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VOL. XXXI.
WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1900.
NO. 23
A GREAT ENIMY MAKES
Dispatches from Porto Rico pub-
against their comparatively small
seizures of African territory Great
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miles of it, inhabitated by 40,000,000 lished yesterday, describe the condi-;
of subjugated people, Dot counting tbe
Soudan, which she is evidently bent
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LAND-QRA-BERS IN AFKICA, j
The Baltimore Sun a few days ago
contained an interesting letter from
ita Washington correspondent on
the prospeets of intervention by Eu
ropean powers in the war in South
Africa, of which he sees little proba
bility since, in his opinion, there may
have been - some sort of an under
standing which will keep hands off
until the racket closes and the Boers
are overcome. The understanding
with Germany and France, he seems
to think, covers the seizure, without
opposition, of territory which they
desire. The understanding with
Russia covers the acquisition of
some port on the Persian gulf or on
the coast of China, where Russia
wants more a ports and more terri
tory. Speaking of the probable un
derstanding between the great land
grabbers, the correspondent says:
"At the present moment Boer hopes
of intervention by one or more of the
(Treat Euporean powers appear to be
doomed to disappointment But until
the war is completely over tbepossi"
Kilitv nt intervention remains.
' There is always somethiBfg going
on behind the scenes between .the Eu
ropean diplomats,, aiid though the
British government may to day have
stroDg assurances that no Continental
government inteiids to interfere be
' tween it and its proclaimed purpose to
destroy the two Dutch republics, it
may, nevertheless find itself called to
account by a coalition of European
Governments in the very hour of its
flual triumph. The longer it takes
Lord Roberts to finish his campaign
and enter Pretoria the more likely is
rsucb a coaiition to be formed
"Tne surface indications, indeed,
' justify the widely-spread belief that
th-r already tias been intervention of
a diplomatic kind, the exact character
of which is a secret which the world
at large will learn later. The kind of
intervention that, if none has already
taken plce, will almost surely occur
at the close of the war may fce reason
abiv anticipated. . The Boers have
little to hope frm it, though Gr-at
Britain may have something to fear,
unless she has forestalled tne critical
situation by secretly compromising
with her competitors in the land grab
bing business.
"It is regarded as unlikely that the
German Emperor has taken up thede
cided attitude of unfriendliness to the
Boers which his recent telegrams of
congratulation to their enemies indi
cate without some previous under
standii g with tbe Queen's Govern
ment. And if the Czar of Russi has
pledged himself not to embarrass Great
Britain by any hostile movement in
Asia or elsewhere until the South Af
rican war is ended, it is fair to assume
that he als has a private understand
ing with Lord Salisbury by which he
fair coniDensation for keep
ing the fipgers of Russia and her dear
allv. France.-oul oi me xransvaai yiv,
upon retaining, and wnlch will put
about 400,000 more square mTIes and
nearly 7.000.000 more people under
her flag. Tne conquest-of the Trans
vaal and Orange Free State will add
to her African area about 170,000
square miles and about 1,250,000 popu
lation."
The only strong Government in
the world which was expected to take
any interest in or show any sympa
thy for the Boers is this country,
but this country was handicapped
by the semi-alliance with Great
Britain and by its war on the Fili
pinos, which bears such a striking re
semblance to the war against the
Boer 8, that this country could not
well object to British aggressions
.av!T"st.them without having its at
tention called to the Philippines,
where we are making war upon and
shooting down people, for dofending
theirt own territory, just as the
British are making upon and shoot
ing Boers for defending their terri
tory. As in the case of Cuba the
sentiment and the sympathy of a
large majority of the American peo
ple were with the Boers, forced to
take up anus to defend their country
agai&st an, arrogant and powerful
foe, which, was carrying out the
schemes of a few men who had
planned for the . overthrow of the
two Republics to get full control of
the mining region and more political
power. Just as the American peo
ple sympathize with th Boers, so
the masses of the people out
side of England sympathize them.
Neither here nor on the other side
of the sea does the course of the Gov
ernments accord with the Bentiments
of the people, for while the people
are actuated by generous, chivalrous
sentiments the Governments ' were
actuated by selfish considerations.
We hear much and read much
tion of that island as becoming very
turbulent, as the result of our dal- j
lying with the tariff question, our j
breach of faith, . and the distress j
caused by the hurricane that swept
over the island some months ago.
The feeling in Ponce, where public
meetings have been held, showed a
growing hatred of the Americans, a
hatred which it is predicted it will
take a long time to remove. This
"hatred is not confined to the Gov
ernment, but extends to the indi
vidual American, which of course
will make living on the island some
what unpleasant to Americans who
may be their or may go there. And
these are people who welcomed our
army with joyous aclaim and shout
ed themselves hoarse when the
American flag was flung to the breeze
over them. Can they be blamed in
view of the utter ignomy of our.
solemn promises to them?
Admiral Dewey' sailed into the Bay
of Manila and the boom of his guns
brought joy to the hearts of ten mil
lions of Filipinos, every one of
whom, who had heard anything
about it, believed and trusted this
country as their friend, and they so
continued to believe until we began,
to break our promises with them and
finally took a base advantage by buy
ing the islands from Spain and
claiming supremacy by virtue of the
bargain. Then they saw through
the perfidy that under the guise of
friendship would rob them of their
country. Now the people who held
us a3 friends, meet us as enemies
and bate us as betrayers.
Died Yesterday Afternoon at His
Home on Chesnut Street,
This City.
WAS
A PROMINENT CITIZEN.
Member cf Tblrd North CarollBi Regi
ment and for Over Twenty Years
Clerk of the City Board of
Audit and Finance.
Capt. John Cowan, one of Wilming
ton's most esteemed, cultured and
highly respected citizens, is dead.
The end came peacefully yesterday
afternoon at -five minutes past five
o'clock at his residence, No. 314 Ches
nut street after a lingering illn;ss of.
several months with a complication of
diseases and while. it was thought
for a time that he would survive the
last attack of those dreadful ailments
that were preying upon his lifeit was.
known that sooner or later he must
succumb to the fatal diseases that were
fastened upon his constitution, and
his sorrowing relatives and numerous
friends for this reason were prepared
in a measure for the shock, which
Several hundred miles of thetlbed
of the Colorado river have been
pre-empted by dredgers for gold,
who won't let even the rivers lie un
disturbed on their lands. But they
about "the nation's honor" in this have gone to pre-empting the bed of
and in other countries; it looms up.
conspicuously in official papers and
inf the speeches in legislative assem
blies and in speeches before the
people; but there is not in any lan
guage a more abused word, as used
by Governments of nations, than
this word "honor." There is no
such thing among them; there isn't
one of them that wouldn't utterly
ignore it if by doing so it could
gain its point in furthering its in
terest or in carrying out some cher
ished scheme, j
The honorable man in conflict
would scorn to take undue advan
tage: of a foe, especially a weaker
foe; but there isn't a nation in the
world to-day which would not on
slight provocation, if there were
anything to be gained by it, pounce
upon a weak nation, while it would
use tons of stationery and months
of talk in diplomatic palaver with a
strong power to avert a conflict,
where the "honor" of both might
be involved. Honor is now an ob
solete word, used by diplomats to
cover up fraud, hypocrisy and
schemes of plunder. No Govern
ment feels bound by it, or by prom
ises based upon it5, and hence Great
Britain, notwithstanding tacit or
spoken assurances or promises of
non-interference . in South Africa,
the sea. too. and a howl is now be
ing raised about the special favors
shown by the Secretary of War to
some of the dredging companies np
in the vicinity of Cape Nome, Alas
ka, to which the rush of the gold
hunters now is.
vThe Cleveland Leader, Rep., pub
lished in Mark Hanna's town, quotes
Congressman Payne, of Wisconsin,
as saying that the Republicans
would make prosperity the issue in
the next campaign. They would
like to do that and dodge some of
the issues. But they will not be
permitted to make the issues nor to
monopolize the prosperity business.
The Issues are already made.
The Indianapolis News, Republi
can, in ex-President Harrison's
town, rises to declare emphatically
that the people and papers of In
diana have no idea of letting up in
the fight against the Porto Rican
infamy. Perhaps they 'are keeping
this thing up to bring to the front
Mr. Harrison, who has taken occa
sion to make remarks of disapproval
on the infamy.
'In short, the seemingly unanimous yet herself confronted by
declination of the great powers to act
upon irresiueni. j.rujjc "k1-"- -
the boastful confidence with which
Lord Salisbury announces that he will
allow no interference by any power
raises a strong suspicion that there has
been another of those secret bargains
by which the great nations of Europe
have so often agreed to balance the
robbery of one weak nation by the spo
liation of another. -The partition of
Poland was one of these infamous
transactions. The spoliation of Den
"mark in 1864 as the result of a secret
understanding between Austria and
Prussia was another. All of Africa
' that has become European has been
divided among the great powers upon
the same principle of mutual plunder
a-nd fiitri&inri-
"Among the , Continental people
there no doubt is much of the same
sincere and strong sympathy with the
gallant Boers that is felt in this coun
try sympathy which naturally ap
peals to all men who, being free them
A selves, wish well to all other men
"who'are struggling for freedom. But
it would be a mistake not to distin
guish between the popular sympathy
of Europe for the Boers and the set
tied policies tnat control ana move
European goverr ments 'Those gov
' - ernments are one and .all committed
to the same imperialist programme of
conquest and annexation at -the ex
pense of small independent States, of
which" programme Great Britain is for
the moment the most conspicuous ex
s ponent.
"Especially is this true of them all,
Russia excepted, on the continent of
Africa. France holds 3 288 034 sauare
V miles .of African territory, inhabited
combinations " that may give her a
good deal of trouble when they
think the time opportune to show
the ungloved hand. Hence the
sooner the British wind up the
business with the Boers the better
it may be for them.
Ten years ago we exported to
Europe 24,000,000 bushels of corn.4
Last year we exported 209,000,000
bushels, and it is estimated 250, 000,
000 bushels will go this year. This
shows that the Europeans are be
ginning to catch on to the, true in
wardness of our corn. They are be
ginning to show a partiality for it in
liquid form, too.
by over 39.006,000 people, all of them
brought and neia unaer ner nag oy
her superior military force. Germany
holds 930.760 square miles of African
territory, inhabited by over 10.000.0UO
people, all of- whom have had her
rule forced upon her. Italy has not
been so prosperous an African raider,
' out it is her misfortune, rot her fault,
that she has only seized 88 000 square
miles of African land and "benevo
lently assimilated" less than 500 000 of
African people. Russia -is the only
great power not represented in tbe
conquest and partition of the Dark
Continent, and her absence there is
due wholly to the fact that her ambi
tions as a conqueror and subjugatorof
unwilling peoples are all centered in
Asia.
"The objection of the great Euro
Governments to the British policy in
Africa is not, therefore, one of prin
ciple, for they are all engaged in the
, same gme of conquest and confisca
tion. What concerns them and arouses
their hostility is that Great Britain has
" over reached them in the game. As
TILLMAN'S PITCHFORK.
Senator Tillman brandished his
pitchfork in . the Senate Friday and
he jabbed it into the Porto Rican in
famy perpetrators with all his might.
There wasn't a . charge that he made
about their lying, hypocrisy, etc.,
that wasn't true, and not one of
them dared to frankly "answer the
questions he asked and for which he
paused for a,reply. He asked wheth
er President McKinley, (who less
that four months ago, declared In
his message that is was our -plain
duty'.' to give free trade" to Porto
Rico) now believed in free trade for
Porto Rieo, and the silence was as
dense as a fog. No one of the Presi
dent's friends ventured to say
whether he was for free trade'or not.
When he asked Senator Foraker,
ho is engineering the bill taxing
the Porto Ricans, he made an eva
sive reply, although there was no
reason why he should : evade an
answer since his speeches ' have put
him on record as a tariff-defender.
Senator Beveridge, if asked,
might have replied that he believed
in free trade for Porto Rico, not as a
"plain duty" but as a gratuity; but
it never occurred to him to suggest
even that kind of free trade until he
heard the howl of indignation from'
his constituents in Indiana.
The pitchfork may hot be a very
ornamental kind of weapon in Buch
Uncle Paul Kruger says he has
two hundred ; relatives in the Boer
army and he would see them all
shot before he will knuckfe to the
Britons. Artemus Ward once felt
so patriotic during the war between
the States that he was willing to
sacrifice all of his wife's relations.
But Oom Paul isn't a joker.
Prof. Schurman, ex-President of
the Philippine Commission, says the
Filipinos don't want independence.
Mavbe he knows what they want
batter than they do themselves. If
they don't wan independence what
in thunder are they fighting for ?
Surely they are not getting any fun
out of it.
That Baltimore "human ostrich"
from which the surgeons dug out
about hulf a bushel of junk, consist-.
ing of nails, screws, knife blades,
glass, pins, needles, etc., has sur
vived the operation and promises to
continue surviving. But he will go
out of the junk business.
a "dignified" body, b.nt it proves
very effective sometimes, and in the
hands of a lusty wielder like Senator
Tillman gets in its work splendidly.
Words are like leaves, and where
they most abound much fruit of sense
beneath is rarely round. trope.
At the rate at which Paris bash
house keepers are running up their
charges for the Exposition visitors,
Americans going to yisit the show
had better take their boarding houses
along unless they own a national
bank or two.
The Hoang-Ho river in China is a
terror when it gets its back up. Be
tween 1851 and 1856 it went-out of
its banks several times hunting
people and drowned between 30,
000,000 and 40,000,000.
came in the announcement of his
death yesterday afternoon.
Capt. Cowan was a son of tne la
mented Robert H. and Mrs. Sallie
StoneCowan, who have longsin:een
tered into rest. He was born at the
Summer residence of his parents on
Wrightsville Sound September 9th,
1842, and was therefore in the fifty
eighth year of his age. He has been a
life long resident of Wilmington and
was universally esteemed for his supe
rior knowledge, undaunted courage,
brilliant intellect and those other car
dinal virtues . which go to make up
the whole man. Twenty-two years in
the service o his municipality in the
capacity of clerk to the Board of Au
dit and Fthance, one of the most im
portant positions in the city govern
ment, the public had ample opportu
nity to judge of and recogniza those
sterling traits of character and fidelity
to trust which have been in evidence
in marked degree during his career
through life. As a soldier, there are
yet surviving brave sons of the Con
federacy who remark with satisfaction
upon his admirable bearing in those
times which tried men's souls ana
brought to the observance of asso
ciates hidden jewels of strong char
acter and study traits not seen in the
calmer moments of ordinary life. De
voted husband, kind father and affec
tionate brother, the life of the de
ceased is one exemplary and well
worthy of emulation.
Capt. Cowan was prepared for col
lege at Horner's Military School and
had the distinction of being the first
student to enter this well known insti
tution from Wilmington. Later, in
July, 1857, he entered the University
of North Carolina, and it was while
there that he acquired those scholarly
attainments that made him a leader
among men in after years. He had
begun at the University a preparation
for the legal profession, which was in
terrupted by the stormy scenes just
prior to the civil war. Returning to
his home he entered asa private in the
Wilmington Rifle Guards, which with
the Wilmington Light Infantry and
German Volunteers were ordered by
Governor Ellis to take charge of
Fort Caswell. These three com-
-panies were subsequently assigned
to the Eighteenth North Carolina
Regiment. After several months of
service there, the soldierly traits and
capabilities to lead, were recognized in
the young volunteer and Capt.sCowan
received the appointment .of Second
Lieutenant in Company D, Third N.
C. Regiment, which was then stationed
on the Potomac river in Virginia. Just
before the Sevea Pays fights . around
Richmond, he was taken sick and had
to be sent home.. He returned to his
command after the Sharpsburg battle
in September, 1862, when he was pro
moted to the office of First Lieutenant
made vacant by the death of Capt. Ed
ward Meares, who was killed in battle.
From this time Capt. Cowan saw ac
tive service as Hirst Lieutenant at
Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.
Upon the death of Capt. J. F. S. Van
Bokkelen be was promoted to the rank
of Captain, in which position he gained
an enviable record for skill, bravery
nd ftbilitv to lead. He oext saw ser
vice at Jordan Springs near Winches
ter and at thS memorable battle
of Gettysburg Capt. Cowan' with thir
ty of his company performed the ex
traordinary ieat of. h5ld his position
of 150 yards against the onslaughts of
the enemy for an entire day until he
was recalled. He also took an active
part with his company in the battles
of Bristow Station, Payne's Farm,
Mine Run, Locust Grove and at Spott
sylvania where he was captured , in
the "Horse Shoe" on May 12th, 1864,
and was sent as a prisoner of war
to Fort Deleware, frbm whence he
was subsequently taken with four
hundred men on a transport and im
prisoned on Morris' Island in Charles
ton harbor under the fire of the Con
federate guns. Afterwards he was re
manded to Fort Delaware where he
remained a a prisoner until the close
of the war.
Captain Cowan was one of the few
surviving members of the famous
Third North Carolina, and many of
these with numerous friends called at
the residence yesterday afternoon and
last evening to tender sincerest condo
lences to the grief-stricken family.
After the conflict in which the South
lost her fortune and cause, Captain
Cowan was for some time railroad con
ductor on the Carolina Central, when
it was buiH only as far as Lilesville, in
Anson' county. In October, 1868, he
engaged with Capt. JamefglMetts in
the grocery business on Market street,
under the firm name of Cowan &
Metta. Tn 1871. umn the dissolution t
of the copartnership, Capt. Cowan be
came business manager of the Wil
mington Daily Journal, which posi
linn ho vataiTiasI until 1874 when he
received the appointment of clerk to
the municipal court. In 1878 he was
tendered the office of clerk of the
Board of Audit and Finance in addi
tion to his duties in the municipal
court, which position he filled with
marked ability until his death.
On December 16th, 1868, he was
married to Miss Margaret Anderson
Walker a daughter of the lamented
Maj. Jno. Walker.andshesurviveshim
with two sons, Messrs. Robert H. and
James H. Cowan, of Ibis city. A little
daughter, Mary Hill, died a number
of years ago. Besides these relatives
there are also surviving two brothers,
Mr. D. S. Cowan, of Brinkley, N. C,
Mr. Edward Dudley Cowan, of Can
ton, Miss , land one sister, Mrs. J. F.
McRee, of Asheville, N C,' all of
whom have been telegraphed fcr with
Mr. James H. Cowan, who is travel
ling in advance of the Boston Star
Concert Company, and who last night
could not be located, no member of
the family having his itinerary. It is
believed, however, that he can be
reached by teleeraph to-day and will
-thus be enabled to reaeh the city in
time for the funeral, the hour for
which has not yet been announced.
Capt. Cowan was a consistent mem
ber of St. James Episcopal Church,
from whence the funeral will be held.
He was also a member of Cape Fear
Camp No. 254, United Confederate
Veterans, and Commander James I.
Metts will call out the members for
the purpose of attending the funeral
in a body when the hour is announced.
Deceased was also a member of Cape
Fear Lodge I. O. O. F.j and of the
Hepta sophs.
In the death of Capt. Cowan, the
city has lost a devoted servant, his
church a valued member and his fam
ily an affectionate husband and kind
father. Many mourn his loss.
NEW SAVINGS7 BANK.
Was Organized Yesterday After
noon With Paid-up Capital
Stock of $30,000. 51
MR. H. C. McQUEEN president
Official Returns.
The following; table embraces the
official returns of the Democratic pri
maries Thursday from all precincts and
the successful candidates were de
clared the regular nominees for rati
fication by the County Convention
next Saturday and for election on Au
gust 2nd:
CAPT. JOHN BISSET.
One of the Oldest Employes of the Atlantic
Coast Line and in Esteemed Citizen
,Dled Yesterday Afternoon. .
Capt John Bisset, one of the odest
employes of the Atlantic Coast Line
railway, and one of the most esteemed
citizens of Wilmington, died yester
day afternoon at his home No. 513
North Third street, after a lingering
illness of several months as a result of
v stroke of paralysis, and his departure
from this life will be mourned by, a
host of friends and relatives, whose
long acquaintance with his sterling
qualities has peculiarly endeared bim
to them.
Cant. Bisset was born in Dunferm
line, Scotland, January 13th, 1826, and
he was therefore in the 75th year of
his age. In his native land he served
his apprenticeship as a machinist and
before coming to America in
July, 1850, he was employed
as engineer on the Edinboro and
Glasgow railroad. Upon arriv
ing in the United States he lo
cated at Concord, N. H., later re
moved to Detroit and Cincinnati, and
still later came South and located at
Wilmington, where he served during
the war for three years as foreman of
the old Clarendon Iron Works,
which was engaged al that time in
manufacturing cannon for the Con
federacy. Later, Mr. Bisset expressed
a desire to enter the blockade service,
which was then being plied to consid
erable extent in these waters, and he
was released from his duties in the
ironworks to become chief engineer
of the blockade runner Hauser be
tween Nassau and this port, which
became famous for her daring feats
and efficient service. 'While upon the
steamer Capt. Bisset was taken pris
oner by the Federals and sent to Phila
delphia, where he remained until after
the war, when he removed to Iowa, He
returned to Wilmington in 1867 and
was for a short while again engaged
as foreman at the Clarendon Iron
Works. In 1868 he took charge of the
Atlantic Coast Line machine shops as
foreman under Capt. Jno. F. Divine,
And was verv soon afterwards made
Master Mechanic, which, position he
filled with credit to himself and to his
employers until the time of his death.
Mr. Bisset was married in March,
1853, to Miss Kate Watts, of Cincin
nati, and she now survives him, and
has the sympathy of many friends in
the sad bereavement which she is
called upon tof suffer. He is also sur
vived by seveh children, and to them
is tendered thelheartf elt condolences of
a wide circle ck friends. They are Miss
Mary Bisset,Mrs. W.C. VonGlahn.Miss
Jessie BissetMrs. R. F. Warren, Mr.
J. R. Bisset, a popular A. C. L. engi
neer, all of this city, and Messrs. J. E.
and W. A. Bisset, A. C. L. machinists,
of Rocky Mount. The late Lawrence
Bisset, also an A. C. L. engineer, who
was killed in an accident at the Front'
street sheds in this city in 1883, was
also a son of the deceased.
Capt. Bisset is survived, in addition
to those relatives mentioned, by two
brothers, Capt. Thomas Bisset, of Flo
rence, S. C, and Capt, Robert Bisset
of Creston, Iowa., bojth- of whom were
at his bedside at the time of the death,
and one sister, Mrs. James Eckford, of
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. D. G. Westbrook, one of
New Hanover's prominent truck farm
ers, presented the "agricultural editor"
of the Stab yesterday with two of the
largest heads of lettuce seen on the
market this season. They are well
headed and speak well for Mr. West
brook's skill as a lettuce grower, i
Mr. Jno. SArmstroBf Elected Vice President-Selection
of Cashier Deferred
Until Next Week-Will Open for
Business About April 1st.
A meeting of the subscribers to
stock in the Guardian Security Trust
and Deposit Company, the new sav
ings bank institution which the Star
announced several davs ago ' was in
process of organization, was held yes
terday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the
rooms of the Merchants' Association.
Col. Walker Taylor was called to
the chair and Mr. S. P. Collier acted
as secretary. A canvassing committee
composed of Messrs. M. W. Divine,
A. S. Williams and Marcus W. Jacobi
was named by the chair and a ma
jority of the stock was reported repre-'
sented either in person or by proxy.
The meeting was declaredduly organ
ized and Mr. H. C, McQueen read the
charter, which was duly approved as
a whole.
Mr. J. C. Stevenson nominated the
following board of directors, which
was elected : -Lessrs. E. C. Holt, Jno.
S. Armstrong, James H. Chadbourn,
Jr., Win. Calder, M. W. Divine, W.
G. Whitehead, H. C. McQueen, Isaac
Bear and Mike J. Corbett.
After the meeting of stockholders
the directors elected Mr. H. C. Mc
Qseen president and Mr. Jno. S. Arm
strong vice president. The matter of
the election of a cashier was deferred
until a meeting which will be held
next week. .
The new bank starts its business
career under mot flattering auspices,
and a Stab representative was in
formed yesterday that stock in the in
stitution already commands a pre
mium. When the books of subscrip
tion were opened a little more than a
week ago the stock Was eagerly taken
and among the stockholders, of whom
there are about sixty, are some of
Wilmington's most prominent business
men and capitalists. It starts off with
a safe and capable management and
will do a splendid business from the
opening, which it is announced will
t e about April 1st. The capital stock
is $30,000, with privilege to increase to
$500,000. A home for the new bank
has not yet been decided upon, but it is
learned that it will be at an eligible
down-town location.
Among the stockholders present at
the meeting yesterday afternoon were
Col. K. M Murchjson, Messrs. George
R. French, Wm. Calder, Jno. S.
Armstrong, H. C, McQueen, Ike Bear,
Devereux Lippitt, C. S. Grainger, J. V.
Grainger W. G. Whitehead, N. B.
Rankin, M. J. Corbett J- B. Mercer,
W. B. Cooper, R. W. Wallace, A. S.
Williams, M. W. Divine, J. C. Steven
son, Walker Taylor, John D. Bellamy,
Jr., Jr., Jr., E. C. Holt and S. P.
Collier.
Both the president and the vice
president of the new institution are
national bank presidents, Mr. McQueen
being of the Murchison and Mr. Arm
strong of the Wilmington National
Bank.
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Special Star Correspondence.
WASHiwaTOJr, D. C, March 23 ;
Nearly all the members of the North .
Carolina delegation have.' completed
arrangements with the Fostoffice De
partment for rural box delivery. Un
der this systemi a farmer may put up a
mail box in front of his residence and
the star route carrier, instead of taking
his mail to the office, deposits the same
in the box as be passes on his route.
Although rum -r has it that Repre
sentative Crawford is to be unseated,
Mr. Crawford and his friends are more
confident to day than they have been
for some time. They seem confident
that he will -be allowed to retain his
seat I
Special Star Telegram.
W-SHiiiGTOJr, March 23. Reprer
sentative Linney leaves' for North
Carolina to moVrow, to be gone ten
days. He goes on a fence repairing
expedition. ' -
Senator Pritchard to day presented
to the Senate the resolution of . the
Chamber of Commerce of Raleigh,
recommending; the passage of the bill
lor the establishment of a national '
park in Western. North Carolina.
Also, the resolution of the Wilming
ton Chamber of Commerce; endorsing
the plan of the National Commercial
Museum, of Philadelphia, and sup
porting the bill for an appropriation
for that an institution. He also pre-
sented the resolutions of the Winston
Chamber of Commerce, . recommend
ing the passage of the Senate bill
granting to officers of the revenue
cutter service actual equality with
officers of the army and navy.
Senator Pritchard to day introduced
a bill to give a pension of twelve dol
lars per month! to Martha Ray, widow
of Amos L. Rajf, who served in the
Cherokee Indian war. He also intro
duced a bill for the relief of Marcellus
J. Edwards, of Wake county. The
bill appropriates $2,200, . being the
value of stores and supplies taken
by the Federal: troops during the civil
war. j '
. A delegation from' Greensboro, cont
posed of Messrs. A. M. Scales, A. L.
Brooks, R. O. I Douglas, J. W. Scott,
and Capt J. W Frye, appeared be
fore the House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds to day, and
made argument in favor of the bill
for the improvement and enlargement
of the Greensboro public- building.
They were introduced to the commit
tee by Representative Kitchin. In the-
afternoon, in
Kitchin, they
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A FIENDISH CRIME.
POSTOFFICE FOR DELGADO.
Application for Establishment by Repre
sentative Bellamy-A National Bask
at Morgaiton Appointments.
Special Star Telegram.
Washington, D. C, March 22.
The Senate Committee on Military Af
fairs to-day reported, favorable, Sena
tor Pritchard's bill to correct the mili
tary record of John Shelton, late of
Company E, Second North Carolina
mounted infantry.
Representative Bellamy today
made application to the Postoffice De
partment for the establishment of a
postofficeat Delgado, near the site of
the newUlolt mill, near Wilmington,
and also at the Belmont mills, near
Charlotte.
Representative Crawford was very
busy to-day calling on all the depart
ments in the interest of his constitu
ents. All the members of the North Caro
lina delegation, except Linney, voted
against the passage of the Loud bill
to-day.
B. D. Scarborough has been ap
pointed surf man at Big Kinnakeet Life
Saving station, N. C.
J. J. Dunlop, of Norwood, N. C,
and Wade Straburry, of Littleton,
have been appointed clerks in the rail
way mail service.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
approved the application of Clement
Geitner. A. A, Sheford, O. M. Royster,
N. C. Menzie and N. B. Menzie, for
authority to organize the First
National Bank of Morganton, N. C.
Eifhty-flfth Birthday.
Mr. Alfred Alderman, one of the
best known and most esteemed of Wil
mington's citizens; celebrated his
eighty-fifth birthday yesterday and he
was the recipient of many congratula
tions from his friends. He is remark
ably strong and well preserved for one
of his age, and but for an accident sus
tained some time ago in stunbling
over a low fence built around a grass
plot, he would be up and upon the
streets. He is bow able to sit up and
hopes to be out in a few days.
Manufacturers Record: "Mr.
Baker, a Northern capitalist, has just
begun the erection of a $20,000 lum
ber and planing mill and dry kiln at
Folkstone, N. C, on New Berne branch
Of the Atlantic Coast Line. Tbe plant
is located in the best timber section of
the North Carolina pine belt"
Young Woman Brutally Murdered by Poir
Men Slashed With Knives and Her
Clothing Set on Fire.
Special Star Telegram.
Wadesboko, N. C, March 22. In
telligence has just reached Wadesboro
of a most horrible crime, committed
in the adjoining county, Chesterfield,
S. C. A few days ago Cassie Boone, a
young woman of bad repute, was en
ticed from her home by four men, car
ried to the woods near by, assaulted
with knives, and her flesh almost
carved from her bones. After having
satisfied themselves with this treat
ment the four '(brutes saturated her
clothing with oil and set it on fire. Her
creams brought assistance, and the
flames were extinguished. She was
carried to her home, lingered a few
hours, and died, j
It is alleged that this young woman
had married a man by the name of
teen, but still retained her maiden
name- It is said that her husband in
stigated the foul deed, and led the as
saults upon the woman. One of the
other three is a brother to Steen and
the other two are sons of "fiddler"
Steve Jackson..' The feeling in the
country runs high.
company witn Mr.
appeared before the
Judiciary Committee, in regard to the
bill to establish a court at Winston.
While not opposing Winston they
urged that Greensboro be selected.
Hon. R. B. Glenn, J. C. Buxton and
A. E. Holton were also before the Ju
diciary Committee and spoke in be
half of the bill.1 They made a strong
plea for the court at Winston.
Representee Kluttz has been noti
fied by the Postoffice Department that
his request has been granted, and that
a postoffice has been established at
Kurfee, Davie county, and that J. L.
Kurfees has been appointed postmas
ter. -' - J
Senator Pritchard appeared before
the House committee on . invalid per
sons to-day and made an argument in
favor of the bill to remove the inhibi
tion against granting pensions to ex
Confederate soldiers wjjo served in the
Mexican and Indianwar. The indi
cations are this bill will be favorably
reported. j (
TO IMPROVE SHELTER RIVER.
Stroke of Paralysis.
The friends, of j Mr. James W. Mon
roe and they are many will hear
with deep regret ! that he suffered a
stroke of paralysis about 6:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at his father's
residence on Second street between
Grace and Walnut Mr. Monroe had
a slight stroke last Thursday, render
ing him temporarily speechless; but he
seemed much better since and was at
work the greater part of yesterday.
His condition was thought to be seri
ous last, night his entire right side be
ing affected,, and he was speechless,
although it is thought he was con
scious. Mr. Monroe has been for
many years book keeper for Messrs.
Jas. H. Chadbourn & Co., and is a
member of quite a number of fraternal
and social organizations.
The Stab joins Mr. Monroe's many
friends in hoping for his speedy recov
ery. Prisoners from Brunswick.
Sheriff D. R.; Walker, of Bruns
wick county, arrived in the city last
evening with -three prisoners sen
tenced at this week's term of the court
at South port to terms in the State
prison. Robert Hankins, the negro
steamboat hand, who was arrested
here for the larceny of a sum of
money from a negro in Southport, is
one of the number and he gets two
vears. The two others are Richard
Gause and Dennis Rountree, both
colored, for larceny also. They are
sentenced to a term of three years
each, !
Raleigh News and Observer:
Reports which have reached the Agri
cultural penartment recently, show
that the movement of fertilizers from
the manufacturers has to a large ex
tent ceased, but that the greatest ac
tivity exists between the country mer
chant and the farmers. Farm work is
just now somewhat behind, which is
due to the weather, it (having been so
rainy there has been difficulty in pre
paring the soil for the crops. -
Resolution Introduced by Representative
Bellamy Decision of the Court of
Claims Pension Granted.
Special Star Telegram.
Washington, D. C, March 24.
The Court of Claims to-day handed
down a decree to Congress in the case
of the sloop Beth, which sailed from
Washington,' N. C., on May 10, 1291,
for the Barbadoes'. She was seized by
a French frigate and condemned as a
prisoner and prize, the cargo ahd
vessel becoming a total loss to the
owner, Geo. Blankship, of Washing
ton, N. C. The Court of Claims holds
that his heirs are entitled to recover
to the extent of $2,380, and recommend
that Congress appropriate the same to
satisfy the claim.
The -Senate I to-day passed a bill
grantinn a pension of $12 per month
to Isabella Underwood, widow of the
late Geo. W. Underwood, of Company
F, Second N. Cf infantry.
Representative Bellamy today in
troduced a concurrent resolution
directing the Secretary of War to esti
mate the cost of survey and improve
ment of Shelter iver, in Pender
county, North Car61ina.
Next week a delegation of North
Carolinians, interested in dairy and
cotton seed products, will appear and
give testimony before the Senate Com
mittee on Agriculture in the matter of
the pure food bill.
MARRIAQS At"wARSAW.
Miss Clyde Bass! Wedded to Mr. Geo. T.
Deans of Goldsboro.
Special Star Correspondence.
Warsaw, N. p., March 21. Married
at the bride's home this evening at 7.30
o'clock, Miss Clyde Bass to Mr. Geo.
T. Deans, of Goldsboro, N. C, Rev.
It. R. Carroll officiating. Only a few
personal friends of -the contracting
parties were invited. After the cere
mony and reception the bridal party
lefton the 8.30! P. M. train for Golds
boro, where they will spend their
honeymoon.
Rm,'tTifloM ITarald: The Ter-
manent organization of the Smithfield
Cotton Mills has been perfected. The
'board of directors oi ine concern are
safe and representative business men
of our county,! and their names and
connection with the enterprise consti
tute a guarantee of the complete suc
cess of the undertaking. We are
informed that a canning factory will
be started here in the near future. It
is backed by people who mean busi
ness, and. it will occasion a great de
mand for mats ana vegexaine.
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