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f Guaranteed Bona-Fide, Every-Day Uterus of subscription.: X circulation Larger Than That orni; Of Any Other Daily News- paper Published In I Wilmington. Boldest daii. nkws?apkb One Year, by Mall, $5.00 $ Six Months, S.60S X Three Months, $Tw Months, " Delivered to Subscribers In the Y Clttw at 4K riant nw IHAIltm. A IN TUB STATE. VOL, LXIY.-NO. 27. WILMINGTON, N. 0., SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1899. WHOLE NO. 9,885 Star HP 1.86$ 1.00 $ L " -i-'-: t: . - J - res ID) UBjl ad. El, o. LOCAL DOTS. OUTLINES. Two German cruisers have been ord. orpd to Apia Bradstreets reports Vontinued strength of the business sit uation, notwithstanding falling off in value of agricultural exports. - The verdict in tne y uay case was not lty i The Governor of Penn sylvania has app rinted M. S. Quay XJ. S, Senator to fil the vacancy until the Legislature mei its. It is de nied that any negro was present at the dinner in New York given by the Chicagct Platform Democrats. The-FifstN. C. rsgiment will be Mustered out at Savannah to-day and the companies will leave for their homes; the officers will present a silver service to Gov. Russell. Fire at Blackshear, Ga., destroyed the post office and busiaess houses; loss about $25,000. - Two million feet of lum; ber burned at Quitman, Ga. Gen. Otis cables frc m Manila that the troops are abundaitly supplied and die sick, including wounded, number bnly seven percent of the command. , -New York markets: Money on call was steady at- 8 per cent, the last loan being at 4 per cent. ; cotton firm for low grade ou spring. patents; quiet, middling uplands 6c; flour was winter, but easier wheat spot weak, The members of the Sunday school of St. John's Episcopal Church, were given a highly enjoyable festival last night in the parish house. : . The schooner Ckas. D. Hall, from New York, arrived yesterday to Messrs. -Geo. Harrisa. Son & Co. with a cargo of coal to Mr. J. H. Taylor.- .-. - V- President James ; F. Post, Jr., and the entertainment committee of 11 11 a sa -a ' me Atlantic xacnt. Uluo nave en gaged the Baltimore string band to furnish music at the club house on Wrightsville beach during the coming season.-- " There was an alarm of fire at 3.19 P. M. yesterday from box 34. The trouble was at No. 420 Market street, owned by MrrM. J. Heyer and occu pied by H. H. Tate, colored. The fire was caused by a defective flue and the damage was very slight. !". . j Lou Davis, colored, was the only unfortunate before ! Mayor .Wad dell yesterday morning. She was drunk and . disorderly in "Paddy's Hollow". Thursday night and will pay the penalty for her offence with a thirty days sentence in the guard house. j - NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. YESTERDAY'S SESSION Wi i r?F - ' n p ' i j ' nainim s evidence oeiore inier State Commerce ComtniS' sion Completed. CASE CONTINUED TILL MAY 15. - i Will Be Taken Up ia Washington Several Prominent Business Men and Rail road Officials Testified Yester day Other News Notes. No. 2 red s2ic;corn-trspot steady, JNO. 2 I 42i42je; oats spot, steady, No. 2 33c: rosin quiet; spirits turpentine steady at 42K43c WEATHER U. S. Di'T or AasiooiTcas, Weatheh WILMINGTON, N TemDerature : 8 A. (52 deg. ; maximum. 50 deg; ; mean, 60 deg, Rainfall for the REPORT. King Grocery Co. Dainty foods. Opera House Emma Warren Co. Mercer & Evans Hygienic shoes. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Bureau, C, April 21. M.,57deg.;8P.M., 69 deg. ; minimum, of Wash The Orton since 1st of the month up to date, 3 40. COTTON' REGION BULLETIN. A severe storm prevails ia the lower ville, Ark., reports itiche.s Carolina Fair western portion winds; partly, clou day, 0; rain. fall with heavy rain, Mississippi valley and the western districts, followed by much lower temperature. Russell- a rainfall of 1.80 FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. Washington, Aplil 20. For North eastern, rain in 3aturday; brisk east ay Sunday with cooler in western portion. Pert A)njftn si April 88. tu Kisea .. . . . .. .1 a.13 im Sets ... I . . 6.37 P. Oav's Length . . ... . 13 H. 18 cli2h WiXf-r at Southpor1 5.10 A High ' -Vater, Wilmihcton 8 40 A About seventy -fire the white people in ber.nans, waicii ia ha? put the idea in sul Rose, that they per cent, of the Saunas are probabl y . what he head of Con- bwn the islands. Those people wlio contend that t,he c.m-ned beef supplied our soldiers waj not unfit for bounded confidence i ines3 of stomach. M. M. M. M. M. food, have nn- in the robust- the American soldier's General Shafter thinks it may be necessary to kill half the Filipinos before we ,can assimilate them and lift the others from brutality to our high planeof civilization. What a daisy missionary Shafter would make. ' Mr. Geo. S. Fowler, ington, was registered at yesterday. Editor C. Ed. Taylor, of the Southport Standard, spent last night in the city. . Bruce Williams, Esq., of Bur gaw, was in the city on professional business yesterday. Mr. W. H. Badon has returned from a business visit of several days duration to Macon, Ga Messrs. Theodore Meyer and Chas. Schaister4 of Port Caswell, are registered at The Orton. Mr. J. A. Westbrook and Mr. J. S. Westbrook, of Mount Olive, spent several hours in the city yesterday. Capt. Kobert Green's friends were again greeting him on the streets yesterday, after a slight illness of several days. , Mr. W. L. Hill, of War saw, president of the East Carolina Truck and Fruit Growers' Associa tion, spent several hours in the city yesterday on business connected with truck and berry shipments. Rev.- A. P. Tyer left yesterday for Carver's Creek Church, in Co lumbus county, where he will conduct a quarterly meeting in the stead of Presiding Elder R. F. Bumpass who will preach at Grace Church Sunday, morning and evening. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Hen kel, of Catawissa, Pennsylvania, hav ing spent the Winter in Florida, are at present in this city and are the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Bernheim. Dr. Henkel will preach in St. Matthew's English Lutheran Church on Sunday morning. "HOQAN'S ALLEY" LAST NIGHT. Robert B, Halligkn, that Chicago broker, who thought he was the richest man in the world, and had more copper mines than he could shake a stick at, has iust died in a lunatic asylum stinking! to his de lusion to the last. trreat Britain's expenditures have increased about $10,000,000 in the past four years, made necessary to protect her "colonies. If we pro ceed on the expansion line we, too, may expect to see expenditures piled up, If Tom Reed had 50,000 the law business in about six times better than mauling a Speaker's desk in more durable. If hie fellow we think the millions of been made that a year guarantee to go into New York, it is Washington and Tom is the sensi- he is he will bite. i Jne Missouri editor who poked fun at Booneville, was reminded by a Booneville editoi that he should talk kindly and respectfully of Boone ville, as he was wearing a Booneville shirt. This is at least an assurance than some editors in that State cari afford to wear shirti. . Now the Minneapolis beer biber is la,it. A fellow out'there advertises tablets, onn nf wW glass of water sparkling beer. fl of these a W man might always carry around a barrlil or two of beer with him, and run dropped into a 1 turn it into th a vest pocket his own saloon. snowed high annieciation of the aD I family into which he married by marrying three sisters in succession, all the within family" ten seems months, and to have recip- The Performance Witnessed by a Good Audience All Were Pleased. A good-sizel audience spent a very pleasant evening at the Opera House last night, the attraction being Gilmore & Leonard's nonsensicality, "Hogan's Alley." The three acts "Arrival oi Hogan," "Hogan's Reception" and'.'A Hot Time in the Alley" were brim full of fun. There were quite a number of catchy specialties, notably "Song and Acro batic Dances," "German Songs and Eccentricities," "Sidewalk Conversa tion," "The Military Girls," and "The Stars and Stripes Forever," tne latter being rendered by the whole company. "Hogan's Alley" will be rememDerea by their Wilmington patrons as a good vaudeville attraction. ' . I Fine Specimen of Early Potatoes. 4 The Star received last -night the finest specimen of early Irish potatoes seen here during this season, ine plant measures about twelve inches from "tip to tip;" has more man a dozen young tubers, and was raisea by Mr. C. S. Garrell, of Mount Tabor, Columbus county.- Me nas aooui uve acres in potatoes at his farm and ex pects to make good shipments by may 20th. Mr. C. 8. Garrell is a brother of Mr. J. F. Garrell, of tnis city, one of Wilmington's most successful truckers and enterprising business men. . , i .. Hearing at WhitevIHe. Geo. L. f eschau, Esq., returned yes terday afternoon from WhitevUle, in Columbus county, where he went as counsel for' Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy in the hearing for contestant in the elec tion case. He expressed himself as well satisfied with the evidence sub .mitted there, and thinks the cause of Mr. Bellamy was not weakened by the result of the investigation. ; Last day of bargains at Rehder's. i t - The testimony of several leading merchants and other "business men of Wilmington was taken yesterday be fore the Inter-State Commerce Com mission, in special session here for the purpose of investigating the charges of freight discrimination against Wilmington and in favor of Norfolk, Richmond and other Virj ginia cities. Business men who testis fied were J. Allen Taylor (president of the Wilmington Tariff Association, the plaintiff in the suit), Mr. W. E, Worth, Mr. D. L. Gore, Mr. G. J Boney and Mr. M. W. JacobL The following railroad officials were also examined : Mr. C. R. Kapps, general freight agent for the S. A. L; Mr. H. W. B. Glover, traffic manager for the S. A. L. ; Mr. E. B. Hotchkiss, general! freight agent for the C. & O. ; Mr, Harry Walters president of the At lantic Coast Line. Judge Day, as counsel for the the. Tariff Association, rested his case at ! 4i, o'clock yesterday afternoon. At the. request of defendant's counsel the fur-' -ther hearing of the case was postponed until May 15th in Washington, D. C. The first business man called on the stand yesterday morning was Mr. J. Aen Taylor, who testified that he has been in business in this city for 18 years ; that during that time the - terri tory for Which Wilmington is the wholesale distributing point has grad ually decreased; that the reason for this is that the freight rates are more favorable to Richmond and Norfolk than for Wilmington; that Wilming ton merchants can buy goods at the point of production as cheaply as Richmond or Norfolk can, the differ ence in freight rates to Carolina points from Norfolk and Richmond as aeainst those givn to Wilmington enabling the Virginia wholesale merchants to place their goods in North Caroliua cheaper than merchants of this city can. , 'j I" . As an illustration Mr. Taylor testified that j at one - time he had a large wholesale flour trade in Maxton, N. C, but that now Maxton merchants cannot buy their flour in Wilmington for the reason that Rich mond merchants can deliver their flour to Maxton cheaper than Wilmington merchants can, although Maxton is onlv 87 miles from this city and 247 miles from Richmond. Mr. Taylor referred to the vast proportions of the cotton export industry in Wilmington (having the largest individual cotton exporter in the world), and contended that the development in other branches of commerce would materially in crease could equally advantageous freight rates be obtained. j Mr. D. L. Gore, wholesale grocer, testified to much the same freight rate and wholesale trade conditions indica ted in the evidence by Mr. Taylor. J Mr. G. J. Boney, of Boney & Har per's firm, was called upon the witness stand to testify as to the condition of the milling industry in Wilmington. His evidence was to the effect that much the jame conditions prevailed in his business as' testified to by the wholesale grocers. The rates, he said, on grain and mill products were so much more favorable to Norfolk and . Richmond that the district which the I Wilmington mills manded -: by the Tariff Association would bankrupt, or at least very seri ously cripple them. : It was at the conclusion of the exam ination of Mr. Walters that counsel for the . plaintiff ; rested , their case, and Junius Davis, Esq., as counsel for the defendants, asked the postponement of the case. Mr. Davis . based his request for . postponement upon the grounds that he had merely taken the case for Judge uaxter, who was obliged to leave the city for his home because of sickness, and Judge Bax ter having himself prepared the case he (Mr. Davis) would not assume the entire responsibility of the defence on such short notice. There was considerable argument pro and con by counsel, tne outcome of the matter being that the commis sion announced a continuance of the case until May 15th. i i : Hilton Lumber Co.'s Case. As soon as disposition was made of the Tariff Association's suit, that of the the Hilton Lumber Co., vs. the Wil mington and Weldon road was called. Claudius B. NorthropJ Esq. , of Charles ton, appeared as counsel for the Lumber Co., and Junius Davis, Esq., repre sented the railroad. The reading of the complaint was dispensed with, counsel for the plaintiff stating briefly that the complaint alleged unjust discrimina tion in freight rates on lumber from Wilmington to Boston, New York, Philadelphia and other Northern mar kets, ; as- compared with rates given ' to Norfolk, ii the rate be ing 16 cents from Norfolk to Boston and 26 cents from Wilming ton, The court and counsel agreed before proceeding with the taking of evidence that only a portion of the testimony for the plaintiff should be taken and tbe case continued until May 15th, the date for the Tariff Association case. ,J - Only four witnesses were examined. They were Mr. T. M. Emerson, traffic manager of the Atlantic Coast 'Line roads, Mr. C. R. Kapps, general, freight agent, and Mr, H. W. B. Glover, traffic manager of the Seaboard Air Line and Mr. J. A. Arringdale, of the Cape Fear Lumber Co. Thereafter the court adjourned, j U To-day's Programme, This morning at 10 o'clock the mem bers of the commission, in company with quite a party of business men, railroad officials, members of the State Corporation Commission, 'and others, will make a trip down the Cape Fear on board the Navassa, to Southport. It is purely ' a pleasure trip and the commission will have an opportunity incidentally to see Wilmington's splendid harbor advantages. It will be of interest to note in this connection that Corporation Commis sioners McNeill Bedding field and Rog ers have all three attended the sittings of the Inter State Commission and listened closely to the testimony. The Inter State Commerce Commissioners, Hon. Judson C. Clements and Hon. James D, Yoemas, clerk M. S. Decker and stenographers Frank Lyon and J. J. McAuliffe, will leave on the 7 P. M. train to-day for Washington, as will also Judge Day. ; DEPOSITIONS FOR D0CKERY i f FINISHED LAST NIGHT. Hearing in Contest Case Concluded Before Notaries Wallace and Fowler Four Witnesses Examined. DOCKERY'BEIUM. Testimony Taken at Raleigh in the Contested Congressional Election Case. Hearing in the Bellamy-Dockery case was concluded last night before Notaries Fowler and Wallace, the time having expired, according to the. law, for the takinglof testimony in rebuttal. ' :: - : The same attorneys were in attend ance Upon the hearing yesterday, as on the day before, with the exception of Jno. F. Mussel white, Esq., of Eliza beth town, for contestant,! and E. K. Bryan and Geo. L. Peschau, Esqs., for contestee. Vieorous objections' were entered to parts of the testimony at certain points and noted in the evidence. At the convening of the court in the grand jury's room in the Federal Court building in the 'morning at 10.15 o'clock, counsel for Mr. Bellamy filed an. objection to the taking of further depositions on the ground that the ninety days allowed! by law! for taking depositions in the case had : ex pired. The court, however, ruled that the taking of depositions should proceed until 12 o'clock at night, j George R. Bate,, the first witness, testified as to having been a registrar in the Fifth precinct of the First Ward, at which place the negro witnesses ex amined Thursday testified that a crowd came in while the count was being made and overturned the lamps; he was a Republican and voted that ticket last election. During the day, voters came and cast their ballots without molestation. At the count that night a crowd of twenty-five or thirty came in and the lamps were overturned, but at no time was the room in total darkness as oil on the floor ignited and burned until candles were lighted r there were about 150 persons on the outside of the building. He knew of intimidation of voters only by hearsay ; knew of ! de struction of Manly's printing press, but nothing of change in city gov ernment by means of an "armed revo lution ;" he heard that the Wright ad ministration was asked to resign, j Geo. Lockamy was the first witness examined at the convening of the court in the afternoon.: He testified that he was a policeman during j the election and on the day of the so called riot was on duty on Fourth street in "Brooklyn" where trouble occurred ; was requested by citizens to disperse two crowds of negroes standing j on corners; one of the crowds obeyed his orders and dispersed, the others told him they "shouldn't .... move and shouldn't go anywhere." Witness testified that he went to a crowd of white men and told them the' negroes W. J. HARRIS ON THE STAND. His Story Amusing But Gave Little Satis - faction to Dockery's Counsel Hear ing' to Be Continued Raleigh . Company Arrives Sunday. In all kinds of cereals, cafcej. Crackers, Jellies and Preserves are most acceptable to the palate during the Spring and summer months, when meats should be avoided as much as posMble. ; We have a fresh lot of Graham Wafers and Butter Thins at 15c per pound, and Walnut Bon Bons and Charlotte Busse Cakes at 20c, besides other fancy Cakes and Crackers.- With these you would want the best Creamery Butter we have it at 25c per pound. If you want something heartier, try one of our PRE MiUM or GOLD BAND Sugar Cured Hams or Bacon at. 12c per pound. . : THE KING GROCERY CO. B. F. 'Phone 887. apr ii tl KING, MANAGER, 'ounn street Bridge. THEATRICAL AMUSEMENTS. located with a high appreciation of I - Mr. Kelly. But thire was a monoto- nniia rcy.r.i:t.: jii i nous repetition and celerity m these proceedings which a not strike the flisinterested ob server as just the orthodox style of: aping. an extraordinary Last day of Bargain Week atThe C. W. Polvogt Co. t Come to day its the last day of Bar gain Week at The C. W. Polvogt Co. t To day is the last day of Bargain Week at The C. W. Polvogt Co. t in can do business : is limited to a very small territory, so much so that out of several mills in operation and do ine good business in this city a few years ago all are; closed except that of Boney & Harper, and even this one, the witness declared, is very much7 handicapped in business. Mr. M. W. Jacobi, of the Jacobi Hardware Co., was introduced to testify as to the situation among Wil mington hardware dealers in the mat ter of extending or maintaining the territory of the wholesale trade. His evidence, was to the effect that condi tions very similar to those outlined by preceding witnesses exist in that busi ness, j '. ' ' - ! Mr. W. E. Worth, presiaent oi tne Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and a member of the firm of W. E. Worth & Co., j was introduced, the principal feature of his testimony being the statement that the business in w n mington amounted to between $35, 000,000 and $40,000,000 annually. Mr. C. R. .Kapps, general freight agent, and Mr. W. H. B. Glover, general traffic manager for the Sea board Air Line, and Mr. E. B. Hotch kiss, general freight agent for the C. and O. road, were questioned by Judge Day, counsel for the Tariff As sociation, with ' a view to showing freight discriminations against Wil mington, -with what degree of success it would be hard for the uninitiated to iudffe. The questions ' and answers had to do with local and through rates for freights over the various system, each of the witnesses affirming in con nection with their testimony that it is not the purpose of their roads to dis criminate against Wilmington. Mr. Harry Walters was examined as to the earnings of the Wilmington and Weldon road and certain others of the Atlantic Coast Line system, the value of stock, the dividends paid, etc., the purpose of the plaintiff's counsel being to obtain rebuttal testimony as to the answer filed by these roads that a reduction of freight rates such as de- The Emma Warren Theatre Company Will be at the Opera House AH Next Week. - - - v - The Emma Warren Theatrical Com pany, billed for the Wilmington Opera House all next week, comes highly recommended as an Al popular price attraction. . The Montgomery Journal says: ;' ' - The return of Emma Warren and her excellent company of players to our city has been hailed with delight by our amusement-loving public, and no doubt a crowded house will greet her at the Opera House next Monday night i Miss Warren has been a prime favorite here for many years and her friends - are counted by the score. During her appearance here in former years she gave such excellent satisfac tion that packed houses were always the rule. Her company is composed of artists of ability, and her plays have been selected with care to please all. On Monday night the entire com pany will appear in .the sparkling comedy drama, "Married in Haste,' a play that is brim ftfll of bright and pleasing comedy, and permits the liberal introduction of music, songs and dances; This play has never failed to delight and please all. The prices have been placed at 10, 20 and 30 cents. U -s The sale of seats opens this morning and ladies will be admitted free on Mon day night if accompanied by a person holding a paid ticket purchased before 6 P. M. that day. A Compliment to Mr. Post. There was an unusual and very pleasant entertainment at the Hemen way school yesterday morning. The Baltimore String Band gave a delight ful concert as a compliment to Mr. James F. Post, Jr., who is chairman of the school committee. The children of the rooms were assembled in the chapel and there were a number of visitors present. Every one thor oughly enjoyed the music. Cotton aotfNaval Stores. Following are the receipts of cotton and naval stores at this -port for the week ending yesterday and for the corresponding period last year, as posted, at the Exchange yesterday ; 1899 Cottonr261 bales; spirits, 142 casks; rosin, 3,885 barrels; tar, 1,318 barrels ; crude, 73 barrels. - 1898 Cotton, 1,387 barrels; spirits, 156 casks; rosin, 3,826 barrels; tar, 1,190 barrels; crude, 63 barrels. told him (Lockamy) to "go 'to h-j-1." He went on his way and later heard shooting, the first he had heard that day. Witness could not say that was the beginning "of the killing that day." Of his own knowledge, witness testified that there were two persons killed that day; they were . colored ; the coroner reported seven killed though other reports had it that there were from ten to fifteen killed ; armed white men requested "him to disperse the crowd of negroes referred to. I On cross-examination he said that it was colored persons who gave him in sulting answers when they were asked to disperse ; he was appointed a police man by the Republican Board of Alder men and he was unable to disperse the crowd of negroes. .1 Lieut C. H. White, the next witness, testified that he assisted in operating a rapid-fire gun purchased by the white people of Wilmington previous to the late election. The gun in ques tion is a Colt's automatic rapid-fire and discharges 420 shots a minute. Prior to the election the gun was only in us8 down the river and was never fired in Wilnoington. During "the riot it was carried to a house known as "Manhattan Park," in which a crowd of negroes were gathered, firing at white people across the street; negroes evacuated on arrival of rapid-fire gun and one was fired on by the military. He was not in the mili tary service at the time, but was act ing as a citizen for protection of life and property. j , Cross examined witness testified that he had been a resident of Wilmington all his life with exception of a few years in South Carolina; the election was as quiet as he ever saw and ha saw no intimidation. The character of John .R. Melton, late Chief j of Police, was bad; could not believe him on oath in a matter of consequence in volving himself. He was not in structed neither would he have used the rapid fire gun m question for politi cal purposes under any consideration. Upon conclusion of Mr. White's testimony at 6.30 o'clock P. M., an adjournment was taken until 7.30 P. M., at which time the court reas sembled and Mr, Jno. P. Quelch was examined. He was asked to certify! as to whether or not several papers pre sented were true copies of the Mobn Era Stab. He replied: "Not being the editor of the paper I cannot swear that these are copies of the Morning Stab. On cross examination, he stated that the. election was fair and quiet Hamilton Hargrove, colored, was the last witness before the adjourn ment at 10 o'clock. s He was employed at Northrop's mill; Mr. Northrop brought a list to the mill and asked j if twenty or thirty colored men had ,re gistered; did not say anything about discharging them if they voted. ! On cross examination, he testified that he registered and voted in the late election ; was not prepared to say that his fellow laborers did not vote. On re-direct examination he said that he thought apart of them did not vote.' Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C, April 21. The evi dence of Melton in the Dockery-Bel-lamy contest was completed this morning, and W.J. Hams was put on the stand. : His testimony was of general character, devoid of names and particulars. Here is a sample: "You state in your answer to my last two questions that Democrats made efforts to intimidate and did intimidate.- Now state any acts on the part of Democrats or the leaders of the Democratic party, calculated to intim idate, and which did intimidate, Re publican voters?" Answer "They just simply said they are going to carry this election, let it cost what.it -may, and everybody lost their heads in the. Democratic party, it looked to me like. And talk ing about being intimidated, I ain't very big, but long about election time the way they would guy me I didn't feel bigger than my thumb not only 'me but everybody connected with the Republican party, I have heard them make different remarks about the chief of police, Mr. Bryan, superin tendent of the streets, and the mayor, and in fact any one that was any ways inclined to be a Republican." Bellamy and Busbee had for some time been openly amused, but Dock ery's counsel showed annoyance. He tersely told the witness to quit gener alizing and mention some specific acts of intimidation on the part of the Democratic party, or leaders of the party. "Well," inevitably commenced the witness,' "there was threats made about different ones if they even reg istered that they would lose their job, and you could see guns carried around. If you f had been there, you would !. certainly have thought they armed themselves with guns. Just after the election there was plenty of arms there in Democrats' hands. Be fore the election it was a common oc currence to see them carrying Winchesters- around the streets. I should judge they were carrying them j home."1 Thus the witness went on to the end of his testimony. The hear ing will be continued to-morrow. Baptist University ' . Trustees of the Baptist Female Uni versity met here to-day and elected Prof. J. C. Blasingame, of Tennessee, as President Prof. Blasingame is now president of the Holbrook Normal College, near Knoxville. He is 32 years old , a graduate of the University of Georgia and the Chicago Univer sity. The Raleigh company, in the First North Carolina regiment, will leave Savannah to-morrow afternoon and arrive here Sunday morning. They will be given a big reception. The Wilmington Paint and Powder Club played here to night to a crowded house. . . FOR STRAWBERRY SHIPMENT W. & W. Railroad Company Has An nounced Schedule of Extra Trains for the Movement of Truck Crops. BY RIVER AND RAIL. Officials of the Wilmington and Weldon railroad have announced a very convenient and what is thought to be a highly satisfactory schedule of extra trains for the handling of the berry and early vegetable crops along its line. - . Three trains have been arranged for, leaving Wilmington at 7.30, 9.45 and 11.80 o'clock A. M., respectively, and leaving South Rocky Mount at 7.05, 5.25 and 10.40 P. M., respec tively." . The following towns are given in the official , schedule : Wilmington, Castle Hayne, Rocky Point, Burgaw, South Washington, Wallace, Rose Hill, Magnolia, Warsaw, Faispns, Mt. jOlive, Dudley, Goldsboro, Pikeville, Fremont and South Rocky Mount. The early morning train 'from" Wil mington is especially for the benefit of shippers at flag and intermediate sta tions that cannot get the benefit of the solid car train No. 80, which leaves Wilmington at 9.45 o'clock A. M. Shipments for this train must be de livered at stations before the time the train is scheduled to arrive." Train No. 80, leaving Wilmington at 9.45 A. M., and South Rocky Mount 5.25 V. M., will handle ' solid cars onlv : that is cars containing: not less than 300 crates for one destination, cars to be loaded and sealed time train is scheduled to arrive. Train No. 18, leavinglWilmingtpn at 11.30 A. M., and South Rocky Mount 10.40 P. M., will take shipments in any quantity for all points when loaded - in ordinary cars "and in , re- frigerator cars when cars contain not less than 100 crates of berries for Washington, Baltimore, Philndelphia, New York, Boston,- Providence, Wor cester. Hartford. New Haven and SDrinsrfield. and not less than 200 crates of berries for Buffalo, Roches terj Syracuse, Albany, Jonestown, Binsrhamton and Canadian points. ; To all other noints not less ' than 150 crates. v . The season for shipments of conse quence will open next week and the new schedule is expected to go in effect within a few days. All reauisitions for cars, must! be made on Mr. K Borden, Supennten dent Transportation. Wilmington, !N1 C. ' "V i NEW BROTHERHOOD ORGANIZED. Receipts of Naval Stores - and Cotton Yesterday. - : W. &W. Railroad 3 casks spirits turpentine, 3 barrels crude turpentine. W.,C. & A. Railroad 14 bales cot ton, 3 casks spirits turpentine, 10 bar rels rosin, 11 barrels tar, 2 barrels crude turpentine. . , C. C. Railroad 12 casks spirits tur pertine, 14 barrels tar. . . A. & Y. Railroad 4 casks spirits tur pentine, 26 barrels rosin, 7 barrels tar. W. Ar. 1ST -Rnjlrruul 5? hnloa nniinn I Steamer Driver 2 casks spirits tur pentine, zu barrels rosin, 50 barrels tar. - Steamer W. T. Daggett 18 bar rels tar, 3 barrels crude turpentine. Steamer ta. a, tiawes l cask spirits turpentine, 180 barrels rosin, 12 bar rels tar. C. Larkins Flat 32 barrels tar. L Total Cotton, 16 bales T spirits tur pentine, 25 casks; rosin, 236 barrels; tar, 144 barrels; crude turpentine, 8 barrels. - NEW KEITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Come to day -its the last day of Bar gain Week at The C. W. Polvogt Co. t Last day of bargains at Rehder's. 1 Dedicatory Sermon by Rev. A. D. McClure. Mr. James Monroe's Handsome Gift Rev. A. D. McClure, pastor of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, has been invited by the congregation to deliver the dedicatory sermon at the dedication of the new Keith Presby terian Church near Burgaw in Pender county which will take place on the first Sunday in June. This church was organized during the recent evangelical work of Rev. Jno. Stanly Thomas, in-Pender county, and the prospects for a large member ship and a flourishing church are yery encouraging. The exercises at the dedication will be interesting and a large crowd is expected to be present Mr. James W. Monroe, of Wilming ton, has presentad the church with a costly and handsome communion set as a testimonial for his mother, who was a member of the Keith. Church many years ago.. Justice McGowan's Court. Riley Faison, " colored, one of the hands employed on the steamer A. P. Hurt, was arraigned in Justic Mc Gowan's court yesterday for assault and battery upon one of his co-laborers. The negroes engaged in a quar rel' over the payment of a small amount of money yesterday morning and when the patience of Faison was exhausted, he made the air around the Hurt1 8 wharf dense with brick-bats. Justice McGowan held him in the sum of $25 for his appearance at the June term of the Circuit Criminal Court. Other cases tried by Justice Mc Gowan yesterday, were: Procena Joseph, a Syrian woman, for cursing- and abusing another woman of the same race; judgment suspended on payment of costs. Rosa Turner and Bella Turner, both colored, were brought up for assault and battery, but their cases were continued until to-day. - Last day of bargains at Rehder's. t Last day of Bargain Week at The C. W. Polvogt Co. t To-day is the last day of Bargain Week at the C. W. Polvogt Co. t floma tdav its the last day of Bar gain Week atThe C. W. PolvogtCo. t1 Junior Order American Mechanics Estab lished a Lodge Last Night. Jeff Davis Council No. 62, Junior Order United American Mechanics, was organized last night in Odd Fellows Hall, near corner Third and Princess streets, by Deputy State Councillor R. W. Davis, of Fort Johnson Coun cil No. 27, at Southport j The new lodge begins with eighty- six members, and a complement of ex cellent officers, as follows: - j Councillor L. V. Grady." Vice Councillor Wm. Sneeden. ; Recording Secretary Jno. E. Wood. Assistant Recording Secretary A. B. Robinson. . - , I Financial Secretary G. ; C. Sim mons. - " Junior Past Councillor W. E. Yopp. ; Treasurer W. E. Yopp. j Conductor J". R. Caudle. : Inside Sentinel A. J. Hanby. ; Outside Sentinel Wm. Tienken. j Warden M. A. Bordeaux. Trustees Geo. Harriss, Jr., J. T, Burke and B. T. Powers. Seventeen members of Fort John- .. . j son OOUnCU sccompauieu uepuijr Councillor Davis at Southport and assisted in the installation of the coun cil, after which an elegant supper was snread in honor of the new brother hood and the visiting members. The order of American Mechanics already has a goodly number of mem bers in the State, many of whom are prominent in the professions and in political life.. It has its largest mem bership in the Northern States. The regular, Txma fide circula tion of The Morning Stab is much larger than that of any other daily newspaper published in Wilmington. - Church Notices. ; Chanel of the Good Shepherd, Sixth and Queen streets. There will be the usual services, on Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. First BaDtist Church, corner ot Market and Fifth streets. Dr. Calvin S. Blackwell, pastor; 11 A. M., "The Prodigal's Father;" at 8-P. M., 'Dreaming, varing, uoingy- , The Seamen's Bethel: Begular religious ser vices will- be held to-morrow afternoon at '3 o'clock. Seamen and rivermen are especially Invited. All welcome. ; First Presbyterian Church. Bev. "Peyton H. Hoge, D. D., pastor. Divine service at 11.00 A. M. and 8.00 P. M. Sunday School at 4 P. M. . Prayer meeting on Thursday at 8,00 P. M. v8eats iree. South Side BaDtist Church, corner Fifth and Wooster streets, Bev. F. H. Farrington, Pastor. Services Bunoay at ii a. m. ana v.au p. m. , ouu day School at 2.30 p. m. Weekly Prayer meet ing Wednesday night at 7.30. : ' Fifth Street M. E. Church, South, Bev. J. H. Hall, pastor. Services at 11 A. M. and 7.30 P. M. every Sunday. Sunday School at 8.30 P. M. frayer meeting at .au r-. jn. rveuututtjra. iruu lic Invited to all these services. : -. .- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.- corner Fourth and Campbell streets, Bev. A. D. Mc Clure, pastor. Sabbath services: preaching at 11 A.M. and 8 ?. M. Sabbath School at 3.80 P. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 P.M. AU are Invited to these services. Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Bev.. P. C. Morton, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a. m. and 7.20 p. m. Sunday School at 3.30 p. m. Christian Endeavor society every weanesuay night. Sewing School Tuesday and Saturday at -8.80 to 4.00 p.m. - The Advent ' Church, Sixth street, between Castle and Church. Preaching by the pastor, Elder E. Flcke, at 11 A. M. and 7.45 P. M. Sun day School at 3 P. M., followed by a meeting of the Temperance Loyal League. Prayer meet ing Tuesday nights at 7.45. , t Bladen Street" Methodist E. Church; southwest corner of Bladen and Fifth streets, Rev. ,.B. B. Culbreth, Pastor. Services to-morrow at 11 o'clock a. m. and 7 80 p. m. Sunday School at 9.80 a. m. Weekly Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Strangers and visitors are cordially invited to attend these services. . Grace- M. E. Church, corner of Grace and Fourth streets. Pastor, Bev. A. P. Tyer Ser vices Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7.80 p. m. Epworth League prayer meeting each Sunday 7 p.m. Sunday School, J. H. Davis, supfc, 8.80 p. m. . Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m.' A cordial welcome to aU. Visitors to the city especially Invited. Seats free. j ' NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. OPERA HOUSE. One Week Co?g April 24 THE SOUTHERN FAVORITES. Emma Warren Theatre Co. Monday Night, the Laughable Comedy, "Married in Haste." . And Percy Warren's New and Original Bong vrama, "Mother of the Girl X Love,' Prices, 10, 80 and 30 cents. ' LADIES FREE MONDAY NIGHT. aprZltf . 'They fit the feet as nature intsnded." Jenness Miller" HYGIENIC Jupiter Tonans Howe. . . The Stab is in receipt of the follow ing from the late "Jupiter Tonans" Howe, formerly "travelling agent and correspondent" of Manly's infamous Record: t on fha Qtat of fhA 16th instant you say that I am still connected with WEAR LONGEST ! tne liecora. how wui ym uu mo kindness to say through your esteemed paner that I am in nowise connected ' with the Record or have I had any connection with it since the 10th of November. 1898. and if l nave neen summoned to Raleieh in the Dockery Rnamv contest, the summons has not reached me and of that I know absolu tely nothing. Very truly yours, John T. Howe, 1632, 15th St, N. W.V Washington, D. C. FIT BEST! -LOOK BEST! Cheapest in the end ! Only S3.50 Pair. To-day is the last day ot Bargain Week at The C W. Polvogt Co. t Last day of Bargain Week at The C. W,. Polvogt Co. - t Only to be had of us 1 No other dealer has them their equal 1 or Last day of bargains at Rehderfs. aprisst MERCER & EVANS. 115 Princess street. sattith i as