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OUTLINES.
on. Buller re crossed the Tumi
' rirer last Monday and the War Office
Yesterday reported was ne u march
ing upon Lady smith; Gen. Boberts
aDd Gen. Kitchener have gone to the
front; severe fighting is reported. at
Sterkstrom. The House passed
the diplomatic and consular, appro
priation bill. There is a hitch
in the negotiations between Demo
crats and Republicans in Kentucky;
both Houses of the Legislature, under
control of Democrats, held sessions in
Louisville; all quiet at Frankfort
Tnere were 408 deaths Tuesday
from bubonic plague in the city of
Bombay. -The remains of the
late Got. Goebel laid in state in the
capitol building at Frankfort yester
day. An invitation has been ex
tended to Hon. Win. J. Bryan to
speak in Raleigh, N. C, Tuesday
nifht Savannah citizens will
present a silver vase to Admiral
Dewey. Fire at Carrabelle, Fla.,
caused a loss of $50,000. . New
Tork markets yesterday : Honey on
tall steady at 2&H per cent, last loan
at 2 J per cent. ; cotton quiet; middling
uplands 8 9 16c ; flour firmer and more
active; wheat spot strong; No. 2
red 76c; corn spot firm; No. 2,
Ills. ; rosin firmer; strained common
to good $1 65 1.70; spirits turpentine
firm at 5656rC.
WEATHER REPORT.
U. S. Dilp't of Agriculture,
Wkathxk Burkau,
WujajiaTOjr, N. CX, Feb. 7. )
Temperatures: 8 Aj 1L, 48 degrees;
S P. M., 57 degrees; maximum, 63 de
grees; minimum, 46 degrees; mean, 53
decrees.
Rainfall for the day, ; rainfall
eii ce 1st of the month up to date, .69.
dtae of water at Fayetteville 10
-,feet
FORECAST rOR TODAY.
Washington, Feb. 7. For North
.Carolina: Rain Thursday; much
colder and probably snow Friday ; in
creasing easterly winds.
Port Almanac- Feb. 8.
Sun Rises 6.56 A. M.
Sun Sets 5 S3 P. M.
Day's Length 10 H.37 M
High Water at Southport. 2 56 A. M.
High Water. Wilmington. 5.26 A. M.
Winston Churchillsays the British
army in South Africa "is exasper
ated not- defeated' Yes, it gets
mad every time it is walloped.
Some of the Republicans of this
State are trying to booBt Pritchard
for second place on the ticket with
McKinley. Jeter stands about as
much fchance of getting there as he
doea of scooting over to Timbuctoo
in an air ship.
f The Chipago Inter-Ocemn, which
i believes in Bhip subsidies, says the
South pays annually $60,000,000. to
foreign ship owners for ocean car
riage." Well, just amend your old
navigation laws, and we'll have ships
of oar own add save that money.
The native troops in Egypt are re
ported to be showing a surly and
.mutinous disposition, taking advant
age of the racket in South Africa.
If trouble should also be stirred up
among the natives in India, John B.
might have his hands full sure
enough.
The latest scheme to supply St.
Louis with drinking water, since
Chicago sewage has been dumped
into the Mississippi, is to get it from
the head waters of the Merrimac
river, a distance of about eighty-five
miles. It is said it can be done at a
cost of about $20,000,000.
The average Yale stndent is econ
omizing now, and has cut his ex
penses down so that he can scrim
mage along on from $800 to $1,000
a year for living expenses. The
daddies of a good many of them
lived on less than half of that and
thought they were living high.
Farns worth, that ' numerously
married fellow who was tried in
Chicago on a charge of having too
, much wife, was convicted and sen
tenced to the penitentiary. He
j counted forty-two and stood the
whole business, including the trial
and sentence, with remarkable
fortitude.
A Laurel county, Kj.) Judge
writes to say that his county has
been grossly slandered, that the
people are all good and law abiding
people, that the village of London
Vi modal Tillatro tVi.t hasn't had a
bar-room in it for twenty years.-
n hat a town to order a ..Kentucky
Legislature to.
Massachusetts has already spent
several hundred thousand dollars in
the effort to suppress the gypsy
moth, and is now told that it will
take $200,000 a year more for two
Jears, and a less sum for several
years to come. All this ia the out
come of a faxr Bruvoimorm irrmorted
for scientific purposes. They gave
me Professor the slip and went into
business on their own account.
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VOL. LXV.-NO; 117.
LOCAL DOTS.
The schooner C. C. ,W$hrum,
876 tons, Captain Cavileer, arrived yes
terday from New York? .
The Stab is glad to learn that
Oapt. . Edgar. D. Williams Ja still im
proving. He is now thomght to be en
tirely out of danger.
- Thei Charlotte Observer of
yesterday j says that Mr. Joseph D.
Smith, of i Wilmington, will open a
stamping and insurance office in that
city within a few days.
"Wilmington Lodge, No. 139,
L O. O. F., will initiate and confer the
first degree upon five candidates at its
regular meetin to-night. Mr. J. W.
Fleet will act as organist
The steamboat Driver will be
in port for a trip to Fayetteville this
morning. She went on the last trip
only as far as Willis' Creek and will
be here on her regular schedule to
day.
The Stab ia glad to announce
that the condition of Captain John
Cowan was somewhat improved yes
terday. Mr. James EL Cowan, his
son, is expected to arrive from Wil
liamston, Mass., this morning at 9.45
o'clock.
The American " steamship
Roanoke, Captain Hand, lumber laden.
froaa Jacksonville to Philadelphia,
which put in here several days ago
leaking and with the after thruss of
her engine broken, has completed re
pairs and coaling, and will proceed this
morning on her voyage.
A sociable was given last
night at the residence of Mrs. B. H.
J. Ahrens, on Seventh and Market
streets, for the benefit of the fund be
ing raised to put stone curbing around
St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
Church. There was a good attendance
and the affair was quite successful.
There was some enjoyable instrument
al and vocal music, and choice refresh
ments were served. A goodly sum
was realized.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Y. M. C. A. Soto Sunetaro.
W. M. Cumming-House for sale.
King Grocery Co!'-i-Announcement
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
' Mr. John W. Peregoy, of Phil
adelphia, is in the city.
Col. James G. Kenan, of
Kenacsville, is in the city.
Col. H. M. Drane, of Armour,
is in the city on business.
Mr. W. W. Fitahugh, of Park-
ton, is in the city on business.
Dr. W. W. Gaither, of Rocky
Point is in the city on a business trip.
Mr. B. H. Baker, of Dunn, ar
rived in the city on business last even
ing. Mr. R. . D. Carr. of Xenia,
Duplin county, is in the city on a busi
ness trip.
Mr. A. K. Wilder, of Chatau-
qua, was among last evening's arri
vals in the city. !
CoL W. F. French, of Lum-
berton, was in the city on professional
business yesterday.
Mr. Geo. H. Hanes, represent
ng the Continental Tobacco Com
pany, is at The Orton.
Mr. C. M. Hobbs, of Phila
delphia, was among the travelling
men who arrived at The Orton yester
day.
Mr. Charles A. Clayton, pleas
antly remembered here as the "strong
man" with" Dr. Blue Mountain Joe's
show, is in the city for a short visit
Mr. S. B. Horton, the popular
travelling representative of Oglesby's
Cider Works, Lynchburg, Va., is in
the citv calling on the trade. He is
accompanied by his wife.
Mrs. C. C, Livingston and
children, with the exception of Miss
Lela, who will remain in the city for
some time, the guest of her friend,
Mis Fannr VanAmnnge. left yester
day, for Boston, which city they will
make their future home. Mr. Living
ston has been in Boston for several
weeks. m
Sasitary Drslaare.
In accordance with plans drawn by
Citv Engineer Jos. EL McBee and
Alderman Hugh McBae, chairman of
the Streets and Wharves Committee,
Superintendent of Street Perry yes
terday beean. in the vicinity oi elev
enth and Orange streets, the system of
sanitary drainage, for which an appro
priation of $5,000 was recently made
by the Board of Aldermen. j.nree
horse shovels and three carts were em
nloWinthe work yesterday and to
day others will be put on. It is
learned that additional men win oe
employed to push the work and sev
eral new teams pnrcnaaea.
At tie Y. M. C. A.
The International Grand Concert
Company, the third party of enter
tainers to appear in the Star Course of
entertainments at the Y. M. C. A., de
lighted a large audience last evening
with a concert of unusually high class.
The concert was in two parts, embrac
ing fourteen classical selections" of
merit which were admirably ren
dered by corps of.-competent artists.
Ordered to Virjinla.
' Under orders of Surgeon General
Wyman, Dr. 0. P. Wertenbaker,
surgeon in charge of the Marine Hos
pital here, will leave this morning via
the A. & Y. railroad for Martinsville,
V .11111 nlioe near Dan vill,e for
the purpose of Investigating ofiBcially
the smallpox situation an tnat town.
He will return in a few days.
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SEAMEN'S SOCIETY.
The Forty-seventh Annual Meet
ing Was Held on Tuesday
Afternoon.
OFFICERS
WERE ELECTED.
The Soclel Oat of Debt A New Bethel
te Be Erected Nearly 8,000 Was
the Atteadsnce of Sailors at
the Library Last Year.
-The forty-seventh annual meeting
of the Seamen's Friend Society, of
the port of Wilmington, was held
last Tuesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock,
in the Reading Room of the Sailors'
Home, on Front and Dock streets.
The meeting was organized by call
ing Mr. James Sprunt - to the chair.
Col. W. J. Woodward was requested
to act as secretrry.
The Rev. A. D. McClure. chanlain.
opened the proceedings with prayer.
The Dresident secretarv. treasurer.
chaplain , librarian and the various com
mittees submitted their reports and on
motion of Rev. A. D. McClure the
report were received and ordered
on file.
The renort of Mr. James Smnint the
president is quite lengthy, giving in
detail all the facts appertaining to the
foundation of the Society, sixty-five
years ago, its ' progress and present
condition. As a historical document
of local value it is invaluable and
should be read in full to convey an
idea of its importance. Among the
recommendations of the president, he
urged that the building now occupied
as the Bethel, or house for holding
religious services, be torn down and a
new house erected. This will be done
at no distant day.
Gn motion of the Rev. A. D. Mc
Clure, his grateful thanks of the So
ciety were extended to the president
for the most admirable executive re
port combining a sketch of the work
of the Societv from its infancy in 1835
down to the present time, with statisti
cal facts, requiring much labor and
great patience in compiling a docu
ment for dissemination and preserva
tion. This motion met with a nearty
second from all present and prevailed.
Mr. N. Jacobi moved that 1,000
copies of the report be printed in pam
phlet form for gratuitous distribution.
The motion was adopted.
Hie Society Oat of Debt.
The secretary's report was as follows :
KtinffA rmr last onnnal mptinc thA
Board of Trustees has been called to
gether but once, then to consider suit
able resolutions of respect to the
memory of Mr. George ilarnss. x our
secretary had published in the city
papers the resolutions adopted and
transmitted a copy to the family of the
deceased as directed.
mortgage on the building of the Home
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Having Deen paia in iuu 10 nr. juun
a.. Unad bourn, trustee.
THa nmnitrtT known AS ML Tinah
is occupied by Mr. John McKinney,
free of rent in consideration of bis
totlnn so a rf tVin ti m KF W nil 1 d
recommend that.it be leased for a term
of years to a reliable party.
Tne claim against tne u. o. uovera-
impossible to obtain any information
from attorney w . Zi. macs: uu
ik. nMumt atotuB nf the claim. It is
doubtful as to any progress being made
vise that the matter be laid before our
Congressman, Hon. John D. Bellamy.
ttespectiuiiy.
W. J. Woodward, j
Secretary. ;
The report of CoL W. J. Wood
ward, the treasurer, shows among
other items, the following: Balance
on hand Feb. 6, 1899, $828.60; annual
dues $18; donation from the Ameri
can Seamen's Friend Society, $400;
rent from W. J. Penny & .Co. for
store, $480; rent from W. J. Kirkham
for store, $379.92; rent from H. Gh
Chrjstoff ersen for the Seamen's Home,
$180; interest from funds in Wilming
ton Savings & Trust Co., $24 23. To
tal, $2,310.75. The expenditures in
clude the following items: Paid Rev.
A. D. McClure, chaplain, $130; other
ministers assisting, $130; organist and
soprano. $104; H. Q. Christoffersen,
librarian, $360; papers, periodicals and
stationery, $38.13; fuel, lights, etc,
$51.33; insurance on $7,250 proper-
ty, repairs, $174.30; snipwrecxea
sailors, $17; furniture, $15; balance on
mortgage, $100; interest on mortgage,
$45; incidentals, $6.45. Total, $2,176 21.
Balance on hand (in Savings Bank)
$134 54.
Mr. N. Jacobi, chairman of the Aud
iting Comnittee, reported that the
books and assets of the treasurer for
the past year were correct and the
books kept very neatly and nicely.
Cbaplsls's Report.
The report of Rev. A. D. McClure,
the chaplain, says the year just closed
has bee the most satisfactory in the
religious work of the society. Servi
ces were held at 3 P. M. every Sunday,
the preaching having been done by
the chaplain and Rev. R F. Bumpass,
Rev. Milton A. Barber, Rev. Dr. C.
a Blackwell, Rev. R. R. Windley,
Rev. Alex. Sprunt D. D., Rev. Dr.
D. Bernheim, Rev. A. P. Tyer,
Rev. Dr. Flagg," Rev. Dr. Mc
Rae, Rev. Dr. Voigt and the
Rev. John H. Hall. CoL Wood
ward is commended for regular atten
dance and for looking after the music,
and Miss White, the soprano is men
tioned for being regular in attendance,
faithful and acceptable. The organists
and Mr. Christoffersen are commended
for their services.
rJoLW. J.Woodward and Capt Jas.
L Metts-and Mr. James McDougald, of
the committee on public worship: re
ported that services were held every
flnndiv afternoon at the Bethel. The
chaplain and the various ministers of
th nitv who have assisted him. were
comaiendedias was alsoMiss White, the
soprano and Misses Burtt and Muse,
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WILMINGTON, N. C; THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8,
organists. The average attendance at
the services each Sunday was 49 per
sons, i
Capt James L Metts, chairman of
the committee on rentals and repairs,
made their report and a special vote
of thanks was extended for his earn
est faithful work. j
Messrs. James W. Price and 'R. W.
Hicks of the library committee report
ed that they visited the library weekly
the pasi year and found things order
ly, the attendance good during the
winter, and the librarian, Mr. H. G.
Christoffersen, at his post ;
The report of Mr. H Q. Christof
fersen, the librarian, shows that dur
ing the last year, he library and read
ing room had 8,361 visits, of .which 7,
743 were from sailors and 618.from cit
izens. Last year there were 6,896 vis
its from sailors and 359 from citizens,
showing a total of 7,255. The increase
in attendance the past year has been
1,106. of which 847 were sailors and
259 citizens.
. Officers Elected.
After the hearing of reports, the fol
lowing board of trustees was elected
for the ensuing year: Mr. James
Sprunt CoL Roger Moore, ' Capt Jas.
L Metts, CoL W. J. Woodward, Mrv
R. W. Hicks, Rev. Robert Strange,
D. I)., Rev. A. D. McClure, Ray. John
EL Hall, Capt John Cowan, Rev. M.
A. Barber, Rev. Dr. O. & Blackwell,
and Messrs. T. E. Sprunt, N. Jacobi,
James McDougald and James W.
Price.
The Board of Trustees convened
immediately Bfter the meeting of the
Society, with Mr. N. Jacobi in the
ehairand CoL W. J. Woodward as
secretary.
The following officers were elected :
President Capt James I. Metts.
Vice President CoL Roger Moore.
Secretary and Treasurer CoL W. J.
Woodward.
Rev. Dr. Robert Strange, Capt John
Cowan and Mr. Jas. Sprunt were
elected to constitute the executive com
mittee, with the president, vice presi
dent and secretary.
The following were appointed :
Committee on Rentals and Repairs
Mr. James Sprunt Capt James I.
Metts and Mr. T. E. Sprunt
Committee on Public i Worship
Col. W. J. Woodward, Capt James L
Metts, and Capt James McDougald.
Committee on Reading Room and
Home Capt John Cowan, Mr. James
Price and Mr. James Sprunt
Auditing Committee Mr. N. Jacobi
and Capt James McDougald.
An appropriation of $450 was made
for the reading room, the committee to
pay the salary of . the librarian and
janitor and incidental expenses.
Mr. Henry G. Christoffersen's ap
pointment as librarian was confirmed.
Tha nominations of the Rev. Milton
A. Barber as chaplain for the ensuing
year, Miss Anna uprunt as organist,
and Miss Carrie White as soprano
were confirmed.
Remarks were made by all the mem
bers of the Board of Trustees with re
gard to Rev. A. D. McClure, than
whom the Society has no firmer friend.
nor one more ready to give his time
and talents to its advancement and for
its benefits. Although severing, his
connection as chaplain, he has prom
ised to give his earnest co-operation in
all efforts to extend the influence of the
Society for good. A rising vote of
thanks, on motion of Mr. James W.
Price, was tendered . to the former
chaplain.
The Board of Trustees then ad
journed.
TtfE K1NQ GROCERY COMPANY.
Mr. Jno. H. Davis Hss Parchssed Interest
asd Becomes Manager.
It is announced this morning that
Mr. Jno. H. Davis, formerly Master
Car Builder at the A. C. L. shops, has
purchased an interest in the business
of The-King Grocery Company, near
Fourth street bridge, and will enter
upon the duties of manager of the
store at once. .There will be no
changes in the spot cash principles
upon which the business was estab
lished and which has made it one of
the most ideal in the city for the past,
two and a half years. Mr. Davis in
vites his friends to call on him at the
store and Mr. B. F. King, the retiring
manager, desires to express his appre
ciation and gratitude to the public for
their generous patronage during the
past and hopes the -same generous,
patronage, in increased proportions,
will be bestowed upon i the business
under its new management
Bellamy-Dockery Case.
Yesterday's Charlotte Observer says:
"Mr. F. I. Osborne will leave to-night
for Washington, D. O. He is one of
the counsel for Congressman Bellamy
in the contested election case of Dock
ery vs. Bellamy, . which comes up the
last of the week. Mr. Osborne states
that he is confident that Mr. Bellamy
will retain , his seat and no unfavor
able inference is drawn from the fact
that Congressyis on the eve of unseat
ing Mr. Crawford, the Democratic
Congressman from the ninth dibtrict
V Bellamy," said Mr. Osborne, "got
5,000 more votes than Dockery. It is
not easy to quibble over a majority of
that size."
Information of a Brother.
Mrs. H. E. Orr, No. 430 Bute street
Norfolk, Va , widow of the late Capt;
Henry E. Orr, formerly of Wilming-i
ton and for many years foreman of
the Stab newspaper department
writes inquiring for information as to
the whereabouts of her brother, Mr.'
John T. Moore. He left Norfolk
about four years ago and Mrs. Orr
writes that she is confident that he is
in North Carolina smoewhere.
For sale 7,155 acres virgin long
leaf pine, near Wilmington. Sold
cheap to quick cash purchaser. Pied
mont Lumber Company, Charlotte,
N. O. t
ENIMG
PREPARATIONS FOR CENSUS.
City Divided Into Fifteen . Districts for
. Convenience of Enumerators Mr.
l Lewis Gone to Newbern. ' - -
D. J. Lewis, Esq, of Whiteville,!
Census Supervisor of the Third Dis-j
trict whose presence in the city to
subdivide the various wards into . con-'
venient districts for the census enumer
ations was n oted in the Stab sevt ral
days ago, 'yesterday finished up his
preliminary work here and left in the
afternoon for Newbern, upon a simi
lar mission to that one upon which he
was here. 1
The city has been divided into 15
districts with respect to the number of
persons residing.in each. Six divisions
of the first ward have been made; the
second ward in itself consti
tutes one district; the third
and fourth wards have been di
vided into two districts each, marked
by Seventh and Fourth streets respec
tively and of the fifth ward four di
visions have been made.
. : A census enumerator, recommended
by Mr. Lewis, will be appointed by
the Washington authorities for each
district and the work will be begun
June 1st and completed by July 1st.
The enumerators are paid by the name
and it is calculated that each will re
ceive about $100 for the month's work.
An office will be opened in the city to
which each canvasser will report
daily.
The census in the country will be
taken by townships.
A WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE
Is What the Rochester News Says of En
i tertilatnent by Herrmann, the Great.
At the Opera House Toolfbt.
"Herrmann, the Great," in a won
derful exhibition of legerdemain and
magic will prove' a drawing card at
the Wilmington Opera House to
night. Of this mysterious performance, the
Rochester (N. Y.) News of a recent
date says :
Herrmann, the great the only, the
mysterious, the white Mahatma, the
Apostle of the Black Art, is not dead ;
he lives in spirit in the corporeal form:
of his brother Leon, who gave a won
derful exhibitio'n of legerdemain and
magic at the Baker theatre last night
to a "S. R. O." house. Leon Herr
maun fitly deserves to wear the man
tle of his brother and evinces this fact
by his mystifying, clever sleight of
hand tricks. Tnere are, of course,
some minor points wnicn snow a
rough edge, but they sink into ob
livion when he reaches out after
greater deeds. The Tub of Neptune,
the deception of the Maid of the
Moon and the Golden Butterfly were
some of the best tricks performed.
That the hand is quicker than the
eye and optical illusions are not
things of the past was abundantly
exemplified by the digital manipula
tions of Herrmann. The four Luciers
are the greatest novelty musicians on
the stage. . Altogether the Baker
theatre presents an excellent show
and one that deserves patronage like
that it received last night
Seats are now on sale at Gerken's.
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INJURED IN A RUNAWAY.
Sheriff McLeod, of Robeson, and His
Father Had a Narrow Escape.
Sheriff George B. McLeod, of Robe
son county, and his venerable father,
Mr. A. H. McLeod, were seriously in
jured in a runaway while out driving
near Lumberton Tuesday afternoon.
The horse attached to the buggy be
came frightened by a dog and jumped
the fence of a narrow lane through
which they were driving, and subse
quently ran, smashing u p the buggy
and throwing both gentlemen to
the ground. The sheriff suffered a
fracture of the right arm and a dislo
cation of the left shoulder. There was
also severe contusion about the shoulder-blade.
His father received a se
vere blow on the side of the head,
either from falling or from a rail
which caught in the wheel.
The following special telegram was
received by the Stab last night:
"Sheriff McLeod and his father, Mr.
A. H. McLeod, who were so badly in
jured by being thrown from a buggy
by a runaway horse yesterday, are
both resting comfortably. The sheriff's
right arm is broken just above, the
wrist; his left arm was severely
wrenched and he insists that his left
shoulder-blade is broken. He is doing
as well as could be expected. Mr. A.
H. McLeod received a severe contu
sion on the right side of the head and
his spine was severely wrenched and
is very sore, but he is also doing welL
It was a narrow escape for both."
Paper Thief Captured.
The following from the Columbia
State of yesterday should serve as : a
timely warning to -miscreants indulg
ing in the practice in Wilmington: :
Yesterday morning a member of the
State's business . force succeeded in
capturing a thirteen-year old negro
boy who - has been going to various
residences behind the carriers early in
the mornings and stealing copies of
the State left for subscribers. He had
a bundle of such stolen papers and
was offering them for sale on the
streets when caught He acknowled
ged that he had been getting papers in
this way. He was given the option of
30 days on the chain gang or 20 j lashes
on his bare back. He chose the latter
punishment and was taken to the
city jail where an officer applied the
leather to good effect.
Gilbert Gives Bond.
A Winston, N. a, special to the
Raleigh News and Observer says:
"W. H. Gilbert who was arrested in
San Francisco and brought back to
Winston to await trial in the Federal
Court upon the charge of defrauding
his creditors, gave bond and was re
leased rrom jail tnin anernoun. .
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1900.
SEDQELEY HALL CLUB.
Larf e and Enthusiastic Meeting Last
Night Arrangements Made to Re
pair the Storm Damages.
In response to the call there was a
large ' and enthusiastic meeting of
Sedgeley Hall Club last night at the
rooms of the Wilmington Merchants'
Association. Col. W. A. Johnson,
president of the club, presided and Mr.
W. A. Willson, Jr.; the secretary, was
present. j
The object of the meeting was to
discuss the outlook and make arrange
ments for the approaching season.
After the president had stated the ob
ject of the meeting the affairs of the
club were generally discussed, and
action was taken to immediately raise
a fund to repair the slight damage,
done by the August storm and to pay
off the entire floating debt.
It was evinced by the enthusiasm
of the members in responding to the
object that there will be no difficulty
in raising all the money necessary for
the needs of the club and to place it
on a good financial basis. The deter
mination was expressed by all the
members present to make this season
the most successful in the history of
the club.
COTTON AT EIGHT CENTS.
Several Sales Were Made at This Figure
Tuesday and Yesterday.
- A number of sales of cotton were
reported on the local market yesterday
and the day before at eight cents for
middling, and a well known commis
sion man intimated to a Stab repre
sentative yesterday that good cotton
would bring even a higher price than
that named. It is,, however, now
about definitely settled that there is
very little stock in the hands of the
farmer or in the country, all of it hay
ing been sold by the producer at &
lower figure, and the advance at this
period will, therefore, not inure to his
benefit to any great degree.
"The rise will only serve," said a
cotton-man yesterday, "to induce the
farmer to put in a larger acreage the
coming year, and raise a fiye-cent crop
for next Fall." The official quotations
yesterday were on1 a basis of only 7
cents, but with New York spot at 8 9 16,
it is easy to see how a material advance
over the local figures could have been
realized. The tone of the market is
firm with light receipts.
i
Impromptu German Last Night
The german given last night in the
Masonic Temple ball room by a num
ber of the clubmen of L' Arioso and
L' Agile Clubs was a brilliant affair.
Haywood's Raleigh Band furnished
the music for the 'occasion, and about
twenty-five couples participated. The
german was led by Mr. Wm. J. Bel
lamy, and those dancing were: Wm.
J. Bellamy with; Miss Delia Clark;
H. M. Chase with Miss Mary Calder;
Howell Fry with Miss Fanny Wil
liams, of Fayetteville; Henry Peschau
with Miss Marie Peschau ; Jas. Stev
enson with Miss Sue McQueen; Ed
win Metts with. Miss Olivia Arm
strong; T. W. Davis with Miss Sarah
Kenan; George Crow with Miss An
nie Kidder; Henry McMillan with
Miss Mabel Powers; Oscar Peck with
Miss Jeanie Peck; Creth Angell with
Miss Kate Maffitt; Frederick Dick
with Miss Elizabeth DeRosset; James
Black with Miss Eaama West; Joseph
Cotton, of Tarboro, with Miss Ida
Brown; Thos. H, Wright with Miss
Carrie Wright; O. A. Wiggins, Jr.,
with Miss. Louise Bunting; Robert
Rankin with Miss Kate Harlowe;
Champ Davis with Miss Anna Peck,
and Henry McFarlane with Miss Maie
O'Connor.
Celebrated Their "Tin" Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kingsbury cele
brated the tenth anniversary of their
marriage by a "tin" wedding last
evening at their residence, No.. 21
South Sixth street. The interior of
their elegant home was decorated with
palms, ferns, carnations and potted
plants. The reception was from eight
to eleven o'clock and during this time
the many invited guests were going
and coming. The popularity of these
young married folk was evinced by
the large number of rarely beautiful-
and useful presents.
During the evening the guests were
entertained with vocal and instru
mental music, and refreshments were
served. ;
Mr. Soto Sunetaro,
The fourth number of the popular
course of entertainments at the Y. M.
O. A. will be by Mr. Soto Sunetaro on
Friday evening next. According to
the Philadelphia Public Ledger, he
drew a verv larcre audience at the As
sociation Hall upon the occasion of hisH
Jerformance there. It says: "This
apanese juggler and fantacist,
dexterity and nimbleness in a variety
of magic experiments was greatly ad
mired. . The evening passed most
agreeably, as an evening will be, when
the spectators are pleasantly mysti
fied." The box sheet opens this morn
ing at Yates' Book Store, admis
sion being 50c general, and 75c re-'
served.
Gypsy Palmists, j
Two of a band of six or eight gypsy
palmists operating in the city were
arraigned in Justice Fowler's court
yesterday morning for non-payment
of the required State license of $25.
They were recognized until Saturday
at 10 o'clock A. M., but it is tacitly
understood they will not put in an ap
pearance but will leave the city and
county. If they adopt the latter course,
it is Very probable that all concerned
will be satisfied.
WHOLE NO. 10.133
'POLITICS IN PENDER.
Democratic Executive Committee Call a
Count Convention Febrnary 28th
Primary Election February 17th.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of . Pender county met at Burgaw
on Monday and called the county con
vention) to meet at that place on
Wednesday, February 28th,- and ap
pointed Saturday, February 17th, for
the" holding of a primary election
throughout the county for the election
of delegates to the convention.
The county- convention will name
delegates to the State convention,
which meets- at Raleigh April 11th,
and! select' delegates to the sena
torial and judicial conventions.
Fire Near-teland.
A telephone message to Mr. B. F.
Penny from Leland, Brunswick coun
ty, yesterday morning brought infor
mation jof the burning of his steam
grist mill and store, about one mile
tbis side of the village. The fire caught
from a flue leading through the ceil
ing of a! room in the rear of the store
early iii the morning, and with the
assistance of several neighbors it was
thought at first that the flames had
been extinguished. The fire broke
out : later, however, and completely
destroyed the mill and store house,
together with a small house at the
back of the store. The stock of goods
in the store belonged to Mr. H. E.
Trueloye, and was partly saved. Mr.
Penny j estimates his loss at $1,500,
with insurance on same of $700.
Discharged Yesterday.
Dr. McMillan yesterday released
from quarantine four of the colored
persons who were detained at the pest
house on accountof exposure to the
cases of smallpox in quarantine. Two
of these were from the city and the
other two were from Masonboro
Sound.; Dennis Perkins, one of those
discharged, asks the Stab to state that
the inmates of the house are given
the best of attention. He thinks that
the officials have faithfully discharged
their duty in every particular, and it
is needless to state that he was rejoiced
to be released from confinement.
Will Be Married To-day.
Mr. John H. Gore, Jr., accom
panied by Mrs. Albert Gore, Mrs. L.
B.' Rogers, Mr. Cuthbert Martin and
Mr. Claude Gore, left yesterday for
Wake Forest College, where this after
noon at 2 o'clock he will be united in
marriage to Miss Mary Alice Brewer,
at the residence of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jno. B. Brewer. The party
will return Friday and Mr. Gore and
wife will be at home to friends at the
home of Mrs, Fannie J. Mitchell, No. 7
South Fourth street.
Mayor's Court.
: Willie Pugh, the negro arrested
Tuesday night by Policeman Guy for
the larceny of an overcoat from
Wright Robinson, also colored, was
sent over to the county jail by the
Mayor1 yesterday in default of $50
bond for his appearance at Criminal
Court. Rebecca Green, colored, for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct,
was fined $5, and Joe Stocks, colored,
was required to pay the cost in a case
against him for disorderly conduct.
No Quorum Present
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Mechanics' Home Asso
ciation was not held last night at the1
City Hall as was appointed. There
was no quorum present and the meet
ing is therefore adjourned, subject to
a call of the President.
The meeting of 'the stockholders of
the Clarendon Saving and Loan Com
pany was likewise postponed last
night.
' DIED.
patiro MRS. jane w. PATI30N. errand -
damirhter of Mrs. Blttia Morris, and the wife of
James W. Patison. agede4 yeara Bin leaves
three children and a husband to mourn their
loss.
Funeral services at St. Luke's Church this
(Thursday) afternoon at 3 o'clock. Friends and
relatives respectfully Invited to attend.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SOTO SUNETARO,
Japanese Wonder Worker.
Fourth of the Popular Course. Y. M. C. A.
Friday nleht. Feb 9. prosrramme opening at
8 SO o'clock sharp. General admission, 60c.
Reserved eea-r, 760. Box sheet opens xnors
day morning and closes 1 nday at 7 P. M.
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500 BARRELS POTATOES
IN BAGS.
Early Ohio, Early Rose, Burbanks,
Bliss, Triumph. Now ready for de
livery; former yield being 18 to 85
barrels to one barrel Sed.
B. F. JCETTH CO., Wholesale ttrocers,
ja SI lm PAW , wilm ngton, N. O.
For Sale!
1 House
(to be torn down or moved away
within the next 10 days by the
purchaser),
On Grace Street,
between Second and Third.
Apply to .
W. M. CUM MING,
Real Estate Agent and Notary Public.
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Thursday, February 8th.
The World Famous Prestidigitator.
Hermann The Great,
In 8tartllng Sensations and Illusions. A
j. Marvelous Legerdemain.
Interpolated Vaudeville by
THE QUEEN OF LIGHT, SOLAKET,
i The Beautiful Drapery Dancer.
The Monarcts of the Musical World,
4 1 Luciers 4
Introducing the Noted Blind Cornetlst,
Mr. J R. IiTJCIKB.
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S TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
& One Yoar, by- MaJl,
$5;00
2.60
1.85
1.00
VSLe Months,
Three Months,
Two Months,
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'Delivered to Subscribers In tfae!
: Oltv mt 4S Ceati Bcr BlAMth. "J
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Announcement, f
Jno. H. Davis, formerly with
the A: O. L., has bought an
inter st in thi bu i ras of
THE KING GROCERY CO.,
and to day enters upon his du
ties as manager. The business
v ill be conducted on the same
principles upon : which it has
been biA't spot cash, no dis
count,; no TIME, NO CEEDIT.
Mr. Davis gives all bis friends
a cordial invitation to call on
Mm at? Fourth Stre t Bridge,
where Ibe will always be glad
to welcome them.
The retiring Manager, B. F.
King desires to express bis ap -preciation
and gratitude to the
public for thtir generous pat
ronage during the past two and
a half years, and hopes the
same generous patronage, in
increased proportions, will be
bestowed on the business under
its new management.
Eesnecifullv.
B. F. KING, Z
JNO. H. DAVIS.
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WHILE CROSSING THE STREAM.'
There Is solid sense In the above.
It Is better to keep safe on so'ld
ground tx-fore trying something new
and untried. For .many years
smokers have smoked the un
matchable; i
"Cuban
Blossom"
rs.
We can't convince von unless you elve this.
Fine Clear a trial and then von will be con
vinced without doubt, 1 aud In futnre- be- a
friend of this famous Cigar. This Cigar con
tains the choicest selected Havana, being mild
uu a pleasure w unoie.
We only sell our eoeda tbxouzh dealers, as Is
well understood.
VOLLERS & HASHAGEN,
4 ntr Manufacturers' Agents.
; - .
J. W. MURCHISON & CO.,
y Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
x i
I Hardware,1 Tinware,
FINE CUTLERY, I
GUNS, j. I
PISTOLS, i !
AMMUNITION, !
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J AGRICULTURAL
I IMPLEMENTS,
f STOVES, &&
we carry large stocks of every
j thing in our line, to which we
invite the special attention ofx
j Country Merchants.
J.W. MURCHISON & CO., f
Orton Building.
WILMINGTON. N. C
Trust.
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PHOSPHATIC LIME!
Manufactured from the Bones and Petrified
Faces of Antediluvian Animals, taken from
thej-ecentiy discovered, Coprollte Deposits on
the northeast Cape Fear river, North Carolina.
A CHEAP AND LASTING MA
NURE FOUND AT LAST.
Contains all the Elements of Plant Food.
Sustains the Crop Throughout the Season
The Best Fertilizer for the Money Yet
Discovered. -
FRENCH BROS.,
Roeky Point. W. C.
Send for Circulars. f eb 6 8m
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TO OUR FRIENDS
AND CUSTOMERS:
'WE WISH TOD" A
Happy Hew Year
and solicit your orders' for
Groceries
to help us to the same.
Tours, trnly,
D. McEACHERN,
Wholesale Grocer.
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"Ba! Ha!! Ha!!!"
ui was In Warren's Cafe and got the
finest" Porterhouse steak I ever ate. When
yon want anything In the eating line, call ,
and see them."
Warren's Steam Bakery
i and Cafe,
flnnneirn MaftMlir Tfimnlft.
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IT IS A MISTAKE
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As stated In yesterday's "Messenger," that
there are no Business Houses FOB BKNT
One of the most desirable stores In . the city
now occupied by Flahblate Clothing Company
will be vacant from Oct 1st.
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"Don't Swap Horses
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