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JajilsJiMssTsisisMsMslsMssj 1 I nnAPnrK I UIAUCD AftTf ftM BBirft vouf registration laws exist In Our IN SOUTH CAROLINA: south Carolina dispensakt i nm inwu. wutntu liess Cotton In the) Country 'Than TWd She WltMiZ tav. In the Case of Henry Home, Con-rioted ot DUKE OighhetteS Pcirl! BBBBBBBBBSBBBBBt footing in both of those countries no European nation can deprive us of. There are mighty i. commercial possibilities in- dou of these countries, and If we are wise in time our motto should Je "look to the and play for its trad, as the fisherman who depends upon his nets plays his nets.

Everything that can be done to bring these countries and our country nearer together should be done, and if necks of land prevent our ships from passing from our waters to their waters, they should be cut through and the "way opened. They would help to do it, for they are as arfxious for it as we are. This is America's opportunity to bound "to the front commercially, and stay there. Let us see whether there is in our councils or State and Legislative halls the wisdom and statesmanship to see it and seize the golden opportunity. MARSHAL SET.

We have read with much interest the book entitled "Historic Doubts as to the Execution of Marshal Ney," by Rev. James A. Weston, of Hickory, N. published by Thomas Whittaker, Fourth avenue and Ninth street, New York and are fully persuaded that if Marshal Ney was not executed, Peter S. Ney, who taught school in South Carolina, in this State and inj Virginia between the years 1819 and 1846, when he died in -Rowan county, was the Marshal.

The author puts it beyond doubt that there is at least reasonable ground to believe that Marshal Ney was not shot, but that he was saved by a ruse, with the co-operation of Wellington, who lent his assistance for the double purpose of saving Ney, and of resenting an insult offered him by the Bourbon whom he had put upon the throne of France, and made his escape to this where he lived for thirty years or more. The testimony produced to prove the identity of Peter S. Ney, the school teacher, with Marshal Ney is copious and of such self-sustaining and convincing character as to! leave very little doubt on that score. The fact that another man could have lived bear ing a most striking, resemblance to the Marshal, and have left the im pression on so many people that he was the Marshal, and yet no one know who he really was, would be more marvellous than the escape of the Marshal from the death sentence imposed upon him. It is a very in teresting book, printed in large type, and well illustrated.

The snake story season has ar rived on time in New Jersey. The last one is about a snake which concluded it would take a spin through town like the bicycle fellows, and get along splendidly, until it took aim at a dog and missed the dog and drove the bony end of its tail into an old ash barrel and stuck fast, when a stalwart butcher took a mean advan tage of its embarrassment and slew it with his pig-sticker. It measured six feet and one inch. The one inch is given to show that they were not guessing at its length. It is said that the United States produce annually 17,000,000 tons of meat, thus divided; beef, 8,000,000 tons; pork, mutton, 1 he United States folks are the greatest meat eaters, consuming 4,800,000 tons, Russia coming next with 2,100,000, thenf Great Britain with 1,800,000, Germany with 000 and France with 1,300,000.

About one half the human family eat very little meat and most of this half none at all. A minister proposes starting a daily paper in Chicago which will not report crimes. What a pic nic the local news gatherers of that sheet will have. ON TO RALEIGH. An Opportunity for Everybody to Attend tie travelling Ceremonies at Little Coat.

The Confederate veterans, and every body else, in Wilmington, will have an opportunity to visit Raleigh next Monday and take part in the grand demonstration attending the ceremony of un veiling the monument erected to the memory of the Confederate dead of North Carolina at little cost and without discomfort. i The Atlantic Coast Line, ever oromrjt to anticipate the! wishes of the people and minister to their comfort, announces that the company Will run a special day- train from this city to Raleigh for this occasion, and has placed the fare tor the round trip at only two dollars. This train will leave Wilmington at 7 o'clock in the morning, arriving in Raleigh at 11 a. in ample time for the parade, which will begin at 12 o'clock Returning the train will leave Raleigh at 8 o'clock in the evening, and arrive Wilmington about 11.45 p. rh.

GFUNDLODGEI. O. O. F. Office Elected for the XSnauinz Tear Will Adjourn Friday Morning.

Special Star Telegram. Greensboro, May 15. The Grand Lue or OM F'-l'ws elected officers lor the eutuing year as follows: Grand Master F. Lumsden. of Deputy Grand Master W.

T. Dortch. Ol Goldsboro. Grand Warden J. Sawyer, Ashe Vllle.

Grand Scetary H. Woodell, oi GreensVo. Grand Treasurer R. J. Jones, of Trustees Orphans' Home -W.

A. Peacock and C. B. Edwards. Representative to' Sovereign Grand Lodge W.

C. Douglass P. above with the appointive officers will be installed Thursday. The Grand Lodge, by invitatioa, will visit the Normal School tc-niaht. It I will adjourn Fri'day morning.

I Opinions of tha Beoent Decision of udge Qoff and Blmonton Disgraceful for a Sovereign State to Be Engaged In tne Xdquor Buslnesit The decision of the United States Cir cuit Court in the dispensary matter, says the News and Courier, is still the subject of some talk in Charleston, but the talk is all of an exceedingly moderate and conservative kind. The ex-liquor dealers are not celebrating 'the event with any peculiar enthusiasm, but they evidently look forward to the time when the dispensary will go to the wall. A gentleman, who is in no way interested in the liquor business, about voiced the sentiment ot the community when he said 'It is a most righteous decision, and it could not have been otherwise. No man. Judge or juror, who appreciates the privileges and rights of a free born American citizen could ever for a moment concede the right of a State Government to strike' at the liberty of the citizen to the extent of forcing him to buy anything he wanted from the State.

It is repugnant to the idea of American civilization. It wont stand the test of United States Supreme Court It does seem strange that a citizen of South Carolina should have to appeal to a Federal Court for protection in his rights against the encroachments of his own State Government; but what else is there for him to do? The strangest and most pitiful feature of the matter is that he should be driven to this resort. "There are a great many people in Charleston, temperance people, too, who will rejoice at this decision. Not all the people in Charleston are barkeepers, as some good people seem to think. For one I have no special sympathy far men who are eneaeed in keening oar roonr I recognize their right-howev- er, to engage in tne Dusincsa auu i icwg-nizethe hardship that the law works to them.

But that is another question. It rin.i nnt ntr into mv view of the mat ter at all. The decision is a righteous and I believe it will stand. As to the dispensary I have no interest in it. I don't care whether the State chooses to keep up the liquor business or not.

I think it's a discracefullv low bit of busi ness for a sovereign State to be engaged in, but I'm not the State's censor. The feature of the dispensary law that cannot but be obnoxious to all free American citizens is the odious and tyrannical feat ore which these Judges have jnst de dared to be unconstitutional." Aa to the effect of the decision i prominent lawyer said last night, after reading tne decision: i nere win oe no more interference by the constabulary with wines or liauors bought bv any citizen of South Carolina for his private use. The injunction granted oy tne Tndtrea stands nntil it is modified or revoked bv them, or until the Supreme Court reverses their decision. There can be no straw bail in this case under the decision as it stands. A mans liquor bought outside of South Carolina comes under the protection ot tne federal Government when it enters the State; it is nnder the same protection when it enters his house and eoes into bis wine cellar and when it goes on his table, ana no oispensary consume win dare interfere with it.

It's the law of the land that has been invoked to guard the rights of an American citizen, and a very good law, too. DEATH Or CAPT. JOE PRICE. After a Long and Fainful TJlnesa A Moat Highly Esteemed Citizen of Wilmington. Another gallant spirit who fought in defense of the South in the late war has "passed over the river." Capt.

Joseph Price, a lifel-ong resi dent of Wilmington and one of its most esteemed citizens, died last night after a long and painful illness surrounded by members of his family and devoted friends. Capt. Price was born in Duplin county, the son of Dr W. J. Price, who came to Wilmington with his family soon after the birth of bis son.

When 19 years of age Capt. Price entered the U. S. revenue marine service, and was second lieutenant on the cutter Joseph Lane, on the Pacific coast. At the outbreak of the war between the States he resigned and returned to Wilmington, where be entered the service of the State and was appointed to a lieutenancy of a company in the Second regiment N.

C. S. T. He was soon- transferred to the Navy and as lieutenant on the Confederate gunboat Georgia, was second in command of the boats crews from the Georgia which cap-turedUhe U. S.

gunboat Water Witch. near Savannah, one of the most valorious achievements of the war. Lieut. Pelow, in command of the expedition, was killed in the attack on the U. S.

ship. Lieut. Price carried his prize into Savannah, and in recognition of his gallantry he was appointed to the com mand of the Confederate gunboat Neuse, which operated below Kinston, near Newbern, N. C. After the war Capt.

Price returned to Wilmington to live. He was for some time a conductor on the C. A. R. and for the past fifteen or more vears has filled the nosi iion oi narnor Master oi tne port oi Wilmington.

He married a daughter of Mr. Richard J. Jones, of this city, who with two sons survives him. The funeral will take, place this after noon at 5 o'clock from St. James' Church.

NEW YORK TRUCK MARKETS. Full and Sellable Reports of Markets For Southern Frulta and Vegetable. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York. May 15.

Southern freA fruits and vegetables Strawberries In liberal receipt and lower. No receipts of vegetables from Charleston and with light offerings, choicest was ln most in stances a little firmer. Strawberries- Norfolk, good to pride, quiet at 8 to 11 cents; ditto North Carolina fancy, 11 to 12 cents; ditto others, 6 to 10 cents; Charleston, fancy, per quart. 14 to 16 cents; others, 7. to IS cents; Maryland, fair to choice, 10 to 124 cents; ditto Eastern shore Virginia, 10 to 12 cents.

Asparagus Extra dozen bunches, others, (1.00 to 1.50. Beets Florida, per crate, 75c to (1 75; Charleston, 100 buuehes. $3 00 10 4 00. Cukts Florida. per crate, 75d to per basket, $1.00 to $1.75.

Celery New Orleans, per dozen stalks. 25 to 60c Lettuce Norfolk, per basket. 40 to 65c; per barrel, si oo to 1.50 Cabbages, Florida, barrel, $1.50 to 2 60; Charleston, barrel crate. $2 75 to 3 00; North Camlioa, barrel crate. $2 25 to 2 75; Norfolk, ditto.

$2 00 to 2.25 Peas North Carolina, $1.25 to 2.25; unarieston, oasKet, to 1 50; Nor folk, basket, $2.50 to 3 00 String beans. fionaa. wax, crate. 75c to $1 50; basket. 11 00 to 1 75; ditto green, crate.

75c to $1 50; ditto basket. 75c to ditto Charleston, wax. basket, $2 50 to 8.00; ditto green, basket. $200 to 2.25; ditto Georgia, wax, crate, $1.75 toJJ 25; ditto green, crate, $1.75 to 2.00. Squash, Florida, white, crate.

10 to 80c; yellow. crate, to 40c. Tomatoes. Florida. carrier.

$3.00 to 5.00; ditto Key West, carrier. $1.00 to ditto, small crate. outo ouc. arcb. ivcsj iucic us oai, wearing aukf rk.

judicial ermines hearing his Stau defamed, ms comrades in arms denounced as rebels. and his own handiwork adjudged a crime Ti .1 i u- tus taw wan a biiuic, was uc not tha criminal? Should his head have not been bent and his eyes moist with teat of humiliation? Alas! they were nm w.u:..i.i "Ul. nuu a wcjiuinupuumu Krtn On wrinkled face he nodded assent to the uivsl loiduuui uwuiacui ever emariat ing from a court in equity, while the black audience exclaimed: -A Daniel has come to judgment; yea, a Daniel The ex-benator, who has been bnM. ing caucuses in Columbia at a private house, having the ear of the Court, and "noiding tne ioot oi tne chancellor." returned to bis home feeling that bis movements had not been detected. But the responsibility shall rest where it ho.

longs. Let the i people not blame the poor, lean ana nungry counsel, who are barking merely for a bone, but visit the sin upon the beads of the arch con- sptrators. A crisis confronts us, an issue ha been thrust upon us without our will or consent at a time peace was hov. ering over the State. South Carolina ,3 enjoying an era of industrial improve ment; lactones ate ceing ouut in cater number than elsewhere in the South.

Auc uiuu lus riMHi hum uicnrr loan ever iu us uisiury, our oonas being purcnasoi at a premium ol less than ten per cent. The match of progress is about to be the black pall of negro domu nation novers over us; we must meet tbe issue like South Carolinians. mere are oniy two nags, me wnne and tbe black; under which wil. vou eniisi? The one, tbe white peaceful fug of An glo-Saxon civilization and or the other, tbe black nag of the debased and Ignorant African, with the white traltoiswho are seeking to marshal the negroes in order toiain political powei? it is iortunaie mat tne issue comes at this time when a constitu tion is to be made guaranteeing white supremacy once and for ever. The Constitutional Convention must be con trolled by white rcea; not wbiieXmcn with black hearts, not negroes.

The world must be shown that we are capa ble of governing ourselves and that, constitution or no constitution, law or no law, court or no "court, the intellipiu wbitejnen of South Carolina intend io govern her. Let the man who under takes to lead the ignorant blacks you suffer as be did in 1876, and remem ber that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. 1 1 1 1 i win not can tne legislature together. They can do nothing. An appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court of the United States, but under the red tape and technicalities surrounding-it, a dec sha cannot be had in time to affect the lection of delegates It must be a fice open .1 Dgut.

i appeal to tne sovereign po: of South Carolina, tbe wisest and sal. and purest tribunal, to protect th-ir homes and liberties. They have never failed to respond to duty, The ment of tbe people must and shall be perpetuated and we are ready to lead the fight under the white man's flag. Your obedient servant, John Gary Evans, Governor. RALEIGH NEWS LETTER.

SUPREME COURT ING AND LOAN DECISION IN BUILD- ASSOCIATION CASE. Programme For the Mo tfmct Unvt-iliog ceremonies B. E. Iibo Camp of Rich mond, Will Bend a Large Delegation to Baieifth Three Notable Mar riages. Special Star Correspondence Raleigh, N.

C. May 15. The decision of the Supreme Court regard to Building and Loan Ass ca tions seems to be a "floorer." though Mr. McDonald, agent of tbe Soim-ern here, says it will not eliminate tbe business from he State. He says tte decision is unfortunate, for the poor people of the State especially.

He fur ther says he sees no use of having a Leg islature to enact laws, wnen a court comes along and declares them void "A powerful lobby was used in behalf of the new bill when it was up before the Legislature. Prominent gentlemen from a distance were here to secure favorable legislation. It-is said that the recent cold nsp killed most of the fruit and grapes in the North and West. The growers here expect to do a big business in con sequence. Marshal Carroll has arranged the programme tor the 20th in detail.

The procession, which will be one of the most magnificent pageants in the history of Raleigh, will begin to move from tbe foot of Fayettevi.le street promptly at 13 m. Tbe procession will pats down Blount street in front of the Governor's mansion, where the Governor and in vited dignitaries will review it. The military will salute the Governor as they pass by. Tbe procession is expected to reach the monument by 12.45, where tbe different organizations and marshals will be? stationed. The ceremonies will begin at 1 o.

m. I Col. AJM. Waddell will be introduce by Chief Marshal Carroll. Capt.

C. B. Densoa will be master of ceremotvS'-t the remainibg part of the Mr. B.S. lerrhan.

cas-hicr of the Far mers and Commercial R.u k. ltd (or Concord this afternoon ib a party, where he weds Miss IibeMe wont- gomery to morrow Mr. Fab. P. Brown Lena Wynne, two popular young people of wis city, were married tnis morning They left on a Northern bridal trip.

Mr. Will X.j Coolty, editor of tbe Mocksville Times, and Miss Addie Har ris, were united in marriage at the first BaDlUt Church this evenin? at nine o'clock. The Robert E. Lee Camp of Richmond sends words that they will have a strong representation here Monday. Mr.

Victor Dockery, editor of tfce Plaindealer. instituted proceeding against W. R. Walker, representative el Gwin publishers. Docke'V claimed that Walker was due him I lor work done for the company curing the Legislature nhhnicta cVinillO t'e paid promptly, mised later.

The case was ccmrri'" BUSINESS FAILURE. Against Prominent Firm0' Tobaooo Dealer. By Telegraph to the Morning Stat, Lancaster, Pa May 15. Exf tiors for $68,855 1 were issued here to-diV again si Amos B.j Hostctser, tobacco dealer, formerly of Lancaster, but no resident of Philadelphia. A.

Foj dersmitb, trustee for creditors', most whom are tobacco dealers of this cij Executiocs by the same parties." $31 427 were also issutd in a large amount ol tobacco valued $70,000 has been attached in both cu- Tbe liabilities will probably rt $200,000. and is not likely thai i- unsecurcd creditors will receive tbing The failure is attributed" Shrinkage in va'ues and account-1. HneUen's arnica salve. The Best Salve in the Cuts, Bruues. Sores U'cietf.

Rheum. Fever Sores. tTetttr, ITnirtti.ma iVflv ll)t4 iir. no" pay required. It ss give perfect satisfaction or ir.oi.er funded.

Price 85 cents pei sale by R.Beixamy. Sears Ago A Good Prospeot For Higher Frtoea. -Cotton, which has 'improved steadily for more than a month past; says the New promises to ad vance a great deal higher before the next crop is ready for It is now evident, from' 'the statistics available, that the last crop, vast as it was has been all disposed of. leaving in the country but little more cotton than a year ago. and actually less than was the case at this date two years since.

On the other hand, the! consumption of cotton was never so active, owing to the excel lent demand for cotton mannfactures. British spinners reported to have orders ahead which will keep them busy for many months, and all. accounts from New England mills report an unusual de gree of activity: With the demand for cotton goods unusually active, and with every indication of only a moderate crop next season, the prospect for higher cotton would appear to be uncommonly bright. Gold Weather In the Cotton Besion. The bulletin issued by the Weather Bureau yesterday reports minimum temperatures as At.

Charlotte and Greensboro, 42; Cheraw, Golds boro and Weldon, 44; Florence and Lumberton, 46; Newbern, 48; Wilming CO. Thej average minimum temperature in the cotton belt ranged from 42 degrees in the Augusta and Atlanta districts to 48 in the districts of Charles ton, Little Memphis and New Orleans. Heavy rains! were reported from most districts ot the cotton belt Sunday, and while the temperature was pretty low throughout the belt, yet no frost was reported. UNIVERSITY CENTENNIAL. Tbe University Centennial will be a celebrated at Chapel Hill, Wednesday, June 5.

1895. At half past ten o'clock the procession will form inlront of the South Building, march past the Caldwell monument and enter Memorial Hall, where ihe follow ing programme will be carried out; 1:1 Prayer, i 2. Centennial Hymn, composed by Cornelia Phillips Spencer. 3. Oration, i "The Old University (1795-1860)" Hon.

Alfred Moore Wad- dellJ 4. Centennial Ode, James D. Lynch. 5. "The New University Adolphus Hill Eller, Esq.

6.1 Centennial Sonnet, Henry Jerome stockardi At half-past two the Alumni will gather by classes in the Gymnasium, where will be served the Alumni Ban queL Toasts both formal and informal will be read and responded to. At 8 p. -mi in Memorial Hall, ad dresses will be delivered as follows: 1. "The University During the War, Henry Adolphus London. 2.

"The University Alumni In the War." Stephen Beauregard Weeks, Ph. D. 1 AMERICAN COTTON BALES, -I The Covednc Severely Critielced Its In ferior Character Placet -it at a Dlsad vantage. 1 The Boston Commercial Bulletin comments as follows on the American meth od of covering cotton bales: The.last published sheets of theCocsu lar reports contain extended communi cations from our consular representa- tivts on tne Daung oi cotton. All re ports tell the same story regarding the wretched methods prevailing in this country.

All this is nothing new; com plaints of customers have been deep and loud, but small improvement has resulted. It is to be hoped, however, that this cumulative official testimony may help along tbe reform of packing meth It is evident that our planters make a loss instead of a gain by careless packing. American cotton is discrimi nated against in price as compared with the better packed Indian or Egyptian nore. On American cotton there is loss in weight and merchantable condition from having the covering torn and the bands broken. It is easy to steal cotton out of bales, the hazard ot fire is much in creased from the ragged and loose con dition of the package and the cost of in surance high.

The cotton is stained by dirt and dampness. Although the cot ton is not securely baled an excess of covering is put on to make weight. All these things are taken into account by tbe purchaser in tbe price he pays. GEORGIA LUMBER MEN They Are Moving for Consolidation of Interests. An effort is being made by several of the leading lumber men oi the Georgia section to effect a consolidation of their interests, and the indications are.

that the effort will be successful. About three years ago an association known as the Georgia Pine Company was organized there, composed of most ot the large mill owners of this section, ihe intention then was to consolidate interests to effect savings in' the cost of operation and i disposing ot the mm products. and also to lessen competition, and at the same time enable the mill men to get better terms in the adjustment of tneir; indebtedness, for various reasons the combine was never carried into effect, though the organization is still in existence. If the organization is completed it win make the largest lumber manufac turine concern in the State and prob ably in the South, with some of tbe best known men in tbe business at the head of it and plenty of money to back it. jjsaj assssj fsw Gibbons' Departure.

A The Baltimore Sun ol yesterday says Cardinal Gibbons will leave to-day for Boston, where he will attend the golden jubilee of Archbishop Williams on Thursday. He will be accompanied by Rev. Thomas, rector of the Cathedral, and Rev. John Wherlan. his private secretary.

They will travel in the private car of Mr. Charles' F. Mev- 'er, president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Next Saturday the Cardinal will sail for Havre, France, on the steamer La Touraine. He will be accompanied by Bishop Foley, of Detroit; Rev.

F. Thomas and Very Rev. J. Day Slattery, president ot St. Joseph's Seminary.

The Cardinal will go from Havre to Paris and thence to Rome. He will remain in Europe until early fall and will SDend the warmer months in the mountains. During his absence from Baltimore Monsignor McCo'gan will be administrator of the diocese. BOOK NOTICES. i i- i The Paris Album of Fashion and La ModJ de Paris for June are two superb colored and plain figures and fjiled with matter valuable to the.

4 rOI 2 lh kMtAkl4 TM iwuotuui'j, ft ucrc is.ihe utu4l monthly presentation of de- signs and instructions in dress-rakirg, which make these publications si useful. Published by A. McDowell Co Fourteenth street. New York. Constipation and sick head-ache positively cured by Japanese Liver Pellets.

50 pills 25cts. J. H. Hardin, J. HffcKS Bunting.

Murder and Senterfoed to be Hanged at iiumbsror, Bobeson- County, Worth Carolina. -ly'S The'Supreme Court of North Caroli na has granted a new trial in the case ot Henry Home, convicted and sentenced to be hanged for 'the: murder of David Butler (both white men). m. Robeson county some twelve years ago." In Sep tember. 1883, Home and Butler, both under the influence of liquor; became involved in a personal diffi culty- with each other, when Home fired a pistol at Butler and killed him instantly.

Home at once fled from the State and remained away for eleven years, when he voluntarily returned to Robeson county and surrendered him self to the authorities. In September, 1894, he was tried, convicted of murder, and sentenced to be banged, and his counsel, Messrs. Morment and French carried the case on appeal to the bupreme ixmrt. it was argued last week, before the Court for the prisoner by Mr. Herbert McClammy of this city, and Messrs.

Norment and French of Lumberton. and on Monday Mr. i McClammy'i learned by telegram from Raleigh that the Court had -granted their application for a new trial. Home is now and has been ever since his trial for murder confined in the jail of New Hanover. He will remain here until the next term of the Superior Court for Kobeson.

when be will be taken back to that county and again tried for his life, i COPES' MURDERER CONVICTED. Tha End of Ooe of the Moat Notable Trials Ever Held in asgcbUM Court j-. -V ftews and Courier ORA.NGIBURG. May 13 The testimony in the trial of 4 Murphy for the murder of Treasurer Copes was con eluded to day. Cel.

M. L. Browning de livered a speech of about two hours in behalf of the defence, one of the most powerful and eloquent arguments that has ever been heard in this Court House. Then followed the Solicitor for over an hour in the final summing up of the State's position. It was one of bis char acteristic and able arguments The Judge then clearly, fairly and elaborately charged the iary and they retired at fifteen minutes of 10 o'clock.

Exactly at ten minutes of 11 o'clock the jury returned to! the court room and rendered their verdict. Clerk of Court G. L. Salley then read the solemn words, "The State against Daniel C. Murphy, for murder, verdict guilty." and this ended the most largely attended trial known in Orangeburg county.

x. Funeral of Mr. Warren Johnson. Maj. W.

A. Johnson, of this city, re turned from Clinton yesterday morning. where he had been to attend the funeral of his father, Mr. Warren Johnson, who died Saturday morning. The funeral services were held from the Presbyterian Church at Clinton Sunday afternoon, and were conducted by Rev.

Joseph the pastor of the church. Tne following! gentlemen acted as pall-bearers: Messrs. W. K. Pigford, R.

F. Herring, A. F. Johnson. H.

E. Faison, A. Hobbs and W. S. Partrtck.

The flo ral tributes were profuse and beautiful. The interment was in the family bury ing grounds at Clinton. Photographing tha Trnok Fields That wide-awake and widely popular official ol the Atlantic Coast Line, Mr. Horace M. Emerson, says the Goldsboro Argus, was in the city on a special car and with special photographer along.

He came up here to have photographs made ot the more extensive strawberry, pea and, bean fields in this vicinity, He is doing this all alone the line of his road through the trucking Deit lor the purpose of getting out an lustrated hand-book of the farming in terests of this section, to be used in guiding desirable immigration in this direction. Inoendlary Fire, i Information was received in Wilming ton yesterday of the destruction by fire last Sunday of Mr. Amos'M. Herring's dwelling, near Clear Run, Sampson county. Mr.

Herring, with bi3 family, were absent, in Clinton, at the time, and there is reason for believing that the house was first robbed and then set on fire, There seems to be no clue, how ever, to the incendiary. Nearly all of the furniture was The house was a handsome, commodious dwelling, two stories and was valued at $1,000. There was no insurance. WALLOPING THE SPANIARDS- A Great Insurgent Viotory Bepoited In Cubs Gomez the Hero The Cuban Proapeots Improving. i May 12 A special to the Times-Union from Tampa, ays: Private advices received here from the-Cuban revolutionary leaders say a big battle was fought at Boryey, I Province of Puerto Principe, between uomez, the Cuban leader, and Salcedo.

the Spanish commander. Gomez was Victorious, annihilating the Spanish troops, killing and capturing more than a thousand men and great quantities of ammunition and army stores. The battle lasted four hours and was a hard fought one. I Men from the plantations are joining the insurgents hourly. Fifty from the sugar plantations around Conselacion del Sur, well armed with rifles, joined the revolutionists yesterday.

The ranks of the insurgents are filling no from the small towns and plantations. AH labor has been stopped in the province of fuerto Principe. Laborers are fiodine to Gomez. Thousands are ioininor him. All work in the outlying provinces at a standstill.

The Cuban patriots here are jubilant over the news. Cold Weather in the Cotton Belt, Dry weather continues in the cotton region. The temperature yesterday was again below the normal and light was reported at several points in North Carolina and at Cheraw, S. C. The average minimum temperature ranged from 41 degrees for the Wiltnineton dia ttict to 63 degrees for the New Orleans district.

At Cheraw. S.C., the minimum was 39 degrees: at Charlotte. Greens boro, Raleigh and Weldon, 40; Golds boro. Lumberton and Newbern 42; Fior er.ee. 44, and Wilmington 47.

The Bureau issued yesterday morning from the Wilmington station said "the temperature is rising in the western portions of the belt and it will warm up s'owly in this vicinity from now -K A negro mart was' knocked off one of the A. freight train crs as it passed' under Fourth reei bridge yesterday afternoon, but frtttiHMtl, tg capsri with only a severe' cut on ihe head He as sent to the city hospital for treatment. Tnte RCodern Waf Coinmends itself to the well informed, to do pit-asntlv and effectually what was formerly done in the crudest manner aa disagreeably as weli. To cleanse the sy rm and break lap colds headaches and levers without unpleasant after effects, use the delightful liquid h.x3tive renvedy. Syrup of Figs WILLIAM H.

BEENAED, Editor mnd Proprietor WILMINGTON, N. C. Friday, May 17, 1895. 0T In writing to Chance yoat address wrjve muf directional weU aa lull particular! ai ite you wish your pvper to be sent hereafter. Unless yon do both change can net be made.

tar Notice, ot Marriage or Death, Tribute. ofRe-spect. Resolutions of Thanka, ftc are charged for ai SdSrerti-menta, but only haUrate. when paid Jor rtrictly in advanceT At tiia rate 60 cen wiU pay (or a ample announcement of Marriage or leatn. XT Remittance, must be made by Checfc Draft, Postal Money Order or Registered Utter.

Postmas-ters will register letters when deared. gar" Only such remittance, wfll be at the risk ol the publisher. I g3f- Specimen copies forwarded when desired. LOOK TO THE EAST. For some time past the eyes of the nations of tlie earth have been tanv-ed to those two peculiar nations on the other side of the Pacific ocean, and the part that each was playing in what proved to be a very disasj-trous game to one and a crowning glory to the other.

The world looked to see what would be the outcome of this measuring of valor and strength betweenthe great empire with its 400,000,000 of people, and the island empire with its 40,000,000, because the outcome of that game meant i great deal not only, to the participants, but' possibly to those wto watched with so much interest. It is doubtful whether China was more suprised at the ease and rapidity with which these impetuous and irresistible invaders macje themselves masters ot her territory and victfprs over her armies, than the on-looking nations were "at the superb bearing and marvellous achievements of this new military power which had now for the first time demonstrated its mastery of the modern art of war, its unsuspected resources and wonderful power. In watching the game self-interest was blended with curiosity, for most of the leading nations had territorial or commercial interests that might be affected one way or the other by the outcome, and some of them showed this very soon after the treaty of peace by the protests they entered against some of the concessions which the victor had secured in the final 'concessions which meant the extension of Japanese influence and a possible impediment to the march of European territorial aggression and commercial expansion, both of which she intended in as far as she could without openly so declaring to reserve for herself. It is said that the result of this war upsets European politics and alliances as far as the countries of the East are concerned and will force re arrangements and new alliances, self interest being the actuating motive in all. Hence we see that England is manifesting a very friendly interest in Japan, though during all the struggle she.

covertly patted China on the back and gave her all the moral aid and encouragement she could. She could not conceal her hostility to Japan, nor her desire that she might be worsted in the conflict. England had rade interests in China which she feared might be imperilled by Japanese denomination in Chinese territory. Russia, too, had trade interests and territorial designs whichj she feared jmight suffer in the sanfe way and hence under cover she.held "out the hope to China that she might in the end find a friend in the Russian The game was finished before either England or Russia thought it would be and now both are sorry that they didn't invest their; sympathy in the other side so as to stand in with the victor in the hour of victory. As it Is they hajre both lost the good-will ot the vanquished nation, which they might have saved from such an ignominious defeat by playing a bolder hand lor I by showing a 'friendly Interest in I both of the contestants and using their good offices to prevent war between them or to bring them to in amicable understanding after war began, neither of which they did.

Japan has no use oi either. I The United States was the only nation which showed an unselfish, friendly interest in both nations, without partiatity for either, and the only nation which used its good offices to stop the war and bring the combatants on to ground where they could talk about peace. The American Ministers in both countries, became to some extent the advisors of both and at lastbecame the mediums through which the terms of peace were communicated from Japan to China and eventually agreed upon, an American citizen having been called from this country to act as the counsellor of China in the last emergency. Now that peace has been restored and the victorious Japanese armies have turned their backs on Pekin and will soon be back in their own country again, neither China nor Japan is -under any debt of gratitude, or feels, any sense, of obligation to any European nation, but on the contrary aversion and probably for all of them. But for the United States both of them feel the kindest friendship for their punc-- tllious neutrality and unselfish efforts to bring the war to a close honorably to both contestants, Japan is showing how much she appreciates this by efforts to bring the two na tions together in closer trade rela tions, in which China will follow her example in due time and it.

will only remain for this country to respond and reciprocate, to get a commercial THE POLITICAL PARTY IN POWER GATHERING IT8 FORCE To Take Action Looking to ihe Malntocancs sfoff White Supremacy Pronunetamento laaucd by Governor ana on Btata'a Blgbta and Federal Inter ferenoe. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Columbia, May 14. The forces of the political party in power are gather ing here now to reach some decision as to the course they shall pursue in the coming election which, under' Jndge Goff's decision, must be held with an open ballot. Tillman and Irby and Mc- Laurin' and all the leaders are here.

Irby's State Executive Committee meets to-morrow to take action looking to the maintenance of white supremacy. Tillman is at the Executive Mansion in consultation with Gov. Evans. It looks now as if stormy times were ahead. To-night the Governor-issued the following pronunciamento bearing on States rights and Federal interfer ence: Fellow Citizens: In 1865, after the most bloody struggle for principle in the history of the world, South Carolinians laid down their arris and accepted in good faith the results of the war.

The State was put under martial law and under the Reconstruction act the ignorant slaves whose fetters had just been broken, manipulated by carpet-baggers from the" four quarters of the earth. were in entire control ot our Government, After a farce of an election for delegates to a constitutional convention, the constitution which has been our organic law since 1868, was adopted at the dictate of General Canby. Tbe conditions which followed tbe re suits of placing ignorance and vice in control of tbe Government are "known of all men. This condition lasted until 187S, when the oppression and misov ernment had rendered our people so desperate that with one impulse they asserted their manhood and overthrew the despotism of thecarpet-haggets and resumed control of tbe State affairs. While the constitutionality of the reconstruction act was never questioned by us because we were powerless to re sist, the question of State Sovereignty within the limits prescribed in the con stitution, in accordance with Southern interpretation, has since, been affirmed by repeated decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States.

That Court even asserted that the States had never been out of the Union, tnereby in directly declaring invalid the acts of Congress, readmitting them af ter reconstruction. The right; of a State to manage and direct its interna tional affairs, without national interfer ence, is recognized throughout the Union and it is no peculiar or special claim on the part of South Carolina to exercise that right so long as her State officers and her General Assembly obey the Constitution of the United States and the laws of Congress. This is so well recognized that I do not propose to dis cuss it further, but feel that we can safely rely upon the integrity and pa tnotism of the Supreme Court Judges to reathrm and maintain it. The people of South Carolina have always been law-abiding, and respect the Constitution and Courts of the United States, but when the Judges of those Courts wantonly invade and trample under foot the recognized rights of our people guaranteed by the Federal Constitution, they have a right to assert themselves and maintain their sovereignty and independence. This they have ever done and will continue to do, and will resist with all the means within their power, usurpation and tyranny of partisan politicians in high places, who disgrace the judicial ermine.

We cannot, nor have we the desire, to resort to arms to resist bis unjust decree, but we can and will expect the united efforts of liberty-loving people to thwart the conspirators who are plotting to overthrow our civilization. In this struggle wc confidently rely on the sympathy and moral support of lovers of good government and State's rights throughout the Union. The sovereignty of the States, within their proper spheres, is as dear to Massachusetts and Ohio as it is to South Carolina, and tbe principle cannot be struck down here without receiving a mortal blow elsewhere. It is unfortunate that the passions and prejudices excited by the war in regard to the negro should influence the opinions and feelings of fudges in dealing with this vital principle, but it will follow inevitably that if this principle is once de stroyed, this country will be convulsed with a revolution, for the restoration of the liberties of white men, that will far eclipse that other fatal struggle for the emancipation of the blacks. The restoration ot white supremacy in 1876 placed in office and in the leadership of the affairs of the State Wade Hampton as Governor and afterwards as U.

S. Senator, and M. C. Butler. U.

S. Senator; Chas H. Simontos, chairman of the Judiciary Committee and leader of the House of Representatives, later District and Circuit Judge of the U. S. Court, and John C.

Sheppard. Speaker of tbe House of Representatives, Liiutenant-Governor and afterwaids Governor. In 1882, under the leadership of these men the Legislature passed the laws known as "The election and registration acts" designed to preserve white supremacy and a white man's government. These laws worked admirably and np to this proceeding no complaint has ever been heard of their injustice, oppression or criminality. The citizen who dared raise his voice against them was denounced as an enemy of his State.

Thcss who were too young to bold office and take part in such affairs-, were tanght to respect these men as patriots and their handiwork as the palladium of our I iber-ties. This regime, becoming arrogant and distasteful to a majority of our people, and repugnant in their policy to our institutions, was overthrown and the people in 1890, by the election of B. R. Tillman as. Governor, declaring that it was not their intention to create an oligarchy, when, in 1876.

they threw off the yoke of the negro and the carpetbaggers, Two applications have been made to reverse this verdict of the soverign people, but it has been sustained each time with vehement determination. The reform movement had nothing to do with the election and registration laws, We received them as a legacy, from the Administration of 1882. We have upheld them as the acts of the people and as a constitutional means of self -pre ssrva-tion. Some- of these men who are are responsible for, and who have enjoyed the benefits and honors of office under these laws, have turned upon their State since ihm retirement. By an appeal to one of the bitterest enemies of Southern civi: itinn a politician who disfcr cs the Judici c-nvnr of the United Sia es Courr and masquerades-as a Jude they have succeeded in having the reg-tration law declared unconstitutional, null and void.

The thief argument made before tAm was tbe defamation of your State. ar.d insult, ii ir-suit cou come from ich a source to your State officers. Under this decree the doors have been thrown open and the ballot again placed in the hands of every man, white or black, of the ageof 91 years The abuse and slander heaped upon the State by -the counsel for the plaintiffs was only surpassed by the Judge in bis document styled a decree in equity. But tbe pity of it. the humiliation and the shame of it is vet to be told.

Beside this Jeffries on the bench sat an old. man, whose bead was gray, wbo had fought on the field of battle for State's rights, who had been speaker of the House of Reoresentativea of Snnth rr. olina, and in whose handwriting part of SJTCEAWERICAN TOBACCO CQi Ear DURHAM. PLC U.S. A MADE FROM High Grade Tobaeco I ABSOLUTELY PURE dec 14 tf fr so we Sp RALEIGH NEWS LETTER.

NO DECISION ANNOUNCED IN THE COOK-MEARES CASE. The Assignment Aot Argue Before the 8uprexne Court An Important Deolaion Concerning Building and Iioan Aaaoola-tions-Freparationa for the 20th of Mar- Two Marriages Other Happenings. Star Correspondence. Raleigh. N.

May 14. Mr. Thos. G. Boegs, of Memphis, ar rived here this morning.

He is travel ling in tbe interest of the Memphis "Sound Money" Convention, and will deliver a lecture here to-night before the Chamber of Commerce. There are a comparatively small number of Raleigh citizsns who sympathize with him in his financial views; The Railway Commission, 'with Sec retary Brown: has gone to Washington D. to attend a meeting of the Na tional Convention of Railroad Commis sionerB. President Cleveland is using Col. A.

B. Andrews' private car on his pres -ent fishing expedition to Leesburg, Va. Col. Andrews was in. Washington and President Cleveland desired to "run the gauntlet" of the newspaper reporters for once in his life.

The personal resemblance ot Col. Andrews to President Cleveland enabled the President to slip away from Washington unobserved. Col. Andrews tendered the President bis car and bad it run in on a side track, where the inquisitorial reporters fail to frequent. President Cleveland boarded the train at this point, and it is said "Dan," Col.

Andrews' porter, greeted the President as "Colonel." Mr. W. R. Walker, who led the successful fight against the school law of the State in behaff ot Grim is in the city. Lewis Yates, a retpected farmer near this city, died yesterday from the effects of an operation performed on him to remove a gravel.

There are two marriages in the city to-morrow. Mr. Will X. Cooley. editor of the Mocksville Times, will lead to the altar Miss AddieLee Harris, daughter of J.

Lt Harris. Esq Mr. T. P. Brown, a yourcr real estate man, will wed Let; Wynne.

Maj. Alfred Williams says he does not know of a single military company in the State but that will be here on the twentieth. The indications are that tbe attendance will be the largest Raleigh has bad in years. One of the largest tobacco warehouses in the city has been secured to be used as a dining hall for the Confederate veterans, The pictures of the monument cannot be had at any price. Northern papers have offered the ladies neat sums for a picture, but they have refused.

They sell them to the press only on condition that that they do not appear until the twenty-first. The lease of Elias Carr, a private citizen, versus Octavius Coke, Secretary of State, and the case of D. R. involving the validity of the act passed by tbe last Legislature regulating were up before the Supreme Court to flay. These are the last cases which will hold the attention of the Court at this term.

The majority of the Court Is composed of new Justices and they have had for consideration many important'eases in their first term. The Counsel in the cases above mentioned areas follows Strong Strong and J. N. Holding, for Wyatt; Argo Snow tor Manufacturing Cos Busbee Boone, for Carr. and J.

B. Batchelor and Armiatead Jones tor Secretary Coke. The I Governor has appointed H. R. Coles Captain and Adjutant of the Fourth Regiment, and Crawford Biggs, of Oxford, Captain and Adjutant of the Third Regiment N.

C. S. G. Ex-Gov. Bob Taylor, of Tennessee, will lecture here on the 20th for the benefit of the Governor's Guard.

His subject will be "The fiddle and the bow." Col. A. McAlister has been elected by the Board of Education a Director of the Normal and Industrial School, and has been commissioned by the Governor, i Special Star Telegrams. The cases of Merony vs. Building and Loan Association, from Cherokee, was "affirmed by tbe Supreme Court.

Justice Avery dissents. Other justices hold to the opinion handed down by Justice Burwell last year. The Court decided that the contract was to be construed by the log laws of North Carolina. The Court defines that the true Building and Loan Association, such as our statutes provides for, has no authority declare or pay a dividend -on its stock. The benefits are 'not strictly mutual and equal where one stockholder, according to the plan of organisation, is entitled to semi-annual interest on what he has paid in, and another to cemi-annual dividends, while others must await the termination of the life of the Association or some other time indefinitely in the luture before reaping any profits-: The opinion says further: "Defendants also called our attention to a bill which they procured to be passed at the last session of the General Assembly and claim that it protects them in violation oi our usury laws.

This statute, which is drawn wi considerable art, provides in the first section that Building and Loan Associations sre restricted to per which has "by a geneial act of the same Legislature been restored as tbe limitation upon interest. Ia a subsequent paragraph the Association is allowed to chirc cost, expenses, interest, premiums and fins s. The controlling idea in the firs', paragraph, restricting these corpjidUOGs to ihe 6 per cent, which is tne general policy of the State, must govern, aad the railing of these other taxations premiums, penalties, and the like, does not make them other than interest, or authorlz. the exaction of more than 6 per cent for tbe totality. When two constructions of a statute are possib'e.

the Court adopt that which is most reasonable and in accord with the declared and recognized public policy of the State Tbe opinion also savs the can not provide tint combinations of capital bv dubbing themselves Building and Loan Associations and euphionous ly styling their exactions of interest premiums, fines penalties and the like, can exact pay for the use of money without limitation. This would be a law for the rich and none for tbe poor. If money is loaned at 6 per cent, interest and 5 per cent cent premium, that is dimply 11 er interest. ms 0.