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, : , . FlF-t: - : :U-Jl U. n''--:--:':.:.?-::: subscription; rates. THE MORNING STAB REDUCED TO $5.00. GOES ONE YEAR. ' FROM $2.00 TO $3.00 CHEAPER Than Other Dailies of its Class in North Carolina. Entered at the Postoffice at Wilmington, N.C..M Second-class Mail Hatter. , M'NIHONITOE mP IHUlfttl LSATl JW m. 2 3 4 J 6 7 S 9 WTT lg2d 21 22 23 2425 Port iilmtBtt-April 16 Kici 5.25 AM Sua Sua Sets....- 6.34 PM Day's Length.. .-...L.... 13 h 08 m High Water at Southport... 9 42AM Hih Watewat Wilmington 11.25 AM The TVeatlier. S. Dep't of Agriculturi. 1 U. Weather Bureau. Wilmington. N. C, April 17. Meteorological data tor yesterday: . Temperature: 8 a. m.. 68; 8 p. m., 70: maximum, 80; minimum, 83; mean 72; . Rainfall for the day, ; rainfall for the month up to date, .39. forecast for to-day. Forecast for Thursday: Fair and warmer; southerly winds. OUTLINES. At Saginaw, Mich., a large school building was blown up by dynamite. ' Burglars at Diagonal, Iowa, ble.w cpm toe sate oi a hank, but were fright ened away betore they secured any booty. The safe in the postoffice at East . Palestine, Ohio, was robbed of $200 in money'and $500 in stamps. Rob bers secured $5,000 from the vault of a bank at Pierre,. Ohio. During the trial of a case in court at Central City, Col., a shooting affray occurred, in which two men were killed and one man fatally wounded. -Fire at 'Newbern, N. C, destroyed a barrel factory, store house and cotton gin. Abraham Carson, a colored-laborer, brutally mur dered his twelve-year -old son at Charles ton, S. C, The Treasury gold re serve, at the close of business yesterday, stood at $126 '6 16.494. The State Democratic Convention of Missouri met at Sedalia yesterday; Hon. . Win. H. Hatch was made temporary chairman and made a speech in the interest of frees,ilvei; the call of delegates showed that the only "sound-money" represen tatives present are from St. Louis; during a heated controversy One delegate threw a glass of water in the face of an other one. Johnston, the silver candidate in Alabama, has a majority of the county delegates. The Spanish ad mit that the, Letchuszi affair was one of the most disastrous battles of tne war; cablegrams from Madrifstayed the ex ecution of a score of prisoners of war pending the action of President Cleve land. N. Y. markets: Money on cill easy at 33 per cent., last loan at , and closing offered at 3; cotton firm; middling gulf 8c; middling IJiC Southern flour was quiet and firm; common to extra fair $2.403.00; good to choice $3,00 3.30; wheat spot dull and firmer; No. 2 red in store and at ele vator nominal; afloat nominal; Corn spot duirand firm; No. 2 at eleva tor 40c; afloat 41c; spirits turpentine in fair demand and steady at 2829c; rosin firm and in gooddemand; strained, common to good $1.90. , ' ' . The' figures show that the single State of Georgianow has more man-" ufacturing establishments than the whole South had in 1860. 1 The A. P. A. doesn't like Mr. Mc Kinley and claims that it will have 150 delegates at St. Louis who will take special pleasure in helping to knock him out. I When the New York World, which doesn't like Cleveland, calls him the logical candidate of the Democratic party for the next race, it indulges in some very illogical rot. Hon. Mark Hanna told a reporter that he was getting tat doing cam- paign work. That's what Senator Chandler has been saying; that he was getting too much fat. Very few of the dear money news papers seem to have heard the pews from Missouri- (especially from St. Louis) or Alabama. They ought to enlighten their readers by proving now that the "free silve craze is dead." . . . . -.. ' . . . The great fight for control of the "Chicago convention will be made in the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Michigan. These four States ! will have 132 votes, and the fight for them will be desperate. The silver Democrats are confident of carrying Illinois and Michigan and . the chances favor them in both Indiana and Iowa. ". , .v "Jack the Hugger," who was ar rested in Chicago and convicted of having hugged, without previous notice, five pretty girls, was fined $5. Only $i a hug, and pretty girls, too, is putting the price down pretty low. On this schedule ot prices the pre- , sumption s that Jack will go into business' again as soon as he can raise another $5. imrOBTANT AOTTOUNCEMENT. Beginning April 1st next, the tol lowing. reduced rates of Subscrip tion to The Morning' Star will go into effect: TO MAIL SUBSCRIBIRS. Twelve Months ...$5.00 Six 2.50 Three " .. . Two ........... , One . ............. ! 1.25 1.00 50 TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS X. . The Star- will be, delivered by carrier at any point in the city at 12 cents ier week, or 45 cents per month. Mr. Bobth-Tucker claims that he made 10,000 genuine converts in In dia. Mr. Gillespie doesn't believe it and is willing to back hisi unbelief by wagering that Mr. Booth-Tucker didn't make 100 genuine converts in India. Here is a chance for Mr. B T. to verify the number of his con verts and also to convert some of Mr. Gjllespie's lucre to his own use if he has no conscientious scruples against betting. The Vanderbilt car in which Van derbiltandHon.Chauncey M. Depew were swinging 'round the circle was broken into at Chicago the other ntght, but Chauncey in his night shirt grasped a revolver, rushed to the platform and the robbers lit out. Well, we should think so. The man who could stand before Chauncey in his night shirt with a loaded revolver in hand must have more nerve than the ordinary Chicago burglar man. A New York man is quoted as say ing that there Is only one simon-pure apothecary shop in this country, that is a drug store which does not toler ate prepared nostrums, but confines itself strictly to putting up prescrip tions. That one is on Fifth Avenue, keeps ten prescription clerks and chemists employed and does a bust ness which gives the proprietor an income of over $25,000 a year. For a man who has been killed or died a natural death so often, Gen. Lromez manages his troops pretty well and does some -'vigorous and picturesque writing. In one of his recent papers on Weyler he spoke of Weyler's "pools .of blood dried by conflagrations," which was a pretty red-hot sort of phraseology. NEW ADVELRTISEMJSNT8. Opera House Under Two Flags. Mercer & Evans Choice pair $1.00. nW BUSIHISS LOCALS. Do you speculate? PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Pertinent PraKruha Pertaining Prinoi- 'pftllr to People and Pointedly Printed- Mr. H. J. Faison, of Faison, was in the city yesterday Mr. F. A. Little, of Sumter, ts visiting friends in this city. Mr. H. L. Fentress, returned home from Wilson yesterday. Mr. Leo Froman, of Philadel phia, is in the city on a business visit. Gov. Carr's wife and two chil dren are here, visiting Mrs. McRary. Mr. Thos. Woodroffe, of Mount Airy, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. A. J. Stark, of Phila delphia, is in the city, stopping at The Porcell. Mr. J. D. Aaron of Mt; Olive, i in the citv. visiting his brother, Mr. D. J. Aaron. v Mr. B. H. Elliott, of Baltimore, oraa in. the citv vesterdav. a guest of The Porcell. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Irvin, of Greensboro, are in the city, registered at The Porcell. Messrs. W. H. Pyke, Southport, andS. H. Newberry. N. C, arrived in the city yesterday. Invitations have beenjssued to the marriage of Mr. Owen F. Love, of Wilmington, to Miss Mary Campbell Brady, of Fayetteville, to take place at St. Tohn's church, Fayetteville, Monday afternoon, April 20th. at 4 o'clock. BY RIVER AND RAIL. BtRta of Naval Store and Cotton . Teaterdur. Wilmington & Weldon ' R. R. 54 bales cotton, 3 casks spirits turpentine, 13 hbla tar. 7 bbls erode turpentine. Wilmington. Columbia & Augusta R . Rv-18 bales cotton, 24 casks spirits tur- Dentine, 186 bbls rosin, 48 bbls tar. - vt YadWn Vallev R. R. 12 casks spirits turpentine, 43 bbls rosin, 14 bbls tar. Total receipts Cotton, 72 bales; r,irit tnrrwntine. 39 caskt: rOSin, 179 bbls; tar, 75 bbls; crde turpentine, 7 bbls. Baatar OarnuD. Th Raster .cerman of the L' Arioso Ciub was given last'nignt vin Germania Hall, which was tastefully decorated for the occasion. Forty couples participated Jii the dance. The visitors present were Mr. and Mrs. Phillips of New Yorkv Mr. Losen oi New York. Misses Bowman and Miller of Richmond. Va., Mr. Crawford tw Oxford.-N. C" and Mr. Miller T:umA V About 12 o'clock suooer was served by the King's Daugh ters after which the dancing was re sumed. The sociable given fast night at the Hibernian Benevolent Society's hall was well attended. LOCAL DOTS. .Items of Interest Gathered Hero and. There and Briefly Noted. . Local forecast: Fair, warm weather; south winds. The Star's Raleigh letter failed to turn up last night. . The stage of water tn the river at rayeiieviiie Tuesday at 8 a. m, was five feet. - With Fitz Lee Consul General to Havana, "L Americana" wlH have a good showing. " "Wang" will be the next at traction at the Opera House, appear ing here on the 24th inst. ' i The . monthly meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary will be held at the Y. MiC. A. this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The Fair Association Committee will report to a meeting of subscribers to- ! night at the City Hall. All citizens are urged to attend. i ' . v . - Another cart-load (more or less) of responses to the advertisement of "W. D. A." await him at the Star office. Send around the hand-cart again. In the table of estimates by States on the probable division between silver and gold In the National Demo cratic convention, printed in the Star yesterday, Delaware should have been given six votes instead of one. It having been determined to pave the roadway on Princess street, between .Water and Front, the city au thorities have an excellent opportunity of making a trial of vitrified brick. If they are inclined to consider this sug gestion, the Star will furnish them with some , interesting data, including cost of vitrified brick. A correspondent at Burgaw writes that "Mr. I. B. Scott, whose first shipment of strawberries was noted in the bTAR ot last Saturday, has made a second shipment to Philadephia which netted him $16.00 per crate, or fifty cents per qaart. Oar correspondent adds that berries are ripening very fast and that there will, soon be daily ship ments from Burgaw. Under Iwi Flags. , The prospect seems fine ior a large audience at the performance to-morrow night. The presentation of the beau tiful drama "Under Two Flags is as much a topic of conversation with the public as fusion or the silver question- It seems generally x understood that a very stupendous undertaking is neanng a most successful completion. Don t fail to be on hand at Yates' book store this morning early, as the box sheet will be ready for ; the ru3h at 7 o'clock. The wigs, costumes, etc., have arrived; every body and the heavy villain are O. K. in their parts, and we sincerely hope an empty seat will be a lonely curiosity on this pleasant occasion. National Bank of Qoldabaro. The Comptroller of the Currency has approved the application for the Na tional Bank of Goldsboro, with a capital of $50,000. The application was signed by the following citizens of Goldsboro: William R. Allen. Nathan O'Berry.Wm. T. Yelverton, D. Robert Korncgay, Broadus H. Griffin, William T. Dortch, Marcellus I. Best, Geo. C. Roy all, A. Roscower, Ernest B. Dewey. Mr, J. W. Norwood of Wilmington is largely in? terested in the bank. The Arus says: "The new bank has purchased the desirable and valuable corner on John and Walnut streets from Lyndon M. Humphrey, on which they will at once begin the erection of their banking house." . The Iitte W. W. Barnes. Since the interment of the remains of the late W. W. Barnes in Bellevue cem etery, the grave has been visited by a large number of persons. The floral decorations have not lost their freshness aad beau'.y. One special feature about the fi cal offerings, which were of sur prising magnificence, was that seven of them were contributed by business friends in California. Many were given I by commission men now in this section on business, Mr. Barnes neing one oi the old hands in that business and was well known among them. The other designs were from friends here. They were very pretty. Iiaat of the Beaaon. The Oueen Cit7 Pleasure Clob will give a grand ball at the Adrian Hail "-. . Mnndavlevening. April 20th, and as it will be the last of the season, everything possible will be done to make it the best. The committee of arrangements consists of Messrs. J. W. Blomme,'R. A. Curtis and W. H.' Coleman, all hustlers, all of whom graduated at Hnstleville High School with distinguished honors. To prevent disappointments, the Star calls attention to the fact that no fellow can tro to this ball unless his "Summer girl" is with him. : City Affairs. A caucus of the Democratic members nf the Board of Aldermen was held last evening to consider the request of the Board of Audit and Finance that the appropriation of $93,600 for expenses of the city for the fiscal year ending March 81st, 1897, be reduced to $87,000, or less, If the reduction is made,, it is said that one of the item-that will, nave to oe stricken out is1 the appropriation for navlofir Princess street from Water to r - W9 . Front with Belgian blocks . A iolnt meeting of the two Boards will be held to-morrow afternoon for further consideration of the matter, Improvement tha M- c A Workmen are busy with the audtfo rium of the Y. Mt C JA. building, putting in a Dannelled celling. The Ladies Aux Ularv exoect to have the walls tintea make improvements to the platform and" dressing-rooms, and some alterations to the lighting arrangements.- The changes contemplated and already under way win make the room a very pleasant one. WILMINGTON, N. C THURSDAY, APRIL 16, J896. SUPERIOR COURT. TRIAL OF A CASE OF GREAT INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITY. Ex-Policeman Holmes Charged With Assault and Battery Wi-h Deadly Weapon Upon Mr. B. P. Bamme-The Testimony Case Submitted to the Jnry. Upon the opening of court yesterday morning the trial of R. F. Holmes and A. J. Ashe, charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon, was re sumed. 'After the jury bad been called into' the box, Mr. John D. Bellamy, Jr., counsel for the State, stated to the Court that he wanted to call the Court' atten tion to pei jury committed Tuesday bv a juror now in the box. That 'Tuesday the State had tried by -every means to stand juror John T. Howe (colored) aside; that when the question was put to Howe, ' Have you paid your taxes for the year 1894?" Howc'a reply was, I have." That they had examined the tax books, which they have in court, and that they find that John T. Howe still owes tax for the year 1894," Attorney White, for the defence, said he objected to the word perjury being used in connection with juror Howe, as Howe when he answered the State's questions, had not been sworn. Mr. Bellamy said he wanted to bring to light a glarin&wrong. . Juror Howe said that Mr. Bellamy difl not ask him about his 1894 tax. Judge Starbuck said by consent he would let the juror stand aside, or if counsel did not consent, he would make a mistrial. - ' .. ' ' Mr. Sutton, for the defence, said that they were willing to let the' juror stand aside, but asked that another colored juror be called in his' place. " Judge Starbuck looked at Mr. Sutton in apparent amazement, and asked him to repeat his remark. Mr. Sutton hastily arose and begged the Court's .pardon, saying that he did not mean it as an order. After counsel far the State had con- ferred together, Col. Waddell asked the Court for a mistrial and a postponement. Judge Starbuck said it was his. duty to stand the juror aside and let the case goon. . Mr. Bellamy said the State didn't want the defendants convicted if they were not guilty; but "we can't get a jury from the bystanders." He asked that the case be postponed; he didn't care whether it was until next term or only for a short time; but for time enough to let a special venire be summoned. Judge Starbuck ordered the case to proceed. Z. E. Murrell was called as the next juror and was accepted by both sides. Mr. Bellamy said he would like to suggest hereafter that a juror be. sworn at the time he enters the box. At 10 o'clock the trial commenced. Col. Waddell read the bill of indict ment, charging the defendant Holmes with assault and battery with a metal knuck or pistol, with intent to kill. ; The witnesses for the State were then called and sworn, X The first witness called was Mr. R. F. Hamme, who testified that he keeps a hat store at No. 28 North Front street On the morning of the 7th of last Feb ruary he went down to work about 8.30 o'clock. As so.n as he entered his store Mr. E. C. Moore, his clerk, went to breakfast. "After Mr. Moore had gone a little gin came into tne; store ana asked to look at a red Tarn O'Shanter hat with a feather in it. He did not have a red hat, but showed her a blue one. She tried on several and then asked if she might go and warm. When she was going to the stove Mr. Moore re turned from breakfast. 'After having warmed, the girl kf : the store, saying she would go home and get her mother to bay the hat. Between the hours cf 1 and 2 o'clock on the afternoon of the same day the defendant Holmes came into his store, 'with the same girl. Holmes, said. "I came in hereto see about this girl being ic suited." I re plied that she bal not been Insulted. Holmes insisted that she had.'. Attorney White here addressed the Court and said they had not entered a pteaas yet. As to Ashe, they pleaded not guilty; as to Holmes a former conviction of for assault and battery and not guilty on the charge of assault and battery with a deadly weapon. ' : -J These pleas were entered, and Mr. Hamme resumed his testimony. He said: "I offered to show Holmes .the goods which the girl had priced and did show them,, to him. Holmes then asked the girl what insult I had ottered her. She said I took a liberty with her. I told Holmes it was not true, where" Upon Holmes struck me, at the same time calling me a liar. I struck him back. Holmes then struck me three times, once over the eye. . Ashe at the same time was standing in the doorway, thirty or forty feet away. I first saw Ashe when we commenced talking When , I struck at Holmes, Holmes struck me and Ashe came in right away. I picked up a stick.' Holmes said 'I will kill the G d scoundrel; he is trying to hit me.', At the same time he put his hand back to his hip pocket. Ashe then said, 'This thing has gone far enough, and at the same time he took hold of Holme" As to the injury Holmes' blows made Mr. Hamme said his left eye was closed; from the effect of the blows, and that the eye-lid was split and the flesh cut to the bone. On cross-examination, Mr. ' Hamme said Ashe didn't hit him nor did he try to bit him. That, the stove," where the girf went to warm, was in fulfview from the Btreetl Ashe was' standing In the doorway at the time of .the fight and didn't come up until H was over. A justice of the peace came down to the store and tried him (Hamme) for assault and "battery. : At 10.80 o'clock the State called Dr. T. B Kingsbury, editor of nhe Messenger, Messrs! DuBrutz Cutlar, H. H; Munsoi and Harriss Yoppi All : testified that they had known Mr. Hamme for a num ber of years and that bis character was good. ' " Dr. T. S. Barbank was then put on the stand and testified as follows: "I was called in to see Mr. Hamme after he had been assaulted, during the early part of last February.. I found a wound; that extended down to the bone." In reply" to a question by Col. Wad dell. ''Could the wound have been made with the naked fiat?" Dr. Burbank an swerc& "No. for the reason that if Mr. Hamme had been struck with the naked fist the marks would have either been perpendicular or , crossways; bat they were horizontal." Dr. Buibank further said that he found three bruises on Mr. Hamme. "I sewed up his eye," -he said. "The braises were made with some metal sub stance; it would have taken three very heavy rings to have made the bruises." E. C. Moore testified: "I am a clerk in Mr. R. F. Hamme's store. On the morning of the .7 .h of last February I left the store about 8.30 o'clock and went to my breakfast. ; When I returned from breakfast about 9.80 o'clock, I saw a girl in the store, walking towards the stove. When I got in the store Mr. Hamme went to the desk- and com menced writing. The girl, after warm ing for about five or ten minutes, Went put. sayiog that she would return and purchase the hat. Mr. Hamme, when I went in, was in full view of the street. Mr. Hamme did not offer her an insult while I was present." JWTPlummer, Jr., testified: "I work in an adjoining store to Mr. Hamme's. On the day of the assault I started for Princess street about 1 80 o'clock in the afternoon. I met Holmes" and Ashe going in the direction of. Mr. Hamme's store. Before 1 reached 'the corner of Front and Princess streets I turned and saw a crowd in front of Mr. Hamme's store. I went back and saw Holmes trying to get at Mr. Hamme. He (Holmes) had his hand in his hip pocket. I saw the handle of a pistol in the same pocket in which Holmes put his hand." I John White testified that between the hours of three and five o'clock on the afternoon Mr. Hamme was assaulted, Holmes came up to where witness was working. Holmes had been drinking! He said that some one had insulted his girl and that he had taken Tony Ashe along as a witness; he went down to see Mr. Hamme, and that Hamme hemmed and hawed so much over it that he thought of breaking his neck, and at one time he did think he would kill him; that he had his thirty-two with him. W.C Smith testified: On the day of the difficulty I was on my way back to work from dinner. When I got in front ot a. A. ben loss & Co s. store, I saw a man come out of Mr. Hamme's store; he started back in the store again; I saw it was Holmes; Holmes said, 'Let me get back.' Some one grabbed hold of Holmes and I recognized Ashe. Ashe said, 'You can't get back.' I then step ped into Mr. Hamme's store and saw Mr. Hamme standing, in the store in a dazed condition. Ifound Mr. Hamme had a gash over his left eye. I went and got Dr. Burbank." '. J W. Miller testified: "I had a con versation prior to the difficulty with Holmes, who told me that some scamp had insulted his little girl, and he wanted to ask mi advice. I advised him not to retort to violence." Mr. Bellamy said that he wanted the Court to clearly understand that Mr Hamme had denied on the stand insult ing the girl Mr. Hamme was recalled and said, he did not offer any insult to the girl. The State then rested its case. The defence asked for time to confer. After - conferring together. Attorney White announced that the defence would offer no testimony. Mr. Bellamy said the State would not ask for a verdict as to Ashe, who was then discharged. , Mr. D. B. Sutton opened the argument for the defence; After Mr. Sutton-had been sneaking for' about five minutes. Attorney White asked thatthe defence be allowed to introduce a witness as to former conviction of defendant Holmes; that he had overlooked this witness when he announced tne aeience s ream ness. Mr. Bellamy objected. Judge Starbuck said he would allow the defence to introduce the witness. Geo. Price, colored.then testified that he was a justice of the peace of New Hanover county. That Holmes was arrested, on the same day of the assault, a short time afterwards. The affidavit and warrant npon which Holmes , was arrested for assault and battery upon Mr. Hamme and found guilty before Justice Price, were put in evidence. l Argument was then resumed, and Mr. Iredell Meares opened for the State and was followed by Messrs. Sutton and White for the defence. - The Court then took receis until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. When the afternoon session com menced Mr.' Bellamy made the closing argument for the State.' Judge Starbuck then delivered his. charge, and at 4 p. m. the jury retired. At 5.15 p-.ni. the jury asked for instruc tions, and were brought into Court and received instructions from the "Judge. other cases. . In the case of Mack Baldwin and John McPherson, colored men charged with highway robbery, the jury being unable to find a verdict, were discharged and "mistrial" entered upon the docket. John Phillips and Lizzie Lucas (both colored) charged with assault and bat tery on Mr. H. L Tharp. Phillips sub raitted and was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment in the county jail.. The woman Lucas was discharged. Up to midnight the jury in the Holmes case had failed to find a verdict. If there is anything you want, ad vertise for it. Is there anything yod 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 31. C. STATE QTTABD I ;M FUSION AT AN END. y Invited to Hold the Annual Xnoamnmant This Tear at Wrifhtevffle-Officer of the Guard Visit and Iaaneot the Grounds. - - ; j Upon invitation from the Chamber of Commerce, the officers of the four regiments constituting the State Guard, visited this city to be shown the advan tages which Wilmington, has over any city in the State for holding the pro posed encampment this summer at Wrightiville. and were met at The Orton yesterday morning by the committee Mr.' C. E. Borden, of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Geo. R. French. Presi dent of the Sea Coast Railroad. Lieut. Col. Walker Taylor of the Second Regi ment, Lieut. Commander Geo. L. Mor ton of the Naval Battalion, Capt. Har riss Northrop, Capt. W. R. Kenan, and Capt. D. T. Cronly of the W. L. I. ' The visitors were Col. Jno. F. Bruton and his adjutant, Capt. W. E. Warren. of Wilson, of the Second Regiment; Col. W. A. Bobbitt andJiis adjutant, Capt. J. Crawford Biggsfof Oxford, of the Third Regiment; Col. J. F. Armfield and his adjutant, Capt. H. R. Cowles.of States -ville, of the Fourth Regiment. Col. Rod man, of the First Regiment, accepted the invitation, but telegraphed yesterday that he would be unable to come, owing to illness in his family. I They were then escorted to the Navassa Co.'s wharf at the foot of Princess street, and upon invitation from Mr. Borden viewed the water front of the city, then took a run up the Cape Fear river about five miles and afterwards went a few miles up North east river, being shown the mills and factories along the route. On their re turn the party stopped at the ' monitor Nantucket, and after a hasty inspection of the N. C. Naval Reserves training ship, with which they were " much pleased, returned to the city. After dinner the party left at 3 o'clock on a special train tor Wrightsville and me ocacn, to visii,oeasiae rars wnicn has been tendared . to the State Guard for the encampment this vear bv Col. Ed. Latimer, paymaster of the Naval Battalion. Upon arriving at Wnghts- ville they were taken to Seaside Park. where the grounds were inspected and found to be in excellent condition. They then visited Stokeley s, where oyster roasts were served and 'much enjoyed. Ocean View was then visited, where a pleasant stroll on the beach concluded their afternoon jaunt, List night the committee escorted the visitors to the Opera House and took in the show, after which they were enter tained at the Cape Fear . Club. They express with much feeling the reception and entertainment at the bands of the Chamber of Commerce and citizens for their hospitality, and hope to visit here again this Summer for a longer stay. "'O ar Flat" at the Opera B.OUU0. No one who saw the perform ince cf "Our Fiat" by the Emlv Bancker Com pany at the Opera House last evening, will dispute that it is as funny, if not the funniest farce company eyer seen on our stage. The significance of the play's name was mide clear in several scenes where "installment plan furniture" plays a prominent part. The scene in which home-made -furniture is manufactured is decidedly a good thing; and in fact, the whole piece is brimful of clear-cut humor and musical gems. Miss Bancker in the title role' of Margere Sylvester has ample scope to display her talents which she ' does in a . manner that brings fresh laurels to this accom plished and pretty actress. Miss Bancker has surrounded herself with a company of artists that would reflect credit on any star, but special mention should be made . ot the excellent acting of Mr, Philip H. Ryley as Clarence VaneMc: Geo. W. Parsons as Reginald Syhesierl and last, but not least, Mr. Will Mander- ville as Nathaniel Glover, a theatrical manager. ' The comedy ' Oar Flat" was preceded by a clever curtain-raiser entitled "Com4 edy and Tragedy," which was much en joyed. The Charleston Shoot. The inter-State shoot which began in Charleston, S. C Tuesday last, was well attended. The shooting has not been of an extraordinary character, though we notice our old friend Worthen is easily leader, breaking 154 out of 165; Col. Anthony, of Charlotte, breaking 130 out of 165; Mr. Todd, of Charlotte, shooting about a 75 per cent, gait; Mr. Bridgers, of Tarboro, breaking only 23 out of 45 first shot at, but putting himself to gether at the last and winding up with 67 per centySteck, Peterman, .Becaise, Swann and Costello, of Charleston, are shooting well, and "Troisdori" Thomas making a 70 per cent, score. ! The shoot is pretty well attended and in one event there .were twenty-three entries. i GREENVILLE RACES. Two Events Four Hundred People Present 'Three More Baoea To-day. Special Star Telegram Greenville, N. C, April 14. About four hundred people witnessed the races to-day. The first race was in the three minute class, for a purse of two huh' dred dollars. "Antique," owned by Hackburn and Willett, of Newbern,' won the first purse. Time, 2.49. "Geo. D" owned by B. W. Edwards, Snow Hill, second; "Harold," by S. T. White, Greenville, third; "Mary Lee," by. Hooker & Smith, Greenville, fourth. The second race was in the two' thirty class, for three hundred dollars. "Anteo Bell," owned bi M. H. White, of Hertford, was first winner. Time, 2.80; "Tillle D," by Hooker & SmUh, Green- ville, was second; "Rush Miller," by G. Studdert, Greenville, third; Tyrolls,' bV Hackburn and Willett, Newbern, fourth, i I The races were excellent, and to close as to require the full five heats to determine the winners. I There will be three more, races to morrow. Oonferenoe Committsea of the Bepnbllean and Popoliat Parties Will Meet InBa leiah Prtday Iikly to Break Up in a Bow. - 1 Special Star Telegram Raleigh. N. C April 15. The fusion movement between Republicans and Populists which took the State govern ment from the Democrats, is at an end. j It looks like the conference commit tees of the two parties to effect fusion will break hp in a row. H. L. Grant says , that the Republicans will never yield the Governorship nor desert their Presidential candidate. ,He says Butler is determined to break up fusion. He says it looks like he has formed a combi nation with some Democrats.! Holton and Settle are opposed to fusion and will never yield to Batter. These three form a maj irity of the committee. Jim Young wants fusion on any grounds and Senator Pritcbard, the .other member, would like to bring it about to insure his return to he Senate. Hal Ayer says the Populistsare- bound to have the Senator or the Governor. Butler and Pritcbard will arrive in the morning. The Populist committee meets at four to-morrow evening. Kitchin and a few others are here, including Holton and Grant, of the Republicans. The Populist executive committee wilt ap point a sub committee to confer with the r l t . . a . . .. I ivcpuoucans in regard co msion. i ne two committees will meet Friday morn ing at ten o'clock. . THE LATE E. M. NAOAL Oa of Wilton' Xisadlng;- Cltizana Prom inent ia Yariooa Walks Of Life. A Wilson correspondent of the News and Observer pays the following de served tribute to the late Mr. E. M. Na dal, whose death was announced in the Star a few days ago: . The death of Mr. Edward Morse Na- dal, Wilson's leading druggist, has cast a gloom : over this .whole community, in which he was a leading citizen for years. He was. a man of high intellectual en dowment, of sterling integrity, business sagacity, a public-spirited citizen, and an hnmole Christian, being . a.member ot the Presbyterian church,, and Sun day school superintendent.' Mr. Nadal was at school at Horner s when the war broke out, and as a boy he enlisted and joined the cavalry. He was a brave and gallant soldier. After the close of the war he engaged in teaching. Ddnng its palmy days he was Professor of Mathematics in Wilson Collegiate Institute. Next to James H. Horner, be was the best teacher for boys in mathematics and Latin in the State. Later he went into the drug business, and was not only a capable druggist but well read in medicine as well. He had a successful and growing business. He was the originator and first president of the State Pharmaceutical Association, and long a member of the State Board ot Pharmacy. He was a prominent and enthusiastic Mason and the head of the Knights Templars Commandery. borne years ago Mr, Nadal was the prime mover in a local Building and Loan Association, and as its active manager has helped to build two hun dred homes in this town where a larger per cent of the population own their homes than in any other town in the State. He took great pride in the suc cess of. this association, and through it was instrumental in doing much good. Mr. Nadal leaves a wife and a grown son. He married Miss Maggie fen tress of Raleigh. r - , FROM MAXIMO GOMEZ. Ha ia Organizing and Armine a Formidable Army, and Will Boon Make it Hot for ;Wejler.' ; Old Uncle Maximo Gomez (he is 72) is no fool, and he has not been spending several weeks in' Puerto Principe pro vince for his health. He has been organ izing and arming the most formidable body of troops that has yet met the Spanish invaders, and it will not be long before he makes things very inter esting for Butcher Weyler. Referring to affairs in Cuba, Signor Qaesada, Cu ban Envoy, says: "I see the Spanish cable victories in Cuba continue, but we also continue to receive gratifying information from au thoritative sources that our cause is pro gressing steadily and favorably. Gen. Gomez is organizing a new army ot m- ! 1 . - . 1 .1 J.. . I vasiua ay incaua ui iuc luuuiauug ui rifles and cartridges which have been lately landed in the island. He is be ing ably assisted in this by uen. Cahxto Garcia of Hawkins fame, the boat that was lost, and which we now know was scuttled by agents of the Spanish Gov ernment, and also by uen. rrancisco Carrtllo, who was tried and acquitted of the charge of filibustering at Wilming ton. ... . -.. -. - " The vanguard of this new army is now coming west, fully equipped for an aggressive campaign during the sum mer, when the unaccumated bpanish troops will be confronted not only bv vigorous Cubans but by the yellow fever as well. The native Cuban can fight as well in the wet season as in the dry It is a mistake to think that our operations will be discontinued on account ot the wet weather, we win only redouble our efforts, and you may expect to see great results very soon." A Great Snipe Hunt. This, from -the Charlotte News, will make Lodor, Green, Beery and other Wilmington sportsmen "hone" after a trip to the Cabarrus meadows: Mr.' Wo. P. Clyde, the rich New Yorker who has his dog training grounds at Harrisburg, and who spends several weeks in the fields about there jsrith a party of friends each winter, has just closed a two weeks' snipe hunt on the Cabarrus meadows. He was piloted by Mr. W. S. Bingham, a local sportsman, who knows every foot cf ground in Ca barrus and who is a clean shot.-; In the two weeks the party, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Bingham and Mr. Smith, Clyde's dog trainer, killed 800 snipe. Clyde said it was the greatest' thing in the way of snipe hunting he ever saw, and next spring he will return and bring his hunting party. '' i One Cant Word, .. Hereafter advertisements to go in our 'Business Locals' department will be charged one cent per word for each in-d sertion j 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. BUT NO REDUCTION IN SIZE, OF PAPER, ' OR IN QUANTITY. OR QUALITY OF READING MATTER. REV. DR.H0GE. WILL HE ACCEPT THE CALL TO THE SAVANNAH CHURCH T Hla Sermons Delighted the ConcresaUona He Haa Given STo Intimation Aa to Whether Ht Will Aooept or Deoline . the Call. -: . : The Star sees no reason for doubt ing that Rev. Peyton H. Hoge, D. D , will remain in' Wilmington; but repro duces the following from the Savannah Press ot the 14th because it will be read with interest by Dr. Hoge's friends: The reception to be given this even- -ing at the Telfair-Sunday school build ing by the ladies ot the Independent Presbyterian church to Dr. Peyton H. Hoge will be a very large affair. The congregation was very much de lighted with Dr. Hoge's sermons on Sunday and speculation is rife as to whether or not he will accept the call that has been made to him. There is only one feeling among th; members of the church and that is confirmatory of their choice of Dr. Hoge. It is under stood that the young minister, as yet. has given no intimation as to what his decision will be. Dr. Hoge is the idol of his people 1 in Wilmington and it is known that some time ago he refused a call to Baltimore. Whether he will ac cept the call to Savannah remains to be seenv ; . , , WHAT THE TALK IS. A prominent Presbyterian, who is visiting the city.and who rs not in any way connected with the churches here, stated to the Press this morniog: "I can think' ot but one thing-that will cause Dr. Hoge to decline , the call to the Independent Presbyterian church; that is, that this church is not officially connected with the organization of the Southern Presbyterian Church. Dr. Hoge, like his families before him the Harrisons and Hogea of Virginia has always been prominent in the councils of the church, as well as in the pulpit. They have been .moderators of the assemblies and prominent in the church government. Of course, the pastor of the Independent , church is cut off from that kind of , thing. The Independent Presbyterian church is the same in faith and form as the organized southern Presbyterian church. -They, observe many of the dates and exercises pre scribed bv the general assembly and by the synod of Georgia. 1 MAY GO IN AGAIN. "I am told that a large majority of the younger element of the Independent church is in favor of beccm ng once more a member of the synod and gen eral assembly, but that a few cf the older and icfliential members believe in albering to their present name and uniqae position." ' - Housekeepers who want servants are in the habit of supplying their needs from the Star's want column. . Are you looking for a situation? The Star's want column will bring you the best results. One cent a word. But no ad. taken for less than 20 cents tf l ( - ; NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Executors' Notice. Having qualified as fxecutors of the will of Mrs. Anna Christine Deamclandt, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims agaiat her esta e. to present them to either of ns on or before the 3rd dav of April, 1897, or this not ce will be pleaded against them. F. W. ORTMANN, ADUitKW 5M11H, ap2 6w th Executors. Combination Bicycle FOR SALE- A Combination "Crusader" Bicycle, for either lady or gentleman. Cush ion Tires. Brand new. Will be sold cheap. Call in person, or address M., at ap 7 tf Star Office, OPERA HOUSE, Friday, april 17. Will be presented the Beautiful Realhtic Drama UNDER TWO FLAGS. Dramatized from OuMa's Celebrated Novel. Sixty People. New Cos'umes. SpfciJ Scenery. New Music. French Soldle s. Arabian Dancing Girls. Irish Specialties. - Seats apr 18 4t 75 and 50 cents. so tn th fr $1.00 - WIL BUY THE CHOI CE s P A TB -Exhibited "in Our Window this ' Week. : . Remember what we sell and where we keep, 63 steps east from corner Front and Pprincess street. , Respectfully, ' Hercer & Evans. ap7tl Beans, Beans, Beans. Large Stoct Just Receiyei EVERY VARIETY SOLD IN THIS SECTION OF VEGETABLE AND- Truckers and Gardners will find ic to their interest to buy from Robt. R. Bellamy & Co., DRUGGISTS AND SEEDSMEN, 1 Wilmington, N. C. leb 9 t(
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