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THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION
Oa Wednesday, July 6th, six
weeks from last Wednesday, the
National Democratic convention will
meet in St. Louis to nominate a pan
dictate for President. It is not ne
cessary to remark that it will be one
m. . 1 A Vl II.
or toe moss momentous 01 an ine
conventions in the history of the
party, for upon its platform and
candidate the fate of the party will
depend. " Not only will it be preg
nant with importance to the Demo
cratic party, bat also to the Repub
lic, for it will be the one opportu
nity for a long time to come that
will offer itself to those who believe
that the affairs of this country
should be administered on consti
tutional principles for the best in
terests of all classes of people. It will
be opportune to name a candi
date who can defeat Rooseveltism
and all that the strenuous, erratio
Roosevelt stands for in his rash
methods of administration, the dan
gerous policies of Republicanism,
the greed and extravagance of its
course in Congress, its ruinous
and one-sided tariff laws, its class
legislation and its snobbery in offi
cialdom. The critical time draws near when
the Democratic party shall cast the
"Hie, but we are optimistic enough
to believe that a patriotic Democra
cy will prove itself equal to the oc
casion. The situation, however, is
one of which we cannot speak con
fidently when it comes to what the
National Convention will . deolare in
its platform and as to who will be
the nominee. We believe the nomi
nee will be Judge Parker, of New
York, but as yet the uncertainty as
to the choice of the convention is
sufficiently vague as to make the
outlook ominous.
Several States have instructed
their delegates to stand for Judge
Parker at St. Louis, while others
have appointed delegates favorable
to his nomination but nninstrncted.
That means that nninstrncted dele
gates are an unknown quantity,
open to conviction for or against
Judge Parker when they get on the
ground and the aspirants for the
nomination begin to run amuck.
For- that reason The Stab favors
an instructed delegation, in order to
get what North Carolina wants.
The sentiment in the State is over
whelmingly for Judge Parker, and
that being bo, there is no reason
why the delegation should not be
Instructed to stand for him as long
as there's a chance for his nomina
tion. For the reason that there is an
element of uncertainty in the choice
of Judge Parker, there is additional
support of our contention that the
Tar Heel delegation should be in
structed. Up to date twenty-three
out of fiifty-one States and Terri
toria have elected their dele
gates to the National Conven
tion., Of the 458 delegates chosen
by the State conventions already
held, 132 have been instructed for
Parker, 102 for HearBt, 30 for Wall,
25 for Olney, and 12 tor Senator
Gorman. The remaining delegates
to the number of 157 are nninstrnct
ed, and although most of them are
said to be for Parker there is no cer
tainty about it. If North Carolina
favors Parker, for whom three doubt
ful States have instructed and the
fourth strongly favors, it would
strengthen his chances and secure
the logical candidate for the Presi
dency.
The Brooklyn Citizen sums npthe
situation in this manner:
Id a frftnlr and ftii itl.Aii..tAn nf ih.
Democratic OUtlnnk vm nnnnt Itrnnr
Jhe meaning of the great number of
uncommitted delegate. The con
duction vo place upon it ft,
lost thei uncommitted delegate! in
tend to in forward in the business
" Picking a candidate without beat or
Prejudice, with only one objective In
'ew, too (election of a man most
iikeljto win. The names of Judge
marker, 8enator Gorman, Mr. Olney,
i.u ?rT Bd' PO"lbly, Mr. Oleye
m. all men of conservative tenden-.-!'.wl11
C0in8 ,n' consideration,
t?u be noml"tlon will be accorded
in i, 1 0nB of lhem regarded by a ma
""j or the conservative leaden aa
rt. POP"'' with tho people.
Jh Citizen" "UH Plna lti faith to
"m Parker, at, upon the whole, the
Toil ,illlble of J1 lne,e men 10
If Park
er is the most available
VOL. XXXV;
candidate, and the donbtfnl Rtt.
have declared that he Is, .North
Carolina has no changes tn tvi.
away by sending to St. Louis a dele
gation that might not standby him
for the nomination.
An uninstrnctad rlAlAo-aMfm
V iu.au,
that it Ii open to proposals when It
gets to St. Lonls.
NOW. WILL YOU BE GOOD?
Our very highly esteemed contem
porary, the Oastonla Gazette, has this
to say:
Advert! not tn an 1lm In this ...m
the other day relating to delinquent
White DOlla anil th Inmm nf f VioIm
less to valm thla mw th WMmU i.n.
Btab calls attention to our use of the
wora --aiarranchlaed" In a peaking of
their status as voters. In the original
newi Item thtrv wafa rut avmuI tn
having "disfranehised themselves,"
and in a brief reference to the matter
editorially aa 'disfranchised.'' The
DOlnt it well mada dy our vain a1
seaside contemporary that they were
hoi uiBirsncnisoa nut oniy aisqnaunea
to TOte in thli alActinn. "Thu ran
aualifv thnmaalvM tn vntain im nthmv
election," observes the Stab," by pay
ing meir pou lax like other loJks."
W lMAnt with mil nnallfiflatlnn th.
demurrer of our able and ever alert
aontsmnnrarr. Dfafrani-hfanmAnt ma
understand, bai In it an element of
permanence and is imposed by direct
enactment, while qualification to use
the franchise ia a matter lndviul hi law
In the citizen's own volition after he
becomes or age.
The Gazette makes the case still
stronger and hits the nail squarely
for a drive home when it concludes
with this clincher:
The neraon who falla tn nit hfa tmll
tax in time ia in the same boat with
that Other man who nfrltil tn pao-1..
ter they simply failed to qualify
memaeives as omer voters are by law
required to do. Neithet la dlafran.
chiaed. Either can vote at the next
election by doing as the rest of us do
oDierving tne poll tax and registration
Bepnblican papers which tried to
fool somebody with their "disfran
chisement" nonsense will please fight
shy of the Gazette's knockout drops.
In coming to the conclusion that
it is the better part of judgment to
do no talking, Roosevelt has an
illustrious precedent in Judge Par
ker's state of quiescence. This com
mits Roosevelt to Parker's good
judgment, and as the New York
jurist started it first and let Roose
velt follow, it stands to reason that
the nation ought to pick out Parker
as the man with ajudgment worthy
to be emulated.
We are informed that a professor
of mathematics in a female seminary
in Chicago has resigned for the pur
pose of opening a tailor shop. He
should have gone Into the dressmak
ing business so he could learn more
about figures than he ever knew be
fore. He might also be given a
pretty sum or two if he learns how
to make a pretty figure too.
A Cincinnati conrt refused to
grant a divorce to a man who
brought suit because his wife causes
him pain by every day curtain lec
tures. The old man has to grin and
endure his pain, bnt while he is
"taking his medicine" nnder the
curtain the window suffers with him
but does not complain of its window
pane.
The Baltimore Sun tells us that
radium is now on the bargain coun
ter at the reduced price of 1200,000
an ounce. Still too high; Under
the increased cost of living nnder the
boasted prosperityjof Republicanism
our income has to offer a compro
mise with our expense account.
Same with everybody, isn't it ?
Says the New York .Press: "It
is very easy for a clever man to get
around a woman with his arm.
In adopting an artful ruse like that
he might be .tempted to waist his
time away.
After the 4th of next March, it
is to be hoped that the country will
give President Roosevelt an indefi
nite leave of absence so she can
write albook entitled "Why Hot Air
Won't Stay Hot."
OR1NVILLE FOR ITEDxUN.
Fifteen of Its Seventeen Votes la State
Convention Will be Hi?.
Special Star Telegram.
Grkknsboeo, N. C ; May 19. The
Granville county Democratic conven
tion was held to-day. Delegates to
the State convention were named, fif
teen out of seventeen being solid for
Mai. 8 ted man for Governor.
Death it Armour. H. 6.
Mm. Jane Collins, widow of the
late John Coll in a, died yesterday at
Armour, N. O., In the 82nd year of
her ate. She Iravea two sons, Messrs.
J. W. FJynn and Willie Collins, and
one daughter, Mrs. J. F. Brown, of
Tomahawk. She was the grandmother
of Meaars. G. T. and J. W. Flynn
and an aunt of Mr. W. J. Meredith
all of this city. They will attend the
funeral at Armour at 10 A. M. to
day.
The professional theatrical sea
son at The Academy closed last night
with the engagement of the Nationals.
Carpenters begin work On the improve
ments to the bouse this weer.
II . II II A T
MJELs
Magnificent Home for I.
Which Will Be Laid This Week at the Northwest Corner of Third
and Princess Streets, Near City Hall and Court House
A STEDH&N SURPRISE.
The Vote la the Mecklesbarg Primaries
oa Tatsdsy Last.
Speaking of the Democratic pri
maries in Mecklenburg county on
Tuesday, the Charlotte Chronicle
says:
Another surprise Is to be found
in the strength shown by Maj. Chas.
fll. stedman, one of the gubernato
rial candidates. The county had
been promised to Glenn, and earlier
in the campaign he undoubtedly
had the support of a great majority
of the Democrats of the county. It
was known that Stedman had gain
ed much strength recently, but it
was not expected that he would run
Glenn such a close race,
especially after Mr. Glenn's repeated
visits to the county and tho strenu
ous efforts that were put forth in
his behalf. By reference to the
tabulated vote, published in this
Issue of the Chronicle, it will be
found that Glenn ran only 177 votes
ahead of Stedman and that the com
bined vote in the county is against
Glenn. The table was made up be
fore the official returns had been re
ceived from two or three of the pre
cincts, and it is understood that
these returns will place Glenn only
about 125 votes ahead of Stedman.
The Stedman and Turner men,
who are' united in their opposition
to Glenn, express the greatest satis
faction with the result and do not
hesitate to say that it is more favor
able to them than they had ex
pected. MURDERERS HiNQED.
Alfred Daniels, Net ro, at Treilov, N. 6.,
sad Frank Davis at Klsstoa.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Ralxigh. N. a, May 19. At Tren
ton, N. C, at 1:36 this afternoon, Al
fred Daniels, colored, the murderer of
Mr. F. G. Simmons, the father of
TTniiAd States Senator Simmons, of
this State, was hanged for his crime.
Daniels said nothing on tne scanoia
except that he had been forgiven for
the deed.
At Kinaton, Lenoir county, Frank
Davit, white, was hanged to-day for
the killing of Charles Fate, in 1903.
Davis died protesting his innocence.
LYNCHED BY NEQROES.
Negro Tramp, Who Had Assaalted a
7.Year0Id Celered Child.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
BALB30H, N. O., May 9. A special
from Weldon, N. 0., says:
A negro tramp was lynched at Sea
board, N. O., last night by a crowd of
his own race, who swung him up for
an assault upon a seven-year-old
colored child. A policeman was on
his way to jail with the man, who gave
his name as Dick Whitehead, when he
was overtaken by an infuriated mob
of blacks, who tore the prisoner from
the officer's buggy and hanged him to
a near by tree where his body was
seen swinging this morning.
National Memorial Day.
J. C. Abbott Poat No. 15, G. A. R.,
will celebrate National Memorial Day
May 80th with a procession from
Mabel Ball at A P. M., headed by the
Third North Carolina Band (colored).
The line of march will be to the Na
tional cemetery, where Rev. John
Adams, pastor of Christ's Congrega
tional church (colored) will deliver an
oration. Devotional exercises will be
conducted by the chaplain, Rev. J. A.
Bonner, pastor of Cbrsnut street (col
ored) Presbyterian church. Valentine
Howe will be chief marahal and Owen
Telfair master of ceremonies. The
exercises will be confined exclusively
to the colored population.
Mrs. L. M. LeGwin last night
received a telegram conveying the sad
Intelligence of the death of her rela
tive, Mr. E. M. McLean, 24 years of
age and son of B. F. McLean, Eiq., of
Maxton. Young Mr. McLean died of
consumption at 9:10 o'clock last night
after a lingering illneea.
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WILMINGTON, N. C,
HANDSOME ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING.
O. O. F. Lodges of Wilmington, Foundations for
MORE OP THE J. & N. f.
Governor Recilves Still Another Lesse
Proposition Cabarrns Primaries.
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. C, May 21. Attorney
General Gilmer and other counsel for
the State filed in the Federal Court to
day their answer to the complaint and
petition of Jno. P. Cuyler for the ap
pointment of a receiver for the Atlan
tic and North Carolina Railroad Com
pany. It shows the financial condition
of the road for the four years and nine
months of President Bryan's adminis
tration to date. The earnings amount
to $1,200,000. Operating expenses and
fixed charges were $980,000. This
leaves net earnings amounting to $395,
000, which amount was expended in
permanent improvements and improv
ing the physical condition of the road.
The answer alleges that the stock of
Cuyler was represented in all the
meetings of ths stockholders when the
matters of which he complains of took
place; further, that the Governor Is
ready to direct the State's proxy lo
Tote on the various propositions to
lease, linleaa some better offer, fully
guaranteed, is made. It is understood
that an amended complaint will be
filed Monday, making K. 8. Finch a
part? to the Cuyler complaint.
A Pailadelphla syndicate submitted
to Governor Aycock to-day an offer
to leaie the Atlantic & North Carolina
Railroad that ia equivalent to 5.9 per
cent for 50 years and tX per cent, for
99 years, fifty miles of new
road as a feeder to be construct
ed in ten years The Governor says he
is well pleased with the proposal, but
no lease can be made now until the
receivership proceeding in the Federal
court is disposed of.
A special regarding the Cabarrus
primary says that out of 52 delegates
to the State convention, Stedman will
have 23, Turner 17. The four town
and only five of the county precincts
had been heard from. Friends of
Glenn are claiming that Glenn, Sted
man and Turner will break about
even. Nothing is heard here from the
Chatham primary.
SEASHORE HELP ARRIVIN0.
Pepnlar Hostelry at Wrlrhtsvllle Being
Prepared for the Opealof.
Mr. F. W. Green of Macon, Ga.,'
who is pleasantly remembered as chief
elerk at the Seashore Hotel during
several seasons at that resort, arrived
in the city yesterday, via Charlotte,
from SL Louis and his hosts of friends
here will be delighted to know that
he will again be at the Seashore this
Summer. Mrs. George W. Green, of
Charleston, 8. C has also arrived and
w.li be housekeeper at the hotel this
season. Mr. A. P. Labarbee, formerly
steward at the Battery Park Hotel in
Ashevillr, arrived several days ago
and will look after that Important de
partment of the Seashore.
Manager Hinton la rapidly putting
the hotel in readiness for the opening
of the seaion, the date for which will
be dependent upon the weather and
will bs announced In due time. Mana
ger Hioton says the outlook for a
successful season Is most encouraging.
He is receiving oa eud of Inquiries for
ratei, accommodations, etc.
Real Estate Transfres.
By deeds of date April 14th, 1904,
Mrs. 8. E. H. Yopp transferred to W.
H.Yopp for $10 and other considera
tion!, propetty on east aide of Fiftb,
132 feet south of Grace street,
66x247tf feet In size; and to A P.
Yopp, for Ue same consideration, pro
perty on north side of Grace, 47 feet
east of Fifth street, 50x66 feet In size.
By other deeds filed yesterday, Eugene
8. Martin, Esq., transferred to L J.
Sternberger and wife, for $1,500, un
divided half interest in property on
north side of Dock, 75 feet esst of
Fifth street, 44x68 feet in size; and
Martden Bellamy and wife transferred
to the same parties, for $1,500, remain
ing one-half interest in property de
scribed above.
Kitty: Oh, Auntie, I am so
haypy. Horace says there's nobody
in all the world' like me. Aunt
Jane: Nonsense! Your'e not so ec
centrlo as all that although there's
no denying that yon are a bit odd.
Boston Transcript.
FRIDAY. MAY 27, 1904.
MR. A. M0RELAND RESIQNS.
Severed His Ceanectioi With Atlantic
National Bank Yesterday and Is Sac
ceeded by Mr. Jos. v. Yates.
At a special meeting of the Board of
Directors of the . Atlantic National
Bask yesterday at noon, Mr. Andrew
Moreland, eaahier of the institution,
tendered his resignation and the same
waa accepted. The resignation took
effect at once and Mr. Joseph W.
Yates was elected to succeed him aa
acting cashier until the regular elec
tion at the.annual meeting In January.
Mr. Yates has moat cspably filled the
position of assistant cashier at the
bank for a number of years and is
thoroughly conversant with the busi
ness. Mr. Moreland came lo Wilmington
from Charleston several years ago at
the solicitation of Mr. J. W. Norwood,
then president of the Atlantic bank,
and rose rapidly In the local banking
world. t His retirement yesterday was
it great surprise to the community. It
ia learned that he will return lo his
former home in Charleston and en
gage In banking there.
North Carolinians ia Richmond.
Col. Walker Taylor, who came home
last night from Virginia where he at
tended an insurance meeting, went
via Richmond and attended the North
Carolina Society banquet there Friday
night. He says Col. Waddell' s speech
was a perfect gem and thoroughly
captivated the audience. Col. Taylor
said nothing of a speech he made on
that occasion himself but the following
is Incidentally clipped from yesterday's
Richmond paper: "Colonel Walker
Taylor was next called on and in an
extemporaneous address, established
the fact thafNorth Carolina was first
in everything. He did not undertake
to explain why, but simply noted the
fact the old State was always there
first. He aroused great enthusiasm
by predicting that she would be there
first when the Bouth began again to
give the country presidents.
Receiving Notice Abrosd.
The current number of the Manu
facturers Record, of Baltimore, the
leading industrial publication in the
South, contains a lengthy and very
complimentary reference to the annual
address of President J. A. Taylor at
the recent yearly meeting of the Wll
mington Chamber of Commerce.
Special reference Is made to that part
of the report relating to the manifest
disposition In nearly every commun
ity to barrass corporations by unjust
damage suits, and the views of Preai
dent Taylor are warmly commended.
' -W. H. Beverly, representing
himself to be manager of the Mapes-
Beverly Fertilizer Company, of Bal
timore. who on- last Saturday an
nounced that he would establish a
half million dollar plant in Salis
bury has skipped. He went there
last week and opened an office and
employed a bookkeeper and stenog
rapher. and placed drafts in local
banks aggregating $55,000 on North
era concerns, which were reported
unpaid. Beverly posed as a capital
1st, but succeeded in duping only a
few business men. He left wednes
day night, and his sudden disap
pearance has caused quite a ripple
in business circles. A warrant has
been sworn out for his arrest, but
he cannot be f otind by the officers.
His ofiice fixtures were attached by
the sheriff in the interest of his
creditors at Salisbury. Beverly gave
a number of worthless checks, which
he succeeded in getting cashed.
- "It's a lucky thing -for me I
ain't In the box," said the great base
ball twirler, as he paraded up and
down the bedroom floor with his
tooth-cuttlng son and heir. "Why?"
asked his wife, sleepily. "Because,"
he answered, "1 doa't seem to have
any control of the bawl."-Chieago
Dally News.
AT TOE POSTOFFICE.
Mr. Warren Q. Elliott, Jr., Recom
mended for Assistant Post
master at Wilmington.
AS GOOD AS, APPOINTMENT.
Will Enter Upon His Blew Duties J a Be 1st.
Sslary Attached, $1,400 Per Year.
Appointee Prominent In Bosk
nein Life of the City.
Postmaster Thos. E. Wallace last
night made known his purpose to
recommend Mr. Warren G. Elliott,
Jr., for appointment as assistant post
muter at Wilmington, about, which
appointment there, has been so mueh
speculation since Mr. Wallace assumed
his duties aa chief at the poitoffice a
month and a half ago. The recom
mendation of ifr. Elliott, by Mr. Wal
lace will go forward to the. Department
to-morrow and that Is equivalent to an
appointment Mr. Elliott.will assume
his new duties on June 1st. The sal
ary attached to the office is 0 per cent,
that of the postmaster in even hun
dreds and, owing to the continued in
crease in postal receipts, will amount
to $1,600 per year beginning July 1st,
the salary of the postmaster upon that
date being increased to $3,200.-
Mr. F. G. Dosher, who is now acting
assistant as a temporary expedient, at
the same time continuing his work In
charge of the registry department, will
on June 1st devote all his energies to
his original position. Mr. Dosher has
made an excellent assistant and while
his appointment from the firat was
oaly temporary, it ia safe to say that
no one can fill the place more effi
ciently. It is known that the appointment of
Mr. Elliott to the assistant. postmaster
ship will be eminently satisfactory to
the public at large. He is a young
man of fine business qualification,
courteous and obliging. He is a son
of Col. Warren G. Elliott, the well
known Atlantic Coast Line president,
and for aeveral years has been the di
recting genius for the Coal, Cement
& Supply Co. and the Wilmington
Towing and Construction Co., of this
city. While he has never prominently
identified himself with the Republican
party, it ia elated he has voted the
national ticket upon the occasion of two
presidential elections. He Is conserva
tive, capable and will fill the office of
assistant with credit to himself and
also to Postmaster Wallace.
A WEDD1NQ IN BL4DEN.
Miss Henry, of Oil s, the Bride of Mr. H.
B. Besseaf, of Wllmlofton.
. Special Star Correspondence.
Olga, N. C , May 19. A few aelect
and admiring friends witnessed a
pretty wedding at the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Henry in Bladen county
to-day at 12:30 P. M. Mr. Henry B.
Bessent, of Wilmington, was the for
tunate groom and Miss Mollle E.
Henry the happy bride. Rev. V. H.
Btarbuck, of Ivanhoe, officiated. Mr.
and Mrs. Bessent will remain for a
few days with the bride's mother and
later will make their home in Wil
mington. CASE OP OEO. W. MURRAY.
Ex-Coniressmna Sentenced to the Chain
Qsog Notice of Appeal.
Br Telegraph to tne MornlnglBtar.
Cbablxston, 8. C, May 21. The
motion for a new trial at. Sumter, in
the case of George W. Murray, former
congresaman of this State, convicted
yesterday of forgery, was argued be
fore Judge Purdy to-day. The motion
was denied, Judge Purdy staling that
in his opinion no other verdict was
possible. Murray was sentenced to
three years on the chain gang and to
pay a fine of $250. Notice of appeal
was given and Murray was released
on $2,000 bond.
Mr. Uggy: Don't you remem
ber, dear, when your father forbade
me the house? Mrs. Uggy: Yes,
and when mother wouldn't let me
out of her sight for a moment? Mr.
Uggy And I made up my mind to
go and die? Mrs. Uggy Yes, and
1 scared father into thinking I was
in a decline? Both Together
Weren't those happy daysl London
Tit-Bits.
THE HEYKB BUILDING.
Handsome Five-Story Structure Now in Process
of Erection at tne Southwest Corner-of
Front and Chesnut Streets.
NO. 31
EDUCATIONAL MEETING IN JUNE.
Gathering of All District Committeemen In
WUmlnz ton for a Common Parpdse.
Prof. Catlett says the outlook for a
success of the general meeting of all
the school committeemen of the coun
ty in this city on Saturday, June 4tb,
for the purpose of planning an ag
grrtsive educational campaign for the
ensuing acholaatic year, Is most en
couraging. The committeemen will
come together for a heart-to-heart talk
in regard lo the advancement of edu
cation acd committeemen from the
city districts as well as those from the
cou&try are expected lo attend and
lend their iofluenca to a furtherance
of the movement The following cir
cular letter Is being mailed:
''Wilmihgton, N. a, May 21.
"The Board of Education of New
Hanover county Wish to advance the
school work of this county to its high
eat efficiency during the'comlng year.
To that end, a meeting of all the com
mitteemen is called in Wilmington at
the Court House on Saturday, June
4tb, 1904. 10:30 A. M. An interesting
programme has been arranged.
. "All committeemen are expected to
participate in the discussion of mat
ters pertaining to their own district,
and to the general welfare of the
whole system.
"dlnce the members of the Board
are exerting themselves Individually
to Improving the school, it is earnest
ly hoped that every committeeman
will co-uperate with equal enthusiasm.
"Respectfully,
"W. Oatlbtt, Bupt."
CONVISTED OP P0RQERY.
Colored Ex-CoacressmsD, ol Sontb Cnro
Hon A Large Landholder.
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
Charleston, 8. O., May 20. Geo.
W. Murray, colored, the former con
gressman from the Third district, was
this evening convicted of forgery at
Sumter, this State, after a desperate
fight by bis lawyers to save him. The
trial consumed nearly two days. The
jury was out nearly an hour deliber
ating, but returned a verdict of guilty
without recommendation lo mercy.
Murray's attorney gave notice of a
motion for a new trial and arguments
will be heard to morrow. This case
will undoubtedly be fought to the
court of last resort, as Murray is the
largest land owner in this county,
holding about eight thousand acres.
He was ably defended, and the con
viction was the result of evidence
mainly documentary, a part of which
was given and sworn to by Hurray
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at which time he producsd the forged
contract and offered it in evidence ln
support of his case.
SAFE-SLOWER AND BURQL4R .
Leader of Osni Captured In Penniylvanln
on Warrant from Birmingham, Ala.
By Telegraph to the Morning Btar.
Philadelphia, May 21. "Tim"
Burns, alias "Shenandoah Red," said
by the police to be a notorious safe-
blower and burglar, and believed to
be the leader of the gang who recently
robbed the poslofflce at Swarthmore,
Pa., was captured to day by lo
cal detectives at Phoenlxvllle, Pa.
The arrest waa made on a warrant
from Birmingham, Ala., where Burna
is wanted for complicity ln the mur
der of two policemen who were abot
while attempting to arrest a gang of
are-crackers.
According to the (local Bauthorillea
the police of a score of cities have been
searching for Burns, who, It is said,
makes a specialty of robbing if the
safes of country postomces and rail
way stations. He was brought to thin
city to night and the Birmingham
authorities have been advised of his
arrest
FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.
The French ambassador Withdrawn and
Leaves Rome for Paris.
By Cable to the Homing Star.
Rome, My 21. M. Nisard, the
French ambassador to the Vatican,
actlng'.under instructions from Paris,
left Rome to-night for an unlimited
vacation, as a protest againat what
France considers the indelicate attl
tude of the Vatican in compiling two
different notes concerning the visit of
President Loubet to Rome.
"Things are terribly catching
down at the boathouse." "What
do you mean ?" "Why, first you
catch onto the stroke, then you
catch cold, then you catch a crab,
and then you catch the deuce from
the coacn." Harvard Lampoon.
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Methodist church and to Breach the "
commencement sermon at Louis-
burg; Female College.
Asheville Citizen: Tha Raring.
lican Congressional convention, at
Raleigh Monday, declared that ' the
unparalleled prosperity of the coun
try was due to President Roose-
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At their home three miles below
RoPer.On Tnearlav nlwlitloqf. Runn
J Ohnston. colored. in a fit of iealonsT .
shot and killed his wife. The jail
having been burned some time ago, -the
sheriff took the prisoner to the
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CAT tit U. William ThnmnaAn
Dumas' Ferry, Richmond county,
committed suicide on Thursday by :
.aa.mg siryconine. tier only ex-
anationoi the deed was that she
was in trouble. Miss Thompson
as about 18 years of age.
Arraigned, at Mockaville on
Thursday on the charge of abducting
Airs. ii. ii. uranam, witn whom he
eloped several weeks ago to Marshall-
town, lowa, where he was arrested.
'Pra.nlr Wd waived oTomlnnflnn .
Being unable to furnish a bond of
1500, he was returned to jail.
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On Friday the steam mill In
Trent township, Lenoir county, be
longing to Mr.-J. J. Phillips, waB
ournea wnne tne hands were at
dinner, and the burning Is thought
to have been Incendiary. The loss
is about ooo on account of damage
to the boilers and machinery and
0,000 feet of lumber burned; no in
surance.
Gastonia Gazette: Tho Repub
ican nominee for Governor is de
scribed as a "wealthy" man. We do
ao not believe that this appellation,
desirable as It may be considered by
some, can be applied to any of the
Democratic aspirants for guberna-
oriai Honors. And they are none
the less entitled to the favor and
confidence of their fellow-cltixens
on this account..
Raleigh News and Observer:
"A Soldier's Story, Prison Life and
Other Incidents in the War of 18C1-
'65," by State Librarian M. 0. Sher
rill, of Catawba county, has just
gone Lurougn its second ecuuon,
with two changes. The author has
added a brief account of the manner
of his brother's death, and the nar
rative ends with the memorial day
ode of Rev. G. R. Rood. The
Eamphletia on sale at the State
library, price 10 cents.
M. Thompson, a young married
man of Asheville, was taken in cus
tody on Thursday evening charged
with the seduction under promise of
marriage of Miss Alice McDavis.
The action was brought by L. P.
McDavis. father ox the girl, and
aside from the criminal aspect of the
case, Thompson is being sued for
$10,000 damage. He was bound
over to court in the sum of $3,000.
Miss MoDavis' mother died only a
short time ago, but for years before
this sad occurrence the young girl
had been the head of her father's
honse. her mother havlnc been an
invalid and blind.
Albert Powell, a Durham
county negro, charged with crimi
nally assaulting his own daughter,
has been sentenced to hang on June
30th. He - was sentenced Wednes
day evening just before dark, the
jury returning a verdict after being
out of the court room eighteen min
utes. No appeal will be taken to
the Supreme Court as one of the
lawyers appointed to defend the
negro said there was nothing on
which to appeal. Judge Cooke and
Solicitor crooks both refused to
sign a petition to the governor ask
ing for a change of sentence to life
Imprisonment. It looks now as if
there is to be a hanging In Durham
county, the first since the county
was formed.
Raleigh News and Observer:
North Carolinians lead the proces
sion in Atlanta. Last week we
noted that Rev. John . White,
D. D., a Wake county boy, had in
one Sunday raised over twenty
thousand dollars and freed his
church from debt. That's what a
Wake county Baptist preacher can
do for his denomination in the
metropolis of Georgia. About the
same time the first service in the
new Methodist church was held. It
ia the handsomest and costliest
church in Georgia. On the Sunday
it was opened, the pastor, Rev.
Charles W. Byrd, D. D., a Harnett
county boy, raised $27,000, and the
church was dedicated free from
debt. That's what a Harnett county
Methodist preacher can do for his
denomination in the metropolis of
Georgia. Take from Georgia Us
Tar Heel blood, and it would have
been a very poor State. North
Carolinians chiefly settled It ln the
early days and they have been fur
nishing it great preachers, great
lawyers, great statesmen, great cap
tains of industry ever since. And
the supply left in the mother State
fiaa rififin fnllv ecma.1 to tha demand.
Monroe Enquirer: Two Mor
mon elders went to Wingate, six
miles east of here, last Friday and
before they left that village ran up
against the Rev. J. W. Little, a
Baptist minister, who is well known
throughout this section for his
unique ways of going for those men
and measures which are obnoxious
to him. Mr. Little and the elders
engaged in conversation and the
subject of polygamy, as practiced
by the Mormons, was sprung. One
of the elders said that he had no
argument against polygamy, but the
mother of Christ practiced it. That
assertion was too mnch for Mr. Lit
tle and we learn that he told the
elder that he could say what he
pleased about Jimmy Little, but he
had gone too far in slandering that
woman, and with that declaration
he landed a fist on the elder'a
mouth, and the .elder not being a
man of war turned to flee and as he
did so Mr. Little kicked bint; and
also kicked the other elder, and
threw a valise which one of them
had left, after them, and warned
them never to come to Wingate
again. Neither one of the elders
showed fight. Those elders have
been working In the eastern part of
the county for some time, we are
told. We venture the assertion
that they will make themselves
scarce about Wingate, for that is
tne home of J. W. Little.