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WILLIAM H. BBBWABD
Bdltor and Proprietor.
Friday,
Sept. 20, 1901.
THE SHOE MEN WAHT - FEEE
HIDES.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin
is a protection paper and believes in
protection as long as it does not ad
versely affect the constituency which
it represents. Bat that's the way it
is with all the protection organs;
they believe in it until it hurts some
of the industries in which they are
interested, and then they want to
get rid of it. The shoe making in
dustry of Massachusetts is an im
portant one, there is much money
invested in it, and it gives employ
ment to a great many people. This
industry is hurt by the protective
tariff on imported hides and leather,
and therefore the shoe men want
imported hides and leather put on
the free list, and the Commercial
Bulletin voices their demand. In a
recent issue it put in the following
plea as an argument against the
tariff duty on hides and leather:;
"At the next meeting of Congress
several important questions will be
brought up relative to the now exist
ing tariff laws. At the present time
trade associations are organizing to
wards catting off or adding to the free
and dutiable lists. The movement at
tracting the greatest attention in the
shoe and leather markets is that deal
ing with the taking off of the 15 per
cent duty on hides imported.
"When this duty was imposed it was
done at the dictation of a few handlers
of domestio hides, probably without
thought of the serious effect it was to
have on the then growing export busi
ness of the boot and shoe industry of
' this country. When the list showing
' that a duty was to be imposed, was
first brought before Congress in 1897,
shoe manufacturers and tanners
-worked for its downfall, but without
success. Manufacturers of leather do
not suffer anything more than an in
convenience as they are allowed a
drawback on all leather exported that
is made from a foreign hide, but the
shoe manufacturer - is badly, handi
capped. "Under the existing laws the shoe
manufacturers in foreign countries
can buy American made leather, after
all the expenses incurred in trans
portation have been deducted, cheaper
than our home manufacturers can.
There is a law which allows the shoe
manufacturer a ninety-nine percent,
rebate, but this means but little to
them as will be seen by a careful read
ing of the following letter recently
received by the Collector of the Port
of Boston from Assistant Secretary
Taylor, of Washington :
The entry under which the mer
chandise is to be inspected and laden
must show, separately, the marks and
numbers of the shipping cases and the
contents of each case as described in
the export invoice. Attached to the
entry and forming a part thereof shall
be a tabulated statement showing the
number and styles of. each kind of
shoe contained in the shipping cases,
and the number and description of the
part on which drawback is claimed.
'The said entry must further show,
in addition to the usual averments,
that the exported merchandise was
manufactured of the material and the
manner set forth in the manufactur
er's sworn statement dated January 11,
1901, transmitted for your official in
formation and guidance.
As a part of the drawback entry and
a prerequisite to the liquidation, the
manufacturer shall file a certified copy
of the tannery record covering the sole
leather used in the shoes included in
the drawback entry, or an extract
frow such tannery record and the cer
tificate of the manufacturer of such
leather, for purposes of identification.
'In liquidation, the weights of leath
er consumed in the manufacture of the
several parts, which may be taken as
bases for allowance of drawback, may
be those declared In the drawback en
try, after official verification of ex
ported quantities and kinds, but in no
case shall such weights exceed 1800
, ounces for each one hundred parts ol
shoes exported.' .
"The above letter was written ow
ing to the fact that a Campello shoe
manufacturer claimed a drawback on
men's shoes, the outer soles, counters,
heels and top lifts of which were made
from sole leather purchased from im
ported hides.
"The shoe factories in this country
can produce in eight months as many
shoes as will be consumed by the
American people in a year.This means
that foreign markets have got to be
found for the other four months' pro
duction or that the factories will have
to suspend operations for that length
of time. With these facts wso well
known it is hoped that the next Con
gress will help in the further opening
of the doors of foreign markets by
placing hides on the free list."
The shoe manufacturers opposed
putting a duty on hides because it
would make leather cost them more.
The big butchers Qf the west were
too much for the shoe manufactur
ers and got the hide-taxing clause
through, but to placate the shoe
men the politicians who manipu
lated the tariff bill gave them a re
bate when they exported shoes made
out of imported leather, or from
: leather made from imported hides,
to compensate them for the duty
paid on the leather. But this didn't
work because it was so complicated
and so troublesome that it was very
difficult for the shoe manufacturers
to comply with it and get the bene
fit of the rebate.
The American tanner is protected
against the foreign leather maker
by the duty on leather, a duty which
enables him to export leather and
sell it for less money than the Amer
ican purchaser has to pay,-and thus
the foreign shoe maker, gets his
leather for less money and has that
advantage Oyer the American shoe
maker who undertakes to compete
with him. This shows how the pro
tective tariff operates against the
American shoe maker who is de
pendent upon foreign markets for
his prosperity inasmuch as the home
market cannot consume all the shoes
.our factories can make, not more
two-thirds of them, if they work to
their full capacity. They must,
' therefore, find foreign markets for
the other third or reduce theout-
nnt.
But when they go to a foreign
market with the other third they
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have to compete wn snoema.ers
who can. buy aH the American
leather they want for less money
than the American manufacturer
can. It goes without saying that
this is a very heavy handicap . for
the American when be competes
with the foreign shoemaker. If it
were not for the fact that American
genius has supplied him with ma
chinery for making Bhoes and he
has the services of men who under
stand how to operate such machin
ery he could not compete with the
foreigner who gets his leather free
of duty and buys American leather
cheaper than the American can.
Of course this is a troublesome
obstacle in the way of the American
shoe exporter in his efforts to build
up a trade in foreign countries, and
it shows how in the effort to favor
one industry by tariff protection it
is done at the expense of another
and greater industry. It also shows
with what injustice the tariff some
times operates, and how one indus
try is cramped and taxed to help
another which does not need such
help, and for the helping of which
there is no decent excuse.
But there are other things as well
as hides and leather, the taxing of
which works hardship and loss to
industries as important if not more
important than they are. Free
wool is as necessary as free hides.
When the Wilson-Gorman tariff put
wool on the free list it stimulated
the woollen manufacturing indus
try, and if wool had remained on the
free list the probabilities are that
our woollen mill would now not
only be supplying Ihe home market,
but be doing a large export busi
ness in woollen manufactures.
The Boston paper is right. Tne
duty should come off imported
hides and leather, and also off wool,
and some other raw materials, and
thus put our manufacturers on the
same footing with their foreign
competitors.
THE TRUST AND THE COTTON
F ABUSES.
As another illustration of the
"beneficence" of Trusts, the lead
ing cotton seed oil men have had a
meeting at New Orleans and fixed
the price they will pay for seed this
year, acting' on the presumption
that the planters and ginners will
have to take that price or keep the
seed. Of course arbitrary action
like this will evoke protest, as it
should, and the protest should be
general. The Farmers' Alliance of
of this State has taken the matter
in hand and the following address
has been issued by the secretary,'
Mr. F. B. Parker:
HUA8BORO, N. C; Sept 15, 1901. ,
To the Cotton Farmers and Ginners
of the State:
Through the courtesy of the editor
I address to you this letter on the cot
ton seed subject, and trust that it will
be accepted by each reader as personal
letter to him. I know of nothing that
should call for prompt action on the
part of the farmers more than this.
The action of the National Oil mill
men in New Orleans on the 5tb, where
they met privately and fixed the price
to be paid for cotton seed the coming
season at 13 cents free on board boats
with the usual rebate which is equiva
lent to 12 cents free on board the rail,
as though the farmer had no voice in
the price his products should sell for,
should call for a protest from every
cotton farmer of the 8outb. This is
but a foretaste of what the trusts will
do for the farmers when they
get them under full control.
If the spirit of American inde
pendence which has characterized
North Carolinians has waned may its
fires be re-kindled in the breast of
every farmer on account of this action
of the oil mill men. If you believe
the farmer is entitled to a voice in
naming the price at which his cotton
seed shall sell, go to your court house
next Saturday, the 21st, at 12 o'clock,
and there unite with your fellow far
mers in saying so and in protesting
against the action of the New Orleans
oilmen. Select a strong delegation
to attend the State meeting in Raleigh
the 25th. Do not stay away and ex
pect your neighbor to go, but go your
self and take him with you. This an
peal is not made te any special class of
cotton farmers, but to each and. every
one in the State. There is no time
now for divisions or quibblings, but
all should work in harmony with each
other. We also invite the business
and professional men to join us in this
movement. Their presence and influ
ence will be appreciated. -
A letter just received from Harvie
Jordan, President of the Southern
Cotton Growers' Protective Associa
tion, states that he is in full sympathy
with the movement and that he will
endeavor to get the farmers in every
Southern State to co-operate with us.
With determination on thA nort nt tv.
farmers the price fixed by the oil mill
men can be "unfixed" as was th
price of jute bagging ten years ago.
The farmer who refuses to act nnw
should in the future keep quiet about
the oppressions of the Trusts,- for he
practically surrenders his birthright
The farmers have the key to the situa
tion. Let there be unity of action and
supces will be certain.
' T. B. Parker.
Some years ago when the cotton-
bagging trust, assuming that they
had the cotton-growers in their
power, put up the price of bagging,
the planters of this State, under the
lead of the Alliance, organized and
whipped the bagging trust. Ifthev
show the same determination now
they can whip the oil trust easier
than they did the bagging trust
then, for they are not compelled to
sen their seed at the price the trust
fixes.
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by local aDDlloatlonn. an thaw ..,.
diseased po"rtton of the eiK' Thw to on one
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flamed condition of the muoona linlni? of the
Eustachian Tube, when this tube gete inflamed
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er, and When It ( anr.lral alnaaif AmrHiSrL
the result, and nnlwu Um mtlumrnMnn TTCZ
taken out and Uils tabs restored to its normal
condition, heart nc will he dMlmnMl fnn.wl.
nine cases out or ten . are caused by catarrh'
which is nothing but an Inflamed condition of
uw mnmnfl anpf uu. .
w will kits one Hundred Dollars tor any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cored by Hall's Catarrh Cure Bend for
vuvuun, um
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Bold by DruKglsta, 76&
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SOLDIER. .
In writing of Theodore Roose
velt, now President, some time ago
we lemarked that the South had no
reason to feel apprehensive on ac
count of his becoming rasiaent,
for he had never manifested any
unfriendliness to the South, but on
the contrary, when he had occasion
to speak, had spoken kindly. Some
time aeo. in a letter to Gen. itosser,
of Virginia, he referred to the fact
that he had Southern blood in his
veins, his mother being of Southern
birth a Georgia lady. In as much
as he was then nursing political
aspirations there may have been
policy in this, to win friends in this
section, but when he published tne
life of Thomas H. Benton in 1889
he was not nursing political aspira
tions, and therefore there could be
no suspicion of politics in the fol
lowing tribute, in that work, to the
Confederate soldiers and to their
great chieftain, Robert E. Liee: -
"The world has never seen better
soldiers than those who followed Lee,
thai lAadar will undoubtedly
rank as without exception the very
greatest or ail tne great captains maw
the English-speaking peoples have
hrnnsht forth and this. althOUffh the
last chief oj his antagonists, may him
self claim to stand as the full equal of
Marioorougn ana Wellington.
That he said this in sincerity
there can be no doubt, and the
fact that he did say it when there
could have been no selfish motive
in it is creditable to him as a broad
and liberal-minded man, even in these
days of broadened liberality. It is
a noble tribute to the Southern sol
dier and to the matchless leader,
and it is also a tribute to Roosevelt
himself.
A Philadelphia doctor has figured
out that the lack of proper sanita
tion, and the consequent deaths,
sickness, etc., costs this country an
nually $2,979,500,000. He claims
that at least one-third of this loss
of life and sickness is the direct
result of defiance of the rules of
Sanitation, and could be prevented
if State and other governments
would take the necessary steps.
Gov. Allen, of Porto Rico, reports
that out of the 158,570 couples liv
ing in wedlock there 84,242 couples
have not been married, but simply
live together by mutual agreement.
The reason given is that these peo
ple are too poor to pay the marriage
fees. Most of them are negro ex
slaves. This kind of pairing was
recognized under Spanish rule.
A remarkable feat in building-
raising has just been accomplished in
Chicago where a seven-story struc
ture was lifted twenty-one and a
half feet, without. as much as crack
ing a glass. Chicagoans are remark
able for the facility with which they
lift things. They have been known
to carry off a hot stove.
There is a war on in Japan against
rats. Between the 12th and 26th
of August Tokio got away with
209,062. The Government pays a
reward for every one slaughterd.
When they find the rats too nume
rous m any particular locality to get
rid of by other means, they set fire
to the houses and cremate them.
English actors have conspired to
knock out American actors who
have been invading the London
boards. They have hired a lot of
fellows to attend the plays and hiss
tne American actors. If they keep
on at this we will have to send over
some of our retired prize lighting
play actors.
Pennsylvania comes to the front
with the meanest man on deck. He
has sued the girl who jilted him for
thepresents he gave her when he
was "a conrtin' of her" And for the
cost of the marriage license in which
he had invested when he thought he
had a dead sure thing on her.
A question has arisen in this State
as to whether a dog's evidence should
be taken in court when dogs are
used by officers to help them run
down a criminal. Why not? No
danger of the dog's lying or per
juring himself.
The death penalty for murder has
been restored in Iowa and Colorado.
This leaves only four States Wis
consin, Michigan, Rhode Island and
Maine in which the death penalty
ia not inflicted.
By a singular coincidence the dav
of the late President McKinley's
funeral falls on the anniversary of
President Garfield's death twenty
years ago.
Lieutenant Piatt Transferred.
The numerous friends in Wilminar-
ton of Lieutenant William P. Piatt,
U. S. A., will be interested in the an
nouncement that he has received a
deserved promotion in a transfer from
Fortress Monroe to the barracks at
Salt Lake City, Utah. Lieutenant
Piatt expects to leave for his new post
in a snort while, and to visit his old
home in Wilmington for a few days
prior to his going. .'
Death of lafaot Daothter.
Ada, the infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert King, died at the family
home inWilmlngton early Tuesday
morning. The remains were taken to
Ashton -yesterday morning for inter
ment accompanied by the infant's
grandfather, Mr. J. M. King and Mr.
J. D. Baerman.
7Miri,cTgiPSaui
SEADRIGDT ASDORE.
Wilmington Steamboat Caughtln
a Gale Off Bald Head iies
day Afternoon. ?r
BELIEVED TO BE LEAKING.
Capt. Hewlett and Crew Rescued Prom
Life Saving Station, Where a Cargo
of Lomber and Other Material
Had Been Towed.
The sturdy little steamboat Sea-
bright, Capt. Geo. C. Hewlett, of the
Wilmington and Little River Trans
portation Company, went ashore early
Tuesday . afternoon on Bald Head
Island, to the east of the light station,
and is reported to bar agents, Messrs.
Stone, Rourk & Co, of this city, as
being in a- perilous position. They
hop.-, however, on high tide this morn
ing to float the steamer and bring her
up to the city practically free from
serious injury.
The Seabright left Wilmington late
Monday afternoon with a tow of flats
laden with lumber and other material
for the new light station now
being constructed 6n; .the island.
She ; arrived all : safe, ; docked
the flats and was waitingff shore
for a discharge of the lighters, when
a sharp gale came on about 3 . o'clock
Tuesday afternoon and ; sent' ' the
staunch little craft away up on shore.
The life saving crew perceived the
danger of the boat and came imme
diately to the rescue of Capt Hewlett,
Engineer Jno. Bell, a colored fireman
and a colored cook, composing the
crew. They were landed safely on
the island but the steamer is still on
the shoals. -The wind was blowing
furiously and with the very rough
sea, it was exceedingly fortunate that
the crew was saved. The boat had
no cargo, of course, except stores.
The position of the stranded steamer
is about 200 yards from the channel
and close upon the shore. At low
tide she is almost on the island itself. It
is reported that a large hole was jabbed
in the hull of the vessel, but Captain
Hewlett, who came up to the city yes
terday to report to his owners, says he
does not think material injury has
been done in this respect, though the
hold of the boat is pretfy well filled
with water.
The steamer Compton belonging to
the same owners; will be taken by
Capt. W. A. Sanders to the scene of
the wreck very early thistnorning and
work will immediately be commenced
on flood tide to float the stranded
steamer. "
WERR MARRIED YESTERDAY
Miss Mary McArtao, of Payettevllfe, Be
came the Bride of Mr. Fred L. Pear
salt, of Wilmington.
Mr. Fred L. Pearsall, a popular
young business man of this city, and
Miss Mary McArtan, a charming
young .lady of Fayetteville, were
quietly married yesterday morning
at the home of the bride's uncle, Mr.
John McArtan, at "Linden," near
Fayetteville. Immediately after the
ceremony the bride and groom left for
Staunton, Va., where they will spend
their honeymoon, later returning to
Wilmington, tneir home in the future.
At Wilson they were joined on their
wedding tour by Miss Betttie Pearsall,
who accompanied them to Staunton.
The Fayetteville Observer has the
following account of the marriage:
"Mr. Fred. L. Pearsall, son of Mr.
Oscar Pearsall, of Wilmington, and
Miss Mary McArtan were married at
the home of the bride's uncle, Mr.
John McArtan, at Linden this morn
ing by Bey. 8tedman Black.
"After a beautiful wedding break
fast, the party, consisting of the bride
and groom, Miss Florence Pearsall.
Messrs. L. E. Hall and H. Lacv Hunt.
of Wilmington, and 'Mr. James M.
i.ack, of Red Springs, drove to this
city, arriving here at 1:30 o'clock this
afternoon.
"Mr. and Mrs. Pearsall will leave
to-night for an extended northern
trip. The others returned home on
the afternoon train,
"Miss McArtan is one of the love
liest young ladies of this section, and
her host of friends in Favetteville
and Cumberland county wish her and
ner popular young husband a bannv
journey through life.
Sirnor M. DeTrsfford.
Mr. J. Keener Westbrook and his
company of select vaudeville artists.
who will shortly begin a tour of North
and South Carolina towns, have se
cured the services of Signor H. De
Trsfford, an eminent pianist of high
excellence. Signor DeTrafford,
though an Italian, is a graduate of the
London (Eng.) Conservatory of Mu
sic, and is said to be a musician of
great talent. - v
Real Estate Transfers.
Real estate transfers were filed for
record at the Court House yesterday
as follows: Stephen Sneeden to John
J. Hawkins, for $33.25, tract of land
embracing two and fifteen-hundreth
acres at high water mark on Bradley '1
creek, ad joining the right of way of
the Seacoast railroad; Stephen Sneed
en to George H. Rogers, for $280, tract
adjoining above and containing twelve
and one fth acres.
A. &. Y. Train Late. .
The A. & train last night was
about an hour and a half late on ao
count of waiting for connections de
layed by the heavy rains. Other trains
yesterday, for the most part, were on
time.
The date for the "Farmers'
Dinner and Picnic" at Beattie's Bridge
has been changed from September
27th to Thursday, October 3d. The
change is found necessary- owing to
delay in getting material for a com
pletion of the bridge.
Yoleanle Eruptions
Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob
life of joy. Bucklen's Arnica. Salve
cures them; also Old, Running and
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Bolls, Felons,
Corns, Warts, Cute. Bruises, Burns,
Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains.
Best Pile cure on earth. Drives out
Pains and aches. Only 25 cents a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by B. B.
Bellamy, druggist t
tfAAfifcs "for a!aujle;
Interesting Salt, la Which the Western
: Union Telegraph Company is the De.
C feadaBt, Tried Yesterday. y
A novel and interesting suit referred
to previously in these columns," in
which Mr. jW. L Webb sues the
Western Union Telegraph Company
for the alleged - failure to deliver
promptly a telegram sent by his brother,
Mr. J. W. Webb, of Burgaw, was
heard in Justice Fowler's court yester
day afternoon and judgment reserved
until to-day. "
- The plaintiff lives on Mr. W. E.
Springer's plantation, a short distance
from the city, and on or about July 1st
was telegraphed to by his brother for a
veterinary surgeon to attend a sick
mule, the property of the plaintiff. The
message was sent in care of Mr. W. E.
Springer on Saturday and the same was
not delivered, so the plaintiff claims.
The animal recovered, but it is alleged
his usefulness is impaired by the sick
ness and that the plaintifMs entitled to
recover punitive and actual damages
in the sum of $50. The question of
"mental anguish" was also argued, but
the court held that this element did not
enter the suit and only the remaining
two questions of damage would be con
sidered. The plaintiff is represented by L. V.
Grady, Esq., and the defendant com
pany by Hbnt Jno. D. Bellamy.
THE GULF STORM WAS HERE.
Rainfall Yesterday Was Heavy and the
Weather Much Unsettled Wind Did
Not Reach Hith Velocity.
Wilmington had a real touch of the
Gulf storm yesterday and last night
and though it was a few days late, ac
cording to the Weather Bureau
schedule, its presence did not have to
be proclaimed from the house-top
and the average citizen was willing to
concede that the real article was with
us. The wind did not attain a danger
ous velocity on land but what was lost
in this respect was gained in amount
of rainfall.
The rain began a little after 9 o'clock
yesterday morning and up to noon
the fall was 1.06 inches. In the after
noon, shortly before 4 o'clock, the
floods came again and for a while
there were remarks about "the bottom
having dropped out," but the fall was
not so large as in the forenoon.
. At nightfall there was a sudden
drop of the temperature and people
thinly clad began to inquire for wraps,
but the change was rather welcomed
after the torrid weather of the past
few days.
The wind came in gusts last night
with some rain. Marine men say the
weather must have been rough on the
"outside" but no direct information
was obtained.
Warnings for a rapid rise in
the
Cape Fear during the next two or
three days have been issued. The wa
ter is expected to reach 30 or 85 feet
but not to pass the danger line at Fay
etteville. i
UNITED STATES BUILDINGS.
Why They Are Not Draped la 'Monrninr
In Tines of Great National Grief
Like the Present.
The more observant have been in
clined to ask for the past several days
why the postoffice and other United
States buildings are not draped in
mourning as a mark of respect to the
deceased President.
' It is a very natural inquiry to those
who remember the elaborate draping
of buildings of like character after the
death of the late Presidents Garfield
and Lincoln, and Assistant Postmaster
T. E. Wallace, with whom a reporter
talked last night, gave the solution to
what the ordinary individual would
likely construe as a neglect -It
is not that the people employed in
the buildings are out of harmony in
the least with the great spirit of mourn
ing of the hour, explained Mr. Wal
lace, . but that there is an act of
Congress of camparatively recent
enactment prohibiting the draping
of public buildings on any account
and the postoffice people or employes
of other buildings, for that matter,
do not feel like going in the face of
the law, although their desires and
public opinion might sustain such a
course.
The act Mr. Wallace says, was
evidently framed to check the custom
of draping for minor officials which
had become at one time, perhaps,
over-burdensome and too common.
It was also framed perhaps without
contemplation of the great mourning
that would necessarily follow the
death or assassination of a president
or vice president. It is expected that
the law in the near future will be so
changed as to meet extraordinary
conditions like the present
Dr. C. P. Wertenbaker.
In a private letter from Dr. C. P.
Wertejnbaker, who .was for several
years the popular surgeon in charge
of the Marine Hospital here, he asks
to be most kindly remembered to his
friends in Wilmington.. Dr. Werten
baker is now medical officer in com
mand of the New Orleans Marine
Hospitafand is making many friends
in the "Crescent City." Of his resi
dence in Wilmington, Dr. Werten
baker writes: "I recall my stay In
Wilmington with much pleasure and
feel that I have some warm friends
there." -V
A remedy for Nasal Catarrh which
is drying and exciting to the diseased
membrane should not be used. What
is needed is that which is cleansing,
soothing, protecting and healing. Such
a remedy is Ely's Cream Bald . Price
50 cents at druggists or it will be mail
ed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warran street.
New York. The Balm .when placed
into the nostrils, spreads over the
membrane and is absorbed. A cold
in the head vanishes quickly.
Bean the.
Sigaatars
,The Kind Yog Haw Always
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PRETTY rtOMB VVtDDlNG.
Miss Oeila Mande Powell Wedded by Mr
E. Clayton Moore Last Nlfbt Re- f
A very, beautiful ceremony was
performed last night at 9 o'clock by
the Rev. Dr. A. D. McClure who at the
residence of the bride's brother, Mr.
W. E Powell. No. 509 North Tourth
street, joined in matrimony Miss Delia
Maud Powell, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs James' M. Powell, of Weldon,
N. C, and Mr. ' Edward Clayton
Moore, a popular and well known
young business man of this City. .
The wedding was quiet but exceed
ingly pretty and in good taste. There
were present to witness the event a
number of friends and relatives of the
happy young people to the marriage
yow. The residence was handsomely
decorated and brilliantly lighted with
electrics and Japanese lanterns. The
parlor where the ceremony was per
formed was "prettily decorated with
ferns.
The bride entered the parlor from
the main hall, leaning upon the arm
of .the groom and the words that
made them man and wife 'were im
pressively spoken by Dr. Mc
Clure. There were no attendants.
The bride was handsomely costumed
in a gown of organdie, trimmed with
lace and white satin ribbon. She car
ried a lovly shower bouquet of bride
roses 4nd maiden hair ferns.
After the ceremony there were many
congratulations . and expressions of
"best wishes at an elegant reception at
which those who assisted in receiving
were: Miss Lucy Moore, Mr. Lynn
Moore, Miss Grace Smith, and Mr.
Walter Williams. A course of de
lightful refreshments was served dur
ing the progress of the reception. Many
costly and handsome bridal presents
were displayed, among them being a
gift to the groom of a splendid buffet
by bis fellow clerks at the department
store of Messrs. J. H. Rehder & Co.,
where Mr. Moore is manager of the
clothing department
Mr. and Mrs. Moore will reside in
the future at No. 708 Princess street.
THE PRICE OP COTTON SEED.
Farmers Asked to Resist Alleged Attempt
to Depreciate Value of Prodncl.
Commissioner of Agriculture S. L
Patterson has issued from his office at
Raleigh the following circular letter
to the farmers of the State:
Raleigh, N. 0., Sept. 16. In view
of the concerted efforts which it seems
from the published dispatches are now
being made by the leading purchasers
of cotton seed of Louisiana, Missis
sippi and other cotton producing
States to fix a market price for seed
far below the present price, and for
much less than the probable output of
the present crop ought to command
especially so when the extreme short
ness of the corn crop is considered
action 'ought to be taken by the far
mers to counteract these unfair
schemes and to secure for their seed
product such values as conditions
properly warrant
I am informed that efforts along this
line will be made in other Southern
States, and I therefore most heartily
endorse the call issued by Mr. T. B.
Parker, Secretary of the North Caro
lina State Alliance, for a meeting of
the farmers in their respective counties
on Saturday, the 21st inst, tu select
delegates to attend a State meeting in
Raleigh on Wednesday, the 25th inst
When men for selfish purposes com
bine together to "fix" prices to be paid
for farm products far below the true
value of such products by shutting off
competition, it is time for farmers to
take some action to defeat such nefa
rious schemes, and to "fix" themselves
in such position as to be able to hold
their products until the-natural law of
supply and demand can have its legiti
mate sway. Respectfully,
S. L. Patterson,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
A MAYOR'S MIRACLE.
He Hade the Blind See, the Daf
Hear and the Lame Walk.
From the many anecdotes of Bamp
fylde Moore Carew'a rogueries in Ar
thur Montefiore Brice's essay on that
"Amazing Vagabond" we quote one in
which Carew and his gypsy crew who
had rigged themselves up as cripples
and gathered at Brldgewater fair to
plunder the junketers came off second
best . . x
When the mayor of Brldgewater
heard that this motley group of crip
ples had arrived, he announced to some
of his friends that he was possessed of
a power they perhaps little suspected
that, in fact, he could make the blind
see, the deaf bear and the lame walk.
Bets were freely made that he could do
nothing of the kind, and thereupon the
mayor had the gypsies arrested and
immediately brought before him and,
after hearing their harrowing tales, or
dered them to be confined for the night
In the lockup.
About 10 o'clock at night, however,
-the municipal surgeon entered with a
lantern and announced that he would
examine them all in the morning, in or
der to report to the mayor whether or
not they really suffered from deformity
of one kind or another, and he went on
to say that those who were found to be
impostors would be treated by the
mayor with severity so extreme that,
moved to pity, he would allow any such
misguided wretch to escape there and
then from the lockup on condition that
he immediately left the town.
At this intelligence a great commo
tion arose, and in less time than it
takes to write It the whole crowd surg
ed out of the lockup, flinging away
their crutches and wooden legs, patch
es and bandages, and made off down
the town at topmost speed, the blind
leading the way with unerring steps,
the dumb 'crying aloud their fears, the
deaf replying to them, and the lame
sprinting along at "a rattling pace.
Now, Just opposite the lockup, on the
farther side of the street, stood the wit
ty mayor and his friends, convulsed
with laughter at the success of his
scheme. Argonaut
Trafalgar Hata.
The year 1805 was a memorable one,
as on Oct. 21 was fought 'and gained
the battle of Trafalgar, and then, as
now, fashion complimented heroes by
devising toilets named in their honor.
So Nelson was commemorated by a
hat the "Trafalgar"-and every wo
man and child adopted tlit wondrous
structure, which , would outdo even
the headgear of the present day., for
these hats were of enormous width
and breadth, something of the size of a
round table, and so loaded with plumes
that the wearers must have looked all
hat Gentleman's Magazine.
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany yesterday reduced refined sugar
grades,' numbers 4,5, 6and 8, five
points. . - . -
TROPIC STORSI
REACHES NORFOLK
the City in the Grasp of One of
) the Fiercest Gales Ever
Experienced.
ALL STREETS ARE FLOODED.
Torrential Rains at Other Places Clood
burst ! at ? Americas, Oa.-rDatnafe
Estimated at $50,000 Wash-
, outs Oa Railroads.
Br Telegraph to the Motnlnz 8tar.
Norfolk, Va., Sept 18. The city
of Norfolk is in the grasp of one of the
fiercest southeast gales that it has ex
perienced for some time. To-night the
wind has reached a high velocity and
the rainfall in the past twenty-four
hours is over four inches. Nearly all
the streets in the lower section of the
city are flooded and in some places the
water reaches a depth of over three
feet Trees have been blown down by
the winds.
At Cape Henry the gale has blown
thirty-four or thirty-five miles an hour.
Thus far the drowning of four negroes
in a fish boat at Ocean View is the
OLJy fatality reported along the coast
Qreat Damage at America, 0a.
Atlanta, Qa Sept 18. A Consti
tution special from Americus, Ga.,
'Fifty thousand dollars will not
cover the damage wrought in and
about Americus by a cloudburst last
night The rain poured incessantly
for twelve hours, ten inches falling
within that period. Many bridges
in the city were washed away. :
Carloads of lumber in the yards of
the Americus Construction Company
floated away to Muckalee creek, the
water standing five feet deep in the
company's yards.
The city pumping station was
flooded, extinguishing the fires under
boilers and submerging the pumps to
a depth of four feet
Railroad bridges were damaged con
siderably, and only one train reached
Americus to-day. Many cattle in
pastures below Americus were drown
ed Muckalee creek spread out half
a mile wide and hundreds of
acres of cotton were destroyed. It is
estimated that thousands of bales of
cotton will be lost as a result of the
flood. Much property damage result
ed in this county.'
Fort Gaines, Ga., Sept. 18. The
precipitation here in the past twenty
four hours measured 8.22 inches in the
government ram gauge. Cotton is
greatly damaged. No trains have ar
rived or departed to-day.
Montezuma, Ga., Sept. 18. The
raic fall here in the past twenty-four
hours was the heaviest known in
years. All trains have been aban
doned for the present and creeks and
rivers are impassable.
High Water at Sanford.
Sanford, N. C, Sept 18. High
water in Little Buffalo creek from
the heavy rains during the past thirty
six hours caused a shut down in the
cotton mills here to-day. A washout
on the Seaboard Air Line between here
and Colon delayed traffic abou4 six
hours. j
Railroad Traffic Delayed.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept 18.r-Owing
to high water in the streams between
Macon and Cochran, no trains were
run out of Brunswick on the tu th
em Railway to-night and no trains
have reached Brunswick nvnr t.h
Southern to-day. Arrangements were
ma e by Freadent Brown to-night to
Send mftil on Or Plant Rnbun fvnifrht
that leaves Brunswick at midnight for
TXT
fMnflntl AlTATlt danrilaw nf td.
Southern Railway, states that a large
iurce oi men is siauonea near the
flOOd. readv to nuah forward immn
diattly after the water subsides.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept 18. Portions
of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina
and South Carolina havA tann tn ail aA
by terrific rains in the past twenty
four hours, and in some sections con
siderable damagewas done. Near
Buena Vista, Ga., several county
bridges and one mill were washed
away. The city of Oglethorpe, Ga.,
is isolated by washouts in all direc
tions, and much' damage to crops is
reported. Americus, Ga., reports an
unofficial nrecinitatinn of nino in.),,.
in the past thirty six hours. The dam
age is estimated at $15,000. The water
worn piam naa to be abandoned on
account of the high water, and wash
outs are renorted on thA nnmtm.1
Georgia and Seaboard Air Line, and
aome damage to cotton is reported
from various nninta Th hoaw
have been followed by a decided drop
in temperature.
Fayetteville Ohxarmtr: C,hraa
w. vv VM
Young, colored, his wife and their
little 2-vnar-nll riancrhtai. mou
stantly killed by lightning at Park-
tuii, Auoesun county, juonaay after
noon at 4:30 o'clock. Vmin on us
wife were picking cotton on the farm
u jars. j. iv. ijancaster, and their
three children were sitting under a
walnut tree near by. A shower of
rain came up and Young and his wife
oined thn chitrlrAn nnriav tha f An
the mother taking her babv. lesa than
a year out, in ner lap. Tne nusband r
was leamnor on nn bi1a nf f Via mu
the wife with the bady on the other!
tne z-year-om uaugnter between them,
and one older child some little dis
tance in front. In the twinkling of an
eye a bolt of lightning struck the tree
and, running down on either side to
tne very points wnere tne mother and
father sat, killed them instantly. The
little rirl who sat in thA mtrin .
also killed, but. strange to say, the
uujr was louna in its aeaa motner's
arms uninjured. The other child was
also unhurt. The bodies were all
found in the exact tmsitinn wV.iz.Vi tv.
occupied when struck and showed no
oYiuouco oi muuiauon wnatever.
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GAME BROKE UP IN A RDv.
Teams of the Southern Lesgue at Little
Rock Umpire sad One of the
Players Pat la .Jail.
By Telegraph to the Mornlns Star.
Little Rook, Sept. 18. The sched.
uled double-header between the Little
Rock and Nalhville teams of tbe
Southern League broke up in a row
this afternoon and resulted in the ar
rest of Umpire John E. Johnstone and
first baseman George Wright r"
the local club. Wright was bailed
out within an hour, but Johnstone was
refused bail until to-night on account
of the fear of danger to him from the
excited populace which surrounded
the jail to the number of 5,000, yellin -for
a chance to get at him.
Nashville and Little Rock are necj
and-neck in the fight for the pentjam
and there was considerable dissatisfac
tion expressed Monday when Umpm
Johnstone arrived with the Nashville
team to umpire the series, succeedin..
James Murray. Murray went on to
umpire that day and declared th
game forfeited to Little Rock, as Nasi -yille
refused to play unless Johnsto.i
umpired. Yesterday's game wa
played to a tie. Johnstone had received
instructions to umpire the game, bu v
the crowd was not satisfied. To-dus?
trouble arose over Nashville announc
ing that Bailey, who had been th
crack pitcher for Selma until Saiui
day, would pitch. Little Rock pro
tested, but Johnstone claimed he had h
permit from President Nicklin.
When Little Rock went to bat Bai
ley walked to the box over Little
Rock's protest. Crozier, of Little
Rock, was on second when Martin sin
gled and Crozier attempted to score
The ball got to the plate just as Cro
zier did and Catcher Fisher swung at
him and apparently missed him, bm
the umpire called Crozier out. First
Baseman Wright, who was sitting on
the bench ran into the diamond aDtl
knocked Johnstone down. When the
nmnire cot no. it ira! In o-nrl hn attpmm
Led to strike Wright. Policemen ran
to tne diamond and placed Johnstone
under arrest Wright was also ar
rested and both were taken to the city
jail. Nashville refused tu coiuiuue
the game unless Johnstone umpired.
Meanwhile the crowd of 5,000 clam
ored for a game. Then Mayor Dulev ,
addressed the crowd, saying he deem
ed it best that Johnstone and Wright
be taken to jaiL Johnstone was re
leased to-night on a bond signed bv
Officers of the Little Rock Ball Asso
ciation. He has declared both g&m?a
set for today forfeited to Nashville,
because he was removed from the ball;
park against his will.
ACCEPTED RE-APPOINriHENf.
All Members of President McKinley's Cabi
net Will Retain Positions.
By Telegraph to the Morn Ine star.
Washington, Sept. 18. It was
stated on excellent authority today
that all members of the cabinet have
accepted the re appointment tendered
by 'President Roosevelt yesterday.
The manner in which the President,
made the tender rendered it impossi
ble for the members of the cabinet to
take any other course, as they already
are in the positions and cannot de
cline, but must resign their places if
they desire to leave the cabinet.
Another feature of the relations of
the new President with the last ad
ministration became known to-day, to
the effect that Mr. Roosevelt has been
fully advised and has approved of the
negotiations in progress relative to
the proposed isthmian canal treaty
with England.
Winston Sentinel: Thos. Glenn,
M. D. Bailey, Jr., and other sports
men engaged in a fox hunt Saturday
night After a lively race until near
ly midnight, tbe dogs lost the track
and the hunters returned home with
out their game. Sunday morniug the
fox was found dead on the railroad
track, near the Davis school. It was
killed by the train, The sheriff
of Wilkes has organized a party to
pursue Red Parks, a negro who is
charged with, breaking the locks and
opening two switches near Rural Hall
several days ago, causing the wreck of
two trains. It is charged that Parks
boarded the excursion train from
Winston, and he was put off for not
having a ticket This made him mad
with the railroad and he opened the
switches. Parks confessed to his peo
ple, who did not hesitate in spreading
the news. The scamp then fled, going
in the direction of Iredell county. A
railroad man says they have all the
evidence necessary to convict Parks.
It is believed that the negro has gone
to the mountains.
Carea Eczema, Itching Hnmora,
Through the blood by taking Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. B.), which makes
the blood pure and rich, heals every
sore, scab, scale, boiTor eruption, and
stops the itching of eczema. B. B. B.
cures especially' the worst and most
deep-seated cases B. B. B. kills the
humors in the blood. Druggists, $1.
Describe trouble and trial bottle sent
free by writing Blood Balm Co., At
lanta, Ga. t
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