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FOR FIVE DOLLARS THE MORNING STAB GOES ONE YEAR, f BOM $2.00 TO $3.00 CHEAPER Than Other Dailies ot it Class in Worth Carolina. . Icrd et tht Poto&c t WUmiagto. N.CU Second-class Mail Hatter. rr .ilau May ST. 4 47 A M -.. 707 PM San Rises. -San Sets. . Day's Length... High Wtter at Soathport.;. Hlgn Water at Wiimlafltfoa 14 b SO m 4 S3 P M 6.18 PM Tate Weather. U. S. Dbp't of Agrictjlttjri, 1 Weather Bureau. . v Wilmington, N. C, M ty 27. j Meteorological data for yesterday; Temperature: 8 a. m.. 5'; 8 p. m., 68; oaximam,74 minimum. 57; mean, 66; Rainfall for the day, .0. rainfall since 1st of month up to date. 2.17 inches. Weatner conditions for twelve honia coded at 8 p. m.. May 2S;h, furnished by the Weather Barem office: The high barometer arei continue central over the Oaio valley, sad ia still causing cool, fair weather to prevail over all sections east and . south of the lakes. Ovir the central western viilevs sad the Southwest 4be barometer is falling slow!? under an entering storm from the Northwest, with a warm wave prevailing generally and fair weather continuing. Light local showers only have fallen over Missouri and along the West Gall coast. Conditions continue for generally fair, warmer weather over this locality Thursday, with light and variable winds. COTTON REGION BULLETIN. Fair weather prevailed over the cot toa b:lt. with a general fall in tempsra ture over the eastern portion. Temper atures are rising rapidly over the South west. ,' Faykttiville, N. C, May 25. At 8 g. m. the stage of water in the Cape Fear river was 4.8 feet. FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. ' For North Carolina, fair, except possi . bly showers near the coast; warmer; northeasterly winds, becoming easterly. OUTLINES. Seven paragraphs of the Tariff bill were considered yesterday, the commit tee being sustained ia each instance, despite the opposition, led by Senator Vest, ot Missouri. James E. Bovd, of North Carolina, bas been nominated for assistant attorney general, and Ken neth R. Pendleton, collector of customs, D.strictof Albemirle, N. C. Rev. A. G. Hdrrison, pastor of the People's Tabernacle, Washington, D. C, has dis appeared with his family and about $9,000 of the fuods of the church. Accidental explosion of dynamite at the house of a farmer near Duluth demol ished the building and killed the farmer and two sons; his wife and another son were badly hurt. Representatives of neirW all the tobacco manufacture! s in the Uatted States met in Washington to protest against the proposed increase tax oa tobacco. Gen. Lee reports that (he (applies now on hand for relief ol American citizens in distress in Cuba sre abundant and will last some time. In the trial of H. O. Havemeyer, ot the Sugar Trust, the Government rested its case; counsel for defence moved that the judge instruct the jury to find de fendant not guilty, and stated groncds therefor; the district attorney will reply to the motion to-day. - - Qjeen Vic toria's birthday was celebrated in Lon doa yesterday; the cersmoay was un nsaiily imposing. - Tne strike of garment makers, in New York city is broken; 3.000 operators will resume work to day. Mrs. Hennigg com mitted sa c de ia Brooklyn by jumping from the roof of a three story building; her four-raoathi-old child clasped in her arms escaped without a scratch. Ia the Southern General Assembly yes terday reports oa Sabbath . schools and home missions were read; the Westmin ster celebration was resumed. Large storage warehouse at Savannah, Gi., b jroed last night; loss over $35,000. Turkey has decided to prolong the armistice; its ministers will refuse to discuss the retrocession of Thessaly; more troops are in readiness to advance into Tnessal? and the Government is making preparations for a Tarkish ad ministration ol the province. The association of railway accounting offi cers is-w- session at Richmond," Va. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the cashier and teller of the South Bethlehem (Pa.) National Bank for the embezzlement' of funds of the bank. : New York markets: Money on call as easy at per cent.; last loan at and closed offered ar 1U& l Pr cent.; cotton quiet and steady middling 7&c; flour ; dull; wheat pot active for export; No. 2 red May "980Kc; corn spot weak, : No. '9c at elevator and 80Jtf c afloat; rosin -flaiet strained common to good $1.7ai.75; spirits turpentine easy at Texas is tackling the proposition t0 Pay officers salaries instead of Jees- Texas is level-headed ia this. Amanda Kash, of Kentucky, was a right until she began to extem porize it and then they convicted her of ejqatcrfeiting her name. . Thelatest victim of the cigarette hablt "as a Stockton, N. J., boy aged 15 Years, who went" np into the att and hanged himself. The miners of Batte, Mont., are alays prepared to give a big blow oat oa short notice. They barn an nn 1,500,000 poaods of powder. Kansas has added another to her collection of human freaks. It is a young man who had a "young lady" and a pretty one, too, arrested for forcefully and Intentionally hng 2'nghini" Gen.Weyler characterizes the ef fort to extend relief to suffering Americans in Cnh h. f Vita CLfwmrtt A '. me as 'injustified interference." " interfering with Weyler's plan f starvation. VOL. LX. NO. 57. ' , WILMINGTON, N. C.r THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1897. WHOLE NO. 9.19 TUPOBIAHT A5H0U5CZMEIIT Attention is called to the follow ing Rxdtjcxd Rates of Subscription to Th Morning Star : TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS. Twelve Months ......... $5.00 Six - 2.60 Three Two One - " . ........... L25 .............. 1.00 .... 50 TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS. The Star will be delivered by carrier at any point in the city at 12 cents per week, or 45 cents per month. Some of the thrifty Londoners are expecting to turn their good Qneen to profitable account at the jubilee show. They have pre-empted such sites as they could along the line of march and are asking from $25 to $50 for -sitting room. For small' fiats thai would not rent for', more than $350 a year they are asking from $500 to a $1,000 (according to locality) . for the I month of Jane. And there are fools who bay seats and rent houses at these figures. The air ship seems to have been taking a rest for it is a couple of weeks or more since any oce has seen it, but it is expected to heave one in sight pretty soon. A San Francisco dispatch says one is now being rigged up at Grand Island, in California,'1 which will soon soar aloft to scoot across the continent. It will be rim by a gasoline engine and have aluminum propellers. Next month is the time. Two St. Louis men were smart enough to sell a calculating machine to the Londoners for $200,009, but were not smart enough to slip the customs officers at New York with the $3,000 worth of diamonds they were carrying in their belts, to make presents to the St. Louis "Sunday School Union," of which one ot them is President, What a nice lot of diamonds the children may lose. C. Columbus can retire now, for the University of Pennsylvania is preparing to celebrate, on the 1st of June, the 900th anniversary, of the discovery of America by the Norse men. The discoverers will be repre sented by proxy. This Is all right until the Chinese come in and lay the Norseman out. The Augusta Chronicle very per tinently asks, why it is that juries, attorneys and judges who find it" their duty to convict and sentence men to death are so ready to sign petitions for their pardon. That is a question which has been frequently asked in this State recently. NHW ADVEfiTISSiLSSTB. Mercer & Evans Shoes. Mrs. W. E. Mayo Ocean View Hotel. J. H. Rehder & Co. Deparm't store. MW-iUSl-SS LOCALS. . . Notice Wrightsville cottage-owners LOCAL DOTS. Items of Interest Gathered. Her and, There and Briefly Noted. The steam yacht Marie from New Yotk, bound to New Orleans, is reported at Southport. : - The schooner Una C. Kametuki, with government supplies, arrived at Fort Caswell yesterday. v . In Justice Banting's court yes terday, Ida . Wallace, co'ored, was ad judged not guilty of wilful trespass and discharged. The trees in front of the City Hall have been treated to a -coat of whitewash, and they now present quite a neat appearance. Mrs. W. E. Mayo announces that the Ocean View Hotel has been opened for the seaioa and that guests will be served as formerly. The closing exercises of the Lutheran Parochial school, corner Sixth and Princess streets, will take place to morrow morning at 11 o'clock. - A meeting will be held to-day at noon la the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, of owners and agents of cottages on Wrightsville beach. J as. Walker, colored, for a' long time sexton of St. Paul's- Episcopal Church, died yesterday. He was a son of March Walker, one of the best of our colored citizens. V-i" ': Dr. j. C. Saepard and Justices R. H. Banting and fas. M. McGowan commission de lunatico inquirendojzu terday adjudged Peter McGee, colored, insane and ordered him sent for treat ment to the Eastern North Carolina In sane Asylum, at Goldsboro. Charley Russell and Ed. Free man, two colored ' boys, were arrested yesterday by the 'police for raising a disturbance at the Gregory Institute (colored) while the closing exercises of that school were la progress. Warrants have been issued for several other par ties. ' . ; TheAmerican Wheelmen's An nual" for '97, published by the Ameri can Wheelman Company of New York, contains a handsome picture of onr clever yonng rider, Frank P. Turren tine. A brief skstch is also given of his bicycle career. Turrentine is at present in Charlotte, but not satisfied with hon ors in that city, : he is going to . Sou th Carolina to participate there in sereral bicycle meets. fhtsl-w- i " r . . a PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Pertinent Fsiasraolia Pertalaini Prlnot selly to People end Pobue&ly Printed. Mr. B. F. Rogers, of Concord, is in the city.. Rev. P. H, Hoge, D. D., left yesterday for Charlotte.' Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Angel of Goldsboro, are, in the city. Mr. T. R. McNalr, of Laurel Hill, was in 'the city yesterday. Mr. Jno.A. McKoy, of Dunn, was among yesterday's arrivals. . Brnce Williams, Esq., ot Bur gaw, arrived in the city yesterday. Mr. LeRoy Atkinson has gone to Cheraw, S. C, to visit his uncle. . Mr. J. F. Armfield, of Maxtori, was a visitor at the Star office yester day, - - - Messrs. Jno. Woodward and W. L. Cook, of Feyetteville, are in the City.,-, ; Mr. Jeff. D. Sessoms, of Sted man, made the Star office a pleasant call yesterday. Mis. L. S. Belden leaves Satur day for Chapel Hill, to attend the Uni versity commencement. Mrs. J. a Springer, Mrs. Harts field, Miss Clara Springer and Miss Mary Hewlett left yestetday for Lake Wacca maw. " . Mr. R. W.-Haywood," of the Star, left yesterday to attend com mencement exercises at Wake Forest College. Col. Geo. Campbell, of Char lotte, arrived in tne city ; yesterday to get everything in readiness for the open ing of the hotel at Ocean View. A Baraltr Cptarad. ' la the Police Court yesterday Willie Wilkins, a colored boy about 18 years of age,, was arraigned, charged with breaking into the store of ' Mr. B Bellois, on Market street, between Front and Second, and stealing a bottle of brandy, a bottle of whiskey and a pistol. Lee Hardin, another col ored boy, and the prosecution's main witness, swore that Wilkins stole the goods, while Wilkins swore that Hardin stole them; but as the stolen articles had been traced to Wilkins. Mayor Wright' placed him under 300 bond for his ap pearance at the next term of the Crimi nal Court. He failed to give bond and was committed to jail. Wilkins is the boy who robbed the store of Messrs, B F. Penny & Co , a few months ago, but through some flaw in the testimony escaped punishment. - . A Wilmlnston Aotnor. " A neatly bound book is offered for sale at the book stores, with, the title "Another Comforter." It is a study of the mission of the Holy Soirit. and its author Is Rev. A. D. McCIure. pastor of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church. The writing of the book was suggested to Mr. McCIure by the ignorance of the power and mission of the third member of the Trinity, which is so widely preva lent even among Christians. The writer's experience as editorial writer for several years on the North Carolina Presto terian, added to his thorough training in the theological department of Prince ton College, ought to command a good sale for the book. It is published by the Fleming H. Revell Company, publishers of evangelical literature. Badaeed Bstaa B. A. Xi. Oa account of commencement exer cise, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hi'll, N. C , Miy 23th to Jane 5th. the Seaboard Air Line"Swill sell at redaced rates, round trip tickets to that point. Rate from Wtlmingtoa $8 93. T.cketa will be sold May 2S:h to Jane 2rd; final limit June 7th. Oa account of commencement exer cises, Davidson College. N. C, June 8-10, the Seaboard Air Line will sell ' round trip redaced rate tickets to that point. Rate from Wilmington 7 60. Tickets on sale Jane 4th to 10th, limited to Jane 18th. BY RIVER AN RAIL.- Beertpta Of Haval Stores and Cottoa Yesterday. Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta R. R. 88 casks spirits turpentine. 187 bbls rosin, 55 bbls tar, 8 bbls erode turpentine. Carolina Central R. Rf 83 casks spirits turpentine, 40 bbls rosin. Cape Fear & Yadkin .Valley R. R. bales cottoa, 8 casks spirits turpen tine. 6 bbls rosin, 25 bbls tar. Total receipts Cotton. bales; spirits turpentine, 78 casks; rosin, 183 bbls; tar, 80 bbls; erode turpentine, 6 bbls. " On. Cent a Wore Hereafter advertisements to go in our "Business Locals' department will be charged one cent per word for each in sertion i but no advertisement, however short, will be taken for less than SO cents : This is a redaction from former rates and, it Is also a convenience to adver isers who can calculate the exact cost of their advertisements, which mast be paid for always ia advance. Sale of the W n! T B. BsUway. A dispatch to the Star from Charles ton, S. C. says : "In the United States Circuit Court here to-day. Judge Si monton issued a decree ordering the sale ot : the Wilmington, Newborn & Norfolk Railway. No date was fixed, bat it was understood that the property will be placed oa the block about the first of August." ft James Asosnaloa Day. v This beiog Ascension Day, divine ser vice wiU be held la St, James church at 11 o'clock, at which the Holy Commu nion will be celebrated. 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. Bat no ad, taken for, ess than SO cents.' .tf Morn WEDDIffQ BELLS. Sfarrlaie tl Mia. Den. Ansel to Dr. Too. G. Blount and Hiaa Oraes BL Wilson to Mr. W. XT. Harston. ; St. James Episcopal Church yester day morning was the scene of a happy and pretty event the marriage of Dr. Jno.G. Blount, of Washington, N C,and Miss Dena Angel, of this city. The in terior of the church, artistically decora ted with ferns, cot flowers, etc.. pre sented a rare picture. At 8.15 o'clock the organ, undec the skillful manage ment of Miss Belle Anderson, sent forth the beautiful strains of Mendeisbon's wedding march jand the bridal party, in harmony with this classic music, en tered the church. First came the brides maid. Miss Nora Angel, sister of the bride, becomingly attired in white; then followed the fliwer girls, Miss Muse Blount, sister of the groom, and Miss Ida Brown, after which the bride, lean ing oa the arm of her brother, Mr. Henry M. Angel, of Goldsboro, and pre ceded by the maid of honor, Miss Ca to nne Lord, costumed ia a. handsome pink gown and carrying a bouquet of "La France": roses, marched no the main aisle to the altar, where she was met by the groom, under the escort of his brother, Mr. Samuel Blount, and the ushers Messrs. R. B. Mason, Creth An gel. T. C DeRosset and Thos. C Davis grouped around the altar. Rev. Robt. Strange. D. D., then joined the contract ing parties in the holy bonds of matri mony, and as the last of the marriage vows were ottered the church bell mer rily pealed forth the happy tidings. ' From the church Mr. and Mrs. Blount, accompanied by a large num ber cf friends and relatives, proceeded to the Atlantic Coast Line depot, where they embarked on the 9.30 o'clock North bound train for Washington, the home of the groom, where they will reside in the future. At the train the bridal cou ple were showered with rice and many other tokens of good luck. The bride is one of Wilmington's most popular and charming young ladies, and the groom .one of Wash ington's rising young physicians, . The bride was given away ..by her brother, Mr. Hearv W Angel, and car ried in her hand a large bouquet of bride's roses. Mr. and Mrs. Blount were the recipients of many costly and' handsome presents. WILSON-MARSTON. - At the residence of Mrs. M. M. Bell, 813 Church street, at 8 o'clock yester day morning a qaiet but very happy event .was celebrated. The parlor and hallways were fragrant with beautifal flowers, loving remembrances from jfriends, many of them at a dis tance. A few intimate acquaintances were present and on their faces was writ tea that joyous anticipation which coun tenances always wear on occasions like this one. The event was the marriage of Mr. W. A. Marston, of Richmond, Va- and Miss Grace EstellejWilson. of this city. Rev. Af D.r McCIure, Pastor of St.' Andrew's Presbyterian Church, performed the ceremony. The bride was becomingly attired in a travailing suft of blue with lace and silk trimmings, and carried a bouqiet of La France roses: The groom is a well known business man, being manager of the gents' fur nishing department of the Jalias Meyers & Sons' dry goods establishment, Rich mond, Va. The bride is a young lady of shining qualities and amiabie disposition, and has numerous friends in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Marston left at 9 80 o'clock over the Atlantic Coast Line for Rich mond, their future home. Miss Katie Bill accompanied them as far as Tar boro. ' ' . BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Bpseiil Heetlot Th. Tax Ordinance Adopted Other Hetteta Disposed Of. A called meeting of the Board of Al dermen was held Is st night shortly after 8 o'clock. Present, Mayor .Wright and Aldermen Twining, Hewlett, Benson, Norwood, Green and Walker. - Mayor Wright, la calling the meeting to order, stated that it had been, called for the special purpose of considering the tax ordinance for the year 1897. Clerk F. B. Rice then read the or dinance, which, with the exception of a few slight changes and the reduction of the tax levy from to l$i per centa ls the same as last year, 1896. . Upon the conclusion of the reading of the ordinance Alderman Green moved its adoption as a whole, which motion was seconded by Alderman Hewlett and adopted by the Board. An application from A. D. Wessell for permission to build a temporary shed, nine feet high, on a lot on Second street, between Market and Dock, was referred to the Fire Committee. Permission was granted L. H. Vol lers to build a two-story frame dwelling oa Sixth street, between ': Dock and Orange. - Oa motion of Alderman Walker, the time for meeting was changed from 8 p. m. to 4 p. m. until September 1st. - The meeting hen at 7 o'clock ad journed Bate Ball at Hilton Fask. The Mutoals and Manhattans (colored dabs) played a hotly contested game of ball at Hilton Park yesterday afternoon. It took tea innings to decide the game, ending with a score of 10 to 9 in favor of the Matoals. There was a large crowd of spectators. Another game will be played by the same teams this afternoon; game be ginning at 4 80 o'clock. Ladies will be admitted free of charge. Magistrate's Court. Justice McGowan disposed of two cases yesterday: , , - Mary - S. Pearson, colored, was ad judged guilty of assault sod battery and was required to pay the costs of the action, ' Geo. Mack, colored, charged with dis orderly conduct, was also adjudged guilty, bat judgment was suspended upon payment of the costsT - . ng l ; : : : : ; THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Uanrulnment Isi STlsht by FapUe of . Union School Ijarfily At' coded and : "Very Moon Xoj y.d. ' The Closing .exercises of the Union School took place last night, and long before the hour for commencing arrived the commodious ' ball of the school building was packed with people, which forcibly showed that a pleasant even ing's entertainment was expected. And their expectations were fully realized, for one has seldom seen as interesting school closing as was presented by the schjlars of the Union last night, nnder the direction of Prof. Noble and his efficient corps of teachers. u" i These school exhibitions have been a source of pleasure to citizens for many years past, and last night was no excep tion. : r , The stage was tastefully decorated with nature's green ferns, bamboo and cut fbwers and lighted with rays lrom several large piano and banquet lamps presented a scene of enchantment, The exercises opened- with the "Song of the Roses," sung by the entire school. Next followed a catchy little piece, en titled "Milking Song." participated ia by Master. Louis Orrell and"Miss Nora Bowers. These two yoang people ac quitted themselves 'with credit and re ceived the hearty plaudits and favorable comment of all present.. The third and last part of the enter tainment was a pleating cantata, "Fairy of the Fountain, or ' Diamonds and Toads,' and was rendered with the fol lowing cast, each member of which was handsomely attired in a costume suita ble to fhis or her part. "Prince Clever," Edward P. Bailey. Ir.; "Ulia," Anabel Latimer; Flirta," Atala Humphrey; "Dame Bastler." Ella James, "Bj B.ue." Jjs. D. Smith, jr.; "Bo Peep." Mary Wnite; -Fairy of the Fountain," Lizzie Kirkham. Hunters Malcolm Parker. Ashley Bowden, Ray mond Motte. Zach Bell. Speares Hicks, Norwood - Orrell. . Clarence Hayes, Urllie McGirt, Oscar Kiog. Peasants Annie Key Harper, Minnie Wescott, Hopie Barnes, Susie Bell La Motte, Al meda Branch, EtBel Sebrell, Sadie Wil liams. Attendant Fairies Sadie Booker, Ray Solomon, Lacy Poisson. Elizabeth Watteri, Christine Stevenson, Gracie Craige, Ethel Hopkins, Ida Poezolt. Viola Bear. , " Master Edward P. Bailey, Jr., as Prince Clever, and Miss Anabel Latimer as Lilla. rendered their parts truly skill fully, and their catchy ways certainly captured the hearts of the large audi ence, while the rest of the participants rendered their parts admirably and without one breaking, their singing be ing especially good. Miss Kate Alderman presided at the piano throughout the evening's enter tainment. For many of the stage decorations thanks are returned to Mrs. J. W. Craig. The enrollment at the Union School the past session was 769 pupils. To-night the closing exercises of the High School will take place, and no one will be admitted without a printed invitation. Children will positively not be admitted. - LI8TOF LETTERS Remaining in the Wilmington post office May 27, 1897 : LADIES' LIST. Miss Mary Bryan, Miss Mamie Car ran, Mrs W A Copeland, Miss Belle Gore (8). Miss Annie Hall, Mrs Jim Herdgies. Miss Fannie Kellv, Mrs Mary Knight. Mrs Eliza Moore, Mrs Rachel McNeill Mrs Wm Sinclair. Miss Annie Taylor, Mrs Mary A Timm. Mrs J A Register. Mrs Catherine Wardell. Mrs Susy Williams, Mrs Josephine Williams. hen's list. , Rev A W Brison, E Bryan, Geo T Clark, GE Chestnut, ohn Chad wick, Jas C Chiles, T Carne, William Coylett, Archie Dally, Henry Edwards, James Evans, Giles Fair. S E Foyles, John Hews, W A Hamlett. Alfred Johnson, B F Jackson, C H Lawton. Jas Long (co!) W L Lackward. Wm Mack. Rev W A Moffitt, John Mnplin, G L Morrill, E J McRackan. Chas B Martin, Chas E. Moore, Mr Mongumbry, G W Mitchell. J A Normon, W O Spaaldmg. T C Schilling, W H Shaw. Willie Smalls, Willie Santee, Geo Hall Thornton, C R Taylor, Thomas Manfg Co, Capt R W Smith, 804 Princess street, Eli Skipper. Rev J H Riff e, Herbert Richardson, C B Rowe, W B Turlington. Calsar Tahmy, lessie S Woodard (8). Wm Henry Williams. J A Wyme. H W Wil liams, Geo Warrich. Epharim Wescott. August Webrahn, D A Wyrnd, DrRM Wright, T B Wood, W V Walls, W M Waters, O Waters, Wm Wood, W A Webb, Walter WrighL returned from dead letter office. Eliza Bryant, Geo Forberg. Mrs Anna Hill. WH Woodard. Persons calling lor 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. JTorth Carolina Medical Hoolety. - - The next annual meeting of the North Carolina Medical Society will be called to order at 9 a. m. on the 8:h of June, at Morebead City. The sessions will be held in the Teachers' Assembly building, the second floor being used for the Society, while the lower floor will be ample for the uses of the Board of Medical Examiners and for the .display of surgical instruments, books, pharma ceutical preparations, etc. : .. -- All members of the Society are re quested to leave home In time to reach Morehead on Monday night, as the only train between Newbern and Morehead reaches the latter place at night Prom TiyatteTille on Wheels. ' x Messrs. L. A. Williams and James Kyle, of Fayetteville. arrived in the city last night from that city, on their bikes. These two wheelmen left Fayetteville yesterdaymornlng at 5 o'clock and after stopping along the road four hoars, arrtyed here last night at 7 o'clock, which was certainly "burning the breeze." The advance sale of seats for the Second Regiment Band Concert at the Opera Hooss to-morrow night com mences this morning at Gerken's. TAR THE MORNING STAR. ' .Are yon a subscriber to The Morning 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 The Morning Star. Do you want a paper that prints the latest telegraphic news, the best local news, reliable market reports, excellent . short stories, and the choicest miscellaneous matter ? r If so, subscribe to The Morning Star. ' - Do not forget that The Morning Star Is the cheapest dally of its class in North Carolina. Its price is $5.00, whiie the published price of others ranges from $7.00 to $8.00. . BASE BALL. The National Xieasae Beaeh of Veeteiday. Games and Other Interesting -- Vestures. YESTERDAY'S GAMES. V f Baltimore. 10; Pittsburg, 8. Cleveland, 4; Philadelphia. 2. Louisville, 5; Boston, 4. Chicago, 8; New York, 8. Wasbington-SL Louis rain. WHERE THEY PLAY TO DAY. Philadelphia at Chicago. Boston at Cincinnati. Washington at Louisville. Brooklyn at Pittsburg. . New York at St, Louis STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Per Won. Lost. CenL ..21 6 .777 .. 19 10 .655 ..16 9 .640 .. 16 11 .692 ..IS 11 .593 . . - 18 14 .481 .. 18 15 .484 .. 13 13 .500 .. 10 13 .434 .. 9 19 .881 .. 8 17 .880 .. 6 82 .214 Baltimore Cincinnati. . . . Pittsburg Boston Cleveland .... Brooklyn Philadelphia.. Louisville .... New York.... Chicago. Washington . . St. Louis Stafford saved the Louisville-Boston game for the Colonels yesterday by knocking a home ran ia the eighth in ning. Pittsburg yesterday fell down below Cincinnati, giving the Reds second place, and Brooklyn pushed Philadelphia aside and took fifth place, Boston and Cleve land both having an equal claim to fourth place, while Chicago ascended above Washington. Umpire Timothy Harst seems to be fated. Two weeks ago he was arrested in Cleveland, along with the Cleveland and Washington teams, for playing ball on Sunday, and yesterday he came near getting scalped, as the following tele graphic report from Pittsburg will show: "Umpire Hurst was ia the hands of a mob after to-day's game, and was saved from serious injury by the Pittsburg players dragging him into the club house. The general sentiment after yes terday's game was that Hurst's favors gave the Orioles the victory, and a repe tition to-day capped the climax in the minds of the crowd, and about five hun dred waited around the clnb house for the umpire after the game. Harst be came incensed and struck one of the crowd, aad was immediately jumped on by the mob. Ten policemen were called to escort him to his hotel." SALEM FEMALE COLLEGE. Diplomas Preaented to Members cf the Oiadnittng C Use Hon. W. W. Kitohla Delivered th. Ananal Address. Special Star Telegram. Winston. May 2flL To-day's exer cises concluded the happy and truly successful ninety-fifth commencement of Salem Female College. Hon. W. W. Kitchin, the brilliant Congressman from the Fifth North Carolina district, de livered the annual addreis. His subject was "The Glory of Woman." The repu tation of Mr. Kitchin as an orator had preceded him, -and this reputation was well sustained in his effort to-day. At the conclusion of his address Principal Clewell, on behalf of her ancle, presented a gold watch and chain to Miss Fannie Johnson, of Ashe ville, a member of the graduating class. Prof. Clewell then tendered than its to all who had contributed to the success of the commencement and expressed pleasure at the presence of an unusually large number of visitors. He said the college has had a verv successful year. The class wotk bas never been better. WHhtoncbJng and time'y remarks Bishop Rontha'.er presented diplomas to the thirty-ntne members of the grad uating class and also to five who com pleted the coarse-, ia bookkeeping, one in stenography, five in vocal music, two in instrumental music, and two in. elocu tion. Then was sung the farewell class song; fo lowed by the benediction ny Rev. J. F. George, of St. Paul's Episco pal Cnurch, aad one of tne most pleas ant occasions of the venerable educa tional institution for women was at an end. . s NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Ilrs. W. E, IlaytV JjTAS OPENED THE OCEAN VIEW HOTEL for the season, where the ia bow prepared to terra her gtusta aa formally. my ST lw ScMoIe on iiMgtoii seacoast R. E. QN AND. AFTER KAY BTH. 1897. DAILY except Sond: Leave Umiogtoe. 10.10 a. m.. JjSOp. m., 80 p. m. Leave Oceaa View, 7. 80 a. nv, 11. SO a. m., 5 p. m. Sunday Train: Leave WOmtoctoa, 10 a. m , S.SO p. x.jS.SO p. aw Leave Oceaa View, IS at , 6 p. m. arl - R. O. GRANT, Sept. To Any Kon-CatliQlic in H01U1 Carolina, S.C 97 . ONLY TEN CENTS PER ANNUM. To any non-Catholic in North Carolina we will send for only ten cents per annum, "Truth," a Catholic magazine devoted to giving true explanations of the Catholic Church, that Is of the Catholic Church as it is, not as. caricatured and misrepre sented. Address, "TRUTH," Raleigh, N.C. . Rev. Thos. F. Price, Manager. yltf DAW NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. H. REHDER & CCS DEPARTMENT STORE. Ladies' Underwear. ' Corset Covers 13 to 50 cents. Drawers 25 to 75 cents. Skirts 39c np to $1.25. Chemise 25c to $1.48. Gowns 50c to $1.25. Latest styles. Lowest prices. 1 Uason's Fruit Jars. Quarts 59 cents dozen. 2-quarts 89 cents doztn. Rnbbers and Wrenches complete. STRAW HATS. Big stock,: lowest prices. Red Sailor Hats 50 cents. Children's Hats 10c and upwards. Latest styles In Men's Hats. , Lots of new things in Dress Goods Department, Clothing Department, Shoe Department. J H. REHDER & CO. Cat fare paid ea porchaats of SS aad Bp. my tS tl atf4atv.MF We are still receiving nice new fresh goods. Gents, Ladies, Boys and Girls of many styles and kinds. Beautiful lines of Children and In fant's SHOES. We take occasion to thank the generous public for the liberal pa tronage so kindly bestowed, and ask a continuance ot the same. We solicit a trial from those who have not dealt with us. In passipg look in our window. Respectfully, . MERCER & EVANS, 63$ steps east from corner Front and Princess Sts. . my 2 tf - UP lO DATE Livery and Sales Stable. S. P. COWAN & CO. 108, 110 Second Street, between Princess and Chesnnt QUR SERVICE IS FIRST.CLAS8 IN EVERY particular. Finest Horasa ia towa. First-clan equip pages. Polite attention. Ail caiis and orders dav and night promptly attended to. ELEPHONE NO. 15. TELEPHONE NO. IB Hacks and Baggage lane to ail trains going and coming, at swuuprwea. uman rat auuiroaauu a.w. Prices Uniform to All Comers. Hearse Exclusive for Whites $5.00. Carriage fa funeral, S3.G0. Hearse for White and Colored, H 00. Hone and Boggy one boor, $1.00; afternoon SS.00. Carriage, Team aad Driver one hoar. $1.00; afteraooa $3.60. Hone and Snrryone hoar, $1 00; afteraooa $3,00. Team and Trap one hoar, $1.00; afteraooa, $3.50. Saddle Horse one hoar, SO cents; afternoon, $1,50. Fonutnie Wagoa with earoftf attention, $1.08 per load. Open 365 days and 365 nights n a year. mar 29 tf Sale of Valuable Phosphate Lands aM MACHINERY. QN MONDAY. JUNE" 7TH, 1897, AT THE County Coon House door in the city of Wilmington, county ot New Hanover aad Sate of North rjJi., we wilt sell at public auction to the highest bidder the following property of the North Carolina Phos phate Company, to-wit: A certain tract of land ia the said county of New Hanover, be. inn in at the North tideof the bridge over Prince George's creek oa toe Wilmington and Newbern road, and running thence Northeastwardly with said road to its inter section with the land ot the Wilmington and Weldoa Kail road Company, thence N. 70 d c. IS minutes E. S3 chains SO haks with the land of said Railroad Com Pny to a stake; thence N. SS deg. W. 107 chains 88 links to the swamp; I hence Southwardly with said swamp to Prince George's creek: thear Eaatwardly with the meandering of said creek to the beginning, containing eight hundred acres. Said land ia de scribed in a deed of trust from the horth Carolina Phosphate Company to A. B. Andrews and others. Trustees, dated January 1st, I860, and duly regjstentd m New Haa-jver county. Also all aad every the rights, liberties, pririleges, tmmunities and franchises ol the said North Caro ina Phosphate Coamaay, and all the works, machinery, property and effects of the said corporatioa now upon the lead above described. Said sale is made pursuant to the judgment of Wake Superior Court rendered at April term, 1897. in th cause therein pending entitled, A. B. Yoong and others aeainst the North Carolina Phosphate Com pany and otners." No. SOUS Civil Issue Docket. Said judgment appearing oa Minute Docket "B", pages 81 t ttq. of the records of taid Court. Terms of sale. Cash. Hoar of saw, U m. - C. M. BUS BEE, . : S. F. Mo RD SCAT, May 5th. 1897. ' Ccmiaiasionen. : T ' t da-- Wanted, 5,000 Pounds WOOL. , 3,000 Pounds BEESWAX. 2,000 Pounds COW HIDES. . Highest cash prices paid. Quo tations furnished on request. . . 12 Market St, Wilmington, N. C. ay 28 tf J " - - - , . . . Goods Below Must Go. 100 BARRELS SALT MULLETS t CENTS, JOB i bales Timothy Hay, SO bales Wrapping Paper SS hales Paper Sacks, all sues. ; T ' A full Hue of Groceries always on hand. ... - - , , R. Ri STONE A CO, V . Commission Merchants, my 25 DAW tf Mo. T Booth Water St. The Circus. T COWAN'S NEWS DEPOT TO-DAY CAH b. fouad I "Harper's Weekly" "Standard," -Pack," "Judge." "Truth" aad other Illustrated paper., be Kdes maoy etorv papers. A fall stock oFV. Y. daUuja. Either the -Journal" or the "World" for twocenta. Reach's ktase Bail Guide for 1897 just rPpyea. ray 8 tf t sr. iVSl z I Merc ert tva SUBSCRIPTION RATES. REDUCED TO 05.00. BUT NO REDUCTION IN SIZE OF PAPER, OR IN QUANTITY OR QUALITY OF READING MATTER. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TEE TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION j. Opens at Nashville, Kay 1st, and closes October 30th, 1897. ! .For this occwioa th. 1 . . Seaboard Air Line . . Will sea Excursion Tickets At Van! Rxdvcsd Raj is, the followiag being total rates from pouts named : A. $M 6) 8 25 28 25 26 5 6 25 24 60 27 Oi 28 Si 88 25 - 21 tO -87 00 28 25 24 80 26 25 24 CO i 96 96 Si - 26 25 C. $12 75 IS 81 14 00 " 14 00 14 00 12 75 14 4l 14 00 14 CO 15 75 14 25 14 00 12 75 Charlotte........... Cheraw......,.,, . Durham Hamlet ....... ,1. c. 8. C ,.ii. c . $18 06 19 25 19 6 19 25 19 25 18 I 5 19 & 195 19 25 18 05 1 80 19 25 18 (5 19 23 18 05 19 06 19 25 19 25 Heedenon .... lu a cole ton,... Lewi .ton...... Louiaborg Maxton. ...... Monroe., ..... Piusboro ..... Ralei,h. Rutherfordua Sanford....... She by Wadaboro ... Weldon..... 14 00 12 75 18 80 14 OJ 14 00 vVilmingtoa, Class A. Tickets sold dailv Atnl .2Bxh tn neaahei. 15th . Final limit K ovember 7th. Claas B. Tickets sold daily April th to October 16Ua. Final bmit twenty (stl) days from date of aale. .; Class C. Tickets sold Tuesdays and Thursday of each week, April 2th to October 26th. Final limit Unt 0) days from date of sale. . 1 Through service between all p.ints on the Seaboard Air Line TO i NASHVILLE. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars i Raa through without change i For further information aa to rates, schedules, train service, etc., apply to nearest -Ticket Agent or address t I I v ' - H. S. Leakd, S. P. A , Raleiih, N. C 1 S. B. Batchulob. C. T. A., Kaleigh, N.C T. D. Meabjo, Genl Agent, W Invngton, N. C. Gao. McP. BattlbJT. P. AM Charlotte, N. C. B. A. Nbwiamd, Gen'l Agcn . Pastenecr JeDart . St. John, H. W. B. Glover, T. J. Anderson, aramc uanager tieaT Faas'r Agt. General Unkes Portsmouth, Va. my 6 tf j HAVE YOU SEEN IT ? "Baby Secrets," j JUST OUT. j Look in the Window at JAMES D. NUTT'S DRUG STORE. Ask; for the little Book "Baby Secrets." my J26 tf ' GRAND CONCERT BY THE j Second Regiment Band At Opera House at 8 3(TP. M., FRIDAV, MAY 28TH, j 1897. A MAGNIFICENT PROGRAMME. ' The Band will have the kind aad valuable assist ance of the best professional and amateur talent of the citv. j - i Price of admission 25 cents, general; reserve seats 85 cents, i The rem ul seat sale opens at Gerken's Thursday, May 27th. - my 28 St Attention Everybody. 300 bus. Field Peas for seed. 1,000 kegs Cut and Wire Nails. 50 barrels Mullets. 100 doz. Mexican Mustang: Lini ment,' i 100 ounces P. & W. Qninine. 50 doz. Groves' Chill Tonic and a fall line of heavy groceries at prices to meet any market. We only ask a trial. D. L. GORE. ISO, 123 A 124 North Wa'er street, Wilmington, N. C. my 7 tf KNOCKED UOWN AT The Unlucky Corner. Laundry Soap. Iaook Over this Lost: Kern Soap, Kir km an 'b Borax Soap, Thomson's Borax 8oap, ireneci uorax soap, lVautB Bro.'s Master. Soap, Lapps'! Aromatio Soap. Fairbanks' Claire tte Soap, German Laundry Soap, Brooke's Crystal Boau. Bon Ami - BaDolio. I Rare Opportunity, f Retail only. This week only. S, W. SANDERS. yiStf CAROLINA BEACH AND SOUTHPORT . SCHEDULE. 1 - i On and after May 88 h. Boat leares eicept Sanday v.lia. m. andBp. m. Leave Beach 1.S0 aad 8 p. ta, - Leave Southport U.S0 and 2 JS p. r Leaves Sanday for Carolina Beach only at 10 a. m. andS.SOp. av. . ( Leaves Beach at 1S.S0 and 1p.m. ' Coenectai;h Yacht Undine at Harper's Pkr. ' By 25 tf t Hall Cc Pearsall ''': V.. -I . " Invite the attention of the trade ! to their large stock of j . Groceries and Provisions - Famersrani Distillers' SnpBlies. Samples and quotations cheerfully sent. I : f - I; Nntt and Mulberry streets; ' p 10 DAW rt , . , . . Lemons and Cheese. . -. '. " ' "- "'. ' ;, '' . ' -" "'r-. . 15 Boxes Fancy Lemons. 9fi Cream f!li 20 Half barrels Mott's Vineear. AC TV 1, . . e 91 .ia .au-Darreis Motts ukler,- , 10 Cases Lion Coffee. j . 10 Cases Levering Coffee.1 ' -1 0 Cases Arbackles' Coffee. W. B. tSOOPEB, I Wholesale Grocer, my tf . , ' OftW wvitei, u cj D. O'Connor, - tf It. i;titi inriiT u,r 1 ? C. Si OnVi. aad f DweUings for nat. Uooses aad Lota for sale oa easy tana, Reata, tana aad Inanraare athnded to nmuM I aaaslea iap.e .d ejty naienau. Vp .a at J.
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