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II I! 5 i S : If 1: J ; 5 i I i 1 4 .i ism If 'HI 4 V. i . v. f Hi .1 f: "I WILLIAM H. B E B N A R-.D Editor sad Proprietor-. Friday, Mat 27, 1904. THE SOUTH LEADS IN FOBSIQN TRADE. Not bo very many yean ago cotton was almost the only article of export from the United States to foreign countries. The great Southern pro duct consequently brought over here more wealth from Europe than all other articles of export and for thatreaBonit was known through out the world as "King Cotton." Gradually the United States became the granary of the world, and bread stuffs, steel and Iron products, manufactured cotton goods and nu merous other articles were exported to such an extent that the balance of trade with foreign countries was turned in favor of the United States. That meant that every year instead of trading with foreign countries and at the end of the year forward ing millions of dollars to Europe to settle the ballance in favor of the nations with which we traded, we tamed Europe the tables and had pouring its millions over here to settle the balance which our foreign custom ers owed us. Instead of depleting ourselves of wealth, our great re sources enabled us to accumulate wealth from abroad, so that no long er did we have to live off each other but we had European countries con ' tributlng largely to our support, thus keeping life in our agricultural and manufacturing industries and making America the most prosper ous country in the world. As long as we sell more to foreign countries than we buy from them, we will continue to prosper, and it does not take a seer or prophet to foretell that the immense resources of the United States will keep ua in the lead. All that we need is safe and wise government at home and cordial relations and peace with all foreign countries In order to main tain supremacy in the peaceable pur suits of our home life and in main taining onr foreign trade re latlons. Any policy of our na tional government that has a tennency to depart from the traditions of this country to attend to its own business and let the affairs of others alone imperils the interests of our people and will re sult disastrously, hence the Ameri can people should be on guard and ee to It that we do not run wild as a world power. We did not intend to drift into politics, however, but "we will re turn to our mutton" that Is to say cotton. We started out to say that a report just issued by the Depart ment of Commerce and Labor, at Washington, sets forth that cotton and Its products will bring more than $400,000,000 Into the United States from other parts of the world In the fiscal year which ends June 1st. Last year the total exports of cotton and Its products amounted to $376,000,000, and the report for this year will show an Increase of $50,000,000 over that, or in other words, a foreign cotton trade ex ceeding $400,000,000 in value. This puts cotton far in the lead of other American exports as a bringer in of foreign money to our country. This means that the South, leaving out the other articles of exports from this section of the United States, has the big end of the foreign trade of America. That means a big thing for us, and when we consider that we are only on the eve of develop ing our unlimited Southern resources In many other directions, home seekers and capitalists should head for the South, where there is to-day a broader field lor development than in any other quarter of the globe. . Going back to that report of the Department of Commerce and La bor, we find that next to cotton ex ports comes breadstuff's, including corn, wheat, wheat flour, rye, and other grains, which foot up an ex port value of $200,000,000 this year. Iron, steel, petroleum and some other products, though less in value than breadstuff, amount to a large vol ume in our exports, but as large as Is the value of all other exports, cotton overtops them all. This Immense business has been done alone by Messrs. Alexander Sprunt & Son, which is the largest single cotton exporting firm in the United States. Here are some interesting statis tics: The products of cotton other than the raw cotton fiber, which go to form the enormous total of $400,000,000 in value, far exceeding In value that of any other single crop exported, are cotton seed olL cotton seed meal, cot ton waste, cotton seed In the natural state., and cotton manufactures. In ootton seed oil -d cotton seed meal the growth In - orts duilng recent years has beer, very great, and their exports now amount" to more than twenty-five million dollars annually. while but a comparatively short time go the cotton seed from which they are manufactured ' was considered valueless. The value of cotton seed oil exported from tbe United States last year was over fourteen million dollars. In the present year the figure .. falls somewhat below that of last M4na in t hi ?ir' hftmA da.- mand, and some iridic of a railing off In the demana iron, norosa. The value of cotton seed oil export ad from the United States during the nt A twiil a aprrecates a round $105,- Sw nnn Tn 1889 the total value of cot ton' seed otl exported amounted to only - ft little nvMP 1,000.WW. in low, now--r. u was over S5 000.000: in 1895, ruo O . be 19-0 n bad in to $14,000,000. md lr 1908 It wMf 14,850, 000. In tm our es .. r. of cotton seed oil have mora loan doubled. Cotton seed jneal Is another article of corona'a'l'' rwmt development lo our export trade. Prior to 1894 the amount export-d wat not considered of ufflelent iru pur. to justify lie tp ara'.e ataU'iuent In thn list of art'drs exported from the Unittd States. Iu 1896 the total wat about $4,000,000; In 1898 It wa $8,000,000, in 1900 $11,000,- 000, and In 1903 It had frown to $12, 750.000. The European counlrlea are tbe chief consumers of both of these newly dereloped classes of products from cotton seed. Of the $14,000,000 worth of cotton seed oil exported In the fiscal year 1903, over $2,5004)00 went to France, over $3,750,000 lo Netherlands, nearly $1,500,000 to Austria-Hungary, more than $1,250, -000 to Germany, and about $1,500,000 worth to other European countries, Erlnclpally the United Kingdom, exlco, Brazil and other tropical countries also take considerable quan tities of cotton seed oil, which Is a substitute In many cases for olive oil, formerly imported largely Into those countries. To Mexico the exports of cotton seed oil in 1903 were over $1,000,000 in value, and hare ranged at about that figure for several years. C3tton seed meal, the other recently developed product from what was for merly considered waste material, is also chiefly exported to Europe after sunblvine the demands of the home market. Of oil cake and oil cake meal export ed from the United States last year, amounting to nearly $30,000,000. (of which $18,750,000 was from cotton seed), $4,500,000 worth went to Qer many. $4,000,000 to Belgium, $3,500,- 000 to Netherlands, and a little less t3. 500.000 to the United Kingdom. Ootton manufactures form another important class in this general group of cotton and its products exported. The total value of cotton manufactures exported during the present year will fall materially below that of last year, partly by reason of the high price of cotton and partly by reason of condi tions in the Orient, to wblcb a large proportion of the cotton cloths export ed from the United States in recent years has been sent. Our total exports of cotton manufactures bad neyer reached as much as $10,000,000 prior to 1877. By 1887 the total amounted to practically $15,000,000; by 1897, to $21,000,000, and in 1903 to $32,000,000. In the present fiscal year the total, on account of the war in the Far East, a destination to which large quantities of our coarse cotton goods hare hither to been sent, will probably not exceed $22,000,000 in value. The South produces the cotton, Southern mills now consume more of Its own Taw cotton than do the mills of the North, Southern mills monopolize the manufacture of cot ton oil, cotton seed cake, etc., and yet we are just on the eve of the great industrial activity which is to make the South the wealthiest and choicest quarter of the globe. In one of his books Roosevelt severely criticised some of the Pres idents. He called Franklin Pierce "a truckling, time-serving Northern politician." As an example of political morality, Eoosevelt can discount Pierce in not being worthy to be rated as virtuous. He is run ning his own campaign, writing and dictating State platforms, traf- i ficlng in appointments to get rid of leaders who are giving trouble, co quetting with the negro vote, etc., t -a- etc. eoosevelt s book may put a stigma upon his predecessors, but his own record will make them shining lights beside him. The old United States monitor Nantucket, a relic of the civil war, so long stationed in Wilmington for the use of the North Carolina naval reserves, was one of the Ericsson class of warships. Mr. Theodore K. Timby, who has just celebrated his 83rd year in Brooklyn, N. Y., claims that he was the Inventor of the revolving turrets on the Ericsson monitors. It is published that there are 400 women in New York who have salaries bigger that United States Senators. Mr. Rockefeller's lady secretary's annual income is $14,000. Some of these money making wo men are young and some of them are not, but most any old thing that can bring home money like that wil1 Bnit the aTerftge man- At the physological moment mo ment when Eve gave Adam the ap pie which brought on all our trou bles, Adam had no education. Our theory is that when Adam was asked who gave him the fruit, he pointed to her and said, "Dis Eve." Now, Xl A VI 1-1 a . mereiore, im cms day we nave in use the misspelled word "deceive.' An editorial In the "woman's edi tion" of the Charlotte Chronicle leads us to infer that a preacher can have a "seal skin wife" if he can afford it. As long as preachers are liable to get plnkskin wives, just like other men, they will save their preacherskin by consenting to the proposition without any conditions. ueorge Carmack appears on the records of the Canadian govern ment as the discover of the rich gold fields in the Klondike. Now Robert Henderson claims that he was the discoverer and he has been 1 lammouea to uiiawa 10 DC given a chance to prove the fact. Governor Ghas. B. Avcock de livered an addrestfat Concord on the occasion of the closing of the graded scnooi. un Tuesday he-delivered the annual commencement address at Davidson college, taking for his sublect "Education Democratic, universal .Education." How's This? We Offer One Hundred Dollar Hewftrd for an caw ur uawrp' mat cannot oe enrea dj uui t VIWUII VUXTJ. lot tho lut 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and finan cjally ableto oarry out any obligations made by tnelrurm. Wnl & Ttuiz. Wholesale Draeelstg. Toledo. O. WAoJirNO, Kb-hax A Uakyix, Wholesale Drug gUtf. Toledo, O. H all's Catarrh Cure is taken intemallv. actine directly upon the blood and mncons surfaces of the system. Testimonials . teat free. Price 750 per uutue. BoiaDTauumxguii. - ilairs Fnmlly fill are the best. THEA.&B.c.REPORTiiaj. CHARLES Synopsis of Committee's Findings Made Public in Raleigh by Governor Yesterday. STATE CONTROL CONDEMNED. Some Charges of Receiver Advocates Sap- ported; Others Kefatedlts Net Ears ls(f, Ezpeaditares, Etc. Crude Method of Acconstlsf. Special Star Correspondence. Raleigh, N. a. May 23 The re port of the special committee to the Governor on the condition of tbe At lantic & North Carolina Railroad and the affairs of the company was made public to day and is altogether a right a - A a 1 severe arraignment 01 me manage ment, the committee concluding tbe report with the observation that "It Is clear that the best and most economi cal management of tbe property can not be attained under State control. It is equally clear that It is a very valuable nroperty and that Its condi tion and earning capacity have been creatly improved in the past four years." The committee criticises severely the ourchase and operation of the At lantic Hotel at Morehead by the rail road company, declaring that it should have been clear to tbe directors mat they were buying "trouble" and that there are many charges ana counter charges of mis-management and cor ruption maae as to tne management of the hotel, and the booki ihow a losa of $6,486 during tbe season, and It Is clear that it was very poorly managed. Regarding charges tbat freight has been hauled without being billed the committee findi that the hauling complained of was chiefly brick and otber material tor ounaings tbat J. A. Bryan, president of the road, erected for himself in Newborn and in logs hauled for numerous parties, settle ments on estimated carloads being made "irregularly" through the super intendent, and tbat tbla and similar practices give tbe superintendent op portunity to do as be likes with money coming into his hands since there is no check against him and no bond for the protection of the company. They disclaim making such a charge against him. Free passes, the committee says. have been distributed generously where it was thought they would pro duce business, contrary to the bylaws of the company and the laws of the Htale. Tbe committee defends Presi dent Sryan against the charge of pay ing excessive prices to tbe National Oil Co., of Goldiboro, when the Standard Oil Co. offered the same grade at a much less figure, saying that in dealing with the Standard or other oil people It Is well to "ear the Greeks bearing gifts." The report condems tbe wood contracts made by the company and Insists that coal should be substitute as fuel on the road. In regard to lawyers holding free passes as local counsel, the commit tee found that only 13 out of 84 ren dered the road any service ana one had appeared against the railroad in practically every auit against the road in Craven county during the past four years. They insist that all not render- log legal service to the company should be dropped. Xbe proxy com mittee is criticised as too large and bay ing fourteen members not stockhold ers, being put on to afford them trans portation free. The committee found only one and not eleven agents of the company to be short in accounts with the company. As to charges that the road la run as a political machine and a dumping ground lor broken-down politicians. the committee reports that they find it has been treated like otber State insti tutions, officers changing with the changes of administration, but they couia not see that tbe present adminis tration has contributed more largely to tnis result than any otber. They found that only one man. an aired uonieaerate veteran, baa been retain ed in the serviee at $60 per month. when he was clearly unable to render the company service; but the commit tee declined to criticise this action, and state that it was shown that no broken down politicians were dumped on tbe road, although, the renort states, President Bryan frankly ad mitted, on the atand that preference, all tmngs oeing equal, were given to De mocrats when men were employed. The committee finds that the rod bas earned during the past four years. above operating expenses, the sum of $251,727.66; has borrowed $55,000, of wblcb $27,000 has been repaid from earnings and $28,000 is still unnaid. Adding on additional net earnings for nine months past to the four years. the committee finds that the total net earnings are $324,499 all expended on Improvements. They find that the service has been greatly Improved; tnat some oi tnis money nas been wisely spent and some injudiciously used, in some cases bordering on ex travagance. Instances of both classes or expenditures are recited in detail. xney approve the new shops at Newborn and such of the work on roadbed but say the replacing of roHon crois-.ies nas oeen saaiv nes- lectea ana mat the idea tbat a road bed may be made safer by laying neavier raws on rotten ties la a fallacy. They contend the road has no need for heavier rails or for heavier rolling stock. The committee defends the tcanaee- ment of the road for purchasing the site at $10,000 for and providing the new warenouse in Newbern. The new freight warehouse at Goldsboro, they declare to .have been an extrava gant expenditure. $9,845 bavins' been spent when the old building could have oeen remodelled at a cost of $1,200 and the money saved would have paid lor suitable stations at Ltattrange. Do ver. Newport and Morehead Citv. all of which are declared to be badly in need of new stations. Tbe methods of book-keenlne- am declared to be crude and in conclusion the committee say they see nothing In the situation to call for great haste on the one hand or extreme action on the other in the control' or the operation oi tne property, "but we do think," says tbe committee, "that a modern system or accounting should be adont- ea ana otner iauita to wnicn attention nas oeen directed remedied." eonsty Llaes la Dispute, Will xownsend, colored, was sent to jail by Justice Fowler yesterday in default or $50 bond in each of two cases In which he was charged with carrying concealed weapons and an as sault with serious injury upon a col ored woman, while on an excursion down the river Monday. B. G. Em- pie, Esq., appeared as counsel for tbe defendant, while Messrs. Bellamy & Bellamy prosecuted. An unsuccees iui enori was made tn ihi- tt-at ih offer.cn wi cotnuii ed on Ihe B uns wick ccuniy s'e of- ibe ryi:r, i.nd several promirip&i wit ess' were sum 1 a . moned lo i?i rm!t, thp boundary lines, but Just ceFo-ier uvrru'ed the eonltnuon tbat tbe man wat beyond his jurisdiction. Who Now Has a Strong Governor of Horth Carolina. THE VOTE FOR STEDIIAN AND GLENN. The following is the aggregate vote which Stedman and Glenn will receive, respectively, in the State convention from those counties that have already held conventions or primaries, or both. Any variation from these figures will be so slight as not to affect their value, and is as likely to favor one candidate as the other: For Stedman - - For Glenn - Hon. W. D. Turner is third and race. DIS DEATH SUMMONS. Mr. W. P. Price, Well Known Bank Teller, Died Suddenly Yesterday Morning. A CITIZEN OF HIGH ESTEEM. Restlsf Quietly asd alooe la ao Easy Chair la President's Office. He Was Called from Life Ueto Death. Was Teller tor 17 Yearr. Sealed in an easy chair in the pri vate office of President John B. Arm strong, an open newspaper before him, Mr. William Paschal Price, teller at the Atlantic National Bank, died sud denly yesterday morning a few min utes after he had come down to the bank as usual for his day's work. Death was probably due to an aneur ism of the heart, as Mr. Price had been under treatment for an affection of tbat vital organ for some time, though he rarely complained. The news of the death spread quickly over the city and it brought sorrow and sadness to many hearts, for Mr. Price was widely known by reason of his daily contact with tbe public and it is en tirely within the bounds of truth to say that no man in Wilmington was held In more popular or higher esteem. Always' courteous, genial, polite, a kindly greeting for everyone, he was a man essentially beloved and respect ed. Ills place in the bank and in the community will be hard to fill. Mr. Price arose as usual yesterday morning, ate bis breakfast, bade his wife and children good-bye at the house as he alwys did, and came to the bank. He arranged his desk, exchanged greetings with Cashier Yates, Messrs. Fred Banck, Mitchell Allen, Harry Oroswell and other office mates and went to the door for a copy of the morning naner. While doing so he put his hand to his breast and expand ed it as he had been for some time ac customed to do, when complaining of slight pains there, but was otherwise in his usual health and his conduct oc casioned no surprise. He took the paper into President Armstrong's office and sat down to read. He had been there not exceeding fifteen minutes when Mr. Armstrong opened the door and was alarmed at an unusual ex pression on his face. Mr. Price's head was slightly thrown back and his features were relaxed, but in other re spects his position was perfectly nat ural. Mr. Armstrong came into the banking rooms and asked Cash ier Yates what was the matter with Mr. Price. Mr. Yates replied that he knew of nothing unusual . and the two went back to the private office and upon opening the door they at once saw that a physician was needed and hurriedly went to summons assistance. In the meantime, Mr. Oroswell went to Mr. Price and found that bis pulse was gone and a few minutes later Dr. W. J. H. Bellamy arrived and con firmed the suspicion that the man was dead. Mr. Price was SI years old the day be fore he died and bad lived in Wilming ton all his life, with the exception of a short time spent in Sumter county, S. C. When a young man he was on the road as an express messenger and was later money order clerk in the Southern Express office in Wilming ton. For the past seventeen years he had been a teller In one and another of the National banks in the city and had been with the Atlantic since its organ ization. He waa perhaps the most ca pable bank teller in the State and bis every employer will bear tes timony to that fact He was a splendid citizen, a devoted hus band and an Indulgent father. To Cure av Cold in One Davy. Tka Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All uruKgiBia reiunu tne money u h mis to care. k. w. Orore's signature is on each box. sso. 0V.SM7OJt.X.. Bears th The Kind You Have Always Bougfil M. STEDMH, Lead in the Rice foe - - 156 - - - 105 Col. T. F. Davidson fourth in the STATE PHYSICIANS IN RALEIQH. Aflonil Election of Officers -At the A. & M. Collefe. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. G May 25. The State Medical Society bas selected Greens boro as place of next meeting and elected the following office s for the ensuing year: President, Dr. D. T. Tayloe, Washington; Vice Presidents, un. u. A. Julian. Tbomasvllle: Jno. T. Burrus. High Point: L W. Falson. Charlotte; Secretary, Dr. J. Howell Way, Ashevllle; Treasurer, Dr. 8. T, Stkes, Grlssom; Councillors, (one for each of ten districts in State) Drs. Mc- Mullan, Elm City; B. 8. Daniels, Winston; Frank U. Uussell. Wil mington; Albert Anderson, Wilson; J. F. HIgbsmltb, Fayettevllle; H. A. Royster. Raleigh: E. O. Register. Charlotte; N. 8. Lott, Winston; T. E. Anderson, Btateaville; J. A. Bur roughs, Ashevllle. Orator. Dr. O. P. Ambler, Ashevllle; Essay ist, Dr. John H. Tucker, Henderson ; Leader of Debate, Dr. T. E. Dickinson, Wilson; Representa tivesto the American Medical Asso ciation, In Atlantic City in June. Drr. H. A. Royster, Raleigh, and J. Howell Way, Wayneavllle. There are now eighty of ninety-six counties organ ized and the membership of the society la about 1.000, while the attendance on the present session is more than 400. To-nlarht there waa an annual oration on "iculaplan Dreams" by Dr. a A. Julian, of Tbomasvllle. and an illus trated address, "Radium and Radio Activity in the Realm of Medicine," by Dr. Baskerville, or tbe University, followed by the most elaborate recep tlon of the year, given by the Capita! Club In honor of the visiting doctors, The work of the society will be con eluded to-morrow. Diplomas were awarded 36 graduates at the A. 8c M. College to-day, four in agriculture, three civil engineering, nine electrical engineering, twelve mechanical engineering, five textile industry, one in Industrial chemistry ana one master or agriculture. SO SOOTHING. Its Influence Has Been Felt by so Many Wilmington Readers. The soothing influence of relief After suffering from Itching Files. jfrom .Eczema or any itchiness the skin. Makes one feel grateful to the remedy. ' Doan'a Ointment has soothed hundreds. Here's what one Wilmington citi zen Bays: H. Cronenberg, photographer, o: 119? Market street, says: "I used Doan'a Ointment and it did its work promptly and permanently. naa a rash all over me and no one knows how I suffered. It was like being In the infernal region and could get no relief. I did not dare scratch because that made it worse. I tried everything but only to be disappointed. Some one told me about Doan's Ointment and I pro cured a box at B. E. Bellamy's drug store, l went home and ap plied some oi tne ointment and can say it brought the first relief had for a long time. I can only add that it Is a preparation of great merit." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Fo8ter-MIlburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y., sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other. The farmers of Warren county will hold a meeting at Warrenton on June 4th for the purpose of perfect ing a county organization. Colone: John S. Cunningham, Hon. E. L uaugntnage, Mr. xaska folk, and other prominent men will speak. A StartUna; Xeat. To save a life Dr. T. G. Merrltt, of North Mehoopany, Pa., made a start ling test resulting in a wonderful cure. He writes: "A patient was attacked with violent hemorrhages, caused by ulceration of the stomach. I had often found Electric Bitters excellent for scute stomach and liver troubles, so I prescribed them. The patient gained from the first, asd has not had an at tack in fourteen months." Electric Bitters are positively guaranteed for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipation and Ktdney troubles. Try them. Only aw, at a. n. xseuajcy b drug store, t DIOCESAN COUNCIL. Twenty-first Annual Meeting of Protestant Episcopal Church . of East Carolina. ELEC f BISHOP-COADJUTOR. Dr. Robert Straafe Said to Be la Most Popular Paver Rf. Rev. a. a. Wat son's iaonsl Address Reor !salzatlon&c. The twenty-first annual Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of East Carolina was con vened In Saint James' churcb, this city, yesterday .morning at 10 o'clock by the RL Rev. Alfred A. Watson, D. D.. Bishop and ex-officlo chairman of the Council.- Tbe presence of the beloved Bishop Watson added inspi ration and enthusiasm to the meeting and the clergy and laity alike noted with pleasure that, though feeble, the Bishop appeared to be in good health and enjoying the fruition of a pro- onged and most consecrated life. The Bishop opened the sessions with prayer. The roll call of delegates showed a much larger attendance than usual on the opening day, 24 out of 26 of the clergy - having answered to their names, the two absent ones having been physically unable to be present. Forty-three lay delegates from 28 of tbe 89 parishes in the Diocese also re sponded tqroll call and it is confi dently expected that a large number of others will be present at the ses. slons to day. The morning hour was devoted principally to organization, the Rev. Nathaniel Harding, of Washington, N. C, and the Rev. Frederick Nash Skinner, of Clinton, having been unanimously re elected president and secretary and registrar of the Coun cil, respectively. The Rev. Louis Llewellyn Williams, of Elizabeth City, was re-appointed assistant sec retary, and upon tendering his report at the afternoon session, Co). William L. DeRosiet was unanimously re elected treasurer. Col. A. M. Wad- dell, the Chancellor of the Diocese, was invited to a seat In the Council and to take part In the deliberations of the same. Visiting clergymen, can didates for holy orders, vestrymen of local parishes and lay-readers present were invited to honorary seats in the Council. Business sessions of the Council were appointed to be held from 10 A. M. to 1 P. M., asd from 3:30 to 6 P. M. Those ireliminarus having been disposed of, a recess was taken until 11 o'clock, when the holy communion waa celebrated and tbe opening sermon was preached by Rev. A. W. Seabrease, rector of St. PauTs parish, Wilmington. The discourse of Rev. Mr. Seabiease is spoken of as very able, eloquent and appropriate to the sessions of the Council, the Attersoon Session. The afternoon business session of tbe Council convened at 4 o'clock and waa the most Important of the day, con tinuing until 6 o'clock, the Rv. Na thaniel Harding, the president, in the chair. The Bishop's annual address was read after devotional exerclsefand acting upon request therein, the bles tlori of a co-adjutor waa made the special order for this morning at 11 o'clock, the session to continue with out interruption until the order is com pleted. Tbat will be really the matter of most general interest to be trans acted by tbe Council at its meeting this year. Both the clergy and laity are very reticent In speaking of the probable result of the session, but it seems a foregone conclusion that an election will be made and it also ap pears reasonably certain that Rev. Robert Strange. D. D., of Richmond, will be the eholce. In this connection a synopsis of the annual address of the Bishop will be read with Interest: THS BISHOP'S ADDRESS The venerable Bishop Watson began his annual address to the Council by saying that it has pleased God to spare him to meet once more in an nual council and he returns thanks to Him for the opportunity thus pro longed to serve the Diocese in His name, however inefficiently, and with whatever errors of judgment, "I can at least assure jou," the Bishop says, "tbat my service has been conscientious and with such pureness of intention as love for my people has been able to secure. May He pardon its errors and turn Into blessings its good Intentions. In reporting his work dutlng tbe past Diocesan year the BUhop says he must first of all acknowledge with heartiest thanks his great indebtedness to his brethren in the Episcopates of North and South Carolina, Virginia and the missionary jurisdiction of Ashevllle for the aid they have so promptly and lovingly recdered him in tbe visitation of the Diocese. "They have Icdeed aided me as loving breth ren, for which may God remember them on bis Great Day," concludes the Bishop's reference to that kicdly assistance. Summarizing his work in the Dio cese during the year tbe Bishop re ports 93 confirmations by himself, one funeral, one ordination to the Dea conate, at the Bishop's request, by Bishop Randolph; five public celebra tions, administering to about 65; thirty-one services; sermons, con firmations and other addresses and instructions, 25; vestry meetings, one; lay readers licensed, 50. To these figures should be added 79 per sons confirmed by Bishop Capers, 104 by Blahop Cheshire, eight by Bishop Gibson, pine by Bishop Horner; mak ing the whole' number for the year, 293. Five of the church's cMsf pastors were taken away during the year and these are named, all being princi pally from Northern States. The East Carolina Diocese loat only one by death Rev. Jno. 8. Long, L.L D., and by transfer to the Diocese of Dela ware, Rev. W. F. Dickenson, M. D. It bas received from tbe Diocese of Georgls, Rev. F. B. Tlcknor, and from Rhode Island, Rev. F. M. Burcb. Referring to his request for the eleo tlon of a Bishop co adjutor, Bishop Watson concludes his able address as follows : "Iu August last, becoming satisfied tbat I could no longer conduct un aided the Ep'acopal work of the Dio cese and availing myself cf the canon ical provlalon made for the case In concert with the Standing Committee, i summoned a special council or tbe Dlocete to take order for the election of a Bishop co adjutor. I need not here i' peat the transactions of that coun cil. It met as you will remember at Goldsboro October 7tb, but after bal lo tog unsuccessfully for two days, adjourned sine die without reference ! ny business as unfinished or any formal postponement of any buiiaess to another council. I regarded the sueclal council as functum officio and the Diocese as having no longer poi r titon of the call for a co-adjutor, but ft .ring that a question as to this might fx st in tbe minds of some and be ground for embarrassment, I publicly and positively withdrew my request for a co-adjutor, promising to renew it at a later day. This I do now In the following terms: "I hereby consent to the election of a co-adjutor for tbe Diocese of East Carolina and assign to him when duly elected and.consecrated all the duties wbich pertain to the Bishop of the Diocese with the exception of the right to preside at any Diocesan coun cil when I may be able to do so and may be present. But this power is not to be understood as vacating my office or preventing me from confirm it g or other executive action when able to be present and officiate. "This action Is taken under the pro visions of Title 1, Canon XIX, Bee. V. of the Digest. "Brethren beloved, I need scarcely add that I have you and the Diocese in my heart and whomsoever you se lect will be In my heart also. Let me pray you to do what you are about to do tn the love of God and of Christ and of each otber. "Your Loving Bishop, "A. A. WATSOS." REMEDY FOB DITOEOB TulWS . Incorporated in the Bishop's annual address was the following letter from the Rt. Rev. Joseph Blount Cheshire, D. D., Blahop of the North Carolina Diocese, In relation to the subject of divorce, which will be read with gen eral Interest: Raleigh, N. 0., May 21, 1904. My Dear Bishop Watson: Mav I ask you, and through you, your Diocesan Council, to aid me in a most Important matter and one which must command your interest and that of every intelligent Obrislian mauin North Carolina. There are many evidences or an awakening of the public conscience to the evils of divorce and much discus slon as to what should be done to check the increasing evil. I wish to give some practical effect to this grow is g sentiment, and to this end 1 pur pose In my annual address to my Diocesan Convention next month to suggest the adoption of an address to lt the representative religious bodies of tbe State, asking their co-operation iu arousing public sentiment In favor of repealing the several amendments of our divorce laws passed during the last 25 years and tbe restoration of the old condition of our laws, wblcb al lowed absolute divorce from the bonds of marriage only for adultery. I shall sk also for the appointment of a committee of corretpondenc--, which may be authorized to represent this Diocese with tbe Presbyterian 8 nod, tbe Methodist Conferences and . other religious bodies, thus to second the ad dress, which I hope may be adopted by tbe convention. Tbe several amend ments and changes in tbe law of di vorce which have been adopted of late yearr, have not been baaed upon any general principles of morals and or social science but have notorious (y been for the purpose .of relieving particular persons. We may well demand the repeal of such legis lation, and such an appeal, supported by the representative religious bodies of the State, can hardly be disregarded by tbe General Assembly. May I ask you to bring this matter before your Council la such form as you may think most proper, and to ak from them an expression of their seutiments and tbe appointment of a committee to co-operate with any sim ilar committee which may be ap pointed by the Diocese of North Caro lina, or by any representative reli gious body in the State. I remain most affectionately and faithfully, your servant in Christ. Jos. Blount Cheshire, Bishop of North Carolina. The Uouncll appeared highly favor able to the suggestions of Bi&bop Cheshire and appointed the following committee to co-operate and assist in every way pos ible toward carrying out the spirit of the reform suggested, viz: Rev. James Carmichael, D D., Rev. Dr. R. B. Drane, Messrs. T. W. Blount, .Geo. O. Royal and Wilson G. Lamb. The B'shop's address having bsen referred, with the suggestion of Bishop Cheshire, a great mass of routine work was taken up. The following committees were appointed: Elections Rev. Luther Eborn, R. R. Cotton and J. T. Wurthlngtoo. New Parishes Rev. B. I. Lassiler, J. P. Haskett and Thos. W. Blount. Unfinished Business Rev. J. 8. Moody. Gto. O. Royal and W. G. Gaither. There was a long and animated dis cussion of tbe question of transferring the permanent Clergy Relief Fund of the Diocese to tbe General Clergy Re lief Fund. Many resolutions and sub stitutes were offered but tbe matter was finally referred to the Committee on Canons, composed of Rv. Na thaniel Harding, chairman, Rev. Isaac W. Hughes, Est. F. H. T. Horsefield, Col. W. L. DeRjtset and Maj. B. R. Huake. A Mission Service. Beginning at 8:15 o'clock last bight a very interesting mlsiion ser vice was conducted by Rev. Luther Eborn, Rev. T. M. N. George, Rev. N. C. Hughes and Rev. R. w. Hogue Special addresses were made by Rev. F. H. T. Horsfield, Maj. B. R. Hu.ke and Mr. F. A. Bjyle. Tho addresses were of an unusually high order, that of Rev. Mr. HorsQeld having pertain ed to the spiritual aide of miasions. cao.torv i rtAnrrrt It's not sentiment that makes wuKuesrer ractorv ioaded Khii. t. -. suits they give. It's their entire reliability, even ness of pattern and uniform shooting. Winchester Leader" nhMk. - w-w- &re the best shells on (-H - mm mum VS-S W V tUVllWOtV a Repeater shells loaded with smokeless powde r are cheep in price but not in quality. Winchester New Rival " black powder shells are the favorite black powder load on the market on account of their shooting and reloading qualties. Try either of 4l . 1 , . ... . ... - tucBc uranus ana you u oc THE SHELLS THE Small Potatoes result from a lack of Potash in the soil. Potash pro duces size and quality. We have val uable book which explain more fully the fer tilizing value of Potash. We will send them free to any fnrm.r whn writes for them. GERMAN KALI WORKS, New Vork 9S Naaaaa Street, or Atlanta, Vm.-HH 8a. Broad su The speaker conceived that mission work was largely the duty of nation and church at large, whose common purpose should be to evangelizs the heathen. He used statistics to show the permanent influence of missions on the character of the intellect, In stancing the little men of Japar. Major Huske spoke with especial refer ence to the work of lay readers beir g ao essential part of tbe work and gave an Interesting account of the educa-. tlonal and moral effect of such work under the care of St. John's parish. Fayettevllle. Mr. Boyle spoke very earnestly of the personal side of tbe question and stated that every mac, woman and child ' wa either a missionary for ' good or bad. It was not a question f whether one believed in missions, but it was a question which forced ltsel', for every one by nature was a mission ary and exerted an influence. B spoke also with reference to the spirit of miaaions in the Sunday schools. - Rev. Mr. Hogue closed with a short address, speaking of how grateful tl congregation ahould be for the Hlh addresses and making a brief applica tion of the remarks to the work beit c done In Wilmington. CHATHAM AND NORTHAMPTON. Fonrfiftbs la Ose and Over, 1 h-ee-foarihs for Stedmso lo the Other. RlOH 6QTJAEE, N. a. May 23. Ti e Democratic primaries held in North ampton Saturday resulted iu a big vic tory for Stedman and Winston, 8ied mai receiving four-firths of the toUl vole taken, the olhrr betug for Glfnn and Winston. PlTTSBORO, N. O., May 24 As the result of the primaries in this county, Saturday, Chatham iu the 8uie con vention will give Mijjr3tedmj.il, fur Governor, eight and oar half voles ai.d Glenn threa and ene half. Chapel of the Good Shepherd. The school taught by Misses Sutin Price and Mary Cantweli in coatit-c-tlon with the Chapel of the Goo 1 Shepherd bad moat .creditable com mencement exercises last night in ibe hall of the chapel, presenting a pret'.y little spectacular play, "The Awaken ing of'Spring,"the leading role, baviue been taken by Miss Msrlan Newtoi.. The atage was' beautifully decorated with flowers and evergreens and thn costumes were beautiful. Tbe marches, with colored lights, tbe solos and ch- ruses, and, in fact, every part of th exercises was perfectly rendered. Mies May Landen played the tcoompam ments. Rev. J. W. Burcb, in charge of the Chapel work, made a neat ad dress to the pupils and prizes were awarded at the conclusion of the pro gramme. Tuesday's Berry Crop. Tuesday's shipments of strawberries through South Rocky Mount amount ed to only 20 cars and 493 crates by express, distriouted to the several markets as follows: Pittsburg and Scran ton, three cars each; New York . Newark, Worcester and Erie, two cars each, and one each to Uilc, Montreal, Keene, North Adams and Oneolo, N. Y. ' Washington received 184 crates by express; Wllmingtor., Del, 143; Richmond, 71; North Caro lina points, 27; New York, 26; Phila delphia, 18; Worcester, one. New York quoted 7 to 10c. and Buffs o, 9 to 10c. Major Stedman Here. Major Charles M. Stedman arrived here last evening and was warmly greeted by hia numerous friends and admirers. He leaves for Wblteville this afternoon. The Major la not mak ing any boasts; but hla campaign man agers confidently claim that he will be the next Governor of North Carolina. Mr. G. E. Shepard, of TopBall Sound, was here yesterday ani rela ted to the Stab a thrilling atory or the killing of a 400-pound bear by Mra. Clair, an old lady 76 years of age, and Mr. Petsr Batson, wbo discovered Bruin In tbe act of eating a fine porker belonging to Mr. Bataon, who lives at Sandy Run, on Topaall Sound, Quick Arrest. J. A. Gulledge, of Verbena, Ala., was twice in the hospital Irom a severe case of piles, cauaing twenty-four tumors. After doctors and all reme dies failed, Buckleu's Arnica Salve quickly arrested further Inflammation nd cured him. It conquera Aches and kills Pain. On 25c, at B. R. Bel lamy's drug store. ( cuatahsi i-t . . v the most successful shots shoot waul OlilVaVCiC&a pUVVUCVt th mrr wi wen pieasea. They ar QHAMPIONSHOOT.j
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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