.A -1 ifii2i- h-s NIB UNITES STATES' rOBUBBliAT WILMINGTON, N. C, $1.00 A YEAR IN ADWICE! r TREATY WITH CHINA. 'a m a a n a i . -mm ww - sw w-sr . w -aw W If - II '1 J"l I J f W II M II Ratified ly tke Emperor of Caiaa Stats Department WRI Make Every Effort to Exchssgs Ratiflcatloas. LabiatotheMotnawSUr Pekir, January 9. Tbe Chinese Emperor haa ratified the American and V V M SI M 1 ,11 U II JJL 1888888888S8888SSS 88888883282828882 8SS888888888S8888 HnoW s gsasgggsssgsggggg 188888888888888888 "t'oow gggggaggS3Sigggg 8283SSSS282888833 8S8888588S8888S38 . s .-asaSSg8SS883S 82888882388888888 ' ssassssggsas 88888888888888888 i a i I it Si 1 1 1 11: m!j:: Second CUa Ma I'tef.l SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. Tat Mtbacriptlon price ei tht Weekly Star U at follow : SlaiU Com 1 year, poataf paid.,., .......11 00 n jBon.hi 60 M M Snoatai M M ......... to THE COLOR LIKE IV PHILA DELPHIA. Philadelphia it the most recent contributor to the argument of those persons who hold that race preju dicea are inherent rather than geo graphical in their origin. One George Ryan drew the color line there the other daj in circumstances which are worthy of comment. It la fair to presume that Ireland waa the place of Mr. Byan'a birtb, but there is nothing in the record to ahow that he had not resided in Philadelphia long enough to imbibe both the prejudices and predilec tions of the people of that city. But in any event the fact that he was foreign born and' Pennsylvania reared is sufficient evidence that he had not been subjected to the influ ences which are popularly supposed to be the well spring of race preju dices in this section of the country. It may, indeed, be taken for granted that Mr. Evan approached the race problem with an unbiased mind, and the testimony of his condnct is for that reason all the more forceful. The incident in question is report ed by the New York tfwnin the graphic and piotnresque language so muoh in vogue with the correspon dents of that great newspaper. A person by the name of Charles Tay lor died at his residence, 215 Wolf street, Philadelphia; and it waa pro posed to hold funeral services over his remains which would be charac terized by some pomp and circum stances. The task of conducting the physical part-of the services was let cat to Undertaker Oanker, who finding himself short of hearses for thu moment engaged one from Under taker Kimmeria. Byan waa placed in charge of the hearse and directed to go with it to the residence of the dead negro. The pallbearers bore the body of Tajlor from the house. Byan did not observe the color of the mourners till they were about to deposit their burden in the hearse. Then, according to the Sun's cor respondent, be said: "That don't go. I'll not "drive a nigger, dead or alive;" whereupon he whipped np his horses and disappeared down the street, leaving the pallbearers stand ing on the pavement. Tbe Sun further declares that Mr. Byan sub sequently said: "If a dead nigger "stands between me and my job, I don't want it. It's him to drive me, not me to cart him." The undertaker ordered Byan back to the Taylor residence and discharged him when he refused to obey. Taylor's wife waa in some way or other informed of Byan's remarks regarding the corpse of her husband. She fainted imme diately, bnt quickly recovered con aciousness and sent for an attorney that she might begin a suit for damages against the undertaker. And so the matter stands. It is chiefly remarkable because of its locality. Philadelphia is supposed by many persona to yearn as earn estly for tbe obliteration of all race distinctions as does Boston. It has been frequently charged, however, that both of them were more color blind in politics than in practice. The attitude of Mr. Byan, however,, does not appear to support that view. Despite the nationality of that gentleman there is nothing to indicate that his conduct waa die tated by political considerations as to the relative social relationa which should exist between even a Philadelphian and a negro, dead or alive. A BLOW AT PRIVILEGE. We are very much afraid that the Supremo Court of North Caro lina is destined to sanguinary if not ruinous conflict with that artistic fraternity composed of the gentle men who prepare headlines for our great metropolitan newspapers. . 8ome davs aeo a prominent clti- ten of McDowell county, in the State mentioned, challenged another and of course equally prominent citizen to meet him on the field of honor; weapons, fists; distance, anything the combatants chose to make It. The encounter ensued ac cording to programme, and the gladiators pounded, gouged, and VOL. XXXV. kicked to. the best of their ability. A low-browed, sneering constable, without a spark of romance in his soul, hauled the fighters before a mag istrate, who, in an interval of wife- beating, chicken-stealing, &c, fined them as common ruffians and hood lums. The case was appealed, step by step, : nntll it reached the Su preme Court of the State. - The two prominent and influential citi zens of McDowell county protested that they were not disturbers of the peace. They had fonght a duel. They were, therefore, duelists. And the mantle of Southern chivalry en folded them, according to their at torney's brief. But the Snpreme Court had its own ideas of South ern chivalry, and fist fights the good old knock down and drag out style of thing were not included in the court's philosophy of the code of honor. The tribunal found no error in the constable's original hy pothesis, and the episode went back upon the list of "drunks," "disor derlies" and "sluggings." It is our opinion, however, that tbe powerful fraternity of metro politan headliners will not tamely submit to this invasion of their ter ritory. For years past for bo long that the ! enstom has received the sanction of general acceptance fights of all kinds have been spoken of as duels in the ornamental de partment of journalism. No matter what the weapons, or the distance whether blndgeons at five feet or brickbats at fifty and without the slightest reference to the number of persona engaged in the affray, almost any kind of a scrimmage could be sure of a romantic title. "Duel in Louse Alley," "Duel at Jim son Cross-roads," Duel in a New York Sewer," &c, &c. Everything went. They were, all duelists, from the Hon. Claude Mermaduke to One- eyed Mike. And now, does any body imagine that this flowery field of metphpr, this cornucopia of allu ring euphemism and high-sounding phrase, is to be abandoned by its spirited and fearless ocenpants at the order of a local court ? For our part, we say "Never 1" And we wish to be understood as saying it in thunder tones. Washington Post, Nearly 18,000 men have been laid off in the last three months by the fifteen railroads entering Chicago. The announcement is followed, by the explanation that there had been a general trimming to meet the conditions evidenced by tbe discharge of 100,000 operatives in New England and the cutting of the pay of 150,000 employes of the United States Steel Corporation. Yet we are told these be prosperous times! ' The Savannah News tells of an Ohio man who fell heir to a large fortune, after living in comparative poverty all his life, strewed big bills all over his floor and walked on them. He could think of no better way in which to convince himself that he was really the master of wealth. The Norfolk Landmark speaks of Governor Montague's "fine record in the pardoning department." North C8rollna's Governor is hard to beat at anything, pardoning criminals and all, he having turned loose 214 evildoers in three years' time. Charlie should hold np on this prac tice for awhile. Atlanta Journal'. A Georgia wo man was fatally burned while on her kneea in prayer, but don't permit this to discourage getting down on your marrow bones, O perverse and stiff-necked sinner! Yes; lightning sometimes strikes churches, too! Mr. Simmons in a set speech in the Senate on Friday insisted on an investigation of the postoffioe rob beriesr The Bepnblicans seem deter mined not to permit an airing of the frauds to be' had at present, how ever. j "Prophet" Dowie makes the an nouncement that.he will accompany Christ to earth within the next one hundred years and help Him reign during the millenium. Thar now. They now tell it on Mr. Bryan that he intends supporting W. E. Hearst for the Presidency. If true. it will prove the worst break of all. The Birmingham News suggests that the' United States send her mnles to the Far East and her asses to Panama. A Statesville special savs: Mews raached here late this after noon from Tavlorsville that an aged 1 m a 1L - M . man oj tne name oi omim, m lurm er mail carrier between Tayloraville and Xiew Hope, was killed instantly by a tree .falling on him while cut ting in the woods near his home. The aged man was ohopping a tree for wood, and on account of being frozen it split when it began to fall and half fell across his shoulders, breaking his shoulder bones and dis jointing ; his neck, causing Instant death. I SUICIDE FRIDAY NIGHT Qeorge C. Foshee, Blacksmith at Orrell & Alexander's, Swal lowed Laudanum. DIED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. He Waa lied Twenty-live Yeara and Waa a Mai ! Floe Physique Leaves a Wife Here They Came Iron Aatista, Qeorfla.. . Georf e O. Foahee, a young white man who has been blacksmith for Carroll & Orrell, and up to last Friday was employed In that capacity by Car- oll & Alexander, the well known ivery firm, at Third and Princess streett, committed auielde Friday night by a wallowing an ounce of lauda num, " . ,.r ' ' v. After knocking off from work Fri day afternoon he took- some drink a with some of his friends, and at night bought a half pint of whiskey and drank itnvith a couple of Ifrlendaat a boarding house at 115 Market afreet. He told them he waa going to put an end to his life and that very soon, and they jollied him about it, not be lieving that he would do inch a rash thing. ' Mr. Foshee boarded at 113 Market street, next door to 115, where he spent a snort time with bis friends, and it is supposed that when he left them to go to his boarding house he swal lowed the laudanum while going down stairs. About 9 o'clock he was found lying In a stupor;, at the foot of the staircase at his boarding house, and waa carried to his room where he died shortly afterwards. Dr. O. D. Bell, coroner of New Han over county, was summoned, and as It waa a clear ease of suicide, he did not deem It necessary to hold an inquest. The unfortunate man, it Is said, at tempted to take his life last summer by taking laudanum. Mr. Foshee was twenty-five yeara old and leaves a wife but no children. She, however, expects to become a mother in a few weeks, and his self- destruction leaves her penniless in tbe midst of strangers. They came here about a year ago from Augusta, Ga., where he has a father, Richard F. Foshee, and a brother and sister. Tne suicide waa a young man of powerful physique, but his friends say he brooded over small troubles and at times appeared to suffer with melan cholia. He la said to have been a fine mechanic. Sixty Miles ai Hour oa tbe Coast Liae. .The Florence (8. O.) Times of Jan. 7th, says: Almost a record-breaking ran was made yesterday between here and Augusta by Engineer Jamea L. Wysong on the first section of train 85. The distance of 167 miles was cov ered In four hours and five minutes, which on that road Is considered very fin time. The train wu local in every respect, every station being In cluded In the stops. Besides this, the train had to come to a dead stop at tne railroad crossings and stopped three times to get water. Each stop con sumes about three minutes and to get water requires five minutes. Thus it ill be seen mat a tratn win nave to move at a high rate of speed to make the distance In that time and make all the required stops. The schedule time made by the train, which consisted of engine No. 66 and three ears, was about 60 miles an hour. It Is nothing unusual for Engineer Wysong to make sensational runs. The train left here in the morning at 9:25 and ar rived in Augusta in time for the crew to get dinner and leave on time re turning. Express Office for Sotnbpert. The following is from the Southport Standard: "The Southport people will be pleased to learn that there Is a move ment on foot at present for the estab lishment of an express office In our town. The Idea Is to make it a branch of the Southern Express office in Wilmington, all express matter to be transferred from that point to bouw nort. "This fa a much needed Improve ment, and we trust It will be success fully carried out. All eipresa pack ages for Southport during the past have been delivered through the kind ness of Capt. J. W. Harper. Tbla has nroven very troublesome and often times unsatisfactory, and both Captain J. W. Harper and our cltlsens would welcome the change." Returned to Wilmlafton. Mr. I. W. Davis, who has been away from the city for three years, and who for a year and a half has been working with the Goldsboro Lumber Company at Dover, Craven county, has returned to Wilmington to reside. He has accepted a position with the Angola Lumber Company, and bis friends are glad to see him back here again. Killed 21 Docks From 3 to 5:30 o'clock yesterday af ternoon in "Lsrkin's field," on Point Peter, Messrs. A. S. Parmele and J. Branch bad some rare sport. They killed 21 mallard and black ducks and bad all they could carry when they got back to the city. The gas expert who came here to investigate the trouble at the gas works of the Consolidated Hallways Light and Power Company and who dlaappeared mysteriously, turned up at his home In Buffalo, N. Y. He waa ud against a tough proposition and left It without giving any one notice. Dr. W. O. Gallowaj and bride name home last nicht from their bridal tour to Palm Beach, Fit., and other nolnts. Mrs. Galloway is no stranger here and will receive a most gracious welcome by her friends and others she Is to make. WILMINGTON N . C, KBIDAY, JANUARY 15 1904. DR. ALDERMAN'S POPULARITY 4 : latellectaal WilmlsgtoaUa Lionized la Ksw - Orleans Eaoa'th to Torn aa OrtUf sry's Msas Read. ' - The following from the Charlotte Observer concerning a Wilming tonlan will be read with pleasure by hit host of Wilmington friends: Mr. F. Brevard McDowell has: Vt cently returned from New Orleans, Li , where he met Dr. Edwin A. Al derman, formerly president of the University of this State, and now pres ident of - the Tulane University. .Of course, McDowell did other things: while in New Orleans besides meet ing Dr. Alderman, an old friend; but any North Carolinian who has come back from New Orleans in the past year and can sty : "I saw Tony' Alderman." Is able to reat on his laurels for a little while. Mr.. McDowell confirms the pre vious reports about the magnitude of Dr. Alderman in New Orleans. When Dr. Alderman faces his own student body he is cheered; when he enters a theatre he is cheered; and when he is a guest at a dinner party or a reception he throws around clever bon-mots that are remembered and quoted, and serve to increase his intellectual and social fame. In a word, It seems to be pretty generally admitted that . Dr. Alderman la tbe lion of the hour in New Orleans, and his popularity is of the enduring sort. "JBut he- bears his honors meekly," declared Mr. McDowell. "You know that odd habit of his when he Is amused! He leans forward and places his head on your shoulder and just ahakes with mirth. Well, he came to me one morning In the elub, placed his head affectionately on my shoul der, and while he gave way to utter merriment he told me the same jokes that I had told to him twelve years ago. The jokes were revamped and embellished somewhat,' but they were the same old jokes, my old jokes." SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Two hundred and fifty-four children are now cared for at. the Oxford Orphan Asylum. Mr. Wm. A. Faiaon, a vener able and useful citizen of Sampson county, iadead, aged 83 yeara. The News Bays that Maud, the fllx-vear eld daughter of Bailie Underwood, was burned to death Tuesday morning in Mount Airy. The Granham Gleaner tells of a 'possum that fattened for three months and served zor unnstmas dinner that weighed 23 pounds net. Bringle item in Lexington Dispatch: Mr. Thomas Cole, Bet ter known as Orandsir Cole, has a mule 52 years old and is in perfect health. A young farmer named Robert Adams was set upon by highway robbers a few days ago near Angler, Harnett county, and robbed oi.ms n cash. J. A. Saunders, of Raleigh, has sued Herbert Dunn, of the same own. for 15,000 damages because Dunn struck Saunders on the head with a nail puller. The net earnings of the State prison for the past year were $85,270. i he directors report the prison ana State farm in excellent condition and the total number of convicts 706. Dr. W. M. Vines, of Asheville, has just declined a call to the pas torate of tbe Freemason Street Bap tist Church of Norfolk, Va., the largest church of that denomination in Virginia. Joe Battle, the Edgecombe negro charged with criminal assault, and Len Spence, two of the most important of the nine prisoners who broke ont oz Wake county jau .Tues day morning, have been recaptured. The Newborn Journal tells of some unusually large oysters re ceived in that town a few days ago. Sixteen of the oysters filled a quart measure, and they were as fine in quality as. they were large in size. They come from planted stock on Uore Bound. Concord Cor. Charlotte Obser m ma rv ver: a xew aays ago mx. j. o. Howell, of the lower part of the county, was here with a grown sauirrel that was perfectly white, and which had - pink eyes. He caught it and two gray squirrels in a hole In a tree. The Asheville Citizen says that Paul Cochran, of Avery's Creek township, Buncombe county, was accidentally shot Monday and is nossiblv fatally wonnded. While hunting Cochran shot a bird which fell among leaves, uoenran cangnt his gun by the barrel and witn tne butt of it brushed the leaves aside. The second barrel of the gun was accidentally discharged and the load took effect in Cochran's abdomen. In a freight train wreck near Greensboro on Tuesday thirteen box cars were piled ten feet high in a cnt and seventy yards of track torn up. The freight train was going at the rate of fifty miles an hour to let the north bound passenger tnrongn, when a wheel on a forward car broke, telescoping the entire train and derailing the engine. No one was injured, except two tramps, who were not seriously nnrt. Ashboro Courier: Mr. H. H. Yow, of Fork Creek, had the mis fortune to lose $42 by dropping it into the fire. The eleven months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Brown, of Fork Creek, waa found dead in the bed one morning laBt week. Our Franklinville correspondent writes: There have been one hundred and fifty-four pigs killed in our town for the last few weeks which weighed thirty-two thousand, five hundred and eighty seven pounds. - The wheat harvest is now on in the Argentine Republic, and a record-breaking crop is predicted. The London Statist estimates that the ontpnt will be not less than 142, 000.000 bushels, of which 104.000, 000 bushels will be available for ex port. This would he an increase of nearly 20 per cent, over the record orop of three years ago. Savannah News, ANNEX TO PAVILION. The New Hanover Transit Com paay Increasing Accommo dations at the Beach. BUILDING OF TWENTY ROOMS. FoMdstiois already Laid Bath Howes to be Ealarxed to M Sprinkle Bath Roams Orchestra Engaged. Tie Visiters Last lesion. In tbe midst of Winter prepare for Summer. That la a new axiom which Captain John W. Harper, general manager of the New Hanover Transit Company, haa adopted with reference to that delightful resort. Carolina Beach. Captain-Harper believes In being ready when the beach season opens. and the popularity of Carolina Beach waa such last season that he is already getting ready for the Increased patron age that the steamer "Wilmington" and Carolina Beach la destined to have the coming season. The past season Whs a big one for the beach and some deaof the public favor which it has can be judged from the fact that the steamer "Wilmington" carried down 43.000 visitors lait Bummer. Realising from .the large patronage ast season, that the handsome and con ortable pavilion erected last Bpring Inadequate to accommodate the thousands ot visitors who seek tbe refreshing breezes and fine surf bath ing at Carolina Beach, the New Han over Transit Company deoided to erect an annex of considerable proportions, adjoining the pavilion on the south side. . The foundations (or the new build ag have already bsen laid and It will be completed la sixty days under the supervision of Mr. Tbomss McOee. The new building will be thirty feet wide and sixty feet long and will be two ttoriee Id height. It is to contain twenty nice rooms tea on the firs Story and ten on the second story. On each story there Is to be a six foot passage In the middle of tbe building and five rooms will be on each side of the passages. Piazzas eight feet wide are to run clear around tbe building on both stories. The rooms are to be celled, those on the first floor to be used in connection with the present pavilion for the use of excursionists and people who de sire to spend the day at the sea shore. The ten rooms on the second story are to be nicely furnished for sleeping rooms in order to accommo date people who wish to spend the night at the seashore; Mr. Charles Anderson, who former ly conducted the "Only Restaurant," has leased the pavilion for the com ing season and will conduct it on the European plan. He expects to supply his tables with the choicest delicacies the ocean and the market affords, and we are sure this facility for ac commodating visitors to the beach will greatly add to its already flatter ing popularity, not only with the peo ple of the city, but with the thousands of excursionists who are partial to Carolina Beach. Captain Harper is also having the bath bouses greatly enlarged. There will be 80 bath rooms with fresh water sprinklers, so that there will be plenty of rooms for surf bathers at all times. The railroad from the steamer's pier to the beach is already being put in good shape from beginning to end and tbe cars are being overhauled and painted for the season of 1904. Among the attractions which Caro lina Beach will have throughout the entire season will be a fine orchestra. The band will furnish music for con certs and dancing every day at tbe pavilion. HON. WM. J. BRTAB. Arrl?ed la New York ea tbe Steamer lei- tic Met by Prominent Democrats. By Telegraph to the Korsinx Star. Nrw York, Jan. 9. The White Star steamer Celtic, on which William J. Bryan Is a passenger, arrived to day. The steamer was met at auaran tine by a committee of prominent Democrats, headed by former United States Senator Charles A. Towne, Mel- vin O. Pal User, Justice Samuel Sea- bury and Henry Qeorge, jr. - Coming up the bay Mr. Bryan held a general reception. He declined to talk specifically for publication on the ground that he intended to write his experiences and did not desire all the Impressions he had gained to be old before his own writings had achieved orlnt. air. Bryan said he visited ten capl talsandapart of Sweden. He spent fourteen hours with Count Tolstoi. He also visited Max Nordau and Mr. Oroker. POSSIBLE PANI6 AVER1E0. By Timely action of aa Actress at the Opera Hoese la Bristol, Teas. Bj Telegmph to the Morning Star. Bristol, Tens., Jan. 9. Over 1,000 women and children packed the Har meling Opera House at to-day's mati nee performance and witnessed an unexpected scene. While Miss Lula TtntnlAv. mtimhsvof thH Far II ton Stock Company, was doing a specialty act she saw that the piano cover had become ignited by coming In contact with a gas jet. Bending low in her dance she grasped the cover and threw it to a stage hand who extinguished the blaze. Deafening applause greeted the action oi ue actress. Former Governor Charles Foster, who waa Secretary of the Treasury under President Harrison died in Springfield, O., yesterday. - He was 78 years of age, and Is survived by his wire ana a aaifnier. DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE. Col Walker Taylor's Little Two-Year- Old Daathter TerriMy Barncd Sstsrdsy. It la painful for the Stab to note a distressing occurrence last Saturday morning at the home of Col. and Mrs. Walker Taylor, 714 Market street. Their little daughter Catherine, two yeara old, was terribly burned, ber clothing having caught fire from a match whieh she got hold of In some way and struck in her childish inno cence. In a moment after the burning match came in contact with her cloth ing, tbe little girl's dress was in a Maze. The nurse was near her and was thoughtful enough to wrap her in a flannel skirt. This doubtless saved the little one's life, but she wassevere- y burned on the right arm below the elbow and her hair and eye.brows afed 1.., . . ' . . . ""H aaoci were singea. n orianaieiy oer face was not burned and she did not nhale the flames. The sufferings of the baby were se vere, but the hundreds of friends of the parents will be glad to learn that her burns were not fatal. FRIQHTRJLLY SHOT. Qeo.6ardell,l olared, Dasgaroaely Woasda Himself While Hastlsf Yesterday. Qeorge Oordeil, a colored youth about 18 years of age, was taken to the James Walker Memorial Hospital ast night In a frightful condition. Yesterday afternoon, while hunting a East Wilmington, he was dragging his gun behind him while going through some thick undergrowth, and t was discharged, sending a big load of shot Into his bsck just under the base of the right lung. The shot made an ugly wound, tearing a great hole n the muscles of the baok and expos ing the chest cavity. One of his ribs was also injured by the shot. but it was not broken. Cardell was by himself when the acci dent occurred, and he dragged him-, self out of the woods to a house. where he got assistance to come into the city. He lives at 613 North Tenth street, near the hospital. Dr. Akerman, physician and sur geon in charge of the hospital, dressed Garden's wound, and the doctor states that while it la a very bad and serious injury it is not necessarily fatal. STOCK EXCHANGE ON FIRE. Balldisi Filled With Smoke and Telef. rsph Service Interrupted Gamed by Imperfect lasnlstioa. By Telegraph to tbe Homing Star. New York, Jan. 9. Fire early to day was discovered in the new Stock Exchange building, and because of defective fire alarm boxes the fire de partment was delayed in arriving. In the meantime the building was threat ened with serious damage, and a mes senger of the Western Union Tele graph company was overcome by smoke. Thenre broke out in tbe ca ble room ol the Western Union Tele graph Company and was discovered by messengers, it was thlrty-nve min utes after the blaze was discovered when the department arrived. The fire was caused by the burning out of insulations. The building was filled with smoke aud the firemen could work only in relays. The telegraph service In the exchange was inter runted. Tbe money loss Is small. Though tbe damage was sosiignt the effects of the fire were felt through out the financial district to-day, the telegraph system by which stock quo tations and financial news is dis tributed being deranged and in many cases Interrupted entirely. Cable ser vice also was interrupted to seme ex tent. The telegraph wires ol tbe cot ton, coffee and New York produce ex chaneea were also cut off bv tbe fire. Scenes or great conrunon took place there. Most of the exchanges sus- nended the floor rules and allowed boys from brokers' offices to go in and out to get the quotations. Many pri vate wires from the exchanges to Chi cago were also cut cff. MRS. MAYBRICK'S CASE. She Will be Released from Prisoa la 1904, Bat tbe Exact Date Has Not Yet Been Fixed. By Cable to tne Morning star. Lohdon, Jan. 9. Referring to the statement nubllshed In the United States that final arrangements were made yesterday at a conference be tween Ambaaaador Choate and the TTmnn nfftM nffinlila far the release in April of Mrs. Florence Maybrlck, the American woman under sentence of iff lninriMiimBt on the charsre of poisoning her husband, it is pointed out tnat tne status oi tne case juai aa cabled to the Associated Frees, by which it Announced on the au thority of the Home Office that she would be released in xau. xne exact date of her release is not yet flmui. Baroness de Boques says ber daught er, Mrs. Maybrlck, is decidedly in bet ter health and gaining strength, now that she nas tne certainty oi oeiugre leased. "All th lAnnfttinnil newBD&ner ac counts relative to our business Inter ests and future," added the baroness, "have not resulted in any profit to us. yaite tne contrary." SHIPWRECKED CREW. Sspposed to be from tbe Italian Barque Famif Ilia Cavallo. By ttble to the Morning Star. LOBDOir, Jan. 9. The British steam er Evangeline, Captain Heeley, from Halifax, December Sltt, for this port. passed Prawle Point to-day-jrfth a shipwrecked ere w on Doara. From the alsnala dlsnlaved It is son pc aed the men are members of the ... mm m . . WU I .III. erewoi sne.itauan oar quo jiamigiua Cavollo. -Tbe FamigUla Cavollo left Port Tal bot December mn for rensacoia. NO. 12 TO PROTECT LIVES. The Fire Commission Taking Precaution to Save Lives in - Case of Fire. LARGE BUILDINGS INSPECTED. Number Visited Yesterday by tke Mayer, Chief of the Fire Department aid Chief of Police Fire Escapes Hast be Provided. Since the horrible fire tragedy la the Iroquois theatre at Chicago, Mayor W. E. Springer has deemed It proper to see that the city ordinances to pro tect lives from fires are complied with. The ordinances require buildings of a certain class to be equipped with fire escapes, and a few years ago .some buddings were so . qu!pped. Ma; Springer says he feels that.lt Is his duty to enforce I these, wise precau tions and all notices Issued neat be complied with by property ownera in a reasonable length of time. . , Yesterday the fire commission, composed of Mayor Springer, Chief of the Fire Department Charles Schnib- ben and Chief of Police J. J. Furlong made an Inspection of a number of buildings, with a view to the protec tion of lives In the event of fire. The buildings inspected were the new office buildings of the Atlantic Coast Lin?; the Seaboard Air Line's new freight warehouse; Gleschen Bro.'s Atlantic Inn building on Front and Bed Cross streets; the Y. M. O. A, building; tbe Elks Temple; George O. Gaylord'e stores and new block; theMurchlson National Bank build- ng; The Orton Hotel; Hibernian Hall: Odd Fellows' Hall, and Ger- manla Hall. To morrow at 11 o'clock the fire commiaslon will meet and consider what steps to take In line with their nspeclion. It is stated that in nearly every instance recommendations will be made and orders issued to the own. ers of the buildings mentioned. Other buildings are also to be in spected. DEATH OF GEN. J. B. GORDON. Commander-ia-Chlet of the United Cea federate Veterans Passes Away His Career ia tbe lonthero Army. By Telegraph to tbe Morning Bur. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 9. Lieutenant General John Brown' Gordon died at his winter home, near Miami, Fla., at 10:05 to-night. His fatal Illness, which overtook him last Wednesday, was-congestion or tne stomacn ana liver, following an acute attack of In digestion, to which he was subject General Gordon was born In Upson county, Georgia, July 6th, 1832, of Scotch ancestry, which had prominent part In the revolutionary war. xoung uoraon graauatea rrom tne Georgia State University in 1853 and a few months later was admitted to the practice of law. Early in 1861 he en listed In the volunteer Confederate service and was elected captain of his company. He rose rapidly by promo tion to be lieutenant coionei oi tne 8ixth Alabama infantry, in December, 1861. tie participated in tne struggle on the peninsula, had part In the bat tle at Malvern Hill, and waa commla stoned brigadier general, November- 1862. He waa at the battle of Gettys burg, the battle of tbe Wilderness, at Spottsylvania court house. In May, 1864, was promoted to be major gen eral and took part In the important battles wmcn marked tne ciosmg scenes oftbeciril war. ms bearing waa characterized by boldness and a dash which made him the idol of his soldiers. In an official report of Gen? eral D. H. 11U , General Gordon was characterized aa "The Chevalier Bay ard of the Confederacy." When the hostilities were ended, he called his men about him and advised them to bear the trial of defeat, to go home in peace, obey the laws and re build tbe wasted country. He has taken a prominent part in the councils of bis party since 1866, He was a defeated candidate for Gov ernor of Georgia in 1868, and In 1873 and 1879 was elected to the United States Senate. Resigning that position in 1880, he participated actively In building the Georgia Pacific railroad. In 1886 and.1888.he was elected Gover nor of Georgia and In 1890 he entered again the U.S. Senate for the full term. Bines his retirement from political activity he has devoted much of his time In lecturing, presenting to the North as well as the South his lecture upon "The Last Days of tbe Con federacy." Since the organ''Ion of the Con federate veterans; ue has held the po sition of its commander-in-chief and his frequent re-elections to that posi tion have testified to the warmth of affection In which he has been held in theBouth. Gen. and Mrs. Gordon had been in Florida three weeks before his death. His health had been unusually good Klor to his fatal attack. He had ught a Winter home at Blscayne three years ago-and had since been spending a portion of the Winters there. RELEASED AND PARDONED, Editors Mullen and Kates of the Street Csr Strike Psper, the Opinion. - By Telegrapn to ine jiornlnx Star. - Richmond, Va., Jan. 9. W. EL Mullen and Sudney Kates, formerly editors of the street car strike paper, The Opinion, were released from cus tody to-day by order from the Judge of the Hustings court ; in which they were convicted. The judge's action was followed by a pardon for-tbe priaonere from the Governor. Mullen and Kates had served five days in jail for failure to pay fines of $250 each for publishing an article held to be libellous as against one of the street car officials. The judge issued his order on its being shown to him that the men were bankrupt. He did not know of the Governor's par pose to issue a pardon, nor was Governor Montague aware when he wrote tbe pardon of the ac tion of the judge. Japanese treaties of commerce with China. Washington, January . Tne State Department, with the concurrence of the Ohlnera authorities, will make every effort to secure a speedy ex change of ratifications of the new treaty with China. The treaty will be forwarded to tbe United States from Pekia and with ordinary diligence in Its dispatch should ba in Washington about six weeks hence. v The exchange must take place In Washington , between Seeretanr Hav and Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng, the Chinese minister here. After that ceremony the treaty will be proclaim ed by the President and a date set for its pro visions to take effect. Not the allghteet difficulty Is ex pected at the Bute Department In put ting into Deration the sections of the treaty providing for the opening to American commerce tbe- new porta of Mukden and Antung. The President haa ore Dared for this by submlttln estimates to Congress for the salaries for consuls, and nominations will be sent In very soon. On their confirma tion the consuls will proceed to Pekin, nrenent their credentials; secure their exequaturs, and repairing to tbt!r posts will openleonsular oiHees, ready- to dear American mercnantanipaior the first time from Interior Manchu- xlaat pocta.... - - - Chlaafieotral. . Dnnne Tbm A tl T t ea bmIw. JL aVInlflSe sj mWe, fi--AUQWa)ueiivav mma- ister to China and Prince Ohlng, the grand secretary, bad a long interview here yesterday and discussed the prospects of war between Russia and Japan. Prince Ohlng announced that China had decided to maintain neu trality and expressed great Interest in the nature of the Russian reply re cently transmitted to Japan. M. Uchlda waa non-committal on tbla subject. It Is reported here that Japan la chartering many more com mercial ships for use aa naval colliers and supply vessels. War Before Iprlsg. . London, Jan. 9. A Pekin dispatch to Reuters Telegram Company says: "According to trustworthy diplo matic information received here, the Russian reply, though conciliatory in tone, is unsatisfactory in substance. "Japan, it is further stated from the aame source, desires to obtain further delay In order to complete her pre paration?, and will, therefore, con tinue the negotiations. The prospect of war berore spring continue very strong." f "issaw afjmi amajBsarr - - MR.OLNEY FOR PRESIDENT. His Nsmlnstloa Endorsed by Demscrstlc lisle Committee ol Msssschaieti. Speeches la His Prslse. Br Telegraph to tne Morning Btar. Boston, Mabs.. Jan. 9. The Demo cratks State committee to-day endorse a movement In favor of having the na tlonal convention nominate Richer Olnev for President of the Unite State. After speeches In praise of Mr, Oalev's record had been made by Con gressman William S. MeNary, chalH man of the committee, former Assist-i ant Secretary ot the Treasury Charles: B. Hamlin, of Boston, ex-uongress man John Orosbyrof Pittsfleld, and: otherr. reaolullons were adopted Invlt lug Democrats everywhere to work in favor ot sucn a movement. i The resolutions, which were passed without a dissenting voice, read: "The Democratic Btate Committee of Massachusetts herewith places upon record its appreciation of the eminenl services rendered the Democratic part; and tne nation by Richard Olney, anc, expresses Its firm conviction that un der bs leadersbln In the coming Presl dentUl campaign. Important Nevf Ene-laadStatee wllliswlng over Into tn Democratlo column, and the nations party will achieve a sweeping victory ensurlne a ; speedy reform of th abuses following a continuance In powj er of tbe Republican party and the-xe establishment of those fundamental principles of government which tha! party has deliberately and flagranti! violated. To this end we invite thj co operation of the Democrats of Nen Kogiand ana or tne nation. These resolutions were introduced bv Congressman MeNary. who elassei Mr. Olney as one of the foremoa; Americans and foremost Democrrl He thought that If tbe Democrats' were to win this year, they must carr the Eastern States. It appeared, h said, that Mr. Olney was strong 1 New York and New Jersey, and th he would be acceptable to those Bute New York not having any candidal the nomination of a man from Nei England, and that man Mr. Olnej would have the immense advantage the Democrats of establishing alar; Eastern area where the scales could turned In favor of the Democrat! UUUUiiSBi us nwiira war. -vk would be strong In Illinois and Coif TT. U M 'In. neetlcut. Mr. Hamlin, in favoring the resolif tlons, referred to the advantage which would accrue from nomlnatln a New England man. Mr. Hamlin said, "air. uiney is man of sterling Democracy and rapped character. Under - his leade ship several statea or.Newungianuci be counted unon for tne vemoerai Under his leadership the Democrat. party will sweep the country." NEW YORK BANKS. Statemeat ef Clearing Hoase Averafea ( tbe Pait Week. By Telegraph to tha Morning Btar. , NswYobk, Jan. 26. The atateme of averages of the clearing hot; banks of this city for tbe week show( Loans S1S9.992.100; Increase $7,42, 700. Deposits S905.713.800: increrf $19,534,400. Circulation $44,698.60 decrease $227,800. Legal tenders $71 718, 4UU; increase 4,wa,ow. opw $166,40t900; increase $3,726,100. 1, serve $241,115,300: Increase $10.02, 700. Reserve required $226,428.KI increase $4,883,600. Surplus si: 686.975: Increase $5,145,100. Ex ! 8. deposits $23,861,600; decrease I 127,000. Nation, attempted to smash hanirlncr in the historical rOOUl at t State capitol In Topeks, Ks., using axe. uer odjoguob wm u wu. nMlh th nistnre wee a, line exoll! lag that tbe painting had been J n&tAd bv a Ht. Lonu eeer nrm. . av Boies was arrested and later admit to bail. , , ' i aw aan " The batUeahln Mtsmurl, built by ' Newport News 8-.bulldlBg C pany, has been acoepitd by the ernment, subject toioeueuai pen probation. r of Ca tbe 1) ChaYr

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