It) U ILLIADI H. BERNARD. l UKI.ISHkU DAILY kXCKl'T MONDAYS. RATES OP SUBSCRIPTION, IN ADVAMCR , ne Year (by Mail) Postage paid , $6 00 Six Months, " J K I' hretf Months, " u 1 j One Month, 80 tT" To City SuUscribers, deiivTeed in any part of rhecity, T wilv Cdnts per week. Onr City Agents are not authorized to collect lor more than three months n advance. Kntered'it the ostoffice at Wilmington, N.C.as 1 Second-class Mail Hatter. OUTLNf8 Proceedings in Congress yesterday. Chicago grain and p ovision mar ket. Cotton spots and futures. Base ball games played yesterday. A negro murderer hanged in Arkansas. VV. Ed mondson, of N. C , appointed ch-plain in navy. From Bluefielns The Americans in dignant because of arrests made by the Nicaracuan Government. Meeting of Southern business men in Washing ton. Washington News Thetariff puzzle; charges against (he negro Re corder of the District of Columbia laid before the President; the Treasury net balance Earthquake shocks at Palermo, Sicily. The New Eng land mill operatives No change in the situation at New Bedford; the strike at Sun Cook. Brarlstrf m's reviewi of the trade situation. A desperate fight with moonshiners in West Vir ginia; severa ' persons wounded; a desperado raptured. 4- Suicide of the champion ruoner of the world. Sale of the Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West railroad. A tragedy in Georgiia. Two men lynched in Ala- bima. Final meeting of the South- i n Railway and Steamsihp Association. New York marke ts: Money on call asy at 1 per cent.; with last loan at 1 ;ier cent., and closing offered at 1 ier cent.; cotton quiet; midd'mg gulf 7'j cents; middling uplands "T cents; Southern flour dull and prsv; com mon to fair extra $2.10b00; good to choice do. $3.00(33.50; wheat fairly active, c lower, firm; No. 3 red in store and at elevator 57 cents; afloat 583 58Jr cents; corn No. 2 at eleva tor 61 cents; afloat 6061 cents; spirits turpentine dull but steady at 29Js$29 cents; rosin firm and fairly activejcommon to uood strained $1 151 20. The impression prevails that the Territory of Alaska is a cold, barren region, valuable only for its fisheries. But large deposits of minerals have been found there, and .explorations show that there are fine agricultural lands enough in it to support a popu lation of 20,000,000. In the southern part of the Territory there are over ;,f00 square miles of tillable land. The Boston Post-Transcript, Re publican, protests against its party, as a party of "moral ideas and pur poses," coquetting with the silver question as it has been doing in a good many States. The P.-T. is right, but the assumption that the Republican party is a party of "moral ideas and purposes" is a fraud that was exploded long ago. California sems to run her busi ness pretty much on the Trust plan. Trusts control Her lands which are for sale, her mining, canning, and fruit industries, and now we have a big $10,000,000 wine Trust which is to manipulate the grape iuice and run the wine making business. The average man, however, whose luxu ries in a liquid way are confined to corn juice and beer is not much in terested in wine Trusts .and can stand them. The Farmers' Alliance has about gone to pieces in Georgia. Politics did it. The Alliance in North Caro Una is not one-third as strong as it was three years ago. Politics did that. Marion Butler, President of the Alliance, says it has nothing to do with politics now, but in the meantime Marion is working as a zealous member of the Populist party. The Alliance ought to dis pense with the services of Marion and let him give his undivided at tention to the Populist party. Even such an ardent and radical tariff reformer as Col. Watterson, of the Louisville Courier-Journal, who from the beginning has denounced the new tariff bill as a surrender, has discovered and confesses that there is much in it to commend it to the people. After enumerating many of the things on which the duties have been reduced, he says : "These things are not to be sneezed at, and with patience and good luck we may worry along until good fortune and the people's votes give us another chance to do better. If, despite treachery and cowardice and the stifling grip of the protected inter ests, the Democracy has succeded by even this much in making the poor man's dollar go further in furnishing his home and buying clothing for his family, it cannot be wholly con demned, however much and however justly it may be taken to task for having failed to keep all its pledges." VOL. LIV.-NO. 129. Nearly all the Chinamen in Boston are "merchants." Some of the firms have from twenty-five to fifty mem bers, from which it seems that the Chinaman is playing the "merchant" racket pretty extensively. "Plunger" Ed Partridge, of Chi cago, who has become a millionaire by operations in grain, has been knocked out by John Barleycorn, and is now undergoing treatment for al coholism. NEW ADVEI-: HSBMENTS. E VanLakr Strike. . At Hilton Prof. Bernier. NEW BUSINESS LOCALS. Lost Watch-charm. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Pertinent Paragraphs Pertaining Princi pally to People and Poimodlv Printed. Capt. T. W. Slocumb, of Golds- boro, was in the city yesterday on a busi ness visit. Mr. W. B. Bryant, formerly of this city but now of Wallace, is here visiting friends. Mrs. Henry J. Gerken, who has been summering at Soutbport, has returned to the city. Capt. W. H. Newell, train mas ter for the Norfolk & Carolina Railroad, was in the city yesterday. Miss Olgia McCallum and Miss Mary McCallum, of Clarkton. were visi tors in the city yesterday. Mr. Robt. CJ Banks, who has been visiting Iriends in Georgia and Florida, returned home yesterday. Miss Laura Banks and Mr. Jos. N. Starr, of Fayetteville, are here on a visit to Mr. tH. H. Smith and family. Mr. I . J. Sternberger, who has been on a business trip along the line of the W & W. railroad, returned yester day. Misses Emma Vogel, Sue Vo- gel and Mamie McCausland, accompa nied by Mr. J. W. McCausland, of Char lotte, were visiting friends in this city yesterday. A $G0 fire trumpet is to be awarded at the Fireman's Tournament at Winston-Salem to the most popular company in tne State. The trumpet is to be awarded by vote, at 10 cents a vote. Commander F. Winslow and Alderman Lovick, of Newbern, who were on the cruise with the Naval Re serves and remained in Wilmington a lew days, have returned home. Both weie more than pleased with their outing. Messrs. R. E. Pippen, Golds boro; D. E. Smith, Mt. Olive; D. H. Wallace, Wallace; T. W. Hall. Eliza- bethtown; W. F. Penny. W. C. Harlee, Florence; A. F. Powell, Vmeland; P. B. Wilkes, Monroe; K. C. Barrett, Florence; H. Butters, Hub; D. F. McKeithan. Tillefy, were among the arrivals in the city yesterday. LOCAL DOTS Items of Interest Qathered Here and There and. Briefly Sfoted. The Bureau reports the stage of water in the river at Fayetteville Friday at 8 a. m., 5 feet 6 inches; a fall of 8 inches since previous report. Mr. C. H. Heide, whose myste rious disappearance some time ago ex cited considerable interest in this com munity, returned home yesterday. There will be services at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church to mor row at 11 a. m , conducted by Rev. John S. Wood. There will be no services at night. The firm name of Palmer, Rivenburg & Co., produce commission merchants, 166 Reade street, New York, has been changed to Palmer & Frost, Mr. Rivenburg retiring. The house is well known to the truck farmers of this section. Having returned from his Summer vacation, the- Rev. W. C. Nor man is expected to fill his pulpit at Grace Methodist E, Church, South, at the usual hours for service morning and night to-morrow, whether the bells are rung or not. One of the ministers stopping at the Hammocks will preach there to-morrow (Sunday) evening at five o'clock. The Rev. Dr. Smith, of Greens boro, and three sons, are spending a few days there. Two of the sons are also ministers, well known in this and other States. Theodore Mclver and Alex Randolph, the negro boys who recently murdered a young while boy named Edgar Hart at Sanford (particulars be ing given in the Star at the time), have been tried and sentenced to the peni tentiary, Mclver for 5 years and Ran dolph for Z years. The mild punish ment causes great dissatisfaction in Moore county. Morning WILMINGTON, ABOUT COTTON. Hubbard, Price & Co.'s Lietter Flattering Beporta in Regard to the Crop Esti mated at Nine Million Bales. New York, August 24. It is evident that the improvement in trade which commenced about a month ago has come to stay, and that all calculations for ttie future regarding the price of cotton must be based upon tbe idea of a normal trade from now oat. It is possi ble, indeed, that the improvement in business may be so rapid as to cause a sharp advance in the price of cotton goods, as there is no stock of any conse quence among merchants, the only question; being as to the extent of the accumulation of cotton goods at the mills. And as manufacturers have, if anything, been more timid than mer chants for the last six months, we cannot believe that tbe accumulation existing in first hands is of any serious magni tude. Crop accounts up to the middle ol the week have been of the same character as we have before quoted, but since that time there has been a slight change, complaints having been received of rust and blight in Mississippi, and shedding in Alabama and other sections of the cotton belt. Some complaint has also been heard of boll worms in Texas, but as yet it can be safely said that no seri ous damage has occurred to the cotton crop of this year.. At the present time it is raining heavily in the country East ot the Mississippi with prospects of its continuing for several days, but the trade is of the belief that rainy weather does not injure the. crop; it only retards its development, and the weed continues to grow as long as it is given sufficient moisture. The reports which are given by the Southern buyers who are here for the purpose of securing their annual supplies of goods, arc indeed most flattering in regard to the crop, and Mr. Neill's esti mate of 9.000,000 bales is universally ac cepted as pointing to the ultimate yield for the ensuing year. But when closely questioned regarding the crop, these gentlemen state that the plant is a large one and not fully fruited, and that very much will depend upon the picking season as to the extent ot the crop. Nevertheless it must be clearly stated that the crop does not appear to have deteriorated as much during the month of August as is usual, and this feeling is dominant in the minds of the cotton trade. Even those who are conser vative in their views, are at a loss to find anything excepting good trade conditions throughout the world upon which to predict an ad vance in the price of cotton, should pres ent crop prospects continue. On the other hand, it is universally admitted that the short interest in cotton is larger to day than for several years, and that the long interest is almost exclusively held by exporters who have sold to con tinental spinners. Tne situation is thus reversed from what it usually is at this season of the year, when all the commis sion houses are long for speculative ac count, and if anything not largely inter ested for exporters, but this year the speculator is not apparent in the ofhees ol the commission men, nor throughout the country, and if anything he is iden tified with the short side of the market. Receipts in the Atlantic ports, in con sequence ot the recent rainy weatner, promises to be lighter than had been anticipated, while in Texas the move ment is free and it is reported tnt toe covering for the short interest ior ship ment in the month of Augus-., and tbe demand from the American spinners, is sufficient to maintain tbe prices in Texas above a parity with the foreign matkets. So far as can be foreseen at the pres ent time, it is not likely that speculation will be attracted to cotton unless some serious injury happens to the crop from now on. It is admitted that tne con sumption of cotton will be greater than ever before known during the coming year, but it will require something more than consumption to stimulate the ac tivity in the market which is needed to bring about an advance in prices. The situation in the market thus re solves itself into a condition of a small iong interest, a large short interest for speculative ac count for shipment to Europe and to the American mills, with the long inter est held by exporters, and what specula tive interest there is in the market iden tified with prospects of a further decline in prices. This situation is one which naturally creates great caution on the part of those who look for a further de cline, and is an inviting one for a bull campaign, should anything appear that would tend to reduce the crop to limits which would touch the estimated con sumption of between 8.000,000 and 8.250. 000 bales of American cotton for the en suing season. John D, Bellamy, Jr. The Charlotte News, whose editor at tended the Lumberton convention, makes the following complimentary mention ot Mr. Bellamy : "Mr. John D. Bellamy, of Wilming ton, lost the nomination, but be gained immeasurably in other ways. He should have nothing to regret about his cam paign. He made from first to last an excellent run, leading handsomely from the start. By his campaign, he has been brought in touch with the people and has made friends in every township in the district. He has secured a popular ity of no fleeting kind, but one that will grow, and that will continually serve a good term to the deserving and chival rous man of the Cape Fear. The friends he has made more than compensate him for the loss of the nomination so gal lantly contested." Tennent Evened Up. Delegate Tennent, of the Second Ward, not only lost his candidate at Lumberton, but likewise an entire night's sleep. He returned Thursday afternoon, went home, and at 3 p. m. lay down for an hour's nap; but be didn't wake up until 7 o'clock yesterday morning. This was sixteen hours straight, an d it brought Ed's average right up to the normal point. N. C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1894. CITY FINANCES. Special MeetiDK Board of Aldermen A Discount of Five Per Cent, to Be Al lownd on Tazea Paid Before Septem ber 30th, 1894. The Board of Aldermen met in ad journed session at the City Hall yester day at noon. There were present : Mayor Fishblate. Aldermen , Yates, Moore, Latimer, Northrop, Harriss, Gore, Walker and Nixon. The Mayor stated that the object of the meeting was to consider and take action in tbe matter of raising funds for expenses of the city government. Alderman Harriss offered the follow ing resolution, viz: Resolved, By the Board ol Aldermen of the City of Wilmington (the Board ot Audit and Finance concurring), that on alt listed taxes due the city of Wilming ton for the year 1894, which are paid in full before the 30th day of September, 1894, the City Clerk and Treasurer is hereby authorized to allow a discount of 5 per cent., and no discount shall be al lowed after that date. Alderman Moore offered a substitute for the resolution making , the discount three per cent., instead of five. The adoption of the substitute was moved and seconded, and tbe yeas and nays were called for. Those voting aye were Aldermen Moore, Latimer and Yates 3. Nays Aldermen Northrop, Harriss, Goie, Walker and Nixon 5. The original resolution allowing a dis count of five per cent, was then adopted, by a vote of 5 to 3. The Board then ad journed. The Board of Audit and Finance met and concurred in the action of tbe Board of Aldermen, as above stated, and also gave concurrence to the following. To the Board of Audit and Finance : Gentlemen At a called meeting of the BoarrT of Aldermen held this day (August 15th) the following resolution was passed : Be it resolved, by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the city of Wilmington, and it is hereby resolved . by the au thority of the same, (the Board of Audit and Finance concurring) that the city borrow for the use of the current expenses of said city, the sum of $10,000; and the Mayor and the chairman of the Board of Au dit and Finance are hereby au thorized to execute in behalf of the city ot Wilmington and to affix thereto the seal of the xity, a promissory note in said amount, payable lour months after date in gold or its equivalent, and to bear not exceeding 8 per cent, per an num interest. The members of the Board present were: Messrs. R.J.Jones (chairman), C. H. Ganzer, H. C. McQueen. Bills were audited and approved as follows : For current expenses, $225.93; bonds, $300; coupons, $420. Branson's Directory. The Star is glad to learn that Mr. Branson will issue a new edition of his State Business Directory. This will be the 8th edition and is expected to con tain some eight hundred or more pages of closely printed matter. The business of the State is much larger in every line than formerly, and hence the Directory will probably con tain over one hundred thousand names. The growth of our State Directory speaks well for the growth of business in the State. Funeral of Mrs. Sallie Merritt. The remains of Mrs. Sallie Merritt wife of Mr. A. P. Merritt, ol Town Creek. Brunswick county, took place in tbe city yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from Bladen Street Methodist church, Rev. L. L. Butte officiating. A large number of friends were present and the remains were interred in Bellevue cem etery. Candidate .Lockhart. The Charlotte Observer pays a high tribute to Mr. Lockhart, the Democratic nominee for Congress in this District, and the Star is prepared to indorse what the Observer says of his character and ability. The representative of the Star at Lumberton was most favorably impressed both by his manner and speech. Cotton Receipts Receipts of cotton here yesterday 10 bales; same day last year, 8 bales. Re ceipts for week ended yesterday, 14 bales; same week last year, 26. Receipts for the crop year to August 24th, 189,- 779 bales; to same date last season, 160, 057. Stock at this port, 450 bales; last year same date, 1,700. Base Ball at Hilton Park The Black Stockings of Wilmington and the Quicksteps of Charlotte (colored teams) crossed bats again at Hilton Park yesterday afternoon, to play off the tie-srame ot the day before. The playing was spirited throughout, not withstanding the showers, and there was a good attendance of spectators. The game was won by the Black Stock ings. Score, 18 to 13. Colored Excursionists. The colored excursionists from Char lotte left for home at 1 a. m. this morn ing by special train on the Carolina Central. Last evening the Charlotte Light Infantry, the Quickstep Base Ball Club and the Steel Creek Brass Band, of the excursionists, paraded the streets of the city, much to the delight of their colored friends Star COTTON BAGGING- Further Advance in Price The Jute Trust Making Its Last Deaparate Effort. In addition to what was recently print ed in the Star about cotton bagging, the Savannah News has this: -A The National Cordage Company, otherwise the Jute Bagging Trust, is playing a great game to keep the market cornered for the present year and pull the farmer for all it can. on the bagging needed this season. The trust has been keeping only a small stock of bagging on hand in anti cipation of the tariff bill, which has taken off the duty. It has been selling it, too, in small lots. The supply now on hand is hardly sufficient to take care of this year's cotton crop, and it is too late un der the present conditions for the farm ers and cotton men to talk about import- ng bagging from England. Tbe facts in the case from a Southern standpoint are that many of the cotton factors and farmers have laid in a supply of bagging with which to handle a large part of their crop, having bought it at a time when the low freight rates from New York and other Northern points were in force, because they got it laid down cheaper than they could have done had the regular freight rates re mained in force. They will not, there tore, need a full supply with which to handle their crops, and tbe trust knows this. The farmers and factors would not, therefore, be so ready to begin im porting. It is a tact, too, that owing to the fall ing off iri the demand the .foreign mills have been inactive, and if orders were given now they could not be filled in time lor the present crop. The bagging trust appreciates this situation, and is going to push the market for all it is worth. Tbe Senate bill takes off the duty ot 2.22 cents, which was kept up by the McKinley Act, and consequently makes the bagging just that much cheaper. As an example of the fact that the trust is going to squeeze thefarmer for all it is worth, it may be stated that not a week ago bagging was advanced three-quarters of a cent a yard within four or five days' time. Many of tbe Savannah fac tors have bought a greater part of their supply, as have others, on account of the cheap rates, and under the circumstan ces there is hardly enough inducement to purchase large importations from abroad this year. The trust realizes that this is its last chance. The consequence is bagging is advancing in price every day or two. Unless something can be done the chances are that bagging will go much higher than it has ever been since the Alliance tackled the Jute Trust. One of the managers of the Cordage Company is quoted as follows : "Basving will be bagging before the season is over, and we expect to recoup our losses on this season and look to the Republicans to put us back under their protecting wing in the future." This not only bears out the indica tions, but shows they boast of the fact that they will attempt to squeeze out every dollar they can. A New Band. The Hanover Cornet Band, organized two months ago and equipped with a complete set ol nickel-plated instru ments, made, their first appearance in public last night, and favored the Star with a serenade. The members of the band are: Leader, R. P. McClammy; cornets, Frank Stanland, no. James, R. H. Macumber, T. K. Curtis; altos, Clayton C. Redd, Robt. Morris, Geo. Staton, R. H. Curtis; slide trom bones, F. M. Griffith. B. L. Phipps; tenor, K, A. Bennett; baritone, Jno Griffith; bass, A. S. King; tuba, J, Gafford; snare drum, W. K. Vann; b; drum and cymbals, H. H. Parker. They propose to give an excursion next Friday and hope to realize something therefrom towards meeting tbe expense incurred in organizing and equipping the band. The Firemen's Gala Week. The Winston Republican says : "Salis bury, Wilmington, Greensboro, New bern, and in fact a majority of the fire companies of the State will be here next week at the State Firemen's Associa tion and Tournament. A number will bring their engines and apparatus while others will come only as delegates. It promises to prove an interesting occa sion and the Twin-City extends a cordial and most hospitable welcome. Our three local companies are practicing faithfully tor the reel, steam and other contests, and these features will be spirited. Visiting firemen are coming in good trim and whoever "wins the laurels," which include the prizes, will earn them, and deservingly." BY RIVER AND RAIL. Receipts of Naval Stores and Cotton Yesterday. Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta R R. 19 casks spirits turpentine, 70 bbls. rosin, 79 bbls. tar, 6 bbls. crude turpen tine. Wilmington & Weldon R R 9 bales cotton, 19 casks spirits turpentine, 39 bbls. rosin, 6 bbls tar, 17 bbls. crude tur pentine. Carolina Central R.R 1 bale cotton 52 casks spirits turpentine, 88 bbls rosin, 46 bbls. tar, 16 bbls. crude turpen tine. C. F. & Y. V. R. R. 46 casks spirits turpentine, 89 bbls. rosin, 36 bbls. tar. Steamer Lisbon 53 casks spirits tur pentine, 112 bbls. tar. Steamer Cape Fear 52 casks spirits turpentine, 150 bbls. rosin, 255 bbls. tar, 34 bbls. crude turpentine. Wilmington, Newbern & Norfolk R, R 48 casks spirits turpentine, 19 bbls. tar. 3 bbls. crude turpentine. Total receipts Cotton, 10 bales; spirits turpentine, 284 casks; rosin, 436 bbls.; tar, 553 bbls.; crude turpentine, so ddis. WHOLE NO.8 ,501 At Hilton Park This Afternoon and To night. Prof. Bernier, the wonderful magician, will give two performances at Hilton Park to-day. A matinee, for ladies and children, at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and the regular performance at night, begin ning at 8 30 o'clock. Free to all. The entertainment last night was at tended by quite a large number of ladies aud gentlemen, who manifested their satisfaction and approval of the perform ance with applause. A-Yacht Party. Mr. R. W. Gibson gave a pleasant en tertainment yesterday afternoon on his yacht the Bessie May complimentary to the Knights Templar. The sail was down tbe river about fifteen miles, and up past the city to Navassa and back. An elegant lunch was teiven on the yacht, and the trip was very much en joyed. More Now Ooiton. r A bale ot cotton of this season s crop was received in Wilmington yesterday by Mr. W. B. Cooper, shipped by J. W. Leath, Mullins, S. C. Messrs, Williams. Rankin & Co. also received a bale. Forecast for To-Day. For North Carolina and South Caro lina, fair except showers on the coast; easterly winds. J" Parts 1 to 24 inclusive of the mencan Encvelonaenic D now ready. Send one rnuunn and 17 cents (which includes postage) for each part. The Churchea. Second Advent Church. Eider I P Kin Paw, Services Sunday at 11 a. m. and fi n m S,,nHa school at 3 p. m St. Matthew'i English Lutheran Church, Rev. G D. Bernheim, pastor. Sunday School 9,45 a m. Mora ins Service at 11 n m. No service at night. St. Paul's Church, corner Fourth and Orange streets. Rev. Frederick N. Skinner rertor. SrvwM fnnH.. o , 11 a. m. and 8.00 p, m. Sunday School at 5.00 p. m. Holy Communion first and third Sundays each month. All seats free. Market Street Methodist V rhj-r. h .v.- ti.ai. Church around the corner), near the corner of Market and Ninth streets. Rev. M. T. Plyler, Pastor. Ser vices every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8.00 p. m. Class meeting at 9.30 a. m. Sunday School at 3.30 p nj '- uuus iiiuiauay uignt at i .OO o ClOCK. Fifth Street M. . Church South itnf-l , Fifth street, between Nun and Church liVu I i Nash, D. D., Pastor. Services to-morrtiw at 11 m and 8 pm. First Presbvterian Church, corner Third and Oranov streets. Rev Peyton H. Hoge, D. D., pastor. Sunday services at 1 1 a ra and 8.00 p m. Prayer meeting and laiDie study i nursday night 8.15 o clock ;Snnday school at 4.00 p m. You are welcome. Brooklyn Baptist Church, comer nf Fourth anil Brunswick streets. Rev. R. E. Peele. riastcr Ser vices tomorrow at 11 a. m. and 8.00 p. m. Sabbath school at 4 p. m. Weekly prayer and praise meeting every Wednesday evening at 8.00; seats free. A cor- U1.U 1 11 V 11 ms r- X I C 111 . C1 rn atranM, and vintm a. Grace Methodist E. Church. South, northeast eorner of Mulberry and Fourth streets. Rev. W. C. Nor man, Pastor, services to-morrow at 11.00 am and 8 15 p m. Experience meeting at 10.00 a m in the lecture room. Sunday school at 4.00 p m. Prayer meeting and lecture Wednesday evening at 8.15 o'clock. Stran gers and visitors are cordially invited to attend. Bladen street M. E. Church. South, corner Fifth and Bladen streets. Rev. J. F. Butt, pastor. Services to morrow at 1 1 a m andSpm. Immanuel Chapel (Presbyteriao). Front street, near Queen, Rev. P. H. Hoge, D. D, Pastor. Sunday School at 11 a ra; preaching evety Sunday at 3.40 p m; rrayer meeting every weanesuay at ..30 p m. First Baptist Church, corner of Fifth and Markes streets, Rev, W. B. Oliver, Pastor. Mornint; services at 1 o clock; night services 8.15 o clock. Congrega tional Prayer meeting Thursday night at 8.15 o'clock. Sunday scl ool at 4.00 p m- Strangers and vision, cordially invited to all services. Baptist Chapel, cor. Fifth and Wooster streets, Preachine bv I. R. Marshall on Sunday at 11 a m and 7.30 p m: Sunday School 3.15 p m; Song Service Monday 7.30 p m: Prayer and praise meeting Friday at i cu p m. ins puDiic invited, beats tree. St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, corner of Market and Sixth streets, Rev. K. Boldt pastor. Eog lish service at 11 a m; no evening service. Sunday NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Prof. Bernier, The Wonderful Magiuian, Will give a Matinee especially for ladies and children To-Day, 3.00 P. M. Night performance 8;30. PREE ! auS25 It College of William and Mary, WILLIAMSBURG, VA. NEXT SESSION BE gins October 4th, 1894. Send for Catalogue. LYON G. TYLER, President, july 25 till Oct 1 we sat STRIKE US FOR Lowest Prices ON NEW PIANOR and mCAm i imiuu uuu viivjuiuui Just received. We are offering during this month great Bargains. E. VAN LAER, ?ulv 24 tf th la to 402 & 404 N. Fourth St. The Peer for Five Gents. SMOKE Manf. by VETTERLEIN BROS,, Philala. aug tt For Sale, A Fine Soda Water Fountain. 5 Copper Foun tains, 1 Generator, All In good condition. SAMUEL BEAR, Sr., june 24 12 Market street. RATI.'-, ur ADVERT lMrst One Square Use Day L . , " " Two ! I "t " Three Day J & ' " Four Days .i. 3 ' " Five Days 8 W One Week X 06 " Two Weeks d 5n Three Weeks : 8 5(1 One Month 10 00 Two Months. 18 V) Three Manf s 2 f Six Months . One Year , o oo W Contract Advertisements taken at praporiiou ately low rates. Ten lines solid Nonpareil make one square. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Sweet Potatoes. Nice Sweet Potatoes on consign ment. Call W. B.COOPER, Wilmington, N.C. Wholesale Grocer & Com. Merchant. aug 24 tf D&W Opposite OF & Y V Depot. Medicines bought of James D. Nutt CURE! JAMES D. NUTT. aug 23 tf The Druggist. A New Thing ! o The Eclipse Bicycle Is now taking the lead and is guaran teed to4e the lightest running wheel on the market. We keep it in good order for one year free. Price for men size, 30 pounds, $100 on time or $90 each; 2G pounds $125 on time or $100 cash; Ladies $85,: Boys $75. This is a very high grade Bicycle. Send in your orders and stop wearing out so many shoe soles. We are the agents at Racket Store. BRADDY & GAYLORD. We are offering many good bargains in our Dress Goods, Domestics, Shoes, Millinery, Underwear, Clothing and Notions.) I Rockingham A, unbleached, yard wide, 5c a yard; remnants 5 to 15 yards to the piece, yard wide. Sea Island unbleached 5c, worth 7c: Checks 4 and 5c a yard; Ginghams 4C, 5c, 7c and 8c; Crapon, worth 10c for 7 cents. Men's Pants 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and $3.00. Shoes, gaiter or lace, 75c, $1.00, $1.50 and $3.00. Ladies' Shoes, but ton or lace, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and $3. A very heavy all wool Black or Navy Serge 41 inches wide 60c a yard, worth 75c; 40 inch Navy all wool 40c, worth 60c. Wc want to clean out all our Sum mer goods before the? Fall stock comes in, and now is your time to buy. Should you want -any Mason Jt1 ruit Jars we sell one quart 90o a dozen; two quarts $1.00 ra dozen. RACKET STORE. BRADDY & GAYLORD, Prop's. aug 17 tf THE MODERN SOAP. Never Allow this Soap to Soafc in Water. "Coal Oil Johnny's" Petroleum Soap is made by a n6vel process which is patented. It is white and transparent. It contains no soda, re sin, or tallow. Never-boiled. This Soap contains Vaseline and about 10 per cent, of glycerine, and has, also, all the improvements known to science. ' The Petroleum from which this Soap is made is deoderized, but con tains all the virtues of crude oil. T For complexion, any kind of skin disease, to'let, laundry, bath, stable, dishwashing, iron workers, miners, painters and printers. Removes grease from clothing, printer's ink from hands. Railroad' men never used its equal. : This Soap becomes more-transparent with age, as it has no filler to make weight, it will not shrink, warp or discolcr. For sale by W0BTH & WORTH. aug g tf D. O'Connor, REAL ESTATE AGENT, WIL- mington, N. C. Stores, Offiee atd Dwelling for rent. Houses and Lots fci sale on easy terms. Rents, taxes at d mfuranc attended to promptly. Cab in oaned m irapTovrd city property. time 24 ff The Old and New. Take off the old and put on the new That neatly fitting, easy shoe. When prices run as now they do, Who would deny himself the new ? We keep a complete line of latest styles, as well as all varieties of foot gear. Our immense trade enables us to offer it at rock bottom prices. Geo. R. French & Sons. 108 North Front St., ae 10. tl WILMINGTON. M. C. 0m