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: .. ...... . . NORTH CAROLINA NEWS J he (Msxlity tar. FROM WASHINGTON. -ruausxBo at- WILMINGTON; N. C. Arrangement for Rural Mall Delivery. Representative Crawford's Case. -'Other Matters. S1.00 A YEARm ADVANCE. II IT T-n.-T . I! .I ll il II X II - W .vTU A II Inl -to Vv m W WJ 1 k JLum i . be - - mm u - v mm-fK cm a - mm m - mm - a -a -m. w -- m sr mm mt . 88S888888S8888a8 i . . . . - . . . - - . . ; . .33858888888288882 " 3383888888888888? . 33888888888383888' . 32888888282888888 8 S 3 8 3 3 8 S 8 fl888lTf . 3238S88228888888? " 77 7 s88888888888888? '"Mn",e 0BC2S2228r3 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 i - A r. o ait rrK 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 CAPT. JOHN COWAN. t 3-. 0 Entered at tbf Pot Office at Umtgton. N. C. Second Clan Ma er.l SUBSCRIPTION P Tbe rabaorlptlon price of the We OlloW. ! Single Copy 1 pc?g paid " 'f 6 months " " 8 month CE.. 1 8tr t ..Si 00 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. 3 a a n 7a30. a.- 92g: : : a Ho-;?: : ; JB-O a a ' 5: : : : : : S3: : : : : : : : : O c a 28 Iredell Keares. Seorge L. Morton. B 11 2! George Bountree. M. S. wmard. B. G. Em pie. t-i. tL i-i. n S to Qo oa U,B. H. Freeman. t . e M. i J b i . ej Samuel Northrop. 8SS tC W 00 JO F. H. Btedman. ' Owen FennelL SI W. H. Biddle. L. Tate Bowden. 0. A. Wiggins. &. L. DeBoseet.- 3 H. Mcl. Green. i-l James I. Metts. S 1 WMMAC wj w w v s. Jno. C. Walton. J. M. Branch. W. F. Stokes. g- CX tk. to OS 4 os-q to o Geo. R. Smith. I Wm. Sheehan. George W. Mlllls. Jaa. G. Swann. O o a m IT V 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 l Joseph H. McEee. W. M. Hansley. h 2 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. r X -