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- I v lit. '?!! i-: ill! I- ,ff;;W' ly, 1 life 1 1 -!'t -.1 !' Wit 5 : , it 1. I ' : 1 1 I - .t- . -. . I fi'.: V i ill 4! :i J; : - .,.:..' . ikm " ;!' WILLIAM Hi BEBSABD Bdltor and Proprietor. WILMINGTON, N. C. Fbiday. August 17, 1900. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For President : WILLIAM J, BRYAN, of NeDrasta. For Vice-President: ADLAI E. STEVENSON, of Illinois,. SCATTERED BUT NOT COS--; . QUEUED The Filipinos are a peculiar people, resembling the Boera in one respect at least they don't know when they are whipped. A year or more ago Gen. Otis reported that the bottom had fallen out of the insurrection, that organized re sistance no longer existed, and that all our troops would have to attend to would be some straggling 'bands of "guerillas" or "bandits," or "brigands, 'Aor "ladrones," for these are the names that are applied to the men who still show fight and re fuse to acknowledge the supremacy of the United States. When Gen. Otis six months ago or more re solved to capture Aguinaldo and wind the business up . for good, they followed him so closely that they captured several bar rels of his wife's clothes, and one of his children and his mother or grandmother or some other aged female, but Aguinaldo gave-them the slip, they lost track of him and it was concluded that he had es caped from the island. Some time later it was reported that he had turned up at Singapore, but it wasn't long before he reappeared in Luzon. Since then he has been re ported dead several times, but he still persists in living and the last heard in reference to him personally was that his mother had volunteered to see him and use her maternal in fluence to persuade him to give up the fight. Notwithstanding all the reports, official and unofficial, that the "in surrection" was suppressed it is still on though there are no organized armies in the field, but there are what are worse and more trouble some, numerous bands of gurrellas who appear in unexpected places, do all the damage that ' they can and then disappear beyond pursuit. And that's the way it has been going on ever since the "insurrection" was suppressed. Our soldiers are not fighting "rebels" now, it is gurrillas bandits, brigands and ladrones and they don't think 'it worth while to take any prisioners. The reports in elude only the killed Filipinos and the killed and wounded Americans, always astonishingly small compared with the casualities among the Filo pinos. The disparity is striking, but not so striking when it is learned that our Boldiers get revenge .for every one of their number killed by shooting as many of the people in the neighborhood where the killing took place as they can. Brigands, etc., are not enti tled to the usages of civilized war fare and therefore they and their friends are put out of the way by the shortest route. It has not been officially announced that our sol diers have been ordered to take no prisoners, but the uniform failure to mention prisoners after fights, and the large number of the killed Filipinos justifies this assumption. . The fact is that the American people have never been candidly or honestly dealt with in the reported situation in these islands. On the contrary they have been studiously ana systematically misinformed a-twI .3 .". l -mi. ! - auu uoumveu. xne military cen- '' sorship prevented the sending of in formation thai would, as one of the censors expressed it. "hurt the ad ministration," and it was only when the letter of some disgusted soldierj or some newspaper correspondent escaped the censor that the reading puoiic 01 mis country got any reli able information. We get such let ters from time to time now, but they escape the blue pencil of the censor. We have had & couple letters re cently, one from a correspondent of the New York . World, the other iroma correspondent of the New York Herald. The World corre spondent has been in the islands six months and has made a special study ot the people and the situation, especially in the island of Luzon, where most of the soldiers are lo cated. The conclusion he has come to after his observations is expressed in the following: "My conviction ud the conviction of the great majority of army officers is that at no time since the occupa tion of the islands by the forces of the United States hare life and property ' in general been more unsafe than they are to-day; that never hare we had so few real friends among the people; have so few been merely indif-1 ferent to our rule rather than opposed J to it." Notwithstanding the fact that the "insurrection" was "suppressed" more than a( year ago, General Mac Arthur declared that he could not spare more than a few thousand men for service in China, and the probabilities now are that if this Philippine war goes on it will be necessary before long to send more troops , there to take the" place of those that die or are incapacitated by disease. In the last week of July there were fifty-two deaths re ported and 4,836 men in the hos- - ..j. pitals. ' The correspondent of the Herald was with Admiral Dewey when he entered Manila bay, and has been in the islands ever since. He has the reputation of being a very ob servant and accurate correspondent. He gives some idea how the war of "benevolent assimilation" is con ducted in the following extract: ' VThere has now begun a time of ter rific slaughter, for since the insurgents have adopted their guerilla methods of attacking weak parties of Ameri cans and boloing men who get outside our lines, a feeling of intense" bitter ness has sprung up among our soldiers. It ts the old cry the only good Indian is a dead one repeated, with a deep thirst for revenge behind it to strengthen it , "It is the spirit to take no prisoners' and kill everything in sight' that has accounted for some of the terriffc slaughters that have occurred during the last two months killing in which we have lost not a man and the Fili pinos have lost a hundred or more, most of whom were bolomen The explanation ot this new spirit of blood-thirstiness is not hard to find. Some of the most atrocious butcheries have been committed By the Filipinos cases where a dozen or more natives have killed a single American and hacked the body fright fully. The news reaches the nearest Dost and a scouting party goes out to the scene of the killing. It can be 1m- magined that the oorthraaes ot ine murdered man do not feel in a merci ful mood, and they proceed to burn'the viila?e and kill every native who looks as if he had a bolo or rifle. In Luzon a hundred Filipinos must die for every American murdered or killed in ac tion." After reading we can understand why so few prisoners are reported. The progress made in "benevolently assimilating" may be inferred from the following extracts: "Comoaratively few Filipinos have been taken, not 6,000 rifles in all, while over 20,000 remain concealed or in active daily use by the Filipinos. Worst of all, there is no American sentiment whatever among the Filipi nos. " 'We have found many of them who were' believed to be honestly friendly, but time has proved that they were simulating. Some of our most prominent local presidents have been found guilty of the rankest treacnery towards tho Americans. It is doubtful whether they hated the Spaniards as much as they hate the Americans.' "As for the mass 01 people not sym pathizing with them and helping them financially, there are only too many evidences that they do. It is said that in every town occupied by our troops and regulated by native officials who have been installed at our direction there is a separate and secret organiza tion run in the interests of the Filipino cause. Bat the insurrection has been suppressed and the work of "be nevolent assimilation" goes on. TOO MUCH APATHY. Mr. Hanna is much concerned about the absence of enthusiasm for McKinley, and "apparent apa thy," in consequence of which he has not as much money at his disposal as he would like to have. He and Cornelius N. Bliss, Treasurer of the National Committee, visited Boston last week to stir up the faithful and remind them that there is entirely too much apathy, and too few checks coming in. . The correspondent of the Philadelphia Times says about forty business men, bankers and political workers met them in one of the club rooms, where they sat with closed doors. Senator Hanna urged the importance of appointing sub committees throughout New Eng land to secure funds from those who are anxious for Bepublican success, and to do everything possible to dis pel the apathetic condition of things as they now apparently exist. A.nd this is in New England which is so decided Republican that no one expects anything else from it. Bat it is apathetic. It can't get up any enthusiasm over Mark Hanna's man nor does it take much stock in the "benevolent assimilation" pol icy with powder and ball. But Han na hopes to overcome the apathy if he can raise money enough to run a lively show and hence he is making these personal appeals for contribu tions. He needed and used a great deal of money four years ago, but he will need more to pull his man through this time. r A New York judge has rendered a decision in favor of a pretty girl, who sued a milling company for putting her picture on their flour, barrels without her consent. She sued for $15,000 and the judge de cided that she was entitled to it, as her face was her property and no one had a right to use it without her consent. In addition to which, he held that a pretty face is some times a woman's fortune and no one has a right to make it public prop erty and thus depreciate its value. Beware of Ointments for Ca tarrh that Contain Mercury a8 mercury wUl surely destroy the sense ot Bmeu and completely derange the whole system when enteiins It thronsrh the mnoons snrf naa . Bucn articles saouia never ue imeu except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do Is ten fold to the good yon can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Om contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine, it Is taken Internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists, price 7o. per bottle. Hall's ramify Puis are the best. t r SOME OTHER YEAR. ! The Philadelphia Telegraph is a Republican paper, which thus refers j to Senator Chandler's letter on the , suffrage question in the South which appeared several days ago in the New York Sun: "Senator Chandler, of New Hamp shire, writes to the New York Sun to put the general query as to whether the Southern or negro question has been revived in the Presidential and Congressional canvass, 'not willingly by the North, but deliberately and defiantly by the Southern Demo crats.' It is extremely doubtful if Mr. Chandler or any other North ern friends of the disfranchised blacks, could make this question a live issue just at present The Re publican managers appear to enter tain no more hope of carrying- any of the Southern Democratic States for McKinley than Committeeman Guffey has of securing the Electoral vote of Pennsylvania for Bryan, and little or no attention will be devoted, dur ing this year's campaign, to the woes and wrongs of the negroes who have been and are to be deprived of the suffrage Some other year, some at tention may be devoted to this subject, but not this year. - "Meanwhile, it is interesting to note that Alabama is about to swing into line behind South Carolina. Missis sippit Louisiana and North Carolina, with a disfranchisement movement The Republicans and Populists com bined have secured only ten members in the new Legislature of the first named State, against a total between them of twenty-four in the last body; and the inevitable result of the Over whelming Democratic victory just re corded will be the calling of a Consti tutional Convention for the express purpose of effecting the disfranchise ment of the negroes. So the work of disfranchisement will go forward.until the Republican party is brought to a, realization of the fact that the great task which it took up early in its career has not yet been safely and surely completed." They can't do anything on that line this year, because there will be no meeting of Congress until after the Presidential election, but aside from this they are not bothering much with the negro suff erage ques tion because they have no hope of utilizing negro votes to carry any of the Southern States for McKin ley. That's about all the interest the Republican managers take in the negro vote. This is practically admit ted in theconcluding sentence of the Telegraph editorial where it says: "The work of disfranchisment will go forward until the Republican party is brought to a realization of the fact that the great task which it took up early in its careerias not -yet been safely and surely com pleted." This "great task" was enfranchis ing the ex-slaves to make Republi can States in the South, as arbitrary and despotic piece of legislation as was ever enacted in any country whose rulers derived their power from a constitution. Its chief ad vocates never pretended that it was constitutional, and when reminded that it was not, its boldest leader, Thad Stevens, blurted out, "h 11, no; it is extra constitutional." They did not enfranchise the negro to benefit the negro, but to strengthen the Republican party. It was a party scheme, and that is the only reason why the Republican leaders of to-day take any interest in the negro suffrage question. The pre tence that they are concerned about the "rights" of the negro is simply arrant rot. For the Btar.J THE COUNTRY. AN OUTINQ IN Mr. P. H. Smith, formerly of Wil mington, now of Richmond, Va., who has been visiting his old friend, D. J. Corbett, Sr., of the bloody 18th Regi ment of North Carolina, a prominent farmer in the Canetuck section, speaks thus of his trip: Plenty of melons, peaches, some ap ples, no mosquitoes, congenial com panionsamong whom some lady friends of Mrs. Corbett's, one from Durham, N. 0., one a student from Baptist Female University, also one from near White ville, N. C, and a prominent mill man from Fitzgerald, Ga., a relative of the Corbetts, spend ing their time as suited to themselves, thermometer not over 90 to 96 save August 9th, when it reached 99. Ex amined Mr. Corbett's 200 acres of cot ton, corn, neas and potatoes; also the Lyon farms owned by the Corbett brothers and Mr. B. F. Keith. Drank water from the salt marsh canal, where salt was made during the war between the States, now owned by Mr. Hayward Corbett, of Ivanhoe, N. C. He also visited Mr. A. B. Corbett, at whose home he did mason work and served as groomsman at his marriage. Also the Dew homestead, where he also did mason work when quite a young man, and afterwards married Miss Hattie Benson in 1863. But, sad to say, many whom he knew then have long since "crossed over the river and are now resting under the shade of the trees." A word as to the colored neonle. about whom there has been so much talk recently. He found them well clothed, industrious, satisfied and ap parently making money, as it appear ed to him, as they gathered up at Mr, uorDews commissary atter Dell ring 01 an evening getting their pay, sev erai 01 wnom took tneir wages in cash, Mr. Corbett being verv careful to have change for each one, and he was wor&mg auring my stay from ion 10 iweniy-nve every day. 1 never saw him go out. to get or complain of ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY. Thieves Tried to Break ia Store at Palsoo. Bloodhounds After Them. . Special Star Correspondence. FAISON, N. C, August 14th. An attempt to rob the store of B. B. With erington, Esq., was made this morning at 1 o'clock but the parties were frightened off by the approach of our night watchman who hadUbeen on duty since the attempt to burn the town on election eve night, Aueust xst. isetecuve Hurricane" Joranch. 01 DiLuuiK, was wirea lor at once and at this writing his blood hounds are trailing the tracks of the two men who were seen running from the store by the watchman. Unable to force an oneniner fhrouirh a dhck wmuow, me roDDers attempted to cut through a back door with n 1 1 S J At - , . , . axe wmcn in tneir nurry to escape was left in the door. The tracks and weather are fine and we hope to catch the thieves, who were either black or blacked their faces for the occasion. Every effort will be made to catch them. SAMPSON POPUUSTSl HaveCalled "Monster Indigna tion Meeting" to Be Held at Clinton. SATURDAY IS THE DATE. MarlonBotler and Other Distinguished Speakers Are the Advertised Attrac - tlooB Circulars Being Posted . in Populist Sections. 'The good people of Sam psoto county doubtless thought that when) he left for Raleigh Sunday and give it out that early in the- coming week he would go to Washington to direct the presidential campaign from there as chairman of the Populist National Committee, that they would have the pleasure of the soothing consciousness that Butler was no longer in their midst for a good long while at least. But it appears from circulars secretly being distributed in the Populist dis tricts of his county that he will return from Raleigh and again visit Sampson and upon that occasion will speak at a "monster indignation meeting to assemble in Clinton, N. C, on Satur day, Auarust 18th, 1900." A friend of the Stab, driving through one of the rural sections of Butler's native heath, yesterday "stumbled on" one of these circulars which, con trary to the "eternal fitness of things," is printed on flaming red paper. This missive, which concludes with the in-1 junction, "Everybody Come," is I double headed with three inch letters I proclaiming "Indignation Meeting" . . ... .. .. .. .. 1 and here is what follows: - "The liberty loving people of Samp son county have called a monster in dignation meeting to assemble in Clinton, N. C, on Saturday, August 18th, 1900. All lovers of liberty and opposers of red shirtism, mob and torcfi rule, and those who favor honesty in elections are invited to at tend. Hon. Marion Butler and other prominent speakers will address the meeting. , Everybody come." Fortunately or unfortunately the aforesaid "liberty-loving people of Sampson County" do not sign the "call to arms," but to the end of the circular is appended the name of W. F. Sessoms, who purports to be the "Chairman of the People's Party Executive Committee of Sampson county." In a private letter to the editor of tho Star the sender of the 'circular says: "Enclosed find circular which ex plains itself. I ran across it to day while on a buggy drive through the country in lower Sampson. I find they are being extensively posted around the 'Pop' sections and only to-day did the posting begin,' which gives really only four days' notice. I doubt if anything of this is yet known among the Democrats of Clinton or elsewhere, save in immediate 'Pop' circles. It is doubtless a preliminary move by Butler to initiate his plea and canvass for McKinley." RULINQ BY PRODUCE EXCHANGE. Order Made Regarding Sale of Spirits in Oil Barrels Meeting Yesterday. An important ruling regarding the sale of spirits of turpentine in kerosene barrels on the Wilmington market was made by the Board of Managers oi the Produce Exchange at a special meeting held yesterday. Hitherto stock offered in this grade of casks has been classed, as "irregular" or "coun try" casks and therefore salable at a half cent or more below prices given for spirits in machine made barrels. The Exchange ruled at the meeting yesterday that stock offered in the fu ture in oil barrels be treated the same as machine made casks so far as re gards, price per gallon, but that a de duction of twenty-five cents be made for each cask or barrel so sold. Other items of business transacted was the election to membership of Col. John Wilder Atkinson and the election to the Board of Managers of Capt. H. K. Nash to succeed Mr. L. P. McKenzie, whom, Star readers will remember, left last week for Charlotte to reside permanently there. The meeting was presided over by Mr. W. B. Cooper, president of the Exchange. ' Suffering Prom Drought. Parties who have travelled in the farming districts contiguous to Wil mington during the past week, tell of incalculable damage wrought to all crops by the prolonged dry and ex cessively hot weather. Cotton has fared badly in most all sections, it is said, and opaning has become prema ture. The hot weather has cut off all prospect of a "second" or "top crop," it is said, and hindered materially the maturing of - bolls which were not grown when the drought set in. Other crops are also reported to have suf fered, especially late corn. Democratic Picnic. The Star acknowledges with pleas ure the receipt of an invitation from its friend, Mr. W. P. Leonard, of Kelly, n. j , 10 auena a big basket picnic and barbecue at Centerville, Bladen county on August 29th. "The object of the jubilee," writes Mr. Leonard, "ia to cele brate our great victory for White Su premacy. A first class band will fur nish music for the occasion and all lovers of good government are desired to be with us." New Crop Cotton. A bale of new crop cotton was sold at Laurinburg Saturday afternoon by Mr. Daniel C. Lytch, which breaks all records for early marketing in that section. Another bale of new staple was also sold at Bed Springs Saturday. It was raised by Mr. J. D. Gibson and was sold to Messrs. Livermore &JPates for 9 cents. Jt weighed 494 pounds. The new bale for Maxton was reported in Sunday's Star. LOOK 1 A STITCH IN TIMK, Saves nine. Hughes' Tonic new improved, taste pleasant, taken in early Spring and -Fall pre- on the liver, tones np the systei Quinine. Guaranteed, try It. i venui unuis, uengue ana Malarial Fevers. Acts em. Better than At Druggists. 60c - T the mmvl TREASURt- I Prominent Attorney Says Power to Abol ish Office is Vested ia Justices v of the Peace. ) . ' Anent the recent recommendation by the grand jury that the office? of county treasurer be abolished by Leg islative enactment and that the duties devolving upon that official be turned over to the sheriff of the county, os tensibly for economical reasons, a prominent attorney of the city yester day called the attention of a Star rep resentative to the fact that' application to the General Assembly for the "re lief" sought is wholly unnecessary as the object of the recommendation may be reached nearer home, viz. through the Justices of the Peace of the coun ty, as authority to make the change desired is delegated to them in the code. "Section 768 of the Code," remarked the attorney, who is well versed in the law touching the point, "provides that the Justices of . the Peace in any couuty may abolish the office of Treas urer, and thereupon the interests and liabilities attached to the office shall devolve upon the sheriff, who shall be ex officio County Treasurer. When the office has been abolished, the Justices of the Peace may also, if they see fit, restore the office." "The bond of the sheriff as sheriff shall be construed, the code provides, to include his liabilities as County Treasurer and may be increased to such an amount as the County Com missioners may deem necessary to cover trust funds coming intohis hands." l'As to the saving to the County, the commission of such Treasurer, is pro vided for in section 770 of the' Code which says it must not exceeded one half of one per centum on moneys re ceived and not exceeding two and one- half per centum on moneys disbursed by him, as the Board of County Com missioners may allow; provided that in counties where his compensation cannot exceed the sum of $350, the Treasurer shall be allowed a sum not exceeding two and one-half per centum on both his receipts and disburse ments " rne only question now remaining is whether or not the commissioners can transfer the office to the sheriff without allowing him the minimum contemplated in the proviso last quoted. "Of course," remarked the attorney, 'no action by the justices of the peace would in any way affect the present incumbents or officers-elect to these positions, as this has already been de cided in a case before the Supreme Court BJPLIN CITIZEN DEAD. Mr. E. T. Pirlord, of Magnolia, Passed Awsy Yesterday at An Advanced A(e Fnaeral To-day. A telegram received by Dr. E. S. Pigford yesterday announced the death of his aged father, Mr. E. T. Pigford, at his home about four or five miles from Magnolia yesterday morning at 11 :30 o'clock. The telegram was not received by Dr. Pigford in time for him to leave yesterday afternoon but he will leave this morning to attend the burial services. His father has been very ill from infirmities of old age for some time and Dr. Pigford has spent some time at his bedside during the past few weeks. - He-had returned from there only Tuesday and the news of the death, while not unexpected came to him as a shock yesterday. Mr. Pigford was 83 years of age at the time of his death and as stated, he has been in very feeble condition for some time. He was one of the promi nent planters and most estimable citi- sens of Duplin and his death will be greatly deplored. Deceased was twice married ; first to a Miss Chesnutt, of Duplin, and the second time to Miss Mary Carroll. Four children survive as a result of the first union. They are Dr. E. S. Pigford, of this city; Mr. J. E. Pig ford. of Baltimore ; Mr. W. K. Pig ford, of Sampson county, and Mr. T. U. Pigroro,; of (Joldsboro. lie is also survived by his second wife and two children, Mr. Percy Pigford, of Bos- I ton, Mass., and Mr. J. L. Pigford, who is living at his fathers home. Night Sweats, loss of appetite. weak and impoverished blood, colds. la grippe and general weakness are frequent results of malaria. Roberts' Tasteless Chill Tonic eliminates the malaria, purifies your blood, restores your appetite and tones up your liver. 25c. per bottle. Insist on having Rob erts'. No other "as arood." R. R. Bellamy. Jos. C. Shepard, Jr., and J. Hicks Bunting. - t GIRL BITTEN BY DOG. Little Daughter of Robt. A. Biddle At- tacked by Canine Yesterdty After noon on Castle Street. Julia Biddle, the eight-year old daughter of Mr. Robert A. Biddle, who lives at 606 Castle street, was severely bitten on both forearms about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon by a small cur dog. which showed some signs of having the rabies. The little girl was running across the street, almost in front of her home, when she was attacked by the dog and it was not un til a few seconds that the animal could be pulled loose from her arm. -The dog ran away and was chased by a large crowd of boys and men who con gregated there soon after the occur rence but, up to late last night the dog had not been killed. Drs. Harriss, Schonwald and Russell were called. It was reported that the canine had been bitten by a mad dog Tuesday afternoon, but this was not confirmed. The little girl is suffering only from flesh wounds and as far as could be ascertained Was doing very well last night. . m'mm' TO CLEANSB THE SYSTEM Effectually yet gently, when postiye or bilious, to. permanently overcome habitual constipation, to awaken the kidneys and liver to a healthy activity, wiinout irritating or weakening them, to dispel headaches, colds or fevers, use syrup of JTigt, made by the Call- iornia jng fcsyrup uo. only. WILLIAM M. POISSON. Well Known and Respected Citi zen of Wilmington Died Yesterday. f f FUNERAL AT 10 A. M. TO-DAY. Prominent in Masonic and Chnrcb Cir cles of the City Long Career as Bookkeeper and Clerk Health Palling for Months. Mr. William Mondonville Poissoo, one of the best known and most esti mable citizens of Wilmington, ditd yesterday morning at 11:15 o'clock after, prolonged illness at his home, No. 611 Orace street. Mr. Poitson had been in feeble health for some time and had only re turned a short while ago from Panacea Springs, where he went for his health. He returned somewhat improved but gradually grew worse until his death yesterday jnorning. He has been a life long resident of Wilmington and was a son of Mr. Jehu Poissoo, who has long since passed away. He was born at Summerville, Brunswick county, July 11th, 1818, and was there fore in the 63d year of his age. He was educated in the Wilmington schools and received much of his tuition un der Prof. S. L. Meginney, a well known educator of his day. He was first em ployed as clerk to Col. S. L. Fremont, Superintendent of the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad, and was for a time city ticket agent for that road in Wil mington. He remained in the employ of the W. & W. for about twenty years and then he became bodfckeeper for the well known firm of Adrian & Toilers until its dissolution. His next employment was a similar position with the Wilmington Iron Works and he was actively in the discharge of his duties there until a short time before his death, when he was forced to retire on account of his physical condition Deceased was prominent in Masonic and church circle, having been for nearly a quarter of a century secre tary of St John's Lodge, A. F. and A. M., and a regular attendant and enthusiastic worker in Front Street and Grace Methodist churches of this city. He was nothing if not charitable, honest and upright, and accuracy in whatever he undertook was one of the strongest points in his character. Mr. PoissOn was married to Miss Mary Frances Alderman, dauehter of Mr. Alfred Alderman, who preceded him to the grave a year ago last June. There were no children from the union, but an adopted daughter,' Mrs. R. C. Merntt, -survives him. A brother and sister also survive him. Mr. James Dickson Poisson and Miss Sallie Poisson. The funeral will take place this morning at 10 o'clock from (irace M. E. Church and the. interment will be in Oakdale. DEATH OP DR. I. M. C.L0FTIN. After Patient Suffering With Cancer He Passed Away Yesterday at Noon. news reacnea the city Monday o tne death of Dr. i. M. U Lor Un, one of the best known and most highly es teemed citizens of Pender county. Dr. Lof tin had been afflicted for a number of years with cancer caused by a dog bite in the face when he was a boy. The cancer gradually grew worse, causing him the most intense pain until death came as a relief Monday about ifoon at his home at Rocky Point,! " Deceased was a native of Wayne county and was sixty-four years of age. He graduated in medicine early in lire and went to Kenansville, N. C. to practice his profession. There he married Miss Elizabeth Pearsall and she remained devoted to him until his death. In 1889 he moved to Rocky Point and has lived there since. He was in the cavalry service during the civil war and was a brave soldier. He was a member of St John's lodge of Masons, of this city. Surviving relatives of the deceased are a brother, Dr. P. B. Lof tin, of Beaufort; a sister, Mrs. O. E. Hines, of Dudley; his wife and the following children: Messrs. I. C. and J. M. Lof- tin, of Wilmington ; Messrs. S. E. and J. P. Lof tin, Mrs. David Rountreeand Misses Bessie and Minnie Loftin, of Rocky Point. Lagrange Citizens Discharged. Messrs. W. H. Sprunt, A. H. Bren ner and T. E. Wallace went up to Goldsboro yesterday to testify in a case in which Messrs. J. M. Murchison and W. H. Taylor, two prominent business men of Lagrange, N. C, were charged by the government with a fraudulent use of the mails in con nection with the Southern Cotton Buyers' Association, which did busi ness through the Wilmington postof fice, and a reference to the plans of which were made recently in the Star. The defendants were represented by Hon. Chas. B. Aycock, F. A. Daniels, Esq., and W. C. Monroe, Esq., of Goldsboro, and a private telegram re ceived in the city last night says that they were discharged by Commissioner Humphrey for want of evidence. Per sons acquainted with the operations of their association say the business was perfectly legitimate and it was unfor tunate that they should have been brought into court Raleigh News and Observer: "A private letter from - Greensboro says Major Chas. M. Stedman is quite unwell. His many friends through out the State will join iheNetoa and Observer in hoping that his Hness is not serious and that he may speedily recover his usual good health." That Throbbing Headache Would quickly leave you, if you used Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thou sands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches. They make pure blood and strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take. Try them. Only 25 cents. Money back if not cured. Sold by R. R. Bellamy, Druggist t COL. W. F. FRENCH DEAD. Died Suddenly Sunday Afternoon at His Home in Lambef ton, N. C Was Well Known Here. News was received in the city yes terday through a private letter of the death at Lumber ton of Col. W. Foster French, one of the best know n and most highly esteemed citizens and at torneys of Robeson county. Col. French-died suddenly about 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. He , was well known in Wilmington and dur ing the last State campaign be f ught courageously for the success of White Supremacy in the State. He visited Wilmington several times during the campaign and -made one or moje speeches' here. He was a gentleman of rare intellect and a gifted scholar. Col. French was a son of the late Daniel D. French, who was a brother of the late Judge R. S. French, a well known jurist of his day. Deceased was born in Norfolk, Va., in the year 1842 and was therefore about 58 years ofage. He removed with his father to Lumberton about the year 1855 and later received his education as an attorney, which profession he practiced with success until his death, having been at the time a member of the firm of French & Norment. During the war 'he served valiantly as Colonel of a regiment of N. C. Junior Reserves and proved bjmself a leader of men. He had always taken a warm interest in the government of his State and nation and served in the General Assembly as a member of the House from his county. He is survived by a daughter and two sons. Mr. W. R. French, Clerk of thei Criminal Court, and Mr. Beverly T. French, both of this city, are first cousins of the deceased. - Parties who came down yes terday report that copious showers have fallen during the last forty eight hours at all points along the W, & W. railroad as far down as Faison, N. C. CONDITION OF COTTON. Deteriorated Materially ia the Carolina, Oeorgia aad Arkansas - Opening Prematurely. Bv Telegraph to the Mornine star. Washington, August 14. The Weather Bureau's weekly summary of crop conditions says: Owing to the unusual conditions of heat and dryness and the exces sive rains in certain districts, the week as a whole was unfavorable to agricultural interests in the districts east of the Rocky Mountains, and on the Pacific not very favorable. Over portions of the central belt cotton has improved slightly, al though rust and shedding are gener ally reported and the crop needs rain in portions of Mississippi, while suf fering from excessive moisture and lack ot cultivation in parts of Louis iana. In the Carolinas, Georgia, and Ar kansas the condition of cotton has de teriorated materially, premature open ing being extensively reported from the Carolinas. In Northern Texas cotton has made favorable progress, but elsewhere in that State it needs dry weather and is making too rank growth. Some picking has been done over the southeastern portion of the cotton belt, and while cotton is open ing in southwestern- Texas, picking will not be general in that State for two or three weeks. TERRIBLE RAILROAD WRECK. Seven Lives Were Lost and Many Pas sengers Injured. By Telegraph to the Horning Star. Grand Rapids, Mich., August 15. The most terrible wreck in the history of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Rail road occurred about 5 A. M. to day at Pierson, 29 miles north of Grand Rapids. The northbound Northland Express collided, head on, with pas senger train NorH8. Seven lives were lost and many passengers injured, one fatally. Both engines and the bag gage cars were completely demolished. When the trains met day was just dawning and the fog was so thick that the engineers could not see more than one hundred yards ahead. The acci dent was due to the error of an opera tor who wrongly reported that one of the trains had not passed his station, thus misleading the train dispatcher into giving the orders which brought about the collision. CHAIRMAN MARION BUTLEP. $ A Populist Paper Says He Will Take the Stomp for McKinley. By Telegraph to the Horning- Star. Lincoln, Neb., August 13. The Evening Post, a local Populist paper, says that Chairman Marion Butler will take the stump for McKinley. Vice Chairman Edminston was asked about this matter this evening but de clined to talk. "In the absence of definite information," said Mr. Ed minston, "I can say nothing about Senator Butler's future course," Governor Beckham has issued a proclamation convening the General Assembly of Kentucky in extra ses sion on Tuesday, August 28th. t The only subject to be considered is the modification or amendment of the Goebel law. ' ) Robbed tb Grave. 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Thorpe was stabbed atd bruised last Sunday night by several negroes when he was attempting ip arrest a colored woman. The man who inflicted most -of the injuries is said to be Arthur Harris, a negro who came here several weeks ago from Washington. In a few moments the mob to-night swelled to 1,500 people or more, and as they U came violent the negroes fled in terror into any hiding place they could fkd. The police reserves from four stations, numbering 400 in all, were called out. The mob of white men, which grew with great rapidity, raged through the district and negroes, regardless of ag4 or sex, were indiscriminately attached. Scores were injured. It took the combined efforts of the reserves with as many more policemen on regu lar patrol duty in the four precincts to restore order. Clubs were used 'iDlil the policemen were almost exhausted. Revolversfwere emptied into the air and in one or two instances, fired at. the upper .stories of the negro ..tene ments from which the negroes defen sively fired bricks, paving stones and other missiles. ' ' , The policeman's body waV br&ilit to his home to-night in Niih Avenue. At once the house became a sort of shrine and from all over the. vicinity men and women called to pay their r.; spects. Many carried handsome ilQral offerings. As the night grew on the feeling against the negroes seemed to grow. The fact that many saloors round about were crowded had its iu fluencedoubtless, on the rising title of anger. A few minutes before 11 o'clock an Irish woman, under the in fluence of drink, came out of tie place. She set up a howl and begun to recite the yirtues of the dead police man. 8he said the negroes ought to be killed. Just then a young negro walked by. The white men made a rush for him and he was quickly surrounded. He was beateu and kicked and was rescued with great difficulty. If there had been a carefully arranged plot and this had been the agreed signal the outbreak could out have been more- spontaneous. Men and women poured by the hundreds from the neighboring tenements. Ne groes were set upon where ever they could be found and brutally beateu. The blacks at first offered resistance, but they were so soon outnumbered that they fled without delay. Fortbe next hour, the streets were filled with a rioting surging mob. It was a scene on very- much the same order as took place a few days ago in New Orleans. New York has seldom had its equaL The shouting of the men, the shrieking of the women, the lamentations of tbe children, the shooting of revolvers, crashing of windows and ail made a perfect parade monium. PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH. Wharton Barker, Mlddle-of-tbe-Road Can didate for President, Ineligible for the Office. . By Telegraph to the Moraine Btar. Chicago, August 15. -A special to the .Record, from Linooln, Neb., says: A sensation has been caused by the discovery that Wharton Barker, .the Middle of the-road candidate for Pres ident on the Populist ticket is ineligi ble fpr the office to which he aspires. It is said that while superintending some improvements in Russia some years ago Mr. Barker was made "Lord of St. Wenchelas," by the Czar. Before accepting the title he did not ask Congress to grant the privilege, and he is, therefore, said to be meli gible because he forfeited bis citizen ship by accepting the honor-without permission of the United- States au thorities. If this proves true, Mr. Barker must step down and out. Ig natius Donnelly would succeed him as candidate for President, some one else being chosen as candidate for " ice President. ' PEARSON TURNED DOWN. Republicans Nominated Jas. M. Moody for Congress in the Ninth District. bt Telegraph to the Moraine star. ASHEVILLE, N. C, August 15--James M. Moody was to day nomina ted Tor Congress by the Republicans of the Ninth district. This was a sur prise, as it was supposed Richmonfl Pearson would be named to succeed himself. Pearson ousted W. T. Craw ford in the present Congress on a con test The Chinese minister in London has informed the British Foreign Oftce that the foreign legations at PeKW were safe on Monday, August 13th. LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS New Haten, Conn, 1