North Carolina Newspapers

FOR FIVE -DOLLARS XH MORNING STAB GOES ONE YEAR- ! FH0M $2.00 TO $3.00 CHEAPER fhan other Dailies oi its Class in North Carolina. u the roKo&c at Wilmmgtim, M.Cu fori Ainsawa -May 6 ni'i Length.-.- ....18 l 47 m u;ih Water at Saathport. . . 10 50 P M High Water at Wilmington 1S.80AM U S. Dsp't or Agriculture. 1 ? Weather Bureau. I Wilmington. N. d, M iy 8. J Meteorological data lor yesterday Temperature: 8 a. m.. 58'; 8 p. m., 60"; oaximum, 68'; minimum. 51"; mean, 80". Rainfall for the-day. rainfall since 1st ot month up to date. .68 inches. Weather conditions for twelve hoots ended at 8 p. m , May 5th. famished by the Weather Bare ia office: The barometer continues low off the Middle Atlantic coast, with partly cloud r weather acd local showers re ported north of tbe Carolinai to New York during the past twelve hours. The barometer has continued above the nor mal over the interior, with highest over the Olio valley aod tbe Likes, with fair warmer weather reported under it An other atorm area is developing from the Northwest, while a high area overlies thf central Rocky Mountain slope. At it cooler over the country south of Kansas, with showers occurring during the day. The warm wave covers the country from tbe Tennessee valley northwest over Minnesota, with maxi mum temperatures above 89 degrees noted at all reporting stations. The weather continues cool along tbe east coast. ow:n2 to the stationary con dition o! the low area. It promises to be much warmer Thursday and Friday, with fair weather prevailing over this locality. .. ' COTTON REGION BULLS UN. With tbe exception of light showers along the immediate Southeast Atlantic coast and general rain over Texas, the weather bas continued fair and warm over the cotton belt. It was decidedly cooler yesserday morning over North " Carolina. , " ; "; Fayettevillk, N, C. May 4 At 8 i.m.tht stae of water in the Cape Fear nver was 13.1 feet. FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. Fair, except showers near the coast in tbe early morning; warmer; northerly winds, becoming variable; 1 , . OUTLINE5. The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was discussed in the Senate yesterday Thj nomination oi T. R. Purnell to be U. S. District Court Judge has bcencoufirmecjiy the Senate. The Arbitration treaty tailed to secure rati ficition in the S:nate. Maj-Gen. Miles saild yesterday for Europe.. The Grer.er Nc York charter has b:cn sigaed by Governor Black. The Winsion (N C) tobacco board of trade protests against the proposed in crease o! tax on tobacco from six to ei?ht cents. James Meyer & Co., , waoiesale grocers, Baltimore, made an assignment. The Spanish govern ment hit ordered the Competitor case to be proceeded with immediately; a qiantity of war material for the insur ants, landed in P;nar del Rio provincr, was captured by Spanish troops. ',' Fourth division of railway postal clerks, in convention at Atlanta, elected officers acd appointed delegates to the national convention. A battle was fongbt yesttrday at Velestino. and tbe Turks were defeated with great slaughter; the Tmki a'so attacked tbe Greek outposts near Paarsalos and were repulsed. r An American man of-war has joined the international squadron at Pnalerum, Georgia Republicans urge appoint ment of G;n. Longstreet es railroad coarnissioner to succeed Gen. Wade Hampton. The loss of life by the bur fire in Paris is estimated at 143. New York markets: Money on call was Grmer at 12 par cent, last loan at lc and closed offered at 1J13 per cent.; c jtton firm middling 7c; four was firmer and more active, espe cially on spring patents; wheat spot firmer, No. 2 red ti&nH corn soot firmer, No 2 29Je at elevator and afloat; rosia quiet strained corn nun to good $1 65, spirits turp:ntwe fli.tet at 30c. " Japaa, with her islands, contains about the same area as the State of Ta;, but she supports 40,000,000 of people The Washington patriots who ate after the civil service are also after some.hing' else, which they hive m3re of a hankering for. 1 bis is the great telephone coun try of the world, with one telephone jo every 192 people while Europe only one to every 970 inhabi tants. The .growing demand for India rQbber for pneumatic tires-and other nses suggests that where the climate vors the growing of rubber trees m,gbt Prove a bouncing business. A Lockport, N. Y., court gave a man a verdict for $100 damages against a grave digger for digging up e remains of his mother in law. He gently wanted her to remain where she was.. tut steamcr driven , by a rtne improvement , in propelling acb.nery, 0n a trial trip on the JW'sh oast, April 10th, made the Pomenal speed of thlrty-seven and a half miles an hour. ' ' Der,TZerland doesn'1 allow dead a ple t0 on much style. Tnere ' Persons who die, whether rich or f. are buried at the public ex- kind rand PUt int "actl thc 8ame sam C0ffins and buried with the Same ceremonies. VOL, LX. NO. Attention is called to the follow ing Riducud Ratks of Subscription to Tm Mornino Star : TO UAH. SVBSCKIBCKS. Twelve Months.' . . . . .... . . . . .$5.00 Six 2.60 Three " 1.25 Two " One i:oo 50 TO CITY SVBSCSJBXRS. The Star will be delivered by carrier at any point in the city at 12 cents per week, or 45 cents per month. . ' There are some hard headed men in the State of Washington. One ol them was accidentally -shot in the right temple but instead of going through his head as it would have done with most civilized men, who had anything to live for, the ball scooted around under the scalp and came 'out at the left ear, and he thought it was a good joke on the ball." When tbe Princess of Wales gave $500 -to provide dinners for the poor ot London on the Queen's jubi lee day the newspapers lauded her to the skies, but when 'millionaire Kooley gave $2,000,000 to the poor of London they scolded,, him for en couraging pauperism. It is hard to see through those English newspapers.'--:.'' --.' ;""'-''""'" ' A .manufacturing company near Pittsburg has received a $600,000 order for steel freight cars for one of the railroads. It is claimed that while more costly than wooden cars tbe steel car will outlast many wooden car?, and would b: incom parably cheaper in the end. They will cost about $1,000 each, weigh 35,000 pounds and carry 50 tons. A Havana dispatch to the New York Journal says General Weyler has had Dr. Zertucha, the betrayer of Gen. Maceo, arrested, confined in the Fortess of La Cabanas, and will send him to the Spanish penal station off the coast of Africa. If this be true it is one redeeming act for which Weyler may be commended. Women, on the average, in Eng- and live longer than men. Out of a million people 225 women reach the age of 100 years while only 82 men do This doesn't prove that the women are tougher than the men, but does prove that they can stand their part of the rough and-tumble better than the men can. Pennsylvania is a highly protected State, and feels proud over her man ufactories; but while her farmers are not putting on any airs, Professor Armsby of that State says tbe agri cultural products annually exceed the total iron ore, coal and oil pro ducts by $3,000,000. Some of the South Carolina farm ers, who give liens on! their crops, pay 75 cents a bushel for corn and $1 25 a hundred for hay. That kind of farmers stand a pretty good chance of having lean purses when the crop is sold and their debts are paid. It has been discovered that the volcanic ores along the Colorado river bear gold, but they must be roasted to get the gold out of them. There is a great deal of roasting for gold being done these days. Tbe Shylocks are doing the roasting and the people are the roasted. ' This is a great country, at least when it comes to assorted varieties of climate simultaneously. While our' boys were taking a rest from pickinz strawberries, Stmdayr. the bad boys in southern , Ohio were having lots of fun snowballing. - WBW AJJVJSBTXStSMjBfTTS. Opera House Projectoscope. J. H. REHDXR.& Co. Deparm't store. S. A. L Tennessee Cen. Exposition. I. W. MurChison Seasonable goods. LOCAL DOTS. Items of Interest Gathered Here and There and Briefly Voted. See fourth page for new adver tisements, . A hearty welcome from - the Cape Fear to our Baptist brethren'. Wade right in. Wilmington Lodge No. 139, I. O. O. F will confer the second degree on a candidate to night. There will be many visiting brethren present. C The sociable given last night at Hibernian Halt, under the auspices of tbe C. and M. Society, was a delightful affair and thoroughly eopyed by all In attendance., Twenty : newsboys wanted to sell tbe Star on tbe streets during the sessions of the Baptist Convention. Call at the Star office to-day and order papers for to-morrow. , Mr. W. P. Munroe has just completed a small pamphlet souvenir of the Southern Biptist Convention, set ting forth tbe different places of inter est in and around the city. It will pay you to visit J. H. Rebder A Co. They are offering special low prices in all the Departments. . t The PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Ferment Psnemabs Feminine Friaas- ' pally to People end Pointedly Printed. R. A. Meares. Esq., of Winns baro, S. C, is in the city. Mr. C. W. Bidgood, of Fayette ville. was in the city yesterday. Mr. Benj. W. Southerland, of Goldsboro, arrived last evening. Mr. D. D. Lennon, of Bladen- boro, was in the city yesterday. Mr. A W. Watson, ot Char lotte, arrived m the city yesterday. Miss Lila M. Ward, of Polloks ville, is visiting at Dr. J. C Shepard's. Mr. Hugh W. Wallace has re turned from a trip to South Carolina. Mr. J. E. C. Bell and wife of Shawboro, are among the visitors in the city. - Mr. B. A Walton, of Tar Land ing, was a visitor at the Star office yes terday. ; .: - Mr. J. B. Schulken, of White- vllle, was among the arrivals in the city yesterday. . Mr. G. Klrby Collier arrived home last night from Baltimore, where be has been attending the College of Physicians and Surgeons. '. The Star enjoyed a visit last evening from Mr. T. J. Anderson, Gen eral Passenger Agent of the Seaboard Air Line. . Messrs. P. Byrd Thompson, of Baltimore, and J. W. Brown. Norfolk, both S. A L. workers, are also in the city. . Mr. B. H. J. Ahrens will leave Wilmington next Monday for New York, where, on tbe 15th inst,. he will embark on the steamship AlUr for Bre men, Germany. While away Mr. Ahrens will visit the famous resort, Carlsbad, for his health. The New York Dramatic Mirror of this week says: Jas. K. Collier, the dramatist, is applicant for the American consul-generalship at Melbourne, Aus tralia. He has presented strong en dorsements to President McKinley, and It is believed that he stands an excillent cbancs of securing the office. IMPORTANT CAPTURE. ATreit of Win. White albs Hart. Charged With Bobbing tha Foatoffise, Ex press and Btllroad Ware : ; hoaaa at Brlnklsy. Wm. White alias Gilam Hart, colored. is in jail in this city, charged with rob bing the ; postoffice, express office and railroad warehouse at Bnnkley, on the W.C & A. R. R. The robbery oc curred on the night of April 29th last. and the news was telegraphed to this city. Deputy Sheriff J. P. Flynn imme diately set to work upon the case, as it was supposed the robber or robbers would come to Wilmington. Tuesday night Deputy Flynn and Police Officer Wm. Murray arrested Wm. White alias Gilam Hart, colored, chareed with the robbery. Upon a warrant from the court of U. S. Commissioner R. H. Bunting, the accused was committed to jail to await trial next Tuesday after noon at 2 o'clock. Among the articles stolen at Brinkley was a double-barrel gun, an umbrella and a banjo, the prop erty of a Mr. Pittman. It transpired that tbe accused had sold a banjo to a colored man named McPherson. The banjo was obtained from McPherson, and Mr. Pittman, upon his arrival from Brinkley yesterday afternoon, identified it as his property.. Yesterday morning deputy marshal Parish, of Maxton, who is here In at tendance upon the United States Court, bad occasion to visit the jail, and while there identified White alias Hart as one ot tbe parties connected witn the postoffice robbery in Maxton a short time ago. . Th Hevbern tiitaatijD. There is evidently some little appre hension of trouble in Newbern over the municipal complications, though the steps thus far taken by the authorities there are only precautionary. Tuesday a telegram was received here from Mayor pro tern. Primrose reqaestlng Lieuten ant-Commander Morton, of the Naval Battalion, to send immediately five hun dred ball cartridges. Yesterdav forenoon another telegram was recei ved by the Lieutenant-Commander asking that fwe hundred mere ball cartridges be for warded. Both requisitions were prompt ly filled. So, the Naval , Reserves are now ready for b asiness, as they were re cently equipped with forty rifles and ac coutrements. r: :";- It is not thoujht there will be any se rious trouble, especially since the New bern authorities have cot f orgotten the old motto: "In time of peace prepare for war." 1 : BY RIVEK AND RAIL. Bseelpte of Saval Stores end Cottoa Xesterdsy. . Wilmington & Weldon R. R. 4 bbls tar. Wilmington, Columbia A Augusta R. R. S bales cotton, 89 casks spirits tur pentine, 12a blls rosia. 83 bbls tar, 10 bbls crude turpentine. - v Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley R. R. 83 bbls rosin, 61 bb's tar. Steamer ; E. A. Hawes 48 casks spirits turpentine, 80 bbls rosin, 14 bbls tar. Total receipts Cotton, bales; spirits turpentine, 8 J casks; rosin, S65 bbls; Jur. 107 bbls; crude turpentine, 10 bbls. ;;'-1 4.";v .X;S: Zack - Simmons, colored, was tried in Justice Banting's court yester day lor .stealing three pistols, a watch and a pen-knife, propjrtv of Peter Evans, colored. In default of $100 bond Simmons was com mitt ed to jail to await the action ot the criminal uurt. If there is anything yon want, ad vertise for it. Is there anything yon don't want? Advertise it in tbe Business Locals of tbe Star. One cent a word. But no ad. taken for eis than .30 cents . tf M WILMINGTON, N. C THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1897. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Ut WILMINGTON, IN WHICH VENTION WILL BE HELD. FIRST BAP flST CHURCH. A brief history of the baptists OF WILMINGTON SINCE 1816.- - Hany Interesting BimlnUeenoea Tha Chnreh Building Coat Sixty Thou-; and and the Annex Bight Thou sand Dollat a Haa Had Many Able and Faithful Pastors. Prepared Specially For The Star Some time in the earliest days of this century a Baptist church was or ganized in Wilmington, but when and by whom is not known. Baptists are a peculiar people in their negleet of historical data, and the earlier records have passed from human ken. In 1816 there was an organization, from which messengers were sent to the as sociation, the Old Kehukee, which embraced all the territory in the tide water section of North Carolina. At this time the church was a little band indeed: only twenty in number and this probably included colored mem bers. But if weak, still the vounjr church lived and developed, The re corded history extant begins with 183S, when the membership numbered forty or more, and were worshipping in a neat frame building which is now a dwelling house, No. 805 South Front street. Still we have no knowledge of the pastors who ministered unto the spiritual needs of the church. In 1887 a Mr. Hawley seems to have exer cised pastoral oversight, succeeded the next year by Jiev. Mr. Culpepper. Rev. A. Paul Repiton was pastor for a shprt while, beginning with April, '39. An interregnum followed, dur ing which Rev. Messrs. Napp and Armstrong supplied the pulpit In 1843 Rev. A.J. Battle, a licentiate of the Church, was called as pastor. For some reason he soon severed the rela tion, and Rev. Mr. Repiton again took eharge. In the Fall of 1844 Rev. Jas. McDaniel, D. D., accepted a call and for eight years was the acceptable and beloved under-shepherd. After Dr. McDaniel's return to Fayetteville in 1852, Rev. Mr. Meredith acted as sup ply until Rev. Wi H. Jordan became pastor, who remained with the church until September, 1865. A Mr. Ran- ney. a licentiate, Bupplied the pulpit ior a iew monms, ana witn uev. Mr. Bradford filled the time until in Feb ruary, 1856, came the beloved John Umb Fritchard, of blessed memory. who died at his post in 1862, a victim of the yellow fever scourge which de vastated our city. The next pastor was Rev. W. M. Young, whose faithful work contrib uted verr largely to the successful undertaking of a new building, the cnuren at D iitn ana Jttarnet at which the Convention meets. Rev. Dr. J. C. Hiden became pastor in 1868, and for eight and & half years served faith fully, acceptably and efficiently, win ning many friends whose devotion is beautiful and remarkable. Rev. Dr. Jas. B. Taylor was the next pastor, whose term of nine years was marked by many advance steps. Dr. Taylor, like Dr, Hiden, numbers his friends and admirers by the hundreds, and lit . . Dotn win receive a nearty welcome in Wilmington during the Convention. In 1884 Rev. Dr. Thos. Pritchard accepted the pastoral care of the church,, and though no longer with us for he "passed over the river'' just after the Convention decided to meet in Wilmington, yet he lives and shall abide in the hearts of our people. For three months after Dr. Pritchard went to Charlotte Rev. W. T. Jones supplied the pulpit until March, '92, when Rev. , Will B. Oliver became pastor. The'church has had, many gracious ingatherings, notable among which are the meetings of 1842 when 140 were baptised 1849, 1858,1874, 1890.' . The First ehureh is the parent of six other churches, of which the Brooklyn Baptist and the Southside, in our city, are two. The former of these is now full grown, having a membership equal to the mother church, a splendid organization, and needs but a building to accommodate the ever-growing congregation to take a place in the front rank. The South side is but two years old: but a lustier infant is not to be found, and the fu ture bids fair for this aggressive or ganization. - The house of the First church was begun in 1860. and dedicated in 1870. It is early English Gothic in style, fully equipped for church work, and an ornament to the -city. It eost as it stands about 860,000. It is a me morial of the pastorates of Pritchard, Young, Hiden and Taylorv all of whom labored failhf ally to secure, to com plete or to pay for its erection. xne Handsome - ana commouious Sundav School and Lecture rooms the annex was begun during Dr. Pritchard' s pastorate and is nearing completion under the administration ORNING - ' t : THE SESSIONS OF THE CON of the present pastor. When com pleted it will have cost i $8,000. The First church has had since 1833 nearly 2,000 memders, but by rea son of death, removals, the churches constituted and strict! discipline, its membership at present is small, num bering only 400. COLONIAL DAMES. A Dellghtfal'-JIateiUinment Iiait Evening at Abblf Chadbanrn MemorUl Ban. It is now a proverbial saying that when ever an entertainment, be it concert, fes tival, tea or theatrical, is given under the auspices and direction of the North Car o'ina Society of tbe Colonial Dames of America, it is ooe of rare importance, as the entertainment given last night at Abbie Chadbourn Memorial Hall illus trated. A large and fashionable audi ence gathered in the hall for the occa sion, and spent a most enjoyable even ing with the Dames. I In tbe early part of the evening a mag nificent programme of music etc, was presented. The programme opened with a vocal selection from the grand opera "Carmen," by Miss Marion R. Ratliffe, followed by another vocal selection, "Sans Tot," by the same lady. The large audience was most spprec ative in be stowing j their applausi,; as well they might, for Miss Ratliffe possesses a re markable voice, s one can readily ob serve after hearing her sing. Tbe audi ence was so persistent in calling for an encore that Miss Ratliffe was compelled to respond, singing "Good Bye Sweet Day." j Col. A. M.- Waddell then, in a few well chosen remarks, introduced Mrs. R. R. Cotten, of Falkland, who read an original poem based on the Indian tradi tion of tbe "White Doe" of Roanoke Is'and. For about sixty' minutes Mrs. Cotten, in a peerless and eloquent man ner, recited tbe poem. The first part is a resume of the historic points, etc, of the settlement of Roanoke Island, and of the birth and disappearance of Vir ginia Dare, while the latter part is an Indian legend. Mrs. Cotten upon con cluding was showered with the con gratulations of all present. Next. Miss Osbourn treated the audi ence to several whistling selections, ac companying herself on the piano. Two enthusiastic encores were; demanded of her, which she obligingly granted. The performance was brought to a close by the singing of 'several selec tions by Mies Ratliffe, land she, too, was the recipient of flattering encores, to which she responded. Mrs. A. M. Waddell, in her usual skillful manner, acted as accompanist. Daring the evening a select orchestra, composed of Prof. las. Wilson, cornet; Mr. Ed. Munson, p'anoj; Mr. W. A. Martin, flute, and Master Frank St John, v.ohn, rendered choice and rare music. - ..- ' The stage in the ball was very taste fully and handsomely decorated with palms, lilies, ferns and cut fhwert. : Refreshments, embracing everything n ee, were served at the conclusion of the programme by a bevy of pretty maidecs. . LIST OF LETTERS . Remaining in the Wilmington post office May 8. 1897 : j ladies' list. Mrs. Flora Dew, Miss Mary C Dun, Mrs. Cedas Graham, Mrs. Jennie Green, Mrs. Miles Gronsomel, Mrs. Sarah Gil bert. Mrs. Judy Lequin, I Mrs. McCoy, Mrs. Mamie Moore, Miss Florence Plair, Miss Kite McHenry. Miss Louise Street, Mrs. Kate Sellars, Mrs. S. E. Willitts. ?v''.-c.-:- UMTS LIST. E. V. Allen, J. H. Banning, Henry A. Brown, Jesse Bfrd, D. R.i Davis. James Dukes, T. W. Edmnndson. James Far ion. J. j Farron. J. Hinesj James Hollv, Moses Faison, Rev. C. Pi Johnson, P. M; Noblock, A. C Peddington, William Reese, Wil. Heating Stove Co . Wrights ville Beach Hotel Co. . ) RETURNED TROM DEAD LETTER OFFICE. Mary L. Freeman, Henrietta Hamil ton. Mrs. Mary Jenkiusv, J. C Lerksey, G-. H. Semmerman. .- 4 ry-r - Persons calling tor above letters will please say advertised. : If not called for in fifteen days, they will be sent to the dead letter office. - Geo. L. Morton, postmaster. Stah BAPTIST 0NYENTI0N. DELEGATES AND VISITORS POURING ; " INTO THE CITY. Many DlatlnguUhed , GuMta-Xmpartant Meetings ot Anxaury Bodies to be Hld To-day-Baptist Tonne Peo . pi' Union -Coll eta Csnferenoa -, Trustees of the Theologtosl . seminary Programms. , : Delegates and visitors to the Southern Baptist Convention and its adjuncts be gan to arrive yesterday. Qaite a num ber came on tbeS. A.L. regular train, arriving here at 12 50, and others came over the W., C 4 A. roid. arriving here atSU5. ,v 'j The number of arrivals at 6 45 p. m. was still larger. At 6 55 p. m. the S. A. L. special from points North came ia . with about one hundred and fifty! delegates and visitors. . It had on board delegations from Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and points .between Hamlet and Ports mouth. At 11 80 another '" Baptist spe cial" arrived over the S. A. L. with 1.40 delegates from the South and South west. There are probably 600 .delegates and visitors in the city this morning, and there will be two or three : times as many by to-morrow morning, i There are several important bodies to meet to-day. j BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLES' UNION. Tne first regular annual session of the Y. P. U. auxiliary to the Convention will; begin ia the auditorium of First Biptis't Charch at 10 o'clock this morn ing with the following programme : 1000 a. m.. Devotional exercises. Oscar Haywood. Mississippi. 10 89 a. m.. Welcome addresses. Geo. E. Leitwich, of Wilmington: J. W. Bailey, of North Carolina. Response Member of Convention. Ad dress - Pers onal Consecration; 1 ohn T. Pjllon, North Carolina. Address The Uaion as a School ior Training Leaders; Charles S. 'Gardner, Sontb Carolina : Address Carter Helm Jones. Announcement of committeess and, miscellaneous, business Afternoon session. Business and Workers' meeting, en rollment of members and election of officers. Ad dress The Study Course and the Result of a Year's Work. R. Van De- venter, Georgia. Address Practical Workings ot a Successful Union, William H. Smith, Gjorgia. Report of Executive Committee and Board of Maoagers. Night Ssssion,i8 00 p. m. Devotional exercises, Harry A. Bagbv. Virginia. Address Tne Church of To-morrow: John O. Ruit, Tennessee. Address A Captured and Fettered Generation; William L. Pickard, Ken tucky. Closing remarks, John D. ; Tordan, General Secretary. U COLLEGE CONFERENCE. . The Southern Baptist College Confer ence meets this morning, j There are a number of prominent educators to speak. Following is the programme: 1. "Social Life of Students Its Needs aad Helps" President S. D. Jones, B. L,', Southwest Virginia Institute. 3. "What, an Alumnus Can Do for His College" Professor A P. Montague, Ph. D.. Columbian University, D. C 8. 'Model College Course for j Young Women" Vice President John W. Mil lion, Hardin College, Mo.; President R G. Patrick. Jndson Institute. Ala. 4. "Denominational and State Schools" Rev, C C Brown. Snmter, S. C; Pro fess or B. F. Riley. D. D.. University of Georgia. 5. "Separate or Coeduca tion?" President R. C. Burleson. D. D, LL D , Baylor University; Texas; President W. Pope Yeaman. j D. D Grand River College, Mo. 6.1 "Bible Study in Colleges" Professor Thomas Hume; D. D., University of I- North Carolina; Professor W. R. Cullom, Wake Forest: College, N. C 7. "How to Bring Oar Denominational Institutions Closer to the Church" President C F. lames, D. D , Roanoke Female College, Va.; Rev. T.T. Eiton, D. D.. Louisville, Kr. 8. "Should Discipline be Divided Between Faculty and Studenu?'-Pro-fessor Collier Cobb. A. M., University of North Carolina; Professor R. E. Gaines, M. A., Richmond College, Va. 9, "What is a College?" Professor S. E. Jones, A. M., Carson and Newman Col lege. Tenn.; President J. G. L'le, A. M., Central Bipt 1st College. Ark. 10. "The Study of History in Colleges" Chap lain J. William Jones, D. D,i Miller School, Va ; President F. L. Riley, A. M., Ph: D Hillman College. Miss. TRUSTEES MEETING. ! ' The trustees of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary oi Louisville. Ky will meet in annual session at 10 a. m. in the lecture room of Grace M. E. church. ., Tbe president of the board is Hon. losbua Levering, of Baltimore. Rev. Wm. H. Wnitsitt, D. D., LL. D., of Louisville, Ky is the President of the Seminary. ' i' EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY. '!""- The American Baptist Educational Society will not bold a meeting In con nection with the Convention. Editor J. W. Bailey of the Biblical Recorder re ceived a telegram yesterdav from Rev. W. C Bitting, of New York, stating that it would not be practicable for the So ciety to hold a meeting. ' ITEMS OF INFORMATION. The American Baptist Publication So ciety has its headquarters in the San- day School room. Southern Baptist College Conference meets at 9 o'clock this morning at Grace M.E. Church. . , i The pastor's study has been reserved exclusively for the use of the secretaries of the Convention. - The lecture' room, the infant class room and the rooms on Doth sides of the pulpit and organ loft will be for the use of committees; The library room has been converted into a sub-station of the Wilmington post office and is in charge of Mr. Lonnie Southerland, ' . WHOLE NO. 9.172 ' Social rooms, reading room and tele phone service of the . coavention are at the W. L. I. armory, jast west of the chnreh. ! - " ! Information bureaus have been es tablished at tbe Y. M. C. A. rooms,! the Chamber of Commerce rooms and the W. L. I. armory, j '. i L The headquarters of the officers of the convention are at The Orton. CONVENTION PERSONALS. Rev. B. W. Spilman, of Raleigh, is here. . J. C Russell, the noted Texas Evan gelist arrived yesterday. .. ., Rev. G. W. Griffin, of Newbern, is a delegate to the Convention. Rev. Carter Helm Jones, a rising young preacher of Louisville, Ky Is here. -.-.-',.' Rev, L. R. Pruetf, City Missionary of Charlotte, arrived over the S. A. L. yesterday. j Dr. R. H. Marsh. President of the Baptist State Convention, is among the visitors. ' : Rev. Dr. Wm, H. Whitsett, Presi dent of the Theological Seminary, ar rived yesterday." i " ".7 Rev. Or. Liming Barrows, one of the secreUries of the Convention, ar rived last night, j - Rev. Dr. W. A. Nelson, of Macon, Ga a delegate to j the Convention, has been holding evangelistic setv.ces at Newbern. - Rev. Carter Helm Jones, a brilliant young minister, of Louisville, Ky will address tbe Baptist Young People's Union to-day. Rev. Dr. C E. Taylor, president oi Wake Forest College, is one of the prominent educators' in attendance upon the convention. Rev. C E. Norton and son, of Geor gia, are attending the Southern Baptist Convention and are tbe guests of Mr. T no. R. Marshall. Dr. J. H. Boyd, of Lexington, Ky., and Rev. M. B. Adams, ot Mayesville, Ky., arrived ia tbe city yesterday to at tend the Convention. Rev. I. T. Ticheaor, Corresponding Secretary of the Home Mission Board with headquarters at Atlanta, is among the distinguished visitors. Mrs. A. M. Gwathmey, president of the Woman's Central Baptist Com mittee of Virginia, is here, a guest of Mrs. J. Arthur Springer. Rev. John E. White. Secretary of tbe North Carolina State Foreign Mis sion Board, bears a striking resemblance to William Jennings Bryan. Miss FaShie E. S. Heck, President of tbe Woman's Missionary Union, and Miss Annie W. Armstrong, Correspond ing Secretary, arrived last evening. Rev. Howard L. Jones and wife, of Childsburg, Ky., arrived in the citv last evening. Mr. Jones will represent the Richmond Times during tbe Conven tion. Rev. J. J. Hall; D. D.. of Norfolk. Va.. is the guest of Mr. J. W.St. John, 508 Market street: Rev. Mr. Hall is well known to tbe Odd Fellows of the city. Rev. Thos. Hume, D. D., Professor of English Language and Literature at tbe North Carolina State University, will make an address before the College Conference this afternoon. Dr. Thos. S. D seaway, of Fred ericksburg, Va., who has been pastor of the Baptist church there for thirty years, is a guest of Rev. Dr. Carmichael. He is President of the General Associa tion of Virginia. Dr. A. E. Dickson, President, and Rev. R. H. Pitt, Secretary and Treas urer of the Religiout Herald Co., of Richmond, are here attending the con vention. Mr. Pitt visited the Star of office last night. Rev. Jas. B. Tavlor. D. D a former pastor of the First Baptist charch, and who was greatly beloved by his congre gation and oir people generally, is among the delegates. It may be men tioned here that the last dollar of tbe indebtedness of tbe church was paid daring his pastorate, and next Sunday is the anniversary of that happy occasion. The editor of the Star had the pleasure of meeting last night Rev. Wm. E. Hatcher. D. D.,- and Rev. Dr. Cbas. H. Ryland, both of Richmond, and both our former college-mates, neither of whom ' we had seen for forty years. There are a number of other delegates here with whom we had similar associa tions in boyhood, all ot whom we hope to meet. The Pre j eteaepe Lat tftght. The Elison Projectoscope Company opened their engagement at the Opera House last night to a fair six) audience. Those who were so fortunate as to be on hand last evening will no doubt agree that the performance was truly wonderful, and as a mode of education, as well as entertainment, is unexcelled. The Eiison Company produced among their many pictures last night an exact reproduction of the celebrated "Sound Money Parade," which took place In New York last fall; 1" The Chicaso and Buffalo Express," on the New York Central railroad, showing the celebrated train arriv.ng at the station of .Geneva, N. Y., and its departure from there; tbe celebrated "Battery A. Light Artillery. U. S. A ," on Pennsylvania avenne, -in auguration day. and the "Westminster Bridge," London. - - ' 1 This company's engagement will con tinue, with two performances daily, dar ing the Southern Baptist Convention. Ladies and children's matinee daily at 8 o'clock, and at night at 8 15. One Cant Word - - Hereafter advertisements to go in our EBusiness 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 30 cents This is a reduction from former rates and it is also a convenience to adver- isers who can calculate the exact coat of their advertisements, which must be paid for always in advance. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. REDUCED TO C5.00. BUT NO REDUCTION ; IN t SIZE 7 OF PAPER, OR IN QUANTITY OR QUALITY OF READING MATTER. ' NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THE MORNING STAR. Are yon - a subscriber to Thk Mornino Star ? If not, why not? Do yon want a first-class daily pa per at $5.00 per year, or $1.25 for three months ? If so, subscribe to Tax Mornino Star. ; - Do you want a paper that prints the latest telegraphic news, the best local news, reliable market reports, excellent short stories, -land 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. ; i RALEIGH HAPPENINGSr NEW BOARD OF ALDERMEN TAKE CHARGE OF CITY GOVERNMENT. Kjr Bays Appolntod Commit n oner to Tenneaaee Centennial Commencement of Sbiw University Aoeident to S. A. I. Conductor. Special Star Correspondence. Raleigh, N. C , May 5. The convention of the Episcopal Chnreh in this diocese will assemble here next Wednesday at the Church of the Good Shepherd in this city. A large attendance is expected. The Brotherhood of St Andrew also meets during the convention. . The Governor to-dav appointed Mai. E. M. Hays, U. S. A., a commissioner to the Tennessee Centennial. The new Board of Aldermen met at noon to-dav and formally took chiron of the city government. Later in the week a snbseaaent mrrilncr will be held wben a re-election . Of officers will nrmr. ffcif of Police Heartt, who has held the posi tion ior seventeen years wttb great ac ceptability, seems to be in danger of losing his position. There is no more popular omciai in tne city than Captain Heartt. and his friends bad not expected that the Board would turn him down. The Board of Directors of tbe Insane Asylum do not meet nntil later in the day. It is very likely that Mr. William Crawford, the present efficient steward, will be retained. Mr. Crawford is a Dem ocrat. Tbe commencement exercises of Shaw University commence -May 9ib. Dr. Whiteraan, tbe President of the Colum bian University at Washington. D. C. deliveis tbe principal address. Judge Wbitaker. who suffered a par tial paralytic stroke, is improving. Editor Biiley, ol the Biblical Recorder, and other local Baptists, left for Wil mington to-day. There will be a large delegation to go to-morrow. Hon. Clem. Manly is in the city. Mr. Dave Jones, a Seaboard conductor, bad tbe misfortune to have bis leg broken at Cary, near here, last night. Special Star Telegram. Governor Russell appointed this evening J. Rowan Rogers, Jesse G. Bali and Jas. Q. Williams, of Raleigh, directors of the Central Insane Asylnm here. The new directors met with the board this evening, there being no ob jection. (The appointments are for six years. J. D. Biggs, Democrat, was elected chairman ot the board. Dr. George Robinson, oi Smithfield, was elected first assistant physician. Dr. Robinson is a brother to Judge Robin son, and a Republican. No other elec tions were had, and the board ad journed until July. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Mayor Bairlaa' Board in, Seation S H. Zltahblata Eleotd Alderman from tbe Third Ward Beaolation Oonoern Inn City Offloee Adcpted. A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock. Mr. S. H. Fisbblate was nnani mously elected alderman from the Third ward to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Jao. F. Maunder. In reference to this election, a member of the Board said to a Star reporter: 'The Board could not. in justice to ail concerned, elect the candidate of the party who now is a party to a suit against this. Board, and Mr. Fishblate being tbe candidate who received the next highest vote at the primary, the Board thought that he was justly en titled to the office." The following resolution was offered and unanimously adopted: Whereas. The Superior Court of New Uanover county has declared the law uoder which Dr. S. P. Wright and his Board of Aldermen 'hold tbe city offices unconstitutional and void, and that this Board are of right entitled to said offices; and. . Whereas, by a recent statute, an ap peal to tbe Supreme Court does not va cate the judgment of a lower court, but such judgment stands nntil reversed; and. Whereas, this Board bas been advised by counsel that there is very grave doubt whetbes Dr. S. P. Wright and his Board of Aldermen are even de facto officers and entitled to administer tbe affairs of the citv government; therefore be it Resolved, Tbat all persons are hereby notified that contracts made with, or payments made Dr. S.P. Wright and the officers elected by bis Board of Al dermen, are invalid, and made at tbe risk of the persons so contracting or paying. - Other routine business was transacted, bat not for publication. , i Beeaption Union. to tne Woma&'a Missionary The reception to be given the Woman's Missionary Union at the Y, , M. G A. rooms to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock will be a highly enjoyable oc casion. The Committee of Arrange ments is constituted as follows: Mrs. S. H. Bunt (chairman), Mrs. Fred E. Owen. Mrs. C L. Hay wood. Mrs. Li L. Pritchard. Mrs. G. E. Leftwich. Mrs. ! W. P. Oldham, Jr., and Miss Linaie F. Lar kins. " The members ol the Committee on Introductions are reqaested to be present at the rooms promptly at o'clock. " - - , , : A Press dispatch to the Star says tbe nomination of T. R. Purnell to be U. S. District Court Judge was yts terday confirmed by the Senate.