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i; . . i - , m .-- - XQairMleed Booa-fiae, Everyuivi . - A t Tt.mm TS TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.; Circulation lxc Of Any Other Dilly News piper Published la Wilmington. RNIMQ On Year, by Mail, $5.00 XSiz Uontas, ' ' 2.60 i 31 Three Months, " 1.86; S Two Month., " 1.00 j'oLDEST DAILY NK WSr APBIl IN THE STATE. Delivered to Subscribers lit tnee X , City at 45 Cents per month. ? VOB. LXVLNO. 52. WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1900. M6 I ;t - i i ! 1 . j- - I b v !v - ( j 1 WHOLE NO. 10,221 " ' 1 ' ' , . I 1' 1 flu IHonthtg Jfer OUTLINES. Xo peace overtures have been made by the Boers to the British. - Con secration of Bishop-elect Keily, of the Savannah diocese, will take place in St Peters' Cathedral, Richmond, Va,, June 3rd. Gen. MacArthur re ports an engagement with the Fili piaos; loss of the latter was fifty-two killed; of the Americans .two were killed and three wounded. Chas. Finley, ex-Secretary of State of Ken tucky has beeji arrested for complicity in the Goebel murder. The State Department at Washington, in an interview with the Boer delegation, declined to interfere in behalf of the South African republics in the struggle with Great Britain. 2s ew York markets: Money on call- easy, quoted at 2 per cent.', the last loan being at 3 per cent. ; cotton quiet, middling uplands 9 ll-16c; flour fairlv active and quite steady; wheat spot easy, "No. 2 red 77c; corn spot weak." No. 2 42c; oats spot dull and easy, No. 2 27c; rosin quiet; spirits turpentine steady at 51!52c WEATHER. REPORT. U S Dep't of Agriculture, . Weather Bureau, Wiwiisoton, N. C, May 21. ) Temperatures: 8 A. M. , 63 degrees ; P. M . "1 degrees; maximum, 78 de grees: minimum, 5S degrees; mean, 68 decree..' Rainfall for the day, .01; rainfall since 1st of the month up to date, .79 inches. i:ago of wa er at 8 A. M. at Fayette vI'.e3 6 feet. COTTON REGION ECLLITIS. Cooler '.veather prevailed Sunday in all districts, with light showers on the South Atlautic coast and moderate to heaw showers on and near the Middle ar.d West Guif coast Port AIinQc My 22. Saa Rises 4.49 A. M. Sua Sets . 7.V3 tT. M. Days T-ngtb 14 H. 15 M. H1: Water st South port. 2.19 P. M. 4:gh Walter. WilrninzXon. 4.49 P. M. An American "corn kitchen" has booh opened as an annex of the Paris Exposition. There 13 hope for France vet. Co:to;i milling seem3 to be on the tcj.jui in England, too, where it ia reported twelve new mills are being built. ; Ex-Queen Lilioukalani ha3 started back to Hawaii, and says she will ljt never put her foot in Va3hington : again. She put her foot ia it when ' ; she came. A Copenhagen correspondent of a London paper saya the United States mast bid high if they would buy the Danish We3t Indie3. How would ?4 do as a starter? ; Oat of the 8,300 inhabitants of the Klondike country 5,539 are UnitedStates Americana. There will not be so many, when the Cape Xome craze runs its course. , General Cronje'a appetite seems to be good since he began his vacation in St. Helena. He has .regained thirty of the forty pounds he lost t while scrimmaging around in South ! Africa. A. Pennsylvania farmer was bo in dustrious that he hanged himself be cause he couldn't think of anything else to do. There are lots of men ho ciifc think of anything to do, not even hanging themselves. The young son of ,the Duke and Duchess of York has been christ ened Henry William Frederick Al bert, instead of plain Patrick, as his grandma said he- must be named when she was in Ireland taffyingher loyal Irish subjects. Some New Zealand people have been playing the gold brick game on General White, the defender of adjsmith. They sent him a gold bnck, on one side of which was the egend "This ia a. brick," and on the other "You're another." . Eleven obstinate jurors prevented agreement on a verdict of a man tned for murder in Wilkesbarre, Pa. iheae eleven obstinate men insisted on his being hanged against the other man whose conscience got be tween him and that kind of a verdict. Gen. j0e Wheeler has concluded Z eater race for Congress h district. He thinks a briga- wmfn"?18 iQ the U.S. army ithebinfor him- Whenre noiv; an tak another dab at of haUker3 fr that kind dat! rt0U Barker' the candi of the Middle of the Road Pops that?03 ' ia quoted assaying election noeminati011 will prevent the xlr, ? Bran- A ke doesn't M8 !w 6 Clected himself andthat Haana -l? help defeat BrJ nZT probably be ilZ Ca8b- for cign ex- LOCAL DOTS. Another steamer for the Acme Tea Chest Company is expected within a few weeks. The steamer Driver cleared for the return trip to Fayetteville at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A first class well furnished cot Uge on Wrightsville beach Is offered for rent. 8ee Business Local column. No local markets are printed this morning on account of the Pro duce Exchange having been closed for holiday. The Stab is in receipt of an in vitation to attend the St Mary's School Commencement at Raleigh, May 30th-Slst. Telephone messages from Wright ville Sunday night reported at slight hail storm there ifr the evening at about 6 o'clock. Eev. Mr. Farrjes, of Goldsboro, preached two interesting and very in structive sermons at the First Presby terian church Sunday. A deputy sheriff from - Bladen county passed through the city yester day with an insane colored woman for the Goldsboro asylum. During the Summer season it has been decided by the Sunday school of the First Baptist church to hold its session at 9:30 o'clock in the morning. A large and desirable residence on Grace between Fourth and Fifth streets is offered for rent by Mr. W. M, Cu mining at $15 per month. See ad vertisement for particulars. The special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to re-consider the endorsement of the Philadelphia Museum appropriation will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Copies of the White Man, the Republican campaign sheet emanating from unknown sources in Raleigh, is being industriously circulated among the voters of New Hanover. The boys at Engine Company No. 1 are getting their quarters in shape for the tournament. The brush and paint are being used industriously on the inside by member of the- com pany. Eev. Ruf us Ford, of Bennetts- ville, S. C , occupied Dr. Blackwell's pulpit at the First Baptist church Sun day morning and evening. He re turned to his home yesterday after noon. The hour for Sunday School at Grace church has been changed from 3:30 to 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon. The ''Children's Day" exercises have been postponed until the second Sun day in June. A colored infant was found on the porch of Martha Cash, colored, re siding in the northern section of the city, about 10 o'clock Sunday night. It was turned over to the county authorities and a home found for it. Pedestrians along Princess street remarked yesterday upon the unsightly appearance of the brick walk between Front and Second streets by reason of the preliminary work attendant upon the street pav iBg. They say it's time it was fixed. J. Thorpe, George Roderick and Lee Grier; all white, were arrested yesterday afternoon bf Policeman J. S. Bryan charged with' assaults with deadly weapons upon Thomas Wil liams, colored. Williams was charged with assault and battery. The cases will be heard this morning. S. T. Shiver, the negro fa natic who was starving himself to-death in the county jail at the instance of the San Domingo negro Percy, was sent to the City Hospital yesterday for treat ment by Dr. Lane. He has denied himself of nourishment for twenty -four days. On account of the meeting of the Southern Wholesale Grocers' As- i sociation at Charleston May 24th .and 25th, the Coast Line has announced a route of one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be on sale to day, to-mor row and Wednesday with final limit May 28th. Emil Ergia and Peter Peterson, two sailors on the schooner LiUie, be came so disorderly Saturday afternoon that the captain appealed to the police to take them ashore. Policeman C. W. Woolard and J. M. King "did the honors" and each of the sailors was taxed up with the costs. Policeman J. S. Bryan had a rough experience with Tom Williams, a drunken negro, at corner of Front and Market streets Sunday morning. He clubbed him into submission and 'phoned for the "Black Maria," which landed the offender safely. He was fined $5 and costs in the police court yesterday. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Notice To the public N.F. Parker A native. W. M. Cumming For sale. King Grocery Co. Fastidious buyer Lyceum Theatre-"Elite Vaudeville." Masonic1 Meeting Concord Chapter. BUSINESS LOCALS. ' J. F. Rulfs For rent Fort Rent Famished beach cottage. New Fire Horses. Chief Charles Schnibben, of the Fire Department, has returned from a trip to Richmond and Baltimore. While in the latter city he purchased two very fine horses for the depart ment which are expected by freight this evening. The new horses will be stationed at the engine house at corner of Fourth and Princess streets instead. of others, .one of which will be kept as a reserve and the other will probably be sold. TWENTIETH OF MAY. Elaborate Anniversary Celebra tions by the Light Infantry . and Naval Reserves. MOST DELIGHTFUL WEATHER. Annual Target Shoot by Members of tbe W. L. I Successful trip to Sea Aboard tbe Horaet-BIack Fish Excursion oa the Marlon. The weather conditions and other circumstances were especially favor able yesterday to the very delightful outing and exerefces observed by the Wilmington Light Infantry and the Wilmington Division Naval Reserves in honor of their, respective anniver saries. It was a typical Spring day and one that invited, to the beaches and to the ocean. Then, too, the celebrations had a two-fold signifi cance; for it was a veritable May 20th celebration in honor of the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Inde pendence. The banks, court house offices, in surance offices, and many of the private business houses were closed in honor of the day, and the time with a majority of Wilmington's population was given to recreation and pleasure. The most elaborate preparations were for the forty-seventh anniver sary celebration by the Wilmington Light Infantry. Under orders of Capt C. H. White the company assembled yesterday morning at the armory and marched to the steamer Wilmington's wharf from whence members of the company and a large number of friends, including many ladies, were taken to Carolina Beach, the scene of the day's festivities. The committee in charge, consisting of diessrs. C. S. Grainger, N. EL Gilli- can and E. Payson Willard, had every thing aboard necessary to the success of the occasion and pleasure of the par ticipants. There was lunch and an abundant supply of refreshments for all. s The trip down the river was a de lightful one, and an interesting inci dent was a race with the Hornet, which had aboard the Naval Reserves for their trip out to sea. Neither of the boats was able to gain the lead and for a dis tance of about six miles the contest was interesting. At the beach the excursionists were entertained at Sedgeley Hall Club House, which had been tendered by Col. W. A Johnson the president for the reception of the guests. Dancing was enjoyed at intervals during the day and last night an orchestra hav ing been provided by the arrangement committee. This feature of the enter tainment was especially pleasurable on account of the large number of young ladies composing the party. In the afternoon the annual target sheot took p'ace and some very good scores were recorded. Col. W. A. Johnso a acted as judge. . . For the contest over the 200 yards range, there were 40 entries and each contestant was allowed five shots, mak ing the possible score 25. In this con test Messrs. 8. M. Boat wright E. P. Willard and N. E. Gillicau, members of the company rifle team, were handi capped two points. Messrs. S- M. Boatwright and F. C. Craft tied on the first shot each having scored 21 points, with Mr. O. A Wiggins, Jr., a close second with 19.' As Mr. Boatwright was not handicapped for the company medal he recieved the prize, which was held last season by private Claude Burckmyer. The pair of mili tary brushes were ! awarded to Mr. Craft In the contest over the 600 yards range for a splendid silver shav ing set darkness interfered with the conclusion and the- contest will be made at a subsequent date. There were 28 entries and each participant was al lowed three shots with a possible score of 15. Mr. J. R. Windley mde the best score, which was 10. Mr. W. A. Willson was next highest with a score of nine. Both are members of the Reserve Corps. . The excursionists returned to the 'city last night at 12 o'clock, after one of the most elaborate and highly suc cessful anniversary celebrations of re cent years. There was not an unto ward incident during j the day and Capt White with the able assistance of First and Second Lieutenants C. S. Grainger and John VanB. Metts ex hibited the men at their, best Tbe Naval Reserves Cruise. Equally as successful was the an nual outing of members of the Wil mington Division Naval Reserves in honor of their anniversary also. This year the celebration was in the nature of a cruise on their splendid little practice boat Hornet, . which is sta tioned here for use by members of the North Carolina Naval Brigade. It was a day especially adapted as to weather and other circumstances for the contemplated trip to. sea and at 10 o'clock, when the cruiser was under steam and she sailed off down the river, aboard of her were twenty-six members of the division and almost double that number of ladies and gentlemen, who by courtesy extended to ' the members,, of entertain ing a number of their friends, took the trip with them as their individual guests. There was lunch and an abundant supply of re freshments for all and from no view point was there a single incident to mar the pleasure of the party aboard. The Hornet with the merry "sailors and their friends aboard, made fast time down the river and out to sea be yond the "black fish grounds." a dis tance from Southport of about fifteen miles. The machinery worked per fectly in every detail and the various i - - - - - . -. . - officers credit First Lieutenant A. B. Skelding was in command and Lieutenant T.t M. Morse, of South port was aboard as navigating officer. Other officers were: j Chief Engineer W. A. Furlong. Assistant Engineer W. W. Thig pen. First Boatswain Mate S. K. De- Vaney. Second Boatswain Mate W. R. Mich dleton. , ; Quartermasters Alex. Greenebaum, W. R.. Stewart Joe Middleton, A L. Price. . Coxs wains J. 8. Lane, Arthur Prempert Hardy LeGwin. Machinists Tom Barr, Ernest Bur riss, J. l& Uowell. Oiler Tom Lewis. While at sea members of the divis ion enjoyed a practice shoot with Ihe- one-pound Hotchkiss gun. A barrel was noaiea ior a target ana tne gun was fired at it from a distance ranging from 500 to 1000 yards. No record of shots was kept. Returning the boat stopped at South port at 3 :45 o'clock and the party spent an hour walking about the town. At 4:45 the start was made for home and numerous practices witn small arms were indulged in as the boat passed up the river. She reached her wharf here shortly before 7 o'clock, having made the run from Southport to Wilming ton in about two hours. Other May 20th Events. A very pleasant fishing excursion was enjoyed by a number of Wilming ton anglers aboard the Marion yester day. The boat left Market street dock yesterday morning about 4 o'clock and returned to the city at about 6 o'clock in the afternoon. The trip was to the famous "black fih grounds" off the bar and the total catch of the party was 800, so the most conserva tive piscatorialists place the number. Among those comprising the party were Messrs. J. W. Fleet " John E. Wood, Walter E. Yopp, J. S.Wil liams and George H. Howell, Esq. NAVAL STATION AT PORT ROYAL. Proposition to Move It to Charleston Finds Opposition from Savsnnab. Under the caption "Our Envious Neighbors ; Savannah Joins Wilming ton in the Fight Against Charleston for the Naval Station," the News and Courier of Sunday prints a special from Washington referring to the efforts being made by prominent Georgians to secure a change in the naval appropriation bill providing for the transfer of the naval station -from Port Royal to Charleston. Conclud ing the telegram says : They want it left open so that the Secretary of the Navy, may be given the discretion to select any of the cities on the South Atlantic coast, including Georgia and North Carolina, as well as soutn CJarolina. senator Tillman is fighting against any change, and the indications are that this Georgia effort comes too late, j The represen tatives from North Carolina are co operating with the Georgians, and hope to be able either to effect their main object or to retain the station at Port Royal for the present and set on foot an investigation looking to the selection of one of these other cities in the future. They are claiming that either Savannah, Brunswick or Wil mington are better for this purpose than Charleston. The naval appro priation bill has, however, reached the final stage of conference and the outlook is that the provision will be retained as it was adopted by the sen ate, i AT THE OPERA HOUSE LAST NIQHT. Splendid Production of j"BeIIe of China town" by Lyceum Stock Co. The "Belle of Chinatown" was pre sented in splendid style by the Lyceum Stock Company last night It was the first production of the play, which is a decidedly strong and extremely inter esting one, and the author, Mr. W. Al. Somen, appeared in the leading role and personally directed the excel lent production. Special scenery and mechanical effects were used. In fact the audience pronounced the perform ance one of the best ' ever staged in Wilmington. To-morrow night the same excellent bill is to be given and every young lady acepmpanied by ihe holder of a paid 30 cents ticket will be admitted free. To-night also, ladies will be ad mitted free when an up to-date vaude ville bill will be presented. Seats on sale daily at the box office at the Opera House. NEGRO FOUND DEAD. Body of David Hill Discovered in a Vacant Lot on Market Street. David Hill, a colored fisherman. aged about 35 years and living at No. 15 North. Eleventh street, was found dead by Mr. George W Branch early Sunday morning in a vacant lot back of some buildings on Market between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. The negro had been absent from home but a short time and inquiry was made by members of his family at police head quarters shortly beforei a notification of the find was made by Mr. Branch to the station. Dr. Richard J. Price, the Coroner, was summoned by the police and after a view and examination of the body, he decided there were no causes f St in quiry by a jury, as death resulted from tubercular consumption. .The remains were removed to the morgue at the City Hospital and later a permit was issued for burial. - i City Cart Driver Fined. Henrv TindalL one i the city cart drivers, was fined $10 in the municipal court yesterday for fast driving on Market street Saturday afternoon. The arrest was made by policeman L F. Huggins. - . : acquitted themselves with I PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. PfRF TOIIRNAAIAI r - :- - 7 f r . T4 Colj Waddell returned city Sunday. Mr.lJ.E Youner. of Fayette ville, is atTheOrton. Mr. S. S.jBatchelor, of Raleigh, is a guest of The Orton. Mr. T. H. Thompson left last evening for Richmond. Mr.! W. R.Barksdale left last evening for Baltimore. i it Mr. R. E. Taylor, of ; Dunn, N. C. is registered at The Orton. Mr. Harllee Bellamy returned last evening from the University. Mr. ! B. Solomon returned last evening from a business trip North. Mr. 7. Tvjooten, of Whitehall, was a passenger; on the Driver 'yester- day. f Mr. J. A. Duncan, of Apex, was among yesterday's visitors to the city.- Mr. A. IJ. Slocomb, ' of Fay etteville, registered at The Orton yes terday. !j Mr. N. Ni Davis left for Char lotte via the Atlantic Coast Line last evening. 14 Mr. G. Herbert Smith, Mrs. McRary and Miss Wiggins left last evening for Baltimore. Mr. Sol. 1J. Jones' has moved from his country home and will re side at No. 712 Orange street..- Mrs.-; C. P. Love returned to her home at Willis' Creek yesterday on the Driver after a visit to friends. Mrs. Addie Burriss has return ed to Southport. after a visit to her pa rents, Mr. and :Mrs4 W. McD. Evans. Mr. J. H.W. Bonitz, proprietor of the Bonitz : Hotel, returned last evening from a trip to his, farm near Goldsboro. u Capt. W. ; ;P. Monroe, of the Fire Department left yesterday for Charlotte, to take in the tournament and carnival, t - Rev. Dr. A. G. Voigt and Mr. A D. Wessell returned last evening from Winston, where they attended the Lutheran Synod. Miss Bessie Tolar and Miss Rena Johnson ;! left yesterday for Charlotte, where they will visit friends and attend the carnival. Si- Mr. H. C : Sullivan, manager bf the Postal Telegraph Company's office at Elfzabethtown, came down Sunday and went on the blackfish excursion yesterday. Capt. Charles Schuster, "of the United States Engineering Corps, re turned Sunday f rbm New York, where he went to be at the bedside of a very sick brother. Miss O'Hanlon, of Fayette ville, is at The Orton, the guest of her brother, the popular Capt George O'Hanlon, who is convalescing from an illness of several weeks' duration. Mr. H. Li Sanders has re signed his position at the Coast Line to accept the position of Assistant Pay master at the naval station at Port Royal, S. C. He will leave for his new post Saturday. Mr. Claude Burckmyer has resigned his position in the A. C. L. Auditor's office j and left yesterday afternoon for Little Rock, Ark., via Augusta, Ga., where he will take a position with the Choctaw, Omaha and Gulf Railroad Company. THE BRICK STREET PAVING. Mr. Key, of Chattanoogs, Here to Super intend Work Early Completion. Mr. H. L. Key, of the Southern Paving and Construction Company of Chattanooga,1 arrived with two assis tants Sunday to begin work on the improvement of Market and Princess streets. He Twill employ twenty-five or thirty laborers and will begin work as soon as all the brick are on the ground and the surface is rolled for the laying of the ; brick; He hopes to begin on the Market street section Wednesday and finish the job by Sat urday night Then the Princess street work will be begun and pushed to an early completion. Mr. Key, who is here to superintend the , work, is a!! nephew of former Postmaster General D. M. Key, who was in office : during Hayes' adminis tration. New River Steamboat. Speaking of the new steamboat which will be built shortly for the Cape Fear river trade by the Mer chants' and Farmers' Transportation Company, the Fayetteville Observer says: h "Mr. Oliver Evans, president of the Merchants' and Farmers' Transporta tion Company, informs -us that Mon day week the stockholders will meet and decide what to do with the Driver; whether to keep her on the upper Cape Fear or put her on the Black River. River business has greatly increased in the last few years: and it may be found proniaDje to run poin ooais. ' - is ; Negro Lost Right Foot. Walter Gregg, a colored switchman inlthe employ of the Atlantic Coast Line, had his right foot badly crushed under the wheels bf a moving train at corner of Eighth and Brunswick streets Sunday nrorningij He lost his footing in attempting to mount the pilot of a shifting engine. The mangled mem ber was amputated4 at the City Hos pital by Dr. F. HJ RusselL Band Engaged. N - Mr. J. H. Hinton has secured) the services of Prof. Miller's band'of music for the Seashore Hotel this season. He .ott. .Inn Viot (Via Vinfftl -will Tna aW. octjra nuu ..ma ,w wa larged by the addition of ten rooms at the pavilion. tothe it? I'lL'iiiii n i in iiTiiir ii luinnni u a Official Announcement of Prize ' List and Programme .Were Made Yesterday. 1 PROMISES ABUNDANTSUCCESS - y- i Many Valuable Rewards for Proficiency in Both State and Inter-State Con tests State Association Meets on the Opening Day. Official programmes with announce ment of the prize list of the Twelfth Annual Convention of the North Car olina State Firemen's Association and Inter State Tournament to be held at Wilmington July 10th to 13th,both inclusive, were yesterday being mailed and distributed by Mr. W. C. fVon- Glahn, secretary of the tournament executive committee. ! The folders are from the presses of the Wilmington Stamp Works, and are very neatf The prize list is a, very handsome one and as Capt. McNeill, president of the; association expressed it the amount is fully up to the standard of that ever offered in the State. I The first prize for the Horse Hose Wagon Race, Hand Reel contest, and for the twb similar contests in the inter 3tate tournament are $100 each. The second and third prizes for the same contests are f bo ana $40 respectively, except ior xne inter state nana teei tace, which prizes are $50 land $25 reSpec tively. The first and second .prizes in the State tourney fori quick steam insr, throwing water longest distance and engine making best run start to finish, are $50 and $25 respectively, for each contest The first and secon4 and' third prizes for the Grab Reel contest are $50, $30 and $20 'respectively in the State tournament and 'only two prizes $60 and $40 are offered in the inter-State. I In the state event there will be f first and second prizes of $25 and $15 for the Junior Hand Reel contest. Ainoog the Interstate events will be the ijook and 'Ladder race the prizes for which are $150 and $50 respectively. There will also be a prize of $25 for the tbest uniformed reel team and $25 for the de partment making best display. The Wilmington Department will ! not enter any contests. The total prize list will be $1,500. f The programme subject to change if occasion demands is as follows.! Tuesday, July 10th Reception of delegates and visiting firemen. 11.00 A. M., Convention called to order in Court House by the President. Prayer. Address of Welcome by Col. Aj M. Waddell. Response. .. Regular Oj-der of Business. Wednesday, July 11th 9.00 AJM., Street Parade. 11.00 A. M. Engine Contest best time start to finish. 3.00 P. M., Horse Hose Wagon Race. 5.00 P. M.,Long Distance Contest Engines. Thursday, July 12th9.00 A. M., Championship Reel Team Contest 11.00 A.M., Junior Reel Team Con - test 13.00 M., Quick Steaming Con 3.00 P. M., Hand Reel Race. test 5.00 P. M.. Grab Reel Race. I Fridav. Julv 13. Inter State dav. 9.00 A. M., hand reel iace. ll.o A. M., gr&b reel race. 3.00 P. M., hook and ladder race. 4.00 P. M., hbrse hose; wagon race. "I North Carolina Association rules to govern all races. ' i Macadam track Hydrant on Jleft side face .course. ' The following committees have been appointed to receive the visiting fire men: I I Public Comfort Committee Ji C. Morrison (chairman), Martin N ew- manj R. C. Piatt J- M. Wright Hi H. Gieschen. I Ger- Reception Committee H. ken, J. K. Williams, H. L. Fennell, R. G. Rankin, Jr., E. B. Burkheimer, M. Schnibben. PRETTY RAILROAD UNIFORMS Atlantic Coast Line Conductors Will Ajake Change in Summer Dress, f The Florence Times, in speaking of the new uniformss for A. C. L.' con ductors and station masters, says: "The summer uniform of the? At lantic Coast Line . conductors and "sta tion masters this season will be a great improvement over those worn Hast year, both, as to comfort and appear ance. The short sack jcoat of thick blue broadcloth has been relegated to the past. A cutaway coat of stylish pattern, made from the finest quality of blue serge, and trousers or the same material, will be this season's uniform. The new uniforms have not yet come, though they were expected on the loth of this month, and for comfort's sake a few of the conductors are wearing their last season's coats. The Prince Albert coats will shortly be laid aside until next winter." I ! A State League. Charlotte News : "A meeting is to be held in the city on Tuesday evening next at which a league organization will be perfected, a schedule adopted and also the other necessary arrange ment . made for the opening of tne baseball season. Assurances have already been had from Wilmington, Union, Statesville and Concord that they would be represented, and it is hoped that Salisbury will also comfe to time. Wilmington will be represented by Mr. Nixon N. Davis, and Union! by Manager J. McE. Jennings. I Dr. D. W. Bulluck returned yesterday afternoon from Lumberl S. C, where he was called profession ally. I NEW ADVERTISEMJfiNTtJ. jL . Concord Chapter No, 1,R. A. I. Ainvpimnmi Thorn trill be a S Dedal vocation held Wednesday events g: at 8 o'ckwlc for work in the Royal Arch Degree. ( mVaatt w. A. MARTIN, secretary. my3tt I - mm u m mm ssC b II IIJIIII - Ww .-b. m - sra m mm m m u mm a m mm mm m m : llOHUlifllli buUIIliliU uUllllmll. ST4 t This Week Special ana oiraw nais . uur spi.ou bolt Hats tor O $1,001 9 $ The "Howard Straw Hat," the $1.00 & 9 kind, 75 cents. 9 A Nice one for 50 cents. Look at our window display. 9 9 mm magpmc Photographic Specialties. Best Photos at little more than half the usual Snce. Frames ana Easels, and Painted rooches and Buttons. Original Medallions and Celosun Panels. Copying and enlarging. Big Say to agents to take orders for enlarging, ome to see us for terms. The Ellis Photo and enlarging uo., 114 MarKet street, Wilmington, apr 83 tf Manager. Hands Wanted. Two hundred Knlttinsr Mill Hands wanted at once at Excelsior Knitting Mills, Union. 8. C. Work nice and easy. Healthy locality. Latest unproved macmnery. Experienced hands earn i rum ti.vj iiO i.va per aay. EXCELSIOR KNITTING MILLS, J. H. GAULT. apr 28 lm Treasurer and Manager. NOTICE. Notice is herebv triveh that we shall annlv to Board or Directors or tne Wilmington & weidon Stock No. 1362 issued on December 17th. l858,for twenty shares of the Capital Stock of the Wil mington & Weidon. Railroad Co. to E. V. and M. F. Emery, said certificate of stock havinsr been lost in the destruction of Atlantic Hotel at Beaarort, N. C , August 18, 1879. Mrs. Maui : uuhbek j W. H. HUMBER, Adm'r. of E. V. EMERY. my 15 8t tu fr Tin and Sheet Metal Workers. Booting, Ship Work. And Stencil Cutting a specialty. OWEN F. LOVE, CHARLES CHILDS. my 8 tf No. 6 Princess street. PRINTER WANTED. A tuorougniy competent newspaper compositor is -wanted at the Star office. Apply personally or by letter. Good recom mendations required STAR, apr 13 St ington, N. C LYCEUM THEATRE. (Opera House.) -To-night- "Elite Vaudeville." To-morrow Night, "BELLE OF CHINATOWN." LADIES FREE To both performances when accompanied oy tne noiaer or a paia so cents ticKet. "SAPH0" Friday Night. Seats on sale daily at the Opera House, my 22 it For Rent. A Large and Desirable Residence on Grace street between Fourth and Fifth. Only 115 per month from now until October 1st, - i For Sale. A Very Desirable BnOdinz Lot on North Front street. Also several nice Residences and Lots. W. M. CUM Ml IMG, Real Estate Agent and Notary Public, myaotf exsu VIRGINIA MEAL. 1000 Bushels V. Meal. 12SO Bushels Prime Corn.. 480 Bushels Feed Corn. 840. Bushels Feed Oats. 620 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. ! i i . We pay cash. We sell on time. W. B. COOPER, WHOLESALE GROCER, wi'minafcon. n. a. my 20 tt A NATIVE OF WILMINGTON. Well, and he has reason to believe, favorably known, solicits your patronage. With a new, fresh, clean, high-grade, artistic, medium and cheap line of well made and care fully selected stock of Furniture, coupled with low prices, polite (attention and business methods, I endeavor to merit your support. My prices are made for spot cash, but to reli able parties I will sell on time to suit their convenience. N. F. PARKER, Furniture and Furniture Novelties, No. 17 South Front Street. my 88 tf -:- FIELD -:- PEAS. -:- 100 Bnliel Vlela Peas for 1600 Bu"nel" '"hest Bran. 600 Bn"neI BOddllnc. gQ Barrels Perk. 76000 PouBd Rlh sldes 2000 BvnsI Corn. 800 BaBnel Ileal. 200 Balrrel Molae. Sacks Coffee. And car-loads of other goods in out line. Get onr prices. D. L. GORE CO., 120, 122 and 121 North Water street, my 20 tf ' Wilmington, N. O. in pi mump ULUini Prices in Soft Hats $ 9 9 for t f 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 lib LU I - Tempie. - FLOUR - Q Brand stands for Quality and Quan tity, and is unsurpassed for bread making, and makes more oc 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 wblch is not as sold. We mean this, and It Is a fair and honest 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 OFFERsgest Grades TIMOTHY HAT. WHITE & MIXED CORN, OATS, &c. WE ARE large dealers in D. S. Meats, Lard and Canned Meats. Vollers & Hashagen, WHOLESALE PROVISIONS. mySOtf f r 5 y r Y T V y T f T 5 y y y r r T y y y y y F Iki WfJei. i I White Mountain Refrigerators, Water Coolers. Lightning Ice Creani Freezers. t - Garden Hose. f We can also supply the Plsca- Y torlal Prevaricators with every f article coming under the head of x A t Call and examine our stock. J. W. MURCHISON & CO., Orton Building. my We receiTed liy last steamer the largest lot of Douglass Shoes M erer came to Wilmington in any one sMpemt. To see m means to want tliem. To wear them means to appreciate their yalne. Mercer & Evans. SAME DLD PLACE. my 16 tf FOR' RENT. The Two Desirable Stores Formerly occupied by Mr. VanLaer, corner Fourth and Walnut APPLY TO J. G. WRIGHT & SON, RENTING AQINT8 BELL 'PHONE 342. mar ltf thsa tu SPRING HINTS. i Fine Fat Mackerel White No. l. Illinois Butter for cooking, 15c . A small shipment of Tyger Dairy Butter. "Fox Elver Clover Hlir Butter, that means the beet. I can save yon money on Meat bought right. A heavy wagon horse for sale. Ginger Preserves at 15c make your mouth water. . - Grape Nuts. Postal Cereal. CALL 8. W. Unlucky Corner. Both 'Phones No. 109. SANDERS. Agent for Tate Epsom Springs. mylStt : ' Carolina Beach Hotel, Carolina .Beach, N. C, will open May 25th. Board by toy. week or month. Furnished and Unfurnished Booms. Two Cottages Furnished or Unfurnisnea torrent- . Apply to HANS A. KURE. Proprietor. my is tf rnnnnnv t I yiATEST STYLES " v. V i 1