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OUTLINES.
i a. Xa7 chin fftnn
pobbedofllSOOaBda diamond
, A it 1350 Tke consid-
of the Currency bill wiUbeirin
atseMo-day and debate will
'Sue until Friday; a vote will be
t1," e followicg Moad.y.
Seation from Utah, representing
A .tatile elemeal there make an
the address of Brigham
the Mormon representative
i , The Willintham bill, to
k... in Georaria.
filled in the Senate. - The
- 1 oeople have given up the con
nideintheLezislature is not yet
iaed. The grand jury of the
facoartat Ssvaunab, Ga., found
to tafrud
Crtrernment a-ainst members of
t Atlantic Contracting Company of
L York city. The Southern
a. O wra nnali V a a
nilnr's extension ij o -"" "
.. ..10.1 vpitirdaT.
rjaUDC Wan ucr ,
j. g-itisa are aavaucinx " vxcuo
" Ne, Tor's markets: Money on call
aqioadstron-atSper cect , last
Lt5 percenu;
t, inlands 7 11 16c; flour firm and
rT?, 'u.. caUhla onlv at old
JiHQ",
wheat-spot firmer, No. 2 red
V, corn-spot firm. No. 2 50,c; oats
ia& Sraer; rosin firm; strained
.1 j a.
:aaon to good i.4uvau.; pii
rrjeatiM quit at at 5151Jc.
WEATHER REPORT.
C S. De?"t or AoaiocLTUEt, .
Weathek Bureau,
WiLisaT05, N. 0., Dc. 8. )
THsneritures: 8 A. 31., 35 degree;
j wdezrees; maximum. 60 de-
Lg: minima in. 35 degree; mean, 43
Siafill for t'se day, .00; rainfall
la of the month up to date. .06.
jaro.' water in tao river at Fay-
arule at 3 A. i. 5 1 feet.
roasoAST roa to-day.
(TiaHiSdTOS. December 8. For
j Cirohaa: Fair Siturdiy.
ijiir pro3ib!y showers; fresh norlh
m: riads.
Port Ahn!: Dee. 9.
a Rises 7.02 A.M.
aSets 4 43 P.M.
iTiLenzth..: 9fcl.41M.
Ux W4ter at South port . 12 30 A. M.
-P W .uer. u mi njfton . 4. Ot) A. J
lautroaia Xanaeniond county,
i.re:ently preseated her hasbaa'd
their tTentj-eighth child,
ipped with two front teeth.
Chicago waats both of, the n-"
conTeations next year. She
pj competent to furnish the wind
w;h, and all necessary stimu-.
3j';op Turner, colored,of Georgia,
h'Jutnot one negro in twenty-
ieTer thinks of voting. And not
p is twenty five of them knows
at he votes for.
inthern California has raised 16,-
'iar-Ioad.3 oforanees this vear and
Pcip .1,000 car-loads East for
Chrjimas time. California
Vain a good deal out of the
Some scientists figure out that in
se i e will all be brunettes. Then
probably keep on e volutins
R the brunettes become black and
se r31 be no more color line. But
Psenta a rather d arV nntlnnV
'' iuiil&nitT
nn prrntArrrom
pwavincehim that Shakespeare
-ue onaice3peare. lie haa
;mething in the cript business
atf and. as far a3 his cryptogram
"4b!i8hed the fact that Shakes-
17 ZM the 80Q-n-law of Mrs.
ftnkham.
e city of Phnalai;
children of Rrhl ,r0 frtT
. -6"
e 13 no accommodatfon in
JPSC Bchoola. Ttnfc tv,
" WUAO BIO a
Bi4n v:u
"-""ren in all our pub-
Fetu or at ,
STS. uuluo mm tueir
"ider the imnotn., : i ii
N road," ft J 110
Li 7r moTement Governor
MS Of Indian, . n. .
wSfiftA ' oaJa lQat oiaie
Iid,:L 1 Sraaea ana grav-
I thai proua
l8I1e going to make an
. i'uutograpn8 at the
4 -IUU.
r uiclahvma ia
4rew.betweenpet,y
if. L . A Qrie jury the
:-Xler nu?tted a man who Bhot
Ma k , writin 8me dog
therUe ona "Poem"
wiiat wrote.
:4bf,rmaQ ia icago has been
- a artist r .
I't of h jouu ior a
ruW.,Wllich he Vented.
Intv. tnUQdthe price hnt
I UDort:. .
60 M. "ralce8 her appear
0TeW :. 01d hen she isn't
feSl,8116 biects t0
w "ea to her aee.
LOCAL DOTS.
The tag Navassa has comrjia
ted her repairs and is again in the
narbor for duty.
The President haa sent to the
Senate for confirmation the recess an
pomtment of Miss Mary C. Darbv as
. . .
postmaster at Wilmington.
The Norwegian barque River
1 names cleared yesterday morning for
Cardiff with a carro of 4.930 barrels of
rosin from Messrs. Pateraon, Downing
The steamboats Driver and Hurt
were both in port yesterday and cleared
in the afternoon for Fayette ville. The
Seabright is expected up from Little
River, S. C, to-day.
Hall Officer Woebse yesterday
arrested John Oland and Carl Farior,
two Norwegian sailors, for deserting
their barque. They will be held,
awaiting the sailing of their vessel.
The British barqne Haslingden
completed the work of discharging her
cargo of pyrites yesterday, and will
take a berth at the Champion Compress
for Messrs. Alexander Sprunt & Son
A delightful Dickens party was
given last evening to a number of
friends by Mrs. R. W. Hicks, at her
hospitable home on Third between
Nun and Church streets. The affair
was complimentary to Miss Williams,
who is a guest of Mrs. Hicks.
The Clyde steamship Saginaw
arrived at 10 o'clock last night from
her Georgetown trip, and will clear
this evening or to morrow morning
for New York. .The Richmond will
sail from New York for Wilmington
to day, arriving Monday night or
Tuesday morning.
Rosin waa firm on the local
market yesterday at $1.10 for strained
and $1.15 for good strained, which is
the highest price reached here since
April 1st, 1893, when quotations were
as high as $1.20 for best grades. The
market has been marked by a steady
advance for the past week or more.
Jamea Wigging, colored, waa
arrested by Officer E. 8kipper
yesterday in "Brooklyn" on the
charge of an assault with a deadly
weapon upon his wife. The weapon
said to have been used was a pistol
and he was required to give bond for
trial in the police court this morning.
Truckers who were in the city
yesterday said that the Northern mar
ket for lettuce is beginning to fail
them. They are now offered only a
little over $3 per barrel, and commis
sion men assign as a reason for the
sJump in prices an overstocked mar
ket Good shipments continue to be
made from this point
Mr. J. F." Littleton yesterday
received a postal card from Rev. R. H.
Herring, pastor ot Southside Baptist
Church, saying that he would return
from the State Convention this even
ing and fill his pulpit as usual on Sun
day. Mr. Herring writes that there is
a large attendance at Asheville upon
the occasion alluded to and that excel
lent reports of the work in North Car
olina are being submitted.
In the municipal court yester
day J. W. Hawkins was tried for?an
affray with a negro named Jno. La bo.
The negro gave him some impudence
at the Fourth street market house and
be resented it in the substantial man
ner described Each participant in the
affray was fined $5 and required to
pay the costs in his individual case.
Betsie Millis and Lucy Coleman, both
colored, were given ten days each for
disorderly conduct.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wanted Salesmen.
Lost Gold-rim spectacles.
J. W. Plammer, Jr. Fruit.
J B & J.C.King Kalamazoo celery.
Atlantic National Bank Capital
$200,000.
Notice Business chance.
Art Studio Fine photographs.
Linemen Fall Oat.
Two linemen one white and one
colored in the employ of the South
ern Bell Telephone Company, got into
a "mix-up" on Front between Market
and Princess streets yesterday morn
ing, and as a result Frank Fuller, the
colored participant in the fracas, came
out with several gashes on the head,
inflicted by John Shields, the second
party to the "tout" Fuller's wounds
were dressed by Dr. Richard J. Price,
and both he and Mr. Shields were
summoned to appear in the municipal
court this morning to answer charges
of an affray preferred by Foreman
B. R. Russell, of Engine Company
No. 1, who made the arrest as a special
policeman, which office he holds by
virtue of his position as foreman of
the fire company.
Steamer Planter.
The Stab recently remarked upon
the enterprise of the firm of Messrs.
Alexander Sprunt & Son in operating
by charter a steamer for the transpor
tation of their large purchase of cot
ton through up to-date buyers at
Georgetown, S. C, and vicinity to
this port, and yesterday evening 'this
inauguration by Messrs. Sprunt &
Son looking to an increase of the
port's shipping, bore an augury of
permanency in the arrival of the
teamer Planter on a second trip
from South Carolina waters with cot
ton for Ihis port She brought 491
bales, add after discharging to day at
the Champion Compress she will re
turn to Georgetown, probably for still
another trip to Wilmington. .
Do you want 2,000 or 3 000 old
newspapers at your own price! If so,
call at the Star office. They make a
cheap wrapping paper. t
COUNTY TREASURER'S
ANNUAL STATEMENT
Has Been Prepared for Transmission to
Connty Commissioners Finances of
New Hanover for Fiscal Year.
County Treasurer H. McL. Green
has prepared his annual statement of
receipts and disbursements of the
county funds for the fiscal year ended
December 1st last and the same
will be submitted to the Board of Com
missioners at their next regular meet
ing.
Wheu Treasurer Green came into
office he had left over from the last
fiscal year $1,623 71 and after liquidat
iog notes t the National Bank of Wil
mington aggregating $16,500, mention
of which was recently made in ihe
Star, he has a balance of the general
fund left to the new fiscal year of
$8,989.84, indicating they very health
nancial condition of the county un
der the new Democratic regime.
The report in detail is as follows:
RECIIPTB.
B llnnra n(Hmtur lot. ioa a oo t.
, ". .........y A , WJ A
JO.0 8.1B1 19
Sheriff Wdttr Q. 9mBm general taxes
for 1 AO 1 an at a m
out-i 'u. rr wr u. xaactMe Bcneaaie a
T T mvy
......... -...... .a...,..,......., , . wi Ul
. w v, vuwu lll ll, 101. . M . . . . . . VOO ill
"w cavrmwi, r. di.. sew io
Roger Moire, chairman. h;k h-ra
fronrl rtt ca kt
W. H Blddle, register, marriage 11-
,cnes !K5
Jno. u. Taylor, C. 8 O , urt-ax 4
ot s dlsocnnte1 1L NatTBank 6,000 00
Notas discounted WIL Nax'l Bank S OuO 00
Tolal SSS.S44 20
DISBURSEMENTS.
By warrants Dat l
Note1 paid wd Nat'l Bank.
....v.29.S4 77
IS S 0 00
Treasurer's commlsUon..
To balance
1.W3 f9
8 988 81
Total 155 844 SO
Of the special county fund there
were $448.95 left on hand December
1st, 1893. and Treasurer Green closed
the last fiscal year with a balance left
to the fiscal year beginning December
1st, 1899. amounting to $2,704.91. The
receipts of the year consisted of special
tax from ex-Sheriff E. Hewlett to the
amount of $2,745.60, and f rem Sheriff
Walter G. MacRae in the sum of $!,
000.00, making a total of $5,194 45.
The disbursements consisted of cou
pons paid amounting to $2,400.00, with
Treasurer's commissions of $89.64,
leaving a balance as stated above.
Treasurer Green's November Statement.
The regular monthly report of re
ceipts and expenditures for the month
of November, has also been submitted
as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Balance Octobsr account
P openy tax
14 060 93
18.493 41
0 00
148 84
.... 23 73
S53 -
8t 50
R-nt
Back tax
Marriage licenses
a bed old B tax
Hack hire from city
Total 128,050 81
DISBURSEMENTS.
Ont door poor I 435 TO
City Hoeo tal - 35
Connty Home sT 63
Roads and : rldffts 817 4
Ounoty fenne 14 50
Pabl c buUdl g S7 t
Jail erpe sea S47 75
agt-iratea o w
8ia l-merv And advertising 50 60
Superintendent of Health 75 0
au mey 25 oo
Coron r 68 6
Co stable 18 25
Cle k for commissioners 50 oo
Comm u'ontn 57 90
Jaolo 45 00
feneral fund (notes) 18,500 oo
Inter Bt accou it 57 75
Treasurer commissions 408 14
Total t 9 m 7
B.ilan?a to December account I S 939 84
Tjal 128 tso 81
The monthly statement of the special
fund is embraced in the annual report.
published above.
AN HEIR TO MILLIONS.
The Good Fortune of Mr. Taos. W. Wood,
Formerly of WilmiBfton.
The Richmond Leader of Thursday
says that it has just been discovered
after long And careful' search that
there are now living in that city
several heirs to a mammoth fortune
ariously estimated at $40,000,000,
which was left by an eccentric old
bachelor James Wood, in the Bank of
E
ogland and that when the various
aimants to the estate establish
their lineage there will be about $2,
000,000 to each descendant of Thos.
Wood, an only brother of the deceased
millionaire, who resided in Fluvanua
county, Virginia.
Local interest is attached to the dis
covery from the fact that Mr. Thomas
W. Wood who until a few months ago
was manager here for the New Home
Sewing Machine Company, is one of
the direct descendants of the family,
which now it is claimed will have no
trouble in establishing its right to the
heritage.
Mr. Wood now resides in Richmond,
and to a Leader reporter he is quoted
ha vine said that there is no ques
tion that the Virginia Woods, of which
he is a descendant, are heirs to the for
tune. His father and grandfather often
talked over the matter and efforts were
made on several occasions -to establish
their rights to it
The family has organized to prose
cute its claim to the estate.
Mr. Thos. W. Wood has written to
friends in the city of his prospects of
good fortune, and expresses no doubt
but that he will come into possession
of a handsome sum.
Two Cases DIphtkeria. .
Then are now only two cases of
diphtheria in the city, or at least that
is the number officially reported to tne
Superintendent of Health. It is
thought that danger of an epidemic has
passed and it is believed that few if
any quarantines will have to be estab
lished in the near future. The disease
as prevalent in the early part of the
present week was growing alarmingly
and was of a most malignant type.
Two deaths were reported.
Christmas is the time for coming to
gether. Go home by the Seaboard
Air Line. One and one-third fares for
the round trip. 4
MODERN JEWELRY STORE.
Messrs. Victor B. Zoeller & Co. Had Their
Openinr Yesterday Magnificent
Store and Rich Stock of Qoods.
Messrs. Victor E. Zoeller & Co., had
their "opening" yesterday from 8 A
M. till 10 P. M. at their new jewelry
establishment, 124 North Front street.
Visitors poured into the establish
ment in crowds yesterday and last
night, and all expressed the greatest
admiration for the handsome appoint'
ments and magnificient stock on dis
play.
Messrs. Bosller & Co.'s store is truly
a metropolitan establishment. The
equipment of the place is very hand
some, the fixtures being rich cherry
counters with carved legs, heavy plate
glass show cases, and solid cherry
wall cases with plate glass fronts, with
large mirrors dividing the cases in the
center on either side of the store. The
walls are kalsomiced in pearl tint and
are decorated with blue figured fresco
ing.
In one of the handsome show win
dows at the front of the stoe was a rich
display of watches and jewelry, and
in the other a fine display of cut glas
The show cases and wail cases are
filled with a magnificent stock of dia
monds, gold watches, jewelry, silver
ware, gold and silver novelties and
holiday goods in great variety. The
store is also equipped with a handsome
new safe of aluminum finish.
At the rear of the store is an optic!
department, separated from the store
roopi by a rich olive green eilk plush
portier curtain that gives a p.rlor
effect to the establishment Mr. A. O.
Schuster, a member of the firm and a
graduate optician, will have charge of
the optical department, which is fitted
with the most modern appliances for
the business.
The watch making and repair de
partment make tht establishment a
complete modern concern. This de
partment will be under the supervi
sion of Mr. Victor E Z jailer, head of
the firm, whose silver anniversary as
a jeweller occurred oj the 8th instant,
he having bsen twenty-five years in
the busioess.
Tne store will be kept open for. visi
tors till 11 o'clock every night from
now till the holidays are over. The
place is brilliantly lighted with elec
tricity, a string of incandescent lamps
running through the wall cases, mak
ing the place a scene of splendor that
is well calculated to excite the pride
of Wilmingtonians.
THE CITY HOSPITAL.
Meeting of Managers Postponed On Ac-
coast of Absence of Several Members
of Board Superintendent's Report.
Yesterday afternoon was the regu
lar time for the monthly meeting of
the Board of Managers of the City
Hospital, but the session had to be
postponed on account of the absence
of several members of the board from
the city.
The report of Dr. C P. Bolles, the
superintendent, has been submitted
and has the following interesting data
to persons interested in county affairs:
Number of patients treated, 30 ; pay
patients, 6; charity, 24. Of the charity
patients, 21 were from the city and 3
from the county. Of the entire num
ber there were 11 white males, 6 white
females, 9 colored males and 4 colored
females. There were left remaining
in the hospital November 1st, 6 par
sons, and 24 were admitted during the
month. Fifteen were discharged dur
ing November and none died, leaving
15 in the different wards on Decem
ber 1st. Pay patients were treated 64
days and charity patients 262, making
total of 326 days. Rations were
furnished accordingly, and to em
ployes, 431, making a total of 747.
The average cost per capita per day
was 15 cents. During the month
$66.35 was received from pay patients
and $18.12 from prescriptions, which,
together with the regular appropria
tions of $250 from the county and
$166.66 from the city, makes the
amount of receipts for the month
$501.13. The cost of subsistence for
November was $112 44 and general
expenses were ssaav.lb, exclusive oi
the pay roll, which was $201 22.
It is probable that the meeting for
the transaction of the regular routine
business of the board will be held
early next week.
Sharpie C. D. Maffitt.
Application for measurement and
official number was yesterday made
for the sharpie C. D. Maffitt, which
has just been completed at Shallotte,
N. C, and which is owned jointly by
Messrs. Asbury Robinson and Owen
Davis, of Brunswick county. She is a
two masted craft, 51 feet long, 14 feet
in breadth and 3 feet deep. She is de
signed for the coasting trade and was
brought up to the city by her owners
yesterday. The little vessel is named
for Mr. C. D. Maffitt, one of Wilming
ton's enterprising ship chandlers on
the wharf.
Ighteeath Cargo of Cotton.
Messrs. Alexander Sprunt & Son
vesterdav afternoon cleared from the
rf -
custom house the eighteenth cotton
vessel from this port for the present
season. The clearance waa the Nor
wegian steamship Skuld, Captain Ol
son, and she carried 5,339 bales, valued
il93.500. for Ghent Belgium. The
Skuld is one of the Sprunt Line, and
has already made one trip across the
ocean this season with cotton from
Wilmington. With the departure of
the Skidd there are left four British
tramps in port for cargoes, all of which
are to Messrs. Sprunt 6c Son.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. L. E. Squires, of Nat
more, was here yesterday.
Air. B. W. Monroe, of Laurin
burg, was in the city yesterday.
The Stab regrets to learn that
Mr. Charles M. Harris is very sick.
Mr. Ed. David, retured yesterday
from a business trip to the country.
Mr. J. H. Harrelson, Jr., of
Lake Waccamaw, is here on business.
Mr. H. A. Townsend, of Rayn
ham, is in the city on a business trip.
Mt. A. Littman, of Smithfield,
was among the visitors in the city yes
terday. Mr. C. D. Bundy, of Eliza
beth City, is registered at the Bonitz
House.
Mr. James A. Love, of Red
Springs, is making business calls in
the city.
Mr. O. F. Justice, of Sneed'a
Ferry, made business calls in the city
yesterday.
Mr. R. A. Barney, of Hollings
worth, N. C, made business calls in
the city yesterday.
Mr. J. R. Marshburn, of Maple
Hill, is among the wholesale pur
chasers in the city.
Mr. John K. Smith, of Mount
Olive, was among last evening's ar
rivals in the city.
Editor C. Ed. Taylor, of the
Southport Standard, came up to the
city yesterday evening.
J. 0. Carr, Esq., returned
yesterday from Kenansvflle, where he
attended Duplin county Superior
Court
Messrs. E. J. Smith, of Tar
Heel, and R B. McGee, of Smith's
Tar Landing, were passengers on the
steamboat Driver yesterday.
Messrs. Lewis G. Hancock and
Robert S. Vaugban left last evening
for James ville, Wis., to enter Valen
tine's School of Telegraphy.
Miss M. E. Murchison, of New
York, and Ar. F. S. Ellis, of Atlanta,
went down to Or ton plantation yes
terday to join Col. K. M. Murchison's
party.
The Stab had a call yesterday
from Mr. D. F. O'Brien, who has
come here from the Robeidel cotton
mills to take a responsible position in
the new Delgado cotton mills. He has
strong recommendations from his for
mer employers and from other promi
nent citizens of Richmond county.
FADETTE'S WOMAN'S ORCHESTRA.
Reduced R. R. Rates On Occasion of Their
Appearance at Y. M. C. A. Thursday.
The management of the Star Course
Committee of the Y. M. C. A. an
nounce that they have secured re
duced rates on all lines for Tuesday,
the 14th inst, the occasion being the
visit of the Famous Fadette's Woman's
Orchestra.
This organization has been on the
road for eight seasons. They claim to
rank third in the list of bands of the
Union and are compos-d of some of
the best of musicians. Their leader
has the company in fine trim and
lovers of music will be sure to be
pleased when they hear them. The
committee of the Association has
taken pains to be informed about
the orchestra and have been in cor
respondence with the managements in
the different places where they have
entertained this season. Glowing re
ports, they announce, have come from
Louisville, Knoxville, Nashville, Chat
tanooga and other places. In two of
these places they had been before, and
the houses were packed on their sec
ond visit In Nashville the attendance
was 3.500. Charlotte had them last
season, and have them booked for this
season again. The company is said to
be composed of tne brightest and most
gifted of any in their line of artists,
well trained and under competent in
struction. Their programme is varied,
attracting the casual and average audi
tor as well as catering to the desires of
the most cultured musician.
The box sheet opens on Wednesday
orning at the office of the Y. M. C.
A. at 8 o'clock. A few more tickets
admitting to the whole course may be
had. Single admission to the Fadette's
will be $1, including reserved seat.
Cotton and Naval Stores.
The following comparative state
ment of the receipts of cotton and
naval stores at the port of Wilming
ton for the week ending yesterday
and part crop year, will be read with
interest:
Week ending December 8th, 1899
Cotton, 14 859 bales; spirits, 529 casks;
rosin, 6.482 barrels; tar, 2,185 barrels;
crude, 254 barrels.
Week ending December 8th, 1898
Cotton, 21,274 bales; spirits, 930 casks;
rosin, 4,393 barrels; tar, 2,036 barrels;
crude, 400 barrels.
Crop year to December 8th, 1899
Cotton. 184,264 bales; spirits, 25,151
casks; rosin, 104.784 barrels; tar,
42,316 barrels; crude, 9,196 barrels.
Crop year to December 8th, 1898
Cotton, 245,394 bales; spirits, 23,901
casks; rosin, 115,859 barrels; tar 39,719
barrels; crude, 8,680 barrels.
The Five O'clock Meeting.
The meeting for men only at the
Y. M. C..A. to-morrow afternoon at 5
o'clock will be of more than usual in
terest. The Rev. L. W. Curtis, the
returned missionary, will make a talk
about his work in Siam, and by special
request, Mr. J. W. Branson, who is
destined to be one of Wilmington's
popular baritone singers, will sing a
solo. All men and youths are invited
to attend.
Tickets on sale for the Christmas
holidays by the Seaboard Air Line,
December 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, aiso
December 30th and 31st 1899, and
January 1st, 1899, good until January
4th, inclusive. It
MISS GILLICAN'S MUSICALE.
An Appreciative Audience Delightfully En
tertalned Last Night at the Y. M.
C. A. Auditorium.
It will be remembered that under
a plan adopted last year by the con'
gregation of Fifth Street M. E. Church
classes were organized among the
members and each class pledged itself
to raise a stated amount towards liqui
dating the debt of the church. One of
these classes is headed by Miss Mari
anna Gillican, one of Wilmington's
most accomplished young ladies, and
last evening, assisted by some of Wil
mington's best talent, she gave a die-'
lightful musicale at the Y. M. C. A.
auditorium for ihe benefit of her class
fund.
Not a verylar-e but an exceedingly
appreciative audience was in attend
ance and a highly enjoyable pro
gramme was rendered
The first number was a selection by
an excellent orchestra co ti posed of
Miss Minnie Glameyer, piano, Mr.
S. A. Schloss, violin, Prof. James E
Willson, corn-t, Mr. W. A. Martin,
flute, and Mr. R. H. Morris, slide
trombone. Their playing elicited very
appreciated applause.
Mr. J. W. Brunso -, accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. D. S. Cox, next
made his debut as a vocalis . before a
Wilmington audience. He has a very
capable baritone voice an his singing
of "Love's Sorrow," was warmly ap
plauded. A charming duet on tho piano was
the third number. The pianists were
Misses Henri Shepardand Minnie Gla
me; er, and they very skillfully ren
dered The Dragoon Fighter." The
applause they received indicated the
enjoy tr ent they gave the audience.
With a piano accompaninent by
Mrs. Cox, Miss Clara Belle Woodward
sang with most pleasing effect a vocal
solo entitled "Daddy." Her singing
was heartily applauded.
Miss Gillican, who is accomplished
in Delsarte art, gave great pleasure
and interest to the audience by a
series of really artistic posings. Miss
Gillican very gracefully and effec
tively portrayed the subjects as they
were called off by Mr. A. S. Holden,
while Miss Shepard played the piano.
She was flatteringly applauded.
Next on the programme came Mr.
James Reilly, who sang "Forget Me
Not," with Mrs. Cox as accompanist.
His solo was very highly appreciated
and effectively applauded.
One of the most enjoyable features
was a trio by Miss Glameyer at the
piano. Miss Gillican as violinist, and
Mr. W. A. Martin as flutist. The
audience applauded them very warmly.
Accompanied on the piano by Miss
Glameyer, with a violin obligato by
Miss Gillican, one of the best rendered
vocal solos of the occasion was sung
by Miss Annie Adrian. She sang
"Fancies" and received enthusiastic
applause.
Mr. A. S. Holden, who always
pleases a Wilmington audience by his
singing, sang a baritone solo to an ac
companiment by Miss Shepard, and
the audience appreciatively applauded
him.
The entertainment closed with a
well rendered selection by the or
chestra. DEATH OF MRS. HARPER.
She Was 84 Years of Age and Mother of
Captain J. T. Harper and Captain
J. W. Harper, of Wilmington.
Mrs. Henrietta Harper, of Scott's
Hill, widow of the late William Har
per, after being an invalid for some
length' of time, more on account of
her advanced age than anything else,
passed away yesterday morning about
2 o'clock at her home.
Mrs. Harper was aged 84 years, and
was the mother of Capt. J. Thos. Har
per, Capt Jno. W. Harper and Mrs.
Maria Holden, of Wilmington, and
Mrs. Julia Canady, of Scott's Hill.
She leaves two sisters Mrs. Ann
Humphrey and Mraifeatty, of On
slow county.
It has been the venerable lady's cus
tom for many years to spend a part of
her time with first one and then an
other of her children, but she liked
once a year to stay a while at the old
home in the country where she ended
her days.
The funeral will take place to-day
at 12 M. at Prospect Church, on the
Newborn road, about seven miles from
the city, and the interment in the
burial ground ' at that church.
The Timber Interests.
Yesterday the river and harbor was
dotted all over with numerous timber
rafts brought down the afternoon and
night previous by lumbermen from up
the Cape Fear and tributaries. Mr.
George D. Parsley, one of the most
prominent timber , inspectors at this
port, informed a Star representative
last night that yesterday's was one of
the heaviest one day receipts this sea
son. The quality of the timber this
year is generally good, and mill men
are anxious to buy, as they are said to
have orders already that will require
them several months to fill. Prices to
raftsmen are now higher than have
been paid them for five years since,
and the cutters are taking every ad
vantage in rushing it into market
while prices are on tbe boom.
Scavenger Proposals.
Dr. W. D. McMillan, Superinten
dent of Health, said yesterday after
noon that it is very probable that a
meeting of the Board of Health will
be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock for
the purpose of examining the bids, of
which there are eight or ten, for the
exclusive scavenger privilege in the
several districts of the city.
MANGLED ON THE KAIL.
Bad Accident to David Walters, Colored,
Yesterday at the Atlantic Coast
Llae Freight Yards.
A bad accident befell David Wallers,
an old colored man, yesterday morn
ing at the Atlantic Coast Line freight
yards. He is a lighterman for Messrs!
Belden & Howie and was unloading
spirits turpentine - from a car on the
track on the south side of the ware
house, next to the cotton platform
track. He had skids up, on which to
roll the casks, and while rolling down
one a freight train of, thirteen cars
backed down on the parallel track,
knocking the skids away and throwing
Watters underneath the track of the
rear car. One of the wheels crushed
his left leg from the ankle to the knee.
The train was stopped instantly and
the old man was taken from under
neath the car. Dr. D. W. Bulluck,
Atlantic Coast Line surgeon, was sent
for and he had the injured man sent
to the city hospital where Dr. Bulluck,
assisted by Dr. Charles P. Bolles, the
surgeon in charge, amputated his leg
above the knee.
Wattera is 62 years of age ami it was
feared the accident would go hard
with him but at last accounts last night
he was doing quite well.
Church Notices.
Rev Mr. Curtis, missionary from Siam. will
preach at Immanuel Church Suaday at 11
A. M
Rev. Jno. F. Butt, of Charlotte, will Dreach at
Bladen Street M. E Churct, to-morrow, morn
ing and evening.
Chapel of the Good SneDherd. Sixth and
Queen streets. There will be the usual services
on Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday
School at 4 o'clock In the afternoon.
Fifth Street M. E. Church. 8outh. Be v. J. H.
Hall, pastor. Services at 11 A.. M. and 8 (5 P. M.
every Suaday. Sunday School at 3.30 P. M.
Prayer meeting at 8.15 P. M. Wednesdays.
First Presbyterian Church: Divine service
at 11 A. M. and T. 0P.M by Rev. Hay Watson
8mlth. Sunday School at 4 P. M. Prayer meet
ing on Thursdays at 8 P. M. Seats free.
First Baptist Church, corner of Market and
Fifth streets. Dr. Calvin 8. Black well pastor;
11A. M.. "Convention Echoes." At 7.80 P.'M.,
"If Christ Should Leave Wilmington What?"
Reimlar rellsrlons services at Seamen's Bethel
will be conducted to-morrow afternoon at 3
'clock by the Rev. Milton A. Barber. Sea
men ana nvermen are especially umtea. ah
are welcome.
Southsldx Baptist Church, corner Fifth and
Woosier streets. Rev. R. H. Herrinz. pastor.
Services 11 o'clocz a. M. and 7 3 t P. M. Sunday
School at 3 P M. Prayer meeting service every
weun-suay mgnt its o ciock.
Second Advent BaDtfFt Church, between Cas
tle and Church streets. Preaching by ihe
pastor, Eld-r E. Fisher, at 11 A. M. aud 8 P. M.;
Sunday School at 4 P. M. . Fraver meetings
Tuesday and Friday nights at 8. Strangers
ana visitors coraiauy invuea. seats tree.
Brook'yn Baptist Church, corner Fourth and
Brunswick streets Rev. J.J. Payeeur pastor.
Services to-morrow at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M.
Sunday i-chool at 8.30 P. M Weekly prayer
and praise meeting Wednesday at 8 P. M.
strangers and visitors are cordlalyl Invited to
all services.
Grace M. E. Church, corner of Grace and
Fourth streets. Pastor, Rev. A. P. Tyer. Ser
vices Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. and 6 00 p. m.
Sunday School, J H. Davis, supt , 4.00 p. m.
weeKiy prayer meeting weanesaay at e.ia p. m.
A cordial welcome to all. Visitors to the city
especially invited. Seats free.
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, corner
Fourth and Campbell streets, Rev. Alex. D. Mc
Ciure, pastor. Sabbath services at 11 A. M. and
7 80 P. M. Sabbath school at 3 a i P. M Prayer
meeting Wednesday. 8 P. M. The public cor
dially Invited. 8ets free. Rev. L. W. curtU
wui speak at me nient service uunaay on "ine
Laos "
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LOST.
A pair of Child's Gold-rim Spectacles In a
case. Either on Sixth street' between the
Hemenway School and Market street or on
Market between Sixth and Seventh streets.
The finder will be suitably rewarded upon
leaving them at S. & B. SOLOMON'S.
decs It
Wanted, Travelling Salesmen
To sell our cholca Roasted Package Coffee .ex
clusively or as a side Una on big commission.
Oool salesmen can make a handsome Income
handling our Coffee.
THOS. M. MCBEE & CO.,
drc 9 It Mansaeld, O.
IT IS A MISTAKE
As stated in yesterday's "Messenger." that
there are no Business Houses FjK RE Nr.
one of the most desirable stores in the city,
now occupied by Fishblate Clothing Company.
will be vacant from Oct. 1st.
sep as tt tu th sa '
Bladen Co. Plantation for Sale.
I will sell my Bladen Place located about eight
miles from farkton and five milts from Eliza
bethtown, for Thre- Thousand Dollars. Contains
780 acres, of which 200 acres are under cultiva
tion. Terms Fifteen Hundred Dollars cash, bal
ance in one, two and three years, with Interest
at six per cent. Write
dec27t Elizab-thtown N C.
FOR SALE. .
That desirable piece of property situated on
'he tooth ast corner ot Thi' d and Ornce streets,
fronting on Third street 81 feet by 11 96 feet An
Grace s reet. Hume belte the western parlrof
lots 1 and 3 In block 195.
Property with improvements, consittlng of
large Three-Story Frame Dwelling containing
even rooms, kitchen, servants' quarters, cls
trn, etc., with modern improvements, will be
sold as whole or In lot
For further Information apply to
dec 8 3t J O. C. JAMES.
FOR SALE:
A Desirable Building Lot
on Princess street.
Also, a House and Lot
on Orange street.
CUM Ml IMG
Real Estate Agent
and Notary Public.
decetf
-ORDERS SOLICITED-
For C Wis Ms.
Candies, Nuts, Raisins,
C. C. Nuts, Apples,
Cakes,
Fireworks, &c.
HALL & PEARSALL,
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
decetf
A Terrible Accident.
A man shot himself fooling with a
gun not properly - repaired. Why
not send your Guns, Pistols and
Locks to us for repairs.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
strictly by an expert Gun and Lock
Smith. Keys fitted at your residence.
Agent for the Benbow Automatic Gas Lamp.
(jobs nan a cent an uour.
BICrrCLEaFORALECHKAP.
Carolima Bicycle Shop.
C. H. O'BBEBY, PP?
dec 8 tf Ho-16 treet
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
li Murchison Rational
Bank.
Commenced Business March 1st, 1899.
Capital, -Net
Profits,
$200,000
15,000
BDepaslts Nov. 7thT 1353.833.18 every dollar of
which u secured by Two Dollars, as follows:
: ASSETS.
Cash in vault and in nt.hnr HxnVa t&M .flan Mt
Secured loans ai d discounts 8tf 849. 7i
u didqb ana otner casn assets iSSMi.tO
Stockho:ders' liability. .. to 000.00
1768,080.28
Besides the security, we offer to patrons
polite and careful attention, and all reasonable
accommodation.
Foreign Exchange bought and so'.d.
H. C. McQUEEN, President.
J. V. GRAINGER, Cashier.
dec 9 tf
Crockery,
GLASSWARE, &c.
WE
ARE AOENTS
FOB
Libbey's Celebrated
Gut Glass
Qur Motto. NO FANCY PRICES, will
Je strictly carried out. And Is a
gafe Guarantee to you that you are
B
uying right.
0. P. CAZAUX & CO.
nov 26 tf
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.PROVISIONS.
iln addition to our usual
line, we offer
Bushels Texas Red
Rust Proof Oats.
Bbls Choice September
MULLETS.
The above is being closed out
LOW DOWN
The very best sold r n
In this town for .... 3b
are
Cuban Blossom and
Renown Cigars.
You can't find their match. Try 'em
one time.
V0LLERS & HASHAGEN,
nov 28 tf Agents for Mills and Factories..
Fresh Ground Gocoannt
121:2c per qt.
I can f Ornish you at a moment's notice.
Telephone. me your orders for anything
in the
Fruit and Candy Line.
I have it and would be glad to serve you.
J. W. PLUMMER, Jr.,
904 Princess street.
luter-SUio 'Phone 182.
dec9tf
I STOCK ffl....
Our Apples on this week's steamer
are fine. Ton should order your
Penny Candies from us.
150 bundles new Cotton Ties less
factory cost. Virginia Meal Stand
ard brands Tobacco and Snuff.
Everything. We are In business to
serve you.
If you have anything to ship try us.
T. D. LOVE,
84 North Water Street.
Steamer for Fayettevffle Mondays tind Thurs
days. Passengers, freight aad towage.
For rates apply to T D. jLOVB,
nov2ltf General Agent.
It Is You
I Speak To
In regard to ' an up-to-date
line of FO .IDAY GIFTS.
Ladles as well as Gentle
men are requested to investigate
quality as weu as prices.
Watches, Clocks,
Jewelry and Jewelry
Novelties.
Fine Repairing a Specialty.
J. T. BURKE,
dec 5 lm No. S7 South Front street.
Christmas DdnWs
vnr a Bultablepresent can be
hv a visit to my store, where
S? wl S And TH 8 FIWE8T GOODS
llt IhowS W Sua city from which
to Jel"ct a styliah, useful, practical
Knt that will stamp you as an
finpto-date" Inhabitant of a progres
sive city. Prices to suit aU size
purses Terms to suit everybody's
convenience. ,
Open every evening tni 8.80.
N. F. PABKEE,
vo. 17 South Front street. .
dec 5 tf T. Furniture & Furniture Novelties.
voters
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