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n-- L 1. 4 ffluaranteed Bona-Flde, EveryDayX Circulate Urjer Than That Of Any Other Dally News- " paper Published in V : i "WilmJnrton. ! ! A f OLDEST DAHjTT NKW8PAPBB A 3 OUTLINES. ; Funeral services of the late Senator jforriU held yesterday in the Senate chamber at Washington were attended by tfie President and Vice President, and many other distinguished persons. . A delegation of colored men from tb e, Af ro -American Council presented a petition to President McKinley. The War Department has no expecta tion of receiving advices .in regard to the situation in the Philippines before to-night. A concession made by the Hawaiian government for exclu- sive right to lay a cable to Hawaii is disapproved by the U. S. goverhmerif. A company ' with' $2,000,000 is to be incorporated av Charleston, W.Va., ; to aid inj fighting the American Sugar Refining' Co. " Rev. Wm. A. Kelly the Sumter; S. 0. minister, is r still missing. Explosion of a12- f inch pipe line, conveying natural gas to towns in Ohio and Indiana, de stroy ed'thelpumping station and cut - off supplies, causing great suffering I for light and fuel. WEATHER REPORT. 1 f :o.'8. Dsp't of Agrictdlttjek, i , WEATHER xiUIUCAU, . WiLMiNaros, Nj. C, Dec. 31. J uperaiure : 3 A.M.,61 deg. ; 8 P.M., maximum, rQ deg. ; miiumum, .62 dei ; mean, 64 deg!;' V ; " Rainfall for the day,.. 02; rainfall since 1st of the month up to date, 2.40. ' FORECAST. B"OK TO-DAY. ' r. W'AsaiNGTQS' December 31. Pdr North Carina and South Carolina Rain, turning: into show in western portions, and clearinj; cold- wave; westerly gales. ; - : , ' ... ' STORM AND COLD WAVE. 7 Washington, December 30. Obser ver. Wilmington, N.- O. Northwest 'storm signals ordered up at 10 P. M. at Savannah, Charleston, Wilmingtbn, i Mqrehead, Washington .-Norfolk, Nor- ifolk suction, Newport News,FortMoni roe. West Point and Baltimore. StOrm otf -the middle Atlantic coast, moving east. wiH cause southwest shifting to northwest sale; much colder. Tem peratire will fall to Or below freezing Sunday morning on the middle Atlan tic and Sunday 'night on the South At- Later. Cold wave.Temperature will fall thirty, to thirty-five degrees ; by. Sunday or Sunday night. Port Almanac Jan, "3un Rises. . . . . : . . .-'T t. . . 7.14 A. M. San pets'. T 4.50 P. M. Days Length. . .... t ... . . H. 40 M. aighi Water at Southport 10.32 A. M. fJish . Water. Wilminzton 2.02 P. M. - ! Don Carlos has "invented a ' new 4 'j " i . - i - . .gun,f "Butis it a kind, of a gun' that a Spaniard can shoot? '. . 1 ; 7-- v , ' I - - A Texas paper advises.its readers ; to' 'i(nieet difficulties with smiles.". But "smiles" very often get people iato difficulties. '.. A Pott3viiie,f; Pa., "Woman . was altAost killed by being hugged, And it was not by a bear, either.- She escaped. by a tight squeeze; from a tight squeezing. ! . Editor Stead, of London, is taking geati . interest in the disarmament proposal of the" Czar of Bussiajand asks the American Christian. ?En deavorers to support it,' Nickj can count -on us v' -:: J J;. ' -x . ' - j - " . jA - Philadelphia paper says the ' canned beef furnishedthe soldiers at Santiago was "rfotbad, but ' it was lean, dry, hard and - lacked nutri tion.", Some people would" consider that a fair sample of bad beef. , . .r- -.f. f. f 1 - -. That patriotic cuss-who ran. a big lot of four-cet American and Cuban "flags into Havana and sold them5 at a de-liar apiece for Christmas Jop.oraj tions may have been a hustler, but. . wlere in thunder was his conscience? That Ohio pensionerwho lost his ixmsion by enlisting and servings in the war , with Spain, has probably come to the conclusion that patriot--.-ism doesnft pay. But", he will pro bably' manage to ; get-in on the Spanish war pensibn list. Thare are two7 beet sugar .facto ries in successful "operation in ITewL York,- - one at Rome, the other at Binghamton, which majce a fine r quality of granulatedsugar, for , which a market ia. fouiid right there? The experiments An beet j culture and sugar maklngj are. both - suc cesses.' " ' : - : w: I:: Admiral Dewey wants some f 'as tute statesman - tq go to Manim to: ascertain 1 the aspirations of the ilipine Republicans." But whats the, use of that if they are unfit for IL.u V . .. . . i ien-government, and - we nave .re solved t'o take upon ourselves th( job of governirig them? An Ohio paper which wanted to r. fiftd out whoni its readers considered thQ greatest living American, took a test vote and Admiral Deweyled the list with 9,500 votes, Wm. 3. Bryan coming next . with 7,866, arid Mc (Kinley third with 7,758. There were (a number o others, but MarkHanna didn't have a single vdte. Something I .otfg about that, for surely Mark 1 couldn't have "swunk" so in a couple ?0b -i-t.-. The cpsk oJf the w&p'bo r far with? Spain is figured at $250,000,000. By this time a year : hence , the supple mentaryr proceedings will probably run it tip to $400i00000Cor $5QQ, 000,006, provided we pursue the policy of absorbing what the expan sionists have mapped out. ; i Poor old C. Columbus -is not near5 so popular as he once was in Spain." Some women in Grenada stoned his: Btatue a few days ago. ." But Chris topher didn't mind it. f-: ; : - , Cremation is not -making . much progress in Scotland.: The aVerage Scotchman has no f ondnesl for being '.roasted here or" hereafter. jL . - Mary. Elizabeth Lease says the silver question is dead. But-it isn't half as dead as Mary Elizabeth is." NEW "ADVEETISEMKNTS. " Wm, Strf there Notice. N. F. Parker Furniture. J. A. Taylor New business.. ' : C. W. Pplvogt Co Dry goods. ; "A. D. Brown Happy New-Year. A.rJ.yMarshall Business for sale.' -,- "W. B. Cooper To our customers. 4 . Geo. O'. Gaylord Goods must go. M- H. Curran Happy New Year. : King Grocery Co Happy New Tear J ohnson & Fore Happy New Year. JO- Stevenson & Taylor-Dissolu'n. r BUSINESS LOCAL8. ' AgentsSoapmen. . TTr A J T7- auiiDu-iuuii man. f , .Wanted Employment!. V For Rent Suite of rooms, i 1 Wanted District manager.. P. HHayden Harness, saddles. ' PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. . Bruce Williams, tlsq., of Bur gaw, was in the city -yesterday." . Rev. Edward Wooten went up to Lake; WacSamaw yesterday. ji Mj. J. p. Watson and wife, of Southport, are registered at The Orton. Miss Hattie Leggett, of Green ville, N..C, is visitinein the city, th 1 guest Qt Mrs. W. Pi Monroe. , Mr, C. Ed. Taylor, of the iSbuthport Standard, was in the city on a business visit -yesterday. Mrs. K". B. Cooper, of Mulling, S. C, arrived; in the city yesterday and is the guest of Mr. W. B. Cooper:" 4 The Misses Lassiter of Ports mouth, who have been in the city the past j week, fief t yesterday for their home. ;v!i;V"-v; ::r : .. : f Miss Agnes Mason, a charming young lady, of Cronly, and Miss Mat tie Toilers, of Point Caswell, are visit- ing Mr3. H. Li. Vollers, No. 102 South Front street. ..- : ' f Mr: A. G. Hawkins, the crack loot ball player of the A. anoVM. Col lege, who has been spending the holi days here, the miest flffriends. will leave for Baleigh to-day Mr. and Mrs. W: F. Williams, formerly of Wilmington, but now residents of Portsmouth, Va. where LMiu Williams is superintendent of telegraphs of the S. A. L. system,' at The Orton on a short visit. ' ! ,': An Important Appeal. ' j i.Tiv,-? v.. v. fe te rs or the Confederacy in North Caro lina agreed to divide the work of rais ing funds and supplies for . the veter ans at the Home in Raleigh by assign-: ine a month to two chapters. The month of January, 199, wsCs assigned to the Cape Fear and Newborn Chap ters, and the Cape Fear Chapter now appeals to the friends of the veterans to come to their aid. Contributions of money mayie left aUhe store of Capt I (O-ftft.-TTno'ffins. On Mar kftt' street.' andvl Q-eo. Huggins, on Market' street, and supplies of other kinds may be sent to Miss Marv Meares at the residence of Thos. D. Meares, Esq , on Market, be: tween Fourth and Fif th streets. - The Cape Fear Chapter feels that no fur ther anneal is necessary than the above oiifTnlA. efnfAmfvnt ' ! County tonnnissioners. The Board of County Co mission- ers met yesterday " afternoo: immedi- ately after the adjournmen of the ses- sion Of the Board of Alder: en. Tnose present were Col. Roger Moore, Capt. Jno. Barry and W. F. Alexander. The business transacted was tne ap proval of liquor licenses that had sub sequently been approved by the Board of Aldermen. Messrs. Rountree, Mc Clammy, Bryan and Bellamy, counsel for those persons to V whom renewals had been refused by the Board 6f "Al dermen, submitted the'rejected appli cations and stated that they wished to beheard in behalf of their clients. "To give them this : opportunity, CpL Moore has called a special meepag the Board to be held to-morrow after noon at 2 :30 'o'clock. - ' j f ' Youog Men EepecJally Invited, j Rev. C. S. Blackwell, -D. D.y pastor of the First Baptist Church," will ad dress the meeting to be-held in the"?. Ot A. auditorium this afternoon at $ o'clock. His subject will be "Oppor tunities." Mrs. W. L. Latta will sing. Tounflr-men of theJdty are.especially mvited to attend these meetings, wmcn are held regularly now every Sunday afternoon. m TApprtcIatedGift CaptiRussell,!of Engine Company, TJrt 1 nvmesta the STAB to return thanks fanehalf brhia company to the Carolina Insurance Company for the January Zmimber of , Frank Leslies popular Monthly, year's suDscnpraon to which this Insurance Uompany nas presented to each division of the Fire r DQ & to RETROSPECT. - V' The 1898 Christmas Season fa Wilmington - Distinguished v' 1 1 for Pieasureableness. MANY DELIGHTFUL FUNCTIONS ; Germans, ", Receptions; Luncheons and Other Features of Entertainment De ' light Wilmingtonlans and Visi- v - tors Cominf Week Events, . , Christmas 1898 passes into Wilming- lohs social history as- a season of especial ; gaiety." . Innumerable, ' ele and gant and happy social functions informal entertainments have;: been nto the-week so that there crowded has been ja. constant round of pleasure which will ever form a bright page in the memory of every participant, the numerous visitors as well as Wilming- tonians. ' Society was on Monday afternoon attracted to Hilton Park, where the O. A. N. and A. C. L. teams play ed a game of foot . ball. The elevens numbered among their members a number of the most popular young . men- and the game attracted a host of the best peo ple of the city. x y On Tuesday evening the Mecca of a goodly number of society folk was the home of Misr Katherine Maffitt, on Dock street. The occasion was an elab orate, elegant and highly enjoyable reception, the-'attendants upon. which were published in Wednesday's Star.; On Wednesday and Thursday nights society, that is the dancing set, gath ered with one 'accord in Qermania hall ad participated in . germans. which for elegance and pleasurable- ness surpassed all others of the sea son. The Wednesday . night german was by LfAgilft Cotillon Club, led by Mr. James Cowan, . and the one on Thursday night by Iii' Arioso German Club, led by Mr. Warren Johnson. After the german ) on Wednesday f night Miss Octavia Boatwright ten dered; a company of her friends A de licious and elegantly served luncheon. The event was a pleasing climax for. the pleasures afforded by the club ger man. --The luncheon was complimen tary to her guest, Miss Rosa Bailey, of Winston.--., f 'H Friday night was. distinguished by the entertainment at the Opera House by the:University Dramatic Club, the impromptu german. the luncheons io the . Dramatic' Club '; members by -Mr. and Mrs.. James Sprunt and Mr. and Mrs. T. M. JUmerson, and the tea ty Dr and Mrs. G. G. Thomas. Indeed, the club has been showered with courtesies and compliments during Mfoeirstay here. They expect to leave for Chapel Hill early this week. Last night Mr. and . Mrs. Clayton Giles entertained a brilliant company of eruests at S their elegant home on Third street The event was," of course, comnlimentarv tb : friends of their charming daughter, Miss Lucile Mur? chisonand was certainly one of the most delightful functions of the week. Earlier in the week, on Wednesday night after the german, Miss "Murchi- son tendered a party of friends an ele gant luncheon, i ? . ; On : Thursday, evening, or Thore " "'i t exSbtl btly speaking, on Friday morning after the german by L' Arioso' Club Mr. William J. Bellamy gave a lunch : eon at the splendid home of his par ents, Dr. andsMrs. W. H. J. Bellamy, complimentary to "Miss Helene Tren holnof New York, the beautiful and popular guest of his sister, Miss Mary Jennings Bellamy.! The fact is the Riillom v Tirimfi haa been the scene of a numbCT of charming informal lun3h- 1 -.'"Ti i ' - ii eons anu oiner sociax eveau cuaipu- mentary to their guest, Miss Trenhoim. Her many-admiring friends here will resrret to learn that she expects " to leave the citvUIonday for her- home in New York. : ' '"; ',;.;- Mis3 Sue McQueen delightfully en tertained a large party of friends at an exquisite luncheon on Friday night after L' Arioso Club's german? Misses Henrietta andMary Sh'epard, on Wednesday evening, gaye a highly enjoyable "bonnet party" at the home of their parents, Dr. and Mrs; J. C. Shenard. on Fourth street. It was complimentary to Miss Eya May Mil ler, , a charming young lady from Winston, who is. spending the holiday season here, the guest of Miss Gertrude M. Bagby. . A pleasureable social hop was given by Mr. and Mrs.! G. W. Huggms, at their elegant home Wednesday night, complimentary to the friends of. their son Mr. Allen Huereins, who isat home from college to spend- the holi days'.! " . i j The.north-bound A. C. L. train on next Tuesday evening will bear away, from Wilmington a number, of -tne brightest v young people whd have revelled in the pleasures of the holiday season. 'Miss Xiucile Murchison will return to Miss Spencer's school,' New York ; Miss Trenholm, Miss Mary Jen nines Bellamy's euest, will-, leave for her home in New, York. Then, too, Mr. William J., Bellamy will go back to New York to resume the duties of his position with the American To bacco " Company," and Mr. Asnon Elliott wUljeturn to the University of Virginia. ' Quring the coming week the young people at home from boarding schools and colleges will return to their re spective schools. . -: n tft-morrow" afternoon Mr. Fred N. Pick and Mr. Jno. p. JtJellamy, WILMINGTON, Ni 0., Or. 3rd and other young men will give. : a beach party; complimentary to Miss Trenholm of New York and other visit ing young 'ladies.- The party will spend the day On Wrightsville beach" and a luncheon' and dancing - will be principal features of pastime. They will carry a string band." . ; iK .Miss Eva May Miller, Miss Bagby's guest from Winston, will also on Tuesday be given a complimentary- beach party. They will goto Wrights ville beach early in the af ternpon and spend several hours, returning tto the city on the evening train. . . On Friday night of this week Mr." and Mrs. B. A. Hewlette will entertain I at the Opera House for the benefit of I the L. A. W. Club. The features of the entertainment will be farce 09m edy, vaudeville, music j etc. The abil ity of Mr and Mrs. Hewlette as actor and actress is well known, and they will doubtless draw a large, crowd. Messrs. John Piatt,' Jas. Forshee, R. G. Rankin, Jr., William" Morris, and" C. EL. O'Berry are the committee from the L. A. W. dub who Tiave' prevail ed upon Mr. and Mrs.! Hewlette tore main in Wilmington and give the en tertainment. 1 . v WILMINGTON ELEVEN GOING TO FAYETTEVILLE. The Team Is Made Up and Will Leave at 8.50 A. M. To-morrow. Special Kates. , All arrangements have been con cluded for . (the game of foot ball be tween the Wilmington O. A. N, and tha Fayettevilie eleven oa to morrow afternoon. The game j will be played at 6:30 o'clock and the-Wilmington team will leave for Fayettevilie at 8. 50 o'clock .Monday morning. The Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley railroad has' agreed to give a special rate of $2.50 for the round trip, provided a party of thirty-five is gotten up. The boys are very anxiousto make up a party of this number or more, so as to ' secure this reduction. And all" those who can go are urged to report their intention to Mr. McRee Hatch on or before-8 o'clock to-morrow morning. The fol lowing player will constitute the Wil- mingtonteam: ' - ' ' Hatch, McMillan, Moore, Woodruff, Campbell, Bellamy, Daggett, Parker, Wannamaker, Hopkins, Latham, Hol land and Southerland. i - - Manager W. S.. Bernard and Capt James Sinclair will go to Fayettevilie to-night to prepare the way for the coming of the boys to:morrow. They will carry an abundance of their color ribbon, which will be distributed amongj many of the Fayettevilie girls. The game will doubtless be a great one. The members of the Wilmington eleven are the very best that the city atforda, and it is understood that the Fayettevilie players are a strong team. KILLED ACCIDENTALLY. James JttacRae, 'a Young ; Negro Man Fatally Wonnded While Gunninz Yesterday on the River. James H. MacRae. a colored man who works, about the compresses in handling cotton, was fatally shot yes-; terday moning by the: accidental dis charge of his own gun." , r MacRae, in company with his uncle, King D. Nixon, was off on an extend -ed hunt down the riveir in Brunswick county and yesterday morning, while preparing to return-to the city in a boat, MacRae laid his gun on the, seat and was about to step in, when the gun fell to the bottom of the boat, dis charging the load', which took effect in the small of his back inflicting an jig- ly wound .1 ------Nr;-A i i Nixon 1 1 immediately summoned, a cart that was passing and brought', the unfortunate negro on the Brunswick side of the river to the landing jj)po site Market street dock, from whence he was brought over in 'a ferry boat and taken in a buggy to Dr. . "McMil lan's office in the old court "Kduse. - .' Drs. Price and Burbank were sum moned and with Dr. McMillan gave the negro - temporary! surgical atten tion, after which' an , ambulance was called to take him to the City Hospital, Before the ambulance could reach the hospital,' however, MatfRae , . died . and his body was taken to his ; home on Fighth street between Ann and; Nun. Dr. Price, the coroner,; immediately summoned ' the following-jury and held an inquest over the body: Geo." H. Howell, foreman, Wm. A Wright, J. H.. Bunting, C. R. Lewis, C D. French and George Harriss, Jr. J? MacRae, before his death, exon erated his uncle from all blame in the shooting, and witnesses were -intro duced to prove the i same. As his uncle was the only one present at the shooting, the jury consequently rend ered tha verdict "that the deceased came to his death by the accidental dis charge of a shot gun.!' i ; t'i v ' . The - gun that oaused the negro's death was an old-fashioned breech-load er and the cartridge contained a charge' of No. 9J bwdhotr A wound as' large as a silver dollar' was made by the shot, and the doctors after an exami- tion entertained little hops of his re covery. . iN - - Sergeant Sailings Resigns. -'"r . Sergeant Louis Sailings, of the night-polica force, has tendered his resignation, to take effect to-morrow morning. " Mr. Salhngs has made-a very efficient and popular officer and his resignation will be received with re gret by the Board of Aldermen." He haiTaccepted a position with Messrs. Williams Bros., wholesale grocers, on :Watep street.':.;-! ---"v:l SUM) AY; J-AJtJARY 1, 1899. LOCAL; DOTS. . Mr. N Sidbnry, of Scott's Hill, was in the city yesterday making busi -ness calls. " ' r- Only two unimportant cases were oisposea or ny ine-mayor at - yes terday morning's Police Court. ' . Dr. Blackwell will preach a special s New Year's sermon at the First Baptist Church to-night vat the usual hour. His theme will be "A dobd Start for 1899." : - . Only 49 bales cotton were re ceived, on this ' market yesterday - as compared with.3,i73 bales on the cor responding date last year. ' The mar ket remains firm at 5 cents. ;'. . - The rosin market opened yes terday after more than a week's dull ness. It was quoted firm at 97 cents for r strained and $1.02 for good strained. The receipts were '211 ibar rels. . v );.: - Messrs. Geo. " Harriss, Son & Co:. yesterday cleared ; the British schooner Sarah E. Douglas, Captain Higgs. for Nassau, N. P., with a cargo of lumbar and provisions by the mas ter.' -;. -fri-i A. J., Marshall, Esq., assignee of J. L. Croom & Co , advertises the stock of grooeriea at N.03. 1J- and 12, Mulberry street for sale 'at once as a whole. See the notice in another col umn, r v- - v; " :L "'' - - "- -;1 ; i" F ' The spirits turpentine market opened firm yesterday morning .with sales of 100 casks at 43 cents, ila : the afternoon cents was bid but - there were no sales as sellers held for higher prices. . - FT - ... The Stab acknowledges with thanks the receipt of a handsome and excellently designed calendar from Messrs. J. L. Shoemaker & iCo., - of Philadelphia, dealers m book binders supplies. i - j One of the cars of the street railway ran off the track near the cor ner of Eighth and Princess streets last night ahout 8 o'clock. 'No J damage, save the smashing of a window j light, resulted, - ; ; 1 One hundred and thirty-one ar rests wereTnadeby thtr-poHc qdicers for the month of December, gain ' of about SO over the number-for Novem- -ber. Of this number- 48 w4re ' white and 83 colored. ,....: J Members of the fire , depart ment at engine No. 2 station are in debted to Mr. B. F. King, manager of the King Grocery Co., for box of fragrant cigars which were presented as a New Year's present. , The Stab staff tenders hearty thanks and assurances of great appre ciation to Mr. B. F. King; the clever manager of the King Grocery Co. , for a box of choice cigars which he presented as a New Year's token. Mr. H. K. Nash, Wilmington manager for Paterson, Downing & Co., yesterday cleared the Norwegian barque Poseidon, for Bristol, England,' ith a cargo of rosin and spirits tur pentine. The vessel was by MessrsI Heide & Co. : . ( i . j Under the direction of the- Superintendent of Health, Christ's al . ' . 17 . i J. leyvin which a small pox iquarantme has been established for several days, has been thoroughly cleansed and limed. The qtrarantine, however, has Clarence Mills, colored, had two fingers of his right hand ; pain fully mashed between two rosin bar rels, while unloading a nail at Messrs. Robinson & King's naval stores yard about noon yesterday. Dr. McMillan gave him the necessary surgical atten- 4ion. THE LAURIN3URQ BANQUET. Hon. Jno. B. BrlUiant Bellamy Pronounces It Success Toa8tmaster '. ., and Toasts. 1 Hon. Jno.. D. Bellamy returned last . night from Laurinburg, where on Fri day night he attended the great ban quet given by the Democrats of-Rich mond county complimentary to the Democratic Officials, -he being amongj the number. The programme in de-i tail was published in last Thursday's Stab, and Mr. Bellamy reports the: occasion a grand success, in every de tail. . w -:; -T The banquet table was spread for a hundred and forty-five guests, and the menu comprised a variety of delicious edibles, which were graciously served by. a company of Laurinburg's fair; young ladies. The married ladies pre pared the banquet. No wines -or liquors were served. j Rev. Jessie Pasre was toastmaster in the stead of Mr. Walter! Parsons He discharged the duty in a peaceful' and spicy manner. j i ! i The toasts to which responses were made were as follows : I V "Our Glorious Victory" by Hon. F. M. Simmons. t . . ' How We Won The Victory, by Hon.; Jno. D, Bellamy.! - "Democrats will Redeem ! Their Pledges." by Editor Josephens Daniels. "The Campaign of 1900," by Hon. Jos. T. LeGrand. I n "Our South Carolina Neighbors, "by Hon. H.-C..WalL f I a "Red Shirts of Richmond," by Hon. Coney Do wd. ' j "' ' - ''White Supremacy, 'by M. Cameron Morrison. j ' j ; . "Why We Rejoice,' by Major , Geo. HalL ' ; I '. ' "He is Our New Sheriff,' by Mr. Thos. S. Wright. I " The banquet and toasts continued until 2 A. M. The occasion was a great credit to Richmond county Democracy and the company of - charming and patriotio ladies, whose untiring efforts added so greatjy to its success. - -r . 1. .-- NOTICE OF CONTEST. Dpckery to Disputes Bon. Jno: aD. BeUamyV Right to a .. . Seat in Congress. PAPER SERVED YESTERDAY. It Is Denounced by Prominent Citizens as a Base Slander Upoa the People- ' J and the Press of the- State of ; I - ' North Carolina. Claudius Dockery, .Esq., of Rock ingham, was in the ; city yesterday afternoon; to have ''notice-" served on Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy that his right to take his "seat in the Fifty-sixth Congress will be i contested by O. H. Dockery, . the Republican and Populist nominee. . The notice in full is published below. ; In. speaking of it last aignt prominent citizens who; had occasion to;: read, the; document! pro-i nounced it a base slander upon the people of Mecklenburg, Anson. Pender Brunswick aad Columbus counties, and a vile misreprentation of election conditions in Richmond, Ne w Haaover and Robeson; besides beingja contemp- tiDle slander upon ftue Democratic press of the State. The following is the notice and complaint, to-wit. : Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy, Wilmington.' N Ct - f . , - Sir This is to notif v vou that as the nominee of the Renublican and Populist parties, opposing: vou in th recent election, 1 shall contest the validity or your election to the Fif ty sixth Congress of the! United States from the Sixth Cons-ressional District of the State of North Carolina com- sed Of the counties of Anson, Bruns ick, Columbus, Mecklenburg, New anover, Pender. . Robeson. Rich mond and Union, upon the ' grounds hereinafter set forth, r I do not claim that I was elected to said seat in said Congress by the bal lots actually cast for me, and those tendered for me and! unlawfully re- but I allege that you were not elected and that you are not entitled to said, seat in Congress, for that the condi tions existing in said district prior to, at the time of and subsequent to the so-called election, conditions brought into existence and maintained by par tisan supporters of yourself, were such as violated, ignored and outraged the- i Lit ; , i i - . 1 1 , . . constitutional ngnis oi me electors ot said district to such an extent as to render said election a farce, a mockery ana a irautu That for months before said election, and continuallv until after said election, it : was openly and unblushingly asserted by your partisan press, your speakers and your partisan supporters, many of iwhom belonged to that organization known as the 'Red Shirts," and the . White ; Government Snion organizations which are a threat . constitutional liberty and free gov ernment, that they intended to carry said, election at au . hazards . and by whatever means became necessary for the accomplishment of their purpose. That in pursuance of this plan they armed themselves with pistols, rifles and other deadly weapons and inter rupted and dispersed political gather ings, and whipped and ven killed citizens who dared stand upon their rights, and thus deprived me of thous ands of votes and prevented my elec tion. That in the various precincts of the-eounty of Anson there were such irregularit.es, fraud, violence and in timidation on the part of the partisan supporters of yourself as to avoid and set aside tha returns from said county. I xnat in tne various precincts of tne county of Brunswick there were such That in the various precincts of the irregularities, fraud,! violence and in timidation on the part Of the partisan supporters of yourself as to avoid and set aside the returns from said county. That in, various sections of thecoan- tj ofiColumbus there were such irregu larities, fraud, violence and intimida tion on the "part of partisan supporters of yourself as to avoid and set aside the returns from said county. mi i. I . . c i. xiiaii in various precincts oi j me county of Mecklenburg there were such irregularities,- sfrauds, violence and intimidation on the part of parti san supporters of yourself as to avoid and set aside the returns from said county. - . : :' ;!-'-''' That in various precincts of the county of New Hanover there were such irregularities, fraud, violence and intimidation on the part of partisan supporters of yourself as to avoid and set aside the returns from said county. That in various j precints of the county of Pender there were such ir regularities, fraud, violence and in timidation on the part of the partisan supporters of yourself as to avoid and set aside the returns from said county. That in various -precincts of "the county , of Robeson there were such irregularities, fraud,; violence and in timidation on the part of the partisan supporters of yourself as to avoid and set aside tne returns of said county. That ; in various I precincts . of the county of Richmond there were such x :J.i' .1 1 A. J.T . I supporterffX)f yourself as to avoid and set aside the returns! of said county. . That in various 'precincts of the county of Union there were such ir regularities, fraud, violence and in timidation on the part of the partisan supporters of yourself as to set aside and avoid the returns of said county. Q. H. Dockery. A NW WHOLESALE STORE. Mr. J. Allen Taylor to Open a Big Stock . of Groceries on Water Street January 10th. . In another column is published the notice of the dissolution of the firm of J. C. Stevenson &' Taylor, wholesale grocers. Mr." J. ,C: Stevenson will continue the business at the old. stand on Front street, while Mr. J. Allen Taylor will about January 10th open up a wholesale grocery establishment on North- Water street, opposite the a F. and Y. V. depot. The builaing is a large" brick structure now in course of construction, swell designed for wholesale grocery purposes, and is to be completed in time for the date announced for the opening. ; Mr. Taylor will make a specialty of selling exclusively to dealers. J(. - The Stab wishes' for. him abundant and deserved success. . - ..... Mr.".. D. TuriierTpf Hub, was .here yesterday. ;v "... :.;. : WHOLE NO. !9,' ; . . ... - -'III 1.1 -TTTrN-- . . -i- . r . i Phone 287. ANOTHER SPECIAL SESSION; Board of Aldermen Yesterday Completed ; Examinations of Liquor Licenses. A Number Disapproved. J i The Board of Aldermen held still another special meeting yesterday at 12 o'clock noon for the consideration of applications for' renewal of liquor licenses. . v- ' ' ' -. . t - Present, Aldermen Skelding, Tay lor, West, Montgomery, - Spencer,' Hanby, Sprunt and MacRae. ' I ; I . . The following applications wre examined and granted by the Board, k: V -'.'V.-' TW. H. Lamb, 26 ; North "ater street; Peter Mohr, 1201 Market street; C D. Gore, 911 Orange street; F. G. Punke, 134 Market street; J. "W". Hi Fuchs, corner Front and Orange streets; S. Seigler, 113 South Front street; ' J; G. L. Geischen, 31 $outh Front street: Geo.: Schnibben.' 1120 'orth Seventh street; J. M. Martin, 106 North Water street; If.. Steljes, 601 Castle -street; H. F. Haar, 108 South Front street; James- Elder, southwest corner Eleventh and Market streets ; M. Schnibben, corner Sixth and Red Cross streets; J. C. Walton, corner Seventh and .Castle streets; M. Schnibben," corner Market and Water streets; D. F. Koohce & !CoM 3 South Second street; H. jTjjDuls, I streets; -F. t Seventh and- Chesnut ' streets Herbst, 22 Market street. I - j j ; Applications from the following per sons were refused on account of loca tion and reasons "manifest to 1 the board:" ; ;!;'-.: 1 . ; j A. V. Horrell, 605 South Fourth street; C. Fredericky 522So'uth Fourth street; Frank B. Brown, 513 Campbell street; E. P. H. Strunck, 501 South Fourth street; E. P. H. Strunck, 801 South Fifth street; H. D. Oldenbuttel; F. K. J. Fuchs, corner ) Front and Castle' streets. ' v p-j .r In the matter of those refused,' Geo. Rountree, Esq., appeared for ;F. B. Brown;' Herbert McClammyl Esq., appeared for A. V. Horrell;. E. K. Bry ant Esq., appeared for p. Frederick, and Marsdeh : Bellamy, Esq., appeared for E. P. H. Strunck and H. D j Olden buttel. j These gentlemen presented arguments in favor of their respective clients, but the applications were dis approved, ' -j', ':' i' E. K. Bryan, ; Esq., asked that the Board place their objections on record. but an adjournment was taken with out complying with the request. IN MAGISTERIAL! CIRCLES. An Aggravated Before Case of JPalse Pretence Justice Fowler j Other Cases. vWm. H. Hansley, a negro who is well known in magisterial circles, was before Justice Fo wler'a court yester day charged with false pretence. The evidence showed that about a month ago,-Hansley, went to the com mission store of Mr. K. a. Moore on Dock street near Water, and told him that he knew where he could dispose of two dressed pigs that were' hanging in the store. Mr. . Moore according loaned him fi wheelbarrow to j carry the pigs to the prospective customer, after exacting a strict promise, from Hansley that he would at once return with the money for the same. ; - Hansley took the pigs in the wheel barrow, disappeared,' land was not seen any more until picked up by Constable Sheehan yesterday, j - L . He was committed ! to jail in default of $50 justified bond for his appearance at the session of the Cri mihal Court which meets Tuesday. ' I f Henrietta McKoy and JohnMcKoy, both colored were I found guilty of disorderly conduct, in justice McQow an's court, but were iiismissed. in pay ment of . cost, i A similar charge was Dref erred against Wm. Price and he received the same penalty. - v L SUNDAY SERVICES.' St Thomas' Church :'First mass and holy communion at 7 A.' M. ; last mass and sermon, 10.30 (A'M. , vespers and sermon on "Pmnitv of Uhnsv. 7.45 P.M. , - r.T-.----:M-:V. St. James, Sunday after Christmas: 11 A. Ml. .morning prayer, sermon. the holy communion ; -6- P.! M. , the evening i prayer. v Sunday School atl 3.45 P. M. Public cordially invited. St Paul's Lutheran Church, ' Sixth and Market Streets. A. G. Voizt. DD. pastor: ; English services this morning at 11 p'clockr German services -at 7:SQ i.-M., aunday Bcnool at ssu tr. m. Services in . Si John's Church to day, the Feast of! Hie Circumcision, by the recto):, Dr. CarmichaeL Litany, Dwrnnn 1 and hoiv communion. - 11 A. M. : evenuiff prayer,: 4.30 o'clock. Sunday school, 30 P. JI. H r , . y SV Matthew's English Lutheran church. Fourth street above Bladen street. Eev. G. ij). Bernheim pastor : Morning services at 11 o'clock. Even ing services at 7:30 o'clock, Sunday School ai 9 :30 A. M. : All seats free and every person welcome, j Marriage UcenseT rW898. ( The recprds in the office of the Eeg- ister of Deeds show that for the year ending yesterday,293 marriage licenses have been issued, ,116 of the number being to white couples and 177 to col ored persons. For the month of De cember licenses have been! issued for the marriage of 9 white and 23 colored coiiplea. fe nr cii!ienDinTinr ur oujounir iiu.i.- X One Year, by 2111, $6.00 :20S0: X Six Months " - '-g Three Boatks, A. 1.00 OaUrered t Snbserlber In. City at 45 Cents pur BleBtlU Foarth Stret Bridge, : . . ..... 4! T. ' Y T ?: WE WISH t T T I i A Happy and To all our friends and customers, and return our i heartfelt thana for the gener- 3 ous patronage received he past i - H . A.' i year. Y V X y. v I ? I $ X T Y Yf Y. 1 5 Very truly,. Johnson & Fore. jaltr A REACTION HAS NOW TAKEN PLACE. Holiday goods all sold. We have on consign ¬ ment 150 Barrels New Mullets that must -Je sold Also, Flour Bice, Coffee, Tobacco, Soap, Starch, Lye, .Molasses and Syrup; - . Prices free. Satisfaction guaranteed. LOVE & FLYNN, WHOLESALE GROCERS, - WiunawioK. K. C. de II lm To Our Customers : m Accept thanks for your liberal patronage in the past. Please let it continue. W. B. COOPER, - wholesale Grocer, j' I - ja l tt Wllmfurton. N. O. Business for Sale. : . - . i Tha entire stock of Groceries In stores 10- and 12 Mulberry street must tie sold at once. Everything necessary to fcrry on a well equipped Grocery Business-.-. i A Great Bargain for person de- airing to purchase whole stock. 1 Inventory and Btock can be seen and e amlned Monday morning. SPLENDID BUSI NESS LOCATION. Possession at once. A. J. MARSHALL, Asfllmiee of J. L. Croom Sc. Co. jallt H0TICE. . Notice is hereby gKen that the following bonds of the city of Wilmington, N. C, amount ing to KfcdQo, are called in and will be paid with interest to January 1st, 1811, upon presentation atthlsoQce on or after that date. Notice Is also given that the interest on saJd bends will caase on January 1st. 1899. Bond No. 26. $1,000; No. 87, 11,000; No. S8, fl 000; No. 89, K.rOOf No. 80. -11.000. These bonds are known as Market House Bonds and due January 1st, 1908; unless pre viously paid. - f . ' 1 j WILLIAM BTftUTHEBS, I jallt Clerk and Treasurer. ! n - Hew 'Business. - : i. : V- . - - ; ' ' - Having retired - from the firm of J. C. Stevenson ft Taylor, I .. . ; . i r shall ennn in the WHOLB- bAIIj GBOCEBt business about January lOtb. Sly policy will be to sell to Dealers Exclusively. " J. A. TAYLOB. n jallw N. F. PARKER. Furniture, Furniture Novelties No. 1 7 S. Front St. White Enamel Bed with Brass - Bases and Cape, Worm wire (spring, son xop nans-ess. Feather Pillow; $6.9 eaeb for the outfit. On sale till January 7th only. jaltf Dissolution. The firm of J. O. RtiTenBon& Tavlor Is this dav dissolved bv mutual consent. Tho liabili ties of the firm will be paid upon presentation to James C. Stevenson, who continues the busi ness as heretofore at the same place. ja flw " V J. A. TAYLOB. NOTICE. A a MnnriaT nATt. the 9nd of Jannarv. Will be observed as a legal holiday, the opening of the circuit Criminal Court for this county will be deferred until next day, .Tuesday, at 10 o'clock A. M. Jurors, wltnesaes and defendants will take notice and govern themselves accord-. By order of Hon. Dossey Battle, Judge of Circuit Criminal Court. w. BJf EENCH, ; i ft Clerk Circuit Criminal Court, WHJuiiGTdi, N. C, Dec 88, j iesist A CARD. ! The undersigned will be a candidate for nomination by the Pm?ci. ?yc.lg. Doorkeej thecomu leper oi we auuao joifwomjo the coming session or worui varuiuu ueuenu Assembly. iKnyoviauuj JAMES DIAL P aim. N. C Pea Si, 1898. fee X City at 45 feMta pur BIabUu 7 I ProsperonsHet Year t - r: - .- ? . ' . - (- :;--t: -?-'r':f";.i-st1 -..A: it-? j.' : " .V.: ji i n V- jcara. Department. ;.;: :-'--. - ti' J-.-.v..-;;- ' -- c ' v- ' y s
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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