"i in n II at -ntiwin i J, i i vi' ' 1 '" Is . aattlUIID Uw' VILairiGTQIJ, f.;C, "' ' at f-. . ' J.-. . $1.00 A YEAR IN ADYAfiCE owe S8888g8888888888"g "a"w g88SS8Sg8S8SS5gai -ioowi 888888888S88888i ' ---IIIlPllIIH11 , 82aHa8888a888888 8888888838888888 M """'sasSSgSassSIgS 888S88S888888888 Mt 8S888888888888881 8 -: r. s . : : Catemi at tat i Fo ouica "at Umtfton. N C a. Second Chat MM.f ' " , : ; . ' V SUBSCRIPTION P.tlCE. .' iJ- "P P of tht Weekly 6U ! as- " ,BK" :n co ...... CAH THE SOUTH COHTEOL IT8 SURPLUS COTTON t The announcement has been made from Texas sources that a plan has beeu matured that will absolutely takecare of the surplns cotton crop in I exas. It ia said that a syndicate financially strong enough to prevent the Texas surplns orop from being thrown on the market, has been formed. We hare seen no state ment of the plan in detail, but it is sai l to be based on an extensive wate ouse sjstem. -lYxs produced about 3,000,000 bales of cotton this year, .which ia ab ut one-fourth of the crop. It is es mated that the surplus, crop of th entire Sooth is about 1,000,000 bal o, and tr.at if it can bo kept off th market, prices will be bettered. Ti x share of the surplus would won .1 bj 250,000 bales, leaving three qn r e of aw million bales to be ta- ii care of in the other cotton 8tt a. Cn it be done ? The Cot to Growers' Association is to meet j in Nr Orlea'S January 24tb, and WfUil; the see what general . plan w ii agreed upon to carry out the Ti x s idea, or some other. A this matter is uppermost in the S uinern mind jast now, we repro- , due- hu editorial from the Baltimore ub . wlico springs two new prop os ! -a one by Mr, D A. Moffett, of Baltio Ojv, and one that the pres ent movement in the South to con trot the Drir.B of cotton ia a vurialUii oFitte anti-truat lawa. The trust fea are is a matter for the lawyers to pass upon, and Mr. Moflett sub mi a plan which appears to be oooipKx if not impracticable. How ever, here is what the Sun gives us about the situation: In a letter published in' The Sun last -lata may Mr D A Moflett, who Is connected with a Baltimore business firm interested in the Southern trade, makes a striking suggestion to the cotton producers of t he South. The cot'on crop of 1004 ia the largest ever produced in the United Statca Unfortunately a record breaking production doe3 not mean great wealth to the plant era of D.xie. A part of the crop has been sold at tairly remunerative prices. The remainder possibly lesK than half will perhaps sell for less than the cost of production. Wny? Because there ia apparently more cotton in sight than ia needed bj the manufacturers of the United 8UteS and of E a rope. The surplus, on the basis of the crop returns for this year, is eatimated at 1.000,000 ba es. , If there. were no surplus the pr ducer wonld be ina far better Sii4onln marketing his cotton, r sitl be at a disadvantage as long as ne price of his product is deter mined hv the anrnlna What is his reined j? Briefly stated it is this, according to the plan advocated by Mr M-ffett: .. 'i he producers should control the surplus through an organization in esoh of tbe cotton growing States. Et-tj bale of cotton sold should be taxed tl to create a food to buy the auxins. Ttis fund should bo in c) a ge of men' appointed by the Q v-rnora of the several States. Ti e L gi si at ore should enact lawa to orrt out the tax aurplua plan an i other bj -els desired. In each Stae officers wonld sscertain the acreage aud the condition of the crm from planting time' until the crop ws ready for the market. They w. old also ascertain as far as possi -ble the amount of cotton needed to supply the country's requirements for the coming year. ' Just before the season opens announcement Would be made on behalf of all the cotton States that only a certain nnW of bales about the actual needs of the country -would be placed on the market. If the crop were 1,000,000 bales in excess of the requirements of domestic ' and foreign bujers, this surplns nnll h nnrehased bv the organ! . .(. ranmaantinir the producers :;.K:::;;;aT8taua The tax of at .! hale sold would not pro a m. anm mfficlent to buy the surplus, but Mr. Moffett Is confi dent there would be no difficulty in reUlBg what was required in addl- iioa Brum uiuii - ---- Tki. inmlni would serve as a safety valve, not only to prevent prices belog depressed unnecessarily, ou also to cnecs: ne lenaenej wiuw dlnately high pricea bv manipula tion of the market. This year there la a.n aatimaUd Production Of 2, 2n ooo halts. In September, when - t ' aA not annear that the crop would be so large, cotton sold for in ta mi2 cants a pound. Last .ir hAn the Indications pointed . M...hrfakinff field, the price V SB) SiVt ' - aW ' - fell to 7 cents a ponnd. A crop ol 11,000,000 bales, with no wrpluf, selling at the prices preyalUng in VOL, XXXVI. September, was worth ft.l.Krt rvtrt nnn ifljhe producers A cron of 12.. 0,000 bales reUing - at the prices r..-...s taf k ween alter the pub hcatlon of the Census Bureau's re port on ginning operations, would hnng theproducera onl iKn nrtn .. of 1,250,000 bales would coat the feouth $125,000,000. Fortunately for the planters the extent 'of the surplus was not known when the season opened. " l he Southern Cotton -Growers Protective Association will meet in New Orleans on Jannarv sith Tha call issued by the association desig nates the following as' among the leading topics for discussion: "Financing the entire spot cotton business of the South; creating a bureau of statistics for thn hAnnfit of the producer; Establishment of a cottons exchange in each State through which, our cotton can be so direct 'to the manufacturers: organization quickly f all the cot ton producers in each cotton grow ing county; reduction . of cotton acreage and use of commercial fer tilizers for 1905 of not less than 25 percent.: adontlon of Ainoat n house system to meet the practical demand of both farmers and hnv. ers throughout the Bonth; to make New Orleans the leading cotton ex change in the United States: the ormatlon of a close alliance ba. tween all the Southern afirrlcnltnral organizations now in existence for mutual co-operation and tion." - protec- For many years the South has been trying to solve the problem of mak ng a cotton crop which will yield a 'air return to the producers. It rW not seem to have found the solution. Certainly it does not want prices to uo uiaiutainea at so nign a level that manufacturers will be forced to enr- tail their orders. It would seem that the interests of producers and man ufacturers are identical. The former want a reasonable profit on the raw material, the latter want to buy on a basis which will give them a fair margin of profit on the.manufac tured article. If the mannf acturnr and the producer could get together tnej mignt roach an agreement which would-be to theinterest of both and make each independent of the spec ulators andthoaewho manipulate the market. The Southern Cotton Grow. ers' Association, as will be seen from the foregoing outline of the topics to be discussed in New Orleans next month, will consider a proposition to sell direct to the manfacturers through State exchanges. There is also a plan to organize the cotton growers in every countv in the State. and to establish warehouses "to meet the demands of both farmer and banker." Apparently this scheme would eliminate. If possible, the broker and the middleman. Itmieht. if carried to its logical extreme, regu-. late absolutely the supply of cotton and conditions of sale. The diffi culty will be in getting all cotton producers to go into the combina tion. Then there will be another danger. Will not an effort be made n the courts to show that it is in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust act? Mr. Moffett is not convinced that his plan to buy the surplus cot ton would stand the test of the courts. Should the Southern plant ers organize to regulate the supply and fix the price of cotton, would the New England mill owners be willing to accept the changed con ditions, or would they call on the Attorney General to give them re- lel from the oppressor in Dixie r An Arkansas woman offers a re ward of $1,000 upon the return of her missing husband "dead or alive." If he is a live man ho ill return and get the thousand. but if the dead returns it wonld be worth the money to see the ghost walk. Says the Washington Post: "The Northern tourists are flocking to tbe South, giving the South something besides the boll weevil to make war upon." We sure do al ways - ant-icipate with satisfaction every flock that comeB. Before making a desperate charge at Port Arthur, the Japanese offi ces and men held a farewell meet ing and told each other good-bye, as they knew that the assault meant annihilation. Does this indicate that that the Japs do not expect to meet in the future state? President Booker T. Washington, of Tuskeeee Institute, declares that "coon songs" hurt the Negro race The Washington Post adds: "The negroes cannot suffer any more from them than the white folks do." What can be said of the taate that tolerates such songs ? A Wilmington woman asked her husband if matrimony is a mistake. lie replied that he stood upon his rights and declined to go upon the witness stand, as the law did not compel a man to incriminate him self. A Chicago woman is suing her husbaud for a divorce because he ob jects to her spending ao 'much time before the looking glass. This is came for sad reflections for the old man. It has transpired that a nan who committed suicide in Atlantic City N. J., was heir to 1500,000. He had monev to burn but it will not cut any ice where he went. A Philadelphia judge has decided that it is larceny to steal a kiss. All stealers will be willing to return the stolen property if judgment ia suspended. . . - -. Hi US II- it ?. ;- - " - . U III I - .11 - W II - W II r - II - T - - - W l BT II l 1 1 TN . 4 -s . OUR EXPORT CROWTfl foreign fcbipmeots - from Wil miogton's Port Nearly Ire . bled in Past 'en Years. OVER D0UBLLD IN FIVE YEARS Isterettlof Statistical Oala Gathered Yes terdsyfroa Official Recerds State- meat la Detail far Each Twelre Months Dorlaf That Period. At the Custom House yesterday a reporter, having In mlad the recent bsKlanlng; of the new year; atfced If there waa any atalistical data; bearing upon the business of the port for (he calendar year just completed. ; "Oar fiscal year endf June 30th etch year and we compile no statement on January 1st," explained Deputy Clerk a j lor, "bat we"are coming op all the time," be aaid. "We continue the fifth cotton port iu the world; we are seven times Charleston and a comfort able figure beyond several other chiesln foreign exporla," he continued. Mr. T. Lr Vines, the popular asilst- htant deputy clerk ia the office, ever mindful of his newspaper friends, came to the relief with something definite a comparative atatemeat of tbe value or foreign exports from Wil mtngton for the past ten flical years, beginning July 1st and ending June 30:bof each. Ihe-figurea explain themselves and are as follows for each year: 1894-1885 I 6 690.464 1895- 1896 6.220,898 1896- 1897 8,3?5,37i 187-1898. 9.777 106 1898 1899 7,505 626 1899- 19UO 10.fc76.3tl 1900- 1901 .. 12,036 898 1901- 1002 11.102171 1902- 1903 . . 14 966 764 1903-1904.... 19.085.331 An examination of tbe fljtureB abow that the value of the ex porta ha? e tre bled In ten yeara and have increaied the past five yeara a kittle mora than 50 per cent The showing Is one of which every Wilmlngtonian has just cauae to be proud. Tbe exports have goneforward with leaps and bounda, ao to speak, and those who have had occa ion to take notice of wbat.isgolog on around them, look forward to ao even better showing at the close of the pres ent fiscal year. Tbe figures given above are authentic because they are aken from tbe official record! at the Custom House. - . 0EVELOPINO OUNt WATER POWER. Oatlaaa H.U r IMjtJ0j fCBst tVi Co. la iiaoa aaS Beta. j Thfa weekV iisue of theWadeaboro Measenger and Intelligencer saya: Meisra. Hugh MacRae & Co., of WU- mingtoe, through their attorney, Mr. Fred J. Coxe, of thia place, are again negotiating for tbe landa in Anaon and Rxhmond countlea lying on Pee Dee river at the point on aaid river known as the Blnit Falls water power. This company baa already bought, or. bargained for, moat of the landa need ed, and it now appears that It is only a question of time until the power will be developed." Tbe'Manufscturers' Record of this week, in ita induatrial notes, aaya: Rockingham Water Power E ectri cat Plant, Hugh MacRe & Co., of Wilmington, N. C, nave purchased the Buett Falla water power property on the Pee Dee river, eight miles from Rockingham, expending about f 13,- 000. Toey propose forming a corpora tion to develop tbe water power and build an electrical plant for trans mitting the power by electricity to In duatrial enterpriaes within a radius of 20 or 80 miles. It is reported that 30,000 hone power can be obtained. Fsaersl of Mrs. Msios. The funeral of the late Mrs. Louisa M. Mason, whose death occurred - Fri day morning, waa conduced by Pastor FredD. Hale, of the Firat Baptlat cburcb, from the residence Of her son- in-law, J. H. Mintz, ' No. 813 North Fifth street, at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A large number of frlenda and sorrowing relatives were In at tendance. The pall-bearers were sons of the deceased and her ion-ln-law aa follows: Messrs. L. L, D. W., W; C, F. A., and G. A. Maaon, and Mr. John H. Mmiz. The remalna were laid to rest In Bellevue. Locates Typewriter atescy Here. Mr. John R. Harder and family, of Graham. N. C. have arrived In the citv and are stopping at 812 North Fourth street. Mr. Harder is man ager for tbe Oliver typewriter In East' ern North Carolina and will open an nn to date office for bis company at some central point to be decided upon later. He will carrv a full line of machines and supplier, making this a distributing point f jr all this section. Wilmington gladly welcomes Mr. Harder and family and hopes tbey nosy feel at home in Its midst. Two Carjoes at Oacc. TheD. L Gore Company, among the largeat distributors of salt in the Bjuib. on yesterday received a cargo of 10,000 bags of 100-pound "rmte cotton" aalt aboard the schooner "Joba R. Fell" aud tbe schooner "O. C. Lister," which csme out of. New York tbe same day, la expected here to-day or Monday with another large cargo. Tbe salt will bo discharged in tbe large warehouses of the company on the wbarf, immediately In front of tbe store, on Water street. Additional checks, ranging in amount from $5 to $10, wera received yesterday, through Hon. John D. Bel lamy, from John 0. Davis, the former Wilmington lawyer, now of Washing tow, D. C, who has -numerous credit" era here. WILMINGTON, N. C.,r FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, FLOODED THE DRESSING. ROOM Wardrobe af Lesdlsi Lady With Perachl- Oypsree Ceapaay Raised by Water -at the Jcsaeny Last Nlthr. -' T By the mischievous turn of a valve la tbe boiler room of the healing plant, by soma peraon unknown, the dress? lag room of the leading lady, under the stage of the Academy of Music, wa s flooded with water yesterday evening just before the performance by the Peruchi-Gypzane' Ojmpany and the wardrobe of Miss Matthir, the leading lady of the ahow, waa damaged to ao extent which she elalmed amounted to (300. The valve la the boiler room threw the entire pressure on. a smaller -valve to a pips leading under the stage and the Jatter gave way. -Tae-aeef-oW waa not discovered' unlir the company came for the night's engage ment and Mits llattbis waardismayetf, upon unlocking her dressing room, to find that her trunks were covered with water and a number of very handsome costumes, all her own person si prop1 erty, ruined. . The mishap, however, interfered la no way with the evening's production and the play went off as usual. ; After tbe performance Miss Matthls made claim upon the local management for the damage to the property. Mr. Cowan, the manager, at once agreed upon an experienced dry go wis man to assess the damage, and Mr. B. C Piatt, of Piatt & Haar, waa called la. The property waa valued at $150 by him and the. damage to the same waa fixed at $50. Mr. dowan naturally did not feel reapon alb'.e entirely for the loss, but offered very generous compromise which will no doubt bi accepted. Tbe com pany teavea to-day for Newbero. Miss Matthls jmt a year ago lost her entire wardrobe by a fire when she was playing with a company at Dallas, Txas. CUnBEKLiND FAKE8! PLEOOP. Redaction of Acre sis from. 25 to 49 Per teat. Dctezatcs to Raleigh. Fayettivilli, N. OL, Jan. 7. At the meeting of tbe Cumberland county farmerain Fayettevllle to-day to fur ther conalder the cotton alluatlou, re ports from several precincts indicated pledgee for a reduction of acreage from 38 to 40 per cent. Col. A. H. Blocomb reported that a'eanvaaa of the mer chant obtained a pledge not to aupply ntliz-rs except on a oaala or at least 35 per cent. Mr. Blocomb went on to state that the proposed 25 per eenL re duction wouid bring the crop down to 9.000 000 batea; crop- of 1304 "M would be 13,000,000 bales, a total Of 23,000,- 000. wkwh won Id-leave a 'rT'la'T 600.000 (0 meet 'which from bS tofO f eiora townamp, tnrougn as, uc Laucblln, reported an unwillingness to sign piedges, and a mutual want of confidence between farmera and mer cbania. but there waa a general depo sition to reduce acreage. M'tsra. W. hi. Downing. A. L. Uc Ckill, 8. C. Godwin, Tboa. Bennett, R. Tolar and W. Ii Wllllama were appointed delegatea to the Farmers' Convention at Rlelgh Wednesday. . OEPOf AT McDOSilO. Qaesiloa Decided by Corporstloa Commit sloe la Raleigh Sessoss. Special Star Telegram. Ralxioh. N. C, Jan. 7. The Cor poration Commiaa:on to-day decided the centeat between McDonald and Ray n bam, Robeson county, on tbe At lantic Coaai L1ne, for jt depot; by se lecting McDonald and ordering that tbe depot ba erected wltnln sixty days. The commlstion atalea that 11 nods Uc Dooald nearer the half-way point be tween EI rod and Asbpole, hence the aelection of that town. Bailed to 1 heir Stamps. At the kindling of the campfirea of Cnerokee Tribe No. 9, 1. O. R. M., Fifth Bun, Cold Moon, G. 8. D., 414, tbe following officers were raised up to their respective stumps by Deputy Great 8achem F. K. J. Fuchs, assisted by Past Sachem Walter P. Gafford: Sachem, M. G. Silva; Senior Saga more, Jim Wlaburg; Junior Saga more, E. P. Cunningham; Prophet, I: N. Burrias; Chief of Records, .W. . Lne; Keeper of Wampum, 'J. O. Walton; First Sanap, Henry Hewlett; 8enior Sanap, Aaa Skipper ; First War rior, B. M. Hill; Second Warrior, .V. 8wann; Tnlrd Warrior, J. E. Minis; Fourth Warrior, D. A. Rowan; First Brave, B. N. Uorne; Second israve, W. L. Gregory; Third Brave, Coley Reynolds; Fourth Brave, August Ca maab; Guard of Wigwam, R. F. Pen dergraat; Guard of Foreat, W. J. Jor dan. - ... Plre at Racklnibsn. Yealerday's Fj.te villa Observer : "A'ohone message wat received thia morning frcm Rockingham, N. C, aaylog that the building In which the SlDger Machine agency waa located was destroyed by fire early this morn ing, together with a livery stable ana several atorea adjoining. Mr. F. E. Lion, formerly of thia place, ia In charge of the Singer agency there. and we regret to learn that he loat by the fire some peraonal effects and two valuable horaet." Solicitor Rodolph Dnfiy ar rived Saturday on hla way to Burgaw, where Pender Buperior Court, Judge M. H Juatice preaidiog, eonvenea thia week. Toe following week Duplin Superior Court meets and on the fol lowing Monday, Judge Justice and Mr. Dnffr come "to Wilmington for three weeks of court here. The numerous friends of A! derdian P. Q. Moore will regret to know that he ;s at toe James .Walker Memorial Hospital for a minor opera tloo, which, however, will probably keep him confined there and at his home for a we- k or two. Tbe opera tion wavperf jrml yeaterday after nocn. FIRST LIQUOR BILL. Measure Aimed at Small Distil leries in Asheville Passed Senate Yesterday. THE; LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS. Demacrats aad BepnblicsBB Divided on Law flsose KuTs lesate Resolotloa. I Rcqslriai AU Bills to be Type-' '. written Coamitteer. ISpecial Star TeiegramA : Raleigh, N. .0., - Jan. 6. In, tbe House to day the bllLby tvWebb, of Buapombs that passed the Senate yeaterday, was tabled." It'a purpose wss to "facilitate legislation and :.- re duce expenses" by requiring all billa to be introduced in typewritten dupli cate thus-making unneceasary the em grosament of unamended bills. ?iber notable bills introduced to werer-By Winborne, of Hert ford, to lepeal tbe anti-jug law; a "fraudulent act of the 1903 Legisla ture"; also another bill to prevent fraudulent legislation by making the title ofacta a part thereof. - Koonce, of Qnalow, to make carry ing concealed weapons a felony. Cunningham, of Person, to provide $5,000 for a monument to the late Matt W. Ransom. B iney, of New York, to fix weight and regulate the trade In the corn pro cases Lnual. . Wlnborne, of Hertford, to vide for new trials of criminal in the event there la newly discovered evidence ; also a bill to prevent Injury by haatyaad Improvident restraining orders, by providing that any judge can besr matters when resident judge ia oat of dlttrict. The Senate passed bills: By Duls to create a Charlotte Park and Tree Com miaalon to mslntatn a park for white people and, also, the Cbarlotte Public Park Commission for a psrk for col ored people. Beales, of Guilford. Introduced bill allowing the Governor $1,000 year trsvelllng expenses. Webb's bill to regulate the manu facture of liquor In Asheville by al lowing no distillery less than thirty six gallons daily capacity passed final resding. 8enator Em pie Introduced a bill em powering the city of Wilmington to acquire land outaide the limits for aarks and other purpoae). It pasaed the 8eoale. Governor-elect Glenn wired to night from Winston-Salem, to Senator Eller of Forsyth that he prefers tbe bill pro viding for an Increase of the salary of the Governor should not pass on bis account and asking that- Senator Scales withdraw the bill. Thia la the bill Introduced to-day allowing tbe Governor $1,000 a year for travel ing expenses. Glenn' position also affects tbe bill pending for an increase of the Governor's salary. Supreme and Superior Couff judgcr."" rsteedlars ia Detail. (Condensed rspojtaleigh Tnaes f The Senate waa opened at 11 A. M. with prayer by Rsv. W. C. Tyree and the House with prayer by Esv. Dr. Marshal In the House the speaker announced tbe appointment of several committee, the following being chair men: Initiations for Insane Dr. Rogers, of Henderson. Publle Buildings and Grounds R. EI. Garner. Agriculture, Graham, of Lincoln. Judiciary Winborne, of HerttorJ. Claims Biggs, of Durham. . ' Fiab and Fishing Woodward, of P .atvtltrtft wiaauwv Oysters Warren, of J one. Manufacture and Labor Morgan, of Scotland. Peniiona LaugbinghOuse, of Pitt. Conatitutional Amendment John 8. Cunningham. In the Senate tbe first llauor bill et the session wss passed the Webb bill which eliminate! the little stills of less capacity than 36 gallons per day and although a local measure, applicable only to the city of Asheville, its prompt passsge, by the vote 34 to 14 indicates tbe sentiment of the Senate on the liquor question generally. The bill waa aentto the House without en grossment. The bond required ol distillers is fixed at $5,000.. Senators En pie, of New Hanover, Aaron, Boyles, Bryan, Crisp, Everett, Long of Iredell, McLean, Miller, Pearson, Somer, Stubbs, Taylor and Turner were the la who voted against the Din. Senator Bragaw, of Beaufort, intro duced a resolution to create an addi tional legislative committee, to be known aa the committee on immigra tion. Referred to the committee on rules. In the House the rules of the last Legislature were adopted, two com mittees being added on reviaton oi lawa and on liquor matters. The re port of the committee waa adopted. ITALI4BS QUIRDED WITH QUNI. Tbe Peessie Csse at Charleston ia four! Satardsy. Bj Telegraph to toe Morning Star. Charleston, S C, Jan. 7.-On the testimony of several Italian laborers from the nhospate mines at Pon Pou, one of whom walked thir ty miles after making his way irom camp, to ask the Italian consul ior protection United states uommis- sicner Waring todav bound over Thomas S. Candonp.au Italian con tractor. Alesaudio Pisacreta aad Alfonso Pascale, who are alleged to be guards, to answer in United States Court at Columbia to charge of having held minora in a condition of peonage. The story told by witnesses through --an interpreter was to the effect that they had been brought here nnder promises oi irood positions and since their ar rival thev v. ere' forced to work while a man stood over them with a gun. . Thev were not allowed to leave camp and one claimed to have been beaten because their work did not satlsfv Scandone. They all claim to have been told they would be taken to Charleston, W. Va., to work in the mines at ti per day Scandone, they said, had paid them nothing. - ' - ' Teler rams-from the cotton section of North Carolina yesterday say that the farmera at meetings today agreed to decrease acreage this vear one third and to hold tbe cotton on band for an increase In price. 1905. GEM ROUS OFFER BY V. C. PE0PLF. Extees Fertilizes Notts el Farmera Whs Or sire to4lo!d Their S(sp. In view of the' fact that there ! a decided dlapoailion on the part of a great many farmers and merchants to hold their coltm Mr. Samuel T. Mor gan, president of the Virglnia-Caro-linina Chemical Co.,, writes that the company has hsd many applications to hold up collectlona for fertiliser bills. In response to the request Mr. Morgan has written a letter totbeaalea manager of the company all over the the8outb, making the following liberal preposition : "Any farmer or merchant -who may be owing your Division money and who has cotton "which" he "desires to hold, you are at liberty-to extend his note for him for six - months frcm January lit, with Interest at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, provided he will deposit sufficient cotton to pay tbe note in any reliable warehouse, and will turn over to you warehouse re ceipts for ssme. You are authorized to pay the insurance on said cotton and make no charge against your cus tomer for this item." - - THE DOMINATION OF CRUH. Ratified la Senste Yesterday by Vote of 33 lo 17 Dlscasslofl. Tajecrtob to tbe Morning star. Washington, Jan. 6. The nomi nation of W. D. Crum, a negro, to be collector for the port of Charleston, 8. C, waa confirmed by the Senate in executive aesslon to-day by a vote of S3 to 19. Crum haa been nominated by the President three times and in addition to these nominations baa re ceived three recess appointments and It now serving under the last of these. Confirmation was oppoeed bv Senator Tillman who objected to tbe appoint' ment pf a negro. Senator Tillman made a apeech de voted almost entirely to the question of thecona itutional right of the Presi dent to n ado a recess appointment when so actual receaa had occurred, the Senate having adjourned one ses sion and begun aeother at noon on the same day. Ha introduced at the 'last aesaion of Congreaaa resolution on the subject of conatructive reeeases, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary. 8enator Piatt, of Con necticut, chairman of that committee, said the resolution had been referred to a sub-committee and that he ex pected a report would be made later. Tbe race Issue played a very inaig nificant part in the debatr, which was participated in by fully a dczen sen ators,' When Crum receives his com miaaian be will be entitled to receive the salary which has accumulated aince hla first appointment. " ' HOLD UP ON COAST LINE. Wssked Robbef Ealered a Hall Car, Ibot tbe Cletk sad Msde a Big Hml la Registered1 Packszcs. Bj Taiegrapb to me Hornine Bur. ; ' ' Montgokxby, Ala., Jan. 7. The mail car on the Atlantic Coast Line which arrived in Montgomery at 6 o'clock this evening, was rob bed about five miles east of the city. A large amonnt of registered mail was secured and the bandit made his escape, dropping oS the train as it entered the outskirts of Mont gomery. Eugene Hester, the rail road mail clerk, was shot through the hand. A stop was made at Wiley, six. miles from Montgomery, and Hester believes the robber entered the car at that point. Shortly after leaving there Hester was ordered to throw up his bands and turning he saw that he was covered by a pistol in the hands of a masked white man. Heater grabbed at the pistol and the robber fired, the ball going through the palm of the mail clerks hand. UeBter then gave in and the robber keeping him covered helped himself to the registered packages and when tbe train slowed up leaped from the car. v ' It cannot be told at this time the amount secured but it is believed to be large. THE COLORADO QOVEBNORInlP. Alvs Adams Declared Elected Peabody Wants esnrls to Oast Him. By Telempb to the Morning Btar. Dehveb, Colo., Jan. -7. Alva Adams was to-night declared by the Legislature to be the duly elected Governor of Colorado. The returns showed Adams 123,077: Peabody 113,304. Plurality for Adams 9,774. A cheer greeted the announce ment of the result of the elec tion when made by Lieutenant Governor Haggott. - The republican candidates to all the other State offices were declared elected. Under the terms of the agreement reached to-day by the various factions in the Legislature, no notice of contest can be filed by Governor Peabody until the inau guration of Mr. Adams which is set for ten o'clock Tuesday morning. It has not yet been definitely decided by uoverno Peabody whether or not he will make a contest Gov. Peabody is indignant and will con test Adams seat. GOVERNMENT COTTON REPORTS. Hoass Rcsolntioi Kcqslrlsi itatistica on SoBsnmptlosj of lottos, Snrplai, Etc. By Telegraph to tbe Homing Star. Washingtow, Deo- The House committee on the census to-day an thorized a favorable report on a . . i 3 .... .1 1 D joint resolution Buouutbou oy xep reseniative Burleson of Texas, re questing the Secretary of Com merce and Labor to direct the Di rector of the Census to "collect and publish on the aame dates and at the same time the publication of the gmners' report of cotton produo tion. annual statistics of the con sumption of cotton, of the surplus of cotton held by the manuxactu rera and the quantity or cotton ex ported. i-- I NO. 11 GOVERNOR'S SALARY. Senator Scales Reluctantly With drew Urgency; of Bill at Re quest of Air. Glenn. LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY. Asalgament of Members Senator Entple's Mil With Reference to Encampment Slte-Antl- Jog Law Again Called Up Other Procscdlofs. Special Star Telegram. Raluigh, N.' 0., Jan. la t&T Senate today the committee on sala ries aad fees reported favorably tbe bill td allow the Governor 11,000 travel ling expenses, but at the request of Scales, of Guilford, the Introducer, It was recommitted on accountof Gov ernor Glenn's telegram last night that he did not deaire any increase. Mr. Scales said the people of the 8tate, he was aure, favored both the 11,000 trav elling expenaea and the regular in crease from $4,000 to $5,000 proposed by thejregular bill, but under the cir cumstances both would probably be withdrawn. He thought Governor Glenn had made a mlatake In oppca Ing tbe billa. air. umpie introduced a bin to em power the City of Wilmington to dis pose of the encampment grounds near Wrlghtsville and to Invest the pro ceeds in a public park. The bill waa referred lo the judiciary-committee. Notablea bills introduced in the House were by McNInch, of Meck lenburg, lo reform the divorce lawa in compliance with the demands of the religious bodies of the State which petitioned for remedial legislation. Little, of Pit1, to psy solicitors of districts, salaries 1 us lead of fees. Murphy, of Rowan, to prevent the fraudulent sale of merchandise In bulk. The bill pending for the repeal of the anti-jug law waa taken from tbe judiciary committee and was referred to committee on regulation of liquor traffic. Iu the announcement of House Committee, Mr. Boney, of New Han over, waa assigned to those on Olaimr. Fiahand Fisheries, Oyster Interests and Public Buildings and Grounds. Mr. Taylor, of Brunawlck, was also assigned to tbe last named. In additional committee asilgnments to-day by Speaker Qulon. Represent ative Boney waa placed on the House committees on Labors and Fees, Banks and uurrency and Finance, Mr. Tay lor, of Brunawlck. la on the Judlclarv. Fiah and Fisheries, Oyster and Oyster Interests. Publle Roads and Internal Improvements. Other Proceeding. (Concerned From Baleitfbjprjmes.) Both, the Senate and-HotieEat at 11 A. M , with prayer In the former by Rev. R. F. Bumpass and by Dr. Tyree in the latter. Beth Houses completed the day 'a work D7 1 o'clock and adjourned till 11 A. M. Monday. Iu the senate, senator tiradv. of Sampioo, offered a bill to make pun ishment In cases of simple aiaault. when criminal assault is charged, dis cretionary with the court ; referred to Judiciary committee. Senator Mc Li?an To incorporate the Sanford and River Valley railroad; to committee on railroad. 8enator Venn to reg ulate fishing in Pamlico and Albemarle aounda. Committee on fish and fishing. Senator McCullougn- To protect fish In the lakes of Bladen county; subsequently tsken from calendar, paaaed aeveral readings and aenl to House. Tbe bill of Senator Emple, intro duced to-ctay and placed on the calen dar, was later referred to the Commit tee on tbe Judiciary, inn oiu in volves tbe sale of th land which was originally Intended (b-n purchased) to be used for encampment purpoaei. An Invitation from frealdent Din widdie to the Senate to attend a con cert at Peaci Institute Monday even Ing waa formally accepted. In the House a bin was introaucea by Little, of Pitt, to pay tax listers of the Btale salaries Instead of fees. Bills providing for printing Governors messsge and increasing pay of jurora In Pitt county were ratified, the first of tbe session. HOTJSB COMMITTEES. Speaker Glenn announced this even ing a number of additional, commit tees, of which the following are tbe chairmen: Immigration Branch, of Beaufort. Blind Little, of Pitt. Deaf and Dumb Red nice. Penal Institutions Daniel, of War ren. Banks and. CnrrencyWoodard, of Wilson. Enrolled Bills Onerson, or Wssh Ington. Public Roads Freeman. Mines and Mining Redding, of Randolph. Justices of Pesce Webb. Internal Improvements Ballard. , Courts and Judicial Districts Wil liams. Education Murphy, of Buncombe. Military Affaln Fisher.. Balariea and Feet Cofleld. : health Gordon, of Guilford. Appropriations Robinson, of Guil ford. Privileges and Election! Powers, Of Rutherford. Engrossed Bills Simpson, of Un ion. Congresiional Appoiatment Olive, of Wake. Liquor Traffic Davie, of Haywood. Finance Wood, of Randolph. Corporatlona Murphy, of Rowan. Hallroada and Corporation Commis sionStewart, of Harnett. Insurance Hanklna. Penalon of Laws Graham of Gran ville. Library Woodward, of Pamlico. Propcautooa and Grievances Tur lington, of lredli. - Trustees or Uotveraiiy Lockhart, of Anaon. Oouotie, Cities and Towns Alex ander, ut Mecalenburg. Printing Ry burn . Eiec.ioiie Lawa Humphries. At Alexandria, Va., jeaterday, Vic tor Murdoch waa found gutKy of sell ing llauor without a license at a pol room at 8a. Aaapb, Va., aod he was fined $3,000 and given ibirty dayaln iaii. The court overruled a motion form new trial. Tbe caae grew out of tbe cruaade of the authorities agalnat gambling iu Alexandria county. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. 3c The Gold Hlir Copper Mine, In Rowan county, N. C, chiefly owned by Mr. Walter G. Newman, or JNew xork, resumed operations on Tuesday last. It is" Btated that this valuable plant will be operated on a i : . ii . . otviH C.&.16UB1VB Bcaie iu toe iuiure, and that a rich yield is expected. A movement has been set on foot at WinBtonSalem for a home lor aecd ami Wio-pnt women. The nueation cf founding such an institution is in tho hamla of ladies reDrescntlDEr different churches and charitable instrtutioi - and it is nrobablo that somethii ... definite will lie dons at nn mrlv date. Nearly one-third of a million dollars has been invested in build ings in the past year iu High Point. In thia list there are four churches, with a total expenditure of $23,500; two schools that cost $13,500; nine stores, $25,000: four warehouses, $11,000; seven factories, $70,000, and dwellings about $250,000. The dwellings range in price from the two-room kind that cost $250 to the filisen-room that tost $15,000. This ib a remarkable showing for a town of the size of High Point's, which is gradually expanding into a thriving city of 10,000 inhabitants. The Asheville recruiting station of the United States army has had applications for enlistments from some fine specimens of men, but the record was broken Thursday when James A. Wallin, of Madison county, walked into the recruiting station and made application for enlistment iu the infantry department of the service. Mr. Williams stands 6 feet 3 inches in his stocking feet, weighs 185 pounds anct is as straight and stalwart as a young oak. it he passes the examinations, and there is ap parently no reason why he shouldn't, he will be the largest man.accordlng to the recruiting officer's records, who has enlisted from North Caro lina. Three other recruits during the past four years have very nearly measured up to Mr. Wallins' stand ard. TheBe three stood 6 feet 31-2 inches with weight proportionately, falling short of the Madison man's height by one-half of an Inch. The Fayetteville correspond ent of the Charlotte Observer says: Despite the fact that at the good roads meeting on Tuesday two thirds of those present endorsed the bill for a new county road law, pre sented by J. G. Shaw, chairman of the committee, the correspondent believes he knows enough of tho sentiment throughout Cumberland to predict that when the bill comes down from the Legislature, and i submitted to the people, it will be voted down. The citizens appreci ate the splendid work done by Capt. J. D. McNeill, president of tho Cumberland Good Roads Associa tion, and others, and are in favor of good roads, but they are unalterably opposed to any more issues of bonds. They began learning that lesBon away back in the fifties, when Fay etteville and Cumberland subscribed each $100,000 to the old Western Coal Fields Railroad. The writer finds, though, that there is a grow ing feeling in favor of direct feta tion for good public highways. Owing to the fact that Louise Ay- cock, little daughter of Gov. Chas. B. Avcock. has diphtheria at the Executive Mansion, the! reception on the evening of the inauguration of Gov. R. B: Glenn next Wednes day will be held at the capitol in the rotunda which will be beautifully decorated. Capt. Glenn favored this place. He and his v. if e and daughter and the State officers And their wives will receive. The situ ation of the place ia such that a great crowd can be handled. After the reception the local committee will give the inaugural ball at the Kaney Library, from 10 o'clock to 1 a. m. The entire National Guard has beon Invited and the visiting troops will be fed by the local committee It is expected that at least fifteen com panies will participate in the parade. The new Governor will review the troops. The committee has selected the Forest Hill Band of Concord to play during the inauguration cere monies and reception. Several other bands are expected , also the Charlotte Drum Corps. A Greensboro correspondent writes: A deal of considerable inter est as -showing the , importance of North Carolina resources will, In all probability, be closed in the next few day 8. F. A. Silver, a promot er, of this city, left last night for Elizabeth City, to meet some of the heaviest lumber operators in Mmne sota. The deal consists in the sale of 167,000 acres of timber land at a cost of over half a million dollars. The tract lies in Dare connty on Pamlico Sound. The water courses through the tract, affording easy transportation for the logs to the mills, was one of the most attractivo features to the purchasers. The cost of logging will be but a trifle. Mr. Silver obtained an option on tho tract some three months ago and at once sent out descriptions to his clients. Since that time the wires have' been kept hot and a day has not passed that letters have not been sent and received concerning the deal, and only yesterday a message was received to the effect that the Minnesota people would start at once to inspect the timber. As Mr. Silver knows that every represents tion made will be verified upon In vestigation, ' there is not a doubt of the deal being closed. It is under stood that the purchasers will at once erect saw mills and begin op erations. ' - PRESIDENTS TRIP SOUTH. Norfolk leaders Him aa Invitation to Visit Ibst City. Bj Teiegrapn to tne Moraine Bur. Washington, Jan. 7. President Roosevelt to-day was presented with engrossed resolution! passed by th civic bodies of Norfolk. Va., Inviting him to viait that city Tne invitation waa preaented by a delegation repre aentlng the official and civic organi zations of Norfolk, the members of which were Introduced -to the Presi dent ?y Senatora Daniel and Martin and General Fitthugh Lee. President Roosevelt aaid he already had accepted an invitation to v ait Richmond at some time yet to be deiormi ed defi nitely and it would afford htm pleasure also to visit Norfolk if ha could make arrangements to do ao.