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VOL. LXIV.-NO. 7.
WILMINGTON, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1899.
WHOLE NO. 9,865
MORNING
Star
lire ptauitig jgfetr.
OUTLINES.
MacA-rtiur's troops advancedron the
Filipinos at 6 A. M. yesterday, and met
but slight resistance, the rebels falling
back towards Malolos, and burning
everything behind them. ! Ameri
can and British cruisers Porpoise and
Philadelphia bombarded villages of
Mataafa's tribemen in Samoa, who re
fused jio disperse when ordered.
1W. Kil Vanderbilt's wedding present to
hrs soli, Wm. KM Jr., amounts to ten
million dollars. Secretary Alger
reports! a favorable condition of affairs
in Cuba. Mississippi river steamer
r.n-in.a T.ft wvnnrtftd sunk at Tvler.
run vu " r- - mi
Jio. ; only a few "passengers escaped.
Fire in Mobile, Ala., caused
losses aggregating over $90,000.
Trinity College won the ball game
played with LaFayette College at
Durham. ' Gen. Flagler died at
Old Point, Va. The auxiliary
''cririsef Wasp, manned by Florida
naval reserves, left Charleston for Fer
naudina. N.Y, markets :Money on call
firm at- 37 per cent., the last loan
being at ZlA per cent. ; cotton quiet,
middling uplands 6 5-16c; flour held
higher on spring patents; wheat spot
stron?, No. 2 red 8ijc; corn spot
firm, No. 2 43. 44c; rosin steady,
strained common to gopd $1.37,j4c;
spirits turpentine dull at 44J45c.
WEATHE3 REPORT.
S. Dap t 03 AasiouLTuas,
I. WEATHER BUREAU,
. 1 WiLM'S iT i, N. C, March 29.
t, 1 . . r, ja J . o T AT
43 de. ; maximum, 53 deg. ; minimum,
3 deg. ; mean, 46 deg. '
I Rainfall for the day, .47; rainfall
Lince 1st cf the month up to date, .99.
Stage of water in the river at Fay-i
etteville at 3 A. M., 17.8 feet and rising.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
(Washington, March 29. For North
Carolina-Iacreasing cloudiness, prob
ably rain at night; warmer; brisk
southeasterly winds.
Port Alcvnac March 30.
nau Rises 5.50 A. M.
Sun Sets ...... 6.18 P. M.
.)ay's Length ....... .12 H. 28 M.
ntisrh Water at SouthDori 9.36 A. M.
If,
h Water. Wiiminetoii 1.06 P. M.
L Pekin dispatch says Li Hung
Chang has the innings again and
will zonn return to power. Li is a
hard old rooster to down and keep
down.' "
I Williams College, in Massachu
setts, 13 running in a lucky groove.
It has in the past seven years re
ceived Jdonation3 of $3, 000, 000 in
money.
Mr. Mafi, a scissors grinder of San
Antonio, Tex., has retired from the
business. Reason hi3 wife has fallen
heir to $-250,000 left by an old uncle
in Monterey, Mexico.
A Chicago woman wants a di
vorce because she hasn't seen her
husband but once in twenty years.
If she had seen him of tener she
might have wanted a divorce several
years ago.
, There is a railroad now in opera
tion Skaguay, on the coast, to the
sjimratt of White Pass, in the Klon
dike country, an elevation of 3,000
feet, which will be extended to Daw
son -City. " . .J ' i
The Yellow river in China has
been jem the .rampage again and the
result is such devastation of lands
and crops that over 2,000,0C0 of
people in the.Chee Too province are
in a starving condition.
I , And now Denmark wants a chunk
pi China. Somoa hasn't shown a
hankering, for "any of it yet, but
she'll) probably be coming along
pretty soon, after she gets her little
domestic unpleasantness settled.
The peculations of the members
of tlie Kansas Legislature were
checked this' year by employing de
tectives when the session closed to
spot those who stole typewriters,
and other movable things and make
them disgorge.- , j
The tJ. S. pension rolls now carry
200J000 widows. A good many of
these are widows who came in under
the supplemental proceedings, so to
speak, and bear their anticipated
widowhood with becoming resigna
tion.'1 ' . 'I ; i .'
John M. Young, a gentleman who
..was1 born in Ireland, but when young
became a citizen of Kentucky, cele
brated his lOGth birthday a few days
ago, and is still Young. He cast his
first vote for James K. Polk, and has
been poking in Democratic votes
right along ever since.
Int 1897 the commerce of New
.Yofk city was $3,153,000 less than
it was in 1896, and in 1898 the de
cline was $39,250,000. The New
York papers attribute this to what
thjey call railroad discrimination,
but the fact is it is due to the diver
gence of much of the business that
went to New York to Southern
ports. And there will be more of it.
LOCAL DOTS.
' J nstice McGowan disposed f
several cases for disorderly conduct
yesterday and a number of civil mat
ters in which small amounts were in-
Miss Mary Jane Hart and Mr.
"Wm. Baldwin, - both of Wilmington,
were married last night in Southside
Baptist Church, Rev. F. H. Farring
ton officiating.
The Wilmington Division Na
val Reserves are contemplating a short
cruise on their converted cruiser, the
Hornet, some time during April. How
ever, no date is yet announced.
Only two unimportant cases for
disorderly conduct were tried by
Mayor Waddell at yesterday's session
of the Police Court.' Judgment was
suspended in each' upon payment of
costs.
About twenty-five applicants
for positions as relief station agents
with the A. CLL., came to the city
yesterday from points along the sys.
tem and will be examined by the
proper A. C. L. officials here.
During the wind and rain storm
Tuesday night, a part of the orna
mental wood work on the, steeple'of
St Paul's Pro Cathedral was blown
off. No damage of any great conse
quence was, however, caused.
National Bank Examiner Wal
ter R. Henry expects to complete his
work in this citv to-day. He examined
the Murchison National Bank Tues
day, the National Bank of Wilming
ton yesterday and will examine the
Atlantic National Bank to-day.
Wm. Halstead, alias "Funk,"
colored, was committed to jail yester
day by Deputy Sheriff Flynn for fail
ure to pay a fine of two dollars and
costs, imposed by Justice Clowe yes
terday morning in a case of disorderly
conduct and nuisance.
The schooner William T. Par
leer, Capt. Lynch, which caught fire
while a short way out to sea on her
trip to New York about a month ago
with a cargo of lumber from the Hil
ton Lumber Co., will .proceed to her
destination this morning, having been
reloaded and temporary repairs made.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Banks Notice.
S. W. Sanders Lard.
W. B. Cooper Reduction in snuff.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Howell's Book Store-
-Linen paper.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
J. J. Cros3well, of the South
em Express Co, headquarters, in Fay
etteville, is in the city.
Miss Lizzie McMillan is spend
ing several days in the . city, the guest
of her brother, Mr. W. D. McMillan,
Jr., on Front street. I
Mr. D. J. Justiee, master me
chanic at the A. C. L. shops in
Florence; was in the city yesterday.'re
turning from an official visit up the A.
and Y. road.
Mr. Newton L. Landon and
wife and daughter, who ha,ve been
spending the Winter at Thomasville,
Ga., are in the city en route to their
home at Camden, N. J. They expect
to spend several days in the city.
MfTJ. H. Westbrook, of Rocky
Point, was a visitor to the city yester
day. He was down making arrange
ments for the handling of his berry
crop, which he says will not be well
under way before about April 20th.
Mr. David Barnhisel, represent
ing the Champion Oil Burner Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio, is in the city in the
interest of a new heating apparatus
and has opened an office in the Wes-
sell block near Front street marKei
house. '
Mr. J. B. Farrar, travelling
salesman for Messrs H. A. Tucker &
Bro., is in the city on a visit to his
family. His son, Master Geo. Farrar,
who : was accidentally shot several
months ago, is improying very fast
but is unable to be up yet.
BATTERY C, SIXTH ARTILLERY.
Will
Leave Fort Caswell for the Pacific
toast Early Next Week.
Capt Clarence Deems, of Battery C,
Sixth artillery, under orders to go to
Manila was in the city yesterday after
noon and told a Stab reporter that
his battery will very probably leave
Fort Caswell for :the Pacific coast on
Monday or Tuesday of next week, cer
tainly not later than Wednesday.
fiaDt. Deems came up from Fort Cas
well yesterday afternoon and left on
the seven o'clock northbound train for
Washington where he has beensum
moned as a witness in an Investigation
by court martial. He fears that : ne
will not be able to return ty the city
before his battery receives orders to
start across the continent
A Boon to Cyclists.
Mr. J. E. Piatt has obtained a patent
for an ingenious slot machine which
zimtlAaa move a boon to bi-
W AJ- vvfc w r i
cyclist.
It is a nickel in ine biou uu,jv
pump intended to be placed at inter
vals along bicycle paths. The rider
drops in his mcsie wmcu
locks a stationary case in which are
made fast, so as to be convenient for
use, a large pump and rubber tubes
for inflating pneumatic tires. Mr.
Piatt will place one of these machines
at the second tollhouse on the Shell
road. He has one on exhibition at his
shop on Front street :
J
CAPT. HARPHR'S NEW
31 CAME K
Manila Takes Place of Steamer Wilming
ton While Latter Undergoes Repairs
for Summer Excursion Season.
This morning at 9.45 o'clock Capt .
Harper's new steamer, the Manila,
will leave Market street dock for
Southport, "taking the Wilmington's
regular schedule, the latter having
yesterday afternoon gone upon the
marine rail way at Skinner's shipyard
for repairs and renovation preparatory
for the Summer resort season.
The Manila arrived in port from
Peekskill, New York early yesterday
morning. Capt. Atkins, . who piloted
her down the coast, reports a very
pleasant voyage and pronoircses the
Manila one of the most staunch boats
that ever buffeted the breakers, be
having herself beautifully, as he ex
pressed it, "a veritable duck on the
water."
The officers who brought the boat
to Wilmington were Capt. Atkins,
pilot; E. A. Warren, captain; P. F.
Piatt, chief engineer, and Jos. Peo
pers, assistant engineer. Peter Jor
gensoD, former first mate of the Wil
mington, takes charge of the Manila
as captain and W. Price, . who arrived
here from New York a few days ago,
will be engineer. It will be of interest
to note in this connection that Mr.
Price is the son of Engineer Price of
the Cinthia.
It is expected that the Wilmington
will be in Skinner's shipyard for. re
pairs for at least two weeks. And as
soon as she resumes her run the
Manila will enter upon her work of
carrying supplies from this port
Fort Caswell for the Government.
to
1899 BASE BALL PROSPECTS.
The Boys Preparing to Sign As A. C,
L. I
or 0. A. N. Players.
The boys are preparing for Wil
mington's 1899 base ball season with
due diligence. Regular practices by
those contemplating signing as players
on the A. C. L. and O. A. N. teams
will begin next Monday night. Many
of them are already spending their af
ternoons at Hilton park and other
suitable places training j for the
diamond. Manager Sinclair, it will be
remembered, wrote the Baltimore,
New York and Brooklyn teams 1 invit
ing them to stop over in Wilmington
for games while on their Southern
tour. Yesterdav he received a letter
from the manager of the Baltimore
team regretting that it will be impossi
ble for his team to accept the invita
tion for the reason that they will
make no stops on their return trip.
Whether any of the league teams
visit Wilmington or not, says Mr.
Sinclair, there is abundant prospect
for a series of interesting games on the
local diamond. .
Experience With a Crazy Woman.
Mary Worth, the insane colored wo
man who has been giving the jail
authorities no end of trouble since her
incarceration, was taken to the Golds
boro colored asylum yesterday morn
ing by Deputy Sheriff King. She
fought violently on being taken fr6m
the jail to the train and Deputies King
and Oscar Millis bad all they could do
to keep her from doing injury to them.
She, however, became pacified on the
train but Mr. King, who returned last
night, said that she gave him a
lively scrimmage when he attempted
to take her from the train at Golds
boro. Effie Graham, another insane
colored woman from New Hanover
county, had to be brought back by
Mr. King to make room for th& Worth
woman, the hospital already being
crowded, with colored insane.
Weather in April.
Data, compiled at the Weather Bu
reau station, Wilmington, covering a
period of 28 years, shows the mean
temperature, for April, 61 degrees; the
warmest April was the month of 189.J,
an average of 66 degrees, and the
coldest, in 1881 and 1898, an average
of 58 degrees.
The average date on which the last
killing frost in Spring occurred is
March 30th. . 7i
The average rainfall for" the month
is 2.83 inches. .
Homewood Colony Prosperous.
. Mr. Ii: D. Pettenger, of Steward,
111., is in the city en route home from
Homewood Colony near Conway
where he has been the guest of his
parents, Mr. and -Mrs. E. W. Pet
tenger. The Homewood Colony has
been located only about four montns
and is, Mr. tettenger says, making
a-mallnnt. hpadwav in the matter of
establishing themselves in trucking
and other industries They have good
prospects for a profitable strawberry
crop this Spring. ,
Small Fire Yesterday
As a result of a fire, the alarm for
which was sent in at 9.08 o'clock yes
terday morning from box 26,' a stable,
owned by Mrs. H. J. Bierman, on the
premises at No. 212 North Third street,
was destroyed and a nearcy tenement
house owned by Mr. Hugh Sweeney
and occupied by two negro women,
Mary Moore and Ella Patrick, was
damaged about $50. There was no in
surance on either building. The fire
, ,
is attributed to children playing with
matches in the stable, setting fire to
a quantity of hay. j i
Services at St. James Church.
' Joint services of the Parishes of St
John, St. Paul, and St. James will be
held at St James' Church this evening,
at 8 o'clock. Rev. James Carmichael
D. D., officiating, assisted by the isev.
Messrs. Wooten, Barber and Windley.
CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST.
Only Two Witnesses Examined Yesterday
and Their Testimony Was Not Dis
appointing to Contestee.
Nothing of interest developed from
the hearing, in the Bellamy-Dockery
case, which was resumed yesterday
morning at lltSo o'clock.
Oscar J. Spears, Esq., was assisted
in his cross examination by v Attorney
Musselwhite, of Fayetteville, and Es
quires Geo. L. Peschau, Franklin
McNeill and Thos. W. Strange were
present in the interest of Mr. Bellamy,
i Mr. C. F. Craig, . the first witness.
testified as to having been a registrar
in the second division of the First
Ward; the election was quiet and or
derly.' j
i The cross examination consisted of
a multitude of (questions relative to
the identity of persons who appointed
the election officers for the election held
JNov. 8, 1898, but no evidence unfav
orable to contestee was secured, the
witness testifying in a straightforward
manner, not even once becoming con-
fused with the
entangling questions
proposed by MrJ
Spears.
The direct and reT-direct examination
was by Franklin McNeill, Esq. !
Mr. Jno. R,
Turrentine was the
witness before an ad
taken at 1 o'clock P.
second and last.
iournment was
M. The examination was by Geo. L.
Peschau, Esq., and the questions and
answers were as clear and concise as
those of any witness examined dur
ing the progress of the investigation.
The witness testified as to having
been a resident, of the city of Wil
mington since the war; took an ac
tive interest in politics, and was at
the polls all day during the election
in question ; Lsaw no fraud or intimi
dation, and in peply to a question on
cross-examination, which would be a
virtual admission that a riot occurred
in the city of Wilmington after the
elections he said that for the reasons
stated he1 declined to .answer. The
question was then couched in other
laneuaere, and j the witness testified
that, to his personal knowledge, he
knew of no riot here on the day in
question. j
j Upon the conclusion of Mr. Turren
tine's testimony, an adjournment was
taken until 11 o'clock this morning.
A BREEZY; TIME" TO-NIGHT.
The Atlanta Journal Pays the Company a
i High j Compliment.
At the ' Opera House to-night "A
Breezy Time" j will doubtless afford
lots of amusement. Indications are,
too, that there will be a good audience.
The company is highly spoken of by
papers of leading Southern cities
where they have played. A recent
issue of the Atlanta Journal has the
following complimentary notice, to-,
wit: , i j j - I
A very large 'audience was present
last night at the Columbia, to see Fitz
and Webster's 'fA Breezy Time." From
start to finish it is one long laugh and
the audience seemed to enjoy the many
funny situations and excellent special
ties that came thick and fast through
oat the three acts.
Of course "A Breezy Time" has no
plot to speak of, but the audience last
night expected none and seemed quite
satisfied, and showed their apprecia
tion by prolonged applause and many
encores. 1 i
Miss Frankie Campbell as Daisy;
E. F. Kreger as Reuben Merryfleld;
Bob Carlton as the Tramp, and E. A.
Clark, as the Dutch Comedian, filled
the principal roles in a very acceptable
matter. La Delia did a bit of con
tortion work that caught the house.
The performance was concluded with
an original cake walk that was an ap
propriate ending to a pleasing enter
tainment j ;
Committed For Attempted Incendiarism.
Justice McGowan yesterday render
ed his decision in the case of the young
white mail Thomson, who was ar
raigned before his court Tuesday af
ternoon, charged 5 with attempted in
cendiarism in making an effort to burn
the house of a jwhite woman, Grace
Miller, on Queen street. He adjudg
ed that there was probable cause, and
the defendant was committed to jail in
default of $100 bond for his appearance
at the next term of the Circuit Crimi
nal Court. I ; j
Annual Hibernian Ball.
The Hibernian Society of this city
will give their grand annual ball on
Easter Monda night in Hibernian
Hall. Itistheoeterminationof those
having the arrangements in charge to
give the most successful event in the
history of the j Society. The special
committee consists of Mr. James
Allen, Mr. J. W. Eeilly, Capt Robt
Green, Mr. Timothy Donlan and Mr.
martin j liiiou. ; . i
The First Ripe Strawberries,
Mr. W. A. Riach, auditor of the
Atlantic Coasti Line, comes to the
front as an expert trucker as well as
railroad 1 accountant, he having
gathered fine ripe strawberries on his:
farm near this city on Tuesday of this
week. He didn't gather them in quan
tities, of course, but they were, at
east so far as reported, the first of the
season. : ;
A NEW HEATING DEVICE
Without the Use of Coal.
A fire ! which can be touched off
with a match, gives as much or as lit
tle heat as you want, can be turned
off or on at will, and is free from
odor, dust or ashes; in fact, a fire
which possesses all the advantages
necessary for the perfect heating of
all kinds of cook and other stoves and
furnaces, is worthy of consideration
by all citizens interested in the prob
lem of cheaner and better fuel. This
new method can be seen in operation
for a few days! in Wessell Block, on
South Front street, near the Market
House. ' . t
NEWS FROM RALEIGH.
The State-Treasurer Refused the
Demand of the-Penitentiary
Committee.
PUBLIC PRINTING DELAYED.
Epidemic of Meningitis Cruiser -Raleigh.
Smallpox First Regiment's Recep
tion Violent Storm at Rocking
ham Roxboro's Election.
jiStaf Correspondence.'
Raleigh, N. C, March 29. j
During the storm at Rockingham
yesterday, f A house in which there
were several children was blown to
pieces, but its inmates miraculously
escaped injury, v ' -The
public printers are working
day and night to' get out the laws and
journals on time ninety days after
adjournment of the Legislature. Al
ready 600 pages of the Senate Journal
and 224 pages of the Public Laws
have been completed. .
The printing has been delayed on
account of the late hour at which the
Legislature cave out the contract. It
was awarded on March 7th, the day
before the Legislature adjourned, and
not until a week later, March 15th,
were the printers able to get a sheet
of paper. Instead of the usual 6,000
copies of the Laws, there will this
year be 9,500 copies printed.. The
Revenue and Machinery Acts, con
tain ninety-six pages, and there will
this year be 6,000 more copies than
usual printed. The Insanity Laws
consist of twenty-eight pages. Of
these 5,000 extra dopies have been
printed. The Insurance Laws make
fifty-two pages The captions will be
out in a few days.
Epidemic at Marion.
There seems to be an epidemic of
meningitis at Marion. .Four deaths
from the disease have occurred there
within a week.
Superintendent J. C. Mathes, of the.
Durham cotton mills, who was so
badly scalded at the same time Mr.
Branson was, is improving and, it is
believed, will recover. It is even
hoped to save his eyesight.
In the election at Roxboro only six
votes were cast against the proposed is
sue of $10,000 of bonds for water works
and other municipal improvements. -
All the convicts at the penitentiary
have nowbeen vaccinated.
Raleigh will give a hearty welcome
to its company now in the First North
Carolina regiment on it return home.
It is ascertained that the set of colors
that it is proposed to present to the
cruiser Kaleigh will cost $227.26.
There are fifty-six flags in the set.
More Smallpox. j
Another suspected case of smallpox
was discovered here this morning. It
is a negro - woman, living on North
street This is the vicinity in which
the first case here was discovered and
several have since developed. The
first nine cases quarantined here have
been dismissed as well. The pest
house has been completed and is now
ready for the reception of patients.
A delegation will probably be sent
to New York to represent this city on
the arrival of the cruiser Raleigh. No
decision has been reached as to the
proposition to bring the officers of the
vessel here for the purpose of making
the gift presentations.
There nas within the last few days
been a remarkable falling off in rail
way travel. Railroad men attribute it
to the smallpox scare.
Special Star Telegram.
RaTjEigh, N. C, March 29. Col.
John Robinson, ex-Commissioner of
Agriculture, died at his home near
this city this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
He was in his 69th year. The body
was taken to Wadesboro to-night on
the Atlanta special. The funeral will
be held there to-morrow..
U. S. Cruiser Raleigh.
A, telegram received to-day from
Mayor VanWyck, of New York, says
that if a committee is sent from
here to that city to partici
pate in the reception tendered
the commander, officers and sailors
of the cruiser Raleigh, "they will be
welcomed with great pleasure, and ac
commodations will be provided for
them on the boat which will carry the
committee appointed by the Mayor of
New York down the bay to welcome
the Raleigh.''''
A new case of smallpox is reported
from Henderson.
Durham is preparing to give its com
pany in the First regiment a royal re
ception on its return home.
Eight Federal prisoners to-day com
pleted their terms in the penitentiary
here aijd were released. . Seven of
them are from Alabama and one is
from Arkansas. Most of them were
sent up for moonshining.
Demand on State Treasurer.
The Executive Committee of the
Penitentiary to-day made a demand on
the State tTreasurer for part of the
$50,000 appropriated by the last Legis
lature for the maintenance of the in
stitution, and he refused to pay it.
There was talk of bringing man
damus to compel him to do so, but
finally it was decided to wait for the
decision in the Day case. The money
asked for to-day was to buy fertilizers
BY RIVER AND RAIL.
Receipts of Naval Stores and Cotton
Yesterday.
W. & W. Railroad 10 bales cotton,
7 barrels tar, 300 barrels rosin, 2 bar
rels tar.
W., C. & A. Railroad 23 bales cot
ton. 6 casks snirits turpentine, 20 bar
rels rosin, 111 barrels tar, 5 barrels
crude turpentine.
A. & Y. Railroad 1 bale cotton, 7
casks spirits turpentine, 40 barrels
rosin, 14 barrels tar.
W. 5c IS. Kaiiroaa i Daies cotton,
3 casks spirits turpentine, 8 barrels
rosin, 2 barrels crude turpentine.
Total Cotton, 41 bales; spirits tur
pentine, 23 casks; rosin, 368 barrels;
tar, 127 barrels; crude turpentine, 7
barrels.
The regular, tona fide circula
tion of The Morning Star is much
larger than that of any other daily
newspaper published in Wilmington.
CYCLONE IN PITT COUNTY.
Struck the Town of Bethel Tuesday
Night Buildings Wrecked There
Was No Loss of Life.
Special Star Correspondence.'
Bethel, PrrrCp., March 29.
A cyclone struck the town of Bethel
last night (Tuesday) about 8 o'clock.
No such a storm has ever been ex
perienced in this community: the
wind blew from six to ten, minutes,
sweeping everything in its path.
Among the losses that have been as
certained was the Missionary Baptist
church, which was torn literally to
pieces. The entire building was
moved from its foundation about ten
feet. Another loss is the large brick
notel, which was very badly torn up;
the whole top was blown off, windows
broken out and the rain that followed
has damaged the stocks of goods to an
unknown extent. , Blount & Bro.'s
large livery - stables were, torn
to pieces ; in them were three horses
and four buggies' and a large
lot of corn and fodder. Two of the
horses were gotten out alive, though
lDjured; the other a nice young mare
has not as yet been seen. We have
not heard of any lives being lost as
yet, but many, houses and stores were
completely torn to pieces. There was
a car on the side-track of the railroad
ladened with fertilizers which was
blown at least 250 yards and wrecked
at the end of the switch. Much other
damage was done. ; The loss is un
known but we think as. far as we have
heard it is not less than $25,000 just in
the community of Bethel.
DR. H0QE TO BE THE ORATOR
For the Charleston Post Society On the
Occasion of Their Anniversary Cele
. oration May 5th.
Charleston News and Courier.
The Charleston Port Society will be
signally fortunate this year in its an
niversary orator. The Rev. Dr. Pe.v-
ton H Hogej of Wilmington, N. C.
will deliver the annual sermon, on
Sunday night, May 5. Dr. Hoge was
mentioned prominently as the suc
cessor of the Rev. Dr. John Hall, iu
the pastorate of the famous Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church in the
city of New York, and is a nephew of
the Rev. Dr. Moses D. Hoge, of Rich
mond, Va., whose recent death is so
deplored in the Old Dominion.
Dr. Peyton Hoge was very, promi
nent in the troubles In Wilmington a
few months since, t bringing all the
power of his great ability and personal
influence to allay the tense feeling in
that community, and afterward giving
to the papers of the! North the true
story of the trouble which arose. An
enthusiastic lover of Confederate
memories Dr. Hoge will remain in
Charleston throughout all the days of
the great Reunion in May."
LIST OF LETTERS.
Remaining Uncalled For in the Wilming
ton Postoffice March 29th, 1899.
WOMEN'S LIST.
Eliza F. Allen, i Ida Blair, Lillie
Byrd. T C Cox, Charlotte Edwards.
Julia Finks, PriciHia Foy. Nancey
Green. J S Harriss. ; Annie Johnson,
Charlotte Johnson, Handy Jackson.
Jean Lucas Lillian. Irwin. Mary
Lewis. Nell Mosely. Janie Penisk,
Maggie Potter. Carrie Shires, Rinna
Williams,' Lena Whandle,
MEN'S LIST.
H L Alfords, Willie Allen. Frank
Beasley, Fray Bemom, Henry Bell,
J T Bullard, John Barough, Westley
Brinkley. Richard j Cromwell. Dock
Dickson; Forest Darden, John Davist.
H Edwards, J S Elliott. W S Finklin.
James Grady, Lewis Henry Gause, M
Goldman, Kobbie; Graham, Torn
Gardner. W C Harrisl J L Johnson,
Johnson Bro's. Q Millard, Harry
Mayes, James Moore, John Murphy,
Neil A. McLean, iMcCros, Monroe
Moore, W A McDuffle. Jimmie Preast,
R J Padrick, L T Powell. H T Rem
ington, John Rogers, J S Russell,
Rosltes& Clark, Lorenzo Rhodes, W
Reed, W M Robinson. Geo O Sawyer,
J M Smith, W H Stokely. B F Vai
dent. M C Webster, Williamson &
Jones. j
RETTTRinSD FROM DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Beulah Berrv. Mary A Lambe. A J
Norton. L R Murphy. C C White
heart, Mary A Wright
FOREIGN.
Signor Cutie Giohvanni.
Persons callinsr for above letters will
please say advertised. If not called for
in fifteen days they rwill be sent to the
dead letter office. I
Wm. H. Chadbotjen,
j j i Postmaster.
To City Subscribers, j
City subscribers fare earnestly re
quested to report promptly at the Stab
office every failure of the carriers to
deliver their papers. In all such cases
steps will be taken to insure promp
and refirular deli very. . , - ' .
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-
No Business
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Will be transacted by the Banks ol this city
Friday, March 3!st. I
MURCHISON NATIONAL BANK.
NATIONAL BANK OF WILMINGTON,
ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK.
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N. IF. PARKER.
Furniture1, Furniture Novelties
No. 1 7 S. Front St.
T Yia.m anma cnnrln for which there is not
much demand during the Summer, ana rather
than carry them over; -will ell a any
price. . i . - - .
While you are looking at these Barsalns
interview me on "SUMMER FURNISHINGS."
To accommodate those wno cannot, yibu, my
store during the usual (business hours, I will
keep open Mondays and Thursdays till 8.80
o'clock p. M., and Saturdays till 10 P. M
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LARD.:
Pure Lard
at The Unlucky Corner.
You will surely slip up If yoa don't Inquire th
Cot
Price of 1 1
Jones' Pure Leaf Lard,
Kettle rendered,
TWO DAYS ONLY.
; Quantity to one person limited.
S. W. SANDERS.
P. S. No dealer need apply. ma80tt
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Cash Paid for Beeswax.
If yon have some to sell, ship
us, and we will allow yon
it to
26 cents per pound free on
board cars or steamer
at Wilmington, in good sonn4 packages
W. H. BOVDLGAB & CO.,
ma 3 2in
Boston, IHasa.
Reduction in Snuff.
100 Grosa B. It. Snuff Packs $5.75
SS Grosa ft; St. Snuff Bags... 5.40
15 Palls Weasard's 42c lb
75 Boxes 3 Tntstle..... 36c lb
50 Boxes Blue Ribbon In cans . 6.00
We allow 6 per cent. Dis
count and prepay freight in
100-pound lota; 10 per cent.
Discount in 500-pound lots.
100 eases Tomton'i Lye... $2.50 case
100 cases 5c Babbitt's Lye 2. TO case
100 boxes Borax Soap....;. 3.50 box
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W. B. COOPER,
Wholesale Grocer,
Wilmington, N. C
3.
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New Stock.
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Hie Wilmington Homestead
and
Iioan Association
will start a NEW SERIES, first payment to be
made on Saturday, April 1st. I
i
Those wishing to secure
Stock in this NEW SERIES
should apply at once to an
- officer or director of the
Association. ' -
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J. C. STEVENSON, President.
H. C. McQUEEN, Vice President.
C. C. BROWN, Secretary and Treasurer.
Ii. S. BELDEN,
WM. GOODMAN,
C. W. POLVOGT,
J. H. HARDIN,'
GEO. D. PARSLEY, '
T. O. BUNTING,
N. M. McEAC HERN,
O. M. FILLY AW,
DIBECTORS.
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S. P. HcNAIR,
Wholesale Grocer,
North Water Street; V
OFFERS
FLOUR.! '
RIB SIDES.
D. S. PLATES.
PURE LARD.
LARD COMPOUND
STAR LYE.
MENDELSON'S LYE
TOMSON'S LYE.
CRACKERS.
PIC-NIC CHEESE.
SUGAR.
1COFFEE.
FOR
SALE
Rust Proof Oats.
September Mullets.
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Kainit.
Seed Oats, all Kinds.
Seed Potatoes.
GENERAL STOCK
GROCERIES.
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At Wholesaled
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HcNAIR & PEARS ALL.
fesu
The Murchison National
Bank.
Capital S200,000.
'I
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H. C. IttcOUEEN, President.' ;
J. V. GRAINGER, j!aUler.
This Bank offers to the
business public unsurpassed
facilities in every department.
Accuracy, Safety and polite
attention guaranteed. f
Foreign Exchange bought
and sold.
DIRECTORS:
J. C. STEVENSON,
T. M. EMERSON,
A. S. WILLI AMS,
J. A. SPRINGER,
W. O. WHITEHEAD!
FRED KIDDER,
A. B. NICBOLB,
K. M. MURCHISON,
M. J. CORBBTT,
B. W. WALLACE,
W. H. 8PBUNT.
PI. JAUUBl,! .
maim
MerrcrA Lvam
For any kind of GOOD SHOES
Call on us.
We can generally suit even the most fastidi
ous customer. '
Be sure and see the "JKNNESS MILLER''
Be sure and see the DUTTENHOFERS n
t as ............ .vw
Be sure and see the DUTTENHOFERS
at
Be sure and see the DUTTENHOFERS oQ
These are the BEST SHOES BLADE, at the
prices, for Ladles' wear.
i Thew. L. Douglass Gent's Fine Shoes are
Beauties." vTry them also. ;
We have a umitea numoer 01 ;wum.i
SEASON CALENDARS. Call for one with your
purchase. Respectfully, . j
MERGER
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& EVANS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SEE II
AT
JOHHSOFS
THIS WEEK.
EVERY DAY
1 Hew Ones Will Be!
Offered.
No. Ill Market Street.
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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, i
Topical Twist.
If your
trade languishes try
any above
brands and you will regain It.
Dealers In
HOG PRODUCTS,
Canned Meats,
LarcU &c.
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Nutt street. A.C. L. Crossing.
t
Heavy and Fancy
Groceries.
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Y We have just received a large and select
J stock, which we offer to the trade at
5 close figures: Flour, Salt, Molasses,
Y Coffee, Tobacco, Snuff, Bacon, Lard,
X Soaps, Meal, Rice, Bagging, Ties, Nails,
x Beef, Baking Powders, leas, uneroois, a
Cigarettes, Tomatoes, etc In fact, A
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Everything kept in a $
First-class Grocery Store.
WRITEEFOBIOJJOTATIONS.
WILLIAMS BROS.,
Wholesale Grocers and
Commission Merchants.
fel8tf ' . . 'I . ' .
HEW TO THE LINE.
"Neighbor, did you try it?"
"Yes!"
"What was it?"
"Nothing but frozen
Cus-
tard."
"I told you so."
"Are you going to try them
again?"
''No! No! No "
"ruiill nlaro mv nrrip.rs in
the future with: the PALACE
KERY, where I can get
Cream and NOT Custard.'
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Florida
Oranges,
Brunswick County Yams,
North Carolina Hams,
Shoulders and Sides
MUST BE CLOSED OUT.
HALL & PEARSALL,
ma8tf Nutt and Mulberrv streets
OPERA HOUSE.
Thursday Night, March 30. . .
FITZ and WEBSTER'S
"A BREEZY TIME."
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Entirely Rewritten and Turned TJp-To-Date.
'introducing Distinct Novelties.
BIG CAKE WALK.
mass St Bututh ! I -'
D. O'CONNOR.
Beal Estate Arent, WUmlnjEton, ft. .
DWELLINGS. STORES AW
OFFICES FOB BENT.
Houses and Lota for sale on leasy
lssisi
erms.
attend
afctended to promptly. Money loanou
on lmsro
ivea
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