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OUTLINES.
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if.tthew 'Pratt and Jas. Rainer, far
!! Pulaski, Va., had a pistol figlit
. .h?B: l'ratt was Mlled instant-
died of his wounds.
Part of General wneaioirs com-
i i . t
reconnoitring twenty miles
from Xaih',
were auacicea - in roe
i i
bv natives;
in the engement
rear
. .iirP.l five Americans were
flleilM twenty-five' wounded; Gten."
Sneiton was fired upon and had a
0W- ckap -U. S. transport
"Lrmaa-witli 1S00 men and 75 offl
Jrshas arrived at Manila. Cali
fornia tenders, the President a well
bruized and disciplined regiment
lrolinteers for immediate service in
ih Philippines. Agangofmask-
rfmea .raided tke office of the Fair
mount Park Transportation Co., blew
0pea 'the safe and secured $3,500.
jjje pity Council of Atlanta, Qa.,
-has appointed a committee to inves-
'" "tat 'charges maid by the Baptist
minister. Pr. Broughton, against its
Mayor. Woodward, in a sermon last
" Sunday- Waldeck Rousseau
has dealing the task of forming a cab-
inet for the IVesidentof France. . -.jfYork
markets: Money on call
j-'eaJy it. 22 .'i per cent., last
loin "beiu at 2 par. . cent; cotton
Veidv. miiiliifg uplands 6 5-16c;
'-jjawas tiraily held; winter patents
(3 90410; wheat spot steady; No. 2
:redS3ie: cora spot firm, No. 2
oats -spot dali;No. 2 31Jc; rosin
iteidy: spirits tarpehtine firm.
WEATHER REPORT.
U. S. Dep't of Agriculture,
!Weather Bureau,
VViuiiN'TO n , X. C, June 19.
Temperatures: S A. M., 66 degrees;
SP. Jl.t 72 decrees; maximum, 80 de
grees: minimum, 57 degrees; mean, 68
degrees, j-
Biiafall for the day, .0; rainfall
since 1st of the month up to date,
2.32. ; . -
Staie of water Tn the river at Fay
etteville at S A. M.', 4.1 feet ' .' T
COTTON" REGIOX BUIXKTIH.
Cooler and cloudy weather prevail
ed daring Sunday in the Carolinas
and Eistenn Georgia, with light show
ers: elsewhere the weather was gener
ally ejear aud s ightly warmer. i
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. '
Wasai's-iiTox, June 19. For North
Ci-jlia'i F.iir Tuesday and Wedaes
diy; ifuiie winds. ..
'.'art
Jane SO.
. 4.45 A. M.
7.18 P. M.
i 14 H. 33 M.
st ?outhport 4.32 A. M.
Wilmineton 8.02 A. M.
3''2 ts . . .
iay Len't
. tliel; Water
High- tfa!?r
They have lots of counterfeit sil
ver coin on the Pacific slope, but it
is made out of the genuine stuff.
The fallows who make it sloped
over i.ito Mexico and put upjheir
shop, .j
litre' wore 300,000 fewer horses
U31 for( -ordinary purpo3e3 in this
country last year than the year be-
fore, bat the number
U3ed for mak
&c, was con-
Pg 'bief," sausage
ai'ierably in..Teased.
A (Jenizen of Pottstown, Pa.", has
HudJfjnly developed a hankering for
old Moots. Among some plunder
lis bought at auction a few days ago
was an oi l pair, in one of which he
found forty silver dollars. ' - '- ; .
Southern Africa is pretty dry on
toP but there ia lota of water down
w. The Cape Town Govern
ment 3pend3 about $1,000,000 a year
boring artesian wells. At about 200
feet they tap copious supplies.
Chicago seemsto have "money to
burn." A tobacco manufacturer is
looted a'3 Baying that the denizens
f that town spend $25,000,000 a
year for tobacco, most of 'which is
for cigars and smoking tobacco. I
A women;3 club in Kansas has re
solvedto wear bifurcated skirts in
stormy weather. In disputngthe
nght of way the wind has the ; ad
vantage when it tackles the regu la
wn feminine garb. Bat why not
Qmp into trousers at once ? ' ! '
. The Chattanooga Times men-H'-aj'
fact. which is not generally
wn, which is that General Joe
'heeler, who was born in" Augusta, .
(j spent his boyhood and was edu
cated in ew England and was ap
pointed to West Point from New
York.
f Thd British Government
used
,m year 124,000 gallons of corn
yniskey. in the manufacture of
"noseless powder.. Corn wHskey
naB a good deal of explosive force
m it. iv i
m c nave Known people
Jarged with ies8 .than a pint to
blwup n whole neighborhood J
To be Married in New Jersey.
On to-morrow (Wednesday) even
? at G.30 o'clock, in the First Presby-
nChurch' of Patterson, N. J.,
,7 Mary E. W. Plummer, daughter
" ,7- J- W, Plummer, of this city,
Fm be united in marriage to Mr.
JUissPl,, .... .
I -;-""u3r nas Deen visiting reia-
'Q rattarnnn tlia naaf um1
weeks,
VMWW. SW V
The
0Us young-merchant.
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LOCAL DOTS.
Only one case was tried in the
municipal court yesterdav
Chwles Hinea, colored, for disorderly
days. - - ' ' j : ,-:
Spirits turpentine wan T,aii
higher on the local ; market yesterday
at S686 cents bid. There were re
ceipta of 83 casks against 120 on the
corresponding day last year. 'U- -
A correspondent of the Star,
writing from Bannennan's, Pender
county, sayi that the crops in that
neighborhood are excentionallv fin
and that some farmers hare begun to
lay by. " " : ' , - , - . ..
'The regular rehearsal of the
Second Regiment Band will be 'held
this evening at 8.15 o'clock. Every
member is expected to be present at
this hour as the doors will be closed
five minutes afterward. .
Mr. B. L. Wedenf eller, of
Charlotte, Southern soliciting agent
for the L. Hoster Brewing Co., of, Co
lumbus, Ohio, Is in the city, making
arrangements for establishing a Wil
mington agency. He is already as
sured of success.
A movement is on foot to build
a running track arpund the Y. M. a
a. gymnasium. There is every indi
cation that the effort will be success
ful and the track completed by the'
time the new physical director enters
upon his duties.
The officers and pupils of the
Brooklyn Baptist Sunday School ex
pect to go on their annual excursion to
Carolina Beach on Wednesday, June
28th. Minor details of the trip will be
arranged' later and more definite an
nouncement made.
The weather and other condi
tions point to a great success for the
excursion of the First Baptist Sunday
School, which will be run this . morn
ing on the steamer Wilmington to
Carolina Beach. The-boat leaves its
wharf af the foot of Market street at
9.15 o'clock.
The bicycle races which were
to have been held on Carolina Beach
on Friday afternoon of this week hare
been postponed until Friday, the 30th
insL, on account of the high tides
which now prevail on the beach du
ring the afternoon. .Next week the
afternoon tides will be low.
Live Oak Camp No. 6, Wood
men of the World, are contemplating
running an excursion to Charleston or
Columbia, SCO., pr to Richmond, Va.
The matter is left in the hands of a
committee composed of Messrs. W.-H.
Howell, Edwin Borden, Thos. R. Post,
W. V. Sellers and. Dr. C. V. Bell.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
N. F. Parker Furniture.
Clyde Line Sailing days.
Jas. D. Nutt Bathing caps.
Masonic Meeting Wil, Lodge.
Educational University of N. C.
St Andrew's Pres. S. S. Excursion.
Geo. Honnet, Jr. Defective vision.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
D. N. Stanley, of Calabash, was
here yesterday.
Mr. J. Mallard, of Wallace,
was here yesterday. .
Mr. Alexander Webb, of
Raleigh, spent Sunday in the city.
Mr. Thos. J3. Bowles, of Richr
mond, Va., is in the city on business.
Mrd. M. Gilliam, of Rich
mond, was a visitor in the city yester
day. Mr. W. G. Davis, ofMount
Olive, was registered at The Orton
yesterday.' -
Mr. D. T. McKeithan, of
Burke, S. C.t was registered at The
Orton yesterday. .
Mr. Chas. D. Bray, an old
Wilmington boy, who is now in busi
ness at Florence, a C, spent Sunday
in the city. "
Mr. J. G. Darden, of Raleigh,
formerly in Wamington as Superin
tendent of the Virginia Life Insurance
office in this city, was here yesterday.
Bruce Williams, Esq., of Bur
gaw, spent several hours in the city
yesterday en route for Charleston,
where he went on professional bust
ness. I . - - '
Mr. Tade B. Leonard, one of
the clever operators of the Postal Tele
ffraih Cable Co., left yesterday for
Richmond, Va., to take a similar posi
tion in the Postal office of that city.
Deputy Grand Master - Marcus
W. Jacobi, of the Grand Lodge
I. O. O. F., of North Carolina, will go
up by request this morning to Golds
boro to confer to-night four degrees of
Odd Fellowship on forty-one members
f TJftiise Lodee No. 6. of that town. ; .
- Mrs. J. J. Fowler and Miss
NelUe Heiser left yesterday for Co
lumbia. S. C, whereduring the fire
men's tournament they will bethe
guests of friends and relatives. They
expect also to spend some time with
friends at Sumter, S. C, . before re
turning. Off For the Tournament.
-j-f rhif of the Fire. Depart
ment, W. P. Monroe, and Firemen R,
M. Cain and Frank Green, left 7""
dav for ColumbU, S. C, to attend the
firemen's tournament which will be in
., . 4V,a nreient
progress mere uuruJK r-
The following are off for the ten
a . va.otiAn irranted members of
the Wilmington Fire Department dur-
ing the , Summer;
Kidd, John Mohr,
and Charley. Smith,
A. M. Williams
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KEEP OUT OF POLITICS
Is the Advice of Arie Bryant,
the Exile, to Fellow
v - Negroes. -
TALKED FREELY ON TRAIN.
Tells of His Saturday Nfeht Experience.
Thinks There Are BIood-Thlrsty Peo-
pie in Wilmington Negro Exo
dus Continues.
Arie Bryant, the returned exile ne
gro who so narrowly escaped a severe
thrashing with a cat-o nine tails at the
hands of a company of indignant citi-"
zens Saturday night, has certainly left
Wilmington and declares that ha.can
not be induced to venture back here
any more. .;
The Star on Saturday-morning told
of how - more than a hundred armed
and determined citizens assembled in
the vicinity of Bryant's home Sat
urday night determined to administer
him a severe thrashing for. having
dared to come back here after the
positive instructions given him last
November never to show his face in
the city again; how they failed to find
their man, and it was believed that he
had been forewarned of the movement
and fled from the city.
Bryant Heard From.
Yesterday's developments in the
Bryant case were quite interesting.
It was learned that he had been seen
at Scott's Hill, where he bought a
ticket to Norfolk, declaring that it
was his purpose to continue his jour
ney to Philadelphia, where he will
go into business. This report "was
confirmed by people on the Newborn
train arriving here early in the after
noon, Captain Crepon and a number
of the passengers, saying that they
passed Bryant at Verona and that he
was travelling on the freight train
which leaves this city for Newborn at
6.45 A. M. every other day. .
The Exile Talked Freely.
Capt.' W. A. Johnson, roadmaster
of the W. and N. road told a member
of the ,Star staff last night that he
travelled in the same car with Bryant
from Scotts hill to Verona, a distance
of 35 miles, on the f rieght train yes
terday and during that time he
(Bryant) talked quite freely much of
the conversation being addressed to
negroes in the car and merely over
heard by Capt. Johnson.
Saw the Posse of Citizens.
In speaking of how he evaded the
citizens who were searching for him
Saturday night, Bryant said that he
was concealed in the house of Andrew
J. Walker-, colored, across the street
from his (Bryant's) residence Satur
day night and saw more than a hun
dred men, armed with guns and re
volvers, breakr open the. door and
search the house. He said several
shots were fired and that one of the
members of the party was accidentally
shot through the foot. "
Continuing, Bryant said that he
came back to Wilmington last Thurs
day. And, "learning that there
was a sentiment against allowing
him to remain he went to Mayor Wad
dell and asked for protection. Col.
Waddell, he said, replied that he
could protect him during the day. but
could not assure hmv protection at
night. This, Bryant said, was a very
unsatisfactory answer. After that he
was afraid to sleep at home and that
accounts for his not having been there
when the citizens made, their calL
Bryant said- that he is convinced
that there are many blood thirsty peo
ple in Wilmington and he therefore
lost no time in getting out of the city.
On the Stool of Repentance.
During his discourse to the negroes
in the car Bryant said that the negroes
of Wilmington made a great mistake
in ever going info politics. By so do
ing they, he said, only elevated Dan
Russell, G. Z. French and other white
Republicans to power, while the ne
groes bore the blame of their mal
administration. As for himself he an
nounced his intention to never have
anything more to do with politics.
A negro Republican, conspicuous in
Pender county politics, toofe Jtsryant
to task for his views and insisted that it
was a right that the j negro should and
must exercise. However, ; it was evK
dent that the weight of influence was
with Bryant's views among the ne
groes on the train, j . y
A Star for Tom- Miller.
Duringhe ride to Verona Bryant
took a copy of Sunday's MORSINO
Star from his pocket and said that he
was carrying it to Norf olk, where he
would see T C. Miller and several
other negroes who were exiled last
November, so that they could read for
themselves and see just how they
might expect to fare if they dared to
come backto Wilmington.
Negro Exodus Continues.
Arie Bryant is not the; only negro
who has left Wilmington -within the
last day or two for good. The out
going W. & N, train yesterday after
noon carried at least ten, who pur-,
chased tickets for various points north'
with the avowed purpose of never re
turning. There were probably 150
other negroes at the depot to see them
off, and many of them said that they
would leave just as soon as they can
make the arrangements, j
The Newborn route is the most
popular one among the negroes for
eoine north, and Captain Crepon told
a Star reporter yesterday that regu
larly on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays, when connection is made
with the boat north, large parties of
negroes
are carried out from here:
less than ten or twelve, ana
much
fifty,
oftener as many as forty or
- WILMINGTON,-N. 0., TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1899.
RAILROADS IN ROBKSON.
Three New Rsilrosds In Cawm aI Cnn.
strnctlon Extensive Telephone -Connections.
A. W. McLean, Esq. and Mr. Geo.
G. French, of Lumberton, - spent Sun
dny and yesterday in the city and on
Wrightsville Beach. ! Both these gen
tlemen are full of enthusiasm for the
rapid progress which their town and
county (Robeson) are making in in
dustrial development. . ! ;
To a Star representative Mr. Mc
Lean said yesterday that thrernew
railroads are in process of construc
tion. One is from Ashpole to Hub, a
distance of 12 miles, being an ex
tension as the Southeastern of the A.
C. L, system; another is an extension
of the Carolina and Northern from
Lumberton to Marion, S. C, a dis
tance of 50 miles; and the third is an
extension of"Blue's" railroad so that
it will extend from Aberdeen through
the , upper part of Robeson county to
Hope Mill via Roiford. 4
Oa the Lumberton -Marion extension
of I the Carolina and Northern the
track has been graded more than- five
miles and the rails, etc., have been
shipped so thai the work of laying the
track will commence within 60 days.
A road is also surveyed from Lumber
ton to the 'Cape Fear river toward
Goldsboro.
Mr. McLean is president of the tele
phone stock company which has com
munication with almost every town
in the county is well as all the leading
eountry merchants: The system Mr.
McLean says is paving a good dividend'
oh the money invested.
HUGH C. HAMILTON, ESQ.; DEAD.
Departed This Life Saturday in Hickory-
Was Mrs. W. H. Sprunt's Father.
j There died at Hickory, N. C. on
Saturday night last, the venerable and
beloved Christian gentleman, Hugh
C. Hamilton, Esq., at the! advanced
age of 85 years. He was the father of
Mrs. W. H Sprunt, who left here Sat
urday in response to a telegram an
nouncing his serious illness. She
reached there too late to see her father
alive, but in time to attend the funeral
yesterday. ; j
Of superior intellectual attainments
and unblemished' integrity dignified,
benevolent and of never failing cour
tesy, Mr. Hamilton exemplified in his
long eventful life the pleasing traits
of the old time Southern gentleman.
He was one of the earliest i and most
devoted friends of Stonewall Jackson,
and his interesting reminiscences of
notable men and affairs were a source
of constant pleasure to those who were
favored by his friendship.
WESCOTT-THOMSON NUPTIALS.
Invitations Issued for the Marriage June
j 28th, St. John's Church, FayetteviUe.
j Cards have been issued for the mar
riage of Miss Stella Thomson, of
FayetteviUe, to Mr. Robert Dickson
Wescott, son of Mr. R. M. Wescott, of
this city. They read as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Thomson
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter,
Stella, J
! to 4: "
Mr. Robert Dickson Wescott
Wednesday afternoon, June 28th,
at three o'clock,
St John's Church,
FayetteviUe, North Carolina.
District M. E. Conference, j .
The Methodist District Conference
and Sunday School Convention, Rev.
R. F. Bumpas3 presiding meets at
Bouthport to morrow, 'continuing
through the Sunday following. The
Opening sermon will be preached by
Rev. R. B. Culbreth, pastor of Bladen
Street M. E. Church, of this city. The
congregation of .; Grace Church has
elected the following delegates: Col.
Roger Moore, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Garrell and Miss Mamie j Alderman.
The alternates are Mrs. C. O. Coving
ton, Miss Janie Horn, Dr.s; W. C. Gal
loway and Mr. W. B. Cooper.
Excursion and Picnic. j
! St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday
School announces their annual excur
sion to Lake Waccamaw on Thursday
of this week. The train will leave the
A. C. L. depot at 9 A. M., leaving the
lake on the return trip at 5 P. M.
Many people have come to look for
ward to these annual excursions to
this beautiful picnic ground with as
surances of very great pleasure, and
no doubt an especially large excur
sion train! will be required to accom
modate the patrons of Thursday's ex
cursion.
Local Shipping.
There were arrivals of three schoon
ers at 'the port of Wilmington yester
day the Wm. F, Green, Capt Jons
sen; the jB. I. Hazard, Capt Blatch
ford, wittveargo of empty barrels for
D. L. Gore and the Lizzie S. James,
Capt. Howard, with coal for J.- A.
Springer. All were from New York
consigned to Geo. Harriss, Son & Co.
. The i steamer . Driver came down
from FayetteviUe on her; regular trip
Sunday morning, clearing at 4'oclock
yesterday afternoon for the return.
Officers Elected. 1
Campbell Encampment No. 1, L O.
O. F., at its regular meeting held last
night, elected the following officers to
serve for the ensuing term:
C. P. W. H. Badon.' i
H. P. E. F. Johnson. , -
S. W. A. W. Allen. ,
J. W. Alex Boon.
S. W. H. Howell.
Treasurer N.; Jacobi. i
Representative to Grand Encamp
ment R. J. Jones; Alternate M. W.
JacobLT
AT ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.
Twenty-three Names Announced for Mem-
bership Sunday Morning Con- i
- tributlon Doubled. - -
. Sunday was a day of especial inter-
i est I for; the congregation of St. An
j drew's Presbyterian Church. Jt was
the regular day for the holy com
munion, which was administered at
the 11 o'clock service and twenty
three . names were announced for
membership in the-church. Of that
number six are to be baptized! Seven
teen of these were in attendance Sun
day morning! These acquisitions are
a partial result of the excellent work
done here by Rev. William Black,
Synodical evangelist, and his assist
ant, Rev. A. K. Poole, f 1
Two new members were also j re
ceived after the service Sunday. This
ingathering of members is the largest
that has been made at a single service
at St. Andrew's Church since the
i great Pearson meetings ten years
It will be of interest to note in this
connection that since the meetings by
Rev. Messrs. Black and Poole St. An
drew's Church has doubled its ! an
nual contribution to the great work
to which these faithful ministers are
devoting their talents that of Synod
ical evangelization. j
Pastor MeGhire and his congrega
tion may well be proud of the work
being accomplished by St Andrew's
Church.
APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUOR LICENSES.
Will be Examined by Board of Aldermen
at Special Meeting To-day.
This afternoon I at 3.30 o'clock a
special meeting of the Board of Alder
men will be held for the purpose of
examining applications for liquor
license, which the law requires shall
be procured by retail dealers on or be
fore July 1st The special session is
made necessary from the fact that the
regular meeting for July will not be
heldv until the first Monday in the
month two days ; after the time re
quired by law for the issuance of the
licenses, r ' ' j - ." , j '
It will probably be interesting in
this connection to note that the
Finance Committee of the Board of
Aldermen in revising the general city
ordinance at i the beginning of
the fiscal year increased the privilege
tax on dealers in spirituous liquors
from $11 per month to $22 per month
and inserted the words "may grant"
upon the filing of application, etc.,
in place of "shall j grant," etc., as ap
peared in the old Ordinance. j "
Many of the dealerav-yesterday were
busy filling in their applications and
securing the necessary endorsements
preparatory to the meeting of the board
to-day. .
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
East Carolina Truck and Fruit Growers'
Association Wednesday. ;
Interest among; truckers is now cen
tering on the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Eastern Carolina
Truck and Fruit Growers' Associa
tion to be held in this city on Wednes
day of this week. It is expected that
the meeting: will be one of the most
largely attended in the history of the
Association. As usual, the matter of
refrigerator car service for shipping
berries and other produce and the
question of freight rates will be
among the principal matters before
the meeting. - .-' - - - j
Indications are that at least three
companies will be in the field, striving
for the patronage. Mr. W. W.
Taberner, of Chicago, representing the
Amour Refrigerating Company, ar
rived here yesterday. Mr. A. S.
IJMainard, of the C. F. X. Company,
has been here for several days, and
as heretofore the interests of the "C.
F., T." Company will be represented
by Mr. Charles W. Woodward, of
this city. I
BY RIVER AND RAIL.
Receipts of Naval Stores and Cotton
Yesterday. i
W. & W. Railroad 4 casks spirits
turpentine, 10 barrels crude turpen
tine. I; . ' - i !-''.; ..
W., C. & A. Railroad 5 casks
spirits turpentine, 4? barrels rosin, 14
barrels tar, 9 barrels crude turpentine.
A. & Y. Railroad 10 casks spirits
turpentine, 40 barrels rosin, 20 barrels
tar. - i i v-t ; . 1 -."
- W. & N. Railroad 23 casks spirits
turpentine, 2 barrels rosin, 6 barrels
crude turpentine. "
C. C. Railroad 9 casks spirits tur
pentine, 13 barrels rosin, 2 barrels tar.
Steamer Driver 2 casks spirits tur
pentine, 37 barrels, rosin, 17 barrels
tar, 10 barrels crude turpentine.
Total Spirits turpentine, 83 casks;
rosin, 139 barrels; tar, 53 barrels;
crude turpentine, 35 barrels, j v
Carolina Beach Fracas.
The participants in "the melee at
Carolina Beach several days ago in
which H. L. Peterson and Ed Capps
were very seriously wounded, were to
have been given a hearing before Jus
tice J. M. McGowan yesterday morn
ing, but on account of Fireman Peter
son's condition the investigation was
postponed until Saturday Joe Day
and Emanuel Fulcher, two of the-da.-
fendants in the j case, are still f in -jail.
Both the injured men were out yester
day, but were too weak to withstand
the excitement of a triaL Herbert
McClammy, Esq., has been retained
to prosecute the case against the Day
brothers and their sympathizers, and
Marsden Bellamy, Esq., to conduct the
defence. , i- .- :- " :-. ,Z
' ' rassssW s sssB " '"" '
Read the advertisement of the East
Carolina Real Estate Agency in this
issue of the Star. It offers for sale
some very valuable farms. ' t
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Star
A VIGOROUS PROTEST
By Many Business Men Against
: the City License or Privi-
lege Tax,-
PETITION HAS 107 SIGNERS.
Board of Aldermen to be Asked to Reduce
the Tax Which the Petition Charac
terizes As "Burdensome and ;'i
;'r Unwise."-:'; .:
A number of the merchants . and
other business men of the city are.
very much stirred up about the city
license or privilige tax which it is un
derstood is to be rigidly enforced this
y ear. A petition to the Board of Al
dermen, protesting against the tax as
"burdensome and unwise" was circu
lated among the business men yester
day and up to the dose of business
hours had been signed by .i07 mer
chants and other business men,includ-
lng a large number . of the leading
merchants of the city. :
The petition will bejpresented to the
Board of Aldermen at their next meet
ing. It is as follow st
Wilmington, N. 0. June 19, 1899.
To the Mapor and Board of 'Alder
men An Earnest Protest from the
merchants and Business men of
Wilmington:
The recent action of our Board of
Aldermen in enforcing a license or
privilege tax on the volume of busi-,
ness done, of two dollars and forty-'
cents a year or twenty cents a month
on every one hundred dollars, besides
one dollar per month extra, Btamps
their action burdensome and unwise,
but favors a system which contravenes
every principle of government .
The revenues of our city govern
ment, if, as heretofore, economically
administered, have been enough' to
defray its expenses. vEven if addi
tional revenues are needed the legiti
mate method would be by. general
tax. Such methods tend to drive cap
ital and business from the city, al
ready here, and would be a positive
embargo 1 on capital and enterprise
coming here. -
A moderate volume of business of
only $1,000 a day means yearly a tax
of $624; plus the $12 extra, makes a
total tax of $636 a year; to say noth
ing about our State, county, city and
Schedule B taxes.
We, the undersigned, protest against
this action on the part of our city, and
request that the same be modified at
the next meeting of the board.
GRAND CONCERT PROGRAMME.
Second
Regiment Band at Ocean
View
Hotel Wednesday Night.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the grand' opening ball at
the new Ocean View HoteV which
will be given complimentary by Mrs.
Mayo on. to-morrow night The date
was inadvertently announced as Fri
day night in Sunday's paper. Star
readers will remember that a sump
tuous supper, a grand concert by the
Second Regiment Band and a series of
dances are to be features of the even
ing. Arrangements have been made
for a late evening train to leave the
beach at 11 o'clock. "
The band will render the following
programme, beginning at 8:45 o'clock,
to-wit: I
March, "The Surf," by Willson.
Waltz Song, "Take Back Your
Gold," by Witusark. -
Cornet Solo, "Ocean View Polka,"
composed and rendered by Prof. S. A.
Schloss. '
Selection. "Wang," by Morse.
. Cake Walk. "Eli Green," by Wei
gand. Waltz, "Moparrio," by Strauss.
March, "Stars and Stripes," by Susa.
Funeral Sunday Afternoon.
The funeral of little Emma B., the
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
E. Wood was conducted Sunday af
ternoon from the family residence No.
815, Princess street, !by Rev. A. D. Mc-
Clure, pastor of St Andrew's Presby
terian Church. ' Many friends of the
bereaved parents and sorrowing fam
ily were present to witness the funeral
i ceremonies and at , the grave there
were many beautiful floral ffoerings.
The interment was- at Oakdale ceme
tery, the pall-bearers being: Messrs.
Linwood.Latta, Henry Murphy, Don
ald Barnett and Samuel E. Wood.
Y. M. C. A. Services.
The Sunday, afternoon Gospel ser?
vice at the Y. M C A. auditorium
was well attended and Rev. R. R.
Windley delivered quite an interest
ing talk, the text being "Who shall
stand in His holy . place?" -Psalms
xxiv:4.' The music was quite enjoy
able. Mrs. Roby was pianist and Mr.
Wills rendered flute accompaniments.
To-night Rev. Mr. Windley will
conduct the regular Tuesday night
prayer service. : It is expected that
State Secretary W. . M; ' Lewis will
spend next Saturday, Sunday and
Monday in this city.
Grand Lodge K. of
The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pyth
ias, for the domain of North Carolina,
will convene with Cumberland Lodge,
K. of P., FayetteviUe, to-night at
9 o'clock. -'.
Among those who will go up to-day
to attend the session of the lodge are :
' Supreme Master of Exchequer, T. D.
Meares: Grand Vice Chancellor, W.J,
Woodward, and Crand Representa
tives J. J. Hopkins, John. Haar, H. E.
Bonitz and J. T. King, from Stone
wall Lodge, No. 1; Germania Lodge,
No. 61; and Clarendon Lodge, No. 2,
respectively. . There will also be a
delegation of members of D. O- K. K.,
and other Wilmington Pythians in at
tendance. The East Carolina Real Estate
Agency will - sell for cash, or will ex
change for desirable house and lot in
Wilmington, ai farm of ia acres,
three miles from Rose Hill. Address
R. G. Grady & Co., Burgaw, N. O. t
WHOLE NO. 9,935
WILMINGTON PRESBYTERY.
Will Meetai Wallace To-day Dr. Hoge's
Pastoral Relations With the First -Church
to be Dissolved.
The Wilmington Presbytery meets
with the PresbyterianjDhurch at Wal
lace to-day.- As previously announced
in the Star the most notable business
to engage their attention will be the
consideration of the resignation of
Rev. P. H. Hoge, D. D as pastor of '
the First Presbyterian Church of, this
city. It is conceded that the pastoral
relations will be dissolved to take effect
July 31st Star readers are aware
that the resignation is made necessary
byDr. Hoge's having accepted a call
to the pastorate of Warren Memorial
Presbyterian Church, Louisville, iCy.
Other business of special importance
will be the ordination and installation
of Rev. R. W. Williams as pastor of.
the Warsaw-Wallace " group of
churches, and the licensing and ordi
nation of Rev. D. P. McGeachy who
is to be placed in charge of the Bur-
gaw group of churches. s
Fatally Injured.
Stephen Howe, a 17-year old negro
boy, the son of Elijah Howe, received
fatal injuries last night while jump
ing off a train in front of the Robert
Portner Brewing Company's works.
He stole a ride on the 7 P. M. A. C. L.
train from the Fourth street bridge to
the bottling works, where, in jumping
off, he fell and struck his head against
the switch post, cutting a" gash about
five inches long across his forehead
and breaking out a piece of the skull
one and a half inches wide by three
inches long. He was found -by Lieut
Skipper and sent to the hospital, where
at a late hour this morning he was still
alive, but sinking rapidly. ,
The Dog Law.
O wners of dogs are reminded that
to-day is the last opportunity forf "tag
ging" their canine pets as required
by the city tax ordinance without the
trouble of going to the City Hall- and
identifying their property among the
thousands and one other dogs that
Superintendent of Streets Perry hopes
to have safely lodged at police head
quarters during the visit of his special
"dog cart" which goes out this morn
ing for the purpose of bringing, in all
those animals not wearing the required
evidence of tax paid to the city., A
thorough search, he says, will be made
and the hauls are expected ' to be
many.
University of North Carolina.
Special attention is directed
the
announcement of the University of
North Carolina, published in another
column. It should be the pride pf
every North Carolinian that this
splendid institution is enjoying the
widest patronage and fullest, equip
ment in jits history- lu efficiency,
patronage and public favor "it is now.
second to none in the South. Its re
quirements are exact, its standard
rigid, its tone of life high and manly.
Its academic roll is the largest in the
South. Ambitious and needy . boys
should remember its motto is equality,
opportunity and self-help. ' .
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ST. JOHN'S HALL, June 90, 1893.
filMIton Lojp No. 319, A. F.-&-A. M.
JEGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICATION
this (Tuesday) evening at 8. o'clock.. v
visiimg Dreinren welcome.
THOS. F. BAGLEY,
jeSiOlt . ' ' Secretary.
The University of North Carolina
Widest Datronasre and fullest equipment in
its history. Faculty, S8; students, 495; three
Acaaemic uourses: tnree jiecave uourses;
three Professional Schools, in- Law, in Medicine
and In Pharmacy. New Buildings, Water
Works, spienoia uoranes, LADoratones. eus.
Advanced Classes onen to women. Tuition.
$60 a year; Board, $8 a month. Ample oppor
tunity ior seii-neip. Bcnoiarsaips aua iuhub iur
the needy. Free tuition for teachers. Summer
School for teachers. Twenty-four instructors.
147 -students. Total enrollment, . ,
For catalogue, address
PRESIDENT ALDERMAN,
jeMgw . Chapel Hill, N.c.
N. P. PARKER,
Furniture and Furniture Novelties,
No. 17 South Front Street.
Admitted by all that my goods are
the finest, Best eeieciea
and
Cheapest ever shown here.
SPOT CASH BARGAINS.
Cane Seat Chairs, SOc.
Cane Beat Porch Jtockere, 75c. -
Chiffoniers, S4.89. . Je20tt
Oceanic Hotel, Carolina Beach,
Is now open for the seasoA.
Music daily by the Italian Band. Dances
every night. i
Rates, J2 a day; $8 to Jio a week; 25 to $30 a
month. B. A. JENKINS,
e?tf Manager.
Excursion to
Waccamaw Lake
On Thursday, June 22nd,
By St. Andrew's Presbyterian
Sunday SchoolT ; S
Train leaves Atlantic Coast Line depot at 8
o'clock; returning, leaves Lake at 5 o'clock.
Tickets, Adults, 60c; Children, 25c. Tickets
for sale ate. W. Yates & CO. "s and R. C De
Rosset's Book Store. je 20 2t
BATHING
CAPS. . l4
Fresb Stock.
JAS. D. NUTT, .
i Drtntglst and Pharmaeeutlcal Chemist,
jesotf v Wilmington, N.O
$ TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.!
One Year, by Ma.Il, $5.00 &
XSlx ffioathi, ? " . 8.50
X Three Months, ( " 1.SB
& Two Months, j : 1.00
waurerM to sniaribera m tn
City at 45 Ceats per Ilrath. -
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Fifteenth Series.
The Wilmington Homestead and
Loan Association
Will oa July 1st, start Its Fifteenth Series. '
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Those desiring Stock in this
New Series ' .
Should apply early to any of the Officers
- or Plrectors.
Six series matured, the last navinir 8V tier r
cent interest r
As secure an investment as human agency
can devise. . i .'
Money always ready for'JMrrowers.
Investment may be withdrawn at any Mme.
Any person can own his home, for a small
advance on rent, in about six years.
J. C3. STEVENSON, Pmsidint.
h. c. McQueen, vick prxsidint.
" J. D. BELLAMY, ATTO&NKT.
WM. GOODMAN. C. W. POLVOOT.
J. HICKS BUNTING, J. G. BARRENTINE,
O. M. FILL YAW, ' N. M. MCEACHERN,
J. H. HARDIN, M. W. DIVINE,
C. C. BROWNv Sect'y and Treas.
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We have the agency for the best piece of meat
for family use In
"J. P. Squire's Pig Bellies."
The price is about the same as tough,
thick skin Hog Bellies, and you can get
the BEST by demanding Squire's Bellies.
"Stock's Best Patent,"
and "O" brands Flour
- iT- . -
Give Universal Satisfaction, and your trade
will increase If you use these Brands.
OUR GUARANTEE STANDS BEHIND
!
EVERY POUND.
We continue leaders in Cigars.
CUBAN BLOSSOM,
SANTA BANA,
RENOWN, -'
TOPICAL TWIST,
No better
Sold.
V0LLERS & HASHAGEN,
1e 11 tf ,1 commission Merchants.
Defective Vision
is a great disadvantage to all, and in children
Is a serious menace to education, entailing
Injury unless promptly and properly corrected
eu.
Lasa year aoous nny inousaaa euuurvu
attending the rniMic schools of Brook
lyn, were examined as to their power of
hearing and vision, in order to properly
seat them, uver one-tnira or ine num
ber was found to be deficient in one or
both senses.
I will claiWulaimoRBanv errors of refraction
that may exist in your eyes, or those of your
I chUdren, by a scientific test. -
There is m charce for - examination, and
Glasses prescribed ONLY when NECESSARY,
We furnish them as heretofore at moderate
prices. '
j GEORGE HONNET, Jr
! " : i GBADUATB OPTICIAN.
Office at! George Honnet's Jewelry Store,
No. 18 North Front street. 1el8lw
NOTICE.
BEGINNING FRIDAY, JUNE 16TH, AUD
until September 16th, we will discon
tinue the delivery of Ice Friday after
noons. Our Ice Factories
will be open
for the accommodation of any one who
wishes to sena for it.
WM. E. WORTH & COr
CAROLINA ICE CO.
JelStf
I HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM THE WEST
WITH A LOT OF FINE HORSES.
I DO YOU WANT ONE?
If so, you will make
before see lag me.
a mistake if you boy
L. W. BATES,
WATER STREET.
je 17 tf
Farm & Banks Land
I For Sale.
The A. R. Black mace on Middle Sound, about
TOO acres Farm Land, rronung on tsouna snu
Barren Creek. Good two-story aweuing, nine
tenement houses, two miles from W.4H.B. R.
About 45 acres Banks land will be sold with the
above, on which there Is a good fishery. ; .
Also,
The J. L. Maffltt place on Greenville Sound, 815
acres fine Farming Land, good nine-room two
nrv dweiiinff. 200 vardsfrom Greenville Sta
tion, will sell the entire tract or win sell In lota
Apply to
jel83t
THOS. F. BAGLEY.
Peace Institute,
" I RALEIGH, N. C.
One of the best female schools in the
South, and the cheapest for advantages
given. Send tor catajogue.
jeistf 1 JAS. D1NW1DD1E, M. A.
Mrs. W. E. Mayo
has opened the- new Ocean View Hotel on
Wrightsville Beach for the season. Grand
- Opening BaU Wednesday night, June sist.
' Friend in WOmington, Wrightsville and on
- the Beach Invited. Jel7tf
EXPANSION.
We have had to build an addition to our
Repair Shop, and we are prepared to repair
your locks, guns, typewriters, lawn mowers,
bicycles, and in fact any small piece of
mechanism. We also fit keys at your residence
or Dlace of business. Give us a triaL
- PLATT BROS.,
Bell 'Phone 517. 85 South Front St.
je 18 1W I : .-
Vacation Term.
St. Paul's Academy and Paroshial School
begins Monday, July 8. Continues eight weeks.
Business Courses and Special studies, or the
Study in which you need help. M and-8 for
the term: Catalogue and further information
on application. E. O. counts,
Je 188w I
815 North Seventh street.
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