FOR FIVE DOLLARS
THE MORNING STAR
GOES ONE YEAR.
FROM $2.00 TO $3.00 CHEAPER II
Than Other Dailies of its Class in
Horth Carolina.
lateral at tbelPostpmee at Wflhuagwh, N.Caa
18 DECEMBER 96
mm.
ilauo-Deceaibr 18.
Sua Rises. 7 04 A M
Sun Scu...... 449 pm
Oav's Length.. . . 9 b 41
High Water at Southport... 5 45AM
Higb Water at Wilmington 7.28AM
Tli. Wtthera'
U. S. Dcp't or Agriculture. )
Weather Bureau. . V
Wilmington. N. C, Dec 18.
Meteorological data tor yesterday;
Temperature: 8a.m V 8 p. m., 44;
auxirniirn.SOs minimam. 81"; mean. 40;
Katafall for the day. .00; rainfall
since 1st ol month I up to date, 3 06.
Fayetteville, N. C, Dec. 18 At 8
a. a. ihs stae of water in the Caps Fear
river was 9 4 feet
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
For North Carolina Fair and warmer,
with southerly winds; possibly light local
showers.
1 III.,. 2 I
The Immigration bill passed bv the
Senate .yesterday deludes, in addition
to those classes t vrlnrlrrl niufn liiiinn
v,ul"'
laws, ail persons over sixteen years who
cannot read and write the lano-nao-e rA
n e
their native country or same other
lancnape: Cuban nfiopi 3 tT,aiM
- n c - - h. w ... f
from the provisions of the bill.
S.ockboldersof the Palmetto, Railway,
at their meeting ia Raleigh, elected Mr.
H ff man, of the S A. L,. president.
S.rong shocks of earn quake were felt
taroughout Wales and the sooth of
England; boasts were violently shaken
and furniture overturned. ' The ln-
' iiQciioo to prohibit the payment of the
,1010) parse to Sa.rke? was dismissed
and in j case thro a n oat of court.
A northeast gale, the most violent, in
ten years, is raging along the New Eng
land coast; several vessels have been
wrecked. - At Hertford, -Eog,
eaitcquase shocks can ea people to
rasa uom tneir nouses and one woman
died from fright; at Ruthin, Liverpool
and B.idenorth the shocks were fol
lowed 0? thunder, lightning and hail.
r- Corbett has signed articles to fiht
Fiiiiimrnons to a finish, for a purse ol
115.000, on March 17, 1897; the place of
the Daitle is to be announced before
February 17wh. Ao address has
been issued by the Cuban League of the
Uiited Siates setting forth tne princi
ples ard purposes of the orgamzuion
and ask.ng the aid of citizens in all parts
ol tne country. Passengers arriv
ing at Key West from Havana report
tnat greai uoeasiness is felt on account
oi trie uncertainty of Maceo's deato, and
Jy tnat it is well understood in Havana
thai tee report of his death was made
op b order of the home Government to
ir-fljence the Uoiud States Congress.
Thi Spaniards report sever.l on-
important engagements with the Cu
bics the insurgents are invading Ma
tinzis province and are believed to be
Cjnctnirating their forces in Siota
CUra province. - The first cargo cf
cira ever shipped from this country o
Iaii will oe sent out from Pailadelphia
this week. . Several trains in -New
Yj.ic were snow-bound and in some
ins ances passengers hd to pass the
nint in the cars. Branches of tne
American Friends of Cuba have
been organized in - nearly all the
li'Ker cn.es cf the ifoited " States.
New York markets: Money on call
M ea at lJi3 per cent, last loan
at 8 per cent., closing offered at 2 per
nt.; cotton quiet middling 7 8 18c;
Southern flour dull, steady and un
caned common to fair extra $3 00
3 55. good to choice Z 65 3 85; wheat
spot dull and firmer witb options; un
graded red 80&93c; corn tpot less ac
tive and easier; No. S 28&c at elevator
and 92c afloat; rosin steady strained
common to good $1 801 82J4"; spiriu
turpentine steady at 28327$.
Mrs. Gertrude Kriger, of Bloom
fiell, N. believed in punctuality.
face she btlived too much in it,
fjf when her husband was tardy in
coming to breakfast the other morn-
I n rv l .....
"s ue reproved him with a six
mooter and shofhim dead.
Kansas this year has raised "some
thing besides youog Pops and hades,
for she has 82,000,000 bushels of
corn itt iae fields and cribs. Ia the
fit map that were made of that
Part of Uncle Sam's doraaia, Kaasas
ws put down as "arid land."
a
Neither Senators Sherman nor Aj
lisoa are sufficiently stuck on the
Cabinet to resign their, seats in the
Sedate to go into it. Senators think
themselves bigger men than Cabinet
officers, to whom they1 sometimes
saeeringly refer, when they don't like
them, as "bead clerks."
nil Bara' Day. at C.W.Pol
o4Co... Ten percent, off on e.11
ua puichaae... . ,t .
f SUNMCHTUE WEttTHUFRl
tinted 2 3 k 5
m& 7 a & id ii izm
''' 3 15 IS 17 IS 7&M
S 120 21 22 23 2? 25 2SM
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; ; . The Morning Star ;
VOL. LIX.-NO. 74. WILMINGTON, N. FRIDAY, ; DECEMBER 18, 1896. WHOLE NO. 9.065
Attention is called to the follow
ing Reduced Rates of Sabscriptlon
; to The Morning Star :
TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS.
Twelve Months . . $5.00
Six
2.50
Three
1.25
1.00
Two
One
50
TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS.
The Star will be deliverori hv
carrier at any point in the city at 12
cents per week, or - 45 eent mr
" tr
month.
According to th( reports of the
dispensary superintendents in South
Carolina the denizens of that State
imbibed this year 26,881.280 prinks,
which ms something over seventy five
drinks per capita per month, as that's
the way they generally go. As this
does not embrace the Christmas torn
uu jsrry, etc s., etc s. it indicates a
i - : . . . ...
pretty robust absorbing capacity for
the average denizen of the Palmetto
Sovereignty.
a ooutn Carolina sheep raiser
protects his flocks from depredating
dogs and wild "varmints" by sea-
soaing the carcass of a sheep that
may fall a victim to them with
strychnine. The same dog or var
mint never makes a third visit. We
know a sheep man in this State" who
did that and it worked charmingly.
The average Phiiadelphian will
never be able to understand why Mr.
iui.ft.iBiey went to t-riicago tor "a
few days to rest" when he mizht
have gone to Philadelphia and fonnd
the genuine article Iajing around
loose. And neither will the Chicago
man understand it.
"Divine healers a la Schrader.
are becoming so numerous that the
people are turning them heelers, fu
gacious. They mobbed one in Chi
cago the other night and he saved
himself from being scalped or some
thing of that sort by barricading his
bouse until the police arrived.
An Ohio man boasts that he has
an egg forty years old, and the
stupid galoot never hinted it when
Li Hnng Chang was meandering
through this country. With that
venerable egg he might have mad;
himself solid with Li. Bat perhaps
be is a Li ar bimself.
Opera House Kirmess.
Opera House Stuart Robson.
" Opera HjUSE-W.oodward-WarreaCo.
- STEW BUSISJtSS LOCALS.
J. Grady Now ready. .
LOCAL DOTS.
Items of Interest Gathered Here
and There and Briefly Boted.
A force of hands is at work re
pairing Chesnut street, between Th rd
and Fourth.
he tng Alexander Jones, with
the schooner Hilda in tow, f-r Philadel
phia, sai'ed from Southport yesterday.
Messrs. Mills & Montgomery
received a fine lot of horses yesterday
evening at their exchange stables. North
Water street.
A few timber rafts brought out
by the higher waters in the upper Cape
Fear have arrived here, but the demand.
at present, is rather slack.
There will be a meeting to
night at 8 o'clock, at Red Men's hall,
over Mr. A. D. Brown's store. No. 18
North Front street, of mesoJbers of Mata-
tbias Senate No. 818, .Ancient Order of
Etsenics. A lull attendance of members
ia requested.
Thia la Pfaetlcai.
Charlotte Observer: ' "A Charlotte
man came Into the Observer office yes
terday and subscribed to the paper for
one year to be sent to a friend in Balti
more. 'I have been thinking over the
question of a Christmas present tor this
lriend for a week or so past,' he said.
'and I finally decided tnat the best
thing I could do would be to send him
the Observer for one year." It is a cood
idea. A prefect of tms kind could not
be improved upon.
Possibly some of our Wilmington
friends may take a bint from the above.
Five dollars will send the Star, post
paid, for one year to any address ia the
United States. Why not make your
lriend a present that will remind him of
yon every day ?
AJl Next Week. .
Next ween theatre-goers will have a
chance to witness some excellent per
formances at cheap prices. ' Manager
Scbloss has engaged the Woodward
Warren Company to play the entire
week beginning Monday, Dec 31.
excellent attraction has never played in
Wilmington, but is welt kaown in the
larger cities of the South, the entire
press ol the booth being unanimous in
praising it. Oa Monday night ladies
will be admitted free, if accompanied by
person holdingne paid 80 cent
ket. " I
ticket
- After the -Kirmess last night,
the Swedish dancers were invited ty
their chaperone, Mrs. Clayton Giles, to
her residence, on Third street, where
they enjoyed a delightful supper. They
I are united In praise of their chaperone.
Don't fail to take advantase of the 10
per cent, discount at u. w roivogt a
IX). s to day, their Bargain Day. t
Everything! goes at a discount at C
W. Polvogt & Co.' to-day, their Bir
gain Day. r
' 1 OI7 UCrt &V A - PS a n a I i. - ' aaaaaaTaaaT. SSSaasl aaaaaa
. . .Mwa . inuinrna i i-wmrcy pyuria- muunuta. -. i. IHDEFATTflAK f.K WORKERS. Zl I
Pertlnsat Pnncrtvolu Pertaining Prlnd-
PtJlr to P3nlnd Pointedly Printed.
Mr. D. N. Oliver, of Rowland.
ai la the city yesterday.
Mr. B. D. Townsend, of Ben
nettsville. S. C. was here vesterdav
Mr. W. G. Forlong, of the W.. N
N. R. R.waa in the cit v resterdar
Mr. H. C Bridge, of Bladen
boro, was among yesterday's arrivals.
Mr. W. R. Walker, of Carrie.
was a visitor at the Star effice vester
day.
r- Mr. R. S. Devane. of Kerr, in
the citv vetterday. was a welcome visitor
at the Star office.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Currie. of
Clarkton, were among the hotel regis
tration yesterday.
Rev. W. C. Norman and wifr
who have been visitine friends In'th
city, leave for their home in Raleigh to
day.
.Messrs. Otto Genaust and foe
Winstead. who have been attendlhs- the
A and M. College at Raleigh, returned
yesterday.
Rev. W.S. Rone is in the city
preparing for the removal of his family
to his new field of labor for the present
(wonlerecce year.
Among the visitors in Wil
m'ngton yesterday were Messrs. S. L.
Patterson, W. F. Massey and Frank E.
fcmory, of Raleigh.
Messrs. J. B. Royal and W. S.
Partrick, prominent and successful mer
chants of Clinton, spent a portion of
yesterday in this city
A cablegram was received here
yesterday from Mr. K. M. Murchisoa.
Jr., announcing his arrival at Gibraltar
on bis way to Algiers
Visiting wholesale establish
ments yesterday were J.W. S. Robinson.
of Delta; J. P. Stansel, of Allenton, and
I D. Johnson, of Garland. Other arn
vals were T. D. Webb, Morehead City;
A. W. Sidbury, "Topsail Sound; M. N.
Teachey, Teachey's; Ed. Mills, White
ville; C. T. Lewis. Harrell's Store: V.
Sid bury, Hollv R dee.
Tba Bush Will Uood Next Week.
i nere were some signs yesterday of a
lull in business. Merchants, or some
of them at least, said trade lacked a
good deal of being what it was this time
a year ago. And it was remarked that
the number of country people in town
was unusually small.
AH of these discouraging facts, bow-
ever, a gentleman of wide ezoerience
was heard to account for in the most
satisfactory manner. He said that be
has noticed for years that whenever
Christmas comes at or near the end of the
; week most people postpone their Christ
mas shopping-until, Christmas- week.
And tie explanation seems to be per
fectly plausible. It is practical and fore
handed almost to a fault to lav in a
supply of Christmas goods ten or fifteen
days in advance, as yon would coal or
wooxd. And late shoppers are the onv
ones that enter most fully into the spirit
of the occasion and get the most en jjy-
meet out of it.
It is safe to predict that next week
will be a very busy one for merchants
and their clerks.
BY RIVER AND RAIL.
Beeelpte of STara! Storee end Cotton
Xaateida.
Wilmington & Weldon R. R.
253 bales cotton, 4 easss spirits turpen-
hug. iv uuii Kcir.
Wilmington,' Columbia & Augusta
R. R. 601 bales cotton. 75 casks soints
turpentine, 133 bbls rosin. 114 bbls tar.
8 bb s crude turpentine.
Carolina Central R. R. 88 bales cot
ton, 68 bbs rosin, 1? bbls tar, 6 bbls
crude turpentine.
Cape Fear 4 Yadkin Valley R. R.-
133 bales cotton, 19 caks spirits turpen
tine. 318 bbls rosin. 124 obis tar.
Steamer Frank "Sessoms 1 bale
I cotton, 83? bbls rosin. 124 bbls tar.
Steamer E. A. Hawes 875 bbls rotin,
127 obis tar.
Total receipts Cotton. 1,068 bales;
spirits turpentine. 98 cask!; rosin. 896
bb's; tar, 416 bbls; crude turpentine
bbls.
W'daeeday Hisht'a . JSerTloee ' at Qraee
Chnroh.
The lecture room of Grace Church
was crowded last Wednesday night.
many petng present who never think
of coming ont to a night meeting, thus
showing the attachment an apprecia
tive people have for Rev. Mr. Norman,
who conducted the services.
Rev. A. D. McClure came in after the
services at his church were over, and it
ras pleasant to witness the affection.
attachment and Christian love that
Messri. Norman and McClure have for
1 each other as exhibited Wednesday
night, although members and ministers
of different denomination.
Revs. R. A. Willis, W. L. Rone and
Root. H Willis were also present.
Bntioa to Marinere.
The beacon on the eastern part of
Outer Shoal, off Cape Hatteras, has
been destroyed and erased from the
charts. Vessels are warned not to cross
the shoals over the site of the beacon
as part of it may still eilst nnder water.
A late survey by the United States
Engineers shows that but twelve feet
totU NCf and tne chart, have been
rnrrA -rrn,HiBoi- ?
www.w..,.
Oood H anting in Onslow.
A party ot sportsmen, anions whom
are Postmaster George L Morton, Lien
tenant Winslow, of Newbera. and several
Northern gentlemen, are hunting alonp
tae shores of New river, making Jack
sonville their headquarters. Sport has
been good evidently, as in the express
car of the W., N. & N. train yesterday
morning there was a large dressed buck
consigned to Mr. E. R. Bacon, New
York city.
Itoet Hie Stone? Bat covered His Ban
wy WUe Another Woman Caused
With Steaiiac tne Boo- la.
Mattie aammerneld, colored, cave
hood in the sum of 150 yesterday before
Justice R.H. Banting for her appear
ance at the next term of the Criminal
Court to answer to the charge jof far
ceny. Daring the early part of last week
Pompey Lyons' (colored); who lives
about three miles from town, had a dis
agreement with , his wife, and while he
was away preaching, his wife broke open
his trunk and took $13 30 in money and
came to the city. : She let Mattie Sum
merfield (it whose house she stayed in
the Southern portion of the city) into
hef-eonfidence and together they hid the
money
When old Pompey returned and found
that his wife had skipped, taking 118.20
cf his wealth with her, he immediately
set out after her. He succeeded in find
ing his runaway wife, but when he ar
rived oa the scene his wife, and Mattie,
in their haste to get away, lost the
money. But it is claimed that Mattie
stole It, and now Pompey and his wife
are once more livtne Deacetuilv to
gether, while the" Summerfield woman
is under bond to stand trial for the
theft.
. MRS- PONOERBURY'3 PAST.
8 inert .Bobioa end Hme. JTeDaueohek
the Opera House Tnte Brsntoa. -
To-night theatre-goers will witness
the ' greatest combination of theatrical
talent ever seen on the Onera Honae
stage. From one extreme to the oiber,
Stuart Robson, the eminent and welt-
known comedian, and Mme. Janauschtk,
the celebrated tragedienne, will appear
in that famous comedy adaptation from
the French, known as "Mrs. Ponder-
bury's Past." which was so enthusiaati
cally received in London last season and
which New Yoikers gave an enthusias
tic a reception when Mr. Robson pro
duced it for tha first time in America.
Mr. Kobson s name is remembered in
connection with many great corned
productions, but especially of late years
ia "The Hennette," while Mme Janaos
chek has been one of the leading expo
nents of tragedy for a number of years.
She is also remembered in this city as a
great favorite. ! v
Ia connection with this clever olav.
the one-act comedy entitled "Mr. Gil-
man s Wedding", will be introduced at
the beginning of the programme. - As
young Mr. Giiman and as old Mr. Pon-
oerbury, Mr. Robson will show forth
two characteristics, which only Droves
that his cl ten telle already know him to
be past master of the art. of comedy'
characterizations, one without peer.
Ootain your seats at Gerken's.
A Btfanded rrenehmnn.
M. E. Mechain, a French sailor, was
visiting the stores yesterday, bearing a
type-written statement, lhe1noint ;0-
bich was that money given him to
help pay his way to New Orleans would
be applied to a worthy purpose. It ap
pears that he was mate of the Teree. a
vessel which was shipwrecked not far
from Norfolk, leaving him with neither
friends nor money. ' The 'merchants
whom he visited responded with vary
ing degrees of liberality, abcut the larg
est being that of one of the sailor's
countrymen.
The statement was dated at the French
Consulate at Norfolk, Va.. and bore the
signature of the Chancellor ot-: the
French Embassy at Washington.
Mechain spoke French -exclusive!.
but by dint of signs and gesticulations
succeeded in purchasing of a grocery
merchant a package of smoking tobacco.
wnicn doubtless went a long way to
wards brightening no - Monsieur'a
prospects. ..
LI3T OF LETTERS
Remainintr in th Wi1n,,ran
post-
uuux iegcmoer 10. mm
LADIES' LIST.
B Mrs C W RriAonnA Ml.. T n,-
dfns. Miss Marv Ann Rrjn r u...
u ace Cieveiand. E Mrs Addie Ean'
l Mrs Graves. H Miaa Pi.r,
Hole K Mrs Carrie Kelly. R Mi's
xvinav. a uri Eaeesa Stead.
man. Miss Tuba Seymour, Mrs Mary
MEN'S LIST.
A M Charlie Anthnnv. R T.;ir
Berry. O Anton ia Caecir I T Cnnk
Ue. t UiVlS. i Eddie E EdarHa
K W Elliot. F Nick Preemn H
Walter Hden. In H
Josepa Lhounds, Andrew Lane. M
w - a vut3
runiora racMirion. tiaie Moore R
Jas A Kobersou. S E W Sikca In
epu Seymour. T H Turner. G W
Thurston. WCommnrinr
M C Montague. G L Price. Isaac Pndaen.
RETURNED FROM DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Jamie Adair' Haiti P,mn. n n
JL.C WIS.
w mwtm aa w. 1WU VV V
Persons call;nc for ahnvtt lAttm
please say advertised. If not called for
n nttecn aays, tney will be sent to the
ucaa inter omce.
Geo. L. Morton. Postmaster.
Chriatmaa fiollday Exaataton Batat.
The C F. 4 Y. V. announces a rate of
four cents a mile One way for the round
trip between all points on its line, on ac
count of the Christmas holidays.
Tickets to be sold Decemoer 83d to 25th
inclusive and December 80th to January
1st inclusive, with extreme limit lanuarv
4th, 1807, limited to a continuous pass-
age in each direction.
Tickets mav be sold to students noon
presentation ot certificates signed by the
superintendent, principal or president of
tbe colleaeon December 18th to lh.
?' J" """J 1
limit Tuuary 4th. 1807.
1806. inclusive; such tickets to bear final
If there Is anvthinar von wan ari.
vertise for it. Is there anything yoa
uoa i wantr Aavenise it tn the
Business Locals of the Stab. On
cent a word. But no ad. uken for
less than 20 cents. tf
Ten ner cent off at CI W P.-ino A-
o. s to-aay, tneir Bargain Day.. Come
early and avoid the rush. ' - V t
Call earlv and avoid tha rush at C Xff
roivogt s uo. s to-day, their Bargaia
uij iu per cent, oisconnt. t
Tha Heoacere et the Xitmeee Will Qtra a
Matinee To-Morrow AfrFrnoon The
" r.1. aa ol tba Orendeet Spssisonlar
Xxhibitton Xver Oir n In
Wilmington rhe Xn
tertelomant X,aat
Kreninn.
The curtain was rung down last night
lor the last evening on the grandest
spectacular entertainment ever given in
the Carolinas. "For a month past every
body had been patiently awaiting the
coming of the "Kirmess with expecta
tions that have been realized bevood
measure, for Wilmington ' certainly
for the last fonr nights has been on her
mettle. The Star each day gave a full
and accurate reoort of the entertain
ment, for which it has been highly com
piimeoted.
Last evening the entire programme
was given, from the opening in which all
participated to the grand " spectacular
closing or the American Indian Ghost
watcs. E iCQ number proved an enter
tamment m itself, and every graceful
dancer of the many on the stagea fea
ture. Every dance waa received with'
most hearty, appreciative applause. The
procession was led by the stately and
beautiful "Columbia." Mrs. S. H. Fish
blate." ...
ane laaies and gentlemen who so
materially aided in . the presentations.
and to whom acknowledgment is due,
are as follows: -
Trainer Mr. A. 7. Macdonnell.
Eiecutive Committee Mrs Geortre
W. Kidder(:hairman) Mrs. Wm. Calder.
Mrs. Jaa. Sprunt, Mrs. Clayton Giles.
Mrs. Peyton Hoge. Miss Nellie Draper.
Mr. W,F. Robertson. Mrs. Joseph K
Nye (secretary) and Mr. Keith Calder
(treasurer). .
Ticket Committee Mr. HT. A. Whit
ing and Mr. W. A. Dick. i
Costume Committee Mrs. Toseoh K.
Nye and Mrs. James Sprunt,
Advertising Committee Col. D. P.
Heap (chairman), Mr. Geo. Elliott fedi
to-). Mrs. W.. A. Williams (artist), Col
Walker Taylor, Mr. W. F. Robertson
and Mr. Jas. H. Cowan. j
Kirmess Ian Committee Mrs. Chas
King (chairman. Mrs, Frederick Rhem
stein. Mrs W. R Kenanr Mrs. W
Storm. Mrs. T. H. McKor. Mrs. Fred
erick Fosgate, Mrs. Stella Thompson
Mrs. Louise DcRosset, Miss Julia Tames
Mrs. Mitt Moore, Miss Mary Lilly
Kenan, Miss Watters, Miss Hart and
Mrs. W. O. Sharrer (ranhoohone)
House and Decoration Committee-
Mr. Robt. Sweet (chairman). Mr. W. W.
Merrill. Mrs. losh T. JameaJMrs. War
en G E.liott and Mrs. H. Parsley
Cuaperones of the different dances
Mrs. F. A. Lord, Mrs E. M Gregg, Mrs
Caroline T. Meares, Mrs. E; P. Bailey,
Mrs. Ed w. Sprunt, Mrs. Wallace Car
michael, Mrs. W. Munds. Mrs. Gabriel
Holmes, Mrs. Martin Willard. Mrs. H
A. Waiting. Mrs. J. H. Boatricht. Mrs
Oscar Berly, Mrs. Clayton G-ies. Mrs.
Joan Wilder Atkinson. Mrs. Alfred M
Waddell.Mrs. Ernest Balizer, and Msses
S. G. Campbell. Lizzie C fotrhMt Mam
Liily Kenan. Mary .F. Meares: Ada
Scfaenck, Mary Kingsbury. Marearet I
Meares and Anna and Kate T. Cantwell.
Cast Qaeen of the Krmesf. Mrs
Andrew J. Harriss; Columbia. Mrs. S.
H. Fish blate; D.ana, Mrs. Huch Mac-
Rae; Indian Princess, Miss Louise
Knight; Empress. Mrs. E. P. Boatwneht:
U;psy yueei. Miss Annie Blount De-
Rosset; Mikalo. Mr. W. F.' Robertson:
Indian Chief. Mr. Jas. B ack.
To morrow afternoon at 2 80 o'clock.
the Kirmess will be given for the las
lime at matmee. All the dances will be
included in tbe programme. Admission
Adults, 85 cents; children 25 cents.
THE
SENATORSHIP,
.What la TaouKbt in WaahtDgton Claims
ot Fritohaid'a Fneoda aad Cone tar
Claima cf FopolMt Zicadert.
The Washington Star says :
-The
conditions which prevail in the States
wbere the Republicans hope to elect
Senators continue to be the subject of
interest. The Republicans, as has been
stated, hope and expect to see the re
turn of Senator Pritcbard, and are bas
ing their hopes on the information.
given to them by McKialey's managers.
that they have' the written pledges of
twenty-three Populist members of tbe
norm Carolina Legislature to vote far
rntcnara. inese piedges are said to
nave urrn uan. vnen iba m.mh... nf
tbe Legislature were candidates "before
-I . T I . - ...
- W.WMMV.,. J4
ciccnon. ii mis oe true Mr. friica-
atd a election is assured, as only
sixteen votes are needed. It is said bv
the PoDUiist leadera. hn..r tt
their fifty-eight members of the Legis
lature win not oe swerved from voting
tor a candidate of their nm faith
tbat if there is to be any breaking of
lines ii idok oe oons nv tne iipmnrnti
or ReDuolicans cornier to thrm Th
have determined that the
sball be a 10 to 1 free coinage ot silver
aavocaie, annougn tms aoes not mean
mat ne IS not to COfnerat aith tha
Republicans in the passage of a tariff
bill. The Populists argue tbat if tbey
can send one of their uatn mm mih.
senate he will not enter the Republican
Caucus, and Will therefore be freii tn at
tack the evils which he may consider
tne Din to contain, especially with re
lation ia me protection ot trusts and
monoooliea. It tm naderatn nt-Ht Qn.
ator Pritcbard wilt meet the silver nna.
non of puousuing a tetter at tbe time of
me assemoiiog oi tne Legislature
an.
nouncing nimseii lor tree coinage.
One Cent a Wore.
Hereafter advertisements to eo in our
'Business Locals' department will be
charged one cent per word for each in.
sertton : but no advertisement, however
short, will be uken 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 eiact cost
Oi their advertisements, whlrh mn ha
paid for always in advance.
To-dav. Bargain Dav at C W. PnT.
VOgt & Co.'S. Buv VOUr Chriatmaa nrn.
ecti to-day. Ten per cent, discount for
man.
BilV Vrior Chriatmaa nroaenfa at f "TXT
. - - - - - , x. ...
roivogt x io. s. Bargain Day to-day
Liicouni on everytning. t
THE MORNING STAR.
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f Do yon Want a first-class daily pa-
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so, subscribe to Thk Morning Star.
Do not forget that Ths Morning
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in North Carolina. Its price is $5.00,
while the published price of others
ranges from $7.00 to $8.00.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
OTERA HO USE,
Friday Evening, December 18th.
Stuirt EeliiOu fit! Mifi. Jananscbtlr.
and Mr. KabKm' rAmr... nl '
. DiifCtion. Wm. R. Hajden.
"Mr. Gilman's Wedding
Mrs. Ponderburv's Past."
Mr. Kobma ma Vonag Tilmat and Old Mr. Ponder
. " , w urn ,
AdTafCe a le of asstCal comnnr Thma. . . m r?
M m TsmawaaflaaiW mm ka T a. .
' BraMa at A SB t SVk a ar
aa.a ah a a IMS WM. .. U. fl.UI IDQ Oil CssnESl-
dec 15 8c iswcf i -
O P E R A H O U S E.
ONE MERRY WEEK,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21st,
Tie fooifarl-f arren Gomjanj.
to Comedians 15
MONDAY NIOHT .
'linn flTiTI I CM TAT Wnirn irwnnnnw tt
lnii UutAr lilAlaUIIJJ ffllSftKI."
Holiday Pricea, 10, 80 aad SO eea'a. :
Ladl FtM Unnlfl . Ml0k If !. J I
per a h jlding one pa.d SO cent ticket. dx IS St
OPERA HOUSE.
ItS.st Chance.
IEMESS
, Itlatinee
Saturday at 2 30 P. M.
AH the National Dances.
Popular Prices Children 25 cts;
Adults 35 cents. . dec 18 2t
Sale of3t6ck.
TY DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF DI-
lecuxa of the "Eatt Carolina Pacalorlal Amod- I
tioa," I will cxseae foraale to the highext bidder, at
public anctkm for cab,t the Court House door of
Near Hanover comity, U tba City of Wilmington, oa
Stn-d.v tK. 6A.1i a. TWmmIu. loo. a
o'clock M . twent ahwea of tbe cap tai ttock' of the
aait Cmrolin. PUratnrial " 4.
- - - - - ..vw. .MUUi. lu
tba aane cf I bomaa fern t to Kati-fv and n. th
uiu vi i ww uuuurca aoi tweot aoiiua. one aa aa
pod asaeanneniaoa said a ock; said aueatmenta b
m. bee. dtilv .nri rnla.lw f .1 A k -... .k.
J w, W M.
Hid faa.rd and twni..( rhM . V- J.I.
foaed by Tbomaa ferrett. thesabsenber to said stock.
. , Jna U. StLLa.I, It;, .
dec 4 rot Attorney.
FRANK H. STEDHAN,
Real Estate Broker,
DEALER IN .
STOCKS AND BONDS.
Loans Negotiated.
Office in Star Bmldinsr. first floor.
dec 13 lw
200 Barrels
New Eiver Mullets
JUST RECEIVED.
250 BOXES TOBACCO, all grades.
30,000 CIGARS.
For Sale at Rock Bottom Prices.
SAII'L BEAR, Sr.,
-12 Market Street,
Oct SB tf
We have sold to anite a nnmher
of our best business bonses those
20 cents Tooth Brnchee fr-o-nlar
price oo cents l and tbev sav "the
Brushes ate all right," Now we
waot to sell all of these Brushes this
week, so if you are going to buy1 1
any ot tnem to "lay up" call early as
we want au ot our friends to nront
by this low price. -
JAMES D. NUTT,
dec 17 tf The Di
Phep
E For
THE
1 lai
Our SHOES this season are neater.
more stylish and stronger than ever.
e're - Constant! v imnrovlno Snr
Shoe Service. . We're giviog you
better values at moderate nrWa
than ever before. If joa want No.
15's come and buv ours. If mn
want a tiny No 0 come and get it
here, and if you should perchance
wear any number between: well, (net
come nere and get tnem. t
Very truly yours, - ,
Ilercer & Evans.
C3 steps east from corner Princess
A. D. BROWN'S
Christmas Offerings
A T
Rose Jars in Black, Purple, Lemon and Pink at 40c, $1.00 and 2 00 ;
Fin Trays in Black. Pink and Blue, decorated, fc5c each.
Hand painted Wine and Medicine Glasses 10c each. -Real
Cut Glass Vases at 75c each.
iuic f ars in snanps nr Kinir kim.
Jfn CPS ad SanCers ia Blne White and Plnk. 35c, 65c, 20c, 15c, 25c
and,50,cent- Assorted Salad Plates 15 and 20c eAch. ' :
C.T a tT 7 . 1 r"l 4-UIO? racser jars 73C and l 5,
Salad Bowls, fancy shades, 50c each. Bread and Bntter Plates 20c each
Sugars andCreams, assorted, Pinks and Greens, $3 75 set
Sugars nd Creams, assorted, Piuks and Greens 75, 50, 35c and $1 Q0. '
Wedgewood In Tea Pots at $2 50: Cream Pitcher at l on anH ei ko
Ont Ulass Vinegar Bottles at $1.75. .Venetian Vases 35 and 90c. ' -
Dolls, IDolls, Dolls.
r IR??S 559 THE .RiiT AND DOMESTIC RUGS FOR XMAS
t , ' Nth,D2 certainly is as well adapted as it combines beauty with
usefulness;" "a Combination not at all times obtainable." . 7
20th Centurv Toilet. 'RiTita.
Delicate Balms Creamy Unguents, Stimulating Lotions and 'Soothing .
tnm tV.t C0Uld nv0t 2arm ihe ski0 of a babe- fiad P,ace with'n the sane
turn of the woman who but few ytv.s ago wasi practically ignorant of
We are sole Agents for HUDNUT'S TOILET REQUSITES.
tD;es! Gosds, KoHoas, HandrercHieS, Carjets, Laces ani GUes.
dec 10
Ha, Ha ! Chrisimas Gift !
This iollv. old and 'oleasant mervrA iii
soon be heard coming from those we
most love and respect, sod we must be
looking around for presents of all kinds.
Come and let m thno
stock of Toys and Dolls of all kinds.
small loys, Air Cjuds. Stoves and Tea
Sets. We have tbe Unbreakable Doll,
warranted oositivelv nnbreaknhi u
inches long, at 50c; 21 icches lorg, at
11.25. Bisque, positively unbreakable,
14 inches long, at 25c, and larger to
$1.C0. Tbe self loading Air Gan carries
100 loads in its chambers, for $1 00 each.
We have a beantifnl lin nt TJ.ndt...-
cbiefs, nicely embroidered, at 10c; finer
at 15c, and extra fine at 25c. A fine
line cf white, large, pure Silk Ladles'
Handkeicbiefs at 25c: Gents' larger at
85 and 50c, Large white Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs at Be far i-nti.
- arawive SIM4
Gents.
LADIES' KID GLOVES. 4 button, at
75c; best warranted brands at $1 00 each.
CO RSETb all styles from 23c to $1 .25
a pair. A full line of standard brands
in Warner's goods and the R & G. and
F. & P. Il you need a good Corset we
can fit you and p!ease you in quality and
price. . :
In DRESSS GOODS we have a very
nice line. We carry a full stcck at the i
Braddy & CaylonJ, Prop
Of Wilrningtbn's Big Racket Store.
dec IS tf
C. W. Polvogt & Co.
aa-a.aa.aaaaa.aaa - ' ' 1 '
Timely truth-telling talk concerning the many lots of bright Christmas
merchandise. The happy throngs cf bu-y buyers grow larger day bv diy
Many are the comments of pleased surprise heard on evtry band. Our
public appreciate the enterprise which prompted all this holiday prepara
tion and are showing their appreciation by their patronage. Hundreds of
helpful hints here to make your gift buying easy.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Hnndredi of dcieis of them to fit yonr every wish.
helt ia attcnda.ee so that yoa may be promptly
aerved. , t ...
HOLIDAY TOWELS.
Bought for the rccufon. Heavy damafkor hock.
Soeje witb koottei fringe; stma beu. icebed: some
all white: .AM with neb border, and aJ muuhl.
cBeap. :
HOLIDAY FURNISHINGS.
ThHW(li.M rTb. , 1- i
been rcacc tor l."tl in this progress n store. Ntat
TfT. ,',na, collars, cnJtj, bnapestUn,
Halt-Hoe and the like.
Books, Games, Pm Cushions and
When looking for your Christmas Presents be sure to visit us.
C. W. Polvogt & Co.
Sole Agents for Butterjck's Patterns and W. B. Corsets. . dec 13'tf
HOLIDAY GIFTS!
jfaDc!:?s
fBlSUPPERSl
THIS
and For Trimmed.
dec 16 tf
DO YOU WANT TO SAVE I
MONEY?
IF SO BUY STOCK IN THB
Clarendon pavings and Loan
Association.
A New Series will be opened De
. cember 19th. 7;
l?e,)0T AlJsa aamber of shares have
already baaa takea.
J. M. BUNTING, Sec'y.
dec S w Qmca Smith Bnildiaf, PriaceW stJaet.
PETERSON
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 ;
; 'at'
P 7 tf Stah Orncx.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
REDUCED TO 05.00.
BUT NO REDUCTION IN SIZE
OF PAPER
OR IN QUANTITY OR QUALITY
C , OF READING MATTER.
ni on. . -i-
JL
V
bottom price. We have a special value
ia Wool Fancies, assorted colors, worth
80c our special price is 25c per jard.
In Worsted Fancies. 28 inches wide, at
12Jc. worth 20c; 88 inches wide, in
BlueTrecct at 10c per yard. Fine all
wool Black and B ue Flannel, 88 inches
wide, at 25c. Strictly all wool Seree 40
inches, at 85c per yard. Fine F. F.
Cashmere, the best brand, in all eeeis.
at 25c. All colors in Danish Cloth at
10c per yard. Fine Sea island Home
spun, 1 yard wide, at 5c per yard.
A drive in PANTS CLOTH: liebt at
7c; heav Jeans at 12J,c; heavy Fleece
Wool at 25c; better at 40 and 60c.
WOOL BLANKETS, pnre white. p?l
wool Rose Blankets. 10 4 sixe acei, ht
5 pounds, beautiful godds, at $3 50 a
pair; 11 4 size, same Blankets,, "weight
6 pounds. 5 00; 11-4 s'za, weioht 7
pounds. (8.00; nice large Naped 10 4
Grey Blankets, cotton, at $1.00 pa r.
Comforts, large size, ficm $1 0 to 8.50
each.
; A beautiful line of LADIES' SKIRTS
just received ibis morning.
Come and see ns. and find s to be the
lowest and most pushing Drv Goof's
store in the Citv by tbe Sea. Yt u will
fiad us at 113 North Front strtet. op
posite the Orton Hotel,
A PAIR OF KID GLOVES
Mates a most acceptable Chris) tea gift. This da
pjTtmeat is now at its best.
HOLIDAY DRESS STUFFS.
Ko rrore sersiMe ift can be made thu a tlae
dreM plem to mxbcr, sour ta daughter.
FANCY ARTICLES. - .
To enumerate the great heat of ttfefnl and or a
meatsl .bugs woold r qnirc col runs of space. But
tbry ic every where is evidence in the wadowa. cat
he connters, m the fixtures everv where are th. se
heart gladdeacra, aad yon ar cordial If invi ad' o
come and take a peep at tbe m. Many of yoa ain bar
tbtm, for they're jnrt what yoa'r- 1. kin for aad
u ,in toss uaa cisewnera. .
lots of other useful articles.
ST1TLB
Gents' Toilet Slippers.
& ROLFS.
Ma Bsmlet flta Pic Hid Bmh
BUT A SWEET
Sutrar Cured a No. 1 Ham
121c, 12ic,12ic pound.'
Then a White Peeled Peach in heavy
;sjrup.
1ST" 10 cents. J
10c,' 10c, 10c 10c 10c
The Hams are 7 to 9 lbs. ayerage.
Yours,
! :, S. W. SANDERS,
At the "Unlucky Corner.'
dec 8 tf
For Bent.
THIXSTORX Ho. MS KOTBf
Wsrttrnt, aow mpM ay J. L.
CroaaaCo. Armj.., '
1
Jin:
a
ana front sts. ate 1$ tf '
ast
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