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!. I STTRnE j FOR FIVE DOLLARS tHE MORNING STAR 'I !- ' ";: f-- " GOES ONE YEAR. I ; fFROML $2.00 TO $3.00 CHEAPER Tiiaa Other Dailies, of its Class in I iforth. Carplina. f j ; ; SUBSCRIPTION, RATES. EE TAR IVlQRNINjGKo REDUCED TO $5.00. BUT NO REDUCTION IN SIZE OF PAPER, OR IN QUANTITY OR QUALITY , OF READING MATTER. . f NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. VOL. LIX. NO. 117. WILMINGTON, N. SUNDAY RUARY 7, 1897. WHOLE NO. 9.108 1 " - - - m XH.l - kJ f MEHQasi ranis mtmmmmmm Tlie U tr. Dep't of Agriculture. T Weather Bureau,: Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 7. Meteorological data lor yesterday Teir.rjfature: 8 a.m., 55"; 8 p. m.,560; max;; rum, 64; minimum. 48"; mean, 56. - K.i:"fali for the day, 810 rainfall since Is: ol month up to date, 1.59.j ' F.t ettevillk, N. C, Feb. ,5. At 8 a. m. the stas of water in the Cape Fear nver wis SO feet. : ' FORECAST FOR TO-DAY, For North Carolina Fair, westerly w.ais. - OUTLINES. Cvr.u E. Breder, ttae defaulting casmer of the First National Bank of Bttfa efiem Pa., has not committed sui cide, as bis friends believed. Cap tain General Weyler says be is disposed tofinisa the rebellion at once in Santa Cara. province; the Government1 has promised reforms, bat only upon the triumph of the Spanish arms. Jas. J. Coraett's headquarters will probably be established at Walley's Hot Mineral bprtngs. Nevada: the location of the - approaching battle-ground has not been decided upon. The steamer Tbree Friends has been seized by the Govern ment at. Jacksonville, Fla., on the charge of piracy. Officials of the Navy Department are confident that there is no detect whatever in the battleship In diana and that her return to port was fi simply a manifestation of excessive ff caution on the pirt of her officers. Senate and Houje--Anoher instal ment of the speech cf Senator Thurston designed to prevent the sale of the Uaion Pacific Railroad; the Nicaragua - Canal biii allowed to go over; resolution , effered ty Mr. Morgan relating to; the capture of the Competitor by a Spanish ship of war; the House in Committee ol the VVqoie concluded consideration of the bill making appropriations for the ,' expenses of the D. strict of Columbia. Rjport of yesterday's New York markets: Money on call offered at 2 cent ; cotton steady 'middling 7 5 16c; Sauihern fljur dull and unchanged common tixfiur exira $3 803 65; good to choice $3 75t 05; wheat spot dull and firm; No. 2 red free on, boat d iilc; corn spot dull and firm, No. 8 29ic at elevator and SOJc afloat; resin firm strained common to good f 1 70; spirits turpentine quiet at 28J29c. A great j many Western men! are prospecting in Florida, and many of them have bought farms. Western men, coming right out of blizzards, seem to take to Florida. j It is said th it Secretary Carlisle ia retiring from office will leave more nuney ia the Treasury than be found in it, 'Bat then Secretary Carlisle borrowed $262 000,000. j The pacification of .the provinces around Havana doesn't seem to pre vent the rebs from jumping on Wey let's fellows and pummelling them when they venture too far from base; 1 . A Pennsylvania man wants bis eloped wife so bad that be offers $30 to the fellow who will bring her back alive, He omitted to say that all would be forgiven and, no ques tions asked. l- I Judge Guff has a sneaking idea that a position on the U. S. Supreme Court bench would be a softer and more continuous snap than a tour years' roost in Mr. McKiuley's Cabi net. He's about right. A contemporary .discourses on "Killing Time in Congress."; The average Congressman has more time thin anything else, and if be did't da anything worse than kill time he r ought to be let .off easy. : A Tacoma, Washington, man has found an immense deposit of sulphur in the Cascade Mountains, not far from the Northern Pacific Railroad. He is playing mum as to the loca tion until he ropes some syndicate fellows into it. ! Sometimes second stories in Maine dwellings are right usefnl. After a big blizzard in Bangor the j other day the snow drifted so high about Eome of the houses that those who lived in them had to use the second story windows for doors. ! f : 1 i " Discount week at C. W. Polvogt & Co.'s. i f A ten per csnt. week at C. W. Polvogt Co.'s. ! ' t - Ten per cent, discount offered this week at C. W. Polvogt & Co.'s. They want-room. '! t Catered t tne rwwuiv v vruuiiHgum, I 1 1 I . 5 i- "V 5 TiTI T u. b IMPORTANT AHNOUSCEMENT Attention is called to the follow ing Reduced Rates of Subscription to Tire Morning Star : TO UATL SUBSCRIBERS. Twelve Months . . . ..... ; ... $5.00 Six ! " 2.50 Three " 1.25 Two j " 1.00 One . " ......... 60 TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS. The Star will be delivered by carrier at any point in the city at 12 cents per week, month. or 45 cents per Editor Larry God kin, of the New York Post, is very much disturbed by the bimetallic utterances of Sena tors Hoar and Chandler in the Sen ate. He should be composed. This is. nothing but a little side act of these Senators to keep up the delu sion that the Republican party is really desirous of doing something for silver. Out of the 18,000,000 people in Spain there are 8,725,519 persons who have no business but are princi pally engaged in killing time and picking up something to eat the easiest way they can. That is doubtless the stock from which they recruit the armies for Cnba. The Raleigh Caucasian pronounces "fusion a failure." It looks that way, but then it hasn't been a total failure, for it has shown the make up of the spoil grabbers who con cocted it and run it while there was anything in it for them. SSW ADVJSaTIBKMjBNTS. CASH Paid for beeswax. , A. D. Brown Ten days. S.W. Sanders It is lard. W. E. Worth & Co.-rCoal. Jas D. Nutt Cough remedy.. . Nan ass a Guano Co. Notice. A. Prempert Expert barbers. CW. Polvogt & Co. A saving. Rev C- L. Hoffmann Europe. Mary F. Van Amringe Notice. J. W. Murchison An acrostic. W. E. Springer & Co. Heaters. Mercer & Evans Dollar window. Madame Amae Spiritual medium. J.H.RehderA Co. Great bargains. W. B. Cooper All pure and good. Peterson & Rulfs Grover's shoes. Hall & Pearsall Seed potatoes. Worth & Worth Seasonable goods Opera House Scottish Reformation McMillan Bros. Turpentine stills. Geo. O. GaylORD From early dawn. Wil. Savings & Trust Co. Sen sible plan, j. nW BUSLHESS LOCALS. A. Mavronichols Fine cadies. P. H. HAYDEN-j-Busgies, harness. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Pertinent Farurraxtha Pertaining Princi pally to People nd Pointedly Printed. Mr. J. C. ; Carroll, of Raleigh, was here yesterday. Dr. K. J. Powers, of Willard, .was on our streets yesterday. Mr. M. D. Herring, of Char lotte, was registered here yesterday. Mr. W. B.; Patterson, of New born, was one of yesterday's arrivals, Mr. R. W. Hicks returned yes terday from a business trip to Fayette ville. , Mr. B. T. Powers, of Wallace, was noted among yesterday's arrivals in the city. Mr. Jno. L. Bridgers, of Tar boro, was among the arrivals in the city yesterday. J Messrs. F.)T. Hale and J. A. Hdske, of Fayetteville, arrived in the city last evening.. - Messrs. F. T. Hale and J. A. Huske, of Fayetteville, were among the we e )me visitors in the city yesterday. Mr. C. W. Peters, of Charlotte, representing the Southern Newspaper Union; was a caller at the Star office yesterday. j Mr. D. H. Harnly, editor of the Planters' and Truckers' Journal, pub lished at Cbadbourn, spent a short while in the city yesterday. . Mr. W, V. Hardin, of Fayette ville, N. C, and Mr. W. M. Bledsoe, of Wilkesboro, N. C , arrived in the city last night on business. Rev. J. B. Harrell, who has been oa a visit to Mount Oiive for several days, will return; to day and fill his ap pointments as nsual, at 11 a. m. and 7.80 p m., at Soatbside Baptist Church. Mrs. A. G. Turner, of Ripoo, Wis will spend the balance of the win ter with her sister, Mrs. J. A, Cowan, who resides at No. 101 North Front street. - The following travelling men of this city returned yesterday to spend Sunday at home: Messrs. A. W. Cald well, B. O. Stone, L. B. Rogers, Hugh Wallace. ) Civil Engineer J. H. McRee, has mcvid out of his former office on Princess street, and will make his bead quarters hereafter in the building on cor ner of Front and Chesnut. - Capt. J. V. Harker, of Atkins, S.C, step-son of Mr.Geo. A. Zieglar, is in the city on a visit to friends, accom panied by his wife. He is an esteemed conductor on the A. C. L. and spent several years in this city. C W. Polvogt & Co. discount week have a special t TVn nr rent diirnnnt fnr ai itawa beginning to-morrow,' at C. W. polvogt fi Co.'s. They want room for new Spring stock. r LOfAL DOTS. Itema of Interest Gathered Here and There and. Briefly Boied. For other new advertisements see fourth page. Madame . Amae, the spiritual medium, still has a number of callers everyday, j ; J ' Register of Deeds . Norwood issued marriaee licenses to three whi and two colored couples the past week. The inext attractiooat the Opera House will be Primrose & West's Minstrels, Wednesday evening, Febru ary 17th. "Divorce, and the Reason Why," forms the subject of a discourse at one of the colored churches of the city this evening. In to-day's issue of the Star the Navassa Guano Company announces that they will give work to 100 able bodied laborers. See advertisement. British schooner Dove, Thomas Esdale, master, e'eared yesterday for Grenada. West Indies, with a cargo of 87.000 feet of lumber and 200,000 shingles, j Mr. J. W. Fry, of Fayetteville, is to join Gen. John Gill and other BjI- tlmoreians in a bunting expedition in Southern ! Georgia. The Baltimore party left the city Friday night Jim j Spicer, colored, was ar- rested by Deputy Sheriff Flynn yester day, charged with stealing sixty-one crossties. The accused will be given a bearing before Justice Bunting to morrow. The Norwegian barque Ata- lanta, which sailed from Wilmington D cember 12th, was abandoned in a sinking condition on January 23d, in latitude 44 degrees and - longitude 37 degrees. The crew landed at Liverpool February 1st. The regular monthly meeting Light Iotantry will of the Wilmington be held to-morrow bight at 7 30 o'clock instead of 8 o'clock. This change has been made in order to eccommodate the ladies interested in the Scottish Re formation, which will be presented at the Opera House tp morrow night. The monthly inspection of the company has been postponed unill Wednesday even ing at 7.15 o'clock. Work on the Fort fioationa at Pert .Cat-well Being Pushed Along. The government work in the vicinity of Fort Caswell is being pushed vigor- busly. Col. D. P. Heap has lately re oi inspection and re line of railroad turned from a visit ports that the track leading from the landing to the site of the fortification has been com pleted to nearly its) full length. Tempo rary quarters for the workmen have been erected and repairs to the wharf have been completed. Contractor I. L. Grim, who is at present n Philadelphia, writes that his concrete mixtures, engines and other machinery ire on the way and will probably reach their destination before the end of the month. The contract for the stone to be used has been awarded to the Mt.; Airy Granite Company and the woik of moving it will be begun by the Cape Fear & jfadkin Valley Railroad about the middle of the month. At the Opera Home. We are : sorry to say that last night was the 'farewell performance of the Sisson Comedyj Company. Mr. Sitson and his company of clever players have made lots; of friends during their short stay in the city and we can assure them thev will always be welcome. We hope it will not be long before we will once more have the pleasure of seeing them before the footlights again. Yesterday afternoon; at the matinee the company played "Nannette" to a crowded bouse. After the performance about fifty ladies and little folks had the pleasure of shak ing hands with Mr. Sisson and his charmingj little soubrette, Miss Wallace, bidding them good by and hoping it would not be long before they return. Extenelve; Improvement! tj Naval Reserve Armory. I Extensive (improvements are now be ing made to the Naval Reserves armory, in the old coutt house building, on Princess Street. Half of , the large hall will be used for drilling and the other half, which will be handsomely carpeted for company meetings, etc. A pool and billiard table will be placed in the ball, the latest periodical taken and every thing done to amuse and entertain the members, A force of hands have been at work in the armory for the past week. The ceiling and walls, have been hand somely kalsomined and the gun racks handsomely painted. The company now drills twice a week, preparitory to their trip to Washington next month. . Change of lsob.edu le. A change of schedule goes into effect today on the Seaboard Air Line by which the! train arriving heretofore at IS 50 noon will arrive at 12.80 noon. No. 41 will leave at 8 20 p m. as before. Through; freight No 25, carrying a coach, will leave at 8 p. m and No. 6 will arrive at 5 80 a. !m. instead of 8 45. -A tri weekly will leave Wilmington at 8 a. m. on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays, also carrying a coach; returns on alter nate days, arriving at Wilmington at 4 15 p. m A Correotton. Ia the account of the proceedings of the Board f Aldermen in yesterday's Star, a reporter's mistake made the balance pn hand January 1, 1896, as shown by the report of the Clerk and Treasurer, $43,954 51, instead of $31, 653.70, and iowing to a typographical error the receipts during the month were made to read $31.801 81, when they should have rend $11,801.81. A saving to those who buy this week at C W; Polvogt 4 Co. . They want room for new Spring stock. Read their ad. - v : t ... Sousa's. Giimore's and Issler's Bands reproduced on Phonograph, 108 Market street, i i t CAROLINAS. Menaced by the Women of Charlotte - Open Hay lit, The women of Mecklenbuurwill in augurate a Fine Art Loan, Industrial and Scientific Exposition, opening in v Charlotte May 1st and continuing month or longer. It is expected to gather together the finest art exhibit, me greatest collect on oi curios, relics, ntiquities, historical data, specimens of geology, archeology, ethnology, etc., ever shown in the Carolinas. The industrial feature will be of great import. The manufactured, agricultural and mineral products of the States will be profusely displayed. The management urges that every person constitute themselves a commit tee to search for and obtain a loan of paintings, water colors, decorated china, artistic needlework, and all manner of decorative art work for the Art Depart ment. Curios and relics from strange people and far-off lands, articles of every form and kind of use from the early Colonial and Revolutionary times. It is intended to make special collection of personal clothing and ornaments of household furniture,' and utensils that were in use in the time of the early set tlers. All manner of family beiilooms and, keepsakes of every description oi any noted and well known persons are wanted for this exhibit. Articles are wanted to aid in making attractive and complete special corners. A splendid col lection of Confederate war relics must be secured. Specimens pertaining to all the sciences are solicited. Information pertaining to loans and exhibits may be bad by addressing Mrs. Minnie Hobb Kellogg, General Manager of the Women's Exposition of the Caro linas, Charlotte. N. C. The exposition is instituted by the Ladies'Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. of Charlotte. CORBETT AND FITZSIMMONS To Fight at Oaraon City, ETeTada, on the 17th of Marob, St. Pattlok'a Day. Oa the 17th of next month, St. Pat rick's day. Bob Fitzsimmons and Jas. J. Corbett will meet in the pugilistic ring at Carson City, Nevada, to battle for the heavy-weigh jinship of the world. The event is looked forward to by the sporting fraternity as the greatest fight that will ever occur in the pugilistic arena. Both pugilists are fighters of note, and while the odds will be on Corbett, yet Fnziimmon's money will not be lacking, for the lanky Australian has many admirers in the East. It will be a well matched pair that will step into the ring next month, for although Fi zsimmons has the larg est neck, Corbett has the advantage of height and weight. The physical measurement of the two men are as follows : Corbett, reach, 73 inches; neck, 15 inches; height, -72 inches; chest, 88 inches; chest when expanded, 43 inches; wais, 33 inches; muscle, 14 inches; forearm, 11 inches; wrist, 6 inches; and hand 8 inches. Fitziimmons, reach 75j inches; neck, 17 inches; height, 31J inches; chest, 41 inches; chest when expanded, 44 inches; waist 33 inches; wrist, t inches, and hand inches. City Markets. - There was a liberal supply of country produce on the market yesterday. Fish could be had in several varieties. Vege tables were in good supply and of eood quality. Eggs sold at 12c to 15c per dozen. Vegetables Spinach, 30c per peck; Irish potatoes, 20c per peck; sweet po- tatoes. 15: per peck; rutabagas and turnips 2: to 5c per bunch; cabbage, 10c and 15c per head; collads, 5c .per head; lettuce, 3c to 5: per heed; onions, 5: per bunch. Poultrv Chickens, live 12 to 30c; dressed. 25 and 30c; turkeys, dressed, 10 to per pound. Oys;ers Best New River, $1 00 per gallon; Stump Sound. 60c; Myrtle Grove, 50c; Sound oysters, 40c; oysters in the shell, 60 to 75c per bushel. Meats Pork, 10c per pound; mutton, 12c; steak, loin, 12c; round. 10c; cnuck. 7c; stew, 5 and 6c; sausage, 10c. Fish Shad, $1 00 and $1.50 per pair; mullets, 10; per bunch; drum, 20c per bunch. Faneral of Ma. Currle. The remains of Mrs. Currie, widow of the late John K. Currie, Esq., of this city, who died Friday at Rockingham, N. C, arrived here yesterday afternoon, at 12 50 o'clcck, on the Carolina Cen tral Railroad, and were at ooc: taken to Oakdale Cemetery, where the service was conducted by Rev. R A. Willis, pastor of Grace M. E. Church, and in terred. The pair bearers were Messrs. J. A. Eventt, A. G. Hankins, T. C. Craft and DeWilt C. Lovs. j Rev. I. T. Gibbs. D. D.. of Rocking ham accompanied the remains. At the time of her death the deceased was in the 79ih vear of her age. One Cent a. Word. j . Hereafter advertisements to go in our ''Business Locals'' department will be charged one cent per word for each in sertion t 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 titers who can calculate the exact cost ot their advertisements, which must be paid for always in advance. If there is anything you want, ad vertise for It. Is there anything you don't want? Advertise it in the Business Locals of the Star. One cent a word. But no ad. taken for less than 20 cents. : tf Will cure depression, anxiety and the blues in two minutes. The Phonograph, 103 Market street, t C. W. Polvogt & Co. will need room for their Spring stock and offer you this week a cash discount of tea per cent, on your purchases. Visit them. ; f EXPOSITION in-I iENERAL ASSEMBLY. ! BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE AND HOUSE. SENATE Aeiion Taken by tie Caroline Iaanranos ' Company of Wilmington, Whtohla " eared Orahem'e Hooaehcld Frap j ertj The Company Has He alated Payment.. , Special Star Telegram Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 6. Bills in the House were introduced to amend sec tion 1255 of the Code so that materials furnished a corporation to keep it going shall not have priority over a previously recorded mortgage, although they do ni t add to the plant nor enhance its value. ..: To abolish the office of enrolling cleik and provide for direct election of clerks in enrolling clerk's office. To give county commissioners more time for meetings, j To make bastardy a misdemeanor, j To incorporate Harnett Central Rail way Company, from Spout Springs to a point on the Fayetteville & Wilson Short-cut of the Atlantic Coast Line, j By Mr. Sutton, of Cumberland, to amend the charter of Fayetteville by creating a police board composed of E. P. Powers, A. E. D.xon. W. P. Wemyss. G. A. P. Wilkerson and W. F. Raiford, to take effect the first Monday in May, and serve two years and all officials to eb elected by this board. To make it a misdemeanor to practice law before passing an examination and receiving iicense. ! To pay Mr. Josiah Turner the balance due him for public printing and interest due. To pay D. E. Patrick the balance of salary as professor of Latin at the Uni versity, amounting to $1,700. Resolution to oust Enrolling Clerk S winson was placed on the calendar. The Democrats and a majority of the Populists voted against, and the Re publicans and the minority for. Bill to extend the stock law in Wayne, leaving the question to all qual ified voters, passed second reading. To pay special venire in capital cases $1 per day came over from the Senate, the latter body having added several counties, which were objectionable. A committee of three were appointed for conference. Bills introduced ; To require all bankers or officers and directors of railways and State banks, or other corporations chartered by the Leg islature, to take an official action, the State Treasurer to prepare the form of oath aud send the blank form to each officer on or before January 1st of each year. To make chapter 494, acts '93, discre tionary with the Treasurer instead of mandatory. This is the act which cre ates banks oi deposit for public moneys, by providing that he shall distribute de posits of public moneys in proportion to the capital stock of the banks. To regulate the liability of stockhold ers : in banks chartered by the State, prov.ding that stockholder of every bank operating under the State laws shall be held individually responsible, fully and ratably, and not for another for all contracts, debts, and agreements of such association to the extent of the amount of their stock therein at par value thereof in addition to the amount invested in such share, and any provis ion in any charter given exemption from such liability is hereby repealed. The total liabilities to any bank of any person or corparation for money bor rowed shall not exceed one tenth part of actually paid in capital stock. But the discount of bills of change drawn in Ugood faith against actually existing values and the discount of commercial or business paper actually owned by per sons negotiating the same shall not be considered as'money borrowed. Bill providing that the Superintend ent of Public Instruction ascertain the entire amount of money now appropri ated to the colored State Normal schools, and divide the sum equally among the several schools. Bill amending the case in regard to the restoration of citizenship by provid ing that the petitioner may elect to file his petition in the Superior Court of the county where the indictment was found, upon which the conviction took place or in the county wherein he is an actual and bona-fide resident at the time ot filing his peti'ion, which application shall be heard by the Judge at the term. A resolution raising a special commit tee to which will be referred all bills relative to congressional districts. Bill passed establishing a dispensary at Waxhaw. Repealing act of 1895 regarding Fay etteville public schools. To allow Beaufort to levy a special tax to build bridges. Mr. Jones, of Alllegany, arose to a per sonal privilege, denying that he went to ride with Senator Pritcbard the day be fore his election; that he did not refuse to vote for Senator; that he was unable to vote on account of sickness: that he thought he was best serving his people by not voting at all. Mr. Hancock introduced a bill to aid the North Carolina rolling exposition by appropriating $2,500. The House adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning. la the Senate a petition signed by a thousand prominent people, asking for a reformatory, was read.? A bill was introduced to encourage and protect sheep industry. The bill to renew and keep in force the charter of the Norfolk, Wilmington, & Charleston Railroad was taken up. To amend chapter 156, laws 95, so as to add Cumberland county to the East ern Criminal Circuit, was adopted. i Bill providing that no persons being non-residents of the State shall catch fish by nets or otherwise in any waters of the State without first obtaining a license from the Treasurer of the State of $2,500, per annum violation of this act to he a misdemeanor, ; punishable by a fine of $100 or six months imprisonment, or both fine and imprisonment, la dis 1 cretion of the coart; fines and license fees to go to the public school fund. Mr. McCaskey said that foreign com panies and corporations came to. the waters of Eastern Carolina and stretched miles and miles of nets in Albemarle Sound inlet and, were raining the fish interest of the State without paying any revenue and were taking bread out of the months of our home people. I The bill passed all readings. Bill to prevent fishing with anchor drifts or gill nets in Albemarle Sound, and rivers emptying therein, passed. To incorporate the Wellington & Powellville Railroad. Passed. Resolution for the appointment of a special committee to recommend sala ries and fees. Passed. J. L. Graham, chief clerk in the office of Superintendent Mebane of Public Instruction, was arrested at the Supreme Court building this morning by Sheriff Jones on a warrant sworn out in Ca tawba county, charging him with wil fully and maliciously burning his own residence in March last. Graham was kept In the custody of the sheriff at the superintendent' office until this even ing, when he was taken to Newton 10 bive a hearing. Action was taken by the Carolina In surance Company, of Wilmington which insured Graham's household pro perty and personal effects lor five hun dred dollars. The company has re sisted payment. Graham says the prose cution is malicious and political perse cution. Supt. Mebane holds the same view. Mebane says be does not fear the final outcome and will demand imme diate hearings The Committee on Railroads heard many arguments this evening and to night on the bill to revoke the lease of the North Carolina road. Judge Avtry spoke ably favoring tbe bill for two hours. ' Mr., Buck Kitchin made a mas terful speech for the bill, Messrs. I. S. Manning, S. B. Alexander and ex-Judge Burwell spoke against the bill. Mr. Alexander said Governor Carr had never spoken to him about the lease of the road until after the contract with the Southern was accepted. Many promi nent railroad men were present. The hearing will be continued until Monday. RALEIGH MEWS. Senator Frltohard Has No Intention of Coming to Baieigh at Preaent E. C. DoDOaB Will be Collector of the Eastern District. Special Star Correspondence Raleigh. N. C, Feb. 6. Mr. H. A. Gudger is authority for the statement that Senator Pritcbard has no intention of coming to Raleigh at present. Mr. E. C. Duncan, the Representative from Beaufort, will be the Collector of the Eastern district to succeed Mr. F. M. Simmons. Mr. Duncan has never spoken of the matter, but the fact has leaked out. Mr. Duncan is one of the strongest Republicans in the East and one of . Senator Pritchard's closest friends. The following gentlemen passed suc cessfully the examination before the State Board of Pnarmacy to practice in the State: Jno. A. Milchener, of Ral eigh; Robt. P. Hackney, of Durham; A. Brantley York, of Mebane; Alexander McGeochie, of Fayetteville; Wm. E. Gwaltney. of Wake Forest; J. A. Mc Keithan, of Fayetuville; Caleb H. Rich mond, of Reedsviile, and J. Fulton Cole, of Carthage. J. M. Mewborne will be the Commis sioner of Agriculture unless all signs fail and the will of the minority Popu lists is perfected. Senators Barker and Wakefield enter a flat denial to the statement that Reid bad delivered their votes to Pntchard in order to secure the penitentiary for himself. Both gentlemen declare that they agreed to vote for Pritcbard dur ing the campaign. Tne Chapel Hill Helentan has been dedicated to Col. John S. Cunningham, tbe representative from Pearson. Tbe Helenian will be a handsome publication this year. The Street Car Company has been no tified by tne Board of Aldermen to be gin the operation of its system by sixty dave, op their charter will be forfeited. Representative Howe tells me that the amendments to the bill relating to the ciiy of Wilmington, will be to make it effective March 1st, and also to reduce the salary of the Sinking Commissioner. BY RIVER AND RAIL. Beeelpts of Naval Stores end Cotton Yesterday. Wilmington & Weldon R. R. 276 bales cotton. 7 casks spirits turpen tine. Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta R. R. 175 bales cotton, 11 casks spirits turpentine, 222 bbls rosin, 87 bbls tar, i bbls crnde turpentine. Carolina Central R. R. 43 bales cot ton, 3 casks spirits turpentine, 101 bbls rosin, 17 bbls tar. Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley R. R. 14 casks spirits turpentine, 27 bbls tar. Steamship Oneida, 591 bales cotton. Steamer A. P. Hurt 82 bales cotton, 15 casks spirits turpentine. 214 bbls rosin, 40 bbls tar. s Larkin'sflat 2 casks spirits tnrpen tine, 17 bbls rsion, 51 bbls tar. Hein's flat 106 bbls. tar. Tout receipts Cotton, 1,119 bales; spirits turpentine, 62 casks; rosin, 554 bbls; tar, 878 bbls; crude turpentine, 2 bbls. ABB -YOU INTERESTED! If So, We Are In a Poaltlon to Save Ton Mrnny Dollar on a Piano. If you are at all interested, or expect to be, call at 103 Market street and see the elegant $550 Cabinet Grand Up right Piano, in sixteenth century guar anteed oax, i am selling for 1S4S. bee also another style, reeular Dries the world over $375, for. $880, and our $350 riano tor aao, or 1183 In Kosewood Slick, $25 in your inside pocket for a payment down and come on. We will save you from $10Q to $200 on a first class Piano or don't ask to sell, Special low price on an elegant .Grand Piano in iancy oak. c. (ellison, . Special Agent. Those who wish to save money this week purchase their dry goods and car pets of C W. Polvoet & Co. Thev are offering special inducements to make room lor spring stock. Kead their ad.' K' , ! -.. t 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 tp The Morning Star. Do ybu want a paper that prints the latest telegraphic news, the best local news, reliable market reports, excellent short stories, and tbe 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. SUNDAY . SERVICES. St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church, corner of Market and Sixth streets, Rtv. K. Boldt, pastor Fifth Sunday after Epiphany: English ter vice at 11 a. m.; German at 7.30 p. m.; Suoday school at 8.80 p. m. All seats free. St. James church, corner of Market and Third streets Fifth Sunday after Epiphany: Litany, sermon and holy commumon at 11 a m.; evening prayer at 5 p. m ; Sunday school at 3 45 p. m ; teachers' meeting at 3 30 p. m. St. Matthew's English Lu heran churcb. Fourth street, above Biaden. Rev. G. D. Bernbelm, pastor Morning service at 11a. m.; evening prayer at 7 30 p.m.; Sunday school at 8 80 p. rr. Seats all free, and every person cordial ly invited. i Services in St. I arm's Churcb to-dav. fifth Sunday after the; Epiphany, bv the rector. Rev. Dr. Carmicbael. at II a. m. and 4.30 p. m. Sunday school 3 30 p. m. j St. Paul's churcb. Fourth and Orange streets. Rev F. N. Skinner, rector. Ser vices to-day, fifth Sunday after Epiph any, at 11 a. m. and 7.80 p. m. Sunday school at 8 80 p. m. All seats free. COLORED CHURCHES. There will be preachinz to-dav at the First Baptist churcb, i corner Fifth and Campbell streets, at 11 a. m. and at 8 p. m. tbe Lords Sapper will be adminis tered. Preaching at 8 D. m. bv Rev. H . VV. Tones, of Conway, S. C. Strangers and friends are welcome. Joseph Spellr, pastor. SI. Stephen's A. Mi E. church, corner Fifth and Red Cross streets. Rev. E. J. Gregg, pastor. Preaching to-day at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. by the pastor. Sacrament of the Lord's Supper at 3 p. m. evening subiect: u vjtce and the Reasons Why.7 Everybody in vited to worship, with its. Young Men'a Ctmitiaa Aeaociition The Twenty-first Annual State Convention. The twenty-fifth annual State conven tion of the Young Men's Christian As sociation of North Carolina, to be teld at Winston, N. C. February 19tb. promises to be a very fine meet ing. The attendance will be large and the programme interesting. " Among those who are to make addresses are Dr. A. C- Baron, paBtor First Baptist Church of Charlotte; Rev. Wm. Black, the well known evangelist; Professors P. P. Claxton.of Greensboro, and J. A. Biveos. of Charlotte. Tbe International Committee will be represented bv Messrs. H. P. Anderson and H. W. Georgi. Topics will be diccussed cover ing the whole range of Association sub jects. E special attention will be given to the educational work, to Bible study and to the religious work of our Young Men s Christian Associations. A conference of the College Associa tions preidents will be held bv Mr. Georgi on February 13 and 19. and it is hoped each College Association will seed its new president in order that he may be instructed; in his important work. i All Christian workers, and especially Christian men in towns where there are no associations, are cordially invited and every pastor will be welcome. Keduced rates on all railroads. Tbose desiring to attend saould write to Mr. F. P. Turner, State Secretary, Charlotte. N. C. I Read C. W. Polvogt & Co.'s ad. They will save you ten per cent, this week only. Read their ad. t A saving of ten cents on the dollar this week for cash bargains at C. W. Polvogt & Co.'s. ! t C W. Polvogt & Co. offer this week i ten per cent, discount. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice. "JX THOSE WHO WANT EMPLOYMENT. We have work to give 100 able-bodied labors. Apply Monday morning to our Superintendent at onr worka. NAVASSA GUANO COMPANY. feb 7 It Europe. You ARK CORDIALLY INVITED TO join a select, limited party of ladiea and gentlemen for travel through Europe in the coming tnmmer. The tour embracea Scot1 and, Inglaod, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany (the Rhine), and Hol land. Apply at o cr for membership nd lull parti culars to Rev. C L. Hoffmann, Charlotte, N . C. feb 7 tt inn i All Pure and Good. 15 Cases Blue Ribbon Powders. 50 Bbls ! E. R. Potatoes. 50 " ! Haulton Rose Potatoes. 50 Boxes Smoked Herrings. 100 " Sardines. 10 Cases Horsford's Preparation. Good Luck and Rex Powders, at inside figures in lots. W. B. COOPER, (eb 1 HI DW WTiaiottoa. N Cj SHOES NEATLY REPAIRED. SATISFACTION feb 5 tf PETERSON Executor's Notice. HAVING QUALITIED AS EXECUTRIX OV thelaat will and testament of Stacv VanAaringe, deceased, oa the 8th day of January, 1897, I hereby notify all persona Indebted to my Said testator to , make immediate payment to tte, and those to whom he was indebted to present their claims, to me on or ' before tbe 22od day of January; 1896,- or this notice 1 will be plead ia bar of their recovery. This the Slit day of January, lfcfll. . v MARY P. VakAMRINGE. ' ran 2S lm Ezecn rix. Madame Amae. g PI RITUAL MEDIUM. REVEALS THE pact, p.esent and future. If you are in trouble, either boainesa, love oi dom'stic, it will be to your advant age to consult her. Mme Amae can be found at No SIS Chestnut street, between Third and fourth, jail Si lw THE SCOTTISOEFORMATION, OPERA HOUSE, NEXT Monday anil Tuesday mmn at 8 P. M. Grand Historical Entertainment by Mrs- H. E. Monroe. for the benefit of Westminster League of First Prea- -byterian Church. One hundred and fifty tf Wilmington people in the cast. i ickets 53 cents, with privilege of reserve seais; Childien 25 cents. eserve sea s fc; sa'e at Gerken.'. Ch.rt open on and after Friday, February 5, 9 a. m. feb 4 4c THIS WEEK AT tf The Unlucky Corner," IT is LARD. R. M. Jones' Pure Leaf open kettle rendered, the best Lard on - this market. Oranges and Canned Peas. Learn the prices at the Store. This cutting will be kept up. Mate your account with me and get the benefit. S, W. SANDERS. febSti SEASONABLE GOODS. Jute Bagging, Arrow Ties, Cheese, Crackers, Cakes, Sal mon, Sardines, Ovsters. Full and complete stock of HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES, LOWEST CASH PRICE. Don t fail to see us before bjytng. WORTH & WORTH. aug29tf Tt The Dollar for Choice Winff" Is still ofi exhibitionf We invife you to look at it. Then walk insioe and look. If then you do not se'4 just what is wanted kindly ask :fjpr it. We will do our best to please! fevery one. If Buyers will do well to keepjin eye on our window from week tojfweek. Respectfully, li MERGER & EVANS. feb S tf j j Tar, Honey and um COMPOUND, j! A purely old fashion, bomeimade COUGH REMED No Opiates of any kin Pure, harmless, effective. Can be givenfti h per- sect sauty to ne youngest ana tne oicest. Pronounced by tbe pa pit, tbe press, andkbe public to be the greatest Cough brrup on earth. Made under the ptrsonal supervision of 1 1 JAMES D. NUTT, Pharmacist, feb 4 tf Wilmingtcil N. C. : 1 j jj " GET THE BEST jj Seed Potatoes Youfpan. WE HAVE 1 Genuine Maine Honlton . Earlf Rose, DIRECT. New York Rose and to arraire. The famous EARLY OHIpS. White Spring OATS. Feed OATS. White and mixed CORN. All goods warranted as sented. repre- HALL & PEARSALL. Nutt and Mulberry streets. feb i DAW tf GUARANTEED, J1 ROLFS
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