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SUJSTDA.1 MOBNIKG, Apbil 9, 1899
NEW YORK'S FATAL FIRE,
Believed to Have Been Caused by an In
cendiary Threatening letters Sent
to a Servant. ' ' j
By Telegraph to the Moralnar Star.
New York, April a pespite reti
cence on the part -of the police, facta
became public to-day which make it
appear that the fire which yesterday
destroyeji thirteen persons was of in
cendiary origin. It transpired that a
few hours before the flames were seen
a 'policeman was sent fcir from the
Andrews house and was rpysteriously
dismissed by a servant. Who said he
was not wanted. Letters threatening
the lives of the Andrews family and
the children of Mrs.' StJ John were
found. It is believed that! the motive
' for incendiarism was revenge, and that
the affair arose out of a quairel between
the servants. Foley, th$ butler in
the Andrews family, is under surveil
lance, j and the police are hard at
work investigating the clues, which
chiefly rest upon the anonymous let
ters. Mary Flannagan, thje dead maid
servant, seems to have been a central
figure in this alleged pot and the
chief object of the supposed perpetra
tor's hate.
The police to day gavA out three;
scurrilous, threatening anonymous
letters which had been se4t to mem
bers of the Andrews household. One
was addressed to the servant, Mary
Flanriagan. The letters made charges
against Mary Flannagan and the but
ler: In a letter addressed to Mrs. St
John, the writer said: "I hope you
and Mrs.! Andrews don't, think for one
moment that I am reconciled or pacified
with Mary Flannagan, forfrndeed lam
not, and what is further, I jwill not be
until I get my revenge. If feel that I
have " given warning enough, and I
am gping to. fix her for life, and be
cause 1 you and Mrs. Andrews did not
give heed to warning I -am going to
fix you I too. I am going to make
some one mrow someimog in yuur
nurses and children's fa4es that will
i disfigure them and eat all the flesh off
I the bone. This I will do for spite,
because you did not let Afary go as I
itold you to do. You had jjust as well
let her jgo first as last. Yon will have
no girl j alive when I get through with
her."
MAGNIFICENT VASES.
Presented to the U. S. Government and
People by the President of the Re
public of Prance
By Telegraph to the Mornlhg Star.
1 Washington, April 8.
ceremony occurred at the
of the Executive Mansion
A notable
Blue Boom
it'll o'clock
to-day, When the French Ambassador,
M. Cambon, presented to
the govern-
ment and the American people, as rep
resented through Presiden
McKinley,
two magnificent Sevres vases, from the
French national pottery atj Sevres. The
gift was from the late President of the
French Republic, Felix jFaure, and
commemorated the opening of the new
Franco-American cable on August 17th
last, when President McjKinley and
President Faure exchanged the first
message over the new line, between
the White House and the Palace of
the Elysee. The vases and pedestals
stand six or eight feet high and are of
a deep blue, characteristic jof the finest
Sevres ware, as well as in Happy accord
with the prevailing colors of the Blue
Boom.
- Tne presentation was made the occa
sion for a happy exchangf of interna
tional greetings, M. Cambon making
an address and the President respond
ing. The vases have already been
placed in position, one on; either side
of the large window looking toward
the Potomac. They far exceed in ele
gance anything in the way of porce
lain! hitherto brought toj the White
'House. . .
- The vases will now remain a perma-
. nent possession of the White House,
along with several other notable deco
rations given by foreign governments.
If they had been given personally to
President McKinley it wonld have re
quired an act of Congress for their
acceptance, but as a gift to the Ameri
can government and people, no spe
cial act is required. ,
SPANISH-AMERICAN
TREATY.
Exchange of Ratifications
his Week In
.- Washington Peace Proclamation
y ( WiU Follow.
Br Telegraph to the Hording Star.
Washington, April
change of ratifications of
peace between Spain and
8. The ex-
he treaty of
the United
States, signed at Pans, wjill probably
take place in this city next week, and
that ceremony will be followed by a
proclamation by President McKinley,
officially announcing the close of the
war with Spain and the resumption of
inencuy .relations, con
otherwise, between the t
The Spanish copy of
lercial and
ro countries.
the treaty.
which was signed by th
Queen-Re-
gent March 17th. is expetited to reach
here Monday, and the arrangement of
. the formalities attending the exchange
oi raunuauonB wiu e pipmpuy per
fected. Secretary Hay has been offi
cially advised of the forwarding of the
Spanish treaty to the Freinch ambassa
dor at Washington.
The exchange of ratifications will be
followed promptly by the navment of
$30,000,000 to the Spanish government
on account of the cession; of the Philip
pine islands to the United States.
ON HATTERAS BEACH.
Schooner J. C. McNaaghton Prom New
i bern Crew Saved.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star. ,
Cae Henry, Va., April 8. The
schooner J. C. McNajughton from
New Berne, N. C. for Atlantic Citv
with .himber, stranded at 2 o'clock
this morning on Hatteras beach. The
crew of five were saved by Captain
Burrows, of rlll.nnt'aT.ifo Ha tti n n.
tion by means of the breeches traqy.
The vessel lies high up 6n the beach
and will probably be a total loss. The
cargo of lumber will probably be
saved. The crew is being cared for at
Grant's Life Saving station. i
CASTOR I A
' I Por Infants and Child
Tfea Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
WILMINGTON,
LATEST SAMOAN
DEVELOPMENTS.
uermany Protests Against Ac
n , . . j. i
tion of American and British
Representatives.
CLEAR VIOLATION OF TREATY
Considers New Government Illegal The
Situation at Apia Collisions Occur
Daily and the Bombardment
Continues Intermittently.
By Cable to the Morning Star.
Berlin, April 8. Both Mr. White
and the British ambassador, Sir Frank
Lascelles, conferred with Baron von
Buelow to-day with reference to the
atest Samoan developments. The Ger
man government earnestly urges the
speedy appointment and dispatch of
the commission, so as to prevent further
difficulties.
A foreign official, empowered to
eak for the eovernment, tells the
correspondent of the Associated Press
that the action of tne Americans ana
British is a clear violation of the Samoa
Act: that Germany intends to adhere
lO mis View; lliai ue uuuaiucra ure
j ri '11 1
new government or oamoa luegtu,
and that she has so instructed her am
bassadors at Washington and London.
Ambassador White.
The'United States Embassy authori
tatively denies that Ambassador White
used any such expression, regarding
the influence of the British on the
American press as stated by the Munich
Allgemeine Zeitung in an alleged in
terview with Mr. White, it is aaaea
that, the whole story that the ambas
sador made such charges against Great
Britain, or even alluding to Ureal
Britain,is pure invention.
The recent audience of the United.
States Ambassador. Mr. Andrew
White, with Emperor Williams,
asted ninety minutes. They discussed
Samoa and the peace conference and
his majesty asked the ambassador to
convey his thanus to .rresiaent Mc
Kinley for his willingness to consider
the proposal for a joint commission
and the conciliatory assurances re-
eived from Washington.
Mr. White again conferred to-day
with the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Baron von Buelow, on Samoa. A
number of papers attack Von Bue-
ow's policy. The Deutsche Zeitung
says: If tne eovernment does not
draw a lesson from the occurrence of
the past three months we may as well
cease to call ourselves a great power.''
Bombardment Continues.
An official telegram from the Ger
man consul at Apia, Samoa, dated
March 24th, says : "Minor collisions
are daily occurring and that the bom
bardment continues intermittently."
The dispatch adds: 4 'Tanus, yesterday,
was appointed King at Mulinu by the
other consuls and commanders. Busi
ness is at a standstill. All the shops
have been closed since March 15th."
Washington, April 8. The Sec
retary of the Navy has . received the
following:
"Han F rancisco, April is. Alalietoa
Tanus installed as king on the 23rd,
with appropriate ceremonies. Report
by mail. No fighting since the 21st.
(Signed) "Kautz."
The Joint High Commission.
Washington, April 8. The British
government has selected Mr. C. N. E.
Eliot, C. B., as the British member of
the joint high commission for the set
tlement of the Samoan question. The
British ambassador. Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, called at the State Department to
day and advised Secretary Hay of Mr."
Hiiiots selection.
The appointment gave mnch satis
faction in government and diplomatic
circles, as Mr. Eliot is a member of the
embassy staff, and during his brief ser
vice here has made many mends. , It
also gave added assurance that the real
differences over the Samoan trouble
are well nigh finished, now that the
governments have turned their atten
tion to the selection of commissioners
for its adjuament
The Peeling in Berlin.
Berlin, April a The Samoan
question continues to hold the atten
tion of the public, the newspapers
being full of dispatches and comment
on the subject. The Emperor has de-.
voted much time to the matter
and has conferred several times on the
subject with the Minister of foreign
Affairs, Baron von Buelow.
It is interesting to note that
German distrust and dissatis
faction at the latest events are almost
entirely aimed at Great Britain, whose
attitude is described, even in official
circles, as being dictated by duplicity
and Unfriendliness. The press faith
fully portrays this feeling. The de
lay of Great Britain in accepting the
proposals for a settlement of the diffi
culty, which the United States am
bassador, Andrew J. White, attributed
mainly to the absence of the Marauis
oi oausDury irom Lionaon. is eenerai
m i i -r-
ly interpreted in Germany as showing
distinctly unfriendly motives upon
tne part oi ureal Britain.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press had an interview on the subject
with a high foreign office official, who
said:
"It has been a source of regret and
astonishment that Great Britain, un
like the United States, has not ex
pressed regret at the latest turn of
affairs in Samoa, while the acceptance
ot our peaceful settlement has so far
been coupled with unacceptable con
unions, containing tne seeds of new
troubles and manifestly unfair. We
could not accept conditions enabling
the American and British commis
sioners at any time to override
(German rights, thus perpetuating the
unpleasant state of affairs in the
islands."
xne press comment is in tne same
key, but, naturally, "it is more out
spoken. In a lentrthv article the
Kreuz Zeitung charges Great Britain
wun maiajiaes in tne wnoie matter,
alleging that she is
own selfish purposes
"faying for her
to entangle the
United States into hostility with all the
continental Powers and at the same
time drag her into a policy of expan
sion." , s
The Boersen Courier says the reason
of Great Britain's delay in assenting
to Germany's proposal was founded on
her desire to continue, with the
aid of the United States, her policy
of spiting Germany, and; claims to
find proof of this attitude in the Lon
don jress, which it accuses of resum
ing its old tactics of "slandering Ger
many and breeding trouble between
tier many and the United States."
The Tageblatt takes Great Britain to
task for not expressing regret at the
unexpected policy of repression in
Samoa, and regards her attitude to
ward Germany as insincere.
The Cologne Yolks Zeituna savs
"Great Britain's behavior in this mat
ier is symptomatic, ana opens an un
favorable virta tor other vendincr ne
gotiations."
-Dr. A. W. Chapman, an old citizen
of Apalachicola. Fla., and a world re
nowned botanist, died suddenly yester-
ubj. xjl.v was ninety years oio.
EMBALMED BEEF INQUIRY.
Testimony Before the Investigating Com-
mission The Powell.. Preserva
tive Process.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Washington, April r 8. John
Rusch, of Englewood, N. J., cook for,
the. Second New Jersey regiment,
while at Jacksonville, opened the
testimony in the -army beef inquiry
to day. He declared that it
was common talk among tne
soldiers that all the meat in the South
was embalmed. The story became
prevalent, and the men refused to eat
the meat, which, he testified, was
rotten, often slimy in appearance, and
there were frequent complaints that it
made the men sick." After frying it it
tasted like straw, and had a peculiar
Lsmell as if decayed.
ixir. jiiexiinuer x. x uwen, w i
York, the proprietor of the Powell
beef preservative process. followed
Rusch on the stand. He explained at
some length that he was the sole
owner of the Powell process for pre
serving fresh meats without the use of
ice ; that the formula was a secret,
and . that it was not patented
because so eminently simple. Mr.
Powell declared emphatically that
neither bor'aic or salycalic acid was
used in the process; nor, he added, "is
there any injection of immersion in
chemicals. The process is applied by
fumigation."
The readme of the reports of officers
was then proceeded with by Maj. Lee.
They were of the same tenor as tnose
read yesterday. -
(Jolonel Davis announced at the be
ginning of the afternoon session mat
the court had decided to adhere to its
former decision to summon only such
of the additional witnesses suggested
by General Miles as could give testi
mony upon points not already covered
by the inquiry.
- After the reading of additional re
ports, the board adjourned until
Monday.
MOVEMENT FROM MANILA.
Expedition of 1,500 Men Sent to Capture
Santa Cruz and Sweep the Country.
By Cable to the Morning Star.
Manila, April 9. At nightfall last
night Generals Law ton and King
aunched an expedition of three gun
boats with 1,500 picked men in canoes -
in tow of the gunboats. The objec
of the expedition is to cross the lake,
capture Santa Cruz and sweep the
country to the south.
The expedition, which embarxed at
San Pedro Macati, consists of eight
companies of the Fourteenth infantry,
three companies of the Jjourth cav
airy, four of the North Dakota volun
teers, four of the Idaho volunteers,
two mountain guns and two hundred
sharpshooters of the Fourteenth in
fantry. At the mouth of the Pasig river the
men will be transferred to the three
gunboats Laguna de Bay, Cesto and
Napinda.
Santa Cruz, the objective point of
the expedition, is at the extreme end
of the lake.
JERSEY COURT DECISION.
Under Which an Imprisoned Debtor May
Remain in Jail for Life.
. By Telegraph to the Morning: Star.
New York, April 8. In future any
man who is imprisoned in New Jersey
for debt may remain in jail for life
unless some special law is passed by
Congress to release him.
Judge Blair, of the Hudson (Jounty
Court of Sessions,- has so ruled in a de
cision rendered in the case of Joseph
Schnitzer, a furniture dealer of Jersey
City, who sought to take advantage of
the insolvent debtor act of JNew Jer
sey. Judere Blair says that the United
States bankruptcy act supercedes the
JN ew J ersey insolvency act and that
forfeited bonds entail imprisonment.
WARM WIRELETS.
The
Baltimores left Savannah for
yesterday, after two weeks in
home
Savannah and Augusta.
Bain prevented the base ball game
between Georgetown and University
of Virginia at Uharlottesvilie, va..
yesterday.
The 70th ballot yesterday for U. S,
Senator by the Pennsylvania Legisla
ture resulted: Ouay, 11; Jenks, 8:
Irvin, 6. No quorum.
-Wake Forest defeated Mercer, at
Macon, Ga., by a score of ten to eleven.
The game was Mercer's up to. the
eighth inning. j
England won the international foot
ball championship at Birmingham by a
score of 2 to 1. Scotland, after a hard
tussle, managed to secure a goal in the
second half. :'
A private dispatch received at Los
Angeles, Cal., says that the boxing
match between Bob Fitzsimmons and
Jim Jeffries has been declared off. No.
particulars have been given.!
afternoon, destroyed the Seaside Inn
and six little cottages. The guests of
the hotel barely escaped with their
lives. Loss 125,000: no insurance.
Adjutant General Moorman states
that General Joe Wheeler will deliver
the oration at the meeting of the
United Confederate Veterans, at
Charleston, S. C, at their reunion in
May. j
An attempt has been made to assassi
nate the Czar's aide de-camp, General;
Mauzey. He was stabbed in the
throat by a servant, but the would-be
assassin was overpowered. The wounds
are not serious. j:
Martin Julian, manager of Bob
Fitzsimmons, denied the story from
Los Angeles, Calif., that the Fitzsim
mons Jeffries fight had been declared
off. He states that the fight will take
place . before the Coney Island
Athletic Club on the dates set.
Senator John M. Thurston, of
Nebraska, made an informal address
at the Union League, Philadelphia.
Among other things he said he had
changed front and was no 'longer a
conservative, but an annexationist.
The transport Sedgwick arrived at
Savannah last night from quarantine
with the Third United States volunteer
infantry (Bay's immunes.) The
troops were unloaded and went aboard
a Plant system train for Macon.
After one witness had been exam
ined in the murder case of Mrs. George,
at Canton, Ohio, and the jury taken to
the -scene of the tragedy, court ad
journed until Monday morning, owing
to illness in the family of one of the
counsel. . v ' "'.:. -j .:
Advices f romJSana, the capital of
Yemen, Arabia, say that fighting be
tween the Turks and the revoltinsr
Zaidis continues, and that the former
are committing such atrocities that
the inhabitants have sworn to fight to
the last man. i
The weekly bank statement shows
the following changes:- Surplus re
serve, decrease, $476,025; loans, de
crease, $1,241,700; specie, increase,
$8,200; legal tenders, decrease, $1,472,
300; deposits, decrease, $3,952,300; cir
culation, increase, $58,300. The banks
now hold $15,018,825 in excess of leral
requirements. i
AFFAIRS IN CUBA ;
AND PORTO RICO.
Gen. Gofhez to be Reinstated as
i Commander of the Cuban
I , Army. ;
PREPARATIONS TO DISBAND.
The Payment of Cuban Troops Annexa
tion Peeling In Porto Rico Strong and
! Unanimous Objections to
i M"It8,y Occupation.
By Cable to the Morning Star.
Havana, April 8. The Generals
have not yet officially , notified Gen.
Maximo Gomez of his reinstatement
in the command of the Cuban army.
Bartolome Maso and Mayia Bodriguez
have been named as members of the
executive advisory board. The wrang
ling over the naming of the third
member continues. - !
Some of the Cuban generals who
are not actually in command of forces
met informally at the; Hotel Ingle
tarralast night and protested against
the action of the other Cuban gen
erals, declaring that they, asgenerals,
nave as mucn ngnt to assist m me ue
liberations and to be heard as those in
actual command of forces. The other
generals insist that only commanders
of forces have a right to take action.!
There is no doubt Gomez will eventu
ally be reinstated. : j
Dr. Brunner, the chief quarantine
officer of Havana, "has begun to use.
the plant established for the disinfec
tion of outgoing ships bound; to South
ern ports of the United States. This
is the first use of disinfection at the
port of departure. The health authori
ties of Louisiana and Alabama will ad
mit such ships. Those of Florida and
Georgia will not do so.
j Payment of Cuban Soldiers.
General Maximo ! Gomez had a talk
with Governor General Brooke to-day,
in the course of which he said that
General Mayia Bodriguez and General
Bartolome Maso, -former president of
the Cuban republic, would act as a
committee of the army with him to aid
General Brooke in the distribution of
the $3,000,000 advanced by the United
States for the payment ! of the Cuban
troops. The governor general replied
that he would be pleased to have Gen
erals Bodriguez and Maso take part, as
they were representatives of the
Cubans. j
General Gomez will be formally no
tified by the Cuban generals to mor
row at Quinta de Molinas, his resi
dence, of his reinstatement as commander-in-chief
of i the Cuban army.
The commanders of the forces last
night visited General Gomez and un
officially informed him of the contem
plated action. Another meeting was
held this morning, but : several of the
commanders had ; returned to the
country during the night and conse
quently were not present. The whole
matter has assumed a farcical aspect.
The scoffers express doubt that any
concerted action will be taken, but to
morrow will probably i determine the
matter., j. :.- :: :.
Annexation Feeing In Porto Rico.
Senor Luis Munoz Rivera, former
secretary of state in the Porto Bican
cabinet, sailed for New York to-day
on the steamer Seneca. Senor Rivera
declares that the annexation feeling in
Porto Rico is strong and unanimous
and that the only thing that could
alter it is the continuance of the
American' military I occupation, which
he considers incompatible with the
progress of the island.
The Ninth Illinois regiment and a
battalion of the Fourth Illinois are the
only volunteer regiments left at Camp
Columbia. The last six companies of
the Sixty-ninth Iowa left to-day by
the steamer Havana for Savannah.
They will be quarantined at Pulaski.
The Ninth Illinois will leave by the
United States transport Logan for
Tampa, as soon as the Logan
returns from conveying the Third
Nebraska regiment to the Dry
Tortugas. The last battalion ot the
Fourth Illinois will go on the next
trip of the steamer Yarmouth.
THE POPE OF I ROME.
Few Deny That the Life of the Pontiff is
Slowly Ebbing Aaway.
By Cable to the Morning Star.
London, April 9. The Borne cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
While the Pope's health has im
proved, few deny that his life is slowly
ebbing away. Cardinal Parocni,
bishop of irorto and Santa Kunna.- and
Vicar General of jhis Holiness,
in an interview, says that in
spite of the advice of his physicians
the Pope, if his strength will permit,
will receive the Sacred "College on
Tuesday to receive the congratula
tions of that body upon the anniver
sary of his coronation.! He even in
tends 1 to attend the service in St
Peter's on Friday."
It is announced that Great Britain
will formally occupy her new terri
tory of Kow Loon, adjoining Hong
Kong, China, on April 17th.
An Excellent Combination.
The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
Stbup of Figs, manufactured by the
Califobnia Fio Sybuf Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa
tive principles of plants known to be
medicinally laxative .and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches ami fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are usd, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants, bya method
known to the California Fio Sv-nm
h Co. only. In order to eet its beneficial
effects and to avoid imitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed oh the front of every package.
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GOLD AND COPPER ORB.
Discoveries Near Salisbury, N. C, Excit
ing Intense Interest.
By Teletrraph to tne Morning 8tar.
Atlanta, Ga., April 8. A special
from Charlotte N. C, says: "The
discoveries of copper ore near Salis
bury, N. G. , at the Union Gold mines
areexciting intense interest all over
the South and. claims are made that
the supply will equal the famous
Calumet and Hecla and Anaconda
mines. According to J . J . jn e wman,
the mining engineer, an.immense vein
of gold and copper bearing ore runs
for half a mile from thirty to one
hundred feet back on the surface."
SPANISH TREASURE.
A Valuable Find Reported in Media County,
- Texas.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Galveston, Tex , April 8. A
special to- the News from San Antonio
says: News has been received from
Devine. in Media county, that a Span
ish treasure of over 10,000 doubloons,
jewelry and documents has been un
earthed there. The name of the finder
is not given, but the story is vouched
for by reliable people.
THE FINAL SCORE.
The Twenty-four Hours' Oo-As-You-PIease
Race.
By Telegraph to the Msrnlng Star.
New York, April 8. The follow
ing is the final score in the go-as-you-please
race: THelelman, 120 miles;
Glick, 113 ; Daan. 107 ; Cox, 103 ; Day,
95; Noonan, 93; Hansen, 91; Kingston,
87; Woolenschlager, 81; Elson, 72;
Uarlson, 70.
ADVICES FROM OTIS.
Everything Quiet in His Command
-Signs
of Submission.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Washington, April 8. Advices re
ceived from General Otis report that
everything is- quiet in his command
and that many of the Filipinos in the
vicinity of Malolos are displaying
white flags in token of submission to
United States authority.
A Surgical Genial
In one of the back counties of south
Texas is a negro doctor who enjoys a more
or less extensive pract'o among the col
ored population, which composes a ma
jority of the citizenship. A white physi
cian aooosted him on the road the othei
day, saying, "Well, Dr. Sam, where have
youbeen?'. ""p"
'fieen to see Bill Johnsing, sah. He
was wraslin wid Mose Jones and . bus' a
blood wessel." .
' 'Indeed ; that's serious ! What did you
prescribe?"
"Ah! I done fix him all right wid
alum and gnm arable alum to draw dee
pahts togeddab and de gum to stick 'em."
It may be interesting to add that the
victim recovered. New York Tribune.
. Cheating a Hogr.
A Denver man has discovered a plan to
get a hog back into a pen through the
aperture through-which it passed out.
His recipe in substance is: Get the nose
at the hole in the pen ; then pass around
behind the hog carefully, get hold of its
tail and pull back as hard as you can.
The animal will think you want to pre
vent it from going in and will make a
leap to its old place. Denver Times.
More Important.
'What would our wives say if they only
knew where we are tonightf" remarked
the captain of a vessel beating about In a
thick fog.
"I wouldn't care what they said," re
plied the mate, "if we only knew where
we were ourselves." Chicago News.
The Young Men's Christian association
has-saore than 250,000 members in Ameri
ca, and its total net property is valued at
over $16.000. 000.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
V Noncxs For Bent or Sale, Lost or Found,'
Wants, and other short Miscellaneous Adver
tisements Inserted In this Department, In solid
Nonpariel Type, on first or fourth page, at Pub
Usher's option, for 1 cent per word each inser
tion; but no advertisement taken for less than
ao cents. Terms DoslUvelT cash In advance.
WLUm Lord' last term In Dancing will be
gin Monday. April 10th, at Germanta Hall. Day
Class at 8.45 P. M. Night Class at 8 15 o'clock.
Apply at 804 South Front street. ap9lt
Castor Oil, Salts, Quinine, Paregoric,
Laudanum. Jamaica Glneer. Snlnhnr. Rnrax
uopperas. Essences and Extracts of all kinds.
(linger, gpice. Pepper and Nutmeg. Why not
lay in a supply or the above articles ? T. D.
Love, No. 24 J
Kortn water street. apr 9 tt
For Rent New dwelling, seven rooms with
all modern improvement?. Apply to G. M.
Summerell. . , apr 9 it
Turpentine Still and Fixtures complete. '
For sale low. The Worth Co. - apr7 tr
Pbotograpnlc Notice I will be out of
the clty.for a while. Reserve your orders for
me. Special Inducement when I come. U. C.
Ellis, Photographer. ma28tf
For Sale Horse, Buggy and Harness,
An-
mi uu duu, a. aiUHueru o
Market street.
Feed Store. 211
marl9tf
niualc for receptions, balls, sociables and
other entertainments furnished by John Fran
cisco's String Band (colored) . John Francisco,
Italian Harpist, leader. ResldenceNo. 204 Wal
nut street, Wilmington, N. C. mar 18 tf
V. Cammarlero has received two addi
tional musicians to join with him for the for
mation of a Band, consisting of Harp, VloUn
and Flute, under name of Baltimore Italian
String Band, and are open for engagements at
614 South Front street. Call on or address him
when in need of the Band's services, mar 18 tf
Hayden, P. II., has In stock Buggles,Road
Carts and Harness of all kinds. "Repairing done
by skillful workmen on short notice. Dp
new Court House. no :
Kite
tf
For SaleAt Burgaw, in good order, one 15
horse-power Engine and Boiler, one 50 saw
Cotton Gin, one Brooks Press. Apply to The
Worth Co. f e 28 tf
in. C. Bqnson The well known Produce
Commission Merchant, 106 Dock street. Solicits
consignments of all classes Produce. Beef
Cattle a specialty - ja 22 tf
Old. Newirapers for sale by the hundred
at the Stab Office. Excellent for underlaying
carpets, or for wrapping paper. oct 8 tf
Just Arrived 400 bunches fine Bananas,
25 barrels Jamaica Oranges. For sale cheap by
A. 8. Wmstead, 115 North Second street.
nolStf
Consign Tonr Chickens. Eggs, Pork, Beef
Potatoes, Apples, Cabbage, Onions, field Peas,
Peanuts, Corn, Bacon, Butter, or anything else
you may have in the produce line to B. B.
Moore, for prompt returns. No. 5 Dock street,
Wilmington. 3
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OLD NEWSPAPERS.
; You Can Buv
Old Newspapers;
In
Quantities to Suit,
at the
" STAR OFFICE
Suitable for Wrapping
Pauer and
Excellent for
Placing Under Garnet.
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Heavy and Fancy
Groceries.
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We. have just received a large and select
stock, which we offer to the trade at JQ
close figures: Flour, Salt, Molasses, J,
Coffee, Tobacco, Snuff, Bacon, Lard, X
Soaps, Meal, Rice, Bagging, Ties, Nails,
Oysters, Peaches, Cakes, Cheese, Corn A
Beef, Baklng Powders, Teas, Cheroots, X
Cigarettes, Tomatoes, etc. In . fact,
TTuorvthinn Iront in a Y.
First-class Grocery Store.
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WRITE-FOBIQUOTATIONS.
I WILLIAMS -BROS.;
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Wholesale Grocers and
Commission Merchants.
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Tne Martinson National
Bank.
Capital 8200,000.
H. C. MCQUEEN, President.
JT.- V. GRAINGER, Cashier.
This Bank offers to the
business public i unsurpassed
facilities in every department.
Accuracy, Safety and polite
attention guaranteed.
Foreign Exchange bought
and sold.
DIRECTORS:
J. C. STEVENSON,
T. M. EMERSON.
a. a. muhiULS,
A. 8. WILLIAMS,
V TLX UTTDntlTOAV T A ODDTUflPD
M. J. CORBBTT, W. G. WHITEHEAD!
A. iUa U&UAHVUXDW,. tf. a. ui LWIUJJUt
R. W. WALLACE,
FRED KIDDEB,
JN. JJ. lta.INli.lJM,
IN. JAUUU1,
W. H. 8PRUNT.
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Smokirig Hot.
ALL THE DRUGGISTS SELL
Cuban Blossom- Cigars.
ALL THE HOTELS SELL
Cuban Blossom Cigars.
ALL THE GROCERS SELL
Cuban Blossom Cigars.
ALL THE SALOONS SELL
Cuban Blossom Cigars.
EVERYBODY TELLS YOTJ THEY SMOKE
Cuban Blossom Cigars.
A "testing or the puddlne Is chewing the bag."
BO SMOKE
Cuban Blossom Cigars.
A 8trictlv "Gentleman's 8moke." Try 'em.
VOLLERS & HASHAGEN,
apr 9 tf Sole Distributing Agents. ;
S. P. HcNAIR,
Wholesale G rocer.
North Water Street.
OFFERS
FLOUR.
BIB 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 0at$.
September Mullets.
e 1 tf
FOR SALE,
100 bbls New River Mullets.
200 bags Coffee.
250 boxes Job Tobacco,
And lota of other goods. Write for prices
or samples.
SAMUEL BEAR. Sr.,
12 Market street, ;
ma 19 tf j Wilmington, N. C.
MULLETS! MULLETS !
75 barrels Mallets,
100 barrels Sugar,"" (
150 bags Coffee.
1700 barrels Flour.
1800 kegs Nails.
300 boxes Soap.
500 boxes Lye.
And quantities of other Groceries.
GET MY PRICES.
D. L GORE,
WHOLESALE GROCER,
apr 8 tf Wilmington, N. C.
FOR SALE.
One second hand Turpentine Still
and Fixtures complete. In good
order. Runs nine barrels
HALL & PEARS ALL,
Wholesale Grocers. -
apr 4 tf
M. F. PARKER. '
Furniture, Furniture Novelties
No. 1 7 S. Front St.
I have some goods for which there Is not
much demand during the Summer, and rather
than carry them over wm ell-at any
price.
While you are looking at these Bargains
interview me on "SUMMER FURNISHINGS."
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.Tand Saturdays till 10 P. M
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D. O'CONNOR.
Real Estate Agent, Wilmington, tf. .
TP3LJ.NGSv STORES ANI
OFFICES FOR RENT.
Houses and Lots for sale on easy
erms. Rents. T&yah and inannuim
i attended to promptly. Money loaned
on Improved malOtf
J.
ReMer
A WEEK OF EXTRAORDIlljlRr ATTRACnOHS AT
THE G. W. POLYOGT CO,
No. 9 NORTH FK0NT STREET.
Tapestry Brnsaels Carpet. 'Smith's
extra aualltv. newSDrinir
styles and colorings, SOpatterns to choose from;
ma ci
rtet
tnese v arpets were maae to sen ror wks per vara;
vou buy them here this week at 65c.
Bert Quality Floor Oilcloth, In all the
different widths, well seasoned, extra fine
finish, light and dark colorings, also mosaic and
tile patterns; actual value of these gcods 50c per
square yard. We make the price for this week
35 cents per yard. -
230 new Chenille Rugs, door size, 35c; 150 new
Chenille Rugs, Bureau size, 60c: 100 new
Ladies' Shirt Waists
In Colored Percales, Madras Cloth, White and
Styles and prices are right. No old stock among
Box Paper and Envelopes to 60c. Ladies
THE
Sole Agents for W. B. Corsets and Standard
AN ARTIST TAILOR
M,
apr.9 tf
WE LEAD ffl
I have just completed the opening
up of my large Spring stock of goods.
The store is loaded and we can ' please
you in any article of Dry Goods you
can call for. We handle every class
of Dry Goods from the cheapest to the
very best." I will mention a few bar
gains in Dress Goods. I
Fine line of colors in all wool Spring
Dress Goods at 19c; 48 inches wide
Black Crepon, beautiful goods, at 48c,
worth 90c. I
, Best variety of Crepon for $1.50.
Beautiful Pique, all colors and
stripes, from 10 to 35c.
All kinds of Lawns from 3c up to
25c. -. .
Beautiful Organdie, 32 inches wide,
special at 5c. ;
Forty-eight inches wide fine White
Lawn for 10c. . .!-
Forty inches wide fine Organdie in
remnants at 12c, special. . n
Beautiful' four-button Silk Gloves
for 25c. . i
Beautiful White and Peart- Kid
Gloves at $1.00. 5
Pearl Buttons, all prices, from 3c to
$1.00 per dozen. i
GEO. 0. GAYLORD, Proprietor.
apr 9 tf
A Warm iTimo nomine &
BE PREPARED!
We handle
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$ mmm, kg mm mis,
CALL AND EXAMINE OUR NEW STOCK.
0171 F.
ma 19 tf
THIS IS THE TIME
THE
apr 8 tf
Wall Paper....
NEW SPRING- DESIGNS JUST RECEIVED.
AGENCY FOB
fTITTTTi a tTmirt -n
Unsurpassed Designs
CALL AND MAKE
Wew York Prices.
apr?tt - .
Wash Silks, 29C
Silkaline Draperies, . . 7 .2Ci
Black & Navy Canvas Cloth 35c
5 0-inch Black Gloria, . . 75c
1 5c Embroideries, . .- . joti
Torchon Laces. . . . 5 and 9c
H. REHDER & CO,
617 and 619 North Fourth street.
Peerless, Best 50c Corset in the Cityj
Chenille Rugs. Fireplace size. $1.25; 300 rolls (J
Seamls Matting from 10c per yard to 40c perl
Sheets and Pillow faes 10-4 Bleapliwi'
Hemmed Sheets 50c ; 10 4 Bleiched Sheels mi
tra quality, 65c; 10-4 Bleached Hemstitched V
Sheets, extra quality. 75c; 45x38 Bleached
Hemmed Pillow cases, only lOc 45ri
Hemmed Pillow Cases, extra quality ir -l
45x36 Blached Hemstitched Pillow uas's extra'
aualltv. 80c. " ' " -i
Short length bleached Table Damask, a' to v
yardsin length, $1.0.0, value at 75c per yard f
Colored Pique, White Fancy Lawns 5Co to s V
the lot to select from. i
will save money to look through this line.
C.
W. POLVOGT CO.
Paper Patterns.
ap 9 tf
IS THE MAN THAT YOU WANT To'
TAKE TOUR MEASURE FOR TOUR NEW'
SPRING SUIT, AND WE' ARE ARTISTS,
WB-CAN MAKE A GRACEFUL, HAKD-
' SOME FITTING SUIT FROM ANY GOO I)S
YOU-'MAY SELECT. , '!
. JOUR SELECTION OF FABRIC'S EQUALS,
THOSE OF ANY CITY. I WE HAyE !
PATTERNS THAT WILL CATCH THE
EYE OF THE MOST FASTIDIOUS
SUITS MADE ON SHORT NOTICE. j
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR
NECKWEAR? IF NOT, YOU
SPRIXCij
should!
DO "SO HANDSOMEST LINE IN - THE
CITY. FURNISHING GOODS OFEVEKV
DESCRIPTION.'
H. CURRAN,
I 107 Princess street.
LOW i PRICES.
Fine line of new Neckwear, thef
handsomest line ia the city, in Homes, I
Tecks, Bc'arfs,; Four in-hand Ties, for
Ladies, Gents and Children.
A fine line of new . Silk and Satin ;
Parasols for Ladies and Children,;
from $1.25 to 5.00 ; Children's from 25c
to $1.25.
A new line of fine Belt Buckles from
10c to $1.00. Velvet Belts, with
double Jewel Buckle at 25c. i.
Splendid Leather Belts from 10c up.
Handkerchiefs! Handkerchiefs ! cot-i
ton, cambric land linen, all prices,
from lc to 75c. .
Table Linen,' special coffee cloth in
cream, 64 inches wide, at 22c.
' Bleached Damask, 60 inches wide,
at? 25c. : .- . . .-. i .
... All Linen, 68 inches, half bleached,
special at 45c; 70 inches wide, bleach
ed, all linen, at 50c; 72 inches, very
fine beautiful; goods, at 98c. Large
Linen Doylies by the dozen for $1 GO ;
per dozen, worth $1.50. -
tCall and bring your card and get it .
punched with any purchase at Wil
mington's Big Backet Store, opposite
TheOrton Hotel.
B""w
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the best makes of
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& CO. :i
No. 114 N. Front Street.
AND THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU
. To Bxlt
Furniture
. I We are openlngr the finest line of all
I grades of Furniture ever shewn in
1 the city.
OTTT? WILL MEET ALL COMPETI
WUXb TION. BOUGHT "JfOB CASft
PPTflT! WILL SELL AT THE LOWES"
a, u, v-t LIVING PfllCES.
Try one ot our Perfection Mattresses.
They never pack. If you choose,
try one on approval. Any kind of
Mattress made and, renovated.
Furniture reDalred and raflntshed bv a
clasauaDinetMaKer.
We Invite your Inspection. ;
SNEED COMPANY.
ALFEED PEAT'S AND RICHABD
. . : .
LOVE
and Colorings.
YOUR SELECTIONS.
C, W. YATJSS & CO,
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