North Carolina Newspapers

J 1 Bf WIXMA1H1 H. BERNAUD. " UBLISHKD DAILY SXCEPT MONDAYS. batss or tuBScmimoo, at advano . jne Year (by Mail), Postage Paid. $3 00 Months, J 3 00 rhree Mouths, f 1 M Oae Month - f .... W ry To City Subscribers, delivered In ugr part of ihe City, Twun Cbnts per week. Our City Agents ire not authorise to collect for more than three moatbi advance. - ' ! ' i " .'- -- intered at U Post Q4ca at WUmiagtoo, M. C a Second Class Mai Matter. OUTLINES. I . ? i ' - , . . .. , .. . . . . . The Senate and House were in session yesterday Washi ngton s fare well " ad dress was read in the Senate, and the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill passed. i-In the House filibustering was the order oi tne day.- The entire State c! Pennsylvania covered with snow. Terrible railroad collision in Pennsyl vaniathree killed and many wounded. --The Princess! of Hawaii sailed from London for this country yesterday. Tne Democrats lelect the Mayor of Pittsburg. Pa.- -i Washington news Tne Senate in Executive session on the Hainan annexation treaty; Represen- uiive O'Ferrall reported -much im- pr ved Cleveland's CabinetAll .the places filled. on account of hoi No market report Viay. It is said, ttiat i.: trie Sandwich snakes don't grow islands and the sea serpent has never been seen around ;:.cre. r'rohibiuon doesn't seem to pro hii t in Bangor, taaine. Three hun-dr-o men are under indictment in that town for selling liquor.' v . ' People wrio get letters from Mrs. Ha npT.ey Ward, should appreciate them when she announces, that he would "rather eat tacks than write letters.". " '' - Mrs. Cicvcldiitl will have for her private secretaryi when she goes to Wa-hii gton a lady who writes and ccnvcr.-cs in several languages be-. siJr English, ana will receive $2,0o0 a vrar. ' I ". - : ' Tn.erc is a ruoyineut in France for fur the subtituton of aluminum coins for the copper coins now in use. Tney will qe smaller, lighter. aiJ are not liable to become dis clort d. I ' ' An Australian ballot law has passed the legislature of Alabama, , been signed by the Governor, and is now the law, which means to say that Alabama, is o be, as usual, solidly D.tii crafic. . I New York has a back tax ques tion. Jay Gould paid taxes on $5ixt,uud worth o personal property. As it was ascertained after his death that he was worth $70,000,000, the quetion now is can't the city claim back tax oq this. Denver, Colorado, wants to have the cap tal moved from Washington to that town. . If there is anything else that Denver wants she need not be backward in asking for it. St. Louis and Chicago both took a whack at that' about twenty vears ago. According to banker Seligman, of New York, who .'testified before the Panama investigating committee, the Canal Company expended $0, 000,000 in this country. It seems this was principally to work up "in fluence." The question is who got ii? "That muchi money wasn't scat tered around torcatch little fish. They are haYmg a first-class mad dog scire in ope of the rural dis tricts of Canada. A cow bitten by a mad dog died. Dogs ate the cow mad and bit more and they wenti dogs and cattlej and now all the dogs are goifig mad, to drink the mi and people.are afraid k of their cows lest . they become midder than they are. Mr. Ginn, of Boston, a publisher, is a clever fellow. He has a number of young womei in his employ, and to prevent them from chewing gum he keeps a barrel of apples close by where they can teach it, and no mat ter how many they eat" he never lets it get empty. The Boston girl loves apples as well as. her great maternal ancestor did. j " The pearl buttiou manufacturers of New York are kicking because the management of the World's Fair want to charge :hem $200 each for showing their buttons. They think this a cr.uel grab! at an infant indus try. The Fair nUn ought to "do the fair thing and knock off $50, for gen uine American pearl buttons would prove a real attraction in ' the show. A bill has been introduced in the Pennsylvania Legislature to punish news-butchers who get off fakes on . the papers. That's right. A man who would impose th'at way on a news Paper ought to give it the satisfaction of announcing h'is entry into jail of some other place where his genius m5ght be keptj within reasonable bounds.; Jail 0rf sl coal mine would be a suitah!. Alar ,fnr ' th fakist , i.w "aternity. VOL. LI.-NO. 5821 Whitelaw Reid's Tribune asks who Hoke Smith ; is. There are several million . people in this country who might ask who Whitelaw Reid is if they hadn't heard his name men tioned tn connection with the Vice Presidency which he didn't get. The probabilities are that if he persists in his quest of information he will eventually find out who Hoke Smith is, and that he is a bigger man than Whitelaw. : J- Sterling Morton, who is to be Secretary of Agriculture, was the originator of the Arbor Day, idea. By his efforts it was made a legal holiday in Nebraska, other States following. .Nebraska was a prairie State, but since the Arbor Day plant ing began millions of trees have been planted and are thriving. .: It is said that Gov McKinley, of Ohio, has become a bankrupt by en dorsing the notes of his J friend Walker, . President of the Girard Stove VVorits, for $75,000. The works have gone into the hands of a receiver. The public will sympa thize with the Governor in his mis fortune. Gov. McKinley got into trouble by endorsing for a friend. A good many of Gov. McKin ley's friends got into trouble endorsing for him, by backing his tariff bill. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Cronly & Morris Oranges. Brown & Roddick Gents'furnish'g's R. E. Ward Oysters, eggs.N.C.hams. YkM. C A. "Pythianism Exposed." Dealers Damaged cotton, pickings Cronly & Morris New Hanover Bank stock at auction. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Partiaaat PrcrDh. Porlaiiiiax Princ--olly to People and Pointedly Printed. Mr. J. L. McClammy, of Scott's Hill, was jn the city yesterday. Miss Georgia Williams left yes terday for Louisburg to spend a few weeks with friends. Mr. H. B. Hutson, of Ingold, Sampson county, was a visitor at the Star office yesterday. " Capt. Jno. W. Galloway left yesterday on a business trip over the Carolina Central Railroad. Mr. Kelly Sessoms, of Sted man, and Mr. A. T. Powell, of Vineland. were visitors in the city yesterday. Mr. Geo. B. McLeod, of Lum berton, popular with base ball players of this city, was here on a business visit yesterday. The late Gen. Beauregard was graduated at West Point in 1838. second in a class with William Henry Wright, of Wilmington, who took first honors, and who died in 1845. Messrs. R. B. Wilson, of Bunn's Level; S. A. Salmon, Lillington; S. B. Cary, Raleigh; R. Percv Gray, Greens bono. arrived in the city last night on the Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Rail road. " , Messrs. Ed. Lilly, Walter Leak and Sam. McRie, of Fayetteville. visited the Star office yesterday and. of course, Ed. made things lively during their stay. Tbey were very welcome visitors and the Star regrets that they have decided to leave for home this morning. . J Messrs, B Edgerton, Golds bofb; Wm. Weeks. M. C Guthrie, Southport; H. E Faison. Clinton; A. H. Siocumb. Fayetteville; S. B. Hunter, Enfield; C G Car r. Rose Hill; W. B. Good wyn.' Jacksonville, were among the arrivals in the city yesterday. Mr. John D. Sprunt, of big London, where he. is engaged in the oil and naval stores business, is here on a visit. Of course he has visited the Star. of which he was once cashier. He is happily married and there are four young Sprunts bobbing around his home. Mr. Walter , L. Radford, the clever and efficient - relief agent and operator for the Atlantic Coast Line, with headquarters in this city, has been appointed soliciting agent for the same line, with headquarters at Columbia, S. C. in place of Mn E. S. Motte who re signed. Mr. . Radford's appointment takes effect March 1st, and the number of friends which he has' made while in Wilmington will regret his departure. Frightening Women and Children, o Last Tuesday night about ten o'clock a party of five or six men wearing black masks and otherwise disguised, visited a residence on South Front street, where it is probable they expected to find only ladies and children at that hour of the night. Tney rang the door-bell and-one Of the ladies opened the door, but was so overcome with fear that it was two or three hours before she recovered from the effects of the fright she received. Fortunately, a gentleman friend of the family was visiting there that evening, and finding that some one was prepated to resist their intrusion, the cowardly gang sneaked off in the darkness. - Morning WILMINGTON, N. y LOCAL DOTS. Items of Interest Gathered "Hero and There and Briefly j Noted. For other new advertisements, see fourth page. -L- The Fidelity Circle of the King's Daughters will give a matinee at the Opera House, Friday afternoon, at 3.80, the proceeds to go to foreign mis sions. ; ; "j Mr. W. B. Harker, who has filled the position creditably before, is a candidate for postmaster at Malcton under the incoming administration, and is strongly endorsed. j ' The maximum velocity of the wind yesterday morning was 40 miles an hou r as recorded at the Weather station There were heavy gales al along the South Atlantic Coast. The' Raleigh Chronicle says the reported resignation of Judge Boykin is without foundation, and that his health has been so far restored as to enable him to hold his courts as usual. The British schooner Onora cleared yesterday for Port-au-Prince, Hayti. with 149 971 feet of lumber, val ued at $1,995.17. Vessel by Geo. Harriss. Son & Co., cargo by E. Kidder's Son. The New Bern Journal learns that Mr. Denard Rumley, of Cape Look out Light, is dangerously sick. Mr. Rumley was Collector of Customs for the port of Wilmington some years ago. A short advertisement in the new department of the Star headed "Business Locals" is comparatively inex pensive, and it -may bring encouraging results. Try it if you have lo;t or found anything of value, if you wish board or boarders, if you have rooms or houses to rent, &c I . The text of the bill passed by the Legislature for final settlement of the railroad tax question is published in another column of to-day's paper. There were some amendments made to the bill by the House, out the Senate refus ing to concur in these the House re ceded therefrom. The Star is indebted to the News and Courier for the copy of the bill. ..i , i Mr. James K. Collier has just completed bis latest play, a society drama in four acts entitled "The Wrong Heir." This is Mr. Collier's third piece. Among them are "An Outcast" and an emotional play entitled j "Forgiven." The Star is informed that Mr. Collier is the second playwright born in North Carolina, the late Mr. Henry C.JDeMille having the distinction of farst honor.- . f L THE WEATHER i U. S. Dep't of Agriculture, 1 Weather Bureau. Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 23. Meteorological data for twenty-four hours ending at 8 p. m. last night: Maximum temperature 51; mini mum temperature 42. Normal temperature for the day, deduced from twenty years' ( observa tion. 52. Departure from normal, minus 6. Sum of departure since January 1st, 1893, minus 208. i i Rainfall for the day, .03 inch; rain fall for the month up to date .2.01 inches. -'j -- FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. For Virginia, warmer, fair, southerly winds Thursday, probably rain by Fri day morning. - ! ! For North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Eastern Florida, fair and warmer, i westerly winds,; shifting to to southerly. I - j Yei'erday'a Siorcn. j I jTbe wind storm cf night before last, which continued j through yesterday morning, was quite severe along the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The maximum wind velocity at this place was 40 miles per'hour from the south west and at Hatteras 42 southwest. The Weather Bureau gave ample warn ing of this blow, signals being displayed here and at several coast stations from 4 p. m. Tuesday about ten hours in ad vance of the storm, and no doubt de terred many vessels from putting to sea. j The disturbance was due to an area of low pressure,) which at 8 a. m. Tuesday overspread trie central valleys, reaching through the Mississippi Valley, nearly to the Gulf oast, j : . i . I As predicted in the weather synopsis issued Tuesday morning by Observer F. P. Chaffee, the trough of low pressure moved rapidly eastward that evening, bringing rain and heavy winds along this coast. The lowest pressure here during the storm was 29.69 inches. The storm centre moved off to the northward yesterday morning, after which , the wind veered to west and northwest, blowing quite fresh during the day, but moderating by sunset, and last night all was quiet again. 'Hold! Bobeeon." I Robeson is a big county, and no mistake. The Robesonian gives the list of i post-offices in the county," which numbers sixty-two. Of- these, thirty three have a mail service six times a week, ten trl-weekly, and thirteen semi weekly. Robeson, too. has an abun dance of good people, pretty girls and fine lands. No wonder Mr. McDiarmid it always in a good humor and ready to laugh on the slightest provocation. ; C.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23: 1893., WILMINGTON &WELD0NR. R. BASIS OF SETTLEMENT OF THE BACK TAX QUESTION As Agreed Upon by the Company and the Legislative Committee Text of the Bill Pawed by Both Houses of the -' General Assembly. A biir. to be ; entitled an act" to amend the charter of the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Company and to provide for taxing the . property of the said company in like manner as other property is taxed, and. to adjust all differences between the State of North Carolina or any county, city or town in said State and said com- . pany. .. '. Whereas. It is ' claimed that the General Assembly of North Carolina by. the original charter of the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad Company, which, is now the Wilmington & Weldon Rail-' road Company, granted an exemption from taxation on certain property and stock of said company, and conferred upon said company the power to fix freight and passenger rates; and it is represented to this General Assembly that said company is now ready to sur render all its exemption from taxation and all its powers to fix rates on the terms hereinafter set forth, and it is de sirable that all matters of controversy between the State or any county, city or town therein and tbe said company shall be amicably adjusted. The General Assembly of North Caro lina do Enact: Section 1. That the act of the Gen eral Assembly, of the State of North Carolina ratified on tbe 3rd day of Janu ary, 1834, entitled An act to Incor porate the Wilmington & Weldon Rail road Company" and tbe same is hereby amended as follows: "tbat the 19th sec tion ol-said act be amended by striking out the words and the property of said company and the shares therein shall be exempt from any public charge or tax whatever, and that section 26 of said act be amended by striking out the follow ing words to-wit: and tbey shall be en titled to receive and demand tbe follow ing rates, to-wit : not exceeding 4 cents a mile for toll and 9cts a mile for transpor tation per ton of 2.000 pounds; and for the transportation of passengers not ex ceeding 6 cents per mile for each pas senger until tbe net profits received shall amount to the sum equal to the capital stock expended, with 6 per cent, per annum interest thereon from the time the money was advanced by the stock holders, until received back in the net profits; but when the net profits received as aforesaid, from the tolls aforesaid, shall have amounted to a sum equal to the capital stock aforesaid, with interest thereon as aforesaid, then the tolls which the said company, or the president and directors shall be entitled to receive for the transportation of produce or other commodities on tbe said rail road shall be fixed and regulated, from time to time, by tbe president and directors of the said company, so as to make them sufficient in tbeir estima tion to yield a net profit equal to 15 per cent, per annum on the capital stock of tbe company over and above what may be necessary for the repairs, improve ments or renewal of the same, together with all other incidental expenses of said company, j Sec. 2. That the said company shall be, and is hereby, required to pay to the State of North Carolina for State taxes a sum equal to the taxes for the three years of 1890, 1891 and 1892 on its main line and equipment between Wilming ton and Halifax, and on all its branch lines and equipment according to the assessments made as hereinafter pro vided. ' Sec 3.' That the said company shall, and is hereby required to pay to the several counties and towns in which any of its branch lines are located, all the unpaid taxes, which have been assessed against the said branch lines for the years 1891 and 1892, and in addition thereto the taxes for the year 1890 ac cording to the assessments made as here inafter provided. Sec 4. Tbat the said company shall and is hereby required to pay to the several counties, cities and towns in which its main line is located between Wilmington and Halifax the taxes for the years 1891 and 1892 on the mainline and equipment according to tbe assess ments made as hereinafter provided. SEC. 5. That the Board of Railroad Commissioners is hereby directed and required to forthwith assess the main line of said railroad between Wilmington and Halifax and its equipment for tbe three years of 1890, 1891 and 1892. and to also assess all tbe branch lines of said company and their equipment for the year 1890, according to the rate of assess ments for similar property that were made for said years, and the said board will report to the State Treasurer the amount of such assessment upon - which the State is entitled to collect the taxes for the years 1890. 1891 and 1892. as . provided for in this act, and the said board shall also report to the pro per authorities of the several counties, cities and towns the amount of assess ment upon which each, county, city and town is entitled to collect the taxes un der the provisions of this act; and the Treasurer of this State in collecting tbe taxes and the proper authorities of the said counties, cities and towns in col lecting tbe taxes due them shall levy upon tbe said assessments the same rate of taxation tbat was levied by the State and by the several counties, cities and towns for the several years for which they are entitled to collect taxes under the provisions of this act. . Sec. 6. That when the satd Wilming ton & Weldon Railroad. Company in stockholder's meeting assembled shall accept this act and the amendment to its charter as hereinbefore set forth, and shall in such meeting by a resolution de clare its absolute and unqualified surren der of all exemption from taxation and its readiness to submit all its property to taxation under the Constitution and laws of North Carolina in like manner as other property ' is taxed and its ab solute surrender of said rate mak ing -power as contained in said 26th section of its charter and its agree ment to pay to the towns, cities and counties, the taxes due them as set forth in this act, and shall have delivered to the Secretary of State of this State duly certified copies of its acceptance of this act and of said resolution ; and shall have paid to the Treasurer of this State all such sum or, sums as shall be found to be due and collectable by the State under this act, and then this act shall operate as a full and complete discharge and relief of said Wilmington and Wel don Railroad Company from all ' other taxes which might or could have been claimed or assessed against it by the State of North Carolina or any county, city or to wn in this State prior to lanuary 1st, 1893. t . , . v Sec. 7. That to provide a fund for the payment of the attorneys -employed by the State, in litigation with said com pany in making payments to the: coun ties, cities and towns of the amounts due each county, city or town, fifteen per cent., which said per cent, the said com pany shall pay into the said State Trea ury. and the tender ot the balance to any county,' city or town in case its accep tance is refused, shall be a discharge . of said company from any liabilities to such county, city or town under this act, and said company shall for like purposes pay into the State Treasury the sum of $2,500, which sumjs equal to one; year's tax on the stocks and credits listed by said company in 1891. . I . The committee recommended the bill by the following vote:? In the Senate: Pou, Little, Means, MacRae, Aycock, aye; Sandifer, no four majority, j In the House committee: Allen. Lovell and Spruill, aye; Parmele and McNeill, no one majority; put Axley, Norton; Ward, Adams. Robertson and Gilmer of the House, declined to vote, and some of them reserved the right to antagonize the bill in the House, stating that Wil mington was not fairly dealt with Washington' Birthday.: The birthday of tbe "Father of his Country" was observed in this city by a partial suspension of business, the clos ing of the banks, the public offices, the Produce Exchange and a half-holiday for the children in the public schools. At Orton plantation half score or more miles down the river, tbe day was celebrated with unusual eclat. Col. K. M. Murchison, the proprietor, fwho is enjoying a winter sojourn there with his family, entertained a number of 'invited guests at dinner. The mansion was decorated throughout X with evergreens and flags. The menu was an elaborate one, and the table ornaments were artis tic' and unique. The 'centre-piece was "George Washington's hatchet," taste fully arranged in a grouping of sprigs of holly covered with red berries. The guests took their departure late m the evening much delighted with the enter tainment. -I 1 Welcome to "Wilmington. : The Fayetteville Observer thus intro duces Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Hodges to the people of Wilmington :: Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Hodges, two of the most charming society people of this city, leave Fayetteville on Wednesday next, lor their new home in Wilming ton. Dr. Hodges is as everybody knows, an accomplished physician, and his wife, besides being endowed with more than her share of the graces that don the loveliest of her sex, is 'gifted with real merit as an amateur painter in oil. Dr. Hodges, who is not only a writer of reputation, but possesses decided or atorical powers, goes to take charge, in association with Dr. R. D. Jewett, of the North Carolina Medical Journal the first number of which excellent periodi cal, greatly improved in appearance under its new management, has been re ceived by us. . i ' It is unnecessary to commend these delightful people to our neighbors in Wilmington, for they already have many friends there. . Dr. and Mrs. Hodges arrived last night via the Cape Fear and Yadkin Val ley Railway. Star !" Marriage at Orace M. E. Church. Mr. J. H. Nelson, of Newberry, SpP. was united in marriage to Miss Laura St. George, sister of Capt. Jno. E. St. George, at Grace M. E. Church, yester day evening at half-past five : o'clock, Rev. W. C. Norman; officiating. The ushers were Messrs. Allie H. Sbepard, Jas. W. Barnes, Jr., Eugene-Filyaw and . C Shepard. j The bride and groom left on the six o'clock train for New berry, S. C, which place they will make their future home. 'i Preparing to Keep Cool. s . j Charlotte must be looking for another prohibition campaign, as extensive pre parations are being made there for keeping cool, Tbe owners of the Char lotte Oil and Fertilizer Works are pre paring to put in a 100-ton ice plant, while Mr. Loraine, of Philadelphia, will have in operation . by May 15th another plant that will turn out fifty tons per day. This will give j Charlotte three factories, which ought - to be enough to supply not only her own heeds, but those of many towns on the railroads running into that city. To Be 2arried. " ' " ' I Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Marian Langhorne Glass, the beautiful daughter of Major and-Mrs. R. H. Glass, and Mr. Blair Bannister son of Rev. Dr. Bannister,. of Alabama. The inter esting event takes place at St. Paul's Church, Lynchburg, J Va., Thursday, March 2d, at 2 o'clock, p. m. ' I . Mrs. Glass, mother of .the bride ex pectant, was Miss : Meta jSanford. daughter of the late John W. Sanford, of Fayetteville, and was noted for her beauty in her younger days, i She has many friends in Wilmington. tar f! WHOLE NO. 8,061! - . 1 - ll SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED. An Incendiary Fire Iioes S2.000 Insn- - i ranoe- $1,950. ::" '' ' . jj - The public school for colored children,'; known as the Peabody school, situated on the block bounded by Campbell and Red Cross and Fifth and Sixth streets,; was damaged by fire last night about 9 o'clock. The fire is believed to have been; caused by an incendiary. Police officer! Moore, who discovered the fire, said that 1 he saw a light under the building while on Campbell street, and hurrying tb fhe': place, found fire burning fiercely on one of the sills between the mam. building and the annex. He attempted to put; put the fire by throwing sand on it. but finding this unavailing he ran : to the; nearest fire-alarm station and sent in a? ca! 1 for assistance. . The Fire Depart-! I ment responded promptly and were; soon on the ground, but by this timej the flames had mounted to the roof! of: the building and were burning fiercely Chief Newman, who was speedily on thej ground, realizing the situation, sent; in; a second alarm, calling out the reservej and . soon all tbe engines, reels ! and; trucks were at band. i -1 i Under the direction of the chief the i . .... firemen soon had tbe fire under control and made short work of it; The 'roof and upper portion of the building Were burned, and the damage wilr amount, probably, to $2,000. The insurance upon the property : aggregates $1,950 $l,750j with Messrs. Hodges & Taylor in the Underwriters, and $1,200 in1 he Scottish Union and National, with Mr, J. A. Poatwright. j : ! Police officer Moorer" who as stated! discovered the fire, says that a strong; odor of tar and oil was perceptible when! he first reached the building. It is' said; that two attempts to burn- the house; have been made previous to this. HOWARD RELIEF NO. 1. ! Celebration of the 37 ih Anniversary ; the Veteran Fire Company, j j The. thirty-seventh anniversary! Of of Howard Relief Engine Company No. I was celebrated last night j by; a grand ball and supper at Adrian Hall. Nearly all of tjhe honorary members of the com-i pany were present to enjoy the evening! with the active members. 1 1 J1 The. hall was handsomely-, decorated and music was furnished by Prof. Mil ler's band. There were about a hundred couples present at the ball. Supperj was served at twelve o'clock, and was jiar-jj taken of by those present with much pleasure. . ' ' j Mr. Henry L. Haar was floor manager and was ably assisted by the committee,' Messrs. Cbas. Schnibben, : Henry ITJ Dulls, Wm. Fuchs and Martin Schnlb- ben. The Conoert T6-U"ight. In the excellent concert to be given in Luther; Memorial Building to-night, Prof. Miller's fine orchestra will play two grand overtures never played j by them m any city. One is "The Raft," and the other is "The Banquet," and both are magnificent compositions ! of the famous Schlepegrell, and are well worth hearing. ,' ? jj Mr. Herbert Holden will sing a bass solo. Miss Cora Peschau will recite. j A male quartette composed of Messrs. Alex. Holden', Herbert Holden, Prof. Baker and Cbas. J. Bloome, will render a fine selection, and there will be vocal solos by the Misses Bissinger, Peschau and Ztegler. . - ' ;-- ' - j j The concert begins at 8 p. m and entrance; fee is only 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. PYTHIANISM EXPOSED. The Jacksonville, Florida, Times DI last week has this to say: I? j j Col. J.;H. Powell of Kentucky lectures to-night on "Pythianism Exposed," at the Park Opera House. Of this jaU anted orator Hon. John Young Browni Governor of. Kentucky, says:; i "I have known Col. J. H. Powell since he was a schoolboy. His distinguished father L. W. Powell, deceased, once j Governor of Kentucky and United States Senator J was my friend. Colonel Powell is an! orator. His lecture on 'Pythianism Ex- posed' is an artistic production in which; eloquence, pathos and humor are min gled. He will charm all who may hear him. His intellectual graces crown the solid character of a gentleman. , Clyde Steamer Pawnee, r The Clyde steamer Pawnee; Capt In gram, arrived yesterday afternoon from New York after a most tempestuous voyage. She left New York ' last Sun day morning, in the teeth of the terrific blizzard that was sweeping along the' New Jersey . coast. She was soon covered with ice. from which she was not freed until yesterday morning. Capt. Ingram reports passing tbe U. S. cutter Colfax off Cape Lookout Tuesday at 2 a. m. Saw, also, the same day, two tugs with scows in tow. i i " , - Pharmacists' Convention, i . i " ' The President of the Chamber of Commerce of Greensboro, has kindly offered the Chamber of Commerce Hall in that city as a place ot meeting for the drug clerks of the State, j who will as semble there Thursday, night, March 2nd, to organize a State; Association. It is expected that great good will result from thif convention not' only' to the Pharmacists of North Carolina, but. the people in general, as the object is to en force the Pharmacv law. s. V i ' . - i T BATES OF ADEBXIStNC One Sonars One Da? " ., TwoDavs.. ............. . i ........ ..T. S m u - T). n " r our iays ; iW XA: A CO.' -6 K 8 6ft 10 CC 18 00 84 0C 40 CO 80 00 " .: -nveuays " 1 Two Weeks.. ; Three Waeks, " j One Month..,. ............. Two Months..... ........ i Three Months.... r " Six Months..... UK I car.. ...i. ...! ...... , tS Contract Advertisements taken at proporboa ately low rates. '.. - v V;Vj';;: ' Tea lines solid Nonpareil type make one square. 1' 'i KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. . V A Prominent Visiting Member bf the Or der to Lecture To-night. ' " ; Maj. Gen. G.! R. Carnahan, Comtaan-: dejof the Uniform Rank of the Knights of Pythias, arrived in this city last night, accompanied by Supreme Repre-; sentative T. D. Meares, from Richmond.: Va., where a brigade of the uniform rank, was formed. Gen. Carnahan is here in . the interest of the uniform rank, and will address the three lodges of this city at Stonewall Lodge, at 8.15 o'clock this evening. Tb-day Gen. Carnaban will be taken in charge by a committee-from : p the three lodges and entertained by a drive around the city and a visit to the Sound, where an oyster roast will be jserved the party. . ; I' The meeting to-night will bean in formal one. and all Knights will be cor- iiially welcomed to listen to a lecture by Spne of the most prominent members of. Jhe order. Y . BUSINESS LOCALS. si- 5? - ' ii t2Br Notices For Rent or Sale, Lost and Found. Wants, and other short miscellaneous advertsements. fasened in this Department, in leaded Nonpareil type, a first or fourth page, at Publisher's option, for 15 -cents per line each insertion: bat no advertiitement . teen 'or less than 30 cents. Terms, positivel cash advance. Fractions of tines counted as whole 'ines. tfoPEKA House, Friday, 8 80' p. m. Entertain jrtent, given by Fidelity Circle of Kiog's Daughters. . . f;il f ' - IOTAKCH 7th. (Tnesday) March 7th, 4 p. m. Ird 8 p. m. Children and grown people. March 7th, What is it? Wait and see. . - ' . - in! ; - : VCTIVE Workers everywhere for the "Life of' aies G. Blaine," written by Willis Fletcher John Sj, the-New York editor', and intimate friend of Mr. !iine. Memorial edition, embracing the history of jfcfs life from cradle to grave. 602 extra large pages Mf gnificently illostrated. . Reuil bnt $10; selling iensely; big money for workers; 60,000 agents are Mited; a bonanza; best terms; act quick; book on 30 rMrs' time; freight paid; outfit with, full instructions tui ed Free upon application. Glob Bibls Pub. (H. 723 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa or 858 TJfceprborn street, Chicago. III. 8 iplic-I M, CUmHINO- Real Estate Notary Pi)lic Rent-?ales. :'" -44 IjVBAPPING Paper. In order to get rid of an aocpmulation of old Newspapers, suitable for wrap, pip paper, they will be soid without regard to price in ge lots. Apply at the Star Office. pf OB Rent, several small houses, four rooms each, otj jZastle between Eighth and Ninth streets, and on Eighth and Ninth between Church and Castle streets. Apply to D. O'CONNOR. SBY this Department, if you wish to rent a house or save lost anything. Advertisements 15 cents pet Coe each insertion. Terms, cash in advance.' JPKINTING, Ruling and Binding of all kinds nealy and promptly executed at the Star o'ffick. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ,M. CEONIiY, Auctioneer, By CRONLY & MORRIS. . Nsw Hanover Bank Stock at Auction, l S; -!: . v " : - - ! J. C N SATURDAY NEXT , 25th INST.. AT 18 M. J at our Salesrooms, 15 Princess street, we will sell bylpublic auction, ' 164 Snares Capital Stock of the Bank ci New Hanover li In lots to suit parchasers.' feb 83 8t Hon. J. H. Powell, iF -Kentucky, In Humerons Lecture. Subject, - "Pythanisn Kxpo.-ed." . '. M C A. Auditorium. MO.VDAV FmW Frh . 27$j, 1893. Ticket. 50 cents. No extia charge for reserved seats at Yates' Book Store feb 23 St faaiaM Cotton. Picti m. Sairnilfis. THealer in and purveyors of the" above artie'es who J-f are desirous to enter into direct connenion wi h a German (firm, will please address H 31743 care of HAASENS1EIN & VOGLER A. G 1EIPZIG, (Germany). feb 23 St ORANGES. We are selling VERY SWEET Q ranges at reduced figures. 5; eb231t CRONLY & MORRIS. I Am'Beceiving i :ipVEKY morning fresh New River Oysters, in the original ptckges. -j Chickens, Eggs, N C. Rams, Potatoes, c. 1 Call at my new place of bus ness. 213 Market street. Next door to Mcfcachera's, Wilmioston. h I I RE. WARD, j ! Dealer in Chuntry Produce, ' -leb23tt . and Commission Merchant. Oflce of Secretary f. & f. B. B. Co., Wilmingtok, N. C, Feb. 21 , 1898. THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STOCK holders of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad . Company held at the office of the Company,- in 'his city; on February 21st. 1893, was ad j-timed to meet again on Thursday, February 23rd, 1833, at 12 o'clock M. JAS. F.POST, Ja, " feb22 2t Secretary W. A W. R. R. Co. T. O'Connor, REAL ESTATE AGENT, WIL- mington, N. C: Store, Offices end DwelUng for tent. Houses and Lots for rale n easy ter s. Rents, taxes and insurance attended to promptly. Cash lowed on improved citv pmperty j'n7tf For Sale, One Safe, One Delivery Wagon, if One Delivery Cart, Win be sold cheap. - - JUNIUS DAVIS, feb 19 St Assignee. e (Mally Mte tie Mic- rTO examine our large and new stock of Pianos, iuat JL received from the factories of Sohmer & Ca, Jamss HoUtrum, Lester Piano Co. Nilson ft Co. and Raven A Rncoa, of New York, all of which we off er at lowest prices. ! Organs in all the latest designs and from the best factories in the United States. ; - Self-playing (Organs a specialty. . . E. Van XAER'S 402 and K North Fourth Street. lei 21 tf h ? 1 ! 1 i. 1 1