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;he gaming ta By WILLIABI B. BERNARD. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT MONDAYS." KATKS OF SUBSCR1PTIOO, IN ADTANCB One Year (by Mail), Postage Paid... ....$0 00 Six Months, " . 8 00 Three Montns, " 1 !W i;nc raonm, . .. tmt qq the City, TVklvs Cknts per week. Our City Agents are not authorized to collect for more than three months mm i a i 'in stirHwwthM. 2. , . . aavance. .- Entered at the Post Office at Wilmington, N. C. as occoua viasi roau Matter. r OUTLINES. Citizens of Norfolk" held a mass meet ing to express gratification at settlement of the State ' debt. - The Russian government has prohibited the exporta tion of wheat and wheat products rom that country. The Pope of Rome complains of declining health. and speaks of his death as not being far dis- tant. a water main Durst in an excavation at Brooklyn where workmen were employed; no one escaped; three dead were recovered, and three others are .sua Dunea. Jf our prisoners made their escape from jail at Lexing ton, Miss., by overpowering the keeper. T n innuenza nas otOKen out in a Catholic school near London, Eng.; several have died and many are pros trated with the disease. -The cot ton crop in sight is 4,136,161 bales. New York markets: Money easy; no loans, closing offered at 3 per cent.; cotton dull, middling uplands 8J cents; middling Orleans 84 cents; Southern flour dull; wheat firmer and quiet, No. 2 red$l.053 in store and at elevator; corn quiet and firm; No. 2, 71 cents at elevator; rosin dull but steady; strain ed, common to good $1 351 40; spirits turpentine dull and weak at 3o3S cents. - The -" twine and cordage trust which sometime ago became tangled up, has been straightened out and reorganized. The Russian Minister of Finance, M. Vishnegradski, is suffering from nervous prostration. He has had to sign his name too often lately. New York papers say that flowers were in bloom in the , gardens of that town as late as the 10th inst. This is one of the years that Flowers had a pretty good run in New York. That Republican paper which says that Mr. Flower's election to the Governorship of New York cost him a million dollars puts a higher valu ation on Republican votes than Can didate Fassett did. The whiskey which is made by the Japanese Takarnine process is said to be so much meaner than the ordinary Western forty-rod, that it would make an average honest man take a mine or anything else that came within reach. The Earl of Dudley carries the largest life insuracce in the world, amounting to $6,000,000. Posmas- ter General Wanamaker carries $1, 500,000, which is said to be the largest amount carried by any citi zen of the United States. Some of the Republicans who are getting sick of high tariff say that 'McKinleyism is throttling Repub licanism." We never took any stock in McKinleyism Out if that is what it is doing we say bully for McKin leyism. Let the throttling proceed. It is not often that soldiers ask that their rations be reduced, but to the credit .of the Russian soldiers in the garrison at Odessa, it is said that they have asked that they their daily rations of bread be reduced one-third for the benefit of the starving peo ple. ." Two Florida editors were going to fight a duel when somelriends inter fered and had them arrested. They didn't mind the duel much, but when it came to giving $1,000 peace bonds the thing began to assume a serious- shape,- and" they made up and be came friends. ' Mr. Bogy, the clerk in the Pen sion office in Washington who wrote a novel entitled "In Office," in which he talked too freely of things in that town, was bounced by Secretary Noble at the request of Commis sioner Raum. His book is "In Office," and he is out. " It is reported that Rev; Sam Jones is suffering from nervous prostra tion, the result of overwork. While no immediate serious consequences are feared his friends are apprehen sive that this is a premonitTtm of a breaking down which may ere long retire him from active , work. A prisoner in a Pennsylvania jail committed suicide because he was too lonely. It is not remarkable that a man in Pennsylvania, and in a Pennsylvania jail, too, should com mit suicide to get out of it, but it is somewhat remarkable that a man should be lonely in jail in a State which casts such a large Republican majority as Pennsylvania does. r VOL: XLIX. NO. 53. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. R. L. Harris Undertaker. Brown & Roddick Carpets. - . H. L. Fennell For W. W. W. ; Geo. A.' Peck Lamps, oil cans. 7 J. A. Springer Coal and wood. - J.Hicks Bunting Prescriptions. : S. H. Fishblate Welcome Week. - Adrian & Vollers Chairete pantes Masonic Meeting Concord Chapter. N. Y. & W. S. S. Line Sailing days. LOCAL DOTS." . Items of Interest Gathered Here and There arid Briefly Noted. The letter-carriers are sporting new uniforms. " Rosin sold yesterday at $1.20 for strained and $1.25 for good strained. Marriage licenses were issued last week to one white and one colored couple. - ; Attention is called to the con tribution of "Senex"' on our second page. It possesses rare local interest. ,? . Messrs. Robinson & King cleared the Norwegian barque Thygve yesterday for Rotterdam, with 4,025 bar rels rosin, valued at $5,734.29. The two scoop-shovels for grading streets, to be drawn bv two or four horses, have arrived and are at the C. F. & Y. V. depot, on this side the river. The wprkmeruare putting the coping on in lront ot tne lour-story Rheinstein brick ' building on Front street, nearly opposite the offices of the C. C. R. R. Co. No, they don't sell for two cents apiece. It should nave Deen ten cents; and no reflection on the Wilmington 'possum was intended. And it's a mighty small smooth-tail that you get for ten cents. - A false alarm was sent in last night about 7.30 from box 31, corner of Sixth and Campbell streets. The Fire Department turned out, but finding no enemy to sufcdue, returned in good shape. In the City Court yesterday Mayor Ricaud meted out justice to Ed ward Franks, colored, and Julia, his wife, charged by Officers Kunold and Howell with disorderly conduct and fighting. It cost Edward $10 and Julia $5, to which were added $2.27 each for costs. Meeting of Commercial Travellers. At 8 o'clock last night,at the Gleaves' Hardware Company's store 6n Water street the commercial travellers met to complete arrangements for their march in the trades procession. On motion . Mr. R. H. Cowan, of Wadesboro, was called to the chair in the absence of the regular chairman, and Mr. Ike J. Bear, Jr., was secretary of the meeting. Mr. Owen D. Love stated that one of the first objects of the meeting was to decide on the fireworks. Mr. W. H. Gilbert, from the Fire works Committee explained that the lights would burn about ten minutes. Mr, Love moved the association be assessed sevenjy-five cents a piece to purchase one gross of the fireworks. Carried. A discussion then arose, participated in Dy Messrs. jacooi, ward, cazaux, Bell, Gilbert, Burnett, Lewis and others with regard to the method ot carrying the fireworks, and on motion it was left to the executive committee. On motion of Mr. Jacobi it was te- solved to meet at the City Hall at 7 o'clock the night of the parade to or ganize. ' The following was approved as the parade uniform: bilk hats, blue checked ulsters with capes, dark pants, grip sacks and white canes. Mr. Love called on the Chairman and Capt. Cazaux for speeches, which were not forthcoming. On motion of Mr. Gilbert the Gleaves Hardware Co. was thanked for use of their store, and on motion of Mr. Jacobi the press were thanked for encourage ment to the Association, and notices of times and places of meeting. The As sociation then adjourned. COTTON FACTS AND FIGURES. Net receipts of cotton at all ports yesterday, 41,879 bales. Soot cotton closed dull in . New York yesterday at 8c. for middling. Receipts-of cotton at this port yes terday 1507 bales : receipts same date last year, 1,646 bales. - - Sales here yesterday on a basis of- 7J cents for middling ; market quiet. "Quotations last year, same date, SK0 New York cotton . futures opened and closed steady, at a decline. Novem ber opened at 7.78 and closed at 7.76; December, 7.89, and closed 7.80; Jan uary. 8.06, and closed 7.99; March, 8.35, and closed 8.17, George Conklin. the lion-tamer, says he will have nothing to do with cross eyed animals, nor use any other remedy for his couehs and colds but Dr. Ball's Cough Syrup. He says it is the only reliable cough medicine to be had. t Morn WILMINGTON, personal paragraphs. Pertinent Paragraphs Pertaining Princi pally to People and Pointedly Printed. Mn Wm. Pennington, operator at Rocky Mount, is in the city. - . Mr. J. M. Bear, of this city, re turned last night from a Southern trip.' Mr. H. E. Galloway, who left a few days ago for Charlotte, returned yesterday. ' Police office Moore, who fell through Sixth street bridge, was report ed much bettef yesterday. Ex-Attorney General Thos. S. Kenan, is in the city visiting his brother, Capt. W. R. Kenan. Mr. A. D. Lippitt, formerly of this city, but now of Baltimore, was a welcome visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. B. F. Jones and Mr. G. S. Jones of Fayetteville, sons of Capt. Dave Jones, were in the city yesterday. Mr. R. F. Hamme, who has been walking with a stick, has become so much better that he leaves his stick at home. -. - - Messrs. H. P. Robertsou, At lanta; J. C. Getteys, Louisville, Ky., were among the arrivals at the Purcell yesterday. " Mr. D. A. Smith, who has beeji seriously sick for some time past at bis residence in this city, was reported last night as worse. Bishop Haid, who was expected here last night, telegraphed Father Den nlng that he was sick and unable to leave his home. Mr. SolTHaas, formerly of this city, but now trathc manager ot tne Richmond & Danville railroad, was in the city yesterday. Mr. J. M. Cronly, who has been quite sick for several days, was better yesterday, and with continued improve ment hopes to be out to-morrow, v -- Rev. F. B. Andrews and wife, of Whiteville, N. C, were m the city yes terday. Mrs. Andrews left yesterday morning to visit friends in Boston. Messrs. J. H. Justice, of Sneed's Ferry, Pender county, and T. T. Batson, of Brunswick county, were visiting wholesale merchants yesterday. The following were among the arrivals in the city yesterday : J. R, Stegall. Charleston; W. Newton, South- port; G. W. Westbrook, Wrightsville ; J. J. Royall, Ben Rovall, Jacksonville; J. W. Gailliard, Charleston ; W. H. Pyke. C H. Smith, Southport. Mr. H..H. Donohoe, St. Louis; Paul Didear, Pittsburg, Pa.; S. H. Gns wold, Macon, Ga.; E. Selig, Louisville, Ky.; M. O.' Wingeris, Cincinnati; P. F. Greenan, Philadelphia; C, E. Sidnor, Chattanooga; G. H. Hanks, H. J. Farr, New York, were among the arrivals at The OrtofTyesterday. SUNDAY SERVICES. Services at the Seaman's Bethel this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Dr. Carmichael. These services are for the especial benefit of all sea faring persons and those interested in their welfare. The public is invited to attend. Services in St. John's Church to-day as follows: Holy Communion at 7.45 a. m., Morning prayer and sermon at 11 o'clock. Evening prayer at 5 o'clock. Sunday school at 4 p. m. Services at St. James ' to-day as fol lows: At 7. 30 a. m. Holy Communion; 11.00 a. m -Morning Prayer and sermon; 7. 30 p. m. Evening Prayer and sermon, Sunday school at 4 p. m. Ushers will take pleasure in showing strangers to seats. At night, seats free. , The services in St. Paul's Evangelis- tical Lutheran Church, corner Market and Sixth streets. Rev. F. W. E. Pes- chau, D. D., pastor, to-day will be held in German at 11 a. m., and at 7.30 p. m. in English. Scandinavian services also at 3.30. p. m, All are welcome at the services. "True Church Membership" is Rev. Dr. Peschau's theme for the English services at 7.30 p. m., in the Lutheran Church Thanksgiving Day; services will be held in the Lutheran Church, next Thursday at 11 a. m. Welcomo Week Notes. The Carnival Committee for parade night are actively at work, and their show promises to be one of the most captivating of the spectacular features. The reporter has seen and admired the samples of masks that will be employed, and with a hundred of them on horse back the display will be glittering. " All young men who desire to parade are requested to send their names to R. S. Collins, chairman Carnival Com mittee. - -; ' Vjhe prize, drill for all military com panies in North and South Carolina will also be quite an, attraction. The Fay etteville Independent Light Infantry, the Maxton Guards, the Raleigh Gov ernor's Guard, and .the Charlotte Hor net's Nest Riflemen, have announced their intention to compete. The Wil mington-Light Infantry will- drill, but not compete for the pruses. ; 5 me N. C., SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22, 1891. C0N0LEY MURDER TRIAL FOURTH DAY OF THE PROCEEDINGS ., IN COURT AT FAYETTEVILLE. State's "Witnesses Still Giving in Their Testimony An Eager and Breathless Auditory The Prisoner's Demeanor. Spectal Sear Report .... : Fayetteville, N.Cf.. Nov. 21. The fourth day df the trial of D. A-McDou-gald for the murder of Simeon Conoley opened with evidences patent of the strain on all concerned. The jury is made up of big, stalwart men, but they are mainly farmers used to out-door exercise and regular hours upon whom the confinement and the necessity of long-sustained attention to one matter is telling perceptibly. the prisoner. The prisoner only at times changes his manner of fixed, absorbed attention an. intense nervousness showing it self now and then at developments in the testimony; apparently as new to him as to the eager and breathless auditors. It is the unvarying course of the Star to give news without- prejudice; there fore your correspondent deems it best to forbear comment on the effect pro duced on public sentiment, as the" evi dence is drawn out. THE TESTIMONY. E. F. McRae's examination conti nued : In Oregon, prisoner inquired about Millard Moore, and Kelly; as to what had been done with them, etc Had heard from home only through his brother, and had seen no paper but the North Carolina Presbyterian. u. b. McMillan testified as to detend- ants handwriting. Dr. A. W. Hamer examined : Identi fied paper produced application for in surance) ; saw Conoley sign the paper ; never saw Conoley before Sept. 12, 1890; Was introduced by D. A. McDougald; sent the policy to Koper at 1 atum s. D. C Koper examined : Had conver sation with McDougald in the Summer ot 1890, about a policy ot insurance on Simeon Conoley, in favor of his sister. Margaret, for $5,000 ; in consequence of correspondence went to Launnburg, met defendant, and talked of insurance ; left Killabrew and McDougald together. and when he returned found part of ap plication written ; a postal card was identified, reading as lollows : "LAURINBURG, N. C, bept. 13, 1890. Dear Sir: You can send me the policy, and I'll remit to you. Mr." Con oley arranged it with me to pay you, so you can send or bring it when you get it approved. Very respecttuliy, D. A. McDougald." The policy was issued about ten days alter medical examination ; Killabrew delivered the policy to prisoner in his store, and received $2.39 on the same. G. S. McMillan was recalled to make a point clear in identification of hand- writing. D. B. McLean : Received the letter through the mail in regular order. Cross Exatnination Had conversation with defendant in relation to land and other things ; there was a controvery between Simeon Conoley and Millard Moore ; didn't know of Moore's shooting Len nox near Conoley's on the disputed land; had only heard of it; there was bad feeling between Conoley and Moore, but it had been settled ; after the letter introduced had been written, Moore told witness the trouble had been bridged over, J. A. Currie : Talked with defendant at Conoley's burial ; defendant said he was worried had been in Wilmington the day and night before the murder, and was at Conoley's the previous night; he concurred in the opinion of witness that it was the worst murder ever done in the county ; said it was certainly premeditated; said that the Conoley place belonged to him, as he had taken up the mortgage of Mr. Thomson in Fayetteville; delend ant said he had heard that Conoley paid 500 pounds of-lint cotton for the Car ter place, but the mules and guano were his that made the cotton; witness heard that the Conoley and Moore difficulty was adjusted. Cross-Examined Mrs. Margaret Conoley had a child 12 or 13 years old; defendant's mother had other children besides him; had heard of Moore shooting Lennox. John AJWilkes, recalled : Last year Conoley was taken suddenly sick, about the last of November or the hrst ot Ue' cember. at witness's house; shivering and shaking; fell across a chair and made a noise like a man dying in a struggle; seemed perfectly stiff; laid him down on the floor and sent tor ur. cur rie. who assisted Conoley to get back to his mother's. Cross-Examined Conoley had candy in his pocket; three round red pieces and others in the shape of shoes and shot; gave witness some, who ate two pieces and gave a little boy one; his wife threw the rest in the fire; wit ness nor child was sick; knew of bad feeling between Millard Moore and Conoley; three or four years previous had heard Moore say he would shoot Simeon Conoley or any others he found on his land; saw a wound on Lennox, and was present when Moore was con victed. George Currie (colored): Liyed at Conoley's when he - was killedem ploved by McDougald; went tor a physician for Conoley when he was sick at Wilkes' ; saw McDougald at Conoley's that day ; came there the day before saw him when he left with Conoley in a buggy ; it was 8 or 9 o'clock ; defendant was there about once a month, Dr. Currie : Was called to see Cono ley about 1st .of last December ; found him trembling and lerkmg; did not have a chill ; his lower extremities were not convulsed; had been a practicing physician fourteen years, but not in ac tive practice for the past four or five years. . " Adjourned for dinner. Special Star Telegram! V : AFTERNOON SESSION. Dr. Currie's examination continued: Was never before the State Society; am a graduate of Edenboro College, Robe son county; I gave only an emetic. Dr. D. N. Prince: Graduated in 1871; the symptom testified to by Wilkes and Dr. Currie indicated - irritation above the spinal chord. The defendant spoke to him about Conoley being poisoned by candy, given him by defendant; said he had a letter to that effect; brought witness a box of the candy with the powder in the box; it looked like strych nine and witness advised, him to see Everington about it. Witness asked to see letters, but the defendant couldn't find them m his pocket. Witness made a test of the powder and found it to be strychnine; if relieved by an emetic it would indicate poison to the spinal chord. Cross-examined: Meningetis will produce similar results; a small, quantity of strychnine will produce death in fifteen minutes if it would take effect; adults are rarely thus affected by indigestidn. " G. D. Everington: "Live at Laurin- burg; am a druggist. About last- De cember McDougald inquired for Dr. v Prince at my store; he afterwards found Dr. Prince; defendant walked to the candy stand; called for brandy drops; called for an open box and went to Prince's office; witness followed, and found them examining the candy. Asked what was the matter; defendant walked out. Found powder in the candy box; It proved to be strychnine powder; had strychnine powder in the store on the upper shelf, but it never had been opened. Defendant's charac ter was good. Powell Hill, a clerk in the drug store, testified: Defendant called for brandy drops about last December; two; weeks later called-- for more; witness offered to wait on him; defendant said he would wait on himself ; said he would take two nickels' worth of candy out of the show case, and did so after fumbling in the brandy drop box some time ; saw a white powder in the box ; never saw the powder in the box before; sold candy out of the box on the pre vious Saturday. Cross-Examined : Was not paying particular attention to pris oner ; It was the same day Drs. Evering ton and Prince made the examination. W. S. Graham testified : Measured the tracks leading from the spot where Conoley was killed ; followed the tr?cks from the fence to the public crossing at the ditch, and to the swamp, wheie was evidence of a halt. Saw defendant at Conoley's funerai; Conoley's financial condition was poor ; had been driving a wagon ; didn't know whether he worked on wages or not. Cross-Examined : Didn't know whether he owned the farm or land ; heard he had bought a piece of land ; didn't know about what property he had; found a ball six inches in the ground under Conoley's head; the ball was wrapped in hair. . A. F. Bizzell : Knows defendant ; heard of the murder ; received a note from defendant by T, A. Roper last April, saying "Millard Moore would be at' McBnde s that night, carry some picked men, you will be met ; grand mother is in a terrible condition." It was a sealed note ; defendant's character was good. K. R. Roper : Remembered thje note, McDougald acted the part of a negro in a concert at Laurinburg ; had a slouch hat, wig, false whiskers, a little budget on shoulder, a stick run through the package. Have known defendant for years, but could not ten wno ne was at the concert. Defendant's character up to the murder was without blemish. McKay McKinnon : Saw defendant at the house April 25 ; he came from the direction of Laurinburg; said he was going to MCKinnons mm ior some clothes he heard were over there that might lead to the detection of the mur derer: defendant returned with the clothes gray cassimere pants, a new un dershirt, a box of lamp-black ; asked witness if he didn't think a man who wore the clothes was a ploughman ; de fendant thought the man was Millard Moore; the -cotton shirt was soiled Adjourned till Monday. ThankiKiving Hunt. . The W. O. & E. C. R. R recognizing the fact that Thanksgiving Day to a sportsman without a hunt- would be like the play of Romeo and Juliet with Juliet left otft, will run a special train on that day for the benefit of city hunts men. The rates will be just half as much as usual, and the train will leave' the city at 8 a. m., reaching Jacksonville at 10 a. m., and returning, will leave Jacksonville at 5:30 p. m., and arrive here at 7:30 p. m. The section traversed by the road abounds in game of all kinds, not hav ing been open by rail long enough to show the destruction that marks the hunter's track. - Thanksgiving only comes once a year and sportsmen can govern themselves accordingly. - Stocks of Naval Stores. Stocks of naval stores at the ports at the close of the week are reported as follows: . : Spirits turpentine Wilmington, 3,016 casks; New York, 793; Savannah, 11,781; Charleston, 1,040. Total, 16,620 casks. Rosin Wilmington, 34,392 barrels; New York, 20,228; Savannah, 83,581; Charleston, 12,297. Total, 150,498 barrels, x Tar-Wilmington, 880 barrels; New York.. 539. Total, 1,419 barrels. - rm a in) WHOLE NO. 7,764 ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. Charles Chancy, Postmaster at Elkton. Called to His Door and Loaded With Dnck Shot 3Pired by Three Assassins The Shot Still In Him. Chas. Chancv, postmaster, merchant, farmer, cotton buyer and shipper at Elk ton, Bladen county, on the Carolina Central Railroad, was called o his door at 1 o'clock Friday morning and shot twice, and fired at the third time, as re ported in the Star. His left arm was perforated by several duckrshot and others entered his left side, between the Eip and ribs. ' A Star reporter visited Mr. Chancy at the Sutton House, in this city, yes terday afternoon, where he was resting comfortably after, having Dr. Burbank probe for the shot in the forenoon. The shot were not extracted. " Mr. Chancy gives the following ac count of his attempted assassination : About 11 o'clock Thursday night a man came to the residence of Mr. Chancy and called, but no answer being re turned the man came on the porch and knocked at the door. He then de manded who was knocking at the door. The man answered that it was a peddler who wanted to remain all night. Mr. Chancy being a widower without children and alone in the house, refused to permit the man to enter. After begging in vain for lodging, the man outside said there were two ped dlers and asked permission to sleep on the porch, or in an unoccupied out house. To this assent was granted, and Mr. Chancy retired and fell asleep About 1 o'clock Friday morning, he thinks, he awoke and not being able to sleep again, kindled a fire. Then four men came to the front door and earnest ly importuned him to allow them to" come in out of the cold, Their tones were so beseeching that he went to the frcAit door and the light from the fire falling on the side lights to the . door, he was enabled to discover three white men and one col ored man standing in front of the door. He unlocked the door and held it slightly ajar, when one of the men raised his gun and fired, the shot taking effect in the left arm and side, as before stated. Chancy immediately slammed the door, without locking it, when an other of the men fired through a panel of the door, and Mr. Chancy was hit in the other arm. A third man then fired, but the shot were deflected by the hard door plank and missed their mark. Mr. Chancy retreated to his bed room, locked the door and got down his gun. The men who had come into the hall way tried to open the room door, but ' were told by Mr. Chancy that the first two men who entered would be killed. They then left and he went to the house of his sister, where he spent the remain der of the night. He thinks he recognized the colored man and-two others of his assailants, and told their names to his sister and other persons in the house. Next day all the neighbors called to see him ex cept those whose names were mention ed by him. In the early evening of the 28th of October, too dark, however, to distin guish a face a short distance away, Mr. J. A.Jacobs was shot at in Mr. Chancy's yard, while he was unhitching Chancy's horse that he had' brought from Eliza- bethtown court, where Chancy was de tained all night. Two of the shots hit Jacobs; one in the forehead and one in the ear. They evidently thought they were firing at Chancy. . Mr. Chancy's house is a mile and a half from his store and postoffice, and he has the reputation of keeping money on hand with which to buy cotton. Robbery was the evident intent of the would-be assassins, as the only man he can think of who was mad with him was the colored man who had killed his cow and he was threatening him with prose cution if the cow was not paid for. GRAND COMING EVENT. Tyrolese Carnival in City Hall December 16th and 17th. The Citv Hall is to be the place of special attraction on ". Wednesday arid Thursday. December 16th and 17th. On those two days the ladies of the Luther an Church will give an entertainment under the title of Tyrolese Carnival, in which there will be Tyrolese music, etc. In short, it will be one of those delight ful German affairs that have pleased so manv of our people in times past. The hall will be finally decorated, and every thing done to make the affair an honor and pleasure to the city. - Mercantile Failures. Through the Mercantile Association of the Carolinas it is learned that Mr. G. M. Robbins, a merchant of Meares Bluff, Brunswick county, has made an assignment, with liabilities of $5,000 and estimated assets $3,000. And through the same source, that W. C. Taylor, of Whitakers, Nash county, has assigned, with no informa tion regarding liabilities and assets. : Mr. Taylor .was one of the largest farmers in the county, as well as a mer chant, and was regarded jts financially sound. He owned large properties. BATES OF ADVEKTIS1NU. One Square One Day., i. . 41 " TwoDaVe.... " . Three Days.. . J M I 75 8 60 8 OC - s so 4 00 8 60 5 50 10 OC JS 00 24 OC 40 or. 60 f r oar Days. - rsve Days .-... " - . One Wee..... - " " Two Weeks.... ' Three Weks.. " " One Month.... " Two Months... " -Three Months.. "Six Months..,.. . ' " One Year. tW Contract Advertise meets taken at ately low rates. ' -. rm-rortk,;. Ten lines solid Nonpareil type make oce square. THE NORTHEASTERN RAILROADS V . A- M. I . . - aesi xmvenei s xteporx uivaaena ue- dared The Wilson Short Cnt. . Railroad held their annual meeting Fri day at the office of the President. The ' - . - f . " m ousiness transactea was to elect om- y cers for the ensuing year and receive the reports of the various officers of the road. Mr. A. F. Ravenel was re-elected President and. Mr. H. Walters Vice rresiaent. lne entire board or direc tors was re-elected. The following officers were re-elected: J. F. Divine, General Superintendent." ' J. R. Kenly. General Manager. XXT XT T3 C, J The reports of the different officers indicated the road to be in excellent condition. The reports of Mr. Walters s and Mr. Ravenel were especially encour aging. All of the reports were ap proved. President Kayencl gave some ,.: interesting facts concerning the busi ness of the road, and special reference was made to the increase of facilities and rece ipts at the port. The report shows year, closing June 30th, 1891, as fol- lowsr T hi gross receipts ." ' have been $134,642.68 The operating ex penses, $4'6,2E6.71,r - j ne taxes a,aa..a5. 460.594 66 $274,043.02 37,229.23 Ba'ance...... la addition there has been received for in terest, dividends, etc Total amonnt earned to credit of profit , and loss June 30, - " 1891..... S311,?27. The increase in rereints over last year is $58,581.09, while the increase in expenses is only $1,865.45. President Ravenel says : "The probable completion during the coming year 01 tne iinK oetween wuson on tne Wilmington & Weldon, and Pee-Dee on the Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta roads, commonly known as the "cut-off -will shorten the present distance be- - TAAf tllACA kJ"tir C iVm",.. P1ir ,TA nrv.vu kiiok. uuiuva auvut jialv'utl miles and largely contribute towards the retention of the through mails and travel over the Atlantic Coast Line, in view of its superior physical advantages over anv other com peting line. "In this connection, says Mr. Rav enel, "we regret haying to refer to a notice, recently extendtd us by the postothce department, of its intention to discontinue its appropriation lor the special fast mail service now existing be-? tween Washington, and all points North snH f"".rtarlcton anrt nil nninto mith At this moment we cannot say what v r changes and curtailments may follow this nntir-ft if arfherftri tr hv thft rlenart- ment, but it is scarcely probable that the intervening railway companies will con tinue tne present costly postal service without reasonable and adequate com pensation. The issue is one entirely be tween the postoffice department and the community at large, and we sincerely hope the former will not, from any eco nomic considerations, insist upon . a course which will seriously anect tne present fast through mail service. Mr. Kavenel concludes bis admirable renort bv statin? that durinsr the oast year "the road has been exempt from any serious accident or irregularities in the movement of trains, and further to the marked attention of fidelity shown by the subordinate officers and em ployees directly concerned in their man- The directors at their meeting ap pointed a special committee to take in hand the matter of ' increased terminal facilities for the Atlantic Coast Line in Charleston. A dividend of 3 per cent, for the half year ending December 31 was declared. Mr. W. T. Walters, president; MrvH. Walters, Mr. W. G. Elliott, directors, and Mr. B. E. Newcomer, director of the Atlantic Coast Line, attended the meeting. The party left the city for Killed oh tne Boad. A colored man known as "Edward.!" employed on the Atlantic Coast Line as car-coupler, was killed accidentally last depot. He-was on the ladder of one of he box cars of a train that was being made up, when he fell to the track and was run 'over and killed, through his own negligence or carelessness. The railroad authorities notified Coroner Walton and took charge of the remains. Yesterday's "W earner. The records ot the Weather Bu reau give the following report ot the range of temperature, etc., yesterday; A Q n m ' Rt. fin m ' Aftu mOTimnm tpmneratnrp.. 68: minimum. 50 : aver age 59. Prevailing wind, east. Total rainfall. 00. OTftAthfir TToTeoasta. The following are the forecasts for to day: ' . -' For North Carolina and South Caro lina, continued warm,-easterly winds, cloudy weather, and rain . Sunday and probably Monday. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. OPERA HOUSE . TWO NIGHTS ONLY; TUESDAY AND WKD- THE JB.M1JNJB.N1 XK-AliJiJJlAJN, im r?rT;TM?tTrir TirAnnt? mix. rncjcxviuri. w nivuC and a complete company of players. " Tuesday, Nov. 24th THE LION'S MOUTH. Wednesday, Nov. 85 h THE MOUNTEBANK. A car-load of scenery. Superb coitumes. f Sale of seats commences Monday morning at Yates' Bookstore. c'; -nov814t '
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Nov. 22, 1891, edition 1
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