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i t APTIST YOUNQ PEOPLE. . - 1. t - - -ruituaamo at- Wl LM1NG rON. iV C d.UO A YEAR. IN ADVANCE. SSSSSSS8SSSSSS8SS : 8SS8SSSSSSS8SSSSS 9 SS?28SSSS5S2SSS 8888888888888888? -" 88888888888888888 S8S88SSS38S8SS8SS tqotv-1 "ass;58a8SS;8SS5 - 8888888888888888 8S88S888S888888S8 38888888888888888 , a a - , a. c !::::'::! iiiss: I - - ME EEK . STAR VOL. XXX. WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, JCTLY 21, 1899. NO. 40 .ntered at the Pott Office at ' ilmtgton, N. C, ai Second Clan Ma'ier.l SUBSCRIPTION P.1ICE. The subscription price of the "Wo " -ly 8tr la ollows : Single Copy 1 year, pottage paid...... .,91 00 ft 6month" 0 " " Smooths 30 -- IS ALGER TO BE A SCAPEGOAT ? Alger made a scapegoat of Eagan, and he did it with the knowledge and connivance of McKinley. Is McKinley going to make a scape goat of Alger? It looks that way if there be any foundation for the numerous reports that come from Washington as to the relations be tween the President and him and be tween him and the other members of the Cabinet, who are said to be anx ious that he resign, while he doesn't show the slightest disposition to gratify them. It is said that the President is becoming uneasy at his presence in the Cabinet because he has been informed that by con tinuing Alger in the "Cabinet he is creating antagonism against himself iff some of the West ern States, and that he may loose the yotes of the delega gations from these States in the ceevention. 1 This gives Mr. Mc Kinley trouble, for- he has set his heart on a second term, but it makes the situation embarrassing for hint-, for he does not like to tell Alger to go while he really wants him to go. ' It ia asserted that Alger under stands" this, but it puts him also in an embarrassing position. He wants to go to the U. S. Senate, and his chauces for election will be better as Secretary of War than they sneer at Alger, and declare that he ought to resign and get out of tha way, but McKinley is more deserv ing of censure for keeping Alger in a position wnere he could do so much harm than Alger is for re maining there. The thing for Mc Kinley to have done when it be came apparent that Alger's adminis tration of the War Office eas caus ing popular indignation and disgust" was to remove him and call into that department some more competent and acceptable man. He didn't do that but stuck to him, anctto re move him now because his pres ence in the Cabinet may jeopardize vot es wanted in the convention, would be more discreditable to McKinley than Alger's holding on in the face of the pressure to force him out is to him. McKinley and Alger, as far as the. war management and blundering goes, are in the same boat. They ought to go together. "EVIDENCE INTEN- would be if he resigned by request or permitted himself to be driven from the Cabinet "under fire," as he expresses it. That would be uied against him, for hi3 opponents would contend that it wo aid be dis graceful to Michigan to eend a man to the Senate wno had been driven inrdisgrace from the Cabinet. Alger has been -a j fearful blun derer, there is no doubt of that, but that is no reason why the President and his adherents who are anxious to have him retired should make a scapegoat of Alger now after hav ,ing kept him in the Cabinet so long, iniiho face of the popular clamor for his dismissal, and thus tacitly endorsed his administration of the war office. Mr. McKinley stood by him and assumed responsibility for hi3 acts until he formed that com bine with Governor Pingree, and re ports came from those Western States of the danger of losing votes in the convention. Then,' accord ing to report, he began to cool on Alger, and adopted the method of trying to -freeze him out of the Cabi net. As we see it this is worse than the oflence of keeping Alger in the Cab inet, for it is inspired by a selfish ness that would sacrifice Alger to promote McKinley's chances for a renomination. If ho had the nerve the opportunity was presented when Al?er formed that combine with Pingree to say to Alger that after a combine with a man who was known to be hostile to the President and to the Administration's Philippine pol icy, his presence in the Cabinet would be embarrassing to both of thern. If Alger didn't take a hint like that more pointed language might be used, and thus the President might have gotten rid of Alger without seeming to bo influenced by popular clamor, or byftho fear of losingVotes in the convention. . Whether Alger go, or remain in the Cabinet,; as he says he will, McKinley and his supporters Bhould not be permitted to make a scape goat of him, for McKinley is quite as much, if not more responsible for the 'maladministration of Alger than Alger himself. He heard the clamor against Alger, he knew all about the embalmed beef charges, he knew how Alger was plotting against Gen. Miles and sending dis patches on the sly to prevent Miles from carrying out his plans. He knew how Algtr was snubbing Miles and thus virtually snubbing the army, through its commander, ' who was kept at Washington doing monotonous routine duty, when he should have been at the Beat of war directing the movements of the army, as he desired to be. Mr. McKinley knew all this, ho con nived at it and virtually endorsed it by his silent acquiescence and by keeping Alger in ,the position for which he had demonstrated such eminent unfitness. The supporters of McKinley may OF GOOD TIONS." When Chauncey M. Depew ar rived in New York from his rusti cating trip in Europe he talked. There is nothing remarkable in that. The remarkable thing would be if Chauncey didn't talk. Of course ho told what the numerous big Englishmen and others with whom he associates and waps chest nuts while over there think about our racket in the Philippines, and the suggestions made to help us out. Among other things he told was a story about some top-notch Eng lishman who remarked that the easiest way out of the' mess would be to "square" with Aguinaldo, by which he '.meant to buy him. To this Mr. Depew, as he says, replied that this country would send 200,000, 300,000 or if necessary 500,000 men to the Philip pines and wallop the whole caboodle of them before it would pay one nickel, or words to that effect, to buy Aguinaldo. Thereupon ' the Englishman relapsed into a silence thick enough to be sliced with a machete, and doubtless marvelled at what manner of people these Ameri cans arcj who would rather do a great deal of fighting than a little trading like that. In this connec tion the following cable dispatch will be interesting as a companion piece to Mr. Depew's deliverance: 'Manila, July 12. General John O. Bates left here to-day for Jolo to ne gotiate with the Sultan of the Sulu Islands, concerning a basis for rela tions between , him and the United States. "General Otis instructed General Bates to promise the Sultan that the United States would fulfill all the Spanish obligations in his case, includ ing the payment of his salary and those of his chiefs. "General Bates also took with him a present of $10,000 for the Sulu poten- STEAN GEE THINGS HAVE HAP PENED. - When President McKinley and ' General Wheeler" 7 were swinging 'round the South ja year or bo ago, when McKinley was saying such nice things about a re-united country, and paying such generous tribute to the Confederate soldiers, living and dead, and General Wheeler was responding with such nice re marks about President McKinley, the Stars and Stripes, etc., consider able enthusiasm was evoked and the people responded warmly to these sentiments. About that time some Southern editor who was captivated by the - patriotic utterances of . the President, and the strong tie that seemed to bind him to General Wheeler, suggested McKinley and Wheeler as running mates on the Presidential ticket in, 1900. He was carried away by his enthusiasm. But he isn't the only one who-was struck with that idea, as will be seen by the following Washington telegram to the Philadelphia Times, under date of the 12th inst: J. F. POST, SR., DEAD. He Designed Many of the Most Beautiful Buildings in the City of Wilmington. UNION CI I Y'S DEVELOPMENT. CORPORATION COMMISSION. BRAZOS RIVER FLOOD. WAS 81 YEARS OF AGE. Had Resided Here Half Century His Most Notable Work Was a Confed erate Veteran Died Yesterday. ' Will be Buried To-morrow. One of the oldest members of the douse of Representatives said to me this evening. "President McKinley never does anvthiner merelvfor effect. He always has an object in view. When he advo cated decorating the graves Confederate dead it was utterance of a sentiment vaporing of a careless mind, lev had an object in it a we. of the not the mere it was not the Kin- onsi- .3P tate as evidence of the good intentions of the United States." . That dumbfounded Englishman will understand, of course; when he sees this, that it is not the intention to buy the Sulu boss, but simply a $10,000 "evidence of the good inten tions df the United States." That's all. 1 SPLENIC FEVER. The"stock raisers and dairymen of the State have become alarmed at the spread of splenic fever, which made its appearance a short while ago in some of the herds in the Central and Eastern parts of the the State, and has proved fatal to many valuable cattle. As this is a matter in which many are interested we clip the following from the Raleigh News and Observer, of Sat urday, in 7 which is given what is claimed as a cure for the disease: "Last night Mr. John Broughton. of Garner, telephoned the News and Observer that he had discovered a remedy for the splenic fever by the -use of vjhich he thought he had saved over a dozen of his cows that were suffering from this dread disease. The remedy he describes as a strong cintirm made with sun-cured manu factured tobacco into which is stirred a generous quantity of cooking soda. This is used as a wash for the cows, and seems very grateful to the suffer ing animals. It not only kills the ticks, but its healing effect on the sores is rapid ana mar sea. dj us use jut. Broughton believes he will prevent any more deaths among his herd. , "It is true the strength of the wash at firt makes the cow drunk or sick. but this soon wears off, Mr. Broughton gays, and no further trouble follows, the cow's recovery being rapid. "It is beginning to look as if the. splenic fever will become epidemic among the cattle of this section of the State. '' . j. "Within the past two weeks four herds have been reported as dying fronvit in Wake county two of them "Jta'herd of fifty head at Rocky Mount fourteen have died-six of them within the iast few days. Two are now seriously sick. r "Yesterday a letter was received at th Agriculture Department from Pineville, Mecklenburg county, saying that the the cattle of that section were dying from some mysterious edidemic, now believed to be splenic fever. The writer of the letter requested that an expert be sent to investigate the epi demic and, if possible, check its ravages. "In compliance With this request Dr. Curtice will this morning go up to Pineville." As this is a simple and inexpensive remedy, in the reach of every one, it is worth trying. The simplest dered object He intends tow carry some of the Southern States next year, He expects to lose some of theNorth ern States. He islooking farther into the future than are the politicians who are predicting his nomination and de feart. v President McKinley had an object in sending General Joe Wheeler toUJuba, and in keeping him at the front He has an object in '.sending General Wheeler to the Philippines. The lit tle ex-rebel is a born soldier, and ed ucated miHtarv man. Bv order of the President he will be kept at the front when he gets to the Philippines, and he will be given every opportuni ty tj add new laurels to his spldlerly reputation. "The people of this country admire military heroes. They would vote al most unanimously for Dewey if he would accept the Presidential nomi nation. The Democrats desire to have Schley on their ticket next year. How would you like the Republican ticket to be McKinley and Wheeler? "Think of it for a few days." There may be something in this or there may not be, but there would be nothing strange in it if it were true. Mr. McKinley wants to be re-elected, and it would be especially gratifying to him to receive South ern support, and be elected as the representative of a united country in an election in which no North and no South, nd sectional lines, figured. Whether he had; this in view, as asserted by the Congressman referred to in the above dispatch, it doesn't matter, for it is a fact. In selecting General Wheeler as his running mate he 'would have both a Southerner and a military hero having all the prestige and requisites of popularity. The only possible hitch, in this programme, assuming that there may be anything in the statement of this Congress man, is would a Repu blican conven tion nominate a Democrat for the second place on the ticket and if it did would Wheeler accept? But these are days of strange and peculiar developments, and stranger things than this have happened. R. P. Schott, of Steubenvllle, Ohio, who wants the Republican nomination for Congress from his district, wants it very bad. To avoid a racket in the convention he makes the unique proposition to put the nomination up for sale to the highest bidder, and he agrees to start it at $10,000. He further more agrees to devote the entire salary of the office during his in cumbency to the education of young men in the five counties of his dis trict, $1,000 a year to each county. He is after "glory," not lucre. Commenting upon the casualties on the Fourth of July, the New York Tribune remarks that if there were six murders a day, the public would be wild over the "epidemic of crime" and if there were six deaths a day front cholera or yellow fever, there would be a panic. But there isn't half as much fun in being mur dered or dying of cholera or fever, as there is in being shot or blown up celebrating. A St. Louis man wants to call this country "Usona, snore ior United States of North America. But what will he give us when we expand, take in the Philippines, Hawaii, the West Indies, South America and Liberia? Won't this make a pretty , heavy draw "on the alphabet? Milly Stevens, a Georgia negress, said to have been 114 years old, died in Lexington, in that State, a few; day 8 ago. In order to remove all doubt, it is stated that she was of "ante-bellum" stock. None that old have put in an appearance since the war. ' "- " . It is said that tea grown within twentv miles of Charleston has been remedies are sometimes the best. I put upon the New York market and Edward Hill, a captain in the JJirst i commands a nigner N. O. volunteer regiment, has been ap-1 te8t quaiitiea of Chinese and J apan pointed First Lieutenant in the vol-1 ; . unteerarmy. Useteas. It is with especial regret that the Star chronicles the death of another of Wilmington's most venerable and highly respected citizens in the person of Mr. Jas. P. Post, who during his residence of about a half century in this city ha3, in1 the" exercise of his profession that of architecture in addition to extensive :an"d creditable work in other cities, both prior to and since locating here, 'designed and supervised the construction of many of the most beautiful, and substantial buildings, . business and residence, of which the city can boast. Mr. Post died at 2 o'clock yester afternoon at the residence of his son, Mr. James P. Post, Jr., afterXserious illness of only two dayshe having been on the streets greeting his friends Thursday. He suffered an at tack of acute indigestion on Thursday night, from wMeh he never rallied, sinking gradually until death. He was, however, perfectly conscious and rational until within less than two hours of his death. y The deceased was born near Cald well. New Jersey, September 21, 1818, and was therefore in the 82nd year ol his age. While yet a mere youth he located in New York city! and took a five years' course in architecture. In 1841 he moved to Petersburg, Va., remain ing eight years and coming from there to this city in 1849. He would have been a resident of this city just a half centurv had he lived until November It was while a resident of Petersburg that Mr. Post was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Russell, who survives her husband. There were four chil dren. Two preceded their father to the grave, and two sons, both well known business men of this city, survive him, Mr. Jas. F. Post, Jr., the eldest son, being treasurer for the Atlantic Coast Line system, and prominently con nected with the public school interests of Wilmington as chairman of the school committee, while his brother.Mr. Thos. R. Post fills with credit the re sponsible position of cashier of the freight department of the Atlantic Coast Line. There is. scarcely a street in Wil mington which is not adorned by some building designed by, the deceased, and it is believed that he has during his career given employment to more carpenters and laborers than any other man conducting a similar busi ness. Among the most notable buildings in this city designed and erected by him are the City Hall and Opera House, the splendid Bellamy resi dence, corner Market and Fifth streets; the W. A. Wright residence, corner Sixth and Market, recently purchased by Hon. J no. D. Bellamy; all the public school buildings, St. John's piscopal, the First Presbyterian and other churches. He supervised the construction of the new court house and was the firet supervisor of the new postoffice building. The ad mirably arranged,, and tastefully de signed lodge at Oa&lale cemetery is a splendid monument to his architectu ral ability. It will be of- interest to note also that Mr. Post drafted the plans and was contractor 'and builder for the first residence erected by the late John Jacob Astor in New York in 1840. Mr. Post was a Confederate veteran having, although a Northern man volunteered in the Confederate army at the beginning of the civil war. He served as Lieutenant in Bunting's and other artillery com panies. During the last two years of the war he was in charge of . the con struction of various fortifications, not ably Fort Fisher and Fort Anderson, guarding the mouth of the Cape Fear river. ' The deceased was a man of positive character, strong convictions and was in every way true to his friends. He was a Mason and an Odd Fellow. His grand-father was one of . the first Dutch settlers and the grant made to his great grand-father by Queen-Elizabeth is still in possession of the family. The Posts are noted as a family of architects, the family not having been without a member in this profession for more than 300 years. The most distinguished at the present time being Geo. B. Post of New York, de signer of the World building and the Produce Exchange. The hour for the iuneral has not been announced but will be sometime Monday, definite announcement being made at the various churches to-day. The delay is on account of theabsence of Mrs. Jas. F. Post. Jr., who is visit ing in Ellicott City, Md., and has been summoned by telegraph. The inter ment will be in Oakdale cemetery. The funeral will be conducted from the residence, No. 102 North Seventh street by Rev. A. P. Tyer of Grace M. E. Church, assisted by Rev. A. u. McClure, of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church. " , Mr. U. C. Ellis, the popular Market street photographer, who has been in Asheville, N. C, several months for his heal thr has returned to Wilmington much improved. : He may be found at his studio during the usual business hours. Remarkable Progress of a Robeson County ' Town by the Extension of the Southeastern Railway. , ' . . - .. . - . . Dr. J. P. Brown, of Ashpole, Robe son county, now Union City, is in the city to spend several days. Dr. Brown talks interestingly of his town and its almost phenomenal growth since the "Coast Line has connected it with. the "outside world,' as it werej by the Southeastern branch of railway from Elrod. There are now fourteen stores in the village, and nearly as many are in process of construction. The Union City Land Improvement Company, in which several Wilming ton capitalists are interested, is doing a thriving business in real estate, and the extension of the Southeastern rail way to Hub, injDolumbus county'is giving additional impetus to the in dustrial development of that town and section ofCountry. Work on the new railroad nas already begun. One hun dred Stato convicts, leased from the penitentiary, are now engaged in grad- ng there, and as many more are ex pected within the next thirty days. The new tobacco warehouse being built by a stock company, of which Dr. Brown is president, will in all probability be completed , in time to handle at least a part of this year's crop. The acreage in tobacco in that section of Robeson county is larger than ever and prospects for a profitable crop are bright With the completion of the new railroad and the announcement of a fast freight schedule, Dr. Brown says it is the intention of the farmers to go into the trucking , industry as a sub stitute for cotton raising. Dr. Brown is one of the surgeons, connected with the A. C. L. Relief Department and is in the city on busi ness connected therewith and to spend a day or two-at the beaches Over-ruled Exceptions As to Tax Valua tion Made by the Southern, A. & N. t , S. A. L and A. C. L Railroads., ' - Special Star Telegram. ; Raleigh.N.C., July 14. After con sideration of all exceptions filed by the railroads of the. State and" the argu ments thereon, the Corporation Com mission has decided to over rule them, and it is ordered: ' i That the Atlantic and Yadkin rail road (formerly the Cape Fear and Yad kin Valley, but now a part of the At lantic Coast Line and of the Southern) be valued at $8,250 per mile, instead of $9,475. , j . That the value of the Eajt Tennessee and Western North Carolina railroad be changed from $5,000 per mile" to $3,500, 'j-. That the valuation of the Postal Telegraph Company's property be re duced from $100,000 to $50,000. That no change be mide in the valuation of the property of The Westarn Union Telegraph! Company, and it will stand at $1,000,000. That exceptions of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railrod bei over-ruled and the valuation remain at $6,500 a mile. S That no other changes be made in the valuation fixed, and that excep tions ef the Southern Railway, the Sea board Air Line and the Atlantic Coast Line be not sustained. j SMITH VS. TELEPHONE COMPANY. Weather Bureau's: Special Bulletin Total Losses Will Aggregate Nearly Ten Millions. By Telegraph to the Morning Btar. Washington, ' July 15. To-day the w earner tsureau issued a special bulle tin on the recent flood in the Brazos river district, Texas. The bulletin is accompanied by a map and tables showing phenomenal rainfalls. ; Professor H. A. Hazen. in an intro ductory article, says: "It must be said that, alter allowing for all the condi tions, we still have a most serious difficulty in accounting for such rains, wnicn are analogous to so called cloud-bursts, about which almost noth ing is known." I. M. Cline, the Texas forecast offi cial, says in his report that in places the river was more than twelve miles wide. The damage to the crops, he says in his report, has been very great There was a large acreage in cotton, corn, sugar cane and other crops. Cotton planters i have suffered most Sugar cane plantations in the Brazos bottoms have suffered much, in some places half the crop has been de stroyed. Farming implements, stock and many of the small tenantrfcouses in the bottoms have been cashed away. The total losses,' judging from press reports and other available in formation, will aggregate nearly ten million dollars. ! ft "Action has already been taken by some farmers to plant other crops where cotton and corn have been de stroyed. Some cotton will be planted, but to what extent cannot be even ap proximated. It is desired to make the district self-sustaining as soon as pos sible, and many who have interests along the Brazos river consider this the best course to pursue." FIRE AT WADESB0R0, N. C. Depots, Three Freight Cars and Dwelling Destroyed Early Yesterday Morning. Superintendent of Streets J. A. Perry, who returned on the 12 05 P. M. Seaboard Air Line trainyesterday, from Charlotte, where he has been to attend the Road-builders' Institute, now iQ session there, told a Star re porter of a destructive fire at Wades boro early yesterday morning. He said that as the Charlotte train passed that town about 7 o'clock yes terday morning, the S. A. L.s"7reight depot, on the northern side of the track, the passenger depot, almost directly opposite, and three freight cars on the siding, were burning. A one-story dwelling house, in close proximity to the buildings above namedn was also burned, Mr. Perry said. He was unable to learn the origin of the fire or the extent of the damage. The fire, he said, had been in progress for more than an hour when the train arrived and a delay of equally as long a time was occasioned in the train's passing over tne iracs. which had become heated by flames. Interesting Suit for Damages Before Jus tice Fowler Yesterday Morning. An interesting suit was heard in 'Justice Fowler's court yesterday morn ingthat of Mr. R. W. Smith, an East Wilmington resident, against the In terstate Telephone Company for dam ages said to have been; sustained t6 his property on account of the mu tilating of a shade tree in front Of his residence by the defendant! company's employes. j Hon. John D. Bellamy and George L. Peschau, Esqs., represented the plaintiff and E. E. Bryan-Esq., pre sented the case of the defendant in the action. - The trial was by jury and the hear ing somewhat extended. The jurors were Messrs. B. F. Penny, S. L. Smith, I. J. Bear, S. W. Holden, I. H. Weil and James Millan. After hearing the evidence the jury retired, returned and gave judgment against the company in the sum of $50, the amount asked for by the - plaintiff. ' Counsel for the defendant gave no tice of an appeal to the Superior Court MASONIC DAY AT BURQAW. RIDDLED WITH BULLETS. Si Smith, Charged With the Murder W. B. Bell, Shot to Death in the Jail of Hall County, da. of the Tax Valuations. Yesterday afternoon the Board of County Commissioners completed the work of equalizing as far as possible the property tax valuations as made by the Board of Assessors during the month of May. It has been a labori ous task and the board has been almost in constant session since the second Monday in the present month. In many instances members of the board have found it necessary to drive over the city in order to make the proper valuations and the work has been tedious In the extreme. It is unneces sary to say that the valuations as amended are much more satisfactory to property owners than before. Prof. Blair Reflected. At a recent joint meeting of the school committees of districts Nos. 1 and 2 for Wilmington township, Prof. Jno. J Blair was unanimously re elected superintendent of the city schools. Prof. Blair is now absent from the city, attending the Summer school for teachers at Martha's, Vine yard, but will return to the city in time to resume his duties for the Fall term. As yet no election of teachers for the city schools have been made. Simonton to Retire. Judge Simonton can retire in three months from now on full pay, and the Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier says he "has it pretty straight" that he will do so. He also says Senator McLaurin, of South Carolina, will be Judge Simon ton's successor. This announcement is of special interest in North Caro lina, where Judge Simonton has done so much "injuncting." Many Members of Wilmiagton Lodges Present to Confer Third Degree. Special Star Correspondence. Bubgaw, N. C, July 15, 1899. The Masons of the lodge at this place and many from a distance met here this morning for the purpose of conferring the third degree of Ma sonry on Mr. A. H. Paddison, of this place. The following Masons from Wilmington were present:' Past Mas ters Samuel Northrop, W. P. Oldham, H. P. West John L. Cantwell, D. McEachern. James W. Monroe and Worshipful Master W. B. McKoy. The offices held by each in confer ring the degree was as follows : W. M. Samuel Northrop. S. W. James W. Monroe. J. W. W. B. McKioy. ! S. D. John L. Cantwell. J. D. W. P. Oldham, j Secretary R. W. Collins. Tiler J. T. Collins. ! Steward -H. P. West J After the meeting adjourned a boun tiful spread of ice cream was made to the Masons and a few of their invited friends. The day was a pleasant one and en joyed by all present ' RIOTING AT CHERBOURG. By Telegraph to tne Morula g Star. Gainesville, Ga , July 15. A mob of about thirty men surrounded the Hall county jail early this morning and by a clever ruse tricked the sheriff into admitting them into the jail, after which five of them went to the cell of Si Smith, the murderer of Judge W. B. Bell, of Atlanta, shot him to death, riddling his body with bullets and spat tering his blood on the cell walls. The mob pretended to be a sheriff's posse from Qwinett county with a pris oner who they wanted to lodge in the HaU'county jail for safe keeping. The leader of the mob said, he was the sheriff of Gwinett, and the unsuspect ing sheriff of Hall county (W. B. Munday) admitted the men. After their bloody work the. mob quickly dispersed: The Governor wtll be asked to offer a reward for the cap ture of the men. composing the mob. There is great indignation among the neonle here that such a crime was committed. Smith was asleep when the mob entered. Without warning or arous ing him one of the mob deliberately levelled his pistol at the sleeping form and emptied it, one of the first bullets piercing the heart of the victim. The other men opened fire on the prisoner and when they ceased firing the vic tim's body had been riddled with bul lets. ! The sheriff said the leader of the mob was about fifty years of age and the others all young men, ' all well dressed, one of whom wasneshy and clean shaven. The coroner of Hall county summoned a jury this morn ing and held an inquest but no verdict was reached. Si. Smith was recently captured in Habersham county and was brought here and lodged in jail for safe keep ing. He was held for the murder of W. B. Bell, who formerly travelled for an Atlanta drug house. YELLOW FEVER AT SANTIAGO Election of Officers Topical Addresses. Prize Banners Presented for Edn x catloaal Work. By Telegraph to ihe Morning Star. Richmond, July 14. State organiza tions of the Baptist Young People's .. Union held rallies early this morn ing in the various city churches, and " all of these were very largely attended. The principal business of the morning session of the con vention was the elec tion of officers, which resulted as fol lows: President John H. Chapman, Chi cago. Vice Presidents L. J. P. Bishop, New York; W. W. Gaines, Atlanta; L. C. McNeil, Paisley. Recording Secretary Rev. H. W. Reed, Wisconsin. . - Treasurer Frank Moody, Wis consin.' "" Board of Managers Term ends 1902 to fill vacancies of term ending 1899. North Dakota, Rev. W. L. Vakorn, Fargo; Vermont Rev. C. R. B. Dodge, Bellows Palls; Wisconsin, Rev. C. A. Hobbs, Deloran ; Minnesota, Rev. H. F. Stillwater, Minneapolis; Quebec, Rev. J. A. Webb, Montrael ; Colorado, Rev. A. S. Phelps, Fort Collins; Dela ware, Rev. O. G. Ruddington, Wil mington; New Brunswick, H. O. Henderson, Frederickton ; Manitoba, William Findlay, Winnipeg ; Southern California, J. W. Curtis. San Beran dina; Oklahoma, Rev. W. M. Ander son; Georgia, R. Van Deventer; Texas, Rev. G. W. Truett, Dallas; North Carolina, J . (j. Adams; juusis sippi, Arthur Flake. Term ending 1901, to fill vacancies: New York City, Norvay Williams; Prince Edwards Island, Rev. G. P. Ray mond. Term ending 1900: Nova Scotia, Rev. Ok. .A.awson, Halifax;; Alabama, Re (T. M. Calloway; Rhode Island,Jv. W. L. Wood; Connecticut, Howard H. Edgecomb. Eleven additional members as candi dates to serve on the executive com mittee for one year: Professor Ira M. Prince, Ph. D., Illinois; Rev. H. Fran cis Perry, Illinois; Rev. D. H. Geist weit, Illinois; G. L. Vance, Illinois; Rev. B. D. Gray, D. D., Alabama; Rev. F. L. Anderson, New York; Rev. H. F. Still well, Minnesota; Professor J. H. Farmer, Ontario. There were topical addresses by Dr. Henson, of Chicago, on "Disciples In deed," and Dr. Henry of New York, on "Temperance." At tbe afternoon session the prize banner for senior educational work was presented to Loon Lake church, Minnesota, and the junior banner to Union City Junior Union, of Penn sylvania. After this there was a fel lowship meeting and a roll call of the States at which brief addresses were made. At the night session thQ banner for senior work in the Bible readers course was awarded to Oakland Church, Pittsburg, Pa., that for the sacred lit erature course to Fourth Church, Min neapolis. Rev. C. B. Allen, of Omaha, Neb., made the presentation address. Topical addresses were made by Revs. J. H. Randall, of Grand Rapids, Mich ; D. M. Ramsay, of Charleston, S. C. and C. A. Eaton, of Toronto, Ont. The convention then adjourned until to-morrow morning. ARMY OFFICERS APPOINTED. Up to July Tenth There Have ' Been Cases With Twenty-elght Deaths. Dr. Parker's Report. 148 Many People Wounded Police Station Besieged by a Party of Marines. By Cablo to the Horning Star. Cherbourg. July 15. Early this morning more arrests were made, owing to the police station being be sieged by a party of marines who de manded the release of their comrades. The windows of the station were broken. 1 Soldiers, with drawn swords, per mifd men who were engaged in tear ing down lanterns after the national fete. The rioters in several places at tempted to provoke the, infantry of the line by insulting cries. The troops, however, remained calm. 1 Many peo ple were wounded during the rioting, but there were no fatal cases re ported. " I The riotous marines, among other stripped a woman naked in By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, July 15. The official publication of the Marine Hospital Service, issued to-day, contains a sum mary of the yellow fever situation in Santiago de Cuba up to July 10th, pre pared by Assistant Surgeon Parker, who is on the ground. He says that up to that date there had been 148 cases with 28 deaths. Dr. Parker also re views the history of the epidemic. The first case discovered appears to have been that of an American civilian who was taken ill in a saloon. Soon three other cases developed in the same saloon. Referring to the spread of tha disease he says: i "The foci of infection have in creased almost daily. The first cases were removed from the guard house and band room in the barracks; other cases followed these from the same locality ; then cases were traced to the barracks occupied by the various companies, new fcoi appeared in the town, four cases being removed from a San Francisco house, two doors below this office. Several cases have also been taken from the arsenal. The military hospital is one of the rwatfist sources of clanger, several Several North Carolinians in the List of First and Second Lieutenants for the Volunteer Service. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, July 14. The Presi dent made to-day a number of appoint ments ofolficers in the volunteer army. Among those appointed were the following, each officer's former service being given : . To be Lieutenant Colonel Webb C. Hayes, major, First Ohio volunteer infantry. To be Majors Lloyd M. Brett, cap tain, Second United States cavalry; Charles Elliott Cabell, major. Sixth Virginia volunteers; Elmore F, Tag gart, captain, Sixth United States in fantry. - To be Captains Amos W. Brandt, captain, Seventh United States volun teer infantry; William H. Oillen waters, captain, Sixth United States volunteer infantry. - To be First Lieutenants Allen T. Ballentine, Third United States volun teer engineers; Edgar N. Coffey, cap tain, First Mississippi; JohnH. Lewis, captain, Seventh United States volun- teer miantry; wiison a. oirong, in volunteer service; Harry Ashmond Porter, private. First United States volunteer engineers ; John A. Wagner, captain, First North Carolina. To be Second Lieutenants Holmes Conrad, Jr., second lieutenant Second North Carolina; Vincent Elmore, Jr., first lieutenant, Second Alabama; Hen- 5rGibbon8, first lieutenant, Third ennessee volunteers; Jno. P. Spurr, first sergeant. Fourth Tennessee vol unteers; Robt S. Hansbury, lieuten ant, Tenth United States volunteer infantry. Lieut. Col. major of the Webb C. Hayes was First Ohio volunteers during the war with Spain. He was present at the battle of Las Guasimas and the battle of Santiago, where he was wounded and his horse killed. He was relieved from duty on Gen. Shafter's command and accompanied General Miles' expedition to Porto Rico. He was present at the landing at Guanico, and accompanied. Gen. Garrettson's brigade in the action on the Yauco road. He was recommend ed for a brevet lieutenant colonel for his services in Santiago and brevet colonel for.his services in Porto Rico. Q00D ROADS MOVEMENT. the middle of the street, in spite of I cases, among them a hospital steward, bill? CHUrtO UL bUU pupWltt IV I pemg ITlfcUCTA liV iuw in..i.w. Dr. Parker says tne non-immunes at Santiago are becoming very restless and many are leaving. HANDLING RICE. Transportation Companies in Louisiana Will Resist Rates Fixed by the Railroad Commission. Bv Telegraph to the Morning Star. , New Orleans, July 15. The de termination of the railroad and steam boat companies to resist the rates fixed by the Railroad Commission for the handling of rice from the country districts threatens seriously to inter fere with the prompt transportation of this year's crop to market To-day the new rates 'of the Railroad Com mission go into effect and the South ern Pacific has brought a suit for an injunction at Baton Rouge to prevent their operation on the ground that they are unjust Captain J. B. Woods, of the St Louis and New Orleans Tiinfl. . declares fthe steamboats will make no attempt to handle rice this season unless old conditions are re stored. . hoi Among those injured were a num ber of infantrymen. NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON. " . A Boat Race Won by the New York's Crew Fleet to Sail To-day. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Portland, Me., July 15. A boat race between crews of twelve men each and a coxswain from the New York, Indiana and Texas, was the chief feature of tne visit 01 tne xionn Atlantic squadron at this port to-day. The course was about two miles long. The Netv York crew won by a length from the Indiana crew. The Texas crew was a quarter of a mile behind. This afternoon seven hundred sailors were entertained at Peaks island with a clam bake and various athletic sports, and the officers of the fleet were riven a recention bv the Cumberland club. The fleet is expected to sail at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Mr. John Skelton Williams, presi dent of the Seaboard Air Line, states that the report ot a deal between his system and the Baltimore and Ohio is incorrect, and that no negotiations between the two systems are on foot The Institute at Charlotte Closed Its Ses sions Yesterday. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Charlotte, N. C, - July 14. This was the last day of the Road Buildersfi' Institute. The morning was spent visiting the road construction camps and considering the problems of road "Long before I met you 1 had J construction in the light of the di heard of vour family." said the Count cussions of the institute. The even ves," wpuea we oeiuu 7 1"-" Oharlotte ly. "I believe papa is quoted in craa street's." Uhicago javemvny jtuqi. rzsn repair work being done by Charlotte township. This, the last day, was in many respects the best day of the stitute. - I ThA rlAWates and visitors all go home enthusiastic champions of the good roads movement. Do nt Do This RECIPROCITY WITH JAMAICA. Don't take in ternal tnedi cines befori the little oni comes. The endanger th health of botl mother ani babe. MOTHER'S WRIEHD, the goodanj long-tried external liniment, will relievt the early distress and the later pains bet ter than anything else in the world. Ia good effects are most marked not onlj before childbirth, but during theordea itself and afterward. Distress is over come by it pains lessened labor short ened and subsequent dangers avoided Sold by Druggists for $1 bottte. Bm4 lor nib filwtnM took am th salijMt THE BBADPTELD SZGULATOK CO., AtlMt. Ga California Orange Growers Protest Against Certain Features. r By Telegraph to the Morning Star. j Washington, July 15. General Harrison Gray Otis who has been in New York for some days on private business returned here to day to pro-j test against certain features of the re-i . . . A X AA 1 1 ciprocity agreement, - tentatively ne gotiated with Jamaica. The Cali fornia citrous fruit growers believe that the free entry of oranges, lemons, etc., from Jamaica would injurioualy affect their interests and It was in their behalf that General Otis to day saw; the President and Secretary of State. -V., -
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