North Carolina Newspapers

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.: THE HORNING STAB REDUCED TO C5.00. BUT K0 REDUCTION IN .:. SIZE Y-V.OF PAPER, OR IN QUANTITY OR QUALITY OF READING MATTEF. . GOES ONE YEAR. . FROM $2.00 TO $3.00 CHEAPER K Than Other Dailies ot its Class in north Carolina. VOL LIX. NO. 81. , WILMINGTON, ft. C SUNDAY, DECEMBER-27, J896. WHOLE NO. 9.072 FOR FIVE DOLLARS 13 loured at hs Postomce t Wtlsaingua, M.&.aa aecoao-ciass niu watte. 13 DECEMBER 96 SWMCW TUE WED THU FRI 10 II 15 IS 17 a 21 22 23 2 25 28 29 3tt 3 pott A Imams December S7. San Riiei..-.. 7.10 A V Sun SeM...... 4 53 PM Day' Length - 9 n 43 m H:o Water at Soathport. IS 19 P M. .-- i P . . in . r r ii Hign lateral numusioa i.q r & The Weather. U. S. Dep't or AGRICULTURE. Weather Bureau. Wilmington. N. C, Dec 87. Meteorological data tor yesterday: Temperature; 8 a. m., 25"; 8 p. m.,43; maximum. 51; minimum, 23"; mean. 88"; Rainfall for the day, .00; rainfall since 1st ot month op to date, 3 11. FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. For North Carolina Fair; light vari able winds. -. OUTLINES. A Heorew organizuion in wear xorR cit is denied a certificate of incorpora tion because the annual meetings will be beld on Sunday. Toe strike on the West E id S reet Railway Co., Bos- mm frtll'inf a1 oil Iha " can arm .1 , uug bVuapJu u u en, e, u voifl aii ruonieg without interruption. Al'rcd Hilt, colored, who murdered a police fficer,' was lynched at Owens boro, Kf. r Thousands of persons are dvicg every day frcm staivation in Iodia. Consul General Lee, ac compjnied by his wile and daughter has. arrived at Havana: . Presideni Ciespo has approved the protocol for the settlement of the Venezuelan boun-v cary dispute and Is ready to negotiate its rau&caiion with Great Britain. Wjsbingion officia's attach no import anc: to the story published in the Lon don Times that? Germany has notified the Untied States that she will take sides with Spain. ' ' Hon.; William L venstein, of Virginia, State Senator d cd suddenly last night. Ex-paying Teller Berjiraiu Jones, of the wrecked National Bank i of Illinois, has been arrested on the charge of embez zling tuaas ot tne Dan it . . negroes at Hihira, Gi., attempted to rescue a prisoner from the marshal, but the dis turbance was qaieied and the leaders loded in jail. Norton & , Co., of Chicago, have failed. - O-scn Ziegler and Kd McPnarland loogbt twenty rounds to a draw at the Broadway Atn- le;ic Club. .New Yoik. Span sh officials report an engagement with in surgents in which the latter were de feated, with the loss ' of twenty-three killed; information from other sources is to the effect that it was an attack upon unarmed men; Maceo's -death is still the subject of conversation In Ha vana, and many persist in denying the truth of bis death; Weyler's campaign of bloodshed in Pinar del Rio prov nee continues; all the male inhabitants" are killed without mercy and the situation is mm terrible; many Spanish officers hivs become disgusted with the butche ries and requested pa sports to return toSptin; representatives of Madrid pa- pfs have wired their papers Strongly P'Oestiag against Weyler's horrible me.horjs of carrying on the warT Seifen men were killsd and five serioc sly itjirt d iq a mine explosion near Prince ton, N J. A Caicago paper sayathe way to improve the Chicago river is to fill it up with dirt. It is dirty enough now. -; we have had "enough of "free .trad?" remarks the New York Com mercial Advertiser. The joke in this is referring to a forty perycent: tariff as "free trade." This is simply free trade in language. . - : The Spaniards in Havana are still rejoicing over the death of Maceo. If they could fiod his body and have pulled into Havana tied to a horse's tail they might have a real jolly time. ' ." , '-. -" ' The Chinese interpret the burning ot Lt Hung Chang's coffin on that steamship as an omen that Li will not need a cofha for a long time. Li will be accommodating enough to St along witaout it as long as he can. The railroad fatalities in the United States last year numbered 6.133 killed and 33,748 wounded. Of the killed 505 lost their lives from carelessness, and of these 376 by trying to beat the locomotive at rail ay crossings. ; ? , T It is reported from Brazil that aa other revolution is imoendioz there. It is several years since the people.of Brazil have had any, revolutionary lestivmes. Without occasional diver sions of this kind life would be fflRHl(igi ; m I9i IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Attention is called to the follow ing Reduced Rates of Subscription to The Morning' Star ; s TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS. Twelve Months. . ,;.'.$5.00 Six : .- .........v.... 2.50 Three 44 .1.25 Two : ... 1.00 One 50 " TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS -The ': Star will be ;; deliveted by carrier at any point in the city at 12 cents per week, ' or 45 cents per month; l" ' i: " -'i:rr- " "' The New , York Sun has : been throwing its rays on the little State of Delaware, which, accordine to the showing of bribery in the last elec tion, is entitled to the championship for total depravity. - The bribers showed no partiality but took in all classes, including preacaersfTawyer3, doctors, bankers and merchants. In the classification the editor is no ticeable by his conspicuous absence. The Atlanta Constitution remarks that Russia's great enterprise, the trans Siberian railway, is moving slowly. It is, but it is the greatest : enterprise of that kiad ever under taken, and is - moving surely, if slowly- Over half of the 4,709 miles is completed, and the-balance will be, it is said, withia the next four years. The estimated cost is something over $175 000,000. - The Charleston News and Courier shows that South jCarolina has the pre eminence oPraising more cotton to the square mile than any other cotton-growing State. : She raises a good many other, things, too, and can without half trying raise more hades to the square mile than any State out of the forty five. Spain wants 25,000 more soldiers to send to the Pni ippine islands to squash the rebellion there. I! there be any truth in the report that Japan is egging on the kick there, and that Japanese officers are leading the rebs apain wiu nave ner nanas tun on that side of the globe as well as on this side. . V - , Senator Tabor, of Colorado, whose night shirts were once the admira-,' tion of the Washinzton 'laundry people, who was very wealthy then, got broke, struck it rich and got to be again worth $6,000,000, is broke another time. ;He,ha? sampledtha nps and downs. The South Carolina penitentiary authorities are going to try the expe riment ot working convict in a cot ton factory, which it is proposed to erect for that purpose. This will be somewhat of a new departure, which will be watched with interest by other States. It is said that the object of ex- Qaeen Lilioukalaai's visit to this country is to work for annexation and a pension. If she can't be an nexed we suppose she would com promise on a pension without the annex. The British Government proposes trying American corn for the starv ing people of India and has bad a shipment of 140,003 bushels sent from Philadelphia, the rst cargo of Indian corn that ever went to India A Chicago man has been scratch ing around and discovered that there are ' forty seven ' different kinds of flsas. It might be inferred from this that that would be a good town to fl;e from-in flea time. " It is said that there are more white men in the insurgent army in Cuba than negroes, which disposes of the assertion that it is a, negro rebellion. NW AU VJSKTIBJfiaLEjrTP. Sam'l Bear. Sr. Notice. . " C W. Woodward Notice. W. B, Cooper Coats' cotton. A. Prempert Erpert barbers. Masonic Meeting WiLiodge. - Mercer 4 Evans Xnas prices. A. D. Brown Christmas offerings. ' Miss L E. ABBDTr Voice culture. Ball Howard Relief Social Club. C.W YATES & Co New Year presents 1 C W. Polvogt & Co,-Prices reduced J.H Rehder 4 Co.-Tovs.faocy goods. I. O O F. Njttce'Cape Fear Lodge A.MAVRONiCHOLS-Chrlstmas dainties Atlantic Nat l Bane: Statement. Worth 4 Worth Seasonable goods G. R. French 4 SoN-Shoes for boys F. H. Steoman Rsat estate broker. Braddy 4 Gaylord Oaf Christmas letter. F. S. Royster Guano Co. Orinoco tobacco goano. Drath of Mr. B. Z,. Towneotf. , 9 Yesterday afternoon at 13 50 o'clock Mr. R. L. Townsend, one 01 wiimtng ton's oldest citizens, passed away at the residence of Mr. W. M. Hays, 807 North Seventh street. For many years Mr. Townsend .was employed as a black smith by the Wilmington & Manchester Railroad Co., and later by the warning' ton 4 Weldon Railroad Co. Ho, was member of Cape Fear Lodge ol Odd K I I . .ail f A SlmM KAiinflr. tor ID1ILV yctua time a oait crand. -; The funeral services will tate giacs ' ... this afternoon at 8 o'clock. - CVrt nnr Jacket and Blanket from the stock of C. W. Polvogt 4 Co, who ERSONAL. PARAGRAPHS Port in ant Pancrmolii Fcruinlnc Frlnet- pU7 to People anO. Pointedly Printed". Mr. Louis H. Meares, of Ashe- ville, is in the city. - Mr. P. F. Dicksey is home' on a visit to his family. ; . v Mr. S. H. Fishbiate . left for New York last night. ' Mr. T. L. McNair, of Laurel Hill, is here on business. Mr. W. H, Cox, of Lanrinburg, was in the city yesterday. : Mr. C. T. Bowen, of -Raleigh, was in the city yesterday. Mr.Reid Williams, of New York city, is here on a visit. ' Mr. .H. A. Burr, Jr., of Howard, S.C isin the city on a visit-- Mr. Geo. H. Dicksey, with the , C L. at belma, is in the city. a- . Mr -U. ' M. Robinson, of Fay- etteville, is in the .pity for the holidays. Mr. J. D. Black, of Maxton, was registered at The Orton yesterday. Mr. Alvis Bowden has : a posi tion with the Southern Express Com pany. , :-V.' Messrs. W. H. Butters,": H. U. Batters and Chas. E. Batters, ot Hat, spsnt Christmas in the city. . Messrs. Robert and Jas. Scott have returned from spending Christmas with their relatives at Cronly. - - Mr. Oscar . H. Wright has re turned to Jacksbnville. Fia after spend in); Christmas with relatives in this city. lit. Anson W. King of the Newbern Telephone Exchange, is visi ting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. King. . Miss D..L. Bryanjt, Iostfuctol of Science at the State N. & 'I, College. Greensboro, is visiting Mrs. E. B. Wig gins. - Mr. M. L. Moore, formerly a c't'zen of Bargaw but now of Hasty, Gj., was a visitor at the Star office yes tsrday. - . Mr. Thos. Wilson, of Salem, president and manager of the Wilson & Summerton R. R., was a visitor in the city yesterday. . Dr. F. T. Foard, a prominent physician of Catawba county, N. C. is in the city on a visit to his brothers. Mr. H. M. and Mr, C. D. Foard. Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Boat- wright arrived here yesterday.' -They will probably leave for their home in Portsmouth this afternoon. Miss Lois Wright, daughter of Mr. Tnomas H. Wright, of the Seaboard Air Line, arrived in the city from Parts month yesterday. - Sae . is the guest of Mrs. E, B. Wiggins, and her many friends will be glad to learn that she win toe here several da?s. Cbrtme t the Opat Home. . Friday afternoon while the players of the Wood ward-Warren Company were gathered on the stage ready for the afternoon performance, ' Mr. Cnas, A. McGrath, one of the members of the company, in a neat speech, presented on behalfpf the rest of the comply to Mrv n. uuy wooawara a nanasome watcn- charm.emblem of the Knights of Pythias, " to which order Mr. Woodward belongs, and to Miss Bessie Warren a handsome mirror,' Mr. Woodward, in a few well chosen remarks, accepted the presents. After the performance at night, Mr. Woodward entertained the company and a few of his Wilmington friends at a supper. - -v" .. Manager S, A. Scbloss of the Opera House. Christmas evening, presented a bowl, (it was not empty) to the employes of his theatre. The contents of the bowl were heartily en j oved and Mr. Schloss most pleasantly remembered. Cbrlitmsa Dsy Acoidacu. 1 - Mr. Wm. Harker. while trying to cap- tare a runaway horse, corner of Front and Market streets, Friday afternoon, was knocked down and had an ugly gash cut on his bead and an arm badly bruised. Dr. F..H. Russell dressed the wounded man's injuries, and yesterday Mr. Hat leer was resting easily. r'f Mr. T. C, Coleman had his right hand badly iniuredrby the explosion ot a cannon-cracker while he was lighting it. Dr. Gillosraydreised the hand. . '- t Mr., Wm. Fullord.a nephew of Mr. D. Chad wick, while shooting fire crackers in his yard on Market street, had a large one to explode preuiaturelv. badly burn ing his right hand. Drs. Bellamy and Russell dressed the wounds. ! CbrietmM Oeraane. : The following gerraacs will be, given at Germania Hall this week:. On Monday night "Young America' will have charge. while on Tuesday night the regular german of L" Agile Cotillon Club will be given. . Mr. W. L. Johnson is leader. This german was changed from Thursday night to Tuesday. Wed nesday night L'Ariosa German Clnb, Mr. Harry Mcllhenny leader, will give their Christmas german. The clubs have engaged the Rilelgh Band for these occasions. One Cent a Word. Hereafter advertisements to BO in our "Business Locals' department; will be charged one cent per word for each in sertion s 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. " cutting Affair, Messrs. C. W. Polvozt 4 Co. will nff thirntire. stockol Lidies Tackets beginning to morrow at reduced prices. Tney nave assorted ma hoci miu mm t, tifll 17 50 and il 00. Most of them are jast one-half of the former eiiinj orica. Read their advertisement in this issue'. It will pay you to visit them. . i . t MR. STARR JOHNSON. Bnppoaad to Ht Been One of the O cw cf Uie Ill-fated Sohooner Prank M. Ncyea Xioat ac Sea on tne Seoond .of JO-' . . .. : - oembsr. .. s ' Mr.'Joseph Starr Johnson of this city la supposed to have been one of the ill- fated crew of the schooner Frank M. Noyes, which foundered off the North Carolina coast with all on board except a Swedish sailor named Erick Stocklass on the 2d instant. . A telegram : the STAR) under date of December 6tygave abt ief account of the loss of the Vessel, as follows: Savannah. Ga.. December S The British steamship Stratthnairn, Captain Cuming, wnich airl'ed at this port to day from Delaware BreaKwater, brought Erick Stocklasse, a Swedish sailor; wbo was picked up Friday clinging to small hated floating ia the Gulf stream off the coast- of North Carolina. Stocklasse was the only survivor of the schooner Frank M. Noyes, Captain Asquini, bound from San Andecas island tor- Baltimore, with a cargo of fruit, Tne vessel capsized Wednesday morning. and all on board were drowned. -excpt Stocklasse and Arthur Cross, of bpring- field. Mass., who clung to one of the vessel s batches. Cross became ex hausted after being in the wate until Thursday night, and bidding h- ship mate farewell sank into tbe sea. It was also reported that amoog tbe missing was one Jossph'f ohasoa. stew ard of the ship. YvS'.erday-Mr. George Johnson, a brother of Mr. Starr Johnson, received a letter iromBaltimore, Md in which tbe writer stated , that, Erick Stccklasse, the only survivor of the. Noyes, was in Baltimore and that the writer bad conversed with him and his description of Joseph Johnson who was on the ill-fated ship, ta lied with that of Mr. Starr JohasOn of this city, and 'in quired if he was missing. $ - Mr. Geo.- Johnson Immedicfely tele graphed to New York city to tbe owners of the schooner Ann L. Lockwood, in h he supposed his brother 10 be, and recsived a telegram in reply saying that the Ann L. Lockwood ".it'm& in New York city last Friday; that Mr. Starr Johnson had fceen one of the crew. but was transferred to the Frank M. Noyes. Tbe ST. 7. Ttmea Slapaion, Boat.'. - Capt. W. C. Lewis, of Beaufort. N. C. was in the aty Christmas day. He ar rived tbe eight before on the George W. Clyde and was on bis way home from Sa vannah, to which point he bad piloted, from Beanf ort, the New York times d 8- patch boat, bound lor Cuba. ' Capt. Lewis says the Times boat does cot be. gin to compare with the Vamoose, either in speed or size. She pat ina Beaufort last Monday, and just at 10 15p. ;m, hav ing secured the services of Pilot Lewis, cleared the bar on her way to the South. She bears no name save the single in scription No. ? - Tbe World xte. also went by way of Beaufort and is i'f irior both to the fa- moose&aA The, Times boat. - 4 St. John'a Day. if SITTohn the Baptist afti MJoW-t4 Evangelist were eminent patrons of Ma sonry, and the craft of this city celebrate the twenty seventh day of December as the birthday of St, John the Evangelist, but In conscience of its falling on San day the present year it will be observed here on to-morrow by St. John's Lodge, No. 1, Wilmington Lodge, No. 819, and Orient Lodge, No. 893, assembling at their lodge room at eight o'clock p. mi and installing their elective and - ap pointive offices for the ensuing Masotic year. Past Master M. C S. Noble being the installing officer. Bay Tbey-Want O.m.aea. Several Wilmington merchants who bought stocks of fireworks to sell dur ing the holidays have expressed tbetr in tention of suing the city for damages as the result ot the recent prcc amation of the Mayor prohibiting .the firing of cannon crackers, or of these containing dynamite, in the pity. They allege, as a basis for their action, that their sales were greatly reduced in consequer.ee. and that tbe Mayor bad no authority to issue the proclamation, as the ordinance relating to this matter by its express terms provides that it shall be inopera tive from the 21th of December to the lit day of January except West of Front street, . . " J " A JWt le Gitl Beiiotuly Burned. Flora Jane, the four-year old daugh ter of Mr. W. R. Smith, whose residence is at No. 82) North Fifth street, was seriously burned yesterday morning. She went out of one of the rooms into tbe passage of the house with a lighted splinter in one hand, and in stooping to pick up something on tbe floor, set her dress on fire. . With ber clothing all abkzs she ran to her mother, who suc ceeded In extinguishing the fl mes. But for the thick woollen under-clothing the child wore she would probably have been burned to death." Mrs. Smith's hands were painfully burned. "Joetea We Xxpeoted " ' ' As stated in the STAR Friday morn ing a number of young men were arrest ed Thursday night for firing cannon- crackers on tbe streets of the city, aid were recognized to appear before the Mayor at 13 o'clock noon'; yesterday. When the clerk had called the names of the young men and " stated that they were charged- with firing cannon- crackers on the streets, the Mayor said: "You - are discharged." And. thus endeth the chapter." - - " Cumberland Con aty Jail lafUmei. Cumberland county jail at Fayette- ville was set on fire Christmas night by some of the prisoners who hoped by this means to make their escape. Bat the fire was extinguished fend none of them got away. The jail building, however, was badly damaged. - - If there is anvtbine von want, ad vertise for iK- Is there anything yon don't : wantf Advertise ; it In the Business Locals of the Star. One cent a word. But no ad. taken for less than 20 cents. tf Twenty-five per cent, discount - oa Blankets atC W. Polvogt 4 Coa, t V BUILDINGS BURNED. Pire Chrialmte Dt end Tettarday A Bubla and Pont Dwelllnsa Barned The Xjomci aad Inaaranoe, The Fire Department had a busy time Christmas day. . In the forenoon, about 10.S0 o'clock, fire broke out in a stable in rear of Mr. B. B. Brown's residence and store, on Fourth between Dawson and Wright streets. Tbe firemen responded promptly to tbe alarm and " after four, hours hard work, the nearest ; hydrant being four . squares " away," succeeded, la suppressing the flames. Four other buildings were burned, a one-story dwelling on Dawson street,' owned and occupied by Mr. E H. Davis; two houses belonging to Mr. E. J. Littleton and oc cupied by Mr. . J. E. Up'.er grove and ' Holly Hall (colored) and the residence, of Mrs. Elizabeth Potter. The fire was caused by some one throwing a lighted fire cracker into Mr. Brown's stable. Three cows which were in tbe stable at the time were saved, but a male was badly burned before it could be taken out of the building.- - - The damage to Mr. Brown's property Was very slight; the fire department sav ing his store and dwelling after a hard fight with the flimts; it is estimated at $10 on dwelling and 3 CO on . the store, covered by insurance with Messrs. J. H; Boatwright 4 Son. .j ; r,' The property of Mr. E. Littleton, Mrs. El.zibetb Potter and Mr. E..H. Davis was fully insured; Mr. Littleton having insurance for $500 with Willard 4 Giles, Mr. Davis with Col. Walker Taylor for $100, and Mrs. Elizabeth Potter with J. H. Boatwright 4 Son llorflfiO. . - In the afternoon, at 4.1S o'clock, an alarm was sent in irom box 85, Ninth and Chesnut streets. Arouse belonging to Jas. McRae (colored) and occupied by Luanda Moore (colored), in Char? lotte alley, wasfouud to be on fire. The department soon succeeded in extin guishing it. The loss - was covered by insurance with J H. Boatwright 4 Son. At 6 10 o'clock p. m. an alarm was sent in from box 18 -bat it proved to be a blazing chimney of a residence on Harnett,' between Eighth and Ninth streets. ; Yesterday afternoon a few minutes be fore 2 o'clock a stable in the rear of Dr. Storm's residence, corner of Fourth and Orat?ge streets, was discovered to be on fire and an alarm was sent in Irom box 48. The Fire Department arrived on the scene promptly and in a few minutes suppressed the flames which fortunately had not done much damage. . ' '. ' The F.f.h Ward Hook and Ladder Mpmpany rendered valuable service at the fire in Charlotte alley. UJfy Markets. " The city markets yssterday the dav after- Christmas were rattier' bare of supplies, with the exception of meats- beef, pork and mutton. There were no .receipts by river or railroad to replenish stocks" of Healers swept away by tbe de mands of householders for the Christ mas dinner, and as a consequence tur keys were decidedly scarce and the few on sale were held at high figures. Eggs, however, always supposed to be scarce and in demand Christmas Week, were plentiful, and the price dropped lo 13 cents perdczen. " Grown fowls also were not scarce, and prices remained at 20 and 25c. Tbe fish dealers had mullets at 5 and 10c per string; oysters'15, 20 and 25c per quart. Ia vegetables, there were tnrnips at 5 to 10c per bunch; cabbages. 5 to 10c per head; peas and beans (tried), 5 and 10c perqaart; potatoes (sweet). 1 to 15c per peck; celery, 5c to 25c per bunch. Apples sold ' at 25c per peck and oranges 20 to 25; per drz-sn. - Maionic OfBoata to bs Inatalled. Officers of Wilmington .Lodge No. 819, A. F. and A. M., will be installed Monday night as follows; Master C. H Robinson. Sonior Warden W. B. McKoy. Junior Warden J ao. W. Harper, Treasurer W. G A. Oterson. . Secretary Thos. F. Bagley. S. ,D R. G Cantwell.. . J. D. Jas. F. Woolvin. Stewards W. P. Oldham, E. W. Manning. - . Chaplain W. S. Warrock. Marshal C E. Gordon. . The following appointive officers of St. John's Lodge No. 1, F. 4 A. M will be installed Monday night: Chaplain R$v. T. Page Rtcaud. -Maishal H. H. Munson. S. D W. G Evans. J. D S. G HalL Stewards J. Frank Maunder, Paul Gary. Tiler X- H. Johnson. ( A Sad Aeeident. The little daughter of Captain and Mrs. J. L..Autry was fatally barned last Friday at tbe home of the family in Cumberland county. The Fayette ville Observer of yesterday, giving an account of the deplorable occurrence, says : Virginia and three little companions were playing in an unoccupied bouse jjst across the way from her father's residence wnen sue got too near tne nre and her clothes got caught in blaze. The little ones screamed, but before help-arrived the. child was frightfully burned and suffered agonies until this morn ion at two o clock, when death re lieved her.. Firework. One of the most beautiful displays of fireworks was given last evening at the residence of Mr. E. S. Litlmer nn Third street between Orange and' Ann, under the management of Mr.' J. S. Hooper. It began about 8 o clock and ; lasted an hour. , A large gathering ot young peo ple were present and heartily enjoyed the display.; ; i Sohooner in Dutreaa, The schooner Mecosta, Capt. Stratton from a port in Hayti, bound to New York, put, la at South port in distress yesterday. She lost main-boom and main-sail, and bad other sails damaged in the recent storm-C She will probably refit at Southport.' . LOCAL DOTS. Items of Interest Gathered. Hero and There and Briefly. Hoted. - See fourth page for other new advertisements. Sales of tar were made Thurs day afternoon at $1.00 per barrel. - ; The A. C. L. officers gave the clerks an additional half-holiday yester day afternoon.;:"' 1 . -Z-. With' one or two exceptions the wholesale houses on Water and Nutt streets were closed yesterday.' :-.-., A false alarm of fire was turned in aboui 8 o'clock this morning from box 48, corner of Fifth aad Orange streets. The New Hanover Transit Com pany will christen their new trestle by running a train to Carolina Beach Fri day. January 1st, 1897. ' ' ' The next attraction at ' the Opera House will be Soma's Band, Jan uary 1st, There are. not more than nine teen shows booked for the rest of the season. " - - Thomas Lucas,' colored, was bound over to the next term of the Criminal Couit in the sum of $100, in the City Court yesterday, for resisting an an officer. . Q. : . A white sailor was struck' with a piece' of iron by a negro near the corner of Water and Chesnut streets Christmas day. receiving a severe cut on the forehead. v Mr. Don. McRae, of this city, received his commission yesterday as Captain of the Wilmington Light In fantry. Mr. R. H. Cowan has also re ceived his commission as second lieu tenant of the company, v : v" ; ; , The Howard Relief Social Club ill give av ball at Adrian Hall next Thursday night , in celebration of the new year. Messrs. Chas. Schnibben. Wm. Koenig and Gio. M. Heyer are tbe committee of arrangements. Mr. J no. Hill Bunting had his arm severely cnt at the fire Christmas morning by a window tailing out of one of the burning houses. The cuts were sewed up by Dr. McMillan, and Mr. Bunting was out again yesterday. There are are seventeen young ladies from New Hanover attending the State Normal and Industrial ' School at Greensboro. This is the largest number from any county in the State except GuittojcLthe county in which the school is located. Mr. C W. Woodward, Agent of the C F. T. Co., announces that any in formation desired coucerning shipments of early vegetables in the refrigerator cars cf that Co. may be obtained from him either by personal inquiry or cor respondence. .,. SUNDAY SERVICES. St. lames', Sunday after Christmas, 745 a. m. The Holy Communion 11 a. m, morning prayer,; ante-communion, sermon. Christmas service 4 p. m., chil dren's Christmas service. Sunday school 8 80 p. m. Public cordially irTvited. There will be no service in St. Ma- thew' English Lutheran church to-day on account of the pastor. Key. G. D. Bernbeim, being absent. Sunday school at 4 80 p, m. Services at Fifth Street Methodist church to-da7 as follows: Preaching at 11 a. m. by Rev. W. S. Rone, formerly Presiding Eider of the Wilmington Dis trict, and at 7 80 p. m. by tbe pastor. Rev. W. L. Cunntnggim; Sunday school at 8 p. ra., and class meeting at 6.45 p. m. h.very one cordially invited to all St. Pant s church. Fourth and Orange streets, Rev.-F.-N. Skinner,. rector. Ser vices to-day, First Sunday after Christ mas at 11 a. m. ard 7 80. p. m. Sunday school at 8 80 p. m. Offerings at mora iaa service for the Sunday scnooi. . All seais free. Grace M. E. church', corner Grace and Fourth streets. Rev. R. A. Willis pastor. Set cis to-day at 11 o'c ock a. ra and 7 80 p. m. Sunday school at 8 30 p. m. Exoerience meeting In the Lecture room at 10 o'clc ck a. m. Weekly prayer meet ing and lecture Wednesday evening at 8 o'clc ck. Strangers and visttois are cor dially invited to attend these services, Etanceltst T. H. L-iavette, will preach at tbe South Side Baptist church, corner of Fifth and . Wooater streets. All are cordially invited at 11 o'clock a. m. and 7.80 p. m. , " colored churches. - St. Stephen's A. M. E. church, corner Fifth and Red Cross streets. Rev. E. J. Gregg pastor. Preaching to-day at 10 39 a. m. by ths pastor, Sunday school quarterly service at 8 p. m. The pastor will deliver a special sermon to tbe nurses at 7 SO p. m. All persons en trusted with the care of children are in vited to be present. A Colcred Jttaa Bcrtutuly Cut. In a difficulty Christmas afternoon s few minutes before 1 o'clock, on the cor ner of Seventh and Nixon streets, Lewis Nixon alias Sing Nixon, colored, severely cnt amoa Smith, also colored Nixon stabbed Smith about six times. Smith,1 drenched with blood, managed to reach the City Hall, where Dr. A. H. Harries dressed his wounds. He was then sent home in a ; carriage. Smith had a gash about the left shoulder, one a little below his temple, one a few inches above his heart about a ball inch deep, and severat other small cuts on different parts of bis body. After the cutting. Deputy Sheriff Ffynn went to a house in Shoot's aHey' between Eighth and Ninth and Bladen and Harnett streets, and arrested Nixon A crowd gathered and tried to rescue the prisoner, but Deputy Flynn drew his pistol and succeeded in landing his prisoner in jail, where he will remain in default of $100. bond, for investigation of tbe case before Justice Banting to morrow morning. Opera Hooae. The farewell performance of the Wood ward-Warren Company, 'The Girl I Love," . was, presented at the matinee yesterday afternoon, and last night as a farewell performance, "A Practical loke." Lsst night's performance was one of the strongest presented. Special S3le on Jackets and Blankets this week at C W. Polvogt & Prices reduced. Co. THE MORNING STAR. " . Are you a subscriber to The Morning Star? If not, why not? Do you want a first-class daily pa per at $5.00 per year, or $1.25 for three months ? " If so, subscribe to The Morning Star. ' Do yon want a paper : that prints the latest telegraphic news, the best ocal news, reliable market reports, excellentr short y: stories, , and j the choicest .miscellaneous matter .? If so, subscribe to The Morning Star. - Do not forget that The Morning Star is the cheapest daily Of its class in North Carolina. Its price is $5.00, while the published price of others ranges from $7.00 to $8.00. , . . f -" . MAHER AND O'DONNELL. Zt Took Peter Jait Oae Minute aad Thirty Second to Pat StsTe to Bleep. New YofeK, December 25. It took Peter Maher jast one minute and a half in the first round to send Steve O'Don nell, of Australia, down and .out this afternoon at the Greater NewTork Athletic. Club at Coney Island, formerly the Seaside Athletic Club,. -y ? . ; After the preliminaries were satisfac torily adjusted Time-keeper Suter gave tne signal at 3 37 o clock. Round 1 The men sparred for about five seconds. .Mahet's face wore a deter mined expression, while O'Donnelt ap peared ntrvous and shifted uneasily on his ' feet. The . Australian thought be saw an opening; be shot out his lelt in a half hearted manner, and jast reached Maher's breast. Maher swnng his lef.ta the head and they clinched. .While they were locked together tbev exchanged lefts at close quarters, and Maber shoved his tight up under O Donoell s arm. but the blows were harmless. The referee broke them. and then Maher shot bis riaht to the mod of O Donneli's bead. The Australian look ed astonished and dropped his euard. The Irishman came fn like a tleer and sent his left hand on the jlw. Tne Aus- raiian stayed down about four seconds. When he got oa his feet Maher came tt him again, and with a left-hander, that was a combination of hook and swing. caught tbe nnfortuoate Australian on the left cheek - last nnder the eve. O'Donnell went to tbe floor with a bang. turned over on his back and was count ed out. His seconds helped him to bis corner, and be walked out in the ring all right alter a tew seconds. When Maher landed tbe riial blow be did not wait to see what O'Donnell would do, but went quickly to bis corner. Then he went over and shook hands heartily with Billy Madden.:-;, -,v It was announced that a challenge bad been sent on behalf of Maher to Tom Sharkey to fight in the Greater New York Athletic Club, and also that if Maher was successful in that contest he would challenge tbe winner of the Cor-bett-Fitzsimmocs fight. , ; NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Hall of Care Fe jp Lo36 No. 2, 1, o. 0. F. BROTHERS Yru are hereby noioed to meet at L-xtae room tfcii afternoon (Sunday) at 2.30 o'ekek, to tiend the fanert tf our Ute bro her, R. . lownsena, rut (..ran irm tne mid nee ot Mr. Wm. M. H.r-. Sr.. at 8.30 o'clock. Members of iter Lodge axd voicing brothers are. invited to 10 wi-n us. .By Oder .. A. A. BROWN. V. G. J&.9. 1. KiLV. , see y. dec 7 It St. JOHN'S HALL. Dec. 28, 1H96. f illint(ni Loflp KU19, A. F. & A. M. "gMERGENT COMMUNICATION MONDAY Iee, 28ih, st 7.S1 p. m , fnr installation of offioeri. v t&uiag bretb'en cordially uvited. ByordtrofW. M. dec S7 It THOS. T. B i GLIY. Secretary. Notice. NY IN FORMATION. IN REGARD TO shipment ef early vrgetaVes ia California Ftoit r.otport ition Kctrigrr .tor tar, can ds caa Dy in quiry or correapomicai. e wnh - dec 87 ll - . Aztut C T, T. Co. Hew Year Ball J Y THE HOWARD RELIEF? SOCIAL CLUB at Adrian Hall, Than lay ereaiag. Ticket adm't iag lady and. geDtlem m $1.00. No gentleman ad mitted srtthoot bilcg acccmpanied by a lady. Com- m'nee:' Chas. Schnibben, Wm. Koenig, Geo, M feeder. ,. ' . . L. fl. PetEKOi ant Etnry McLean, 'pHE EXPERT BARBSRS, CAM BE FOUND at Po. II Sout F ant street, where the will be .lea.ed to serve their iriends. Fint clas work aaar aateed. ahavin w ceais Oive a a call. .. Kespectfuny, A. PREMPERT. deeSOtf No. 11 Sooth Front street Coats' Cotton. 1000 1000 1200 Doses Coa.Se Cotton, ' Poands Bell Cotton, Pounde Soap, aJl grades, Po Hilda Tobaceo, Bates Shot, Kecs Nails,' Bags Heal, ' ' ' ' Baca Hndiit'i Grits. 3000 150 240 100 25 W. B- COOPER. dee 87 f DiW wnmlnstna. N tliss Lillian E. Abbott, TEACHER OF VOICE CULTURE, OTRICT ATTENTION GIVEN TO SIGHT. O siogmc. Proper siogiuc. Proper Ret p ration. - aad Distinct Articulation. Miss Abbott bas sung m some of the well known churches ia B ston. Mass., and cmn with best of rc fere ice i, having studied for several vrarfl nnder tha nrranal direction atd encouraee- meoc of Prof. A. W. Keeaa, wno was a sicceasint vocal teacher lor twelve years at the Mew England Conservatory, aid) also of Prof. Ch hi:"ler. vocal teacher aid organist of the Tnaity Church cf Boston, a sweet voice is a special site aad aesiiatMe accomplishment, bat unless procerly trained eertaia peculia itie oftra miaittst tnemselres. nrakins tbe voice monotonous. Such d. feces can lacbviated by sendy and trat iag Studio at residence hs, 114 Ann ftreet, ta r rroot tteginLiag Janaary 1, 18i7, Blurs fnm 9 P. M. to 5 P. ai. deeSSSt thrfrisua . . COAL ! COAL!! The Very Best Grade of SOFT CO from Virginia aad Tenneaw All lamptf THE VERY THING for a bright cheerful grata fir 0K1T St-ll'PESTOH, CASH." HEAPER THAN WOQD. - luuuM.Ben B4. Inbar-Snatn 14A. . XTsK UORTH & CO. desS tf arNons. better. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. HEW YEAR PfiESBHIS Diaries for 1897. - 1 , - - jL-- - - ; . New Year Cards. Ill Calendars 1897. . - r- -i. r, - . I ! . ..,:;.: -. ,- '; 'V WaaaBaBs. - ' " -r ' . i Almanacs 1897. Blank Books. Office Stationery. School Books and School Supplies. Subscriptions received for all Magazines at publishers' pticesv-r G. W.Yates &Co. . dec 87 tf .. M ' Shoes For (The Boys. Boys are apt to be hard on Shoes, but we have the Shoes adapted to rough usage. One pair of our youth's Kangaroo Calf Lace Shoes at $1.25, or a pair of our "Little Dude" Shoes at $125 will" convince you that for economv we havetthi Shn Be sure and see them before pur- chasing elsewhere. Geo. E. French & Sons. any Si tf ". v XEIAS PEICE8 AT UERCER & nYAHSV Fit vour feet I with onr SHOES. They fit well, look well and wear well, - Try them! Respectfully,. . Ilercer & Evans, Successor to H. C. Evans. " 115 Fiincess St dec 25 tf NOTICE. Wanted, Furs of All Kinds. Highest New York market prices. Express and freight, charges paid. Returns made the day goods are received. '! Quotations furnished upon request. SAII'L BEAR, Sr., " 12 Market Street. dec tf I . 1 V 14 0nni:s ii .-... . -i a pound lor j SPRINGFIELD MS The Name Tells the Story. -nuff! SAID," I have them. You want them ? S, W.SANDERS, At the "Uplncky Corner dee IS U Sale ofStock. DIRECTION Ot THE BOARD OTTtZ. rectors of the "East Carolina Piscatorial Assode boo." I will excuse -for tale to the highest bidder, at . . 1 1 I . 1 I J poDUC .uewn iuv cian, at in. mihi nun, uuu vm ' Mew Hanover covnty, u the At of Wilmington, on : S'tirda. the SSth day or December. 1S.-H, at IS o'clock M.,twartTshareM' the capital stock of ihe hast Carolina Piscatorial Ar-euoo," standing In . . 1 .. . 11. . . 1. tne bib. 01 i aaaas rsriw. j ,', T ' sum of two hundred aa l t"ny dolUn, due as an pidassesssBesRsoa sau'0ck;ei4 assessmenu hav ing been duty aad nt'f eU ed by order ol the said bo.rd and pay" wreof bavin been duly re fnsed bvThoma-',rrett the subscriber to said stock. - if -JOHN D. Ba.LLAMy.Ja , - d4 ;ot -' . - Attorney. DDI11F II : orPDlsTTIlT illUUli U.i OllilJUilll, Ihii flctato TrnVop dealer' IN . STOCKS AND Loans Nenotiated. - Office in Star Building, first floor. ' eeelSlw I - monotonous down there. i offer both at cut prices. ' T OS? f ' 1 i- wS-