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ItlQnaranteed Bona-Fide, Every-DayS Circalatloa Larfer Than That, I TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.! 10RNING TAR 5 , Of Any inner uauy news- . rim i . UL.. n.lt.. Mm... . ? I it anv jiri lil. n a One Year, by Mail, :SIx Month, ' " $ Three Months, " jf Two Months, " $6.00 X 1 r paper Published in 860 X 1.00 1' 5! a ! Wilminrtnn. Vt 4 4 t XoLUEST DAILY NEWSP1PEB IN THE STATE. V, Delivered to Subscriber In he a.fo VOL. LXIIL NO. 94. WILMINGTON, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1899. City at 45 Cents per Month.. WHOLE NO. 9,799 TV Ai 1 HE tar. OUTLINES. . ' The Paris peace treaty 'reported in. , the Senate; it will be taken up to-day probably. . - General Bios, cables ' Madrid that the natives 'are concen trating near Manila with! the intention of attacking the Americans before rein forcements arrive. Senator For aker spoke in the Senate in advocacy . of the Government's policy withTre- - gard to the Philippines; the adminis tration does not propose to take and hold the islands by force. Mrs. Nancy Welch, mother of five children, outraged and murdered near her home, in Chatham county, N, C, by " Henry Jones, negro ; the murderer captured and hanged by citizens. London newspapers, comment ing on Foraker's speech, express dis appointment and disapproval at the possible relinquishment of the Philip pines by the United States. The - National League of commission mer- onfa nftha TTn itp.il St&t.ps in RASsion at New Orleans, adopted resolutions favoring- annexation of Cuba, reten tion of the Philippines and cd-opera-j tion with other powers to prevent j di memberment of the Chinese em ' pire by Russia or any other nation. i, . -'. Money on call steady at 2J3 per ( cent, j last loan being at 3 percent.; cotton nrm; mumiing uplands b 1-16. flour dull ,and easy, closing a shade ' firmer with, the late bulge in wheat; wheat spot firm"; No. 2 red 80 Jc. ; corn-ifspot tirm; No. 2, 43f43fc; rosin quiet;' strained, common to good, $1.40: spirits turpentine steady 6t fft Henceforth when Governor Roose velt happens to. stay out late at night they will sit up for him to let him in when he gets back, jThe evening of his inauguration he stayed up pretty j late with the boys, and when he "got to the Governors residence he found the lights, out and no one to answer the door bell. As he didn't care to roost on the porch heKnocked a hole in a biff plate-class window and walked in. Very likely that was not the first glass he got away with' that night. :' : '.: ' j- ' . BRILLIANT MARRIAGE Miss Clara Springer; Wedded Mr. A. J. Gray, Jr., .of Richmond, Va. IN ST. JAMES' CHURCH. Beautiful Decorations, Richly Attired Bridal Party and Large Audience. Elaborate Reception at The Or - ton German Last Night. Mrs. Bloomfield Moore, of Phila delphia, who died in London re cently is said to be, the person who, supplied Keeley with the funds to work on his motor. She was worth $5,000,000 and Bpent . much of it on Keeley, in whose motor she had full confidence. Her death is at tributed to the collapse resulting from his death , and her disappoint ment inkier expectations. ' ; ; '.. w f 1 A Mecklenburg man: has been ar raigned in the Federal Court for whipping a mail carrier who m he caught stealing hia melons. The carrier missed the connection in consequence of the time lost in bein g flogged, and the flogger has been" charged with delaying the mails when he was only flaying a male corridors and other apartments were also profusely decorated. V After the. reception and just before supper was served the bride scattered her bouquet among the bridesmaids. There was a merry scramble and the bunch containing the ring was secured I by Mrs. R. C. DeRosset The ring was set with rubies and pearls. At the supper the bridal party occu pied the middle parlor. The tables were richly spread with pink covers under renaissance lace. The menu consisted of oysters on half shell, quail on ! toast, salads, delicate ices and creams molded I in fancy shapes. olives, cakes, boni bons. etc. There LOCAL DOTS. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Messrs. , Register of Deeds Birdie issued a marriage license to a colored couple yesterday. , . . . The. British schooner Dove, Capt. Esdale, has arrived to Geo. Harriss, Son & Co. William McKoy, colored, was lodged in jail yesterday on the charge of passing a counterfeit coin. ' . A The Star regrets to hear , of the I serious illness of Mr. John W. A STORY OF THE CARNIVAL OF SEASONS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Bill, to Repeal the Election Law i i Introduced and Will Be Re- ported Favorably. ' , - To-morrow Night Benefit of the Shelter of the Silver Cross Will .B.e -a Brilliant Entertainment J t BUSY DAY IN BOTH HOUSES. WEATHEH REPORT. Sergeon General Wyman says the grippe which is now prevalent in this country started in Turkey and Asia Minor in the middle of Novem ber. Since coming it has made itself perfectly at home. " j : J 1 - -. U. 8. Dep't ot Agriculture; I L ' Weather Bureau, - Wilmington, N. C, Jan. 11. ) Temperature: 8 A.M.,36 deg. ; 8P.M., 34 deg. ; maximum, 36 deg. ; minimum, 33 deg. ; mean, 34 deg. Rainfall for th9 day, .31; rainfall since lstofrta month up to date, .40 ( I FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. Washington, Jan: 11. For North Carolina Rain, beginning by snow in the interior; warmer; freslrto brisk ; northeast to east winds. i . The Oklahoma, Dakota and Chi cago divorce mills must look to their laurels and hump themselves.- A Paris divorce mill recently ground out 294 dissolutions" rtt four hours. NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS. D. L. Gore Mules, mules.. ; Sociable At Hibernian Hall. . Rehder Overcoats, capes, jackets. . BUSINESS LOCALS. .Port Almae- Jan, 12. Board For young men. ' F. H. Robertson For sale. 's'uu' Rises 7.13 A." M. 3"n Sets..:. ..i... 5.04 P. M. iW; Length..!....:.... l H. 53 M. tizh Water at Southpor; 8.26 P. M. ilii-i Water. Wilmineton. 11 06 P. M. I ' A seventeen-jear old burglar girl has been arrested in Philadelphia. The papers call her ."pretty." A pretty business for a pretty girHo Ibe engaked in. . f : a, rithin two: years, the saloons in St. Louis have been, reduced from 4,f)Crto 2,029, said to be the result f a State law which providesgainst the adulteration of liquors. The cheap shops couldn't stand it. ' ' Frjank Gould is so fond of dogs that he keep3 about 132 varieties. As Frank is pretty well fixed finan cially, he can afford to board so many dog3 without turning them : ovfer to depredate on his neighlbors It is said that quail are so nume rous in New Mexico that farmers will board gunners 'free and supply thlem with- powder and shot to. shoot them. ( Here is a chance . for some of our sportsmen, who go out so often and come back with empty bags and long faces. a. ; Y., has ; accommo- Hartford, N.: 4ting galcsi A' high wind some . time ago blew the'steeple of achurcn about .twenty-five degrees but of , pluaib. A force of men was employed to straighten it up but before they got to work another gale came along and blew it into plumb again. , .There arp some very clever finan , ciers in Xew York":, One A. B. Hilton has recently failed with lia bilities amounting to $2,540,000- and as3,ets total $200.- This beats the actpr who failed for $35,000 and had a3 asset, a solitary scarf pin, which was airthat' stuck to him. Mayor's Court, V George Taylor, a sailor, was arraign ed in the municipal court yesterday at noon for being drunk and disorderly. This, was his second appearance before the court within the past week and he was fined five dollars and costs. Jno. Sanders, colored was tried for the larceny of a piece of canton flan nel from the store of Messrs. S. & B. Solomon this morning, and was sent to jail in default of $100 bond for his appearance at the March term of Crimi- nal Court. H. T. Poulter was tried for the larceny of a sum of money from Mr. J. Brock: but the evidence was insuffi cient to convict and he was released. A. ' i ' " Dr. Fife Resigned. Dr. J. D. Fife, who was recently elected Superintendent of the City Hospital to succeed Dr. C. P. Werten baker, has tendered his resignation to the Board, of Managers of. the hospital, to accept a more lucrative and exten- Lsive field with one of the large hos pitals' in New York. The resignation has been in the hands of the clerk to the board for several days and will be acted upon and his successor elected within the next few days. 1 Fire at The '"Klondike." This morning at 12.44 o'clock the fire department responded to an alarm from box 49 and located the fire in the "Klondike" saloon, on Fourth street between Church and Castle, lately occupied by C. Fredericks. Thebuild- .ing is a one story frame house and be longs to Godfrey" Hart The damage to the stock is estimated at $75 ; dam age to building $75. The cause of the fire is unknown. ' . i . ' ' : , i The English feeLpretty ' sure now that they can command the straits of Gibraltar. They have recently mounted some 30-foot 9.2-inch wire guns which will throw a 380 pound projectile fifteen miles, with' which ' -they could smash things' two and a half miles in shore across the straits. I Tax collecting isn't such an asy job in .some portions of Georgia! as might be supposed. One of the col lectors pursues his delinquents with ;a shot gun and they say he is crazy, "Twhen he is only desperately in earn est Some Georgians never pay any thing unless under the moral suasion' ; of a shot gun. . J. Stirling Morton, ex-Secretary Agriculture, protests against cut ting trees for Christmas trees, which. X h.e says destroys annually many , thousands of young trees, which j if . permitted , to grow would render ' much more service than contribut es to decorations for a holiday, or j as holders for tha. contributions of Santa Claus, who might be furnished f "with something that would answer the purpose just as well. fir. Hpge'g Literary Executors. Richmond, Va., Dispatch: "Eev. Dr. Peyton H. Hoge, of Wilmington, N. C; and Rev. Dr. William Lacy, of Norfolk, Va., were appointed by the late Rev. Dr. Moses D. Hoge as hia literary executors. Dr. Hoge left many valuable works in manuscript, including his autobiography, and these will be published at no very distant date by the above executors." : ' A Delightful Entertainment Awaits You. i Friends of St. Margaret's Guild of St. James church are reminded of the 'Tea" which will be given by the young ladies of the Guild at thekome of Mrs. W. D. Harlowe, corner xnira and Market streets, from 5 to 10 o'clock this afternoon and night. Every pa tron is assured a delightful entertain ment. : ' ' ' ' ; r - : : ' - Will Be Held Next Tuesday. The annual 'meeting of the- stock holders of the Carolina Insurance Company will be held on -Tuesday of next week at 11 A. M. instead' of at 11 A. Mi' yesterday as was announced. In the meantime the company is pay ing to all stockholders who" may The brightest anticipations of the host of people interested in the Gray Springer wedding were realized in the elaborate marriage ceremony "in St. James Episcopal Church yesterday af ternoon, and the subsequent brilliant reception and sumptuous wedding supper at The Orton. Truly it was a brilliant series of ceremonials which will be long and pleasantly remem bered by Wilmington society and by the many visitors who participated, j I The marriage service was at 5 o'clock and was performed amid environ ments truly beautiful in the blending of church furnishings; special decora tions and the splendid company of people who thronged the sacred edifice. The decorations were especially pretty. The chancel was carpeted in whfye. On either side there were banked a variety of luxuriant palms and other potted plants. The altar and super altar were draped in smilax with white back ground and were adorned with rare, cut flowers and bright with numerous candelabra or tmrning candles. In the arch just over the chancel were deftly draped festooris of evergreen in the midst of which shone a beautiful star. In the side arches there were also harmoniously draped festoons. There . vwere also unique evergreen decorations r over each of the reading stands. ; j IThe presentation of tickets at the' door of the church was necessary for admission, and the audience was thor oughly representative of the best peo ple of the city. . During the half hour preceding the marriage service Mr. Ed H; Munson, as organist, rendered a delightful musi cal programme. The selections played were "Coronation March," by Svend sen; "ffhe Moon and I" (from The Mikado), by Sulivan; "Pilgrims' Cho rus," by Wagner, and "Intermezzo" (from Cavalleria Rusticana), by Mas cagni. ' . ' ' a- '., The bridal party approached the al tar in time to Lohengrin's ,Wedding March. The groomsmen, eight in num ber, entered first from the vestry and took positions I on either, side of the chancel. " ,-''.'..;! : ; The ushers came down 1 the "centre aisle and took positions on either side and just in front of the chanceL They were Mr. J. Woodruff ! King, Mr. R. B. Davis, Dr. R. J. Price, Mr. H. P. Munson. Mr. J. F. Wright, Mr. T. M. Turrentine, Mr. Samuel Springer and Mr. R. H. Cowan. ; J. Next after the ushers j came Miss Mary Beverly French, maid of honor, followed by bridesmaids and dames j as follows. Miss Bessie Gibson with Mrs. B. F. Baird; Mrs. R. C. DeRosset with Mrs. Walker Taylor; Miss Bessie Wiggins with Miss Fannie Taylor; Miss Ada Gray with Miss Lilla Bel lamy. :'. y. j ) ; j; The bride approached the altar lean ing on the arm of her father Mr. J. C. Springer, and preceded by her first maid of honor, Miss Mary Cook Hew lett. ' . . ':"' f W ' K ' The bridesmaids and dames had previously taken position just in front of the groomsmen on either side; of the jchancel, leaving an aisle through which the bride and groom' who entered with his best man, Mr. H. Lee Bragg, from the vestry, approached the altar where Dr. Robt Strange, the rector, performed the marriags service. The bridal party standing amid the lovely, decorations at the altar pre-, sented a brilliant scene! The cos tumes of the ladies were exquisite, all of them furnished bV the bride. The costumes were as follows : The bride was beautifully . attired in; ivory satin, with duchess lace and diamonds. The bridal veil was caught up with a diamond brooch; the gift of toasts offered and cups of sparkling were many happy heartily drank with champagne. ; , In the midst of .the merry feasting the bride and groom stole away from the table and were driven to the A. C. L. depot without bidding any of the guests good-bye. The bride, Miss Clara Springer, is one- of Wilmington's most popular and attractive young ladies, and the groom, Mr. A. J. iGray, Jr., .of Rich mond, is a rising young business man,' highly esteemed wherever known. They were the recipients of many costly presents, notablyf a handsome case of silver from jthe groom's family and a beautiful silver service from the family of the bridei. Mr. and Mrs. Gray are making a tour of Northern cities, after, which they will be at home -in Raleigh, Mr. Gray having decided to spend the Winter in that city. V Arioso Club's German. Last night the bridal party attended a brilliant german given by L' Arioso German Club. " The function served a double purpose as a compliment to the bridal party and as the regular Jan uary german. Participants other than the bridal party were as follows : Miss Bostwick, of New York,1 with "Mr. Ed. H. Munson ; Miss Bailey, of Winston, with Mr.j Jas: M. Stevenson, Jr. ; Miss Wright, of Portsmouth, with Mr. Clayton Giles,1 Jr.;: Miss Hawkins, of Tarboro, with Mr. K K. Calder; Miss Busbee, of Raleigh, with Mr. W.M. Chase ; Miss Duffy, of South Carolina, with Mr. J. IV. B. Metts; Miss Wil liams, of FayetteviUe, with Mr. T. W. Turrentine; Miss Brady, of Fayette viUe, with Mr. R. G Rankin, Jr. ; Miss Hawley, of Fayetteville, with Mr. C. McD. Davis; Miss, Cowan, of Durham, with Mr. J. C. James; Miss McNeill, of Fayetteville, with Mr. J. Hill Bunting; Miss Annie Lee with Mr. H. P. Munson; Miss Octavia Boat wright with Mr.j A. P. Adrian; Miss" Nessie Cotchett with Mr. G. D. Crow';" Miss West with Mr. E. P. Willard, Jr. ; Miss Sue McQueen with Mr. T. M. Davis"; Miss Delia Clark with Mr, S. M. Boatwright; Miss Kenan with Mr. J. T, Munds; Miss Mary Jennfngs Bellamy with Mr. Michael Schenck; Miss Lola Martin with Mr. Fred W. Dick; Miss Calder with Mr. M. C. Elliott; Miss Anna Peck with Mr T. H. Wright; Miss Bettie DeRosset with Mr. '.C. E. Taylor; Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Parker and Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Boatwright; Miss Annie Blount De Rosset with Mr. H. P. Miller. , The german was led by Mr. Warren Johnson. . i THE CRIMINAL COURT ADJOURNED YESTERDAY. Gafford, editor of the Dispatch'. , A girl or boy to sew books and use numbering machine is wanted at the Star Book Bindery. Apply at once. '. " ''. . . '! ' George Hines, a colored boy, is under treatment at the City Hos pital; for Jock-jaw. His condition is critical. - ' , .0 ; . -( License was issued yesterday for; the marriage of Miss Nellie Skip-' per, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Skipper, to Mr; Geo. J, Winn. Register of Deeds Biddle and Deputy Sheriff Fennell ' have been very busy for the past three days re ceipting for and receiving the schedule Btax. ;' X'Vri-'; -t-i Col. Jno. D. -Taylor, j clerk of the Superior Court, yesterday ap pointed Capt. W. P. Oldham a mag istrate, vice J. a. .Jtu' JLianaer, re signed.. -- : The cotton market was un changed yesterday at 5 cents for middling. Only 271 bales- were re ceived, against 1,056 bales the same day last year. - j The tone of the rosin market changed yesterday from firm to quiet at 97 cents for strained and $1.02 for good strained. Only 128 barrels were received yesterday. t ; Louis Clinton, colored, was committed to : jail yesterday after noon, charged with perjury in hav ing sworn falsely in one of the cases for disorderly conduct before Justice Fowler last Tuesday. ' ' , ' j-j The Raleigh' Post editorially says; "Since Martin has practically given up his job, what is the matter, with Bellamy going to Washington' to represent the Sixth district?" i .-j-j- The schooner Mabel Darling cleared - yesterday with a cargo pf shingles and naval stores Jor Nassau.! The vessel was by Geo. Harriss, Son &'Co., and the cargo by master. j-jf There was a meeting of the board of directors of the Merchants7! Association yesterday af ternoon. Maj. W. A. Johnson presided, and Mr. p. Heinsberger was at his desk as secre-. tary. No businesss of public interest was .transacted. . ' . " . . ' :' '" Messrs. William Brothers are planning to bring their, wholesale grocery trade up to first-class proporj tions. Their latest move is to place on the road those well known travel ling men, J. W. G. Smithy, of Marion j S. C, and John Hill Bunting, of this Proposed Amendment to the Homestead Law Code '- Commission A Joint Committee to Investigate the , y State Departments. apply the regular declared. dividend recently Entertainment Postponed. The sociable which was to have been given at Hibernian Hall last night for the benefit of St. Thomas' church has been postponed until to-night owing to the inclemency of the weather. The tickets dated January 11th, will be re ceived at the door and refreshments will be served as usual. J . ". X .:'V::wVv- M the groom. She carried a bouquet. of bride's roses. ' j v . The maids of honor wore green organdie over green silk and carried La Franc roses tied with pink ribbon.' The costumes of the " bridesmaids and dames were of pink, -organdie over pink silk. And their flowers were nink carnations bo und with ribbon of the same shade. : j ' j; 1 When the marriage ceremony ' was completed the church bell (rang right merrily and the church became reso nant with the strains of tho wedding march from Mendelsshori's "Mid Sum mer Night's Dream." - ' ) , ' j. The ushers retired by the side aisles and the bride and groom and attendants by the center aisle, the lat-. ter in the following order : Miss Mary Coak Hewlett with Mr. H. Lee Bragg; Miss May Beverly French with Mr. E. O. Alston; Miss Bessie Gibson with Mrs. Baird; Mr. S. ; C. Waltham with Mr., R. H. T. Adams; Mr8.fR. C pe Rosset'with Mrs. Walker Taylor Mr. Clarence Gray with Mr. William Gray ; Miss Bessie Wiggins with Miss Fannie Taylor ; Mr., Granville" Gray with Mr. J. R. Henry; Miss Gray; with Miss Bellamy, and Dr. L. H. Love with Dr. C. M. Miller, ... ; ' ' . The bridal party drove tdThe Orton Hotel where a brilliant reception as held. Well nigh the entire first floor of The Orton was used for the func tion, one of the most elaborate ever held in Wilmington. The suitej of three parlors was transformed into beautifully decorated and brilliantly lio-hted dinintr apartments, and the Negroes, for Burglarizinz W. N. Harriss' Residence, Given a Total of Ninety five Years, in Penitentiary. ' The January term of the Circuit Criminal Court adjourned yesterday about 6 P. M. for the term. The last case disposed of was that against Ed King, Charles Fisher and John Walker, . the three negroes charged with breaking into the resi dence of Mr. W. N. Harriss about August 10th of last year while the: family were away for the Summer. ; The neerroes were convicted and Ed King sentenced ,to 40' years, .Jno. Walker to 30 years and Charles Fisher to 25 years hard labor in the State penitentiary. - . A prominent citizen remarked last night that the fata of . these house breakers should be an effective exam ple to the clans who committed so many depredations' last summer, or contemplated the commission of such offences during the next summer re sort period. ; j Judgment was suspended by Judge Battle in the case of murder in the sec ond degree to which Ed King, colored, submitted on the, charge of killing John Johnson, Thesuspension was because of the long periodof punish ment already allotted to hirudin. the burglary case. ; ' ; During the trial of the three negroes for the burglary of the Harriss resi dence, Mr. W. N. flarriss testified that the Value of articles stolen from his residence was about $300. The only other case tried in the court yesterday was that against Wil liam Walker, colored, charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon. ' He was convicted and sen tenced to the county house of correc tion for one month. Sheriff MacRae told a Star reporter last : night that he expects to send the prisoners sentenced to terms in the penitentiary to Raleigh prob ably Friday. During the term of the court just closed the jail prisoners have all had a hearing and the whole ' criminal docket is cleared. .1. ; The STar congratulates Judge Battle and Solicitor Duffy upon the excellent work accomplished,jThey have proven to the people of New Hanover county, if there was per! chance a "Doubting Thomas," that no mistake has been made by Democracy m putting them in . the responsible offices to which they were elected. The spirits turpentine market was quiet yesterday, with small sales at 4242 cents. Later sellers ; of fered spirits at these prices, but there were no purchasers. The receipts yes terday were forty-five casks, and the price on the corresponding day last year was 3232 cents. j While out driving late yester-. day afternoon, Messrs. George Vernon and John Mohr were quite painfully hurt by being , throwa from a buggy, near corner of Fourth and Dock streets. The horse became frightened, ran over the curbing and threw them out.; Drs. Buxluck and Harper gave them the necessary medical attention. PRETTY HOME WEDDING. Miss Mathilde Wrede and Mr. M. Schn lb- ben Married Last Night Reception at Residence of Mr. Schnibben. : j Last night at o'clock at the resi dence of i Mr. Peter Mohr, corner Twelfth and Market streets, Miss Mathilde Wrede was happily married to Mr. Martin Schnibben, a promi nent German citizen of Wilmington. Dr: A. G. Voigt, pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, was the Officiating minister, and the affair was a' quiet home wedding - to which only friends and relations of the bride and groom were invited. 'i Mr. Peter Mohr gave the bride away and Mr. George Schnibben, brother of the groom, acted as best man, ana Miss Himma iscnutt was me maid of honor. , r ; Mr. Henry Oldenbuttel and Mr. Henry Burfeindt ushered the invited guests into the parlor,' where the pretty ceremony was impressively performed byl Dr. Voigt. 1 i After the wedding at the residence of Mr. Mohr; a pretty and elaborate reception was given i the bride and groom and invited guests at the resi dence of Mr. Schnibben corner of Sixth and Red Cross streets. An ele gant supper was served and the affair was one of genuine pleasure. r - Dr. Voigt made a happy response to a toast to the "Bride and Groom,'' de livering it in both English and Ger man. - '-.:. I Toasts were also responded to by Messrs. H. L. Vollers, Henry Gieschen, Charles Schnibben, Henry Burfeindt and others. About , fifty guests were present at the reception. , ;i U Mr. and Mrs. Schnibben will be at home to their friends at their residence, corner Sixth and Red Cross streets. ! j .Special Star feUgram. I Raleigh, N. C, January 11. Both the House and Senate met to-day at 10 o'clock. In the House it was a Very busy day. Twenty-nine bills, our- resolutions and Wo petitions tvere ' introduced. Among ' the new bills were the following: By Boushall of Wake: To create a code commission. By Ray of Cumberland: To repeal the Fayetteville dispensary law. j By Noble of Jones : To repeal the election law. ' By Wright (Republican) of Warren To repeal the law for' electing magistrates.-. ' ' By Garrett of Rockingham: To pay judges of -election in certain coun ties, j ' : fey Lowry (Republican) of Forsyth: To amend article ten of the State con stitution. . '' . fey Smith (colored) of Craven: ,To pay officers and State witnesses " when no true bill is found. ' By Brown of Stanly: To fix the maximum number of employes, for the; General Assembly. 1 By Williams of Dare: To. request Congress to establish two light beacons in Pamlico Sound. The amendment proposed to the' constitution (article 10, homesteads and exemptions) is to reduce, personal property exemption from $500 to $200, and make the homestead $500 instead of $1,000. .' , . C Mr. Boushall's Code' Commission bill provides for a commission to col late, digest and revise the public statute laws of the State, "upon the same plan as! that adopted by the last code com mission. Their work is to be submit ted fb the next General Assembly for approval. , No commissioners are named in the act, neither is the salary fixed. -They are empowered to ap point a clerk. ; V During consideration of the calen dar; four resolutions were adopted, six bills Vere passed on third reading, two on second reading and eight on calen dar were referred to ' the -proper com mittees. - . ' ; ; jAmong the bills passed, the only one ofj importance was that providing for increasing the number of, commission ers in Edgecombe county from three to five. The Board of County Com missioners is authorized to appoint two additional commissioners at the 'nxt meeting, to hold office until the next election. After that, five com- rnissionecs shall be regularly . elected every two years. . : In The Senate. Among bills passed hy the Senate' were luc iuiiunuig; ; . To authorize the towns of Charlotte and Louisbug to issue bonds for muni cipal improvements. : To repeal chapter 203 of the Laws of 1897, with reference to the procuring and! distribution of dead, bodies for scientific purposes., j To provide a joint committee to investigate the State Treasurer's office, Charitable institutions and agricultural !.epartments. I To forbid clerks of courts to appoint hemselves or their deputies as jcom missioners to sell land. - f j Senator Travis introduced a bill- to repeal the election lawx It , will ; be favorably reported to morrow. The Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections reported that it found Senator Franks (Republican) of the 34th! district, entitled to his seat. The report went over until to-morrow. 1 ! I House Committees, j The following standing committees for the House were to-day announced by Speaker Connor : V Propositions and Grievances Ray of Macon, Allen of Columbus, Austin, Branch, Davis of Haywood, Hartison, Stevens, Hendren, Johnson of Samp son, Barnhill, ' Petree, Williams of Yadkin. ' Courts and Judicial Districts-O us? ticej Rountree, Allen, Stubbs. To committees previously appointed, the following additions were made:. Educational Noble, and Nichols of Beaufort. judiciary Mcintosh and Stevens. . f Counties, Cities and Towns Wall. ! Salaries and FeesWilliams, of Ire dell. 4 : Insane Welch, and "Williams of Yadkin. ; The host of Wilmingtohians who, through the witchcraft of a silver coin witnessed the "Ball of the Fairies" by Miss Cammie Lord's pupils last season will again have an oppor tunity through the same! means, of seeing an equally interesting event, 'The Carnival of the Seasons" under the same auspices "Father Time," holding high carnival with his four seasons. He has been induced to apv pear at the Opera House to-morrow night and will appear during the first act, with his powerful minion Boreas. His advent will be hailed by the dreamy softness of Spring. The Goddess May will bring in her train this year an unusually fascinat ing trio of cupids, who, with i'love" for theirmotto, will break all hearts in their propinquity while Sunbeams and Flames, taking mortal shapes, will at tend their Qpeenin an exquisite ballet'. Uncle Sam and Columbia, appropos to these days of patriotism, will ap pear on the first of July," and charm the audience with a stirring march and dance, -bringing .with them many of the gallant soldiers and sailors who have been assailed chiefly by the be witching Summer Girl. " On the eve of Autumn, known as "All Halloween,' maidsnd men will try their fortunes with looking glass and candle, dressed in a garb of "ye olden time," and they barely succeed in discovering their future partners, when their mirth is hushed for lo! soft music heralds the approach of My Lady Autumn, who, attended by two Aerials, charms the sight of the mid night revellers until they, too, half bewitched, join in dancing homage at Autumn's rustic shrine. Soon comes the chill Winter,1 but Father Time's cold heart,1 ere -this, has warmed to greet his relation. Father Christmas. "The stockings are .hung by the chimney with care," and 1 "hopes of St. Nich olas sure to be there"! are so high in the babies' hearts, that they indulge in a tiny dance with nurse, before going to Dream Land, j "While they are in that happy country, Christmas Angels float; in unseen by sleeping maid and children, and after they dis appear later a real live Santa Claus, who so hypnotizes the little nurse maid, that upon waking up next morning she insists that she and Kriss Kringle dance a double shuffle. Even the dolls wake at I this kindly trick of the childrens; friend, and coming to life, dance the most ! won derful figures ever seen, in Doll Land. So with ; the cheery j influence of Christmas, one is left with Santa's his toric words ringing, with the bells, in their hearts, "Happy New Year to all and to all a good night.". Whether a part of the year will prove very happy to many deserving poor, will depend upon those who feel the greatest interest in that noble charity, The Shelter .of the Silver. Cross to which the proceeds of the en tertainment will be given. ; IE FBI THE Is to the effect that our justly celebrated I Ranges are giving perfect satisfaction to all who have tried them.. DON'T 1 ; FAIL TO SEE THEM. We can also supply you with every thing in the HARDWARE and HOUSE FURNISHING line at Bottom Prices. ' j . . ; REMEMBER THE PLA CE. : .!-' no 24 tf HIGHWAY MONOPOLY, We have worked the Cigar business as we have clone the Cured Hog . Product, and have succeeded because the goods were notoriously superior to am thin g ever off ered the retail trade : before in quality, style, and equal to what was s ld for ten cent hence our success not us . but the goods were meritorious; so we are called "Monopolv." We do however, with pride say we will seU a half million "of these Cfgrs this year and hoDe the consumer wlU demand . Cuban Blossom, Renown, Smokettes, Topical Twist. The Best 5c Cigars Sold. - SForXmas we carry small boxes high grade Cigars and isoitoit inquiries from the trade- to wnom we sen exclusively. Volte iMmi de 13 tf Wholesale onlv. NOTICE. 1 have lots of both Mules and Horses, and some Kamily Broke Ponies. And ope of ttienv: would make the Doys and girls feel like Santa Clause had come. Now i the time to buy whUe the trade is dull. After th first of the year they will be worth more money. F. T. MILLS. de20tf CASE AGAINST POLICEMEN. JUST TO MAKE YOU COME Dei CHURCH DAMAGED BY FIRE. Rheumacide is not recommended for the cure of every ill; it does not cure everything. But it is a, certain cure for rheumatism, and is a fine blood purifie and laxative. t ' ective Flue the Cause of the Fire at ! i 11.03 A. M. Yesterday. The Brooklyn Baptist Church was slightly darnaged by fire yesterday. The alarm was sent in at 11:03 from box 16. The fire was caused by a de fective, flue in the apartments below stairs occupied by W. B- Clark, the front as a store and dwelling in the rear; the building being two storiep, the second a hall used for church pur poses. The damage to the building was about $15, caused principally by the firemen having to tear up the floor of the church to get to the fire with the water. ' V W. B." Clark's furniture was dam aged probably $5 or $10. Both the building and furniture are protected by insurance with J. H. Boatwright & Son. 1 Was Continued Again Yesterday But Will Be Heard This Morning. ' Thecase against Sergeant Davis and Policemen George andjWoebse for an alleged assault upon Messrs. W. T. Mer cer and Ira Williams, two young men arrested in connection with the recent raid on a disreputable negro house on South Fourth street, was again con tinued . yesterday on account of the absence of several : important wit nesses and ; City .Attorney ; T. W. Strange, who .will represent the defendants."- ' : " j- ." '-;'; The complaint was originally made to Justice McGowan, but owing to his illness the case wiil be tried by Justice Fowler this morning at 10.30 o'clock. The plaintiff, Mr. Mercer, alleges that on the night in question he, with Mr. Williams, went to the house to collect a bill from a wbman whom he had hitherto been unable to locate, and while there he and his companion were unlawfully' detained by the de fendants and taken to the City Hall Marsden Bellamy, Esq., and L. V. Grady, Esq., have been retained as Counsel for, the plaintiff and City At torney Strange will appear for the de fendants. . ' "j. ' '.- j ' The Benefit Foot Ball Game. f Thursday afternoon January . 19th, has been decided upon by the ; manag ers of the W. H. S. and C. F. A. foot ball elevens as the date : for the game of foot ball to be played for the benefit of Miss Norma Foster. The teams are making every preparation to give the public an interesting game, and the affair will no doubt be liberal ly patronized. General admission will be 10 and 20 cents. The game will be played at Hilton park. . and to introduce to you the great - MERITS OF LIGHTHOUSE SOAP, (the finest Laundry Soap in town), I will give ' you free of cost one bar with every two bars you purcnase. : , . - - Look at my show window. It Is chock full of nsefnl presents that you get by , saving the OUTSIDE WBAPPEJUS OF LIGHXHOUSE SOAP. V r Ja6tf S. W. SANDERS, I . : At the unlucky Corner. At Night! You can't get a Doctor every time you want him, and some .times you can't get in a Drug -'Store. 8o save yourselves all this bother and worry and pur chase to-day a bottle of Pyxis Croup Remedy, 35 cts. Most drug stores keep It. James D. Nutt, Proprietor. de 17 tf . . :. y '! - NEW ADVEBTISEMENTS. THE SOCIABLE At Hibernian Hall for the benefit of St. Thomas' Church was postponed on accottnt of Inclement weather till to-night, January 18. Tickets dated January ll will be aecepted at door. Refreshments served as usual. , Children's tickets, 15 cents; adult tickets, 85 cents. jaisit . v NOTICE. WltltlNOTON, N. C, JAJTUAKT 10IH, 1899. Bids for taking down the plaster, ceilings and cornices in the Mayor's Office, and the office of the Board of Audit and Finance In the City Hall building, ana replacing mem wim wouueu celling similar to that in the City Court room, will be received at the Mayor's Office until noon on Monday, the win inst.. wooa worn jty ue painted In two coats. JOHN H: HANBYi Janet What's the Use of Walking when you can ride Just as cheapT Now Is the time to buy a bargain in a gooa horse. I have on hand a few nice Horses that must be sold out at your own figures, as I. must make room for a large consignment of Horses and Mules that will arrive about the first of- Jan uary. . AH stock guaranteed as represented. ,-. L. W. BATES, - at Davis' Stables, on Market between Second and Third streets. i de83tt NOTICE. i Office of i BLACKWELL'S DtJKHAK TOBACCO CO., j Durham, n. C, Jan. 3rd, 1899. The Annnn.1 Meeting of the stockholders of BlackweU's Durham Tobacco Company will be held at the office of the Company,, at Durham, N. a, on Tuesday, January 17th, : at 1 o'clock P. M, for election of Directors ana ror sucu other business as may be found Inecessary to transact. J. S. CABBi President.' GEO. W. ELKINS, Secretary. 1a59t .-. - - N. F. PARKER. Furniture, Furniture Novelties ; No. I 5. front st. - Evarv week a Special Cash Price offers. And tha my special offers are BABOAINS MADE ONLY TO ADVERTISE MY BUSINESS, is evinced by nT sales ot last week. For this week only I offer a Sideboard for I4S.50 that no dealer can buy from a manufacturer for less than that amount spot cash. . Ja 8U
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Jan. 12, 1899, edition 1
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