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VOL. LXII.NO. .34.
WILMINGTON, N. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1898.
WHOLE NO. 9.579
i
The Jttoniiug tar.
OUTLINES.
-La:ijih l3ttrnmol 1 gotixg
t-.v' I'nitrd tt ri'jmas
: -ivi.rj Th total world
-otton viaibJ 3,45,23
V small Spaih stip,
h th uatuMl Newport,
r Wat. no furjliUort
--xirt .; a -, of trin w .
. a th PunUsr A
i jUrh 71 th I'qiUhJ S (-!
t;-tJ to arrive at Manila in
i.tv Svnuih rt! hjM bwn
' - St Urjf cruiser.
V rk markrta Uanr on
t il (43 pr tnl. with last
i: .'t ;f cnt , cotton dull mid
i.mr. a.mHr, but tdily
hi poi rujr. So. t red
, ,-.rn pot easy; No. 3, 4vf:
.icsfcir "pinti turpentine llrm at
WEATHER REPORT.
- Dr'T or AaiKTLTi'M.
V : :i ito. r. C. April
. -iit;ru jru. 71) df ; auaiaijm.
nna. M dif.
... : i. I for the !. . rmf.ll
Ht of th month up to djktf. "J 4
i of nvirtlv h:gh prv r
W 'r-i'n .r th athAt north
'. r'jiiwu. with fir weather
i i r.dp it. Cloudy nalhr
. i V rta Atlantic Sitrs and
'' rvd u Ml of th Miau.up--r
torm of" otn' mTgy t
! wt of Knu. nj nonnf
v r-i. rau.ua h:f h outhr!y wtmls
ntrsi wilrn TaKryi The
m.tr cn tin ' lour m th north
dun
th
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'.'i ury and in th Neth At! an ti
S. It i ten to tnty dfr
m rw-r . i r !. thio ra'IT Jid
ri- t;.li! l: State, wh;l th
'ijvmihi i 1 ! -!r in
tf i-er:tr; vxi-t. A fIe of l(
from ;h uth us r(ortiJ at
J'latt N"-inuii.
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: t A A U ti ;fc
r;s lnIina. fair weather.
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t :i;. fnif 'i "IN en.il at
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r.-, t in -.he .-tort 'ws. r tempting
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on '.h-- mi' to-
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n ' o'i that, but it can't
f Mtrkne'ikirrhen. in
jKnsibie for a ol
'i-u'-v. etc. There are
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Spaniards
14 Ollljf tO
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the
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m :' n "f Y.ratl Zoia are jf
. -r.t h;m with tw-pound
k. tt- :s not elpe-tl to
sp-csal ofcaajou.s; but
k la. paper weight.
r f hin ha-s t4 fast
i :ri t)j jear. to pre
3 4ttin prouil. Hat
' lake'lftm liable to the
' em; fast loiin; man.
'l ia4' ak "wSjn we shall
' h Sptvniards oat of
l 'Ten WhV just Jlk.
. i otu- pointers in the art
''rnnwni and thn let
" : - han.l.
". :i:ppm s break out they
hoc for pam. There
n tho islands.- Jhere
...a:i.fs. It should not
iufy to
'hat woutd suit him.
m oriuiolty callesl Co baa -":
wirl, meaning "a
f I " That was too much
" "pan.anis. who gare it seT
"4 -r -r name at time, bat finally
'pr ),n.,j ftn sbbreiav-
'he onaal name.
THX CTTBAJf SITUATION.
There U no change of moment to
report this morn in jr. anl there an?
no eti-ln.-c that Spain is readj to
make nj aerioat fight anywhere,
anlesi it be near the Philippine
Ilani. where it is claimed the has
reinforced her fWt. anl where oar
own report t a naTal battle i
imminent. About this we shall
probably hae smethinj; definite in
a few day.
There is not now the slightest in
diration that Spain has sent a tlet
toattat-kour Northern S4aoaJt or
to make a demonstration in Cuban
waters.
If the big sea fight o freely pre
dicted is ercr to take pla"e it will
be when our fleets cros the ocean
and attack the Spaniards near their
ha-H". Will this eTer be done? Will
t ecr he neiesary?
Not to pak of the cost of build
ing, raiting. Ac, it cots something
to ejuip the railroads in this coun
try. In 1 '. they had one locomo
tire for eT,-ry tiTo miles of road.
iHvstin in the acrecate :i.'i'..4n.-
oi; while ix.s.eiiier i-nr m n' cost
f I "' l ... an.l the freight cars
l'"-iliJ. 0. the total -st of equip
ment Ijeiinr t, ..' I. .l5.tXM. the
Tearir rot of maintaining wii' l is
1 i"..M-.4J..
Ont of a imputation of about i.
.xm,.ii , jxtn mere are onii a
tittle orer ii.mai.ta who ran read
and write.
A permanent exhibition of Ameri
can mai'hinerr has len opened in
Lima. Peru. That's business.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
l M-F-achrrn -Kire ale.
Seaboard Air lune Notir.
Wtiv I jUmer Card of thanks.
I'ii'ai- Tlakerr Sandaj" dinner
S A I. andClrd S S Co -Poll
eies of insurane.
BiaiJCM Locals
Salesmen " ' I nele Sam's Nary.'"
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
- Mrs. K. K. Wikten returned
TMterdar from Wilji4n
Mr. Paul Slovumb returneil
fronj KarrtteTttl last ereninj
Mr. C. N. Sjvarkman. of IC - ky
Point, was in th city yestertiay
-- lrs. Annie utherta!it leave
this momin for Kenansrille, where
h will b th ffuest of Mrs. Kelly.
Mr. J no. Mchane. repre-
aeutuiiir Arvhdaotn ot Co , of New
York, is her ilM-iUn strawberry
shipments.
Mrs. Philander Pearsall re
turnU reatervlar aflernoou from a
rwit to her sister. Mrs Mcl-auchlm. at
Hampton. V.
- II. (i. (trady. Ks.j.. and Jno.T.
fUaml f.f . well known atUirneys of
Uurjraw. wer in th ntr reslerdar on
professional b-iamesa.
- Mr W M. Powell, of Hub.
amred in the city yrsterday. He
come- t. attend the Federal Court as
a j m rvr uxt week. Mr Powell ia a
IraTellin rpr-wntatTe of the But
ters I,umbr Co
Mr. . A. U'liki. lor 4me
tim an employe of the Butters Lum
br ( V at Hub. pa.swd through the
city en rout for his bom at Grand
Itapuis. Mich. He ia ffoin to see his
PopIe before enlisting foe serric in
the United States army
Faaeral Tkis Aftervoaw.
Th remains of the 11 Jasper
Bishop, who died at his home in Kden
ton early Thursday mornioir. am red
hr at 5 5 clock yraterday after
noon by th Atlantic Coast Line.
They were accora pun id by Mrs.
Htahop. and Miaa Sallia Bishop, the
wife and daughter of the deceaaed,
ami Mr. W. S. SheeU. of Washington.
l C . a iephw.
The funeral will take place this a
temoou at 4 o'clock fnm Oracw M. E.
church, and the interment will be in
i Hskdale.
Aatkr Caaaaaay.
There was another enthusiaatie meet
ing of colored people last night at
Ninth and Bladen atreeta. Capt J. C.
Smith, who already had a company of
13 or 3 man.raJled for volunteers and
had no difficulty in recruiting his
roenpaoy up to the required number.
M KolhaataatM: pe-ha were made.
Th company will meet at an early
day to complet it organixation.
Alderman A. J. Walker, colored, is
aalioua to raise a company and will
form a third eotnpauiy fronj Wil
mington. FssKf al a H. Sai. C WeUX
The re aval na of the lata Mr. Sol. C.
Weill will leaTe New York this morn
in g and am re here to-morrow morn
ing. The funeral will take, place at 4
o'clock Sunday afternoon from the
Synag"r"je.
To CJty SaKriara.
CUy subscribers are earnestly re
queafd to report promptly at the STam
office ovary failure of the carriers to
deliver their papers. In all such cases)
alepa will bo taken to insure proenp
and rejrular delivery.
An alarm of fire waa turned in
at S.43 o'clock thia morning from box
a It
31. The flro was at WJ UrooM uey.
a bouaa ownad by Will Brooks and
occupied by Pir Hall, both colored.
LOCAL DOTS.
Mr. I. McLachern, wholesale
grocer, advertises for sale goods dam
aged by water.
A marriage license was issued
yesterday to Peter Williams ami
Emma McMillan, colored.
a a
iiicnara muiams, colored, was
fined o.OO and cost yeaterday by Jus
tic Bunting for disorderly conduct
1 IH it. .. . t y u l Ul! iius
selected white and naey blue for its
colors. -The selection is a very good
one
Spirit turpentine was jiioted
at thirty cent per gallon yeaterday. It
has been going up steadily for the last
aeveral days.
The armed tug Jfujn will
probably proceed to Key West to day.
Numbers of people took advantage of
the fine weather yesterday to goab.arJ
to examina her gains.
The tng Marion left yesterday
afternoon for Cape Ijookout Capt.
Williams heard that a barge in tow of
a tug had sunk there, and he hastened
to vre if his services were needed.
"It was almost cold enough for
fnt this morninir. " a prominent
trucker aaid yesterday. He said. also,
that more damage had resulted from
the storm than from frost.
The Mayor yesterday disposed
of two eases in his court. Alex. Mal
lett and Jo Benton, both colored,
were fined for disorderly conduct: the
former J and the latter 2.t0
Martin Ditoii is aain i'i the
hands of the city police for drunken
iifM He had been out of the lock
up only a few days. The Mayor and
Chief of Polio have decided to five
him thirty days hard work on the
streets thus tim.
Yesterday afternoon Chief
Schnibben. Assistant Chief Monroe
and other members of the tire depart
ment were shown through Orton Ho
tel and adiacent buildiuirs. so that in
case at a tire they would be lctter pre
pored to ad vantaiTpousl v reach und
Hjjht the flamea.
The tire which occasioned tin
alarm from box 43 at 2.31 P. M. yes
terdav was at the residence of Mr.
William I .a timer, corner Third and
1 ranirc streets A spark from the
chimney caught the cave of the house
In damage was not more than one or
two dollars.
Jir. .. !'. 1 opp. WJlO Keeps u
bicycle establishment on Second street.
between Princesa and Market, rented
a wlieel Ihursuay to a young man
aMvinir his name as E. C. Mears. Thia
is an ordinary event iu the "bike"
busineaa. The unusual part of the pro
ceedings lies in the fact that the wheel
was not returned. The railroad people
were interviewed, but .none had seen
the man with the wheel, which wns a
Victor." and worth 35 or 40.
THE LIGHT INFANTRY,
Rapidly lacreasiac Its Strength to the
Keqaired Number Only Sixteen
More Men Needed.
The armory of the Wilmingtou
Light Infantry presents an interesting
and busy scene these evenings. The
enlistment of volunteers coutinues
quite satisfactorily, and the awkward
squads are being drilled with all possi
ble speed.
There was a short drill of the regu
lar company last night, after which a
number of the non-com missioned otli-
oers were detajieo. to anil me new
members - those enlisted the past two
day. They were distributed in squads
of three and four about the drill
grounds. A large number of specta
tors gathered to watch the process of
teaching the green "idea how to
shoot."
In a conversation with a Star rep
resentative last night Capt. Macltae
said that the Wilmington Light In
fantry had not yet formally volun
teered to the authorities, but all due
dispatch ia being exercised in perfect
ing the necessary preliminaries to
that end. and at the proper time the
company will volunteer.
The work which ia engaging their
attention now ia the enlistment of the
new men to swell their numbers to
the prescribed maximum streugth of
S- men. Only 16 more men are need
ed to complete this number. As the
company now stands, twenty-seven
of the regular active members
have announced their intention to
volunteer, thei. there are three mem
ber of the lieacrve Corps who have
signed aa volunteers, and these,
coupled with the thirty-eight newly
enlisted men, make sixty-eight men
who are ready to heed their country's
call to arms and go wherever duty
calls. Thia leave, as before stated.
sixteen men yet to be enlisted.
Capt. MacKae aays that he lias no
idea aa yet when be will carry his
company to Raleigh. It is thought
that the remaining sixteen men will
be enlisted to-day.
Em Rootc to Fort CaaweO.
Lieutenant R 1. Uavta, of the
Second Artillery, U. 8. Army, arrived
in the city last evening on hia way to
Fort Caswell, to join Battery I
First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
Timberlake went down earlier in the
week. For six weeks Lieut Davis
baa been on recruiting duty at Char
lotte, where he enlisted 54 men, who
were distributed to Fort Monroe,
Washington Barracks, Fort Slocum
and Tybee Island. Lieut Davis is a
native North Carolinian, and is not a
stranger to the military here, aa ho
waa camp instructor at several Bute
ocas pene n t.
MONITOR NANTUCKET
By Order of the Navy Depart
ment Lieut. Moore Takes
Charge of the Vessel.
THE RESERVES DON'T LIKE IT
Commander Morton Left for Washlnrtoa
Under Orders Impression That the
Nantucket Will be Replaced by
a Better Ship.
Iyically speaking there was more
war excitement yesterday than usual.
The Naval Reserves and scores of
people interested in that organization
were quite aroused or at least very
much putaled at the news that the
Xant ticket, manned by South Caro
lina Naval lieserves, was to bo taken
to Port Koyal. This was the news re
ceived in the morning papers. Later
the situation lecame somewhat, more
clearlv defined. Lieutenant C. B. F.
Moore, of Port Koyal, S C. an officer
of the United States navy, who has
Iwen here for a couple of weeks super
intending the work on the deck of the
Xantitrkrt. :tt one o'clock showed
to Commamler Morton telegraphic
orders from the Navy Department, di
recting Lieutenant Moore to take
charge of the monitor1 Xant ticket .
Commander Morton replied that
bv the terms under which the vessel
lad been placed in his care he could
not turn her over to Lieutenant Moore.
She was loaned by the government
the State in 1S;3 for the use of the
Naval Reserves. The Governor had
taken a receipt for her from the Com
mander To the Governor, therefore
Commander Morton was responsible
for the monitor and accordingly he
refused to allow Lieutenant Moore
to take charge of the strip, taking
pains to explain the situation to him.
Then Commander Morton put the
Wi Ht ticket in commission, floating
ttie yellow a nd blue pennant of the
North Carolina Naval Battalion from
the masthead and hoisting the United
States llajr.
For three or four hours then the
Naval Reserve pennant flowed bravely
to the Cajie Fear breezes. At half-past
four o'clock it was hauled down and in
its stead floated from the mast the en
nantof the United States Navy. In the
meantime there was some "tall" tele
graphing, which the next paragraphs
will describe.
Lieut. Moore promptly telegraphed
the Iepartment of Commander Mor
ton's action. The Commander just as
promptly wired Governor Russell, and
Mayor Wright, on request, sent Sena
tor 1 rite hard a telegram, asking him
to use his influence in preventing the
Xant ticket from being detached from
the N. C. Battalion. Mr. Jas. II.
Chadbourn, President of the Chamber
of Commerce, also wired the Depart
ment, protesting in the name of the
Chamber against the contemplated ac
tion. Senator Prilchard replied that the
Department could not be swerved from
its intention, and Adjutant General A.
D. Cowles wired Commander Morton
to turn over the ship to Lieutenant
Moore, removing from her all property
of the N. C. Battalion of Naval Re
serves. This was getting things-in
tangible shape and Commander Mor
ton very gracefully yielded. Lieuten
ant C. B. F. Moore is now in command.
IIow he will get her to Port Royal
does not appear. lie does not seem to
credit the rumor ttiat the South Caro
lina Reserves will be ordered here to
man her, and he is not sure but that
the North Carolina boys will take her
to her destination.
Off For Washington.
Commander Morton left last night
for Washington. This was in re-
spouse to a telegram from sen
ator Pritchard advising him to consult
with the deiartment with a view of
securing another ship in place of the
Nantucket
How the Reserves Like It.
At first the "boys" were inclined to
resent the action of the Navy Depart
ment And naturally so. for as came
out in some of the telegrams the North
Carolina Reserves have spent time and
money on the Nantucket. The first
two years that she was here the Reser
ves were obliged to pay the ship keep
ers and they have expended hundreds
of dollars in repairs. And now that
the ship has been placed in fighting
trim it dotim't loot altogether fair
to take her awav from them.
And if she is to be taken away the
Wilmington Reserves cannot get ov or
the feeling that they are the men who
rightfully ought to man her, which
they are willing to do, provided their
organization is intact
There is a strong impression that the
Sant ticket will be replaced by a better
ship, and the public will await with
nterest the result of Commander
Morton's visit to Washington.
Will Be In the Opera House.
It has been decided to hold the com-
njj May Musical Festival in the Opera I
House instead of the cotton compress.
The change was made yesterday. A8
result of this change the price of
tickets will be somewhat changed.
Four hundred season tickets will be
sold at the original price, $1.50 for
the three events. These subscribers
will have the privilege of reserving
their seats. After this number of
tickets is sold, however, the price will
change to 79 cents and $1.00 for each
concert. It is given out that most of
the 400 course tickets have already
been sold and those remaining are
being rapidly taken.
Mrs. William W. French, of
Rocky Point, was registered at The
Orton yesterday.
""derate museum.
A Number of Valuable Relics Received by
Cape Fear Chapter Daughters
of the Confederacy.
Yesterday afternoon a number of
very valuable Confederate relics were
received at the new museum of the
Caje Fear chapter. Daughters of the
Confederacy. The museum was open
from ' to 6 o'clock and a committee
of ladies in attendance to receive loans
and contributions.
The largest loan sent in was that of
Mrs. William Parsley. It comprised
quite a number of relics, to each of
which was attached an interesting
story. There was a collection of Con
federate money; envelopes made of
wall paper; an act of Congress to an
nul the tax law, approved in 1864; a
facsimile ' of President Davis' bail
bond; a oopy of the "Bonnv Blue
Flag." printed in 1861 ; samples of
dresses bought at enormous prices
just after the war; a gray flannel
scarf stamped with Confederate
nags, having oeen part of a
dress worn by a Wilmington
lady during the war; pair of gloves
knitted of home spun yarn ; skeins of
home spun and home-dyed yarn and
se wi n g thread ; home-made embroiderv
hoops; wooden knitting, crochet and
tulling needles; a straw splitter, cost
ing $25, made and used during the
war; a little shoe worn by a wealthy
planter's son ; a beautiful goose feather
hand-painted fan, made for a war-time
bride by Mrs. Parsley; a lady's bonnet
brought to Wilmington through the
blockade and sold un trimmed for $45,
the trimming was from an old silk
dress and the lining from an old
fashioned flowing sleeve.
Altogether the collection is one of
very much interest, and must be seen
to be fully appreciated.
A contribution which will be quite
an ornament to the museum, is a life-
size bust portrait of Col. Gaston
Meare.s handsomely rramed. it was
contributed by Mrs. Meares.
A Confederate coat whicti was worn
by Capt. C. D. Myers during the first
months of the war at Fort Caswell
He was a member of the Wilmington
Light Infantry. The coat was pre
sented by Mrs. Myers. She also con-
triDuiea three dooks which will prove
interesting additions to the museum.
One is "Vinculus" or "Prisoner of
War," by a Virginia Confederate;
another is "Diary of a Southern Refu
gee," by a Virginia lady, and the third
is "Cruise of the Alabama and
Sumpter."
Next Friday afternoon the museum
will be opened as usual.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Will be Called to Order at Noon To-day
at the Court House.
The Democratic County Convention
will be called to order at noon to-day
in the Court House by Mr. H. McL.
Green, Chairman of the County Exe
cutive Committee. The business be
fore the convention will be the nam
ing of delegates to the State, Judioial,
and Congressional Conventions, and
nominating a county ticket.
The delegates to the convention
from the city precincts have already
beeu published in the Star. The only
county precinct that has been heard
from is Ma son bo ro which will send
Messrs. C. W. Bishop and D. J.
Fergus as delegates.
Masonboro township has selected to
compose its executive committee
Messrs. Wm. Melton, J. W. Walton,
Jno. Costin. Thos. Gladden, and
Elijah Todd.
Most of the executive committeemen
in the different ward divisions in the
city have met and elected their chair
men. Strawberry Shipments.
Yesterday was another good day for
strawberry shipments. As it was
rather cool the necessity for refrigera
tors was not so great, and the South
ern Express Company got a good
share of the moving crop.
A fast express train of fifteen cars
was sent in to Richmond last night, of
which ten were from points between
here and Golds boro, and five were from
the South. The ten cars from the
Wilmington section contained about
4,000 crates.
The C. F. T. also did a fair day's
work, taking out 18 cars, containing
between five and six thousand crates.
To-day the shipments under refrigera
tion will be still larger.
Dangeronsly Insane.
John Taylor, colored, is confined in
the county jail dangerously insane.
He was carried to prison yesterday
morning bound "hand and foot" and
was raving'. His hallucination is that
he must kill every one whom he
meets, else they will kill him. A com
mission composed of Justice Bunting
and Drs. Wright and McMillan ex
amined him yesterday afternoon,
pronounced him insane and inaugu-
rated the necessary steps to get him in
the Goldsboro Asylum.
A Son-Rower Party.
The Organ Fund Society of Grace
Methodist church held their last enter
tainment last night at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beaman, No.
312 North Third Street. It was a
"Sun-Flower Party" and a delightful
evening was afforded a large company
of people. During the past season the
society has given a number of these
enjoyable entertainments from which
they have accumulated quite a cred
itable sum of money which will be used
in purchasing a handsome and much
needed pipe organ for Grace church.
lo 0 r CELEBRATION
The Seventy-Ninth Anniversary
of Odd Fellowship in
America.
AN ENJOYABLE OCCASION.
Last Evening at Hanover Lodge Daugh
ters of Rebecca Participated A
Thanksgiving Hymn Many
Interesting Features.
There was gathered in the spacious
rendezvous of Hanover Lodge No. 145
I. O. O. F., the big-hearted members
of Wilmington's four lodges, to cele
rate in a fitting manner the seventy
ninth anniversary of Odd Fellowship
in America. With them were assem
bled a number of invited friends and
the Letitia Lodge, Daughters of Re
becca. The celebration was withal ap
propriate, a credit alike to the enter
prising lodges ani the programme
committee.
The first feature of the programme
was music by the C.irotina Mandolin
Club. The team of presiding: oflieers
then took their stations, the opening
ode was impressively sung and the
chaplain, Rev. J. W. Kramer, offered
a prayer.
After a vocal selection by a quar
tette composed of Messrs. H. K. and
A. S. Holden, R. F. Fowler, and C.
H. Cooper with Mr. Ed H. Munson
as organist, the proclamations of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge and the
Grand Lodge were read by the Secre
tary. There was music by the quar
tette, followed by the reading of the
outlines of the beginning and won
derful growth of Odd Fellowship, "al
ernately by Noble Grands. Richard
Jones and Washington Catlett.
A thanksgiving hymn was sung by
the order, the ladies joining iu the
singing. They had been previously
appropriately welcomed by Rev. W. L.
Cunninggim. There was another pray-
erby the Chaplain, music by'tlie quar
tette and Noble Grand. Jones in
troduced Mr. B. S. Royster, of Ox
ford who treated the assemblage to a
highly interesting and appropriate
speech Space will not admit of a;i
extended references such as it deser
ves.
The closing ode was sung, the bene
diction pronounced and the serving of
refreshments commenced. There was
an abundance of good things, such as
ice cream, cake, lemonade and fruits
of various kinds. Noticeable on the
cakes served was the three links which
mean so much in the noble order of
Odd Fellowship.
It was well nigh midnight before the
brethren and their friends dispersed,
and it is safe to claim that in no city
in all America was there a more
hearty anniversary celebration last
night than that in Hanover Lodge
room.
The presiding officers, which were
selected from the four participating
lodges. Cape Fear Lodge No. 2, Orion
Lodge No. 67, Wilmington Lodge No.
139, Hanover Lodge No. 145, are as
follows: Noble Grand, Richard J.
Jones; Vice Grand, Washington Cat
lett; Past Grand, W. S. Warrock; Sec
retary, H. E. Bonitz; Treasurer, J. E.
Silva; Chaplain, Rev. J. W. Kramer;
R. S. N. G., J. O. Powers; L. S. N.
J. W. Cat; R. S. V. G., D. D. Came
ron; L. S. V. G., J. O. Wiggs; War
den, Robert H. Northrop; Conductor,
S. H. Fishblate; Inside Guard, Wm.
G. T. Keen ; Marshal, Fred B. Rice.
The programme committee, to whom
is due much credit for the success of
the occasion, was composed of the fol
lowing gentlemen : William L. Smith,
chairman; J. W. Fleet, J. S. Wil
liams, F. B. Rice, H. O. Craig, L. T.
Bowden, B. J. Jacobs, J. F. Little
ton, J. T. King, B. W. Dunham, Rev.
J. Kramer and H. E. Bonitz.
VESSELS LOST AT SEA.
Barge Carrie L. Tiler and Schooner Mat-
tie Tag John Harlan Ashore
at Cape Lookout.
Special Star Telegram.
Beaufort, N. C, April 29. The
tug John Harlan, Captain Adair, tow
ing the barge Carrie L. Tiler, with a
cargo of phosphate, left Charleston, S.
C, on the 25th. bound to Norfolk, Va.
After passing Frying-Pan shoals,
struck a heavy northeast gale. The
tow became unmanageable twenty-five
miles off Cape Lookout on the 27th
inst., and the Harlan had to aban
don the barge and crew of five
men. They had sufficient provis-
. . . . .1
ions and water to last mem
thirty days, and the captain of the
barge is an old coaster. There is slight
hope of their weathering the gale. The
tug reached Lookout Light with water
over her grate-bars and only forty
pounds of steam, and anchored, but
parted her chain and dragged ashore,
filled with water. The crew were res
cued by the life-saving crew. The tug
is valued at $16,000 and insured for
$8,000. The fishing schooner Mattie,
which left here Tuesday afternoon for
Cape Lookout, was struck by the gale
and blown off-shore and undoubtedly
lost, with all on board.
Arrived With All Safe.
Messrs. Geo. Harriss, Son & Co., on
Thursday night received a telegram
from Savannah stating that their
schooner, the John H. Tingue, which
left here on the eve of the storm, ar
rived in port with all safe Thursday
afternoon.
Capt. S. V. Bunting returned
last evening fron New York City.
He says he left snow and sleet a
plenty in the big metropolis.
RALEIGH NEWS BUDGET.
More Companies Have Volunteered Than
Needed Mustering in Will Begin
Tuesday.
Special Star Correspondence.
Raleigh, N. C. April 29.
This morning 500 tents and numerous
camp supplies were carried out to the
campgrounds. Fifty men have been
to work clearing the drill grounds
and getting the place ready for the
soldier boys, It is possib'e that the
Governor's Guard may get into camp
Saturday afternoon, in order to patrol
and guard the camp. The first regi
ment of soldiers, comprising the
twelve companies of the State Guard
that first volunteered, will reach here
at5 n. m. Monday. The Southern
will handle eight companies and the
Seaboard four. Most of the compa
nies are on the line of the Southern.
Col. J. F. Armfield arrived this
morning: and is on the scene at Camp
Grimes. The young officer was
heartily congratulated on all sides to
day. Governor Russell could not
have made an appointment that would
have given more satisfaction.
Charlotte, Wilmington and Raleigh
will have companies in the colored
battalion of infantry. Newbern and
Winston may also get in.
The directors of the North Carolina
Railroad meet here to-day to elect a
secretary and treasurer of the road, to
succeed the lat Ji,. S. Walton.
Col.' B. S. Rovster, the inspector
general of the State Guard, left to-day
for
Wilmington, Southport and
Wrightsville for the purpose of se
lecting a camp site for the mobiliza
tion of the colored battalion of in
fantry. !
Special Star Correspondence.
Adjutant General Cowles says more
companies have volunteered than are
needed. Goldsboro and Lumber
Bridge companies will head the Sec
ond regiment. Dr. Winter, a surereon
in the army, is ordered to report hero
to make physical examination of the
troops before they are mustered in.
Mustering will begin Tuesday and last
a week. The camp has been changed
again "Cameron Place," this side the
Fair grounds, is selected.
Commander Morton is ordered to
turn the Nantucket over to Lieut.
Moore, to be taken to Port Royal, S.
C. The order came from Secretarv
Roosevelt.
WILSON NEWS NOTES.
Death of H. H. McNajr The Tobacco
Industry Another Mammoth Prize
House Going Up.
Special Star Correspondence. 1
Wilson, N. ,Ci, April 29th. Our
community is saddened by the death
of Mr. H. C. McNair, one of our best
citizens. He was a well-known drug
gist and one of Wilson's leading bus
iness men. Mr. McNair died this morn
ing of congestion of the brain, after a
short illness. He was a son-in-law of
J udge H. G. Connor, and about twen
ty-seven years of age.
Another sad death also occurred this
morning, that of Mrs. MollieJE. Daniel,
widow of the late Thomas Daniel.
and sister of Jno. E. Woodard. Esq.
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iiiucu uuiiumg is sun going on in
our progressive city. The American
Tobacco Company is erecting another
mammoth tobacco prize house. Home
stone houses and a number of elegant
residences are also being buiit. On
all sides are evidences of improve
ment. The growth of Wilson for several
years past has been steady and rapid.
Ten million pounds of leaf to
bacco were marketed here this
past season, a large advance over the
previous season. This makes our
town second in the sale of tobacco,
being next to Winston. Next season
we hope to lead the State.
To Camp Colored Troops.
Inspector General Royster, of Ox
ford, arrived in the city yesterday..
He has been detailed to visit Wil
mington, Southport and Morehead
City for the purpose of ascertaining if
suitable camping arrangements can
be found for tha mobilization of col
ored troops. Colonel Royster will go
to Southport this morning. He is
pleasantly remembered here from his
visit here last Fall to inspect the W.
L. I. and the Nayal Reserves.
Church Notices.
First Presbyterian Church. Divine service
at 11 a. m conducted by Rev. Joseph R. Wil
son. D. D. No services at night. --Sunday School
at 4.00 p. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday at 8
p. m. Seats free.
Grace Methodist E. Church, South, northeast
corner of Grace and Fourth streets. Rev. A. P.
Tver, Pastor. Services to-morrow at 11a.m.
and 8.00 D. m. Sunday school at 8.30 p. m. Ex
perience meeting at iu a. m. in ine lecture room.
Weekly Prayer meeting and lecture Wednes
day evening at 8.00 o'clock. Strangers and visi
tors are cordially invited to attend these ser
vices. Fifth Streef M. E. Church, South, situated on
Fifth street, between Nun and Church, Rev. W.
L. Cunninggim, Pastor. Services to-morrow at
11 a. m. and 8.00 p. m. Sunday School at 4.00 p.
m. The public cordially invited to all services.
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, corner
Fourth and Campbell streets, Rev. Alex. D. Mc
Clure, Pastor. Sabbath services at 11 a. m. and
8.00 p. m. Junior Y. P. S. C. E. 10.15 a. m. Senior
Y P. S. C. E. T.15 p. m. Sabbath School at 3.80
p.m. Prayer and Praise Wednesday at 8 p. m.
All welcome. Seats free.
The regular Services at the Seamen's Bethel
will be conducted to-morrow afternoon'at 8
o'clock by Rev. A. D. McClure. Seamen1 and
river men are especially invited. AH wel
come. Brooklyn Baptist Church, corner Fourth , and
Brunswick streets. Rev. J. W. Kramer, Pastor.
Services to-morrow at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.
Sunday School at 8.00 p. m. Weekly Prayer
and Praise meeting Wednesday at 7.80p. m.
Strangers and visitors are cordially Invited to
au services.
Bladen Street Methodist E. Church, Southwest
corner of Bladen and Fifth streets. Rev. O. D.
Lansrston. Pastor. Services to-morrow at 11
o'clock a. m. and 7.80 p. m. Sunday-School at
9.30 a. m. Class meeting 8 o'clock p. m. Weekly
Prayer meeting and lecture Thursday- even
ing at 8.00 o'clock. Strangers and visitors are
cordially Invited to these services.
Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Rev. P. C.
Morton. Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11
a. m. and 7.15 p. m. Sunday School at 8.80 p. m.
Christian Endeavor Society every Wednesday
night, sewing school Tuesday ana Saturday at
8.30 to 4.00 p. m.
Wooster streets. Rev. F. H.Farrlngton, Pastor.
Services Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7.80 n. m. Sun
day School at 2.30 p. m. Weekly Prayer meet
ing weanesaay ugnt at 7.90.
Chapel of the Good Shenherd. Sixth and
Queen streets. There will be the usual services
on Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
DIED.
BISHOP In Edenton. N. C. Thursday morn-;
lng, April 28th, JASPER BISHOP, formerly of
Wilmington, N. C.
The funeral will take place this (Saturday)
afternoon at 4 o'clock, at Grace M. E. Cburoh.
Interment In Oakdale.
N'EW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Yonr Sunday Dinner is
Incomplete Without
F
Sold on its 'Mentis Sue qua,!t.
50c half gallon, 91 per gallon.
Packed in Ice and delivered to
any part of the city.
Sail up Bell Phonp No . sWl; Inter Stat" V
PALACE BAKERY.
P. 8. All Creams one price . apKOtf
FIRE SALE !
Goods
Damaged
BY WATER.
D. McEAOHERN.
04 & 208 North Water Street.
ap SO tf
War Taxes
Are not put on our price and
we rive our friends the bene
fit on our immense stock of
D. S. Sides, Extra Shorts,
Bellies, Backs, Canned Meats,
Flours, Coffees, Sugars,
Snaps, Long Horn and Mohogany
Twist Tobaccos, Rices, &c.
The TAX OX CIGARS will he
several dollars u thousand. We still
sell ;it old prices for
RENOWN,
CUBAN BLOSSOM,
TOPICAL TWIST HEAD.
We ask a tria' ami want yonr or
ders. Samples and prices, sent.
Yollers & Hashagen,
Provision Dealers.
A. ('. L. Crossing, N'utt St.
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Seaboard Air Line.
Office of the President and Gen
eral Manager.
PORTSMOUTH. VA.. April :h.
All offlcers, agents and employes of the Rail
roads or Railways comprising the Seaboard Air
Line who may desire t j ciit"r the service of the
United States, Military or Navali during the
present war with Spain are hereby advised thit
they can do so with the assurance that ii.kjii
their return, (If not Incapacitated for duty. I the
presentation of an honorable diseharg fruin
such service will be all that will b required M
reinstate them in the positions vii ated. airl at
a ao less salary than that which they were re
ceiving at the time they vacated their pinions
to enter their country's sof vice. Approved
pSigned R. C. HOFFMAN. President
E. St. JOHN. V. P. and O. M. ap M it
Seaboard Air Line
And the Clyde Steamship Company. Tlie
Baltimore Steam Packet Co (Old Bay Line i
have effected policies of Insurance under
and in accordance with which WAR RISKS
will be covered without additional expense
to its patrons, for the present at least, and
, all bills for freight forwarded via the Sea
board Air Line will be endorsed accordingly.
This Insurance against war risks covers! all
kinds of traffic whether North or South
bound, and irrespective ot origin ordostlna
tion while on board the steamers of the
Baltimore Steam Packet Co. or those of the
Clyde Steamship Co. ap 30 It
Wilmington Light Infantry
Call for Volunteers.
All able'-bodled men between the ages of is
and 45 years are hereby Invited to, apply
for membership in the Wilmington Light
Infantry and volunteer to serve with It as
a part of the volunteer army of the
United States.
Annllenntji will nieasn leave their names at
the office of the Seoretarv of the comnariv. Mr.
Thos. H. Wright, 114 Princess street, and report
at the Armory at 8 o'clock each night.
ap38tt D. MacRAE, Captain.
Atfantic View Hotel,
Wrightsville Bound. N. C.
This beautiful and popular Seaside Hotel,
containing 85 rooms, having been thoroughly
overhauled and renovated. Is now for sale, lease
or rent. Unless otherwise disposed of will be
opened for guests on June 1st, 1898, under com
patent management For further Information
apply to -
JOHN H. HAN BY, Owner,
115 South Sixth street,
Wilmington, N. C.
p28 2w
BOY WANTED.
A boy who can run Job Presses
and feed Ruling Machine J3 wanted
at the
ap 27 2t STAR OFFICE.
Card of Thanks.
I cordially thank Chief Schnibben and
Assistant-chief Monroe, and the members 1
: of the Fire Department,, for their very
prompt response to toe alarm of Are at my
j residence yesterday afternoon.
bp 30 It , WILLIAM LATIMER.
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Damage, was Tory slight