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"J'OLUEST DAII.T NBWSPAP
IN THE STATB.
DelWered to Babserlbera Is tfet
xhw - VOL, LXIII. NO. 148;
WILMINGTON, N. 0., THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 189,
City at 45 Cemts per Vfnttu,
WHOLE NO.; 953
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OUTLINES;
Gen. Wheaton's flying column
completely routed the Filipino forces,
capturiae Pasig, Taguig and Pateroso;
the American loss was slight; hundreds
of the enemy were killed and about
350 surrendered. An American
yacht reported in the Red Sea by a
British cruiser, is"belieTed to be the
racing schooner Noma which left New
York in 1896 on a voyage around the
world. - Washington authorities
will not recognize the committee ap
pointed by the Cuban military as
sembly. Knit goods manufac
turers met in New York yesterday to
consider advisability of forming a
combination. The Sixth immune
regimelut, (white) was mustered out at
Savannah yesterday on their return
from Porto Rico. Smallpox
threatens to become epidemic in North
Caroliha ; it is reported in twenty
counties; the State Board of Health
has appointed an inspector to visit in
fected districts; unless".'. ' speedily
checked I compulsory . vaccination
will be ordered all over the State.
. New York markets: Money on
call firm at 3 5 per cent, last loan
being at 3 per cent. ; cotton quiet,
middling uplands 6 7-16c; ' flour dull
and easy; wheat spot and outports,
No. 2 red 81ic; corn spot steady, No.
2 4143c; oats spot dull, No. 2
32Jc; rosin.firm; strained common to
j,'ood 1.35; spirits turpentine steady
at 47474c. "
WEATHER REPORT.
I 11. p.DEP'T OB- AGRIOULTtTRE, 1
, WEATHRB BUBKAT7,
y ilmixoton, N. O., March 15. )
reasperature : 8 A.M.49 deg. ; 8 P.M.,
CI dcg. ; maximum, 69 deg. ; minimum,
4S deg. ; mean, 58 deg. . ..
Rainfall for the day, T; rainfall
iinca 1st' of the month up to date, .03.
The information signal was dis
j playejd at the Wilmington station yes
terdav afternoon. A storm central
over Lke Huron was moving north
northeast. Southwest signals were
f displayed from Washington, N. C, to
West Point, Va.
ffORKOAST FOB TO-DAY.
Washington, March 15. For North
Carolina Generally fair, fresh to
brisk Westerly winds. .
Fort Alsiaaac March 16. .
-via Rises...-. 6.12 A.M.
3 n Sets 6.07 P. M.
.Lv' Length.. 11H. 55 M.
likh Water at Southpor. 11.46 P. M.
Jliirh Water. Wilminzton" 3.16 A. M.
Russiahaa now about 25,000 miles
of railway, with 7,000 more under
way. 1 - -
Weyler announces himself opposed
to'Silvela. Thi3 speaks pretty well
for Silvela.
Mr. McKinley is taking his
iag. He is Hanna's guest
. Hakna has the inning.
out
and The bill of the Boston aldermen
for $20,000 carriage hire last year
gives ground for the suspicion that
some of the aldermen are silent part
ners iijj one or more livery stables.
" It is said that Japan is backing
(phina against Italy. If this be so
! Japan doubtless has her -eye on a
chunk of Chinese soil which she will
expect as an equivalent for the
backing.
The war fever hasn't entirely
cooled in-this country. There are
20,000 applicants for second lieuten
ants in the reorganized army and
about 19,900 of them will have to
take something else.
It is said that Russia backed down
when she ran up against England in
China. But it may be "incidentally
i remarked that it will not take Russia
long to get her back up when the
opportune time comes.
iJc-Gov. Hogg, of Texas, pre
, sented a claim from for $10,000
' commissions for collecting $101,000
due by the Federal Government to
-.the State. The State Senate re-,
garded it as a hoggish business and
Bat, down on it by a vote of 22 to 4.
The Chicago Times-Herald says,
"on the authority of a member of
the board," that the Court of In
quiry will report that the charges
of General Miles as to bad beef are
unfounded. That will be a con
founded whitewash, but -not alto
gether unexpected. " . .
Miss Ruby Gardener, a Texas girl,
was so taken with Mr. Bryan that
she asked him if he wouldn't kiss
her.
ne poiueiy miormea ner tuan
he "wasn't Hobson." But she didn't
need any assurance of that. ' And
Ruby forgot that Mr. Bryan, is a
I married man. ' - ..' .
John D. Bockfeller saysVhe got
rich ( by never investing in " any
Bchetne unless he was sure it would
pay. He wouldn't bet on a lorse
j race unless he had a dead sure
I thing. When a fellow gets tojbe
worth two" or three hundred mil
lions it isn't necessary for him to
take many chances. ' " ' .
LOCAL DOTS.
GraceEpwortli league will
i hold an important meeting to-night.
- There was a 'conference meat
ing at Grace M. S3. Church last nieht:
Mr. Thos. H. Wright has been
I appointed a notary public , for New
Hanover county by Gov. Russell. . . -
ur. vaiYiu o. xnaosweu, pastor I
of the First Baptist Church, conducted
services in Brooklyn Baptist Church
last . night' -'-; .-"'
' -License was : issued yesterday
for the marriage of Miss Eva C.
Kodgers, of Wilmington, to Mr. John
M. Jones, of Harnett township. "-
The schooners Fred.B. Balano,
Capt. Sawyer, and B. J. Hazard,
Capt Blatohford, arrived yesterday to
Messrs. Geo. Harriss, Son & Co., from
New York. . -
Frank W. Davis, a negro from
Myrtle Grove Sound, will be tried by
Justice Fowler to-day for an assault
with a deadly weapon upon another
negro, also living at Myrtle Grove
- - "The Lancigs, Europe's Great
Entertainers, have their.headquarters
at No. 121 South TPront street, where
they give daily entertainments in mind
reading, hypnotism and palmistry.
, The tug Imperial, with, the
steamer .Driver's flat in tow, came
down ' yesterday from Fayetteville.
The Driver has been repaired and will
leave on her regular trip this evening
at 7 o'clock. .. v
. There were no sales - of spirits
turpentine yesterday en the local mar
ket even at 43 to 44 cents, a decline of
half-cent below Tuesday's quotations.
The tone of the market yesterday was
steady and the receipts were 31 casks.
Policeman Jones, who attempted
suicide at the City Hall-Tuesday night
and who was subsequently removed
to the City Hospital, was unconscious
most of yesterday, but the attending
physicians . think he is on the read to
recovery.. ' ' "..l-V'- ''- ...
Deputy Sheriff W. W. King re
turned from Raleigh last night, where
lie had been to enter Mr. S. Rosenthal
into the. Eastern- Hospital 'for the
Insane, he having been declared a fit
subject for that institution by a com
mission of inquiry a few days ago.
The -fainting ' of -Policeman
Woebse during the progress of the
municipal court created rather a sensa
tion yesterday. Mr. Woebse acts as
hall officer during the day, and yester
day, upon turning to obey an order of
the court, he fell suddenly to the floor
in a swoon, and restoratives had to be
administered before he gained con-
mm V
sciousness. vertigo was assigned -as
the cause. ''
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hibernians Notice.!
Primaries Official vote.
Notice Hard woods wanted. - ;
S. W. Sanders GeewhilikinsI
Opera House The Highwayman. "
S.H. MacRae Notice in bankruptcy.
BUSINESS LO0AL8.
Palmistry The Zancigs.
T. D. Love N. C. hams.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. Ft W. Hargett, of Dick
son ville, is registered at The Orton.
Mr-Julius A. Boggs, of Per
kins, S. C, is in the citron business,
Sheriff, Walter 'Alderman of
Pender county, was a welcome visitor
to the city yesterday.
Mr. A. L.-Koonee left yester
day for Houston, Texas. He expects
to spend some time and may locate
there permanently., ,
Mr. JrH. Render has returned
from his business trip, to New York.
Mrs. Render, who has been visiting
friends in Onslow, is 'also at home
again.
Bruce Williams Esq., was in
the city yesterday returning to Bur
gaw from Whiteville. Mrs. Wil
liams will spend sometime in White
ville the guest of relatives. .
THE CAROLINA NORTHERN RAILWAY.
Work Begun on Survey of Proposed Line
; from Lamberton to Marlon, S. C.
Civil Eaeineers Joseph H. McBee
and Henry Cumming returned yes
terday from Lumberton, N. C, where
they have been engaged in making a
preliminary survey for the proposed
new line of railway from Lumberton,
to Marion, S. C; a bill allowing the
construction of which was passed by
the recent session of the General As
sembly. :- : '
Mr. McRee has the general super
vision of the survey and is being as
sisted by Mr. Cumming and 'an en
gineer from Greenville, - S. O. Both
Mr. McBee and Mr. Cumming will
return to-day-to Lumberton to resume
work. '":-y'yy..:'-
The proposed-line is about thifty
miles in length and traverses the roost
fertile sections of Eobeson county in
I North Carolina and Marion in South
i Carolina ana-wui no
doubt - prove a
valuable piece of property to the own
ers when completed. v "
St. Patrick's Day.
To-morrow being St Patrick's Day,
the members of Hibernian Society will
meet at Hibernian Hall at 8 o'clock to
attend divine services at St. Thomas'
Pro-CathedraL The Society will sub
sequently hold their annual meeting
in their halL Recent deaths among
the membership prevent the society
from having as an elaborate St. Pat
rick's Day observance as has been tneir
custom. -
CAPT: W. E. CRAIQHILL ; ;
OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
Officials of Wilmington's Commercial Or-
ganizatfons - Commend Work Pone
w DnrinjtHIs Admiaistration. r
; Capt. W. E. Oraighili; for Mr past
twri VnttrSI Antn'muw . in itlnairtra nf (Via
Wilmington District, United States
Engineering : Department left last
night for Washington, where he goes
to become senior assistant engineer to
the Commisioners of the District of
Columbia. Stab readers will remem
ber that on last Saturday Major EJW.
Van - Court Lucas succeeded Capt
CraighbH as engineer in charge of this
district. yj. i.-S' w:V-3
The following" splendid and highly
merited testimonial ' to the worth and
excellent work of Capt. CraighiU dur
ing his administration as engineer in
charge of the Wilmington , District
was presented to; him yesterday, to-wit r
Wilmington, N. C, March 13, 1899.
Capt W. E. CraighiU, Corps U. S.
Jbingxneers, Wilmington, N. C:
Deab Sib: We the: undersigned,
presentatives of commercial inter
ests in the port and city of Wilming
ton, desire to convey to you, upon the
eve of your departure from Wilming
ton, under orders, to a responsible posi
tion in Washington, a cordial expres
sion of our high appreciation of your
most acceptable, and effective engi
neer work on our Cape Fear river and
bar,, and of your rapid and skilful
construction of the defences at Fort
Caswell, " which should ever be asso
ciated with your honored name. We
are proud of your record as a soldier
and a gentleman and our best wishes
go with you to your new post where,
we trust your superior qualifications
may be duly recognized and rewarded.
Yours, faithfully,
Walker Taylob,
First Vice President, Chamber of Com
merce, - - -
H. G. Smallbones,
President Produce Exchange.
W. A. Johnson,
President Merchants1 Association,
James Spbunt,
President Champion Compress and
Warehouse Co.,
W. G. Elliott,
President Wilmington & WeldOn R. R.
Co., , . . "
Thomas Evans,
Chairman Board of Commissioners of
Navigation and Pilotage, , -..
J. R JKjenly, 1
General Manager Atlantic Coast Line
Co. : - ' - ; -
THE PLAN ABANDONED:
Kercfaoer Residence Will Not be Used As
a Sanitariam A Frame Building -May
be Erected Elsewhere.
The plan to convert the handsome
residence of GoL F. W. Kerchner into
a high-class sanitarium has been aban
doned, so a Stab reporter was told
yesterday byia lady who was one of
the most active promoters of the
scheme. ; '. i . . -
,It will te remembered Chat a few
days ago it was given out that all op
position to the opening of the sani
tarium, on the part of the neighbors,
had been withdrawn and that it would
be opened for the reception of patients
probably within a week. Subsequent
ly the statement that opposition had
ceased was denied, the resident prop
erty owners in that vicinity signing a
published card in" which the declara
tion was nfade that the plan to open
the sanitarium in their nudst would
be fought to the fullest extent of4he
law. The promoters of the proposed
institution on the other hand claimed
that they had the law on their side
and would certainly carry out their
plans--. -
The reporter was, however, in
formed yesterday that it is in defer
ence to the wishes of the opposition
that the purpose to open the sanita
rium in the Kerchner residence is
abandoned. The Stab's informant also
says that the gentleman who was to
advance the bulk of the money to es
tablish the sanitarium there is now
willing to furnish the mopey to pur
chase a lot and erect a suitable frame
building, if a satisfactory location can
be furnished, i"
MURDEROUS ASSAULT. '
Negro from Middle Sound Placed ia City
Hospital With Fractured Skall.
Constable Sheehan went" down to
Middle Sound yesterday morning and
arrested Iredell Loftin, a negro youth
about 16 years of age, for a murderous
assault committed Sunday afternoon
upon another : negro boy about the
same age, named Julius. Berry. Lof
tin wasjjrought to the city , yesterday
and committed ' to jail to await trial
before Justice Fowler this morning "at
11 o'clock. . f- ;
" Berry, the boy upon whom the as
sault was committed, was also brought
to the - city yesterday and placed
in the ;. City Hospital, where an
examination by Dr. Bolles dis
closed the fact that his skull was
crushed In and that blood had clotted
upon : his brain. Ah - operation was
performed and, the part of the skull
found resting on the brain was re-1
moved. , j--
. Berry was struclc with a stick and it
is possible that he may die from his
wound; if so, the Loftin boy will be
held for murder.
Presented With a Cane;
Mr. E. F. Johnson was the recipient
Tuesday night of a handsome gold
headed cane with his name engraved
thereon, presented by a number of
friends of Aldermen-elect Taylor and
MacBae from the Third Ward, in
token of their appreciation of valiant
service rendered these gentlemen and
their friends on Monday, the day of the
primaries, at which they were nomina
ted. The presentation was made at
Mr. Johnson's home on Tuesday night
in a suitably worded address, which
was haimily responded to by Mr. John
oiTi
REVENUE CUTTER " ;-
ALQONQIHN IN PORT.
Capt. H. D. ' Smith in' Command Miss
: , Smith and Mr. H. S. Smith Accom
P8y Him Their Destination. .
-The revenue cutter Algonquin, Cap-
I tain H. D Smith, arrived in port yes
terday afternoon and is, through the
courtesy of Mr. James Sprunt made
fast at the latter 's wharf , at the foot of
Ann street A"Stab reporter was one
of the ; first to go aboard and greet
Capt ; Smith, who,: by the way, has a
host of friends ; here, ; having spent J
some time in. this port while in com-
mand of the Morrill.
: The Algonquin is bound up the coast
from Havana, haying gone to that port
to convoy th hospital ship Protector
from Philadelphia. They-left Phila
delphia oh January 28 th. TLe cutter
will remain in thisjort probably a
week. She will be repainted and other
wise overhauled, rr 'i .-' ':rh
i Stab readers will remember that
since Capt Smith's last visit here he
has seen some exciting service, haying
commanded the Morrall during the
blockade of Cuban ' ports established
by the United States Navy during the
Spanish American war and sustained
heavy fire from the Spaniards on sev
eral occasions. , ; : 'A :- i
J, Mr. H. 8. Smith, son of Capt Smith,
who was here last spring, is aboard the
Algonquin as is also Capt Smith's
daughter Miss Josephine. ' She is
accompanying her father on authority
of a special permit, granted by the
secretary of the navy. . v - ; ,
THE POISONING CASE.
Coroner's Jury Adjourned Yesterday
AJ-
teraoon Until This Morning.
Autopsy Held.- .
- The coroner's jury in the case of the
Chavers woman, who was found dead
under rather peculiar circumstances
Tuesday morning, , adjourned at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon without
returning' a 'verdict a decision as to
the cause of death not having bean
arrived at
Anautopsy was held by Dr. McMil
lan assisted byj)rs. Price and Zachary,
yesterday morning, but without: an
analysis of the contents of the stomach,
they were unable to say as to whether
death was .caused . by poisoning or
some other means, and as chemical
apparatus was not at hand for a proper
analysis, the jury was adjournel un
til such analysis can be made.
Only two witnesses were examined
yesterday the - Betencour t woman,
upon whomsu spicion has rested, and a
negro, who was in company with the
deceased on Sunday and Monday . be
fore her death. His evidence was en
tirely immaterial. . ,
The Betencourt woman was repre
sented by H. McClammy, Esq., and
testified that she had never made
threats toward the deceased, nor had
she'ever seen the woman before the
quarrel with her on Sunday before the
death. Her evidence, however, is re
butted by an ante-mortem statement of
the deceased to the effect that she had
been poisoned by the Betencourt
woman and that if -she . died,' people
would know the cause. This evidence
is, however, weakened by the fact that
the deceased before herdeath was in
toxicated and in a maudlin state.
r The jury will re-assemble this morn
ing at 9.30 o'clock. In the meanwhile
the Betencourt woman is held under
a bond until an analysis of the
stomach is made. ;
THE MUNICIPAL COURT DOCKET.
Two Offenders Sent to Criminal Court
Yesterday Others Follow To-day.
: Monroe. Cogdell, the negro arrested
by Policeman Simmons late Tuesday
afternoon for stealing a quantity of
meat from the stalls of Messrs. J. F.
Garrell & Co., and Hayes & McLaurin,
at the New Market house, ! was bound
over to the Criminal Court by Mayor
Waddell yesterday at noon, he having
been found guilty of the charge pre
ferred. . The evidence was conclusive,
and though the defendant set up the
plea that he was drunk and not re
sponsible for his actions, the Mayor
sent him to jail in default of $100
bond7 ;;jf:;-;T":T-''.4 V"V::VV
Two other cases for disorderly con
duct and fighting were continued on
account of witnesses. - i . -
- Yesterday afternoon Policemen C.
E. Wood and W. D. George arrested
Robert James, colored, in Strauss'
alley, for. stealing a pair of pants
from another negro. : The pants stole
were being worn by the defendant at
the time of his arrest,' and were iden
tified by. the prosecutor. The case
will be heard jby Mayor Waddell to
day. ' ':'- .--'r .r:.1":
' David Lique, colored, was also sent
over to the Criminal Court yesterday
from the municipal court for an as-,
sault with a deadly weapon upon an
other negro named Tyler.1
BY RIVER AND RAIL,
Receipts of Naval . Stores and Cotton
Yesterday." --. - "
W. & W. Railroad 11 bales cotton,
3 casks Spirits turpentine, 4 barrels tar.
W., O. & A. Railroad 58 bales cot
ton, 15 casks spirits turpentine, 53 bar
rels rosin, 84 barrels tar, 2 barrels crude
turpentine., ; - , . -'v - - -.
A. Sc Y. Railroad 4 casks spirits tur
pentine, 134 barrels rosin, 13 barrels tar.'
W. & N. Railroad 16 bales cotton, 9
casks spirits turpentine.
-Steamer Driver's flat 10 barrels
rosin, 112 barrels tar. -
Steamer Seabright 13 barrels tar.
Total Cotton, 85 bales; spirits tur
nentine. - 31 casks : rosin. 177 barrels :
I far, 226
Darrels; crude turpentine, z
I barrels.
PARKER AND MONTGOMERY.
Nominated for Aldermen from Fifth Ward
at Second Primary. Yesterday Vote
t in the. Second Ward.
as a result or tne second primary
held yesterday, Messrs. F. Mont
gomery and C. C. Parker were hom
inated for Aldermen in the Fifth Ward
and Messrs. Owen F. Love and J. G.
Lu Gieschen were selected as' members
of the City Executive Committee' from
the Second Ward, thefirst; named by:
majorities of about one hundred j and
the committeemen from - the Second
Ward by majorities of about twenty
five of the total vote cast j
IThe -official vote as .declared byU the
City Executive Committee at a meet-,
ing held at the City Hall last night Is
as follows: x -
SECOND 'WARD. j
'.Executive - Committer Owen1 F.'.
Love 90; J. G. L. Gieschen 89; W. J.
Woodward 73; W. E. Worth 67j ffm.
H. Sprunt 2; M. W. Jacobi 2, ' and
James C. Munds 2. " i
Committeemen elected Messrs.
Love and Gieschen.
Number of ballots cast 161.
fifth wabd. j
Aldermen F. A. Montgomery,! 319;
C. C. Parker, 312; Jno. C. i. Walton,
217; Jno. J, Bell, 212.
Nominees Messrs. Montgomery and
Parker. " ; ! ' - '-!-
Total votes cast 534.
' In this ward , two vote3 for Messrs.
Wal.ton and Bell, which had been il
legally cast, were thrown . out by the
committee. The contest during the
day was a lively one and supporters
of both tickets' used every effort for
the election of their candidates.; ,
The registration books were Open at
all the precincts again yesterday, but
as on Monday, the registration was
very light Several negroes had their
names - enrolled, on the books at dif
ferent precincts yesterday. I -
' LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining Uncalled For in the Wilming
ton Postofflce March I5tb, I899J
WOMEN'S list.
Bessie Bertha. Anne Council, Har
riet Council. Mary Cahill. Bertie Fitz
patrick, C D Fulcher, Evalinai Far
mer. Esther Gafford. Anna Herring,
Alois Huske, Dollie Hansley, ) Emma
Hill, Maria Herren, Sersia Haring. G
W Jones. . Mrslslara. Gertie Lee, W
R Lowis. "' Addie Anna Mathes, Carrie
Meming, Josephine Moore, Mary Mc
Kethan, Sue McMeller. H R Lister.
Addie Perry, -i Lura Reynolds,' Julia
Robinson," Virginia Riley, j Annie
Smith, Effie Sabiston, Lizzig j Speres,
Mary Saulter, Mary Smith. Maggie E
waiter.
HEN'S list. ,
W E Anderson. Jr.. S A Allen. M
D. H H Bobbs. H L Brown,! J C
Bordeaux, Jno W Brittingham, 'Capt
ME Bloodgood, S R Bennett, Thos
Blunt C R Curtis (2), G T Chadwick,
George Clark, Cedar Grove Baptist
Church, Mr Charles, W T Canady, W
F Cox. Floyd Dees. Dr A E Frantz,
CCFairell, ELFoy, WB Farrior,
Willie Farington. Clifford Goon,
Carney Gelespie, James Grady. Alonzo
Howard, J W Hobgood? J R Hdee,
K B.Hardee, Nathaniel Hanseley.
Henry Johnson, Robert P Jennings.
Henry L Murphy, John u McDowell,
Loyd McCullough, Moses A
Moore.
EobtNihon. W D Palmer,
Olive
Branch Baptist Church, Joseph Penny-.
Geo Smeleterry, J M Smith, J W
Sloan. Dr& Mrs David Taylor, Eddie
Thompson. Freince Tooller. Henry M
Tyler, Wm Tucker W I Taylor.
w
-Jno
Williams, Emmect Williams,;
Weston, Oliver Weston. " -
RETURN KD FROM DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Jane Davis, V T Farlo, L Oleo Guy,
Owen Sums. i. . j
Persons calling for above letters will
please say advertised. If not called for
in fifteen days they will be sent to the
dead letter office. if ! .
WM.H. Chadbotbn,
i Postmaster.
MAY ADJOURN FRIDAY.
Work of Eastern Circuit Criminal Court
Progressing Satisfactorily.! I
JDuring yesterday's session of the
Eastern District Criminal Court the
following cases, all against
were disposed-of, to-wit: -1;:
legroes,
-Joe Belden, larceny, three
years in
assault
weapon,
penitentiary;
and : battery
Martha Smith,
with deadly
judgment suspended on payment of
costs; Tilly Taylor, keeping disorder
ly house, not guilty; Bill Oldham,
larceny, twelve months in peniten
tiary ; Monroe Coghill, larceny, ' five
years in penitentiary ; ' David jLique,
assault and battery with deadly
Weapon, six monthsin penitentiary. r
As previously announced! the trial
of Ed Haywood, colored, for Hs .life,
on the charge of burglary! will be
called at 9.30 o'clock this morning,
and Brook Empie, Esq., -will be coun
sel for the defendant. It is not ex
pected that the trial will takes all of
even to-day's session. :
It is expected that the work of the
court Willie completed: to-morrow, so
that a session on Saturday will
not be
necessary. -! '"' -
Solicitor-Rodolph Duffy
returned
from Pender j court yesterday and is
now directing the prosecution-fcr the
State is his usual vigorous manner.
Married In Illinois Yesterday.
Yesterday at the home of the brides'
father, Rev. P. Slagle, at Clayton, IIL
Mr. D. H. : Harnly. editor -Sof the
Eastern Carolina Truck and Fruit
Grower's Journal, was united in mar
riage to Miss Nellie Slagle. . Mr. and
Mrs. .Harnly iare expected; 16 j arrive
here on the 23rd inst. and will be at
home at the residence of Mrs; Mary
Powell on Grace street. 1
The regular, bona fide circula
tion of The Morning Stab 14 much
larger than that of r any ' other daily
newspaper published in Wilmington.
BRITISH GUARDS BAND
tSflS TO I ARRIVE TO-DAV.
Will be Greeted by Tremendpos Audiences.
1 MFianigan's Bail" To-morrow Night '
"The'Highwayman" Monday. ;
The peerless British Guards Band wilt
arrive in this city from Charleston this
afternoon at 1 O'clock and promptly
at 2.30 o'clock their .matinee perform
ance at the Opera .House will begin,
the doors being open' at 2.30 . o'clock.
The evening concert as is well known,
will commence at 8.15 o'clock. -
Theoreis every assurance, that tre
mendous audiences 'will greet the
band at; both perforniances. Large
crowas iare expectea. irom -various
neighboring towns on "all incoming
trains to-day, the majority of them to
attend the matinee. The advance
sale of seats for the concert at night
haa-been very large, so much so in
fact that very few desirable seats are
available. - ' j v -
No definite arrangements have been
made for a formal ; reception of the
Britishers such as has been " given
them at Atlanta and "other places, but
it is expected that a big crowd will
meet the Southern train and accord
them a cordial informal welcome. 1
Ollie Mack, the humorous comedian,
and Cale "';" Murray ; as' the cgntral
figures, will play an engagement at
the OperaTHouse to-morrow - night"
Theatre-goers will have an oppor
tunity of seeing what is said to be one
of the most successful and laughable
f all farce ' comedies, "Finnigan's
Ball,". The cast embraces the names
of representative people who have
each been engaged for the sole pur
pose of having a farce-comedy organi
zation that defies adverse criticism.
Special, scenery, ., electrical - and me
chanical effects are carried.
Regular prices will prevail and seats
can be obtained At Gerken's. r
The Opera House management has
succeeded in booking an engagement
j with the Broadway Theatre Opera
I Company, New York, headed by Miss
Camilla D'Arville, to present the im
mensely successful comic opera, "The
Highwayman" af the Opera House
Monday night. , ! . "
The organization presenting the new
opera here is the permanent stock com
pany of the Broadway Theatre, New
York, and is spoken of as most capable
I and brilliant including the names of
some of the brightest lights in the
lyric world. "
Reserve seat tickets will be $1.50
and $1, obtainable at Gerken's on and
after to-morrow.
THE CRUISER HORNET.
To be Off Dry Dock Saturday Will Have
a Twenty-Knot Speed.
The cruiser Hornet which has been
undergoing repairs, repainting, etc., in
Skinner's ship yard, -wiff probably be
off , the dry dock Saturday. It is
thought that; the . thorough scraping
given her hull and the general over
hauling of the -. machinery will give
I her a speed of 20 knots an hour instead
of IS knots which was her previous
rating. It is probable that Commander
Morton and a company of Wil
mington and . Southport - Division
Naval Reserves will ( take the Hor
net on a' brief trip out to sea
within a few -weeks. The pre
sent overhauling being given the
vessel is also in anticipation of the
regular Summer cruise of the North
Carolina NavalReserves, the time of
which is not yet announced.
' Members of the Wilmington Divi
; sion Naval Reserves who did service
during the late war are soon to receive
an extra month's pay, in accordance
with the act of Congress, making such
provision for all Naval Reserves in the
service. .
C. F. & Y. V. Bonds.
The BaltimoreiSiu says :
The rate of distribution on the bonds
of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Yallay
Railroad lias been fixed and the money
to pay off - these bonds has been
deposited with the Mercantile
Trust and Deposit . Company. Pay
ments will be made to holders on the
presentation of their certificates. The
tayments will be made on the basis of
1,043.95 for each $1,000 "A" bond;
$727.25 for each $1,000 "B" bond, and
$661.33 for each $1,000 1 'O" bond.
These payments will close the history:
of the uape f ear and x action Valley
Railroad, and the f investors in its
bonds after having their money tied
up by a. receivership and protracted
litigation, will be paid.
The Smallpox Patient ;
Mr." Louis Warrock, the smallpox
patient, who " is 'quarantined-at .the
home of his uncle, Mr. W. S. War
rock, on South Second street; is suc
cessfully passing through all stages
of the disease, and the attending phy-
isician thmKS he will - recover m a
short time. The quarantine is being
rigidly maintained, day "and night,
and no one is allowed to pass in or
out of the house. ' ; .
Nof urther ; cases have been discov
ered, by the health authorities, though
the utmost diligence .is exercised in
ferreting . out all reports and looking
after suspected cases. ' " "
Prominent Onslow Cltixein Dead.
Undertaker Walter K Yopp yester
day shipped by the Newbern railroad
a coffin to Edgecomb, Onslow county,
: for the burial of Mr. D. J. Batson,' an
aged and highly respected citizen .re
siding near that place, .whose death
occurred early yesterday morning.
The deceased leaves four children and
a host of relatives prominently - con
nected in Onslow county. The fun-
Ural will be held this morning at 11
o'clock, and- the interment will be
made in the family burying ground
near his residence.
THE FORE AND FOSTER CO. I
To Make Material Improvements in Their
Factory Officers Elected at An- ..'
nnal Meeting Held Tuesdays
Decided improvements -are to be
made in the equipment pf the Fore &
i Foster CoV planing mill and sash
door and blind factory, in the near
future. " The company held, their an
nual meeting 'recently and one of the
principal features . of the business
transacted was an order adopted in-,
structing the Board of Directors, to en
large the factory by the erection of an
annex 30 x 100 feet and purchase two
new .machines one improved chain
mortiser and one ; double-headed ten
enter. These improvements are to be
made . without delay. The annual
meeting ' washeld-on Tuesday Stock
was represented - in person by Col.
F.. W. Foster, Mr. H. A. De Cover
and -Mr. V. W. Wharton and" other
stock by Frank McNeill, Esq., as
proxy. The 'following officers were
elected. " -
; President and General Manager
Col. F. W. Foster. .
Secretary and Treasurer Mr. H.
De Cover. .
A.
Auditor Mr. Henry Moore.
Directors Col. F. W. Foster and
Mr. H. A. De Cover. ;
- It will be of interest to note also in
this connection that Mr.- George
Zeigler, who has in the past served so
acceptably as foreman of the works.
has been reappointed - to that respon
sible position, and'Mr. J. W. Barnes, .
Jr., continues with the company as
collector. . '
The Stab is glad to note the con
tinued and deserved, prosperity' of the
Fore & Foster Company, which was
abundantly evidenced by the annual
reports of officials as submitted! to the
annual meeting, and as further evi
denced by the material improvements
soon to be made. j
, In another column the company ad
vertises for hard woods, seasoned or
green, wnicn iney aesire to puy in
large or small quantities.
THE LAST LECTURE.
The last lecture of the combined Star
and Lyceum Courses will be on Wed
nesday evening, March 22d, by,Mr. F.
R. Robeson, on Manila and the Philip
pines. Mr. Robeson departed for Manila
September 7th and returned December
3d with a series of superb illustrations
which will be given with a steriopticon.
Mr. Robeson has thus had uniaueon-
portunities for studying what we all
want to know, and whatever our views
on expansion, we would be glad of the
opportunity of hearing from one who
has seen Dewey, Otis, Aguinaldo and
Monti jo, and. who can give us an ac
curate information both in the pictures
and descriptions of the work of our
army and navy, and the scenes of the
great naval r battle and the country
which is so much a subject of j discus
sion at present.
Peyton H. Hoge,
x President.
NEW AD VEETISEMENTS.
HARD WOODS
' - i
WANTED.
Parties having on hand HARD WOODS,
seasoned or green, either In small! or large
quantities Hickory, Oak, Maple, Walnut, Pop-
Jar, Birch, Beech, Curly Maple, Holly, Bay,
etc. will please address the undersigned,
stating quantity and quality of timber and
price asked. " r
THE FORE & FOSTER CO.
ma 16 It WILMINGTON, N.
J
G ewhi I i ki ns, LOO It.
Z ' - 1 -L-"
dsz, Egss...
1-2 lb. C blpped Beef,
...... iiiiHHiinll Xm
x . vaDle Batter
" Table Batter... ;..SO
..11 1.2
3
ficE. prep. BncKwheat ..15 .
FkTMU . 18
1
All for 69cJ
87 1-2
AND ONE CAKE BROOK'S CRYSTAL SOAP
FREE
Balance of this week or as long as the goods
hold out.
S. W. SANDERS,
ma!16 tf AT THE UNLUCKY CORNER.
HIBERNIANS.
You are hereby notified to ai
ar at vo
your
Han Frldav mornimr. March r
Bt Patrick's
Dav. at 8.S0 o'clock, for the purpose of attend
ing divine services at St. Thomas' Pro-Cathe-
orai. un return to tne nan toe annual Dull
ness meeting will take place.
By order of the President -
ma Hit WM. FLANAGAN, Secretary.
OPERA HOUSE.
MONDAY NIGHT. MARCH
SO.
." Event of the Season. s
Broadway Theatre Opera Co., -
CamiHe D'Arville,
THE QUEEN OF COMIO OPEBA, -Presenting
DeKoven and Smith's Masterpiece,
... . t :: ""--'.-.. .- .- -
"The Highwayman."
The entire original Cast, Scenery, Costumes,
Staee Effects, etc:, as Dresented SOO nights In
new tun. .
th tr su
ma 16 St
Seed
60 - Jbbl. - Heulton
Rose Potatoes. -
60 bags Houlten
-Rose. Potatoes. .
25 bbls Bliss Tri
umph Potatoes. -
Potatoes.
All Aroostoot Comty, Maine, Goois.
D. L. GORE.
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new advertisements.
Heavy and Fancy,
Groceries. I
We have Just received a lance and select
stock, which we offer
1 to tne
trade at -
ciose ngures: . moor,
Salt. Molasses.
urates, -rooacoo.
Banff. Bacon. Lard.
Soaps, Heal, Rice, Bagging, Ties, Nails,
Oysters, Peaches, Cakes, Cheese, Corn
Beef, Baking Powders, Teas, Cheroots,
Cigarettes,
Tomatoes, etc. in iact.
Everything kept in a -
First-class 6rocery Store.
-SBJTEIFOBIQXTOTATIONS. -
WILLIAMS BROS.,
Wholesale Grocers and
Commission Merchants.'
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OFFICIAL YOTE.
RESULT OF SECOND PRIMARIES HELD
IN SECOND AND FIFTH WARDS, WED
NESDAY, MARCH 1 5THr- 1899, AS
DECLARED BY THE CITY DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ' s
Second Ward. ,
KEJIBIBS EXECUT1VK COMMITTEE.
Owen F. Love
J. O. I. Gieschen....................
90
89
78.
07
vr. , ITIMlffltni mi .
w. jc. worm
w. H. Bprunt.,
3
2-
m. w. jacoDi
James O. Munds.... ,
8
Number oi votes cast
Messrs. Owen F.
declared elected. .
Love and J. G, L. Gieschen
Fifth Ward.
ALPEBMEN. "
F. A. Montgomery 819'
O. O. Parker 818
Jno. C. Walton.. 817
Jno. J. Bell ........r. 818
Number of ballots cast 634
Messrs. F. A. Montgomery and C. C.
declared nominees of the party.
;VThls March 15th," 1899.
Farker
(Signed) - THOS. W,
STRANGE,
Chairman.
. ma IS It
W. A. WRIGHT, Secretary.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the Eastern District of North Caro
lina. In the matter of A. A. Williams and
Minor T. Hinson, trading as Williams & Hinson,
bankrupts. In binkmptcv. To the Honorable
Thos. R. PurnelL, Judge of the District Court -of
the United States for the Eastern District of
North Carolina: The above named DanKrapts.
individually and as partners, respectfully repre
sent that a composition of $4,132.52. in addition
to the amount of money now In the hands of W.
E. Thomas, Trustee, $4,615.43, upon all unsecured
aeDts not entiuea to a priority, in sausiaouon
of their debts, has been proposed by said bank
rupts to their creditors as provided by the Acts
of Congress relating to bankruptcy; and they
vemy Deuevetnatwesaia composition win u
accepted by a majority lnnumDers anu in vaiue
of their creditors whose claims are allowed.
Wherefore they pray that a meeting of their
creditors may be called to act upon - said pro
posal ior a composition according w tne pro
visions of said Acts and the rules of the Court.
, Done at Rockingham, March 13th, 1899. -A.'
A. WILLIAMS,
M. T. HINSON, ! ;
- , r .jsanKrupts. ,
Order of notice thereon Eastern District of
North Carolina, Fourth -Division, in Bank
ruptcy, es. On this 18th day of March, A. P.
1899, on reading the foregoing petition It is
ordered by thff-Court. that a meeting of credi
tors of Williams & Hinson, bankrupts, be had
i on the 25th day of-March, A. D. 1899, before said
! Court, at Baleigh, In said district, at id o'clock
noon in toe eaerai uourt duuuuik, to act upon
a proposal for a composition as set out in above
petition. -
Witness my hand at Fayetteville, In said dis
trict, on the nth day of March, A. D. 1899. 1
SAMUEL H. MACRAE,
mar 16 It Referee in Bankruptcy,
- German Kainit.
1500 bag Pure Kainit.
1000 bags Cotton Seed Meal. 1
1200 bags 13 Per Cent Add. I
1 100 bags Tobacco Fertiliser;
1900 bags Cotton Fertiliser, i
-1800 bags Strawberry Fertiliser
300 bags Muriate Potash. ' 1 . '
-160 bag Nitrate Soda.
I m w . W - W . .1 , 1 I
du oag o. o. 0. x eriuueri i -
175 bags Bone MeaL
1 SO bags Dirty Salt. !
W. B. COOPER,
Wholesale Grocer,
Wllmlnaton, N. C
maStt
I VI USICQI FCStiV&la
OPERA HOUSE ONE XflOHTf
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Thursday Night, March 16
British Guard Band
' (Royal Band oi England.)
This is the best known Band m the world,
and the finest In Europe. 1 - i s
Lieutenant Dan Godfrey, its - director, is
known the world over tor his musical genius.
All the players are experts, selected from, the
English army and navy. 1 I
Seat, at Oerken'. $1.00 eacn. 4
mal3 3t " suwetn '
Florida, -Oranges,
Brunswick County Yams,
North Carolina Hams, -Shoulders
and Sides .
MUST BE CLOSED OUT. V
HALIj & PEARS ALL,
.m8tc Nutt and Mulberry streets.
y N. F. PARKER.
Furniture, Furniture Novelties
No. 1 7 8. Front St.
Mattresses of all kinds made and renovated
Furniture renovated, reflnlshed, upholstered
repaired, packed, hauled, stored and Insured.
To accommodate those who cannot visit my
store during the usual business hours, I will
keen oven IIondayB and Thursdays till 8.SO
o'clock P. M., and Baturaaya tnl 10 P. M
Bell Thone 810.
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d. o'oorjrjoR-
Beal Estate Agent, "irilBlnatoB, IT. i .
DWKlXniGSjSTOBES ANI
OFFICES FOB BENT. -..
Houses and Lots for sale on easy
erms. Bents, Taxes and Insurance ,
attended to promptly. Money loaned
onimsrovM . -. . maiuu -
Removal.
J. E. COWELL has removed his- Barber
Shop to Second street, between Market and
Princess, corner PnrceU alley. - . malOtt
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