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Onaranteed Bona-Flde, Every-Day Circulation Largej- Than That Of Any Other Dally News Published Wilmington. XoES' NEWSPAPERS S IN THE STATE. V - " r OUTLINES. Mortgage obligations in Cuba will t. tihnr extended another vear. All of this week wil probably be re- quired to finish the trial of the alleged Lake City lynchers ; defence is prov- ing an alibi for varioiis prisoners. - When the Trans-Sibferian railroad is completed, it will be possible to go I around the world in inirty-inree aaysr . The U. . cruiser rtaieign, irom Manila, arrived late last night at New York quarantine, -j Fire at Cleve land, 0., destroyed apumber of busi ness houses'; nine persons were in jured; the. loss amounts to nearly a million dollars, --j- The dollar Jef- ferson di Inner in New York city last night ws ; a ; big ftfEair. New York markets: Money . on call !was steadyat.,S4J per cent, the last lon being at' 4 per Scent. ; cotton steady, .middling uplands 6rc; flour inactive but pteaoy ; wheat spot steady, No. 2 ,'red 53ic; corn spot steady, No. 2 43jc; oate spot dull, Nd. 2 33c; . rosin steady, strained com mon to good St. 35; spirits turpentine firm at MJ45c. WEATHER REPORT. U. S Dsp'T os Agriculture, . , WEATHEK iiUREAU. , Wilmisqtos, N.C. April 15. Temperature : S A.M.,69 deg. ; 8 P.M. 59 dei;. ; maximum, 76 deg. ; minimum, 51deg. ; mean, 68 deg Ainfall for the day, . T; raiaf&il' r,a4s 1st of the moat i up to date, 1.39. Siaareof water in the river at. Fat- etteville at 8 A. M., 10.2 feet. 'f' FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. Washisqtoh, April 15. For North Carolina: Showers Sunday; fresh northerly winds. Port Alxnanftc -April 16. Sun Rises ... ........... 5.28 A. M. Sim Sets. . . . . . ...... 6.32 P. M. Dav's Length ......... . . . 13 H. 04 M. tligh Water' at Soutjhpon 12.07 A. M. ffi?h Water, Wilmington 3.37 A M. It is said that jhcre are 2,437 different kind of fiire-escapea, to be used in emergencies, and generally speaking when they areneeded not one of them can be found. ,.ur. itaraei u. dorian oatas of the Havana, ' rises to remark in Cuba Times, that the only redemp tion of the island from present mis- fortunes U. S. ' 13 in annexation to the The proceeding in cdurt against Mr; Ernest Terah '. looley, the Lon don promoter, hav! been quashed. Ernest had too many of the British "quality" on his iitring to be put through the justice mill. That Kan3asmari who was proud of hi3 five-foot beard is unhappy :iow since he has heard of the Frenchman who co nes to the front with a beard ten feet ten inches in i length and still growin Xew York policemen should not make themselves too conspicuous by gearing large dialmonds. One of 'them was relieved of one the other uay oh a street car by one of the ngnt-nngerea gentry who toot a fancy to it. . Having destroyed the George Washington hatchet tradition, an other iconoclast comes to the front .and boldly declares that 'Washing- jton didn't write that "Farewell Ad ' dress," but he doesn't say that his typewriter was responsible for it. ' A missionary pi oposes to take a cargo of Bibles to the Philippines. If he does he shot Id not fail to dis tribute a. "fair allowance of them "among the. American soldiers, who are achieving so much unenviable notoriety by their wholesale and in discriminate pillaging. aumiral Ueweyjs son and name sake declined an invitation to act as one of a public reception committee on the ground that he never "did anything for the country and had n right to figure in demonstra tions." Maybe hd didn't, but then ne furnished a father who did. 1 .The Diplomatic Corps at Wash ington show a disposition to freeze out Spnor Aspiroz, the Mexican Minister, because he was Judge Advocate of the fcourt which con demned Maximililn, and had him shot. He can get even by not in viting any of thejm to his parties, nor letting them Jlay in his back yard or slide don his cellar door. A bill which was before the New York Legislatnre some time ago, re quiring poisons in drug stores to be kept in a certain kind of bottle, as a , i - guard against mistakes, was defeated ' hAP.OTlan : J.iLl 1 J - t ii, VUn Md.1 l.ll.ll l.l R II II III I II 1 1 I 1 1J I reerred to was patented, and the act would give the patentee a monopoly. At is now urged by the New York Herald that a law be passed reauir- ing drugeists to tint Ttniflnnnin fliron cornered bottles. Thev couldn't A : V . I I I II " I I ' M i M -rr-. I 1 .. 1.1 - : l II 1 " 1 ... : II : I ... .XM- .. 1 : II .. . - J- IA . H , I I : M . ; II 1 . I - x u d ' wm mm mm m ' ' i au . ; 1 - mmr , 3 - m m. m m. m.M , .. . ma .mm ar . ai am :a '.'....- i corner on them VI- II I I 1 1 I Ml 1 W I I II ll-l I I II 1 XX 1 II w I s.X II , I - I VOL. LXIV; NO. LOCAL DOTS. The Clyde Steamship Oneida cleared for New York yesterday after noon, i The alarm of fire about 1:30 o'clock this morning from box 49," was occasioned by a chimney burning out at No. 509 South Fourth street. Dr. E. Porter of Kocky Point, shipped a crte of 8trawberrieS from Dixon, in Onslow county, yesterday They were gathered from the Doctor's farm neaP Dixon. Three licenses fpr the marriage of colored persons were issued during the past week by j the Register of Deeds. Not a .single white license has been issued since April 1st. .. Messrs G.W. Westbrook & Co. shipped a crate of strawberries through the Southern Express office ' of this city yesterday The berries were grown just beyond the city limits. Capt. A. D. Brown, has some thing to say about corsets in to-day's Star that will interest the ladies. Mrs. Johnson, the "expert demonstrator" in this line will be at Capt. Brown's store one week, j Mayor pro-tern Springer had only one case before him yesterday morning Gary Smith, a negro who works in one of the fertilizer factories. He was charged with being drunk and disorderly and fined $10 and costs. The Star last week announced the Missionary -Institute of the Wil mington M. E. District in Grace Church on Wednesday and Thursday, April 26th and 27th. The laymen from the district are cordially invited to attend the Institute and participate in its discussion. j In New York Friday Charles ton strawberries sdd at 25 to 50 cents per quart; Florida fancy varieties, 33 to' 33; North Carolina asparagus $2.03 to $5.00 per dozen bunches; beets, $3.00 to $9.p0 per 100 bunches ; North Carolina lettuce, $1.00 to $2.50 per basket. Mr. W. r. Terry, of Pender county, requests the Star to explain that he was in no way connected with the Howard-Terry episode' published in the papers this week. t It was W3. Terry, of Charlotte. and notW. R. xerry, offender county who was implicated in the affair. Managers Sinclair and Hatch wish to thank all those who, so wil lingly aided them in their entertain ment Friday night, especially Mrs. J. S. James.'Mrs. J.W. Price, and Misses Anderson, - Cantwell and Wiggins,' who were untiring in their efforts in arranging the stage and also in serv ing refreshments. . NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Meeting Concord jChapter. M. H. Curran Monkey-Jack. Mercer & Evans Coming shoe. At Rehder's Special sales week. Geo. O. Gay lord For this week. Opera House Hogan's Alley Co. Vollers & Hashagen An ill wind. C. W. PoLvogt Co. Bargain week. A. D. Brown Notice extraordinary. C. W. Yates!& Co. Picture frames. Busnncss locals. Lost Bunch of keys. M. C. Benson Best prices. .P. H. Hayden Buggies, harness. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. B. S. Shaw, of Raleigh, is registered at The Orton. i Mr. J. H. Parham, of Raleigh, "was here on business yesterday. R. G. Grady, Esq., of Burgaw, was a visitor to the city yesterday. Mr. W. By Brice, of Wallace, was a visitor in the city yesterday. -.Mrs. A, P. Springer, of "Wash- insrton. D. C: Mrs. Helen M. Garde ner, of Patten, Maine, and Mrs. ,Ed wina Fairfield, of Houlton, Maine, are in the city, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Springer. ! Miss Nessie Wescott returned yesterday from Savannah, Ga., where she has been spending the winter the guest of the family of Mr. T. J. Davis, who is a member I of the Savannah Board of Aldermen. Mr. T. G. Register, of Cronly, favored the Star office with a very pleasant, call yesterday afternoon. Farmers in that section, he says, are pushing ahead with their planting, desnite the unfavorable weather for the past few weeks. ; Civil Engineer Joseph H. Mc Ree, who is making the survey for the Carolina and Northern railway, returned to the city yesterday from Lumberton, to spend Sunday at hom9 and to look after the Jacob's Run and Tan Yard sewer work that is being done by the city. ' j , Messrs. J. B. Delcher and 0. V. TTodces. advance representatives of the company which will play "Hogan's Alley" at the Wilmington Opera House Friday night of this week, were here yesterday directing the placing of snow bills and making other prelimi nary arrangements. On hfwmnt. nf the annual reunion, T.nrfoA Benevolent Protective Order Elks, St. Louis. Mo., June 20th to 22nd. the S. A. L. will sell round trip tickets to St. Louis at the rate of one i. ursi ciass tare lot w j Tickets to be sold June 18th, 19th and I 9fttVi nrifk final limit -TllTlft 26th. 1899. first class fare for the round trip. I - . . riai-nAts Mnt.tin era KUCS. 8X6 in cluded ih the list of Bargains offered during the Bargain Week Sale. This week at The O. W. Polvogt Co.'s t Nearly eveibody will visit Rehder's this week. Grandest bargains ever 22. t ALLEGED "EXILES" ! WILL BE EXAMINED. Testimony of Melton, Henderson, Bryant, Howe and Others Who Left Wilming ton Will be Heard in Raleigh. Honj Jno. D. Bellamy, the contestee in the Congressional election case, re ceived notice yesterday morning that depositions in behalf of the contestant, Oliver H. Dockery, will be taken at the United States Court house in Ra leigh, before E. J. Best, a Notary Pub lic, beginning at 10 o'clock A. M. on Wednesday; April 19th, and continu ing from day to day if necessary. j The following witnesses are named for examination: W. E. Henderson, of Indianapolis. Ind. ; John R. Melton and L. H. Bryant. Maenolia, N. C. : W. J. Harriss and R. B. Russell, Ra leigh, N. 0. ; J. T. Howe, Washington, D. U. ; "Manager of the Caucasianf" Raleigh, N. C. ! ; The notice is signed , for Oliver H. Dockery, by Claudius Dockery, Esq., his attorney. j j All the witnesses with the exception of the "manaser of the Caucasian." are well known to Wilmington people. W. E. Henderson, is a negro lawyer who left this city during the trouble in First Ward, several days after last election. He is said to have made some very incendiary speeches prior to the election and was an intimate friend of Manly, of Record fame. ! Jno. R. Melton, former Chief of Police of Wilmington, who resigned his position about the middle of November last, is late of Wa&ingtoo, D. C , where he, immediately after his resignation, went with R. n. Bunting, but subseq lently returned to Magnolia, a st uio i oa the W. & W. railroad nearly mid way between Goldiboro and Wilmington. L. H. Bryant, of Magnolia, was, prior to INovember latn last, city superintendent of streets in Wilming ton, but resigned his position and re moved to Magnolia, j W. J. Harriss was for some time standard keeper of the city and county .under the Republican administration. R. B. Russell, colored, was late edi tor of the Maxton Blade, a Republican paper which subsequently was removed to Raleigh, and is now being published there under the name of the Raleigh Blade. , John T. Howe, colored, was "trav elling agent" for Manly'a Record prior to its destruction by outraged citi zens several days after the election. He now holds a similar position with the same paper since its publication has been resumed at Washington, D. C. The seventh witness, the manager of Butler's paper, seems to be an un known quantity, as his name does not appear from that publication. Mr. Bellamy also received notice yesterday that testimony in rebuttal of that already offered by him will be heard at Lilesville, Anson county, on Wednesday, April 19th, before J. W; Steen, N. P. The list of witnesses contains the names of a number of those already examined in behalf of contestant, among them being J." P. Matheson, Republican postmaster at Wadesboro. Among the number also appear the names of Capt. J. C. Mc Laughlin, clerk of the Superior Court, and R. P. Reinhardt, manager of the State faism near Wadesboro. Claudius Dockery, Esq., is named as the attor ney. . Dockery's time for the taking of depositions in rebuttal expires Mon day, April 24th. THE SKULL-BREAKING CASE. Defendants Waived Examination and Were Bound Over to Criminal Court. Ernest Berry, Lewis Berry and Ire dell Loftin, the negro boys implicated in the Middle Sound melee about a month ago, in which Rufus Berry, a fourth DarticiDant. had his skull crushed, waived an. examination be fore Justice Fowler Yesterday morn ing and ware bundover to the Cir cuit Criminal Court in the sim of $50 each. Loftin was represented by Her bert M?Clammy, E-q , and the Berry boys by Mirsden Bellamy, Esq. Rufus Bjrry, the negro with the fractured skull, has been at the City Hospital since the accident and has partially lost his mind by the shock of the blow and by an operation performed necessary to the saving of his life. The Berry boys were released upon their personal recognizance ana Loftin, who is charged with breaking the skull of the Berry boy, gave Her bert McClammy, Esq., as his surety. Justice Fowler also tried Matilda Smith, colored, yesterday for an as sault upon Lillie Hicks, also colored. Both of the women live in "Dross Neck." , The defendant was unable to pay a fine of $5 and cost and was com mitted to jail in default thereof. j An Onslow Marriage. Col. S. B. Taylor and Mrs. Nannie L. Hoyt, both of Onslow county, were married at the residence of Mr. Frank Andrews last Wednesday. Col. Taylor is the father of Mrs. Rodolph Duffy and Mrs. Robert Collins, of this city, and is well and favorably known to hundreds of our citizens. Though one of its oldest subscribers, The Morning Star recognizes the Colonel as "one of the boys" and tenders him its sincere congratulations. Be sure and visit J. H. Render & Co. this week. ! t Bargain Week, all week, at The C. W. Polvogt Co,'s TrftW and a half cent Lonsdale Cambric sold at 8ic, Tinsel Draperies 7rt tier vard. Wash Silks 25c per yard, Fruit of the Loom Bleaching 5c per yard, . this week at Render's. : t WILMINGTON, N4 0., SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 1899. C. F. T. CAR SHIPMENTS. I Mr. Woodward Patting Refrigerator Cars In Order for Strawberry Season. -Interesting Track Notes. Now that the strawberry crop in this section is beginning to ripen and ship ments in large quantities will be in or der in a very short time all possible dispatch is being exercised by Mr. C. W. Woodward, agent for the C. F. T. Company, andhis assistants, inputting their refrigerator cars in order for handling the crop. They have a large force of laborers at work thoroughly -renovating the three hundred cars which they have concentrated here tor the special purpose of handling the strawberry shipments. However, Mr. Woodward does not think that his re frigerator car3 will be brought into service before the 25th inst. The berry crop seems to be almost two weeks later this year than last, the first rerigerator car of berries hav ing been shipped last year on April 16th. with 88 crates on board. It will be of interest to note that the, first shipment of berries by express last year was on March 31st. The strawberry market conditions have somewhat changed this year from what thev have Jjeen in past years in that; there is to be an un usually large number of local buyers. That is many of j the leading truck brokers and dealers in the principal cities of the North will send buyers to this city and all the principal shipping points in the Eastern Carolina truck ing section, who will buy the berries off the wagons acd pack and ship them direct to their respective houses. A number of these buyers are already on the field and scores of others will, so the Star is informed by Secretary and Manager Baughman of the Truck ers' Association, come just as soon as the berries are ready, in large quanti ties, for the market. THE OLD, RELIABLE TEAMS. Boys of the 0. A. N. and A. C. L. Clubs Making Diligent Preparations for " the Base Ball Season Now that the boys of the O. A. ' N and the A. C. L. base ball teams have the arduous-work incident to the giv ing of the admirable entertainment of Friday night off their hands, they are getting right down to hard work in the matter of perfecting the organi zation'of and practicing the teams pre paratory for the crack teams they have promised for Wilmington during the coming season. i Practices by both teams will begin on the O. A. N. grounds Monday even ing, and all applicants for positions on these two "old reliable" teams are re quested to attend this practice. The change from Hilton Park is be cause of the fact that Manager Skeld- ing, of the Wilmington Street Rail way, has requested Managers Sinclair and Hatch to return all passes issued to members of the teams. This is not because of any bad feeling but is done for reasons perfectly satisfactory to all parties concerned. j; Laborers will be put to work to -mor row morning upon the grounds, put ting the diamond in A 1 shape and all practices and games will be out there until further notice. HAS LEFT WILMINGTON. Mr. C. L. Haywood Resigns itts Position Here As- Pharmacist. Mr. C. L. Haywood, who has for some time filled with much credit the; responsible position of pharmacist at the drug store of Mr. J. Hicks Bunt ing, on Front street, has resigned that position and left yesterday for Pol locksville, where Mrs. Haywood and the children have been the guests of Mr. Haywood's' mother for several weeks. Mr. Haywood will take a much needed vacation before resum ing business in another city, having under consideration several proposi tions. He is undecided whether to go into business on his own account or accept a position in a drug store. After spending several weeks in Pol- Joeksviile, Mr. Haywood and family will visit Mrs. Haywood's relatives in Durham. j j The Star regrets very much that Mr. Haywood has left Wilmington, and extends very best wishes for his success in whatever town ho may locate. i Pender Strawberries. . The first shipment pf strawberries (one crate) from this section was made by Express Friday. They were from the farm of Mr. Bo wen, of Montague, Pender county, and went to Philadel phia. Yesterday a crate was received by Capt. J. B. Muggins from Mr. Henry Tompkins, of Scott's Hill, also in Pen der. These were retailed at 25 cents per quart. Mr. Jj A. Montgomery, of Burgaw, also shipped a crate from that town yesterday morning. Shipments were also made f rom Rocky Point yes terday, two crates by Mr. J. C. Jones and one by Mr. C. L. Sparkman. Gents Scrivens Drawers 59c : best E. 8c L. Collars 12c ; 75c Balbriggan Un derwear 50c, this week at The C. W. Polv'ogt Co.'s ! It is their Bargain weefc. t Scrivens Drawers 59c, Whalebone 2c per dozen, Tape lc per roll. Water Glasses 3c, Jewelled Belts 10c, at Rehder's this.week only. t It is Bargain Week i at The C. W. Polvogt Co.'s, beginning to-morrow. Secure handbills for list of Bargains. Their terms will be cash. t Bargain Week, all week, at The C. I "W. Polvogt Co.'s t J ' - ' ' I ' 1 1 . Ill PAINT iND POWDER CLUB. Will Leave To-morrow and Will Visit Newbern, Goldsboro, Wilson, Greens boro, Raleigh and Fayetteville. : The Wilmington Paint and Powder Club will leave for Newbern on the 2.25 train to-morrow afternoon, play ing in that town to-morrow night. ; A telegram was received "from Mr. C, L. Stevens, of the Newbern "Journal, yes- j terday, saying that a royal welcome awaits the club there. The club will j be accompanied by Mrsv George:' P. I Cotchett, as chaperone, and Mr. S. A. Schloss as manager. They will play in Goldsboro on Tuesday night, Wil son on Wednesday night, Greensboro on Thursday night, Raleigh on Friday night and Fayetteville on Saturday night. j ::: j- ! Tfiey will not go to Winston-Salem for the reason that five attractions are already booked for various places in that city on the same evening on which the club had intended to play there. Mr. Cutlar Lee, the advance agent, was there yesterday and tele graphed Mr, Schloss the j situation, hence the . decision not to include Winston-Salem in their tour. They will go to Wilson instead. ORDINATION SERVICE TO-DAY. Mr. Robt. Hewlett to be Ordained to the ' Ministry and Mr. R. B. Moore Deacon. At Southside Baptist Church this! afternoon at 4 o'clock an ordination service will be held during which Mr. Robt. Hewlett will be ordained to the ministry and Mr. R. B. Moore as a member of the Board of Deacons of Southside Baptist Church. The Pres bytery by whom the ordination will be performed will be composed of Rev. Calvin S. Blackwell, Rev. F. H. Far- rington and Deacons F. A. Mont gomery, J. S. Canady, J. F. Littleton, J. H. Holden and E. Z. Milton, . The ordination of Mr. Hewlett to the ministry is at the request of the Masonboro Baptist Church of . which he is a member. He has been called to the .pastorate of the Fort Caswell Baptist Church and will enter upon! that work immediately. CARDS ISSUED YESTERDAY. Mr. W. J.Crosswell, Jr., to Wed Miss Pain, of Atlanta. Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Mr. ' William J. Crosswell Jr., of this city, and Miss Nellie Fain of Atlanta. They are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. William La Fayette Fain invite you to be present at the marriage of their daughter - Nellie - to Mr. William Jenkins Crosswell, Jr.jf on Thursday morning, 'April 27th, at half -past ten o'clock, 79 Forest Avenue, Atlanta, Ga. The groom-elect is the son of M? W. J. Crosswell, superintendent of this district of the Southern Express Company, with whom" he is asso ciated as private secretary. SUNDAY SERVICES. ' St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sixth and Market streets, A. G. Voigt, D. D.r pastor. English services to-day at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday school at 3.30 P.M. "Christiana and the Children join Christian in the Celestial City," will be the theme closing Dr. Black well's sermons on "Pilgrims' Progress" at the Baptist Church to-night. j Services in St. John's Church to-day, second Sunday after Easter, by the rector, Rev. Dr. Carmichael. Holy communion, 7:45 A. M.; morning prayer and sermon, 11 o'clock; eve ning prayer, &:3U Jr. . M. sunaay school 4:30 P. M. Immanuel Church. Services to-day by the pastor. Rev. P. C. Morton, D. D. Subject, "The Heavenly Vision.f' Morning services conducted by Mr. Howard Caldwell, the new general secretary of the Young Men's Chris tian Association; St. Matthew's English Lutheran Church, North Fourth street, above Bladen street, Rev. G. D. Bernhelm pastor. Morning service at 11 o'clock ; evening service at 8 o'clock. Sunday school at 9 :30 A. M. All seats free and every person welcome. V I THE SCHUBERT HALL RECITAL. Miss thasten s Music Pupils Rendered a Creditable Entertainment. The usual Saturday afternoon recital was given in Schubert Hall yesterday afternoon by the pupils of Miss Cannie Chasten. There was quite a company of friends present who greatly enjoyed the programme and speak in very complimentary terms of the partici pants. The programme was as follows : Sonatina in D .... . dementi Miss Irene Peterson. I I Etude ...... (Fingertwist) ..... ; Emery Miss Rena Johnson. . I Sonata in A Maior . . Mozart Miss Keith Covington; Danse Humoristique Dennee Miss Auce Jrait. Novellette in F Major. . . . .Schumann Miss Ida Urown. Superior Court. . ' New Hanover Superior Court, for the trial of civil cases only, will be convened tb-morrow morning, Judge E. W. Timberlake presiding. There are eighty-two cases on the motion docket and twenty-five on . the sum mons docket. There are no very in teresting cases to come up during the term. I ' j". Fruit of the Loom Bleaching, 5c yards wide, Sea Island, 8c; Skirt Linings 4c; 18c Near Silk 14c, this week only, at Rehder's. mm"mtm Table Linen, Napkins, Towels, Bed spreads are among the Bargains offered this week at Tne U. W. Pol vogt Co.'s i t Seamless Mattings 9c, Crash Skirts 25c, Knee Pants 10c, $4.00 Tan Shoes $2 95, this week only, at Rehder's. - RALEIGH'S BUDGET. Penitentiary Decision Smallpox Cases. The Tramp Nuisance Divorce Suits Pending Penitentiary Bonds. Special Star Correspondence.' Raleigh,' N. C, April 15. A Republican tells us that it is the intention of the old Board of Agri culture to refuse to recognize the new Democratic members. The present officers John R. Smith, J. L. Ramsey and others propose to hold on and compel Commissioner-elect Patterson, Secretary-elect Bruner and the new commissioners -to bring suit. This is the plan now, though the old. Board nas already recognized and sat at one mee tincr with the new members of the "Board. The legal questions involved are being ' investigated and the old board will contest if they find any sort of probability of their winning out in the courts. A similar condition of affairs is threatened on the board of trustees of the A. and M. College. Such con tests are the natural result of the re cent Day decision, and there is no telling where they will stop. Smallpox, Cases. , Another case of smallpox developed here this morning. The patient is Laura Johnson, a negro woman who was quarantined with Mary Timber lake, who died yesterday of conges tion brought on by an acute attack of smallpox. She has been taken out to the pest house. There are between fifteen and twenty divorce suits now pending here for trial at the next term of court. This is an unusually large number. Such suits are much more frequent now than for merly. ' - T The Tramp Nuisance. t Recently this city has been much troubled by tramps. They infest the suburbs and residence portions of the city by day, begging; and at night they sleep in box cars, and unoccupied houses. In addition to this there is a tramp camp west of the city. The con dition of affairs in this respect has be come so bad that the police have started a crusade against the tramps and every night now several are bagged and next morning shown to the city limits. A. return insures for them a term on the roads. The State Treasurer will to morrow advertise for bids for the penitentiary 4 per cent, bonds, soon to be issued. The bids will be opened on May 22d. No bid at less than 104 can, under the law, be accepted.1 This afternoon an oil painting of Gen. Robert E. Lee was presented to Commander A. B. Strohach by the members of L. O'B. Branch Camp of Confederate Veterans. Mr. Stronach has for many years been one of the most active and public spirited mem bers of the camp, and this painting is given him by his fellow members as a mark of their esteem and a recogni tion of his services. The presentation was made by Capt. G. B. Denson, for a committee composed of Messrs. R. H. Bradley, Jacob Allen and Mayor Powell. - Special Star Telegram.' Oak Ridge base ball team to-day de feated the A. and M. College team here, by a score of 4 to 2. It was a very fine game.. : Articles of agreement were to-day filed with the Secretary of State for the incorporation , of the Rockwell Furniture Co., of Rockwell, Rowan county, with a capital stock of $3,400. Change in A. C. L Schedule. The following changes in the schedule of A. C. L. trains have been announced to go into effect to-morrow, April 17th j V Passenger train No. 48, for Golds boro, Wilson and Rocky Mount, leaves at 9.05 A. M instead of 9.45 A. M., as heretofore. ( Passenger train No. 41, from Golds boro, Wilson and Rocky Mount ar rives at 9.45 A. M instead of 9.40 A. M., as heretofore. Passenger train No. 54, from Florence, arrives at 1.15 P. M., instead of 1.25 P. M., as heretofore. ROBESON COUNTY. Small Fire at Lumberton Murderers of C. B. McBryde to be Tried This Week. Star Correspondence. Lumbehton, N. C, April 15.-This morning about 2:30 o'clock fire was discovered in an unoccupied dwelling near the "Holiness" or "Sanctified?' church. Before the fire department could arrest the: flames the dwelling and church buildings were both con sumed. During the past two weeks a protracted meeting has been in pro gress in the church which was burned. There is a difference of opinion as to the origin of the fire. The two negroes ' who murdered Mr. C. B. McBryde, in this county, early this year, were brought here yes terday from Norfolk:, va.. where tney were arrested. The Criminal Court convenes here next Monday, during which term they will perhaps be tried for their lives, jf They made a confes sion, but statedjthe killing was in self defence. Uniforms For The Police, , The Police Committee were in ses sion for a short while last night for the purpose of arranging the contract for the furnishing of uniforms for the police force. A number of bids was considered and he matter of style, etc., was informally discussed but nothing definite was j decided upon. . The committee will meet again early this week and arrangements will be per fected, for uniforming the officers and members of the force at an early date. Pearl Buttons 5c; Hooks and Eyes 2c; Safety Pins 2c; Darning Cotton 2c, all this .week, at The C. W. Pol vogt (Jo. s , j, t Lonsdale Cambric 9c; Hooks and Eyes 2c; Pride of the West 10c, this week at The C.IW. Polvogt Co. Bar gain Week. I , t Bargain Sale IWeek all week at The C. W. PolvogtACa's Secure handbill for list of Bargains. t Black Crepons, big cut this week at The O. W. Polvogt Co.'s, on account of their Jtsargam week; Bale. t Visit Rehder's, this week sure. t I - . WHOLE NO. 9,880 THE CHILDREN'S MATINEE. Miss Parcello's Rare Musical , Treat Abble Chadbourn Memorial Hall Yes- in terday Recital This Week. The matinee in Abbie Chadbourn Memorial Hall by Miss Marie ' Par cello, the famous contralto, yesterday afternoon, proved a most delightful occasion. Unfortunately there was not nearly so large an audience as there should -have been, but those who availed themselves of the oppor tunity were certainly accorded a rare musical treat. There were a number of children, but a large majority of the matinee patrons were ladies. The music rendered by Miss Parcello was especially adapted for the children, embracing lullabies, Fairy songs, etc. Especially notable numbers were three songs, the words and music of which were of her own composition. They were: "The Red Rose and The White Rose," "The Doll's Lullaby" and "The Baby Sleeps at Home." Miss Parcello played her own accom paniments on the piano. Her voice possesses marvellous sweetnesss and volume and is under thorough control. ' Every lover of music should make it a point to hear Miss Parcello at the re cital to be given in the Y. j M. Ci A. auditorium next Wednesdayevening. The occasion will be a rare opportu nity to hear a vocalist of international fame and conceded marvellous vocal talent and high culture. ' German and English Services. It will be of interest to many read ers of the Star to know that a 'new arrangement of services for SL Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church has been made by which the services will be conducted in the German language on the second and fourth Sundays of each month and in English on the first and third Sundays, morning and evening. Heretofore the: morning service of each Sabbath has been in German and the evening service in English. Under the new arrange ment the services to-day morning and evening will be in English. Onslow County Prisoner: Sheriff F. W. Harvey, of Onslow county passed through the city yester day with a prisoner, Willie Arthur Sandlin, a young white man captured Friday night .at. Mount Olive, and wanted for an assault with a knife uponL. G. Akinson, the railroad agent Verona in. Onslow county.' Young Sandlin's offence was , tcommitted about two months- ago and his victim, , Mr. Atkinson, was severely; cut about the breast. A preliminary hearing was had at the time and Sandlin was bound over to the" Criminal Court, but pond ing arrangements for bail. jhe escaped from the othcer in charge and was seen no more by Onslow I authorities until Friday night i Sheriff Harvey with his prisoner left for Jacksonville yesterday after noon. ' Hogan's Alley Friday Night. The famous Yellow Kid, who is known from ocean to ocean as the favorite of Princes and Potentates, is to visit this city on Friday pight. He brings with him his court iof popular personages from the1famous'"Hogan's Alley,' and will dispense , his royal favors in the shape of bon mots, witti cisms, popular songs. 1 humorous sketches, and a prolonged evening of hilarious enjoyment at thei Wilming ton Opera Hause on Friday night. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Concori Chapter No. lji A. M. COMPANIONS The regular Convocation will be held Monday evening, at 8 o'clock. x aplOlt W. A. MARTIN, Secretary. N. F. PARKER. Furniture, Furniture Novelties No. 17 S. Front St. Special Bargralns. Two hundred handsomely carved high back full arm solid Oak Parlor Rockers, with a genu ine sole leather embossed seat for one week only, and one to a customer, for ti.98 cash. No mall orders filled after April 15th. - ap 11 tf TUESDAY NIGHT, APRIL SI. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT THE COMEDY CYCLONE THAT KEPT NEW YORK LAUGHING. OF HAS Gil more &. Leo nard's HOGAN'S ALLEY COMPANY in 3 acta and 150 laughs. Hi ' ' Pl6S6nt6(!L ''?!-' j by their jolly company of comedians in to Soags, Dances. Specialties. Etc. apr 16 8t suthfr MULLETS ! MULLETS ! 75 barrels Mullet, 100 barrels Sugar . 150 bags Coffee. ; 1700 barrels Flour. 1800 kegs Nails, i 300 boxes Soap. -500 boxes Lye. And quantities of other Groceries. GET MY PRICES. D. L GORE, WHOLESALE GROCER, Wilmington, N. C. aprstf Wilmington &Weldon R.R. Co. A special meeting of the Stockholders of the Wilmington and Weldon Rail Road Company will be held at the office of the Company In the City of Wilmington, N. O., at 12 o'clock M., on Wednesday, the 86th day of April, 1899, In accordance with a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors at a meeting held on Wed nesday, March 8th, 1899. :i . aprWtf j. F. POST. Jb., Secretary. ( TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.: x X One Year, by Hail, $5.00 , .60S Three Months, " 1.85 Y Two Months, " 1.00 1 DellTered to Subscribers In tn 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTSJ Medal" Black Goods Are the best. SOLD ?- Y T X EXCLUSIVELY AT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y X Johnson's, . No. Ill Market Street, f Samples sent Y X Y if desired. apr 9 tf ICS I ILL I'll III To any competitor who, in order lo palm off inferior Flour tells a buyer tnat his "is .' just as good" as a competitors lie thereby ownsup his la second best. It is pretty Shard to get blood: out of a Turnip, so Is It hard to get nice Flour from poor wheat. The brands we offer are "Stock's Best Paterit," Q Q t Qt Well known brtfndt, and having stood up against . everything for ten yeara is still unequaled, as it is made: from the highest quality of wheat, and highest cost of wheat. Try it just once. VOLLERS & HASHAGEN; aprietf - Sole Agents 1 V -rr i ti 1 Heavy and Fancj i Groceries. V V ? ? V ? We have just received a large and select stock, which we offer to the trade at close figures: Flour, Salt, Molasses, Coffee, Tobacco, Snuff, Bacon, Lard, Soaps, Meal, Rice, Bagging, Ties, Nails, Oysters, Peaches, Cakes, Cheese, Corn Beef, Baking Powders, Teas,' Cheroots, Cigarettes, Tomatoes, etc. In faet. ? V f i Everything kept in a First-class Grocery Store. 3 i WRITECFORIQUOTATIONS. . WILLIAMS BROS., j Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants felStf PEACH CREAM. Lemon Orange Pineapple Sherbet, n.MM No vauna uicam Custard, ; Chocolate Cream, j Bisque Cream, Take Your Choice. Let us Have your Orders. PALACE BAKERY, NO. 119 aprUtf MARKET STREET. HOTT'S VINEGAR. 5 H barrels Mott's Vinegar. 85 barrels XXX Vinegar. 10 kegs. Fish Roe. 240 bales Best Hay, 670 bushels Corn. 175 bushels Oats. j 800 bushels Meal. V. 25 eases Smoked Shoulders. 60 boxes D. S. Sides, f . 23 boxes Plates, I 75 eases Pure Lard, j " 58 eases Compound . Lard. w. b. cooper; Wholesale Grocer, apr 9 tf Wilmliucto N. O The Unlucky Cornier. 12 1-2 cents. ' . . '. i- .' Few days only; Good heavy Horse for sale. S. W. SANDERS. apr 11 tf . IT Mill 1 III U I i - - . offered.