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OUTLINES.
Admiral i Camara's squadron "is still
at Port Saidj under pretext of Repair
ing. Shatter's army is about four
. miles from Santiago, but cannof move
until necessary supplies and siege guns
landed at Baiiujri arrive ; a larg force
of engineers and troops are contract
ing a road between the two points.
Rumored in Madrid that a great
battle had taken place at Santiago.
A negro chaifged with assaulting white
girls was hanged by a mob at Macon,
Mo. Express companies require
shippers to pay the tax on packages.
Postagei stamps cannot be used
for revenue stamps unless stamped by
the government "I. K." One new
-case of yellokv fever reported at Mc
Ilenrv, ; Mils. Gen. Shifter's
- headquarter at Siboney beach was
connected by telegraph with Wash
ington yesterday at 10 A. M.l;
New York i markets: Moneif on
cll firmer at 1H per cent., tUe last
loan being, at 1 per cent.; jotton
dull middling 6 5-lSc:; flour firi and
held hio4ier: wheaii srot"easv. No. &
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redSSjc; corn spot easy, No. 35c;
rosin quiet ; spirits turpentine qiet.
WSATHR
REPORT.
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S. DBP'TfOF AGBIOULTUR
Weather Bttreau,
Wilmisgton, N. C June 30.
i.
re;mperature : 8 A.M., 78 deg. ; 8 P.M ,
79 deg. ; MSxHMim8deg. : minimutr,
74 Jueg. ; mean, as aeg. ""-wswaaw
Rainfall for the day, .04:
since 1st of the month up tq dafe-4.57
inches. '
COlrfoS Sk'3105 BULLBTIK.
For the twf nty-fdur hours ending at
8 Ai M. yesterday :
Showere hive occurred in the Gulf
and Western districts, also it, the
eastern portion of North Carolina.
The temperature changes iiave been
slight. The j following heavy priecipi
tstion in incies was reported: AlpXant
dria, Li., 2i54; Waynesboro' ; diss.,
2.20; Huatsnlle, Texas, 2.00;?hOraw,
S. C, 2.10. g
, WEATHER COJTDH70SS.
The pressure ,coktfnues compara
tively high throughout the Sdutfc. and
East and in ;tiho Hsper Mississippi val
ley; A defijorgig storm area isp cen
tral in western Nebraska, and it is jcaus-
mg higa s.Ktherly winds in the eeVitral
Western3stev3- Rain isfallin? now
"tifJJjiSfotA aadcToudy weather pre
vails i-i the UDDer Mississioni vallev
and " lake regions i elsewhere, the
weather is mostly fair. Light scattered
showers have occurred in the Missis
sippi v.iljey, .Texas and along the coast
of North Carolina. It is much cooler
.in-the upper Mississippi valley, and
slightly cooler iu Georgia and South
Carolina; elsewhere the" temperature
continues high.
Stage of water in the river at Fhv
ettevilloat 8 A. M., 2.7 feet.
, FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
For North Carolina-Variable winds,
becoming southerly.
Port Almanae Jaly 1.
Sun liises 4.45 Al M.
Sun Sets.- -. ..' 7.20 P. M.
Day's Length. 14 H. 35 M.
HigH Water at Bouthport 5.00 A M.
High Water. Wilmineton 7.30 A. M.
The war is now costing this coun
try 2, 000, 000 a day, out we have the
satisfaction of knowing that wq are
not getting, licked like the other fel
lows. ; -
If the Spaniards- can't deliver
their hew explosive Daza, any better
than they do other explosives jjhey
will not make a daza-ling success
with it. -
-: This is the rainy season in Cuba,
bat we do not hear so much &bout
tM rain of water as we do of. the
rain of shot and. shell, a yarif tion
which isn't altogether to the liking
of thf Spaniards. ;
It will cost Spain 122,00j in
gold to pay toll through the tfuez
canal on Camara's fleet, but this
isn't a circumstance to the toll that
Dewey will collect. He'll demand
and take the whole outfit. -
The women of the Philippines
are said to be fair but fond of dtesa.
-Of conrse they are fond of diesa,
just like their sistera in other coun
tries, and we expect they show np
pretty well on dress parade, too?
If Camara had a flying squadron,
he might, if he were really anxious
to, finally reach the Philippines,ut
with a shortness of coal, and not a
strong hankering to get there, witl
a 6,000 mile trip, he is much more
'- likely to turn up somewhere elae,
nearer home. '
' Grianoble, France, must be a,iiice
town, for an economically disposed
person to live in. For fifty year it
has ran a municipal restaurant,
where meals are furnished at -ci3t,
everything being good and the cock
ing excellent. One may get a (tin
ner of bread ancj soup for 3 cents,
or if he fishes to put on style can
enjoy a dinner in courses for 12
cents, vAth nothing coarse in the
- whole lay out.
PROXIES ABE WORTHLESS.
:- In response to an inquiry from a
delegate residing in one of the
counties of the Sixtk Cbngres'sional'
district as tot voting by proxy in con
ventions, the Star will By, that
there is not a shadow of authority
in the pLvnl.iof organization of the
Democratic party for the use of
.proxies in any Democratic con
vention. The old plan of permitting
delegates to vote by proxy was long
since abolished, and .now none but
delegates or alternates properly
elected are entitled to seats in any
Democratic ""convention in this State.
Neither tie word "proxy," nor any
otner word oi similar, meaning ap
pears in the present plan of organi
zation of the Democratic party and
to permit the use of proxies would
be a distinct violation of the plain
provisions of that plan, -i ' .
The exercise he is having, and the
climate of Cuba must be good for
Gen. Shafter. Before he left Tampa
his weight wa3 reported to he 300
pounds even, and now they say it is
320." It is quite natural that the
horse which he rides . should . envy
the horse - which Gen. Wheeler
rictas. Wheeler weighs 90.
. The Spanish papers which advise
ihe Govexnmen.t when it treats for
4eace to deali. directly with; this
Government knd thus sav4 the
"broker's commission" theywould
have to pay other nations, are1 level
headed, and that is a good deal to
say for a Spanish paper. .
The Brooklyn, K Y., Oitim has
promoted Hobson f rona, Asaisfcant
Xaval Constructor of the-.TJniteI
States, to Chief Naval , Obstructor'
for the Spanish. '
irai samara
tion of knowing thaf while he is at
Port Said there is a safe distance be
tween him and Dewey.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
D. O Connor For rent.
Regatta Carolina Yacht Club.
I. B. Rhodes Finest cattle raised.
Busnress locals.
W. P. Oldham & Co. Melons.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. J. D. Mallard, of Wallace,
was here, yesterday. ) j j , -.
Mr, E. J. Bell, of Beaufort,
was here yesterday. ! :
Mrs. Geo. E. Leftwich is spend
ing some rime at Carolina Beach.
Col. Fleming Gardner was
among the visitors to the city yester
day. .
Mr. S. P. Ruggles and wife of
SouthernPInes, spent last night inHhe
city. ;
Mr.' D. O'Connor and family
have gone to Carolina Beach for the
season. -; ; ...
Mr.' G. M. Murrill, of Gronly,
was one,of the visitors to the Star
office yesterday.
Miss Annie D. Taylor, of Ox
ford, is the guest of Miss Nellie Emer
son on Ocean View beach. "
Miss Willie Skinner, of Oxford,'
arrived in tne; citv vesfeerdav and is
visiting Miss Mary Wooten, oh Third
street.
Miss Serena Chadbourn re
turned vesterday from Chadbourn,
where she spent some time, the guest
of her brother. ; v
Mr. B. F. Keith returned last
evening from Wadesboro where he
went to attend the Populist Congres
sional Convention.
Mrs. j, B. Harrell and children
returned yesterday ;from Sloop Point,
where they spent the pat week. Rev.
Mr. Harrell returned from the same
place Wednesday.
Misses Jennie and Ophelia Langs
ton, daughters of Rev. G. D. Langs?
ton, of Market street Methodist church
this city, returned iome yesterday
from Hyde county where they have
been teaching school.
Mr. Greek 0. Andrews, the
genial business manager of our es
teemed co temporary, The Morning
Post, of Raleigh, arrived in the city
yesterday morning and is now ; regis
tered at i Seashore Hotel on ' Ocean
-17-; 1 1. f
Off for the Philippines. '
Mr. R. HI Paddison, the clever and
efficient telegrapher, ,who has been
with the Wilmington and Newbern
railroad for a number of years, joined
the -jrovernment i signal corps a few
days ago and left Raleigh last night
for San Francisco, where he will em
bark in a few days for the Philippines
and serve as an operator for he United
States government . .1
Mr. Erwin Galloway,another towns-
man, sailed from San Francisco for the
Philippines day before yesterday as a
soldier.
Harbor Master's Report.
The harbor master's report for June
shows arrivals of vessels at this' port
as follows: . i i ' I 1
American 4 steamships, 3,338 tons;
brigs, 538 tons: 9 schooners, 4,312
tons; totaL 8,183 tous,t iForeigff 1
steamship, 848 tons' a ; barque, 306
tons; total 1,154 tons. Total American
and foreign 17 vessels, 9, 343 tons. .
REVENUE TAXSTAMPS
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A Small Supply Received in Wil
mington Disappeared Very
Rapidly, j
LAW IS IN EFFECT TO-DAY.
Description of Stamps Railroad Compa
nies and Otner Corporations' Large ;
. Purchasers The' Tobacco Tax
and Other Features.
j Cashier ee H. Battle, of the Atlan
tic National Bani, placed on sale yes
terday the documentary and proprie
tary stamps that must be used in any
number of ways from to-day on, in ac
cordance with the laws of the United
States. He had only $150 worth to
start with, and these were practically
all gone by 2 o'clock. Mr. Battle
promptly telegraphed to Collector E,
C. Duncan for more and will be abl
to meet the demands of the public
when the new consignment arrives
Col. Walker Taylor was the first pur-j
chaser of internal revenue stamps.
The proprietary stamps are of six
denominations; as follows: J Cent,
green in color; f cent, salmon; & cent
blue ; 1 cent, green ; 2 cents, brown ; 4
cents, purple, Of these "and of the
regular one cent postage stamps with
the letter I. R.. for Internal Revenue
stamped on them and which can bei
used either as proprietary or as docu ¬
mentary stamps, the druggists were;
the larges purchasers. The one-eithth
stamp has to be placed on every
medical proprietary article . -and
article of perfumery, cosmetics, etc.,
which .retails for 5 cents and
under. Two one-eighth stamps have toj
be put on an article retailing for be
tween five and ten cents.. A three-'
eighth stamp is used for articles be
tween ten and fifteen cents ; : a five
eighth for articles between ' fifteen
and" t wenty-five eentSj" and a five
eighth stamp for each additional'
4tyjfive cents. Four cents in
stamps rniist&e, laced ' on every box.
of chewing gum tha3t?teeAails at not
more than $1.00 and
each additional $1.00.
four j centssfofor
Mr. Junius Davis, receiver of the
Bank of New Hanover, Twas a large
purchaser .of documentary twd cent
stamps as on to-day he will pass out
numerous checks in payment of the
dividend of seven per cent, that is due
the creditors of the bank. All of these
checks will, of course, have to bear a
two cent internal revenue stamp.
Perhaps the corporation which will
use the internal revenue stamp o the
greatest extent in Wilmington will be
the Atlantic Coast Line, as the revenue
law, requires that a one cent stamp be
placed on every bill of lading iasued
This of course does not apply to the
duplicate and triplicate bills of lading
that shippers frequently take for their
convenience. Only the. original paper
is stamped by the railroad, while the
others must be stamped by the shipper.
It is quite likely that shippers will dis
pense with duplicates, to some 'extent
at leasts now that they have to be
stamped.. As there are ' hundreds of
shipments every day it is easy to see
that the Coast Line's daily bill for in
ternal revenue stamps v will foot up
quite considerably, and the other rail
roads ana transportation companies
likewise, in proportion to fixe amount
of business done. The Southern Ex
press Company makes the shipper pay
for the stamp, as it is claimed the ex
press tariff cannot be raised to make
up for the deficiency. Both the
Southern Express Company and the
other large transportation concerns
will buy their stamps from head
quarters. .
An interesting feature of the law is
that-the huyer of money orders, after
paying the fee, is obliged to put a
stamp on the order
s Special Deputy Collector Perkins
has been busy for the last day or so
taking' inventories of the stocks of to
bacco, cigarettes, . cigars and snutf
that the different merchandising estab
lishment have on hand. The tax on
tobacco and other special taxes-such as
those to be paid by bankers, brokers,
proprietors of theatres and others are
not paid in adhesive stamps, but have
to be forwarded to Collector Duncan
at Raleigh or paid to his special deputy
here. About this, however, there is
some uncertainty, and Special Deputy
Collector Perkins says that it will be
several days before the law s:ets to
working smoothly.
COLORED BOY DROWNED.
Fell Into the River Near the Foot of Dock
Street.
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A ' colored boy aged about twelve
years fell in the river yesterday after
noon near the foot of Dock street and
was drowned. t He was trying to pass
a pile of wood near the edge of the
wharf abodt twenty steps below the
southern side of Dock street, and
caught hold of a piece of the wood so
as to draw himself from one side of
the pile of wood to the -other. The
wood slipped and the boy went over
board. . i
The tide was making fti swiftly and J
by the time the boy had sunk the sec
ond time he Was off the northern side
of Dock street. Joe Quince, coloredj
and several others saw him there but
were not able to do anything to get
him out Only- slight " efforts were
made to recover the body. : The ,boy
was said to be a stranger . here, hav
ing come frbm South Carolina. .
1 1 1
No mineral waters in the world is
superior to that of Jackson- Springs
for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Insomnia,
Nervous Prostration or Kidney, Blad
der and Stomach troubles, t Read ad
vertisement in the Star. . . 1 1 . t
.X I j LOCAL DOTS. . :
I j)ri McMillan's "Friday," old
"Uncle" Joe j Gray, is onf duty at the
health office again, after a severe ill
Pess. r , -: , ,,'
The regular, bona fidi circu
lation, of The Morning Sar is much
larger than that of . any -other , daily
newspaper published in WilnSiagton.
5 The detachment of troops from
Washington arrived accorjing to ex
pectations yesterday morning and pro
ceeded to Caswell on the; steam tug
Buck.- . '.
There was a colored I "high
noon" marriage yesterdayi in "Squire
R H. Bunting's office. The contract
ing parties were William ! Lemmons
and Dolly Ann Smith. ' j- '
There will be an important
meeting of Eyota Cribe i IjTo. 1 2, Im
proved Order of Red Men, to-night.
There tre to be five braves raised to
the chdef'a degree, besides tlie installa
tion of officers. J i '
Yacht owners who wish to be
in the regatta to be sailed , on the
Fourth , must be sure to eater their
boats before to-morrow afternoon with
Mr. J.j VanBJ Metts, chairman of the
Regatta Committee. f ' . "
Manly Silvy, colored, was fined
2.50 : and costs yesterday 'in the
Mavor's Court for disorderly Conduct.
lis escape from the city J prison
Wednesday night made his case some
what aggravated. .
Mr. Joseph Gore, of ShMlotte,
sends the Star a cotton blooJSa from
the farm of Mr. J. DewetteS Gore.
Tliis is considered early; forBruns-
wiek. Mr. Gore writes that bth cot
ton and corn crops are lookigg very
well for the time of year. ! ft
A delightful evening is; Si store
for every One who attends the, Friday
evening hop at the Atlantic; Yacht
club house I to-night. The entertain
ment committee is sparing no pains in
their efforts to make these occasions of
more than usual pleasurablenes.
Register of Deeds C. "T Xor
wood will be at his post in -tt$ court
house ; to-day for the first , jfme i in
several weeks, having only returned
rqm Washihgton Wednesday 5 night,
attetpurse of treatment. in a hos
pital theriHis injured leg is thought
to be very muchBq?rove4. .
-r- A gentleman who wat'uliolds
boro yesterday tells the Stab thalf
there were about 600 colored troops on
theA.i&N. C. train,! bound fdr Fort
Maconu He also saw Sergeanl C. D.
Myers of Company K, who has been
ordered to Fort Macon to assist in
mustering in the colored troops!
It was reported about I town
I vestetdAV thn t John Ma.rfinn.il: Who ia
stationed' on the Nantucket at Port
Royal,; was severely injurei by a Isos
falhf g upon his head, cutting a severe
gash His father, Rev. J. R. Marshall,
has not
facts.'
been able to ascertain the
BACK,' FROM THE
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MARRIAGE.
Wilminfton Attendants Upon the Leach
McCIamray Nuptials Returned to the
City Yesterday Evening. ;
Messrs. John D Bellamy, Jr. rd, T.
O. Bunting, JrM and Georglf L.
Peschan. . who were attendants at the
marriage or Miss velestia JBstelle
Leach to Herbert McClammy. Esq. ,
which tvas happily celebrated Wednes
day night, returned to thecity Jester
day afternoon As has bee'o previous
ly announced in the , Stab, the mar
riage occurred at the home.oi' the
bride's parents at Gully's Mill aboiit
16 miles from Raleigh. Mrs. Margaret
F. Mcdammy, mother of the groom,
also arrived home from the ' weeding.
To a Star reporter Mr. Jno. if. Bel
lamy, J r. 3d, spoke jn most . compli
mentary terms of environments and
ceremonials which distinguished the
occasion The' wedding was a 9.30
o'clock and the residence, a splendid
country place, was ablaze withl vare-
gated lights and
with palms and
prettily ; decorated
La France
roses.
There was a
beautiful weddings bell.
The special music was by Miss jBudie
tidmunason.-
The bridal party, in the ordr of
iheir approach to the altar, was 4s fol
lows: Miss Eliza LeMay, with Miss
Lou Young; Dr. J. R. EdmunSson,
with Lieut. R. H. Go wan ; Miss Claudia
Leach, with Miss May Young; Mr. T.
O. Bumting, Jr., with Mr. GSeorge
Peschau ;i Miss Bessie Brown,witf Miss
Mary Hadley; Mr. Carl Leach, with
Mr. Doane McCulloch; Miss Nannie,
Leach (maid of honor and sister jo the
bride), with Mr. John D. Bellamy, Jr.,
3rd (best man). ; j -
: Dr. W. .C. Norman, of Raleigh per
formed the ceremony, after lneh a
supper was served. Mr. and liri. Mc-
Clammy are making a tour of. places
of interest North. They wiil ie at
home at No. 304 Market streetiafter
JHily 10th. ' , I
Canoe Race at Wrightsvllle. In "
The sojourners at Wrightsville
beach were, treated to an interesting
performance yesterday afternoon.: In a
canoe race for the benefit of the Shel
ter of the Silver Cross. Tha entries
were Mic Mae by Capt Burke Bridgers
aijd Hepzibar by Capt NeilJ Emerson.
Tte iWc Mac was' the winner. i
The race was over the banks chan
nel for a distance of five or six : miles
ax d was Jn the face of a heavy suall.
It was very close, as the Mic Mpc came
but ahead by only three minutes.- Mr.
George i Chadbourn was the ; judge of
the?rac& I , t ; .
There will be another race at the
Seashore Hotel next Tuesday.
f Mr. iand Mrs. James Sprunt re
turned last evening from New York.
DEATH 0F,JVR. JNO. R. LATTA.
A Well Kiiown .and Highly Respected
Citizen f Wilmington For1, Many
Years?an Official of the A.C.
:'Hi
Mr. Joh a' R Latta, auditor of the
Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta
Railroad, and a well known citizens of
Wilmington, died at his residence,; 308
North Froixt street, yesterday eveaing
at 7 :30 o'clock after a very brief ilness.
He was stricken with paralysis about
eight fnonihs ago but had about : re
covered tfeom its effects, when a
second on came yesterday ' slwtly
after dinner. He was at his desk in
the Coast Iine offices during the ifaorn
ing and 14ft for dinner about itiSO.
Soon af terChe was seized with paralysis
and never Regained consciousness.
Mr. Latta Was born in Fayetteville
on September 10, 1835, and was a. son
of Mr. John C. Latta. He caine to
Wilmingtoju when about ten years of
age. 'j f I
For sevejral years before thei war he
was engaged in the mercantile! Uusi
ness. Qn November 29, 1869, toe was
married t Miss Kate Ralston H of
Georgetown, S. C. She, with three
sons, 'Willie L. Latta, Dozier L. Xaitta
and Lin wood D, Latta, survive ; the
deceased, i
Mr. Latta was a trusted official of
the Atlantic Coast Line, and had been
connected With branches of the system
for the past thirty-four years. : He liad
held various positions iu the railroad
service, among them pay masSe of
the Manchester & Augusta Railroad.
Oflateyeaj"s he had been auditor of
the W. C. &, A. Railroad. , 5 ,
The officers of the road held him in
high esteeip. and speak with ju.nstiaf.ed
praise of his fidelity in the discharge
of hii duties. As soon as his sudden
sickness and death became kiofrn,
some of (he leading offiials f f 4he
road hastened to his home tq. fender
their sympathy to the family, s
' St, Andrew's Presbyterian! church
numbered Mr. Latta among its I most
useful members. He was active; in its
organization, and was one of th trus
tees and also a ruling elder.: .lie
was"a member of Cornelius Ilftraett
Council; Royal Arcanum, and 6f .the
United Cohfederate Veterans, having
served as adjutant of the 13th N. ; C.
Regiment, Confederate States Araiy.
The funeral will take place! fisom
St. Andrew's church this afternoon at
a- a
THE ITUATlCrNA'S-mS.
Excavations of Earth Within the
Limits Must Stop for the
Summer.
City
There has been much dissatisfaction
among a number of Wilmington's fcest
citizens of : late regarding the excava
tions of earth Deing made about jthe
city under the protection of perrtiits
from the Board of Health. It will be
of interest;, in view of this, fact, to
know that j according to the ruling of
the Board.; all this sort of work, ex
cept special emergency cases; was
stopped yesterday evening. ; In fact,
it was with this understanding, so
says Dr. McMillan, superintendent of
health, that permits have been issued
at all during the past month. ; . '
The Sta reported on last Moiiia;?
a resolutiop, adopted by the Boanf
which provided that no breaking, oi
the surfaee, of the earth insid ! the
city limits would be allowed after
July 1st except in case of absolute ne
cessity. This, Dr. McMillan $iinks,
will be strictly adhered to by the
Board. The "city ordinance : bearing
upon the issuing of these permits Jpro-
vides that from October to June they
shall be is$ued at the discretion, of the
superintendent of health, and from
June to October by order of the Board
of Health only. Exception is made
Of course in case of the bursting of
Water or sewer pipes and similar ekier-
gency cases where immediate apten-
m is imperative, when the Supterin!-
tendent of; health issues the permit
without reference to the Board, j;
It is to be hoped that there will ; be
no occasion for complaint during: thei
remainder of the Summer.
CAPT; A. C. WILLIAMS,
A Well Known and Popular Steamboat
Man, Died at Gray's Creek, Cum
berland County, Wednesday. :
The numerous acquaintances of
Capt. Archie C. Williams, will (near
with genuine sorrow of his death,
which occurred Wednesday morning
at his home at Gray's Creek, Cumber
land county. He is very well ko&wn
here, especially to the business sdien,
as he was mate and captain of several
of the river boats,v including the B.I A.
Ilawes, thej Frank Sessoms, the A. P.
Hurt and the D. Murchison. He Jbe-'
gan work . on the river as mate "vHtb
Capt Ji C: ; Smith, whose daugiter,
Miss Delia Smitne married. He was
a son of the late John A. Williams,
who was one of the most prominent
citizens' of CurBberland.couaty .
Capt. '-Williams had been in
health for 1 over a year, and had lben"
confined to his room for abotilt a
month. Hp is survived by hisfjwife
and two children, a boy andajgpl.
The funeral took place yesterdajr at
10 A. M. at Fayetteville fromi fiu
.John's Episcopal Church and th In
terment was made at Cross Creek
Cemetery in that city. ' f i j
Mrs. J. C. Smith, of this city, he
mother-in-law of the deceased, had
been at bis bedside for some time. J I
On account of the an nual reunion.
United Confederate Veterans, Atlanta,
Ga.. July 20th-23rd, the & A, L.
ua., "aij tw
2fc?S3l atiSSS
be sold July i7tn. ista ana istn; nnaa ,
limiuuly 31st
4 i
RAILWAY COMMISSION
Increase in; Valuation , of Rail
road, Telephone and Tele
graph Properties.
NEGRO TROOPS MUSTERING.
Passing Through Raleigh En Route to Fort
Macon The Clark-Kilgo Contro
versyNew Ruling of the Civil
i ' Service Commission.
I
Special Star Correspondence,
Raleigh, N. C, June 30.
' Three cars filled with negro troops
from Ruthcrfordton, Hamlet and
Max tan passed through here to-day at
noon, ien route to Fort Macon. Three
oftbemen jumped off train at
New Ijill and took to the w'oods.
The Clark-Kilgo controversy is cre
ating great comment. The Morning
Post ''roasts" Judge Clark.
Three more cars with negro troops
passed on the Southern road, 52 man
from Charlotte, 33 from Uoncord and
56 from Durham, all bound to Fort
Macon.
Tbe new ruling of the Civil Service
Commission ordering that all store
keepers and gaugers receiving lss
than $500 per year are to be appointed
at auscreiion 01 collector, will give
Collector Lmncan appointment of 15
men at an early date.
Special Sthr Telegram.
The r irst regiment ana the negro
battalion will be paid from Apri
twenty-seventh. This was obtained
by Adjutant General Cowles.
The valuation per mile of the Wil
mimrton and Weluon Kailroan is now
eighteen thousand,since increase
210 bv the Railroad Commission last
night. This is only on the mainline
no side track being included in the
increase. The total increase on all
railroads amounts to $4,753, 106. Tele
phone and telegraph companies are
also increased, making the total in
crease in all valuations, 5, 591,454 for
tbe ensuing year This will cause
the railroads to pay fifty thousand
dollars taxes in excess of last year.
THE THIRD DISTRICT.
Cnas. R. Thomas, of Newbern, Nominated
by the Democratic Congressional
Convention.
I Special Star Telegram.
Clixton', N. C.T June 30. At the
Democratic Congressional Convention
held here to-day Hon. Chas. R,
Thomas, of Newbern, was nominated
on the fourteenth ballot. The other
candidates before the convention
were MastW7SrCook. 6T" Cumber
land T." E."anmtn7of DnhmrK-OIiP
lyerr, of Sampson, Slid D. n. Me
Lean, of Harnett
,The best of harmony prevailed, and
the convention was one of the largest
and most enthusiastic ever held in the
district. W. E. Murchison, of Moore,
was chairman of the convention.
FOURTH OF JULY RACES.
There is Every Assurance of Both Ex
citing and Ludicrous Contests.
Bicycle enthusiasts are looking for-
ward with eager anticipation to the
'acing feature of the Fourth of July
celebration on Ocean View beach
1 The features of 'the races have been
decided upon, and all are now open
entries and those who eipect to
lnter
r. r t-
r the lists should call and see Mr.
M. P Taylor, Jr. , on Market street as
I'parly as possible, not later than to-
kflight. !
' There will be a fat man"s race, an
old man's race, a boy's race, two races
jpen to members of Carolina Yacht
Jlub and JL. A. W., a sack race, a
vheelbarrow race, and last but not
east a donkey race in which several
.iovs will ride littl. donkeys. The
Hme for the races has notoeen defi
nitely settled; but it is more than
Probable that 10 A. M. will be the
our. They will be run certainly not
4ter than 12 M.
AT
S0UTMP0RT QUARANTINE.
-ssel From Para. Brazil Had One Death
on Voyage From Fever.
y L Special Star Telegram.
" Soutuport, N. C, June 30. The
Danish barquentine Anna, which ar
rived at quarantine to-day is. twenty
foikr days out from Para, Brazil. The
captain reports the death by fever at
sea of one of hia men. It may have
be6n yellow fever, and Dr. A. R.
ThpmasL quarantine physician, has
put the Anna in ten days quarantine.
an4 will thoroughly disinfect her., -
f j V. S. SutVKjrs.
fit is highly probable hat the death
referred to above, was from yellow
'ever ; but it should create no -alarm in
Wilmingteh. But our people will not
'P8 mood to welcome the Anna, if
Lfiestined for this port, even after
Hen
days' quarantine." Star.
Wilmington Lodge.
Wilmington Lodge No. 139, I. O.
O. F., elected officers, last night aa
follows::
S. P. iG. D. D. Cameron.
N. G.j-B. J. Jacobs.
V. Q.'r C. Gaston Evans.
R. S.-l-J. M. McGowan.
1 Treasurer J. T. King.
1- They will be installed at neat meet
hg night
' o CityLSubscribera. :
, City: subscribers are earnestly re
quested -id report promptly at the Star
I'juioo every lauun u mo wrricn w
Hver tieir papers. In all auch cue.
- 1 ;ri
and regular deliver.
FN HONOR 0E MISS BUSBEE.
A Delightful Complimentary Reception By
Miss Annie Kidder Last Night
Notable Social Event
Wilmington society folk were
thrown, mto a slate of delightful expec
tancy a few days since by the recep
tion of fashionably designed card
announcing that Miss Annie Kidder,
daughter of Mr. and Mra. George
Kidder, would receive ber frienJn 011
Thursday even in jr. June :V)th, in hon
or of her guest. Miss Eliza Buaber, of
Raleigh.
, Last night the spacious Kidder home,
corner Third and Dock itreeU, wms
consequently, aglow with light an''
resonant with merriment, there being
gathered there in response to the in
vitations more than three score of tine
city's fashionable young people be
ides a number of visitor. M1m Annie
Kidder did Che honors of hotttewi with
thorough ease and ideal uccetui, char
mingly assisted by the guwrt of
honor, Miiss Busbee.
Iesides the well apoiuted and lux
urioujtly furnished apartments of the
residence there were rustic scat on
the lawn, the latter having been quite
a popular retreat. In the house there
was dancing during almost the entire
evening. Indeed a round of pastimes
of unusual enjoyment was provided
by the charming young hostesa." An
abundance of seasonable refr.shrr.rnts
was served
The' reception was in rgrr- until
past midnight. Visiting ladies jin-ent
were Miss Stephens, of NpwIxtu an-l
Miss Cameron, of Raleigh.
DEATH OF MRS. PENCE.
Iialrigh Times-Vixitor, .June ''th
At 5 ocloclc this morning Mrs.
Thomas I'enco passed away at lier
home on East Morgan street. She had
been ill for the past two weeks, but the
end came unexpectedly and the an
nouncement of her death caused pro
found sorrow'throughout her cirrle it
acquaintances and friends. Mrs. Pence
was considered letter last evening but
about 1 o'clock this mrrning a decided
change was apmrent. A pliysician
was quickly summoned but her Maker
sealed the lips of His child and gathered
her to His bosom.
' Mrs. Pence died in her forty seventh
year. Before marriage she was Mins
Anna K. Jonf s Tier life was Kpent in
Raleigh. Her mother, Mrs, Alf-thea
Jones, and her brother, Mr. W. N.
Jones, iurvive her.
In gjrlhoo.1 Mrs. Pence Ixcanie a
Cliristian, and for years she hs ben
a devoat and faithful niemlx-r ( tin
First Bajrtist church of this city H-r
Christianity was practical, demon
strating its beauty in daily acts of
self-sacrificing devotion and faithful
nesatiher laved one and palirntlv
ierforniing her everv Uisk Hurh a
life counts for more than all JJe r
)f th
one perfect life.
Mrs. Pence leaves a husband, Mr
Thos. Pence, and a son, Mr. Thomas
J. Pence, besides her mother and
brother.
Left for Aaheville.
Rev. A. D. McClure and family left
yesterday for Asheville. where as
previously announced in the Stak. he
will during the next month supply
the pulpit of Rev. Dr. Campbell,
pastor of the First Presbyterian Ch iroh.
Rev. Mr. McClure's address at Ashe
ville will be "No 17 Grove Street,
Asheville, N. C" During his absence
the pulpit at St. Andrews Presbyterian
Church will be occupied from Sab
bath to Sabbath by various Presbv
terjan clergymenr
An Excellent Likeness.
The current issue of Mitnsey'n con
tains half-tone portraits of some of the
prominent commanders in "Our Fight
ing Navy." One of these. Commander
Jno. A. Howell, of the patrol fleet, was
a midshipman with Capt. K. W. Man
ning, of this city, in the United States
Gulf squadron during 1S."7. Although
it has been a long time since he saw
Commander Howell, Captain Manning
was impressed with the excellence of
the likeneas, which awoke vivid recol
lections of the days of his youth.
W. L. I. and Naval Reserves.
Details for the target match between
the Wilmington Light Infantry and
the Naval Reserves at Carolina lk-ach
on the Fourth are about completed.
Regulation targets will be used and
the men will be required to shoot
kneeling, lying down, as well a.
standing.
DIED.
LATTA In this city lxt evening. In tli.-.ttirT -
thira year or dm aau. Mr. Jn k. mTTA
Funeral service at 8t. AnclneWjTTp,,(,vtiTliin
Church at .) o'clock this iFrtdayi arterwn
ADVERTISEMENTS.
New Series. ;
The first instalment of th TmiUi Knrl of
the N. C. Home BallillnU Asportation Is
payable on Saturday. July md, at offlri- In
Seaboard Air Line Bull ding. Front rtnwt
' FRANK H. 8TEDMAN.
Jettf
nucretary and Treasurer
For Kent.
a r:w coTTAOiw. fok kkt
on Carolina Bwt Alno mte all
room Cottage at Ocean View.
f O tX)NHO.
Real KnUte Ajppnt.
:l
1e1 tf
Carolina Beach and Southport
STEAMBOAT LINE.
Fa-llowlas KcbeelBU la Kfl'ert Ktxrr
We4Ba4ay, Jase .
Ilmtmrkm. daily excant SamUT. for
Carolina Brnwh. ahd.M A. M jtaixl JliPK
TneaUay, WedneMlay, Tharwl4y and Friday -Leave
Wilmington, f.SO P. M.l leare Hn.-h.
Leave Beacn. T A. M.: l.w r. m : r m ;
00 P.M. ;
Leave wummnon annaay. 10 A. m.: t.mr. m.
Leare Beach. IX ao P. M : P. M.
.is A. m. dom tnroasn ror nonuporv mm
Bouthport, 100 M.
Fare onkis and 1M P. M boata to pier aad
return, 1 oeDla.
T. W. Bavrpar.
Jattt
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HAY MAKING -TIME.!
"Make Hay While the
Sun Shines"
In an old naying, the forcp
of which everyiiody apprr-
iite. ALL (i'OOD FARM
KUS know the imfMirtance of
hoeliiir lliin valiiiibh- ufgcit
tion. Ilut it ixn't every "lie
who known ihat kind of
Mower to bur- THIS IS TO
TKI.L YOr THAT
THE CHAMPION MOWER
Is Without an Equal.
ItcxidfH it own adantaKe
the CHAMPION l.aa all th..
iKlvantagcM of other Bfower.
ft i the lighent draft and the.
moKt perfe t ainl dcairabl
mowing machine cv r off'rel
to the public.
J. W. MURCHISON,
ORTON BUILDINO.
Je tf
We Want Your Trade.
l Wll.l. WdliK K'H IT WK
JiFAI. IN i.KNKH!. I-IC ih
wk auk ai. t:Tn rnii
Plankinton Hams.
Squire's Pig Bellies,
K"T KwtAI.I.KIi ANTWIIFKr.
i.C AKANTKF.I TH A I K MAKFkh
T IIAVF. HMt: or Tll'tr
5c Sellers,
Topi, al TUlh4.
4 ubea HImmm,
',
Also lOc Sellers,
rrrlnl...
XI aplala l.mrr.l,
A(t.-r July 1t, You Pay Ihe Etf T.
Until then r Sell t 0M Ptxri. 0o About
Or Get Left.
Yollers & Hashagen,.
GRAIN AND PROVISION DEALERS,
;' tr Nii-t mr't a. i- 1. Trif.
ATLANTIC NATIONAL
BANK.
AT Ml n iV'l .! THF. I1KK'
T"ll. -l TH f. ATl.AVTir KA
ti"N ai. imnk. nn.n JtAtt iwn,
TIIK l'l A I.
Somi-annual Dividend
of 3 Per Cent.
Wan Declarrd.
I.IK'AI. KT-M-KIU'l.lKllJ MK KF.
CT.lVi: TIIKIK 1MVIIFM MM .
BY -.I.I.INc( AT THE HANK
J. W.i Norwood, President.
j" it tr
THE FINEST CATTLE TIIAT IS
RAISED
In rlrh .liir Ian. In. wtUrml hy mi
trik ami In tl' rlmt rotnllllon. I what
plrli our niKTiileit and Miilr l-f. Ijtmh.
Matton aixl Val from W ar" rxrmrX Jwnr
of nn-at on tin- hoof. anl nil ami wiar a
Koat. F1l-t. HI'Wik. Tiop or CuUH for nioklnc
llkr artlftJ
I. B. RHODES.
Jy 1 if
Carolina Yacht Club.
The Annual Regatta
111 tip mIUmI f -tit Uw (lull poor
In th- Bank Channxl,
Monday, JulythjJSffi.
All mrl- mt m
niaili- with th Chairman of tb
iT(rta Cmmltt- Iwforo Haturlr
nfti-mooii. July tnl Boat an or
il n-l to rvpurt at ti f'luh Ihrmw
promptly at !i r M Ra will "tart
nt P. M
J. VanH.
-lf - ("fialnimn Kcatta mmltt-
Wilmington Seacoast R. R.
OCIIEtHI.E IK F.KFFJ.T Jt,!K fTTH, !
Uar. wiimlnrum dally, rxrvr nn1ar.
6Wan11o A M ; '. h no and 7 IS I M
Hnnlay. lo HA H. f 'Ml ami T IA 1 M
lit. Ot-raa Vli-w uallr. ainlar. al
? W anil 11 M A M : 14.V IW nl in V M
Hanitnr. 11 m A M , anil i I. M
on Frlilav. iIii-i-p will l (wilaui tralnnup
laa1 ll.iP. M
Thw KAtunlay "iwx lal. lomlnu Wllmlr.r'"ti at
1 IV M.. ao1 tlw 11 P. M . train frntu iNoati
Vl-W, wlll'lw rllwonll fitted
Fr-lghl "Mil rarrtonl n U U 1 A M "l
1 P. M. tralnannlr, 'HM-pt -irfabl ami
otiUm-IIi A. M. No giHl will It rwwlvl -luan
anroatpanlml I'T a way Mil ami frltfM prt
paid. IKO R I'UKM II, l'llliit.
M O. ORANT KliwrliitiMMlpiit. )-mit
Wanted,
5,000 lbs. Wool.
i
1
3,000 lbs. Beeswax.
WRITE FOR Q I OTA T10XS.
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