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All the Hews If You Want ALL THE HEWS , 1 For Twelve Cents Per Week.!, :OKNING nn M Try THE HORNING STAR, I at tha Postoffice at Wilmington, N. C as Kntereu Secoadclas Mail Matter - . - . NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. . Don't hiiss is s GREAT ANNUAL Resolution Sale of Commencing with oar - Great To $20,000 to stock-taking. : own prices. be sacrificed before Everything at your -AT & Zoeller DryGoods BARGAIN day Mnrrnwl III VI i v 11 DViS & ZOeller'S yingRoSlB-locjmiddUngup-,, i tw:t I ,ands ! 8 ll-Mc; Southern flour dull but The Dry Goods Line. idee SO tf ' . ' , -i : j W.E. CO., Purcell Building 1 Wi!mingfon,'N. C O ' ': : I- Importers and Jobbers American, English And German Earthenware, Guns, Ammunition, &c. scp 33 tt " I Hemstitched White Handkerchiefs. Embroidered White Handkerchiefs. Colored Silk Handkerchiefs. Plain White Handkerchiefs. j s Embroidered Silk ' Handkerchiefs. Colored Broeade Silk I Handkerchiefs. Cream Brocade Silk ' i i Ttluffiers. You are invited to call and look at our Stock; C. E. Gordon, N. E. Cor. Market and Frdnt sts., ilmirieton, N. C Seasonable Goods. In store, and : arriving; daily, a choice selection of seasonable goods. We have on hand i j ! "RAISINS of- every variety, from 8c to 25c per pouud. I I j ' : CITRON; from 15c to 25c per lb. CURRENTS, all prices, all grades. NUTS, all prices, alii grades. 1 We would like to call special at tention to our assortment of the above goods. . -(-:'"' CHEESE Switzer, I Roquefort, , Neufchetel, Framage de Bic, Edam, Pineapple, English Dairy and Ameri can Cream. All fresh andv of finest . quality. : ; - ' f(M I . i. Plum Pudding and Mince Meat. Cakes and Craker si Al beautiful variety of all kinds, too great an as- sortment to specify Will have to be seen to be appreciated. : U ' The above are only a pw of our specialties. Our assortment is com plete and we invite all td call and 'examine before purchasing "else where. . : ' ;. , j .':r With four wagons we lean deliver promptly. ; THE JOHN L. BOATWRIGHT CO., Wilmington, k. c. - Kn.1L1 I I ntf Hardware Cutlery Handkerchiefs VOL. LV.-Nd; 79. OUTLINES.- , Proceedings In Congress . yesterday Nicaragua Canal . bill debated in the Senate; senator Ransom presiding; nothing of interest in the House. berious shooting affair in Georgia. . A joint caucus of the Tennessee Senate and House. Augusta and Savan nah Railroad. Chicago grain and provision market. Cotton ; spots and futures. A tchooner stranded off Cape Hatteras. - U. S. Treasury balance. '- A cigar ettee fiend jumps overboard and is drowsed at sea, !-, - The rumored purchase of the Macon Road by the A. C L. - Corbettand Fitzsimmons The fight io come off at Jacksonville,- Fla., in September. ' A Norfolk "gold brick';. swindler ar rested. - Heavy earthquakes in Sic ily. The Banking bill Caucus of Democratic members of the . House of Representatives; Mr, Crisp's resolution that the bill should be passed. j Special telegram - to the Star; from Raleigh. Asheville Street j Rail road sold for a debt of nine hundred dollars. China' and Japan A failure of the peace negotiations. New j York markets: Money on call was easy; ranging 12 per cent.; with last loan at 1J per cent, and closing quoted at 1U per cent.; cotton dull and aicauy; unrmga w iair extra $s iuo uu good to choice do. $3 103 50; wheat dull, Jc lower, closing firm;-No. 3 red ia store and at elevator 61&61 cents; afloat; 62j!63 cents; corn dull but firm; No. 2 at elevator 52 cents; afloat 53 cents; spirits turpentine active and firmer at 28 29c; rosin quiet and steady; strained common to good $1.851.40. It is proposed to construct an un derground railway in New York city which will cost $66,000;000. The pension bill tailed for the car- rent year is. $141,581,570, to be di- viriprl amnntr OAQ KAA nncinnrc making the average pension $134 20. I The Daily Caucasian, the organ of theJ,;fnsionists, started by Marion Butler & Co.j at Raleigh, made its first appearance Sunday morning. l he bavannah JVtws thinks it is "preposterous presumption on the part of W. C. P. Breckinridge, that he should lecture people." Judging from the size of his audiences he isn't lecturing them much. , If Gen. Alger's name is ever pre sented as an honorary member of the Detroit, Mich., newsboys' frater nity! he will go through. His Christmas gift to them was a thou sand overcoats. There are thirteen papers in this country over 100 years old. Eight of them are in New England, four of them in New Jersey and " one in Georgia, the Augusta CAromcUhich is the .sixth oldest in the United States, The men who. started them have retired from business. iThere was not much squabbling over their estates. i There are some Dc10038 n er mont whose sticking qualities are superb. One-who recently died at St. Albans, aged 83 .years, was buried in a coffin made by a Demo crat, out of wood grown on a Demo crat's land, sawed at a Democrat's mill, and the - undertaker and the Dall-bearers were all Democrats. He could 'read hfs title clear.".. Iowa, Who went to law about ; a two dollar calf in 1878, may have had some fun, but they have also had some experience and learned a good deal about calf law. The Supreme Court recently took; a whack at it and assessed the costs, $2,886.84, to the defendants. The fees of attor neys and other expenses would prob ably buy? calves enough to stock a half dozen Texas ranches. It is said that the Secretary of the Treasury will ask Congress to impose an additional tax of $1 a barrel on beer, and it is said the Re publicans in the Senate will favor this, and at the same time oppose making any appropriation to collect the income tax. That would be just like them. The beer tax would come out pf the beer drinkers, the majori ty of whom are poor men, while the income tax would come out of the rich. The Republican party always stands by the rich man. The rural New YorkNconstable who was deputized to take two pns-: oners to the Albany penitentiary and o-nt nn siich intimate terms ' with that he took them to a saloon on his arrival and all got drunk to gether, will henceforth be Chary of his hospitality These two ill man nered men drank his beer, drank him boozy drunk, then handcuffed him, tied him to the table, ana de parted without bidding him adieu or inviting him to call on them. . John Wanamaker has spent over half a million dollars in advertising and still keeps It up,, advertising m papers in all sections of the country, although no house in the country is better known than his. Mr, - Wana maker is the man who recently re fused a $50,000 presidency of a jrail road because he didn't have time to snare from his business. The raer- chant who can't see the moralln this should immediately invest in some .1 double barrel specks. A patent gg compound sold in the North Is made from the eggs of sea birds which are found by the mil lion on islands i along the Atlantic coast. ' It - sells for fortv cents a pound and it is said a pound of it will go as far as seventy-two hen's eggs. With most people who are not hostile to eggs, it would go a good deal fur ther. NEW ADVEBTISEME1TTS . Notice Delinquent tax list. ' . MASONio-TMeeting St. John's Lodge. Meeting Stockholders Atlantic Na tional Bank. . . LOCAL DOTS (terns of Interest Gathered . Here and There and Briefly Noted..' Forecast for Tuesday: Cloudy and colder; fresh northwest winds. The Weather Bureau reports a cold wave moving down from the North west. : ' - The Cape Fear river at Fay- etteville was rising Sunday; the govern ment gauge showing 7 feet 4 inches wa ter. Receipts of' cotton are falling off. Yesterday only 164 bales were re ceived, against 1,541 bales the same date last year. - . : There is nothing paying so well in the South now as cotton factories; and this, too, in the face of great busi ness depression. The annual meeting ,of the stockholders of the Atlantic National Bank will be' held in the bank building at 4 p. m; to-day. The committee appointed to solicit subscriptions for the new cotton mill, consisting ot Messrs. C. W. Worth. Walker Taylor and M. W. Jacobi. will call upon the citizens to-day. They re quest that those wishing to subscribe and who are not seen by them will no tify some member of the committee. - The committee appointed to solicit subscriptions to the capital stock of the new cotton mill company 'report the outlook very favorable. The Star has no doubt whatever that the neces sary amount will be subscribed very soon; and feels equally certain that this Will be followed. quickly by still another factory. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Perucoot ParKrtph Pertaining Fnaoi- pUr to People and Pointedly Printed. Dr. D. J. Watsoo, of Southport, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. S. H. Bell, ot WrightsviUe, is in the city. Mrs. F. L. Graham and chil dren have gone to Washington, D. C, to visit relatives. Mr. H. McClammy, Repre sentative-elect for the'Legislature, leaves this morning for Raleigh. : Mr. Sam P. Hardwicke, of: Fayettevilie, son of Mr. J. M. Hard-; wicke. of this city, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Miss Belle Freeman, of Lum- bertoo, returned home yesterday after a very pleasant visit to Misses Mary and Nellie Plummer. j Mr. R. S. Kirkland and Misses M. W. Cameron and P; C. Cameron, of Waccamaw, were among the visitors in the city yesterday. j Lieutenant John L. Davis, In spector of Signals for the South Atlan tic coast, formerly with the U. S. Reve nue Cutter Colfax here, was a visitor in the city yesterday. The following were among the arrivals in the city yesterday from Jack sonville, N. C: Messrs. R. Duffy, E. M. Koonce, Tw E, Gilman, Geo. H Sim mons and Miss Clara Simmons. I Messrs. W. D. G. B. McEachin, D. K. T. Everett, Laurinburg; W. G. Hubbard, Clinton; D. 1. Watson, South port; S. A. Starling, Hubert HBowden, Warsaw; A. P. Cardwell, Lumberton; E. W. Kerr, Clinton, were among the arri vals in the city yesterday.' Crimlnel Court. The Criminal Court of New Hanover county, convened yesterday for the Jan uary term, Hon. O. P. Meares, Judge presiding. The grand fury was drawn as follows : R. W; Hicks (foreman) Chas-Watters, John Southerland, H. A. Tucker, B. R. Penny, E. R. Chad wick, R. A. Burnett, L. Chapman, I. Quick, W. H. Mills. E, C.t Woodbury, John J. Farrier, W. B, Cannady. E. W. Stokley, O; H. Ken nedy. ' . . i j ; George Wortham, charged with lar ceny, was found guilty and sentenced td 12 months in the State penitentiary. George Stone, convicted of larceny, was sentenced to tour years in the State penitentiary. ' j E. Ball submitted to a charge of lar ceny and judgment was suspended upon pavment of the costs. : - The Court'took recess until 10 o'clock th;s morning. . - Faneral of Mr. Albert Gore. J The funeral of Mr. Albert Gore took nlace Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock from the residence, corner Front land Church streets. Rev Robert Strange conducting " the services. The pall bearers were: Honorary Mr. J. Ams Waiker and Mr. A. G. Ricaud. Active Captl Jno. H. Daniel. Messrs. I. C Wise. H. L. Borden, Waiter L. Parsley, Jos. M. Cronly and H. Walters. yunerl of the Late J. M. Ward.. The funeral of the late J. M. Ward took place yesterday from Grace M.E. Church. Rev. W. C. Norman officiating. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Chas fcanzer. Geo. L. Morton, H. L. Fentress Jno, H. H9nty. Jasper Pratt and S. H Trrw The Kniehts of Pythias at tended in a body, and also Wilmington Lodge of Odd Fellows. WILMINGTON VN. CM TUESDAY. JANUARY 8. BOARD OF ALDERMEH. Prooeedlnga - of tbe ; Heftulur Meeting Held Xitat Night A Resolution Adopt ed to Bond the Floating Debt of the City. The Board of Aldermen met last night in regular monthly session, with Mayor Fishblate and Aldermen Mcore, Lati mer, . Harriss, Northrop, VonGIahn, Gore, Yates, Nixon and Walker present, The Mayor stated that Mr. . T. W. Strange's bill, which had been first sent to the Board of Audit an.6V Finance, had been investigated, and .it was found in his report that the tax due by the First National bank was $1008, and so iar Mr. Strange's bill was. 1393.05, which was nearly half of the amount. A motion was made to restrain col lection. Alderman Latimer requested an ex planation of the resolution passed some time ago to improve Orange street, be tween Third and Fourth, and ..that Eighth street had been improved since. The Mayor stated that this was done under the regular appropriation, and the other street would be worked upon as soon as possible. - Alderman Moore said he saw a city cart hauling lumber to repair the Sea coast railroad platform, and entered his protest. ' It was explained that the streets being in bad condition this was the best way to repair them or let them go to rack. ' Alderman Latimer said that he wished to call attention of Chief of Police and Mayor to the fact that a : policeman was needed on Front and Orange streets on Saturday nights, as there was a disorderly crowd assembled there who impeded the progress of pedestrians. Chief of . Police Clowe was requested to look after the matter. ;"-.. Re v. .Christmas, colored, read a long communication from the United Chari ties, asking for aid. . After discussion as to the right and legality ot a contribution from the Board ot Aldermen, it was referred to the Finance Committee and City - Attorney. I Mr. H. A. Whiting stated that bond o. 22 of the Wilmington. Onslow and East Carolina Railroad had not been signed by the Mayor.' Mr. Jno. J. Fow ler, which was an oversight, and asked that the Board instruct the present Mayor to sign them. Alderman Moore offered a resolution reciting the facts and authorizing Mayor Fishblate to sign the aforesaid bond. The resolution was adopted, and the Mayor signed the bond. The Mayor stated that Aldeman E. A. Northrop's death had caused a vacancy that bad not been filled. Alderman Gore nominated Mr. Danl D. Cameron Alderman walker nominated valentine Howe, colored, and Alderman Yates nominated Mr. Joseph D. Hanby. The vote stood: Cameron, 6; Howe, 3; Hanby, 1. Mr. Cameron was declared elected as Alderman from the Fifth Ward. Mr. P. B. Manning, City Attorney, sta'ted that at the last meeting of the Board, the Board passed a resolution to empower him to give bond for the levy by the Sheriff on city property, but as the Board of Audit and Finance had not concurred, and the Sheriff had no power to levy on municipal property, that Mr. Strange had withdrawn his injunction, and asked him to present his bill through its proper course before this Board; stating that be meant no dis courtesy by sending it to the Board of Apdit and Finance first. Alderman Harriss said he presented his bill after be slipped up in his injunc tion. After argument by Aldermen Moore, VonGlhan, and Nixon, it was referred to the Finance Committee. City Attorney Manning . read the fol lowing resolution which had been drawn at the instigation of the Mayor and the chairman of the Board of Audit and Finance : Be it resolved, By the Mayor and Board of Aldermen and the city of Wil mineton. and it is hereby resolved by authority of the same, that the City At torney be and he is hereby instructed to prepare a bill to be presented to tne next session of the General Assembly, for enactment into law, which bill shall give to the city of Wilmington the power to issue coupon bonds of said city for the purpose of bonding its floating debt to an amount not : ex ceeding fifty thousand dollars; ten thousand dollars pf' which shall mature at the expiration of five years from their issue, and ten thousand at the expiration of each period of fiv years from the date of maturity of the preceding five thousand, until tne en tire amount ot fifty thousand dollars shall be matured, the city to have the power to call in and pay the entire amount after the expiration of ten years from their issue, said bonds to draw in terest at a rate not exceeding six per cent; per annum, payable semi-annually. and to contain a provision tnat tney shall not be disposed of at less than par. And the City Attorney is instructed that, when the said bill shall be pre pared and shall have been submitted to the Mayor and the Chairman of the Board of Audit and Finance, he shall forward the same to our representatives in the General Assembly, with the re quest that they press the same to favor able action by that body. The Mayor said that from bonds which bad never been entered on bond books during previous 'administrations and a deficit of $50,000 from the last ad ministration, that something would have to be done to meet expenses, as the city two years ago was over $100,000 behind, counting bills which had lately come to light of several years back. The resolution was referred to the Ordinance Committee. - Alderman Latimer said he would like to have the, $14,400 which did not ap pear in the bond book and had been paid investigated, as every bond should have been kept in this book a few years back. - Alderman Nixon offered a motion to fix clause No. 9 of enactment in city ordi nance. ; After discussion it was referred to the city attorney and Mr. E. S. Martin. , - Alderman Northrop offered a resolu tion to approve the city attorney's bill of $100, which was carried. r . Alderman Latimer said he understood there were three-vacancies on the police force and heard there were some subs filling vacancies. : ; ; Mayor Fishblate stated that vacancies would be filled at a caucus to-day at 12 o'clock. :-' :-. - ' Alderman Latimer spoke of the false alarms of fire which had been turned in recently, and urged that the Fire Com mittee or Chief take some steps to pre vent it. ' Alderman ' VonGIahn explained the necessity of boxes, citing a case where the holder of a key was at church, caus ing a big fire, and said they were on the track of some of the. marauders, and he hoped the $25 fine would bring them to justice. , Upon motion of Alderman Moore a committee was authorized to meet the Board of Audit and Finance and settle differences, j Mayor Fishblate and Aldermen Lati mer and Northrop were appointed on the committee, j Petitions of Rufus G. Holmes and G. R. Smith for positions on the police were referred to the Police Committee. Petition ol Mr. Jerry Hand to lease property next to the reel house on Fourth street from the city for -five years was referred to the Finance Committee. The reading of a communication from the Board of Audit and Finance was laid aside and the meeting adjourned. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Begnlar Meeting Beports of Officers An Appropriation of $150 per Month for tbe United ChmrlUer. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners of New Han over county was held yesterday, Pre sent, Messrs. H. A. Bagg (chairman), B. G. Worth, E. L. Pearce. B. S. Montford. J. C. Stevenson.' Treasurer S. VanAmringe submitted his monthly report, showing balance on hand, general, special and educational fund, $25,821.89. Register of Deeds no. Haar submit ted report, showing 85 marriage licenses issued in December, and license fees therefor received $33.25. J. W. Perdew, standard keeper, ten ered his official bond for' $200, with L. Vbilers and W. E. Springer sureties, and the same was received and accepted. . Carter Arrington was granted license to sell liquors. . Terry, superintendent of County ome, tendered his official bonds $1,- 000 and $500 with Thos.W.Straoge and Jno. D. Bellamy, Jr., sureties. The bonds were approved and accepted. M. Dowling was granted permission to peddle without license. Communication from E. T. Wade, of fenng to purchase some county land was, on motion, laid on the table. Several abatements and corrections on the tax list for 1894 were ordered. Stephen Keys, of Federal Point town ship, presented a petition from himself and others for a public road, and the fol lowing resolution was submitted and adopted. , Resolved, That we declare a road to be open to the public running from the nine-mile post to Greenfield bridge, west of the present road, known as the Federal Point road, as indicated on i map presented to this Board with peti tion for said road, dated December 20th, 1894. and signed by Henry Taylor, John W. Canady and others. A committee of colored citizens repre santing the "United Charities, ap peared before the Board and presented a communication, signed by officers of the association, asking an appropriation to be used by the United Charities for the suffering poor of the colored race. After consideration, the Board, on motion, appropriated the sum of $150 per month for tbe United Charities, beginning February 1st, 1895, with the understanding that none of the money so appropriated shall be used in running the business of the association, but all the money shall be used for the relief of the colored poor of the county. On motion the Board adjourned. BUREAU OF LABOR. Work tne Beat Help for the Poor. The Associated Charities beg to call the attention of the public to the fact that they have added to their work a Bureau ot Information for workmen and for those who have work to be done. The secretary has opened a book in which is recorded the names of those who want work, together with a state ment of the work they can do. We hope those who have work to be done outside of that usually performed by the regular skilled trades, will leave their names and orders here. It is needless ior us to say that to give work to the poor is the best way to help them. We think there is a good deal of work in houses, stores, yards and fields waiting for the workman, if there be some well-known meeting place. We wish to make our central office this meeting place for this comma nity and for this section of the State. Our many charitable people will please think of this whenever they have or know of any work to be done. These Bureaus of Labor have approved themselves to be experts In worK for the elevation of the poor. When taken hold of by the rich and poor in any com munity and well managed, they have re duced pauperism one-third, establishing a fine labor test to detect laziness, and giving the self-respecting the opportu nitv tocain an honest support. We beg our citizens to bear this in mind the coming year; and we. also call to uS the "attention of all those living in the county or along the railroads run ning into Wilmington. Please address Miss Carrie L. Price, Secretary of Asso ciated Charities. For the Associated Charities. THE WEATHER. U.S. Dkp't or Agriculture, Weather Bureau. - Wilmington. N. C, Jan. 8, Meteorological data for yesterday : Temperature : 8 a.m., 58; 8 p. m 68"; maximum, 74; minimum, 55; mean, 64. ' Rainfall for the day .01; rainfall for the month up to date .05 inches. FORECASTS FOR TO-DAY. For Virginia and North Carolina: Fair; colder weather, northerly winds. For South Carolina: Showers; colder; i winds becoming northerly. 1895. 'BOARD OF AUDIT AND FINANCE. Bsply to Crltioiomi by ' the ' Board Tneir Action' of -Aldermen Upon in , Various Matters. The Board of Audit and Finance met yesterday afternoon in regular session. resent: Messrs. R. J. Jones (chair man), Wm. Calder, J. W. Hewett, H. C McQueen.; A communication was read from the Board of Aldermen calling attention to the action of that Board on the bill of Herbert McClammy of $25 for legal services, 'and bill of M. Bellamy & Son ($50) for legal services. Also, the resolu tion adopted by the Board of Aldermen at a special meeting that the city give the necessary bond to stay execution on the judgment given in a magistrate's court in. the case of T. W. Strange vs. City of Wilmington. . The bill of Herbert McClammy was approved.. The: following, in reply to the com munication from the Board of Alder men; submitted by the chairman, was adopted, viz: To the Mayor and Board s o Aldermen of City of Wilmington: Gentlemen The Board' of Audit and Finance respectfully, informs your Board that we are in receipt of your communication calling our attention to sections 3 and 4 of article 2 of tbe City Ordinances, and in reply would beg leave to say: That the rule laid down in said sections has generally been followed by our Board, both as a matter ot infor mation before passing Upon tbe 'validity of claims against the city, as well as to prevent friction in tbe city government. We would, however, call attention to the fact, that this Board derives its authority to pass upon the validity of all claims against tne city and to ap prove the same, not from the Board of Aldermen but from an act of tbe Gen eral Assembly of the State which pre scribes rules for their action, and there lore wnen a claim is presented it is our duty before passing upon it to satisfy ourselves by the rules set forth in said act, that it is a just and proper- claim against the city before issuing a warrant for its payment; a duty that we havi never tailed to follow and always in ac cordance with our own convictions. And we would further state that the claim of Col. Strange was treated in this manner. When his claim was presentedrlt was laid over until the next meeting when Col. (Strange made bis statement regarding the' matter. It was then referred to the City Attorney for further "information, so that we might understand the status of the case; the City Attorney, in our opinion, being the proper person to know of the services rendered. His re port was full and explicit and after due consideration tbe bill was approved by our Board and awarrant issued to Col Strange for it3payroent. It should be borne in mind that this case was regu larly put in Col. Strange's hands by a former administration and never taken from him, and being a case outside of the duties of the City Attorney it was the Colonel s case until taken from him by the Board of Aldermen, which tbey failed to do, and therefore it was his duty to follow it to its clcss. The bill of Mr. McClammy for ap pearing in a case against a policeman. which was ordered paid by the Board ot Aldermen, came first before our Board and was referred to the Board of Alder men for information. Messrs. Bellamy & Son's bill, also ordered paid bv your Board, was before our Board and disallowed, for the reason that the service rendered was for ap pearing in a case where the Aldermen were indicted for neglecting to keep Fourth streeFhtMrood condition. Their bill was against the city for defending two of the Aldermen, namely Messrs. Northrop & Harriss, whereas Mr. Mc Clammy had been paid a fee of $50 (upon the personal recommendation of tbe Mayor) for defending the Boaraot Al dermen in tbe same suit, We thought that this case also came within the scope of the city attorney s duties; but as Mr. McClammy claimed to have won the case for the city, and; as his claim was ur gently recommended by the Mayor in person, our Board supposing that this was the end of the matter, approved the bill of Mr. McClammy and ordered it paid. These are our reasons "for approv ing one and not tbe others." With re gard to the bonds complained of which fell due in 1887 and by law would not have been out of date until 1897, they were regular in every respect, except the fact that the coupons had not been "cut" since 1870. They were signed by John Dawson, Mayor, and T. W. Anderson, Treasurer, and were as familiar to some members of the Board as any bonds ever issued by the city. Bonds and coupons were paid. No interest was paid after maturity and none asked for, That tbey were not reported among the liabilities of the city had nothing to do with their validity, The fact remains that they did appear on the bond book as out-stand ing and unpaid and it was the duty of the city' to pay them when presented. While our Board fully recognizes the fact that harmony of action is the best policy for both Boards, as well as for the best interests ol tne city, we are not wu ling t6 admit that it is within the power of the Board of Aldermen to pass ordi nances for the government of this Board, while in the discharge of their official duties, and would call attention to sec tion 5 of the Act establishing the Board of Audit and Finance, "Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of said Board to audit and pass upon the va lidity of all claims and demands against the citv of Wilmington, and no claim or demand against said city shall be paid by the Treasurer of said city, or by any other person, out oi any tunas ne longing to said city, until the same has has been duly audited and approved by said Board, and a warrant, signed by the chairman and clerk.-given for the pay ment of the same.All claims.demands and accounts presented to said board to be audited shall be treated and proceeded with in all respects as is provided in section 12, chap. 27, of Battle's Revisal, in reference to claims or accounts against counties. Any member of said Board : who shall knowingly vote to allow any false, fraudulent or untrue claim or demand against said city, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and. upon conviction, snail be punisned by a fine not less tnan sjquu ana oy imprison ment for not less than one year, And also the concluding paragraph of section o, as ioiiows: "All warrants which may be drawn on account of any duly audited claim or demand shall specify the (particular fund from which the same is to be paid, and no such warrant shall be paid from any other -fund than the one designated therein: and if any such warrant shall be paid, in violation of this! provision, or if any claim against saia city snail oe paio. or be recorded on any ( account of any indebtedness to said city before a proper warrant for tbe same has been issued, the treasurer of said city or any other person paying the same but of any funds belonging to said city shall be liable for the amount so paid and shall be deemed guilty, of a misdemeanor. The resolution adopted by the Board of Aldermen at a called meeting author WHOLE NO. 8,633 iztng tne Mayor and. City Treasurer (with the approval of the Board of Audit and . Finance) to give the : bond necessary , to stay execution on tbe judgment in the case of Tt W. Strange vs.' The City. of Wilmington,, was, on motion ot Mr. Calder, laid on the table.. Bills were audited and approved as follows: Current expenses, ft5.821.47. Refunded taxes, $24.25; note, $2,500, paid Atlantic Bank.. The Board then adjourned. OPERA HOUSE. Bioliud Manafleld in " A- Parisian Bo manoe" To-nigh'. . , To-night at the Opera House, Mr. Richard Mansfield will present, by gen eral request,"A Parisian Romance." At no time in tne history of the American stage has there been a man who in such a short period has raised himself to the most dignified and exalted point in his profesion as has Mr. Mansfield.' He stands to-day head and shoulders bver. any actor on the English-speaking stage, a perfect model to his army of imitators, MRS. JAMES B. POTTER AND KYLE BEL- LEW FRIDAY EVENING. In their tour through India and the English Colonies generally, Mrs. Potter and Mr. Bellew have made not only in numerable friends, but much money. Leaving Yokohoma. they dismissed their English Company and opened in 'Frisco shortly after with an American Com pany that had been engaged for them in New York by their manager. Their tour in America, will extend over a period ol fifty weeks, during which time they will play in all the largest cities of the country. The date of their engagement here is at the Opera House on Friday night January 11th in their latest and most successful, produc tion "Charlotte Corday." The box sheet lor this performance opens Wednesday morning at Yates. Burpee' Farm Annual. Messrs. W. A lee Burpee & Co., seed ?groweis. ol f buadelphia. have issued their "Farm Annual" for 1895. The cover is mcst artistic and' beauti ful-, lithographed in ten colors, it shows on tbe front an attractive bouquet; of the new sweet Jfeas, now so lasbionable, while on tbe rear is a bird's eye view of Fordbock Farm, where many of Bur pee's seeds are grown and where there were conducted ihe past season more than six thousand trials of vegetables and flowers grown from seed. Messrs. W. Atlee Burpee & Co. make the nomi nal charge of 10c for the Farm Annual, which is lesi than actual cost of publica tion, but wiH-be pleased to mail a copy ree to any qi our readers who intend to purchase seeds this spring, "The Eyes." It should snot be forgotten that to night Dr. Gauoway will give, his talk on A "The Eye." at the Y.JM. C. A. building, and that al nen are freely invited to at tend. This will not be a lecture as usually given but more in the nature of a con versation. Any one in the audience is invited, and requested to ask any ques tions on the subject that may interest him. It will be a plain, common sense dascription of tbe construction of this delicate organ, with some directions as to its use and warnings as to its abuse. The talk begins at 8 o'clock, An Unfortunate Mistake, The arrest of Mr. Chas. Eileis Satur day night, for stealing a side of meat as stated in the Star Sunday, was an un fortunate mistake. He was released Sunday morning upon representations by a member of the firm of Vbilers & Hashagen that tbe meat was not stolen; had been charged to Mr. Eilers and he forgot to take it with him when he went home in the evening and returned for it late in the night. He has been fn the employ of the firm over a year and still enjoys their complete confidence. The policemen, under the circumstances, are not blamed for making the arrest 8. Aj L. Bound Trip Tickets. On account of the meeting of tbe North Carolina Grand Lodge of Ma sons, Raleigh, N. C. January 8th to 15th, the Seaboard Air Line will sell round trip tickets to that point at reduced rates. Rate from Wilmington $6.55, from Maxton $5.45. Tickets ou sale Jan uary 6th to 9th inclusive; final limit for return January 19th. Trains leave Wil mtngton 8.45 p. m. and 7.30 p. m., arri ving in Raleigh 1.20 a. m. and 11.50 a. m. respectively. Un account ot the JNortn Carolina State Convention of Temperance Workers, Raleigh, January 23rd to 25th, the Seaboard Air Line will sell round trip tickets to that point at reduced rates. -Rate from Wilmington $8.55, from Maxton $5.45. Tickets on sale lanuarv 21st. 22d and 23rd: final limit for (return January 28th. HOUSEHOLD RECIPES. Three Ways of Preparing the Toothaomo Oyster. Ovster Pates. Line small pate pans with puff paste; roll cover some what thicker than lining; put in each of the pans a piece ot bread to support the cover while baking. Make a white sauce of one tablespoon of butter, two tablespoons flour and one pint ot cream. Cut tbe oysters into small bits ana cook them in the sauce' over boiling water. Carefully remove the upper crusts; fill with the hot oysters and serve at once. Oyster Salad Take half a gallon of fresh oysters, the yolks of six hard-boiled eggs, one raw egg well beaten, two table spoonfuls of melted butter, a tablespoon- f ul of mustard, witn pepper ana salt, a teacup of vinegar and four bunches of celery. Drain the liquid from the oys ters and put some hot . vinegar over them, mash the yolks ofothe eggs and mix all the seasonings together and pour over the oysters and celery, j To Fry Oysters. Uses the largest and best oysters; lay them in a row upon a clean cloth and press another upon them, to - absorb) the moisture, have ready several beaten eggs, and in an other dish some finely crashed crackers; in the frying pan heat enough butter to entirely cover the oysters; dip the oysters ' first into the eggs, then into the crack ers, rolling it or them over, that they may become well encrusted; drop into the granite frying pan and fry quickly to alight brown Serve dry and let the dish be warm. i III GOOD SHAPE, ' Kead THE MORNING STAB. FROM RALEIGH. Mem bats of the - General Aaaembly Arri ving Four Candidates ' for Speaker Walter in the Lead-Many Applicants for Minor Offices. t Special Star, Telegram. , Raleigh. January 7, The city is fill ing up rapidly with members of the Leg islature. . Many have arrived, including French and Rice, of your county. Mc Clammy is expected to-morrow. The four candidates for Speaker Walser, Lusk and French, (Republicans) and White and Heilman (Populist:) are here vgitb their friends. Walser is ap parently in the lead. Tbe Republicans of the House, and probably of the Sen ate, will . hold a preliminary caucus or conference to-morrow morning to de cide as to a joint caucus. It is said the Republicans are claiming that-as they have a majority thev should have the ong Senatorial term, but the indications point to Butler. Ewart has ' a great many friends. The candidates for minor offices are ' legion. One candidate for Speaker said he had already a basket-full of letters. Dockery and Mott seem both to be active participants in the general melee. The Governor completed his message to-day. The sheriffs of1 Jones and Carteret paid their State taxes to-day. The for mer, $2761.10; the latter, $2309.42. Edwards, of Granville, and White, of Alamance,- are candidates for Mason's railroad commissionership. Large blocks of granite for tbe base ' of the Confederate monument arrived to-day, and work will begin at once. Raleigh, N. C, January 7 fBy Southern Associated Press. The wire working has begun on the assembling of the members of the Legislature to meet here Wednesday. The chief figures are Congressmen-elect Pearson and Settle, Dushmg respectively Pritcbard and Holton. Besides these candidates are Ewart, Mott, Dockery, with Boyd, of Greensboro, as a dark horse. It is pretty generally cor ceded that Marion Butler, the Populist leader, will be tbe long term Senator, and that ior the short term it is Pritchard against the field. 'There is much feeling grow ing as to joint or separate caucus, the old-time Republicans holding out for the separate caucuses, which Mr. Butler. will ngbt. Upon this discussion and its settlement hangs probably much fric tion and unlooked for happenings, DIED, IARMAN Mrss CARKIK. wife of the late Jno H. J arm an, in this city, at the residence of Mr. H. Moore, 714 South Seventh street, at l.SO o'clock yes terday, aged 63 years. Her remains will be sen to Richland. Ontlow county, this morning at 7 o'clock for interment. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. OPERA HOISE. TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. 8th. Special appearanee of - Kir. Richard MANSFIELD, And stock .Company, presenting (by general request) "A Parisian Romance." Seats on sale at Yates' Book Store, beginning Sat-' urday morning, Jan. 5th, at 7 o'clock. jan 43t fr an tn St. Join's um ItVlrA. F. & A. M. "DEGULAR monthly communication this (Tuesday) JLtl i evening at 8 o'clock. .Visiting brethren cordially invited to attend, jan 8 It fM. M. POISSON, ' Secretary. Annual Meeting. "YyiLMINGTON, N. C, DEC. 18TH, 1894, The regular annual meeting of the Stockholders of .the Atlantic National Bank of Wilmington, N. C"., for the election of Directors will be held in the Bank building, in Wilmington, N. C.,'4 o'clock p. m,, Tues day, January 8th, 1895. All stockholders are re quested to be represented in perscn or by proxy. Judges of Election F. H. Stedman, I. W. Solomon, W. C. Coker, Jr. J. W. NORWOOD, jan 8 It President. . JOHN H. HANBY, GENERAL ' Contractor and Builder. Having retired from Railroad service, I am now in a position to offer my services to my friends and the pub lic in general, and will conduct in future the business of contracting for All Rinds of Builds, &tairs to Same. Pile Driving, Wharf Building, Foundations for Buildings and Heavy Machinery, Bridges, etc., a specialty. Office at Divine & Chadbouin's, 10 Market street. Residence 115 South Sixth street. Jan 6 lm Fourth Series. BOOKS of' Subscription for the Fourth Series of , Stock of the N. C. Home Building Association and the First payment wiu be made Saturday. February 2d. Those desiring stock should apply at once to FRANK H. STEDMAN, - ja an 6 tf Secretary and Treasurer. Coal, Coal, Red Ash Egg, White Ash Egg, White Ash Stove. Chestnut Coal, Furnace Coal, Pea Coal, Foundry Coal, Tennessee Lump, Pochahontas Lump Wood, Wood. OAK, ASH, LIGHTWOOD. All Coal and Wood of the best quality and Lowest Prices. J. A. SPRINGER, dec S8tf '!' 1 . Blank Books. We always carry Jin stock a good assortment of Blank ' Books, - Letter Copying Books, Note, Draft, Receipt and Check Books All kinds of Memorandums, Legal Cap; letter. Note liPaper and En velopes, Inks, Mucilage, Sealing Wax, Steel Pens and Holders, &c, at , HEINSBERGER'S Live Book and Music Store, 27 and 30 Front Street. jau tf - J N. ' - NOTICE! THE Regular Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Atlantic National Bank of Wilmington, N. C, for the election of Directors, will be held in the Bank Building in Wilmington, N. C at 4.00 o'clock P. M., Tuesday, January 8th, 1895. AU Stockholders are requested to be represented either in person or by proxy, ' i ! j. w. uwiTwu, decWtf '! ,1 President. . ! r i w - .
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