North Carolina Newspapers

THE HORNING STAB, THE OLDEST ! EECETV.ES THE TELEGRAPHIC BEPOBTS OP THE UNITED FEESS AND NING TAR DAILY NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA.'! The Southern Associated Pres?. VOL. LVII.-rNO. 128. WILMINGTON, N. Cm THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1896. Tha Onlir Six.Ttolla.r Dftilv of its WHOLE NO. 8.187 Class in the State. THE HORNING STAB THE' Mob Entered at the Postoffice t Wilmington, N.C,as Second-class Mail Mattel. ! sm ( monitue I wr &ITHU I FETTSATj iz jl ZJLZsLZtJo 90 11 12 13 14 , 15 JC 17 16 I920 2T 22 2324 2S26 27T2629' Port, Almanac February 20. Sun Rises. 6.45 A Sun Sets......... Day's Length.... , 5 45 P M It h 00 m 12 80 P M 2.13 AM High Water at South port. y. High Water at Wilmington - TIi, Weather. i U. S. Dep't of Agriculture. ruRX. ) Weather Bureau. Wilmington. N. C. Feo. Meteorological data for yesterday : Temperature: 8a.m., 33: 8 p.m.; 50, maximum. 57: minimum 23; mean 40. Rainfall for the da?, ,00; rainlall for the month up to date. 4 55 FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. For NoJth Carolina, nearly .clear: colder with a cold wave; northwesterly vyinds. , ' j - ' . The centre of the Lake storm lias ad vanced to the upper St. Louts valley and a secondary has formed on the "New England coast. The pressure has r s :n rapidly jm the rear of the storm, causing winds throughout the country east of the Mississippi. A cold wave has developed with great rapidity, hav ing smarted in the upper Mississippi valley., and it now extends southward as fir as Kentucky, and eastward through cut the j Onio valley and the Like region.- jit seems likely to overspread the entire east and southward to the" oasts. . "T For Thursday clearing and decidedly colder weather is indicated for New England and the lower Lake regions, and decidedly colder for -the Middle South Atlantic, Ease Gulf States and ' lower Mississippi valley. It will remain fair and cold in the Ohio and upper Mississippi and upper Lake region. I OUTLINES The Mississippi Populists are holding their State Convention at Jackson; there ys a 'small attendance. The gold reserve!, at the clr se of business yester day, stood at $91,442 820. - The Morgan syndicate will get $33,000 000 of the new bonds. Four men were killed and seven others seriously irjured by a steam log handler in a lumber camp in Michigan. But little dam age was done to fruit and truck in Florida by the cold wave. - - Secre tary Carlisle, who bad been petitioned by Democratic members of the Ken tucky Legislature to use bis irfljeoce with the Democrats who iefued to vote for Bidckourn, declined to interfere, and the supporters of Blackburn are angry over i he deliberate rebuff they have tca jceived. ' The Swannanoa Hotel at .' Asheville was damaged by fire to the amount of $10,00d. - - "Bill Nye" was stricken with paralysis at bis home near Asheville and bis physician says that his death may occur at any moment. Tne boiler of a locomotive on the Dela warej, Lackawanna & Washington Rail road exploded, killing the engineer and fireman. A severe blizzard prevails in Michigan and Minnesota, and railroad traffic is interrupted, by the heavy snow fall. -! Yesterday was ; a day of watching and waiting among the prize fighting element at El Paso; all sorts of - stories were ad sat S to where the ring has been pitched; both of the pugilists are reported to be in good condition. Tne Westminster Gazette publishes an article nring Lord Salisbury not to further delay the reply J of Great Britain to the proposal to appoiat a pint British and American Venezuelan Commission. - N. -Y. markets: Money on call easy at 34 per cent., last loan at 3, closing offered at 8; cotton quiet; middling gulf 8 ; mid dling 7c; Southern fljur steady and unchanged; common to extra fair $2.40 &3 00. good to choice $3.003 30; wheat spot wan fairly active and strong; No. 2 red in store and at elevator 79jc; afloat 8080Jc; corn spot dull and firm. No. 2 at elevator 36c; afloat 87 cx spirits turpentine quiet and easy at 9jtf29c; rosin quiet and firm; strained common to good $l.601.62. - Some Republican out iu Wisconsin has started an infant boom for Mr. Spooaer. Spooner? Spooner? Well, yes, we believe there i3 such a man. Judge Lynch was . successful in running in opposition to. the regular j courts last year. He had 171 execu ' tions, as against 132 in the regula tion way. As far as he has gone the indica tions are that Gen. Weyler who has .taken the contract of crushing the Cubans, proposes to edit his own war news. - '..!' y - Adaline Patti says she will make another farewell tour in this country ! on condition that her agent guaran tee her a net spot cash return of $200,000. Patti's farewell visits come high but we must have some of them. The Philadelphia ' Times says Quay is in the fight to stay. ' Quay has pretty good staying, properties. He made a speech on the ' tariff bill in the last Congress that was so long that there wasn't time to finish it before the session closed. His wind is good and if wind counts for much in the convention he may give the other gentlemen more than they want. ' .,; ' The State of Mississippi, following the example of North Carolina, works its penitentiary convicts on a farm. Last year it employed 250 convicts on a farm which, with the running expenses for the year, cost $95,900. The crops raised on it, cot ton, park, peas, &c , sold for $155,- 000, bringing, the State a profit of $60,000, which wasn't 'bad farming. ; Prof- Garner has returned; from monkey land, where he professes to have acquired muc "additional in formation about monkey lingo. He hopes yet to be able to talk in their language quite as eloquently as edu cated monkeys do. He says he has tound some ot tnem who converse more fluently than some of the other natives down there. V ' According to a late report made by Turkish authority, the total num ber of persons killed in the Har- poote Province is 39,234, and the number of destitute 94,770.- The Turk who made this report probably thought- it a pretty , moderate and fair showing. - Marshall Field, of Chicago, re marks that the stand rd of business morality has fallen considerably in this country in recent years. But it must be remembered that the Re publican party has recovered its grip on, a large portion of this country. Mr. jVrome K. Jerome thinks that while the dead languages may dp very well for the man who is, en gaged in the cemetery business, the practical, hustling, live man wilt find one living language more useful than several dead ones. A Cuba dispatch the other day said the Spaniards had captured a train and run as far as Salud. .Salud means "health," from which it may be inferred that they went as far as they considered it healthy to go. The Grand Army colony in Georgia has named the streets on the north side of the city of Fitzgerald after Federal Generals and those on the south side after Confederate Gen erals The British capitalists are now buying back some ,of tjie securities which they dumped on the New York stock market .after the Veoe- zuela question was popped on them. Mrs. Lease made her first sermon in Wichita, Kansas, last Sui day. The church was crowded and they say she preaches better than she talks politics. ' Gen. Weyler is said to have a sys tematic plaa for patting down the insurrection in Cuba. It remains to be Jeen how the plan will pin out. HEW ADVJSilTISKM-BJSTS. J. H. Habdin Removal, Mercer & Evans 83 steps. Statement U . S Branch North Imperial las. Co. . local," Jots. Items of Interest Gathered. Here and. There and Briefly Hoted. Judge Meares is holding Court in Newbern this week. The stage of water in the liver at Fayetteville Monday at 8 a. m., was 11.6 feet; Local forecast: Possibly light snow and much co'.dsr Thursday; high northwest wicds. ' - The Star may be had every day of M. L. Skipper at hts news depot, northeast corner of Market and Front streets. Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, was observed yesterday with appropriate services in the Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches. The "beautiful snow" was de cidedly ugly and disagreeable yesterday. With the rise of th'eTnercuty and under the warm ravs of the sun - it melted rapidly. - ; A -called meeting of the Cham ber of Commerce will be held at the National Bank of Wilmington at 8.80 p. m. to-day. The question of com pulsory pilotage will be discussed. Representatives of the pilots are invited to take part. Death of Mr. Oliva B. Cr-iff- ' Mrs. Oiive B. Craig died last night at her residence in this city after a short illness, of heart trouble, in the 68th year of her age. She was a pious Christian woman-, member of Fifth S reet M.E. church., and leaves a large circle of relatives acd friends to mourn her death. She was the mother of Mr. Joo. W. King, Mrs: H. D. Stanland, and the late Mrs. Jno. W. Perdew,' all of this city. Her funeral will taks p'ace to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, from the residence. No.- 818 Mac Rae street. If there is anything yon want, ad vertise for it. Is there anything yon don't want? Advertise it In the Business Locals of the Star. Qne cent a word. But no ad. taken for ess than 20 cents. tf PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Pertinent PtncMohs Feminine Prinoi- pftUy to Poopla and Pointedlx Printed. Mr.' L. Tate Bowden continues to improve. Mr. J. A. Thomas is oat -after his recent illness. Mr. Joe Strauss has returned from a visit to Sumter, S C. Mr. A. McLeod, of Newbern, arrived in the citj yesterday. , Mr. Jas. Calder, of the A. C. L , is oat after a protracted illness. Mr. Chas. R. Lewis was re ported as improving yesterday. f Mr. Jas. H. Chadbourn re turned yesterday from a1 Northern tour. Mr. H. F. Donnigan, of Louis ville, TCy was in the city yesterday, a guest at The Purcell. Mr. H. B. Griffith, of New York, was in the' city yesterday, regis tered at The Purcell. Messrs. j. : W. and H. L. Fry, of the C, F. & Y. V. R. R , are in the city on a business visit. - Mr. W. A. Hall; of WjjUnington, pel, was a visitor in the city yesterday stoppiog at The Purcell. 'Miss B. Strauss,, a popular young lady of Mayesvilie, S. C, is in the city, a guest of Mrs. A. P. Levy. Mr Alex. Sessoms, . of Hope Mills, acd Mr. eff D. Sessoms, of Sted- tnan, were visitors in the city yesterday. - Messrs. R F. Koonce, Jackson ville; C. H. Hildndge, Ralegh; J. E Royal, Clinton, were among the arriva's in the city yesterday. . Messrs. Thos Morse, Ed. Pear- sail, Root. W. Davis, Frank D. Steljis, Tneo. Poling andS. F. Craig, of South- port, were ii the civ veterday. FOUR SMAuL FlRtS. ' The Dunase BlUhi in Eoh Attempt to Barn Willuton Graded Sobool. There were four alarms of fire yester day, but the damage in each did not amount to as much ts ten dollars. The first was sent in about 10 o'c ock a. m from box 47, corner of Third and Woos ter streets. The fire was on Wooster, between Third and Fourth streets, and had caught the shingle roof of a small wocden building, the property of Mr. Henry Howard. At 11.80 o'clock the second alarm of fire was sounded from box S3, corner of Sixth and Princess streets. The fire was on the roof of a wooden building, property of , heits ot the late Louts Williams; and occupied by Mrs. Mittie Moore. The third alarm rang in at 5 80 p. m , from box 64, .corner E'ghth and Mar ket streets. The fire was on the root oi a one-story frame dwelling owned and occupied by las- Evaas, -colored. - A small hole was burned through the roof. - About 9 o'clock last night an alarm was turned in from box 51. corner of Seventb and Nun streets.! The Fire Department turned cut promptly. The fire was found to be under the Williston graded school bouse (colored), on Sev enth between Ann and Nun streets The flames were soon qaenched and very small damage was done. This fire was plainly of incendiary origin. " Reunited Germoj " ' : f A most enjoyable discourse was de livercd again by Prof. Bolton at the Y M.C. A. last night. The subject, Re united Germany, was handled with the same skill as -his lecture-' Tbe Four Na poleons" of Tuesday night. His" audi ence was oengntea until tne cioie ana as be carried his hearers along the old his toric Rhine, visiting the famous ca t'es and .palaces, one could feel that they were in reality in historic Germany. His views of some ot the famous paintings that decorate the walls of the many noted palaces of Germany, were indeed enjoyable to behold, and Prof. Bolton's selections of scenes showed remarkable taste and ereat pains taken, for bis col lection cannot be surpassed. BY RIVErt anl RAIU . Beseints of Bavai Stores and Cotton TeaterdaT. Wilmington & Weldon R. R. 116 bales cotton. Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta R. R. 171 bales cotton, 3 casks spirits tur pentine, 62 bbls rosin, 28 bbls tar. Carolina Central R. R 25 bales cot ton, 32 bbls rosin, 8 bols tar. Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley R. R. 8 bales cotton: 3 casks spirits turpen tine. 100 bbls rosin. Steamer D. Murchison 10 casks spirits turpentine, 230 bbls rosin, 18 bbls tar. ' -Steamer Frank Sessoms 104 bbls rosin, 10 bbls tar . Total receipts Cotton. 820 . bales; soirits turpentine, 16 casks; rosin, 528 bbls; tar, 64 bbls. J ffarson IiOdge So. 61, K.ox P. At the meeting of Jefferson Lodge, K. of P'Mr. H. E. Bonitz was elected to fill the vacancy of Vice Chancellor, created by the resignation of Mr, C. D. Bray, who has left the city to go into business in Florence, S. C Mr. H. E Gibbons was elected Keener of Records and Seals, to fill the vacanc? created by the promotion of Mr. H. E Bonitz. Savannah Naval Beaetve. A division of the Navar Militia has been organized at Savannah with an nmllment of 45 men. Mr. Henry I. Seemau- was eiectea i.ieutenani-v,om- . . mander. The company will be equipped at once, having been admitted! to the State Militia by the Military Advisory Board at its last meeting In Atlanta last week. -. - ; - ; '' ": ' " : -Maglatrate'a Court. Alex. Potter and Ribt. Williams were before Jastlce Banting '' yesterday, charged with larceny. They were com mitted to jail in default of $50 bond to await the action of the Circuit Criminal j Court. ' ;: ' : . ' RALEIGH NEWS BUDGET." AN IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT. Appotntmsnta br Got. Carr Btwwdi Offared for Arreat ot Mardarara The Ziate K. F. Peaoud Shipment - of Ex h'hlts to tha Vtwb?rn Fair Vialtora at 8oathern Pines-Kovemanc to Etubltih" Tnare a Home for X a valid FedrU Sol dierr.' Star Correspondence Raleigh. N. C , Feb. 19. The case of the .State 'vs. Wilcox, which the Supreme Court decided yes terday by giving Wilcox a new trial, is -a very important one. Wilcox, a Re publican in politics, shot a Democratic registrar in Pasquotank county during the campaign cf '91. Wilcox -went to the registrar's bouse and a quarrel en sued. The evidence was that both were engaged in an affray, the registrar using a stick, which ia the evidence, was de nominated a clui. Wilcox was hit over the head and. finally got the registrar down and shot him.- Wilcox was found, guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to fifteen years in the f enitentiary. Tne case came to the Su preme Court acd was are u id by Judge Russell for the defendant." A new trial was granted and the opinion of the Court was that the testimony indicated justifiable homicide. Wilcox lsiojtii. Oov. Carrbas appointed T. P, Wood ley of Norfolk and W. H. Hv Raleigh, oi oaiumore, commissioners ot ueeas. Tne Governor. oSered two rewards of flOO eacb tn s morning. One of tne re wards was or Matthew and Francis Jones, of Hendersonville, who shot Mott Butler. The wounds will prove fatal. The tragedy - occurred near the Soath Carolina bne. Tne other reward is for W. R. Hamp ton (colored) who foully shot the mgni watchman ol the Southern railway round- bouse, in Statcsvil e, a few weeks ago. for the purpose of robbery. - The remains of Mr E. F. Pescud. son of the late Peter F. Pescud, who died in New Orleans Monday, arrived here to day? While the funeral party was cross ing trom tne depet a carriage ran into the neare, tearing the rear part of it away. The' coffin was struck by the tongue to the carriage, but was damaged only slightly. This evening several shipments of; ex- Dibits ana live stock were sent to tbe Newbern Fair. Governor Carr has a requisition from tbe Governor of Virginia for Chas. Jones, alias Cbas. Coob, now confined in Asheville prison, tie is wanted for robbery and house breaking. As soon as his term expires he will be sent to Virginia. A leading Republican, Mai. T. B. Hill, was asKea wnat ot tne political situa tioo. His reply was that it is ' statu quo and will remain so until the con venttons. Yesterday afternoon a committee of G. A. R men and physicians passed through here on the Seaboard Air Line train for Southern Pines. The party is from Washington. D C, and was organ ized b? Capt. A. M. Clarice in tbe Inter est of the establishment of a home for invalid sildiers at the healthful resort In Moore county. Tbe following gentlemen were among the party : Gen. S S Yoder. Col. Gauty, Dr I R Nevitt Dr. Ltwis J. Battle and Dr. N. P. Barnes. AH of these gentle men are prominent citizens of Washing ton. Dr. Lewis Battle, son of our fellow- citizen. Hon. R. H. Battle, is most pleasantly known here, Tbe committee visit Southern Pines to inspect the location and desirability of tbe place for a home tor invalid soldiers,, and tbe bealtbiuloess of tbe country and climatic conditions Upon the favor able report of this committee will be based a petition to Congress for the es tablishment ot a Grand Army home and hospital, for the treatment of nose, throat and chest troubles. A number of prominent Congressmen have visited bouthern Pines and were much impressed with tbe place. A bill will likely be introduced in Congress at an early date for tbe location of the home. ' m'm Storm and Ccld W.va The southwest storm signal was dis played yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at tbe Weather Bureau station. The storm was then central in New York State, moving east and expected to cause high southwest gales, shilting -to north west,with decidedly colder weather. At 4.80 p. m., the cold wave flag was hoisted, upon insttuctions 'from Chief Willis L Moore, Chief of the Bureau, Washington, D. C. It was predicted that the temperature would fall twenty degrees by Thursday, with high, cold nortbwest winds. City Court. Walter Morgan was arraigned 'before Mayor pro tem. VonGlahn in the City Court yesterday, charged with stealing small sums of money aggregating $11.45 from various persons at Mrs. William son's boarding house on Grace street near Water. The evidence was suffi cient to require Morgan's detention, to answer at tbe Criminal Court, and in default of bail in the sum of $100 he was sent to ail. Ira Breece, found guilty of disorderly conduct, was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs or work twenty days on tbe streets. Ba Sure to Go. . To see and hear Mr. Frederick D. Losey impersonate the twelve wonderful characters ot Oliver Twist at the ball of the Y. M. C. A-next Moada night. He comes highly recommended, having made a great success in other places. The Willcuhby, Ohio, Independent savs: "Mr. Losey has a pleasing presence, a rich and well modulated voles, while his powers of mimicry and facial expression stamp him as the peer of any professional in his line.! Buv No Otbera. All persons are hereby cautioned against buying copies of tbe Star offered for sale on the streets unless, in 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 thia office. SnorelopaBdia Bniannioa, Tbe Star. Britannica Department is still filling orders for tbe Encyclopaedia Britannica. This is the latest and best edition of this great work. Issued in 25 volumes, bound in cloth or sheep. For full particulars read announcement on third page, or inquire at the Star office Wobeson county news. Hear Balea of Qaano A Lira Firm at Bed a; prtna-A, Has? Postal. From the Lumberton Robesonian : ? We stated last week (and it was copied Into the Wilmington Star) that Messrs. 0;C Normeut & Gobad filled 500 orders for guano and had started on the second 500 order book. Messrs. Cald well Carlyle have ordered 1,000 more orders, which will make 1 504 otders for them if all are filled. . We learn f rom Rev. S. M. Rankio, of Red Springs, who was in town last Tues day af ernoon, that Messrs. LtVermore & McKinnon are making business lively in that town. Mr. Livermore has a very large hold upon -the people of his sec tion, and they will patronize him so long as he is in their reach. He is a fine busi ness man, and we learn, made a lot of money last vear. He ia a's a lawver and a scholar and, Mr. Hamilton Mc Millan says, has the finest library of ary man in the county. Mr. McKin- non n also a very popular man. From Harker's Maxton letter: ' Post- office Inspector, Win. Conrad, was In MxtOQ,oue day last week, as witness agai st Mr.' J; tW. Hasty- of Uaion county. Hasty wrote to Mr. J. W. El well, of this city, on a postal card, and used a word which rhymes with the termina tion of the name of our f illow-towns- man. Tne United States Commissioner considered it p:or poetry and bound Hasty over to the United States Court at Charlotte." Now. really, Harker, doesn't the wotd used rhyme better with the first than with the last syllable of your fel low-townsman's name? "It's Henglisb, you know. "Star. . THE COMMODORE. Still at Her D 00k la Chvleaton Bat t Cotter Colfax Has Departed. . The little alleged filibuster. Commo dore, says tbe News and Courier, is an exceedingly unsatisfactory vessel from a newspaper man's standpoint, as she lies serenely at tbe Coal Consumers' Com pany's wharf.' There are no new devel opments, A reporter for tbe News and Courier yesterday Interviewed everyone who bad any connection whatsoever with the little vessel, but discovered nothing new. Mr. Rougeau, who is here in some capacity, probably as an agent of tbe owners of tbe arms with which the Com modore is loaded, said tbat Captain Hugbes would be absent for some time. and tbat the vet sel would probably be bere lor two -months or more. Tnere is a much believrd report to thetffjet that the Commodore tut so deep in tbe brine, not oecaUie of a heavy load of arms and ammunition, but be cuie of many tons of sand and rock contained in ber bold, with a few arms and a few rounds of powder on top, to cause her to be technically loaded with these munitions of war. The reason for this is tbat tbe owners wish to test some question in tbe courts, but do not wish 10 run tbe rik of los ng a valuable cargo or vessel, hence tbe sand and rock and tbe old battered op Commodore. Tbe cu ter Colfax, wnicn followed the Commodore from Wilmington to .this port, left bere yesterday at 2 o'clock. Speculation is rife as to where she bas gone, borne say back to Wilmington. others say to SdVannib. Tbe crew of the Commodore, who were paid off night before lout, have all left the ship.- The mate, who 4s in charge, and Mr. Frank Muler, who is watchman, are the sole occupants at present. OR. EUGENE GRISSOM. i Attempted Salotde Denver, Colorado Will Be Sent to the State.Inaane Asylum. A special from. Denver, Col., to the New Yotk Herald of 'Saturday says that ing strangely oi laic, mounitu a ooot- black's stand about half past 10 o'clock Fnday morning, and'while the negro was saining ais suocs swauuwca aoout 1 : L : 1 . I i . an ounce of cbloroiorm. He will re cover. Dr Grissom has been in failing health for several veais, but after, recent treat ment in a Cincinnati asylum he returned borne with all his faculties available. In the North , Carolina Insane Asvlum he acquired a national reputation as an ex pert on mental diseases, but after a quarter of a century in that place he was forced to retire, tie achieved an equal reputation in Colorado. ' When tbe corner stone Of tbe capltol was tain ne omctatea as one ot the Oldest Masons in tbe United States. He was a member Of the Supreme Coun cil ot Masonry lor several years, and was the Inspector General of North Car olina at one time. ' It has been evident to his friends for several weeks that his mind was failing. Steps will be taken to have him sent to the State Insane Asylum. LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Wilmington Post office February 20. 1896: v WOMEN'S LIST. A Miss Fannie Atkinson. B Miss Leoora Buscee, Mrs S J Black. C Mrs Hannah Clegg, Miss Macy Cox. E Mrs Frank Ellis, Miss Sjphy Ellison. I Mrs S T Jags. H Mrs Hattie Hen negan, Miss Minnie Hatchett, Mrs Susan Henderson. J Mrs Emeline . Jams, Mrs'Mauie James, Mrs Annie Lewis, Mrs Mary Lewis. M A Moore. R Mrs Alice Ronndtree. Q Mrs Sarah J Quiun. S Mrs E-J Steaphens. Nancy btrnmons, Minerva Simmons, Peggie Sloan. T Mary A Thompson, Mary A Thomas, w uertna witiiams. MEN S LIST. . B Bissitt & Bissitt. G W Brom, J H Burnette. W E Batts & Co, Sidney Bnesons (2). D-F Duffy. E Davis Evans. G Frederick Glenn, Geo Gal loway. H W B Hill. Willie Hard wick JF W Jarrett. L Roy W Lovon (8). Q -Lee Q aong. M Rev Alex McNeill, 1J T Mm ray, Oscar Martin, C R Mc- Cheoe, Wm Henrv Mitchell. O W I Owecs P A L Powell. Noah PotrelL R A Roberson. Wesley O Robins. S T D S aart, Ellis Sherman. E J S utb erland, John Suter, Samuel Lewis Smith. T Frank Taylor. W Isaac Williams. H -G W Hutson. J Richard James. M Henry moore. RETURNED FROM DEAD-LETTER OFFICE. Mary Bemen, Henrv Howard, E W Smith. Jas Sinclair, J E Peadrick. i Persons calling tor above letters will please say advertised. If not called for in 15 days, they will be sent to the dead letter office. . GEO. L. MORTON, Postmaster. Housekeepers who want servants are in the habit of supplying their needs from tne Star's want column. Are von looking for a situation? The Star's want column will bring you tbe best results, une cent a word. But no ad. taken for less than 20 cents ,. . tf B.la of Valuable Proparty. Fayetteville Observer '. Mr. John K. Williams, of Wilmington, who has been tn the city for several days, purchased last week the exceedingly valuable saw -mill property at Manchester, formerly owned by tbe late John o. Williams. Three hours after the purchase, how ever he sold it to Mr. Neill Black for C5 000. Tbis is one ot the most valuable saw mill sites in tbe county, the water power being enormous and a gooff timber country to draw from, Funny, Sure Baongn. A Rockingham, correspondent of the Charlotte Observer writes this : '- The trial of Ben Townsendr colored. for an assank and attempt to rape a young lady of lower: Richmond, was begun this morning. After several of the State's witnesses were examined the counsel for the defence submitted to a verd ct of murder in the third degree. Judge Green discharged tbe jury and sentenced Towssend to the penitentiary for lite. One Cent a Worn, Hereafter advertisements to go in our "Business Locals" department 'will be Charged one cent per word . for each in sertion ; but no advertisement, nowevet short, will be taken for less than 20 cents, This is a reduction from former rates and it is also a convenience to adver- isers. who can calculate the exact cost of their advertisements, which must be paid for always in advance. ' TUB STORM AT MAQHpLIA. , ISnow Fifteen Inohee Beep on Level. Star Correspondence J Magnolia, N. C, February 18. Editor Star Snow began falling here about 9 a. m. Monday, the 17th, and fell without interruption until early this morning. Think at least there is fifteen inches on a level, with drilts three and one-half to four feet deep. Tbe like has not been seen here since 1857: Tbe thermometer registered yesterday at 18 m. 18" above zero. H. E. N. . MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION. There will be a meeting of the Me morial Association tbis (Thursday) af ternoon at 4 6'clock. As tbis meeting rs"of unusual importance, a full and prompt attendance is desired. ' . - By order ot tbe President. - . Mrs. Roger Moore, Sec'y. . DIED. . I CU AtO In tberitr last nieht at 11.20 o'clock. afier a short iilaess. Mis OLl V B. CRAIG, relict of tne late Joshua G. Craig, in theQ68tb ear o her Funeral to-morrow (Friday) merninc at 10 o'c'ock from her rest Jeoce, No 213 MacRae street. Inter. uvnt inOakdtle Cemetery. Fiiends andacqaaiat- ances invited to attend. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Wanted. A BARBER, A GOOD MAN CAN GET A first-cUss situation by appling to feb 19 tf Vo. II South Frmt Street. For Rent. TN STATESVILLE, N. C, GOOD HOTEL A. with twenty-five looms, in front of Court Home. Write Dr. X. O. ELLIOTT, ' Sparkling Catawba Springs, N. C. feb 1 DAW lm v Beans, Beans, Beans. Large Stoct Jflst BeceiT6t. EVERY VARIETY SOLD ' IN THIS SECTION OF VEGETABLE AND- . Truckers and Gardners will find it to their interest to boy from i Roht. R. Bellamy & Co., DRUGGISTS AND SEEDSMEN, Wilmington, N. C feb 9 ti JJ.f. NORWOOD, f.J.fOOMER, t President Cashier.; W. C COKES, Jr., Ass't Cashier. . Atlantic National Bank, Wilmington, N. C. Liberal Loans made on approved . security at Lowest Rates. ISto Interest Paid on Deposits. A)r"Ca-h Collections remitted for on dar of receiot. Accoanta of individuals, farm, banks and other cor porations solicited. Prompui smpuieas, Accuracy and Safety Guaranteed. Dec 18, Dec 18, Dee. 18 .lt0. vm. IB i Surplus and Vet Profit. . $34 an) $35 900 s $53,000 Premiamaon U. S. Bonda, 8.S9T .None. ' None Bankmt House, c 16.600 11,600 10,000 Dividends paid past two years, 6 per cent per aonnm Last installment of capital paid la October, 1893. jan tt Perhaps YOU, READER, have been raaniog around mea-ally and phvaicallv aw jcaiaf ujuig w pusagc iu utts boxi uui wus w PROSPERITY. Shall I show yon the way ? Pass alone the street till yon tome to a sin ma cn reaas 1 "Savings Bank." Enter. If yoa have na more than a dollar, that will start you oath journey. In ymr pocket, it ia dead. Pot it in the Savinn Rank and it becomes alive, it be gins to crow, and attra t c then to it. Von can begin. tUWWUUUW A WAS. i nere is no to-morrow. Notnmg was ever done to morrow. How can yon expect onr "ship o come in if yon never send it oat. The Use to launch it is aow. Capital, $25,000. Surplus and Undivided Profit $6,000. Wiliiilniitoii SaTings aat Trust Co. J. W. NORWOOD, H. WALTIR5, O. SLOAN, Preaidont. ViMTraridcat, GaaJntr. " feb U tf ,NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Statement OHOWING THE CONDITION OF THE BRANCH OF THE IM UNITED STATES PERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. , Decembtr81,1395. ASSETS. Value of Real Estate and Ground Renta owned by the I ompuy (let the amount of encumbrance thereo'i) S17S.6SI TO Account of stocka and bonds of the United States, and of this and other States, also all other stocks and bonds uosoiuieiy ownea oy tne company..... ituvt uo 03 Interest due and accrued on stocks and other securities.... O.Cfll 67 Cash in Company's principal office and belonging to the Company, deposited in bank. 1)12.004 n Premiums or assessments unpaid 18 I.01S 84 8,778 50 All other asseti, detailed in statement. . . Total assets ! LIABILITIES H.9,2iH7 J Losses unpaid, including those resisted.. Reserve. as reo aired by Law..... 77,805 05 875, 67 69 , 30103 61 AU otoer claims. Total Liabilities.. .$ 97396 2 .. 1,243,464 '4 .. 1,0 6.S04 29 Total Income...,...., Total Expenditures.., NORTH CAROLINA BUSINESS IN 1895. Risks writteB...,... S 55S.441 f Premiums received. -.-;". 8," 5 46 , Leases paid on Risks taken...... ' 6 288 80 Losses incurred...... 6 6&e0 General Attorney f. J. COURTN1Y. j General Aeent TNO. WILDIR ATKINSON. Wilmington. ' STATS OF NORTH CAROLINA, Ofmce Secretakt of Stats, ; Insurance Department. 1 I In compliance with Section 9 of "An Act i Sbai.. Vto consohdace the insurance Laws of North f I Carolina. I cetifv that the above is a ttut extract from the sworn statement of the Ubiied States Biai ch ot the Impeiiil Insurance Comoanv on December 81st, 189 , now on file in this Depari- Hl.. C M. COOKE. febSIlt Secretary at atite. CROLIUS & CO., Bankers and Brokers Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Cotton. 4547 EzebaDKe -Place and Blount Horrla Bank Bnlldlnx, 12Stb Street and Park. Avenue. ' - QUR MARKET LETTER, ISSUED GRATIS ard ma led free oa application; also our yearly Stock, urain a ia lo-too Keccra, wnicn wui De comp eted on January S, 1896. W offer special f aciliUes to out-of-town brokers. OUR H RLEM OFFICE bas just entered on its fifth year of faithful service to c ients in Greater New York, and it may be said, and truly so, thzt the er vlce rendtred has never been eqailed, Aide from bang; Harlem's o'dest s c. k broker, we have the largest clientele, more private wires, telrnhonrs. m- pi .y m re te-vgnpn opt rat rs, clerks ana o oueepers than any otter mton brokers Also larger and more conmodious suite of offices, with nnequaled iwiuiia,nuAi.n ur vt all ol r b& l . National Bank references. New Vork Cotton Fx. chang references. New York Stock fcxehange refer ences, Chicag Board of Trane references. WILMINGTON OFFICE: 111 North Water Street. U. M. ROBINSON, Manager. Out of town business solicited . dec 39 Cm The Sampson Democrat, Published Every Thursday.! I : ' ' !; L. A. BETHOKE, Editor and PropV. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: One Year $1; Six Months 50c. It pays business men to advertise in it. Rates and sample copies fur nished upon application, j . Address i The Sampson Democrat, 1 v feb 16 tf CLINTON, N. C. -63 1-2 Steps- Fronthe corner of Front and Prin cess streets will bring you to Klercer & Evans" Shoe Store, where you can buy Shoes as cheap as the Cheapest, and as good as the best. Call there, boy a pair and get a copy of the Puzzle of the Day, and see how the "Gold Busts" and the "Silver Bugs" will get across "Green back River" together. Respectfully, ; Hercer & Evans. H. C. Evans Old Stand. dec 21 tf REMOVAL Of Drug Biuiness and Grand Opening of Hardin's Palace Pharmacy. I have moved mv entire Drn bnaineaa ta Vrmr Kamoen Block, one doir si th from mv old stand. but will continue to carry on my Seed badness at the old it and. few Market. I am now better prepared than ever to wait noon the public, and I respectfully invite all to cll a d inspect mr beautiful store and elec nt line of goads on next Fridav, Ftbrnary 21ft.- wir nave my Krana opening irom o to 11 p m Hot i,nocoiate win ee servea to au caue. cordia lv inn tod to be ntesrnt. The public is very respectfully. J. H. HARDIN. Proprietor Hardin Palace Pharmacy, Wilminet n. N. C "VonKmpen Block" febliti loo soutn rront street. How to Grow Flowers SUCCESSFULLY, By always baying your Flower Seed . Balbs, &c., from JAIIES D. BUTT, THE DRUGGIST. A few choice Balbs left. 50 cents a dozen. x . feb 8 tf Brotherhood Star Course, pRXUtRlCK D. LOSSY, IMPXRSONA- tion, Oliver Twirt, la three acta, V. M. C. A. Audl torinra, Monday, rebmarr 8. 1896, 8 16 p. as. Tickets SO oca's. Bos sheet at Yuej Saturday, Nocharge for nscrrcd setts. tatk n febl8 8t . NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Dissolution Sale. The Firm of fags this dav been - dissolved. The business will be continued at the same stand No 9 North Front St., BY C.W. POLYOGT k CO, who will for ten days longer continue the. Gash Discount .Sale of. 20 Per cent. on all purchases of ONE DOLLAR ; i I or over. I his will be your fast opportunity to purchase goods so - : low. as our New Spring Stock' will begin to arrive. C. W. POLYOGT & CO. feb 19 tf 1 1 We are now ready for the approach- ing Spring season, j New Black Dress Goods, New Fancy Dress Goods, New Wash Dress Goods, Hew White Goods . i OF EVEY DESCRIPTION, HEW TABLE DAMASK," TOWELS; NAPKINS AND DOILIES. New Laces and Embroideries. New Kid Gloves! i i i ! - i for Lalies, Gentlemen and Children. READY-MADE Sheets and Pillow Gases sold as cheap as the material by the yard. " I i - All Ladies' CAPES and TACKETS now on hand will be sold regardless of cost. f Mail orders promptly filled. Fore, Ho. Ill Market St. feb 9 tf Hew Crop Molasses. 50 Boxes fresh Stick Candy. I 35 Pails Broken Mixture Candy. iuu udis molasses and bne Syrup iati graaesj 400 gross all brand Matches. 25 Boxes Toilet Soaps. 75 Boxes Laundry Soaps. 100 Boxes i Fresh Cakes, various grades and priqes. A i TXI. T 1- . 75 Bbls and Bags Fresh Rice. ! If we don't reach von with ear Wn.n fc. quotations and sea4 your aiders. W. B. COOPER, j Wholesale Grocer and Commission Merchant, 236 North Water street, feb 16 tl j DW Wilmtnctoa. N. C. . EARLY OHIO, Early Rose and Peerless Seed Potatoes. Remember the best seed-give the best results. ' - HALL & PEARSALL, Nnttand Mulberry streets. an 19 DAW if Wanted. SITUATION AS DOUBLI ENTRY BOOK keeper. Several years exptrienca and caa famish aH titreferencsreqtilrad. Address "X," JaaW tl Car tf Sta Omoe. mi iiT ! r i Johnson