fixe WLtehh 3td
WILLIAM H. BEBNABD.
' Kdltor and Proprietor.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Friday. - - Mabch 8, 1901.'
ON CUBA. AND THE PHILIPPINES
The most interesting portion of
Mr. McKinley's iaaagural ad
dress was that in which he spoke of
Cuba and the Philippines, and the
policy which he has and proposes to
pursue in the cause of both. This
will be the best understood by giv
ing his own language, as follows:
"We face at this moment the most
important question that of the future
relation of the Uoited 8tates and
Cuba, With oar near neighbors we
must remain close friends The decla
ration of the purposes oi this govsrn-
mnt in ihe resolution of April 20th,
1893. must be made good- Ever since
i tbevculion of tbe island by the army
u of 8pain, tbe executive, with all prao
! ticable speed, has been assisting the
people in the successive steps neces-
sarr to tbe establishment of a free and
independent government, prepared to
assume and perform tbe obligations of
tbe international law which now rest
upon tbe United States under the
treaty of Paris.
"Tne convention, elected by the peo
ple, to frame a constitution, is
approaching the completion of its
labores. The transfer of the Ameri
can cantrol to the new government is
of such great importance, involving
an obligation resulting from our inter
yention and the treaty of oeac, tbat I
am glad to be advised by the recent
act of congress of a policy -which the
legislative branch of tbe government
deems essential to the best interest of
Cuba and tbe United States.
'The principles which led to our in
tervention require that tbe fundamen
tal law upon which the new govern
mrnt resu should be adapted to secure
a government capable of perfoiming
the 'duties and discharging the
functions of separate nations, observ
lng its obligations, protecting lire and
ftroperty, and conforming to theestab
ishea and historical policy of the
Uoited States in its relation to Cuba.
"Peace, which we are pledged to
give to the Cuban people, mui carry
with it guarantee or permanency. We
became sponsors for tbe pacification of
the island and we remain accountable
to the Cubans, no less than to our own
country and people, for the reconstruc
tion of Cuba as free common wealth
on the abiding foundations of right
justice, liberty, and aMUred orJer.
k "Oar enfranchisement of tbe people
will not be completed until free Cuba
shall 'be a reality, not a name; perfect
in its entirety, not a hasty experiment
waring wuuin useii tne elements of
gfons by that power if 'that power
found a pretext for aggression ? :
Is a government whioh cannot
forma treaty with another power
without 'the consent and approval of
some other power an independent
government?
Is a government which ia required
to concede the right of some other
government to intervene in case of
internecine disturbance, whenever
in its opinion such intervention may
be advisable, an independent gov
ernment? .The question of motive or intent
has nothing to do with it, or
whether it would be better for Cuba
that theae conditions were enforced;
the fact remains that they are in
compatible with independence.
With the demands this Govern
ment nukes on Cuba it is trifling
with language to apeak of indepen
dence, and when Mr. McKinley
used the word in the connection he
did he either used it in An unmean
ing way or he intentionally used it
to deceive. He had not when he
used it the slightest idea of conced
ing independence to Cnba, indepen
dence in the full sense.
The Cubans understand this quite
as well as we do, and hence, while
accepting the other demands, they
reject the demands which ignore
their independence.
"USELESS TO MORALIZE."
If the lynchings in the West
haven't done anything else, they
have taught some lessons that
some at least of the Northern Re
publican papers hare studied to
some purpose. They have other
"outrages" to talk about now be
sides those occurring in the South,
and they do not enjoy talking about
them as much as they did about
those occurring in this section.
They have begnn to think tbat there
isn't mnch nse in talking about
them, nor in scolding people who
adopt a somewhat impetuous and
rude way of punishing criminals.
This is the view the Philadelphia
Press takes of it in discussing the
rec&ni lynching at Terre Haute, In
diana, which it does as follows:
EARLY WITH THE GAG.
About one of the first things the
Republicans in the Senate did after -
they got started was to propose a
closure rule "to enable the majority
to do business." The House of
Representatives has a closure rule j
by whioh it can cut off debate when-;
ever the majority says so, and con- j
sequently the minority doesn't '
amount to anything when party' i
questions are up and the party
caucus haa issued its orders. This
is not the first time that the Re
publicans in the Senate have - en
deavored to follow the example of
the Republicans in the House, but
they have not been able to adopt a
closure ruler
What particular reason there is
for attempting it now at the begin
ning of this extra session is not ap
parent, but they are determined if
they cm to get the reins in their
hands so they can drive over, the
minority as the majority in the
House does when there is any meas
ure up which the minority obstina
tely fights. "
If there had been a cloture in the
last Congress Mark Hanna might
have gotten his ship subsidy grab
through, and they could have got
ten the Philippine and Cuban im
perial . legislation through more
speedily than they did and in a
more drastic form. With a cloture
rule there would have been no extra
session necessary, if one is neces
sary now, for the .majority could
have put through all the schemes
they desired by choking off debate
after a "reasonable" time, the ma
jority being tbe judges as to what is
a "reasonable" time.
As the minority does not propose to
be thus choked off, the majority
will have a lively time in the attempt
to put the muzzle on, and will prob
ably fail as they have heretofore.
With a cloture rnlo and Roosevelt
in tbe chair, the Senate, like the
House, would no longer be a de
liberative body.
... I
STATE LEGISLATURE.
.. ' .. ' (Continued from lit page.) ;
" FOR: A CHILD
who is. "not doing well"
-the
- - i Special Star Tetegram. .
?BALKIGH, N. O. March 4 The
caucus bill dividing the State into ten
Congressional districts, passed : both
branches of tbe . General Assembly
to-day. The vote i a the House was
74 to 11 for adoption. A number of
democrats explained their votes by say
ing they voted for the bill because the
ctu-jus adopted it. However, they
-A i; , t i
m fruit, Vegetable or gram, jhe Graham and other Democrats said tney
ierniizer used must- contain'! could not understand why itepubit-
. To produce the best results
enough Potash. For partic
ulars see our pamphlets. We
send them free.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
93 Nassau St, New Vork.
DEATH OF CAPI JAS. KNIGHT
End of a Loaf tad Successful Career la
the Service of the Atlantic
Coast Line.
failure
"While the treaty of peace with
Spain was ratified on the 6ih of Feb
ruary, 1899, and tbe ratifications were
exchanged nearly two year ago, the
Congrats has indicated no form of
government for the Philippine islands
It has, however provided an army to
enaole tbe legislative body to suppress
the insurrection, restore psace, give
security to tbe inhabitants and estab
lish the authority of tbe United States
throughout the archipelago. It has
authorized the organization of native
troops as all auxiliary to the regular
force. It has been advised from time
to time of the acts of military and
naval officers in the islands, 'and of
my action in appointing a commis
sion. "I shall continue the efforts already
begun that order should be restored
throughout the islands and. a the
conditions permit, will establish gov
erninents, in wbich the co operation
of the people has been already invited,
and shall encourage the people to ad
minister them.
'"It was my settled purpose, long
ago proclaimed, to afford to tbe in
habitants of the islands self govern
ment as fast as they were ready for it.
and it will be pursued with earnest
ness and fidelity. Tbe most liberal
terms of amnesty have already been
communicated to Ihe insurgents, and
the way is still open for those who
nave raised their arms against this
government for honorable aubmisaion
to its authority.
"Our countrymen should not be
deceived. We are not waging war
against the inhabitants of tbe Philip
pine islands. A portion of them are
making war against tbe United States.
By far the greater part of the inhabi
tanta recognize the American sover
eignty and welcome it as a guaraoty
of order and of security of life, prop
crty, liberty, freedom of conscience
and the pursuit of happiness.
."To them full protection will be
given. They shall not be abandoned
We will not leave the destiny of loyal
-millions in the islands to the disloyal
thousands who are in rebellion against
the Uoited States. Order, under civil
institutions, will come as soon as those
who now break tbe peace shall keep it.
iree will not be needed, or used, when
those who make war against us shall
make it no more. May it end without
further bloodshed and may there be
ushered in the reign of peace, to be
madep rmanentby a government of
liberty under the law."
This is spoken with the character
istic moderation of Mr. McKinley,
who has the peculiar faculty of
clothing the most radical departures
in conservative and deceptive phraBe.
But with all-his suave and self-complacent
utterances, how different is
this from his declarations when the
the war for Cuba was in progress
and before he was swayed by the in
fluences which fostered the schemes
of territorial aggrandizement? Then
there was no intimation of claiming
anyu-ighta over' Cuba and no hint of
planting our flag as a permanency
"It is useless to moralize on such
affairs. They have b-c ime so com
uon as to excite little c immeot. Pun
lie opinion is evidently hardened to
this method of punishing crime and is
no longer shocked by toe most horri
ble details. From a Southern and
frontier affair the mob is being adopt
ed by the older and more settled com
munities of the North. Terre Haute,
wnere tne lyncning on Tuesday oc
curred, is one of the. oldest and most
prosperous cities in Indiana. It ceased
to be a frontier town fifty years ago
ana to-uay ooasts or its wealth, refine
ment and prosperity. There ia no
more of tbe mob spirit there than in
hundreds of other cities of the United
States. This fact waa illustrated tbe
ottier day whea a lynching came near
hdpnning in New Jersey.
"What will be ,done about it?
Apparently nothing.' No one will
oe punished for the latest out
rage any more than far other
mob outrages in- past years. The
courts certainly show no disposi
tion to aid Murders are not brought
to j isiice any quicker, trials ar us
lung drawn out as ever, technicalities
nd objections are jast as numerous.
The spread of the mob spirit is too
evident to be mistaken. Unless it is
checked it may not be lung before
Philadelphia sees an exhibition of it
tnat will make this city hang its head
in shame."
While lynchings for the outlawed
crime were confined to the South
the Republican organs on the other
side were very severe in their de
nunciations not only of the lynch
ers, bnt of the people of the Sontb,
whom they regarded as aiders and
abettors of tbe lynchers, because
the lynchers were not arrested and
pnni8hed; bnt when mobs on the
other side of the line got to lynch
ing negro murderers and assaulters!
of women they finally came to the
conclcsion thai it is useless to mor
alize and equally useless to expeot
A Montreal doctor says the long
skirts which women wear sweep the
sidewalks and are responsible for
many ailments. As a matter of
fact wouldn't it be a good deal
mure oeusioie ior women to wear
short d. esses that it wouldn't be
necessary to clutch and hold up
when walking?
has good reason to
fighter, and British
Gen. DeWet
be a strenuous
hater. His sons have been killed
in battle, his wife died of grief and
worry, his farm has been confiscat
ed, and he has very little left to live
for save to fight for his country.
North Dakota has passed an act
to pay a bounty for wolf scalps, But
with the experience of South Da
kota she will piobably require a cer
tificate that the wolf scalps are not
coyote or wild dog scalps.
RIVER AND HARBOR WORK.
Pailsre of the Bill Is Coorress Rttaltt
Serloasly to Cape Pear aad Other
Improvement
It develops that the failure of the
river and harbor bill to pass the Con
gress or the United States will b
senously felt locally and that it will
result in a practical cessation of the
river and harbor work here and in the
throwing out of employment of 60 or
60 persons. This will not only be the
effect of the failure of the bill to pass
out all over North Carolina and th
country at large tbe force engaged in
this work will be largely reduced.
All the dredges, tugs, scows, stump
puiiers ana other1 floating apparatus
in the Cape Fear improvement will be
called in and their crewa ditehaiwH
Capt James Knight, master of trans
portation or the Atlantic Coast Line,
one of the best known railroad men in
this section the country, the oldest
employe in the A. O. L. service and
one of Wilmington's most highly
esteemed citizens, died jesterday
morning after a lingering illness of
three months at the home of his son-
in-law, Mr. S.-P. Collier, corner of
Front and Grace streets. Capt.
Knight had been Buffering for some
time with a complication of ailments
but the inurmitives of one of Irs age
contributed largely fo bis sad demise
and brought sorrow universal' to all
who knew him, and the range of his
acquaintance was perhaps larger than
that of any citizen in Wilmington.
Capt Knight was born near Suffolk,
Va., November 9th, 1815, and was the
youngest of a large family of children.
His father was a prosperous planter of
the old South and for several years he
spent his time on his father's farm.
His capability for tbe railroad service,
however, asserted itself early and
when quite a' young man he began
his career as conductor and engineer
on the Portsmouth & Weldon rail
road, later the Seaboard & Roanoke,
and stiUmore recently the 8eaboard
Air Line. His first regular service
with the Wilmington & Weldon rail
road began May 5tb, 1844, and since
that time,covcring a period of upward
of 60 years, he has been continuously
a loyal aqd much valued employe of
the company. He took out of Wil
mington the first train over tbe W. &
W. road and during its construction
assisted ably in tbe work, operating a
crew of slaves wbich he had purchased
for the worx. Ia April, 183. he was
mde Master of Transportation of the
company, a position attended by much
responsibility at first, but the duties of
which were made merely nominal as
Capt. Kaight advanced toward bis old
age.
THE HOLLO WBUSH ORCHESTRA
Has Beea Engaged to Ply This Seasoa
at the Seashore Hotel
Tne famous Hollwbuih Orchestra,
of Rleigb, has been engaged for the
oomiog season by Mr. Joe H Hinton.
manager of the. Seashore Hotel, and
this announcement will no doubt be
received with much geuuioe interest
not only in Wilmington but through
out the entire State. The contract
has been signed and the band wilt ba
here on June lit and will remain to
the end of the season.
Mr. Hinton is alive to the wants of
the people and he is determined to
make the coming season at (he Sea
shore Hotel equal to that enj yed by
any 8ummer resort hotel on the South
Atlantic eoaat. Securiog tbe Hollow -bush
Orchestra is another step in tbat
direction as its reputation reaches
far and wide as being one of the best
orchestras between Washington and
Atlanta. Tbe band is exceedingly
popular in Wilmington.
cms voted against it, as the result
would bedecidedly.totheir advantage.
The bill passed the -Senate - without
comment and 'was ordered, enrolled
for ratification. '
The House resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole at noon to con
sider the Revenue act
8ection 49, relating to the tax on
bicycle dealers, was adopted.
Gaither -offered a substitute for.
section' 44, taxing . photographers,
lumber dealers, undertakers, one-half
the amounts in section forty, subject
to p ipulation; collection agencies,
steam laundry, second hand clothing
dealers, a speoifio tax, $25. The sub
stitute was adopted. -
'S ffrtflirn IS tf 1t munnaita lium
pissed aver at previous sessions by re
quest of Rountree. The aeatlon was
opposed by Rountree, Mason, and
Wright Wtllard and Graham favored
the section. The word "dividends"
in line 35 was stricken out.
Section six, relating to the tax on
municipal loans, was ' opposed by
Rountree, who offered an amendment
to atrike out the entire section. He con
tended the constitution prohibited tax
ing municipal property, and in effect
this tax contravened this constitutional
provision, because to tax town bonds
would certainly effect tbe!r value.
The a mend ment was defeated and sec
tion six was adopted.
The Senate calendar to day was the
largest of the session. The following
bills passed final readings: To callow
Harnett county to iasue bonds: to au
thorise Mooresville to issue bonds; to
regulate the stock ' law in Wayne
county; to incorporate the Raleigh
and Cape Fear Railroad Company; to
protect owners of skiffs and nets; to
amend the charter of the Cape Fear
and Northern Railroad Company; to
allow incorporated towns in Rocking
bam to vote on tbe dispensary.
Tbe Judiciary Committee of the
House decided to report favorably the
bill providing for pay of Senators as a
court of impeachment It is under
stood the present programme is for
the House to adjjurn Saturday or
Moaday, the Senate to continue as an
independent court of impeachment
and thereby entitled to pay.
The Committee on Elections con
sidered the new election law this after
noon and adopted the bill heretofore
published, with a few minor amend
ments. It will be reported to the
House to morrow.
The House was in session to-night
from 8 to 11 :30 o'clock.
Among the bills passed wre: To
i'tcorp irate tbe 8outhport, Wilming
too & Durham Railroad Company; to
prevent live stock running at large in
Blad-n county.
There was lengthy discussion over
the bill to provide tbat the State fur
niah transportation for convicts dis
charged from tbe 8tate prison or
farms to the county from wbich they
were sentenced. The bill passed by a
vote of 64 to 28.
kaldoh. N. C, March 5 The
Assembly is' working early
complete its work this
condition occurs how and then
with all children.
Scott's emulsion of cod-liver
oil -is a food . that begins to
build you up at once f
course, it don't show at once.
"Not doing well" means
that the child is not getting
the good of his food. Not
today, or this week ; it may
have been going on. for a
month; before it begins to
show in the child's condition. '
: You want him to get back
to turning'his . usual food into
strength.
You want the foocl that
begins to build, up at once..
We'll send yon a little to trjr.UyouKke. ' J
SCOTT &,130VNE, 409 Pearl street. New York.
to
to see anybody punished for taking I exceP only a few men to have charge
part in such lynchings. Of course
it is, for however much communities
may be opposed to mob law, and
however mnch they may regret the
resort to lynch law, no jury could
be found to convict the lynchers of
a ravisher or murderer.
Some men are always meddling
around thehouse and doing foolish
things, like the Chicago man who
didn't know that his wife had con
verted the rag bag into a savings
bank. While she was ont he Bold
the rag bag to the rag man and got
eleven cents for it. He told his wife
about it when she came home, and
I then she wanted to know about the
p'SJQO she had deposited in the bag.
At last aCCOnnt3 the hnnhan1
anxiously looking for the ragman
in the Philippine archipelago. Then wholooked like his rag wan, bnt he
xwroioie occupation after thamaA I nuuuu mm.
01 we ooata while laid up in the
yards, which for this section will
likely be at Wilmington or Newbern.
Another appropriation to begin the
work ia not possible before March,
1903. It is quite likely, also, that the
clerical force in the several offices will
be reduced. A number of the men
laid off, however, can secure work at
Tit a. m
b or oasweii, tbe improvement of
which will not be hampered by the
cutting off of the appropriation.
It, of course, necessarily follows that
the plans for the mooring dolphins,
upper Cape Fear improvement, deep-
ruing or JNortbeast river, an inland
water-way, and other projects, have
all been shattered, to say nothing of
thtr vary material improvements that
have gone on in thp lower Cape Fear
for the paat several years.
THE NEW CUV CHARTER A01N.
object of the war was accomplished
nwmu oe, in me language of Mr.
McKinley, "criminal aggression,"
which has become "benevolent as
imilation," with powder and shot
and bloodshed.
In speaking of Cuba the word
"independent", is nsed but once,
where he speaks of "assisting the
people of Cuba in the successive
fltepa necessary to the establishment
of a free and independent govern
ment." ,
Did Mr. McKinley mean this or
was he simply talking to deceive the
American people and the people of
Cnba? . . . ;
J-8 a government under a suze
rainty an independent government?
U a government which is re
quired to surrender to a more pow
erful government, under form of
ale or lease, anch harbors as it may
desira for iiavajjajtwnj in inde-'
pendent government or in a oondi-
won to protect itself from gre J
There are great pine forests in
Arizona, at an elevation of from
5,000 to 7,500 feet above sea level.
They cover an area of about eight
thousand square miles, and it is
estimated they would now yield 10,
000,000,000 feet of lum ber.
The British war office wants $429,
000,000 for army expenses this year,
about tS30.000.000 of which is for
the South African racket.
Sfatk of r hio. City or Toledo. -j
Lucas couktt ''
, Vkane I. CpiHrr mak oath ttai h la un.
Ior p. inw oi urn flrm of FjT ChisSy i Co
.ch .U every ca- or C.tarrh hat o n iiot ba
ctid by uw aol Mali, s t. atarkh Cvn
Sworn to bAfor ma .nil
WILMJNQTOiVS CITY CHARTER
Will Be Favorably Reported to the Senate
With Amendment to Submit It to a
Vow of tbe people.
Special Star Telegram,!
Raleigh, N. O., March 8 The
Senate Committee on Countirs, Cities
and Towns beard argument this after
noon on Wilmington's new charter,
and decided unanimously to report
favorably, with amendment by Mcrton
that the charter e submitted to a vote
of tbe people. Ji was ajjo agreed that
some cnanga soouia 0e made Jn the !
clause r quiring that all who vote, in
city elections shall have paid a nol
tax. Tbe present phraseology of the
bijl is not thought constitutional so far
as the poll tax clause is concerned. The
charter comas up in tbe Senate ta
morrow.' .
sr- i
The union meeting of the East
ern Baptist . Association will beheld
on tne vinn Sunday In March at
Ivanboe. Bamnaon countv. Th CiMt
MS5iW."V Church of this city ha. ex
ottBesyawm. eniror tfmeu s, I tended ajn invitation io the Associa
' IT T riTTm ro v av asw. m , .....
uu i v Drai fsc:"-" w" iVWW-1 J 10 ftol a juxt nion meeUng
y i uere.
Petition Favoring Ruction bj Legislatnre
or Adopting at tbe Polls.
a very strong petition signed by
more than a hundred representative
ousmess ana professional men asking
the General Assembly not to pass the
city charter unless submitted to the
people for ratification at the polls.
was yesterday forwarded by tele
grapn to state Senator Morton and
ft serves as a substantial support to his
contention all along tbat before
measure or so much moment and
against which there Is such a strong
sentiment, should be put upon the
people, they should have the rights of
its adoption or ruction t the noils.
It has been shown that it would en-
tatl
" y ?YriUB.r expense, time or
trouble q haye the people pass
upon tne measure a jhe pri
manes ten days from date and as
Senator Morton contemplates no fur
ther . amendments than ' submitting
it to tbe people, this appears easily tbe
best solution of a question which has
oeen widely discussed for the past two
or three months.
Proeccdlsg Io Bsokrnptey.
Noanswer was received yesterday
by Mr. W. H. Shaw, Clerk of tha
Unifcd States Court in this city, to the
petition recently filed by creditors of
H. O. Covington, of Laurinburg. ask
ing that he be adjudged a bankrupt
and tht a recent assignment to Walter
H. Neal, Esq , be get aside, yesterday
was the last day set for filing of an
answer to the petition but be law pro
vides that in the absence of the Judge
from the district and the answer not
having been received by the clerk on
the next day after the last day set for
Uling the answer it shall be referred
to the referee of the diitrjot, which
will be done if the answer ia not forth
coming to-day. ' ' "
8ea7Vith knowing.
J1SS??? ecooea tb &oirh. p-6tres Hoghes'
'"oo)o grMt reia dy orv.iiiuandallMrwrii
'rs. Better iHn gatnio. OumtMdTttV
tt, Aiproatlata. oJadSU)9 botuiiTr "
General
and late
week.
The Senate calendar ia unusually
large. Tbe following bills were
passed: To amend the charter of
Fayetteviile; to establish a dispensary
at Mayodau; to establish a dispensary
at Murfreeaboro; to regulate the man
ufacture and sale of liquor In Rich
mond county; to authorise Harnett
county to build a bridge; to incorpor
ate the Atlantic and Western Railroad
Company; a supplemental act to pro
tect the oyster industry ; to incorpor
ate the Citisena' Savings Bank, Kin
ston; to incorporate 'Swan Station in
Moore and Harnett counties; to in
corporate tha Rowland Lumber Com
pany, at Faijou.
Other bills passed the House: To
regulate the sale of liquor in Golds
boro; to protect wild fowl in Currituck
county; to provide for and regulate
the management pf the Pepartment of
Agriculture; to incorporate the Ke
nansville Air Line Railway Company;
to incorporate the Dibble Fire Com
An Excellent Combination.
The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedv.
Stbttp of Figs, manufactured by the
Califobsia Fio Stbup Co., illustrate
the valye of obtaining the liquid laxa
tive principles of plants- known toUe
medicinally lajsative and presenting
them m tits form most refreshing to the
taste and acceotable ta thn
-is the onr perfect etrenfftheuinj? laxa
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
pntly yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual const.! nr.
manentlv. Its nerfet frofwi
every objectionable quality and aub-
pany, Washington ; to regulate the sale
of liquor in Richmond county.
-Bills introduced: .By Nicholson, to
establish a dispensary at Washington.
By Taylor, to amend the charter of
Morehead. By Gattis, to 'expunge
from tbe records of the General As
sembly the resolution for expulsion of
Josiah Turner from the House during
the reconstruction - period ; also a bill
to pay the claim of Josiah Turner.
The Judiciary-Committee of the
House heard argument on the Wil
mington Pilotage bill this afternoon
and decided to report favorably an
amendment to conform-to the Georgia
law. Speeches opposing ny chance
were made by J. H. Pou, Iredell
Meares and Capt. Ad kins. Advocates
of the bill were O. M. Busbee, Arring
dale and Parsley. The bill was re
ported to the House at the night ses
ion and passed both readings. It goes
to the Senate to-morrow without en
dorsement There seems to be no
doubt of its enactment into law.
The House was in session from 8 to
11:30 tonight, when the following
bills were passed : To amend Chapter
213. Laws 1899, amending the charter
of the city of Wilmington; to Amend
the charter of the Salisbury & Fay
etteviile Coast Line railroad; to allow
Senators $4 per day while sitting as a
court of impeachment, also giving the
court of impeachment power to ad.
journ from time to time during the
recess of the General Assembly.
Bills for a dispensaryjn Selma, and
amendiog the dispensary laws of Clay
ton and Smithfield were defeated.
Ralsigh, N. C, March 6. The
senate, sitting as a court of impeach
ment, at noon today received the
answer on the part of Chief Justice
Furchtsand Associate Justice Doug
las, to the articles of impeachment by
tbe House of Representatives. Tbe
lobbies and galleries were crowded
with spectators. Reading the anawer
required nearly three houra, after
which a recess was taken uotil Friday
noon, when replication on the part of
the House managers will be received.
The defendant judges were present to
day accompanied by the following
counsel: Messrs. Jaryis, Cook, F. H,
Busbee, Patterson, O .borne, Long,
Bynum. Counsel associated with the
House managers in the prosecution,
Davidson. C. M. Busbee, Guthrie,
Watson. J. H. Pou. The answer as
read before tbe court consists of fifty
PVea of typewritten manuscript.
A bill was introduced in the senate
by Aycock to day, the obj-ct of which
is to put tbe A. and M. -College under
control of the Agricultural D part
ment, so the college can get the sur
plus income of the department. The
movement is strongly opposed by
friends of the Agricultural Depart
ment, as it will greatly hamper the
work, cripple tbe museum and other
departments in their work.
utner mils introduced were: By
Foushee, to repeal the charter of the
South port, Wilmington and Western
Railroad Co; to protect interests
of infants and married women in
corporations. By London, to pay
witnesses attending the court of im
peachment. ?y Warren, to require
all sales of real estate and personal
property to be made by an auctioneer.
By Aycock, to provide funds by tax
ing dogs to supply school books to
certain children. By Burroughs, for
government of life insurance compan
ies and policy holders. By Morrison,
to allow Richmond county to issue
bonds; also to amend the charter of
Rockingham.
Many local billa pwsed readings.
The only ones notable were to charter
tbe Atlantic and Northwestern Rail
road Company ; to establish a stock
law in parts of Pamlico.
A bill passed the House this atter
noon providing prohibition for Fay
etteviile and, Cumberland county.
Tne discussion was very lively. Curtis
said tbe Assembly had enough of thi
Cumberland 6ght and moved to table
the bill. The moiion wa lost and
the bill passed final readiog-64 to 83.
If the bill passes the Senate it will
abolish tbe Fayetteviile
and establish prohibition throughout
he county.
- The general school law passed the
House, wth amendments exempting
Bladen, Gates and Lenoir counties
from the operation of section 16, as to
qualifications of superintendents.
Toe bill incorporating the State's
prison ait providing for its govern-
pt?d tbe House to-night: To allow
Sabford to issue bonds for water
works; to allow tax collectors' to carry
concealed weapons;; to prevent live
stock running, at large 'in Bladen
county ; to incorporate the Wayne and
Simpson Railroad Company; to incor
poratedarkton; making certain sec
tions of Pamlico, Perquimans and
Cbo an counties slock law territory ;
-to : incorporate certain churchea in.
Robeson county; to :- incorporate Car
tbenian Lodge of Masons, Rocky
.Mount
The bill providing for courts for
sixteen - judicial districts was consid
ered this afternoon and to-night fin
allyX passed, with an amendment that
L: L Moom Is made , solicitor in tbe
Fourth district " ::
At 9:30 o'clock the House went into
committee of. the whole to consider
the Revenue act, corrected clerical
errors, etc., and ' passed the .bill on
second reading, with the understand
ing to consider the income tax and
other clauses -which are opposed, on
third reading. - "
- The Joint Committee on Finance,
Appropriations and E Jucalion con
sidered appropriations for -various edu
cational i atitutions to-night and de
cided upon the following: Uniyer
aity regular, 150,000; extra.:$30,000;
total $80,000 Normal regular, $50,
000; pxt'ra, $60,000. four years; total,
$10,000. atd M. College regular j
$20,000; extra $40,000; total, $80,000.
Grand total $860,000.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections decided to report favorable
for the sitting, member-Wilcox B.
Sea well in the election contest from
Moore couuty. The case is u,niquj
because the decision waa not reached
until the last week beforejadjournnrent
of tbe House. ;
Advocates and opponents of the
Wilmington Pilotage bill- reached an
agreement to-day by which the bill
will pass the Senate to-morrow with
an amendment that vessels pay the in
ward and outward pilotage fee once.
and then have license for a year at 25
cents per registered ton. This is a
concession on the part of advocates of
the bill to the extent of paying the first
outward fee.
Messrs. Arnngdale, Parsley and
Oapt Adkins left for their homes this
afternoon.
Poor Fires Yesterday
The, department' responded to f0u
flre alarms yesterday-up to 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, but notwithstanding
the high, winds, -probably not over
$10 loss in each Instance was sustain
ed. ' The location of the several fire
etc, was as follows: Box is at 7.30
A. M., No. 918 North Eighth street,
occupied by Mrs. C troltna P.ckett
caused by sparks, from chimney - boi
16 at 10:23 A. M., No. 805 Brunswick
street occupied bv B. H; Barnes and
owned by Dr. W. J. H. Bellamy
cause unknown; - telephone alarm
about 1:30 P. M., No. 216 North Fifth
street, occupied, by Mr. George p
Alderman, earned by sparks ff0m'
chimney; box 63 about 2 P. M , resi
denceofMr. A. J. Hanbj.. oVanee
between Seventh and Eighth sireets
caused by sparks from chimney. '
Sale of Land.
A deed was filed at the Court House
yesterday transferring from Mary p
Litterloh to E. L. TJtley, both of
Cumberland county, a tract of aa(j
containing 488 acres wbich is situated "
in New Hanover county on the ean
side of the JNortbeast branch of n,e
Cape Fear river, and lies adj iiUiD
the "Rose Hill" plantation, fu.-merlj
owned by tbe late Thos. T. p4Vj,
The consideration was $1,350.
L
arrested
Swore Off for Six Months.
John Watson, ' .who was
Tuesday for creating a disturbance j3
the vicinity of Eighth and Ddw8oQ
streets, was tried at noon yesterday by
Justice Bjrneman. The defetdont
avowed in open court tbat he would
"swear oft"' from drinking for ij2
months, and the -justice, in considers
tion of that fact let him off upon pay.
ment of the cost in th case.
f Night Sweats, loss of appetite
weak and impoverished blood, colds!
la grippe and general weaknt ss are
frequent results of malaria. Roberts'
Tastkucss Chill Tonic eliminates the
malaria, purifie8 your blood, restores
your appetite and tones up your liver
25c per bottle. Inaist on haviD? Rob
erts'. No other, "as good." R
Bellamy; Jos C 8hkpard, Jr., ftDd
J. Hicks Banting. j
COMMUTED SUICIDE
- ?
Oar Greatest Speelallt.
For twenty years Dr. J. Newton
Hathaway haa so successfully treated
chronic diseases that he is acknow
ledged to day to stand at the head of
nia profession m this line. His exclu
sive method of treatment for Varicocle
and Stricture without the aid of knife
or caut ry cures in 90 per cent of all
cases, ia tbe treatment of Loss of Yi
tat forces. Nervous Disorder, Kidney
and Urinary Complaints, Paralysis,
Blood Poisonir g, Rbeumaliam.Catarrh
and Diseases peculiar to wemen, be ia
cquauy auccessiui. uases pronounced
uopeiesa oy otner physicians, readily
yield to his treatment Write him to
aay fully about your case. He makes
no charge for consultation or advice.
wiuer uv ui8 oiace oi oy man.
J. Kewtox Hathawat. M. D.,
22i South Broad St, Atlanta, Ga.
ELECTED GRAND REPRESENTATIVE.
Jefferson Lodge Held Eatbosiastic Meet
ing Lsst Night-Joint Session
At last night's meeting of Jefferson
Lodge No. 61, K. of P., Mr. R 3. Col
lias was unanimously elected to the
oflice of Grand Representative to the
Grand Lodge of North Carolina for a
period of two years, succeeding Mr.
H. E. Bonitz, whose term bad expired.
The meeting was an enthusiastic one,
and nine applications for membership
were received and favorably reported.
Jefferson Lodge is just now very
much alive from the fact that at its
meeting on the night of March 20th it
will be visited by the three sister
lodges in the city in the second of the
series of jint Pythian meetings, for
tbe year, and preparations are being
maue tor an elaborate affair. As pre
viously stated in these columns, Mr.
i. a. Munson has been chosen mas
ter of ceremonies and Mr. George W.
Branch his assistant These gentle
men nave appointed a committee of
arrangements, consisting of Capt J.
U. Morrison, Col. W. J. Woodward,
Dr. Jno. N. Johnson, Messrs. A. 8.
Holden, H. E. Bonitz and R. S. Col
lins.
There will be a number of speeches
oy different members, including one
by Dr. Johnson, who bas chosen as
his theme "Unity."
MARRIED LAST NIOHT.
L. Mott, Awaltipi Trial for Murder
St Lancaster, Ps,
By Telegraph to the MormnK Star.
Lancaster, Pa., March 6. W.lliam
L. Mott. who was awaiting trial ffflJQ
the murder of two women last Octo
ber at Columbia, committed suicd?
this evening in bis cell in the COUIllV
JiiJ. The murderer unscrewed .aii iron
bar from his cot and inserted it In nn
opening in the wail. To this ho fast
ened a lope and strangled hitutelf tn
death. Molt was 29 years old. aud bis
home was in Norfolk, Va., where his
wire ana four children res de.
Several letters, written on strav hits
of paper were found in Mott's pnekett.
On one scrap, dated; February 23rd i:e,
bad written: "Died of strangulation.
William M Mott "linn tni-r n,in....
on February 27in h reqesled that bis
remains be sent to Raleigh, N. C. Us
directs how tbe body should be dmsea.
ne committed tbe murder, he wrote, '
when bis reason waa de&trnved hv
drink and be waa driven to it. l.e
claimed, bv tha int-rfci-Ano nt o
Columbia woman, whom he named, in
bia domestic affairs One letter con
tained a pathetic aDneal for the welfro
of his little children.
COTTON CROP OF 1899.
Census Bureau's Report of the Quantity
01. ned by Bales.
By Teiegrapn to tbe Morning Btar.
Washington, March 6. A bulletin
issued by tbe Census Bureau on cot-
tori ginning shows that the crop of
1899 was 9.645.974 commercial halm
(bales as marketeo). wh eh ia eauiva
lent to 9,345.391 bales of an averaee
weight of 500 pou nds.
The quantity of cotton in Rnmmir
cial bales ginned of the crop of 1899
by hale8 is 8 follows: AlabHtna, 1,
103 690; Arkansas, 7r9.4S3; Florida,
66 821; Georgia, 1,298,844; Indian
Territory, 160.324; Kan,a, 121; Ken
tucky, 8; Louisiana. 708,605; Mis
8isippi, 1,264,045 ; Missouri, i9,3?7;
North Carolina, 473,165; Oklaboms,
84,035; South Carolina, 76,545; Ten
nessee, 216,175; Texas, 2,768,655; Vir
ginia, 9,239.
QEN. NATHANIEL GREENE.
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Mr. Harry P. Farrow Weds Miss Marj
Francis Kelly at I O'clock.
A quiet but very impressive mar
nage ceremony was solemnized last
night at 9 o'clock at the residence of
ineev. Jno. H. Ball, pastor of Fifth
street M. E. Church, when Miss Mary
Francis Kelly, daughter of Mr. James
E Kelly, was united in the bonds of
matrimony to Mr. Harry F. Farrow,
the popular young salesman at The
urton cigar and news stand.
m
xue ceremony was performed bv
the Rev. Mr. Hall in the presence of a
iew intimate friends of the bride and
groom, arter which tbe party was en
tertained at a reception in another
part of the pity.
His Remsiar, Lost for One Hundred Yean,
Pound at Savsnnsb, 0a.
Bv Telenrapn to tbe HorntnK Star.
New Yobk, March 6. ColoDel Asa
Bird Gardiner, who is president of tbe
Society of the p.ncinnkti in the Staijj
of Rhode Island, has telegraphed
from Savannah, Ga , confirming tbe
announcement made two days ago
tbat be baa found th romnina of
General Nathaniel Greene, lost 'or
one hundred vearsL . Th hnAv and
that of General Greene's son. Georga
Washioirton GrAAnt of
L Fayette, haye been placed in her
metically aealed metal hm pa And de
posited in tbe vaults of the 8outbern
Bank of tbe 8tate of, Georgia to await
noal disposition, but the body will not
be removed from Georgia.
THE CHINESE COURT
Durham Sun: A gentleman
ma nortnern part or tnia couuty
tells as that a negro was recently
caught in a steel tran in P
county. A certain man, whose name
lu.urmaai aw not Know or could
"u.j rownuioer, uuesea some goods
u:r. an irrorta
"iwairueu upon fifOlnv In th. t k
Were
I'f tro by name of Ha
ment by a board of fl vev uinn. V : V1T "S "r
w aa w MUCLiSurv. af - - a . wusruai aasiKB. nv o aus .
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lit,
took
or irritatinfir them, inake
laxative. ' " " '
I the ppocesa of manufacturing fir3
arc aped, a tby we pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal .1411; t i t.
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic planta, by a method
known to the Cauforwia Vm c.
Co. only. In order tn tret Hm
effecta and to avoid imitations, please
re.tnemtwe fU amg of.the Company
pnnteu 00 1e ?ropt of syery paae.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
BAJx FBANCIBCO, CAI.
XAU1SVILXS. XT. ichot vAv- '
Porsilb-ay DrureUta.-Prioeo.perbotUa.
passed without material im.n... I ,"ro was so badlv hurt that th.
-WvMMHjVUti . ; - uj uuau
turned him
up to
stance, and its acting on the kidnova
Vttewk? I Provides that the Governor appoint KSL .PAly?n Mm.. ternet
it m the directors and the chairman be thTauThorttie. attUTe"D hlm
superintendent. -
.A great portion of the morning ses
sion of the House was devoted to con
sideration of the revenue act. Much
uiinewme was consumed h Hi..
sion of the income tax, and it was
ttnally left cp9n for further discussion
late. gections 49 to 70 wr
ered 1 and nearly all pa,Md up0n. ec-
nTmitSr 61 Md
The 4 following among other biila
Will Remain la tbe Interior Uotil Troop's
Leave Peklo.
By Cable to tbe Morntns; Star.
Paris, March 6 Chinese here who
are in correspondence with 8ian Fu
say the court intends to remain in tb
interior, either at 'Sian Fu or sokib
POint. Unless Ihn ' Arinoinal nubllC
biildings in Pekin ara returned tQ
China and declared outside of tbe lega
tion district, and also until reasonable
legation cuard s ara tha nnlv foreign
troops left in Pekin.
He Fooled tbe anrgeon.
AH doctora told Ttaniolr Hamiltnil.
of West Jefferson. O . aftpr unffrriDe
tight en months from Rectal Fisiula,
ne would die unleaa a cootlv opera
tion wa performed; but h cured
himself with fire boxea of Buck leu's -Arnica
8alve. the surest Pile, cure on
artb and the best Balve in the world.
vinir zo ceutaa-b&x. Sold by R .
BKl lam Y, druggist. t
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