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WILMINGTON, N. C.
Fbidat, - - September 2, 1899.
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Mr. McKinley has made several
speeches lately, in all of which he
spoke about the war in the Philip-
pines and said something about our
"benevolent" intentions, but iu
every one of which he substantially
declared that it was the purpose of
this Government to hold on to the
Philippines At Ocean Grove last
Friday, defining the policy of the
Administration, he said: ,
Peace firsts then, with charity for
all. establish a government of law
and order, protecting life, property
. and occupation, for the well being)f
the people, a government in which
they shall participate under the Stars
and Stripes. 'I '
In his speech of welcome to
the returned Pennsylvania regiment
at Pittsburg, after assuring them of
the hearty plaudits of their country
men, he said:
"You made secure and permanent
the victory of Dewey. You added
new glory to American arms. You
and your brave comrades engaged on
other fields of conflict have enlarged
the map of the United States and ex
tended the jurisdiction of American
liberty." -
Mr. McKinley had made some
Rneer.hes before this. He made
speeches last Spring in which he de
r.lared that the administration had
no policy, that the treaty with Spain
having been ratified that question
nassed bevond the administration
and into the domain of Congress,
whose province and duty it was to
formulate and declare the policy
. that was to j be pursued in the case
of the Philippines. But now Mr.
McKinley seems to have a policy
and that policy is for permanent oc-
- cupation of the Philippines, oc?u
pation for the betterment, as alleged,
of their people, rnis 13 a mere
subterfuge, for the history of terrl
torial expansion by any country
does not show a single instance
where expansion was adopted for
the benefit of the people taken in.
The American expansionists do not
care the snap of their fingers for the
people of those islands, whom ' they
look upon as "semi-savages," unde
serving of respectful consideration.
It would be more candid, and
more truthful if Mr. McKinley
dropped this "benevolent" subter
f uge and admitted that the motive
in conquering and retaining posses
sion of those islands is because it is
thought they will be of value lo us;
in the countries in the East. This
is what the more blunt of the ei'
pansionists say, who are too frank
to take refuge behind a sentiments
. pretence to justify their war o;
"criminal aggression."
After paying deserve d tribute to
the loyalty, self-sacrificing devotion
indomitable valor, and glorious
heroism of our soldiers he said:
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ir race orougni us io me rniiippines
by treaty cession from Spain. The
Senate of the United States rati
fied the treaty. Every step taken was
in obedience to the requirements of the
Constitution; It became our territnrv
and is ours as much as the Louisiana
purchase or Texas or Alaska. A body
of insurgents, in no sense representing
the sentiment of the people of the
islands, disputed- our lawful authority,
and even before the ratification of the
treatv by the American Senate were
attacking th& very forces who fought
for and secured their freedom.
This is both a misstatement of
. fact and a piece of special pleading.
It is a misstatement of fact because
peace did not bring us the Philip
pines. We I practically had peace
before we got the Philippines. Their
getting was! an after-thought which
did not occur to the administration
until the peace commissioners met
in Paris, when our commissioners
were instructed to negotiate for the
purchase of the islands, which crip
pled, humiliated and demoralized
Spain was very glad to surrender at
the price offered. Without an army,
with a mere Bemblance of a navy,
Spain was not in a condition td
make war, lor to defend her claim
to the Philippines, and this country
could have dictated the terms of
peace. ;
We claimed at the time that with
the surrender of Manila, Spain sur
rendered her sovereignty over the
islands, and this is the reason why
the taking of Manila was timed so
as to occur before the signing of the
. protocol. We clamed the islands by
Virtue of defeat of the Spaniards,
and then when it served the purpose
better (because the Filipinos did as
much or more than we did in crush
ing Spanish power) we claimed pos
session by purchase purchase from
a power which had been overthrown
and did not have the right to sell.
That's where the trouble began
with the Filipinos, who up to that
time had been our faithful allies,
and who are now charged with in
gratitude because they protested
against the barter by which they
were, without any voice in the;trade,
transferred from one sovereignty to
another. It was not, as Mr. Mc
Kinley saya, the protest of ambi
tious leaders to subserve their own
ends, but a protest of , the people
who stood by those leaders in suffi
cient numbers to contest the ground
with our armies and make it neces
sary to send 60,000 to 70,000 men to
enforce submission to a flag that
they never saw until they saw it fly
ing over Admiral Dewey's snips.
They committed no hostile act
Suntl they be'came Ton'
nced that it was the ; ;
tention of this - uoYernmem w
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assert mo fm '
islands and rule tnem, ana .
while, under the circumstances, j
there was naturally more or- less
friction the first blood that was shed
and the first man that fell in this
war was a Filipino . who was shot
down by an American soldier for yio-
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atingthe orders against crossing the
ines outside of Manila established
the American" commanders.
These are the facts as reported by
the press dispatches when this shoot
ing occurred. Whether it was justi
fied or not we will not say, but the
firBt blood shed was Filipino blood,
and that was shed in pursuance of
orders-issued by the commanding
General. -
The President does special plead
ing when he declares that the rati
fication of the treaty by the Senate
fulfilled all the constitutional re
quirements, and therefore our title
is as good to the Philippines as it is
to Louisiana, Texas or Alaska. This
is simply taking advantage of the
earnest plea made to Senators who
were opposed to the treaty to ratify
it that peace might be assured, with
the understanding that it did not
contemplate subjugation or perma
nent occupation and that the future
policy would bo declared by Congress
and it was substantially so stated in
the resolution adopted by the Senate
after the ratification of the treaty.
Now ignoring all this, Mr. McKin
ley, relying upon a Republican Con
gress to sustain him,declares for per
manent occupation and for uncom
promising war until permanent pos
session is conceded. Mr. McKinley
is neither consistent nor honest in
the position he now takes.
BRING THEM TOGETHER.
Yesterday we published an article
containing an extract from an ad
dress delivered by Mr. D. A. Tomp
kins, showing the difference in the
value of manufactured and un
manufactured cotton and the con
sequent importance to the South of
manufacturing as much as possible
of its cotton at home. In an ad
dress delivered before the Georgia
Agricultural Society he spoke as
follows on the importance of bring'
ing the farm and the. factory to-
gether:
"For the coming generation the way
to prosperity is wide open ana plain.
The passing generation has won the
fieht aerainst anarchy and left to their
children a heritage more valuable than
any riches. It is now simply a ques
tion of redemption from poverty. To
do this we must combine farming and
manufacturing. The factories will re
quire operatives, who in turn must
market for the farmer's supplies. Cot
ton can then be made cheap, because
diversified crops which can be sold for
cash will bring in a supplemental in
come. Indeed, the time may come
wnen cotton will be the surplus crop,
instead of being, as now, the main
crop, r
"It is mv firm belief that in the near
future no community can afford to be
without its cotton factory, its cotton
seea on mill and its fertilizer works
With these the cotton may be tripled
in vaiue, me cotton seed tripled in
value and the farm tripled in value."
Mr. Tompkins was speaking to
farmers, Bhowing how they are in
terestedin manufactories, which not
only give them more profit on their
cotton, but encourage diversified
farming and make markets for more
proaucis, inus aaaing to tneir in
comes.
One of the most successful and
when he died, some years ago, one of
the wealthiest cotton planters in the
south, was Mr. .Richardson, of Miss
issippi, a.North Carolinian, who was
not only 'one of the largest cotton
growers in the South, but manufac
tured every pound he grew and util
ized everything about the plant
which then had a commercial or
fertilizing value. He thus got all
the profit there was in the cotton
and became wealthy. He pursued
practically, acting by himself, the
course Mr. Tompkins now suggests
by combination. What Mr.Tomp
kina says of cotton is equally true of
all raw materials. The profit is in
the finished product, not the crude
material.
Hon. Sam Jones, of Toledo, Ohio,
says 40,000 citizens have petitioned
him to run as an independent can
didate for Governor. He couldn't
stand the pressure , and has an
nounced that he will run. He
should have first taken the precau
tion to secure affidavits from those
40,000 that they would vote for him.
Since Quay scooped the Pennsyl
vania Republican Convention, the
papers remark that he is "in the sad-
cue again." Why, he has had his
headquarters there all the time.
When it cornea to the saddle politi
cal, he's a whole Buffalo Bill ahow.
Queen Victoria hasn't such a sine
cure as some people think. In the
last year she has had to sign 50,000
documents, and they won't let her
UBe a rubber stamp. In addition to
this she has to read her speeches
sometimes in the papers to Bee what
she said.
Two of the sculptors who were
employed on the Dewey arch in
JNew xprk died suddenly. Casper
Eupert fell dead about two weeks
ago and a few days ago G. Turina,
who succeeded him, also fell dead.
The East Carolina Real - Estate
Agency will sell for caslu or will ex
change for desirable house and lot in
Wilmington, a farm of 272 acres,"
three miles from Rose Trm. , Address
R. G. Grady & Co., Burgaw, N. O. 4
REFRI6ERAT0R CARS.
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Cnmnanv to Move 1900 Truck i
Company to Move 1900 Truck
and Berry Crop.
A- CONFERENCE YESTERDAY.
Between Executive Committee of Truck and
Fruit Growers' Association and Mr. .
Emerson Armour Company Re
commended by Directors.
There was an important conference
yesterday between the executive com
mittee of the Eastern Carolina Truck
and Fruit Growers' Association and
Mr. T. M. Emerson, traffic manager of
the Atlantic Coast Line, regarding the
refrigerator car service for the trans
portation of truck and berries. As a
result of the conference the executive
committee has turned the whole mat
ter of the selection of the company to
supply the refrigerator car service
over to Mr. Emerson. This action
was taken because, in the language of
oue of the committeemen, they, hive
implicit confidence in the judgment
and kindly feeling for the best inter
ests of the Truckers' and Fruit Grow
ers' Association entertained by Mr.
Emerson. So that Mr. Emerson will
select the line which in his judgment
will best promote the mutual interests
of the association and tub railroad
company. It is expected that Mr.
Emerson will announce his choio as
to the refrigerator car service very
soon.
The action yesterday was in compli
ance with a resolution adopted oy me
Board of Directors on August 9th
when a conference was held in this
city. The resolution was as follows-
Whereas, The Atlantic Coast Line
has requested the East Carolina Truck
arid Fruit Grower's Association to in
vite bids for refrigerator service and
whereas various bids have been sub
mitted, therefore be it v
Resolved. That these various bids
be turned over to the proper officers of
the A. U. Li., and thatthey be in
formed of our preference for the Ar
mour line or bid. -
It will be .seen from the resolution
that the directors strongly recommend
the Armour Company as the most ac
ceptable bidder for the refrigerator car
'contract And friends of this company
contend that the award can but be
made to them for the reason, as they
say, that a promise has been made by
the railroad authorities that the com
pany most acceptable to the Trucker's
Association will be adopted. How
ever that may be, the whole matter
being now in the hands of
Mr. Emerson, it is entirely dis
cretionary with him to select
the company which will ren
der the best service both as to cars and
rate. '
. The companies competing for the
contract are the Swift Company (suc
cessors to the C. F. T. Company, the
contractors during the past five years),
Company.
A member of the executive com
mittee spoke in a very pleased manner
of the progress being made in the ad
justment of freight rates on. berries
and truck. Negotiations are now
pending for the reduction of the rates
to Washington and Baltimore and to
various points in the West.
Members of the executive committee
of the East Carolina Truck and Fruit
Growers' Association who participated
in the conference with Mr. Emerson
yesterday were: Mr. W. L. Trill, War
saw; Mr. G. S. Westbrook, FaisonY
Mr. J. A. Brown, Chadbourn ; Dr. Geo.
F. Lucas, Currie, and DrTE. Porter,
Rocky Point
WHITE AXLE AND HUB COMPANY.
Articles of Incorporation Filed With Clerk
of the Superior Court Yesterday.
Articles of agreement were yester
day filed with Col. JnO. D. Taylor,
Clerk of the Superior Court, incorpo
rating the "White Patent Axle and
Hub Company," w4th a capital of
$14,000. divided into iiO shires of the
par value of $100 each.
The incorporators are Mr. B. F.
Keith, who has thirty, shares in the
axle company and twenty in the hub
company; Mr. F. P. White, of Bruns
wick county, who has twenty shares
in each; Mr. J. B. Mercer, who has
ten and twenty shares respectively in
tne two companies, and Mr. Isaac
Hogeland, of Onslow county, who
has ten shares in the axle company.
The principal offices and place of busi
ness will be in Wilmington, Greens
boro, N. C, or in any other city,
town or county in the State or in
other States, upon compliance with
the local or State laws. .The business
of the company is to be that of manu
facturing the Whit patent axle and
axle spindle and the White patent hub,
reference to which has already been
made in the. Stab. The articles of
incorporation also allow them the privi
lege to manufacture, buy, sell and
repair vehicles; also power to increase
the capital stock to $100,000. -
End of the cotton Season. .
. The Stab's esteemed friend, Colonel
John L. Cantwell, Secretary of the
Produce Exchange, had no end of
work yesterday in making prepara
tions for the compiling of his annual
cotton statement, which he is very de
sirous or having posted at 9 o'clock
to-night, as'to day is the end of the
cotton crop year, and the very elabor
ate statement, which he always fur
nishes at this particular time, is of
momentous interest to members of the
Exchange. Besides furnishing it for
the use of members here, he has a
number of requests for a detailed
statement, brwire to-night to assist
compilers in other cities in comput
ing the actual production during the
past season.
. Proof t the pudding lies In the eating
of It Proof of ROBERTS' TASTELESS
CHILL TONIO lies In the taking of It.
COST NOTHING U it falls to cure. 85
cents per bottle If It cures, ' gold strictly
on lta meritety "
. BOBEBT B. BELLAMY,
mar 94 ly wholesale ana BetaA Druggist
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Wilmington Savings
Trust Company.
CONFIDENCE IS RESTORED. I
A Few Small - Depositors Withdrew De
posits Announcement Made That '
Nothing is Lost by -Absence of
' Cashier Qeorfe Sloan, - j
The disappearance of Mr. George
Sloan, cashier of the Wilmington
Savings and Trust Company, caused
considerable unnecessary, alarm yes
terday among some of the depositors,
a number having gone to the bank
during the afternoon and evening and
withdrawn their deposits. -However,
the positive assertion and guarantee
on the part of Mr. J. W. Norwood,
president of the bank, the directors
and others, of the foremost busi
ness men and wealthiest citizens
of Wilmington that the bank would
not lose a cent , by the absence of Mr.
Sloan and that the affairs pf the bank
are in excellent condition, came as a
very great reassurance and many who
started to the bank to withdraw
their deposits abandoned the idea and
used their influence to allay any
uneasiness entertained by others.
In this Morning's Stab will be
found a statement signed by. President
J. W. Norwood and Directors W. A,
Riach, EL L. Vollers, Jas. Worth,
Geo. R French, Donald MacRae,
N. B. Rankin and D. O. Uonnor, re
affirming the absolute security of all
deposits, that not. a cent is lost by the
absence of ther cashier and declaring
further,that they will not only pay all
depositors in full but also pay all stock
holders in full for cost of their stock
and a premium of 60 per cent, in addi
tion, because of the surplus of the
bank.
As soon, as ' the absence of Mr,
Sloan was ascertained yesterday morn
ing, Mr. Norwood opened the Sayings
Bank in person and it remained open
until 10 o'clock last night in order that
every depositor who so desired might
have the opportunity to draw out their
deposits. However, canjfidence was so
far restored during the afternoon that
for a long while before the doors closed
for the night, there was not' a single
applicant for withdrawal of deposits.
It is gratifying to note that less than
4 per cent, of the deposits were' with
drawnduring the needless scare yes
terday so' that it could not be by any
means considered a "run" in the ordi
nary meaning of that term as applied
to banks. During the afternoon
number of business men showed their
abso'ute confidence in the bank by
making deposits of considerable sums
while others were withdrawingheirs
The bank officials say that every
dollar paid to depositors yesterday
was from the funds of the bank.
Had IT been necessary, however, to
demands their resources were practi
cally limitless. All the banks of the-
city made tenders of any amounts
needed, and President Norwood put at
the disposal of the bank $25,000 in
first class securities, his individual
propertyin case it should be needed.
It was not needed, however, nor is
there any indication that it will be. as
the fears of depositors seem to be thor
oughly allayed, and few if any at a 1
will withdraw their deposits to day.
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the aggregate and there are about 4,000
depositors.
Mr. Sloan's Disappearance.
Mr. George Sloan, the absent cashier
left Wilmington on the 7 PM.
northbound W. & W. train Sunday
night He purchased of Mr. J. D
Edwards, the ticket agent, a ticket to
Baltimore. He told him that he was
greatly over worked and was going
off on a few days, vacation. It is very
much feared by his family and
friends that overwork has unbalanced
his mind eo that he is laboring
under the hallucination that he
has a vacation, or, certainly he, is
in some way demented by over
work. It is generally conceded that
the business done by the bank has for
a long while been so enormous as to
very much overtax one cashier. How
ever, he has had jio assistant.
The only news received from Mr,
Sloan yesterday was the statement by
Mr. J. N. Brand, of this city, that he
saw him at Wilson Sunday night. He
told Mr. Brand that he was going to
Baltimore for a little vacation. Mr,
Brand telegraphed a friend, whom he
knew went toward Baltimore with
Mr. Sloan, yesterday, asking about
the course taken by him, and
received a ' telegram in reply
stating that he ., travelled with
Mr. Sloan as far as Richmond and . he
left there on the train for Baltimore,
It is believed that he will return of his
own volition in a few .days. One o
the directors told a member of the
Star staff yesterday that he does not
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Deueve mr. aioan is gumy -or any
criminal act. In fact, it is the general
belief of his friends, who, by the way
are legion,4hat there is no more trust
worthy young .man in the city,
He is - about thirty .years old
and has been associated with the bank
for several years, He is bonded with
a standard surety company in the sum
of $5,000.
The relatives and friends of Mr.
Sloan are doing all in their power to
ascertain his whereabouts and induce
him to come home. His wife and two
children, are spending some time at
Lincolnton, a popular, . mountain
health resort. -
Interesting Notes. 1
Referring to the withdrawn deposits
it is of interest to note that those who
were so uneasy yesterday as to with
draw their, deposits thereby lost their
interest for the past quarter to be declar
ed an September 1st. On this date a
new quarter begins and all deposits
therein will draw interest from that
date to December 1st It is more than
probable that a large percent, of those
who drew out their money yesterday
will re deposit it in time for it to begin
to draw interest on September 1st.
Mr. James S. Worth is acting as
temporarj cashier,
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NO CHARGE AGAINST HIM.
Not Believed Guilty of Any Criminal Act.
Confidence In Bank Absolafely Re
storedLarge Deposits Yester
day Usnal Business.
Absolute confidence in' the. un
shaken condition of the Wilmington
Savings and Trust Company, and in
the announcement by the president
and the directors that the bank has
ost nothing by the 'departure of
Cashier George Sloan," has -certainly
been established, asjwas clearly dem
onstrated yesterday, especially by the
fact that .the deposits received during
banking hours were very much in
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excess oi cnecics casnea, ana mat
quite a number of those who drew
out their deposits under stress of the
flurry of excited apprehension . caused
by the discovery of the absence of the
cashier Monday re-deposited thei
money during the day.
The bank did the usual routine of
business yesterday, and any. one call
ing at the banking house during the
day and not aware of the conditions
which existed on the day .previous
could scarcely believe that so complete
and highly gratifying a change could
have taken place in so short a time.
The bank was, however, prepared for
any emergency which might have
arisen, having at hand am pie currency
to pay any and all depositors . who
might apply for withdrawal and that
too with the bank's own funds.
While it was not necessary to accept
a single tender of financial aid Presi
dent Norwood and the directors very
muctT appreciate numerous offers of
assistance from bmks of neighboring
cities in - this and other States. A
notable telegram from an individual
was that received early in the day
from Mr. Harry Walters who is vice
president of the bank, jt w& as fol
lows: - '
Newport, R. I., August 29.
Mr. J. W. JSorwood, Wilmington:
Wire me at the Cloisters, Newport,
if you want me to send you money.
I will supply whatever may be re
quired-
(signed) " a. w alters.
The Big Safe Opened.
About 3:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon Mr. Thos. Torny. master
machinist at the A. C. L. c r shop3,
assisted by Thos. Castine a helper at
the shops, forced open the big safe in
the bank, the combination to which is
known only to Mr. Sloan the absent
cashier. In opening the safe Mr.
Torpy tried to use an explosive but
was unsuccessful, having finally
forced the door open by knock
ing off the knob and rolling back
the . main spindle of the lock. It
was in the safe thus opened that
vue casn Tjaiance oi iast saturaay a
deposits the, last received by the ab
sent cashier, was believed to be, to
gether with certain securities, etc., the
cash amounting to $807.
President Norwood found the cash
and securities all intact, so that there
is every indication that Mr. Sloan
had misappropriated no funds at all.
The cash accounts were found to be
carefully adjusted, Mr. Sloan having
charged against the cash his salary
due up to Saturday.
No News Prom Mr. Sloao.
No tidings whatever were received
from Mr. Sloan, the absent cashier
yesterday. A movement has been in
augurated by his relatives and friends
in conjunction with a certain secret
order of which he is a highly esteemed
member, to ascertain his whereabouts
and get him to return to the city. It
is still the general opinion that he is in
some way demented, wherever he may
be. There are many who believe he
will very soon return to the city of his
own accord. Why he should have
left the city as he did when no crimi
nal charge is made against him is a
great mystery.
DECLARED A FABRICATION.
Mr.
James Sprnnt Denies the Reports
Published in New York Papers.
Attention is directed to a card from
Mr. James Sprunt, as President of the
Champion Compress Company, pub
lished in another column. Mr. Sprunt
pronounces the report published in the
New York Times, the Brooklyn Eagle
and other New York papers regard
ing effort on his part, through one
Elijah Green, colored, to induce
negro refugees from Wilmington to
return to the city, a fabrication
throughout. The principal feature
of the report was a statement
that Mr. Sprunt had engaged
the negro Green to go through
out the Northern States to negro
refugees, driven out from Wilmington
during the November race trouble, and
induce those heretofore in Mr. Sprunt's
employ to return to the city, and
that Green was then in New York on
that mission. Mr. Sprunt in his card
makes an emphatic denial of this, as
well as other features of the reports in
the New York papers.
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Hall's CatarrhCure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props.,
Toledo, Ohio.
We. the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions, and finan
cially able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
West & Tbuax,
. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
. Hall's Family Pills are the best, t
The East Carolina Real Estate
Agency has excellent facilities for
selling farms and timbered lands.
It advertises all property and makes
only a nominal charge unless a sale is
made. For terms etc., address R. G.
Grady & Co., Burgaw, N.C r f
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Intentelce From the Missing
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Cashier of the Savines and
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Trust Company..
HIS WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
A Letter (living Reasons for Leaving WIN
miorton Broken Down by Over
work Accounts In a , Tangle.
Will Establish Innocence.
SipeciaZ Star-Telegram.
Charlotte, NC., August 30. A
special dispatch to the Observer from
Lincolnton, N. C, says:
Mrs. Georce T. Sloan, the wife of
the missing cashier of the Wilming
ton Ravines and Trust Company, is
snending the" Summer here. Until
this morning she was in utter ignor
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ance of the fact that her husband had
left Wilmington, or that there was any
rumor affecting his character. The
news had been - carefully kept
from her by her friends. Monday
Bhe received a letter from her hus
band, but it contained only a sheet of
blank paper, which she supposed he
had enclosed by mistake instead of a
letter he had ,written. Iiesterday a
telegram from Mr. Sloan's brother,
telling her to "believe nothing she read
or heard until you receive my letter
written to-day," was intercepted and
withheld by friends, as it would have
precipitated a disclosure. But this
morning, realizing that concealment
was no longer possible, her friends as
gently as possible broke the news to
her. It was a terrible shocks and she
was almost prostrated. I
By this morning's mail, received
shortly after the news was broken to
her, Mrs. Sloan received a letter from
her husband. There was no indica
tion as to the place from which the
letter was written. He said that he
had become broken down and dis
heartened by overwork;
counts were badly
that the ac-
mixed. and
he was unable to
them out, hence he
straighten
left. He
had repeatedly asked
the officials
of the bank for help because the work
was more than he could do, and the
pressure upon him was so great as to
cause him to make errors in the ac
counts and get the books badly out of
balance. He most solemnly declared
that for no purpose whatever had he
used one cent of money belonging to
the bank or to any of its depositors, or
any one else, and that a thorough in
vestigation of the bank's books and
accounts would establish his entire
innocence. He promised in a few days
to give her his address.-")
Mrs. Sloan's confidence in her hus
band's ability to establish bis inno
cence of any wrong-doing is unbound
ed, and her faith in him is unshaken.
She is a lovely young woman, scarcely
more than a girl, and has one child, a
little son. She has made many
f rinia Kore who sympathise with her
in ner irouoie ana minister to ner.
Just as soon as he informs her of his
whereabouts Mrs. Sloan and her ,
friends will try to induce Mr. Sloan to
come here and take the rest they know
he so much needs.
PRESENTED TO DR. HOQE.
Pretty Silver Service From the Coafrega-
tion of tbe First Presbyterian Cfanrcb.
- Left Yesterday for Richmond.
As a testimonial of the. very high
esteem in which he is held; of the ap
preciation of his faithful and unsel
fish labors, covering a period of many
years, the congregation of the First
Presbyterian church yesterday morn
ing presented to its retiring pastor,
Kev. Dr. Peyton H. Hoge, a very
pretty and costly solid silver tea set of
five pieces, with a beautiful cut glass
bowl handsomely trimmed in ster
ling silver. The presentation was
made through a committee of the
officers of the church, among them
being Mr. James Sprunt, Mr. B. G.
Worth, Mr. B. F. Hall, 'Mr. W. M.
Gumming, Mr. P. Pearsall, Col. Jno.
D. Taylor, Capt W. S. Warrockand
Capt. W, R. Kenan. j
The formal presentation! was by Mr.
Hall, in well chosen words, which
were responded to briefly and feelingly
by Dr. Hoge. j
Dr. Hoge left for Richmond, Va.,
yesterday morning, but ' the service
will be suitably engraved and sent to
him at Louisville, Ky., j where his
pastorate will formally open at War
ren' Memorial church on the -third
Sunday in September, at which time
he will preach his initial sermon. His
family are now visiting at Waynes
boro, Va., but will join him in their
new home in about a month.
"THE UNKNOWN FACTORY."
Purchased From Parties in New York by
George E. Pope F. L. Hoggins Con
tinues As Superintendent.
"The factory of the Imperial Pine
Product Company, . designated by
many people in this city and section
as "The Unknown Factory." has been
purchased by Mr. Geo. E. Pope, of
Parkersburg, W; Va., who arrived in
the city yesterday and will reside in
Wilmington in future, ha and Mrs.
Pope making their home with Mrs.
Pope's mother, Mrs. Stella Thompson,
No. 412 Red Cross street. , j
Mr. Pope was seen last night by a
member of the Stab staff and was
told that he would take possession of
the property on September 1st. There
is no material change to be made in
the factory and its equipment in the
near future. Mr. Frank Ii Huggins,
Vho has been superintendent of the
factory ror the past two or three years,
operating several of the retorts on his
personal account, making pine oil and
similar products, will continue the
superintendency with Mr. Pope. The
purchase by Mr. Pope was made from
parties in New York.
The Beat Prescription fr Chills
and fever is a bottle of Grove's Taste -less
Chill Tonic. Never fails to
cure: then why experiment " with
worthless imitations f Price 50 cents.
Your money bach if it fails to cure. '
CHHDT A HE IN fftTTHN
ouvui cuy . yii
Crop , in
the Southern States
Suffered Much On
the Average.
Has
DAMAQE ABOUT 20 PER CENT.
Reports Received From 96 Firms in the
Cotton States Show That Damage
Varies From 10 to 50 Per Cent.
Estimates in Detail.
There appears to be a general incli;
nation with most cotton men, especi
ally in the South, to discountenance
the estimate of Neill as to the probable
production of cotton for the crop year
of 1899-1900. Those who have studied
the - question, particularly the bulls,
and thby. are largely in the majority,
can find no foundation for Neill's
figures in the reports from North Car
olina aod Georgia or, for that matter
in the general report. -
The opinion prevails that Neill has
allowed personal ends, to bias his
judgment. He is recognized as one of
the foremost bears' in the South, and
it would be strictly to his personal
gain for a very large crop to reach the
market and the price to go down in
consequence thereof .
Price, McCormick & Co., of New
York, have received replies from 96
responsible firms throughout the
South, which indicate that the crop
production has suffered a reduction of
about 20 per cent. Their correspond
ents estimate the probable reduction
at from 10 to 50 per cent.
The States from which replies were
received are Alabama, North Caro
lina, Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas,
Texas, South Carolina and Tennessee.
The reports are dated August 22nd to
August 25th, and a lew of them are
given to Star readers here:
NORTH CAROLINA.
Wilmington, N. C Many accounts
our section very . discouraging; think
will average 20 per cent, under last
year. alex. bpbunt 5c Hon.
Wilmington, N. C Probable yield
25 per cent, less than last year; crop
opening prematurely.
j . MUBCHISON OC UO
Conoobd, N. C Crops in this sec
tion the sorriest 1 think 1 ever saw.
i J. Dove.
Charlotte J N. C. Reports from
forty of our buyers in Georgia and
South Carolina indicate crop short
last year 25 per cent ; some sections
50 per cent. iJuly crop short fully
one-half. . Sandebs, Obb & CO.
vjharlotte, jn . . u. uonaition o
crop
will
could hardly be worse. Crop
be less than last year 40 to 50
per cent, for fifty to a hundred miles
around here. I
3 so. W. Milleb & Co
Raleigh, N. C Will "have average
crop in this section if conditions favor
able from now on.
ChAs. E. Johnson & Co
Newbebn, N. C. Crop has been
cut short fully 30 per cent, since the.
Storm. J. hi. LiATHAM.
SOUTH CAROLINA. '
LiAUBENs, S. U. Unanimous ver
dict not over half-crop at best; present
arougnt Uomg ternoie aamage. .
Todd, Simpson & Co,
Greenville, S. C. Conservative
estimate damage, 25 per cent.
i J. B. Cherry & Co.
Chableston, S. C Excessive hot,
dry weather; damage about 10 to 15
per cent is. 1. jtrost esc co.
Abbeville, j S. C ShortestTrop
in this section since 1881; average
yield for whole section 50 per cent.
usual crop; drought still prevailing
and working serious damage.
Smith & Henby.
Newberry, S. C. Crops burning
up; not get over 60 per cent. crop.
M. L. Spearman & Co.
Spartanburg, S. C. Worms made
appearance in our county'; half crop in
this section. A. G. Floyd.
Spabtanbubs, S. CtrCotton crop
cut off fully one-half.
Dunbab Bbos.
Andeeson, S. C Drought con
tinues; can't make over half crop with
favorable conditions. The condition
of the crop could hardly , be worse;
cotton opening rapidly.
Bbown, Osbobne & Co.
BennettsvilIjE, S. C. Weather
hot and dry. I 'J.W.Smith.
TEXAS.
Houston, Texas Drought has dam
aged crop 15 per cent, in this section
and 30 per cent, in Central and North
ern Texas. ; S. L. Gohlman
Temple, Texas Cotton--dying;
about one-half .crop.
J. C. Riley 6Son.
Taylob, Texas Extremelyhot and
dry ; plant has shed everything except
early matured bolls.
R. H. Talley & Co.
Bryan, Texas From best informa
tion crop cut short at least one-half on
account of dry weather.
Sanders Bbothebs & Co.
Palestine, Texas Dry weather in
juring crop; think it will be at least
one third less than last year.
H. C. SW ANSON.
Waod. Texas Crop very short;
ruined by drought; no rain since flood.
j A. E. Kiebsky. ;
Marshall, Texas. Dotton crops
in this section from 35 to 40 per cent
off L. Kahn.
Fobt Wobth, Texas Yield will
be reduced 50 per cent.
K. N. Van Zandt.
Athens, Texas. Cotton damaged
by hot winds ; one third short. -
Geo. M. Wofford & Bbo.
Pabis, Texes. Damage very seri
ous.. ... Fobwood-& O'Neill. -
Bbenham, Texas. Cotton crop has
deteriorated fully 25 per cent last
twenty , days from drought and hot
winds. Giddings & GiDDiNas.
- Bbyan. Texas Present conditions
very' unfavorable; 50 percent, short-
I T. K. BATTLE.
ioana. Texas. Reliable re
ports show 40; to 50 per cent,
damage to crop within radius of fifty
milesj FiiEMUNa & Templeto w.
GAfNSViLLK, Texas. Conservative
estimates-reduced 40 to 50 percent.
North and Central Texas. ;
Lewin Bbos & Co. .
Pabis, Texas. Drought has done
serious damage; questionable if rains
would be beneficial. - ;
McDade, Mulleb & Ownsby.
Houston, Texas. TJnauestionabl v
great damage . to crop in past two
weeks. j T. W. House.
Sherman. Texas Conditions seri
ous; hot winds continue; estimate this
section one-quarter bale per acre.
j 6. C. ROUNTBEE. '
j '-.' GEOBGIA.
Amebious, Ga., Crop tbis section
of Georgia damaged by rust and dry
weather; off from last year 15 to 25
per ceut--:,, . .L. G. Council.
t Maoon, Ga., Off fully;. 20 per cent,
from last year; very t hot and dry.
v P. S. Habdtman. & Co.
uawkinsville,-Ga., Think 0u,
immediate section will makeone-tfi
j less than last year. nir1
j j CONLY, LOVEJOY & Co
I v Savannah, GA.,-Cottoniu Georeia
i failing seriously in some section!
cause, rust; piani aying: loss of
Butler, Stevens & Co -Atlanta.
Ga., Reported generaii.
from 15 to 50 per cent, less fav0rahi
than same time last year; picking
lively; .drought reported every wherf
I o. may
Macon, Ga.. Crop 25
from last year; opening prematura.
! - C. B. Willingham
La Gbanqe, Ga.. This
per cent short of last year ; damaee
not exaggerated. C. W. Prt-ttt
Hawktnsville,Ga., Can't
expect more than crop cotton our sen-
UOn. MOCOBMICK JOIXFR
ALABAMA.
HUNTSVTLLE, ALA. CrOD thi .
tion 25 per cent.' off.
J. Klaus & Co.
Tuscaloosa, Ala Croo 11 ..
cent, off from last year, with chance
of recuperating.
j A. P. LOVEMAX & Co.
Union Springs,. Ala Cron in
section one-third off; hard ta over
estimate damage; damage very bad.
! w. u. Pierce
Demopolis, Ala. Cotton cmn on
per cent, short of last year.
J. Marx & Co.
. LOUISIANA.
"New Orleans, La. Oumrirat. ,
ports confirm damage to crop.
1. ABRAHAM & Son.
MISSISSIPPI.
Columbia, Miss. Middle ctod dam.
agedV shedding, think ; our yield will
be 10 to 15 per cent, short of last year's.
x. 1. vjwen & Co.
Meridian, Miss. Cotton croD rf.
teriorated considerably ; yield wrll be
much less per acre than iast year.
Threepoot Brothers & Co.
Jacksonvtll, Miss. Crop will ti
badly damaged without good rains.
Hayne & Co
Aberdeen Miss- Average estimatw
crop this section .short-fully 12 per r
cent ; some claim 25 per cent.
Are Rubkl & Co.
Columbus, Miss Crop at present
off 25 per cent.
I Johnston, Bros.
ARKANSAS.
Fort Smith, Ark Crop badly
damaged ; condition critical.
I W. H. McMurray & Co
Pine Bluff, Aak. Complaining of
damage here in our opinion is exces
sive, but rain is needed in some local
ities. J. B. Spekrs & Co.
Little Rock, Ark. Uplands- will
be 50 per cent, short; bottom lands 30
per cent, short. Fletcher & HoTze
j TENNESSEE.
Memphis, Tenn. Think damage
Memphis district from rust and shed
ding 15 to 25 per cent.
Abmistead, Chapman & Co.
' Nashville, Tenn. Continued hot
weather causing some damage.
I. E. Gilbert fe Co. "
DR. HOQE'S LAST SERMON
TO HIS CONGREGATION.
Preached to a Large Gathering at First
Presbyterian Church Sunday Morn
ingHe Leaves To-day.
Yesterday morning at the usual
hour for service at the First l'resby
terian Church, Rev. Dr. Peyton 11
Hoge delivered his last sermon to ti.e
congregation, whom he has seived
faithfully as pastor for many years
Dr. Hoge stated at the beginning of
his discourse, which was from John 5;
39, that he would not preach what
was ordinarily called a farewell ser
mnn. for if his Annanla and admoni
tions had been unheeded for the 1 -ng
years of his pastorate they would still
be without avail, even when .incur
porated into a farewell message. "With
a brief summary of his work during
the years he has sorted the First Pres
byterian Church, he drifted on to his
text and engaged the wrapt attention
of a large congregation, which had
gathered to attend tbe final service.
A special programme of music was
rendered with much effect b y a male
quartette composed of Messrs. C. H.
Robinson, Jr., H. K. Holden, C. H
Cooper and R. F. Fowler. Miss AnDa
Sprunt I was organist.
At the conclusion of the service
many of the congregation went to the
pulpit stand and bade Dr. Hoge gom)
bye. He stated that it was his inten
tion to visit every family of nis can
gregation before leaving, but a press of
other church work had prevented it.
Sunday night Dr. Hoge preached
his last sermon to the congregation of
Immanuel Presbyterian Churcb, whom
he has beea serving during the past
month, and there was another large
crowd to hear him.
He leaves to-day for Richmond,
where he will join his family aud after
spending several days, will go to New
York. - He will go to Louis viile
before October 1st., at which time
ne win enter upon nis wore as paswr
of Warren Memorial Church, of that
city, j ' '
A Welcome Visitor.
Rev. W. S. Rone, Presiding Elder
of the Wilmington district a few jeara
ago, but now on the Newborn district,
is in Wilmington to spend a few days
with friends. While here he will be
the guest of Mr. W. E. Springer, 214
North j Second street. Numerous
friends and admirers of his old district
will be pleased that he is doing a fine
and prosperous work on the Newbern
districL j - -
; . 1
rvi.. i ct 1 . 1 t ,
viaiuvuu ouuais uxuiBuiy.
A dispatch from Norfolk, Va., says:
that Inspector Mead, of the govern
ment Lightship Service, passed
through Norfolk Tuesday, en route to
Hatteras, where he will endeavor to
save the Diamond Shoals lightship,
the only warning beacon it has ever
been found possible to install at that
dangerous point The ship has safely
ridden out many severe hurricanes,
but now, even if saved, she will naye
to undergo very extensive repairs.
All the county public schools
open on October 9th, and will continue
for six months. Capt. Manning now
has the school machinery m .goV
working oider, and he has succeeded
. .. .. ... in
in i- terestmg tne commnieeuicii
such an extent that a prosperous
school season is assured.
SYSTEM
1 -. ... .
Effectually, vet gently, when" cosur
or bilious; to permanently oyerco"'
habitual constipation; to awaken tne
kidneys and liver to a healthy activ
ity, without irritating or weakening
them; ta dispel headaches, colds or
fevers, use Svrup of Figs, made by tne
California Fig Syrup Co.