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OUTLINES.
''The Postoffice bill under considera
tion in the House carries an appropria
tion of flua,47i,bdo; an amendment
"striking out $171,000 for the fast South
ern inail was adopted, - Senator
Turner "spoke against annexation of
-the Philippines, in the senate.
Lee s birthday was celebrated at Sa
vannah, (ia., Dy tne volunteers; a
-amo dinner was given the First
Michigan regiment, served by ladies of
Savannah. The transport Grant,
with1 troops for the Philippines, sailed
from New York for Manila via the
Suez canal. Investigation by ex-
perts shows that the famous Keely
motdr is a delusion and deception.
The Samoan affair excites grave "
. Concern, ioth in "Washington and'
Berlin; " the U. S. warship Philadel
phia jhas been ordered to Apia.
Gbv. Roosevelt, of New York, will re-
ceive the brevet of brigadier general of
volunteers for gallant conduct in the
Santiago campaign. Peter Maher
has refused the off ery of the Lennox
Club to make a match with Jim
Jeffriqs unless guaranteed a purse of
$10,000. , Bob Fitzsimmons offers
to ksht Sharkev if the latter will
simf articles within two weeks,
for a contest of twenty-five rounds.
New York markets: Money on
1 tttAaHv at 2(&25 Der cent..- the last
Joan being at 2 per cent ; cotton
vfirm, middling uplands 61c; flour was
neglected,, closing easy; wheat spot
stead v, No. 2 red 8080fc; corn spot
steady, No. 2 4343Jc; rosin quiet,
strained common to good $1.351.37J;
CHitc fiirciTifinn Hull anH aqqtt of JLQl.
alilVS KM- JJ M -n
14c.
WEATHER REPORT.
U. S. DKP'T OF AGRIOTLTUnK, f
' ' Wilmington, N.C, Jan. 19.
Temperature : 8 AM., 34 deg. ; 8 P. M. ,
39 de. ; maximum, 45 deg. ; miniaiuraf
34 dei. i mean, 40 deg., . '
.Rainfall for the day, T; rainfall
v!nc lsl of tba month up
Stage of watar in the r:
to date, 1.71.
river at Fav-
etteville at 8 A. M., 13.4 feet and fall
in?. . :' ; ;
-Washington, Jan. 19. For Worth
Carolina Fair ; warmer ; .light north
easterly winds. '. : , . . -
j Part! Almac Jan, 20.
Sua Rises ... ..... . ; 7.11 A. M.
3tm Sets............ .. 5.12 P. M.
:.)a Length .. 10 H.01.M.
Jigh TVatei at Southpnr 2.45 A. M.
,A',jie' V7ilmingtt. 6.15 A. M.
And ice cream Trust is the latest
uuKeu aooui. Lnat iooks use a
sort of freeze out game.
Some men are very thoughtful.
When the Governor of Kansas was
asked by the committee on inaugu-
town he would like to have invited
-, . i . j . . .
ne sent tnem tne city airectory.
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nvo r rencn doctors claim to oe
able to raise the. dead. If there is
any country, in the'; world which
need3 some of her dead raised it is
France. I he present breed; of
Frenchmen has deteriorated fear-'
fuUv.' - :
Dr. Hykes, a New York preacher,
who believes in expansion, says the
r uipino3 "are semi-savages and
nnfi'h ft l Ttrn
ri. i . -
&uveiuuieui" en,
what do we want to load hp with
that Kind of people for? Are we to
civilize them as we did the "noble
Bed Man?" ' -
1 An effort is being made in New
York Icitv to RAP.nra 1ocria1a.f.inn tn
prohibit the building of houses
aore than 200 feet high,, and limit
hotels and apartment houses to
15 feet. There is no limit to the
aum'ber of stories that may be put,
underground. " ' " '
. Atuimmum is now- being utilized
jr buding boats, for use insec
jions where lightness is a desirable
feature, and it may be necessary, to
Jake the boat apart for. transportation-:
'One has recently been built
lor use in Africa and another for
use m the Klondike.
Bos3 Croker is taking pretty good
care of his frieni eX.Judge Augustus
an ' ck, whom he has made
C0tln8el fnr XT :w
. ullo jMvvr xorit Amo
r.'uck -j Company, which' will pay
mmja 8aW much larger, than the
aiyberelinaniahod .Tn --i
rveral tinies larger than the salary
e would have' received as Rovm-onr.
" icuesi announced discovery
1 lkola Tsla is that he can pour
1,000,000 . volts of electricity
diseased person and kUl every
r:rfe Mm. The microbe
juch could stand such a charge as
na must be steel-armored, glass
l led.?r80InetWng else. But how
XP aU ri8ht 80 that he won't
ow tfhat the 1,000,000 are in him,
V111 not be dead, either.
VOL. LXIII. NO. 101.
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Merri
mac he. didn't sink the his fraud
that was perpetrated on the Govern
ment by the men who. sold her to
the Government. She was' valued
at $ 140,000 which was $4,000 less
than would enable the owners to
I secure American registry, j An at
torney wae employed to d this and
he succeeded. The shin was reis-
tered and shortly afterwards' sold to
the Government for' 1 342. 000.
The attorney who sncceeded in hav
ing her registered, is now suing for
his promised fee of $10,"D00. '
A Frenchman claims to have ' in
vented a submarine boat with which
he can scoot around ; under water at
wiflland knock the stuffing' out of
any ship above him. It is said to
have! recently stood . some satisfac
tory, tests and made a run of forty
miles under water. Another French-
ma who , thinks this a big thing
wants his countrymen to chip in
$60,000 to buy it; - , j
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A' New York woman has obtained
a divorce, one of the complaints be
ing that her husband had a habit of
going into the, kitchen and nnder
taking to boss things. Served him
right, Any man who asserts iuris-
diction over the kitchen when his
wife is about ought to be laid out
with a skillet. -
Speaker Eeed not only wields the
gaVel with vigor,7 but he hits a nail
pretty straight and hard when he
aims at it. He remarks that
we
might as well spend money on pub
lie buildings as to buy Malays
a head. !
at $2
A contemporary wants to
know
why we might not Americanize Iloilo
into Hellohello. The wav . things
have been going on lately they may
convert it into something like that
minus the o's if they are not careful.
The French take about $200,000,-
000 worth of interest in South Afri
can affairs. They hold that 'much
stock in the gold mines there.
NEJW ADVERTISEMENTS
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"Wilkes Morris Notice. '
D. O'Connor For sale.
Clyde Line-Sailing days.
A. & Y. R. B. Co. Meetinc.
Democratic Ex. Com. Meeting.
S. W. Sanders Food for thought.
Mercer & E vans-Jenness Miller shoe.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
The Headlight Printer wanted.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. W. L. Reynolds, of Atlan
ta? arrived in the city yesterday.
Mr 0. F. Ashbury, of
Char
lotte, was here on business yesterday.
Mrs. Burnett returned last
night from a visit to friends at Rocky
Point, i I : ;; 1 .- . .- I ',
Mr. J. H, Stone, a prosperous
merchant of Little River, was in the
city yesterday buying goods from Wil
mington wholesale merchants. 1
Mr. Geo. Tharts, a native of
Wilmington, who has been in the.ser
vice of the English army-in India for
several years, arrived here last night
to visit friends. :
Capt. A. W. Wiggs, of Lum-
berton, who was for a long time cap
tain of the police force of Wilming
ton, is in the city greeting his many
friends. . He will return Saturday.
Mrs'. Wrightson, yrife . of Mr.
H. T. Wnghtson, lumber inspector
for the Cape Fear Lumber Company,
arrived last night and will make Wil
mington her future home. She has
for sometime past resided in Norfolk.
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MnnicipaT Politics.
The outlook . for Democratic hart
mony in Wilmington is not encourag
ing. Disturbing elements are at work,
and unless those members of the party
who prefer the unity of the whites to
the allurements of official position take
a more active interest in local politics
there will! be a rupture that may lead
to deplorable results Should the con
flicting views that now prevail not be
harmonized there may be features of
the coming municipal campaign, that
will astonish those who were recently
so united and determined in ineir
great fighit for white rule and good
government, . j .
There is too much greed for office,
and, too little of patriotic purpose.
Tnrpeotioe Operatives for Qeorjia.
Mr. M L. Moore, now of Hasty, Ga.,
but originally of . Moore's Creek, in
Pender cbunty, was in the city yester
day returning to his home in Georgia,
where he j is operating a large turpen
tine farm. Mr. Moore came to North
Carolina! in search of laborers for
turpentine work and also to visit his
old. homA in Pender. He says he has
I secured !all the' laborers needed from.
the eastern section of this State and
adjacent territory in South Corolina.
North Carolina Sorosis. ..
Thre was a well attended and very
profitable session of the Current
Events Department of the North Car
olina Sorosis at 3.30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon in their room in the Sea
board Air Line building. The topic
for discussion was Voyages and Ex
When Hobson sank the
plorations., .
HE
THE ANNUAL MEETING
Of the Cape Fear Chapter of the
Daughters of the Con
federacy. 1
AN INTERESTING SESSION.
A Gavel ' Presented by Miss Camming.
Officers Elected Important Reports
by Mrs. Parsley Appropriate
Ceremony Observed.
The annual meeting of the Cane
Fear Chapter, Daughters of the Con
federacy, held yesterday afternoon in
tne assembly room of the W. L. I.
armory, was one of peculiar interest,
The meeting was called to order at
4 o'clock by the president, Mrs. Wil
liam Parsley. Miss Mary Sanders
served as secretary, assisted by Miss
Mary Meares.
Miss Sue Cumming presented to
the Chapter a beautiful gavel, made
of wood taken from the floor ' of the
study in the Jefferson Davis residence
in Richmond, when the apartments
were made fire-proof for museum pur
poses. Miss Cumming was accorded
a hearty vote of thanks by the Chapter.
Mrs. Parsley, made an interesting
verbal report of a; visit she recently
made to Richmond on the occasion
of the reception given by the Lee
Camp Confederate Veterans ,in honor
of the presentation of an oil painting
of the gallant Pelham by the Sons of
.Veterans. M
The annual election of officers was
held and resulted as follows:;
President Mrs. William Parsley. :
Vice President Mrs. G. Holmes.
Secretary Mrs, Jno. Waiters.
Treasurer Miss Mary Meares.
Registrar Miss Mary Sanders.
Miss Mary Meares, as treasuerer, re
ported that as a result of the special
efforts being made to raise funds for
the Soldiers' Home in Raleigh, about
$50 has been received, including that
paid to Mr. G. W. Huggins and for
warded to Raleigh. '
An entirely new feature 'for the an
nual meeting, and one which will be
observed regularly, was the twining
of a wreath of laurel and violets
about the portrait of General Lee in
the Confederate museum established
by the Chapter on the second floor of
the armory. ; The wreath was made by
Mrs. Parsley, who led the way from
the assembly room to thei museum and
with appropriate and impressive
ceremony, placed the wreath about
the picture. The custom thus estab
lished is especially appropriate because
of the fact that the annual meetings of
the Chapter are always held ( on Gen
eral Lee's birthday. I;
The committee on History and
Relics, under whose direction the Con
federate Museum has been established,
made a very gratifying report of the
work accomplished. They now have
between 150 and 200 relics, many of
them of priceless value, displayed and
labeled in cases. I i !
Mrs. William Parsley, as president,
read an interesting annual report
which was as follows, to-wit. : '
uTo the Cape Fear Chapter Daughters
oj tne uonjeaeracy:
"Ontlusour fifth annual mee tin sr.
we record no loss, but an increase in
membership, so that we now number
seventy-five. With this number we
should be able to accomplish much,
and each one should feel herself per
sonally responsible for any and every
thing which may conduce to the good
of the Chapter or to the preservation
of the history and honoring the names
of Confederate times. : .
"The appropriation made at our
meeting last year, together with a later
one, has been expended' to the best ad
vantage for the History and. Relics
room, and we have now a very eredi-'
table collection, which is being con
stantly added to. j
' Memorial Day" was observed as
usual, though the programme was
slightly varied. We missed ihe Light
Infantry. Always before, this body was-
in the ranks on Memorial Day, but
this year absent on account of the
Cuban war. , The address by Col. O.
A. Wiggins on ''Personal Recollec
tions of Stonewall Jackson" was most
satisfactory, and highly applauded by
our veterans. It was hoped : that this
address would be printed, but this has
never been done. A type -written copy
has, however, been placed in bur his
tory and relic room and is a valuable
addition to the collection. : While on
this subject I would like to remind
the members of the Memorial Associa
tion . that while the Daughters
of the Confederacy have kept to
the best of ; their ability the
agreement made at the time
the two organizations were, merged,
we do not feel that the Memorial As
sociation has done so. Comparatively
few of those who were not from the
first members of the Chapter have
joined, and though some of the pa
pers, etc., have been informally turned
over to us some have never been
given into our hands, nor have we
any deed of gift or any paper to show;
our right of possession. There were
some changes in our constitution and
by-laws made to bring them into har
mony with our . present' needs, and
these were printed in the newspapers
and will be read. .
"The several committees appointed
'or special work will themselves tell
us to-day how well they have fulfilled
their duties.
"1 would advise that delegates to
both State and general conventions be.
this year elected at our last meeting,
May 19th. This will afford a better op
portunity for a good representation, as
notice can be given of inability to at
tend and substitutes be appointed in
time.
"I trust this Chapter will this year
realize the necessity for creating a
'delegate's fund," and that some sug
gestions will be made and measures
taken by our nnance committee to ac
complish that object.
"Our work this month, for which we
pledged ourselves at the State Conven
tion in October, was to raise a fund
and supplies for the Soldier's Home in
Raleigh. I suppose the members have
all felt interest enough in this work to
dr what each one individually could, in
addition to the two appeals : which
have been made tnrough tne papers.
And that those who have not already
made their contributions are prepared
to do so to-day.
Mor
WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20,
Our TIAW nlfln fnr thn tklewtirm tt
officers will be tried to-day, it is hoped
guccessiuxiy, and i again urge on you
a rotation of officers. Personal feel
ings should have little play in these
elections. The one thing considered
saoma De me goon or tne wnoie cnap-
. ;"Thia rfiiwrt. is oa hrmf us nnnl1 U
consistently made because I wish to in
sist on all who are interested enough to
do so, to adjourn after the routine
business is finished to the History and
xseiics room, to tate part in a little
ceremony of placing under General
Lee's portrait in honor of him and in
memory of his birthday,-a wreath of
laurel and sweet violets which have
been prepared for that purpose, and
j. nope a resolution will be passed to
day making this ceremony an; annual
one.
CAPE FEAR CAMP, U. C. V.
Well Attended Meeting Last Night Reso
lutions Adopted Observance of
R. E. Lee's Birthday.
A meeting of Cane Fear CamD. No.
254, United ConfederateeVeterahs. was
held yesterday evening at 8 o'clock at
tne w. Li: l. Armorv. ! r
Commander Geo. W. Husrerins was
in the chair, with Adjutant Henry
Savage secretary. The Commander
stated that as there had not been a
meeting of the Camp for some time, he
had called the veterans together for an
exchange of views, and other matters.
xie expressed himself as well pleased
at the large number of members of the
Camp present. .
An invitation received from the
Confederate Veterans' Association of
North Carolina was readV inviting the
Camp to attend a meeting of the Asso
ciation in Raleigh on the 25th instant,
in tne interest of the, HrnifwIoMto
Home and State pensions for Confed
erate veterans. i !
The Commander asked alf who were
willing4o attend tbis meeting to arive
their names to the adjutant, Mr.
Savage, in order that he might answer
the invitation. I i
Hon. A. M. Waddell. Messrs. Wm.
Blanks, P. H. Smith and C. W. Yates
signified their intention to 'go, and the
Uommander was asked to make an ap
peal through the newspapersufor all
Confederates of this city and county,!
whether members of this Camp or noLr
to attend the meeting in Raleigh on the
25th mst. j ! : i
The Commander stated that he had
collected by subscription from the
members and other friends of the Con
federate veterans in this citv. one hun
dred dollars for the Confederate Home
at Raleigh.
Comrade A. M. Waddell offered the
following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted : ;i j
Resolved. 1st. That it is th
this Camp that the graves of the Con
federate dead should remain in the'
care of the women of the South.;
; 2nd. That Confederate veterans
ought not to occupy the homes of
u mon soldiers, and could not ask or
receive pensions from the United
States Government. I
Comrade W. H.Green offered the
following resolution, which was unan
imously adopted. ; j
Resolved, That on January j 19th
(Qen. Lee's hirthdav nf paoh tso i
this camp shall have a reunion of the
camp."'', j. i '' ,. j.
Comrade Wm. Calder moved that it"
is the sense of this Camp that all pub-!
lie and private schools should close on
January 19th (Gen. Lee's birthday) a
legal holiday, and in respect to the
memory of Gen. Robt. E.fLee, and to
impress upon the rising generation
what the day stands for. "The motion
was unanimously adopted.
The camp then adjourned.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT. !
"Side Tracked'' to Be Presented by An
Exceptionally Strong Company.
To-night at the Opera House the at
traction will be "Side Tracked" a
play which, judging by the ; rule that
the best evidence of the merits of a!
play is the verdict of those for whose
amusement it is produced, is a decided
success. ; ; " - !
It is appearing to packed houses
wherever presented and both press
and public are unanimous in their
praise of it. The cast is an excep-j
tionally strong one, and includes such1
well kiLOwn favorites as E..H. O'Con
nor, Billy Bowers, W. H. Healey, L.
C. Yeomans, "R. Edgar Vance, Ger
trude Barnes, Cecile Dorraine, Jose
phine Roberts, Marguerite Mayfield!
and others. " ! ; t
The play is conceded to be a good,
rattling, sensational comedy. It is
making more of a hit this season than
ever. The plot is thrillingly interest-:
ing, and serves to amuse and enter
tain. -'. ' .
Reserved seats on sale at Gerken's.
Mrs. McKlnnon's Funeral.!
The funeral of Mrs. Etta McKinnon,
whose death occurred i Monday after
noon at her home in this city, was
from St. Andrew's Presbyterian
Church ' yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Rev. A. D. McClure con
ducted the services in a very impres
sive manner and many friends' and rel
atives were present to pay the ; last
mark of respect to one whom they
oved and respected. ;
After the services at the church the
interment .was made in Oakdale Cem
etery, where many friends laid beauti
ful floral designs on the grave , as an
additional token of the very high es
teem in which .she was held.
The following were the pall bearers:
D. O. Westbrook, W. E. VonGlahn,
Graham Farmer, S. P. McNair and
. B. Hand. ;
o City Subscribers. I
City subscrioers are earnestly re
quested to report promptly at the Stab
office every failure of the carriers to
deliver their papers. In all such cases
steps will be taken to insure promp
and regular delivery.
NING
LOCAL DOTS.
- On account of legal holiday, no
quotations or stock reports vere posted
at the Produce Exchange yesterday.
-7- The American schoorier St.
Croix arrived yesterday 'to ' Messrs.
J. T. Riley & Co., from Nuevitas,
Cuba. . - , ; -V ; " .-
There was an eniovable im
promptu dance in Hibernian Hall las t
nio-Tlt. Thft mucin -nroeil W "n-S-.1A
.ft.; mj vilt'JIiCU
Dick's" band. - 7
The regular, Una fide circula
tion of The Morning Stab is much
larger than that of any other daily
newspaper published in Wilmington
Seven United ' States . soldiers
arrived here on the 5 :50 P. M. , A. C.
L. train yesterday and will .go down
to Fort Caswell on the steamer Wil
mington this morning to join the bat
tery stationed there. :
The regular monthly meeting
Of Grace Epworth League was held in
the lecture room " of the church last
night. There will be a called meeting
of the League Wednesday night af
ter the prayer meeting service.
- A number of visitors 4ere pres
ent at the regular nightly practices of
the'C. F. A and W. H. S. foot ball
elevens last night.' The practice last
night was a most enthusiastic one and
prospects for a lively game are grow
ing brighter. ; : - !
-7 An unknown colorred man,
who said he was from Castle Havne.
fell from Princess street dock into the
river last night about 9 o'clock, but
was fortunate enough to savj himself
by swimming. He was 5funk,.and
fearing arrest, disappeared ston after
his mishap. j
The president. Mr. W. E.
Springer announces in another col
umn that the Executive committee of
the New Hanover Democratic Club
will meet to-night at 8 o'clock in their
rooms in the Smith building. Busi
ness of importance is to engage their
attention. : ' j
r Dock Hanslev and Georere
Muhford, both colored, were the only
Offenders before the Mayor's court yes
terday, the first named for being
drunk and down and the latter for
throwing stones in the streets. They
were fined $5, in default of which they
were sent to the guard house for t4n
days
'HEART CARD PARTY.'
Novel Entertainment Accorded a Company
of Priends by Mr, Will Render
, 1 T; 'Last.;Nlght.,:'; ; '. i j .;
Mr. Will Rehder entertained quite a
company of friends in a very novel
way last night. He gave a "Heart
Card Party,", to which about twenty
guests were invited. ! J , I
The first "feature of the entertain
ment was a series of games at cards,
the special feature of which was for
each flayer to avoid as far as possible
taking from their opponents cards of
the heart suit. A score of the number
thrown off On , each player was kept
and prizes were awarded ! the lady
and ; gentleman to -whom the
least j numbers were credited. The
ladies' nrize was awarded tn Mrs X TT
Rehder and the gentlemen's ,prize to
sax. r reu oissenerer. i i
About 10:30 o'clock the guests were
ushered into the dining room where a
table was beautifully spread for serv
ing refreshments. In the center of
the table was a prettily designed heart-
shaped basket filled with a collection
of tastefully arranged bouquets. There
was, si central bunch of carnations.
About it was a profusion of 1 ferns and
tastefully arranged in their midst were
a'number of small bouquets of violets,
one for each guest To each bouquet
was attached a pink ribbon, one of
which ran to' ach plate about the
tableJ '-.' ; ' ";' 'v.'!; ,
After the refreshments were served
each guest pulled his ribbon from the
basket and secured a bouquet.' A spe
cial bunch of flowers intended as a
consolation prize fell to the lot of Mr.
Fred Bissinger, Dame fortune, in
some unaccountable way, according to
him both a first and the1 consolation
prize. '' - ; . -. '
The guests, who shared, the. many
pleasures of the evening, every one of
whom accord to Mr. Rehder i the high
est praise as a genial and successful
host, were as follows: . 1:
Miss Glameyer, Miss Annie Piatt,;
Miss Nellie Piatt, Miss Annie Zoeller
of New Jersey, Mrs. Fred Bissenger,
Mrs. J. H. Rehder, Mrs. I Charles
Blomme, 'Miss Annie Adrian, Mr.
Henry Haar, Mr. Charles Schulken,
Mr. August Zoeller, Mr: August
Schuster, Mr. Charles Blomme, Mr.
Richard rPlatt, Mr. Fred Bissenger,'
Mr. C, B.' Rehder, Mr. J. H. Rehder
and Mr. E. Rehder. i '
To Establish an Office in Cuba.
Mr. ) Dan Horgan, late manager of
the Singer Sewing Machine; office in
this city, left last night for New York.
As announced yesterday, he will sail
for Porto Rico on the 27th inst He
will establish a Singer Machine office
there, ( through which the company's
business for the entire island of Cuba
will be conducted. Mr. RE. Stevens,'
of Rocky Mount, Va., has succeeded
Mr. Horgan as manager of the Wil
mington office. r
First Stockholders' Meeting. j
Official announcement is; made in
this issue' of the Stab that the first
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Atlantic and Yadkin - Rail
way Comp&ny, the recent purchasers
of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
railroad, will be held at noon, on Feb
ruary 4, in the offices of the Wilmingj,
ton and Weldon Railroad '(Jompany
in this city. ' . ,
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1899.
GENERA ASSEMBLY.
Both Houses Adjourned in Honor
of Gen. Robt. E. Lee's
j Birthday.
SHORT SESSIONS WERE HELD.
Numerous Bills, Petitions and Resolutions.
, Reports on Conditions of State Farms.
lie or No Improvement Since
Capt. Day Took Charge.
y lopeciai star Telegram.
iRaleiqh, N. C Jan. 19. After
short sessions both, houses of the Leg
islature this morning adjourned in
honor of Gen. Lee's ; birthday. Dur
ing the morning hour in the Senate a
resolution was passed summoning J.
C. Bowman, clerk of Superior Court
of Mitchell county, to come before'
the Senate Elections Committee and
produce the registration books of sev
eral specified precincts in Mitchell
county. These books are desired as
evidence in the contest case of Lam
bert and Eaves against Birby and
Sowthers, from the Thirty-first dis
trict, which comes up again Tuesday
next. i
. Senator Fuller, colored, offered a
memorial from his race. He said rep
resentative men of his race in the
Sjtate had decided to address the col
orfcdpeople of the State, . asking that
they beNbetter citizens, and to address
this bodyHn the memorial submitted.
The memorial was read.
Senator Franks, was voted $160 as
expenses on the contested election case.
Bills and Petitions in the House. -
In the House five petitions were
presented. One for the incorporation
of a church, two from Confederate
veterans, asking to be put on the pen
sion roll, and two requesting: repeal of
the merchants' purchase tax: i
Amonsr the twentv-eiht' new hills
introduced the following only were of
general interest; and importance:
By Allen of Wayne: To take the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
out of control of the Governor. ;
By McLean of Harnett: "To estab
lish the new county of Scotland.
By Carroll 'of Alamance : To repeal
the tax on legacies and inheritances.
By Lowry of Forsyth: To repeal
the merchants' purchase tax and the
tax on lawyers, doctors and dentists.
By Allen of Wayne : To repeal the
law relating to non-suit in civil actions.
By Williams of Dare: To provide
better government for wrecking interests.'-
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By Foushee of Durham : To incor
porate the Inter-State Telephone and
Telegraph Company. : . !
By James of Pender: To protect
people from .court house rings, j 1 ,
The Hertford county bill, increasing
the number of commissioners from
three to eight, was duly signed by the
Speaker, and it is now a law.
The calendar was not taken up. and
at the end of the morning hour the
House adjourned, in honor of General
Robert E. Lee.
The Old Penitentiary Board
Met here to-day. r To-night the joint
committee on Penal institutions heard
reports of the sub-committee sent to
examine State farms on Roanoke
riyer. . This -report shows that there
has been little or no improvement in
their condition since' Captain Day
took charge. The corps have not been
gathered, and on the Northampton
and Caledonsa farms they are rotting
in the fields. A committee will to
morrow be sent to the Anson farm and
then to Castle Hayne. It was opinion
of the committee that the Legislature
ought, in some way, io take charge of
the institution at the earliest possible
date. -'.-.-
Alex Allen, negro, ! who' killed his
wife here the night before Christmas
was convicted in court here to-day,
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
thirty years. . t -'
The trial of Millard Moore, the con
vict who killed a guard named Shaw,
last October, began late this afternoon
and will be concluded , to-morrow.
Moore is from Robeson county. '-
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining Uncalled For in the Wilming
ton Postoffice January 19th, 1899.
WOMEN'S LIST.
Miss Mary Backelder. Mrs Maeerie
Johnson Bird, Miss Hester Croom,
Zupha Clarence. Martha Campbell,
Mrs Julia Davis, Miss Mary Fossett,
Miss A -H tfalyra, Miss Ida Hall, Miss
Nunber Hankiner. ' Mrs Polly Halton.
Miss Tilla Hotze, Mrs Majry Huffin,
Mrs Ida Murray, Miss C H Marters,
Carrie Marshall, Emily McRachen,
Haywood Miller. Miss Laura Nick-
son, Hester Richardson, Miss Hannah
Jane Smith, Miss Ida Schutz, Mrs D
M Tedder, Janie Washington, Mary
McCabe.
MEN'S LIST.
H M Anderson. Johnnie Brown. R
D Braby, N F Bender, C B Cooper, H
B Crooms, fc Henderson Davis, G Dun
bar, Jno O Elliott. James Eagle. An
derson Felton, .Daniel Fenton, Wm
FennelL Frank George, S E Griffin,
W .C Gilchrist, Calvin Hopkins, C L
Horner, Jerry Hankins, Isaac Hog
land, Lewis Hill, Fred Jones, James
Jones, J C Joice, Joel Jones, G Land
wick, J H Laine, Solar Sun Lucas, S
D Lunden, Chas Murray,; John Mur
phey, Lawrence McClammy, Wash
Murphey, Fred B Sackett, E L Stam
(2); Steam & Cromatie, Nathanel Spar
row, Taylor &CJoi W Thomas, Capt
R Varnum, A R Williams, Thos Wil
liams, Nick Wright, ""v.
RETUBNXD fbom dead letteb office.
Timothy Wells.
Persons callinsr for above letters will
please say advertised. If not called for
in fifteen, days they will be sent to the
dead letter office.
Wm.Ii. Cbadboubk,
Postmaster.
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WHOLE NO. 9,806
AT FORT CASWELL.
Thirty-three Soldiers of Battery C to Be
I Honorably Discharged.
Special Star Telegram..
i Southpobt, N. C. Jan. 19. Thirt'v
iuree soldiers at JJ ort Uaswell are
happy. They expect to receive their
discharges next week, with travel pa v.
and leave for their homes in different
parts of the country. Captain Deems
has received orders to erant honor
able discharges upon their request, to
all soldiers of his command who en
listed between April 21st and October
25th, 1898. Forty-eight soldiers of
Battery C will come under these or
ders. Thirty-three of them think
they have had enough of army life,
but the other fifteen will remain in
the service. The battery will soon be
recruited up to two hundred strong.
May Meet Saturday Night ;
i TheSTABisreliably informed that the
first meeting of the committee recently
appointed to carry- out the provisions
of the resolutions relative to the city
charter amendments adopted at the
meeting of citizens held in the court
house Tuesday night, will be called for
Saturday night. However, no official
call has been issued, , t ;
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Executive Committee
New Hanover Democratic Club will meet this
(Friday) evening- at rooms In the Smith build
ing, at 8 o'clock. Bu8ine'sof Importance to te
uauoauusu. a juu committee earnestly ae
sired- ! j - PBESIDENT.
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FOR SALE
OB WILL LEASE FOB A TERM
of years, the Hotel at Carolina
Bach. Special Inducements to a
party willing to Invest a few hun
dred dollars on the propeity.
: ! Apply to
j ! D. O'CONNOB,
Beal Estate Agent.
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NOTICE !
For the present my Office Is- at Sift South
Water st reet, Immediately over the store of
Mr. Alex. S. Heide
January 20, 1899.
WILKES MOBRIS,
Auctioneer.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
AS WELL AS r- j -
at- The Unlucky Corner
Wfthh'a rirvkam fbiim
Standard Tomatoes lb can)..08c per can
London Layer Raisins. .........lOc per lb
Nice PeldPeaches (8B can) 12 1 -2c per can
The finest old Oovernment Java Coffee (raw)
AU IAS TV U.
The highest grades of Boasted Coffees on
the market r
The best Tea for 81.00 in the city Oolong
or Gunpowder.
Buckwheat and Maple Syrup.
S. W. SANDERS.
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OPERA HOUSE.
Friday Night, January 20.
' A. Q. SCAMMON'S CO.
In the .' Great Laugh Provoking Success
"Side Tracked,"
lUustratlng the comic side of life on the rail.
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A Comedy with Thrilling Situations! Startling
J Scenic Accessories! - !
Including. a company of .
Clever Specialty Performers.
jal73t ... tu wo fr i
Atlantic and Yadkin
Railway Co.
WnjHNGTojr, N. C, January 19th, 1899.
To aU whom it May Concern: ' jj
Notice Is. hereby given by the undersigned.
purchasers of the property, rights and fran
chises of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
Railway Company, that the same was pur
chased for and on behalf of a corporation tinder
the name of the Atlantic and Yadkin Railway
Company, created pursuant to the laws of the
Btate of North Carolina In such cases made
and provided, and that the first meeting of tne
stockholders of sad Atlantic and Yadkin Ball-
way company win oe held in the office of the
Wllmlnsrton and Weldon Rail Knad f! mmnv
in the city of Wilmington, North Carolina, on
eaturaay me founn aay 01 jseDruary, A. vr,
1899, at 12 o'clock M. - J .
, H WALTERS.
B. F. NEWCOMER,
For Themselves and Associates, Purchasers.
Ja20td . . -. .. -;
'They fit the feet as nature intended."
Demand
Steadily
Growing
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'Jenness
Miller'
SHOES !
WE. are selling more and more
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mi. tne - - lainuus o euiieaa
Miller" Shoes for women 'every
week every day!
Our customers1 are enthusiastic
over their superb fitting and wear-
ing qualities. " i J
They fit the' feet as "nature in
tended." i j ' i .
As stylish and graceful as they
are comfortable and equally popular
with the young, middle-aged and
old! ; ;- f1 'vK.V-'." "
Only to be had of us in this
city. .
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Only $3.50.
v MERCER & EVANS.
; . , v 115 Princess street.
ja208t ' fr hu we
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.:
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One Tear, by Mall.. 95.00 .
X 81k Months. " 2.60
X Three Months. " " 1.25 ;
Two Month. " 1.00 ;
4IellTered to Subscribers In tbe
Y' City at 45 Cents per Montn. '
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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X week, aU their stock of
I FANCY DRESS GOODS
AND MILLINERY
Their New Line of
Embroideries;
White Goods, .
Linen Laces and
Early Spring Goods
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Will be shown in a few days.
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Commences Tuesday.
I'll Market Street.
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HI6HWA1( MONOPOLY.
'We have worked the Cigar business as we
have done the Cured Hog Product, and have
succeeded because the goods were notoriously
superior to anj thing ever offered the retail trade
before in quality, style, and equal to what was
sold for ten rent 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 halt million of these Clgars this
year and hope the consumer wUl demand - j
Cuban Blossom,
Rannmn
. SMettes,
The Best 5c Cigars Sold.
TorXmaswe carry small boxerhigh grade
Cigars and solicit Inquiries from the trade
to whom we sell exclusively. j
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Wholesale onlv.
and we thank you for
the trade given us.
We are here to do , business.
and ask your patronage.
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McNilR S PEHRSAU.
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MATCHES.
400 Gross Globe Matches.
20O Gross Coast Matches.
100 Gross No Brand Matches.
cert f D .
100 Gross Climax Matches.
50 Boxes Towel Soap. i
30 Boxes Spoon Soap.
16 Boxes Watch Soap.'
4Q Boxes Borax Soap.
25 Boxes Toilet Soap. :
10 Cars Liverpool Salt. -75
Barrels Salt.
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W. B. COOPER,
Wholesale Grocer,
. Wilmington K. C.
MULES, MULES.
Two Good Farm Mules
For Sale.
Also, Corn, Hay, Oats, Bran,
and other goods.-
D. L. GORE,
190, 128 and 124 s. Water street,
Wilmington, N. C.
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DWELLING FflR RENT
HOUSE on northeast corner
Tenth and Princess streets, four
.mnms and Irttnhan. TTimrulTilnir In
Kvyu viunr. Ayyijr U)
D. O'CONNOR,
delStf Real Estate Agent.
N. F. PARKER.
Furniture, Furniture Novelties
No. 1 7 S. Front St.
of Go-Carta and Baby Carriages ever shown in
Wilmington, at manufacturers' prices with
cost of freight added.
Remember my "Special Bargains" are spot
cash, but I also sell for cash, or any way to suit
or T,mn wneK oniv l wui sen me mcesc una
your convenience. jauu :
GOOD STALK CUTTERS
FOR SALE
By J. .0. McCasklU, Matton, N. C.
Also, fine Bunding lota, .
January 12th. 1899. JaH2w
FOR SALE OR RENT.
THE NOLAN COTTAGE AT
Hit Carolina Beach, with one acre .of
f ground. Thlslsagood chance for
any one aesuinx pieaeaun uoiua
and tn tMra trnnk for Summer resi
dents on the Beach. Apply to D. O'CONNOR,
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