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J: Guaranteed Bona-FIde, Every-Day 7 1; TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. -ft circulation Larger -t nan mat NING - X One Tem,rM by Mail,"" 5.00 Of Any Other Dally News- -paper gnbllshed io Wtlmlnjtoii. Jt Six Month, " 8.60 X ' X i 4 Three Month., " 1.85 & 'i Two Month, " I.OO Y r OLDEST DAILY NEWSPAPER I IN THE STATE. Delivered to Subscriber In the IY jDlty at 48 Cents per Komtn. - X I VOL. LXIV.r-NO. 3. WILMINGTON, N. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1899 Mob Star OUTLINES. LOCAL DOTS. KILLED IN FLORENCE. 1 1 Gen.- Otis is expected to bej movement for the dispersion jFilipino's forces within a wee jSecretary Long has declined vitation to deliver the annual a at the University of North Car. Some of the troops fron will land at Sapello.. Brunswi Charleston. ,- U. S. citizen. mg in umna appeal tor help fo .sufferers; the number of st j Chinese is estimated at two n f- The 57th ballot taken for Senator by the Pennsylvania I ture showed not a quorum p; The application for the - Raleigh to come to Southpcr probably be granted. The ship Missouri will be ready to in October next. - In an a a Sweetwater. Texas. Judere ' and R. P.-Watts,- a bystanc seriously wounded.' The tration will not decide upon raanent policy in the Philip til the commission reports. dent McKfnley met with ar astic reception io Tallahass , Steam pipe burst in a f Durham, N. C. ; W. H. Bra, fatally scalded a ad J. C Ma lose his eyesight, '-- Site in Raleigh, N. C. for an 0 ansge lives lost and six neonle sev ely in jured in a fire at Memphis, Tei-fl- Prof. Wood, of Madison.s 'llhas succeeded m making phot waves of sound in air. Yiirk markets: Money firm at 44t per cent., I; being: at 4 per cent. ; cotton q' t dling uplands 6 5-16c;. flour v ith wheat and -held high spot staong, No. 2 red 80 spot strong. ; No. 2 4244 ; spot steady; No. 2 33c; ros spirits turpentine steady. urYurD ocor.r rw i (il.ii ntr b i i t. it ill .6- ch I at iran .ere us- ;.er- ' un" t resi- r'lusi Fla. ;ry at a was s will lected 3 TJ. 8 Dbp't of Aaioui. is, f Whither Burba f 1 . Wilmington, N. Cfc, Man -li. ) - Temperature: 8 fM.,45 de; 3 P.M:, 52 deg. ; maximum, 59 deg. ; : 2'Lnum, 44 deg. ; mean, 52 deg. J Rainfall for the day, 0. rainfall :nce 1st of the month up tcajte.-S. Stage of water in the riv. at Pay rLoesrille'at 8 A. M., 14.7 feet. 1 H-OEKOAST FOB TO-D ' - Washington, ; March." M. For North Carolina Fair, wav -.r; fresh to brisk easterly winds. The condition of Chief of Police Parmele was much improved yestert day and he hopes to be out to-morrow The British schooner T7ios. F: Pollard, Capt. Jarman, arrived from Punta Gorda late yesterday afternoon to Geo. Harriss, Son & Co. . The steamers E. A. Hawes and A. P. Hurt were down yesterday. The Driver left Fay etteyille yesterday morning at 10 o'clock and will arrive here to-day. v The Norwegian - barque Tri umph was cleared yesterday by Messrs. Heide'&Co.for Bristol, Eng., wij;h a cargo of rosin and tar from Pater- son, Downing & Co. , Mr. M. T. Merritt left the city yesterday afternoon on the south bound A. C. L. train, for FJdridge, Fla , with ten negroes, to do service in the turpentine orchards. A- gentleman from Burgaw told a Stab reporter yesterday that his section of country is overrun with strawberry drummers making con tracts with the truckers for the grow-' ing crop. . " ' There was no session of . the Ma vor's court yesterday. Two sailors on the' barque Triumph, who have been detained in the guard house at the request of the captain, will be sent aboard this morning, the barque hav ine cleared for Bristol. ni,m,mon W T?. - Tavlnr. of ;. uaixxuuu iw. -m. - j j ,he Y. M. C. 'A. Social Committee,"re quests all members of that committee to meet with him at the Y. M. C. A. to night, at 8 o'clock, for the trans action of very important business. All members of the 'committee are urged to be present. . Rev. F. H. Farrington, of the Southside Baptist Church, will be the special speaker at the five o'clock Y. M. C. A. service to morrow after noon. His theme will be,N "The con flict between sin and "grace." Ar rangements have been made for special music, with cornet and violin accompaniment. Policeman Watson last night about dark found a sick negro on the premises of the Worth ice factory and carried him to police headquarters. The nezro save his name as Lawrence' Brown and said that he was from Georgetown, S. C. After an examina tion by Dr. McMillan to see that he had no infectious disease he was sent to the City Hospital. C. F. A. DEBATERS r WERE VICTORIOUS wnx THl.v, RALEIGH'S BUDGET. W,LL 0R(! to-day. tijh- TTiuujinuiunr Mr. Geo. Q. King, Late Of -This The Debate at Tileston High School At- City, Mangled by aShift ing Engine. tended by Many Friends and Pa trons of the Schools. Mayor Widdeii Telegraphed Secretary of Preparations to Open and Work Navy Yesterday Insisting That She I Valuable frott Mines at " wome nere ine aunaiion. i n h:ii THE REMAINS BROUGHT HfSRE Was Employed As Switchman On A. C. L. Yard Was Formerly With Mr. R. B. X Clowe, of This City Funeral at 4 O'clock To-day. i -, Port Almanae- 4 an Rises. ......... Sun Sets........... Jay'" Lenirth -fllarcl p. NEW AD VERTIS S MENT3 W. B. Cooper Fish roe Notice Certificate of election. Mercer & Evans No better made. 59 A. M. 6.4 P. M. M. lill 16 M diett Water at tjouthoor (id A.' M Hiarh Waier. tVilmiatrtot 1 V A. M PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ' Mr. - George G. King, lte of this city, met with a horrible death yester day in Florence, S. O. He has-been, since March 1st, serving as switchman on the Atlantic Coast Line yards at Florence and was ' working in that capacity yesterday when he attempted to mount the steps from the ground to the rear of a shifting engine tender when his foot slipped and he felj un der the engine which passed over and terribly mangled his body. The accident occurred about- 10.30 o'clock yesterday morning and the news was telegraphed here ' to the un fortunate young man's parents and other relatives and to the Coast Line authorities about 11 o'clock. s H The engine which killed the young man was No.' 599, in charge of J. W. Holland as engineer, and James O'Hanlon as fireman. So far asias been ascertained there is:no blame a tached to either of them on account of the accident. J The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. King, who reside at No. 504 North Front street, and he leaves three brothers and three sisters. One brother, Mr. K. C, King, of Florence, is private secretary to Mr. G. G. Lynch, assistant superintendent of. transportation for thex A C. L. An other, Mr. E."fJ. King, is in the em ploy of the Coast Line in this citf. The other brother, Mr. S. E. King, re sides in Atlanta Mr. J. A. King, their father, is truck inspector f of the Coast Line. One sister, Miss J. T. King, is a saleslady at Johnson and Fore's store Miss Corrine also resides here, and Mrs. S. E. Crane lives in Goldsboro. I ' j The deceased was in the 24th yeair of his age and was an industrious and hichlv esteemed voune man. He was employed for a number of years by Mr. R. B. Clowe, of this city, as . up holsterer and paper hanger. j Mr.. E. B. King went to Florence yesterday afternoon and is expected tp return this morning on the 9.45 o'clock train bringing the remains with him. The funeral is announced to occur this afternoon at 4 o'clock from Grace . M. E. Church and the interment at Oak-.dale-cemetery. j COTTON AND NAVAL STORES. No news of the result of the efforts of Commander Geo. L. Morton and Capt. T. D. Meares to have the cruiser Raleigh ordered to come to this port for' the ceremony of presenting the cannon to the city of Raleigh has yet' been received here, they having, as an nounced yesterday, gone to Washing ton to urge upon the Secretary of the Navy the justice of Wilmington's claim for this ceremony. However, Commander Morton and Capt. Meares telegraphed President James H. Chad bourn, Jr.. of the Chamber of Com merce, asking him to request Mayor Waddell to send a telegram t6 the Sec retary of the vNavy on behalf of the citizens of. Wilmington," urging that the Raleigh be sent here for the-, pre sentation of the- cannon and other trophies. This the Mayor did yester day afternoon. The Norfolk papers still claidV" that it is settled that the presentation will be made itfths Norfolk navy yard? The Landmark, of Tuesday, says ,- VA feature "of fhe ship's return here will be the presentation by Mrs. A. W. ' Haywood (nee Miss Holt), who chris tened the ship when she was launched here, of twelve massive cups to match the bowl. It is also stated the officers tn tYtn Sfato nf TMnrth Dar- WW AAA .UWUW .uw MWWHV w Mini a enin arf iufd at Manila 911(5 several other trophies of the great May Raleigh should arrive here by the 5th of April. Thepeoile of New York are petitioning the authorities to have the cruiser sent there first, so that she may be greeted properly before being repaired, but it is not thoupht the offi cial orders already promulgated will be changed." The Washington Post of recent date says: - '"The first ship of Admiral Dewey's -U n i. nltAwn. a(wVi A f . lantic is the cruiser Raleigh. In the great May Day battle in Manila bay, when Dewey's ships so completely and brilliantly vanquished the Spanish fleet, the Raleigh played an important part. Commanded by Captain Coglan, t.ha Tialpfch fired the first shot as well as the last shot in that memorable en gagement. From first to last she was. in the thick of the fray, and since that victory has rendered further excellent service in Philippine waters." ... AN APPEAL TO THE COMMUNITY. AN EVENING OF PICTURES. 'The Cape Fear Academy debaters were victorious yesterday in the joint debate : with the Wilmington High School on the question; "Resolved that the United States Should Annex the - Philippines."., t The O. F. A.'s. championed the negative and the W. H. S. debaters advocated annexa tion. .. As previously announced, the de bate was held yesterday in the High School Assembly room. There were quite a number of visitors. Notable among them were- Mr. J. H. Chad bourn (school committeeman), Miss . Bradley, Prof. Washington Catlett, besides a number of teachers of the Wilmington Public School system and many friends of the C. F. A. and High School. ! i The stage was, prettily decorated with, potted plants, and a large -national flag was conspicuously displayed. The judges for the debate were Brooke" Empie-, Esq., ReV. P. O. Mor ton and Mr. W. B. McKoy. Miss t- - Trtin: .- : J a . t janie vinuiiauis, pnaiuwi fclc Lambda Delta LiterarySociety pre sided, and Prof. Catlett served as moderator. The C. F. A. debaters were Messrs. George Catlett, -Samuel Potts and Holmes Davis. Those for the High School were Messrs. James Craft, Willie Corbett and Clayton Grant. Those who heard the debate pronounce it highly creditable, strong arguments having been well present ed on both sides. ; - While the judges were out pre paring their, verdict Misses Isabelle Struthers and Mamie McGirt ren dered an instrumental duet, and Miss Mildred Davis sang a vocal solo, both of which were heartily enjoyed. Class of 1902, was to haye celebra ted the birthday hf Rosa Bonheur, the famous French painter, yesterday by the rendition of an interesting and highly appropriate programme but the observance was postponed until next Wednesday oa account of the joint debate. . j' I BUSINESS IN - FERTILIZERS. IodnstriaLEnterprise in Fayettevllle In ternal Revenue Seizures in Durham. -Cape Fear and Northern R. R. . Goldsboro Voters in a Box. N - A pet cat. was buried i Mary lanid town the other day vh much ceremony, but;, no. mews atted the , grief of the mourners. j A St. Louis doctor sa ;oap is unhealthf ul. . He would hvo some trouble in convincing that .'.',000, 000 Soap Trust of that. It is said that Gen. Milt ii grat ified at the testimony take; 'j Chic ago, But: the"Tre pack, and Alger, Eagah & Co. are no i I ' ' I 1 It is ' estimated that "00,000 worth of jewelry was lo :n the Windsor Hotel fire, and th' elief is that thieves got away wir- a good deal of it. . There is said to be pie j of law to reach the Trusts. But Trusts have a way of reaching th gentle men whose business it is tenforce the laws,-so the laws, 'perally speaking, don't amount to luch... Spore one - more for th rabbit foot. One of the guests of the Windsor Hotel says it wa3 is rab bit's foot that saved him. iut he ! had somewhat the advarage of others for he had three fet t to get away on. i In taking in the Philip' es, we Bhall' also' acquire some c nibals, denizens of the Sulu islnui, who will fight at the shaking , a- rag and are vicious fighters, to. They are' not fastidious about ir ap parel at present, a "nam wrap oeiuw Lne waisu luiunug b., . com plete costume. era a er to linner ,'hy?" 3, but impus The New York Journal prize of $20 for the best a the: conundrum : "Which wpuld T. Jefferson attend We are not going for the while thev are making sue' about it, we don't think hifwould attend either. He would p: fer to regain quietly in his grave, a top of that hill. i Change of A. and Y. Schedule A slight chancre will be ma Atlantic and Yadkin schedule u uiuutirf. AaA awv. now leaves the Front street s 8:50fA. M local freight. No. 13. heretof ing the Front street station at will leave at ft -20 A M. and mixed freight, will arrive herJLn re turn trip at 3:40 P. M., in fad of Presiding Elder Bumpass went to Whiteoak yesterday. Mr. H. D. Harrald, of South- port is a visitor in the city. "Williams. Esq.. of Bur- gaw, was here bn professional business yesterday. - Walter H. Neal, Esq., of Lau- rinburg was a welcome visitor in the city yesterday. . Mr. E. C. Holt, of Burlington, arrived here yesterday evening and is registered at The Orton. Cant. H. L. Fry, of Greens boro, arrived in the city last night on the 7 o'clock A-. and Y. train. State Senator J. W. S. Robin- son,of Sampson county, was a welcome caller at the Btab office yesterday. , The Postoffice Green. Mr. Callihan. who has charger of the postoffice grounds, in view of the approach of Spring, is fertilizing ana planting flowers over the rjgstomce ' - . . . A gre9n. Although . tne rernmens makes no appropriation for the work, he devotes a certain period of time each day to making improvements, and the refreshing appearance of this plot in Summer attests the success of his efforts in this particular. He requests the Stab to ask those who have been in the habit of walking around the curbing to please desist from the prac tice, which is injurious tothenowers planted close to the edges of the plot. Child Painfully Injured. ' "Willie, the four-year old son of Mr. Lorenzo Robinson, who resides near the corner of Front and Dawson streets, was painfully injured yester day afternoon by being run over by a frightened horse attached to a cart. The little one was playing in his father's yard at the time of the acci dent, the horse breaking through the yard fence and running very close to the residence in his frantic efforts io detach himself from the cart. Medical aid was quickly summoned and the injuries are not thought to be serious. Weekly Stock Report As Posted Yester day at the Produce Exchange The following receipts of cotton and naval stores for ttie week and for the crop year-were posted at the Produce Exchange yesterday : - Week ending March, 24th, 1899--Cotton "344 bale3; spirits 125 casksj; rosin 3,879 barrels; tar, 2,296 barrels-, crude 109 barrels. j Corresponding week in 1898 Cotton 2,263 bales; spirits, 176 barrels; ro3iri, 3,242 barrels; tar, 1882 barrels; crudd, 97 barrels. j Crop year receipts to March 24th, 1R99 Ootton. 288. 187, bales, spirits, 27,724 casks; rosin 159,672 barrels; ta, 72.223 barrels; crude, 11,081 barrels, j Crop year receipts to k March 24thj, 1898 Cotton. 308.221 bales; spirits, 34,997 casks; rosin, 161,693 barrelij; tar, 65,406 barrels; crude, 10,188 bar rels. I 1 It appears from the above that the receipts of cotton so far for this crop year are behind tho3e of last year by - -a 1 1 1.1. ' J about twenty thousand bates, ana mat the receipts of spirits turpentine are short in about the same proportion, while there is a substantial difference in favor of this year" in tar and crud. The receipts of rosin are practically the same. V The receipts of 'cotton for the week ending yesterday are nearly two thous and short of those of the correspond ing week in 1898. j SOUSA'S POPULAR OPERA. I Bin the En and In uiku on at The leav- - - P.M., i 14. Justice Bornemann'g Court. Henrv Anderson and Robert Green, the negro draymen who had a pugi listic contest on Second street xnurs- day afternoon, were arraigned in Jus I ticeBornemann'scourtyesterdaymorn- ing Each of them was lefr off witn the costs in his case, which amounted to $9.50 in the aggregate. Andrew Wortham, colored, was also let on with the costs in a case of simple as sault before Justice Bornemann yes- i terday. To City Subscribers. City subscribers are earnestly re- quested to report promptly at the Star office every iauure ui mo Aliver their papers. In all such cases steps will be taken to insure promp Much Interest Manifested la Presentation of EI Capitan" Tuesday Night. Great interest is being manifested in the coming production of Sousa's successful and popular comic oper, "El Capitan," which will be at the Opera House Tuesday night, in all its original splendor, as all of tne mag nificent stage sittings, brilliant and elaborate costumes, in fact every de tail that characterzed its great success in the metropolis, will be brought into requisition here. The organizatioja presenting the opera this season is nmiauallv strone. including such well known actors as. Edward Eagleton, Kate Michelena, Lillian Harper, Nora Rosa, Emma Miller, Edw. P. Wilksl Harry Carter, Frederick Knightg, John Dunsmure, Karl Formes and J, . r!oulter-Hvnes.: A large and efficient chorus, containing a number of young and pretty girls, is not the least at tractive feature of the pertormance. Tickets are now on sale at Gerken s. Small Fire on Princess Street , Damage by fire to the amount of $15 was caused to & two-story frame, shingle roof building, Nor 910 Prin cess street, about 4.30 o'clock yester day afternoon. ine nouse whs occupied by ex-policeman . a. j Gilbert and was the property of Coi. John L. CantwelL who i Turned in; surance .which covers thefoss. Th ftM nnVinated from a spark from u.w ---o , i the chimney. Finding the work of collecting the dues to the Benevolent Society very arduous, the members being from all parts of the city, we take this method of urging every one to send their dues to the treasurer, Mrs. W. R. French, corner Eighth and Market streets, or to the president, Mrs. Roger. Moore, This mode of procedure will be very little trouble to the members and will save the working force of the society a large amount of toil and anxiety. Whila fVi5 anneal is merelv a reoiti- tion of what has been said before through the papers, it is worthy- of the regard and consideration of every citizen in the community. In "a town of this size such an institution is an actual necessity. We think that our citizens have reason to be not only in terestedin the well-being of the Catharine Kennedy Home, but really proud of it. We" have never yet heard' of a person who visited it and who cared enough to inquire as to our methods, and who investigated amiaii Anna- t tAmonts that have been made, who was not clearly convinced of its utiiityana necessity, to our cisy. We have spared no pains to bring it up to a high standard of excellence, and it is a pleasure to us to give all the information that is asked to any and all who will take the trouble to inquire as to its merits. All that is asked is one dollar a year m.mW)iin rinoa tn the societv. As has been said before, one thousand members in this large town of oursis not too much for us to aspire to, and would enable us to support the Home -.i.riniit mnuiVh rar and worrv. With such a support guaranteed we could enlarge our quarters which step is now necessary. Indeed, so hopeful are we that our people will do the little we ask, that we are trying to save the admission fees for the pur pose of adding taore room, in this way saving ourselves the humiliation of asking individuals to do this for us. We have no?if only one vacant room on the lower floor. We ought to have six more, but will not venture in this direction unless a better support is given us in the future than has been aAoA in thn nast. The society earnestly begs your attention to this appeal. . '" !".' It is a work of so much importance littlA ia aslred of each person that we feel we should not be obliged to resort to the method of entertain ments to raise money for this purpose. Not only do we appeal to those who . are already members to send in their re newals, but we ask all who have never been applied to, and those who have been asked, but have never responded, to send us the $1.00 membership to the Benevolent Society and thus assist in the support xf this home for women who would otherwise be homeless. To the friends who do more than we ask, those who send each year five and ten dollars each, and some more than that, we assure them not only of our appreciation of their liberality, but of the fact that but for these contribu tions we would have very great diffi culty in meeting our obligations. .LADIES' UENKVOIiEHT DOUllB'l' X". Entertainment by Baptist Boys' Brigade Last Night Thoroughly Successful, j Large Crowd Attended. . Special Star Correspondence.- Raleigh. N. C. March 24. The North Carolina Steel and Iron Company is making preparations to open and work the iron mines at Ore Hill. They are said to be the richest iron mines in the State. , The New England newspaper men did not stop at Durham, for the reason that they were not granted permission to go through some of the cotton fac tories. s. ' This is the busiest season of the year iu the sale of fertilizer tax tags. They are now being sold at the rate of about $2,500 worth a day. The busy season is from March 15th to May 1st, during which time more than three fourths of the tags for the year are sold. Fayettevllle's New Factory. Mr. H. McD. Robinsoji, who repre sented Cumberland 'county, in the last Legislature, brings,-the news here that the establishment of a new $100,000 cotton factory at Fayetteville is practically assured. It is backed by New York capitalists. Work has com menced on the silk mill and a $1,000, 000 bleachery is talked of. : Twv hiinrirftri and fiftv era Inns of corn whiskey and apple brandy were seized in Durham yesterday and shipped here last night. It was in barrels the stamps on which had been once used. C. F. & Northern Railroad. . Fifteen miles of ihe Cape" Fear & Northern Railroad, which is being built from Apex towards Fayetteville, is nnw in "mAratinn NinA mil PR mnrfl are graded and track will soon be laid on that. " - During the two weeks thejrecrujting I nfRfa hfiA Vi5 Vipfm on An 3fi men have been enlisted and 78 have been rejected. . The Boston baseball team is now practicing at Durham ' and the Phila delphia team at Charlotte. , The men in both clubs express themselves as greatly pleased with! North Carolina. Voters in a Box. , The last Legislature put the voters of Goldsboro in a box. In copying the new charter for that city the Bee re tary of State finds the following i - ii li i il pnraseoiogy: aiij tne voters ior Mayor shall be put in one box and all tne voters tor aldermen snau oe put I in another box.'v Of course, tne word 'voters was meant to be "votes." New Board pi Aldermen to Hold First Meet Ing of Fiscal Year This Morning. . Busy Session Probable. ,' -By written request of three mem bers of the Board of , Aldermen, Mayor Waddell has called a meeting of that body to be held this morning at 10.30 o'clock, at which time it is presumed the new board elected Thursday will be organized and election of officers consummated. This will be the most important meeting of the year, as the City Clerk and Treasurer, Chief, of the Fare Department, City Attorney, City Superintendent of Health, police of ficers and other appointments will be made in conformity with the char ter of the city. Apportionments for, the city's expenses and other matters of a financial character will be also settled upon, and it is quite likely an afternoon and night session will be re quired to conclude the business inci dent to the first meeting for the new fiscal year. . - ; cCol. Waddell did not anticipate a meeting of the board before the first Monday in April, but upon the W quest mentioned and for other reasons, he has called the meeting to-day. There are quite a number of applica tions for positions in the various de partments of the city . government under the new administration and as many of these as possible will be passed upon at the meeting to day. Church Notices. i Chapel ol the Good Shepherd, Sixth and IjUt7t3U DLXCTOtO. AUC71.C7 niuro mo uouw khj. on Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Regular religious services at Seamen's Betnei will te conducted to-morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock by the Rev. Mr. Wlndley. Seamen and rivermen are especially Invited. All wel- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS "They fit the feet as nature intended." No Better Shoes IVlade ! Bittenby a Dog. Mr. Jno. Knight, sexton at St James Episcopal Church, was titten by a dog several days ago, while engaged in transplanting some rose bushes in the yard of one of the Market street resi dences. Yesterday the wound, which was slightly regarded by Mr. Knight at first, "became so inflamed and the pain so excruiating that Drs. Russell and Bellamy had to be summoned to relieve him from his suffering. At last accounts, however, he was doing very well and it is thought ntf serious results will follow. - The regular, lona fide circula tion of The MoRirara Stab is much larger than that of any other daily newspaper published in Wilmington. "An Evening of Pictures" in the, lecture room of the First Baptist Church last night was a highly enjoy able event and was patronized by quite a number' of the friends of the Baptist Boys' Brigade, under whose auspices and for whose benefit the en tertainment was given. Mr. Geo. E. Leftwich announced the various fea tures of the programme, Mrs. W. P. Oldham, Jr., superintended the staging of the "pictures," and Miss Ethel Barnes, as pianist, rendered appro priate music during the presentation of each. Others who took especially active part in the work were Mrs. L. L. Pritchard and Messrs. H. G. and W. A, Whitney and J. S. Hooper. The "pictures," all admirably pre sented, the children po3ing with especial grace and" precision, were as follows: ; N "Columbia" Bessie Gore. " "War well" Calvin Blackwell. Jr.. and Marybelle Taylor. "A Company's Camp" Earl Webb, T O .1. "Dav. 'M'.wwtll TTVl 17lT1(V and David Marshall. "Comrades" Leland Whitney and John LeGwin. i "Dying" Leland Whitney, John LeGwin and Mabel Hewlett "Under the Red Cross" Junius Prempert and Mattie Keen'. - "I'll Take Care of You" Emmie "Winstead and Arthur Struthers. "Two's Company" Sallie Oldham and George Brown. ' "Three's a Crowd" Sallie Oldham, George Brown and Will Brown. . "flaying Grandma ' jvannie rot ter Hewlett. "Columbia" (repeated by request) Bessie Gore. . i. After the rendition of the pro gramme the crowd adjourned to the Sunday school room," where ice cream, cake and other refreshments were served. The , entertainment netted a creditable sum of money, which will be used for defraying the expense of the Brigade's trip to Rich mond in July. Safeguards Against Smallpox. Sheriff Walter G. MacRae is in re ceipt of a circular letter from Mr. E. L. Pro vis, chairman of the executive committee of the State penitentiary, which is being sent to sheriffs of the various counties in the State, in which he advises that on account of the prev alence' of smallpoxthroughout the State, that all convicts sentenced to the State prison be retained in the county jails until all danger of a con tagion is passed The advice of the Attorney General, the letter says, is that this is a matter of administration rather than "of legal character,. As all of New Hanover's convicts were sent up more than a week ago, the letter is, of course, of no interest to Sheriff MacRae.- Snecial Star Telegram. It i3 learned on good authority th.t Dr. Abbott has .abandoned his inten tion to test the validity of the new Railroad Commission act. Two more cases, believed to be smallpox, were discovered here to day. Both are negroes. Archie Hill, a negro farmer, living in this county, was held up on the road, seven miles from here last night. and robbed of $25. The robbers were two colored men. BY RIVER AND RAIL. 8 P. M., "Nothing but a Boy'- A quartette of night. . South Side Baptist Church, corner Fifth and Wooster streets. Rev. F. H. Farrington, Pastor. Services Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sun day School at 2.30 p. m. Weekly Prayer meet ing Wednesday night at 7.30. Fifth Street M. E. Church, South, Bev. 4 H. Hall, pastor. Services at 11 A. M. and 7 80 P. M. every Sunday. Sunday School at 8.30 P. M. I Pravnr mefitlnir at 7.20 2. M. Wednesdays. Pub- r. , J .. . . : . lie mviwsu w ail uieae iwtiw. - . Hoge, D. D., pastor. Divine service at -11.00 A. M. and 8.00 P. M. Sunday School at 8.30 P. M. Prayer meeting on Thursday at 8.00 P. M. Seats free. Morton, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a. III. aiiu I.OU ll. 111. DUUUUjr DUUWl.c.b a.w p. iu. unnstian jmaeavor oooieiy ovory tcuiidoujj mgnt. eewiiig svuuui x usujf auu oaiiuuaj 8.30 to 4.00 p. m. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, corner Fourth and Campbell streets. Rev. A. D. Mc Ciure, pastor. Sabbath services: Preaching at ll a., m.. anu i to r . ju. oauuauu ovxiw. 8 80 P. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 P. M. All are cordially invited to attend these ser vices. ' - " I ' ! iriYN-ri OTWVUltl T? n K o'cloek a. m. and 7 80 p. m. Sunday School at 9.80 la. m. Weekly Prayer -meeting Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Strangers and visitors are cordially invitea to attena tnese uerviueu. Grace M. E. Church, corner of Grace and Fourth streets. Pastor, Rev. A. P. Tyer. Ser- vices Dunuay at u a. m. auu m. apnui vu. THE "Jenness Mil ler " hygienic shoes for women have no equal in fit and wear ing qualities. Being modeled "after the na tural foot theyfit the feet as nature intended. The very acme of comfort, grace and style. 'V, Price $3.50, We are sole agents for "Jenness Miller; Shoes for this city; f & . - - - MERCER & EVANS. 115 Princess street. -ma"2J3t 1 satuth ! liisi Haip. PROVISIONS. Q" BRAND FLOUR Has an Immense sale. Try it and increase your business. Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m. A nnwflol nulramiia tl all Visitors to the citv especially Invited. Seats free. The Advent Church, Sixth street, between nhiii-nh ivao.iincr at 11 A M and 7.80 P. M. by Elder E. Fiske, acting pastor. Subject A. M., "Saul Sparing Agag. or Disobe dience and its Results:" P. M.. "Looking for that Blessed Hope." Sunday School, 3.30 P. M. Pnurav anA mnfannm mnAt.inir Tnesdav even ing at 7.45. Public cordially invited. DIED. rtun T.M011 Miwli Olt.h of. T?kirann: R. O.. In the 24th year ot his age, GEORGE G. KING. Remains will arrive this morning at 9.30, via Atlantic Coast Line. Funeral this (Saturday) afternoon at 4 o'clock from Grace M. E." Church; thence to Oakdale Cemetery. - new advebtisem!ents. N. F. PARKER. Furniture, Furniture Novelties . No. 17 S. Front St. Mattresses of all kinds made and renovated Furniture renovated, reflnished, upholstered repaired, packed, hauled," stored and Insured To accommodate those "who cannot visit my store during the usual business hours, I will keep open Mondays and Thursdays till 8.30 o'clock P. M., and Saturdays till 10 P, M , BeU'Phone 810. - Wb Receipts of Naval Stores and Cotton Yesterday. W. & W. Railroad 7 bales cotton, 4 barrels crude turpentine. a . T-fc 1 1 4M 1 1 A w.. VJ.oc.a itaiiroaa n Daies coi ton, 6 casks spirits turpentine, 15'bar rels rosin, 56 barrels tar. A. & Y. Bailroad-i-3 casks spirits tur pentine, 14 barrels tar. W. ot JN. Kauroatt o Daies cotton, 5 casks spirits turpentine, 11 barrels -rncin - i Steamer Croesus -j-60 barrels rosin, 19 barrels tar.' ' Steamer A. P. Hurt 9 casks spirits turpentine, 5 barrels rosin, 119 barrels tar. S Steamer K A. Hawes 35 bales cot ton, 1 cask spirits turpentine, 375 bar rels rosin, aa oarreis tar. Tntftl f!ottnn. fiS hales; snirits tur pentine, 24 casks; rosin, 466 barrels tar, 303 barrels crude turpentine. 4 barrels.. ' , Utility Had to Abandon Dredge. A telegram to the Norfolk Land mark from Vineyard Haven, N. J., under date of Tuesday, says that the British schooner I Utility, Captain Bishop, from Wilmington, N. C, for . 1 , .. ." 1 .hi. iialitax, reports tnai on marcn nui, latitude 46.20, longitude 74.30,she fell in with thn Abandoned dredsre Admi ral and scow; took a dog off the dredge and cut scow adrift, as it was full of tfrnfam rrr hQVQAT. TJ n.TYtfLTfl.l. H.H1I towed her for .twenty-four hours v j 1 .it. .v.i;.a aunne ueavy suutu Kaia was wugcu . , i TTT' I . to let go areage. winter quarter liVlitQliin hnarino- N W.1-2W. 21 miles. ' Dredge was in track of steamers and very dangerous to navigation. i Domestic Row Near Castle Hayne. David Howard and Cain Gray, ne- j goes who live near pastle Hayne, were placed in jail by! Deputy Sheriffs. Flynn and Terry yesterday for engag ing in a general domestic row a few days ago. The charge against Howard is that he assaulted Zach Pollock, col ored, with a gun and simple assault" is charged in the warrant against Gray. A warrant has also been issued for the arrest of Miranda Gray for being im j plicated in the row. The investigation will be made lief ore Justice Price this The sale of Cigars 'increases, and we still offer Cuban Blossoms, Renown; Topical Twist. If -your trade languishes try any above brands andyou will regain It ... Dealers in ; HOG PRODUCTS, Canned Meats, Lard, &c. feiotf Nutt street. A.C.U Crossing. ' Heayy and Fancy ... Groceries. flSH ROE. 118 dosen Mallet Roe. 87 barrels Mullet. 418 bales Best Hay. . 740 bushels Corn. 180 boxes-Meat. f 25 cases Arbuekle Coffee. 115 bundles Butter Disbes. -175 boxes Plain Starch. ' 115 boxes CeUuloid Starch, t 750 gross Matches. 815 boxes Cakes. 140 boxes Candy. v V V V Y t V i" V V Y Y V Y Y Y X We have Just received a large and select stock, which we offer to the trade at close figures: Flour, Bait, Molasses, Coffee, Tobacco, Snuff. Bacon, Lard, Soaps, Meal, Rice, Bagging, Ties, Nails, Oysters, Peaches, Cakes, Cheese. Com Beef, Baking Powders, Teas, Cheroots, Cigarettes, Tomatoes, etc. L In fact, . i' , ' - .-.- - Everything kept in a First-class Grocery Store. WBITKCFOBIQXJOTATIONS. WILLIAMS BROS., ' I- . t " : Wholesale Grocers and : Commission Merchants. . felStf . i X N ma 25 W. B. COOPER. . Wholesale Grocer, wumlnaton, N. C CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION, - I - . We. the undersigned, Judges duly qualified to hold an election for Aldermen for the several Wards of "the City of Wilmington." on the fourth Thursday Of March, 1839, do hereby certify for our respective Ward4 that the ... . . a n...nmnnt following is a true ana corrrou pmrouicu. and return of said election: WIRST WARD. J. M. Woolard received 219 votes C. I. Spencer " .......... 220 SECOND WABD, New Stock. The Wilmington Homestead and . Toan Association wlU start a NEW SERIES, first payment to be made on Saturday, April 1st. j Those wishing toi secure Stock in this NEW SERIES should apply at once to an officer or director! of the Association. W. E. Springer H. P. west received.......... 180 votes " 180 THIRD WARD. Hugh MacRae receives... j. a. Tayior Geo Harriss, Jr. - ........ T FOURTH WARD. C. W. Worth received.. J. H. Hanby - . 833 votes S3S 1 ' 177 votes 177 " J. C. STEVENSON, President. H. r.. McOUEEN. Vice President. C. C. BRQJJtN, Secretary and Treasurer, -L. 8. BELDEN, WM. GOODMAN, C. W. POLVOGT, J. II. HAJiUJUN, ma249t GEO. D. PARSLEY, T. O. BUNTING, N. M. McEACBERN. O. M. FILLYAW, DlBICTORS.. ! 195 votes 194 , Sumptuous Farewell Supper. A narty of "chums" and.specia friends of Junior Lieutenant W. Ml Atkinson gave him a sumptuous and eleeranUr served supper at The Orton last night The occasiott-was a fare well compliment to Lieut. Atkinson in l-view of the fact that he is very soon to leave the city to assume the duties of his recent appointment as Jumor Lieu tenant on hoard the steamer Path- finder, which is to do service as a United States survey ship on the Pa- ciflc coast, probably as far north as Alaska.' - ; afternoon at 2 o'clocki Prepariog for the Rush. i A prominent railroad official, thor oughly in touch with the truck pros pects told a Star reporter yesterday that the crop will be about ten days later this season than last So that it will be about April 35th when straw berry shipments begin, reaching a climax as to- the magnitude oi anip ments about May 10th. The CJoast Line railroad authorities are already arranging for special trains to insure prompt and rapid transit service for truckers along their lines.' V FIFTH WARD. F. A. Montgomery received........ I rt r To rlrar ...... And we hereby respectfully, forour respective Wards, declare that J. k. wooiara auu ' O. tu Spencer In the First Ward, W. E. I RnrinirarandH. P. West In the Second; Ward, - J. A. Taylor and Hugh MacRae In the Third Ward, C. W. Worth and J. H. Hanby In the . Fourth' Ward, C. C. Parker and J. A; Mont gomery In the Fifth Ward, having received thA hishest number of votes cast In their respective Wards, were duly elected Alder men for the City of Wilmington at said elec tion. ' ISAIAH WEST, W. R. SMITH, W. A. WRIGHT, O. M. FILLYAW, JAME8 GRADY, - w ft VcKOY. J. G. LOVE. ,. CBLOAM, . J. AM AN. I O. M. HARRISS, Judges of maaiti THOS. B. OLDHAM, - H.G. FENNELL. E. W. HEWLETT, : ' . CD. V. FRENCH, A. J.HILL, T.O.PICKETT. , D. D. CAMERON, jOt. W. MII.LIS, O- C REDD, .. W. W. KINGv TT T. IW Election, Karen 23rd, 1899. OPERA HOUSE, Tuesday Nicbt, March 28, SOUSA'S Greatest Comic Opera Success, . ;. EL CAPITAN. rIB8T-CLA88 COMPANY And a Grand Chorus of 50 TRAINED VOICES-60 ma24 3t frsatu ' d- o'conrjoR.t Heal Estate Aen, WHmlnton, If. Tl. mmm I s i: OFFICES 1FQR JJ?tJJ: Honaes aau im 4wW. TtAiita. Taxes and Insurance attended to DrompuT. mvuj 'yr? on lmproveu j " " ' - l- 11 A' j 'v 1 ''ll II! :V. !' ft.; . :U -" fit, l;4 ir-A - A 3:25. . and regular delivery. V