN INDIANS. A Great Gathering In Robeson County. Speeches by John D. Bellamy, Esq., Dr. Norment and Others. Special tar Telegram. Maxton, N. C, July 9. There was a great gathering of the Croatan In dians of Robeson county at Union Chapel to-day ; including women and children there were five to six hun dred on the grounds! George B. Mc- Leod, of Lumberton, opened the ex ercise ma short out singularly ap propriate address. He was followed by several leading and educated Croa tans, all of whom spoke well. John D. Bellamy, Democratic, and Doctor R. M. Norment, Republican, candi dates for Congress, were present and made speeches, but the meeting being an educational one politics were al most entirely ignored. Bellamy's speech was conceived in rare good taste and made a fine impression. It was on the historical and educational line and captivated his audience. The enjoyment of the day culminated in a substantial dinner. Mr. Hamilton Mc Millan of thisjoounty, formerly a noted teacher of Wilmington, delivered one of the best addresses of the day. .1 W. H. B. SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Republican Convention of Sampson Coun ty Endorses C. P. Lockey. (J. P. Lockey, Esq., who is a candi date for the Republican nomination for Judge of the Sixth Judicial Dis trict, received a telegram yesterday from Clinton, where the Sampson County Republican Convention was held yesterday, stating that 'the con vention had indorsed him for the nomination. The telegram also stated that the convention advocated fusion with the Populists. i V Mr. W, H. Chadbourn, provisional chairman of the district, has issued a call for the district convention, to be held on July 19th, at Warsaw. ' The counties in the district are New Hanover, Fender, Sampson, Duplin, Onslow, Jones, Greene, Lenoir and Carteret. THE SITUATION AT SANTIAGO. Spanish Proposals Submitted But Will Not Be Considered By U. S. Officials. UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER. Probability That the Bombardment Will Be Carried Out as Originally Inten ded by the Commander of the American Forces. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, July 9. A cablegram was received from General Shafter to night which is understood to make ! certain recommendations as to action . upon the Spanish proposals for con ditional capitulation. Immediately after its receipt Secretary Alger, Sec retary Long and Adjutant General Corbih went to the White House and are now in conference with the Presi dent. The conference broke up shortly after midnight. Secretary Alger said there had been no reports of firing or action. "But," he added, "there has been some talk of surrender. - A proposition has been made which will not be considered, and things, I think, will go- on about as they were in tended." "Do you mean by that," he was asked, "that the bombardment will be made at once." i "I can't say definitely: but that is very probable," he tephed. Copyrighted 1808 by the AflSoclatediPreSB. In Front op Santiago, July 8, via , Kingston, Jamaica, July 9, 9 A. M. There has been absolutely no change in the situation at Santiago de Cuba, during the past twenty-four hours. The Spanish authorities are taking, time to consider the proposition to sur render and no answer will be made before to-morrow. - . Cable operators at the request of the Spanish officials have been allowed to enter Santiago and the matter of the surrender of that city is now being considered with Madrid direct. The ereneral feeling among the American officers is that the surrender will be made, not necessarily to-mor- . row (Saturday) but they believe that date will be the beginning of the final negotiations. The Spanish authori ties request that hereafter all com munications to them be made in Spanish, as "the officers who did the translation for us are no longer with us." !f- Flags of Truce Displayed. Orders have been issued that each regiment in the American fines hoist a flag on the trenches in front of the osition it occupies. This gives the Spaniards an excellent idea of the extent and location of our lines, but it also makes a very imposing appear ance, mis morning nearly a score or standards were fluttering at different points along the works, which are now nearly four miles long and en closing the city on the two sides. It had been proposed that a battalion Of sharpshooters be formed from each regiment and battalion in the army, to be commanded by omcers oi practical froficiency as marksmen and hunters, t is said that this battalion would bo able to cljfear the region near the army of the ', ' Pestiferous Guerillas, who, from tree-tops or other coverts, make many attempts, some of them suc cessful, t0 assassinate wounded men as they are being carried to the rear. Durpg the truce, which has now lasted fourdays, there has been none of this murder business going on ; the Ameri can officers, therefore, concluded that the guerillas have been engaged in this miserable work . under the direct orders or control of the-Spanish lead ers. Several commissions from Span ish authorities to act as guerilla leaders have been picked up on the battefields of San Juan and El Caney. The story published by a New York paper to the effect that the Spanish prisoners have been turned over to the Cubans, who killed them, is without the-slightest foundation in fact. No prisoners have been turned over to the Cubans at any time. , Gen. Miles Expected. ; -Copyrighted 1898 by the Associated; Press. In Front of Santiago, July 8. 4 P. M., via Kingston, July 9, noon. -General Shafter has been advised from Washington, under date of July 6, as follows: "Gen. Miles, with heavy reinforcements, leaves to-morrow. Use the greatest care in investing San tiago." This is believed by everybody here to mean that hostilities will not be resumed by our side unless they are forced to an attack until General Miles arrives. Refugees; many of them starving, although loaded with jewels and money, are struggling along the road from Caney to Siboney, The bodies of four women, appar ently well-to-do, were found on the road to-day. There is no place for the refugees here. It is probable that the Cubans have been forced to camp else where and leave their base of sup plies. CHICKAMAUOA PARK. First Ohio Cavalry Ordered to Santiago. The First Corps Soon to Move. Troops Paid Off. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Chickamauga National Park, July 9. Owing to the disorders in Chattanooga that have followed the payment of the soldiers at this camp, General Brooke has issued a stringent order, allowing only two men from one company, troop or battery, to be absent from camp at one time. This order is being rigidly enforced. The First Ohio cavalry to-day re ceived orders to prepare to move on Tuesday next, and proceed to Tampa; where they will embark for Santiago. Major Nye, commissary of subsist ence of the supply depot at Chatta nooga, received notice to-day that 360,000 "travel rations" had been pur chased and had been shipped to this point. It is understood that this sup ply is for the First Corps which la under waiting orders to move to the front as soon as transportation can be secured. There are now at the Park almost 55,000 men. There are only about 200 ill at the , Leiter hospital, where the most serious cases are taken The' paymasters completed their work to day. They estimate that they have paid out nearly $2,500,000. J CAMARA'S SQUADRON Sailed Yesterday from port Carthagena. Said for Bv Cable to the Morning star. Pout flim t..i . . , iy .At 5 P. M. to day the Spanish warshin k troopships sailed f or CJahag WQ . Mkssina, Sicily, Julv TtCq and 0wu d Oaade. nuin7VrATf?na 9nara' sqiiaZWot. miml mara s squadron, have arri v from Port Said amv?d here h; DKQi on their mvW ftoin . Spain. ' Usssl S&.lsisB
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