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I Mori 4 cifCB!tI(MiUrxerTitaTlil TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.: TAK Of AoyOtWf uauyncwa- -y Piper Published la Wilmlnftea. X A One Year, by Madl, XSlx Months, " X Three Months, $5.00 2.50 1.85 f :nii.VKKW8PiPEB Two Months, " 1.00 , I THB STATE. X VOL. LXV.-NO. 78. Delivered to Snbaerlbera In tfee 1 WILMINGTON, N. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1899. WHOLE NO. 10,093 X City as 45 Cents per Rlontm. UK Ihc 3)Xowiug jstar. OUTLINES. L jry. the famous evangelist, i estenUy t his home, North JMtifc V. n. Gilbert, un 5'frrftt 3a FranciiCD, will not , .h lezal effort to send him to jrih Carolina. U. 8. cruiser v K OrIeB arrived at Manila jester- ' DariDjr the past fiscal year s'mi'es of railroad were built in Jjth Carolina. Poatofficas at r.rt Mcl'aersoa and Est Point, Ga., bbrtlanJ about $1,500 taken. j ?ir;s burned to death, four burned and eisht other persons (jj'r i. jjrf'1 : rb"1 of Christ luj'esercis" at Qiincy. III. Kor'i ii prressin oa the railroad frJa Mount Airy to Dan river. lVw.-;ei Stel Co. has increased Wof employes. Total ship i " fro:n Ne,r York bT i-ei lirrs. 973,000 Forty chool trM Jr.nfd while playing on the i neif lhe French fron1, a B1 j;n Senator Butler has written t !; r. te aoswers to which will de wrame the plans and purposes of the Pop ilis: party. A mob of negroea :te!rp:eJ to take a prisoner from wlicrtiea at Newport News, Va; tiiot resj::-i: negroesf wounded. ;eSr Yor's marieU: Money on eCl wa steJy at 4 t ) S per cent, last I -3 it 4 ce:it . ruline rate 6 per wt.cMoa quiet: middling uplands : 3 jr inactive and about steady ui cuweJ cnra or less nominal; 2ri:-StJr-dy; No. 2 red73c; jj.-ipot eiiy; No. 2, 40ic; rosin ira: Piu turpjntiae steady at 5H WEATHER REPORT. L S Dep t o? A.riot;ltcr, Weathek Bcreac, WlLMISiiTOS. N. 0., Dec. 2"; 3. ) Tempera', u res: 31 XL. 33 degrees; jP. M.. 43 decrees: maximum. 5S de Jre: niiuimun. 33 degrees; mei, 46 Riiafa'I f.T the day, .0; rainfall uce 1st of the mnth up. to date, .33. F08EJAST FOR TO-DAY. WAiiixaTOX. Dueaibar 22. For Sosa Carolina: Riia Saturday and Siaii'. preceded by fair weather in eiirene portion Saturday ; light to freaa ets:erly winds. ?o.-.Alai -Dec. 23. 7 12 . M. 4 47 P. M. :ia ets Dit" L--igt- 9 4 33 M. H j'u Wa-.er fit outhport. 12 02 P M ijh '.Vuter. Wil-nin?xon. 3.32 P. M The Colombian revolution hat eiiei. Now it i3 about time for an other revolution to pop up some where down there. Tb Parisian architect who has drum the plna for Mrs. Heart's University of California, which will k rej a town o: imposing bnild ap. s-iyj it will take twenty years 2i ?..".;. 0.; to complete the tori. M;;hiaa has a o 1,000 acandal. I2t3;;tj;;0:i b)10W3 tnat military Kores. s)M by the State authorities r ?:'.-. h Were J;iter sold back to & S:ate for ?01,000. It aeem3 that there are 3ome patriots in the Wool- Triie ."irate, too The British prisoners in Pretoria toi enough to cat, although the of fare i3 not very varied nor snch as the British taate fcies. But then it muBt be re nsoabered that the lior larder ii not Ter well supplied. ; A bill has been introduced in Con Pea to repeal the duty on hides. is well. It ia ea3y to strip the Kit from this fraud and show that Uxiian imposition upon the rp'.e for the benefit of a few beef kaghterinjr combines. . tpto the latest figuring the war Pnilippines has cost $150,- JJ.00O. This does not include the HOOO.OOO cash paid for the islands. B the loss of life, and the wrecked tejtii of ao many men, is a much tt0re Prions matter than the money rank. gfeare under obligations to the ,Ulmore Manufacturer' Record rit3 sapplement, .showing what J industrial South-has done, isdo f 6Md can do. It is filled with and figures, forming a 74 of information, the .alue of inestimable. ' Ciri.. Policemen. Cilristmas holidays always ton?0 lhe PoIica dePartment addi peno Uesia lh9 wa7 of arresting , is. wao are wont to let their csle ?oa orer step the laws guarantee Peace of the city and the safety res1Qent3 Accordingly, yesterday nooaChiefpAraiele L.euto teQt PrCnopletedaIistof about iae thT ,P.'al P,icemen to serve dur itht Pn0d- TheyiH be sworn a morning and will be put oa duty U ha UQtil next we8. when SterS 55 are OTer- Thus far iabU -U T11 has aot Prod a pro hU "on the quiet." PLEA FOR THE D0Q. To Keep Them Ceostiatly Coifieed Wonld Be a Serloai Mistake Increase the Tax. It is said that a petition is being cir eulated for signatures praying the Board of Aldermen to mike permanent the ordinance requiring owners of dogs to keep them on their premises for thirty days. It would be difficult to conceive of a more ill-advised move ment. It ought'to be oalled a scheme to promote the development of hydro phobia. If all the dogs of Wilming ton were closely confined in the man ner proposed, especially during the Summer months,' there would be ten cases of ao called "mad dogs" where there is one now. Exercise is more necessary to the health of dogs than it is to that of human beings; and if kept closely confined in hot weather many of them would fret themselves into convulsions which the average citizen of sensitioaal proclivities would diag nose as rabies and the police would be oalled on to engage in pistol-practice on the unfortunate victims. If the real object is to reduce the number of dogs in Wilmington to a minimum, let us be guided by the plain principle of horse sense. One way to accomplish this, provided the laws were enforced, would be to increase the tax. There are too many worthless curs in Wilmington, and this class should be taxed out of existence. But there are many valuable dogs here and the owners of these can afford to pay a higher tax. But do not sentence the dogs to life imprisonment "This is both unnecss sary and cruel. LOCAL DOTS. The Xon Vjri Whi3t Club was delightfully entertained last evening at the residence of Miss Mabel Powers. The public schools closed yes terday for the holidays. Superinten dent J. J. Blair will leave to day for High Point to visit his mother. Miss Alderman's Select School closed yesterday with a Christmas en tertainment. Santa' Claus was there in his appropriate garb and distributed present to the pupils. The steamer Driver cleared early in the afternoon yesterday for Fayetteville. She will lie there until after Christmas, arriving here on the next trip Wednesday. The steamer Hurt cleared at 8 o'clock last night for Fayetteville. Capt- Robeson will make a quick trip of it so as to be ready to bring the Fay etteville foot ball team to Wilming ton for the Christmas came, leaving from that point at 12 o'clock Sunday night. " Mr. W. A. McGowan eays that his bid for the rent! of the Opera House was misconstrued by the Mayor and the Chairman of the Public Baild- ing Committee Thursday. His bid, which was $550, included also repairs to tbe building, while that of the sue cessful bidder did not. "He will take the matter up before the Board of Ald ermeu. E. S. Martin, Esq., came home ast night from Raleigh, where he has been sitting aa special referee to take testimony in the suit of Mrs. Virginia B. Matthews against the N. C Cjrpor alion Commission. She seeks to estop the Comm-ssion from enforcing its re ductiou ol rates tn fertilisers which, as a stockholder in the railroad, she alleges, will do injusticeMo the stock - ho.ders, as it will prevent them from realizing a fair dividend on their in vestment, SEW AIVCCTWiCMENTd. W. L. I. Attention. W. M. Cumming For sale. Palace Market Xmas Meats. J. W. Plummer, Jr. Fireworks. M. E VanLaer Four pianos left. N. F. Parker Wave of prosperity. W. L. I. Reserve Corps Attention. Woman' Exchange Suggestion. Qois to tar Lodge. Oa tbe train which arrived on the Atlantic Coast Line last night were Messrs. Wilbur Mclntyre, Thos. A. Mclntyre. Jr , Malcolm Mclntyre, isses Jessie Mclntyre, Anna aicin re, and Miss Cameron, of New York. The party was accompanied by three servants. After suoDer at the Atlantio Hotel the parly left at 10 o'clock on a special train on the Newbera branch of the Atlantic Coast Line for Mr. Thos. A. Mclntyre's lodge, on New River, Onslow county, where they will spend the holidays. Pnt la at Sonthport. A special dispatch to the 8tar from Sjuthpottsays: The tug E. F. Wil liams, Capt. Cottrell, towing the mud machine James D. Larry and an empty wat' r tank scow from Norfolk, Vs., to Georgetown, 9. C, arrived at 7 P. M. Captain report rough expe rience in the blow Thursday night and came into fit up hia tow and for water. . It weather permits, will pro ceed to-day. Fn serai of Mr. Join Turner. The funeral of the late Mr. John Turner, No. 719 Orange street, whose death was announced in yesterday's Star, took place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends, and the services were both solemn and impressive. The in terment was in Bellevue cemetery. Go to Rehder'a for your Christmas goods. Lowest prices. -1 t FEAST OF REASON. A Deliralfol Banquet Marked the Close of the Hljb School Yesterday for tbe Holidays. The Wilmington High School closed yesterday for the holidays. The clos- iog was signalized by a most enjoy able banquet given at in noon the assembly hall by the senior class. While preparations were being made for the feast, Mr. James Craft, a member of the class, admirably rendered selections from Faust Waltz, and another member sing "Wont You Come Buy My Flowers!" Wheu the banquet was ready, tbe participant were handed 6lips. of paner which had been cut in two, each end bearing parls of a quotation. The holder of a slip found his or her seat by matching the quotation to the other half of the slip which had been laid by a plate. ' The table was arraaged in tbe shape of a cross, and the decorations were very handsome, co-tsistirg of ferns, roies, etc The teachers of the class, Miss Daisy Bailey Waitt and Miss Fiorina Worth, had placed by each piste a souvenir. After the first course, Miss Worth's souvenirs were shown. Each wa3 an empty English walnut shell tied to a card on which was written the names of the toast makers. Inside each shell was some thing and a verse to correspond. All the verses were happily appropriate and as each person read them aloud the sentiments were much enjoyed. The souvenirs were tied by the pretty class colors, red, white and black. Following the second course were Miss Waitt's souvenirs red crepon papers, tied at each end with black and white ribbons. "Yellow Kids" prevailed and lhe objects and verses with them were also greatly enjoyed. Miss Elizabeth Daggett, one of the class members, drew "tbe one" of the sou venirs a silver stick pin in the design of a crab. Various toasts were responded to in the order named: Superintendent J. J. Blair, "To the School Committee." In his remarks he confided to the class that the com mittee thought it a nice idea for him to buy a house and lot and settle down, in order to identify himself more closely with the city. He did not seem to have much objection. Miss Worth delivered a toast, "To Mr. Blair." The president of the clasi, Miss An nie May Newbury, responded with a toast "To Miss Worth.'- The class secretary, Miss May Walsh, gave a toast "To Miss Waitt" Mr. W. Zachariah Corbett respond ed with a toast, "Our Class." Miss Waitt toasted, "Our Guests- Miss Bagby, Miss McNary and Miss Maibry. Her toast was in rhyme, which just befitted the occasion. The toasts were made with water only. The menu included turkey, salads and other meats, cake, coffee, chocolate, etc. The banquet was closed with a cake walk, which created great hilarity. The class requests that their thanks be tendered to all who donated for tbe banquet. S. P. COWAN LIVERY COMPANY' Applied Yesterdsy for Incorporation Pa pers Capital Stock Is $9,000. Application was made yesterday to CI. .Trm D. Tavlor. Clerk of the Superior Court, for articles of Incor poration for the "3. P. Cowan Livery Company." The incorporators are Messrs. S. P. Cowan.W. D. McMillan, Jr., and Robt. H. Northrop, whocons- .itute the stockholders with such others as they may hereafter associate with them. The comDanv Droooses to conduct a general livery, baggage and transfer business with the buying, selling. housing and feeding of horses, mules and live stock and of repairing and re modelling vehicles. The officers are president, vice president, secretary nd treasurer with a board of three directors and the period for which the company is incorporated is 30 years. The capital stock is $9,000 divided into shares of $50 each, all of which is held bv the incomorators named. The stockholders are not individually lia ble for the responsibilities of the com pany. Blsden Street M. E. Church. ttv J. J. Porter, the new pastor of Bladen Street Methodist church, ar- Td vesterdav with his family from Brunswick county, where he had a charge last year. Riv. Mr. Porter nd his family were welcomed Dy nis ar r.oB cremation in a fitting manner and are now residing in the parsonage. He will preach his first sermon as pastor of Bladen Street church to mor row morning. To Prepare for General Secretary. Mr. H. O. Kieht. who has been physical director for the past few months at the Y. M. U. A., win leave this evening for Roanoke, Va., to spend the holidays with his brother, Mr. J. W. Knight. Thence ne goes to Chicago to enter a training school to prepare himself for a general sec retaryship in the Young Men's Chris tian Association. -Ca.vfwi-v ib fnvited to see a real live Santa Claus in the big show win inar. rtf.T Tt Rehder & Co.'s store. beginning at 6 o'clock to-night t Hakes. Onlv steam oven in the city. Your Cakes will not have to stand over nigm, iau them at once. Palaoe Bakery. t Watch us unload a car of Fruit in front of our store Friday. We are going to maae someooay c uu Palace Bakery. t THE FOOT BALL GAME. Arrangements Perfected for Contest With Fayetteville Christmas Diy Large Crowd to Accompany Visitors. All arrangements are made for the coming foot ball game to be played Christmas day with a powerful cohort of shaggy heads from Fayetteville. This pig skin battle is intended as a Christmas gift to our foot ball en thusiasts and it is to be hoped that a large crowd will go out and witness the great contest. Fayetteville's team is Iquite a strong one, having some plajt-rs with almost a' national reputa tion in her line up. Wilmington's team will be a strong one also; several college players will be added to her list. Bellamy, tho right half back on the Varsity team will play, also Latham, left end Horner School, Mc Neill of the A. and M. College and Woollen of the Virginia A. and M. College. Speakirg of the game the Fayette ville Observer of Thursday says: From present indications it looks like the capacity of the Hurt will be taxed to her utmost to carry the crowd that will accompany the Fay etteville foot ball team to Wilming ton, rue managers pronusa that she will not be uncomfortably crowded. and that sleeping accommodation will be provided for all those who desire. If a state room is preferred one can be engaged in advance by the pay ment of a small extra charge when the passage ticket is secured. The team has already been secured, and it is a dandy. Wilmington, too, will put forth her utmost strength in try ing to even matters with her upper Cape Fear neighbor. AMERICAN SCHOONER IN DISTRESS. Percy and Lilly, Georgetown to New York, Put io at Soutbport. The American schooner Percy and Lilly, of New York, Capt. A Ander son, put in at Soutbport at 8 o'clock yesterday morning in a badly leaking condition. Captain Anderson, who came up to the city yesterday morn ing, in speaking of his accident, said that his vessel sprung a leak at a point about fifty miles east southeast of Frying Pan lightship Wednesday afternoon and it was impossible to keep her free, hence he put in here, being towed io over'the bar by the tug Blanche. Tbe Percy and Lilly is of 470 tons burthen, aud was bound from Georgetown, 8. C, to New York with a cargo of 340,000 feet of railroad ties, which are not damaged. Captain Anderson immediately re ported to Messrs. Geo. Harriss, Son & Co., the owners' agents, who will communicate with them relative to her disposition. It is probable that she will be towed to her destination and the damage re paired after discharging. The vessel had a crew of seven men all told, and has several times visited this port. ' Christmas at tbe "Palace." The Palica Market with Mr. George E Tilley as manager, is always up to date, but in no particular,' perhaps, is it more thoroughly abreast with the times than in its Christmas decora tions this year, which are unique and attractive, to say the least of them. The place is literally overflowing with fresh meats of every conceivable variety. game and poultry, and these are dis played to the very bast of advantage both in the interior and oa the ex ttrior of th building. Then there is holly, cedar and wildwoods in abun dance to complete the "Palace's" Christmas dress. At the corner a huge porker dressed ia man's apparel with a cigar in his mouth sits in a chair and apparently gazes with a sedate countenance upon the passing throng. Christmas meats is the subject of an interesting ad vertisement they have for the market people in this morning's paper. Cotton and Naval Stores. The following weekly and part crop year receipts oi cotton and naval stores at the port of Wilmington for the period ending yesterday, together with those of corresponding periods last year, were posted yesterday at the Produce Exchange : Week Ending December 22, 1899. Cotton, 8.853 bales; spirits, 818 casks; rosin, 5,208 barrels; tar, 4,995 barrels; crude, 576 barrels. Week Ending December 22, 1898. Cotton, 10,321 bales; spirits, 488 casks; rosin, 2 226 barrels: tar, 4,436 barrels; crude, 667 barrels. Crop Year to December 22, 1899. Cotton, 204,965 bales; spirits, 26,392 casks; rosin, 113,067 barrels; tar, 50,450 barrels; crude, 9,970 barrels. Week Ending December 22, 1898. Cotton, 263.065 bales; spirits, 24,850 casks; rosin, 123,460 barrels; tar, 46,- 754 barrels; crude, 9,670 barrels. Obsequies This Morning. The funeral of the lamented Mr. William TJlrich will take place this morning at 10 o'clock from the resi dence on Front and Church streets. The Wilmington Light Iufantry, of which the deceased was for many vears a member, and the W. L. I. Re served Corps, to which he belonged, have been called out to attend the funeral. These organizations will meet at 9 :30 A. M. at the armory, and there proceed to the residence. The members of Live Oak Camp, No. 6, Woodmen of the World, will also attend. fWnaniita Be Fresh Grated Cocoa- nut 10c per quart. Palace Bakery, t Mi'taH Nut 10e ner nound. Cocoa- nuts 5c. Fresh Ground Ooooanut 10c per quart. Palace Bakery. t Fireworks, Candies and Toys cheap at Rehder's. t PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. W. F. Clegg, of Greens boro, is in the city on business. J. B. Schulken, Esq., of White ville, was in the city yesterday. Mr. D. Reid Williams oame home last night from New York. Capt. -George L. Morton came home last night from a trip North. Dr. Geo. F. ! Lucas, Statp Bank Examiner, was here yesterday. Mr. Tom Meare3, has come home from Horaer'a Military Scho A for tbe holidays. Mr. Stephen Mclntyre, of Lumberton, made business calls in the city yesterday. Cadet W. D. Faucett, of the A & M. College, i3 here to spsnd tbe holidays with friends. N. P. Mangum, Esq.,' left la3t evening to spend Christmas at- his home in Wake Forest. Mi33 Laura Swinson came home last evening from Rose Hill where she has been on a visit. Mrs. IToward Caldwell re turned yesterday from a visit to her old home at Clinton, S. C. Mr. I. P. Alderman, of Rose Hill, N. G, yesterday made the Stab office a very pleasant call. Mr. J. A. Dosher, of South- port, arrived home last night from Baltimore Modical College. Mias May Thigpen, of Tarboro, is here on a visit to Misses Louise White and Lillian Johnson. Mrs. F. S. Biggs, of William- ston, arrived here last night on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Spencer. Mrs. L. C. Jones will leave to day for Fayetteville, on a visit to her mother, Mrs. R. H. Ledbetter. Misses Jennie Hardin, Addie Gaylord, Blanche Chadbourn and Julia Parsley came home from St. Mary's, Raleigh, last evening. Mr. E. Y. Wootten came home last night from the Virginia Polytech nic Institute, Blaokstock, Va. - Miss Fannie F. Sater, of East Arcadia, is visiting in the city, the guest of Miss Louise VanLaer. Miss Susie Stone, who ha3 been attending school at Bladenbaro, is at home for the Christmas vacation. Mr. Thomas Wilson, of Salem, S C, president of the Wilson & Sam merton Railroad, was here yesterday. Mrs. L. M. Swink, of Wins ton, arrived in the city last evening on a visit to her brother, Dr. J. H. Dre- her. Messrs. J. A. Stone and Victor. Biar, who have been at Oak Ridge during the Fall term, are at home for the holidays. Mrs. H. M. Bremer, of New York, arrived in the city last night, to attend the funeral of her brother, Mr. William Ulrich. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Lyon and their little son, of Bladen county", who have been here a few days, returned home last night. Mr. Ed. A. McKoy, of Cincin nati, Ohio, arrived in the city last night to spend a while with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. McKoy. Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones came down last evening from New York to spend the holidays at their residence on Wrigbtsville Sound. Mr. Edward Kidder and Mias Kidder, of New York, arrived in the city last night, on a visit to the for mer's brother, Mr. Geo. W. Kidder. Mrs. Colson and Misses Marga ret and Edith Colson, of Yankton, South Dakota, arrived in the city yes terday and will remain the Winter. Miss Bessie D. Burtt reached home yesterday morning from Ra leigh, where she has been attending the Baptist Female University. Among those who came homo last night to spend the holidays were Misses Jessie Hall and Florence Pear- sail, from Red Springs Seminary. Mr. Albert Wilkinson, night operator at the Postal Telegraph Cable Company's up-town office, left yester day for a visit to his home , Durham, N. C. Mr. E. K. Bryan and family, formerly of Newbern, but now of Georgia, came up yesterday on their way to Newbern to spend the holi days. Among the arrivals in the city last evening was Mrs. C. M. Palmour, of Richmond, Va.,, who will visit her sister, Mrs. W. O. Page, 617 Grace street. Mr. D. Sam Cox, of Chicago, arrived in the city last night to spend the holidays with Mrs. Cox, at Mrs. A. A. Nathan's, on Third and Market streets. Among the students who came home last night were Messrs. Preston Cumming, Jr., Burke Bridgers and Adolph Ahrens, from the State Uni versity. Dr. B. R. Graham, of Wallace, was here yesterday. He is a son of the late Dr. D. McL. Graham, and the Stab is glad to know he is winning reputa tion and success in his profession. Messrs. Fred Bonitz, George Parsley, Jr., Allen Huggins, and W. L. Smith, Jr., students of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts Raleigh, came home yesterday to spend the holidays. Miss Ethel- Barnes, who has been in attendance at the Baptist Female University at Raleigh, re turned home last night to spend the holidays. She stopped over at Wil aon Thursday to attend the wedding of her friend Miss Eva Anderson, who is well remembered in this city. NAVIGATION AND PiLOTAQE. Commlssioaers Met Yesterdsy and Made RecofflmeadatloBS Looking to the En forcemeat of Shipping Rules. The Commissioners of Navigation and Pilotage met yesterday afternoon at the office of Geo. Harriss, Son & Co., Thomas Evans, Esq., the chair man, presiding and members present being Messrs. W. N. Harriss, the sec retary, George Harriss, port warden, Samuel Northrop, S. F. Craig and J. W. Craig. The only matter of interest that came up for the consideration of the board was the recommendation to the Board of Aldermen of the adoption of certain resolutions delegating to Capt. Edgar D. Williams, harbor master, the authority to enforce the rules adopted by the commissioners for the e-ov-ernment of the port. It is the idea to have these rules and regula tions adopted as an ordinance by the city, and for the aldermen to grant unto the harbor master arbitrary power in enforcing the same. A petition to this effect has been before the aldermen for some -time setting forth the reasons for such ac tion and liberally signed by masters of vessels trading at this port and citi zens identihed with Wilmingtons shipping interests. The necessity for such a ruling by the aldermen was made apparent to the commissioners some time ago in a case which the harbor master had brought in the Superior Court against a local steamboat man for obstruct ing the docks and violating other pro visions of the harbor master's rules. It is probable that the recommenda tion made yesterday afternoon will be before the aldermen at their next regular meeting. " Economy and Stinginess." Mr. J. D. Woodroe, of Savannah, Ga., who is pleasantly remembered as having been up to a few months ago an attache of the Atlantic National Bank of J Wilmington, has an article in the Florida Baptist Witness of the current week on "Economy and Stin giness." In the course of the article, which is a remarkably well written one, he refers to the principles of eeon omy and business instilled into him by the management of the Atlantis Bank, and pays a tribute to the fine business sense and capabilities of its president. Mr. J. W. Booker Dead. Mr. J. W. Booker, for a number of years watchman at the Clyde steam ship wharf, in this city, died Thursday night at the County Home, where he was being temporarily cared for pre paratory to being sent to the State In sane Asylum at Raleigh. He has a son living near Charlotte and a daugh ter residing in Charlotte. His second wife and a little daughter reside at' Newbern, where the remains of the de ceased were sent yesterday for inter ment. Deceased was a member of the Masonic order. Back From Deer Drive. Dr. Richard J. Price and Geo. H. Howell, Esq . resturned yesterday from Holly Ridge, Onslow county, where they have been since Monday on a deer drive. They were detached members of Mr. George Harriss' party, which returned Wednesday, and were loth to leave the forest without greater game. Success crowned their patience and they brought home, in addition to those slain early in the week, three other fine deer. Steamer Catherine Whiting. The sale of the articles from aboard the wrecked steamer Catherine Whit ing, which were advertised to be sold this morning by Messrs. Brooks & Taylor on the steamer SeabrighCs wharf, were yesterday sold at private sale. The scrap iron was sold at $12 per ton to Mr. William A. Eckel and the other articles were purchased for the most part by Capt. G F. Miller, mate on the wrecked steamer, who is representing his brother, the master and owner of the vessel. Diphtheria Cases. No further cases of diphtheria were reported yesterday, though one sus picious case came under the observa tion of a physician in the southern section of the city. It was, however, not officially reported. The excitable contingent of Wi mington's popula tion appears to have allowed their fears of an epidemic to have been ab sorbed by the diphtheria bcare, while there are just as many cases of scarlet fever. There were no new ones of the latter disease, yesterday, however. Left an Estate. Mr. John Knight, tye efficient jani tor at St. James' Episcopal Church, has received advices from Somerset shire, Eng., that he has fallen heir to a handsome estate in that country con sisting of 500 acres of land, upon which is a large dwelling and a num ber of smaller houses. The property was left to him by a wealthy physi cian of Somersetshire by whom he was formerly employed. For the Christmas Holidays. The Atlantic Coast Line will sell round trip tickets at the rate of one and one-third first elass fare from impor tant points to any point east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers, including Washing ton, D. G, and between local stations. Tickets to be sold December 22d to 25tb, inclusive, and December 30th to January 1st, inclusive; final limit January 4th, 1900. 24th, 27th, 29th, SOth. J. H. Reader & Co. will be open until 12 o'clock to-night t t Serviceable Holiday 9 SUCH AS Glove?, Mufflers, Shirts, Neckwear in all the new shapes & & a,nd r.nlnrs TT A fiTTTPPS! r A J-.,JJ.JJJ.VJJ.a.JJJ. k. ST & A Ninn Qliif nf Plnflinn ah Aim f 9 Open evenings until A. SHRIER, Outfitter to Mankind. Bell 'Phone 565 ueu -rnone 585. THE TRUCKERS They Want Lower Rates On Vegetables to the Northern Markets Meeting of Executive Committee Yesterday. The executive committee of the East Carolina Truck and Fruit Grow er's Association held a meeting yester day morning at The Crton, President W. L. Hill, of Warsaw, presiding. The subject of vegetable rates was discussed, and tbe conclusion was reached that the trucking in terests of this region demand lower traffic rates on vegetables shipped to the Northern markets. After going over the situation, the committee waited on Mr, T. . Emer son, traffic manager of the Atlantic Coast Line, and Mr. W. J. Crossweli, district superintendent of the South ern Express Company, and laid before them the conditions affecting tbe trucking industry, and submitted the proposition that the situation re quires and the truckers expect a con siderable reduction in their present vegetable tariffs. The committee ask ed that the railroad and express au thorities take action in this matter at as early a day as possible. Traffic Manager Emerson and Su perintendent Crossweli promised the committee to give, the matter their prompt attention. The executive committee is alive to the interests of the Truckers' Associa tion and will use their best endeavors to bring s bout the much desired re duction in rates for which they have asked: The Rhdnstein Monument. Mr. Thos. Fox Delahunty, son of Mr; Thos. Delahunty, of Philadelphia, arrived in the city Tuesday with Mr. L. McNeill, an expert setter, for the purpose ot erecting a very handsome shaft to the memory of the lamented Mr. Frederick Rheinstein, in Oak- dale cemetery. The monument was made at Mr. Delahunty's works, at Philadelphia, and it arrived here in sections a few days ago. It has taken three days to transport it to the cemetery, and next Tuesday Messrs. Delahunty and Mc Neill, with a force of hands, will be gin its erection. The rigging to hoist the shaft in position is now being put up. It is a derrick with poles 45 feet high. The shaft is made of Westerley (R. I.) granite, and will be one of the largest and most imposing private monuments in North Carolina. Its height is 26 feet and the first bas stone five feet nine inches square. There are three bases graduating in size up to the die, which is three feet three inches square, with columns at each corner and caps cut solid on the die. The cap is three feet ten inches square and its face is very handsomely carved with a conventional design. The four sides and columns of the die are polished. On the top of the third base is the name "Rheinstein" in laree letters of polished face. The shaft is two feet square and stands 15 feet 6 inches high over the die. On the shaft is carved a wreath of olive and oak, the former the em blem of "peace" and the latter of "strength," entwined . around the monogram "F. R." Altogether, the shaft is one of the very latest and most artistic designs for a monument. Lumberton Telephone Co. The Lumberton Telephone Comr pany has filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. The in corporators, each of whom takes ten shares of stock, are Caldwell & Car lyle, A. E. White, Q. T. Williams, E. K. Proctor. Jr.. and A. W. McLean, of Lumberton, and E. Gk Johnson, of St. Pauls. .;'The capital stock of the company isC$3,000. The Rev. H . B. Anderson, of Fair Bluff, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Willie James got home last night from the A. & M. Colleget Raleigh. Mr. N. C. Curtis, of South port, came down from the State Uni versity last night on his way home. Mr. J. R. Ronntree came down from the State University last night to spend the holidays with his uncle, Mr. Geo. Rountree. Mr. E. K. Aiken and family, of Greenville, N. C, are here to spend Christmas with Mrs. C. W, Weatbrook, 215 North Fifth street. Paymasyter Philip W. Delano, United States Navy, is in the city, the guest of Mr. George N. Harriss, No. 108 South Fifth street. Mr. Delano is detached from the U. S. revenue steamer Wabash and ordered to the Yosemite, stationed at Island Guam. He ia now en route via San Francisco to sail on the U. S. steamship Scindia Jan. 6th, 1900. Gifts for Men. I Umbrellas, Shoes. Hats, 9 Other things too numerous to mention. A Christmas. 9 9 decsotf dec SO if A Church Notices. Bladen Street Methodist Church: Rev B. P. Buinpass will preach at tl a. m., and Rev. J. W. Oiaig at the eve iing service. The Seamen's Bethel: Regular religious Fer vlces will be held to-morrow afternoon at & o'clock. Seamen and rlvermen are especially Invited. All welcome; Chapel of the Good bnepherd. Sixth and Queen streets. There will be the usual services on Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 D-. m. tsunday School at 4 o'clock In the afternoon. Fifth Street M. E. Church, South, Rev. J. H. Hall, pastor, services at 11 A.. M. and 8 IS P. M. every Sunday. Sunday School at 8 SO P. H. Prayer meeting at 8 is P. M. Wednesd ys. First Presbyterian Church: Divine srvtce at 11 a. M. and 7. 0 P. M by Rev. Hay Watson Smith. Sunday i-chool at 3 8J P. M. Prayer meeting on Thursdays at 8 P. M. Seats free. Southsldn Baptist Church, corner Firth and Woosier streets. Bev. K. H. Herring, pastor. Services 11 o'oiock A. M. and 7 3 P. M. bui.day School at 3 P M Prayer meeting service every Wednesday night t 8 o'clock. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, ' corner Fourth and Campbell streets. Rev. Alex. D. Mc Ciure. ptstor. Sabbath services at 11 A. M. and 7 80 P. 11. Sabbath School at 8.8i P. M Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 P. M. The public cor dially invited. Seats free. First' Baptist Church, corner of Market and Fifth streets. Key. Calvin 8. Blackwell, O u.. pastor: n A. H , "Glems from the Star of bethlehem. At7.3) . M., "Discord In tbe Angel Choir War Instead o( Peace on Eiith " Special Christmas music at night by q artette. Second Advent Baptist Church, between Cas tle and Church streets. Preaching by the paster, Eld-r E. Fisher, at 11 A. M. aud 8 P. M.; Sunday school at 4 P. M. Frayer meetings TuHsday and Friday nights at 8. Strangers and visitors cordially Invited, seats free. Brook'yn Baptist Sburch, corner Fourth and Brunswick streets. Rev. J.J. Payseur pastor. Services to-morrow at 11 A. M. and 8 P. tt. 8unday chool at 8.30 P. H Weekly prayer and praise meeting Wednesday at 8 P. M. strangers and visitors are cordlalyl Invited to all services JNJSYV ADVERTISEMENTS Attention, W. L. I. You are hereby ordered to aspemble at the Arm ryln fa'lgue unlfo m, at 9 80 o'clock to d y to a'tend iuneral of your late comrade, Wm. Ulrich By oi der of the Captain. , - C. MARTIN, dec 23 It - Firs; Sergeant. Attention, W. L. I. Reserve Corps. Ynua-e hereby re qu sted to report at Armory to-day at 9 3 J a. M p o-notlyto attend the fu neralof the late Wni. Ulrich. By nrdrtr of W R K nan. President. dec 83 It J.D. BELLAMY, JR. 3rd, Sec. IT IS A MISTAKE As stated In yesterday's "Messenger." that there are no Business Houses F R RENT, one of the most desirable st"res In tbe city, now occupied by Flshblate Clothing Company. will be vacant from Oct. Ut. aep26tf ta th sa The Wave of Prosperity Heralded to sweep over tbe entire land has evidently goDe South, via the Atlantic Coast Line Short Cut. Buyers of Holiday Presents can make their own prices. If not below cost, till my stock . reaches Us normal condition. N. F. PARKER. Furniture and Furniture Novelties, No. 17 South Front Street. ' dec 2 1 tt FOR SALE. A Building Lot (suitable for a store) on Front street. A Large Lot and House on Fifth street. .SLU'i'-iU'.:.:, dec 23 tf Palace Market. For the best Xmas Meats, consisting of Turkeys,, Duck, Chickens Fine Beef, Mutton, Pork,' Veal, Sausage, Celery, tc, c, call at the Palace Market. And you will also see a fine display of decorations, some of which are truly unique. "Damon" Bays we have all except THE MISSING LINK, but we have found that In our PALAOE MARKET BRAND Link Sausage. We are leaders and all others follow. See tte dazzling. dec 23 1 G. E TILtiEY, Manager. Only , three Uprights and one Sqnare Piano left. : Several Organs, AT PRICES UNHEARD OF. M. E. VANLAER, m North Fourth street, ttt thea dec S3 a Fireworks IN ABUNDANCE At Lowest Prices. WILL BE OPEN ALL DAY CHRISTMAS, J. W. PLUMMER, Jr., 904 Princess street. 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Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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