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SENATOR M'LAURIN'S LEA
Senator McLaurin, at Charlotte,
declared that the report that he ap
peared on that occasion to launch a
new party was false, and yet his
speech was a political one from be
ginning to end, just such a speech as
a man calling himself a Democrat
might make in justification for bolt
ing his party ticket and voting the
Republican ticket. We do him the
justice, however, to say that it
was from that standpoint a very
clever speech in everything but the
' total disregard of everything like
principle. It was simply an appeal
to Democrats of the South to en
dorse and support the expansion and
economic policies of the Republican
administration at Washington, be
cause this would prove commercially
gainful to the South. Senator Mc
Laurin does not stand alone in this.
A good many of those who listened
to him were with him and agreed
with him, because they viewed it from
the standpoint of how many yards of
cotton goods expansion would give a
market for. , Some others agree
with him but all of them take posi
tion on the assumption that expan
sion of dominion also means expan
sion of trade, and as trade is the
main thing with them, therefore ex
pansion is good and ought to, be en
dorsed. But there are several kinds of ex
pansion and they fail to draw any
"distinction between them. Demo
crats whose position Senator Mc
Laurin finds fault with are not op
posed to expansion but to the
the McKinley administration, ex
pansion by shot and sword and fire,
the same kind of expansion that
Great Britain is now attempting in
South Africa, which eight Ameri
cans out of ten condemn and abhor.
The kind of expansion which Sena
tor McLaurin would have us ap
prove, support and applaud has cost
the Filipinos 30,000 lives, lost in
battle in fighting for the indepen
dence of their country, has cost us
' about 3,000 lives and $300,000,000.
While all this cannot be helped
now, is it necessary to endorse and
applaud it in order that we may do
some trading with those people and
exploit the resources of the archi
pelago? We might have expanded
and done this without any breach of
faith or any butchery of Filipinos
or any sacrifice of the lives of
Americans or the expenditure of
' one dollar in the thousand that has
been spent in the war of subjuga
tion, assuming, (which is a clear as
sumption) that we have, as Senator
McLaurin said, "a better title to
those islands than our fathers had to
the thirteen original colonies."
Couldn't all this expansion have
been achieved without violence,
bloodshed and expenditure of
money? There are many who be
lieve it could have been. ' Admiral
Dewey said he was sometimes in
clined to believe that it might have
been avoided. Therefore while, rec
ognizing the inevitable and glad
- when the end of the ghastly drama
is reached we see no occasion for
endorsing the blundering so-called
statesmanship that precipitated
these conditions or applauding or
taking sides with the.blunderers.
The kind of expansion that Sena
tor McLaurin believes in ia of the
"benevolent assimilation" stripe
which he thus defined,, when hei
said in virtually defending the Mc
Kinley administration from the
charge of imperialism:
"Our people understand that it is
not actual territory or dominion oyer
people that we seek but the expansion
of American thought, ideas ofgovern
ment, commerce and civilization."
This might, perhaps, be called a
definition of McKinley's "benevolent
asBimilatidn," his substitute fo
"criminal aggression." Just who
, was meant by "our people," we do
ot know; whether it is the Amer
ican people as a whole, the Southern
people as a whole, or the "McKin
ley Democrats." Whether this in
terpretation of the "benevolent
assimilation" is correct and author
ed, it, i8 about as near the. truth as
aDJ of the other fakes 'they have
slid oat to justify the grab of Philip
pine territory,
Does any one who is at all familiar
ith the current of events after the
VOL. XXXII.
Dewey victory suppose for an instant
that "American thought, ideas of
government or civilization" had
anything to do with the supple
mental proceedings at Paris, or in the
islands, where our representatives
were playing a double game while
our representatives at Paris were
making that land deal? 'Com
merce" had something to do with
it, commerce and the prospective
opportunities to make profitable in
vestments had all to do with it.
American thought,' ideas of gov
ernment or civilization were not
in it and didn't get . into
it until they began to fabricate,
excuses for the game they
were playing. Then they struck on
the . "benevolent assimilation"
dodge, as defined by Senator Mc
Laurin. He did well to wedge
"commerce" into it, for that is the
only element of truth in this plea
for grab called by the larger and bet
ter sounding word expansion. That
is the essence of the whole business.
Senator Carter expressed it when
he blurted out that there -was
"neither religion nor sentiment" in
it, but simply the question "would
it pay?" If it would pay they (we)
would stay in, if not we would pull
out. Senator Carter is an old line
Republican; he was Mark Hanna's
predecessor in the chairmanship of
the National Republican Committee,
and he was presumably familiar with
the sentiments of leading Republi
cans on that question, and we think
he came nearer sizing up Mr. Mc-
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xviuiey b ueuevuieui. asoiuiuttiiuu
than Senator McLaurin did. His
definition was better than Senator
McLaurin's, because it had the
merit of cold-blooded blunt honesty,
which the other didn't have.
AGOINALDO'S MANIFESTO
Aguinaldo's . manifesto is not a
lengthy document, but it says all
that it was necessary to say, and
says it in a way perfectly satisfactory
to the Washington authorities. The
probabilities are that the two officers
who assisted him in the preparation
of it, one of whom wa8 probably
Gen. Funston, drafted the skeleton
and let him fill it in, or wrote the
whole thing for him. However this
may be it fills the bill as a plea for
peace and unconditional submission.
If Aguinaldo has the influence
with his people that he has been
credited with, and doubtless he still
has, the importance of this docu
ment rannot be well overestimated,
for coming from such a source it is
a confession of the hopelessness of
the Filipino struggle, -coupled with
a strong confidence in the generos
ity, justice, kindness and good in
tentions of the American Govern
ment, which cannot but have a
soothing influence on the people
who were disposed to continue the
fight, while it will give a reason for
surrendering and accepting the sit
uation that many- of them, who
perhaps wanted a reason, didn't
have before ' Aguinaldo spoke.
If their trusted leader could
accept the situation without
reservation and express full confi
dence in the magnanimity and good
intentions of the United States
then surely they who followed him
listened to his counsels and obeyed
his commands can.
This leaves the Filipinos without
a leader and while there may be
nervy f ellows who will hold out
for a while, they cannot rely upon
much popular support, especially
if the policy of kindness be pursued
and Aguinaldo's expressed confi
dence be verified by the results.
With this manefesto the Aguinaldo
incident closes, he ceases to be a
conspicuous factor, although good
use may be made of him, and the
game is in the hands of those who
act for this Government. If their
actions be responsive to Aguinaldo's
confiding, hopeful utterances the
end cannot be far off. So far Gen,
Mac Arthur has managed his part
admirably.
Pennsylvania has a citizen who,
although he has no hands,simply two
arm stumps, performs many things
more dextrously than some men
with two hands could. His writing
is good, and he is a tip-top shot with
the gun. He does lots of things and
is an all 'round "hand," so to speak,
all of which is proof that "where
there is a will there is a way."
Japan, whose doctors have been
investigating the rat question, asks
the whole world to outlaw and de
clare war upon the rats, which are
the greatest disease disseminators in
the world. The mosquito is in for
it as the responsible party for the
yellow fever" and now the rat must
take his turn.
There is a stream in Yellow Stone
Park which runs at an elevation of
9,500 feet above the level of the
sea, the water of which furnishes a
beverage sweet to drink and as ex
hilarating as wine without its booze
properties. People who once taste of
it never forget it and hanker for it
always.
1HE
WHOLESALE GROCERS
Held Interesting and" Profitable
Conference in This City
Last Evening.
A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
President J. A. VanHoose, of the Southern
Wholesale Grocers' Association, Was
Present and Delivered An In
structive Address. .
The rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce, in the Seaboard Air Line
building, were filled to overflowing:
last night with the local wholesale
grooerymen, their clerks ard travel
ling men, who gathered to hear and
confer with Mr. J. A. VanHoose, of
Birmingham, Ala., ' president of the
Southern Wholesale Grocers' Asso
ciation, who came to; .Wilmington
upon an official visitation In the in
terest of that organization and the
trade in general, ".
The conference of the Wilmington
jabbers with the distinguished gentle
men who was present to address them
lasted until near midnight, and was
most entertaining and profitable to
all assembled.
Mr. VanHoose is a fluent talker and
has his theart thoroughly in the work
he represents. He is a member of the
Arm of McLester & VanHoose, one of
the largest and most influential whole
sale grocery esfablishments in the
South and is. an ex -mayor of Binning
ham. He arrived in Wilmington yes
terday ' afternoon from Columbia, S.
C, on his round of visits in the inte
rest of the trade to the twelve South
ern States in the territory of the South
ern wholesale Grocer's Association.
He has already visited Mobile, New
Orleans, Dallas, Houston and other
cities in the Western section of his
territory and will leave this evening
for Norfolk to hold a conference with
the jobbers there on Monday night.
Returning he will visit Asheville and
other cities along his route.
Mr. Van Hoose addressed the meet
ing last night in a speech of some
length in which he stated that the
object qf his visit was to confer with
the trade relative to a correction
of trade abuses, rates of freight as
compared with other cities, and the
thousand and one advantages to be
derived by a closer relationship with
one another. His object in having
present at the meeting the clerks and
travelling salesmen, he explained,
was that in view of the modern
method of distribution of goods
Through the invincible 'drummer,"
he wished to impress upon them the
desirability of eliminating the petty
jealoufties and unscrupulous acts upon
the part of travelling men who are
"on the road" in competition. He
wished to cultivate among them a
spirit of friendly . feeling ' and good
fellowship that would ripen, into a
mutual benefit for both the house
travelled for and the traveller; to en
courage honorable and reputable
methods on the part of travelling men
in general.
His talk was listened to with avidity
and profit by representatives of nearly
every wholesale grocery house in
Wilmington.
Mr. Van Hoose expressed himself to'
a 8tae representative last night as
being highly pleased with the courte
sies he had been shown in Wilming
ton, and spoke encouragingly of the
prospect of Wilmington's becoming a
great city in the future. He says Wil
mington has about a dozen members
in the Southern Association, and they
are always among the leading men at
the annual conventions; their opin
ions are often the most weighty and
respected in the meeting.
The next annual meeting of the
Association will be held either in
Memphis, Tenn., or Jacksonville,
Fla., about May 20th.
Died at Albemarle,
Mrs. J, B. Mercer, of this city, re
ceived a telegram yesterday convey
ing to her the sad intelligence of the
death of her sister, Mrs. Lucy J.
Spinks, of Albemarle, N. C, which
occurred at an early hour of the day
after an illness of several months.
Her mother, Mrs. L. O. Lilly, pro
ceeded her to the grave only a few
weeks. Mrs. Spinks leaves four child
ren, Mrs. O. J. Cote, of Wilson.N. 0.,
Misses Nora and Lena and Master
John Spinks, of Albemarle. Deceased
was the widow of the late Prof. H
W. Spinks, of Albemarle.
Endorsed Mr. Bellamy.
At a recent meeting of the Directors
of the Chamber of Commerce of Fay-
etteville, by resolution, the secretary
was directed to communicate with the
Speaker of the House, on the part of
the Fayetteville Chamber recommend
ing the appointment of our represen
tee, the Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy, as
the most suitable person to fill the
vacancy which now exists on the Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors. The
Secretary was also instructed to ac
quaint the Wilmington Chamber of
Commerce of said action with a view
of its taking similar action.
EARLY STRAWBERRY SHIPMENTS.
Mr. A. Boweo, of Long Creek, Claims to
be First.
I Special Star Correspondence.
Long Cheek, N. C, April 18.
Please correct an error. It was Allie
Bo wen, of Long Creek, that made the
1 first shipment of strawberries, on the
14th inst, and not M. M. Bullard, of
Mnntsmie. Said berries were shipped
to W. P. Ireland, Philadelphia, and
were sold for 40 cents per quart. Also,
Mr. Bowen has shipped an additional
crate to-day, April 18th, to the same
house.
.WILMINGTON, N;. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1901.
STATE GUARD ENCAMPMENT-
Adjutant General Royster Has Interesting
1 Interview ia Raleigh Paper Proba
bly Comes to Wrightsville.
Adjutant General B. S-iloyster. of
the North Carolina State Guard, in an
interview printed in yesterday's Ra
leigh News and Observer says:
, "An encampment this year is as
sured. Though the details have not
yet been arranged, it is certain that
the members of the State Guard will
have an encampment this Summer. I
am not authorized to name any time
or place for both are yet to be de
cided but I think it very probable
that it will be held early in July at
Wrightsville.
"Of course." he added, "the nlace
selected will depend much on the in
ducements offered, both by the place
and the railroads, but I think a ma
jority, of the Guard prefer Wrights
ville, all other things being equal."
Asked why Wrightsville was pre
ferred, Gen. Royster said encamp
ments had been held at -various places
and that on account of its closeness to
the city of Wilmington and Ocean
View, the convenience of the surf and
the splendid transportation facilities,
the men generally preferred Wrights
ville, as affording them a more profit
able outing and more real enjoyment.
He thought the month of July
would probably be chosen for the rea
son that the members of the Guard
could more easily leave their business
in that month than any other.
The Bar Association and the Teach
ers' Assembly also meet at Wrights
ville this summer and a gay season
there is promised.
RUNAWAY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Mrs. Q. M. AKaffer Thrown From Buggy
and Severely Bruised.
Friday afternoon about 5 o'clock,
Mrs. G. M. Altaffer and her sister,
Miss Gussie Harris, were returning
from Oakdale cemetery, driving in a
buggy when at the corner of Seventh
and Princess streets, the horse attach
ed to the buggy became frightened at
some object and began to run. On
reaching Seventh and Market streets,
the horse made a sudden and short
turn, upsetting the buggy and throw
ing' the occupants violently to the
pavement. Mrs. Altaffer in falling
struck her head against the pavement
with terrific force and received several
severe bruises about her person, and
was yesterday confined to her room
in consequence of her injuries. Miss
Harriss wab also pretty badly shocked,
but not so severely as Mrs. Altaffer.
At last account, the Stab is glad to
report, the ladies were resting com
fortably. DIED YESTERDAY MORNING.
Mrs. Sarah E. Smith Passed Away After
Lingering Illness Foneral To-day.
The Stas chronicles with' deep re -gret
the death of Mrs. Sarah E. Smith,
which occurred at 10:45 o'clock yes
terday morning at her home, No. 515
North Fourth street, after a lingering
illness of several months with con
sumption. Mrs. Smith was originally of Samp
son county but had been living in
Wilmington for some time. Her hus
band, the late J. E. Smith, has been
dead a number of years. Deceased is
survived by three children, Dr. Jas.
Smith, of Maxton, N. C, Mr. Thad
Smith and Miss Sallie 8mith of this
city.
SOME NEWSPAPER CHANGES.
Mr. R. W. Haywood Retires From Dispatch.
Mr. Q. W. Branson Succeeds Him.
Mr. R. W. Haywood, one of the
clever young newspaper men in Wil
mington, and for the past year or more
local editor of the Evening Dispatch,
will leave to-morrow morning for
Clinton, N. C, where he assumes edi
torial and business management of the
Sampson Democrat, one of the State's
leading country weeklies. Mr. Hay
wood will conduct the paper under
lease from Mr. L. A. Bethune, owner
of the same.
Mr. G. W. Brunson, Jr., who is fa
vorably known and popular in Wil
mington's "Park Row," will succeed
Mr. Haywood on the Dispatch.
SHIPMENT OF STRAWBERRIES.
First Full Crate Went From Ashton Wed
nesday to Providence, R. I.
Special Star Correspondence.
Btjegaw, N. C, April 18. The first
full crate of berries that have been re
ported shipped from the State, went
forward this morning from Ashton, a
station four miles from here, and was
shipped by Mr. S. J. 8idbury, and con
signed to Philip E Eddy, commission
merchant. Providence, R. I. Mr.
Sidbury shipped the first last season
that went from this roaa.
Buegaw, N. 0., April 20. Mr. S. J.
Sidbury, of Ashton, N. C, shipped
two crates of Hoffman and Tompson
hArrias to dav to Philio E. Eddy, com
mission merchant, Providence, R I.
The crate shipped on the 18th inst,
was sold to day at 40c a quart on that
market Shipments will go along
pretty lively by the last of next week
if the weather warms up.
Assignment at Red Springs.
Lumberton "Robesonian: Messrs.
W. H. Carr & Co., hardware mer
chants, of Red Springs, have made an
assignment, naming Mr. John H.
Cook, of Maxton, assignee. The as
sets, wear informed are largely in
excess of liabilities."
One Negro Cuts Another.
"King" Bell, colored, last night
about 11 o'clock slashed Joe Bryant,
colored, with a razor as the result of
an altercation which occurred in
"Racket Store Alley.'!' BeH was. ar
rested by Policeman Chadwick and
Bryant was sent to the City Hospital.
LOCAL DOTS.
t..
Capt. Robt. Green, chief quar
antine officer, is at Florence, S. O., to
look after smallpox suspects that are
likely to drift in from that quarter.
He went to Florence by order of the
Board of Health.
The Star is requested by the
teacher and pupils of Wrightsville
school to thank Mr. Geo. A. Croft for
the very liberal donation of $10 for
the school library, which is the more
appreciated because unsolicited. .
; George Dixon, colored, was
brought to the city yesterday from
Castle Haines by Constable M. G.
Chadwick and lodged in jail under a
commitment issued by Justice of the
Peace O. H. Casteen. He is charged
with larceny. ,
The pine fibre plant at Cronly
is said to be consuming large quan
tities of straw just now which is be
ing shipped In bales from all this sec
tion of country. Only the green
straw is used and numbers of people
are finding profitable employment in
the industry.
There is no denying the fact
that a band of pickaninny thieves is
doing good business in some sections
of the city. Recently Mrs. J. A. Tharp,
who keeps a store on corner of Eighth
and Grace streets, lost in the day time
three hams and a box of lemons. Dili
gence upon the part of storekeepers is
required to guard against loss.
CASE OF GEORGE R. DAVIS.
The Former Southern Express Messenger.
Convicted of Larceny and Embez
ment of $1,000.
by Telegraph to the Morning star.
Washington, April 20. A verdict
of guilty was rendered this afternoon
in Criminal Court No. 1 in the case of
George R. Davis, the former Southern
Express Company messenger, charged
with the larceny and embezzlement of
$1,000. Davis was remanded to the
District jail to await sentence. It is
believed his counsel will move for a
new trial early next week, for it was
stated in court to day that a motion
for ball would be made Monday or
Tuesday next.
Davis was formerly employed by
the express company above mentioned,
and his run was between this city and
Atlanta, Ga. Some two years ago, it
was alleged in the trial, the company
began to miss money packages from
its pouches, and suspicion was directed
to young Davis. It was stated that a
seal such ss was used by the company
on money packages was found in his
possession, having been made, it was
declared, by a firm in this city- upon
the order of Davis.
Davis was recently convicted in the
local courts of assault with intent to
kill, it being alleged that he shot at the
stamp manufacturer who identified
him as the person who ordered , the
seal which figured in the trial ended to
day. Davis was sentenced to the peni
tentiary on that charge, but shortly
afterward was pardoned by the Presi
dent. " m m m
REBATE ON TOBACCO.
Will be Paid Only On Original and Un
broken Packages.
8V Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Washington, Aprit 20 Commis
sioner of Internal Revenue Terkes
replying to an inquiry regarding re
bate on tobacco, snuff and cigars, un
der the act of March 2nd. 1901, says:
"A rebate will be paid only on origi
nal and unbroken factory packages of
tobacco and snuff in the hands of
dealers or manufacturers, or in transit
July 1, 1901. Tobacco and cigars sold
and delivered on and after that date
are not subiect to rebate. Unused
stamps held on that date by manufac
turers of tobacco will not be subject to
rebate nor can the same be exchanged
for stamps issued on a basis of the
twenty per cent, discount."
BATTLESHIP MAINE.
Selection of Lady to Christen the Ship De
volves Upon Governor of Maine.
By Telegraph to tne Mornmz star.
Washington, April 20. Secretary
Long said to-day that the selection of
a lady to christen the battleship will
devolve upon the Governor of Maine
in accordance with the custom in
such matters. Among the ladies sug
gested is the daughter of Captain 8igs
bee, who commanded the Maine when
she was destroyed in Havana harbor;
the daughter of Lieutenant. Blundin
hn vu 'officer of the deck on that
occasion, and ladies of the families of
other officers who were attached to the
ill fated vessel, including some of those
who lost their lives in the explosion.
RECEIVER IN CHARQE.
Shortage of $81,000 Discovered in a Bank
at Vancouver, Wash.
Bv Telegraph to the Horning Star.
Washington, April 20. The doors
of the First National Bank, Vancouver,
Washington, were closed to day under
instructions from the comptroller of.
the currency, upon the recommenda
tion of National Bank Examiner J.
W. Maxwell, and a report from him
that during the course of bis examina
tion of the bank he had discovered a
shortage of $81,000. Examiner Maxr
well has been placed in charge as tem
porary receiver.
TRAIN WRECKED.
At Buffalo Creek Between Blacksburg,
S. C, and Shelby, N. C.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Yoekville, & C, April 20. Meagre
details have been received here of the
wreck of the northbound passenger
No. 11. on the South Carolina and
Georgia extension, this morning, at
Buffalo creek, between Blacksburg,
8 C, and Shelby, N. C. The engine
fell into the stream and Engineer
Metcalf was killed. The fireman's
arm was broken, it is suppoaeu tnat
the trestle gave way because of the
swollen stream.
Star
SPIRITS TURPENTINE
Salisbury Sun: It appears that
the Union Copper Mine is to be taken
in by the great Copper Trust
Lumberton Robesonian: We re
gret to hear of the death of Mrs. W. R.
Atkinson, which occurred at her home,
near Center Church, Wednesday.
Red Springs Record'. John W.
Graham and Martin McKinnon will
plant nearly 20 acres in cantaloupes
on Mr. Graham's lower place, near the
Eden's mill.
Dunn Banner: The town has
quarantined against the town of Ben
son on account of smallpox. No per
son from the town or any one who has
been exposed is allowed to come to
Dunn.
Smithfield Herald: Owing to
the lateness of the season the farmers
are somewhat slow in' planting their
crops. Many of the oldest farmers say
that a late spring is often followed by
a good crop year.
Fayetteville Observer: The new
25 tons plant of the Fayetteville Ice
MiaufactuiDe Company is now mak-
iag its first freeze. It is one of iht
most complete plants in the State, and
certainly has no superior in equip
ment '
Chatham Citizen: Hear Cum
nock there is a Miss Richardson who
is a blacksmith and also a wagon
maker, a master of .the trade of wagon
making, in fact she does the wagon
making, both wood and iron work for
Burn's saw mill business, keeping the
teams in repair etc.
Concord Standard: Wheat, rye
and oats in Cabarrus county are in
good condition and the prospects are
that we will have a large grain crop.
Cherry, peach and apple trees are in
bloom and the prospects for plenty of
fruit are good. Strawberries are
blooming and before many weeks the
berries will be on the market.
Clinton Democrat: Mr. Ammie
Pope tells the following concerning
his father, Mr. Stephen Pope, who is
82 years of age. The old gentleman
lost all of his teeth a few years ago,
and at this ripe old age is cutting a
new set His gums had been swollen
for some time and would itch and
burn as naturally as those of an infant
of a few months, and his teeth are
now coming through as white and
bright as a new silver dollar.
Greensboro Record: We may
have a freeze or may not the proba
bility is that we shall not but as it
stands at present the fruit trees have
more on them than they can handle.
Should every peach, apple, pear, etc.,
ripen that are now on the trees, the
limbs would be unable to stand the
strain. But what is worse, there is
such an abundance that the fruit can
not mature. However, it will no doubt
find a way to "shed" some of its crop.
Durham Herald: Dr. Arnold
Frank, the veterinary surgeon, who
located here some months ago, left on
the early train this morning for New
Orleans, and from there will go with a
transport load of mules being sent to
South Africa for the English army.
He has been employed by the agents
of England to make this trip and look
after the health of the animals until
they are landed in Africa. Dr. Frank
will then turn homeward, reaching
Durham again in about two months.
Greensboro Record: Sofarnot
a particle of the fruit in this section is
hurt. It is probably all out and in
shape to be killed, but there have been
no freezes or frosts. It may be of in
terest to state that only once in the
last fourteen years has fruit been
killed in this section after the middle
of April. Once, twenty years ago, it
was killed on the night of the 23rd of
April, when a heavy freeze came and
simply demolished it Very old peo
ple remember when it was once killed
as late as the 10th of May, but that has
been a long time ago. ?
Newbern News: Wednesday
about 5 o'clock, L. C. Humph
reys, a white man was seen at the
house of Fred Kornegay, colored. No
one but his daughter 11 years old was
at home. Humphreys asked for a
match and was then admitted, when
be committed the rape. The neighbors
heard the screams of the child and
went to the rescue. Chairs and furni
ture in the room were found in quite
a disturbed condition. The sheriff has
been notified but up to last night he
had paid no attention to the papers
sent him by a magistrate from Dover.
Sanford Express: Mrs. B. Cole
found an egg the other day with three
yelks in it. Mr. L. M. Perry
died at his home in Cameron on last
Sunday at the age of 78 years.
It is said tnat tne prospects are gooa
for a large wheat crop. It is
given out that the actual output of
pine lumber for a year in North Caro
lina is over 750,000,000 feet. Moore is
one of the greatest lumber produoing
counties in the State. A lot of
new machinery which has been pur
chased for the Sanford cotton mill is
being installed. The new machinery
will be put in operation about the
middle or last of May. A lot of looms
will be installed and weaving will
begin.
Newton Enterprise: The cot
ton mill men of this section are now
receiving letters from commission men
to the effect that they believe the bot
tom has been reached, and that they
look for an improvement in the busi
ness very soon. Mr. Jim Setzer
found a copper cent near Carson post
office the other day that is 235 years
old. And while on the subject of old
coins, we are reminded that Mr. W.
W. Caldwell, of the same section,
showed us recently an old coin that
appears to bear the date of 740. It was
very much worn, and whether there
was ever a figure 1 before the 7 we are
not able to say. To the naked eye all
the figures were very hard to make
out, but he says with a magnifying
glass the date is clearly 740.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Movement to Make David B. Hill
the
Nominee for President.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Chicago, April 20. A dispatch to
the Record-Herald from Indianapolis,
Ind., says:
"If the plans that are being ma
tured here do not miscarry, Mayor
Thomas Taggart of this city will
be made chairman of the Democratic
National Committee before the end of
the present year and a systematic
organization will be begun throughout
the States of the South and West to
make David B. HU1, of New York,
the party nominee for President at the
next national convention. The pre'
liminary steps in this organization
havn alre&dv been taken, and more
than a majority of the members of the
National Committee are now pledged
to Mr. Taggart . The Mayor and the
men who are back of his candidacy are
pledged to Mr. Hill.
NO. 26
FURIOUS STORM OF
SNOW AND RAIN;
A Flood of Disastrous Propor
tions is Expected in the
Ohio Valley. .
A TREMENDOUS SNOWFALL.
Reaching From Canada to Atlanta Over
Eastern Ohio, the Greater Part of
West Virginia aad Eastern Ken
tucky to Depth of 12 Inches.
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
Pittsburg, Pa , April 20. One of
the most widespread and disastrous
floods has inundated all the low lands
in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio
and northern West Virginia. Streams,
both great and small, have passed the
flood line and are still rising. Pitts
burg is in the centre of the storm
stricken district, and the effects of the
flood are probably worst in its imme
diate vicinity. Rain has been falling
incessantly in and for many miles
about Pittsburg for sixty hours, and
all precipitation records are broken.
Parker's landing, up the Allegheny,
reports nearly four inches and Greens
boro, on the Monongahela river, over
three inches. Down the Ohio over
four inches ftll at Ellwood Junction
and about three and a half inches at
Beaver.
Heavy Falls of Snow.
West and north of Pittsburg heavy
falls of snow are reported. Up the
Allegheny valley reports come of two
feet of snow on the level at many
places. This had the effect of break
ing down telegraph wires and crip"
pling railroad service. Mails are
either delayed for hours or not arriv
ing at all. Railroad officials cannot
estimate the cost of repairs, but say it
will be heavier than ever before in
the history of the railroads running
into Pittsburg. Tracks are torn up,
bridges wrecked, and telegraph wires
and poles down in all directions. Six
landslides have occurred on the Pan
handle between this city and Stuben
ville, two of them very serious. The
Chertiers branch is completely sub
merged and no trains can reach
Washington from Pennsylvania, over
this line.
At Jones Ferry, on the soutbside, a
huge boulder fell on the Pan-handle
tracks, and trains had to come into the
city over the Ohio connecting bridge,
a detour of several miles. Beyond
Bteubenville the Pan handle tracks are
almost buried in snow.
The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and
Chicago railroad is crippled by snow
of an unprecedented depth west of
Orrville, where in the cuts there were
drifts five and six feet deep. The tele
graph wires were torn down - by the
wet snow. The Baltimore and Ohio
and Pennsylvania railroads east are in
better condition, being troubled only
by small washouts and a few land
slides. The Cleveland and Pittsburg
is in serious condition, owing to the
loss of a number of bridges, and the
Buffalo and Allegheny Valley is al
most tied up by landslides. At Valley
Camps, the tracks are entirely under
water.
Towns Flooded.
A special from Beaver, Pa., says
Rochester, West Bridgewater, Indus
try and Bmjth's Ferry are flooded and
the residents are moving their house
hold effects and supplies to higher
ground. The water is expected to be
as high as in 1884, which will result in
great destruction of property . All the
glass houses and other manufacturing
plants will be flooded.
sThe following was received to night
from Sistersville, W. Va. :
"The river is rising rapidly and much
damage will be done. In the interior
of the country all the streams are on a
rampage. Mid Island creek, the
largest in the county, has been out of
its banks for two days, and has de
stroyed all property within its reach.
The Ohio River railroad has not run a
train bince yesterday afternoon and
will not move a wheel for a couple of
days yet. Between here and Wheeling
a half mile landslide has covered the
track with earth from seven to ten
feet deep. ' The residents are moving .
from the low grounds.
Terrific Storm at Cleveland.
Cleveland, O., April 20. The ter
rific storm of wind and snow which
Drevailed in this city and vicinity to
day was one of the most disastrous to
the telephone and telegraphic service
ever experienced. The wind, which
came from the north, reached at times
a velocity of more than sixty miles an
hour. Hundreds of poles were torn
down and wire communication with
all points east of Cleveland was en
tirely cut off. The conditions west and
south were but little better, although
the telegraph companies succeeded in
maintaining communication with Chi
cago and Cincinnati throughout the
day. Many streets of the city were
strewn with broken poles and tangled
wires. Several persona were severely
shocked bv coming in contact with
live wires. Bo far as reported, no one
was seriously injured.
Five or six horses were instantly
killed by stepping on wires concealed
under the deep slush and snow.
Traffic on the steam and electric
lines was badly delayed. In some
cases suburban electric roads were
completely tied up, owing to the im
mense snow drifts on the tracks.
No less than eight or nine fire sta
tions were cut off for hours, owing to
the general prostration of wires, and
should a fire break out in the isolated
districts it is feared that great loss
would follow. The pecuniary loss
suffered by the telegraph and tele
phone companies will be very heavy.
Flood in the Ohio.
Cincinnati, April 20. Peculiar
weather conditions during the week
have culminated in a rain and snow
storm of almost unprecedented di
mensions, so distributed that a tre
mendous flood in the Ohio river is
impending. It is too early yet to pre
dict with accuracy the extent of the
coming flood, but all signs point to a
stage of water that must bring devas
tation of a most serious nature all
along the Ohio river and its tribu
taries in Ohio, West Virginia and
Kentucky.
The condition is something of a sur
prise at Cincinnati, because while
there has been rain almost every day
in the week it was not heavy enough
to create apprehension. But aoove
Cincinnati, in Kentucky and West
Virginia, flood, rains were falling as
early as Wednesday and over a vast
extent of the Ohio river valley water
shed it was continuous. This heavy
rain served to cause a rise in the Ohio
river until this morning it was rising
all the way from Pittsburg to Louis
ville. Following: these rains came the
Tremeaoous snow Pall
of last night, which reached from
Canada to Atlanta, with its western
border less than a hundred miles from
Cincinnati. By its mere weight and
by the force of the wind, in many
places, there was almost a complete
paralysis of all wire communication
across this snow belt to-day. From
twelve to fifteen inches of. snow lies
over Eastern Ohio and over the
greater part of West Virginia and
Eastern Kentucky. This ia supple
mented by heavy rains in the region of
the headquarters of the Ohio river
to-day . The Weather Bureau officials
are confident that the rains must cease
to-day, but with warmer weather
to-morrow the vast snow area will
melt and add to the great volume of
waters It is, therefore, easily possible
for a flood of disastrous proportion to
sweep down the Ohio valley within
the next few days. It is estimated that
a stage of forty-two feet at Cincinnati
will Be reached to morrow, All agree
that fifty feet will surely come. How
much -more cannot well be conjee -tured
until further developments.
Telegraphic communication to day
with New York was almost entirely
cut off. Points in Ohio not fifty
miles apart communicated over lines
stretching over several hundred miles.
A few points in Northern Ohio were
wholly cut off from telegraphic re
ports. Id Virginia. .
Richmond, Va., April 20. Heavy
rains for the past two days are re
ported from all over the Piedmont,
western and southwestern sections of
the State. All the mountain streams
are up. The Nash river, at Lexing
ton, is higher than in- years, and still
rising. There has been heavy snow
in Smyth county and the streams are
impassable. Bedford reports all
streams unfordable. Jackson river, at
Clifton Forge, is nearing the highest
mark ever known, and rising. Trains
are being delayed, but no loss of life
has been heard of so far. At one time
to-day the Norfolk and Western rail
road tracks were four feet under water
at a point between Wytheville an
Max Meadows, but no special damage
was done. The bridge on the North
Carolina division of the same road at
Foster's Falls, New river, has been
swept away, entailing heavy loss.
Mills Forced 1o Close.
New Castle, Pa., April 20. Both
the Shenango and Neshennock rivers
threaten great damage to property.
This afternoon the Shenango over
flowed near the center of the manu
facturing district and caused the
Shenango tin mill, the largest in the
world, and the Baldwin and Graham
stove foundry to close, a few hours
later the big steel mill was also forced
to stop work. The rivers are yetria
ing and indication, point to the en
forced idleness of almost every indus
trial nlant of the city through the
flood.
The Pennsylvania railroad was this
afternoon badly crippled by a big
washout near Rock Point, when sev
eral thousand cubic yard of the road
bed let go and slipped into the Beaver
river.
Irwin, Pa., reports that the contin
ual downpour of rain for the past four
days, and still falling, has done much
damage in Irwin and vicinity.
Youghiogheny shaft is again flooded
and it is feared the entire workings of
the shaft will be drowned out.
The railroad bridge over Brush creek
is in danger. The Big Pen Plate Glass
Company's dam, south of town, is in a
shaky condition, and grave fears are
felt levt the immense walls give way.
The dam at present holds about tweqtr
million gallons oi water. -
Panic at Carnegie.
Carneeie. six miles southwestv
Pittsburg, is in a state of panic. To
add to the excitement a number of.
negroes got drunk on liquor being
carried from the cellars of saloons.
Chief of Police George S. Foster tried
to arrest four of them, when they at
tacked him with razors, cutting him
severely. The fire bells were rung
and the citizens turned out. They
suppressed the negroes and arrested
three of them. Carnegie is in th
worst condition from the flood in its
history.
The damage by storm in Carnegie is
estimated at $80,000. The town is in
darkness and the people are freezing.
The gas and electricity are shut off and
the coal is under water. It is reported
that the. bridge on the Washington
branch two and a half miles .above
Carnegie has gone down.
At Heidelberg, a mile from Carnegie,
the two story dwelling of Peter Tice
was washed away. Tice and his wifen
the only occupants, escaped.
KENTUCKY OUTLAWS.
The Reynolds Band of Fendists at Last
Induced to Surrender.
By Telegraph to the Morning star. -MiDDLESBOBO,
Ky., April 20. A
report reached here this morning that
a majority of the Reynolds band of
feudists who were encamped on
Boone s Fork, in the vicinity of
Whitesburg, Letcher county, defying
arrest, have at last been induced to
surrender. The outlaws held out un
til a small sized army under Officer
Wright, the Flemming boys and
others were sent against them. Then
they threw down their arms. One out
law named Mullins and one or two
others are reported to have escaped.
The outlaws are said to have been
bountifully supplied with up-to-date
rifles, ammunition and war imple
ments.' THE GLASS OF FASHION.
French knots are as commonly used
for dress decoration as they were last
spring.
Bands of lace Insertion alternated
with tucked bands of gray silk form
effective waists.
The trlcorne hat In soft felt trimmed
with silk or velvet and unique oriental
buckles Is a popular model.
tied velvet applique designs embroid
ered with" gold are the decoration on
the bolero of a white taffeta silk waist.
Something pretty for evening wraps
is a silk matebesse. soft, thick, light
and warm, which comes in pretty pale
shades.
Fancy buttons set with imitation
gems are shown in great profusion In
the shops, and no doubt their particu
lar usefulness will become manifest
later on.
Sea gulls are used for the body of
chiffon muffs and fancy small cape col
lars to match, one gull on either shoul
der, the heads pointing down on the
bust. Two birds are also used for the
muff, with chiffon frills at either end.
Scotch and Irish tweeds very light In
weight and pliant In texture, with a
white thread woven In on the surface,
giving a frieze effect, have a place
among the new dress materials. Tho
colors are very attractive.
A rough material called frieze, sub
dued by a surface of white hair, seems
to be one of, the smart materials for
winter. These rough fabrics are usual
ly trimmed liberally with bnnds of silk
or satin covered with rows of stltc-bing.
or with some'of the fancy braids. New
York Sun. 1
British warship Condor arrived at
Victoria, B. O. She has yellow fever
on board.
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