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THE M0RNI1TG STAR. FULL TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS L-rrmTTfin ii i cinftnT i limn nnnnn TlnllTT T-AttAlP HS-rtTW TTttl ttl O-Vl : RELIABLE MABKET BEPOBTS. Entered at the Postoffice at Wilmington, N.Cas Second-class Mail Hatter. S A TOE OF BRIGHT NEW 4 , . , SPLENDID SHOWING OF BRIGHT NEW STYLES. Suitable for present wear, and there is such a rash for them, one weald think we were the only" house tha sold them. May be there IS something in our peculiar style of commanding low price with high grade. Don't judge of the qualrty-by the prices. Come closer and examine the quality. ' ' ' , '-':fz'.S;: Dress Goods ! Dress Goods! id inch Scotch Tweed Mixtures with pinhead check effect. Stylish and Idressy Spring suitings fortrav- t l'iing wear in tan, brown, blue, etc., 60 cents yard. . - '' ".' French Novelties in two. toned changeable effects, in green, brown and variety of shades, 37 cents. BLACK DRESS GOODS. How do we keep on selling such immense quantities of Black Goods ? Simply, we suppose, because oar assortment is about the most com plete in town, ana our prices are about the lowest. Black Crepons in the latest weaves in Silk and Wool and Mohair and woo, billow-dimple and rock effects. 40i-inch Royatme, the newest fabric out, 1.25 yd. 3S inch Fancy Granites, only 60 and 65c yd. Bdst Black Henrietta, regular 69 cents quality, only 50c. - 40 inch Henrietta, regular 1.00 quality, only 75 cents. 1,000 UMBRELLAS JUST RE- CEIVED. . " job nothing like them ever of fered in the city for the money What do you think of an'exquisite Surah Serge, beautiful handle with silver ornament, at $1.50? Or a Dresden handle, Surah Serge cover, Paragon ribbed, at $1.50? Or a Helvetia covered Paragon ribbed 28-mcb, at $1.00? We, have them at every price. You must see them to appreciate the value. Come in and see those new Wash Silks j list arrived 37jc per yard. Richard Hatnut, the most popular perfumer in New York City, has made us his Sale Agents for his ex quisite; Toilet Requisites. List of ex tracts: Sweet Orchids an original and very sweet tropical odor a universal favorite: 50c. oz. Wood Violet a true essence, dis- tilled rom the fresh blossoms in Grasse France; 50c. oz. of the Valley extremely delicate and true; 50c. oz. Lily dainty, White Lilac an exquisite extract from hot house lilacs; 50c. oz. Zanzibar Lily extracted from the queen of lillies. . White Rose, the sweetest among Rose Perfumes, distilled from Kizanlik Roses, 50c oz. . Pean d' Espagne represents the perfume of the famous scented Spanish Leather, 50c oz. What is Pasta Mack? Ask ns. Savon a La Fraise, Strawberry soap, prepared from fresh straw berry juice, 25c cake, Gua anteed as Advertised. A. D. BROWN Succwsorto BR0WH &R0DLICI No. 9 NORTH FRONT ST. apr 7 tf M. jCBOlffliY, Auctioneer, VBy CRONLY & MORRIS Very DesiraMe Prouerty for Sale BY ATJCTIOJr. f ON MOJ0AY, THB 15TH DAY OF APRIL next, at 12 M n will ilt at nnhlic anetion. at the Court Honse door in the Citv of Wilmineton. all of that lot df Land situate, lvlosr and betnsr in laid ty: Beginning at the intersection of the northern line of Priocess street with the western line of Front street, and running thence with Princess street west wardly it feet S inches, thence northwardly 60 feet, theoce eastvVardly 42 feet 5 inches to Front street,' mence southwardly 68 feet to the beginning, being ioe eastern part of Lot 6, in Block 177, opon WD the Bank of INffw Hatuvirhni1Hinv tAf ft. The terms' are S10.000 cash, balance three, six. nine and twelve months with interest at 6 per cent, secured by mortgage oh property. Building insured . and pojcies transferred. Purchaser to have option of pay- ins all cash Sale subject to confirmation by the Sn- pttior Conrt: " Receiver. Wilminsrton. N. C March 81. 1895. mar 81 j tda - Notice to Truckers. INHERE is no need in voor send in r awav from A home ttt bay the packages to put your various kinds of Truck in. We are making op everything In the way of a! Truck Package At as low price as they can be bought anywhere. Come up and see our Potato Barrel. , Over 600,000 were sold kit season to the farmers of Virginia. Special inducements made to partus whe i use our ariKli bASU. -. Telenhoru. N 7 8. M.NIMOCKS. march 28 Ira . Wilmington, N. C, Tile French Cafe Is now; noen and invites ' patronage. Fancy drinks a specialty. Everything new and clean. Clever attendants to wait uDonithe oatronaee. Call and see us. EASTER I A. P. LEVY, Manager. WWmSS?X9W ' VOL. LYI.-NO. 17. OUTUNES. Treasury officials still in doubt as to the exact meaning of the Supreme Court decision on the income' tax law. The British- steamship Atvana, bound from Kingston. Jamaica, for New York, arrived at Norfolk, leaking. An other advance has been made in the price of crude petroleum. The uprising in Cuba is general throughout the island and gaining ground ; daily, i - Presi dent Hoffman of the Seaboard Air Line says the decision of the Inter-State Commerce Commission, will not affect the situation materially. ' '-. Impor tant and successful tests of 1 armor- pier cing shells and percussion fuses made at the Navy ofovine srround at Indian Head, Md. ; Dr." "Richmond M. Smith, Professor in Randolph-Macon College, has tendered his resignation; A negro narrowly escapes lynching at Clifton Forge. Va- for an attempted assault upon a seven-year old white girl. r A negro swindler skipped from At lanta with twenty-five hundred dollars. Cuba's revolution Governor-Gen eral Campos will push active operations against the . insargents; a syndicate said to be formed in the United States to furnish money to the insurgents, c The Whiskey Trust President Green hat denies the charges; directors resign ing. - Fred Miller, the long-distance pedestrian, arrives at Jack sonville, Fla. - Base ball games ' yesterday. Chicago grain and; provision market. -. Cotton spots and futures, i - -.- New York markets; M6ney on call was easy at 22K per cent last loan at 2H per cent.; closing offered at 2 per cent; cotton quoted quist; middling gulf 6 cts; middling uplands 6 cts; South ern flour dnll and firm; common to fair extra $1.903.75;good to choice do. $2.80 3.S5;wheat dull, firm and Jc higher; No. 2 red in store and at elevator 60jQ 60e; afloat 8162c; corn dull, scarce and firm; No. 2 at elevator 66c; afloat 57c; spirits turpentine dull and easyat SlH31c; rosin quiet and steady; strained common to eood l.52li& The annuncement that an old woman who plays a hand organ on the streets of Denver, Col., is worth $100,000 may give the hand organ business a boom; but every town in this country isn't a Denver. The Republicans of Brooklyn, N. Y., are splitting up into Piatt and anti-PIatt factions. That's a way they have of amusing themselves when there is no loot in sight. When the loot shows up they will come to gether like cats around a dish of milk. Alfred E. Burr, editor of the Hart ford Daily Times, recently celebrated his 80th birthday. He has been do ing editorial work for fifty-four years and still, from force of habit, goes to the office every day and helps to save the country as usual. Dr. Parkhurst who spent some time in Chicago ' recently, says he found only two kinds of people there, one who believe the town has reached the pinnacle of perfection, and the other who believe it is on the down grade to the demnition bow-wows, and . that praying and saltpetre couldn't save it. The crust on which Chicago is built is pretty thin, too. The appraisers of the property of Mrs. Hannah Rolf, who died at Terre Haute, Ind., about ten days ago, struck a bonanza when they began orosDectine the premises, bhe was supposed to be worth between $2, 000 and $3,000, but they discovered hid away in various places in her house money, notes, mortgages, &a, to the amount of $40,000, one-third of which was left by will to her hus band and the remainder to a sister in Germany. Secretary Hoke Smith wants Sec retary Lamont to tell him -whether the Seminole war is over yet or not. There is a case pending In his de partment involving lands formerly occupied by the Seminoles, and one of the parties interested claims that the war has never been officially declared ended. If it Wasn't been officially ended it must be still offi cially going on -and that's what Mr. Smith wants to find out from Mr. La mont,who is supposed to know its of ficial status. A story comes from Paris about a rich Chicasro woman who left her shopping bag in the cab she rode' in, and didn't discover her loss until after she bad entered a store, and the cab was out of sight. The bag contained 5,000 francs, some yalu able black pearls and diamonds. She didn't become excited, however, as some women would have done, but informed the police department and awaited results. Next day the baz was returned to her, with the in formation that the cabman had left it at the police station. Thereupon she sent for the cabman,' questioned him, found that-be .was a man of family, and insisted on his taking the 5,000 ; francs as a reward : for ; his honesty. When remonstrated with hv her friends for, her excessive liberalityr she said that sucn nonesty was so rare that it should be suitably rewarded, and she was So glad to get her jewels back that she didn't care for the money, neither of which she would have seen if this accident had happened in America. But. it must k remembered that this - was " a fhitno-n wnman. and that this i$ a WUWtW wass 1 :. , French story. f ' - - v:H;k:iiiwiilMs - Judge Taintpr, of the Jefferson Market' (New York) Police Court. was. put in a perplexing position a few days ago. A woman appeared Tjefore him and asked that he issue an - order requirinsr her husband. (who had deserted her,) to support her and her childrea, He was an all round crook, who stole for a living and had j ust come oat of 1- prison where he bad been sent for stealing a watch. His wife admitted that he had supported her and her children previous to $he desertion by steal ing, and the crook admitted that that was his business, and said he was willing to give a portion of his 'earnings" to support his wife and children. That's where the puzzle came in. The judge felt that issu ing the order would be like requiring him to go and steal and divide the proceeds, and he took twenty-four hours to ponder it. " Viz - The wollen manufacturers of Mas sachusetts have increased the wages of their employes from 10 to 15 per cent. So much for free wool. SEW ADVEBTISEMEJSTS. , LosTPackage of notes. -W. B. Cooper Spanish peanuts. 1- Hall & Pearsall N. C. hams. A. Shriek Going out of business. Holmes & Watters Will be closed PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Pertinaiu Pingnphs FeruininK Prinoi- pallT to People and PointedlT Printed. Mr. G. M. Summerill, "of Ar mour, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. J. G. Butter, of Pireway- terry. N. C, was in the city yesterday on business. . Rev. M. P. Plyler, of Market Street M. . Church, is able to be out again after two weeks illness. - Lieut. Rienburg and- family, who have been here lor some time, lelt last night for Milwaukee, which place they will make their future home. Miss Alice Yelvington, of Smitbfield, N. C, who was injured some time ago by falling down a flight of stairs, is reported as improving rapidly. The Star received a visit yes terday from its old friend John M. Rose, Esq , of Fayetteville. He is now in his eightieth year, but his physical and men. tal activity have not deserted him. Mr. John H. Clark, of Clark ton, wbo was a visitor at the STAR office yesterday, reports much damage in his section' from the rain of Sunday nicht, which: almost reached the propor tions of a flood. Lieutenant C. C. Clark and Lieut. Thcs C Daniel, of the Newbern Division Naval Reserves, and Adjutant of the N. C. Battalion Naval Reserves Mr. T. D. Carraway, were visitors at the Star office yesterday. Mr. J. A. Fountain, assistant superintendent of transportation at Richmond. Va., Mr. J. C. Higgins, as sistant train master at Rocky Mount, and Mr. H. T. Beauman, transfer freight agent at Rocky Mount, were among the arrivals in the city yesterday. Messrs. M. L. Manley, Lumber Bridge; D. G. Robeson, N.C; H. T. Gregory, Greeosboro; Wm. Conard, Charlotte; Jno. M. Rose, Fayetteville; H. F. Seawell. Carthage; J. L. Borden, Goldsboro; R. W. Bazos, Barium Springs; A. S. Fort, N. C, were among the arrivals in the city yesterday. Accident to the Steamer Croatan. A telegram was received yesterday evening by Mr. smaiioones, agent ior the Clyde Steamship Company here, that the steamship Croatan, from New York for Wilmington, had sprang a leak off Cape Lookout, and was now anchored at that point with four feet of water in her hold. The officials here say there is no need for alarm; that the Croatan will be towed to Portsmouth or Norfolk, where repairs will be made immediately, and then she will come on to Wilming ton.' The accident happened Tues- dav. durine the storm. .So far no dam age has been done to the cargo. THE WEATHER. U. S. Dep! of Agriculture, TORE, ) Weather Bureau, Wilmington, N.C, April Meteorological data lor yesterday : Temperature: 8 a. m., 54; 8 p. m.,68' maximum, 71; minimum, 46; mean, 60' Rainfall for the day 0 00; rainfall for the month up to date 1.55 inches. FORECASTS FOR TO-DAY. For North Carolina and South Caro lina: Fair and warmer in western por tions; southeast winds. The O. i & X. V. B. B. Case. Mr. E S. Martin, Special Master, heard further testimony on the claims of the North State Improvement Com-. oany and concluded the bearing yester day afternoon at 5 o'clock. The Master will reoart his conclusions of the facts and law together with the testimony to the Court. Most of the lawyers and others interested in the case took their departure for home last night.: BY RIVER AND RAIL. Rmsainta. of Savu Btorea ana uonon ' xesteraar. Wilmington. Columbia & Augusta R. R. 9 casks SDirits turpentine, 49 bbls rosin." - - " C. F. & Y. V. R. R 1 cask spirits turpentine, 25 bbls rosin. Tntal reeeiots Spirits turpentine, iu casks; rosin, 49 bbls; tar, o ddis But No Others. - All persons are hereby : cautioned against buying copies of the Star offered for sale on the streets unless, m" every case, the words" "For Transient Sale' are stamped on the margin of the paper. Should any newsboy or carrier offer for sale a copy of the Star not so stamped, he should be promptly reported at this omce. '' " "" r WILMINGTON, N.: C'; THURSPAY LOCAL DOTS. Itema of Interest- G-atliered IXere and There and Briefly Noted. . Local forecast: Fair till Fri day night; rising; temperature Thursday and Friday; light easterly winds l There was. 47 r feet water 4n the river at Fayetteville at 8 a. m. yes terday; and the river was still rising. The Knights of Pythias who; who went to Newbern" returned yester day much pleased with their trip and the cordiality of their reception. - It is said that the Board of Aldermen will meet to-night- to fill the vacancies caused by resignations of Aldermen Moore, Yates and" Latimer. Judge Hoke writes that he will open court here next .Monday at one o'clock p. m as it is impossible to get here earlier on account of the schedule. About fifteen of the newly ap pointed magistrates for New Hanover county qualified yesterday before Col. Jno. D. Taylor, clerk Jof the Superior Court. ? - ' 7' "" W. R. Terry was tried yester day in Justice McGowan's court for as sault and battery upon Henry Bowens, colored, and was fined five dollars and costs."- -. : - The steamer cylinder of the "Cape Fear" fire engine, ssnt North for repairs a few weeks ago, was received yesterday and the steamer is again in working order. Thieves entered the residence of Mr. E. M. Walker, on Second street between Orange and Ann. Sunday night and made way with some bed- clothing and provisions. - Nothing else was missed. -r Subscribers to the American Encyclopaedic Dictionary are reminded that they can have the 49 parts bound in four volumes in the best law sheep, for $3.00 per volume, by sending them to the Star office. - The Railway Age is authority for the statement that 873 railway com panies are preparing to baud 20,517 miles of new line. As this equals the aggregate of new trackage' for the last four years it looks as if there is to be a boom in railroad building. - It is reported that an effort was recently made to organize a branch of the "American Protective Association" in Wilmington. -The A. P. A. is some thing that is not wanted in the South. Let it remain at the North and continue its work for the Republican party. THE STRAWBERRY CROP. Ben lea "Will Bs Plentiful Partner South, bat the Crop Will Be .Late Every where. Indications now point to a heavy crop of strawberries everywhere South. In North Carolina, the crop is late, as else where, and the yield is likely to be large too large, in fact, to command remunerative prices when shipments be come general. The Savannah News has the following concerning the crop, in Georgia and Florida: "The dealers in strawberries are of the opinion that the crop this year is going to be a good one in spite of the disad vantages with which crops of ail kinds have bad to contend. "So far the Florida berries have been the only ones received in this market and they have been coming now for about ten days. They first sold at wholesale at 75 cents a quart, but have lately gone down to 25 cents, Mr. L Putzel, who handles a large portion of the Florida strawberry crop coming into Savannah, says his advices are to the effect that the crop will be fully up to what it was last year, and perhaps the acreage will be a little larger. "The strawberries suiterea some set back from the last cold snap, and did not come'' in as early as they did last year, but they were not far enough ad vanced when the cold came along to re ceive any material damage. The Savan nah crop is not a very largeone, amount ing to not more than forty or fifty acres,, but this will not come On for ten days or two weeks yet, and the outlook is that the fruit will go considerably lower, in price than it is at present. In fact there is no reason why it should not go just as low as it has in years past. 'The quality of the berries this year is fully as good if not better than it was last year, and already large quantities of them have been shipped out of Flor ida. In New York they are now selling wholesale at 40 cents per quart, whereas the first berries sent' there sold at from $1.50 to $2.00 a quart. There is no rea son to believe that the crop this year will fall short in any respect to what it was last year and the year before. "The other vegetable crops and fruit crops, Mr. futzei says, are progressing very favorably and the outlooK is agoou one. There has, of course, been a great setback with all of the crops on account t)f this season's cold weather, but the farmers have replanted all.the crops that were destroyed, and there is no reason to believe that the crops in all lines this year will not be as good and as plentiful as they have been heretofore.". Court Martial. The Naval Reserves court martial for the trial of Lieut. Frank Wilkes, of the Charlotte Division, will be held in the U. S. Conrt room to-day in public. There are nine charges against Mr. Wilkes. He will arrive this ' morning accompanied by Lieutenant Davis, of the Charlotte Division and Q uartermaster I Ed ; Mc Cracken. Mr. Wilkes has been- an officer in the Naval Reserves ever since it was organized in this State, was officer on the cruise of 1893 and 1894 and has a number-of friends who regret to learn lie is in trouble. The court to take evi dence in the case to-day are as follows: y Court; Commander F. Winslow, Lieut. Commander Geo. L Morton. Lieuts. J. W. Harper, T. S. Burbank, W.A. Furlong, . C. C Clark, Jr., T. C Morrison. Lieut. (J.G) Tom. C Daniels, Judge Advocate. Ensign W. R. Morri son, Provost Marshal. Gunners' Mate H.L. Miller, Coxswain W.W.- Roberts, and Seamen D. W, Morris, Jno. Robin son, Wilkes Morris, have been detailed as aides, to ProvosrMarshal and Guards of Court. You can save money bv buying the "Oriole" brand roasted coffee. t , "" " ' " '''-'-"." THE COTTOff SITTJATIOliV Review of the Present end a GUnoe at the Pattue A, Iaetter from Mr. Alfred B. V sneppereon-BeduoUon of Acreage the . Chief Feetor With Hmt r . . v ' ': ; The cotton market in New York is at present in awaiting or hesitating mood with a steady undertone, and while this steadiness , might naturally result from veral causes, I think that the chief fac tor in the situation is the attempt onthe part of certain well-known and wealthy perators to bring about a material ad vance in the price of contracts for May delivery. -. ; -" ' ' 'il -: The visible supply of cotton in the world is about 830,000 bales greater than at the corresponding time of . last year while the stock held by European and American spinners is doubtless 500,000 bales greater than a year ago. The in dications ' are that the commercial crop will reach 9,700,000 bales. . Within the past month spot cotton in New York has advanced 13-16c, per pound, and, therefore, many persons think a reaction from so sharp an ad vance should be expected, -. These are the discouraging features of the situation. , - On the other band it is to be noted that while about 2,300,000 bales of Amer ican cotton have come into sight in ex-, cess of the movement to the correspond ing time last year, it has been so fully absorbed that, as I have already stated, the visible supply of cotton in the world is only about 330,000 bales greater than it was a year ago. The cotton manufacturers in Europe and America are doing a much more ac tive business than last season and their weekly consumption is - probably 15,000 bales (of 400 pounds net) greater. Not withstanding this largely increased con sumption and the comparatively small excess in visible supply, the price of spot cotton in New York is ljc per pound less than it was a year ago. Trade conditions are so much better than last year here and in Europe that I do not think the larger sapply justifies so great a decline m the value of cotton. On account of the very low prices for cotton which have prevailed throughout the season and the present high price of corn, there are many indications of a considerable reduction in cotton acreage this spring. That it would be manifestly to the ad vantage of the cotton growers to plant less cotton and more corn and other food crops there can be no doubt. The season of 1894 was an unusually good one. Indeed, it may prove to be the best season of which we have any record.- It is exceptional to have two very favorable seasons in succession. It not infrequently happens that a very favorable season is followed by an un favorable season. It would, therefore, be very unreasonaale to expect the sea son of 1895 to give anything like a full yield even if the acreage should remain unchanged. The season of 1883-84 with an acreage of 6 per cent, greater than the previous year gave a crop 18 per cent, less than the crop of 1882-83. and a like result would be in the natural or der of things between the almost per fect crop of 1894 and the new crop of 18V5. At the moment, operators are waiting for further developments in respect to the acreage- ot the new crop and in re gard to the effect upon the market of the efforts being, made to advance the price of contracts for May delivery. These are really the pivotal points of the situation. Those who think it time for reaction from the advance which has occurred since March 1st and who believe the vis ible and invisible stocks of cotton too great to enable a higher range of prices to rule, even should the crop prove to be a very moderate one, are yet unwilling to go "short" of the market until the speculation in May contracts is ended. Those who think prices are too low are yet unwilling to buy (in view of the large visible and invisible supply) until more definite information is bad in ref erence to the acreage of the new crop. for they justly think that an advance due to manipulation of May contracts could not be maintained should there be no reduction in acreage. If trade conditions were undeniably good in Europe and America the pres ent stocks of cotton in the world would not be an obstacle to a material advance in prices, but while the British spinners have consumed more cotton than last year, and are doing a fairly active bus! ness, the cotton industry in England is not at present prosperous, and has not been so for several seasons. British manufacturers depend largely upon the export business. India has taken from Great Britain a large share of the trade of China and other Eastern countries. and the long strike in Lancashire (last ing near five months) diverted to the Continent a great deal of business which the British mills have not been able to regain. The Continent mills having a home market for the greater part of .their pro duction are doing an active and profita ble business and it is reasonable to ex pect that their consumption of cotton will continue to increase, but they hold large stocks of cotton and should prices advance they would be in a position to withdraw from the market, . American spinners are doing much better than a year ago, but it cannot be said that there is any " boom" in cotton manufactures. The mills are simply do ing a good business compared with the very dull business of last year and they are doing it upon comparatively moder ate profits. As they hold full stocks of cotton they would probably hesitate to follow any material advance unless a cor responding advance could be secured for goods, and it is not easy to put up the prices of goods except upon an active demand. , While cotton may be temporarily ad vanced by the speculation in May con tracts it does not seem to me at all prob able that any advance of consequence can be maintained until the fact of a very considerable reduction in cotton acreage is actually known and accepted by the trade. . It is true that unfavorable weather for the crop would have a stimulating effect upon prices, but unfavorable conditions prior to May iota can oe luuy compen sated for by favorable conditions after that time. An early peace between China and Japan wonld doubtless cause a further advance in silver and a better demand for goods and yarns and thus strengthen the cotton market, ana snouia our cot ton acreage be considerably reduced it is probable that a reasonable advance in May could not only be maintained but that unfavorable weather thereafter for the new crop would carry . . prices . to a permanently higher plane, Alfred B. Shepperson. New York, April 4, 1895. : .Patrons of Katz & Polvogt are re quested to make their purchases before or alter irooa triaay, as their store wm close on that day. t Everybody that has tried the "Oriole' brand roasted coffee pronounce it the best for the money. - - t " ' ' 1 AUDIT AND FINANCE. Celled Meeting; Bonds of -City Offloiale Tendered Action Upon City Clerk end. : Treasurer Bioe'e Bond Deferred Contract ; Approved Communication Seat to the Board of Aldermen J .-z- The Board, of Audit and Finance met in called session f yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs. Wm. Calder (chair man) H. C McQueen, C. W. Yates. Jos. H. Hanby, C. H. Ganzer. ' f X The financial statement of City Clerk and Treasurer Fennell, by direction of the chairman, was read by the Clerk of the Board. '. J After the disposal of some routine- business Chairman Calder stated he had received official notification of the ap pointment of Mr. F B. Rice as city clerk and treasurer, and that Mr. Rice's bond would be considered. -There were two bonds one for $20,000, with the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Balti more security! and the other for $10,000, with M. O'Brien, Emily Taylor and Ann M. Shober sureties. The bond of the Fidelity and Deposit Co. was read by the clerk. -After some discussion it was decided that the Board could not consider the bond until a certified copy of the state ments upon which the bond is based had been furnished by the Fidelity and Deposit Company. Mr. Rice, City Clerk and Treasurer elect, asked. if the bond was not similar to one accepted by the Board for Mr. Fennell.'&" rr y The chairman answered that this was not the question. The whole value of -the bond is made upon the statements and it is declared void if aov part of said statement is incorrect. Mr. Yates, moved that consideration of the bond be deferred until a certified copy is .c furnished by the Fidelity and Deposit Company, under their seal, of the statement- in writing relative to the dnties, responsibilities, etc , of the . em ploye (the clerk and treasurer) purport ed to be made by the employer (the city.) The motion prevailed. On motion by Mr. Hanby. considera tion of the $10,000 bond was also defer red. Bond of Mr. Jno. R. Melton, Chief of Police; in the sum of $1,000, with L. Vollers and E. P. Bailey, sureties, was approved and accepted. Bond of I no. Cowan, Clerk of the Board of Audit and Finance. $300, with Jno, W. Atkinson and R. J. Tones sure ties, was also accepted. " The contract for lighting the city, with the Wilmington Gas Light Company was, at the suggestion of the chairman laid aside until the budget was received from the Board of 'Aldermen. The contract for printing, awarded to S. G. Hall, was approved. Also, con tract for feeding and shoeing city mules, awarded to E. J. Jones. Also, contract for furnishing lumber, awarded to Fore & Foster. Also, contract for feeding prisoners awarded to Mrs. Sheehan. The matter of contracting for clean' mg, guttering and grading the streets was discussed. It was stated that the law required this work to be let out by contract to the lowest bidder. Further consideration was deferred until next meeting. Chairman Calder said it had been in timated to him by the Mayor that the budget was nearly ready. He read the following, which, on motion, was adopted and ordered to be sent to the Board of Aldermen To the Honorable the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Wil mington: It having been intimated to this Board that the annual budget of appropriations and the accompanying tax ordinance for the ensuing fiscal year, which you are required by law to submit to us for ap proval, is about ready for presentation. we desire without presuming to encroach upon the prerogatives of your honor able body, to respectfully remind you that the people who ' are to pay said taxes, while fully represented on this Board, and therefore protected so far as our powers go, have not got the representation upon your Board to which they are by law en- titled.the three wards from which the very large maionty of taxes are collected having only one-half of their usual dele gation and being in an actual minority upon your board. Taxation without due representation being repugnant to American instincts and tradition, we re spectfully suggest that the recommenda tions you may be pleased to make, will naturally have more weight if they come to us endorsed bv a full delegation of the representatives.'of all the people lawfully elected. Mayor Fishbiate, who was present, said the Board of Aldermen had' agreed to fill the vacancies at a meeting to be held this week. There being no other business, the chairman said the Board stands adjourn ed subject to the call of the chair. Bouthern Milli Making Money. In a letter to the Manufacturers' Record Mr. John Inman says: "Cotton mills in all parts of the South are work ing on full time, and are making money. Indeed, some of the large mills in which I personally own stock, are not only working full time, but are working night and day, using a double force of hands for this purpose, and, 'although they have advanced the price of their pro duction, they - still have more demand than they can supply. I predict that within five years South Carolina will have mills -within her limits that will consume one-half of the cotton produc tion of the State." Every word in this statement will apply to North Carolina, except that the day is not far distant when North Carolina mills will consume. a great deal more cotton than is now produced in the State. Again: Afloat, The American schooner A. H. Cross, which was "driven ashore on Caswell beach in a gale last September, has been floated. The work was done under the' direction . of Mr. Louis Skinner. The schooner was imbeded in sand to a depth of eight feet, and the Davis Wrecking Co., of New Bedford, contracted with the owners to float the vessel, but aban doned it after expending several thous and dollars on the venture. : ' ' WHOLE NO. 8,71 DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL MEETING OF St ATE EXECUTIVE COM , MITTEE- - Encouraging Beporta from Different' Puts of the 8tate Bep.-Fopt. Canons In Oreeneboro Bapdat Female Unlveraity Banquet at the Tar Dorongn. - x Special 'Star Correspondence. - Raleigh, N. C , April 10, 1895. Judge" Ewart and Hon. Thos. Set tle are in the city. Both say there is no political significance attached to their ..visits here at this time. This is what pol iticians usually say. Mr. Ewart is an en thusiastic fusionist. He savs fusion will be more complete in '93 than it was in '94. Pntchard, Ewart, Settle, Moody and a number of prominent Republicans had a political caucus in Greensboro the other day Judging from what Mr. Ewart said, fusion would be ''complete. He said those in favor of a straight Re publican ticket would yield to the con tinuance of fusion. He said: "It is our only hope." Mr. Ewart is confident of receiving the Judgeship. lhe Trustees of the Baptist Female University bad a meeting last nishti They decided to let out the contract for the construction of buildings and to be gin work immediately. The Trustees hope to complete the buildings in order to open the University by September next. Billy McDaniel. whose death sentence was commutted last week by the Gov ernor was brought to the Penitentiary to-day. The banquet to "the men who did the work" in constructing the Confederate Monument given at the Yarborough last evening was a grand success. Among the speakers were Hon. Octavous Coke Secretary of State. Col. Wm. Cowan, the constructor of the monument; Caot. S. A. Ashe. Spier Whitaker. Mai. Hale of Fayetteville. Col. S. McD Tate, and Major Hayes U. S. A. lhe interest in the city Democratic Convention which occurs Friday night is unabated. There are many rumors of combines, which cannot be verified. The Democratic State - Executive Committee met here last night. There was a full meeting, and encouraging re ports were brought from different oarts of the State- Mr. Walter K. Henry wrote a letter tendering bis resignation as a member of the committee. It was accepted and Mr. G. S. Bradshaw, of Kaleieh, was elected in his place. Mr. Jos. H. Loughran. of Asheville, was also elected a member, to succeed Mr. Chas. D. Blanton. deceased. Dr. Blackwell and Maj. Chas. M. Sted- man were added to the Central Com mittee." Some resolutions touching on a silver policy for the next campaign were introduced. The committee did not give out anything for publication. it is said that tee registrars, who were established as inferior courts by the Leg islature also came up for decision. REVENUE MARINE SERVICE. Board of Borgeona to Examine Bevenne Cutter Offioera Forty are Ordered to Ap pear. The Washington of the 9th says ine rresiaent to-day ordered a board consisting of Surgeons George Purviance. H. W. Austin and H. R. Carter of the marine hospital service to convene at the Treasury Department next Friday morning "to examine and report upon all officers nov in the reve nue cutter service, who through no vic ious habits of their own are now inca pacitated by reason of infirmities of age or physical or mental disability, to effi ciently perform the duties of their re soective offices." . Forty officers have been ordered to ex amination, as follows: Captains Doug lass Uttinger, francis Martin, C. M Scammon, T- A. Hennques, David Evans, D. L. ueane. Eric . Gabrielson. W. S. Emmons, Thos. W. Lay, L. M. Keeneand A. D. Littlefield, First Lieu-, tenants, John Morrissey, George Wal den, B. W. Loring, Thos. Mason, Root. Barstow and T. M. Simms. Second Lieu tenants, T. W. Benham, Samuel How ard and T. L. Davis. Third Lieutenant Robert Henderson, Chief Engineers F. H. Pulsifer. Eugene Vallat. A. L. Harri son, J. T. Wayson, W. C. Wheeler, J. M. McDougall, J. M. Case, M. D. L. Dins more, Alfred Hoyt, E. F. Hedden, G. M. Kobmson. First Assistant Engineers M. G. Marsilliot. J. T. Keleher, Jas. Fitzpat rick, C F. Dyce, W. H. Warren and Alex. Dennett, Second Assistant Engin eers H. G. Henshaw and O. N. Turner. These officers are all on waiting orders and supposed to be disabled. Whether or not this is so will be established by the proposed examination of their physi cal condition. As a result of the proposed examina tion, the officers found unfit for further active service will be placed perma nently on waiting orders list, with half the active duty pay. The vacancies oc casioned by these retirements will be niled at once by promotions from the next lower grade. Promotions will be made by seniority, provided, of course, the officers first in line are found quali fied for the advancement. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Will Be Closed JK)-MORROW, GOOD FRIDAY. Onr place ot basin ess will be closed and we would ask that our patrons acrid in their orders to-day. aplllt HOLMES & WALTERS. Lost or Mislaid. A PACKAGE OF NOTES. DUE BILLS. c. XV The i iblic are cautioned against trading for any accounts doe me. -' Liberal reward wilt be paid for the return of the package to apllSt leal Estate Agent. Spanish Peanuts. 100 bushels Spanish Peanuts. 300 pounds N. C Hams. 50 boxes 3-Tbistle Snuff. 200 boxes R. R. Snuff. Consignments Naval Stores, Cot ton and country produce have, care ful and prompt attention. " W. B. COOPER, Wholesale Grocer and Cornmitsion Merchant, f 22S North Water Street, aplltf DAW -Wirmtngtnn. N. C. 1U Carolina Hams. "We have some fine ones which we offer low in lots to suit. ' : VISITING MERCHANTS should see our goods and prices be fore buying GROCERIES. HALL & PEARSALL, Nutt and Mulberry streets, p u paw tf THE MOKNING" STAB, DllLY NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA. The Only Six-Dollar Daily of its : Class in the State. 116 Market Street, CASH HOUSE, THAT WE BELIEVE IN QUICK SALES IS PROVED BY These Quotations 7 For New Goods. Here are Kew Gocds at Prices That Challenge All. tee -Prices Tali Goods Without Eiceutionlew. 100 pair Kid Gloves, regular, price $1 to $1.50, oar price 75c. 200 S. C. Corsets, Boned through out, worth $ L45, our price 98c. Successful business cannot be done with eyes half closed. Honorable competition stimulates to greater ef forts. 'Tis the triumph over diffi culties that makes success the .bat tle and the victory. The pleasure of the victory is worth the battle. Ready for business, we propose to keep awake! Let each year score an advance. Year past shows ' no backward steps. Profits may not have equalled expectations, but we have no fault to ' find with sales. Efforts will not Be wanting to show that we are alive. . This is how we discourage compe tition in COLORED DRESS GOODS. $1.25 Colored French Crepons The handsomest and most complete line of imported French Crepons in town; we have them in Grays and Blacks. We will offer a special value for the coming week at 75c. Wide all-wool Silk striped Challie?, in. neat and handsome , colorings for the coming season ; usual price 40c, at 29c. 40 inch All-wool Henriettas in all the latest Spring colors: extraordina ry value, really worth GQcat 39c. . 40-inch All-wool Cnevtots, just the thing for Spring and Summer wear; worth 65c, at 39c. 54-inch all-wool Mixed Broad cloths, in handsome tans and browns; worth 85c, at 59c. 40-inch Real Storm Serges, in Navy and Dark Blue, all pure wool; exceptional value, really worth 65c, at 39c. Mixed Silk and Wool Cheviots, worth $1.25. for 89c. 48-inch Imported All-Wool Storm Serges, in an exceptionally fine quality, in handsome Navy " and Dark Blues; worth 85c, at 59.c 40-inch English Shepherd Plaid in Black and White; very handsome fabrics, usually sold for 60c. at'39. BLACK DRESS GOODS. 46-inch Pure Wool Surah Serge, in a splendid quality Lyons Dve; worth 1.00, at 59c. 46-inch Hindoo Serge, in a splendid quality; made from the finest wool; worth 1.25, at 98c. - 40-inch French Crepons, in the -latest weaves; worth 1:25 at 75c. 46-inch Silk Finish Henrietta, in a rich black and a fine quality; worth 1.00,. at 63c. 40-inch Lyons Dyed Princess Suit ing, in a heavy twill and a superior quality; worth 1.25, at 85Ci 384nch- Brillantine, with woven dots and sprays and French Surab, with liroche effects; worth 75c,at 39c. A new importation of French Nov elty Crepons, in Silk and Wool and Mohair and Wool, m ten different styles. 38-inch Silk Finished Henrietta, in rich Black Jet, value 35c, special this week 19c. Our bargain offerings in -ilks are not spasmodic, not sometimes fair, sometimes good but always good; that's why we do such an immense trade m SILKS. Fancy Taffeta, Shaded and two- toned effects, hair lines and checks and floral designs; worth 89c at 59c. Broche Taffetas in new designs and chintz colorings, a choice fabric for waists; worth 1.25, at 98c. Taffeta and Satin Duchess, grounds in colors with fancy figures and bro caded effects; worthl.00, at 75c. Japanese Habutai Washable Silks in a very choice assortment of all width stripes at 75c. BLACK SILKS 22-inch all-Silk Surah in a high lustre worth 50c, at 49c. All-Silk Taffeta in a rich lustre and a strong and durable quality; worth 1.00 at 75c. 23 -inch Bronche Taffeta, in choice designs; worth 1.25 at 85c. 27-inch High Lustre Japanese Habutai, in a most desirable quality; all solid colors; worth 85c. our price 49c. Brocaded Satin Duchess, in new designs, also plain ; each worth 1.25 at 85c. All-Silk Moire Francaise, Pekio Satin, Faille Francaise, Armures and Cashmere Gros - Grain, all in splendid qualities; fully worth 1.50 at 1.00 . . & it 11S Market Street, Situated Property for Sale at Auction. Qn Monday, 15th jtosf.yat 12 o'clock M we will sell at public Auction at the Court House door in this city, the following- mentioned and described real es tate, situated on the North side of Princess street 42 ft Westwardly from Front street, the same being a brick building containing 8 rooms, now used as offices and Telephone Exchange. Size of lot 47x66 ft. Brick"building situated upon the S. El intersection Nf Princess and Hortn water streets containing two . tores on Water" street, and one on Princef s street. with 4 offices on second floor, tuze ot tot r n. . - Terms.' One-fifth cash, balance upon a credit of 1. 2, and 8 years with interest at 6 per cent., said inter est payable semi-annually. Bnildinga insured and poficies transferred. Deferred payments to be secured by Mortgage, to be paid for by the purchaser, as well as fees and registration of the same. CRONLY & MORRIS, Auctioneers. Wamington,ir.C..April7,1885. - till 15th fXLD NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE AT THIS J office. Suitable for wrapping paper. Katz rovo Eligibly 9: Si'; m 4i i Mi' V ii i .aSVWs----" ar8tf