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Gaaraateed Boaa-Rde, Erery4)aj2 $ Circulation Larger Tnia That X Of Any Other DtHy NeW paper Published la OLDEST DAILY JCBWSPAPERX IJf THE STATE. $ XING TAR VOL. LXIII.-NO. 81. WILMINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1898. WHOLE NO. 9,786 OUTLINES. Admiral Dewey ianow the senior officer of theNavy, through retirement of Admiral Bunce. Moore, con victed of robbing Mahon by the 'badger'' game in New York, waa sentenced to 19 years imprisonment. Three children and the wife, of Chas. Hagerman, drowned in the St Lawrence river. The Paper Trust is shown up by the American News paper Publishers' Association. Civil war is apprehended in Bolivia. W. J. Bryan had a long con ference with Democratic leaders in Chicago Monday. " Michael Ferrands, a brigand, for whom the Greek Government offers 5000 francs, dead or alive, arrested in New York. Jas. C. Dunham, who -murdered the family of Col. R P. McGlency, in Califoruia, May, 1S96, is believed to be undr arrest in Columbus, Ohio; there is an Outstanding reward of $11,- 000 for Duuhatn, dead or alive. The defence iu the trial of Mrs. Botkin for the murder of Mrs. Dunning closed its case; argument will begin to-dav. The 12"Ji New York regii meat and Gen. Singer will embark at Charleston to day for Matanzas. New York markets: Money on call steady at2i&2 J percent., the last loau being at 2J per ct. ; cotton steady, middling uplands 5tc; flour was sir.in;. aud higher; wheat spot rirmer. No. 2 red SOJc; corn spot stronger, rosin steady; strained com mon to good 1 -40; spirits turpentine rirrn at 4 4 j(345c. The Confederate Veterans' Asso ciation of Memphis has passed reso lutions condemning Senator But ler's proposition to pension Con federate soldiers a3 a blundering vio lation of good taste and dignity. If those vets knew Marion Butler as well as the people down this way do they wouldn't expect any good taste or dignity from him, and wouldn't waste any paper in writing resolu tions condemning his performances. Marion thought he was doing a little buncombe work. ST. ANDREW'S S. S. ENTERTAINMENT. SAINT JOHN'S DAY. LOCAL DOTS. A Highly Appropriate Programme Ad mirably Rendered Last Night Santa Clans Distributed Presents. Appropriately Observed by Several Ma sonic Lodges Last Night Officers Installed for Ensuing Year. This country is not only shipping railroad locomotives to China, Ja pan, South America, Russia and other countries, but to England, where the engineers prefer them to the English-built locomotives. The excuse of the railroad men for send ing orders to this country is that the English builders are over-cropped with work. ' Patrick Haggerty died at Pots dam, X. Y., the other dav, aged 109 years. He was of a hale constitu tion, read without the aid of glasses, and might have lived to au advanced age if he had not when a youth taken a fancy for tobacco and be come an inveterate smoker. A pickpocket got Bob Ingersoll's gold watch in New York the other day, and Bob's private opinion now is, if there isn't a warm hereafter for some people there ought to be. WEATHER REPORT. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Dip t or Aqbjoxji.tuhic, WEaTHSK BCBiAU, WiLJiisaTOjT, N. C... Dec. Temperature: 8 A. M,, 36 deg. ; 8 P.M., 47 deg. ; maximum, 57 deg. ; minimum, ;3 deg. : mean, 45 deg. Rainfall for the day, .0; rainfall mce 1st of the month up to date, 2.3S. Stage of water in the river at Fay etteville at S A. M.. 5.5 feet FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. Washington', December 27. Fore cast for Wednesday North Carolina fair: cold wave; brisk southwesterly wads. becoming northwesterly. i'i LD WAVE WARNING. Washington-, D. C. Dec. 27. Old wave. Temperature will fall twenty to twenty-five degrees by Wednesday aight. -m-- Port Dec. 23. J. H. Rehder & Co. Toys at cost KiDg Grocery Co. New Year's cakes Opera House Univ'y Dramatic Club BUSINESS LOCALS. Lost Scarf pin. Wanted Ten ladies. Stove For sale cheap. Lost Registered package. C. EL Daniels Horse stolen. J. Q. Wright & Son For rent. in .iv Risrs 7.10 A. M. Sets 4.52 P. M. Lenirth 9 H. 42 M. .V"air at Southport S.03 A. M. '".;-!- V.lcn.ar.-a 10 33 A M. -."ii".or Billy Masou bas had hum .-a:!- 1 after him. This savors o: sen li.iL r Hillv to the rear. The broom manufacturers' com bine has put brooms up twenty-five per cent., a sufficient reason why it should be swept out of existence. Whether the grip be contagious or not. and they sav it is, it doesn't rind much difficulty in taking hold of a person and holding on when it does. The national debt of Japan amounts to 4,50 per capita, but there are no foreign bondholders to squeeze her. The debt is all held by her own people and the interest instead of joing out to enrich others rvnvii-'. a: home. L:h:ning never strikes twice, they -ay, in the same place, but it strikes to some purpose in Illinois, where the State Agricultural De partments say it destroyed 45,- 'Jl.2 worth of property between Mav 1st and November 1st. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. J. W. Johnson, of Gra ham, is in the city. Col. Peter Mallett, of'ew York, is among the visitors in the city. J. A. Brown, Esq, of Chad bourn, was registered at The Orton vesterday. Rev. R. R. Windley returned last evening from a pleasant trip to Southport Mr. Walker Meares, of Pol locksville, is in the city on a business and pleasure visit Miss Grace E. White, who has been visiting friends in Charlotte, re turned home yesterday. Mr. Robert A. Hewlette, a former Wilmingtonian, is in the city spending the holidays with friends. ' Mr. S. A. King, one of the Stag's good friends at Baxley, Ga , i3 in the city, spending the holidays with friends. Mr. E. J. Hill, of the North Carolina Cotton Oil Company, re turned yesterday from Warsaw, where he spent the holidays hunting. Messrs. J. W. Monroe and Ed. J. Davis spent Christmas in Marion, S. C. They returned yester day and report quite a pleasant trip. 1 The many friends of Mrs. J. E Norwood, nee Miss Rhea Daggett, welcome her most cordially back to the city. She came up from her home in Newberry Christmas eve, and is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Eliza R. Daggett, on Front street. The Sunday School of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church held their annual entertainment last night and it was pronounced, by the large audience in attendance an event of especial ap propriateness. The programme was admirably rendered, and the decora tions were quite pretty, mere was a background of evergreen in ,the rear of the pulpit rostrum and on either end of the rostrum were well propor tioned and beautifully decorated Christmas trees. The first feature of the programme was an excellently rendered recitation by Miss Jennie Spence. This was fol lowed by another by Master Charles Howie, bright little three-year-old boy. who elicited high compliment. Miss Lillie Craig also recited an appropri ate recitation. An interesting musical feature of the programme was a song by five girls They were Misses Isabella Nimmocks, Daisy Maultsby, Mary Thompson, Madge McDougall and Kate Georee A pantomime and song, "Shaking Quakers," created quite a deal of in terest. Ten girls and a little boy, at tired in Quaker costumes, participated. It was in the midst of this scene that Santa Claus, attired in his usual Arctic costume, arrived. He was as tounded to find himself in a quaker meeting and in his good natured way induced the eleven quakers to throw aside their quaker deportment and join him in the distribution of presents to the delighted Sunday School children. The presents were given to the. teachers of each class for distribution. ror tne smaller boys tnere were confectioneries put up in prettily de signed card-board Noah's arks ; for ihe girls they were packed in card-board cradles, while the other scholars were given packages, the design of which was the form of a safe. The confec tions were of a high grade and thor oughly pleased the Sunday School children. Santa Claus was admirably imper sonated bv Mr.' Richard Warren. When the presents had all been dis tributed the pastor, Rev. A. D. Mc Clure, presented a handsome clock to Mr. W. C. VonGlahn, as an expression of appreciation from the Sunday school for Mr. VohGlahn's regular attendance during the past twenty-one years. He has been secretary for fifteen years. The committee, to whom is due much credit for the conception and presenta tion of the admirable programme last night, was: Mrs. M. C. Callaway, Mrs. E T. Wade, Mrs. W. C. VonGlahn and Mrs. W. C. Stewart and Miss Britt. Miss Britt served also as organist. Yesterday being St John's Day, it was apporpriately. observed by tne Masonic lodges by installing the officers (recently elected to serve for the ensuing year. The installation wos impressively condu3ted by Past Grand Mister Charles H. Robinson, acting as Deputy Grand Master, assisted by Worship ful Master Martin S. Willard. The following is a list of the officers installed and the respective lodges to which they belong: Wilmington Lodge No. 319 : W. M, W. B. McKoy. S.' W. Eric Norden. J. W. R. C. Cardwell. Treasurer W. G. A. Otersen. Secretary T. F. Bagley. S. D. J. D. Webster. J. D. Jno. A. Kerr. Stewards R. E. Williams, W. P. Monroe. Chapl ain W. S. Warrock. Marshal Jno. L. Cantwell. St. John's Lodge, No. 1: W. M. J. C. Stout. S. W. Jesse Wilder. J. W. T. J. Pratt Treasurer B. H. Scott. Secretary W. M. Poisson. S. D. W. G. Evans. J. D. A. H. Zoeller. Stewards B. A. Merrift, J. F. Maun der. Orient Lodge, No. 395: W. M. James W. Jackson. S. W. U. M. Robinson. J. W. R. H. Pickett Treasurer J. C. Munds. Secretary H. G. Smallbones. S. D. J. T. Munds. J. D. A. M. Waddell, Jr. Stewards Clayton Giles, Richard Bradley. Mr. T. H. Johnson was installed as Tiler for the three lodges. LODGE ELECTIONS. THE MAYOR'S COURT. The paragraph artist of the Xew Orleans. Pi'-ayune, remarks that "chtap cotton is better than no crop." That depends on how much it costs to produce it. If it costs more to do that than the cotton brings then no crop is better than cheap cotton. -Some men are no respecters of persons. The other day while a committee on lunacy was testing the sanity of a hermit, thieve broke into his log cabin and carried away everything except the logs. They, probably thought he had money hoarded, but if he did and they fo md it they didn't tell anybody. N. Paul Assigns. A deed of assignment was filed with the Register of Deeds yesterday afternoon by which N. Paul conveys his stock of confectioneries, fruits, etc, at 204 Princess street, to M. Kirchbaum, son-in-law of the assignor, who is designated as the trustee. The deed corjveys the stock, store fixtures, etc., and names no preferred creditors. Advantage is taken of the homestead exemption allowed by law. The assignor says he does not know what the assets or liabilities will be. It is a question in Greater Xew York whether there shall be another bridge constructed across East River a tunnel constructed under it. It is contended that the tunnel can be constructed within a couple of years for about G,000,000, whereas 'uch a bridge a3 would be necessary would cost $12,000,000, or more. j Newport News is one of the grow ing cities with a big future. Its population is 18,000 now, an in crease of 2,000 within the year. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad ha now seven steamers running regu larly to Liverpool, to which will be added by June two immense freight steamers, built in England. They are 4'J5 feet long, have stalls for S.li) head of cattle and room for 15,o bales of cotton, and can carry a cargo of 11,500 tons. Children's Entertainment at St Paul's. The children's service at St Paul's Episcopal Church will be giveri to night at 7 30 o'clock. A special feat ure of the service will be the siDging of Christmas corals. Rev. Mr. Bar ber, the rector, will deliver a brief ad dress especially for the children, and a? a closing feature presents will be taken from the Sunday School Christ mas tree and distributed to the chil dren. All friends of the church are invited. Frivolous Prosecutions. Joseph Davis, colored, was before Justice Fowler yesterday on a peace warrant sued for by Carrie Freeman. The prosecution was adjudged, a malicious one and the prosecutor was required to pay the cost Davis was also tried for an assault with a deadly weapon on a warrant sworn out by the same woman. He was found guilty of an assault and judgment was suspended upon payment of cost. Wisteria Arrived. A special dispatch to the Stab from Southport skys: "Buoy-tender Wisteria arrived at 3 P.' M., for harbor. She is from Charleston, S. C, and carried supplies to Frying-Pan shoals light-hip." Some Cases Were Tried and the Hearing of Others Postponed. There were nineteen cases on the Mayor's docket at yesterday morning's session of the City Court, but not more than half the number were disposed of, as several were continued until the afternoon and others until to-day. Susan Hall, colored, for disorderly conduct, was let off with costs. Chas. Ellis, colored, disorderly, $2.50 fine and costsj Wm. Young, colored, dis orderly, $5 fine and costs. Fred Bryan, colored, disorderly, let off with costs Samuel Myers, colored, disor derly, $2 50 fine and costs Jno. Waddell, who has twice bee arrested by city officers within a week, was sent! to work on the streets for wenty days . All the cases were unimportant, and? consequently, required very little con sideration by Mayor Waddell. Christmas Casualties. Mr. J. W. Monroe, who returned from Mario4, S. C, yesterday brought news of several quite serious Christ mas casualties in that town during the holidays. A 'three year old son of Mr. J. W. Holiday, a prominent citi zen of that town died almost suddenly from the effects of swallowing several match heads, which had been left carelesslv in his reach. In addition to this, Mrs. Gasque, step mother of Mrs. H. C. Twining, of this city, was quite painfully burned by the careless ex- Dlosion of fireworks. He also told of a young white man, who had his hand horribly mangled and almost torn off by the bursting of one of the large cannon crackers, which are sold during the holidays. Several of Them Chose Officers for En suing Year Last Night. Pursuant to official "call published in the morning papers, section No. 221 Endowment Rank, Knights of Pythias, met last night and elected the follow ing officers for the ensuing term : President H. O. Craig. y Vice President Geo. W. Branch. Secretary J. D. Nutt The following officers, for Cape Fear Lodge No. 2, I. O. Q. F., were also elected at their regular meeting last night: N. G. Alex. Boon. V. G. S. Beh rends. R. S. J. T. Riley. Treasurer Wm. Goodman. The above will be installed on the next regular meeting Tuesday night. Appointive officers will also be named on this occasion. Oriental Conclave No. 1., Hepta- sophs or Seven Wise Men also elected officers, as follows, at their regular meeting last night: W. C Walter E. Yopp. E. A. E. B. Robinson. W. P. N. Politz. I G. L. R. Thigpen. B. Brown. Jewell. W. T. T. J. Gore. Trustee. W. E. Yoppi. Chairman, N. Politz and D. W.; Matthews. Justige McGowan had three submissions yesterday for petty of fences. The -steamer Geo. W. Clyde, Capt Robinson, arrived yesterday from New York. Messrs. Alex. Sprunt & Son yesterday cleared the British steamship Karoon with a cargo of 6,764 bales of cotton for Liverpool. Messrs. Geo. Harriss, Son & Co. yesterday cleared the schooner Chas. ' D. Hall for New London, Conn., with a cargo of lumber, by the Cape FearXumber Company. Dr. J. H. Hardin offers a liberal reward for the return of a small diamond scarf pin. which was lost Monday afternoon between his resi dence and Oakdale cemetery. There were sales of only 282 bales of cotton on the Wilmington market yesterday. The price is un changed, middling being quoted at 5f cents, with the tone of the market firm. The Stab is requested 'to an nounce that Revs J. I. Browning will conduct religious services in Bladen Street Methodist Church this evening at 7.30 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. Miss Nettie Walton, daughter1 of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Walton, and Mr. Frank Smith, of Sampson county, were united in marriage yesterday at the home of the parents of the bride on Greenville Sound. W. L. Wilker3on, colored, the efficient head waiter at Orton Hotel was united in marriage last night with Alice Smith, colored. The service was at St. Luke's Church and was an elaborate one and very largely at tended. Miss Lillie White and Mr. Albert J. Cooksey were happily united in marriage at the residence of Capt. J. M. McGowan, No.; 73 Orange street, Sunday afternoon, Dr. C. S. Blackwell. of the First Baptist Church officiating. Miss Elizabeth PearsalPs school at Ferenside three miles from the city, will, give a creditable Christmas entertainment to-night. Santa Claus, the identical one who so pleased the children of Miss Alderman's school a few days ago, will be there. OPERA PARTIES ORGANIZING. FIRST RECEPTION OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON. Miss Catharine Maffitt Accorded Many Quests Delightful Entertainment Last Night Names of Attendants. Balance of Toys and TffiMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.:: X O Yar, by Kail, 9&.00 ', 181 Mtk. - t.fto;: ytc koiUi, i.oo;; oo- Stock of Presents, That The University Dramatic Club Will Be Qreeted by a Splendid Audience Is Assured. Prelate. B. R. S. K. W. There is every indication that the University Dramatic Club will attract an especially large and fashionable audience at the Opera House Friday evening, when they will present two popular plays, "Evening Dress" and "The Little Rebel." Already two or three opera parties are in process of organization and there are indications of others. The Dramatic Club is - winning laurels wherever they appear and Wilmington people have every assur ance that the evening will be one of thorough enjoyment. BY RIVER AND RAIL. Miss Catharine Maffitt entertained quite a company of friends last night at her home on Dock street. This was the first formal holiday reception in Wilmington society and was a thor oughly delightful occasion, setting a high precedent for. receptions which may follow. The Maffitt home was prettily deco rated. The fashionable company of guests and elegant environments blending in the creation of a brilliant society event, which will long be re membered by the fortunate guests as an especially pleasureable occasion! Miss Maffitt was assisted in receiv ing by a bevy of her most intimate young lady friends. The entertain ment provided the guests was admi rable, "keeping the apartments resonant with merriment during the entire event. As the evening advanced the guests weie ushered into the dimns- room. where . delicious refreshments were served. Those who shared Miss Maffitt's de lightful hospitality last night were : Miss Pannell, of Reidsville ; Miss Bryan, Miss Hawkins and Miss Ash ton, of Tarboro; Miss Trenholm, of New York; Miss Baker, of Ports mouth ; Miss Hawley, of Fayetteville; Miss Busbee, of Raleigh ; Miss Bailey, of Winston; Miss Cowan, of Charles ton; Miss Lina Wiggins, Miss Carrie Wright, the Misses Clark, Misses Jennie and Mary TreatPeck, Misses .rage ana JNannie .Humphrey, Miss Annie Lee, Misses Mary and Alice Borden, Miss Rosa McPherson, Misses Emma and Eliza Northrop, Miss Florie Maffitt, Misses Hattie and Mary Jennings Bellamy, Miss Mary Lil McKoy, Miss Olive Armstrong, Misses Nellie and Elliott Emerson, Miss Marie Peschau, Misses Masie and Emma West, Misses Talulah and Anita DeRosset, Miss Eliza French, Misses Katie and Carrie Harriss. 7 Miss Kate Harlowe,, Miss Octavia Boatwright, Miss Eliza Metts, Miss Lola Martin, Miss Fannie Green, ' Miss Louise Bunting, Miss Lucy Latham and Miss Gause. Messrs. C. E. Taylor, J. H. Bunting, Harry Croswell, Pride Thomas, J. D. Bellamy, Jr., 3rd, S. P. Collier, Jr., H. J. McMcMillan, Jr., Reed French, Bellamy Harriss, Geo. Chadbourn, Jas. Cowan, Kerby Collier, Ed. Taylor, Willie Martin, Milton Elliott, Fred Bowles, Edwin Metts, Neill Emerson, Fred Dick, Wm. J. Bellamy, Michael Schenck. Willie Whitehead and Mr. Mosley. . Suitable for Christmas tree and New Year' gifts entertainmrnti (i At cost and less than cost. A new lot of BLANK CARTttlDOE PISTOLS, just received, 25c. Special prices in FIREWORKS FOR ; NEW YEAR'S. i J. H. Rehder & Co., de 28 tf FOURTH STREET HKIDOK. NEW YEAR 'S U what tflw houHrwlfv l trojr In irrrlng Uil wk aplati Kr3 rtiatnila mk tl rlrbMl and flnott fruit anl ftrofti rakM. and ! e-rythlrg V at 1 iiirt"r In rrnr-1 iiv?i. Dried krran fl Italnin. pum -pir ttra Ann panttry Flour. Rak Itiff !' rirra and -t E it In Riittr Kr you N-, Vrir 'il atlon you wit flnd tilifh coiimttmi rxilaltr. ft n Caktu and Crarkr ana Mine ' al 1g&jrl THE KING GROCERY CO., Ph ten. do lin if KIXO. MAVaUEM.. roarUb mrm unAt MARRIED IN CHARLOTTE. Mr. Will Beaman, of Wilmington, to Mrs. Mamie Edwards Parker Arrived Here Tuesday. , REMAINS LAID TO REST. Charlotte Observer Dec. 27th. "A marriage on Sunday is alwaja more or less interesting;, but when it happens that the Sunday is Christmas the interest is increased two fold. In the midst of the beautiful Christmas decorations, in St. Peter's Episcopal church, and facing the bright star which shone over the altar a star of hope Mr. Will Beaman and Mrs. Ma mie Edwards Parker stood Sunday af ternoon at 5.30 and vowed to love and cherish each other "until death do us part." The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. L. Hoffman. The young couple had intended to keep the hour of ceremony a secret, but as The Ob server had given them away, so to speak, they moved it up an hour, be ing married at 5.30, instead of 6.30, as they had intended. Only the relatives, and a few friends were present. Im mediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Beaman were driven to the home of the groom. They leave this morn ing for Wilmington, their future home." Mr. Beaman, the groom, holds an important position in the Si d per Ma chine office in this city. He arrived with his bride Tuesday. lilt 1 mm gifts V I Hat Are Ittl. Funeral Services of the Late Mrs. Catha rine K. Price Prom First Presbyte rian Church Yesterday. WERE GIVEN AN OYSTER ROAST. Firemen of Hose Reel Co. No. 1 Have a Sumptuous Feast. The firemen of Hose Co. No. 1, at the Fourth street bridge, were on Wednesday afternoon treated to a sumptuous oyster roast, which they seem to nave tnorougniy enjoyea. They are under many obligations to Dr. W. D. McMillan for the oysters, and to Mr. B. F. King, manager of the King Grocery Co., for very ex cellent cigars. The roast was shared by-Chief Charles Schnibbin, Assistant Chief W. P. Monroe and Assistant Foreman W. A. Cannady, the latter of Engine Co. No. 1. In this connection it will not be amiss to note that the boys at Hose Reel station, No. 1 have very greatly improved their station house since they took charge, when the firemen under the old regime were turned out by the new administration. They have thoroughly renovated every de partment and provided new furnish ings for the living apartments. The apparatus has also been carefully cleaned and burnished. T The Smallpox Case. , The smallpox case at the pest house is reported progressing satisfactorily. No other cases have developed. One house in the city under quarantine. It is in Christ alley. It is not be lieved the place is infected. And is simply a precautionary measure. Fire at St. Paul's Parsonage. A small wood-house in the rear of the parsonage of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, No. 12 North Sixth street, was well nigh destroyed by fire yes terday afternoon. The alarm was turned in at 12.31 P.' M. from box 32. The fire was caused by fireworks and caused about $50 damage. Death of Mr. Summersill. News was received in tfce city yes terday of the death of Mr. R. N. Sum mersill, which occurred at his home near Jacksonville, N. C, early yester day morning) Mr. Summersill has many friends in Wilmington who will hear with much regret of his death. Valuable Horse Stolen, Mr. Charles Daniels, who lives on Castle between Seventh and Eighth streets, had a valuable bay horse stolen from him Saturday night. He fed the horse in his stable as usual at night, but Sunday morning when he went to the stable he found the door open and his horse gone. He says he remembers hearing a noise about the stable during the night, but had nb idea his horse was being stolen. He had no clue to the thief aud kept the matter quiet until yesterday when a reward was offered for the return of the horse and capture of the thief. Public Debate To-night. A number of the members of the Advent Church are preparing for an interesting debate to be held at their church on Sixth street between Church and Castle to night. Those . who will take part in the debate are: Messrs. J. M. King, Jr., E. L. Price, Gh Saun ders1 and Walter Streeter. The tem perance question will be discussed and a medal awarded to the best debater. The public is invited to attend. ."t X. . si M 1 Receipts of Naval Stores and Cotton Yesterday. , W. & W. Railroad 129 bales cot ton, 1 cask spirits turpentine, 4 barrels rosin. Carolina Central Railroad 1 bale cotton, 14 casks spirits turpentine, 4 bsnrels tsr C. F. 4c Y. V. Railroad 2 bales cotton, 35 casks spirits turpentine, 134 barrels rosin, 79 barrels tar. 5 W., N. & N. Railroad 73 bales cotton, 5 casks spirits turpentine, 15 barrels crude turpentine. - Steamer E. ' A. Hawes 72 casks spirits turpentinet 235 barrels tar. Steamer Driver 1 bale j cotton, 13 casks spirits turpentine, 34 barrels rosin, 175 barrels tar. Steamer Seabright 26 bales cotton, 11 casks spirits turpentine, 6 barrels tar. Steamer A. P. Hurt 48 bales cot ton, 2 casks spirits turpentine, 78 barrels tar. Schooner S. D. Pigott 6 casks spirits turpentine 45 barrels rosin, 9 barrels tar. ' Schooner Stonewall 2 bales cotton, 19 casks spirits turpentine, 94 barrels rosin, 6 barrels tar. J. S. William's raft572 barrels rosin. ? Total Cotton, 282 bales; spirits turpentine, 177 casks; rosin, 883 bar rels ; tar; 562 barrels ; crude turpen tine, 15 barrels. WILL 00 TO FAYETTEVILLE. The 0. A. N. and Athletic Club Elevens to Play There Monday. The O. A. N. foot ball team will go' to Fayetteville next Monday to play the Athletic Club eleven of that place." Several of the A. C. L. players will be added to the team. Capt. Sinclair will be in charge of the eleven, but does not know that he will play. The averaging weight of both the teams will be about 150, pounds. Among the players who will go to Fayetteville are McRee Hatch, H. J. McMillan, Jr., Harlee Bellamy, Richard Bradley, Ed. Wootten, Hergrenrother, Parker and Southerland. The boys anticipate a bang-up game. A Wild Turkey Farm. Mr. John D. Ramsey, a subscriber to the Star, at Bannerman's, N. O., writes that he has a wild turkey farm four hundred yards from his house. During the past several months he has dined sumptuously on seven of the birds, and prospects are flattering for a dozen more in the near future, as they are daily eating his grain, in sight of the house. He wants to know who can beat this. Try, The funeral services of the lamented Mrs. Catharine Kenan Price were con ducted yesterday at 11 o'clock from the First Presbyterian church, Rev. P. H. Hoge, D. D. officiating. There was a large attendance and the services were peculiarly appropriate and im pressive. The music was by a special choir selected from among the inti mate friends of the deceased. They were Messrs. C. H. Robinson, W. H. Northrop, Sr., Mrs. C. H. Robinson, Mrs. R. M. Sweet and Miss Etta Hart. The scripture lessons read by Dr. Hoge were peculiarly fitting. They were from John, 14th chapter; First Corinthians, 15th chapter and a selec tion from Revelations. During a fer vent prayer he tendered- thanks for the blessed ' influences di fused by the deceased during her long and active career as a Christian worker. As noted in (he Star's refer ence to her death in yesterday's issue, she was the oldest member of the First Presbyterian Church. . After the service at the church the remains were carried to Oakdale ceme tery for interment. The floral offer ings were beautiful and profuse. The elders of . the. Presbyterian churches served as honorary pall-bearers. They were as follows : Mr. B. F. Hall, Mr. W. S. Warrock, Mr. B. Gh Worth, Mr. H.H. Munson.jCol. Jno. D. Taylor, Mr. Sam! Northrop, Mr. C. H. Robinson, Mr A.. Willard, Mr. W. H. Sprunt anMr. Oscar Pearsall. The active pall bearers were Mr. J. Johnson Williams, Dr. Richard J. Price, Mr. J. Hill Bunting, Mr. W. L. Bunting, Mr. W. H. Brown and Mr. Lewis Bunting. ST. JOHN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL. Their Christmas Entertainment Given in the Chapel Yesterday Afternoon. Iu the Chapel of St. John's Episco pal Church yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock the Sunday school of that church held a beautiful Christmas ser vice for the children. There was a prettily trimmed Christmas tree and other appropriate decorations. Fea tures of the entertainment were a song by Miss Nonnie Greenebaum, a recita tion by six children George and May Carmichael, Caroline. Holmes, Sue Catlett, Edna Myers and Sarah Cat lett. Prof. Washington Catlett made an appropriate talk:. There was a Christ mas song by the school, ' and then Santa Claus made his appearance. Mr. Horton James impersonated old Santa well. Presents were distributed to all STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE. Meeting Well Attended No Importaot Action Taken. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C. December 27. The meeting of the State Democratic Ex ecutive and Central Committee was largely attended. . There was a gen eral discussion of questions of polical importance, but no action was taken beyond the adoption of a resolution of thanks to the chairman and the secretary for their effective work during the late campaign. The Com mittee is practically unanimous in its views in regard to needed legislation. W. II. B. L'Agile Club German To-night. There will be a german by L'Agile Cotillon Club to-night in Germania Hall. This will be the initial Christ mas dance and will be followed on to morrow night by a similar event by L'Arioso German Club and by an im promptu dance on Friday night, after the University Dramatic Club enter tainment at the Opera House is con -eluded. Fell Overboard the Com p ton. A Mr. Cox, of thistcity. fell over board the Compton Monday evening as the steamer was nearing the C. F. & Y. V., depot wharf. He was res cued by ihe night watchman without serious Injury. Mr. Cox had been over to Point Peter to meet a friend. I I ! 6. i t t Johnson & Fore, ;i ! No. Ill Market street. :: are; Hhowing a most beautiful .. line, including Umbrellas, Handkerchiefs, Table Linens, Silk Waist Patterns, ; Dress Patterns, Hosiery, Gloves, Stamped Linens and Embroideries. STORE WILL DE OPEN TELL 10 P. M. DURIBO THIS WEEK. dn in tr HIGHWAY MONOPOLY. 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The underslirned will be a -candidate for nomination by the Dcmocrmtlc caucun for Doorkeeper of the House of Representative In the coming session of North Carolina General Assembly. ""'fibM dial. Pates, N. C. Dec. 21. 1896. Cefllw A Place for a Boy. A boy who is experienced In nae of num bering machines, and who can feed Job Vote 4 Haifi do I if Wlioteaala milt J 10.000 9 FLORIDA ORANGES. $2.00 Per 100 or 50 Oranges for $1.00 At Palace Bakery. de MtX Presses. Is wanted at the deCTtf STAB OFFICE OPERA HOUSE. tbe Children. be beloved rector, Rafter wbkin.the children were disrssed, every one de lighted with the entertainment. i.crai ur. urmicuej made a short add'?. Friday Evening, Do. SO, 1898. Christmas Appearance of the University Dramatic Club, o Presenting Two Well Known Play. "EVENING DRESS," "THE LITTLE REBEL." deasst A REACTION HAS NOW TAKEN PLACE. Holiday good all aold We Ua on rxHialf B raont ISO Harrela ew Mallei U.at ma at be aold Alao, Flour. l. CViffea. Tobr0. Boap. 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Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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