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'I i 1 1 If WILLIAM H. BHBWARD Bdltot tad Proprietor. Friday, JANUARY 22, 1904. ; BUREAU 70S THE COLLECTION OF CONFEDERATE DATA. A meeting of the Confederate Yeterani who are members of the Virginia General Assembly held a meeting on Tuesday and steps were taken towards the preparation of a bill to provide for the preserva tion of Confederate records and data. A communication was re oeired from Senator John W. Daniel, urging action on this im Hfnimt Tnatter. In accordance with this meeting of the veterans, Delegate Black burn Smith, of Clarke county, and Chairman of the Sons of Veterans' history committee, introduced on yesterday a bill for the establish ment of a - Bureau of Archives and - History, similar to those now in operation in Alabama and Missis sippi. This action on the part of Vir ' glnia is in keeping with modern ideas and future generations will appreciate and be edified and bene fitted by the wisdom which prompts the law makers of Virginia to adopt this measure for the preservation of the State's history and valuable data , and statistics that are well worth preserving and should by all means be preserved We would like to see a similar bu reau established in North Carolina, for In no other way can State his torlcal matter be so carefully col leoted and better preserved. The plan to print this data and statistics is one which will commend itself to all thinking and patriotic citizen of any State. The Blchmond News-Leader says of the Smitn bill: Mr. Smith's bill provides for the es Ublishmeat of a "department of arch' Ives and history," and while Its chief duty, certainly for the years lmmedl ately to follow, will bs the collection ot data relating to the State's Dirt In the war between the States, it will have oilier duties. Tne bill says: "The objects and purposes of the aid department are the care and custody of official archives, the collec tion or materials bearing on the his toryof the State and of the territory Included therein Ifrom the earliest times: the completion and publication of the States's official records and other historical materials; the diffusion of knowledge In reference to the history ana resources or tne utile; tne en couragement or historical work and reseircb, and the performance of such other acts and requirements at may be enjoinea oy uw." A board of ten trustees, one fiom eacb congressional district, is request ed to be appointed by the Governor, subject to the assembly's confirmation. and the trustees are directed to elect a director at a salary of $1,800 a year, with 1700 for incidental expenses. auo uovernor, ex-omcio, is made a member of the board, no member of which is to receive comnensatlon. According to the bill, the board must oa appointed and meet for organizttion In ten days from the passage of the act It is contemplated to publish a 1 number of Confederate volumes, It lng the engagements in which Vir ginians fought, their achievements, the leaders the State furnished, and complete roster, so far as possible, of all the commands from Virginia in the wir between the States. The bill in section 8, says, as to other duties of the director: "That an official and statistical reg ister of the Slate of Virginia shall be . eompiled every two years bythedl- rector, to contain (1) brief sketches of the several State officials, the members of Congress from Virginia, the Su preme Court Judges, the members of the Senate and House of represent. Urea of the State of Virginia. (8) rosters of all 8tate end county officials. (3) lists of all State Institutions with officials. (4) State and county popuia tion ana election statistics and (5) mis- J; eellaoeous statistics; and said register nau oe puDiisnea in an edition or 1,000 copies for free distribution, the printing and binding to be paid for as other printing and binding hereinbe fore provided." AFTER KLTJTTZ'8 BEAT. The Republicans are bent on making a big effort to carry the Eighth Congressional District this fall. Congressman Elnttz, of Salis bury, has ably represented the dis trict and it is to be hoped that if the Democrats are not going to return him they will put up some equally good man, but men like Kluttz are hard to find in any district. The Eepublicans who are after Mr. Eluttz's seat are former Con gressmen Bomnlus Z. Llnney and Spencer Blackburn. These taro will contest for the Republican nomina tion. The Concord Tribune says: "This la the beginning of a political year and though early In the season, politically speaking, one can hear stories of what is coming. A local Republican was showing a letter from ex-Congressman Llnney on Saturday with the declaration that 'there is the man to beat Mr. Kluttz.' There seems to be a good deal of Llnney sentiment la Cabarrus, but surely not to the dis advantage of Mr. Blackburn, who made such, a brilliant campaign In this , county." - The national committee of the Prohibition party has selected Kan as City, Mo., as tho meeting place 'the national prohibition conven f Jon, but on Friday "the committee changed the meeting to Indianapo lis, Ind. Kansas City has raised a great kick because of this action. tr nn i. iii-i t ii i f aruui mmt tmuit a proniDi- I tion convention would not be such "dry" thing af Ur 11. 4 ftov. Jeff Davis, of Arkansas. licked the stuffin' out of another judge on the Supreme Court bench, ft We d ra't know what the provocation V;waa but Jeff ought to sponge off i and get In good trai ing for the cam- f tfptlgn mis sntcu er. . LOOKS 80 REPUBLICAN. Representatives of commercial and business organizations of Hew York met in the rooms of the Board of Trade and Transporta tion in that city on Saturday to discuss proposed legislation creat ing a railroad and corporation com mission for New York city. A bill was drafted to be presented to the Legislature for passage. The bill provides for a commission of three members,' and is the same as pre sented to .the Legislature last year, with the1 exception that the pro posed law also applies to all security holding companies. The discussion of the business men as to the necessity for a local commission, shows that last year the Governor and Legislature were op posed to having twO railroad com missions. It also cropped ont that the State commission belongs to the New York Republican machine and is a faroe. ! "At present," said one of the speakers, "you make a complaint to a member of the State Railroad Com mission and he tells you he will con sult with his associates. You see another member and he tells you the same thing. The result is nothing comes of the complaint." The Stab would judge from what that New York business man says, the railroad commission belongs tor the railroads. It looks so Republi can, doesn't it? The Raleigh News and Observer of Jan. 20th says : "It was just nine years ago yesterday that the Legislature of North Carolina re fused to adjourn "in honor of Robert E. Lee" and did adjourn "in honor of Fred Douglas." Since that time, North Carolina has come to its own again, and little children can hardly believe the State ever sunk so low as on that fateful nineteenth day of January, 1895. It was the hour of passion when the State was beside itself and its people had placed lofty ideals nnder their feet." That was a black page which we would wish to see scratched from the pages of our State's history. The school of journalism was among the latest nntility features to be established by the Universities, but here comes the information that the University of Wisconsin is to establish a department "to equip girls for marriage." Girls with sun ny dispositions, handsome figures, pretty faces and rosy cheeks are pretty well equipped, in the eye of the average fellow, but the average female college ought to do what the Winconsln University purposes to do to put on the finishing touches. Governor Vardaman, of Missis sippi, in his inaugural address be fore the Legislature on Tuesday took a stand against the education of the negro. He says education is a curse to the negro, and as a race he is deteriorating every day. The Stab has said before that educa tion will do the negro no good un less morality is inculcated along with it. The two ought to go to gether, of else a little education is a dangerous thiog. Senator Bailey, of Texas, de clares: "I will retire from public life before - dishonoring my state and party by voting for the ratifica tion of the Panama treaty." Bailey Is deeply convicted. What will be the sentence of the people of Texas who are said to be bent on having the canal? We see that some scientist claims that he has discovered a method to make people blush at will. He could sell his method by the whole sale to Republicans whose faces are so hardened by grafting and other tricks so dark and peculiar that they have lost the art of blushing. We fear that Mr. Bryan has heard the wolves howling so long In the neck of woods where he goes to get Inspiration, that he is not capable of distinguishing commercialism from the rushing of the waters on which certain classes of stocks have been ioated In the past few years. The James river at Richmond was frozen over on Sunday morning. The temperature there was down to 9 degrees above zero, and it is to be hoped the Norfolk fusionists got frosted in the congealation at the State capital. ! Several Northern papers are again discussing Governor Chas. B. Aycock, of North Carolina, as the Democratio candidate for Vice President. Governor Montague, of Virginia, is also mentioned as a possibility. I Mormon Senator Smoot may be allowed to keep his seat in the United States Congress, but we would like to see him try to perch himself for a minute in a seat in the senate of the Congress of Mothers. How's This? Ws offer On Handrail fwillara Raw&mi may case of Catarrh that cannot be cared by Ball e Catarrh Cure. r. j. ohkney st CO.. Props , Toledo, o. WSl thS nndersiinied. ham known sv .t Cheney for th laat 15 year, and believe htm perfectly tooorabla In all business transactions and nonoiaUy able 10 carry oat aoy obliga tions made b tbtr firm. Wist & tbcax. Wholesale Drneglsts, Toledo, O. WaLDINO KMHAJI St kU&YlX. Wholaaala Drns. glfii, Toledo, O. uairs uauuTD.uure is taxen internally, act us directly anon the blood and muniu mr. faoes of tbe system. Price 75o per bottle, gold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. Ball's Family Pills are the beat. t THOSE STOLEN BONDS Sensational Investigation by Ra Ieigb Orand Jury Bearing Upon Burglary. V Q0LDSB0RO MAN TESTIFIES SaM that He Oat Bosds frsss "J. A StaHtoaV'of Wilalagtoa, Who Was Reconmeaded to Him tot Loai of $501 -Other News. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 80. Charles 0. Jones, of Goldsboro, was summon ed before the Wake grand jury to-day and care another sensational phase of the State bond mystery.connected with burglarizing the safe at Jonesboro in 1903 and the returning of the bonds to their rightful owner, H. L. Godfrey, throneh Col. J. O. L. Harris as at- torney. Frequent reference has been made to the case in the newspapers. The bonds stolen from the safe were two N. C. 4's of $1,000 each. A few weeks after the burglary, Col. J. O. L Harris, an attorney of Baleigb, pre seated the bonds to the owner for pay ment of a reward la behalf of a client wbose name Col. Harris refuted to give and who offered to take $1,000 for tbem, which was accepted. The grand jury last September took op the cite and recommended that the next grand jury thoroughly investigate the mat ttr. which Is now being done. Col. Harris was before the jory Tuesday, though he refused at first and bad to be ordered to testify by Judge Brown. Colonel Harris ex plained his connectiou wlth the case satisfactorily but gave the name of his client as Harold Dortch, a clerk in the Agricultural Department, who said he received the bonds as collateral for a loan from O. O. Jones, of Golds boro, and it was Mr. Jones who testi fied to-day. Jones said a man giving his name as J. A. Btaunton, of Wilmington, came to him to borrow $500, being referred to him by E. W. Pace, of Wilming ton ; that the loan was made and after wards he (Jones) suspected the bonds had been stolen and asked the advice of H. P. Dortch, of Baleigb, as to find ing the rightful owner and getting his money out of the deal; that Dortch engaged Col. Harris to negotiate trade with the rightful owner and in ten days brought him (Jones) $750, Harris having gotten $1,000 from God frey for a return of the bonds and re tained $350 for his professional ser vices. Jones said he gave Dortch $850 and kept only the $500 he first ad vancedonthe bonds. Jones says be has never heard of Staunton since and now believes his real name was Brad ley and that his home was not In Wil mington. The grand jury reported the evi dence of Jones, Dortch and Col. Har ris In full to the court this evening. Mr. Jones, it Is understood, is pro prietor of a billiard and pool parlor In Goldsboro, and formerly owned slot machines In Goldsboro and Tarboro. Judge Brown to day rendered a de ision in the case of State ys. Z P. Long.holdlng that the "Anti-Jug law" applies to ail prohibition and dispen sary territory la the State and not to the four counties only named in the caption. Incidentally though,, the Judge says that he cannot conceive that the Legislature could have in tended to pass such a law under so misleading a caption and the Supreme Court must pass on it Fire on a cotton platform at the Southern depot this afternoon badly damaged 88 bales of cotton, the prop erty of O. P. Heath & Co., Charlotte. The property Is fulJy covered by in surance. DEATH OF MRS. H. L. DEANS. Good Womaa Eatered lata Rest Yesterday Evealai Faaeral This Ifteraooa. Friends in the city will learn with genuine sorrow of the death of Mrs. Margaret Helen Lucas Deans, Deans, beloved wife of Mr. H. L. who passed away laat evening at 6 o'clock at the family residence, No. 811 Grace street Mrs. Deans had been 111 only a abort time and her death came aS a aad blow to the fam ily. She leaves a sorrowing husband ; a daughter. Miss Ethel Deans: two brothers, Mr. J. J. E. Lucas, of East Arcadia, and B. B. Lucas, of Kellys, and one sister. Miss Mary Lueas. of Wilmington. They have the sh eerest sympathy of friends 1b their be reavement. Accordeoa Player Arrested. G. W. Hedgepetb. an Itinerant color ed accord eon player who is said to feign blindness so as to attract nan nies to a tin eup banging beside his Instrument, was arrested early last nigbt by Policeman Wells for carry ing on his vocation after having been forbidden to do so by the Mayor. He says his homela In Washington county, of which Plymouth. N. C. ia the county seat. He will tell why he dis regarded the orders of the mayor in the police court to-day. The Local Markets. The local cotton market remained steady at lSfe. yesterday with receipts of ,789 bales against 1,116 same day last year. Although Savannah show ed no sign of weakening yesterday arter the Lee holiday, there was noth ing doing in spirits turpentine on the local market. Rosin advanced during the day to $3.85. Lost Two Filters. Anderson Franklin, -colored, No. 915 North Fifth street, an employe of the Pittsburg Lumber Company, had two fingers of his left hand out off yes terday in a saw machine. He was treated by Dr. A. H. Harriss. Raleigh News and Observer: "Governor Bussell having left the city without explaining that "lend" and send" note to the President's satis faction, the dispenser otit in North Caroline may now look around for some one other than Mrs. Russell to recommend for postmaster at Wil mington." CEREMONY INTERRUPTED. Marrlate Frustrated Last Klght by lafor- oatloe Wblcb Came to the Justice Ofllciatiig Qroon Desles It is seldom the case that when two young people are willing and Justice Bornemann is on the' spot to perform the ceremony that the couple la no married forthwith. Last night, how ever, there was an exception, it was in the case of Miss Ella McCasley, 19 years of age and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. McCasley, of Mason- boro township, and Mr. Geo. Norris, 83 years of age and a son of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Norris, of Darlington, S. O. They bad planned to wed at the residence of a friend who Uvea near Ninth and Bladen streets. The bride had donned her wedding costume; the groom was clad in "his best;" the guests had assembled, and the wed ding supper was spread. The Justice, wttn oecommg solemnity, was ap proaching the parlor, when some one tapped him on the arm and silently Informed him that tbe groom was al ready a married man and had wife and one child in South Carolina; therefore the ceremony had best proceed no further. Tbe word came apparently from an au thoritative source and Justice Borne mann barkened thereto. He inform' ed the bride and groom of his infor malion. A consultation followed. Tbe former professed her confidence la the latter, upon bis denial of the charge, but after talking the matter over among themselves, it was deci ded to postpone tbe ceremony unti tbe young man has bad a chance to vindicate himself. That he promised to do and he left his would-be bride promising to return Sunday night at 8 o'clock and claim bis own by right of law and love. Young Norris hss been employed in the street depart ment of the city and is said to have carried himself above reproach during his residency here. WILMINQTON TOBACCO WAREHOUSE. First Aflsnil Meetlsc of Stockholders Yesterdsy Officers aad Directors. The first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Wilmington To bacco Warehouse Company was held yesterday afternoon In the Chamber of Commerce at 4 o'clock. Mr. W. E. Worth, the president, waa in the chair and Mr. W. A. Williams kept I record of the proceedings. After hear lng reports of the operation of the warehouse for the first season, during which about a million pounds of the yellow leaf were sold, Mr. George B, French nominated the old board of directors for re-election, aud members of the same were unanimously electee! ss follows: Messrs. W. E. Worth, Geo. O. Gay lord, Joseph H. Waiters,' H. L. Vollers, 8. P. McNalr, W. B. Cooper. B. R. Btone, M. W. Jacobl and Frank Andrews, of Jacksonville, N. O. Though no dividends have been paid the first year, the company's business is in most excellent shape and better things are in prospect for the future. The stemmery, which could not be operated this season, for various rea sons, will be ranmng mil time ior this year's crop. The newly elected Board of Direc tors met yesterday upon the adjourn ment of the stockholders. Mr. Cooper nominated Mr. W. E. Worth for re election as president, but Mr. Worth had to decline on account of a press of other affairs. Mr. Qaylord then nominated Mr. Cooper for president, but he also declined and nominated Mr. Qaylord, who said that it would be Impossible for him to serve. Mr. McNalr then nominated Mr. M. W. Jacobl and he was elected. Mr. Gay lord nominated Mr. Cooper for vice president, who accepted the election, provided Mr. - Jacobl would retain the preaidency. Mr. Worth called Mr. Gaylord to the chair and nominated Mr. W. A. Williams for secretary and treasurer. Mr. Williams was elected unanimously. Spilt HI Head Open. Policeman Leon George telephoned to the station from hla beat early last night that In the disreputable locality known as "Five Points," near Ninth and Mulberry streets, a negro woman entered the bouse of an old negro man and upon being"" refused money struck him on the head with an axe. afterwards robbing his pockets of $1.50 In cash. Some other negroes in the vicinity dressed the old man's head and at last accounts he was In a semi conscious condition Awarded $4,000 Damates. The plaintiff In the damage suit against the A. O. L. at Elizabeth City In which Capt. C. W. Glasque and Alderman J. A. Karr, of this city, were witnesses, was awarded f 4.000 by a jury In the Superior Court of Pas quotank county last week. The vali dation of a Charleston Exposition ticket on the Coast Line was In ques tion. Appeal was, of course, taken to the Supreme Court. Capitalists From Ohio. A . party of seven capitalists from Flndlay and Columbus, Ohio, who are being interested In timber, lands in this section by Mr. J. J. Wolfenden, Of Newborn, arrived last night and will be guests at Tbe Orton for a week. They propose to buy lands and estab Ish thereon a large wood manufaclur- ng plant and ultimately to settle a colony of thrifty farmers on the prop erty. Florence Evening Times'. "A freight train left for Charleston this morning between a quarter and a half mile In length. The locomotive In starting eouid barely creep along for several hundred yards." You Know What Ton Are Taking When you take Grove's) Tasteless Chill Ta.lfi haa&nMtha formula la Dlalnlv DrlDted on every bottle showing tnat it Is a Imply Iron ana ymnine in a taBteiww lorm. no uure, no Pay. 600. C3 Bears tis i The Kind You Jiane Always Signature or ALL WRONG The Mistake Is Hade By Many , Wilmington Citizens. Don't mistake the cause of back ache. To be eured you must know the cause. It is wrong to imagine relief is cure. Backache is kidney ache. Yon must cure the kidneys. A Wilmington resident tells you how this can be done. E. P. Rowan, clerk with L. W. Davis Clothing House, residing on Castle street, between Sixth and Seventh, says: "I strained myself lifting a heavy box, and suffered great pain across my back for a long time. I used plasters and liniments but they did me no good. I could hardly stand np straight, my back was so weak. Seeing Dean's Kid ney Pills advertised in our newspa pers I went to Bellamy's drug store and got a box. I felt better the next day and continued using them according to directions and my back regained its old strength.. 1 was simply surprised at the result. I will gladly recommend Doan's Kid ney Pills every time for backache." Jfor sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. C. sole agents for the United States. Bemember the name Doan's and take no substitute. OXFORD FEMALE SEWINIKY BURNED. School Suspended for Present Aycock Leaves for A. & N. C. Meeting. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, Jan. 18. Fire broke out In the third story of the Oxford Fe male Seminary at 8:80 this morning while all were at breakfast. It is sup posed to hare caught from a heater in one of the glrla' rooms. The flames got headway before any work could be done to check them, owing to the high wind, and all that could be done was to save the furniture, nearly all of which was taken out, though badly damaged. All tbe pianos were saved. Several bedroom sets, one or two trunks and clothing belonging to the girls were lost Fire destroyed every Duiiuinsr or importance on tne lot. About $13,000 insurance was carried on building and furniture. The loss is estimated at between $15,000 and $30,000. President Hobgood says the girls will all go home and the school will be discontinued for the present The school was just opening the most prosperous year of its existence. There were eighty-five boarders, and not room for another. Qovornor Aycock left to-night for Newborn to attend the special meeting of tbe Board of Directors of the Atlan tic and North Carolina Railroad Com pany to-morrow. It Is understood that nothing Is to be done as to leasing the road as all propositions are withdrawn at tbe Governor's suggestion. All State offices will be closed to morrow on account of Robert E. Lee's birthday. LEE CELEBRATION AT TARBORO. Capt. Orrea Williams Dead Solid Trala of Fertilisers from Norfolk. Special Star Telegram. Tabbobo, N. C, Jan. 19. Despite the cold weather and penetrating winds there were a goodly number assembled with the Daughters of the Confederacy to commemorate the natal day of tbelr peerless chieftain with fitting exercises at the City Hall here to-day. Gen. Wm. B. Cox was the orator of the occasion and made a splendid patriotic address in which he paid a glowing tribute to the gallant leader and many other brave officers who led their valiant comrades In that terrible conflict of '61. Uapt. Orren Williams, one or our most highly respected citizens, died at his residence at 6 o'clock this after noon In the 69th year of hla age. CspL Williams was a faithful soldier in the army : of Northern Virginia during the civil war. He was one of tbe oldest and moat prominent insurance agents In the State. A solid Southern trala or 66 cars passed here yesterday with fertilizers of F. 8. Royster Guano Co.. Norfolk. containing 1,800 tons. SUPf. T0WSLEY TO PORTSMOUTH. Will Take Charge of President Barr'a Office Temporarily. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. O., Jan. 19. Mr. Al fred W. Towsley, for the past year superintendent of the second division of the Seaboard Air Line, left to-night for Portsmouth in compliance with a telegram from President and General uanager Barr Instructing him to go at once to Portsmouth and take charge of his office until he returns from his Florida trip. It is under stood here that Mr. Towsley will be come assistant to President Barr. - O. H. Hlx, superintendent of the first division, will be here to-morrow to assume charge of the second division also until a successor to Mr. Towsley Is appointed. Mr. Towsley was in the office of Mr. Barr while the latter was general mansger before be was appointed to thesuperlntendency here about a year ago. BEAUTIFUL AST RECOGNIZED. Veterans Express Appreclstloa of Kindly Spirit of British Stesmer Captain The following expression of thanks for a beautiful act on the part of Capt. Davie, of the British steamer "Oceano," now receiving a cargo of cotton at the Champion Compress, needs no explanation: Headquabters, Cape Feab Camp NO. 254, JSOBTH UABOLIVA DIVISION United confederate vetebans. Wilmington, N. C, Jan. 20, 1904. Captain F. W. Davies, Steamship "Uceano," Wilmington, JS. u. : My.Deab Bib. Yesterday waa the birthday of our distinguished and be- OTd Confederate States General Bob ert E. Lee, and observing the tribute tou paid to bis memory by tbe beau tiful ana eiaDoraie aispiay oi ounung on your snip, we were greatly im pressed by the compliment and desire on benait oi uape r ear uamp oi uon- federate Veterans to assure you of our h'ffh appreciation, and to thank von aincerely for tne courtesy, with con sideration of esteem, We are ralthiully yours, W. J. Woodward. OommandV. A. It. DeRosset, Adjutant. Hubbard O'Neill, of Norfolk. Va,. was frozen to death In the cabin of the ehooner tfimira Uity. which arrived at Philadelphia from New Haven. Be was steward oi tne yesseu PUTT DEFENDED THE PRESIDENT. Discussion of the Isthmian Ca nal Question Continued in the Senate. NICARAGUA ROUTE FAVORED. By Senator Patterios, Who Completed His Speech Actloa of tbe Democratic Seaalors Proceedlsfs la the House. By Telegraph to tha Horning Star. Washington, January 20. Mr. Patterson to-day completed his speech on the Panama canal question and Mrr Piatt, of Connecticut, began one oa tbe same subject. Mr. Patterson de clared that the President was largely responsible for the revolution in Panama and announced his decided preference for the Niearaguan route. Mr. Piatt took thia pronouncement for Nicaragua as tbe text for his remarks, saying that this preference for the more northern route explained away tne mystery of tbe otherwise uuexplaoa- tion of opposition on the part of the Democratic senators to the fanama treaty. Referring to the President's decla ration that what had been done in Panama bad been done as the mandate of civilization, Mr. Patterson presented with approval " a statement by . Mr. Spooner to tbe effect that that was a new phrase, adding: "Li was a new phrase, and the man who penned it must have been in a state of mental exaltation at the time, as others have been on other occasions. Mahomet. Joe 8mlth and Dowie have moved in such exalted spheres that they Im agined themselves as tbe very vice re gents of the Almighty, and it msy be that the President moves in tbe same sphere." Mr. Jt atlerson charged that the effort to displace the Nicaragua eanal with the Panama canal waa in the interest of those who wanted no canal at all, and who If they were to have any canal wanted the one which would give the least competition to the trans continental railroads. He believed the Nicaragua canal could be completed In fifteen years less time than tbe Panama. He would, therefore, role against the ratification of the treaty. Mr. Piatt Invited Mr. Patterson to introduce a resolution directing the President to withdraw our ships from isthmian waters. He did not believe that the Colorado senator or any other senator would invite such a test of the question. Going further, he asked did Mr. Patterson think that we should assist Colombia in again securing con trol of Panama! He apoke of tbe United 8tates as the trustee of the commercial nations of the world and the agent of civilization In the effort to secure an Isthmian canal. The Ssnate adjourned until to-mor row. The Democratic Senators. The committee of Democratic sen ators authorized by yesterday's confer ence to draft a resolution of Inquiry concerning the revolution in Panama and the alleged participation of United States officials In the upritiug met to day. All of the various resolutions asking the President for information on this subject, which had been here tofore Introduced by the Democrats, were before the committee, but no ac tion was reached. It is the Intention of the Democrats to produce a composite resolution, using as a basis the various sugges tions which have been made by the different Democrats who have called for the information from the adminis tration. House of Representatives. The House passed the Hepburn pure food bill on a vote of 31 to 68. A roll call on the bill could not be obtained. The amendment of yesterday insert ing tbe word "wilful," referring to persons who sell adulterated or mis- branded goods, and which would have compelled the government to prove intent to violate the law by tbe vend ers was stricken by a yea and nay vote In the House. Several attempts were made to amendjthe bill, but no "mate rial changes "were made. The bill fixes the standards of foods and drugs as to their purity, strength and char acter, and defines what ahall be con sidered adulterations or misbranding of foods and drugs. It also prohibits interstate commerce. Importation and exportation of such misbranded or adulterated articles. It la pro posed to enlarge tbe scope of the bureau of chemistry to in clude the bureau of foods and Impose upon It tbe duty of performing: all chemical work for the other executive departments. This bureau will be charged with the duty of inspecting food and drug products which belong to Interstate or foreign commerce. The secretary of agriculture is given au thority to employ such chemists, in spectors, clerks and laborers as may be necessary ior tne emorcement or tbe act. The House adopted a resolution calling upon the secretary of the treas ury to furnish the House with infor mation regarding the number of car riages furnished his department at gov ernment expense. . The House adjourned until to-mor row. Concord Tribune: The cur tailment has begun. Concord mills are cutting ont two week days making the schedule four days in stead of six. How long thia will keep np no one knows, but the present price of cotton presents a knotty problem to the manufactur ers ana tne uoncora muis, among the best managed and the most suc cessful in America, will famish a good index to the situation as it it presented to the mill men. Last week a county correspondent made the statement that there would be a very material increase of farm help by mill people's moviog to the farm in the Spring. The Tribune asked a mill man if manv neoDle would leave for the'farm. His re ply was that he thought there would be a good many. A Vry fclOM Gall. 'I stuck to my engine, although every joint ached and every nerve was racked with nain." writes f! w. Bellamy, a locomotive fireman, of Burlington, Iowa. "I was weak and pale, without any appetite, and all run down. As I was about to sriva up, I got a bottle of Electric Bitten. and after taktog it I felt as well as I ever did in my life." Weak, sickly, run-down people alwava rain new life. strength and vigor from their use. Try them. Satisfaction guaranteed by R. R. Bellamy, druggist. Price 60c a oottie. Lena What made Fred act so funny when I accepted him? Emmy-Oh, he's just in lore with yon, goosie. He will soon get oyer that. Brooklyn Life. MONUMENT TO. GEN. GORDON. Unofficial Call Issaed fey Oca. Stepbea D. Lee to All Coafederils Offtilistloss to Take laaedlafs Actios. By Telegraph to the atonlne Star. Columbus, Miss., Jan. 20. Gen. Stephen D. Lee, commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans. haa Issued an unofficial call to every Confederate organisation to take Im mediate action and organize to secure aubicrinttona for a monument to be erected to the late Gen. John B. Gor don, at Atlanta. Gs. Tbe call ia In the nature of an appeal. The follow in? is tbe circular: "LlThe arreat demonstration of warm love and confidence shown at tbe burial of Gen. John B. Gordon at At lanta, Gs., and the abundant evidence of esteem manifested everywhere In our beloved Southland, and also throughout our great republic, sug gests to tbe undersigned some con centration of action necessary to a quick and successful movement to erect a monument out of such funds as mav be raised this year. "3. While as commander-nl-chief of the Confederate Veterans organisa tions I do not think It proper to Issue in general orders an appeal, still as the successor of our beloved commander and his personal friend and admirer. I Issue this call to every Confederate organisation division, brigade and camp of the United Confederate asso ciations; to the Ladies Memorial As sociation and Daughters, Sons and Children of the Confederacy to take immediate aotlon and try to aroure subscriptions to secure a monument movemect. "I also eiugest to States, cities and orsanizations generally to unite with us in building a monument "8. I also suggest that a icoal com mittee be promptly formed at Atlanta to receive subscriptions for tbe monu ment at the home of General Gordon. "Stefhiu D. Lib." COTTON PRICES ADVANCE. All Prevloas Records Siace Civil War Tlsses Surpassed Sales Hall a Million Bales. Bt Telegraph to tho Horning BtaJ. New York, Jan. SO. Cotton prices surpassed all previous records since civil war times again to-day when March sold at 14.48, May 14.84 and July at 14. 61. Tbe further advances were attended by considerable activity and excitement, but the market soon became quieter and it seemed that the trading waa more largely for profes sional than for public account. The opening was firm at an advance of from thirteen to twenty-three points, following cables about ten points bet ter than expected, reports of a con tinued good spot demand aud esti mates pointing towards continued light receipts. The initial, advances, however, added to the gains of the last two days meant a net advance of near ly three-fourths of a cent a pound. Around midday the market developed a reactionary tendency under liquida tion with March selling down to 14.89 May to 14.40 and July to 14.49, these being declines from the best of about thirteen to twenty-nine points. In the late trading bidding for blocks of five thousand and ten thousand bales rallied the market which towarda the close reached about the previous high record. The market at the close was steady, two points lower on the new crop months to an advance of eight to thirteen points on the nearer posi tions. Sales were estimated al 500,000 bales. Balelgh Post: Hon. H. B. Parker, Jr., who ably represented Wayne county in the last. Legisla ture, spent yesterday in the city on private business. Speaking of the business conditions in Golds boro, Mr. Parker said the business men generally agree that their col lections have improved wonderfully since the bars were all closed and that the merchants are having bet ter trade. He says he had only heard one voice raised to the con trary, and that was an old negro who was on the streets recently with a small load of wood which ho had hauled from the country and declared that he could not sell it because there was no money in the town since the saloons were all cloBed. Mr. Parker says work is going rapidly forward on the ex cavations for the handsome 150,000 government building to be erected by Uncle Sam. WoaWtorfal If a-tv Is displayed by many a man endur ing pains of accidental cuts, wounds, bruises, burns, scalds, sore feet or stiff Joints. But there Is no need for It. iucklen's Arnica 8alve will kill the pain and core the trouble. It Is the best salve on earth for piles, too. Only 8SeatB.fi. Bzllaut'S drug store. CARTRIDGES. " If s the shots that hit ter Rifle and Pistol Cartridges hit, that is, shoot accurately, and strike a good, hard, pen etrating blow. They are lo: .Jed with great care and precision, and made in calibers suitable for all kinds of game, from rabbits to grizzly bears. If you want reliable ammu nition, buy the time-tried Winchester makel -VB n. . BAliB BY WILLIAMS BROS., Established 1866. Wholesale Grocers and 16 and 18 North jM;"Plite8toekfMriM0f Every Description. Maine Grown Seed Potatoes. lOO Bags Bod Early Rose, 100 Bags White Bliss. 100 Bags Bed Blisa. ,a&e5ei"eJ?enuine00it00k Oount7 Seed Potatoes and will be able to MSedUJuerle?iab0llt.the 25th of th" montl- Also, ooe hundred car loads of other Groceries. Get our prices. We want your business. - Xi. jan 15 tf Small Potatoes result from a lack of Potash in the soil. Potash pro duces size and quality. We hay vat uabla books which xplaia mors fully the fer tubing valus of Potash. We will send them free to any farmer who writes for them. GERMAN KALI WORKS. Haw Yark SS Riau Km. ' AUaata, a.-S Se. BrM4 St. SHOT HERSELF AND CH LDREIN Trafely la New York City Yenoc Mar. rled Vobbb Killed Her Two Children aad Committed Solcide. By Telegraph o the Morning- BUr. New YORK, Jan. 80. Mrs Louis Ellon, 28 years old, of East 8th street, was found mortally Injured by a pis tol shot wound at her home to day. Her two children, Annie eight years and Bosle seren yearr, were foutd dead, having been killed by pistol sbot wounds la tbe abdomen. The woman was alive when found, but died ahortly afterwards. It is believj tbat sbe first abot ber children and tben committed suicide. airs. Ellon was despondent became of tbe knowledre that she waa to be dispossessed. Wbll a doctor was bending over ber, Frank Knon, the wonan'a husband, walked into tbe room, in nis nana be beid a dupo aessnotiee. He said he knew noihir g of tbe shooting, tbat be bad - bee., separated from bis wife for some time, and bad come to take away tbe fumi tore which belonged to him.. He was held for examination. It is supposed tbat Mrs. Elton killed her children last night and abot heraelf, but fiodiop tbat ber aelf-inflicted wound was doi fatal she shot herself again to-day. If tbe proprietors of drug stores of Goldsboro procure a license to sell whiskey, they will prebablj be asked to pay $1,000. The ma jority of the committee is in favor of placing the licet sa at a high fix nre. . As soon as the committee confers with the city attorney tbe matter will be settled. The tax oa bucket shops will shortly be con sidered by the oommitteo and under the law a tax of $1,000 a year can be levied, bnt it is thought tbat a lighter tax will be imposed. Nasal CATARRH In all its stagea. . Ely's Cream Balm1 cleanses, soothes and heals the diseased membrane. It cores catarrh and drives aieT a cold m the head quickly. Cream Balm is placed Into the nostrils, spreads over the membrane and Is absorbed. Belief is Im mediate and a care follows. It Is not drying dor b not produce sneezing. Large Size, SO cents at Drnp glsts or by mail ; Trial Size, 10 cents. KIT BROTHERS, 66 Warren Street, New York Blank Books AND OFFICE SUPPLIES. Remington Typewriters. Typewriter Ribbons, Paper Stenographer's Note Books, Carbon Paper, etc. Globe-Wernicte Filing Devices. Kodaks and Photo Supplies. Another supply of "Pit" and "Flinch" just received. C. W. YATES & CO, jan 10 tf Wilmington, N. C. that count" Winrh... A. T. T. nVATnno Commission Merchants, Water Street. Q - OEE CO.. sT &ff Wholesale Grocers and Importers. 118 to 125 North Water St., Wilmington, N. C.
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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