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VOL. 98.
WILMINGTON, N. WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1897.
WHOLE NO. 9.330
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i-: at aia4toa t4 Itc float.
M4n J 1 ! 4Cfiatl ccxaiao to good
' 'A: )' larpaatiaa q:t at
TY: b.4ccd K,asas bank which
i-:n)i, deposits and showed
ta HLW) ca.h whea ths call
ww : ia cati-.:d to the rtbboas
?rty c.'eaa sweepvr.
Te A:: i.t:, tjaiii who wants a
f n khh j,r haibiad shaved
a t w-i tatr arf. f,it aggrieved be-
isrt 4i, : j, , y,t hra aroasd
tlx -i.ju.4 ,a4ily afur that.
A (ui.sti! prvacaer Ua .Ve break a
a f .-ui :s u.thfcl to peach oae eye
o: if t.vry w lagratiat, th,sa
ittw ta taa Ul He dij It so
wtil t!u ch, dc:ars say he will lose
tM otSer eya
If Thofa a ia ta.t oofrtaioo
aboat the aarJvr of C,ijpp,
mayoe he wm ,fter th, rewards
offered by the New Yjrk
and H'jrtJ to the one who woald
Marav,! the mystery."
The car banders who proposed to
build aad present Prts-deat McKls
'T w'th a flCO.OOO private car havs
a.o n.ion avl the scaeme oe accowat of
to, o ri t,M. I, hard times like
ti chy doa'i thiak he cas a lord
t rMe ia a I10O.COO car.
A aharper U makiag sic wages
gxag aroead among the colored
citun, ia t3) black be! I of Alabama,
collecting fees ranging froea cests
IA. for which he promises to ftt
them peanioes from tie Ceverameat
baxaase they were held Is slavery.
Some of the eaaophlsticted are
waltiag sad sraodertaf why the peso-,
stoas do sot come.
nrrcxiurr unrouxcxxxxr
AruatJo b oJUi to thai follow-
taf JLioccu Itni of SabacrlpUoa
to Tats Moajmro Sta :
ro atAti. rvMcmiatss.
TwaJr, Moaiaj 13.00
$s - UW
T - 1-1$
Two " LOO
Om " 60
to cttt nrncmiu
TV, Sta, will b delivered by
carrUr at jy point ta th, dty at II
ccau pr veck, or V5 ccau per
ooota.
Mr. Carorf VanJerbllt. of BUt-
sort, or Aahcille, U do! of toa
food vita hU oasacj. He proposes
to crtct s bopiuJ ia AaheTille for
the treataaeot of coesoanptifes sad
patieaca aaftriof lrra cootsftoas
d jea-ara, vao ar - aaabts to pay for
taeir ova trucotat. Other dUea
UI be treated, bat these especially.
A corps of eipert phytic! a as will be
a ployed, aai ths ootpitsl whea
o pitted will be secoad to noae la
the coaatrr. Tae project will be
cooaaeaced with aa oatlay of $100,
0X Here will be a aobter taoaa
aaeat to thts yoaaf mis thaa saperb
Bi.'taaire. watch has attracted so
ssach aiteatloa sad beca the theme
of to each writing.
Senator Qaay remarked th, other
day that he woeld like to f et oat of.
that "sweat bos. aad taereapoa It
was reported that he was folaf to
retire. I a order to deprive J oho
Waaaavaker of too much comfort
Qaay promptly aaaoanced that be
woatd be la therinf for another tara
at the "sweat bos." Whea Qaay re
tires Iroea the Senate tnere will bs a
fiasral shortly afterwards.
Jadf, Sioaoatoo has made aaother
decisioa a boat dupcosaries la Soath
Caroiiaa. whkh pots the aabrokco
pc k a a arteries ia the sams cate
gory of the dispeasary. bat he still
leaves aasoUed the perplexing qaes-
tioo as to whether inserting and
rtvinr a corkscrew a twist ao3 a
yank changes the sutas of the pack-
The Charleston trolley raa iato
a east, the other day. and the
trolley fot th, worst of it. They are
new ia th, trollev bail nets dowo
there yet. Whea toey have moreei-
perieace they will know eooagh to
give the male the right of way.
Ia a trial trip at Newport. R. I ,
the other day the torpedo boa" Dj-
poot made the marvelloas speed of
JO M knots aa hoar. She hai sev-
caty ove mea oa bsarj at the time.
This beats th, record of the Porter.
which made 2 3 knots.
Caatraaa D ogfey says the Senate
talked this caantry oat of $200,000 a
day oa lost revenue while it was pal
aver over th, tariff btlL Bat the sac-
ccssfal majority talked the country
iato a food deal bigger bill thaa that
with the tariS bilL
The Yooager brothers, who have
been is the Misaesota peoiteatlary
eight or tea years, are to be par-
doaed. They are older oow aad may
have ootlived their yoothfal lodts
ere tloat, each as robbing banks, kill
lag people. c.
It Is an necessary to say that the
fellow who committed suicide by
holding bis bead ia s barrel of water
wasa't s tCeotocklaa. Ths Keo-
tackiao woald sever have resorted
to soch a horrid mode of exit as
that.
A Chicago preacher who led
prayer-meeting ia the jail last San
day mads ao aote of time, bat some
body else did aad fot his watch.
The other fellow did ths watching
while he did the praying.
. Secretary Shrrmaa Is wlnoinf tbe
rtpoutioa of being the talklaf man
of tae Cabinet. It woo Id be sals to
wager that be coo Id discount the rest
of them sad beat 'em talking oo "both
aides of a quesUoa.
The tramp of the pie porsolog
brigade has been so heavy that It has
bees foaad aecessary to pat extra
prop, sader ths floor of ths Whits
Hosse.
A O r JUiTl a IMMTJ.
Srm. WitxTim tow Schedule.
Rsotoca k Co Soap aad lowela.
R. W. HlCKS-Clovev Hill better.
saw b sates!
Lot r Poiaie dog.
Lscaxa.
Lsawa, Xfaaaa.
It te leveed that s lyceem after ths
order of ia, on, estsbfashed hers sot
Vnegsiece has baae or raa is ad ss Bir
loehaoa. Ala. Ths tdae seeeas to be
galaiag Is popelsritf Is all sectloes.
Tse directors of the Wilesiagto Lv
ceaaa are eevaaeg plea, to ieosese the
kaeansersbip. It taey srs reasoeabir
seeceeslal la tsetr efforts to eecere sew
soahers. s coarse of led are sHS be se
cered, the lUa el which osr people have
sot heard before.
i
If taers is asvtatag yoej waat, sd
verUae for It. Is Lhers asythJagyosi
doctl waati Advertise it la tbe
Bsslaess Locals of the St as, Ons
cent a word. Bat bo sd. talcs for
less taaar SO ceata. ti
LOCAL DOTS.
Items et In tercet Gathered Here
tvad Taare sad Briefly Voted.
akmmmmmaav
Mr. J. J. Baroett sdvertlses la
tea) naoralae Ism, s reward for a lost
doc
A bif excnrsloa from points
I 04 the C. P. A T. V. R. R. will arrive
her, at 8 p. aa. to-day.
"Freeie op thy yoanf blood?"
No. Soeay. aot Ihi, weak, a a lea, voe are
tee lbrooh aa ace eaachlae.
The Board of County Commis
sioeer, will hold a meetlac to-day lor
the traaaactioe of la porta at matters
bearleg oe th, approechiac scaool aJcc-
lioa.
Bath the O. A. N. aad the At-
laatie Coast L'a, ball teaais practice
every aiteraooe. eettlac la uiea for
to ait ru,(gl at Htlioe frldar aha-
He weat to the Beach jester
dav to aee baSaaaar ttri" He cJla)d
her his A,at;" ant that waa wbe, h.
w, aaklas hi, asaptover for leav, ol ab-
Some very fair strawberries,
protativ the laet of the Maaoe. war, ob
served oe th, ntaiket vsaterdav. They
aold lor tOctiu aqaart aad ware offered
tor aJ, bv Mr. Will Saedca.
Mr. S. S. Wool wine, Jr., the
clever rrpreaaautirt ot th, MoflSut- Weat
Dree Co. ol St. Loeia. hat bca ia th.
ctty th, put two days latrodoctsg tb.
well owB-pfparaiioe. Malaria."
Sn small colored boys were
belor, JeaUce Beatlag vcaierday.
charged wits robot a g a, app! orchard.
Tkev wet, tnraad loose apoe th, prom
la of thtr pareata to thraea each
odaader.
Mr. Wm. II. Getken, manager
of th, Caroiisa Btach P.eaaare QaD,
was I, IM city yevterdav- Ha reporta
that tleae at tbat popalar resort are
lively aad everytbieg ladicates a eaccaaa-
f,l aeaaoa.
Toesday. the 10th of oezt
a3ih. as lbs dar scb,dald (or ths aa
aailoatlagol lb, childre, of the Odd
Fallows Orpbja tbo at Goldiboro.
Taa Old Flt3w ol tbiacur have ar-
ttmg4 to g, them a p iiuii lime at
Caroliaa Beacb.
The movemeot lor the addi
tional scbool tax is dcceaexatiag laio a
latce. Haas Ur(i dec'-are the act of
lbs Leejiaiatare. providieg lor the ctec
lloa aacoaitttatloaal aad the 'whole
fie" la toot of the coaattes is la iaeiui
cable coafaaioa.
Mr. R. W. Miles, manager of
ta, Poaul Ta acrapb aad Cable Cam
ptr i, tbis citf. rctarael yesterdir
loa Btaecuavtli S C where be has
oa lor tae piai weak esiadliabing a new
ofl; at tatt poiai for ta, oopiir Tb,
coca 4 a f Baa mom a!t) aa-office la Max
toa.
Before Jaslice Banting jester
dar Richard Baakeviiie aad wife. Mry
Baskevdlc. both colored, were tried oa a
peace warrant avora oat 0 Delia oouta
rlaad. colored. Tbe proeecaticn wis
deemed eaalictoas sad tb, two defend
salt were diacbarecd. toe coat to be
taied to the proeecatrii.
er ftlVfcH ANO RAIL.
a at STavaJ S
ion aa4 Co
TaalatSay.
Wilmington A Weidoa R. R- 3
Ctaks spirita terpentine. 4 bbls tar. IS
bole crude turpentine.
Wilaatagtoa. Columbia dt Angnsta
R. R. 1 bile cotton. 68 casks spirits tur
pentine 184 bbls roaia. 17 bb'.s tar. 10
bhia erode tarpeatio,.
Caroliaa Ceatral R. R. tt caaks
spirits tarpeatiae. 173 bbls rceln. 17 bbls
tar. 8 bbls erode turpentine.
Case Far A Yadkia Vailav R. R-
110 caaks spirits lorpeatioe. 53 bbls rosin.
T bbls ur.
Sieaoer A. P. Hart 90 casks spirits
turpentine. 138 bbls rosin. IS bbls ur.
Steamer E. A. Ha wee 73 bbls rosin. 6
bb's ur. 8 bbls erode turpentine
Steamer Driver 80 caaks ipirfte tar-
p,tl,a. 188 bbls roiio. 61 bbls ur, 81
sh'o crod, tarpeati,,.
Schooaer Willi, B 14 casks spirits
terpentine. 78 bbls reel,.
S:booaer Gold Liaf 3 casks spirits
tarpeailae, 10 bbls rosin.
Total receipts Cottoa. 1 bale; sptriu
tarpeatiae. 873 caaks. rosia. 8)8 bbls. tar.
118 bbls; erode tsrpeatias. 68 bbls.
Oa Heaae XUae ta Tswabia.
Oar horse auditor waa Ion ad laborisg
a soar great pertorbatloe ol an lad yester
day saoraiag. Asked what wastb, mat-
tar, with roefol.cooauoaace he replied
"Obi I'm mined. Ths rats at, sp ths
satire coauata of my paste-pot last
sisht. aad the, nddl iasalt to iajary
by carryiag oa th, paddle. If lbs
rodents had captared the scissors oar
horse editor woeld havs bees kart A
sore eaoagh.
Caslran Cyala CJafc.
As imporuat meetiag of the Caroliaa
tydeOshwdl beheld to eight ssd s
fo'J attsadascs of ths members is de
sired. I, ths Stas s report ot the res Moa-
eavalght.oes vary lasoortaat aad de
Ughtfel faatsrs was eaalttei. It was s
watereasloe sapper p makes of at ths
secoed ton hoes, ssd hiehly esioyed by
tM wheal mea.
T. Bt. C A,
Ths satertalsmest coarse of the
Yoesg Mee ' Carts Us Assoctatios has
i selected for seat winter ssd cos-
tracts s geed. Erery seat is ths ssdl-
torism. sxceseisc a boat thirty, baa
s'ready bees aegsged lor ths esvtr,
coerss of six eaurtal a assets.
raUaw-Tew,
Stas sebacribers wbo srs goisc sway
for tae Ssaamcr erUI sxesivs the paper
rvgolaxty by mail by leafing orders for
it at Uis flee, Addresses will bs
, changed ss oftss ss desirsd.
SCHEDULE B TaX
Tmeaa Wi Da aT.l Pa? at Oaea WU1 Be
aTtaaettad laa Jmaa mt taa Crlea-
Ths basiaees mes of ths coaoty are
aot paylag ap their schedal, B tax as
proeaptlv as Sheriff E. Hewlett woald
lik. aad that official was basy yester
day mailing to th, dstiaqaeats some
aot leas which may have the .effect
of harry lag them ap the least bit.
Tae notice, were to th, effect
tbat th, names of all persons failing to
pay tbelr schedal, B taa; at once woald
be reported to lb, Jadgs ol tb. Criminal
Coort accord! nr. to ths law. Tae tax
was payable dariag ths first tea dayi of
th, month.
Sections 51 and 8S of th. Revenue
Act. aataorising the sheriff to report
delinquents to tbe Jadg, of the Crirnloal
Coart, naming th, penalty for failure to
piy, ar, submitted herewith:
Sac St. Tbat It shall be and it la here-
bv made the datv of the sheriff of ecb
coantv ia tbe State to oaak, diligent in-
qalry and report to the iadge at each
term of th, criminal coart held ia tbe
coantv following the time when toe
Itcese tai and taxes provided for is
schedules A. B snd C of this set should
have been paid aa ta wbetber or not
each liceas, taxes sod other taxes hive
been paid bv all corporations or persons
liable lor tb, earae, and to make out a
list of all delinquents. And It shall be
tbe datv of the judge to submit tbe lis
of tbe deliaquenieto the solicitor to the
end that sucb delinquents may be prose
cated lor each defalcation ia tbe manner
provided in toe next section of tbis set
Sec. 03. Tbat each persons or corpora
tiona wbo are liable to pay tbe license
tax or taxes provided for ia scbedulea A,
B aad C of tbis act snd tbe Macblnerv
set. and aball fall to pay tbe same ss pro
vided bv law. aball be guilty of a miade-
eaeaaor and punished by n fin, not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars or impns
ooed not exceeding s a raoatns. and tbe
sheriff may be allowed by the Jjdge tucb
cotnpeaattioa for making sjen report ae
be m it deem j sat sad proper, to be paid
bv tbe county.
BABE BALL,
TO. BT.tloo.l LtajM-BataU ot Yaatardra
OaaMe u4 Other Iota-aatlo,
katarM.
YXSTEtDAY S GAMES.
Baltimore. 10. St Loots. 0.
Cincinnati. 5; New York. 4.
Cleveland. 8. Baa toa. 6.
Pittsburg. 7; Washington. 4.
Chicago. 11: Brooklyn. 4.
Philadelphia. 4; Loalaville. 8.
Poiladelpbia.9: Loulsville.7.
WHttt THXV PLAY TO DAY.
New York at Ciocionstl.
Boaton at Cleveland.
Pniladelphla at Loaiaville.
Washington at Pittsburg.
STANDING Or THS CLUBS.
Per
Woo. Lost. Ceot.
Boeton 41 18 .718
aaclooati 48 80 .677
Baltimore 48 81 .665
New York 89 81 .619
Cleveland 33 80 .638
Philadelphia 84 84 .498
Brooklra 80 84 .408
Pittsbarg 80 84 .463
Chicago 89 88 .433
Loniaeille 86 87 .413
Wasbiogtoo 84 89 .830
St Louis 13 68 .196
Tne Iodiaas did tbeir share yesterday
towards pulling tbe present champions
away from tbe pennant. Cuppy pitchel
convincing ball lor tbe victors. A fine
one-band catch by Collins and the all-
round good work ol Cnilds and Wallace
were the featoreeof tbe game.
Tbe Browns rallied yesterday and
pounded Hoffsr ia s victorious maaoer.
Gross and Grady making home runs; but
tbe Orioles, too. handled tbe timber re
markably and snstcbed the game away.
Tbe New York-Cincinnati game yes
terday waa an exciting one and at the
start looked like another winner for tbe
Giants, but tbe Reds dropped to Sey
mour In the fourth inning and victory
waa the result.
Har Kids ta the Sound.
There is nothing more enjoyable these
warm nights than a delightful hay ride
to the Sound, especially when young
folks sre along to enliren tbe occasion.
List night a party of vonng gentlemen
gave a hay ride complimentary to Miss
Agnes Manning and Miss Annie Mar
tin, of Charlotte, who are visiting Miss
Katie Torpy. The start was made at 8
o'clock aad the return about 11 o'clock.
Tbe trip waa thoroughly enjoyed, and
voted a grand sacceas by all. Ths party
consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A.
Fort man. Miss Agnes Manning. Miss
Aanie Martin. Miaa Marion Banks, Miss
Katie Carroll. Miaaes Cecelia aad Tesaie
Qulnlivan. Misses Alice and Katie Tor-
cy. Miases Thalia and Mary Green,
Misses Maad aad Mary Vaagha. and
Messrs. Tom aad Dianie Mcloneroey,
Dan'i aod Wm. Carroll. J oa Mier. Jos.
Qsridy. Wm. Coleman. Thos. Torpy
aod Tom. Carrol).
Ta Be Heard at Xjaetoo 9c-naerrotr.
Marsdea Bellamy. Esq.. ol th, firm of
Bellamr A Bellamy, leaves tbis after-
sooB for Kmaton to appear In the salts
brought bv W. H. Northrop. Jr, R. B
Oow, and Harry HilL elected to tbe
positions ot city clerk and treasurer.
chief of police, aad superintendent of
sir seta, respectively, by the Harries
(Democratic) Board ot Aldermen, vs.
r. B. R ce. J. R. Melton sad L. H
Bryant, elected by th, Wright (Repub
lican) Board, eow ia power, to the same
positions. Tae cases will bs argued to
morrow 'aTteraoos before Jodge Oliver
H. Allcs. at bis resideocs is Kiniton,
Mr. Bellamy appearing for ths defence
sod Iredell Mearss. Esq who left for
Kiastoa Moadav afternoon, represent
ing the plaintiffs.
Mr. F. B. Rica, ooc ol ths defendants.
w01 also leave for Kiastoa to-day.
Oana, STasr Ofewslae.
Oae of ths excaesloelsts cams near
drowsing wails surf -bathing st Ocas
View yesterday. He bad gotten over his
heal aad being soable to get back to
shore hs called for help. Mr. E. a El
liott, of Pollocksvills, ssd ons or two
others, stent to tbe rescue ssd thsgen
tletasa was qalckly brought to a place of
salsty. ,
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
8srttaeat Parasrasa, Parfinlne PvtBoa-
allv ia Paople aad Fe-msedly Printed.
Mr. N. J. Lcary, of Maysvllle,
was here yesterday.
Mr. O. B. Brooks, of Shallotte,
was ia the city yesterday.
Mr. W. H. ChadbouTn, Jr., of
Newbera, was here yesterday.
Mr. H. L. Fry, of Greensboro,
was registered here yesterday.
Mr. A. David and daughter will
leave to-day for Atlantic City.
Mr. aad Mrs. B. Salomon have
retnraed from their Weitera trip.
Mr. I. C Yeomaos, of NeW'
bern. was registered here yesterday.
Mr. T. H. Norment, of Lnmber-
ton, was amoog the arrivals ia the city
yesterday.
Mrs. D. J. Corbett, of Pender,
is visiting Mrs. Thos. C Diggs, on Red
Cross street
Mr. C H. Heide left yesterday
for Fancy Gap. Va.. where be will spend
a couple of weeks.
Dr. E. L. Cox, of Jacksonville,
sad Mr. R. F. Woolen, of Maysville,
were ia tbe city yesterday.
Messrs. T. B. Henderson and
R. N. Sammerell. of Jacksonville, were
observed on oar streets yesterday.
Mrs. J. A. Sutton has returned
from a visit to her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
D Currie. at Sand Blnff. Bladen county.
Mr. J no. S. Manix, Newbern
agent for tbe Wilmington. Newbsrn &
Nor foil Riilrotd. wti observed among
the excarsiomsts yesterday.
Among tbe country merchants
here yesterday were Mesra. J. L Tyn
dall. Chance. E. H. Morton, Verona; O.
B. Cox; Catberine Lake; Cape R. P.
Paddison. Point Caswell; Wm. Sandlla,
Beulaville.
G. A. McNeill, Esq., of Lum
berton. was here yesterday on profes
sional business, but was not too busy to
tike a run down to the seaside and try
the excellent hospitality dispensed at
ths Seashore Hotel.
Mr. John D. Spruat was a very
welcome v.sitor at tbe Star omce y es
ter J ir. Mr. Sprunt is now a prominent
bjsiness'min of London, wbere be is
winning the success to wnicb bis merits
so folly entitle him. The lact that he
formerly held a responsible poiitioa in
the Star office rendered his visit yes-
terda7 all tbe rrnre ajreesble.
Mr. J. H. W. Bonitz returned
from Goldsooro yeiterday. He brings
encouraging reports about the crops in
the vicinity ofGildsboro. Cottoa and
corn are both in a flourUhlng condition
and tbere is also prospect of an un
asu illy large crop ol watermelons, one
of which, a very fine one, weighing 68
ponnds. Mr. Bonitx brought with him.
It was of tbe "dew-drop" variety, aod
as grown on Mr. BonUz's farm.
Among the registrations at the
Seashore Hotel yesterday were Mr. and
Mrs. M. E. Waiteharst. Newbern; Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Hoggins and wife. Rocky
Mount; William Moncure and W. L.
B:ery. Raleigh; W. N. Royall, Charles
ton; W. H. Newell. Norfolk. G. G Lynch.
Florence; D. Hoffjiia. Scotland Neck;
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hcnaessee. Greens
boro; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hennesiee,
Silisbury; Capt. W. C Dodaon. C. F. &
Y. V. R. R.; C. E. limes. Atlanta; Mrs.
Elgir lid win. Soatbport; Mrs. Walker
Taylor, Wilmington.
At Oeaa View Hotel yester
day the following names were regis
tered: H. H. Tooker. J. Coplin. Miss
Mamie Hooker. Hugh C. Armstrong,
W. B Olesby, Jas. F.owers, J. H. Hod-
soo, fc.. ri. f.citier, &. j. walker, uee.
C Broadatreet and wife, Mr. Warters
and wife, all of Newbern; Mrs. J. H.
Bell, Miss Kittle Foy, Miss Bessie
White. Mrs. Miry Pelletier, of Po!-
locksville; Misses Annie and Name
Hurst, M si Minnie Lanier, Marines; S.
R. Berrybill, Charlotte; Miss Cora
Sprnill. Stonewall.
NEWBERN EXCURSIONISTS.
Iiiri Crowde of Paopls trim M iwb-rn and
Olhrr Polot, Vi.it taa S.ida Exoai-
I03 Q.v.a TJaU.r Aaaploea of tne
K tf ht. cf Harmon.
E ideally the moit Iraitlal field for
the excursion speculator is along the line
of the Wilmington. Newbern & Norfolk
Railroad. For the crowds which were
brought over yesterday were unusually
large, and there were left at
different stations nearly s third ss
msnv as came. At several regulir sta
tions no stops were made, the cars being
already uncomfortably crowded. Oa
the retara trip some extra coaches were
provide!, greatly adding to the comfort
ol the paaaengers.
The dav was spent at Ocean V.ew un
til 8.15 o'clock, whea ths excursion train
left the beach for the city, leaving here
lilt night at 8 15 o clock. Tbe crowd
was varioasly estimated, the figures
ranging from 600 to 800.
Ortnd IVodse Kolsbte ol Hone.
The Grand Lodgs Knights of Honor
will meet ia this city the 11th of next
month. A large delegation will be .
present, and Sapreme Past Dictator
Marsdea Bellamy aad Deputy Grand
Dictator Jas. M. McGowan have made
arrangements with Col. R. L Jenkins,
proprietor of the Ooeanic Hotel. Caro
liaa Beacb. to entertain the visitors st
his hotel, the meetings to be held is the
hsll of ths secoad story of ths building
Ths delegates and their families will
meet with every comfort,
Oae Can a- Wore.
Hereafter advertlsemeats to go ia oar
B aslneif Locals" department will bs
charged one cent per word for each in
sertion i bat ao advertisement, however
short, will bs Ukea tor less tnan so cents
This Is s redaction from former rates
ssd it Is also a convenience to adver-
lsers who can calculte the exact cost I
of their advertisements, which mast bs
paid for always ia advance. ;
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S GUARDS
KILLED IN A SHAM BATTLE.
Tbe AMldsnt Unexplataable Hearing Be
fore tb. Railroad Commleeioa Qon
ttnued xsareion from Baltigh
to Norfolk Ulsosaeaatton
Oaao.
Special Star Corrtspondenc$
Raleigh. N. C, July 18
The conductors' excursion vried
twenty coaches well filled wiu pple
to rtoriois: tnis morning, mffvear
sion, which is the largest of the season,
went in two sections. Another excur
sion, from Goldsboro to Asheville, took
on fifty people here. Taere were seven
coaches full ia all.
This morning a carpenter fell from
the scaffold around a house in conrse of
construction on lower Fayettevtlle, and
sustained serious injuries. He was taken
to the hoipltaL It ia not known whether
be can live.
None of the gentlemen invited br the
Railway Commission to be present to
day and reply to the arguments of, the
railroad representatives will take advan
tage of the offer. lodge Clark stated
that none of the people was present and
it was useless to attempt to convert the
railroad people.
Allen McLean, colored, and Bessie
Little, white, who were married in Ches
ter. S. C . were arrested here and sent on
to court by Mayor Ross.
Waah At water, the noted Orange
county rapist, was one of the seven con
victs who escaped from Castle Hayne.
George Rogers, colored, tbe Republi
can registrar who was chareed witb
making way with the registration book
in one oi tbe Democratic wads prior to
tbe general elect ioa last Fail, was ac
quitted in the Criminal Court to-day.
George claimed tbat he dropped the
book behind two old boxes in bis shop.
A heavy rain fell last evening and was
general throughout the couaty. In the
northern part of the county tbere bad
been no rain in four weeks.
Sfiecial Star Telegram.
In a sham battle at Pullcn Park to
night by-thn Governor's Gaards, John
Binks, one oi the firing squad, was shot
and died instantly. Tne shocking acci
dent is almost unexolainable. The guns
were loaded at the armory and inspected
bv Capt. Craeiord before going to the
Park. He it positive all the cartridges
were blank. Tbe ball entered Hanks
forebead and blew off tbe top oi his
head. Bioks was 31 years old and re
cently married.
Tbe heariag before the Railroad Com
mission was continued to-day. Geo. H. ,
Rose spoke for the Caps Fear & Yadkin
Valley Railroad, F. H. Bunee spoke for
tbe Southern Railroad, and Robert
Strong for the Western Union Telegraph
Company.
Iiwo P.rcy To-mo.nw Ifisht.
Tbe Cnaritabie Circle ol the King's
Daughters and Sons, of St. Andrew's
Presbyterian church, will give a lawn
pirty Thoridir evening upon the spa
cious lawn at the residence of Mrs. Tur
lington, on Fourth street, between Red
Crois and Campbell. Tbe ladies and
gentlemen of tbe Circle have always
been noted for giving pleasant and en
joyable entertainments, and this one
will be no exception. A programme of
music, etc., is being arranged tor the oc
casion, and refreshments will be served.
but no admission to the grounds will be
chsrged.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PrempbTt's Barber Shop,
JO. 11 south front street, first -
class Work at Reasonable Prices. Give as a call.
Respectfully,
ARTHUR PREMPERT
je20tf
Bagging and Ties.
2.000 Rolls BAGGiNG,
5,000 Bundles TIES,
5,000 Bushels CORN,
600 Bushels MEAL,
600 Barrels MOLASSES,
50,000 Pounds MEAT,
Aad other goods.
D. L. GORE,
ty 11 tf 130. 122 and 121 North Water St.
CABOLINA BEACH AND SOUTHPOBT
8 CUES IT LB.
Leave for Sooth port at 9.3) a. m.
Leave for Caroliaa Beach at 6.00 and 9.30 a. m.
3 00 and 5. IS p. m.
Leave Somhpart at U.30 p. at.
Leave Beach at 700 a, m 1.18, S.i5 aad 6 p. m
Fare on 5.15 Boat to pier and return 15 cents.
Leave Sunday for Carolina Beach only at 10 a. m
and 3.30 p. m.
Leave Beach at 13.30 and 1p.m. jy 7 tf
jt
It Toadies tbe Spot
These Hot Days,
' i
Strawberry Acid,
. .. - i
made from fresh ripe f rait, at the
. fountain of i .
JAMES
je 5 tf -,
D. NUTT,
The Druggist.
I Thirteen"1 . A" Cher- 1
lutswbaol
. THE MORNING STAR.
Are yon a subscriber to The
Mornino Star ? If pot, 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 yon want a paper that prints
the latest telegraphic news, tbe best
local news, reliable market reports,
excellent short stories, and tbe
choicest miscellaneous matter ? If
so, subscribe to The Morning Star,
Do not forget tbat 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.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ST0YE8 IKD RANGES,
OIL 8TOVE3,
Gasolene Stoves.
In fact anything you want for
tbe kitchen.
I am adding the above lineto my
complete stock of
HARDWARE, TINWARE
AND
Agricultural Implements
anrj will carry a line second to none
in quality, at tbe very lowest prices.
Have secured the services of J. L.
Breckenridge with special reference
tojtbis line, and can offer you the
benefit of his several years expen
ence.
My line includes the Richmond
Stove Co.'s entire product.
Can furnish repairs for all kinds of
Stoves.
J. W. Murctiison,
OrtonliBuilding.
je 3 If
Soap andToivels.
Butter Milk Soap, 3 cakes in box
7 cents.
Castile Soap and Glycerine Soap
5c per cake. i
Fels' celebrated bweet Flower,
Hazel Cream, Peach Cream, Butter
Milk Toilet Soaps our price 7c cake.
Ammonia 9c per bottle.
Borated Talcum Baby Powder 9c
per box. L
Toilet Paper 5c per package.
Toilet Paper, 1,000 sheet rolls 10c.
Bay Rum, Florida Water, 23c a
bottle.
TOWELS, TOWELS.
Good size Cotton Towels 5c.
( Splendid Bleach Towel 7i and 10c.
Bleached and Unbleached Turkish
Towels 5, 10, 15 and 23 cents.
25c Linen Towels 18c.
Bargains in Silks, Shirt Waists,
&c, at
J. H. REHDER & CO.'S.
Bell Phone 118. Inter-State 218.
Car fare paid on purchases of $2
and up.
Lowest prices -in
Mason's Fruit
Jars.
jy 11 tf
Clover Hill Brand
We are just informed that a tab
of oar
"Clover Hill Brand"
BUTTER
has won first prize and Gold Medal
at the Illinois State Dairymen's Con
vention held last week.
Illinois being the greatest dairy
State in the Union, makes this latest
honor of no small importance.
If you want the finest, order
"Clover Hill Brand."
We woald like to buy the output
of two or three North Carolina But
ter Dairies. Quality is what we
want.
R. W, HICK8.
jy II DAW tf
TURNIP SEED,
Crop 1897,
JUST ARRIVED
ALL VARIETIES . PLANTED IN
THIS SECTION.
The Largest Stock and the
Lowest Prices.
Write for quotations.
ROBERT R. BELL&UY,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
je 29 tf .Wilmington, N. C. .
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CARO
LINA. The State Treat Company of New York
.S.inst
Wilmington, Newbera and Norfolk Railway Com.
aaay; s
h.kkas. On tb. SB h dsy of M.y, If 07, in tbe
Circ.it Coort of th. United Sl.tea lor th. laura
District of North Carolina, . decfe was snS. in the
bore entitled snit by the HoaorsM. Charlea B.
Simontoo, Circuit Jndaa, foreclosing the mortgace. of
the Wilmington, ens' ow snd East Carolina kilroal
Company .ad the East Carolina Land .ad Railway
Company, now consolidated into th. Wilmington,
Newbern and Norfolk Railway Ccmpany, th de
fendant therein, said mortgages being mentioned and
detciibed in said complainasta' bill of complaint; aad
Whbkbas, It is therein ordered, adjudged and
decreed that .11 the corporate property now owned or
hereafter to be ar quired by the a. id Wilmington,
Newbern and Norfoi. Hallway Company In the aula
of Nor.h Carolina, now opeiaied as one continue.
Una from the city of WilraDgtoo to Newbera, ia said
State, and all its catatea, lht, title, interest atd
equity of redemption tcerein; that if to say, all of its
ru'roads now constructed aad in operation extending;
from Wilmington to Newbern ia the .aid Slat, of
North Carolina, and yet to be constructed, including
cxteaatoos, brioches, csrres aod aid tracks, aad in
cluding rights of way, road bed, .uperstiactaraa,
iron, tteel. rails, ties, splices, chains, bolts, auts,
Spikes, all land and depjt grounds, staooa bouMa.ad
epota. viaducts, water -tank, bridges, timter, matetial
and property purchased cr to be purchased or owned
by st, for the constraciio., sqoipmcut cr operatioa of
Hid road, .1 machine ebopa, tools, imp .menu aad
personal property need therein er upon or akog aa!
railroad or at its stations; .11 engines, tebders, ss.
chine' y atd all kiada of r. Uirg sto k, whether now
awaed or hereafter purchased by sai railroad com
pany, aad ail other property! f the said compaiy now
owned cr hereafter to be acquired, and all its rights
or privileges there's cr appenainiu thereto, and all
revenues, toKs and incomes of said railroad and pro
perty, od ali franchises and rights of ta d milted
compiny, and all property snd rights acquired or
hereafter to be acquired by virtue and under autbotity
thereof, be vd under the direct to of Alfrad M.
Waddeil. the. undersigned Mae er CommiaaioBer, aad
the proceeds of said aale .on ied to the aatiafactioa of
said judgment, i a crest and c -Sts, except such aa at
otherwise provided fcr m ssid deer ; and
wkiiias, it is tuttner ordered, adtudged ana de
creed that said Master Commissioner aha 1 sell aatd
property for cash, or for cash aad booda, as .a en
tirety; and
Wmkrbas, It Is further ordered, adjudged and
decreed that notice of tbe ti-ne, place and terms of
said sale be given by ssid Master Commissioner by
Advertising the seme st least five times . wsm k for
tour consecitive weeks preceding the dsy of sale.
in one or more aewrpapera published in the cities of
Wilminsr oo ant Newbern. in te Stat, of North
Carol na, and also ia the "Msnuf.cturers' R cord.
of Baltimore, Ma yiaad, and that tbe said sale shall
be at public auction in the city of Wilmington, North
Carolina, in front cf the County Courc Houss of New
rUbOTe. countv at tbe t me anl DUce .s said Master
Commissioner a ha 11 in ..id notice, of said sal ap
point; and
wkiiias, It ii further o oered. adjudged and
decreed that aaid Master Com aiooer aball receive
no bid st ssid sale for . lets sum than two hundred
atd fifty thousand doliara. i.d no btd from an? per
son who shall not first deposit with him ss . piedg.
ave per cent, ot tne amount ot such bid in ossn, or
twenty.five thousand dollsrs in th bonds secured by
either of the mor gages described in sad complais
ant' bill of complaint, audio case the s.id property
and premrtes are aold, the purchiser thereof shall
forthwith deposit wi h ssid Matter Coifmiaaioaer lha
sum of five thousand dollars to be deposited la 1 he
Keg ii try ot this Court, subject to ti.e order of tnu
Court in this cause and the deposit so received from
tbe t.id b.dder to be applied on tbe pcrchsse pr ce;
tha balance of tb. purchase price may be cither paid
in cash or tbe purchaser mav astisfv tie same in
whole or in part by paying over and rurreode'ieg
bonds secured by tbe aai mortgagee of January ltth,
1&91, made by the ssid Wilmington, Onslow ssd It a at
Carolina Railroad Company and the East Carolina
Land aod Rsilwsy Company, and ever-due cohpoos
belonging thereto, at such price or vilue ss woulu be
.quit .lent to tbe distributive amount that the b.Vdets
of aaid bonda would be entitled to receive iti case tbe
an ire amount was psid in cash, for moie particu
larity both as to tbe ororertv to be sold and the terms
of the ssle, reference is made to the decree of for.
closure entered in the attove suit.
Now Thsrkvokb. Public notice is hereby given
tbst I, Alfred M, .ddell. Master Commiuioner, IB
pursuance of the provisions of ssil decree, will, aa
1 nunday, tne Istn day ot July, irv, ii no craea na.
of taat day, in tbe city of w ilmington. In the Stat of
Nona Carolina, in front of tbe Coutity Co.it Moo.
of New Hanover county, ia Mid city, sell at public
auctioa to the highest bidder, for cash, in accordance
with the teima and cond.rjooa of said decree, tha
above described railroad of the Wilmington, Mestbera
and Morfolk Railway Company anil all the propert.
lands and premiers sppertaioing thereto, the proceeds
e appued as is by raid decree provided aad
directed AuFRlUM. WADDILL,
Master Commissioner, United Stales Circuit Court
Eastern District of No.th Carolina.
Stetson. Tracy. lenninirs and Knssell, New York:
Jno. if. Bellamy, Wilmington, N. C , Solicitors for
O mrilainaut
je 16 4w wed tbr frt aat aun
Sctieiale on Wilmington Seacoast B. B.
QN AND AFTER JUNK 1st TRAINS WILL
ua as follows:
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Witraiojrton at 6.30 a.
10.10 a. ra.
.30 p m., o.OJ p. m., 7 1R p. m.
Leave Ocean Viewat 1.BU a. m., ll.Jua.
m., 6 00 p. in.. 10.00 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
S.t
Leave Wilmington at 10.10 a. m , 8 30 p.m.
nnd
SO p m
Leave Ocean View at 11.30 a. m , 6.(0 p. m. and
30 p. m.
SATURDAY SPECIAL.
Leave Wilmington at 1.00 p m. arrive at Ocaaa
View at I 35 p m
Leave Ucean viewat .n p m, arrive at wtimias-
toa at 2 15 p m.
1 nil train stopi oo y at v rignnrvuia. noiei una
Ocean View. iaSOcf
NEW CROP
Molasses.
Our Own Importation Fro 1
WEST INDIES.
QUALITY EXCELLENT.
Price XjO a ,
WORTH & WORTH.
ray SO tf
Cotton Crop for 1897.
Twelve million bales of Cotton Is
the estimate for 1897, and we have
purchased a large amount of Ties
and Bagging for tbe North Carolina
and South Carolina trade We
bought at extremely low prices and
will sell likewise. We also have a
full line of heavy and shelf Groceries
at the lowest market pi ices.
W. B. COOPER.
96 North Water street.
jr 11 Daw tf
Wilmugtoa, ft. C
Tie "Unlncky Corner."
Toilet Soap.
WILD LOCUST HONEY,
elegantly perfumed, three cake, ia boa.
M. H. Orion's Para Olive Castil.. Uncle Sam's
great healing Tar Soap removes DaadruS aad Plat
pica, stains from Silk or Wooilca Fabric.
BROK'S CRYSTAL SOAP
"Won't wash dothei"' but will wash Steal, Iron aad
Copper Vest els Removes rust, dirt, stains and
tarnish. Special prices this week.
S. VV. Sanders.
in 80 tf
FOR SALE!
Mach.ne-MadeJSplrit Barrels.
Hade from tha beat thoroughly seasoned aad selected
White Oak Timber.
Oar experience of thirtf-oaa years ut manoff ctur-
ing cooperage for the trade enabka as to tun Ml
barrels of correct gsut and (usraniMd first daas la
every particular. Your pstroasg. solicited.
Tie Geo. L. llorton Co.