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J ( i The mmxhxa ghiv. WILMINGTON, N. C. Friday Morning, February 3. RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. Passed the House of Representatives. Carries Appropriations Amount ing to $30,000,000. . m A,... Wmm4ii Ola Washington, Feb-, 2. The Eirer and Harbor bill, carrying slightly morehan $30,000,000, passed the Houseto-day by a vote of 160 to 7. This is the largest majority any River and Harbor bill has ever obtained in the House. The bUl attracted little, opposition, and every effort to amend it in any important particular failed. Upon the completion of the reading of the bill, the committee rore. ' Mr.. Maxwell, Populist Nebraska, demanded the ayes and noes up on the passage of the bill, but only se eured two supporters for his demand. On a rising vote the bill was passed,; 160 to 7. ' , A resolution was adopted setting aside Saturday, February 11, for paying tribute to the late Representative Dingley, of Maine, and at 4:55 P. M. i the House adjourned. , TEXAS DESPERADOES. Bob Marks, a Sporting Character, Killed in a Fight by John W. Bennett. ; Sai Antonio, Tex., Feb. 2. Bob Marks, a noted sporting character and typical dead-shot Texan, was killed in a duiel to-day -with John W. Bennett, proprietor of a saloon and gambling house. Marks had been drinking somewhat, and announced as he left his own saloon that he was going to' die with his boots on. He entered the Silver King saloon and threatened to shoot out the lights. Words were passed and revolvers were drawn. Marks emptied the five cham bers of his revolver, shooting Bennett tf rough the abdomen. Stretched on tUel floor, mortally wounded, Bennett fired three shots at Marks, killing him instantly. Bennett died to-night. , GEN. MILES' CASE. Denial of Reports of Action to be Taken V by the War Department By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, February 2. Great interest was expressed to-day through out the War Department in the reiterated newspaper reports that 'severe action was meditated by the department and the administration, in the case of General Miles who has been quoted in numerous recent inter views as condemning the quality of the meat furnished the armv bv-' eon- tractors during the war and maintain ing that he had evidence in reserve which would substantiate his charges that chemicals were used in preserv ing the contract beef. It may be definitely stated that no official action has been taken looking to a court-martial, a court of inquiry or to the sending of General Miles to e command of a department.. THE PEACE TREATY, A Vote I Will Be Probably Taken To-day i f on Pending Resolutions. - By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, February 2. Senator Javis, m charge of the treaty, ex pressed the opinion after the adjourn ment of the Senate to-night, that a -irate Would be secured to morrow on the resolutions pending in the Senate, declaratory of the country's future at titude toward the Filipinos in case of the ratification of the treaty. The first vote will be on the Bacon resolu tions, which will probably be voted down. A vote will then be taken upon a resolution more acceptable to the majority, probably that offered by Senator Sullivan, which it is expected will be adopted. DRY GOODS MARKET. Advances Again Quoted in All Lines of Cottons The Demand Good. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, February 2. The cotton goods division of the market is daily furnishing evidence of all-around strength. Advances are again quoted in brown ". and bleached cottons, in wide sheetings and in printed calicos with a popular line of dress ginghams. The demand is gradually expanding on home trade account, and there are good orders in the market for export. Regular print cloths cannot be bought at first hands for 2ic per yard in anv gpusniuu. wooiien goods ior men s wear are steadier m tone, with an im proving demand, and dress goods are promising better results. PHILIPPINE ADVICES. Arrival of Transport Buffalo at Manila. .Troops from Hollo Disembark. Yjr By Cable to the Morning Star. Manila, Feb. 2, 5:50 P. M. The . . transport cuitalo. harms' on I th board sailors to relieve men in Retedl&atil Congress jshould provide a proper Admiral Dewey's fleet, arrived here j government for them, yet he could to-day. j The United States transport Penn sylvania has.arrived here from Iloilo with the 51st Iowa. These troops are being disembarked at Cavite. The United States transport City of Puebla has sailed for Nagasaki, Japan. ' Major General Otis has published an order requiring the inhabitants of Ma nila to procure official certificates of identity, which will cost twenty cents each, after February 23rd. FEDERAL COURT JURORS. Bill Introduced in the House to Repeal the 1 Law Excluding Ex-Confederates. j By Telegraph to the Morning Star. L Washington, Feb, 2. Represents.-, tivd Gaines, of! Tennessee, to-day in troduced a bill! to repeal the law which prevents an 1 ex-Confederate soldier from sitting on a Federal grand, or i petit jury. This is the last relic of the laws discriminating against ex-Confederates. It slipped into the revision of the law of 1892, although it had been repealed, and works now consid erable hardship in thS South. CASTOR I A ' , , Por Infanta and Children. Thi Kind m Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of EXPANSION DEBATE IN THE SENATE. Senator Spooner's Argument in behalf of Ratification of the Treaty. NO PERMANENT OCCUPATION. In Case of Abandonment of the Philip tfer oines Soain Would Re-Assert Rights and Have Assistance of - Other European Nations. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, Feb. 2. A notable speech was made In the Senate to-day by Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin. He took for his text the anti-expansion resolution offered by Senator Vest, but did not confine himself to the proposed declaration of policy. Senator ySpooner spoke for three hours and through his brilliant ora tory, fine ability as a close and astute reasoner, splendid' qualities as an ad vocate, and adroitness : and cleverness at repartee, held the careful attention of an unusually large number of Sena tors and a large audience in the gal- At the opening of the session, Sena tor Chilton, Texas, presented the credentials of Charles A. ;Oulberson elected a Senator from" Texas for the term of six years from March 4, 1899. They were filed. , Senator Tillman, South Carolina, offered the following resolution, which was adopted: i "That the President be requested, if not incompatible with the. public -interest, to inform the Senate whether any,franchises or concessions of any character are being or have been granted byy any municipality in Cuba and Porto'TJico since the military oc cupation thereof by, the United States. If so, what they are; for what length of time, and the authority by which they have been granted." Senator Spooner's Speech. At the conclusion of the morning business, Senator Spooner addressed the Senate. In the beginning, after a brieof statement of his reasons for speaking at all, he said: . "I find no objections, consitutional in nature, to the 'ratification of ' the pending treaty. "If I held the view that the United States! could .not within its constitu tional limitations acquire territory which was not to be erected into States, I could not give my consent to the acquisition of the Philippine islands. "This Philippine prosposition is one of the fruits of the war to njg one of the bitter fruits. I can conceive of no circumstances under which I could give my consent to the admis sion of that archipelago as a State, or as more than one State, of the Ameri can union. Senator Spooner then presented an argument in contravention of Chief Justice Taney's decision in the Dred Scott 'case, which, he said, was the foundation of all opposition to the acquisition of territory by this gov ernment. "That decision,1.' he said, "ceased years ago to be referred to as a correct interpretation of the law upon this question." Senator Spooner , maintained that the United States undoubtedly had the power, as had , previously been shown in the Senate, to acquire terri tory beyond our own domain, and with-that power was coupled, of course, the collateral authority to gov ern that territory. Senator Bacon, Georgia, called Sen ator Spooner's attention to the fact that the doctrine that the United States had no power to acquire foreign territory except with the intention of conferring upon it statehood, did not rest alone upon Justice Taney's decis ion. More than forty years before the decision was promulgated Represen tative Quincy in the House had laid down the same principle. To this Senator Spooner maintained that the doctrine laid down by Mr. Quincy did not affect his argument,' and he pointed out how impossible it was that these dicta should be taken as a permanent construction of the constitution. He knew, he said, of no reason why territory, and the people of a territory, should not be governed by Congress. .Tillman Asks a Question. ' Senator Tillman interrupting Sena tor Spooner inquired: "If we accept the Philippines, would the inhabitants of that territory have the right to come - without hindrance to this country?" i Senator Spooner Yes, for the pur poses of my argument I am disposed to admit it. 1 Senator Tillman inquired whether the inhabitants of a territory could be prevented from entering the States. J Senator Spooner said the Senator from Connecticut (Blatt) was inclined to believe they could be, but he him self doubted it. Senator Tillman further along press ed his question as to the right of the Filipinos to come here, and declared that by admitting the islands by treaty, 10,000,000 people of that territory could take the first ship for this country and upon arrival . here could enter into competition with' American labor. That, was the reason why he would vote against the treaty. Senator Spooner said he had no doubt about - the constitutionality of th sesseon of of the Phil ippines, or of our right to ac- airtrmrit-ir in onm ici..). see nothing inconsistent in that to the carrying to the inhabitants of the isl ands all the rights gained by the con stitution. He then adverted to the situation on the islands before the war with Spain and defended Studn's right to exercise sovereignty there. Senator Caffery, Louisiana: "Then the longer tyranny is exercised in a colony by a government the more firmly fixed becomes its sovereignty?" Senator Spooner The Senator knows I do not mean that, and he knows, too, that that is not true. He knows, too, that an unsuccessful re sistance of tyranny does not displace the sovereignty of the controlling power. ' Shortly afterward Senator Tillman again interrupted Senator Spooner with the statement that if Senator Spooner had been present at yester day's session he would not have made certain statements. He then pror ceeded to cite from the reports of the United States consul at Manila cer tain facts concerning the progress Of the revolution against Spanish rule in the islands. ( ' "?.8 not Senator making public.'? ivjsuou ooiuiior opooner, smuinerj some information concerning the ex ecutive sessions of the Senate?" "Yes, I am," replied Senator Till man. "But the information I have " holding aloft a printed document, 'is contained in this book which has been made public and I will, therefore, be excised from violating .faith with my brethren of the Senate." Senator Spooner said that no gov ernment, as had been contended on the floor of the Senate, had been es tablished in the Philippine islands. It could not be seriously regarded as .a it was nothing more than a tin horn affair at best. Senator Tillman, again interrupting the Wisconsin Senator and again ho d ing aloft the document which he neia, said: "Unless the Senator withdraws his imputations against the good faith ana honesty , or Agumaiao, win I have here." . : , Senator Spooner I have made no reference to Aguinaldo. - . ' "Your remarks about Aguinaldo, retorted Senator Tillman, 5 'were made in a sneering and airy manner, indi cating no respect." , A Sneer at Tillman. Senator Spooner If the Senator from Aguinaldo will permit me to pursue my argument in my own way I will be grateful. I have said noth ing about Aguinaldo and do not care to have my speech anticipated. - -. Senator Spooner then explained that he had not been present yesterday on ormi nt. nf illness and was anxious On account of his physical condition to complete his argument as soon as pos sible. ; ' , i . ' Senator Tillman In the circum stances I will not again interrupt the Senator and will even endure the sneer about my being a Senator from Agum- Senator Spooner promptly withdrew his reference to Senator Tillman and then proceeded with his discussion of the 'so-called Filipino republic. Re ferring to the authority and power of Aguinaldo he said that what he repre sented nobody knows ; whom he rep resents nobody known ; and' nobody could say" how far his authority .ex tended. . . , Senator Spooner ridiculed the idea that distance could affect our right to acquire territory. Why was there no ob jection to the acquisition of Porto Rico if tnere must De so mucn opposition w taking the Philippines. The consent of the Porto Ricans had.- not been asked. - ' - ' ' ! Senator Bacon replied that the cir cumstances were different because of the proximity of Porto Rico, as ; the presence of Spain in either of the West Indian islands would be inimical to the United States. "I thank the Senator from Georgia for the admission," responded Senator Spooner. "The declaration of inde pendence is to be suspended as to the West Indies, because it is in the inter est of the United States." j; "No, not our interests," replied Sena tor Bacon: "Our public safety, which is greater than our interests, is affect ed." r . "Our interests are included in our national safety," said Senator Spooner. "The Senator practically admits that we want Porto Rico because we need it in our business." Distrustful as to Expansion. Senator Spooner announced his ap prehension of the policy of expan sion.' "Some people waltz up to this proposition of national expansion as gaily as the troubadour ''touches his guitar,"" said he. . "He . shrank, he said, "from the policy of making a part of our land tropical islands thousands of miles from our shores, a land whose people were ' alien, not. of our blood, who were foreign to our institutions, of a tropical climate in which the white man cannot work. He, therefore, ; considered as Superficial, sentimental and fantastic much of the talk concerning the permanent annexation of these faraway . islands. If - the, ratification of the treaty involved permanent do minion, he said, he would not vote for it. But he had not been able to find any half-way resting place be tween accepting the accession and the abandoning of these islands to their fate, and this was not permissible. The President, kind and generous as he is, would not have j us make a treaty leaving the Philippine archi pelago to the lust, the savagery and the brutality of Spanish rule. To have attempted this course would have been to inaugurate a rule of anarchy with all its horrors, and "while war was cruel and bitter, anarchy was hell let loose on earth." j In Case of Abandonment In case of our abandonment of the Philippines Spain would of course re-assert her rights there, land in case she was not financially able to accom plish this purpose she I would find plenty of assistance from ! other Euro pean nations friendly to her. In con clusion Senator Spooner said that the ratification of the treaty and the ac ceptance by this country of the cession from Spain was not a declaration of principle. He declared that the Bacon resolutions and all other pending re solutions on this subject were rich with miscnier and ought not to be adopted. -At the conclussion of Senator Spooner's argument Senator Tillman explained why he had interrupted the Winconsin Senator. He desired to in corporate with Senator Snooner's speech some statement with respect to Aguinaldo made in a report by Major J. F. Bell, of the engineer corps of the army. . t . ; Senator Spooner gave his assent to the insertion of the statement at the proper place in his speech. Senator Tillman, however, insisted upon reading it He declared that Aguinaldo had a well armed force of forty thousand men and t would resist every attempt to re-establish a colonial government in the islands. ! Interrupting Senator Tillman. Sena tor Hoar inquired : "Does not Agui naldo hold in peace and! order more than fifty times as much ! territory in the Philippines as the United States?" Senator Tillman replied that Agui naldo held all of the Philippines ex cept a small portion of. the island of Luzon around Manila. In conclusion. benator Tillman said that the ratifica tion of the treaty could; only inject into this country another race ques tion, which would certainly breed war and bloodshed. i ! At 3.35 P. M. on motion of Senator Davis the Senate went into executive session; and at 5.40 P. M. adjourn ed. , i . RACE TROUBLE IN ALASKA. Indians on the Warpath One Battle in Which Four United States Mar shals Were Wounded. By Telegraph to the Horning Star. Chicago, February 2. A special to the Tribune from Vancouver, B. C, says: Indians are on the. war path in Alaska. One battle has taken place and more fighting: is imminent. Four Indians were killed and several wounded in the fight which has al ready taken place. Four American deputy marshals were wounded. The Indians are drunk, and there may be a general uprising. . ! j ; THE ROBESON HOMICIDE. Coroner's Jury Find That the Killing of the Negro Was Justifiable. Special Star Telegram. . Pembroke, N. 0., Feb. 2. The cor oner's jury to-day gave a verdict of justifiable homicide as to the shooting of the negro Jim McCoy by Mr. R. S. Dixon. Sheriff Geo. McLeod . carried i Mr. Dixon over to Rennert, to the in quest, and after the verdict he was discharged-from custody.! - Tb"? ballots for U. S. Senator taken tuee. cbange by the Utaa Legisla- GENERAL GOMEZ . COMES TO TERMS. Places Himself Squarely as an Active Ally of the United States Government. IN RECONSTRUCTION OF CUBA Accepted the Offer of Three Million Dol lars to Pay Cuban Soldiers and Will Co-operate In Disbanding Cuban -Army Terms of Compact By Cable to the Morning Star. Remedios, Province of Santa Clara, February 1, via Havana, Feb ruary 2. -General Maximo Gomez, the commander-in-chief pf . the Cuban army, placed himself squarely in posi tion to-day as an active ally of the United States goyernment in the work of reconstruction of Cuba. As a result of Hhe conference which Robert P. Porter, the special commis sioner of President McKinley, - has had with General Gomez, , the latter cabled to President McKinley this af ternoon,' assuring him of his co-operation in disbanding the Cuban army and in distributing among the Cuban soldiers the $3,000,000 appropriated for the purpose of enabling them to re turn to their homes. General Gomez also telegraphed to Major General Brooke, saying he would accept the latter's invitation to go to Havana.' The success of Mr. Porter's mission greatly simplifies, the returning of the military Cubans to the pursuits of peace. I In view of General? Gomez's sup posed prior attitude of hostility toward the United States, Mr. Porter' came here clothed with absolute authority, and the tender of the $3,000,000 was practically a verbal ultimatum. Had it not been accepted no more ultima tums would have been made. Mr. Porter made plain the purpose of the government and was gratified at the .ready response of General Gomez. The conference took place fit the house here occupied by the Cuban general as his headquarters since coming to town. When Mr. Porter arrived here last week, he- was accompanied by Senor Gonzales Queseda, the special com mission of the Cuban junta at Wash ington; Captain Campbell, of General Brooke's staff: Lieutenant Hanna, of General Wood's staff, and a corres pondent of the . Associated Press. : A Cordial Greeting. The Cuban. commander . was cordial in greeting Mr. Porter, and opened the interview byreferring to the change for the better which had taken place in Cuba since he was last here in Sep tember. He also laid stress on the fact that some people were asking where was Cuba's promised liberty. I "The answer to this," said Mr. Por ter, "is that Cuba now has commer cial and industrial liberty, and that President McKinley has directed me, in framing the Cuban tariff, to make no discrimination in favor of the States in the manner that Spain favored herself. Cuba is free to-day to buy in the cheapest market People are returning to the pursuits of peace and our military government will give way to the civil government as fast as possible, Porter also said that the pur- of the American government IS to lay a nrm foundation of noble government for Cuba, to give the Cubans . all the liberties they had fought for, and that General Gomez must remember that and more still. For instance, there are 25,000 or 30.000 Spanish soldiers at Cienfuegoes who have not left Cuba; that we had only been a month on the island and that President McKinley needed and was entitled to the co operation of all interested in the wel fare and future, of Cuba and that he needed the co operation of General Gomez above all others. ! The first problem, Mr. Porter then, pointed out,! was the disbandment of the Cuban army and the return of the Cuban soldiers to work. This was the specific mission which had brought Mr. Porter here and in which Presi dent McKinley expected General Gomez's aid, ! The Cuban commander in-chief re plied that he was ready and willing to give the aid required, but asked how he could do so. I To this Mr. Porter replied that President McKinley would be glad to have him go to Havana and co-operate with General Brooke in aisbanding the Cubans and in paying over the $3,000, 000 appropriated for , that purpose. General Gomez said the amount was too small; but that was not his fault, and he would make it go as far as pos sible, while likening it to the miracle of the loaves and fishes. I "No man in history," said Mr. Por ter, "has done so much with so small resources as you have done. Hence your co-operation with General Brooke will bring good results." I General Gomez especially requested that the money, for which Mr. Porter had orders in his pocket, should be paid over to General Brooke and not to himself, as he did notwant the per sonal responsibility of keeping it. 1 The Formal Compact. The Cuban general then assured Captain Campbell of his good feelings to .General Brooke and the formal compact was presented to Gomez ;by Mr. Porter and was assented to by General Gomez. In brief, the com pact is as follows: First The Cuban officers in each province shall assist the American offi cers in distributing the funds. Second. That these officers shall at once meet at some convenient point and devise how, when and where the payments are to be made and arrange any other details. Third. That the sum paid to each man shall not be regarded as part pay ment of salary or wa&res due for ser vice rendered, but to facilitate the dis bandment of the. army, as a relief of suffering and as an aid in getting the people to work. . Fourth. The Cubans shall surren der their arms to the Cuban Assembly or to its representatives. ' Fifth. The committee on distribu tion shall use its best endeavors to distribute it in the population, so that' they may secure work. Sixth, That the $3,000,000 shall be placed subject to the order of General Brooke and that action in the matter shall be immediate. - General Gomez was tendered a pub lic reception this evening - and - Mr. Porter was among those present.' A Bombastic Statement. London, Feb. 2. A former captain in the Cuban army, Juan Fernandez, the leading representative of General Maximo Gomez issued by orders of the latter to-day, previous to the receipt here of the Remedios dispatch, of the Associated Press, showing the settle ment of the great Cuban difficulty, a long bombastic statement purporting to explain the situation in Cuba. He said: - " ' . "The proffered $3,000,000 for the payment of the Cuban troops has been refused as totally inadequate to meet the expenses and losses of the troops, many of whom have lost all nrnnfa that they are owners of property which ianow being monopolized by Ameri- can capitalists and railroad magnates. Even twice tne du,uuu,uuu aemanaea by G.omez would not properly recoup the Cubans. We all respect President McKinley and the American govern-; ment but we have no respect tor tne gstty Officials employe! by the United tates government who are exercising as bad tyranny towards the Cubans as did the Spaniards, xnis tyranny ana lackjof money is driving tne uuoans headlong to rebellion. If the demands are not satisfied they will follow jin the footsteps of the , Jfhiiipmos and resist to the death the authority of the United States in Cuba. ; Gpd knows how it will result, but carnage and the annihilation of the Cubans j is inevitable." 1 den Wood Delighted. Havana, February 2. Robert P. Porter, the special commissioner of President McKinley to confer with Genera Maximo Gomez regarding the disbandment of troops, arrived nere this evening from Remedios. He met General Wood at Colon, on his way to Cienfuegos and Santiago. Gen. Wood, who was delighted to hear of the outcome of the conference, said it greatly simplified the problem. Cuban officers, who : boarded t$r. -Porter's special car in the province jof Santa Clara, expressed their satisfac tion at the attitude Gomez had taken.: remarking that he had felt slighted j at beinff unnoticed and at the failure of the men of central Cuba to geP ap- Dointments and attention from; Ha vana. : WARM WIRELETS. Two ballots were taken by the Cali fornia Assembly for United States Sen ator without change.' I j The First battalion, First U. S. vol unteers, 430 strong, will sail j from Charleston, S. C , for Cuba to-day. j : Balloting was continued for United States Senator, but there was no elec tion yesterday by the Delaware Legis lature. ; ' j :-' . Ernest Maletti, said to belong! to a wealthy New Orleans family, coinrbit ied suicide in. New York by swallow ing carbolic acid while walking On the street, 'r,:. ' Senator Quay was again thirteen votes short of the number necessary to elect when the fourteenth joint bal lot for United States senator was taken yesterday, j Schlatter, the "divine healer, ,? who has been plying his trade at Birming ham and Atlanta recently, has mar ried .Miss Luvernia Coleman, a hand some and popular young woman; of Cullman, Ala. M The U. S. transport Sherman, with the Third regular infantry and 'the second battalion of the Seventeenth in fantry on board, sailed from Brooklyn yesterday for Manila, via the Suez canaL ) The inquiry into the status of mem bers of the U. S. House of Representa tives who held outside offices was con tinued before the judiciary committee for three hours yesterday without any conclusion being reached. - j There are unauthenticated rumors in Cincinnati that the Bie Four and the Chesapeake and Ohio systems are to be consolidated under one organization and management and merged ; more closely with the Vanderbilt systeml The eighteenth anniversary fcf the ' founding of the Christian Endeavor Society was celebrated in Tremont Temple, Boston, last night by nearly 5,000 people, representing the Chris- ; tian Endeavor of New England, j' j . Edward A. "Andre, for the past six teen years Belgian consul at Manila, is in San Francisco, en route to Wash ington on a secret mission. It is un derstood that he is to offer the United States his good services as mediator be tween this country! and the Filipinos. The record of the. court martial in the case of Gen. Eagah is now in the hands of the President for final review. Mr. Worthington, attorney for Gen. Eagan, filed with the judge advocate general the additional or supplementary plea which he was . granted permission to lodge. j j The Secretary of the Navy has sent to the Senate a tabulated statement showing the : salaries various bffi-1 cers of the navy would receive, juhder i the new bill. According to this esti mate a rear admiral would receive af-: ter twenty years of service $8,364; a commodore $6,230, and a captain $5, 220.' i ! , : 'UPoF THE EXCELLENCE .OF SYETP OF HGS is due not only to the originality "and j simplicity of the combination, but also j to the care and skill with Which t is I manufactured ly scientific processes I known to the California. 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New Business Havlne mirchased thi Orocerv stock of the late firm of J. L. Croom & Co., I will continue the Grocery and Commis sion Business at the same stand, No. 12 Grace street, between Mulberrv and wa rater. Con- I Bismments solicited. Qoodsi sold for cash only l only. LB. F. Boykln. Jalltf ' Pbotosn-avbs If yon want up-to-date Photographs In style am a nmsn, cau on u. v jlnish, jina. lit marKec street. 1a4tf Country Prodsee or every Kind at lowest prices, choice Sausage, Pork Sausage, dressed ana live Fomtry. country sniDmente soucitea. P. H. Smith, Bell 'Phone, 888, 4 Campbell street. . demf 1 Camera. For Sale A" Vive" Camera and complete outfit for sale at a reasonable price. i Takes picture 4x4. Hay be seen at the Stas , i JTust Arrived 400 hunches fine Bananas. ' 25 barrels Jamaica Oranges. For sale cheap by l. b. winsieaa, no worm oecona street.. noistf i Harden, p. II.. has In stock Bntrsries.Roal : Carts and Harness of all kinds. Repairing done ; by 8killfnl workmen on short notice. Opp site new uours iiouse. , no a tf Connlgrn Tonr Chickens. Eggs, Pork, Beef Potatoes, Apples, Cabbage,i Onions, field Peas, Peanuts, Corn, Bacon, Butter, or anything else you may have in the produce line to B. B. Moore, for prompt returns. No. 5 Pock street, wummgion,!. u. .. . ocsutr Chickens. Esara ana all kinds of Country Produce. See L.. Tate Bowden when you want the nicest and freshest in the produce line at tne very lowest possiDie prices, no. o rnncesa street. j. oc27tf Pntt'i Food. Macrlc Food. Condition ' Powders, Hay, Grain, and aU kinds of mixed reed. Jno. b. mcisacnern, sai market street. inter-Btate 'Phone No. 92, Beu 'Phone no. 93. auWtf - - i. -... -I . , i 1 Old Newspapers for sale by the hundred at the Stab Office. Excellent for underlavlncr carpets, or tor wrapping paper. oct 8 n .i - Spring Goods f ARE ALREADY ON EXHIBITION AT SUCH AS Embroideries, White Goods, Ribbons and Laces. THEY -ARE AL80 SHOWING A BEAU TIFUL SELECTION jOF WASH FAB- RIC8. MANY THINGS ENTIRELY NEW THIS SEASON. i Be ssure ! to examine THEIR 8TOCK OF Table Linens, Napkins and Towels". ja34tf Atlantic and Yadkin Railway Co. WamiroTON, N. C, .Januakt 19th, 1899. To aU whom it May Concern: -.: V - Notice Is heretiy given by the undersigned, purchasers of the property, riehts and fran chises of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway Company, that; the same was pur chased for and on behalf of a corporate n under the name of the Atlantic .and Yadkin Railway orrnany. created pursuant to tne laws or ine State of North Carolina i in such cases made and provided, and that the- first meeting of the stockholders of said Atlantic and Yadkin Rail way Company will be held In the office of tne Wilmington and Weldonj Rail Road C mpany In the city of Wilmington, North Carolina, on Saturday the fourth day of February, A. Dq ltsyy, at itt o'ciock jh. i . H WALTERS, li I B. F. NEWCOMER, i For Themselves and Associates, Purchasers. jassuta and we; thank you for the trade given us. We are here to do busineBS. and ask your patronage. Our Motto is to Please. MnNllR l PFIRSIII ja8tf At Night You cant eet a Doctor every time you want him, and some -times you can't get In a Drug Store. P.o save yourselves all this bother and worry and pur chase to-day a bottle of Pyxis Croup Remedy, 35 cts. Most drug stores keep it. , ' James D. Nutt, Proprietor. ;. de 17 tf' . . I . For Sale. 100 barrels Choice New River , Mallets. 100 barrels : Choice Molasses. 200 bags Coffee 800 boxes Tobacco. 200 boxes Lye. Lots of other goods for sale at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. ! ' SAMUEL BEAR. Sr., St " i . jaaatf 18 Market street. (Or r. Fl 9 114 Nbrth Dealers in HARDWARE, AGRICULTURAL TOOLS, TINWARE, IV I tIKi 9 HOUSE FUnUHlG PLUMBING, TIN AND METAL WORKERS. de 81 tf A. D. BROWN MONDAY MORNING Z EMBROIDEBIES, and wiU here make mention ofeome of them G 01)8 " wens, Lawn unecKs, son m m m m sl i 1 French Nainsook, Linen Cambric, Dirrutv. Persian Lawn 3 Tuckings. The line of Embroideries is the largest newest and most exquisite patterns. ' Silks and Satins. and White Polka Dot.Taffetaj , JAPANESE DRAPERIES AND RUGS. Something entirely new in this ljnjs, such j,s Jutes and Crapes. NEW IMPORTATION OF MATTINGS Just received 60 Rolls and 100 mbre to arrive. They are the latest importation am Designs. All small patterns and beautilul colorings, , rranon ana LACE CURTAINS AND By rail Monday, we will receive; some handsome Lace Brussels effect. Shades, all sizes and prices. Agents for Butterick's A. Ja 89 tf GREAT CLEARING SALE, DRESS GOODS, CLOTHING Beginning February 1st. Read Circulars for. J. H. Reihder M Co;, ja;!;tf ja 15 tf The L M;H Wow is ! the Time TO Deposits ITiade on February 1st, Begin to Draw Interest . on that Date at Bate of It re l tf WALL PAPER AT In order to reduce patterns arrive, we) will sell WINDOW SHADES. If you want GENUINE to order on best Hartshorne ja9tf FOR SALE OR RENT! THE NOLAN COTTAGE Tm i T Jsfil 7 Carolina Beach, with one acre of ground This Is a good chance for any one desiring a pleasant heme anil tn kIra tmf for Rnmmnr rent. dents on the Beach. Apply to D. O'CONNOR, LOVE 9 Front St., f 9. i i' r i f r S Is DAILY Receiving NEW GOODS, FinisnetJ Nainsook, Mull Chpru . - . Checked and Plaid Taffetas. Solid Taffeta. Armures, Peau De Sole, Fatinuche SHADES. Curtains in Irish Point and Patterns. D. BROWN. AND CARPETS. S CO., (ill Prices. . Bargains in- Every Department. FOURTH STREET BRIDGE. ong and Short OF IT. WHEN IT COMES TO FITTING A MAN, THERE ARE NO TWO MEN ALIKE IN. FORM. THEREFORE AH ' ARTIST IS NECESSARY. WE CAN PLEASE THE MOST FASTIDIOUS TASTE IN QUAL ITY, STYLE, FIT, WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIAL, AND GIVE STYLE TO THE POOREST FORM. IT IS TO YOUR INTEREST TO SEE OCR LINE OF SUITING AND TROUSEBIN6 BEFORE BUYING. . - . 0,UR LINE OF FURNISHiNG GOODS IS 1 STRICTLY UP-TO-DATE. CURRAN, 107 Princess street. MAKE YOUR DEPOSITS IN THE Say ngs and Trust Cop). FOUR PER CENT PER ANNUM. REDUCED PRICES. . nnr-anoir nf wn.il Panpr. before the new-Spriog balance of stock on hand at a ; GREAT REDUCTION. SCOTCH - HOLLAND SHADES, we make them Rollers. None better. 0. W. YATES & CO. A GOOD PROVIDEB FOR HIS FAMILY isthemvi that likes goofl HlvlBghtoe lf.n. when he comes to our store J Buy the nec sanes he finds so many tempting anoij. some delicacies In our f0 Goods and Cereals and at such low prices hegoes home loaded like Santo Clans. , Just to enliven things up a little we are b -offsrlna Fresn Kggs at 'ndT0matoe 1 :pound Tomatoes, 7c can; threpounaionm s Sccan. Best Table Butter, 25c per poomj , j -Putter at. 20c. . Fresh lot or nuo ,. Chickens, both aUve and dressed. THE KING GROCERY CO, B. F. KING, MAHAW . Fourth Street Brkli- "Phone 887. feltf DWELLING FOR RENT. northeast corner AT HOUSE on Tenth and Princess .r. on1 HtZ-.tlflD. streets, KTerytliliKln r to ' srood order. , Apply to delStf D. L. GORE. I li jasa . seat Estate Agent. I: