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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
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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. , ,
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The batUeahln Mtsmurl, built by '
Newport News 8-.bulldlBg C
pany, has been acoepitd by the
ernment, subject toioeueuai pen
probation.
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