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5 i.. f . - . " -s -- i , " : Guaranteed Bona-Flde, Evry-Day2 $ Circulation Lairjer Than That 1 Of Any Other Daily News. . . : paper PabUshed in , Wilmington, i OLDEST DAIl7nEWSPAPEb . ' IN TUB STATU, i $ r f TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIOH.: X One Tew, by Mall, $6.00 ! . T&re Months; " vj 1.2 ' Two Konths, 1.00' DellvereA to Subscribers in tl City at 45 Cents per Klontn. VOL. XXIII. NO. 137. WILMIN(m) WHOLE NO. 9,842 I glxje, flowing jSbov I OUTLINES. LOCAL DOTS. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. H-S. Chadwick of Charlotte, N. C., committed suicide at the Parker House, Boston Maiss., while in a de lirious condition, j Fire at Char lotte destroyed the; Southern Railway freight building, a cotton compress, 4,000 bales of cotton and hundreds of tons of commercial fertilizers. TJ; tfansoort Morgan- Uity arrived at Manila, but wives women passengers of officers and other were not allowed to land j on account of the unsettled condition of affaiirs. The Presi dent bas advanced! Hobson ten , num ber on the list of naval constructors "fnr extraordinary . heroism." President McKinley will join Senator I -cask liSinna 111 a iny wj iuo lairoi o m Georgia next week for a brief visit. TheJ Fortifications bill passed the Senate ; bill to reimburse Governors of States for expenses incurred in equip ping volunteers was agreed to.; The President has signed the bill crea ting the rank of admiral in the navy. . J - Sixteen or more men Of the Second Missouri volunteers, returning tome, 'were injured in a wreck on the Mobile and Ohio railroad. Bud yard Kipling's condition has improved." - A dealer in Savannah has shipped ,000 dozjen eggs to! Havana for which he is to receive $li60 per dozen. -New Ybrk markets: Money on call was ficmer at 2i3i per cent, the last loan 'being at' 3 per cent. ; cotton quiet; middling uplands 6 9-16c; flour was dull and barely steady; wheat spot'steady ; No. 2 jred 8585ic; corn spot No. 2 44f44 Jc ; oata spot dull ; No. '2 34j35c; rosin steady; spirits turpentine firm at 46-J17c. Col. Walker Taylor announces himself as a candidate, in the adver-" tising columns of the Stab this morn ing. . ' ' yr:v.'--: Jno. Anderson, colored, was fined in the Mayor's court yesterday for drunkenness and disorderly con duct. ' ; ' Rev. Jno. Stanley Thornas left yesterday for Verona and Jackson ville, Onslow county, to enter upon his work in the home , missionary field.".-, r : There were no chaifgeB in thev local cotton and naval stores markets yesterday. There were good sales of spirits turpentine at 44 cents for machine-made casks and 44 for country s. ' -,- : TheWhite Laborers Union will meet to-night at 7:30 o'clock, at Hiber nian Hall for the purpose of taking action in regard to various matters of interest to wo-rkmemen. A full at tendance is desired. Mayor Waddell advertises in to-day's Star that sealed proposals will be received at the Mayor's office until April 3rd, for furnishing the city with certain labor and. material for the year ending March 31st, 1900. See notice. Col. K. M. Murcbiaon is mak ing quite a record as a huntsman down on Orton plantation. Only, a few days ago he killed a brace of fine wild turkey gobblers, and now he reports three "sly foxes" captured yes THE WILMINGTON . ; CHAMBER Of COMMERCE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO LIQUIDATE CHURCH DEBT. new advertisements. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THE CITY ELECTION. Bill to Authorize Issue of Bonds in Aid of the Penitentiary Passed the House. Invites New England Newspaper League Here Annual Election of Officers f : Postponed Other Business. Registrars, Inspectors and Polling Places - Named by Board of Aldermen Yesterf : day Afternoon Other Business, j Class No. 44 of Fifth Street M. E. Church Qave a Delightful Reception. - . . Last Night, ' Cash Paid for Beeswax. ISSUE AMOUNTS TO $205,000. New School Law Passed Its Second Read ing Bill to Repeal Law Establishing Railroad Commission Passed. , Election Law Adopted. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WEATHER REPORT. U.iS. bap'T OF Aqbioultusjh, i I iWeatheb Bureau, Wilmington, N. C, March 3. j r-ijmiyerature: 8 AlM.,56deg. ; 8P.M., 61 dig. ; maximum,' 73 deg. ; mi-nirmi-m, 52 deg. ; mean, 62 deg. 1 Rainfall for the day, 0; rainfall I' ace 1st of the month up to date, 0.00. Stage of water hi the river at Fay i tteville at 8 A. M., 25.0 feet. 1 FORECAST FOB TO-DAY. -Washington, March 2. For North Garolini Generally fair, fresh south erly winds. " S. W. Sanders Mackerel. . John J. Fowler for Mayor. Laborers' Union Wanted. Walker Taylor Candidate. The Mayor Sealed proposals. W.,H. Bowdlear Sc Co. Cash paid for beeswax. 6T7SINKSS LOOALS.' Wanted Small farm. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. i ... i t - -. 1- - Port Almanac a;s Rise .1. 6.30 A. M. .$ a Sets 5.55 P. M. Jav s Lehgth. . ..... . 11 H. 27 M. digk Water at Southport 11.33 P. M. flizh Water. Wilmington 3 03 P. M. t here was a good deal of growling at the late dose show in New York. Franc also has an "embalmed" beef 'scandal. Bat it doesn't smell as load as ours does. Mr. N. M. McEachern left last night for a business trip to Norfolk. Mr. E. T. Pullen, of Rocky Point, was registered at The Orton yesterday. Mr. R. W. Hicks and Mr. W. E. Worth are in Baleigh representing the Merchants Association of Wil mington in the interest of Franklin McNeill, Esq., Wilmington's candi date for Railroad Commissioner.- Rev. John Stanly Thomas, re cently elected missionary ; by St. An drew's Presbyterian Church for New Hanover and Onslow counties, was a welcome caller at the STAR office yes terday afternoon. i COMPLIMENTARY SOUND PARTY. Gen. Eagan says canned beef should be used in stews with pota toes and onions, stew. ! It pat him in a i The Durham Sun has been shia :ing for ten years, and still continues -jto shine for all arneiake for i i cloudy (days. It beats its : shines even big on ' A3 the hens around Pittsburg were knocked out by the late severe cold, and hid to lay off Instead of lay on, a felidw ha3 cornered the egg mar ket and expects to make the egg eaters shell out. ' - If that Kentucky man who had to pa T0O for a stolen kiss had dono his larceny in Paterson, N. X, wb.br e such bon bona are valued at only' 10 a piece, he mignt have scooped seventy of them. . It i3 said that Alger must walk the plank, because leading Republi cans f ear that if he remains in it will hurt th'e party. Hurting the party is what' hurts them. If it were not for that Alger could go on run the racket in his own The way. steemed Chicago Tribune rises to remark that is becoming very tired qf SDeaker "Reed's .fvrannv.", .The"-! Tribune, however, didn't find any with Reed's ) tyranny when he Republican, '-'the West fault taa playing it on a Democratic mi nority One of the North Dakota states men proposes to regulate the marry mg business in that State, by requir ing persons about to marry to stand a physical and mental examination- The next thin? some of them will propose making women swear to their age. i - Given by Mrs. Qarrell Complimentary to Miss Davis, of Marion. Mrs. J. F. Garrell gave . quite an. enjoyable sound party Wednesday afternoon complimentary to Mr. Garrell's niece, Miss Sallie Davis, of Marion, S. C. The participants were Mrs. Garrell the guest of honor and Mrs. Garrell's Sunday school class composed of twelve young ladies as follows: Miss MaudTyer, Miss Nora Scott, Miss Mamie Culbrith, Miss Daisy King, Miss Blanche Chadwick, Miss Allie Morrison, Miss Stella Mc intosh, Miss Lucy Mcintosh, Miss Baiiey Woodcock, Miss Lucy Craft, Miss Lilly Ward and Miss Georgia OrrelL ,. ; The party gathered at the Garrell residence, 404 North Third street, and; at 3 o'clock started on the ride to Wrights ville Sound. The trip was made in a tally-ho,, drawn by four fine horses. They attracted quite a deal of attention as. they drove down Front and up Market street en route to the Sound. When the party amyea ai Wriehtsville a sumptuous oyster roast was served. - . . It was dusk when the company reached the city on the return trip. Everyone pronounced Mr. and Mrs. Garrell admirable chaperones. Two Endor sements Made. An enthusiastic meeting of about 150 First Ward Democrats was held at the old Phoenix hose reel house last night. Mr. H. A. Fortman was chairman and Mr. W. L. West acted as secretary. Matters pertaining to the coming city election were freely discussed and among other important matters definitely settled, Messrs. J. F. Maunder and J. M. Woolard were unanimously endorsed for Aldermen from this ward. The efforts of the White Laborers' Union in behalf of the working classes were also endorsed. Messrs. Spencer uanzer, Grant also received very flattering votes for endorsement for Aldermen from that ward. That Western Judge who sen tenced ja law breaker who couldn't read or write to prison nntil he learned both and sentenced another who could read "and write until he had taught the first one to do both, seems to believe in educational ac complishments, j j Secretary Alger has decided not to taie that j unket to C aba and Portp I Rico. Quite a number of the statesmen invited liad previously de clined. Perhaps He and. they had been reading Borne of those numer ous remarks about the $250,000 which that jamboree would cost the Government. i .. -. ' - The Contract Awarded. Wilmington's splendid new Masonic Temple is to be completed Dy oepuuu ber 25th. Work will commence on the buUding next week. The contract was awarded yesteroay -t TTnoT-Hlle. and work is to be pushed so that the temple will be ready for occupancy on the date named above. Mr. GatezV bid was tm.9Sl.00i but it is understood that toe contract as awarded changes the ronUl 4400. Other bid- SjriFiii. of Iuisburg; Jno. O. Stout, Wilmington;Rose and ti TfffotinlA liner. At Ijarrew, -r"w777 -ii Special Star Telegram. . ' Ralkigh, N. -C, March 2.-r-The bill to authorize the issue of bonds in aid of the Penitentiary was taken up and passed on third reading by the House to day after being so amended that the income from two farms purchased shall first be applied to interest on the bonds. The whole" matter is put in charge of the new Democratic .Execu tive Board of the State's prison. It is proposed to abandon all leases on farms. Four farms have lost money annually, while the Northampton and Caledonia farms have-made money. There is no order to purchase these farms, but it is left to the discretion of the board. Another bill is on its way, which will provide for the issue of $50,000 in bonds to carry on the Peni tentiary during the present year. The bill passed without debate ; the vote was, yeas 52, nays 13. It carries $205, 000, of which $110,000 is to pay the penitentiary debt, and $95,000 is for the purchase of the two farms above named. Bills passed: To protect cattle. from splenetic fever, . effective April 1st next. To suspend the provisions of the act which took from the Fu sion Board of Agriculture power to construct an addition to the State museum and to restore the power to the new Democratic board, which goes into office March 9. To give Nash county a dispensary. To ap point additional justices for Harnett. To establisha highway through State lands in Onslow county. To amend the charter of Dunn. "To amend the charter of Nashville.. To extend the time for organizing the Southeastern North Carolina Railway. " To give Bethel, Pitt county, a dispensary. To give Edgecombe county additional magistrates. To abolish office of coro ner in Northampton. Resolution that the joint committee nominate to the Legislature the seven members of the new State Election Board. , To change court dates in Bladen. The resolution that -the Legislature elect a keeper of the Capitol at noon Friday was adopted. The new school law passed its second reading and was made the special or der for to-morrow. " In the Senate. In the Senate a bill was introduced to incorporate the Kinston and Jack son Railroad Company.- By leave, Mr. Speight introduced a bill to make appropriations for the dangerous insane. This bill provides that $6,000 be appropriated to fit up wards at the State's prison for the dangerous insane, and for the support of the inmates. It was put upon im mediate passage and passed final read ing. . Bills passed third reading: To re peal the law establishing the railroad commission. To change the Western Criminal Circuit Court. To codify laws of the white A. & M. College and provide that trustees shall be paid only mileage and hotel expenses when in attendance upon board meetings. To incorporate the Wright Lumber Com pany. . To provide for the election of agricultural commissioners by the peo ple and reorganize the Agricultural Department To incorporate the Caro lina Loan and Banking Company. To incorporate the North Carolina Bar Association. To incorporate the Metho dist Orphanage. To incorporate the Carolina Trust Company. ; To protect oysters in Topsail township, Pender county. Bill to incorporate the Cape Fear Terminal Railway Company passed final reading, as did bills to give Cum berland county additional terms of Su perior Courtj To establish a graded school in. Mount Olive. To amend the charter of the town of Mount Olive. : Bill to incorporate the Salisbury and Fayetteville Coast Line Railway Company passed second reading. The Election Law. The election law came up as a oTVMMal order. It was adoiied by a vote of 39 to 6. Only one change was made in it. Senator Glenn offered an amendment that seven instead of five discreet persons shall compose the State Board of Elections. This amend ment was accepted. :, Bill to extend the time for organ izing the Lumbertonand Lumber Bridge Railroad Company passed final reading, as did bill to provide for working roads in Sampson county. Other Matters. The joint session of the House and Senate met at 4 o'clock to consider the Wilsons case, and remained in session until after midnight. ' The Seaboard Air Line will equip all its locomotives with electric head lights.; The first one for Raleigh was equipped to-day. -- .1 The body of a dead negro was found .. 1 Ti J in a creek near the city io-aay xs supposed to be the body of a half-wit ted negro wha lived here. Two additional county commis sioners were appointed for Wake' to day. They are Milliard Mial and A. M. Sorrell. An effort is to be made to induce the New England Newspaper League, scheduled to start from Boston Satur day on a tour of the South, ; to - visit Wihmngtoh. At - a regular meeting of the Chamber of. Commerce held yesterday ' afternoon" motion was adopted providing that an invitation be extended to the League to visit this city. And in the event the invitation is accepted the Chamber is to provide funds for defraying the . expense of entertainment.' The Stab has made brief reference to the plans and pur poses of the League in previous issues; but additional reference to their plans and purposes will not be amiss, t ' The papers represented in the League are the Boston Traveller, Manchester Union, Springfield Daily News, Lew" iston Journal, Lowell Mail Concord Monitor, Portland Express, Burling ton News, Providence News, Hartford Post, and Fall River News. The organizer, chief of staff and general manager of the League is C. F. King, a journalist of considerable reputation, who is a native of North Carolina and has many friends in this and other Southern States. Mr, Frank A David son, of Boston, is secretary of the League and Mr. Frank H. Grader is advance agent and is already on a tour of Southern cities preparing the way for the coming of the League. From day to day the several pa pers comprising the League will pub lish letters from their staff representa tives. These letters will set forth the material progress and vast resources of the South, as observed by the League in their travels, and also tell of ; the entertainment accorded the League by the various cities visited. They will be on the road about six weeks and then each of the eleven newspapers represented will; issue mammoth illustrated editions, devoted to the marvellous development and vast resources of the South. ; Chamber of Commerce Meeting. . The Chamber of Commerce meeting was called to order at 3.30 o'clock' by President James H. Chadbourn, Jr. Cot J. L, Cantwell, the secretary, was at his desk, and the following mem bers were present: Mr. Thos. F. Bagley, Capt H. G. Smallbones, Mr. F. L. Woodruff, Mr. Owen F. Love, Mr. J. B. Mercer, CoL F. W. Kerchner, Capt T. D. Meares, Mr. B. F Keith and Mr. Wm. Jv Martin. ! On motion of CoL Kerchner, Mr. Jno. H. Brown, the j broker, was elected a member of the chamber. The secretary read a report signed by Mr. DeWitt Love as chairman of the committee on extending an invi tation to the New England newspaper League to visit this city. The report recommended that the League be in vited. Mr. J. B. Mercer, who is a member of the committee, addressed the chamber, giving more fully the views of the committee and urging that the invitation' be extended. On motion of Mr. T. F. Bagley, the invi tation was extended. Mr. B. F. Keith, as a member of the committee on procuring legislation en abling the city to. purchase the Bruns wick Ferry, reported that the, commit tee, composed of himself, Mr. J. B. Mercer and Mr. M. W. Jacobi, only received notice' of their appointment yesterday morning. He thinks it hard ly probable that a bill can be gotten through the General Assembly at this late day. . " . 1 ' The president announced that it was the regular time for the annual meet ing, but, on motion of CoL Kerchner, the hearing of annual reports and the election of officers for the ensuing year was postponed until the, April meeting. ; j v A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held yesterday after noon at 4 o'clock. ! Mayor 'Waddell presided and those present werer Al dermen Sprunt, . Skelding, Taylor, Spencer, Montgomery, Ganzer, West, Hanby and Worthy 1! I The Mayor stated that the object of the meeting was for the purpose, of appointing officers and determining the location of the polling places1 for the -coming city election. A number of applications for the position of registrar fCr the various wards were read and the folio wing were nominated by the Aldermen of their respective wards and were elected: j First Ward, Upper Division Regis trar, Isaiah West; Inspectors, Wl R Smith and C. M. Harriss.. i First Ward, Lower Division Registrar, W. A.- Wright; Inspectors, James Grady and Jno. Barnes It was decided to make ! the Railroad the dividing line polling places were named at W. McD. Evans' store on Fourth street and the store corner Eighth, McRae Cross .streets. . : U Second Ward Registrar. Arthur J, Hill; Inspectors, Junius G. Love and Robert Sloan. The old court house was named as the polling ;i place' for this ward. ' ji.i Third Ward Registrar, W. Hewlett; Inspectors, Li and Walter L. Parsley, w. w. and! the and Red At the cozy home of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. J. LeGwin last night Class No. 44, of Fifth Street Methodist Church, gave a delightful reception, attended by more than a hundred members and friends of the congregation. - The teception was the first of a series of similar events which will be given by this and. other , classes of Fifth Street Church. Rev. J. H. Hall, the pastor, recently divided the church into fifty classes, appointing a leader for each and allowing them to select the members of their respective classes. Each of these classes is expected to serve during the four years term of Rev. Mr. Hall's pastorate, and raise $50 each year toward the liquidation of the church debt If each fulfills their mission, at the end of the four years the church will be out of debt ' It was Mrs. Jno. J. LeG win's class which entertained last night, and the members of her class are Miss McGirt, Mrs. George Jackson, Mr. J. J. Le Gwin, Miss Sallie Richards, Mrs. W. H. . Hardy and Mrs. Carrie Gardner. Features of entertainment last night were music, games and refreshments. Every attendant seemed to thoroughly enjoy the evening. Class 44 has set a high standard to which entertainments by other classes will be expected to at tain. A creditable Bum of money was realized. If you haye some to sell, ship ua, and we win allow you it to 26 cents per pound free board cars or steamer on at Wilmington, In good sound packages JOHNSON'S Great Sale Continues. W. M. BOWDLEAR & CO., ma 3 2m Boston. IHas. MACKEREL. Entire Stock Not the Cheapest, but without a doubt the Fattest No. 1 Larger Bloater v ' ' MACKEREL in the city, see them. : You'll surely want one if you Ephraim B. Sisser Giblem AT THE OPERA HOUSE. Lodge was selected ' for the j polling place. ; t: ; '- ,.. ! ' , ' Fourth Ward Registrar; Thosj G. Pickett; Inspectors, T. Jeff Smith and W. H. Lane. Oldbam's store on Pock street was chosen as the polling place. V - - ' v' "v:,.K ' '( i Fifth Ward, upper division Regis trar, G. G. Aman; Inspectors, D. D. Cameron and George Millis. - j Fifth Ward, Lower Division Reg istrar, R. H. McKoy; Inspectors, George Warren and C. C. Redd. ; " i Fifth street from Churcli was named as the dividing line for this ward: and polling places were establiflied for the upper division at Sidbeiiry's store, corner Eighth and Castle streets and at the Hook and Ladder house, corner Fifth and Castle streets, f ! I Assistant Clerk and Treasurer C. H. White, was instructed to make Satis factory arrangements with the jown ers of the premises named for polling places, and report at the re gular meet ing of the Board Monday night, j 1 Besides the transaction; of business relative to the election, building; per mits were granted as follows, subject to approval of the Fire Committee: - Two-story brick office, tin roof, on . Princess, between Second and Third streets, for Mr. R. J. Jones. f Two double-story frame dwelling houses on north side of Walnut, be tween Front and Second streets, for Messrs. Peterson & Rulfs. i ' Two five-rooms, shingle roof , dwell ing houses on Queen, between Front and Surry streets, by D. J. Benson. One two-story frame building on Ninth,' between Market! and -Dock streets, by Thad F. TylerJ - j An annlication from the Street Rail way Company for the changing pf the turn-out at corner Fourth and Nixon streets; to a point near the Carolina Central bridge on Fourth! street, and for the replacing of. the Jswitch and siding on Ninth, between Market and Princess streets, was deferred unjtil the regular monthly meeting; which will beheld Monday night I ! FUNERAL SERVICES YESTERDAY. "Under the Red Robe" to be Presented To-night With the Original Scenery and Costumes. Just opened. S. W. SANDERS, ma 3 If AT TH3 UNLUCKY CORNER. CANDIDATE. TO THE PUBLIC: - Having been asked a number of times what I was a candidate for, I take this opportunity of answering. I am a candidate for the Insurance of the Public, promising If elected to protect their interest in every emergency. This promise guaranteed by Two Hundred and Sixty Million Dollars. Respectfully, ma 3 8t WALKER TATf liOR. Seed Potatoes. - ' - i Don't Hiss '! This Chance for I Splendid Bargains. No. Ill Market Street. T X v feastf - L ... "Under the Red Robe" comes to the Opera House to-night with all the Orig inal senery and beautiful costumes. The organization, which is a large and brilliant one, is headed by William Morris, an actor who has long been associated with metropolitan successes, notably those of Charles Froman's. He is a fine, handsome and manly ac tor, and in romantic roles none since the days of Fechter has equalled his impersonations. As Gil de Beravlt in "Under the Red Robe," he gives a vivid picture of a swash-buckling cav alier and guardsman of Cardinal Rich elieu during the reign of Louis XIH. The costumes and scenery of olden France will be shown to fine advan tage. Mr. Julius Cahn's company is highly praised everywhere. Seats can now be obtained at Ger ken's. ' . ' ANNUAL PURIN BALL. 50 50 60 Barrels Aroostook county, Maine-- Houlton Early Rose Potatoes. Barrels Bliss Triumph. Barrels Pride of the South. Von Hap All Eastern Potatoes. selected Seed PROVISIONS. -' - " BRAND FLOUR Has an Immense sale. Try it and increase your business. . ma ltf D. L. GORE. OPERA HOUSE, Friday Evening, march 3rd. UNDER THE RED ROBE! i From the Novel by Stanley Weyman. Drama tized by Edward Rose, adapter of "THE PEI8 ONER OF ZEND A," with a powerful cast in eluding MR. WILLIAM MORRIS. The sale of Cigars increases, and we still offer Cuban Blossoms, Renown, Topical Twist. If vour trade languishes trv brands and you will regain it. Dealers in any above i. Management of tTULIUS CAHN. Mounted Elaborately with all of the Orl scenery ana j&nects. suwe .ir ie 3t al Given by Ladies of the Congregation of Israel to the Children. Yesterday afternoon and last ' night MacRae Hall, the rendezvous of the' Harmony Circle, was the scene of a delightful event. It was the -annual Purim ball given by the ladies Of the Congregation of the Temple of Israel. The ball from 4 to 8 P. M. was com plimentary to the children of the con gregation and from 8 to 11 :30 the grown-up people were the participants. During the portion of the time devoted to the children there was music and dancing followed by an elegantly served supper. Each of the- children received an appropriate souvenir. Music and dancing were subsequently the'ehief pastime for the grown up people. The musicwas by the Italian band. A supper was served about 11 o'clock. The Purim ball will long be remembered by the Temple of Is- rael.congregation, young and old, as a most delightful event. VIRGINIA'S GOVERNOR. Sealed Proposals -yiLL BE RECEIVED AT THE MAYOR'S Office until noon, April 3rd, 1899, for furnishing: the City of Wilmington with labor and material as specified below for th9 year ending March 31st, 1900. 1st. Feeding and Shoeing Mules and Horses for such a number as the city may employ.- Snd. For Lighting the City with ' aectrifr Lights. ... ' , ... 3rd. For Lumber per 1,000 feet, of merchant? able quality and in quantities as required. 4tn. For Frintlnr8tationery and Advertising. 5tU- For Feeding Prisoners per meal. 6th. For Lighting the City with Gas. 7th. For Lighting and Repairing Gas and Oil Lamps of the City, and furnishing Oil for the latter. . 8th. For Bricks, Lime and Cement. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. A, M. WADDELL, March 3rd, 1899. Mayor. mats' -: , TO-DAY HOG PRODUCTS, Canned Meats, Lard, &c. Nutt street, A. C. L. Crossing. re 19 tf The Murchison National Bank. WItniNGTON, N. C. Capital $200,000. Opens, Wednesday morning, March 1st.. Bnsl ness solicited. Patrons can rely on strict atten tion to their accounts,' and As liberal methods as are consistent with safe banking. H. C. McQIIEEN, President, jr. V. GRAINGER-, Cashier. DEATH AT WRIGHTS VILLE SOUND. Miss Hester Stokley Passed Away Yester i day Afternoon at Five O'clock. Friends in this city will hear with sorrow of the death. of Miss Hes ter J. Stokley, which occurred at the home of her brother, Mr. W. H. Stok ley, on Wrighlsville Sound, yesterday afternoon about five o'clock. j Miss Stokley had been an invalid for about twenty-six-years, having suffer ed patiently through these years with rheumatism. She leaves a mother, Mrs. M. A.. Stokley, two sisters, Mrs. M. A. Oldham and Miss Ruth Stokley, and one brother, Mr. W. H. Stokley, who have the sympathy of a wide cir cle of friends in the loss they have sustained. " ; . - . I Tbe.f uneral will be from' the . resi dence of Mr. W. H. Siokley, at Wrightsville, this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and : the remains will be brought to the city on a special train immediately after conclusion of the services, and the interment will be made at Oakdale Cemetery. Dr. Blackwell, pastor of the First Baptist church, will conduct the fune ral services. The Remains of Mr. P. H. Mitchell Laid to Rest in Oakdale Cemetery. The funeral of the ' late , Frank H. Mitchell was conducted yesterday at 3 P. M. from St James' Episcopal Church. Bishop "Watson ahd Dr Robt. Strange were the officiating ministers. A large congregation was in attend ance. The members of Cap Fear Camp, United Confederate Veterans, assembled at then armory at 2.30, marched to the residence f and accom panied the remains of their deceased member to the church and thence to Oakdale cemetery where the interment was made. The floral tribute! i were very pretty and elaborate. 1 The pall-bearers ii were Mr. Lewii Belden, CoL Roger Moore Mr. Stephen Jewett, Mr. R. F. Hamme, Capt. W, P. Oldham, Mr. Geo. R.-French, Mr. J. B. Huggins and Mr. N. B. Rankin. It is very much regretted that it was impossible for either tf Mrl Mitchell's two sons, Mr. Arthur J.i Mitchell, of Schenectady, JNew York, I ox Mr. B. F.-MitchelL of Bloomfield, tcj reach the citv in time to attend the funeraL Mr. Arthur Mitchell was away from home on a business trip And could not be reached by telegraph Mr. J B. F. Mitchell could not attend on account of sickness. Mr. Dave HitcheU, brother of the deceased, 1 came from New York and will remain in the city until Saturday. t ! . Passed Throngh Fayetteville on a Special With a Party Going South. Special Star Telegram. Fayetteville, N. C, March 2. Governor Tyler, of Virginia, and party passed here Wednesday on a special car en route for the South.. In the same train with the Virginia Gov ernor's car was the car "City of Char ¬ lotte," carrying the North Carolina Rolling Exposition. The. clever man ager of the North Carolina car ex hibit entertained Virginia's Governor and party, who" were all more than pleased at the resources of North Caro lina shown on this car. i Miss Whitall, of Massachu setts, is the guest of Miss Henri. Shep ard. on South Fourth street. Miss Whitall has been spending some time at Scott's Tnn, the guest of Mr. J. T. Foy. ' - DIED. STOKLEY At the residence o her brother, Mr. W. H. Stokley, at Wrightsville Sound, yes terday afternoon about S o'clock, Miss HESTER Funeral from residence of Mr. Stokley, at Wrightsville, this (Friday) afternoon at 3.C0 o'clock; thence to Oakdale Cemetery this city; interment at 4.30. I :-BAMNAS-:- Ic Each. DIRECTORS: K. M. MUECHISON, M. J. COEBETT, J. C. STEVENSON, A. B. NICEOLS. B. W. WALLACE, H. C. MCQUEEN, J. V. GRAINGER, W. H ma ltf J. A. SPRINGEB, W. G. WHITEHEAD - T. M. EMERSON, A. 8. WILLIAMS, FRED- KIDDER, N. JACOBI, N. B. RANKIN, SPRUNT. at- PALACE BAKERY. HeaYy and Fancy Gro ceries. ma ltf Notice of City Primary. We have just received a large and select stock, which we ofter to th tie trade at closed flarures: Flour, Salt, Molasses, Notica is hereby sriven that a Primary Election ay v Dlac iated for the purpose of nominating Can- y hn!d nn Mori da v. 13th day of March. 1899, from 7 A. M. to 7 P. M., at the places herein will NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. fHfifffAs of the Democratic oartv to be voted for at the ensuing Election, March 83rd,for two Alaermen rrom eacn oi ine respeenve yv a run ui. the city-and for candidates .ioe--. nayor, Chief of Police and a City Executive Committee of two members from each Ward. In case a second Primary shall be found necessary the said second Pri mary shall be held, as herein provided for the first Primary, on Wednesday, March 15th, 1899. , Foiling Place. First Ward Hose Reel House No. 10 (Boney bridge. Second Ward Old Court House. Tnird Ward Giblem Lodge. Fourth Ward Oldham's Store, Dock between Front and Water streets. ' Fifth Ward Hook and Ladder House on Castle street. Inspectors of Election. First Ward W. A. Wright, I. West, "W. R. Mlddleton. . Second Ward June Love, W. H. Styron, A. J. Hill. Third Ward C. T. Jacobs, E. W. Hewlett, w. Fourth Ward W. H. Lane, T. G. ; Pickett, J.' B.Lippitt. Fifth Coffee, Tobacco,; Snuff, Bacon, Lard, Soaps, Meal, Rice, Bagging, Ties, Nails, Oysters, Peaches, CaEes, Cheese, Cora Beer, Hazing rowaers, xas, ulbtouw, Cigarettes, Tomatoes,- etc. In fact, Everything kept in a First-class 4 v y v . v v ? v V y c y y y Grocery Store. 3 WRITE FORIQUOTATIONS. WILLIAMS BROS., .1 Wholesale' Grocers and Commission Merchants. feistf J To City Subscribers. City subscrioera are earnestly re quested to report promptly at the Stab -nramr failure of the carriers to ow : t -it v M ill KU Illul uw Porter SSJT'SS: Wagner, oi -a.""'-? , 4 , Will Take a Trip Abroad. . Dr. Robert Strange, rector dfSt. r James' Episcopal Church, has been voted a vacation which he will spend in Europe, He has been in rather ill health for sometime and it is hoped that travelling abroad will serve to recuperate his health. He " expects to leave the city within a few days and will sail from New York. His iten erary has not yet been fully arranged. f The regular-, bona fide circula tion of The Morning Star is much larger than that of any other daily '.newspaper published in Wilmington. The North Carolina Sorosis. The March business meeting, of the. North Carolina Sorosis was held yes terday afternoon in their apartments in the Seaboard Air Line building. There was a good attendance of mem bers. Reports of heads of departments indicated excellent progress being made in- every feature of thO; work being conducted by -this splendid organiza tion. . . - , i ' f ! ' - . - . Mr. L. L. Motte,wlio has bee home from school on a visit, returned yesterday to Trinity College. EVERY MEMBER -OF THE LABORERS' Union to be present at their meeting to- niorht at 7.80 O'clock at the Hibernian Hau opposite City Hall, for the transact! important ousiness. . JJX. Jf . jJJ TV JU aX 7 X IWiUUliu. JNO. G. MARSHALL, Hect'y. mar 3 it FOR MAYOR. : 1 am a candidate for Mayor of the City of Wilmington, and solicit the suffrages of the Democratic voters, at the approaching Primary. I shall endeavor, if elected, to discharge the duties of the position with seal and fidelity, and in a manner satisfactory to all good citizens. - JOHN J. FOWLBR. masu ... rrsasusu . ward R. H. McCoy, H. L. Hewett, W. F.F.Newton. : f - Rnlea Governlna: Election. AH white men, who are qualified Electors and L Fill I StQCk flf of I Democratic nominees in the coming City Elec tion, snail be entitled to vote in saia rnmanes. Report of Primary-Election to be made to the E resent City Democratic Executive Committee l writing at the City Hall together with ballots and poll Usts and names of persons 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 S o'clock A. M., March fith, 1899. v Signed, by order Committee. : THOS. W. STRANGE, Chairman City Democratic Executive Com mittee. - - W. A. WRIGHT, Secretary. This February 25th, 1899, A. D. : Hew Livery Stables - i In connection) with my Bales 8 table 8 I will on March- 1st, do a light livery busi ness, and when you want the finest turn out that can be furnished in the way of Surry. Buggy or Trap, give me a call. A umuea numDer or won norsea wiu ue taken to board and a Horses and Mules will be kept on sale. The business will receive my personal attention. I am too well known in the business to tell you bow long I have been in It. Will leave to-night and return latter part of the week with new HorsM for rov Livery. A struuj trial is all I ask. Reaped F. T. MILLS, Corner Second and Princess streets. r . maltf - For Sale. . oraci or Clibk and Teiascrkr, Wilmington, N. a, Feb.88, 1899. , TTnla la tn cuvMtv that the above Notice Of Primary and rules governing same, with list of polling places and Inspectors of election are ROW ou uw ui mo vuuis vi ""'."i1" Treasurer, in accordance with Act or Assem- i - . " i null kTTHIUVDfl . " ' -u. - - MinaW nnil HWacmMV fesstf OR WILL LEASE FOR A TERM of years, the Hotel at Carolina Beach. Special inducements to a T willing to invest a iew nun dollars on the property. , Appiyto - - - d. O'CONNOR, i . . Real Estate Agent.
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