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, . V :"- .:: V - .: ' .!:v':;,V',-'.: t;',.,'.: ............. XQnaranteed Bona-Flde, Every-DayJ Circulation Larger Than That 1 1 , Of Any Other Dally News- I paper Published lo Wilmlnston. v Boldest daily newspaper? IN THE STATU S OUTLINES. the 20th U. S. Infantry captured a strongly fortified village from the Filipinos a fter desperate resistance; "two men of the regiment were killed and 13 wounded. : r The yacht Norna? reported in distress in the Red Sea, arrived at Colombo, Ceylon, last Tuesday. Four or fire men killed in an election riot at Hot Springs, Ark. - A dispatch from Madrid says the Queen Regent will sign the peace treaty to-day. Ex Secretary Sherman is sick with pneu monia at! Fort de France, Martinique.' U. S. authorities in Cuba will not recognize the Cuban Assembly; it will be dispersed if it gives trouble. Private advices to President Mc- Kinley are 4hat the Filipino ..govern luent is jn its last legs and will soon collapse. The auxiliary cruiser Prairie jsvilL be devoted this Summer to practice by the Naval Militia of the Atlantic States, beginning at New. Orleans April 10th. New York markets: Money on oall firm at 3J5 ' per cent., last loan being at 4 per cent.; cotton steady; middling uplands 6c; flour was weak and 510c lower; wheat spot weak; Xo.2red79c; corn spot weak, No. 2 -lOJilc; oats spot "weaker, No. 2 32c; rosin firm; strained common to good f 1.35 ; spirits turpentine xfirm at 4t5ic47c. WEATHER REPORT. SJDBP'T. O? AQRIOUtiTOKK, Wkatheb Bureau, I Wilmington, N. 0., March 16. 1 Temperature: 8 A.M.,51deg.; 8 P.M., 52 deg. ; maximum, 3 deg. ; minimum, 51 deg. ; mean, 57 deg. " Rainfall for the day, 0; rainfall since 1st of the month up to date, . 30. . . FOEKOAST FOB TO-DAY. Washington, March 16. For North Carolina Fair; light to fresh easterly iwindsj Port Almac reh 17. uu Rises ... .. 6.10 A. M. 3n Sets... 6.07 P. M. Oavs Length ; 11H. 57 M. High Water at Southporl 12.00 A. M. rtigh Water. WilminctOB 3.30 A. M. xne way pig iron is going up it jooks as if the Trusts are hogging-it. If Gomez and the Cuban Assembly would both get out it would simplify ' the situation very much. When the Maine Legislature- froze the ice Trust out, it went right down to Jersey and got in the swim. A. Tennessee editor says if . he "were perfect he would be in heaven with a crown and.a lyre," and not be playing the liar in Tennessee. - ; The health of the city of Havana is 5 per cent, better for February, "18S9, than-for 'February, 1898.; But after all, maybe the" Havanese who reve in dirt don't feel any better, . The Pennsylvania man who failed for 5?0)0 and had as assets only three snirt studs, must have a congenial- feeling for that New. York atetor who failed for $40,000 and had aa assets one soarf pin. The American locomotive is get ting there. A half dozen big con tracts have recently been made for locomotives for European countries and the Baldwin works at Philadel phia have just closed a contract for .ten for a State railway in France.". , Dr. B. M. Norment has been ap f pointed postmaster at Lumberton, to succeed J. H. Wishart, who has madeja very efficient P. M. Is this the lr.'s recompense for shuffling out)f Oliver Dockery's way and coming out of the race for Congress? The N ew Jersey Legislature" has passed a law making it a misde meanor for women to wear birds on their hs. The Legislature prob ably thought that the women should be satisfied with the wings, tails, etc., without going for a whole bird. iA Philadelphia business man who ofesses to know says Wanamaker , iared in his Philadelphia, store last year over $1,750,000 and about as much in his New York store. Mr. Wanamaker is one of the gentlemen who knows how to advertise and be lieves in printer's ink. When Mr. Hearst of the New York Journal wants anything he goea for it and gets it. He has just leased a telegraph wire.;from New York) to San Francisco, and now he can sit in hia New York office and talk to his boys" in his San Francisco office. Mr. Hearst has a good deal . of fun running newspapers. - The anticipated cry JL or the relief of the Klondike gold chasers com ing. It is said there are thousands there who will suffer for food if relief is not sent to them. This thing is j becoming monotonous. Thousands j of these fortuneJiuntera-rushed in there in Bpite of the warnings, took their chances, and "now expect to be helped out of their predicament and fed by charity. " . m m mm - r r ...... . v m m v v mm wm - mm.m 1 n. : m w .... ma ., m. - mm . , mm m m . a m . - ' I II II II 1 11 i I XVII II II II W . II -rr- 1 vA II I 1 1 "19 ' . . -v. . j a h m m. m m mmi mm mm f m . a aa - m.-m I - v " 1 i-1 U MfJ Jv. V J 1 4 V 2 1 11 1 1 J II 1 VI W II Lk. 11 1 Willi. -rrV . . , , - - . , - . : a mm m ms m m m bt m w i vij. JLxAJ.ll. IN U. LOCAL DOTS. The Seacbastv train will go down at 10 o'clock this morning, re turning on schedule time. 7-License was issued yesterday for the marriage of Jno. Murphy and Maggie Thompson, both colored. V v There was nothing doing in spirits turpentine on the local market yesterday. Savannah closed at 44 cents. ". ' Messrs. Paterson, Downing & Co. yesterdav cleared the Swedish barque Solid for Cardiff, with a cargo of 5,202 barrels rosin. Several cases t f or affrays tat grew out of the contest at the primary in the Fifth ward Wednesday- were investigated by Justice Bornemann yesterday. :c r Policeman Jones, who attempted suicide at the City Hall Tuesday night, recovered sufficiently yesterday to be removed from the City Hospital to his home; near comer of Second and Ann streets. The coroner's jury in the case of the Chavers woman met again yes terday morning, but adjourned until the stomach Tf the deceased could be sent to the State chemist for analysis, members of tha jury being unable to determine whether , she came to her death by poisoning or from' natural causes. . The Stab acknowledges the receipt of an invitation to attend the opening of the Trinity College Gym nasium, on Thursday evening, March 16th, at 8 o'clock. There will be a lectureby Prof. Albert Whitehouse, followed by the inspection of the gymnasium. Bobert James, colored, arrested Tuesday night for the larceny of a pair of trousers from another negro in "Brooklyn," was sent over to the criminal Court yesterday by Mayor Waddell, where the judgment of the municipal court was sustained and the negro sentenced to the peniten tiary for twelve months. . Yesterday squads of workmen began the work of tearing away the oia Duiidings to give place to the splendid new store buildings of Messrs. Geo. R. French & Son, corner Front and Princess streets, and the Solomon building on Front street, near Market. The plans for both have been de scribed in detail in previous issues of the Stab. - j- - NEW;' ADVERTISEMENTS. S. W. Sanders Geewhilikins 1 Opera House Finnegan's Ball. : Opera House The Highwayman." PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. Jas. R. McDaniel, tf Pilot Mountain, was registered at The Orton yesterday;'--'.; .' .- Mr. R. J. Southerland, Jr. , of Mount Olive, was "one" of Wilming ton's visitors yesterday, I V. Miss - Mattie Bloodworth, one pBurgaw's charming young ladies, was in the city yesterday. Messrs. W. H. Jarman and .Ct A. Pettaway weredown from Jack sonville, Onslow county, yesterday, n . . Mr; Morgan'Pi Spear, superin tendent of the Third DisCPtet of the Southern Bell Telephone system, is in the city. ',.J''z,"-'- Miss Marie HornV arrived in the city last night from New York, to take charge of .Mrs. Grace V. Wood's miUinery store. - . " ' Messrs. J. G.Rogers, C H. Tucker and J. F Smith, of Fair Bluff, Columbia" county, are in the city on a business trip. 1 - Mr. F.-Ll Pippen, a prominent citizen; and. iderchant of Enfield, was among the welcome callers at the Stab office yesterday. v Messrs. E. S. Smith, of Ma-, rines; J.W.WiUiams, of Cerro Gordo, and V. dburyi of Holly Ridge, are registered at the Bonitz House. ( Editor C. L: Stevens, of the Newborn Journal, spent several hours in the city yesterday. He was a wel come caller at the Stab office. - ) C. W. McLean, Esq., ef Elizabethtown, was a visitor in the city yesterday. He is solicitor for the Seventh Judicial District and was here to confer with Judge Battle on legal business. He is just from Columbus court. A Disabled Sergeant, Police Sergeant OrreU experienced a severe sprain of the right leg yesterday afternoon and as a consequence he is now hardly able to walk without the assistance of a cane. In company with Policemen Smith and Ward, Sergeant Orrll attempted to run down a carriage, in which a number of drunken soWiers were rid ing near the corner of Second and Prin cess streets, and in sOme way he made a mis step, spraining the leg to such an e'xtent that he- almost fell tollhe street The soldiers succeeded in mak- ping their escape. v : Tie Sknll-BreakiBf Case. The case of Iredell Loftin, the col ored boy who made a murderous as sault on another negro on Middle Sound, was continued by Justice Fowler yesterday until March 23rd. The postponement is made necessary by the fact that the injured boy . may die 'and if so the warrant will have to be amended, charging the defendant with murder. Two brothers of the in jured negro were placed in jail yesterday-for complicity in the melee in which the boy was injured. . IU4 " " I 1 1 I n . J ; YV I . f 1 A )J $ ADJOURNED FOR TERM Work of the -District Criminal Court lor New Hanover Finished.: THE GgAND JURY'S REPORT. The Jury Retained .for the June Term. Ed. Haywood Acquitted of Burglary. Was Defended by B. 0. Empie. Judge Battle's Courts. J udge Dosey Battle adjourned the March term Qf New Hanover's Eastern Carolina District Criminal Court yes terday afternoon about 5.30 o'clock, two days earlier than was at first ex pected that the work would be com pleted. However, the entire docket was disposed of and the grand jury work finished. - " According to previous arrangement, the negro Ed. Haywood was put otf trial as the first order .of business yes terday, on the charge of breaking into a small house on Princess street, be tween Fourth and Fifth streets, on the night of March 3rd. The jury selected to try the case was as follows: W. N. Parsley, N. B. Vincent,--Chas. W. Kunold, A. J. Hanby, Harry Hill, James M. Black, C D. V. French. J. R. OrrelL J. E. Finer fl W Woodard, W.' F. Robertson and, E. LI Davis. The trial consumed the greater portion of the day and resulted in the acquittal of the prisoner! Brook Empie Esq., who served as counsel for the defendant, succeeded early in the trial in having tha charge changed from burglary in the first degree (a capital offence) to burglary in the seconcfdegree, it having been shown that at the time the offence is charged to have been committed, there was no one in the house. Subse quently he proved an alibi for his client and it - was on this ground that the jury acquitted. Mr. Empie is receiving many congratulations and compliments on the manner in which he conducted his case, as well as his subsequent argument before the jury. Solicitor Duffy also made quite a good argument for the prosecution. Other cases disposed of were: Fran cis Davis, colored, assault and battery with deadly weapon ; two months in county house of correction; same de fendant, carrying concealed weapon, judgment suspended, and Rob t James, colored,' larceny, twelve months in the penitentiary; . . . The Grand Jury submitted their re port to Judge Battle yesterday fore noon and were dismissed for the : term with instructions to j report for duty again on June 5th when the next ses sion of the court 'will be convened. Judge Battle said - that he was so well pleased with taeur Work that he felt called upon to . exercise his tight to continue- the same jury for the next' term. " The Grand JUry' lows, to-wit: to the .Honorable s report is as fol- Dossey Battle, -Judge Criminal Court for the Eas tern JJistnet of JS&rtn Uqrolina. We, the Grand Jurors, for thecoun ty of New Hanover, beg leave to. re port, we have found, 22 true bills and 9 not true bills. . j - We have examined the jail and found same in fair Condition with the exception that the closets, both up and down stairs, are broken and in bad condition and need immediate atten tion.' -" We think the ' food should . be cooked twice a day instead of 4)nco as at present, so that they could have two warm meals and food, should not be left in the cells .all day. We also recommend that vegetables be fur nished at least twice a week. We have examined the court house and found the building in excellent condition, with the I exception that the window sill in the furnace room is badly broken, and we recommend that a wooden coal schute be furnished or an iron sill be put in to . prevent this sill from being broken by dumping coal ' through the window;- we find lass" broken in the record vault in the asement and also in two rear rooms in the basement; we find one inside blind each in the sheriff's office and that of the clerk of the Superior Court broken and in need' of repairs; plumb ing in the main building needs atten tion. , : We have examined the work-house and county home and. found them in excellent condition and the inmates contented. We would recommend that the front door of the sick ward needs renewal, also that the locks in the same building need repairs, a new cellar door is needed for the basement of the main building, a new fence is needed to di vide the insane ward yard from the other yards, the f urnacajn the insane ward has been dismantled and the keeper has no means of heating this building. - This should have immedi ate attention. j We have examined the city hospital and found the same nice and clean and in good condition with' the exception of a very foul smell in the male de partment in the colored ward. If this is due to the nature of the disease of some of the inmates, we beg to recom mend that those patients that do not have such loathsome diseases be put in a separate ward. It has been re ported to us by one of our members who lives in the vicinity, that the re fuse and .washing of the operating room are buried on the lot. to the an noyance and discomfort of the neigh bors in the rear of the hospital. We recommend that the attention of the resident physician be called to this fact and the practice be discontinued. -Respectfully submitted, - ; D. L. Gore, Foreman Grand Jary. ' Judge Battle left last night for Rocky Mount where he will spend several days with his family. He was to have convened a court- in North- ampton county next Monday, but has been advised by Solicitor W. E. . Dan iel thatifc-will be impossible, for tfie "reason that there has not beensuffi-. cient time since the passage of the act establishing the District Criminal Court to allow the county commission ers to draw a grand jury. The next court will be at Charlotte on April 10 th ; on April 17th Robeson court will be convened. WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, j 1899. A CLASSICAL MUSICAL PROGRAMME RENDERED. Representative Audience Greeted British Guards Band Finnigan's Ball To. night Monday's Attraction. ' The Wilmington Opera -House was thronged with one of the most repre sentative audiences last night , which has assembled there - this season, the occasion being the engagement of the British Guard Band, under the leader ship of Lieut. Dan Godfrey. They ren dered delightful classical ' nkusical programme, and to say that the audi ence was thoroughly pleased does not express with sufficient forcef ulness their great enjoyment Much was ex pected from England's greatest mili tary musical organization, . and truly their expectations were more than realized.- . . J - It had been expected that the band would give -a matinee but the train from the South was so belated that - the matinee could be given. How ever, last night's performance made ample amends for the afternoon disap pointment. Space will , not admit of extended reference to the performance. There were a number of especially de lightful features by both the full band and soloists.- Of the solists probably the most heartily received were Mr. Kettlewell. as cornet soloist, and Mr. Atherley with the trombone. . : - i -' As an inauguration for the second' part 9 3 ne programme the band played selections from "Irish Melo dies," Lieut. Godfrey announcing that this feature was introduced because it was St Patrick's eve. - ; I The audience manifested "abundant enthusiasm and interest during the en tire evening, but there was a marked increase toward the conclusion of the programme when ' "Yankee Doodle" and "Dixie" were rendered, followed by'The Star Spangled Banner" and "God Save the Queen," the audience standing the while. The visit of the British Guard Band will be long remembered by Wil mingtonians as a most notable musi cal event. Those of the amusement loving pub lic who are inclined to laughter can not afford to miss" the engagement of Murray & Mack, the celebrated Irish comedians, with their big farce come dy in the "Finnigan's Ball" at the Opera House to-night ' - - The "Ball" in its present' form is fully up to its predecessors -of the series of Finngain stories and Murray & Mack are winning golden opinions over the circuits With it The situa tions and business' of the piece are very funny. Thereis plenty of singing and daucing, three bin concerted numbers inthe specialty features. The entire scenery, mechanical ' and electrical effects are carried for each act' 5 .' :;''..-' -1 Seats can be' procured at Gerken's. . There is much gratification in Wil mington theatrical circles' because of the fact that "the Broadway Theatre Opera Company will present at the Opera House Monday night : DeKoyen and Smith's latest and most successful oomic" opera "The Highwayman." The scenes and story of this opera are said to be most picturesque There are three acts The plot hinges upon the efforts or three different lovers to f urtber their affairs of anmur , by .-. Ap pearing at the same time on the 'side of a post road, disguised as the dread ed highwayman. There ensues a mul tiplication of mistaken identities. The' music is of 'old English flavor, and is said to be in DeKoven's best vein and delightfully melodious. The manage ment promises to produce the full equipment of s costume and scenery that won he ; opera such'unstinted praise at the Broadway Theatrfr in NewYorki " , - . : ; mi' m s ' m - r ' xne aavance sale or seats is now on at Gerken's. ! CHARGED WITH A SERIOUS CRIE. :: : 4 Young White Man from Rowan County Arrested -Here for Arson, j Frank Curllee, a well dressed land respectable looking young man about 27 years of age, was-arrested in a Front street barber shdp yesterday soon after noon by Policeman C. E. Wood pn a warrant issued by Mayor Waddell upon the affidavit of Mr. J. F. McLean, , of Rowan county, charging him with ar son, in that he set fire to and burned a hotel at Salisbury, N. C, on the night of January 18th, 1898, and in waich there were a number of persons sleep- Mr. McLean has been here for sev eral days on the watch for Curllee, for whom he stated the grand jury of Rowan county had already returned a true bill of indictment but not Until yesterday was his search rewarded. Curllee came herefrom-Charlotte; yes terday on the noon train of tha. Caro lina Central, to accept a position as lineman with the Bell Telephone Do. , and upon identification by Mr. Mc Lean, was arrested in less than an hour afterward. J J I He refuses to speak of the crime for which he was arrested, beyond that he was .in,. the hotel in question at! the time of tjje fire and that his cousin was proprietor of the same, j ' Immediately after his arrest Mayor Waddell telegraphed the Sheriff of Rowan for instructions as to what dis position to make of, the prisoner and: received a reply to hold him to await the arrival of an officer. Curllee; was remanded to jail without bail. The officer is expected for him to-daj . - The regular, "bona fids circula tion of Thk Mornhto Stab is much larger than that of any other daily newspaper published in Wilmington.. DESERVED COMPLIMENT TO DRUID OFFICIALS. Mr. A. J. Marshall and Mr. Geo. : Zelgler Presented With Handsome Charms ' by Linden Grove. A pleasant and merited compliment, was accorded Aquilla J. Marshall, Esq., and Mr. George Ziegler jlast t Lnight by Linden Grove No. 2, Ancient Order of Drujds. These gentlemen were each presented with a handsome appropriately engraved watch charm emblematic of the noble order which they have in the past and-are now so faithfully serving as responsible offi cers. The charms were selected by a special committee composed of Mr W. E. Yopp, Mr. I. Shrier and Mr. Wil liam Tienken. There, was a large at tendance upon the Lodge ' of Druids last night and the presentation "speech was" made by Mr. H. Buefeindt, ! the recipients of the handsome presents responding quite appreciatively! in speeches of acceptance.1' - i In presenting the charms Mr. Bue feindt said: ' I Brethren: The pleasant duty has been assigned me of acknowledging the great indebtedness, and apprecia tion whicb we are all under for the un tiring perseverance and zeal and exem plary conduct of two of our brethren. It has often been in the past and I pre sume will be in the future, that honor to whom honor is due is merely a meaningless term; but we are assem bled On the present occasion to demon strate the fact that this our noble Order does "give honor to whom honor is due," and in dog so we honor: our selves, i : ; : Brethren : I am requested to present in behalf of the members of this lodge, as a token of our appreciation; and. love to you both Brother Ziegler and Brother Marshall this charm, emble matic of our order. May . you my brethren, accept these presents with our best wishes and kindest regards, for your noble work in behalf of this our beloved order, Linden Grove Bfb. 2.- LOG ROLLING AND C0LLATH Live Oak Camp .Woodmen of the World Spend a Delightful Evening.! Live Oak Camp Woodmen oi the World and their friends spent a .de lightful evening in their lodge room last night, the occasion being a "log rolling and collation" to members and friends. ' : Inthe absence of Mr. J. J.1 Fowler, I Mr. T. R. Post was master of ceremon ies, and there were probably a area, people in attendance, among them quite a number of ladies. Xi V. Grady, Esq., delivered quite an appropriate address. Otherj feat ures of the evening were an amusing sham initiation which was followed by a delicious and admirably served supper. .. . - ,. ' Much credit is due to the special committee to whose care the prelim inary arrangements were committed. It yr&s composed of Mr. Thos. '.R. PostJ (chairman), Mr. W."H. Howell, MrGeo. C. Jackson, "Mr. W. Ik Hol den, Mr. A. J. Ytpp, Mr.W. A. Mc: Gowan, Mr. Henry Bailey and Mr. J. H; McDougald. 'f . , BY RIVER AND RAIL. Receipts of Naval Stores and Cotton V-:, yesterday.- : . Y W. & W. Railroad 2 barrels jarA W., Q, & A. Railroad 156 bafts cot ton, 1 cask spirits turpentine, 85 ferrels tar. , . Carolina Central Railroad 6 casks spirits turpentine, 45 barrels rosin, 26 barrels tar. - ". A. & Y. Railroad casks spirits tur pentine, 41 barrels tar. Steamer W. T. Daggett 1 cask spirits turpentine, 10 barrels rosin, 27 barrels tar, 10 barrels crude turpentine. Y Steamer Frank Sessoms 78 barrels tar." i ",v "'.j i - C. Larkins' Flat 57 barrels tar. , Total Cotton, 156 bales; spirits tur pentine, 11 casks; rosin, 55 barrels; tar, 316 barrels;' crude turpentine, 11. barrels. New England Newspaper League. General Manager C. F. Sing, of the New England -Newspaper' League, now touring -the South, writes the Stab from Roanoke, Va., March 15th as follows: . - ' - Our party will be at Raleigh next Monday and while there I will map out itinerary' covering the State of North Carolina. I would be glad to include Wilmington in the list of points to be visited, and will do so if I am given assurance of a desire on the part of your progressive businessmen to have Wilmington properly repre sented in our special Southern edition, which we are preparing for publica tion immediately after our arrival home. We do not enjoin as a condi tion upon our visit to Wilmington, or any other point the taking of space in this edition; but it is only fair to us and you to let it be known that the pressure of time will not permit us to visit points where there is no desire for such representation. It is also well enough to state that we are not seeking social or formal entertain ment, "nor indeed can we longer accept of sucn attentions. Charles Knnold Arrested for Desertion. I Charles W. Kunold, who is well known about . town, was arrested late yesterday afternoon by Captain of Police Jno. Furlong and sent aboard the revenue cutter Algonquin, from which he '$ deserted last December while the cutter was lying at the dock at Philadelphia, Pa. Kunold claimed when he came here that he had re ceived an honorable discharge : from the service and upon . the arrival of the Algonquin here displayed no signs of uneasiness and was engaging a number of the crew of the vessel in conversation when arrested. : Capt Furlong delivered him over to the first lieutenant of the ship and he was placed in chains and sent below. He was one of the non-commissioned officers and will probably be tried by 43urt martial, i ... 4 .,, NEWS FROM RALEIGH. Republican Office Holders Re fuse to Give Way to New ; Appointees. SEVERAL SUITS .INSTITUTED. Petitions In Involuntary Bankruptcy The City Election Negroes Anxious to Enlist In the Army Gov. Rns sell Pardoning Convicts. . ' ' ----- Special Star CorresponIence. I Raleigh, N, O, March 16. There, is a great rush of colored ap plicants to "jine de ariny' at the re cruiting station opened hereby Major Davis. '-' Most of them are members of Jim Young's regiment (the Third) re cently mustered out," Of the fifty ap plicants yesterday, eighteen were ex amined and only four were accepted. One of the four is white Oscar M. Swayn. ' He enlists for service in the Philippines. Men will be sent to Columbus, Ohio, as rapidly as enlisted. R. P. Reinhard.t-the Fusion super visor of the Anson State farm, refuses to give up to R. R. Ross, of Randolph, who has been aDDointed simervion hv 4he new Penitentiarv "Rnnivl will take the matter to the courts. He is represented by Hon. James A. Lockhart. . '; . v- v The Republicans so far are taking little interest in the city election to be held in May. They have made no nominauons ana it is not very pro- uituio wai mey win masre any, other than Aldermen in two precincts.' In one of these they will elect their can didate. In the other they have only a fighting chance. : Since the 20th day of February; the day the Democrats took charge of the penitentiary, twenty-seven convicts have: been pardoned - -an average of one a day. : . j Hhe-ublic and private acts passed by the recent Legislature will make two books of about, 1,000 pages each. The printers are now at" work on them. They must be completed within ninety days after adjournment of the General Assembly. The commencement exercises of the departments of law, medicine and pharmacy of Shaw! Universisy took place in the college chapel this fore noon at 11 o'clock, j The address was ' by Prof . Howard B. Grose, of Boston, associate editor of the Watchman. The subject of Dr. Grose's address; was "The Power of an Idea." ' "The case of Thomas Smith, the liegro who killed one white man and. seri ously wounded another near Selma, Johnston county, last Christmas, has been set for trial Friday in Johnston Superior Court. j - Vaccination has been made compul sory at Henderson land hundreds are being vaccinated. ' Milton Barnes, a white man claim ing to be from Onslow county, was ar rested here last night for stealing a cow from a man living some ten miles from Raleigh and selling it to a butcher in this city. - s . . j Wake Forest Ball. Games. Following is the list of games ar ranged by the officials of the Wake Forest College base ball team, with their respective opponents and places of meeting: x -) " March 25th A. . &.M. College, at Wake Forest ! March 27th Bingham School (Meb-' ane), at Wake Forest April 1st Richmond College, at Wake Forest . April 3d Trinity College, at Dur ham. .. ; April 4th Horner School, at Ox ford. - : : . April 6th Atlanta Institute of Tech nology, at Atlanta. 1 - - : . April 7ttrnd 8th Mercer Univer sity, at Macon, Ga. j -' , v April 12th- Oak Ridge Institute, at Wake Forest 5 April 14th Guilford College, at Raleigh. j. , ' ' . - April 21st Roanoke College, at Wake Forest . ) April 24th University of Mary land, at Wake Forest. May 1st Trinity iCollege, at Wake Forest. - j Other games will probably be filled in. later. Mr. Jas. F. Rpyster.'of Ra leigh, is captain of the team, and the manager is Mr. Claude W. GorS, of Wilmington. J . Special Star Telegram. Petitions in involuntary bankruptcy were to-day filed for J. Daughtridge and J. W. BradleyJ doing business un der the firm name'of Daughtridge & Company- of. Rocky Mount CredF tors of the company- are the Virginia ahd Carolina Chemical Company, at Richmond, W. Bradley and J. W. Matthews. The liabilities are $8,000 9and the assets are not stated. The pe tition asks that Thomas H, Battle, of Rocky Mount, be appointed temporary receiver. The matter will be heard be fore Judge Purnell March 25th. Suit was to-day instituted by Barnes Brothers for a mandamus to compel the joint committee! on printing to sign a contract, with them and to compel the Secretary of State "jo deliver them the manuscript of the laws and journals. The case will be heard by Judge Brown at chambers here on March 30th.- Papers were also filed to day in Cherry's suit to oust Burns, as keeper of the capitoL This also will be heard by Judge Brown. ( ' Attorney General Walser to day, for mally declined to pass on the constitu tionality of the act j abolishing county boards of educatinrt ft-niT frMtinffimn. ty boards of directors. He says it is not m the province of his office to pass Upon the constitutionality , of laws of the Legislature. He must construe law as administered, and. not pass on its va lidity. v " District meeting of Pythians will be held here Tuesday night Grand Chan, cellor Franklin, of Charlotte. Grand hVice Chancellor Woodward, of Wil mington, ana otner grana omcers will attend. A banquet will be iyen by the local PythiansJ . To City Subscribers! I . " i ...- ! City subscriDers are earnestly re quested to report promptly at the Star Office every failure of the carriers to deliver their papers. In all sujch cases steps wiH be taken to insure promp and regular delivery. - - - WHOLE NO. 9,854 AN INTERESTING MEETINQ. Literary Department Accords Epworth Leaguers Delightful Entertainment Monthly Business Meeting. The Grace Enworth League held a highly entertaining and very profita ble meeting last night Features were the devotional service, reports of com mittees and entertainment by the Lit erature department . : vT The exercises were opened bv Rev. Edward Kelly who conducted devo tional service, after which President Jno. Frank took charge Of the meet ing. The first order of business Was the reports of committees, and depart ments, the first of which was the De votional. This elicited' interesting comments by Rev. Mr. Kelly. The Charity and Help Department report ed through its president, Mrs. Corbett, and treasurer, Miss Ida Hankins. President Frank was authorized to appoint two delegates to the State Ep worth meeting, to be held at Newborn, April 6th, continuing to the 9th, . As a pleasant conclusion for the evening's exercises the Literary depart ment, Miss Mamie Alderman, presi dent, reudered a delightful entertain ment features of which were: "Revo lutionary Literature" by Miss Mamie Alderman ; "America," by the League ; North Carolina In the Revolution," (essay), by Miss MaUd Tyer; ' "Inde pendence Bell," (declamation,) by WUliam Corbett; "Rural Life One Hundred Years Ago," by Miss j Bessie Fillyaw. "j Appropriate remarks were made by Mr. Frank Denney, of New Jersey. after which the meeting adjourned. Fire in Shingle Pile.; . j - - The alarm from box 41 . at 12.45 o'clock this morning was occasioned by the burning of a quantity of cypress shingles on the west side of the river about parallel with Dock street The shingles were the property of Captain R. W. Gibson. About 100.000 were burned. The firemen, who went over in row boats, succeeded in saving 25,000 shingles. The blaze was: in dangerous proximity - to the barge Louis H., and it was feared it would calfch on fire. However there was no damage save the burning j of the shingles. About 2.15 o'clock a second alarm was sent in from box 43, corner .Front and Orange streets. The fire was still burning slowly over the river, the fire department having re turned to the stations, and two man. travelling in a buggy,': saw it and sent m the alarm. Dr. R. M. Norment, Postmaster, i This week's issue of the Lumberton R6besonian s&yB? : ' 1-'. '":?." Dr. R. M. NoYment was last week appointed postmaster at Lumberton and will take charge of the office as soon as his bond is accepted and . his commission is received. The -present efficient postmaster. J. H. Wishart than whom there has never been a bet ter or more popular one, has served for more than: two years under the present administration, and fully four fifths of the patrons of the office would have been glad if no change had been made. This was not unex pected, however, for Republicans don't want touch sterling Democrats as John Wishart in offteewhere they can, help it ; The appointment of Dr. Nor ment is acquiesced in because it cannot be helped and it may be satisfactory to tb.e few white Republicans who pat&nize the office, also to-probably a majority of the negroes, but a ma-jority-of the white patrons of tha. office would have preferred pome one else i-. NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS - Gewhili kins, LOOK. 1 doz. Eess...... 1-2 lb. OhlDiied jped Beef....... 1 1-2 1 " Table Butter.;. 4...SO 3 -t pkg. Prep. Bnckwbeat. .15 ' 1 J 87 1-2 All for 69c. AND ONE CAKE BEOOK'8 CKYSAXi SOAP FRER j Balanca of this weett or as long: as the good, hold out. . , ; S. W. SANDERS, inallBtl AT THE UNLUCKY OOHNEB. OPERA HOUSE. FRIDAY NIGHT, MARCH 17. " Fjkmons Original Irish Comedians, Murray and 171 ack, Management Joo w. Spears, ; x IN THEIE BRAND NEW COMEDY, it Finnigan's Ball. 99 Biggest Farce Comedy Cast on Record. NOTfilNa BUT FUN4 "T - OPERA HOUSE. MONDAY NIGHT, MARCH 20. - - Event of the Season- ; - , ' i Broadway Theatre Opera Co., Sntgas Camille D'Arvilfe, ; i THE QUEEN OF COMIC OPEBA, Presenting DeKoren and Smith's Masterpiece, "The Highwayman' The entire original Cast. Scener Stage Effects, ptc., as presented nlehts in new iun. uiubu . ma IS St Seed Irish Potatoes, 50 bblst Honlton . Rose Potatoes. 50 bas . Honlton Rose Potatoes. S5.bbls BH.' Tri ' nmph Potatoes."' All iroostoot County, Maiie, Gools. D. L. GORE. ma 9 tt : - ITERL1S OF SUBSCRIPTION.: One Year, by Hail, $5.00 . I Six Uontha, :, ; 2.50 g Three Months, M 1.85 ; Two Kontha, , .00 ; DeIlrere4 to 8alcrlberB la tbc X City at 45 Ceats per BIOBth. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. JOHNSOH'S Great Sale, Continues. Entire Stock - ! , I Don't Hiss 1 This Chance for I Splendid Bargains. No. Ill Market Street V"feS6tf; V 4 PROVISIONS. "Q" BRAND FLOUR Has an immense sale. Try it and increase your business. The sale of Cigars increases, and we still offer, Cuban Blossoms, Renown, Topical TwistJ If your trade languishes try any above brands and yon will regain it i Dealers In HOG PRODUCTS, Canned Meats, Xard, &c. . . . . - f e 19 tt t Nutt street, A. 0. L. Orbssing, HeaYy and Fancy ; Groceries, ? - J -V t'j . : . - v ? - : ', , ? We have just received a large and select stock, which we After to the trade at X close flsares: Floor, Salt, Molasses t Coffee, Tobacco, Banff, Bacon, Lard, Y Soaps, Meal, Bice, Bagging, Ties, Nails, t Oysters, Peaches, Cakes, Cheese, Corn X Beef, Baklng Powders, Teas, Cheroots, A Cigarettes, Tomatoes, etc. In fact, X Everything kept in a WEITEOEIQUOTATIONS. I WILLIAMS BROS., I Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants. fel8tf . - . .. ' r CaU Dp 'Phone 261 To-day if yon want Pure Ice Cream. No Custard. PALACE BAKERY. maiatf German Kainit. 1600 hmgu 1000 bag's 1200 bags UOObagv 1900 bars 1300 bag 800 bags 340 bags '160 bags - 450 bags 175 bags 150 bags Pure Kainit. ; Cotton Seed Meal. 13 Per Cent Acid. Tobacco Fertiliser. . Cotton Fertiliser. Strawberry Fertiliser Muriate Potash. - Sulphate Potash. : ; Nitrate Soda. B.B.B. Fertiliser.! Bone Meal. Dirty Salt. ! W. B. COOPER, I Wholesale Grocer, -. WllmlnKtoa, H. O ma 5 tl N. F. PARKER. Furniture, Furniture Novelties V No. 1 7 S. Front St. i Mattresses of all kinds made and renovated Furniture renovated, re finished, upholstered repaired, packed, hauled, stored and Insured. ' To accommodate those who cannot visit my store daring the usual business hoars, I will keep open Mondays and Thursdays tQl 8.80 o'clock P. M., and Saturdays till 10 Pi M -T . v Bell 'Phone 810.- - maiatf d. o'connoR. ; Beal Estate Acentf wnsolniion N. . DWIIXTNG8, STORES AKI OFFICES FOB BENT. Houses ana Lots ror sale on easy erms. Bents. Taxes and Insuranoe .. i attended to promptly. Money loaned ) on Improved maiotf ; volte Hasten IlIII 1 SSli 1 r a-. V. , - -1 -