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! - SQUARE BALE - ri,m.i.i.i T ' The Following Facts Are Worthy of Carei " ful Consideration Summarized They Show. it . 7 ti ir s i Al n w -n -rr- w -wc--p- ik. ' i - . H w WAV U U W i'.SJiA U II II II II 1 4 Y Y : II I i II l i lr W II 1 II K M II , -A IIK Al .00 A YEAR. IN ADVANCE. 8SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 88888888888888888 r SS88SS8888888888S 88888888888888888 $HiiioiV $ 009002ieoSiHac-eotoMctr i i & o co oo o o 6 2 o f-1 828888882828888SS S8S8SSS88SSS8SSSS 82882882288888888 S8888888888888388 j : f " t ! ; ? : I . a , ' 8: i ! ? : : i j ; ; : t creel at the Pott Office at - . ilmtgton, N. C, as wcvvuu ian mM icr. I SUBSCRIPTION P'.ICE. subscription price of the We'Uy 8tT Ua :us''t Copy 1 year, postage paid. II 00 v nontni - " S month! (0 CO IF ONE WHY HOT THE OTHER! The Philippine question has been so much and so ably discussed, that there is nothing new to be said on it. AU the arguments for and against the far have been presented. But it continues to bo discussed and will continue until the policy of force succeeds ;dr is abandoned. There has of late been shown a disposition by some of the leading Republicans, to doprecato the war and virtually apologize for it, but, ' sayx they, wo arc in it and how are wo going to .get out? There are few if any public mmi who. discuss thi3 whole ques tion as well and none more point edly, forcibly or logically than Wm. J. Bryan, who always says well what he wants to say. Intho New York Independent this week ho has an article, brief but comprehensive, in wnicn ne treats tne. question in its different aspects and answers the question, how are we to get out of it He says: "The Phillippine question is import ant because fundamental principles are involved in its discussion. . "There are two sources of govern meat force and consent. Monarchies are founded upon force, republics upon consent. "Th9 Declaration of Independenca asserts that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, and this is the doctrine to which we have adhered for more than a century. It is the doctrine which has distinguished us from,, European coun tries, and has made our nation the hope of h'lruvnjity. The j3tatue of Liberty i.i iNew iqrfc narbor typifies the na tion's mission. "If the doctrine set forth in the De claration or Independence is sound, how can we rightfully acquire sove- .eignty over the Filipinos by a war of conquest? If the doctrine set forth in tne declaration or independence is sound, .how can we rightfully pur chase sovereignty from a Spmish sovereignty whose title we disputed in Cuba and whose rebellion subjects we armed in tne irnuippines? "In the resolution of interveulionCon gress declared tnat tne Uujbans were aud of right ought to be free. Why? Because governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, and Spaiu had refused to - respect the wishes of the Cubans. If tne Cubans were and of right ought to be free, why not the H lhpinos? "In the beginning of the Spanish war Congress denied that our nation Jnd any thought of extending its ter ritory by war. -If we then had no thought of securing by conquest new territory in the Western Hemisphere, why should we now think of securing in the Eastern Hemisphere new races for subjugation? - "An individual may live a double life when only one life is known. w hen both Jives are Known he can lead only one life, and that the worst. A republic cannot enter upon a colonial policy. it cannot advocate govern ment by consent at home and govern ment by force abroad The Declara tion of Independence will lose its value when" we proclaim the doctrine familiar in Europe, but detestable here, that governments are round in shape, about 13 inches in diameter and lired out of cannon. "For more than a century this na tion has been travelling along the pathway which leads from the low do main of might to the lofty realm of right, and its history has been with out parallel in the annals of recorded time. What will be our fate if we turn backward and begin the descent toward forced conquest? "It is not sufficient to say that the forcible annexation of the Philippine islands is a benevolent undertaking entered upon for the good of the Fili pinos. Lincoln pointed out that this has always been the argument of kings. To use his words: 'They al ways bestrode the necks of the people, not that they wanted to do it. but be cause the people were better off for being ridden.' "It is surprising that any believer in self-government should favor forci- . Die annexation, but still more surpris ing how any onewho believes in the Christian religion should favor the sut)3titution of -force for reason in the extension of our nation's influence. . "If we adopt the gunpowder gospel in the Philippines, how long will it oe oetore that principle will be trans planted in American soil? . "So Inn o- na niir nro-iimpnts am nd- 4essed to the reason and the heart our progress is sure, but can we with out danger to Christianity resort to the ancient plan of injecting religion - wo tne bodv through bullet holes. ' "The rmpst.inn in frAmiftnt.lv asked. What can we do ? Nearly two months elapsed between the signing of the tfeaty and the beginning of hostilities jn the Philippines. During that time the President and Congress might nave given to the Filipinos the same assurance of independence that was -. Kiven to the Cubans. Such?assurance would have prevented bloodshed. If the doctrine of self government is sound, the Filipinos are entitled to govern themselves, and the President can now promise them independence M soon as a stable government an be established. "If the President is not willing to l&ice the rpannncihilHir nf ofsi,;.. Va uoctrme set forth in the Declaration of independence he can call Congress to- f-"1" a lei ii taite the responsibil A. special session Would be less "PQsive than the war, not to speak or the principles involved. Tmkr. n,at"n , protecting the re- ' r"u oi oouin America from out VQL. XXX. ward interference whiln thav -am their destiny,.' We can extnnri tha same doctrine to the Philippines, and having rescued the inhabitants from a foreign yoke, we can guard them from molestation while they develop a republic in the Orient. They will be pur friends instead of our enemies1 J we can send school teachers to Manila instead of soldiers, and the world will know that there is a reality in the theory of government promulgated at iuuepenuence tiaii and defended by the blood of the revolutionary fathers." There is not the slightest doubt that if the Washington Administra tion had foreseen the, outcome of that $20,000,000 deal it would never have been made. "Wowere- lured into that entanglement by trickery and the grasping spirit, under false pretence. Having got in, the way to get out is not by backing out no self-respecting American wants to see, that but bv dealing hon- estly and candidly -with the Ameri can people and with the Filipinos. If it be not the intention of the ad vocates of expansion to take posses sion of those islands by force, when peaceable possession is denied, to hold and control them for our own benefit, why not say 'so candidly and plainly? Such a declaraion could not 'weaken us, but would make us stronger, for it would unite the American people while it would make the so-called insurgents weaker, for it would divide them. If Mr. McKinley, in pursuance of his wretched, policy of expansion by force, and powder and ball assimila tion, can carry on war against a peo ple on the other side of the globe without any declaration by Congress theli be can tell the world candidly and honestly why we have an army in the Philippines, what it is there for and how long it is to be kept there. If it is not the intention to keep it there with the view to forci bly planting our flag over these peo ple, why can't the administration which has already done so much on its own responsibility say so? If Mr. McKinley hesitates to say so why can't he, as Mr. Bryan sug gests, call, on Congress to. meet earlier than usual, lay the matter before it and let it, as representa tive of the people, relieve him from his embarrassment, and anthori- tatively declare what the purpose of this (xovernment is? To lie con sistent Congress would be compelled to make substantially the same dec laration for the Philippines that it made for Cuba. While there might be some there who might be dis posed to question or doubt the sin cerity of that declaration, as there are in Cuba, they would be few in comparison with' those who would, a3 there are in Cuba. Trusting in that declaration we have found little trouble in controlling the Cubans and in preserving order in Cuba, and it would be the same way in the Philippines. ' It is either that or brute force, in volving the expenditure of many millions of dollars and the sacrifice of many lives, tn an unnecessary and indefensible war, and that is better than brute force, for there is more common sense, more humanity and more statesmanship it. r. Honesty is not only the best policy in this case, but it is the only policy. WHOOPING UP FOR THE GOLD j STANDARD. The Republican State Convention of Iowa, which met a few days ago, reaffirmed the following from its platforik of last year: "Thel monetary standard of this country, and of the commercial world is gold. 'The permanence of this stand ard must be assured by Congressional legislation, giving to it the validity and vitality of public law. All other money must be Kept at a parity wiin gold," This means that the builders of that platform are not satisfied with practical recognition of the single gold standard by the U. S. Treasury but insist on legislation which shall declare unequivocally for the gold dollar, and "outlaw," as some of the gold standard papers express it, the silver dollar. It followed up this declaration with .the following: And we urgently call upon our Senators and Representatives in Con gress to lend their best endeavors to enact these propositions into law." Senator Allison is chairman of the Senate Finance committee. General Henderson will be Speaker of the House and this is virtually an order given to them to fall into line and do all they can to make gold the only legal, real money of this conn try. Senator Allison, while a gold man, Ha3 not been in favor of com mitting the country by positive legislation so the single gold stan dard. because he does not think it politically expedient to do that. We do not know just where General Henderson stands on that question,' but as he has had the habit of chang ing his views according to circum stances or contingencies, his posi tion will probably be influenced by the conditions as they present them selves . - But this declaration by the con vention may bo taken as a notice served upon them that they are ex pected to get in line and hustle for gold as the only true and lawful legal tender money of this country. As the gold men control the Re- - .: . A - .-. : ' : ' publican party this delaration will doubtless be echoed by other Re publican State conventions. A GOOD MOVEMENT. Some of the railroad companies in Europe haye adopted systems of life and accident insurance for their employes, and also pensions for those who have been long in the service, but there has been little if any' of that done by the railroad companies in this country. But the Pennsylvania system, one of the greatest and best managed in this country, is leading in the pension ing movement, to which the At- anta Journal refers as follows: "The authorities of the Pennsvl- vania railroad have been considering this question for several years past and have finally determined to create u pension and superannuation fund for tho bsnefit of their employes. It is understood that 70 years of age has been fixed as the age for compulsory retirement, and that employes who have been thirty years in the service, but who have not attained that age. will bo entitled to the benefit of that fund upon the report of the commit tee which shall have the administration of its affairs The pension allowance will be based upon length of service. It is estimated that it will require a payment by the company of tfbttot $300000jper annum to make the fund effective. The preliminary arrangements are now being made, so that at the meeting in the fall definite action may be taken by the board of directors and the fund put into opera tion. "The movement will not interfere in any way with the relief fund which the employes have long maintained for mutual benefit; it will not provide an additional source of relief in time of misfortune and another safeguard against want in old age. The proposition of the company to establish a'pension and superannu ation fund is received with great favor by the employes of the railroad and if it works as well - as its promoters expect it will doubtless lead to the es tablishment of similiar fund by other large employes of labor." Whether the authorities of this road be inspired by philanthropy or by business, this movement is good business, because it draws the men in the employment of tne company closer to it, makes them better con tented and more desirous of remain ing 'with it, thus ensuring cheerful and efficient service. Men always work more cheerfully for employers who show an interest in them and some appreciation of their services. It would be to some extent, too, a solver of the wage question and a preventer of strikes, for men will not for trifling causes turn against an employer who takes care of them when incapacitated by age or sick ness for work. This is one of the ways to draw employers and em ployed together by mutual interest and it should be the rule where practicable instead of the exception. A fearful warning to wives who insist on giving their husbands, who come home too early in the morning, "a piece of their mind," comes from New York, where a woman wa3 re cently brought to a hospital with a dislocated jaw, the result of too rapid motion in the endeavor to say all she thought at once. Perform ances of this kind should always be executed deliberately to guard against accidents. Senator Thurston, of Nebraska agreea with Senator Burrows, of Michigan, and a good manv other sensible people, that the Administra tion blundered when it didn't con tent itself with a base of supplies in Luzon, and avoid that $20,000,000 deal. The meanest policeman in New York has been assigned to duty in Sing Sing prison for four years and a half for showing too much ac tivity. He nleaded guilty to rob- bing the body of a dead man, which he was taking in an ambulance to a hospital. , A Tennessee paper boasts ol a subscriber who stands six feet and seven inches in height, and weighs over 1,000 pounds, which is proof that Tennessee ha3 sotne pretty tall and hefty citizens, or some tall and hefty liars. Mr. Waldorf Aptor feels better now. He has eased to be an American, and is a full-fledged subject of Queen Vic. But he hores the Prince of Wales all the same. The present Minister of Railways in Russia worked his way up from mechanic in a locomotive works in England, where he went to learn the trade of machinist. When the Trans-Siberian railway is completed the run around the world can be made in 33 days. It will nostnone our go 'round until " x- X then. ! ' There are 40,000 pupils in the public schools of Japan. Schooling is compulsory in that country. ADVICE TO FARMERS. Mr. W. M. Howard, of Alabama, ad vises every ginner to change his box to 24x54 standard. "Before I began ginning last season I changed -my press to 24x54, and my with it is cood. and the ex pense is not more than $1.50. It makes orirl smooth a bale as can be -onirai T advise every ginner to change his box to 24x54 standard." . WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1899. BEAUTIFUL FLOWER GARDEN ON , WHEELS. Pour Car S. A. L. Paint Train Cov ered With Vines and Pilled With Potted Plants. I A Seaboard Air Lina painter's train of five cars arrived here yesterday morning, with Mr. J. W. Elliott, gen eral foreman of the paint department, in charge They come to re-paint the S. A. L. passenger depot, the freight depot, and do considerable work on the S. A. L. building on Front street. They will be here several weeks. Mr. Elliott has four of his cars, or dinary shanty cars, transformed into veritable flower gardens on wheels. He has boxes fastened an the outside of the cars, in which vines are grow ing and trailing along the sides of the cars, forming a beautiful -network of green. On top of the cars, arranged in a very unique manner, are pots of luxurious foliage and blooming plants. On the interior of these cars there is also a profusion of potted plants. The interior of the car occupied by Mr. lunott tor oince and living purposes has many especially rare! plants, ar ranged with especial taste, j ;; These cars have been thus adorned with plants and vines all the season, and have travelled throughout the entire S. A. L. system. . They are now side-tracked at the . Af 1m passenger depot, where they attract a good deal of attention and are much admired by many people. j ALL THE SUGAR ON ONE SIDE. Mr. R. Collier, of Georgia, thinks the round bale wants ail the sugar on its side: ' 'I am fully in favor of adopting the 24x51 inch square bale as ; the stand ard. I have been besieged Tor the last few months with circulars and litera ture from different parts of the country on the cylinder or round compressed bale. They seem to want all the sugar on their side of contract. I think it impracticable and impossible for them even to get the farmers and ginners to adopt or even consider the adoption of the round bale, especially in this, the upper part of Georgia. There are no ginners up here who can afford to fur nish the land, house, . gin and power, and pay a syndicate of $500, or $1,000 for their complicated press, and then pay them a royalty of 50 cents on the bale and suffer themselves to be bound up in writing to put up the bales not to vary more than 5 per cent., from a uniform size, and take out at least two samples of cotton, and send to head quarters, etc. . "There is nothing in raising or gin ning cotton at the prices that cotton has been bringing for the last few years. So we will quit the business of ginning before we will be forced to adopt such a system as that" FARMERS' INSTITUTE. In Pull Blast at Red Sprints Many Peo pie Present Good Lectures. Special Star Telegram.' Red Springs, N. C, August 3. The Farmers' Institute is in full blast. About 1,000 people are in attendance. There will be one more day of instruc tion oh' scientific farming and stock- raising. People from the adjoining counties and South Carolina throng the town, There were good lectures to day, by Massey on forage crops and stock-raising and on floriculture, by Kilgore on cotton and its products. By Prof. Holmes on forestry and pub lic roads building, and interesting dis cussions on various topics, the insti tute, the town and its noble institu tions. The town's rapid growth and fine mineral water are highly praised by the speakers. Dr. Wertenbaker Quarantined. A Newport News special in the Rich mond Dispatch of Thursday says: Surgeon C. P. Wertenbaker. who was sent here by the Washington au thorities for the purpose of handling A 1 A a A 1 ' A 1 . me train service at mis city, naa to re port to ur. White, in .Hampton, on his arrival last night and now he will have to remain outside of the lines, He tried to get in to-night but the local quarantine chief would not per mit him to enter, and are determined to maintain their shotgun quarantine against Hampton. An Old Wilmington Boy. Fernandina, (Fla.) Mirror: "C. H Leggett has been appointed agent for G. S. Baxter & Co., in Fernandina and Brunswick. . This extensive hrm could have made no better appoint ment than Mr. Leggett who has had vast experience in that particular busi ness and whose business ability and integrity has been long recognized by those who know him. Mr. leggett has lived in Fernandina for the past seventeen years and during that time made a host of friends who are pleased to note his promotion." ENDORSED UNIFORMITY. Mr. R. M. Lee. of 'Alabama, thinks all farmers and ginners will, be in line: 'I have thought for a long while that we were in need of a uniform bale. I heartily endorse the 24x54 bale, and think it will only be a short while before all farmers and ginners will be in line. Space in storage and shipment is quite an item." The local naval stores market was marked during the past week by steady advance in spirits turpen tine. Opening at 38i40 cents at the first of the week, it steadily, advanced to 441 45 cents, the last quotations by the Produce Exchance. Mr. I. B. Rhodes yesterday shipped by Express to Sheriff F. W. Hargeti, of Jacksonville, Onslow 'county, a very fine calf, three months old, which weighed 238 pounds. Sheriff Hareett purchased the calf on a recent visit to Wilmington. - Only one marriage license was issued by the Register of Deeds during the past week. The parties to whom it was granted were colored. A NEW POSTMASTER. Miss Mary C. Darby Appointed Yesterday to Succeed Wil liam H. Chadbourn. NEWS RECEIVED LAST NIGHT. Those Conversant With Situation Say Gov ernor Russell Had the Naming of Ap pointee and Used His Influence for the Choice. Miss Mary C. Darby has been ap pointed postmaster for the Wilming ton postoffice. vice Wm. B. Chad- bourn, resigned. Such was the news that came in a private telegram from Washington last night at 9 o'clock and there can be no doubt as tf the correctness of th statement, for upon confronting .local Republicans fully conversant with thafoostoffice squabble which has been? o for several weeks, they Were free last night to open heretofore sealed lips and corroborate the story in detail. The Associated Press in further conurmauon oi me special telegram, sent out the following brief dispatch f 1? . Si T A 1 last night: "Washington, D. C. August 4. The President to-day appointed Miss Mary C. Darby, postmaster at Wil mington, N. C." Miss Darby's appointment is said to be largely due to the influence of Governor Russell, to whom the matter cf choosing a successor to Postmaster Chadbourn was referred immediately after his resignation fif teen days ago. The" Governor's family and that of Miss Darby have been very intimate for a number of years and this is not the first instance in which Miss Darby has been the re cipient of the beneficence of Oo ernor Russell. The appointment did not come in the shape of a surprise to many Wil mington people, for those "on the inside" were free to make the state ment that her appointment was certain. The report became cur rent last Saturday that sho was in truth the appointee and woald for mally take charge of the office in a very short time. A Star reporter called upon Miss Darby ajonce and on Sunday morning announced her statement without, by request, giving the name, to the eaect that there was no truth in the rumor, as indeed there was not at that time. The public was not slow, however, in discerning the inference and. it has for several days been the general belief that she would be the appointee. Miss Darby has filled with credit for about nine years the important posi tion of money order clerk in the Wil mington postoffice. Postmaster Chadbourn's Resignation, The causes which led up to the res ignation of Postmaster Chadbourn are well know to Star readers. State Chairman A. E. Holton, Governor Russell and other Republicans of more or less importance have been after his official scalp since the mem orable State campaign of last year, when Mr. Chadbourn addressfi&.an open letter to senator mtchard out lining the terrible conditions existent in Eastern North Carolina under the Rep-Pop regime and advising that no Republican city and county ticket be put into the field antagonizing that of the Democrats. It was upon the occasion of- the change of the Wilmington postoffice' from second to first class that his ene mies in the Republican camp detected some alleged irregularities in the methods employed by Mr. Chadbourn in increasing the revenue of the office to that amount which would ensure its advancement to a first class posi tion. Postoffice Inspector Jeremiah Con nelly made several visits to Wilming ton to investigate the reports of viola tions of the regulations with reference to the solicitation of the sale of post age stamps and other charges of more or less gravity, claimed by Mr. Chad bourn's friends to be only slight tech nicalities. This investigation was made in June and early in July, and upon the return of the inspector to Washington there became afloat all kinds of rumors about resignation, etc.. which haye now culminated in the appointment of Miss Darby. No official announcement has yet been made to Miss Darby of her ap pointment It is not known when she will assume control of the office, but it is expected that it will be very soon NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING. Capt. Manning Preparing Plans for New One Near Castle Hayne. Capt Ed. Wilson Manning, County superintendent of Public Schools, is preparing plans and specifications for a new school building for the white race in the school district of Cape Fear township, embracing the territory around Castle Hayne. At present there is but one school house in the district and this is for the colored race. The exact location for the building will probably be settled by Capt. Man ning to-day, but it has already been decided to build at some suitable place on the "Holley Shel ter' V road, near Castle Hayne. The specifications for the building indicate that it will be a handsome and well built structure with amplS room and ventilation. . It will be painted inside and on the exterior. The Philadelphia Ledger remarks that "the people who were ready to lynch Dreyfus are now about ready, to lynch the other fellows." That's Frenchy. - CLARKTON'S TOBACCO BREAK Good Prices Obtained at Opening Sales. A Million Pounds to be Marketed This Season.' ' Star Correspondence.' Clarkton, N. C. August 3, '99. Your correspondent learns that the new tobacco market at i Clarkton on July 27th, was a decided success. The services of Mr. J. H. Carter, an expe rienced and successful tobacconist, of South Boston, Va., have been secured as manager of the new warehouse for this season, which fact assures the farmers of this section that no efforts will be spared to market their tobacco at the very highest possible prices. There are several well known buyers who attend each sale which gives the advantage to the farmers that lively competition always insures. Mr. Carter says that he expects to sell at least one million pounds of tobacco during the season, which will circulate at least $75,000 4n this section from the tobacco sales alone. This will infuse new life into business and will also greatly advance the already prosperous farmers of this community. Many of the tobacco men who have visited this market say that undoubt edly Clarkton. from its location and other superior advantages, will be one of the largest markets in North Caro lina for the sale of fine leaf. The first day's opening sales amount ed to 15,000 pounds at a igood average price. Of course prices : will be much higher later, as only the lowest grades are sold during the opening sales. There have been good lively sales every day since the opening day. The buyers say that the leaf produced in this section is of a very superior quality. They also state that the tobacco marketed here during the past few days is of the best color and grade they have ever seen anywhere from the first sales of , he season. OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED YESTERDAY MORNING. Mis Darby Received News of Her Appoint ment ; From Washington Mr. Struthers May be Assistant. i Miss Mary C. Darby, the new ap pointee to the Wilmington postmaster-: ship, received official notification of her appointment to the position yes terday morning together with a bond in the sum of $50,000 which she is in structed to execute and send to the department as early as' possible. From best information obtainable yesterday it was learned that Miss Darby would easily find surety among her friends in the city to the amount required and that it is very probable that Postmaster Chadbourn will re tire as early as to-morrow week and Miss Darby immediately: assume con trol of the affairs of the office. The postmastersbip under a second class rating has been paying Po3tmas ter Chadbourne $2,900 per annum, but beginning August 1, the office was ad vanced to first class and so long as the receiots will justify the same it will remain first class with the salary of the postmaster $3,000 par year only $100 more than under the second rat ing, f ! Local Republicans do not appear jubilant over the appointment. While they do not base their i objections to Miss Darby personally, there appears to be an undercurrent of sentiment favoring the appointment of men only to positions of this character. They easily concede her competency but it is obvious that they want the office as a reward for some political service during the campaign, j Miss Darby says she has nothing to say yet as to whom she will name for Assistant Postmaster, bu tit isgeneraly believed that Mr. Wm. Struthers will be the appointee. Mr. Wallace, the present incumbent, j will succeed Mr. F. B. Rice at the Custom House about September 1st, if the latter de cides to accept permanently the hull inspectorship for the Charleston dis trict, a contest over which be has just ended wiih Capt Gannon. Who will be the new money order clerk is as yet a matter of speculation. ARRESTED P0R LARCENY. Becky Claridy, Colored, Charged With Stealing $6 From a White Man. C. S. Riggs, an East Wilmington man, last night at police headquarters preferred charges of larceny against Becky Claridy, a well known colored habitue of Racket Store alley. The prosecutor says that about 11 o'clock last night the woman asked him to change some money for her, which he was doing by the light of the oil lamp in the alley, when a crowd came up and the Claridy woman snatched the money he had in his hand, amounting to about six dollars in silver coin, and ran off with it Officer J. M. King was called upon and the woman was found and carried to the city prison. In the hat which she was wearing when locked up an amount of money was found, which corresponds with that lost by Riggs. The case will be investigated by Mayor Waddell to-morrow morning. ' "BEFORE BABY IS BORN." A Valuable Little Book of Interest to All Women Sent Free. Every woman looks forward with feel ings of joy indescribable to the one great event in her life, com pared with which all others pale into in significance. How proud she will feel when her babe nestles on her breast how sweet the name of "Mother !" And yet, her anticipation of this event is clouded with dread of the pain and dan- fer of the ordeal, bo that it is impossi le to avoid the feeling of foreboding which creeps over her; The danger and suffering attendant upon being a mother can De entirely prevented, so that the coming, of the little strangei need not be looked forward to with fear. Every woman who reads this, can obtain free a valuable little book entitled "Be fore Baby is Born," by sending her ad dress to the Bradfield Regulator Go. Atlanta, Ga. This book contains price less information for all women, and no one should fail to send for it. NO. 42 Dougald A. Lamont. News was received in the city yes terday of the death of Mr. Dougald A. Lamont, an old Wilmington resident who has spent his declining years near Marlville, in Bladen county. His death occurred Friday night, of dropsy, at bis home, near Marlville. He was 88 years of age, and will be buried at the family burying ground to4ayT About thirty years ago he was in the mercantile business here, and is well remembered l)y the older residents He leaves a wife, who has the sympathy of friends in the loss she has suffered. Governor has Sold His Residence. Herbert McClammy, Esq., as at torney, yesterday consummated the sale of Governor Russell's residence' property on Second between Dock and Orange streets. The negotiations have been in progress for several weeks, so it is learned, but not until yesterday was the trade ; made. Mr. Forney J. Gooding, foreman of the Hilton Lum ber Company's plant, is the purchaser. The formal transfer will be made in a few days. j SCHEME TO MAKE MONEY. Migs Jewett, of Boston, and the Family of the Negro Postmaster Lynched Some Time Ago In South Carolina. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Charleston, S.C., August5. Lil lian Clayton Jewett, the Boston girl who recently created a sensation among the negroes of that city, by de claring that she would come to Char leston and take back North with her the family of the late Frazier B. Baker, who was lynched at Lake City, a. C, in loa, with & view to beginning an agitation against mob law, has carried out her design. Miss Jew ett arrived here Friday inorniug, ac companied by her mother and a young man named k. Uv mrsen, who is a Boston journalist. She had frequent conferences with the Haker woman and her friends, and as a result she left her for Boston this afternoon, ac companied by the entire Baker family. The mother and five children. Miss Jewett said her plans for the future were not yet formulated but she proposed to hold mass meetings throughout the North to arpuse popular sentiment against lynch ing and mob law generally. She did not regard her movement as an issue between the races, but was advocating the cause of humanity. irrespective of color or condition. She said she was educated in Virginia and had some knowledge of the Southern people, and she was well aware that the better elements in the South joined heart and soul with the better element in the North in demanding a halt in the commission of the outrages that recently have shocked the world She said that since her Boston address was made she had received many threatening letters from the South but to these she paid no heed, know ing that they they did not come from a source worthy of serious considers tion. Miss Jewett paid for the tickets of the Baker family from here to Boston, and she also bought a number 11 i! l 1 A V . . m ii oi small articles oi cioming lor me woman and b er children. The Rev. J. L. Dart, a colored min ister of this city, who has recently spent some time in Boston, returned to the city to day and opposed violently the removal of the Bakers from Charleston. He declared that Miss Jewett did not represent the better class of white or colored- people in Boston. He says she and those who stand with her merely want to get con trol of the Bakers to make notoriety and money far themselves. ATLANTA'S MAYOR. City Council Threaten Impeachment Un less He Resigns by Monday Next. By Telegraph to the Mernlng Star. Atlanta, August 5.' On a vote of seventeen to three the resignation of Mayor Jas. G. Woodward, of this city, was asked for at a secret caucus of the city council and board of aldermen held this afternoon. Mayor Woodward was charged-with drunkenness several weeks ago when impeachment proceedings were threat ened. At that time the mayor prom ised to reform, but it is now charged that he has broken faith' with the city council. According to the resolution the resignation must be in by Monday morning, and upon failure it is prob able impeachment proceedings will be instituted. At the caucus it was intimated by Councilman Parks that persons who wanted certain measures passed, to which it was known Mr. Woodward was opposed, were behind his conduct. DEWEY AT NAPLES. The Admiral in Uood Health Will Re main Eight or Ten Days. Br Cable to the Horning Star. Naples, Aug. 5. Admiral Dewey,. who arrived here to-day from Trieste on board the United States cruiser Olympia, was visited by Mr. Lewis M. Iddings, secretary of -4he United States embassy at Rome; Mr. Richard C. Parsons, second secretary or tne embassy; Mr. Hector de Castro, United States consul general here, and the vice consul, Mr. Chas. M. Wood. The admiral commanding this station, the commander of the garrison and the prefect also visited Admiral Dewey on the Olympia to-day,-and the American admiral subsequently returned their visits. Forty American tourists after wards visited the Olvmnia. Admiral Dewey and the crew of the Olvmoia are all in good health. It is L said the cruiser will only remain here eight or ten days. FIRST BALE OF NEW COTTON. Shipped to Charleston From Barnwell County, S. C, by Col. L. W. Youmaas, By Telegraph to the Morning Star. . Charleston, S. C, August 5. Colonel L. W, Youmans, a prominent farmer of Fairfax, Barnwell county, shinned to Charleston to day the first bale of this season's cotton crop yet sent to market The Defender metjthe Vigilant yes terday for the first time since the trial races, four years ago, and not only showed her superiority again, but gave her the worst beating in the history of these two cup-defenders, namely 17 minutes and 4 seconds. That you can sell your cotton any where, provided it is put up in square -bales. It represents so much money, and is a commercial package recog nized the world over. . That the owners of the round bale patents alone create the market -for such packages. Which system gives you the quickest results? That the round bale is sold in Liver pool at prices less than the square bale. . Does it seem reasonable to think that a trust stands this loss, or is it not the producer? That cotton put up iu round bales does not bring more money to the pro ducer than staple baled in square pack-vv ages. The forty-five cents differential advertised by the trust is a snare. They offer forty-five cents more for round than "their limits" for square cotton, but they don't say what their "limits'' for square kotton are. That the round bale is a trust Read the contract they offer to the ginner. That U. S. Senator 8. D. McEnery says that the fostering of the cylindri cal bale means the fostering of the big gest trust ever conceived by man. That the Introduction of round bale presses means the establishment not only of a cotton trust but a seed trust an oil trust, a ginning trust, and the utter annihilation of every small gin ner in the cotton belt That if you put in a round bale . press at a plant having a capacity of three thousand bales, you will pay ' three thousand dollars a year to the trast for a machine actually worth about $500 and even then the trust owns the machine. That the standard 24x51 bale will . net the farmer $2.32 more than a round bale. For verification see E.P. Cathron's letter and calculations. - That it will interest any one "de pendent upon the cotton trade to read how and by whom the cotton trust was formed. That C. M. Keys was a ginner just - like yourself. He tells how he was victimized by the round bale trust. That the stflndardisinc nf thft oin oxes in the cotton belt means a sav' ing through reduction in cost of hand ling and ocean and railroad freight rates of many millions annually to the couon producer. lhat from the standpointf stowing the standard 24x54 bale is 60 per cent superior to the irregular shaped bales uow oeing turned out. That an increase in carrying capacity made possible by the improvement in (he package, means that the railroad rates will be reduced. It means that cars can be loaded to their fullest carrying capacity. That equal densities considered the maritime associations pronounce in favor of the square bale as against the round bale. That the cotton exchanges of the country, the ginners and the steamship agents unanimously indorse the Stan dardizing of the cotton bale to 24x54 inches. That a sq uare bale can be screwed in a ship's hold. This cannot be done with around bale. That a square bale will not disin tegrate in case of damage in a ship's hold. It is bound with iron ties. That under similar conditions a round bale will disintegrate. It has nothing but light covering to hold it together. That a cargo of square bales will not shift in a ship's hold in the event of heavy weather. That a cargo of round bales, not being screwed in a ship's hold, will shift in the event of heavy weather. That a round bale has only a thin covering material to hold it intact A square bale ! is bound with iron ties. Around bale will unroll in case of fire. A square bale cannot unroll. .That this objection of unrolling in case of fire makes it difficult to dis charge a roundlap bale from a ship's hold, i That the thin wires which are al leged to hold a Lowry bale are easily burned through in case of fire. The Lowry bale will then become elongated like an uncoiled spring. It is as hard to discharge an elongated Lowry bale from a ship's hold as it is to discharge an unrolled roundlap bale in case of fire. That the difficulty of sampling a round bale operates against the chance of making spot' sales of such cotton. That foreign spinners are dissatisfied with their experience with the round bale. J That the round bales do not get reduction in insurance rates. They might claim to do so, but it is only a claim. - .. That in case of fire the space be tween I round bales act as flues and carry (he flames through press, ware house lor ship's hold. The standard bale admits of no air passages. They stow closely one against the other. The standard 24x54 bale will be ac corded forty per cent reduction in ocean freight rates over irregular bales. This is another reason why you should change your gin box to standard measurments. That the round bale companies say they will pay port prices at interior points. Do not be fooled. They will only give you a cold bloeded classifi cation. If your cotton classes barely middling they will grade it as low middling and pay you for' it as such. They will not pay you any premium for extra staple or. for the quarter grades. That the one per cent claimed by the trust in favor of the round bale is claim set up by themselves alone. No recognized authority, individual. body or association has ever fixed the ' tare on a round bale package at one per cent. That round bales average 250 pounds in weight. Square bales average 500 pounds in weight It takes as much time and as much labor to handle the one package of half the weight as it does the other with twice the weight This means a difference in cost of handling in favor of the square bale. That subjecting damp cotton, just picked from the field, to. the heavy pressure necessary under the round bale system, presses the oil from the fibre, mats the lint and causes vege table decomposition. That this decomposition of round bales runs from twenty to one hun dred pounds. It is just that much ; -cotton absolutely lost That the round bale system does not allow the cotton to dry out The very opposite is true with the square bale. That the round bale is purely an ex hibition bale. Handle "with care" and "no hooks" is the only way to treat them. It cannot be treated as an article of commerce but must be handled as a work of art That finally to allow the introduc tion of a round bale press gin in your plant means the ' revolutionizing of your business, the risk of putting yourself, wholly in the hands of a gi-4 gantic trust, the positive loss that you will sustain for reasons shown herein and the almost certainty of the trust treating you just as.Keys and scores of -other ginners have been treated after they had been imposed upon by the , trust agents. m Jim Nite, the only survivor of the Dalton gang of outlaws, was con victed at Henderson, Texas, of murder in connection with the robbery of the Long View Bank in 1894, and was given a life sentence in tne peniten tiary. ;4 I ' -
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Aug. 11, 1899, edition 1
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