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She. fREeeMg br& WILLIAM H. BBBNABD Editor and Proprleto. FhlDAY, October 18, 1901. A KNOTTY Q0E8TI0H It is quite apparent that the trust question will be one of the leading questions during the next session of Congress. Nearly every man in ponuc me recognizes tun uoucoonj of some sort of legislation to curb monopolistic combines and get them where they can be reached by law and held in restraint, but every one also recognizes the necessity of prudent legislation which will not interfere with the rights of capital or hinder its legitimate investment, or the effective co-operation of cap italists. Just where to draw the dividing line will be the perplexing question with even those who are honestly disposed to do something to abate the abuse of monopolies and protect the consumers from the ex actions of unscrupulous combines. Just how to legislate to do that and at the same time avoid crippling legitimate enterprise. There is even among those who profess to be opposed to "trusts" a difference of opinion as to what constitutes a trust, and this ' has been one of the obstacles in the way of restrictive legislation and of dealing with trusts, some contend ing that under the popular opinion as to trusts there are no such things, others that only such or ganizations as are formed for the purpose of controlling trade and de stroying' competition are trusts, while others, (among them Senator Hanna), deny that there are any trusts or that there have been any since the passage of the Sher man anti-trust law in 1890. When the late President McKin ley made recommendations in favor of legislation to curb and regulate trusts they were so phrased as to practically exempt every trust in the country, for not one of them would admit that it was organized in "restraint of trade" and nothing could be found in its plan of organi zation or agreements with com panies, with which it combined to prove it, although the very fact of the combination and the methods subsequently pursued were presumptive evidence of that, consequently there isn't a trust in the country to-day that isn't doing business openly, boldly v and in de fiance of public sentiment or of any laws that may exist, while some of them hold absolute monopolies, and. make their own selling and buying prices, in neither of which they show any scruples of conscience or any regard for public opinion. That they have monopolies and ex- American people is shown conclu sively by the enormous profits they make, and the annual dividends they declare, and that most of these unreasonable profits come out of the American people who are forced to trade with them because a practically prohibitive tariff prevents foreign competition, is proven by the fact that some of these trusts, like the Steel Trust, for instance, which have a large foreign trade, sell their goods in other countries at from 25 to 30 per cent, less than they aie sold in the home market. If they can do that and make a satisfactory' profit on the -goods they export why should they charge the home customers such high prices compared with the prices they ask of foreign customers, when their reports of business done show such- enormous profits? If it be true, as asserted by their apologist; or defenders, that the protectiv tariff enables them to sell their goods abroad as cheaply as they do, why should the American people be so outrageously taxed to enable them to ship goods to other countries, when . the excessive taxation on American consumers amounts to more on the aggregate than all the profits in this foreign trade? They are simply making the American consumers bear the burden to en able them, according to their own spokesmen, to make small profit on what they ship abroad. There will be a good deal of this kind of talk when the movement is -made to reduce the tariff on articles which are shipped abroad and sold for a less price than demand ed for the same articles sold at home, but when they admit the fact that there is a dif ference in the prices, ancl that the foreign price is high enough to jus tify extending that trade and clam oring for more markets, they admit that that they can make a reasona ble profit on these prices and dis credit themselves when they insist upon a continuance of the protec tion which enables them to play game with the American people who have permitted themselves to be tax ed for three decades to foster our 'infant industries" and put them on their feet, an exhibition of gen erosity of which the protected in dustries as represented by the trusts ahow no appreciation. If they want to begin with the trust question right they will begin with the tariff. Lawsou, the Boston Copper King, lost 17,000,000 by the late slump in copper stocks. But he has several millions left. nolo ies nr the south. We read from time to time of schemes to establish colonies of for eigners in the South, but while some have been established and seem to be prospering, there has net been much progress made on this line. " Some time ago we saw mention of the purchase of a large tract of land in South Carolina by the" Southern Kailway company, with a view to colonization and a few days ago some of the Mobile papers announced the purchase of a large tract in Alabama, with a view to colonizing with Germans. In commenting on this subject the Sa vannah News says: "Immigrants don't care to seek homes where a large section of the population is composed of negroes. They seem to think that If they are poor, and have to work in the fields, their social position there will belit tle, if any. better than that of the ne groes. Of course they are mistaken about this. In every Southern State now a very large part of the work on the farms is performed by white peo ple. It has been said, and doubtless truthfully, that more than half the cotton, crop is made by white labor. It is certain that in Texas the number of negro laborers in some of the coun tries is comparatively small. "Among the best immigrants com ing to this country now are those from Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the German empire. As a rule they seek homes in the country. They are thrifty, and it does not take a family of them long to open a productive farm on a prairie or in the forest. They would take our pine lands and make fine farms oat of them. Nothing could happen to Georgia that would contri bute more to her growth and prosper ity than for 60,000 or 100,000 of these people to settle within her limits dur ing the next two or three yean. There may be other obstacles to colonizing on a large scale, but the principal one is the presence of the negroes in such large numbers. Foreigners as a general thing don't know much about the negroes, and have some queer ideas about them one of the notions being that they are savages, which they have been told by the agents of Western rail road companies who were seeking immigrants to put upon the vacant railroad lands in the. Western States and territories. This notion may not be as prevalent now as it was some years ago, but a good many foreigners of the poorly informed class doubtless still believe it, and therefore these people will not come in small numbers when they might be compelled to mix with the ne groes. The only kind of colonies which will succeed are those which will be numerous enough to be self dependent' and to afford the colo nists the kind of society" and asso ciation they desire and have been accustomed to. The railroads could do much to wards encouraging that kind of col onies, and by encouraging them contribute to their success and in the encouragement of" more good tracts of land should be provided for them in desirable sections, with good transportation facilities and opportunity to reach markets, and then well informed agents should be sent to the countries from which the colonists are sought, and they should be brought direct to southern ports and thus avoid the alert and seduc tive agents of western railroad and land companies, who offer persua sive inducements to settlers. TO KEEP ANARCHISTS OUT. The Industrial Commission, which has been in session in Wash ington for some time, in addition to other matters, gave some attention to the immigration laws, and will offer some suggestions to Congress to remedy existing defects, espe cially to making the laws more ef fective in excluding anarchists and other dangerous characters. As bearing upon this the Washington correspondent of the New York Herald writes as follows: "The commission will urge the es tablishment of a system of inspection of all immigrants at the ports of em barkation in Europe, with a view to detecting persons of anarchistic ten dencies, who intend to sail for the United States where they may have more freedom in advancing their pro paganda of assassination. This sys tem, it is proposed, shall be operated in conjunction with the governments of Europe. "Two other methods of preventing the arrival of anarchists fuom abroad will be suggested. The first is to ap ply to cabin passengers the same rig orous rules of inspection to which steerage immigrants must submit on arrival of the point of debarkation in the United States. The second is to extend the period of possible deporta tion from one year to two or more years. Under the present law any alien, who has resided in this country iweive-momns, is exempt irom depor tation. These propositions are calcu lated to affect other nndAainhU fnr. elsrnera than anarchisto. Thw little sentiment in the commission in iavororthe educational test for the average immigrant; Another' rMUUnmnnilattnn fa that Congress re-enact the Chinese Exclu sion law. The Geary act will soon expire by limitation and the members of the commission have given heed to the urgent requests of labor organiza tions mai me Dars against Oriental luiuiigrnuon snau not be lowered. This is beginning at the right end. There was a time when we could afford to look upon the ques tion of immigration with some indif ference, but now since there is such alarge proportion of the undesirable element in the tide that comes, and so much of the actual or prospective law-aeiying or criminal element, we must in self defence exercise a closer supervision with a view to keeping these elements out. There is no reason why the hospitality of this country should be abused and it be made the dumping ground for the worthless and criminal classes of other countries. None of these want to see their good people emi grate, but they are all perfectly willing to see the worthless, disrep utable or dangerous go, and even sometimes aid them in getting away. The first paragraph in this, ex tract is in line with a suggestion we made some time ago in discussing this subject. There should be an inspection of all emigrants in the countries they emigrate from and not one should be permitted to land in this country who does not bring an official certifies te of character. This should be an imperative con dition, and the ship that brings an emigrant withou such a certificate should be required to take him or her back. That would force the emigrant and other vessels to exer cise more caution as to those they take on board for delivery on our shores. A Missouri bee man who got tired having his bees remain idle so much of the time struck on the plan of boxing them up, . taking ri i v x XI 1 ........ them ooutn, burning iuuiu iuuoo, and when they had made aWop of honey boxing them up, taking them back to Missouri, turning them loose and putting them to making another crop. Thus he keeps them busy most of the year and the little fellows have never discovered the trick. As an illustration of the Navy Department's treatment of Schley and its biass against him the Wash ington correspondent of the Balti more Sun says when Judge Advocate Lemly wants any work done he is furnished with a dozen copyists or more while Schley has to furnish his own copyists and foot the bill himself. His expenses, according to this correspondent, including his lawyers, fees, will not be less than $20,000. PRfcTTY AFTERNOON WEDDING Miss Abbey Ellis Cbadboora Became the Bride of Dr. Chts. P. Bolles Id tbe First Presbyterian Church. At 5 :30 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the First Presbyterian church, this city, a pretty wedding ceremony was performed by the pastor, the Rev. Dr. J. M. Wells, when Dr. Charles P. Bolles, a prominent young business man of Wilmington, led to the altar Miss Abbey Ellis Chadbourn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chadbourn, Jr., also of this city. The church edifice was beautifully decorated with palms, ferns, wild smilax and other flowers and was thronged with friends and relatives of the popular young bride and groom. The wedding marches were admir ably rendered by Miss Anna Sprunt, the organist The bridal party enter ed the church to a chorus from Lo hengrin and leaving the altar a march byMendelsohn was played. The order in which the attendants came was as follows: Miss Bessie Bolles, sister of the groom. Messrs. Joe Yates and George Chad burn, ushers. Misses Chrissie Black and Olive Armstrong, bridesmaids. Messrs. Aubrey Parsley and Clay ton Giles, Jr., ushers. Misses Susie Parsley and Blanche Chadbourn, bridesmaids. Miss Frances King Chadbourn, maid of honor. The bride leaning upon the arm of her father, Mr. James H. Chad bourn, Jr. The groom entered with his brother and best man, Mr. Frederick Bolles, and all gathered around the beauti fully decorated altar, where Dr. Wells softly spoke the words which joined the couple in holy wedlock. The bride wore a beautiful gown of satin crepe, trimmed with, white point lace and chiffon. She wore a veil of point applique, an heirloom in the Chadbourn family. She carried a bouquet of bride's roses and ferns. The maid of honor was handsomely costumed in white silk, trimmed with lace, and carried a bouquet of American Beauty roses and ferns. The bridesmaids wore white organdie, trimmed with lace, and carried red carnations. Many beautiful and costly wedding presents were received, attesting the popularity of the couple. The bride and groom left last night on the north bound A. Cv L. train on an extended tour, after which they will be at home in this city. STEAMSHIP LINE TO NEW YORK. Movement by Merchants for Competing Line About to Culminate. The committee of business men re cently appointed to arrange for a new steamship line from Wilmington to New York, mention of which has been made several times in these columns, expect in a very short time to call a meeting of subscribers, at which a full organization will be had. The new line now appears a certainty. The committee is composed as fol lows: O. W. Worth, J. A. Taylor, S. P. McNair, Samuel Bear, Jr., and J. A. Arnngdale, Kinston Free Press; About 100,000 pounds of tobacco was sold on the Kinston market tn-H on all grades were higher than at any ume mis season. Mr. jno. W. War ters sold the tobacco raised on one acre of land for over. 1300. He sold one barn for a net check of $269. There is more competition for tobacco on the Kinston market than any in the State, consequently higher prices are paid. Btati or Ohio, City or Toledo, Lucas county i M. Frank J. Chekiy makes oath that ha la sen ior partner ot the Ann of F.J. Chknky $ Co, doing business in tbe City of Toledo, County and Btate aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONI HUNDRED DOLLAB3 for each and every case of Oataerh that cannot be cored dv tne use or. maix' suazakkii uv, FRANK J. CHENEY. i Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day ot December, A. D. 1886. j SBAL j- A., vv Uiiaovj Notary Public, Bill's Catarrh Cure la taken internally, and acts dlreetly on the blood and mucous surfaces ul hh eye belli, ouuu lur ujbuiuuuuub, irvo. F.J. CHENEY tc CO., Toledo, O. Bold by Druggists, 75c Hall's Family Fills are the beet t ABOUT THE CARNIVAL People from the Adjoining Towns and Country Began A rriving Yesterday Morning. THIS IS THE ELKS' DAY. Parade To-nirht it 9 O'clock Will Be Grotesque and Interesting Free At tractions Are All Good Street Gambling Stands Closed. The third day of the Carnival yes terday was not one whit behind its two distinguished predecessors both as to crowds in attendance and weather conditions. The people from adjoin ing towns and country were in great evidence, and that's really for whom the Carnival was de signed. The city folks, too, had lost none of their fair interest, and around almost every booth were gathered anxious throngs. The festive spirit pervades .the entire atmosphere, and although business may not be so good in the store and office, the ' people are. being attracted to the city and of course business will follow. Two extra trains came in yesterday from over the Seaboard Air Line and Wilmington and Newborn railroads, and the steamer Wilmington also brought up a crowd from Southport. The extra 1 traits ' will bring in larger crowds to-day, and the Carnival is then expected to reach the zenith of its glory. The free attractions are good and a majority of the paid shows sppear to be well worth the admission price charged. Yesterday the "small horse and man" show moved up from Front and Grace streets to Front and Market. Numerous other small 8 ide line attractions began to spring up all along the carnival district. The red lemonade men, the silver and gold wire workers, the negro behind the canvas, the cane racks, the balloon venders, the confetti dealers and the lunch counter men are all here and doing fairly good business. Two stands where the "eavelope men" gave "ten, twenty and thirty" were suspressed by Mayor Waddell and Chief Furlong early in the after noon. It savored too much of gam bling and the proprietors had to "shut up shop. " The "country store" during the three days of the carnival has enjoy ed a patronage of nearly $400. Value received is given for every chance purchased as all the merchan dise was donated and of course may be sold with great profit "regardless of cost or consequences." Mr. James H. Cowan is in charge assisted by Mr. John W. Bloonae. The Elks, the originators of the Fair, have thrown their handsome Temple on North Front street wide open to the public during the week. The par lors, drawing rooms and other depart ments of the building are handsomely decoratea and visitors are received with the utmost cordiality. The free shows in various sections of the Carnival district are heralded by music from Hollowbush's Cornet Band and all of them entertain and instruct. Notable among them for grace and prehensile agility is Mrs. Murphy, the monkey balloonist," who grasp3 the parachute, and seems the higher she goes the more to enjoy the rarity of the atmosphere, until at the dizzy al titude of 3,000 feet above the world, she cuts loose and descends in the same graceful manner in which she arose from Mother Earth. Another feature that never fails to please is the "Hiway Family of Japa- nes&,Acrobats" in posturing acts, and Wu Ming, the daring,' who does a stride for life on a 500-foot wire. A remarkable sight, Mile Orocas, in m atrial work, the famous high diver. Speedy," diving 60 feet into a small tank of water, and "Grant," the elec trical wonder, riding on a bicycle at great height on a live wire, with bike and wire illuminated. To-day la Elks' Day. To-day has been given over to mem bers of B. P. O. E,, as their own and the Wilmington Elks have deter mined to make the season set apart for them a "Red Letter Day" in the Car nival, giving the visitors an opportu nity of viewing what will be interest ing and amazing in originality and variety. In-the forenoon of the day visiting Elks will be entertained by the local brotherhood "around about in spots," as the programme uniquely announces it. To-night at 9 o'clock members of the order will give a grotesque parade that will surpass anything yet seen dur ing the week. One hundred and fifty fancy costumes have been received from Washington, D. C , and will be worn in the parade. They are grotes que and will furnish amusement for all who gather along the streets to wit ness it. The procession will be head ed by a platoon of police and Hollow- bush's Band. The 150 Elks in the citv will follow, "no one known from an other." All Elks are requested to meet at the Temple at 8 o'clock to night to prepare for the pageant. -The line of march will be down Front to Nun street; to Third: to Market, to Second and again to Front street and to the Temple. The regular ghost parade of the Elks will be on Friday morning at 12:01 o'clock A. M. Messrs. "Jack" Bella my and T. W. Davis, of the Amuse ment committee, are at work on the parade feature and all desired infor mation may be gained by applying to either of them. Edison's Moving Pictures. The Edison Moving Pictures at cor ner of Front and Dock streets, is one of the best of its character ever seen in Wilmington. The very latest pic tures of the famous Wizard are repro duced here. During the visit of the late Presi dent to the Pan-American Exposition the Edison Company had operators at work taking pictures of his last life scenes. The first picture shows the President reviewing the troops during his visit and a- most striking likeness is presented as he salutes the troops as they pass. The second picture shows the introduction of the President to the people by Prpsidfot Milburu. uf the Expositiour and tbe delivery of his last speech to his country men. This picture is con sidered one of tbe best ever taken by the Edison Company. The last pic ture of this series shows the wonder ful funeral cortege at Buffalo and is considered a masterpiece of the mov ing picture business, showing in per fect detail the entire procession as it passed from the house of President Milburn to the depot at Buffalo. In addition to the above is given a beautiful colored presentation of the famous fairy iale of Cinderiila. Taken as a whole the entertainment ia one that should not be missed. Notes of the Carnival. J. H. Render & Co. have one of the prettiest booths in the Carnival dis trict. It is handsomely decorated, beautifully lighted at night, and loca ted in front of the postoffice building north of the Ferris wheel. Friends-of the big Department Store are request ed to call at the booth and rest while traversing through the fair. The best of order still prevails on the street, notwithstanding the large crowds. Extra policemen are on duty at all times and during the night there is a policeman on each block down town. All the shows close at each night. A number of conducted for individual main open until midnight It o'clock the stands profit re- Kincaid, the electrician of the shows, who assaulted his treasurer Tuesday, was arraigned in Justice Fowler's court yesterday. He prom ised to leave the city and boarded the afternoon W., C. & A. train for Charleston. Mr. F. C. Huffman, the fair pro moter, whom the boys like to call "Mr. Bostock," left yf-sterday after noon for Mobile, Ala., to organize a fair there Mr. Huffman is a clever gentleman and made many friends here, who will be 'delighted to have him come this way again. The Bostock aggregation will leave Sunday for, Macon, Qa. ; thence to Canton, Miss., and to Mobile, Ala. The Daughters of the Confederacy are serving refreshments in the store on Market street, next to the store of Mr. N, F. Parker, the furniture man. They respectfully ask their friends to call. Tbe proceeds go to the enter tainment of the National Convention, U. D. C, in Wilmington next month. SUPREME COURT OPINIONS. i Appeals from the Eigblh District Argued. Senator Pritchsrd Opens tbe Repnb lican Campaign In the East. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 15. In the Supreme Court opinions wers handed down to-day as follows: Rowe vs. Lumber Co., from Pender; petition to rehear allowed as to land on north side of swamp, but not as to other tracts; costs divided. Strauss vs. City of Wilmington; new trial. Porter vs. Armstrong, from Pender; no error; Herring vs. Sutton, from Lenoir; affirmed. Burnett vs: Sledge, from Franklin; affirmed. The follow ing cases were decided by per curiam order: State vs. Bivens, from Wayne, affirmed; Brinkley vs. Smith, from Columbus, certiorari allowed ; Everett Dawes, from Robeson, motion to docket and dismiss defendant's appeal under rule 17 allowed. Appeals from the eighth district were argued to-day, those from Nash county being continued by consent. Senator Pritchard opened his cam paign to break into the white Demo cratic votes of Eastern North Carolina at Louisburg to-day. About 3,000 people heard him, many of them negroes. His whole argument was based on the assumption that white men will do the voting in the future. Most of the speech was in discussion of national issues expan sion, merchant marine, tariff. He severely denounced the State revenue act passed by the last legislature, de nouncing it as unjust, unbusiness like and calculated to do the 8tate great harm. No reference was made to the State election law. He told your correspondent here to-night that there is every indication of a political revo lution in Frank, in county, and that tbe Republican Business Men's Club at Louisburg will support the State as well as the National Republican ticket. ! Y. M. C. A. Entertainment Coarse. When Miss Van Wagner, who is with the European Stars, the opening concert of the association's course, was here last year it was the almost uai venal opinion that she was with out exception the finest violin vir tuoso who ever visited Wilmington. One of Wilmington's critics, who is a gifted violinist, says that Miss Van Wagner has technique that knows no limitation. All who heard this gifted young lady last year will need no per suasion to secure their patronage this year. Tbe European Stars have been greatly strengthened by the addition of Miss Chase, who is one of Georgia's belles as well as one of the Soath's sweetest Bingers Her voice ranges from E to D flat, and her singing is said to be thrilling in the highest de gree. Repertoire Company Next Week Mr. M A. Mosely, advance agent Of the Dixie Stock Company, arrived yesterday and arranged for the ap pearance of his company here for a solid week, beginning Monday night, with matinee on . Saturday afternoon. The Dixie Company has a popular re pertoire and will open with "Knobs O'Tennessee." Other attractions in the repertoire are "Davy Crockett," "Under Two Flags"-and "Rip Van Winkle." 'It Sayed. Ha LK, P. A. Danforth, of LaGrange, Ga., suffered intensely for six months with a frightful running sore on his leg, but writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it in ten days. For Ulcers, Wounds, Burns, Boils, Pain or Piles it's the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 35c, Sold by B. R. Bellamy, Druggist f TBE FEDERAL COURT. Cases for Trial at the District Term Were Concluded Yes terday Afternoon. CIVIL MATTERS TO-DAY. Frand Townsend, of New Hanover, and N P. Troelove, of Cnmberland, Sen tenced by Judge Purnell Num ber of Unimportant Cases. All the cases of the United States District Court were disposed pf yester day afternoon at 3 o'clock when a re cess was taken for the day. The United States Circuit Court will be convened this morning at 10 o'clock by Judge Purnell and civil matters will be heard. The court will perhaps be finally adjourned this evening. The follow ing cases were disposed of yesterday, several of the defendants having re ceived the maximum penalties of the term: ' Laura Stubbs, Scotland county, re tailing; verdict guilty; judgment 60 days in jail and $i00 fine and costs. Drucilla Hammond, Robeson, re tailing; verdict guilty, judgment 60 60 days in jail and $100 fine and costs. John S. Johnson, Harnett, intimi dation of witnesses; defendant called and failed, judgment nisi, sci fa and capais, cause continued. Wa. M Stevens, and N. F. True-lovt-, Cumberland, removing and con cealing spirts; same entry as above as to Stevens, cause continued as to True love. Frank Townsend, New Hanovt-r, illicit distil iing; verdict guilty, eigh teen mouths in panitentiarv and $300 fine and costs. Neill McArthur, Robeson, retailing; 60 days in jail and $100 fine and costs. N. F. Truelove, Cumberland, illicit distilling and retailing; eighteen months in penitentiary and $200 fine and costs. Lady Locklar alias Lady Lowrie," Robeson; retailing; order striking out former judgment arid sentence upon condition that defendant file bond in sum of $300 at next term of court; de fendant discharged. Wm. Faircloth and Dennis Fair cloth, Cumberland ; defendants called and failed; judgment for capias and continued. Mr. Geo. L. Tonnoffski, the clever deputy clerk of the court at Raleigh, has been here for tbe term in the place of Mr.'W. H. Shaw, who has been indisposed for several weeks. Mr. Tonnoffski has been courteous and obliging to all and will be pleasantly remembered here. He expects to leave for home to night. STATE HORTICULTURAL, SOCIETY Annual Meeting in Raleigh, Thursday, Oc tober 24th Trackers Interested. The twenty-second annual meeting of the State Horticultural Society will be held in the Auditorium of the Agri cultural Department, Raleigh, N. C , at 3 P. M. on Thursday Oct. 24th. A good programme will be present eu, ana me meeting promises to be a very prontaoie one. Members are es pecially invited to bring with them samples of fruit for display and dis cussion. During the year the mem oersnip ot tne society nas been very materially increased and it is hoped that as many will attend as can possib ly do so. Hiveryone who is interested in fruit-growing, truckiDtr, or other lines of horticulture, is invited to at tend this meeting. As it takes place during the week of the State Fair there should be a large attendance Some Carnival Visitors. Among the Carnival visitors are the following registered yesterday at The Orton: H. E. Wells and A. C. Phelps, Columbia, S. C; W. M. Carter, Wil son; A. W. McLean, W.P. McAllister, A. E. White, Lumberton; S. A. Star ling. Misses Dunnie Koonce and Laura Freeman, Hubert; W. P. Burruss, Newbern; Jos. E. Robinson, Golds boro; A. Shoaf, Jacksonville; I. T. Cottingham and wife,' Maxton; C. B. Redmond, Lumberton ; E. G. Davis, Maxton ; W. F. Stevenson, Cheraw, S. C.;D. McRacken, wife and sister, G. W. Daniel and J. R. Daniel, White ville; W. F. Derham, Fair Bluff; W. tl. Daniels, Mullins, S. C. Halls from Wilmington. Goldsboro Argus: "A white man named E. B. Brown, who claims to hail from Wilmington, was arrested in LaGrange this morning in response to a telegram from Chief Freeman and brought back to Goldsboro on a charge of stealing $70 from an Assyrian at the Privett boarding house last night. Brown had a bed in tbe same room with two Assyrians. Whea they re tired last night they left the door open for Brown. He did not show up this morning and one of the Assyrians missed $70 and suspicion' fell on Brown He was searched and $47 of the money was secured,! together with a handkerchief which was recognized. NEGRO QAMBLtRS RAIDED. An Officer Shot In the Arm One Negro Killed Another Wounded. By Telegraph to the Morning 8 tar St. Augustine, Fla , October 16. At a house near Bonds' turpentine camp, in this counts. Sheriff Perry and a number of deputized officers closed in on mora thau a score of negro gamblers &t2 o'clock this morn ing. Knowing the desperate character of the men the posse was well armed. When the officers stepped in the door with drawn guns the light was in stantly extinguished and the negroes opened a fusilade with their pistols. The riot continued for several minu tes. When the smoke cleared Deputy Hayden was found to be wounded in the arm. One negro was on- the floor dead, and another wounded in the yard. Thirteen were arrested and seven escaped. Cures Eczema Itching hnmori, Through the brood by taking Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B), which makes the blood pure and rich, heals every SOre. scab, scale, hnil ni Anintion and stops the itphing 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 TRIAL OF CALEB POWERS. Sensational Testimony Threats Made Against tbe Life of Judge Cantrlll. Guarded by His Friends. Dv Telegraph to tbe M or nine Star. Georgetown, Ky.. Oct 16. The friends of Judge Cantrill, before whom tbe second trial of Caleb -Powers on tbe charge of complicity in the Goebel assassination is proceeding, are guard ing him closely, as it is reported that threats have been made against his life. A large number of witnesses were examined to-day, toe most sensa tional testimony being given by Ike Hopkins of Bell county, a new witness for the commonwealth, who swore that he asked Wharton Golden on the day prior to the shooting of Goebel when he could go home from Frankfort. "You wait," said Golden, "Goebel will be killed to day." - He also said he heard Henry You tsey sSy: "Goe bel is going to be killed and this man, (pointing to Dick Coombs) will do the work. I have given him $100 and twenty-five others have given him the same amount." On cross-examination Hopkins said he made bis statement about what he knew to Arthur Goebel in Covington, Ky., last May. He admitted that he had been arrested for murder, mali cious shooting and swindling the gov ern ment. He is now a deputy sheriff. RAILWAY RUMBLES. There arc oply 23 daily runs of 100 miles and upward on the whole French railway systems. The English railways cost on an aver age f 50,000 per mile, the German 20, 000 and the American 11,000. The life of a steel raU under regular truffle is not more than 12 years. On a siding or spur it will serve for a long period. On Brazilian railroads no baggage is transported free, and a passenger is al lowed to take with him into the coach only a small handbag. . Building railroads in old Mexico is a difficult business. The mountains stand in the way and render construction both difficult and expensive. Although there are many cold winter days in northern Italy, third class railway cars are never heated and second, class cars only on express trains. (Somewhat of the going to and fro of tin- people may be guessed at when it is known that 2.000,000,000 passengers and 9oO.000.000 tons of goods are carried in a year on the world's railways. There were primitive railroads in the eigliitenth century, but it was after 1802 when Uichard Trevithick took out in Ki!ir!anJ the first patent for a high pres sure enjrine adapted for motion on roads, ami in 1S29 the Rocket, which was built by Robert Stephenson, drew 44 tons at the rate of over 20 miles fin hour. s Uarrlaare Salary. ' Here's more strange talk in this mag azine," said Mrs. Ransom, with an ex pression of scorn on her sharp features. "1 guess it's just as well, Qiram Ran som, that we never were blessed with money, so's we could immigrate down below, as you've always wanted to." ''What's the matter now?" inquired Mr Ransom patiently, although his wife's snort of contempt had waked him from an agreeable slumber on the hair cloth lounge. "Matter!" echoed Mrs. Ransom. "Matter enough, I should sayt Here's a column of questions asked by a parcel of young folks, and what does one of the young men want to know?" Mr. Ransom feebly shook his head. "He wants to know," said his wife, rattling the magazine, " 'what salary ought a young man to have to marry.' That's the way these city folks marry off their daughters so easy! But I guess Sarah and Ellen and Jane will stay with us till they're 60 before I'd bemean my self or let you, Hiram Ransom, by offer ing a young man a salary to marry one of 'em!" A Plea For tbe Birds). Of all animated beings beneath man kind the bird i3 the most innocent, the nearest akin to Eden, says a writer in Success. Open your Bible and see how these aerial spirits flit across its pages. It was a bird that Noah sent forth from the ark to learn whether a safe landing might be made. A raven fed Elijah, and Christ not only made frequent reference to birds in the parables, but declared that not even a sparrow falls without the knowledge of the Father in heaven. And we Americans, practical and sentimental, chose the eagle as the symbol of our na tional glory. Do I need to say more? Will not public sentiment, all powerful in this land, crystallize into legislation for the protection of birds? Didn't Ltlte Papers. Alexander William Kinglake, author of Eothen" and "History of the War In the Crimea," was no admirer of the dai ly press, even in early days. Once, look ing at old Mr. Villiers, then father of the commons, he remarked, with his medita tive drawl, "A clever man, a very clever man, before he softened his brain by studying the newspapers!" Tbe Suffering- Consrrearatlon. Deacon Parson, do you think it wrong for a preacher to steal his sermons? Parson Certainly I do. Deacon I think you are too particular, parson, too particular. New York Her ald. Mushrooms are said to contain more nourishment than any other vegetable substance. Fayetteyille Observer. Dr. E. Floyd has shown the reporter a little box, sent to him by Mr. J. C. Ha mer, a prominent farmer of Marlboro, ii. C, containing cotton cotton bolls showing the havoc wrought by the boll worn, one of the great enemies of the cotton crop, the ravages of which for the past two or three months have been terrible. The specimens show all the stages of the attack some green, with part of the fibre untouched, and others riddled and eaten up. Mr. Hamer states that from a tract of land which last year produced 2,000 pounds of cotton, there will be gathered this year not more than 250 pounds or just one-eighth of last year's crop. A remarkable fact to which Mr. Hamer calls attention is that the boll worm is pursued by a "sharp shooter," which seems to demand a part of the spoil in the work of destruction. It is seen in the Marlboro section for the first time. CARTRIDGES IN AL L!C A B E R S from .22;to .50 loaded with either Black.or. Smokeless Powder always give entire satisfaction. They are made and loaded In a modern manner, by exact machinery operated by skilled experts. THEY SHOOT WHERE YOUHOLP ALWAYS ASK FOR THEM WEBSTER'S INTERNATIONAL NE.W EDITION JUST ISSUED NEW PLATES THROUGHOUT Now AddH 25,000 NEW WORDS, Phras, Etc. DICTIONARY Rich Bindings 2364 Pages J 5000 Illustrations Prepared under the supervision of W. T. Harris, Ph.D., LL.D., United States Commissioner of Education, assisted by a large corps of competent specialists. Better Than E,ver for Home, School, and Office. (fa Also Webster's Collegiate I first class in quality, second class in size. sep 7 D&W 8t Soft Harness Ton can make vour har. .ness as soft as a glove aod as tough as wire by using EUREKA Bar. ness Oil. Yon can lengthen its life make It last twice as long as it ordinarily wpuia. UREKA Harness Oil makes a poor looking har ness like new. Made of pare, heavy bodied oil, es pecially prepared to witb atand the weather. Bold everywhere In cans ail sizes. Mads bj STANDARD OIL CO. RAILROAD MEN. IN ASHEVIUfc Warfare to Be Waged Against Ticket Scalpers-Chinese Minister Quest of Honor at the Bananet. By Telegraph to the Morning 8ur. Ashkville, N. O., Oct. 16 Vi oroua warfare against ticket scalping is to be waged by the American Ass -ciation of General Passenger ana Ticket Agents, which opened its an nual conyention here to-day. Whii., no action was taken on the matter to day it was freely discussed, and from the tone of the discussion it was per fectly evident that drastic action against all forms of ticket frauds will be taken by the convention. Almost one hundred of the associa tion are in attendance. On behalf of Thomas Cook & Sons, of London, England, the seer. -tary of the association, A. J. Smith of Cleveland, presented to Presided H. C. Townsend, of the Missouri Pa. cine, a handsome gavel made from wood taken from Admiral Nelson's famous battleship, and mounted in gold and silver. Seventeen new members wero ad mitted to the association, among them being H. H. Harrick, general passei . ger agent of the Southern Railwav and P. O. Smith, general passenger rgent of the Oahu railway, the onlv railway in Hawaii. ) , This afternoon, on special invitation of George W. VanderbiJt, the entire party of more than four hundred took a carriage drive to Biltmore, Mr. Van derbilt's great estate. To-night the association and assem bled guests were tendered a banquet by the Southern Railway at the Ba, tery Park hotel. It was an elaborate and beautiful function. Those who responded to toasts were his Excellen cy, Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese min ister; W. A. Turk, assistant passenger traffic manager oi the Southern Rail way ; F. E. Boothby, of the Mexican Central; P. S. Hustis, of the Burling ton Route, and George W. Daniels, general passenger agent of - the New York Central. Minister Wu was ac corded a cordial reception, his health being drunk by the entire party stand ing. The evening's entertainment was concluded by a hop. NWY APPROPRIATIONS. Estimates for the Approaching Fiscal Year Amount to $98,910,984. By Telegraph to tne Morning bum . Washington, Oct. 16. The esti mates for the navy for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1903, were n.aiir public at the Navy Department to day. The total amount is $98,910,984. against $77,924,535 appropriated fur the current year. Secretary Long, in speaking of th estlmates, said that they were made with a due regard for the needs of tbe navy, and intimated that Uey had the approval of tbe administration. He spoke of th increased cost of thi navy and said thai the building of battleship costing $5,000,000 was not the end of its expense, as its main tenance was very oostly. Those esti mates, he said, did not cover any rec ommendation for increase of the navy over that already authorized, but it is more than likely the secre tary will recommend three new bat tleships and two armored cruisers, and a number of small gunboats, A TRUNK STOLEN. Containing a Quantity of Jewelry Valued at Twenty Thousand Dollars. By Telegraph to the Moraine star. New York, Oct. 16. The police de partment of New York has been asked by a private detective agency to join in the search for a trun k containing $20,000 worth of jewelry samples that was stolen while in transit from Bos -ton to Providence on September 28th. The jewelry was owned by a promi-. nent firm of jewellers and included a complete line of samples of gold workmanship. Circulars containing a description of the valuables have baen sent to the police throughout the country. There were four hundred gold rings, (hundreds of necklaces or many different patterns, lorgnette chains, men's vest and fob chains, and hundreds of chains of other patterns. All who tasE atomizers in treating nasal catarrh will get the best result from Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price, including spraying tube, 75c. Sold by druggists or mailed by Ely Bros., 50 Warren street, New York. New Orleans, Sept 1, 1900: Messrs. Ely Bros. I sold two bottles of your Liquid Cream Balm to a cus tomer, Wm, Lamberton, 1415 Del a chaise street, New Orleans. He has used the two bottles, giving him won derful and most satisfactory results. t Geo. W. MoDujt, Pharmacist The Federated Chemical Companies, a combination of Kentucky and Ten nessee fertilizer plants, has been or ganized by Louisville financiers, with a capital stock of $3,000,000. Dictionary with Scottish Glossary, etc. it .? jf
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