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VOL. LXIII.-NO. 152.
WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1899.
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OUTLINES.
Hon. iW Walsh, mayor of Augusta,
Ga., died! last Sunday. Ex Secre
tary Shejrnan thought to be dying yes-'
terday ai Kingston, Ja. -General
Henry denounces as false .statements
that there is any resistance to United
States authority in Porto Rico.
Martha Place, who murdered her step
daughter in Brooklyn, N. Y., was elec
trocuted yesterday morning in Sing
Sinjf prison, .New York. Presi
dent McKinley is at Jekyl Island, on
the coast of Georgia; Speaker Reed
was
n tne crowd tnat assembled to
meet him on his arrival; it is again as
' serted that the visit of the two polit
ical rivals is a mere coincidence.
Aguinaldo is taking extreme measures
to suppress-any movement by his fol
lowers for a cessation of hostilities;
General Largado, who advised him to
cjuit, was executed immediately; fight
ing with! the Filipinos near Manila
continues; several -Americans- were
Wounded Sunday. The funeral
of the Hon. Patrick Walsh, who died
Sunday, took place in Augusta, Ga.
yesterday. Governor Candler was one
of the attendants; Bishop Becker pro
nounced the funeral eulogy. - '
N w.York markets: Money on
cjall strong at 49 per cent, last loan
being at i per cent. ; cottpn quiet, mid
dling uplands 6 3-16c; flour quiet but
more firmly held; wheat spot steady,
No. 2 red 80ic; corn spot quiet, No. 2
4liJ42ic; oats spot firmer, No. 2 32
3iic; rosin dull; spirits turpentine firm
at 47i(48c .
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WEATHER REPORT,
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S. DBP'T Of AOBIOUIiTUBS, 1
' VVEATHKB rSUBEAU,
Wilmington, N. O., March 20. )
Terfiperature : 8 A.M.,41 deg. ; 8 P.M.,
63 deg. ; maximum 61 deg. ; minimum,
4J3 deg. ; mean, 50 deg.
Eainfall for the day, 00; rainfall
since 1st of the month up to date, .44.
Stage of water in the river at Fay
etteville at 8 A. M., 28 8 feet -
H . FOBKOA3T FOB TO-DAY.
Washington, March 20. For
North Carolina: Increasing cloudi-
fess; warmer; winds becoming brisk
asterly. j
Port 41ms,nae ZAareh 21. .
an Ilises ... ........... 6.04 A. M.
Sun Seb... ....... . ... 6.11P. M.
av ilngth 12 H. 07
:iga Water at Southpor 3.33 A. M.
Hieh Water. Wilminetot 7.03 A. M.
A $12j000,000 Bait Trust has just,
been "chartered ,r in New Jersey.
Nothing f resh about the fellows who
are running that. : : -
, The newspaper men do not pro
pose to jane Gen." Wheeler retired.
When he iso?t fighting, or getting
ready to fight, they report him about
to-rush into matrimony.
It was well for Mr. Kipling that
he didn't have to read when he got
well all the stuff that was written
about him when he ""was sick", includ
ing the one hundrffCPpbems.
The! biggest ranch in the world,
which covers an area of 5,000 square
milesjjis in the northwest corner of
the Panhandle of . Texas. It is a
stock ranch for cattle and horses.
Toothless pet dogs is what Mrs.
Christopher Cador, of Staten Island,
wants. A neighbor has, sued her for
110,000 because her pet dog bit an J
ear off his fourteen-year old' daugh
ter. -' y. '
jThe horrible discovery has been
made in England that some wicked
brjewers of that country have been
adulterating beer and palming it off
on the bibulous Britolj as the gen
uine Stuff. : .
! Governor Roosevelt is going for
the Armours for the amount of $1,
50,000 as a penalty for palming off
oleomargarine on the unsophisti
cated denizens of that State as sure
enough butter.
It ia! not altogether surprising that
the Tsung Li Yaraen,' of China',;
should be as it says' in its apology to
(Italy, t"entireiy ignorant of Italy's
standing among the nations," jfor
Italy is not quite sure" of that her
self. So .many uses are being found for
he cornstalk now that corn may yet
cultivated more for the stalk than
for the corn. TheT pith is in de
mand for making smokeless powder,
and there is a growing demand for
the sialk for the manufacture of
i , .- - .
paper, . j,
The report that the Pittsburg
(laundries hare formed a $3,500,000
Trust indicates that Pittsburg is a
own which needs a good deal of
washing. This Trust probably has
a real estate attachment to handle
the soil that accumulates from the
washings. -'- -
The clam is bv nature a peaceaDiy
disposed individual, which shrinks
from racket and turmoil. The boom-
ing of the big guns at Sandy Hook
his so disturbed their quiet and
rest, that many of them have died
LOCAL DOTS.
Mr. Nefll McLaurin will lead
the Y. M. C. A prayer service Jn the
Asauciauon ouucung to-night - J .
The regular semi-monthly meet
ing of , the city Board of Audit and
Finance will meet to-night at 8 o'clock.
License was granted yesterday
for the marriage of Cornelius Bryant
to-Gracie Troy, a colored couple from
Cape Fear township. .
Sheriff MacRae appointed Mr.
J. Oscar Millis one of his special depu
ties yesterday. He enters at once upon
tne duties of his office.
Campbell Encampment No. 1,
I. O. O. F., conferred the Golden Rule
degree on three "candidates at their
regular meeting lasinight '
" The steamer Driver cleared
yesterday afternoon with a flat in tow
for FayetteviUe.- She carried a cargo
of guano and merchandise.
Capf. W. P. Oldham and the
Leputies who went up to Raleigh to
carry the convicts from last week's
term of Criminal Court returned Sun
day, afternoon.
Justice McGowan disposed of
two unimportant cases yesterday for
assault and battery. The defendants
were colored, and judgment was sus
pended on payment of the costs. v
The steamer Frank Sessoms,
Uapt Ward, went up to Fayetteville
yesterday afternoon. The Hurt, from
Fayetteville, and the Hawes, from
Clear Run, are expected down to day.
Mr. H. K. Nash, local mana
ger for Paterson, Downing & Co., yes
terday cleared the Norwegian barque
Mercur for London, with a cargo of
rosin and tar. The Vessel was by
Messrs. Heide & Co.
Spirits turpentine on the local
market made an advance of half a cent
yesterday, being quoted at the closing
steady at 44 cents for country casks
and 44i cents for machine casks. The
receipts were thirteen casks.
A movement is on foot to or
ganizevthe Wilmington Underwriters'
Insurance Company, a charter for
which was granted by the last Legisla
ture. A meeting of the subscribers to
stock is'called for Thursday afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
The March meeting of the Cape
Fear Chapter Daughters of the Con
federacy will be held to-morrow
(Wednesday) at 4.30 P. M. The Chil
dren's Chapter will meet at 3.30 o'clock.
The meetings will, as usual, be held in
the W. L. L assembly room.
Members of Hanover Seaside
Club are tpenjoy a sumptuous oyster
roast at their club house on Carolina
Beach onjlhursday of this week. The
boat is to leave the Market street dock
at 9.45 A. M.' The arrangements for
the roast are being maae by the house
committee. rj. , .
Mr. Leta D. Potter, one of the'
Stab's good friends now residing in
Brooklyn, New York, writes as fol
lows: "I encloss check for amount
of bill rendered for Stab. I can't get
along without the Star, as I could not
keep up with the boys when"' they say
'Lands up.' "
v NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice Naval Reserves.
S. W. Sanders A hot time.
Masonic Meeting WiL Lodge.
Notices-Hanover Seaside Club.
Underwriters' Ins. Co. Meeting.
BXJ8HTE8S LiOOAia.
Wanted Position as teacher.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. F. H. Price, of Warsaw,
is in the city on business. f -
Mr. Earl Brown, of Southport,
spent last night in the city. -
Mr. J. A. Brown, o Chad-
bourn, is in the city on business.
Mr. J.li. Boykin, of ClnitonV
N. C, is in the city, visiting hisnephew
Mr.. P. Boykin.
H. L.. Stevens, Esq., of War
saw, was in the city on professional
business yesterday.
Mr. J. S. Brown left yesterday
on the 3.45 southern A. C. L. train for
a short business trip. , j
A special meeting of the Wil"
mington Chamber of Commerce will
be held Wednesday afternoon at 3:3(
o'clock. A full attendance is urged.
The box sheet for the reserva
tion of seats for the lecture oid Manila by
Mr. Robeson, on Wednesday night,
will open in the Y. M. C. Aj Secre
tary's office this , morning at- 9.30
o'clock. ' ' :
Mr. 'J. C. Paddison, formerly
a telegraph operator in this city, now
a relief agent on the Norfolk and
Western Railroad, Spent several hours
in th a itv en route to Blueneld, w.
Va., from Burgaw, where he haa-been
on a visit to relatives.
' Capt. W. B. Brooks, of the
United States navy, and his wife and
daughter, Miss Minnie, who have been
guests of Capt and Mrs. KW, Manning
.;nM Fridav. lef t yesterday for Nor
folk Capt. Brooks is a brother of JIrs,
Manning- From Norfolk Capt. Brooks
and family w goto their home at
Erie, Penn. -
Special Inspection Naral Resenres. ,
ut a -R,, -Tt M.. bv order of
I tr MTihnnv. issues a call
.y.g Stab for a' meeting of the
-vViimington Division of Naval Re-
Mrveg at a30 o'oJock tonight. The
meetmg i. caUed for thepurperfa
special inspection, whit wiU be made
WHOLESALE ROBBERY.
Store of Mr. J. H. Thomas , Broken Into
Sunday Night and aT)aantlty of
, Groceries Stolen. ;
. Jno. Stewart and Philander Hill,
two oolored youths, were arrested
by the police yesterday soon after
noon for the robbery of the grocery
store of Mr. J. H. Thomas, corner"
Fourth and Campbell streets. The
robbery was investigated-by Mayor
Waddell at a . special session of the
Police Court yesterday afternoon and
both prisoners admitted their guilt,
telling substantially the same story,
except in the more minute detailsL the
HiUJboy testifying that he stood watch
bile Stewart wentin,and Steuart testis
fying that he kept aneye on the police
while Hill broke into the store and
brought out the goods.
Policeman Chad wick was on duty
in that part of the city on Sunday
night when the robbery was com
mitted. Passing Mr. Thomas' store
about 1 o'clock " yesterday morning he
discovered that a window in the rear
of the store had been broken open and
an entrance effected .by some one.
He promptly- notified Mr. Sumlin,
who clerks for . Mr. Thomas, of the
robbery and also reported the matter
to Sergeant Williams and Chief
Parmele.
Chief Parmele and City Detective
Capt Robert Green, assisted by Capt.
Furlong, Lieut. Skipper, ' Sergeant
Davis and Policemen Wood, Guy,
Smaw and others, at once went -Ur
work on the case and soon after noon
had both guilty parties in jail and
most of the goods, which consisted of
tobacco, snuff, cigars, hams and other
groceries to. the amount of about 125,
were recovered.
The Stewart negro was found in a
house occupied by himself and Lou
Davis,, at the intersection of Strauss'
alley . with Second street He was gen
erally regarded as a thief, and upon
entering the house with a search-warrant
and finding the goods, the negro
jumped from a window and ran. He
was pursued by Chief Parmele in a
buggy and by several policemen, and
was at length brought to bay by Ser
geant Davis. A confession followed
with an implication of the Hill negro,
who was subsequently arrested by
Captain Furlong near Front street
market His share of the booty was
found in the house' of Satira Bunting,
in "Racket Storealley, but the evi
dence was not sufficient to hold her
for receiving stolen property.
Both negroes.were committed in
fault of $100 bond each for their ap
pearance at next term of the Circuit
Criminal Court ' v4 .T;
THE MUN1CTPAUC0U1T; B0CKEIV
Large Nnmber of Of leaders Before Mayor
r ...WtddeU "Vesterday at Nooa.
The usual complement of Saturday
night offenders was arraigned before
Mayor Waddell yesterday at noon. y
r Ben Miller, the negro arrested Sun
day night for stealing a lot of flour
from Capt Moore, of one of the river
boats, .upon affidavit, was sent over tor
Justice Fowler's court. The evidence
failed to show probable I guilt and he
was discharged.
Jeff Farrow and Albert Simmons,
both colored, for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct, were foundgguilty.
The former was fined $5 and the other
was sent to work on the streets for
twenty days. 1 v
Thos. Eliott, for disorderly conduct,
was let off with costs. --
John Lrsen a sailor, who was
drunk and disorderly in the vicinity
of the New. Market house Saturday
night, was let off with the costs in
view of the fact that in arresting him
the police found it necessary to club
him severely into submission.
Henry Tindell, a young white man,
who explained , to Policeman Wood
when arrested that he was drunk and
down "to spite his parents," was let
off with the costs, with; the admoni
tion' by Mayor Waddell that if he was
brought up again a more severe pun
ishment would be imposed.
Several other cases of little impor
tance were dismissed.
A MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Mr. and Mrs. Harfllv at Home in
Wfl-
; mington After April 10th. , j f
Cards announcing the marriage -of
Mr. D. EL Harnly, editor of the Eastern
Carolina Truck and Fruit Grower &
Journal of this city, and Miss Nellie
F. Stagle, of dayton,IlL, were received
here yesterday. They are as follows:
' Rev. and Mrs. Peter Stagle I
'announce the marriage of their 1
daughter,
Nellie Flevence,
... ; to ! ' , -
Mr. David H. Harnly, ' .
on Wednesday, March the fifteenth, -Eighteen
hundred and ninety-nine,
Clayton, Illinois. .
At home after April the tenth, Wil
mington, N. C.
Two Deaths Sunday.
Mr. Jno. Taylor, who resides cor
ner Fourth and Wooster streets, died
Sunday morning at an advanced age-
about 75 years. Mr. Taylor came' to
this city from Southport a number of
years ago and the remains will be
taken to that town by tne ooat tnis
morning for interment. He leaves a
wifeand several children who mourn
rtheirloss. - ' :-
At her residence, corner Queen and
Surry streets, shortly before noon Sun
day, Mrs. Jane Harriss died of pneu
monia, aged 43 years. She leaves two
daughters, one of whom is Mrs. R. J.
Strickland, of this city. The funeraL
was from the residence yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock by Eider Fiske, of
the Second Advent Church, and the
interment was at Bellevue cemetery.
MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION.
Board of Directors Met Yesterday Sum
mer ExcursionjCommittee Appointed.1
: Qnarterlry Meetings Ordered.
The Merchants' Association of Wil
mington ; is already inaugurating . a
movement looking to the most ad
vantageous method of catering to the
Summer excursion trade and inducing
the excursionists to spend all the time
possible in Wilmington. At a meet
ing of the. Board of Directors held yes
terday afternoon Mr. A. B. Skelding,
Mr.Geo. R. French and' Mr. D. C.
Love were appointed a committee on
excursionists, with this object in view.
The meeting of the .Board was.well:
attended, and in the absence of the
president, Mr. M. W." Jacobi. presided.
Mr. P. Heinsberger was, as usual, sec
retary. ' '' "
'An important action taken was that
the President of the Associationyjoin
with the Chamber of Commerce and
the Produce Exchange in insisting that
the naval authorities allow the cruiser
Raleigh to come to this port for the
purpose of presenting a ' gun lo the
city of Raleigh. The statement was
made by a Norfolk.daily that the pre
sentation would be made in that city.
However, no official announcement to
tnis effect has yet been made and it is
generally understood .? that the pre
sentation will be made at this port.
An order was passed by the Board
providing that a general meeting of
the Association bs called for the first
Wednesday in April and " that similar
meetings be held every three months
thereafter. , -
BEST OP THE SEASON.
"The Highwayman" by Miss , D'ArvllIe at
the Opera House Last Night.
The guarantee made by the Opera
House management that "The High
wayman," as interpreted; by Miss
Camille D'Arville, supported by the
Broadway Theatre Opera Company,
would ba the most perfect and bril
liantly rendered comic opera yetre
sented in Wilmington this season, was
abundantly fulfilled last night, the
general verdict of the large-anchrepre-sentative
audience by whonv the per
formance was witnesseeVbeing that no
attraction brought here- this season
equals "The "Highwayman.".
Miss Camille D'Arville, Lady Con
stance, and Mr. Reginald Roberts, as
Dick Fitzgerald, were the leading
roles; and better interpretation of the
characters could noi.be desired, and
the other members of the company
did their parts with equal merit.
Mr. Schloss announces that the next
attraction at the Opera House will be
Sousa's famous ; opera, "El Capitan,"
on the 28th inst ; i' i -;
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HEYWdfJD CONCERT COMPANY.
Engaged by Y. M. C. A. Entertainment
Committee to Appear Here April lOtb.
The Alba Hey wood Concert Com
pany is to entertain in Wilmington on
the' evening of April 10th, under the
auspices of the entertainment com
mittee of the Y. M. C. A. The en
gagement has no connection with the
Star Course, being engaged as an extra
attraction. ' - i . j. :-: ,
r The Hey wood Concert Company is
composed of four artists of much
ability. Mr. Hey wood is an imper
sonator and imitator of marvelous
power. ; Miss Flora Drescher, the
violinist, is a most gifted and cultured
performer and uses va genuine Guar
nerious Cremona violin made in 1646
and valued at $3,000. Mr. Horald De
Reay, is said to possess a pure fresh
and sympathetic barttone voice. The
fourth member of the company is
Miss Elise Reimer, who wins unstinted
applause for her execution . and dash
ing style as a pianist.
BY RIVER AND RAIL.
Receipts of Naval Stores and Cottofj
Yesterday.
W., O. &:A. Railroad 23 bales cot
ton, 3 casks spirits turpentine, 38 bar
rels tar, 9 barrels crude turpentine.
A. fc Y. Railroad 3 casks spirits tur
pentine, 112 barrels rosin, 16 barrels
tar. -
W. & N. Railroad 4 casks spirits
turpentine, 44 barrels rosiu.
Steamer Frank Sessoms 3. casks
spirits turpentine, 59 barrels rosin, 237
barrels tar...-- !- s
Total Cotton. 23 bales ; spirits tur
pentine, 13 'casks'; rosin, 215 barrels;
tar, 291 barrels;' crude turpentine, 9
barrels. . -
From Unknown Causes. ; f
The coroner's jury in . the case of
the Chavers woman, who was found
dead in "Brooklyn" "about a week ago
and whose death it was thought was
caused by' poisoning, re-assembledyes-terday
and after a resume of the testi-
mony, renaerea tne veraict mat tne
deceased came to her death from causes
unknown to the jury. The Betencourt
woman upon whom suspicion at one
time rested and who warf- held under
bond, was released there being no sub
stantial proof of her guilt and the post
mortem examination having failed, to
reveal any indications of foul play.
A Home Wedding.
. At the home of the bride, near Bur
gaw, !i Sunday evening, - Miss Wells,
daugnter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Wells,
was united in marriage to Mr. Chas.
M. Futch, of Burgaw.. The ceremony
was performed by Eev. M. C. Walton.
Mr. W. C. Rivenbark was best man,
and Miss Nellie Futch 'bridesmaid.
Other members of . the bridal party
were Mr. F. T. Croom With Miss Wells
(sister of the bride) ; Mr. E. F. Taylor
with Miss Nancy yFutch; Mr. Vance
Croom with Miss Bainer.
CAROLINA YACHT CLUB.
Annual .Meeting Held Last Night Officers
Elected and Plans for the Comings"
Season Discussed. ,
The annual meeting of the members
of the Carolina Yacht Club was held
last night in the office of the Mer
chants' Association. Several matters
of interest, aside from the election of
officers for the ensuing; year, were
acted upon, notably that the life line
about the club house on Wrights
ville Beach be continued and that the
club present to each of the ex-Commodores
who are now members with in
signa of their past office.
The following officers were elected:
Commodore F. Ancrum Lord.
Fleet Captain Mr. J. E. Williams.
- Flag Captain Mr. J. V. B. Metts.
Purser Mr. James T. Munds: :
c Measurer Mr. Richard Bradley.
Marshal Mr. H. McL. Green.-
Governing Board Mr: ,R. C. Cant
well, Mr. A. M. Waddell, Jr., and
Mr. M. W. Divine.
The first meeting of the new Gov
erning Board is called f for Friday
night at the residence of the Commo
dore." - !
Plans are being formulated for an
unusually gay season both in the mat
ter jof club house attractions and re
gattas. . ; i .. -
COMMISSIONED. BY "UNCLE SAM."
The New Steamer Manila .Will Ply Be.
iween Wilmington and port basweii.
Capt. Harper, of the steamer Wil
mington, has just received a commis
sion from the United States govern
ment for his new boat, the Manila, to
ply between Wilmington and Fort
Caswell to transport men and supplies
for the fortifications and do other
Government service. Capt: Harper
expects the boat here Friday and will
put her in service at once with Mr.
Peter Jorgensen, at present mateon
the Wilmington, as captain. In speak
ing of the prospects for the 1899 season
at Carolina Beach, Captain Harper
said yesterday that there is every in
dication of the biggest success in the
history of the resort. He has already
quite a number of applications for
cottages and there are a number of
. applicants for the hotel. I '
WiH.Sall To-day. (
The : revenue cutterj Algonquin,
Capt H. D. Smith, will sail from this
port this morning for Norfolk, thence
toj Philadelphia, having been here
since last Wednesday for the purpose
of re-painting and making heeded re
pairs to her machinery, after a cruise
to Havana as-: convoy : to the Eospital
sliip Defender - Capt Smith received
his orders to sail yesterday from Wash
ington and spent the afternoon bidding-
adieu to his numerous j friends here.
The 'latch string" of this port is al
ways on the outside for the genial cap
tainhis gallant officers and staunch
cutter and the Star trusts - that he
may visit the city again real soon. '.
Tlie White Laborers' UaiaoV
A meeting of the . White Laborers'
Union was held last ' night in Hiber
nian "Hall. Besides a discussion of
routine matters, the secretary stated
that applications were at hand from
several contractors, carpenters and
firms for white labor from the mem
bership of the union, and all those out
of employment were requested to .fur-v
nish the secretary- or president with
their names in order that work may be
furnished them at once. The next
regular meetings of the union will be
held on the second and fourth Mon
clay nights in ApriL A full attend
ance is desired. ' - -';'.
Mr. William T. Parker Here.
Mr: William T. Parker, of Milton,
DeL, is in the city on business con
nected with the adjustment of
the damage by -fire to the schooner
William T. Parker, which has
been ' undergoing repairs at Skin
ner's ship yard. Mr. Parker !was
Speaker of the late Delaware Senate,
which recently experienced a dead
lock in an effort to elect a United
States Senator and adjourned.- Mr.
Parker is extensively interested in
shipping, and owns quite a number of
vessels. He expects to be in this city
about two weeks.
Confederate Veterans' Reunion.
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j- Confederate Veterans of this city
and section who contemplate attend
ing the reunion of the United Confed
erate Veterans at Charleston May 10th
to the Isth and desire to procure uni
forms for the occasion are advised to
fall upon Mr. R. F. Hamme on Front
street. And all those who intend to at
tend are asked to notifyx Commander
Geo. W. Huggins or Mr. P. . Heins
berger without delay.! The names of
any ladies who expect to' go are also
desired, so that arrangements can be
made for their accommodation. H
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Special Y. M. C. A. Meeting.
; The special meeting for men at the
Y. M.' O. A. Sunday afternoon was
well attended and proved one of the
most interesting held in a long while.
Secretary Caldwell led the meeting,
and the special speakers were Presi
dent Jno. Frank and Messrs.. Jas.
Cotchett and E. A. Nelson. Each
speaker gave in a 4-minute talk the
most striking impressions they gath
ered while In attendance upon the
State convention at Durham. - !
AW wuj iravniwun
City subscriDers are earnesijy re
quested to report promptly at tne stab
office every failure f the carriers to
deliver their papers. In all such cases
steps will be taken to insure proxnp
and regular deliTerr
A RAILROAD SCHEME.
Its Consummation Will be of
I Great Advantage to People
I of Wilmington.,
BESSEMER TO LINC0LNT0N.
! To be Controlled by the Seaboard Air Line
1 System A Direct Line from This City
.. ! - - to the Most Southern Deposit of -
,v- the -Best Steaming Coal.
i Special Star Correspondence.' -
. Raleigh, N. C., March 20.
I It is learned from an official of the
Seaboard Air Line that the East Ten
nessee and Western North Carolina
Railroad, from Bessemer ' to Lincoln
ton fpr which Gen. Hoke obtained a
charter from the last Legislature
will certainly be built Two plans are
proposed, and one of them will be
adopted: The Seaboard . to purchase
the charter and build the road, or Gen.
Hoke to build and lease it to the Sea
board. In any event it will be controll
ed by (he Seaboard system and its con
struction will result ' hr putting the
Carolina Central, from . Hamlet to
Lincolnton, on The main line. The
road from Johnson ICity, Tenn., to
Bessemer, of which the new road will
oe an extension, is now a narrow
gauge track. It will be made standard
gauge.
I The building of this road will mean
much to Wilmington, opening up the
coal fields of the Virginias and turn
ing to it, as the nearest seaport, all the
products of mines and factories of this
great Western section. It will not
only give Wilmington a direct line to
the nearest great coal deposit that at
Big Stone Gap but will make it a
coaling stationy-much nearer our new
possessions, ancr at which ships can
coal without passing Hatteras. The
Big Stone coal is the most Southern
deposit of the "best steaming coal.
There is now a road from Cranberry to
the Big Stone Gap Mines.
Smallpox Scare.
There was a renewal of the small
pox scare here, yesterday by the re
port that five new cases had been dis
covered on Cabarrus street - The re
port proved untrue,' though there is
one negro there sick. One doctor says
he has smallpox, . but others say it is
not smallpox. So far there have been
nine cases in this city all negroes.
All, except the Cabarrus Street negro,
have about recovered and will be out
this week.
i A site for a pest house was chosen
to-day and work, will begin on it to
morrow. ''-. j.
Durham is now having a smallpox
scare. There are no cases as yet in the
town, but how to prevent there being
any is thesubject agitating them. The
Eroposition to quarantine against Bur
ngton and other towns where the
disease is now prevalent is being seri
ously considered. ' j
Judge T. A. McNeill is . holding
Burke . Superior Court this week.
There are over a hundred cases on
the civil docket for trial. "
: ? Death of Mrs. Wlnstoa.
Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Winston died.
suddenly at Windsor. Bertie county.
Sunday morning. She had-" been ill
for several weeks, but had apparently
recovered. . She passed away sud
denly and without pain, during a
thunder storm, from heart failure.
She was the mother of ten children.
only five of whom are living George,
Jf resident of tne tiniversity or Texas,
Henry, Attorney General of Wash
ington; Francis, attorney at Windsor;
Kobert, attorney at Durham, and Mrs.
F. S. Spruill, of Franklinton. -Mrs.
Winston was 74 years old on
March 16th. Her maiden name was
Byrd, being, a sister of CoL Francis
Byrd, of Gettysburg fame.
The New England newspapermen
arrived here this morning at 2.16 on a
speciaL train from Southern .Pines.
They will remain until to-morrow.
They were met by committees of re
ception appointed by the Board of
Aldermen and the Chamber of Com
merce, and to-day were driven about
the city. r
Special Star Telegram. -i
Hales Brothers, of Halifax and Til
lery, to-day went into involuntary
bahkruptcy: Papers were filed "by
Kelly & Barun, and Brinkley & Brq.,
Norfolk; J. D. & R. S. Christian,
Richmond. No schedule of assets and
liabilities is filed. 1
During the past week twenty-four
recruits for service in the Philippines
were enlisted here, nearly ail negroes.
Six left this morning - for Columbus,
Ohio.
Will Visit Wilmington.
Mr. Thos. A. Edison, the great in
ventor, is expected to honor Wilming
ton with a visit on the occasion of the
National Convention of Railway Tele
graph Superintendents to meet here
in May. . Mr. T. D. MeareS was noti
fied yesterday that Mr. Edison has
consented to coma to, Wilmington as
a guest of the Railway Telegraph
Superintendents. There is every in
dication that the approaching - con
vention will ' be j the most largely 'at
tended and most profitable ever held.
A Small Fire Yesterday.
Yesterday, morning about 10.50
o'clock, a two-story frame building
used as servants' living -apartments at
the residence of Mrs. E. Vollers, cor
ner second and urange streets, was
slightly damaged by fire. The alarm
was sent in from box 43. The depart
ment succeeded in extinguishing the
fire very quickly,; so that the damage
was not more than $10.00.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
' ' ST. JOHN'S HALL, March 81, 189J.
Wilmington Lodge Ho. 319, A.F.&A.M.
DEOTJLAB MONTHLY COMMUNICATION
this (Tuesday) evening at 8 o'clock.
worK in js. a. Degree.
- Visiting brethren welcome. " - -
' THOS. F. BAGLET?,
ma 21 It Secretary.
Notice, Naval Reserves.
You' are ordered txfbe at your Armory to
night at 8 80 o'clock for special inspection.
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By order of
H. H. McILHENNT, Lieut.
P. S.
BUKB, B. M. ma Silt
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
. The Subscribers
To the capital stock of Ths Wilmington Un
derwriters' Insurance Co. are requested
meet at tne rooms of the Produce Exchange, on
Thursday, the 23rd, at 4 o'clock, for the purpose
of organizing the above company, ma 21 3t
NOTICE.
Hanover Seaside Clan members will give an
Oyster Boast at their Club House, Thursday
March S3rd. The boat will leaTe Market street
dock at 9.45 A. M.
ma 21 it
HOUSE COMMITTEE..
A HOT TIME AT
The Unlucky Corner
1 Can Yellow Table Peaches
1 Can Biverton Drips..
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.jl ate
x uia wnoie nice
S Lbs
bs Parched or Gr'd lAguyra Cbfl&e.L He
i.so
Hot Number q QC
Price - - -
& Sprint
' are tl
field Hams
ie Best. . . .
A Heavy Wagon s
Horse for sale.
S. W. SANDERS,
ma 21 tt - Telephone .109.
FOR SALE.
1 00 bbls New River Rlullets.
200 bags Coffee.
250 boxes Job Tobacco, -
And lots of other goods,
or samples.
Write for prices
SAMUEL BEAR, Sr.,
12 Market street, -
WUmlntrton, N. C.
ma!9tf
20c.
Commence To-morrow
(REonday) .
20c.
THAT'S A GOOD DAY,
Gorneau's Bed Bug
Interseptic .
Does the work quickly, 20c.
20c. quietly and pleasantly.
JAS. D. NUTT, Druggist.
mastf j .
Rnbkr Roofing Paint.
20 Kits Rubber Roofing Paint.
20 Bags Sweet Potatoes.
20 Barrels Irian Potatoes. '
Consignment of 'Egg:
Wg Wholesale Brocery line.
r
Ask for prices before purchasing..
D. L GORE.
mal8tf
Wilmington, N. t3.
Florida
Oranges,
Brunswick County Yams,.
North Carolina Hams,
Shoulders and Sides
' MUST BE CLOSED OUT.
HALL & PEAKSALL,
mastf Nutt and Mulberry streets.
A. & H. Soda.
100 boxes' Assorted A. Sa H. Soda.
25 boxes Pounds A. A H. Soda.
50 boxes Soda.
25 boxes ks A. & H. Soda.
20 boxes Nickle A. & H. Soda.
SO kegs Loose A. & H. Soda.
.10 eases Old Home Soda.
15 eases Electric Soda, -
23 cases Pope's Be Soda.
25 PIc-Nic Cheese.
175 bags Wheat Bran.
150 doien Market Baskets.
W. V COOPER,
Wholesale Grocer,
jWllmlnzton. H. O
maiatf
S. P. UcHAIR,
Wholesale Grocer,
' North Water Street,
OFFERS
FLOUR. .
BIB SIDES.
D. S. PLATES.
PURE LARD.
FOR
LARD COMPOUND.
STAR LYE.
KENDELSON'S LYE
.TOMSON'S LYE.' .
, CRACKERS.
PIC-NIC CHEESE.
. .-' SUGAR. ! i
. , VlCOFFEB. u
SALE
Rust Proof Oats. - !
September Pullets.
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For any kind of GOOD SHOES
Call on Us. .
We can generally suit even the most fastidi
ous customer. . j . "
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Be sure and sea the "JENNES8 MILLEB" -
at , (9(tv
Be sure and see the DUTTENHOFEBS
- at S.00
Be sure and see the DUTTENHOFEBS
at .ov
Be sure and see the DTJTTENHOFEBS -
at i.uv
These are the BEST SHOES MADE, at the
nrlna. for iAdlfls'
The W. L. Douglass Gent's Fine 8hoes are
i Beauties." Try them also. j. . . '
We have a limited number of beautiful
SEASON CALENDARS. Call for one with your
purchase. - Bespectfully, . . . - r
UBBGEB & EVANS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SEETHE
AT
JOHNSONS
THIS WEEK.
EVERY DAY
5!
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Hew Ones Will Be
I "i . -n
Offered. .
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PROVISIONS.
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BRAND FLOUR
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Has an immense sale. Try It and
Increase your business. : ,
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The sale of Cigars Increases, and we still offer
Cuban Blossoms
- Renown, i
Topical Twist.
If your trade languishes try
brands and you will regain It.
any above
Dealers In' "
HOG PRODUCTS,
Canned Meats,
Lard, &c.
fe 19 tf
Nutt street A. C. L. Oroesinfi;.
Heavy and Fancy
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Groceries.
We have just received a large and select
stock, which we offer to
tne
trade at
close figures:! Flotuv Bait,
Molasses.
uorree, ixDacco, eaun.
Bacon, Lard,
Boaps, Meal, Rice, Bagging, Ties, Kalis,
V
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Oysters, Peaches, Cakes, i
Beef. Baking Powders, re
jaKes, unease, uorn
as, Cheroots,
Cigarettes, Tomatoes, etc.
in iact.
Everything kept in a
First-class Grocery Store. $
W K1TO' OBIQUOTATIONS.
WILUAMS BROS.,
2 Wholesale Grocers and
t Commission r.Terchants. j t
The MnrcUson National
.
Bank
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OFFERS UNSURPASSED BanMnir ;
Facilities to the people of Wilmington
aM irronniliiiir country.
Capital S2d0,000.
Began Mness Marclitlst, 1899.
Deposits March 1st, . ; . . $222,270.
Deposits Maifili lOtli,, . . $349,088;
DlBECTORSs
J. C. STEVENSON,
A. B. NIOBOLS, ;
K. M. MUECHISON,
M. J. COBBKTT,
B. W. WALLACE,
T. M. EMEBSON,
A. S. WILLIAMS,
J. A. BfKlMilCJ:
W. a. WHITEH3
FBED KIDDEB,
N. JAOOBL
H. G. 9IclinEBir President.
X. T. OBAIMiBEB uhlr.
matttt i i
M Up 'Phone 261
ToAityouwant
Pure Ice Cream.
! No Custard.
PALACE' BAKERY.
maistf
Building Lots For Sale.
133 feet fronting on Fourth
street, between Princess and Ches
nut, and 16S feet deep.
This is a sood chance for three
or four parties desiring homes. ,
Apply to
- D. O'CONNOR,
Real Estate Agent.
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by Lieut. Mcllhenny.
of chagrin.
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