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All the News ! , lor Twelve Cents Per Week. Try i THE MORNING STAR; Enieicd a cac rusiutiici: at il minima. N.Cnaa qvwH-Hrc Mut? Matte i NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Cdd Ware Is An Incentive TO GO TO THE " Davis & Zoeller's ENTERPRISE CASH DryGoods EMPORIUM M For Yonr, Dress Goods. I I --'-!-Laces, Dress Trimmings, Corsets, Umbrellas Hosiery and Gents' Furnishings, Carpets, Mattings, Trunk;, Bags and Valises, Curtains, Curtain Poles and Household Fur nishings generally. We have a Dress-making Depart ment in wmcn special attention is given to Wedding Trousseau. Cor. Front and Princess streets, S Wilmington,. N. C Express prepaid on all orders of $5.00 and oven jan 13 tf W E. SPRINGER & C0 Purcell Building, Wilmington, N. C Importers and Jobbers American, English And German Tinware, Earthenware, i Cutlery, Gnnsj Ammunition. &c. ep 83 tt - rm nil a i w Li me vines oc niurciusuii Stock -OF- Hardware Tinware, Etc,, I ! To be Sold at a Great Reduction In Prices. The undersigned has assumed the management of the sale of thentire Stock of the late firm of GILES & MURCHISON, which will be offered at prices which cannot fail to attract the attention ot all close buyers. Couotry Merchants Will find' it Greatly to their Interest to Get the List of Prices, As Goods will be SOLD CHEAP ER THAN EVER BKFORE OF FERED, or probably ever will be again, i Retail trade desired, j and . all in want of any goods in our line are earnestly invited to call and avail themselves of the present opportu nity to fill their wants i . i - At Unheard-of Prices. The Stock will be kept up to its former HK5H STANDARD, and NEW GOODS will arrive as often as occasion requires.: I Jl W. Murchison, Agent. I iol tf : ' Seasonable Goods. In store, and arriving daily, a choice selection of seasonable goods. i . - " -. ... We have On band j RAISINS of every variety, from 8c to 25c per pound. I , CITRON, from 15c to 25c per lb. CURRENTS, all price's, all grades. NUTS, all prices, all grades. We urnnlri lib trt rail snecial at tention to our I assortment of the above ponds. I I CHEESE Switzer, ! Roquefort, rueutchetel, framageae isnc, aam, Pineapple. English Dairy and Amen can Cream. ! All fresh and of finest quality. ! j . ' Plum Pudding' and Mince Meat. Cakes and Crakers. A beautiful variety of all kinds, too great an as r-ortment to specify. Will have to be seen to be appreciated. The above are only a few of our specialties, t Our assortment is com plete and we invite all to call and examine before purchasing else where, i With four wagons we can deliver fiuuipuy. i - . THE JOHN L POATIRIGHT CO., Hardware WILMINGTON. N. C - nmm No. 14. V ..r-t: VOL. LV.-NO. 102. OUTLINES. Proceedings in Congress yesterday- inc nnanciai condition nf th mnntm discussed in the Senate; ro business of importance in the House. Bank statement. A British steamship ashore. p-Two masked men rob an express car in Iowav The Ameri can Tobacco Com Dan v to be indicted by the Attorney General ot North Caro lina. Failure ol '"adrv soods and notion house at Norlolk. Heavy travel from the North to Florida. North Carolina Legislature Pritcbard's men disturbed; Boyd and Dockry dark horses; a bill to amend the charter of Goldsboro. Senator Tos. E. Brown's ill. Earthquakes in Italy. Severe cold and heavy snows m West Virginia. Severe gale in Tennessee.' Shipment of gold to Europe. A Norwegian steamer ashore at Charles ton. Heavy fall of snow in Michi gan. New England mills tbeir rea sons for erecting plants in the South. Bogus railroad tickets on the West ern roads. .A Florida sensation a steam yacht detained at Fernandina. alleged to be on a filibustering expedi tion to Cuba. Nebraska sufferers ttiankful for assistance. The con spiracy in South Dakota to defraud the State. Tennessee Legislature The Gubernatorial contest. Chicago grain and provision maiket, - Cotton spots and futures. New York markets: Money on call was quoted at per cent.; cotton dull; middling gulf 6 cents; middling up lands 04 cents; Southern flour quiet and steady; common to fair extra 10 3 00; good to choice do. $3 103 50; wheat quiet and firmer with cptions; No .2 red in store and at elevator 83 cents; afloat 63$$ cents; corn dull but steady; No. 2 at elevator 62V52W cents; afloat 53J cents: spirits turpentine quiet and steady at 275283.c; rosin dull but steady -.strained common to good $1.35 1.40. Loi. .Breckinridge s tnends say that he is no worse than thousands of othef men, which may be true, but it cannot be denied that he has more brass in his cheek thanStlfr'the thou sands. "Two Sticks, an Indian, was exe cuted a few days ago. and some of the papers had pictures of him. Bnt as he never saw the pictures he died without wishing for the scalp of the newspaper men. A citizen of Kentucky ate his New Year's dinner with three of his wives sitting at the table. That doesn't often happen in Kentucky. In this case two of the wives were ex's from whom he had been di vorced. At some points in Manitoba the mercury fell to 40 degress below zero last Sunday. It didn't go any lower because the basement of the thermometers wasn't deep .enough. It isn Vhard for even the politicians to keep cool up there. The Catholic Times of Philadel- phia charges members of the City Councils with demand and receiving $362,000 worth of s'ock out of a to tal $1000,000 issued by a telephone company, for privileges granted. Thev Drobablv had a frank on the hello" also. It is an ill wind that blows no good. The hard times have bad a depressing effect on the sale of oysters, and some of the Maryland ovstermen have bad to pull out of the business. It is rough on them, but the oyster will have a rest and will not be sucked in so much. The office of Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives has been monopolized by fifteen States, in which Kentucky leads with a record of 10 times, Virginia coming next with 6, Pennsylvania '5$, Indiana 4$, North Carolina 3. the remainder of the fifteen holding it from 1 to 3. Senator Allen. Populists, of Ne braska, believes in economy. He believes in it so much that when he attended the funeral of Congressman Post, as one of the Senatorial Com mittee, he took his daughter along at the expense of the United States. He thought she would enjoy a Con gressional funeral. A Washington report says that - o - . Secretary Carlisle, will have the in cdme tax collected whether an ap propriation is made to pay expenses or not. Perhaps when they get to Understand this the Senators who propose to fight the appropriation to prevent the collection of the tax will pull in their horns. Mr. Edward Atkinson and Mr. Carneeie are Quoted as saying that the material conditions of this coun try re conducive to a period of great prosperity, never greater and that nothing stands in the way but the threat of the degradation of the standard of value." We have been hearinir that kind of rot for several o years. - "' . ', Lady Henry Somerset, of Eng- land, said at a banquet in Boston the other day that England would pro mise to send us no more paupers if we would promise to send to Eng land no more millionaires .like Wil liam Waldorf. Astor, from which it would : seem that renegades like Astor are not prized by the Britons, M7TT TT- ! NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. . A. Springer Coal. Hkinsbergkr Song folios. J. H. Rehder & Co. $5.98. Cronly & Morris Oranges. W. B Cooper Seed potatoes. J. Hicks Bunting 85c. for 25c Racket Store Good morning. Davis & Z .eller Dress goods. At Auction Horses and mules. I G.R. French & Son The old way. C E. Gordon Odds and ends sale, i Katz & POLVOGT-Cash clearing tale. At Auction Navassa Guano stock. W. E. Springer & Co. Hardware. J.L.Boatwright Co -Goods in season Worth & Worth What science has none. raw Busnrsss locals. Wanted Agents. Agents Something new. P. H. Hayden Buggies, harness. Mrs. N.S. McLAURiN-Dress-making. LOCAL DOTS. Items of Interest Gathered Here and There and Briefly Noted. The Criminal Court adjourned yesterday for the term. Kale quoted in New York yes terday at 75c.$100; spinach, $1.75 2.50. - Three interments, all adults, in Oakdale the past week, and one adult and one child in Bellevue. Win. Wallace, a white tramp, was pulled up in the City Court yester day and sentenced to work fifteen days on the streets. jThe'Populistic Peanut Politi cians and the Radical Republican Raid ers at Raleigh have made a fine begin ning, j But the end will come With the election of 1896. . The regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asso ciated Charities will be held Monday, January 14th. at 12 m.. at the office of the Association. I - The alarm of fire from box 43 at 8 SO last night was on account of smoke seen in the office of the Evening Dispatch on Orange street. The fire de partment responded promptly, but tbeir services were not required, as there was no fire. - A number of readers of the Star have expressed their appreciation of the concise manner in which it gives the proceedings ot the Legislature. They want the stcry briefly told each day. And when it comes to guessing, they can do that themselves. It is facts and results they are after. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Pertinent Parafcn pha Pertaining ' Princi pally to People and Pointedly Printed, Mr. R. C. Piatt has gone to Birmingham, Ala., on a visit. -Mr. L. H. Reffel, of New Or- leans. La., is in the city on a business visit.: ! Messrs. Claude A. Matthews and Kobert rlolderly, two clever newspaper men of Charlotte, were visitors in the city yesterday. ' Mr. H. : D. Vernelson has re signed his position with the Virginia Life Insurance Company and leaves to morrow for Memphis, Tenn., to go into the insurance business there, 4 Messrs. Dr. W. L. Steele, Rock ingham; W. b. Stevens, C. L. Stevens, South poit; J. C. Scarborough, Charlotte; R. S. Bond, Charleston, were amongthe visitorf In the city yesterday. Mr. W. L. Jacobs, for three years past treasurer of the Opera House, has resigned the position, much to the regret of all who have come into contact with him, for a more clever, courteous gentleman does not exist. He has been succeeded by Mr. Thos. H. Wright, who has been Mr. Jacob's assistant for some time and who will give general satisfac tion. City Market. Supplies of all kinds were abundant in the city markets yesterday, and the demand was sufficient to satisfy the ven dors of such vegetables as are in season. the butchers and fish dealers. In poultry there were dressed fowls at 60 to 75c per pair; live. 25 to 30c apiece; turkeys (dressed) 12c to 18c per pound, geese (dressed) 75 to 80c per pair Wild ducks sold at 25 to 75c per pair. In the fish market small mullets sold at 10: per bunch. Other varieties were scarce. Oysters retailed at Vb to 25c per quart, and clams, 12c per quart. Cabbage sold at 10c per head, turnips, 5c per bunch; lettuce, 5c per head; sweet potatoes, 15c per peck; collards, 5c per head; celery, 50c per bunch. THE WEATHER. 0. S. Dw"t or Agriculture. .Weather Bureau. ! i Wilmington. N. C-Jan. 18. Meteorological data for yesterday : t . ...... a A m AQO. O n m HO. iciuyciaiuic .WO. iu., , w ). .u maximum, 57; minimum, 89"; mean, 48e Rainfall for the day ,00; rainfall for the month up to date .81 inches. FORECASTS FOR TO-DAY. For Vireinia. North Carolina and Sduih Cirphna, fair, much colder; north westerly winas. COTTON FACTS AND FIGURES. - Receipts here yesterday 507 bales; same day last year. vui. ri Spot cotton dull in New York at 5c for middling. . j Receipts at the ports yesterday 29.83r bales; stock, J.111,852. ' I New York futures closed dull; January. 5!.54: February. 5.54; March 5 58: April. 5 62; May. 6.6T; June, 5.71;' July, 5 75; August, 5 80; September. 583; October, pp mmm ' ' ! Davis & Zoeiler will close out tbeir Cloaks and Capes to-nrorrow at prime cost. Be on hand early is good ad- K vlse. - . - MORN WILMINGTON, N. C., SUNDAY, JANUARY 13. JOHN C DAVIS. UNEXPECTED RETURN OF THE NOTED SWINDLER TO WILMINGTON. His Xsop From the Aijlum at Bmlelftta and Hta Journey Here as Told by Him self The Purpose of His .Viait-He Will be Sent Back to Baleiga To Mor row. The universal topic Jiere yesterday was John C. Davis. On the streets, in the stores, in the saloons, in the homes everywhere the jinevitable subject for Comment and discussion when two or more persons mei was the return and arrest of John C.! Davis. Davis, it will ibe remembered, when the cases against him were called for trial here some three years since, was adjudged insane by a jury, after hearing the testimony of - medical experts, and was taken to the State Hospital at Ra leigh, where he remained until last Tues day night. At that time, as heretofore reported in the Star, be made bis escape under cover of the storm prevailing there, and the first news to reach Wil- mingtpn of his whereabouts was brought by himself whedj he alighted from the 10 a. m. A. w. L. I train Yesterday.. As usual, a large crow of both whites and blacks was at the depot, and many of them recognized Davis as be was coming toward the gate, and when he passed out, the words, "there's John C. Davis," passed through the throng. Officer Savage! who was on duty at the depot, cot an inkling that Davis was coming a few minutes before the train arrived and immediately seat a messenger to the City Hall for instructions, whether to place hinVunder krrest or not, but there was some delay in receiving an answer, and in the meantime Davis walk ed very rapidly down Front street. Officer Savage followed in sight, waiting to receive instructions. A large crowd, wbij:h grew larger as they passed each cornier, followed on the op posite side of the street, getting a thor ough inspection ipf the man who figured so prominently in rendering a num ber of widows and orphans homeless and who had baffled for a long while many shrewd citizens. When near the corner of Front and Chesnut streets (op posite the Cape Fear Club) Capt. R. M Capps. accompanied by a ;; messenger a . Mr. Frank Rowan, gave Savage the signal and Davis was once mere in New Hanover county under arrest. ' When Mr. Savage .put him . under arrest the. prisoner tr quired "What foi?" At the corner of ! Second and Chesnut, be asked Officer Savage bis name, and when informed said: "You are a son of Mrs. Savage; I know you;" and shook hands. He then begged the officer to carry him to Judge Meares, saying that he had been informed recently that he had committed some crimes or depredations in ibis county and wanted to straighten them np. He asked what buildings the Court House and' Post office were, and said that they hid been erected since he left here. He inquired -J, also, wnetner uourt was in session, When he reached the City Court room the news baa spread over the streets that Davis had been arrested and hundreds ot anxious and interested people were awaiting bis arrival. Upon orders from the Mayor hi was sent to j iil to be returned to his old quarters in the State Hospital at Raleigh to-mor row morning. J On bf9 way to jail from the City Hall in a very quiet unexcuca manner ne saia it looked hard after walking nearly 'all the way from Raleigh to be locked up upon bis arrival here. A Star reporter who was present went into bis cell and began propounding questions to him. in reply to which jhe said : "I am tired. fatigued and physically unable to give you an interview now. You will have to call and see me later." As the Re porter left he atked that Mr, John D. Bellamy, Jr., be notified that he was here and that he wished to see him, A representative of the Star called on Davis in the afternoon. He was clad in a common suit of clothes, the same he arrived here in, and there was verv little change in his appearance; if anything, hs was looking better than he did when he left hereabout two years ago. He stated in a calm, considerate way, that he left the asylum last Tuesday nij&t while it was raining and took the Fayetteville road, heading for Wilming ton. tie came via Dunn, walking all the way to Faison, where he boarded the train this morning. He spoke of the wet, : muddy toads and pi having to wade in several places. He was furnished food and shelter at farm-houses along the roads. TT- u.: j ! .1 I lie uuuiucu lauucjr iu fJ lauruau fare from Rev. Mr. Jenkins, of "Faison, who was. an old friend of his, they having worked together several years ago at the cotton mills in this city. He told the story of his leaving the asylum and tor what purpose he came to Wilmington, as follows : "I recovered in last September, and realized that I was at the Asylum, and my first desire! was to learn when and how I came there. After being told that I was sent there by the Court, I contented myself, and gradually, grew better, and understood' that in a short while J would be returned to-my people a sane man. j But as. I continued to grow better, friends would meet me and say that I had wrecked ' Fifth Street Church, and ,'some siid I had only injured the church. Others told me that' I "had .swindled a widow lady, j I was very anxious to learn the truth of these matters and begged those in authority-at the Asylum to inform me truthfully of what I had done. For reasons best known to them selves they informed me that there was no truth in the rumors.' I Continued to hear strange stories of my actions in Wilmington and begged that , I be dis charged so I could return and find out the true status of affairs. - , "Dr. Kirby who, with Jus wife, was exceedingly kind to me and to all the patients, said that he would have to re turn me to the authorities or New nan- ME 1 over county. I longed to get light on what seemed to be hidden and resolved to come home and see what information I could gain. I told Dr. Kirby Tues day that I was coming. He wanted to know when, and I told him as soon as I could; but that I would be open about it and not leave him clandestinely. The Sunday before Christmas I walked out in the woods and sat down and then I bad what seemed to me to be the greatest blessing of my life. I knew then that my troubles were at an end, and I read my Bible constantly. Above everything I believe a man should be honorable, and if 1 owe any money in Wilming ton, I hope my friends will tell me truthfully about it. I am anxious to settle every debt I owe, and while practicing law I accumulated a little property and will gladly sell that to pay any honest debts I owe. I re member owing about $800 to Mr. A. B Cook for groceries, Mr. N. Jacobi, Mr. Shrier, Mr. Quinlivan and others, and gave notes at 8 per cent, interest, but remember positively that every one was settled." Along the road from Raleigh he met several influential citizens and gave his name, which excited no comment. He bad heard since his return that the mem bers of Fifth Street Church to which he belonged bad built a very pretty church since he left and was glad to hear it. "I carry my Bible with me nearly all the time," he said. "I think too much re ligion is injurious to a man, I only read my . Bible tbree times a day. I have met several of the members of Fifth Street Church, recognized them and was glad to see them. - He requested that no more publicity be given his return here than could possibly be helped, saying that he was glad to learn that he bad never com mitted any crime in this community, and bad never done the church any in jury. His many friends who called to see him during the day had assured him- that there was no truth in the ru mors that hehad defrauded any one, and that his mind had been greatly relieved, and that he would return to the Asylum in better condition, hoping to return in a short while discharged and a sane man. Many people believe Davis' return to be a trick of his to escape the courts; others think that it shows very plainly that he is insane. THE WEATHER. A Cold Ware Storm 8ianals Hiah West erly Winds. The cold wave signal was displayed here yesterday at noon by direqtion of the Chiefof the Weather Bureau, Wash ington, D. C. It was predicted that the mercury would "fall to 20 degrees by Saturday night or Sunday." The tem perature at raid-day was 57 degrees; at 8 'p. m. it had dropped to 89degree s and was still falling. Mr. F. L. Graham, observer at the Wilmington station, said last night that there was some probability of saow be fore morning. He displayed the south west storm signals at 2.50 p. m. for a storm then reported as central in West Pennsylvania moving East. High west erly winds were predicted along the' At lantic coast from Savannah to Baltimore. The storm was moving towards the New England coast last night, and the high westerly winds prevailing here through out the afternoon bad subsided. The legislature. The present Legislature could do all the majority care to do that is, they could enact such legislation as they deem necessary to give them the political ma chinery and to supersede Democratic office-holders with Populists and Re publicans and adjourn at the close of the present month. And this they would doubtless do but for the fact that they are allowed four dollars per day for sixty days. , . As board is cheap in Raleigh, and a majority of the'members of this Legisla ture have never known probably what it was to earn four dollars per day, they will remain in Raleigh the full sixty days, and will then leave only because tbeir pay is cut off by law. There are about a half-dozen leading subjects of legislation that are import ant, and to these the star will give special attention. Wilmington Is the Pltoe. ' The following paragraph is repro duced from a long and interesting tele gram which appeared in the Star yes terday : "Mr. Culaock added that he thought New England had seen its best; days as a manufacturing centre. Lowell had water power and that is all, but the mills are mostly run by steam power. All the ad ditional machinery put in, Mr. Culnock said, since the water power was ex hausted, has had to be run by coal, which is brought here in sailing vessels from Pennsylvania and Maryland, and with the freight to Lowell, makes the fuel very expensive. This, with the cheap cotton and cheap labor- in the South, turns the tide in favor ot the South on- plain goods." It is worth noting, too, that fuel for steam power can be had in Wilmington now at almost nominal cost. dumber Bridge Ityoennu A correspondent write' the Star that a Lyceum was organized at. Lumber Bridge Friday night, with the following officers: Rev. P. R. Law, President; W. I. McNaughton, Vice President; Prof. J. A. McArthur. Critic; J. A. McGeacby, Secretary; Miss Mittie Cobb. Treasurer. The reading club for girls, ably conduct ed for some time past by Miss Sudie H. Gay and Miss -Mary McArthur, will be merged into the lyceum.V C. F. & T. V. 8undy MaUs. ' The following post-offices on the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway are now receiving the Sunday mails:' Wil mington, Montague, Stedman, Fayette ville, Spout Springs. Jonesboro', Walnut Cove. Dalton. Pilot Mountain and Mount Airy. Goldston has made appli cation for the ssrvice, and - others will soon come in. Then the patrons of the offices will wonder why they waited so. long.'. TAR! 1895. STATE LEGISLATURE- REPUBLICAN CAUCUS ADJOURNED WITHOUT BALLOTING FORS U.S. SENATOR. i Pritehard'a Men Greatly Slanubed Boyd and Doekery Dark Horses Mott Msy He-enter the Bins A Number of Bills and Resolutions Introduced-One to Amend the Charter of Ooldsboro. ! Sptcial Star Correspondence Raleigh. N. C, January 12. j senate. ! The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock. Prayer was offered by Rev. Father Marion, of this city. The Jour nal was read and approved. Bills and resolutions were introduced : i By Mr. Paddison, to amend section 733 of the Code, in regard to the pay ment of costs in criminal actions. By Mr. Grant, to amend the charter of Goldsboro. By Mr. Starbuck, a resolution urging repeal by Congress of the ten per cent. tax on State banks. Also, in regard to the repeal of the Internal Revenue laws. By Mr. Taylor, bill for relief of W. J. Sutton, late sheriff ot Bladen. Mr. Rice, of New Hanover, reported for the committee on appointment of standing committees, and the list of committees nominated was read. Re port adopted. Mr. Kice moved tbat the benate pro ceed to the election of President pro tefn. . Mr. Adams and others protested that the action was unprecedented. Mr. Ammon, of Madison, moved to lay the motion on the table, and it was laid on the table by a vote of 86 to 6. house or representatives. The House met pursuant to adjourn ment at 11 o'clock, with the Speaker in the chair. Prayer by Rev. L. L. Smith, a member of the House. Mr. Ewart, chairman of the Com mittee on Privileges and Elections, rose to a question of personal privilege, and bad read an editorial from the News and Observer, charging him with undue haste in pressing election cases. He denied undue haste, and claimed his prompt action was m the interest of the tax-payers. Messrs. Peebles and Payne also arose and stated tbat the Committee on Elections having corrected their error. attributed no improper motives to them By Mr. French, memorial, in the case Of Croom vs. Ward, from Pender. The Chair announced that a special committee of fifteen, on the election law would be appointed to day. By Mr. Payne, resolution to instruct our senators and request our Kepre sentatives to urge Copgress to make an appropriation for the Croatan Indians in Kobeson county, By Mr. McLean, of Richmond, bill to form a new county out of Richmond, j By Mr. Higgins, bill for relief of sheriff of Yancey. By Mr. Pool bill to repeal charter of Elizabeth City and to re-charter the same. By Mr. Drew, of Brunswick, bill to repeal charter cf the Brunswick Bridge and Ferry Co. By Mr. Monroe, of Wayne, bill to co dify laws of North Carolina. By Mr. Roscoe. bill to change time for electing municipal officers in Wind sor. By Mr. Lusk, bill te incorporate the town of South Biltmore, Buncombe Co. Also, bill to incorporate Intra-Montaine Railroad Co. By Mr. Ewart, bill to repeal chapter 287 Laws of 1889. to secure to the people a pure and simple election system. By Mr. Hunter. Dili to provide lor tne establishment of a criminal Circuit in Buncombe and Madison counties. ! By Mr. Smith, of Gates, to amend sec tion 80 of the Code. By Mr. Drew, to change the dividing line between the counties of Columbus and Brunswick. By Mr. Heilman (by request), bill to amend chapter 880. Laws of 1885; also, bill to amend chaper 147, Laws 1887. By Mr. Reynolds, to allow John L. Stewart to peddle without license. Special Star Telegram Bepublioan Senatorial Canons Adjourned to Meet Monday Night. Raleigh, N: C, January 12. At a joint caucus of Republicans and Popu lists to-day, John W. Biown. of Gran ville, was nominated by acclamation for enrolling clerk for the two Houses. Judge Russell had quite a "boom" for Senator last night. The Republican Senatorial caucus met in the Senate Hall to-night, but by a vote of 84 to 24, adjourned till Monday njght. As a well-posted Republican remarked, this leaves it an tAny Mary" fisht. ' Raleigh, January 12. The Populist caucus ot tne nouse ana senate met this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and though it was thought by some that Butler would be nominated for the Senator' ship, such was not the case, the meeting having closed with the nomination ot an enrolling clerk the position that controls more than any other pmce. The Repnblican caucus to be held, to night is expected to nominate a United States Senator for the short term. Since the retirement of Dr. Mott last night, Pritchard's chances are thought to have erown, ana tne general opinion is mat he will receive tne nomination to-nignt A candidate is quoted as saying that the caucus will do nothing important to-night, but will adjourn until next Thursday: setue seems to snowngm, toot but the knowinp ones say that this will count for little to-night and tbaf Pritchard will be -the man. A stormy session of the caucus is looked for, and it is not unlikely that much bitterness will be stirred up, the. effect of which mav be felt in the .Legislature, as the Holton 'and Settle and straight-out Republican spirits look upon Pritchard as Butler's man, and may therefore be estranged from him somewhat, though out and out Kepubiican memoers nere after. In any case, after the Senatorial question has been settled, it is said that there will be considerable drifting apart and that fusion will lose some ot the warmth of union which has outwardly marked the proceedings ' during these first three days of the Legislature. All the candidates will stay until after the election next Tuesday week. Dr. Mott, in having withdrawn, is said to have been clever, as defeat would have left him un der the weather in his party despite his lone service as a Republican. Whereas he is now in the position of dictator. The Legislature to-day did nothing except of a local nature. A bill which will pass was introduced to take the public printing away from bidders and it is said, give it out to Butler's organ here as patronage. To-day's session of theT Senate was characterized bv unusual interest, A resolution- to recall bill sent to the House repealing the law letting public printing to the lowest bidder, was defeated. It provoked a somewhat heated discussion WHOLE N(). 8i638 i. . . ,... iiiii The first attack on city charters was made by Mr. Grant, of Wayne, id a bill to amend the charter of the city of Gold- boro. I ; j Hilf Resolutions were adopted instructing Senators and Representatives in Con gress to endeavor to secure repeal of the ten per cent, tax on State bangs, and certain i objectionable features bf the internal revenue law, i :i-: j A heated debate arose over j the pro position; to elect a President! pro tem. This procedure was argued ! by! Demo crats to be unconstitutional: and with out precedent. The Constitution pro vides for the election of a President iro tem. in i trie absence of the Lieutenant Governor, or when he is acting Gov ernor. : The proposition was defeated. A joint caucus of the Republican Senators and Representatives meets to night to select Republican U. S. Senator. i n i I The Republican caucus held to-night resulted in an adj jurnment without tak ing a ballot for U. S. Senator,! I The Pritchard forces fought strenu ously for a ballot, but the anti-Pritchard force, which is really the field against Pritchard, after six tie-ballots, succeed ed in a postponement until Monday night; when the caucus will reconvene. This is a. victory for candidate A. E. Holton. The Pritchard men are greatly disturbed but great effort is being made to keep them in line. Boyd j and Doek ery are the dark horses, with! a possible reenterind of J. J. Mott, whose retire ment was annourced last night. THE CAPE EAfT FRESHET. Three Feet Hlaher Ttn jibe P.moai, "Sherman Frethet" of 1865 -The Water j : ii at a Stand-still at 5 P. m. Yesterday. The great freshet in thej Cape Fear river reached its highest point at Fay etteville yesterday afternoon at, 5 o'clock, when the water was at a s'.andj-still. The freshet is the greatest on record three feet higher ihan the; famous "Sherman freshet" of 1865, and has no doubt cat sid an incalculable amount of 'damage. ' ; j : Yesterday morning at 8 jjdjClock the Government gauge at i Fayetteville . . : ,!' ; I ,. . . tnoweo oo ieet ana tne water still rising. At 5. O'clock last evening the. flood had reached the n coring of the county bridge, and was within three Ieet of the track on the iron bridge of tne Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley rat road which spans the river a short the county bridge, j distance below Persons who arrived by tram last night from Fayetteville report that the country on the east side of the! river was covered with water for miles! and the river itself was covered with drift wood. All through the country abov4 Fayette ville bridges were swept away, but the . . T. . i . -dii ii. rauroaa Dnages were intact. ! Haw river and Deep river were falling at 8 p. m. yesterday, indicating that th flood in these rivers bad reached lis greatest height. : ii ! HALIFAX j COUNTY. A Cotton Mill to be Built: I at Boaaoke Bipida by Northern Capitalist!, i Star Correspondence Weldon. N; L Ian. 12. I was shown yesterday jl a diagram drawn by Messrs. Lockwood and Green, of Boston, for a cotton mill to ;be erected at Roanoke Rapids, about five . miles from here. This 'mill will have about twelve thousand spindles and) four hun dred looms, and a proposition has been made to Mayor T. L. Emery, of this place, Chas. Cohen and W. M. Hableston. of Petersburg, who will be the owners of this mill; to increase its capacity to double tbis as they would ! take stock. Halifax county has water powers supe rior to any in the State, and Northern capitalists are becoming interested in them. We will soon have a manufactur- tnor rniintv. i I il Roanoke river is high. No: damage is : . I U il being done. ;;- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Song Folios. - & 'Mill- " Received a large assortment of Song Folios and new Sheet Music. Also cheap Instructors for all musical lusiiuuicuia. ticiuavc a iiaiKC as sortment of Guitars Banjos, Violines and Bows, Mandolines, &cj, and the best silverized steel and gut Strings for the same. Please call at HEINSBERGER'S Live Book and Music Store, jan IS tf ii Oranges A cargo of very superior! Oranges from the Bluff, Bahamas; For sale by jjj CRONLY & MORRIS. ?anl3 It 'I! Seed Potatoes. 25 barrels B. R. Seed Potatoes. (Best selected stock.) 25 boxes Toilet Soap, j j 50 boxes best Ink. I 25 half , barrels best patent Flour made. ! - ii We want your business for 1895. W. B. COOPUR, Wholesale Grocer and CommUsion Merchant, 26 Worth Water Street, Jan 13 tf D&W l Wilmington, N. C NAVASSA (HMO STOCK ai AUCTION. ii 6 n Friday. 18th January , 1855, at MVclock M., at ntir !.l Horn, we will lell ii THIRTY-ONE - . i . in i !HARfcS CAP1 IAL STOCK Mavasia Guano Com pany o this city. . i ij Wilmington, N. C, Jan. 11,1895. i - CROMLY MORRIS, jan!8 4t tnwethfr !i ijAuctioneeri, I Arrived Saturday , Night TITith one car of extra good : Horses and Ifolesr TT i ! 1! i .:i direct from Virginia, wrm h will be (old on Wednes day, Ja nary 16ih, at 11 a. m., at-8outieilai.d' Bzaa , to the tlghest bidder 1 h stock is all ycuog. gonad and good wo kers aad wiu DC sola tost as repre sented t motey wui ne icinnaeo, j. jan 13 St DAVID MURPHY. Annual Meeting -hit r- OF THE LOT-OWNERS OF OAKDALE ! iilj ill I Cemetery will be held at the' office of the Secretary and Treasurer, So. 14 Pr ncess street, on Monday eveninj, January 14th, at 8 o clock. ( : i RlCHAKO I. TONES. jan 12 St . ' "' " i Secretary aod Treasurer. WANTED A COPY of every Weekly Newsoaner DublUhed In JA. North Carolina, with ylew of maktog adrertising contract. Address MEDtCINEj ' jan 6 tf ' Wilmington, N. C. "VLD NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE AT THIS J office. Suitable for wrapping paper. If You Want ALL THE NEWS IN GOOD SHAPE, Read! THE MORNING STAR, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Great GASH CLEARING SALE At Katz & Pi lYOgt's. Force Used, not upon our customers, but our Stock. Indiscriminate cuts in prices in every department of our establishment. We do not wish to bore yon with a rhetorical display,, so give you plain facts and figures throughout this sheet. Katz & Polvogt, 116 Market Street. Leading Dry Goods Dealers. Dress Goods Department. No. 1. 15c Brocatelles at flc. No. 2. 35c to 50c double' width Wool Dress Coods, embracing mix tures, cheviots, cashmeres and Ben galees, sold at only 25c. No. 3. 50c and 75c all-wool suit ings, 40 to 54 inches, at only 39c. No. -4. 75c all wool habit cloth 54 inches wide at 49c. No. 5, 90c silk fifiished Henriet tas 40 inches wide, all colors, COc. No. 6. 60c all wool silk finished Henriettos only 39c yard. No. 7. Navy & Black storm Serge only 49c. No. 8. 70c all wool 46 inch storm Serge only 49c No. 9. $1.25 all wool sail storm Serge only 98c. No. 10. Our entire stock of Waists, silk, having sold at $1.19 .to 1.50, sold at the uniform price of 75c. No. 11. S1.25 Crepe de Cheneon, evening shades, only 85c. No. 12. 75c 46 inch Muslin de Soie, only 39c, evening shades. No. 13. $1.25 Black Satins only 69c, No. 14. Mourning Dress Goods $1.25 silk finished Henriettas only 89c. No. 15. 90c silk finished Henrietta only 60c. No. 16. $2.00 mourning veils only $1.25 per yard. No. 17. Made veils, hemstiched and hemmed, at half prices. No. 18. Mourning cashmere shawls athalf price. Flannel underware under cost. 40 to' 50c children's flannels only 25c. 75c children s flannels only 50c. -50c ladies' ribbed vests only 25c. 75c ladies' natural wool vests only 50c. Every ladies flannel vest and pants over 351.20, some naving sold tor $2.50, will be sold at the uniform price, 98c. Cloak Department. No. 1. $5.00 Black Cloaks at only $2.00. No. 2. $10.00 Cloaks at only $5.00. No. 3. $15.00 to $18.00 Cloaks only $9.98. No. 4. Children's 4 to 8 year Gar ments only $2.00 worth $5.00. No. 5. Babies Eiderdown Coats with Angora fur worth $2.00. this week 98c. Children's Caps 2,000 New Silk Caps just opened at half price 60c Caps, 39c; 80c Caps, 59c; eoc Caps, 65c; $1.10 Caps, 89c; $1.50 Caps, $1.00. Babies long coats, cashmere and silk, embroidered, $1.50 to 5.00. Blankets -$125 grade, 75c; 3.00 grade, 1.50; 7.50 grade, 4.50. Comforts $6.Ul) JJown comtorts, 4.50; 4.50 Fine Cotton Bat, 2.20; small size, 50c. Rugs $2.50 Willow Rugs, 1.50; 3.00 Persian Rugs, 1.98, 36x72. 1 75c Cocoa Matting, only 50c. 89c Shades fringed and patent rollers, only 49c. Mattings ZOO rolls just openea, purchased under the hammer. 15c matttmg yc; zoc seamiess 16 2-3c; 40c cotton warp 20c. Hosiery Department Great drive in this Department ioc tnuarens Black Hose only 10c; 40c Children's Fast Black Hose, silk finished, 25c; 25c Ladies' Fast Black Hose only 15c. 35c Ladies Black Hose, ODly 19c. 45c Ladies Black Hose, only 25c. 1,000 other bargains during the great Cash Clearing Sale at Katz & Polvogt s. 116 Market Street, V WILMINGTON, N. C, Jan 13 tf Coal, Coal. RetfAshTgg, White Ash Egg, White Ash Stove. Chestnut Coal, Furnace Coal, Pea Coal, Foundry Coal, Tennessee Lump, Pochahontas Lump Wood. Wood. OAK, ASH, LIGHT WOOD. All Coal and Wood of 'the best quality and Lowest Prices. " a n n f- T- T . - - J. A. OrltllNUlilS.. dec SStf j Three Mules and Two Horses For sale for cash, or on time with approved security. " D. L. GORE. JwaJI)Wtf . even if they have many millions. Si
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