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CUBA'S PROBATION.
Cuba is not attracting much at
! tention now because we are too much
occupied with the Philippine prob
lera, with getting control of those
islands and what we shall do with
them when we do get control of
them. But Cuba hasn't been lost
sight of and isn't going to te lost
sight of. That Jsland is on proba
tion now, not on probation, . how
ever, to become an independent Re
public, but to be annexed to the
United States, the only difference
between it and the Philippines being
that it will be annexed by at least
the apparent consent of its people.
The expansion organs hare more or
less work in the way of preparing the
people of this country for the ques
tion of annexation when the time
comes to spring it, and they hare
made the most of annexation senti
j ments expressed by Cubans, but they
have been somewhat guarded in
their utterances lest they might pre
maturely arouse an opposition that
would be hard to overcome. There
has been more or less discussion of
this subject, and either a direct or
indirect advopacy of it since 4he
President's message was sent to Con
gress, and the Vague allusions made
to Cuba in that. Commenting on
it, the Boston Herald says:
"We would doubt if any man who
has given attention and thought to the
Cuban situation believes that an inde
pendent government formed there in
tt.e next five yean to state the ease
moderately can endure. The general,
if not the universal, opinion intelli
gent and disinterested quarters is that,
after a period of incompetent misrule,
the possession of the island must grav
itate to the United States. We think
even the anti-imperialists concede
tbis, for it is to be observed that their
efforts are confined to the opposing
the annexation of the Philippines, and
they leaye the case of Cuba alone.
Why, in the interest of all peo-
-ples, of those of Cuba and the
United States, alike, shall the is
land be compelled to pass through
a period of misgovernment, and the
United States have to take her with
the millions of debt that must be its
accompaniment, when a better course
is plainly open I Especially, why
should the vital importance of re
cuperating Cuban industry be trifled
with and delayed of realization Is
it worth while to inflict this wide
spread injury upon, industry in order
to keep tne letter of a pledge, when
all that was really implied in it may
be belter attained by taking a differ
ent course? - Cuba may have every
thing that is essential to the freedom
and prosperity of her' people, which is
the esseace of what we really prom
ised her, as a part of the United
States."
The Herald does not think it in
cumbent on this country to keep its
pledges to the letter and all that is
really required is to give the
Cubans a good, stable government,
under which they would be peaceful
. and prosper, something which it
thinks the United States could do
for them better than they could do
for themselves', which is possibly
and probably true, although a good
many of the Cubans may not
think so:
The Providence (E. I.) Journal
substantially agrees with the Herald,
although it expresses its views some
what differently, thus:
"As the President says, free Cuba
Bust not be a name or a hasty expe
riment. Surely he meant to warn us
against adding Cuba to the list of
mock republics sapped by - internal
rivalries. Perhaps he meant that an
nexation would be the essence of
what we really promised her.' But
he did not say so. He said something
Tgae about 'conventional or organic'
ties with Cuba and he urged that our
pledge be sacredly kept It may seem
obscure to say, as he said, that the
nature of our ties with Cuba 'is
for the future to determine in the
ripeness of events,' but that is
just about as definite as the pre
vailing idea or the idea held by many
Who follnw HtiKan nritrrofia r.lnftalv.
"Tbey feel that Cuba is destined to be a
- Part of the United States; how it is to
2? Drought about they do not know.
J-hey are not afraid to leave that to
future lawmakers. Meanwhile, it
would be interesting to understand
wbat steps the pronounced annexa
tionists advise, what course they pro
Tow to follow, provided Cuban senti-
ment does hot tarn toward union so
early as they appear to count upon its
uoing. Surelv. the forcible annexa
"on idea is not to be set up again to
?rce the populace both here and in
vuatt. . .
Neither the President nor any one"
authorized to speak for this govern
ment has ever said anything definite
M to the period of American -occupation.
As far as they have gone on
that line is to say that we must keep
nr pledges, and that wen the peo
pie have demonstrated their ability to I
wcceBsfully govern themselves, then
tte American troops will .be with-
rWn and tfiA rnvnmtnAnt tnrnad I
VOL. XXXI.
Awas . "
w w people 01 the island. A
period of about five years has hn
vaguely alluded to as . the term of
probation or tutelage, and in the
meantime while these five years a
passing, the annexation sentiment
will be industriously cultivated. Wt,
in this country and in Cuba, where
oeiore the five years elapse the ques
tion of annexation mo.
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iBsueana be submitted, as a matt-
of form at least, to the people of the
laiana.
A five years probation 18. Ri'mnlv
ridiculous. If the neonlfl nt ha
and are not now oompetent to govern
memseiveis tney .will not be five
years hence. They have never had
any experience in self-government
any more than the Filipinos have
tad, for Spain relieved them of all
responsibility of that kind. Thev
wuiu .vprooawy govern their cities
and towns and might do as well
the average people in South Ameri
Aon Pam-LI' . i
MjyuuuoB ao m governing
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wiemseives, but that wouldn't ba
"stable government" according t.n
the American idea. There are very
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iew oi tne American, offioen wa
have been stationed in Cuba whb
have not when asked their opinion,
said that they didn't belitve the
t-ubans eapable f self-zovernment
A tr as ability is concerned Ad
miral Dewey has expressed the opin
ion in an emphatic way that the
J? iiipmos ''are forty times" as well
qualified to govern themselves. We
nave indications enough that the
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gentlemen who have undertaken
the task of schooling the Cubans in
the art of government, entertain
pretty much the same opinions that
the army officers to whom we have
referred do. -
If they mean by government, gov
ernment according to the American
idea, the probabilities are that a
majority of the people of the United
States who have, given any thought
to that subject agree with them;
and this will be the ground on
which annexation will be urged, ad
vocated and defended. .There are,
no doubt, a considerable number of
the people of the island who would
prefer annexation to independence,
on account of property interests in
volved, which they would consider
safer under this Government than
under government by the Cubans.
All the Spaniards, probably all the
inhabitants of other nationalities
.and people who have large capital
invested in plantations or in other
ways might prefer it, and these will
become a potent factor when that
question, is presented. When it is
presented its advocates in this
country will manufacture reasons
and argue: as the Boston Herald does
that the letter of pledges does not
amount to much when there is any
temptation to ignore the letter.
ANOTHER ELECTRIC POWER
PLANT.
North Carolina is making more
progress in the establishment of
electric power plants than any
other State in the South, or than
any other' State that we know of.
There is one on the Yadkin, and
another in process of construction.
One to be erected on the . Catawba,
one near Asheville, one at Roanoke,
one near Danbury, and another and
the latest, but not the last, at Mil
burnie, which will transmit power to
Raleigh, as we learn from the fol
lowing clipped from the Raleigh
Post;
The long cherished hope of devel
oping one of the fine water powers
adjacent to Raleigh and furnishing
the city with electric power vriii soon
be realized.
The Raleieh Ice and Electric Corn-
pay was granted articles of incorpora
tion yesterday, with E. C. Hillyer of
Newport News, Va., T. F. Eberhart
and B S. Jerman of Raleigh ' incor
porators. - The amount of capital stock
or tne new company is. o,uw.
The company has purchased tne
maenificient water power at Milbur-
nie and will secure power there with
which to transmit electricity to
Raleigh. The company has decided
to operate the electric light plant,
an arc plant and a cold storage
warehouse. The ice plant will be op-.
erated by electricity and electric
motor will be furnished citizens. .
''The new enterprise is no dream.
but will oon be one of Reign's great
est enterprises. Nothing has been un
dertaken in this city in miny years
that means more for the city, lhe de
velopment of the excellent water
power at Milburnie is a step in keep
ing with the progress of the present
day and time. It means that ice and
electricity will be manufactured at a
minimum cost, tnat we win gei we
best and that we will get both com
modities at the lowest possible price."
"No time will be lost in developing
the water power and putting in opera
tion the new enterprises, opeasing ox
the intentions of the gentlemen be
hind the enterprise, Mr. T. L. Eber
hardt, one of the incorporators, said
yesterday: - iUl
we propose w pu m iu
early as practicable. Mr. Hillyer goes
North to-morrow to'select the machin
ery. We expect to begin work at once.
I have maoe arrangements wuu a wu
tractor to accompany me to Milburnie
to give me an estimate on building a
dam. We expect to spend aro.uuu on
the plant in the next twelve monins
and will work with the object of mak
ing it as near perfect and complete as
possible."
No State in the South presents
the advantages in its many water-
cowers lor eiecinc pawc yup
that North Carolina does, and those
that are being estaonsnea now re
simply the forerunners of numerous
others.
PttTTMG IT IHTO A WEDGEJ
me oiggest steals . ever
launched upon Concrress is the
I Hanna-Payne ship subsidy grab
it is a somewhat remarkable thing
mac ii this scheme be a good and
honest one some of its sturdiest
opponents among the press are
found in our great seaport cities,
which ought to be interested in an
American merchant marine and
welcome any honest measure to en
courage its establishment.
But the fact is this is simply an
unmitigated steal,: which will filch
from the United States Treasury
millions of dollars a year, and then
will not give us a merchant marine.
We have quoted extracts from some
of these papers showing how they
regard it. The following is from
tne Brooklyn (N. Y.) Citizen:
a art ' m '
-T " ,hy the exposure of the
frightful imposition on the public
"ureumeir OaiDQUDSldV bill invn TaH
as nrsred at th font
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Jraynem the Hon ha and TTtin in k.
tug xuuiirDaLinTi in nsa pmnsarf .
Senate have concluded to modify it so
that instead of beginning with a sub
sidy of $40,000,000 the first year and
running up to $110,000,000 in the
miriiein, it provides that the annual
expenditure shall not exceed 49.-
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"Of COUrse. this whitllino Anvrwi 1.
been done for the purpose of putting it
into a wedge shape, so that it can be
unveninine more readily; for, it is
certain that the subsidy principle
would ba extended later, on the com
plaint Of some shiD men that thnnvh
others were getting the benefit of the
bill, they were getting none, and that
such discrimination was unjust to
them. But, no m atter what the amount
may be. the urincinle is the rami anH
it is an evil one throughout. .
"It involves the taking of one man's,
nay, of manv men's monev.to advance
the business of another: and there is
no argument aDnlied in tummrt nf it
that would not apply with equal force
to a thousand other businesses ; a fact
well illustracted by the subsidy seekers
who are ready to lay telegraph cables,
build canals, etc.. if the Government
will only assure them an annual nrofit
in the shape of a subsidy, or by a pull
on the Treasury in some other way.
No wonder that a Shinbuildinflr Trust
is only waiting for the enactment of
this infamous measure to announce its
formation, and take advantage of the
subsidy."
This is an entirely one-sided busi
ness by -which the shipbuilding
combine will draw $9,000,000, more
or less, out of the U. S. Treasury
annually and keep on drawing for
a period of thirty years. In one
half that time, if the statesmen
who are favoring this steal would
remove the restrictions which pre
vent Americans from buying their
ships where they can do so to the
best advantage, we would have a
merchant . marine that would hold
its own with any in the world and
no robbery behind it.
The Louisville Courier-Journal
says no one should complain at a
short debate on the currency bill,
that it has been debated for three
years and the -sooner it is put
through the better. The tariff has
been debated for thirty years, but if
the Republicans undertook to run
hrough a new tariff bill in a week's
debate the JU C. J. would kick like
a Kentucky mule.
The Washington Post says in
slavery days the people of the South
didn't have negroes to burn. They
had the negroes, but in those days
the negroes had not become demor
alized with the associations they have
had since with mean white politi
cians and negroes who had been
schooled by these fellows.
UJThe Connecticut farmer who
stopped his team on a railroad
crossing to light his pipe didn't
ight it. About the time he struck
a match an express train struck his
wagon and landed him the other
side of a wire fence.
An expansion organ exclaims: "If
Aguinaldo will only get away from
Luzon all will be forgiven." If we
could only get Luzon away from
Aguinaldo it wouldn't make, so much
difference whether Aguinaldo got
away or not. '
He's a Wilffliogtoa Boy.
A Virginia paper notes that Mr.
James Corbett has been unanimously
elected president of the Junior Law
Class of the Va. University for the com
ing year. Mr. Corbett is highly com
plimented for his ability and the law
class upon his selection.
Young Mr. Corbett is about 22 years
of age and is a Wilmington boy." He
is a son of the late Mr. John Corbett
and removed 'from this city several
years ago to High Springs, Fla.
The Lettuce Market
Messrs. B. gLJones & Co., whole
sale commission merchants. New
York, yesterdaytelegraphed their
agent here, Mr. JW. Barnes, Jr.:
"The market is very short, on good
lettuce. Four to six doLars per barrel is
offered. Ship heavy." These figures
are an advance over the prevailing
prices during the past week and will
come as welcome news to the truck
growers, who have an unusually large
and fine erop this season. Good ship
ments continue to go forward by ex
press from this section.
The British tramp steamer
Ormesby, - Captain Robinson, was
cleared yesterday afternoon by
Messrs. Alexander Sprunt&Son for
Bremen, Germany, with a cargo of
9,973 bales of cotton, valued at $367,
800. This is the second cargo for the
Ormesby from this port this season.
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WILMINGTON, N, C., FRIDAY. DECEMBER 22,
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COMPLETION OF THE
DEL0AD0 COTTON MILLS.
me event ShonU be Celebrated is Some
Way, Shape or Form Progress of
Work at the New Factory. f
... NA Stak representative in his peram
bulations yesterday str idled into the
big Delgado Cotton Mills which are
now receiving the finishing touches. .
The work of installing the machin
ery has made good progress during the
wee. The boilers and engine are up
and the connections made. The cards,
slubbers, speeders, drawing frames and
picker, and nearly all the spinning
frames, have been placed. Two hun
dred looms have been installed, and
Mr. D. F. .Q'Brien, who is to be over
seer of the weave room, stated that all
of the 450 looms will be ready to start
up about January 1st.
. The D. A. Tompkins Company, of
Charlotte, which has the contract for
putting in the automatic sprinkler sys
tem, is making good progress with the
work. The mill is to be partly sup
plied with water from a pool about 20
feet wide and 40 feet long, containing
water eight feet deep. The pool is just
below the mineral spring.
The factory village has grojvn into
quite a pretty place, with neat and
commodious houses for the overseers
and operatives. An experienced mill
man said yesterday that they are the
best housesJae ever saw on a factory
plant. TheLoompany store, a large
two s- ory building, on the west side of
the shell roid, is about completed.
Besides being a pretty village, the
location will be a healthful one. It
is well drained naturally, but in addi
tionto the watershed, the company
has had dug a splendid system of
ditches.. The operatives are to be
supplied with water from fifteen driven
wells. Six of these wells have' been
completed, and an analysis of the
water by Prof. B. W. Zilebre. the
State chemist, at Raleigh, proves that
is pure and excellent water. : The
wells are 35 to 40 feet deep, and in
boring them it was discovered that at
a depth of 28 to SO feet the drill passed
through a stratum of shell rook from
eight to fifteen feet thick. Pure water
ia struck under the rock.
It can be said to the credit of Wil-
mingtons enterprising citizens that
they have furnished all but $15,000 of
the $275,000 capital invested in tbis
handsome modern mill. This includes
the capital of Mr. E. C. Holt, who is a
citizen of Wilmington ;. but exclusive
of his stock our own business men
subscribed $175,000 to the enterprise.
This speaks well for our city.
Let's lelebrate. j
In view of the fact that this great
enterprise is expected to begin opera
tions, at the beginning of. the new
year, it would be a good idea to cele
brate the event in some annroDriate
manner. The Stab would suggest
that it would be both a proper thing
and a graceful act, expressive of the
community's appreciation of the value
of the mill as a factor in our indus
trial development and as a recognition
of the enterprise of the promoters and
stockholders who have invested their
capital in the industry, to compli
ment them with a banquet Such an
intertainment should be given; as a
manifestation of the sense of the ap
preciation of the city of Wilmington,
aud our citizens generally and our
commercial bodies in particular should
make a move in this direction.
The Chamber of Commerce will
hold a special meeting at 3:30 o'clock
next Thursday, and it is suggested
that an opportunity is offered to that
public spirited body to take the initial
step in this matter.
The completion of the mills should
by all means be celebrated in some
way, and in what more fittinsr manner
could it be done than by assembling
around the festive board where rood
cheer would hold sway and generous
sentiments be vented?
A.aod M. Scholarships.
CapL Ed. Wilson Manning, County
Superintendent of Public Schools, yes
terday conducted an examination for
scholarships in the A. and M. College.
'resident Winston, in calling the ex
amination some weeks ago, stated
that there were about twenty-five
vacancies in the college on account of
several of the counties having failed
to avail themselves of the opportunity
to send their quota of scholarship
boys. Capt. Manning had only two
applicants for examination. They were
Masters Siegfried Goodman, of Wil
mington, and W. P. Alexander, Jr., a
son of County Commissioner Alex
ander. HELLO I LELAND.
The later-State Telephone Llae Completed
to That Place A 'Phone at Na
vassa Ooano Factory.
Mr. J. W. Gay, of Leland, was In
the city yesterday and was feeling
good over the fact the the Inter-state
Telephone and Telegraph Company has
completed its line to that place and put
in a telephone, enabling the people of
Leland to talk with the city. Leland
is seven miles out, on the Atlantic
Coast line of South Carolina.
The Inter-state Company has also
put in telephone at the . Navassa
Guano Company;
Mr. T. F. Simmons, manager of the
Inter-state, says good progress ia
being made in putting up poles on the
Seaboard Air Line, but there is tome
delay on account of getting wires fast
enough to put the phones as the work
rogresseia.
-Messrs. A. S. Heide & Co. yes
terday afternoon cleared the Italian
barqueAntonid for Cardiff with a
cargo of 5,259 barrels of rosin valued
at $6,64L9i, from Messrs. Murchison
& Co.
NEW COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS.
Superintendent JMebane Writes Treasurer
L Oreea of Sapreme Court Rallor.
In reply to a letter to State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction C. H,
Mebane, County Treasurer H. McL
Green has received the following con
cise interpretation of the recent de
cision of the Supreme Court touching
the matter of the new school boards
provided for by the Legislature:
- He says, (1st) Superintendents elect
ed oy tne new board m counties where
the old boards retired, are (legal ones;
(2ad), the township trustees and their
official duties are not affected by the
ueciston or we supreme court; (3rd),
District committees and their contracts
wnn leacners are not touched by the
decision of the court: (4tb), certifi
cates issued in accordance with gen
eral school law by the county super
intendents, will hold good for one
year irom date of their issue. . " -
Capt. Ed. Wilson Manning, the
county superiutent of public in
struction has afsO recoive-iaL;4-
slip of the same import. The decision
referred to in the light of the above,
will therefore not affect New Han
over's system of public schools in the
least.
THB CROAT AN INDIANS.
Fifty Thousand Dollars for Education and
Support of Their Children.
Hon. John D. Bellamy introduced
in the House of Representatives, last
Wednesday, the following bill:
A Bill to Provide for the Education
and Support of the Children of the
Croatan or Hatteras Indians in the
Southeastern Part of North Caro
ltna:
Section L That for the education
and support of the children of the
Croatan or Hatteras Indians in the
southeastern part of North Carolina,
in me counties oi Kobeson, Scotland,
Richmond and Columbus, and for the
purchase of the necessary land and
building sites, the erection of all nec
essary buildings, and the equipment
and furnishing of the same, the sum
of $50,000 be and the same is hereby
appropriated, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated;
said sum to be expended under the di
rection of the Secretary of the Interior.
Applying the Screws.
Here is the kind of letters that are
received at the Stab office now, and
it is doubtless a fair sample of those
received by other newspapers:
"We must withdraw quotation of
ours of Dec. 7th. News paper has
again advanced, and we are not at all
sure that we can get more paper soon
at any price."
It is well to note that this great
difficulty in getting paper was entirely
unknown before the paper trust got
the newspapers by the throat.
Dr. Zschiry's father Dead.
Dr. R. E. Zachary yesterday received
a telegram conveying to him the sad
intelligence of the death of his father
Mr. J. Zachary, of Brevard, N. C,
Which occurred Wednesday night at
the advanced age of 84 years. The im -mediate
cause of his death was ner
vous prostration and general disabili
ty resuming from old age. He had
been illor several months for the first
time nfhis life, and Dr. Zachary only
a few weeks ago returned from his
bedside. Deceased leaves te sons and
four daughters to mourn their loss.
The funeral will be conducted this af
ternoon from the Brevard Methodist
Church'. Friends of Dr. Zachary in
Wilmington will deeply sympathize
with him in his sad bereavement.
White Man Dropped Dead.
John H. Merckin, an aged white
mechanic well, known about the city,
dropped dead yesterday afternoon
about 1.30 o'clock at his boarding
place, on Fanning street, back of the
City Hospital. He had been, com
plaining of a pain near the heart, and
just after dinner yesterday as he
started to the street, he toppled and
fell, dying almost instantly. Dr. A.
H. Harriss was summoned, but could
do nothing for him. Dr. Price, the
coroner, afterwards viewed the
body and gave a permit for its burial
without an inquest, as death was evi
dently from heart trouble.
Mormon Activity.
Several of the best eitizens of dif
ferent ; denomination, noting the
activity of Mormon missionaries near
the city, have requested Dr. C. S.
Blackwell to go out next Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock, and speak on "Mor
monism the Romance of Supersti
ton" at Greenville Baptist Church.
Dr. Blackswell's life in the West has
brought him in close contact with
Mormonism in its very home. He
will speak on the subject in his own
pulpit Sunday night.
Sudden Death.
Miss Maria C. Latta, daughter of the
late John C. and Mrs. Priscilla E.
Latta,died suddenly from heart trouble
yesterday morning at her home in
this city. She had not been feeling
well for the past three days.
The deceased was agister of the late
Mr. John R. Latta and of Miss Helen
M. Latta with whom she resided a
311 South Seventh street She also
leaves one brother, Mr. Adam Latta,
who resides in New York. He was
telegraphed the sad intelligence and is
expected here this morning, -v
The arrangements for the funeral
will be announced to-morrow.
Mr. E. P. Bailey, of the Wil
mington Iron Works, Capt. John Bar
ry, county-road superintendent, and
County Commisaionerer W. F. Alex
ander yesterday went down and in
spected the county line fence between
New Hanover and Pender counties,
preparatory to its being accepted by
the county.
1899.
. :
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
IN SPECIAL SESSION.
Unfinished Business Left Ow From First
MondajrMeeting Considered Bonds
of County Officiate.;
Probably the most interesting action
by the County Commissioners at their
special meeting yesterdav afternoon
at 2.30 o'clock was the renewal of the
contract with Mr. M. G. Ohadwick to
care for the county convicts and the
stipulation in the agreement as to the
amount he shall receive for prisoners
when employed under the direction of
Capt. Jno. Barry, the road sunarin
tendent, on the thoroughfares of the
county. Mr. Chadwick had the con-'
tract last year and it has been again '
awarded to him at the same flo-nr
Z cents ner dav for clnthinw fnnA
medical attention, fuel, and other con
ditions as per the old contract Vnr
therfaHhful . performance of the con
tract he was ordered to prepare a bond
m the sum of $1,000.
For , each day a convict is taken
from the county workhouse and placed
upon the public roads as aforesaid,
Mr. Chadwick is to receive from the
county 27,- cents in lieu of their ser
vices upon his farm.
The arrangement is considered the
best the commissioners could h&vn
made under the circumstances lookinsr
to the inauguration of the convict
system, so often spoken of in the Stab.
Other business at the meetinsr was
mostly routine and uninteresting to
thepublio. CoL Roger Moore, the chair
man, presided and those present were
Commissioners Holmes and Alexan
der and Capt. Jno. Barry, the
county road superintendent
Upon motion of Commissioner
Holmes the clerk was instructed to re
quest, the authorities of the Atlantic
Coast Line to repair at once the cattle
guard and fence on their risrht of wav
along the W- &N. railroad from Foy's
lane to the railroad track where a gate
is now built.
A communication was received from
Messrs. J. T. and F. M. Foy acceotine
the restrictions placed upon an allow
ance to them for a slight change in the
county fence on their lines.
Bids were opened and contracts
awarded for county supplies for the
fiscal year ending December 1st, 1900,
as follows:
For burial of out-door poor to Mr.
W. L. Tharp at Mr. Preston Cum
mings' wood-working plant on Dock
and Water streets. The price is $3.00
for coffin and burial and a bond of
$100 is required.
For lightine the Jail and Court
House to the Wilmington Gas Light
Company at $1.50 per thousand cubic
feet for gas; twelve cents per thousand
watsfor electric current or a flat rate
of $250 per year.
For carinsr for the town clock -in the
Court House tower three bids were
received one each from Messrs. Geo.
Honnet, Victor Zoeller & Co., and H.
Hauser. The matter was left open
and other bids called for.
For printing the delinquent tax list
for the current year to the MoBKiura
Stab.
The sheriff was instructed to remit
the poll tax of Ben Bonham, colored.
of Cape Fear township, on account of
his being over age and that of Arthur
Smith, colored, on the grounds of.non
residence. ;
An application from Mr. J. B. Mer
cer asking for relief from' double tax
on certain real estate, was referred to
the County Attorneyjwith instructions
to report to the board at its next meet
ing.
Capt. Barry reported on the cost of
a proposed bridge on the new Summer
Rest road leading from Wrightsville.
He also submitted bis November state
ment of expenditures for labor on the
county roads. The amount is $27.75.
Mr. E. P. Bailey.of the Wilmington
Iron Works, reported the completion
of the county fence between. New
Hanover and Pender. Mr. W. F.
Alexander and Capt. John Barry were
appointed a committee to examine
the fence for acceptance by the board
They will accompany Mr. Bailey on
the inspection trip to-day.
The following bonds of countv of-.
fleers were renewed for the fiscal year
beginning December 1st, 1899 :
Standard keeper George T. Bland
submitted oertified check for $300 and
was given further time.
Constable Wm. Sheehan, Sr., re
newed his bond with Messrs.. M.
O'Brien, Sol Bear and Godfrey Hart
as securities, each of them justifying
in the sum of $1,000. '
Register of Deeds W. H. Biddle in
the sum of $10,000 with the U. &
Fidelity and Guaranty Co., as surety,
.having presented certificate from In
surance Commissioner Tonne as to
their having complied with the State
laws.
Treasurer H. McL. Greea, in the
sum of $35,000 as custodian of the
general county fund with Messrs. W.
E. Worth. J. S. Armstrone. C. W.
Yates and James H. Chad bourn, Jr.,
as sureties, each Of them having justi
fied in the sum of $10,000. As treas
urer of the school fund in the sum of
$60,000 with Messrs. J. 3. Armstrong,
James H. Chadbourn, Jr., and W. EL
Worth as sureties, each of them hav I
ing justified in the sum of $60,000 and
Mr. C. W. Yates in the sum of $30,000.
Sheriff Walter G. MaoRae in the
sum of $50,000 for the county poll,
school and special taxes with the U. S.
Fidelity and Guaranty Co., as surety.
For all publio taxes in the sum of
$35,000 with the same company as
surety.' He also submitted his process
bond in the sum of $5,000 with the
same surety.
Dr. R. J. Price, aa coroner, in the
sum of $2,000.
The board, after considering a few
other routine matters, adjourned at
6:30 o'clock, subject to call of the
chairman. t
NO. 9
MR. BELLAMY'S BILL.
Full Text of the Measure to Repeal Duty
On Paper Material.
The full text of Hon. John D. Bel
lamy's bill introduced in Congress last
axuuuay to repeal the duty on wood
puip ana ail other material used in ih
manufacture of printing and writing
papers, ana to reduce the duty on man
ufactured printing papers, which has
met with such heartv endorseinnt K
theres everywhere, is as follows:
iBe it enacted by the Senate and
Representative of the
United States of America in Con
g1? assembled. That clause 393,
Schedule M, pulps, papers and books'
of an act entitled "An act to provide
revenue, for the Government and to
encourage the industries of the United
States, approved July 24th, 1897, be
and the same is hereby repealed, and
after the passage of this act no import
duty shall be levied or collected on
mechanically ground wood pulp,
chemical wood pulp, bleached or un
bleached. I
8onoif2. That clause 396, Sched
ule JO, pulp3, papers and-books, of an
act entitled "An act to provide reve
nue for the Government and to en
courage the industries of the United
States," approved July 24th, 1897.be
amended by substituting the follow
1 af.o ause in liieu thereof, to wit :
Printing paper, unsized, sized or
uiuioie ior DOOKs and news
papers, valued at not above two cents
per pound, three-twentieths of one
cent per pound; valued above two
cents and not above two and one
half cents per pound, four twentieths
of one cent per pound; valued above
two and one-half cents per pound and
not above three cents per pound, five
twentieths of one cent; per pound;
valued above three cents per pound
and not above four cents per pound,
six-twentieths of one cent per pound ;
valued above four cents per pound
and not above five cents per pound,
eight-twentieths of one cent per
pound; valued above five cents per
pound, seven and one-half per cen
tum ad valorem: Provided, That if
any countrv or dennndnnnv nhoii fm.
pose an export duty upon pulp wood
oipuriea io me united States there
shall be imposed upon printing paper
when imnortAd fmm
dependency an additional duty "of
one tenth of one cent per pound for
each dollar of cxnnrt
imposed, and proportionately for frac-
uuuBTw sucn export amy.
The bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means and or
dered to be printed.
INTERESTING RELIC.
Capt. Camming the Possessor of a Pitcher
Made to Commemorate the Death and
BurisI of Washington.
In view of the memorial celebration
on Thursday of the death of George
Washington, Capt Preston Cum trine
yesterday cams into possession of a
souvenir memorial pitcher made to
commemorate the death of that emi
nent American and great soldier the
'Father of His country. "
It is a gallon pitcher made of delf-
ware and has been owned in Wilmihe-
ton for nearly a hundred years. One
of its last own Bra was a colored man
named James Galley, who died her
30 years ago. Capt. Cumming yes'.er
day bought the old relic from Gtl-
ley's daughterj Galley was a slave
and got the pitcher from the family
which owned him.
On one side of the pitcher is a seene
representing a monument underneath
two weeping willows. On the mon
ument is a profile of Washington and
the inscription "Born February 11th,
1732. Died December 14th, 1799."
At the bottom of the monument are a
sword and pen crossed. At the top
are the words, "Washington In
Glory." "America In Tears." At
the base is an eagle with head bowed
and uplifted wings, and the Goddess
of Liberty in tears leaning her head
against the shaft.
On the opposite side of the pitcher
is another scene mounted by an eagle
clutching a cannon and flag in his
talons. Underneath is a circle in
which is engraved, "Peace, Plenty and
Independence." Standing: to one side
is a woman with a cornucopia in one
hand aud a sheaf of wheat in the other.
At tho opposite side is another woman,
evidently the goddess of wisdom.
The front of the pitcher contains a
shield embracing thirteen stars, and
the' American eagle, emblematic of
freedom and liberty.
A VIRGINIAN KNOWS HIM.
A Very High Compliment to Boo. John D.
Bellamy.
Richmond Dispatch.
Congressman Bellamv. of North
Carolina, starts out well He is the
first man to propose a measure for the
protection of newspapers and job
printers from the power of the paper
u: ii i .
cviuuiae. a nave more man politi
cal reason io hope that he will not be
deprived of the seat which is right-
iuuyms oy tne ruimess Jtepuoiican
majority of the House. We hannen
to know, moreover, that he a man of
genuine ability, true patriotism, and
absolute integrity.
FIRE I AT SAVANNAH.
Chatham Academy Burned Au Incen
diary Blue Lois $75,900.
By Teletrapa to (ha Morning Star.
Savaitkah, Ga., Dec 16. The Chat
ham Academy, the central building of
the public school system, and the
largest school house in the city, cover
ing half a block, was destroyed by fire
before- daylight this morning. The
loss will approximate 75,000, with in
surance of about $40,000. There is no
doubt that-the fire was incendiary.
During the past week attempts, at in
cendiarism have been made on several
of the city school buildings.
i The member of the citizens' commit
tee whose efforts resulted in the se
lection of Philadelphia for the
National Republican Convention have
strated a movement to have the Re
publican national committee make
that city its headquarters.
Excessive Pees Paid Lawyers and Others.
Suits Broucht Acsiast the Sheriffs of
Harnett tad Ashe Counties.
Special Star Telegram.! v
RaXEiaH, N. C, December 16. The"
Legislative committee, which has been
examining : the books pi the State
treasurer and. auditor, completed the
work to day. In its report the com
mittee stated that accounts had been
found correct, but called attention to
certain warrants that Jt thought had
been drawn on misconstruction of
law and paid, vis: ' I
L That Assistant Adjutant . General
J. C. L. ! Harris, who pfni-m A v a
- - jrirm. uavi UW
duty of Adjutant General Royster in
his absence, b paid $1,250. while Rov-
ster is paid only $500. j
2. That solicitors of Criminal Courts
should not be paid $20 fees out of the
State treasury. , ... :h
3. That attorneys' fees and other
legal expenses paid by the State dur
ing the year are excessive. I
Examination of the Auditor's books
show that during the fiscal year, frona
November 30, 1898, to November SO,
1899, there has been paid out bv the
State for "legal services and expenses.1"
$9,997 73. Since November 30.. 1899.
or during the last two week, the fees
thus paid out amount to $1,197 23. . In
other words, since December 1, 1898
the State, in addition to the Attorney
General's salary of $2,000 ner vear.
Las paid to lawyers $11,194. 98. I
Auditor Ayer gave notioe todav
that he would no'longer pay the so
licitors' fees. He has come to no de
cision as to the other matters. r
State Treasurer Worth to-day insti
tuted suit against ex-Sheriflf J. H.
Pope, of Harnett county, and ex
Sheriff Byron Sturgil), of Ashe '
county, and their bondsmen, to re
cover State taxes for 1898. The taxes
of Pope originally amounted to -$3,864.
He has paid $1,397. StUrgill's
tax was $3,691. He has paid
$1,691.16. Suit is brought not only
for the whole amount of taxes col- -lected
by each sheriff and due the
State, but likewise for the $1,000
penalty prescribed in such cases for
failure of a sheriff to settle his taxes .'
within the time prescribed. Also, for
the ten per cent, of the total amount
of taxes,: as allowed in such cases by
law. i
Gov. Russell is invited to be present
at the presentation of a medal to Lieut.
Victor Blue, on board the Massachu
setts, in New York harbor on Decem
ber 21. The invitation oomes from
the Association of Patriotic Award in
South Carolina.
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N. C. SUPREME COURT.
Will Adjourn Siturdsy for the Holidays.
Cases On the Docket Other News
r From Raleigh.
Special Star Correspondence.'
- Raleigh, N. a, December 16. j
The Supreme Court to-day com
pleted its docket for the present ses
sion. Next Saturday the court will
adjourn for the holidays. It will not
convene again until the first Monday
in Febr iary, opening of the Spring
term. j -. j
There are no end-of-the docket cases
at the Fall term, except State cases.
So next week only the five State cases
left over1 will be argued, and one po
litical case that has been advanced on
the docket. This case is Theophilus
White vs.J3tate Auditor and Treasurer
for salary as Shell Fish Commissioner.
It will be called Tuesday. The State
cases are:
State vs. Battle, (Second district).
State vs. Denton. (Third district).
State v. Jefferson, (Third district).
oiaie vs. ord, (Seventh district), i
State vs. Brown, (Eighth district). I
There are now some forty or fifty
cases now on the docket that have
been argued at this session, but have
not yet been decided. This unusually
arge number is due to the fact that
there have been more political cases
argued in, the court this session, than
ever before known, and they have
consumed much of the opinion-writing
time of the judges. Big batches of
opinions are, however, expected to be
handed down this week.- .
At this term, also, there were quite
a number of cases notably from the
Third and Fifth districts that eOuld
not, for lack of time, be argued.
Printers' Organization.
The book and job printers here are
organizing to fight the new freight
rate on book paper, such as is crated or
framed for shipment. On this paper
the freight rate has been advanced
about 130 per cent.,vor from 28. to 67
cents from Baltimore here. A: com
plaint in regard to the matter has
already been filed with the Corpora-
uuu vjumouBsion.
New Cotton Mill.
The site for what will be one of the
largest cotton mills in the State is now
being surveyed at whatj is knows, aa
Smiley 's Falls, a magnificient water
power on the Cape Fear , river about
4 miles from Dunn.inHarnett county;
The mill will cost between half a
million and a million dollars and will
be operated entirely by -water power.
The men behind the enterprise are Mr.
John F. Smiley and the Dukes of
Durham. The engineers find that at
Smiley's Falls there is a fall of 29 feet
in three miles.
! CONVICT: ESCAPED.
From the Penitentiary at Raleigh One of
a Gang of Safe Blowers.
Bv Tttegrapn to cue Moraine star.
Raleigh, N. 07, "December 16.f-
Another noted convict has' escaped .s
from the penitentiary here. His name
is Wright, and he belongod to a
notorious band of safe-blowers and
postoffiee robbers, who were bagged
in the Southern States about two years
ago. - -
All of the gang.some dozen or fifteen
in number, were sent to the peniten
tiary, and all of them, with one excep
tion, have escaped, i -
Wright made his escape Thursday
night. ; Exactly how he got out is not
known. He was in the hospital, how- - -ever,
and it is supposed he went in the
way he tried to go once before by
hiding under the shirt factory and
scaling the wall during the night j -
An investigation of the rights of
former i Senator Quay,' of Pennsylvania-,
to a seat in the Senate by ap
pointment of the Governor of Penn
sylvania, was begun yesterday by the
Senate committee on privileges aud
elections. , :- -
It is! expected that the Fifteenth
TJ. S. infantry will leave Cuba about
the 30th inst. That regiment will go
to New York and be distributed be
tween Governor's Island and Platts
burg. ,j ; v - 1 .
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