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OUTLINES.
r T c.-nfltor McLaurin, of South Caroli-
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o cnnke against the policy of expan-
LIV wr . ft - -
sion; p cited the experience of the
j South as a lesson for guidance1 in the
piuliupines question.- The Naval
-personnel bill considered in the House;
indications are that it will pass.
'troops ordered to Hoilo, mutinied and
.ratir. g at Manila, where the situation
(VS .grave-. Americans control the
niltuation at Manila; the natives are
' I c xK-entrated pn the outskirts of the
accident mar precipitate
trouble ; an attack by the rebels is not
" .' considered probable, ' 7- Represen
tative Dingley died last night at 10.30
; j o'clock. Argument in ..suit of
! Thos. F. Ryan to enforce an alleged
contract for sale of S. & R. stock - con-
" cinded. Gen. Miles declines to
1 i i 4- ,'n .anaiul 4 1-1. rLan'
Kajrn. j- Spaniards report Ameri
can volunteers at Manila disheartened
and anxious to return- home. ,
- - The loss bv nre at mempnis is fau,uuu.
- Storm! raging in England, losses
J,! and and' sea immense. On
in? loss of life and damage to proper
ty. , It is denied that Germany is
"iaidinglthe Filipinos with war material.
'.-'New; York markets: Money on call
; was-steady, at -2 2 per cent., the
. last loan being at 2 per cent.; cotton
' .firm, middling uplands, 6 1-1 6c; flour
more active until checked by the late
I , break in wheat, closing unsettled, win
ter straights at $3..553 65;wheat spot
steady; So." 2 red- SOJc; corn spot
- steady: No. 2 43 44c; rosin quiet;
strained coTnmon Jto good $1.40; spirits
turpentine dull at 4545Jc. " un.
WEATHER REPORT.
i ' tJ. S.Dep't or Agriculture. !
i ; Weather Bureau, " I
Vii wsTos, N. C, Jan. 13.. j
- - j s'-r :
Temperature : 8 A.M., 39 deg.; 8 P.M.;
43 deg : maximum, 50 degf; minimum!,
39 deg, ; jneah. 44 deg.- r t
:' Runfall for the, 'day, ,.02; raiafsll
since 1st of the month upj to date, .60.
- tage bf water in the river at Pav
etteville at 8 A. M., 9 3 feet and fall-
ing. j-
' TOREOAST FOR TO-DAY.
Washington, Jan. 13. r For North
Cirol
nai: Rjin; warmer; fresh east to
south
asjt winds; clearinglSunday. j
Port Almftn&u--Jaa, 14.
Sun Rises . ."..,..' . : . . -.
:' j&in Sets. . , .... . . ;
t)ay' Length. . ... . . . . . '..
diH "Water at Southpor
Hilh Watef. WilminetoL
frj.3 A. M.
5.06 P. M.
H. 55 M.
9.14 P. M.
1.33 A. M.
, Japan ha3 a navy- yard which .is
1,'tOQ years old.1 They probably pre
sen-el itj for seed.. :
Mr. Charlemagne .Tower, of Phil
adelphia goes - as Ambassador to
Russia. ,1 If he lives tip to that name
he will be great. - . .
Fudging from the way the Par
isians are hopping around lately one
wouldn't ithinlr they consumed lOQ,
OOOf pounds of snails every day. '
jReport.come from Germany that
! legislation will be more favorable to
American) meats.. Perhaps they lare
-getting tired of eating j "nice -fat
.. young dog."
I ' , Conform ia f ruit growers think the
Nicaragua canal, .would save them
:5,o00,000 a "year. This is one of
reabns'why the Pacific railroads are
opposed to that-canal. ' . f
' The reading public are under ob
ligations to Mr.. Agoncillo, Agui
ialdo's envoy, for the information
that Ilailo is pronounced "Weelo
Weelo. We'll take his 'word for it.
: Jerry Simpson .says if 'Julius
. Cajsar were living now he would be'
( a Populist. There are some things
in common between ' J'. C. abd the
average Pon leader. He thought he
wasjthe- whole thing and could run
the machine without help. j
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In view of the fight against, the
re-election of. Quay to the Senate
. from -Pennsylvania, some of (the
papers say the future of, the; Boss
is at stakti. Mavbe so: but the Re
: - publicans hold the stakes, and Matt
- is a pretty cute man-ipulator.so that
i he case may not be as. desperate as
it seems. . j. , ' I ,
i'oor old Chris. Columbus. ! They
keep toting his remains aronnd, and
I -uejr wouian t let them pass quaran
I tine at Barmuda the other dav1 until
they fumigated the shinhat had
: them on board, and theprobabilities
are that when they get to i Spain
some of the women will want to
dump them into the sea. i
IA young fellow who was in love
with a, St. Louis girl, whose1 rich,
cranky old uncle left her stacks of
; cash on condition that shef would
never .change her name, .solved the
Problem bv takim?
tune and her name.. Little ithings
.e tnis never baffle a man of, re
auu genius, when there 4b a
aice girl with a nice bank acc6unt in
solved. , ' - - . j '
VOL. LXIII.-NO: 96.
"" 1 i ' '' ' in i .I. i-i
Sepator Butler announces that in
viewpf the expressed opposition to
his proposition to have Confederate
soldiers put on. the U. S. pension
rollsj he will not press that measure.'
The jConfederates took the measure
of Mjarion, and therefore it is not
surprising that he will not press his
buncombe measure.-which fizzled so
rapidly. " 1
A iew days ago the mercury was 56
degrees below zero at Ottawa, and
yet there are some foolish Canadians
who! think we are hankering to
nex all that chilliness.
an-
CMcago claims to have the- lowest
death rate of any city in this coun
try. No wonder. Very few people
want to die iji Chicago, s
; NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
J, O. McCaskili Stalk cutters.
Jj W. Murchison'-Stoves, ranges.
E(. O. O'Connor For sale or rent.
The King Grocery Co. That spread.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. H. L. Stevens; .of, Warsaw,
was in the city yesterday, i
7-. Mr. J. D. Sessoms, of Stedman,
was in the city making business calls
yesterday. "
4 Mr R. W. Rivenbark, of South
Washington, made a business ' trip to
the city yesterday. I ;
t t)r. R. M. Norment, of Lum-
berton, was in the city yesterday. He
registered at The Orton. ,
Messrs. J. W." Brooks and J.
A.j Bellamy came up on the . Wilming-
ton from South port yesterday after-
noon. ' .
' The many friends of Justice
M. McGpwan were glad to see him-
i -"" ' . ' .Vs-..'.'
out again yesterday, after several days'
llness with grip. -..
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1 .R. G. Grady, Esq., of Burgaw,
Was in the city' yesterday en route-' to
his home from Jacksonville, NT C,
f here he has been for several days on
professional business.
I Mr. J. L. McDauiel, of the
firm of McDaniel & Gaskill of New-
bern, is - in the city the guest of his
brother, Mr. J. B. McDaniel. fore
man of the Stab composing room.
Watch Out for Capt Hart's Trick.
Capt. Edgar Hart was having great
sport at the expense of his friends yes
terday by means of a "trick pistoL"
He would join some intended victim
on some pretext, produce the . mock
weapon, which he would handle so
carelessly as to excite the uneasiness
of his friend. Then at some opportune
moment the thing would fire, making
very loud report and pointing di
rectly toward the terrified victim. It
would take several minutes usually to
convince the poor fellows that they
were not really shot. A member. of
the Stab staff speaks from experience.
Receipts of Cotton and Naval Stores.
The weekly statement of the receipts
of cotton and naval stores posted at
the Produce Exchange yesterday shows
that for the crop year up to yesterday
273,574 bales of, cotton have been re
ceived, against 279.206 bales received
-during the same period last year.
The year's crop receipts of spirits
turpentine were only 26,148 casks,.
while during the corresponding period
last year 31,547 casks were received,
The receipts of other naval stores are
about the same as last year. -
Funeral of Mr. Potter.
The funeral services of the late Mr.
Franklin Potter, whose death occurred
at his home in this city Thursday af
ternoon, were conducted , yesterday
afternoon by Rev. Mr. Barnes, of the
Market Street9 Mission, and the inter
ment was made immediately after
wards in Belle vue cemetery. The de
ceased leaves a wife and seven chil
dren, who have the sympathy of many
friends in their loss
Change of Schedule on the A. C. L.
The following changes of schedule
on the Atlantic Coast' Line will go in
to effect Sunday January 15th, 1899.
Train No. 40, going North, leave
Wilmington at 7:00 P. M., 'instead of
7:15 P. M.
Train No. 41, from the North, arrive
at Wilminsrton at 9:40 P. M. instead
of 9:30 P. M. I .
Train No. 49, from the North, ar
viva at Wilminfirton at 5:50 P. M. in
stead of 5:45 P. M.
Handsome Work of Art.
Mr. Osborne Foard, a young son
of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Foard, has on
exhibition at Yates' book store a pretty
sample of ,his work as an artist, which
nroves that he is fast developing idto
a draughtsman of no mean' ability.
The picture is crayon work and por
trays two pretty pointer dogs on the
hunt. It is true to life and indicates
a marked talent of the amateur, artist
for work of this kind.
X Painful Accident
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Farriss return
ed yesterday ' from Atlanta. While
there. Mr. Farriss happened to quite
a nninfnl mishao bv slipping on the'
iftA and ra-fracturinc his leg which
was KrnVftn in a runaway here in the
early part of last' November. Mr.
FArrina ia now unable to walk and is
r.nn fined to hia room at his residence
n Second street between Market and
Dock. Dr. Bellamy is attending him:
On account of the Confederate Vet
Rfiunion. Raleiirh. N. C. Janu
25th-26th. the Seaboard Air Line
offers round trip tickets to the above-
nnint at 3(5.30. Tickets on sale Janu
ory 24th, 25th and 26th; final limit
A SPLENDID SUCCESS.
Scored Last Night in the Presen
tation of tha "Carnival of
the Seasons."
FINE SPECTACULAR EFFECTS.
Event Given Under the Auspices of Ladies
of Ministering Circle for 'Benefit of
the Shelter of the Silver Cross. .
! Matinee This Afternoon.
A delighted audience was that at the
Opera House last night to witness the
spectacular entertainment, the "Carni
val of the Seasons," in which fully one
hundred and twenty-five of Wilming
ton's prettiest and most graceful little
folks and several grown up people, as
well, were the participants. i
It was a magnificent carnival, the
costumes, the stage effects; and the ad
mirable deportment of the many par
ticipants being a splendid tribute to
Miss Cammie Lord.1 Wilmington's
efficient dancing instructor, by whom
the children were trained and who
directed the arrangements for and
presentation of the event in detail.
Quite a large number or the partici
pants are, in fact, her dancing pupils.
Last night the auditorium and gal
leries of the Opera House were throng
ed with an audience composed of the
foremost people of the city, and they
accorded enthusiastic applause to every
f eature of the programme; . I
-The rising of the ; curtain for the
first act revealed a lovely j "May day"
scene. Balmy Spring pervaded every
nook of the stage and high up on S a
pedestal banked with palms and other
luxurient plants sat a lovei yand daint
ily costumed May Queen, Miss Ana
bel Latimer. About her there danced
many beautifully costumed little peo
ple representing j sunbeams, lilies,
roses, violets' and cupids. " f
They executed a variety of lovely
and difficult figures, during the last
features of which the fair May Queen
descended from her throne and joined
4the revellers going through a series of
remarkably pretty and graceful dances
and eliciting especial applause.
The participants in the first scene
were: May Miss Anabel .Latimer;
upids, Masters Merrill Blair, Lin
urnett, Willie Lord. Sunbeams
Misses Mary Croswell, Katie Grain
ger, Esther Hashagen, Beck Love
Johnson,' Nellie Savage, Therber Gore,
Annie Holmes, Amoret Lord, Elise
Kidder, Bay Sneed. Flowers Lilies
Misses Mamie Nathan and Louise Wat-
sen; Carnations. Misses Virginia Bai
ley and Julia Harrison ; Roses Misses
Mary Black and Margaret Bridgers ;
Violets Misses Florrie Grant and
Margaret Parker. ' ;
The second scene, Summer, aroused
especial enthusiasm because of its pe
culiarly patriotic character as well as
the admirable department of the par
ticipants. There was regular Fourth
of July stage affects, a large silk -national
flag was waving in the rear of
the stage. And in time to stirring na
tionaTairs, a company of soldiers and
sailors, lads and lassies appropriately
costumed, marched and ; counter-.:
marched, presenting many admirable
figures. ' . .. ; 7
The girls carried pretty flags and the
bovs ware armed cap-a-pie.
Soon Uncle Sam and Columbia, im
personated by Master Harry West and
Miss Bessie Gore, made their t appear
ance and led the company through a
series of lovely march and dance
specialties. Both were ideally cos
tumed. '
The participants were: : Columbia-
Miss Bessie Gore; Uncle Sam Master
Harry West; Summer Girls Misses
Hazel Love, Mildred Hunt, Nellie
Corbett, Isabel Belden, Lucy Bald
win, Annie Harper, Maggie Corbett,
Atha Hicks, Julia Worth, (Etta Fur
pless, Alice Riley, Madeline DeRosset,
Ethel Holden, Ida Evans, Nellie
Cotchett, Kate Galloway, Viola Liv
ingston, Jeanette Frank, Alice Wright,
Kate Watson ; Sailors Masters Joseph
Armstrong, Piatt DavisK Henry Heyer,
Jack Watters, Charlie Morris, Joe
Smith, George Catlett, Zach Bell, Ma-,
rion James, Waddell Watters, Willie
Smith, Ed. Holmes, Siegfried Good
man ; Soldiers Masters Pierre Holmes,
Joseph Armstrong, Emmett Crow,
Clayton Smith, Eddie Riley, Frederick
Munds, Fred Hashagan, Chesrey Bel
lamy, James Wilson. '
Between the second and third scenes
the audience was well entertained by
Messrs. Vance Montgomery and Her
bert Jordan,- who accomplished several
acrobatic feats. which were really good,
especially for amateurs. It will be re
membered that they participated in
the recent entertainment for the benefit
of the L. A. W. Club. ,
Autumn was beautifully presented
in
the third scene. '; Miss Florence
Kidder made a ' beautiful impersona
tion of the season ; but before she and
her attendants came upon the
stage a bevy of All Halloween
inaids and men, attired in costumes of
"ye olden time," appeared, the boys
bearing burning candles and the
girls mirrors, to seek out their
future partners. They went through
a series of pretty figures." The scene
closed with a series of lovely aances,
led by little Miss Kidder as Autumn.
Those who took part in this scene were :
Autumn Miss Florence Kidder; At
tendantsMiss Sadie Booker and Mas
ter Hal Boatwright; All Halloween
Girls and. Boys Misses J Ida Brown,
Beth Daggett, Neppie ' Borden, Nora
Angel. Masters Sam Potts, Chauncey
Southerland, Harry Smallbones and
Fred Dock.
Before the v presentation of the
fourth act, Prof. James. E. Will
son elicited hearty ' applause by
the rendition of a cornet solo entitled
"You'll Never Know." Mrs. A. M.
Wilmington; n. c, Saturday, January u,
Waddell Jr., played a piano I accom
paniment. The music was arranged
for the cornet by Prof. Willson him-
seif. h -r ;;. . ! vv..V.'.V.' . ?
i Winter, the last of the seasons, was
one of the best presented of the series.
; The first feature was a nursery scene
j in which Miss Lola Martin, as 'nurse, :
led eight pretty little Christmas babies
through a number of pretty dances,
and then tucked them snugly in- bed
to await : the arrival of Santa Claus,
impersonated by Mr. Lewis Hancock.
Subsequently old Santa and the charm
ing maid delighted the audience with
many remarkably graceful dancing
feats. - Then old Sank filled all ihe
little folk's stockings. .;
I An especially unique feature was
that in which Santa Claus brought in
the national and other dolls imperson
ated by children. . He would stand
them up perfectly motionless and go
through the motion of winding them
up when they all joined in a merr
dance.' ; Soon they were joined by a
company of lovely Christmas angels.
The participants in the fourth act were :
Santa Claus Mr. Lewis Hancock;
Maid Miss Lola Martin ; Ohristzhas
Babies Misses Ruth and Ernestine?
Bridgers. Eva Parmele and Virginia
Cooper, Margaret Quince, Edith Pritch
ard, Olivia Horn .and Master Grier
Boatwright; Christmas Angels Misses
Alice Fishblate, Sarah Catlett, Olive
Quince. Bessie Fishblate, Naianie Wai
ters. Bessie Connoley, Sub Catlett,
Helen Strange, Ella Jacobs,! Christine
Stevenson, Agnes McQueen, Bessie
Bridgers,; Bessie Watters, Elizabeth
McKoy Annette Munds, .Mary Wes
cott; Baby Doll Miss Alma Peschau;
French Doll Miss Bessie Latimer;
Rag Doll Miss Flora Yopp ; Clown
Doll Master Wm. Watters:; Japanese'
Doll Master Will Gore: j I
- The music for the Carnival was ex
cellent, and was by an orchestra led
by Mrs. A. M. Waddell, Jr.,1 as pianist
Other members were : Vioiinists,-Ti.
S. A. Schloss and Mr. Mason Burr;
flute, Mr: W. A. Martin ; clarionette,
Mr. Will Rehder ; comet, Prof. J. E.
Willson; trombone, Mr. Morris. ;
. A truly brilliant, finale for the
uarnivai was a grand tableau, i in
which the whole company of partici
pants were grouped on the stage. The
scenic effect would well nigh beggar
description! . - p
The miniature national flags used
by the children in the various scenes
were furnished by Messrs. Brown: &
Williamson, tobacco manufacturers,
of Winston, who paid the Circle of
the King's Daughters f cr the privi
lege, as the flags bore an advertise
ment of their Kite tobacco. j
The people are to be congratulated
upon the fact that they will have
another I opportunity to witness the
lovely spectacular in a matinee to-day
and at ' the reduced price of ! 30
cents for adults and 25 cents for ch.il
a - -i. .-. - !,
EXPERT TO INVESTIGATE
CO-OPERATIVE PROPOSAL.
Of Manager' Simmons to the Chamber of
Commerce to Purchase Inter-State
Telephone Exchange.
The special committee recently ap
poiated by the Chamber of Commerce
to investigate the proposition of Mana
ger Simmons of the; Inter-State Tele
phone Exchange, that the business
men and other patrons of the Ex
change 'organize a co-operative com
pany to purchase the plant from the
Inter-State Company, has had several
conferences with Mr, Simmons with
reference to the matter, but they are
not yet ready to make recommenda
tions to the Chamber.
The Star is authoritatively inf ormed
that the committee has arranged for a
disinterested expert 'to make a thor:
ough investigation of the telephone
situation in. Wilmington with an
especial reference1 to the Inter-State
Exchange and Mr. Simmon's proposi
tion. As soon as this can be done they
"will prepare their report with or with
out recommendations. A member of
the committee said last night that the
report.will hardly be made before the
resrular February meeting of the
Chamber
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WILL SUE FOR DAMAGES.
Dr. Zachary Will Institute Proceedings
Against City and County As Owners
of the City Hospital.
. Dr i E. E. .! Zachary, yesterday
through his counsel, JohnD. Bellamy
Esq., and Franklin McNeill, Esq.,
gave notice to Col. Jno. D. Taylor,
Clerk of the Superior Court, that at
the next term of the New Hanover
Superior Court, (which convenes Mon
day, Jan. 23rd, a complaint would be
filed against the county and city, as
joint owners of the City Hospital, for
damages. L " . i
Stab readerswill remember that on
December 1st, i 1898, the Board of
Managers and Board of Regents acting
jointly ejeoted Dr. Zachary from the
office of resident physician at the hos
pital, he having declined to resign the
position or vacate the office when
ordered to do so by the boards in con
trol of the institution.
Dr. Zachary claimed at the time that
he held the, position by competitive
examination for two years, and there
fore1 the Board of Managers had no
right to dismiss him.
The amount
sued for will not be
made known
filed, which as
until the complaint is
before stated, will be
at the coming session of New Hanover
Civil Court, January 23rd. a
' Dr. Zachary has rented the office" on
Princess street next door to Justice
Fowler's office and will make Wil
mington his home for. the practice of
his profession.
. LOCAL DOTS.
Justice Fiwler had one sub
mission for disorderly conduct yes
terday. , ...! .. . !
Only twenty casks of spirits
turpentine were received on the 'mais
ket yesterday. : There were no 'sales
or offers yesterday. . ! . .
1
License was issued yesterday
for the marriage of Miss Laura Ellen
Jemison to Mr- James N. Price, of
Brooklyn, N. - Y. : ! i If
Dude Hill, colored, was' tried
by Justice Bornemann yesterday after
noon for disorderly conduct cursing
a whitemin.- He was required to pay a
fine of $2.75: ;
Mr. Jos. Hill has accepted
position as clerk at the Produce Ex
change, Mr. Fred Kuss having re
signed to take a position ; at the West
ern Union office. C J
Reserved seats for matinee can
be secured at Gerken's at advertised
prices,! 50 cents for adults and 25 cents
for children. Box sheets for matinee
will be opened this morning.- i I
Rosa King and Dora Moore,
both colored, and occupants of a dis
reputable house in Christ's alley, were
arrested by. Policeman Frank George
yesterday afternoon for disorderly con
duct. :. . I
- Crude turpentine was firm yes
terday at $1.35 per barrel for- hard,
$2.40 for dip and $2.40 "for virgin.
This is an advance over previous quo
tations of five cents on hard and ten
cents per barrel on other grades. . j
Scipio Ashe, colored, was sen
tenced to ten days work on the streets
at yesterday's session of the municipal
court for disorderly conduct. Robt.
Herring, also colored, was given the
same j penalty for throwing stones in
the streets. I i
For the third time within the.
it six months, the pantry of Mr.
W. H. i Badon, wh6 lives on Chesnut
street, between, Seventh and Eighth,
was broken into Thursday night. The
thieves effected an entrance by jthe
use of a false key and got away wUh
quite a quantity of provisions. ;
- Ulara . JLieonatd, colored; was
adjudged insane yesterday afternoon
by a commission de lunatico enqui-
rendo, composed of Justices Fowler
and Bornemann and Dr. McMillan.
The commission recommended that
she be sent to the County Home until
she can be sent to the hospital for 'col
ored persons at Goldsboro.
REMEMBER CHARITY SUNDAY.
Special Collections to Be Taken Up To-
. I morrow at All the Churches, j '
To-morrow will be Charity Sunday.
It is thus designated because it 'is the
day agreed upon by the directors of
the Associated Charities and the min
isters of the city on which a collection
shall be taken in all the churches for
the poor of the city. The money lis to
be entrusted to the Associated Chari
ties and by 'them distributed to its
worthy poor from time to time through
the year. ' ' j;
This excellent and . far reaching
charity has secured the" confidence of
this community by its good work for
the past five years; the money given
to them reaches the poor in the Wise-
est and most helpful way. j
It is very much, to be hoped, the
members of the different churches
will remember this object when
they
prepare for to-morrow's" collection.
The. Masonic Temple. ' - Js
The Board of Directors of the Mason
ic Temple Corporation held a meeting
last -night at Mr. J. C. Maud's drug
store and the principal business to en
gage their attention was opening
bids for tearing away the old building.
Mr. McMillen, the architect for the
new Temple, was in attendance.! The
contract is not yet awarded.
In speaking of the Temple lastnijht .
Mr. Munds said to a Star reporter that
it is the purpose of the ' Directors to
have the work of laying the founda
tion begin not later than March 15th
tfids will probably be advertised tor
about February 1st, to be opened on
the 15th. .
The members of the Board of Direct
ors of tne MASonic xempie corpora
tion to whom the direction of the busi
ness pertaining to the erection of the
Temple "has been delegated are: Mr,
MI S. Willard (president), Mr.! J C.
Munds (secretary and treasurer);, - Ire
dell; Meares, Esq., Mr. H. Gv Small-
bones aud Mr. T. F, Bagley.
i - - . i- -Raising
Up of Chiefs.
Last night, the 13th sleep of the cold
moon, the following Chiefs of jEyota
Tribi No. 5. Improved Order Red
Men were raised up by Great' Inco-
honee A. B. Shiver, assisted by Great
Prophet George Sloan and G. ,S. R.
Ii. Piver, to serve during the next six
months.
S. F. K. J. Fuchs.
S. S.N. Polits.
J. S. A. J. Cooksey,
Prophet, P. T. Dicksey.
C. of R J. M. McGowan.
K. of W.E. P. H. Strunck
First San. J. W. Robinson. '
Second San. James H. Cowan.
First W.W. B. Savage. .:
Second W.W. J. Martin. !
Third W. D. B. Mahler. . ' .
Fourth W. J. H. Brunjes. i
Firsts L. E. Collins. -Second
B.--Jos. S, Sneeden. , .
Third B. E. J. Howard. m
Fourth B. Martin S. Willard.
G. of ULr-lL Newmann.- h
G. of F. Thad F. Tyler. I !
'Di.Mi!ilA it if wwi Am m an rl ail fnm
the cure of every ill; it does not cure
evervthintr. But it - is a certain cure
for rheumatism, and is a fine blood
purifier and laxative.
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TAR,
1899.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
More Bills and Resolutions In
troduced in the Senate
and House. "'
INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND.
noose Voted to Erase the Name of Jim
Young from the Corner-stone of the
New Building The Vote in the
Negative Bills Passed.
' Special Star Telegram. '
Ralkigh, N. C.; January 13. The
House to-day, by' a vote of 97 to 10,
decided to erase the name of Jim
Young,' negro director, from the cor
ner stone of the new building of the
Institute for the Blind. , Those who
voted to retain the negro's name were ,
Bryan of Madison, Eaton (colored) of
Vance, Giles of Chatham, : Hendren
of Wilkes, Nicholson of Perquimans,
Petrie of Stokes, Paul of - Pamlico,
Snipes of Hertford, Tharp of Wilkes,
White of Davie and Williams of Yad
kin. .' . . ''
Isaac Smith, colored, of Craven,
said: "I desire very much that the
two races stay single, and vote aye.'
Coats, colored, Republican, voted aye,
xne Kepu oncans nad to ne called on
to vote , in nearly every case. There
was much squirming on their part, at
which Democrats laughed. Some of the
Populists were also called on, but
most of them and some of the Repub
licans had run to to keep from voting.
Renn, of Chatham, voted aye. -
The bill provides for the removal of "
tlie inscription on the corner-stone and
to place in tne building a bronze or
marble tablet having the names of the
directors who planned the building,
namely B. F. Montague and others
who were directors in 1897.
New Bills and Resolutions.
During the morning hour thirty-
seven new bills and resolutions were
introduced and four petitions were
presented. " Among tbe bills introduc
ed, the following are perhaps the most
important: j
To changes the number of peremptory
challenges in capital cases from twen
ty-three to eight.
To authorize clerks of courts to issue
execution of stay bonds.
To pay oyster claims of clerks of
Pamlico and Carteret counties.
To allow unclaimed bodies in prisons
to be given to medical colleges.
To repeal the law establishing coun
ty boards of equalization.
To repeal the tax t on horses' and
mules. -
To repeal the law providing election'
for special school tax.
To allow sheriff to execute mortgage
sale instead of clerk.
To add to proceedings in magistrates'
courts.
To allow New Hanover county to
issue $50,000 bonds for road' improve
ments, i
To allow the town of Lexington to
issue bonds. 1 . ?
There were many local bills, for the
most part repealing statutes passed
in 1897. -
Bills Passed.'
Among bills passed on final reading
were the following :
To change the- inscription on, th
corner-stone of the institution for , the
blind.
To take the public printing out of
control of the Governor's council.
To repeal the law establishing the
State Board of Equalization.
To change the name of Chocowinity
creek to Chocowinity river.
The bill to authorize , Bertie county
to issue bonds and levy special tax
passed its second reading.
At the conclusion of the calendar the
following standing committees were
announced by Speaker Connor:
Library Messrs. Robinson, Macin
tosh, Boushajl, Noble. Clarkson.
Printing Messrs. Hoey, Wall, Hoff
man, Gattis, Redding.
Senate Proceedings.
A bill was introduced by -Senator
Hairston to compel foreign corpora
tions to take out license in this State.
The following bills passed final read-
mg:
To appoint a cotton weigher at Dunn,
Harnett county.
To increase the number of commis
sioners of Jones county. I
That no bills shall be introduced af
ter the 15th of February , 1899," unless
bv a two-thirds vote of the house in
which it is to be introduced.
To amend the charter of Salem.
To incorporate Citizens' Bank, Eliza
beth City, f
To provide for the appointment of
commissioners in Washington county.
For relief of William Watson,
clerk of Superior Court of Craven
county.
Af bill was also passed repealing the
election law.
Bill ratifying the charter of the
Georgia and South Carolina railroad,.
from Marion, N. C. to Camden, S. C.
The following senators were elected
to form the Committee on Appropria
tions: Travis, Mason, Bryan, Jerome,
Thomas, Campbell, Lindsay and Skin
ner.
Still One of the Boys.
He made his annual official visit to
the Star office yesterday, and he said:
"I am s ty-five years old to-day." He
is a retired physician whose "sands of
life," apparently, have not half '"run
out" He proved it oy dancing a jig
and then taking a few steps in the
more erraceful and stately minuet.
He's a wonder, Bill is.
On account of the Charlotte Poultry
and Pet Stock Association, Charlotte,
N. C. January 18-20. 1899,. the Sea
board Air Line offers round trip tick
ets to the above point at $6.05. Tickets
on sale January I7tn, itn ana lata,
1899 ; final limit Jan. JM&id, 1899. t
WHOLE NO. 9,801
::--i4::V "it"!
PAILURE OF W. R. SLOCUM.
Assigned for Benefit of Creditors
-Assets
and Liabilities Unknown:
Mr. W. R. Slocunfl a prominent re
tail shoe dealer, doing business at No.
120 Market street, yesterday made an
assignment for the .benefit of his credi
tors. Jno. D. Bellamy, Jr. 'is j named
as the assignee,! and the deed conveys
to him all the ! stock in the store on
Market street" andhaDl other personal
property belonging to the assignor,' to
be disposed -of
for the benefit of his
creditors. ' i
Mr. Slocum
reserves the personal
property exemption allowed by law,
and after the expense of disposing of
the stock,; attorney's fee, etc. are set
tled, the proceeds are to be di vided
pro rata among the creditors, j
At present the "amounts of assets and
liabilities cannot be learned.
Very Bad Financiering. '
It is reported that Governor
Russell
to one
$22,000,
became personally responsible;
of the Raleigh banks for about
the amount expended in equipment,
&c of the North Carolina tro ops for
the. war wUh Spain, It was, of course,
expected that the Federal government
would promptly refund Vthe amount.
The Governor thought it was "all
right," or he would not have made
himself individually -liable 'jfor the
money, and the bank thought it was
'all right," or it would hardly" have.
accepted the Governor's indorsement
for so large a sum as $22,000.; It will
bet recalled that the War ' De aartment
at Washington refused to.do anything
more than credit the amount bn an
old claim of the United States against
North Carolina. It is now said . that
the only hope bf the Governor and the
Raleigh bank for relief is the possibili
ty of getting a' bill through Congress
authorizing the payment of the claim
in cash. : The Governor has been to
Washington, and the late Gee Zee
French has recently, been there with
the supposed object of. furthering- the
Governor's interests.
Church Notices.
Chaml of the Good SheDherd.
Sixth 'and
Queen streets. There will be the usual services
on Sunday at 11 a. pl and 8 p. m.
The Seamen's Bethel: Resrular religious ser
vices win De neiQ to-morrow arternoon at 3
o'clock. Seamen and rlvermen are especially
Invited. All welcome. i j
First BaDtist Church, corner ot Market and
Fifth streets, Dr. Calvin S. - Blackwell, pastor.
Eleven A. M.j "Tht Soul of Man in the Sieht
of God." At 7.30 P. M., "The' Wonders of
Heaven." j i - . -.t
South Side Baptist Church, corner Fifth and
Wooster streets, Rev. F. H. Farrlngton, Pastor.
Services Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sun
day School at 2.30 p.m. Weekly Prayer meet
ing Wednesday night at 7.30. - il - j
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, corner
Fourth and Campbell streets. Rev. A. D. Mc
Clure, pastor. Preaching at 11 A M. and 7.80
P.M. Sabbath School at 3.30 P.M. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday, 8.00 P. M. All are cordially
Invited to attend these services, i v
Immanuel Presbyterian ChurchJ Rev. P. C.
Morton, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11
a. m. and
i:
'.20 p. m,
Sunday School at 3.30 p. m.
Christian Endeavor Societ;
fiVerv ' wodnfisdftv
mgnt. sewing scnooi Tuesday ana saturaay at
3.SM to 4.uu p. m. . " ; .:
Bladen Street Methodist E. Church, southwest
corner oi ttiaaen ana rum streets, Rev. a. a.
Cutbreth. Pastor. Services to-morrow at 11
o'clock a. m. and 8 p.m. Sunday School at 9.30
a. m Weekly-Praver meeting i Wednesday
evening at.7.30 o'clock. Strangers and visitors
are cordially Invited to attend these services,
Grace Methodist E. Church. South, northeast
Tver, Pastor. Services to-morrow at 11 a. m.
corner oi urace ana ounn streets. ev. a. r.
and 8.15 p. m. Sunday school at 4.30 p. m. Ex-
mence meetmar at iu a. m. m tne lecture room.
reeklv Prayer meetinsr and lecture Wednes
day evening at 8.15 o'clock. Strangers and visi
tors are cordially Invited to attend these ser-
. . j " I i DIED.
HALL In . Philadelphia. January 18, 1899,
Mrs. SERENA b. HALij, oldest sister oi mrs.
James H. Chadbourn. . i
v NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GOOD STALK CUTTERS
! i - ' -A ' ' ' ' j "'
FOR SALE
By J C. McCaskfll,
: Maxton,
N. . C
Also, fine Building lots.
January -18th, 1899. i ja!4 2w
NOTICE.
WnMNGTON, N. C, January 10th, 1893.
Bids for taklncr down the plaster, celllnirs and
cornices in the Mayor's Office, and themce of
the Board of Audit and Finance in the City Hall
DunainK. ana i replacing tnem witn wooaen
celllncr similar to that in the City Court room.
win pe receiveq at tne mayor's umce until noon
. . . . . . . . ..
on Monday, the 16th lnst., wood work to be
painted in two coats. JOHN H HAN BY,
unairman uommittee on ruonc juuuuucs
ja 11 5t : .',..-:!-!-
FOR SALE OR RENT.
THE COTTAGE AT
t i : '
-Carolina Rach. wlth: one acre of
ground This Is a good chance for
any one desiring a pleasant heme
ana to raise trues tor b ammer resi
dents on the Beach. Apply to D. O'o NNOR,
JaStt i Real Estate Agent.
MULES, MULES.
! i : - . . - i'j - "" 1
Two Good
For Sale.
Farm Mules
Also, Corn, Hay,
Oats, Bran,
Meat, BXolasaes
and other goods.
D. L GORE,
ma, ra and 124 N. Water street,
i - Wllmlnston. N. C.
ja8tf
NOTICE.
n .. i . i Office of :( . " .1 .
Black well's Durham Tobacco Co., '
- ; i i Durham, N. C, Jan. 8rd, 1899,
The Annual Meeting of the stockholders of
Blackwell's Durham Tobacco. Company will be
held at the office of the Company, at Durham,
N. C, on Tuesday, January 17th, at 1 o'clock
P. M., for election of Directors and for such
other business as, may be found necessary to
transact. I 1 1 J. S. CARE, President.
GEO. w. ELEIKS, Secretary. . 1
1aS9t . i-
BO
f TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION-!
X, One Year.
Tear, by Kail, $5.00
SSix
Months,
2.60 X
1.85
X Three Month,
f Two Months, .
ItVU
Delivered to Snbserlbera In tlie
X City at 45 Cents per month.
That Spread
will be far more satisfactory if furnished
from our high grade food supplies and deli
cacies. .We have an elegant line. of CAKES
and CRACKERS at from 10 to 25c per pound.
Our JELLIES and PRESERVES and JAMS,
both jn bulk and In glass, are just the thing
ror a light sapper,' and the price Is, as usual,
moderate. Our terms are SPOT CASH -to
everybody, and wetr lnk we can AFFORD to
sell you closer than the credit merchant.
Qlve ns a trial order and you will come again.
- f-; Respectfully.
THE KING GROCERY CO.,
B. P. KING, BtANAGEit,
'VhOM Itt
ja 14 tf .
Pohnh stnt Brieve
Is to the effect that our
justly celebrated
are giving perfect satisfaction to all
who have tried them.
DOTT FAIL TO SEE THEM.
We can also supply you with every
hmg m the HARDWARE ,ana
HOUSE FURNISHING, line at
JJUHU1U ATllUCB. .. f
REMEMBER THE PLACE.
no 24 tf
:
. irx ft -it NHI
Hv.i? -.'Wif r (.vans!
For a Holiday Present
... ;': ' ' - s - ;
what couia do more
acceptable many than
a nice
of
Good Shoes
or Pretty Slippers.
Get them from us !
Why?
Because we fit the head,' tlie foot and
the pocket.
v Eespecttully,
MERCER
deS4tf
& EVANS.
HIGHWAY MONOPOLY.
We have worked the Clcrar business as we
have done the Cured Hog Product, and have
succeeded Decause me goods were notoriously ,
superior to any thing ever offered the retail trade '
before In quality, style, and equal to what was
sold for ten cent hence our success not us
but the goods were meritorious; so we are called
"Monopoly." we ao nowever, witn pnae say
we will sell a half million of these Cigars this
year and hone the consumer will demand
Cuban Blossom,
Renown,
Smokettes,
Topical Twist.
The Best 5c Cigars So(d
VForZmaswe carry small boxes high grade
Cigars and solicit Inquiries from the trde '
to whom we sell exclusively.
de 18 tf
Wholesale only.
OPERA HOUSE.
Friday Night, January 13th.
SATURDAY MATINEE.
THE
CARNIVAL
OF SEASONS.
TIME. "
Sprlne.. ...ay Day
Summer : ou'tn- or j uiy
Autumn. .All Halloween -
Winter .u... Xmas Eve
A number of beautiful spectacular dances In
which 110 children will appear, under the effl- .
j. MISS LOfcD.
Qlven ror tne Denent or . Tne tsneiter oi -rne .
Silver 'to ss." under the auspice of "The Mln-
lsterlng Circle of the King's uaughters."
Admission SO cents. No extra charge for re-1
serveu wjauj. .
Mat nee prices Adults, SO cants; children un
der twelve years of age half price. -
Opens at Gerken's on Thursday morning,
January 12th. ja8 6t
At Wight!
. Ton can't get a Doctor every
time -you want him, and some
times you can't get In a Drug
Store. Po save 'yourselves au
this bother and worry and pur
' chase to-day a bottle of
- . . K,;.r. ' -Pyxis
Crouft Remedy, 35 cts.
Most drug stores keep lb
James D. Nutt, Proprietor.
' fla Htf - , . ': ' '; I ; :
, N. F. PARKER.
Furniture: Furniture Novelties
Nn ITS. Front St. !
Every week a Special Cash Price offers. And
that my special offers are BARGAINS MADE
ONLY TO ADVERTISE MY BUSINESS, la
evinced by my sales of last week For this
T nfTar a SMaluunl ttr J9 KA that TMt
dealer can buy from a manufacturer for less
than that amount spot cash.
jaStf
HEWS
HO THE PlllA
t I oyi.ESjSLaJ
Volte k Hap,
January JZ7th. . ,