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Qmrtateed Bona-Fide, Erery-Dayt Circulation Larger Than That Ot Any Other Dally News- $ paper Published la & Wllmlnrtnn X XoLDEST DAILY NKWSPAPEBA $ . IN THB STATE. OUTLINES. Reoort of the Nicaragua canal com mission declares the construction of a canal across the isthmus entirely fea sible, and recommends the Lull route as the best. Seaboard Air Line, the Southern and the Atlantic Coast Line competitors for the purchase of the C. P. & V. V. railroad; property bought by the A. C. L. Jail in Raleis-h cruarded to prevent lynching of the net'ro Smith who cut the throafij of two white boys in Johnston countr. The situation in the Philippines is regarded as serious: the War Department is without advices from Gen. Otis. Wells Fargo Express Co's delivery clerk at San An onio and a package containing $60,- 0) are missing. The entire b.isri of directors of the Moran, Ks., bank are in jail, charged by depositors with visiting the banking law in that S;ate. S. L. F. Almond, a mer- c:iaut at Conyers, Ga., who absconded with saaie $40,00 has been arrested in California. The Third North Carolina regiment (negroes) will probably be retained ia service. N:- York markets: Money on call firmer at 2i&i per cent, the last loan being at 2 per ct. ; cotton steady; middling uplands 5Jc; flour was steady and '.:nchauged; wheat spot weak; .W-.. 2 red 79 c; corn spot weak; No. 2 ii:Ai-c: rosin steady; spirits turpentine firm at 45i46c. 7EATHER REPORT. U. S. Dkp't or AaRicrtnrcitJC J Weathsr Bureau, WiLMraaros, N. C, Dec. 29. ) Temperature : S A.M.,49 deg. ; S P. 31. , .17 deg. ; maximum, 67 deg. : minimi -, 41 deg. ; mean, 54 deg. Rainfall for the day. .0: -mfajl since 1st of the month up to date, 2.3S. Stage of water in the river at Fav 'etteville at S A. M., 5.1 feet. . FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.. ' VahinJto December 23. Fore cast for Friday North Carolina in creasing cloudiness, much colder in western portions: Friday night, fresh southed v winds, becoming southwest erly. Port Almanac Dec. 30. Rises -" nn Ses rav' i.ensrth 7.1V A. M. 4.54 P. M. 9 H. 43 M. . ' . i.Jiport 9 $5 A. M. V"l n"ar-o: 11.55 A M. r Morning Star. VOL. LXin. NO. 83. WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1898. WHOLE NO. 9,788 Public sentiment is divided in the town of Winsted, Conn., as to which of several aspirants should be post master, and it is proposed to settle it not by drawing straws but by a popular election, to which the Post office Department has consented. When the said Department happens to be in doubt as to whether a white or a colored stamp-licker shall pre side in a Southern postoffice it can easily settle the ' quandary by adopt ing the Winsted method. AtliMta has a towering ambition, tll-i aor jail ilthe tower." T vir- Trust; has been pulling - ...id the price of wire will .f- r Jiiauarv 1st. An H:i!isii woman who was broke L'V ..rckL-rs. turned broker herself, the principle that "the hair of the -z is good for the bite." With :he retirement of Rear Ad miral liunce. Rear Admiral Dewey, :iie bies: man in the navy, comes to tire" front as its ranking Rear Admiral. A B.irTalo. X..Y., paper proposes to .so'.vc the 'juestion "what to do with our ex-Presidents," by making them U. S. Senators at large. But thyy -ire not all large enough for that. A M. iru-apolis occulist has per forme i a surgical feat by grafting part of a raao.t's eye On the eye of a blind rirl and restoring her sight The eyes had been attacked by some disease that destroyed the sight. I: is said that the tunnel from which .John Morgan's men escaped from the Ohio penitentiary has been found again. Tfrey had better bell it this time so it can't get away any more. Passing a bill to increase the regu lar army to 100,000 men may not be such an easy thing to do, but it will be easier than getting 100,000 men for the army, for the average Ameri can lias no hankering for army life, as a regular thing? A thrifty San Francisco man who some time ago provided himself with a coffin lived to the age of 102 years. A San Francisco coffin manu facturer published this fact with an eye to business thinking it would ;oom the coffin trade. Mr. Nicum, the Indiana projec tor of that "perpetual Ught," says he will make a public exhibition of it some time in January and show the scientists some things they never dreamed of and at the same time knock the stuffing out of some of their pet delusions. Adjutant General Corbin said in his testimony before the Investiga tion Committee that he didn't think the War Department contemplated war before it was declared by Con gress, and was therefore unprepared for it. And yet the party in power is claiming the glory of having de clared the war for the sake of humanity and of having prosecuted it to a successful issue. But it went into the war because forced in by public sentiment. Gen. Weyler has at last come to the conclusion that so far a3 Spain and Spaniards are concerned Cuba is a "dead issue." If Weyler and others like him had come to that conclusion twelve months ago there would be more live Spaniards and live Cubans, and Spain would have escaped a good deal of unpleasant racket. Flying foxes are disturbing the repose of the fruit growers of South Wales, where they are appparing in thousands and playing havoc with the fruit. They are called foxes not because they are foxes or foxy, but are large bats with heads like foxes. Among other reasons why a New Jersey man wants a diyorce frorn his wife is because in their whole mar ried life shejjmade only one tapioca pudding, although she knew he doted on tapioca. The father of Gen. Marchand, the French officer who made that cele brated march in Africa, is a carpen ter, who is very proud of his boy, who hewed his way to success. It is said that when Gen. Garcia died he left his widow and daughter in poverty, and patriotic Cubans are now raising a fund for their benefit. Mr. Jonathan Xorcross, the" man who built the first house in Atlanta, died about a week ago, aged 91 years. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Legl Notice in bankruptcy. Legal Notice in bankruptcy. C. W. Yates New Year presents. BUSINESS LOCALS. Mrs. C. H. Bonham Farm for sale. . v "djf aaw WILL PLAY FAYETTEVILLE. The Pick of the O. A. N. and A- C. L Elevens Will Go to Fayetteville Monday. Captains Sinclair and Hatch, respec tively, of the O. A. N. antf A. C. L. football elevens, request all the mem bers of the two teams to meet on the vacant lot at the corner of Front and Castle streets, at 8 o'clock to-night, for the purpose of picking a team to go to Fayetteville Monday. Arrangements are about perfected for the trip and there is little if any doubt that the game will be played. The principal feature of the agreement is that the Fayetteville team shall al low the Wilmington team $75 for ex penses and the condition has been ac ceeded to. The Fayetteville team will have to do some bang-up playing if they interest the Wilmington eleven, as its members will be the pick of both the A. C. L. aod O. A. N. teams which played here on last Monday. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. Henry E. Faison, of Clin ton, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. R.' T. Bennett, of Wades boro. is in the city, the guest "bf Mrs. M. Cronly. Col. C. S. McCall, oi Bennetts ville, was a welcome visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. J. H. Royal, of Clinton, N. C, is in the city, and made the Stab office a pleasant call last night, The Star had a pleasant call yesterday from Mr, Ben Hardy, trav elling representative for the Raleigh News and Observer. A Pleasant Party at Orton Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Ellis, of Atlanta, and Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Carter, of Baltimore, are the guests of Col. and Mrs K. M. Murchison at Orton plan tation. As has been previously re ported. Miss Marie Murchison recently arrived from New York. Mrs. James Sprunt, of this city, is also spending several days there. The? make a de lightful company and are spending a merry Christmas in a quiet way at the splendid Orton lodge. The New Bladen Street Pastor. Rev. B. B. Culbreth. the new pas tor of Bladen Street Methodist Church, arrived yesterday with his family, and is cozily installed in the parsonage, corner Bladen and Fifth streets. They were met at the depot by stewards of the church and driven to the parson age, where the ladies of the church had a sumptuous luncheon ready to serve. Rev Mr. Culbreth will preach his initial sermon as pastor Sunday. Ooae to GJencoe Lodge. Miss Mclntyre, of New York, was in the city several hours yesterday en route to Glencoe Lodge, in Onslow county, where she will spend some time. She was accompanied by Miss Painter of Washington, D. C. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Many Important Matters Con sidered at Special Meetings Held Yesterday. MR. C. H. WHITE ELECTED Assistant to City Clerk and Treasurer. Large Per Cent, of Applications for Renewal of Whiskey Licenses Illegally Made. Pursuant to the call of Mayor Wad dell, the Board of Aldermen met in special session yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Members present were Al dermen West, Hanby, Skelding, Tay lor, Spencer, Montgomery, MacRae, Worth and Sprunt. Mayor Wad dell presided and stated that the object of the meeting was to definitely settle the matter of appoint ing or electing an assistant city blerk and treasurer, and also to re ceive applications for licenses for the sale of liquors. The question as to whether or not ?the Board of Aldermen had the legal right to appoint an assistant for the city clerk and treasurer was intro duced by Alderman MacRae who read the city attorney's opinion with re gard to the matter, and also one from Junius Davis, Esq., touching tbe same matter. . Alderman Taylor also read some legal opinions and a lively discussion of the matter was participa ted in by Aldermen Taylor, Skelding, Sprunt, MacRae and Worth. The matter at length assumed a definite shape by a motion of Alder man Worth to go into the election of an assistant clerk and treasurer and tax collector. The motion was sec onded by Alderman MacRae, and fur ther discussion ensued, after which the motion prevailed in a vote of five to four. Messrs. W. H. Northrop,. Wm. A. Wilson, Wm. A. Williams and C. H. White were placed in nomination for the position by Aldermen Hanby, Spencer, Montgomery and Taylor, re spectively, and on the third ballot Mr. C. H. White was elected. Alderman MacRae then moved that the assistant be required to give bond to the city clerk and treasurer in the sum of from $10,000 to $20,000 for the faithful performance of his duties, etc. This matter was discussed by Alder men Taylor and Sprunt, and a motion later prevailed that the amount of the bond should be fixed at $10,000. The election of a second assistant clrk and treasurer was deferred until later. Upon motion of Aldermen West the Board took a recess until 7.30 o'clock. Last Night's Session. The Board re-assembled at 7 :30 last night, pursuant to adjournment in the afternoon with all members present except Aldermen Worth and Ganzer. The consideration of applications for renewal of retsil licenses was announced as principal business for the night session. Alderman Taylor made a motion, which prevailed, that license for bar rooms located within three blocks of any house of ill fame should not be renewed. Fify-five applications were exam ined but only two of the number were recommended for renewal, as the others were not legally made out, in that" they did not bear the endorse ment of six free-holders residing in the precinct in which the business is to be conaucted. Each one, however, had he requisite number of endorse ments, but they were found to be in many instances from persons non residents of the precinct in which the business is located. The licenses re commended for renewal were those of Messrs. Geo. T. Shephard and J. D. Doscher. Alderman Taylor stated that it was evident that those who did not have their applications legally mand out, intended to comply with the law, but that it was simply a misunderstanding of the law on their part. With this in view, the Mayor, in compliance with the wish of the Board, stated that a meeting would be called to-day as early as possible, when applicants are expected to hand in their amended applications, which will then receive consideration. Clerk Struthers there fore requests that all applicants call at his office before noon to-day to receive their rejected applications and have them legally amended before the meeting of the Board to-day. By the provisions of - Alderman Taylor's motion relating to the lo cation of the houses within three blocks of houses of ill repute, the fol lowing renewals were not granted;. Kiondyke Saloon; A. V. Horrell; E. P. H. Strunk; F". J. K. Fuchs; F. B. Brown: H. D. Oldenbuttle; J. E. El der and H T. Duls. Mayor Waddell read a statement to the Board, setting forth the necessity of having some system about the city scavenger work. It was referred to the Sanitary Committee. Alderman Sprunt, who with Mayor Waddell was appointed to confer with the County Commissioners with refer ence to an old quarantine bill, re ported that the commissioners refused to entertain a proposition looking to a pro rata settlement. The city's pro rata share of the bills of F. Rheinstein and the Sneed Co. for articles furnished the City Hos pital was ordered paid. The question of retaining Mr. Struthers in the city clerk and treas urer's office until after February 1st, at which time the city taxes .will be practically collected, was deferred until the meeting to-day. ThereCbeing no further business for transactionTthe Board then adjourned, subject to call of tbe Mayor. ELABORATE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL LAST NIGHT. By the First Baptist Sunday School. Tasteful Decorations Interesting Programme Candy, Etc. Last night in the assembly room of the First Baptist Church the Sunday School gave an elaborate Christmas entertainment, during which there were many admirably rendered songs and recitations by younger members of the school and gifts in the way of candies and fruits were presented to the delighted children. The apartment was prettily deco rated, a conspicuous feature of the decorations being a well proportioned Christmas tree tastefully trimmed and laden with especial presents. There was a very large attendance. It was impossible for many to get even stand ing room. The exercises were opened with a stirring rendition of "The Messiah" by the school. There was a fervent prayer by Dr. Blackwell, followed by another song by the whole' school. It was "Wake The Song of Glory." The school joined in responsive scripture reading and afterwards in the singing of "A Bright New Joy." Little Miss Mary White recited in quite a taking manner "A Merry Christmas To You All." The infant class sang quite sweetly "The Blessed Christmas Story." And little Willie Brown tendered the audience a cordial "Youthful Wel come." Little Nellie MacRae re cited quite sweetly "The Loving Lit tle Girl," at the conclusion of which the school joined in singing "The Blessed Christmas Morning." Quite an attractive feature of the programme was the appearance on the stage of twelve little boys and girls, each bearing abeautifully form ed letter of the alphabet. They pre sented to the audience "On Earth Peace." The little folks were Arthur Struthers, Homa MacRae, Lela Keith, Adeline Keith, Leone Battle, Lucy Mclntyre, Maggie MacRae, Lula Mor rill, Arra Berry, Laura Wescptt, Lu cile Riley and Lina McDaniel. Three bright little girls rendered a pretty - exercise entitled "The Old Time Bells." They were Estella Sikes, Fannie Hewlett and Maggie Hurst. There was alsr an interesting dialogue in which seven boys were the participants. They were Calvin Blackwell, Jr., Perry Smith, Leland Whitney, Earl Webb. James Prero pert, Davie Marshall and Lem King. Little Edith Pritchett was most heartily received when she appeared and recited in an especially sweet man ner "Searching forSauta Claus." She was attired iu a dainty night robe, and carried a lighted candle. Miss Ethel Holden retidsreJ "Jesus is Borp To day'' as a solo, and Misses Sallie Alderman and Bessie Brady re cited "The Two Mollies." There was another selection of music by the school, after which the benediction was pronounced by Dr. Blackwell, and the distribution of caady and other gifts to the children was in order. During the exercises earlier in the evening a collection" was taken as a Christmas offering. The committee in charge of the pro gramme was Drr Blackwell and Mrs. Carpenter Jones. The special decorations were under the direction of Mrs. C. Oscar Byerly and her Sunday school class of young ladies. Mrs. L. H. Battle directed the music and served as organist. It was a delightful entertainment and reflects great credit upon all who participated. SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT Grace Sunday School Tender Members a Regular Christmas Feast in City Hall Last Night. The Christmas entertainment by Grace M. E. Sunday School, held in the City Hall last night, was very largely attended, was very much out of the ordinary and thoroushly enjoyable. Instead of the usual programme o . Christmas music and recitations, an abundance of ice cream, cake, can dies and fruits was provided and eVery member of the school amply supplied. Under the direction of Mrs. J. F. Garrelland Mrs. W. F. Corbett the hall was prettily decorated. "Wei- come in evergreen was suspenaea in the alcove back of the stage. There was a large pyramid piled with boxes of candy and fruits of all kinds in the centre of the stage. Twined tastefully all about the end of the hall were pretty evergreen trimmings. The first feature of the evening was an address of welcome by Rev. A. P Tyer, to which Rev. B. D. Culbreth, themew pastor of Bladen street church, responded on the part of that school. Rev. Mr. Tyer invoked the blessings of God on the occasion and the audi ence old and young were thereafter served to cream, cake, candies, fruits, etc. The committee on arrangements was as follows : Mr. J. H. ( Davis, superintendent; Mr. R. Q Meft-itt, as sistant superintendent; Dr. W. C. Galloway, Mr. W. W. Hodges, Col. Roger Moore, Mr. J. D. Kirby, Mr. H. Berry, Mrs. Kate Shaw, Mrs. W. W. Hodges, Mrs. W. M. Hankins, Mrs. Roger Moore and Mrs. George Powell. Fire at Residence of Junius Davis, Esq. A telephone alarm of fire was re ceived by the fire department this morning at 1.18 o'clock from the resi dence of Junius Davis, Esq., 313 South Third street. The fire was in the sitting room, and was occasioned, so the firemen report, by a defective flue. The damage was about $20. LOCAL DOTS. . Monday will be generally ob served as the New Year's holiday; L. V. Grady, Esq., is confined to his room on Market street with chills and fever. License has been issued f orN the marriage of Miss Etta Sue to Mr. Frank Alford, both of this city. There were no cases on the Mayor's docket yesterday morning and consequently there were no cases disposed of. ' .. - A number of the city prisoners are being employed in painting and otherwise improving the general ap pearance of the City Hall, Rpv. R. F'. Bumpass and fami ly are now occupying the Methodist District Parsdttage on Grace, between Fourth and Fifth Streets. ' A watch night service will be held at Grace M. E. Church tomorrow night, beginning at half-past eleven and closing at a few minutes past twelve'o'clock;. Mr. W. SWishart, formerly with Worth & Co., ice manufacturers, of this city, is reported quite ill in Lumber ton. He has been confined t6 his room since September 17th. Licenses for marriage were is sued to two colored couples by the Register of Deeds yesterday. They were Lula Williams to J no. D. Gra ham, and Lizzie McDuffieto George Brown. ; The Sunday School of St. Paul's Lutheran Church will hold a Christmas service this evening at 8 o'clock in the school building at Sixth and Princess streets. A Christmas tree will be a feature of the entertain ment. "' MANY HANDSOME AND RICHLY ATTIRED LADIES. Graced L'Arioso German Club's Christmas Dance Last Night A Dainty Souve nir Presented to Each. ' L'Arioso German Club gave quite, a brilliant german last night in Ger mania Hall. The event was graced by an especially large company of ladies and was especially distinguished for the unusual elegance and richness of many of the costumes they wore. They were truly a handsome and richly attired company 6i ladies. Space, however, will not admit of detailed reference to costumes. The german was led by Mr. Warren Johnson and souvenirs were presented to each of the ladies in attendance. They were exquisite pearl crescent stick pins. Those inattendan.ee upon the ger man were: Miss Helene TrenhofaS, of New York, with Mr. Fred Dick ; Miss Mary Jennings Bellamy with . Mr. Michael Schenck; Miss May O'Connor with Mr. Ed. H. Munson ; Miss Masie West with Mr. E. P. Willard; Miss Lillie Bellamy with Mr. A. P. Munson; Miss Hawkins, of Tarboro, with Mr. Clay ton Giles, Jr. ; Miss Rosa Bailey, of Winston, with Mr. A. P. Adrian ; Miss Emma West with Mr, Neill ' Emerson ; Miss Olive Armstrong with Mr. , Wil liam J. Bellamy ; Mr. Warren Johnson with Miss Hattie Bellamy ; Miss Lola Martin with Mr. Charles Taylor; Miss Annie Lee with Mr. R. G. Rankin, Jr. ; Miss Octavia Boalwjight with Mr. J. Hill Bunting; Miss Lucile Boatwright with Mr. M. C. Elliottj Miss Lina Wig gins with Mr. If? M. Chase; Miss Rosa McPherson with Mr. Woodruff King, of Philadelphia; Miss Jennie Peck with Mr. Champ McD. Davis; Miss Mary Calder with Mr. S. M. Boat wright ; Miss Wright, of Portsmouth, with Dr. Kirby Collier; Miss Delia Clark with Mr. Jas. Stevenson-; Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Skelding, Mr. and MrsfT. M. Emerson, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Boatwright, Capt. and Mrs. Donald MacRae, Mr. and Mi s. Gouverneur. Lieutenant Harry Mcllhenny was m attendance as a stag. MR. W. A. FARRISS ASSIGNS. Stock, Store Fixtures Etc., of Palace Bakery Conveyed to Herbert Mc. , Clammy Esq., as Assignee, The Star announces with regret the assignment oflr. W. A. Farriss, proprietor of the Palace Bakery, on Market street. Tbe deed was filed in the Register of Deed's office yesterday about noon. I Herbert McClammy, Esq., is named as assignee and Mr. Farriss conveys to him the stock, store fixtures, accounts, etc., in the Market street Bakery, all the stock stored at No. 17 South Second street, the store room formerly occu pied by Mr. Farriss as a salesroom. Also delivery wagons, horses and other personal property. The homestead exemption of $500 is reserved. There are no preferred cred itors; all are to share alike. Mr. Farriss has been in very bad health the past two months or more, which has necessarily affected his business considerably. However, he thinks he would have had no trouble in stemming the tide had not certain small creditors used undue haste in efforts to force the payment of bills. As yet no estimate has been made of the assets or liabilities. However, Mr. Farriss hopes to so adjust his af fairs that he can resume business very soon in the present splendid establish ment which he but recently fitted up, making it one of the most beautiful, and complete establishments of the kind in the South. i The Star trusts, that his hopes may be realized and that he may "resume business at the old stand" shortly. SALE OF C. F. & Y. V. Bought by Mr. H. Walters for the Atlantic Coast Line System. COMPETITION WAS STRONG. From the Southern and S.'A. L Road Brought " $3,1 10,000 Rolling Stock Sold Separately Bought by A. C. L. for $15,000. Fayetteville, N. C, December 29. In accordance with a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Easterm District of North Caroli na on the 31st day of March, 1897, the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Rail road was sold here to-day, together with all of the rights, titles, interest and property thereto belonging. "Sec ondlyashd separately from the afore mentioned property," all rolling stock belonging to the Yadkin Valley Rail road Company, mortgaged to the Farmer's Loan and Trust Company, was also sold. Mr. Eugenn Martin, of Wilmington, Master Commissioner, conducted the sale. Promptly at 12 o'clock noon the commissioner commenced the reading of the decree, describing and enume ratipg the property and prescribing the 'terms of the sale. The bidding was opened by a bid of $2,000,000, and increased every few minutes by $5,000 to $10,000, until three million dollars had been named; thereafter, $1,000 to $3,000 was the rate of in crease until the final bid of three mil lion, one hundred and ten thousand dollars closed the contest, and the first parcel named in the decree was knocked down to Mr. H. Walters, President of the Atlantic Coast Line. Mr. Walters wasa prompt and spirited bidder from the beginning, and his de meanor indicated a determination to buy the road. Among the bidders were representatives of the Philadelphia & Reading, the Southern, the Seaboard Air Line, and the Baltimore bond holders. Among the gentlemen repre senting the various interests were the following: Messrs. Harrv Walters, R. D. Cronly. Warren G. Elliott, Presi dent W. & W. ; Junius Davis and George Rountree, attorneys A. C. L. ; J. W. Norwood. Presi dent Atlantic National Bank; Her qert Borden, private secretary to President Walters; R. C. Hoffman, president, and E. St. John, vice presi dent, Seaboard Air Line; John Gill, receiver; W. H. Blackford, chairman of Baltimore bond-holders; Samuel Spencer, president of Southern ; Geo. M. Rose, attorney, representing the P. & R. Railroad Company. The rolling stock of the C. F. & Y. V. was closed on the first bid, made by Mr. Harry Walters, at $15", 000. It has been impossible up to this hour (3 45) to get any intimation as to tbe future management of the road from any one connected with the Coast Line; allare reticent. The peo ple of this city, however,- believe that the future of Fayetteville is to be favorably affected- The relations be tween the Coast Line officials and the C. F. & Y. V. railroad officials have been of an exceedingly pleasant na ture, and there has been a gradually increasing desire on the part of our citizens that if the road must pass out of the hands oU those whose interests were more vitally connected with the old' town, that it should go into the hands and under the management of the Coast Line. We dreaded the prospect of a loss of the revenue to the town from the shops and the displacement of Fay etteville employes; but the prospect now is that this town being the most suitable site for the location of the shops on the line between Charleston and Weldoh, the shops here may be enlarged and the work of both the Yadkin Valley and Coast Line will be concentrated here. It is true our city will "suffer some disadvantage from the loss of railroad competition, but our river transportation facilities and the railroad commission may so adjust rates as to eliminate this ques tion from serious consideration. The effect upon the interests of Wil mington is a question which is more ehsily regulated and decided, -or con jectured, by your own people. Viewing he effect upon both cities, we are forced to the conclusion that we wilHuffer less than if the C. F. & Y. V. had been sold to either the Southern or Seaboard. A system of generaljimprovements will be inaugurated, and the C. F. & Y. V. in all of its equipments will be brought up to the high standard of. excellence peculiar to the Atlantic' Coast Line. Summing up public sentiment, your correspondent would say that Fayette ville is pleased with the sale. 1. JliYE. 3y Telegraph to the Morning Star. TJat.wtoh N. C. Dec. 29. The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley rail road was sold at auction to day in Fayetteville under foreclosure pro: ceedings. . The aoad was bought by the Atlan tic Coast Line for $3,110,tK)0. The bidders were President Samuel Spen cer for the Southern Railway, Mr. Wm. H. Blackford for the Baltimore bondholders or Seaboard Air Line, Mr.. Harry Walters for the Atlantic Coast Line. Master Commissioner E. S. Martin wna min.t.inneer. and he Started the bid ding at noon. The first bid was $2,100, nnn then it. -araa raised bv $50,000. $25.- 000! $10,000, $5,090 and then by $1,- 000 lumps, for aft nour ana a quarter, wnen tne roaa was Knocsea uown w the Coast Line. ! ' RWtfnrrt retired at a bid of $3,103.- 000. and Spencer stopped at a bid of $3,109,000. The property was there- fore knocked down to vyauers ai 110,000. The outcome of the sale is a sur nrisf both as to the Drice Daid and the successful competitor. Officers Elected Last Night. Wilmington Lodge No. 139, I. O. O. F., last night elected the following of ficers to Serve during the ensuing term, to-wit: S. P. G. B. J. Jacobs. N. G. T. Gaston Evans. V.. G. J. W. Monroe. R. & F. S. J. M. McGowan. Treasurer J. T. King. General Relief Committee J. J. Hopkins. These, together with the appointive will ha installed on Thursdav UUIVUlOf ' ' - W night of next week by H. E. Bogit,, Deputy District Grand juaster UNIVERSITY DRAMATIC CLUB. Seats Being Rapidly Reserved for tbe En tertainment To-night The Double Bill Pull of Fan. At the Opera House to night ti e University Dramatic Club will rendi r their two bright and laughable con,' dis, "Little Rebel'4 and "Evi-ning Dress." As the SR has re:-aUv:l asserted, the occasion is one toward which the people of the city nrr look ing with especially pleased anticipa tion. There will be several opera par ties. In fact, society will attend well nigh en masse. And a brilliant sue cess will in all probability be scored by the clever, talented and cultured young gentlemen who compose tbe University Dramatic Club. The entertainment will be little if any more than two hours long, and will sparkle with fun. The1 cast of characters is made up of the very best talent at the University, and the players have their parUklown to perfection. Mr. Marsden Bellamy, Jr., of Wilmington, is stage manager, ,and the stage settings of both are very pretty. The names of the young, men composing this year's club were pub lished in tbe Star some days ago. They are: Mr. Geo. D. Vick, of Selma; Mr. Marsden Bellamy, Jr., of Wil mington; Mr. Graham Woodard, of Wilson; Mr. Everett A. Lockett, of Winston; Mr. John R Carr, of. Dur ham; Mr. I. F Harris?, of Chapel Hill, and M. O. D. Gruver. of Penn sylvania For about two months at I'hapel Hill the boys have been at hard prac ticing to make this year's club even more of a success than before. They have presented their plays in a num ber of places and the press notices are very complimentary. The club showed last night in Wil son and they were greeted with a large and fashionable audience who were much pleased with the presentatiou. The prices' are 50 and 75 cents. Tickets are on sale at Gerken's ami seats are being rapidly reserved. UST OF LETTERS Remaining Uncalled For in the Wilming ton Postoffice December 29th, IS98. WOMEN 8 LIST. Delia, Fannie Barden. E A Burnett; Ada F Carter, Ray Clifton; Callle Dangerfield; Liza Everett- Lucinda Farmville;EB Gooden; Francis M Harriss; Julia Johnson, Maria Janian ; Martha Kimlor; Ida Lewis; LLtvi McNeal, Tillie McCoy. Lucy Mnrtin, Luvenia Madison. Patrick Marin. Maggie Martin; Annie Gwin S:itb, Caray Stockies, E W Short, Lethry Scott, Kate Stevenson, Wm Seguin ; Aline Turkington, Richetta Taylor; Addie Wood, Davis Williams, Litha Walls. men's list. G W Brvan, John Brown, Thos J Bacon. Willie II Brown; Concil Cald well, H Coffer, J II Campbell, Lamio Carbt: B I Dand; J C Grimes, Wil liam Gastin; J A nankins. Louis Hosier, Peter Hill, Steve llemby. Walter Huntly; Jetta Kelly; C N Leoward; Rev C E Murray, J A Mann, Laurence McLangmy, Richard Mo Tasin ; F L Pullain (2), RobT Part no . Sartori Prospero; II F Remington, Harrv P Raymond, J D Bobbin, L L Robertson, Alram Robeson, Richard Rodgers. Stepen Rattley, W J Ranes, W B Robins; Geo V Strang Jr, Geo Suniley, L Sinnon. W P Straughan, Wm Savage; B D Tounsend; W Will son, C H Williams, Ed Williams, O H White, J C Watson, Josh Williams, S W Willson, W C Walker, JameB Wright. RETURNED FROM DEAD LETTER OFFICE. Violet Dolphue, E W Kible'r. Persons calling for above letters will please say advertised. If not called for in fifteen days they will be sent to the dead letter office. Wm. H. Chadbotjrn, Postmaster. JUSTICE FOWLER'S COURT. Small Colored Boy Tried for Larceny Un der Peculiar Circumstances. William Brown, a twelve-year old colored boy, was tried by Justice Fowler yesterday afternoon for the larceny of a desk, the property of Luther Williams, an industrious col ored man. who works at the power house of the Street Railway Company. The parties concerned live in an alley leading from Church street, be tween Sixth and Seventh, and -the evi dence showed that on Christmas eve the Brown boy, in company with bis mother, went to Williams' house to bake a cake in his wife s stove. Wil liams' wife had occasion to leave the house for some reason and in a very few minutes fire was discovered on the premises and the Brown boy was seen by Rulf Herrmann, a small white boy, to jump over a fence with the desk and disappear. Laterf a number of insurance poli cies, which were in the desk, were re turned to Williams by the Bron boy's mother. Herbert McClammy, Esq., appeared as counsel for the defendant. He wu sent to jail to await the decision of Justice Fowler, which has been re served until to-day. RALEIGH'S JAIL GUARDED To Prevent Lynching of tbe Johnston County Murderer Another of His Victims Died Yesterday. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, December 29 Winfrey Cawthorne, the white boy who was cut by the negro 8mith, when Smith murdered Charles Cawthorne in Johnston county, died yesterday. The jail here is guarded be cause of report that lynching par ties from Johnston are on their way here. An effort was made to have Smith put in the State penitentiary, for safety, but Mewborne refused to receive him. I TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.;: A On Yary by HftiL. fft.OO ', ', Six Ho nibs. I.IOI Tkr afoatfca. " I Two Hontki, " 1.00 4 DfllTr4 lo arrlra la NKW ADVKKTISEMKVls. i ! I I. i BUY CHRIS GIFTS Itiat Urn blul. Johnson & Fore 1 T No. I II Market street, are showing a moit beautiful line, including Umbrellas, Handkerchiefs, Table Linens, Silk Waist Patterns, Dress Patterns, Hosiery, Gloves, Stamped Linens and Embroideries. STORE WILL DE OPEN TILL 10 P. M. DURIWO THIS WEEK. t t J 3A tf 3 HIGHWAYMONOPOLY. W Iiht w.)tkl llio Clfc'dr liiidtBMMi a va httvn doii Uik ('trl Hob i'n1u' t. nd lnv MirrrodiKl bx'r.fiu"" t hf ir'""' "r oiUnmiy up'r1ir)ti am thlnif,,rnfTcnl thrt.li trl Tx'forp In iuallty. nljrln. ml tvjutl u hat waa n Id for hn f'tit harr our uoaa tun tia hut th" uo1 wr. mxrmirliHi". wm nr. railed 'M"iiff " do lio-Wfr. with prlcU wh wlil-U a half million of iira 'lirra ihla year and hoDoth rotiauroxr will Oniand Cuban Blossom, Renowo, Smokettes, j: . Topical Twist. The Best 5c Cigars Sold. ForXaw carry amall Imioa tflb frada Ollfurn Hind oll II imiuir'ini from U Uada to wtmfTi wr a!! "jcluall. Vote Hashagen (if 1 If Whotola onlv Notice in Bankruptcy. INITF.W HT TKH I1THIT 'X'VHT. E.itrn Platrlii of Nortli'i arollna rti Kankrut f In the mutt of E. I. McCrma . Iiatikriiiit. Thla III toirlvp notlna that T. . WrOTiiia . tha atxr narrtMl itankriiu tiavlnii hwnu. for tw" adjudirad a )ankru4 iindwr tl nr rlalonacif U At of Ctmttmm. .Itilr I at iai. and having Bird hla taKlllun for dlartiary" frotn all hla llt and MahilltlM. IT IH K(KHE.I !! roun that a .arltir tx had titfi th uunr on Mi Wli rtar f iti nary. iw. bfor t.h Vmn at kai Wh Iti aald J Hut rlil. 'at th hnur of if M and that ntitw Mixrwif t nliliMid In th Mokkiku pi. a nwpj.r jni"lltil In Wimlnir"n S . In ordrr tltat all rrdltoni mar apjar at alil tlmo an Las- and ah ana. If atif tty hav. WT aald trillion for dlarharir ahoum not lr irfanUMl. (8Ea1l 1 Wtnwa, Ilia llonoralil Thotna. H S J'lirnall, Jndf of Mi aald Oitirt. and " th loal lhruf. at vilmlnuri. In ; aald IHatrlrt. ni tl mli daj "f ivmtT, l we i h roim?NF.. firk Hy W H HllaW. tM-imt) (m de 301 Notice in Bankruptcy. USITKd STATES DlHTUirT (VifKT. IUtirn Iltrt of North Carolina In llaiikrut y In the tnintuir of J B Watwrly, Hahkriijn Thla la to glv not.lr that J H Waathwrlf. h. atiota Iiamixl Han rapt, havlnc .arufira Wn adjndffad a Bankrupt nndr Hi rol alona of h vrt or Oooitraa. July lt. I" and harlriK fllml hl prllUoti for dlw harg front all hla dtta and llaliIMM. IT 18 PRDItKEI) by lb Court Miat a barttif bf had tfnon th aattta on Mia th day of Jan nary. )ri. bfor th Oknirt at Aalalyh. In aald IH.trlrv at tha boor t If H . nd that nru thrf pobllahwd U) th Moaaiau Wia. a' nrwH(iapr punltabwl In wnmltiyvm H :. In order Uta-t all cradltora may pr at aald tlmn anrl plan nd allow ran. If any thy taT. why aald p-tltlon for dlariiarg ahould noab J ran ted 8EA.L I Wltnaa. tha llotinrabl Thomaa H I'nrnoU. Jodira of th aald vurv aad th Hal tharwif, at llmlhrtn. In aid Iltrk-t on th M dar of tomtir, lm , I B roKTUKK. rirk By W. H BHAW, I...ity Clark deWIt 1 - " OPERA HOUSE. Friday Evoalng-. Dt. 30, 1899. rhrtatinaa Apparanf of th University Dramatic Club, Prnwntlnu Two Wall Koowt, Tlaya "EVENING DRESS," "THE LITTLE REBEL." dsm Ric Straw, Rice Straw. (O Toat Rica Straw. 60 Buabwla Bawd Rja. ftb Batbtlt Swwd Wbaat. t BOO Ton Aaaaaoalatwd Oauo. BOO Too. Acid. BOO Tena Kalalt. t Alan. Btter. f 1i-. Corn ataal. Ht. floor Sugar, CoBe arid otor rcn.da D. L. GORE. IW. in and IM Watr air da S3 tf Wllmlnirvn. " f N. F. PARKER. Furniture, Furniture N,velties No. 17 S. Front St. Tabmtrtta. Fancy Ro. kara. "fr'viaV'''"" t-vlla piala- T VOfT till ". M T. 9. rANRKH. DWELLING FOR RENT. 'HE on north oornar ffJTjl T TnU) -n" mnoaaa atrt. tmr l"aV f hl kttcoan wTthln l w food ordar App'T " D nvnl"R. da II or tu 9
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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