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A STATS REFORMATORY.
'The proposition to use the Bar
pins funds of the State penitentiary
to establish a State reformatory for
boys Is a good Idea, provided it is
not .needed whero it is, but if any
reformatory institution is estab
lished it should be totally disassociat
ed from the State's prison or its
management. .
We thluk it would also be a bad
idea to call the proposed oharity a
"reformatory," as by name as well
as by its aims it should remove
every possible stigma from the youth
who may go out of it to be citizens
of integrity and usefulness during
the balance of their lives. We
rattier like the Maryland idea of de
signating it as the "Boys' Home,"
or oy some equally unobjectionable
title.
However, under whatever name it
sh.ll be called, let it be established.
Toe Legislature which is to convene
next month should never adjourn
till i takes favorable action upon
tin imperitive need in our Btate.
Sereral counties have proposed and
er.-'j takeu steps to establish county
reformatories, but it should be
essentially a State institution as a
means of economy and uniformity in
tiie methods of recasting the lives
of boy 8, educating them, teaching
tnrm trtdes and equipping them
geuerally fur useful lives.
North Carolina has leached such
a -t ge in civilization that will make
crying shame lor the next Legis-
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t
r
urn u t to take action - upon "this
'ter. It'will be a crime to longer
ore or neglect youthful criminals
n uc ijme effort on the part of
grat tate of North Carolina to
n am tnem.
. 04 r MONEY OH fiUOSBVZLT.
V itood j jke is told on a Republi
can ia a county not a hundred miles
from Wilmington. He did a little
spellbinding for Roosevelt's during
the campaign and sought to hood
wink the farmers by telling them
to watch cotton go above ten cents if
Roosevelt were elected. In the ex
uberance of his gratification over
the land-slide the spellbinder forth
with bought 35 bales of cotton to
hold for the rise which he confident'
ly expecte d Imagine his conster
nation when the government fore
cast of a 12,162,000 bale crop caused
the appalling slump in prices a few
days ago. He lost $12.50 a bale on
his deal, and no doubt he will re
member as long as be lives tnat his
over confidence lu Boosevelt cost
him $437.50.
It is to be presumed that our Re
publican friend is disillusioned of the
idea that any man or party can guar
a atee prosperity except to the few
lor whose benefit all the people are
taxed by the party of protection.
The Republican party proceeds
upon the assumption that the
ia in politics. Educational advan
tages, industrial training and aapir
ations to better his conditions mor
ally and materially promise infinite
ly more for the negro's happiness,
thrift and progress than the few
political jobs that can be secured
for him by arousing against him
the antagonism of the white popu
lation of the South. -
' The Southerner who expects any
great shakes out of that "square
deal" can compare credulity with the
Ohio bankers who went to the wall
in trying to keep Mrs. Chadwlck
supplied with money '
Reduced representation in Con
gress doesn't half as much disturb
tae equanamity of the South as the
reduced price of cotton. We get
more with cotton money than we
with rotten politics.
The Norfolk-Virginlan Pilot notes
that Billy Bailey Is In jail thereon
a charge of larceny. The man who
breaks in on us with "Billy Bailey"
might
also be charged with bur-
glary.
Congressman Tom Heflin may
escape further notoriety if some Re
publican small-bore Congressman
does not seek to manufacture noto
riety for himself by adding to Tom's.
VOL. XXXVI.
The New York vPoat-remarks:
"The announcement that Dr.W. D.
Oram is to be confirmed as collector
of the port of Charleston heralds a
great victory for Mr. Roosevelt and
the right. The opposition to this
official has never had any other basis
than the color of his skin." Neither
has the reason for his appointment
overbad any other basis than the
color of his skin.
It is hoped that all the talk and
movements among Southern planters
aroui nouung ineir cotton lor a
substantial advance will not prove
to be "full of sound and fury, sig
nifying nothing." They have the
game in their own hands, and will
win if they have patience and deter-..
mutation.
The other day a New York mail
i was fined 11,000 and ordered . to be
sent to jail if he didn't pay it within
three weeks. If most newspaper
men were In a box like that, they
would be mostly concerned in what
the jailer would have for Christmas
dinner.
How in the world can we proceed
with our argument against lynching
when It is stated that many drug
manufacturers are putting upon the
market medicines that contain no
Ingredients for which they are
palmed off ?
"What did Mrs. Chadwlck do with
that money she got from those
bankers ?" asks an exchange. Such
questions are flippant and im
pertinent, and we positively refuse
to name the depository which a
woman wears on her feet.
The future of cotton not Prei-
dent Roosevelt's policy Is the.
"white man's burden" in the South
just now.
CURRENT COMMENT.
Many a bluffer stalda pat.
Washington Post.
Teddy has not decided yet to
come South. If he should decline,
we can also stand that! Macon
Telegraph.
Some of those people who
think the Senate is going to revise
the tariff right away are as credulous
as Ohio bankers. Macon Telegraph.
It now appears that there
was a de&cit ox siz,77(;,07Z in tne
government revenues on June 30,
1904, but the fact was evidently
kept from Secretary Shaw until
after November 8. Washington
Post.
President Roosevelt's fourth
annual message has the fault of
most of hi State papers. It is
much too long and much too prolix.
The President has discussed pretty
nearly everything, in tbe heavens
above, the earth beneath ana tne
waters under the earth except the
tariff.-New York World.
Dr. Crum's nomination has
an early start this time and it will
probably run through the Senate
and President Roosevelt will have
his revenge upon the first commu
nity In "his mother's country"
which opened its homes and its heart
in full welcome to him. Charles
ton Post.
- It was graceful and proper in
the Councilman to pass that resolu
tion inviting President Roosevelt to
visit Norfolk. He would be heartily
welcomed and would enjoy himself,
we are sure. Our people appreciate
his friendly Interest in the James
town Exposition ana would like to
show1 him that they do. NorfolK
Landmark.
The treat number of farmers
in the country has been one of the
chief obstacles to their organization.
The movement, however, to unite
to control the price of cotton seems
to be very general, and it may result
in some practical scheme to 'carry
out the idea, which possesses much
merit. Columbia Record.
Senator Carmach's proposi
tion to make it unlawful for corpo
rations engaged in interstate com
merce to contribute to campaign
funds would be a most admirable
one if it could be carried out In
spirit as well as letter, lint even
if von urevent.an "Industry" from
contributing, now are you going m
keep the captain of one from doing
so? Charleston New & Courier.
Mai- Gen. Daniel E. Sickles,
one of the few surviving corps com
manders of the civil war, is neaamg
a movement xor brie Btreww v
a monument, as a State or nation
al monument, on tne site ox me
famous Andersonville prison, at
Andersonville. Ga. lien. BicxieB
to-day submitted a resolution to the
Grand Army posts oi tne cut, ask
ing that they take some action re-
garding tne matter new
Times, Deo. 8.
There Is not a line on the
tariff. The trusts may yet xatten
from its unfairly given privileges.
The big stick has become a big club,
and the President swings it all over
the Western Continent. Jar is
still Mr." Roosevelt's idea of the.
chief glory of man, and in the dis
cussion of foreign policy there is a
truculent note. The rresiaeni is
sorry .that -he cannot wipe out all
the State laws and make the Fed
eral law the rule of the land. New
York American.
"Dear T?red: As you are aware
I shall marry Mr. Gotrox this com
ing week. Will you kindly burn all
I the little notes I have sent you? I
ah!! do so with vours. Good bye
Ethel." What .he wrote: "Dear
Miss Ethels Your request shall be
compiled with. And, by the way,
your affianced also holds a few notes
of mine that I wish you would pre
vail upon him to let you burn with
the rest, xiver your wuu, x o.
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BAPTISTS IN SESSION
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Tbe Annual State Conventio
Now Being Held at Fliza
abeth City, N. C.
DR. R. H. MARSH, PRESIDENT.
Re-elected for Thirteenth Year Seventy
foarth Yesr a Prosperous Out EtI.
tfeaced by All Reports Rev.
LivlBfitoa JehoBtoB.
EXjIZabeth City, Dee. 9. The great
Baptist 8iat OourenUoif continues its
sessions here witav1aCrealus: interest.
The convention reorganized by re
electing Dr. R. H. Marsb.jpresldent.
for the thirteenth' time, and N. a
Broughton and H. OV Moora secreta
ries. J. If. Stoner, Ashevllle ; K. F.
Aydlett, Elizabeth Gity. and T. -M.
'Arrlngton, Rocky Mount, were elected
vice presidents. Other officers elected
were: .Treasurer, Walters Durham,
Raleigh; assistant treasurer, J. M.
8touer, Ashevllle; auditor, F. BL
Brlggs, Raleigh; corresponding secre
tary, Livingston Johnson, Raleigh.
The convention sermon was preach
ed by Rev. J. W. Ljncb, upon the
theme of redemption, and a large con
gregation heard him, glrlng close at
tention. Rev. Livingston Johnson, corres
ponding secretary of the Board of
Missions of the convention, read his
annual report, which showed eratlfy
ing enlargement in all departments of
the work under bis supervision. Blcce
last year's report there has been a
gain of twenty-nine' ehurcbes, with a
net gain in membirsblp oi 4,779.
The Baptists Ibis year have raised
$101,900 for all par poser, against
$97,000 daring 1903, a gain of $14.
000. Some of the most notable ob
jects and. amounts are $38,000 for
State missions, against $28,000 last
year; $18,5000 for Foreign missions,
against $17,000 for the previous year;
$6,800 for Home Missions, against $7,
500 last year; $37,000 for the Thomas
vllle Orphanage, an Increase of $3,000.
Tnere are 136 missionaries in the Bute
and 3,000 conversions under their
ministry.
Prof. Culiom, Secretary of the Edu
cation Board, submitted his annual
report. It shows that 50 young men,
preparing for the ministry are re.
eeivlng aid at Wake Forest College
by the Board, as against 39 three years
aeo, at a cost of more than $4,000.
Bev.BLH. Marshturn, of Loulsburg,
read the report on ministerial educa
tion. It states that many of lhe
leaders In all -Christian livine; and
work were helped through college by
the Education Board, and that the
Baptist Church, which made the larg
est offering to Foreign Missions last
year of any in the South, has as pas
tar a man whom the Board aided at
Wake Forest, and that at least thirty
after receirlog aid in college courses
have become foreign missionaries.
Elizabeth City, Dec. 10. The
sessions of the Baptist StateConvention
are drawing to a close after a most
interesting and profitable meeting. A
large number of pastors left to day to
fill their usual appointments at
home on Sunday. Features of yes
terday'a sessions were the report on
8tate Missions and an address by Rev.
G. N. Cowan; an address by Rot.
Livingston Johnston on the same
subject, introducing Rev. S. W. Old
bam, from a mission field in Eastern
Carolina, and Dr. I. N. Loflin, an ex
perienced worker among the factory
people of the State. Bev. D. F. Har
ris and Bar. W. V. Bavage also spoke
on State Missions In a most Interest
Ing manner.
Prof. F. P. Hobgood read the re-
nartofthe trustees of Wake Forest
College, showing the excellent condi
tion of tbe Institution and the progress
it is making. Prof. J. B. Oarlyle
spoke eloquently and enthusiastically
on tbe "Wake Forest spirit."
On motion of Mr. J.'W. BiHey a
committee was appointed to inquire
Into the failure of the railroads to
make the usual concessions to the
convention la-regard to rates and to
protest agcinst the unbearably poor
accomodation furnished by them.
Rev. Hight C. Moore, tbe conven-
tion'a Sunday School secretary, sub
mitted his annual report, showing a
gratifying advancement in the work
under his suoervislon. Mr. J. w.
Bailey, chairman of the special com
mlitee appointed a year ago to ascer
tain how many institutions of learn
In there were la our 'State that can
properly be classified as Baptist schools,
submitted his report, showing at least
thirty-two such schools.
Tbe next session of tbe body will be
held with tbe Baptist Tabernacle,
Raleigh. DJ Fred D. Hale will
nrflieh the convention sermoo, with
Rev. O. W. 8carborourb, alternate.
Rev. ' Joha T. Jen Ins, of Wilson,
read a report on woman's work. It
was shown that of tbe $6,000 gain In
contributions this year over last, more
than $3,000 must be pit to tbe credit
nf the women, the -whole amount
raised by them being over $4,000.
. TTnnn the arrival of the hour set
anart for Foreign Missions, Dr. W. C.
Tvree. vice president of the Foreign
Mission Board for North Carolina,
took tbe chair. Rev. B. Craig read
the report and followed it with a good
gpeecb. E. E. Bomer, assistant secre
tary of the Foreign Mission Board, in
t.wWAii Rav. W. E. Ealzminzer. a
missionary to Brazil, who entertalnel
and pleased bis audience with a dt
ffrintlnn of men and things in that
aolendld country.
- At Friday morning's session of the
Annventlon a resolution was adopted
.nnnintinv the oresident. Rev. K tL
u...w daleirate to the Baptist
wntid'a conference, which meets in
London next July.
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WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16,
TRUCK TEST. FARM.
Stste Qosrtf MemkenYin f oasldci Prop.
' esttloB With Trackers' A8iocIstloff.N
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Ealtigh, N, C, Dec. 8. The State
Board of Agriculture appoints Wm.
Dunn, of Newborn, and A. T. McCal
lum, or Red Springs, of . the Board,
and Btate Chemist Eilgore and State
Horticulturist Hume, a committee to
confer with representatives of tbe
Eut Carolina Fruit and Truck Grow
ers' Association with respect to the
location o? the experiment farm for
the strawberry and truck section, the
farm to be purchased and operated by
the Agricultural Department. With
this end in view, an experiment farm
conducted for some yearenear Red
Bprings is ordered to be discontinued.
The Board also ordered that a test
farm to purchased in Jranaylv?rnja
CiHiaty for experiments In apple grow
ing and other western fruits. It will
cost $3,000, the farmers in that section
subscribing one-fourth of the amount.
ALEX. PE4RJE BROUQHT HERE.
Mr. Esterase's Poller Brosht Last Nltht
frosi Jacksoflvillr, FIs.
Alex. Pearce, the colored porter
charged with ifc larceny of various
articles from t ie private car of Mr. T.
M, Emerson, of the Atlantis Coast
L'ne, partlcalars of which were given
in these columns a few days ago, wss
brought to Wilmington last night on
the 11:15 train by Deputy Sheriff J.
A. Vinseant, who turned the prisoner
over to Constable Savage at the sta
tion. Pearce willingly came with
out reguiaitloo-Papers and was very
frank in his statements about goods
tiken from the car. B said he wanted
to see Mr. Emerson and -Mr. Geo. P.
James, private aecretary to Mr. Emer
son, and be was confident be could fix
the matter up with them as be bad
it in his heart to do nothing wronc.
He not only confessed to having taken
all the bed clolhinr. etc . which he
was accused of atealing, but also said
be bad taken some portieres found in
his room from Car No. SOS.
HIS P00T BADLY MASHED.
Yosag Msb Severely lejsred la A. C. L
Ships Yesterday Aftereoos.
8. D. Bryant, youne white man
employed in the A. O. L. shops, had
his left foot seriously- msshed in a
tarn table yeaterday afternoon about
4 o'clock. All the toes cm the left foot
were broken and the heel and ankle
bsdly crushed. Mr. Bryant with other
men were engaged about tbe turn
table and had just rolled a locomotive
off, one end of the table track having
been held up by the weitht of tbe
locomotive and as soon as it passed j
off, the track structure came backdown
on the man's foot. Tbe turn table
was so heavy that the locomotive had
to be run back on one end of the
track so that the foot could be released.
Drs. John C. Wessell and P. J.
Tciooqis attended the Injured man and
aent him to the James Walker Memo
rial Hospital. They were unable to
say iatt night whether or not amputa
tion would be necessary.
Story With a Moral
An instance which illustrates not
only the value of the Stab as an ad
vertising medium, but also tbe Intel
ligence of the canine generation of
high breed, is related by Mr. J. O.
Loder, of the TJ. B. Engineer's Corps
in tbis city. A few, days ago Mr.
Loder lost bis fine blue setter, and
from his residence telephoned aa ad
vertisement to the Stab that night,
offering a reward for the return of tbe
dog. The next, morning when Mr.
Loder awoke and atarted out the door
at bis borne the blue setter, which
bad been lost or stolen, met him with
a copy of the Star containing the ad
vertisement in bis mouth. The dog
had returned during the night, and
when the carrier boy threw the paper
on Mr. JUoder s porch the dog let it
lay undisturbed until he beard tbe
approach of his master. Then he
p'efced up the paper, as had been bis
custom, and brought it to the owner,
wagging his tail algniflcantly.
la inorsdsy Mint's Wreck.
Messrs. H. M. Chase, M. F. H Gou-
verneur, U. w. Bid good and x. r .
Slmmonr, of Wilmington, were on
the second section of A. C. L. train
No. 35, wbtch wss In collision with
ther locomotive of a construction train
near B:oney Creek, Va., Thursday
nigbl. Mr. Simmons says the ex
perience was a trying one and one
which passengers on tbe train will
not soon forget. The Wilmington
party was all aboard the Pullman and
escaped with only a bad shaklng-up.
Mr. Simmons speaks In highest terms
of tbe courage of Engineer Boney,
who never' releaaed his throttle and
was found seated at his post, when
parties from the train cams forward
with lantern from the- wreck. How
any of the engine orew escaped death.
Mr. 8immoss saja. be doesn't know.
Kldsspped a Qlrl.
Constable Savage last night arrested
Msegle McArthur, a mulatto woman
of questionable character living at
Tenth and Meadow streets, a charge of
kidnapping being preferred against
her by Harriet White. It Is alleged
that tbe McArthur woman took An
custa White, the 13 year-old daugb
ter of . the prosecuting witness, to
South Rocky Mount and there aban
doned her to a life of shame. Upon
her return to Wilmington tbe McAr
thur woman was arrested. She gave
$25 bond for her appearance in Jus
tice Fost er's court "ben the girl can
bd gotten fro or Rocky Mount
IMPOSED 03 CARNIVAL FOLK!.
Fsklr "SklBaed 'Esq Alive" ssd Skipped
the Show Bf Midsizhf.
;'. The Naval Reserves' Carnival
passed eff al.hout . an untoward
incident until tbe etose last night,
when . the local . management and
not a fewof the patrons of the
affair were imposed upon by about
one of the most brazen fakirs ever
Been in this city. The man induced
the Reserves to let him have one of
their tents in which to give a show
last night with a woman who accom
panied him. ' The show was one of
those, "after the usual performance"
affairs in which persons "overscru
pulous" about refinement, etc., were
advised to stay away and the "sports"
were promised for 25a a head some
thing "rich, rare and racy." Be-
IwMn IK and lOrt nf. th "Hnw.T I
...... r ...w mji
riB ever one another to snap at
the bait, and when the fakir had raked
la tbe ahekels to the tune of about $35
he crowd was turned into a rear
apartment for the "after-show, males
only," but tbe show folks disappeared.
The crowd acknowledged that it was
sold and a majority of the number
would have torn down the tent had
hot word been passed around that the
canvas was the property of the Naval
Rfserver. A search was made for the
faklrs by the Carnival management,
but they had skipped their boarding
place on Front street last night and
their trunk, found at tbe A. C. L. sta
tion at midnight, was taken and re
turned to the bouse by their landlord
to tquare up the delinquency.
Robbed in a Negro Restsaraot.
A negro who keeps a restaurant on
Fourth, between Bladen and Bruss
w.'ck street, waa arrested yesterday by
Constable Sava&e.cbarged with assault
and battery upon and the robbery of
another negro,, who alleges that about
dark yesterday a week ago be went into
the eating house of the defendant, paid
80c be was due the proprietor, sat
down to eat a meal and while at tbe
table was knocked senseless from be
hind and robbed. The negro says
when he came to his senses he was In
the back yard of the restaurant and
everything he bad on bis prson was
gone. Tbe restaurant keeper give
$100 band, with Henry C. Green as
aurety for bis appearance in Justice
Fowler's court.
SNOW-STORM IN NEW YORK.
A Fall ol Neatly Two lacker, Accoeaps
Bled by High Wind -Trass-A tlsntlc
Users Storm Boned ssd Delsyed.
Br Teiegrapa to mt Horning Biar.
NSW YORK, Dec. 10 A snow
Borm accompanied by a high wind
descended upon New York early to
day. Nearly two Inches of snow fell
Traffic In the city has not been se
riously impeded, but craft of all kinds
have been delayed. Many of tbe fer
es had difficulty In making their
rrgular-sehedulee.
Bnow bound somewhere outside the
Hook, most of the big fleet of trans-
Atlantic liners due to day failed to get
In. The American liner New York,
the North German Ltloyd liner Ban
over, and the Belgravla. of the Ham
burg-American line, were algbted to
night. Tbe Belgravla was twodsya
over due.
The officers of the French line
steamer Lorraine, which arrived this
afternoon, confirmed stories of storms
n Atlantic lanes, during tbe past
week. When tbe vessel left Havre on
December 3rd she immediately en
countered bad weather and the passen
gers were kept behind storm doors
during most of the passsge.
FIRE Af PORTSMOUTH, VA.
Lamber Plant of Roblssoa & Co , Destroyed
at aa Esrly Honr This Morslsf.
Bo Esfimste ol Loss.
By Telegraph to me Morning 8ur .
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 11. Fire that
broke out at 1:30 this (Sunday) morn-
ng in the lumber yard of Riblnson &
Company, Portsmouth, is beyond
control of tbe entire Portsmouth fire
department and ia sweeping through a
whole blocs; before a high wind. A
sbofer or firebrands la failing tn sur
rounding property. The ore district
is bounded by Higb, Queer, Chestnut
and fine streets and tne property on
It la devoted to a large lumber yard, a
planing mill, lumber mill and sash
and door factory.
At 3 o'clock the firemen checked the
flames in time to save tbe office build
ing of the Robinson Company, altu-
ated at tbe extreme northern part of
the block. Tbe strong wind from the
northwest aided In aaving this portion
of the property. The fire bas been
confined to tbe square In which it
originated and tbe buildings destroy
ed are those used as planing mill,
lumber mill, and the sash and blind
factory and power bouse. President
Robinson, of tbe lumber company.
says he is unable at tbis time to give
any estimate of the loss.
JvHESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Vlrilnla Members ol Cosfress will Mske
Contest for an Approprlstlon.
Br Telegram to tbe Morning star.
Washington, Dec. 10 General
Fitzhugb Lee, president of the James
.town Exposition Company, had a talk
with President Roosevelt to-day about
the expoaltion. He thanked the Presi
dent for bis interest in the project as
exnressed in his message. He referred
to the announcement that the sub
committee of tbe House Committee on
Industrial Arts and Expositions had
decided not to recommend an appro
priation for the Jamestown Exposi
tion, but would recommend that pro
vision be made for a naval display
there. The promoters of the enter
prise expected that an appropriation
would be made by the government
for the exposition and they feel that
aa they favored appropriations for the
BL Louis and rortisna expositions,
thev oueht to have similar treatment.
The Virginia members of Congress
will make a contest for the appropria
tion.
1904.
CARGO FROM PERU.
Norwegian Tramp Steamer of
Large Capacity Arrived
from Lotos Islands.
THE MARKETS AND SHIPPING
Wharf Merchants Eeiojlir Flas Xmss
Trsde Schesners for Bsstsn Cot
toa Off igsla Gorerament
Stesaer la Pert Notes.
The big Norwegian tramp steamer.
"Hanseat," 2,177 tons, arrived atan-
cnorat Bouinport yesterday with a
big load of Peruvian guano, from
Lobos Islands, Chill, for the Smith-
Davis Company, of this city. The
big steamer is drawing S3 feet of water
and will proceed up the river to day
or to morrow. She will discharge at
the Wilmington Compress. The
Smith-Davis Company has already
built up a large business In the im
portation of high grade fertilizers to
Wilmington and in distributing the
ssme throughout all this territory.
Several cargoes were distributed by
the company from this point last sea
son and other cargoes will arrive
early in the new year. The vessel
which arrived yesterday is consigned
to Messrs. Helde & Co. Tbe cargo
consists of 5,500 tons and is the only
full cargo of Peruvlsn guano brought
to Wilmington In twenty years. The
business of the Smith-Davis Co., has
increased so rapidly that they have
difficulty in supplying the demand.
This guano bat been used in this sec
tion cbk fly for cotton and corn, but
the truck farmers are now apprecia
ting its value and are buying it quite
largely.
Wtoolea.la merchants on the wharf,
especially those handling the lighter
lines of candles and fruits, report an
excelled holiday trade. Many of
their shipping clerks and stock keepers
are working over time and the propri
etors themselves are not ou "easy
street" so far as tbe rush Is concerned.
The retail dealers are likewise busy.
but the greatest period of activity for
them is yet to come. The holiday bus
iness this year ia already large in
nearly evtry line.' The slump in cot
ton appears to have bad little effect-
thus far on the trade In tbe country,
and live merchants In the near-by
towns are putting la big stocks of
Santa Claua goods. The travelling
salesmen of Wilmington jibbers re
port most favorable conditions in the
country and say that everybody is
busy.
The revenue cutter "Seminole," of
this station, has completed repairs at
Sr-ltlmore- and . will sail in a day or
two for Wilmington to resume her
duties on this part of the coast. The
Winter cruising of the steamer, this
year will Include from Cape Hatieras
to Savannah and will call for almost
constant activity of the cutler until
April 1st. The "3eminole" has lately
been fitted up with an apparatus for
blowing up derelicts by dynamite.
The United States lighthouse tender
"Armeria" arrived in port yesterday
on her tern; annual visit, ine
"Armeria" covers a crest at retch of
coast on the Atlantic and in the Gulf
of Mexico. There are certain sup
plies which are apportioned to the
lighthouses that must last six months
or thereabouts and the "Armeria" Is
in the Cape Fear district to supply tbe
local ports.
Receipts of co'.toa Saturday were
only 651 bales, against 3.145 same day
last season. The local market waa
quoted "nominal," against 7c the
day before. The New York spot mar
ket yeaterday was off the ten polnta
gained the day bsfore, being quoted
quiet at 8c.
Schooners "George H Hamea" and
'Benj. O. Firth" cleared Saturday ftr
Boston, the former with cargo of
S50.0C0 feet of lumber, from the Chad
bourn Lumber Co., and the latter with
16,830 cross-ties consigned by the B.
F. Keith Company.
A GIRL'S HEROISM.
It Rrqnlred Coarage to Make
the
Sacrifice She Did.
A girl 8tooil one day in the waiting
room of an office in London. She had
como in answer to an advertisement to
apply for a secretary's post and was
awaiting her inspection. She needed
the position, and she waited anxiously.
Presently she was called into the of
fice, and the interview was satisfacto
ry, but she was asked to wait, as tnere
was another applicant to be inter
viewed. She went into an adjoining
room, and through the open-door she
saw a small, pale woman, nervously
answering the questions put to heft
and could hear tbe pitifnl story of her
husband's death, the small children
dependent upon her and her need; of
work. The woman was told, however,
that her services could not be accepted,
as another person had already applied
and had Just received a promise of the
position.
The girl listening in the next room
had hardly understood what was go
ing on, but at this point ber heart
bounded with Joy as she realized tbaf
she was the accepted person. Tbe next
moment she snw despair written on
the face of lLo widow and perceived
suddenly what this failure meant to
her. "1 can't uo it; 1 can't take It from
her," she murmured. And without
stopping a moment to consider she
walked Quickly back to the other room
and said quietly to the employer: "I
wish to tell you that on consideration
I find the position you offer would not
suit me. (rood morning." And she
left the offlc- without anothe- word.
"Thev say she spends twice as
much money as any Other woman
for complexion powder." "Of
course she does. She Is two-faced."
- Judge.
NO. 7
SP,R,TS tukpentinp.
On Thursday night revenue
officers from Raleigh captured near
Louisburg a 50-gallon moonshine
still, owned by a white man. Three
negroes who were operating it es
caped by outrunning the officers.
The Washington papers repre
sent the President as saying John
C. Dancy, recorder of deeds for the
District of Columbia, will not be
disturbed. The papers add that his
administration of the affairs of the
office has given entire satisfaction.
In the Superior Court at Char
lotte on Friday, Clayton and Ethan
Lytle, negroes, were sentenced to
the penitentiary, respectively, for
terms of 15 and 12 years. They sub
mitted to murder in the second de
gree or killing John Thompson, an
other negro.
A delegation of High Point
citizens arrived in Washington on
Friday and Invited Secretary Met
calf, of the Department, ef Com
merce and Labor, to attend a ban
quetat High Point, some time in
January, when a movement will be
set on foot to promote closer trade
relations with Cuba. The delega
tion was accompanied to the depart
ment by Senators Overman and
Simmons, who construed Secretary
Metcalfe reply to the invitation as
tantamount to acceptance.
Raleigh correspondence of the
Charlotte Observer: There is likely
to be quite a contest for the ' lo
cation of the soil test farm for truck,
berries, and small fruits which is to
be located somewhere in eastern
North Carolina. It will be between
Chadbourn and Beaufort. Fred L.
Merrltt, of the Atlantic & North
Carolina Railway, was here to-day
and said that road greatly desired to
have the farm located at some point,
on its line and would do a great'
deal in aid of the matter. The road
is pushing the matter ef truck farm
ing In 6very way possible.
A dispatch, from Elizabeth City
on Friday says : Mr. B. Ehringhaus,
one of the oldest and most highly
respected citizens of this city, com
mitted suicide this afternoon at 1
o'clock byjaking carbolic acid. Mr.
Ehringhaus had not been in good
health for some time and had not
been to his place of business for sev
eral weeks. The family of Ehring
haus is the oldest in eastern Caro
lina. The grandfather of Mr. B.
Ehringhaus settled in this city in
lsiu ana ran the nrst bank in this
Bection of the State. The suicide is
supposed to have been caused by
temporary insanity, as the deceased
was in the best of spirits half an
hour previous.
At Raleigh on Friday the Secre
tary of State authorized the Sonth
eru Pants Company, of Char
lotte, to increase its capital
stock from $50,000 to $100,000 and
the time for its' existence is increas
ed to 60 years. The Rocky Mount
Guano Company was granted a char
ter with power to manufacture fox
niture also, the capitol stock being
$100,000 and R. E. Brewer and
others being the stockholders. Char
ter was granted the Wade-Mc Arthur
Company, of Wade, to make lum
ber, wood pulp crates, baskets and
other truckers supplies, the capital
stock being $25,000, F. G. Wade
andB. W. McArthur, of Florida,
and Adam McArthur, of Wade be
ing the stockholders.
A strange animal has been
prowling around Greensboro for
some weeks, and when dogs attack
it the ferocious thing cuts their
throats as if It had a two-edged
razor. It has been known to slay
ten to a dozen dogs in a few
minutes. Says the Charlotte Obser
ver: The animal which is causing
so much mortality among the dogs
and so great panic among the col
ored people in Greensboro is un
doubtedly the Santer, which rav
aged Iredell county several years
ago, or one f its pups. It is a very
dreadful beast and while it "used"
about Statesville the colored people
learned to step lightly and carry big
sticks.
Raleigh correspondence of the
Charlotte Observer: State Auditor
Dixon was asked what he would
specially recommend in his report.
He said he had no right to suggest
a matter of the kind to the Legis
lature, but gave it as his private
opinion that it would be advisable
to omit from the revenue act what
is known as the merchant's pur
chase tax, in view of the fact that
there is now $133,000,000 more of
property listed for taxation than
there was on the tax books in 1900.
It is his view that this tax and
other petty taxes be dispensed with,
so far as the State is concerned, and
that these matters be left to the
counties. He thinks enough ad
valorem taxes can be collected to
meet all the expenses of the gov
ernment, economically adminis
tered. In the United States Circuit Court
at Mobile, Ala, Mrs. Malvlna A. Bod-
den was given a verdict of $2,111
against tbe Sovereign Camp. Wood
men of the World. Her husband,
maaterof tbe schooner Break O'Day,
was lost In tbe Caribbean sea and pay,
ment was refused on his policy be
cause there was no proof of death.
Rick Relative I hope, Harold,
you have finished sowing your wild
oats and have begun to follow some
remunerative employment Scape
grace Nephew I have, uncle, I am
courting old Muntoburn's daugh
ter. fUhicago Tribune.
Augustus (no longer youthful)
Well, there's one comfort they
say at 40 a man is either a fool or a
physician. Angelina (yawning
But you are not a physician ? Au
gustusNo. Angelina Oh 1 -Lon
don Tit Bits.
Wife My dressmaker is getting
altogether too old fashioned to suit
me. Husband Why, my dear, your
new gown la strictly np to date.
Wife -Yes, I know, but she actually
sent it home the day she promised
It. Uhlcago JNews.
of) Twe Diofhters K.
niy Micfetrcd
d li Their Rome it
SlC Ho lint ' 'J'
TrtstiB
Bf Telegraph to tte Koralns Star, M
Augusta, ga., Dec. 8. A spec)
to tbe Chronicle from Edgefield, 8. C
says: . .-;
A crime was cummiiieJ i Trenfr
last night similar to tbe 8tateabo:
affIr, If the generally accepted theo.
be true that the victims were fir
murdered before the house was fir
At K o'clock thfa mnrnlna th ,
tlenca nf R R TThb-Iim aahImIIw- I I '
cated In the town, was discovered r
Ore. Neighbors rushed to the seen
but the fire had progressed so fartb
entrance to the house was Impottil 1
At once inquiry was made as tot h
whereabouts of the inmates. It beli
thought that they had made their
cape In their night clothes. As sor
as the fire bad died down sufflclar
ly the charred and almost unreeogs ,
able bodies of the entire family, eo !
slating of Mr. Hughes, his wife, E
and two young daughters, Emrol
aged 19, and Hattle, aged 16, were di '
covered. Mr. Hughes body lay ne: i
the door leading from bis room to tr s
hall with a bullet hole through tt
upper part of his head. A pistol wit
one empty chamber lay near bj i
Part of his charred elothes were I
his person, showing that he w.-rf
dressed at the time he met dent? J
The body of his' wife - was on the bet L
while those of tbe young ladles wef ?
similarly laid. The skulls of the!
threewere crushed as if hit by an ax
or some blunt Instrument. The ?,
bodies when found occupied amoM
natural position, with nothing tolijj
dlcate a struggle, showing that tne
had been struck and done to deal'
while asleep. The news spread in i j
wlldure and soon the entire surroum
Ing country was on the scene,
Under the direction of BollclU
Thurmond a corner's jury was en
paonelled, but as yet no testlmon
bas been taken. It being thought bej
to await further developments.
was ssld that three tracks were dl
covered leading up from tbe field !
tbe house. The county bloodhouas
were secured and put on the trail, b
tbis effort has aralled nothing. Tr.
affair Is veiled In mystery. i
Every external evidence sho
that the family were all killed befo;
the house was fired. One theory is th,
the bouse was entered for the purpaj
of robbery, that upon being disco
ered the robbers accomplished UK
murders and fired the house. K:
citement runs high, but nothing rs
will be dope. Upon the request of 8
licitor Thurmond. Governor Hey was
has offered a reward for tbe appreheH
slon of the guilty parties.
Columbia, S. 0.. Dec. 8. Hugbr
was a merchant and farmer, supposf
to be prosperous. There Is no reasc
known- wby he should have bee
murdered, as he was on good tern;
with tbe white and colored people
the community. The aurroundld
conditions all point strongly . t
Hughes as the murderer of his entli
family and to his subsequent sulcldi
Bloodhounds were brought j
the scene, but could find no trs
and In tbe absence of a m
tive those who held to the lb
ory of murder could not sol
the mystery. There was no sign th
anybody had left the home after tl
fire started. !
The charred remalna were placed i
coffins and taken this afternoon to tl
Bsptiit church of the village, whe
to morrow a quadruple funeral will I
held. The town is quiet.
PRESIDENT- DECISION.
No Extr Session of laegrf Nrit 3pfl
. .... j . ..
The Seaibera Trig J1
Br TelegrapH to UK Homing 8tar. . i J
Washington, Dec. 10. No exir
ordinary session ol Congress will ' j
held ntxt8prtng for a revialon of :ll
tariff. That baa been decided definll
ly. The question of an extraordina
sesalon next Fall la in abeyance.
President Riosevett announced, th
dec. sim to several of bis callers t
day. Tbe President said he bad aba)
doned any Idea of cootening Co
grets In be Spring, as it did not see
praciicab'e to hold a session for tar
revlsiub at that lime. He. indicate!
however, that he might cli a sessb
for next Fall, although no absolu
determination on that point yet b
been reiched. . - : j
Ia view o' ib is decision the Pre
dent told Bepresentatite Cooper
Texas, that be bad decided to ma
a Southern trip early next Spring., i
NEW YORK BaNKS.
Statement ol i lesrlflt Home Averages )
the fast Week j
By Telegraph to the Moraine Star. '
New York, Drc. 10 The sta.
ment of avmges of ibe clearing hot
banks of tbis cut for tbe fire days
this week show t: -
Loans, $1,083,089,400; crease, f
513.500. Deposits, $1,118,040,000: i
crease, $9,838,100 Circu'atlon, $4
534.100; decrease,! 1,037,400. Legalt
ders, $76,910,100; t erras-, $407,6'
Specie, $811,965,100; decease, $59
000. Ueterv, $288,675,200; decree
$1,683,400. Reserve required, $27
510,000; decrease, $2,469,625. 8urpl:
$9,365,200; increase, $826,125. I
U. 8. deposits. $15,191,700: decrea
$819,325. . ,.;
NINE MfcN HlSil.NO.
Part of Crsw of Plshlsg Scbooaer Bells
to Move Been Drowsed. ,.1
Mr Telegraph to the Morning S w. 1.'
Provincctown, Mass , Dec. 10
The Boston fishing schooner- - V
Hawk arrived here late to-night wj
nine of the crew misting and ly
lleved to have been loai In attempt)
to reach abore, while tbe vessel v I
temporarily sgrout.d on Peaked E
oar ti o ciocx 10-nignu ine t
ir ik. tf;.v. TT. v n. Am .
and four in another. In tbe belief 1
tbe vessel which was pounding on ;
bar would go to pieces Their bod
nave not oeen recovereo.
TB4NSFERS OP REL ESTATE
Properly which Exchanged Mass's ;
Deeds Piled tor Record Vesterdsy.i
Frank H. d.edman, sheriff, to Ne
a Slater, for $1,600, "Lyrias" plai
tion, on Northeast river, contain
700 aeres. j
W. H. Ballon and wife to J. D. f
bury, for $20, their rk hi, title and
tereat In tbe tract l land knowL
the Oscar P. Battoo,8r., home plao
a D. Weeks and wife to w.Ro
mons, for $275, "Sam Ashe or Cat F.
ii
tract of land in uape Fear towns
between the A. & Y. road and Bl
river. -
There were 1,081 murder
Texaa last vear. indicating that
I bullet is still more popular than f
I ball in the goldeu West. - Baltic
Bun. i
Father, Mot