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FOR FIVE DOLLARS SUBSCRIPTION RATES. THE MORNING STAB - v I -hv GOES ONE YEAR. ! i, - vl FROM $2.00 TO $3.00 CHEAPER Than Other bailies of its Class in North Carolina. I E RNING TAR REDUCED TO 35.00. BUT NO REDUCTION IN SIZE OF PAPER, OR IN QUANTITY OR QUALITY VOL. LIX. NO 116. WILMINGTON, N. C. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1897. WHOLE NO. 9.107 OF READING I MATTER. - Mo inured at the Postoffice at Wilmington, N.C,eS Second-class Mall Mattel. u i . 1. VFEBOTOTiii . mmmmmmm s.- Ursa zrs rnrt ct ten'cvii port Almanac February 6 : . i i San Rise. V i 6.68 A M Sac Sets.,.-. 5 31 PM Dav' Length" J.-... 10 h 20 m i H'rb Water at Sout&port. . . 11 07 f m 'iv-h Water at Wilrnlnrton I 1.50 AM Tb Wttiter. i i i i u. S. Dsp't of agricultu i Weather Bureau, Wilmington, N. C., Feb. 6. i Meteorological data lor yesterday; I Temperature: 8 a; m., 35'; 8 p. m 48; Imaxi 4 am, 50; minimum. 83; mean, 44". Ri cfiU for the 'day, Tj. rainfall isiace.lst ol month up to date; 1.25. ! Fayetteville, N. C, Feh.4, At 8 a m the staje of water in the Cape Fear river was 27. feet. f OUTLINES. , Senate and House The Nicaragua Cacal bill discussed in the Senate; the WatsDn-Black. contested case consid ered in the House, j The battleship Indiana" unable to stand the heavy seas, returned to Hampton RjOads. I ;The Northwestern National Bank, of-Ureat Fai s, Mont.,- failed j to' cpsn; its doors i yejterdoy momicg; be directors have discovered a defa'cajtion of about $27. 000; Bradstreet's review of: the weather; wheat, corn and petroleum ad vanced in prices, business failures, j Grain and provsiins Fluctuations on : the Chicago Board pi Trade. : Spots ; and futures Net receipts at the ports; 1 New York! Shi's review of the cotton, market, -j Thej New York Ligisla i tiva committee investigating the sugar i trust. . f Consul General 1 Lee pas a at Havana, Cuba. prisoner released New York markets: Money on call ! was easy at 12 per ccni., last loan at 1 per cent., closing offered; at 1 per cent.; cotton steady middling 7 5 16c; I Southern ftjur dull and unchanged common to fair ex'.ra 83 303 65; good to choice S3 75Q5; wheatspot; dull but steady,! No. 8 (red lree on board 94Jc; corn spot dull and easier, No. 3 2S,7gc at elevator and 29Jc afloat; rosin qu.et strained common to good f 1 70; spirits turpentine firm at 2829;. State Geologist:Holmes saysthere is mica enough in 'North CaroIiUato supply the United! States for art in definite period. I ! 1 1 is repeated that a London Syn dicate has an eye on the Cincinnati breweries, and has offered $9,000, : 000 for the batch. j I ! . i Mr. Guthrie declares that he is sti.l a Populist if "he knows "what a Populist is" He writes like a man who is no right sure that he does. I " The new tariff builders expect an ' increase $60,000,000 of revenue i'rom it. To put that $60,000,000 irji the Treasury the people will have to shell out about $160,000,000. j T At home the Kinsas farmers warm up on corn, but when they go to town and want to warm up ori Icoru juice it takes about three bushels of corn to get up a moderate degree of warmth A Canadian editor named divel wants a poet to pay Tar him $50,000 for something he (the poet) wrote about him. But he should remember that it; isn't easy to make decent rhyme to a name like that. Mr. Moody says "Heaven is a city like New York."! This is the first intimation we have had that! Mr, Moody was stuck on New Yorkj But ho r will he explain this remark when he goes to Boston r Chicago? A gold standard contemporary re marks that "there never was a Dem ocratic party in (Idaho." There is probably a good deal of . truth wrapped up in thit, remark, judging fromhe capers at the late Senato rial election. The legal rate of interest in Kan sas has been reduced from 10 to 8 per Cent, j With oats 20 cents, pota toes 15 cents a bushel, and corn being used for fuel, the statesmen concluded that 8 per cent.! was about as much.as the average farmer could Pay- j ;;V In reply to the charges of cor rupt methods pursued to secure his election, as madf by Senator Butler, Senator Pritcard rises to remark that all he has td lay is that Butler's charge is a "deliberate misstatement and a falsehood from beginning to end." And he said it with snap, too, IMPORTANT AITNOUXJCEMENT Attention is called to the follow ing Reduced Rates of Subscription to The Morning Star: i . to mail subscribers. Twelve Months i $5.00 Six " i 2.50 Three " "' ..... 1.25 Two " i . . . , '. 1.00 One " 50 TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS. The Star will be delivered by carrier at any point In the city at 12 cents per week, or 45 cents per month. Hon. James Wilson, Mr. McKin ley's Secretary of Agriculture, is a Scotchman by birth, Being in the Cabinet would put him in the line for the Presidency, but as there would be several vacancies to create before that contingency could pres ent itself, his foreign birth need not be a cause of embarrassment. , The reports from the ground-hog. as far as heard, are favorable. NEW ADVJGittTlSJ&MJ&ErTS. S.W. Sanders It is lard. Opera House Sisson's Comedy Co. Opera House Scottish Reformation KXW BU8IHJ1SS LOCALS. For Sale Bank stock. For Rent Truck farm. "V PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Pertinent ParagraDha Pertaining Princi pally to People and Pointedly Printed. Col. P. S. Cowan was in the city yesterday. Mr. N. Sidbury, of Scott's Hill, was here yesterday. Mr. J. "Hall, of Greensboro, was in the city yesterday. Mr. D. D. .Bradshaw, of Rose Hill, was one of yesterday's arrivals. Mr. Stephen L. Crocker, of Micfdlebury, N. C , was registered here yesterday. Dr. L. W. Robinson, of Wal lace, was one of the arrivals in the city yesterday. Mr. H. B. Short, of Lake Wac camaw, was among yesterday's hotel regis rations. Mr. Alexander Evans, of An treyville, was v. siting wholesale mer chants here yesterdav. BY RIVER AND, RAIL. Receipt, of i Havel Score. nd Cotton j Yeaterd.y. Wilmington & Weldon R. R 18 bales cotton. , Wilmington, Columbia ft Augusta R. R. 19 bales cotton. 1 cask spirits turpentine, 375 bbls rosin, 71 bbls tar, 6 bbls crude turpentine. Carolina Central R. R. 2 bales cot ton, 28 casks spirits turpentine, 51 bbls rosin. 3 bbls tar. I Cape Fear ft Yadkin Valley R. R. 16 casks spirits j turpentine, 214 bbls rosin, 32 bbls tar, 52 bbls crude turpen tine. V Schooner j Minnie Ward 10 casks spirits turpentine, 81 bbls rosin. Schooner Gold ; Leaf 5 bales cotton, 11 casks spirits turpentine, 10 bbls tar. Schooner Samuel 1 bale cotton, 20 casks spirits turpentine, 11 bbls rosin.138 bbls tar. Schooner Rath, Jr. 77 bbls rosin; 23 bbls tar. Total receipts Cotton, 45 bales; spirits turpentine, 84 casks; rosin, 809 bbls; tar, 276 , bbls; crude turpentine, 58 bbls. FiRE ALARM BOXES. ' For the Convenience ot Subi'oriber. the Star ; Print the XiVtett Corieoted Zilit of Fire Ala'm Boxei. Box 13 Wilmington Compress. Box 14 Nutt and Brunswick. Box 123 Standard Oil Company. Box 15 Parsley's Mill. Box 16 Fourth and Brunswick. Box 17 Fifth and Nixon. Box 18 Seventh and Harnett. Box 19 Eighth and H mover. Box 21 Champion Compress. Box 23 Water and Chesnut. B jx 21 Front and Red Cross. Box 25 Front and Mulberry. Box 26 Third and Red Crois. Box 27 Third and Princess. Box 28 Fourth and Mulberry. Box 81 Fore ft Foster's Mill. Box 82 Sixth and Princess. Bjx84 Seventh and Mulberry. Box 85 Ninth andChesnut. B x 41 Market and Water. Bjx 42 Dawson and Surry. Box 43 Front and Orange. Box 45 Northrop's Mill. Box 46 Third and Nan. Box 47 Third and Wooster., Box 48 Filth and Orange. Box 49 Fifth and Cattle. Bdx 412 Kidder's Mill. Box 51 Seventh and Nan. Box E2 Seventh and Queen. Bjx 63 Eighth and Market. Box 54 Twelfth and Market. Lend Me Tour Bare. From $100 to to $200 For Ten minute of Tour lime. A Happy Family and Sweet Seand. at Borne To-Nlcnt. In order to thoroughly introduce our Pianos and Organs -in Wilmington, and at the same time dispose of part of our orodnction. we will sell lor short time only direct to purchase at Factory cost for cash, or, if desired, will mate terms of oart cash and balance monthly pay ments. with 8 per cent. Interest. The W. W. Kimball Co. manufactures dally 30 Pianos and 60 Organs, by far the Urges'. Piano and Organ Factory in the world and when we oner yon an in strument at Factory cost it means i saving of enough to the purchaser to educate his family in music. Only 199 for a Piano sold in any matket by an. agent, for $360, and our World's Fair Premium Piano, price at retail 1550, for $342. All styles and different woodi now on exhibition at No. 103 Market street. Come early for choice in .bargains here for short time only. C. Jellison, Special Agent W. W. Kimball Co. LOCAL DOTS. Items of interest Gathered Here and There and Briefly Stated. Mrs. Currie, the relic of the late John A. Carrie, died in Rocking ham yesterday. Her remains will be brought down on the Carolina Central this morning. ! ' 7 Information has been received here of the death on yesterdav morning of Mr. James Draughan, a prominent and highly reipected citizen of Sampson county, living near Clinton. The j regular services of the Seamen's Bethel will be conducted to morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. A. D. McClure. Seamen and river men are specially jnvited. All welcome. Luther Williams and Kitty Campbell, both colored, were before Justice Bating yesterday charged with an assault with a deadly weapon, but were adjudged not guilty and discharged. Deputy Sheriffs Wm. Guyon and Wm. Fonfield .yesterday morning arrested Simon Pence and Simpson Hayner, colored, at Powers & Gibbs' guano factory, on a warrant charging them with i an assault with a deadly weapon, j It is important that city sub scribers notify us of all failures of car riers to delivers their papers. Call at or send a postal to the Star office when ever you miss your paper. ' Carriers who do not attend to their . duties will be promptly discharged. A colored woman, M. Scott, from Acorn Branch, was before a com mission de lunatico inquirendo yesier day afternoon. The commission, Dr. Shepard and Justices Bunting and Mc- Gowau, adjudged her insane and ordered her sent to the colored insane asylum at Raleigh, i The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Dixon took place yesterday afternoon from Fifth Street Methodist Church, Rev' W. L. Cunninggim conducting the service. The pall-Dearers were Messrs. W. K. Bell, J. W. Hewett. D. C. Eilis, Jordan Branch, W. H. Hardy and B. A. McClammv. The remains were interred in Beilevue cemetery. Mr. John A. Oates, Jr., of Fay- etteville, managing editor of the North Carolina Baptist, was in the city yester day. " The Baptist will probably be pub lished daily in this city during the ses sion of the Southern Baptist Convention. Editor Oates is already in correspon dence with the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of making advertising contracts, i - Manager Schloss will offer two fine attractions to the theatre-goers this month. Primrose ft West s celebrated minstrels will come to the Opera House Wednesday night, February 17th, to be followed ' the next evening, Febrnary 18th, by j Loie Fuller, the famous danseuse, in conjunction with Eliason, the well known magician. Both of the above attractions are among the finest on the road, and will no doubt play here to standing room. THE SCOTTISHREFORMAT10N. A Gr.nd Bpoot.oalar Hepreattlon of His torical Faots at the Opsta Home Next Monday and Taeaday Ereniaga at 8 O'olook. The participants in this entertainment are very anxious for their public exhibi tion to be a grand success. Regardless of the weather there has been full at tendance at rehearsals and to-night is the grand final and then everything will be ready for Monday evening. Mrs. Mon roe is expected from Newbsrn to-day. The allegorical drill, consisting of about one hundred people. They are all well up in their - work. The characters will be very good. The' quarrel of the Puritan "men and students will be settled by psalm sing ing. -T The Court will be a fine display of talent, good clothes ane military effects. Miss Gibson, as. Queen Mary, could not well be better, and Mr. C. H. Robin son, as John Knox, is certainly well pre sented. W. F. Robertson, as Lord James Stuart, takes his part in a fine manner. Hugh Miller, as Lord Burleigh, could not be excelled. Walter H off, as French Minister, W. Atkinson, as Spanish Min ister, Andrew Howell, as Sir Erskine of Dun, Herbert Cooper, as Lord Lether ington. are all good in their acting. Edward iHuggins and Alex. Hall act as priest and advisors to the queen. Master Earl Cross well and little Miss Kay Sneed are to be the queen's pages. The ladies of the Couit are Misses Mary Lily! Kenan, Elsie Calder, Annie Bowden, Kate Burnett, Mrs. 'John Frank and Mrs. Andrew Howell: ' Miss Kenan will sing "When the Mists Have Cleared Away," the Court joining the chorus, making a beautiful and appro priate ending to the great trial scene. Mary on her way to execution sur rounded bv her maids : and her faithful Hannah Kennedy, personated by Mrs. Andrew Howell, will be a sad sight. Her maids will! be the Misses Lizzie Peck, Martha Williams, Julia Hill, Mary Northrop. Bessie May Gibson and Mrs. Arrendale. The sorrow shown by these maids is keenly felt by many of them as they sympathize with the unfortunate queen. : The ladies of Westminster League are delighted with the progress made in re hearsals and their outlook for success. 1. Xdgt r l Torlinaton Mart led . Mr. Edgar E. Turlington, formerly of this city, bat now of Elmira, N. Y was united in! marriage on the 26th of Jan uarv to Miss Lillie Rebecca Rouse, cf New Jersey. The ceremony was per formed amidst a large gathering of friends at the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. James S. McKenzie, No. 29 West Eighty-ninth street. A reception was there tendered the bridal party, after which Mr. and Mrs. Turlington left en route for a bridal tour through the South. ' The Phonograph will cure the blues No. 103 Market street. . T BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Adjourned Meeting. Petition. Presented and Aeted Upon Br part of City Clerk and Treeanrer. Pursuant to previous adjournment the Board of Aldermen met last night at 8 o'clock. Those present were Alder" men Maunder, Gore, VonGlahn, Cameron, Meares, Springer, Nixon, Walker, Mayor W. N. Harriss presiding. The Streets and Wharves Committee reported work going on in all parts of the city, particularly and extensively on Princess street. '" Alderman Meares moved that the sum of $330 be paid Mr. Wm. A. Wright, a judgment against the city for that amonnt having been given by a board of arbitration upon Mr. Wright's claims for the removal by the city of a large amount of clay from his premises.. It was also moved to pay $15 to the board of arbitration, which consisted of Mr. W. F. Robertson for the city, Mr. W. M. Cumming for Mr. Wright and Mr. An drew Smith, umpire. Petition of Mrs. L. Rothwell to have buildings used for school purposes ex empted from taxation by the city was granted. The clerk read a petition from the Wilmington Seacoast Railroad request ing permission to run three or more lines of track out of the block at corner of Tenth and Orange. Attor neys Ricaud and Bryan appeared (or the railroad. One of the city ordinances, however, requires that petitions of such a nature shall have ten days' previous advertisement in the newspapers, and on motion of Alderman Meares the .Ordi nance Committee was instructed to pre pare an ordinance, and also a special meeting of the Board called for Tues day. February 16, to take action. Mr. Jas. H. Chadbourn, Jr., appeared before the Board, asking the body to ap points committee to co-operate wuh like committees appointed by the Cham ber ot Commerce and Board of County Commissioners in taking steps for the improvement of the Nixon stieet road. Mr. Chadbourn thought that the farm ing interest around Wilmington, which is yearly assuming larger proportions, demanded good roads into the city. On motion the Committee on Streets and Wharves was instructed to confer with the committees already named. Petition to overlook a difference of a few feet in the matter of the extension of wharf by the Atlantic Coast Line and the Champion Compress was granted. The Commitiee on Lights was asked to take under consideration a petition to erect an oil lamp at the corner Sixth and Queen streets. A claim for $5,000 damages on ac count of injuries received by Sallie Halsey, in falling through Sixth street bridge, was referred to the Finance Committee, with instructions to the clerk to secure more specific Informa tion, physxian's certificate, etc. -A The claim of Mr. )os. S. Sneeden for $150 for the loss of one bay mare, in jured in such a way at the fountain at the intersection of Front and Market streets as to render killing her a neces sity, was, on motion of Alderman Gore, referred to the Mayor to investigate, with instructions to report at the next meeting. The petition of the Cape Fear Lum ber Company that a fire alarm box be placed at their office was referred to the Fire Committee. The following petitions were granted: To Rebecca WiFkins, to rebuild a one- story tin-roof house on corner of six teenth and Dock streets. To William Mercer, to build a frame house on block 248. To W. F. Alexander, to erect a small stable at rear of residence on Princess, between Eighth and Ninth streets. To W. W. Sellers, to erect a wood house on Third, between Bladen and Harnett streets. . To Silvia & Savage, contractors, to build a one-story and a two-story house on west side of Second, between Ann and Orange streets. To Mrs. Mary F. VanAmringe, to erect a two-story house with tin roof. To Mr. W. . Meredith, to erect a stable on North S:cond street, between Chesnut and. Princess. On motion, the clerk was ordered to prepare special forms tor use in applica tions for permission to build. Alderman Walker made a request that the cistern at the corner of Seventh and Swann streets be filled. It was ordered, on motion, that this and other cisterns be filled. j Report of Clerk and Treasurer Rice for the month of January showed a bal ance on hand January 1st of $42 954 51; receipts, $31,301 81; due the city. $33,- 953 60; expsnditures, $9,000.91. Oa motion, the Board adjourned. 4 SEACOAST RAILROAD COMPANY Will Bemove In.o New Quarters on Ouige Street. The Seacoast Railroad Company will soon abandon their offices on Tenth and Princess streets for more suitable ones on Orange street, near Seventh, as the company owns considerable property in that vicinity. They will also move their yard and station to this new locality. which is on a direct line with the Street Railway Company. Tha Star under stand that a force of hands are now at work laying a track from the Seacoast Railroad, corner of Tenth and Ann streets, to the corner of Orange and Ninth streets. There will be a meeting of the direc tors of the road shortly, and then some thine more definite will no doubt be learned. ' If there Is anvthmz vou want, ad vertise for it. Is there anything you don't want? Advertise it in the Rnsiness Locals of the Star. One nnt a vnrrl. Bat no ad. taken for less than 20 cents : tf Ediaon'a Oreatest Invention. The Phnnncrraob. at No. 103 Market nrwi Rraii ant Reed Bands, and Or cnestr'as, Plantation Melodies. Popular Mala Onartets and everything new, for white people only, t GENERAL ASSEMBLY. GOV. RUSSELL'S MESSAGE IN REGARD TO LEASE OF THE N. C. RAILROAD. The Beoboard Air Line Wanta to Bid on It Majority Populists Desert to the Minority.' Special Star Telegram Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 5 Bills were introduced in the House to prohibit the sale of lia nor in one mile of Saint's De light Free Will Baptist Church, Craven county, twelve hours before or after ser vice; to provide for election of cotton weighers at Fremont and Mount Olive by the County Commissioners of Wayne; to exempt certain benevolent orders from insuiance. tax and supervision, this including Masons, Odd Fellows, Royal Arcanum, Knights of Pthias, Progress ive Endowment Guild, Royal Benefit Society, International' Fraternal Alli ance, Knights of Honor, or other be nevolent associations; to provide for an nual election by Commissioners of Wayne of cotton seed weigher at Uoldsboro oil mill, with a salary of $600; to provide for a cigarette dispensary similar to the Waynesville dispensary. The bill to establish a uniform stand ard of time for the State was tabled. The bill raising a committee to con sider the reduction of salaries to con form to farm products was passed. On motion of Mr. Daffy the resolution in the Brouhton-Young contest, from Wake, calling for immediate action was taken up. The majority reported in favor of giving more time for Young to begin taking testimony in other words, in favor of tabling the resolution. The minority report favored taking up the matter at once. Duff spoke in favor of speedy action, saying that if ; February 15 was chosen it would be so long before the matter was disposed of that the ses sion would be at an end and justice be perverted. He charged the Republicans with gross inconsistency and unfairness in continuing from day to day this matter; that it was a case of moral cow ardice and fear. The resolution was tabled by a vote of 61 to 82. The bill to make ten hours a day's labor in ali factories employing five per sons was tabled by a large majority. By Mr. Newsom, a bill to amend the it surance laws of the State; to amend the Code in regard to attorneys. Tbis bill limits speeches of lawyers in certain cases. - Bills and resolutions introduced in the Senate for the protection of educa tional and other interests in the State: Prohibiting certain games of chance; to prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor within three miles of King Hiram Lodge, Cumberland county; ; to repeal chapter 10, Laws of 1893, in relation to C3ncealecV weapons; Grant's bill to ap point a standing committee of three to prepare the calendar each day was tabled. The following bills passed: To estab lish a stock law in parts of White Oak township, Bladen county; to incorpor ate tne Moore County & : Northern Railroad; to allow the commissioners ot Richmond county to levy a special tax. The Senate went into a short execu tive session on receipt of the Governor's message. The Governor transmitted a Special message to the Legislature rela tive to the lease of the North Carolina Railroad and embodying correspond ence with fresident Monman, of the Seaboard. President Hoffman, in re plying to a letter from the Governor re questing a bid for twenty years lease wrote a letter to him under dsts of Feb ruary 2d, in which he fays, in part: "It is most gratifying to receive assurances from you of the likelihood of our being allowed to paiticipate with competing lines in submitting a bid for the opera tion of State's property, a privilege not heretofore accorded us, although we have heretofore been, as we are to-day, prepared to submit a bid which is an advance of the amount paid bv the present lessees and figure ' more consistent with its value. In the event of present lease being an nulled our company would be willing to lease the property in its entirety at an annual rental cf four hundred thousand dollars, which is cquivelent to ten per cent. The North Carolina Railroad would provi a valuable adjunct to the Seaboard, not only benefitting the latter company, but affording the people that competition which is most essential to the upbuilding of any State or comma nity. Should we acquire control, we would handle the trains ot the present lessee over such portions of the line as desired upon the payment of charges not in excess of amounts paid out by them to other lines in this section for similar accommodations or upon such terms is usual in such cases." Governor Russell says in his message " The assertion of the Seaboard's Presi dent that the company wss not allowed to participate in competing lines in submitting ar bid aud that tbis fact was known to the President and Directors of the North Carolina Rail road before the ninety-nine 'years lease was consummated, is startling. There appeared in this transaction an indica tion of undue haste and indefensible se crecy. If this allegatioa be sustained by proofs, the courts of equity would nullify the ninety-nine year lease on the ground of palpable and flagrant fraud. Any direc tor or other trustee who would sell or lease property belonging to his fiducia ries when he knew that he could get better price, would be rebuked and removed and the transaction it self be vitiated by the equity courts. If we advance in material development, as we hope and believe we will, at the end of the twenty years the State will have in this railroad a pro Dertv that may be of great value to its people in reducing taxation or in aug menting the school fund. There Is good reason to believe that the Seaboard wonld pay not only ten per cent., but LaIso the operating expenses and the taxes, State, county and municipal, of the North Carolina - Railroad. This bid of ten per cent, may be greatly increased by those who want property and by those who not only want it, but must have it because It is indispensable to them. If the General Assembly, in its wisdom, prefers not to authorize the sale in any event, that much can be stricken from the bill without weakening or impairing the efficiency or force of its general scheme. That scheme Is to make such laws as are necessaty to get for the property what it is worth. My own best jadgment is that the stock should be sold unless better terms may be had by lease. No one railroad or line or system should be permitted to ac quire by lease, purchase or otherwise any competit.vj railroad or line or system. I earnestly recommend that the measure relating to that subject which has passed the House be enacted into law. The State has a large interest in the Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad. It is en tirely practicable to compel lessees or purchasers of the North Carolina Rail road to take the State's interest in the Atlantic road, provided the General As sembly will authorize lease or sale of the Atlantic Railroad and pass the measures necessary to enable the State to get the value for its property." The majority jumpers. Speaker Hile- man, Senators Maxwell, Person and Whitener, joined the minority caucus to-night.: At a meeting held in Hileman's room action on the committee's report) as to the division of offices was deferred until to-morrow night. The caucus agreed to abolish the office of enrolling clerk, held by Swinson, and create an office. Swin son wrote a letter to the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker protesting against the appointment of clerks to supervise his office. Permanent Democratic headquarters are to be established here this week. Secretary Thompson will be in charge. At the Opsre Home. Bt special request the Sission Comedy Company presented last night, for the second time this week, that piece which our favorite comedian has met with so much success, "The Colonel," to a large and appreciative audience. The leading comedy role was in the hands of Mr. Sisson, and it is useless to tell the Wilmington people that it was in good hands, for they know too well this gen tleman's ability as an actor. Mits Wallace, in the character of Diana Simile, succeeded, as she has done every night, in captivating her audience and everybody declares she is a drawing card. Miss Dorothy Reepine. as Mrs. Honora Ginglelhorpe, the Colonel and Mr. Joseph A. " Kerr, as Simmons, were well up in their respective roles and showed conclusively that they had the right conception of their parts, in fact they were all bang up and proved themselves once more, to be an A No. 1 company. This afternoon the company will pre sent at the matinee Nannette," and Mr. Sisson will take his favorite character. William A. To night the company will close their engagement by presenting a triple bill, which consists of three separate and distinct comedies, in which Mr Sisson and Miss Wallace appear to advantage. Matinee prices 10 and 25 cents. Seats for to-night on sale at Gerken's. RALEIGH NEWS LETTER. GOVERNOR RUSSELL'S MESSAGE TO THE LEGISLATURE On the New Lease ol the North Carolita Bead, Embodying President Hoff man', (of the Seabcard Air Line) Letter. Special Star Correspondence ' Raleigh. N. C, Feb. 5, Governor Russell will transmit a mes sage to the Legislature this evening on the new-lease of the North Carolina roard, embodying President Hoffman's (of the Seaboard Air Line) letter for the lease of the North Carolina road at ten per cent, per annum. The conference committees of the Republicans and the minority Populists were in session until a late hour last night engaged in the delightful occupa tion ot parcelling out the pie. Two changes were made in the division, as published in the Star Thursday. The Republicans took the Eastern Asylum at Goldsboro and the Populists the Eastern iudgesaip. This action was taken by the Populists for Walter Henry's benefit. The penitentiary is still causing much dissatisfaction among the loving admir ers and followers of Senator Pritcbard Broker and Abernathy, members of the Populist conference committee, voted against the committee report giving the Republicans the penitentiary. The Pop ulists seem bent on having the peniten tiary. Major Grant will introduce a resolu tion in the Senate to-day providing for the appointment of a steering commit tee of three, who shall prepare a calen der and map out a programme of iegis lation, and no bill or resolution shall take preference to those on the calen der as prepared by the steering com mittee. Representative Hancock says the same'- thing will be done in the House. It can be readily imagined that the object of this appointment of the steer ing committee is to rush through par tisan legislation. All bills which make a change in the various institutions will be given preference. Marshall Mott and some other Repub (icans are red hot because of the tardl ness of the conference committees in parcelling out the offices. Governor Russell will in all proba bility make reply to the attack made on him by Senator Butler. Death of a Former Bealdent. Mr. T. F.'Baglev. secretary of Wil mington Lodge No. 819, A. F. & A. M received a telegram .yesterday from De troit, Mich., stating that E. W. Swensen had died in that city. Mr. Swensen was a true and faithful member of Wilming ton Lodge, and resided in Wilmington several years ago, being in the Revenne Marine service. Hon nn Ih.ard thi : Phnnnoranh Everything new. No. 108 Markst streett THE MORNING STAR. Are you a subscriber to The Morning StU.r? 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, excellent short stories, and 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, whjle the published price of others ranges from $7.00 to $8.00. One Cent a Word. Hereafter advertisements to go in our Business Locals" department will be charged one cent per word for each in sertion i 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 coi t Of their advertisements, which must be paid for always in advance. The Churches. Grace Methrwliar F. riitin-Ii Mnth nnrthmmt tmi of Grace and Fourth streets. Rev. R. A. Willis, Pastor. Services to-morrow at 11 a. m. and 7JJ i. bunday school at 3.30 p. m. Experience meeting at 10 a. m. in the lecture room. Weekly grayer meeting and lecture Wednesday evening at ,00 o'clock. Strangers and visitors are cordially in vited to attend these services. Fifth Street H. E. Church South, situated on Fifth street, between Nun and Church. Rev. W. L. Cunninggim, Pastor. Services to-morrow at 11 a. m and 7. St) p. m. by the pastor Sunday Sch ol at S 00 p m. Class meeting at 6 45 p. m. The public cordially invited to all services. Market Street M. E Church, next to corner Ninth and Market street. Rev T. H. Sutton, pastor. Ser vices every Sunday a- 11 a,- m . and 7 30 p. m Class meeting a' 9 30 a. m. Sunday School at 3 p. m. fraycr meettng nurscwy mgnt at i .30 o. m, First Presbyterian Church, Rev. P. H Hoge, pastor. Uiviae service at 11 a. ra and 8.00 p ni . Von g peopl-'s praver meeting at 7 SO in the pnmaty room. Sunday School at 3.00 p. m. Praver meet ing Thursday at 8 p. m.. Seats free. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, corner Fourth and Campbell streets. Rev. Alex D. "cClDre, pastor. oaDDitn services at 11 a. m and 7 90 p. m. Sabbath Scbo '1 at 3 30 p. m. Prayer meeting and lectnre Wednesday at 8. CO n m. T he public cordi- allr invited. Seats free. South Side Baptist Church, corner Fifth and Woos ter streets: Rev. J. B Harrell, Pastor. Services Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday School at 2.30 p m. Weekly Prayer Meeting Wednesday night a t7.30. Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Sixth and Queen streets. There will be the usual services on Sunday at 11 a m and 8 pm. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Executory Notice. HAVING QUALIFIED AS EXECUTRIX OF thelast will and testament of Stacv VanAmrinee. deceased, on the 8th day of January, 1S97, I hereby notity au persons laaeoted to my said testator to mase immediate payment to ne, and those to whom he was indebted to present their claims to me on or before the 22nd day of January, 1898, cr this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. This the 21st day of January, lt97. MnKl r. VANAMKINGE. ian 2S lm Eiecu rix. MadameAmae, gPI RITUAL MEDIUM, REVEALS THE past, present and f utuie. If you are in trouble, either business, love or domrstic, it will be to your advant age to consult her. Mme Amae can be found at Sio 312 Chestnut street, between 1 bird and Fourth. jaaSllw OPERA HOUSE. Oscar P. Sisson's Comedy Co. Matinee this afternoon. (t To-night, farewell performance, A Triple Bill, Consisting of three separate acd distinct comedies Wl'l UC ( CKUICU. Matinee prices, 10 and 25 cents. Seats for this evening's performance at Gcrkens', feb 6 It THE SG0TTISHREF0RMTI0N. OPERA HOUSE, NEXT Monday anil Tuesday EyeniHgs at 8 P. M. Grand Historical Entertainment by Mrs H. E. Monroe, for the benefit of Westminster League of First Pres byterian Ihurcn. One hundred and fifty f Wilmington people in the ra .t rickets SO cents, with privilege of reserve seais; Children cents. Reserve seats for sale at Gerkens'. Ch.rt open on and after Friday, February 5, 9 a. m, feb 4 4t THIS WEEK AT The Unlucky Corner," it is LARD. R. M. Jones' Pure Leaf open kettle rendered,; the best Lard on this market. Oranfres and Canned Peas. Leant the prices at the Store. This cutting will be kept op. Make your account with me and get the ueneiiu S, W. SANDERS. febStf A Sensible Plan Next Pay Day .....Is to take a few dollars front your pay envelope and with it start an account with the WILMINGTON SAVINGS AND TRUST CO., In the Ufa of every working man and woman there cornea a time when a little laid aside proves a vast help it mat be sickness, or It but .be that a chance for a good investment ...may arise. ' In any event, the habit of saving money must benefit you. ington Savings & Trust Co., Princess between Front and jan 16 tf Second Streets. O LD NEWSPAPERS FOR SAUK AT THIS ones. : suitable tor wrapping papsr. Wim NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Twenty Items ol Interest TO YOU AT !. W. POLYOGT & CO.S, N. 9 North Front Street, DryGoods -AND- 1st. We have the sole agency for Butterick Patterns, 2nd. We have the best $1.00 Kid Gloves in the City. 3rd. We have Ladies' Hermsdorf Dyed Hosiery in au graces. 4th. We have Keyer's Doubled Fingered Tipped uioves. 5th. We have just received our New Spring Em broideries. 6th. We have the sole agency for the W. B. Corset. th. We have the largest stock cf Carpets and Rugs. 8th. We have Leng Clotf! in pieces and cut lengths. 9th. We have received the handsomest Laces ever shown here. 10th. We have about 25 Baby Carriages to sell cheap 11th. We have cut the prices on all our Blankets to coat. Uth. We have the largest Window Shades stock in tne state. 13th We have polite salespeople to attend yonr wants. 14th. We have a 75c Storm Serge for 39: per yard. 15th, We have all shades of Satin and Indian Silks. 16th. We have a large stock of Blankets with low prices. 17th. We have a full assortment of Chiffons in all - shades. I8th. We have nurrked our Jackets below cost to close out. I9th. We have a good Gauntlet Kid Glove for 50c. 20th. We have received our new Spring Mattings. We will take our inventory Feb ruary 1st, and in order to have our stock reduced we will offer special inducements this week, will pay you. Visit us, it ! C. W. POLYOGT & CO. jan 24 tf The "Dollar for Choice f indtw" Is still on exhibition. We invite you to look at it. Then walk inside and. look. If then you do not see just what is wanted kindly ask for it. We will do our best to please every one. Buyers will do weil to keep an eye on our window from week to week. Respectfully, MERCER & EVANS. feb5tf r SEASONABLE GOODS. Jute Bagging, Arrow Ties, Cheese, Crackers, Cakes, Sal mon, Sardines, Ovsters. Full and complete stock of HEAYY AND FANCY GROCERIES, LOWEST CASH PRICES. Don t fail to see ns before buying. WORTH & WORTH. aug29tf Good Luck Baking Powder. 25 Cases Lots Good Luck. Regular price, less 14 per cent, freight prepaid if you order from W. B. COOPER, feb 4 if DAW Wllmlagtoa. M. C. Tar. Honey and Rum COMPOUND, A purely old fashion.! home-made CO UGH REMEDY. No Opiates of any kind. Pure, harmless, effective. Can be given with per fect safety to he youngest and the oldest. Pronounced bv the pa pit, the press, and the public to be the greatest Coogb. Syrup on earth. Made under the personal supervision of JAMES D. NUTT, Pharmacist, feb4tl -: Wilmington, W. C, . V
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