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VOL. LXIII. NO. 61.
WILMINGTON, N. C, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1898.
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OUTLINES.
Six men killed and a number of
others injured by a boiler explosion on
the Mallory steamer Alamo, New
York. Report that Germany is
negotiating for the purchase of the
Caroline islands from Spain is con
firmed. The Paris peace commis
sioners held no session yesterday.
Germans in Manila affirm that
they are thoroughly friendly to the
Filipinos. ! Insurgents captured
the city of Cadiz on the island of Pa
nay. Stockholders' committee of
the Seabord and Roanoke R. R. exon
erate ilr. H ffman and other officials
of charges made by Thomas F. Ryan
Rev. Dr. M D. Hoge's coudition
was critical last night. British
steamer Londonian, from Boston, seen
in a sinking condition November 29th;
no sign of life on board; she had
a crew numbering eighty persons.
New York markets: Money on
call steady at per cent., the last
loan being at 2K per cent. ; cotton
dull, middling uplands 5;sc ; flour quiet
but steady; wheat spot steady. No. 2
red 6ic : corn spot steady. No. 2 41c:
' rosin steady; spirits turpentine steady.
WEATHER REPORT.
STORM WARNnfO.
Washington. D. C, Decembers.
Observer. Wilmington, N. C. Hoist
southeast storm signals 10 P. M. at
Tampa. Jacksonville, Savannah.
Charleston, Wilmington. Morehead
and Washington. Storm iu Alabama,
moving nortneast. will cause southeast
gales.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
For North Carolina and South Caro
lina Easterly gales; clearing and
much cooler Sunday night.
Port Almantc Dec. 4.
Sun Rises 6.54 A. M.
Sun Sets 4.46 P. M
Day's Length 9 H. 52 M.
High Water at SouthDortll 30 A. M.
Hili Water. Wilmington 2 09 P. M.
We iniy not, as that French di
plom it says, have the very best ''di
plomatic manners," but wo gener
ally manage to get there.
Don Carlos showed a level head in
not coming conspicuously forward
until .pain h-ad got those pestiferous
old colonies off her hands. Xow he
will not have so much to tackle.
It is predicted that within flve
years Cuba, after having tried self
government, will voluntarily pass
into the possession of the Cnited
States. The cards are being stocked
that w.tv.
Richard Ilar.ling D.ivL denies
that Gen. Shifter reclined in a
hammock :U Santi igo. II-.' was en
tirely too hsfty for a hammock. It
took a door and the solid earth to
support hitr.
Socks figured quite eonspicor.sly
bv their alleged absence from his
feet in Lion. Jerry Sampson's first
campiigns, and socks figured even
more conspicuously iu his last cam
paign He was defeated by a fe'.low
named Dowersocks.
The Georgia Legislature is taking
a pass at the free pass, which the
introducer of the bill thinks should
not extend to the legislative Solon.
Couldn't that little matter be settled
by a law providing that every legis
lator, or other State official who
used a pass, should not be entitled
to mileage, where mileage is allowed '?
The Porto Ricans don't buy 3oap,
because they have a tree that bears
Boap. It doesn't take a great many
trees, although they grow abund
antly, to supply the demand. We,
too, have a soap plan: that grows
in this part of North Carolina, but
it doesu't put itself up in cakes
ready for use, which puts it out of
the way as a competer.
Some men accumulate a family
and posterity very rapidly. A young
man in Rhode Island the other day
became a husband, a grandfather
and a great-grandfather all in the
same day. He married a widow aged
70 who had a granddaughter older
than he was, with a child who was
old enough to tell him what she
thought of him as an improvised
great-grandpa.
We have locusts, grasshoppers,
chinch-bugs and other crop destroy
ers in this country from time to time,
but their invasions are mild com
pared with the invasions that some
times take place in South America.
Argentina has for some time been
wrestling with locusts which are
coming down upon her in myriads.
In one province alone in Buenos
Ayres in the first three days of Octo
ber 398 tons of the varmints were de
stroyed and collected, and the fight
waa going on vigorously. In some
sections they destroyed all the
crops, and got away with nearly
everything eatable in a Jewish colony
which has from 60,000 to 70,000
acres under cultivation.
Mrs. Felton, of Georgia, who has
expressed her sentiments about bru
tal negro ravishers, thinks there are
too many of other kinds of animals
that might be exterminated for the
public good. She has recently
written some good hard"! sense abogt
the multiplicity of worthless dogs
in Georgia, whieh as a getreral thrpg
are fed by the people who do not
own them.
Great horses which outlive their
reputation become cheap. Two once
famous racers, Spokane and For
ester, were sold a few days ago, the
former for 5170 and the latter for
115.
A Trust is now being organized to
control all the sugar and glucose es
tablishment" in this country, with a
capital of $150,000,000. A sweet
business that.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Chief of Police Notice.
Taylor's Bazaar Specials.
A. David & Co. Overcoats.
McNair & Pearsall Oranges.
Palace Bakery We dare you
W. B. Cooper Raisns, apples.
F. T. Mills Horses and mules.
Meeting County Commissioners
Vollers & Hashagen Hog products.
Co op. B. & L. Asso'n New series.
ursiyEss locals.
.1. Y. Kulfs For rent.
P. II. Hayden Buggies, harness.
Clarendon S.& L. Asso'n Subscribe.
CL D. Jacobs New comis'n house.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. L. T. Jones, of Lenoir, is
registered at The Orton.
Mr. J-:. D. Kyle, of Fayettville,
was a visitor in the city yesterday.
Mr. I). A. Watson, of South-
port, was here on business yesterday.
Mrs. Harry L. Bishop, of Fort
Caswellcame up to the city yester
day and is stopping at The Orton.
L. V. Grady, Esq., left last
night for Kenansville to attend
Duplin Court, where he will remain
for several days.
Mr. Charles I. Kline, who has
been a resident of St. Louis, Mo., for
some time, has returned to Wilming
ton and will make this his home in
the future.
Mr. E. L. Gilniore, the travel
ling aud. tor for the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company, is
in th city on a visit of inspection to
the Wilmington Exchange. Mr. Gil
more will spend several days in the
city. '-
Dr. E. Porter, of Rocky Point,
was in the city yesterday. It is to him
that the Star is indebted for the very
excellent and timely article, beaded
"Promote S nail Industries' which
appeared in Friday's. Star His sig
nature was inadvertantly omitted.
ILLEGAL REGISTRATION.
Daniel Kiag, Colored, Tried for Perjury
8ef jre 'Squire McGoao Yesterday.
Daniel King, colored, was tried y s
terday for perjury, in that he illegally
registered in the fourth division of the
Fifth Ward, just prior to the recent
election. Mr. J. W. Millis, the reg
istrar for this precinct, was the prose
cutor and his evidence was sufficient
to convict, but before he had conclud
ed his testimony, Herbert McClammy,
Esq., counsel for the defendant,
waived examination and King was
bound over to the January term of the
Circuit Criminal Court in the sum of
$100 which he failed to give and was
committed to jail.
The witnesses for the State were G.
W. Millis, J. P. Flynn, Will Jordan,
B. F. Boykin and T. F. Bell. The last
named was the Republican registrar
for this precinct and advised King
against registering, in view of the cir
cumstances, which advice he ignored,
registering as before stated.
A certificate, from Mr. W. R. French,
Clerk of the Criminal Court, showed
that at the July term of the court in
18SS King had been convicted of lar
ceny and sentenced to two years at
nard labor in the State penitentiary.
Still Alarm Yesterday.
At 10 14 yesterday morning a still
alarm of fire was sent in to the depart
ment from 202-201. Princess street.
The Chemical engine and Hook and
Ladder truck No. 1 responded
promptly and located the trouble in
the second story of the building, cor
ner Second and Princess streets. The
alarm was occasioned by smoke blow
ing down the chimney in the apart
ments occupied by Mr. Carl Mugge,
and consequently did not amount to
anything serious.
Accidently Shot Himself.
Ernest Gdbert. the fourteen-year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gilbert,
who lives near the corner of Ninth
and Princess streets, was painfully but
not seriously wounded iu the left haad
by the accidental discharge of a pis
tol yesterday morning. He was care
lessly handling the pistol, when it was
discharged, as before stated. Dr. F.
H. Russell was summoned and gave
the necesiry surgical attention.
New Commission Hoase.
Mr. C. D. Jacobs yesterday opened
a produce commission business at
No. 9 North Second street aod solicits
consignments of all kinds of country
produce. Quick sales aud prompt re
turns is the inducement he offers to
the trade.
IT IS NOW COMPLETE.
First Annual Report of the
Paid Fire
Depart
ment.
TO BE SUBMITTED MONDAY.
il
It Gives Every detail, Reflecting
Much Credit on Chief Schnibben
-aod His Efficient Corps of As.
" sistants A Success. .
The annual report of the Wilming
ton Fire Department for the year end
ing Nov 30ih, 1898, was yesterday
completed and presents a most excel
lent showing for Chief Charles Schnib
ben and his corps of able assistants.
The sUrient which is complete in
every detail will be, presented to the
Board of Aldermen at its next regular
meeting, which will be held tomor
row night. The report is as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the City of Wilming
ton: Gentlemen I have the honor to
submit to your honorable body the re
port of the fire department, for the
yei?r ending Nov: 30th, 1898. being the
iirst annual report since I assumed the
office of c'lief of the paid fire depai't
ment of the city of Wilmington. I
have endeavored to include iu this
report all the information that I deem
necessary to give you an intelligent
idea of its working. It contains the
number of fires and alarms that have
occurred during the year and the
causes thereof as near as could be
ascertained, also the value of build
ings, the insurance, and daruagre on
buildings and contents.
The Report.
The department during the vear an
swered 153 alarms of fire, received as
follows: bell, 122; telephone, 16; still,
18
The fires occurred in the following
class of buildings: Frame, 121; brick,
20; corrugated, 1.
The alarms answered each month
were: In December. 10; January, 16;
February, 25; March, 10; April, 22;
May, 13; June, 11; July. 5; August,
10; September, 4; October, 12; Novem
ber, 15.
Tue causes of alarms were: Rats, G;
clothes too near fire-place, 1; sparks
from chimney. 33; defective flue, 18;
hot ashes, 1;" false alarms, 11; lamp
exploding, 7; chimney burning out,
IS; fire iu woods, 1; carelessness. 1;
sparks from engine, 5; unknown. 37;
sparks from fire place, 3; explosion of
gas, 1: lightning,"-!; oil stove explod
ed. 1: kettle boiling over, 1; steam
pipe, 1; smoking mosquitoes 1; acci
dent, 1 ; sparks from furnace, 1.
Value, Insurance and Damage to Property.
The value of buildiags where fires
occurred was $307,085; value of con
tents where fires occurred, $296,665;
total $003,750. i The insurance on
baildinge and contents was $427,140.
The damage to buildings and c mtents
amounted to $22 00S 19. Tne total
loss, from Dumber 1st, 1897, to De
ccmber 1st, 1S98, reached the sum of
$22,008 19.
Necessary Improvements Suggested.
In this connection Chief Schnibben
recommends as an absolute necessity
that tae city place more hydrants in
the northern, southern and eastern
sections of tie city and that two hose
wagons and a number of fir3 helmets
be added to the equipments. He also
recommends that the hydrant out on
Bladen street be moved t) Nutt and
Brunswick.
The ' amount of fire loss 'or each
mouth is given as follows: Decem
ber, $252 OS; January, $2,118 90; Feb
ruary, $2,795 95; March, $1,386.01;
April, $5,129 73; May. $1,117.05; June,
$1,019 31; July, $6 50; August, $2,.'
605 57; September, S99 86; October,
$387.37; November, $1,5S9.26.
Equipment aad Value of Property.
The equipment of the department
as given in the report as follows: One
hook and ladder truck, two engines,
two hose reels, one hose wagon, one
chemical engine; reserve, one book
and ladder truck. Button engine and
hose reel.
The value of property used , by the
department is as follows: Headquar
ters house, Hook and Ladder No 1,
$2,000; Chemical, station, $3,000; En
gine No. 1, $3,000; Engine No. 2,
$2,000; Hose No. 3, $1,000; Reserve
Hook and Ladder, $1,500. Total value
of real estate, $12,500.
The apparatus and equipments are
subdivided: Apparatus, $22,000; hose,
5,20trfeet, $3,640; horses, $2,000; har
ness, $735; furniture, $200; making
the grand total value of all properly
of the department, $11,075.
List of Firemen.
The list of firemen and personnel of
the different companies is included in
the report as follows:
Hook and Ladder No. 1. W. P.
Monroe, foreman and assistant chief;
J. M. Hewett, driver; J. Warnnama
ker, H. Maultsby, E. O. Allen, R. M.
Cain and Robt. Otto, laddermen.
Engine No. 1. B. R. Russell, fore
man and engineer; W. A. Canady,
assistant foreman; John Mohr, engine
driver; H. L. Peterson, reel driver;
G. Clayton, M. E. Godwin, Z. T.
Lumley and E. Haar, hosemen.
Chemical Engine, No. 1. P. N.
Fick, fireman and engineer; H. L.
Kidd, driver.
Reserve Button Engine and Reel
P. N. Fick, engineer; H. L. Kidd, en
gine driver, and Frank Green, reel
driver.
Engine No. 2 M. F. Dowling, fore
man; J. B. Jackson, engineer; T.
S-vann, reel driver; Robt. Daniels,
engine driver, and J. T. Yates, J. S.
Bryan, E. A. Hughes, hosemen.
Hose No. 3 L. Freimuth, foreman;
T. M. Trent, driver; W. H. Haneam
mon, C, E. Smith, J. I. Bland and
J. N. Hardy, hosemen.
Mr. Jno. T. Yates is superintendent
of the fire alarm system.
Water Supply.
With regard to the water supply
Chief Schnibben says:
"It is first class in every respect. We
now have 105 hydrants, and I wish to
tender to Superintendent W. F.
Robertson and Engineer Jno. Sweeny
my sincere thanks for the assistance
they have given this department and
the interest they have shown."
The Department.
In concluding his report the Chief
adds, by way of commendation, of hfc
efficient firemen and the present city
government, the following, which is
almost universally endorsed by the
public:
During the past year fires have oc
curred that tested) the courage and
fidelity of every member of the de
partment and to say that none failed
hi their duty would be superfluous.
Their good behavior, promptness,"neat
ness of appearance and fidelity to
duty has been a source of pleasure to
me. I cannot help feeling proud of
ihe good that has been accomplished
by the department.
In closing this, my annual report, I
desire to return my thanks to His
Honor Mayor A. M. Waddell and the
Board of Aldermen for courtesies
shown. The administration of the
affair.'? of the department have been
exceedingly pleasant by their gener
ous co operation and I desire to ex
press my deep appreciation for the
courtesies shown.
Respectfully submitted.
Chas. Schnibben,
Chief Fire Department.
COL. TAYLOR RETURNS
May Be a Week or More Before He
Appoints His First Regi
ment Staff.
Col. Walker Taylor returned to the
city yesterday after a week's absence,
which he spent m Richmond, Raleigh
aud elsewhere. Col. Taylor spent Fri
day in Raleigh looking after the matter
of payment to the members of the
State Guard who were sent here for
service during the recent race war.
Last night the Colonel, in conversa
tion with a member of the Star staff
in regard to the appointment of the
members of his staff as Colonel of the
First Regiment of the State Guard,
said that he did not know just when
he would announce his appointments.
In fact that he has not had time to
consider the matter at all.
The officers to be appointed are
adjutant, quartermaster, three ser
geants, sergeant major, quartermaster
sergeant, hospital sergeant and chap
lain. These will be selected from the
various companies composin? the regi
ment. Inasmuch as the Stat Guard has
recently been re-organiz-jd it will not
be amiss to give in this connection the
companies composing the First regi
ment. They are as follows, to wit:
Company A Tarboro".
Company B Scotland Neck.
Company C Wilmington.
Company D Goldsboro.
Company E Plymouth.
Company F Hertford.
Company G Washington.
Company H Clinton.
Companj' I Edenton.
ComgaDy K Wilson.
The people of Wilmington are es
pecially g-atified that Col. Taylor was
elected Colonel and esteem his election
a great honor to Wilmington as well as
a high compliment to the Colonel's
efficiency and popularity as a military
officer.
ne was first elected Mjr of ih9
Secoud regiment in 1890, having pre
viously been for several years an ac
tive member of the Wilmingtm Light
Infantry. He was First Sergeant at
the time of his election, aud served as
Major for two years.
In 1892 he was elected Lieutenant
Colonel of the regiment and filled the
office with credit during the six years
intervening until his election as Col
onel a fe.v days ago at the meeting in
Goldsboro.
Oae of the highest testimonials to
Col. Taylor's eminent fitness for the
office to which he has been elected is
the admirably firm, fearless and thor
oughly effective manner in which he
directed the military forces in this city
during and immediately after the re
cent "race war."
To Col. Taylor every one intimate
with the direction of affairs during
that exciting period concedes a large
share of the credit for the effective
suppression of the outbreak and
prompt establishment and mainte
nance of order. x ,
Truly, Col. Taylor's election as Col
onel of the First regiment was an
honor worthily bestowed.
CLARENDON ARTESIAN WELL.
The Work Progressing Satisfactorily A
Depth of 940 Feet Reached
The Prospects.
Mr. Jno. H. Sweeney, who is in
charge of the pumping station of the
Clarendon Water Works Company
at Hilton aud is directing the work
on the artesian well, reports very
satisfactory progress in boring the
well. A depth of 940 feet has been
reached. They have passed, they
think, the last strata of sand and are
going through stiff clay. There is no
water in the pipe.
Prof. D. R. Holme3, State tGeologis
expressed the opinion some time ago
thatap abundant flow of artesian water
would be found at a depth of about
1,100 'feet. If this estimite ba correct
there remains a depth of oaly 160 feet
bafore water will be reached.
Progress of the work is necessarily
very slow and fraught with possibili
ties for serious accident. So that the
old adage. "There's many a slip 'twixt
the cup and the lip," is applicable, to
those who are anticipating the pleasure
of sipping artesian water. However,
both Mr. Sweeneyand Superintendent
R jbertson are pleased with the progress
being made and anticipate success.
Mr. H. Harrell, of Fort Cas
well, was registered at The Orton yes-tsrday.
LOCAL DOTS.
Spirits turpentine changed
yesterday from steady to firm at 36
and 36 cents, with receipts 75 casks.
Messrs. Alexander Sprunt and
Son yesterday cleared the British
steamship Titanic with a cargo of
4781 bales of cotton for Liverpool.
The sewing school of Imman
uel Presbyterian church is progress
ing admirably under the direction of
Miss Anna Savage and her able assis
tants. Seven marriage licenses were,
issued by the Register of Deeds for the
week ending yesterday. Three of
these were to white couples and four
colored.
Three marriage licenses to
colored persons were issued yesterday.
They were Henrietta MacRaV to Rich
ard Artist, Christiana Q liuoe to Caun-
cly Best aod Marion Wnitney toElisha
Gause.
The second series of stock in
the Co operative Building aud Loan
Association will open for payment of
dues Saturday. Dec. 17tb, at the office
of the secretary and treasurer. See
advertisement.
Paterson, Downing and Co.,
through their Wilmington manager,
Mr. H. K. Nash, yesterday cleared the
Norwegian barque Amal for London,
with a cargo of 4,445 bbls. of rosin
valued at $5,273.59.
Ihe laboring men will meet
to-morrow night at 8 o'clock at the
Hibernian Hall on Third street oppo
site the City Hall instead of the hall
on Eighth and Castle as heretofore.
A large attendance is desired. The
change is made for the convenience-of
those living in the First Ward.
The Raleigh Post of yesterday
says: Lieutenant Colonel Walker
Taylor, of Wilmington, arrived in
the city yesterday. Colonel Taylor
was in charge of the troops at Wil
mington during the riot, and he dis
played splendid judgment and ability
in handling the militia at such a try
ing period. -
Mr. S. P. Collier has been elec
ted secretary of the Clarendon Sav
ings and;Loan Association, succeeding
Mr. J. M. Bunting, resigned. The As
sociation will issue a new series of
stock January 7th next, subscrip
tion to which may be made nov, on
application to Mr. Collier, No. 17
Princess street.
TO SWEAR IN NEW OFFICIALS
The County Commissioners To Meet
To-morrow at Noon Will Organize
and Approve Bonds
To-morrow at noon the county gov
ernment will pass into the hands of
the recently elected Democratic otfi
cials and the last remnant of the Republican-negro
rule regime which
has so disgraced the city and county
and retarded material progress will
pass into oblivion. ,
The new Board of County Commis
sioners will meet for organization at
12. M. to morrow.
As soon as the organization . is per;
fected the Board w.ll proceed to pass
upon the bonds of other county offi
cials. All newly elected officials" are
notified to appear before the Board
with certificates of election, the neces
sary oths of office and their bonds.
The Commissioners are Col. Roger
Moore, Mr. W. F. Alexander and
Capt. John Barry.
As soon as the various officers are
sworn im. and their bonds approved by
the Board, they will enter upon their
duties and assume charge of the vari
ous offices. They are as follows to
wit: Clerk of the Court Col. Jn6. D.
Taylor.
Sheriff Walter G. MacRae.
Register of Deeds Wm. H. Biddlo.
Treasurer H. McL. Green.
Coroner Dr. W. W. Harriss.
Surveyor J. Hill McRee.
The Clerk of the Court, the Sheriff
and the Register of Deds will appoint
deputies. Col. Taylor will re-appoint
Mr. Preston Cumming deputy clerk.
Sheriff MacRae told a Star represen
tative that he wa3 not yet ready to an
nounce his appointments of deputy
sheriffs. Nor has. Register of Deeds
Biddle yet given out his appointment
of an assistant. These will probably
be made public Monday.
To-morrow afternoon at probably
3 30 o'clock the retiring Board of
County Commissioners will hold a
meeting to wind up their business.to
turn over the county's affairs to the
new Board.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Services at immanuel Presbyterian
church to day at 11 A. M and 7:30
P. M. Subject at night: "Just
Wages and a Great Gift."
St Paul's Lutheran Church, Sixth
and Market streets, A. G. Voigt. D. D.
pastor. Evening services to day at 11
A. M. German services at 7.30 P. M.
Sunday school at 3.30 P. M.
St. James' Church, second Sunday
in Advent: 7.45 A. M.l the holy com
munion; 11 A. M., morning prayer,
litany, sermon; 5 P. M., evening
prayer. Sunday School at 3 45 P. M.
Public cordially invited.
St. Thomas' Church: First mass and
holy communion. 7 A. M. ; high mass
and sermon, 10 30 A. M. ; memorial
services, commemorative of the heroic
dead of the late war, 7 45 P. M. Special
musical programme for this service, -f
St. Matthew's English Lutheran
Church, Fourth street above Bladen,
Rev. G. D. Bernheim pastor. Morning
service at 11 o'clock, evening service
at 7.30; Sunday school at i9 30 A. M.
Free seats, and every person welcome.
Services in St. John's Church to
day, second Sunday in Advent, by the
rector. Rev. James Carmichael, D. D.
Holy communion at 7.45 A. M. ; morn
ing prayer, litany and sermon, 11
o'clock ; evening prayer, 4.30 o'clock.
Sunday School, 3.30 Pj M.
PLEASURABLE WEEK.
Two Germans and Other So
cial Events Afforded Much
Enjoyment.
MIfc. AND MRS. M. S. WILLARD
To Entertain Wednesdiy Evening Marie
Wainwright Coming Minstrels To--niorrowNigal
Reception Com
mittee's' Work Marriages.
This has been the gayest week Wil
mington social circles have experi
enced in quite' a while. The most no
table functions were the two germans,
the first on Tuesday night by L' Arioso
German Club and the second by
L' Agile Cotillon Club on Wednesday
night. Both iwere graced by a gay
throng of Wilmington's foremost so
ciety folk and a number of visitors.
On Thursday night there was the de
lightful entertainment by the Con
cordia Circle in MacRae Hall Danc
ing was also one of the principal feat
ures of this ' function. Then, too
there were marriages and other events
of interest, 'that were ' noted from
day to day in the Star, which added
much to the pleasures of the week.
;
The most elaborate social event
which will transpire'during the com
ing week will be Wednesday evening
when the elegant home of Mr., and
Mrs. Martin. S. Wiilard. 520 Qrange
street, will be thrown open to guests in
honor of the 15th anniversary of their
marriage. The following invitations,
elegantly engraved, wereissuedduring
the past week,.' to-wit. :
1883. 1898
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Wiilard,
at Home
Wednesdays evening, December
- ' ' ' Seventh,
from eight until eleven o'clock,
520 Orange street
At least two marriages of interest
to Wilmington people will transpire
during the present week, both on
Wednesday. Miss Camille Penning
ton will be, united in marriage to Mr
Joseph H. Hinton on Wednesday at
6 30 P. M. in Grace Methodist Church.
The other marriage will be that of Mr.
J. H. Hardin, of this city, to Miss
Mary B. Brooks, of Portsmouth, Va.,
which will be celebrated in Ports
mouth on the same date.
Theatre goers of the city will hail
with delight the announcement that
Marie Wainwright, the noted actress,
will appear- at the- Wilmington
Opera House on Friday night and
presetit what is declared by many
critics one of the most vig rous and
virile dramas of domestic life produced
in recent year. It is entitled "Shall
We forgive Her." Miss Wainwright
is au actress ofiexperience and excep
tional ability, and the play is heartily
commended by the press generally.
To-morrow night a strong minstrel
company will doubtless attract aJfSt
of lovers of this class of entertaiofifnt.
It will be Riohards and Pringle's
R isco andHoIland.s Big minstrel Fr-s
tival. Hassan B -n Ad's Famous
troupe of Beni Z ug Zug Stars
of the Eist. aud athletic wonders of
the world are a special feature.
The" management has gathered to
gether a strong: organization of min
strel stars including the world famous
Billy Kersands; James Crosby, the
Napoleon of colored comedy; Harry
Fidler, the great -mimic; Dan Avery,
the "funny little coon"; Bob Kemp,
the singing comedian; the Great Camp
Gauze; Dick Thomas, the eccentric
comedian; and Buddie"' Glenn, the
Polyglot comedian; Hallback and
Thomas, dancers; the Georgia Sexette
and Arthur Maxwell, the trick bi
cyclist; Kamekichi Japs, and nearly
half a hundred single dancers and mu
sicians. The street parade is claimed
to be the largest ever given by a min
strel show.
The joint committee having in
charge the preparation for the recep
tion, and entertainment of Lieuten
ants E A. Anderson and Victor Blue,
the Spanish-American war heroes,
soon to arrive here, are using all dili
gence in their, work. They met last
night in the office of Mr. Martin S.
Wiilard and discussed the matter in
formally, and will hold another meet
ing in Hon. Jno. D.' Bellamy's office
at & P. M. to morrow, when the plans
will be formulated and made public.
The exact date of the coming of the
distinguished guests has noi yet been
ascertained.
DEATH OP A GOOD LADY.
Passed Away at Her Home in Horry
County, S. C, Last Tuesday.
r .Itis with profound regret that the
Star announces the death of Mrs.
Robert Livingston, which occurred
Tuesday November 29 th, at her home
at Little River, S. C, in the fortieth
year of her age.
' The deceased was the beloved wife
of Mr. Robert Livingston, who has a
number of friends in Wilmington
and New Hanoter county, who will
hear with much' sorrow of the sad be
reavement he is called upon to bear.
Mrs. Livingston was a most excellent
lady, enjoying the confidence and
esteem of numerous friends in the
community in which she lived. She
had been a member of the Methodist
Church for a number of years and
was a consistent Christian lady.
Three sons and one daughter, Bessie,
to whom she was especially devoted,
survive her and share with the hus
band the sincerest sympathy of many
friends..
Mr. W. H. Pope, of Fayette
ville, was here on business yesterday.
CHRISTMAS FOOT BALL.
Mr. Champ McD. Davis Will Mamge The
A. C. L. Tea-n Qreat Prjparation
For The Games.
Preparations for tli grrat game of
football bt-tween the O. A. N. and A.
C. L. elevens are priigrBsiti? in a
manner highly Kali-fmilory to the
teams, and there is even prondse of a
game of the real old ii,ter-t. Tie
fact U that the A. C. L team Inn
prevailed upon Mr. Champ MI.
Davis, whosi wonderful bjcc-us ut i
football manager in past s isom is ho
well remember d, to s rve in ttmt ca
pacity for them agnin. Then, too, Mr.
E. A. Mtt's has b-t-n named aj niana
ger of the O. A. N. tetm.
These gentlemen aid Captain Sin
clair, of the O A. N.'s and Captain
McRee Hatch, of the A. C L Uhik
backed up by eleven comp wed of th
very best miU-rial the city alf ird.
leave no room for doubt that a truly
great game will be played on Christ
mas day.
Probably twenty player? on each
side are practicins faithful ly and striv
ing for a rec rd which will ansnre
their app liutmeut upon the r8p'ctiv
teams It will be several days b forv
the players are announced. Both th
captains have called practices for to
morrow night and they will be kept
up with rigid regularity until Christ
mas. Several of the boys now off at College
will be here and lake a hand in the
holiday game. It is prob.ib!" that
Joe Belden and Robert Bellamy xvill
play with the O A N. boys and Claud
Gore will be with the A. C. L team.
Another Foot Ball Game.
. The Star yesterday an noiiuced the
organization of afoot ball learn by the
Wilminjrton Division Naval Reserves
and the fact that thpy had Hsuei a
challenge for a game on January 2J.
It was learned last night that the
Wilmington Light Infantry has about
decided to accept the challenge, which
was received yesterday forenoot by
S-cretary Thomas II. Wrig'U The
matter was freely discuss id at the
armory last night an steps -Till prob
ably be taken at once to prep ire fr
the game.
Manager Geo. S. Ivwls of the Naval
Reserves team says that he h: uu
eleven which he is not afraid to put on
the gridiroa agdnst any that c.irj x
organizedin Wi l-tiinsrtoi .
NEQiiO TMlEVtS TRIED.
Son" Fisber and H?mie Blocker Com
milled o Jail fjr Bu
"Son" Fisher and He me Ulrx-ier.
both c !':r.d, were yesierd ly tried by
Justice Jiio. J. Fowler on n w.trr a-;'.
chareing them with the burglary (
the drug store' of Mr. B C. Mooe, oci
or ab ut Ojt')ber 1st, ptr.i 'iinrn of
which were published in the Sta:i at
the time. They were found guilty
and iu default of i jiU'fi-d h ind o'
J00 each, they were com-iiilt'd to j ol
to await trial by Llie Ortiin.d C uri
in January.
Geley James and Wm. Grudy. two
other negroes, charged with l-in,
accomplices of Fisiirr and BI'M'k'' r i-;
the burglary, were dicli rg-d. UM
evidence not being sufficient to hold
them for the higher court.
Blocker was also tried for the lar
ceny of au umbrella from the u rch of
Mrs. Sarah Perrin some time during
the month of February. lie was found
guilty and will have to answer for
this charge also at the session of the
higher court.
Mittie Webb, colored, was also tried
by Justice Fowler yesterday. The
charge was false pretence and was
preferred by another negro woman
The prosecution was adjudged to b
malicious and the prosecutor requiml
to pay the cost.
Henry Latham, the negro deck band
committed Friday and who made
violent threats anent the recent trou
ble here, was given a chance to
"ship" on one of the outgoing
vessels yesterday. He embraced the
opportunity and Justice Fowler rem it
ted his fine and released him from jail
THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
Will Meet io Annual Session oo Tuesday
of This Week.
The annual meeting of tl Benevo
lent Society will b? held at the Home
next Tuesday afterno oTat 3.10 o'clock.
It is eiraest'y desire 1 thil there will
ba a full attendance of the members
All are welcome to this meeting, and
the S -ci-ty wdl bglad to receive, new
members at this time. It will aid
materially if all whose mentbership
fee is due will eith- r brine or send ft
io this meeting We prefer d4ling a
muny membership a possible from
this yearly m-etiug - Collecting due
is no easy task and wd would esteem
it a favor if the members wid snd tbe
amount in at this mc-ting, or to tie
treasurer, Mrs. W. Ii. French, or the
president, Mrs. R ger Moore.
The Benevokut Society acknowl
edges gifts to the Home from the fol
lowing friends: Mrs. Thompson. Mr.
Wm. Turlington, Mrs. W. S. War
rock, Mrs Bndjfers, Mrs. J Weil, Mrs.
E Peschau. Mrs. L B oiJiuot. Mrs.
V. Hall, Mrs. A. G Hankins. Mr. B.
F. Hall, Mrs. U F. Wilder, Mua
Blanche Fentress, Mrs R. J Bunting,
Mrs. E. A. King, Miss Janie Hnmr,
Mrs. Carl Mahler, Mrs. S. E. Smith,
Mrs. Wm. Neistle, Mr. Sykes, Mr.
Bettie Grant, Mr. A. B Lynch, Mr.
W H. Yopp, Miss Louise Ilarlowe,
Mrs. J. L Cantwell;a friend, $3 0U;
eight packages from as many fneudi.;
Miss Puss Hancock, Mr. J. Hick
Bunting, medicine; Mrs. Roger Moore,
Mr. J. F. Garrell, Mr. Wm. Hayes.
Dedication Postponed.
The Star is requested to announce
that the dedication of Southakle Bap
tist Church will not Uke place to
morrow as previously stated. Th
occasion has been postponed, the time
to be announced later.
C F. A. BOYS JUBILANT.
Tbey Vanqimbrd the W. M. S lffB
10 to 6 In Qamt of Fool Ball
Yetterday Afitraoea.
There wa a irret game of juvemle
foot ball yiwterdar fcfterrjoon, m
whicli'lhe C V. A juTetnl tinm rr
the victors (Ker the oond W. II 8
teanu by h wore of In ( it. n rou
sequent e of the rieto'v the C. F A.
b V a"' feret'y rlaUd. tbi lrj
the hint time lLy t4 TerKr. red
the. W. H S tram Tliry Ur
udopted the fo'lowmg j ell I ptotm
ot iImmi triuti'pli
"Winch i the Vst. irhirh i the beV,
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vViU Q rant and AUord Jewell
n,en Notable play wrre a ti jaed
run and t ai h down by Hobt Orwn, a
touch down by Metres and tbe twrltl
iug work of Cai'rU, lvler. Iar.iaarid
Storm for the C F A' Aid a
double p.ai from Peek to In Mull
ing in a ioiii-h down, a goul kirk by
Pck nrd ll.e good tackle work of (
Ivisaid K 1 r 1 (r fo- the V II H
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SEVER KL UNIMPORTANT CASES.
Disponed ol by Ike Major at YcRlfrdiy
Seskioo of the City Court.
No cases of special imortance wrra
disponed of oy the Mayor in the City
Curl ye.terdny morning.
George Sharpie, c dored, was ar
rested Fri -lav n suspicion H '
making desperate 1 fforUto at!) t i.'fJjX.
and when asked nn to where lie pro
cured the article, could pive no halls
factory answer He wan retrindHl i
theeujrd houe to await further de
vejopments.
Jdme JohiiV"). colored, for bejng
drink, was fini-d -S kmiI coal, which
b p.iid and was diariiMoed
Rudolph Britt. the negro arretted a
an ac on pi in of (he n fc-ro who tol
the cali Ik ix fro ntS tore ,f Mr (joo
S11 jler. wa dicbarrd, harm" proved
:iti (ilihi hy the conductor of n tram on
which h c.'i'in- to III" cily Fi nbjr
moriiin The ii-ro who made iiV
rtilb tin' money l.aa n t le n captured.
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TAYLORS BAZAAR.
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THE NEW BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
rill mert M'Hi'Uy. artiiiipr r. a al
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up n official Ilnnla. and f lb lrtia
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olTlcla'n will preaenl with Oortinealoa
of EJM-llon. with rH-rf H t,r
jia-el and ttirir nfflelal l 1.
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L. L. RAISINS.
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60 Boxii Loom Ralalaa.
50 Barrel AppUt.
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76 Boiti OS is ad Nta.
176 Tuba roer Cavad.
04 Pitalc Cboo.o.
17 Bagt Wkaat Bran.
300 Dcaen Tlah Hoo.
84 i Baca Poanata.
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