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1. f Ooaranteed Bona-Fide, Every-Day Circulation Larjer TbanJDiat Of Any Other Daily News-1 naoer Published la j Wilmington. ,f L IN THE STATU. v w Z pc Rowing tar. OUTLINES. rk) H. Kinter and wife, well known . christian ocieuco viruics, ouuaio, N. V arresieu for manslaughter. the Grand Central and the Grand Northern railways of England have ...ipred a large number of locomo- ;ffp? from the Baldwin Works, Phila- j.inhia! " Seven ne?es lynched .,. piaz, Mexico; one of -them at- tempted to assault the wife of Benor j The Weather Bureau , nnrt shows inai conon : is aqing fairlV Well in vmvuuao, v4oviUk -Tpas. The Prairie sailed at 6 30 o'clock yesterday morning from Southport, for an eight days cruise and target practice by the N. O. naval serves. - At Cameron, Qa., Sam Perry, colored, shot and killed Frank Frans and fatally wpunded another white man. Love Hall, colored, vntenced to three years imprison ment for passing counterfeit money by the U. S. Court at Savannah. Mrs. Chas. Putnam killed by light ning at Americus, Ga. - At Jack son, Ga-. anc Mrs. Lancaster struck by light uiog; they are not ex nected to survive. Three negroes at Griffin, G,; shipped by.whitenaps. jJew York narkets: Money on. call steady at 3$3i per cent, the last loan being at 3 per cent ; cotton steady; middling uplands 6c. ; flour moder ately active but weaker; wheat spot weak; No. 2 red 83ic; corn spot easy; No. 2, 40J411e.'; rosin steady; strained common to good tl.40L42; spirit turpentine quiet at 4142c. WEATHER REPORT. - U 6. Dep't of. Agrioulturk, . . - Weather Bureau, i Wilmington, N. C, May 23. Temperatures: 8 A. M 59 degrees; 8 P. Mi, 59 degrees; minimum, 6'2 de- jgrees;Qiinimum,t,58 degrees; mean, 60 degrees. ' Rainfall for the fcday, T; rainfall since 1st of the month up to date, 4.09. . " Stage of water in the river at Pay- etteville at S A. M., 5 feet" COTTON REGION BULLETJV. Very heavy rains have occurred during the past twenty-four hours over tne uaronnas, u-eorgia and in the Memphis and Little Rock districts. It is much cooler in North Carolina; elsewhere, the temperature .changes have been slight. The following heavy prociyiiaiion, in inches, was reported Griffin, Ga.. 2.00; Augusta, Ga., 1.66; Lumberton, N. C, 1.78 Wilmington, NC, 1.5? ; Charleston, S. C, 1.22; Raleigh, 0.90. Port A.lm&nac- Mx 24. ' . Sun Rises.... 5.50 A. M. ' Sets 7.00 P. M. Oay's Length ......... . V. . 14 H. 04 M. tligh Water i Southport 6.41 A. -M. Hieh Waier, Wilmington 10.11 A. M. By the time that Admiral Dewey reaches home that $100-d-plate dinner will probably be cold. hear Admiral Walker, President i of the N icaragua Canal Commission, estimates that the work can be done for 12.5,000,000. Ihe King of the New York beg gars is said to be worth $100,000, Jind he puts on a good'deal of style, too, after business hours. oduaior ingaiia thinks a guaran-; teeof550,000 a year to Tom Reed' joy a JNew lork law firm, was put-" inga good deal of money on an: in- uated reputation. ' : i A chemist in the town of Alexan- una, inl., 13 making a "fine wool." aenae3 chemicals and limestone and produces a wool "as white as snow,' a iowny stuff that may be woven. . ;.. 13 saw that even the President Y to take his salary in gold. He doesn't have to do any such thing. Aney send him a oWlr fnr if.. 'and that check i3 good for any kind of muQey ho wants. , A naob out in Nebraska consider- atelj gave a prisoner in a iail the ion of killing himself with poison ueing lynched. At last accounts not stated which he chose, W the mob was patiently waiting. I General tot cute. 1 unston is not only bold, He not onlv. marr!d a. iri oa a two weeks courtship, ban tv . . . I waging those ordfira ftitrnf. nffi oar 7 ng; their wives to Manila and her with him. . 0uisville judge has ruled that K a woman comes into his court At' . . . . !Taring a. man's hat she must re- if he applied this rule to icitigof men'a apparei genera worn by a woman, Dr. Mary a'er, for instance, would presei nnifiie appearance in hia court. eromA A. Hart, editor of i the pan Fra; p ... ---yw xxryviiuui,, is tne oniy; Tlrian A j. 1 ' i' tent: who pays any at- Jon laaH passea Dy ? me tn I isIature requiring signatures T.f Ik.: 1.- a 1 il - put to all the articles that ap- mi meir naners. He siirna or i; - o . ue is one of those fellows uiea to see his name in print. puts u m the smallest type 'ooks - nuii ana n&rft'a thn wav it janart , - VOL. LXIV.---NO, 4. tCKKDOTsi The Stab has never been tiartiat tommumcations'lihageneralway, and to those of an anohvmon. hJZ ter it never gives a moment's consider: ation. iv----- The entertainment btr i.Tio T ol dies' Aid Society of St "Andmw'a ts. by terian Church to have been given si. rngnt nas beenpostpbned nnta Thursday night ; L V? r ; : - Charlotte iVWr-rfMr. P. W. Green, of the Central, has accepted the position of bookkeeper and clerk at the Seashore Hotel at Wrightsville; for the coming season. ? .s-:?i:-rr'--- Rev. E. 0. Sell, the .Das'tor of Scott's Hill circuit, requests, the Star to say that the second quarterly con ference for the current year will be held at Prospect next Saturdav. t.b 27th insC - The" official mamW urged to be 'present Dr.W. W. Harriss, jJp.. ves- terday rendered a verdict in -4he cases of P. Larrington and wife for whiskey, selling on the : shell road. Each was bound over to the Criminal Court in the sum of $50, which they gave. . - , . The 48th anniversary of the llorner MUitary School will be cele-- brated June 1st, as the Stab learns from an invitation received from Mr. J ames W. Jackson, Jr., of this city, who will be the debater for the Washr ington Literary Society on the occa sion. . . . ; :: i.'.. --' Winatbn-Salem Sentinel. May 23nd: Mrs. W. S. Creasy and daugh ter, Miss Mary, went , to Wilmington to day to Bee Dr. Creasy, whose'health l-is not improving. They were accom panied by Mr. John Creasy, of Wil mington, who came here Saturday af ter his mother and sister.' - Hiss Mamie Alderman gave the pupils of her popular school a pic nic on Carolina Beach yesterday. As pre viously announced, the closing exer cises will be on June 2nd, when the epereta44Edith's Dream," will be given in the Opera House, benefit the Odd Fellows' Orphanaee library. NEW ADVKRTISKMKNTS W. B. Cooper Picnic cheese.' ' Jas. D. Nutt Counterfeit money. -Ladies' SL Paul's EpiscopalChurch. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. J. C. Larkin, of Golds- boro, is registered at The Orton. J - r- Mr. W. C. Townsend, of Lowe, Robeson county, was here yesterday. - Mr. J.'E. Brown, Jr. of Onslow county, was a visitor hi the city yester day. - -'- " . - Mr. C. M. Cooper, of Hender son, was a visitor in the city yester day. ; ;.:"- : -. i,; Mr. D. L. Farrior, of Maple Hill, was in the city on business yes terday.;.-.'-' ..-' Rev. M. C. Walton, of Bur- gaw, is in the city for a few days, the guest of Mr. J. C. Walton. .- Miss Waite, of the Tileston High School faculty, will leave this afternoon for her -home in Raleigh for her Summer vacation. The Register of Deeds and Clerkof the Superior Court yester day received copies of : the 'Public Laws of North Carolina for : 1899. Register of Deeds Biddle also received a copy of the report of the N. C. Rail way Commission for 1898. Steamboat Notes. . ; The steamer Sessoms is laid up at Fayette ville vfor repairs, repainting and general overhauling. It will probably be a month before she makes her appearance again on the river. Vapu aanay itooeson, 01 wuo , and OoL W. S-Cook, general mana ger of the Cape Fear ; Tiransportation Company, have gone to Savannah, on business for the company. The eenial Capt. Ward, of the Sessoms, is in command of the Hurt during the temporary absence of Capt Robeson. " r Negro Boy Drowned., - ' Yesterday afternoon, about two o'clock, a ten year bid sonjpf Robert Harris, a well knpwn ; colored painter, fell overboard. just south, of the steamer Wilmington's wharf, and was drowned.:- He, with several other colored boys, was playing about some nvi niiui on tVia wharf. and in at tempting to pass between the wharf's edge and ; the- wood, he went over board. Several colored men, among thetnm Smith, fished his body out of the water, and Coroner Pricer after viewing it, turned it over .to nis family for buriaL ' Hardware Clerks' Half-Holiday. The hardware stores of the city have signed an agreement to close during the Summer -months, from June 3d to September 16th, at 1 o'clock every Sat urday afternoon, remaining ciosea un til the following Monday morning. Companies who have entered into the agreement are W. E. Springer & Co., Owen F. Love & Co., J.; w. jnurcBi son &XJo.; Chasv D. Foard, M. .W. Di vine & Co., N. Jacobi Hardware Cov Entertainment To-Night" Readers ; of I the Stab are remi nded that a pleannt.eveolng can be speni at St James' Parish hous e to night, , the occasion being an , entertainment . by the ladies of St Paul's Episcopal Church. There writ be , an exceiiens musical programme - and seasonable . refreshments jrjll. bs. setyedV The proceeds willbenefit St Paul's Churchy MISS IIAMHB'S CUSS, Assisted f WiI! ASSI!te(1 y Wllmmgti on Urches- tra and Quartette From St. James' Choir. G AVE A DELIGHTFUL CONCERT a rnosicsr Treat fort '.Large Audience. f Medals for Regular Practice Awarded by Miss Hamme and Presented ; " - by Dr, Hoge. large and ' cultured- audience I as sembled last night in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium, the occasion being the concert by the children Of Miss Ham- meg inusic class, assisted by the Wil mington orchestra and quartette- from St James choir and Mrs. A. M. Wad- de". ! N - - "-; fiii ... xuq programme was a dimcuit one; and was rendered with excellent suc cess, affording an evening of rare en joyment for the patrons of the concert. and elicited many deservedly' high compliments for Miss Hamme as an emcient music instructor and for her pupils as displaying ' quite proficiency as pianists. :-: The initial number of - the- pro gramme -was rendered by the ' quar tette from " St : James' choir Miss Home, Miss Adrian, Mr. Cooper and Mr. A. S.-Holden. They sang "Come Where My Love Xies Dreaming,' Miss Hamme accompanying them on the piano. ' ,r' The remaining numbers of the first part of the programme were rendered by members of Miss Hamme's class, and consisted of waltzes, marches, and a varietv of musical selections from the foremost composers, and all were rendered in a highly creditable manner. : . , 'j- - :T..' . In addition to .selections' by the pupils, during the second part Miss Home sang Bevan's famous composi tion f'Light of Ages," Miss Wad dell rendering the piano accompani ment A perfect storm of applause and persistent encore induced Miss Home to respond with another well received selection. ' ';! 'Miss J. H. Watters also rendered a vocal selection, with MrsT Waddell as accompanist, which was 1 very highly complimented, i ' ' .1 " '.; .:.. Another notable feature jof the pro gramme was a piano overture ; by Miss Sarah Catlett and Miss Virginia Bailey, rendered with orchestral ac companiment, the orchestra being composed as . follows: -Mr. S. A. Schloss, violin; Prof. . E. Willson, cornet; Mr. W. A. Martin, flute; Mr. Will Rehder, clarionet, and Mr. Robt Morris, trombone, i i " I I " The last feature of the programme was an admirably rendered duet by Misses Amoret Wootten and Isabella Belden. But just before this number Dr. Hoge made quite a sparkling little ad dress in the course of which he took occasion to very highly compliment the work of Miss Hamme's pupils Jas demonstrated in the rendition of the programme. He extended thanks to' the patrons of the concert Jfor ..their presence and enthusiastic encourage ment and concluded with a happy pre sentation ' of two" classes of' silver medals to the pupils. The medals of the first class were to pupils who had practiced regularly two hours each day during the past term and those of the second class were for" practicing regularly one hour each day for that neriod of time. They were awarded as follows: f I Medals For Two Hours Daily Prac tice Misses Sarah Catlett, Louise Tay lor, Isabelle Belden, Oracie Craig, Virginia Bailey, Lois Stanley, Amoret Wootten, and Virginia lioge. - . S Medals For One Hour Daily Prac tice Misses Mary Black, Louise Hall, Ray Sneed, Hellen ' Hicks, Emily Hall. Sue Xatiett Julia Worth and AthaHicks. - ., - STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. Officers for the Delgado Cotton Mill Com- pany tobe ElectedTheSecre: ' -v. :.r": tary and Treasurer. According to previous announce ment, the stockholders of the "Del- gado Cotton MilL" Wilmington's ne w 1250.000 nterpnse, will meet in au- innmed session to-dav at noon in the rf . - : New Hanover county Court House. The principal business of the meeting will be the election of officers for the company. Mr. E. C. Holt, the head of the enterprise, returned from a visit to Burlington yesterday and will be present at the meeting. -He was nv.nWanied bv Mr. J. W. William son, who has been for a long time con nected with the cotton mill interests in 'Burlington. - He will make vu- mington his future home -. and j the Stab is reliably informed that the stockholders will elect him secretary and treasurer of the Delgado mills at their meeting to-day. Mayor Springer's Court. In the municipal court yesterday josh McGuire, colored;" was fined $15 for an assault upon a negro woman in. "Brooklyn." He could not pay the fine and went below, for thirty days. W. WUder and Ellen Patrick, for. dis orderly conduct, were let ofiV with the nnsti in thai reanective cases. : AJtner , WWMMV mmm -y 1 cases tried were of no importance. -1- A Trip to Sea. K The nunils of Miss Bagby's depart ment in the Tileston High School will be given a trip down the river and out to sea by their teacher, on board tne steamer Wilmington '-.to-day. Several of the other teachers - of - the High School and a number ofjnvited guests will join the party. WILIINGTON, . N O. vmwama notes I Bfectioa Of Five Handsome Residences Commenced Within Last Day brTwdM The J. Hicks Boating ; Bnilding. The contractor. Mr. T.-JPresson. has commenced the erection of CoL- TrT-ll "-mill s-m vv axKer xayiors new resiaence on Market street, between Seventh, and Eighth. : :r. t The. Wilmington Iron" Works re cently began the building of a good residence for Mr. J. T. King, on North 'Fifthtreelu::;S'..H--Pc Mr. T." Dinlan.is havine three ex cellent residences erected On ' Third street near . Chesnut Mr. L.- H. Vollers is the eontractor .'- .- - . 'T. The work! on all these buildings is being, done under the . supervision of Mr. H. E. Bonitz. the architect bv whom-the plans were drawn. . Mr. Bonitz has also completed the plans for the : new : building to be erected on Front street on the north side of Thfr Orton, by Mr. J. Hicks Bunting, j druggist The specifica tions are now in the hands of the con tractors for bids. The contract will be awarded very soon. : , FUNERAL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. Remsios of the Late Mr. OHi Oanzer ComnTIRed to Esrtn.. - -- Yesterday afternoon" at 4.30 o'clock, in'the midst of a large assemblage of friends and relatives, the funeral ser vices of the late Mr. Chas. H. Oanzer were conducted from St Andrew's Presbyterian Church; the pastor, Rev. A. D. McClure. ofiiciatinfir. - A large number pi the members of Stonewall and other K. of P. lodges of the city were present to pay the last sad tribute of respecrto their deceased brother. : 1 ' f ' . ; . . " There was also quite a large delega tion of uniformed veterans from Cape Fear Camp No. 254 in attendance upon the solemn services, and many expres sions of esteem and love for their de parted comrade ?8re heard. The interment was - at Bellevue Cemetery andln the , funeral proces sion from the church were many of Wilmington's' most prominent citi zens, who were friends And associates of the deceased and family. The pallbearers were : Messrs. ; W. H. Snrunt, j W, W, Banks, L. L. Boon, J. H.' Boesch,"W. H. Yopp and W. S. Warrock. K - - The floral o fieri agj were profuse and the designs very pretty. BY RIVER AND RAIL. Receipts of Naval Stere and Cotton J- ' . - Yesterday. W C. & A. Railroad-21 bales cotton. ; W. & Wj Railroad 6 bales cotton. 51 ' casks spirits turpentine, 64 barrels rosin, 31 barrels tar, 11 barrels crude turpentine. ; 1 . A. cc x . Uailroad 14 casks spirits turpentine, 92 barrels rosin, 4 barrels tar. r. : ! - . C. C. Railroad 13 casks spirits tur pentine, 14 barrels rosin, 26 barrels, crude turpentine. steamer-A. if. iurt za casks spirits turpentine, 70 barrels rosin, 8 barrels tar, 4 barrels crude turpentine. Total Cotton, 27 casks; spirits tur pentine, 100 casks ; rosin, 240 barrels tar, , 43 barrels; crude turpentine, -41 barrels. : THE NAVAL RESERVES, The Prairie Sailed From Southport On An 1 l Eight Days' Cruise. A special dispatch to the Stab from Southport says : '- - "The United States auxiliarylcruiser Prairie, Capt. Mackenzie, weighed anchor at 6 o'clock . this (Tuesday) morning, and passed out over the bar ; at 6:30 o'clock, with the. North Caro lina .Naval: Reserves, bound for an eight days' cruise find target practice at sea. - She will cruise up the coast and probably run into Chesapeake 'Bay" r The Old Soidier Hughes. Thos. Hughes, the old- Confederate veteran, who was dangerously wound ed by unknown . parties Saturday night," particulars of which were pub lished in j the Stab yesterday, is still in an unconscious condition at the City Hospital. Yesterday afternoon; Dr. BolTes, the superintendent, assist- j ed by Dr. R. J. Price, removed the pieces of skull which were pressing upon the brain. The skull was found to be broken into nine pieces and al though the operation was surgically a success, it is not probable that the old man willlive. . The authorities are still at work ex hausting every effort to apprehend the party who committed the deed. Diocese of East Carolina. .... Bishop Watson left yesterday for Kinston, N. O.,; where he goes to pre side over the sixteenth annual council, of the Episcopal Diocese of East Caro lina, which convenes in. St Mary's Church of that town to-inorro w morn ing at 111 o'clock: "Dr. -Edward'fO.' Flagge and Rev. R. R. Windley, of St James' church, Rev." Milton: A. Barber, of St Paul's - church, . Dr. James CarmichaeL of 8t John's church, and possibly others will go up to day to attend the council. . ' , i -. .. ySVS" j -; V' ' Death of a!Veteran. -:rM'7;A;:: A friend of the Stab : writes-- from- Garland, N. 0., that the remains of Mr. Gv A. Bronson, a respected' citi zen of Sampsqn county and an ex Cohfederate soldier, - were brought home for interment yesterday morn ing from the-Eastern Hospital, at Ra leigh u of which "institution hehad been an inmate for a short while only. pjliijrcij The Handsome New Union'Depot Came Near Being a Smok- ing Ruin. FEDERAL COURT IN SESSION. JimCrow Car Law Crop Bolletio Me- K mortal Exercises Next Monday Safe j j "Slobbery Bankruptcy Case. ; ' Corporation Commission. ; - ; Spe Star Correspondence.- . - ; : RAiaEtQH, N. C, May 23. . The- handsome 'Union depot here came near being a smoking ruin this morning. At 8:30 o'clock fire was discovered over the chlored waiting room, . burning rapidly. An alarm was -turned : in and the flames were, soon- extinguished. Had- the fire started earlier, when the depot force was absent, the station would have certainly been burned; even as it was the flames had gained considerable headway before discovered. - 'K'KK Federal Court. ' The Federal- court met here this taming, Judge Purnell piresiuing. The docket is a very heavy one,' there being some 225 cases. Among them many moonshiners, two noted safe crackers and five defaulting postmasr ters. - -v - -.. A session of the Corporation Com mission was held to-day. There was no case of special importance on the docket. Nearly; all the railroads in the State affected by the Jim Crow car law have notified the commission that they will be prepared to put the law in force on June 1 the date fixed by the commis sion. ' IK 1. r; -, -. The committee appointed by the penitentiary directors to . consider the advisability of purchasing the shirt factory met tnis afternoon, r- Crop Bulletin. - .The Weekly CroD Bulletin, issued by the Weather Bureau here, says that on the whole reports continue favor able. Uonsiderins the lateness of Spring, crops are now fairly advanced. Chopping cotton is now general. Cot ton is nearly all up except replanted,' and the" stand is good. Cool nights are beginnmcr to attect tne crop un favorably. Corn is well grown . for the length of time it has been in the ground; the stand is excellent; the first cultivation is in progress every- where. Cut worms are injuring the crop in many counties, especially on lowlands. Early tobacco plants are being worked out the crop is growing well: flea bugs are damaging tobacco in a few counties. The Irish potato crop, from present appearances, " will be Targe and fine. Fruit of all kinds is dropping from the trees. Prospects ' for grapes only good. - Special Star Telegram. Memorial . Day. Memorial Day exercises here having been postponed on account of the Charleston reunion, CoL Wharton J. Green, of Fayetteville, who was to I have been the orator, has consented to deliver his address next Monday nighf in Commons HalL at the Capitol. - His subject will be "The Life and Services of General Robert Ransom. Last : night the office of Thomas I Stevenson was entered and his safe robbed. Fortunately, it contained only about three dollars. - Wake Forest commencement, whieh is in progress this week, is very largely attended. The address, to-night was delivered by ; Congressman W.". W. Xitchin. I j : Judge Purnell to-day decided the bankruptcy case of Gersou Richard, of Rocky Mount affirming the finding of facts by the referee. - s HOMICIDE AT GARLAND. Oaarrel Between Two Colored Men Cat' miniteg io KDlinf of ktgttuot. A correspondent of the Star writing: from Garland, Sampson Co., N. C, has the following1 'account of a homi cide which occurred at that place yes terday:- ' . . Hiram Devane.-colored, who lives near Garland, came to town early this mdrninc with a eun in his nana, pro ceeded to Herring's mill and called out Haywood (Jrumpler a young negro employed at the mill. Devane asked Crumpler to walk down the road with himTbut being refused, he drew tne srun as if to snoot, wnereupon Crumpler drew his pistol and fired four snots, killing Devane instantly, une of tne balls took: effect just above tne left ear. ':.. - There had been some difficulty pre vious between the two, growing out of Crumpler's attention to Devane' s daughter; "-; -. ' -' Crumpler surrendered at once to an , omcer. ..- - ' -.:. , - - The Frolic Postponed. 4 . : The opening frolic by Sedgeley Hall Club to have" been given , to-day and. to-night has been postponed on ao - count of the cool weather. Excur sion trips were to have been made to Carolina Beach for the occasion at .30 o'clock this morning, and at 6 o'clock this evening. The postpone ment is until : next Tuesday, when. the weather ; permitting, the pro gramme to be observedwill be much the same as that planned for to-night Dry Qoods Clerks' Half HoUday. : A STAB reporter was told yesterday that the Johnson Dry Goods Company and Mr. i A. 1 D. Prown have made an r agreement to close their stores for Sat urday half holidays' during the Sum mer. It is expected that- many of the other merchants of the city will also close.-, " Oooe To Bay Goods. .. i j ' Mr. - S. Solomon . and. Mr. I. W. Bolomon left yesterday for Boston,' where thev go to buy new goods for the Summer trade. The walls of the new Solomon --building' on Market street are well advanced and the build ing will be ready for occupancy by the early Fall...... , . Makes Deeper and More Lasting Impression Than-- Any Representation by the -. , Most Eloquent Orator." - The sale of seats for the presentation f the "Passion Play," the engage ment for which is on Thursday, Fri day and Saturday nights of this week, will : open this morning at Gerken's with the usual privilege to ladies, that of free admission when accompanied by a companion with a paid ticket Mr. Hugh Spencer Williams, in the Memphis, Tenn., Commercial Appeal pays the following high tribute to this marvelous attraction: 'The representation of The Wonder ful Passion Playj which is tobe given in tne Auditorium this week is in my judgement, one of the most marvelous rouucuons of this wonderful age io Christian family can afford to miss it The impression it will make upon the hearts of the children and adults will be deeper and more lasting than any representation the most eloquent orator can make." Athletic Association. At a meeting of the "Douie" Base Ball Club last night the .club decided to change its name to 'The Wilming ton Athletic Association." A re porter wasf informed last night that some of the best base ball talent of the State has been! secured by the club and that they are practicing daily at Seaside park. The manager says their first game will probably r be played soon with a combined team of the best players of the O. A. N.'s and A. C. L.'s. Entertained Classmates and Teachers. Yesterday afternoon from 4:30 un til 7 -o'clock Miss Elizabeth Divine Burtt, a member of the graduating class of Tileston High School, who was awarded diplomeas under such pleasant and successful auspices Mon day night, entertained herfive class mates at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Burtt The oc casion" was one of thorough enjoy ment. . ' - T - " ' . -- --- - The regular, iona fide circula tion of The Morning Stab is much larger than that . of any other daily newspaper published in Wilmington. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THE LADIES Of St. Paul's Episcopal Cburch will give an ENTERTAINMENT at St. James1 Parish' House, on Wednesday evening. May 24, at 8 o'clock. Some of. the best musical talent In the city will do represented, and Refreshments will be served-at popular prices. - 1 1- - my an OPERA HOUSE. 3 Hi2MsraaTOtSy May 25-26-27. PROF. A.-J. WHIT WORTH . and the world renowned ' Passion;) Play Pictures. The srreatest exhibition of Its kind ever seen tntniscuy. jsnaorsea dv uiergy, ress ana iuuu. Prices. 25. 85 and DO cents. A Ladv free Thnrsdav nlsrhtif accomnanied oyapaia ooo ucxeh - The Sev. Dr. Talmaire states that a nerson can realize more of the sufferings of our Saviour bv seeing the Passion Play than by reading ten volumes on tne BUQjrcs. Gonnterfeit Money is not half so harmful as coftbterfelt - medicine. When your doctor- writes take" on a prescription, he does so with the understanding that each ingredient shall be as indicated. If we cannot sup ply the precise ingredients written we win not All the prescription until we hear from the physician. JAS. D. NUTT, Druggist and Pharmaceutical Chemist. my 84 tf H -Wilmington, N. C. piCNIC QHEESE 15 Small Cheese. Id barrels Rice 3H. - 26 barrel BiceBetter. 4 1 barrels Best Bice. . 6 5 boxes did Va. Cheroots. 15 tabs Broken Candy. 98 barrels (Snar. 15 eases Pineapples. ' 50 boxes .A "B. Cigarettes. 90 bags Wheat Bran. W. B. COOPER, U Wholesale Grocer, ... " Wflmtaucton. H. my 2ttf 2 - ! THIS WARM WEATHER SUGGESTS j FRENCH ORGANDIES, AIRY LAWNS, PIQUES, CRASHES, &c. THE t - In the city can be . seen at ; 111 Market Street. - : THE JOHNSON DRY GOODS COMPANY, Leaders in FASHIONABLE FABRICS and -Trimminas. myMtf - . . BEAIJUFUL LIIIE I :0 -WHOLE NO. 9,912 SPLENDID OPPORTTJNITY FORtAN " 1 ' - . .., ,, - , . - j;.-.,- : Investment LOCATION THE MOST ELIGIBLE IN THE TRUCK REGION OF "NORTH CAROLINA. The Entire Plant of INDUSTRIAL N : Wilmington, Nl C, FOR SALE, CONSISTING ot three Brick Buildings, with all necessary adjuncts. One Hundred Horse-power Engine, Two Boners, Shafting, Pulleys, Veneer Machinery ana Butter dish Dies, Basket and Crate Machinery and Shapes, Automatic Saw Mm, Rip Saws, Band-Saws and CutODC Saws. Also, a Brand new Planer, costing 1900. In fact, all necessary machinery Sweet-gum Butter Dishes, Berry rels, and Packages of every kind. Also, a Boston Blower. This property, has a river front and wharf of 100 feet, with fail road track running into the yard. - P There is an inexhaustible supply miles In every direction tributary to this The machinery Is all practically new, and the owners will either sell everything outright on easy terms or will take stock In a company for the operation of this plant. This property Is valuable In many respects and is capable of being converted into almost any kind of a manufactory. Freight rates to all commercial centres of the Interior, and coastwise cities very favorable to this point. Apply in person or THE apr IS tf A TIP... M. my 21 ti The C. W. No. 9. North Summer Goods Are All In. Mattings I Mattings I " Heavy Seamless China Matting loo and up wards. Over 25 styles to select from. Cotton Warp Matting, all new patternsl5c and uywtwus. ' Window Shades, 6 feet long, 8 feet wide. In an leaning colors, ai sac eacn.- i reel long at 85c. Special attention paid to Shades made to order. Largest assortment in the State to select from. . ' Hammocks I Hammocks l Twenty styles to " select from.' Prices M.so to 13 so each. .Linoleum and Floor Oil Cloth In all widths, Deautiroi colorings, prices sso to J l.oo per yard. Write utjTfor samples. Satisfaction Sole agents for W. mySltf Mason's BEST PINTS 69c DOZEN, EXTRA RUBBERS 6c - " Latest Novel tiea in Belt Buckles;-25c to 98c. - i I - , Shirt Waist Pins, three for 5c and upward. ' i .1 Men's. Scriven Drawers, 65c pair. . : " . l Grandest line of. Spring: Clothing, and' Hats. J. H. RENDER & CO., FOUBTH STREET BBJDUE. rJar fare paid on purchases of $3.00 and over. my 21 tf tiKl'S BIC RACKET H THE PRICE THAT SELLS - is what we are going to use on the THREE THOUSAND FAIRS of SHOES left from last week's sale of the-VonGlahn's Shoe stogk. -: We have sold enough to pay back what the entireatock cost. The : 7 3,000 pairs are clean profit. We are compelled to give up the store in a few days, but we are not going to move the Shoes, because the "'i-'iFf people are going to move them for us, at prices that range below KQ anything ever offered before by us or any one else. There is in thi stock plenty of goods of standard character and sterling worth, . such as Douglass, Lealands,' Williams, &c. . But it is the PRICE and not : that will clean them up root and branch, Boot and Shoe, Slipper. - ancTSandal. Jf you want to set more value in leather for 25c than you have evergotten in your life, or may e.ver have an opportunity . ' to get again, don't fail the old VonGlahn stand this week. i FOR 25o WE ARE GOING TO for! a dollar. -? FOR 500 WE WILLI SELL a last month.' -" " ' ' FOR $1.00 WE WILL GIVE a Shoe that you cannot duplicate for -less than '$2.50, -- 1 Ladies' Shoes ami Slippers at so extreme a low pricejnat the hardest bar- gaiu unver wiu not aait xur a ibuuvmvui . ....--..-.,... i Children's Shoes and Slippers, together with Sandals and Rubbers, will be swept along ui thi low pnee GEO. 0. VonGlahn's old my ailf :TCE:.IS OF SUSSCRIPTIOn.: One Tear, by Mail $6.00 . Six XXonths, 8.S0 X Three Months, - . 1.28 ; S Two Month., - 1.00' DcllTereA to Suoscrieon In the City at 45 Cents per Btorntk. the HAHOFACTDRIM COUPAHY. for the successful manufacture of Baskets, Vegetable Crates. Bar! Modern Dry Kiln in connection. of gam and raw materials for factory, and to be had at a nominal sum. i by mail to MORNING STAR, - Wilmington,- N. C. We are now making up Imported and Domestic Suitings and Trou serings at prices which will sur prise you. We guarantee perfect fit, handsome finish, elegance and style with every garment we turnout. j ; I Our line of Furnishing Goods is far above the average. Fancy Half Hose, Negligee Shirts, Collars and Cuffs. i H. CURRAN, .107 Princess street. Polvogt Co. Front Street. Bathing Suits I We have Just received our new line of Gent's, Ladies1 and unuaren'fl uauung Buits.- No old stock to sell, but all new goods. Prices range from SOc to SS.0O. -Japanese Portlers sold in pairs or single. Prices fl.25 and 11.50 each. Just the thing tor Bummer weather and Beach cottages. i v Special this week.; r We have just opened a lot of 300 Parasols, 28 Inches, whicn we will sell at tl.oo, S1.2S, $1.60 and $1.75. These are worth almost double the prices asked. Select one before they are all sold. i B. Corsets - and Standard Patterns. THE C. W. POLVOGT CO. i Fruit Jars, aUALITY. aUARTS 69c DOZEN, ' HALF GALLON 89c DOZEN. DOZEN. the name - j - I SELL a Slipper that has been selling - . i Shoe that sold for 11.25 this time torrenx.;', GAYLORD, Proprietor. stand, near corner Front and Market. -i IK mm . r ry-K-M 1' as 1 ;: a-l'i li-ft . -I H i 7 i. I- I - . !f h l j i . - 1 ! i 1 A t r
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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May 24, 1899, edition 1
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