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The line they follow is something similar to this, which we clip from the New York Tribune: '"' "Tbs-strange idea is expressed in 'ue quarters that the United States Government has no right to reject, srmad or criticise, the Cuban consti lu wn, but must without Question agree to whatever instrument tne Con stitutional Convention may frame and lui-jjtuiateiy wunaraw irom tne island, it is added that the United Sutes has, of course, no right to de mand any advance agreement as to tlio relations that are to exist between Cuba and this country, but must take its chances of equitable treatment aloaff with all other nations and on the same terms with them." Following this np it argues: "The irrational character of such conceptions of United States rights - - I .j j..; i ..i uiiu. wo may aaa, uuiies in uuoa will be obvious if we review briefly the circumstances of the intervention of 1893 Everybody knows that inter ventioa was not made solely for the sake of Cuban independence. It was to put a stop to intolerable conditions of nTtfigovernment and to secure the establishment of a new order which would not be a menace to us or an offence to the world. 'I ask the Congress,' wrote the Pre&i dent in his "intervention mes sage," 'to' empower the 'President to take measures : to secure in the island the establishment of a stable government capable of maintaining order and observing its international obligations, insuring peace and tran quility and the security of its citizens as well as our own." And in4he same memorable document he protested that the war in Cuba must stop "in the name of humanity, in the name of civilization, ia behalf of endangered American interests, which give us the, right and the duty to speak and act." Congress authorized the Presidont to intervene,'but instead of echoing all he said in these quoted extracts it solemnly and unanimously declared aa follows: "That the people of Cuba are and of J right out to be free and independent. "That the United States hereby dis claims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control ovr said isiand excm.'t for the pacification" i hereof, and asserts its determination.: when that is accom plished to leave the government and control of the island to its people. Is there any doubt as to the meaning of a resolution as plainly phrased as that? "The people of Cuba are and of right ought!, to be free and independent." Is that susceptible of more than one con struction? Was it intended that it should have more than one construc tion? But to emphasize it and leave the motives and attitude of the U nited States beyond, question or suspicion the first was supplement ed with the second clause solemnly declaring that the United had no intention of asserting or exercising dominion save for the purpose of pacification, and when that was done they would withdraw from the islands and turn the Government over to the people of C uba. A res olution subsequently adopted speaks about stable Government but that was an afterthought and was prob- - ably put in as a sort of .hedging scheme the same as the interest of the United States' phrase was in corporated in the. Philippine resolu tion adopted by the Senate on the ratification of the treaty with Spain. r The Tribune quotes phrases from the President's message showing what he asked Congress to do, but standing out in bold relief against these is the resolution adopted unanimously by Congress, the sol emn pledge to Cuba and the world as to the motives that inspired this Government in espousing the cause Of Cuba. While with the masses of the peo- win r4 tl TT J i. J O l i .. y i tun uiiituu oiaies it was a case of sympathy with the Cubans .struggling for liberty, sympathy in- .l T It.. -i. ... buuDiueu uy we atrocities "perpe trated by the Spanish generals "in command, no one supposes that it was sympathy alone which influ enced the powers at Washington to-act. They justified intervention partly on the ground of the injury done this country by the continued strife in the island, the loss in trade, etc., and it is more than probable that even then they hoped VOL. XXXII. to turn intervention to some ac count in securing a dominating influence in the island and thus reaping benefits that would compensate for intervention. This cropped out pretty soon after the landing of the American troops, and the little regard those in com mand paid to the Cuban army or the commanders of that army, both, of whom took very little part in the active operations against the Span iards. The fact is they were practi cally ignored, and to such an extent, that the Cuban General in command talked about disbanding his army and retiring from the field. The Cuban soldiers were purposely kept in the backgronnd, jnst as the Fili ipno soldiers were after the arrival at Manila of the American army. This caused considerable friction and soon led to war in the Philippines. That this programme was the re sult of studied deliberation there is" butff little doubt, for the ease with which Cuba was captured, the al most hopeless condition to which the Cubans were reduced, and the pros pective richness of the prize excited the cupidity and the greed of the war directors and the disinterested motive was forgotton and the solemn pledge ignored. They can't lay any claim to sover- a . m t m eigmy over uuoa, lor tnat was ex pressly disclaimed in advance, but with a characteristic trickery they now assert that we owe duties to ourselves, to Cuba and the world that require us to exercise supervision over her constitution, and to hold on until a "stable" government, (whatever that may mean), is estab lished. Any government which guards the lives and the property Of the citizens and leaves them free to go and come and enjoy their earn ings without peril or molestation, that gives one citizen or person the protection of the laws the same as is given to other persons, where every one nas a cnance to live, to pursue his avocation in peace and security, without oppression, and the laws baaed on justice are supreme, that onghMo be a "stable" government that would meet the requirements regardless of the particular phraseol ogy of constitutions, etc., and if this is the kind of government the Cubans propose for themselves it is no business of ours by wjiat forms they reach that. ' ah this talk about stable govern ment, as the Republican organs and party tricksters understand it, all this talk about duty to ourselves, to thelDubans and to the world 'is the veriest subterfuge, too apparent to deceive any one with an ordinary amount of common sense. Cuba may come to us some day, but if she ever does it shouldn't be by hypocrisy and theft, but by her own voluntary action. CANNED GOODS. A canning firm in Wilkesboro shipped to St. Louis several days ago four car loads of canned black berries, worth $5,000, and had five more car loads of other canned goods to be shipped to the same market later, from which it appears that one canning firm, at least, in the State is doing a pretty large business and is going about it in a business-like way by finding a mar ket outside of the State for its goods. This first shipment of ber ries didn't cost a cent except for picking and canning, as they grow in the woods and are picked princi pally by children and other people who have little to do. What they bring in might be called clear gain. For years the North Carolina blackberry has been in demand in the West, and agents from firms that deal in them have been in the habit of making annnal visits to the berry packing towns to make contracts for deliveries. These were berries dried in the sun and nacked in barrels, not a very nice thing to look at, but apparently rel ished by the Western pie-eaters The canning is a decided improve ment on the drying method, and we have no doubt will prove more profitable. There is a big opening for this in dustry in connection with the can ning of other fruits tradr vegetables, for the blackberry is one of the never-fail crops, whioh grows in the greatest abundance in all sec tions of the State and lasts through several weeks. There is little dan ger oi over-doing tne business, as there is always a reasonably good demand for' the berry in the large cities of the North and "West. Chinese women are scarce and in demand in - San Francisco, where fellows (Chinese) make money by importing them and selling them to other Chinamen. " Five were sold a few day ago at prices ' ranging from" $1,700 to $2,500. That kind of traffic has been going on for years and there does not seem to have been any serious efforts made to put a stop to it, although the purpose lor which these iris are imported and sold is pretty gener- ally understood. ' SOME PERTINENT. .QUESTIOS 8 FOE ME WILSON. During the Presidential campaign the Republican -.party managers drafted into the service nearly all the cabinet officers, who took part in the campaign either with speeches or interviews in the newspapers, so now Boss Hanna has drafted Secre- 4 fnrtr if A flrrinnTt ns WJ1 ann in. ! him boost his ship subsidy grab. Accordingly Mr. Wilson has been writing to the farmers, telling them Hanna's subsidy scheme will be a good thing for them.- ' But.he is not having it all his own way, for some of the agricultural iournals. which speak for the farmers and are supposed to know what their senti ments are," are calling Mr. Wilson to task and are asking him some very pertinent questions, among them the Rural New Yorker, one of the lead ing and ablest, journals of that kind in the country. In a late issue it calls Mr. Wilson to task and pro pounds some inquiries, as follows: Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson has declared in favor of the shipping bill which provides large sub sidies lor American . ships, fie says that farmers need better freight ser vice to foreign countries, and gives in stances to show where important freight has been -delayed. He then .says that from every point of view we should not depend on foreign ships, but that Americans should carry American freight. We agree with the secretary, though we know from experience that it often pays better to hire some one else to carry your produce than to do jour own hauling. If Mr. Wilson wishes to give the farmers real advice he should, not stop with what they already know, but go on and tell us w hy the rich ship builders and steel makers need help from the govern ment. That is the point to be dis cussed. Why should the farmers be taxed to support a class of people who are batter able to provide for them selves than most business men? 'Mr. Wilson is quoted as savin e that be knew from correspondence that there is a practically universal senti ment among the farmers in favor of the bill, and that those whoareagainst it are mainly those who do not under stand what advantages the bill will bring to the farmers. Our experience and observation indicate just the re verse or that statement. The farm papers of the country are outspoken against the bill. The few farmers who talk to us in favor of it seem to have an idea that it is a party measure which will make their party stronger with certain rich men or in certain local ties. There are many farmers who no w see in their own business the results of former indirect taxation schemes. Here is their question, Mr. Secretary perhaps you will answer it. Why, if our manufacturers can outdo the world on machinery and material. do they not build their own ships without help? ' - - l he promoters of all these schemes go on the assumption that the farm ers have not the discriminating judg ment to tell the difference between a grab like the ship subsidy and a piece of honest legislation by which they and others may be benefitted, and the habit has been to try to make them believe that all such jobs are for their benefit. That's the way they were talked to to win their votes for a higir--protective tariff, which has cost them millions of dollars without any compensating benefit, and that's what they are told to win their endorsement of the Grout oleomargarine bill, and this is what Mr. Wilson tells them to fool them into supporting Hanna's subsidy steal. It is now in order for him to answer some of the pertinent questions propounde the Rural New Yorker. TWO SIDES TO IT. The habit has been to hold the Chinese people responsible for all the outrages in China, and while no one will excuse or palliate the atrocities perpetrated by the Boxers, there are still, two sides to this question and the atrocities perpetra ted' by the representatives f the so- called Christian powers should not be forgotten; In a recent sermon before a missionary society in New York Bishop Potter thus xebuked the outrages which have done so much ' to retard the progress- of Christianity in China, and brought disgrace upon Christian nations. He said: "If I were called upon to-night for a brief for either of the two great, con testants in the present struggle be tw een China and the powers,! should choose in favor of China. In my oninion. we should be ashamed of our selves for our treatment of the Chinese. We have trampled on their most sacred traditions, we have ridiculed and scoffed at their gods, we have laughed at their- ancestor worship. Is it any wonder that the Chinese have risen against us? Our treatment of the Chinese has been a disgrace to our religion, and we should despise our selves for it We have sent men over there who are not Christians, but sav ages, and who have trailed the name of Christian in the dust. "What we need to do first of all is to convert the people we send to the Chinese, and then convert the Chinese. We must do this before we can ever be successful in our missions. We should create a public sentiment that will raise up our whole treatment of the Orientals. Instead of scoffing at their gods, let us show them a better one in our own Christianity. Let us treat them like brothers. Our trades men have gone there to get what they can. The Christian tradesmen and travellers have been at the bottom of all the trouble in China, and their savagery has caused all the trouble. Let us convert them here at home." A negro in Alabama was recently caught stealing a dead hog and couldn't deny it or claim an alibi. He undertook, to tote the hog, which was a heavy one, and in crossing a fence a rail broke, the hog fell on him and broke his neck. WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAtTPEBRUARY 8, GENERAL ASSEMBLY.' 1 .. :,.Jr Willard's Bill Concerning Execu tion of Criminals Failed to Pass. IMPPAfTHMPlUT RESOLUTION; Compromise in the Dispute Over Fisheries In the Lower Cape Fear Rivet The Aycock Text Book Bill Passed , by the Senate. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. O. , Jan. 31. In the House of Representatives to day, Craig, by unanimous consent, intro duced a resolution of inquiry into the action of two judges of the Supreute- Court and the State . Auditor and T-easurer in the payment of the claim of Tbeophilus White, - shell fish com missioner, after being forbidden to do so by act of the General Assembly of 9. The resolution condemns the action of the auditor and of Chief Justice Furches and Associate Justice Douglas, and calls for the impeach meot of both judges. The resolution is referred to the Committee on Ju diciary. The resolution ordering Theophilus White to turn over the steamer Lily to the Governor and employ for his 'own use a sail vessel, passed second reading. Mr. Mann said the expenses of this steamer last year were over five thousand dollars, and if "Admiral" White remained in charge much longer he would bankrupt the State. The bill was referred to theComm it tee on Oysters. The bill involving the franchise of Lamb's Ferry, Elizabeth City, precip itated another lengthy discussion on final reading, but 'passed by a good majority and now awaits ratification. A bill passed final reading! to ap point a committee to investigate the cost to the' State of the steamer Lily during the past two years. Other bills passed were: to provide for the celebration of North Carolina day ia public schools ; to amend chapter 297, Laws of 1897; to incorporate the South port and Western Railroad Com pany ;for relief of PeterCarver.Robeson county; relief of N. H. Jones, Robe son county; to prevent public drunk enness in Ash County; to consolidate the Asheville and Spartanburg Rail way with a company in South Car olina. The Speaker announced the follow ing committee on Congressional Dis tricts: Gaither, chairman; Nicholson, Winston, Thompson, Morphew, Gat tis, Robinson of Anson, Watts, Hocy, Zachary, Ebbs, Owen. ".Among the bills ratified to dy o incorporate tne soutnpori ana Northwestern Railroad Company; to incorporate the Wilmiogton Lodge of Elks; to incorporate the Hilton Log ging Company; to incorporate the Chamber of Commerce, Washington ; to amei d the chartert'of the Fries Manufacturing Company; to incorpo rateMhe Bank of Plymouth; to incor porate Hertford County Telephone Company; to protect deer in Onslow county; to incorporate the Carolina Art Co ; to amende Chapter 32, Private Laws 1893; to amend the charter of the Moore County Railroad Company; to amend the charter of the Winston Salem Railway Company. In the Senate. Among the bills introduced were the following: By Lone, extending charter of the Atlantic and Western Railroa By Foushee,, to amendhe char ter of-'Tho "Morehead Banking pany. By Warren, to amend chapter 291, Laws 1895. By Foushee. to enable the Norfolk and Western Railroad extension in North Carolina. By Brown, a resolution to inquire into the number of employes of the Senate. Bv Alexander, to incorporate the Charlotte Savings Bank. By Ward, to amend chapter 69, Laws of 1899, regarding compensa tion of officers of Washington county. Raleigh, N. 0.. Feb. 1. Other bills passed final reading as follows: To appoint justices of the peace for Chatham county; to repeal Chapter 435, Laws of 1899, relating to the stock law in Johnston and Ran do! Dh counties: to prevent live stock running at large in Robeson county; requesting Senators and Represent tives in Congress to support the bill to purchase the Temple - farm and the Moore House at Yorktown, Va. ; to confer unon the Governor power to fill vacancies on the corporation com mission; to protect owners of timber; to amend Chapter 79, Laws of 1899, relating to wreckage; to make the Bishop of East Carolina a corporation sole; to amend Chapter 273, Laws of 1899, relating to a dispensary in Ruth erford county; to amend Chapter 262, Laws of 1885. Other bills passed in the Senate were as follows: Third reading To incorporate Rich mond County Savings Bank; to pay J. S. Mann balance due as shell-fish com missioner, Laws 1891-93; to amend Chapter 28, Laws '99, substitute by printing committee; to regulate work inc convicts in Pasauotank county; to authorize Halifax county, to use cer tain surplus funds - for county ex senses: to allow Iredell county to K work convicts on public roads. Second reading To allow any city or town along the line of the Great Eastern Railway to subscribe to its capital stock ; to authorize a graded school in Greenville; to permit Hert ford to levy a special taxjjto establish a graded school in infield; to incor porate East Spencer, Rowan county; to authorize Waynesyille to issue bonds; to authorize Franklin county to issue bonds: Raleigh, N. O ; February 2. In the House.: to-day jWiliard's bill to provide, that all executions of criminals be in the State prison, came up with an amendment that unclaimed bodies be turned over to medical colleges. After a lengthy discussion the amend ment was tabled, carrying the bill with it Shellfish Commissioner White and the steamer Lily. (his. pleasure yacht) were the subject of .vigorous discus sion, resulting in the passage of a bill to place the steamer Lily under con trol of the Governor, and authorizing Theophilus White to secure a sailing vessel to cost not exceeding one hun dred dollars a month. Mr. Mann in hissneecb charted as a notoriotfslact that White, was not en forcing or attempting to enforce the oyster laws. He has only one month more in office, and the bill will save the State nearly five hundred dollars. Tfee bill was sent to the Senate without engrossment and passed that body also. - ' The only other bill of interest passedplaces the appointment of keep er of the Capitol into the hands of the Governor. Bills were introduced as follows: Williams( to provide school books for orphans and indigent children. Stewart, to incorporate the Bank of Dunn. Mann, to pay W. H. Lucas and other oyster claims. Brittain, to appoint represent atives of unknown or absent heirs: to pro vide for holding municipal elections. Simms, to allow persons to redeem land sold for taxes. Craig, to secure better observance of the 8abbath. In the Senate the most important business was the passage of the Aycock text book bill as revised and amended by the Joint uommitlee on Education. It provides for State adoption of books, or board of educa tion, aided by a commission of educa tors; for county depositories for books and teacher to forfeit certificate if he or she teaches other than books pre scribed. The bill was' sent to the House without engrossment. Other bills passed were the follow lag, i To allow any town on the Great Eastern railroad to subscribe to the capital stock. Senate bill regulating settlement of partnerships by surviving partners. Senate bill to amend the charter of the Lvmbtrton and Lumber River rail- 5S, i road. - i House bill to incorporate the Robe son Loan and Trust Company. Bill to enable Charlotte to fund its flnnting debt. There was a lively discussion upon the bill to investigate the management of the institution for the deaf, dumb and blind. It resulted 4n reference of the bill to committee. Senator Brown said the movement for examination was not because of charges by Republicans; but he has letters from good citizens charging ex travagance. ' The following, among other bills, were introduced : Mclntire, regarding the Croatan normal school. Also, regarding the charter of Lumber ton. Miller, of Pamlico, to prevent non residents from dredging and selling clams without license. Buchanan, to protect telephone lines. Smith, to establish graded sehools in Selma. A compromise has been agreed upon and a substitute bill is being drawn in the fisheries committee re gulating stationary nets in the lower Cape Fear river. The agreement is that no set nets shall be used on the west side of the river, and none On the east side within 100 yards of the channel. No set nets more than 120? feet long, and the gaps shall be 120 feet. No drift nets used longer than!300 yards and no fish taken after April 15th. The Biblical Recorder Company was incorporated to-day with $16,000 capi tal. J. W. Bailey is president and editor. f Population of Towns and Villages. Census Bulletin, No. 39, gives the population of some of the North Caro lina towns and villages as follows: Boardman.' 604; Burgaw. 387; Car thage, 605; Chadbourn, 243; Clinton, 958; Cronly, 78; Dunn, 1,072; Eliza- bethtown, 144; Fair Bluff, 328; Fay- etteville. 4)670 Fremont, 435; Hamlet, 639; Ingold, 86; Jacksonville, 309; Kenansville, 271; Laurinburg, 1,334; Lilesville, 213; Lumber Bridge, 181; Lumberton, 849; Magnolia, 454; Max ton. 935 ; Monroe, 2,427 ; Morehead City, 1,379; Morven, 447; Mt, Olive, 617; Point Caswell, 77; Pollocksville, 198; Red Springs, 858; Richlands, 160; Rockingham, 1,507; Rocky Mount, 2,937; Sanford, 1,044; Shallotte, 149; Smithfield, 764; Southport, 1,336; Swannsboro, 265; Tarboro, 2,499; Wadesboro, . 1,546; Wallace, 218; Warsaw, 576; Whiteville, 634. PIRB AT MOREHEAD CITY. Bnrned Mimnery Store, Dwelling and Several Other Buildings. SpeciaZ Star Correspondence. Morehead City, N. C, January 30. Fire broke out in the sewing room of Mrs. George V. Bell's millinery store this morning at 5.45 o'clock and burned the millinery stock, dwelling which she occupied and a vacant store which Mr. Stephen Gillikin was to have occupied this morning. - Mr. Needham Willis' store was torn down to save the remaining part of the block. The fire department did some excellent work considering the cir cumstances under which they had to operate. There was no insurance on the property destroyed. 1901. VERDICT FOR $9,584. Jury in Shepard Damage Suit Agreed After All Night's Session. SUPERIOR COURT ADJOURNED Several Important Cases Appealed to tbe Supreme Coort--WiodIa Up of the Session Many Matters Con sidered by Judge Hoke. Every issue in the Shepard damage suit against the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, of South Caro lina, was answered in favor of the plaintiff and the amount of recovery fixed at $9,584 by the jury in the Superior Court yesterday morning upon the convening of the session at 10 o'clock. . The ver-ict was reached by the jury, after remaining out all night,at about half an hour earlier, but was not announced until Judge Hoke came into court. The issues submitted and answered were as follows: Was plaintiff injured by the negli gence of the defendant? '"Yes." Did plaintiff, by his own negligence, contribute to his injury? "No." What damage is plaintiff entitled to recover? "$9,584.00." The verdict was the subject of much comment yesterday on the street and speculation was rife as to the method of procedure of the jury in arriving at the uneven figures. The Star has it from a trustworthy source that after wrangling over the question practically all night, it was decided yesterday just before the hour for the opening of the court, to make a general average of the estimates of the several members sl the jury, each estimate not to exceed $10,000; to take the aggregate of these and divide by twelve, which was done, eleven mem bers having contended for $10,600 each and one for $5,000, making the sum total $115,000, which divided by twelve gives the approximate result as i - . i f t - . annouscea in me veraict. The jury was as follows, Mr. W. W. Roberts having been chosen as fore man : A. H. Zoeller, E. R. McGowan, D. S. Bender, W. A. Piner, 8. A. Schloss, W. W Roberts, Geo. Wynne, J. H. Dew, F, L. Mintz, John L. Smith, J. W. Barnes and Wm. Simp son. . w When the result of the trial was made known attorneys for the defen dant made a motion for a new trial on the question ' of evidence, on His Honor's charge and in refusal of the court to allow a motion of non suit The motion for a new trial was an nulled and defendant excepted. The judgment on the verdict was for the plaintiff and an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court by the defendant. Notice of appeal was waived and bond was fixed at $100. Thirty days was allowed defendant to serve case on appeal ana thirty days tnereaiter was allowed plaintiff to serve counter statement. The case will now be heard before the higher court during the sixth week of the Fall term which begins the latter part of September. The case of Mrs. Shepard against the same defendant will come up at the April term of the Superior Court, A Wilmington Soldier. Our esteemed townsman Mr. John T. Piatt was informed by wire yester day from the West Point Military Academy that his son cadet W. P. Piatt would graduate February 18th with the rank of First Lieutenant. The numerous friends of cadet Piatt have watched his career at the famous military school with muCh interest. Without the advantages of a collegiate education, possessed by nearly all ap plicants, he passed all the preliminary examinations and during his four years' term has ranked high in his classes. He will doubtless be granted a furlough as soon as he graduates1 and will spend some time here with relatives and friends, ail of whom will greet him most cordially as Lieutenant Piatt, U. S. A. BILL REPORTED FAVORABLY. Mr. Bellamy's Bill Amending the National Banking Law Met With Approval. Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy yesterday received in a very complimentary let' tor, notice of the favorable considera tion by the Committee on Banking and Currency of his bill to amend the national banking law, so as to permit national banks to consider and treat their surplus as capital in the restric tions of loans, a copy of which was re cently printed in these columns. The letter is from Congressman Adin B. Capron, of Rhode Island, one of the eighteen members of the com mittee, and is as follows: Washington, D. C, Jan. 38, 1901. Hon. J. D. Bellamy, Wilming ton. N. C: ' My Dear Mr. Bellamy: It is with pleasure that I inform you that the Committee on Banking and Currency this dav unanimously decided that your bill. H. R. 12614. entitled "to amend the national banking law" should be favorably reported to the House. I shall be pleased to report the bill as soon as I hear from you and know vour wishes in the premises. If you will draft the report I shall be glad to adopt it as the report of the -com mittee. Awaiting your reply, I remain Very truly yours, A. R. Capron. Hon. Walter H.'Ueal, of Lau- rinburg, who is favorably known to many Wilmington people, has been mentioned as a probable candidate for solicitor in the Seventh Judicial dis trict, composed of the counties of An son, Richmond, : Scotland, Moore, Robeson. Bladen. Columbus, .Bruns wick and Cumberland. NO. 15 FARMERS' MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Ed S. Battle, Esq., Appointed Receiver for the Corporation by Jodge W. A. Hoke Yesterday. Upon motion of Messrs. Bellamy & Peschau, attorneys for the plaintiff in the suit of J. M. Malpass, of Pender county, vs. the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association, Judge W. A. Hoke in the Superior Court yes- day appointed Ed. S. Battle, Esq., receiver for the defendant corpo ration, and the affairs of the company will be wound up in accordance with the following order," which was made in the premises: J. M. Malpass vs. the Farmers' Mut- ual Fire Insurance Company. The cause . coming on Jor hearing and it appearing to the.,Court that the summons and complaint in this cause was duly served on the defen dant on November 29th, 1899, and no answer or demurrer being filed there-, to and that the said complaint' has been duly verified. 11 is now on motion of Bellamy & Peschau, attorneys for the plaintiff, ordered, adjudged and decreed that the prayer of the plaintiff be granted. And it appearing from said complaint, that the defendant is insolvent, it-is further ordered' and decreed that Edward S. Battle be and is hereby appointed receiver of all the property and effects of the defendant corpora tion, and it is further ordered that upon the said Ed. 8. Battle entering into bond in the sum of $500, for the faithful - discharge, of bis du ties, approved by the Clerk of the Court, the said defendant and all its officers and agents are hereby directed to turn over to said Receiver all the books, property and effects of the de fendant corporation,axtd in the mean time the defendant and all its officers and agents are restrained from dis posing of any of tbe property and effects of said corporation. And it is further ordered, adjudged and de creed that said Receiver is authorized and empowered to collect all the debts, choses and actions and other claims and demands due or to become due to the defendant corporation by any person or member of said corpo ration. - W. A. HOKE, - Judge Presiding, Sixth District. The suit of Mr. Malpass against the Farmers' Mutual was brought two or three years ago to recover from the company a loss by fire of $400, judg ment for which was obtained in the Superior Court and half of the, amount paid. The other half of the judgment has been uncolleotable for some time, and hence the motion and the order by Judge Hoke. ' The company is a Greensboro cor poration and has branch organizations in nearly every county in the State, and a number of policy holders in the concern will await the ultimate result with much interest. Harbor Master'i Report. The report of Capt. Edgar D. Wil liams, harbor master, shows the fol lowing arrivals of vessels of 90 tons and over at the port of Wilmington during the past month : American Nine steamships, 11,509 tons; 2 barges, 2,133 tons; 15 schooners, 5,984 tons. The total, number of vessels, 261; total tonnage, 19,631. Foreign Two steamships, 2,670 tons; one schooner, 285 tons. Total vessels, 3; total tonnage, 2,955. The grand total of vessels is 29, having a tonnage of 22,586. Died Saturday at Rose Hill. Information has reached the city of the death at Rose Hill on last Satur day of Mr. R. B. Carr, which occurred at the home of his father, Mr. G. T. Carr, after a lingering illness. He was about 32 years of age and for some time had been a resident of Atlanta, Ga. He came home sick some fame ago and - never rallied, lie is an uncie or. Messrs. L. V. andR. G. Grady, of this city, and is spoken of as an exemplary young man in every respect. MAXTON'S POPULATION. Census Returns Show That It Is Twelve Hundred and Sixty. - Special Star Telegram.' Maxton, N.C., January 31 A man who has had as many set tos with liver pudding as the Star man, and asks "what in thunder is scrapple?' ought to be stuffed. Maxton's popula tion is twelve hundred and sixty ; a gain of eighty-one and a half, points during the last decade. It is tbe largest town in Robeson county, which is the largest county in North Carolina. CAPT. W. H. KITCHIN Died Last Night at His Home In Scotland ... Neck, N. C. Bv Telegraph to the Mornlna; Star. Scotland Neck, N. -C, Feb. 2. Captain W. H. Kitchin -died here to night at 9 o'clock. He had been ill for about two weeks with pneumonia. Capt Kitchin was well known throughout the State, and his death will be greatly regretted. He was held in high esteem, being elected first to the State Legislature and afterwards to Congress. He was the father of Hon. W. W Kitchin, Congressman from the Fifth district, and Hon. Claude Kitchin, representative in Congress from the Second district of this State. ! RECRUITING THE ARMY. Enlistments for the Month of February Were 2,732. . Bv Telegraph to the Horning Btar. Washington, February 2. The War Department practically has com pleted its arrangements for recruiting the army .under tbe provisions oi tne reorganization act The enlistment for tne month oi January amouuseu to 2,732, an increase of over 800 re cruits secured during the previous month of December. Tne officials are verv much encouraged at this result. and have no doubt of their ability to secure all the men they need, many new recruiting stations have been es tablished in various parts of the coun try. Sanford .Express: The Sanford broom factory Is doing a good business and is receiving more orders than it can fill. ' V ' Kinston Free Press'. Mrs. Pen nie Haywood aged 77 yejn, diedat the home of her son, Mr.L. A. Hay wood, near Trenton; last Sunday. Goldsboro Argus: The table factory received an order this week from Chicago for a car load of tables, amounting in cash to something near $1,000. Carthage Blade: The Carthage Furniture Factory is now in full blast making furniture. Their first order was for 75 bedroom suits and they have a number of good orders ahead. - - Weldon iVews: Efforts are be ing made by well known capitalists to establish a national bank here. We learn that about $25,000 have already been subscribed and the bank will cer tainly be established., v -; Chadbonrn Messenger: The strawberry crop is reported short in all the fruit-growing sections, attributable to the failure of the truckers to get in early plants on account of the drought last Summer. With these prevailing circumstances in view, the outlook for good prices the coming season is bright. Smithfieldi5rera?rf: Many John ston county farmers have been very successful in raising tobacco, but no one has made a greater success than has Mr. J. M. Langdom, of Elevation township.. Mr. Langdon planted only two acres the past season and sold his orop for $467.65. Greenville Reflector: A terrible accident occurred at Ayden Thursday afternoon at the saw mill of Mr. W. H. Basden. The governor belt to the engine broke and the engine "run away." This frightened the fireman so that he fled. Mr. Basden started to the engine with the intention of stop ping it by shutting off the steam. By the time he reached it the engine had gained such terrific momentum that the drive wheel burst all to pieces. One' of the spokes from, this wheel struck Mr. Basden in the abdomen and almost disemboweled him. He died in a few hours. TWINKLINGS. A Severe Blow: "That will be a popular song," commented the composer's friend. "Is it as bad as that?" groaned the composer. De troit Free Press. Hungry Customer "Waiter, here I've been waiting for over half an hour for those "deviled crabs." "Oh, sir, but you must remember that crabs always move slow." "Did you do nothing to resus citate the body?" was recently asked of a witness at a coroner's inquest. "Yes, sir; we searched the pockets," was the reply. Sacred Heart Review. "Sometimes I'm almost glad the Boers didn't win." "For what reason?" "Had they won out the Paul Kruger style of whiskers might have become the fashion." He Paid for It "There goes a man with a very interesting history,' . said the clerk in the book store. "YdU don't say?" inquired the customer. "How do you know ?" ' 'I just sold it to him." Philadelphia Press. -r Wife "We must have ..Miss Skreech and Mr. Bellow from the choir to help entertain those friends of yours to night." Husband "Most assuredly not.". Wife "Why not? You said they were musical people." Husband "That's why, exactly." "He is not a genuine literary man," said Hiland to Halkel, refer ring to one who made literary preten sions. "How do you know?" "He always uses the word 'extract' instead of 'except.' " Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph. Rev. Windley "Now that Lent is approaching you should think of'performing some penitential act." Miss Pert "Oh, I do. I expect t come and hear you preach every Sun day." Philadelphia Record. . Casey "Since the Hoolihans" got rich, I sh'pose they're t'rowin' on all kinds av shtoile." Murphy "I sh'd say so! They've changed th' goat's name t' Nannette. b'gob?" Batimore American. 1- , Depends on llie Victim "Thereare two kinds t of .grib going .round." "What are they?" "The kind a person gets who can afford to stay in bed,' and the kind a person gets who can't afford to stay in bed." Chicago Record. -The Typo to Blame Visitor (angrily) "See here, sir. You called me a political jobber in your paper l thftt a ,nistake." Visitor "Ah ! You admit that" Editor "Certainly. I wrote 'robber' very plainly." Phila delphia Press. SURPRISED BY FILIPINOS. Five Americans Killed, Four Wonnded and Two Are Missing. By Cable to the Honnoe etar. Manila, February 2. Lieutenant Hicken and a detachment of thirty of Company M, 44th regiment, while crossing a riyer Tuesday night were surprised by insurgents gathered at Fiesta San Lucia, Island of Cebu. They were attacked in front and on both nanks by a nunarea nn.es ana more bolomen. Five Americans were killed, four were wounded and two are missing. The insurgent loss is believed to have been heavy. Captain Mailed, with a detachment, reinforced Lieutenant Hicken. They recovered some bodies which were mutilated. Additional detachments were sent and are endeavoring to surround the in surgents. BRUTAL MURDERS. ) : - tod The Victims an Old Negro His Five Year-Old Daughter. By Telegraph to the Horning Star. Amite City, La., Feb. 3. Two brutal murders were perpetrated near Areola last night, the victims being an bid negro named Arthur Nickerson and his five-year-old daughter. It is charged that the perpetrators of the outrage were wmte men. ajter Kill ing the old man and his child they shot his grown daughter, who was endeavoring to escape," but she was only slightly wounded. After this they caugm anoiuer gin, agea wiir teen, took her into an adjoining room and outraged her.'3 The officers have a clue to the 'murderers but no arrests have yet been made..,., The War Department expects to issue immediately a ipneral order to the army reciting the enactment of the Army canteen closing law, anu enjoining upon all army officers and enlisted men obedience to its pro visions. -. ;:';. " I'-' iuthern The . Sonthern Pacifio deal repre sented an outlay of $70,000,000, all of whkh was paid in cash. The . Opera tion", however, extenaea over soyenu weeks.