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I. I V' WILLIAM H. BEBfiA ED BOItor and Proprietor. WILMINGTON, N. C. Feiday, - - Apbil 19, 1901. THE FEW ABSOBBIHG THE WEALTH. I There is no country in the world 1 where great fortunes, phenomenal fortunes, have been accumulated so rapidly as in this country, and the accumulations continue, the million aires increase in number, and their millions increase. As a general thing the great fortunes on the other side of the seas have been inherited, many of them, perhaps most, con sisting of landed estates, those land owners constituting the titled aris tocracy, which titled aristocracy rules directly or indirectly nearly every country in Europe. In this country it is different. Here there ! are comparatively few inherited ' fortunes, and few consisting of landed estates, although some of the millionaires may own a great deal of land. Their children may become . the inheritors of large landed prop erty, but they were not. The great fortunes of to-day are practically the growth of this gen eration and may be traced to very fewcau8es, one of which was the f Government policy which gave mil 1 lions of acres of the public domain and millions of dollars to railroad corporations to stimulate and aid in the construction of railroads. ' Another was railroad manipulation and absorption by crafty men who Btarting with little but shrewdness and elastic consciences finally suc ceeded in securing a controling in interest in the roads they manipu lated. Another was the economic system based on a high tariff for the ostensible purpose of encouraging our "infant industries"! which policy led to the combination of these industries which organiza tions are now popularly known as Trusts, something neve? heard of in this country before this economic protection policy, with protection as the cardinal feature was in augurated. All of this legislation fostered certain classes and in these classes are cow found all the great millionaires of the country. Of course some great fortunes have been made independent of special legislation, by mining gold, silver, coppe, iron, coal, etc., which prac tically cost nothing but the labor 'of taking out of the earth, but even the possessors of these have been aided in the rapid accumulation of wealth by favoring legislation. Whatever the difference of opin ion may be as to the means by which these great fortunes were acquired, or as to the wisdom and justice of the systems on which they were based, the fact remains that these immense fortunes have been Accu mulated, and the question arises are they good for the country ? It has been said that no man could in a lifetime amass a million dollars by strictly honest and con scientious effort. He must either be favored by something or do something that is not in the strict sense honest. Every dollar of profit that one man makes comes out of that other man, and if that other man does not get value received for it he has been imposed upon and there is dishonesty in dealing with him. It may not be dishonest in the eyes of the law, for the law may make such dealing possible and even encourage it, but it is dis honest nevertheless. When a man with large capital to operate with, or a number of men co-operating, "corner," as they call, it, wheat, flour, corn, meat, or any of the other necessaries of life, and thus having become masters of the market, put the prices up to ensure great profit to themselves, that may ba business but it is dishonest, and it is cruel because in their greed for gain they take advantage of the ne cessities of their fellow-men, and ex act extortionate tribute from them. When the tariff-protected manufac turer, having a monopoly of the market, puts an unreasonably high price upon his products and compels some purchasers to pay more for it than he demands of other pur chases, that is an unjust discrimi nation and is dishonest. It is not commonly regarded as dishonest be cause it has become the custom and is not only sanctioned but encour aged by the tariff laws. They who deal that way do not regard it as dis honest and have no conscientious scruples about it, because the law justifies them. And yet the mass of the people are imposed upon, subjected to extortion and deprived of some of their hard earnings to unduly increase the profits of those who should be con tent with smaller profits. But if this accumulation of wealth by the few continues, whether it be honestly acquired or not, what is the result going to be? How long will it be before we reach the con ditions that prevail in most of the ; European countries, where the favored few, the aristocracy, own nearly everything and the masses of the people own nothing, but live . day after day from hand to mouth and are fortunate if the hand can feed the mouth. Ten millions of those' people have fled from the unequal struggle in their home countries and sought refuge and a chance to live in this country, fled from the conditions created by the very tame system to which wo are tending,' a , system which put the wealth and the gov erning power' in the hands of the few and made the many their op pressed bondsmen. Is this an idle fear? Land is yet abundant in this country and in the younger States is not dear. The ordinarily thrifty can yet own farms or town lots, they prefer to live in towns. But with increasing popu lation purchasable land will become scarcer and the price higher. In some of the States the land owners are becoming fewer in number in stead of greater, and in time this will be the case in other States. With the present tendency the time will come, it may be many years off yet, when we will have, instead of many farms owned by many men, great landed estates occupied not by owners but by tenants, just as the estates in some of the European countries are. To-day less than 30,000 families own more than one half the wealth of the country. With the present progress in amassing wealth, and the increase in the number of the wealthy how long may it be before these 30,000 and the additions being made to them own three fourths of the National wealth, or all of it? Some may point to these great for tunes as an evidence of wealth and progress, but to the love of the Re public where men rank above dol lars it does not present a very at tractive picture. A STIMULANT TO INDUSTRIES It is known that the oil bearing territory in Texas covers a large area, but how large is not yet. defi nitely known. In addition to the discoveries made in that State flow ing wells have been bored in Loui siana, north of the Beaumont field, and we have reported discoveries of oil in Arkansas, so that explorations and tests may develop the fact that in addition to the oil territory in Texas there may be an extensive oil bear ing territory outside of it, extending along the West bank of the Missis sippi, up into Missouri and possibly higher. It is a somewhat remarakable fact that while oil is found more or less on both sides of the equator, and in a number of countries and islands in the seas, the great oil wells of the world are all north of the equator, and in the same belt around t he earth embraced within a few degrees of latitude, above 40. , The Texas field gives promise of becoming - the great rival of the Russian field, but there is more in it than that for Texas, for with the cheap fuel it will supply it ought to make her the great cotton manu facturer of the world, for there as a matter of fact the cotton field and the factory may stand together. According to crop reports that State produced last year 3,600,000 bales of cotton. There are not more than two or three cotton mills in the State. The reason assigned for the little attention given to manufac tories was the scarcity of fuel, but the abundance and cheapness of this oil overcomes that and elimi nates the fuel question as a serious obstacle. With a 3,600,000 bale crop, which' can be easily doubled if desired, and the cheapest of fuel, other conditions such as ocean transportation, etc., being favor able, ,what a cotton manufacturer Texas may become if she will. OTfB cotton trade Minister Wn Ting Fang will be the leading figure at the meeting and banquet of the Manufacturers' Clnb at Charlotte to-day. He will speak' about the possibilities of extending our cotton trade in China and show how much interested the cotton producing South is in that trade. He will doubtless give some valuable information for he is a bright man and a close observer, who travels with both eyes and ears open. This country, and the South in particular, are very much interested in that trade, but it is a remarkable fact that there has been so little sys tem in developing our export busi ness in cotton goods. We are the great cotton producer of the world, and last year exported about $20, 000,000 worth of cotton goods, while England, which imports every pound of the cotton she manufactures, ex ported $325,000,000 worth. The $20,000,000 worth which we exported was about offset by the amount we imported. England is our great competitor, and surely we, produc ing our own cotton, ought to be able to manufacture it more cheaply and to compete with England in the markets of the world. Until we do that we cannot expect to build up a very large in trade China or any other country. Senator Clark, of Montana, who is building a nobby " 'possum box'" in New York, is reported ' to be en gaged to Miss Laube, of South Da kota, who stumped for McKinley in the last campaign. Perhaps he wants to reform her. , Gatarrii Cannct be Cured with LOCAL APPinvriONgLas they cannot reach tbe wat ot the disease. Cata- rn la a biooa or constitutional oteeaoe and in order to cure It yot mo-it take internal rem dl-s Hall's CatwrhC irels taken Intern ly, and ac'a di rectly on the blood and m noons ear faces H ill's Oatar h Core Is not a Qia k medicine It was pr-ecrllMi by on - of tbe bee . physicians In tills o nntry for years, a id I a r 'gular prescription It Is composed o' th b Bt frnlcs known, c m - loed wita thn beet blood purifiers acting di rectly on tbe n ucus t-urfaco-. Th pertct combination ot the tw jln.-rrt He' t la what or- -duo such w-md-rf ni rrsolts In coring Catarrh. Send for testlmonla s free. F.J. CHE toy A CO.. Props Toledo, O Bold by Drngglats prloe 7So. Hall's Family Pills are the beat. t MARRIAGE IN.RALHGH. Miss Lydis Maverick Hoke and Mr. Alex ander Webb a Brilliant Wedding. Tbe Attendants. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. CL, A. ril 17 At 9 o'clock to night in the Church of tbe Good Shepherd there occurred one of tha most brilliant weddings ever eele brati-d in Raleigh. It was the mar riage of Miss Lydia Maverick Hoke, daughter of General and Mrs. R-bt P. Hoke, to Mr. Alexander Webb, vice president of the North Carolina Home Insurance Company. The church was magnificently decorated with palms, white roses and lilies Miss Francis Hoke was maid of honor and Mr. Tbeo. Webb, of Asheville, best man. Others of the bridal parly wre: The bridesmaids. Miss Mary Shipp, Miss Sal lie Cotton, Mies Mary .Johnson, Miss Adelaide Snow, Miss Eeanor Vass, Miss Florence Jones, Miss Sal lie Dortch, Miss May Jones. The ushers were: Mr. Cochrane, of Atlanta; Mr. Trump, of Richmond; Mr. Dobie, of Richmond; Mr. Parham, of Hender son; Mr. J. R. Young, of Raleigh; Mr. James L tchford, of Raleigh; Mr. John Andrews, of Raleigh, and Mr. John Metts, of Wilmington. Tbe bride wore white satin, with duchesse lace aid diamond ornaments, the bridal veil being caught up by a wreath of orange blossoms, with superb diamonds, the gift of Hon. RobL A. Van Wyck, mayor of New York, who is an uncle of the bride. So large a crowd was scarcely ever seen at a wedding before in Raleigh The bride is one of tbe most beautiful young women in the State. From 9 :30 to 13 o'clock an elaborate and exceptionally brilliant reception was in progress at the residence of the bride's parents, and thereafter the bride and groom left for a bridal tour of Northern cities. Among those here from a distance to attend the marriage are: Mrs. Charles Webb, Asheville; Wm. Rey nolds, Atlanta; J no. VanB. Metts, Wilmington; L. T. Dobie, Richmond; T. N. Webb, Louisburg; J. 8. Trump, Richmond; S. S. Parkham, Hender son, and Jas. W. Cochrane, Atlanta The Sigmia Mu. Construction Com pany was incorporated to day for tbe purpose of erecting a club house at the University of North Carolina for the psi chapter of the Sigmia Mu "(Greek letter) fraternity. The capital is $25,000. N. C. TEACHERS' ASSEMBLY. Official Ann oocement as to Rates, Pro gramme, Etc , for tbe Meeting Here in June. Prof. J. Allen Holt, president and Mr. C. H. Mebane, secretary and treasurer of tbe Teachers' Assembly, hive made the following official an nouncement: The Teachers' Assembly will meet at Wahtsvilie Bacb, near Wilming Un, triis year on June 11th to 16th, in clusive. The headquarters of the Assembly will be at tbe 8eashore Hotel. This Hotel and tbe Ocean View Hotel are very near the tossing waves, of "Grand Old Ojeau." In fact the waves come within a few feet of both these hotels at biifh tide. Rates on the Beach for board to members of tbe Assembly will be $1 50 per day. Persons wishing to stop in the city of Wilmington can go to and from the Beach for 25 cents round trip ticket. Board at the Orton House in Wil micgtf n at $2.00 per day. At other hotels in tbe city at $1 00 per day. Members of the Assembly will be given special rates on steam boats down tbe river. Oa this trip down the river many places of historic interest will be seen. . All persons who purchase the As sembly coupon tickets from railroad agents will be entitled to all the special rates and special privileges that are given to bona fide teachers. In short, all persons purchasing tbe coupon tickets become members of the Asaem bly. The railroad coupon will be good to and from tbe Bea bone time; all other tripg to and from the city will cost 25 cuts. Saturday will be Recreation Day. A trip down the Cape Fear river has been arranged for this day. A most interesting and attractive programme has been arranged. Among the persons on the programme are such men as Governor Aycock and Justice Walter Clark. FIRE AT JACKSONVILLE. County Seat of Ooslow Visited by Destruc tive Blaze Early Yesterday Mornlof . Insurance Very Small. Jacksonville, the county seat of Onslow county, was visited by a des tructive fire, which broke out early yesterday morning at 12:30 o'clock in a private residence, and destroyed practically all the business part of the town. j Tbe stores destroyed were those of M.rine Bros . C A. Petteway, Q. W. Pay lor, W B. Murrell and Hinton & K Ofce. Other losers were B. F Flili & Co., J. W. Burton, James KiiisJe, Dr. EL L. Cox and B. F. Kellum. There was a st ff wind blow . ing at the time and it was extremely hard to check the flames The 1 ss is variously estimated at from $35,000 to $50 OuO with insurance of about $15,000 - NEW STB 'MBOVT LINE. Company Organized in Payetteville With Capital of $125,000 Fayetteville Observer' In a year, or possibly a little longer, there will be plying on the old Cape Fear a line of steamboats such as the inhabitants of this section have little dreamed of. Tbe Fayetteville and Wilmington Stamot Company, with a capital of $125,000, was organized in this city Monday night as follows: W. L. Holt, president; E. W. Cooke, of New York, vice president; E. H. William son, secretary; H. W. Lilly, treasurer. Directors H. Lutterloh, J. R. Wil liams, W. M. Morgan, R Percy Gray, f Greensboro, N. O ; E T Smith, York, Pa.; J.- 8. Manning, Durham, N O ; E CL Holt, Wilmington, N a We have seen the designs for the proposed steamboats and they are in deed handsome ones. Tbey will cost between forty and fifty thousand dollars each, and will have splendid passenger accommodations as well as large freight carrying capacity. COL. T. C. H'lLHENNY. -1 THE SUPERIOR COURT, Well Known Citizen Died Sud denly and Alone On Tues day Night. APOPLEXY, CAUSED DEATH. Was In Seventy-sixth Year of His Age and Passed Away Very Unexpect edly Tbe Poneral Will be Held This Morning. The Stab chronicles with peculiar and profound regret this morning the death of Col. T. C. Mcllbenny, a native and one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Wilming ton. Col. Mcllbenny's death occurred in his rooms at the Bonitz House some time during Tuesday night and was not discovered until yesterday morn ing soon after a servant went to his apartments as usual to awake him and found that the door was locked. The matter was reported to Mr. J. H. W. Bonits, proprietor of the hotel, who fearing that something was wrong, summoned members of the family to the scene. Mrs. Sarah Lockhart, a daughter, was first to arrive and at her command the door was forced open and she was shocked to find her father lying upon the bed with tbe breath of life gone. His clothing had not been -removed and his bat was still upon his head, which leads to the natural presumption .that soon after going to his room Tuesday night he was stricken with some pain and fell across tbe bed, with the hope of re covering in a few minutes and sum moning aid. His body was lying nat urally, and there was nothing indi cating but that he passed peacefully away in the quiet and solitude of the night. Dr. C. D. Bell, who visited the bed side soon after the death was discov ered, pronounced that Col Mcllbenny died as the result of a stroke of apo plexy about twelve hours before. Col. Mclihenny was in the 76 ih year of bis age, and enjoyed the con fidence and friendship of all who knew him. He was born in Wilming ton, and has lived here practically ever since. Prior to the civil war he was a laree rice planter, and owned the fine plantation now beloi giog to Col. J. W. Atkinson. He was noted throughout all this section for his kind heart and lavish hospitality a true type of the genuine Southern gen tleman. During the war be was upon General Whiting's staff in the Con federate army and after the close of hostilites he estab isbed exten sive car shops across the river from Wilmington bit these. were soon afterwards burned and be return ed to rice growing with phenomenal success and upon a very ihFge scale The ruins of bis car shops across the river may still be Been. Col. Mcllbenny married Miss M rgaret Dudley, tbe youngebt daughter of Governor Dudley, who preceded him to the grave many years ago. The surviving mem bars of tbe family are Messrs John Dudley, Thr mas C. Whiting and Capt. H. H. Mcllhnny, and Mrs. Sarah L ckbart and Mu. Washington Cat lett. Out of respect to Cl. Mcllbenny's memory, the Cape Fear Club will be closed to-day during the funeral ser vices, which will be held at 11 A. M. from St. John's EpUcop! church. Tae members of the club will, as a further mark of respect, attend the services. DEATH OP AN AGED PHYSICIAN. Dr. A. H. Robblo. Late of Brunswick Conaty, Passed Away Saturday. Dr. A. H. Robbins, late of Bruns wick county, died Saturday evening in this city at tbe residence of hisson in law, Mr. Newton Alderman, No. 506 North Sixth street, after a linger ing illness which forced him to retire from the practice of his profession during several years prior to his death. He was a native of Northwest town ship, and was engaged in his profes sional duties there until forced by illness to come to Wilmington and spend his declining years with bis children. He was well learned in medicine and a practitioner of no mean ability. Above all, he was a devout Christian man, and enjoyed the confidence of all who knew him. He leaves five children, Mrs. Newton Alderman, Mrs. Daniel Stevens, Messrs. Alex. Robbins, Harry Robbii-s and Malcolm Robbins, all of Wilming ton except the last named, who lives in Brunswick county. Tbe funeral was held Sunday afternoon at tbe family burying ground near 8ummer ville, Brunswick county John Avery Still at Large. John Avery, the negro who so mur derously assaulted Mr Co as. Richter in bisstc r-ou Fourth audSwann streets Tuesday night, has so far succeeded in keeping out of reacb of the officers, although there was a close search made for bim yesterday m ruing. In all probability he has skipped to ether parts. Avery is a most desperate cbar acter. Within tbe past few weeks he has shot at several negroes in tbe vi cinity of Powers, Gibbs $c Co. 'a fac tory, one of whom received a bullet in tbe foot. I' he is caught he should be summarily dealt with. A Different Col Woodruff. ' In justice to Col Carl A. Woodruff, U. 8 A , the 8tak has been requested by several of his Wilmington frienda to state that be is not the Col- C. A. Woodruff who is connected with the commissary rcandal in Manila, but is now in command of Fort Slocomb, New York. He Fooled Tbe Sargeoma. All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of West Jefferson, O , after suffering 18 months from Rectal Fistula, he would die unless a costly operation was performed; but be cured himself with five boxes of Buckien's Arnica Salve,. the surest Pile cure on Earth, and the feat 8alve in the World. 35 cents a box. Bold by R. R. Bellamy Druggist. f Weedon iCue Concluded Damage Suit J Against Railroad Decided in Favor . .. of tbe Defendant. In tbe 8uperior Court yesterday the jury in the Weedon .case, mention of which has already been made in these columns, returned a verdict, after three hours' consultation, awarding the plaintiff $50 damage. In other word?, they agreed to two months' delay caused by Mr. L. H Vol lew, the contractor, and that $25 per month was a reasonable sum. Tbe only other case tried yesterday was a damage suit brought by L. H. Barnes against tbe Atlantic Coast Line Company, which was taken up immediately upon the conclusion of the Weedon suit. Oaly about two hours as consumed in the hearing and tbe' jury promptly brought in a verdict for the defendant company, having answered in the negative the first issue, "Was plaintiff injured by negligence of defendant" and answers to the other issues having been un necessary in view of the verdict rendered in the first instance. Tbe verdict was entirely in keeping with the Judge's charge, who, upon the conclusion of plaintiff's testimony, stated to the jury that if members of the same believed the evidence as sub mitted, they would bring in a verdict for the defendant L V. Grady, E q , attorney for the plaintiff, took excep tion, waived notice and was allowed to appeal in forma pauperis. The plaintiff was allowed thirty days to file statement of case on appeal and de fendant was given thirty days to file counter statement. The plaintiff was an employe of the A. C. L oar shops in this city and sued for $5,000 alleged damages sustained in an accident by falling over a lumber pile in the yards on June 1st, 1900. The defendant company, through Junius Davis, . Esq., filed an an swer to the complaint, denying tbe allegations upon all the material points, and setting up the claim of contributory negligence. Tae jury to which the issues were submitted was as follows: Jno. W. Monroe, Carl Mugge, Elijah Walton, Geo. 81oan, H. Rehder, Samuel Hard wick, Z N. Walton, Lewis Gordon, A J. Hill, C. M. Dubois, O. A. Wiggins, 8. Seigler. The cases of J. H Sloan vs. R. E. Lee, Laura G. Hales vs. Jno. W. Harper, and A. G. Ricaud, receiver, vs. W. EL Coadbourn, et al., were continuued, tbe two last named by consent. The case of J. P. Kirvan against the Virginia Carolina Chemi cl Company, set for a bearing to day, was also continued by consent. Ibis WU1 Interest Many. Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.), tbe famous Southern blood punnVr. quick l cures cancer, blo d poison, pimplea. boils, carbuncles, ulcers, eating sores. scrofula, tea-ma, aching bones, joints or nack, rheumatism, catarrh, and all blood ard skin troubles, B. B. B, Deals every sore and makes tbe blood pure and rich. B. B. B , tbe finest olood puribrr made Druggits. $1. Trial treatment free by waiting Blood Balm Uo., Atlanta, lia. f DIED NEAR ROCKY POINT, Mrs. Junes T. Larklns Entered Into Rest Snndsy Afternoon Funeral Yesterday The Stab learns with sorrow of the death of Mrs. Bettie Holmes Larkins, wife of Mr. James T. Larkins, which occurred at her home near Rocky Point, N. C. Sundav afternoon. Mrs Larkins was a woman of sterling qual ities, a loving, faithful wife, a devoted mother, a kind friend and an earnest follower of Christ. She was the daughter of Capt. David Williams, of Company K, Third Regiment N. C. troops, killed at Sharpsburg. She leaves a husband and nine children to mourn their loss, to whom the sympathies of a wide circle ot acquaintances go out in their great bereavement Mrs. Larkins was an aunt of Mr. J. J. Williams, supply clerk on the A. C. L. paymaster's train, and of Mr. W. M. Williams, one of the A. C. L. yard engineers. She was also a cousin of Mr. Richard W. Price, of Wilmington, and resided in this city for several years. The funeral and burial took plbca at Castle Haynes yesterday after noon, j Judging from the enthusiasm low manifest, it is safe to predict that. with favorable weather, the first game in Wilmington (next Monday) between Kicbmond (the "Grays") and Wil mington (the "Giants") will be wit messed by 800 people. An Excellent Combination. The pleasant method and beneficial -effects of the well known remedy, Stbup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syeup Co., illustrate the value of obtaining the liquid laxa tive principles of plants-known to be medicinally laxative and presenting them iu the form most refreshing' to the taste and acceptable to the system. It is tl;e one perfect strengthening laxa tive, cleansing the system effectually, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation per manently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sub stance, and its acting on the kidneys liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative. , In the process of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatic plants, by a method known to the Califobnia Fio Stbup Co. only. In order to get its beneficial effects and to avoid imitations, please remember the full name of the Company printed on the front of every package CALIFORNIA Fg SYRUP CO. SAW FBAKOIBOO. CAlT " '' JLOUX8VZLUE. XT. HjfW YORK. H. V Foraale by all Druggists. -Prloe 50c par botUa. THE JOY OF THE house is the baby, v No matter how many have come before, the latest arrival brings joy to all. When the little one takes his first glimpse of the world, he is in, it is a minute of keen est joy. Father is proud, mother is fond, brother is eager, sisters are tender, nurse is devoted ; the whole human world is kind. There is another, an under, world with enemies in it. When baby gets into its shadow, be quick with Scott's emulsion of cod-liver oil he is sure to get into its shadow ; let him get no father than into the edge of it Health is the baby's life. W'U send you a UtUe to try, if yon like. SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl street, New York. T FIRE AT CAROLINA BEACH. Several Cottages On Southern Eod Burned Early Yesterday Morning Loss Es timated at Abost $13 609. A destructive fire swept tbe south em end of Carolina Beach between 12:30 and 1 o'clock yesterday morn ing and all of the cottages south of tbe pavilion, except the end one, which is 'owned by Mrs. C. P. B. Mahler, were totally destroyed, to rather with their contents. The fire originated in the cottage of Dr.- J. D, Webster, who was there when it started. Dr. Webster returned to the city yesterday afternoon, and stated that he went down to make some re pairs on his cottage and before going to bed built a fire in the stove to warm by. He said be was awakened by the smoke and fire all around him, and be got Out just a few seconds be fore the roof fell in. Tbe total loss will reach about $13,000, and the amount of insurance is a little over $6,000. Mr. Hans A. Kure was the heaviest loser. The fine two-story cottage which he occupied, a dining room, two other cottages, and bath houses. together with all tbe furniture in each, were completely destroy ed. His total loss will aggregate about $8,000. He carried insurar-ce with Col. Walker Taylor for $5,000, on houses and furniiure. Mr John J. Fowler's cottage, north of Dr. Webster's, was also burned to the ground. His total loss ' is esti mated at ab ut $3 500, with $250 insurance with J. H. Boatwrigbt & Sod. Dr. Webstf r's loss is about $1,000 aod he carried $700 insurance with Col Walker Taylor. Tae cottage of Mr. R. W. Smith was valued at $400 and was in sured for $300 with Col. Walker Tay lor. As will be seen, the wind was blow ing from the north and the flames spread to the southward. There were only a few people on the beach at the time and nothing could be done to check the flames Toe end house, owned by Mrs. Mahler, as stated above, was not damaged. Capt. Harper, who came up on the Wilmington yesterday afternoon, stated to a reporter that the fire did not affect the property of the New Hanover Transit Company, and also that preparations for tbe coming sea son win be continued as vigorously as ever. M-. Kure, tbe heaviest loser by the coiiflte ration, is confined to his home by illness and was not able to go down yesteraay. The Appetite of a Gwat. Is enyied by all poor" dyspeptics whose Stomach and Liver are out of order. All such should know that Dr. King's New Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives a spienaia appetite, sound digestion and a regular bodily habit that insures perfect health and great energy. Only zo cents at K. K. Bellamy's orug store. t INSURGENTS STILL ACTIVE. Attacked a Town in Laguoa Province, Bat Were Quickly Routed The Commissary Scandals. . By Cable to me Morning Star. Manila, April 16. Fifty insurgent riflemen attacked the town of Bay, on Bay lake, in Lacuna province, south east of Manila. The insurgents were quickly routed. Lieut. Wm. S Nipes, of the Thirty second volunteer infantry, bas cap tured a bearer of dispatches from tbe insurgent fl-eneral Nnrinl tn flnsr. I Malvar. Noriel din ctea Mai var not to surrender, saying be would send him 2.000 recruits, money and am muoition wb-n Aguinaldo was re leased. Nonel succeeded Gen. Trias in southern Luzon. At a meeting f clergymen held in Manila, at which Bishop Warren pre sided, several protests were made against the opening of cockpits in Manila. Tbe business men of tbe city have also objected on the same lines The trial of thA irilin n 0 wm A Fletcher, accused of the unlawful conversion of - commiasarv stores. which was held befm-A th court, exposed a plot to obtain com uiiBBBi-y ouppues ana sen toem to tbe hotels and merchants of Manila. PHYSICIAN MURDERED. Shot and Killed In His Bam Near Mem phis, Tennessee. By Teif Krapti to tbe Moratn Star. Memphis. Tkhn.. Annl 17 TV ft 8. Scruggs, Jr., who resided at Au tona. a suburb of this citv. w -rf 1 1VUUU sitting upright in his buggy near his usui uj wj ujr. jx ounei noie be hind the. left nr aVinmd !,-. - - uiat uv UB acinhtenl v hod kaan nMM2 j . J wu Msaasiuutea Oy some unknown person who climbed upon the back of the vehicle as the physician was returning from visiting a patient The borse wandered along ttie roadway for several hours befow tne crime u riiMrak,Mwi mi.. 1 clue to the murderer. AN IMPORTANT CONCESSION. Orsnted TbroBfn Efforts 01 mr. u Bsumsn to East Carolina Strawberry Growers The Correspondence. The Fruit and Produce Trade Asso ciation of JNew xora:. on rewunrj 28th, 1901, passed the following reso lution: Thr.t tr. -cretarv be instructed to notify Mr. M. Townsend, of the Penn . J . T .:l I n..nn.n. that It l syivania nuruu vy'Fj ------ - . the sense of this association m lorries shipped in soJia cara. iruu North Carolina for more tnan cme consignee in new iora, vo aud checked out by we rauruau phnyattbe regular market car rate, and onlv solid cars intended for one. cotiMgnee to tske the solid car rate at this end." The enforcement of this resolution would have destroyed practically tbe car loaa rate mai me irwnj growers have beh granted by the Atlantic Coast Line, and buyers and certain combinations would enjoy the benefits that was intended for all the growers of this section. Tbe Execu tive Committee of the East Carolina Truck and Fruit Growers Association, realizing the danger this most impor tant factor in their business was in. sent their enterprising business agent. Mr H T. Bauman, and Mr. N. M. Jurney, of Mt. Olive, N. O , to ap pear before this Association and ask for a modification of this resolution, permitting two consignees in solid cars, billed from one ahipper to one consignee, taking car load rate, etc. How well these gentlemen succeeded in their mission, the following will show: ' New Yobk. April 6th, 190L At a meeting of the Fruit and Pro duce Trade Association on April 6tb, 1901, tbe following motion was made and carried : 1 Tnat Mr. H. T. Bauman be notified that our Association bas arranged with the Pennsylvania Railroad Co , as to deliver? of cars containing two con signees at car load rates, and for the purpose of avoiding complications, all cars be billed at actual count and bill lading demanded at actual count, not shipper's load and tally, and that each refrigerator car contain a correct manifest of its contents, tacked on the door, and that car be consigned to house having the greatest number of packages." Signed for the Fruit and Produce Trade Association by Thos. P. Wal lace, Secretary. The rates are now the same as last year and through the efforts of Mr. Mr. Bauman a saving of thousands of di.llars will result to the growers. It is seldom that an association of such wide scope and influence grants a con cession of this character and Mr. Bau man is receiving merited congratula tions from truckers throughout the belt. a I CHI Natl Fi Oar Greatest speclallt. For twenty years 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 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. In the treatment of Loss of Vi tal Forces. Nervous Disorder, Kidney and Urinary Complaints, Paralysis, Blood Poisoning, Rheumatism, Catarrh and Diseases peculiar to wemen, he is equally successful. Cases pronounced hopeless by other physicians, readily yield to his treatment. Write him to . day fully about your case. He makes no charge for consultation or advice, either at his office of by mail. J. New ton Hathaway, M. D., 22 South Broad St, Atlanta, Ga. GAMBLING HOUSE ROBBED. The Proprietor and His Assistant Held Up by Two Men Over $3,000 Taken by the Robbers. Bv TelFgrapD to trie Morning Star Memphis, Tenn , Aprill7 Twomen, with revolvers, robbed Ben Marsh's gambling house early to-day. Tbey spent three minues in the place and secured over $3,000. No clue has been secured as to their identity. Marsh and his assistants were balancing cash after the night's play when the rob bers rushed into the room A purse on the table contained $2,500, while Marsh held $500 in his hands. The four men in tbe room were ordered to lie down on the floor or be killed. They quickly obeyed, and the robbers snatched tbe money in sight. Then the robbers ordered Marsh and tbe others to stand un, and went through their pockets. The gamblers made no resistance, as they were threatened with instant death. Only a small amount was found in the pockets of the victims, and covering tne inmates with revolvers, the robbers backed from the room and escaped. So far the police have found no clue to the robbers. IN NEW YORK CITY. Every cotton planter should write forourvaluable illustrated pamphlet, "Cotton Culture." It is sent free. Send name and address to GERMAN KALI WORKS. 9J NaSsail St., v. Y THE SITUATION IN CUBA Senators Cockrell and Proctor in Confer, ence With the President Rrgarding ' Affairs In the hlaod. By Teleerapn to tne Moraine Star Washington, April 17.-Senntors Proctor of Vermont and Cockr-ir0f Missouri had an important co. ferei.ee with .he President this moruii re garding the situation in Cuba. Both Senators have made trips to the island since the adjournment of Congress Senator Coca rell, as a reprebtuiaiiye of the political opposition iu ihf &.u ate, is held in high esteem by the President, who was gn-atly intereud to-day in listening to his vif ws. Sena tore Proctor and Cocbrell agreed substantially as to tbe coudiuoks ofltaining on tbe ( i.-lanti and they agree as to the outcome of the pending negotiations with tie Cubans. Their views as to cond;. tions already have been givtu to the public. 8enator Cockrell told be President that in his opinion the Cubans would accept tbe terms uf the Piatt amendment in the end After the commission appointed to visit Washington understands the situation be thinks there will be no otbr-r alter native open to them. In this view Senator Proctor concurs "The Cubans,"saia Senator C ckrell, "apparently do not fully grasp ttieir status. They are not now a govern ment. They have no power to treat diplomatically with the United Slates Tne present constitutional convention was called into being through our: agency It only has power to submit to the United States fur approval a plan or constitution for a represent tive government. If we reject it out right the existing staius coLln.bts Tney can do nothing. But if tbe wui fications and conditions which we pro pose are accepted then tbey can pro ceed to organize a representative uv ernment. Until such a coverm en is oran z d, tbe Ircops cf tbe Uuiwd 8tate?, in my opinion, cannot ' th drawn. Iam firmly convinced that tbe convention, after it hears ttie re port of tbe commission which it bas sent here, will accept the Piatt ameiid ment." 5.V. A BANK EMBEZZLER Vice President and manager of tbe Insti tution Absconded wltb $30,000. Lost. In Speculation. Al- Committee of Pifteen Raided Seven leged Pool Rooms Last Night. By Teleerapn to the Mernins 8 tar. New York, April 17. The commit tee of fifteen raided seven alleged pool rooms this afternoon. The raids were made on warrants issued hv Justice Jerome and unon evidence obtained by the staff of deteciivea wording for the committee under the direction of 8uneriotei dent .Tnhn McCuliagh. The raids in each case were personally conducted bv individ ual members of the committee, assist ed by their own detectives and no- Ucemen of the regular force from the precinct in which the raid wax marl a In only one place did the raiders fail to make any arrests, atd C. C. Brews ter, of the committee, onenlv sava th inmates of the place received a tip from tbe nolice that the nlaA about to be raided. Greensboro Record' Rv w K. Forsythe died at the home of his father, John Forsvthe (fllll mils. southeast of the city. Sundav after noon. , Mrs. Atkinson aiint tbe late Mai. R. P. AtbinBnn i;h Mondav afternoon at tha oiiiJn. nr her son m-law. Mr. N .T iun..ffl. on Spring street. 8behad been ill only since Wednesday of last week. To Replace the Jute Now Used in Pot offices 1 hrougbont the Conotry. By Telegrapn to tae Morning Btar. Washington, April 17. First As sistant Pootmaster General Johnson is seeking to have American made cotton twine replace the jute now used for tying up letter mails at post offices throughout the country ' Bids f r furnishing tbis class of postal sup plies for the year beginning July 1st, next, will be opened here on Maj 2d and the competition of twine mat u facturers is especially desirtd. About 1,600,000 pounds of jate is annually used or the postal service. The jute product, it is Btated, is largely con trolled by a few importers and tbe price has been steadily increasing un til now it bas reached a figure over 4 cents greater than tbe price named in the bidj two vears ago. Kinston Free Press: Miss Vic toria Suges. aired 24 ears.. died at 12 o'clock Mo .day of heart failure at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 8u?gs, of Sand Hill township. Mr. Zick Harper of Deep Kud, lost his bouse and furniture by Ere Monday about noon. The onlv things saved were a bed and two quilts. Mr. Harper's youngest child was with great difficulty rescued from tbe build ing. It is not known how tbe hre originated. Look ! A Stltt h in Tine Saves nine. Hasroes' Tonic new Improved, taste pleaeant, taken In early Si ring aud Fl present s Chills, Denune and MaUrTal fevers, Ct- on th llvar. tnmw nr Mia iiiatam Better thn Qui i ne. Guaranteed, try It. At Drug- Vises, sue ana 9 1.00 bottles. t i WW FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLsAI j "UcviRival," "Leader," ad "Repeater" iMbtapon haying them, take no other, and yon will get the best sheik that money can bnjr. ALL DEALERS KEEP THEM. 'v-'V"J''WiiW'T'J''J''f' i:K'des His F nm byt froi bui Eii son We 1 trie Wei BUt Mr. Hu be. ins the He COL shi Ch th hat mo evi c mil Wm thd Six Bv Taie&rann to tbe Moroiue ftir. Sioux City, Ia. April 17. The Lemars National Bank, at L-mars. Iowa, did not open for business today. Thomas F. Ward, vice president at d manager, is a self confessed embezzler to tbe amount of $25,000 or f 30 OUO. He has also aconded. It is alleged be took $30,000 with him or lost it during tbe past few days in specula tion, as it is missing from the vault of the bank. Ward departed Monday nigbt, and yesterday Cashier Frank Koob received a letter from Ward be ginning: "Dear Frank I leeve tonight, for God Almighty knows where This board of trade business has ruined me. save me from indictment if you can. I will pay bsck every cent I can." Then the writer explained tbe fui ds from which he had been stealing to cover bis losses Cashier Koob, in the absence of advice. . closed the doors and postedta. notice thtt au ex aminer would be placed in charge. Tbe bank was capitalized for $100,000 and at the date of the last stau-m-ut, February 15ih, showed $108,000 de posits. Ward was a member of the Demo cratic State Central Committee Mrs Ward is dangerously ill at ber home, having given birth to a child but a week ago. News of her husband's disgrace is withheld from' her. COTTON TWINE. .. u n t n n a u b v s i It- w. Si v A i I -
