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OUTLINES.
Congress yesterday The House fails
to pass the Seigniorage bill over the
President's veto; the contested election
case from California; tariff debate in the
Senate. Cotton spots and futures.
Chicago grain and provision
market. Two vessels with yellow
fever have arrived at Baltimore from
Rio. A sheriff killed in Alabama
by a negro desperado. Four men
killed in a not in a' Pennsylvania town.
South Carolina whiskey war No
change in the' situation; arrests being
made; what Senator Butler has to ssy.
Two students at the Davis Military
School whipped for bad conduct. .
PoUard-Breckinndge The defendant's
testimony concluded; ' evidence in
rebuttal to be submitted to-day.
New York markets: Money on call has
been easy at 1 per cent., with last
loan at 1 per cent., and closing offered
at 1 percent.; cotton steady;middlinggulf
8 cents; middling uplands 1 cents;
wheat 3c higher, checking business;
No." 2 red in store and at elevator 64)1
65 cents; afloat 64 cents; corn quiet
and firm; No. 2 at elevator 44f cents;
afloat 45 cents; spirits turpentine
scarce and firmer at 2930 cents; rosin
dull- and firm; strained common to
good, $1.15(31.20.
Gold has been discovered in New
Jersey. It may be incidentally re
marked that Jersey lightning also
was previously discovered in that
State.
A farmer in Clark county, Ky., has
christened his girl baby Madeline
Pollard. If he has no spite against
the child he will probably reconsider
after all the evidence is in.
A commercial convention will be
held at Birmingham, Ala., on the
24th inst., to discuss immigration and
other questions in which that State is
interested. Seator Morgan will be
there and talk on the Nicaragua
Canal.
The principal use they have for
armies and navies down in South
America seems to be in getting np
revolutions, instead of suppressing
them. In this country about the only
use we have for an army is to draw
pay and rations, but that's better
that hatching revolutions.
Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge denies
that he induced Miss Pollard to go
to Washington, but he admits that he
severai times recommended her for
positions in the Civil Service, which
she didn't get because she couldn't
stand the examination. This was
when she had him "hoodooed."
There is one needle manufactory
in England which turns out 70,000,
000 of needles a week. Allowing for
what are made by other factories in
England and elsewhere, and the num
ber of sewing machines annually
manufactured and in use the human
family requires a good deal of stitch
ing. ,
Chicago has among her other curi
osities a citizen who is so indolent
that he will not take the trouble to
collect the rent on some flats he
owns, which amounts in the aggre
gate to $160 a month. He hasn't
collected any rent for five years, but
as he has an income sufficient to sup
port him in comfort without this he
prefers to have a good time, and not
fool with his tenants, who pronounce
him a daisy landlord.
The last report that comes from
Washington as to who is furnishiog
Miss Pollard with money to carry on
her suit against Breckinridge is that
it comes from friends of Dr. Charles
A. Briggs, against whom Mr. B. ap
peared in the prosecution, to get
even with him for the methods he
took in preparing evidence against
the Dr. in his trial for heresy, and
the zeal he showed in the prosecu
tion, which they say was done "to con
ceal his own hypocrisy."
Governor Stone, of Missouri, is in
trouble. A negro sentenced to be
hanged has sent him the rabbit foot
he toted, with a bag of "hoodoo"
powder, with instructions how to
manipulate the foot, and a threat
that if the instructions are not car
ried out he will be a "hoodooed"
Governor. The Governor hasn't
much faith in a rabbit foot that let
its man get into jail and be sen
tenced to be hanged, but there is
that "hoodoo" staring him in the
face if he doesn't tie to it.
The
VOL. LIV.-NO. 11.
HEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Atlantic National Bank.
A. D. Brown Quality and quantity.
St ATEMENT-Fire Association of Phila
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Pertinent Paragraphs Pertaining Princi
pally to People and Pointedly Printed.
Mr. H. O. Craig is still sick
and confined to bis room.
Mr. John G. Bagwell returned
yesterday from a visit to Onslow county.
Messrs. W. N. Ellsworth, J. D.
Boney, Wallace; W. M. McDonald, Cov
ington; S. A. Wobdard, Wilson; were
among the arrivals in tbe city yesterday.
Mr. W. C. Munds, the well
known druggist, has secured the ser
vices of Mr. E. D. Fisher, of Concord,
Va., a graduate ot both Virginia and
Maryland colleges. Mr. Fisher is an
accomplished pharmacist and comes
highly recommended.
Ex-Judge H. G. Connor, of
Wilson, District Attorney C B. Aycock,
of Goldsboro, and Jno. D. Shaw, of
Rockingham, were in the city yesterday
in company with the local attorneys for
tbe directors' of the Bank of New Han
over, arranging answers to be filed with
the Superior Court of Duplin county.
The case is a civil action brought against
the directors of the Bank of New Han
over on complaint of Mrs. Annie Carr, of
Duplin county. The Wilmington attor
neys who are interested are Messrs.
Ricaud & Weill. W. S. O'B. Robinson,
Col. A. M. Waddell and Judge D. L.
Russell.
THE WEATHER.
U. S. Dep't of Agriculture, i
Weather Bureau.
Wilmington. N. C, April 5. S
Meteorological data for twenty-four
hours ending at 8 p. m. last night:
Maximum temperature 70; mini
mum temperature 51s.
Rainfall for tbe day, .22 inch. Rain
fall for the month up to date .26 inches.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
For North Carolina and South Car
olina, generally fair; southwest winds.
LOCAL FORECAST
To-day: Fair, slightly cooler this af
ternoon; light to fresh southerly winds,
becoming westerly.
Entertainment for Benefit of St. Paul's
Episcopal Chnrefa.
The entertainment given at Mrs. W.
A. French's residence last evening, for
the benefit of St. Paul's Episcopal
Church, was well attended, although the
inclemency of the weather probably I
kept many at home. The prog ra me con
sisted of a "cake walk," instrumental and
vocal music, dancing and recitations.
The songs by the quartette composed of
Messrs. Cooper and Everett and Messrs.
Berry and Toomer, were mucheajoyed.
The violin solo by Mr.Clark and the banjo
playing of Mr. Shoemaker were received
with great applause. The recitations by
Misses McRee and Wooten were very
good.
The cake walk, which was partici
pated in by the following couples,
created much laughter. Mr. J. D.
Latham and Miss Berry; Mr. Geo.
Sloan and Miss Whitaker; Mr. W. W
Roberts and Miss Lillie Harper; Mr.
I W. S, Bernard and Miss Effie Gillican;
Mr. Ed. Manning and Miss Hattie
Legg; Mr. Adam Empie and Miss
Gause; Mr. L. Myers and Miss McRee.
The cake, which was a very fine one,
was won by Mr. Ed. Manning and Miss
Hattie Legg, they being declared the
most graceful couple. The ladies who
managed the entertainment were well
pleased with the financial part.
north. Carolina Horns Building Aasoaia-
tion.
The fourth annual meeting of stock
holders of the North Carolina Home
Building Association was held last night
at the City Hall.
Mr. I. G. Barentine was called to the
chair, and Messrs. W. R. Smith, Geo. T.
Johnson and B. F. Britton were appoint
ed a committee to verify proxies. They
stated that 006 shares was a majority of
the stock and that 743 shares were re
presented.
Upon motion, the secretary was au
thorized to cast tbe vote of the stock
holders for directors, as follows: Messrs.
N. B. Rankin. M. C. S. Noble, Henry
Savage. C W. Yates, R. R. Bellamy. J.
Weil. W. H. Bernard, Martin Newman,
S. H. Fishblate, Frank H. Stedman.
Walker Taylor, John Maunder, J. L.
Dudley,' J as. G. Barentine.
The annual report of the secretary and
treasurer, Mr. F. H. Stedman, was read
and adopted and the meeting adjourned.
The report shows tbe number of shares
outstanding, 403; number oi members.
40; amount paid in per share, $52.00;
profit per share. $7.95; present value.
$5V.V3.
New York Truok Market
Palmer, Rivenburg & Co. telegraph
prices to the Star yesterday as follows:
Asparagus, $3.50 to $4.00 per dozen
bunches. Lettuce, $2.00 to $4.00 per bar
rel. Strawberries (Charleston) 8540c
Persons ordering the Stoddard
Art series are reminded that trom six
to ten days must elapse, after their or
ders are received at the Star office, be
fore the series can reach them from the
publishers,
Mo
WILMINGTON, N. C, THURSDAY,
LOCAL DOTS.
Items of Interest Gathered Here
and There and Briefly Noted.
James Bivings, charged with
disorderly conduct, was fined $10 in the
City Court yesterday.
Interments in the county ceme
tery (Oak Grove) during the month of
March were nine colored and one white.
The stage of water in the -Cape
Fear river at Fayetteville Tuesday at 8 a.
m. was five feet; a fall of .4 of a foot in
the previous twenty-lour hours.
Norwegian'barque Flora cleared
yesterday for Cardiff, Wales, with 5.868
barrels rosin, valued at $0,171.50. Vessel
by Heide & Co.; cargo by S. P. Shotter
& Co.
The Star has received a very
interesting communication from "Scrib
bler," and thinks so well of it that it has
been reserved for the next issue of the
Sunday Star.
The annual statement of the
Fre Association of Philadelphia, of
which Col. John Wilder Atkinson is
General Agent for North Carolina, ap
pears tn the Star to-day.
Mr. Gibson's new yacht, the
Bessie-May, steamed up the river past
tbe city yesterday afternoon, and was
greeted with blasts trom the steam whis
tles of all tbe tugs in tbe harbor.
A small blaze on the roof of a
dwelling on Castle between Fifth and
Sixth streets brought out the Fire De
partment yesterday morning. The fire
was soon extinguished and the damage
was trifling. -
Under the caption, "A Star
That Never Sets," the Newbern Courier
says: "Mr. E. W. Hewlett, of the Wil
mington Star, is in town taking sub
scriptions. There is but one wiser thing
yoa can do than to subscribe to tbe
Star, and that is to subscribe to the
Courier. But we don't want tbe earth,
anyway."
The Truokers Trains.
Tbe Atlantic Coast Line is now giving
an excellent service for the truckers at
all points on its system. The facilities
are specially good on the line of tbe
Wilmington and Weldon road. Tbe
following particulars are of importance
to shippers: .
Commencing Friday, April 6th, the
last vegetable train No. 80. on the Wil
mington and Weldon railroad, will leave
Wilmington at 0.10 a. m.. instead of
10.00 a. m. as heretofore.
This tram gives a fast service for
fruit and vegetable shipments from Wil
mington and stations on the Wilming
ton and Weldon railroad, to Eastern
markets, via Atlantic Coast Despatch
(all rail), and via Atlantic Coast Line
(rail and water, via Norfolk and
steamer).
Senator Vanoe,
Tbe Washington correspondent oi the
Charlotte Observer, has this to say of
Senator Vance's health:
. Senator Vance is said to be suffering
from an enlargement of the liver. By
using highly concentrated food since his
return here he has slightly improved in
condition, but is not able to walk. The
above information is on good authority,
but does not come from a member of the
family. Mr. Charles N. Vance tells me
to-day that his father was badly jolted by
tbe trip and did not rest well last night,
but he is better to-day, and is recover
ing from the effects of the journey.
Ambitious AsbeviUe.
And now it is Asheville that is put
ting on airs. Tbe people there are mov
ing for an Inter-State Encampment, and
propose to take in all the troops com
posing the State Guard of North Caro
lina, South Carolina and Tennesses. It
is more than likely, however, that Till
man will soon have a "melish" organized
after his own heart, and that he will
not be specially anxious to have any of
his cohorts leave the Palmetto State
even for a day.
An April fool.
The ordinance of the city of Charlotte
taxing dealers in cigarettes $300,00 each,
and which was to go into effect April
1st, had a very brief existence. The
Board of Aldermen held a meeting Mon
day and reduced the tax from $200 to
$10, with a penalty of $50 for selling
without license. So tbe Charlotte cigar
ette emerges from the smoke of battle
with flying colors, and the Charlotte
small boy is ready tobacco with his last
nickel,
" Long; may It Shine."
Danville, Va., Star.
Tbe Wilmingion (N. C.) Morning
Star closed its fifty-third semi-annual
volume last Thursday. This makes the
Star twenty-six years and six months
old. And if we mistake not, it is one of
the oldest papers in the State, and we
are sure one among the best. The Star
has been enlarged to an eight column
paper and will be otherwise improved.
And while this is the case there will be
no advance made in the price of sub
scription. We beg to congratulate our
esteemed prototype upon this evidence
of its prosperity. Long may it shine as
a beacon in the political heavens ot
North Carolina. The Star is the old
est Daily in North Carolina. Star.V
"The cry is still they come"
that is, the orders for the Stoddard
Portfolios of Photographs.
NING
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Address of Commander W. lu DeRoaeet
at the Meeting- of Oape Tear
Camp Ho. 254.
Wilmington, N. C. April 2, 1894.
Comrades: At tbe close of our fiscal
year of our organization it is proper that
a report of its general condition and
future prospects should be laid before
you.
The membership of Cape Fear Camp
No. 254. United Confederate Veterans,
is now 189, as against 80 at the beginning
of tbe year.
At no time since our first organization
has there been as much interest mani
fested, nor as much feeling of comrade
ship evinced, as during the year.
It seems to me that as we become
more and more conscious of tbe fact that
we are rapidly being, if not already
classed as old men, the feeling of com
radeship must increase steadily, and
create a greater degree of esprit de corps
among our members.
We should feel profoundly thankful
to our Heavenly Father that He has per
mitted us, as individuals, to 'pass safely
through another year of our lives, and,
as an organization, that death has
claimed but three from our ranks.
We have had to join in the last sad
rites over the remains of Assistant Sur
geon Francis Whitfield Potter, one of
our original members; and later of com
rade A. B. Persee, who, though asso
ciated with us but a short time was, I
am sure, second to none in his devotion
to tbe cause for which we all made
sacrifices, and in shouldering the burthen
now placed upon us to his full share,
and only tip-day Lt. Col. Ben R. Moore
departed this life. May they receive tbe
reward promised to good and faithful
servants.
Your Executive Council have faith
fully attended to the duties imposed
upon them. They have met at my
call, and transacted all the business
coming before them with great unan
imity. Tbe step you took a year since in
affiliating with the general organization
of tbe United Confederate Veterans I
think a wise one, and must necessarily
inspire our members with the enthusiasm
of other Camps, when they come to
know what our comrades, from New
York to Texas, are doing. This organ
ization is for historical, benevolent and
charitable purposes. Much has been
done, and more is now being done, to
bring before the world the facts and
occurrences of the four years of war,
pestilence and famine through which we
passed, from our own standpoint; and
unless this is fully done, and done by
the active participants in those stirring
scenes, the truth will never be known.
We should, therefore, do all we can as
an organization, and as individuals, to
approve and sustain every intelligent
effort to reach this most desired end.
I know of no more practical way of ac
complishing our ends in this respect than
to encourage every publication which is
under the full control of one who has
"seen the little end of a rifle." The most
notable publication of this kind has been
now in circulation for about a year, by our
comrade, S. A Cunningham, late Cap
tain in a Tennessee Regiment, who ex
perienced at tbe front the full four years
of strife. The Confederate Veteran is is
sued from the publishing office in Nash
ville, Tenn., monthly, a beautiful speci
men of typography, largely illustrated
with new pictures and designs, at a cost
of $1.00 per annum.
I have read carefully nine issues of this
magazine, and have yet to see one senti
ment expressed editorially that any Ve
teran would object to. It certainly is
sues "no uncertain sound." It would give
me pleasure to receive any subscriptions
to this paper and forward same to the
publisher, and as full Information is given
as to every camp in the U. C. V., it
would be a graceful recognition of the
good work of our comrade should you
pass a resolution making the paper the
official organ of your body. It is doubt
less a "worthy custodian of our glorious
past."
In this connection I deem it my duty
to caution you agaisst the seductive
name and style of a paper published in
New York by the Frank Leslie Pub
lishing Company, called the Confed
erate War Journal. This paper is
edited by a Yankee, who is also a Re
publican, as editor-in-chief, and by Mar
cus J. Wright, late a Brigadier General
in the Confederate army. This paper is
profusely illustrated, but by using the
old wood-cuts which appeared in Frank
Leslie's paper during the war. If you
will stop to think, you will see that such
stun is hardly acceptable to a good Con
federate. The only redeeming feature of
the paper is the publication of . docu
ments copied from the records in the
War Department, in which, among the
Confederate Records, Gen. Wright is
employed by the Government. Let us
all help our worthy comrade, Cunning
ham, in his effort to keep alive tbe camp
fires, and thus do all we can, perhaps,
towards the desired object, historically.
With his paper circulating freely
throughout the South, and it does also
to a large extent among our late ene
mies, I would have very little fear but
that the history of the grandest army
ever assembled on the face of the earth
will be truthfully written, probably be
fore any of us have "crossed the river,"
and that the honest, patriotic, American-born
citizens whom we fought will
be among those who will acknowledge
facts as we write them.
The Fourth Annual Reunion of the
Confederate Veterans takes place at Bir
mingham, Alabama, on April 25th and
20th. So tar I am sorry to say that I
have not found a member who has time
and the means, as well as the disposition,
to take the trip, who might represent
this Camp, as a delegate, at this first
grand reunion. Major General Hall
will of course be present as command
ing the North Carolina Division of the
U. C V., and though he is also a mem
ber of this Camp I would prefer to have
others with him to represent us. Would
it not be well to appoint a committee to
see whether a fund can be raised by
subscription to meet the expenses of at
least one of our members, as a delegate?
If this suggestion Is adopted I recom
mend that the same committee be au
thorized to make the selection of such
delegate, who will be duly accredited
as such.
APRIL 1894.
1 regret that the efforts of the Execu
tive Council have been fruitless in se
curing lecturers, but they have the mat
ter before them constantly and will use
their best endeavors, to execute your di
rections. It is a pity that those who are
able to do so will not record their expe
riences so as to add their mite to our
history.
On March 2nd "grand old" Lieuten
ant General Jubal A. Early closed his
earthly career. One among the promi
nent leaders in our struggle for liberty,
and ot tbe trusted lieutenants of the
General of our armies, his great ability,
strong attachment to the cause and un
ceasing efforts to better tbe condition ot
bis comrades who were in need, made
him many life-long friends, and his
memory should ever be kept green in
the mind ot true Confederates. Those
who are. since his death, traducing his
character and abusing others for ex
pressing their opinion of him as a man
and a soldier, are utterly unworthy of
consideration by us, and should be left
to the contemplation of their own Phari
saical instincts.
One principle fn our organization is
not to ask for more money from the
members than is sufficient to defray the
expenses. The committee appointed by
the Executive Council to audit and re
port on the books of your Treasurer
have performed their duties, as per ac
accompanying report. The balance in
the hands of the Treasurer is $21.42.
There is due to the U. C V. $13.90 for
annual dues of 10 cents for each active
fTHirnhM1 TVi i Una itnr Hn nail 9flH T
think there are outstanding debts due
amounting to anout sa.uu, so tnat tne
actual cash , on hand available is about
ftS.nO. Th annual rlnM nf SUS rrnll for
each member is now due, and tbe Treas
urer will soon call on members for the
same.
In connection with the finances let it
be borne in mind that the objects of our
organization are social, literary, histori
cal and benevolent.
If the Executive Council had under
their control a fund for benevoleut pur
poses much good could be done in the
way of temporary relief for suffering or
unfortunate comrades. As it is they can
do nothing more than put their hands in
their own pockets. I submit this matter
lor your careful consideration, only add
ing that in my opinion, one of the prin
cipal if not the first duty of our organiza
tion is to see that our worthy comrades
do not suffer for want of at least the
necessaries of life.
Fraternally,
Wm. L. DeRosset,
Commander.
At the meeting of Cape Fear Camp,
U. C. V.'s, at which the Commander
made the above address, it was '
Resolved, That the address be furnished
the city papers for publication, and that
an appeal be made to our fellow-citizens
foe funds with which to aid in meeting
the expenses of the seven delegates, to
which this Camp is entitled, to the
grand reunion ot the United Confeder
ate Veterans, to be held at Birmingham,
Alabama, April 25th and 20th.
Unless some aid is given in this
way it is probable that the Camp
will not be represented at the re
union, a circumstance, we think, which
would be deplorable, not only for the
Camp, but for our city generally.
Every member of the Camp is made
a committee of one to solicit subscrip
tions lor this object. It is believed that
if a ticket for each delegate could be fur
nished that we would have a full repre
sentation. This would take only about'
$125, and we trust that this appeal will
meet with a hearty response from our
members and the citizens generally.
OPERA HOUSE.
Second Night's ZPerformanoa by Zen
Bemon,
The entertainment at the Opera
House last night by Zera Semon, "The
King of Mystery," was even more enter
taining than the night before, several
new features being added. The audience
was large and mostly refined and cul
tured, and was much pleased with the
many startling and mysterious exhibi
tions of the skill of this wonder-worker
and ventriloquist.
The entertainment started out last
night with many new tricks, which were
amusing and highly entertaining. Next
came several songs by Master Lawrence,
the seven-year old son of Zera Semon,
who is so cunning and intelligent that
he entirely captured the audience from
his first appearance, eliciting much ap
plause and several encores.
The Minuette minstrel troupe which
concluded the performance with Master
Lawrence as Mr. Johnsin?, the inter
loquiter, was more startling than all"the
balance of the show. Headless men
danced, and skeletons walked, gaped
and separated themselves into pieces,
and each distinct piece moved, worked
as though alive, and again joined them
selves together horrible and startling
like 'mid the wonder of all present.
There will be another performance to
night. Bed Hon on the War-Path.
Eyota Tribe No. 5, Improved Order
Red Men, had a grand time last evening
at the new Hall on Front street, over
Heinsberger's store, lately leased by
them from Mr. L. Vollers. It is fitted
up in magnificent style with five pro
perty rooms one ten by twelve feet and
four eight by ten feet. Tbe hall proper
has a clear floor room of forty-three feet
in length and thirty feet in width.
It is occupied Monday nights by
Concordia Castle, Knights of the Golden
Eagle; on Wednesday nights, by Eyota
Tribe Red Men, and by Cherokee Tribe
of Red Men on Thursday nights; on Fri
day nights by Stonewall Castle Knights
of the Golden Eagle; leaving Tuesday
nights the only nights that it is unoccupied.
TAM
WHOLE NO. 8,406
"MOUNTAIN DEW"
And Moonshiner in the Woods and
Swamps of Bobeson County Arreata
tor Violation oflnternaliBerenue Iaws
A Keicro Charged with Shooting at
Berenne Offleera.
Special Star Correspondence
Maxton. N. C, April 4th. 1894. It
seems that the moon shines in Robeson
as brightly as in tbe mountains and
the "dew" falls almost as plentifully in
Raft Swamp as in the deep glens of
Skyland.
The irrepressible E. J. Graham, of
Lumber Bridge, was again up before
U. S. Commissioner B. F. McLean yes
terday, and together with Andrew Par
ish, of the same place, was bound over
to the U. S. Court, when next it con- j
venes in your pleasant city, on the charge
of retailing without license.
Lumber Bridge township joins Cum
berland county, and has a population
noted for being good, law-abiding citi
zens, industrious and sober, filled with
noble aspirations, which found expres
sion in the establishment and mainten
ance of churches and a school of high
grade. They are naturally very much
exercised over the state of affairs now
existing, so foreign to their past.
The trouble began a few years ago,
when E. J. Graham decided that there
ought to be an easier, if not more royal,
road to wealth and fame than by raising
cotton and bread corn, and set up a
Government distillery, against the ad
vice and pleadings of his neighbors.
However, making mountain due on the
plan upon which the Government claim
ed a large interest did not prove pro
fitable, and was abandoned. It was
not long after the fires were put out of
the registered still before it was known
that the "dew" continued to fall, and it
was found that Graham's still had been
stoIen(?). To make a long story shorter,
tbe people of Lumber Bridge believe
that six illicit distilleries are in use in
that section; lour of them being con
trolled by Graham and two by other
parties. They believe that there has
been formed a band held together by a
most mystic tie an improvement on
that more ancient and honorable tie
which bound the Wise Man and the
men of Tyte.
Tbe stills are kept ' constantly on the
move. One was seen in Lumber Bridge
township a few weeks ago with certain
parties around it. That night it had dis
appeared, and was again seen last week
in Saint Paul's township, with the same
parties about it; but the same night they
folded their tents and departed.
The mountain mode of disposing of
"the crathur" is in vogue on Raft
Swamp. Tbe thirsty one has but to '
place the jj or bottle in the right place,
accompanied with money, corn or bacon,
and the dew rises even to the neck
thereof. As a result, the contents of
smokehouses, corn-cribs and hen-roosts
are diverted trom thelegal and equitable
owners and Lumber Bridgians are ex
cited. It will be remembered that while on
their way from a search for one of the
swamp demons some time ago. Deputy
Collector W. F. Gibson, Deputy Mar
shall Alex. McMillan, and Mr. A. L.
Shaw were shot at and sttuck with small
shot. Luther.Smith. a black boy. is in
custody, and is undergoing an examina
tion as I write, upon the charge of doing
the shooting.
Y. M. C. XONVENTION
Will Meet in Wilmington This Evening
Delegatea Arriving The Programme
Opening Addreaa by Hev. D. H. Tattle.
Arrangements are about completed
for the eighteenth annual convention of
the Young Men's Christian Associations
which meets in the Y. M. C. A. audi
torium to-night at eight o'clock. The
first detachment of delegates arrived
last night, as follows : Messrs. A. M.
Garwood and N. W. ' Boddie, of Fair
view Institute; J. W. Young, Newton,
and R. M. Gidney, of Shelby. State
Secretary L. A, Coulter and Mrs. Coul
ter are also in the city.
It is expected that the larger number
of delegates will arrive by the Atlantic
Coast Line at six o'clock to-night. They
will be escorted to the Y. M. C. A
building and there assigned to their
homes to which the boys, members of
the junior branch, will escort them in
time for supper. Those arriving by
later trains will be served with lunch in
the building, so as to be in time for the
opening session, and will go to their
homes after the session.
The session to-night will open with a
song service led by Mr. W. J. Ramsay,
of Trinity College, so long chorister for
Evangelist Fife. Gospel Hymns Nos.
5 and 0 will be used, and everybody will
be asked to sing. So carry your books,
good people. President Frank L. Meares
will then welcome the delegates to the
city, and after a suitable response, Rev.
D. H. Tuttle, of Raleigh, (well-known in
Wilmington), will make the opening
address, "Why I believe in the
Association." Rev. H. E. Chrietz
berg, of Asheville, was expected to
make the address, and his name is on
the programme, but it was learned last
night that he could not attend, being
detained by revival services in his
church, and in response to a telegram
Mr. Tuttle consented to fill his place.
That he will do it worthily all know.
The members of the Association of
Wilmington are requested by a commit
tee to wear badges during the meeting.
The badge is a red triangle, the emblem
of the Association throughout the world.
The delegates will also wear a badge of
somewhat similar design.
Tbe following delegates have been
elected to represent tbe Wilmington
Association: Mr. F. L. Meares, Col. Roger
Moore, Mr. C C. Brown, Mr. E. S. Ten
nent, Mr. E. S. Tillinghast, Mr. Geo. R.
Penny.
RATES Or ADVIXTlSirto.
One Square One Day x
" " Two Day n
" Three Day g u.
" " Four Daya a 00
" " oae week.. joo
" Two Week! , 8 SO
" " Three Weeka 8 50
" " One Month 10 00
" Two Mouths 18 50
" " Three Mantha .....24 oe
" Six Months u bt
" " One Year 60 00
Contract Advertisements taken at proportion
atejr low rate.
' Tea EneaaoEd Nonpareil make one square.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Quality
AND
Quantity,
HOW GOOD? That is One of
the questions ever confronting the
buyers of Dry Goods. The other is
"How Much?" Some dealers con
tinually harp upon the quality of
their goods, and try to give them a
fictitious value by asking an extraor
dinary price. Others talk Quantity
only, and sacrifice worth to bulk.
Our plan is to give the Best Quality
in the Largest Quantity more
goods and better goods for a dollar
than any store in town.
As
For
Example.
Look at the Wash Goods we are
selling at 7c., worth 15c. a yard, and
sold for this.
See our Wool Challies at 15 and
20c, worth 25c.
GINGHAMS,
SATEENS, PERCALES,
Ducks, India Linens, Irish Lawn.,
Embroideries, Edgings
And Insertion. Valencienne and
Torchon Laces, Silk Laces Black
and White and Colors.
White Goods. White Goods.
No one has the Line of Goods we
carry. We are prepared to sell you
what we advertise.
A.D.
BROWN
Successor to B&0WB &&0DDICX! - ' r.
No 9 NORTH FHONT ST
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Statement
s
HOWING THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRE ASSOCIATION, ot Philadelphia.
December 31st, 1893:
ASSETS :
Value oC Real Estate aod ground rents
owned by the Company, (less the
amount of encumbrances thereon) $165,600 03
Loans on bond and mortgage (duly re
corded and being the first liens on the
fee-simple) 1.727,518 85
Account of stocks and bonds of the United
States, and of this and other States, also
all other stocks and bonds absolutely
owned by the Company 1,287,709 75
Stocks, bonds and all other securities (ex
cept mortgage.) hypothecated to the
Company as collateral security for cash
actually loaned by the Company 83,450 00
Interest due and accrued on stocks and
other securities 68,427 96
Cash in Company's principal office and be
longing to the Company, deposited in
Bank 258,425 49
Premiums or assessments unpaid 457,951 57
AI1 other assets, detailed in statement 9,636 99
Total Assets
..$5,056,720 61
LIABIUTIES.
Losses unpaid, including those resisted, . $ 359,667 44
Reserve, as required by Law 13,513.467 08
All other claims 178,663 88
Total Liabilities $4,051,798 38
Capital Stock paid up t500,000 00
Total Income 2,856,863 48
Total Expenditures 3,568,889 85
NORTH CAROLINA BUSINESS IN 1893.
Risks written $750,065 00
Premiums received 12,450 40
Losses paid on risks taken 16,473 55
Losses incurred 14,203 97
President I. C. Irvin.
Vice Ptesident I. H. Condeman.
Secretary B. T. Herkness.
General Agent JOHN WILDER ATKINSON,
Wilmington.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Office of Secretary of State,
Insurance Department.
Raleigh.
t 1 In compliance with Sec. 9 of "An Act to
Seal. V
I v- I consolidate the Insurance Laws of North
Carolina, I certify that the above is a true extract
from the sworn statement of the Fire Assotration, of
Philadelphia, on December 31st, 1893, now on file in
this Department.
OCT. COKE,
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Secretary of State.
THE
Atlantic National Bank,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Capital. $t25,000.00.
Surplus, $20,000.00
Transact a general Banking busi
ness. Deals in foreign and Domestic Ex
changes. Prompt and special attention given
to accounts of depositors residing
out of the city.
Safety Deposit Boxes for rent, at
from $4.00 to $8.00 per annum.
J. W. NORWOOD, President.
,,5tf W. J. TOOMER, Cashier.
FOB 8A.LK.
OLD NXWSPAPXRS, IN ANY QUANTITY!
sai table fee wrappinf purposes, for mle: 80 cent,
pi hundred. ap a tl STAR OFTICE,