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: OUTLINES. -
Washington news nominations that
failed of confirmation; President Cleve
land's aides" for the naval review'; the
Chilian"matter. -The World's Fair
the first locomotive used in the United
States, with a train of antique cars,
now on their, way to Chicago. -
Terrible earthquake many killed and
injured and much property destroyed.
iix-t-resiaent uonzaies. 01 Mexico,
Vuuuuuca 10 improve. : nc navtu
review arrival of five of England's war
ships. - Foreign news important
statement in reo-arrt to thft Trish Hnme
Rule bill; outbreak among miners In
Belgium.. Chicago grain arid pro
vision market. The cotton trade.
Bank failure at Nashville, Term.
Death of E. O. Netting, of Rich
mond, Va. - Foster, who killed ex-
Congressman Morgan, granted a new
trial. - - Base ball games played yes
terday. Rumored attempt at sui
cide of Mrs. Florence Maybrick.
Three men killed at a wedding.
New" York markets: Money on . call
steady, ranging I from 5 to 4, 'dosing
offered at 4 per cent; cotton easy; mid
dling uplands 715-16 cents; middling
Orleans 8 3-16 cents; Southern flour dull
and .weak; common to fair extra $2.10
3.10; good to choice, $3.154.25; wheat
fairly active and steady; No. 2 red In
store "and at elevator 75j75 cents;
afloat ?6763 cents; corn quiet and
easier; No. 2, 4950 cents at elevator
and oi514 cents afloat; spirits turpen
tine quiet and firm at 3232 cents;
rosin dull and easy; strained, common to
good. $1 27&1 30.
The people of Ironton, Ohio, don't
mind corns. . They have just elected
Weslev Corns Mavor for the thir-
.
teenth time. " '' '
Oscar Wilde has written a play en
titled "A Woman of No Importance."
Oscar tails to inform us where he-1
found this impossible woman.
Illinois does not seem disposed to
encourage the fortune-telling indus
try and under a recent statute makes
engaging in it an offense punishable
by fine ot from $25 to $100 for each
offense.
-A strange piece ot news comes
from. Brooklyn. An editor who was
out collecting was sandbagged and
robbed. He hadn't been long enough
in the town to become known to the
foot pads.
The gilted fellows in Vermont are
throwing up their hats for the
judge who decided that when a girl
kicks the fellow she is engaged to
she must return the ring or the kick
don't count.
Ming Lok, a New York Chinaman,
is suing Chu Sue Beain, another
Chinaman, foriibel, and . wants Chu
Sue to shell out '- $35,000 for too
muchee talkee. Ming seems to be
catching on allee samee 'Melican
man.
Brooklyn has just made, the dis
covery that her aldermen have
given away a railroad franchise for
nothing for which they could have
gotten $250,000. But she has not
yet discovered how much the alder
men got.
The Anarchists in Pittsburg are
very much disgruntled because after
allowing them to scatter incendiary
documents about the streets the
authorities notified them that if they
held a meeting they would be picked
up and bounced out of the town.
There - is one fourth-class post
master in New York who has created
a vacancy which will be promptly
filled by Assistant P. M. General
Maxwell. The postmaster himself
is in jail in Philadelphia, where he
was caught negotiating for a stopk
of counterfeit money.
Women generally know how to
manage their own trains, but it isn't
every woman who can run a railroad
train, as Miss Ida Hewett, of -West
Virginia, does, who, although the
daughter of a rich . man, has a fancy
for running engines, and follows the
avocation of engineer from choice.
She can make as fast time as any of
the boys, but is not a fast girl. .
. -
Another ocean grey hound, the
Campania, built for the " Cunard
Company, on her trial trip on the
Thames Saturday last, made, al
though her machinery 'was somewhat
stiff, the remarkable speed of 27
miles Der hour, which beats the av-
-
erage railroad time. She will run
between New. York and Liverpool,
and it is thought she will make the
trip in five and a half days.
3
VOL. LIT. NO. 23
The STARprints to-day an inter
esting extract from the first instal
ment of Mr. James Sprunt's "Notes
on Cape " Fear History," which ap
peared in the last issue of the South
port Leader. 1 .
The outlook for the wheat crop in
Kansas is said to be bad. So is the
outlook for Jerry Simpson's party.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Jas. D. Nutt Notice.
Notice Totax-payers.
W. & W. R. R. Schedule.
W G & A. R. R. Schedule. -J.
H. Gore. Jr. Potato slips.
Harry Hill Executor's notice.
Cronly & MoRRls-Fufniture at auc'n
"... MASONic-Meeting Wilmington Lodge
" Cronly & Morris Dwelling and lot
at auction. " -
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Pertinent Paragraph Pertaining Princi
pally to People and Pointedly Printed.
Miss Edna Kenly left Saturday
for Baltimore.;
Miss Mary Meares is visiting
friends in! Baltimore. .
Mr. F. W. Richards, of Spring
field, Ohio, is in the city, a guest of Mr.
Neill McKinnon.
Mr. Thos. Wilson, a lumber
merchant of Salem, N." G, is in the city
on a" business visit.
Miss Louise Knight, who has
been visiting friends in , Baltimore, has
returned to the city.
Mrs. A. C. Kenly and children,
of Baltimore, Md., are in the city visit
ing the family of Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Kenly.
Capt. G. B. Newcomb, road
master of the Northeastern railroad,
with headquarters at Florence, S. C,
was in the city yesterday. '
Mr. J... W. H: .Butt, Augusta,
Ga., President of the Queen Fire Insur
ance Company, and Maj-J. Bunyan
i Kenny, of Raleigh, Fire Insurance Ad
juster, were in the city yesterday.
Mr. HaR. Culley, of Tarboro,
and Walter L. Radford, of Columbia,
both soliciting agents for the Atlantic
Coast Line, and very clever fellows, were
in the city yesterday on business.
Messis. W. E. Hozen, Charles
ton; V. L. Stevens, Wilson; H. W.Hood,
South port; G. F, McRae, Wadesboro;
F. T. Mills. Whitevillc; J. A. James,
Florence; G. P. Whittington, Wrights
vilje; Wm. H. Long, Greenville; W. A.
Rourk. Shallotte. were among the ar
rivals in the city yesterday.
- OPERA HOUSE.
Docks tader'a Minstrel Performance Last
Kiahr.
The minstrel performance at the
Opera House' last night was decidedly
the best which has been presented here
this season, and we do not think it
would be a mistake to say that it was
the finest ever seen in Wilmington.
- The programme was one of unusual
variety and consisted of specialties with
out number, selections of new and
catchy songs, comical situations and
negro character impersonations. The
musical part of the' programme was
without doubt the best ever beard here,
the musicians being first class artists in
every respect, possessing voices of beau
tiful tone, clear, rich and perfectly
trained.
Mr. Dockstader is a weir equipped
minstrel within himself. ' He is a come
dian of remarkable talent and his local
hits last night brought down the house
and immediately made himself a lavorite
with the audience, and we guarantee
that he will ever receive a hesrty wel
come in Wilmington. His impersona
tion of Cleveland was true to life, and
entirely captivated those present, and
the songs rendered by him were greatly
enjoyed. --
Mr. Dockstader has also secured ' the
services of a large number of comedians,'
all of whom are bright stars in th jir line.
We have already mentioned the
splendid quality of the music, but we do
not think we would do Justice to this
programme unless we referred to the
solos by Messrs. Powers, Blocksom and
Burns, Chas. Semons. John Davis, Wm.
Galpea, Harry Leighten and the Collins
Brothers. The music by . the double
quartette. was particularly enjoyable and
they were recalled repeatedly.
The musical prodigies, Messrs. Flade
and Lemons, playing medleys and solos
on numerous and unique instruments,
were heartily and frequently applauded,
the former- gentleman introducing hu
morous and laughable incidents beyond
measure, proving himself one of the
greatest fun producers we have ever
known.
Messrs. Blocksom and Burns, as acro
brats, comedians and tumblers, deserve
special notice.
The last number on the programme,
a "Cake Walk" by four couples, was a
roaring success, eliciting much laughter
and putting every one in a happy mood,
all leaving declaring it the best show of
its kind ever produced here.
The audience was very large and we
honestly believe tnat il Mr. Dockstader
should favor us with another visit be
will be complimented with . a packed
house, and we take pleasure in recom
mending this to be a first-class, refined
minstrel organization. -
'A
WILMINGTON,
LOCAL DOTS. ; ";;
Items of Interest Gathered Sore
rid There and Briefly. Noted.;
Star "Business Locals" 10 cents
per line. -'. - V k
Rev. Dr. Creasy, of Charlotte,
has been assisting and laboring in a re
vival at Danville, Va.
For effective advertising at the
lowest rates the 'Business Locals" of
the Star cannot be surpassed.
The U. S. Department of Agri
culture has resumed the publication of
the Cotton Bulletins issued during the
crop-season. ; v
Ten members on profession of
faith and one by letter were received into
the membership of Grace M. E. Church
on Sunday night.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Board of Managers of the Pro
duce Exchange will be held to-day at 11
a. m. at the Exchange.
Germania Lodge No. 4, K. of P.,
will assemble at 8 o'clock this afternoon
at Castle Hall to attend the funeral of
their late brother member, H. Hutaff,
The meeting of the Grand Chap
tar Royal Arch Masons, and Grand
Commandery Knights Templar, will be
held at Tarboro (not Raleigh) this year.
The annual meeting of the As
sociation of the Third N. C. Regiment
(Confederate Veterans) wih be held in
Capt. Jno. Cowan's office at the City
Hall to-night at 8 o'clock. v
-In the Mayor's Court yester
day,' John Evans, colored, was fined
$5 00 for disorderly conduct. Two cases
of larceny were turned over to Trial
Justice McGowan for investigation.
The members of committees of
the veteran and reserve corps of the
W. L. L, published in the Star Sanday,
are urged to attend the meeting to be
held at the Armory to-night at 8 o'clock.
The funeral of Mr. H. Hutaff,
wha died in Baltjroore last Saturday,
will take place at 3 o'clock this after
noon from St. Paul's Lutheran church.
The remains will arrive here this morn
ing at 11.80 o'clock. .'
The Grand Council Royal Ar
canum meets in Charlotte next month.
The C. F. & Y. V. R. R. announces
round trip tickets on sale May 1st to Sd,
with final limit May 8th. The rate from
Wilmington will be $7.75.
The Seaboard Air Line will sell
reduced rate round trip tickets to Nash
ville, Tenn., on account of the Southern
Baptist Convention, at one and one
third (are. The rate from Wilmington
is $33.85. Tickets on sale May 9th to
11th. good to return till May 25th.
The Atlantic Coast Line will
sell round trip tickets over its line'in
North Carolina, on account of the an
nual meeting of the - North Carolina
Dental Association at Raleigh, N. C, at
reduced rates. Tickets to be sold May
20th to 23d inclusive, good to return un
til May 29th. The rate from Wilming
ton will be $5.55; Fayetteville, $4.00.
-tVi .
Trial Justice' Court.
Trial Justice McGowan was "busy as
a bee ina tar bucket" yesterday. ladling
out justice to applicants.
Jas. Nixon, a spindle-shanked colored
youth of a dozen summers, was the first
to take a seat on the anxious bench. He
was charged with pilfering a watch-case
from the jewelry store of Mr. Geo. Dar--den.
on the 15th inst.. and the evidence
being conclusive, Nixon was consigned
tn ttm rAn ntrf ail in ffanlt rif hnn H far
"$100 for his appearance at the Criminal
Court to answer to the charge of lar
ceny. ; Sydney Wittingburg, a one-armed col
ored man, charged with stealing a bacon
ham from Mr. J. Duls' store on Front
street,"acknowledged the corn," and was
sent to jail, being unable to find one
hundred dollars in his exchequer to put
up for his appearance at the Criminal
pourt.
Mr. Holt, "the umbrella dude." was
brought up on two charges disorderly
conduct and assaulting his wife. The
justice merged . the two into one, and
fined Holt ten dollars. He paid the fine,
and remarked as he left the sanctuary
that he would loosen his holt on that
woman. "
t -
. BY RIVER AND RAIL. "
Booeipta of Naval .Stores and Cotton
Yesterday.
Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta R.
R. 10 bales cotton, 21 casks spirits tur
pentine, 51 bbls. rosin, 44 bbls. crude
turpentine. . . '
1 Wilmington & Weldon R. R. 3 obis,
spirits turpentine, 4 bbls. tar, 4" bbls.
crude turpentine." . T,
Carolina Central R. R.--10 bales cot
ton, 18 casks spirits turpentine. 21 bbls.
rosin, 30 bbls. tar.
C F. & V. V. R. R. 9 casks spirits
turpentine, 77 bbls. rosin.
Steamer Cape Fear 10 casks spirits
turpentine, 115 bbls. rosin,' 81 bbls. tar.
Total receipts Cotton, 20 bales;
spirits turpentine, 61 casks; rosin, 264
bbls.; tar, 65 bbls.; crude turpentine, 18
bbls.
N. C. TUESDAY APRIL 18, 1893.
SUPERIOR COURT. ;
The 29ew Bull din a TJaed the First Time
The Case Against the Dawson Estate
- ' An order Issued by Judge Connor. ,
Business at the new court house was
formally begun yestetday with the con
vening of the Spring term ot the Su
perior Court for New Hanover county.
In the bar there were- twenty-eight at
torneys presentr-including Mr. R. H.
Battle, of Raleigh and Mr. A. Prentiss,
of New York city. - . 3
As Judge Connor, walked into the
Court room at 10 o'clock, deputy sheriff
King proclaimed, "Silence in Court!"
went to the window ' and cried out,
"O yez! O yez! This Honorable Court is
now open for the dispatch of business;"
and again . proclaimed, . "Silence in
Court r - :
Clerk Ina D. Taylor called the iury
list, and the Judge ordered the sheriff to
swear them in. "
After this Mr. H. A. Bagg, chairman
of the Board of Commissioners, said: "If
your Honof please. I would like to have
an order made to protect the building
from mutilation." The Judge said he
would do so, and asked CoL B. R. Moore
to formulate an order and confer with
Judge O. P. Meares in regard to-the
same. . '-' " -
The docket was then called.
The first case on the calendar was a
suit for divorce Martha Marshburn vs.
Chas. Marshburn which the Judge re
marked was "a bad beginning." M. Bel
lamy &S0n were counsel-for plaintiff.
There was no defence. The petition of
plaintiff was granted.
The next case was the suit of W. S.
O'B. Robinson, receiver of the First Na
tional Bank of Wilmington, vs. Fannie
G. Pollock, of New York. ,
Plaintiff's counsel moved to continue
the case for the term.' This motion pro
voked considerable discussion among
counsel; Judge Russell and Mr. Roun
tree appearing for plaintiff, and defen
dant being represented by Mr. Prentiss
of New York, R. H. Battle, Esq., of
Raleigh, and Col. T. W. Strange. The
continuance was refused by the Court,
and - the plaintiff entered a non-suit.
This was an action to recover the stock
assessment of $21,400 against the stock
in the First National Bank which was
held by the late James Dawson,
Later in the day the counsel, for re
ceiver Robinson brought a suit in equity
in the U. S. Court against the Wilming
ton Savings and Trust Company, as
administrator of James Dawson, and
against Mrs. Pollock and R. F. Tyson,
of New York. The bill seeks - to sell
certain lots of land of the late James
Dawson, including the bank building on
Front street, and alleges that these lots
were fraudulently conveyed by Mrs.
Pollock to Mr. Tysoii, to avoid paying
the assessment,
, There was also a jsuit brought in the
State Court by Receiver Robinson
agaiost the Wilmington Savings and
Trust Company as administrator of
James Dawson, and against the same
company as administrator of Mrs. Mis
souri S. Dawson, and against Mrs. Pol
lock and Mr. Tyson.
Other cases disposed of yesterday
were the following : '
E. -G. Polley vs. J.C Stout et al.
Judgment against defendant and
sureties. "
Charles Wessell vs. Charles Sumner.
Non suit.
F. Rheinstein & Co. vs. Z. G. Thomp
son. , Continued.
Court adjourned at 1 p. m. until 10 a.
mi to-day, when the case of W. E.
Springer & Co. vs. Holmes & Watters
comes up for trial.
JUDGE CONNOR'S ORDER.
The Board of Commissioners of New
Hanover county, by and with pie assent
and concurrence of the Board of Justices
of the Peace -of said county having
erected, completed and dedicated to the
public service a new court house on the
southeastern intersection of Princess and
Third streets, in the city of Wilmington,
in said county, it is ordered by the court
that the said building be accepted for
the purposes for which it is intended,
and that from and after this date the
Superior Court ot New Hanover be held
therein. ' I '
It Is further ordered, that the sheriff
of New Hanover county and his depu
ties be specially charged with the pre
servation and protection of the said
building under such rules and regula
tions aS the said Board of Commissioners
may from time to time order and estab
lish, and that all persons who shall muti
late, deface or wantpnly tarnishthe walls
or floors of said building or the furniture
therein, shall have their respective
offences brought to the attention of the
court by the sheriff and his deputies,
who shall furnish the names of the
offending parties, together with - the
names of all necessary witnesses, to the
end that they may be punished accord
ing to law, as for contempt or through
prosecution in the Criminal Court of
said county; A H. G. Connor,
Judge Presiding.
Stocks of Haval Stores.
Stocks of naval stores at the ports
are reported as follows ;
Spirits turpentine New York, 932
casks; Charleston, 1,627; Savannah, 10,
664; Wilmington, 676. Total, 12,899
casks. .
- Rosin New , York, 3,889 barrels;
Charleston, 5,285; Savannah, 72,154;
Wilmington, 26,577. Total, 107,712 bar
rels. . :- ' '": - .
Tar New York, 4,104 barrels; Wil
mington, 6,649. Total, 10,751 barrels.
mm
m. .. CITY AFFAI RS. : ....
Proceedings of the Meeting of the Board
-' - of Audit and Finance. '
The Board of Audit and Finance met
yesterday afternoon in regular session.
Present: Messrs. R. J. Jones (chairman),
Chas. H. Ganzer, Wm. Calder. W. R.
Kenan, Jno. W. Hewett. -
The board approved the award of con
tract to the. Wilmington Gas Light Co.
for lighting the city at $9.00 per month
for each arc light, $2.50 per month for
each gas alley lamp (to burn all night
and 'every night), $2.00 per month for
each street lamp; gas for public build
ings, $3.00 per thousand feet (when me
ter registers over 10.000 feet per month,
10 per cent, to be deducted from bill)
. Also, approved contract for printing,
awarded to Samuel G. Hall.
Also, contract for lumber (good mer
chantable) to James H. Chadbourn &
Co. and Fore & Foster, at $11.20 per
thousand feet. . -
- Also, contract for feeding and' shoeing
mulesand keeping carts and harness in
repair, to J. H. Jones & Co.
; Also, for feeding prisoners, to Mrs.
Jane Sheehan, at 02cents per meal.
The award of contract for tax listing
to Wm. A. Willson b .the Board "pt
Aldermen was not approved, and it was
ordered that the several bids be returned
to the Board of Aldermen. One bid
was from Mr. A. L. DeRosset, offering
to do the work for $350; one from Mr.
S. PfCollier to do the work for $500,
and an application of Mr. Walker Meares
for the position without bid. '
On motion, the appropriation of $60
for salary of clerk of Fifth Ward market
house was stricken out. . v
Salaries were fixed as follows: Mayor,
$1,200 per annum; clerk, treasurer and
tax collector, $1,500; first assistant tax
collector, $1,200; second assistant. $800;
commissioner of . sinking fund, $400;
clerk of Board of Audit and Finance,
$1,800; city attorney, $500; clerk of po
lice department, $450. Total, $7,850,.
The resolution adopted by the Board
of Aldermen to borrow $50,000 to cover
the deficit of last year, was, on motion,
approved, with an amendment providing
that the note given for the amount shall
be payable (not exceeding) one year after
date. " -- : x
Mr. Calder offered the following which
was adopted, viz.:
Whereas, It appears from the books
that the late tax collector collected only
$87,575 of the $110,313 turned over to
him on the tax book for 1892; and,
whereas, by section 6 of the tax ordi
nance, the collector is required to make
a settlement with the city in a certain
manner therein' presented, therefore,
be it :-.
Resolved, That the Board of Alder
men be requested to inform this board
whether such settlement has been made,
and if not why it should not now be re
quired of the late tax collector.
Bills were audited and approved : For
current expenses, $1,196.49; note, money
borrowed, $10,000; interest on same,
$359.72.
Board adjourned.
. THIRD AND LAST CALL.
Cotton Still Declining The Old Folly to
Be Bepeated.
As it may hot yet be too late to save
a few cotton planters in this section from
bankruptcy, the following is reproduced
from the New Orleans Times-Democrat:
Another fall is reported in cotton.
The decline in that staple has been al
most continuous since the end ot the
Lancashire strike, which was expected to
advance prices, and that, too, in spite of
the fact that the commercial reports
continue to show that the movement of
the staple is unusually light.
The latest decline is attributed, as we
imagined it would be, to the prospects
ahead ot an unexpectedly large increase
in the acreage; The reports on this
point have been unfavorable for some
time past. The many conventions held
K to urge a reduction in the acreage ap
pear to have laued almost altogether of
their purpose. A large increase in acre
age was announced some time ago from
the Atlantic States, and recently the
news from Texas showed the planters
more than ever determined to raise a big
crop. Some increase in the Texas acre
age was expected, but not as much as
the reports published.
The Southern press has argued against
the "all-cotton" idea, and shown the un
fortunate results that will inevitably fol
low. The farmers have declined to ac
cept this advice, and must take the con
sequence. By their unwise heavy
planting they have already depressed
the price of cotton, but the depression
existing to-day is as nothing compared
with what it will be wfecn the crop is be
ing marketed. :. It will be very hard on
the South to stand - another season of
depression, after "the hard times" of a
year ago; but this is inevitable, and will
continue until the Southern farmers
learn more of political economy, and
raise food products, instead of growing
more cotton than the world wants. -
COTTON FACT8 AND FIGURES.
' Spot cotton easy in New York at
7 15-16 cents.
Net receipts at all U. S.' ports, 8,
793. bales; stock, 716.887 bales.
Receipts of . cotton here yesterday,
20 bales; same day last year, 231 bales.
- ----- "
New York futures closed weak and
28 to 80 points lower than closing prices
Saturday. "April opened at 7.65- and
closed 7.45; May 7.63 and closed 7.50;
June, -.7.69. and closed 7.58; July, : 7.76
and closed 7.66; August, 7.83 and closed
7.71; September, 7.84 and closed 7.72.
WHOLE NO. 8.107
THE; NEXT ENCAMPMENT. .
Will It Be Held at Wrighurille P-The
Question Seems to be in Doubt Unless
. Seaside Park Is Secured. "
" Will the State Guard be ordered into
camp near Wrights ville next summer?
This is a question that is befogged with
serious doubts. If the grounds at Sea
side Park shall be tendered all doubt
will probably be removed; but the mili
tary authorities who asked this courtesy
before are barred by an agreement vir
tually entered into when the encampment
was last held at that place, there being
an understanding with the owner ot the
property that there would be no further
application for its tfse. So, Seaside Park
is out. of the question, unless a volun
tary tender is made, or parties not con
nected with the. military can secure it
for the next encampment.
; As to Camp Holt, there exists an ap
parently well grounded impression that
th? encampment will not be held
there, though it is stated, on good
authority, that Capt. Jones, of
the United , States army, who was
recently here, says an expenditure of
one thousand dollars would make Camp
Holt all that could be -desired for a
military encampment. His plan woald
be to fertilize the soil and plant the
grounds in Bermuda grass. He likes
shade- trees about an - encampment for
some purposes, but does not think the
tents should be placed under trees.
The people of MoFchead City want at
least two regiments to go there, and
have offered some "inducements." But
Camp . Holt is superior to any location,
that can be offered at Morehead City,
and it is hot believed there will be - any
recommendation of that point. .
The Star has not received even an
intimation as to the report of Adjutant
General Cameron to the Governor,
whether favorable or unfavorable -to
Camp Holt, but it believes its summing
up of the general situation is not far
from correcL
REV. DR DEEMS RECOVERING.
The Former Wilmington Pastor Slowly
Improving His Mental Faculties Un
impaired. The following, sent out from New
York, gives the latest information con
cerning the Rev. Charles F. Deems, D.
D., so well and favorably known to the
old citizens of Wilmington :
Rev. Dr. Charles F. Deems, pastor of
the Church of the Strangers, who was
stricken with paralysis three months
ago, has improved during the past two
weeks. He is at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Marion Verdery, No. 517 West
End avenue.
Mrs. Verdery said yesterday thafthe
family were encouraged in regard to her
father, as the attending physician, Dr.
Egbert Le Fevre, held strong hopes that
by spring Dr. Deems would be able to
walk around the block. ,
When Dr. Deems was first attacked,
in December last, it was thought the dis
ease was 'writers' cramp." Two weeks
later, however, he lost his speech and
the use of his right side. His speech is
returning to him, his utterances being
almost perfectly intelligible.
His mental ..faculties have remained
unimpaired by the shock, and the . doc
tors say that some of his best efforts in
a literary way may appear upon his ulti
mate recovery. He is fond of seeing his
friends, and has never lost his interest in
public 'affairs. The v papers are read to
him daily either by his devoted wife or
the trained nurse who is in attendance.
His appetite is fairly good, and he is
able,-with assistance, to take a few steps
about his room. Mrs. Verdery says that
it is not probable that Dr. Deems will re
sume charge of his pulpit.
: "Father is now in his 73rd year," said
she, "and in view of the serious nature
of his illness, we will discourage any in
clination on his part to again take up his
arduous work."
THE WEATHER.
U. S. Dep't of Agriculture,
.TURE, V
u,
ril 18. S
Weather Bureau,
Wilmington, N. C! April
Meteorological data for twenty-four
hours ending at 8 p. m. last night:
Maximum temperature 66; mini
mum temperature 44V
Normal temperature for the day,
deduced from twenty years observa
tion, 61. ' "
Departure from normal, minus 7. Sum
of departure since January '1st, ,1893,
minus 114. ' - : ,
Rainfall for the day, .18. Rain
fall for the month up to 'date .40
inches... -
.- FORECAST for to-day.
For North Carolina, "fair weather,
variable winds -' ' - .
Beyiral at Grace Cnurcn. ';:
The revival in Grace M. E. Church,
which . has j- been in progress for two
weeks or more, continues, - and services
will be held every night " as long as in
terest in the. meetings is manifested.
There have been many conversions and
a great quickening of spirit among the
members of the congregation.
W. It. I Veteran and Reserve Corps.
The veteran and reserve corps of the
W. L. I. met 'last night and elected
officers as follows : ;
Col. W. L. DeRosset, President; Capt.
J. C Morrison, . first Vice President;
Lieut. T. C James, second Vice Presi
dent; Lieut, W. N. Harriss, Secretary;
Capt. Henry Savage, Treasurer.
KATES OF ABV JKKTISlW
One Square One Day.. . .
" " Two Days..
. " Three Days
1 1 K
- 1 71-
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tool uays....
Five Days r. ....... 7..'.
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Three Months... ....... .7;........
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One Year
"6 K
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10 OC
IS 0C
24 Ct
40 0C
60 Of
- tw Contract Advertisements taken at prcpotticr -ately
low rates. "
Ten lines solid Nonpareil type make one square. "
Stealing Flowers. -
A citizen says : lIt is rather provok
ing to go to the expense and labor of
raising: flowers to beautify and adorn
one's premises to have persons jump
fences or walk in at the front gate and
pluck the prettiest. This was done at
two residences last Saturday night or
Sunday morning and it is hoped the city
authorities and ail well-disposed citizens
will give their aid and influence to break
up this outrage on the rights and prop
yert of our citizens."
Hew York Truck Market. ;
Messrs. Palmer, Rivenburg & Co. tele
graphed last . night to the Star as
follows: Strawberries selling at 20 to 25
cents pe quart; asparagus, $3.50 to $6.00;
eggs 15 to 15 cents.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Notices For Rent or Sale. Lost and FnnnH
Wants, and other short miscellaneous advertisements,
inserted in this Department, in leaded Nonaareil tvne.
on first or fourth page, at Publisher's option, for 10
cents per line each insertion; bat no advertisement
takes for less than 25 cents. Terms, positively cash
in advance. F tactions of lines counted as whole lines.
WANTED Position as Stenographer and
Typist, or other office work. Address "Business,"
care Stax office.
FOB Rent Five room cottage at Carolina Beach. '
Partly furnished. Apply to H. Newbury, Mag
noba, N. C.
- WANTED At the Sta Office, orders for
Printing, Ruling and Binding.
DWELLING and small store for rent on the
northeastern corner of Princess and Tenth streets.
House, now being painted and thorougaly repaired,
has five rooms (four with fire-places), besides pantry
and kitchen. Store now building, and stands immedi
ately on the corner. Everything complete for occu
pancy May 1. Its proximity to the Seacoast Railroad
Depot makes the location of the store a very desirable
one. Apply to D. O'Connor.
- LOST or mislaid Certificate No. 1E65, dated Au
gust 10th, 1893, for five shares stock in the Old Domin
ion Building and Loan Associationf Richmond. All
persons are cautioned not to trade for same, as appli
cation for a new certificate has been made. S. E.
CHADWICK. mar 29 wed 8w
TTBAPPING Paper. In order to getrid of an
accumulation of old Newspapers, suitable for wrap
ping paper, they will be soid without regard to price
in large lots. Apply at the Stax Office.
FOR Rent, several small houses, four rooms each,
on Castle between Eighth and Ninth streets,' and on '
Eighth and Ninth between Church and Castle streets.'
Apply to D. O'CONNOR.
TRY this Department, if yon wish to rent a house
or have lost anything. Advertisements 10 cents per
fine each insertion. Terms, cash in advance.
, PRINTING, Ruling and Binding of all kinds
neatly and promptly executed at the Star Office. .
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS .
OPERA-HOUSE,
CANTATA-
"NEW YEAR'S EVE" TUESDAY
EVENING, APRIL 18TH,
for the benefit of Whatsover Circle,
King's Daughters.
Hnr rmr rrv a3? o r " "Vf t- XT XTamt?-
man, will assist. . "
Don't fail to come.
Admission Adults 25 cents;- Chil
dren 10 cts. ... -
ap 18 2t
v Seed Potatoes.
20 Bushels Norton Yam Potato Slips,
For Planting.
JOHN H. GORE, Jr.,
- Commission Merchant,
Nos. 2 and 3 South Water street.
C W. COLWELL, Manager. ap 18 tf
' Dwelling and Lot at Auction.
AT OUR SALESROOMS, ON TO-MORROW,
(Wednesday), 19th inst. at 12 M., we will sell a
Comfortable dwelling, 6 rooms, lot -40x92, north side
of Mulberry between Seventh and 8th streets. Par
ticulars with . - CRONLY & MORRIS,
ap 18 It " ' ; Auctioneers;
Wilmington Mp Ho. 319, A. FA A.M.
REGULAR Monthly Communication this (Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock. - -Visiting
brethren cordially invited to attend.
By order of W. M. D. M. FENNELL,
ap 18 It - Secretary. .
FtLrniture at Auction.
THIS DAY (TUESDAY), 18th INST AT NUO
a. m we will sell, at our Salesrooms, -
Sofa, Booking and Arm Chairs, TJp
holstered Desk, Chairs, Tables,
Glasses, Lamps, &c.
ap!8 It CRONLY & MORRIS, Auctioneers
The Prescription Books
OF MR. JOHN B. HANKS are temporarily lfet
at the Drug-store of
aa 18 tf
JAMES D. NUTT.
NOTICE!
ALL PERSONS are hereby notified that they are
required to make returns of their tax lists on all
Real Estate and Personal Property to the Tax
Lister, between the 1st and 30th of June, 1893.
By order of the Board of Aldermen.
ap 18 4t - OWEN FENNELL. Clerk.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified a
executor of the will of Sarah C. Bowden, de
ceased, late of New Hanover County. N.C,this is to
notify all persons having claims againft the estate of
the said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned
on or before the 20th day of April, 1894, or this notice
.n'll Km rAmAA in hfli nf tiir nvovMV. All mmfljl -
indebted to said estate will please make immediate
payment. HARRY HILL,
ap 18 6t tn -, Execntor.
Bridal Presents.!
Sometimes it is "very perplexing in
selecting a Bridal " Present, but if
you wish to make a useful as well
as ornamental Bridal present, you
can choose without much trouble by
making a nice selection at
HEINSBERGER'S,
ao 11 tf
27 and x Market street.
Have Got It. :6ot What?
The best assorted stock of Hats in the city. - .
Hamie, the Hatter,
pl5tf
8 North Front Street.