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WILLIAM- H. BEEN A K 'ft Editor and Proprietor. WILMINGTON, N. C.i Friday, - June 29, 1900, Fof White Supremacy. STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For Governor: ' CHARLES B. AYC0GF, Of Wayne, - s. . Lieutenant-Governor: WILFRED D. TURNER, of Iredell. Secretary of State: J. BRYAN GRIMES of Pitt. Treasurer: BENJAMIN R. LACY Of Wake. Auditor: ' B. R DIXON, of Cleyelanfl. - Attorney-General: ROBERT D. GILMER, of Haywood. Commissioner of Labor and Printing H.B. YARNER of Mdson. Corporation Commissioners: FRANKLIN M'NEILL, of NefHanoyer. SAMUEL L ROGERS of Macon. Superintendent' Public Instruction THOMAS F. TOON ofRoDeson. Commissioner of Agriculture: SAMUEL L. PATTERSON, of Caldwell. For Judge of the Tenth District: . B. COUNCILL of Watauga. LEGISLATIVE TICKET. For Senator, 10th District: GEORGE L. MORTON. House of Representatives: GEORGE ROUNTREE, MARTIN S. WILLARD. . COUNTY OFFICERS. ' ' ' ' For Sheriff: FRANK H. STEDMAN. Register of Deeds: WM. H. BIDDLE. " Treasurer: H. McL. GREEN. Coroner: WM. F. J3T0KES. Surveyor: JOSEPH H. McREE. Constable Wilmington Township: WILLIAM SHEEHAN, Sr. AS A GEORGIA NEGRO SEES IT. The race question is not a burn ing question in Georgia, but it is a question, question enough to ' have become a subject of discussion bv negroes as well as whites. Some of these negroes take a verv sensible view of it and advise the negroea to voluntarily withdraw from politics altogether, and thus remove a cause of agitation which doeB the negro more harm than good, however it may be decided. One of these is Prof. Wright, who showed that he was Bincere by doing what he ad vised, that is by voluntarily retiring from politics. In doing so he gave his reasons, which are embraced in the following which, with accompa nying remarks, we clip from the Atlanta Constitution: "The delaration of Professor R. R. Wright, one, of the most distinguished colored men of Georgia, of his. retire ment from politics, is made important from the reasons which he gives Sox . that action. "Professor Wright clearly recog nizes the fact that his race was in vested with the suffrage " from no friendly motive on the part of those v)in rlirl it oni) Viat f Vi a i at colored people in politics is made sub servient to the wishes and purposes of the. worst element of the Republican - party. In this way the colored people have become estranged from, those who had a personal interest in them, among whom they must ..always live, and from whom they must necessarily receive all the help which neighborhood can give. With his people thus at war with their own surroundings, doing the bidding Of unscrupulous strangers, Professor Wright sees nothing ahead but tur moil and demoralization, until a bet ter state of things can be- established. He tells but the simple truth when he declares that the colored race, as a whole, has not been benefited by poli tics to a degree commensurate with the energy, time and money spent in the fascinating game. "The colored man," says he, 'has learned the worst Shases of political life without beine enefited by the best."' It Professor Wr ight ended his state ment at this point he might be regard ed simply as an iconoclast who could help to tear down but not to build up. He proceeds, however, in his argu ment, and goes on to outline a method - J improvement which does not mean that the negro is to cease from beine an active factor within the limitaa tions made possible by his capabilities. They have a great deal to "learn, and by devoting themselves to this arduous task they can create that con dition where they may be able to "hold a fair, honest and intelligent conven tion or exercise their right at the bat lot box without being very largely in fluence by prejudice or whims." It IS doubtful if mm i , - - " - " ' VUjOVUUU iuui been made to the vote of an honest, conscientious, self-respecting colored ?nV ln of the cited conditions which have come upon the South naGB emuiMTllMnn , been to the man who forgot that the neonle ftmnni dftm u in j , . iAA TTJ ,7. uveu were friends and neighbors, and who i his out an instrument in the hands jjtrangers and disturbers. Even was of in JttiMissippi, which has been unduly ----- ucRuuoaioi iae color ed vote, there are hundreds of conserv ative colored men who have held their places without fear, and exercised the ballot without molestatinn tv, mS8 ihU they proved by 2SyJiIes at they were at oS with their white neighbor in love of tel??d Does not this fact oe recruited, if given time without Pewho are exercising self-re-""There is no doubt but Professor Wright speaks correctly when he-says that should the negro "for a time vol untarily relinquish his attempt to par Jicipate in the . political management of affairs there could be brought about a better state of feeling among the races. I feel that such a venture would be worth more to the colored people than all that politics could do for them in the next twenty years. What we want is a peaceful and har monious relation between the two races and for my part I am willing to do anything that an honorable man would do to bring about this happy consummation. The white and black aople must understand each other, hey must live in peaee. As yoke fellows they must develop this great Southland. Let the colored people who are the weaker people, therefore, for the time being yield all that they can to bring about this happy result.' "This is a happy as well as a con servative view of the situation. It is one which includes more of statesman ship than the Republican party can show in its thirty-five years of bung ling with the question. It is one which leaves the settlement of the whole af fair to the principals most interested, and the best proof that they can settle it satisfactorily is to be found in the fact that the most prosperous negroes are those who live in communities where no question of race rivalry ex ists." There has been less political fric tion between the whites and the ne groes in Georgia than in any other Southern State where the "negroes are a factor in politics, . the reason of which probably is that the ne groes are more divided in that than they are in other States', a consider able number of them voting the Democratic ticket, which obviates the objection to negro solidity un der bad leadership. , This, too, was, perhaps, the reason why the propo sition to call a convention to re strict suffrage was voted down by the last Legislature of that State. With the negroes divided and the ability of the white people to con trol them,, the necessity for restrict ing the franchise was not as appar ent or urgent as in those States where the negroes from their num bers and solidity could exercise a dominating influence in politics. And yet with the demand for re stricted suffrage only in its incipi ency, and defeated in the first trial this Georgia negro, believes it the part pf wisdom for the negroes to re tire, as he has done, from politics and leave the government of the State to her white citizens. On this head no better advice was ever given to the negroes by white man or black man, for it would remove the negro from temptation in a field where he has nothing , to gain, remove the cause of so much - friction between him and the white man, with whom he must necessarily come into daily contact, and leave him free to pur sue the even tenor of his pwn way without selfish importuning on one side or molestation on the other. Thus freed the negro would get from under the counsels of those who assume leadership for selfish purposes, and. come into accord with the better element of white people, ., to whom he could then without hesitation look for advice when needed and for assistance when that was needed, thus in a measure, at least, restoring tha kindly relations that existed between the white man and the negro of the South before the atter fell under the baneful leader ship of incoming adventurers and mercenary place-seekejs-, who got all tKey could out of the negro without giving in return anything but bad advice or splikhead whiskey, There are negroes who understand this, the number of whom is increas ing every year, and some of the best arguments in favor of the negro get ting out of politics are being ad vanced by these observant, thought- ul negroes, none of whom have been able to discover where the negroes as a race have profited by politics, but all of them have seen wbAr hey have lost much by hav ing been made the cat's-paws of selfish, unprincipled and designing men, who had schemes of their own to work and used the negro voters as tools to do it. BEHEVOLENT ASSIMILATION." The champions of expansion are provoked that any of the yellow peo ple in the Philippines shouldn't jump at the chance to be absorbed by this country, or rather hitched on as an annex, and thus enjoy the delights of the "benevolent assimila tion," that we offer them. They may have some confused ideas as to what this benevolent assimilation really means, but it isn't to be ex pected that rude, untutored "semi savages," should catch on to all these things at once, or strange that they should be slow to learn when we have been doing bo much to teach them hv ahnofi vs. r rr u hose who happened to get in the way of our guns, burning their towns, seizing their valuables and destroying their household and other destruct ible property. They do not seem to realize that while we have a lot of soldieys over there to prevent them from doing violence to each other, it is necessary for these sol- diers have some exercise to Va'ati them from being Bick and that they must have some amusement to rare- yent them from becoming homesick. ii tney realized all this thepcould more easily reconcile it wjth the benevolent assimilation of which they have heard so much Some time before Gen. Otis left Manila he organized another branch of "assimilatorB" known as the Macabebes, who ar stalwart savages and have a, robust antipathy to the Tagols. In addition, to this they are they thrifty7 enough to be on the make. They profess loyalty to the American flag and Bhow a disposition to jump on the Tagols when they get a chance. Taking advantage of this Gen. Otis took them in, and as an inducment to industry and ac tivity gave them $30 a piece, for every gun they captured . from the Tagols. When business is dull and the guns don't come in fast enough, here is the way they stimulate it, as told in a letter of an officer writing from Tariac, under date of April 25,-who says: "We have a company of Macabebe scouts here who go out with white troops, and if they cannot get any guns voluntarily they proceed to give the fellows the water cure; this. is they throw them on their backs, stick a gag in their mouths to keep them open, then proceed to fill them with water until they can hold no more. Then thev get on them, and a sudden pres sure on the stomach and chest forces the water out again. I guess it must cause excruciating agony, as they noarly always disclose where gune ase hidden. I wonder how we would feci, were we -used in such a manner. The soldiers who look on think it a huge joke." ' This may be a "huge joke" to our soldiers, and there may be fun in it for the frolicsome Macabebes, especially when it brings forth that sequestered $30 gun; but what a Btory it tells of the brutal demoral ization of our soldiers who can view such savagery and think it "a big joke," and of the callous-hearted ness of the officers who permit such barbarity under the flag they carry, the honor of jwhich is in their keep ing. As so I frequently illustrated this "benevolent assimilation" is a grand thing. ' ' RUMORS OF DISCORD. it is hard to tell from the con fused and contradictory reports from China what is the actual condition of affairs in that empire, but mak ing all allowances for sensations, exaggerations and contradictions the situation is serious enough, and much more so than the governments which are now engaged in suppress ing the Boxer uprising thought it would be. They at first were under the impression that all that was necessary to quell the uprising was a display of a few soldiers with guns but when they found these handfuls of men confronted not by a mob of Boxers but by organized armies of imperial troops, drilled by foreign officers and equipped with modern arms and big guns 'they discovered the mistake and found that instead of a mere Boxer racket they were confronted by actual war. That is the situation now, but a still more serious and alarming fea ture of it is the reported discored between the so-called allied powers. The disposition in Washington seems to be to discredit this or at least minimize it, but we have al ready had too many indications that there iB ground and good ground for these rumors. One of the questions now discussed by the organs of these respective powers is "who is re- sponsible for the Boxer uprising?" which means which one of the al lied powers is responsible for it. It has been charged that the seizure of Kao Chow by the Germans and that the subsequent arrogant, arbitrary and despotic con duct of German officials generated the antagonism against the Germans first, and later against all foreigners. Others, especially Germans, some English, and many Japanese, say the trouble was . fomented and en couraged by Russian agents to give a pretext for the invasion of China and the occupation of , more Chinese territory. j All this, with more ihat might be cited, gives ground for the belief that while the allied governments are apparently working in accord, there is anything but r&l accord be tween them, and that some of them at least, if not all, . are planning to turn this trouble to. their own ad vantage, and there is little doubt that they will if they can. This is really the serious feature ot this un fortunate upheaval in this immense, dense hive of humanity. STATE BOARD OP ELECTIONS Will Meet Next Monday to Fix the Size of Ticket and Select Paper. ISpecial Star Telegram. Ralkigh, N. C, June 27. The State Board of Elections met here to day. Senator Franks (Rep.) of Swain county, resigned and B. Freeman (Rep.) of -Henderson county, was chosen to succeed him; Franks being allowed to name his successor. No other business was transacted. The lioard will meet again next Monday to fix the size of the -ticket and select the paper. ' Peachtree Creek Battle. Col. R. F. Maddock. of Atlanta. Q&.. j t chairman of the committee on invita tion to the Atlanta battlefield reunion, has requested Col. W. J. Woodward to send him the names of all the vet erans residing in this locality who were in the battle of Peachtree Creek Julv 20th, 1864, in order that he may send them invitations to the reunion, which will be the thirty-sixth anniversary. and will be held on the battlefield Julv uui. a. rate 01 one-iare tor the round trip has been secured for the occasion. By sending names to Col. Woodward he will report them at once and secure invitations. $100 -Reward, $100. The readers or this paper will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure ln all its stages, and that Is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh LurS ls! iUti only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu tional disease, requires a constitutional treat ment. Hall's Catarrh Dure ls taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature ln doing its work. The proprietors have o much faith ln its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any ease that it falls to cure. Send for list of wscunoniais. c. S""8 J-J- CHINEY ft CO, Toledo, O. Bold bv nrnoxrlcrta VKn ' 1 Hall's Family PUJs are the best. " THE BLOODY FIFTH. Hon. W. H. Kitchin Spoke to Large Gathering of Voters Last Night. WHITE SUPREMACY CAMPAIGN Hon. Joo D. Bellamy Spoke to Robe sonians Last Week and Enjoyed His ' Trip Through the County Pender Connty Democrats. Hoi;. W. H. Kitchin spoke to a large crowd of Fifth Ward voters last night-from an improvised stand atihe corner of Seventh and Castle streets, and it goes without saying that with his logical and forcible way of present ing facts and the' great confidence and hesteem in which he is held by North Carolinians everywhere, much good was accomplished for white supremacy and the constitutional amendment, of which he is one of the ablest exponents in the State. Mr. Kitchin was introduced by Ire dell Meares, Esq., and he spoke for an hour and a half in that plain, unfalter ing, unvarnished way which never fails to convince and entertain search ers for the truth. His references were pleasing to Wilmington in general and to the Fifth Ward in particular, and each onslaught upon the rapidly failing ranks of the enemy was greeted with the most fervent applause.' His arraignment of the negro race, its inferiority and lack of achieve ments was straight from the shoulder, but ten fold worse were his denuncia tions of those 60,000 "degenerate sons of Adam, spoilsmen and traitors to their race," who led 120,000 blacfe men into a political sea which meant their ultimate destruction unless the remedy came in the adoption of the amend ment in August and their elimination from politics. Excellent music for the occasion was furnished by the Second Regiment Band. On the stand with the speaker were leaders in local poli tics and Col. John L. Cantwell and Dr. W. W. Harriss, comrades of Capt. Kitchin in the late war. Mr. Kitchin paid his, respects to ex President Cleve land in a way that was far from com plimentary. After Mr. Kitchin's speech there were calls for ex-Mayor Fishblate, and he responded in a short but very en thusiastic address. A correspondent of the .Star writ ing from Point Caswell says that the primaries were held there Saturday. Delegates were appointed to the Pen der county convention at Burgaw July 2nd and upon motion of Capt. R. P. Paddison resolutions endorsing Dr. E. Porter for the State Senate and R. G. Grady, Esq., for the Legislature, were unanimously adopted. Hon. John D. Bellamy returned Sun day at noon from a trip through Robe son county, where he made several speeches, political and otherwise. At Lumberton Thursday night he ad dressed a large crowd in the court house and on Friday' he drove oyer to New Hope Chapel, near Pates, where at noon he delivered the annual ad dress at the commencement exercises of the Croatan Normal School. There was a very large gathering of people more -than the chapel could hold and Mr. Bellamy's address was received with great effect, he having during his term in Congress proved himself a sub stantial friend of the hitherto neglected race. There were in addition to the address a big basket picnic and very creditable exercises by the school un der the direction of .Prof. Henderson', the principal. Mr. Bellamy spoke chiefly of educational matters and incident ally spoke of the Constitutional Amendment not as a partv question but a measure affecting civilization. Mr. Bellamy yesterday said that he believed the Croatan neoDle would support the Amendment unanimously. Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock he spoke on the political issues at. White Pond, a large number of ladies being in the gathering to which he spoke. A revival service was in nrocresa there, but the church authorities kindly gave way to Mr. Bellamy and he addressed a very large crowd. The meeting was opened with nraver bv Rev. Mr. Barnes, of South Carolina. who spoke fervently of the great question before the people of North Carolina. Saturday night he spoke to another large crowd in the new tobacco warehouse at Union Citv -(Ashpole).' Mr. Bellamy says' the Democrats he found at Union Citv are the best and truest on earth." He spoke with great pleasure of his trip through Robeson. Capt. Kitchin spoke to a good audi ence of country voters at Whiskey Creek bridge in Masonboro township Tuesday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Those who heard the sneech -nro- nounced it the best of those delivered m the county. The crowd gathered not only from Masonboro. but from adjoining townships. Capt. Kitchin was accompanied by the following gentlemen from Wilmington to the speaking: Messrs. E. F. Johnson, H. McL. Green, Frank H. Stedman, Percy rutnam, Brooke Gv , Empie. Esq.. and Capt. E. G. Parmele. SDeeches were also made by Messrs. Sted man and Green. A White Su premacy Club of thirty-eight mem bers was organized by Mr. Empiej the county- organizer, and Masonboro gives promise of voting solidly for the franchise measure. Mr. Charles W. Bishop vtas elected president, Mr. B. S. Montf ord vice president, and Mr. D. J. Fergus secretary and treas urer of the club. R. G. Grady, Esq., of Burgaw, who is prominently spoken of lor the i JJ FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHEUsvIL! "HcxwRival,"" Leader," and "Repeater" i Insist upon haying them, take no others and youwfflgetthe best shells that money can boy.1 -,, ALL DEALERS KEEP THEM. crop can grow with out Potash. Every blade - of Grass, every ; grain, of. Corn, all Fruits and Vegetables must have it. If enough is supplied you can count on a full crop if too little, the growth will be " scrubby." Send for our books telling all about composition ot fertilizers best adapted for all crops. They cost you nothing. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New.Yerk. Legislature from Pender county, was in the city yesterday and says hikpeo ple are O. K. for the Amendment Hon. R. D. Gilmer, candidate for At torney General, will speak in his county at Shaken July 4th, and at Atkinson July 5th. Hon. Charles R. Thomas, Congressman fronl the Third district, will speak at South Washington July 9th, and at Dry Run July 10th. Hon. C B. Ay cock, "our next governor," will speak at Burgaw July 27th and Mr. Grady says the Democrats of Pender will give him -a royal wel come. There will be a big barbecue and picnic and everybody is invited. The white people of the new county of Scotland are arranging for a big basket picnic and ratification meeting at Laurel Hill church on July 4th. Mr. Frank B, Gibson, chairman of the com mittee of arrangements, concludes in vitations to the event with this unique and patriotic phrase: "You and your entire family, sons and daughters, are cordially invited to attend. Good speakers, rfine music, fair women and brave men will be the order of the day. God save the State." Mr. R. D. Phillips will be chief marshal of the occasion. CAMPAIGN JOTTINGS. Fifth Wird Meeting Last Night Second Ward To-right Registration To , day Speaking at Wallace. The Fifth Ward White Supremacy Club held an enthusiastic weekly meeting last night in the hook and ladder ball at corner of Fifth and Cas tie streets. There was a good attend ance and much interest was mani fested. Speeches were made at the meeting by Capt. J. M. McGowan, the president, Messrs. E. F. Johnson, H. McL. Green, Jno. M. Branch and W. B; Savage. At the meeting next Wednesday night an address will be delivered by William J. Bellamy, Esq. Brooke G. Empie, Esq., county organizer of White Supremacy clubs will next perfect an? organization of the white men of Harnett townshin. Then' will come the formation of clubs in Cape Fear and Federal Point town ships. The Star has received from Mr. W. B. Brice, of Wallace, an announce ment of a big picnic and speaking that will take place at Ea&t Wallace, two miles from the town of Wallace on the Chinquepin road in Duplin county, on July 6th. There will be good music, and everybody is invited. Among the probable speakers Mr. Brice gives the names of Capt. "Buck" Kitchin, Capt W. B. Shaw and Hon. R. D. Gilmer. candidate for Attorney General, who is now canvassing in Bladen and Co lumbus counties. FREE RURAL MAIL DELIVERY. Route lis Been Established In New Han , over County Carriers Appointed. The efforts of Hon. John D. Bel lamy to have one of the ten rural free delivery routes in North Carolina es tablished in New Hanoyer county have been , successful and the Star announces with pleasure that the ser vice will begin July 1st. Mr. Bellamy was also successful in having a route established leading from Charlotte. The route from Wilmington will lead out the Duplin road to Garrell's plantation ; thence to the farms of Messrsr Heide, Johnson, Marley, Carr, Westbrook, Carney; thence to Shep ard's farm on Middle Sound back by a church, on the old Newborn road through East Wilmington to the city. Mr. Francis M. King, of this city, will be principal carrier and Mr. Wm. H. Mills assistant. The route covered will be about 25 miles and Mr. Bellamy thinks the service will be permanent. Congress appropriated a million dol lars for the innovation in the United States. . When others fail, take Roberts' Tasteless Chili. Tonic. It cures chills, fevers, malaria and general bad health. 25c. A red cross on the label assures vou of thn mm h,i,..ic.. materuu mai manes JKOBERTS' a sue cess. Don't take a substitute. R. BELLAMY. f Endorses Amendment. The Star yesterday receivedfrom Mr. David S. Russell, of the Caledonia State Farm, near Tillery, Nl C, a letter heartily endorsing the amend ment and promising his active efforts towards its adoption. Concluding his letter, Mr. Russell saysthe crop pro spects on ine uaieaomaf arm are ex ceptionally fine, Endorsemenyof candidates for office are never mane by the Star ex cept as paid advertisements. A com munication from a neighboring coun ty makes a repetition of this invariable rule n n: i ADMIRALTY CASES Will Consume Closing Session of the United States Court To-day. OTHER DOCKET COMPLETED. Jurors Discharged for the Term Judge Pornell Will Hear To-day Three Com plaints Against Vessels Mat ters In Bankruptcy. Admiralty cases only remain on the docket for hearing in the Uniud States Court today, and thte will in all probability be disposed of and an adjournment taken Tor the ttrrr. Contested matters in bankruptcy and settlement of final accounts and dis tribution of estates, such as require decisions or orders by the judge, will also be taken up. . The petit jury was yesterday di3 charged for the term, all the jury cases having been disposed of. The proceedings of yesterday'sj; session were as follows: - -'- James Green, Richmond, retailing; continued for defendant on affidavit, bond to be filed in ten days.' Wm. Ross, Richmond, retailing; -verdict guilty, thirty days in jail, $100 fine and costs. Wm. Jones, Robeson, intimidating witnesses ; by direction of the court, not guilty. Sampson McEachern, Richmond, retailing ; not guilty. Frank Alf ord, Richmond, retailing; verdict guilty; prayer for judgment; continued by U. 8. attorney, judg ment nisi on present bond if new bond is not filed in ten days. Handy Bethea, Richmondretailine; verdict not guilty. Sol. M. Hill, Duplin retailing; (tried on June 23rd), Judgment of court that defendant be imprisoned in the penitentiary for one year and one day and pay a fine of $100 and costs. Alex. Tyner, Richmond, failure to destroy stamps; ftried on 26th) judg ment one year ana one day in the pen tentiarv and fined 3,500. James Green and Claude Dockery (surety,) Richmond, sci fa; answer filed and case continued. D. T. Thompson and Claudina JLockery (surety,) sci fa; answer filed. - W. W Goodman, Richmond, "operating telephone line without re venue tax; left open; judge to ex amine the law. The causes in admiralty. Star readers will remember are against the barge Carrie L. Tyler, of Charleston. brought in separate cases by Walker Newton and the Board of Navi gation and Pilotage of Wilming ton and that against the schooner Penobscot?, of Philadelphia, brought by Capt. J. W. Harper for a salvage claim. Both vessels have given bond and will be represented at the hearings by counsel. DEMOCRATIC AMENDMENT MEETINQS. Itinerary of Prominent Speakers in Conn- ties of Eastern North Carolina. qiaie unairman Simmons has an nounced the following tour of speak ings in counties adjacent to Wilming ton : Hon. Charles B. Aycock speaks as follows : Robeson County-Lumberton, Thurs- aay, juiy lain. I Bladen Elizabethtown, Friday, Ju ly 20th. Columbus Whiteville, Saturday, o luy nisi. Hon. R. B. Glenn srtAAlrs as fnllnwo New Hanover Wilmington, July lia, atnignt. Columbus Whiteville. July 18th. xvooeson Asnpoie, July lath. Scotland Laurinburg, July 20th. aioore oaniora, July Zlst. Anson Wadesboro. Julv 23rd. Hon. Franklin McNeill begins a canvass in Harnett county at Angier July 2nd, embracing Moore, David son, Rowan, Catawba, Lincoln and Caldwell counties, and ending at Lienoir, July 14th. Hon. R.. D. Oilmpr T)omnMt!i. nan. didate for Attorney General, speaks as follows: Robeson Rennert, June 25th ; Max ton, june zoin tat nigntn Uranchville, June 26th. Bladen Dublin, June 27th; Ab- ootisourg, June 28th. Columbus A vergreen, June 29th ; Pireway, June 30th ; Chadbourn, June 30th (at night). 7 Brunswick Valentine Smith's Store, July 2nd; Rourk's Store, July 3rd. Dunlin Safft .Tlllv fill. CTrtnnnrA nu-Ju T-TJiL J ' l vuurtu, JUljr till. I Sampson Giddensville, July 9th; (JlintOn. .1UIV Ut.ri atmohtv-Unnlun j uiy xutn. " 1 -.U"WWV, QILMER SPOKEAT MAXTON. Made a Ringing Speech in Robeson Which is HlghiyComplimerited. Special Star Correspondence. Maxton, N. C June 27. Hon. R. D. Gilmer spoke here last night to a good audience. The ladies graced the occasion with their presence, and must have given inspiration to the speaker, ior ne maae a most eioauent and con- vincine' argument for the A m Art rl main t. Mr J. C. McCaskill. who hna lictAnorl to most all of the orators of the Stat a since in the fifties, says it was the best speech he ever heard. Praise is nn erv lin and it isthArrnirirt.irm rif nn r .w.. enniR I n ml inn tiate Atmvnv i4An.M 1 At X II . . , . Will De no ne-urft-hfifld. and thn thou sands of dollars that have gone to special counsel in the past few years will in the future be saved to the State. The campaign progresses well. It is Said that a. tmrui nrnnnrtinn rf tViA Populists of Robeson will vote for the A J . Amenameni, The Appetite of Coat Is envied hv oil WhOSe Stomach and Li'-d-ai- or a nnt nf order. All such Bhould know that Dr. Kinc's New T,ifA Pills thA wnnrWfnl otomacn ana ijiver Kemeay, gives a splendid appetite, sound digestion and a regular bodily habit that insures pes- itc. iicaim ana great energy, uniy 25c. at R. R. Beixamt's Drue Store. Isaiah West Exonerated; Mr. Isaiah West was tried in the Mayor's Court yesterday on the charge of assault with a deadly weapon upon J. P. Flynn. After examining the following witnesses, the Mayor order ed that Mr. West be discharged, the evidence showing that he was acting m self-defence: Messrs. T. E. Sprunt. Walter Rutland, J. L. Bowden, P. B, Baker and J. W. Cate Several TJ. S. prisoners who have been confined in the county jail, were sent to the penitentiary, in Ra leigh, yesterday. ' will purify your blood and bring meDioomoi neaun oacK into your cheeks. Each bottle contains a quart. tlnn JOHNSTON .j, i "., T " , .1.1 . V "raw panacea ior oemoscoe, ; puna in ua leK psipRatlon of the heart, cold hands and feet, nerroosne, sleeplessness, muscular weakness, bearing-down pains, backache, leeache. Irreimlar mSSr, of the heart Knnnnpu rr ntwath - ji i .w.iii,, . ' '-""" "Kaija LCf . ":ene 0,6 lsts. ZX?lZlikZe!Zera tm TVaujfc a, il irre, "TrffE MICHIGAN Llvertftes for Liver IUt. The For sale by - WEDDING AT SOUTHPORT. Mies Katie Drew lnlted In Marrlaee to Mr. J. Bailey Robeson, of Conetoe. Bridesmaids anaVGroonignien. Avery pretty church wedding took place at Southport yesterday at noon. The Contracting narties were Miss Katie Drew, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Drew and Mr. J. Bailey Robeson, A.- C. L. station agenV at Conetoe, N. C. J The marriage was in the Methodist church and the ceremony was Der- formed by the pastor, Rev. R. W. uaney. rue bride, attired in a very handsome tailor made gray travelling gown, was accompanied by her sister, Miss Lillie Drew, who was maid of honor. The groom entered with his best man. Mr. R. J. Rivenbark. of Wilmington. The bridesmaids and groomsmen were as follows: Miss Mary Harper, of Wilmington, with Mr. Price Furpluss", of Southport; Miss Ethel Fisher, of Fayette v: lie, with Mr. Marshall Guthrie, of South- port; Miss Emma Keen, of Grifton, with Mr. J. W. Freeman, of Wilming ton ; Miss Hattie Lou Wilson, of Wil mington, with Mr.C. Ed. Taylor, of Southport; Miss Ida Manson, of South port, with Mr. Arthur Dosher. of Southport. The wedding march was beautifully rendered by Mrs.; Carey. The church was exquisitely decorated with vines, flowers and potted plants The wedding party, was tendered a-very elaborate reception at the resi dence of Mr. aod Mrs. Drew Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Robeson came up from Southport yesterday afternoon and left on the evening train over the A. C L. for Washington. D. C. Thev Will be at. home at Conetoe after next Monday. The happy young couple carry with them the best wishes of a host of friends. PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY Filed Yesterday by D. N. Oliver, Rowlands, and W. F. PJchter, Wilmington. McLean & McLean, attorneys, of Lumberton, yesterday filed, with the Clerk of the U. S. Court a petition in voluntary bankruptcy for D. N. Oliver, general merchant, of Row land, Robeson county, N. C. The lia bilities and assets are named at $3,669.18 and $1,010.10, respectively. aiuuut tuo vv ummgion creuuors 01 the petitioner are the Standard Oil A . . . 11 TIT!1 ' i T 1 . Company, $3.12; Corbett & Co., $48.15: Hall & Pearsall. $24.90; Mc Nair & Pearsall, $50.85. Herbert McClammy, Esq., attorney, of Wilmington, also filed yesterday morning with the clerk of the court a petition In voluntary bankruptcy for W. V. Richter, formerly in the brewery trade an Nutt street, this city. The liabilities are $6,048.65 and assets $1,043.70. The Wilmington creditors secured by note are: H. L. Vollersj $214.50; J. H. Kuch, $210.50; Jurgen Haar, $175.00; unsecured Wilmington creditors: P. H. Hayden, $57.80; Wil mington breweries, $53.75; Thos. Quinlivan, $46.00; W. E. Worth & Co., $18.40. f Married Last Night. At the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Jonathan Thomas, on Seventh between Wooster and Daw son streets, last night at 8 o'clock, Miss Mary E. Thomas was happily wedded to Mr. Henry Maultsby, one of the popular members of thte Wilmington Fire Department, at Hook and Ladder station No. 1. The ceremony was im pressively performed bv Rev. A. D. McClure, pastor ,of St. Andrew's Pres byterian Church, and the bridal at tendants were Miss Mary Taylor with Mr. Harry Thomas and Miss Mary Landen with Mr. Frank Green. Many handsome presents were displayed at a reception given at the new home of the happy young people, on North Third street, between Bladen and Har nett. Loog Creek Citizen Dead. News was received here vesterday 01 tne aeatn ot Mr. JJavid Be J Jars, a well known farmer in the Lone Creek neighborhood. He died suddenly Tuesday night at the age of 76 years. 1 wo children survive himr Mrs. W. A. Murray, of this city, and Mrs. John Wilson, of Pender county, Mr. B. F. Keith, of this city, has been invited to address the "Na tional Convention" of the U. S. Mone tary League, called at the reauest of Hon. W. J. Bryan at Kansas City July zna ana 3ra. Mr. Keith is undecMArl whether he will attend but if he does go, be will speak on 'Trusts." THE mDKRN BEAUTY Thrives on mod fnnH nnH with plenty of exercise in the open air. Her form Plow with hnalth anrl her face blooms with its beauty. If Her BVStem nnnris 1)ia iilairrini, ..fin. I . J " J , ,w&t- ! tie and pleasant Syrup of Figs, made ; ui a luauTH mnMiT inaiiSM tna nan. uj iuo uamonus if ig oyrup uo. only. ia private to . ... Women. No one but yourselves know of the uucnirc you jjo tnrtmgn. Why do you suffer? It isn't necessary. Don't lose vour health anH hoint.r it- .t. - j, U1C loss of one is speedily followed by the ui we uiucr.j ion i leei weak and "worn out." Impuie blood is at tut. uuiiwiu ui iu your irpuDie. Johnstons SareapariHa QUART BOTTLES. i. lEterilltr. Ulcer. nr ud cure in ns ln th left . v . . - wren painful menstruation, scalding- of urine, neuralgia, uterine displacement, and all those t Ufe "Iserable. We h,e a book full ol DRUG CO." Detroit, Mfch. Patnons LIttIa Liver PUIti 35c. HERBERT 1 FENTRESS, Druggist, Wilmington, N. C. LADIES' MISSIONARY UNION. Organization of Wilmington Presbytery Will Meet To-day at Caswell. . The annual meetiig of , the Lades' Foreign Missionary Union of Wil mington Presbyter will be held wiih Caswell church to day and to morrow, and it is very likeljf that a number of Wilmington people will leave this morning via the A & Y. itailroad to be in attendance ipon the sessions, which open with an address bv Raw Edward E. Lane, ! of this city, this morning at 10.30 o'clock. At 11.30 A. M. the organization will take place and thene will be reDorls of officers, an address of welcome by Miss Thyria Lucas, witii rtsponse by Miss Annie Shaw. Dinner will be in pic nic fashion n the grounds. The programme for this afternoon's session, beginningit 2 o'clock and rul ing at 4 45, is as follows: Address, by Revf D. C. Rankin (tdi tor of The Missionary). "How to Interest Our Churches in Ladies' Foreign Missionary Societies '" by Mrs. Elizabeth McRae. "How to MaIta ! Tnt dies' Missionary Societies in the Coun- iry, dj miss annie lirahfcm; "Id Town." bv Miss Maro-aret Prim- "In the City," by ' Paper, "The. Development of the Southern . Presbyterian Church as a Factor in the Foreign Mission Work," by Mr. B. B. Williams leaner, "Womanj's. Life in Japan." by Miss Bella Leete. At night, beginning at 8 o'ekek. there will be a "'missionary meeting," led by Rev. Mr. tlankin. There will also be morning: if and afternoon "ses sions on to morrow. Rev. Mr. Rankin will come to Wil mington Saturday from the meeiir at Caswell and will conduct services iu the.Firht Presbyterian Church Sunday morning and evening. THE FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT. Capt. James Dj McNeill, orescent of the Firemen's Association, writes to me that he has positive assurance from the following companies, who will be here at the tournament: From Ashe ville, two companies, Charlotte three, ston two Rnlpm hno ntivK.m foui. Raleigh one, Henderson one, Wilson one, xvocKy mount one, Goidsboro four, Tarboro oiie, Newbern nine, TPavettflirillA t.rnnal Cnmnaniaa .1 VI... City, Washington Kinston, Monroe,. rwjiasvme ana aiij points in Virginia waiting for full statement of expenses before deeidino- i Tun Florence, S. C, (three companies at Sumter, four domftAniaa of i"r In in lo and comnanies sthnmnhnra amon' ville and Anderson are awaiting rates. The rates will Bejpublished early this weeK ana an information desired, furnished. Tnrlisaat tendance will be large.,' i" ' w. j. Woodward, , Chairman Committee on Transport'n. ARKANSAS CONVENTION. Resolution Instructing Delegates to Vote for Hill Withdrawn, By Telegraph U tne Mornlnii Bir , Little Rock, Ark., Jane 27. When the Democratic State Conven- ti on re assembled jto day the report of the committee on platform and resolu tibns was submittM hv f!n a - by T. C. McRae and! adonted he ulat form reaffirmed the Chicago declara tionof 1896. I Senator James K .rnnc RAiialnr.T H. Berry. formeriGovemor Clark aLd Hon. Jeff. Davis were elected dele gates atlarpe to tjhe Kansas City convention- Resolutions instnintincr iIia Hplpca- tion to vote for David B. Hill for Vice President were withdrawn. WHITE MAN MURDERED. Joseph Hendricks Killed by a Negro at Klngsford, Fla. By Telegraph U the Morning Btar. Mtjlebrry, FlU.. Juhe 27. Word has just been received here that Joseph Hendricks, white was killed bv Sam Smith, colored, at Kingsford, on Mon day night Smith committed the crime most severing: Ilen- witn an axe. a u uv, utmost severing: lie arlCKS. nead rrnrrt his hnHv Tha imam at once took to the woods with a sher iff 's posse after him. He was captured late the tame night but a mob took the prisoner from the officers and shot him to death. J. N. Stansbnrv Killed bv Robert Council in a Friendly Sparring Match. Bf Telegraph tjo the Moraine star. x Richmond. Va , June 28. --A special from Weldon. N. C. says that at Roanoke Rapids in that State, last W. Stansbury and night, while J. Robert Clounr.il were enea ea in a f.:ji 1 u . u i.icuuijr tfpurnug .maicu, tuc nn unintentionally struck the former Be low the belt, causing death witbn latter low the belt. death witbin thirtv minutes. The men were warm menus ana were laughing and joking with each other as they sparred He Pooled I The Surtreoii. All dnrtrM tnl1 T?ani,lr Hamilton, of West Jefferson, 0., after suffering IS mnnthn tmm Menial tfictnla he would. fit. linl... m I H.nu..;Av n.B TIAr . uuic a wsuT uycnuuu n re formed ; but he cared himself with five ooxes or uucaien's Arnica oaive, surest Pile cure cm TCarth- and the best ! Salve ln the World. 25 cents a box. A Word Suffering A FATAL BLOW. . i Hold by K. Ii. BELLAMY, Druggist. T