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THE JUNE BEIDEQROOM.
Savannah iVewa: Bhapsodiea on
the Jane bride are now ripe, and the
crop i8 bountiful. The dear creature,
of course, is worthy of all the good
things said about her. She is the
loveliest, sweetest, most charming
and altogether delightful thing that
ever came down the pike, or the cen
tral aisle of the church. Her very
presence is a benediction and a sug
gestion of the spiced isles, and her
dresses Ah, they are dreams! If
yon don't believe it just get into the
company of any of her girl frlendB;
you won't have the trouble of asking
about it. The Jane bride is "it" at
this season of' the year. She is al
ways "top of column next to reading
matter," which being interpreted
means that she gets choice position,
where she and her beauty and her
down would positively demand atten
tion if it were not given freely,
gladly and voluntarily. She de
serves, and has, the admiration of
all. creation.
And yet wo make bold to put in a
little plea on behalf of the June
Hr!1ernrtAm flint Via Ho ti n f tnrrrnt.
B , E3
ten. Ordinarily he cuts mighty
little figuro in the proceedings. He
is regarded rather in the light of a
piece of the stage settings, or a foil
to show off the radiant beauty of
the bride-elect. That he is a very
necessary adjunct to the function
which brings the bride all ablush
into the public eye will be admitted.
But who notices how he is dressed?
Not even the bride herself. She
- and the others have a hazy picture
of a man with something black on
his body and something white on
his hands, and some of the specta
tors may observe a scared look on
hid face. But that ia abont all.
Nobody says, "Wasn't he hand
some!" "How perfectly his cos
tumo set off his splendid figure!"
"Wasn't he just too sweet for any
thing!" Comments and compli
ments of thejtind are reserved for
the bride. The bridegroom doesn't
get them. And, to tell the truth,
he is glad of it. He is well content
for "her" to be the recipient of all
the attentions while he stands
meekly in the background. It's less
embarrassing and less bothersome.
It is after the wedding and in the
home life that the June bridegroom
shows up big, if he is of the right
sort, and most of them are. It is
when the honeymoon has waned
that he proves to the June bride the
wisdom of her choice. It is when
he takes off his coat and hustles
hard at work all day, and is tender,
loving and true under the evening
lamp, that ho demonstrates he is
not the clothing dummy that he ap
peared to be during the wedding
ceremony. It may be that the
world will not notice it. No men
tion of the fact will be found in the
society columns, and the neighbor
hood gossips will have nothing to
say about it. But when he has
made her a happy home the June
oriae wm unaersiana ana appreciate
the fact, if she is of the right sort,
and most of them are, and will bless
the day that brought to her her very
own June bridegroom. They are
both good people; may they live
long and prosper.
IOWA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Baltimore Sun : The platform of
the Iowa Democratic State Conven
tion, adopted at Dea Moines on
Wednesday, may be regarded as
significant. It seems to indicate
that the party in that Western State
has put its hand to the plow and is
not looking back. By a great ma
lority a resolution to reaffirm the
Chicago and Kansas ity platforms
was rejected. Twice have the Dem
ocrata standing on those platforms
been defeated, and they seem to be
weary of it. -The free silver issue
appears to be as dead as Julius
Ctesar, and there Is no more reason
why the party should reaffirm any
platform containing that proposl
tion than it should take up for dis
cussion the Missouri compromise or
the Wllmot proviso. The Iowa con
vention very properly refused to
occupy itself with dead and buried
issues. It concerned itself about
those things which have a living In -
VOL. XXXIV;
terest and which concern the health
and wealth of the people.
This is the deliverance on the
tariff as the mother of trusts and
the promoter of monopoly:
We find much in the domeatie af
fairs of the nation that ought to be
changed. The Urlff policy, originally
adopted for the avowed purpose of
raising revenue to meet the enormous
burdens of the Civil War, has been
turned to the use of individual and
class Interests, until It has become the
creator of countless unearned fortunes
and the shelter of huge eombinaUoni
of capital, organized In the form of
trusts, which are strangling competi
tion in many of our Industries, de
stroying individual effort, crushing
ambition largely in every line of in
dustry and already acquiring power.
which enables them to dictate in their I
own interest the prices of the labor
and raw material and the cost of trans
portation of finished products.
The fundamental and underlying
principle of the Democratlo party
is the equality of every: man before
the law. . -"Equal rights to all and
special privileges to none" used, to
be the battle cry of the Democratic
hosts at the time when the party of
Jackson stood for government
by the people. The unequal
laws of forty years have enriched
the few at the cost of the many and
the tariff in the strong language of
the Iowa platform has become the
creator of unearned fortnnes and the
shelter of monopolies, destroying
individual effort and crushing out
ambition. Snrely the time has come
for a campaign looking to the modi
fication of such laws, and the de
mand for such modification should
find a place in every Democratio
declaration.
The Iowa platform favors meas
ures to give to the people of the
Philippine Islands and Porto Kico
their inalienable right to self govern
ment and "deplores the corrupt con
dition of the Government service in
the Postoffice Department" and de
mands an investigation of that as
well as of the other departments of
the Governmenttby a Congressional
committee.
The Mobxino Star is pleased
with the action of the Iowa Demo
cratic convention; bnt it is a mis
take to refer to it as a "victory for
the. Gold Democrats." It was a
victory of the sensible, thinking
men of the party who have learned
something by experience. The nom
inee for Governor had always sup
ported Bryan, but his nomination
by acclamation shows that he is sat
isfactory to all factions of the party.'
The rapid increase of crime among
negroes in the North, and specially
the crime of rape on white women,
may be traced directly to the large
emigration of negro brutes from
the South. And they are receiving
the same warm welcome there that
they would have received for similar
crimes here.
Capt. Pershing gives a thrilling
account of the "battle" at Lake
Lanao, in the Philippines, he being
in command of the Americans. He
describes it as a "bloody hand to
hand fight." Net result,. 150 Mores
killed, but not one American. Per
shing ought to be promoted.
The Atlantic Monthly for July is
well filled with a variety of high-
class articles by distinguished writ
ers. This one of the best of the
magazines. Terms, $4.00 per year.
Address, Houghton, Mifflin & Com
pany, 4 Park street, Boston, Mass.
Of course, that Brooklyn 'Squire
was right in deciding that' it was
disorderly conduct for one woman
to call another woman an old maid.
And if a man were to use such an
epithet the old maids would say it
was a case of mandamus.
The suggestion that the Adminis
tration try the "water cure" on re
calcitrant witnesses in the post
office, investigation will never be
adopted.' Possibly water enough
may be used to make the whitewash.
The Chattanooga Times thinks
"the feudists of Kentucky and West
Virginia have now about gone the
limit." Not quite, as to West Vir
ginia. The Governor of that State
has not yet been assassinated.
A Northern Judge' has decided
that a necklace comes under the
head of female wearing apparel.
And, doubtless, he would decide
that the Atlantic City bathing suits
come under the same head.
Why does a man who discontinues
his subscription to a newspaper
when indebted to it consider him
self absolved ' from all legal and
moral obligation to pay the honest
debt?
The general movement for cele
brating the "Glorious Fourth"
throughout the countr is being
eagerly watched by the surgeons
and undertakers. .'
It cannot be denied that Mr.
Cleveland II the only map- on earth
who knows whether he Is a Presi
dential candidate 7 (receptive or
1 otherwise) or not. , -
MR. WILLIAJH GORE
Aged and Highly Respected Re
tired Merchant of Wilming
ton Died Saturday
SUFFERED WITH PARALYSIS.
Stroke a Year Followed by Otherr,
Caused His Death Long asd Dlstlo
tnlafced Csreer of Business
Msi and Soldier.
Mr. William Iredell Gore, for many
years one of the ' leading wholesale
grocery merchants of the city anda
man highly esteemed and beloved in
the community in which ' he lived,
died at his home. No. 410 Orange
street, Saturday night at 8:10 o'clock,
afters lingering illness following a
stroke or paralysis which he suffered
about a year ago. That attack was
folio wed by another during the Winter,
another last Friday and still another
Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clock. He
had been unconscious since Saturday
morning and the end came peacefully
last night at the hour stated, with all
members of the devoted family at his
bedside. The news of his death while
not entirely unexpected, will come
with deepest regret to many friends In
Wilmington and elsewhere, for he was
a man who made friends and lasting
ones.
Mr. Gore was born at Little River,
B. C.Dec. 25lh 1829 and was, therefore,
73 years or age. wane young man
he was engaged In various pursuits in
his native county-but he removed to
Wilmington in 1868 and engaged in
the wholesale grocery and commission
busineas in the atore now occupied by
Stone & Co., on South Water street.
Later he associated himself with Mr.
D. L. Gore under the firm name of
Gore & Gore, which partnership re
sulted in the building up of a very
large busineas in heavy groceries. The
firm also handled peanuts extensively.
Later the deceased associated with him
self his son, the late Albert Gore.under
the firm name of W. I. Gore & Son,
which alao prospered to an unusual
degree. Mr. Gore was laat engaged
as a member of the firm of Corbett &
Gore, now the M. J. Corbett Com
pany, with large offices and ware
house a near the A. O. L. yards. About
three sears ago, on account of feeble
health, Mr. Gore was forced to retire
from the active duties of a business
life and since that time had devoted
himself to his family and home.
la. the year or 1854 deceaaea mar
ried Miss Rachel Ann Litchfield, of
Little Rlrer, 8. O, and the two had
lived happily together until death
came yesterday to dissolve bonds
which had held them as devoted hue
band and wife within a few months of
60 years. The bereaved wife and three
daughters are the only members of
hla immediate family surviving and
to tbem 4s poured out the tenderest
sympathy of the community. The
daughters are Miss Julia Gore, Mrs.
Fred EL Owen and Mrs. I. L. Pritch-
ard. all of this city, lie is also sur
vived by a sister and brother Mrs. J.
H. Stone, of Little River, 8. CL, and
Mr. B. F. Gore, who lately removed
to Wilmington. The grandchildren
surviving, of whom Mr. Gore was
especially fond, are Misses Bessie L.
Gore, Thurber Gore, Julia Qwen,
Edith L Prltchard and Messrs. Albert,
W, L Gore, Jr., Milton B. Gore and
Thos. H. Prltchard.
At the outbreak of the civil war Mr.
Gore responded promptly to his
country's call and enlisted in 1861 as
second lieutenant in theWaccamaw
Light Artilley, which was formed in
the upper portion of Horry county,
S. C, and which was stationed during
the conflict at Fort Randall and Fort
Sumter, S. C. He was a brave soldier
and an Intrepid leader.
In publicilfe after the war, he had
served as a member of the City Board
of Audit and Finance and was a di
rector in a number of leading finan
cial institutions. His counsel was
of tensought in business affairs and
was always conservative and of that
kind that could be relied upon.
EXCURSIONS COMINQ IN JULY,
Dozen Already Arranged for Over the
, Atlantic Cosat Line.'
The following excursions oyer the
Atlantic Coast Line during the month
of July have been arranged:
July 8 Rocky Mount and Mount
Olive ftwo sections). Hatch Bros.
July 9-McColl, 8. C, J. D. Ev
erett. Bennettaville. S. a
July 12 Florence, S. 0., Parns
Brockinsrton.
July 14 Fayetteville, P. Perry;
Mount Olive, Fusaell Bros., of Rose
Hill.
July 15 Goldsboro. Hogan and
Ghalan.
July 16 Goldsboro. Cameron, Al-
britton & 8utton.
July 17 Mullins, 8.' C, A. M.
Lewis.
July 24 Dunn. N. C. Hatch Bros.
July 28 Clinton, N. a, W. 8.
Partrlck.
Others will belooked from time to
time during the month, considerably
enlarging the list.
The Postoffice Elevator.
Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy Is in receipt
of a letter from Supervising Architect
J. K, Taylor, of the Treasury Depart
meut, at-Washfhgton, stating that an
engineer from his office will be sent
in a few days to Wilmington to ob
tain necessary data for the preparation
of specifications and drawings for an
elevator for the U. S. Postoffice and
Court House building in this city. It
will be remembered that Mr. Bellamy,
while ioOongreas, secured an appro
priation for an elevator, which haa
been needed badly for several years.
WILMINGTON, N. O.,
lTPE WILM,NQT0N postoffice J
Applicants for the Position Are Marshall-
lag Their Strenftk Bsslaess Ea- '
j sorsemeBU very Desiruie. -
That there will be a spirited fight
for the Wilmington poitmaaterahip
and that very soon is apparent from
the large number of endorsements re-
ceived during the past week by three
or more applicants for the position.
The term of office of the present In
cumbent, Miss .Mary .C. Darby, who
will soon have served four years, ex
pires in the early Fall, and already
forces are - at work to determine
whether she is to be reappointed or
the place is to go to some one else.
Among those who are reported to
be asking for endorsements are Miss
Darby, Assistant Postmaster T. E.
Wallace and Mr. J. M.Forthee, ; Bus:
iness men, regardless of party, affilia
tion, are being asked to express a pre-
ferencepand some are doing so, i
Many Democrats aril staking the
ground that while it is "none of their
fight," the office is one of the most im
portant in the Btate, . and taht, in
asmuch as it Is sure to go to
some Republican anyway, they had
as well sd vantage themselves of the
benefits of an Invitation to take A
hand and aecure the appointment of"
some one whonvtheir best judgment
dictates as the proper person to hold
the place.
It is furthermore stated that the Hat
of applicants is by no means complete
yet. but that the leaders are already
in the field,
SUDDEN DEATH OF A CHILD.
Utile Son of Mr. ssd Mrs. P. A. Fennell
Died After Havlag Received la
jaries from a Fall.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Fennell, No.
811 Ohesnut street, have the sympathy
of friends in the sudden and almost
tragic death of their little son,. Frank
Peele, aged a little less than eight
yean, who passed away at the family
residence Saturday morning.
The boy late Friday afternoon fail
from the balustrade of the front porch
of his father's home, striking his head
violently against the ground. The ac
cident waa regarded trivial by the
boy's mother, as he was soon playing
about the house as usual and was
cheerful and bright until he went to
bed at night. Saturday morning he
complained of a slight headache, but
otherwise appeared all right About
10 o'clock Mrs. Fennell discovered that
his nose was bleeding and almost in
stantly the little fellow relapsed Into
unconsciousness and died within a few
minutes. The parents of the child are
members of the Christian Science faith
and no physician was summoned, but
had one been called he would not have
been able to reach the child in time to
aave his life.
Dr. (J. D. Bell, the coroner, was
summoned and gave as his opinion
that death reaulted from injuries re
ceived in the fall the afternoon previ
ous.
MARRIED ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
miss Wlllye Eflnetf, of Wllmlagtos, the
Bride of Mr. Orejr. of Sumter, 3. C.
The marriage of Miss Wlllye En-
nett, a popular and accomplished
young lady of this city, and Mr.
Charles Miot Gregg, a valued em
ploye of the Atlantic Coast Line at
Sumter, S. Cm vraa quietly conducted
in the presence of relatives and a few
friends, on Wednesday afternoon at 5
o'clock, in the A. C. L. Infirmary of
the latter city, where the groom ia
convalescing from a severe illness. It
was originally Intended that the cere
mony would be performed in the First
Presbyterian church here, but the ill
ness of Mr. Gregg prevented, so the
marriage was solemnized by the
bride's pastor, the Rev. J. M. Wells,
of this city, in Sumter.
The rooms in which the happy
event was consummated were made
very attractive with beautiful plants
and flowers and the scene was a pretty
one indeed. Miss Bailie Ennett, sister
of the bride, was maid of honor, and
Mr. Bennie Gregg, of Marion, S. O.
brother of the groom,, was . best man.
Among those who witnessed the cere
mony were Mr.' and Mrs. W. L.
Gregg, parent, and Miss Belle Gregg,
sister of the groom, all of Marion, S.
C. ard MrsE. T.- Hugglnr, of Wil
mington.
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg will be at home
after Wednesday. July 15lb. at 109
South Harvin street, Sumter, S. O.
A Sflccesifal Excursion.
Charlotte Observer: The second an
nual excursion of the Prltchard Memo
rial Baptist Sunday school was a suc
cess in all particulars. The patrons naa
a thoroughly enjoyable trip, and the
managers of the excursion netted a
handsome sum for their Sunday school.
Elegant order was observed on the
train and there waa no accident of any
kind. The excursionists returned from
the coast yesterday morning. The sec
ond train was considerably delayedxy
a breakdown of the engine shortly
after leaving Wilmington. The entire
management of the excursion waa
good, and waa the subject or mucu
favorable comment on the part of the
excursionists.
Lumberton Argus: A gentleman
near Burgaw has prodnced a cross
between two varieties of Irish pota
toes, resulting in a superfine white
variety, which sells on the northern
markets at a considerable advance
above other varieties. Mr. B.
J. Bostick has 90 acres in potatoes,
melons and cucumbers at the Alex.
Mclntyre old place, 11 miles from
Lnmberton. and gives most encour
aging reports as to the condition of
FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1903.
the strawberry - season.
arollaa Fratt aid Track drawers: Jour-
si (lives Istersstlai' Fltnres as tov
i Big SUpascsts Thlf Season.;- -!.
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In Its issue Of Friday, reviewing the
proceedings of the annual meeting of
the Association here' last week, the
Carolina Fruit and Trucker's Journal
had have the following by way of
a comparison ggi the shipments last
year with 1903: i-.,. ,
"Shlmnna? Mtater Ttnmw ihnw, in
bis report that 1,979 refrigerator cars
movea uui season from all points in
the territory with approximately 423..
275 crates, as against 1,173 refrigerator
cars, or 288,731 crates last year. The
increase in tne numcer of cars this
year over last was, therefore; 806, and
In number of crates 113,534. . - i.
i-oe Boutnern Express company
handled this seMonc&SSl crates from
the W. dtW.. .W.. Q & A.. N. E. A.
& Y. railroads, Latta branch, and W.
& N. B. R,, againat 43,690 crates last
year; an increase this season of 38,961
crates. Shipped by open freight this
season, 700 crates; last season. 1.097
crates ; a decrease this year of 697 crates.
The total number of crates by refrig
erator, express and open freight this
season was 608,626, against 815,095
crates last year, an increase this year
over laat of 190,621 crates.
"The number of refrigerator cars
shipped from the W. & W. R. R. this
season was 1,016, with 228,700 crates.
number or crates by express, 68,998;
by open freight, 700 crates. Total.
283,298 crates, against 811 cars, with
193,269 crates last seaaon. Number of
crates by express. 27.790: by open
freight, 961 crates. Total, 222,020
crates. Increase this season over last
66,278 crates and 205 cars.
"Along the Cbadcourn division of
A. O. L.. the greatest per cent of gain
waa reported. The total number of re
frigerator cars shipped from the Chad
bourn section this seaaon waa 911, with
182,200 crates. Number of crates by
express, l,688,Total, 183,888 crates,
againat 331 can. and 69,966 crates laat
aeaaon, representing an increase this
season over last of 580 cars and 113.
932 crates.
The number of refrigerator cars
shipped from the A. & Y. R. R. this
season was 9 with 1,800 crates.' Num
ber of crates by express, 16,048. To
tal, 17,848 crates. Last season, 31
care, with 7,241 crates. Number of
crates by express, 7,970. Total, 15,
217 crates, a decrease in cars of 22, in
crease in xratea of 2,637. The number
of refrigerator cars shipped from Flor
ence, Lake City and Latta, 8. O., this
season were 43, with 9,675 crates.
Number of crates by express, 5,917.
Total, 15,502 crates. In the same con
nection, Mr. Bauman reports, the av
erage number of crates to the acre this
year to have been 78, as against 62 last
year.
The Idea of a special agent (Mr. J.
O. Bowden) at Pier 29. New York.
was a nappy thought, and proved a
ten-stroke for the growers as well as
the receivers. So profitable. Indeed.
his been the experiment that other
large markets like Pittsburg. Philadel-
pbla and Boston have given notice al
ready that ihey desire the Association
to establish - a special agsat in those
cities to conserve the aaeae ends asUld
the Association's NpwfYork represen
tative.
MARRIED NEAR WALLACE, N C.
..
Miss Mary Octavia Hizhsmltli Became the
Bride of Mr. Paul Milton Smith on
Wednesday Afternoon.
Special Star Correspondence.
Wallace, N. O., June 27. On
June 24th, at 3 o'clock P. If., a very
pretty but quiet wedding took place
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Luther R Highsmltb, near Wallace,
N. C, when their eldest daughter.
Miss Mary Octavia, became the bride
of Mr. Paul Milton Smith, of Abing
don, Va., the Rev. Dr. N. B. Cobb
officiating. The parlors were beau
tifully decorated with palms and
ferns, green and white being the
color scheme.
The bridal party entered to the
strains of Lohengrin's wedding march
exquisitely rendered on the piano by
aiiss Hloise Taylor. Tne groom, at
tended by his best man, Mr. Emmett
Highsmltb, brother of the bride, first
entered : next came the maid or nonor.
Miss Eva Highsmltb, sister of the
bride; then followed the bride, leaning
on the arm or her rather, who gave
her away.
The bride was becomingly attirea in
white mousaline, and carried a boquet
of bride's roses and maiden-hair fern.
The bride Is a young woman of charm
inar personality aud exceptionally
bright and sunny disposition, ene
has eone from us, to be queen of an'
other's heart and to shine in another
home. Mr. Smith ia to be congratula
ted in winning so fair a bride.
The groom is a young man or one
character and sterling worth. The
popularity of the bride was attested by
the many lovely and useful gifts,
which were disnlaved on a cover
which graced the wedding table of the
bride's great grandmother, more than
nvontv.fi ton eara ivo.
After refreshments were served the
i- f ...
bridal party left for Wallace where
they took the evening train for their
home in Virginiaa. Among the guests
from a distance were Miss Nelile
DeVane, Faiaon, N. G. ; Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas L. Highsmitb. Abbeville. B.
O. ; Miss Anna Lee DeVane, of Ra
lelgh: Miss N. Stuart DeVane, of
Wake Forest. N.O. : Mr. Emmett High-
smith, Miss Eva Highsmltb, and Miss
Laura Bwinsoo, Wilmington, N. u.
FEUD F1QHT IN STOKES.
One Man Killed and One or Two Others
Serlosslj Wonsded.
Bv TsJecrapb to the Mornlns Btar.
Raleigh, NfC June 25. A special
from Winston-Salem, N. C, says:
A big fight occurred this morning
on ton or uuaker uap mountain.
Stokes county. There 'were three or
more on each side and a number of
shots were exchanged. Cap. King
was killed and one or two others were
seriously, wounded. Deputy Sheriff j
Smith was knocked down with a hoe
bv Russell Jones. King was shot by
John Rhodes, who waa arrested and
committed to jail. The trouble waa tne
result of an old feud betweeimeigu-
bors.
While the shooting waa In progress.
a party or young people returning
from the Vade Mecum Springs, beard
the shots and stopped. One old man
who waa participating in the ngnt saw
the erowd and be called to nis associ
ates: "Boys stop shooting until those
young ladies and gentlemen pass."
I The battln 4hen ceaat-d.
RACE TROUBLE IN
WltfflNQTON, DEL.
The Entire Police Force Still on
Duty and the .Military in , :
s Their Armory, i
ALL WAS QUIET LAST NIGHT.
There Has Been No Eacoaater of Rsces
Slice Thorsdsy Bnt It Cannot be
Predicted That Traaqsll State.
, ' let Affairs Will gontloae.
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1 . BTTO&srann to um Morning star.
WnjttxtiaTON," ) Dkl', -.; June; 27-
TChat was considered the most excit
ing weekjn the history of Delaware's
principal city, a week stained with the
record of a horrible lynching and mob
violence, closed calmly and quietly
to-night. Despite the fact that peace
hovers over the town it cannot be
sarely predicted that the present tran
quil state of affaire will continue. The
entire police force Is on duty and one
hundred national guardsmen are sta
tioned in the armory ready for. any
duty. The police apparently have a
tight grip on the situation and they
propose to hold it. Captain Kane,
who is command of the police, to
night said he did not look for further
trouble.
The bitter feeling exhibited by the
whites and blacks against each other
appears to be rapidly disappearing.
There has been no encounters of the
races since Thursday night While
this m the condition of affairs to-night
the police propose to keep in
force for a few days longer
all the precautionary measures they
adopted this week. What ia undoubt
edly the greatest factor in keeping
down disorder is the closing of the sa
loons. An order similar to the one sent
out laat night was again issued this af
ternoon a bd every one of Wilming
ton's 180 saloons closed at six o'clock to
remain closed until midnight Sunday
or Monday mornicg.
Mayor Fiaher sent out a suggestion
to the storekeepers generally to day
to close their places of business at an
early hour to-night The suggestion.
however, was not heeded, because there
was no necessity for it. The streets
of the city were crowded to-night with
the usual Saturday night shoppers,
but there was no disorder.
A Wilmington evening newspaper
to-day quotes the Rev. M. B. Salter,
of Charleston, 8. 0., a bishop of the
A. M. K. Church, who is visiting in
this city, as follows with regard to the
lynching of White.
"We are willing to take off our
:oati, mount our horses and ride into
hell if necessary to see that the law is
carried out if one of our race outrages a
white woman. We expect the white men
to do the same in case similar crime is
committed upon our race by white
men."
TWO MEN FATALLY SHOT.
Father and Son Fired Upon by n Neigh
bor-Mlgnnderitaadiflf Over Posses
sion of n Dog the Cause.
By Telegraph to the Horning star.
Albany, GA.,June 27. Z.T. Bryant
and Albert Bryant,father and son, were
fatally ahot this morning in Worth
county, near here, by J. 8. Birfield.
The Bryants are saw mill operators
and BarBeld ia a prominent planter.
There had been bard feeling between
Barfield and the Bryants. The misun
derstanding grew out of the possession
ox a dog. Recently Barfield sent
message to the elder Bryant which waa
accepted aa an Insult This morning
Barfield who was in a buggy met the
Bryants near the formers home. Bar-
field invited the Br v ants to go to his
house. They began discussing their
differences. A dispute arose and
young Bryant started into Barfield'a
yard for the purpose, it is supposed, of
striking him. The elder Bryant caught
his son and pulled him back, but at
this juncture Barfield fired with a shot
gun. Albert Bryant fell and another
shot disabled bis father. Albert Bry
ant was shot in the head and abdomen
and Is mortally wounded. Eight buck
shot struck Z. T. Bryant. The chances
are against his recovery. The young
man was married only live weeks ago.
Barfield has not been arrested.
ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.
Spike Placed on Southern Rail Near Rat
elgta Negro Suspected.
Special Star Telegram.'
Raleigh, N. 0., June 27. There
was a dastardly attempt to wreck
Southern railway passenger train this
morning on a curve three miles east of
Raleigh. Section Master Neil 1 round
a spike placed on the tracsrao as to
make the engine or cars jump. The
plot was discovered by the merest ac
cident a few minutes before thetrala
waa due. A atrange negro was seen
sneaking about, the place just before
the- discovery, but escaped. Blood
hounds from the penitentiary failed to
strike a trail.
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SPIRITS TDRPENTINE.
-r- It is said that there are upwards
of fifty industries of various kinds In
High Point, and a tremendous con
cern for the manufacture of street
cars is now being organized.
; -Hillaboro Observer: The town
commissioners have refused to grant
1!a A l . .
license to retail spirituous liquors in
jiiiisDoro after the 30th day of
June, the date of the expiration of
ne prsBent liquor license.
Wadeaboro Messenger-Intelligen
cer: Air. j. r. Katlis, of Gulledge
township, sold a few days ago
o Mr. Robert Singleton the lum
ber from two poplar trees, amount
ing to 27.063 feet. ' He received for
he lumber $41.44. -
The Winston Sentinel aava that
the surveying corps are again at
work on the . proposed, line, of the
Stone Mountain Railroad. The
work will be finished up In two or
three weeks and the line located.
when the work of building the road
will begin.
JtUnston Jfree Jrress: A severe
hail storm struck the section of this
county on the Hull road, about six
miles from Kins ton, yesterday do
ing great damage to tobacco and
other growing crops. The scope of
the storm was limited, being about
miles in length and not over a
mile in width. Among the heaviest
oses was Mr. J. F. Horner, who
had 40 acres of fine tobacco almost
destroyed. He carried $2,000 hail
insurance but says that amount will
not pay his damage.
Washington, N. C. special to
Raleigh News Observer'. Isaac Uhaun
cey, a white man working aa sawyer
at the a reeman & iiodges mill in
the west end of the city, was almost
nstantly killed at 2:15 o'clock this
afternoon. Chauncey in some man
ner got caught in the belting in the'
machinery room and he was hurled
around bodily through the air. His'
eg was entirely torn on and the
body, in fact, is lacerated in every
part. The death was a most ago
nizing ana violent one.
Clinton Democrat: Hog cholera
is very prevalent in some sections of
the county, particularly In the
Hobton section. An observant
farmer told us the other day that
common field peas are a fine preven
tive, as well as a fine cure for the
disease. He says, put the peas in
soak, say in the morning, for the
hogs at night, or at 12 o'clock for
their feed the next morning; bnt to
cook them is better. Our friend
says that he has never been troubled
with cholera when feeding his hogs
on peas in this manner.
Tarboro Southerner: The cu
cumber is just now the most inter
Qsting crop around Conetoe, Edge
come county. While farmers in
other sections are talking about
the prospective prices for tobacco.
cotton and peanuts, the Conetoe
farmer has ceased all Us Irish
potato, cabbage and lettuce talk
and rattles away about cucumbers,
wnich they call cukes. They are
selling now for abont $2. 50 a bushel.
One farmer, it is said, has inst re
fused an offer of $1,000 for the pro
duct on lour acres.
Morganton correspondent of
Charlotte Observer: Messrs. W. H.
Westall, of Asheville, and A. H.
Abernethy, of Hickory, yesterday
closed a deal for the timber on a
part of Mr. Horace Hanev's fine
Linvllle river farm. The purchase
price was $7,750. Mr. Haney, who
came here from Philadelphia,
bought his farm several years ago
for $6,000. He has sold off timber
to the amonnt of more than $10,000
and would not take $10,000 for the
farm he has left.
Oxford Ledger: John Boss, aged
84, and his son, aged 64, were both
good and faithful soldiers in the civil
war and both are drawing pensions
in Granville. Mrs. Boss, the wife of
John Boss, is 79, and all the family
are in good health. Oxford is
steadily moving forward. The 1900
census gave the town only 2,059
people. We have now by actual cen
sus taken in June 2,448 people. This
does not include the cotton mill or
suburban population. We have 980
children of school age in the town.
Of these 505 are white and 475 are
colored. This is a good showing for
Oxford. Including the suburbs we
have over 3,000 people.
Statesville Mascot: Farmers
who were in town Monday were
given an obiect lesson in stock-
raising when they saw Mr. W. E.
Morrison, who lives three miles
north of Statesville, sell the Henkel
Live Stock Company eight fine
mule colts at an average of about
$65.00 a head. Two of the colts
will be two years old in July; two
one year old in July; the other lour
were one year eld this spring,
making the average age about four
teen and one-half months. Mr.
Morrison traded for two of the colts
when very young, the others were
foaled on his farm; and he is not a
stock farmer. The eight brought
him about $500, and it doesn't take
an expert in figuring to see that
there is a good profit in selling mule
colts not over fifteen months old, at
$65.00.
HOMICIDE IN ALABAMA.
Man Killed by Police Officers While At
tempting to Escape.
By Telegraph to the Morning, star.
Gadsden, Ala., June 28. Gus
Stedman was shot and killed at Ala
bama City late yesterday by Police-.
man N. P. Jarrard and A. N. Barnes,
while attempting to make hia escape.
It is alleged that John Stedman bad
kidnapped Mamie McKnight, the 13-
year old daughter of K. Jts. uo
Knight, stole seven dollars from her.
and it is said forced her to go with
him to the woods where it is reported
Gun Stedman and Sue Harvey, a
woman of Chattanooga, were In hiding
from the officers. Stedman claims, it
is understood, that he Intended mar
rying tbe girl. John oteuman ana
Bue Harvey have been jailed and the
McKnight girl has been taken home
by her father. There la greet inaig-
nalion at Alabama City.
WRECKS ON THE NrjWt R R.
Engineer and Fireman Killed nnd Express T
Messenger and Mall Clerk1 Isjarea. 1 ,
No Psssesgers HwC4 JVT
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at Tsiscrapo U) tat morning atai. X y
Roaxokz, Va. . JufleJa7.-TheNo-
folk and Western passenger train Nr.
13, west bound, which left here at I
o'clock yesterday afternoon, was wreck
ed a quarter of a mile east of Marlon "
at lOVclOck last night. Engineer Lv
Bpaldlnr, of Uoanoke, and Fireman
J. H. Boovey, of Staunton, were in- '
stantly killed, and Express messengers ' 1
Otey and Wood, of Bristol, seriously,' ! :
and mail clerks Adams and Jenkins, :
of Lynchburg, slightly in jured. The
train was going at a rapid rate when
the engine struck . a cow. r The poney
trucks of the engine were derailed and
ran a distance of 900 feet on the cross
ties before the large trucks were de
railed, and the engine, with the tend--'
er, mail car, express car and baggage
car went over an embankment. En
gineer and fireman were caught on-'
der the engine. None of the passenger -coaches
left the rails and except the
persons named no one was hurt. A
relief train conveyed the men to
Bristol.
It is supposed that Engineer Spald
ing did not realise that the small
tracks of his engine were derailed as
there was ample time to have stopped
the train after that occurrence before
It left the rails.
Wreek Near Petersburg.
Richmond. Va.. June 87. The
Cannon Ball train which left Rich-.
mond for Norfolk at 9 o'clock this
morning was wrecked near Peters
burg. -
The accident was caused by an open
switch on which was standing ' a
freight train. The Cannon Ball crash- .
ed into the engine of the freight. Both
engines were badly smashed, ungt
neee Harry Covington, of the Cannon
Ball, and hia nenbew. Fireman Robert
Covington, were both inatantly killed.
Tne engineer of tne freight train saved
himself by jumping. The passengers
were badly shaken ud and some of
them bruised, but none seriously hurt.
conductor Kckels, of the uannon
Ball, had his collar bone -and arms
broken and E. K. Hawkins, expresa
mesasnger, of Richmond, was pain-
tuny hurt. J. fharr, of ttlchmona,
was badly bruised. Engineer Coving
ton lived in Crewe and leaves a large
family.
THE STRIKE SITUATION '
AT RICHMOND, VA!
Cars Running Refnlarly Under Military
Protection-The Crisis of the Strike.
Csr Fired Upon-No One Hart.
By TslscraDb to tbs Horning Btar.
Biohmohd, Va., June 87. Cars
were run regularly on the Broad,
Main, and Clay and Laurel street and
Lakeside and Northslde lines to-day
and to-night, under military protec
tion.
At 10:45 o'clock P. M. no disorder
had occurred at any point, and the
outlook was for a peaceful night. The
bar-rooms were closed at 6 o'clock r.
M., by order of the mayor. It la be
lieved that to-night holds the crisis of
the strike. It is announced that ears
will be run to all the suburban resorts
to-morrow. Monday it is proposed to
resume operation of the line to Man
chester, or the opposite side of the
James from Richmond.
There was marked diminution of re-
tall trade to-day, as a result of the ex
isting trouble. Some merchants have
arranged- to dispense with part of their
clerical force until better times arrive.
About 11 o'clock a car was fired on
by unknown parties in Rocketts, the -harbor
quarter of the city, and the fire
was returned by the soldiers on the
car. Nobody was hurt and nobody
was arrested.
SITUATION AT JACKSON.
Orders Issued Increnslng the Powers ef
the Military la tbe city.
Bv TelegraDb to tne Momma star.
Jackson, Ky., June 87. General
Murray thin afternoon issued orders
which will make more absolute the
powers of .the military in Jackson.
The first instructions are to the pro
vost marshal to report to City Judge '
Oardwell and serve any processes
issued. The second order recites that
the absolute safety of life and property
must be maintained in Jackson, and if
any violations of rights, person or
property shall occur in the town or In
Breathitt county, the commanding
officer will use the troops in active
service to the extreme limit of bis
authority. The latter order was post
ed in conspicuous places over the
town. It is expected to serve as a
warning. Judge Oardwell and John
E. Patrick were called to camp this
afternoon and were interviewed by
General Murray concerning reports
that their lives were in danger. Both
assured him that they felt secure, both
as to life and property.
THE TOXiWAY DAM.
Experts Say It Is As Safe As tinman
Skill Can make H
By Telegraph to ma Horning Btar.
Charlotte, N. C, June 87. The
Textile Excelsior saya that the Toxa-
way dam, in the Sapphire country, is
creating much concern, and several
engineers have been sent there for the
Purpose 'of inspecting its condition,
he result of this inspection haa been
awaited with great interest by the peo
ple in tbe valley below, who have re
cently experienced a nooa aisasier.
The dam holds tbe waters of a lake
twenty-seven miles In circumference
and In some places fifty feet deep.
A corresnondent of the Observer to
day aays that experta have examined
thejioxaway dam and pronounce it aa
safe as human skill and ingenuity can
make it.
TEXAS OIL FIELDS.
Excitement Caused by a Blaze la Some
Oil Waste No Damafe. '
By ffsissraph to tna Morning star.
Sour Lake, Texas, June 27. Con
siderable excitement prevailed In the
oil field for a time just after noon to
day, caused by flames springing up on
the oil waste Belonging to tne uuneys
and the Texaa Additional Oomnany.
The fire wan caused by some one
throwing a lighted match In tbe oil.
For a time the flames were fierce and
led to tha belief that the bis. Gufley
tanks were on fire. Surface accumu
lations soon burned over, however,
and by 5 o'clock tbe names were com-
nlattilv nni1i MmtMtl and the lOSS is
comparatively insignificant.
A wreck was averted Friday night
by two boy who. discovered a wash
out near Mayodan, on the Norfolk and
W..t ..llwi In tfmA to reDOrt It
to the telegraph operator, who had the
incoming passenger inw inw
oke stopped.
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