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I wrn riwr !"" I I ADO i run rive, uullatio . THE MORNING STAB GOES ONE. YEAR- ' FROM $2.00 TO $3,00 CHEAPER Than Other Dailies ot ..its Class in North Carolina. j Entered at the Postoffice at WUrmrton, N.Cas , Second-class Mad Matter. rALENDAIt -Bk Sit a t . . SUHlMOHITUEIWEDITHU FRI3AT I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 131 pg torero Port "Inn Rilt Almanac inareh 31. 5.43 A M 6.21 P M Sun Sets . . .... . Day's Length. . . . . High Water at Southport. . . Il-.sb Water at Wilmington 12 h 81 m 9 12 P M 10.55 PM The Weather. U. S. Dkp't of Agriculture. Weather Bureau, Wilmington, N. C, March 31. Meteorological data tor yesterday: Temperature: 8 a. m., 64;8 p. m.,66' :amaximum,780; minimum, 62; mean 70' : Rainfall for the day, .00; rainfall lor the month up to date, 1.98. . FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. For North Carolina, fair in eastern, increasing cloudiness in western portion; winds becoming southwesterly. The weather is decidedly colder in the Northwest. It is warmer in the upper Mississippi valley and the temperature changes in the other districts have been slight. Fair weather is indicated for the the Atlantic coast districts. ' Lower temperature is indicated for the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys and the western portion of the Lake region. Falling temperature is also probable in the southern Rocky Mountain districts and on the southern slope. X ne temperature will remain nearly stationary in other district?. OUTLINES. An official report of the case against the steamer Commodore has been! made to the U. S. district attorney. The Cuban resolutions wiil not be called up in the House before Wednesday. The official report of. the trial of the cruiser R ileigb show3 a gratifying speed exhibit. - The sworn statement of the three Farrar brothers, who are Ameri can citizens, protesting against the ex cesses committed by Spanish troops and demanding damage for injury done their property, has been placed in the bands ' of the Consul General at Havana: Cap tain General Weyler has notified the 'Autonomists that if they do net vote in the coming elections they will be treated as enemies of Spain. Elbert Rap- pleye, the newspaper correspondent who 4as expelled fiom Havana, has arrived in New York; he says the insurgents' cause would be triumphant within three v months if thVUnited States would grant the Cubans belligerent rights. ' -A warehouse containing a large quantity of cotton yarns was destroyed by fire at -Middletown, Conn. Two impor tant decisions were rendered by the U. S. Supreme Court io cases Involving the construction of the Inter-State Com merce law. The representatives of the Cuban Government in Washington have received a cable dispatch confirm ing the landing of the steamer Bermuda. Horace Leeds was knocked out in a fatht with Jack Everhardt.at Maspeth.L.1 New York markets: Money on call was easy at 33i" per cent.; last loan at 3,and closing offered at 3 per cent; cotton quiet; middling gulf 8c; middling 7c; Southern flour dull but steady; common to extra fair $8.403.00; good to choice 3.003.30; wheat spot dull and easier, with options closing steady; No. 2 red in store and at elevator 79c; afloat 80 Jc; corn spot firm and dull; No. 2 at eleva tor 87K372c, afloat 3SK38Mc; spirits turpentine quiet and steady at 28c; rosin quiet and firm; strained common to good $1.751.77. The McKinley fellows have been getting the first whack at the South ern delegates, and have got a lot of them. But it is the fellow who gets the last whack at them'who makes the score. v , Can it be that Hon. Bill Chandler has risen to vindicate Ambassador Bayard and hence the thusness of those vigorous remarks which he has been indulging in about the corrupt methods of the McKinley boomlsts ? x , . A Chicago Judge says" the . aver age Chicago lawyer would amend the Ten Commandments They could find no betterchool, for there are few places where thevj Ten Com mandments are more frequently fractured. - Marshall R. Heffner, posts who runs between New York and Pittsburg, is no slouch. In a recent examination in which he had 2,000 questions put to him, he scored 99.80. It is not stated how the .20 got away. - i A New York Republican paper rises to remark that " We must have reciprocity." From the interchange of. remarks between Hon. Mark JIanna and Hon. Bill Chandler et al it seems to us that they are having some of it. I - . - . . - . s - . ' ' ' - i I- ' - - - - -. . ''' .. ' . - ...... -. ' . . ......... v. . .-'.-!,; VOL. -LVHI.-NO. 7. IMPORTANT ' AHSOTJNCXMEST. Beginning April 1st next, the fol lowing reduced rates of Subscrip tion to The Morning Star will go into effect: TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS. Twelve Months. ... . . .$5.00 ... 2.50 " 1.25 " .........1.00 " 50 TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS. . The Star will be delivered by carrier at any point in the city at 12 cents per week, or 45 cents Der month. ' Royal paupers come high but some people must have them. It costs the English people $1,925,000 a year to support the old lady they call Queen, $200,000 to enable the Prince of Wales to play swell, $50, 000 for the Princess to foot the bill for household expenses, and $180,000 to provide for the wants of- their children, making $2,355,000 to en able this squad of royal paupers to live at ease and put on style. Robert Mantell.the actor, recently married the divorced wife of Man ager Huhn, and now Manager Huhn has sued Actor Manttll for $125,000 damages for alienating the affections of Mrs. Huhn as was and Mrs. Man- tell as is. The ex-Mrs. H. may have lived in ignorance. of how much Mn H. thought ot her, but from these proceedings on his part she can now form some opinion of how highly he prized her affections. Some of the anti-Reed Republi cans are circulating the mendacious and malicious report that he is cold and clammy. This is a cold-blooded fabrication intended to freeze out the gentleman from Maine. There is no clam in Thomas. He is a large sized body. It tafees him some time to warm through but when he does he approximates hotness. A Missouri preacher thinks it is wrong for preachers to. take money for preaching. It is wrong for some of them, considering the kind of preaching they do. But the Rev. Thomas Dixon differs from the Mis souri . preacher. He stoutly main tains that a preacher can't live on wind. HEW ADVEBTISEMBirrS. WB Cooper Sweet candy. Gold Dust Washing Powder. Wil. Sav&. Trust Co. Notice. H A Bagg Notice to delinquents. KXW SU8ISX8S LOCALS. Found Young calf. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Pertinent Puaorashi Pertaining Princi pally to People and Pointedly Printed. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Coultas, of Chadbourn, are in the city. Mr. L. S. Bowdon, of New York, is in the city, a guest of The Parceil. , . , Mr. R. S. Bond, of Baltimore, was in the city yesterday, stopping at The Percell. Mr. J. G. Spraigler, of Boston., was in the city yesterday, registered at The Purcell. - Mr. E. D. Kyle, of Fayette- vi'.le, was in the city yesterday on a business visit. X Messrs. A. J. Galloway and Broc: Williams were in the city yester day on a business visit. Miss Julia Cannon has returned from a visit to friends at Florence, Fay etteville and Rocky Mount, Mr. A. E. Bellows, advance agent for the Langdon Dramatic Com pany, is in the city, making a date for . a performance at the Opera House.. . Messrs. J. A. ; Baumgardner, Edehton; Frank B. H. Bowden, War saw; J. . Adktns, b. if. Uraig, boutn- port; J. L. Autry, Autryville; E. J. Waa- ders, Ivanhoe, were among the arrivals in the city yesterday. Tns Chrysanthemum Show. - The Chrysanthemum show, to be held here this Fall for the benefit of the Ox ford Asylum, is expected to be the larg est of its kind ever held in the State; possibly in the South. , . The Masonic fraternity, under whose management it will be held, intends this to take the place of the annual Thanks giving collection, and it is hoped that, it will be a pleasure and profit to the peo ple, and that a large sum may be raised for the support of those who cannot sup port themselves. The prizes to be offered are well worth competing for, and as the culture of the flower is so very easy, a large number of competitors from the surrounding coun try is expscted. j Population of BeleUn. The police census of Raleigh, com- I pleted Saturday, gives that city a popu lation of 13.U81, not mciuaing, oi course, any territory outside the corporate limits. The United States census of 1890 made the population 12,678. So, the net gain in about six years is only 403.This is a surprise, it has oeen generally supposed that Raleigh was growing considerably in population; but the increase, probably, has been for the most part in the, suburbs. . This ia the bargain week at the "Racket Store." !Do not fail to call. LaceN curtains at 48c a pair. Marseilles U&c, bed spreads at 98c each. t IHE Morning Star LOCAL DOTS, Items of Interest Gathered Here and There and Briefly Stated. . Local forecast for to-day: Fair; warmer; southwest winds. -The Langdon Dramatic Com pany will show here for one week, be ginning April 6th. A colored woman living on Six teenth, street near Market was robbed Sunday night of thirty fowls. Bryan Jones, a colored boy charged with larceny, was sent to jail yesterday from Justice Bunting's court, in default of bail in the sum of $53. The first shipment of radishes this season for this section was made yesterday by Messrs. J. F. Garrell & Co., to Philadelphia, from Sans Souci plantation. Every Baptist should attend the mass meeting to be held at the First Baptist church to-night. We mast have the Southern Baptist Convention meet here in 1897. "" Messrs. Sharp, Cox &.Co., of Philadelphia, report to Mr. Stevens, their representative here, sales of lettuce yesterday at (4.50 to 15.00 per barrel, an improvement on prices the past two weeks. ' Out of respect to the families of deceased members of the Hibernian Benevolent Society, the committee has decided to postpone indefinitely the sociable whlch was announced fot . April sixth. The firm of Braddy & Gaylord, proprietors of the "Big Racket Store," begun their bargain week sales yester day. The store was crowded from morn ing until night with visitors. The show windows were great attractions, x Trains 25 and 26 on the Sea board Air Line will run between Ham let and Wilmington instead of Charlotte and Wilmington, as heretofore. Pas senger accommodations, including do mestic sleeper, will be carried on these trains. Leaves Wilmington at 6.30 p. m. and arrives at 8.45 a. m. Passengers can remain in sleeper at Hamlet next morn ing or take sleeper for Wilmington upon arrival ot their trains respectively at night. No. 28 leaves Hamlet at 10 50 p. m., alter arrival of all trains from West, North and South. X MASS MEETING Tj b9 Held Tc-Uiaht in the Flrat Baptist Churoh A Matter of Oreet Importance ' to Wilmington Citlssna Generally In- rited to Attend. A mass meeting cf the Baptists cf this city will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the First Baptist church, in further consideration of the proposition to invite the Southern Baptist Conven tion, wnicu win meet next month in Chattanooga, to hold its convention in May, 1897, in Wilmington. Everybody will be welcomed to the meeting to be held to-night, and as the subject to be considered is of importance to the city, it is suggested that it would be well for citizens generally, especially members of the Chamber of Commerce and the city government to attend, and join in the invitation that the Baptists will extend to this great representative body to assemble here. The South jrn Convention is one of the largest religions bodies in the coun' try, representing between 1,600,000 and 2,000.000 white Baptists in the territory embraced in the States of Maryland, Virginia. North Carolina. South Caro lina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, . Missis sippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, the District of Columbia and Indian Territory. It is not a legislative body. It convenes sim ply for an interchange of opinions and for discussion' of plans and reports of missionary, educational and gen eral work. the convention is entitled to over 1,500 delegates, but the attendance of delegates is less than that number, ranging from 750 to 1,000; yet it is decidedly a representative gathering of the most prominent people in the States mentioned preachers, scholars lawyers, merchants, farmers and mem bers ot other professions and trades. The Woman's Auxiliary for mission work, which meets at the same time and place with the Convention, has from two hundred to three hundred delegates, Besides these, there are usually an av erage of two visitors to each delegate. Free entertainment is given only to del egates and official visitors. The Baptists of Wilmington will of course have to depend largely upon the hospitality of citizens in entertaining the Convention and it is safe to say that they can be assured of this support. It is a matter that appeals to all in the community. Besides the moral and spiritual influence of such a gathering it will be a grand advertisement of WU mington local trade will be stirred . op by it, and among the delegates and visitors there will be no doubt many who have capital to invest and who may find ODDortunities here for new industrial enterprises. N. If there is anything you want, ad vertise for it. Is there anything you don't want? Advertise it in the Business Locals of the Star. One cent a word. But no ad. taken for ess than 20 cents. tf Have you attended the bargain sale at C. W. Polvoet & Co.'i? Read their ad. for soecials to-day. t We are here for business. We want your trade. Call at 112 North Front street and inspect our line of mattings. Our 25c erade this week at 17c a yard. T 12K yards L onsdale cambric for $1.00 at C W. Folvoet & L.o. s irom v to iv and 3 to 4 o'clock. , t To dress nicely and cheaply buy your clothes from the "Racket Store." Boys' wash suits for 89c a suit. t Do vou live in Wilmington? If not, send Braddy & Gaylord your orders for your Easter millinery in hats and bon nets, we guarantee satieiaciion. t WILMINGTON, N. Cm TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1896. THIEVES CAPTURED. IMPORTANT ARRESTS MADE BY THE t POLICE. '.. The Bobbsre Who BMded Messrs. A. Dftvid ft Oo.'a Btote is Custody The Goods Beeovered 6iber ArreeteMade. The bold burglars who robbed. Messrs. A. David & Co.'s store last Thursday night havebeen arrested. A "round-up" was made by the police last night and Ira Ellis, Wm. Capps, and J. ' H. Jevens. three yonng white men oi this city, and R. B. Butts, a white man who keeps a tent photo graph gallery on South Front street. were arrested. , - The police have been at work upon the case since the robbery. Suspicion soon fell upon Ellis, Cappi and Jevens, as they were seen loitering around David & Co's store the night of the robbery. Yesterday morning Police Officer J. W. Smith was detailed to work on the case. Officer Smith kept track of the suspected persons all day, and last night he and Police Sergeant Green aad Mayor Harriss commenced the "round-up." J. Ht Tevens was arrested at the tent of Butts. Jevens implicated Batts and he was also ar rested and locked up in the city guatd bouse. At the City Hall Jevens confessed to the robbery and told where the goods were secreted. Mayor Harriss, Ser geant Greenland Officer Smith went out to Butts tent, on Front between Church add Castle streets, and as Jevens bad stated, the; found a cave dug, in which were piled two cracker ' boxes full of goods, besides two or three large bundles and several pairs of pants. The shirts in the boxes had the name of A. David & Co. upon them. The cave in which the goods were secreted was certainly fixed by an expert. Upon the top of it aboard had been placed, and on this was about two feet of sawdust, and over this a large chest, in which Butts kept some of his fixtures and materials. Butts, we understand, is a pretty bad character, having served a couple of terms in the South Carolina -State Peni tentiary..He is also the man who claim ed that his tent was robbed last Friday, while he was away. About 10.30 o'clock Mayor Haariss and Sergeant Green arrested Ira Ellis, at his home on South Second street. Ellis confessed that be had assisted in the robbery- at Messrs. David & Co.'s store, and said that it was done a little after' 7 o'clock Thursday night. That they went up through the Knights of Pythias hall, went into Messrs. David & Co.'s store, helped themselves, and re turned the same way and carried the goods up to Butt's tent. Officer Smith about 11 o'clock ar rested Wm. Capps at his home on Ninth and Dawson streets. Ellis and Tevens stated last night that they, with Capps and Butts, did the work. The whole quartette were locked up in cells in the guard house. The stolen goods were removed from the tent to the City Hall. Mayor Harriss had information last Friday night that Jevens, Ellis and Capps were suspected, and he has been working on thercase ever since. Aoout m.ia o ciocK this morning Chief of Police Melton nd Police Ser geant Lossen arrested Albert Wallace, white, on the charge of burglarizing Butts' tent, and John Kure, white, for stealing an overcoat from Dr. Bellamy. Both Were locked up in the guard house. These arrests were made upon informa tion given by Jevens, after the latter was arrested. City Court. - ' Mayor Harriss had three cases to in vestigate at yesterday's session of the City Court. x Chas. Hussey, colored, was found guilty of disorderly conduct and sen tenced to work thirty days on the streets. Carrie Davis, colored, disorderly, was sentenced to pay a.fiae of twenty dollars or be imprisoned 30 days. John Hanigan, a colored boy about twelve years of age, charged with an at' tempt at arson, was subjected to a long examination, and after a thorough in vestigation of the case and hearing tes timony from several witnesses, was dis charged. He was accused of setting fire to the home of A'pina Brown, last Saturday night. 8. P. O. O. A. The annual meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil dren and Animals was held yesterday at the office of the president. The minutes of the last meeting were read and ap proved. Business of interest to the So ciety was fully discussed and an election of officers held for the ensuing year, viz; President Alex. S. Heide. Vice President S. W. Sanders. Board of Managers A. S. Heide, S W. Holden, J. F. Gause, P. Heinsberger, C. H. Ganzer. A LIVELY CORPSE. The Gold Standard Bearers Said That Free Silver Was Dead. Tha gentlemen of the colored metal persuasion who have so often killed and buried the "free silver craze" Will prob ably be astonished if they read the fol lowing ; ; St, Louis. March 29. Democratic conventions were held yesterday in five counties ot Missouri Bellinger, Osage, Madison, Ray and Marlon and each of them passed free silver resolutions. . This is the Racket's bargain week. One yard wide Sea Island homespun at 4c a yard, Fruit of the Loom, one yard wide, at 7c. t Select your Easter dress from the stock of C W. Polvogt & Co.'s while they are having their bargain sale this week. j Read the Racket Store advertisement, it will pay you. Ladies' hemstitched handkerchiefs at 4c each. t RALEIGH NEWS LETTER. ANOTHER OF M'CARTHY'S MI3HAPS Will Brine Salt Asrinst: the 'Sews and OtneiTer The Durham Damage Bait -"Pnblio li brary Pond Charlotte Dm matio Club Will Play Pot the Vance Monument Pund Bepubliean Meet ing?. , v . ' ' ' Star Correspondence. I ( Raleigh, N. C, March 80. - Last October Mr. J. S. Durham, of Durham, was arrested on a charge of false pretence at the instance of Jones & Powell, coal and ice dealers, doing busi ness here. Suit was brought by Dur ham against the firm of Jones & Powell for $10,600 damages, The case was on trial all last week at.Durham. Saturday evening a verdict in favor of Durham, awarding $1,500 damages, was brought in by the jury. An appeal has been taken. Messrs. Jones & Powell say they have no doubt that a new trial will be granted. ..v; . A number of Greensboro citizens went by special train late Saturday afternoon to Durham to have Judge Coble reverse an order granted by him restraining the Holding ot an election to-day to deter mine whether a fifteen thousand dollar bond issue should be made for the open ing up of Summit Avenue. Judge Coble reconsidered, and the election will be held tc-day. The public library fund has reached $1 300 and is now assured. The Charlotte Dramatic Club, pre senting "The Congressman," has volun teered to present that play In the lead ing towns of the State for the" benefit of the Vance monument fund. Governor Carr and the Memorial Board will con sider the proposition; it will most likely oe accepted. Leading society people of Charlotte compose the cast.1 Jim Youngreturned from Warrenton yesterday. He says several thousand people were at the rally. The speakers were Senator Chas. A. Cook, Geo. F. White, Young and others. Jim says he left before the speaking was over; but that resolutions 'endorsing Russell. Pritchard and McKinley were very likely passed. Cleveland and Burke County Repub lican Executive Committees are expect ed to endorse Russell and his combina tion at an early date. ; The new Morgan street bridge will be completed this week. The manager cf McCarthy s "Mis haps" has written Manager Meares that be has secured counsel and will enter suit against the News and Observer for damages, for a severe criticism of a per formance given by the company in this city. SITUATION IS COTTOB". ; Consumption in XSarope Continues on e Iiarge Beele Crop Estimate Extracts from Meairi. Latham j Alexander 8c Co.'s Ietter. New York, March 88. The total visible supply of cotton in the world is 1,174,921 bales less than last year, 854,653 bales less than in 1874, and 597,873 bales less than in 1893. I The amount of cotton that has been marketed of this year's crop is 2 721,657 bales less than" last year, 492,327 bales less than in 1894, and 866,830 bales more than-in 1893. The exports this year are 1,851.695 bales less than last year, 633.211 bales less than in 1894, and 352,747 bales more than in 1893. ; y The stock in United States ports is 270,160 bales less than last year, 145,454 bales less than in 1894, and 206,957 bales less than in 1893. v" ! The price of cotton is how 1.37 cents dearer than last year, 0.10 cents dearer than in 1894. and 0.85 cents cheaper than in 1893 lor May contracts. - ', The amount ' of cotton that has been marketed from September 1st to March 27th this season is 6,882,172 bales, against 9.103JB29 for the same period last year. This is a falling off of about 30 per cent, compared with last year, and should the movement fall off in the same proportion for the balance of the season, the total crop for 1895-96 would be 6,937,955 bales. The consumption in Europe continues upon a large scale, and we make the fol lowing extract from the valuable cotton circular of Ellison & Co., Liverpool, un der date March 11th, The rate of consumption we estimate at ,82,000 bales of 400 pounds per week for Great Britain, against 82 000 last year; and at 100,000 ior the Continent, against 99,000 last year for January and February and 95,000 for the previous thirteen weeks. In bales of 500 lbs. the rate of con sumption is for Great Britain 65.000 per week, against 65.600 last season, and for the Continent 80,000 against 79.200 for January and February last year, and 76,000 for the previous thir teen weeks. 'The strong statistical - position, shown in our February report, will assert itself, provided there is not a set-oft in the shape of reduced consump tion, of which there are no indications at the present moment, except some talk of a partial stoppage of machinery in New England, which will not materi ally affect the general situation." TO 8TOP M'KINLEY'S BOOM. Benjamin Harrison Looked-to as the Desired Mtsoot The Various Antl-M oKinley Factions Said to be Considering the Ad liability of TJaitinK on Hriison. j News and Courier j Washington, March 80. Some of the most astute Republicans who are now engaged in scanning the political horizon for an available candidate to put at the bead of the anti-McKinley move ment are looking with renewed favor upon Benjamin Harrison. The talk ot Harrison seems to have been revived at the recent conven tion in New York city, ? Jor several New York Congressmen to day ex pressed the belief that in the event of Governor Morton's failure to secure the nomination at St. Louis ex President Harrison may be selected as the choice of the anti-McKinley faction. This opinion was not confined to New York ers, for there was more Harrison talk in the cloak rooms of the House and Sen ate and at other points where Congress men meet and discuss politics than has been heard at the Capitol during the present session. The friends of McKin ley insist that Harrison is not and will not be a candidate, and they, further point to the attempt of the opposition to concentrate their forces upon Harri son as an evidence of weakness. Allow us to extend to you a special in vitation to visit the "Racket Store this week in search of bargains. A fine dress plaid, 26 inches wide, going at 10c. Visit Braddy & Gaylord's and buy t gents' silk scarfs at 8c. VICTORIOUS CUBANS. AMERICAN ARTILLERYMEN IN THICKEST OF THE FIGHT. THE Macao and Garcia Capture the City of Finer del Bio .and Destroy It Amerieans Handled the Hotohklsa and Gatlinc '" Guns. A special cable dispatch from Havana dated March 28th, says: r Pinar del Rio has fallen.. The strong. hold of the Spanish army in the western part of the Island was taken by the in surgents yesterday. There was a desperate fight and many men on both sides are killed and wounded. Only the meagre news of the battle has been received from Havana and the details cannot at this moment be ob tained. . i ne tuoan sympathizers nave re ceived information from the scene of battle. The report made to them states mat uenerais Antonio Maceo and Ca- lixto Garcia were in command of the rebel forces. x The hot fighting was done by the American artillerymen who came to Cuba on the Bermuda filibustering ex pedition tortne express purpose of work- ing me notcnaiss ana uatiing guns nrougnt on tne steamer. Without the assistance of the Ameri cans Pinar del Rio would not have fallen. It, was only their deadly fire sent into the town by the Gatlinc and Hotch- kiss guns which saved the day for the insurgents Pinar del Rio is situated about two- thirds of the distance across the island at the North and In the extreme western province. It was a city of some 20.000 inhabitants and the Spanish had relied upon it to afford them a base for opera tions in Pinar del Rio during the rainy season. , The Spanish earrison consisted of 4.- 000 men, and the attacking party of 9.- C00 besides the sharpshooters and other skilled mm of war who came on the Bermuda. ' Following his usual policy General Maceo did not hold the town. K He sim ply destroyed it, and then passed out to some other place. v Exactly where he is at present is. not known The news of the fall of the city was brought into Havana by mounted cour iers. They must have ridden for their lives to get here as soon as they did, for the scene of action is cloje to 100 miles from this city. FOR THE PILOTS. Strong Argument' Against Abolishing Com pulsory Pilotage. A recent telegram from Washington says: Col. Richard C. .Marshall, of Portsmouth, was here to-day on a flying business visit. Finding that a commit tee of the Richmond Chamber of Com- merce had been here yesterday urging the passage of the bill abolishing com pulsory pilotage, Col. Marshall called on Senator Daniel and nearly all of the Virginia Representatives and made strong arguments -in opposition to the bill, which will be stubbornly fought in the House. The measure is not likely to come up for some time, at least not until the Sundry Ctvu bill is disposed of, and in the meantime some effective work will be done in behalf of 'the pilots. BY RIVER AND RAIL Beoeipte ot Serai Btoree end Cotton :, Yesterday. ..Wilmington, & Weldon R. R. 87 bales ; cotton, 1 cask spirits turpentine, 9 bbls tar, 1 bbls crude turpentine. Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta R R. 10 bales cotton, 5 bbls rosin. Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley R. R. 1 cask spirits turpentine, 10 bbls tar. Steamer E A Hawes 80 bbls rosin, 40 bbls tar. Steamer Frank Sessoms 225 bbls rosin, 84 bbls tar. .Total receipts Cotton, 191 balet; spirits turpentine. 2 casks; rosin, 220 bbls; tar, 83 bbls.; crude turpentine, 2 bbls. i i BLOODTHIRSTY VILLAINS. Spanish Merchants Will Offer Tifty Thou sand Dollars for the Head ot Qomes. The Havana correspondent of the New York Mail and Exirea writes, as fo!- lowci "The Spanish merchants of Havana are raising a subscription in the shape of pledges, with the purpose of offering a reward of 150,000 for ' the head of Go mez, dead or alive, and 30,000 for the bead ot Maceo, under the same condi tions. This is generally considered here as one of the most practical suggestions which has yet been made f or ending the war." "( One Cent a Word, Hereafter advertisements to go in our "Business Locals" department will be charged one cent per word for each in sertion; but no advertisement, however short, will be taken for less than 20 cents. This is a reduction from former rates and it is also a convenience to adver tisers, who can calculate the exact cost of their advertisements, which must be paid for always in advance. "A CREDIT TO NORTH CAROUNA ! j JOURNALISM." Rocky Mount Argonaut On its last Sunday issue The Wil mington Star closed its 57th semi-an nual volume. It commences its 58th, semi-annual with a reduction of its sub scription price to five dollars per annum. We trust the new venture wiil be a suc cess as the Star is a credit to North Carolina journalism and should be well supported. Housekeepers who want servanU are in the habit of supplying tbeis needs from the Star's want column. Are you looking for a situation? The Star's want column wilt bring you the best results. One cent a word. But no ad. taken for 'less than 20 cents v - tf Cash bargain week at C. W. Polvogt & Cos. Don't fail to attend. 20c wool challie 11c to-day. r To save money on your headwearcall at the Racket Store. Ladies' nicely- trimmed hats at 50c each, ladles high- crowned banded sailors at 23c each, t Braddy & Gaylord are hustling out dry goods. Good dress ginghams at 4c, linen finish chambray at oc. t WHOLE NO. 8,842 new advertisements. ;The Wilmington SaYings and Trust Co., Wilmington, N. C, March 31st, 1896. Capital $25,000. Surplus 5.000. DEPOSITS MADE to day, March 3 1st, and to-morrow, - y April 1st, begin to bear interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum the mo ment they cross our counter. NOW is a favorable opportunity to open an account it you have not done so already. Most great fortunes origi- nated with small, beginnings. "The road to wealth' is as plain as the road to market." Save and deposit in . Tie Wilminton Sanngs aii Trust (to J, W. NORWOOD, H. WALTERS, G. SLOAN, President. Vice President. Cashier, mar 81 tf PLEASE STOP Long enough to look in our v window and see what you canjbuy for $1.50. Remember the place 63$ steps east from Front street. Also call for Ladles and Misses' St Wilmington Solid Favorite. i Respectfully, N Hercer & Evans. H. C. Evans Old Stand. mar'15:tf Sweet Candy. 15 45 30 10 75 10 20 Barrels Candy. Bout Oaataly. Pails French Candy. Tabs Broken Candy. Boxee Penny Candy. Fresh Cheese. Barrels K. B. Potatoes. All these goods unit he sold. W. B. COOPER, Wholesale Grocer and Commission Merchant, .888 North Water street. t mar 22 if DW Wilmington. N. C Notice to Delinquents. JOTICK IS HEREBY GIVEN TO AIXPAR- lies who have lailel to list their incomes as required nnder Section 15, paragraph 10, of the Revenue Ma chinery Act 1895, to appear before the Board of Com- missioners on Monday, the 6th day of April, 1896, and' list said inc me for taxation or show cau:e why the same has not been luted, as thsy are liable to double tax. HORACE A. BAGG, Chiirroaa mar ' 1 It . Board Commissioners. AH Opportunity. The undersigned offers for sale their business of eight years' stand ing, Inviting a thorough investiga tion. If unsold on - April 10th tbe present firm will be dissolved, and until that time every piece of goods in the house will be sold for actual cost for CASH. To be convinced of this you have only to come in and price the goods. Respectfully, , S. A. SCHLOSS & CO. r mar 8 7t v ZEaMZrUsT TVr A ,T; rpHE TRADE HAS ACTUALLY RUN HAD at the rush for LoWTr Ices at B. F. Lee & Co's. Only a few days more for the Closing Out Sale of Retail Goods. Come early and avoid the rush. We are giving yoa good va'ue for your money, and you'll never get such prices again. We ate pleasing the ladies; their patronage proves it, and when -they are pleased, tnat settles it. come on; we ll sacs, to tne rnces a tew days longer. marxBiw a. r. s tu. I nat LOUgh btlll Annoys YOU, Does it not? Better not waste any more time thinking it is going to wear away. Such an idea is contra dicted by theory and experience. 'Just some little Droncbiai irrita tion," yon say to yourself. Hardin s Syrup and Tar and Wild Cherry will remove it. 25 cents, at HARDIN'S Palace Pharmacy, Phone 65. x 126 So. Front St, marSStf V Bartholomay Bock Beer, Rochester, New York, on draught. v . A. P. LEVY, mar 31 tf French Cafe. Wanted. BARBER. A GOOD MAN CAM GET A first-class situation by applying to A. PREMPERT, feb 19 tl No. 11 South Frant Street, SUBSCRIPTION rates; REDUCED TO $5.00. BUT NO REDUCTION IN-SIZE OF PAPER, OR IN QUANTITY OR QUALITY OF READING MATTER. new advertisements. CASH BARfiAIH WEEK -J -" ' THIS WEEK AT C. W. POLYOGT & CO., . . ! Successor to Katz & Polvogt. . I y- ' Monday to Saturday inclusive. Also a special hour sale each day, 9 to 10 a. m. tfnd 3 to 4 p. m. We will sell for CASH only. -20 yards Fruit of the Loom or 12 yards lxmsdale Cambric for bl.OO. No more or no less can be purchased. IMIo:prcLa,y We offer this day only 20 per cent. on our entire stock ot Dress Goods and Silks, consisting of the latest Novelties in both Black and Fancy Goods, Persian Silks, &c. Takead vantage of this sale and have your new Easter Dress ready. THIS DAY 6NLY. Oour 20 cents Wool Challie for 11 cents. i Best Percalin only 11c Best Selecia only 10c. Gray Drilling only fic. Skirt Cambric, all colors, 3c Belding Spool Silk, 100 yards, 5c. One lot of Dress Gingharffs worth 10c, 12c and 15c, to-day 5c. Flannellette 10c and 15c, trade 8c. Good Hooks and Eyes only 3c. "Wort -n eadJy. THIS DAY ONLY. Our $1 S. C. Signora Corsets, Du plex and French woven Corsets 66c Ladies' Muslin Underwear and Shirt-waist, this day 2Q,per ct. off. Our 121 and 15c Mattings, this day 10c We will give this day 20 per cent, eff on our Carpets, Rugs, Window Shades and Door Mats. $1 50 Japs. Porteirs only 93c. TZb-ii rsday. THIS DAY ONLY. Our $1.25 White Spreads 85c. Our 1.50 " " . $1.05. . Our 1.75 " " 1 1.23. Our 2.75 " " 1.98. Our 3.50 -.. 239. We offer this day every 25 and 35c Towels at 21c. Your choice of our Percales for only io cents. v 15c Duck, Fancy Figures, only 9c. CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY, HOLIDAY. THIS DAY ONLY. Any Infant's Silk Caps in our Store only. 50c. Our $1.00 Kid Gloves only 89c. Our $1.50 Kid Gloves only $1.19. Our 15c Emb'd H. S. Handk'fs 10c. Our 25c Veiling only 19o., Our 35c Veiling only 23c. Gennts' 15c Linen Collars only 10c. Gennts" 25c Linen Cuffs only 21c. Our 25c Butter Milk, Tuberdse, Cold Cream Soaps at 18c. Good Brass Pins only 2c each paper. .This is an opportunity to secure Bargains never before offered, either by us or others who have had Bar gain Sales. No mail orders filled. To secure these Bargains you must be present yourselves. C. W. POLVOGT & CO. mar29tf The Sampson Democrat, Published Every Thursday. L. A. BETHDNE, 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. Address The Sampson Democrat, feb 16 tf CLINTON, N. C. To The Public ! Parties holding our Ice tickets are requested to present and have them exchanged Wednesday, April 1st, for new ones. THE OLD ONES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED after April 10th, and from that time on our drivers will not be allowed to sell thpm Voti can eive them the or- ders and we will see that you get the Wm. E. WORTH & CO. mar 29 I3t A Card. TO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC: As I am no longer with Warren's Vjenna Bakery, I will on April 2d open a Bakery and Ice Cream Parlor to be known as tbe Palace Bakery, In the house next to Green's Drug Store and Dingelhoef 's Jewelry Story. Very respectfully, W. A, F ARRIS. . Opening Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 2d, 3d and 4th of April. marSSSt . su th - Hamme, The Hatter, JJAS JUST CRAWLED OUT OF HIS Shell with the most SELECT SPRING SYLES. Straw Goods next week. Latest Styles ande iiXraj'rf' 26 Uotth Froat Strtet, 0-