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OUTLINES.
Gen. Kelly-Kenny' force had a so
rere fight wih i Gren- Oroaje's rear
guard Sunday and lost heavily.
Aguinaldo. the Filipino leader, is said
to have taken refuge in Japan.
The Democratic National Convention
will be held July 4th, at Kansas City.
. Richmond, Vs., is the next place
of meeting of the Medical ' Association
in session at Charleston, 8. C.
Washington's Farewell Address was
read in the Senate; the H-mse dis
cussed the Porto Bican Tariff bill.
Advices from Honolulu report that
the plague has broken oat in other
cities of the Hawaiian group.
Col. W. J. Bryan addressed several
thousand people in the Opera House
at Columbus, Ga. Washington's
birthday anniversary was celebrated
in Richmond, Va.
WEATHER REPORT.
U. & Dkp't or Agrioultttrz,
Weathu Bureau,
Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 22. )
Temperatures:: 8 A. M., 50 degrees;
S P. M., 44 decrees; maxim una, 54 da-ji-ees;
minimum, 44 degrees; mean, 47
degrees.
Rainfall for the day, T.; rainfall
since 1st of the month up to date, 2 50
inches. r
v FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
Washington, Feb. 22. For North
Carolina Fair Friday and Saturday;
fresh westerly winds, becoming vari
able, i
Port Almanac Feb. 28.
'Sun Rises... J 6 41A.M.
Sun Sets . .. . . 5 48 P.M.
Dav'a Length . - 11 H.07 M.
Hisrh Water at Southport. 154 P M.
High Water. Wilmington. 4.24 P. M.
Col. Jack China, of Kentmcky
isn't chinning as much now as he
does sometimes.
Andrew Carnegie says poverty is a
young man's best capital. And there
isn't one of them that isn't anxious
to get rid of it.
The latest gold finds reported are
in Brewster county, Texas. There
i9 a rush for the field, where over
300 claims hare been already lo
cated. :
The friends of the Hay-Paunce
fote treaty will hare to hustle around
and secure twelve rotes more before
tkey can pass it. They lack that
many now. i
Herr Vase will skirmish around in
the Arctic regions next summer to
hunt for Andre, and in due time
some other Herr will go up to hunt
up Herr Vase.
Two Pretoria girls, of good fam
ilies, are accused of aiding in the
escape of Winston Churchill; but
Win. says its no such thing, he did
it all by his lone self.
Birmingham, Ala., is a hustler.
It i3 said that within the past eigh
teen months $7,800,000 has been in
Tested in constructing new manu
facturing plants in that city.
Sena.or-elcct Clark, of Montana,
admits that he spent $115,000 in the
campaign, but it was all for "legiti
mate" expenses. The "legitimate"
way of doing things comes high oat
there.
ilr3. Catt is president of the wo
men suffrage organization. She suc
ceeds Susan B. Anthony and will
doubtless make herself heard. As
the double t shows, she is no com
mon Catt.
It is announced that Thomas B.
Bard, the new Senator from Cali
fornia, is a millionaire. This is an
altogether unnecessary announce
ment. That's the only kind they
elect out there these days.
The Boer women, whose husbands
are in the army, have, with the help
of their children, gathered the har
vest, which .was a splendid one, and
are now ready to take up rifles and
join their husbands and sons in the
fight, if necessary. It is no easy job
to down a people like that.
When Governor Roosevelt is urg
ed to play tail to the McKinley kite
he says it reminds him of the man
who had two sons, one of whom
went to sea and the other became
Vice President, but neither wa
ever heard of again. Teddy does
not propose to permit himself to be
forgotten.
If the Senate refuses to let Mr.
Clark, of Montana, have that seat,
which cost him $115,000, he had
better come South and try his luck.
It doesn't cost so much here. It
didn't cost Senator Pettus, of Ala
bama, bat $17.50, Caflery, of Louisi
ana, $30. Turlev. of Tennessee, $5
or $10 in postage. Pritchard, of
unn Carolina, is said to nave in
vested $100, but he had to deal with
a Rep.-Pop. Legislature.
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VOL, LXV.-NO. 130.
LOCAL DOTS:
" Workmen yesterday began the
placing of the new; electric signal
boxes for the Brums wick Bridge and
Ferry Company. ; V
The1 steamer Driver arrived
yesterday, morning f rnv Fayetteville
and cleared in the. afternoon with a
heary freight for the return.
The Democrats of Edgecombe
county are first in the field, having
nominated a full ticket for the Legis
lature and for county offices. It is a
strong ticket, too. , - .
No local markets are printed
in the 8tab this morning on account
of the closing of the Produce Ex
change in observance of Washing
ton a birthday.
Announcement was made yes
terday of the coming marriage of Mr.
L. L. Bland, of Wimington, and Miss
Lizxie Alford, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jno. EL Alford, of Greenville
Sound.-
The-revenue cutter Alqonauin
on yesterday at 12 o'clock fired a na
tional salute in honor of Washing
ton's birthday. The Algonquin left
in the afternoon on a cruise as far as
Hatteraal
Birermen report that quite a
large amount of lite stock was lost in
the recent freshet up the Cape Fear.
Numbers of carcasses of "sheep, hogs,
goats, eta, have been found floating
in the river. -
Dr. C. Pi Bolles, who recently
resigned his position as superintend
ent of the City Hospital, has decided
to abandon the practice of his profes
sion and has accepted a position with
Messrs. Hugh MacBae & Co., invest
ment brokers. .
The new cold storage plant for
the Carolina Ice Company, near foot
of Dock street, is nearing completion.
It is a handsome building of brick,
and will be quite an addition to the
appearance of that corner.
air. W. H. Biddle, who has
very efficiently held the office of Reg
ister of Deeds for the past year, an
nounces this morning that he has de
cided to have his name presented at
the Democratic primaries as a candi
date for re-election.
Mr. J. D. Edwards, A. C. L.
city ticket agent, offers in an adver
tisement in the Star this morning a
reward of $25 for information leading
to the ,j arrest and conviction of the
party or parties who robbed the ticket
office last Saturday night.
Mr. V. S." Stevens, who for a
number of years has been manager of
the telegraph office at Southport, has
resigned that position and will leave
to-day for Philadelphia, where he will
engage in other business. . Mr. Asa
Doiher, of Southport, succeeds him.
Yesterday was the thirty-fifth
anniversary of the occupation of the
city of Wilmington by Federal troops
during the civil war. The attention
of a Stab representative was called to
this fact yesterday by Mr. Nicholas
Schenck. The date was February 22d,
1865. ;
A voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy was yesterday filed in the
United States Court by E. A. Farrior,
of Kenansville, N. C. Messrs. Allen
& Dortch, of Goldsboro, are his at
torneys, and the case has been sent
to Referee S. H. MacRae, of Fayette
ville. f
Dr. Clark, who formerly manu
factured wood alcohol in this city, but
who is now in business in New York,
has purchased the big iron retort and
huge tank, once a part of the Carolina
Creosote and Oil Works. He shipped
them ion cars yesterday to south
ern Georgia. -
Charlotte Observer Washing
ton special : "Represent tire Bellamy
to-day was an object of envy by all
his colleagues. When he arrived at
his desk he found the same covered
by an immense bouquet of very beau
tiful flowers, the gift of Mrs. Belle F.
Johnson, a former resident of North
Carolina."
It is 'said that the Dan Pack
ard Opera Company will play a re
turn engagement here next tnontn.
The announcement will - not bring
tears : to the eyes of a certain preai
dent of a musical organization who
was very popular with the com
pany (f) upon the occasion of its ap
pearance here early in tne season.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Clyde Line Sailing days.
Notice Change of station.
Masonic Meeting WiL Lodge.
- BUBTJTB88-LOCALS.
j
Lost or Strayed Jersey cow.
A. J. Howell, Jr. Stenography.
New Church at Chadhnrn.
Tlivr. A. D. IfcClure. pastor of St
ih.wi Tnsbvterian Church and
Chairman of the Home Mission Board
of the Synod of North Carolina, left
vesterdsy afternoon for unaaoourn w
Ba.;.t In the dedication of a. new
riehurch there. The
riAdieitorr sermon will be preached
Sunday morning bj Rev. Dr. Rose, of
Laurinburg
Wrlrfat'c Accident.
"
The steamer SeabrigM, a detailed
account of whose accident was pub
lishedin the Stab yesterday, -is tied
tin at W wharf near foot of Dock
street and wiH not resume her. regular
schedule before Saturday, as several
days will be required to make the nec
essary repairs. " The damage to the
vessel and cargo , is probably some
thing over f lw.
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WASHINGTON "DAY
AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Pupils of the . Ualon " aid Heaenwty
Schools Ebi are la laterestlar Exer
cises Featares ef the Occasion.
Yesterday being Washington's birth
day, the pupils at the Hentenway
and Union schools engaged in patriotic
exercises in commemoration of the day.
Hemeaway School.
At the He men way School at 9 SO
A. M. the school opened in the regu-
ar form, with four hundred and twen
ty pupils assembled in the auditorium.
After the regular exercises the Wash;
logton programme opened with the
National hymn, "America." The
children or Miss Shepard's room, the
Third Grade, sang a song appropriate
to the day. The pupils of Miss Wood's
room then presented a play entitled
The Truth Teller."
The pupils of Mrs. McLeod's room.
the Fifth Grade, concluded the exer
cises with "Washington's Birthday,"
the programme being as follows:
Recitation Miss Jeanie Macks.
Chain of Dates Eighteen girls bear
ing shields and repeating events and
e-mng dates from Washington's birth
day, February 22, 1732, ending with
his death and coming up to 1900. The
latter closed with a monologue entitled
"What Are We Doing to Commemo
rate the Life of Washington!"
Recitation, "Washington's Christ
mas Party" Miss Mary White.
Recitation Miss Laura Weill.
Song, "Columbia" By the school.
Recitation, "Things Washington
Didn't Have in His Day" Master
George White.
Recitation, "Washington's Hatchet"
Miss Sadie Denmark.
Song, "The Flag of the Free" By
the School.
Recitation, "In Memoriam of Wash
ington" Miss Janie Culbreth.
Song, "Mt Vernon Bells" by the
school.
Prof. John J. Blair, superintendent
of schools, Mr. James F. Post, Jr.,
chairman of the school committee of
District No. 1, were present.
A pleasant incident of the occasion
was the presentation to the school
through Superintendent Blair, of a
handsome 20x23 inches steel engrav
ing of Washington. It waa sent to the
school by Mr. Rufus L. Patterson, of
Durham, N. C, a member of the ML
Vernon Association of North Caro
lina. The picture was placed on the
rostrum, and Chairman James F. Post
in a taw remaras to tne cniiaren,
called their attention to the gift. The
school gave a rising vote of thanks
to Mr. Patterson.
The school was dismissed at 11 A.
M. and was given the balance of the
day as a holiday.
Usioa School.
At the Union School over 400 pupils
were assembled in the auditorium at
11 A. M. and engaged in a beautiful
patriotic play entitled, "Columbia's
Party."
The characters were represented as
follows:
Columbia Miss Lizzie Kirkham.
Liberty Miss Virginia Bailey.
Puritan Maiden Miss Lula Fincb.
Uncle Sam Master Robert Cant-
well.
People of 78 Louis Orrell, Milton
Gore, and Misses Mary Black, Alice
Wright.
New Hampshire Miss Mary Green
Vermont Miss Genie Gillett
Massachusetts Miss Nellie Reaves.
Rhode Island Miss Louise Sholar.
Connecticut Miss Blanche Penny.
New York Miss Lillie Coble.
Pennsylvania Miss Rebecca Kam
in6kL Maryland Miss Annie Goldstein.
Virginia Miss .Florence Simmons.
North Carolina Miss Katie Borne -
mann.
South Carolina Miss Annie Wat
ters. Georgia Miss Katie Paddison.
Florida Miss Veda Buss.
'Alabama Miss Eslie Risley.
Kentucky Miss Maggie Benson.
Ohio Miss Isabel Newton.
Indiana Miss Lucille Riley.
Illinois Miss Msry Riley.
Michigan Miss Merle McEachern.
Wisconsin Miss Annie Walker.
Misspuri Miss Ida Greenblott.
Minnesota Miss Edith Butler.
Kansas Miss Helen Hopewell.
Nebraska Miss Annell Branch.
North Dakota Miss Marie Hopkins.
South Dakota Miss Lucy Poisson.
Colorado Miss Bailie Ketchum.
Wyoming Miss Mattie Paddison.
Utah Miss Mabel Croom.
Montana Miss Nellie Kennedy.
Nevada Mias Estelle Sykes.
Idaho Miss' Amoret W ootten.
California Miss Jennie Jackson.
Oregon Miss Madeline DeRosset.
Washington Miss Isabel Beldsn.
The characters were appropriately
costumed, and the picture waa a very
pretty one. The girls representing
the States carried banners, and tney
and each of the other characters re
cited appropriate references as they
ma on the rostrum. The school sang
in a chorus "Red, White" and Blue,"
"America," 44Gathered 'Neath the
Flags," Mount Vernon Bells," "Co
lumbia" and "Carolina."
At the close of the exercises. Super
fntendent Blair presented a 20 by 28
steel engraving of Washington, which
Mr. B. N. Duke, ot uarnim, meaner
of the North Carolina Mount Vernon
Aaeu.tlon sent as a present to the
school. The pictures presented to the
twn ekools are bv Stuart, the Wasn
ington artist The school extended
Mr. Duke a rising vote of thanks. Al
ter the programme had been? carried
out, the school waa dismissed ai as.x
P.M. , .
. A number of visitors were at the ex
excises at both schools.
Morning
WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY,- FEBRUARY 23,
THEATRICAL ORGANIZATION.
it
Wasp't Hubby's Fsslt," a Spsrkllsr
Coeaedy, Will Be Travelled by Messrs.
Cowaa aad Blonne.
A new comedy, "It Wasn't Hubby's
Fault," the exclusive right to which
has been purchased by Messrs. James
H. Cowan and John W. Blomme, of
this city, will be put on the road very
soon from Wilmington and the business-like
way in which the enterprise
waa launched augurs ' a brilliant
success financially and otherwise for
the venture.
The formal agreement between the(
proprietors of the company was sworn
and subscribed to before Justice J. M.
McGowan yesterday, a deposit of $600
having been mrde as a guarantee of
good faith. The play cost $500, mak
ing the capital stock of the company
$1,100. O ders are- being placed for
ithograph matter and dates are being
booked for the coming season. The
cast of characters presenting the
comedy will be comprised strictly of
professional artists and Mr. Cowan,
who is a mah of more than ordinary
ability in managing theatrical compa
nies and in! judging of their compe
tency, assures the public that nothing
in an amateur way will enter into the
combination. He will not travel with
the company personally, he having
other theatrical engagements, but his
interests will be represented by bis
brother, Mr. 'Robert H. Cowan.
During the remainder of the present
season Mr. . James U. Uowan will
travel as manager and press agent of
the Boston Star Concert Company, a
company or musical artists, in tne
management of which he and Mr.
8. A. Schloss are associated. Dates
have been arranged for this company
at Newbern, March' 5th, and at Kin
ston, March 6th. It will be out for a
ten weeks' tour of the Carolinas.
IN THE SOCIAL REALM.
Waihiaftoa's Birtbdsy the Occssiso of a
Nsaiber ef Home Entertainments.
Washington's birthday yesterday
was made the occasion of several en
joyable and elaborate social functions.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Carrie
Wright entertained at cards a com
pany of thirty-two of her friends at
her home 1 on Market street. The
event was complimentary to the Old
Maids' Whist Club and a delightful
time was spent by the attendants.
Last evening Miss Anna Peck also
entertained at cards a number of
friends at her pretty home. No. 311
South Third street. The occasion was
one of the' most pleasurable of the
home entertainments of the season.
Another of the events of the after
noon was a card party and reception
tendered to a number of her friends
by Mrs. Joseph EL Watters at her
home No. 110 Orange street There
were quite a number of society people
in attendance and prizes were awarded
for skill displayed in the games.
Purchased a Lnmbcr Plant.
The8TAKhason several occasions
noted the large purchases of timber
lands in this and adjoining counties
by the Angola Lumber Company, of
Norfolk, Va., and predicted that the
movement by this concern which is
backed by a capital of $50,000, would
result in a material advancement for
Wilmington's lumber interests. It
now turns out that the Angola people
are negotiating ior tne purcnase oi
the Peregoy Jenkins lumber plant on
the east side of the Cape Fear river
just above the Hilton Bridge. Mr.
W. T. Sears, general manager of the
company, has arrived in Wilmington
and is arranging for the consummation
of the deal which in all probability
will be made within the next few days.
The plant under its new management
will be thoroughly overhauled and its
capacity of 40T)00 feet of lumber per
dy increased Co something like 80,
000 feet! Tram roads, an order for
rails for which has alreadybeen placed.
will be run into the interior and other
improvements made.
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Clyde Line Vessels.
The Clyde steamship Richmond
came in from Georgetown last night
at 9.50 o'clock, and will sail Saturday
for New York on her last trip from
this port, the lease of the vessel from
the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany having expired. The Oneida, of
the regular Clyde fleet, which was pre
viously on this run, will take the
schedule of the Richmond and will be
here week after next She is no new
vessel at this port, having only a few
months ago been transferred from the
Wilmington line to the run from Bos
ton to Charleston.
The steamship Saginaw will be in
as usual from New York next Tues
day morning.
Mall Contract Closed.
The steam tug Buck, Capt Herbert
Ward,' has been awarded the contract
by the- government to carry the mail
to Southport for the term beginning
July 1st. The transaction was made
through Mr. E. G. Parr, a-postofflce
official of Richmond, and Capt Ward
fixed up the necessary papers yester
day. .The same hours as are now in
effect will be observed. viz: leave Wil
mington daily, except Sunday, at
o'clock A. M., and return at 5 o'clock
P. M.
FOB IHBBIFF.
I herebv announce myself a candi
data .for Sheriff of New Hanover
county, subject to the will of the Dem
ocratic voters at the Primary on March
22L pledging a faithful discharge of
the duties of the office if elected.
THE PIPE ORGAN
FOR GRACE. CHURCH.
A Splendid Entertainment Uit Night for
the Fond, Which Now Foots Up
j OverSMWr
One of the most charming entertain-
ments'given under the auspices of the
Organ Fund Society ; of Grace ME
Church was that last night at the resi
dence of Mrs.! J. p. Garrell, on Third
and Walnut streets. Taere was a
large attendance, and quite a snug
sum was realized for the fund to pro
vide the church with a fine p pa organ.
The programme embraced a series of
living pictures, and they were lovely
indeed. The pictures were shown from
a rostrum in the parlor,1 and wer; as
follows: ' ' '
Tom Pinch and his ister, (Dickens.)
Miss Nellie Thornton' and Mr. Atex.
Culbreth.
The First Quarrel after being engaged
twenty minutes Miss Lily Culbreth
and Mr. 8. C. Morton. !.
That Delicious Moment just before
you ask the. unwilling father for- his
daughter Miss Lizzie Gibson, Dr.
N. M. Culbreth and Mr. Edwin Davis.
Going to the Races Miss Lucy
Bowden and Messrs. 'Horace Bagg and
Jim Sinclair.
The Only Pebble on the Beach-
Misses Sallie Bryan, . Dora Hopkins,
'oily Stewart - and Mr. J. Edgar
Lewis.
The Sweetness of a Last Embrace
Miss Alice Craft and Mr. Jas. Craft
Wireless Telegraphy Misses Annie
Bowden, Daisy King and Mr. . James
North am.
In the Queen's Garden Miss Lucy
Cole and Mr.' Joe King.
New York Day Morning, -Miss
Lily' Home; noon, Miss Blanche
Chad wick; evening. Miss Mary Cul
breth ; night, Miss Marianna Gillican.
During the presentation of the pic
tures, which were illuminated by a
atereopticon, there was some delightful
music by the "Late and Early Mando-
in Club," composed of Messrs. E. T.
Olsen, R. O. Piatt, George P. Taylor
and J. S. Williams. - The pictures
were exceedingly pretty, and the
music was excellent.
The last picture to be shown was the
Refreshment Committee, a bevy of at
tractive young ladies wearing snow
white aprons and presenting waiters.
They were Misses Lucy Bowden, Mary
Culbreth, Orphelia Northam, Hattie
Orrell, Lillie Ward and Dora Hopkins.
All the pictures and the music were
highly applauded, and the last picture
came in for a good share of applause.
The ladies then served refresments,
after which there was vocal and in
strumental music of a most enjoyable
nature. ,
The receipts from the intertsinment
amounted to $34.83, which swells the
total organ fnnd to something over
$600.
Georgetown's Lumber Badness.
The Georgetown Grocery Company,
of Georgetown, S. C, has recently pur
chased a vessel cargo of cross-ties in
the vicinity of Willard, N. C, and
will ship them by schooner from Wil-
miogton to New York. Mr. A. P.
Webber, a member of the firm, was
here yesterday making arrangements
for the shipment and went up last even-
ng to Willard to look after the inter
ests of his .company there. The lum
ber business at Georgetown, Mr. Web
ber says, is booming and the marine
shipping in this line from that port is
fast assuming the proportions of Wil
mington's commerce in this particular.
The Road Machinery.
The big road roller was at work
again yesterday and Engineer Watson,
under the instruction of Mr. Wolfe, is
becoming proficient in the manage
ment of the huge machine. ' The sec
tion of Third street upon which shells
were deposited the'day before, was
gone over yesterday morning and in
he afternoon the section of Castle
street that was recently macadamized
was given attention, not for the need
of the service so much as for practice
for the new engineer. The ponderous
looking object continues to give
"fractious" horses & provocation to
run away and to draw swarms of young
boys and curious older folks.
"The Floor Walkers."
Next Thursday night the Opera
House will offer one of the highest
class mirth attractions on the road,
Ward ana Vokes presenting the big
comedy, "The Floor .Walkers," and in
order to do so had to make a large guar
antee, so it is hoped that theatre-goers
will turn out n masse. Ward and
Vokes are, perhaps, the most well
known 1 comedy exponents and their
support numbers forty artists. - The
play to be presented is said to be every
bit the equal of the celebrated farce,
"A Run on the Bank."
Back from Durham.
L. V. Gradv. Esq.. and Mr. Walter
E. Yopp, delegates to the State Coun
cil Jr O. U. A. 'M., returned y ester
day from Durham, where they have
been in attendance upon the sessions.
The Council was harmonious in every
detail and the various reports showed,
remarkable growth of the order in the
State. The next Grand Council will
be held in Winston.' . Wilmington
came in six votes of securing the next
meeting, but was defeated
Elks Initiated
At a well attended meeting last
night of. Wilmington Lodge No. 532,
B. P. : O. E , seven candidates for
membership were initiated into the
mvsteries of the order. . They are
Messrs. W. N. Harriss, Carl Schuster,
Gus Danenbaum, Sam Springer,
Charlie Taylor, H. Lacy Hunt and
DuBrutz Cutlar, Esq.
1900.
THE ELKS WILL BUILD.
he Committee Recently Appointed by the
Wilmington Lodge Antborized to
. Purchase a Lot.
Wilmington Lodge No. 532, Benev
olent and Protective Order of Elks,
continues -to grow. At the meeting
last night seven new members were
initiated. ; r
That the Lodge will erect, a hand
some building sooner or later is a fixed
fact At the meeting last night the
building committee was authorized'to
buy a lot on which an option had been
secured. The lot is the southern side
of the lot of Messrs. I. M. Bear and I.
J. Stern berger; next door north of the
Seaboard Air Line building. The
Elks' lot is next to the S. A. L. build
ing, and it fronts thirty three feet on
the west side of Front street and runs
back a depth of one hundred and
sixty-five feet 1
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. J. T. Bland, of Burgaw,
was here yesterday.
Mr. A. R. Hilburn, of Viola,
was a visitor in the city yesterday.
Mr. J. P.' Ratterree, of Ches
ter, S. C, is a guest of The Orton.
Mr. T. Morgan Turrentine re
turned to the city yesterday from
Frankfort, Ey.
; Messrs. James and Thomas
Kinlaw, of Tar Heel, were visitors to
the city yesterday.
Mr. Oliver Evans, of. Fayette
ville, of the firm of J. & O. Evans,
was in the city yesterday.
Capt. W. A. .JSanders went
up to Newbern yesterday on a busi-
nes trip. He will return to-day.
The Star is very glad to learn
that Capt John Cowan is steadily im
proving from the severe attaek suffer
ed by him several weeks ago.
Rev. AH. McArn, a talent
ed young Presbyterian minister who
is now pastor at Cheraw, S. C, will
occupy the pulpit of the First Presby
terian Church Sunday morning and
evening.
Mr. James K. Collier, who
until recently was manager of the
James Young Company in a success
ful production of one of Miss Rida
Louise Johnson's plays, arrived in the
city yesterday from New Orleans and
was being greeted by his . numerous
friends in Wilmington. He has sev
ered his connection with the James
Young Company and will leave next
week for New York to' begin another
theatrical engagement.
COMPLIMENTARY GERMAN.
Given by Miss Caamle Lord to Her Even
ing Dancing Class.
Complimentary to her evening
dancing class, Miss Cammie Lord gave
a delightful german last night in Ger
mania Hall, which was participated in
by about twenty couples.
Those dancing were: Mr. A. C. Jew-
ett with Miss Beth Daggett: Mr. Zack
Bell with Miss Sallie Belle Jackson ;
Mr. Frank Shepard with Miss Lillie
Walker; Mr. J. H. Mcfarlane with
Miss Stockton, of South Dakota; Mr.
W. EL Stone with Miss Nessie Wes-
cott; Mr. R. C. Sloan with Miss Fan
nie Green; Mr. Louis Keen with Miss
Lavinia Gillican; Mr. 'Paul Cant well
with Miss Etta Furphss; Mr. Robert
Rourk with Miss Janie Williams; Mr.
Clarence Maffitt with Miss Delia
Clark; Mr. L. J. Pinner with Miss
Georgia Orrell ;Mr. Joe Smith with Miss
Isabel Gore; Mr. W. Hutaff with Miss
Cammie Lord. Stars Messrs. W. L
Moore, J. S. McEachern, Jr., C. J.
Southerland, Jr., J. P. Lewis, E. A.
Wessell, Leslie B. Wiggs, S. K. De
Vaney, Fred Do;k, Harry Small-
bones, J. H. Payne, M. Mintz,"; Willie
Smith.
Prof. Blair to Speak.
Bv invitation of the North Carolina
Sorosis. Prof. John J. Blair, the able
and accomplished superintendent of
the Wilmington public schools, will
deliver an address before Sorosis
at 4 P. M. Friday, March 2, at the club
room on Fifth and Orange , streets.
His subject will be, "Architecture in
Literature and History." The ladies
are looking -forward 'with much pleas
ure to Prof. Blair's address.
Little Workers' Festival.
It is announced that the "Little
Workers" of St Paul's- Episcopal
roiuro.h will viva a festival this even
ing at No. 120 South Fifth street, for
the benefit of the fund being raised for
the building of a new parish house.
The nroeramme will include many in
terestincr and entertaining numbers, the
music being under the direction of
Mrs. A. M. Waddell. Refreshments
will be served.
To The Democratic Voters of New
Hanover County,
At the solicitation of friends I here
by announce myself a candidate for
the office of Register of Deeds of New
Hanover county, subject to the action
of the Democratic primsriea. Grate
ful for the substantial support given
me in the election of 1898 and hoping
that my administration of the affairs
of the office for the past year has been
such as will warrant my re-election.
I am yours, very respectfully,
t J W. H. Biddle.
Tickets for the New Orleans Mardi
Gras one fare for the round trip, by
the Seaboard Air Lone, good to return
until March 15th, inclusive. t
Do you want 2,000 Or 3,000 old
newspapers at your own pricet If so,
call at the Stab office. They make a
cneap wrapping paper. t
WHOLE NO. 10,146
Y. M. C. A. Notes.
The board of diraatoirs rf thA Vnnnir
Men's Christian Association met last
evening in the secretarv's office, but
only routine matters, of no gent ral in
terest, were considered.
The game contests which were ap
nointed for to-morrow niirht will in all
probability be postponed to a subse- -
quent aaie.
Death of Mra St George.
News was received in the city yes
terday of the death of "Mrs. Louise St
George, mother of Capt. 'Willie St
George, who is well known here. She
died Wednesday morning at the age
of 6? years, and the funeral was held
from the Southport Methodist Church
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock by
Rev R. W. Bailey, the pastor.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ST. JOHITS HALL, Feb. 23rd, 1000.
Wilmington Loftge No. 319, A. F. & A. M.
EMERGENT COMMUNICATION this (Fri
day) evening at 7.80 o'clock, for work In.
F. o Degree.
visiting Dremren welcome.
By order ot V. M.
THOS. F. BAGLKT,
feb 3 it Secretary.
Notice of Change of Station.
Notice Is hereby given that all goods con
signed to North West will be discharged at
the wood rack In front of Murrell's store
WE MON TJBB,
feb S3 It' Supt Carol s a Central B. B.
MY! MY! MY!
What was It my wife
told me to order from
'The Unlucky Corner?"
Oh Yes, I Remember.
ONE can of those delicious Jellied Hocks.
ONB round of Jambo Prunes.
ONE Springfield Ham.
ONE cau Mountain Rose Pears.
ONE pound extra thin Chipped Beef.
"Tell Dan to chip It."
ONE pound Grenoble Walnuts.
Exchange call
S. W. SANDERS,
febtf No. 109-quick.
I
To No. 18 Market Street.
where I will be pleased to
my old patrons.
SAMUEL BEAR, Sr.,
18 Market St.
feb SI tf
D. O'CONNOR.
tte&l Estate Agent tlmliiftoiaa Kt
DWELLINGS, STOBES AHS
fiirwiavA wot? mrKrr
OUUDW OUU UUW iVl DOW VU
erms. Bents, Taxes and Insurance
attended to promptly Money loaned
w Imnrovoo taa 1 tf
TTnnnAa am! T nu fw dfllA Aft SMfl
HIP, HIP, HURRAH !
Wilmington has at last got It.
WHAT ?
A First Class Cafe 'or Ladles
and Gentlemen. Call and see us.
Warren's Steam Bakery
and Cafe,
Opposite Masonic Temple.
feblltf
FOR SALE,
Two very desirable Building
Lots on North Front street, $4,500
and $3,500 respectively. Also, a
House and Lot on Eighth street
near Market for $1,450.
Cumming,
feb Sl tf
BEAL.E3TATX AGENT.
SEED POTATOES
- of several varieties and ot
BEST QUALITY.
Fertilizers of all kinds.
Coffee bought t low prices.
Heavy Groceries of best quality. I
Distillers' Supplies, Glue, Blrets. Hoop
Iron, Nails. &c
All our Goods are of
Best Quality and
Low Prices.
The Worth Company,
febStf
Wilmington, N. C.
I Have To-day:
Fancy Malaga Grapes,
Fancy Baldwin Apples,
Fancy Bananas, Sweet
Florida Oranges.
Home-made Candy 15c lb.
And also Hot Peannts 7c qt
J,J. PLUHIIER, Jr.,
204 Princess street.
Interstate Tboneiaa. febntf
Have
Reive
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
X On er, y Ms41, $5.00
Six ZXontks, - 8.50
TlurM tenths, M, : , 1.85
Two ZXctatha, ;; : 1.00
Delivered to Subaerlbera In turn
City at 45 Cents per BEtlu
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
4
SELL
"Shield" brand Lard,
Dry Salt Sides,
Dry Salt Bellies,
Dry Salt Butts,
Smoked Heats,
Canned Meats,
Mixed & White Corn,
Seed & Feed Oats,
Choice Timothy Hay.
IN CAR UOTd AND LfcSi QUANTITY.
We are headquarters for tbe above
articles. Tbey ar oar specialties ' and witb
tnis we nave iramn service una tnpenor
xhlDDinsr faclll let. which asaor 8 oar neto-
mers eTery advantage la tbe Provision Market.
VOLLERS & HASHAGEN.
feblStf
ROCKERY, i
GLASSWARE,
House Furnishing
Goods.....
Our Motto,
No Fancy Prices.
"WE ABE OK THE JOBBSBS'
LIST AND WILL SELL TOU
GOODS BIGHT.
Country Merchants would do
well to aret our price before
placing orders.
0. P. GAZAUX & CO.
t7tf ' .
The
Old Way
Is good enough for
some merchants, bat it doesn't
Bait ns at all. We believe in
new methods, new goods, new
bargains, new everything. It
used to be the fashion to adver
tise goods below cost." We
never do that, because it is
absurd; but we do sell mighty
close to cost, both at
Wholesale
and Retail,
HARDWARE,
TINWARE.
AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS, &e.
J. W. MURCHISON & CO.,
OBTOK BUILDING,
WILMINGTON, N. 0.
jeblStf
TOWEL SOAP."
100 Nice Towels with
each box......
It is a good seller, bat not the
only o -we nave. Broken Candy In
fifty -pound tnba. Assorted Pali Can
dles Best grades Tobacco. 'Seed
Otts and Potatoes. Everything in
the Grocery line.
WE ARE LOOKING
OUT FOR OUR TRADE.
If yon have any shipments for
as tbey shall bring the best price
this market affords. If yon need
nloe Flooring, celling, Moulding or
Board Lumber,
See us before you buy.
Yours," for business,
T. D. LOVE.
days. Passengers, freight and towage.
rifr ram nyyij v ' x v. mvvjm,
feb 10 tf General Agent.
PHOSPHATIC LIME!
Manufactured from the Bones and Petrified
Feces of Antediluvian Animals. -taken from
the recently discovered OoproUte Deposits on
the northeast Cape Fear river, north Carolina.
A CHEAP AND LASTING MA
NURE POUND 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., .
Rocky Point. N. C.
Send for Circulars. febBtm
Agricultural
Salt,
30 Tons Dirty or Meat
Salt.
1,000 Bushels Water
Ground Meal. .
2 Second-hand
Wagons.
Also, all kinds of.
Groceries and Guano.
D. L. GORE CO.,
tebsotf
lio, m and lt V. Wstsr It.
Vollers
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