J7
Thirty-two Columns
EST DAILY
EVERY DAY
In toe State.
And No Increase
H - ' . if ,
f I 1 1 1 rsi aiA
aWaT I If f
1 .i m a i "fc m. t tt -m. t iwi . . vDUL
In Price.
Kntered at the Postoffic? at Wilmington, N. C,
Second-claS MjiI Matter.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Johnson & Fore.
OUR
SUCCESS
With our New Lines of
DRESS GOODS
AND
TRIMMINGS
Ladies, Misses and Children's
Cloaks, Capes
3
&c, has been beyond our expecta
tions.
We are offering the only
iMTIRELY
3
NewStock
of these goods in the city, and our
styles are acknowledged the
Best, and our
Prices the Lowest.
Oar Millinery Department
Is better than ever, and we unhesita
tingly say we nave the Handsomest
Stock ever seen in Wilmington.
We are taking orders from hun
dreds of ladies, and are pleasing
them all.
CALL AND SEE US.
JOHNSON & FORE,
No. Ill Market St.
Wiimingtsn, N. C.
oct 58 ti
-A-
BEAUTIFUL
STOVES.
I
HoDse-foroishing Goods.
Owen F. Love & Co.P
114 North Front street,
Directly opposite The Orton.
sep28tf .
The "Mail City"
Pneumatic Fire Gallon Oil Can.
The Nail City Can ii nude of heavy galvanized iron,
being doable-teamed, making it one of the strongest
tans on the market; and is fitted (or both oli and gas
olene, it is not a pomp can. but work entirely by air
ptessure. The plunder never cornea in contact with
the oil. The principle on which the can is made it en
tirely new, and has never been employed in the uae of
oil cans before.
Direction. To fill the lamp, place the end of tin
spout in the opening of the lamp; take hold of the
wooden knob on the end of the plunger m the centre
of the can and draw it upwards a far as it will go.
Close the opening in the and of the plunger with the
tttumb or palm of the hand, aod pre the plunger
downward to the bottom of the can. Keep the open
ing in the plunger closed, and sufficient oil will then
now from the spout to fill a lamp of ordinary size
Divine & Chadboorn's,
Sole Agents, 10 Market Street
telephone 188. oct tl tf
Babbitt Metal.
i A. L QUAIrnTY OF OLD TaTE A
I tree QMttau toe B.bbu Meal tot-ante at taa -tar
omci
-SI
KITE
II IK
VOL. LV.-NO. 29. WILMINGTON, S. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1894. WHOLE NO. 8,675
The Georgia General Assembly Hon
Pat. Walsh and Hon. A. O. Bacon nom
inated for the United States Senate.
Train robbers make a poor haul.
A prominent minister of the M. E
Church South died yesterday at Balti
more. L,nicago gram and pro
vision market. Cotton spots and
futures. Tramps held an and
robbed The robbers t,ecured four "hun
dred dollars and two watches. A
bank robbed by burglars Que thousand
dollars taken. !- A woman killed
and her body partially devoured by
hoes. A gloye contest at Buffalo,
New York. The Czr of Russia
dead Official an noun men t; his career;
Alexander II to by proclaimed Emperor
to day; the reception of the news of the
tzar s death at Parts Co.list&n on
the B. & O. railroad, near Putsburo
N. Y. markets: Money on call easy
,
at 1 per cent, with last loan at 1
per cenL, and closing offered at 1 Der
cent., cotton dull and easy; middling gulf
cents; middling uplands 5V cents:
Southern flour dull and easy; common
to lair extra $2.108.00; good to choice
do. $8.108.50; wheat quiet, firm and c
higher with options;No.2 red in store and
at elevator 554'55 cts; afloat 56
oo$ cts;cor n quiet and strong;No 2 at ele
vator 80 cents; afloat 81 cents; spirits
turpentine quiet and steady at 28)tf
cents; rosin quiet and steady;
strained common to good l So
1 40.
The Shah of Persia owns a Shet
land pony which is onlv twelve
inches in height. Baroness Burden
Coutts, in England, owns one four
teen inches in height.
Marion Butler and O. H. Dockery,
for instance, would make a nice brace
of U. S. Senators from this State,
wouldn't they ? But our candid opin
ion is they will never warm seats in
side the Senate circle.
With wheat at 50 cents a bushel
the loaf of bread holds its own and
sells for about as much as it rliri
when wheat was a dollar a bushel.
The materials, in a pound loaf of
bread at present prices are worth
about two cents.
China is so large and the methods
of sending news so slow in that
country that the Japanese will have
scooped China out and gone back to
Japan before a good many of them
will find out that there had been a
war going on.
The State of New Jersey is re
markable for something besides its
applejack. A has a justice of the
peace who sent two children aged 5
and 6 years to the alms house for
stealing something to eat, instead of
giving them a good square meal and
sending them home.
A young French officer recently
made the highest record for bicycle-
riding thus far reported. He rode up
one of the Pyrenees mountains to a
height of 9,540 feet and rode down
again. There are not many of them
who will make a higher score than
that.
A strange disease has made its ap
pearance in the Coeur d'Alene min
ing region in Washington, which
baffles the physicians. So far mostly
miners have been affected, bat
although several hundred people
have been prostrated no deaths are
reported.
A Mr. Stuart, who claims to be a
lineal descendant of Mr. Penn, is
nosing around among the records in
some of the counties of Pennsyl
vania, hunting up titles to land
which he says belonged to the old
man, and to which he intends to
make claim.
Mr. Hawley, one of the Republi
can machine managers, says Mr.
Morton may not be "a sprinter or an
athlete, but he is strong enough to
be President of the U. S. when the
time comes." Mr. Morton has a
powerful bar'l, but the time will never
come for htm to be President of the
U. S.
"Topolabompa has busted. Topo
labompa was a big colonization
scheme gotten up in Kansas, for col
onizing Kansans on a large tract of
land in Mexico which was said to
have been secured for that purpose.
But for some reason the scheme
failed, after sinking $1,000,000 for
which there is nothing to show.
Some of the New York Republi
can papers ate howling for an"honest
election." In the meantime the ma
chine managers who have access to
Mr. Morton's "bat'l" are making ar
rangements to buy votes by the
wholesale, wherever they can be
bought. Gov. Flower charges that
they are "buying them like sheep."
This isn't very complimentary to the
voters of New York, but it shows
that the Republican managers do not
stand on trifles, and what they think
of "honest elections."
Have you read "The Scarlet
Letter." bv Nathaniel Hawthorne? Yon
can get it through the Star for one
coupon and five cents. Or either one
of sixty-odd other standard novels on
the same terms.
Orders for the splendid novels
offered by the Star at four to five cents
each, are coming in by every mail. When
25 standard novels can be had for one
dollar, everybody can have them.
.n EHcrlish c erevman tnlri hie
congregation recently that he would
never permit brie of his daughters to!
ride a bicycle, Ilets afraid, perhaps,
that it would male them fast young
women.
The Republicans of New York are
talking of making a "clean sweep."
If they do it will be the first clean
thing they ever did.
Field Marshal Yamagata, who com
mands the Japanese army, wears the
phiz of a fighter.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Warren About bread.
Oysters At Hilton Park.
Opera House Grand Concert.
Meeting Ladies' Memorial Asso'n.
LOCAL DOTS.
Items of Interest Gathered Here
and There and Briefly Noted.
I
ILMINGTON . NOVEMBER
ELCOME 1 26, 27, 28, 29,
EEK. 130. and Dec. 1
J 1
The drum corps of the U. R.
K. of P. were out last night practicing.
In the Mayor's Courtjresterday
J. Lewis was fined five dollars and V.
E. Faulk ten dollars, for disorderly con
duct.
The Straight-out Republican
meeting at Meginney's hall last night
was a farcidl affair. It was decided to
make no nominations.
The stage of water in the Caoe
Fear river at Fayetteville Wednesday
at 8 a. m. was 10 feet 4 inches: a fall of
8 feet 8 inches in the previous 24 hours.
On and after Monday, Novem
ber 5th, the Wilmington, Newbern &
Norfolk Railroad will commence re
ceiving and delivering freight at the
Mulberry street depot. '
John Pallister, who struck Mr.
H. A. Kure on the head with a bottle.
was sent to jail from Justice Bunting's
Court in default of bail to answer to the
charge oi assault and battery with a
deadly weapon.
Thirty-eight Parts of the Amer
ican Encyclopaedic Dictionary may now
be ordered. Send one coupon and 17
cents (which includes postage) for each
ran. laxe advantage of this ODDor-
tunity to secure the best Dictionary and
Encyclopaedia combined at a very low
price.
City subscribers are urged to
leave notice at the Star office of all
failures or irregularities in the delivery
ol their papers. Every complaint will
have prompt attention. Unless we are
notified of the delinquencies of the car
riers it is impossible for us to rectify
them.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Pertinent Paragraph Pertaining Prtnoi-
pally to People and Pointedly Printed
- Mr. uscar H. Wright left last
night for Whitevitle to visit friends.
Mr. H. J. Morton, of Chicago,
is hi the city for a few weeks.
Mr. Dunk B. Holland, who has
been on the sick list, was in the city yes
terday.
Mr. H. F. Wilder, of Florence,
& C, has a position with the A. C. L. in
the train dispatcher's office, as operator
Mr. A. Z. White, G. W. Taylor
and wife and A. W. Whitley and wife.
ot Jacksonville, N. C, were in the city
yesterday.
Mr. Ransom B. Hare, who has
been train dispatcher for the A. C. L. in
this city for some time past, left yester
day to accept a similar position with the
A. C. L. at Sumter, S. C. Ransom
made many friends during bis stay in
this city who will regret to learn of his
removal.
Messrs. A. J. Galloway, Golds
boro; W. H. Pyke, C. C. Morse. Thos.
M. Morse, S. F. Craig, Southport; J. H
Bewley, Anderson; O. H. Allen, Kin-
ston; G. W. Westbrook, Wrightsville;
D. H. Wallace, Wallace; J. J. Powers,
uiurinDurg; k. v. Mill, ratson. were
among the arrivals in the city yesterday.
THE WEATHER.
U.
S. Dbp't or Agriculture.
Weather Bureau.
Wilmington, N. C, Nov. 2.
Meteorological data for twenty-four
hours ending at 8 p. m. last night:
maximum temperature 78"; mini
mum temperature 50.
Rainfall for the day, .00. Rain
fall for the month up to date .00
inches.
FORECASTS FOR O-DAY.
For North Carolina and South Caro
lina, increasing cloudiness with rain in
western portion, slightly warmer, south
east winds and rain Saturday.
COTTON FACTS AND FIGURES.
Net receipts at the ports 50,891.
Stock 908.488.
Stock at this port. November 1st.
28.801; at same date last year. 30.142.
Exports since September 1st. 1804
Domestic, 2,957 bales; foreign, 62.041
Spot cotton dnll and easy in New
York at 6Jc for middling: easv in Wil
mington at 514c
New York futures closed stead v
December, 5.54; January, 6.58; February.
6.64; March, 5.68; April, 5.78; May, 5.78;
June, 5.83; July. 5.89; August, 5 93
Receipts ol cotton here yesterday
8,076 bales; same day last year, 5,547
Keceiots tor trie month ot ( )ctnhr "?n
940; same month last year, 49,870. Re
ceipts for the crop year, to November
1st, 99,411 bales; to same date last year.
67.187.
Send orders for the American
encyclopaedic Dictionary. Thirty-eight
Parts now read v. One courmn nnlv r
- - - - . VHU
quired for any number of parts when ac-
wmpaoKQ wiui ii cents ior eacn fart
ordered.
' 1 ' : ,
FTFTY THOUSAND nFFEBET ToaD-ouonxiM -r, .r,, . ... " ' i 5!
Edison' KtntOaCope Syndicate Offer Fifty
Thousand Dollar for the Corbett
Pi'z Simmons Fiftht.
The New York World wi.
Although Champion Jim and ambi
tious Bob have signed to fight, there is
no telling when the battle will take place
should the alleged Florida Athletic Club
pull m its oars. The offer of a $45,000
purse by some Texans a day or so ago
is now laid in the shade. Thomas A.
Edison wants to take the fight with his
kinetograph. The following letter, sent
to Corbett and Fitzsimmons, contains
a straightforward and very reasonable
proposition.
New York. October 94.
DEAR SIR: While Wf haw nn rlpairf.
to interfere in any wav with the plans of
me r luriaa Atnietic Club, betore which
institution you have agreed to fight for
a purse oi S41.UUU. we are arloisert that
many obstacles may be placed in the
way of holding a fight ol such import
ar.ee in me reninsula State.
There IS no definite infrtrmafii-in r
this effect, but in case the Florida Club
snouia conclude to withdraw its bid we
propose to make vou an offer which aril!
certainty demand consideration
1 nis oner would have been made at
the time the several clubs were bidding
for the Chamniionihin mntt hnt fnrth
fact that we were not then in a position
to enter tne competition, tor the reason
mat we naa learned nothing from our
Mexican agent, and again, because the
experiments at three-minute subjects
with the kinetograph had not proven
entirely successful. '.'
Now. however, we shall r.nt
aoie to take each three-minute round of
the fight, but also the action of the sec
onas. and durinsr the one-minnte rent
between the rounds. We have advice
from our Mexican agent which is most
favorable. There can be no interference
With the fieht. and he is acaiirerl ho the
authorities that everything will be done
to protect those engaged in the contest,
as well as those who go to Mexico to
see it.
Our offer is a plain one. The fieht
must be held in the moraine and in
case the date se ected should nrrwe a
ciouuy aay we will ask for a postpone
ment until a clear day. However, we
will be able to name a date during the
ry season wnicu will answer our pur
pose, for in this season the odds are fin
to 1 that anv dav will he anirahl
We want the fieht before Nov. 1 1 SQS
and will give 50,000 for it. The entire
amount win oe deposited in any bank
agreed upon by you two months before
the date Set for the miltest. or earlier if
-necessary, or we are willing to put the
purse in tne Bands o Mr. Phi n T
Dwver instead of nlac innr it in trn hantr
IX .1 - l , j . . .
it mar. snouia oe agreeable
We are enabled to offer this amount
Of monev Without denendinor nnnn the
gate receipts, because while a good many
tickets of admission will be sold, that is
entirely an after consideration with us.
Further than this, we are assurer! that
a goodly amount of money will be sub-
senbea oy merchants near the soot
wnicn we have selected for the battle.
pround. Hpiv T ituu(
Vice-President the Kinetoscope Exhib
iting company.
Fitzsimmona orhn is hnrino ot M....',
Bowery Theatre, said last nlrht that he
could not listen to anv proposition of
this kind so long as the Florida club
kept faith with him
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.
Aliened Violation of Iotemal .Revenue
Lawa-Illiclt Distilling and Botailins
Liquor Without License.
The U. S. District Court yesterday dis
posed of the following cases:
Joseph Drake, charged with retailing
liquor without license. Verdict not
guilty.
Cbas. Hogans, retailing. Not guilty
Andrew Davis, retailing. Guilty
Jno. D. Draughon, illicit distilling. Or
der for capias to be issued and case con
tinued
W. B. Wiight, retailing. Continued
Bud McDonald, selling liquor without
license. Defendant called and failed
Judgment nisi.
David Allen, retailing. Case contin
iced.
Ruby Benton, A. M. Benton. Tudson
Benton and F. W. Walton, intimidating
a witness. Verdict not euiltv
Kilby Ben ton, retailing without license.
Verdict not guilty
Carey Strickland, illicit distillinsr.
verdict guilty,
R. J. Levenson, retailing liquor with
out license. Guilty. Defendant sen
tenced to thirty days in Duplin county
j ait and pay a fine of $100
Austin V. Wilson, illicit distilling
V erdict guilty,
John Sineletary, retailing liquor with
out license. Not guilty,
Charley Jenkins, retailing liquor with
out license. Verdict euiltv
E. G. Graham, illicit distilline. Not
guilty.
E. J. Graham, retailing Honor without
license. Not guilty,
E. J. Graham, set. fa. (three cases.)
Judgment suspended on payment of all
tne costs.
Drury Walters, retailing without li
cense. Guilty,
Morris McMillan, retailing without li
cense. Not guilty.
John Herbert McNeill, retailing with
out license. Not euiltv.
W. Q. Strickland, charged with illicit
distilling. A verdict of not fcuiltv was
entered in this case, the defendant show
mg that be bad been arraigned for the
onence charged at a former term of the
court, had submitted and had undergone
sentence ot tine and imprisonment.
James A. Hewlett al, charzed with
stripping a wrecked vessel. Continued.
The Court announced that the civil
docket would be called Friday morning
at 10 O Clock, and took rer ess until in
a. m. to-day
Republican In Duplin Repudiate Fusion.
A telegram to the Star from Wallace.
N. C., yesterday, says that the Republi
cans of Duplin countv renudiate the
proposed fusion with the Populists, will
not support any Third party ticket, and
pledge support to the straight-out Re
publican nominations for countv officers
and their candidate for Congress in the
Third district,
i Parts 1 to aS inrlnsitre of the
American Encyclopaedic Dictionary are
iiuw icauy. seno one coupon and 17
cents (which includes postage) for each
P4TI.
KatZ A Polvoot offer 100 haroaina at
icss tnan manufacturers cost to-day. t
ro Take Piaoe Welcome Week Under
Auspice of the Eastern Dog and Oame
Protective Aaa ooiation.
The trap-shooting tournament under
tne auspices Of the Eastern TV.., and
Game Protective Association will take
place on Thursday and Friday, Novem-
oer sin ana soth. Purses will be offered
amounting to $200. All entrance fees
are to oe added to the purses. There
win be tour monies 40, 80, 20 and 10
percent. American Association rules
wi govern. A charge of three cents
wiu w raaae ior each target shot at
Hxtra events will take place each day.
but for these no purses will be offered
omer tnan tne entrance fees
ine tournament is to open at 9.80
a. m., and will be managed by a com
mittee consisting of Messrs. H. McL
Ureen, K. M. Urant. D. McEaehern aH
J. C. Lodor. They have arranged the
touowing programme:
FIRST DAY, NOVEMBER 29. 1894.
Event No 120 targets Practice
Known angle. No purse, no entrance
tee.
EvemNo 215 targets Known traps.
un Known angle, liu purse, SI entrance
ee.
Event No 820 targets Known
traps, known angle team shoot. $20
purse, 83 per team of five men entranre
fee.
Event No 4 15 tarcets Known trfina
. . 1 1 A. A .
uukuuwu angie. siu purse, 91 entrance
ice. f
Event NO 520 targets Knoarn trana
known an crip JMft nurse Si l.nu t
e - r - w - "Mhiaui. ice.
Event No 6 15 taroets Knoarn Iron.
unknown ancle. S10 nurse ft1
g ; I Xf .
ICC. f
EveQC NO 7 20 tat-OPro Vnr,nrn r
known angle. $10 purse, $1 entrance fee.
Event No 825 tart? CtS TCnr.urn Iran.
unknown angle. $10 purse, $1 entrance
ICC.
Event No 925 Unrets Known trans
unknown angle. Team shoot $20 purse,
e per team oi nye men entrance fee.
SECOND DAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1894
Event No 1 SO taroer. Pro ,-,,-
Known angle. NO nurse, no entranre
-
lee.
Event No 2 15 taroets Known mn.
unknown angle. $10 purse, $1 entrance
ICC.
Event No 320 tarcrets Knnorn
traps, known angle. Team shoot $20
purse, $5 per team of five men entrance
lee.
Event No 415 IS. 117 fits TC nnwn fro ra
unknown angle. $10 purse, $4 entrance
ice.
Event No 5 20 taroets Knoarn
iraus. Known angle, siu ntirae. 81 en.
trance fee.
Event No 815 tarcets Known trans
Unknown ancle. tlO nurse, tl entranre
fee.
Event No 720 taroetaKn nmn tram
known angle. $10 purse, $1 entrance
fee.
Event No 825 targets K nnwn trana
unknown angie. uu purse, $1 entrance
ice.
Event No 9 25 taroeta Vnnotn
traps, unxnown angle. Team shoot
wu purse, S3 per team of five men en
trance iee.
'RULES
The handicap will be one of distance
only. There will be three classes. All
shooters averaging 85 oer rent will he
entered in class A, and must shoot at the
eignteen yard mark; 75 per'csnt, men
and less than 85 oer cent, will he entered
in class B, and must shoot at the sixteen
yard mark. All shooters averaging less
vuau in per cent, win oe entered in class
C and must shoot at the fourteen mrH
mark.
The Shooter Will be classifier! in earn
event bv his SCOTS in the last nrvMHin,
event in which he nartirinateH A shar
er wno cannot oe so classified because of
not naving previously Darticinate.ri in anv
event win ior tne event in whirh he first
enters, be placed in class B. All ties di
viaea
NEW YORK CELEBRITIES
The Next Attraction at the Wilmina-tnn
Opera House.
"The New York Celebrities." a Con
cert Company consisting of the finest ar
tists that could be secured for a tour of
the United States at figures which would
enable the public in general to hear a
good combination that will thoroughly
satisfy the demands of the most fasti
dious audience, will appear at the Opera
House here next Monday night.
These artists have been before the
public for some time, and have been
beard in many parts of the United States
as well as in foreign countries. The pro
gramme will be varied and interesting,
and in accordance with the demands of
the general taste of the music nnhiir
i he following are among the artists
forming the New York- feleh fit !- Ama
Luta VanCortlandt, Soprano; Miss Alice
vTcnruae caoy, tne git ted fianiste; Mr.
urme uarva i and Herr flsrar H.m.
schel the popular Flute Virtuose.
Fl REWORKS DISPLAY
Arranged by Prof. Hooper
for Welcome
Week.
The display of fireworks as arranged
for Welcome Week will exceed anything
ever seen in the city. It will take place
from Battery Hooper, on the river op
posite Market street dock, as follows:
Twelve mammoth cannon rorlreta
Twenty-four duration star rockets.
Twelve parachute rockets
Three triple asteroid rockets.
x weive prismatic dragon rockets.
Six cascade rockets.
Three diamond chain mrlreto
Six willow tree rockets.
Three Jack-in-Box. laro-e
Three devil anions- the tailora.
Twelve geysers or fiery whirlwinds.
i nree targe oattenes.
Six gyrating mines, extra large.
Six colored meteor mines.
Six feu de joie.
Three cornecopia rockets.
Tbree jeweled streamer rockets
Three shootino star rockets
Three electric shower rockets.
Four telescope repeating rockets.
Three prize cometic
Three peacock plumes.
Twelve bag patented illuminating fire.
red.
Six bag patented illuminating fire.
green.
Four electric shower mines
Three Japanese jugglers' mines.
Twelve unexcelled nioht homh shells
Twelve Japanese night bomb shells.
six extra targe mgnt bomb shells,
Six Chinese night homh shells
Six repeating night bomb shells.
i nree Anarcnist nignt bom b shells.
To-day,
Friday,
at K at z
4c Pol voet.
Thev are content to let smvl values
tell their StOrV and to trust vonr finsm
and eyes to confirm it, and it is feeling
rn A .L-. : 1 j, . . .
awu accing uuu is ouuaing up tnetr
business. Thev have started their ho-
gain day (Friday) to-day with a list of
100 bargains at lew than manufacturers'
cost. All shoppers should be on band
to have a finger in the pie.
Concerning the Criminal Court
Hanover County.
Wilmington, N. C. Oct. 27th. 1894.
CoL Thos. IV. Strange and Herbert Mc
Clammy, Esqs.
Dear SIRS It is currently reported
that an attempt will be made during the
cuiuo ol me Legislature to aooi
wh the Criminal Court of New Hanover
countv.
Feeling a great interest in the preser
vation oi tne court as one of the most
important and valuable of our public in
StitUtiona. and heliein that the n,!
1 v . .uuv .uv. (jyic
have a right to know the true sentiments
A.4V aVl It j . . m -
mi iuc candidates ior the Legislature
from this county on the subject, we re
spectfully ask: Will you, tf elected, op-
tje or lavor a proposition to abolish
sua Vsounr
Very respectfully.
F. W. Kerchner
James Sornnt
E. P. Covington,
Norwood Giles,
F. L. Covington,
B. F. Hall,
B. F. Keith, Jr.,
W. W. Harriss
C. C. Covington
K. H. Pickett.
W. H. Sprunt,
D. G. Worth.
W. B. McKov.
Henry P. West,
I. M. Forsh-e.
Jos. H. Watte rs.
Wilmington, N. C, Oct. 27th, 1894
Messts. F. W. Kerchner, as. Sfirunt and
others. City:
i lumen Kepiying to the in
quiry contained in your note ot the 27th
inst., addressed to me, in which you
state that it is currentlv renotted that
an attempt will be made during the next
Legislature tO abolish the Criminal
Court of New Hanover county, and ask:
-will you, if elected, oppose or
tavor a proposition to abolish
said Court?" I have to aav
mat i Know of no institution in
our county mat Has been of more prac
tical benent to our people, irrespective
of color, than this Court, and as a citizen
of New Hanover county, delegated by
the people of that county to represent
iuciji in ice Leiris ature i e -ried I
snau use every nonorable means to pre
vent tne repeal oi the iaw establishing
that Court, if anv effort is made tn
abolish the same.
I am very respectfully vours.
Thos. W. Strange.
Wilmington, N. C, Oct. 80, 1894
Messrs. F. W. Kerchner. Tames S-brunt.
-c. f. ovtn?ion et at :
r.r- . . .-- '
Gentlemen Your favor of the 27th
inst, addressed to Col. Thos. W.
btrange, mv colleague, and mvself in
which you ask, "Will you, if elected, op
pose Or favor a DrODOsitton to ahntfah
said Court" (meaning the Criminal
Lourt) was received by me through the
mail this morning. Col. Strange is at
present in Raleioh. attendinor the Qn
preme Court, and as soon as he returns
T .11 . ... . . . .
x win comer wim mm ana have no
doubt but that both Col. Stra nop and
myself will answer your question to your
entire satisiaction .
Yours verv resnertfnlltr
Herbert McClammy
Wilmington. N. C nrtoher 91
Messrs. F. IV. Kerchner. Tames SSrunt
E. P. Covineton and Others:
Gentlemen Your mmmn
addressed to Col. Thomas W. Strange
ana m yseit, dated on the 27th dav Oc
tober, 1894, was received on the 80th
inst,, a short while after It was mailed
1 was informed this morning bv Col
Kerchner that Cot tra nrye had heen
handed a communication of like nature
on Saturday last, the date of the com
munication above. In replying to the
same. I fullv recoonize the ricrht of in.
dividuals to question the position ot a
candidate upon any question anecting
the DOlicv of the Oemorratir nartv Rn
the continuance or abolition of the Crim
inaf LOUrt Of this COuntv is not an iasne
in this campaign, and was not made so
oy tne convention held to nominate can
didates for the various county offices and
me legislature, it matters not what ray
personal opinion may be towards the
court, whether it he for nr aoaintr st If
I am elected to the Legislature of North
Carolina irom tnis county i propose to
be governed entirely by the will and the
wishes of the majority of those whom I
icprcsem, as me nrst principle ot the
ucmucrauc party is a government of the
people, by the people and for the people,
1 -I . i . r t .. -
anu upuu mat piatiorm i snati stand.
I would have answered this r n m muni
cation at once, but it was addressed to
lol strange and myself together, and
not knowing that Col. Strange had re
ceived a communication of a like nature,
I felt it my duty to await his return, nntil
Col. Kerchner bad informed me that Cot.
Strange had received and answered the
communication ior nimseil.
Verv trulv vours.
Herbert McClammy.
HOMICIDE NEAR CASTLE HAYNE.
Chtston Solomon Hilled by Joe Nixon
With a stick of Wood The Coroner'
Jury Find that the Killing Was in
Self-defence.
Gaston Solomon, a negro 40 years of
age, was knocked in the head and killed
by Joe Nixon, a colored youth about 18
years old, last Wednesday night near
Castle Hayne, a few miles from Wil
mington.
Solomon went to the house of lohn
Nixon Joe Nixon's father Wednesday
night and abused the old folks, whom he
charged with stealing dog-tongue. While
he was there Joe Nixon came home and
ordered Solomon to leave the house.
Solomon had a gun and threatened to
shoot Nixon, but he left the house and
was followed by Joe Nixon. Solomon
advanced upon him, when Nixon struck
him with a stick of wood and fractured
his skull. He was taken to a house in
the neighborhood and died about two
hours afterwards.
Yesterday, morning a warrant was is
sued by Justice Cowan, but before it was
served Nixon appeared and cave him
self up. In the meantime intelligence
of the homicide had reached the citv
and Sheriff S ted man and several depu
ties went immediately to Castle Hayne,
where they found Nixon, brought him
to the city and lodged him in jail.
Coroner Walton also went to the scene
of the tragedy, and held an inquest. The
finding of the jurv was : "That Gaston
Solomon came to bis death at the hands
of Joseoh Nixon, who committed the
crime in se f-defence."
Solomon Was a bad character and rrm.
stantlv in trouble. He was recently dis
charged from the county house of cor-
rection to wnicn ne was sent from the
Criminal Court uoon conviction for as.
. f 1 a , .
sauu ano oauery witrra deadly weapon.
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.
Fair of Cumberland Cmmtv Agricul
tural society, at fayetteville. Novem
ber 14th. 15th and 18th.
The firat annual Pair nf the Rnkunn
County Agricultural and Live Stock As
sociation will be held at Lumberton No
vember 20th, 21st, 22d and 23d.
Annual Pair et the Jwln Vf Tf:
. .,.,i..n a , wi wi. nwsr arawHua aratu
Association, at rtocx r mount, November
Tin, exn ana sin.
EXPOSITION OF THE CAB01LWAS
Opened Auaploioualy- ,sree Attendacoe
Many Attractive Exhibits-Politics.
Star. Correspondence
Maxton. N. C, October t
The Border Exposition was opened
yesterday at 12 m. by Mr. McNair, the
president, in a few well chosen remarks.
There was a goodly number of the
chivalry and beauty of this section on
the grounds. The day was delightful,
and the attractions and amusements
varied and interesting m Aral UoH
beautifully decorated and full of worthy
and attractive exhibits mho. d.f.
hands still were busy arrang
ing belated arrivals. The Thomp
Son School disnlav of urt.n..
r J " . 1- -
manshlD. charts and rlroi.. j
Sparser Bro.'s fof Mount AirtA Lk.
. .. . - 1 uiopiaj.
of tobacco, cigars, &c. received much
attention. One ladv. M. A A Mr.
L?an, of this section, has over t,r k
dred articles on exhibition.
On the grounds the Cyclorama of the
Battle of Gettvsbura.
, - O' - - .- wui-
nssey s show, a Durham hull and r.h.-
stock from Occonechee farm, Hillsboro,
were among the most attractive features.
roiitics are much discussed. The
Republican Executive Cr.mm; i .hi.
Congressional district have placed in
nomination John L. Matheion nt T.iiea.
ville, mplace of "My son Oliver," who
declined the honor.
Rev. Martin. Poo. candidate fcr con
gress from this district, spoke here last
night lrom tbe sidewalk to a small
mixed crowd. He has more monkey
actions and less sound reasoning to the
square inch than any man we ever
heard.
A large crowd is looked fur to dao
and to-morrow.
RAILROAD COLLISION
At Henderson-Ho One Ssrionsly Hurt
Political Matters at Wei don.
Star Correspondence.
Weldon. N. C. November 1.
A collision occurred at Henderson Sat
urday last, between tbe north-bound and
south-bound passenger trains of the S
A. L., known as Noa. it and RS Th.
cause of tbe collision was due to mis
construction of a train order. No one
was seriously hurt. This road has the
interest and safety of its patrons at
heart, especially in the transnnrratinn
department, and engineers and conduc-
vura in cnarge oi tne trains in question
are sober, experienced and careful men
and the company and tbe travelling com
raunuy are to oe congratulated upon
uavmg sucn men to run tnetr trains, not
witnstanaing thjs little trouble.
Senator Ransom la in tnarn and will
leave to-day.
Hon. F. A. Woodard is here and will
leave for Warrenton. where he tn
speak to-day.
iuc roou sis are sneaK no in nnr
midst.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
OPERA HOUSE.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5.
The M usical Event of the sason, T he
New York Celebrities
IN
Grand Concert.
Reserved sects at Yates Saturday Morning.
U'JT - Ol
Oysters at Hilton Park.
MY Establishment will be open Friday, Saturday
and Rnnrfttu . ff- .. . ' . ,
- - " ' Will
served in any style. Soft drinks also at regular prion
E. W HEWLETT,
"QT 2 It Hilton Park Cafe.
Ladies' Memorial Association.
INHERE will be a meeting of the Ladies' Memorial
- ""wamio uus (rnoay; afternoon, at i o'clock.
Member anil thew JwimM t -
t.A . . i m w"-
cy oraer ox tne President,
ABOUT JJRE4D.
Remember, we sell you 28 Loaves
BEST BREAD
For One Dollar, and send it
To your Door in any quantities.
Hot Rolls for Breakfast.
WARREN'S Vienna Bakerv.
nov 2 tf - J
Housekeepers
Wi Please Notice,
Mocha and Tava Coffee in 8 lh tine .
renect t-ottee. in 2 h. tins T.au
uonee, loose, mo coffee, loose,
Canton Ginger, new. in hulk Pre
served f raits ot ail kinds.
Pure Olive Oil Quarts. Dints and
nait pints, barton & Guestier, in bulk,
"Lucca
Queen Olives, best and largest In
tne city.
Pickles Onions. Sweet Pickles
Gherkins, Burr Gherkins. All above
loose, bv Quart. Pint or p-a Inn.
New Mince Meat, loose or in buck
ets, ail sixes
Fresh assortment of Fine Cakes
and Crackers.
Watch next week for our illsnlav
ot fiuckins celebrated Soaps Best
mat can De naa on earth
Our "Parole" Flour still leads.
Call on us. No trouble to show
goods and give pnees.
THE JOHI L BOATWRIflHT CO.,
WILMINGTON, N. G
BV Mb oetMtf
There Are Several Reasons
TITHY YOU SHOULD BUY YOUR MKDI-
T V
cine i
buy often. Consequently my goods are alway freah.
I Ileal with frrwt Mm I C 1 :
ui awapaaai wiw tne nam times.
JA3. u. nun,
oct 81t TheDrnnnst.
100 Barrels Mullets.
For sale by
SAMUEL BEAR, Sr.
Highest market wice naid for Fur, .nH
Best for Advertisers.
to me ruDiic.
It is Positively and
Absolutely So.
8SALE BEGINS
Monday, at 9. A. M.
My entire stock
Will be sold,
Regardless of Cash Value.
As I intend to
Close business on or
B 4 January 1st, 1894.
Stock consisting of
DryGoods
UNDERWEAR,
GENTS' FURNISHINGS,
NOTIONS, Ac.
C. E. Gordon,
N. E. Cor. Market and Front sts.,
Wilmington, N. C.
oct 25 tf
IN POLL BLAST!
Our Soda Fountain
is in full blast for the Winter.
HOT CHOCOLATE,
HOT BOUILLON,
HOT GINGER FRUIT,
or HOT LEMONADE
Will brace you up in the morning
and make you sleep well at nighr.
Milk Shakes, Sherbets with crushed
Fruits, Cold Soda all flavors,
Vichy, Harriss' Ltthia Water, Pana
cea Water, Coca Cala, Wine Coca,
&c. Delicious Candies.
Bunting's Pharmacy,
Y. M. C. A. Building,
oct 30 tf Wilmington, N. C.
I ; E. SPRINGER & CO.,
Purcell Building,
Wilmington, N.C
Importers and Jobbers,
American, "English
And German
Hardware
Tinware,
Earthenware,
Cntlery,
Gnus,
Ammunition,;&c.
epSStf
His Father's Blessing,
The little boy receives who spends
nis money judiciously as for in
stance by the Durchase of a nalr nf
our SCHOOL SHOES, a line which
we make a specialty.
We anticioated vonr needs. anH
have already in our store a Stock so
large that you can find what yon
want. Ask to see our Youth's Cordo
van Spring Heel Lace Shoe at $1.25.
Geo. E. French & Sons.
108 North front St.,
ep 23 tt WILMINGTON, N, C.
i
4f I
4
1
oct l it