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SUBSCRIPTION RATES. - T ' e-assjmsa-awawa .t" REDUCED TO $5.00. BUT NO REDUCTION IN ' SIZE OF PAPER, OR IN QUANTITY OR QUALITY ' OP READING MATTER. THE MORNING- STAB GOES ONE YEAR. ron C9 fid TOIDO i CHEAPER! L i J ill w'vw - r-juBii Other Dailies of its. Class in VOL. LX.-NO. 3. WILMINGTON, N. THURSDAY, MARCH 25J-1897, WHOLE NO. 9.146 FOR FIVE DOLLARS Star j i the Foitomce at wiimtngt gntwed 'oaimlfaH Matter. Postomce at Wilmington, N. C, as ?NiMCNi0E iVVED ttHUi FR 1 I hi M 2 j 3 i 411 5i 6 i II I 12'H3 ( 16 i 19 i 20 I LI.-- 9 16 10 17 j 2 2 2 i 23 124 I 25 -Vffi30i3l i la 26J27J Democratic Tuket for Alderman KW.lfou Thursday, March 2 5 th. First Ward : , L SMITH C. SPENCER Second Ward . WM. E SPRINGER, fS. C. MUNDSr Tbird Ward: F. POST. R. O.V, EN FENNELL. Fourth Ward :j H. McL GREEN. WALTER E. YOPP. Fifth Ward C. R. BRANCH. VV, E. MANN j. - iri liaanat-jnarcb 5. , Sua Riiet. .-J. , 5.53 A M Son Seti 6.14 PM Day's Length. . 18 h18 m High Water at Southport. J. 1.81 P M Hieb Water at Wilmington 8.14 P M Tbe WMUir. U. S. Dip't or Agriculture Wcathcr Bureau, I Wilmington, N. C March 25. Meteorological data tor yesterday: j Temperature: 8 a. m.", 6i"j 8 p. m., 58; maximum, 65; minimum, 56; mean, 60. , -Rainfall lor the day, ! 03; rainfall since 1st ot month up to date, 1 10. j FaykTtkvillk. N.C., March 23. At 8 a. m. thj stage of water in the Cape Fear liver was 13.7 feet. j forecast for to-day.! For North Carolina Fair; colder in eastern poTtion; northeasterly winds. OUTLINES A bill was introduced in the Senate tot the repeal of tbe civil service law and of all executive orders issued under it. Foreign admirals forbid the entrance of two British merchant vessels into Cre tan ports. Officials in the diplo matic and consular sctvics are put to in convenience by failure to get their resig nations accepted. A , Turkish iquadion has been ordered to proceed to Smyrna and Salonica. English pa pers denounce the amended arbitration Jreaty. Philadelphia was visited by a wind and rain storm which did con siderable damage. John Dickson, dealer in general merchandise at Paris, Texas, has assigned. -The Dekalb County Bank, at Marysville. Mo . has impended. The Acme Bicycle Man ufacturing Company's plant at Reading, Pi . wa d,amaed by fire to the amount jof 875.000. - Depositors in the Com-, mercial Bank, Selma, Ala., which failed' Ust December, not realize 'over 20 p:r cent. family consisting of fie persons were murdered at Paradise Lodge. Tenn.. the house set on fire and their bodies partly cremated; robbery is upposed to have been the object of the Perpetrators of the crime. In a dif ficulty at Edgefield, S. C. Wm. Harris, a drummer, was killed by . W. Thur mond, solicitor for the Fifth' Circuit. -The Sjuthern Trams' Association CDnsidef the effect of the United States Sjpreme Caurt decision behind closed doors; tbe Associations at Chicago are in a state of suspended animation." - N- Y. mirkets: Money on call e"Y at lji3fper CenU last loan at oer cent., closing offered at IK per catton quiet middling ,7 516c; southern flour was quiet and steady common to fair extra 83 80a8 60, ood choice $3 60i 00; wheat, spot active " eis,er w;tk options, Hxi red free on ward 83c; corn-spot dull and firm; 4c at elevator and SOJfc afloat; v.u qjiet; strained common .to good II 65l 67J; spirits turpentine firm "MC j ... luuaiogiri who was frustrated A i . I , ln au attempt at suicide, became des- Hate and went off and committed i "wnrnony.- M ru: ' u'cago has the reputation of --"8 some pretty handy thieves, "ut we Philadelphia. Ledzer tells of an attempt to steal the Delaware nver." i 5 , . ! -am JOnes finJs tnat the hafd i lmes operate against contributions "'s Performances; Sam is a Meth- "UiiC on general principles but he is stltll these days. - A Colorado young woman who had oule political -ambition has been '"ICQ DV rrtinn. K,. o I. 'bare QUOrum" in tVi T.mc1-inr i want to be caught in a crwd like that. W--J. E. Wichard, who has for I time published and edited the i "'ctory Times, has sold that paper and Purchased the Lumberton Robe s"h which will henceforth appear uis management DfPORTAHT AHN0U1YCXXSST Attention Is calleJ to the follow ing Ridtjcid Ratks of Subscription to Thi Morning Star : C--; to mail:, subscribers. Twelve Months . . I. ......... . $5.00 Six " .. 2.50 Three " 1.25 1.00 50 Two" " ' One 44 . 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. V . The frequency with which knocked-: out Corbettssures knocker Bob that Bob "licked him fairly and squarely" may indicate that Jim thinks Bob may. have some doubts about it. B ut as Bob has the stakes and the "hon ors," he will doubtless be content unless Jim continues to hanker for second punching and woriies him too much. On the 16ch of June Great Bri tain will celebrate the 60th anniver sary of' Qaeen Victoria's coronation. John Bull is arranging for a grand layout to make the world belfeve he is very happy and very , proud- that he has a Queen. Some of these days he will dispense with that kind of figureheads. j The Connecticut legislator who opposed giving protection to eagles because "eagles stick their teeth into everything they get their hands on" was in downright earnest, if he happened to be a little out on teeth, eta He was not an Irishman either but a native wooden nutmegger. The, revenue handlers in China have the reputation of being the Champion thieves of all countries. The stealings are on such a colossal scale that it is said to cost the Gov ernment $2,000,000 more to collect tbe (rice tribute from two provinces alone than the tribute amounts to. A Georgia rhymester wrote for the Atlanta Constitution an effusion en titled "A Health -to St. Patrick." The rhyme and the sentiment are all right, but we don't seeany use in wishing health to a gentleman who has been dead as long be has been. v A contemporary observes that there are many men in the United States who could do their country more service by holding a plow than by holding an office. But a good many of this kind wouldn't know how to hold a plow. Sarah Bernhardt suggests as a so lution of the high bat problem that ladies wear mantillas at places of public amusement. Sarah is level headed. Compared with the two or three-story hat the mantilla is a daisy. v There are several thousand Re publicans in this country, not count ing others,- who will agree with Sen ator Gallinger that civil service as it is administered, is a " monumental humbug." Mr. John C. Tipton has pur chased the Lincoln Democrat, chang ing tbe name to tbe Lincoln Journal. It will be edited by him and pub lished by the Lincoln Printing Com pany. - , The Baltimore Manufacturers' Re- cord&ijs Southern railroads have or dered 200,000 tons of steel rails for. extensions and improvements. It takes 15,000,000 cross ties an nually to supply the demands of tbe railroadsj which means the cutting down 200,000 acres of timber. HEW ADVEBTIB-KMEirrS. Sam 'l Bear. Sr. Coffee. Opera House Barlow Minstrels. Statement Wil. H. 4 L. Asso'n. LOCAL. DOTS. Items of Interest Gathered Here od Tnere and Briefly JToted. - The annual report of the Wil mington Homestead and Loan Associa tion is printed in this morning's issue. A biting wind swept the streets yesterday and everybody was free to ad mit that it was a "regular March day." . Rev. Robt. Strange, D. D., rec tor of St. James' church, will preach a sermon Sunday night to men only on tbe seventh commandment. Spirits turpentine advanced yesterday one-half a cent per gallon over the prices of tbe day belore. The re ceipts were light, only 80 barrels. : A small colored girl was found asleep on the street last night. She was carried to the City Hall, as she was on- able to tell tbe name of her parents or where she lived. The address of Mr. John Dyer, which was delivered St. Patrick's Day at the annual meeting of the Hibernian Society, will be tonnd on the third page of the Star. The receipts of cotton here yesterday were' 108 bales, against 903 bales on the same day last year. The local market closed firm at seven cents for middling, this grade selling on the same day of last year at seven and a half cents. . PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Ftrttaeat Pnnsmpha Pertaining Prlnel- Pll7 to Peopl and Pointedly Printed. .... 1- ... Rev. Levi Branson, of Raleigh, arrived last evening. - Mr. H. C Bridgers, of Bladen bsro, wis here yesterday. M. Pinck. C Enniss, of Ra leigh, arrived In the city last evening. Mr. E? B. Wright, of Hub. Was one of yesterday's visitors to tnecity." . Little Will P. Monroe, Jr., who has been oa the sick list, is much better. ' M. N. A. McLean and son, of Lumberton, were among yesterday 's ar rivals. ;i, " v Mr. J. L. Castine, of Rocky Point, was observed on our streets yes terday. - , ' ..,. .. " Mr. J. D. Cnrrie, registering from North Carolina, was in the city yes teiday . ; - j Messrs. j. A. Cavenaiigh and L. D. Cherry, of Lang Creek, were in the city .yesterday. ' ' ' j Mrs. M. A. Ihne, of Pittsboro, is now here, on a visit to her sister. Mrs. Thos. C. lames. j " Mr; William McQueen, one of the substantial citizens of Rowlands, was on our streets yesuerday. Mrs. H. K. Galpin, of Chicago, III., will arrive this evening 41 a visit to her sister; Mrs. W. P. Monroe.. , Miss Alice Pigford returned last night from Washington, DC, where he has been visiting relatives. . Mrs. J. L. C'ate and son, who have been visiting the family of Mr. W. H. Alderman, left yesterday for their home hear Marion, Va. ' Mr. B. M. DeWitt,"who has been in tbe city several weeks taking orders for standard works of fiction, will leave to-day for Newbern. , Mrs. R. J. i Scarborough and Mes. A. Gehret, of Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. Scarborough's daughter, Mrs. W. E. Perdew. The Star had the pleasure of a call yesterday from Rev. F. A. Bishop, of Newberh. He is here on a short visit to friends and relatives. 'Mr. G. T. Smith, formerly travelling representative of the Raleigh Biblical Recorder, bat now travelling for a stationery house, was in the city yester day conferripg with business men. Acknowledgment. The Star is under obligations to Mr. D. J. Baker, representing the J. L. Hill Printing Company, of Richmond; Va.t for a handsome volume printed in me morial of the Sixth Annual Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans at Richmond from June 30th to Jalv 2d, 189S. . The work contains several beautiful colored engravings, together with nu merous cuts of officials and participants in the Reunion exercises and of the business men of Richmond. From a mechanical point of view tbe volume is almost beyond criticism, and the contents are far from uninteresting. particularly to those who were fortunate enough to attend the Reunion. Mr. Baker has been in this city for several days collecting data for a new city directory which his firm will bring out at an early date. BY RIVER AND RAIL. Beoeipta of JSavml Store and Couoa - Yesterday. Wilmington & Weldon R. R. 4 bales cotton. 8 bbls crude turpentine. Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta R. R. 1 bale cotton, 15 casks spirits tur pentine, 58 bbls rosin, 80 bbls tar, 19 bbls crude turpentine. Carolina Central R. R. 72 bbls rosin. Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley R.R. 88 bales cotton, S casks spirits turpentine, 1 bbl tar: Flat 65 bales cotton, 23 casks spirits turpentine, 45 bbls rosin, 40 bbls tar. Total receipts Cotton, 108 bales; spirits turpentine, 89 casks: rosin. 173 bbls; tar, 61 bbls; crude turpentine. 25 bbls. mm m Committed to JaiL Tom Licque, who shot Henry John son in the leg Tuesday afternoon, was arraigned in the Police Court yesterday. After hearing the testimony ot several witnesses,; Mayor Harriss placed the witness under a 8200 justified bond for his appearance at the next term of the Criminal Court. Before, however, he could be committed to jail in default. Of bond, he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Wm. Fonfield, colored, on a . warrant charging him with stealing the pistol with which he shot Johnson. He was tried bv Justice Banting and sent to jail, in default of a $50 bond, to await a trial on this charge. Henry Johnson, the lnjared man, was released from custody. Vuneral of the Late Bat a Cheeten. The funeral of the lamented Rufus Chasten was held yesterdav morning at 10 o'clock at St. Andrew's Presbyterian church. The service was conducted by the pastor, Rev. A. D. McCiure, assisted by Rev. j W. ' B. Oliver, pastor of the First Baptlsr church, and, Rev. R. A. Willis, pastor of Grace M. E. church. From the cauica me remains were borne to Oakdale Cemetery, where they were interred, me pan oearers were Messrs. H. L. Fentress and R. A. Pick ett, honorary, and Messrs. Jas. B. Smith, Joseph D. Smith, Eugene Fillyaw, A. B. Sandlin. S. M. Boatwrignt, and C H. Schulken. Jr.. active: ; r . Hatlatmte's Court. Abraham Nntt, who, it was alleged, stole Mr.- Tom'Srkes' trunk Monday night from the Rock Spring Hotel, was tried by Justice Banting yesterday, bat was discharged. He was then tried for carrying a concealed deadly weapon, a pair of lead knacks. Upon this charge he was committed to. jsil in default of a $50 bond for trial at the next term of the Criminal Court. THE ELECTION TO-DAY.; j! Ioeptetora of Election Qualify Voting Pteeioett Commission utot the Qov-MB ernore Appointees Will j Arrive To -Das. To-day is election day; the day when the fathers, or any rate half of them, of the city are to be chosen. The m- spectors of election, most of whom qualified before Justice of the Peace F. B. Rice, are as follows : " 1 First Ward, Upper Division Mike Carroll and W. J. Beach, Democrats, asd R. F. Holmes and S, Shiver, col ored. Republicans. .First Ward. Lower Division J. D. Orrell and F. T. Skipper, Democrats, and O. D.Telfair and George Dry, col ored, Republicans. Second Ward C. E. Wood and R. K. Bryan. Jr.. Democrats, and Wash ington McNeill and Chas. R. Mallett, colored. Republicans. Third Ward Jno. R. Tnrrentine and Harry Hill, Democrats, and Tnlius Mar- ray and Joseph Anderson, colored, Re publicans. Fourth Ward W. P. Oldham and W. F. Ketchum, Democrats, and Wm. Johnson and John McRae, colored, Re publicans. Fifth Ward Martin Daniels and Frank Swann, Democrats, and Wm. H. Dudlev, Jr., and Andrew J. Allen, color ed. Republicans. The voting precincts are as follows : Upper Division First Ward At Wm. McEvan's office on Fourth street, be tween Bladen and Harnett. Lower Division First Ward Phoenix Engine House.' . - ; ' V Second Ward At old Court House. Tbird Ward Giblem Lodge. Fourth Ward At office near corner Front and Orange. Fifth Ward Cape Fear Engine House, on Sixth and Castle streets. There was practically no change in tbe political camp yesterday. All day long politicians could be seen 'grouped around the street corners discussing tbe situation. It was rumored early in the day that ex-Mayor S. H. Fisbblate would run as an independent candidate for 'al derman in the Third ward and that the Democratic Executive Committee had decided to have only one candidate in each ward. A conference of the leading Republi cans was held last night at the Orton House, and it is generally known among themselves who will be tbe five alder men. appointed by the Governor, bat they refuse to impart the information to others. The commission of these al dermen will reach the city to-day. It is now conceded by the Republicans that Dr. S. P. Wright will be mayor. Gov ernor Russell will probably arrive in the city from Raleigh to-night. OPERA HOUSE. The Barlow Brother II losaela To-Uotrow Evening. To-morrow evening the Barlow Brothers' Minstrels will be tbe attrac tion at tbe Opera House, and, as this is to be the last minstrel performance of the season, a large crowd will no doubt be on hand to pay homage to them. The Columbus (Onto) State Journal tati "A well pleased audience was is Greenwall's Opera House last night to enjoy the minstrel performance of the Barlow Brothers combination. Barlow Brothers are always popular in Colum bus, and they sustained their reputation by presenting a high class programme. The extensiye repertoire Included many new songs, and the wit and the jskes of the company Kept the audience in a good humor for two hoars and a half. The company includes several stars. The specialty work of Harry Ward was especially good. It is one of tbe best minstrel companies on the road, and as good as will be see a this year." Prices for this engagement will be 75, 00 and zo cents. Keserved seat sale opens this morning at Gerken's. The dress circle will be reserved for the best element of our colored citizens. Par quel for whites only. Amateur Theatrical. The inesptans ot this city are now bard at work rehearsing for "Gloriana," a three-act roaring farce comedy, which they will present after Easter. The company is composed largely of the players who presented the comedy "Charley's Aunt" last December, and this alone should be a sufficient guaran tee for the success of "Gloriana." i The ladies and gentlemen who will appear in this play are Mrs. DuBrntz Cutlar. Ir., Misses Dena Angel and Cammie Lord and Messrs. Geo. B. Elliott, Jas. H. Cowan, Thos. H. Wright, Seymour Mer rill. Beverly Mason, W. F. Robertson and W. M. Atkfnson. Look Oat for Your Trunk. Another trank was stolen last night, though under somewhat different cir cumstances from, those of the one stolen a few nights ago. It was the property of Linda Price, colored, who' was a pas senger on the 5.45 A. C. L. train yester day afternoon. A colored man offered his services to place the trunk on a wagon On getting it into his posses sion be promptly and rapidly retired via the Seaboard Air Line depot to the shelter of Dross Neck, where at last ac counts the woman was instituting a vigorous search tor her stolen property. Important Mae'ing ot Fruit Grower a asd Track ra. . ' . .- - A very important meeting of the East Carolina Fruit. Growers' and Truckers' Association will be held at Faison to day. Important matters pertaining to the central office and shipping master will come up for consideration. Mr. S. W. Weitbrook went np last night to attend the meeting. ' Mr. G. W. Westbrook. one of the directors and a members of tbe Executive Committee, rill go this morning.. SfHe of Baal Xrtate Vol Kfraeted. The sale of the lot on Front street, ly ing north of the Seaboard Air Line of fices and advertised for sale at auction at 12 o'clock yesterday, was not effected. Tbe auctioneers, tfessrs. Cronly & Mor ris, Dia mem m at sa.suo eacn. 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 $L25 for three months ? If so, subscribe ! to The Morning Star.; i v Do yon want a paper that prints the latest telegraphic news, the best local news, reliable market reports, excellent short . stories, and . the choicest miscellaneous matter ? If so, subscribe to The Morning. Star. Do not forget that The Morning Star is the cheapest daily of its class in North Carolina. ' Its price is $5.00, while the published price of others ranges from $7.00 to $8.00. ' ! B0AED OF AGRICTTLTURE CLEAN SWEEP MADE OF ALL INCUM BENTS SAVE ONE. So Cxhtblt at the Tennessee Exposition negroes DiMatlifi jd at the EHeotlon of ; Dr. Alexander Harder Trial Brere Editor Dead. Special Star Teterram.il r Raleigh, N. C, March 24. The Board of Agriculture to day elected all the officers of the Agricultural: Depart ment. It made a clean sweep of all in cumbents save Curator Brimley, who is retained. The Board decided not to make an exhibit at the Tennessee Ex position because there is a suit yet un decided before the United States Su preme Court, which may result in de claring the tonnage tax unconstitu tional and there would be risk of short finances. This tax is the sole revenue of the Department. The Board ar ranged to lend the Agricultural College $5,000 for a hospital building and new boilers. . f Negro leaders here are talking a good deal to-day of the election of Dr. Alex ander as superintendent of the hospital for tbe insane, at Goldsboro, and say it is in direct violation of tbe pledge made to negro members of the Legislature to secure their votes. William S. Mitchell, associate editor of the Gazette, James H. Young's negro paper here, died to-day of galloping con sumption. ; Thomas Burch, the negro who was shot in the back of the head in a store here which he was robbing, pleaded gutlty this afternoon of burglary in the second degree and was given fifteen years in the penitentiary. The trustess of the Agricultural Col lege meet to-morrow. The effort to secure an army post here is being renewed. Tbe trial of John Groves, white, for the mnrder of a negro, began here this afternoon. The court room is packed and the interest is great. Qaiok and Aoonnte Work.; The Postal Telegraph and Commer cial Cable Company, on the occasion of the international chess match between the United States and England, Febru ary 12th and 18th, transmitted messages over 3,456 miles of wire, from Brooklyn, N. Y to London, Eng. Twenty players were engaged in the game, and the moves were reproduced in fifteen sec onds without an' error being made. Truly space is being annihilated and the uttermost ends of the earth brought together. A Frnltlesa Bearoh. It was reported to Chief of Police Melton yesterday that William. Bell, colored, who is wanted by the author ities for robbing W. A. McQuillan, also colored, on the public highway the 4th of the present month, was in tbe city and at Adolpbus Thomas' saloon, on Water street, between Market and Dock. Last night, shortly after S 9 o'clock. Chief Melton and Police Of fleers R. M. Murray, Geo. J. McClammy and H. Woebse searched Thomas' sa loon, but could find no trace of him. One Cent a Word' 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, If there Is anything yon want, ad vertise for it. Is there anything yon 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 . J ' tl NEW ADVERTISEMENTS OPERA HOUSE. FRIDAY, MARCH 26TH. Harlow IIagilicexit Drothers' Uiinstrels I -f 1 t Xclipsing All Others In All Things. A twentieth century organizatioa presen ting a pro gramme ot Minstrel novelties. tee fas Ma La Uance. See grand no m-day onting and parade. Pro e oopular 75c, 59c and 25 cents, " Keesrved seat aaJa ooan Thursday saorni ear, at Uenken'. : y :-, ,v .... . , , mar S4 St 50 Bags Coffee, 25 Barrels Fono Bico Molasses, 1 250. Boxes Tobacco- All grades, at : rock- bottom prices, 8AITL BEAR. Sr.. ' . 12 Market Street..; mar 17 . v . . NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ; Animal Report QF THE WILMINGTON HOMESTEAD AMD LOAN ASSOCIATION of Wnmiogtoa, N. C, for the year ending December 81, ISM: Assets. - - , $47,720 80 7,8l 75- . itwr-4 01 91 174 5 . t0i Loan en Bond and Mortgage (face value) . ' " other Socnritiei, Cath oa band and in btnk...... .......... innutweana nature, ..,.. Iwafliaenta doe and nacaid..... laxea ana insurance, , $55,740 80 Liabilities. Due shareholder, doe installments paid,. .139419 75 Due sharefioldera, installments p. id m ad vance 1UD ZD Du shareholders, earnings credited. ....... 6,8 8 D ue sharebolders, earnings not Credited, ... 86 77 Borrowed money 11.000 00 , $65,740 M Rspokt For The Ysab Ending Dbcehbek SI, 1896. Receipts. Subscription on shares, . , .$14,188 15 Mortgage redeemed (m wnole or in part),. ,U1U UU Other loans redeemed,., 4,660 51 Premiums recerved, 13 57 interest received,.... afen Fines received 68 18 Transfers............ 56 75 Initiations.... 25 f 0 ail s parable, , 29,100 00 $35,295 44 ,$11,855 85 ,. 3 681 76 9,,6l0i 986 19 519 83 44 95 267 51 C M 74 03 1 as .. 5 00 .. 87.900 00 572 03 157 04 Disbursements. Loaned on Mortgage. Loaned on other Securities, Paid on withdrawals, due, Paid on withdrwals, dividends,. Balatiea. , Advertisiog and Printing ,...-....... Due Bank, Last Report.. Probating, , , i axes sod License,.... Publishing Report,,,,.., Aedttor' Fees Bill Payable Interest on B P., Cash on Hand,.,... , S55.S95 44 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AUDrTGRSDBPAftTMKKT In conformity with section MOO id) of '"An Act to amend Chapter 7. Volume II, of The Code, entitled Bonding and Loan Associations. ' I certify that the above is a true copy of the sworn statement of the winma.tnn Homestead isuiiaing ana Lo.it associs- ion, Wilmington, N.C on Dec 31st, 1896, now on file in this Department. HAL W. AYE.K, mar 25 It Auditor of 8tate. UP TQ DATE LlYery and Sales Stable. S. P. COWAN & CO. 108, 110 Second Street, between 'rincess and Chesnut. o UR SERVICE IS FIRST.CLASS IN EVERY particular. Finest Horses in town. First-da, eqmp pagea. Polite attention. All call and order, day and night promptly attended to. ELEPHONE NO: 15. TELEPHONE NO. 15 Telephone calls answered any hour day or night. Bnecial attention snven to Boarding Horses, Stalls and Careful Grooming for Stalling Horse. Hacks and Baggage lane to all train going and coming, at usual prices. Carriage fot Railroad Call l.OU. Prices Uniform to All Comers. Hearse Exclusive for White So. 00. Carriage for funeral, $2.50. Hearse for White and Colored, $400, Horse and Buggy one hour. $1.00: afternoon $2.00, $3.50. Horse and Surry one hour, $1 00; afternoon, $3,00. Team and Trap one boor, $1.00; afternoon, $3.50. ' Saddle Horse one hour, 50 cents; afternoon, $1,50. Furniture Wagon with careful attention, $1 .00 per load. upen 365 days and 365 nignts ln a year. mar 29 tf SEASONABLE GOODS. Jute Bagging, Arrow Ties, Cheese, Crackers, Cakes, Sal mon, Sardines, Ovsters. Fnll and complete -stock of HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES LOWEST CASH PRICES. Don t fall to see ns before baying, WORTH & WORTH augSOti COAL!COAL!! ' No other coal in the world is eqnal to . Southern Jellico and the Virginia Coals, which we an 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. ian 10 tf March, April and May. "If yon aint got 'em yon might have em,' and one onnceof preven tion is worth tons of care. CQRNEAUS'i Bed Bus Interceptic does the work quickly, quietly and pleasantly.' . JAMES D. mar S tf ' IUTT, Pharmacist, Wilmington, N. C. Potatoes, Potatoes, IRISH EATING POTATOES, SWEET POTATOES and Early Rose Seed Potatoes A few barrels choice Houkon Rose left. OTder.early r. . before they are gone. Baldwin and Russett Apples. V HALL & PEARS ALL, Nntt and Mulberry streets, i mar nw s , . . , - Buggies and Harness. rQ MY FRIENDS Having disposed of an nf AND THX PUBLIC: ay Horses and Mules, I will now giv my entire attention to the Btrccv akd H ASNSss business, and will make it to the advantage of every one who contemplates making a purchase ia my line if they will give me a trial. 1 have catalogues from - the leading osanafactarer of High Gsadb Vbhiclss amd HABKasa, and if I have sot go oa hand exactly what you want yna can make year selec tion from catalogue aad I will take you order and save yon money aad trouble. - . v I. A. MOKTGOMMY. No, 11 North Water street, Wilmington. H. C ;-ssar 41m t. Now is the Time to Hake Your '.t 1; , DEPOSIT IN THE .WMgton Savings & Trust Company. Deposits made by April 1st begin to VI c jjci wuu Capital $25,000. . NORWOOD, Presiifiat V J. GEO. SLOAN, Wtf NEW ARRIVALS .A.T . A. D. BROWN'S, Successor to Brown & Roddick, 3sTo. 20 Z5To3rb2x ZLTozojt S-b. DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT ' New importation of French, Kngtsh weaves, from 50c to $1 per yard, Tbe newest weave for Skirts. ' "Broken Checks' at SOc per yard. BLACK GOODS : f Storm Serges at 40 and 60c per yard. Plain and Fancy Mohair, Serges, Nun's Cloth, Broadcloths asd Pattern Salts. WASH GOODS 1 French 'nandies, India Linens, Piqne. Dimities, French Naisuenks, fersiaa Lawn and new Percales. SILK. DEPARTMENT Pongee, India. Jap. Taffetas, Burahs, Benga liaea. fatia Duchess. Colored Taffetas for Waist. Black Brocade in India Silk. Gros Grain and Satins, from 50c to $1.50. FIBERINE One case of Fiberine for lining at 10c per yard. KID GLOVES- The best and largest line ever carried in the city comprising all the new Spring shade. CORSETS . ! R. G Warner'., Glove FittlaikC-B a la Sprite, Poyal Worchester, French Woven, Her Majesty'. Ferris Waists, Nazareth Waists. UNDERWEAR For Gentlemen asd Ladies, of Children' Underwear. We make a specialty Hail Orders Given febS8ti .v , MEN S AND BOYS' SUITS. Men's Suits made of Wash Satinet at $1.98 a Suit, good stock and good style.' Black Cheviot Salts, at $2 75, and pretty Piaid baits lor young men J Spring wear for $3 25. Pretty Black Cheviot, all wool, with Silk lining, nice pretty goods, at $5.00 a Suit. Nice "Middlesex Blue" Flannel Suits for $5 50. Worsted Suits in Plaids, strictly all wool, for 15.00. In Scotch Tweeds for $5.50. Black Clay Worsted, all wool, nicely made pretty goods, for $7.00, in back and Cutaway. Ia better quality for $3 00 and $8 50. MILLINERY Spring has come and the ladies as well as the men mast change theft beadtrear. We have made great efforts and have secured the best selection in the Millinery line we have ever had. We have a beautiful line of French Pattern Hats, and our stock of Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers, Laces, Veils and Clothing Ceo. O. Caylord, Prop;, Of, Wilmington's ) BIgJRacket Store. Successor to Braddy & Gaylorda I handle all the new styles of Standard Patterns. Pattern Sheets to give away, and all tbe Designers ana catalogues ior inspection, aoie agent straua Bros', made-to-order Suits. Fit and stvle SPRING GOODS. The Prettiest Line Ever Shown. Prices Low Enough to Suit Eve rybody ! - s DRY GOODS. Silk snd Wool Dress Good, the latest product of the, mills, we have them in the newest designs from 18 to 59c. The Broken Plaids are just the thing, quite a line of them in 13& 25. 88 and SOc. Our BIsck Goods Department is full of good things. Mohairs, plain and figured; Cashmeres, Henriettas, Dritetes and Serges ot everv kind. Black Sateens 8 to 55c per yard. Tbe very best calicoes fc. Beautiinl Peres Is st 8, 10 and 18c. Good Homespuns at 8, 4, 5 and 6c. DRAPERIES. Dotted Swiss in the newest dentins IS, 15, 19c. Golden Draperies, Scrims at ft, 8 and 10c Pretty line of Percaltaei, Drapery Silk. Ac. TABLE) LINENS. Red Table Cloths 18. 25 and 43o per yard. Plain White and Red Border at rat prices. Doylies of every description, 25c to $1.50 per dozen. 9 I J. H. REHDER & CO., Nos. 617 and 619 North Fourth Street. Give as a call, it wil l4aY you. Bell 'Phone 118. Inter-State 218. . Car fare paid on pnrchase of $2.00 and np. mar 21 tf. VISIT T EXCELSIOR SHOE STORE, ; 4TH CAMPBELL STREETS. New Styles. Popular Prices. mar 14 tf Hardware, Tinware, STOYBS, AGRICULTURAL IQPLEL1E11TS, Lawn Ilowers, Garden Hose, . Water Coolers, Ice Cream Freezers. Wm, B. Springer & Co., "PURCELL". BUILDING, WILMINGTON, N. C. . mar 24 tl rate fru . auuuui, ' Surplus $6,000. , H. WALTERS, Yice .President. Castor. HOUtE FURNISHING DEPARTMENT CARPsTS-Vehreti, Body Brussels. TapesL Brussels, in 810 wire; S-pIT All Wool Ingrains, 2-piy Extra Super Ingrains, Unions, Cotton Chains, Cocoa mud Napier Mattings in 4 and 4-4. widths. RUGS " Wilton Velvets, Nubias. "Westmoreland" and "Crown" Smyrna, in all sires, and Dan ten Jates. ART SQUARES In t ply estira super all wool and Danten Jutes. MATTINGS 2u0 rolls China and Japanese Mattings just received, TAPFSTRY ' . . s Chenille, Damask. Tapestry, and "Bagdad" Pot tiers. Tapestry Table Covers all sizes. WINDOW SHADES All Linen Window Snades at prices that will aston ish you. TRUNK"!, TRUNK"!, TRUNKS The b st line of Trunks we have ever carried. We have tha "Packer." too. Oil Cloths and Linoleums ny width. Small Hardware for house famishing. NOTIONS Uphclsteties, Draperies, Fringes. Screens, Lace Curtains,-Plushes. Felts. Velours, Gimps, Crettonea, Dentins, Curtain Muslins, "Pomi de Spree." Special Attention- Clothing: for the Spring ' Trade. -o:- Ornaments is complete. If you bay your Hat and material irom us, we will trim it free of charge for you. Our stock represents all the leading styles of the season. In quantity we excel all the other stores in the city by showing you a larger assortment and better selection. In style we claim . to lead, as our Milliners are tbe best and have had the longest experience in tasty work. I a regard to prices it is needless '.to tell voa, asycu all know we do not sell goods oh our name, but on their merits. We want your trade, and our store is filled in every department with the best stock we have ever had the good for tune to show. I have made many a customer, and I want as many more. While in the city I respectfully invite you to make my store your, head quarters. I deliver all goods free of cost to the ferry, or on board boat, cart booses or trains, or anywhere in the city. You will find me opposite The Orton Hotel, at 112 North Front street. guaranteed or no sale. mar 20 tf - SHOES AND SLIPPERS. Ladies' Kid Button Shoe 65c. Ladies' Solid Leather fboes $1.00. Big Bargains in Children Shoes. Men's Shoes 98c Men's $3 Hand-sewed Fhoet $1.96. New Slippers arnving daily. CLOTHING. Men's $3.50 Suiis, 15 styles, $5.00. All Wool Units $3.50. All Wool Clay Worsted Suits $7.50. ' Greatest line of Children Suits 75c to $4 JO, will astonish yon. All Wool Pants (1, $5 Pants fot $3.50. SWEATERS. A good Sweater for 15c. Large Collars with Stripes 50c. $1.50 Sweaters for (8c Prices HATS AND CAPS. A great tine at lowest prices. We can save yo nraon bear interest on that day at the