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REPUBLICAN- CONVENTION. . - ," : -r; - VOI be add la Chicago ei Jbb 21tto . I . II Mfi II SI 1 V .1 i X - W v' f I V A 1 11 I ti.nn i yfir.in inviNCE ' '- -r-:v:-y . . . . - : . r w ojnj anil bbf m MMM,,..MMW,,B,w,wawawawawawaaawawawaaawiaaaawawaa.waaawaa 1 ' 1 1 ' - i .i. ' ' a VOL. XXXV. WILMINGTON, N. 0., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1903. NO; 8 . I sssssssssssssssss 8SSSSS8SS88SSSS3S " 81888888888888888 82888888S8S88888S " 8S8388S38S3S8S88S ssassssaaasss " 8288SSS2283SS8S8S 1 """"ssggssgasaas 3SS83S8S83SS8S38S s I a, 5 ' . 5:)Jlt in Signs are unmistakable that we are on the eve of a great campaign. Leading Republican! are busy try- ibg to clean some of the smirch from their "carracters." The doings of Governor Odell, of New York, are I being bo covered up by hisorgans that all trace of his boyhood tracks to the neighbor's watermelon patch are even obliterated. PENDER ODD FELLOWS Team From Wilmington Institu ted New Lodge at Burgaw Thursday Night. TWENTY IN THE PARTY. filtered at th. Put Office at wUmtgton, N. C, at Second Clan Marter.1 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. Cards are ont for the marriage of Mr. Thomas W, Rose and Miss Es- telle Velt. It is hoped for. the ! couple's, sake the newspapers will not head the marriage account, "Kose-Velt." A Rose by any other name would smell as sweet but hy phenated with Yelt would make the sound something awful. ' Installation by Special Deputy Grand Mas ter LeQwIo Samptnoas Sapper Served In Honor of Visitors-Of ficers and Members Mo. 243. Tbe iubacrlption prica oi to Weekly Star It aa foil' w : Single Copy 1 rear, peatage paid. ..SI 00 " " 6 montha " " , 60 " Smooth " " 80 rnv nvwnon ttp patt. Tft ARMS. Just a month from now the Na tional Democratic executive com mittee will meet at Washington, D. C, to consider the time and place of holding the next national convention which is to name the party's candidate for president. ' Senator James K. Jones,6f Arkansas, has issued his call for the meeting of the committee, Jan. 12, and in (his eventful period in the history of the party, there will be no doubt a full meeting of the committeemen from all the States. Not since 1860, when the Demo cratic national convention had its splic at Charleston over the sectional questions that then rended the - party, has the situation of the Dem ocretic party presented such a con dition as . it does on the eve of the meeting. In two campaigns we have been beaten upon issues which tho party presented to the people, and as those questions have been settled at the ballot box in no un certain way. it is not assumed that . The Congress of Mothers is still bent on having Smoot, the Mormon senator, expelled from the Senate because he has too many wives. Oh, mamas, don't you know that he is a Republican and that all of. those, kind of men are bound to stand to gether ? Things are in such a mess in Washington that it will take a good old Democratic clean sweep to clar ify the situation. Republicans never could stand temptation, and it would be cruel to keep them side. stepping from it four years longer. SUING HAUSER FOSt DIVORCE. Aftermath of the wreck, qqj jjflg WRECK. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. When Gen. Leonard Wood comes home from the Philippines and gets to Washington, he won't . have to keep his eyes skinned to see that red light hanging out where the committee on military affairs is holding that investigation. An Associated Press dispatch mentions that at Youngstown, O., on Thursday, . a furnace roof col lapsed, wonder if Roosevelt doesn't wish Senator Hanna had been there monkeying with the flowers in the roof garden ? Would it be the least bit irreve any time will be wasted now by tbe I rent to speak of college games this Democratic leaders in "looking backward." That the wings of the Demacratio party will now get together on new and vital questions and upon the old and true Democratic principles, there is every reason to believe. At any rate, there is at present a feel ing of confidence in the outlook for the party, and it depends upon the leaders to act with statesmanlike discretion and get together in a spirit of harmony, ii they desire to give the American people an oppor tunity to say whether they want their government conducted on lines beautiful Sundav morning; just to say, by way of redundance, that there is to be no more Bassettket bawl at Trinity College for a long time to come? Brother Varner, of the Lexington Dispatch, makes this Interrogation : "Will it pay to raise hogs ?" . Well, er we never do like to play with 'em, but if we should hold four aces we'd raise 'em just to hear 'em squeal. It is a fad now among rich New Yorkers to have hospitals and phar- contrary to the fhTperious Republi- I man;ea riffht in their houses. After can party's methods ox extrava gance, rashness and jgraft. What we desire to see is a united Demo cratic party in next year's campaign, and a platform and candidate that will challenge the respect of our op ponents and win tho support of the beat men of the Union. In view of the importance of next -year's contest and the possibilities for Democratic harmonyi the meet ing of the national committee next month will be of the greatest possi ble interest and gravest concern. Tbe greatest concern will hinge on a family scrap they can wade into the coats-plaster without wasting time to send down town. Spscial Deputy Grand Master David K. . LeGwin, of Cape Fear Lodge No. 2, and some seventy or more Odd Fel lows, of this city, including a fine de cree team, returned- yesterday morn- from Burgaw, where on Thursday night they instituted Burgaw Lodge No. 243, I. O. O. F. with full com plement of officers and a membership of 84. - among them some of the moat repreaentative people of Pender county. Special Deputy LeGwin and members of the degree team went up Thursday night at 7 o'clock via the Atlantic Coast Line and were moat hoapitably received by the embryo brethren of Burgaw. The visitors were escorted to the large Masonic hall, near the depot, and at 8:30 o'clock the installa tion of the lodee commenced. Tbe following besides the Instituting of ficer were present from Wilmington, most of them taking part In the team work : Past Grand Maater M. W. Jacob!, Paat Granda W. Lu Smith, J. A. Or- reU, B. F. King, J. T. King, R.. J. Shepard, W. G. T. Keen, J. N. Jacobf, Rev. E. R. Welch and Meiars. J. H. LeGwin. 8. J. Ellie, W. B. Muse, W. R. Doaher, E. 0. Yarborougb, W. F. LoGwln, V. O. Rayner, Caldwell Thalley, W. W. Hodges and O. E. Binder. The- work of Inatituting the new lodge continued until nearly S o'clock in the morning, and ahortly before that hour a aumptuous feast of good things waa aerved In honor of the visi tors. Brief remarks were made by Past Grad Master Jacob), Messrs. W. L. Smith, J. A. OrrelJ, D. K. LeGwin. Rsv. M. O.Walton and Mr. A. B. Croom, Jr., it having been largely through the Instrumentality of the iaat named gentleman that the new lodge waa formed. The officers and membera of "Burgaw No. 243" are aa follows; N. G. Rev. M. C. Walton. V. G. J. G. Blake. Becretary A. H. Paddison. Treasurer B. T. Murray. R 8. to N. G. A. B. Croom, Jr. L. 8. to N. G. 8. G. Blake. B. 8. to V. G. W. M. Hand. L B. to V. G. O. F. Mallard. Wsrden R. B. Hnd. Conductor J. A Rowe. I. G. G. W. Horsey. ' O. G. Alva Cowan. R. 8. 8. A. T. Brown. L. 8. 8.- E. L. Larklns. Chaplain Rev. T. D. Johnston. Members H. Dunie, O.P. Johnson, M. I. Bordeaux, F. T. Croom, O. M. jfutcb, A. B. Croom, Sr., W. D. Croom, Dr. W. H. Crowell, J. A. Blanchard. T. F. Johnston, W. T. Bordeaux, J. K. Brown. W. O. Pope, A. 8. Bowden, A T. Brown, W. D. Moore, H. A) Bowden, Robt. Arm strong, Wm. J. Murray and G. P. Jordan. Wife of Wilmiattoa Incendiary Aiksfsr Dissolution of Matrfbonlal Relations. Suit was instituted in the Superior Court here yesterday by Mra. Roalna Haaser who asks, upon the grounds of abandonment. for the statutory period of two years, that the matrimonial re lations existing between she and her husband, EL Hauser, be dissolved. It will be recalled by readers of the city pa oera that in Dec. 1901, Hauaer was eon- vidted of burning, by a moat Ingenious ontrlvance, hla jewelry and watch. making: eatablishment on Market street in August of the same year and that he was sentenced to a term of 10 yeara In the State penltenttary where he la how serving the time. Mrs. Hauaer employed Herbert Me- Clammy, Esq., of thia city, to prose cute the case and the complaint has already been filed and service of sum mons haa been made upon the defend ant in Raleigh. Mrs. Hauser la a native of New York and has spent much of her time there since the con viction of Hauaer, butatlll retalnaher residency In Wilmington. In spite of strenuous objection on the part of her parents who objected to the lnfidelle belief of Hauser, the woman was mar ried to him In Maine In 1897 and they had resided here until the Summer of the fire, when the husband bade, her go visit her parenta in New York and he would follow In a day or two. Hauaer never followed and though written to several timet, his arrest and confinement finally came as a good excuse. His path then was to the penitentiary and Mra. Hauaer took the road to divorce. i Ns Farther Recovery of Bodies Which West Down In Wednesday Nlfht'a :'- - Gale Carto Being Snved. M&NAQERS RETURN THANKS. Qratcfnl Acknowledgment to All Wbo As sisted Wltb Hospital Donntloa. Oivingtothe fact that many contri butions were made to the James Wal ker Memorial Hospital on Donation day last montb, by citizens who gave no name, and we nave no way oi lo cating them, and also that many of tbe ladies who gave their time and talents towarda tbe arrangements are unknown to the Board, it was deemed Advisable to make a public acknowl edgment of the matter, and the fol lowing resolution waa paased by the Board at its recent session, to-wit: "On behalf of the Jamea Walker Memorial Hospital, tbe Board of Ma agora desire to return their thanks for ihe generous contributions made by tbe public spirited cltiins on donation day, and to Dr. Ackerman, medical superintendent, Mias L. P. Clark, au iMTin ten dent of nurses and their aaso elates; also to Mrs. M. & Willard and all other ladiea aasoclated with her for tbe successful inauguration and con summation of the affair." Respectfully submitted, Geo. R Fbekoh, Sect, of tbe Board. DIED OF HEART DISEASE. Mr.:R. V. Leonard, Wilmington agent of the schooner "Clarence H ," which capsized off Cape Fear bar late Wednesday night, drowning all -on oeard, and Mr. J. W. Brooks,, of this city, have returned from the scene of the wreck of , the vessel, which Is on Oak Island bsacb, immediately In front of the life saving station. They were joined there Friday evening by Messrs. Jackson 8tanland and W. A. Fiink, other owners of Shallotte, and together they cut a hole in the bottom of the overturned schooner and found several barrels of rosin and other por tions of the cargo. There was no trace of the four drowned men whose bodies have not been recovered. Messrs. Stanland -and Frlnk were left in charge and yesterday Mr. Leonard re ceived information that two bales of cotton and aeveral barrela of roain had floated aahore on Bald Head, but up tto latight no trace of the missing 'bodies bad beenonndV-, Whether the vessel can be saved will not be known until Monday. Messrs. Frlnk and Stanland expected to take outjthe bottom of the achooner yesterday and ascertain whether the deck beams are alt right If ao, the hull will be saved. The cabin, masts and rigging were all cut off the schooner when ahe went over. From a general view of tbe wreck it is be lieved that when the gale came, Capt. Wm. Lewis was at the wheel and the four other men were in the cabin. CapL Lewis' body la the only one recovered, and across hla forehead were indications of a heavy blow, pro bably caused by a maat atriklng him aa the vessel went over. A physi cian of Southport, who made an elimination of the body before it was teat to Shallotte for Interment, said there was no evidence of water in the lungs as is usual when drowning occurs. The other men went over board with the cabin. Last night a brother of Capt. Hew lett waa looking for the body along the beach, but there had been no de velopments at nightfall. The tug "Blanche" which came up yeaterday afternoon, brought a trunk and a bun dle of household goods belonging to Mr. W. H. Phlllipa and which were a part Of the ruined cargo. Dozen Freight Cars Piled Up on the Track Three Miles Be yond Navassa. A RATHER UNLUCKY TRAIN. Two Mishaps to No. 80 from Florence to Wilmington Yesterday ' Brakeman Slightly Isjored W., o. & . TrsckB Were Blocked. NEW JERSEY ROBBER BAND. A New York paper announces now that there is a short supply of corks. This means that it will be hard to stop jugs that are to be sent to pro- hihibition towns these Uhristmas times. JAPAN VERSUS AMERICA. The New York Advertiser tells us that in New Castle, Ind., the physi cians have made ont black list. Wa wonder how many blacks they th s gathering of the leaders, lor it i helpea to get in a hole. win oetne urst opportuutiij iui sou- ting on foot the plans for a harmo nious and united Democracy. From this meeting we will perhaps be able to judge what the prospects for har mony are, and from it will come come intimation of the plans uponjphich the party is to be reorganized to be.it Roosevelt. THE ROOSEVELT CHRONOLOGY. Senator Ben Tillman's resolution to inquire into the status of Roose velt's recess appointments, will take a sneak into the committee pigeon hole so deep that it can't be pulled oat by its caudal extremity. When it comes to a matter be tween Roosevelt and Tillman as to whether there was a recess or not between the extra session and the' regular session, Republicans ;will be found taking their time of day from Roosevelt's Waterbury. The South Carolina senator prQ lably expects to have the hands of the clock turned back on him, but his resolution will serve to show that he is still in the opposition, the Roosevelt chronology to the contrary notwithstanding, neverthe- et omne qenus. - mairpox at Mars Bluff, S. C. The Health authorities here are ad vited of an epidemic of smallpox near Mars Bluff. 8. C, between Wilming ton and Florence, on the W., C. & A. railroad and within a few miles of tbe last named city. Dr. James Evans, of Flore ace, who went to investigate the prevalence of tbe disease . near Mara Bluff, bas gone to Columbia to confer with the State Board of Health rela tive to tbe aituatlon. Dr. Bacot, of Florence, also vialted the Infected neighborhood Friday and haa ordered a general vaccination. The negroea are terrified over the appearance of thedlaease among them and are said to be fleeing In every direction. The idea with the Wilmington authorities is to see that none of them find their way here. Jadje Brown Uat of District. Onslow Superior Court adjourned Wednesday after an unimportant aea- aion aud Judge Brown left at once for bis home in Washington, N. O., until after the holidays, when he ia assigned to ride the Raleigh district. Judge Garland 8. Ferguson, of Waynes- vilie, N. 0., will preside at the next term of court here and will try tbe Terry murder case. Japasese Acrobst Asssnlted White Boy Who Taanted Him With ChincGhlnc. Upon complaint of young William A. Wright, one of the quartette of clever little Japanese acrobats with the Mildred & Rouclere Company which closed an engagement at the Academy last night, was before Mayor Springer yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, charged with an assault Young Wriehtand Maater Victor Urainger, Jr., were riding a wheel both on one at Third and Cheanut streets yes terday morning when the "Japs" hap pened to be passing. One of the num ber understood Maater Wright to call at him "Chine, Chine, Chinaman I" Now if there's one thing more than another that will cause the usual docile "Jap" to get into action, it is to be called a Ccinaman; ao when the words fell upon tbe "Jap'a" ear, he made for tbw wheel upon which were perched the young Americans. Thr machine was overtuined, the ooys were thrown to tbe ground and the "Jap" ahook one of the boya rather roughly. Mayor Springer heard the case at 6 o'clock so that the "Jap" could leave with his company for the "next town" to-day. Messrs. W. K. Perdew and George Sloan testified to having witnessed the occurrence and Mr. James H. Cowan, lessee of the Academy, and Mr. Rouclere, manager of show, interpreted the position of the defendant to the Mayor. The "Jap" was let off with the costs. mnnntlnv to t3.B5. and all nanua were satisfied. Fire at Jacksonville. The store building of George W. Taylor, at Jacktonville, N. C, waa totally-destroyed by fire Friday morn- The store oi rei- Joho R. Proctor, of Kentucky, President ol tbe Civil Service Commission nnd Confederate Veteran, By Telegraph to tbe Morning Btar. Washthqton, Dec 13. John R. Proctor, of Kentucky, preaident of the United States Civil Service Commis sion, and an intimate friend of Presi dent Roesevelt, died of angina pec toris at the Cosmos Club In thia city to day, aged 59 years. The Preaident and Mrs. Roosevelt were shocked at the news. They called personally at the club house and spent consider hiA timA at Mr. Proctor's bedside. Then the President returned to the White House, Mrs. Roosevelt remain-ins- with Mrs. Proctor. Funeral arrangements are deferred, pending the arrival of a son, Lieuten ant Andrew Morton Proctor, In charge of a torpedo boat, now stationed at the Norfolk navy yard. Anotner son, John R. Proctor, Jr.,. is lieutenant of artillery. United States army. Mr. Proctor was 69 years old. He waa born and brought up on a farm In Kentucky. He left the Unlveraity of Pennaylvania to enlist In the Con federate army in 1864, remaining In the service until the close of the war. He returned to Kentucky and pursued scientific studies, becoming State geol ogist. He waa appointed by Presi dent Cleveland a member of the civil service commission ten years ago, at tbe suggestion of Mr. Roosevelt, then a member of the commission, who had met Mr. Proctor during a trip to Kentucky. N. 6. BAPTIST CONVENTION Dynsmlted a Safe and Held Up nnd Robbed Seversl Persons nt Pavonln. UT Telecnph to the Morning Btar . Camden, N. J., Dec 12. A desper ate gang of cracksmen appeared in Pavonia, auburb, laat midnight and after nearly wrecking the Pennsyl vania railroad station at that place with dynamite used In blowing open tbe safe, made good their escape, se curing little for their trouble. Before robbing the atatlon tbe burglars, five In number, held up Oscar Till and Jacob Eppler, tenders of the State drawbridge over Cooper'a Creek and ahot at Ralph Haines, a telegraph operator In the nlgnal tower, a short distance from the atatlon. After the robbery the bandlta neia up the crew of a drill engine who were making up a freight train, and at the pointa of their revolvers compelled Edward Appleton and Henry Smith, the engineer and fireman, to leave the vicinity. . To-day almost the entire police force of Camden has been at work endeavor ing to locate tbe robbers. Beyeral ar rests of suspicious characters have been made, but Chief of Police Foster will not admit that any of theae in custody are members of the robber band. The Atlantic Coaat Line auff ered an other very disastrous freight wreck Thursday and one which will, perhaps coat the company thouaandsof dollars. Fortunately, however, no liven were lost and no one was seriously hurt. The story of the wreck is a series of mishaps which befel through freight train No. 80, from Wilmington to Florence, and due here at 7 o'clock. Thursday morning. The chapter of accidents begins at Fair Bluff, about 60 miles from Wilmington,, on the W., O. & A. railroad, very early yes terday morning, when a box car of the train of about twenty-five, flew1 tbe track near the South Carolina line. The car waa more or less demolished and the accident blocked the train for a few hours. The passenger train for Charleston was delayed two hours. The wrecking train was sent out from Wilmington and soon cleared the track. The freight train proceeded and was making, good time towarda Its destination when early In the afternoon some disarrangement of a journal under a car near the middle of ihe train gave way and be tweea ten and fifteen other cars were derailed and piled up in a confused heap on the track and upon each side about seven miles from the city, be tween Malmo and Navassa- atatlon. Some of tbem are crosa wajs, others are on end and many of tbem are completely demolished. Persons who witnessed tbe heap of ruina aay it ia the worst freight wreck they ever saw before. The train had just paased over a long trestle and it waa fortu nate that the disarrangement under the car did not occur a minute aooner. The engine and two cara in front of. the train and the caboose and several other care on the rear did not leave the track, else loss of life and aerioua injury to the crew would have certain ly resulted. George Herring, a brake man of thia city, was badly shaken, up and more or less bruised by the shock, but no bones were broken. The wrecked cars were laden with cotton, lumber, phosphate rock and other ma terial, nuuch of which ia smashed up in the wreck. The injured brakeman waa brought to Wilmington and given attention by Dra. Pride J. Thomas and Jno. O. Wessell, of the A. O. L. Re lief Department, after which he was sent to his home on Sixth street. Soon after the accident another wrecking train was sent out from Wilmington and Mr. W. J, Haylow, auperintendent of transportation; Mr. Walter Forlong, engineer of roadway, and other Coaat Line officials left at once for the scene. An extra train was sent to transfer passengers, mail and express from the train due here from the south at 1:45 P. M. and the same transfer had .to be made for the return trip of the same train, causing a two hour delay. Although 40 or 60 men worked all Thursday night in an attempt to clear the track it was still blocked and a transfer had to be made for the Charleston train due here at 11:20 P. M. The transfer train did not reach the city until 1:15 o'clock Friday morning. WATCHING COLOMBIA. FINANCES OF THE STATE. UNCLE SAM LOOKS AT TBTHGS TWO WAYS. In recognizing the suspected Panama secession it was to the in terest, of Uncle Sam to do so. In refusing to recognize the successful revolntionarv irovern'ment of San Domingo it was likewise his inter est to do so. If the San Domingo government will settle up what it owes Uncle Sam and not attempt that repudia tion scheme, he will then see what he can do abont recognition. San Domingo must be Teminded that Uncle "Sam can make or un make republics, and he's got the tools to do it with, too. Pnrcbnsed Country Site. Rev J. 6. Massee Makes Declarntlon Con cerning Editors of Dsily Pspers. Br Telearapb to the Homing Btar.- Charlotte, N. 0., Dec 12. In the Baptiat State convention here to-day. Rev. J. C. Massee, paator of the Ra leigh Baptiat Tabernacle, speaking of the church paper, said: "I believe the day will come when the licenae of ediiora of our great daily papers will have to be curtailed. Theae editors are exerting too much influence and power over the popular mind, too often not wisest and best, and I believe the day-la not far dla tant when the government will have to lay the atrong arm oi tne iaw.on ino press and repress abuses." Mr. Massee believed that thia con dition laid a great burden on the re ligiOua presa to correctly lead and fair-, ly Interpret the aspect of racial prob lems. . A number of delegates immeaiawiy MsUng Every Effort to Run Down Re ports of Expeditions to the Isthmus. By Telegraph to the Morning Btar. Wash isgtobt, Dec 12. The Navy Department baa received a cablegram frornVRearAdJuiral Glasa, announcing that he in making every effort to run down the various reports regarding Colombian expedition to the isthmus. He haa ordered the Mayflower to the mouth of the Atrato, river to make a thorough Investigation, and if neces sary a reconnolsance of that region also will be made to definitely ascer tain whether there are any Colombian troops In that aection. ThM Atlanta has also been ordered to patrol the northern coaat oi the isthmus on the same mission. The commandeis of both vessels are under Instructions to conduct their in vestigation with all possible dispatch and return to Colon ao that tbe Navy Department may have a full official report of the exact aituatlon. . HEAD-ON COLLISION. tner abont S o'clock. tawav adiolnlna waa a little damaged. Bv deed filed for record at the Court ThI. 1. the. the third time Mr. Taylor .--ffifagK Honaa vesterday F. T. Mllla and wife I has been bur 4 out The loss in esu-1 Timorously protested agalnat transferred to J. D. Farrior, of Wil- mtted at ah $8,000; amount oi in-1 the d6Ciaratlon of Mr. Maasee, . k n. . far t.2.000, ten and a hair I surance n' nowo acres of land in Harnett township, one ro" Wilmington, on the Scott's road, tbe same being a part of the 18-acre tract of fine land purchaaed laat January by Mr. Mills from Mr. I. B. Rhodes. ZaJtsUN UNIVERSITY. aaaaaaaMaBaaaaaaaa ' POSTAL FRAUDS. Lost Her Wedding Ring. Newbern Journal: "Mabel Paige hmr wedding ring at the upera A Donation of $100,000 Secured from Jno D. Rockefeller. Bt Tttegraps to the Morning- Btar. Charlotte, N. 0., 'Dec 10. Rev. E Poteet, president of FurmanJJnl- Tarsitv. of Greenville 8. 0 who la I?H.r..-ii- th.Rantist State Con- rust "returned from the Two Former Clerks In Postofflcn Depart ment f onvlcted anSentenced. Br Tetofrrapn to the Morning Btar. Baltimore, Dec 12. Columbus E. Upton and tt W. McGregor, for m. flferka in the" Postofflce Depart ment at Washington, who were found guilty oi postal .moon on "-f-j Passenger Trnln en the Pan-Handle Kail road Wrecked Two Men Killed. -4 Bj Telegraph to the Morning Star. ' Wheeling, W. VA.r Dec 12. The north-bound paasenger train known aa the Pittsburg and Kenova flyer on tbe Panhandle railroad, collided head on with a aouth-bound cattle train at Glendva, a few milea above thin city, at 10 o'clock . to nights The dead are : Engineer Thomas Murray, oi me pas senger train ;Fireman Jaa. Lanahan, of the stock train, xnreo oinera w jiuxu. The passenger train wan running fast to make up lost time and met the freight when It waa trying to make a aiding. Both tralna were completely wrecked, but the passengers escaped with a few minor cuts and Injuries. State, Private and Snvings Banks 6sro linn Fruit Pncksge Co. Chartered. - Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. 0., Dec 12. The legla latlve committee to examine the books and recorda of the State treaaury com pleted lta work to-day and issued a statement, ahowing a total balance of $161,259, of which $129,802 la general f nnd and $31,907 la school fund. The total general fund receipts were $2, 832.010 : disbursements, $2,202,707. The Corporation Commission issued a statement showing that the resources of State, private and savings banks at the close of business November 17tb, was $26,168,282: resources, last report in April, $24,985,138. The annual atatement of the Secre tary of 8tate reports $25,939.23 receipts from the following sources: Land grants. $3,867.92: sale of Supreme Court Reports, $5,071.81; organization tax on corporations, $17,000. Total receipts from same aources last year, Charter la granted the Carolina Fruit Package Company, of Warsaw, with tmooo capital. J. A Brown, W. K. Newbury, T. B. Peirce and A. Johnson are the Incorporators. $1,000 FINE. lost nerweuuwg rmn - I ITou i,.;h secured from John guilty or posiai C-iaZ House last night, the caae being JSUWJ0 &rPM&JSL JS promptly reported to the local authori- RS&V&Sfl,. ElffiSZtiEttw .ha arrested a negro and within I LntiT raised $125,000 for this Innti- n"nu."Mef foV both de- w - m il. anlliatlntll IMin Bf BAaVW SJSWHS . an hour had the ring restored to the owner SutTon, lostof the contributions being in biocKS oi ov. 1 nnn . f endants gave notice of appeal. Imposed Upon a Chicago Union of Press Feeders for Contempt of Court. Br Telegraph to the Morning Btar. Chicago, Dec 12. One thousand dollars fine for illegal acts as a cor porate body was Imposed upon Frank lin Union No. 4, press feeders, by Jadge Jesse Holdom to-day. The court found the Union as a corporation guilty of contempt of court lor violating an in Chief of Police Bits, of Wheeling, W. Va., left Richmond. Vs., yeater day, having In custody Thomas Eas ton.anegro charged with gmvltlBf a young Ulster or mercy m d. u Orphan Asylum, near Wheeling, ir.aton waa work-ins - on a railroad near Wheeling at tbe time the crime was committed, and he and two otter negroes are charged with the fiendish deed. j auction restraining It as an organiza tion from Interfering with the business or employes or ten printing nrms, members of the Chicago Typothetse. Jadge Holdom's action creates a precedent, being the first time In the history of trades unionn in this coun try that a court has fined a union as a corporation. An Immediate appeal was taken from the action of Judge Holdom. The United Stales Monitor Terror and the practice ship Chesapeake have been ordered to the Norfolk navy yard to be docked and overhauled. Greensboro Record: "We un-. derstand that a number of contract ors will put in a bid for the sewer work in Greensboro. This is the proper thing."- The smallpox situation in Davidson county is such that two pesthousea will be built one for whites and one for negroes. There, were 115 cases of smallpox in the oounty in November. Eight patient 8 died. Fayetteville Observer: The re porter has within the past two or three years seen and eaten remarka bly fine pecan nnts grown in the vicinity of Fayetteville, with which it was said that the trees were well laden. If the pecan will flourish on this soil and in this climate, fruiting abundantly and -excellently, why would not its extensive cultivation prove profitable. Raleigh News and Observer: Senator Gorman and Senator Sim mons .do well to demand a thorough Investigation of the postal scandals. The President seems determined to unload the whole crime upon cer tain officala, who ought to be pun ished, but t;o deny that full investi gation necessary to ascertain all the real oulprits, ,to the end that the' punishment lnAy W-madajtO fit the crime.- . I A8heville Citizen: The cotton seed oil industry has greatly In jured the raising of the staple by consum ing the first and best seed and leav ing the farmers the poor seed in the last pickings of inferior cotton for planting purposes. This has result ed in deteriorated plant, smaller bolls and shorter fiber, greatly reducing thereby the total yield in pounds per acre. There is need of more intelli gence in the farming operations. , Lexington Dispatch: The most interesting feature of the season will be the Bazaar to be held in Hedrick's Hall Wednesday, Decem ber 16th, nnder the auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy, for the benefit of tbe Davidson County Monument Fund. Though this undertaking is nnder the direct con trol of the Daughters, it is a cause which 'should be very near the the hearts of all Davidson connty people, who, we are sure, feel some share in the erection of thlB monu ment to our Confederate dead. Raleigh Post: It has been defi nitely decided that Raleigh's dispen sary will be located on Exchange Place. In fact the three adjacent store rooms now occupied by the sa Ioodb of John U. Smith, R. W. Ytrang & Co. and J. M. Nixon have been rented for the purposes of the dispensary. It is very probable that some arrangement can be made with the city finance committee, so the dispensary commission think, by which money can be advanced from the city treasury early in the new year to take advantage of the dis counts that are offered by most of the dealers on the orders that have been placed. If this can be done, it will be, the commissioners think, quite asaviDg for the dispensary, increasing the profits materially. Raleigh News ana Observer: According to the Christian World, the negroes of the South, but a feneration removed from slavery, re to-day the owners of 130,000 farms, valued at $650,000,000; 150, 000 homes outside the farm owner ship, valued at $265,000,000, and personal property valued at $165, 000,000. The white people of the South rejoice in the progress and success of its negro population. Southern white men have ever been ready to assist those who are indus trious and thrifty. The negro is doing well here those who stick to the farms and to the trades they nave learned, and it is here their highest development has been reach ed, and here lies their best nope lor the future. Vi The Durham Herald of Thurs day says: The complaint in the case of Mr. B. L. Duke against his wife, Mrs. Minnie W. Duke, has been filed. The defendant is allowed un til January 7 in which to file an swer. In the complaint Mr. Dnke goes a step further than was re ported that ho would and asks the court to set aside the right his wife has in any of his real estate, be cause she has abandoned him and now lives in California. Very able lawyers have been employed by both Bides of this suit; Mr. Duke is rep resented by Judge R. W. Winston, Mr. V. S. Bryant, Mr. R. B. Boone, Mr. R. L. Fuller and Mr. Jones Fuller. Mrs. Duke is represented by Mr. James S. Manning and Mr. H. A. Foushee, of Durham, and a congressman from California. The case will be placed on docket at the January term of court. Raleigh Post: The stockhold ers of the defunct Farmers and Merchants' Bank of Newbern having undertaken to settle up its affairs, have urged all depositors to present their claims for immediate payment. This, aside from the liability feat ure of the stockholders, which they assumed without hesitation, evi dences another feature which is not to be overlooked, but which is grati fying withal. There was more than $10u.000 in cash to be raised to make good the losses of depositors alone because of the ruin of the bank by its cashier. One hundred thousand dollars is no small amount of cash to be handled in one lump in any community; yet the general condition of the city and section, and substantial character of the stockholders themselves- were so good that these gentlemen have raised the money, and will pay every cent of the proved liabilities of the bank, though it amounts to a loss of all stock. . Nominate Csndldstes for PresI- -feeui and Vice President. Bj Telegraph fa th Morning Star. - Washiugton, Dec If. The - Re publican National Convention will be held in Chicago, beginning at' coon on June 2ittA the Republican national committee reaching tbe conclusion ' today and adjourning, subject to . calL -Pittsburg and St. Louis were ,, rlvala of Chicago for the convention. Each city waa well . represented in oratory before ..the committee, and each also had .caah offera to makr; Pittsburg offered $100,000, Chicago $75,000 and a hail, and St. Loula $40, 000 and a hall. The vote atood forty three for Chicago, seven for Pittsburg and one for Bt. Louis. ' , The work of the committee was bar monioua throughout. Its open session -to-day was attended by many Republic can membera of the Houae. Several minor questions were referred to special committees. Included In this list was . the representation aaked for Porto , RlcoHa wall and Luzon ; the socialistic , problem and the political right of tbe negro. A committee, headed by Sena tor Bcott.of West Virginia, was named to make all arrangements for the con vention. - Socialism as a political factor Is to be investigated by a committee which also is to take up the question of guar anteeing the rights of negro citizens. , This committee consists of George R. Sheldon. New York; Myron T. Her- . rick, Ohio; J. E. Addloks, Delaware; J. G. Capers, South Carolina; J. W. Lyons, Ga. MINISTER TO PANAMA. W. I. Buchanan of New York Selected : and 4 ppolnted by the President. . - -i. Bx Telegraph tottelMoralng i. Washington, Deo. MThe Preal- C dent has selected W. I.' Buchanan, of New York, to be the first United States ? minister to Panama. Hla selection ; was brought about by a desire on th part of the President' to secure, tem porarily at leaat and during the crya talization of the relations between the United Btates and Panama, the ser vices of a trained and experienced di plomatic repesentatlve, having special reference to his knowledge of the Latin-American races. By reason of long service aa minlater to the Argen tine Republic Mr. Buchanan filln that poaltion. The new minlater waa originally from Ohio, and represented that Btate aa an agriculturiat commissioner at the World's Fair at Chicago. He was ap pointed by Preaident Cleveland United States minister to Buenos Ayres. TORPEDO BOAT FLOTILLA. Sailed Yesterday on a Record Trip of 18,000 Miles for Manila. By Telegraph to the: Morning Btar. Norfolk, Va , Dec. 12. Lieut Chandler, with the torpedo flotilla, consisting of the destroyers Decatur, Barry, Balnbridge, Chauncey and Dale, sailed from Hampton Roada to day on a record trip of 18.000 milea for Manila. The boats, with the naval Inspection board from Washington aboard, were all in first-class order when they ateamedout of the Virginia capea for Port Royal, B. O., which,will be their first atop. At Key West, the inspection board, which almply makes the trip down the coaat to be aure that the little fleet ia in shape to make the long voyage to the Philippines, will disembark and the flotilla will there await the arrival of their convoy, the cruiser Buffalo, new fitting out at the new York navy yard. IN THE FAR EAST. Russia's Reply Received by Japan No Excitement at Tokio. Br Cable to the Morning Btar . Tokio, Dec 12. Russia's reply haa been received. The Russian minlater Informed Premier Katzura yeaterday that Russia entertains Japan's propo aala, probably with modifications. The Sneral election has been fixed for archlaU There ia no excitement here, not withstanding the diaaolution of the Diet, which, it is expected, will have iittla effect on the dlnlomatlc aitua tlon. The government Is calm and confident and apparently resolved to prosecute the negotiations according to the original plan. ELEST10N IN COLOMBIA. General Reyea Shosen for President of the Republic. Bv Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, Dec. 12. The" Co lombian legation to-night received a cablegram from General DaOastro, commander-in-chief of the Colombian army, dated Port Llmon, Costa Rica, to-day, conveying the information that the reault of the election for Prea ident held throughout Colombia on December 8tb, ahow a complete triumph for General Beyes. When aeen to-night. General Reyen would make no statement beyond saying that he expected to remain in the United States for a fortnight longer. NEW YORK BANKS. F. Stetement of Averages of the Asso ciated Banks. By Telegraph to the Morning Btar. New York, Dec 12. The statement of averages of the clearing house banks of thia cltv for the week shows: Loans $880,893,800: decrease $1,108,500. De posits 1842,855.700; decrease $44,700. Circulation $46,117,800, - Increase $59, 200. Legal tendera $66,458,800; in crease fl.uaa.Bou. specie fiaz,S3s, 600; increase $722,000. Beeervee $318, 791,000; increase $1,761,500. Reserve, required $210,713,925; decrease $11, 175. Surplus $8,077,975; Increase $1, 772,675. Ex-U. 8. deposits $17,281,- 15U; increaae fi,77,070. - SUCK 09 DYNAMITE. An immense deal in timber lands baa been consummated in Florida. The deal conaiatn of the tranafer of 54,000 acres of Umber land in Taylor county and tbe price paid was $378,- 000. It is sa d to be tne largest single deal of tbe kind ever ' transacted in Florida. The land was sold by the Bemmona Land Company to lrwm and O'Brien of Minnesota. Exploded With Fatal Results nt n Railroad Camp la West Virginia. By Telegraphlto the Morning Star. Huntington, W. Va., Dec. 12 IF. A. Johnson, of Lynchburg, va., a foreman on the Norfolk and West ern Railroad, at Kenova, waa thawing out dynamite to-day when a atlck ex ploded, wrecking tne camp, jonnson had both, tegs blown on, jonn dims (colored) had nufbody blown to pieces. I some parta of it landing in a tree fifty yards away, utners were injure ut not fatally. The directors of the Jacksonville. Fla., baseball team have empjoyea George Kelley, better known as luog Kelley, aa manager of the team for , the coming season. . v
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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