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SUBSCRIPTION RATES. REDUCED TO 85.00. BUT NO REDUCTION IN ' SIZE , OF PAPER, OR IN QUANTITY OR QUALITY OF READING MATTER. FOR FIVE DOLLARS r HE ORMNGr TAM THE MORNING STAR . GOES ONE YEAR. ' FROM $2.00 TO 113.00 CHEAPER Than Other Dailies ol its Class in North Carolina. VOL. LIX. NO. 147. Wilmington; n. a. Tuesday march ig, 1897. WHOLE NO. 9. 138 M Sound at the Poatoffice at Wilmington, M.Cal Second-class MaU Matter. is LENDA! ISUNi MONlTU E iWED ITtTuI FR 1 1 5 AT I ! &i I i 2 I 3 i 4 I 5 I 6 I i 7 i 8 i 9 ?A 122123 10 1 11 1 12 I 13 I 17 1 is i 19 iao"i ZQZ9 i30 13 I & i ft i r ? Port AWnanaa lHarch 16. Sun Rises. J- . A M Sun Seti 6.08 PM n'i Tj-noth ! . . 11 n 45 m High Water at Southport. . . High Water at Wilaitmrton 6.42 A M 7.45 AM The WetlBer. U. S. Dkp't of Agriculture, i Weather Bureau. Wilmington, N. C, March 16, j Meteorological data tor yesterday; , Temperature: 8 a.tn.iSl"; 8 p.m., 53; maximum, 60; minimum, 49"; mean, 50. Kaiofall for the da?, .00; rainfall ioce 1st of montn up to date, .65. forecast for to-day. For North Carolina, threatening and rain; northeasterly winds; slightly warmer. .-;:' OUTLINES. President McKinley I in his message places the deficit in the Treasury at $186,061,580 and urges the ne-essity of the passage of a tariff law I which will provide ample revenue. The Sec retary of the Treasury asks the Attorney General for an opinion as to the legality of grantiug the steamer Dauntless clear ance papers. A mob gained access to the county jail at Rustburg, Va., and desperately wounded a negro : impris oned for attempted murder. las. , Gilmer, a bookkeeper, was found dead in his bed at Lynchburg, Va.: - The new tariff bill prqposed will increase rev enues $112,000,000: t - Postmaster General Gary announces that he has de cided to adhere to the four-year tenure ot om ce policy lor postmasters. CorDett and Fitzsimmons put the last , finishing touches toi their training yes terday; Dan Stuart decides to have all three fights on j Wednesday. The Prime Minister of- Greece de clares that Greece will not assent to the establishment of an autonomous admin istration in Crete; all the admirals except .the Italian and French commanders have received orders to blockade Grecian ports; Austria and Germany have declined to take part in the mixed occupation of Crete by the Powers. New York markets: Money on call quiet at 1.1 per cent., last loan at 1 per cent., closing offered at 1J per cent.; cotton firm middling ?3tfc; Southern flour dull but weak at quota tions common to i fair i extra $3 20 3 50, 'good to Choice $3 60i 00; wheat spot market dull and firmer with options, No. 2 ; red free on board 83c; corn spot dull and firm. No.' 8 29Jc at elevator and SOJc afloat; rosin quiet strained common to good $1 65; spirits turpentine steady and unchanged at 29X30c. j !'':. m ewaw.w.wsswt. r Augusta, Ga., is on a solid founda tion. It rests on a' bed of granite. There are said to be about 500 bicycle manufactories in this country and everyone of them makes "the best." i ; i - i The last Legislature, cost North Carolina $75,000 and the whole thing wasn't worth a peck of ! worm eaten goobers. h " 1 The young women of the! Univer sity ol Chicago have been prohibited irom tencing. That is right. No. young woman could appear toad vantage on a fence. Senator Tillmaaj says he admires President McKinley ..very much. Wnile this state of; admiration con tinues he will doubtless refrain from jabbing his pitchfork into Mr. Mc Kinley. - j -. ; j . . It isn't safe to rob a restaurant in the town of Peekskill, N. Y, A fel low who looted one of them a few days ago and got forty, cents, also got twenty years in j Sing Sing when the Judge got a whack at him. As an illustration of the modesty of the Republicans in this country, the President's private secretary says between Mr. McKinley's election and Inauguration fee received only 98,000 letters making application for Office.- --.:! : i , It is said that Mr. McKinley will pay more attention to the recommen dations of Senators-and Representa tives in his appointments to office than Mr. Cleveland did. Mr. Mc Kinley was once a Congressman him- seu and knows how it feels to be sat -'Upon. i jj' President McKinley goes .about Washington as if he wasn't afraid of his fellow-citizens. ! i He isn't finding auy use ior those White House sen , uviiCS euner. ; Neither I will he have use for Government vessels so otten to go ducking! j j IMPOETAKT ANNOTJNCiMBHT Attention Is called to the follow ing Reduced Rates of Subscription to The Morning Star to MAIL SUBSCRIBERS. I Twelve Months ......... $5.00 Six Three Two One 2.50 1.25 1.00 50 TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS. x The Star will be delivered by carrier at any point In the city at 12 cents per week, or 45 cents per month. ' ' - , Millionaire Stratton. of Cripple Creek, Col., who a few years ago was as poor as Lazarus, declines to go into any inoney-makiog schemes, and says he is 'doing his level best to keep his income . within the limits of decency." We know lots of men who are doing their level best to get their incomes up to. the limit of decency, and are not meet ing with half as much success as Mr. Stratton is. It is well sometimes to go slow. A few years ago the farmers of the Dakotas were petitioning Congress to appropriate a million dollars to exterminate the Russian thistle, which was threatening to cap ture the 'country. They have since discovered that it is a valuable plant for fodder and fuel and now they don't want it exterminated. The serum treatment has been 'suc cessfully tried on the plague patient3 at Bombay, India. Except in cases I of long standing it has proved sur prisingly effective.' As showing the fatality of this disease, it is stated that out of the 14,856 cases in Bom bay and the district affected 12,904 died. There will be eighteen new Sena tors in this Congress, and the heavi est of the lot is Heitfield, who is a 300 pounder, who never made a speech more than two minutes long. There is danger however of his becoming demoralized in this respect when he catches on. A Kentucky man who had been a 'Squire, for sixty years, died the other day at the age of 87 years. He bad during his magisterial career married 1,900 couples, and never showed any symptoms of remorse for the trouble he had got other peo ple into. Some women are very unreason able. A Cleveland woman is suing her father-in-law for $20,000 dam ages just because he tried the inno cent experiment of filling her mouth with plaster of Pans to prevent her talking. When a Kentuckian goes in for fun he wants it. No tame business of two men punching each other with their fists. The next fistivity announcement is a melee between a man and a thirty-seven pound wild cat. SSW ADVSRTISBBLEWTS. Hibernians Notice. Masonic Meeting Wil. Lodge. Opera House-Projectoscope. S. A. L. Special trains third page. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Pertinent Psrsgnphs Fertalnlns Princi pally to People and Pointedly Printed. Mr. R. S. French is in the city. Mr. E. G. Porter, of Goldsboro, was here yesterday. Mr. C. W, Watson, of Newbern, was in the city yesterday. Mr. J. W. Black, of Monroe, was registered here yesterday. Mr. C G. Smith, of Southport, arrived in the city last evening.' Mr. L. A. Spell, of Autreyvilie, called at the Star office yesterday. Mr. G. S. Phillips, of Red Springs, was among yesterday's arrivals. Representative David B.Sutton returned from Raleich Saturday after noon. Mr. R. L. Gray, of Raleigh, ar rived in the city last night over the C. F. &Y.V. i Mr. J. H. Downing, one of the Star's regular readers at Downingsville, was a visitor at this office yesterday. ' Messrs. D. Powell, W. G. Lewis and A. P. Lee. of Whiteville. were among hotel registrations yesterday. The Star is glad to note that Mrs. Wo. Whaley. of Magnolia, sister of Mr. W. McEvans, of this city, is improv ing. Messrs. A. H. Slocumb, B. Rj Taylor and W. L. Holt, three of the leading citizens of Fayetteville, were here yesterday. The Star is pleased to learn that Rev. R. A. Willis had so far re covered from his recent attack of sick ness as to fill his pulpit as usual oh San day morning and night and to deliver two excellent sermons. Mr. F. J. Dempsey, one of the prominent New Hanover trackers, was a caller at this office yesterday. He re ports busy times on the truck farms. Lettuce has been in course of shipment for some time, and now preparations are being made for shipping beets and rad ishes. LOCAL DOTS. Items of Interest Gathered Hex and There sund Briefly Voted. The Republicans ill hold their primaries to-night. The Board of Audit and Fi nance will meet in regular session this afternoon. j Mr. Daniel Glisson is now as sisting Mr. W. McEvans, the collector for the Star. Harmony Circle will hold a masquerade ball Thursday night at their hall oa Front street. - . " j Grace M. E. church had three additions on bunday one by profession of faith andtwo by letters. j Elder P. D. Gold, of Wilson, N. C. will preach at the Primitive Baptist church on Castle street to-night at 7.80 o'clock. ' j Sunday afternoon burglars en tered the ctoie of Adrian & Vollers, cor ner Dock and Front streets, and carried eff a quantity of groceries. Justice Bunting yesterday united in mnrnage two colored couples Thos. Black ledge and Isabella Macks, and Vir gil Watters and Mamie McLean. j OurjBaptist friends have been kindly tendered the use of Grace M. E. church for their use during the Conven tion and for the Ladies' Missionary meet ings ot that body. j In the police court yesterday, the case ;of Wo. James alias Wm. Marcks, colored, charged with stealing a pair ot corsets from.Messrs. I. H. Rehder & Co., was postponed until to-day. I The receipts of cotton here yes terday were 33 bales, against 296 bales on the same day last year. The local market closed steady at 7 cents for mid dling, tbe price of middling cotton on the corresponding day last year being 7;cents. j (J ! Cards with numbers and loca tions of all the fire-alarm boxes in the city may be had free of charge at the Star office. These cards are of conve nient size, being small enough to be carried in the vest pocket or pocket book. i The Epsworth League of Grace Mi E. church will hold its regular month ly meeting to-night, and in addition to the regular ; routine business of tbe League its literary department will pre sent a short progrmme. j The store No. 3 South Second street, belonging to Mr. A. D. Wessell, was sold at action at 11 o'clock yester day at the Court House door by Mr. A. H. Morriss, auctioneer. It was knocked down to Mr. F. J. Gooding, tbe highest bidder, for the sum of $1,525. An Early Sunday Morning Fire. At 4 o'clock Sunday morning the Fire Department was called out in answer to an alarm of fire from box 53, Eighth. and . Market streets. A one-story frame store, corner Ninth and Orange streets, was found to be on .fire, but the firemen soon suppressed tbe flames. The store was occupied by A. L. Koonce & Co., and owned by Jas. Durham, col ored. The stock of Messrs. Koonc: & Co. was insured with Mr. F. H, Sted- man for $300, and Durham had a policy on the store for $75 with Messrs. Wil lard & Giles. Tne damage on both store and stock is estimated at $300. There is reason to believe that' this fire was of incendiary origin. A tin oil lamp, appearine to have been recently emptied of its contents, was found in a neighboring yard, where it is thought the incendiary thiew it after having ac complished his destructive mission. If the store was set on fire it was by someone who knew all aooot the coa tents and the most favorable place to apply the torch, as the fire seems to have started in a corner where kerosene oil was; kept. BY RIVER AND RAIL. Receipts of Naval Stores and Cotton Teaterday. Wilmington ot Weldon R. R. 11 bales cotton, 2 casks spirits turpen tine ' ' Wilmington, Columbia A Augusta R. R. 2 bales cotton, 2 casks spirits tur pentine, 1 bbl rosin, 88 bbls tar, 5 bbjs crude turpentine. Carolina Central R. R. 17 bales cot ton.: ' Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley R. R. 2 bales cotton, 3 casks spirits turpentine, 35 bbls tar. ; Steamer E. A. Hawes 1 cask spirits turpentine, 99 bbls rosin, 83 bbls tar. Steamer Frank Sessoms 5 casks spirits turpentine. 14 bbls rosin, 14 bbls tar. ! Steamer Driver 1 bale cotton, 7 casks spirits turpentine, 62 bbls rosin, 74 bbls tar. . ! Raft 63 bbls rosin. - Total receipts Cotton, 83 bales, spirits turpentine, 20 casks: rosin, 176 bbls; tar. 803 bbls: crude turpentine, 5 bbls.', - I "- , Masirntea Oonrt. In Justice McUowan's court yester day William Whitely, colored, charged with disorderly conduct, was fined the amount of then costs of theiaction. The defendant, through his counsel, A. J. . ... i-. Marsnau, esq ...gave notice ot appeal. Justice Bunting disposed of the fol lowing cases: j" : ' W. A. Geff rer, charged with forgery. was bound over to the Criminal Court in the sum of $100. He failed to give the required bond and was committed to jail. '.I,.--! Harry Barnes, charged with being a nuisance and doing injury to personal property, was placed under a $50 bond in each case for his appearance at the Criminal Court. Upon failure to give bond he, too. was committed to jail. If there Is anything you want, ad vertise for it. Is there anything yob don't want? I J Advertise .!. it in the Business Locals of the Star. One cent a word. Bat no ad. taken for leg than 20 cents. tf TWO PREDICTIONS. The 17th of Karon. - Iooky Day for Corbett An Aatroloaar (lay a that na WtU Win. By this time to-morrow night the "sports" will probably know the victor and who is vanquished. Two great men now stand in the pugilistic ring, bat to-morrow one must fall. Each man has his admirers, and, of course, Corbett being champion, has many more than Fitz. Both men are certain of victory, and their trainers and backers are equally confident. Reports say that tbe pugilists are in fine condition. Bets are being made here from $5 up. with odds at 8 to 10 on Corbett. The New York Journal of Sunday states that Mrs. Corbett says )im (Cor bett) will win, and gives amoug other reasons this one: 'My last reason for believing my hus band will win I am afraid will appear a trifle feminine and perhaps a little silly. While I am not superstitious, I have a lingering belief in lucky days and good omens that will not yield to reason. Wednesday, the day upon which the fight is to take place, has always been my lucky day, and I have a sort of intu itive feeling that tbe good fortune of the past will be repeated on the, 17th ot i March. I was born on Wednesday, in troduced to Mr. Corbett on Wednesday, married to him on Wednesday, and now this fight, in which I am interested as much as he, is to take place on Wednes day. Surely, if there is anything in lucky days, I should have no fear ot the ides of March. From the Journal of the same date we also clip the following : To the Editor of the Journal: The coming encounter between tbe two great giants of the prize ring, which is to take place on the 17ih of the car- rent month, naturally excites muchjeom- ment from tbe world atilarge; both men- have a strong following and admirers by the score, who contend that the other fellow stands no show whatever, while even the contestants themselves seem to be certain of victory, thus adding still greater interest in this long drawn-out battle of nsticnns. from a planetary point of view, the aspects and positions of the planets Is significant of much personal antipathy between them, and owing to this reason the coming contest tor supremacy will not be altogether prompted by tbe championship pnzs. and bids fair to be the most memorable one in the history of the sawdust arena. : -l .. Fitzsimmon's horoscope at birth is the more favorable of the two. This fact as a basis, with the wide contrast in Fitz simmon's favor of the planetary influ ences operating in the two figures for the present year, can beget but onejlogi cal conclusion, in the following predic tion : On the 17th ot tbe present month, at the ring at Carson. NevM Robert Fitz simmons will prove himself entitled to what he already claims the pugilistic championship of the world. Astor, the Astrologer New York; March 13 Street Oar and Delivery Wagon Collidt . Major Williams, colored, the driver of one of Newbury's delivery wagons, met with a serious accident yesterday after noon from a collision with a street car. The car was going up Front street, and the wagon had baited on Mulbery, in a few feet of the street car. track.; The horse grew frightened, perhaps at the sound of the bell, which Motorman . Blackman rang jnst before crossing Mul berry street, and dashed across the track. He was not quick enough to clear the whole conveyance and the car struck one of the bind wheels, breaking the axle and making a general smash-up of the wagon. The driver received his worst injuries after the collision, when the horse ran down Mulberry street With tbe shattered turn-out, dragging him some six or eight steps. The injured man was placed in another wagon and carried home. No bones were broken, bnt it was a pretty close call for Major, all the same. Carolina Yeoht Club Eleot Offloera. The annual meeting and election of officers of the Carolina Yacht Club was held last night at the City Hall. Com modore G. D. Parsley called the meeting to order, after which.the following offi cers were elected: Commodore G. D. Parsley. Fleet Captain F. A. Lord. Flag Captain W. M. Atkinson. Purser J. Van B. Me'.ts. - Measurer Richard Bradley. Marshal-H. McL. Green. Governing Board G. D. Parsley. F. A. Lord, W. W. Divine, Don., MacRae and John K. Williams. After the transaction ot other busi ness the meeting at 10 o'clock ad journed. Gov. Bojaell Arrive. ,. Governor Daniel L. Russell paid his second visit to the city, since bis inaug uration, yesterday. He arrived in the morning on the Atlantic Coast Line 9.80 train, and was driven to the post office, where he spent the morning 'shaking hands with friends. A Star representative was among those who called, and was informed by : the Gov ernor that be (Russell) would be bere two or three days. He left yesterday afternoon for a short stay at his planta tion In Brunswick county. Prof. Gentry Pony and Dog snow. Mr. T. D, Newman, representing Prof. Gentry's Dog and Pony Show, was in tbe city yesterday. Prof. Gentry will be in our city Friday and Saturday, giv- ine two performances daily. As this is not Prof. Gentry's first visit it will be un necessary to explain what a rare com pany of educated dog's and ponies he has.. Tbe exhibitions will be given under a water-proof canvas at prices to suit the times 10 and 20 cents. Too Wide To tbe Bridge. , The steamer Frank Sessoms came down from Fayetteville last Thursday, and went up North East river, with a view to making regular trips, She could not get through the bridges, how ever, and a smaller boat, the Lisbon, will tro instead. The Sessoms came in Sunday night, and loaded at i the Na vassa Guano Works for Favetteville. : On and after to-day we will have ice cream, and any cream bought of us not giving entire satisfaction money will be refunded. Very respectfully, the Palace cacery. t RALEIGH'NEWS LETTER SUCCESSFUL SEASON AT SOUTHERN ! PINES. Treasurer Worth Think the legislature Should Meet Every Biz Year Bate Craoktcg at Franklinton Baloooa to Cloae at ; v 11 O'olook. - Special Star Correspondence Raleigh, N. C, March 15. ; This is the most successful season at Southern Pines as a Winter resort. There never were so many Northern visitors there before. The Piney Woods Inn is taxed to oveifl jwing with guests and the boarding houses are all filled. The same condition exists at Pinehurst, Mr. Tuft's new town. It is very likely that new hotels will be built at South ern Pines and Pinehurst before another season. v Announcement was made from the pulpit of the Good Shepherd church yesterday that work would besrin on the new edifice in a few Weeks. Five thou sand dollars have already been secured. Saturday night burglars cracked tbe safe ot Mr. W. L. McGhee, at Franklin ton. a small station north of here. Mr. McGhee thinks dynamite was em ployed, as the safe was badly damaged. Tbe burglais secured $150 in cash. Treasurer Mi orth savs he thinks tbe Legislature should meet once every six years. Mr. E. A. Sawyer, of Hyde Park, Mass., i a gaest at tbe Executive Man sion. Governor RosseJl is expected to return to tbe city Wednesday. To-night tbe early closing ordinance goes into effect and saloons shut up at 11 o'clock except on Saturday night when they remain open until 12. The extremists are agitating the prohibition question and are endeavoring to inject it into local politics. Kaleigh has a nor mal Democratic majority of two hun dred. The Republicans know they are hopelesslv defeated unless they can di vide tbe Democrats, and the prohibition move emanates from that source. The "PrcjsctoMopa" at the Optra Honte Iitat Night. The Maryland Projectoscope Com pany opened a week's engagement at the Opera House last night, and there is only one criticism to make a won derful entertainment by a wonderful machine, the invention of tbe "wizard" Edison.' To see animated pictures thrown by an electrical machine upon piece of canvas, and to see the figures moving about true to life, is something wonderful to be told, and vet it is more wonderful to be seen. Among the finest scenes shown was the New York city fire department going to a fire, the New York city mounted police and the "Black Diamond Express." Imagine looking upon a common piece of canvas and seeing a train drawn by a powerful locomotive in tbe distance coming at sixty miles an hour, and then as as the big iron monster rushes up you almost think sbe is going to plough her way througb the audience. Another fine picture was one showing tbe grand final march in tbe last act of Hoyts "A Milk White Flag," which was the more appreciated on account of the perform ance of that comedy here last Novem ber. During the interval of the pre sentation of the Projectoscope pictures the audience was entertained by rare se lections on tbe Graphopbone, which re ceived many encores. To-night and all the rest of the week ths Proiectoscope will be at tbe Opera House, with change of programme nightly. Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents. Seats on sale at Gerken's. INSANE ASYLUMS. Dlreotor and Offloar to Conteat Validity of the Aot Changing Management Date Fixed for the State Fair. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C, March 15 The ex ecutive commutes of the Agricultural Societv selects O:tobsr 18:h to 23rd as Slate Fair dates. The directors and officer j of the in sane asylums at Raleigh, Morcanton and Goldsboro intend to contest the va' lidity of the act passed by the Legist ture providing for change of manage ment in thess institutions. Ex-Chief Justice Shepherd, Basbee & Busbee, ex Attornev General. Osborne, Monroe, Dortch, and Daniels of Goldsboro, have been retained as counsel to appear for tbe directors. It is claimed that tbe bill was badly drawn and its provisions go no further, if it has any effect, than to change the name of some of tbe asylums; that the charters of the asylums have not been re- pealed, and they were by the same act re-snacted; that the corporations having the same identity and tbe officers the same duties, the rights and duties of the present officers cannot be transferred to others. Tbe new directors meet Thursday Educational FoaalblUtle. The educational possibilities of the brute creation have probably been reached by Prof, gentry, who is known all over the land as a wonderful trainer of dogs and ponies. His company this year consists of over one hundred of tbe handsomest specimeos of their kind oh tainable, all of whom have been edu cated to a wonderful degree of intelli gence. The entire company will display their talents in this city under a tent on Front street near Church, Friday and Saturday nights, March 19th and 20th Matinee Saturday .at 2.80 p. m. It is said by persons who are authority on sucb subjects that Prof. Gentry has reached the final limit of what does and ponies may be educated to do, and it is also said that nothing further can be ac complished in that line. If this be true, Prof. Gentry certainly deserves the phe nomenal succeis that continually greets bis exhibitions. The prices are decided ly reasonable and any one can afford to attend : children, 10 cents, adults 20 cents. I t Bold Ont. Messrs. A. Sbrler & Co. have sold out their stock of shoes to Messrs. B. & S, Solomon. Messrs. Shrier & Co. have been in business in this city for about twenty-five years, and the Star hopes to soon see them resume. Fresh arrival of those Honey Velvet Nugitlnes. Come before they are all gone. At Palace Bakery. 1 ; THE MORNING STAR. Are you a j subscriber to The Morning Star ? If not, why not? Do you want a first-class daily pa per at $5.00 per year, or $L25 for three months ? If so, subscribe to The Morning Star. Do yon. 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 tbe 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. One Cent a Worn Hereafter advertisements to go in our 'Business Locals' department will be charged one cent per word for each in sertion ; 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- isers who can calculate the exact cost of their advertisements, which must be paid for always in advance. St. Patriok'a Day. To-morrow, St. Patrick's day, will be celebrated as usual by the Hibernians. They will meet at their hall on Third street, between Princess and Chesnut, at 9 o'clock in the morning and attend di vine services at St. Thomas' church, af ter which they will return to their hall, when the annual election of officers of tbe Society will take place. SUPERINTENDENT M'lLHENNY RE PORT. Tbe following report is printed at the request of Mr. R. J. Mcllhenny, Super intendent of the Fire Alarm. He in forms us that be handed it to the secre tary and treasurer of the Board, who presented it at the meeting of October 5, 1896. The Board, however, did not see fit to have it read: The following is a report of tbe condi tion of the fire alarm system, the same having been asked for by an alderman : To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Ctly of Wilmington, N.C : Oct. 5th, 1896. The apparatus of tbe fire alarm sys tem at this time are all in good order. We have fuse connections in front of all tbe exposed magnets. These con nections will meet and destroy the cir cuit before any overcharge can reach the magnets, thereby saying a costly machine, a new fuse can be out in im mediately, rendering tbe system opera tive again withoat any delay or any dam age done to the fire instruments. Tbe fuses only cost ten or fifteen cents. Tbe battery is complete. Tbe whole system is now worked with one hundred and twenty-five cells. When I first took charge of tbe alarm one hundred and fifty cells (the -number used) would not work it satisfactory on account of bad connections, rusty and iammed-up machinery, heavy escapes on the wires, great resistance. Now it is all working substantially with just five-sixths of tbe electric motive force, reducing tbe cost of samejast one-sixtb. Further reduction ot same can be at tained oy putting new and well insulated wires, on solid arms and poles, taking out unnecessary lengths of wire and stringing same again straighter and shorter distances between points, put ting up new poles in place of rotten ones, of which there are at least (150) one hundred and fifty, with same amount of cross arms, and when this is done I guarantee the system to stand auy storm, to be reliable during heavy winds and when weighted with snow and ice. Tbe very time it is most needed, as vou know winds will kindle a spark to flames and spread same if means of checking the hre is not promptly on band and at tbe cc:ne of destruction. We want a good and reliable circuit, one that is strong and takes tbe nearest distances between tbe points of opera tion, I mean from box to box. etc., I can snorten the fire alarm circuit at least two miles. This by itself will re duce the purchase of the winds and Ice and snow on the wires. Good solid poles and strong, heavy wires. What reliability can you place on eight miles of uncovered fine copper wire stretched round and about through a busy city, all among trees? The wire, no matter how new and strong it is, it mnst have attention. There is with a good new sys tem enough to do to require a man's constant attention, otherwise it will go right down again. The amount paid does not give time enough to keep up tbe plant aiter It is in order. The bat teries require constant attention; during the winter they have to be kept warm. Tbe fire alarm needs a continuous power to make it reliable, and a man can't do all for nothing, but small or large pay I have done my duty and kept it going under every disadvantage. I can't, as you know, hoM it up when there Is a wind storm. Yours, etc R. J. McIlhenny, Superintendent. This report and three others I put in trying to show the Board the condition of the wires; that it kept me constantly at work, with help, keeping them uo and clear of grounds, and as soon as I slacked my attention there woald be trouble. R. J. McIlhenny. t Superintendent. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. St. JOHN'S HALL, March 16, 1897. WlMillgton Loip NU19, Li F. & A. M, REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICATION thii (Toeaday) evening at 7.30 o'clock. Visiting brethren welcome. . mar 18 It THOS. F. BAGLEY, Secretary. 4- , Hibernians. "VU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED i TO JL at 9 o'clock aharp, St. Farriers Day, for the parpoae cf attending divine lervicea at St. Thomas' Pro Cathedral. Onretorato ball the election of officers viu take place. By order ot the President, mar IS It "WM. FLANAGAN, Secretary. "The moat unique and wonderful entertainment --. ever witnesed here," THE PEOPLE, i OPERA HOUSE. TO-NIGHT, MARCH 16TH, and balance of the week. f ' - Matinees. Beginning Wednesday, EDISON'S PROJECTOSCOPE, Producing Life Size Animated "-. Pictures. ' The Wizard's Latest Invention. CHANGE. OF PROGRAMME NIGHTLY. Popular prices 10c, SOc and 80 cents. Reeerve immmmUu l.kMa mar 1A At Hercer & Evans COHTIHUE TO ADD HEW LINES. We continue also to ask tbe general public to cre fully inspect our itock and price, before buviig else where. LOOK IN OUR WINDOW ia patsing. Knee Protector, for the little Boys are selling fast at 86 cents. Gie.t bargains in RUBBERS. Come and see. MERCER & EVANS, 115 Princess Street. Successors to H. C. Evans. mar 14 If Potatoes, Potatoes, IRISH EATING POTATOES, SWEET POTATOES and Early Rose Seed Potatoes A few barrels choice Houlton Roie left. Order.early before they are gone. Baldwin and Russett Apples. HALL & PEARSALL, Nutt and Mulberry streets. mar 2 DSrW tf Assignee's Sale OF Boots, Shoes, &c. JEGINNING MONDAY, MARCH 15TH, 1897 I will sell the stock of Boots, SHoes, Tobacco mi Cigars contained in the store northeast corner of Market and Front streets, at greatly reduced prices. Parties wishing good foot wear can secure bargains. Terms of sale cash A, J. HOWELL, Assignee mar 14 tf of Henry Barkhimer. Batter and Cheese. 25 10-lb. pails G. E. Butter. 25 Favorite Cheese. 2 Bbls. Evaporated Apples. 15 Bbls. Apples. 5 Bags C. C. Nuts. 40 Bags Spring Oats. 90 Bags Feed Oats. W. B- COOPER, mar 14 March, April and May. "If you aint got 'em you might have 'em, and one ounce of preven tion is worth tons of cure. CORNEAUS' Bed Bus Interceptic does the work quickly, quietly and pleasantly. JAMES D. NUTT, Pharmacist, mar 5 tf Wilmington, N. C. COAL!COAL!! No other coal in the world is i . 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. janJStf TTii s "Weelkz AT THE -UNLUCKY CORNER" Mackerel, Mackerel, Mackerel, CHEAP. CHEAP, CHEAP. Roasted Rio Coffee, CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP. Store full of first class Groceries and hustling clerks. Three wagons running all day. S. W. SANDERS. mar 14 tf ? Fox RiYer Butter. 40 Tubs large and small of Fox River Butter. 5 Barrels Turnips. 5 Tons Mapes' celebrated Truck Manures. And piles of all other goods in my line. .- D. L. GORE. mar li tf ISO, 123 A 184 North Waer street. Wilmington Stamp Works. UTOGRAPH STAMPS, AIR CUSHION Stamps, Self-inking Stamps, Linen Markers, Seal PresMa, Seven-year Datera, and any ether kind of Rubber Stamp goods. Manufactured by the WILMINGTON STAMP WORKS, 15 Princes, street. Also, we do Job Printing in the latest style type at low pries, and we wil pleaat you. Bell Phone 30. ; , maxMtf Buggies and Harness. r0 MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC: Having disposed oi all of mv Horses and Mutea, I will now give my entire attention to the Buggy and Harm ass business, and will make it to the advantage of every one who contrmpl.tr. making a purchase ia my line if they will give me a trial. I oar. catalogues mm the leading manufacturers of High Grabs Vbhicus and Harness, and if I have sot got oa hand exactly what you want yon can make your selec tion from catalogue aad I will take your order and save joa money and trouble. J. A. MONTGOMERY. No. 110 North Water street Wilmington, N. C. - mar 41m i . D. O'Connor, REAL ESTATE AGENT. WIL. III i nunaton- N. C. Sum. nan. n4 lllll P Dwellings tor nt. Haamr .ml Lot i for aala oa aaav terma. Sms. taxes aad tmnranca attended as prompfty I aaed ea lap a d city real estate. . .asp si !.T. 1 Sign n NEW ADVERTISEMENTS . hSTILL' 1874. 1897. Terpentine Stills. McMillan Bros., Fayetteville, N. C, Savannah, Ga., and Mobile, Ala. MANUFACTURERS OF . Turpentine Stills AND General-' Metal Workers EXTRA KETTLES. WORMS. CAPS ARMS AND BOTTOMS, and Patch Copper kept in stock. Special attention given to work in the country. Old Stills taken in exchange for new work. When in want of anything in our line address us at above named places. ian 22 tf Nuts i For the People to Crack. TT4I You ,aa bay Ladies' Muslin Chemise, O Ri full .ne, nicely made for ; OC Why pay 89c elsewheie? TP You can boy Muslin Drawers, tucked. OK. full sixe. nicely made for avwt Whr pay the other fellow 39c ? TT7 Yeo na bav Muslin Skirts, full width, A On ruffled, nicely made for TOt Why pay 7c elsewherer T'TJ' Yon c bny Muslia Skirts, tucked rffZn and embroidery flounce and nicely made and full width for Why pay your friend Sl.Qj) ? TTJ' You can buy Musliu Night Gowns, Kftss -S-X nicely made, fall size, tucked and OvV plaited yokes for .. Why pay some one el e 75c ? TTjl You can buy fine Moslid Night Gowns, K a. A? tacked and trimmed with embroidery, I vv nicely made, full size Why pay others $1.00 ? J J You can bnT 5od rong 'Corset for 3 Q Q Why pay your friend 50c ? Tpi You can bny Tarn O'Shant er Caps, ftt. trimmed with quill and buckle, also tUiJ C blue flannel braided for , Why pay 40c elsewhere ? TP We can e" tne' goods you want cheaper "- than elsewhere, don't pay your friends more but call aad see ns. TAYLOR'S BAZAAR, mar 14 tf 118 Market St. Wines and Liquors. Jnst Received A large stock of the following Wines tc Liquors: i , Native N. C Scuppernoog Wine. , Cooking Sherry Wine. Duff Gordon's' Wine, imported. G. H. Mumm's Champagne. Werner's Champagne. Cochrane & Cantrel's Ginger Ale. Bass Ale. Guiness Stout. . Old Breezeland Rye. . Pure native North Carolina Moun tain Corn Whiskey. Apple and Peach Brandy. ! At low prices. Give us a call. SOL. BEAR, f - . f No. 18 Market Street, dec 23 tf Wilmington, N. C. ; . " , . Execntrix Notice. HAVING QUALIFIED AS EXECUTRIX of tbe hot Will aad Testament of John Maun der, deceased, I hereby notify all person, indebted to my said testator to make un mediate payment to me, aad those to wtosa my said testator ia indebted will present thtrr claims to me before the 25th dayof Febraarr, 1896, or thi. nock will be plead tabaraf taek recovery. This the SOth day of February, 1897. MARTHA V. MAUMDKR. Kaceubix. A. J. MARSHALL, Attorney., IcbSUw . "It