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. ; -f if -a; .-LAAAAa6 6 ooo 0 0 1 0 Gs.rioteed Bon-FMe, EreryDy$ 'St TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.! $ CircBlitloa urjer inn inn Of Any Other DIIy News paper Published la , Wllmlojrtos. One Tear, by Elavil, $5.00 X Six Months, " S.50 : Three Months, 1.85 $ Two Months, 1.00 OLDEST DAILY NKWSPAFBR! ILY NEWSP1PERI HE STATE. Delivered to Subscriber in th ' IN THE VOL. LXVI. NO. 51. WILMINGTON, N. C, SUNDAY, MAY 20, 1900. WHOLE NO. 10,220 X City mt 45 Cents per Blontn I It ' " . - 1 . . ' ; I i - I '1 t I. a 1 S $ f ii ii ii il-4 " i 1 1 r I iv w ii t I - w a ii w ii js s 4 I. ii 111 II II I 1 R I SI ' w I I I I ' w I II i ii rm ,- - - m mm m. Al li t I I If T Dnhllsliod In A 1 I II I I I II 1 I B 1 I Y ' -1 I I I I I IX I XXI II -i I XXI II- IT M M II V M II I I ! - . i . I.I ... . I . i 1 - - i ' i . r ? ' i 1 1 The planting Jtar outlines. ti,p Grant statue was unveiled ye .uv in the rotunda of the capital at Washington. The Senate finally rejected the pneumatic tube service provision in the postoffice appropria- i w s i roa bill. Kia iicvoy aeieaiea Pirn Creedon irf the sixth, round. resident McKinley goes to Ohio in J j;.e for two or three weeks. Yel low fever is epidemic in San Salvador. Cunard line steamer- Corinthia, from New Orleans for South Africa, is ashore on the coast of HaytL The bubonic plague is officially an nounced to exist in San Francisco; there have been six deaths during the nast three months. London is in a sute of high carnival over the news from South Africa. . The siege of Mafeking as raised Wednesday, Mav lolh. Texas has quaran tine,! against San Francisco. D. 15. M-re. turpentine distiller near fcK)btris- station; Fla., assassinated by 'negroes: further trouble is expected. The Catholic cottage building at Belmont. X. G., destroyed by fire. j. ,N'e- York markets: Money on call! easy, quoted at 9 per cent, last kau at 2 per cent"; cotton quiet, mid dlinz uplauds flour inactive but liruilv held; wheat spot firm. No. 2 red 7?;C; corn spot firm. No. 3 43c; its spot dull, No. 2 27c; rosin firm, tirai.ted common to good $1.55; spirits turpentine firm at 51J52. WEATHER REPORT. U. S. Dep't of Aqrictltcrk, i Weather Bceeau, Wilmisotojt, N. C. May 19 ) : Temperatures: 8 A. M , 66 degrees; S L M . "7 degrees; maximum, 80 de crees: minimum, 61 degrees; mean, 72 decrees. Rainfall for the day, T; rainfall si ace Is, of the month up to date, ,5S inches . j S'-aj-e of wa er at S A. M. at Fayetto, rille 3 6 feet. ' OOTTOX REQI05 BULLETIN. Heavy rains are reported over the Cirjiinas and Georgia, 'and light showers in the other districts. The temperature changes have been un important. I FORECAST FOR TO DAY." : WAsiiixGTOX,May 19. For North Carolina Cooler Sunday and partly cloudy, with showers in eastern por tion. Monday fair and cool; fresh northerly winds. Port Almnmcf'--M7 20. un Rises ... 4.51 A. M. Sets 7.02 P. M. lav s Length 14 H. 11 M. rii?h Water at Southport. 12.09 P. M. Hi?h Water. Wilmington 2 39 P. M. ; August Pless cured himself of a powerful infatuation for a young woman by jumping from Brooklyn bridge anl staying under the water. ' Some men know a good thing when they see it. Street car con ductor Hall, of St. Louis, who cele brated his 0:h birthday& few days ago, still conducts. N ; ! That wa3 a right cote trick of Senator Clark, but the probabilities ajre that the Senatorial dignitaries who want to shut him out will stack the cards so that his trick will not count. The American locomotive goes bowling right along and getting there. During the nine months ending March 31st 4,000,000 worth of them were Bhipped to other countries. Manila correspondents- complain of the strict censorship on news ex ercised there now. They are going to let mighty little unpleasant, news come from the3e patches of ground until after the next election. A contemporary a3ks "should the farmer be contented?" Of course he shouM. Everybody should be contented, or get somewhe in that neighborhood. Content is better than riche3 or" a freepass to a circus. Everybody who has arly gold coin hid away iQ old stockings, or any Ijing around loose, would confer a fatorby dropping a line to Secre farJ Oage, who i3 particularly anx ious to know what has become of that 400,000,000 in gold coin that can't be accounted for. - An army surgeon in South Africa discovered four things first, 'hat the wounds inflicted by the rtfes used are mostly of a curable kind: that artilhery does not kill men; that the X-ray is a great help to the surgeon, and that ws are" nothing compared with what they ased to be as life de- 3troyers. ! preferring to the talk of nomi atng Admiral Schley for Vice eaident, he writes that he has . Either the capacity nor the prom lneace" that would sug'gest him for ' aJth,n more than he now is; and, erefore he ia not losing any sleep J!er the yice Presidency. Admiral sinWeValke4 ghty like that, but ;htUT ahore hehM . LOCAL DOTS. Nineteen arrests were made by the police during: the week. Fire of the offenders were white persons. Col. Waddell spoke yesterday to the citizens of Anson county at Wadesboro, He ia expected to return to the city to-day. Contractor D. Hanna has been awarded the contract for laying the foundations for the new store of Mr. D. L. Gore on Front street. The schooner Nellie Floyd, Capt Nielsen, cleared yesterday for New York with a cargo of 525,579 feet of lumber from the Hilton Lumber Company. Mr. Charles S. Rose, of Fay- etteville, a member of the senior class at the University, has been awarded the Charles W. Worth prize for the best thesis on a philosophical subject There was nothing doing ,in spirits of turpentine on the local mar ket yesterday. Other items ia the naval stores market were unchanged. The day's receipts of spirits were 113 casks. The Third Rank Distriot Team K. of P., "under the direction of its Captain, Mr. W. F. Roberson, will confer the rank of Knight upon one. candidate at the regular meeting of Jefferson Lodge Wednesday night Live Oak Camp No. 6, Wood men of the World, will unveil a mon ument to their late sovereign, Wm. Ulrica, some time during next month. Messrs. Thomas It Post J". W. Fleet and Benj. Bell are a committee to ar range for the ceremonies attendant upon the unveiling. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Banks Holiday. D. L. Gore Co. Field peas. Yollera & Hashagen Flour. Geo. O. Gay lord Why ia it! W. B. Cooper Virginia meal. M. EL Curran Getting warm. Government Proposals waated. S. & B. Solomon. Stylish shoes. J. W. Plnmmer, Jr. Extra, nice. Fishblate Clothing Co. Nice hats. Dingelhoef Bros. Marvel of man. W. L.L Excursion Carolina Beach. Masonic Meeting Concord Chapter. J. EL Render & Co Japanese screens. Lyceum Theatre-Belle of Chinatown Geo. O. Gaylord'a Branch Store- Battle Axe shoe. Bcsnrass locals. P. EL Hayden Buggies. , JTor Sale Business and home. Wanted-Rooms, Wrightsville Beach. UAME FRIDAY AFTERNOON. Promised by W. L. I. sad Naval Reserves Base Ball Teams Practices. The base ball contingent of Wil mington's population has been disap pointed so frequently in the matter of games at Hilton Park that the an nouncement of another contest will probably be received by some with misgivings. r The management of the Naval Re serves and Wilmington Light Infantry teams, however, promise the public some fast ball in their first match con test for the season next Friday after noon at 4 o'clock. All arrangements for the game were perfected yesterday and the managers and captains of the aggregations say they will play or, figuratively speaking, "bust" Such well known players as Sweeney and Zellers and Pinner and Gwaltney will compose the batteries and with the advantages of practice that both nines have enjoyed there is jBvery assurance that a game of "profeshn ball will be pulled off. Wednesday afternoon candidates for the W. L. L team will meet for prac tice at Hilton and on this occasion the team that will be pitted against the "sailors" will be selected. A full at tendance of aspirants for positions is desired. 1 Saaday Afternoon Trip. The popular Sunday afternoon trip to Carolina Beach and return on the steamer Wilmington, will be run to day by Capt Harper as usual and the 25 cents fare will prevail. The boat leaves her wharf at 2;30 o'clock in the afternoon and returns at 7:30 in the evening and not at 2 aad 7 P. M., as erroneously stated in yesterday's pa per. - In this connection patf ons of Capt Harper's popular line w31 be pleased to know that Mr. R. O. tianks will be aboard the Wilmington again this sea son as purser and will of course be de lighted to have his friends make many and frequent visits to Carolina. Speakiag Wednesday Mint. The Omintv Executive Committee is already at work toward giving Hon. Locke Craige, of Asheville, a rousing MMntinn nnon the Occasion Of hlS speech on the Constitutional Amend ment here Wednesday night. The peaking will take place from a stand which will be erected at corner or Third and Dock streets and a very large crowd will hear him. The announcements for the Samp son, Pender and Brunswick meetings have previously been made in these columns. Old Landmark Remoyed. The old fountain in the middle of Market street near Front was yesterday torn down to make way for the street paving and will be moved to Dock street near Front The fountain was placed on Market street during the ad ministration of the late Col. E: D. fTTl and has offered a refreshing; draught for thousands of wearied dray horses. MILITARY EVENTS. Wilmington Light Infantry and the Naval Reserves Cele brations To-morrrow. THE PROGRAMMES ARRANGED Cralse on the Hornet by the vSslior Boys" and Msgnlficent Function at Carolina Beach by the W. L. 1. Prizes for Target Shoot. Probably in no other city of the SUte outside of Charlotte will the May 20th celebration be so generally ob served as in Wilmington this year. By a happy coincidence, aside from the date marking the signing of the Meek lenburg Declaration of Independence, it is the anniversary of the establish ment of Wilmington's two most pop-. ular military organizations, the W. L, I. and Naval Reserves and right roy ally will they celebrate the day if weather conditions and other circum stances are propititous for the execu tion of the very elaborate functions which have been arranged for by the committees in charge. ?Many of the public buildings and private business houses banks, insurance offices, court house offices, Produce Exchange and others will close for the day and the attaches of each will be given the day for recreation and pleasure. Frequent notice has been made of the very elaborate exercises contem plated by the Wilmington Light In fantry as mapped out by their special committee composed of Messrs. C. S. Grainger.N. E. Gillican and E Payson Willard. The company under orders of Capt C. H. White will assemble at the armo ry at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning and the members will march in a body to the steamer Wilmington's wharf, where they will be taken to Carolina Beach, the scene of the day's festivities. The first boat for the beach leaves at 10 o'clock in the morning; then an other at 3 o'clock and still another at o'clock in the afternoon. Return ing, the boat will leave at convenient hours for the several return trips. Sedgely Hall Club has been tendered the company for use during the day and there will be music, dancing and refreshments galore. A large number of ladies have signified their intention of gracing the event with their pres ence. The usual target shoot will be held at the beach and prizes will be awarded as follows: Best shot at' target, distance of 500 yards, silver shaving set Best shot at target, 200 yards, com pany medal and pair military brushes. The prizes were on exhibiton yester day at Huggin's jewelry store and are very pretty. In anticipation of this feature of the exercises of the day, a number of the members of the com pany went out to the park yesterday afternoon for a practice shoot and some very good scores were recorded. The Nival Reserves' Cruise. , Equally as elaborate but somewhat different in its nature will be the cele bration of its anniversary by the Wil mington Division Naval Reserves. The principal feature of the day's exercises for the "sailor boys" will be a cruise on their boat the Hornet. Shortly after 9 o'clock members of the Division will go aboard the boat for a trip out to sea as far as the lightship and there will be other incidental fea tures that will go to make the ceiebration the equal of that planned by the W. L. I. First Lieu tenant A. B. Skelding will be in com mand and the members have been ex tended the courtesy of inviting a few friends to enjoy the cruise with them. On the return trip to morrow evening stop will probably be made at Southport and a match game of ball' withCaswell is being talked of. Then it is also probable that stops will be made at other points of interest along the route. The cruiser was fired up yesterday afternoon for "trial trip", so to speak, to see that everything was in order and she made a splendid exhibit of fast time and grace up and down the river. The machinery worked nicely and steam will not be allowed to go down in . the boilers until after the trip ia over. Mr. T. M. Morse, of Southport, will be aboard as naviga tor. The celebration promises an abun dant measure of success. In addition to the celebrations ar ranged by the two companies, several fishing frolics aboard tug boats are on tapis and a number of beach parties are being made up. County Roid Improvement. The force of convicts at work on the Castle Haynes county road, under the direction of Capt John Barry, have completed permanent improvement to the section between the railroad and the Mill Creekv bridge. The work is said by competent judges to be first class in every particular, and the pnos phate rock from the mines of the New Hanover Land and Improvement Com pany is being used as fast as it can be distributed by Mr. T. A. Watson, the contractor for the hauling. Thus far nineteen car loads, of an average of thirtv-two tons each, have been used and the material ia said to be of very excellent quality for the use to which it is being put Capt. Wllley's Qnests. The Algonquin arrived yesterday from her cruise south as far as Charleston. On the trip, Capt Wil ley had with him as his guests , Dr. T. aBurbamk, Mr. M. W. Divine, Mr. H. M. Emerson. Rev. Father Dennen, and Mr. M.J. Oorbett all of whom returned to the city aaleiy alter a most delightful trip. i PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. r Mr. R. C. Carson, of Charlotte, is a guest of The Orton. j Mr. B. F. Rogers, of Concord, is registered at The Orton. Mr. E. B. Craddock, of Lynch burg, Va., is at The Orton J p- Mr. J. C. Causey, Jr.,' of Cau sey, S. C, is at The Orton. j J. B. Schulken, ! Esq., of Whiteville, was here yesterday. r-Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Zachary left-yesterday morning for Raleigh. y- Mr. H. J. Gerken returned yesterday morning from Richmond. U Mr. and Mrs. D. M. "Williams left yesterday morning for Old Point. p- Mr. S. J. Davis, of Burg aw, was down for a short visit to the city yesterday afternoon. r Mr..Jno. C. Griffin, a popular travelling man from Wilso, is at The Orton to spend Sunday. 4 Miss Randolph, of Boston, left yesterday afternoon for- her home after a very pleasant visit to friends in the city. , - Capt. W. A. Sanders and Mr. W. A. Bourk have returned from a trip to Richmond, Philadelphia and Baltimore. D. J. .Lewis, Fsq., of White ville, was here yesterday making ar rangement for taking the census be ginning June 1st - Dr. Nathan Anderson, of Wil son, was here yesterday, making ar rangement for the renting or purchase of a cottage on Wrightsville Beach. - Mr. Oscar R. Peterson, for merly of Wilmington, but now of Ra leigh, arrived yesterday to spend Sun day. He is now with the Postal Tele graph Company at Raleigh. Mrs. Henry Helm Clayton wife of Professor Clayton, director of the Blue Hill Observatory, near Bos ton, Mass., is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Wertenbaker at the U. S. Marine hospital. The Eagle Paper Company's popular salesman, Mr. T. H. Thomp son, arrived in the city after an ab sence of two months, to spend Sunday at home. He will leave for Rich mond, Va., Monday morning for a brief business trip. LYCEUM STOCK COMPANY. Bids for Enfsgements Beinr Received from Other Points by Proprietors. The Charlotte News of the 18th inst says: , Mr. James K. Collier, of the Collier & Cowan Lyceum Theatre Stock Com pany, arrived here this morning from Wilmington, and has arranged to have his company here soon, nightly, at the park auditorium. Mr. (Jollier's com pany will give a change of bill nightly, mostly vaudeville. The company is said to be a good one, and, as it is popular priced, the attendance will no doubt be large. Messrs. Collier .& Cowan also are in receipt of a telegram from Woener & Tuckfield, managers of the Highland Park, Jackson, Tenn., in which they ask for terms for a Summer engage ment of about ten weeks. According to their request, Messrs. Collier & Cowan wired an offer and furnished them with particulars by letter. Loeke Craif at Payetteville. The Fayetteville Observer has the following notice of the speech of Mr. Locke Craig at that place: "Hon. Locke Craig made a speech of near two hours length last night at the Court House to a delighted audience of ladies and gentlemen. It was a mas terly effort, and was generally re garded as a more lucid exposition of the purpose and effect of the Amend ment as well as or its lawfulness, than any other speech so far delivered in the State. Throughout it was en livened by a number of brand new jokes and humorous stories, told in Mr. Craig's inimitable droll style. So that what with the logic and what with the fun, all his hearers were charmed into the f orgetfulness of the passing of time. With the Churches. Rev. Rufus Ford, of Bennettsville, S. C, arrived in the city yesterday and will occupy Dr. Blackwell's pul pit at the First Baptist church at both services to-day. Dr. Blackwell will to day preach the annual sermon at the commencement exercises of the Bennettsville Graded Schools and from thence he ,will go to Wilson to assist in a series of revival exercises.. Rev. Dr.arriss, of Goldsboro, will occupy the pulpit of the First Presby terian church at both the morning and evening services to-day. Schubert Hall Recital. The regular Baturday afternoon re cital by pupils of Miss Cannie Chas- ten's piano classes was given yester day at 6 o'clock in Schubert HalL The-following programme was ob served: "Nocturne in O Minor." (Chopin). by Miss Lucy Cole. "The Erl-King " (Schubert-Liszt) by Miss Carrie May VonGlahn. "Berceuse." (Ubopin) by Mr. James O. Craft "Ballade. Last Island." (Perry) by Miss Marcella Shrier. Marooning Parties. Members of the marooning party at Kittv Obttasre. Wrightsville Beach, re turned to the city yesterday afternoon after a most enjoyable season. During the past week there was also a marooning party at mi. oamuei Northrop's cottage at Wrightsville. Members of this party also returned to the city yesterday afternoon. Write to L. S. Alien, G. P. A.. & A. L. Railway, Portsmouth, Va., for full iMfflriMWA mm nh lot in vine all information as to Confederate Reunion at Louisville, May SOth-June 3rd. t WILMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Various Institutions In the System Will Close This Week Annual Address at Tilesfon fcy Col. Waddell. This week will witness the closing of all the Wilmington public schools and appropriate exercises for the occa sion will be held at each of the fine institutions in the system.. On Thursday at i Hemenway school from 11 o'clock inj the morning to 1 o'clock in the afternoon there will be an exhibition of the work done during the term in the several class rooms, and on Friday at the same hours there will be similar exercises at Union school. Ii On Friday evening at 8.15 o'clock the most elaborate! exercises will take place at Tileston High School. The annual address wjll be by Col. A. M. Waddell, and there: will be other fea tures of especial interest. j Patrons and friends of the schools are cordially invited to be in attend ance upon the exercises. The colored schools, will likewise close on Thursday land Friday of this week. ' j AT THE OPERA HOUSE LAST NIQH1. Entertainment by the Lyceum Stock Co. This Week's Announcements. The thrilling Western drama, pro duced with signal success Friday night was again presented by the Lyceum Theatre Stock Company last night The attendance was' small, as it should not have been, but the play was en thusiastically received. Mr. Somers and Miss Jewett portrayed their re spective roles with their usual marked ability. jj For to morrow night which is to be ladies' night again, lithe company will offer "The Belle bf Chinatown," a drama of an interesting type and thrilling in nature, 'though not extrav agantly so. The piece will be pre sented with special scenery and me chanical effects. Wednesday nighlj a revival of the old familiar and ever liked "East Lynn" will be presented and the at traction Friday night will be Alphonse Daudet's Sapho, given with an excep tionally strong cast Wednesday evening will also be ladies' night On account of i the company having to "get up" in so many! strong plays this week the regular matinee Tuesday af ternoon will be dispensed with, but the usual 10 cents bargain matinee Satu day afternoon will be given. and to the school boy and girl j jwho creates the greatest number of words out Of the phrase "Lyceum Stock Company" will be awarded a gold prize. Funeral of Mr. Henry B. Jewett. The funeral of the late Henry B. Jewett was held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock from St ij Paul's Episcopal Church, the services having been con ducted in a very, impressive manner by Rev. Milton A. Barber, the rector, assisted by Rt Rev. Bishop A. A. Watson. The interment was at Oak dale cemetery and many beautiful flo ral tributes were laid upon the grave by sorrowing friends. The pall bearers were Messrs. J. Hicks Bunting, H. M. Foard, John Wrighi H. P. West, W. W. Jones and Charles M. Whitlock. Dr. R. D. Jewett, of Winston, a brother of the deceased, and Miss Mary B. Jewett of New York, a daughter o the deceased, were present .- to attend the funeral. ; For Indian Famine Fund. The New York Commerce and Com mercial Bulletin of a recent date con tains the following item: "We have received a contribution of $25 towards the Indian famine fund from Mr. D.' L. Gore, of the D. L. Gore Company, Wilmington, N. C, and forwarded the j same to Messrs. Brown Bros. & Co. 'of the committee of one hundred. We shall be glad to receive and acknowledge any addi tional sums."' jj Excursion to Norfolk.! Thos. H. Knight; the well known colored excursion manager, is billing the town for a special trip via the Sea board Air Line to Norfolk and return May 28th. The train leaves Wilming ton at 6 o'clock in the morning, and separate cars are announced for white and colored passengers. A game of base ball between ! the Wilmington and Norfolk teams is one of the ad vertised attractions. ! Received Splendid Appointment Dr. Thos. M. Green, whose gradua tion with honors at the University of Maryland was noted in these columns several days ago, has received the very desirable appointment of resident sur-' geon in the hospital of the institution from which he received his degree. He is a son of Dr. W. H. Green, of this city, and has numerous friends here who will learn with pleasure of his merited success. I I Back From College, f Messrs. Joe Price and Joe Watters, Wilmington students at St. ' Mar 's College at Belmont, which was burned yesterday, will return to their homes to morrow. An account of the confla gration is published in the telegraphic columns of the Stab this morning. News of the burning was first received in the city yesterday by a private tele gram to Rev. Father Dennen. New Orleans Minstrels. Tented Minstrelsy, rather a novelty for this? section, was introduced last night at Hilton Park by the New Or leans Minstrels. A large audience as sembled under the canvas and seemed to appreciate the good singing, jokes, etc. However, I the performance dragged at times! and the dialogues were a! bit alow and devoid of wit LAST REGULAR MEETING BEFORE SUMMER SEASON. -4 i " H . Cape Pear Chapter Paughfers of the Con federacy Elected Officers and Chose; Delegates to State Convention. I J The regular monthly meeting of Cape Fear Chapter, Daughters of The Con federacythe last meeting until afer the Summer season was held yester day afternoon at 5 o'clock in the assem bly room of the W. L. I. armory. In the absence of the president, Mrs. W. M. Parsley, who was too unwell to attend the meeting, Mr3. Gabriel Holmes, the vice j president, presided, and as the session was the last of! tjie fiscal year much o up in the hearing several officers. the time was taken . 1 .i or reports from the If U pon motion it was decided to Con tribute to Henderson, N. C Chapter the amount of $10 toward a fund which that organization is receiving for j a portrait of the lamented Governor Zebulon B. Vance,' "the war Governor of ihe State." j j i One application for membership jwis received, after which the annual elejb tion of officers took place, which suited in. the selection of those served durin the jpast year with exception of Miss Kate Harlowe, wao the s the very efficient secretary, who declin id re-election. Mrs. Jno. S. Watters was' elected in her stead. j f The matter of the election of dele- "4 gates to the national meeting! of Daughters of the Confederacy, which will be held in Montgomery, Ala. oln the second Wednesday in November was deferred until a subsequent meet ing. The following were, however, elected to the State convention, which assembles at Raleigh on the second Wednesday in October. r 11 Delegates Mrs. j W. M. Parsley, Mrs. Jno. James, Mrs. M. S. Willard, Mrs. W. L. Harlowe. ! i Alternates Mrsl A. A. Watson,' Mrs. J. Wallace; Carmichael, Mrs. Gabriel Holmes and Miss Mary Mearef. A very pleasant incident of the meej- ing was the announcement that Eugene S. Martin, Esq., who has always taken a lively interest in matters pertaining to the Confederacy, had presented to the museum of Cape Fear Chapter a very valuable triune picture of Stone wall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jef ferson i Davis. The portraits iferp painted in England and were brought over to the United States by a blockade runner ; during tne war. rney came into possession of the lamented Capt G. L. Dudley and afterwards intoj the hands of the late Alfred ; Martin; father of Mr. Eugene Martin who presented them yesterday afternoon and which, of course, were received with the greatest appreciation by;th$ managers of the museum. Sacred Concert Rehearsals. As the date approaches for the 4 sacred concert at Fifth Street M Church, the rehearsals are made mor frequent and nothing will be left done in the way of practice. Charles E. McMillen. director of unj- Mri the music, requests that every participant, in the concert be present for each ret for 3 hearsai from now until, the date the concert. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights of each week beginning at 8.15 o'clock. To Wrightsville Beach. The weather "to-day promises to be sufficiently warm to cause the average citizen to long for; a refreshing touch of sea breeze, and to the many who will naturally turn to Wrightsville as an ideal spot to spend the day, it will be of interest to know that the usual Summer schedule for Sunday will be in operation on the Seacoast railroad. It is likely that quite a large crowd will go down. j Trolley Poles for South America. The brig St. Mary, Capt. .Gold- thwait cleared yesterday afternoon for Santos, Brazil, with a cargo of 1,337 trolley poles and 424 pieces Of limber and lumber which will be used in the construction of a new South American street railway by the jSai Paulo Light and Power Company. The cargo is valued at 16,866.65: and the vessel will be towed to sea to da. FJshblate Clothing Company. Mr. S. H. Fishblate, the genial pro prietor of the Fishblate Clothing Oonl pany, was too busy in showing jaud taking orders for new Spring goods yesterday to change his advertisement as usual, but he invites a careful read ing of the old one, and then, last but not least, a careful inspection of his stock by the Spring purchaser. SUCCESS AT HOME. ' Some Wilmington folks are no doubt in the same plight, as was Mr.- W. G. Craig, No. 924 North Fourth street, this city, and will be glad to know that all cases of eye defects, however aggra vated, are now being entirely relieved in this city by Dr. O. F. Dingelhoef, Optician, -No. 123 Market street, which removes the necessity of going to one of the metropolitan cities under heayy expenses and sometimes great incon venience, to have their eyes' defects properly corrected, which is now done here at home. Dr. Dingelhoef does not treat medically or surgically atid has no displeased patients. Mr. Craig says: 1 j Dear Doctor: I J, ' Before coming to. you I was unable to read any, but the very largest prat and that only by day light and under the most favorable circumstances. Since you furnished me with glasses I can read the finest print indefinitely by either day or 'artificial light My eyes had been troubling me for a long time but I dreaded the trip to Balti more or New York with the necessary expenses and absence from my busi ness. It is with the deepest gratitude that I add my name to your already long list of pleased patients. FISHBLA1E CLOIHIIIC COMPANY. & This Week Speciai Prices in Soft Hats and Straw Hats . Our $1 50 Soft Hats for $ 1 & The "Howard Straw Hat," the $1.00 Kina, ior 75 cents. A Nice one for 50 cents. M Look at our window display. 9 M?tt?onc mv en t.r e Weather uHT 189?. my 20 tf TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF Marine-Hospital Service, Wilmington, N C. May 19. 1900. Sealed proposals will be received at this office until noon of Monday, May 38, 1900, to furnish subsistence and other supplies. In- Telephone Service, for use of the Marine Hospi tal service at Wilmington, a. u , during tne ns cal year ending June 30, 1901. Schedules and further information may be obtained upon ap plication to the undersigned. U. f. WlKTiSPIBAJSJtK, Passed Assistant surgeon. M. H. 8.. in com mand of Station. my 20 It Concord Chapter No. I,R. A. M. JOMP ANIONS The regular Convocation will be held Monday evening at 8 o'clock. ; i my 80 It W. A. MARTIN, Secretory. , Hands Wanted. Two hundred Knltttne Mill Hands wanted at once at Excelsior Knitting Mills. Union. 8. C. Work nice and easy. Healthy locality. Latest improved machinery. Experienced hands earn from $1.00 to Jl.75 per day. EXCELSIOR KNITTING MILLS, J, H. GAULT, apr 28 lm Treasurer and Manager. W. L. I, Excursion to Carolina Beach. Boat leave3 to-morrow at 10 A. M., 3.00 and 7.00 P. H. Returning at 6.00 and .10.30 P. M. Music all day. Dancing. Sedgeley Hall Club Headquarters. ' The company will assemble at Armory 9.00 A. M. By order 1 CHAS. A. WHITE, I my 20 It Captain. LYCEUM THEATRE. (Opera House.) LYCEUM STOCK COMPANY. To-morrow Night. "BELLE OF CHINATOWN." Ladles free when accompanied oy the holder of a paid 30 cents ticket. Wednesday- Night. "EAST LYNNE." Friday . Night. "SAPHO." Beats on sale at the Opera House, my 80 it I:- FIELD -:- PEAS. -:- . 1 fin Busnel Field Peas for aww Seed. 1500 Bushels "Wheat Bran. 500 BnsneIa Middlings. gQ Barrels Pork. 75000 PoundB Bn SIdea 2000 BnsneI Gorn 800 Bnanels Mea1, 200 Barrel RIolasses. 150 Sack" Coffee And car-loads of other goods in our line. Get our prices. D. L. GORE CO., 120, 122 and 124 North Water street, my SO tf Wilmington, N. C. Ifor Warm WeaflieL i : White Mountain Refrigerators, . Water Coolers. I Lightning Ice I -I Cream Freezers, I Garden Hose. j I We can also supply the Plsca- I ;, torial Prevaricators with every X r article coming under the head of jT ins in. Call and examine our stock. I J. W. MURCHISON & CO., 1 Orton Building. & my 11 tf xxxxxxxxx n 1 f ,00. i cumin' Temple. is Getting Just a Little Warm, and it is high -time you were dropping .in to look over our stock of Snitincs. A Clay or an English Serge is cool, also swell for Summer wear. We are, also displaying an elegant line of Tweeds, Cashmeres, Unfinished Worsteds and Cheviots. A full and complete line of Fur nishing Goods. Th. .rolln. Ii.. of Ki. TTam In the city. 107 PRINCESS STREET. - FLOUR - Q Brand stands for Quality and Quan tity, and is unsurpassed for bread making, and makes more ot It than many so-called Good Flours. It runs regular always. This Is the best all 'round Family Flour sold, and If all we say is not strictly as stated, we will pay any buyer Five Dollars for every barrel which Is not as sold. We mean mis, ana is i a isur auu uuiiubu effort to back our word with money, which takes the wind out of talk which costs nothing. WE OFFER . Choice Fresh Virginia Water Ground Meal at Mill Prices and Terms WE OFFER Best Grades TIMOTHY HAY. WHITE & MIXED CORN, OATS. Ac. WE ABE large dealers in D. S. Meats, Lard and Canned Meats. Vollers & Hashagen; nrnnmoir v DonvieTnivs my 20 tf PYtra Nirn :l Vanilla and Strawberry : - ICE OBH 5' X - A. i $ 1 .00 per gallon, 50c half gallon. 5 y y Call up inter state 'Phone 132, andjyou can have it for Sunday dinner. J. W. PLUMMER, Jr. Inter-State 'Phone 132. ;my so tf VIRGINIA MEAL. IOOO Bushels Va. Meal. 1220 Bushels Prime Corn. 480 Bushels Feed Corn. 840 Bushels Feed Oats. 680 Bales No. 1 Hay. - 18 Pic Nic Cheese. 100 Bags Wheat Bran. 20 Bbls N. C. Roe Herring. 60 Bbls. Fla. Mullets. 24 Bbls Erie White Fish. We buy In quantities. We pay cash. We sell on time. v W. B. COOPER, WHOLESALE GBOCKB, my 0 a wilmlnzton. . O. Soft-Shell Grabs on Toast, Fresh Shrimp, Sliced Tomatoes, Porter House Steak. At Warren's Cafe, my!9tf No. 22 North Front street. Photographic Specialties. Best photos at little more than hair the usual Srice. (Frames and Ease's, , and rental roochee and Buttons. Original Medallions and Celosun Panels. Copying and enlarging, bik giy to agents to take orders ior maniiuKj ome to see us for terms. The Elite Photoand Enlarging Co., 114 Market street, WtoUnton, apraatf Manager. The East Carolina Real Estate Agency Offers Lest faculties tor handling IslrableReal Estate, special attention to pity Property. Timbered Lands and desirable rarms. we have arrangements for the sale of a mwww tracts of Land for farming 1T"E2?E of from 8.009 to 5,000 acres. This PPrt Vf wanted on a railroad. Send us a list or ine property you have for sale. For terms, &C duress GRADY CO.. aprmr Burgaw.N.O.