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Its real, though not its acknowledged, purpose is to strengthen the Repub lican party by weakening the South and to fifive the Republican party a stronger grip on Congress and the Presidency by reducing Southern representation in 'Congress and in the electoral college. That is the scheme, but it may have quite a contrary effect in time. Leaving out Democratic opposi tion from both sides of the line, which will, of course, be solid against it, there are several elements in the Republican party which are opposed to it. First, those Repub licans who are weary of the negro agitation and would, like to have him effectually eliminated from pojitics, like the Congressman quoted in the extract we made yes terday from the Washington corres pondent of the Baltimore Sun, who spoke not only for him self but for a very con siderable number of Republi cans in the Northern and Western States. They don't know how soon they may be confronted by the negro question in their own States and they don't want to take a posi tion now that would estop them from uicroi- rhction as they . - ' might deem necessary in such con- tincencv. Then there are those who if the South only were affected might not hesitate to support Mr. Crumpacker's scheme but realizing that if carried out logically it must apply to all States which restrict suffrage for other causes than crime, will not want to put themselves in a position to estop suffrage legislation - which might in time become neces sary to protect the interests of the better and more substantial class of citizens from the irresponsible and worst clafls, at least considered irre sponsible, and no,t desirable as voters. , Take Massachusetts, for instance, the State of Representative Moody, who introduced the resolution of investigation aS to Louisiana. That State has qualified suffrage laws, the object of which was to eliminate as far as possible the votes of iiiuro pean and Canadian immigrants in the interest of what the people who favor these laws call good govern ment. If Massachusetts takes such action to protect herself from the votes of illiterate white men, why should the people of Massachusetts obiect to the people of a Southern State taking action to proteot them selves from the votes of the illiterate black mass, which is a much more potent and dangerous factor in these States than the illiterate immigrants are in Massachusetts, or Connecti cut, or Pennsylvania. Without some such restrictions it would be, with the increase of the foreign element, only a question of time, and no re- motejtime, either, when the native voters would by the minor factor in the government of several of these . rStates. But the Crumpacker bill logically applied would cut off all restrictive suffrage legislation in any of these States, unless they accepted the alternative of reduced represen tation in Congress and in the electo ral college. Already how to protect themselves from the incoming masses of negroes has been a subject nf animated and serious discussion in such cities us Philadelphia, Bos ton and Chicago, while negroes have been driven from a number of towns and counties in Mr. Crumpacker's State. . Cominar southward there are Re publicans who hoped to build up a white Republican party by eliminat- inif the negro. They feel the agita - tion of the negro question as a party measure would bo inflame the. feel ing of the white men of the South against the Republican party that they would loath anything bearing that name and the hope of building up a white Republican party would be dashed to the earth never to re vive. There are dthers who have been aftheminflr to form a combination f I . A L :. J, :!.; VOL. XXXIII. with what Senator McLaurin calls "Commercial Democrats," whose plan was to use these Commercial Democrats as decoys to draw votes from the Democratic party, to nom inate thenrfor office, and cast the Re publican vote white and black for them, thus defeat the Democratic party and elect so-called Democrats with Republican principles. This is the programme of some of the Re publican schemers in this State. Mating tne negro an issue in Con gress, making war on the South on account of him, would destroy that scheme even before it budded,' and drive these Commercial Democrats back into the party. T J O i. T i . 1 . ii. oeuubor rnicnara excels m any particular it is as a schemer, who never hesitates to "hold prin ciples in abeyance" to -accomplish any political scheme he may have in view. With him success is the goal of ambition, ' and, politically spea&mg, he xa absolutely unscru- pulous as to the methods by which T .11.! i .Tin . -. I he attains it, although he discourses very unctuously about dishonest elections, ballot box stuffing ' and all that kind of thing. He has sagacity enough to see that the Re publican party in North Carolina couldn't form an alliance with a whitfr mule after the National Re publican party committed itself to and became responsible for such a measure as Crumpacker proposes, and hence there ia nothing surpris ing in Senator Pritchard's opposi tion to it. But opposition r will come also from the intelligent, sensible ne groes of the South, who will depre cate the re-opening and agitation of that question as injurious to both races, white and black, but more to the black than to the white, because the black are always the greatest sufferers in these race agitations. A meeting of negro ministers, held in Louisiana several days ago, voiced the sentiments of this class of negroes in the follow ing resolution, which, among others, was unanimously adopted: x "Resolved. That we pray the Con gress of the United States not to so an tagonize the race question by a redue tion of Southern representation as to stir up race hatred in the South anl cause a repetition of the bloody scenes of the 70'g, of which the negro will be tne material sufferer." The more intelligent class of ne groes, especially those who own prop erty, are not anxious to have the mob roTecw.ypte. They would prefer not, because the less of that kind of voting there is the more assurance they have of good honest govern ment which will . protect them and their interests the same as it will the white people and their interests. These are some of the results that would conyert the Crumpacker bill into a boomerang, and utterly de stroy the Republican party in the South without a hope of recovery; A DISAPPOINTMENT. The verdict in the bchley case is a surprise and a disappointment, a surprise at the biassed decision of the majority and a disappointment at the division in the -court. We thought, as doubtless did many others who followed up the proceed ings of the investigation, that there would be a sort of compromise ver diet which, while fully vindicating Schley, would let the Navy Depart ment down easy, but we did not ex pect, and we do not think any other impartial person did, that two of " At the judges could have concluded to make such a sweeping condemna tion, with but one saving clause, and this in the face of so much posi tive testimony to the contrary, while one of the judges, the brains of the trio, with the same testimony before him, came to an exactly op posite conclusion. The country will agree with Admiral Dlewey, and that will leave the matter just where it was before the investigation began Neither the friends of Schley, nor the friends of Sampson, nor the be lievers in fair play, who may not be long to .either faction, will be satis led with, this divided verdict, which is a waterhaul and settles nothing. But there is little prospect of get ting anything more satisfactory, for if the case were taken into Congress partisan influence would rule there, and the maionty would feel it in enmbent to sustain the Navy De partment just as these two Admirals who rendered that unwarranted ver diet did. Unbiased people who have read the testimony feel that it vindicated Schley, so that as far as ihey are concerned he doesn't need any more vindicafeon. He can well afford to rest on that and on the unqualified VA.H ;-. nf the other hero oi tne t-v warAdmiral Dewey who 1 ..Aaa Hm,w la the onlv one of the navy who comes pui oi wu MiiW with as much honor as he went in. He had the courage oi n convictions and the independence to tint them in plain English over his a own signature. Henceforth Admiral Dewey will be & persona non grata in the Navy Department. TIT TTTi TA.TTTnnWT-Tr Ttr :Onn a -n- ' "B5 ' ' 1 ' ' - , : I i if ". ?-... . -A--- . ' I A TANGLED WEB. The Democratic minority of the House Committee on Ways and Means have taken an American' and Democratic position in their report on the tariff bill for the Philippines. Of course the bill recommended by the majority will pass withjserhaps some changes, for they must have money- to. run the' machine over there, and they have not the cour age to put their hands into the treasury and take it out to swell the $350,000,000 those patches of ground have already cost us. But between the grabbing states men and the courts, which didn't have the nerve to. sit down in the grabbing statesmen, what a mesa they have made of this whole bus iness, and what a predicament they have put this country in. Accord ing to the grabbing statesmen these acquisitions are American terri tory by virtue of purchase and conquest; according to the courts they are American territory when .. it comes to ruling them but foreign territory when it comes to squeezing tariff duties out of them. For some purposes the constitution stretches far enough to reach and cover them, for other purposes it does not. We are in the x of the fellow who had the bear by the tail; he had to hold on because he didn't find it convenient to let go, so we suppose we will have to hold on to the tail and try to make the bear be have himself and be good, if he does some growling and snarling. Aside from the embarrassment arising from putting up a claim to those islands, the conditions are still further embarrassed by the pro tective tariff, for if that were not in the Way, if the protection statesmen did not feel it incumbent on them to protect their favorites, we might have free trade with our new acqui sitions, and thus escape these tariff tangles which put this country in such a perplexing and inconsistent position, as holding that these islands are foreign territory and American territory at one and the same time. A South African correspondent of the London Times says the reason why the Boers do not surrender is that they are under a pledge of honor to the Cape "rebels," who would be shot, or hanged as traitors if there were a surrender without any guarantee of safety to them. Therefore they fight on -rather than desert their Cape Colony friends. Both brave and honorable. W. C Erwin, a Kansas farmer got the blues last Fall, and offered to sell his corn crop on fifty-five acres on a basis of 15 bushels to the acre, but couldn't find any one will ing to take the chances. He was glad he was disappointed when he gathered his crop and had a thou sand bushels more than he expected, and corn booming away up, too. The Philadelphia Tithes is of the opinion that Lord Salisbury doesn't show "a decent respect for the opinions of mankind. "Them's our sentiments." If he did. he would bounce Chamberlain and Milner, retire Kitchener, fix up a truce with the Boers, and quit trying jto seize property that doesn't belong! to John Bull. Admirals Benham and Ramsey sat like two big barnacles on a log during the Schley court proceedings while Dewev went for the "facts." He got them and rendered his ver diet accordingly. They could just as well have rendered their verdict before the trial began. A report comes from Washington that Senator McLaurin will not re sign. No one thought he would, We would not either if we were in his place, unless he had a better job insight. BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. FiiTiheth Cltt Electric Railway Co. Char tered den. Toon's Condition. Special Star Telegram. niT.moH. N. a.. December 13. t ot rtnndnnn. tobacconist, of Km ston. filed a petition in bankruptcy to dav. Liabilities, $36,750; assets, $455, A Rnmnromise of fifty cents .on tne dollar is authorized by Judge Purnel in the bankruptcyjease of McPherson and Witherspoon, Sanford. The pe tition wu filed November 12th. The liabilities are $30,000: assets, $35,000. The Elizabeth City Electric Railway Company is chartered, with $125,000 authorized capital; also theRobt. W. Fulghum Co., of Wilson, general mer chandise, $10,000 capital. - Gen. Toon is reported to-night some what weaker than yesterday, but is resting well. His general condition is not regarded as favorable. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Mason, of Middle Hound, celebrated the 50th anniversary of their marriage last week. The occasion took the form of a family re-union at which 43 members were present, 27 of them bearing the name Mason. WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY PECEMBER 20, GREEN SWAMP LANDS Title to Much Real Estate in Brunswick Involved in th& - Federal Court. v A. T. CLARK IS ' RECEIVER. Appointed by Judge Pnroell YeaterdMy. - Restraining Order Against Defendants Until the Final Hearing First Monday la February. ' Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 13 Judge Purnell. in the Circuit Court to-day, appointed A. T. Clark, of Columbus county, temporary receiver for 170000 acres of land In Brunswick and ttah Iambus counties, pending f final ing and settlement pf the Jull-ea titled the New Jersey and North Carolina Land and Lumber Company vs. the Gardener Lacy Lumber Company, of Georgetown, 8. !., and seventy-five other defendants. The proceeding is a bill in equity to quiet the title and restrain trespass, stop the cutting and removing of tim ber and to appoint a temporary re ceiver to take charge of the timber already cut and logged by the de fendants. After appointing Mr. Clark receiver, Judge Purnell issued a restraining or der against defendants until the final hearing, which was set for the first Monday in February. - . Iredell Meares, Esq., of Wilming ton, was here to-day, as an attorney for the plaintiff in thermit, and it was at his instance that the receiver was ap pointed and other action taken. A party of civil engineers, according to this week's Southport Standard, are at work making a survey of the famous "Green Swamp lands" in Brunswick county. This action is in conformity to an order of court sev eral years ago in connection with suits brought in the Federal Court by the New Jersey and North Carolina and and Lumber Company against certain parties to dispossess them of ands embraced within the bounds of their claims. The company's claims are under J to William Collins, Stephen Williams and Benjamin Rowell, being some thing over 62,000 acres in Brunswick and about 110,000 acres in Columbus county. Messrs. Meares & Ruark, of this city, are attorneys for the and company and a blue print of the sur vey as prepared CapL Jos. H. McBee, C. K., of this city, showing the outer courses of the property, has been supplied to the Register pf Deeds of each county involved. The Standard of yesterday says: "It is well known that the named company has oeen endeavoring ior several years to make their lines meet round this large irea ( Uwitm- bracing the greater part of the Great Green Swamp, and the present survey is the one ordered by the court several courts ago at the instance of the attor neys in the suits instituted by the com pany against certain parties for occu pying the land embraced within the bounds of their claims, it is not yet known what success the present sur veying party will have." REMAINS ARRIVED FROM NEWBERN. Body of Mr. J. C. Scarborough Taken Yes terday to Charlotte for Interment. The remains of the late J. C. Scar borough, whose death at Newbern, N. C, was chronicled in these columns yesterday, arrivedthe same afternoon via the W. & N. railroad at 12:15 o'clock and were taken to Charlotte via. the Seaboard Air Line at 3:05 o'clock P. M. The funeral and inter ment will be at Charlotte to-day. The remains were accompanied by the bereaved wife and were met at the station upon, the arrival of the train by the entire office force of the Standard Oil Company, this city, in eluding the manager, Mr. W. R. Bar ksdale, a deputation from Jefferson Lodge No. 61, K. of P., of which de ceased was a member, and a number of persons bound to him in ties of in' dividual friendship. The pall bearers were as follows Messrs. J. C. Morrison, A. S. Holden, Anson Alligood, B. O. Stone, L. B. Rogers. W. T. Smith and Geo. W. Branch. Many handsome floral trib utes were laid upon the casket. The remains were accompanied to Charlotte by Mr. Trabue Barksdale,'of the Standard Oil Company. Sale of Market Street Property. By deed executed yesterday, Ellie T. Beery, guardian of Sybil Hancock and E. T. Hancock, minors, trans ferred to Jno. F. Divine an undivided one-fourth interest in the building and lot on north side of Market street, 62 feet and one inch west of Front street adjoining the lot formerly owned by James Dawson and fronting, on Mar ket street 22 feet and one inch and extending back into the block 92 feet; consideration $2,500. By another deed of same date Jno. H. Beery and wife and Geo. L. Hancock transferred to the same purchaser their undivided one fourth interest and the life estate of Elhe T. Beery in an undivided one- half Dart of the same property; con sideration, $2,500. A Veteran of Two Wars. The current number of the Lost Cause. Louisville, Ky., contains an excellent .likeness and biographical sketch of Wilmington's esteemed townsman. Col. Jno. L. Cantwell. It was written by Miss Florence Bar- Inw tho talented editor of the maga- 7.i n A. whn ment several davs in Wil mington during the recent general convention of. the United Daughters of the Confederacy. . : . STATE GUARD NUMBERS J082 Aannal Report of Adjutant General Royster Shows Gratifying Increase Daring , : : Past Year Officers and Men. .? : Raleigh News and Observer. The State Guard now numbers 2,082 men, including officers and enlisted men. Last year the strength of the Guard was L905, showing an increase of 177 men and three companies. These figures are from the report of AUjuiani uenerai a. o. Koyster, which was compieiea yesterday. The Adju tant General has been working for several wees to ascertain the exact strength of the Guard, so as to get the figures to Washington, where' they are requirea oy ine war Department be fore the first of the vear. The report of General Royster shows that the State Guard numbers 1,782 men, the Naval Reserves 225 men and the Light Artillery 58 men. The 17 members of the general staff foots up 2,082, the military strength of the State. This does not include the Governor's personal staff. There are 33 companies of infantry this year as compared with 36 last year, five companies of naval reserves, the same as last year, and a battery of artillery in place of a detachment. The First regiment contains 51 offi cers and 549 enlisted men. The Second numbers 51 officers and 542 enlisted men. In the Third regiment there are 51 officers and 535 enlisted meo. In the Naval Brigade there are 38 com missioned officers and 187 enlisted men. The battery of artillery, which is located at Charlotte, numbers 3 com missioned officers and 58 enlisted men. Only one company disbanded dur ing the year. This was the Charlotte company, which was succeeded by the Greensboro comnanv. GEN. TOON'S CONDITION. Decidedly More Hopeful Call for Report of Condition of State Banks. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C. Dec. 14. Physi cians attending Gen. Toon report his condition to-night as decidedly more hopeful. He is holding his own re markably well. There has been no change since morning, but he is better than he was last night. The Corporation Commission Usued a call to-day for reports as to the con dition of private, State and savings banks at the close of business on December 10th last. FOLLOWED HUSBAND TO GRAVE. Wilmington Lady's Premonition of Death Came True On Last Wednesday. Mrs. Monroe Peterson, an aged and highly respected lady, who formerly resided in Wilmington, died at 5:30 o'clock Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Syl vester Bordeaux, whom she was visit- at Hocutt,1) Bladen county. Mrs. Peterson was 84 years of age at the time of her death, and Jived here for several years at the home of her son. Mr. u. u. reterson, at., jno. 523 North Fourth street. She was a faith--ful member of Brooklyn Baptist church, and of a most estimable dispo sition, which endeared her to all. Tne surviving relatives are Mr. u. u. Peterson, of this city, and a daughter, Mrs. Bordeaux, at whose home she died. Mrs. Peterson was relict of the late Monroe Peterson, who died here three weeks ago. At the time of his death, members of the family eay, Mrs. Peterson predicted that in three weeks she, too, would pass away and join her husband. She died within four hours of the three weeks predicted, of a gen eral breaking down as the result of the infirmities of old age. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Peterson, of this city, were at her bedside when she died. The funeral was held Thursday at White Hall. N. C. Sewerage Laborers Murmured. Fifty or seventy-five of the 150 col ored laborers employed in excavating for the sewerage contractors gathered at the office of the company yesterday afternoon and began to v w murmur because they were not paid off for. the past two weeks' work as they had expected. A number of them went to Justice Fowler's office and wanted to sue for the amounts, but the would-be complainants in various and sundry cases frankly admitted that the company had notified them last Tues day that they would not receive pay until the Saturday following and therefore Justice Fowler, according to law, refused to issue the warrants. The contractors claim, so the men say, that if the men are paid off now, so near the Christmas holidays, there will be no work for them this week and consequently payment is deferred. It appears to be a very logical position by the contractors. Fire la Brunswick County; Wednesday night about 11 o'clock at Malmo, Brunswick county, fire completely destroyed two houses and their contents belonging to Mr. Frank Mints, who has been for many years employed at the chemical works of Mr. L. Hanson, of this city. The flames left Mr. Mints without a thing in the world and comes as a severe blow to him after the death of his wife only a short time ago. He now has a little daughter desperately ill with pneumo nia.' Mr. John H. Kuck, to whom news of Mr. Mints' misfortune was conveyed yesterday, sent him a box of groceries and other things to replenish his wants. Warrant for Failure to List. A. H. Gerhard, white, was arrested yesterday on a warrant sworn out by City Tax Collector B. F. King, charg ing him with failure to list his poll tax as required in section 8 of the tax ordinance.' Mr. Gerhard claims that the tax has been paid in Baltimore and he doesn't desire to pay twice for the same year. He has employed Brooke G. Empie, Esq., to defend him and will test the ease in the Superior Court if he finds it necessary. 1901. -7 : : : I Jump in Spanish peanuts. Crop is Short and Prices Are Boominr. North Carolina and Virginia. Peanut dealers and growers have been watching with much interest the past few days the rapid rise at Norfolk and other points of the Spanish variety of peanuts. Within the past eight or ten days there has been a jump of from ten to twelve cents per bushel and stock is hard to obtain even at the ad vanced figures, which are from 70 to 75 cents. In North Carolina peanuts the rise has been merely nominal and in Virginia grown the prices are about the same. North Carolihas on this market are worth from 65 to 75 cents, while Virginias are bringing from, 55 to 65 cents per bushel of 28 pounds. Mr. F. P. Sidbury, ah extensive grower pf Rocky Point, Pender coun ty, wh(f was in the city yesterday, stated tp.at the rapid rise in Spanish nuts was on account of the very short crop, due to excessively wet weather which Spanish peanuts cannot stand. The acreage in Wilmington's terri tory was increased about three-fold from last year, but the yield will not be as large. From this statement some idea of the condition of the crop may be gathered. The yield of North Carolina and Virginia peanuts, Mr. Sidbury thinks, will be about the same as last year in all local territory. ANOTHER SEABOARD RUMOR. Sale of Virginia and Southwestern to Trust Company May be Significant. The Raleigh News and Observer of yesterday says: From Baltimore comes the state ment on the best of authority-that the Virginia and Southwestern railroad has passed into the hands of the Union Trust Company; of Baltimore. Presi dent Blackiston, of the Union Pacific Trust Company, declined yesterday either to confirm or deny the report. It is believed in well informed circles that an official announcement will be forthcoming before next week. The Virginia and Southwestern runs from Iron Mountain City. Tenn., to Bristol, thence to Big Stone Gap, Va. It is 135 miles in length, and was owned by the Virginia Coal, Coke and Iron Company. For several monthB this company has been in the hands of Receivers Cornelius Shields, of Bristol, and Hen ry K. McHarg, of New York. About two weeks ago it was reported that the Ohio River and Charleston railroad would build a connection between the Virginia and Southwestern' and the Seaboard Air L!.ne, thus giving a direct route from west Virginia through North Carolina to Wilmington. Negro Stole Money and Clothing. - A negro lad, .with' the. over preten tious" title1 of George Washingtoii Hooper, was lodged in the station house yesterday charged with larceny. Hooper boarded with "Bill" and Hani; lin Kelly at a negro house on Sixth between Bladen and Harnett streets. Yesterday morning the Kellys dieov- ered that a grip sack containing $4.75 in coin, a coat, pair of pants and other articles had been stolen from their room. Suspicion pointed, notwithi standing his name, to Hooper. The Kellys went to Navassa station, where Hooper is employed, in search of a clue. When the thief caught sight of the two men he took to the swamp, but was at length rounded up, brought to the city and surrendered to Policeman H. W. Howell. The negro confessed and exhibited a pair of the stolen pants on his person when cap tured. CONTESTED ELECTION CASES. Hearings Before Committees of the House to Begin in January. By Telefcrapb to the uernins Star. Washington, Dec. 14. The hear ing of contested election cases will be gin early in January before the vari ous election committees of the House. There are seven of these contests, in cluding that made by ex-Representa tive Lentz, of Ohio, against the sitting member from the Seventh Ohio dis trict, Representative Tompkins. One ot tne contests, begun by tteneral Walker, of Virginia, for the seat from the Ninth Virginia district, has been terminated by the death of the con testant after all the testimony had been taken and the briefs filed. The re maining cases are: Seventh Alabama, N. B. Spears against Representative Burnett; Third Kentucky, J. M. Moss against Repre sentative Rhea: Twelfth Missouri, W. M. Horton against Representative But ler: Third North Carolina, J. E. Fow ler against Representative Thomas: Seventh North Carolina, A.B. Dentzler against Representative Stokes: Fourth Virginia, C. E. Wilson against Repre sentative Li&ssiter. MENTAL SCIENTISTS. Indictments Found In the U. S. Court at Jacksonville Against Helen Post By Teiezrapn to tne Morning star Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 14. The grand jury in the United States Court has returned a true bill in the case against Helen Posit, alias Helen Wil mans, of Sea Breeze, Fla. The indict ment charges that the defendant vio lated Section 5480 of the Revised Stat utes by devising schemes and artifices to defraud divers persons under false and fraudulent pretences on her part, bv representing to them she possessed the nower of mental science or mind cure to cure all forms of disease and weakness, for which sne received that was converted to her own use. The case promises to become celebrated, as the mental scientists at their recent national convention in On Breeze voted to participate in the defence of the accused woman ana ner associates.. . , . . Mrs. Post was arrested in August font and has been under $5,000 bail. Her husband, Col. O. O. Post, and her ra-in-iaw s. w. Burgman were in dicted in Macon, Ga., last month. NO. 8 TEACHERS' INSTITUTE Another for White Teachers of the County WUI be Held Next Saturday. AH INTERESTING PROGRAMME Many of the Teachers Will Participate and Exercises Will be of an Interest ing and Elaborate Character. The Fall Terms." The County Teachers' Institute, which was held in Wilmington sever al months ago, proved so signally suc cessful, and demonstrated itself so popular with and beneficial to the teachers at large that Professor Wash ington Catlett, the" County Superin tendent of Public Instruction, has de cided to hold another just before the various county institutions suspend exercises for the holidays. The date is next Saturday, Decem ber 21st, and, if anything, the exer cises this time will be on a more elab orate scale and be more generally par ticipated in by the teachers themselves than before. A very interesting pro gramme is now in course of prepara tion, and Prof. Catlett is confident that the Went will be of great benefit and pleasure to those taking part. The following circular letter was last week sent out to the various teachers in the county : Circular No. 8. In accordance with Section 38, of the School Law, I shall hold a meet ing for white teachers of the public schools on Saturday, December 21st. I am informed our last gathering was attended with good results. I widh the teachers to understand that these meetings are intended for their benefit in every respect I wish them to come prepared to take an active part in I the exercises, to exchange ideas and experiences, and to suggest any measures which will tend to the advancement of the schools and their own interests. An interesting pro gramme will be prepared. You are expected to be present. ! Respectfully, W. Catlett, Supt. The Xmas holidays will mark the close of the most successful Fall terms of the county schools in years, and the Institute, for that reason, will be of all the more interest. Impetus will also be gained for the new year's work which teachers and superintendent alike are looking forward to with much pleasure. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Smithfield Herald: We learn from people in different sections of the county that more land has been sown in small grain this season than for many years. t- '-- Sanford Express'. While felling a tree near here last Friday Henry Waddell, colored, was accidentally killed by the tree falling after it had lodged striking him on the head. He was louna next day. Winston Journal: The marital- trouble between N. Marsh and his wife culminated in the divorce court Thurs day, when Mr. MarshJ was granted a divorce, mis is the tilth divorce grant ed this term, and there are four or five more on the docket. - Lexington Dispatch: Mr. H. J. Berrier, of Lexington, has a violin which, if the stamps upon it are gen uine, is 204 years old. The four- year-old daughter of Mr. Andrew Clodfelter, an estimable citizen of Bethany, this county, received fatal burns Monday morning, causing her death five hours later. - Dunn Banner: During 1901 there has been great improvements in the town of Dunn. More building has been done than in any previous year, both as to residence and busi noss house. The town has had an ex ceedingly prosperous year, notwith standing the short crop and the scarci ty pf money. Newton Enterprise: Ed. Smith, colored waiter at the hotel, was found lying on the sidewalk in front of co der's hardware store Saturday night in an unconscious condition. Dr. David son worked him about three hours and finally brought him to life. No whis key or poison was found in his stom ach, and the case was a puzzling one. Newbern Journal: H. A. Chad- wick was arrested at Pollocksville Friday by Deputy U. S. Marshal John Thompson, his offence being that of passing counterfeit silver dollars on a colored man named Jonas Brown. Chadwick waived examination before U. S. Commissioner C. B. Hill Friday mgnt and gave f liuoo bond for his ap pearance at the next term of the U. S. District Court at Newbern. StateBville Landmark: Mr. Chas. Sane, who has not yet reached middle age. has from his early boy hood until twelve months ago hunted and trapped minks, muskrats, otters, coons, 'possums and such like game on Third and Fourth creeks for the sport that was in it, but he is now pur suing the business for the money that is in it. During last Vear he received over $40 for furs of animals he trapped. He has added 18 new traps to his pres ent number, making about 47 in ail, and hopes to reap a bountiful return for his labor and expenditures during this season, tie disposes of his fur to markets in Indiana and receives a very fair price for it. - Rockingham Anglo-Saxon: Mr. John T. Aldred, who lived about a mile and a half above Capel'a Mill, in Steele's township, died suddenly in his wagon on the way home from Troy last Wednesday. His little boy, aged U years, was with him, and when they reached Pekin Mr. Elsie Shamburger noticed the little boy crying, and be ing asked what was the matter, he said his father was dead. . Mr. Sham burger investigated and found his statement quite trne. What ap pears to nave been a very dastardly at tempt to fire the town was discovered Saturday night in time to prevent any damage. A colored man passing dis covered it small flame of fire on the steps leading up to Everett's hall. He beat it out with his hat and threw dirt on it. An examination showed that kerosine oil had been poured on the steps. A vigilant watch is being kept to prevent the repetition of such an occurrence. Walter 8. Gary, a prominent and well known attorney, was shot and killed at Monticello, Ala., by Frank J. KroeU, a livery man. Argentine Republic WUI Maintain the Stand It Has AnnouncedChile Confident of Amicable SetUeoent. . BTTelegraDntotheMornlngBtar. Washington, December 14. The Chilean charge d'affaires, Mr. Infante, received a cablegram to-day from the Chilean foreign office, stating that an answer had been delivered yesterday to Argentina's latest note in the pend ing controversy, and that the Chilean government was confident of an ami cable adjustment. Mr. Infante has received a number of dispatches .from his government since the crisis began. all of them minimizing the serious ness of the trouble and asserting that peace would be maintained. Ut. ttarcia-Merou. the Argentine minister, received no dispatches from his government today. Neither the representatives of Argentina or Chile have any knowledge of formal over tores being made by the United State for the exercises of good offices, nor have either of the governments made requests thus far for the friendly of fices of any outside power. Although the public expressions of those occupying diplomatic positions are necessarily optimistic, there is reason for believing that the situation is more grave than the officials are willing to admit. On the part of Ar gentina it appears to be certain that she will maintain the stand she has heretofore announced to Chile. It is said that in previous controversies be tween the countries Chile has usually carried her points by the aggressive ness of her course, but in the present instance those well versed in Argen tine affairs declare that there will be no concessions or compromise brought about by Chile's aggressiveness and show of military strength There is reason to believe that this view has been made known to the gov ernment of the United States, and that it leads the officials here to the belief. that the present situation involves possibilities of : danger and possibly war. Vienna, Dec. 14. The Argentine consul general here writes to the Neue Frerie Prose that he has re ceived dispatches announcing that Chili is ready to accept all just claims and that Argentina's apprehensions of war are unrounded. Rome, Deo. 14. The Secola says that the Chilian reply to Argentina's note is most satisfactory and that the probability of war has been dissipated. Santiago, de Chili, Dec. 14 Four hundred men, with officers, will leave via Panama for Ungland shortly, to receive the vessels bought by Chili. The manouveres in the interior oi Chili will begin to-morrow. Fifteen thousand troops will form. THE SCHLEY CASE. Secretary Long Taking His Time in Re viewing Report of the Case. By Telegraph to the Morning Btar. Washington, Dec. 14.--The Secre tary of the Navy now has before him for review the report of the court of inquiry in the Schley case. He is naturally taking time to do this care fully, so that immediate action is not expected.- Meanwhile, the court is technically in session and will remain so until dissolved by order of Secre tary Long, who convened it The nractice in such cases is laid down specifically in Naval Regulations, No. 1739. respecting courts of inquiry, in the following .language: v "The pro-. ceedings of a court of inquiry must be authenticated by the signatures of the president and judge advocate of the court only, and are then to be Sub mitted for .the consideration of the officer convening the court; Rafter which the court may adjourn tempo rarily to await his further instruc tions." The question has been raised since the appearance of the two reports in print, how far Admiral Dewey, the president, subscribed to the opinions expressed in the first report, and in the findings, by appending his signa ture, that signature being required of him apparently by the regulation above quoted regardless of his indi vidual opinidn. In response to in quiry on this point, the judge advo- . cate general of the navy says: "According to naval practice, Ad miral Dewey by affixing his signature to the report of the court or inquiry in the case of Rear Admiral Schley, expresses full concurrence in all the findings of fact and all the opinions reached by the court, except those with respect to which he has in terms signified dissent in his minority opin ion." REPORT IS DENIED. I j That Shortage of Coal Is About to Cause Factories to Shut Down. By Telegraph to the Morning star. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 14. The reports from Knoxville to the effect that a coal famine in Tennessee, . Georgia and the Carolines, due to the lacx oi cars to carry tne coai, is aoour to cause factories to shut down, is de nied by high officials of the Southern railway. These officials charge that the coal operators themselves are causing the shortage by giving the preference to small orders lor domes tic use at high prices, while the heavy orders of factories are ignored. The railway officials state that coal is not confiscated by the railroads except in case shipments are made by operators with whom the railroads bad monthly! contracts which are not being filled and! then a percentage is taken based on the size of the order. 1 STEAM TU0 SUNK. Run Down by a Bay Line Steamer The Crew Rescued. By Telegraph to the Morning star. Norfolk, Va., December 14. As the Bay Line steamer Alabama was put ting off from the Seaboard Air Line terminal station this evening on the Portsmouth side of the harbor, she ran down the tug Alliance, striking that vessel just abaft the starbord bow and stove in a large hole. The tug began to settle at once. Captain Bohannan, of the Alabama, lowered his life-boats and by wonderfully quick work res cued Captain Miller and all eight of the Alliance's crew, just as the crart plunged beneath the river's surface. The Alabama was uninjured and pro ceeded on her way to Baltimore about an hour behind time OSTEOPATHY. An Alabama Judge Decides That It is Practicing Medicine. r t BT Telegraph to the Morning Btar. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 14. Judge Samuel E. Greene, of the Criminal Court, to-day decided that osteopathy is the practice 4t medicine and any Grson engaging in the same in Ala ma can be forced to procure a license for practicing medicine. Hia decision was based on the dictionary definition of the word medicine, which in science, which relates to the cure, prevention or alleviation of disease.. " The defend ant claimed that osteopathy wan not the practice of medicine, as no drugs f .1.