tfioaraateed Boju-FM, EreryrDeyX I CircaUtfea Ltrxtr Tku Tktt .. - Of Any Otbcr Dally News paper PaUIsked to WQalattea. IN THB BTATX. T 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 $200,000 a year more for two Jears, and a less sum for several years to come. All this ia the out come of a faxr Bruvoimorm irrmorted for scientific purposes. They gave me Professor the slip and went into business on their own account. r VOL. LXV.-NO; 117. LOCAL DOTS. The schooner C. C. ,W$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. , . .- r - - . , .... .... " m ingEs-g-sggB -g-sgg- ' ' iiBsiiisBssssMsWMslsssMslssMslMsMslssMMM . 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 . - ... . T 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, ... . -mi. i - i , ,. , , , .... , , , , . - Mia . i 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. m 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. . nn 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. Ieb8tf 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. feb8tf 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. febOt sututh . v : i ,i . fr S TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION & One Yoar, by- MaJl, $5;00 2.60 1.85 1.00 VSLe Months, Three Months, Two Months, ! 'I - '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. feb8tf J 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, ! i :'-- 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. 99 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 1 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. aatf i I "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. 4tfHt"' 77""" " feb IT IS A MISTAKE - i 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. sep M tf tu th sa . "Don't Swap Horses Ciga Hot in the