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OUTLINES.
Two men arrested, for the murder of
the Roberts family near Jacksonville,
pis., a short time ao. Brjan
tpoke in the Hall of theHoaae of Rep
resentatives at Atlanta, Chu
The Y rginia Qeneral Assembly has
made the briikday of Hon. Jefferson
Davis a legal holiday in that State.
The Financial bill has been
agreed to in conference and reported
to tLe Senate. 8mallpox is prov
ing fatal in small towns near Ashvillo;
several deaths hare occurred.
Tee Quay case was considered j ea
ter da j in the Senate. Toe Porto
Rica a tsr ff bill was discused in the
House. Expectation is on tip-toe
ia London, anxiouily- awaiting news
of Oen' CroD j's surrender to Lord
Roberts' forces. Gen. Buller's pro
gress towards Lady-smith is so slow
that it scarcely excites interests;
Cape, Town advices are that the
British are gradually driving the
Boers out of Cape Colony.
New York markets: Money on
call was steady at 2&2 per cent;
the last loan being at 2 per cent; cotton
steady, middling uplands 9 1 16c ; flour
was still firm on winter wheat old
prices; wheat spot weak. No. 3 red
74i cents; corn spot weak, Nq.2 43o;
oats spot weaker. No. 2 29c; rosin
steady spirits turpentine quiet, at
56c
WEATHER REPORT.
U. S. Dkp't or Agriculture,
Weather Bureau,
Wilmhgton, N. C, Feb. 23. )
Temperatures: 8 A. M., 38 dereea;
8 P. M., 53 degrees; maximum, 53 de
grees; minimum, 35 degrees; mean, 47
degrees. .
Rainfall for the day, T.; rainfall
si ace 1st of the month up to date, 2 50
inches.
FORECAST FOB TO-DAY.
I Washikoton, Feb. 23. For North
Carolina Rain late Saturday; fair
and colder -duaday, southerly winds,
increasing in force.
Port Almavaavc Feb. 24.
Sun Rises.... 64DA.M
Sun Sets........ ..... 548 P'M.
fjjnn.'h II M nAU
Hitfh Water at Southport. 3 05P 1L
High Water. Wilmington,. 5.35 P. M.
One of the latest inventions in
France is artificial cork, made from
ground cork and other stuff mixed
with i
Henry Watterson is said to have
begun his career as a publisher after
the war by pawning his watch for
150. Begn on tick, as it were.
A Wisconsin farmer who remon
strated against his son's going to a
dance finally persuaded the young
man not to go by taking down his
oM mnzzle loader and filling his legs
with shot.
It is said that Miss Annie Wheeler,
youngest daughter of Gen. Wheeler,
iso wed Lieut. Fiscus, of the U. S.
Infantry. As MTsa Annie is a daisy
Mr. Fiscus may consider himself a
lucky cuss.
The President of Harvard Uni
versity Bays college sports are be
coming too expensive. They are.
They coat broken heads, noses, ribs,
arms, legs, etc., with doctor's bills
as incidentals. .
James Charlton, general passen
ger agent of the Chicago & Alton
railroad, had one of the longest runt
on record. He retired a short while
ago after having been in active ser
vice since 1847.
Judge Baker, of Chicago, is mak-r
ing commendable efforts to relieve
his town of foot pads, Ac, by sen
tencing every one convicted in his
conrt to twenty years or thereabouts
in the penitentiary.
There is no mystery about making
diamonds. All that is necessary is
to take a lump of sugar and subject it
to 5000 degrees of heat, wait awhile
and you have your diamond. This
beats gouging in the earth for them.
If the reports be true the French
officers who are serving in the Boer
army get pretty good pay. They
get a bonus of $600 before starting,
t600 when they arrive and from
3uQ to $600 a month for the time
they serve.
Dr. Selfridge, of San Francisco,
claims to have successfully treated a
cancer on his face with the X-ray,
and has been successful in a number
of other cases. He claims that the
method of curing external cancers
has been, found.
Dr. Parsous, of Chicago, does not
intend to have any scrambling over
his estate after he goes. He has
already given $2,500,000 to Chicago
hospitals and to colleges and has
1,500.000 more to dispose "of in, the
same way, the only condition in
these( bequests being that the-recipients
obligate themselves to pay
to him and his wife 2 per cent.
annually during their life time, for
their support, when the contract
ceases.
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VOL. LXV.-NO. 131.
LOCAL DOTS.
Democrats of Pender county
will hold their convention to day at
Burlaw to elect delegates to the State
and other party conventions.
Mr. W. H. Northrop, Jr., has
been appointed temporary clerk of the
City Board of Audit and Finance until
Capt John Cowan is able to be at his
desk again.
Mr. F. A. Muse, a man of wide
experience in the dry goods business,
has taken charge of the dress goods
department of Wilmington's Big
Backet 8tore, on Front street
Bosin scored still another ad
rance on the local market yesterday,
closing quotations having been posted
at I115Q150, which is the highest
price recorded since about the middle
of April last
The steamboats Hawes and A.
J. Johnson, of the Black River line,
arrived in port yesterday morning and
cleared at about 4 o'clock in the after
noon for Clear Bun. Owing to heavy
freights the Hurt did not get in from
Fayetteville until yesterday evening.
Luther Bivenbark was bound
Over to the Criminal Court by Justice
Fowler yesterday on a charge .of dis
posing of mortgaged property, belong
ing to lleasrs. Thomas fc Mercer. He
plead guilty, waived examination and
was committed to jail in default of
bond.
The barque Francis S. Hamp
shire, which is chartered to load trolley
pols here at the Carolina Central rail
way, for a new electric plant in San
tos, South America, is the largest sail
ing ressel that has ever visited this
port She sailed from Bio Janeiro
February 18th.
In the official call for the Dem
ocratic primaries the date was stated as
Tuesday, March 20th, instead of
Thursday, March 23d, as it should
have been. The error was in the
manuscript and was not an error of
the printer. The call is printed in its
corrected form this morning.
The Clyde steamship Richmond
sailed last night for New York a day
ahead of her regular schedule, on ac
count of her transfer back to the Old
Dominion Steamship Company, from
whom she was leased by Messrs. Wn.
P. Clyde & Co. She carried among
her cargo seven hundred bales of cot
ton. Cards have been received by
friends in the city announcing the
marriage of Miss Cora Peschau, daugh
ter of the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. F. W. K
Peschau, to Mr. George T. Foster, on
Wednesday. February 21st at GreeDS-
burg. Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Foster will be
at home after March 15th in the Mc-
Farlacd Block, East Pittsburg street
Greensburg.
NKW ArA'FKnMENTS.
A. Shrier Shirts and neckwear. .
J.W. Plummer, Jr. Fine fruit.
W. B. Cooper Cross cut cigarettes.
BT7SIHKH LOCALS.
j
A. D. We isell Store for rent.
Notice Owner wanted for yearling.
COLUMBIA CANTATA.
A Sslesdid Estertslsnest Gives Last
Nlghc by the Latberaa Parockial
Academy.
The children of the Parochial
Academy of 8t Paul's Evangelical
Lutheran Church gave a apleodid en
tertainment last night at Lather Me
mo rial building They p reseated the
"Columbia Cantata." a bright catchy
patribtio play, and greatly delighted a
large audience.
Miss Minnie Glamever was pianist
and large numbers of the school chil
dren made up the caste, representing
"Columbia, Uncle Sam," army and
navy, abd various nations. The
singing was exceedingly good, in
cluding , popular national sonps.
The I children were prettily at
tired in costumes befitting the char .
acters they represented, and the
players were very heartily appplauded
by the audience that they so agreeably
entertained and which so highly ap
preciated the eff orts of the children in
presenting the cantata.
The entertainment was given for the
benefit of the academy, of which Prof.
E O. Counts is the able principal. It
was gotten up by the teachers of the
school.
Tewa Creek Improved.
Steamboat men who have been ply
ing between Wilmington and points
on Town Creek, in Brunswick coun
ty, are very much gratifid at the re
cent1 very" material improvements
made in dredging out the channel
and otherwise improving the course.
Prior to this work the mouth of the
cret-k and many points in the stream
were dangerous to navigation, and it
was j with difficulty that the larger
river boats could go in and out with
out danger to themselves. The work
by the engineer's corps came in good
time, and the rice planters and boat
owners dependent upon this stream
are profuse in their praise of the local
government authorities who had to
do with the improvements.
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Cettoa Still Advaoclnr.
There was still another rise in the
local cotton market yesterday in sym
pathy with the' New York spot mar
ket which was quoted in the after
noon at 9 1-16 cents for middling. The
Wilmington quotations are firm on a
basis of 8f cents for middling, which
figure has not been approached on the
local market since October, 1895 Ear
ly in this month of the same year as
high as nine cents -was reached. -i
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
TO A PRESSMAN.
Mr. Joe Hodge Killed by the Press at the
Dispatch Office Yesterday Eveaiof.
His Head Horribly Crashed.
A dreadful accident occurred yes
terday evening at 5 85 o'clock to Mr.
Joe Hodges, the pressman at the office
of the Evening'JDispatch. He was en
gaged in running off the paper on the
Cottrell power press, which is operated
by electricity, and had about two
thirds of the edition off, when it is sup
posed that something went wrong
with the running gear of the machine.
At any rat he was inside the frame of
the press at the bck of the bed, and
while several employes of the office
were looking on they were horrified to
seethe press suddenly start TLe bed
plunged back on the young man, and
bis "head was oaught between the
plunger, and the air chamber, a hol
low device into which the plunger
goes to break the force of the bed as it
fli-s forward and backward. Mr. Jim
Judge, one of those who were pres
ent, as quick as a flash stopped the
press before it made another revolu
tion, or it would have mashed the
pressman to a pulk. When the bed of
the press released bis head he feel inside
the frame without uttering a cry. The
awful force with which he was struck
had knocked him senseless and he was
unconscious when taken from the
midst of the a achinery. It is not
known how the press started, as the
band was on the "idler," but it is pre
sumed that in tightening a bolt Mr.
Hodges came in contact with the rod
which throws the band from the
"idler" to the driving wheel.
Dr. W. J. H. Bellamy was immadi
ately summoned and was at the un
fortunate young man's side in a few
minutes. While the injured man lay
unconscious on the floor of the press
room, he shaved the side of his head
and dressed the wound. It was hardly
necessary to have done so, however,
as a glance showed that he was fatally
injured. The left side of his skull was
crushed and thera was a terrible gash
three inches above the ear and extend
ing inward as far as the finger could
be put The injured man was sent to
the city hospital, and died within five
minutes after he arrived. - He died at
7 25 P. M., just about two hours after
he received the injuries. He never
regained consciousness.
Mr. Hodges was 22 years of age and
was the son of Mr. Jesse Hodges, a
well known ship carpenter who is at
present at Norfolk, Va. His mother
is dead, but he baa three younger
brothers, Edward and Willie, who are
here, Rufus who is in the country,
and a sister, Mrs. Charles Potter, who
resides in Richmond, Va. The de
cased was formerly employed at the
Stab office and at the other
newspaper and printing offices
at differen times and for
some time lately had been a mes
senger boy at the office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. He. quit
that job to take tbe position as press
man at the Dispatch office. He has
bt-en boarding receutly with Mrs.
Pickett on Second street between
Orange and Ann streets.
Dr. R. J. Price, the coroner, upoa
being notified of the death of Mr.
Hodges, viewed the body, and upon
an affidavit being made out, he sum
moned a jury and will hold an inquest
this morning at 10 o'clock at the court
house. The following jurors were
sum moo ea last nigm 10 investigate in
case: Dr W W. Lane. James War
wick, E. G- Yopp, B. H Atkinson,
J. M. HU and R W. Haywood.
ENTERTAIN MEN r BY I ITTLE WORKERS
Was Olvea Last Eveaiat for Besef it of tbe
Parish Home Paid.
The entertainment given last even
ing, by the "Little Workers" Society
of St Paul's Episcopal Church at No.
120 South Fifth street for the benefit
of tbe Parish Home fund, waa a most
enjoyable affair and waa fairly well
attended.
The following programme of musical
selections was rendered, after which
refreshments were served:
Piano Solo Serenata in D major
(Miskowski), Mr. Williamson.
Vocal Solo The Mission of a
Rose," Miss E. Metts.
Vocal Solo "Since First I Gazed,"
(Faislani), Mr. Williford.
Vocal Solo (Selected), Miss Left
wicb. Quartette "Soft and Low," Misses
O'Connor and Whittaker and Messrs.
banks and Holden.
Vocal Solo (Selected), Mr. H. Mac
Farlane. Vocal Solo (DeKoven).Miss O'Con
nor. RebaUdlag at Carolina Beach.
Many of the cottages at Carolina
Beach, which were destroyed by the
November storm, are being rebuilt
and the indications are that this popu
lar resort will present even a more
handsome appearance by reason of the
improvements than before the hurri
cane, which played havoc on all hands.
Contractor Thad F. Tyler is comple
ting the cottage of Mr. S. W. Sanders,
which waa recently bought by Mr. N.
M. McEachem; Contractor C. D. Mor
rill is at work on three new cottages
for Maj D. O'Connor; Mr. Walter
Smallbones' new cottage is practically
completed and the foundations are
laid for Mr. D. McEschern's new cot
tage. Mr. M. F. Croom will probably
rebuild soon and it is understood that
Mr. L. Vollers will also rebuild. Re
pairs are also going steadily forward
on the hotel and bar building.
A suaosi Mocmemt.
Mr. Jals. I Metts is hereby an
nounced by his friends as a candidate
for the office of County Treasurer,
subject to ratification by the Demo
cratic primary. "
WILMINGTON, N. 0., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24,
IT IS OUTRAGEOUS.
There Is No Ambnlasce for Takiag People
to the City Hospital Something
Ought to Be Dose. -
The fact that there is no ambulance.
to be used in connection with the city
hospital is a shame.' The need for an
ambulance is a crying need, as one of
Wilmington's leading physicians ex
presses it and it sadly reflects on those
whose duty it is to provide the hospital
with modern appliances.
The' necessity for an ambulance was
painfully apparent to many who
gathered at the Evening Dispatch
office yesterday evening when Mr.
Joe Hodges was fatally injured by the
newspaper press. His head was
crushed, and a vehicle was ordered to
send him to the hospital. A seated
buggy or buckboard was sent from a
livery stable and it had to be returned,
as it was not at all suitable. The best
thing to be had was a furniture wagon
but even that was so long in getting
to the scene that the man who was so
terribly injured had lain for nearly an
hour and a half on the floor of the
press room where the accident oc
curred.
If the injured man had been con
scious how awful must have been ' his
sufferings being taken to the hospital
in a rough furniture wagon as it j lt
ed aonlog the streets. If it had
been raining or snowing it would
have been all the worse. Just why
an ambulance has not been provided
f jr the hospital years ago is beyond
the comprehension of humane peo
ple. The proper authorities should
lose no time in providing a modern
ambulance for the hospital, as the
physicians say it is one of the most
badly j needed things in connection
with the institution.
AT TILESTON HIGH SCHOOL.
Exercises ay Utopian aid Thctt Delta
Literary Societies Other Society
aad Class Meetlsrs.
The Utopian Literary Society of
Tileston High School held its usual
weekly meeting in its hall at the Tiles
ton High School yesterday. After a
brief business discussion, the following
programme was rendered and greatly
enjoyed by those present:
Reading from "Forty Lies and Other
Lies" (Bill Nye) J. Henry Sailing.
Reading from "Fun, Wit and
Humor" (Bill Nye) Miss Annie B.
W hite.
Sketch of Life of J. Whitcomb Biley
Rufus Futch.
Readme of Poem, "Tom Von Ar-
den" Miss Mary Powers.
Reading or foem, "The Uld Man
and Jim" Miss Nellie McMillan. -
Theta Delta Society.
The Theta Delta Society, of Tileston,
also held an interesting literary ses
sion yesterday afternoon, at which the
following programme was observed :
Sketch of Washington David
Holt.
Jefferson's Tribute to Washington
Miss Clair Latnrop.
Hatchet otory (humorous) Miss
Irene Peterson.
Washington's Character Katie
Mayo.
A . Boy's opinion of Washington
(Humorus reitcation) H e 1 a n d
Whitney.
Tbe Society of the class of 1900 at
Tileston held a business meeting in its
hall yesterday afternoon. Only routine
matters were attended to. There was
also a business meeting of the E. O.
Society of tbe class of 1902.
Tbe Ladies' Basket Bail Team of the
school also held a business session.
There was a fine attendance of mem
bers. .
i VESSELS BOUND THIS WAY.
List of Those Chartered' or Hsviog Sailed
for Port of Wilialaf toa.
The following list of vessels are re
ported as having been chartered, in
port or having sailed for Wilmington
Tbe schooner Abbie O. Cole. 232
tons, Cole, New York for Wilming
ton and Porto Rico
Schooner B I. Hazard, S72 tons,
Blatchford, New York for W liming
ton.
Schooner D. J. Sawyer, 288 tons,
Kelly, Wilmineton and Windward.
Schooner John R Fell, S18 tons,
Loveland, at New York
. Schooner Mecosta, 199 tons. Strat
ton, at New York.
British schooner BlomiOon, 271
tons, Baxter, sailed Brunswick, Jan
uary 12th for Barbados and Wilming
ton. Schooner George W. Whitford, 181
tons. Decker, sailed Penh Am boy
February 14th for Wilmington and
New York.
Schooner Lois V. Chaples, 192 tons,
Medero, sailed New York January
27th for Salem and Wilmington.
Schooner Wanda, 272 tons, Wag
ner, Point a-pitre for Wilmington,
St John, N. B. and Halifax.
Schooner Cora M. 137 tons, Mitchell,
at Porto Rico for Wilmington.
Norwegian steamship Aquila, 1.047
tons, Andersen, sailed Liverpool, Feb
rusry 7th.
British steamship North Flint, 1.408
tons, Owens, sailed Tyoe February
3rd for LasPalmasand Wilmington.
Norwegian steamship Skuld, 913
tons, Olsen, Ghent for Wilmington.
Barque Francis S. Hampshire, 992
tons. Van Horn, sailed Kio Janeiro
February 1st 'or New York, Wil
mington and Santos.
Norwegian barque Passat, 654 tons,
Aanonsen, reported off Deal January
24th for Wilmington.
Swedish barque Adele. 598 tons,
sailed Helsingborg December 19th.
Swtdish baraue Norden, 413 tons,
sailed Palma January 2Jih
f Norwegian barque Sonora, 534 tons,
sailed Hamburg January SUtb.
Norwegian barque Eliezer, 160 tons,
sailed Bristol November 21st
To The Democratic Voter of Wil
mlaslom Townthlp.
I respectfully announce myself as a
candidate for re-election before the
Democratic primaries to be held
Thursday, March 22. for the office of
Constable With high appreciation
for your former patronage, I respect
fully solicit your suppjrt Bespect-
WnxiAH BBXZHJjr, 8b. r
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Major J, B. Ezell, of Colum-.
bia, 8. C, is in the city. i
Mr. .H. F. Alphin, of New
bern, was here yesterday. j
Mr. J. H. Lewis., of Aberdeen,
spent yesterday in thecity. j:
- . Mr. W. J. Orr, of Bock Hill,
is registered at The Orton.
Mr. John H. Orem, Jr., Balti
more, is a guest at The Orton. 1
Mr. N". H. Carter, Wallace,
was here on business yesterday. .
- Dr. E. C. Begiater, of Char
lotte, was a guest at The Orton yester
day.
Mr. J. D. Tyndall, of Clinton,
N, C, was here yesterday on a busi
ness trip.
Editor C. Ed. Taylor, of the
8outhport Standard, came up to the
city last evening. , :
Mr. B. S. Moore, pf Ivanhoe,
N. C, was in the city yesterday call
ing on the wholesale trade.
Messrs. E. R. Troy, J. H.
8wain, R. N. Swain, and Thos. Bojlin,
of Southport, came up to the city last
evening.
Miss Gertrude Barnes has re
turned from a visit tc friends - in Ons
low county. She was accompanied
by Miss India Hewett
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Worth and
daughter returned yesterday morning
from a visit to Washington, Philadel
phia and other cities North.
Mr. J. P. Brown, of the car
acountant's office, A. C. L., was taken
suddenly ill yesterday while at work.
The Stab is glad to announce that last
night he was resting easily.
Mr. J. E. O'Donnell, who
makes his headquarters here as repre
sentative of the National Cash Regis
ter Company, came in yesterday from
a trip through North Carolina.
Mr. J. L. F. Armfield, of the
well known tobacco manufacturers
Sparger, Bros. Co., and as fine a fel
low as can be found In the great army
of "drummers," was here yesterday
taking orders for his house.
It is learned that Mr. E. P.
Parker, who for some time has be-n
in the city as resident agent of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, will
leave with his family soon for Wash
ington, where they will reside in the
future.
Mr. J. F. Tolar returned last
evening from ; New York, where he
spent several days this week. He re
turned via Charlotte, and as this was
his first visit to that city in recent
years, he was enthusiastic in his praise
of the evidences of prosperity j in the
' Queen city" of the State.
COTTON AND NAVAL STORES.
Comparative Stateneat With Last Year's
Receipts at WUmiagtoa.
A comparative statement of - the re
ceipts of cotton and naval stores at
tbe port of Wilmington for part of the
crop year and for the week ending
yesterday are posted at the Produce
Exchange as follows:
Week ending February 23rd. 1900
Cotton, 5,724 bales; spirits, 226 casks ;
rosin, 3.450 barrels; tar, 3,462 barrels;
crude 133 barrels.
Week ending February 23rd, 1899.
Cotton, 703 bales; spirits. Hi casks;
rosin, 1,929 barrels; tar, 1,628 barrels;
crude, 159 barrels.
Crop year to February 23rd, 1900
Cotton, 254,399 bales; sprits, 29,060
casks; rosin, 154 770 barrels; tor, 70,281
barrels; crude, 11.542 barrels.
Crop year to February 23rd, 1899
Cotton, 284 712 bales; spirits, 27.272
casks; rosin, 152,995 barrels; tar, 64,207
barrels; crude, 10,765 barrels.
It is noticeable from these figures
that the receipts of each item for tbe
past week are very materially in ad
vance of those for a corresponding
period last year especially so as re
gards cotton, which has for the past
three .or four weeks made gains of
nearly ten fold and pressed the crop
year receipts to this time very near
to those for the same period last year.
The receipts of all naval stores at
Wilmington this year are gratifyingly
in advance of last season's receipts,
notwithstanding a reported shortage
in the crop.
Chartered to Load Logs.
The British steamship North Flint,
of 1,408 tons burthen, Capt Owens,
has been chartered by Mr. Will L.
Miller to take a cargo of gum logs
and other timber from this port to
Glasgow for the Acme Tea Chest
Company. The steamer sailed from
Tyne Feb. 3rd for Las Palmas and
will be here in due time. Mr. Miller
already has two cargoes ready at the
company's pier at Point Peter and
still another steamer will be along in a
few weeks. Mr. Miller says the Acme
people were highly pleased' with the
first cargo, which went in December
last aboard the steamship Moonstone,
and that the logs were declared
superior for veneering purposes to any
ever shipped from the United States.
It is needless to add. that the managers
of the company are highly pleased
with their purchases of timbered lands
up the Cape Fear. 1
Announcement.
The friends of Mr. J. H. Davis beg
to announce him as a candidate for the
office of Sheriff of New Hanover
county, subject to the action of the
JJemocrauc primary. t
Tickets for the New Orleans Mardi
Gras one fare for the round trip, by
the Seaboard Air Line, good ' to return
until March 15th, inclusive. t
1900. ,
Y. M. C. A. , SPORTS.
A Hotly Contested Game of. Basket Ball
Last Night The Score Was 15 to 8 j
i ia Favor of No. 1 team.
A series of games of basket ball
were begun last sight between two
teams of the gymnasium class of the
Y. M. C. A. There was a large at
tendance of spectators, including a
large number of ladies. Probably 200
people witnessed ' tbe game, among
the spectators being Superintendent
Jno. J. Blair and the faculty of Tiles
ton High School. A 1
The game was between the follow
ing teams
No. 1
McLaurin. . . .
Boney. ;
Rncka .... .
Davis. Ed (c)
Marshall ....
No. 2
. VanLaer (c)
.Davis, W. L
...... Dosher
Jones
Irving
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Mr. George E D lano, physical di
rector, acted as umpire, Mr W. L.
Latta as referee, and Mr. Joe Biley as
time keeper.
The game was played strictly ac
cording to the rules, atd was a very
pretty one. It was hotly contested
by both teams, and tbe spectators en
joyed it very greatly. The game be
gan at 8 30 P. M-, and the first half
lasted twenty minutes. After a rest
of ten minutes, another twenty min
utes were taken up with the second
half. The result of the game was a
score of 15. to 8 in favor of team No. 1.
The game last night was the first of
a series of games to be played between
the two teams. Another game will be
played probably next week.
After the game the gymnasium
class gave a fine exhibition, under the
leadership of Mr. George E Delano.
Those who deserve special mention
for their excellent work were Messrs.
Delano, Boney and Marshall.
To City Subscribers. ' .
City subscriDers are earnestly re
quested to report promptly at the Stab
office every failure of the carriers i to
deliver their papers. In all such cases
steps will be taken to insure promp
and re4rlar dli""T
Church Notices.
Bladen Street Methodist Church: Rev. J. J.
Por er win trech at 11 A. M.. and at
i ho evening service.
Im-nanuel Church: Berrlcea at it A. K. and
7 80 P. M by Rev. Edward E. Lane. Pravtr
meeting Wednesday niicat at 7.8 . Hunaay
8chool at 8.80 P. M.
The Seamen's Bethel: Regular religions ror
rlcea will be held to-morrow afternoon at 8
o'clock. Seamen and rivermen are especially
inviteo. ah welcome.
First Baptist Church, corner of Market and
Fifth streets, uer. Calvin S. Black well, D o.,
pastor; 11 A. M , "Jeans Only " At 7.30 P. M.,
What Must I Do To tie Saved ?"
Chapel of the Good bnepherd, 81zth and
Queen streets. There will be the usual services
on Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Bunday
School at 4 o'clock In the afternoon.
Southslda Baptist Church, corner Fifth and
Woosier streets. Rev. H. H Herring, pastor.
ServlceH 11 o'ciocc a. M. and 7 8 P. M. Sutidav
School at 8PM Prayer meeting service every
Wedn-sday night t 8 o'clock.
First Presbyterian Church: Divine service
at 11 a H. and 7 0 P. M conduct) by Rev.
Mr. Mc vrn, of Cheraw. 8 C. Sunday chool
at 1 8 P. M. Prayer m-etlng on Thursdays at
8 P. M. The public cordially invited.
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, corner
Fourth and Campbell streets, Rev. Alex. D. Mc
Ciure. pwtor. gabbath services at 11 A M. and
7 30 P. M Sabbath (School at 8.8 P. M Prayer
meeting Wednesday 8 P. M. The public cor
dially invited. sets free.
8e -oad dvent Baptist Chnrch, between Cas
tie ana Church streets. Preaching by he
patr. Eld r . Fisher, at It A. M. aud 8 P. M.;
suniay richool at 4 P M. Frayar meetings
Tu-sdav and Friday nights at 8. 8trangers
and visitors codla.ly invited, tfeats frte.
Brook yn Baptist Church, corner Fourth and
Brunswick streets Rev. J. J. Payeenr pastor.
Services to-morrow at 11 a. M. and 8 P. tt.
Sunday chool at 8.30 P. M W-ekly prayer
and praise meeting Wednesday at 8 P. M.
strangers and visitors are cordialyl Invited to
all services
8ervlos at Bladen 8treet Methodist Church,
corner tnrih and Bld-n streets at II a. M. and
7 81PM eve y Saibato. br trv pus tor. Rev
J J. Porter. 8und y school at S 80 P. M ; a p.
Merrltt superintendent Prayer oieettug Wed
nesday evenings at 8.80o'clcck. A cordial In
vitation to 1J.
Fifth Street Mthodift Church, situated on
Fifth ttiviet between Nun and Church, ttev.
John H. Hall pastor. Services every Sunday
at 11 a. M. and 7 so P. M. Prayer m-etlng Wed
nesd iy eveain at 7 8 o'clock. Sunday School
Sunday a' ternoon at 3.00 o'clock, a co. dial in
vitation e t- nded to all.
Grace U. E. Church, corner of Grace and
Fourth streets. Pastor, Rev. J. N. C ie. Ser
vices Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. and 7 0 p. m.
Sunday School, J H Davis, supt , 8 80 p. m.
Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 00 p. m.
A cordial welcome to ah. Visitors to the city
especially Invited 8et8 tree.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
IT IS A MISTAKE
As stated In yesterday's "Messenger." that
there are no Business Houses F h. RENT
)ne of the most oeetrable st res In the city :
now occupied by Flshblate Clothing Company
will be vacant from Oct 1st.
sepSStf
to th 8
D. O'CONNOR.
Real Estate Agent, Wilmington, N
v . DWELLINGS. STORES ANI
sTt I OFFICES FOB RENT,
iiiiil V Houses and Lots for sale on eaa
Still f arms. Bents, Taxes and Insurance
SBan attended to promptly. Money loaned
m imprnvni ma 1 tf
100
89
58
99
48
91
89
120
87
28
Boxes Gross Cut.
Boxes Dnke'i Cigarettes.
Boxes Cycles. '
Boxes Old Virginia.
Boxes Duke's mixture.
Boxes Cameo.
Boxes Tobaeeo tndPlfM.
Boxes Schnapps Tobaeeo.
boxes ITfanogany.
boxes Big 4 Tobaeeo.
W. B. COOPER,
Wholesale Grocer,
feb 18 a wi'm'naton. w. C
Groceries.
CLOSE PRICES,
BEST QUALITY,
PROMPT
SHIPMENTS.
Send us your orders.
D. McEACHERN,
Wholesale Grocer.
SM ana 908 North Water street
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I-
Cis
Dt
Cigarettes
WHOLE NO. 10,147
NEW ADVEBTISEMEKTS
MY! MY! MY !
What was It my wife
i told me to order from
"The Unlucky Corner?"
Oh Yes, I Remember.
ONE cn of those deiteioua Jellied Hocks.
LMtu"U ti aiu'nuo jrrunes.
ONE Sprtngflr-ld Hm.
ONE pqnnd extra thin Chipped Beef,
-rail Dan to chip it."
vol yuuuu uroiiuuio nrtuuuis.
Exchange call
S. W- SANDERS,
febaotf No. 109-quick.
I Have To-day:
Fancy Malaga Grapes,
Jrancy .Baldwin Apples,
Fancy Bananar, Sweet
Florida Oranges.
Home-made Candy 15c lb.
And also Hot Peanuts 7e qt.
J. W. PLUMMER, Jr.,
204 ' Princess street.
Inter-8tate 'Pbnne '8
feb 17 tf
SEED POTATOES
of several varieties and of
BEST QUALITY.
Fertilisers of all kinds.
Coffee bought at low prices.
' Heavy Groceries of best quality.
Distillers' Supp les, Glue, Rivets, Hoop
Iron, Nails, &c. ,
All our Goods are of
Best Quality and
Low Prices.
The Worth Company,
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Wilmington, N. O.
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.-X; - GORE CO.,
feb 90 tf 190, 193 and 134 N Water St.
CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE,
House Furnishing
Goods.....
Our Motto,
No Fancy Prices.
WS ABB OK THB JOBBERS'
'LIST AUTO WILL SELL TOU
GOODS BIGHT.
Country Merchants would do
well to sret ear price before
placing orders.
0. P. CAZADX & CO.
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EVERY YOUNG
LADY SHOULD!
And every young Lady CAN
nave a nice Desk by buying one of me and
paying a small amount each week or month as
she may get her '"Pocket" or "Pin Honey."
You cannoc commence too early to Incul
cate methodical business habits in your boy.
Encourage him by getting a nice neat Desk and
let him keep the ' Family accounts " In addi
tion a Drsk will keep ink stains off the dining
and centre table -save the trouble of hunting
all ovr tbe house fur stationery, and Is ths
place to file that receipt which oftentimes
kee s you from paying a Dill twice, and some
times thrice.
H. F. PARKER
Furniture and Furniture Novelties,
No. 17 Sonth Front Street.
Messenger and Dispatch oopy. feb41 tf
PROTECT
YOUR HORSE.
Blankets
A2TD
Lap Robes .
THIS WEEK AT
ACTUAL COST
For Cash.
Cut Pbicxs ok Buggies.
H. L. FEMNELL,
THB HOBSX MTLLIKIB,
HASOXIO TXMTLS.
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, On Toaiy by Kail, $5.00
;Six SXonthsT - fc.60
Tare Months, " 1.26
Two Month, . 1.00
K Delivered to Subscriber in tbe
City at 45 Cents per BIontM.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.'
SELL
onieiu Dranaxara,
Sit n v i
Dry Salt Sides,
Dry Salt Bellies,
Dry Salt Butts,
Smoked Meats,
Canned Meats,
Mixed & White Corn.
Seed & Feed Oats,
Choice Timothy Hay.
IS OAK LOTS AND LI83 QUANTITY.
. We are beadanartera for the above
articles. They am our specialties and with
this we have traln1 serclce nd Minerliir
-h'pplog facilities, which asxur s on- i ceto
mero every advantage in the Provision Market.
VOLLERS & HASHAGEN.
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Democratic Primaries.
NOTICE.
11 white men who wish to Join the movement
for the promotion of good government, ana
who honestly Intend to supnort the Democratic
nominees, are invited to participate in a pri
mary election which lsh.reby called to be held
In the reveral wards and townships of New
Hanover county on Thursday, March 83d, 1900,
at the following hours: .
Polls in the city will be open at 8 o'clock A.
M. ar.d closelat TP. K.
Polls in the precincts outside of the city of
Wilmington will op;n at 9 o'clock and close at
4 o'clock P. M.
The Primary Election is called for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the following
county (faces: .
Sheriff, Begisterof Deeds, County Treasurer,
County Coroner, County Surveyor, two mem
bers of the House of Representatives. -
Also, a 8enator for New Hanover and Brans- -
wick counties.
The said Primary Election Is also called for
the purpose of electing five executive c.mmit-tet-men
for each precinct, and delegates to the
county convention which is h-rsby called to
meet on Saturday, March 81st, 1900, In the Court
House la Wilmington for the purpose of elect-
ing delegates to the state and District Conven
tion's and for the purpose of ratifying the aoilun
of the primaries.
At tbe clote of the election the poll-holders
shall immediately count the votes and nuke
returns la duplicate to tho County Executive
Committee, at the Court House, signed by at
least two of the noil-holders.
The Coumy Executive Committee shall cer
tify the result to the County Contention which
shall ratify the action of the people In the pri
maries by declaring tbe candidates who re
ceived a majority of the aggregate vote oast
In the county for the reap -ctlve offices the reg
ular Eomlnees of the Democratic Party.
In the event that no candidate receives a ma
Jority of the vote - cast for the offloa for v. hlch
hd stood, then a second primary shall be held on
Tuesday, March STch, 1900, which primary shall
be governed by the same rules and regulations
which governed the flrst primary, and the only
eat dl jatts voted for shall be the two which re
ceived the highest vote In the fist primary.
Votes cist for any other persons shall not be
counted.
There shall be only one voting place In each
ward and township, except' that In Harnett
township there shall be two, one of which shall
be located at or near the Delgado Mills.
ballot boxes shall be provided as fol owe: At
each voting place there shall be one box prop
etly labelled fcr County Officers; one box for
LegtsUt.ve Candidates; and one box for each
precinct, where tnere is m.re than one prtclnot
in the ward or township, in whlh votes for
precinct esecutive committeemen ana able
gates to the county convention shall be ct at.
Candidates for county offices ahull be v. ted
for on one ballot; candidates for legislative
offices bhall be voted for on one ballot; and ex
ecutive committeemen and delegates to the
county convention, shall b voted for on one
ballot. M
The following Inspectors of election andpoll
holders have been appointed,
first Ward W. T. Carpenter, W. L. West,
C.J. w. Rehder.
Second Ward E. Keith Calder, H. G. Fennell,
J.G.Love.
third Ward L. B. Sasser, I. H. Well, E T.
Wade.
Fourth Ward W. F. Robertson, Q. H. Smith,
A L DeBosset.
Fifth Ward B. B. Penny, Jno. F. Litt'eton,
J. 8. Barnes.
Caps Fear Township W. H. Shearln, Robt.
Bordeaux, Chae. casteen.
Harnett Township At Township House
W. F. Alexander, B. B. Humphrey, J D. Woody,
t Delgado Mills Jesse WUl-ams, James Ezell,
D. F. O'Brien.
Masonboro Township J. T. Hawkins, O. B
Blchop, B. u. Montrord.
Federal Point Township Owen Martlndale,
J. T. Burnett Thos. McGhee. '
The polling places will be announced later. .
Theceeeral precincts are entitled to the fol
lowing repiesentatlon In the County Conven
tion: rust ward First precinct, six C elf gates;
Jecjnd precinct, tour delegates; Third precinct,
three delegates; Fourth precinct, one delegate;
Fifth prtcinet, one delegate.
Second Ward (Two precincts), sixteen dele
gates Thud Ward First precinct, ten delegates;
Bee a d preclncs, seven delgates.
Fourth Ward First precinct, sevsn delegates;
Second precinct, s'x de egates.
Fifth Ward First precinct, six delegates;
Second precinct, seven del -gates; Third pre
cinct, fire delegates; Fourth pieclnct, two dele
rstes. Cape Fear Township Two delegates. -Harnett
Township (Two precincts), four dels
gates. -
Masonboro Township Two delegates.
Federal Point Townsh'p One delegate.
By order of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee el New Hanover county.
D McEACHEBN, Chairman.
W. A WRIGHT, Secretary.
Dispatch copy. fe882t
HIP, HIP, HURRAH!
Wilmington has at last got It.
WHAT ?
A First Class Cafe for Ladles
and Gentlemen. Call and see us.
Warren's Steam Bakery
and Cafe,
Opposite Hasonic Temple.
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FOR SALE.
Two rery desirable Building
Lots on North Front street, $4580
and $3,500 respectively. Also, a
House and Lot on Eighth street
near Market for $1,450.
dimming,
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REAL ESTATE AGIST.
Volte & Hasten,