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Ju5ranteed Bona-Fide, Every-Day! J Circulation Larfflrinan mat Of Any Other Daily News paper Published lo Wilmington. Sot lEST AIt.V NKWSPAPERA OUTLINES. ' The House made little progress with file Army Reorganization bill; debate ' the advisability of ' retaining the Philippines wascontihued. Span- ish Cortes will be re-opened February 20th Gen. Eagan, found guilty by court martial, is sentenced todis inissal from the army, with recom mendation to executive clemency. - The Peace treaty was again dis cussed in executive session of the Sen' ate The Baldwin residence at Woburnf: Mass., a historic building, turned with a valuable collection of wk ' An immense army corral: - . ,c to be established at Savannah, Ga, "as the place for shipment of animals and. vehicles for usfe inUuDa ana rorto uco. Xo change in the Senatorial dead- Inckin Wisconsin. - Five inches of snof in Richmond, Va. Sena- at'or Quay s trial set tor juonaay, jseo ruary 20th. r Presbyterian Church at Spartanburg," S. C, burned. Cuban soldiers clamor for their pay. "Sef York markets: Money' on on call firiner at 3 per cent ; cotton quiet and steady, middling uplands 6c; flour firmly held but quiet; wheat spot quiet, . No. 2 red 86ic; corn spot steady, No. $ 4546ic; oats spot steadv. No: 2 3i; rosin, steady, strained common to good $1.35; spirits turpen tine firmer at,45451c. t VVEATKER BEPOaT. 'J;.!?i)S?'T 05T AGEICXILtUEE, i WEiTnas bureau, Vil.aiV'iT. nr, N. O., Janr 28, enprature : 'i a.jb..,j aeg. ;or.ai., 2adeJ ;m;xin-;ra, 6j aeg. ; minimum, 23de?.p-ean, 61 dfsg. , Rainfall for the day, .53; raiarall Urn lit ' t e K'Onth up to date, 2.34. Stage of wer a the river at Fay- ettevifle at S k. SI., 7 feet. FOR TO-DAY. Washinvston. January 23. For Kort'i Ctrolina Fair; much colder Sundiy uilit: fresh to brisk westerly winds. ' , north- ' Port Alraan&c Jan, 29. u-j Rises ... . . . 7.1)5 A. M. inn Sets. .. . ........... ' 5.21 P. M. T.4firt!i ... .10 H. 16 M. I tli??i .V:Hkr at ;4vathnor 9 22 A. M. i 'Viit'-r. Wilmineton 11 52 A. M. It is said that the flies in Cuba -kncv too much to light on that "emv cef. -Day of the Xe-w York magistrates ik3 dispensed with kissing the Bible iQ his justice mill. A very proper; proceeding. . ; ' : j It' cost only the .Governor mavbe that is 105 to inaugurate of Colorado. But as much as he lis - worthl 1 . .. .: tx-bejiator bherman say3 he is - decidedly opposed to a forced an- ., negation or tae rhuippinea. lie ia (growing more honest as he grows I older. J. D. Rockefeller's": income is said to be about $25 a' minute. If rwe were getting such an income as that soaie fellow would sneak, up and stop the clock. Y; , . ... hen I Agoncillo brought his papers to Secretary Hay's office they were taken in just like com- rtfu 'papers', and Agoncillo was vir tually told that he might go to gras3. Senator Hawley spent only three dollars iu h.is campaign." But Sena tor Uawley wasn't, running in Cali fornia, or Montana, or any of those States out . there. That wouldn't ;Pay to ''set 'em, up". once. , .'A Manila dispatch siys the Fili- .Pino women offer to fiht the Ameri- cwa. ilhis is belated news. Pre- ous flispatehcsbad informed us that there have been a good many "en gagements" between American sol- jm and Filipino girh.. ; ' The , "Shall1 -New York Tribune asks, the minoritv dictate?" It .""o-jun.but it has been doing it r nearly ever since the Republican ! Party came into power. -. With one !wsption, nationally speaking it .aas always been the. minority. The Maryland Steel Company has "I orter for.1,000 tons of sreel rails J a.railroad in Scotland. Another Castration of "carrying coals : to pastie." . But1 pur rail workers sinave "protection" and would i lond . and Ions ig if they didn't nave it. A .lankeer from MaaaaohnHfltta. one of the largest individual ""uitmtara to the revenue of Can a ,a" He lived across thfi line, on Pte Detroit, and rah a distillery, UW the Government an an revenue of $20,000,000. He - cd gently at' the age of 85 years. , .,Au' Indiana scientist announces I amount consequence of the large Ot'COal -bfiinor nrr0,t fbfl .my. or oxygen is giving out and: e wfll be without air. And yet- we ire Croker and other fellows ""Hig stacks of moiiflv into iinm. I carriaoo F.C03i air contrivances for mnninar wagons, etc. VOL. LXIII.---NO. 109. LOCAL DOTS. X Theres were receipts vesterdav or 8i Dales pf cotton, the heaviest for any single day in some time. The price remains firm at cents for mid dling ; , ' ' -Eegister of Deeds Biddle is sued four marriage licenses during the week just ended,' one of the num ber to a white couple and three to colored. Eleven recruits for the garrison at Fort Caswell arrived on the Coast Line train yesterdav ; mornins- and went down on the Wilmington in the afternoon. They, were from Balti more, Md. There will be a business meet ing of the active members of the Y. M. C. A. Monday night. Matters of much imporance are to be considered. A meeting of the trustees will be held at noon to-morrow. ! A very important meeting of the volunteer firemen is to be held at the Court House tomorrow night. The bill pending in the Legislature to abolish their exemption from jury and militia duty is the question to be con sidered. . - . During the week ending last night only four arrests were made by the police force, one of the offenders being white and the others colored. Three of these were for drunkenness. and disorderly conduct, and the other was for scattering trash in the streets. Last night while the driver of Mr. J. L Boat Wright's delivery wagon had gone into a residence near corner of Fourth and Orange streets to deliver some goods, some miscreant slipped into the wagon and stole several pack ages of groceries. There is no clue to the identity of the thief. ' Mrs. J. A. Sutton was sum moned Thursday by telegraph to the bedside of her father, Mr. D. Currie, of Sand Bluff near Elizabeth town, in Bladen county; who was critically" ill. A letter received yesterday from Mrs. Sutton by her . husband, announced that Mr. Currie was gradually sink ing- " '-; - The local spirits turpentine market opened firm yesterday .morn ing, with sales at 42 1 cents. In the afternoon the market advanced to 42J and 42 cents, but sellers refused to dispose of their stock at these prices. There were receipts yesterday of , only 11 casks against 20 on the same day last year. ' ; ' - A number of the leaders of the White Laborer's Union met last night at the home of the secretary, and de cided to defer the matter of -printing the by laws as was ordered at last meeting, in order to get further sug gestions from individual members of the organization. The committee on by-laws is composed of Messrs. rj. C. Redd, J. A. Lockfaw and S. H. Terry. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS N. F. Parker Furniture. A. D. Brown New goods. Johnson & Fore Spring goods. Volunteer Firemen Attention. Geo. O. Gay lord Just received. C. W. Yates & Co. Wall paper. -C. W. Polvogt Co. On the move. X H. Rehder & Co. Clearing sale. W. B. Cooper Pure German kainit BUSINESS LOCALS. O'Meara & Co. Free. H. E. Newbury Bulb3. P. H. Hayden Buggies, harness. C P. A. DEBATING SOCIETY. Has Been Reorganized nnd Officers Elect ed Committees Also Appointed. The bovs of the Cape Fear Academy have recently re-organized their de bating society and will in , the future hold regular weekly meetings for the discussion of live tonics. The follow ing officers have been elected: President S. C. Potts, Jr.; vice president, George Catlett ; secretary and treasurer, George. Thomas,Jr. Committee on Debates J. H. Davis, W. Hutaff and J. T. Meares. Committee, on Constitution and By Laws S. Lodor, W. Walters, W. Smith, A. D. Wessell, Jr., and J. H. Davis. . ' "The subiect for discussion for the next regular .meeting jwill be: Ke solved, that -athletic' sports should b3 encouraged." A. D.' Wessell, Jr., and George Catlett will represent the af firmative and S. Lodor and W. L. Smith, Jr., will support the negative side of the question. Postal Extending Its Lines. The Postal Telegraph Company will shortly extend its lines in this State. From Washineton City, D. C, two . mi i nu..uu "NT n Wires wiu oe run vj vumwiw, h. v., by way of Lynchburg and Danville, Va., Reidsville, Greensboro, Salisbury and Concord. Another wire will be extended from 'Oharjotte to Raleigh via Greensboro and Durham, N. C. Under a recent decision of the Su preme Court of Virginia the Postal Company has now the right to build its lines along the rights of way of all railways in Virginia. Will Arrive Tuesday. Mrl Howard Caldwell, the newly elected general secretary of the Wil mington Y. M. C. 4-. arrlve nere from Charleston Tuesday of this week and enter at ones UDOn the duties of the secretaryship. Mr. J. L. Smith, the clever temporary secretary, will continue with the association ior some time yet. Ladies' and children's Rubbers 25c at Behder's. Fourth street Bridge, t OF SOCIAL INTEREST. Several Events This Week, Which Give Promise of Abundant . SuCCeSS. BENEFIT CONCERT TUESDAY. A Mystery Tea" Bv Cecelia's Llrcle Wednesday Sorosls Department Meetings February Germans. " Entertainments Last Week. Several delightful entertainments are in store for Wilmingtonians dur ing the coming r week. : One of the most notable will be on Tuesday night It is a concert to be given for the benefit of Miss '"Norma - Foster. Feat ures of the programme will be a vocal selection by Mrs. W. L. Latta; a reci tation by Mr. W. P. Oldham; Jr. ; vocal selection by the ; Cecelia Quartette, composed of Mrs. Latta, Miss Ada Cooper, Mrs. J, D. Smith and Mrs. F. A. Muse ; vocal selection by a quar tette, under the "direction of Mrs. A. M. Waddell, Sr.; two selections by an orchestra, under the direction of Mrs. A. M. Waddell Jr. ; delsarte poses, by Miss Gilhgan ; a full chorus seclection by the Wilmington Masical Associa tion and a selection by a sextette from the Association. ' Miss Chasten is in charge of the programme. j Invitations will be issued to-morrow for a "Mystery Tea" to be given by St. Ceclia's Circle of St James' parish, at the home of Miss Jane Meares, No. 408 Market street, on Wednesday, February 1st, from 5 until 10 P. M. The young ladies of ihe circle are making extensive pre parations for the event The solving of the "mystery" will be one of the principal sources of amusement A thoroughly delightful evening is in store for: those so fortunate as to be invited. . - On Saturday the. Home Science De partment of the North Carolina Sorosis will meet. The topics for discussion will be "American Problems" and Solution of Those Problems." The date for the Art Department to meet was yesterday and the themes were 'Contemporary Artists." and "Ihe Holy Families Mona Lisa." Also, an appropriate reading by a member of the Department 1 The February germans by Wilming ton's german clubs will be given on Monday and Tuesday nights of next week. The one on Monday night by L'Agile Cotillon Club and , the one on Tuesday night br L' Arioso I German Club. Both will be in Germania Hall. A meeting of the executive commit tee of the Musical Association! will be held before the rehearsal to-morrovf night to consider matters pertaining to the public rehearsal to be given as early in the Spring as ! possible, i It will be remembered that the Oratorio 'Joan of Arc" is to be rendered. : j 1 There were during the past week a. number of successful entertainments I and other events which . contributed much to the pleasurableness of life in Wilmington. Many ' of them have been reported from day to day in the Star. Among those not previously mentioned was a delightful luncheon by Miss Mary Jennings Bellamy on Wednesday night after the presenta tion of "Rosemary" at the ' Opera House by Otis Skinner.: Those who shared Miss Bellamy's delightful hos pitality were: Miss Delia Clark, Miss Loise Wright, of Norfolk, Miss Lola' Martin. Miss Hattie Bellamy, Miss Lilla Bellamy, Mr. Fred Dick, Mr. Clayton Giles, Jr., Mr. Warren John son. Mr. Nash DeRosset. Mr. Mike Schanckand Mr Jno. D. Bellamy, Jr., 3rd. ' Yesterday afternoon the bavy of fascinating young; ladies composing the "Old Maids Heart Club" were ad mirably entertained at whist by Miss Fannie Green at the home of her father, Mr. William H. Green, No. 312 South Third street. Miss Mary Warren Cameron, Miss Green's charm ing guest from Lake Waccamaw, was the guest of honor.! On Friday night at the residence of Mr. Samuel Northrop, a company, of Miss Leonora Cantwell's friends ten dered her a deliarhtful reception in honor of her recent return from a pro tracted visit to friends in Knoxville, Tehn. A feature of entertainment was a delicious sunoer. The evening was one of real pleasurableness. The young ladies who : participated were: Miss Marv W. Cameron, of Lake Waccamaw ;Miss May Beverly French, Miss Fannie Green, Miss Mary) Bor den. Miss Florne Maflitt Miss Kate Harlowe, Miss Octavia Baatwright, Miss Eliza French, Jkliss Katherine Harris3. Miss Lizzie and Miss Nessie Cotchett Miss Olive Armstrong, Miss LKatherine Maffitt and Misses Ma-y, Lizzie May and Emma Northrop. Clam Industry. i For the past weak there have been several large shipments of clams to the Northern markets. Mr. C. M. Britten, representing a Ney York commission house, told a Star representative yes terday that the receipts were about the same as last year, but that the average price is from ten to fifteen cents higher that was paid last1 season. Several Hundred bushels were brought up by the various small boats on the river vAsterdav and were' shipped to New j . - ... York. . .:. ; . J-,;; J. H Rehder & Co. will offer tre mendous bargains in every depart ment beginning nxt Wednesday, t WILMINGTON, N. 9., SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1899. AN INTERESTING 0AVEL. 1 I " Made of Part of Record Office Impos ing Table Presented to the White Laborers' Union. An artistically designed gavel, made from a le of the imposing table in the late negro Daily Record office. wrecked on the morning of the riot, will be presented to the White Labor er's Union at their next meeting by the employes of the Wilmibgton Iron Works. The presentation! is made through Mr. N. J. Sbepard. A prominent member ofi the La borer's Union told a member of the Stab staff yesterday afternoon that the union has recently procured per manent positions for sixty-six white men with various enterprises in the city, not including numerous odd jobs of a i temporary character pro vided for many others. They now have an order to fill fifteen permanent posi tions with a leading manufactory dur ing the present week and anticipated no trouble in finding good mel for these positions! ' FIRST. SNOW OF THE SEASON, Fell ia Wilmington Yesterday Heavy Snow in Every Direction. ! The first snow, Wilmington has ex perienced this season: was jon yester day. It melted almost as fast as it fell' so that small boys and others who may have so desired had but little opportu nity to wage war with snow balls. The first snow was about 3 A. M. and then again about 2 P. M. there was another fall, S3 that probably altogether the aepth would have been more than an inch had it not melted so rapidly. The incoming trains both from the north and the south yesterday morn ing were covered with several inches of snow, i - 1 J . ." Mr. Cliff. Cohen told a member of the Star staff last night that when he left Washington, N. C , yesterday morning at 5 o'clock there was four inches of snow and it was still snowing. He found six inches of snow at Plymouth, nine inches at Tarboro and twelve inches at cocky Mount, and it was still snowing at all those points. Here's a Solar Plexus Blow. After careful inquiry it has been as certained that if every registered vote (Democrats, Populists and Republi cans) net cast in the recent election in the Sixth Congressional District were added to the vote received by Colonel Office Hunter Dockery, Hon. John D. Bellamy would still have a ma jority i In Dockery's notice of contest he enumerates the imaginary outrages committed by the Democrats and says they "thus deprived mo of-th usands of votes and prevented my. election." We'l, what will the Office Hunter say now when he discovers that if he had actually received, the "thousands' of votes" of which he was ''deprived" every registered vote not polled he would still have been defeated? : Street Gar and Road Cart Collided. A horsa belonging to Mr. B. F.. King, of the King Grocery Company, which was attached to a road cart and left carelessly by a driver on Second street, between Uhemut and Cirace streets, wandered down to the inter section of Grace and Front street yes terday morning and was struck by one of the cars of the Street Railway Cam pany. The cart was completely de molished and the horse 1 wa3 slightly crippled by being thrown to the street from the force of the collision. Agreement For Riverside Club. - Articles of agreement were probated yesterday before Clerk of the Court Jno. D. Taylor for the organization of the "Riverside Club." It is to be a pleasure club and power is conferred upon its promoters to purchase a lot and erect a club house on either Ocean View or Carolina beach. ,The . agree ment is for a period of 30 years and is signed by Messrs. Carl A. Stein, W. H. M. Koch and J. J. Smith. Two Alarms of Fire Yesterday. . : There were two- alarms or hre yes terday. ; The first was at 9.37 A. M. from box 18. The fire was at 805 North Seventh street, occupied by Jmes Epp3, colored, andl owned by Mrs; Mahler. A spark from the firepiace ignited some clothing.. Damage was very slight, the fire being extinguished before the department reached the scene. The second alarm was at 5.32 P. M., from box 412. The fire was in the old W. & N. round-house, on Kidder street, between Front and Second. The building is not occupied, and the ori gin of the fire is not known. The dam age is about $35.00 Hoffman Bids for R. A 0. Stock. A dispatch from Norfolk, Va., says: R. C. Hoffman, president of the Sea board Air Line, having made anpffer of $80 a share for 750 shares of stock of the Raleigh and Gaston railroad of North Carolina, owned by the city of Norfolk, the finance committee of the common and select councils nave rec- ommended that the stock be sold to him. S The deal, however, has not yet been closed. Cape Fear Camp's Contribution. In publishing a list of contributions f romWilmington people to the Soldiers Home Association in Friday's Stab, a typographical error gave the Cape Fear Camp U. C. Vj credit for a con tribution of only $3,1 when it should have been $20. The Camp had pre viously made a contribution of $80, makiDg the total amount $100. 1 1 . . ' i ' m ' 1 ' 11. 1 . 1 1, - 1 PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. Howard A. Strupe, of Winston-Salem, arrived last night ahd will spend several weeks in the city.f Miss Sallie r Wilson, of Rich mond, is the guest of Miss Mamie Daniel, at No. 1023 North Third street Mr. G. Frank Jenkens, of the Forsyth j Manufacturing Company, Winston-Salem, is registered at The Orton.ll : -?:.. : ' r Mr. and Mrs. T. Coe, Mrs. M. A. Kipp and Miss Kipp; of South port, - were registered at The Ortpn yesterday. : . "" ;: f Mr. M. G. Guthrie came up from : Southport yesterday morning ane spent the day in the city, returning in the afternoon. . 1- Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Gray arrived in the city last night and ire the guests of Mrs. Gray's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Springer. ; : ! Mrs. J. J. Fowler and daugh ter, Miss Nellie Heiser, have returned from a very pleasant visit of several days to relatives and friends in Sum ter, S. 0. " .K. I. I r Mr. E. C. McEachern and bride arrived in the city from Florence, S. C, yesterday afternoon and are at home at No. 312 South Sixth ; street A report of their romantic marriage is published in another column. . ! Mr. Frank L. Huggins returned to the city yesterday from a business trip through Florida. He will , leave on another trip of several weeks du- ration through sectionslof North aind South Carolina to-morrow afternoon. I FRANK McNEILL, ESQ., ENDORSED. ! i By New Hanover Democratic Club last Night City Charter Matter. A meeting of the Executive Com mittee of the New Hanover Demo cratic blub 'was held in the Smith building last night There was a fall attendance, and among other business transacted., the committee, in accord ance, with .the wishes of the club. unanimously endorsed the candidacy of Frank McNeill, Esq , for Rail road Commissioner. They will,-at a future meeting appoint a committee td apprise New Hanover's representatives in the General Assembly of the action of the club. : I The question of the amendment to the city charter was also frefely dis cussed.!' ' '" I SUNDAY SERVICES. There will be services at Brooklyn Baptist Church to-day at 11 A. ! M. and 7 30 if. al. Sunday ; gcuooi at 3.30 P. M. v-Vv- ;l : i'i :- "Character, and How to Build It" will be Dr. Black well's theme to nieht at the Baptist Church in addressing ihe young people. i St. Thomas' Church First mass and holy . communion, 7 A. M. : high mass and sermon, 10:30 A. M. ; vespers sermon on Divinity or vJhnst, ?:45 P. M. - St Paul's Lutheran Church, Sixth and Market streets, A. G. VoigtfD. D. pastor.; Services to-day in English at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. 61. Sunday School at 3:30 P. M. ! St James' Church, Septuagesima Sunday: 7.45 A. M., the holy comnlu nion; 11 A. M., morning prayer;1 ante; communion, sermoft; 5 P. M., even ing prayer. Sunday school at 3.45 jr. ml. ; jtuouc coraiaiiy mvuea. 1 Services in'St John's Church to-day (Septuagesima Sunday) by the rector, Rev. Dr. Carmichael. Holy-commun ion, 7.45 A. M. ; morning prayer, litany and sermon, 11 o'clock ; evening prayer,! 5 o clock; Sunday school, 4 P. M. St. Matthew's English , Lutheran Church, North Fourth street labove Bladen, Rev. G. D. Bernheim, pastor.; Morning service at 11 o'clock; evening service at 7.80: Sunday school at 19.30 A. M. I All seats free; and every per- son welcome. BY RIVER AND RAIL. Receipts of Naval Stores and Cotton : -1 Yesterday.' . ' . t.. ' j ' .-; .: j & W. Railroad 248 bales cot W. ton, 3 casks spirits turpentine. 15 bar rels rosin. 2 barrels tar. t W., ! C. & A. Railroad 715 pales cotton, 2 casks spirits turpentine, 52 barrels rosin. Ill barrels tar. ; , i 1 Carolina Central Railroad 12 bales cotton, 3 casks spirits turpentine, 28 barrels tar ,' i . f I C. F. & Y. V. Railroad 3 casks spirits turpentine, 330 barrels rosin, 15 barrels tar. . i . . f: V Steamer W. T. Daggett 8 bar rels rosin, 15 barrels tar.- . r Steamship Geo. W, Clyde 8 bales cotton. : :i ' Total Cotton, 983 bales; spirits turpentine, 11 casks , rosin, 405 bar rels; tar, 224 barrels. "Municipal Leagne." j The Star is requested to print the following: "An organization under the name of 'Municipal League' has been formed for the purpose of con solidating the strength of ' all white voters in support of efficient city gov ernment as distinguished from govern ment by cliques or individual ; self seekers. - i "Municipal government should be removed from politics and jcondjicted on principles wnich obtainfn any well managed-corporation. I i j ! "Good city government is a simple business proposition, and if Wilming ton in its corporate capacity is to know any material advancement lit must coma through the practical ap plication of this principle, j -. ! xn hPVnVJS mterests of the Policeman Hoggins Bound Oyer. Justice Fowler yesterday rendered his decision in the case of State against policeman Huggins for alleged Illegal arrest, and bound him over to the Criminal Court in the sum pf $25, Justice Fowler based bis decision on the fact that there was probable cause and therefore it would be a case for the higher court : GENERAL ASSEMBLY. BiUsJntroduced and Bills Passed j in the Senate and House of ) Representatives. LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS. Bills Passed the House to Make Cobabi i lation Between Whites and Blacks a Felony To Protect Oyster In- j dastry Textile Measures. , Special Star Telegram. . Raleigh, N. C, Jaunary 28. The House met at 10 o'clock, Speaker Con nor in the chair. Prayer was offered by Revy Dr. Daniel of the First Pres byterian church. ' ; Of the eleven petitions presented, three asked incorporation of churches and school houses, two were for repeal of the merchants' purchase tax, one against Scotland county and one asked the building of a road across public lands : in Onslow county by convicts. ': Of the fifty-even new bills intro duced, only the following are of gen eral interest and importance: By Suggs, of Greene: To allow com missioners of Greene county to levy a special tax. " r ". ' uy crown, ot jonnston: To incor porate' the Old North State Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company. By Williams, of Dare:- To provide ZJZZZZZkXZ? t . a , jjjr ii.ioAa.uuer, oi xvuinenora: , j.o create the Vance textile department of the Agricultural and Mechanic il College.- This bill amends Section 9, Public Laws, 1897, Chapter 410, add ing: To establish and maintain a de partment of the college in which shall be taught the manufacture of textile goods. '" i; Only four bills were passed, as fol lows: To make cohabitation between whites' and blacks a felony; to estab lish -a stock law in certain parts of Cumberland; to change the name of the town of Wolsery to Raymouth. Senate amendments to two other bills were concurred in.. The Winston bill, in regard to social relations of the races, was discussed for more than two hours before it was passed. i ; ; In the Senate. A petition was presented from mem bers of the various churches of Golds boro, to establish a school for the refor mation of youthful criminals, j j Bills were introduced : To re-aa&t Chapter 296, Laws of 1885, relative to the stock law in Robeson county; to. amend Rule 9, Chapter 28, of the Code ; to amend Section 3664, . of -the Code, concerning registers of deeds; to incorporate the Carolina Building and Insurance Company. j; 1 " Among the bills passed on. final read ing were: To re-establish Mount Airy township, Surry county, '' This i bill practically enforces the collection of a 125,000 bond issue, subscribed for the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway. Bill to prevent fishing ' with certain "nets in Albemarle sound ; to protect cattle from splenetic fever. A bill to repeal Section 3113 of the Code came up. This bill provides that a local option election may be held in any month during the year, instead of in June, as the law now stands, and on a petition of one-fourth of the citizens of a township instead of one-half as formerly. After consider able discussion the bill was referred to the committee. " Bill to allow Greensboro to issue bonds passed final reading, as did bills authorizing the payment of school teachers in Halifax county for services rendered in 1897; to amend the charter of Gastonia; to amend Chapter 159, Laws of 1895 this is the Greene county bill and prevents judges from issuing an injunction or restraining order on a quo warranto proceeding against a defendant in office ; to incorporate the Carolina Building and Surety Company; to amend Chapter 108, Laws of 1895, au thorizing the commissioners of Moore county to elect officers in case of -vacancy..v " l'f ' :'j ' f j ;. ' : The bill to amend the charter of Greenville passed its second ; reading. Small Pox. at Tarboro. A special dispatch to the Greenville, N. C, Reflector, from Tarboro, Jan. 26, says: . !.-.. "Twenty-one new cases of small pox were reported in six miles of this town this morning. To-day Tarboro quarantined against Norfolk. For the last few days people nave Deen vacci nated by the score and there is : talk of making vaccination compulsory. Mr. William Howard, father of Mr. W. O. Howard, died night before last at his home a few miles from here, of small pox. . ' ; Back From The Funeral. Mrs. T. F. Simmons returned "Jast night from Faison, where she went to attend the funeral of her father, Mr. J. E. Faison, who died Friday morn ing and was burjed yesterday. The news of the death of Mr. Faison will be received with deep sorrow by a wide circle of friends throughout this section of the State. He .was in the seventy-second year of his age and was a highly respected and influential citizen. ' .; i To City Subscribers. Citv subscrioers are earnestly re- quested to report promptly at the Stab office every , failure of the carriers to djeliver their papers. In all such cases steps will be taken lo insure promp and regular delivery. I! i J. H. Eehder Se Co. will begin next Wednesday a great clearing sale; be sure and yisit them. : t i A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE. A Popular Young Wilmingtonian One of ' ' i the Parties. ';;.': ' ; News and Observer. j . Chapkl Hill, N. C, Jan.- 27. Our quiet village was the scene oLa run away match to-day. Mr. E. C. McEachern eloped with Miss I Leta, sixteen-year old daughter of W. W. Plckard, proprietor of the Chapel Hill hotel. They went to Durham in a buggy and took the tram to ( Flor ence, where they were married. I Mr. McEachern is from Wilming ton and is prominently connected in that city; He is a second-vear medi cal student here and figures hieh in student and social life. He is' about twenty-two years old. Miss Pickard is a remarkably pretty girl. 1 j The groom is the son of the late Mr. J. S. McEachern, and is 1 one of Wilmington's most popular jyoiing men. . The Star tenders its sincere congratulations to both bride and groom. Star. : ! ; NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention, Volunteer Firemen, You are hereby reanested to mnnt at,; the Coart House to-morrow (Monday) night at 8 o'c ock, for the purpose of taking action regard ing the bill pending In the General Assembly abo lshlng oar exemption from jury and militia . duty, by reason of our services as firemen. -Every voluntear fireman is urged to be present. President Wilmington Steam Fire Engine: Co. NO. 1. : . ,.t : I . . MARTIN RATHJES.' President Howard Relief Fire Engine Co. Kb. 1. ; H. J. GERKEK. i President Wllm'g ton Book and Ladder Co. No. 1. Foreman Fifth Ward Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1. . ja29lt ' Coffee, Coffee. 199 Bags Coffee. 1700 Barrels Flour. ' 500 Bags Peanuts. , 543 Barrels Molasses. 794 Bags Corn. 300 Bags Meal. " 131 Barrels Sugar. - 35 Bales Pee Dee Palds.l 20 Bales Roekingham Sheeting. Also, Rice Straw, Hay, Canned Goods and all other goods in my line. -i. D. L. GORE, ja 81 tf At Night ! You can't sret a Doctor every i time you want him, and some : times you can't get In a Drug ' Store. Po save- yourselves all this bother and worry and pur- cnase UMiay a wrae oi Pyxis Croup Remedy, 35 cts. I '..! ; .1 Most drug stores keep It. . James D. Nutt, Proprietor. de 17 tf I i 1 i . HORSES AND MULES. Just received new load Hftrses and Mules. Among them some extra fine drivers, roadsters and mated teams. And a full line of general purpose and farm Horses and Hul s. Can compete with any firm in quality and price. L W. BATES, Market street between Second and Third. For Sale. 100 barrels Choice ! Mullets. 1 New River 100 barrels Choice Molasses. 200 bags Coffee. 200 boxes Tobacco. 200 boxes Lye. Lots of other goods BOTTOM PRICES. for sale at ROCK SAMUEL BEAR. Sr., 12 Market street. I Two Car-loads Horses and Muie just received and are for s le as cheap as tVey can be bought In any market. A full supply kept on hand at all times. r ' ' , I H F. T. MHiLS, Corner second and Princess staroets. H. L. FenneU's stables. i ja 18 tf For any kind of GOOD SHOES Call on Us. We can generally suit even the most fastidi ous customer. : - Be sure and see the "JENNES3 MILLEE" a ...,....3.50 Be sure and see the DUTTENHOFEB8 " i at 8.00 Be sore and see1 the DUTTENHOFEBS . at ....v.... ..j...... a.50 Be sure andv see the DUTTENHOFER8 - - . at 1 2.00 These are the BEST SHOES MADE, at the pri-ea, for Ladies' wear. 6 ine w. Li. uuuioso urcubo iuio duuot .lo "Beauties." Try them" also. , We hve a limited number of beautiful SEASON CALENDARS, call for one with your purchase. Respectfully, MERCER jaaetf i & EVANS. . ; ' - i . ja 33 tf j- ' - i i gmmsr gum ffTft gSlx Mbntha, Three Months, Two Months, " ieiiTerd. to snbscribers in tne X City at 45 Cents per Month. new Advertisements. New Spring .? I ARE ALREADY XN EXHIBITION AT Join I Mi A. SUCH AS Embroideries. White Goods, Ribbons and Laces. THEY ARE AL80 SHOWING A BEAU TIFUL SELECTION OF WA8B FAB RICS; MANY THINGS ENTIRELY NEW THIS SEASON. Be sure 1 to examine , , THEIR STOCK OF Table . Linen., Napkin. : - 5 and Towels. 5 ja24tf - . J "We Are the People" Who have for sale 8000 bushels Texas Red Rust Proof SEED OATS. We have said for ten-years the well known brand of - . j : . , "O" FLOUR, and guarantee the quality even and never changes and has lven universal satisfaction Yollers & Hashagen, Wholesale Grain Provisions, &c. ja22tf Nutt street, Wilmington, N. U. istmas is and we thank you for the trade given U8k 'X We are here to do business, and ask your patronage. I Our Motto is to Please. : ' ' ' . . ' i McNAIR.& PEARSAll. ja8if -. -1 Send Ds Your Orders For Fresh Cakes and Crackers, Cheese, New Catch Mullets. V ALSO, MEAT, MEAL, MOLASSES, FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE, &C. j ' And we will fill at Bottom Prices. , ' S . .. ' i " . i. -. . . f D. McEACHBRN, Wholesale Grocer. Pure German Kainit ... ' '; 1000 bags German Kainit. i 2800 bags 13 per cent. Acid. I , 2100 bags Gibbs H. G. Guano. 1500 bags Navassa Guano. 1900 bags W. G. & Co. Guano. 1000 bags Golden Belt Guano. 1500 bags Tobacco Guano. 1000 bags Powers & G. Guano. 1000 bags Truckers Guano. ' 100 bags Muriate or Potash. 1 00 bags Nitrate of Potash. Shipments from Wilmington or Charleston. j W. B. COOPER, Wholesale Grocer, jasetf . wumloKton H. C. FOOD FOR THOUGHT ASVWEIL AS at The Unlucky Corner Webb'9 Cream corn, 1 Oc per can Standard Tomatoes (3 0 can) . .08c per can London Layer Balsins. ......... 10c per i Nice Peak a Peaches (3 9 can) 12 1-icper can The nnest oia uovernment javauonee nvt in town. , . '" The highest grades of Boasted Coffees on the market. .1, The best Tea lor Sl.OO in the cny vuiuu or uunpowaer. . - j , Bukwheat and Maple Syrup. S. W. SANDERS. Ja20tf GOOD STALK CUTTERS FOR SALE nv J.- C. McCaaklll. Haxton. M C Also, fine Building lots. Tnnnnrv 13th. 1838. jaMBW. Stare r M Our Oranges all Gone, , .... i 1 " -