North Carolina Newspapers

P. ! Ji Hi : t I'M v'ULIAM H , PBBNAHT. . Editor and Proprietor. WILMINGTON, N. C. "FBIDAY. - - NOVEMBER 23, 1900 DROUGHTS AND FLOODS. Several days ago we published an . editorial on floods caused by cutting timber, "suggested by a communica tion in the Charlotte Observer. Penn sylvania, and other States in that section, have suffered much from drought within the past year, which suggests the following, which we clip from the Philadelphia Times: "The existing drought which has reduced the water supply in various sections of the State to the famine point and threatens to close coal mines ----- and iron furnaces and leave the farm ers without drink for their cattle, shows that the movement to protect the forest sections at the sources of our great river systems was not started too soon. The greatest shortage of water exists at present in the mountainous regions which furnish the sources of the Lehigh and Schylkill rivers and exists because these sections nave been largely denuded of their for ests. No proper provision has been made to protect the young timber rom forest fires, and the result is that these hillsides are in many Instances as barren as Sahara's desert and hold . no water in reserve to supply the streams which should continue to run .- among the hills even in a time of drought "What has befallen the sources of the Schuylkill and Lehigh bids fair to befall the great watersheds of the Del aware, Susquehanna land Allegheny in the near future unless the State acquires and protects the forest sections at their sources, It is not necessary at this juncture to determine whether the denuding of forest areas decreases rainfall or not Even a normal rain fall upon barren mountains and hill sides runs off quickly to cause destrue ' tive floods in the rainy seasonss and leave springs and brook beds without f water in dry. A goodly forest reserve -L would absorb and hold this water to find its way into springs and small streams gradually and continuously at all seasons. "The private owners of the forest lands at the sources of the Lehigh and Schuylkill rivers stripped their land of marketable timber, and forest fires and drought have done the rest Pri vate owners are doing the same thing with like results everywhere, and the towns without a water supply and the mines that must be speedily closed if no rain falls between the freezing weather of Winter sets in should fur nish all the object lessons necessary on the folly of permitting the forests .' at the sources of our greater river sys tems to be further denuded. The re maining forest lands should be ac quired by the State as speedily as pos sible and then protected effectually against fire. If this is not done the ' experience of the towns in the anthra cite coal region in the present dry sea son will become the experience of the smaller towns in -all sections of the State in the near future." We reproduce this because it is as applicable to North Carolina as it is to Pennsylvania. That State per mitted her forests to be denuded be cause.she had an abundance of tim ber and didn't realize the conse quences of indiscriminate cutting and damage by fire until it was too lata. Now she is trying to repair the damage done to some extent, at least, by buying land for forestry reservation, havirur already vj IIt a over 800,000 acres. Throughout the timber sections of the South the destruction of the forests is now going on even more rapidly than it did in Pennsylvania, and .unless it is checked and more moderation shown we will pay the inevitable penalty in droughts and floods. I WILL LET THE SOUTH ALONE. The reports coming from Wash ington sustain the opinion that there will not be any serious effort made to reduce Southern representation in Congress and in the electoral college. A few days ago a dispatch stated that President McKinley was, for various reasons, opposed to any movement of that kind, and yester day Representative Hopkins, chair man of the House Committee on Census, was quoted as saying that the status of the South will remain undisturbed. A couple' days ago Gen. Grfisvenor, of Ohio, was inter viewed on this subject and replied, in characteristic, biting tone: "Give the South a chance and it will hang itself I I am in favor of letting it do so. We have not time just yet to take any action in the matter, any way. There will be nothing done on that line during the coming session." If it were not for the fact Of Grosvenor's close relations with the President his utterances would not . amount to any more -than tfie ut terances of other members, but he is a sort of mouthpiece of the Pres ident, and doubtless stands in with . Hanna, and therefore probably speaks with authority on what will not be done. Some of the gentlemen-who are too full to retain it will doubtless get this matter np and free themselves of some talk, and having 'taken their whack at . the South will subside. That is about as far as the business will go this session, and by the time the next session comes around they may forget all about it, or have their hands lull of something else, so that we need not bother our heads much about the reduction of representation. -"No more talk, hereafter," says the Boston Record, (Rep.) about the 'moral side' or the 'ethical side' or the Philippines business." jluau icucnnu a uivtus Bb mo pirns. Hereafter it must be discussed from a commercial ' and business stand- Soint, Does it pay ? Can we get ack the money we are .investing?" .That is frank, at any rate. How do the Democrats in the South, who voted the Republican ticket on -"business" principles, like it? Charleston News and Courier, Dem. - THEOmDOOB. In discussing the other day the petition of - Southern cotton manu facturers to this government to use its efforts to maintain the "open door" in China , we remarked that the Jand-grabbing nations which had secured a foothold in that Em pire would favor the . open door bo long as it might be their inter est to do so and only so long. Ev ery one of the so-called allies is scheming to promote its own inter ests, and it ; will move , in accord with other nations only so long as that may conduce to its interests or be deemed good policy. The dis patches yesterday inform us that some of the powers were either in sincere in their promises as to the partition of China and the open door policy, or they have changed their minds. They were probably insincere. The two powers playing the big hand for grab, are Eussia and Ger many, the others looking on to be governed by circumstances and op portunites. This Government is the only one, perhaps, mixed up in that business which hasn't grab on the brain. While pretending not toj have any grabbing designs Chancellor Von Buelow while disclaiming any desire for the partition of China, in his speech before the Reichstag, If on day, declared that "we will not over reach any one nor will we permit any one to overreach us;" which means that while other governments keep hands off," Germany may do likewise, but when the grabbing be gins then she to prevent being over reached will do some grabbing on her own account. Russia has al ready grabbed and annexed Man churia. And thus the game goes on and they haven't made a beginning in solving the Chinese problem, because everyone of them wants to solve it it's own way, the way that will best subserve its own interests. The "open door" will figure in it only so far as they may deem it to their in terest. If this government sees it maintained it will be either by very shrewed diplomacy by combination with other powers, or by force, and with the present lights before us it is not appeared how this is going to be done. Noah Raby, originally of Eden ton, N. C, but for the past hun dred years or more a denizen of New Jersey, forty years or more havnig been spent in a poor house, has again celebrated his 128 th birth day. According to our recollection he has been doing this for several years. Noah Bays he managed to scuffle along pretty well until he reached the age of ninety years, when ho had to retire from business. There is nothing like a good hearty laugh, but there should be mndAa.tinn ww in tilari by. M.TB. Sharp, of New York, paid the penalty for forgetting this when she laughed so hard that she dislocated her under jaw and it took the doc tors a couple hours to prize it back into place. Some of the Republican organs still ask "What Will Bryan Do?" Why, Bryan will go right along at tending to his own business, eating three meals a day, sleeping as soundly as a plow boy, and not both ering his head about the Republican editors. That Colorado . coroner's jury couldn't find enough of that incin erated individual to hold an inquest over and then , they couldn't find anybody who had anything to do with the performance. Colorado in quests under certain circumstances don't inquest much. The German Government pays $528 a ton for armor plate, which is more than this Government pays. The probabilities are that Herr Krupp has a pull on the German Government. Gen. Otis says it will not be neces sary to send more troops to the Philippines. Of course not. Didn't the General assure us twelve months ago that the insurrection had pegged out? f Having disposed of one of her State capitals, the "Summer cap ital" at Newport, Rhode Island feels that she can afford to raise the pay of her Solons to $10 a day. Somebody is making money out of the railroads in Texas. The last fiscal year ending June 30th they paid $1,018,637, in damages for per sonal injuries. - The Suez Canal is to be deepened and broadened to let bigger ships through and an American engineer has been given the job ofBeeingit done right. The Rev. Charles Sheldon says a Christian can't dance. ' We have seen lots of them who couldn't dance any better than a hippopotamus. . There Is more Catarrh In this section of tbe country than all other diseases pat together. ana until the last few yean was supposed to be Incurable. For great many rears doctors pro nounced It a locardlsease. and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly (allln g to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitu tional disease, and therefore requires constitu tional treatment. - Hall's Catarrh Cure, manu factured by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the only constitutional cure on the market. . It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonfuL It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces or the system. They offer one hundred, dollars for any case It falls to core. Bend for circulars and testimonials. Address- F. J. CHic Nicy & CO., Toledo, O. Bold by Druggists, 76o. " HaU's Family ma are ths beet. ' " t GAPE FEAR RIVER. Merchants' Association Commit tee HeartU Endorses the y , - Improvement. THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Aa Able Aiinment Which Will Be Pre- - seated in Support of the Anchorage Basin at Wilmington and the . Dredging of the Channel. The committee from the Merchant' Association has made the folio wide report to Capt. E. W. VanO. Lucas, Corps of Engineers, United States Army, regarding the river and harbor .improvement, which for the past few days has been frequently referred to in these columns: Capt. E. W. VanC. Lucas. Corps of Engineers, U. 8. A., Wilmington, N.C.: Sir: The undersigned having been appointed by the Merchants' Associa tion of Wilmington a committee to advocate the adoption by the General Government of the projects provided iu the River and Harbor bill of last June, under survey by the Corps of Engineers, U, 8. A., (1) For an an chorage basin at Wilmington, and (2) For a channel of 4 feet, 6 feet or 8 feet depth, throughout the year, be tween Wilmington and Fayetteville, respectfully represent: First, that the need of a safe anchor age in the port of Wilmington in creases yearly with the progress of the bar and river improvements under the direction of United 8tates Engineers, and with a corresponding increase in the draft of larger vessels adapted to our growing commerce. The channel from Cape Fear bar to Wilmington, and at Wilmington, is only about 150 feet wide. This width barely accommodates the passage of large ships and is quite inadequate for anchorage at Wilmington. The depth of this dredged channel referred to, is twenty (80) feet; the outside of the channel in the lower harbor of Wil mington is only thirteen, (13) to fifteen (15) feet depth. It is, therefore, obvi ously impossible to moor vessels of 18 to 21 feet draft, and of 325 and 850 feet length, in the stream without incur ring great risk of grounding on their anchors, or of fouling moving craft in the fair-way or mid-channel. The lower harbor of Wilmington is a fresh water, land locked bay, about 1,200 feet wide, and two miles long, well adapted for naval maneuvers, if the bottom was dredged to a depth of 28 feet, in order that vessels drawing 22 feet may safely ride over the stocks and flukes of their anchors, which would require a depth of six (6) feet more than that of the river and bar. Ia short, the work of the river and harbor is manifestly incomplete with out this necessary . accommodation to ships in port We are informed by the Harbor Master of Wilmington that more than thirty vessels have grounded under way and at anchor in the lower harbor within 'a year past, these casualties having been caused by insufficient water outside the dredged chanel in which to swing tbe vessels to their anchors. Several of these cases of stranding were of a serious nature, the damage to a few loaded vessels result ing in general average claims. It should be understood that vessels ar riving with inward cargo are required to anchor in the stream and wait or ders for discharging and that these in cur the greatest risk of grounding, of obstructing the channel, and of colli sion with moving vessels. The bottom of the lower harbor is also dangerous to navigation, being hard sand in which submerged logs bare bee a imbedded, thereby causing risk: of damage to vessels' bottoms and to the screws of steamships passing over it It is estimated that the commerce of Wilmington for the year 1900 will ap proximate in value forty millions of dollars. The tonnage of this port has more than doubled since the record of 1877 and 187a Second: We are also instructed to support with exact information and statistics, the scheme for navigable water at all seasons of the year be tween Fayetteville and Wilmington. We have endeavored to collect and classify facts bearing upon this pro ject, but the limited time at our dis posal for a reply expired before we could obtain the desired data, which is not systematically recorded because of the desultory, irregular means of transportation throughout the year. We, therefore, offer the following remarks by a member of this commit tee whose long established business relations with the upper Cape Fear river enable him to speak with author ity on this subject: "As reported to the Engineer's office for the year 1899, the tonnage over this route was about 115,000 tons and there is reason to believe that this is an under-cstimate, for of necessity there is a large amount that comes to this port by modes of conveyance, such as rafts, flats, etc., that are not of record. A fairer estimate would be of not less than 125,000 tons. . - "Referring to the report of the En gineer in Chief, of last year, there will be found this statement: 'of late years appropriations have been so small as to suffice for snagging only; there has been in consequence, a considerable deterioration of jetties and shoaling. The result of this state of affairs has been that the traffic which has passed over this route has been confined to a period of from eight to nine months during the year. There has been a total lack of continuous regular traffic. Our opinion based on knowledge of the present conditions, and the capabilities of the sections traversed by this route, is that anything conducing to a reg ular and certain transportation would not only largely increase the existing lines of production, but stimulate the inauguration of entirely new enter prises. During the time when traffic by this riyer is uncertain or impractical, large quantities of produce which would naturally seek an outlet by this route, have to be hauled long dis tances over sandy roads to railroads. Or if their nature is perishable they are wasted entirely for lack of trans portation. Certain communities are for long periods not only cut off from outside markets for their productions,' but suffer for reasonable mail fa cilities. The proposed establishment of cer tain transportation would enable busi ness transactions otherwise impossible where there is uncertainty as to when produce could be delivered. Certainty of transportation would turn into its natural channels, trade that is now diverted elsewhere because of lack of natural competition. There would be a reduction of rail rates to meet the water competition, and large increase of outgoing - freight from; this port would result "If it be practical to establish such a channel and give certain transporta tion, it would result, to be brief, in in crease of tonnage in 'lines now repre sented; development, to a wonderful extent, of the country, traversed by the introduction and establishment of new industries for which it is peculiarly adapted; promoting better-mail and passenger accommodations, and inau gurating reasonable water competition to rail rates." v The members of this Committee.feel that their duty ia the Merchaul' Asso ciation would be unfulfilled without an expression to you of its recognition and high appreciation of the skilful and faithful service rendered to this port by the Engineer Corps from the beginning of the t bar and river im provement to the present time ; .. The c'osure ol new inlet ; the re moval of formidable natural obstruc tions from the river bed; the experi mental jetties at Snows Marsh; the admirably designed and effective bar dredger. -"Cape Fear," and : the deep ening of navigable water from twelve (12) feet to twenty (30) Jeet, alike at test the entire success of one of the most scientific and economical pro jects ever ". devised by this Valuable arm of the general government in the river and harber work. . We are, Sir, Yours obediently, James Spetot ' aw. woth, B. W. Hicks. . Committee from the Merchants' Asso ciation, of Wilmington, N. C. Wilmington, N. C, Nov.;2qtb, 190& ; THE ATTORNEY GENERALSHIP Robt. D. Douglas Appointed to Succeed Wslser-Stste Board of Canvassers. Two Negroes Killed. Special Star Telegram.' 1 Raleigh, N, G, November 19 Attorney General Walser's resigna tion, which was handed ' to Governor Russell Saturday, to take effect aext Saturday, was to-day' accepted by the Governor and Robert D. Douglas ap pointed to fill out the unexpired term. Walser resigns to accept the position of Supreme Court reporter, to which he was last wek elected. The new attorney general is a son of Justice Douglas of the North Carolina Supreme Court, and grandson of Stephen A. Pouglas on the father's side and Judge Dick on the mother's side. He is just twenty-five years old.- A negro named William Wood was killed near here on Sunday afternoon by a Southern Railway train. He was walking on the track. Another ne gro, Anderson Bryant, was found Sunday morning in the road, four miles north of here dying. There were evidences of a fight, but it is not known with whom. The whole affair is a mistery. The State Board of Canvasser met to-day and began the canvass of the vote for Presidential -electors. It will not be completed before to morrow night. THE OFFICIAL RETURNS. North Carolina's Vote for Presidential Electors The Senatorial Primary. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 20. The State Canvassing Board to-night finished the official count of the vote for Presi dential electors. The total vote cast was 290,7331 Of these Bryan received 157,736 and McKinley received 132,997. Bryan's majority, 24,739. -' The Democratic State Executive Committee held a short business ses sion here to-night The only matter of public interest that came before the committee was the report of the result of the senatorial primary. The vote cast in the primary was canvassed to day and the result was announced by Mr. C. M. Busbee as follows: With two counties, Cherokee and Madison, still to hear from, the total vote cast was 149,637. Of this number Simmons received 102.355: Carr received 47.287. There were eleven scattering votes, of wnicii waddell received live. When others fail, take Roberts' Tasteless Chill Tonic. It cures chills, fevers, malaria and general bad neaitn. zac. A. red cross on tne label assures you of the pure, high-class material that makes Roberts' a suc cess. Don't take a substitute. R. R. Bellamy, Jos. C. Shzpabd, Jr., and j . mess BUNTING. : ROBESON'S NEW COTTON MILL. Contract Has Been Let for the Building. Other Lnmberton New! Notes. Special Star Correspondence. Lumberton, N. 0., Nov. 20. Work onjjthe Lumberton cotton mills is pro gressing nicely. Contractor Spencer, of South Carolina, has secured the contract and will begin work in a few days. Mr. Spencer, besides having much experience in contracting, has superintended the construction of sev eral cotton mills, and is in every way well equipped for the business. - We are pleased to note other marks of improvement in Robeson's capital. The Bank of Lumberton, officered as it is by capable men, enjoys the confi dence of a large constituency and is a great stimulus to the business life of the entire community. The town also has two excellent semirweeklies the Robesonian and the Argus. The Robe 8onian is fitting up a new office and has purchased new machinery and presses of the most modern style, and will operate the presses in the future by water power. andfamptfy. Cleanses the System , Gently and Effectually when bilious or costive. Presents in tJte most acceptaileonn the Jaratire principles of 'plants Anown to act most beneficially. : Tp GET ITS B EN EFICIAL EFFECTS BUY THE GENUINE :MANFT. BY : CALIFORNIA FIG STRUPCQ , SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. ; LOUISVILLE , KY. " '.. NEW YORK. MX 1 for m ty tfwpfUrx - price fDtptr AoffAr. SEASON'S OUTLOOK. Standard Oil Company's Repre - sentative Talks of Naval Stores Prospects. REDUCED CROP EXPECTED. Pactors aod Operators Both More Coo servallve, Ssys a Well Posted Man. This Tear's Increase Doe to ; Extension of Operations. The Savannah News of a recent date printed the following which will be of interest to naval store, men generally: ' : "Mr. Carey B. Townsend, represen tative of tbe Standard Oil Company in the turpentine section, spent yesterday in Savannah. Mr. Townsend reports that the outlook for the coming year with the naval stores people is for a re ducedcrop. While the crop for. the year just ended was the largest ever knowD,- the average production, he says, was less than, in former years, the large production being due to the general extension of operations. "The average production was not as large as formerly," said Mr. Town send, "and notwithstanding the high er prices the producers generally have not fared as well as many people in the cities are - inclined to suppose. While prices were higher the average production was lower, due, first, to unfavorable weather conditions, and Secondly to the scarcity of labor. The operators have never had so much trouble with labor before in all their history,' and their experience is one which tends to sober them, and to incline them to take a very conserva tive view of the situation for the com ing year." . "At the beginning of the last year," 'said Mr. Townsend, "something over 125. new places were established, an unprecedented record for one year. For the present year the outlook is that less than half that number of new places will be established; City people should realize that turpentine at 40 cents means no more to the operators than turpentine at SO cents in former years. Tbis is due to higher prices for timber, higher prices for labor and higher prices for supplies of all kinds, especially staves, hoop iron and pro visions. "The operators have never had such an experience with labor as they had during the past year. Tbe increased operations naturally tended to increase tne demand for labor, but in addition to this the railroads, saw mills and phosphate' mines drew, a large number of laborers from the naval, stores peo ple. The result was a struggle for labor to handle the crops which kept the operators in hot water during the entire season. Many of the boxes cut were only naif worked and this was a very unsatisfactory experience for the operators. "The consequence is that for the present year, which has just begun, both factors and operators are in clined to be more conservative. The factors will be conservative in makine advances and will not encourage ex tensive operations as they did last year. The operators, owing to their experience with labor during the year just ended, will be disposed to confine themselves to the number of crops for which they think they are assured of a sufficient supply of labor. The result will be a somewhat smaller output and better conditions generally." . Box cutting. Mr. Townsend states. has already begun in Alabama and jriorida. xn tteorgia tne law fixes the time ror beginning box cutting at No vember 15, at which time the pro dueers began operations. THANKSOIViNQ DAY GAME. Wilmington Team Maklig Great Prepara tions t Meet Wilson Next Week. The Wilmington foot ball team which will meet the Wilson eleven on Thanksgiying Day at Hilton Park, are rapidly getting into shape for the game under the coaching of Messrs. Hatch and Sinclair. They are nightly practicing at the O. A. N. grounds and from' the enthusiasm displayed by the boys a great game may be expected. Wilson is regarded as a "hard pro position" by the coaches and Wilming ton will have to play ball to win. ' - Many members of the old team are at their regular places, but there are positions yet to be filled and all appli cants for places on the team are re quested to report at the O. A. N. grounds at 8:15 o'clock any night this week a Fiisntfnl Blnmder ' Will often cause a horrible Burn, Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Ar nica Salve, the best in the world, will kill the pain and promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, .Felons, Corns, all Skin Erup tions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25 els. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by B. R Bellamy, druggist t MARRIED IN SAVANNAH. Miss Ella McKeazle Becomes Bride of Mr. M. M. Parker, of Wilmington. At the residence of Mrs. Kenneth McKenzie, in Savannah, Ga., last evening at 8.30 o'clock, her daughter, Miss Ella McKenzie, was happily wedded to Mr. M. M. Parker, a well known employe of the Atlantic . Coast Line shops in this city. , ' fr. Parker left on the pleasant mis sion of his life Tuesday afternoon and expected to leave with his bride for Wilmington last night. A reception in honor of the couple, will be given Friday evening at the home of Mr. W. K. Bell, No. 610 South Fifth street, where Mr. and Mrs. Parker will reside in the future. 1 " ssi s - ! First Bajrtist Church Revival. Dr. Bines preached with great earn estness and effectiveness on "Repent ance" and sang the - beautiful solo, "When the ' Angels Boll Back the Gates of Pearl." at the First Baptist Church last night. A remarkable con version was that of a young man who was the subject of special prayers. There was a large crowd present and a number sought prayers for their own salvation. " " Telephose Possibilities; ; i - -- The Fayetteville Observer i? inform ed of a telephone project in contem plation which will connect Wilming ton with Fayetteville, the line contin uing on by way of : Raleigh and Durham ta Charlotte and connecting with the long distance linea to the North and West Mr.' John Paul Smith of the Southern Bell Telephone Company, fa the Observer's informant BIG-HEAD GHILDREltf with long thin necksrr-you see, them" in every schooler-want Scott's emulsion of rcod-liver oil, to build up their poor little shrunken scrawny bodies. ? 'School' will be of ho use to them. Something will carry them off. They have no play in them. There is no fun tin playing,' when everybody else can run faster, jump further, turn round quicker, and keep on longer. Big head is no harm; let the body be big too. We'll send yon a little to try if you like. SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl street, New York. DIVINE HEALERS HERE. Dr. Qiibert, of London, Eng., and Rev. Mr. Skinner, of Colnmbns, da., Will Begin a Meeting. Dr. W. S. Gilbert, of London, Eng., and Rev. Ottis M. Sutton, apostles of the divine healing persuasion, . arrived in the city last evening and will begin to-day a ten daysimeeting in the city. preaching daily at corner of Front and Market streets at 10:30 A. M., 3:30 and - 7:30 P. M. They claim that through divine inspiration they are able4o cure diseases of, the flesh sim ply by the laying on of hands and will give daily illustrations of their work for ' which there will be no charge, a collection only being taken at each service. They have just concluded ten day's meetings at Raleigh andDurham and have very substantial press notices from the papers of these cities. They have also held meetings in several of the larger ciites in Virginia tod at Columbia, S. C, Dr. Gilbert claims that he is an orthodox Episcopalian and BeA. Mr. Sutton that he is a Baptist and pastor of the Union Tabernacle, at Colum bus, Ga. They are - guests at the Bonitz House, ; and will be glad to confer with anyone interested in their belief. RESOLUTIONS OP RESPECT. Jefferson Lodge, 1L of P., Prepsred Me morial to Departed Knight. At last night's meeting of Jefferson Lodge, No. 61, K. of P., the following resolutions of respect were adopted in memory of Mr. E. C. Warren, who was a Past Chancellor in the order and a valued member: Wbxrkas, In yiew of the loss Jef ferson IiOdge, No. 61, K. of P., has sustained Dy tne aeeease or oar mend and brother. Past Chancellor Edward U. Warren, and of tne stul heavier loss sustained by those who were near est and dearest to him, therefore be it, liesotvea. Tnat it is out a. lust tnb ute to the memory of the departed to say that we regret his removal from our midst; we mourn for one who was in every way worthy of our regard. Resolved, That we sincerely condole with the familv of the deceased on tne dispensation with which it has pleased Divine Providence to afflict them, and commend them for consolation to Him who orders allthings for the best whose chastisements are meant - in mercy. . Resolved; That this heartfelt testi monial of ' our sympathy and sorrow be recorded and a copy of same for warded to the mother of our departed brother by the Keeper of Record and Seal of this lodge. Wm. A. Johnson, W. J. Woodward, Committee. Restored Valuable Property. The happiest commercial traveller on the road Sunday was Mr. D. Krulc- witch, representing S. H. Levy, dealer in hosiery and underwear. New York city. While bathing his hands and face at his hotel in this city Sat urday night, he slipped off his finger-a very handsome diamond ring worth (350 and left it on the marble slab at the basin. Returning a few minutes later after discovering his negligence, he found his valuable article of jewelry gone. A diligent search was instituted but no trace of the valuable could be found. Capt. Robert Green, the city's detective, than whom there is none better, was called in and put on the the case. Before dinner Sunday, he called Mr. Krulewitch from his room and handed him his ring which had been procured from a colored employe of the hotel bar after true Pinkerton style. The hap piness of the travelling man at the restoration of his property knew no bounds and Capt. Green was hand-, somely rewarded by Mr. Krulewitch. A Trip to Sc. i ; Wilmington Division Naval Reserves will likely take a trip to sea on the Hornet Thanksgiving. The matter has not been formally brought before the Division but there is much talk anions members of the proposed out ing. The cruiser is now ljing at foot of Orange street as the Murchison wharf is being used by stevedores loading naval stores. . .. Capt. James D. McNeill Sick. The many friends throughout the State of Capt. James D; McNeill will regret to learn that he is undergoing treatment in the hospital at Fayette ville for a bruised leg. b He has just passed through a successful operation and is slowly improving , Mr. C.-H. Westbrookan ex perienced dry goods man formerly of Wilmington, but later of Mount Olive. has taken a position with Meyer Bros., tne largest dry goods store in New port News. -'--:V, , SVOCBSS-WOBTB KNOWING. : J 40 years success In Ute Sontb, proves Hughest xonio a great remeay ror cuius ana au Malarial Fevers. Better than Quinine. Guaranteed, try It As Druggists, 60c,anal.00 bottles. AFTERKOON VEDDING Miss Sue Kidder Meares and Mr. TV P. Lovering United in ; ; Matrimony. AT ST. JAMES CHURCH. The Ceremony Was Witnessed, by Larfe Number of Friend of the Contract' ' log PartiesWill Make New ; 'York Their Future, Home. 'vn ' "... . !-: asHssMSBSBM K ' ' Miss Susan Kidder Meares, daughter of Mr. Walker Meares, and Mr. Theo dore Philip Lovering, of New York, were happily .married rat St. James Episcopal Church, at half past Ave o'clock yesterday afternoon and when the time appointed for the-wedding had arrived the church wss'comfort ably filled with relatives and friepds of the contracting parties. "' ' " : The chancel was decorated in jialms, ferns,: chrysanthemums, and candles. Mr. ; Ed. H. Munsoa played several appropriate . selections . on the organ before the ceremony began, and when the party arrived he played . the fami liar wedding march' from . Lohlngrin, by which they passed down the aisle. : The ushers Messrs. William C. Munds, Thomas H. Wright and Clay ton Giles, Jr. were the first to enter and they . walked abreast. The ribbon children, little. Miss Catharine Wil liams and Master Harry Reinberjr, fol lowed, and then came the bridesmaids. Miss Virginia Bailey and Miss Annette Claypoole Munds, a niece of the bride, and Miss Gray of Philadelphia, and Miss Alice BoatwrighL The bride and her father, Mr. Walker Meares, who gave her away, met the groom and his best man, Mr. Swift M. Boatwright, at the altar. . The ceremony was impress ively performed by Rev. Robert Strange, pastor of the bride. The party retired from the church to the strains of "Mendelssohn's Wedding March." The bride's costume was of white crepe de chene, with a yoke of Duchesse lace. She wore a tuUe veil and car ried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley.;; .v - The bridesmaids' gowns were of white organdie, with lace trimmings. They carried bouquets of pink chrya anthemums. ; Immediately after the ceremony the bridal party and a few invited friends were entertained at a reception at the residence of Mr. Walker Meares, No. 713 Market street. The bride's presents were many and valuable. Mr. and Mrs. Lovering left at 7 o'clock last evening on the A. C. L. north bound train for New York, where they will make their future home. To accommodate those ;"who are partial to the use of atomizers in ap plying liquids into the naval passages for catarrhal troubles, the proprietors prepare- Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price, including the spraying tube, is 75 cents. Druggists or by maiL The liquid embodies the medicinal proper ties of .the solid preparation. Cream Balm is quickly absorbed by tbe mem brane and does not dry up the secre tions, but changes them to a natural and healthy character. Ely Brothers, 66 Warren street, New York. t DAUGHTERS OP TUB CONFEDERACY. New York Joarasl of Sandsy Has CompH ; mentary Reference to Miss Meares. The New York Journal of Sunday in giving a review of the work of the seventh annual convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, recently held in Montgomery, Ala., the first capital of the Southern States, has this pleasant and complimentary reference to Miss Mary F. Meares, of this city: " "The corresponding secretary, Miss Mary F. Meares, of Wilmington, N. CL, is the youngest woman who has held a national office in the U. D. C. Her father entered the army at sixteen and -was seventeen when the war closed. He was a courier on the staff of General Bradley T. Johnson, and afterwards on General Wade Hamp ton's staff. MEETS PRESIDENT'S VIEWS. Proposed Rednctlon of $30,000,000 a Year la War Revenue Taxes. . By Telegraph to the Kerning Btar. -jWASHraaToir, November 2L The Republican members of the Ways and Means committee made such progress tp day with the bill to amend the war revenue law that it is expected, the first draft will be completed, by to morrow night . The committee decided to make a reduction of $30,000,000 a year. This is the amount suggested by Secretary Gage yesterday, and it is understood meets the views of the President; in fact, the members of tbe Ways and Means committee who saw the Presi dent last evening say that previous to Secretary Gage appearing before the committee the whole matter had been carefully considered by the President t a. ' r ana me secretary. NEGROES IN A DUEL , One Killed and the Other Badly Wounded. A Peacemaker Also Killed, j By Telegraph to the Horning Star. 1 Columbus, Ga.. November 21.. Mitchell Taylor and Charles Comer, both negroes, fought a terrible duel with nistola natv ham thia atlnmnnn The cause was $3.15 due on a watch by Comer to Taylor. Comer was killed and Taylor was badly wounded. Du ring the f usilade Taylor's sister ran be tween the men as peace-maker, and Was Bhot thronffh the -head hv Tarlor. She died in a few minutes. Mrs. Nancv Hollifield. said to have been the oldest woman in North Caro lina, died at Ellenboro, N. 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MICHIOAN DRUCJ CO., ' - Detroit, nich. For sale by HERBERT L. FENTRESS, ' - . . Wilmington, N.fC. TO INCREASE THE ARMY. Large Force o! Regalsrs Needed to Re place the Volunteers Now in the Philippine Islands. By Telegraph to the Morning star. Washington, November 21. Ad jutant General Corbin authorizes the, statement that it is the intention of the War Department to bring home from the Philippines to the United 8tates every one of the volunteers who cares to come, and discharge them here, on or before the first of July next, when under the law the voluu teers must be mustered out. It is the expectation and hope of the War Do partment that . the coming Congress will, at an early period in its session, enact legislation which will enable the department to replace the present vol unteer force by a permanent force of soldiers. In that case, such of them in the ranks as care to continue in the service will be re-enlisted as regulars, and any vacancies that may exist through the muster out of the volun teers will be supplied by the original henlistments in the United States. It is Ibelieved that these enlistments can be made in time to replace all the retired feotunteer8 by the first of the next fiscal jr cur niuivui uauaiu nujr uiatua. EXPRESS CAR ROBBED. Train Held Up by Masked Men in Ar kansasThe Express Car Blown to Pieces. With Dynamite. Bv Telegraph to the Morning Star. ; Little Rock, Ark , Nov. 21. The north bound passenger train No. 56 on the SL Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern railway was held up to-night near Qifford station, forty miles sout h of Little Rock, by five masked robbers. A 1 rt nf i T AG tiiIa fin itlA frojtlr arA surmounted by a red light caused the train to sjow up and before the train had come to a stop, the bandits were at work with dynamite. The door of the express car was blown open and tbe express messenger. L. D. Avery, of SL Louis, was seriously injured by flying timbers. Four vain attempts were made to blow open the through safe. Their supply of dynamite being exhausted, the robbers left with -only the contents of the way safe, amount ing to about $300. No attempt was made to rob any of the passengers. The express car was literally blown to pieces. A posse of fifteen men left Malvern at 10 o'clock tonight and took the trail of the robbers at the scene of the hold-up. Governor Jones announced to night that he will offer rewards for the cap ture of the bandits. It is thought that they have fled towards the Indian Territory. ROBERTS SEVERELY HURT. The General Reported to Have Been , Thrown from His Hone. Br Cable to the Horninz star. London, Nov. 2L The Evening Standard, in a special edition this evening, says: "Just as we are going to press the news has reached London that Lord Roberts has been thrown from his horse and received severe in juria." The officials of the War Office say they are "not in a position to report anything in connection with the ru mored accident to Lord Roberts." This utterance is interpreted here as giving indirect support to the Evening Stand ard's statement London, . Nov. 22. Lord Robert's accident; occurred on" Sunday last, while he was riding. His horse fell with him and he was shaken and bruised, but no limbs, were broken. As he has since sent dispatches lo the War Office, it is believed that he is performing his usual duties, especially as he has not mentioned the accident. FOR AGED ODD FELLOWS. The National Home at Gainesville, FIs., Soon to Be Opened. By Telegraph to the Morning Btar. Gainesville, Fla., November 21. A meeting of the board of trustees of the National Odd Fellows' Home and Sanitarium was held in this city to-day aUhe office of the secretary, Dr. R. L Robb. The home is for aged Odd Fel lows, cared for by. the Sovereign Grand Lodge. There has been a delay in opening, but at this meeting it was decided to open. The home will be in a first class condition financially, as in response to the appeals made nnder the auspices of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, the members all over the United States have responded liberally. A Iltonster Dei-ll Fish Destroying its victim, is a type of Constipation. The power of this mur derous malady is felt on organs and nerves and muscles and brain. There's no health till it's overcome. But Dr. King's New.Life Pills are a safe and certain cure. Best in the world for Stomach, Liver. Kidneys and Bowels. Only 25 cents at R. R. Bellamy's drugstore. t LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS New Haren, Conn." j ri V;