WILLIAM H. BBBNABD
Bditor and Proprietor.
WILMINGTON. N. C.
FRIDAY, - JPLY 19, 1S01.
THE TUG OF WAR
The strike which was inaugurated
Monday, although a thing of large
proportions, numbering some 74,000
mentis nothing in comparison to
what the strike may be if no con
cessions be made by either party,
and each resolves to keep up the
fight for supremacy. The 74,000
men out are but the advance guard
of the army that may be engaged
when the crisis comes. At present
so far the strike order issued by the
President of the Amalgamated As
sociation of iron, steeel and tin
workers affects only the American
Steel Hoop Company, the American
Steel Sheet Company and the Amer
ican Tin Plate Company, which are
"members of the United States Steel
Company, but if it continues it will
extend to some fifty different plants
in the States of Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, New York, Maryland,
Illinois and other States, which
employ about 200.000 workmen.
There seems to be system in
the plan adopted and method in
the leadership. When the Trusts
began to consolidate the labor
Associations began to draw closerv
together, acting on the princi
ple that organization and con
solidation of organizations necessi
tated the closer and more effective
organization of labor, and as a re
sult it is said that a secret agree
ment was made time ago between
the Amalgamated Association,
which is conducting this strike,
and the Federation of Labor, the
object being mutual assistance' in
the event of strikes. If this be so
and it come to pass that the Feder
- ation of Labor be called upon to
take part in the contest it may pos
sibly involve other than the iron
and steel industries.
We have had strikeB
which
through sympathy expanded to
cover industries and lines of trans
portation which were ' not origi
nally involved or contemplated, but
were" dragged in, and remained in
long enough for the whole country
to feel the effects of it, and so may
it be this time.
It is claimed by the leaders in this
movement, who speak for the strik
ers, that they are much better pre
pared for a protracted and success
ful struggle than they ever were, be
cause they are more thoroughly or
ganized and have the membership
under better control than ever be
fore, and so far the deliberation and
method with which they have pro
ceeded indicates that. There doesn't
seem to be any wild, headlong rush
about it, and they are also fully
aware of the fact that the battle is
with one of the moBt thoroughly or
ganized and - financially strongest
corporations the world has ever seen,
for the companies against which the
strike is now on are members of the
billion-dollar combine known as the
United States Steel Corporation.
According to a Pittsburg Asso
ciated Press dispatch, sent after
consultation with President Shaffer
of the Amalgamated Association,
the strike inaugurated is so far only
a beginning and will, for the pres
ent, be confined to the three com
panies in question. If this fails to
induce the steel companies to ask
for another conference with a view
to adjustment of differences the
scope of the strike will be extended
so as to embrace three more com
panies. If this fails to bring the
companies to terms it will be ex
tended to take in others and such
independent companies as handle
the finished products of these com
panies or the material which they
handle. It might eventually be ex
tended to the mines which furnish
the raw material and the fuel for
the plants of the companies in-
"Wolved and to the transportation
lines carrying the raw material and
the products of the mills.
This would bring in the Federa
tion of Labor, the Brotherhood of
Railway operatives, and result in
stopping the wheels of internal com
merce while the war was on. There
is no threat of this yet but it might
come to that, unless prudence or
necessity call a halt before the war
reaches that stage, as may possibly
be the case.
These are mighty combines, but
their 'mightiness, paradoxical as it
may seem, is their weakness. If the
steel and iron or tin worders are as
strongly organized as they say they
are and have the co-operation of
other associations as they say
they have the . Steel companies
cannot endure a protracted strug.
jjle"with them. Whatever the
issues involved may amount to
to the workmen, there is not enough
in them for the companies to hold
out in a prolonged struggle. They
have stock to put upon the market,
they have loans to make, they have
' interest to pay, obligations to meet
i- and contracts to fill, and these are
, all more or less dependent upon the
proportions and duration of these
strikes. When capitalists in New
York and London refuse to advance
money upon the stocks of these
corporations business sense and
prudence will suggest a coming to
gether and closing the chasm, be
fore that one chasm becomes a doxen,
and the task of closing proportion
ately difficult.
Bat the tug for supremacy, is on
and the end will show whether
capital or brawn and skill is
master.
EVERY QUALITY OF STABILITY.
Speaking of the industrial progress
of the South, and the manufacture of
furniture in particular, the Jackson
ville, Fla., T mes-Union and Citizen
says: -The
many factories for the produc
ing of furniture of all grades is re
ferred to, and, although in the begin
ning the output was confined almost
entirely to the cheaper sorts of bed
room suits, at present the very finest
grades of household goods are pro
duced in the factories of Tennessee
and North Carolina. And the reasons
for the industrial advantage of the
South over the North and West in the
manufacture of furniture are precisely
similar to those in regard to the pro
duction of cotton goods and iron.
"The Southern mills possess avail
able timber right alongside the mill
yards, and thus a saving of transporta
tion charges is eneciea unoanuDK "
many cases to twenty per cent, of the
entire cost of production. Moreover,
labor is cheaper, and, despite tne re
flections cast on, the lower grade of
white labor in the South, the men em
ployed in these Southern furniture
factories consist entirely of whites,
while the farm labor appears to be left
more and more to the negro popula
tion. "This manufacture of furniture ap
pears to be one that possesses every
quality of stability, since the forests in
many cases are in an almost primitive
condition, and, with decent attention
to the more simple rules of forestry,
should be able to supply the wants of
the factories for an indefinite period of
consumption." ,
There is practically no limit to
thiHndustry if judiciously conduct
ed. It has the United States and
adjacent countries for markets and
its permanent success is simply a
question of ability to produce and
sell at a satisfactory price. The
capacity to do this has already been
demonstrated, for Southern manu
facturers are now selling their goods
all over this country and in States
from which the South not many
years ago imported most of the fur
niture used, from the commonest to
the best.
But there are numerous manu
factures of wood, such ;as buckets,
tubs, utensils for the kitchen, roll
ers, washing machines, churns, and
scores of other things which could
be as advantageously manufactured
in the South as furniture is, and in
which there would be a handsome
profit.
A COMMENDABLE EXAMPLE.
There are in North Carolina more
insane people than the State asy
lums, with their present capacity,
can care for. The capacity of these
has been increased from time to
time, and the State has shown a deep
interest in providing for the afflicted,
but with all that there is not room
enough in the asylums for the in
sane of the State, and the result is
that when relatives are not in a con
dition to take care of members of
their families, bereft of reason, they
are tamed loose upon the public,
and if confinement be necessary the
only place for them is the county
jail, about the ' last place in the
world they should be sent
However kindly disposed and
mane jailors may be they are
to.
hu-
not
supposed to know how insane peo
ple should be cared for or treated.
The County . Commissioners of
lowan county, realizing this, have
set a commendable example to the
commissioners of other counties by
erecting a large airy building of safj
ficient capacity to meet the demands
of the county, and in this building
henceforth will be cared for her in
sane, who cannot find admittance to
the State Hospitals. There is no
institution in that county in which
the people will have cause to take
more pride than in this home for the
bereft of reason.
In looting in Pekin Italian soldiers
who extended their operations to one
of the: temples broke a statue of
Buddha, when with a lot of coins
and other things that rolled out was
piece of paper money, a Chineso
treasury note of the date of 1357,
the face value of which amounted to
about $167. "redeemable in Bilver
bullion." They didn't present it
for redemption. This is the oldest
piece of paper money in the world
and establishes the fact that the
Chinese had movable types before
Gutenberg.
The long Island joker who sent
a friend a worthless package by ex
press, on which he had to pay 35
cents charges, didn't enjoy the joke
so much when when the friend laid
the case before a justice, who prob
ably had had some practical jokes
played on himself, when that justice
called him into court and made.
that joker shell out $5 and costs.
Lager beer is getting an inside
hold on the people of this country.
lhey got outside of 1,200,000,000
gallons of it last year. Deducting
the number who don't drink it, this
leaveB a pretty liberal allowance for
tnose who do.
Deafness Cannot be Oured
y local applications, as they cannot reach the
iiseasea poruon oi tne ear. There 1b only one
lonal remedies. Deafness Is caused by an ln
Uml condition of the mncomi lininor .v..
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets Inflamed
you have a rnmhung souna or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely dosed deafness is
tne result, ana uniess tne inn animation can be
taken oat and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing wui do aesiroyea xorever;
which is nothing bat an lnlamed condition of
the mucous smrf aces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cared by Hall's Catarrh Care Bend for
circulars, free.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
Bold by Druggists, 75e.
Hall's Family fills are the best
CORPOBATiotf COMMISSION.
Assessment of Railroad Property Valaa
tion of Different Roads Vestibules
on All Street Cars.
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. C , July 16. -The Cor
poration Commission to-day assessed
railroad propertv for tax valuation at
$43,732,119, a gain of 863,ooo over
the ssessment two years ago. ine
different roads are valued as follows
Atlantic Coast Lane, is,w,u-o;
..A AAA C
Southern- Railway, fi5,B7.w, on
board Air Line. $8,683,861; Mtscella-
a . us no fflL. u 1 m ?
DeOUB. 4.U,iW. lUO ,fiimiui.
8eacoast road is valued at $43,880, and
the Wilmington Btreet Railway at
$100,000. i
The Corporation Commission decided
that it will not exempt any street car
companies from the new regulation
requiring vestibules on all cars from
November first to April fifteenth, for
the protection of the motormen. The
loot Onnerftl Assembly left it discre-J
tionary with the Corporation Com
mission to exempt any company they
might see fit to, but under the ruling
all must provide vestibules by Novem
ber first.
MR. JOHN D. CURRIE.
Died at His Home io Clarkton-PromlneDt
Citlzea of Bladea County.
Special Star Telegrams.
Clarkton, N. C, July 16. This
community grieves to night over the
loss of its most distinguished citizen,
Mr. John D. Carrie, who died at 9:3Q
o'clock, after an illness of eighteen
weeks. He graduated with honor at
the State University in 1861; served
gallantly in the Eighteenth N. C. Regi
ment; was wounded at;Frazer's Farm,
Chancellorville and the Wilderness.
He was prominently connected with
the overthrow of the carpet-bag rule,
and served in the 8tate Senate at the
time of the impeachment of Governor
Holden. For twenty five years he
was. a member of the well known
firm of Clark & Currie. He was a
faithful member of the Presbyterian
church, and for more than a quarter
of a century he has been allied with
every movement for the upbuilding of
this .section. The funeral will take
place at 5 o'clock Wednesday after
noon.
NORTH CAROLINA CROP NEWS
For the Week Ending July .IStb, .1901.
The General Oatlook Continues
Unpromising.
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The Weather during the past week
was favorable for crops throughout a
large portion of the western district,
and alone the northern border of the
State until Saturday. The most im
portant feature was the development
of two storms on the North Carolina
coast The first was confined to the
immediate coast, and caused heavy
rains in the east on the 8th and some
damage to crops by high northeast
winds. A local very heavy and dam
aging rain also occurred -on that date
over several western counties, chiefly
Davie, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Cataw
ba and Iredell. The second storm
started near Wilmington Friday, 12th,
and the rain area gradually spread
over the entire State, bringing on the
average about three inches of precipi
tation, and causing freshets in the riv-'
era. The temperature during the
week was about normal, and no ex
tremely high maxima were reported.
The amount of sunshine was deficient.
In .many western and northern
counties crops made favorable pro
greis, but in the east and south too
much rain interfered again with farm
work, and has started grass to grow
ing rapidly in most all crops. Bottom
lands are in very bad condition, and
hardly any results are expected from
them. The weather has been a little
cool for cotton, and the rainy, damp
conditions since the 12th is causing it
to develop too much weed. Corn on
u Wands is doing well, and in all sec
tions where it was suffering from
drought the crop was improved
by ram. Chinch bugs are doing
some damage in a few coun
ties. Tobacco is growing fast.
and there is some fear of its
taking on a second growth. Cutting
and curing are proceeding slowly in
the east, and topping is general in the
central portion. Peanuts and sweet
potatoes are good. Threshing wheat
continues: a little Wheat left in snock
was damaged by excessive moisture.
Field peas are growing nicely. Some
hay was saved during the week, and
meadows are in fine condition, but the
work now awaits drier weather.
Grapes appear to be rotting badly, and
the rainfall has been too much for
melons; melons are ripening and some
are coming into market The general
outlook for crops continues unpromis
ing.
. CONDITION OP COTTON.
Weather Bureau Report Has Suffered
from Heavy Rains In North Carolina.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Washington, .July 16. The
Weather Bureau's weekly summary
of crop conditions says of cotton: -
Except in the Carolinas and Florida,
cotton is generally well cultivated
and over the greater part of the cen
tral and western districts is standing
the drought well, although growth
has been checked and fruiting at the
top is commonly reported.
Cotton has suffered from heavy
rains in North Carolina where it is
making too much stalk. ' In Georgia
the prospect is much below the
average, and many fields have been
abandoned.' In Southwest Texas,
early cotton is opening and some pick
lng has been done.
The weather conditions have been
highly favorable for tobacco in the
Atlantic coast States, but -the crop is
generally in need of rain in the Ohio
valley and Is suffering severely in the
western portions oi Kentucky.
The prospect for apples has been
greatly lessened, especially over the
central valleys, as a result of. heat
Ohio never was deficient in an as
sortment of fools. Some of them
are now bolting the Democratic con
vention and talk of putting Another
ticket in the field in opposition to the
ticket nominated at Columbus, in.
Stead Of following th ftdvinn n
Bryan to .support the ticket and to
make the tfight on the Legislature
wuicu wui eiect a u. a. Senator.
REVIEWED TROOPS.
Governor Aycock Paid An Offi
cial Visit to Third Regi
" ment Yesterday.
BOYS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE.
Commander-in-Chief Was Met by a Large
Crowd aid Qlveo a Ronslng Recep
tion Notes of Camp Life at the
Sound Band Excursion.
Yesterday was made glorious at
Camp Aycock, "Wrightsville Sound,
by the arrival of and review of the
Third Regiment troops by Governor
Charles B. Aycock, commander-in-chief
of the North Carolina State
Guard, and his staff.
The distinguished Governor and
soldier reached Wilmington at 12:20
o'clock yesterday afternoon from
Morehead City in the private car of
General Manager J no. R. Kenly of
the Atlantic Coast Line, which was
kindly tendered for use on this occa
sion, and soon after arrival Governor
A j cock and party were immediately
taken through to the Sound on a special
train in charge of Capt. Edgar Hinton,
over the. Seacoast railroad. The Gov
ernor was accompanied to Wilming
ton by Col. W. D. Pollard, of Kin
ston, and Col. Job. E. Robinson, of
Goldsboro, members of bis personal
staff. At the station here they were
met by Adjutant General B. 8. Roy
ster, Col. Francis A. Macon, Quarter
master General ; CoL Walker Taylor,
Paymaster General; Haj. W. F. Rob
ertson, Assistant Paymaster General;
Capt Lloyd, of the engineer's depart
ment; Hon. Geo. Rountree, a personal
friend of the Governor, and several
other distinguished persons.
Upon the arrival at the Sound of the
train bearing the Governor and party,
there was a large number of people
present. Those who came to officially
receive them were Colonel Henry
Perry and staff, Major Winston, in
command of his battalion, and the
Third Regiment Band, all of whom
escorted the party with military
honors to Camp Aycock. The Gov
ernor waj welcomed with cheers from
the crowd at camp, which numbered
nearly. 1,000, by music by the band
and the firing of a Governor's salute
of seventeen guns
Battalion drill' was eliminated from
the order of the day, and instead, at 5
o'clock, the Governor inspected and
reviewed the regiment, accompanied
by General Boyster, Colonels Macon,
Taylor, Robinson, Pollock and Cobb,
Majors White and Robertson and Cap
tain Lloyd, who constitute his staff.
Then the regiment passed in review.
It made a very fine showing. The
Governor was much pleased. - He has
not decided when he will review the
Second Regiment, which goes into
camp next week.
Governor Aycock will return to
Morehead City oh the afternoon New
bern train to day.
The flag at Camp Aycock was at half
mast yesterday in respect to the mem
ory oi Major wiuiam ti. uyerman,
whose death at Salisbury was noted
in these columns yesterday. His
wife, who survives him, is well known
in Wilmington as well as in. other
parts of the State, she being president
of the State organization of the Daugh
ters Of the Confederacy, tier many
friends in the city are sympathizing
with her in her deep bereavement.
The following orders were issued
yesterday:
Headquarters Third Regiment,
North Carolina State Uuard,
Camp Aycock, July 17.
General Order No. 11:
I. There will be a preparatory im
mediately after drill.
Majors will not dismiss their battal
ions but will proceed to the battalion
parade grounds. Adjutant's Call will
then be sounded and they will then
form for review.
II. The First Battalion is detailed as
an escort to the Governor, members
will meet the 1.S0 train at Wrights
ville under command of the Major.
By order of
Col. Henry Perry.
MoGhbb, Captain and Adjutant.
Special Order:
.The Regiment will parade immed
lately after the review. At Adjutants
Call, companies will be formed into
battalions attain, preparatory to
parade. By order of
Col. Henry Perry.
McQheb, Captain and Adjutant.
Officer of the day to-day was Cap
tain Bowman and the officers of the
guard were Lieutenants Johnson and
Walker.
Some Encampment Notes.
The Third Regiment will break camp
to morrow morning,
Colonel Cobb is not very well.
Major White will fake command of
the rifle pits to day in his place,
Lieutenant Metts was at the Camp
yesterday.
The field and line officers called
yesterday afternoon and paid ; their
respects to Governor Aycock.
Some of the boys expect to stay over
until the Second Regiment comes and
play a game of ball with a team picked
from that regiment
DROWNED AT WACCAMAW.
Little Son of Mr. B. V. BaltzerMet Tragic
Death Yesterday Afternoon.
News reached the city last night of
the drowning at Lake Waccamaw
yesterday afternoon of the little son of
Mr. K. V. Baltzer, of that place. From
the best information obtainable the
boy bad been missed about the house
and when a search was made his body
was found in the lake.
The little fellow was a grand-son of
Judge O. P. Meares, of this city, and
the news of the distressing tragedy
was received with greatest sorrow by
the numerous friends of the family
here.
Tbat Tbrobblnc Headache
would quickly leave you, u you
used Dr. King's New Iafe Fills. Thou
sands of sufferers have proved their
matchless merit for Sick and Nervous
Headaches. They make pure . blood
ana strong nerves and build up your
neaith. Easy to take. Try them.
Unly 25 cents. Money back if not
cured. Sold by R. R. Bellamy, Drug
giat. f
ftpfton MURDERS ANtfTffER,
Well Known Colored roner amen ui
Nig bt by South Carolina Darkey. .
Made Oood His Escape
Will Dudley, colored, aged about 40
years and employed since about 1885
as porter at the office of the ; Navaasa
GuanoUompany in mis city, was snot
and instantly killed last night about 9
o'clock near 8ixth and Nixon streets
by a negro youth named John Wal
lace, who came here several weeas ago
f.nm South Carolina and who has been
employed at;the Powers A Gibbs' fac
tory up the river as a nreman.
Wallace fired, the shot from a 88-
calibre pistol and immediately made
good his escape. The bullet entered
Dudley's breast and lodged in his
lung, causing severe hemorrhage
after death.
From best accounts obtainable last
night, the difficulty was over a negro
woman named Phcsbe. Sterling, who
lives on Seventh, between Nixon and
Taylor streets, and with whom Dud
ley was talking, on Sixth and
Nixon streets, when Wallace fired
upon him. The negro woman -was
promptly taken into custody by Chief
of Police Furlong;, who reached tbe
scene soon after the shooting with a
squad of men, and she will be held as
a witness, though at present she de
clines to say more than that Wallace
came upon Dudley and shot him de
liberately without a quarrel at the
time. It is learned, however, that
Wallace, just prior to the shooting,
tried to induce one of his associates to
go down the street with him after
Dudley.
Coroner Bell also went to the scene
of the murder last night and had the
body removed to the morgue at the
City Hospital. He will hold an in
quest over the same this morning at
10 o'clock.
Dudley is a married man but his
wife is North. The Sterling woman
also claims that she has a husband at
the North. Diligent effort is beinr
made by the police to capture Wallace
MARRIED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Miss Stella Mclntosb Becomes Bride of
Mr. M. 0. Bryce, of Hamlet.
At the home of the bride's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Neul Mclntosb, a very
pretty marriage ceremony was cele
brated yesterday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock by the Rev. J. N. Cole, pastor
of Grace M. E. church, the partici
pants having been Miss Stella Mcin
tosh, a popular young lady of Wil
mington, and Mr. Murray Oscar Brice,
of Hamlet, a conductor employed by
the Seaboard Air Line Company.
The decorations at the home were of
palms and ferns and the bride was
attired in a handsome travelling suit
of brown cloth, silk jacket and hat to
match. She carried a bouquet of
pretty while roses.
The groom's best man was Mr.
"Mack" Cameron, of Laurinburg, and
the maid of honor was Miss Lucy
Mcintosh, sister of the bride. Tbe
wedding marches were gracefully
played by Mrs. W. T. Mercer.
The bride and groom left on the
afternoon train for a bridal tour.
A QUIET HOME WEDDING.
Miss Ella Lillian Everett Wedded to Mr.
H. C. Hamlin, of Macon, On
Miss Ella Lillian Everett, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Everett, was hap
pily united in marriage yesterday af
ternoon at 1 o'clock to Mr. Hollis Clay-
tori Hamlin, of Macon, Ga., the Rev
Jno. H. Hall, pastor of Fifth Street
M. E. Church, ofi&ciating. The cere
mony was performed at the family res
idence, No. 607 Castle street, in the
presence of a few invited relatives and
friends.
The bride and groom left over the
W. & N. railroad at 2:25 o'clock for
Newborn, from whence they go by
steamer via Norfolk to New York on
a bridal tour. Upon their return they
will be at home to friends at Reading
Pa.
Secured a Mail Contract.
The Wilmingtpn and Little River
Transportation" Company, Messrs.
Stone, Rourk Op Co., agents, has been
awarded the contract for conveying
the U. S. mails from this city to Pala
bash, N. C., and Little River, - S. O.
The mail has to be parried twice i
week and the contract begins on Au
gust 1st of this year.
Lumber Bridge Light Infantry.
The Stab is glad to make the correc
tion that the Lumber Bridge Light
Infantry will come into camp next
week with no "padding" of its roster
with military school cadets. Capt.
Cobb writes that the company is in
fine shape and will go to camp with
full ranks.
MANY PERSONS INJURED.
Conflicts Between Catholics and Free
I !: Thinkers at Saragossa, Spain.
By Cable to the Morning 8 tar.
Saragopsa, Spain, July 17. Gen.
Cayero, a Carlist, was killed and near
ly fifty other persons were wounded
in encounters today between Catho
lies and free-thinkers in Saragossa.
The offices of the Noticiero, a Cath
olic newspaper, were wrecked.
The fighting began outside of the
church of St. Philips, where a jubilee
celebration was being held. Shots
were fired by anti-Catholics. Subse
quently, the Catholics marched the
Streets, armed with' revolvers and
knives, further violence resulting.
The authorities confined themselves
to exhorting the people to be calm.
FtORSNCX, 8. O., NOV. 36, 1900.
I was first advised by our family physician In
Charleston to use TKKTHINa with onr baby
when she was but a very young infant, aa pre
ventive of colic and to warm and sweeten the
stomach. Later It was useful In teething trou
bles, and Its effect has been found to be so very
beneficial and so free from the dangers that are
consequent upon the use of drugs and soothing
syrnps, that we have come to regard It, after
use with three children, as one of the necessi
ties when there is a new oaby In the house and
until the teething troubles are over, and we
take pleasure in recommending it to oar friends
Instead or the horrid staff that so many people
use to keep their babies quiet.
BABTWELL M. ATXB,
(Mgr. Dally Times and Weekly Times-Xessen-er.)
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ENDOWMENT RANK
I KNIfitfTS OfrWTfflAS.
New Schedule of Rates Explained at Joint
K. of P. Meeting Last Nliht An
- Enjoyable Programme.
- The joint meeting offthe Knights of
Pythias, of he city with Jeff ersow
Lodge No. 61 last night was largely
attended and was fraught with much
enthusiasm and good fellowship.
Aside from a very elaborate pro
gramme of music, recitation and speech -making
upon set (themes, there was
an -address by Captain Thos. D.
Meares, Supreme Master of Ex
chequer, on the Endowment Rank
feature of the brotherhood, in
which so many Wilmington Pythians
are-interested. His talk on the arrange
ments made at the special meeting of
the supreme Lodge at Chicago last
week by which payments may be suc
cessfully made in the future,' was re
ceived with interest 'by many of those
present. It has been recommended
that the "National Fraternal Congress
Table" be adopted, the rates in which
are now being adopted by all States as
the only safe rates for fraternal orders.
The new scale now in effect applies to
age when the member joined tbe
Rank and shows a net increase of 40
per cent., all round, so the Stab is in
formed. Seme of the important figures
as compared with the new table, are
as follows:
Age. E. R. N. F. C. Increase.
21 $ .75 $0.93 $ .18
23 .75 . 98 .23
25 .80 1.04 .24
27 .80 1.11 .31
29 .85 1.18 .S3
31 .90 1.26 .36
33 . .95 1 35 .40
35 1 1.00 1.45 .45
37 1.05 1.67 .52
39 . 1.15 1.69 .54
41 1.20 183 .63
43 1.30 1 99 .69
45 1.40 2.16 .76
47 1.50 2 35 .85
49 1.60 2.58 .98
50 vl.65 2.71 1.06
The joint meeting was presided
over by Mr. L. B. Rogers as chair
man. The first number on the pro
gramme was the .unfurling of the
American and Pythian flag with ap
propriate exercises land a pleasing ora
tion replete with patriotism, by Dr.
J. N. Johnson. Next followed "The
Star Spangled Banner" by the choir
and the inimitable Mr. J. Keener
Westbrook then superbly entertained
the gathering with whistling special
ties which were warmly encored.
"A Pythian Castle on Paper" was
next presented by Mr. I. M. Bear and
Dr. C. T. Hawes handsomely enter
tained with a humorous reading. The
closing number on the programme was
a cornet and mandolin solo by Prof.
W. L. Harvey, which was greatly en
joyed. Mr. E B. Munson played his
usual excellent accompaniment.
After the exercises a spread of re
freshments was served by the enterpris
ing committee of arrangements consist
ing of Messrs. H. E. Bonitz, (chairman),
L. B. Rogers, J. W. Smith, W. W.
Turner, Dr. C. T. Hawes. A. R. Dun
ning and Dr. J. N. Johnson.
Pr. Lorlmei on the Qneea,
VMnong "the many and varied tributes
paid to Queen Victoria the following by
Rev. Dr. Lorimer Is of special interest:
"It has sometimes been said that the
Queen reigned, but did not rule, aa opin
ion I have more than once in years gone
by attempted to controvert. Being some
what familiar with the history of the
nineteenth century and particularly with
the details of British progress, I may say
that her majesty had far more to do with
the ordering of events so far as they have
made for the empire's weal than she has
been credited with, -She has ruled as
well as reigned, only with a woman's tact
and discernment. I am satisfied person
ally that as a monarch she ranked among
the foremost, whether men or women,
and I doubt whether any queenly woman
was quite so queenly or swayed in so
masterly a way the scepter of so great
an empre. It is evident to all students
that during her reign an indirect influence
from her court has affected the political
ife of many lands and that she, exalted
as she has been and preserving a court
unexcelled in its parity, has exercised a
widespread influence on the condition of
women everywhere."
Care of Staoes.
Boot and shoe trees are all very well if
they can be afforded, but a set of them
to accommodate the footgear of the aver
age well dressed woman represents a con
siderable expenditure. Tissue paper crush
ed and packed in the shoe answers every
purpose of keeping it in shape' and costs
almost nothing. Patent leather shoes need
special care to preserye them in good con
dition. When they are fresh and now,
they may be wiped ver after every wear
ing with a soft linen cloth and set in a
closet that is not too cold nor too warm.
Extremes of temperature injure the leath
er. As the shoes begin to show signs Oi
Wear they should be washed with a
sponge dipped in lukewarm water and,
attar being carefully dried, be lightly
brushed over with a patent leather var
nish sold tor the purpose ap4 applied with
a camel's hair brush.
Wmn at the Vatican.
A large staff pf women Is employed at
the Vatican for the sole purpose of keep
ing the pope's wardrobe in perfect condi
tion. No spot or stain may disfigure the
garments worn by his holiness, and as ho
always appears in white one wearing
even of a few hours deprlves.the robes of
their freshness. It is considered that no
man's band Is dainty enough for their
care, so in this one respect women are
permitted to serve the pontiff. It is said
that only the most delicate materials are
used, moire silk being the summer fabric
and a specially woven fine cloth the win
ter. -
An attractive dish for a luncheon table
may be made of lemon and any cardinal
colored jellies cut Into blocks and piled
In a sort of rockwork fashion on a flat
plate, the amber and pink blocks alternat
ing in the mound. This may be garnish
ed with asparagus fern studded with car
nations. Q?o cure a porn tie a tiny pad of cotton
wool that has been dipped in linseed oil
ver the corn every night after washing,
and keep It on all night A bit of oiled
silk tied over tbe pad will preveut the oil
soaking the uheets. This treatment gives
wonderful relief in tho case of a hard
corn.
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Bean tbe
81gaatua
of
Tt Kind You Haw Always
OFFER $200 REWARD.
County Commissioners Will Pay
That Amount for Two New
Hanover Murderers.
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY.
Oae-half Will be Paid for Arrest of John
Wallac; and Oae-balf for the, Ar
rest of the Man Who Killed
Mamie Breece.
The Board of County Commis
sioners of New Hanover yesterday
offered a reward of $100 each for the
arrest and delivery to Sheriff Frank
H. Btedman of the person or persons
who on the night of April 8th, 1901,
murdered Mannie Breese, white, in
the southern part of tbe city, and of
the negro Will Dudley, who was
killed, presumably, by the .colored
youth John Wallace at Sixth and
Nixon streets Monday night.
The offer of the rewards was made
at a special meeting of the board held
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and
upon which there were in attendance
Chairman McEachern and Commis
sioners Holmes and Montgomery. It
is believed that this offer of reward
will bring- both fugitives to speedy
justice.
The crime of killing the young man
Breese is well remembered by Stab
readers. The murder occurred on cor
ner of Front and Wooster streets about
dusk in a trival dispute about a case in
tbe police court the morning preced
ing. A Coroner's jury held an in
quest on the day after the murder and
placed the responsibility on a young
white man named Leonard Hardison,
who succeeded in making his escape.
Hardison is of a large family, most of
whom are grown brothers, and soon
after the crime the entire : family re
moved to another portion of the State
and nothing has been seen or heard of
young Hardison since. He is described
as being about 51 feet in height; weigh
ing 150 to 160 pounds ; is clean shaven ;
has blue eyes;' wears a number 8 shoe
and usually is neatly dressed.
The negro wanted for the murder of
Will Dudley is not over 21 years of
age and came here from South Caroli
naa few weeks ago. The coroner's
jury returned a verdict yesterday plac
ine themurder upon his shoulders.
A diligent effort is being made by the
police to effect his'capture.
MEN WITH GREEN HAIR.
A Peculiar Affliction Watch TUtta
Workers In Copper.
According to Professor L. Lcwin, Ber
lin, a distinguished German scientist,
the hair of some copper workers is al
most certain to turn green sooner or
later. The professor has studied the
subject for years, and he tells the result
of his investigations in the Deutsche
Medizinische Wochenschrift.
"For Jiearly 250 years," he says, "sci
entists have known that the hair of per
sons employed in copper works is apt
to become green a carious fact and one
which is especially Interesting from a
biological point of view. The general be
lief, however, that the hair becomes
green after a few days' work in summer
Is erroneous. Workmen perspire freely
during the summer, and the dust from
the copper naturally clings to their skin
and tends to give their hair a greenish
hue. This green, however, can be easily
washed off.
"The true green does not appear in the
hair of workmen until they have been
come years at the business, and neither
by washing nor by the use of chemicals
can they ever wholly rid themselves of it.
I have'examined over 800 workmen, and
yet I found that only eight of them had
any trace of green in their hair. I ex
amined one man, a brass polisher, who
had been 27 years in the factory, and
I found his hair of a natural color. On
the other hand, I found another polisher
who Lad a green beard. Even animals'
hair becomes green under such condi
tions. This was clearly proved to mo
by the discolored hair of a goat which
Used to frequent a certain copper factory
and which used to drink daily witliv.it
any evil results the water in which the
copper was washed.
"In the case of workmen the hair of
the head and beard changes color more
Often than that of the eyebrows, and. as
a rule, tbe beard changes first. On men
With white or fair hair the change can
be noticed more readily-than those with
dark hair. Another peculiar fact is that
after some years the green may disap
pear from the hair,, provided the work
man is no longer employed at this trade.
I knew one old man .whose hair, which
Was very green while he was working
at copper, became snow white soon after
he ceased to work. On the other hand,
a story is told of a workman whose hair,
which was white while he was at work,
became green within five months after
he had stopped working.
' "In the cases which I studied the
green was spread evenly over the whole
hair, which is curious in view of the
fact that two other scientists who have
peen studying this subject discovered
more green at the roots of the hair than
anywhere else. . The color itself, I found,
varied from the lightest green to the very
darkest." ,
UNDER HYPNOTIC INFLUENCE.,
Young Girl From Galveston Claiming to
be an Heiress.
By Telesraoh to tbelMernlna 8tar.
Gpshen, Ihp., July 17. Irena Can
ning, 16 years old, from Qalves
ton, Texas, claiming to be an heiress
to $300,000 in Southern banks and
securities, is in th nnstmlv nf tk
.sheriff awaiting instructions from her
guaraian, tne ev. ueorge Tarbox, of
Savannah, Ga. She claims to have
been under hypnotic influence of a
doctor who abducted her from a board
ing school at Holyoke, Mass. She says
she got off a train at South Bend to
escape the man who was following
her. She is quite attractive in ap
pearance and has travelled all over the
United States. The police are invests
gating.
Savahnah, Ga., July 17. The Rev.
George Tarbox is not known in this
city. Neither is his ward, Miss Can
ning. A telegram addressed to Tar
box from the chief of police of Goshen
was received here this evening, but
could not be delivered.
STRIKE IN ALABAMA
Six Hundred Coal Miners Quit Work
No
Likelihood of Settlement. .
By Telegraph to the Morning star.
Atlanta, Ga., July 17. A special
to the Journal from Birmingham, Ala.,
says:
Six hundred Galloway and Chicka
saw coal miners are out on a strike at
the Charbon Hill coal fields. The men
belong to the United Mine Workers
of America. The miners Insist that
the various companies renew last year's
scale of wages, with all of its condi
tions. Deputy sheriffs have been aent
to the mines, although no threats have
bf en made. There seems no likelihood
of settlement of the trouble at the
present time.
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN
POSTAL REGULATIONS.
Sweeping and Radical Reforms in Depart-
Atm
, mem rraciices and Methods, AffeC.
log Second Class Mail Matter.
By Telegraph to the Morning 8ta
WASHINOTON, July 17,-Postmaster
General Smith todav sind iv,.
orders amending in important panic
uiars inree postal regulations affecting
second cla&s mail matter. Two changes
will effect sw-pping and radical rP
forms in the department practices and
methods of treating this class of mat
The first order amends Section 27t;
which is the general definition, so as
to exclude from the second class pub
lications which have the character
istics'of books, but only such as con
sist of current news, or miscellaneous
literary matter, or both, (not exclud
ing advertising) and conform to the
statutory characteristics of sp(r.m(
class matter."
The second order amends Sectiim
281 in several, particulars, the print i
pal one being that publications, ti.
subscriptions to which are not found, t
on their value as news or literary
journals, and which by the general
use of premiums or other considera
tions in the form of chances to win
prizes, etc., to induce subscriptions, in
effect circulate at apparently a nomi
nal rate, will be excluded from ilm
second class. The essential paragraph
of this is as follows: "The subscrip
tion price must be shown by the pub
lication, and when it appears from the
contents, or. from the extrinsic in
ducements offered in combination
with it, that the circulation of the
publication is not founded on its
value as a news or literary journal
and that subscriptions are not mauY
because of such value, but because us
offers of merchandise or other con
sideration result, in effect, in its cii'
culation at apparently a nominal rate
such publication does not come within
the requirements of the law for ac
ceptance as second class matter."
The third order amends Section
301 so that unsold copies or second
class publications may be returned at
the pound rate to newspaper agents (r
to publishers.
An explanatory statement eiven out
ait the department regarding tho order
says:
"The action of Postmaster General
Smith is regarded as highly import
ant It is evidence of the purpose of
the department to administer the. law
as it is, strictly and properly, and that
abuses wherever found will be eraui
cated. Loose and indifferent inter
pretation heretofore is responsible for
the loss of many millions to the gov
ernment. It . is believed that when
the effect of the change is thoroughly
established many postal improvements
will follow and one cent letter postage
will be made possible."
SEVER: ELFCTRIC STORM.
Loss of Life and Property at Tallahaser,
Florida Church Destroyed at
Decatur, Alabama.
By Telegraph to tne Morning hui
Tallahassee, Fla , July 17. ' - Ad
vices received here state that in the
country near this city, during; a ssvere
electric storm late yesterday afternoon,
heavy loss of life and property re
suited.
Lightning struck the bousii of Cap
tain A. O. Shiller ' and did consider
able damage. John Henderson, color
ed, who was n'tr, was knocked sense
less, his shoes beiDg torn from lib
feet. .He will probably recover. A
house occupied by a . colored family
near this place was completely wreck
ed. One of the girl children was in
stantly killed while lowering a window
and one pf the male inmates was so
badly shocked that he died during the
night. On the plantation .of General
Patrick Houston two colored women
were instantlv killed. The storm last
ed for two hours, and a number of
houses were badly damaged.
Birmingham, Ala., July 17. A
heavy rain storm struck this city to
night, causing considerable damage,
A saloon near the rolling mill was
struck by lightning and Pete C'roley,
a laborer, was instantly killed.
Decatur, Ala., July 17. During
a severe wind and electrical storm this
evening the Methodist church at Hills
boro, Ala., was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground.
Muefreesborq, Tenn., July 17.
Eagleyille, a village about eighteen
miies south of this city, sutt'ert-d
greatly from a wind storm whidi
struck there about 2 o'clock this after
noon. The store house of E. McCord
was demolished.
GENEROUS RAINS.
Over the Larger Pari of the Corn Belt in
the Southwest.
By Telegraph to the Morning Btar.
KANSAS City, July 17. Generous
rains fell this afternoon over the
larger part of the corn belt ' of the
Southwest. The good that will res
suit to late porn and to pastures will
undoubtedly be great. Scattei-inir
showers fell over- the Southwest last
night and to-day, but in most places
continued accounts of intense heal
were reported. Reports from counties
assert that to-day's rain, following
what little, has fallen within the last
forty-eight hours, will insure at least
half a corn crop and make pasturage
sure.
Vicksbuko, Miss., July 17. The
long drought in this section was
broken to-night by a good shower,
which, however, was too light to
afford material relief to farmers. Ad
vices from the Yazoo, Tallahassee
delta, report the corn crop practically
total loss. Cotton too, is begin
ning to show deterioration.
TOFEKA, Kas , July 17. The rains
that have fallen in Kansas last night
and to-day hav,6 practically assured a
corn yield of at least fifty million
bushels and the yield may even be
greater." The State is under the in
fluence of a low barometric condition
and more rain is expected to-night.
Winston J$e?itineh Distressing
reports were received to-day regarding
the damage done to growing crops by
the rain Saturday and last night Six
inches of water fell here from Saturday
morning to Sunday morning. The
Salem creek was several feet out of
its banks. The Yadkin river rose Sun
day morning at the rate of a foot an
hour It was reported to be eight
feet high this morning, but was falling
at 11 o'clock. The Fries power plant
on the river, had to close down at -o'clock
Sunday on account of high
water. Some of the creeks in the
country were leported to be higher in
places' than ever known before. A
great deal of corn was swept away. I'1
several bottoms water was over the loj
of the corn. Many farmers have plant
ed the third time, but they will not try
their bottoms any more this year.
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