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OUTLINES.
Proceedings in Congress yesterday
The Tariff bill ia the Senate; the bank
tax repeal discussed in the House.
. Chicago grain and provision market.
r Cotton; spots . and futures.
The miners' strike Trouble increasing
at many points. Ex-Governor
Staunton, of Florida, is dying.
Death of a well-known Charleston
physician. The Sugar Trust The
testimony given by Senator Mc
Phersoa and others. New
j York markets: Monev on call
at 1 per cent., with last loan at 1 per cent.,
closing offered at 1 per cent; South
ern floor dull and easy; common to fair
extra $3UM)3.00; good to choice do
$3.003.60; wheat firmer; No. 3 red in
store and at elevator 57 cental afloat
57 cents; corn dull and firmer; No. 2
at elevator 43f cents; afloat IZK&IZ
cents; spirits turpentine dull but steady
at 30 J80 cents; rosin quiet but firm;
strained, common to good, $1.82J
1.37.
A contemprary remarks that it is
strange that none of the South
American countries has bought the
Ferris wheel. They can get op rev
olutions down there on short oider
without any Ferris wheel.
It is said that the death-rate from
consumption is greater in the city of
Washington than in any other city in
the United States, attributedto the
unsanitary condition of the Govern
ment offices, &c. And yet, while a
good many die, very few ever resign
from these offices.
A Munich beer saloon keeper calls
his dispensary "Lohengrin, and the
Wagnerians are wroth thereat and
want to have the sign taken down.
But the beer men lays low and grins
' at the Wagneria'n indignation while
the bibulous denizens flock thither to
get outside of his schooners.
A man must be five feet nine and-a-half
inches high to get on the po
lice force in New York, but in addi
tion to this, according to recent de
velopments, he must have several
hundred dollars in cash which he is
willing to plant with the fellows who
manipulate the appointments.
Editor Medill, of Chicago, believes
that it is the "liming up" of the sys
tem that brings many people to pre
mature graves, and therefore he
drinks only melted snow water. Ed
itor Medill might save himself much
trouble it he adopted the Kentucky
method and drank no water at all.
A fifteen year old New Jersey girl
employed to take care of a baby,
found a loaded revolver in a room,
and was discovered making a target
of the baby. The discovery was just
in time to prevent her from taking a
second shot after having perforated
the little one's flesh with the first.
The Louisville Courier-Journal
notes the fact that fifty-three
thoroughbred horses, all but one of
which were yearlings, sold the other
day on one of the Kentucky stock
farms for $43,150, an average of
$814. That number of common
stock yearlings might have sold for
about $500, or less than the average
price of these colts. Good stock
pays and scrub stock doesn't.
A Qaoer Beptile.
Johnny Sullivan and Ralph Windley
brought a strange reptile to the Star
office last night. It looked like a cross
between an eel and a mocassin snake.
Tbey said they killed - it in the woods
near the Seaside railroad track about two
miles from town. It had a small snake
in its mouth. It was about three feet
long and two inches in diameter, had a
skin like an eel and a head like a snake.
Cotton Beat an Balls tin.
The cotton region bulletin shows no
tain yesterday in the belt, outside of the
Charleston district, where the average
was .03 of an inch. The maximum
temperature was in the nineties, and the
minimum (average) ranged from CO to
C8 degrees.
Audit and nnanoa.
The Board of Audit and Finance met
yesterday in regular session. Present:
K. J. Jones (chairman), C H. Ganzer,
, dVm. Calder, H. C. McQueen, Jno. W,
Hewett.
Bills were audited and approved as
follows: Current expenses, $4,754.95;
discount on note 01 115,000. given to
Atlantic National Bank, dated May 25,
IBM, $485.67.
Board adjourned subject to call of the
chairman.
There ts no excuse for your
being short of good reading this Sum
mer, when you can get the very best
novels at from lour to five cents each,
Read the Star's coupon offer.
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VOL. LIV. NO. 61.
NSW ADVERTISEMENTS.
W C & A. R. R. Schedule.
Wil. H. & U A sso'n Notice. ..
E. Van Laer Take advantage.
Excursion To Carolina Beach.
Wm, A. Eckel Wool and Wax.
nw .bttsutiss locals.
At Hilton Base ball.
DR.W.C Galloway 315 N. Front st,
LOCAL DOTS. ..
Items of Interest Gathered. Here
and There and Briefly Stated.
Tar sold yesterday at $1.15 per
barrel.
- Every vacant cottage at Ocean
View has been rented or leased for the
season.
Bully for Bagg. He's a "forty-
niner, it he didn t go to Caiilornia witn
the pioneer gold hunters.
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Wilmington Home
stead and Loan Association will be held
at the City Court room at 8.85 to-night.
The stage ot water in the Cape
Fear river at Fayetteville Saturday at 8
m., was 3 feet 3 inches; a fall ot one
foot ont inch in the previous 24 hours.
JPalmer, Rivenburg & Co. tele
graph prices yesterday in New York;
Potatoes, 13.00 to .$4.50; beans, green,
$1.00 to $1.50 per basket; wax, $1.25 to
$1.50.
The Third Ward Pleasure Club
will give an excursion to Carolina Beach
next Thursday. The boat will make
three trips each way, and a big time is
expected.
The "right hand" of the New
York "Giants" seems to have 'forgot its
cunning." Their chance of winning the
baseball pennant is "growing small by
degrees and beautifully less."
Schooner Lizzie Heyer cleared
yesterday for Barbadoes with 310,701
feet lumber, 130.500 shingles, 8 barrels
pitch and 4 barrels tar,' valued at $5,365,
shipped by Mr. E. Kidder's Son.
Messrs. McLean & Sellers, of
Maxton, in a letter ordering some of the
Star's coupon novels, say : "Your offer
is unsurpassed." That's just what it is;
and all who have heretofore ordered will
endorse it.
The contrast between Demo
cratic and Republican rule in New Han
over county, as shown by figures pre
sented by Chairman Bagg, at the meet
ing of Magistrates yesterday, was very
much enjoyed.
-The recommendation of the
Treasury Department that all the Cus
tom Houses of North Carolina be con
solidated with the one at Wilmington
seems to have no standing, and will
amount to nothing.
Both the Magistrates and the
County Commissioners seem thoroughly
imbued with the spirit of road improve
ment, and there is no doubt that there
will be a marked change in this respect
during the next few years.
- The fiftieth anniversary of the
first organization of the Young Men's
Christian Association of the World, will
be celebrated to-night at the Y. M. C.
A. rooms, in this city. A special pro
gramme has been arranged. '
A game of base ball is scheduled
for Hilton Park this afternoon at 4
o'clock, between the crack colored team
of this city, the "Black Stockings," and
a colored Raleigh team. Admission to
grand stand 25 cents; to field 15 cents.
' There was. some little talk of
opposition to Chairman Bagg before the
meeting of Magistrates was held; but it
seemed to have no legs to stand on yes
terday. For Commissioner be received
forty-nine out of fifty votes cast by the
Magistrates. .
personal" Aragraphs.
Pertinent Paragraphs Pertaining Princi
pal 7 to People end Pointedly Printed.
Miss Mattie B. Willis has re
turned from visiting friends in Wash
ington, D. C
Mr. Robt. Wescott and Miss
Pearl Wescott left yesterday for Shallotte,
N. C, to visit friends.
Mr. A. Reckling, of Columbia,
S. C, is in thecity, visiting his daughter.
Mrs. J. H. .McDougall.
Rev. Armond DeRosset Meares,
of Baltimore, is here on a visit to his
numerous relatives and friends.
Capt. Tnos. Taylor, of the
steamer Geo. D. Purdie, running be
tween Jacksonville and Marines, on
New River, was a visitor in the city yes
terday.
Messrs. D. R, Tillinghast,
Raleigh; L. K. Springs, Salem; A. R
Anderson, Hub; J. L. Autrey, Autrey-
ville; B. A. Horn, Monroe, were among
the arrivals in the city yesterday.
Dr. W. D. McMillan has closed
up his business at Magnolia and begun
the regular practice of his profession in
Wilmington. His office, which has
been fitted up nicely, is in the Wright
building, next South of St. James'
Church.
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WILMINGTON,
BOARD OF MAGISTRATES
MEETING OF JUSTICES OF NEW HAN
OVER COUNTY.
The Tax Lsvy Tlxed The Old Board of
Commissioners Be-eleoted.
The annual meeting of the Justices of
the County of New Hanover was held
yesterday morning at the County Court
Room at 10 o'clock for the purpose of
arranging the tax levy, which had been
submitted by the County Commissioners
and to select five Commissioners for the
ensuing year and a Superintendent of
Public Schools.
The meeting was called to order by
the perroauArCherl&n. Dr. W. W.
Harms, with Register of Deeds Haar
acting as Secretary. The roll call showed
that the meeting was Jarger than usual,
there being fifty-three out of fifty-eight
magistrates present.
The fallowing magistrates were pre
sent:
Wilmington township J. L. Cant-
well. Owen Fennell, Jno. Cowan, W. W
Harriss, R. B. Clowe, B. F. King, J as.
M. Cronly. J. D. H. Klander. J. H.
Daniel. Walker Meares, J. H. Durham,
H. C McQueen. W. McD. Evans. Geo.
L. Morton, Jno. J. Fowler, Martin New
man, H. McL. Green, E. D. Hall, E. G.
Parmele, Jno. W. Riley, F. B. Rice,
T. E. Sprunt, L. S. Belden, B. F. Hall.
M. McGowan. Wm. Ulrich. R. H.
Bunting, W. C. Craft, W. H. Gilbert,
W. N. Harriss. J. G. Love, J. F. Maun
der, E. A. Northrop, F. W. Ortman
W. M. Poisson, N. B. Rankin.
Cape Fear township Robt. Bordeaux,
Wm. Cromwell, James T. Kerr, J as.
Cowan.
Masonboro township A. J, Johnson,
Benj. Farror, D. . Ferguson, D. W.
Trask.
Harnett township G. W. Westbrook,
E. W. Manning. Genit Walker. C. H.
Alexander, W. B. Canady.
Federal Point township Jno. A.
Biddle, Henry Taylor, J. W. Canady
Hans A. Kure.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mr. H. A. Bagg then read a statement
of the affairs of the county lor the past
seventeen years, showing how exceed
ingly economical every administration
has been since the county was wrested
from the hands of the Republicans,
whom it cost twice or nearly twice as
much a year to run it as it does now.
He also pointed out how arduously the
Commissioners had worked since that
time and said that the county could con
gratulate itself upon having a new court
house, a new county jail and a new
county home, new bridges, and work was
progressing rapidly on good roads. He
also said that the poor had been cared
for as well in New Hanover county as
in any county of the State.
Col. A. M. Waddell, in a plain and ap
propriate way, presented the request of
the Naval Reserves to the Board for a
recommendation to the County Com
missioners for an appropriation ot five
hundred dollars, stating that they were
subject to the same orders as the W. L. I.,
which was now receiving an appropria
tion, and that it was the only company
in the county which had howitzers, and
that it was very important that this or
ganization, equipped with all the latest
war paraphernalia for effective work,
should be taken care of.
The Chairman stated that he would
hear from the Naval Reserves later and
that the Magistrates would be glad
to act on their petition. Representing
the Naval Reserves there were present
Lieutenant Barnard, Lieutentant Com
mander Geo. L. Morton and Lieutenant
Daniels, who had it plainly stated that
they not wish to interfere with the W. L.
I.'s appropriation.
The budget for 1894 with estimated
expenses amounting to $42,450 was pre
sented by the County Commissioners
and adopted without a single change
being made:
To meet this it is recommended that
the following levy be made on property:
REAL AND PERSONAL.
For general expenses, $100 24 cts.
For Criminal Court on $100. . .12 cts.
For hospital on $100 3 cts.
For interest on bonds and sink
ing fund 8 cts.
For new road law s cts
For Wilmington Light Infantry 1 ct.
46?,' cts.
AND ON POLL.
For general expenses 72 cts.
For Criminal Court 38 cts.
For hospital 9 cts.
For interest on bonds and sink
ing fund 9 cts.
for new road law Vets.
For Wilmington Light Infantry 3 cts.
$1.40
It is estimated that this levy on
property, income and fran
chise will realize net $ 37,400
From schedules B and C. . 2,200
From 25 per cent, of poll tax. . 800
$ 40.400
With this levy tbe whole tax will be
as follows :
On property for county 48 cts.
un property for State and
schools 41 cts.
Total 88 cts.
on poll for county $ 1.40
On poll tor schools and poor. . . 1.24
Total.
$ 2.84
N. C, TUESDAY, JUNE 5 1894.
Mr. L. S. Belden asked about tax on
the budget paid on property owned by
the county. ;
Mr. Bagg answered that this property
fell in the hands of the county from tax
payers failing to pay tax, and then the
county would take it.
Mr. W. H.Gilbert who favored a re
duction of expenses, asked why the ap
propriation budget showed $1,500 for
County Physician and Superintendent of
Health, when last year Dr. Potter (de
ceased) filled not only those two offices,
but the office of City Physican also, at a
cost of only $900 to the county.
This caused considerable argument.
and was finally settled by a yea and nay
vote on Mr. Gilbert's motion to reduce
the appropriation to $900. It was lost
.nays 31, ayes 21.
Mr. Gerrit Walker offered a resolu
tion arranging compensation of $1,200
for the chairman of the County Com
missioners, who should give his entire
time to that work.
This resolution would have bad many
supporters, but for the fact that tbe
point was made that under the law a
salary could not be paid the chairman.
The resolution was tabled.
An election of five Commissioners was
gone into.
The following nominations were made:
H. A. Bagg. B. G. Worth, J. C. Steven-.
son, H. P. West, Wm. E. Springer, E.L,
Pearce, B. G. Montford and C. H. Alex
ander.
Messrs. John J. Fowler, Wm. Ulrich,
Jr., and E. G. Parmele were appointed
tellers, and the result was announced as
follows:
H. A. Bagg 49, B. S. Montford 36, B.
G, Worth 36, E. L. Pearce 80, J. C. Ste
venson 88, H. P. West 87, C. jj. Alexan
der 16, William E. Springer 15. Genit
Walker 2.
There were fifty votes cast; necessary
for a choice 26, By the above figures
six commissioners were elected, and
after obtaining advice from Col. A. M.
Waddell the chairman. Dr. W. N. Har
riss, announced that the five receiving
the highest votes were elected and an
other ballot was unnecessary, Upon
motion, the old board was then unani
mously elected.
Capt. E. W. Manning was then placed
in nomination for County Superinten
dent of Public Instruction. Mr. E. P.
Willard was also nominated. The vote
stood, Manning 89, Willard 11.
Police officers Jas. White and W. C
Moore petitioned tor a reward for cap
turing the wife-murderer John Brock.
It was tabled.
A petition offered by F. B. Rice to
compel the county physician to attend
to his duties personally, was also tabled.
Mr. D. J. Furgus, of Masonboro, re
presenting his constituents; asked an ap
propriation of six hundred dollars to
build a bridge over Whiskey Creek.
After some discussion, a motion made
by Capt. Jno. H. Daniel was carried, or
dering a bridge to be built at that point.
Mr. Jno. J. Fowler, seconded by Mr,
B. F. King, moved that a yearly appro
priation be made the Naval Reserves by
the County Commissioners from any
available funds on hand, not to exceed
$500. An aye and nay vote was called by
Mr. Fred. Rice.
A vote was then taken as follows:
Ayes 31, nays 3, and one magistrate
present not voting.
Mr. J. C Steyensoa made a brief but
very argumentative speech in favor of
permanent roads in the county outside
of Wilmington, showing how it would
benefit the merchants and encourage
farming in this county.
Mr. B. S. Montford, another Commis
sioner, endorsed his views.
On motion ot W. H. Gilbert the meet
ing adjourned.
A BRIGHT WILMINGTON BOY.
He Is One of Tire Bnooeaafnl Scholars in
Ten Thousand In a Word Contest.
The Brown Chemical Company, ol
Baltimore, recently announced a "Schol
ar's Word Competition," offering
$100.00 in gold in prizes to the success
ful contestants. This amount was di
vided into seven prizes, the first being
$50.00, to be awarded to the scholar
forming the largest number of words
from the letters in the words "Brown's
Iron Bitters." The other prizes ranged
from $20.00, for the second largest list
of words, down to $5.00 for the seventh
largest list.
Nearly 10,000 children, in many States,
competed for the prizes, and among
them a number of Wilmington girls'and
boys. Five, from five different States,
tied for the first place, which made it
necessary to divide the prize of $50.00
into five prizes of $10.00 each. One of
tbe fortunate five was Master A. Morris
Carpenter, of this city; and a check pay
able to his order was lorwarded to the
editor of the Star with a request to de
liver it to Master Carpenter in persoj
This was done yesterday with the con
gratulations of both the Star and the
Brown Chemical Company.
Young Carpenter is 9 years of age, is a
son of Mr. and Mrs.W. F. Carpenter, and
grandson of Mr. A. Carpenter, all well
known Wilmingtonians. He is a bright
and studious pupil of the popular school
of Miss Mamie Alderman, No. 15 South
Fourth street.
An opportunity to win prizes in other
competitions will be offered soon by the
Brown Chemical Company.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR
MONTHLY MEETING.
The Kerosene Oil Matter Dos Ordlnsnoe
Street Imsrorements The Board
Refuses to Beoede front Ita Action in
the Matter of TJcenae Taxes Other
Hatters Discussed and Acted TJpon.
The Board of Aldermen met yester
day afternoon in regular session. All
the members were present; Mayor Fish
blate presiding.
Tbe minutes of previous meetings
were read and approved.
Mayor Fishblate said that the Finance
Committee recommended to the heads
of the various departments of the City
Government to reduce expenses as much
as possible during this Summer on ac-1
count of the scarcity of money. The
Streets and Wharves Committee, he said
bad already discharged six hands and
four carts, and would, probably take off
more carts.
Alderman Latimer from the Commit
tee on Lights, reported various bills that
had been approved for that department.
Report of the Fire Commission on the
petition of Mr. R. W. Hicks concerning
the storage of kerosene oil on . the west
side of the river was called for.
Alderman Latimer read ordinances re
lating to the storage of oil in various
cities. Charleston and Savannah had
ordinances the same as Wilmington,
while in other cities the law was more
restrictive.
The Mayor thought it best not to
change the ordinance in relation to the
storage of oil, and it was so ordered.
Alderman Latimer, in behalf of the
Eastern Dog and Game Protective
Association, asked that impounded dogs
be kept 24 hours before being killed, and
that female dogs be impounded. After
discussion the motion was adopted,
being amended by Alderman Latimer so
as to require persons redeeming dogs to,
pay a fee of $3.00 for each dog.
Alderman Fowler called attention to
the condition of the street, corner of
Fourth and Nun. The Mayor said the
superintendent of streets had been in
structed to go to work there to-day, and
he had given him orders to the same ef
fect a month ago.
A communication from tbe Board of
Audit and Finance was read, calling at
tention to over-expenditures in certain
departments, and to non-concurrence in
the action of the Board of Aldermen re
lieving barbers, blacksmiths, carpenters,
upholsterers and others from license tax.
Alderman Fowler moved that the
Board do not recede from its position
on the license tax question. The mo
tion was seconded by Alderman Harriss
and unanimously adopted.
In regard to the over-expenditures in
departments. Alderman Harriss, chair
man of the Sanitary Committee, said
that extra expenses were necessitated
by the yellow fever outbreak at Bruns
wick, Ga.
Alderman VonGlahn, for the Fire
Committee, said that the violent storms
in August and October of last year did
great damage to the fire-alarm service,
blowing down poles and wires, and mak
ing it necessary to hire mounted men to
guard the city while the fire-alarm sys
tem was disabled. Alderman Fowler,
from the Market Committee, showed
that the storm damage to Front street
market house required $450 to repair
exactly the amount overdrawn.
For the Light department, Alderman
Latimer showed that new arc lights and
oil lamps directed by the Board, were
the cause of the increase in expendi
ture in this department.
Alderman Northrop explained for the
Public Building department, that the
storm had levelled a fence that had to
be renewed, and that insurance rates had
been increased.
Aldermen Moore and Latimer did not
think that the action of the Board of
Audit and Finance reflected upon the
present administration. They acted
wisely in calling the attention of the
Board of Aldermen to the necessity of
reducing expenditures.
Alderman Northrop asked the Clerk
if the city's debt had been reduced ac
cording to the statement published in the
Messenger.
The clerk replied that that was only a
statement of receipts and expenditures;
it was not a financial statement. He
said that the total reduction of the debt
was $568. In answer to a question bv
Alderman Fowler, the clerk said that re
ceipts last year were $15,000 in excess of
receipts the previous year.
Alderman Fowler recommended that
the shedon the South side of Front Street
Market be removed. Alderman Nixon
seconded the recommendation and it
was adopted.
On motion of Alderman Fowler the
ordinance prohibiting huckstering of fish
in Fourth Street Market was repealed.
Dr. A. W. Harriss, superintendent of
health, recommended that the washing
and packing of fish in the market be
discontinued, and a place be provided
over the water on the wharf for this pur
pose. Also, recommended that the gar
bage and slop carts be ordered to dis
continue depositing slops and garbage
so near the city and that they carry
lime and disinfect every barrel after re
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WHOLE NO. 8,440
moving its contents. His mortuary re
port showed 23 deaths during May. Of
these five were still-born, one premature
birth, and three deaths occurred outside
the city.
Several petitions asking for improve
ment of streets were presented and acted
upon favorably.
The Mayorstated that the State Board
of Health had taken the matter of a
quarantine station at Southport in hand,
and were satisfied that the United States
authorities would relieve the city and
State of the expense that they were
about to concur. '
Petition for a brick sidewalk on Sixth
street between Market and Princess was
granted. . , . I
A petition was presented askiner that
the Board condemn 'Maria Hall,' on
Eighth and Princess streets,as a nuisance.
Alderman Harriss favored the peti
tion, but after debate, a motion by Al
derman Nixon to withhold action for
thirty days prevailed.
THE FLOATING DEBT.
Treasurer Fennell submitted his finan
cial statement, of date April 1, 1894, yiz:
1 note, sinking fund $10,000 00
1 note. First National Rank
9 $5,000 onwhich there should
te a credit ot $1,200 sent by
W. A. Willson to Citizens
Bank of Baltimore 8,800 00
3 notes, Howard Reliefs. F. E.
Company 3,600 00
1 note, H. J. Gerken. agent . . . 2.000 00
1 note. Blair & Co. N. Y 18 RIO 00
Amount due special bond fund 22,200 00
$60,410 00
On hand, April 1, 1894, to meet .the
above obligations:
Cash in First National Bank . $3,838 00
Cash Bank of New Hanover
(bond fund) 7,185 00
Cash Bank of New Hanover
(general fund) 1,259 81
Cash Williams & Murchison's
Bank 989 22
Cash Atlantic National Bank
(bond fund) 102 50
Cash Atlantic National Bank
(general fund) 1,686 40
Cash in safety box at Savings
Bank 8,000 00
Cash in Treasurer's bands 2,870 94
20.431 87
$39,978 63
On motion, the Board adjourned.
County Commissioners.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of New Han
over county was held yesterday after
noon. Present. Messrs. Bagg (chairman),
Pearce, Worth, Montford.
Treasurer Montgomery submitted his
monthly report, showing a balance on
hand June 1st of $19,834.56.
Register of Deeds Haar reported re
ceipts for marriage licenses issued, $13.20,
and exhibited the Treasurer's receipt lor
the same.
It was ordered that X. D. Cherry be
appointed special surveyor to survey the
lands entered by Hill Burgwin in Cape
Fear township.
D. J. Fergus, supervisor of public
roads in Masonboro township, submitted
report of expenditures, and the same
was received and ordered to be filed.
A communication from the grand jury
was read, asking the Board, either alone
or in connection with the city authori
ties, to employ a secret detective to
ferret oufthe gambling places and places
in the city where liquor is sold on Sun
day in the city.
It being the opinion of the Board that
it had no jurisdiction in this matter, on
motion, the communication was laid
upon the table.
The Board adjourned, subject to the
call of the chairman.
Carolina Beach.
The steamer Clarence has been cleaned
up and a new propeller put in at "Skin
ner's Railway," and through tbe efforts
of Capt. A. C. Neilson, who has had
charge of the building of the trestle,
trains for Carolina Beach will run
down and meet the boat, begin
ning to-day A large crowd visited
this resort Sunday and was served with
a dinner of sea delicacies by Mrs. Hans
A. Kure, who has charge of the hotel.
A number of the cottagers have been
down during the past week cleaning up
and having their cottages overhauled
preparatory to moving there shortly.
THeTveather.
U. S. Dep't or Agriculture, )
Weather Bureau.
Wilmington. N. C June 5. S
Meteorological data for twenty-four
hours ending at 8 p. m. last night:
Maximum temperature 88; mini
mum temperature 68.
Rainfall for tbe day, .00. Rainfall for
the month up to date .03 inches.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
For North Carolina, fair, slightly
cooler in the interior, northwest winds.
For South Carolina, generally lair,
southwest winds.
Mission.
At the Chapel of the Good Shepherd
(Episcopal), corner of Sixth and Queen
streets, a mission is now being conduct
ed by Rev. Messrs. Robert Strange, Jno.
B. Gibble and others of the clergy. It
will last two weeks, service and ser
mon every night at 8.15 o'clock. Sub
ject to-night, "Repentance." The public
is invited.
It looks like everybody wants
a supply of the splendid novels offered
by the Star at four to five cents each.
Orders are increasing every day.
RATES UF ADVERTISIWO-
" " Three Day 2 tC
- " Four Days goo
" " Fire Days...:.!.. ! . . " 50
" " One Week ............... t 0
" Two Week 8 50
" " Three Week 8 50
One Month io 00
" ". Two Month. 18 50
" " Three Mentha 24 00
" Six Moo tin mi fcv
" One Year SO 00
ia Contract Adtmiatnenta taken at proportion -ately
low rate.
Tea Baa aoHd Nonpareil nwke one
UT PE1TDER COUNTY.
Strawberry IBeeaon Over Warm Weather
-Mr. J. T. Oolites-Board ot Max
ltra ten County Oonuniaaionera Free
Ferry.
Star Correspondence
BURGAW, N. C, June 4. Strawberry
season is about over, and everything has
settled down to its normal condition
again.
The weather has turned warm at last
and crops will soon show the effect of it.
Mr. J. T. Collins, who has been quite
sick for the past ten days, is improsing
and will probably be out again in a few
days.
At the meeting of the Board of Mag
istrates held here to-day. Mr. J. T.
Bland was re-elected Superintendent of
Public Instruction and the present Board
of Commissioners was re-elected, all by
acclamation.
A resolution instructing the County
Commissioners to take steps to establish
a free ferry at what is called Big Bridge
ferry was adopted by the justices.
L. H. McClammy was re-elected chair
man of the Board of Magistrates. C.
"Fun on the Nantucket."
Mr. Robt. H. Hewlette is busy arrang
ing an entirely new musical and nauti
cal burlesque for the Naval Reserves,
entitled "Fun on Board the Nantucket,"
for their benefit at the Opera House
shortly. It will be interspersed with
comedy hits, musical selections, jokes,
stories, etc., of a nautical nature. The
scene is on board ship at sunset. In
conjunction with the above, an exceed
ingly strong olio of novelty acts will be
presented. Mr. and Mrs. Hewlette will
appear in several of their latest features.
The Reserves are being coached for a
novel marine drill, with effects. A
great time is promised.
Excursion to Southport,
An excursion to Southport on the
steamer Wilmington will be given Thurs
day, the 14th instant, by the Sunday
School of Grace Methodist Church.
They will visit the forts and on the way
back stop at old Brunswick and view the
remnants of old St. Phillips Church at
that place.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE!
The Annnal MeetlDg of the
Wilmington Homestead and
Loan Association
Will be held in the CITY COURT
ROOM, TUESDAY, June 5th, at
8.30 p. m.
All Stockholders are requested to at
tend.
C. C. BROWN, Sec'y and Treas.
jane 5 It J. C. STEVENSON, President.
Excursion to Carolina Beach.
THE THIRD WARD PLEASURE CLUB will
give an excursion to Carolina Beacn on
THURSDAY, JUNE T.
Boat will leave here at 9.45 a m, 2.00 p in and 6.20
p m. Last beat will leave Beach at 11. SO p m.
Fare lot round trip 35 cents. Music and Dancing.
june 5 3t
TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THE
SPECIAL Low PRICES
ON
PIANOS and ORGANS,
Which we offer during the month of
Tune.
Cabinet Organs,
We offer extremely low. We have a
large Stock.
Secure Bargains from
E. VanLAER,
june 5 tf th ia tn 102 ft 404 N. Fourth St.
EXCURSION!
To Scott's Hill, Tuesday, June 5.
BY THE
St. Andrew's Presliytenaii Sunday School
Train Leaves foot of Mulberry steeet at 9 o'clock :
W, N & N depot at 9.15 o'clock.
Adults 50 cents. Children 25 cents. Tickets for sale
at Yate's and Heinsberger's book stores, jc i 2t sa tu
WM. A. ECKEL.
Dealer in Wool & Wax.
208 North Water Street.
jnne 3 It Wilmington, N. C.
CAROLINA BEACH.
THE STEAMER "CLARENCE." CAPT. JNO.
S. SELLERS, will commence running regularly
to Carolina Beach THURSDAY, MY 24. on the
following Schedule
Leave Wilmington 9 45 am, 2.00 pm
Leave "Carolina Beach 12.00 m 6 00 p m
SUNDAY SCHEDULE.
Leava Wilmington. . . .10.00 a m and 2.00 p m.
Leave Carolina Beach 12.30 p m and 7.00 p m.
Fare for round trip 35 cents. Oa Sunday 25 cents.
Fare to Pier and back oa all boats 20 cents.
Information as to Excursions or accommodations at
the Beach can be obtained from the Captain on
board, or from
my23tf H. A. KURE.
D. O'Connor,
JV REAL EST ATX AGENT, WIL-
S mtartt N- C. Stores. Office and
III 1 1 f Dwelling for rent. Houses and Lots for
ataBaaasssM aaie oa easy terms. Rests, taxes aad
insurance attended to promptly, f h
loaned oa improved city property. jane 8 fi