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I tQurajitced Bom-Fide, Evcry-Dyl $ Circalatlon Larger Than That $ TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.:: 0TBr. by MsvlL $.00 ', ', 8u Hsstks, - .o;; Thr Hos-tka, - l.tft j; Two Mstk, - l.OO-' tar ntinv Other DHv News. X paper Published in Wilmlarton. OLDEST DAILY NWSFIPEBX IN TUB STATE. 0llvr4 aakwcrtfcAr la ta CU sill Csu ir Dltslh, T VOL. LXIIL NO. 62. WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6; 1898 WHOLE NO. 9,767 ------ - Morning in. m use Cum ar.c AMP ghc gJXontiug j?im OUTLINES. Citizens of Newbern are incensed at the action of the Republican Board of County Commissioners and propose, to make them vacate. U. S. Dis trict Attorney Bernard instructed to prepare bills of indictment against parties in Wilmington charged with complicity in forcing Bob Bunting-, U. S. commissioner, to leave Wil mington. Congress re-assembled yesterday; the proceedings were un important; the President's message was listened to with ordinary inter est; both bodies adjourned after the reading of the message. The American Savings bank, of Charles ton, S. C, has been placed in the hands of a receiver. A resolu tion directing the Committee on Mili tary Affairs of the House to investi gate the War Department and the conduct of the Spanish American war introduced in the House. The Plant Liue has commenced tri weekly service bet.veen Tampa and Havana. New York markets: Money on call steady at 22J percent, the last loan being at per cent; cotton steady; middling- uplands 5c ; flour inactive and lower to sell; wheat spot eay; No. 2 red 76c; corn spot steady; No. 2, 41c; rosin steady; spirits turpemiue steady. WEATHER REPORT. c d. Dep't or Aooiccltcbs, Wbathsr Bureau, Viuiiisarox, N. C, Dec. 5. L'rttnperature: 3 A.M.,38 deg. ; 8 P.M , 47 deg. ; maximum, 50 deg. ; minimum, 3$ deg. ; mean, 41 deg. Rainfall for the day, .00; rainfall iiuce 1st of the month up to date, 2.12. WSATHRR OON-DITIOV. A s'ep baront-tric gradient extends from Boston south to North Carolina, wuh c mti'iued heavy westerly srales report-d over the Middle aud North Atlantic coist States The pressure has risen d-ci It-illy throughout the Etst and over N'-braski, and has fallen sharply over the Slates of the Mississippi valley- It is highest ovt-r the Southeast aud lowest over New England. A slight depression centers over Oklahoma and ano'h-r hih pressure area is moving iu over the Northwest. Cl"udv weather prevails in the upper Mississippi valley and thias Fasv.f ard o-erhe lakes to ihe -cTjast.iwit!i snow reporiej i i the Ohio alley sections Els-where over the ""country 'the wea'ti-r is cl ar. The temp-rfure h;s r.sen slightly and geuer il iy thf p ist twenty-tur hour, excepting iu th- iuvi.ediate Atlantic coast Slates, -vhere it is some Colder. POKE "AST FOR TO DAY. ' For N'M-th Can.l n:i Fair; warmer; lisht boulherl wiutls, becoming vari . able. Port ilokaacDec, 6. -an Rises 6.515 A. M. Sun Sets .. 4 46 P. M Day s" Length ; 9 H. 50.M. High W.Usr at S'l ithport 1 05 P M. aisrh Water. Wiiirnusrton 3.35 P. M. "Yankee Doodle" has become so popular thit even the Sp-iiiaris claim th s paternity of the tune, which ia derived from an old sword dance of Biscav. Some packages of tobacco arrived in N"ew York a few diys ao from Havana, priced at 13.33 a pound, the daty on which wju 81. S3 a pound. It wa3 Htvaua wrappers, a gilt-edge sort of stuff. Mrs. Joseph Ilenry, of Kentucky, serves free and timely notice on Mr. Barker and other Presidential can didates that may bob up, that she is in the race, and proposes to succeed Mr. MjKinlej herself. There must be some fascination about the office of private secretary to the viceroy of India when a London lawyer resigned a position that paid him 30,000 a year to be come secretary to Lord Carzon. Eadyard Kipling does not like to bequotcd when he talks on the spar of the no nfat, for he sayi he is apt to say things which he would not like to see ia print an I be held responsible for. That was the ex perience of that Oregon chaplain. The widow of the late George M. Pullman will have to worry along on 9,000 a month no matter how cold --the winter may be, because that is the amount allow her by the probate court of Cook county. If she be reasonably economical Bhe can manage to get along. Sergt. Anthony, who announced to Capt. Sigsbee the blowing up of the Maine, has had some vicissi tudes and experiences. After es caping in the Maine blow up he toot' his chances on more blowing up by getting married, and now he has gone upon the stage. But this isn't the vegetable nor the egg s eason. Mis Schenck, the Long Island young lady who last summer started that 10-cent endless chain business to help the war along, would like to olosa up her self-impoael job, but the letters still continue to come in at the rate of about 100 a day. Up to the 1st inst she had received about 333,000 letters, the cash contained amounting to $20,300. Many of the letters contained no dime, the corner being torn ofF. and the dime stolen. In addition to her sable ex-mai esty, Lil, of Hawaii, there will be some other noted Hawaiians in Washington this winter. The Ah Fong girls, the daisies of Honolulu, will be there. They are a mix of Chi nese and Hawaiian, with a dash of Portugese blood; their father bein a Chinaman, their mother a native Hawaiian. Their father went bac to China to live with his other wife, or wives and left them rich. There are three of them still single and they are said to be nice girls and quite attractive, outside of their dollars. They have two sisters married to Americans, one to a naval officer the other to a San Francisco lawyer. Old Harry gets into some boys quite young. A 13-year-old chap was arrested at Port Jervis a few days ago, charged with wedging a bar of iron between the rails of the Erie road with the intention of wrecking an express train, which narrowly escaped by the discovery of the wedge a few minutes before the train was due. The boy owned up and was sent to a reformatory In civilizing, modernizing and elevating the original American, we found shooting a lot of them a neces sary part of the curriculum, and the probabilities are that we will Qull it necessary to introduce similar civiliz ing processes among the Filipinos. Mrs. Barnum, or rather Mrs. Cal i.s, showman Barnum's widow, is, ike Patti, about to make her third venture in matrimony, this time with i French nobleman, who will doubt ess help her to get rid of some more o f her money as her deceased Greek usband dtd. We are not hearing much of dol ir wheat and fifty cent corn these diys. Tney are not trying to corner either on these figures now. When .'iter .vent under the bottom drop ped out. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. W. B Cooper Raisins. Taylor's Bazaar Specials. M. H. Curran Christmas advices. BUSINESS LOCALS. Gardener Position wanted. LOCAL DOTS. Mr. T. A. McNeill, of Lum berton, was in the city Sunday. Mr G. W. Old, of Charlotte, was registered at the Orton yesterday. It seems certain that the Min strels had no Winchesters or rjpid-fire guns in their parade yesterday. Miss Mary Ballinger left yes terday for "Washington, D. C, where she will spend the Winter, the guest of Mrs. E. V. Brown, formerly of this city. Mr. Nicholas Hussey, for some time an efficient clerk at the Standard Oil Company's Work left the city last niht for Atlanta where he goes to ac cept a position with the Southern Railroad Co. For the convenience of the public, County Treasurer H. McL. Green says he has arranged for all claims against the county to be pre sented for payment at Murchison & Co.'s bank, ancTall school claims at the National Bank of Wilmington. It would be well for those holding claims to make a not9 of this. It is certainly very thoughtful in the treas urer to thus study the convenience of the pablic. At th: Opera House. The Minstrel festival at the Opera Fliuse last nijjht by Richard and Pi ingleVRosco and Holland's troupe was attended by a large audience. The first floor was reserved for white people, and probably two thirds of the seats were occipi d Both galleries were crowded with negroes. The per formance was very good. A good many pronounced it even better than it was last season. The street parade! created quite a stir among the negroes during the afternom. Great crowds followed them on their rounds. Hi First Dav's Work. Constable William Sheehan, Jr.. as sumed the duties of his office yester day at noon and before night he had landed two prisoners in jail and served a number of other papers of a civil nature. The Justices of the Peace were very lavish in their praise of Constable Sheehan's first day's work yesterday, which is such a very pleas ing contrast with the tardiness and inefficiency of a great number of the retiring deputies. The Joint Committee Meeting. The meeting of the Joint Committee on the reception and entertainment of Lieutenants A. E. Anderson and Victor Blue, to have been held at 6 P. M. yesterday in the office of Hon. Jao. D. Bellamy, is postponed until Wednesday evening at the same hour. It is expected that in that time Ensign Miller will have heard from Lieuten ant Anderson as to the exact date of his ship3 arrival at this port. Turner's North Carolina Almanacs for 1899, for sale by Kobt R. Bel lamy. OFFICERS INSTALLED. Democrats Assume Complete Con trol of New Hanover County Government. NEW COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Administer Oath of Office and Approve Bonds of Incoming Officials Retir ing Commissioners Wind Up Affairs and Adjourn. Yesterday the new Democratic officials, as recently elected, assumed the duties of their respective offices, and now both city and county are un der thorough Democratic rule. First of all, yesterday about noon, the new Board of County Commissioners met, took the oath of office, then ad ministered the oath to other officers and approved their bonds. Later the retiring Board of Commissioners met, turned over the affairs to the new Board, and adjourned sine die. Pro ceedings of both bodies are given belo w. New Commissioners Organize. It was 12.15 P. M. when a temporary organization of the new board was per fected by calling Capt Jno. Barry to the chair. The motion was made by Col. Roger Moore. The first order of bosiness was the election of a chair man and Col. Roger Moore was placed in nomination by Mr. W. F. Alexan der, seconded by Capt. Barry. The election was by ballot and Col. Moore was elected, having received two of the three votes cast. Col. Jno. D. Taylor, as clerk of the Superior Court, was present and ad ministered the oath of office to the three commissioners, and thereafter Capt. Barry declared Col. Moore's election as permanent chairman. Swearing in Officers. ' Mr William H. Biddle, Register of Deeds elect, was called before the Board and presented his bond of $10,000 with the United States Fidelity and Guarantee Co., of Baltimore, Md. The oath of office was adminis tered by Chairman Roger Moore and the bond was unanimously accepted. Thereafter Mr. BidJle assumed the duties of secretarv to the Board of Commissioners. The Sheriffs Officii! Bonds. Mr. Walter G. MacRae, Sheriff- elect, was called and tendered three official bonds, the total amount of wnich was J0 000. Tney were issued by the United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company, of Baltimore, as surety. The bonds were for the fol lowing amounts and purposes: 50.000 for the collection, payment and settle ment of the county, poor, school and special tax funds; 5.00J for the col lection, payment and settlement of public taxes as required by law, and the third for $5,000 for the faithful re turn of all processes, payment of fees and money collected in the execution of the offica of sheriff. The bonds were accepted after the correction of a clerical error. New Hanover was written "New Haven" in each bond. The correction was made by Mr. Preston Cumming, who is agent for the United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company, and has power of attorney. Clerk of the Court. Col. Jno. D. Taylor next presented his certificate of election as clerk of Superior Court and an official bond of $10,000 with B. F. Hall, Jas. C. Stevenson and James Sprunt as bonds men. The oath of office was adminis tered aud the bond accepted. Willam Sheehan, Sr., county consta ble, was the next officer sworn in. He presented his certificate of election and tendered his official bond of $1,000, with Godfrey Hart, Martin O'Brien. and Samuel Bear assureties. Treasurer's $99,000 Bond. Mr. H. McL. Green, Treasurer- elect, was the last to take the oath of office. He tendered two bonds, one for $60,000 with John S. Armstrong, James H. Chadbourn, Jr., W.E. Worth aud C. D. Yates as bondsmen for the custody of the educational fund and the other for the general and special funds in the sum of $30,000 with R. W. Hicks, A. D. Brown, M. J. Corbett," W. E Springer, Jno. D. Bellamy. The aggregate of the qu alificationon both bonds was $230,000. The boads were accepted, certificate of election tendered and the oath of office admin istered. D1J Not Qualify. At this stage of the proceedings Chairman Roer Moore read a letter from the coroner-elect, Dr. W. W. Qarriss. It was as follows : 'To the Hmorable Chairman and Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County: "Gentlemen I am notified by E Hewlett, sheriff, of my election as coroner. 1 am eratelul to my fellow citizens for their suffrages in .honoring me with their confidence: I do not feel phvsically equal to a proper dis charge of the d ities of the offije, and mott respectfully request that you will app rint a coroner from the many worthy citizens who will quilify and perform the duties ai required by law. I have the honor to be, Very resoectfully, "W. W. Harriss." The Board expressed much regret that Dr. Harris saw fit to decline to serve as coroner, and Dr. R'chard J. Price was elected to that offica in his stead. It will be of interest in this connec tion to note that yesterday Dr. Harriss in referring to his position in regard to the matter, told a Star representa tive that he told his friends after they nominated him that, on account of his business and for other reasons, he could not accept the office and they insisted that he remain on the ticket until after the election. This he cou sented to do. The Board of Education.; After the election of Dr. Price as coroner, the Board suspended business for a few minutes and joined with Col. Jno. D. Taylor, clerk of the court, and Mr. W. H. Biddle, register of deeds, in a special meeting for the purpose of electing a Board of Educa tion. Commissioner Alexander stated that he had been notified by Marsden Bel lamy, Esq., attorney for Col. F. W. Foster and Jordan Nixon, colored, the present members of the Board of Edu cation, that their resignations had been filed with the proper authori ties. However, nothing had been seen of them by any of the officials present and the election of their suc cessors was deferred until to-day, when it is hoped the resignations .will ba in troduced. . The other member of the Board, Mr. F. J. Dempsey, it will be remembered, resigned some weeks ago and yesterday Mr. B. G. Worth was elected as his successor. It is probable that the other two membsrs of the Board will be selected at the conclu sion of the business session of the Commissioners this afternoon. Recess Until To-day. At the conclusion of the joint meet ing the Board of Commissioners re sumed business session, merely to take a formal recess, which they did at 2.15 until 2.30 P. M. to-day. Session of Old Board. The last session of the retiring Board of Cjunty Commissioners, for the purpose of winding up their af fairs preparatory to giving place to the new Board was held at 3:30 P. M. yesterday. Present, Chairman Roger Moore and Commissioners W. F. Alexander, Jno. Barry, J. L. Boatwright and James Cowan. Aunual reports of officials were the first orJer of business. Col. Jno. D. Taylor, Clerk of Superior Court, re portei $2,597.00 public monies, due to various parties named, on hand. He also reported $369.63 on hand as re ceiver, appointed by the Superior Court, in certain cases. Charles Norwood, colored, retiring register of deeds, reported 231 marriage licenses issued during the year ending November 30th. Of these 107 were for white couples and 154 for colored. He a'so submitted a report for the past month, showing23 licenses sold during that period. Clerical Tax listing Errors. Mr T. H. Bunting, late tax lister for Wilmington township, reported that on the tax books certain parties were charged with more stocks of cor poration than they really owned, due to clerical errors, and asked that the amount be reduced. The request was granted. The following was adopted, on motion ot uommissioner tsoat- wright. It is ordered that in cases where the banks of the city have been required" by law to pay their State tax direct to the State that the sheriff deduct the same from the amount assessed by the county and State so that there shall not bi a double tax against them. To Collect Back Taxes, On motion of Capt. Jno. Barry, seconded by Capt. Boatwright, it was agreed that the collection of back taxes be awarded to Col. Thomas Strange and any other attorney he may see fit to associate with him, at a cost not to exceed 10 per cent, of the taxes so col lected. Captain W. P. Oldham was allowed $50 for extra services rendered as clerk to the Finance Committea during the election. Retiring Treasurer's Report. Mr. Jam3s H. Chadbourn, Jr., the retiring traisurar, appeared before the Board and sab niitid a report as to the coauty finances, and asked t'aat the Board appoint a tim3 when he could meet with the Bard and the new treasurer to form illy turn over the accounts to his successor. Mr. Chad- bourn's report showed a balance of $11,097 37 general and educational funds on hand. Col. Moore as chairman in referring to th9 county fiaances, said that dur ing the day he and the treasurer had p iid two notes against the county, one for $5,0 )3 and the other for $3,000, du5 at the National Bank of Wilmington, also interest due to the amount of $172.- 50. This he said, leaves an indebted ness of $1,500, iu notes of $1,500, $2, 000, and $1,000, each, all at the Na tional Bank of Wilmington. This re presents the entire indebtedness of the county except the regular $10,000, bonded debt. Two petitions for release from poll tax were not allowed. The last business to engage the at tention of the Board was a motion made by Capt. J. L. Boatwright that an appropriation of $50.23 be ma.de to pay a bill against the City Hospital. He said that this amount would en tirely clear the hospital from debt of every kind whatsoever. The appro priation was made. The Closing Scene. Col. Moore, as chairman, thanked tha Board for the many courtesies and hearty co-operatioa extended to him during his term" of offica a3 chairman. And Capt. J L- Boatwright as the retiring member of the Board, assured his fellow commissioners that his as sociation with them had been very pleasant. He concluded his remarks with a motion that the Board adjourn sine die. Capfe. Cowan seconded the motion, which was adopted. On account of the annualSession North Carolina Conference A. M. E. Church, Warrenton, N. C, December 3rd, 1898, the Seaboard, Air Line will hell round trip tickets to the above point at $b.00 for the round trip. Tickets to be sold December 6 and 8, final limit December 14th, 1898. : APPOINTMENTS YESTERDAY. Subordinate County Officers Selected Yesterday Announcement of Others Expeced To-day. Besides the county officers regularly elected on November 7ih, a number of very important offices carrying with them much responsibility are filled by appointment of the Sheriff, Clerk of tbe Court, Register of Deeds and County Commissioners, respec tively. A number of these appoint ments were made yesterday and the remainder will probably be annonnced to-day. Sheriff MacRae has appointed Mr. Owen Fennell first deputy, Mr. J. Wesley Millis jailor, and Mr. W. W. King as an acting deputy. The other appointments, Sheriff MacRae said yesterday, will be.made in a few days or in other words as necessity re quires them. " Register of Deeds Biddle has ap pointed as his assistant Mr. John McLaurin, so well and favorably known over the State as once editor of the North Carolina Presbyterian. Col. Taylor, Clerk of the Superior Court, has re appointed as his assistant Mr. Preston Cumming, who has so ably and creditably served in that capacity for some time previous. J All these have entered upon their duties arid those appointed by the Board of Commissioners to day will enter upon . their work immediately after their appointment. WHITE LABORERS' UNION A Large and Enthusiastic Meeting Held Last Night In Hibernian Mall Ccom. mittees Appointed. Probably 150 men assembled last night in Hiberuian hall, the occasion being a regular meeting of the White Laborer's Union Quite an important session was held. Mr. M. F. Dowling presided a3 president aud secretary M. G Silva was at his desk. The union appointed a committee to secure the names of unemployed white men in order that they may advertise them and let employers know where they can find men to fill vacancies. Messrs. F. A. Wester man, D. A. Rowan and J. G Marshall were named on the committee. A committee was also appointed to confer with the Labor Bureau in the interest of the unemployed. This is composed of Messrs. T. P. Coles, J. W. Millis (chairman), T. J. Smith, J. M. Chadwick and R. M. Capps. It was decided that in future the meetings of the Union would be held on the second and fourth Monday nights of each month, except that the next meeting will be held on the third Monday of this month. A feature of the meeting was a short speech by Mr. H. McL. Green, county treasurer. The Union now has a mem ship of almost three hundred. TRUSTED COLORED SERVANT, A Negro Cook Arrested for Robbing Her Employer of a Number of House hold Articles. Maggie Jones, colored, who has for a number of years been the trusted cook for Mr. Robert R. Bellamy's family, was yesterday arrested by Con stable Sheehan, charged with the theft of a lot of very valuable hand-painted china and a number of other house hold articles, the former being the property of Mr. Bellamy's mother and especially prized by her for the associations connected therewith. Mrs. Bellamy would probably not have discovered the theft for some time, but the colored woman yester day moved from the house in which she formerly lived, and in dis playing her effects to another colored woman, who cooks for Mr. W. R. Frehch she showed her the articles in question. Mr. French s cook recognized the goods, one of the articles bearing Mrs. Bellamy's name, and reported the matter to Mr. French, who in turn, informed Mr. Bellamy. He at once procured a warrant from Justice Fowler and the woman was placed in jail to await a preliminary hearing, it being too late at the time of her arrest to dispose of the case yes terday. It will come up before Jus tice Towler to-day. PRACTICING FOR THE GAME. The A. C. L. and 0. A. N. Were Out Prac ticing Last Night. The leather-lunged pig skin chasers were out in their glory last night, prac ticing for the great. Christmas game. And the clear crisp weather made them feel, as they expressed it, like "mus tang ponies." Captain Hatch, of the O. A. N. eleven, had his men out on Fifth and Market streets, and the way those boys rushed the ball showed that their year's furlough had not destroyed their aptitude for the game. Members of the teams were running all over town developing their lung power. and they expect to take round trips to the sound before they stop. -. What was supposed to be a street fight, on investigation proved to be Captain Sinclair and his A. C. L. team solving the mysteries of the science of foot ball and the crowd that gathered to witness the practice was a har binger of a tremendous crowd at the games. The boys were falling on the rocks and trees like they were soft as downy pillows, and Captain Sinclair says the men are not afraid of a cro3S-cut saw. j- The Naval Reserve boys .were also practicing last night and it is almost a settled fact that the game between them and a W. L. I. team will be played on January second. BOARD OF ALDERMEN Met in Regular Session in the Mayor's Office Last " : Night. TWO ALDERMEN RESIGNED. Routine Matters and Reports of Com mittees Receive Consideration An. nual Report of Fire Department Adopted Other Business. The Board of Aldermen met in regu lar session in the Mayor's office at the City Hall last night at 8 o'clock. Those present were Mayor Waddell, presid ing, and 'Aldermen Taylor, Worth, Macjlae, King, Skelding, Sprunt. Kramer, West and Bridge rs. The minutes of the last regular meeting- and the intervening special ses sions were read and approved. The resignation of C. P. Lockey, as city attorney, with an attached state ment of his accounts with the city, was submitted and approved. The Board very reluctantly and with many expressions of thanks for inval uable services rendered, accepted the resignations of Aldermen King, of the .Fifth Ward, and Bridgers, of the Fourth. These gentlemen stated that their reasons for thus re signing were purely business con nections which would require their attention elsewhere. Mr. Jos. H. Hanby was suggested by Mr. Bridgors as a suitable man to fill the vacancy from the Fourth Ward. The matter of appointing successors was deferred until the next meeting of the Board. The matter of adding a patrol wagon to the police equipment was discussed at the suggestion of citizens, but as the city has a contract with Messrs. S. P. Go wan & Co. for furnishing convey ance for prisoners when necessary, at a very low cost, the purchasing of the wagon and team was deemed inr expedient. The cost of . this service was stated by the clerkr as averaging about $5 per month. The contract for feeding the horses of the Fire Department was awarded to Messrs. B. F. Mitchell & Co , at $7.18 per month, this being the lowest bid submitted. A petition from residents and proper ty owners in the vicinity of Fifteenth and Market streets asking that a hy drant be placed in that locality was referred to the Fire Committee with in structions to report at the next meet ing. The- Mayor read a communication setting forth the wretched sanitary condition of the city prison and urg ing a confeimce with the Board of Audit and Finance looking to better ment of the general condition. The Market Committee reported that some necessary improvements bad been made on Front Street Mar ket and that bids for white washing the market had been submitted. The matter was referred to the committee with power to act. The Police Committee made a general report, definite action to be taken later. ! The Light Committee took up the question of lamp lighting, the contract for which is now held by J. B. Bo wen, col. The matter was referred to the committee. It was moved and carried by the Board that the bid of the Elec tric Railway Co., for furnishing the arc light at Tenth and Princess streets .be accepted, it appearing to be the lowest bid. The stipulation is $19 for installing the light and $7 per month thereafter, provided this company is awarded the contract for the 1890 lighting. Dr. McMillan, Superintendent of Health, submitted his monthly report, together with . recommendations by Mr. Jos. H, McRee, city surveyor, with regard to sewerage. The sugges" tions by Mr. McRee were referred to the Sanitary Committee. The Mayor stated that any refusal or failure to eive proper sanitary attention to their premises by citizens would be promptly and rigorously punished, upon infor mation from the Superintendent of Health. On motion the City Surveyor was made a member of the Board f Health. The Committee on Streets and Wharves made their report .in which it was stated that purchases of phos phate rock had been made at a saving of 25 per cent, from Castle Hayne, and many other improvements had been made. The chairman, Alderman Taylor, stated that by an appropria tion of $700 from the Board of Audit and Finance, the committee had been enabled to purchase six splendid mules for the trash carts, and that the old ones, which were in" very bad condi tion, had been disposed of at fair prices. Petitions for the erjection of build ings were presented by the Carolina Cooperage Co., B. F. Keith and Geo. D. Parsley. These were referred to the Fire Commission. Bills contracted by the old city ad ministration, for medical attendance to firemen injured in the discharge of their duty, were presented by Drs. Harriss and Burbanks. They were re ferred to committee with instructions to investigate. Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy appeared be fore the Board in behalf of the com mittee who were making preparations for the entertainment of Lieutenants Anderson and Blue on their expected visit to this city. An appropriation of $100 for defraying the expense was cheerfully voted by the Board. Alder man MacKae made the motion for the appropriation, and Alderman Taylor had the honor of seconding the same. The excellent report of the paid mre department for the year, as published in Sunday's Star, was submitted and approved. The report of the treasurer was also read and adopted. The Board adjourned, subject to the call of the Mayor. IN THE CITY COURT. Fifteen Cases Tried at Yesterday's Ses sion The City Treasury Enriched by Fines and Costs $102.65. Fifteen cases were disputed of at yesterday morning's session of the City Court, and as a result the city treasury is just $102 65 bttter off by way of fines, to say nothing of the costs. W. Bilvia, for drunkenness, was fined $3 65 and costs. Ernest Gilliam, a negro youth, for violently cursing a young white boy, was let off with the promise of his father to give him a good thrashing. Annie Nixon and Julia Wilson, both colored, were fined $5 each for disorderly conduct. Tvo white men were also fiued for disorderly con duct. D. H. Hines, Chas. Simpson and Ed Jefferson, all colored, wre fined $10 each for being drunk and resisting an officer. The latter was drunk on Water street and was using some vry violent language, his remarks being directed against the white people iu general. Gilbert Telfair was also tried on the charge of being drunk and disorderly and was giveu a similar fine. LeRoy Perry, for an aggravated case of drunkennes and disorderly conduct, was fined $20 and cost. Eugene James, a coUkred. boy, was tried for the larceny of a -rv-t saddle from some one, whom, they could not determine. He was found in posses sion of the saddle and was arr-.ted on suspicion. He was remanded lo the guard house to await further develop ments. Jas. Ross, Neill Clark and Rouland Robinson, sailors, wcrh arrested for being drunk and disord' rly and fined $10 each, which they paid. WILL LEAVE. WILMINGTON. Elder J. P. Kin? Resigns the Pastorale of the Second Advent Church, This City. E'der Joseph P. King founder and for almost twenty-five years pastor of the Second Advent Church, this city, has declined re-election and announce that he will leave the city about Jdu ary 1st for a season of evangelistic work before assuming a past rate else where. He expct to spnd s ne time in Florida and other States South. A promineut memb'r of the Cnurch said to a Star reporter yesterday that they had under consideration sfveral prominent ministers in the North and West as successor to R?v. Mr King, but no formal call hws yet been ex tended to any one. H spoke in th" highest terms of the retiring pastor and said that the church regrets exceed ingly to lose him from their tnidit. MIKE" DOW LINO HJNtfREO. Presented With a Quid Headed Cane Yesterday by Alderman King. Yesterday afternoon Alderman B. F. King called at No. 2 engine house of the fire department and presented Foreman M. F. Dowling with a hand some gold-headed cane on which wa the following inscription Presented to M. F. D. by The Ladies of the Fifth Ward, Wilmington, N. C. In presenting the cane Mr. King said it was presented as an expression of appreciation for the efficient services rendered by Mr. Dowling prior to and during the recent "race war." Mr. Dowliag responded in an appro priate and characteristic speech, in which he expressed the highest appre ciationand pledged his very best ef forts in the future, as in the past, should the occasion arise. BY RIVER AND RAIL. Receipts of Naval Stores and .Cotton Yesterday. W & W. Railroad 1.0C3 bales cot ton. 2 casks spirits turpentiue, 1 barred rosin, 18 barrels crude turpentine. W.. C. & A. Rail mad 628 bale cot ton, 15 casks M'ir ts turpentine. 227 barrels rosin, 145 barrels tar, 94 bar1 rtls crude turpentine. Carolina Central Railroad 14? balea cotton, 26"barrels rosin, 6 bajyajs tar. C. F. & Y. V. Kail road ?1 8 bln cotton. 13 cask spirits turpentine, barrels rosin, 8 barrels tar, 5 barrels crude turpentine. W., N. & N. Railroad 206 bales cot ton. Steamer Driver 48 bales cotton, 15 casks spirits turpenliue, 108 barrelta tar, 3 barrels crude turpentine. Steamer W. T. Daggett 13 bale cotton, 1 cask spirits turpentine. 9 barrels rosin, 43 barrels tar. Steamer Frank Sessoms 45 balw cotton, 7 casks spirits turpentine, 138 barrels rosin. 99 barrels tr. Schooner Ruth J. 75 barrels rosin. S. Smith's flU 180 barrels rosin. Total Cotton, 2,669 bales: spirit turpentine, 43 casks;' rosin, 756 bar rels; tar, 409 barrels; crude turpen tine, 121 barrels. A New Book Store. Mr. Warren S. Johnson left last night for New York and other North ern markets, where he goes to buy a full stock of stationery, books, offlc supplies, fancy good, etc., preparatory for opening a bookstore at No. 107 Market street on or about January 1st The store is the one occupied by the Heinsberger book store several mouths ago. Men' Clothing at 25 to 40 fr CrmU Discount. Overcoats, $S to $20; Suits. $8 to $30; Pants, $2 to $7.50; made to orde. Any up-to date style. Satisfaction guaranteed. Postal card telling your needs answered in person at points on S. A. L. in North Carolina, and meas ure taken by Agent American Woollen Malls Co., Box 80S, Maxton, N. C. t NEWBERN STIRRED UP. Catrtftd at Actios of the Rrp-skllcaa Board of CoomlsnJoDtrs Cltltcts Prvpoae to Make 1 ben Oct Oaf. Sprial Star TeJram.l NlwBllt.f, N. C . Deoember 8 At tlbe ncetinir of lb Dtrd of C mn.is sinners today, rVjmour Ilsurork, rKMlmsKter of this city and son of Hobrrt Hancock who wse dwrniksod from the prrs denry of tha AtUntu) lid Nrlh Carolina railroad, waa elected attorirry for the board for'lwo yvars Itisbelievd that a d-al was rawde to put in Robert Ilar-cor as Ifxisttr of deeds. The raiidl-'Utea 'L-cU'd for treasurer and cl-rk f cou't were unable to furnuh hoi.ds attid lmu the time extended. The Boii"-d of Comniftkint)f r newly "i-pcted consists of three Krput'lirar.s and ont of them ii a negro. A nn t ng of th Citiir-iis' Ci-n nut let is p-illed fr to night. They Kill appoint a comuitttee to wait on the it p'jb'it'ina and ilirite f. m t hftep out. A urtnl.ir jntiUlion eill prnbul'tv b eji'end-d to tli" rity Republican Horipntxtrntioi,. Dr )' -p'e w,r iiidincd to wail until ll,e Legislature tn't, but the frrhli r.itri of putting the Hancocks forward lies Stirred the rity up, nr.d the tslk is very determined to night. Seymour Hancock was notified (hat charges would l prrferrt-d ofuiufcl him in tho Craven Club, but r-:g t,-d tu time to ctrsio tx-ing ei pellcd Tl.a Hanrorkt arc ottrarimd The negroes areq-jiet and the whit lpub!ic.iirs f bad character are tb Only ones to ! dealt wuh This last pii'ical more ly the Kr p'lMiratii waa unexpected NEW ADVKHT1SKMKNTS. BUSINESS. WANTED IMrty wish fr .m fl n.m i. t 0 i Inr. M Iu a ne tiuOiuM No ituprttUOTi. TrofU rrum I0J to K lr r.nl Will mimui Ot rlliw t invewtlrfBllon )o i It Ad1nM tlila ofTloe. A S ' Specials at Taylor's Bazaar. Camtvlr Hi'rt Ll"ln. all r,lir. lht i s ni n n1 Oriii fi Jaixiiit tw in Hal II nlrci.lr. ihm lot I Ht ,r KVh nivu that ll hi fx . WiM ha4 ni l" Ladies' Black Folt Alpinos, w Hi Tunc. ltil sale at V- arh rvrr III K" III fViM'V ( tnirnt I til T" lot 1'iHH M. (l.rli.g itilafcaii. CHll llflJ ffr for )ourHf Ai TAYLOR'S BAZAAR, do i ir ll Mtitl arwt The Second Series of Stock IS TIIK Co-operatiYe Building and loan Association will opn fo- jmrm'tit ofdn" aiiinlj . I., l-rte. St tli' ofllftf uf lli Hifti anil Tri ivxa i i-r A1.KF1 TlVUiR. !TlMt W A JHSo., i- I'Moliluut Ilrerlnr Wnlkrr T)l. W A John"Ti. i)r I. Iv cli u, Jno II IWsrrr, I'u'i 'nilr. Sr.. I ' (.'iirinr W K wonii. It c wiiUtii. (f A Iili. H C amrC H . e. I W Hl T1IO II WKUIIIT. S ! y ixl Tr cl y ami Tt . Ill 1'rliu m iMre lie 4 II u Iu L. L. RAISINS. 140 Boxca L. L. RaUlaa. fij Boat Loot Raisins. 60 Barrals Applra. 90 Us(i C. C. Nuts. 96 Boxes BXiaad Nats. 176 Tabs rsscr Caady. 94 Plcaic Chaos. 175 Bags WLaat Bra. 300 Doisd riah Boa. 24 5 Bag-a Poasuta. W. B. Cooper, WhnlnnM Onur. t iirurwn. O. 1 a We Dare You TO CAt.L AND INQUIRE THE rnicr.4 on ock cixMr WI WILL Open Your Eyes ON PR CER FARRIS' PALACE BAKERY. LEADER dm 1 tf S DEALER" I ALL KIKDR Or Cured Hog Products, Lard, Canned Meats, &c. ' OUR PURE HOU1 LARD U I'SEX.ELXXD. We sell Renown Cigars, Gaban Blossom, Topical Twist, ALSO, BIOB ORADE loe ooof. ORDERS rROaPTLT ATTM TO from crrr o oovtv. AWD PRICES REA-OWABIX. Wawa. and Offlo. Ratt sua. OJ vote . : r i v. M ' - it - . i. it-