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. ? -1 X Uuarioteed Booa-Flde, EveryD ... Tl T-l . V TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION J circulation Larger ioid iubi Of Any Other Daily News naoer Published io I X One Tear, by Mall, $5.6ti XSix Months, " 2.50 Three Montha, 1 jB5 Wilmington. OI.UKST P1ILV NBWSPAPBBi fix THE STATE. X Two Mentha, '1.00 r Delivered to Subscribers in tn VOL. LXVII; NO. 105. WILMINGTON, N. 0., FRIDAY, JANUARY 25. 1901. y ciiy-at 45 vents per month, WHOLE NO. 0,432 I HE Morning ' i OUTLINES. Patterson, a 13 year-old boy appeared from his home in Atlanta; s believed he has been kidnapped. -The Senate yesterday devoted k day to discussion of tbe inaian ap bpriation bill; the Naval appropria te bill was considered in me auu. fc-The funeral of Queen Victoria take place February 2nd. u MacAnhur orders tne aepona L n the United States of Geo. T. ke. editor of the Daily Bulletin, in nil:t Negro lynched in ,L.ouis- (n- assaultine a white woman. L American colony in Venezuela ktinues to protest against the mdii- ence of the U. & authorities. a Indian outbreak is growing to igerous proportions; six hundred Veks are preparing to attack: tne Vnjof Bristow, I. I. uazing th Naval Academy, Annapons, probably be investigated. L New York markets: Money on easier, at 13 per cent ; cotton h, middling uplands 9Jc; flour was Ldy and a trifle more active on ns patents; wheat spot strong; L 2 red 80 He f. o. b. afloat; corn tot steady; No. 2 47ic at elevator fe spot quiet: No. Z auc; rosin Vdy; spirits turpentine dull at 41c. WEATHER REPORT. U. S. Dep't of Agriculture. Wrathkb Bureau. IS Wilmington. N. O., Jan. 2i. kniperatures : 8 A. M., 35 degrees ; M.. 43 degrees; maximum, 50 de- fes; minimum, 34 degrees; mean, 43 infall for the day. 30; rainlaJl 1st of the month up to date, 1.67 lage of water in the Cape Fear river taretteviiie, at 8 A. M-, 6.3 feet. FORECAST KB TO DAY. A3HI2TGT05, Jan. 24 For North tlinia Fair Friday except clearing it re me east central coast; colder Western and central portions ; north iterly winds, brisk to high on the 1st Saturday fair. I Port AImna,e January 25. In Rises 7.05 A.M. In Sets.... . 5 20P.M. iy's Length 10 H. 15 nL h Water at Southport. UWV iu. h Water WilmiogV" I'-f5 0 M- ngland may be proud of her royal Lily, but she pays for it about 625,000 a year, which it takes to bp them up in style. uohn Sheridan tried his hand at lelyizing in the Havana postoffice, x he succeeded in getting away ih only 1,300, when he got into Senator Hanna is going to join the A. R.. He served for three nths in Washington during the Next thing in order will be ng for a pension. I With all his planning and fight- V Gen. DeWet is fond of a joke n finds time to perpetrate them. ine of his best ate on the British, lo don't en joj them. t isn't surprising that the cara fe properties of Bait should have n caught onto by Chicago doctors. pusands of tons of it are used hat city for curing meat. lira. Lease has reconsidered and again filed suit for divorce pa the old man on tho ground poo support. He doesn't make w objection, and that probably jkes her mad. hat great spouter in Texas Isn't throw out oil suitable for il- kinating purposes but a heavy He, suitable for heating purposes. . . re is talk of using it as fuel on railroads down there instead of rs. Carrie Nation, of Wichita, ksas, who has been carrying ithat "consecrated" rock and het war against the Kansas pns has at laBt succeeded in ng her picture in the papers, and p t a beauty either. ii33 Mary Doyle, of Birmingham, a nice suit of hair, but her head bald as a billiard ball now. She ; a nap too near a hot fire, her floid comb heated, ignited, burst burned all her hair off before ltance reached her. lie late Onepn Vip.tnrin. had an to business, and when she left an estate valued at be n 20.ooo.nnn and 2s.nnn . She invested largely in real e in England and in Raid tn Viavo considerable money in American iniies. i , xmours aavice t vcunc men in tV yet feting wives was to pick out a mother and thon marry one of girls, no matter which. This little Cupid out altogether, went on the assumption that mothers always have good, ble daughters,' which isnt al- the case. trees. la lea. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The London Libel Law Bill Favor ably Reported by the Judi ciary Committee. OTHER IMPORTANT MEASURES Bill latrodnced in the Senate Auttaorlz lot Commissioners of New Hanover to Appropriate Annually $500 to Naval Reserves and W. L. I. i I Special Star Correspondence. i Kaleigh, N. C, January 24. One of the first features of the Senate pro ceedings this morning was the favor able report, by the Judiciary commit tee on the London libel law intro duced several days ago by Senator EL A. London, editor of the Chatham Record. It is the bill I which has the aoproval of the North Carolina Press Association, and has been only very lightly changed by I the Judiciary Uommittee. ! This is a very important measure for boih the press and public. The amendment to the "11m crow ' law, which is intended to force several of the short lines of railroads An East ern North Carolina to provide seperate cars or compartments for white people and negroes, is to be a special order for next Tuesday afternoon, when it will be fully discussed before the House Committee on Railroads. The committee was to hare heard the ob jections of opposing1 railroad com panies yesterday, but postponement was made until Tuesday at the urgent request of the Norfolk and Southern Company lne Olivia Kaney Library building will be formally presented to the city of Raleigh at 7.20 o'clock tonight. The principal address, that on the part or tne trustees of the institution, will be by Rev. M. If. Marshall, D. D., rector of Christ Church. R. T. Gray, Esq., will accept the building and library on behalf of the citizens of Kaleigh. ! The building and- library cost about $10,000, and are a gift from Mr R. B. Kaney. of this city, as a memorial to his deceased wife Olivia Raney. Special Star Telegram. Injifl Senate to day! Mr. Morton in troduced a bill authorizing tbe com missioners of New Hanover to appro priate annually $500 each for the Wil mington Light Infantry and Wilming ton Division Naval Reserves. Senator Norton is! appointed by Lieutenant Governor Turner chairman of the committee to re district the State for the Senate and representation of counties in the House.; This is impor tant to New Hanover as Mr. Morton having the machinery in hand well might insure the county noloss of rep resentation. He said to-night that he will not allow his county to lose a representative without' a hard fight. There was little business of interest in the House or Senate. The follow ing bills were introduce in the Senate : By Wiggs, to authorize capital stock for Great Eastern Railway Co. By Warren, to protect policy holders. Petition by Warren,! from citizens of Newbern, against the sale of cigarettes. By Alexander,from citizens of Meck lenburg, favoring a dog tax. The Senate bill to graduate the tax on corporations passed readings, with amendment by Henderson that thebiU take effect sixty days after ratification. Senate bill to prevent hunting on lands of another without written per mission in Washington, Warren, Bla den, Pender, Cabarrus and Wayne counties elicited a lengthy discussion. An amendment by Morton that the bill apply only to hunters of coons and 'possums was voted down amidst considerable argument, and the bill passed all readings. Morton's amend ment was called forth by the claim that coon and 'possum hunters cut many valuable trees to capture the game. Tne Dill provides a nne or iu for each violation. Bill to regulate fishing in Neute river, Pamlico county, passed its third reading. j Many bills were introduced in the House, but few were of more than lceal importance. Allen, of Wayne, introduced a Mil to confer on the Governor power to fill vacancies on the Corporation Commission. Gattis, bill to support the 1 University of North Carolina. I Among the bills whih passed third reading were : To amend charter of the Cumber land Cotton Mill; to change the name of Union City to Ashpole; to incor porate Hilton Logging Company, Wilmington; to provide a jury list for Scotland county; to establish a graded school at Rocky Mount At 12 o'clock the joint session of tbe 8enate and House met to hear Dr. J. L. M. Curry, agent of the Peabody school fund, discuss education. Just before the joint session! Whitaker, of Forsyth, arose in the House, on a matter of personal" privilege and asked leave to withdraw and! have stricken from the records his resolution of yea terday that the Assembly do not hear Dr. Curry, on the ground that he lob bied in Washington in favor of Pear son retaining his seat against Craw ford. Whitaker made Ihe request be cause Dr. Curry denied the charge, and there was no evidence to sustain it The record was strick en out Mr. Carry's Addrest. Dr. Curry's address, especially able and comprehensive, urged the General Assembly to have the courage to ao the right thing by the cause of educa tion. The future wealth of North Car olina is not so much factories or. cor oorations as honest education, sowing and reaping. He said he never lobbied in Washington save with yance in pleading for help to bear the white man's burden, 'which,': was cruelly re fused, and we had to work out our own salvation. i- The hearing in the Wilkes contest case was made the special order in the House at 11 o'clock to-morrow. -She minority report, which favors Senator McNeill, Republican, will be sub mitted. Green, Democrat, will cer tainly retain his seat Ward's anti-trust bill came up before the Seriate Judiciary Committee this afternoon and was discussed at length. No agreement was arrived at. It is not believed it will receive favorable report The argument is that nothing can be gained by State legislation against trusts; the relief is entirely with tbe national government. Commissions were issued to-day to the -following officers of the State Guard, all with the rank of Colonel: Inspector General, T. H. Bsdn, Golds- boro; Quartermaster General, Francis A. Macon, Henderson; Surgeon- Gen eral, Dr. Robert S. Youne, Concord ; nspector of Small Arms Practice, J. S. Cobb, Lumber Bridge; Judge Ad vocate General, W. J. Hannah, Waynesville; Assistant Ad jutant Gen eral, Alfred Williams, Raleigh. The reappointment of General Royster as Adjutant General, yesterday, meets general approval here. ANNOUNCEMENT. Mr. J. T. McEachin's connection with the Stab as temporary travel ing agent ceased December 26, 1900, by his resignation and subsequent acceptance of a position at his home in Laurinburg. As we now have no travelling agent and it is not our present pur pose to employ one, for some time at east, our subscribers are requested to send amounts due us direct to the Stab office. LOCAL DOTS. The Southport Standard is urging the need of a telephone line from that town to Wilmington. Schooner D. M. Anthony ar rived yesterday from New York; schooner Chas. H. Spraaue cleared with lumber for Barbadoes. About $125,000 will be ex pended in the construction of the new light house station on Bald Head is land, extended reference to which was made in yesterday's Stab. The First Battalion, Boys' Brigade of America, Col. Walker Taylor commanding, will celebrate its fifth an ni versa y on the evening of February 14th. There will be a ban quet and other features of an enter taining nature. The Stab is asked to urge upon Fifth Ward voters the import ance of attending the meeting at the Hook and Ladder hall, near corner of Fifth and Castle streets, to-night at 8 o'clock. Candidates for aldermen in the forthcoming election will be re commended. Invitations have been received in the city for the marriage of Miss Effie C. Larkins, of Point Caswell, to Mr. Isaac S. Decker, of Fayetteville, at Caswell Presbyterian Church, Feb. 27th, at 11:30 A. M. The prospective groom is a brother of Mr. W. M. Decker, of this city. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS F. M. Leonard Notice. The Star Press boy wanted. - D. L. Gore Co. Seed potatoes. E. M. Andrews Why pay $200? Opera House "Master and Man." Opera House "A Young Wife." BUSHJXSS LOOAL8. Lost Silver watch. Wanted Active workers. Agents Wanted "Life of Victoria." PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. Bruce Wright, of Raleigh, arrived in the city last evening. The Stab regrets to note the continued illness of Mr. Carl Rehder. Mr. S. S. Pegram, of Char lotte, was an arrival at The Orton yes terday. Mr. Jeff D. Sessoms, of Sted- f man, a. u., was nere on a Dusiness trip yesterday. Ca'pt. A. H. Weeden, of the A. C. L., is confined to his home by an attack of grippe. Mrs. M. K. Crawford and daughter. Miss Crawford, of Golds boro, arrived in the city last night on a visit to friends. Some of the arrivals in the city yesterday were : 8. 8. Turner, of Ash ton; Lindsay Walker, of Brunswick; Dr. K. J. Powers, of Willard; N. J. Womble, of Eastover, 8. C. ; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McMullen, of Faison; J. M. Turner, of Burgaw; E. M. An drews, of Charlotte; W. H. Pope, Esq., of Fayetteville; Sheriff Hargett and John Koonce, of Onslow county. Realty Transfers. The following deeds were recorded by the Register of Deeds yesterday : ' D. O'Connor and wife to Delphi Weston, property 33x82 feet on Seventh street between Hanover and Campbell; consideration $500. Adrienne elly Hanby to Jno. A. Wilson, property 65x30 feet corner of Fifth and Harnett streets, considera tion $185. tGeo. E. Burnett and wife to E. P. EL Strunck, property 81x66 feet on Wright street between Fourth and Fifth; consideration $250. A grant for 127 acres of land in Gape Fear township was made from the State to J. W. Mur ray. The land is bounded as follows : . On the north, bj a bay, on the east by Buck Branch, on the south bj Smith's Greek, on the west by lands or B. Murray...., FOWLER VS. FOWLER. A Suit With Some Sensational Features in the Superior Court Yesterday. THE QUESTION OF A DEED. Sixnalnre to the lostrament Pronounced Spurious by Defendant, Bat Plaintiff Introduced Testimony to Prove That It Is Oeooine. The whole of yesterday's session of the Superior Court was taken up in the hearing of an unimportant and rather uninteresting land suit, entitled Zillah Fowler vs. John J. Fowler, which involves the title to a vacant lot oQNorlh Front, between Church and Castle streets, valued at about $800. The case is being hotly contested by at toroejs and probably half, if not more, of to-day's sitting of the court will be required to finish it. The whole contention is over a deed alleged to have been executed by the ate W.JG. Fowler, transferring the pioptrly in question to his widow, the plaintiff in the suit. The defendant some time ago advertised the land for sale and the plaintiff immediately en ured suit for a correction of the deed, which was improperly drawn in that it defined the property as beginning "in the east line of Front street, 32 feet from corner of Church street" without specifying whether north or south of the point indicated.- The only interesting feature of the entire hearing was an attempt by de fendant's attorneys to show that tbe deed is fraudulent, by the introduction of Mr. Jno. Haar, ex-register of deeds, and Messrs. T. C. Evans and W. L Smith, as handwriting experts. Mr. Haar testified that to the best of his knowledge the instrument was brought in for record by Mr. W. R. Morrison and that there wet e possible evidences that the signature was more recently written than the body of the deed and the expert testimony of Messrs. Evans and 8mith tended to show that the signature affixed to the deed was not that of the deceased W. G. Fowler. On the other hand the plaintiff in troduced the testimony of Mr. Morri son, Miss Maggie Piatt and Mrs. Bur nett showing that the signature is genuine and that the paper was signed in their presence. - These facts were strongly brought Fat by E. K. Bryan, Esq., who was the only attorney which addressed the jury before adjournment of the court yesterday afternoon at 30 o'clock The other attorneys, in the case are Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy and Marsden Bellamy & Sons for the defendant and J. B. Schulken, Esq., of White ville, and Hon. Franklin McNeill for the plaintiff. The wuuesses introduced for the de fendant, other than those mentioned above and character witnesses, were Messrs. Preston Cumming, Jno. J. Fowler and Sheriff Walter G. Mac Rae. The jury which is hearing the case is made up of Messrs. J. W. Barnes, Jr., W: G. Fergus, A. C. Penton, D. A. Rowan, E. W. Rogers, F. A. Mason, A. Brewer, Geo. H. Rogers, J. B. Dempsey, E. Hewlett, Steve Greelesh and L. C. Sutton. The issues as will be submitted to the jury are as follows : "Did deceased W. G. Fowler execute and deliver to his wife Ziliah Fowler, plaintiff, for . love and affection the deed or instrument set out and referred to in Section 3 of complaint t" 'Did said W. G. Fowler intend to convey instead of first lot mentioned in said instrument, the tract of land set out and described in Section 2 of complaint that is the land in contro versy and was the misdescription made by mistake parties!" The cases of J. G. Wright & Son vs. Zillah Fowler and E. Moreley vs. M. G. Chadwick are continued until next term as they were not reached yesterday as placed upon the calen dar. The cases set for trial to-day are: Junius Davis, receiver, vs. the But ters Lumber Company; Meta H. Hullen vs. City of Wilmington; W. E. Worth vs. City of Wilmington; W. E. Worth vs. L. B. Pennington; H. L. Peterson vs. City of Wilming ton; George Hilton vs. Mattie Hilton; L. Miles vs. George E. .Pope. It is hardly expected that many, if any at all of these wiifc reach a trial to day and according to the rule of the bar those that are not reached will go over until the April term. ! "A YOUNQ WIFE." Tlllotsoa's Great Success at the Opera House Next Monday Night. "A Young Wife," which has re cently had a long run at the Four teenth Street Theatre in New York, will be presented here Monday night, January 28th. This play, which is said to haver been one of the few solid successes of the season, was written by J. K. Tillot son, who is well known to theatre goers, being the author of "The Planter's Wire," which was a great success for a number of years. The story of the new play hinges on the murder of an old New York banker. The young wife suspected her own husband, the son pf (he murdered man. If early all the rest of the char acters believe the young wife to be the murderess. In the end it is shown clearly that another son of the mur dered man did the deed. The play is full of exciting and thrilling inci dents, and the story is said to be well connected and shrewdly told. It deals with high and low life in the metropo lis and has been termed '-'a moving panorama or aew x ora me. 1 Seats, on sale tomorrow morning. DIED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON Mr. dsns Christian- Dock Passed Away at Residence of tils Son, Mr. C H. Dock, on Orange Street. ; Mr. Claus Christian Dock, the ven erable father of Wilmington's es teemed townsman Mr. C. H. Dock, died yesterday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock at the family residence, No. 206 Orange street, after an illness of about one week. Mr. Dock: aside from being very aged had a heart affection which with the grippe as a contributory disease caused his death at the hour named. Deceased was in the 80th year of bis age, having been born m Bteinau, Germany, March 24th, 1821. He had lived with his son for a long number of years and because ' of his quietude and unostentatious disposition, he was known to few people in Wilmington but those who were in the circle of his acquaintance speak in the highest terms of his character and worth. The funeral will be conducted this afternoon from the residence of his son by the Rev. Dr. A. G. Voigt, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and the interment will be in Bellevue Cemetery. ' Messrs. Fred W. and A. A. Dock, grandsons of the deceased, arrived yesterday from Oak Ridge Institute where they are in college, and will attend the funeral. "EAST LYNNE" LAST NIGHT. Ever Popular Piece Played to tbe Largest Audience of the Week. The old familiar and ever popular "East Lynne" was presented to a large audience at the Opera House last evening by the Crescent Stock Company, which has already 'estab lished itself very favorably with Wil mington theatre goers ; in fact, the almost unanimous verdict of the public is that Mr. Simkins, the owner of the attraction, has brought to the city this time the best repertoire company that has played in Wilmington in many years. The house last night was the largest since Monday and the com pany creditably sustained its standard of former evenings. To-night Mr. Simkins puts on the strongest bill of the season "Master and Man" introducing the famous furnace scene and which has! never been given in Wilmington before, at popular prices. It is confidently' ex pected that the crowd will be even larger than last night and Beats should be secured early. At the family matinee to-morrow afternoon at 2.30 P. M.f an appropriate play will ba put on and a handsome gold watch, now on exhibition at the jewelry store of Dingelhoef Bros., on Market street, will be given away absolutely free of cost. PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY; Asking That W. 0. Thompson, of Lumber too, Be Adjudged Insolvent. Messrs. 8. P. McNair, J. A. Taylor and J. W. Murchison, through their attorney, Iredell Meares, Esq., yester day filed a creditor's petition in the office of the Clerk of the United States Court, asking that W. O. Thompson, general merchant, of .Lumberton, N. C, be declared a bankrupt The papers will go through the ordinary channel and Referee Samuel H. Mac Rae, of Fayetteville', will call a cred itor's meeting to be held later. ; The defendant the petition on January 12th made an assignment to Q. T. Williams and the object of filing the paper was to bring the winding up of the affairs of the alleged bankrupt through the proper course. The amounts due the petitioners are : S. P. McNair, $617; J. A. Taylor; $64, and J. W. Murchison, $4. FUNERAL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. Remains of Mrs. Sarah McBryde Laid to Rest Io Oakdale Cemetery. ; The remains of Mrs. Sarah McBryde, who died Tuesday night at Maxton, arrived in this city yesterday on the Carolina Central train accompanied by Dr. D. McBryde, Miss Hattie Mc Bryde, Miss Sallie McLaurin and Mr. William Blanks. They were met at the station by Capt R. W. Price, Capt. T. C Lewis, Messrs. W. H. Sprunt and Mike Cronly, and " were carried to the home of Mrs. John Mc Laurin, a sister of the deceased. . The funeral was held at 4 6'clock P. M. from the residence. The officiating ministers were Rev. A. D. McClure, rssisted by Rev. J. W. Paxton. i The remains were tenderly laid to rest in Oakdale Cemetery and the grave was covered with many beautiful flowers. The pall bearers were Capt. T. C. Lewis, Messrs. W. H. Sprunt, Mike Cronly, R. M. Mclntyre and W. H. Green. Elk Notes. The Elks' Temple will be dedicated on the night of the 18th of March. Sub committees were appointed . at a meeting last night to make all the ar rangements. The dedication will be according to the form subscribed in the ritual and will be very elaborate. Wm. J. Bellamy, Esq., was appointed by the lodge to deliver the oration on that occasion. There is a movement on foot to have the Elk lodges throughout the Stats to meet here the first week in Jane. I) is necessary for some inducements to be offered by Wilmington to get the con vention here, hence a committee has been appointed, to appear before the Chamber, of Commerce and Board fo Aldermen, with a view to finding oat out If anj inducements will fee offered. BRILLIANT WEDDING. Mr. Marcus VY. Jacobi and Miss blanche David Happily Mar- ried Yesterday. A VERY FASHIONABLE EVENT. Ceremony Was Performed In the Temple of Israel Elegant Banquet Given at The Orton to the Bridal Party. Followed by Dance. The Temple of Israel was the scene of a beautiful wedding at 4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Mar cus W. Jacobi led Miss Blanche David, daughter of Mr. A. David,- to the hymeneal altar. The temple was beautifully decorated with bamboo, ferns, palms and other evergreens.' The wedding was witnessed by a large and fashionable assemblage of. rela tives and friends of the contracting parties. The ushers, Messrs. Isaac Bear. I. W. Solomon, Gus Danenbaum, M. I. Binswanger, of Richmond, and E. E. David, a brother of the bride, marched up the aisle in pairs and -took posi tions on both sides of the altar. They "were followed by the bridesmaids, who also came in in pairs. They were Misses Antonette Cohen, of Washington; Alice Rheinstein and Amelia Brunhild, of New York; Mar cella Shrier and Hattie Taylor. The groom and his brother, Mr. Joseph Jacobi, who was best man, came next and they were followed by the bride and her father, Mr. A. David, who gave heir away. The ceremony was most impressively performed by Rev. Dr. S. Mendelsohn. The bride and groom stood under an exquisite canopy which was decorated with white roses and white carnations and sinilax. The flower girls were little Misses Golda Stein and Helena Waxman, nieces of the. bride, and the ribbon boys were Masters Harold Cycle and Louis Stein, Jr., nephews of the bride. Thejbride's dress was a beautiful satin Duchesse, trimmed in point lace which adorned her mother's wedding gown. 8he carried a lovely shower bouquet of lillies of the valley. Her orna ment was a diamond crown, a gift of the groom. - The bridesmaids wore exquisite gowns of white and carried shower bouquets of red carnations. The ushers were in conventional evening dress and' wore boutonnieres of white carnations. !he flower girls were dressed in Wbite silk mull and carried red carnations. The bride and groom left at 7 o'clock on the A. C. L. train for New York, Niagrara Falls and other northern re sorts. Mr. Jacobi is one of the most popu lar young men in Wilmington and holds an enviable position as a sue cessf ul business man. He is president of the Wilmington Chamber, of Com - merce and he istnso Grand Master of the I. O. O. F. in this State. He is a member of the well known firm The Jacobi Hardware Company. The bride is widely known and extremely popular. She has been the centre of a wide circle of friends for many years. Immediately after the wedding, the entire bridal party was served with an elegant course dinner in the parlors of The Orton, which were arranged especially for the occasion. Tiie ban quet hall presented a scene of rare magnificence. There was a profusion of palms and ferns, which were most effectively arranged by Mr. Will Rehder. Seventy-five covers were laid and the menu consisted of the finest variety and quality of viands which eould be had. At 9 o'clock P. M. the spacious Or ton dining room was cleared for danc ing and the orchestra began to play. The dance was a very charming affair and was a most appropriate finale to the day's festivities. The dancing was concluded after midnight. The Covenanters, Company 28. The annual meeting of the Cove nanters, Company 28, will be held at Immanuel Presbyterian Church Fri day night at 7.30 o'clock. . Annual re ports will be presented by the officers of the company, who will have entire charge f the meeting on this occa sion. The Rev. J. W. Paxton, of China, will deliver the annual ad dress. The public generally will be cordially welcomed, but the parents of the boys are especially requested to be present. Tbe Call to Dr. Wells.; The First Presbvterian church, of this city.has appointed a committee of (wo members of the Lexington, Vir ginia, Presbytery, to ask that body for a transfer of the membership of the Rev. Dr. J. M. Wells to Wilming ton Presbytery, in view of the fact that he has recently accepted a call to the pastorate of the church here. The Presbytery ofLexington will meet the last of the present month, and no fears are entertained that the Virginia Pres bytery will refuse the petition. Cape Pear Life Saving Station. Southport Standard: "Cape Fear Life Saving Station is to be thoroughly repaired soon. Mr. Andrew Fourchey, assistant sunerintendent of construc tion in the Life Saving Service Depart ment, is expected here to-day.- Bids were let yesterday for freighting the necessary lumber from Wilmington to the station, and the work is to be started quite soon under the direction of Mr. Jfourcney." PIKD. DOCK At tbe residence of his son. Mr. O. H. CLAUS CHKIBIIAN DOCK, Intoesaibyearof usage. Funeral this (Friday) afternoon at 4 o'clock from residence. No. ' 808 Orange street. Inter mens at - Bellevue Cemetery, friends and aiuuntancealavltea to attend. ; , . PRESERVATION OF GAME; Former Resident of Wilmington Now of Massachusetts, Advocates Strict Legislation. More The following letter to the editor of the Stab will be read with interest by the sportsmen of Wilmington where the writer formally resided, and who, it will be noted has lost none of his old-time love for dog and gun : Woburn, Mass . Jan. 21, 1901. My Dear. Sib I know that as a sportsman you are thoroughly inter ested in the preservation of the. game birds of your State. I have visited Nortn (Jarolina, sometimes more than once annually, for many years, and have been pained to learn how utterly her game laws are disregarded. I re fer particularly to the netting, trap ping and shippme of auau from the State. When in Greensboro a few weeks ago, a friend told me that from one email station, the shipments averaged a case of one hundred and twenty birds per day. I have! hunted in Chatham county for many years, and for tho last the years have noticed that birds are becoming scarce. Louisiana and some other States, to stop soaring, trapping and pot hunt ing, have passed a law prohibiting the sale of birds; I have noticed the bene ncial effects of tnis Jaw. .. May 1 as a: you to use your personal influence with tbe proper committee of your Legislature to have such a law passed! I shall be very glad to hear from you at your convenience. You may re member me as a former resident of your city. Fraternally yours, Geo. G. Barker, ENTERTAINED AT WHIS T. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Vollers Received Mary land College Alnmnl Last Evening. The local branch of the Maryland College alumni was most pleasantly entertained at whist at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Vollers, on Orange street, last evening. Mrs. Vollers won the prize-i-a beau tifully bound copy of Booth Tarking ton's "Monsieur Baucaria" while Mrs. EL Schulken, having the least number of points to her credit, was presented 111 1 w ' wnn tne "oooDy" a small scruDDing brush appropriately inscribed : "You should brush up on whist." Delight ful refreshments were served, the cream being in the colors of the Maryland Female College, artistically served in the form of a "Baltimore Oriole," also an insignia of Maryland. Mrs. Vollers was a most charming hostess, while Mrs. - Vollers proved himself equally efficient as host. Howard Relief Company. The committee appointed by the Howard Relief "Company is arrange for its annual celebration, met yester day afternoon, and decided to give a big ball and supper on the evening of February the 13th. There will also be other festive features added in cele brating the occasion. The committee is arranging a programme and select ing souvenirs for the ball. I For Whooping: Cough use CHEN-EY'S EX PECTORANT. . NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. Nbtlce Is hereby given that a majority of th Corporators of the Soutbport, Wlualngton & Western Railroad Company, which w8 char tered pursuant to articles of association tiled on the and day or 8)otemer, 1899, will apply to the ueneral assembly of North Carolina at the present session thereof to pass an act to repeal the charter of saM company. i FBEjEaiCK M. LEOICABD, Jan 25 SOd Attorney. Press Boy Wanted. A boy who has had some experience in running Job Presses, and who must be a resident of Wilmington, is wanted at the STAR OFFICE. Jan 25 3t oisa Monday, Jan. 21. THE CRESCENT STOCK CO,, including HISS CaBBIB LOUIS, H. OUT WOODWAHD, and the LADIES' SYMPHONY OR3HE8TBA. Price? 10, 20J so cents, TO-NIGHT, "Master and Man MATINEE SATURDAY 8.80 P. Prices 10 and jan 25 tf M. , 20 cents. Monday January 28. Tha Porralar comedian FRANK TAN NTEHI LL, JB.,1 and his oomoany Present here for the first time the great suc cess oi last season, A YOUNG WIFE. A Play of Life In New York! 100 times at the 14th Street Theatre, New York. A olay that eery man who loves a good woman should see. I See the great Den Scene. 1 Hear the famous song, "Everything Is Lovely on tbe Bowery." jan 25 St Printer Wanted. A THOROUGHLY COMPETENT AND RELIABLE COMPOSITOR WHO CAN BRIN3 PBOP&B BJCOOM- MENDATION8, HAY 8KCTJBE PLOYMKNT BY PROMPT APPLIOA- . TION AT THE OFFICE OF ! The Morning S ar. SnA M, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Choice and Exclusive. Naming; a price without regard to qnailty does not make a continued successful business. You may put on the puolto an inferior poods nne time and mavbe two times, but not ul the time. We are 1 n the Cigar business to win; and knowing it is only a ques tion of quality, that counts with a dis criminating public, we have made It a question ot Quality first, Qualitf last, aod Quality all the time. We posi tively claim that "Renown," "Cuban Blossom" Cigars ABE THE BEST VALUE FOB THE HONEY sold on any market. It your grocer wont sell ihem because ot tbe small margin of profit to him, we can tell you who does. 1 VOLLERS & HASH AGEN, Cigar Manufacturers' Agents. Jan 8 tf Why Pay $200 for a fine Bedroom Snit WHEN YOU CAN GET JUST AS FINE- A Burr IS S1&U.UU !25 s E M. ANDREWS, The Furniture Dealer, 117 SOUTH FBONT Jan 25 tf ! BTRKETf Has Been Adjusted wltarthe Insurance Companies, OUB HOME CO., "The Wilmington Under writers," with Col. Walker Taylor, its - effle'ent, prompt and energetic agiit being first to settle. we wish to thank all the agents concerned who showed ub courtesies pending the settlement. Fire Sale U now on, and- we are too busy to enumerate tbe hundreds of bargains we are moving. If you don't get your pick, blame yourself only. Respectfully, 1 I MERCER & EVANS COMPANY. Jan 9 tf -. ' . THE EXPENSES PUT ON TOUR LAND DEMAND Yon Should Plant Only the Best Seed. WE OFFER i Houlton Early Bose and Early Ohio Seed Potatoes. Very fine N. O. Seed Oats. Fertilizers made by tne Vir- giDla-Carollha Chemical Co.. and i Fertilizers not made by that com pany, at low prloea aud reasonable , I terms. INQUIRIES AND ORDERS ; SOLICITED. A Complete iine of, General Groceries. i Hall orders obtain as much atten tlou and as low. prices . as personal i orders. The Worth Company. . Jan lBtf . - Seed Potatoes land Cuanoo. , . 150 BAGS GENUINE SEED POTATOES. These are Good Seed .Potatoes. - 10.000 BAGS FERTILIZERS, - I Including Armour A Co.'s Celebrated Brands. Also, lone ot the biggest stocks of Groceries i in the Oarollnas. GET OUR FIGURES BEFORE BUYING.; D. K L. GORE CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, JanSS tf" Wilmington. N. O For Sale. BOO Cases PIo Peaebrea. 100 Gaa4s Table Feacb.es, BOO Bojfes Star Eye. SOO Bozei men die son's Lye. 100 Bag; Gofles. JOO Barrel melasses. r2S Barrels Vinegar. (500 Boxes PlusTebaeco, Cigars, Cheroots, Smoking Tobacco, Matches, Soap,; and lots of other goods for sale at close jprlces. SAMUEL BEAK, Sr. ! Wholesale Grocer - ' Janl9tf 19 Market street. For Sale. r HOUSEKEEPERS AND INVESTORS, OM EAST TERMS. Desirable Lots and Hou'es at Lambert's Point: the industrial suburb of Norfolk, Virginia. Five large Factories, and the N. & w. Ball road shops, give employment to a large number of men and women, ana are constantly calling for additional hanes. Two etectrlo car lines afford transportation to all points in the city for 5 cents fare. Values o' property in tni section are con 8tanttyadvancing and offer opiort unities lor profitable Investments. . . I Norfolk county is growing rapidly; Its popu lation, with tbe cities of Borfolk and Ports mouth, embraced In it was by census of 1690, rrjt&t by census of two, 114 83i. Forfrrlces, terms, eta, PP A Jan30lw MO Main street, Horfolk, fa. LARGE SHIPMENT..... Bananas, Oranges, Apples, Fears and Ooooanuts Just arrived. Candy Factory Tn full blast. Don't but Bakery supplies before examining my Una; Aadrtw HTronieht)l. i :"'"''.. 110 Market street: " to Norm Fourth street. Our Loss The if- -J (; ;-v?l;T iy'- , .. ' ' ,'',' T?',