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VOL. LIV.-NO. 142.
WILMINGTON, N. C SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 1894.
Don't Read Your Friend's Paper.
WHOLE NO. 8,523
The
Star
Kntered t the Postoflice at Wilmington, N. C, as
Second-tias-. .Man matter.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Furniture.
Daily arrivals of the prettiest de
signs we have ever had the pleas
nre of exhibiting.
Elegant Sideboards,
Extension Tables,
And Chairs to match.
Our $2.25 Rattan Rocker a Dandy.
And everything kept in a first-class
Furniture House if L
Now really for inspection.
Remember, our prices are the
Lowest, and we cannot and will
not be undersold.
We solicit your trade, and invite
one and all to call.
Mattresses.
Mi v i .ils made and renovated.
SNEED & CO..
No. 15 South Front street,
f he Cheaoest Furniture House in
North Carolina.
ep9tf .
W. A, Johnson.
C. H. Fore.
i
Johnson & Fore,
Are prepared to announce their part
nership, and state that they propose
to soon add to their large and beau
tiful stock of
Millinery, Hosiery, Fancy Goods,
A Most Complete Line of
DryGoods
mm goods
AND
CLOAKS for Ladies, Misses and for
Children, Notions, &c.
And respectfully ask a
share of the patronage
of the public.
Both members of the
firm will leave for the
Northesn Markets in a
few days.
In the mean time,
many bargains can be
secured at our store,
Ho. Ill Market St.
Very respectfully,
W. A. JOHNSON
C. H. FORE.
Wilmington, N. C.
P i it
J. W. Norwood, W. J. Toomer,
I resident. Cashier.
THE
Ulantic National Bank,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Capital. $125,000.00.
Surplus, $25,000.00.
Loans in anv amounts made on ao-
proved security.
lvitn unsurpassed facilities for
andlintr all husinrsc pntrnsterf tr ns
pith promptness, accuracy and secu-
"j, wc soucii your account.
Resnectf nllv
V W. Norwood, D. L. Gore.
' iir ... . '
, v worth, E. J. Powers,
W. E. Springer, H. L. Vollers,
S. P. McNair, M J. Heyer,
Sam'l Rear Tr
t L. Coker, Hartsville, S, C.
n a. Norwood, Greenville, S. C.
JU,y 31 .. - ' DIRECTORS.
Draft Ms.
Received to-day, one case beauti
fully engraved Draft Books. Also,
, Note, Receipt and Order Books.
Paper, Envelopes, Inks, Mucilage,
Steel Pens, Rubber Holders and
Pencils. For sale at
HEINSBERGER'S
Live Book and Music Store.
ng 31 tf
V NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE AT THIS
Sec, Suitable for wrapping paper.
Artistic
TRMMNGS
OUTLINES.
Pharmacists' Convention at Ashe
ville, N. C The cholera scare in
Maryland. The war in Corea the
two armies confronting each other;
foreigners entering the Chinese service
Stevedoers fighting at Savannah. Ga.
Gov. Carr interviewed on the sub
ject of lvnchinc. The Count of
Paris died in England yesterday.
Yellow fever death at the Balti
more quarantine statiori yesterday
Bank statement. A ten thou
sand dollar defaulter. Three children
burned to death. The Tennessee
lynching. Coxey, the crank, organ-
ing a Circus. Corbeti is willing to
fight, but Jackson is not. Light
ning's havoc in Illinois. Procedings
of the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias
Base ball games played yesterday.
Cotton spots and futures.
Chicago grain and provision market.
New York markets: Money oh call
easy at 1 percent; cotton quiet; middling
gull 7 3-16 cents;middling uplands 6 15 16
cents; Southern flour dull, weak; common
to fair extra $2.103.00; good to choice
do. $3.003.50; wheat dull and firmer;
No; 2 red in store and at elevator 58
cents; afloat 5959 cents; corn dull
and firm; No. 2 at elevator 64 cents;
afloat 65 165 cents;spirits turpentine
quiet and firm at 28294 cents; rosin
dull; common to good strained $1 15.
The Ameer of Afghanistan is a
progressive and genuine reformer.
Among other things he has estab
lished a soap factory in his domain.
Last year fires swept over 13,000,-
000 acres of grass lands and 13,
000,000 acres of woodland, in the
Northwest, but there was not the
destruction of houses and towns and
the loss of life there has been in the
recent fires, which are still burning.
Woman is coming to the front in
Mexico. Senorita Maria Gonzales
Hermosillo has been appointed post
mistress at Teocaltchie. We present
our congratulations to Senorita
Maria and trust that she will not find
managing the males too much for
her.
Hon. W. L. Wilson's opponent for
Congress is a young man named
Alston Gordon Drayton, who is said
to be bright but not to know much
about politics. After he has been
run over two or three times perhaps
he will learn something. The Re
publicans would run Mr. Stephen B.
Elkins, but Stephen wouldn't bite.
Some St. Louis men are tough. One
of them got into a box car with the I
intention of cribbing a ride to Alton,
Hi., but instead of stopping at Alton
the car weut on, was several times
side-tracked and finally brought up
in Philadelphia after nearly six days
and nights, in all of which time the
man had not a mouthful to eat nor a
drop of water. When discovered
he looked like a living skeleton.
Col. Cockerill, of the New York
Advertiser, couldn't resist the tempta
tion to hit the South another swipe
after that shooting scrape in
Georgia, in which the colored
emigration agent Gaston was shot,
and took it tor granted that the
shooting was done by white men,
when the racket was altogether
among negroes. But the oppor
tunity answered his purpose just as
well.
This is from the Chicago Inter-
Ocean, Rep.: "Cotton is worth only
(i cents a pound, but the cotton
planter realizes quite a revenue from
cotton seed and reduced prices for
sacking. All. things considered and
compared with former years, he will
this year receive as much as 8 or 9
cents for cotton." With -6 cent cot
ton the planter may thank his stars
for the tax free bagging which the
Wilson bill gives him. ;
Senator Butler of South Carolina
has written a manly letter to the
Charleston News and Courier in
which he says that his Senatorial as
pirations must not be considered a
factor in the fight against ring rule
in that State, and that he must not
be in the way of any action that
anti ring Democrats see fit to take
in their fight against Tillmanism.
He is with them, Senate or no Sen
ate, and wi fight if need be in the
ranks.
t
Some of the beet sugar men of
Nebraska say the new tariff has
knocked the pins from under their
industry, but they are willing to
compromise and pay the farmers $4
instead of $5 a ton for their beets
which means that they are making
the new tariff a pretext for beating
the farmers out of a dollar a ton on
beets. Notwithstanding their wail
we predict that they will be found
doing business at the old stand as
usual.
THE WEATHER.
u. s. dep't of aori culture,
Weather Bureau.
Wilmington. N. C. .Sept. 9.
Meteorological data for twenty-four
hours ending at 8 p. m. last night:
Maximum temnerature 86 : mini
mum temperature 72.
Rainfall for tbe day, .0 inches. Rain
fall for the month up to date 2.05
inches.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
For North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Virginia, fair; southeast
winds.
SEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A. D. Brown Carpets.
W. B. Cooper Onions. a
A. D. Brown This week.
Warren Announcement.
Heinsberger Draft books.
The Atlantic National Bank.
Katz & Polvogt New goods.
Johnson & Fore Dry goods.
SNEED & Co. Artistic furniture.
Thr Academy of the Incarnation.'
The National Bank of Wilmington.
S. A. Schloss & Co Call and see.
N. Y. & W. S. 5. Co. Sailing days.
Divine & Chadbourn Paints, oils.
G. R. French & Son Not how much
T. B. Singletary We are the stuff.
Worth & Worth The modern soap.
HEW BUSINESS LOCALS.
I, Shriek Suits to order.
LOCAL DOTS.
Items of Interest Gathered Here
and There and Briefly Noted.
WILMINGTON
ELCOME
EEK.
Mr. J. K. Collier is now busi
ness manager of the Opera House.
The Carolina Cycle Club are
preparing for some fine races during
Welcome Week. . -
Mr. W. S. Walker says: "I favor
the W. W. W. features which the Star
has so strenuously advocated."
Three white and two colored
couples were "licensed to marry" tbe
past week by Register Jno. Haar, Jr.
The Wadesboro Messenger prints
an excellent portrait of Mr. Jas. A. Lock-
hart, P. S. Charlotte Observer please
copy.
The exercises of the Academy
of the Incarnation and of St. Thomas'
Male School will be resumed Monday,
Sept. 17th.
There will be a full dress in
spection at the monthly meeting of the
Naval Reserves to-morrow night. Every
member is urged to be present.
The Postal Telegraph Co. will
forward by telegraph any subscriptions
that may be made in aid of the sufferers
by the fires in the Northwest.
The stage of water in the Cape
Fear river at Fayetteville, Friday at 8
a. m was 4 feet; a fall of six inches in
the previous twenty-four hours.
Newspapers received at the
Star office, from all directions, report
improvement in business. In many
cases it amounts to a real revival in
nearly every branch of trade.
The steamer St. Augustine, which
came here in distress a few days ago,
sailed yesterday for her destination.
Jacksonville, Fla. Repairs to her disabled
propeller were made at Skinner's ship
yard.
Warren's Epistle to the Star
reached its destination after a somewhat
tortuous journey. It was a "Stag
gerer" full of spirit, and as succulent
as a mint julep. "Peace be with you,"
Warren.
An excursion to Southport, with
a trip outside, on the steamer Wilming
ton, is announced lor next Wednesday.
There will be a band ol musicians on
board and refreshments will be served.
The fare for the round trip will be only
twenty-five cents.
Unusual efforts are on foot to
make the next Maxton Fair a great suc
cess. It is not yet determined whether
or not tbe "high kickers" will be there;
but Harker and Murphy McNair have
been appointed a committee on inspec
tion and will report promptly.
The New Hanover Republicans
are not doing much talking; but the
Star has a "straight tip" that they are
formulating their plans for a full county
ticket. However, the Star has given.
substantially, the same information,
though not so fresh, twice before.
Very Good Shooting.
The score of 24 out of 25 made by
Capt. J. C. Smith at the clay-pigeon
shoot of the Wilmington gun club, Fri
day afternoon, is good enough," and
places him high up among the best wing
shots in the State.
The other scores were as follows: D.
Lefevre. 1'; R. H. Grant, 16; S. Heins
berger, 15; E. G. Polley, 14; B. F, Keith,
14; R. H. Pickett, 13; J. H. Taylor, 13; J.
C. Lodor. 13; J. H. Beery, 19; A. J. Flan
ner, 10; H. McL. Green. 8; J, C. Wise, 6.
The average individual score was nearly
14. which is about the best we remember
to have been made by the club when
there were thirteen or more contestants.
Saturday Night Market.
It is the open season for oysters, but
the warm weather prevents shipments
from New River, and so far only small
supplies from the Sounds are in market.
These sell readily at 1215c per
quart, and clams at the same price.
Shrimp are in full supply at 5 to 10c
per quart; channel crabs, 10c per
dozen; soft shell crabs, 40c per
dozen. Mullets are plentiful at 10c per
string, croakers at 10c, blacklist) 15c,fresh
water perch 25c. and trout 25 to 50c;
sturgeon 5c per pound.
Fruits are scarce and high in price,
with tbe exception of scuppernong
grapes. Prices were: apples 10c per
quart, pears 15c grapes. 2 quarts for 5
cents.
Poultry was in fair supply, grown
fowls selling at 25 to 80c apiece, and
chickens to 20c. Eggs 18 to 20c
per dozen.
The trackers sold from carts
cabbage at 5 to 10c per head; corn,
10c per dozen ears; beans, 10c per quart;
field peas, 10c; tomatoes, 10c; potatoes,
5c; okra, two quarts for 6c; turnips, 5c
per bunch; egg plant, two for 5c.
In the meat market there were full
supplies of fresh beef, veal and mutton
at the usual reasnable rates. . -
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Pertinent Paragraphs Pertaining Princi
pally to People and Pointedly Printed.
Mr. J. McK. Tolar has returned,
after a long business trip on the road.
Dr. E. Gasque, of Florence, S.
C, was a visitor in the city yesterday.
Mr. E. J. Hollingsworth, of
Raleigh, is visiting friends in tbe city,
Mr. W, J. McDiarmid, of Spout
Springs, arrived in the city last night.
Mr. Geo. G. Lewis has returned
from a business trip on the C. F. & Y. V.
R. R.
Mr. Geo. Rountree has returned
from a long visit to "Western North Car
olina. Mr. Ernest Stienken . has re
turned from a trip to Florida and
Georgia.
Miss Mamie Watson, of Wilson,
is in the city on a visit Xo Mrs. S. D.
Hankins.
Mr. Carlton Croom, of New
York city, is here on a visit to Mr. Jno.
Maunder.
Mr. Joe King, of the A. C. L.
auditing office, has gone to McRae, Ga.,
to visit relatives.
Mr. A. F. Addison, of Roanoke,
Va., travelling car agent of the N. & W.,
was in the city yesterday.
; Messrs. A. D. Jones and D. B.
Jones, of Raleigh, were among the arri
vals in the city yesterday.
Mr. J. B. Candle, Miss Mclver
and Mrs. Covington, of Rockingham,
were in the city yesterday.
Mr. R. W. Nixon, of Jackson
ville, N. C and Mr. E. Pope, of Scott's
Hill, were visitors in the city yesterday.
Capt. "Jim" Cutts, who is now
running on the "Short Cut," arrived in
the city last night to spend Sunday at
home,
Mr. F. Wright Meares, who has
been spending the past month at Mount
Airy, returned home last night much
improved in health.
Mr. John D. Bellamy, Jr., has
gone to Vance county, where his family
are visiting Mrs. Bellamy's father. Col.
Hargrove. He will be absent from home
about two weeks.
Mr. Jake Sternberger leaves to
day for the South on business of much
importance. His many friends may as
well prepare their congratulations, as
they will soon be strictly in order.
N EARING HE GOAL.
Tbe Ball Players on the Home Btretoh
Baltimore Has the Beat Chance for the
Pennant.
The following is the standing oi the
National Base Ball League (including
games played Friday), the first figures
representing number of games won and
the second figures the number ol games
lost in each case:
Baltimore. 75 and 36; New York, 75
and 40; Boston, 73 and 40; Philadelphia,
66 and 47; Brooklyn, 61 and 51; Cleve
land, 57 and 53, Pittsburg, 54 and 58;
Chicago, 50 and 63; Cincinnati, 47 and
67; St. Louis, 46 and 68; Washington, 40
and 74; Louisville, 33 and 80.
The percentages are as follows: Balti
more. 676; New York. 652; Boston, 646,
Philadelphia, 584; Brooklyn, 545; Cleve
land, 518; Pittsburg, 482; Chicago, 442;
Cincinnati, 412; St. Louis, 404; Washing
ton, 351; Louisville, 292.
The proper additions and deductions
consequent upon the game played yes
terday should be made in the foregoing
figures.
It will be seen by comparison with the
standing as given in the Star last Sun
day, that Baltimore has gained 19 points,
New York has gained 13 points, and
Boston 1 point.
The total number of games to be
played is 132. Baltimore (not including
yesterday) has played 111, New York
115, and Boston 113, leaving Baltimore
21, New York 17, and Boston, 19 games
yet to be played.
Baltimore being now 24 points ahead
of New York, makes its reasonably cer
tain that she will retain first place, while
the fight lor second place is between
New York and Boston with the chances
slightly favoring New York.
USEFUL FIGURES.
Vote for Governor In 1892-Also, for Con
The vote given below will be found
useful for reference during the cam
paign :
Cleveland 132,951; Harrison 100,342;
Weaver 44,736.
The vote by congressional districts
was :
First W A Branch, 14,236; Riddick
Gattling, 11,576.
Second F B Woodard. 13,925; H P
Cheatham, 11,814; E A Thome (Pop).
5,457.
Third B F Grady (Dem), 12,467; A
M Clark (Rep), 5,271; T D Koonce (Pop).
9 869.
' Fourth B H Bunn (Dem), 14,640; J
H Williamson (Rep), 2,106; H J Mc
Dowell (Pop), 872; W F Stroud (Pop),
12,916.
Fifth A HA Williams (Dem). 13.746;
Thomas Settle (Rep). 14,075; W R
Lindsay (Pop). 4.358.
Sixth S B Alexander (Dem), 16,623;
A A Maynard (Pop), 12,127.
Seventh I S Henderson (Dem), 14,
303; E A Bolton (Rep), 9,136; A C Shu
ford (Pop, 5,399.
Eighth W H Bower (Dem), 16.896:
J OWillcocks (Rep), 13.215; R L Pat
ton (Pop), 8.564.
Ninth W T Crawford. 16.010; J C
Prichard (Rep), 14,960; I C Brown (Pop),
872.
The Partridge Crop.
The prospect for partridge shooting
next season is excellent. The Star has
made inquiries in several counties and
the information received is uniformly
favorable to fine sport. Sportsmen
should not forget, however, to observe
the law, which makes it a misdemeanor
to shoot or trap partridges before No
vember 1st. A determined effort will be
made by the Wilmington gun club to
have the law rigidly enforced in this sec
tion. VI
HOUSEHOLD RECIPES.
Many Ways of Cooking the Toothsome
Corn.
GREEN CORN GEMS.
Two cupfuls of grated sweet corn,
half a teaspoonful of salt, two beaten
eggs, a heaping spoonful of baking
powder, one cupful of new milk, and
flour enough to make a thin batter.
Beat all thoroughly together and pour
into gem-irons to bake.
CORN FRITTERS.
Another nice dish for desert is corn
fritters made thus: Grate sufficient corn
to make two cupfuls; with it mix two
tablespoonfuls of cream, three well
beaten eggs, a tablespoonful of butter
and a little salt. Thicken with two gen
erous tablespoonfuls of flour. Fry brown
in boiling lard, roll in sugar and send to
the table hot.
CORN PUDDING.
Take half a dozen ears of tender corn,
which must be fully ripe, slightly cut off
the edge of the kernels wr.h a sharp
knife and scrape the remainder off. Beat
up three eggs, add to them a pint of
sweet milk, half a cupful of sugar, a
small piece of butter, and a little salt.
Bake it one hour in a well heated oven.
CREAMED CORN.
To one pint of corn cut from the cob,
add three-quarters of a quart of milk.
Put in a saucepan and cook until the
corn is soft. It will require almost con
stant stirring. Add several bits of but
ter dredged with flower and cook five
minutes longer. Lastly stir in the beaten
yelks of two eggs and a small spoonful
of butter. Send to the table as soon as
it boils up once.
CORN OMELET.
Grate the corn from the cob and mix
in the following proportions. To one
dejaen ears of corn, a cupful of cream and
five eggs. Beat the whites and yelks
separately until very light; add the
cream to the yelks and stir in the corn, a
spoonful at a time; stir this through the
stiff whites, and pour into a frying pan,
very hot, with a little butter over the
bottom, fry brown and tarn. Send im
mediately to the table on a hot platter.
CORN SOUP.
Select ten ears of fresh sweet corn,
grate off tbe grains, taking care not to
grate any particles from the cob. Put
both the grated corn and the cobs into
one quart of salted water, and boil for
ten minutes. This secures the milk that
otherwise would remain in the cob. At
the end of the ten minutes remove the
cob and pour in a quart of new milk;
add a small lump of butter, and season
with salt and pepper. Let it cook
slowly for ten linutes more. Serve
with browned bu - er crackers.
I For the Star.l
THE SHELTER OF THE SILVER CROSS.
On the first day of September "The
Shelter of the Silver Cross" closed its
doors, after its fifth season. Under the
efheient management and care of Miss
Moore, the house has never known a
more successful season. There were over
275 persons entertained, and during
some weeks, as many as forty inmates
were in the house at a time. A number
of friends visited the Shelter during the
Summer, and many contributions of
money and other things were received.
The "Ministering Circle" in this clos
ing report, wishes to most heartily thank
the Sea Coast road for the kindness ren
dered during the entire season. Men
tion has not been made of this before,
as it was thought best to wait until the
close of Summer, but it has been spoken
of with deep gratitude by the President
and members of the Circle from time to
time. To Capt. Grant, conductor on
the road, and Mr. Wilson, express agent,
many thanks are also due, and great ap
preciation of all their kindness is felt.
Another Summer it is hoped to be
able to run the "Shelter" three months
instead of two; and so during (the Winter
the Circle hopes that the kind people of
the city will assist it in all its efforts to
increase its treasury. This) it is felt sure
they will do for the unfailing kindness
ot itsiriends is another cause for grati
tude which is ever before the Circle.
Sue L. Cumming,
Sec'y Ministering Circle.
Beaboard Air Line.
On account of the North Carolina
Health Conference, Salisbury, N. C,
September 13, 1894, the Seaboard Air
Line will sell round trip tickets to that
point at reduced rates. Rate from Wil
mington, $9.95; rate from Maxton, $7.65,
Tickets on sale September 11th, 12th,
13th; final limit 16th.
On account of the meeting of the
North Carolina State Association of
Democratic Clubs, Raleigh, N. C, Sep
tember 20th, the Seaboard Air Line will
sell round trip tickets to that point at
reduced rates. Rate from Wilmington,
$6.55; rate from Maxton, $5,45. Tickets
on sale September 18th, 19th and 20th;
final limit 22nd.
The Committee of Five.
The Committee of Five appointed by
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee to arbitrate in the matter of the
Democratic disagreement in New Han
over county, will reach here next Wed
nesday evening and will proceed to busi
ness soon after arrival. What the result
may be is purely a matter of conjecture;
but it is hoped it will bring about peace
and harmony in the Democratic party.
Tall Terms Superior Court.
Fall Terms of the Superior Court will
be held in the following counties on the
dates named :
Martin, Sept. 3; Pender, Sept. 10;
Pitt, Sept. 17; Richmond, Sept. 17;
Robeson, Oct. 1; Sampson, Oct. 8; Edge
combe, Oct. 15; Carteret, Oct. 23; Du
plin. Oct. 29; Wilson, Oct. 29, Colum
bus, Nov. 5; Halifax, Nov. 12; Lenoir,
Oct. 12; Nash, Nov. 19; Anson. Nov. 26.
No Babbit Toot Needed.
"It is a fact patent to our senses," says
the Waynesville Courier, "that Major
Stedman is now prominently before our
people for consideration in the Sena
torial race; and, being now a Western
man with intense popularity all over the
State, the charm of his candidacy will
not down; and his individuality alone
assures him such success as needs no
rabbit's foot with its weird incantation
to ingratiate him with the powers that
make Senators. Enter, Stedman."
Have you read "The Scarlet
Letter," by Nathaniel Hawthorne? You
can get it through tbe Star for one
coupon and five cents. Or either one
of sixty-odd other standard novels on
the same terms.
LETTER FROM SENATOR RANSOM
Concerning the Wilmington and South
part Telegraph Line The Senator
States Hia Position.
The following letter from Senator
Ransom to Mr. bol. C. Weill will be read
with interest:
Weldon, N. C, Sept. th.
My Dear Mr. Weill:
I received yours yesterday and wrote
you a very hasty note. I purchased the
telegraph line without any expectation,
desire, or purpose, of ever receiving any
pay for it. I was fearful that it might
be regarded as presumptive in me to
tender the line to your city and there
fore, I coupled two other propositions
with that offer; my wish then, and is
now, that the city of Wilmington shall
take the line without any consideration
whatever to me. I prefer this to any
thing else. The city did not, in the
slightest way, suggest to me the purchase
of the line, that was my act and the city
is under no obligations whatever to re
lieve me of the line.
If the city, for any reason, does not
wish to take it, I beg to commit the line
entirely to your discretion and manage
ment, with the simple instruction from
me that you dispose of it in no way
which is not approved by tbe city of
Wilmington. 1 My sole object has been
to protect the people ol Wilmington
and Southport from any wrong or incon
venience to which they might be sub
jected by the falling of the line into the
hands of parties who would not con
sult . their interests. Your sug
gestion that no person should buy
the line at a larger price than
that paid by me is, in every sense, proper
and meets my cordial approbation; for
nothing must be done with the line
which could possibly injure the business
and the people of Wilmington and South
port. I should be deeply pained to think,
for one moment, that the people of Wil
mington felt constrainek to take the line
off my hands at a shadow of inconveni
ence or loss to themselves. You must
not permit anything of this character to
happen.
With sentiments of very high regard
and attachment to your people, and of
sincere friendship to yourself, I am.
Yours very truly,
M. W. Ransom.
The Twin Stars and the Operator.
At the Opera House Monday night
the attraction will be. "The Operator,"
introducing Willard and William Newell,
the twin stars.
The play and players come to us with
high praise given them by the Northern
press, and a company of players that is
said to be the best they have had in the
two years the piece has been on the road
The production will be presented intact,
scenery and effects, nothing cut out, in
which case the performance should be
an enjoyable one. The Philadelphia
Record says:
"The Operator" is a five-act melo
drama, which treats of the abduction
and supposed murder of George Dar
rington, a telegraph operator, and the
assumption of his name and course of
life by Silas Jackson, his double. There
is a shipwreck scene, a telegraph office
and a locomotive of large size that falls
through a trestle and is smashed to
pieces. The play is not loaded down by
talk, but brisk action is happily substi
tuted instead. The applause and laugh
ter won by the players and the stirring
scenes were deafening at times, and the
new play may be said to have made a
big hit. ,
Sale of seats now open.
Reduced Bates A. C. L.
The Atlantic Coast Line will sell
round trip tickets over its line in North
Carolina on account of the meeting of
North Carolina Annual Health Con
ference at Salisbury, N. C, at reduced
rates. Tickets will be sold September
11th, 12th and 13th, with final limit
September 16tb. The rate from Wil
mington will be $9.95; Fayetteville, $7.15.
Also, round trip tickets over its
line in North Carolina on account Of
the meeting of the North Carolina State
Association of Democratic Clubs at
Raleigh, N. C, at reduced rates. Tickets
will be sold September 18th to 20th, in
clusive, with final limit September 22d.
The rate from Wilmington will be $6.55;
Fayetteville, $4.00.
Onslow Land and Improvement Company.
The stockholders of the Onslow Land
and Improvement Company held their
annual meeting yesterday at the office of
Mr.Jno.D. Bellamy. Jr., in this city. The
company is in excellent condition. The
Auditing Committee's report shows that
it is out of debt and has a balance to its
credit in bank.
Dr. Porter, president of the company,
submittcd'his annual report, in which it
is stated that since the last annual meet
ing several thousand bushels of oysters
had been planted; that the oysters were
growing nicely and promised an exceed
ingly large increase.
All the officers of the company were
re-elected.
The County Interested.
Two travelling salesmen of this city
who returned yesterday gave substan
tially the same statement about Wel
come Week. They said it was the sub
ject of general comment in the sections
they travel, that they saw the Star
almost everywhere they went, and that
it was the Star that had created such
a lively sentiment in favor of Welcome
Week in the country. They further
stated that many of the farmers were
already saving money for the gala occa
sion, and would be here in full force.
Phoenix Hose Beel Co.
At the annual meeting of Phoenix
Hose Reel Company (colored) officers
were elected for the ensuing year as fol
lows: Foreman Ed. W. Brown.
First Assistant Cornelius Hayes.
Second Assistant Jno. E. Mallett.
. President Jas. Hooper.
Vice-President Frank Allen.
Secretary and Treasurer William
Harris.
Recording Secretary W. H. Lane.
Chaplain Geo. Rayford.
Color-bearer W. T.1 Brown.
City Court.
Alderman Harriss, Mayor tro tenu,
presided yesterday.
Betty Pigford, drunk and disorderly,
was fined $5.00.
George Williams, colored, disorderly,
was fined $10.00, and Ann Williams,
colored, disorderly, was fined $20.00.
A FUSION TICKET
Agreed Upon by the Republicans and Pop
ulists of Way no County.
Special Star Telegram.
GOLDSBORO, Sept. 8. The Republi
can County Executive Committee met a
committee of Populists here to-day and
after considerable discussion, decided on
fusion, the Republicans claiming the
officers of sheriff, register of deeds and
one legislator.
Civil Service Examinations.
The civil service examination ap
pointed for Wilmington, of applicants
for positions in the departmental, Indian,
and railway mail service of the Gov
ernment, began at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning and was concluded by 7
p m. The examination was con
ducted by Mr. A. H. Hillyer. tpecial ex
aminer, Washington, D. C, assisted by
the local board of examiners, of which
Mr. W. C. Craft is secretary.
There were twenty applicants four
females and sixteen males for posi
tions, as follows: For clerk-copyists,
four yss and three females. For
railway mail service, nine males. For
draughtsmen topographical, one; me
chanical, one. For assistant observer,
Weather Bureau, one. For matron,
Indian service, one.
Only two of the applicants were from
Wilmington; the others were from
various places in the State. Their
names were not divulged. After the
examination was concluded tbe papers
were immediately forwarded to the de
partment at Washington.
Examiner Hillyer goes hence to
Charleston, S. O, to conduct examina
tions there.
Mr Weill Graham.
The hosts of friends of Mr. Neill Gra
ham, who is lying dangerously sick at
the home of his father. Dr. D. McL
Graham, near Wallace, will rejoice to
hear that be was reported slightly im
proved yesterday afternoon, though his
condition is still critical. Messrs. Ar
mand Myers and W. D. McMillan, Jr.,
of the Coast Line office, went up to
Wallace last night to see if they could be
of any service to their sick friend. Drs.
Love and Thomas also left on the same
tram for Wallace; to hold a consultation
with Dr. Graham as to the advisability
of performing a surgical operation on
the patient.
New Business Enterprise. .
Mrs. E. Warren & Son will open a
bakery at No. 5 North Front street
about the 15th inst., and they promise
that they will supply the public with
first-class goods in their line. The
bakery will be separate from their fruit
and confectionery business, and will be
in charge of Mr. Richard F. Warren.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
OPERA HOUSE.
Monday. September 10.
The Only Twin Stars in tie World.
Willard Newell William.
In tbe Scenic Masterpiece,
THE OPERATOR.
SEE
The greatest Shipwreck ever attempted.
The passage of the Lightning Express.
The wonderful wreck 'of the Pilot Engine.
A MIGHTY PRODUCTION.
sept 7 3t
THIS
WEEK.
We will offer this week a large line oj
Figured China Silks.
Reduced from $12 a pattern to $5
in order to reduce the stock.
All-wool Suits.
A large line of these suits, original
price $ 10 and $12, now offered at the
very low figures of $5 a suit.
RAPID INROADS
Have been made in our wonderful
offering of $3.50 Dress Patterns, but
we still have a number ot choice se
lections which we will continue to
offer until our fall stock arrives, at
the reduced figures cf $3.50 a suit.
They were originally $5 and $G
patterns.
Full Line in Our South Window.
New Percales and other Goods.
Ask to see the new line of Percales
Remnants.
Many Choice things on our Dress
Goods counter.
A. D. BROWN,
Successor to Brown & Roddick.
No. 9 North Front Street.
sep 9 It
Tie Academy oJe Incarnation,
CONDUCTED BV THE SISTERS OF MERCY:
The exercise, of this Institution will be resumed on
Monday, September 17th, 1894; also those of St.
Thomas Male School.
St. Benedict's School, for colored open on Monday,
October 1st, 1 wi. ten a it
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW
GOODS
ARRIVING!
116 MARKET ST.,
r J;
WILMINGTON", N. O.
ADTOHN Attractions
In DRESS FABRICS
Are beginning to appear on our coun
ters, and at no previous time in the
history of American retailing have
Dry Goods-been sold at as low pri-
WORTH
ces as now. The qualities, mind
you, are the best, but the prices are
away down to a point not dreamed
of by the buyer of a couple of years
ago. Of course all dealers cannot
meet this existing demand for low
prices. It is the opportunity of the
LOOKING
RESOURCEFUL Merchant. Cap
ital to buy in quantities and capacity
to handle goods to dispose of them
in quantities, allows us to name pri
ces that possess a marvellous fasci
nation for the wisely economical.
INTO
kin i m
1
Do we speak J"7ruth OW"
crowded counters bear daily testi
mony. We have added another floor, where
we will display the finest and largest
line of
Ladies'
-AND
Misses'
Wraps,
Carpets, Matting, Oil Cloth,
Rugs, Window Shades,
Trunks, Chenille Curtains, &c.
Ever shown in this city.
LINENS.
Beautiful table Linens have just
been opened.
Fine Damask by the yard, with
Napkins to match. Our Linen de
partment is unequalled in the State.
Huck Towels, Damask Towels,
Lunch Sets, Centre Pieces,
AH being sold very low.
Samples of our new (all stock will
be sent on application.
Katz & Polvogt,
, 116 Market Street
WILMINGTON, N. C.
scp y (i
m We Are the Stuff.
TlfR. THOS, B. SINGLETARY HAS OPENED
a first class Bar on Market street, between Front and
Second, and hope, his friends will caU to see him.
THOS. B. SINGLETARY,
P 9 It Manager Tommies
Announcement.
On or about September 15th, we
will open at No. 5 North Front street
a first class Bakery, and by prompt
attention to business and serving
first class goods we hope to share
part of the public patronage. As we
have the best Baker in North Caro
lina we can guarrantee the best Pies,
Cakes and Bread ever offered in Wil
mington. WARREN'S
sep 9 tf VIENNA BAKERY.