n.nvNcws-
01 Any '
paper Published ib
Wilmington.
rX THE
flic gHorwing jstar.
outlines.
witnesses examined at the
Roberts was
thisVdemarrer was overruled.
routine business before the
. riterday; the currency debate
fiZ ld all day ad until
. the House ' rt,
: t night. -
' that he met with a severe re-
Modder rirer Sunday; the
p , great; Gen. Wauchope was
& Two negro men, con-
of murder, hanged at Valdosta,
Z-3 W.Gardner. of Orlando,
? on a sit t0 Macon lost
JO iB money while drivm in a
Tobacco growers are or-
for a movement to raise the
rf their product. A nwn
Lrf persons in Savannah, Ga., hare
indicted in the U. S. Court for
Spiria to defraud through the
emails- W. F. Carter, ex-
duster at Meldrim. G-a.. sentenced
years in the penitentiary for
jjjjiia, itovernment funds; he was
Jjain'of the Populist execu-
rt committee of Georgia. Ex-
fcar Allen hn bsan appointed
r . Senator by the Governor of
iwska. Geu. Otis reports that
'Filipino insurgents are at the end
i their resjmva: Aguinaldo has
ioitd hi trJJps and is hiding
j the province of Bauquet.
York markets: Money on
"ioi firm at 3i3 per cent. ; last
5 per cent. ; ruling rate 6 per
ei-.;CJtson quiet; middling uplands
;Ulfe;floir steady and very guiet;
Rt-sjt firmer; No. 2 red 7-4Jc. ;
firm; N'x 2, 40 Jc; rosin
fci; trained common to good $1.45;
pj3 argentine dull.
WEATHER REPORT.
U 3. Dep't or Agriculture, .
Weather Bureau,
;7ilhixotox. X. C, Dec. 13. )
Temperatures: 3 A. 31., 44 degrees;
I?. JL, 53 degrees; maximum, 65 de
pa; minimun. 43 degrees; mean, 49
SLnfall for the day, .00; rainfall
tit IS of the month up to date, .38.
roazcAST for to-day.
ffiSHis3Ts. Diwmber 13. For
Ja Carolina: Fair Thursday; colder
i western and central portions; Fri
ar, ?robibli rain; variable winds,
Jwoming fresh, northeasterly.
Port Almanac Dec 14.
ki Kses
soi Sets ...
Xr' L'th
ttji Water at Soutapnrt .
EjiWiier. Vilraiajfion.
7.06 A.M.
4 44 P. M.
9 3.33 M.
5 31 A. M.
9.01 A. Si-
Tie tclne manufacturers arc try
Etoge: a corner oa twine and at
tiesaae time a twist on the twine
3. C. Frick has left the Carnegie
kipany and joined another com
pay. There was too much friction
betfeen him and Carnegie.
Tie Arctic mosquito "13 S3id to be
tie bo-a pest of chat region. A
Ksquito which could carry on bnsi
aaatiiat latitude mast be a tough
ES.
Cecity Hoboken, X. J., has re
ined the fine for spitting on the
sie.k from r5 to 13. The 125
fe pressed the business and was
wesue destroyer.
It is said that within the past ten
J8 since Andrew Carnegie has
to contribute money to public
'iines, he has given more than
fyi,Q00 for that purpoae.
Taeyoang Date of Manchester
l00 a week for doing special
"Porting for the Xew York Journah
P'J the work done for about 110
pats hi3 name to it, and
There were 225 Toting machines
the last election in the State
iYork. They all worked well
2 ien, and that wasn't the fault
machines, but of the fellows
T3 operated them.
English Duke boaBts that he
wa nephews in the army fight
JJ sinst e Boers, or on their
Piluere' h i3 -8aid that 0om
has fifty grandsons in the Boer
I nd isn't boasting a bit
Ut.
wrding to the State auperin-
of raikoada in Pennsylya-
S 2vad3 f that State em"
L"J,m persona who receire in
nUalIy 143f664f5f 18.
tit'Z! whichg8 to officials,
m to working people.
that the Bers have ,ent
Cecil Rhodes that if they
Z they will put him in a
W i him araund und then
delfTer t0 m PauL A
Wouehw 0f Prea3nre will have to be
into th;a v n Cecil t0 et hin
Qls ajhowbuainea8.
nUmber of the inhabitants
D61iB!r " a., arts
fDernl&r0Und n CaneS' TictimS
Peculiar . .
ZtT dl8ea3e which Ples
WtnA 11 attack right
ie f mful that a fit
du'tK0 'hett,nti8in or gout
W m about three weeks.
VOL. LXV.-NO. TO.
LUwAL DOTS.
vuuimui, ib inaue tnat no
scarenter work has been done for
weeks in the vicinity bf Fourth and
Cnurch streets.
The government inspection
boat Mary Lay, formerlv the .EvtUvn.
has been nieely repainted and over
hauled at Skinner's ship yard.
The Clyde steamship Richmond,
which arrived Tuesday night late, on
account of the storm, proceeded to
Georgetown oa her regular trip yes
terday morning.
Raleigh Post: "Mr. Bellamy's
measure to repeal the tariff on wood
pulp and other ingredients which go
to make good newspapers, is a move in
the right direction."
Mrs. J. J. LeGwin gave a de
lightful reception at her residence, No.
421 Sjuth Fifth street, last night for
the benefit of Fifth Street M. E.
Church. lee cseam, cake and other
refreshments were served.
Prayer meeting will be held
this evening at the First Presbyterian
Church at 7.30 o'clock instead of 8 P.
1L, in order to give thosa who may
wish, an opportunity to attend the en
tertainment at the Y. M. C. A.
Capt. S.,F. Craig, secretary of
the Cape Faar Towing and Transpor
tation Company, says that the tug
Alexander Jones will arrive in port
early next week from Baltimore,
where she has been for repairs.
Jeff Davis Council, Junior Or
der American Mechanics, at their
meeting las: jiieht, nominated officers
for the ensuing year. The election and
announcem nt of appointive officers
will occur Wednesday night week.
The fire alarm about noon yes
terday, was caused by the burning out
of a chimney at the two-story dwel-
ing of John Hubbard, colored, No.
612 Ana street. The house belongs
to Jno. D. Bellamy, Esq., and there
was no damage.
K. D. Nixon, colored, waa
before Justice BfcGowan yesterday.
charged with embezzlement in collect
ing money for persons and withhold
ing the sane from the owners. The
case was transferred to Justice Fowler
and will be heard to day.
The steamer Planter arrived
at 6.30 o'clock last evening from
Georgetown, S. C, with another car
go of cotton for Messrs. Alexander
Sprunt & 8on. This is the -Planter's
third cargo for Messrs. Sprunt & Son
within the past three weeks. She
brought 411 bales this trip and will
probably finish discharging to day and
return this evening.
The Board of County Com
missioners, pursuant to adjournment
of the regular monthly meeting on the
first Monday, will meet to morrow af
ternoon for the purpose of receiving
renewals of bonds of the various
county officers whose first year of of
fice expired December 1L It is pro
bable other business will also ba trans
acted at the meeting.
The Norwegian steamship
Aquila, 1,407 tons, Capt. Andersen,
arrived on the second trip to this port
this season late yesterday afternoon
after being detained at quarantine
i t k m
sinoe xuesaay aiieraoun, -.
o'clock. She is one of the "Sprunt
Line" of steamers and came from
Hamburg, Germany, with a cargo of
kainit and muriate of potash for the
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company.
Burgaw came very nearly hav
ing another fire Tuesday night about
10 o'clock. A Rochester lamp, sus-
pe ded from the ceiling in Mr. James
Rivenbark's store, fell and was smasn-
ed against the floor, scattering about a
half gallon of oil over the floor. A Dig
blaze flashed up at once, but several
men were in the store and they threw
quilts and dirt over the oiL Mean
while the court hoase bell rang ana m.
big crowd responded. It looked at
one time as if the store would be burn
ed, and a large amount of goods waa
carried out The damage amounted to
probablj $50.
NEW ADYEBTI3KMENT3-
C. B. O'Berry Discovered.
Sneed-Fuller Co. Furniture.
King Grocery Co. For Christmas.
J.W. Plummer.Jr-Ground cocoanut
J. B. & J. C. King Sweet oranges.
BTTSIBEaa LOCALS.
Lost Plush cape.
THE CAROLINA CENTRAL,
The StockioUers' Meetlsf Adjoined Yes
terday Till December Z8tb.
Thm adiourned meeting of the stock
holders of the Carolina Central rail-
ad, to-have been held yesterday at
o'clock in the company's office, on
North Front street, was not held for
lack of a quorum.
fnlv few of the stockholders, who
reside in Wilmington, were present
Mr. J. C. Stevenson was called to the
chair and Capt. T. D. Meares was made
secretary, and as there was no quorum
an
adjournment was taken until 11 a.
December 28th.
M.
Stole Oaa and Mosey.
Constable Sheehan yesterday placed
in iail fnr trial uao ciock iu u w
noon, Cornelius Bloodworth, colored,
for the larceny of $3 in cash ana a gun
from Henry Huggins, colored, who
lives on the turnpixe near me miru
toll house. The case will come up be
fore Justice Fowler".
Do you want 3,000 or 3.000 old
newspapers at your own pricel If so,
call at the Stab office. They make a
cheap wrapping paper. t
ME
MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION.
Directors' Meetisg Yesterday Committee
Appointed to Urge the Board of Alder
nen to Improve Market Street.
The board of directors of the Wil
mington Merchants' Association held
their regular'monthly meeting yester
day afternoon at the rooms of the as
sociation, in the Seaboard Air Line
building.
President W. A. Johnson presided,
and Secretary P. Heinsberger was at
his post
The regular routine business was
transacted, after which other matters
were taken up.
The secretary read a communication
frona Messrs. William Goodman, W.
J. Penny & Co., R. H. Beery, Sam.
Bear, Sr., VL W. Divine & Co., L. W.
Davis, E. Warren & Son, Leger Meyer,
Sol. Bear, J. M. Solky and R. R. Bel
lamy, requesting the board to appoint
a committee to go before the Board of
Aldermen and demonstrate to that
body the necessity of paving Market
street, between Front and Water, "with
more modern material than old time
cobble stones." The matter was favor
ably discussed by Messrs. W. E. Worth,
A. B. 8kelding and R. W. Hicks, and a
motion was offered by Mr. Worth au
thorizing the president to appoint a
committee of five to go before the Board
of Aldermen to urge the improvement
of the street in accordance with the re
quest of the petitioners. The motion
was adopted, and the following were
appointed as the committee: Messrs.
Sol. Bear, A. G. Warren. R. R. Bella
my, L. W. Davis and William Good
man. The matter complained of in the
Stab yesterday as to the ruination of
the young long leaf pines around the
city by parties who are cutting out the
tops to ship north for Christmas deco
rations was taken up. It was unani
mously agreed that the topping of the
trees would ruin the young forests
but it was expressed as the opinion
that the remedy lies in the hands of
the owners of the trees, as they can
prosecute the trespassers.
The benefit of the association to the
business community was discussed,
and the sscretary was instructed to
call on the wholesale merchants and
others who are not members and in
form them of the purposes of the asso-
ciatioa and solicit them to become
members.
The Board then adjourned.
S. A. E. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
Orgsnlzed List Night lo the Parlors of The
Orion Delegates to the Convention.
The resident members of the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon Fraternity met last
night in the parlors of The Orton.
The meeting was called with a view
to establishing an Alumni Association
of this fraternity, and in accordance
therewith the members formally or
ganized and elected the following of
ficers:
President Eugene S. Martin.
First Vice President Dr. J. C. Shep-
ard.
Second Vice President Wm. J. Bel
lamy.
Secretary and Treasurer Jas. Stev
enson.
Two delegates were appointed to at
tend and represent the association at
the annual convention, which meets
this year in Winston, N. C.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon Frater
nity is a college institution, ever since
its organization unquestionably the
leading Southern fraternity, and has
recently, on account of its progressive
works, attained a high ra k both in
members and quality through the
North.
Among its prominent members are
President Wm. McKinley, J. G. Car
lisle, ex-secretary of the treasury;
William L. Wilson, ex postmaster
general, and Samuel Spencer, presi
dent of the Southern Railway.
The following members were pres
ent last night: Eugene S- Martin,
Dc. J. C. Shepard, William J. BellauW,
James Stevenson, E. A. Metis, John
D. Bellamy, Jr.. John D. Bellamy,
Jr. Jr., R. H. Gwaltney, R. H Bel
lamy, J.' W. Brunson, Dr. F. H. Rus
sell, Croswell Rsgen, Marsden Bell-,
amy, G. W. Brunson, Jr. Other resi
dent members who are away are : W.
R, Kenan, Jr., A. S. Williams, H. T.
Sharp, T. M Green, Gaston Myers, R.
C. Bunting, Reston Stevenson, D. R.
Williams.
Scarcity of Lumber. .
A gentleman, who isjthoroughly con
versant with such matters, told a rep
resentative of the Stab yesterday
that in view of the large foreigm de
mand for lumber, just at present, it is
at times very hard to secure a supply
for use in the city from the local mills.
Vill men. he said. found it much more
satisfactory to ship their sawed stuff
direct in large quantities than to cater
to the small orders for spot delivery.
One mill, he added, which has hith
erto enjoyed a large city trade has
practically closed its orders to city re
tail customers.
Myths of (ireece aod Rome.
Th fart that "Mvths of Greece and
Rome" is under the management of
Miss Cam mi e Lord and will benefit
the Ladies' Benevolent Society is suf
ficient to insure its suocess. It will
be an artistic ..triumph in every sense
of the word. The entertainment will
be given at the Opera House on
Wednesday and Thursday, Decern Der
20th and 21st.
Are you aware that The C. W.
"Dtrnirt fVk hanrilA tvra. nio.tures and
A. UHWi w. J J I -f -
other fancy Xmaa goods. Call and
see them!
Select your Doll Carriages and Go
Carts at The C. W. Polvogt Co. t
Mo
WILMINGTON, N. 0., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14,
THE DIPHTHERIA SITUATION.
Danger of Epidemic Qrowing Less Each
Day No New Cases.
There was absolutely nothing new
in the diphtheria' and scarlet fever
situation yesterday, so a Stab reporter
wastoldbyDr. W. D. McMillan, Su
perintendent of Health, last evening,
There were no new cases of either
malady during the day, said Dr. Mc
Millan, and no quarantines were
raised. The excitement on the part of
the public appears somewhat assuaged
after action by the Board of Health,
and, in fact, a number of physicians
have expressed themselves as enter
taining no fears of an epidemic.
The school committees, through
personal effort and through their vigi
lant and painstaking chairmen, Mr.
James F. Post, of District No. 1, and
Mr. James H. Chadbourn, of District
No. 2, are looking well after the in
terests of the school children in mak
ing such fumigations of the buildings
as are deemed expedient, and exer
cising care as to sanitation, etc., in
other respects.
There were no meetings of physi
cians or of the health board yesterday
and the patients stricken with the
contagion were reported as recovering
very fast.
Attendance at some of the city
schools was a little more short yester
day, but upon the whole there is no
danger of a forced closing before the
time appointed.
GOVERNMENT WHARF BUILDING.
Workmen Engaged in Bailding Ware
house Algonquin Expected Soon.
Contractor John H. Howe has again
resumed work on the government
wharf improvement at the foot of Prin
cess street, which has been much de
layed on account of the scarcity of
lumber. The wharf proper has been
completed, and the work now is in
building the wareroom at the northern
extension of the wharf immediately at
the south of the foot of Princess street.
It will be 30x90 feet in size and will be
constructed of the very best material.
The floor will be elevated about two
feet above the wharf level to guard
against an overflow by high tides.
Capt. R. M. Clark, of the revenue
cutter service, who has general super
vision of the work, is expected to
arrive Monday and remain until after
completion of the job, at which time
it is expected the cutter Algonquin
will be here for duty along this
coast.
Contractor Howe expects to ex
perience no further trouble in secur
ihg an ample supply of material for
prosecution of the work.
About Tom Miller.
Tom Miller, who left here for his
health in November, 1898, and has
since been sojourning in Norfolk, is
anxious to return to Wilmington for
a brief period in order to obey a sum
mons of the Superior Court, in a civil
case, and to settle up his business
affairs. This we learn from a letter
received from him last Tuesday. In
reference to his return he says: "I
feel delicate in so doing without per
mission of the people." It might be
necessary to hold a primary in order
to ascertain the sentiment of the
people as to Tom's return ; but if he
has been summoned to appear before
the Superior Uourt, comes in "light
marching order," and closes up his
affairs with "neatness and despatch,"
it is not likely that he will be inter
fered with. In Tom's case, however,
the climate of Norfolk will be found
much more salubrious, than that of
Wilmington for a permanent resi
dence.
Prisoner Escaped.
Willie Williams, colored, serving a
twenty days' term in the city prison
for an assault upon a colored woman
at corner Fourth and Campbell streets
Tuesday morning, made his escape yes
terday afternoon and left the city. He
was sent up in the court room to wash
the windows of the building, and when
granted permission to go below for a
drink of water be took to his heels.
Policeman Woebse went out soon after
the escape in search of Williams, but
he was not apprehended. The negro
was convicted at yesterday morning's
session of the court, ; and besides these
charges there were others before mag
istrates' courts for minor offences.
Christmas Mails.
Assistant Postmaster T. E. Wallace
says that already the amount of mail
handled through the Wilmington
postoffice is being inoreased by reason
of the Xmas holidays, when mail order
shipping and other additional corres
pondence incident to the occasion con
tribute tOkmake the life of the ordinary
postal clerk far from a desirable one.
The rush of mail will be on the in
crease, postal clerks old in the service
say, from now until Christmas week,
when a climax will be reached with
hundreds of packages, bundles and
letters from friends to friends during
this season of gift giving. I
Appointed Deputy Orand Chancellor.
At the meeting of Jefferson Lodge
No. 61, K. of P., Col. W. J. Wood
ward, Grand, Chancellor of the State,
appointed Past Chancellor J. H. Tay
lor, Jr., as Deputy Grand Chancellor
for the lodge, to fill the unexpirtd
term of Deputy Grand Chancellor
H. E. Gibbons, who resigned on ac
count of his absence from the city.
This appointment is quite a handsome
testimonial to Past Chancellor Taylor
and he was the recipient of many con
gratulations from his lodgemen.
Spend your cash during the holidays
o, Th. n w Pnivnirt Co.. tne large si
and most select stock in the city, t
RNINO
OBSEQUIES OF MR. GILES.
Impressive Services Yesterday Morning at
St James' Church, Attended by An
Immense Throng of People.
Services for the burial of the dead
were said at 11:30 o'clock yesterday
morning at St James Episcopal church
over the remains of the lamented Mr.
Norwood Giles, who departed this life
on Monday forenoon. The Rev. Dr.
Strange and the Rsv. Dr. Carmichael
conducted the services and the church
was crowded with people, attesting
the high regard of the community for
the deceased. Among those in attend
ance was Cape Fear Camp No. 254,
United Confederate Veterans, of
which the deceased was a member.
The veterans were present in a body
and most of them wore their Confeder
ate uniform. Colonel F. W. Kerchner
acted as commander.
The services were solemn and im
pressive. Mr. E. H. Munson was
organist and the choir was composed
of Miss Lola Martin, Miss Elizabeth
Waddell, Mr. A. S. Holden, and Mr. J.
Van B. Metts. The following hymns
were very tenderly sung: "Art Thou
Weary;" "Art ThQU Languid, Art
Thou Sore Distressed," and "Asleep
in Jesus." While the latter hymn was
being sung the Confederate Veterans
marched out of the church, followed
by the casket.
The remains, were borne to Oakdale
cemetery by a great cortege and were
sorrowfully deposited in the grave.
The grave was covered with numerous
and very handsome floral designs.
The pall bearers were as follows:
Honorary Dr. Wm. J. Love, Capt.
James I. Metts, and Messrs. H. Wal
ters, William Calder, James Sprunt
and Gabriel Holmes.
Active Messrs, Fred Kidder, F. A.
Lord, T. Wright Meares, L. 8. Belden,
M. S. Willard, W. A. Wright, Don
MacRae, and George R French.
Funeral Yesterday Afternoon.
The funeral of little Miss Eugenia
Fore, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Fore, of Charlotte, was con
ducted yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock ,
from the First Presbyterian Church in
the presence of a large numbe of
friend and relatives of the deceased
and her sorrowing parents. The re
mains arrived here over the Seaboard
Air Line yesterday at noon and were
carried to the residence of Col. Roger
Moore on Che3nut street, from whence
they were taken to the church and
afterwards to Oakdale cemetery,
where the interment was made. In
the funeral party besides the bereaved
parents were Messrs. Charle3 and
Augustus Fore, brother of Mr. J. A.
Fore, and Rev. Dr, R. J. Howerton,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, which the deceased had joined
only a little while before her death.
The pall bearers at the funeral were:
Messrs. Edwin Moore. Dewitt Schon
wald, Robert E. Van Lsar, Charlie
Wilkinson, Archie Bulluck and James
Lynch.
Fadettes Woman's Orchestra.
Mr. John Frank, chairman of the
Star Course of entertainments of the
Y. M- C. A., received last night the
following telegram from Mr. Jno. H.
Marshall, city editor of the News and
Courier, relative to the Fadettes Wo
man's Orchestra, which appears in the
auditorium under the auspices of the
Star Course this evening :
"The Fadettes Woman's Orchestra
appeared before a large and fashion
able audience at the Thomson audi
torium here to-night They rendered
an elaborate programme in a very
acceptable manner."
Since the opening of the box sheet
yesterday morning at 9 o'clock S24
seats have been reserved, and the in
dications point to a very successful
entertainment
Eastern Insane Asylum.
Dr. D. W. Bulluck, a member of the
Board of Directors of the Eastern In
sane Asylum, for colored patients, at
Goldsboro, returned last night from
that city where he attended the annual
meeting of the board yesterday.
The board re-elected Dr. J. F.
Miller, the able superintendent who
has so admirably managed the
asylum for many years. The other,
officers were also re elected.
Dr. Bulluck states that the affairs of
the institution are in excellent shape,
and that the death rate the past year
has been remarkably small. This
speaks well for the management of the
asylum.
Carolina and Northern Railroad.
A gentleman who was id the city
from Lumberton yesterday says that
the Carolina and Northern railroad,
being built from Lumberton to Ma
rion, 3. C, is beginning to assume a
"railroad appearance" quite rapidly
now. A locomotive ana iweive car
loads of the regulation rail, in addition
to a supply already on hand have ar
rived and several miles have already
been laid. Mr. Augustus Meiller, the
Philadelphia capitalist, who is back of
the project, makes frequent visits to
the work and speaks encouragingly of
the prospects.
Importation of Jewelry.
There was received at the custom
house yesterday an importation of
jewelry and articles of vertu from
Flearey. of Paris. The goods came
in bond through New York, and
among the articles were many of
curious design and workmanship.
TVtlla Tmma rVuriairftS. Tool Chests
are among the holiday goods at The
U. W. Polvogt tJo. t
The Polvogt Co. have the largest
assortment of useful Xmas presents
in the city. '
TAE
1899.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. S. A. Schloss has gone to
New York on a business trip.
Mr. R. O. Crisp, of Elizabeth
City, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. W. H. French, of Rocky
Mount, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. W. W. Weeks, of South
port, was on our streets yesterday.
Mr. H. B. Short, of Lake Wac
camaw, spent yesterday in the city.
Mr. Geo. W. Taylor, of Jack
sonville, called on the jobbers yester
day. Mr. C. C. Corbett, of Ivanhoe,
was among yesterday's arrivals in the
city.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Gurganns, of
Rocky Point, visited the city yester
day. Mr. George Miller, of Faison,
was among the visitors in the city yes
terday. Mr. G. H. Cox, of Winston,
was among last evening's arrivals at
The Orton.
Mr. J. H. Orem, of Baltimore,
arrived in the city last night and is a
guest of The Orton.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Martin, of
White Oak, visited the city yesterday
on a shopping tour.
Mr. T. W. Andrews, of Char
lotte, came to town yesterday and is a
guest of The Orton.
Messrs. T. H. Gregory and
W. O. Thompson, of Lumber ton, spent
yesterday in the city.
Mr. E. C. Herring,of Garland,
was in the city yesterday on ono of
his periodical business trips.
Mr. F. R. Corbett, a promi
nent merchant of Kerr, Sampson
county, is here buying his Christmas
stock.
Dr. E. Porter, of Rocky Point,
came down to the city yesterday for
the first time since he was hurt at his
home.
Mr. W. J. Balkcum, of Way-
cross, Sampson county was here yes
terday and made the Star office a very
pleasant call.
Mrs. Ada Fields, of Kinston,
arrived in the city last evening on a
visit to her brother, Mr. J. M. Wood,
412 North Front street.
Messrs. R-: J. Hester and Geo.
F. Melvin, of Elizabethtown, were in
the city yesterday, purchasing goods
of the wholesale people.
Mrs. C. A. Mailer left yester
day afternoon via the Seaboard Air
Line to spend the holidays with her
parents at Fruitdale, Alabama.
Dr. L. L. Pollock, of Boston,
Mass , is spending a few days at The
Orton, en route to Florida for his
health. His wife came with him, but
went on to Florida.
Col. and Mrs. Roger Moore got
back last night from Washington, N.
C, where they attended the annual
session of the North Carolina Confer
ence, M. E. Church, South, last week.
Mr. Charles Elliott, of Fay-
etteville, has accepted a position as
pharmacist with Mr. J. Hicks Bunting.
Mr. R. C. Howard, whom Mr. Elliott
succeeds, has gone to Fayetteville to
accept a position in the drug store of
Capt. N. E. Bunting.
Mr. P. S. Cooper, of Mullins,
S. C.a member of the new wholesale
grocery house, the Cooper & Cooper
Company, recently established in this
city, arrived here yesterday and will
now become a citizen of Wilmington.
He is a brother of our townsman, Mr.
W. B. Cooper.
Jewett-Carsenter.
Mr. Stephen Jewett and Miss Isabel
R. Carpenter, daughter of Mr. Alfred
Carpenter, all of this city, were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony yes
terday evening at 6 o'clock at the
home of the bride's father, 405 North
Third street The Rev. Dr. Carmi
chael, reetor of St John's Episcopal
Church, officiated, and only the fami
ly and a few immediate friends were
in attendance. After the marriage, Mr.
and Mrs. Jewett left on the Atlantic
Coast Line train last night for a
Northern tour, to be gone about ten
days.
Mr. Jewett is secretary and treas
urer of the J. C. Stevenson Company,
of this city, and his bride is one of
Wilmington's most estimable young
ladies.
Commandery Election.
At the regular conclave of Plantage-
net Commandery, No. 1, Knights Tem
plar, the following officers were
elected for the year 1900 :
Eminent Commander W. H. Chad-
bourn.
Generalissimo R. W. Price.
Captain General Eric Norden.
Prelate James F. Post.
Senior Warden J. W. Jackson.
Junior Warden E. P. Bailey.
Treasurer James C. Munds.
Recorder H. G. Smallbones.
The above officers will be installed
on the first meeting night in January.
Sharpie Sunk.
During the storm Monday night or
early Tuesday morning a small two
masted sharpie belonging to Mr. J. L.
Winner, of Carolina Beach, was sunk
in the bight just this side of the "Dram
Tree." She is listed considerably, as
will be seen from the masts and the
part of the bow visible. The crew was
not lost, but had a very tough experi
ence. Useful Xmas presents, such as Kid
Gloves, Lace Ties, Neckwear, dec,
etc., at The O. W. Polvogt Co. t
The C. W. Polvoet Co. want your
Xmas trade. Select your presents
from them. t
WHOLE NO. 10,085
Sweet Oranges,
All
Very low Prices
on Xmas Fruits, at
J.
dec 14 if
Your
Ear
Please.
This is Genuine. . ; .
See us and be convinced.
THE
dec 14 tf
ANOTHER DERELICT PURCHASED.
Capts. Skinner and St. George
Secured
Emma L. Cottlogham Off Florida Coast.
Capt. S. W. Skinner and Capt.
Willie St. George, who are now on
Georgie's Island off Carabelle,
Florida coast, for the purpose of rais
ing the three stranded vessels there,
the purchase of which was recently
noted in the Stab with their contracte
for raising a fourth vessel at the sam
place, have written Capt. S. F.
Craig1, of the Cape Fear Towing and
Transportation Company, that all
arrangements are now perfected to be
gin the work of launching the derelicts.
They fqund upon arriving there that
mud scows would have to be con
structed and the work has been delayed
on this account.
Capt. Craig says that since going to
Carabelle they have purchased the
derelict schooner Emma L. Cotting-
ham, of 475 tons burthen, which was
stranded at Apalachicola, near the
location of the other derelicts.
The Maritime Register of the cur
rent week contains an account of the
sale at auction November 27th. She
brought $420.
Government Steamers.
The United States oil steamer
America, which is supplying the va
rious lighting stations along this coast,
passed up from Southport at four
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
arrived in port for supplies. The
buoy tender Wisteria is also in these
waters looking after her duties in the
river and along the Cape Fear coast.
She is expected in port also to-day.
She was anchored off the bar at South
port yesterday at noon.
The Fadette Woman's Orchestra, of
Boston, which has been secured as
the second attraction of the Star
Course, will appear in the Y. M. C. A.
auditorium at 8 30 next Thursday even
ing. Reserved seats $1.00. Box sheet
opens at the secretary's office at 9
A M. Wednesday. t
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
IT IS A MISTAKE
Ab stated In yesterday's "Messenger," that
there are no Business Houses FoR BENT,
one of the most desirable stores In the city,
now occupied by Flshblate Clothing Company.
will be vacant from Oct 1st.
sep26tf tuthsa
Everything to be Sold
at r.nwiCRT prices. China. Glassware ant
Holiday Goods of every description to be sold at
lowest figures from now on until eveiythin -. is
cl 'eedoiit You can say money. Do not make
any mistake In finding Watson's Calna Store,
No. 11 Market, street, betwe jn Front and Water,
directly opposite Goodman's Dry Good store.
LiOOK lor ine ngu
WAiO
rSON'S CHINA EMPORIUM."
dec 10 2w
D. O'CONNOR.
Real Estate Agent, Wilmington, N. c
DWELLING8, STORES ACT
, OFFICES FOR BENT.
Mama T5 arlta TVlYAfl and I n Tl Q Tl t4k
uttAndad to DromDtlv. Money loaned
on ImDroTOd ma 1 tf
Discovered
The Cheapest and Best Light on Earth.
The Benbow Automatic
Gas Lamp
Burns Gasoline. No Trouble. Child can oper
ate It. For business and resident purposes.
One quart Gasoline will burn 18 hours.
Call and examine them at the
Carolina Bicycle Shop.
C. H. O'BERRY, Prop.
Bell 'Phone 463. Inter-State 100.
dec M tf tu th sa No. 16 Market street.
9
12 1-26
Per quart
For the Holiday Trade.
J. W. PLUMMER. Jr.,
904 Princess street.
Inter-State 'Phone iss. dec 14 tf
laitii I
ISS1S1 1
FRESH
111!
I
pERMSOr
$ One Year, by Kail, $6.00
Six Months, 8.60 X
V Three Months, " 1.8 X
Two Months, - 1.00
Delivered to Snbacrlbera in the
X City at 45 Cents per BloatM. T
Kinds Nuts.
B. & J. C. KING.
FOR THE CHRISTMAS
BAKING
there Is no floor on tbe market like Oar Best
Patent. It is made from tbe cboloest -wheat
raised, and made by the best roller process.
For bread, cakes and pastry It Is unexcelled,
and Is in demand by families who love white,
light and delicious bread and b ikes tuffs tht
are always satisfactory. For the holidays we
offer you this superior Flour for ft JO per bbl.
Our Dried Fruits, Preserved oitron. Seeded
Rilslns aud Currants, and Shelled Almonds axe
chote..----
THE KING GROCERY CO..
B F. KING, Manager.
'Phone S87.
dec 14 tf
Fourth Street Bridge.
Furniture.
Until January l at, we will sell you anything In our
line at GREATLY REDUCED PR10E8.
Bring the Cash, and you will get a Bargain not usually gotten
these days.
SNEED-FULLER COMPANY,
Second aid Narket Streets.
V0LLERS & HASHAGEN,
Representing Powell. Smith & Co.
We are distributors for their
El Capitan General, 1 0c.
Union League Club, - 10c.
Cuban Blossom, - 5c.
Renown, 5c.
Santa Bama, 5c.
"War Eagle," "Old Glory"
and ''Match It" Cheroots.
No matter how fine or how cheap a
dealer's trade may be, the above
brands are not to be surpassed.
G ve the smokers a chance at them
and they will sell rapidly. There are
aa kinds tf goods, but the brands
m -ntloned wl 1 whip the others to
death. We are also dealers In all
grades
V0LLERS & HASHAGEN,
.PROVISIONS
dec 10 tf
Crockery,
GLASSWARE, &c.
WE
ABE AGENTS
FOE
Libbey's Celebrated
Cut Glass
Qur Motto. NO FANCY PRICES, will
Je strictly carried out. And Is a
gafe Guarantee to you that you are
Juying rlgtt.
0. P. CAZADX & CO.
noy 26 tf
Firecrackers
and
Penny Candy--
We known yon remember the place to
get tbe best Xmas Goods. But let us
remind you that more Xmas Goods
than usual will be sold this season,
and we have bought to supply our
customers
Cocoanuts, Oranei, Apples, '
BKixed Nuts, Candles, Cakea,
Firecracker, Cigars,
Cigarettes, Fancy Goods
and Everything.
We get the best prices for your
Turkeys and Eggs. Enough said.
Come along.
T. D. LOVE,
9t North Water Street.
Steamer for Fayetteville Mondays and Thurs
days. Passengers, freight and towage. -
For rates apply to T D. LOVE,
dec 12 tf General Agent.
Bagging & Ties.
Nuts, Candies, Raisins,
Cocoanuts and
Apples, .'
and a fall una of
HEAVY GROCERIES.
For sale cheap by
WILLIAMS BROS.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS. 1
18 and 18 North Water street.
Write for Prices.
We will have Rice Straw during
this week. declOtf -
Leading makes. Easy terms.
N. L. SMITH,
Bargains in New and Second
Hand Pianos and Organs.
No. 109 Dock street. Representing
Hidden & Bates' Southern Mnslo
House, No. 137 Fifth Avenue, New
York.
Tuning, Repairing.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.