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f..E Smgfe TTTTO - V 3ptSPiil teo of suBscfiipnoif . -.;rr-;i Lldest daily nkwspap IN THE STATB. OUTLINES. The international conference of boards of health adjourned yesterday after electing omeen. . vueen Victoria s birthday was celebrated at Fla. ; the British warships Tampa, . i 1 PaodI fa It-in r rhawt : ' i . Ex-Gov. Evans, of South Carolina, a member of Gen. Ludlow's staff is a firm advocate of annexation of Cuba. president McKinley sent a mes saae'to Queen Victoria congratulating: her upon the anniversary of her bix&h- throughout England the day was .uo-rpd as a holiday, with celebra- tions at niany places. - A. posse is . nllrsuit of the negro who killed Frank Evans and fatally wounded J. g Proctor, near uameron, va., ana it captured he will be lynched and pro: 'baWy burned. Militia have been ordered under arms at Griffin, Ga., to prevent further outrages by white caps on negroes in that section, i Storm of rain, hail and wind inSulnter. Ca, Ga., damaged crops of all kinds. 1 x. Y. markets: Money on call steady at 2i3 per cent , the last loan being at 3 per cent ; cotton steady, - middling, uplands 6Xc; flour mod I erately active and steady ; wheat spot steady, No. 2 red 83ic ; cornspot 1 quiet, No. 2 40Jg41Kc4 oats spot easier, No 2 31Jc; rosin quiet, strained common to good $1.40 ; spirrtsturpen tiae steady at 4141ic j : ' WEATHER REPORT. I U. S. Dep't op Ageioulture, i Weather Bureau. I , VTilmin-gtox, N. C, May 24. J Temperatures: 8 A. M., 53 degrees; 18 P. M., 6'1 degrees; maximum. 66 de I grees; minimum, 50 degrees; mean, 68 degrees. - ' Rainfall for the. day, 0; rainfall since 1st of the month up to date, 4.09,-: ' .:.'..! ' :: Stajce of water in the river at .Fay- etteville at S A. M., 6.3 feet. : COTTON REGION BULLETIN. Decidedly cooler 'weather prevails j throughout the cotton belt, and with' heavy rains during the past twenty four hours in nearly all districts, : par ticularly in Georgia, Alabama and Texas. Minimum temperatures re ported: Weldon and Goldsboro, 47; Raleigh and Greensboro, 48; Charlotte and Wilmington, 50. , :r - FORECAST FOR TQ-DAY. j . Washington', May 24. For North iC'roliua Fair and warmer Thu rsday ;and Friday; fresh southerly winds. ori Alaaae May 25. oun Rises Sun Sets digh Wir at j lliifh Wdr v .... .... 7.03 P. M. 14 H. 04 M. So-jihpor 7.28'A. M. ilzuineio.L 10.58 A. M. Gen. OtU shows a disposition to regard Gen. Luna's talk as moon shine. ' ! I Tesla says he can signal Mars: inai s easy, w hen Mars answers Tesla's signals then we may become interested in the correspondence. iom need is ?aid to have ex pressed the opinion that the Maine was blown up from the inside. If Tomtalk3 that way he is liable to be blown up himself. A young Englishman claims to have invented a noiseless, smokeless eiectnc gun, as a substitute for, the thuuderers now in- use. "With such improvements fellows may yet have a nice quiet time shooting at each j other. : - ; V aome solon in the Connecticut (Legislature who wants to make some good people miserable, has intro- duced a bill providing that Sunday may be observed as the individual may see fit, provided he does not in-" terfere-with or disturb other people, I According to the U. S. Geological "vey ilount McKinlevin, . is2G,40ifeet high, 2,440 feit higher Mnaount St. Elias, supposed to "eme highest mountain on the con tinent, now would that do ! as a Point for Tesla to exploit his long ""ge telegraphy? ,1 m. ne mistake that Dr. Brown Se- made in his rejuvenating f Qid was that he confined himself to lQe lymph of the kmb, and didn't uncover the maffic no wer of croat tu f 08e Chicag fellows did. The r 18 a thf rlJfforonPfl in the World m the lamb and the goat. ,. A lawyer in New York owes his "le to a "otno bills wallet which contained A fellow shot at ; him, f he ball Pierced his onaf.. vaa and pocketbooV rianA 4-x.Z v. a t bills ar.fl l,n : up IU. n VOU. XU1B 8 that in enter cr anMAfl a wad of r Ftr mney is a good thing to have. o AG erman Professor , has been thro Winer anma i;riif . J .w uguv VU . VUO . VllgtU 4 roseno, which he ; contends is made in nature's laboratory, from Ulial and vegetable fats, and; not coal, as generally supposed, SO", COal nil " 4- T t " IKW1U1U1! IW VUI J.1V Bnt how Qn 1 Uli !; cs e acennnf. for the fact that found in coal - of this , - oil is 7T I "- ' " - ' ---'- Tw ZXontk. LOO , - . :r - . . WHOLE N(X 9.913 tJZZZZZXXZ&J h! LOCALtDOTS. Eggs sold, readily on thfl lo market yesterday at 12 cents per dbaenV and there were very few even at this price. - ''.v .. Three the Tilestbii mr School, teachers leave the ; ci for their homes to day: Miss Waiters to Ealeigh, MissMabry to Ridgeway and Miss Mc Nary to Greensboro. Lumberton Sobesoniam fA good, deal of wori waa done last week by the force of hands under charge of CaptJoe McRee in clearing off the right of Vay and doing grading for the Carolina Northern railroad." The schooner Cora Meader. Captain Meader, arrived at-Southnorf yesterday from Norfolk with a cargo of coal for 'Messrs. J. A." Springer & Co. Her'careo will hA iaona Southport after which she wilt pro-1 ceed to WilmingtoBu- MrvGeorge ; Honnet, Jr." hav ing completed his course of studies in optics has returned home for the practice of his profession, and may be found at the jewelry store of his father, Mr.J George Honnet,- No. 12 North Front street : - . v Mr. E. G.; Grady informs the Star that the East nmlin tmi Estate Agency, with headquarters at Burgaw, has a.very nromisioir tmt. look. Already a number of farms have been placed in its hands for sale. and in a few days its first advertise ment will appear in the Stab.. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Geor Honnett, Jr. Optician. " Wanted-r-Two young printers. " ' .. King Grocery Co. Pies like mother used to make. ' v PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. J. W. Carter, Esq., of Max- ton, is registered at The Orton. - -Mr. S. B. Sergent, of Char lotte, is in the city on business. Mr. T. Q. Hall, of Wallace, was here on .business yesterday. - Mr. G. WTTaylor, of Jackson ville, is registered at The Orton. Mr. W. E. Thigpen, of Chad- bourn, was a Wilmington visitor yes terday. . Bruce Williams, Esq., of Bur gaw, is in the dty on professional business. h . - Mr. H. A. Townsend, and Mr. N. A. Carter, of Baynham, N. C, are in the city. Mias Julia Saunders, who at tend- edthe High School during the past ses sion, leaves for her home at Burgaw to-day.- - Miss Annie Sholar, of Sayan- nah,-Ga., is spending some time in the city, the guest of her sister, ''Mrs. Jno. R. Hanby, on South Fifth street. Miss Helen Hicks, neice of Mr. R. W. Hicks, who spent the Winter here attending "the Tfleston High School, leaves to-day for her home at Faison. Mrs Margaret Nash leaves to day for Tarboro, where she goes to join her mother and other members of the family, who will spend the Sum pier there. Mrr C. D. Jacobs, who for the past month has been with the C. F. T. Company at Rocky Point, returned to the city yesterday. He will leave this morning for Washington, N. C, to assist the A. C. L. agent there in handling shipments of Irish potatoes. Prof. HugE Long, who for the past year has been principal of the High . School at Southport, passed through the city yesterday, en route to : Wake Forest College, to attend commencement. The closing exer cises of his school took place at South- port last week. . - Justice G. W. Bornemann yes terday received a telegram from his daughter, Miss Annie Bornemann, who has been with her uncle, Mr. u. Kranke, of New York for the past two years, attending school, statinar that she had left New York and would arrive at Wilmington to-day. : Messrs. W. H. Stone, Jr., and J. H. Stone reached here yeswraay from Oak Ridge-Institute and Busi ness, College, on their way home at Shallotte, N. C. The former was a member of the senior class completing the B. A. course as well as the course of book-keeping at this . well known institution. n - -The closing exercises of St. Thomas Parochial School will be held in ine assembly room of the school ; building on the evening oL. Wednesday May 31st. The feature of the evening will be the presentation of a charming little comedy "Down You Go." An admission fee of 25 and 15 cents will be charged, the proceeds . to" benefit the orphans at the Ueimont. xy y. Orphanage. Token of Arpreciatioo. Th Sunbeam " Club ol Miss Alder- man's select scnooi fswv . t " Capt J. W. Harpe. of the steamer Wilmington a handsome picture as a token of appreciation for his kindness and courtesies to them on the occa sion; of their excursion on the Wil mington to CaroUna Beach Tuesday. Capt. Harper greatly Appreciates ineir thought! ulness. a "' On account of commencement Hor ner's Military School,-Oxford, N. U., May 29th td June 3d, the Seaboard Air Line offer round trip tickets - to Oxford, N. a, at 17.40 for the. round trip. Tickets to be. sold -May ? 28th, 29th and 80th, witn-nnai num. i uno 4tb, 1899, - " ' ' - - ' ,'M-.--r-. ,. - - . . ' ' ; .. - I ... The Stockholders of the Delgado ICottonjywietit Woori : . Yesterda:" J MR. E. C. HOLT IS PRESIDENT. Mr. R. R. Bellamy Vice President aod Mr. J. W. Williamson Sec. and Tress. - Excavations for the Buildings to Commence. Next Week. - ihe organization, of the Delgado Cotton Mill Company, Wilmington's new $250,000.60: enterprise, was -perfected yesterday by the election of the following officers: . - resident Mr E. C. Holt, late of BurlinetQn. vice President Mr. Robt- R. BftT- lamy, of Wilmington. Secretary and Treasurer Mr. J: W. Williamson, late of BurlintonT : Board of Directors CoL K. M. Mur chison, Mr. ET C. Holt," Mr. J. W. Williamson, Mr. E. J. PowersVMr. James H. Chadbourn, Jr., Mr. R. Bellamy of Wilmington and Col. Julian S. Carr of Durham. ; : j Stockholders Meetio;. : The meeting of the stockholders dur ing which: theBoard of Directors was elected was held at noon in the Const House, a large majority of the stock being j represented Mr. Robt R. Bel lamy presided and Mr. J. W. Willfeffih son was secretary. I Aside from the election of the seven directors named above, the business transacted was of a routine character, consisting of the acceptance of the new charter issued by the Secretary of State and the adoption of by-laws gov erning the management of the com pany's business. , : :- A resolution waa adopted instruct ing' the Board of Directors to' exercise all possible dispatch in the erection and equipment of the new mills so that the plant can be' in operation not later than January 1st, 1900. Session of the Directors. : u - .After the meeting of the stockholders adjourned the directors met ' and elected the" president, vice president and secretary and treasurer. ; They also discussed at length the plans for the prosecution of the work. i ! President Holt told a Stab reporter last night that the excavations for the foundations of the buildings will com mence next week. He says that the contract for the erection of the mills has not yet been awarded,'but that he has practically decided to whom it will be given, the contract ! having not! yet, however, been signed. He declined to say who the contractors would most probably be. . May Be Zachary & Zachary. The Raleigh News and Observer, of yesterday, contains the following: "Zachary . & Zachary, , the well known contractors of Raleigh, have received the contract to construct Wilmington's new $250,000 cotton fac tory. the Delgado Mills. "This is a very large contract, and it is gratifying to know tnat a Kaieign concern has gotten it.- Tnis firm is composed of Mr. H. C. Zachary and his son, A. D. Zachary. Tney are North Carolinians! and during the last five years have handled many big con tracts. : among them being' the Pilot Cotton Mills, the Tarboro Cotton Mills, the E. M. Holt Plaid Mills, at Burlington, . the University Inn, at Chanel Hill the new adition to the North Carolina Insane Asylum here. y : : - - - i.' . "The firm expects to open a ! branch house ia Wilmington shortly. They do a bisr business in the building ma terial line, both wholesale and retail, and will make a notable addition to Wilmington's business interests." - FINAL REHEARSAL TONIGHT. For the Sacred Concert at Fifth Street M. E. Church Friday Night Air V '-"i Excellent Programme. Mr. Charles McMillin is musical director in charge of the -rehearsals for - the " errand sacred concert - to be riven in the Fifth Street Methodist Church on Friday night of this week. He is especially , anxious that there shall be a full attendance of all who are to take part in the programme at the final rehearsal to ba held to night There is every assurance that the highest success will attend the rendi tion of the programme to-morrow night I The Stab some days ago pub lished a list of the ladies and gentle men who are to participate embracing, in the number, much of the very ; best talent thatthe city afford. The selec tions to be rendered are all of the very highest order of musical excellence. So that there is every harbinger -of a rnval feast of local and instrumental music for patrons of the recital. " xne proceeds, from a small admission fee, will an Rtab readers are aware, be w devoted to the liquidation of the hiiwTi dftbL The Stab bespeaks for the concert a liberal patronage. ; pythitn Memorial Service. " The Pythian lodges of-Wilmington will hold a jdint memorial service on Suhday night June 11th, in the First -Rantiftt nhurch. The pastor. Rev. Calvin 8. Blackwell, who is a Pyth ian, will deliver the memorial sermon, and there . wiu oe- special musw other1 appropriate : ceremonies.; The order for this service was issued . py Grand Chancellor T. S. Franklin, and applies to all subordinate lodges of the Stated - . - . i On account of Oommehcement aHfihnm 'FAmftlA Collefire. Qreens- boroJ N. C, May SOth to 81st the Sear hAOMl A it T.inft offer round trio tickets to Greensbora N, a, at $6.05 for the A fwin TinbAtft tfk nA BOiCL JOIY 29th. SOth and 31st with final limit June 111899, - -r Of Coore;ation of First Baptist Charcb Held Last Nlght-Hectioa of fcffl- : r : cers for Ensniof YeajviSiS The annual conference of the mem bers of the First Baptist Church vwas held last night. The meeting was held in-the lecture room of the church and Dr. Calvin S. Blackwell, the. pastor, presided ; the clerk, Mr. E. S. Lathrop, acting as secretary. . . .r The following officers were , elected for the ensuing year: .J Clerk E. a Lathrop. '':,.::tv:.'': Assistant Clerk R. C. Sloan. - -TreasurerT-Lee H. Battle. ? . : Trustees Alfred Alderman, J. C. Stevenson. J. A. MontsromervB. F. Keith, Dr. ; A, M. Baldwin, "Owen Fennell, P.' B. Manning. - Discipline Committee B. A. Jones, Allison Alderman, H. D. Stanland, Owen Fennell, DaDiel H. Penton. . Finance!- Committee Dr. A. M. Baldwin, J. H. Rice, E. Q. Woody, W. C. Peterson, James W. Barnes, Jr. Music Committee S. Q. Hall, J. T. Burke, A. S. Holden F. A. Muse, J. C. Stevenson. ; -.-;' -J-:: Ushers W. R. Taylor, H. HMer- ritt, E. H.L Farriss, Qeo. V. Harrell, Wm. A. Whitney, Jas. S. Hooper, Geo. Penny , J ohn L. Barnes. Collectors C. C. Brown, James H. Taylor, Jr.,Wm. H. McEachern, M. B. ilumphrey, John R. Hanby, R. E. Blake, S. H. Burtt, Oscar R. Peterson, H, L. Sanders, C. F; Wilkinsbn, Lee H. Battle, John A. Orrell. B. B. Penny, H. L. Deans. . Lady Collectors Mrs. W. P.Oldham, Jr., Mrs. A; S. Holden, Mrs. F.' A. Muse, Miss Pearl Wescott, Miss Annie Piatt, Miss Annie McL. Taylor, Miss Ethel Barnes, Miss Mary Sanders, Miss Lula Shelly. The Finance', Committee reported that all debts of the church had been liquidated. The attendance was large and after the conference refreshments were served by the ladies. TELEGRAPH SUPTS. PLEASED With WHmlflfton and Lower Cape Fear I Hogpittllty Mr. Edison's Gift to ! Miss WilUaofs. Letters being received by people of this city, from members of .the Associ ation of Railway' Telegraph Superin tendents bear abundant evidence that the members of that distinguished or ganization were favorably impressed with ' Wilmington and the entertain ment accorded them while here recent ly in annual conyention. A Stab - reporter has been shown several letters which were especially complimentary, but being of a personal ; character cannot be published. ' The Stab through an inadvertency failed to announce yesterday, agen- erous-and valuable gift by Mr. Thos. ' A..- Edison toMiss Emma Williams, daughter of Captain and Mrs. W. F. Williams, now of Portsmouth. He presented to her the new Edison Con cert urand phonosrraph which was used with such delightful effect in the parlors of The Orton . on'the evening of the concert complimentary to the Association of Railway Telegraph' Su perintendents during their recent con vention. Mr. Edison first met Miss Williams in Portsmouth when he arrived there as the guest of the Railway Telegraph Superintendents to accompany them to Wilmington. THOMAS HUGHES DEAD.. Old Soldier Who Was Secretly Assaulted Died Yesterday From Wounds. Thomas Hughes, the old soldier who was so horribly beaten and mangled a few days ago, died yesterday morning about 9 o'clock at the City Hospital. Me did not regain consciousness prior .to his death and the ; identity of his assailant or assailants is still a matter of doubt In consideration of his faithful de votion to the ''Lost Cause" and the fact that he was the only surviving member of Col. E. D. Hall's famous company; the "Tigers," a number of the members of Cape Fear Camp Con federate Veterans attended the burials Rev. Pi- C. . Morton, pastor of Im- manuel Presbyterian Chapel,, himself an enthusiastic veteran," conducted the funeral from the lodge at Oakdale cemetery ' where the interment . was made. The following were the pall bearers. 'Honorary Col. F. W. Kerchner, CoL WJ. Woodward, Capt E. W. Manning,! Messrs B. F. Penny, J. A. -Everett Jeff Smith,' A. D. Cazaux, A. J. Hill and F. W. Ortmann. Active4-Capt James L Metts, Capt George W. Huggins, Messrs. Sol Bear, R. F. Hamme. DeLeon Fillyaw, and P Heinsberger." Mayor's Slim Docket Yesterday. "-The municipal . court was presided over yesterday morning oy mayor WaddeU.! : who has been absent for several days at Durham and Greens boro." There were however only two trivial cases for drunkenness, and dis orderly conduct. The offenders were. Wm. Blocker and Jno. Chesnutt both I colored, and they were, each fined $iT an d costs. A Complimentary German. Miss Cammie Lord will give a ger- man complimentary to the gentlemen of her evening class who have taken a session since Easter on the -evening of ittiday, June 2nd, or Monday June 5th. The german will mark the close of her dancing school for the season. Mas Lord will x. conduct a Summer dancing school at Southport . . i ... . -. - . . - : : r- . - . - -- rrrr . ,,: i 1 ;----.-a: ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT By the ; Ladies of St Paul's Church in : St James' Parish ; Hoase . r -':Ust Mijlit.; A delightful: programme-, was ran- deied in St James' Parish' house last" night, the occasion being the enter tainment by, the ladies of ,SL Paul's Episcopal church." The hall was pret tily decorated, the . rostrum decora- tions being , arranged - with' especial taste, in the oprpping of festoons, the grouping of potted plants and arrange ment of stage furniture. The first number on the programme was a well rendered piano solo ly Mr. James Craft, Jr. Miss Home next sang- quite creditably" "The FUght of the responding to an . enthusiastic encore with another .appropriate se lection. '. ' .' Mr. "TJeorge Hewlett sang several original topical songs. H v $ : - Misses Amoret Wootten and Isabella TU ?i 1 T A , 1 .Al" jjoiueju enuueu iiearvy applause vy uie; rendition of . a piano duet entitled ."Andante and Rondo." ' ' ? : Miss Cooper and Mr. C. H. Cooper sang a duet which was much compli mented. As a response to an encore Mr. Cooper rendered a solo, Miss Cooper playing the piano accompaniment. .. An especially pleasant feature of the evening was a- dance Highland Fling -executed by little Miss Sadie Booker and, Master Willie Gore, members of, Miss Lord's dancing school. Miss Mil dred Hunt very creditably rendered-, the piano music for the dance. A per sistent encore induced Miss Booker to return to the rostrum and render a se ries of other very pretty and difficult fancy dance figures. After ; the . rendition of the pro gramme seasonable refreshments were served by the ladies of the church. THE INTER-STATE "COMPANY. Some Telephone Notes That May be In teresting Line to Goldsboro. The Inter-State Telephone Company hope to have their city exchange con veniently located in its new quar ters on the third floor of the Bear building", corner Front and Princess . streets within . the next few days. Some work on the building prepara tory to the change -has already been done, and the workmen are already in the city to complete all arrange ments. ' ' I V j ''.: : Mr. Simmons, manager of the City Exchange, tells the Stab that the new line to the Orton plantation and other points down the river is now corn completed and the 'phone3 are work ing nicely. I It is not at all improbable that in the near future a line to South-, port will be constructed . - - Work is progressing -rapidly on the Goldsboro line and will be completed very soon, thus giving Wilmington direct communication with Raleigh and points on the Elmira link, which was recently purchased by the Inter State Company. The local wires and the line to Wrights ville are also being very much improved- ' - - MAGISTRATES',. COURTS YESTERDAY. All of Them Did a Rushing Business in . Cases or Little Importance. Ed Smitii, Mag Baldwin, Ella Pat rick,, Alice Hennegan and Louise Murphy, all colored, were arraigned in J ustice McGowan's court for disor derly conduct each of them for a sepa rate and distinct offence. All except Smith, who was fined $5, were let off with costs. Donald Taylor and Mar shall Stallings, two colored youths, for the indiscriminate use of a pistol near the city limits, were each required to pay the costs in their, respective cases. The Stallines boyf was also tried for carryine concealed weapons, but the evidence wasinsufficient to convict Before Justice Fowler yesterday Sis ter Lucas, a notorious character, was tried for disorderly conduct but as the offence was a trivial one she was dis-- missed with costs. " l L Alex. Merrick, a colored . man, was also before Justice Fowler 'yesterday. He was charged with having made an assault upon a colored woman in the colored settlement in the eastern part of the city. The case was not an im portant one and the def endan t was also let off with the costs. Justice Bornemann also tried a large number of trivial cases yesterday. The Passion Flay Toaight. The oneninsr exhibition of the Pas sion Play for the three nights' engage ment at the Wilmington Opera House will be given to-night . Ladies will be admitted free to-night only and there is every indication that a very large audience will be in attendance. . The Passion Play is a story of Christ's life in a series of twenty-four pictures, . presented by the aid of the cineomatograph. Each picture is prece ded by a short explanatory reference to its special significance, merits, etc., by Professor Albert J; Whitworth, the whole exhibition being prefaced with an historical account of the origin of the Ober-Ammergau play. - ; ! The engagement in this city is for three nights to-night, to-morrow and Saturday nights. " , : ; A Piano RecitaL Mr. James Charles Craft, Jr., will give a piano recital in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium on next Monday evening at 8.30 o'clock. The programmes have been issued, and embrace" selections from such master composers as Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Gouhod-JoelL Rubenstein and lisd: The regular, hona fide clrcula; - tion of The Mobnino Stab is much larger than that of any; other daily newspaper published in Wilmington. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. At Elizabeth College, Chariotte, Jane 2nd to itn-r-vTIie Procrsmme for The Stab' acknowledges with pleas " ure the receipt of an invitation from the president, Rev.' Charles B. King, and the vice president,. Rev." C. L. T. Fisher,: to attend the commencement exercises of .. Elizabeth College, for young ladies, at Charlotte, , June 2d to eth; ' 7 : .; ' .-v." ;- Especial features of the commence ment exercise will be the following: - Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. J. A. Morehead, A. M.V president of the soutnern Liutheran Theological fciemi nary, Mt Pleasant, S. C. Address before the Missionary So- siety by Rev. R. A. Yoder. 'A. M.. president of the Lenoir College, Hick ory, N. C. " : Address before the Literary . Socie ties by President Geo. B. Cromer, of. Newberry College, Newberry, S. C. The programme of commencement is as follows: ' . ' June 2d, at 8 o'clock, Senior Class Day Exercises; June 3d, at 8 o'clock. Literary Societies' Annual Meeting; June 4th, at 11 o'clock, Baccalaureate Sermon ; June 4th, at 'plock, Ad dress before the : Missionary Society ; June sin, afternoon, Art Keception; June 5th, at 8 o'clock, Address before the Literary Societies ; June 6th, at 11 o'clock. Commencement Exercises; June 6tb, at 8 o'clock, Annual Con cert and Reception. : r NORTH CAROLINA BONDS. Raleigh's, Population Another Federal Convict Whipped Insurance Men. The A. & M. College. Special Star Correspondence. " -- Raleigh, N. C , May 24. Ten thousand dollars worth of North Carolina 6 per, cent bonds . were sold here this morning for $14,100, or $141 for $100. This is"-the' highest price at which these securities have ever been known to sell. They were issued twenty years ago and still have twenty years more to run!. The bonds were i sold by parties in Virginia and bought . by capitalists here. - - . Another Federal convict in the peni tentiary here has been whipped. TTia name is Ben f Davis, a negro. Pun ished once, he refused to submit, but went to the shop and got a knife and a hoe. and. backin&r un in a corner. swore that he would kill the first man that came to him. He was finally overpowered and punished again. .- j The new city directory enves Kaleieh a population of 27,972. This includes all the immediate suburbs, such as Brooklyn, Oberlin, Idlewild,- Pilot Mills and Uaraleigh Mills. - j, Insurance men here and elsewhere are much stirred up by the decision of the officers of the companies they rep resent not to continue doing business in the State- after the Craig law be comes effective. . Among- those prominently suggested for the presidency of the A. & M. Col lege is Prof. M. C. a Noble. Others whose names are urged in this con nection are President Winston, of the University of Texas, and J. Y. Joyner, of the State Normal and Industrial Col lege. LIST OF LETTERS. Remaining Uncalled For in the Wilming ton PostoHice May 24th, 1899. . women's list. Mrs M C Andrews, Kitty Cross, Miss Rosa Davis, Mrs Maggie Holmes, Mrs Friends, Mrs Minnie Johnson, Adline Mosely, Dina , McCoy, Mrs Catherine Miller, Mrs George Moore, Mrs Julia M&jaurin, Mrs j M Masury, Miss Mil lie McKenney, Mrs Mary McDollell, Miss Deborah Nixon, Miss Lina Nixon, Miss Mamie Stokley, Mrs D W Taylor, Mrs Hannah Thomas, Mrs Cassie Wil liams. ': : , . ' : MEN'S LIST. . :' D O Allan, Captain Bludgood, H E Barden, Bell & Pickens, ER liryan, E E Bryan, Henry Barn, J D Burney, Elias Bolton, S R Bennett J B Core, Ki van Chasten, F A Fieuchs, J B Hig- fins, Kit Huggins, Thos Hicks, Henry ames, Jno L Kelly, C W Larson, Q ea Mallory, j M Morgan, Willie Ma gruder, Tamas Nite, T J Russ, C H Sterling, R P Sattemlite, Sam Scaber, S Sergrist A H Thompson, O J Tay lor, Louis Wennervald. : ' v- FOREIGN LETTERS. Frances WBIasicy, Mon PierreBerv lies, Mon S Cazoiteos, Gueseppo Fran ettecty, Johann Lofyen. . ; Persons caliiner for above letters will please say advertised. If not called for m fifteen days-they will be sent to the dead letter office. - ' Wm. H. Chadbourn, - , Postmaster. - BY RIVER AND RAIL. . Receipts of Naval Stores and Cotton . Yesterday. " W.. C. & A. ' Railroad 1 bale cotton, 67 casks spirits turpentine, 60 barrels rosin, SO barrels tar, 11 barrels crude turpentine.' ; ' JL. & Y. Railroad 7 casks spirita turpentine, 8 barrels tar. -W. & N. Bailroad 1 bale cotton, 5 ; casks spirits turpentine. U. U. Kailroad 1 cask 5 spiriKr.tur- I pontine, 85 barrels rosin, : 27 barrels tar. - . . - . - Steamer E. A. Hawes 24 casks spirits turpentine, 51 barrels rosin, 10 barrels tar. 5 barrels crude turpentine. xoiai uouon. a oaies: spirita tur pentine, 94 casks; rosin, 196 barrels; tar, 7 barrels crude turpentine, .16 barrels. . - Said He Was Pursued., , : An old negro named Robert Hay wood, who lives in an alley leading from- Chesnut - between-- Front and Second streets, rushed up to theCity Hall in an excited manner early last night and demanded protection, saying that at different times since dark he had been pursued by two colored men, who were seeking to take his life. ...He asked to be locked "upj which favor was granted ' him. : R afterwards de veloped that the negro was either crazy or suffering from delirium tremens, most probably the latter from all indi 'cations. ' He - said he was ; unable-: to identify his pursuers, who were afteri him at, different .tirnea on Orange Street ana on mwut uenrji uui iunt ANOTHER WHITE MAN ASSAULTED. Mr. E. H. Batson Assailed by Highwaymen in Similar Manner to That of Hnfhes. " Mr. E. H. Batson, who conducts , a grocery storey ( corner Seventh and Orange streets, it was learned yester day, was set upon by unknown parties Thursday night at about the same, place and in about the same manner as it was supposed the old man ! Hughes was assaulted a few days afterwards. Mr. Batson was beaten severely about the head and was left in an, uncon scious condition ' for some time, but at length recovered and succeeded in making his way to his home j near his Store., . !, .;-I ,- - . . ; Mr. Batson was robbed of about five dollars in money and a few other ar ticles of more or less yalue, which he carried on his person. . j , - He is furthermore reasonably certain that his assailants were negroes and that their sole object was to rob him of his purse and othejjvaluables on his person. He escaped with no perma nent injuries but was laid up 1 for sev eral days on account yt the bruises and abrasions made on his head. Manager Crawford Arrives. Mr. R. L : Crawford, the popular manager of the Seashore Hojel, on Wrightsville Beach, arrived here from Raleigh last night, and will begin at once the preparations fpr the open ing of the hotel on June. 1st j .To a Stab reporter Mr. Crawford said last night tiiat he expected to give the usual grand opening ball, on the evening of June 10th. The usual in vitations will be extended to residents of Wilmington and those on the beach and at Wrightsville, to make the Seashore Hotel headquarters dur ing the season. - ' - - ! - To City Subscribers. ! City subsenners are earnestly re quested to report promptly at the Stab office every failure of the carriers to deliver their papers.' In all such cases teps will be taken to., insure promp nd regular deuvrv ' NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Printers WANTED. TWO YOUNG PBINTEBS Who are Qualified to do satisfactory work on a morning dally, may secure . i ' - ! employment by applying At the 1 , j '; . ; - ' STAR OFFICE. I myS58t f, -.! . . ' ? ..; -: .-. OPERA HOUSE. 3 HigMs VHMl 25-2-27- " PROP. A. J. WHrrWOBTH v and the world renowned Passion: Play Pictures. The srreatest exhibition ol its kind ever seen minisciiy. - - anaorsea Dy uierry, tress ana ruuui;. - 1riRACL S.V ATI A M cfltita. . A Lady free Thursday niffht if accompanied Tha Rav. Dr. Talmaffa states that a person can realize more of the Bufferings of oar Saviour by seeing the Passion Play than by reading ten volumes on ine sunjecs. my 81 St suweta SACEED CONCERT Fifth Street M. L Church, South. 1 Friday, May S6, at 8.30 P. M., Benefit of the Church Debt, By AJLAS8 No. 47, J.'W. Fleet Chairman. ' Admission 85 cents. Tickets on ale at C. W. Yates &Co.'s, B.C.:DeBosset's, A. J. Howell Jr. andH. J. Gerken's. .; my 14 tf Ot3ce at George Honnet'a JEWELRY STORE, No. 1 8 North Front St. If 6 CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION. S. UcllAIR, Wholesalo Grocet North Water Street OFFERS FLOUR. BIB SIDES. D. S. PLATES PURE LARD. LARD COZXPOUND FOR : STAR LYE. HENDELSOITS LYE TOMSON'S LYE. - 'CRACKERS. SALE PIC-NIC CHEESE. suaAR. ICOFFEE. , fliist Prcnf (fets. . . t. -' I - - SentfiClber HtlllStS. . ; tiv GEORGE H X ; Oill, : LIKE H0THER USED 'TO MAKE, V -B8 well as pastry of all kinde, paddings, breads, biscuits rolls, cake, or any of the . culinary triumphs that the epicure luces to In dulge in can be-made from our high grade" foodstuffs, t .. . . . Evaporated Vrnlta are scarce now, bnt we managed to set a One lot of Peaches, Apples and Pears. This Trait is prime. The price la low only ISHo pet potmd. A. consignment Of Fancy Tomatoes has jost reached us from Florida. Some are perfectly ripe now, and have a fine, high color. - The price is SOc per quart. . . THEKING-6R0CERY CO., -B. F. KING, KAHAGEB, 'Phone 887. mysstt sum atreet image. THIS WARM WEATHER SUGGESTS. I FRENCH ORGANDIES, AIRY LAWNS, piques; THE" In. the city can be seen at 111 Market Street, .THE JOHNSON DRY GOODS COMPANY, Leaders in FASHIONABLE FABRICS I and my 14 tf Trimmings. To Dealers Only. We are Commlaaloa Merchants for the sale of Grain, Provisions, Lard, Floors, all shipped us direct from packers and millers. It therefore stands reasonable that we should save yon at least one profit less than you conld bny from others. Aa we are first handlers no profits be tween us and the packer a wide awake dealer knows that a small margin of pro fit brings them trade, and It Is very necessary that he mnst know or get left In the race if he fails to do so. hence ne Buys his goods from the leading source of supply, and we .ve that reDutatlon and od- porcuniaes nave not Deen negieciea, nence oar .--..T. ......... ....... s access. We are not In the old Euf We Bell no low quality goods but give Drices lower than others can t best oualitvat an otnera can ngnre weir coec we ask the retailers to consider their own ln- terest as oar success enables as to give him still closer prices when largely patronized. Bo take an interest in as and let as promptly go for ward to a grand success. Correspond with as. ot aatitia.uaMt my 14 tf - Nutt St. A. o. Line Crossing. Kainit. Seed Oats, all- Kinds. Seed Potatoes, i GENERAL STOCK w .e GROCERIES. (At Wholesale. McNAIR & PEARSALL seBtf piCrJIC.QHEESE 16 Small Cheese. -18 barrels Rice 3H. 26 barrele-JUeeBetter. 41 barrels Best Rlce.. S6 boxes Old Va. Chereots. 15 tube Broken Candy. 98 barrels Sugar. 16 eases Pineapples. 60 boxes A. B. Cigarettes. 90 bag Wheat Brae. W. 6. COOPER, wholesale Grocer, -.- Wilmington. 9. myMtf O. WILMINGTON RUBBER TIRE CO. (LICENSEES) : THE RUBBER TIRE WR. CO., Cor. 2nd 4c Prlneeaa Street. THE BEST RUBBER TIRE . 1 V " MADE GUARANTEED. Plant now oomolete. Specimens of oar work on exhibition. . . : Saves your vehicle and gives yon pleasure. , Fleam give as a call Offlee 108-1 10 North Seeoad St. , aprSSlm .-, . i Connterfeit Honey - . la not half bo harmful as counterfeit medicine. When your doctor - writes "tale" on a prescription, be floes so with the understanding that each Ingredient . shall he as indicated, if we cannot sup- , ply the precise Ingredients written we' wm not flU the prescription unUl we hear -. from the physician. JAS.1S. IIUTT, Druggist and Phamaciuoeiunenufc. my 84 tf i- . wnmjpgton, lf O. PIES 10ST BEAUTIFUL LUIE IV' IIP mm ;i s - i.; i A5, s ri' I t "I 1 MM VI IS r. m m r.,v ' ' 1 U f ! ! 1 'mm m or in proximity to them?
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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May 25, 1899, edition 1
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