vt She mtecfclg $ buy TILLIAM E. BERN A RD Xditor and Proprietor;, WILMINGTONf, N. C. Feidat, - - March 23, 1900. A HIST TROTS. M AN CB ESTER. The indications point , to an in creased acreage of cotton through out the South this year, an increase which with favorable seasons will probably give a 12,000,000 bale crop, and this in spite of all the warnings by the Southern press, by leading Southern cotton growers, and by others who are not cotton growers but are interested in the cotton crop. In all our reading we do not remember to have seen but two ad vices to the contrary, one by Mr. Inman, of Georgia, and the other by a writer in South Carolina whose name we have forgotten, both of whom advised the farmers to raise all the cotton they can, the reason assigned being that the planters generally are. going to do that, and therefore those that don't, and raise but little cotton, will have but little money, for withthe inevitable low price of cotton it will be necessary to raise a good deal to get any jnoney out of it. This isn't pre sisely what they say but this is pre sisely what they mean. If all the farmers in the South fol lowed their advice cotton would not bring three cents a pound next No vember, and the indications are that entirely too many oi them propose to follow on that line, whether they have read this advice or not, and . raise all the cotton they can, hoping to get as good prices as they did this year and blindly taking the chances on prices that will not pay the guano bills and-ior the labor done in mak ing the crop. The market reports a few days ago contained the follow- ing: ''Manchester was not so good be cause of the heavv discount on the prospect of a large crop next season." The Macon Telegraph, which like many other papers in Georgia and in other States, have been warning the farmers of that State against an in crease of acreage, makes this - brief but significant statement -the text of the following pertinent editorial: !!This sentence contains a Whole ser mon to those cotton growers who, un der the influence of existing high prices for cotton, are apparently disposed to plant very largely of the staple this year and by the virtue of high priced commercial fertilizers to make the crop of 1900-01 a record breaker. "The object of the planter is not to raise the greatest possible amount of . cotton on his place, but to raise the quantity which will bring him in the greatest net return for his labor and expenditure. If this is the fact he should bear in mind that statistics show that a 10,000.000-bale crop in the present state of the consumptive demand is the most profitable crop that can be raised. When the figures ia bales go above that figure, the return in dollars goes as steadily downward. "The result is always the same a big crop, little money, a small crop, big money. "Under these .conditions these is one, sensible course for the cotton planter to follow: Ruse every grain of corn needed on his place, and if he makes a little surplus to sell his less thrifty neighbor or his fellow citizen -of the towns who has to buy, no harm will be done; so lay his plana as to kill and cure all the meat he needs, and here, too, a surplus might prove profitable; set aside land enough to pasture his f3airy herd and his bunch of beef cattl, and to provide winter forage for them; and then he should feel at full liberty to plant every acre in cotton that he can cultivate, gather and market. If this plan should be pursued by every farmer iu the cotton belt the cotton planters would hold the world in their grasp. They could market their cotton when it was most profitable for them to do so and would receive prices for it that would pay them a reasonable profit for the rais : ing of it." It is a singular . thing that with the experience the planters .of the South have had for some years in growing cotton, and the opportuni ties they have had to study the effect of large and small crops on the prices paid, they would need any counsel ,on the subject of cotton growing, or any warnings to keep out of the rut in which they had travelled for so many years to their sorrow and to the ruin of so many. In this case the adage about the burned child dreading the fire doesn't seem to hold good. If any cotton grower were asked why it is that the prices received for '. the last crop marketed have been so much better than the prices received fdV TTianV Vaara npaviAna Iia n.An1i7 4- j j - m... mw l. V U1U WW once say it was because the crop was smaller than it has been for the past few years, which, in connection with the smaller crops . in other cotton growing countries, brought the cotton crop in sight within the world's demand for consump tion, and consequently put prices np. There isn't a planter of ordi nary intelligence anywhere in this country whq does not know that, and he knows, too, or should know, that these priees will prevail just as long as these conditions obtain and not a month longer. A crop in ex cess of consumption just "as surely means a toppling of prices as taking away the supports from a pole that is not planted in the earth will cause its fall. The prices of cotton, like the prices , of everything else, are governed by the quantity produced. If that be more than is needed for the world's mills the prices will go down; if less, the prices will go up. . The mills of the world need for the world's consumption at the pres ent time about 14,000,000 bales, of .which about 4,000,000 are grown in other countries than this. To keep prices anywhere at a reasonable figure the world's crop must be un der 14,000,000 bales. If it goesorer that the millers feel easy about their supplies. They will be in no hurry to put in stocks and will feel their way and be very cautious in the prices they offer, for they know the growers of this cotton cannot as a rule afford to hold it, and there fore they have no fears of not being able to get all they wantJThis is business. The manjwhtTis Bure of being able to get what he wants at any time is never in a hurry to get it, never hurries to lay in a large supply when the prices are more apt to go down than, up, never hurries to put prices up but buys as low as he can and only in such- lots as he needs, thus holding his money in hand and himself in a position to take all the advantage of the mar kets. " - ' If the planters who grow the cot ton showed the same discretion and judgment and business tact as the' millers who spin and weave it, there would be few overcrops, except, perhaps, in ' seasons when nature was .unexpectedly propi tious. Each one would act for him self and regulate his own acreage on business principles just as the millers regulate their buying by the marketable crop. It is useless to expect anything: like concert of action among so many planters, in habiting such a large area. As this can't be had then every farmer should act for himself and knowing as he does that the prices he will get will depend on the aggre gate' crop produced, so plant and so regulate his acreage as to keep that aggregate down to a figure that will be somewhere in the neighborhood of the world's demand for -consumption. With a crop anywhere under the 10.000,000 bales, allow ing for the 4,000,000 produced in other countries, the Southern cotton grower will be safe. With a crop anywhere over 10,000,000 bales' he will not be, and the more it goes over 10,000,000 bales the worse o he will be; MR. CUNNINGHAM "WITHDRAWS The letter of Hon. H. M. Justice withdrawing from the race as a can didate for Governor was followed by a letter from Col. Cunningham, which was published in (he Raleigh papers Sunday, in which he also withdraws. He regards the triumph of white su premacy as' the essential thing, and therefore to more perfectly solidify the party he withdraws that it may unite on some other candidate. This letter breathes such a good, patriotic, inspiring spirit that we herewith re produce it: Cunningham. N. C , March 16, 1900. To THE EDITOR: I believe the suc cess of me Democratic party this year is paramount to the ambition of any man and that each member of the party ought to yield his own wishes iu ine interest oi ine unanimous action. I think that is also important that the candidate for Governor, who is rightly regarded as the leader of tbe party, should be selecttd as far as possible without contest and with practical unanimity. Holding these views and desiring always to do what is best for the party and tbe State, and believing- what is the welfare of one is tbe welfare of the other.I have decided to with draw from the race for Governor. "I congratulate myself that in the contest which I have made, I -have done nothing to create any enmities and that the friends of other candi dates have been considerate to me and of my friends. ,-I have endeavored to conduct my campaign upon a high plane of politi cal ethics, indulging in no unkind criticism or harsh statements concern ing any one. "Every patriotic citizen must admit that the success of the party in the coming campaign is more important than tbe triumph of any individual, and that party success at this time should be placed high above every other consideration. "The constitutional amendment is at issue and it must be decided in favor of White Supremacy. "My friends throughout the State have been loyal to me and they have laoored in my behalf with effective earnestness and zeal. To them I am truly grateful, and it is to them that 1, turn with sincere pride and shall ever cherish their loyal support as the brightest page in the history of my life. "They have waged a vigorous con test, and the assurances of support which I have received from many sources have been warm and encour aging. I deeply appreciate every kind word they have spoken in my behalf and I feel they will understand my action in retiring from the race at this time, since I can assure them and the good people of North Carolina that I am taking this step because I believe that it ia in the interest of party harmony for me to do so, and because I think my retirement will in a measure sim plify the situation and increase to some extent our chances of party suc cess. Every one who. knows me will understand that my best services from now on, as they have always been in the past, will be at the command of the Democratic party, and I have never failed to enter into the thickest of the fiht whenever the principles of our party have been assailed or white supremacy threatened. Very respectfully, John S. Cunningham. The office of Governor of North Carolina is one that any citizen might be proud to hold and no high er tribute could be paid to his un selfish patriotism and loyal devotion to the State, than when, in his opinr ion, her interest "would be best pro moted by withholding from the race, a citizen voluntarily does that when there was a fair prospect of his nomination and election, and this, is what Colonel Cunningham has done. He had many friends (bnt not more than he 'has now) and might have made a strong fight for the nomina tion, but realizing the necessity of presenting a strong, united front to carry, white supremacy, a matter of much more importance than the am bition of any man, however worthy or commendable, he like the true Democrat and patriot he is, volun tarily withdrew that the paty may present a more united, enthusiastic and solid front. The probabilities are ' that Coi; Theo. F. Davidson will shortly .fol low the example bf Messrs; J ustice and Cunningham, thusleaving Hon. C. B. Aycock the only candidate in the field and assuring him in ad vance the nomination by acclama tion. . - ' A STATEMENT OP FACT. Hon. Marion Butler continues to receive reminders from Populists who object to wearing his collar on their necks or his ring in their noses, and to obeying his command to op pose and vote against the proposed constitutional amendment, the ob ject of which is to make white su premacy permanent in North Caro lina. .We have published several letters from such Populists and here with present another from Mr. Adajn Clark Wentz, of Roper, Washington county, which we find in the Roan oke Beacon, in which he thus de clares for white supremacy: D'ar Sir: Complying with your r qust for a statement of my politic.! los i.ion. and my views as to the pro posed Constitutional Ameudmeat; I desire to say that, while I never have been an active politician, I nave been a zealous Populist ever since the party came into existence.- But now the Populist party has fallen to pieces of its own weight. In fact disintegration has been stead ily going on in the party ever since . the notorius untrustworthy seventeen ia the legislature four years ago, sold out the party to the Republicans for a few offices. Since that time, the leaders seem only to have sought an opportunity to advance their own selfish purposes, regardless of party policy, or party in? tf rests. Such a course naturally de stroyed all confidence in them, and left the old ship without a pilot. And inasmuch as the Democrats ad vocate all the reforms that the Popu list stood for, and the chances of se curing these reforms seem mnch bet ter in that direction, I shall therefore vote with the Democrats in the com ing election.' ' I can see no reason why a white man should not support tbe proposed amendment to the State Constitution. Confining myself to 'a plain state ment of a fact, its object, and itb only object is to get rid of a goodly num ber of ignorant negroes at -the polls. In my bumble opinion the sooner this is done the better for all concerned. And it will be done. 83 mote it be. Adah Clark Wextz Roper, N. C. March 14,1900. There are thousands of Populists like Mr. Wentz who view this ques tion just as he does, who do not be lieve that party fealty requires them to obey the dictates of Marion But ler and other unprincipled schemers by antagonizing their ; own race and standing in with the negroes and leaders of negroes, to enable Butler and those conspiring with him to hold their grip and continue to enjoy the emoluments of office, and there fore they will stand with the white men in this grand fight for the per manent establishment of white su premacy, on which their future pros perity and peace and the prosperity of the "State depend. This is' true of all the State but more especially of the Eastern portion1 of it, where we have had a taste of negro domi nation. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. Towa Ordinance Making Vacclsation Com- polsory Sustained. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C, March 20 Opin ions were handed down bv the Su preme Court to-day as follows: . Morehead vs. Hall, from Carteret; new-trial. McLamb vs. McPhail. from Sampson ; error. State vs. Irvm, from Lienoir; affirmed. Cheek vs. Sykes, from Orange; error and remanded. Hill vs. Fisher, from Guilford : error. State vs. Hay, from Alamance; new trial. Marcom vs. Railroad, from Wake; affirmed. State vs. Utley, from Wake ;affirmed. King vs. Foun tain, froaa Pitt; reversed. , The following cases were disnosed of by per curiam order, to wit: John son VS. Ropers, from Vancn iffimul Church vs. McDuffie, from Cumber land; motion to docket and dismiss defendant's appeal allowed. Koch vs. Porter, from Columbus; motion to docket and dismiss defendant's appeal anowea. ' ; Bv decision in Stat a rm W V. TTav from Alamance, the Supreme Court sustained me ordinance or the town of Burlington, making vaccination com niilsni.v 'Tim ej-vl iiitA. the ruling of Judge Brown in the Su perior uourt, wnich was against the validity of the ordinance. SPEAKINQ AT SOUTHPORT. An Eloquent Address en the Amendment Question by Hon. P. A. Woodard. Special Star Telegram. ' SOUTHPORT, N. C, March 19. Hon. F. A. Woodard delivered an eloquent address here to-night at tbe court house on the Amendment question. This being court week heie, ajmost his entire audience- was cons nosed of farmers from all over Brunswick county. For more than an" hour and a half he held the closest attention of his hearers. His reference to Hon. Charles B. Aycock as the next n-n-- ernor of North CaroMna was greeted with a perfect storm of apnlause He made a clear and forceful for the amendment, showing clearly we era or prosperity that would come to North. Carolina when the neero vote, as a disturbing factor, was eliminated. His address created an ex cellent impression. ' ' No Rlgbt To CgllBfu. The woman whnia lovlv in faa Pnm and temper will always find friends.but one wno wouia oe attractive must keep her health. If aha all run down, she will be nervous and irritable. If the has constioatiorf m kidnev trouble, her i mmirA hlrvwt t 511 Cause Dimnlea. blntahes akin A 111 nf lAna and a wretched complexion. Electric enters is the best medicine in the world to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to. purify the blood. It gives strong nerves, bright eves. velvety skin, rich complexion. It will make a erood looking. man of a run down invalid. Oaly SO cents at R. R. Bellamy's drug store, f CAPT. WM. S. WARROCK. Died Yesterday After a Lingering Illness. A Man of Sterling Worth and High . Christian Character. ; It will be with uufeumed regret and sincere sorrow that the numerous friends of Capt William S. Warrock will . receive this morning the an nouncement of Lis death, which oc curred last night at 9 40 o'clock; at his residence in this city, No 309 South Second street after a lingering and paiuful illness of nearly three months with an affection of the liver. I j For several dajs it has been known that the condition of Capt. Warrock was very serious, and while bis death was not whollj unexpected, it never theless will come as sad news to those who knew bini and who could but ap preciate his sterling worth and the sub-' stantial Chi is ian character which marked his course through life. E There were at bis bedside at the time of his death his sorrowing; wife and an only brother, Mr. Ed. Warrock, f Savannah, Ga., who arrived only yes terday to be at his bedside; Mr. Lewis Warrock, a nephew, and" his sister in law, Mrs. E. S Warrock, of this city, all of whom have the deepest sympa thy of friends in the sad . bereave ment which has overtaken them. V Capt. Warrock was born in Eliza beth City, N. C , August 2nd1835, and was therefore in the sixty fifth j ear of bis age He was a nephew of the late Jno. Warrock. of Richmond, Va., one of the best known men of. his State, and publisher of "Wanrock'a Almanac," a publication of influence and wide circulation in tbe sixti-s. Before the war Capt. Warrock was for some time engaged as a school teacher in this State and also at Mont gomery , Ala. At the outbreak of the war, he enlisted in the cause of the Confederacy serving tbrdughout the war with credit and distinction to him self and' regiment in Wheeler's Cav airy. Toward the close of the war in recognition of his gallantry and cour age in battle, he was promoted to captain of his company which rank he held until the fall of the Confederacy. In November. 1865, he came to Wil mington and had been until the time of his death continuously in the em ploy of the present proprietor of the Morsino Star, as foreman of the Job printing plant and general superintendent of the mechanical de partment of the paper, which position he filled with rare skill and ability and with the most perfect satisfaction to his employer. Faithful to every duty and with the highest sense of honor, his life was a most exemplary one. He was an Elder in the First Presbyterian Cnurch ana was a member of the Ma sonic order and several other fraternal and benevolent organizations. On November 15th, 1859, he was married to Miss Oeorgie Harris and she, with the relatives mentioned, survive him. There is no one who knew the sub j-ct of this brief sketch who will not mourn hisdupartureandsay that when he crossed the river to rebt in the shade there went a food and a true man. Quiet, unassuming, unobtrusive, be moved through life pursuing the even tenor of his way. but filling every duty assigned him with tbe loyalty and fi delity of the most loyal and faithful. As a soldier battling for the South, be was ever at his post bravely and patriotically doing his duty there; as a citizen he was devoid of selfishness and labored and voted for the public good; as a man in his dealings with his fellow man he was scrupulously honest and tbe soul of honor, es teeming bis word as sacred and bind ing as the written bond ; as a Christian, without pretence he illustrated in his every day life the princip'es he had imbibed, and in private and. public was the consistent follower of the ' Divine Teacher; as a friend, he was true, and as husband fond and devoted to her who shared his life with him and now weeps over the companion who has been called away from her. j : ' Such is the legacy of memory this good man leaves to those who knew and loved him ; a better no man could leave. General Lee once said that the grandest word in the English , lan guage was "daty." With that word "duty" inscribed on the stone that will mark the resting place of William S Warrock, it would be the truest, the highest eulogy and the most appro priate epitaph. SPEAKINQ IN DUPLIN. Locke Craige Addressed a Large Assem Mage at Kenan.ville on the Con stitutional Amendment. Special Star Telegram Warsaw, N. C, March 2of-Hon. Locke Craige, of Ash'ville, sjoke to a thousand people at KenansVille to day. He spoke for two hours and much enthusiasm Drevailed. of all parties listened eagerly to the speaners masterly and unanswerable argument on the constitutional amendment. A number of Fusion ists, who were thought to be doubt ful, say they are convinced and rili support the white man's party. Those wno are familiar with politics in Duplin say that Democracy has made decided gains in that county, lately. The amendment will bis carried by a handsome majority. Politics in Robeson. Mr. W. 8. Wishart - tJl fclAV? city yesterday from Lumberton, where he spent Sunday with his family. Mr. Wishart says they are already talking politics in his native county nd he is informed by competent authorities there that the county will iv two thousand majority for the amend ment. Aycock is easily the clioice for Governor, and if it were f eft! to Robe son to decide tbe uuber&atorial ques tion, he would be elected; by acclama tion. s ' Sheriff Qeorce B. McLeod.lwhn . So painfully injured in a rulaway at Lumberton several weeks ago, has gone to Baltimore. Mr. Wishart for treatment . , CHOICE Vegetables vi ; will always find a ready market but only' that farmer can raise them who has studied the great secret how to ob tain both quality and quantity by the judicious use of well balanced fertilizers. . No fertik izer for Vegetables can produce a large yield unless it contains at least 8 Potash.- Send for our books, which furnish full information. We send them free of charge. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New Yor- WASHING! ON NEWS LETTER Contested Election Cases in the House Representative Bellsmy Likely to Retain His Seat Special Star Correspondence. WASHINaTOsD. C , March 19. It was rumored about the House Saturday that it was the intention, of the Representatives to remove two more Democratic members and to then call a ballot and allow the either mem bers whose seat are contested to re tain their seats. From what can be learned Representatives Crawford, of North Carolina, and Rhea of Virginia, are the members selected for slaugh ter. There has been a great deal of pressure brought to bear on the Re publican members by the Republican leaders in the case of Crawford and Rhea, and they will undoubtedly be unseated. It must be remembered that although the vote in the Wise-Young and Al- anch-Kuffln cases was close, the K publicans have increased their majority ana li tne word is given out as it is said to have . been. Representatives Crawford and Rhea will have to walk tbe plank. From what can be learned Representative Bellamy is to be al lowed to retain his seat. Representative Linney is very much worried about the outlook in his dis trict as thera are several others who wish to succeed the noble "Bull of the Brushies." Representative Cooper, of Texas, uuring tne nrst wees: or uongress in troduced a bill authorizing the pay ment of all claims pending for eti arches, schools. Masonic and; Old Fellow lodges, destroyed by Federal troops d urine the civil war. Among tne pending claims are several from North, Carolina, one being for the Presbyterian church at Newbern. The House Committee on War Claims, on me idtn inst , reported favorably on the bill and ask that an appropriation of $400 000 be made. Representative Cooper, on Saturday lasi, speaamg to the STAR correspon dent, said he bad everv reason to ba lieve the bill would become a law at this cession unless the Republican 1 aders. whose plans are to curtail all expenditures at this session, pigeon- I l. J . i - m.sii .- . r " . uuitru iue ohi unm ine snort session, Special Star Telegram. ' Washington, March 19. The U. S Supreme Court to day, in tbe case of the appeal of John Mallett and Chas. Mehegan versus the State of North Carolina, declined tbe motion to dis miss or affirm the case and decided to take up the motion at the October term, when the case comes up on its merits. Nothing was done by the committee in the Kwart case to day, and the mat ter was allowed to go over until next Monday. SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS. Bill for Relief of Citizens of North Caro- Una Introduced In the Senate and House of Representatives. fSSpectoJ Star Telegram. WA8HIHOTOW, D. C, March 20. Representative Small to-day intro duced a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to Zaddock Meadors, Carteret county. North Caro lina, $150; tbe same being for suonliea destroyed by Federal troops during tne civil war. Senator Pritchard to day introduced bills of relief, authorizing the Secre tary of the Treasury to pay to the estate of Vasti Smith, Wake county, $1,100; Eli Smith, Richmond county, $5,000; Thos. McBride, Robeson county, $200; Jesse Fly th, Northamp ton county, $1,000; Samuel Thain, Johnston county, $2,270, and W. Dal las Haywood, Raleigh, $2,000. All being for material and supplies de stroyed by Federal troops. He also introduced a bill to pension Mary Elizabeth Moore, North Carolina. A delegation of Greensboro citizens will be at the capitol on Friday next to appear before the Committee on Publio Buildings in the interest of the public building at Greensboro. The New Dyeing Plant. Mr. H. M. Chase who is principally interested in the new dyeing establish ment which has been recently install ed in the old Industrial Manufactur ing Company's building on Surry street says that he hopes to begin op erations in a smal1 way about April 1st. There is yet quite a lot of ma chinery to arrive and the plant will not be in full operation for some time yet. I T B THE children growing nicely ? Stronger each month ? A trifle heavier? Or is one of them growing the other way ? Growing weaker, growing thinner,' growing paler ? If so, you should try. It's both food and medicine. It corrects disease. It makes delicate children grow in the right - way taller, stronger, heavier, healthier. roc and fixa all druggist. , Cha ousts, New York. AR WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER. Contested Election Cases-Bills Introduced by Representative Bellamy and Senator Butler. - - - r ' Special Star Correspondence. 9 . : WASHIHQTON, D. C, March The Pearsou-Crawford contested election ca&e which is on the House calendar and Js: privileged, may .be called up at any timevlJapresenta tive Roberts, chairmanOf the sub-committee having the matter in charge, to-day speaking of the matter, said "owing to the part leader's dtsire to first tike up and pass the several ap propriation bills aid thtr bills of more importance, I do not expect t call up the Pt-arson-Crawford case be fore week after next, but of course, circujEDbtatiCes may alter tbe cae. presentative Thomas has present ecr to the House the petition of o. Hi. dams and others aerainat the passage of theL ud postal bill. The Stab's representative to day in terviewed the Democratic members of the North Carolina delegation on tbe Gubernatorial situation and found thm all, to a man, for Colonel Aycock, who they said would be nom inated by acclamation and cer tainly elected. Special Star Telegram. Washington, D C, March 21. Senator Butler to-day introduced a bill appropriating and disbursing the court martial forfeiture moneys collected from volunteer soldiers during tbe Spanish war for the benefit of indi gent soldiers. , Representative Bellamy to day in troduced a bill authorizing the Secre tary of tbe Treasury to pay to Thomas McBride, Robeson county, N. C, $200 for material seized by Union troops during the civil War. & . Representative Kluttz to-day report ed his daughter's condition as being not as favorable as yesterday. There is no truth whatever in the report sent out from here last night that the committee having in charge the Doekery-Bellamy case had decided to re-open, the case. The committee has , not held a meeting for a week. Chairman Weaver is out of the city as well as several other members of the committee. senator jrriicnara to day secured from the department an order placing J. D. Albright, of Wilmington, on the railway mail route between Wilming ton and Mount Airy. James Loyd, of Tarboro, who was appointed a door keeper of the Senate by Senator Butler, has received no tice of his retirement, to take effect April 1st Senator Pritchard leaves Friday for Western North Carclina, to make a series of speeches, opening at Jeffer son. State of Ohio rrnr of Toledo, Luoas Countt, as. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that be is senior partner of the firm of F. J CHENEY & LO.. doing business in the City of Toledo. Countv and SUte aforestid, and that s id firm will pay tne sum OI UINU tlUMUKKL) DDL LARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use Ul aALb O A1 AKKri LUKE Frank J. Cheney, Sworn to before me aod subscribed in my presence, this 6ih day of De cemoer, a. li , 1886. t j A. W. Gleason. seal I Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system Send for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold bv Drueeists. 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best, t pretty none wedding. Miss Ellis Happily Wedded to Mr. Richard S- Haddock Last Eveniof. Last evening at 8.30 o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs. David C. Ellis, corner of Second and Castle streets. Miss Mary J. Ellis was happily united in mar riage to Mr. Richard S Haddock, a son of Mr. James H. Haddock and one of the popular conductors of the Wilmington Street Railway. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Jno. H. Hall, pastor of Fifth Street M E. Church, in the presence of quite a large number of friends of the contracting parties, and after the ceremony a reception was given the bridal party at the home of the groom, on Second street, between Church and Castle. The parlor of Miss Ellis' home was prettily decorated, and quite a number of handsome presents were received. "S. A. L. Arbor Day." Yesterday was generally observed at stations along the Seaboard Air Line railway system as "Arbor Day." At many of the stations only simnle exercises marked the celebration, but in other instances the people for miles around, as is usually their custom, gathered at their nearest station and spent the day at pic-nicing and plant ing trees and shrubbery about the streets. The custom was inaugurated several years ago by Mr. Jno. T. Patrick, the Chief Industrial Agent of tbe company, and has become a source of pleasure and profit to resi dents along the line. Protracted Meeting at Burgaw. A correspondent of the Star writ ing from Burgaw. savs: "A orotract- ed meeting is in progress at Burgaw. Kev. Mr. Martin, Methodist Rv. Mr. Walton, Baptist and Rev. Mr." Mc- Geacby, Presbyterian, have been co operating from the beginning a week ago. Now Rev. William Black, evangelist of the Synod of North Car olina, has joined them. The preach ing by the pastors is able. The evan gelist's sermons are unciional, search ing and convincing. There seems to be much interest," A Caswell Deserter. Sergeants W. P. Osevill. A. Hamt- er and Private Cornelius Cullinan, of B'ort Caswell, were in the city yes terday returning from Fort Monroe where they had oeen to escort deserter Vicks and give testimony agaiost him in the Cflurt mia.rt.ial trial Viibsrsii away, from the fort several months ago and after an -absence of three' weeas return ana gave., himself ud. An offence of this fcinH ia punishable by an imprisonment i GROFULft AND ITS ; CUBED Johnston's QUART A. MOST WONDERFUL CTJTOE. I A Grand Old Lady Give Her Experience. Mrs. Thankful Orilla Hurd lives In the beautiful village of Brighton. Livingston Co., Mien. This venerable and highly respected lady was born hv the year 1812, the year of the great war, in Hebron, Washington Co., New York. She came to Michigan in 1840, the year of "Tippecanoe and Tyler too." All her faculties 'fife excellently preserved, and possessing a very re tentive memory,; her mind is full of interesting reminiscences of her early life, of the early days of the State of Michigan and the interesting and re markable people! she has met and the stirring events of which she was a wit ness. But nothing in her varied and" manifold : recollections are more mar velous and worthy of attention than are 'her experiences. In the use of JOHNSTON'S SARSAPARILLA. MrsHurd Inherited a tendency and pre . disposition to scrofula, that terribly destructive blood taint which has cursed and is cursing the lives or thousands and marking thousands more as vic tims of the death angeL Transmitted from generation to generation, It is found in neary every family m one form or another. It may make its ap pearance in dreadful running sores, In unsightly swellings in the neck or goitre, or in eruptions of varied forms. Attacking the mucous membrane, It may be known as catarrh in the head, or developing in the lungs it may bo and often is, the prime cause of consumption. I ' Speaking of: her case, Mrs. Hurd says: "I was troubled for many years with a bad skim disease. My arms anj limbs would break out In a mass of sores, discharging yellow matter. My neck began to swell and became very unsightly in appearance. My body was covered with scrofulous eruptions My eyes were also greatly Inflamed and weakened, and they pained me very much. My blood was In a very bad condition and my head ached severely at frequent intervals, and I had no appetite. I had sores also in my ears. I was in a miserable condition, I had tried every remedy that had been recom mended, and doctor after' doctor had failed. One of the best physicians in the state told me I must die of scrofulous consumption; as internal abcesses were beginning to form. I at length was told of Dr. Johnston, of Detroit, and his famous Sarsaparilla. I tried a bottler more as an experiment than any thing else, as.i; had no faith In it and greatly to my agreeable surprise I began to grow better. You can be sure I kept on taking it. I took a great many bottles. But I steadily improved until I became entirely well. All the sores healed npall the bad symptoms disappeared. I gained perfect health, and I have never been troubled with scrofula since. Of course an old lady of 83 years Is not a young woman, but I have had remarkably good health since then, and I firmly believe that JOHNSTON'S SARSAPARILLA is the greatest blood purifier and the best medicine in the wide world, both for scrofula and as a spring medicine." This remarkably interesting old lady did not lok to be more thn sixty, and she repeated several times, -1 believe mr life was saved by JOHNSTON'S SARSAPARILLA." j . lOSXGkaUCV X3X.T73r CO For sale by Fire Alarms Yesterday. The department responded to four alarms of fire yesterday and last night, but in none of the instances was the fire of any great consequence. At 10.45 o'clock an alarm came in from box 31, and was caused by a small blaze in a one-story frame buildiog.No. 316 North Sixth street owned by Mr. John C. Heyer. The blsza caught from sparks from a chimney and the damage was slight A telephone alarm at 12.09 o'clock yebterday afternoon brought the de partment to a small building, No. 914 Sprunt's alley, j owned by W. B. Mc Koy, Esq., and occupied by Mary Her ring, colored. Damage about 12 50. An alarm at 1.19 o'clock was on ac count of another small blaze at No. 204 Castle street a small dwelling house occupied by David Ellis. , Dam age about $2.50 A small fire in some rubbish at the stables , at the S. P. Cowan Livery Company, on Second near Princes street, at 11.16 o'clock last night, sum moned the department, but the fUmes were extinguished before the compa nies reached the scene. The damage was trifling. I GEN. OTIS' CAMPAIGN. The Mortality Among U. S. Soldiers Since the Occupation by American Troops June 1st, 1898. By T!eaTapu to the Moraine Star. Washington, March 21. The War Department officials deny recently published statements that General Otiscampaign is costing upward of 1,000 men every month. According to the official records, since the Amer ican occupation of the Philippines, J'ine 1st. 1898 up to February 17th. 1900, the dale of the last t ffLial cam pila.ion, tbe actual mortality in the army in the Philippines was fi5 officers and 1,450 rren ; a total of 1.525, or at tbe rate f 74 deaths a mouth More details are contained in the re port of Colonel Woodbull, chief sur geon of the Philippine army. Tnis report, however, does not extend be yond the end of the last calendar year. It shows that from the time American troops landed in Manila up to Decern ber 1st, 4899, the total number f deaths was 58 officers aud 1.263 men Of this number 42 officers arid f7 mkn died of violence, and sixteen officers and 693 men died of disease. Most of the deaths by violence occurred in battle. There were, however, 137 deaths from violence outside of actual hostilities. It is a sioeular fact that more than one half of the latter class of deaths were caused by drowning. The total number of wounded without fatal re suits during thei period covered by the report was i.ydvi. SEABOARD AIR LINE. Special Masters Appointed to Take Evi dence io the Injunction Proceedings. By Telesrapn to the Morning Star. Norfolk. Va Mroh 31 Tnrln-o WaddiJi to-day appointed Hon, Geo. E. Bowden clerk of the court, and Hon. R. T. Thorp special masters to take evidet.ee in the ir iunciion nrn. ceedmgs of Thomas F. Ryan of New York, against John Sktlion Williams etal. It will be remembered that .Tn do-ft Waddlll sometime since refused tn f strain the defendants from proceeding wim me cousoiiation or other roads with tbe Seaboard Air Li nft RvstPiri - and the testimonv to h taken ho ih special irastrs, who will require about sixty days to complete their work, and are empowered to compel the at tendance of witnesses and the produc tion of books, papers, etc.. will be used in lenderiusr a dual dtciori nnnn l.h supplemental and amended bill of the plaintiff, which disputes the legal ity oi me consolidation. Night Sweats, loss nf anrlan weak and impoverished blood, colds, la ffriDDe and P-eneral weslrneRu o f reoilet) t resulta of mnlarin Rmnpnmoi Tasteless Chiill Tomoelimiuates the malaria, purifies your blood, restores your asnetile and tones un unnrlin 25c. per bottle. Insist nn having Rnv. ERTfl . No other 4tas cood " n TfH BELLAMY. ! ?M T" " I The W ilaon News editorially endorses . Superintendent John J Blair, of the I Wilmington Publie Schools, as a suitable person to b placed on the Democratic ticket this year for State Superintendent of PubJ lie Instruction., wows ttousht offt Nitfetiore with horror. There is no necessity for the ordeal of child birth to be e ther painful or danger- MM VUm mm - M Eegnancy so prepare, the ten, for.be eSnTflS ofwomrYh U a vtc a fl7'. " uHcnne. AWFUL HORRORS BY ' - I Sarsaparilla BOTTLES. BTB.OIT, MI HERBERT L ENTRE3S, Druegist, : Wilmington, N. Q TRANSVAAL AND FREE STATE Scheme Arranged for Amalgamation of the Two Republics Kruger toe the President. Bv Cable to tbe Morning Btar LONDON.March 22 Thecorrespmj.;. ent of the Times ht Lorenzo Marques . telegraphing Tuesday. says It i reported from Pretoria that a scheme has been arranged for the. amalgamation of the. Transvaal a d the Free State - President Kruger will become President of th frdt-rated States and Steyn commandant pet.fr-1 of the Boer army The flwg wiirbe the same as that of the Transvaal' with additional orange color. Although this fctory is not confirm ed, it is not improbable It is a imi.) rious fact that General Jou'rt has lost the cod fide nee of the Burg-hns simply because, from the first he 'it fusrd to shut bis eyes to the ioevita ble result of tbe war. With all it e burg-hers in the field, it misrht doi i difficult to secure a formal erjdor.M; ment of this rumored scheme. SWITZERLAND'S REPLY. To tbe Boers' Appeal for Mediation in the South Africa War. . By Cable to the UornluK Star. Berne. Switzerland, March 21 -The Federal Council ha3 aaswtrel the Boer appeal for mediation as lows: - . "The- S wiss Federal Council wouitl bave been pleased to cu operate in friendly mediation in order to eijd further bloodshed, but as the Presi dents of both South African repub lies have directly; approached the British government in order to con clude peace on a basis indicated and the British government has shown itself against the p roposal ; and as. furthermore, the British goverument has declared to the cabinet at Wash ington that it did not propose to ac cept the intervention of any power, the Swiss Federal Council, to' its regret, must also renounce the idea of taking any steps on the lines of ,the request made by the Presidents of 'the South African republics. There re mains for the Federal Council, in the circumstances, nothing but to express itssiDcere wish that tbe belligerents will have succeeded, at no distant date, in finding a basis for an under standing honorable to both parties." Ills Lire Was Saved. V Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen of Hannibal, Mo., lately had a won derful deliverance from a frightful death. -In telling of it hesayo: "I was taken with Tjphoid Fever," that ran into Pneumonia My lungs became hardened. I was so weak I couldn't even sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. I expected soon to die of Con sumption, when I heard of Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle gave great relief. I continued to use it, and now am well and strong. I can't say too much in its praise." This marvel lous medicine is the surest and quick est cure in the world for all Throat and Lung Trouble. Regular size 50 cents and $1.00. Trial bottles 10 cents at R. R. Bellamy's drug store; every bottle guaranteed. t MEDICAL OPPICERS. An Additional Detachment to Be Sent to the Philippines. By Telegraph to the 110111102 Star. Washington, March 21. Arrange ments have been made to end an ad ditional detachment of medical officers to San Francisco with a view to their transp nation to Manila, .for the relief of a similar number of medical t Di cers in the Philippines desirous of re turning to the United States. Among the actiue assistant surgeons ordered to San Frar CISCO from their tirrvrnt stations are Rindell C Stony,Charles- ton, o. u., ana ,Josian W. Ward, iNew bern. N. C. Secretary Hv y rf - Lambon Vesterdav biunoH a nrnlncul extending the time allowed f.r tbe ratification of tbe French reciprocity treaty. By "the terms of the rotocd the treaty is to be ratified "as soon us possioi, ana wiimn twelve months M J - irom aaie. Beck Olsen. of rv.no,,, uffnn met Ernest Roeber. the iiAaw weight champion wnstler of America, at Madiion Srniara nwlor. loot ...! t in a Q 83-jo Roman match for the world's championship, and Olsen was declared ine victor. The North nhi defeated a motion in favor of the pne- SAnlMtinn et on osisl aco Ct .! Vin- m riraa HUUI VOO tu VJ UV AJ w toria on her forthcoming visit to Ire- iana. No woman' happiness on be complete without children : ""tare to love and want them. The dreadful ordeal fin,;? B " S. tne very S C- ana tney declare I ITvrfc. ir. At mum oi one year on Governor's Island.