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Qnaraoteed Bona-FWe, Erery-Dtyi Circulation Larger Than That I ' Of Any Other Daily News- paper Published in Wilmington. X IN THE 8TATB. OUTLINES. A captain and a private of the Kan- sas. volunteers seriously wounded yes terday m the snapshooting at Manila; the cruiser Charleston and gunboat Concord have gone ona cruise looking for filibusters. Mr. Kipling's con dition continues serious. - Madrid reports that Japanese are furnishing ' large supplies of arms and ammunition to the Filipinos. The German gov ernment threatens China because of assault upon German citizens at Tien Tsin. The Pope of Borne was taken ill suddenly yesterday. The Ger- " man Government has given notice . that it has withdrawn its ships " from the Philippines, and has .placed pro tection of its interests in the islands in the1 hands of the representatives of " the United States. --The Stars and Stripes were hoisted over Guam Feb ruary 1st, by Commander Taussig of the U. S. cruiser Bennington. I New York markets: Money on call "Vas j steady at 2i3 ! per cent., . the last loan being at 3. percent.; cotton quiet, middling uplands 6 9-16C; flour was steady but inactive ; wheat . spotftrtn, No. 2 red 86187ic; corn- ; spot firmer, No. 2 4546c ; oats spot firnr; No. 2 35c; rosin steady; spirits turpentine firm at 46J. WEATHER REPORT. - Ur3. bv.v'r OW AOMOULTUIUt, Wkatheb Bdrbau, Wilmington, NJC, Feb. 28. J Temperature : 3 A.M. , 40 deg. ; 8 P. M. , 47 de. ; maximum, 55 deg. ; minimum, 33 deg. j mean, CO deg.. Rainfall ,icr the day, 0; rainfall I since 1st of the month up to date, 3.94. Stage of water in the river at Fay etteville at 8 A. M.. 28.4 feet, and ris- in?.' . - ! ; --- : FOBKOA3T rcfe TO-DAY. Washi.voton-, Feb. 28. For North Carolina t air; fre3h south to west winds. i - i, Port Almanac OXarch 1. Sua 'Rises ....... 6.32 A. pSets... 5.54 P. i)av'? Length 11 24 digh Water at Southporl 10.01 A. rlieh WatertiWilmineton 1.31 P. M. M. M. M. M. . According to sonio of the wheat 'men who keep an eye on Argentina, she will have .41,000,000 bakhels to p:ir;i Europe this year. . A ton of diamonds is said to be worth 835,000,000. This is a reason why the hotel clerk rarely wears more than hijlf. a ton of them. , The holding of a great interna tional . exposition in 1902 is being discussed in Japan, which if held will be the first ever held in the Orient. : The State of Maine has seventeen spool factories which reel off 300, OOOOOO spools annually, onto which are subsequently reeled1 5,000,000, 000 yards of thread.. ! A corset saved the life of a New York woman, whom a drunken man wa3 attempting to stab. Sq even the much abused corset comes in sometimes. Of corset does. : 1 James Somerville,' who entered a bicycle race with forty-eight riders at Sydney, Australia, won the -race but! dropped fro'm , his bicycle "a corpse a3 he passed under the wire. I . A species of bacteria has recently been discovered which reveal in rum and to which nature has ben so accommodating as to supply itJ with coating of mail which is, not affected by the alcoholic properties in the rum. . . ' In France they are manufacturing a BtufE called opaline. It resemples artificial ice, can be rolled in slabs of any desire'd length, width land thickness, may be used a3 a substitute for marble in floors, and is preferable because very hard and not affected by acids. '" : : i : I j This whole question of taxing ra 1 roadsf is covered by two . poinia. There are Borne who honestly thipk it right, because - they believe tpe rate reasonable, while there are others who know the rate is exces ive. but they are demagogues whoie only object in life is to fool thp misses of the people and thereby . promote their personal political endi ' And it is these last mentioned trick sters who always hold the balance o! power. This is the God's truth. Mil Open for Business To-day. Tn J tm i awuraance wim previous an mouncement the Murchison National Bank will open for business this morn! "g. There was a meeting '. of thi I Board of Directors yesterday after noon at 5 o'clock, upon which all the! '"emoers were in attendance. The principal business was passed upon and receiving the assets, loans, etc., of the Murchison private bank which is merged into the new bank. The Joans were examined in detail by all the directors, every one proving highly satisfactory. Attention Is directed to the official Mice of the bank's opening, published in another column. 1 1 ! The Morning Star . . ' 135. LOCAL DOTS. - The British schooner Utility arrived yesterday to Messrs. Geo. Har riss, Son & Co. - The steamers E. A. Hawes and A., P. Hurt cleared yesterday; the for mer for Clear Run and the lattw. fc Fayetteville. : ., - Twenty-one marriage licenses yere issued during the month of Feb ruary, eleven of the number being granted to white couples and ten to colored. - The annual .meeting of the Associated Charities will be held to day (Wednesday) at the Y. M. C. A.. at 5 P. M. The public is cordially in vited to attend. Chapman "Wallace, a nearro from "Brooklyn," was fined injus tice Fowler's court yesterday for in humanly treating his wife. Deiratv Sheriff Hill Terry made the arrest The schooner Melissa Trash. Capt. French, was cleared yesterday by Messrs. Geo. Harriss, Son & Co.,' for Santo Domingo, with a caret of lumber from Messrs. S. & W. H. Northrop. - The Palace Bakery invites your attention to an attractive advertise ment inj the advertising columns of this morning's paper. Their stock of every thing is the freshest, newest and most up-to-date in the city. Class No. 44 of the Fifth Street M(E. Sunday School is arrang ing to give a sociable at the residence of" Mr. Jno. J. LeGwin, 421 South Fifth street, on Thursday night. In vitations were issued yesterday. The. services at St. Andrew's Presbyterian church, to-nierht will be held at 7:45 o'clock in order that those who so desire may attend the lecture by Hon. Geo. Kennan, under the auspices of the Wilmington Lyceum and Y. M. C. A. Star Course, .v Friends of young George Far- rar will be glad to know that he has sufficiently recovered from wounds re ceived, accidentally some time ago, and his father, who has been at home since the accident, was able to resume his duties yesterday as travelling sales man for Messrs. H. A-Tucker & Bro. The funeral of Mr. Wm. H. Flinn, whose death was noted in yes terday's jSTAB, was conducted yester day by Rev. Father Dennen and the interment was made in the Catholic cemetery. Members of the Hibernian Benevolent Society and a number of friends were in attendance upon the services. The Atlantic Coast Line an nounces one fare for the round trip rate to Richmond, Ya., on account of the General Assembly of the Presby terian Church, which will be in session May l?th to 30th, inclusive. Tickets will be on sale May 16th, good until June 3rd. The round trip from Wil mington will be $8.30. The tug Anna, belonging to Mr. Charles Wessell, which was burned Saturday night, was insured with Mr. F. H. Stedman for $1,000. Mr. Wessell estimates his loss by the burning ai $2,000. He will shortly replace' the tug with a modern boat andVwill go to New York in a few days to make the purchase. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice City primary. D. L.j Gore Seed potatoes. . 8. W. Sanders All for 45c. Life long Democrat For Mayor. F. T. Mills New Livery stables. . Palace Bakery Bananas lc. each. Notice Murchison National Bank. BUSINESS LOCALS. Notice Bank stock wanted. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. Fussell, of Teacheys, was in the city yesterday. Mr. H. G. Dewey, of Raleigh, is registered at The Orton. Mr. F. T. Mills left last night for a business trip to Richmond, Va. lir. W. H. G. Lucas was down from White Hall yesterday and made the Stab office a pleasant visit. Mrs. May Dew, of Louisville, Ky., is here the guest of Miss Cash well, I corner- Sixth and Princess streets - Miss Irene Simpson and Miss Callie Black came up from Fort Cas well yesterday and will spend several days in the city with relatives and friends. Mr. J. R. Bannermann, of Ban- nermann, wno spent Monaay in mis city, left yesterday morning on the A. C. L. jfor a two weeks' business and pleasure trip to Haverhill, Mass. i . . ..... t .. . Mr. B. Wallace, of Kenans- ville, and son, Mr. W. J. Wallace, of Argyle, Gaarethe guests of Mr. R. W. Wallace, manager of The Orton. The first-named is father and the lat ter a brother of Messrs. R. W. and Hugh Wallace. Not a Festive Celebration. On account of recent deaths and for other reasons the Hibernian eoeiety has decided not to have a festive anni versary celebration on March 17th. as u. ; 1Y.:.. .ng(nm Kilt Will SimTJlV have the Society meet in the- hall on the morning of the anniversary and march' in a body to the Pro-Cathedral, return to the hall, hold a business meeting for ; the election; of; officers and adjourn. It has been the custom give a big banquet and.have speeches d other features of entertainment ,t night, but such will not be the case VUi.. -LA.III. NO. A - - : : his year. i r ; . ELECTION CONTEST. Testimony of Only two Witness- es Heard in the Bellamy Dockery Case. A TEDIOUS INVESTIGATION. Rendered So by Futile Attempts on Part of Contestant's Counsel to Prove Intlmi. dation Evidence Far from Dis paraging Mr. Bellamy. The taking of testimony in the con tested congressional election case brought by Oliver H. Dockery against Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy, Congressman elect from this district, was resumed yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, in the U. 8. Courtroom. '' The same attorneys and court offi cers were in attendance as on the preceding day. ' The only witness examined during the morning session of the Commission er's court was Mr. J. W. j Murchison, wholesalejtnd retail dealers in hard ware, Nos. 109111 North Front street. 1 Before the deposition of Mr. Mur cbison was begun the following notice was filed by Mr. Bellamy's counsel and was ordered by the notaries placed on the record of testimony: The contestee desires to protest and object to the taking of any evidence in .this matter upon the following grounds: That the contestant in his notice to the contestee of his inten tion to contest his election Avnrafialv declares that he contests as the nominee of the Republican and Populist par ties, and that he does not claim that he was elected or has any right to the seat in Congress even should it be finally determined that the contestee was not elected, and that the act of Congress does not contemplate and does not provide for the taking of tes timony touching the validity of a Con gressional election and the right of a member, to whom a certificate of elec tion has been duly issued, to his seat at the suit of a defeated . candidate, who expressly disclaims any right to the seat, and declares he was not elected. (Signed) Jno. D. Bellamy. By his counsel, Junius Davis, Frank McNeill, Thos. W. Strange, George Peschau. I Mr. Murchison was subjected to substantially the same examination as that given, the thrA witnesses on Monday, counsel for the contestant plying him with detailed questions touching the sale of guns, pistols, etc., during the months of September, Oc toberlandthe first ten days of Novem ber, 1898, and also attempting to elicit from the witness, to whom and for what purpose such firearms were sold. In response to a mul titude of tedious questions in geniously! framed by Mr. Spears, counsel for contestant, with reference to the number sold during the pe riod mentioned, Mr. Murchison tes tified that approximately about 200 pistols, 40 or 50 shot-guns, and about 100 rifles were sold by his firm, but in no particular did his testimony show that these sales were in excess of those of a corresponding period during or dinary years. Later on, in the deposi tion, Mr. Murchison was examined as to occurrences on November 10th, the day of the reputed riot, and the ques tion of the sale and, use of firearms was again brought up. The admission of evidence touching events subsequent to the election was promptly and in every instance ob jected to by counsel for the contestee 'on the grounds of irrelevancy and in competency. The objections were sus tained by Mr. Howell, notary public selected by Mr. Bellamy, but in almost every instance were, overruled by Mr. Wallace, notary public chosen by the contestant. i ' In response to Mr. Spears' examina tion, the witness testified, that he was present on the day of the so-called riot, but was unable to say who was the leader on the occasion of the de struction of the Manly printing office,' or of reputed mobs subsequent to that time. He was also questioned as to whether or not it was the policy of his firm during the campaign to make sales of firearms only to white per sons. He replied that guns, pistols, etc., were sold to both white and col ored persons. He was also questioned as to the armed condition of the white people during the campaign and on the day of the .election, but his an swers were far from satisfactory to contestant's counsel.- In response to a question as to there having been unusual and excessive use of firearms during the time in question, the wit ness stated that there was; but it de veloped from a brief cross-examination later on, conducted, by "Messrs. Davis and Peschau, for Mr. Bellamy,' that the witness had misunderstood the question and a contradiction of the same was made. The cross-examination, which was further pursued by Geo. L. Peschau, Esq., elicited the in formation that Mr. Murchison's trade was not confined solely to New Han over county or to the Sixth Congress-! ional district, butr that it embraced a large area in South Carolina. This evidence was not shaken by the brief re direct examination, con ducted by Mr, Spears. ; . ' ' . I . The only other .material questions which were proposed to him were those relative to Col. Waddell's speech in the Opera Hou'se and the intimida tion of employes of his firm; virtually the same as those asked .in the exam-j jnatibn day before yesterday.' The answers to same were not at all disap pointing to the counsel for Mr. Bel lamy. Upon the conclusion oMr. Murchi son's examination, a recess was taken until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Afternoon Session. Mr. W. E. Springer, of the firm of W. E. Springer & Co., wholesale deal WILMINGTON; N. 0., WEDNESDAY, MARCH ers in hardware, at the afternoon ses sion of the court was duly sworn and testified as to having been in the hardware business in Wilmington for twenty-seven years. He was also sub jected to the same examination as were the preceding witnesses as to the number of firearms sold bj his firm during September, October and the first ten days of November, 1898, but ne testified that, with no data at hand, it was impossible for him' even to ap proximate the number sold; and, in response to a more definite question along this line, he stated that in his opinion the sales did not exceed 1,000 pieces, but he was unable to state how much less. He was also unable to say to whom such sales were generally made, as he was not in the store in the capacity of a salesman. The usual questions as to intimidation on the part of the White Government Unions of J;he city were proposed to Mr. Springer; -and he testified as to having been a member of such an or ganization, but so far 1 as he had knowledge no such practices were made. ! :,''' ..- ( "' counsel for contestee objected to these questions on the grounds that there was nothing in the j evidence to show the existence of such unions and therefore .they were incompetent. Commissioner Wallace overruled the objection ; Commissioner Howell sus-1 tained them. I ' Mr. Springer further testified . as to having thirty or forty colored Repub licans in1 his employ, but I that no in timidation directly or otherwise was practiced by him previous to or on the day of election. The witness was further examined as to the reputed incendiary language used bj Col. Waddell in his speech at the Opera House, but testified in re sponse to questions; first, that' the audience on the occasion referred to was composed of 600 or 800 white citi zens, representative of the Democracy of Wilmington ; second, that the por tion of his speech referring to "the carcasses and bodies of dead negroes in the CapeJFear river." so far as he was able to discern, "was not received favorably at all" by the audience. ' A similar examination ; as to the so called riot and the destruction of the Manly printing-office was undergone by Mr. Springer, though objection was filed by contestee's counsel, on thf grounds that these were subsequent events and were irrelevant to the mat ter in hand. The objection was sus tained by Commissioner j Howell but overruled by Commissioner Wallace. Witness testified that he knew noth ing of Manly or the location of his printing office ; that on November 10th, firearms were mostly in the hands of military or naval reserves ; that he did not hear or see any shooting, but that citizens patroled the streets with guns as a protection to property, in face of a declaration made by colored women of the city that if the negro men did not have "backbone to stand up for their rights, they (the women) would take care of themselves with kerosene oil and the torch." :. Under cross-examination Mr. Sprin ger testified that he was born in Penn sylvania, that his ancestors were from Maine and New Hampshire. This concluded the testimony for the afternoon and an adjournment was taken until this morning at 10 o'clock, at which time other witnesses will be heard. i . MR. J. L. SMITH LEAVES TO-DAY. Will Take Special Course in N. C. La. tberan .College at ML PleasanL Mr. Julian L. Smith, who served so aeientfthlv as KPOTft.arir nf tta V T JC J J VM. VU Jfc . C. A. for the two months intervening between the retirement of Mr. T. C. Diggsand February 1st, when Mr. Caldwell entered upon the duties of the secretaryship and has since devoted his time to working up the member ship department of the! Association, expects to leave the city , for Charlotte to day. After spending j a few days with relatives there he will enter the North Carolina Lutheran College at ML Pleasant to take a special course. During his stay in Wilmineton Mr. Smith has won many warm friends who will watch his career with inter est. The Wilmington Association owes a lasting debt of gratitude to Mr. Smith for faithful and effective work done during his temporary secretary ship. A. Police Record for Month, j - . For the month ending yesterday 64 arrests were made by the police, 22 of the offenders being white persons and 42 colored. The charges upon which the arrests were made are tabulated as follows: Drunk and disorderly,, 21; disorderly conduct, 12; drunk and' down, -10; throwing stones in the streets, 7; assault and battery, 3; as sault and battery with deadly weapon, 2; larceny, 2; carrying concealed weapons, 2; shooting sling-shots in street, ! 2; fast driving,' 1; allowing stock to run at large, 2; non-payment of costs, 1. Famous Author's Birthday Celebrated. The: Lambda Delta Society of the Wilmington High School ' celebrated the birthday of James Russell . Lowell quite appropriately yesterday. Miss Gertrude Bryan read an interesting sketch of his life, Miss Worth recited "Vision of Sir Launfrl" and Miss Mattie Keen recited "Ambrose." Miss Bessie Montgomery was, to have ren dered an instrumental solo but was too unwell to attend. At the conclu-, sion of the programme ' Mr. James F. Post, Jr., of the Public 1 School Com mittee made an appropriate talk which was greatly appreciatedjby the Society. The regular, bond ads clrcula- I tionofTHK Morning Stab is much larger man mat or any otner aauy i newspaper published in Wilmington, MR. FRANK fi. MITCHELL DIED LAST NIGHT. Alter a Brief Illness of TvoKold Pnen- monia The Funeral 'Arrangements. Not Yet Announced. 5 1- " iff "'St ' V- Mr. Frank H. Mitchell, a we known and highly esteemed! citizen of Wilmington, died at 8:30 o'clock last night, ; having been ill of typhoid pneumonia at the residence of his sister, Mrs. H. L. Sloan, for little more than a week.1 His death was a great surprise and shock ito a wide circle' of friends in this city, as even his serious illness was hot known ; save by near relatives and a few intimate friends, . A A Ai , ! -' auu eveu mey uau no idea ne was fatally ill until early yesterday after noon when he began to sink rapidly and never rJfcd. 1 It was on Mondav of last week that' Mr. Mitchell suffered a severe "chill and typhoid pneumonia very soon developed. mu - j j j. no uoueaseu was oo years old, a native of Wilmington, and was a son jnuicueij. ror many years a leading business man of this Icity, and a partner in the B. F. Mitchell Co., ex tensive dealers in peanuts,1 hay, grain etc., a business established by the la mented B. F. Mitchell. : I Mr. Mitchell was a valiant Confed erate soldier, having served; ,with the 18th N. C. volunteers, and was a mem ber of Cape Fear Camp- United Confederate "Veterans of this city. He was a consistent member of St. James' Episcopal Church, t Early in life he married Miss Louise Arthur, of Albany, ' New York, who preceded him to the grave by se v eral years. He leaves two sons. The "lar A .11 -m w i " i. i ciuoat, m.r. irtnur mitcneu, is a me- cnamcal architect at Schenectady,' Jew York, and the other is Mr. B. F. Mitchell, an architect at Bloomfield, N. J. Mr. Mitchell is also survived by two brothers and three sisters. They are Mr. Charles Mitchell, manager of the U. F. Mitchell Co., Mr, David B. Mitchell, now of New York city; Mrs. M. J. Huggins, Mrs. H. L.' Sloan, and Mrs. A. M. Baldwin, all j of this city. Two brothers are dead. J. S. Mitchell has been dead about three years and George, the other brother, probably twenty ' years. Mrs, Huggins has been spend- lug Bum- umo, near unariotte ana is expected here this morning-, f Other non-resident near relatives have been notified by telegraph of the sad death and are expected to arrive in time to attend the funeral obsequies, the time and arrangements for which will be announced later. A FORWARD MOVEMENT. bt. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Em ploys Rev. John Stanly Thomas As Home Missionary. SL Andrew's Presbvterian Church, under the leadership of their beloved pastor, Rev. A. D. McClure, has taken another decided step forward in church work by the inauguration of a home missionary work, having just employ ed a church missionary who! will de vote all his time to the work! in New Hanover and Onslow counties, preach ing at mission points and visiting the people in their homes. He will have regular appointments for the present at the school house on Mr. Oscar Pear- sail's farm at Middle Sound and at the County Home. . ; -j i j itev, jno. otaniy i.namas is a son A 1 ) m - - 1 - . avAv ! " m oi ioe laie juage xnomas, wno was for many years in public; life,' serving as Secretary of State during jVance's term as war governor and subse quently as Judge of Superior Court, president of the A. & N, C. railroad and as a member of Congress. He is a brother of Hon. Chas. R. Thomas, member-elect of Congress from the Third districL ; - , Rev. Mr. Thomas attended the State University, matriculated at Princeton Theological Seminary, was a student of McCormick Theological Seminary and the Moody Bible Institute. He served, with especial credit, a term as secretary of Washington J Height's Branch of the Y. M. C. A., was sup ply at the Park Ridge Congregational Church, Chicago. !l i In October, 1897, at Littleton, he was licensed to preach by Albemarle Presbytery, and became pastor of sev eral churches in Pender county. These churches are now but of debt, and the attendance largely increased. A new church has been built. At Burgaw, in April of last! year, he was ordained the full worki of the ministry. !! ' . !.' , ' Rev. Mr. Thomas will make Wil mington headquarters and the Stab joins a host of his friends here in bid ding him a cordial welcome. AFTER A PLEASANT TRIP. President Walters and ! Friends Come Ashore from the. Narada do Norths and Charleston News and Courier.' President Henry Walters Of the Atlantic Coast Line, came ashore from his handsome yacht the Narada, yes terday and took the afternoon train for Washington. Mr.') Walters has been oh a cruise in the West Indies. He left this port about two weeks ago for Key West, Havana, San Juan and other points of interest in the new ter ritory under the United States flag, with Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Delano, MrJ George Grant and Mr. Harry Weeks as guests. After a very delightful cruise the course of the Narada was shaped again for Charleston, and here - President Walters and his friends landed and and his will go home by rail. Mr. i Walters wen .-SrZVr0 u bu i.it3rv J.iur& iuD iiorttuti will taken to her home port by the navigator. 1, 1899. r I . : r- - NEW, ELECTION LAW. Provisions of the Bill As It Passedhe House of Repre ' sentatives Yesterday. - OTHER MEASURES PASSED. Trial of the Wilsons Postnoned Pahlic Printing Awarded to Barnes Bros. Democratic Caucus Insurance j and Labor Commissioners. Special Star Telegram. - Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 28. Five very inportant bills were passed by the House to day at the morning ses sion. the Election law, Machinery Act, insurance bill, creating office of - 1 Insurance Commissioner, -bill reorgan- the Department of Agriculture, auu me diii providing Detter govern J Al T.11 r f . ii ment for the College of Agricul tural and Mechanic Arts. The last four measures were discussed for about half an hour each. The first one consumed just one hour of the time of the House. At the afternoon session only second and third roll-call, bills were consid ered and bills ; making changes in courts of certain counties.. Among the bills passed were: To provide additional magistrates for Le noir county. To abolish boards of ed ucation. .To establish Western Crimi nal Circuit Court. To establish graded schools at Mount Oiive. To authorize Duplin county to levy a special tax. To extend time for organization of the Lumberton and Lumber River Rail way Company. To change time of holding courts of Montgomery, Stanly, Lenoir and Wilson counties. To regu late the time of holding courts in the Twelfth district. Two give Cumber land two additional terms of court, one week each. A resolution was adopted for a joint committee of five to select directors for the Agricultural Department. The trial of the Wilsons, in joint ses sion, was postponed till to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The School law having passed the Senate, came over to the House to-day, and was ordered printed. In the Senate. In the Senate a bill passed authoriz ing the joint Committee on Agricul ture to make their investigation during the recess or after adjournment of the General Assembly ; io sit for not more than fifteen days and make report to the adjourned session of this General Assembly, or to the next regular ses sion in case no adjourned session be had ; said committee to receive the same pay as members pi the General As sembly. . j Many purely local bills were passed. -Among these was a bill to allow the sale of liquo at Morehead City Hotel. There was some opposition to the bill by Jackson and Daniels. Cooley con tended that whiskey was absolutely necessary at a seaside resort. The bill issed. Bill to incorporate the North and South Carolina Railway ! Company passed final reading, as did bills to prohibit the manufacture and sale of spiritous liquors in Jackson county; to appoint a committee to select mem bers of the Board of Agriculture Sen ators Williams and Speight were ap pointed on this committee. At the afternoon session bills passed : To incorporate the Grand Com mandery of Knights Templar of North Carolina. To incorporate the Cape Fear Sewer Company. To incorpo rate Wilmington Underwriters' In surance Company. To provide for the election of commissioners by magis trates in certain counties. The New Election Law. . The new election law is in its main features a copy of the law in force prior to 1895. It provides: Election for State and county officers shall be held on the first Thursday in Au gusL There shall be a State Board of Elections, composed of five persons elected by. the Legislature for a term of two years.. There shall be a County Board of Elections, consisting of three persons, appointed by the State board for a term of two years. The Board of Elections shall meet in Raleigh on the first Monday in May, 1899, and organize by electing a chairman and a secretary. Other meetings shall be held the first Monday in April in each election year. Special meetings may be called when necessary. For its ser vices the board shall receive four dol lars per day and travelling expenses. County boards shall appoint all regis trars and judges of election. Members of county boards may be removed by the State Board ; and the county board, in turn, may remove any registrar or judge of election. County boards must meet not later than the first Monday in May for organization, and for dividing counties into precincts and fixing polling places. Before the next general election there shall be an entirely new registration. Among the questions required to be asked applicants are: "Whether he has listed his poll for taxation for the current year in which he applies for registration, and for he year next preceding, and if any applicant shall falsely swear he has listed his poll-f or taxation, he shall be guilty of perjury and punished as prescribed by law." Registration books shall be kept open for twenty days, and closed on the second Satur day before the election. On each Saturday during this period a regis trar shall go the polling to place to reg ister voters. On such days the books shall be open for inspection by voters of the precincL Or or before the first Monday in J uly the county board shall appoint two judges of election WHOLE NO. 9,840 for each precinct. To prevent dis order at the polls, special officers may be appointed. There shall be one ballotifor all State officers one for judges, one for members of the Legis lature, one for county officers, and one for township officers. All ballots for each class of officers shall be of "the same size, on white paper, and without device. The size of ballots must be nrescribed bv tti State Board of Elections Tickets fn a wrong box shall not ,be counted. Members of the several boards of elec tion shall constitute a board of county canvassers, which shall meet at the court house on the second day after the election, canvass the returns and declare the result at the court house door. The election law for cities and towns has not yet been completed. The public printing was to day awarded by committee to Barnes Bros., public printers for the past two years. Theywere the lowest bidders. Democratic Caucus. xne democratic caucus to night elected the following! Insurance commissioner, Jas. R.1 Young, of Henderson; Labor commissioner, B. R. Lacy, of Raleigh ; keeper of Capi- toi, u. u. Uherry, of Edgecombe. The Democratic caucus will elect Railroad commissioners Thursday. J. ts. Jnunson, who had been - divi sion rreight agent for the Southern Railway here, left to-day for New VWvl. T T ... wucrene Kes a. position as general Eastern agent for the Southern. He is succeeded here by Geo. R. .crown, wno has been commercial agent at Atlanta. , The Supreme Court. 1 Opinions were handed down by the Supreme Court : Powell vs. Weather- wgton, from Pitt, affirmed; Cox. vs. Lumber Co., from Pitt, affirmed; Vnristian vs. Yarborough, from Frank lin, new trial ; Beddard vs. Harrineton. from Pitt, reversed; Shelburn vs. Joy- ner, from Pitt, per curiam, affirmed; BtanceU vs. Burgwyn, from North ampton, affirmed; Midley vs. Railroad, irom .Northampton, new trial as to permanent damages; Roy ster vs. Stall- ings, from Edgecombe, new trial; Lapenart vs Burrus, from Bertie, petition to re-hear dismissed; Temple vs. Life Association, from Pasquotank, new trial; Roscoe vs. Lumber Co. from Gates, new trial; State vs. Ful- lord, from Hyde, new triaL Appeals from the Fifth district will be called on Tuesday, March 7th. THE SUPREME CHANCELLOR. A Boat Party on the Marion Yesterday Concluded the Round of Entertain . . mentby the Pythians. lion, i Thos. G, Sample, Supreme Chancellor Knights of Pythias of the world, who spent Sunday, Monday and yesterday forenoon in the city. tne guest of the Wilmington Knights, left yesterday via the 3.20 S. A. L. train for Norfolk, where he went in confpany with, Capt "Thos. D. Meares, or ttiis city. Supreme Master of Ex chequer, to attend the Grand Lodge soon to convene there. Yesterday's Star told of the delightful round of entertainment accorded to the Supreme Chancellor on, Sunday and Monday, notably the Wrightsville Sound party and tne big reception in Castle Hall. Yesterday morning there was another notable feature of- entertainment, a pleasant boat party given through the courtesy of Mr. James Sprunt and Uapt. E. D. Williams on board the Marion. The guest of honor and a company of knights, boarded the tug at the CustomHouse wharf and steamed up the river to the -railroad bridge and down below the Dram Tree, giv ing Mr. Sample a splendid view of Wilmington's water fronts The boat was elaborately decorated in signal code flags, so arranged as to give the Knights of Pythias motto initial "F. C. B." j During the trip refreshments were served under the direction of Dr. J. D. Nutt , In speaking of Ms impressions of Wilmington yesterday, the Supreme Chancellor complimented the city very highly, pronouncing this the metropolis of the State, with her sea port and railroad advantages easily the business center of North Carolina. Mayor's Court Yesterday. Alex., Mazzmgo was bound over to the Circuit Criminal Court yesterday by Mayor Waddell for carrying con cealed weapons, a pistol having been found on his person, when arrested by officers Wood and George Monday night for disorderly conduct. His per sonal recognizance was accepted by the Mayor. Henry Mazzingo, a son of lex. Mazzingo, was also arraigned in the municipal court yesterday charged witn tnrowing stones at a little girl m DIED. - MITCHELL At the residence of his sister, Mrs. H. L. Sloan, in this city, at 8.80 P. M. yes terday (Tuesday), Mr. FRANK H. MITCHELL, agou ao years. Funeral notice later. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR MAYOR. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Mayor, subject to the win of the Democratic primary. FRANK H. STEDMAN. fe882t JUST SEE HOW THIS STRIKES YOU. 1 Bottle Pickles Eng. Pints.......... 25c J6 Norton Tarns 8. Potatoes 13c 1 8 ft Pkg. Prepared Buckwheat...... 15e - i Kocue sieirose cateup..... lOe mra& Two Days Only at - . - The Unlucky Corner. S. W. SANDERS. maltf STERUS OF SUBSCRIPTION.: One Year, by M1L 6.00 X Six Months; ; c 8.60 X Three Months, " ' 1.25 ? S Two Months, ' 1.00 V Delivered to Subscribes la tneS City at 45 Cents per Kontn. X NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Murchison National Bank. W1LMINGTOS, j N. C. Capital 8200,000. Opens Wednesday morning, March 1st. Busi ness solicited. Patrons can rely on strict atten tion to their accounts, and As liberal methods as are consistent with safe banking. H. O. KcQUEEN, President. J. T. GRAINGER, Cashier. ' e DIRECTORS: M. MURCHISON, J. CORRRTT J. A. SPRINGER, ' W. O. WHITEHEAD, . T. M. EMERSON, . A. 8. WILLIAMS, FRED KIDDER, N. JACOBI. N. B. RANKIN, 8PRUNT. . J. O. STEVENSON. A. B. NICBOM. K. W. WALLACE. h. c. McQueen, Ji V. GRAINGER, W. H. malt" TO-DAY -:-BANAMS-:- I c Each. PALACE BAKERY. maltf Notice of City Primary. NotiCiisherebV I?iVIl.t,htPHmn.nrlr.lorHmi will-ba held on Monday; 18th day of March, 1899. from 7 A. M. to 7P. M., at the places herein designated for the purpose of nominating Can didates of the Democratic party to be voted for at the ensuing Elect on, March 83rd. for two Aldermen from each of the rMnw.Mvo wnrria nf the city and for Candidates for Mavnr Chief of Police and a City Executive Committee of two members from each ward. In cae a second Primary shall be found necessary the said sAcnnd Pri mary shall be held, as herein provided for 1899 ' Primarv' oa Wednesday, March lBth, Polling Places. First Ward Hop n Rnnl TTnnoa Na m iinnnr bridge. . , second ward Old Court House. -Third Ward Giblem Lodge. ' Fourth Ward Did h.in 'a HtrK TlrwV hutnun Front and Water 8treets. - tlim Ward Hoot and T.nddnr TTnnaA nn Castle street. Inspectors of Election. First Ward W. A WrlorTif t w.t w - ' Middleton - Second Wftrd .TlinA Tsiva W TT GtTH-nn A T HU1. - . , ' Third Ward d n .Taonha v. w TTanriott m L. Jacobs. - Fourth Ward W. Tf. Tjiti t n TifVott t Fiftn Ward R. . H. McKoy, H. L. Hewett, W. sr. f. Newton. Rnles Oovernlns Election. All White men. who am nnnltfloil mwtsira unrl Who Will Dledffft themn.lvna tn Himnnrf tho Democratic nominees in the coming City Elec tion, shall be entitled to vote in said Primaries. neporxor rnmary Election to be made to the E resent City Democratic Executive Committee i writing at the City Hall together with ballots and poll lists and names of oersons challenged and causes of challenged votes, whether re-, ceived or rejected to or examined by said com mittee. Returns to be made as soon as possible after close of polls and not later than 6 o'clock A. M., March 14th. 1899. Signed, by order Committee. ' , ' THOS. W. STRANGE, Chairman Citv Democratic Ktw.iiMta flnm- mlttee. - w. A. WRIGHT, Secretary. This February 25th, 1899, A. D. , Office of Clibk and Teeasurbr, Wilmington, N. O., Feb. 88, 1899. ' This IB to eftrttfv that thn ntuvrn NntfcA nf Primary and rules governing same, with list of polling places and inspectors of election are how on file in the office of Citv Clnrlr and Treasurer, in accordance with Act of Assem bly. , WM. BTRTJTHER8, ma ist Clerk and Treasurer. New Livery Stables In connection with my Sales Stables I will on March 1st, do a light livery busi ness and when you want the finest turn- uuo nine can do lurnisnea in tne way or Surry, Buggy or Trap, give me a call. A limited number of work horses will be taicen to Doara ana a Full Stock of Horses and Mules will be kept on sale. The business win receive my personal attention. I am toof well known in the business to tell you:, how long I have been in it Will leave to-night and return latter part of the week with new Horses for my Livery. A trial Is all I ask. i Respectfully, j F. T. MILLS, Corner Second and Princess streets. mai ti FOR MAYOR, , JOHN J. FOWLER, Believing at the coming primaries, that it be hooves the people of this city to select for their Mayor only such a person as is in every way eminently fitted for the position, and knowing that the criterion by which they can be gulded, ln making their selection is the past record of those whose advocates offer them forerefer ment, I suggest the name of John JfT Fowler. As Mayor of this city from March, 1887, to March. 1891, he made a record certainly unsurpassed, if ever equalled, by any other wjio has ever filled that position. He discharged every duty faith fully and fearlessly, and left the city In a condi tion of peace and good order, that merited and received the universal praise of all good 'citi zens. Tne people or. tms city need just such a man as Mayor again, and while I have nothing to say In derogation of any other candidate wnose name may oe onerea ror tne position, I ao unhesitatingly declare that, in mv opii inlon, there is no man more eminently auaiiflei anallned. ana not one wno wiu aiscnarge the duties of the tarlei versal satisfaction of all good citizens than Mr. Fowler; I hope to see him again Mayor of the City. A LIFE-LONG DEMOCRAT. . mar lit- Seed ! Potatoes. 50 Barrels : Aroostook county, Maine, Houlton Early Rose Potatoes. 60 Barrels Bliss Triumph. 60 Barrels Pride of the South. All Eastern selected Seed Potatoes. j D. L GORE. maltf OPERA HOUSE. Friday Erenlng, Blarcb 3rd. UNDER THE RED ROBE I From the Novel bv Stanley Wevman. Drama tized by Edward Rose, adapter of "THE PRis . ONER OF ZEND A." with a powerful cast tn eluding i r. . . MR. WILLIAM MORRIS. Management of JULIUS OAHN Mounted Elaborately with all nf thn Orf cenery ami taecw. su we ir ' xe V I I i ! 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