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OUTLINES.
Julia Morrison, who shot and killed
Frank Leidenheimer, was acquitted of
murder. British General Roberta
and. Kitchener have snared at Cape
Town, t Secretary of War Root
affirms that he will not be a candidate
for theVice Presidency. British au
thorities have released the American
flour seized off Delagoa Bay. Ex-
President Cleveland has gone to
Gt?orietown, S. C, duck -shooting.
Two more negroes lynched at Rip
ley, tean., for complicity in the mur
der of the two peace officers. The
Senate devoted yesterday to eulogies
on the late' Vice President Hobart;
House business was unimportant.
Judge McClure, of Lauderdale, Ala,,
was assassinated Tuesday night.
Laarinburg is to have a new cotton
mill. The race trouble at Pine
wood, S. C, is ended. Cap R B.
Glenn, of Winston, is a candidate for
U. S. Senator to succeed Pritehard ; for
Butler's seat there are four candidates.
The Grand Lodge of Masons
of "North Carolina elected officers.
New York markets: Money on
call was steady at 4J5 per cent, the
list loan being at 4 per cent. ; cotton
tiros, middling uplands 7 9-16c; Hour
was again very quiet and. nominally
unchanged; wheat spot steady, No. 3
red 75Xc j corn spot steady.No. 2, 41c;
rosin steady; spirits turpentine steady.
WEATHER REPORT.
U. 31 Dep't or Aasiom.Tu&K, t
Weatheb Bureau,
WiLxrsaTOK, N. CL, Jan. 10. )
Temperatures: 8 A. M., 51 degrees;
S P. M., 54 degrees; maximum, 66 de
grees; minimum, 43 degrees; mean, 51
degrees. 1
Rainfall for the day, 16; rainfall
since 1st of the month up to date, .22
inches. '
Stage of water in the river at Fay
etteville at 8 A. M., 3.9 feet.
forecast for to-day.'
WASHuraTOH, Jan. -10. For North
Carolina RsAn in eastern portion ; fair
in western portion; variable winds;
probably colder.
Port Alaaaae Jan. 11.
Sun Rises . . 7.09 A M.
Sun Sets 5.06 P. M.
Day's Length 9H 58M.
High Water at Southport . 4.19 A. M.
High Water. Wilmington. 7.49 A. 1L
A sardine trust ia among the
latest, and it is no small affair,
either.
The Transvaal war is costing Great
Britain about $2,000,000 a day and
a lot of bother.
Yellville, Arkansas, should change
its name. It is said to be the
quietest town in the State.
The mud volcanoes in Southern
California are spouting mud, and
there is no political campaign on,
either.
According to official reports the
people of South Carolina pay about
?2,000,000 ayear for fire insurance,
and most, if not all of it goes out of
the State.
The hardest hearted man in Con
necticut recently died. He had .a
marble heart, which was encrusted
with calcium salts, of which marble
is composed.
In addition to the "rebels" our
soldiers in Luzon have to fight ants,
mosquitoes, spiders and other pests,
and they would much rather fight
the FilipinoB.
Cecil Rhodes says if it comes to
the worst he will go up in a balloon.
If it comes to the worst he will go
into a hole in the ground or, if that
Boer message be true, into a cage
for public exhibition.
Burglars give the house of Mrs.
Rachel Johnson, in Atlantic City,
the go-by now. " One of them rashly
cli&bed in there a few nighisago and
Bhe made it so warm for him that he
jumped out of a second story win
dow. A German captain sailing on the
coast of Xew Foundland a few days
ago ran pretty close to a floating ice
berg and discovered four big polar
bears, which didnt like the situation
a bit. They -ventured out too far
and the berg slipped its moorings
and sailed off with them.
Reports from the East say that
the outbreak of hostilities between
Russia and Japan is only a question
of a little time. Russia is increas
ing her war ships on the coast of
Corea and Japan, and J apan is hurry
ing up the completion of the ships
she is having -built, and Japanese
papers make no secret of the immi
nence of war.
According to the account of Lieut.
Gillmore, who with his party was re
cently rescued from the Filipinos
and brought to Manila, they were in
more dread of the savages among
whom they were turned loose than
they were of the Filipino soldiers.
Will we have to whip and tame these
savages after getting through with
the "rebel" Filipinos? "
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VOL. LXV.-NO. 93.
LOCAL DOTS.
Some of the boys are threat
ening to get up a farce comedy entitled
The Mad Dog."
Col. H. M. Drane sent off an
other party of negro hands yesterday
to work in the phosphate mines in
southern Florida.
The 8piritsturpentine market
opened np again yesterday quiet and
steady at 49ja50 cents per gallon.
Receipts were only 14 casks.
' Work has - already been begun
by carpenters in rebuildinr the nro-
perty-of-tke Brunswick Bridge and
rerry. uompany which was destroyed
by fire Sunday morning.
The adjourned meeting of the
stockholders of the Carolina Central
railroad, to have been held yesterdav
at 11 A. M.. was asrai- noatnonAd till 9
P. M., January 19th.
The schooner Golden Ball,
lumber laden, from Georgetown. EL
C, to New Haven, Conn., was
anchored yesterdav off Cane HVa
bar on account pf foggy weather.
" The January germ an of
L'Agile Cotillon Club will take place
at thevMasonic Temple Tuesdav niirhL
January. 23. L' Arioso German Club
will have its german the next night.
The Swedish barque Solid,
Capt. Weden, arrived yesterday to
Messrs. Heide & Co.. from West
Hartlepool. She brought in ballast
310 tons of salt for Messrs. Hall Ar.
PearsalL
The board of directors of the
Wilmington Merchants' Association
did not hold their meetisg yesterday
for lack of a quorum. An adjourn
ment was taken till 3 P. M. next
Monday v
The board of stewards of Wil
mington District, M. E. Church South,
met yesterday at 2:30 P. M. at the dis
tric parsoaage, 408 Grace street, to
arrange the assessments for the pre
siding elder's salary.
. : Robert iBolden,
committed to jail
Sheehan yesterday on
the larceny of a pistol.
colored, was
by Constable
the charge of,
His case will
be investigated by Justice Fowler this
morning at 10 o'clock.
; The members of the Literary
Department of the North Carolina
Sorosis, are requested by the chair
man to meet at the club room prompt
ly at half-past three o'clock this after-
noun. A full attendance is desired.
The funeral of Soren Thorsen,
the Norwegian sailor who died at
Fie vy's boarding house Tuesdsy morn-'
ing, was conducted by Kev. A. I.
Voigt, D. D., yesterday afternoon at
3:30 o'clock. The interment was at
Bellevue cemetery.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock in
the club room. No. 125 South Fifth
street, the called business meeting of
Sorosis will be- held. A full attend
ance is desired, as a matter of interest
not previously mentioned will be pre
sented. The advance in all timber and
saw mill stuns is illustrated by the
price of cypress lumber, for which
dealers are now asking $50 per thou
sand. The former price did not ex
ceed $30. . Boat builders say the price
in this particular is paralyzing their
business.
Rev. Melton Clark, of Flor
ence, S. C, is expected to arrive in
the city to day and to conduct the
prayer meeting service at the First
Presbyterian Church to-night. He
will also preach at the First church
Sunday morning and evening.
Mr. George R. Bate, store
keeper: and ganger, has been assigned
to duty at Mr. T. J. Gore's distillery
in Brunswick county, which will be
gin operations at once. Mr. Bate, Mr.
Gore and Deputy Collector W. J.
Sutton went down to the still yester
day morning.
Policeman Frank George last
night arrested a colored youth for
maltreating a diminutive negro lad on
corner of Front and Orange streets
The' little negro's cries attracted a
crowd and the offender was taken to
the station house for trial this morn
ing before the Mayor.
Two of the negroes charged with
complicity in the robbery of the house
of the colored man Smith on 8unday
night were yesterday recognized. They
are King and George Bell, who claim
that they are innocent of the charge.
The case will probably be investigate
ed this morning by Mayor WaddelL
The funeral of little Fannie
Lou, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Fleet, who died Tuesday afternoon,
was conducted privately yesterday
morning at 3 o'clock from the resi
dence of her parents by Rev. John H.
TTll, pastor of Fifth Street M. E.
Church. The interment was at Oak
dale cemetery.
A number of Wflmingtonians
who were at Raleigh as witnesses in the
trial of A. J. Marshall, Esq., charged
with counterfeiting, returned home
yesterday. In the party: were CoL
Walker Taylor, and Messrs. Samue
Northropx George Harriss, John J.
Fowler and J. W. Duls. The Hon.
George Ron n tree, one of Mr. Mar
shall's attorneys, also came back.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. .
Wanted Press boy.
A. Shrier Monarch shirts.
W. B. Cooper Early Ohio potatoes.
Mr. Charles . Ferguson, one of
the capable clerks in the Southern Ex
press office here, has been transferred
to the Richmond office of the same
company, where he has been given a
more responsible and lucrative posi
tion. He will leave this morning for
his new post of duty.
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.
The Case Against A. J. Marshall
Charged With Counterfeit
ing Given to the Jury.
NO VERDICT YET REACHED.
Qeserally Relieved It Will Be Acqsittal
or a Mistrial CapUia McQowaa's
Ceotesspt Caie-JodfHient Was
; Snipeaded.
tSpecial Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 10. The Mar
shall counterfeiting trial was com
pleted in the Federal Court to-night
Argument by counsel consumed the
entire day, three hours being given to
each side. Speeches were made in the
following order: Spears opened for
the prosecution, Mesres for the de
fence, and was followed by Messrs.
Argo and Bellamy, also for the de
fence.1 Bernard closed for the prose
cution. ( All of them made fine argu
ments and each spoke for an hour, ex
cept Bernard, who spoke .'or two hours
Judge Purnell's charge was fair' and
short. He told the jury it was simply
a question whom they would be
lieve Marshall or the two Greeks,
Politzand Darkeley. The jury took
the case at 6:13 o'clock. Jut as they
retired, Mrs. Marshall, who has been
by her husband's side in the court
room during the trial, broke down
and wept. She has held up bravely
through the week's trying ordeal.
. At this hour, 11.30 o'clock, the jury
has retired for the night and no ver
dict is expected before to morrow, if
then. : It is stated though not on au
thority that the jury is pretty evenly
divided. It is generally believed here
by those who have kept up with the
trial, that it will be a mis-trial, on ac
count of a hung jury, or acquittal.
Beyond the prosecution, nobody seems
to think Marshall guilty. -
On the conclusion of the Marshall
trial, Judge Purnell called up the case
of Capt. McGowan, who was arrested
on a bench warrant last Saturday for
contempt. The law governing such
cases was quoted and explained
by the Judge, and he said:
"The answer of respondent to the
bench warrant does not deal candidly
with the court or purge him of the
contempt. The answer filed does not
set out the words spoken or the cir
cumstances. The words were, 'We
understand the whole thing;' referring
to the case now on trial. 'It is a con
spiracy in-Hhe case of Dockery against
Bellamy, but we intend to carry Mar
shall ; home.' The judge did not by
chance overhear a private conversa
tion, but was coming up the public
street, in full view for a hundred
Tarda or more, from his residence to
the court, .as he has done about the
same hour every day during the trial
of this cause and during this term of
four weeks. Respondent seemed to
be looking at the judge, spoke in a
loud voice, and if not spoken to was
intended to be heard by and to influence
the judge in a public trial This is
contempt A plea of ignorance of the
law will not avail, especially by one
who has for years been a magistrate,
and the expression respondent used
was a covert insult and reflection.
The respondent has oeen guilty of con
tempt, even on his own statement The
duty of the court, probably, is to im
pose a heavy penalty and imprison re
spondent until he is thoroughly purged
of contempt; but in consideration of
his advanced age and ill health, the
court prefers to err, in hope that re
spondent and others will not again
offend, on the side of leniency and
suspend judgment respondent's an
swer at least being an apology and
evidently intended by him to purge
himself of contempt. Judgment will
be -suspended and the defendant dis
charged." W. L. I. Iavited.
Cant a H. White, of the Wil
mington Light Infantry, has received
from Capt James I. Metta, Oomtoand
er of Cape Fear Camp No. 354, an
invitation for his company to attend
and participate in the celebration of
Lee's birthday at the City Hall, Janu
ary 19th; The company will march
in uniform from the Armory to the
hall. There will be an address, after
which refreshments will be served by
the ladies. '
Fire Department Notes.
Superintendent of Fire Alarm John
T. Yates returned last night from Ra
leigh, and to day he will begin work
on re-wiring the entire alarm system
of the city, the material for which . ar
rived several days ago. It will take
probably two weeks or more to com
plete the, work, at the end of which
time it is hoped that material will be
at hand for the bell tower.
Dsnf bters of the Cosf ederacy.
1 Mrs. W. M. Parsley, president of the
Cape Fear Chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, has called a meeting of
the ladies comprising the organization
to be held this morning at 11 o'clock
in the W. L. L armory. A , full at
tendance is desired, as at the meeting
it is proposed to discuss plans for the
Lee birthday celebration to be held at
the City Hall February 19th.
Fisso Clob Meetlag. !
Yesterday morning at 11 o'clock at
the residence of Mrs. M. E. Van Laer
on Fourth street the Piano Club held
its Tegular meeting, which was well
attended. A number of piano selec
tions were rendered by different mem
bers and a business meeting was held
at which a number of matters of in
terest to the club were discussed.1
WILMINGTON, N.! C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11,
HANDSOME IMPROVEMENTS.
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The Eaclosare of St Pssl's Lntheras to
Be Snrrooaded'by Granite Cnrblar.
The Cbnrch to Be improved.
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The old fence around St Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sixth
and Market streets, and also in front
of the parsonage on Sixth street be
tween Market and Princess, has been
torn down, and the church and par
sonage lawns are to be surrounded by
neat granite- curbing j from 13 to 14
inches high. ' The lawns are also to
be beautified; and the whole will con
stitute a decided improvement. The
church is also to be I repainted, and
galvanized turrets are to be placed at
the base of the spire, j
The curbing around' the lawns will
be prettily hewn, and at the entrance
to the church it will run in a curve to
the steps. This improvement will cost
about $900. The church already has
a fence fund, of $700, and as soon as
the remainder is raised the work Will
be commenced. The ladies of the
church will give a series of entertain
mentsforthe fence fund and yester
day afternoQD and last night the first
was given at the residence of Mrs. M.
G. Tiencken, on Front and Castle
streets. The sociable was 'well at
tended and was quite a pleasant affair.
The ladies served choice refreshments.
TO LEARN TO SING.
The Cborsl Society of St. Panl's Latheran
Church Orraslxes-It Will Meet
Every Tneadsy Nlf ht
The Choral Society of St Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran Church met at
the parsonage, on Sixth street between
Market and Princess streets, on Tues
day night and organized by electing
officers. Miss Katie Stolter was chosen
for president and Mr. Willie Hutaff
for secretary. There will be no dues,
hence there will be no use of a treas
urer. The meeting was attended by about
twenty young people, and after the
business of the society had been trans
acted there was some excellent music
and singing. Sacred ; music is to be
practiced for church and Sunday
school purposes. !
The object of the society is primarily
to train the young people of the con
gregation to sing, and secondly to
afford them opportunity for sociable
intercourse. The society will meet
every Tuesday night at the parsonage
for the present but after a while the
meetings will be held in Luther Me
morial building. I
THE RUNAWAY GIRL.'
Excellent Criticism of This Attraction by
the Washington Post
The Washington Pout of Tuesday,
in a long and excellent criticism of
"The Runaway Girl," a brilliant musi
cal sensation, presented by Mr. James
T. Powers, supported by a company
of sixty-five people, says:
"A Runaway Girl," the musical
comedy which attained such great
success when first presented by the
late Augustin Daly,: packed the Co
lumbia Theatre last night on the oc
casion of its second presentation in
this city. So great was the crush that
every seat in the house was sold be
fore the curtain rose, and many were
content to stand. Almost 500 persons
were turned away, being unable to
procure seats.
"A Runaway Girl" is unquestion
ably one of the brightest bits of musi
cal construction produced in many
seasons, and it deserves all the suc
cess it has won. There is, perhaps,
no musical comedy which contains so
many popular songs, and they are all
of the kind that do : not become tire
some. Probably the gem of the piece
is the one 'that has attained such wide
Eopularity, "Oh, Listen to the Band,"
ut there are numerous others that
are quite as entrancing.
Jimmy Powers is undoubtedly the
feature of the opera.' There is no com
edian on the stage who is funnier than
he in his own particular line.
The Runaway Girl" will be the
next attraction at ' the Wilmington
Opera House. The date is Wednes
day, evening, January 17th.
Street Workman Injured.
Mr. John Piver, a member of the
street force, was severely injured yes
terday morning by being struck in the
back with a tight rope used in guiding
the falling of a tree in front of Mrs.
Christ's bakery on Front street. When
the tree began falling the rope was
suddenly; loosened, striking the in
jured man as stated, and throwing
him several yards headlong to the
pavement He was attended bj Dr.
W..D. McMillan, the city physician,
and afterwards sent to his home on
Castle' between Sixth and Seventh
streets. ! j
The NaihrlUe Students.
Nothing was heard yesterday from
the telegram by Justice Bornemann
requesting Sheriff Burns, of Cumber
land county, to arrest several mem
bers of the Nashville Student minstrel
troupe at Fayetteville for the attack
upon the negro Brown here upon the
occasion of their appearance this
week. It is presumed that nothing
was done in the matter.
Catch of Trpnt in New Rlrer.
Fishermen say that the catch of
trout in New River, near Jackson
ville, is the finest in years both as to
quantity and quality. The catch of
other varieties, however, has not
been so gratifying to the fishermen,
though it is said finer mullets are now
being caught for j the time of season
than in previous years.
If you wish to sell a farm or city
property place it in the hands of the
East Carolina Real EstateAgency.
R.G. Grady &Oo.iBurgaw,N.O. t
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THE UNDERWRITERS' j
INSURANCE COMPANY.
First Annnai Meeting of the Stockholders
Held Yesterday Very Satisfactory I
Bnslness Has Been Done.
' The first annual meeting of j the
Wilmington Underwriters'' Insurance
Company was held yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock at the rooms of the
Produce Exchange. A majority of
the 500 shares of . stock wa repre
sented in person and by proxy.
I On motion, . Mr. J. W. Norwood,
president of the Atlantic National
Bank, was called to the chair, and
Mr. C. S. Grainger was requested to
act as secretary. .
! Mr. N. B- Rankin, the president,
made his report of the operations of
the company since it began business
seven months ago, showing that the
business has been of a satisfactory na
iure and the outlook is full of prom
ise. ' He urged upon the stockholders
the importance of patronizing their
own company and lending their ao
tive aid in securing business in the
future. !
j The secretary and treasurer, Mr. C.
S. Grainger, made a report of the fi
nances of the company, after which
the stockholders entered into ther lec
tion of a president and board of direc
tors for the coming year.
; Mr. N. B. Rankin, who has been
president since the organization of the
company , was re-elected to that posi
tion. p,The following board of directors was
elected: N. B. Rankin, J. S. Worth,
Hugh MacRae, Sam Bear, Jr., W. A.
Riach, M. J. Heyer, W. G. Whithead,
P. L. Bridgers, J. W. Norwood, B. H.
J. Ahrens and J. V. Grainger.
I After the stockholders' meeting ad
journed the board of directors met
and elected Mr. Hugh MacRae vice
president and Mr. C. S. Grainger sec ,
retary and treasurer.
The Stab is gratified to learn of the
success of the Underwriter Company
and it can be pointed to as another
evidence of what can be done by home
capital. The company is in the hands
of some of Wilmington's most sub
stantial and successful business men,
and it is destined to be one of the most
substantial institutions in North Caro
lina. SALE BY COMMISSIONER.
Several Valuable Pieces of City Property
, Sold Yesterdsy at Auction.
Col. W. L. DeRosset as commis
sioner, yesterday sold at auction at the
Court House a number of valuable
pieces of city property belonging to
the estate of the late Dr. A. J. DeRos
set Capt Wilkes Morris, was the auc
tioneer and the several tracts were bid
in as . follows, subject, of course, to
confirmation of the court :
Lot No. 5, west side of Third street
between Market and Princess, to D.
L. Gore; $1,000. 4
Lot No. 4, immediately north of No.
3, to D. L. Gore; $925.
-Lot No. 3, immediately north of
No. 4, to' Samuel Bear, Sr. ; $955.
Lot No. 7, . west side of ofarket
street between Second and Third, to D.
L. Gore; $1,205.
Lot No, 8, adjoining lot No. 7 or the
east to S. L. Smith; $1,450.,
Lots 1, 2 and 6 were not bid off.
District Meeting K. of P.
Col. W. J. Woodward, Grand
Chancellor, Knights of Pythiaa,for the
domain of North Carolina, yesterday
mailed circular letters announcing the
second district meeting of Pythians at
Rocky Mount on Tuesday, January -30th.
Reduced rates have been se
cured on the A. C. L., and State Lec
turer J. Robert Jordan will be present
with a school of instruction to exem
plify the work and reveal the beauties
of first rank. It is also, hoped that the
Third Rank Team of Rufifin Lodge
will give the long- form and present
the work in their customary superb
manner.
Obsequies of Mrs. Sckonwald.
The funeral of the lamented Mrs.
Catherine Schonwald, mother of Dr.
John T. Schonwald, who passed away
last Sunday morning, took place yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock at her
son's residence, 411 Red Cross street
The services were impressively con
ducted by the Rev. A. D. McClure, pas
tor of St Andrew's Presbyterian
Church, after which the remains were
taken to Myrtle Grove Sound for in
terment. The pall-bearers were Messrs. W. H.
Sprunt Thos. R. Post, H. L. Fentress,
H. H. Munson, L. S. Belden and J. M.
Forshee.
Confusion of Names.
In the Stab's Raleigh telegram
yesterday the correspondent referred
to Mr. J. F. Tolar, as an ex-convict
in connection with some testimony
giyen in the Marshall case. From the
context it was easily determined that
the witness was not Mr. Tolar, but the
correction is here gladly made. The
right man is J. F. Anderson, of
West Point "Va., who testified as to
events while he was in the State's
prison. "
Insane Colored Woman.
Laura Haggett a ' colored woman
living in "Brooklyn" and exhibiting
signs of insanity, was yesterday taken
into custody by Policeman Bo wen and
brought to the City Hall. An inquiry
into her case yesterday afternoon
by the clerk of the Superior Court and
Superintendent of Health resulted in
her being sent to the County Home
pending arrangements for her admis
sion into the State Asylum . at Goldn
boro. She in very badly affected.
1900.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. J. E. Brown, of Lanier,
is in the city.
Mr. S. H. Tomlinson, of High
Point, was here yesterday.
. Mr. jj. C. Larkin, of Gplds
boro, npens yesterday in the city.
Mr. fed. J. Fuller, of Raleigh,
was among the arrivals in the city
yesterday.! '
MrM. McKinnon, of Red
Springs, made business calls here yes
terday, j
Capt W. T. Pinner, of South
port, came! up to the city yesterday
afternoon.j
Mr. jr. D. Caston, of Mays
ville, was among the arrival in the
city yesterday.
Mr. J. T. Brittingham, of
Baltimore; is among the travelling
men in the city.
Missj Amelia Linkhaw, of Lum
herton, is isiting in the nty, the guest
of friends and relatives.
Mr. William Badham, of
Eden ton, is among the travelling
salesmen here calling on the trade.
Mr. W. I. Thompson, now trav
elling from Louisville, Ky., a well
known Maxtonian, is at The Orton.
Mr. bharles Schuster, of U. S.
engineer corps, on duty at Fort Cas
well, came up to the. city last evening.
Mr. jW. Buckner, of Rocky
Mount route, agent of the -Southern
Express Company, was in the city yes
terday, j
Mr. Jl. C. Moffiit, of White
ville, attended the meeting of the board
of stewards of Wilmington district M.'
Church South, held in the city yester
day, j
The Stak family were glad to
have a visit yesterday from Mr. A. J.
Johnson, - one of Sampson county's
leading citizens, and a Democrat of the
old panel.!
Mr. Grattan Williams, of Long
Creek, was in the city yesterday to
attend the" meeting of the district stew
ards of Wilmington district M. E.
Church South.
Mr. J. T. Bryan, local mana
ger of the Angola Lumber Co., with
headquarters at Burgaw, was in the
city yesterday and made The Stab
office a very pleasant calL
f
Superior Court Opening.
Judge George H. Brown, Jr., has
written to Col. Jno. D. Taylor, clerk
of the Superior Court, that he will
not be here in time to open the term
of Superior Court on Monday, January
22nd, but that he will arrive Monday
night and' convene the session Tues
day morning' January 23d. He says
he will be - unavoidably detained at
Washington, N. C, his home, for a
day. The Wilmington bar will meet
at 10 o'clock Saturday morning to ar
range the calendar.
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PENITENTIARY DIRECTORS.
Reports Received and Discussed Dls
charted Supervisors Ask Back Pay.
. Speeial Star Telfram.
Raleigh, Jan. 10. The penitenti
ary directors met to-day. They re
ceived the report of Superintendent
Day, claiming that he would take the
surplus of $13,000. The resignation of
Director W. H. Osborne was received
and accepted, and reports from several
of the State farms were received and
discussed! Discharged supervisors W.
R. Dixon, T. E. McCakey, L. T. Pope
and J. J. Mazingo, asked for $1,400
back pay,! from the time they were dis
charged to the end of the terms for
which they were appointed. The
board named a committee to confer
with their attorneys. Another session
of the board will be held to morrow,
at which a new executive board will be
elected, j
IMPROVEMENTS AT CHADB0URN.
Sunny South Colony Well Pleased With
Their Southern Home.
Special Star Correspondence.
Chadboubx, N. C, Jan. 10.
Your correspondent while stopping
over at jChadbourn recently, was
pleased to note the many improve
ments in and around this thriving
little town. Those who compose the
"Sunny South" colony are delighted
with their new home in a Southern
clime. For several years past they
have made a great success in the cul
ture of strawberries. A number of
beautiful homes have lately been built
around Chadbourn and the trucking
lands are being brought into a high
state of cultivation. All around the
town are signs of substantial improve
ment When the Chadbourn & Con
way railroad is extended from Board
man to Union City it will give the
truckers of that section at least twenty-;
four hours on transportation.
The Armour Co. ia building a six
thousand dollar ice plant which will
also be of great advantage to truck
growers. '
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Press Boy Wanted.
A stoat boy accustomed to ran nine Job
Presses may secure employment for about
two weeks Jby. applying at toe
jaBSt STAB OFTICX.
The Wave of Prosperity
Heralded to sweep over the entire
land baa evidently gone Boatb, via
the Atlantic Coast One Short Cat
Buyers of Holiday Presents can make their
, own prices, If not below cost, till my
stock: reaches Its normal condition.
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H. F. PARKER, j
Furniture and Furniture Novelties,
No. 17 South Frost Street.
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WHOLE NO. 10,109
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WHILE CROSSING THE STREAM.'
There la solid sense In the abor.
It is better to keep eafe on solid
ground bt-fore trying something new
and "ntried. For many years
smokers have smoked the an
ma tenable.
"Cuban
i Blossom"
Cigars.
We cant convince you unless yon grre this
Floe Cigar a trial and then yon will be oon
lnced without doubt, and in Into re be a
friend of this famous Cigar. This Cigar con
tains the choicest selected Havana, being mild
and a pleasure to smoke.
We only sell our goods through dealers, as Is
well understood. .
!T YOLLERS & HASHAGEN,
ia9tc Manufacturers' Agents.
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1 JOURS ON DRY GOODS CO..
NO. Ill MARKET STREET.
During the entire week a Special j ' '
Discount of 20 Per Cent.
will be given en all purchases FOB CASH.
Don't miss this opportunity to secure
BIG BARGAINS.
IT IS A MISTAKE
As stated In yesterday's "Messenger," that
there are no Bnslness Honses FuK RENT
One of the most deslraDIe stores In the city,
now occupied by Flshblate Clothing Company
will be vacant from Oct. 1st.
sep 38 tf . tilth sa
j D. O'CONNOR.
Real Estate Acent, Wilmington, N. .
DWEUJMQ8, STORES ANX
OFFICES FOR REST.
Houses and Lots for sale on eas
erms. Rents. Taxes and Insurance
attended to promptly. Honey loaned
on Improved ma 1 tf
WARREN'S BILL OF FARE.
TO-DAY.
Soaps. :
Ox Tall, Tomato.
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Oysters.
Fried, Stewed, Panned Broiled and Steamed,
Sandwiches.
Ox Tongue, Ham, Potted Chicken, Pigs1 Foot,
Sardines.
StemJcs.
Porter House and Hamburg.
Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Milk.
Opposite Masonic Temple.
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Ten beautiful Upright Pianos
in fancy cases.
Bargains for cash. Fonr good Square Plants.
One handsome Mathnshek Baby Grand in
Mahogany. All to be closed out
At Manufacturers' Cost
beiore removal to our new store, 109 Market
street. Can save yon from 950 to $100 during
the holidays.
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N. L SMITH,
deesstr
109 Dock street.
Only three; Uprights
and one Square
Piano left.
Several Organs.
AT PRICES -UNHEARD
OF.
M. E. VANUER,
409 North Fourth street,
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FOR THE MEW YEAR
We will offer to the trade at the
Lowest Prices,
Selected brands of Flour,
Water Ground Meal,
Soap, Sugar, Starch,
and other Standard Groceries,
Including
Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes.
Thanking our customers for their
past favors, we shall by satisfactorily sup
plying their wants, endeavor to merit their
continued support. '
RICE STRAWS
WILLIAMS BROS.,
decsitf
IB and 18 North Water street.
A shipment of this
CELEBRATED BUTTER
i just received.
Also, several car-loads of
other Groceries.
Here to do business. -Get
my prices.
D. I. GORE,
Wholesale Grocer,
Wilmington. N. O
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FOX n Mil
Ont Year, by MI1, 6.00
Six Mettthsv " 2.60
Three Kontbs, 1.X5
Two ZZontba, 1.00
Delivered, to Subscribers In th
7 . Otty at 41 Osats psr Keats. T
NEW ADVEBTISEMENTS.
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J W. MURCHISON j& CO.,:
Wh4ja!eand Retail Dealers in
Hardware, Tinware,
FINE CUTLERY,
GUNS,
PISTOLS,
AMMUNITION, (
I AGRICULTURAL
j IMPLEMENTS,
F STOVES, &c
CWe carry-large stocks of every j
thing in oar line, to which wel
Invite the special attention ol
Country Merchants.
J. W. MURCHISON & CO.,
j Ortoa Building,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
xxxxx,4y,Jwxx
Gash Sale
CROCKERY,
I' GLASSWARE,
House Famishing
Goods
Our Motto, "
No Fancy Prices.
Wa ARB OH" THE JOBBERS'
-ilST AND WILL SELL YOU p
GOODS RIGHT.
j ' Country Merchants would do ,.
well i to get eur prices before
placing orders.
0 P. CAZAUX & CO.
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TO OUR, FRIENDS
j AND CUSTOMERS:
WE WISH YOU A
Happy Hew Year
I and solicit your orders for
Groceries
to help us to the same,
j Yours, truly,
D. McEACHERN,
Wholesale Grocer.
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Firecrackers
and
Penny Candy
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i We known you remember the place to
; get the best Xmas Goods. But let us
I remind you that more Xmas Goods
" than usual will be sold this season,
land we have bought to supply our
:j customers
Cocoftnats, Oranges, Apples,
Mixed Nuts, Candies, Cakes,
Firecrackers, Cigars, -Cigarettes,
Fancy Goods''
and Everything.
I we get the best prices for your
Turkeys and Eggs. Enough said .
; Gome along.
I T. D. LOVE,
T i M North Water Street.
Steamer for Fayetteville Mondays and Thurs-
aays. passengers, xreigni ana towage.
For rates apply to T D- IfPT
decl2tr
General Agent
Early Ohio Potatoes.
185 Bags Ohio .Potatoes.
200 Bags Honlton Rose Potatoes.
1 lO Packets Good Biee.
58 Packets Common Rice.
48 Barrels Good Biee.
640 Bushels B. P. Oats
50 Bags Kfla Dried Grits.
800 Bushels Va. Meal.
110 Barrels Molasses.
88 Boxes Toilet Soap.
15 Boxes Strawberry Jam.!
Order B. R. Snuff before advance.
W. B. COOPER,
Wholesale Grocer,
, wflmlnston, M. C.
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FOR RENT
CHEAP. I
' A DE8IEABLE-
; SEVEN-BOOM HOUSE
On Third street, j" '
Between Chesnut and ICulberry.
I have some desirable Beat Estate lor sale
GUMMING,
Real Estate Agent
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