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rr:' . WILLIAM H. BBBO A R X. Editor and Proprietor. WILMINGTON, N. C Fbiday, - , - Decembkb 21, 1900 X-PRE3IDENT HARBISON ON OUR HEW ACQUISITIONS When the Porto Rican tariff bill j was under , consideration in Con gress, in reply to a question as to what he thought about it, ex Fresident Harrison said he feared that we were making "a grave de parture" from established princi ples. He contented himself with this expression of dissent, declin ing to say more lest it might look as if he were trying to influence the action of Congress. As far as we know this is all he has said for publication on the question of our acquisitions from Spain until a few days ago, when he delivered an ad dress before the law' students of the University of Michigan on "The Status 'of Annexed Territory and Its Inhabitants." Holding the viewp he does it is not strange that, stalwart Republican as he is, he so positively refused to make even one speech in the last campaign for the re election pf Mc Kinley, for he is uncompromisingly pposed to the administration policy of expansion and to the reasons ad vanced in justification of it. Speak ing as an American, a Republican and a constitutional lawyer of con .ceded erudition and ability, and as an ex-President of the United States, elected by the party that Mr. Mc Kiuley now represents, he takes issue with the administration and contends that the, constitution does follow the flag, that these acquisi tions are territory of the United .States in every sense, whose inhabi tants are entitled to all the rights land privileges of inhabitants of other territories,' or they are foreign territo ry. There is no half-way ground no way 01 so construing our iuna amental law as to make any half way ground. The conten tion of the administration and those who agree with it is that while the jurisdiction of the United States extends over acquired territory the laws of the United States do not extend to it, but that A. VJ " ii may oe governed ij uongress re gardless of the constitution, or by the President as commander-in-chief of the army, which means that ac quired territory may be governed either by a congressional or military despotism. - - In his address ex-President Harri son made the following powerfnl arraignment of that contention: "I it too much to say that this view of the American Constitution is hocking? An outline of a possible law might include the suspension of the habeas corpus, creation of a duke dom, one special religion, a censor ship, trial without an indictment, etc AH theaa could be done if the consti tution has do relation to the people in the territory And if Porto Rico, why not in Oklahoma, Indian Terri tory and Alaska? "A government of unlimited powers is an un American government and I don't b lieve the framera of the con titutioa were careful-only of their own liberty, -It is one thing to toler ate, a condition that already exists, and it is another thing to create a con dition that is wrong: Our fathers were not content to hold things in tenure of another min'i hAnnnlna "Why should we make use of one tariff law f. r the 8tates and another for the Territories? Is it that we pro-, pose to have Territories for coloniza tion, crown colonies, aud ihU we are to tw -a world power? Congress has the power to lay du'ies, imports, etc., bu all duties shall be uniform throughout the United States. Can duties be levied in New Y-irk to be expended for tht education, etc., in Porto R co, if Porto Rico is out a pm of the Uuited StaUs? Region which is governed for the gen eral welfare of the United Slates is a part of the United States "Inn h,tf canuot stand for the ben evolent policy of i one admiuatration. -It stands for a permaneucy. If the act of acquiring territory does not ez tend to th constitution, nothing will, except by its admission ai a State That we give back to Porto Rico all the XlltlnAV thiat vta crnt fpnm Via im , j - - "w sfcv a vis uvi AO UU CJfc cusable. When a tribute is levied and then returned as a benefaction it is only to declare the territory in a state of vassalage. "It is said that expansion is the law national life, but expansion may be dropsical. The conquest of the Dutch republics has not strengthened Britain. It has multiplied a disappointed people. It has made a revelation to her that there is need r of larger armies and coast defences at home. I do not argue against expansion, but the old co.ch may be a safer vehicle for the folks than the bicycle. " . This is a Government of limited powers, Jimited by written law, which the Congress of the United States and the President of the United Statesfare as much bound by as the humblest citizen. They have no more right to ignore or vio late the written law than the hum blest oitizen has, and it is no defence for them to declare that the consti tution is not operative in' a case where they choose to ignore it. Some of the defenders of this ar bitrary departure have gone so far as to assert that the flag does not carry the constitution into contiguous ter ritory of the United States, such as the Indian Territory, Arizona, New Mexico or Oklahoma, which might - cmi, u uuujji saw ni, oe governed outside 4t the constitution. They say this because they couldn't give a logical reason why the constitution should go with the flag into one ter ritory ana not go into another sim- TIV nA A ATI CO it mam inninniliul h water. Suppose Congress were to act on this' contention and put a 'tariff tax on products of these con tignous territories coming into the States and levy duty upon the pro ducts of the States going into those territories what a protest of indig -Tnrtii-'"'' aa . ........ ...... . . -! nation would ring out from one end of this land to the other. They j would not daro to do that, they..( would not think of it, and yet they i have just as much right to do it as j . . i x. a. iL. .1 l I tney nave to tax me ptuuuuu i these inland acquisitions, which they claim to be territory of the United States, coming to this country or the products of this country going to them. . But that contention would, never have been made and taxing' them would never have been thought of if it bad n't been discovered that free trade with them might bring some of their products into competition with the products of some of .the protected industries in this country. Porto Rican tobacco might come in to competition with. the tobacco of Connecticut, and Porto Rico sugar might come into competition with the beet sugar makers in this coun try. That was the inspiration be hind the Porto Rico tariff bill, to keep Porto Rican products out of our ports. . Mr. Harrison says that he received a letter from a gentle man, (written presumably after he had expressed his regrets at the "grave departure from established principles,") saying that "it was absolutely necessary to pass the Porto Rico tariff Bill to protect the beet sugar business." That was the milk in the cocoannt, and that was the preesure brought to bear on President McKinley to make him ignore his "plain duty" declaration and to throw the weight 'of his in fluence and his patronage to secure the adoption of the bill, and that -was the inspiration to the discovery that the constitution does not fol low the flag. - ' If the Supreme court should, in the cases now being argued before it, bold with those who contend that the constitution does follow the flag, and that , we cannot have a Republic in one part of the land and an Empire elsewhere nnder the flag, it will be interesting to note the devices that will be resorted to to get rid of this acquired territory and take the back track on that kind of expansion. SOME OF THE OBJECTIONS TO IT. A few days ago we referred to ther letter of Wm. E. Curtis, Washing ton correspondent of the Chicago Record, in which he said the Hauna subsidy bill was in danger of defeat. In analyzing the bill he gives the following as one of the strong objec tions to it: "One of the principal arguments against the bill is that it favors Euro pean trade, which is already well sup plied with transportation facilities, and practically ignores the South American trade and the necesities of transportation in . other directions where we have none. A good many members of Congress who believe in buliding up a merchant marine by gov eminent asistance, think it would be wiser to establish regular lines of transportation to South American, Australia and China, Africa and other places with which we have no direct communication and pay to much money each year to each oarticular line until it can become self-sustaining rather than offer sweepstakes for any port. . They argue that the latter plan, as proposed in the pending bill, will build up a lot of tramps to go as they please aud wherever they can flud car goes, while the country Leeds direct aud regular communication with cer tain foreign countries." If one of the objects, and accord ing -to its advocates, the main ob ject, is to build up American com merce, why is it that a field with so many possibilities in it as Central and South America should be en tirely overlooked? It is proposed to spend a couple hundred million dol lars, or more, in the construction of an isthmian canal, which wonld so shorten the distance as to give us a deejded advantage over Euro pean traders in these coun tries and vet we have never made any systematic efforts to form trade relations with them, but have looked on while Europeans have forged to the front and secured the bulk of the trade. : What we want for that trade is moderate sized freighters,, but this is the class of ships that is almost entirely ignored by the Hanna-Frye bill, which gives the plum to the high-speed nobby passenger ships that ply between New York and European ports, which will caVry an insignificant amount of freight and never be seen in South American waters. A sub sidy to encourage the growth of our commerce, if the intent be honest, should be given to the ships that carry that commerce, if given to any. It is said that a few newspapers spread between the covers on a bed will be equivalent to a blanket or two and that a newspaper around the body under the coat is as good as - an overcoat, and yet there are some people who do not think much of newspapers. The Armour, Packing Company doesn't purpose to let the Salt Trust salt it and has bought a little salt mine for its own use. This company will save about $250,000 a year by digging itff own salt. $100 Reward, $100. Thfl rMUlAm nf thfa nana will k. nlan larn that ifcere la at least one dreadni disease that science haa been atrin to care in all Its taxes and that la Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cum is toe only positive core now known to th medical fraternity. Catarrh beimr a. cnmtitn. uonal diea- e requires a conaitu lonal treat ment. Hall's Catarrh cxun to taken Internally. laS3 Pon the blood Md mJSons ?.UJSL5 1J!ytm- ww destroying- the V?J!i50R-Beas la nK he patient Str-ngth by building up the confutation and agisting nnre tn dot g ts wo. It. The proprie tors hare rn.cn faith "nit cira It do we s. n uuuHrra ieiiar8 lor any case that it tails to cure. Bend lor list of teatl menials. - Addrsfs r. J CHI SIT & CO- Toledo. O. - Hafl's Family Pills are the best . THE BALANCE 8HEET- j In View of the contention that ship subsidies are necessary for thVup-" building of American commerce, the following analysis f the United States Treasury report, showing the growth of our commerce for the past ten months, as compared with last year, which, we . clip from the New York Herald, will be interesting: Raw cotton: 1900 1899. - Exports 1328 491 898 $138,770,618 Imports..... 6128,996 4.331,844 Net ex p'ts $222,802,902 $134,438,774 Provisions and dairy products: Exports. ... . .$155,281 280 $151,523 983 Imports. .... 1,887,963 1.748,853 Net exp'ti $153,393,317 $149,775,635 Iron, steel and all manufactures thereof: Exports $109.493 297 $86,167,205 Imports. .... 17,824 445 12,474 941 Net exp'ts $91,667,852 $73,692,264 Oils, all kinds: Exports..... $85,356,379 $73,157,724 Imports..... 5,724 882 5,178 018 Net exp'ts $79,531,997 $67,979,706 Breadstuff: ' Exports..... $56,556,989 $57,946,496 Imports 1,350,440 1 327,166 Net exp'ts $55,306,549 $56,619,830 Copper and manufactures thereof: Exports $51 041,957 $32,752,495 Imports..... 13.603,205 9.188,896 Net exp,ts"$38,439,753 $23,663,599 Commenting upon these figures the Herald says: ' "The value of the oils vegetable, animal and mineral exported is sur prisieg, and the sum might be in creased by adding 10 million dollar for oleo, included above under pro visions. More than one half of all this, or about 78 million pounds, went to the Netherlands, where it is con verted into the margine some 20 mil lion dollars's worth of which is ex ported yearly by that little country, and cynics fancy that some of it even gets into that famous Holland butter. Some of the bills we have to pay abroad are light in comparison with what they were some years ago. For instance, the sugar imported in the ten months cost us 80 millions, coffee 46 millions and tea 10 millions. Imports of tobacco in all forms costs ua 14 millions, while on the other hand we exported 27 millions' worth. Presumably owiog to the war in China, our exports of cotton manufactures were but 18 mill ions, a decrease of 1 millions, while the increased purchasing power or our . . . , . . people is renectea in an increase oi nearly 7 millions in imports of raanu f actures of cotton, which amounted to nearly 80 millions. "For the eleven months ended with November the value of products and merchandise exported exceeded the declared value of imports by 672 mil lion dollars, being 34 millions larger than for the corresponding period in the record breaking year of 1898. and exceeding that for the corresponding ten months of last year by 148 mil iiuub. x rum kuia pWout wiwh.s iu definite deductions must be made for undervaluations, earnings of foreign corporations in this country, money spent by citizens travelling abroad, the cost of ocean freights and the alto gether unknown amount of American securities returned. Whatever these items may aggregate, the exhibit is one to be proud of." And yet the subsidy boomers in sist that the people tax themselves 19,000,000 a year for twenty years (and no telling how long after wards) to help a commerce which is1 hnstling along at snch a remark able pace. There is but one thing that will compare with this fraudulent scheme and that is the colossal cheek that dares advocate it. MAKING SCAPEGOATS. m ' The New York Sun is one of the organs that gets red hot when it discourses on the Hay-Pauncef ote treaty, which it denonnces withont stint. It has no hesitation in say ing that if Secretary Hay did the proper thing he wonld resign forth with for the part he has taken in trying to force that intolerable doc ument upon . this country. Without discussing the merits (of which, ac cording to the Sun, this treaty has none) or its demerits, why should the Sun vent its indignation upon Secretary Hay and let the rest of the Cabinet and the President go free? Are they not all practically as re sponsible for it as Secretary Hay? Wasn't it discussed in Cabinet council and approved before it was submitted to the Senate for ratifi cation? If the President had not approved it it would never have gone to the Senate, and yet the Sun has hot a word of reproof or rebuke for the President, but jumps on Secretary Hay as if he alone were the offend ing party. The tact is it is an aumin istration measure, and the Preai dent is as anxious for its ratification as Secretary Hay is, and isusing his influence toXsecure its ratification, and therefore itisfnani- festly nnjnst, and dishonest, too, to 5M responsible for it a man who is really less responsible than the chief under whom he serves, and with whose approval that treaty was sub mitted to the Senate. I But it is the custom with some party organs to make scapegoats to screen the more responsible parties. Alger was made a scapegoat to screen the administration and how they are playing the same game with Hay. Married at Bargaw. Mr. David Sparkman, of Rocky Point, and Bliss Katie Hand,, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Root. Hand, of Bur gaw, were happily married Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in the Presbyterian Church at Burgaw. It was a lovely wedding and there were many attend ants. A delightful reception Was given at (he home of the bride's parents after the wedding. Among the Wilming tonians who witnessed the marriage were the Misses Ennett, Miss Hen rietta 8hepard, and Dr. CL T. Hawes, Messrs. R. G. Grady, RobL Hand, Jr., and Sparkman Sidbury. Two hundred bushelof po tatoes remove eip-htv oounds & of "actual" Potash from the. soil. Unless this quantity is returned to the soil, the following crop... will. materially decrease. We have books telling about composition, use and value of - fertilizers for various crops. lney are sent Irec ' -GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau SL, NexVork. THE TIMBER PROSPECTS. Mr. H. McL. Green, a Veteran, Desler, Talks of the Prospects and Prices for the Coming Season. With the advent of Winter and Spring, the season of logging up the Cape Fear and the rivers tributary to that strain, comes much speculation on the wharf as to the timber prospect for the coming year. This specula tion is not alone confined to the saw mill men but there is also a large number of other people who are de pendent to a more or less extent upon the industry. A Star representative yesterday had an interview with Mr. H. McL. t i Green, who has been in the timber business for the past 29 years, fifteen years of which time,' at first, he was a dealer and the past fourteen years an inspector of timber. Mr. Green has recently " found time, aside from his duties as county treasurer, to again enter the field as a dealer in timber and has, therefore, informed himself of the situation which, combined with his long experience in the business, has well qualified him to speak with authority on the. subject. Asked as to what the market will do this' Winter and next Spring, he said the general outlook for long leaf, hard and yellow pine was '"bright and he thought it would bring good paying prices all the season. But as to short leaf or Rosemary timber, he said that he could not speak so favor ably, as it was dull and hard to sell, but he thought it would, improve, and advised all who thought of cutting abort leaf to observe the length of 16, 24, 28 and S3 feet. Logs, be sajs, are bringing the fol lowing prices according to size and quality: Pine Sixteen feet long, 12 inches and up in diameter, $5 00 per m. ; knotty, $3 25; wormy and box-faced, $3.00. Cypress Sixteen feet long, 20 inches and up in diameter, $6 50; same lenth. 16 to 20 inches in diameter, $5 50; same length, 13 to 16 inches in diameter. $1 00; knotty timber, $3.00. Ash Sixteen feet long, 12 inches and up. $7.50; knotty. $3 CO. Night Sweats. loss of annetita. weak and impoverished blood, colds, la grippe and general weakness are frequent results of malaria. Roberts' Tasteless Chill Tonio eliminates the malaria, nnrifiea vnnr hlnoH. mmIipm your appetite and tones up your liver. 3&c per Dotue. insist on having kob erts . No other "as good." R R. Bellamy. Jos C Shepard. Jr.. and J. Hicks Bunting. t K VALUABLE INVENTION. Mr. J. L. fJrafflia Has Secured Letters Patent for Improved Mecbanlsm. Mr. Jno. L. Grafflin, of this city. and a machinist in the shops of Mr. C. M. Whitlock, has just received through his attorneys in Washington, tttssrs. C. A. Snow & Co., letters patent for a very useful invention in the form of a key-seat cutter, which will prove a boon to the "workers in iron and steel" every where. The invention is an improved ma chine for cutting key-seats on shafts. its object being to provide a simple and portable key seat cutting mechau ism, which is adapted to operate upon shafting placed in any position or of any diameter, the seat forming da vices having an automatic feed movement and being so controlled as to insure the formation of the key-seat in paral lelism with the axis of the shaft oper ated upon. j Mr. Grafflin Is yet undecided as to what he will do with his invention. He has received several very flatter ing offers for his patent from North ern concerns, but thinks now that be will manufacture the machine him self. .This he can do, "placing them on the market at a cost of about $50 each. His Sentence Extended. Mr. 8. E. Memory, of Whiteville, who was in the city yesterday, told of a rather unusual incident which took place at Whiteville Sunday. A negro who was sentenced at the present term of Columbus Superior Court to three years iu the penitentiary for stealing a horse, became so violent and uncon trolable in the jail Sunday that it was necessary foe the jailor- to chain him to his cell. Judge Robinson, who is presiding over the court, hearing of the negro's frenzy, ordered the clerk to extend his sentence -to five -years In stead of three. ' "Cutting up capers" cost mm two years longer imprison ment. New Cashier for Atlantic National Toe Charleston Evening Post of the 18th inst. says: "Mr. Andrew More- land, of this city, will leave on Jan uary 1st for Wilmington, N. C, where he goes to take the position of cashier in the Atlantic National Bank. He bas been with the Carolina Savings tsanic ror eignt years." Editor's Awful Pliant. F. M Hisrsrins: Editor Seneca- ails. News, was affitted for years with Piles mat no doctor or remedy helped unti he tried Bucklen'a Arnica Salve. He writes two boxes wholly cured him. - It's the surest Pile cure on earth and the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by a. is. BKUtAKY, aruggut. t mm, CHAMBER COMMERCE. Special Meeting Yesterday After noon for Consideration of Important Matters. THE CULLOM BILL ENDORSED. I Proposed Inland Water Route for Wil mington Explained-Manufacturing Plsnf for Castle Haynes-Steve- - dorc nod Pilotage Laws. Probably the most important session of ibe Wilmington Chamber of Com merce held this year was the special meeting yesterday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, at which a number of matters of vital consequence to the business in terests of the port were brought up. Prominent among these were the Cul lom bill; the matter of the proposed canal from New Topsail inlet to Harri son's creek ; a project to dredge out the Northeast river to Castle Haynesy the compulsory puotage and stevedore laws, and other matters of minor im portance. Messrs. M. S. Willard and J. A.Tay- lor, comprising the committee to whom was referred the matter of the Cullom bill, presented an exhaustive report, dissenting from the request of the Louisville Board of Trade, that the Wilmington Chamber of Com merce exert its influence for the defeat of the measure in Congress. The report consists of over six typewritten page and is entirely too lengthy for publica tion in the Stab to day. The bill is designed toextend and enlarge the pow ers of the Inter State Commerce Com mission and has been pending for some time. Consideration of it was given by the Chamber less than a year ago and a comprehensive report endorsing it by Mr. J. Allen Taylor was approved at the time. The question was upon this occasion brought up by a request from the Louisville Board of Trade that-the Wilmington Chamber go on record as opposing it, which the meeting yester day afternoon failed to do but adopted the report of Messrs. Taylor & Wil lard answering every objection raised by the Louisville body and pointing to many advantageous propositions em bodied therein. The secretary was in structed to furnish a copy of the re port to each member of the House and Senate from North Carolina and request their co operation In the mat ter of the passage of the Cullom bill. The question of the proposed canal from New Topsail inlet to Harrison's creek, in Pender county, was next in troduced and Uapt. Edgar D. Wil liams, by request, explained the many advantages that would accrue to the port -from the improvement and illus trated the details of the project by charts. Capt Williams began his re marks by saying that Wilmington was the only port of any size that did not have some inland water way pro vided by the government. The plan is to cut a canal of 8 to 81 feet depth from New Topsail through Harrison's creek to Northeast river, thereby con necting with Wilmington by North east river, which has a uniform depth of 9 to 10 feet from Harrison's creek to Wilmington. By this method small vessels bound north or south would have an inside fresh water route free from danger and adverse winds. It would prove especially ben eficial to barges such as trade through the canals from Philadelphia and Bal timore and through the Albemarle and Chesapeake and Dismal Swamp canals to Elizabeth City. Washington and Newbern and also to the small class of government vessels, cruising up and down the coast, and yachts bound South to Cuba and Porto Rico. All of these would come by the proposed route instead of going from Beaufort 90 miles to Frying Pan Lightship; thence to the Cape Fear bar 22 miles and up to Wilmington SO miles, making a total of 143 miles. The distance by the new route would be 50 miles from Beau fortor Cape Lookout bightto New Top sail, 8 miles, thiough the canal to Northeast river 8 miles, and thence down to Wilmington 37 miles, making a total of 85 miles and escaping the dangers of Frying Pan, likely adverse winds and objectionable features of ocean travel to the smaller craft It is calculated that the dredging would cost the government from $10,000 to $30,000 per mile but Capt. Williams thinks the amount would be well spent as it would greatly increase the commerce of the port and prove an untold benefit to yachts and other small craft. On motion of Mr. J. A. Taylor the committee having in charge this pro SYRUl?nGS AfafeasantfyandJh?mptfy, Cleanses the System Gently and Effectually when . bilious or costive. presents in the most acceptable fcum the. lajrative principles of njajits y Jen own to act most beneficially: TO C ET ITS B EN EFICIAL EFFECTS BUY THE-" jENUINE MAN Ft). BY CALIFORNIA FIG STRUPC0. SAN FRANCISCO," CAL. . , 7 LOUISVILLE , KVr - NEW YORK. N.Y for sat druggists - prior SO per bafrU, SCROFULA - f" " .- M X ' :. ... . - V. .... ... . , ' -. is "bad blood." A little break of the skin becomes a sore; you come to have a good many perhaps. There are -other manifestations of scrofula. This is the plain one. There is a germ to be killed. You kill it with vital force. What is that? It's the power that life has. Full life is strong; scant life is weak: Take Scott's emulsion of cod-liver oil, to cultivate life. Abounding life is, perhaps, the cure of all diseases. Well send yoa a little to try B yon like. SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Petri street. New forr ject, was continued with instruction to report at a subsequent meeting. Mr. J. H. Chadhourn, Jr., . stated that a party of capitalists had in con templation the establishment of a $300,000 manufacturing enterprise at Castle Haynes and he desired that the Chamber ofCotnmerce take uptne mat ter of having the government to dredge Northeast river to a depth of 13 feet to that point. He stated that he was informed that the river already bad a depth of 9 feet to Castle Haynes and for this reason the plan would be very feasible. The matter was referred to the committee on Harbor Shipping and Commerce, consisting of Messrs. H. O. Smallbones, Jas, H. Chadbourn, Jr.. and Capt. B. W. VanO. Lucas. The matter of a change in the laws governing and regulating stevedoring at the port of Wilmington was, upon motion of Mr. M. 8. Willard and seconded .by Mr. J. A. Taylor, re ferred to a special committee, consist ing of Messrs. C. W. Worth, J. T. Biley and J. A. Springer. Mr. J. A. Amngdale, president of the Cape Fear Lumber Company, brought up the matter of alleged ex cessive port charges and attacked the compulsory pilotage law. Action on the matter was deferred until both sides could be heard upon the subject The question evoked quite a lengthy discussion participated in by Messrs. M. S. Willard, Jas. EL Chadbourn, Jr., and others. At length a motion prevailed that the president appoint a committee to investigate the matter and report at the next meeting. President Jacob! stated that as. the question was one of so much moment, he would take time to make selections of members of the committee. Those present and participating in the meeting were Mr. M. W. Jacobi (president), Colonel John L. Cant well (secretary). Messrs. T. D. Meares, A. B. Bkelding, W. K. Worth, J. T. Riley, J. A. Arringdale, B. IS. Stone, J. A. Springer. J. A. Taylor, M. S. Willard, T. S. McManus, W. N. Harriss, W. B. Barksdale, J. H. Chadbourn, Jr.,W. M. Camming. Col. Walker Taylor, Capt. EL D. Williams and representatives of the press. An adjournment was taken, subject to the call of the chairman. Oar Greatest speelmlUe . - For twenty vears Dr. J. Newton Hathaway has so successfully treated chronic diseases that he is acknow ledged to day to stand at the head of his profession in this line. His exdu sive method of treatment for Varicocle and Stricture without the aid bf knife or caut ry cures in 90 per cent, of all cases, in tne treatment of Lioss or Vi tal Forces, Nervous Disorder, Kidney and Urinary Complaints, Paralysis, Blood Poisoninsr. Rheumatism. Catarrh and Diseases peculiar to wemen, he is equally successful. Cases pronounced nopeiess by other physicians, readily yield to his treatment. Write him to day fully about your case. He makes no charge for consultation or advice, eiiner ai ma omce oi oy mail. J. Newton Hathaway, M. D., 221 South Broad 8tv Atlanta, Oa. MARRIED AT ROCKY POINT. Prominent Young Man of Carrie Led the Altar Miss Carrie Sparkman, of Rocky Point. to A very pretty wedding ceremony was celebrated at the home of Mr. C. N. Sparkman, of Rocky Point, yester day at noon in the marriage of his charming daughter, Miss Carrie Nixon 8parkman, to Mr. Jesse Frederick Lucas, a son of State Bank Examiner George L. Lucas, " of Currie. The ceremony was performed in the Rocky Point M. E. church by the Uev. D. if. Mcdeacby, of Burgaw, and the bridal attendants cdnsisted of Mrs. D. D. Sparkman, dame of honor; Miss Thyra Lucas, sister of the eroom maid of honor; Mr. Lee Simpson, best man; Mr. J. Bruce Black, Mr. D. D. Sparkman and Mr. E. T. Huggins Miss Henri Shepard, of Wilmington. was organist and ushered in the bridal party to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march. An intermezzo from Cavaleria Rusticane was softly; played during the ceremony and the party re tired to the tuneful strains of Mendel sohn's wedding march. , The bride wore a becoming going away gown of grey cloth with gloves and hat to match. The church was beautifully decorated in palms, ferns, smilax and other evergreens. A reception and breakfast were given the bridal party atthehomeof the bride atll o'clock yesterday morning and last night at the home of the groom at Currie another reception was given. The wedding was a delightful event lor all those in attendance and the popular couple received manycon grotulations from friends. The Charlotte lodge of Elks has distributed to ministers of the va rious religious derfbminations in its city 150 invitations to be distributed to worthy poor children, asking them to a Christmas dinner ai the BUka' Club. Each one of the little children will be presented with a present on Christmas. CALL TO-DR. WELLS. He Will Be Asked to Become Pastor of First Presby terian Church. HE WILL PROBABLY ACCEPT. Now Serving Sec on a Church of Stsanton, Va , and Will Visit Wllmlsitoa oa a Trip South Daring the Holidays. V Congregational Meeting. At a congregational meetioir of- the members of the First Presbyterian church, of Wilmington, held Sunday mmediately after the morning ser- . a 1 m. vice, a unanimous can . io me pwr ate of the' church, was extended to Rev. Dr. J. M. Wells, Ph. D., pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, of Staunton, Va., to succeed Bay. Dr. Peyton H. Hoge, who resigned more than a ' year ago to accept a call to Warren-Memorial church, Louisville, Ky. The action was merely an en dorsement of the selection made by a committee appointed for this purpose several months ago and it is believed that the Rev. Mr. Wells . will accept. The committee has had much corres pondence with him and the members think he is inclined to the idea Of com ing. He will visit the church and preach a sermon very soon and he will likely announce his decision about that time. He As regarded aa a very able man and the church will feel fortunate in securing his services in the event he will accept The congregational meeting was presided over by Rev. J. W. Paxton, who is temporarily supplying the pul pit, and Mr. B. F. Hall, aa clerk, kept a record of the proceedings. The com mittee announced its selection through its chairman, Mr. C. H. Robinson, and the call was extended without a dis senting voice. The other members of the committee are: Mr. B. F. Hall, Mr. W. M. Cumming, Mr. W. A. Riach, Mr. W. E. Worth, Mr. W. J. Cros well and Capt. Henry Savage. Rev. Dr. Wells will come South to spend the holidays and will likely make his visit to Wilmington either on his way down or upon his return. He is a native of Mississippi and is about thirty years of age. He is mar ried and has three children.' A Ttteuaand Tongues Could not express the rapture of An nie E. 8pringer,of 1125 Howard street, PfaiJadelphis, Pa., when she found that Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption had completely cured her of a hacking cough that for many years had made life a burden. All other rem edies and doctors could give her no help, but she says of this Royal Cure 'it soon removed the pain in my chest and I can now sleep soundly, some thing I can scarcely remember doing before. I feel like sounding its praises throughout the Universie " So will every one who tries Dr. King's New Discovery for any trouble of the Throat. Chest or Lungs. Price 50 cents and $1.00. Trial bottles 10c. at R. R. Bellamy's drug store. Every bottle guaranteed. t THE FIRES LAST NIGHT. Residence of Jos. Sternberger and Store of Dsa Bentoa Banted. The two-story frame dwelling, No. 218 North Sixth street, owned by Annie C. Evans, colored, and occu pied by Mr. Joseph Sternberger, was damaged to the extent of about $500 last night by a fire which originated in the rear of the residence from a cause unknown. The department re sponded to an alarm from box 34 at UL1 :25 o'clock and soon had the flames under control. There was $700 insur ance on the building. Dwelling No. 216 adjoining Mr. Sternberger 's resi dence and owned and occupied by Annie C. Evans, was damaged slightly but was fully insured. St. Mark's colored Episcopal church, also adjoin ing, was damaged to a slight extent The alarm at 1.15 o'clock this morn ing was on account of the burning of the grocery and liquor store of Mr. Dan Benton, corner Orange and Mag nolia streets. The building was owned by Mr. Sol. Bear and ia practically a total loss. The stock was also a total loss and was valued at about $800. The building was valued at $600. The amount of insurance could not be as certained. The origin of the fire is unknown. Accidental Killing at Fayetteville. Charlie Byrd, a white youth of Fay etteville, and a son of ex-Chief of Po lice Byrd, of that city, was accident ally killed late Saturday afternoon by the accidental discharge of a pistol in the hands of Charlie Jones, an associ ate of about his own age, with whom he was swapping pistols on Person street, as they were on their wsy home to Campbellton, a suburb of Fayetteville. Young Jones was at tempting to get his revolver out of bis inside coat pocket when it fired, the ball taking effect just below the collar bone, ranging downward and coming out below the left shoulder blade. The wounded boy fell into the arms of a man standing near and died in stantly. A coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental homicide. Both boys stand well in their community and young Jones is almost prostrated with grief at the killing of his com panion. Colnmbos Court Adjosrncd. The special term of Columbus Su perior Court at Whiteville adjourned yesterday. Judge Robinson and others interested in the session passed through the city yesterday returning home. There were four -commitments to terms in the State penitentiary in eluding the old man, D J. Regiater, who was sent up for one year for man I A ' UEV RIVAL 99 FACTORY lart!Jr.&!!MI k mmrket conrpara with the NEW RIVAL" In unl nWtyaadatroasahMtingqiiaiitiM. Surm Uim and waUrproof . Qet the gaaulne. tSCUESTER REPEATK3 AR2S CGY GOOD HEALTH by the Quart. Xrery bottle yon take of Johnston's Sarsaparilla means better health, and every bottle contains a full quart. It mokes better blood purer blood. For thirty years this famous remedy has been creating and main taining good health. Johnston's Sarsaparilla builds up the system, tones the nerves, and strengthens the muscles more promptly and effectually than any other remedy known. The pallor of tha cheek disappears, energy takes the place of languor, and the rich color of health flows to the cheeks. Unequalled for aU disorders of the Stomach and liver, and for all weakening com plaints of men, women and children. . ,. SoMrrkrt. MtdSl.OeiwrtUIfautfc.ttlt. MICHIOAN DRUG CO.. - Detroit, nicb. Tor sale by HERBERT L. FENTRESS, Wilmington, N. C. REV. E, W. W00TEN DEAD. Prominent Baptist Minister Passed Away at Prong, N. C. Last Friday. Rev. E. W. Wooten, of Prong, N. O., near Whiteville, died at his home last Friday, after an illness of several -weeks of' typhoid fever.; He was 72 years of age . and was in the Baptist ministry for years, being one of the most prominent and esteemed citizens of that section. His death isdeplortd throughout the community. Deceased is survived by his w ife.and three sons, Rev. Frank Wooten and Messrs., Richard and Edward Wooten, of Prong. Also by two brothers, CapL. Thomas Wooten and Mr. Shade Wooten, of Clarkton. The funeral was conducted Buoday afternoon and he was buried with Masonio honors, he having been a prominent Mason for years. The at tendance upon tbe funeral was very large. The interment was in the family burying ground. -. : . ss GREAT FIRE AT COLUMBIA. Jerome Hotel and Other Buildings De stroyed Totsl Loss Is Estimated nt $142,000 . By Telegraph to the Morning star. Columbia, S. CL, December 19 To-night Columbia was visited by tbe most disastrous fire in twenty years. The .Jerome Hotel and three large mercantile establishments on Main street and four smaller ones on As sembly tfrere destroyed. The total estimated loss is $143,000 ; insurance, $53,000. Tbe fire started at 8 o'clock in tbe rear of Van Meter's furniture store, a lamp having exploded. A livery stable and a hay warehouse adjoining caught in almost a second's time, and tbe fire 'started to burning through to Main and Assembly streets, clearing- every thing until stopped by an alley divid ing the square. The Jerome has been political head quarters for the State for years. Ti building and furniture were valued t $75,000; insurance $20,000. Oiher losses: J. M. VanMeter, two store buildings $15,000; stock (furniture) $30,000; insurance $20,000. M. Mc Crary, stock of groceries and house hold effects, $9,000; insurance $4,000. King Racket Store, stock $6,0U0; in surance $6,000. May stables, contents $1,000; insured. B. P. Leappart, two brick store buildings, $4,000. Wil liam H. Lyles, store buildng, $3,500; insurance, $3,000. The fire was under control by reid night TWO BROTHERS KILLED. J Shot by Deputy Sheriffs While Resisting Arrest in Gnillord Connty. By Telegraph to the Mo: uwu Star WINSTON, N. C, December 19 Frank'-Hufnne8 and his brother, whose name wa8 not learned, were shot aid mortally wounded at the home of tbeir father near Oak Ridge, Guilford , county, about 6 o'clock this morning. The shooting was done by Deputy Sheriffs J. W. Mooney and J. w. Waller, of Kernersville. They were deputized to arrest the brothers on warrants charging them with being two of tbe parties who broke into and robbed a bar room near Kernersville, Sunday night When the officers went to the Huf finea home they were fired upon by the brothers. A number of shots were exchanged, but the deputies escaped injury. One of the wounded men died this afternoon and the last report from thescene of the shooting was that the other one was dying. BURNED TO DEATH. Mrs. Frances Harper, an Aged Widow, Lady of Newbern, N. C. By Telegraph to the Mornlne etar. Nkwbkbn, N. C, Dec. 17. Mrs. Frances Harper, a widow, some 70 years of age, met with a horribte death at her home in this city about 3 o'clock this afternoon. Having taken a chill, Mrs. Harper lay down in front of a fireplace to warm her self. While in thia position her cloth ing became ignited and before assist ance could reach her she was fearfully burned. She died within a few min utes in great agony. Newbern Journal: The twice escaped prisoner, John Manning, whose various adventures Jiave al ready brought him prominently before the public, is again in the custody of Craven county. He was arrested Mon day at Ayden, Pitt county, and taken to Kinston and put in jail there. Yes t-rday be was brought hereby Deputy Sheriff H. Q. Draney. Manning wis at once sent serosa the river to work on the roads with the force of prison ers already there, and his further ab runt departure will be hindered by a ball and chain attachment which i fastened to one of his ankles. SUCCESS WORTH KNOWING. 40 years success In the South, proves Hugheet Tonio a great remedy for Chills and aU Maiai lai Fevers. Batter than Quinine Guaranteed, try t. AtDrngjrlsta 60o and $1.00 bottles. LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS Kew Karen, Conn.
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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