SUBSCRIPTION RATES;
E MORNING
THE MORNING STAB
REDUCED TO 05.00.
GOES ONE YEAR.
FROM $2.00 TOJ3.00 CHEAPER 1 1
BUT NO REDUCTION IN SIZE
OF PAPER, ;
OR IN QUANTITY OR QUALITY
OF, READING MATTER. .
Than Other Dailies of its Class in
North Carolina. ' , v
VOL. LIX.NO. 123.
WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1897.
WHOLE NO. 9.114
FOR I FIVE DOLLARS '
Iz '-.ci at the Postoffice at Wilmington, N.C.aJ
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8.17 AM
l.S, Dep't or Agriculture. :
Weather Bureau. ;
Wilmington, N.C, Feb. 16 !
Meteorological data tor yesterday
Temperature: 8 a.m., 54s; 6 p. m.,58;
maximum', 65; minimum, 53"; mean, 59.
Kilabll for the day, .05; rainfall
since a ot month up to date. 1 95.
Fayetteville. N. C, Feb. 14. At 8
a.muhe stae pf water ia the Cape Fear
river -was 19 feet. . , '!
FORECAST for to-day. I
For North Carolina Local showers
jn the early morning, followed by clear
ing; light variable winds.
OUTLINES.
Tne Powers notify Greece that no fur
ther Hostile action will be allowed in
Crete. Wm. P. St. John, the free
silver champipn, is dead. The
Treasury deficit for the first half of Feb
ruary is $3,858,600. -The owners of
the steamer Bermuda are trying to get
her released on the ground that she is an
English vesiel.j The abrogation of
the Clavton-Bulwer treaty was under
uis'jussion in inc oenaic ycsicraay.
A i Tacoma, Wash., Cuban sympathizers
trailed the Spanish flag in the mud and
then burned it, - The Sundry Civil
Appropriation! bill passed the House,
and a bill to supply the National Guards
of the various States with improved
Springfield rifles Argument was heard
in the United States Supreme Conrt in
the case of the steamer Three Friends,
charged with filibustering. Admiral
Baoce's flset off Charleston engaged in
heavy gun practice yesterday. AH
persons convicted of speculating in scrip
an1 coin will be baniihsd from Havana,
I r- A Cuban will be executed at Ha
Ivana to-day for rebellion and sedition,
The trial of Edward C. Flanagan,:
wio killed two women near De-'
ca ur, Georgia, commenced yesterday.
New York markets: Money on call
easy at 12 per cent., .last loan at
1 per cent., closing offered ,at IX
13- p:rcent.;cotton steady middling
Tc; Southern fl )ur was dull and easy-
common to fair extra i 80 2 50; good
. to choice $3 604 00; wheat spot mar
ket was more active for export and weak;
No. 2 red free on board flOc; corn
pot moderately active and firmer; No. 2
83c at elevator and 29c afloat; rosin
steady strained common to good tl 70;
spirits turpentine qaiet at 2929c. S
There is one school In Illinois
which cannot keep, a male teacher,
because the large girls insist oc kiss
ing and hugging him, and there are
too many of them. . i
On the authority of Andrew Car
negie, the New York Advertiser as'
'sures us that "the long looked for
wave -of prosperity is already in
Sght. Mr. Carnegie runs his own
telescope. . .
Gen. Gomez says the talk of
granting reforms to' Cuba doesn't
make any impression on Cubans
whase memories run back to the
last war with Spain and the broken
promises then. 1 ;
ij said the chewing gum manu
'icturers of this country import an
nually ooo.OOO pounds of the gum
of the Sap ola tree from Mexico, as
the base of the gum our girls work
"S'-r jiws on. , .
' K'n Humbert, of Italy, is said to
be the most heavily insured men in
Europ?. Ile carries S7,5O),O0O. But
he is one of the most' democratic of
Kl"25 and niovqs around among the!
(fopLe as if he wasn't afraid of them.
I
r. Hopkins, a Methodist minister
of Atlanta, who last year retired from1
the Democratic; party and went into
he Republican party, has . retired
irom the ministry. This shows that
-sme: sense of the fitness of
tnings.
"e uson Times, one of our best
Weekly exchanges, entered on its
second year last week. The success
"as met with is an evidence of the
appreciation' of the community in
""- it 1S published.
'tis said that nn wi,., ,
Den trying to get Gen Gomez o
?-ye a secret interview with him.
avf Gomez does notDrooose to take
chances of being slugged as
aceo was. - . :
IMPdET AKT AHlf 0UHCBMB5X
Attention is called to the follow
ing Reduced Rates of Subscription
to The Morning Star :
. TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS. '
Twelve Months $5.00
Six 2.50
Three ........ L25
Two " .7. 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. :
Discussing the proposition .to
change the day of- inaugurating
President?, the Springfield, 111,. Re
publican has been ; looking up the
weather, and finds that oat of the 27
inauguration days we have had 12
were pleasant, 12 stormy, and 3 un
reported; 8 of the pleasant days
were in the first 50 years, and 10 of
the stormy days on the last 50. As
the weather is changing so it is time
Kp change the day.
Hon. Tom Watson declined to fur
nish a few chapters to Bryan's book
because Bryan didn't recognize him
during the campaign. But Tom
should remember that frequently a
corpse attracts more respectful atten
tion and consideration than .the live
man.
A colored farmer in Pennsylvania
hanged himseltthe other day because
the bank in which he had deposited
his earnings collapsed. He was
seven feet tall and on account of the
height of the rafters in his barn he
had to bend his knees to hang him
self. The Pennsylvania National Guard
will not attend the inauguration of
Mr. McKinley. The State will not
foot the bill $30,000 the railroads
can't tote 'em; free and the boys
don't want to foot the. bill and foot
it aronnd Washington, tooT"
A family was recently discovered
in Lebanon, Pa., which had subsisted
on potatoes for six months. The dis
covery was made through the death
of a little girl of the family, who
died from convulsions caused by
eating an apple.
During his Senatorial term Sena
tar Peffer made 441 speeches, and
has no remorse of conscience for the
space he took up in the Congressional
Record.
This is another billion dollar Con
gress; but that is the kind ot Con
gresses we may expect 'for some
years to come.
XTBW ADVEBTISKBaUSJTTS.
S.W Sanders This week only.
Masonic Meeting Wil. Lodge.
Notice Cape Fear Lodge I. O. O. F.
XW BUSIHESS LOCALS.
Dr. Galoway Notice.
Wanted Grocery clerk.
LOCAL, DOTS.
Items of Interest Gathered Here
and There and Briefly xfoted.
There was no Police Court yester
day-
-
The weather remains un
settled.
United States revenue cutter
Morrill arrived in port yesterday.
The Board of Audit and Fi
nance will meet in regular session this
afternoon.
A runaway on -Market street
yesterday morning was the cause of
tome excitement. Nobody hurt and no
damage done.
The receipts of cotton here
yesterday were 143 bales, against 94 the
corresponding days last year. The local
market closed firm at tc, the price on
the same day la t year having been
Deputy Sheriff Flynn yester
day arrested Charles Prude, colored,
chareed with stealine a watch. The
watch was found on Prude's person; but
Prnde claims that he bought it for
112,50.
The Marine Directory shows
two arrivals for yesterday. The Amen
can schooner Jacob M. Haskell, Captain
Hart, of 430 tons register, is consigned
to Geo. Harriss, Son & Co. Paterson,
Dawning & Co. are cansignees for the
Russian barque Guido, Captain Blom
qvist, from Barbedoes.
BDiOlal Meetlnf of tie. Board ol S.rjetcrs o
tne AMOCiated Charities.
A special meeting of the Board of Di
rectors of the Associated Charities was
held yesterday at the office of the" As
sociation for the : purpose of electing
officers. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
: President Rev. Robert Strange, D.D.
Vice President CoL Roger Moore.
Treasurer Mr. P. B. Manning.
Secretary Miss Carrie A. Price.
f Executive Committee Rev. Peyton
H. Hoge, D. D Rev. Robert Strange, D
D., Rev. W. L. Cnnninggim, Co!. Roger
Moore and Mr. Jas. C Stevenson.
A Prominent Wniia Man Arrested.
Deputy Sheriff J. P. Flynn and Police
Officer L F. Huggins last night arrested
and landed, in jail swell known white
man of this city, charged with. robbing
his father's safe of about 48 and a
diamond pin. ' Only $13 and some odd
cents was fonnd on . the prisoner's
person.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPH S
Pertinent Pnrucnslui Pertoininc PrtneN
pally so People end Pointedly Printed. '
Col. T - P. Heap has arrived
from New York city. '
Mr. F. B. Rice left for Kenans-
vilie yesterday morning.
Mr. Wj F. Murphy, of Wallace,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Ed Daniels, of Fayetteville,
spent Sunday in the city.
Mr. H.i W. Malloy, of Laurin-
bnrg, was registered here yesterday.
Mr. James S. Worth was out of
the city yesterday on a gunning trip.
Mr. J. A. Westbrook, of Mount
Olive, was one of yesterday's arrivals.
Mr. McP. Batte. of Char
lotte, was a hotel registration yesterday.
Mr. R. T.' Brinkley, of- Bolton,
was among the arriva's in the city yester
day. :i' : : . li-'W:
Mr. G. J. Cherry, of Parmele,
was among yesterday's hotel registra
tions." . ' i ' ' . "i,;"
,- . ' i . - .
Rev. Mr, Townsend, of Scott's
Hill, was among yesterday's visitors in
the city. ; 1 ' .
Mr. Williams, a prominent Pen
der county farmer, was on onr streets
yesterday. j
Mr. J. E. Royal, one of the
leading merchants ot Clinton, was here
yesterday.
Herbert McClammy, Esq., wHo
has been sick for several days, was able
to be ont yesterday. . i
Mr. Frederick j Fpsgate, who
has bexn visiting relatives in the city, re
turned last night to his home in Auburn,
N. Y. :- t:- ; 'I
Mr. J. Wj. Pharr, the clever rep
resentative of She Charlotte Clothing
Manufacturing Company, was here yes
terday. ' ! . !..:-'
Capt. Kllley C. Terry, of New
Bedford. Mass.,' owner of a large saw
mill plant at Stella, N. C, was in the
city yesterday.
Mr. R. K. Bryan, of the Dis
patch, left yesterday to go to the bed
side of his father who is seriously sick
at his home in Scott's Hill.
OCEAN VIEW BEACH.
BSee$!ng 'at Property Owners Committee
Appointed to Seenre the Paatage ot
. a Btook'Iitw Change of Same
Considered.
A meeting of the property owners of
Ocean View Beach was held yesterday
at noon in the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce in MacRae building.
On motion of Mr. Jas. H. Chadbourn,
Jr., Mr. T. M. Emerson was called to the
chair and Mr. E.: S. Tennent appointed
secretary. Chairman Emerson then re
quested Mr. Chadbourn to state the ott-
lect of the meeting, which j Mr. Chad
bourn did, stating that there bad been
some discussion as to incorporating tbe
Beach, but he would suggest, instead of
an incorporated town, with its various
officers, that they simply have a stock
law. .
On motion, the chairman was in
structed to appoint a committee of three
to secure an act of the Legislature pro
hibiting stock from running at large on
the Beach. Messrs. Jas. H. Chadbourn,
Jr., Geo. Ronntree and Sol. Bear were
appointed by the chair as the ,commit-
tee. j
After a lengthy discussion as to a
change of name for the Beach, a motion
was put and carried, authorizing the
chairman to appoint a committee of
three, to report at some subsequent
meeting, to consider a change of name.
A resolution was also adopted setting
forth that it was the sense of a majority
of those present that the name Ocean
View Beach be ; continued. : The chair
appointed Rev. j RobL Strange, D. D.,
Col. F. W. Foster and Mr1, S. A. Schloss,
as the committee to consider a change of
name- ''."( j
The meeting then adjourned, subject
to the call of the chairman.
Two Tire Alarm Sue day Moraine.
In response to 'an alarm rnng in from
box 54, Twelfth' and Market, Sunday
morning at 8.25 o'clock, the department
turned out and promptly! extinguished
a fire in two small houses on Princess
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth.
The fire was first detected in a one-story
frame house, owned by Liddie Lewis,
colored, and occupied in front as a
store by Press. Smith, also colored.
f rom the house the blaze was
communicated to a house closely ad
joining on tbe west, owned by Mr. W,
J. Penny, and occupied by Lula Hines,
colored. The damage to the first house
-was about $75, covered by insurance.
The house owned by Mr. Penny suf
fered a damage of $33. It was not In
sured. The fire had its origin in the
store part of the Liddie Louis' house.
bnt how it caught is unknown.
The second alarm, turned in at 5.80 a.
m was on account of the cinders of the
fire already described, having kindled
into a small blszs. The! department
turned, ont again, but their services
were not needed. 1 !
BY RIVER AND RAIL.
Beeeipta of Saral Stores" end Cottoa
Yesterday.
Wilmington & Weldon R. R.
119 bales cotton, j j
Wilmington, Colombia j ft Augusta
R. R. 21 bales cotton, 1 cask spirits
turoentlne. 51 bbls rosin, 70 bbls tar.
Cape Fear 4 Yadkin Valley R. R-
8 casks spirits turpentine, ;
Steamer E. A. Hawes 85 casks spirits
turpentine. 159 bbls rosin. 40 bbls tar.
Steamer Driver 2 bales cotton, 80
bbls tar. t -s,
Steamer Crcesas 100 bbls rosin, 20
tar. . -l;r'v'' 7'-! ti7M:7:-:,:
Total " receipts Cotton, '.142 bales;
spirits turpentine, 89 casks; rosin, 810
bbls; tar, 210 bbls. ;
ALDERMAN JOHN MAUNDER DEAD.
At 9 CVCIoak Yesterday Morning Aldenntn
John Manodar Xotered Into Beit In the :
721 Year of Hia Age Suitable Batoln.
ti 3D Pieced Br the Beard of Air
dermen Last Bight Ow the
Sudden Death of Their Ae
' lociite The City Hall
Draped ia Mourning.
The chronicler of daily events, as
they transpire, is forcibly reminded of
tbe unexpectedness of that which be is
called npon to narate. nor is it more
palpable than in - the daily necrology
which be records. In the : flush of
health and the vigor of strength some '
members of the human family: receive
a summons, and they "go to their long ;
home."
These reflections are suggested by the
sudden death of Mr, John Maunder, a
member of the Board of Aldermen from
the Third' ward. Oa a peaceful, quiet
Sunday -afternoon, - not twenty-four
hours preceding his death, he had rev
erently assisted to bear the body of a
friend as pall-bearer to the grave,
and 'ere another setting of the sun his
lifeless body awaited the same serv es. ;
The community was painfully shocked
yesterday morning upon learniog of the
death of Mr. John Maunder, one of Wil
mington's truest citizsns.which occurred
at his residence on Eighth streets be
tween Market and Dock. Sunday after
noon Mr. Maunder was a pall-bearer at
the funeral of the late Mrs. Eliza Harriss
Wilson, and that night he attended
church apparently, with the exception of
a slight pain in the side, in the best of
health. Yesterday morning he arose as
usual, and after eating breakfast pre
pared to go to his business at 8 o'clock.
Before going, however, he entered the
sitting room and took a seat. Suddenly
he was taken ill and became semi con-
scions. Dr. A. H. Harriss was immedi
ately summoned, but about 9 o'clock he
passed away, death being attributed to
acute indigestion. . e
Mr. Maunder was a native of New
York city, where he was born on March
7, 1825. In 1853 .he went from New
York to Raleigh, N. C, where he em
barked in the marble businesi. After a
stay of eight years in that city he came
to Wilmington in 1861, and together
with Mr. Jas. Walker, of this city.
opened a marble yard on the southeast
corner of Front and Walnut streets.
Next he embarked in the marble busi
ness for himself, on Grace street between
Front and Water.
In 1895 he was elected a member of
the Board of Aldermen and on the 18th
Of April took the bath of office, which he
faithfully fulfilled in every particular.
He was twice married, his first wife
being Miss Lstitia Decker, of Staten
Island. In 187S he married Mrs. M. F,
Croom, daughter of the late Jas. B.
Orrell and sister of Capt R. C Orrell,
both of this city. She and one son, Mr.
John F. Maunder, for many years a
member of the Board of Audit and Fi
nance, are lett to mourn his loss. Tbe
deceased was a member of Cape Fear
Lodge No. 2, 1. O. O. F of which lodge
he was a Past Grand and treasurer for
about twenty-five years. This lodge
will attend in a body his funeral, which
will take place to-morrow morning at 10
o'clock at his late residence. No. 11
South Eighth street. Mr. Geo. Ctoom,
step -son ot the deceased, and wife were
telegraphed the sad news and will arrive
from Waycross,- Fla., to-day. ,
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEET AND PASS
! RESOLUTIONS.
; As soon as it was known that Alder
man John Maunder was no more the
City Hall was draped in mourning, and
his customary seat in the City Hall,
while attending the Board's meetings,
was also draped in black and white.
j In response to a call from Mayor W.
N. Harriss, the following Aldermen,
Messrs, R.W. Hicks. W. H. Northrop t
Jr., T. J. Gore, Daniel Cameron, T. D.
Meares, W. E. Springer, W. C-Von-Glahn
and A. J. Walker, met at the City
Hall and passsd suitable resolutions
over the death of their associate.
Mayor Harriss called, the Board to
order and stated that he had called the
meeting to notify the Board officially of
the death of Alderman John Maunder,
so that it might take some suitable
action in regard to the same. He also
stated that he had appointed Aldermen
Northrop, Meares and Cameron to draft
resolutions over the death of Alderman
Maunder.
Alderman Northrop, on behalf of the
committee, offered the' following resolu
tions: Whereas, This Board has heard with
regret of the sudden death of John
Maunder, alderman from the Third
ward, ana it is proper that, we should
express our sense of regret at the death
of a worthy citizen; therefore be it
Resolved, That the clerk spread upon
the records of this body this minute :
In the death of John Maunder we feel
that the city has lost one of her
truest citizens; a man nnassumlng
and retiring in his disposition,
but firm in his conviction of
right and unswervingly true to his ideas
of duty. The records of a long life of
probity and uprightness is a valuable
heritage to his family and should be a
comfort to them in their bereavement.
As a member of this Board he was con
servative in action, faithful to the inter
est of the city and progressive in his
views, -, -; . i
. Resolved, That a copy of these resolu
tions be sent to the family, and that
this Board attend the funeral in a body.
Resolved, That as a mark ot respect
to the memory of the deceased the City
Hall be draped in mourning for thirty
days.;.- -;t -. .
On motion of Alderman Walker,
seconded by Alderman Gore, the rtsolu
tions were unanimously adopted. .
Alderman Springer suggested that the
Mayor invite the Board of Audit and
Finance to meet with the Board of Aid
ermen, and attend the funeral together.
. Alderman Springer's suggestion was
acted upon ' and acting Clerk W. M
Strntners Instructed to send a letter to
that effect to Mr. Wm. Calder, chair
man of the Board of Audit and Finance
- The Board then adjourned. .
The members of the Board will meet
at the City Hall thirty minqtes previous
J to the funeral.
THOSE RECENTLY PASSED. AWAY,
And
Who . sTow Beit in the City of
the
Dead En at rata Bandar land
Yeaterday. ' .
The remains of the late Ai R. Mayer,
Esq.. who died in Philadelphia Thurs
day sight last, arrived over the Atlantic
Coast Line at 9 80 o'clock yesterday
morning, accompanied by a nephew of
the deceased. Mr, W. M. Weill, of Phil
adelphia. J
The body was carried to Oakdale
cemetery, where .the interment was.
made, appropriate setvees beingt con-
ducted. In the presence of numerous
friends and relatives, by Rev. Dr. Men
delsohn. The floral tributes
family were elaborate and!
from the
beautiful.
Following is the list of pall bearers :
Messrs. F. Rheinstein, Solomon Bear,
A. Shrier, I. L. Greenwald, William
Goodman, J. Meyers. i
The funeral services over the late Mrs.
Caroline Greer were conducted by her
pastor. Rev. R. A. Willis, at Grace M. E.
church Sunday morning at 9,80 o'clock.
The remains were borne thence to Belle
vne cemetery and solemnly deposited in
their last resting place. The ! pall-bearers
were Col. Roger Moore, S. G. Hall,
W. M Poisson. W. S, Warrock, H. M.
Foard and J. F. Post. Jr."
The funeral ; of the late Mrs. Eliza
Harriss Wilson was held Sunday after
noon at 4 o'clock at the residence of Mr.
Joseph H. Hanby, No. 720 Dock street.
Rev. W. B. Olirer, pastor of the First
Baptist church, conducted the serv.ee.
From the house the remains were taken
to Oakdale cemetery, where the inter
ment took place. The pall-bearers were
Dr. A. M. Baldwin and Mr. H. P. West
(honorary), and Messrs. Jas. H. Taylor
W. H. Alderman, W. J. Penny, S. G.
Hall, Asa Walker and John Maunder
(active).
Death bath all season for its own
"The old must die, the young may die.".
Little Johnnie Vann, son of Mr.'W. K.
Vann. of this city, but eight years of
age, yielded his young life to the inex
orable demands of death Saturday morn
ing.. The remains were interred Snnday
afternoon in Bellevue cemetery. The
funeral service, conducted by Rev. G.
M. Tolson, was held at his father's resi
dence, corner Second and Market streets.
The pall bearers were Messrs. Geo. W.
Britt, Walter Johnson, Mark; Johnson
and PascaNewton,
j OPERA HOUSE. :
Primrose and Weat Minstrels To-morrow
! Bight lit Iioie Thnrtday Sight.
! Two of the "finest" are offered at the
Opera House to-morrow and next nighu-
j Primrose and West, the acknowledged
leaders of all things superb in minstrelsy
come to us to-morrow evening, after an
absence of ever four years, bringing their
Colossal Double Company of "70 Kings
of Cork," including tbe ever popular
comedian George Wilson, "Wahz Me
Again," the highest salaried minstrel ar
tist in America and who is alone a whole
minstrel show in himself. In all pre
senting the most gorgeous minstrel per
formance ever witnessed in our Opera
House.
i me big organization this season is
composed of 70 performers. All leaders
in their respective lines on the minstrel
stage. Divided in - two separate com
panies ol 40 White and SO gennine Col
ored Artists, two bands of music and
last, but not least, the most superb
programme eyer attempted. The first
edition of.the "first part" presents min
strelsy as it was many years ago, wherein
the entire colored company of thirty are
in possession of the stage. The second
edition shows that of the present day iq
all of its magnificence, with both the
white and the colored seventy in all
on the stage. That Chesterfield of in
terlocutors, Willim H. -West, "monarch
over all whom he surveys," with Geo.H,
Primrose and Wilson on the "ends."
The Olio that follows this grand first
part includes the. latest foreign and
American novelties, among which are
Howe, Wall and Walter, "the musical
kings;" Jerome and Alexis in their great
act entitled "The Frog and Lizzard,"and
William H. West's latest addition, and
grand march and grouping, entitled "The
Phantom Grenadiers,
: The reserved seat sale is no w on sale
atGerken's. Prices $1,00, 75c. and 50c. for
top gallery.
'LA LOIE THURSDAY NIGHT.
) Never in the history of theatricals will
there be such a maizs of marvellous ex
citement as will be seen at the Opera
House Thursday evening for one per
formance only. La Loie Fuller, the one,
the great and only, the talk and rage of
Paris, Berlin and New York. No donbt
there are many who have read of her
wonderful creations but have never had
the chance to see her wonderful per
formances. Her dances will be given
here In precisely the same manner In re
gards to detail, etc., as given by her in
all the larger cities of the world.
Ia connection with La Loie will be
seen the wonder of the Nineteenth
century, Eliason, in marvellous wonders
of modern magic, and a company of un
usual merit. The advance sale of seats.
which opens this morning at Gerken's,
should be a large one. Seats $1 50 and
$1.00.
Potty-flrat Anniversary
' As previously announced the Howard
Relief Fire Engine Company No. 1, will
celebrate their forty-first anniversary to
morrow eight at Adrian Hall. The com
mittee of arrangements is composed of
those clever fellows, Messrs. M. Schnlb-
ben (chalrmao), J. W. H. Fuchs, H. T,
Dials, George Ties ken and Wm. Cole
man.
One Cent a, Word.
- Hereafter advertisements to go la 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
tisers who can calculate the exact cost
of their advertisements, which must be
paid for always In advance
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
BILL INTRODUCED TO AMEND CHAR
TER OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
-OF WILMINGTON.
TO Tax Dogs Pievldiag Additional Cause
of Divoree M O Jld Contrast" BUI Bpsotel
Order for Priday Committee on Bedit
triotlntt the State.
Special Star Telerram.
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 15 Bills in
troduced in tbe House To prevent fast
driving over bridges in Onslow county;
to prohibit taking of clams in Brunswick
county; to make fee for weighing cattle
fifteen cents; to amend section 849. sub
division 2 of the Code so as to sdd words
or a domestic corporation none of
whose officers can be found in the State
after due diligence"; to repeal chapter
851 acts 1895, to repeal section 2835 of
the Code; to give the iSute the Illinois
law for the protection of inebriates: to
make it a misdemeanor to fail to remove
oSstructioas to passage of fish in streams
within thUty days after notice from the
Board cf Agriculture; to amend section
2228 of tbe Code, so that number of
trustees shall be 11 instead of 7; to pro
tect sheep by taxing male dogs fifty
cents and female dogs $1, no dogs to be
allowed to live unless licensed, and mak
ing it misdemeanor to fall to list.
By Sutton, of New Hanover, to amend
the charter of the Chamber of Commerce
pf Wilmington by giving it a perpetual
charter and right to borrow monev; to
amend tbe Code by adding as an addi
tional cause for divorce: "It either bus-.
band or wife shall be indicted and "con
victed ot felony and imprisonment lor
life," this, act to apply to cases now
pending in courts; to amend section 2482
of the Code so as to add after the word,
"misdemeanor" the words "and upon
conviction shall be fined, not exceeding
$50 or imprisoned not more than 80 days;''
to amend chapter 130, public laws of
1885, by inserting "and all felonies and
slanders;" to provide that whenever any
person is declared insane or an inebriate
husband or wife shall be first entitled to
guardianship of his or her property.
The bill forbidding "gold contracts'
came up, and a motion to table was lost
yeas 40, nays 48. A motion by Lusk
that the bill be made a special order for
Friday was carried yeas, 44, nays 48.
Mr. Hauser submitted a lengthy mi
nority report on his three bill s, provid
ing for election of Railway Commission
ers by the people, reduction of railway
telegraph and telephone rates, and for
bidding free passes. The majority re
port was unfavorable to these bills.
The Speaker announced the following
special "committee : On Redisricting
the State into Congressional districts,
Brower, Dockery, Alexander, Whitener,
McCrary, Abernatby and Bryan.
: Bills passed :. To establish a stock law
in part of White Oak township, Bladen
conntv; to amend section 7, Acts 1893,
by striking out the work "railway," line
six.
Another Death at Mr. T. O. Craft'.
: The home of Mr. T. C. Craft has been
visited with a double measure of sorrow,
Only last Saturday there appeared in
these columns a notice of the death of
bis wife's mother, Mrs. Caroline Greer,
and this morning it is the writer's duty
to record the death of Mr. Craft's own
mother, Mrs. Mary Charles Craft, which
occurred early Sunday morning. It was
a sadly curious fact that both the grand
parents of Mr. Craft's children lay dead
in the house at the same time.
Mrs. Craft was born near Jacksonville,
N. C, on the 8th of January. 1819. In
1845 she came to this city and has been
living here since. Her husband, Mr.
Thomas C Craft, who was one of the
leading merchants of Wilmington before
the late war, died thirty-three years ago,
Their union was blessed with eleven
children, four of whom survive them,
Messrs. Thomas C .Archibald C and
William C. Craft of this city, and Mrs.
L. R. Matthews of Duplin county.
For more than forty years tbe de
ceased lady had been a communicant of
the First Baptist Church. And that she
was possessed of a very high degree of
Christian fortitude and hopefulness was
shown by the uniform patiecce with
which she bore her sufferings. These
were very great, as she had been com
paratively helpless for thirty-eight years
and a large part of that time in great
pain. She passed away at the age of
seventy-eight ; years at the old home
stead, where she had lived during the
past forty-nine years.
The funeral services were conducted
from the First Baptist Church yesterday
afternoon by Rev. W. B. Oliver, assisted
by Rev. R. A Willis, of Grace M. E.
Church. The interment was made at
Oakdale cemetery. The list of pall
bearers follows: Messrs. Owen Fen
nell. Wm. A. French, S. G. Hall, Jno. Aj
avereii, jas. ti. lay lor, Dr. A.
Baldwin.
M.
Anniversary Celebration.
Linden Grove No. 2 United Ancient
Order of Druids will celebrate their
third anniversary on the 25th of this
month. , Mr. Godfrey Hart will deliver
the address on that occasion. Messrs.
Geo. Zeigler, A. J. Marshall and J. Wan
namaker are the committee of arrange
ments. The Order is in a flourishing
condition and the benefit derived from
it has been a blessing to many of its
members.
Sea a of Two of Boaebaro'i Cttissna.
A correspondent writes tbe Star as
follows
Rev. D. S. Bullard. an aeed Baptist
minister of Roseboro, N. C, and father
of P. M. Bullard, a prominent merchant
ot Ureensboro, N. C. died of heart trou
ble at Garland; N.'C Sundav evening,
the 14th Inst., after having preached his
regular sermon at 11 a, m. His remains
will be taken to the old homestead, near
Koseboro. for interment to-morrow.
Mr. Jas. W. White, a orominent citi
zen of Roseboro. died suddenly at 4 o.
m. Sunday, the 14th inst at his mother-
in-law's, Mrs. W. J. Parker, of Cypress
week, N. C His remains will be taken
to Roseboro for interment to morrow.
RALEIGH NEWS BUDGET
GOVERNOR RUSSELL; M AY NOT AT
TEND M'KINLEY'8 INAUGURATION.
The Governor en Xarneet Advooete of
Ool. Boyd for Cabinet Position Hene
itor PritehMd Better-Extra Session
i of the Iiegisleture Talked Abint .
h Menufeoturera Want Cigar
ette Tax Bill Withdrawn
To Prevent ; Ladlea
; from Weeriog Hats
. in Theatres.
Special Star Correspondence
Raleigh. N. C Feb. 15.
It was thought that Governor Russell
and his entire staff would attend tbe in
auguration at Washington next month,
but the Chief Executive has about come
to the conclusion that he cannot leave
the capital at that time. ; His decision is
not final, however, and there is a possi
bility of his attending the Inaugural cer
emonies, bnt if he does not, General
Cowles, Maj. Hayes and the Governor's
staff will represent tbe State.
Tbe talk of Governor Russell point?
to Canton is twaddle. : The Governor
has never contemplated a trip to the
President's home. He is an earnest sup
porter of CoL B jyd for a Cabinet Dort-
follo and has given him his hearty sup
port.
Senator Pritchard is much better, so
advices from Washington-yesterday
stated. ,
The sale of seats to Nat Goodwin's
perforance who appears here Wednes
day night.- is something remaikable.
The receipts will exceed $1,000.
representative Morton, of Richmond
county, who introduced the bill to tax
cigarettes fifteen cents per package, has
oeen solicited by representatives of the
cigarette trust to withdraw the bill. It
would seem that the manufacturers are
afraid for the bill to come before the
Legislature.
A bill is being prepared to orevent
ladies from wearing hats while occupy
ing seats in a tneatre. The noble repre
sentative who introduces the;bill will
receive the plaudits of his countryman.
Aireaay raiK is heard ot an extra ses
sion of tbe Legislature. Several mem
bers think it impossible to transact ne
cessary business and act upon the bills
mat require attention during tbe re
maining aays. ine Legislature is au
thorized to continue in session sixty days
and the members draw j pay for that
length of time. The present term will
expire March 6th. If the session is pro
longed and its dollars to cents that it
will not be, the patriots will serve their
State without pay.
Special Star Telerram.
Governor Russell granted five pardons
and one commutation during bis first
months administration. W. D. Solo-
jnon, of Cumberland, serving three
years' sentence and J. W. Wolard, of
Beaufort, .serving two years' term for
abandonment, were among the number.
A large number of people, interested
in the annulment of . the lease
of the North Carolina ; road, which
comes up in the House to-morrow, ar
rived this evening. The Yarboro is
crowded with prominentpeopie favoring
the lease. Ex-Governor Carr is here.
Both sides are claiming a victory. No
one can speak with certainty as to the
result.
Y. M. C A
Anniversary Excrolaee and Annual Conor rt
to Take Flaee To-night.
The anniversary exercises and annual
concert of the Young Men's Christian
Association will be held at the Asssocia-
tion's buildibg to-night, - The following
will be the order of the exercises :
Devotional Exercises Rev. R. A.
Willis. ' !
President's Report Mr. A. J. Howell,
Jr.
Treasurer's Report Mr. P. Heinsber
ger, Jr.
Address, "Behind the Scenes" Mr.
Thos: C Diggs, general secretary. '
After the foregoing exercises the fol
lowing musical programme will be ren
dered, the participants of which are
among Wilmington's "finest : "
Violin Duet Miss Norma Foster and
Master Frank St. John.
Tenor Solo Mr. C. H. Cooper. 4
. Piano Solo Master Jas. Craft.
Soprano Solo Miss Carrie White.
Recitation Mr. Dan'l R. Foster.
Soprano Solo Mrs. Watters.
Violin Solo Master Frank St. John.
Vocal Duet Miss Carrie White and
Mr. C H. Cooper.
Quartette (instrumental) Master
Frank St. John, first violin; Miss Louise
Corbett, second violin; Miss Norma
Fester, viola; Miss Bessie Burtt, violon
cello. There will be no charge for admission,
but on tbe contrary the : Association
throws wide its doors and invites all its
friends to come in.
COL, JAS. E. BOYD.
Secater Pritebatd Prevented ' by Biekncsa
Pram Visiting President ' MoKln
ley in Hie Interest.
Special Star Telegram.
Washington, Feb. 15. Col. Jas. E.
Boyd, mentioned in connection with a
Cabinet portfolio, left here yesterday.
Senator Pritchard was to have visited
President McKinley in his interest, but
a severe attack of sickness has pre
vented him. His medical attendant, Dr.
Walter C. Murphy, says the Senator will
be able witbin the next ten days to visit
Canton. ' ' " ,
If there is anything you want, ad
vertise for it. Is there1 anything yc a
don't want? Advertise lit in the
Business Locals of the Star. One
cent a word. Bat no ad. I taken for
less than 20 cents, v - j tf
The Board of Aldermen will
meet ia adjourned session to night at 8
o'clock.
DIED, j"
CRAFT -In thia city, Snnday morning, the 14th
law., Mia. HAkY CHARLES - CRAFT, relict of
the late Tbooaa Chirks Craft, aged 78 yean, 1
month and S days.
Interment at Oakdale Monday afternoon 15th inst.
MAUNDER la th't city. " Monday m-raing,
February 15, at 9 o'clock, JOHN HAUNOCR. in
tha Tnd year of Ua age.
. Enacts! to-nmrow Wcdneadaj) morning at 10
o'clock, at hiilate rerideace, No, 11 South Eighth
street,.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
St. JOHN'S HALL, Feb. 16, 1E97.
f iliington IA Do. 319, A. F. & A. M.
REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICATION
thi (TnetKlay) night at 7.30 o'clock.
Visiting brethren weicone.
feb 16 It 1HOS. F. BAGLEY. Secretary.
Hall or Cape Fear Lodge No. 2 1. 0 O.F.
B
ROTH E RS YOU ARE HEREBY NOTI-
fied to meet at Lotge room Wednesday morning at 9
o'clock to attend the fnntral of onr late Brother,
John Maunder, Past Grand, at 10 o'clock, at his la-e
residence No. 11 bootn Eighth street. Members of
sister Lodges and Tinting brothers are invited to
attend. By t rder of C. D. Jaotbs. N. G.
feb 16 It JAMES I. RILEY, Secretary.
This Week Only,
Molasses,
Mixed Nuts,
Canned Peas,
Springfield Hams.
A special price on above that will
save you money, and lots of other
things low down. Ask for prices.
S. W. SANDERS.
feblStf
OPERA HOUSE.
Thursday Evening, February 18th.
Wm. A. BRADY
Presents the talk and rage of Paris,
London, Berlin, New York and
all Europe and America.
La Loie (Fuller) v
Assisted by a company of unusual
excellence.
Seat! on sale at Gerken's Tuesday,
feb 14 St sn tn th
OPERA HOUSE.
Wednesday, February I7th, 1897.
PRIMROSE & WESTS
Grand Minstrel Carnival.
: 70 Colossal Double ComjaaT -70 .
An Sweet 'Singers and Fnn Maker.
Minstrelsy of 63 years ago, and of the present time.
Prices $1,00, 75c and 50e for Gallery, feb 14 St
Hew Crop Molasses.
JQ Barrel BEoIstesea.
2J " Syrop.
740 " F,onr-
100 " st" IjTe
100 " Mendleeen Lye.
Q Bstse Black Eye Peaa.
JPJ Barrels B. B. Potatoes,
W. B. COOPER.
WholesalelGrocer,
DtW Wllmtnxtom. M. C.
feb 11 if
COALIjCOAL!!
No other coal in the world is
equal to
Southern Jellico
and the
Virginia Coals,
which we are selling at the very low price of
$4.50 per ton, $2 25 half ton and
$1.25 for a quarter of a ton,
delivered anywhere in the city for, the cash.
W. E. WORTH & CO.
Telephone 94. jan S9 tf
Trackers and Farmers.
- w
: We have the Genuine Houlton
Early Rose Potatoes,
Plant these and no other.
Use Root Crop Fertilizer OMer Wan.
HALL '& PEARSALL,
' Nutt and Mulberry streets.
feb 14 DAW tf
Foreclosure Sale.
B
Y VIRTUE OF THE PROVISION OF TWO
Deeds of Mortgage made by M. J. Bremer and wife
to tne Wilmington Momestesa ax a Loan Associa
tion, and dnly registered in Book No. 14, page ST,
and Book No. 16, page 894 of the records of New
Hanover connty, the nndenigned will aeD to the
highest bidder at pnblic auction, for cash, at the
Conrt House door, on Monday, the 1st day of W"-hL
1897, at 14 o'clock m., the following described pro
perty ia tbe city of Wilmington: Beginning la the
northern line of Church street 100 feet west of the
west tine of Third street, runs thence weitwardly
with "said hoe ot Charch street 50 feet, thence north
parallel with Third street 66 feet, thence east
parallel with Charch street 60 feet, thence south
parallel with Third street to the beginning, being part
of lot 6, block 101.
P. B. MANNING,
JOHN D. BELLAMY,
- feb S SOt Attorneys.
NOTICE.
Wanted. Furs of All Kinds.
Highest New York market prices.
Bzpress and freight charges paid.
Returns made the ,day goods are
received.
Quotations furnished npon request,
SAII'L BEAR. Sr..
; v 10 MgrVft Street. -
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