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ill PUBLISHID AT WILMINGTON, N. C , AT $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. ..s 1 88888888888888888 .icoH 81 1 89Sgg8ggggggggg ' """" 8888888888888888 J j 8SSS8SS8SSSSSSSsi i S888888888888888' 82888iTfSll8l8888 888888S88S8888888 Si!" 8S88S888SS8888888 "". ssssssssssssssass - f- a a - i; . . . a ' " 3: s i -. ' . S S 5 ; : t : ; - a- ...... . .- w fcatc-' i t the Pott Office at tlmtgton, N. C, as I Second Clan Ma'ter.1 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. The subscription price of the Warily Star Isa follows: Single Copy 1 year, postage paid $1 00 " 6 month " " . 60 " " 8 month " " 30 THE BLACK CAT IN ITS CLUTCHES. There is more or less speculation as to what President Roosevelt will say in his message to Congress on the question of trusts and the re vision of the tariff on trust-controlled articles. Taking his Minne apolis speech as a pointer and his re peated declarations that he would carry out the policies of his prede cessor, it might be taken for grant ed that he would recommend restric tive legislation and tariff reduction as one of the means which in itself would act a restrictive. Acting on this assumption the representatives of the trusts and of other protect ed manufacturers have called upon the President to urge him not to recommend tariff revision in any form, the tirusts knowing full, well that if the tariff stand as it is they would continue to have the game in their own hands. Mr. Schwab, president of the steel truBt, was among the ' first to call oh him and give his views on trust business. Mr. Schwab knows his business and, of course, put up a good story for trusts in general, and for his trust in par ticular. Shortly after that he was called on by Congressman Payne, chair man of the House ways and means committee, with another ot the committee, both of whom took strong grounds against any revision of the -tariff. Mr. Payne 'arguing that we are doing splendidly and that it would be dangerous and per haps disastrous to try any experi ments with the tariff now. The next to call wa3 Senator Qaay, one of the gentlemen who led in the movement to nominate Mr. Roosevelt for the Vice Presidency -and fought Hanna until he sur rendered and consented to Roose ' velt's nomination. The- presump tion is that Mr. Quay would have some claims on Mr. Roosevelt. 'He called to advise him to let the tusts alone. What effect all this is going . to have remains to be seen. But the trusts are not content to leave this matter to their repre sentatives, and are themselves tak ing a part in the discussion, assum ing that their views will, command attention. They are declaring against tariff revision and . any re ciprocity based on that, which may be a mistaken course for them to pursueT as it may arouse antagonism in quarters which, were before friendly. The Washington Star is a Republican paper, a protectionist, but conservative. Referring to the efforts to elicit ' the views of the President in advance of his message, and to bring pressure to bear to bring his views into accord with their views, it says : "The President continues to receive a srood many suggestions on the sub- ject of reciprocity. They come from men in office and men out of office; from individuals and from delegations; from enthusiastic advocates, of the policy and from those who while talk ing reciprocity dwell so earnestly on' the difficulties they see in the way as to raise the question of whether their real object is not to put a drag on the wheel of the coach. But all alike are greeted cordially by the President, and encouraged to speak out freely. ' It is reported of a delegation that called at the White House yesterday that the members, while the subject of reciprocity was up, studied the Presi dent's face and examined his words with great care for a sign pointing to his attitude in the premises. They made no discovery. The President was not born yesterday. He will consult his own- wishes about declaring him self, and if he chooses to take the country into his confidence through the medium of Congress he will but follow a time-honored precedent, not to mention a certain constitutional requirement. The question of the moment relates not to much as to whether the paragraph of the Presi dent's message to Congress dealing with the tariff is now written, and as written will stand, as to what the message will contain when, in the regular order, it is permitted to see light And, of course, we shall all have to wait for that '"But the most interesting, and upon the whole the most suggestive, piece of news in this morning's papers is the following from Philadelphia: "The American Iron and Steel Asso ciation has officially notified Theodore C. Search, chairman of the committee of arrangements for the coming reci procity convention at Washington, that it will not be represented, and its management asserts that every subsidi iary organization in those trades has taken similar action. This is taken as meaning that the steel and iron men are generally opposed to reciprocity. --- "At the headquarters of the Iron and Steel Association it was an- nouncea to-day that all in the trade were stronelv ODDoaed to having &nv subject brought before the comine Congress that will in any way affect the present tariff laws." "This is one industry which has frown so strong under the fostering care of protection that it not only con trols the home market but is doinir a thriving business aeainst stiff tltion in foreign markets. But. strange to relate, it exacts a higher price for its goods in the United States than abroad. That is to say, the people of this country, who have built up this inuustry to giant proportions in order that it might comneta successful! with the foreignor for business, now find themselves paying a penalty to their creature as a return for thnir benefaction. Its scale of nrfeea the foreigner a material preference over them. "Of course the American Iron and Steel Association objects to any change in its arrangements. With a black cat in its clutches, it purposes to skin it to the tail. But what savs the black- nat The American people are cast tor that interesting role in the association's drama, and they ought to be able to Keep their own hide on." The Steel Trust to participate in does not intend any meeting of manufacturers whose object is to discuss reciprocity based on tariff revision. The trust doesn't want any reduction of the tariff on steel manufactures because that would compel it. to. come down in the prices charged their home cus tomers, although it is not apparent where they would suffer from foreign competition if the tariff were entirely removed, because it not only claims but boasts that it can make steel articles more cheaply than its European competitors can, which must be so, for if it were not so it could not ship its manufactures to foreign markets in competition with European steel makers. While the lowering of the .duties cannot, as we have said, affect the trust in foreign markets, it might and doubtless would affect it in the home market, for as it gauges its prices somewhat by the tariff duties it would be compelled to come down and that would give the American consumer the benefit of the reduc tion and yet leave the Steel Trust reasonable margin for profit, for it can - surely sell as cheaply in this country as abroad, and it sells abroad at from thirty to fifty' per cent, less than it does at home. : For our part we hope the Steel Trust and the other trusts will come boldly to the front, take the aggres sive and Bhow their hands plainly on the reciprocity and tariff revision question, for the more they do that the better the people and honest Congressmen, who are in sympathy with the people and not owned by trusts, will understand what they have to contend against, and fully comprehend the issue and situation. It will then become not so much a question of party as a question as to whether the trusts shall dictate and the people be regarded as of no con sequence. That is the sentiment that pervades the article which we clip from our Washington contem porary, which, as we have remarked, is a protection paper, and that is the view that Congressman Babcock, of Wisconsin, and others who have agreed with him on tariff revision, take of it. He is now in Washing ton. When asked if he intended to push his bill for the removal of the duties from trust controlled articles, he replied: "I shall ursre the nassaee of this bill from the opening of Congress. It will in no case affect the revenues. At present, because of the duty, no for eign made structural or building steel is sent to the U nited states, w ltn ine duty to support them, domestic manu facturers make their own price. "The object of my bill is to compel those who now control the market to sell their product for no more than the importer s price. They now sell steel abroad at a lower price than here. President Schwab admitted this to the Industrial Commission. The bill will have no effect upon labor. I believe the bill will be passed by Congress. v Mr. Babcock's wish is probably father to the thought when he says he believes his -bill will pass Con gress. The only chance of its pass ing will be in the trusts making not an underhand but an open fight against it, and thus making the issue direct between the people and them, :. and putting the Con' gressmen on their metal. It will be an interesting fight whatever the result mav be. when the "black cat" and the trusts grapple. WHERE THE PENSIONS 00. The pension system of this coun try is a puzzler that even the pene trating person finds more than a match. The Philadelphia Record calls attention to what it considers some "curious figures" in the fol lowing: "The Pension Commissioners re port is full of suggestive information. It shows .that notwithstanding the morality which 'has swept from the list of pensioners over 40,000 names. the list still grows. There were 4,206 more pensioners at the end of the last fiscal year than at the beginning. The table giving the number and location of pensioners ana tne amount oi pen sions paid in each oi tne several oiates shows some stranee disparities. In diana has fewer pensioners by 3,500 than Illinois, yet the payment to Indiana pensioners are $532, 893 per year greater than to those of Illinois. The number of pensioners in New xork is 88,794; pensions paid. f 11.931,176. The number of pensioners in Pennsylvania is 104,345; payments. $13,378,371. This is a remarkable dis- IriaaM.Maw4k 1ti that kafotAAn PaihibwI. vania and Uhlo is stui more remarka ble. Ohio has 44 less pensioners than V l V . ' iSJ I" WILL LA) CORNER STONE. Pennsylvania, but they draw from the treasury f 15,311,127, or an excess of $1,832,756. Ohio has 2.144.570 leas population than Pennsylvania, yet al most the same number of nAnainnrs The recorjs of our wars do not show that Ohio sent soldiers to the field in greater proportion than did Penn sylvania; but - allowing for ail changes through migration or other wise that might affect the after show ing of the Pension Office, the Buckeye vstoram nave snown astonishing facil ity in getting pensionably hurt afield wunoui getting killed. . something may be due to the su perior activity of Ohio pension agents and Ohio politicians; but the figures throw, very era ve doubi unnn th working of the Pension lawn That there shoeld be twice as many pension ers thirty-six years after the close of the civil war as there were ten vears afterward is a fact impossible of satis factory explanation. The imposing and unexampled gratitude of the Re- iiuuiie iu us orave aeienaers has been terribly misused, to the profit of unde servers." There are now on the rolls 993,- 115 pensions, drawing in the aggre gate $137,753,685. Ohio leads with 104,301 who get $15,211,127; Pennsylvania-comes next with 104,245 who get $13,278,371; New York next with 88,794 who get $11,931, 376; Illinois next with 70,481 who get $9,757,007; Indiana next with 66,994 who get $10,291,896. These States lead and draw in the aggre gate. There are four States which draw not far from one-half of the total amount paid in pensions. They are satisfied with the way the thing works and doubtless will be while they have such a pull on the Treasury. j VIOLATING HIS STATE LAW. In refusing to recognize the re quisition of the Governor of Ken tucky for the two fugitives from that State, the Governor of Indiana is not only violating the constitution of the United States, but the law of his own State passed by a Republi can legislature in 1&81, which the Indianapolis State Sentinel quotes as follows: "Upon ihe demand of the executive authority of any State or Territory of the United States upon the governor of this State, pursuant to the-constitution and laws of the United - States, he shall issue his warrant, reciting the fact of such demand and the charge upon whichlt is based with the time and place of the alleged commision of the offence, directed generally to any sheriff or constable of any county of this State commanding him to appre hend such fugitive and bring him before the circuit or criminal judge of this State who may be nearest or most convenient of access to the place at which the arrest may be made." This is mandatory; there is noth ing discretionary in it. xnere is but one exception to it and that is set forth in the act which prescribes that if the person charged with a crime committed in another State can establish the fact that he was in Indiana at the time the crime with which he is charged was committed he shall not be delivered up to the State claiming him, so that this law leaves nothing discretionary with the Governor, but says plainly what he must and must not do. But the Governor of Indiana, who Tias been harboring and protecting these Ken tucky refugees charged with com Tthcitv in the assassination of a A. ml Governor, assumes the right to hold them on the pretence that they would not get a fair trial if re manded to Kentucky.- As Gover nor he took an oath to obey, sup port and enforce this as well as other laws of his State and in his partisan zeal is not only violating the law but perjuring himself. If justice were dealt out to him he would be impeached and turned out of office. Miss Montross, of Fishkill, N. Y., aged 73, and Mr. Grata, of Omaha, Neb., aged 32. met by chance last Summer on a plank walk at Atlantic Citv. It was a narrow walk, and Miss Montross had a narrow escape. She had some money, and Mr. Gratz fell violently in love with her. She reciprocated, although not vio lently. They corresponded, the day was fixed for the nuptials, and she went to Omaha. When she got there Mr. Gratz, who seems to have had an eye to business, insisted that as a preliminary she should deed all her worldly possessions to him, which the vonnc ladv declined to do. Thereupon Mr. Gratz disap peared and the wedding was declared off. Miss M. didn't turn out to be as giddy a young thing as Mr. G. took hep to be. but she is out some car fare. Mr. Morgan has been doing some more ranroaa comoining. ma in mm 1 TT: 1 - test is a new deal taking in all the roads crossing the continent, with other leading lines, making an ag gregate of 43,372 miles, represent ing a joint capital of $1,042,837,186. The new Guathman gun, recent 1v tested at Fishers Island, is 40 -j . feet long, and will throw a projec tile containing 200 pounds of nitro- gelatine three miles, and would tear a ship all to pieces at that distance The latest sensation in Boston is Mr. Hassen Ali. a gentleman from Egypt, who measures 8 feet and 2 inches in height and wears shoes 26 inches long. How is that for shoes? it w m at - i . " v " r mm m m b m -aw u mm m m mm arv at wm. . 1 WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, CLOSE OF THE Daughters of . Confederacy Adjourned Eighth Annual Heetlng? s ' : rrr Officers Elected for Ensuing Orleans Accepted for Next Gathering Emblems and Mottoes , Adopted The Proceedings far Detail A Special Train Saturday Afternoon Via Atlanta. The eighth annual Convention, United Daughters of the Confederacy, which has been in sessien in this city since Wednesday cami to a close Satur day night after continuous session dur ing the day lasting from 9:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. and from 9 until 13 o'clock Saturday night. Much business was necessarily crowded into the clos ing day's sessions of the convention, the prominent items being an election of officers for the ensuing year and the choosing of a place for the next convention. The assembly was called to order yesterday morning by Mrs. Weed, the president The first committee to report was that to determine the controversy be tween Mrs. M. C. Goodlette, of New York, and Mrs. Gaines, of Alabama, as to which of the two was entitled to the honor of being the founder of the U. D. C. Mrs. Virginia McSherry, as chairman of the committee, pre sented a majority report in favor of Mrs. Goodlette, Mrs. J. W. Tench, of Florida, a member of the decision committee, brought in a min ority report in favor of Mrs. Gaines. Upon motion of Mrs. Rounsaville, of Georgia, the majority report was accepted with the minority report attached. The report of the Custodian of the Crosses of Honor was next submitted and upon motion of Mrs. Stone, of Texas, it was decided to present crosses to veterans only on the birth days of Jefferson and Lee and on Memorial Day. Mrs. W. H. Overman, of North Car olina, chairman of the committee on an official organ for the U. D. C, ask ed that the committee be continued. It was suggested that the convention settle the question and the merits of the Lost Cause, of Louisville, Ky., and the Confederate Veteran, of Nashville, Tenn., were presented. It was at length decided that for the en- sum e: year at least., there was no cause to change from the Veteran and that publication was adopted by the convention. The Emblem, Motto and Flower Committee reported through Mrs. J. E. Cantrill, of Kentucky. A five pointed star was determined upon as an emblem and the motto was decided upon as "Think, Love, Pray, Dare and Live," each of the words to occupy a place at one of the points of the star, In explanation of their selection. Mrs. Cantrill said: "To set without thought is folly; to act without love is unholy; to act without prayer is not religious; all thought, all love, all prayer with out execution is ineffective or coward- lj,VUUVO ill ucbu ur iu uicmuij. i. i: au The report was unanimously adopted The cotton plant was decidtdupon as the official flower and the report of the committee was adopted with thanks. At this juncture Mrs. W. M. Pars ley presented Mrs. StonewallJackson, who wished to bid the convention farewell. She was led to the front of the stage and on account of her hoarse ness, she said through Mrs. Weed, the president, that she had enjoyed being one of the convention during the week and hoped that the follow ing year would be one of prosperity and pleasure for the U. D. C. Upon motion it was made the duty of Stone wallJackson Chapter, of Charlotte, to see that "the mother of the Confed eracv" should be at the Louisiana " m0 convention next year. Mrs. Taylor Ellyson, of Richmond, in the name of the Confederated Mem orial and Literary Society, thanked divisions for the care of their respec tive rooms in the Museum at Rich mond. Mrs. Cantrell, of Kentucky, moved a suspension oi tne ruies anu tne . .i i a i. entry upon the election of officers, which motion was unanimously car ried. Ia the meantime reports of the Historical and Memorial committees were continued until next conven tion. The election of officers resulted as follows: President Mrs. J. A. Rounsaville, of Rome. Ga. First Vice President Mrs. Mollie M. McGill Rosenberg, of Galveston, Tnx. Second Vice President Mrs. T. J. Latham, of MemDhis. Tenn. Recording Secretary Mrs. J. P. Hickman, of Nashville. Tenn. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Vir ginia F. McSherry, of West Virginia, Treasurer Mrs. James Leigh, of Norfolk. Va. - . - j: ail., tif A 9 11uiA.O Mrs. 8. E. Gabbitt, of Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Rounsavifle was nominated for the presidency by Mrs. "W. W. Read, of New York, and her election was by acclamation after numerous seconds. Mrs. Rosenberg's choice for the first vice presidency was upon nominations of Miss Dunnovant, of Texas, and Mrs, McSherry, of West Virginia, and was likewise by acclamation. Mrs. Basil Duke, of Kentucky, and Mrs. Norman V. Randolph, of Rich mond, Va., were requested by the presi dent to escort Mrs. Rounsaville to the platform, which they did, Mrs. Roun saville responding in a happy speech CONVENTION. Saturday Night. Year-Cordial Invitation From New thanking the convention for the honor. Mrs. Weed, in presenting her, stated that she had come with the approval of her State, and the love and devo tion of her chapter. She has love and kindness in her heart and when the end of her term has come "we shall all rise up and call her blessed." Mrs. Rosenberg, the newly elected first vice president, was escorted to the rostrum by Mrs. J. J. Latham, of Tennessee and Mrs. Cooley. of Flor ida. She responded to her election in a graceful manner and was given much applause. Mrs. Pinckney Smith, of Louisiana. nominated Mrs. Latham for the second vice-presidency and Mrs. Latham in turn nominated Mrs. Anne Washing ton Rapley, of Missouri. The latter nomination was seconded by North Carolina and then came the first con test of the election . The roll of States was called and Mrs. Latham's election was declared. Florida proposed it be made unanimous and the convention did so by a rising vote. Mrs. Smith, of New Orleans, and Mrs. Cooley, of Florida, escorted her to the stand, and she introduced herself as the "dark horse," and proceeded with a speech of thanks sparkling with wit and hu mor, which convulsed the convention at times with laughter. She concluded by saying : "And now the 'dark horse' will take her seat." For recording secretary, Mrs. Cooley, of Florida, nominated Mrs. -W. H. Overman, of North Carolina, who protested bitterly. Mrs. Cone Johnson, of Texas, nominated the present incum bent, Mrs. Hickman, seconded by Mrs. Overman. She was the choice of the convention in a vote of 604 to 368. Im mediately upon her election Mrs. Hick man resigned, but the convention re fused to accept the resignation, where upon she ' finally consented to serve. The vote was by standing and resulted 45 to 42. Mesdames Stone, of Texas, and Mer chant, of Virginia, nominated Mrs. McSherry, for corresponding secre tary, and Mrs. Overman nominated Mrs. Cooley, of Florida. Mrs. Cooley declined the nomination and asked her friends to support Mrs. McSherry. Mrs. Randolph, of Richmond, nom inated Mrs. Thomas, of Atlanta, for re-election to the office of treasurer, bat she declined. Mrs. McSherry nominated Mrs. Leigh, and the vote was finally made unanimous. For the same office, Missouri nominated Mrs. John M. Phillips, of the same State. Mrs. Stone, of Texas, nominated Mrs. a. E. Gabbrill. of Atlanta, as custodian of the "Crosses of Honor," and her choice was unanimous upon motion of Mrs. Johnson, of Texas. MrsGabbrill was allowed a secretary at a salary of $100 for services, and the same amount was allowed the custo dian. When the election of officers had been completed Mrs. Overman, of North Carolina, asked that Mrs. Stone wall Jackson be made one of the hon orary presidents with Mrs. Goodlette for life and a motion to that effect was carried amid much, enthusiasm. Resolutions were adopted during the . evening, thanking the retiring officers for their devoted ser vices. Practically all of them had a silent understanding with the conven tion that they would not stand for re election. I Upon motion of Mrs. Latham a neat resolution of most gracious thanks was tendered the convention to Wil mington and the various organizations that contributed to their pleasure during the convention sessions. among those named being the Y. M, C. A., Cape Fear Chapter, Carolina Yacht Club, Colonial Dames, the rail roads, Capt Harper of the steamer Wilfnington , Wilmington Light In fantry. Veterans and the press of the city. Upon motion of Mrs. McCullough, of Virginia, $500 was appropriated out of the funds of the U. D. C for the Jefferson Davis Monument, the same payable after Feb. 1st, 1902. Upon motion of Mrs. Randolph, of Richmond, a resolution was adopted having for its purpose a correction of the evil of the indiscriminate confer ring by veteran camps of titles upon persons, thereby deprecating those titles which have been won in battle. Another resolution by the same author and liberally endorsed was adopted which' requests veteran camps to re strict the appointment of more than two sponsors or maids of honor to at tend reunions and asking that these be selected from the U. D. C. or other accredited Confederate organizations. The secretary was instructed to con vey the action of the convention to Gen John B. Gordon. Mrs. Cone Johnson, of Texas, read a report from the Army of Tennessee, asking for a correction of these evils just acted upon. Mrs. Tench, of Florida, returned thanks to the chapters for donations during the recent severe conflagration by fire In that city and sympathy of the convention was extended. It was also permitted that Crosses of Honor 1901. - . - destroyed in that fire be restored to veterans where there was proof of actual loss. Mrs. Gaston Meares, of Wilmington, and fethers made a plea for the restoration of all crosses where they had been lost by acci dent, but a motion by Mrs. Merchant, of Virginia, prevailed to the effect that crosses are to be re stored only to veterans who lost them In Jacksonville. It would be a dan gerous precedent, the convention de cided, to have those lost by mere acci dent replaced. Upon the suggestion of Mrs. Stone, of Texas, and motion by Mrs. Thomas, of Atlanta, Miss Julia Lee, a niece of Mrs. Randolph, was made custodian of the memorial flag presented on the opening day of the convention by Mrs. Rosenbsrg, of Texas, and it was or dered kept in the Texas room of the Confederate Museum, of Richmond, and taken to all convention". Mrs. Smith of Louisiana, offered a place for it in the Memorial Hall in New Or leans. Mrs. Smith made an appeal for the same railroad rates to the U. D.O. con ventions that were given for veteran re-unions, and the matter was referred to the Transportaton Committee with instruction to present the matter to the Southern States Passenger Association, of Atlanta. Missouri sent a cordial invitation to have the convention meet in 1903 in St. Louis upon the occasion of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and the same was accepted with thanks. Mrs. J. Pinckney Smith, of Louisi ana, read a cordial J invitation from New Orleans to have the convention meet in that city in 1902, and the same was accepted. The invitation was pre sented on a copper plato splendidly engraved, neatly framed and bearing the signatures of the Governor of the State, Mayor of the city and other prominent personages. The invita tion is a work of art and was ordered placed in the Confederate Museum. Mrs. McSherry extended an invita tion for Wheeling, W. Va., but Mrs. Smith's invitation had been previously accepted. Amendments to the constitution were then proposed, and a lengthy discussion ensued, but only one of the amendments that more fully defin ing the duties of the secretary was adopted. One of the amendments was by Mrs. Parsley, of Wilmington, which was designed to facilitate the work of the Credential Committee and obviate prolonged discussion in this regard, as was noted here upon the opening of the convention. The convention adjourned at 5:30 o'clock, having been in continuous session since 9:30 A. M. Many of the delegates left on a special train via the S. A. L. for Atlanta at 5:30 o'clock. Night Session of the Convention. . . m , nr j 11 a I many pi me omcers ana ueiegmes were still in the city, and it was de cided to hold a night session, which continued until 12 o'clock, the conven tion at that hour formally adjourning by singing the doxology. Mrs. Weed called the session to or der at 8:30 o'clock and much time was consumed in reading the minutes ef the day meeting. The president read cordial greetings from R. B. Haughton, of St. Louis, Commander-in chief of the United Sons of Veterans. A loving tribute was paid to the Daughters and the President was instructed to most gra ciously acknowledge the greetings through the corresponding secretary. Upon motion of Mrs. Randolph, it was determined in the future to en tirely devote the first and second days of future conventions to business. Mrs. T. M. Worcester, of Cincinna ti, Ohio, read a beautiful letter from Miss Florence Tucker Winder, formerly of Raleigh, N. C, but now president of R. E. Lee Chapter, U. D. C, of Columbus. The letter contained beautiful sentiment and was dramatically read with splendid effect by Mrs. Worcester. A report was likewise read from Ohio giving data concerning a Confederate ceme tery near Columbus where 2,000 un known dead are buried. It was shown that Col. Norse, of Columbus, -has been caring for these graves and a rising vote of appreciation was accord ed him. by the Daughters and also to Miss Winder for the tender sentiment expressed in her letter. R. E. Lee chapters of Alabama and Virginia asked to be permitted to send indivi dual greetings. Mrs. Randolph made a, motion which prevailed, to the effect that Southern representatives in Congress and in the Senate be urged to use their best endeavor to grant the Daughters privilege of moving the graves of their unknown dead and of bringing them home to the South land from National cemeteries when it was desired. The motion was adopted and a committee appointed to confer with the Confederate Memorial Association in this regard. Mrs. Cooley offered several amend ments to the by-laws, aimed at facili tating work of conventions, some of which were adopted and some were not. Master Frank Shepard, of Wilming ton, was again introduced to the con vention and he asked the honor of presenting to the newly elected presi dent a photograph of the White House of the Confederacy at Montgomery, Ala., and a copy of the last public letter written by Mr. Jefferson Davis to the Fayetteville Chamber of Com merce. The gift was gracefully ac knowledged by Mrs. Rounsaville and Master Shepard was given the vote of the convention for his gallant atten tion during the convention's sessions. The hour of midnight came on and Mrs. Weed, the president, stated that it did not become the convention to re main in session until Sunday and as there was no time for an approval of the minutes, this duty was delegated NO. 4 to Mrs. Wm. M. Parsley and members of Cape Fear Chapter. two Shortly after the midnight hour the convention came to an end by the sing ing of the doxology. Mrs. Ronosavllle, the New President. "There is probablv no member of the Daughters of the Confederacy bet ter or more favorably known than Mrs. Jas. A. Rounsaville. the newlv elected president of the U. D. O. As president of the Georgia Division of the U. D. C. from 1897 to the present time, she has accomolished an im mense amount of good, the number of chapters growing from twenty two to fifty three, until Georgia now has the largest number of chapters and members of any State, exceot Texas. She has been a delegate to all the na tional u. u. U. meetings, where her reports have been among the best made. She has served as chairman of various important committees. 'Her graceful, charminsr manner and intelligence always command for her most respectful and close attention to anything she has to say. "She is a fine presiding officer, a ready parliamentarian, quick to per ceive, firm, gracious, patient and kind. She took a very active part in saving and opening the Home to the Confed erate Veterans in Georgia. She was instrumAntal also in establishing a Winnie Davis Dormitory for descend ants of Confederate Veterans, which developed into an annex to the State Normal School at Athens, with manual and industrial training added. . ."She has taken a very active in terest in the organizing of Children of the Confederacy. She is a practical, thorougheoine. intelligent worker and reflects great honor upon the State which so proudly claims her." ' THE NEWS FROM LAURINBURQ. New Jail and Court House About Com' pleted Assault Upon Croatao Girl. Special Star Correspondence. Laurinburg, N. C.i November 14. The Superior. Court convenes here on next Monday for the trial of criminal cases. As.it is the first Criminal Court of the new county of Scotland, there are a good many cases to be tried, there having been no Criminal Court in a year, owing to inadequate provis ions for such. The new jail, modern and a model. though not so large as some others, is a beauty, as beauty in such things goes. It will be near enough ready, it is hoped, to be used during court. The new court house, a modei indeed, will be completed about January 1st. Last Sunday afternoon about six miles from town, near Stewart, on the A. & Y. R. R., a half-breed, evidently, though claiming to be white, who hails from Virginia, committed the nameless crime on a Croatan Indian girl of fifteen years, and is now in jail awaiting the fight next week in the Superior Court for his life. The evidence appears positive. Three people swear positively as to the of fence and identify the assailant. The father, Turtle Locklear, has employ ed Mr. M. L. John to prosecute, and it is probable that Mr. Cox will defend. PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS. Negro Children of School Age A De crease Total Enrollment. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh. N. C, Nov. 14 The Su perintenuent or .ruDlic instruction is sues a summary of the negro school census, showing a decrease of 521 in negro children of school age as com pared with last year. The figures are 219,677, against 220,193 last year.How- ever, there is an increase in enroll ment tms year or 11.U95, being a gain of over 25 per cent, over last year. The census shows 1,727 Indian children in Robeson county, 1,139 of them being in school. Scotland county has 115 croatan children. The number m school does not include those in the Normal at Pate's. The census of white children, pub lished heretofore, added to the Croa tans and negroes, gives 670,865 child ren of school age, and 322,497 enroll ed in the public schools. The atten dance of white children increased 22 per cent., against 25 per cent, by ne groes. DEED TO STREET RAILWAY CO. Filed Yesterday for Record at the Court House la Pursuance of Decree. Thomas W. Davis, special master in equity in the case of the Morton Trust Company versus the Wilming ton Street Railway, yesterday executed a deed conveying to Charles P. Bolles, Jr., Hugh MacRae, William W. Ran dolph and Minor F. H. Gouverneur, directors of the Wilmington Seacoast Railroad, the property of the defend ant company in the aforesaid action as bid in recently at the sale authorized in the Circuit Court. The consider ation, it will be remembered, was $101,500. The deed covers the entire property of the Street Railway Com pany and stipulates that the purchaser, Charles P. Bolles, Jr., has fully com plied with all the provisions of the decree confirming the sale. The document bears $49.50 worth of internal revenue stamps and was signed and delivered in presence of Junius Davis and H. G. Connor, Esqs. In New York City. , The Stab notes with pleasure that Dr. Harry Honnett, a native of this city, has been complimented by an ap pointment as assistant clinical surgeon and instructor in eye diseases at Cor nell University in the city of New York. Dr. Honnett's office for the practice of his profession in at No. 20, West Ninety-Fourth street. He is an earnest worker and the Star wishes him success. Judge Simonton has issued an or der dismissing the receiver, Perciyal S. Hill, of the Blackwell Durham To bacco Company, when he shall have divided pro rata among stockholders the? balance of $32,225, in closing out the property. Odd Fellows of Sonthpprt Prepariof Elsbo- i rate Celebration for Thanksglvlof. Thanksgiving Day at i Southport will be of more than usual interest this year, and especially interesting to members of the Odd Fellow frater nity, from the fact that on that day Atlantic Lodge No. 43, of Southport, will lay the corner stone for a hand some building, which is beiug erected there for the use of the order. The ceremonies attendant upon the laying of the stone will be of an interesting nature, and the ladies of Southport will serve a lunch for the benefit of visitors. A large deputation of Wilmington Odd Fellows will attend the exercises, and for the benefit of those and others who wish to go down on that day Capt. Harper will run an excursion on the steamer Wilmington, leaving the city at 9:45 A. M., and re turning, leave Southport at 3:30 P. M. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Concord Standard: Snre enough the meteors fell Thursday night. A gen tleman from down the country bring ing in cotton reports a magnificent display between 2 o clock and day. There were enough to light up the heavens as flashes of lightning some times, j Durham Sun: Citizens Lare complaining of how hard it is to get darkies to cut up a cord of wood or even a load for them. There are plenty of idle negroes, but many of them are not disposed to work if they can get out of it. The cold blasts of Winter will be upon them in a short time, and then we expect some of them will go to white people for assistance. We have seen this very thing done time nd time again. ' Fayetteville Observer: 'Squire D. N. McLean disposed of a very queer case of cruelty to animals to-day. A negro named Anna McKetban was charged by her neighbor, Eliza Cain, colored, with killing her chickens by giving them salt and match heads in dough. The magistrate round tne wo man guilty and made it cost her $9.50. The magistrate, who is a chicken fan cier, says he would have liked to have sent the woman to jail. . Monroe Enquirer: There was a hold robbery at Mr. Daniel Walkup's, in Jackson township, last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Walkup were away at the time and a boy about IS years old was left , in charge of their home. Two negroes came up and one of them drew a pistol on the boy and proceeded to nil up large bags with a lot of seed cotton, which they carried off. The negroes were arrested last Monday and are in jail awaiting trial. : Greensboro Record: E. D. Steele, of High Point, was in the city Wednesday night returning from a trip to Moore county where he con summated a deal in some coal lands . for Northern capital, making the first payment on it Wednesday. It is said it is very valuable and that the mine will at once be put in .operation. The deposits of coal are good, the quality having been tested thoroughly . The supply is also said to be well nigh in exhaustible so far as can be told. The property is known as the Wilcox coal lands. If it turns out as expected it will be a great thing for this part of the country as well as for the owners who are putting their money in it. - Sanf ord Express : It is said that Cape Fear river is alive with wild geese and ducks this season. Wild turkeys are also plentiful In the river section. Rabbits are said to be very numerous this seasoi. As birds are also plentiful there is sport in store for the man with gun and dog. The West End plant for manufacturing veneer for funiture, crates, etc.,' is about completed. The company has been incorporated with a capilal stock of $5,000, wit the privilege of increas ing to 110,000. The Sanford Fur niture Manufacturing Company have ' ordered a large dynamo for supplying , their plant with electric lights so that they may be able to work at night. It will take months to catch up with their orders. Kinston Free Press: While on his way home Thursday night about 9:30 o'clock Mr. R. W. Burkett was accosted by two colored women. He talked to them a few minutes and then started home. A few minutes later he discovered that he had been robbed of $2.50 in money and a watch. This morning he swore out a warrant against Georgiana Miller, colored, charging her with the robbery. She was given a preliminary hearing be fore Mayor Webb. Mr. Burkett tes tified that he was intoxicated at the time he was robbed, but that he recog nized the person who robbed him as the Miller woman. The woman at tempted to prove an alibi, but this was not conclusive and Mayor Webb sent the case to court. - Asheville Citizen: It is learned here to-day (Thursday) in rail road circles that the proposed sale of the North Carolina Rail way by a suit brought by South Dakota vs. North Carolina has fallen through. The project to sell the North Carolina Railway, which de veloped at Washington last Monday, has been the sensational incident, of the week. A motion was made in the Supreme Court by Wheeler H. Peck- ham, Esq., of the JNew York, bar for leave to file a bill of complaint on the part of the State of Dakota looking to the sale of the railroad. The. court took the motion under advisement. This suit was brought under that pro vision of the United 8tates Constitu- . tion which permits one State to sue another. The Southern Railway, which holds a 99 year lease on the North Carolina Railway, was believed to have been behind the suit . High Point Enterprise: Snow Lumber Co., already one of the largest plants of the kind in the South, will enlarge their plant to double the size that it is now. They will build on the west side of the factory an addition 100x200, which will make the main building just - one acre. Work will begin at once. Saturday night some very mean person got in nis work at the Graded School building. cutting down tome of the young trees and besmearing the building with mortar. He had better keep his mean ness pretty well concealed for there are a dozen men ready now to con tribute- $50 to send him to the county roads for five years and he will go there sure if ne is caught. An acred woman got on: tne cars nere Saturday and attracted considerable attention on account of having a horn on her head which had grown out during the past few yean. The horn was about four inches long, mere was evidence - of a similar growth on the other side of her head. Her name is Evangeline Hightower, of Lees- burg, N. O, and she has been attend ing some of the fairs in this part of the State. When wit is kind as well as. playful, when information knows how to be silent as well as now to speak, when good will Is shown to the absent as well as to those wno are present, we may know that we are in good society. Sir Arthur Helps. V ;5f -nil. si. "I : i'if I tin I 'ir.. i ! ! .;-;.! .'IV i I If I ; n
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