THE WILMlK&0$li MESSENGEB, WEDNESDAY, JANUAltY 4, ISfao'. ,r
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Entered according to general repiauon
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the! postofflce
matter. "
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I New Ad'ver"ene
Lost Special.
Mjr Rent Special. !
Paper Hangtng SpeclaL j . '.
ESirlesfor 1S0S Helnsberger
Masonic Meet ng W. A. Martin.
iiwto Rico Molasses D. L. Gore.
Received Carolina Insurance Co.; -
Stockholders Meeting William Kennlsb.
nirhta of 'ptttitaa Meetin b W. C. Vonfaiaiin.
Official "Weather Forecasts,
; NORTH CAROLINA'. V-
Fair, westerly wins,- becoming
nible.
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U. S. DEP T OF AGRICULTURE
- WvatheK BUREAU,
JE, )
93. )
-Wjlmington,
N. Ci. JaD,.4tiJ, 183
liUta for 2f hours
erjdiog 8 p. in. last night. -"
Maximum temperature, 49 , Mini
miam temperature, 33". ;
fjormaltemperature for the day, ae
dueed froV 20 years observations 44
Jiepariure iruui uuiui, .
,um of departure tince January
3, plus 10. ;,: r
ilainfall for the day .01 inch;
'' KTotal rainfall for the month
1st
to
date, ;94iDcb. ; - ' .
" ii PITHY LOCALS. ;
brh Wilmlncton cotton market clos
a
rfutt vesterdKV at 91 for miaannR
a basis). , : .
The installation cf officars for the en-
RiHrct term of Clarendon Ledge K.. oi r
w
U take place tc-mgm. a iuu
aace is aesireu.
tp- ecv nrsifir nfeetinff at the
vf m n a. auditorium fat 4 o'clock this
afternoon will consider the topic
"Prayer for Nations atd Their Rulers.
! "fThere have been eyangelistic services
ad the Brooklyn. .Baptist ctwircn eacn
ly this week, j We are told that the
Ktbv. W. T. Jones preached a great
pJrmon there- last night. Mr.. Jone
-.rJn rrAiM-.h Birin to-cieht at 7:30
o'clock. ATTare inyited to attend.
Tr. Piza will maet with a very con
dial greeting by our people, and
manvvill take advantaga of the..-
eat
or.
iqfnity of hearing him in his inim -able
eitertawmeni io-nagni &i iue i .
.A, auditorium, and of making' jJfac
iqiiaintatce at the reception to b'fc'giveri
him afterwards. '
tThere were received in theWilming
tqn market yesterday 122 bales cbt
tdn;. 33 casks spirits turpentine, 1,163
barrels rosin, 83 barrels tar and bar
rels crude turpentine. ' The receipts
tie c.r responding day last year were
5Cj8 bales cotton, 171 casks spirits tuJ
pentine E52 barrels roein, 132 barrels
tar and 4 carrels crude turpentine. -If
public officers become dhsatisfied
with the -criticisms by the Messenger
o( their efficial acts and stop their
p iper, we cannot help it. It is an evi
. dnce that! the Messenger hits hardj
aid when it intends to hit it means to
ht hard. Th
nnt journals
The province of the promi-
a is to guard the public in
tdrests, ana the Messenger does not
idteod by fear or favor to depart from
lue coursa it has t3 ken to give the newt
tq'our people and the truth and whole
trfuth in regard to allpublic officers
aid matters. .
list.:
Matthew's. Yiutheran Sunday-
Bchool,iBrooklyn, g'ave.a very enjOjable
entertainment j in the church Tuesday
evening, December 27tb. Notwith
Standing the inclemency of the weath
e'll, the church was nearly filled with
tqe irun.ua i ana memoers oi tne un
div school. : The - superintendent and
pupils 'rendered an appropriate Christ
mks'sirvice, iolerspersed with recita
tipns by tome of the little ones and an
address by the: pastor, with beautiful
EeJctionsof Chriatinasmucic.y Aarge
nrd gr'asef jf trea was lighted: with cajj-
uiies,anu handsomeresents were given
tojevecy meaibsr of the Sunday school
Npr were tbia paster and organist for
gotten, Dr. ! Burnheim being presented
wlh an elegant oak rocking chair up-
nqisterea la blue piush, ana Miss An
nip Bcesh, the skillful and fallhfu
organist, was maclo the recipient of a
very handsome phoiograph album. Al
tlfese gifts werehigkly appreciatedahd
. served. to thow the good will existing
Irj this infant and struggling congrega-
Iteorgaulza tlie Estate Guard. .
in our IfaJeigh letter will be found a
eybopsis of the report for 1S92 of In
spfector General SrxfUh, of ther State
; jrhe Messenger aSyaes with In
spsctor General Smith in his opinion
about tha Sta'e Guard reorganization,
and suggests, that taid. reorganization
eliou'd begim at: the head. With good
general officers w will soon have good
soldiers. ; :.- - ' "
s Jt was parfecUy evl 'ent during the
two iencampments last summer that
sotne of the guard officers were dojog
ai in iae;r poser 10 maise encampmg
at Wrightsville ' distasteful ani dis
agreeable to the soldiers, f jr tha- pur
pise, evidently, of cheating a sentiment
aaoong the soldiers against holding
otherjencampments there. .
". ie?. By all means let the State
Guard ba reorgbn'z-d. Let the work
of; reorganization begin' where it is
mpst naaded, a-nd let it be dona thor
ougbly, and we will soon have a citizen
exaiery that any State would be
p OUd Of. : r . .
I" TUe Readme To-NIght.
: Eveiybpdy in Wilmington of literary
tastes or literary cultivation should be
present at the reading of Mr. Thomas
Ktljjon Page in the Y. M. C. A. audi
torium to-night, Apart from Mr.
Pige's great 'success tssan entertatner,
the man himself should be a great at'
traction.. In the first place he is) i
Southern man, both by birth and train
ing, having been born in Virginia and
eaucaiea at ner university. He Is
a young man and one of the few among
thje bouth's writers who have-attained
a tn irked daslinction. He is at present
conducting the editor's drawer of Har-
pear s JMagazino.. Hut in addition to
these tnmgs which attach peculiar in
terest to him, his 6tories ara delio-ht-.
iujly written and are read. The Wash'.
-ington, D. C, StsJ says, with ' perfect
naturalpets, io beautiful keeping-with
the simple pathos of the story.7 Thev
describe too with admitted accuracy a
phase of Scuthern life that has passed
away forever. The old time Southerner
inay hear him and live ver again the
scenes of his plantation, and his chil
dren may near mm ana unaerstand a
pat of the charm-that made, Southern
toriial life the best in the world.
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I Dr. Prltcliard at Charlotte.
1he.Cha-iotte Observer of yesterday
"The city of Charlotte as a whole is to be
congratulated uoon' the apam'sitinn nf I?pv:
.wr.uuos. ii. i rucnara. ue is not only a
consecrated and able man and a capital
preicheri but he is a most charming gpntle
maa. Wherever he lives the neonle of all
tlassea and 11 ages love him; and he wears
wel because he is of the true metal. rHe is
ai iipme again; Charlotte is his birthplace
andjif there, are any here who are not glad
that; he has com.' it is because thZv r.t
know. him they will be glad when they I
dO." ' v. -y' ,1
ICITY AFFAIRS-
Proceedings of the Board oriAiaer;
mtn In the Resalar Moillv raeei ;
IDZ Del Teaterear KveBlns.
The Board of Aldermen met -yeste:
day afiemoon at 4 o'clock- In regular
monthly esslon, tne memoe, iu
tendancet being Jtiia ttonor.t suj3
Klcaud afid, Aldermen Fishblate, Mai-
ett. Thomas, roar, rowier,
Walker and Willla. Aldermen Adrian
and Bell were absent. i .
The minutes of the last regular ana
special meetings were react ana ap
proved. ' ' l i
Reports oi stanoing cumuiin,ocp nco
called In their order. "1 I I '
Aldermau Fowler, of the Market
committee, reported the recent damage
in thA rrtnf of Front street market and
crated that es it was an imperative mat
teri the committee secured bids ana
awarded the contract for its repair to
Geo. W. Pottei at $245.40. On motion,
the action 01 tne commin.ee wo :
nroved. i
Alderman Post, 01 the Fire cpmmit-
tea. presented tne resignauo ui .
r. PAnnpll. assistant chief of the aire
DaDartment. and the same was'ac-
nontoA On mntion. the Board; went
into tha election of an assistant chief
tn fill tha Dosition for one year, enaing
Taniiarv 3d, 1894. Alderman 'inomas
nnminated Mr. Ed DaUlel lor me posi
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tion. and Aldermen Post and Willi3
wpta annointed tellers, to tko the
vote, but as thetewas only one jcindi
date. I -Alderman Walker moved to
elect bv.acclamation. The motion was
agreed to and Mr. Daniel was unani
mouslv elected. "I I' "
Alderman Fishblate said that before
foinff into other matters he had some-
thing to say about the recent action of
the hoard in reffardVto the back taxes
claimed by the city from the Wilming
ton and Weldon railroad. He then
read the following, saying he had re
duced it to writing in order to keep
from being mis Quoted, to wii
"Tn view of the comments made npon the
late action of the Board of Aldermen in re
gard to the question of the liability oi tne
WiimiTitrtnTi and Weldon railroad to certain
taxes, it seems not improper at this juncture
to say that this Boafd of Aldermen and the
Board of Audit and Finance are in no wise
disposed to jeopardize any interest of the
railroad but simplvto enquire into thecity's
ritri.ta i The final, adiustment of this much
discussed question, 1 feel assured, will be
made satisfactory to all classes oi pur: citi
zens and tne raiiroaa."
The report of the chief of the fire
department was, then read, showing
that In Ihe month of December! there
were eicht alarms of fires, and that the
losses ! from fire aggregated f 4,032 60
The losses, with the exception of 1100,
were covered bv insurance. The chief
recommended the purchase of 500 feet
of hose, and that-portion of his report
was ref arred to the Fire committee.
The! report of Dr. F. W, Potter,
superintendent of health, was rfead for
Dacemberi Daring the month! there
were thirty deaths, of which two were
stillborn, making the actual number
twentv-eisht. This he stated was less
than it had been during the corres
pDnding month in thepast eight years
The petition of Francis It. McUon
nell, representing the Virginia Dredg
ing Company, asking the city to fiame
Its i figures for the rent of theudock at
tha foot of Queen street, was referred
to the Streets and Wharves Committee
It was stated meanwhile that this com
pany had rented wharf facilities else
where.
The petition of John C. Stoutj to" be
allowed to run a spur: track from-the
Wilmington Seacoast railroad jto his
luucer vara on leoia treei (Hitweao
Priacfsi and Chestnut streets, was re
ferxad to the Streets and Wharves com
mit'ee
The petitipa1; of citizens urging the
completion cf the work On Third street
between Red jCross and Campbell
streets, was referred to the Streets and
Wharve3 committee. V Mayor Ricaud
statsd that this administration was
about j to retire! aad it owed it to itseH
to complete this work. 'Alderman
Fishblate stated that in a week's time
the whole ef the streetforce would be.
put on this work aad rush it through
The following petitlon.from the WII
mington Street Railway company was
read by the clerk: j
Wilmikgtos, N, C, Jan. 3i 1893.
The Honorable the Mayor and Board of Alder
men,. Wilmington:
"We respectfully request that, the petition
and counter petition of the : merchants on
ater street for and against the increased
hours of operation of the freight line of this
company, be reconsidered. , Foreight
months, now, this line has beenjinconstant
operatipn each day from 4 p. m. until after
the street is deserted, and although during
these hours the street is more crowded than
at any other time in the day, there has not
yet been the slightest accident nor damage
to person or property.
" Tn TriflTiv thp rpstriotinn fla tn tinnr, ia -rvrn.
riibitory, as it necessitates the unloading of
ineir ireignt oy mgnt ana tney consequently
iare unable to enjoy the benefits for which
tne irancnise was granted. The extension
of time from 8 a. m. to 12 m. would enable
these to unload their freight in the early
morning, so that the cars could be returned
before 12 o clock. , J
'"The street between 8 a. m.. and 12 m.. is
less crowded than at any other time iduring
me aay, ana tne record oi tne past eight
months is good evidence that the operation
of this line does not in any way interfere
with the use of the street by the general
puuiic. . I
This company 'estimates that the amount
of patronage would at least be double.
which ; means that manv more citizens
would obtain their freight at a cheaper rate
than they are now receiving it,' or they
wouia not patronize tne line, i
, Very Respectfully.
The Wilmington Stbeet Railway Co.
By John H Baenaeh,
Vice President and General Manager,
Mr. J. H. Barnard, vice president
and general manager of the Stree
Kailway company, was present and
upon invitation explained, the petition
to the Board, On motion theentire
matter n&s referred to the Streets and
WharveKcommittee. ' "
J Mayor Ricaud stated that his admin
tstratlon was about to close, and that as
ne had never delivered a message to
the Board, he desired to do sa at thi
meeting. The messag was rather
long, he eall, but as he was not a can
didate for re-election nor would not ac
cept the offics, the suggestions- he
would make could ba received as disin
terested. Ha then read twentv raren
oi type written matter , touching I upon
. . rB.
various matters connected with the
city government. He detailed: j what
had been done under his administra
tion and made many suggestions to
future ones. The report, or a full syn
opsls of it, will appear In the Messen
ger to-merrow. i ' I -
Alderman Fishblate moved that 1.0C0
copies of tIayor'a messages be
printed in paorplet form, and the mo
tion was adopted. I "
Alderman Thomas moved a vote of
thanks to the Mayor for bis able mes
sage, and the moilon was unanimously
adopted. ' V
Mayor Ricauilhanked the board for1
this expression of its confidence and re
gard, a d spoke of. the; agreeable rela
tions which had existed among the
members of the board, notwithstanding
that soma of them were at losreerheada
personally. .; ,;'.:v -Ir -.
In the Mayor's message he recom
mended the appointment of a com
mittee to codify the laws of tha city
and to recommend soma chanee3 in
the charter of the city. At the sug
gestion of City Attornej Thoi.; W.
Strange it was decided to appoint this J
onmmittflfl at once, owinff to the Iact
that the Legislature; la now in session.
: Alderman Post thereupon movea mat
a committee of three, consisting of tie
Mayor and two Alderaen, ha appoint
ed to take this work ia hard.' The
motion was agreed to nd the Mayor
appointed Alder me Post and Thomas
qmvr nn that committee wun mm.
v wva j w -
Tha board then adjourned.
THE CRIMINAL COURT.
Proceeedlnc of. tlio FIrat nay oi mo
- January Term Several Becralta
far tlio Ponltenllarr - I
The Criminal Court of New Hanover
rmmtT convened vesterday at 10 a. m.,
His Honor Judge Oi r. Meares pre6ia
log The officers oi tne couri in as .enu-
ance were Solicitor B. R. Moore, UjerK
W. R. French and Deputy Sheriff VY.
W. King. : f : I
The following jGrand 'Jury y was
emDannelled: Isaac Bear, J. L. Cal-
ahan. C. M. Bonham, J. u. wnue,
John W. Galloway JJ, B. Mercer, J. F.
Whitaker, A. K. Heath, F. A. Mont-
pomerv. George urpigen, a. r . vy aisu,
J6hn F. Mclnnls, Jf iv xsoyu, as.
tAn. A C. Burt-D. Isaac Bear was
sworn in k.3 foreman of the Grand Jury
M. McCall, by ordet or tne court, was
worn in s officer of the Grand Jury.
The Grand Jury jretirea ana BUDse-
ouentlv returned true bills against the
following parties: Fonsy Burns lar
ftP.nv: Fred Duraa. SFrank. Duraa and
O. L.I Dudley, larceny in five caees:
Marina tanaers, iarceny;,vy imam iow
and Hardy Wright: larceny. I
The court during; tne aay aisposeu o
the following business: I
Slate vs Fonry uurns, iaroeny. ua-
fendant plead guilty and was sentenced
to two vears in the penitentiary,
State ys Ambrose timpson, assault
dpdlv weapon. Defendant en
tered a submission fend was fined to and
reauired to pay the costs. j
j State vs. Fred Duraa, Frank Duraa
ahd O. !L." Dudley; ' The defendants
Fred anil Frank puraa plead guilty
and Dudtev plead not guilty. The de
f mdant Dudley was, put on trial and
the jury rendered; a verdict cjf not
cuiltv as to him. The court reserved
the sentence of thelotheT defendants
State vs.: Martha Sanders, larceny
Verdi-ts guilty. ; .
The court at .6 pL m took a recess
until 10 o'clock thisi morning.
Board of Aadll and Finance
The Board met jln regular session
last evening at 8; o'clock. Prespnt
Messrs. R. J. Jones' chairman, W iu
Calder, W. R. Kenan, J. -W Hewett
and J. F. Maunder.
Regular business was transacted and
bills approved as follows:- For- current
expenses 15,763.33. I Funding 30. Pay
nient of note for money borrowed lor
current expenses 115,000. Interest on
eaid note $87. 0. Alderman Fishblate
appearel before the! Board to advocate
the payment of the; cost of replacing
trees on Red Cross itreet, which were
destroyed when the; street was graded
The payment was objected to on the
ground that it was pot the' duty of the'
city, but it afterwards alio ed.
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lur. uaiuer men astteu iue cnairman
Mr. Jones if he had sigped the
con-mat-
tract with the ettorneys in the
ter cf the Wilmington and
Weldon
railroad 'a bick j taxes
Upon
the
Mr.
chairman replying! he had
Calfier moved to reconsider
pot
the ; vote
approving the contract and
the following preamble asdj
. offered
retolu
on the
tions: - i , l '
Whereas, At its meeting
28 h of I December; this board sanc
tioned a proposed contract to be en
tered into-with : certain attorneys
named thereip, and. . 'jj.j-
W HERE AS, It appears that j the
chairman of this bjard. has 'not yet
tinned said Kon traCH and that, there
fore, it is novset completed orin force.
Resolved, .That tihisj board! hereby
reconsiders thes&ction taken ati said
meeting in regardstb said contract, and
the reEolutionacconlhaan vlhg tt adopted,
T IUC UUAI U. Ui illUCl LUJJ. ft I j
.esolved, That the said resolulion-
ana proposed contract be reieirea to a
committee of two who shall examine
loto the-tnatter, with authority to em
ploy necessary legalicouosel, and report
to th s board. as soon as practicable.
The resolutions fwereruled out of
order as Mr. Calder appeared on record
as opposing the original proposition.
: Alderman Fishblate ioiced id the
informal discussion Which ensued! and
spoke Etrongly in favor of the contract
and the probable benefits to arise to
the city.-! 1.:. i. - ;'i , T
Tt ViU mniroil 1 tn ' ofliinrn
tin
Thursday evening jkt 6 o'clock !when
the matter will come upgalnlforj dis
cussion, j u : j I
Note. WeJbelievb Mr. Calder's ac
tion in movirg a reconsideration of the
action of the Boards of Audit and Fi
nance in entering Into the twenty five
per cent, fee will meet the approval of
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uur ueb6 ciuistr.B, many oi .wnom nave
expressed 1o us iheir disapprjovkl ; on
many grounds. Messengek. Si
Tne AUieed mniaerer cf Lizzie
-. - ' .- Broivn. ' . .
' Hen ry Austin, the young colored mdn
arrested on Monday, on suspicion of
biing the murderei of Liz':e Brown,
was before the Mayor" yesterday at
noon but the prelimitary hearirg was
entered into " i
Mayor Ricaud stated that he desired
Solicitor B. R.Moone to" be present at
the examination, ard he. consequently
postponed the hearing until 3 o'clock
thiff afternoon. Ten; witnesses who are
to, testify against the! accused wererec
pgnized for their appearance this after-
toon. :-";-- - I ' X . .
Most of the wemen are denizens of
Paddy Hollow, and somewhat of a'sen
satlou was created amng them by
some friend of Austin who appeared in
the crowd in thefcourt room Hand
threotened them if tjiey told anything
on the prisoner. Hi is probable (that
one or two ofAustinfs pals will be ar
rested for intimidating the witnesses.
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; A PUaaant Oeealn.
j One or j the most ; delightful 'social
events of the Bessor waa tha knit a
given at Pythian Hall on Mondav
night by Miss Annie! Blount DeRts e.
ner dancing school. A scord. of
couples participated in the dancd,! 'and
Miss LJeKcsset's punlls most wonder
fully evinced the superior train
ing of their ;accom;Dlished .teacher.'
The latest dances were engaged in and
the affairwas as. inferestiBg to the
spectators as it was en joyab'e to those
wno mixed la the mazes of the dance.
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I-
Unlike the Dutch Process
No Alkalies
Othetf Chemicals
ar used in the
preparation of
W. BAKER &C6S
wKichk abiolutely '
.. '. pur ana soluble. Jtf-. ;,
Ithaa more than three timet .
the strength 5I Cocoa mixed
with. Starch, Arrowroot or
DBirir. ftnrl ia f,. mnr. xnn.
nomical, costing lets than one cent a ep.
it is delicious, nourishing, and xasilt
Sold by Grocers ererywhert. M
W, BAKES & CO., Dorcfiester, Tlsa.
m
reaktastCocoa
PERSONAL JfttERXIO?!
Mr.
H. H. Orr, of Charlotte, is In the
city;
Mr. R. M. Chatham, of Elkin, is here
on busine&ss. . i
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Mr. T. F. Smith, of Greensboro, Is
among the visitors In the city. ' j
i Mr. and Mrs. Ellas Richards have"
returned from their bridal trip to Eu
rope. " j , , ' ..: ' i : .
Misses Lilla Bellamy and Fannie
Taylor are visiting friends in Wash
ington, N, C. ., . I
Mr. Thomas 0. Crgft, Jr., of Balti
more, who has been here spending he
holidays with his parents, will return
to Baltimore to-day. I !
Miss Gertrude E. ' Jenkins returned
to this city Monday night from Salem,
where she had been on a visit" to heyj
home during the holidajs. j i
i Dr. Thomas Nelson Page, the emi
nent Southern author, who is to I read
from his Aorki to-night at th'e Y. M.
C. A. auditorium, arrived last night on
the 10 20 train and is a guest of John
D. Bellamy, Jr., Esq. ; j
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THE SECOND REGIMENT. ;
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Tne Elective, Commiaaloned and Nen
' Commissioned Ofllcea. j
The following has been issued in re
lation to ibe effices of the Sdcond Reg
iment of the State Guard:
i . Headquarters
Seconh Regimen N. C. S. G
Wilson, N. C, Jan. 1, 1893
FORDERsNO. 1.1 " i
The following appointments are made on
the staffof the Second Regiment-and in .the
future will be obeyed and respected ac-.
cordingly: ;
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. ,
W. E. Warren, captain and adjutant.
A. J. McKinnon. maior and surgeon.
N. Anderson, captain and assistant sur
geon. ' 1 : I I
JD. Croom, first lieutenant and assistant
surgeon. I ; - i ! I.
S R. Hilliard, captain and quartermaster.
Rev. A. ID.. McClure, captain and chaplain.-
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W. B. Spier , first heutenant and adjutant
first battalion. - ' i V
W. H.. Northrop, first lieutenant and ad
jutant second battalion.
- - L,. ' SON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
P. Heinsbersrer. Jr.. sergeant maior.
W. N. Smithson, quartermaster sergeant.
- Jj D. Nutt, hospital steward. I ! i
W. S. Partrick, sergeant major first bat
talion. ' . i , ' '
R. W. Gray, sergeant major second bat
talion. . " ' , V - ! , - !
M. P. Taylor, Jr., drum major. i.
By order -col. Jno. t . liruton. i i
W. Hi. WARREN, I
Captain and Adjutant.
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THE ELECTIVE OFFICES.
The following constitute the elective
offices of the Second Regiment:
: Colonel Jno. 1 F. Bruton, of Wilson,
N. C
, Lieutenant Colonel Walker Taylor,
of Wilmington. !
Major First Battalion W. W. Sim
mons, of Wilson, N. C. j j
Major Second:' Battalion Wm.' A.
Johnson, bi Clintbn, N. C.
I AJ Beautiful Marriage.
, One of the prettiest weddings of th3
season was that which took place last
night at Grace M. E. Church, the con
tracting parties reing Mr. Edwardj C.
Craft and; Mies Sallie King; daughter
of the late Mr. James Wv Iprg- The
church was handscmejy decorated for
the occasion, the altar especially diS'
playing a wealth of" pot : flowers and
plants thit filled the church with their
delicious perfumes. ,
Long before the hour for the cere
monv arrived the church : was filled
With the expectant uric-nds ami rela'
tives of the haDDV counfe and a thrill
of expectancy pervaded thlehi until the
bridal party arrivec. Tha wedding
march beautifully played, x finally
announced their coming, and when
they had 1 presented! themselves
leforethe altar they were united
in the holy bonds by - the Rev.
vV. C. Norman.the ceremony hqlng
performed by him in a most impressive
and beautiful manner. . 1 'i
The besi man was Mr. T C tCraftJ
Jr.; brother, of the groom, ana th'
maid-of hono'r was Miss. Mary .King,
sister or the lovely bride., ; '
Tne attending' couples we're Mr,
John A. Everett, Jr., with Miss' Lina
Craf;; Mr. R. Fv Hawes with Miss Jen
nie Cromartiev'Mr. !W. N. Bowden
with MIss7 Maggie: Price, and Mr
Eugene FUlyah with Miss Jennie
Bunting. I. .i- ;.;
The ushers were Messrs, Jamc s' Wi'
Monroe, J. T. King, C. D. Foard, and
J. Mv Murray.
After the joyous union of hearts, the
bridal party and friends repaired to
the residence of the bride's mplher.
on Princess street, between .Fourth
aid Fifth ttreets, ' where a ; reception
was neia ana congratuialions were
showered upon the bride .and groom
They also received numerous costly
and handsome pre8ents j '
Mr: Grafs and his bride will leave
this morning on a trip North, accom
pinieu oy: Mies Lilna Craft.
Compllmentarv New . Year Ball.
A most; delightful and successful
affair was; the : New Year ball given
last night at Germania Hall by the
Wilmington Pleasure Club, compli
mentary to the: conductors, motormtn
and other attaches of the Wilmington
C5 T 1 . ' . I -
oireck ivanway company, 'inere was
a large attendance and forty couples
participated in the dance. , i
The floor managers were Mess- s. M.
F. Dowling and William Sheshan, and
the committee of arrangements con
sisted of.Messrs. John Sheehao, J.1W.
Bwann, Hi L. Hewett and M. ;F, Dow
ling. They know just h&w to make it
agieeabiefor everybody, and they cer
tainly did it to perfection last night,
. At midnight a nice supper was served
by Mrs. Pj N. Fick, and after the good
"things had been enjoyed, the party re
turned to the ball and joined in the
dance tin til the early hours of this
morning, .j : ; j ;: :
The occasion was on e of rar en joy
meat and it will long be held in pleasant
remembrance by those who had! the
good fortune to be there. j ;i
One of the conspicuous features, of
the occasion was the handsomely dec
orated orchestra stand. It was be
decked in red, white and blue, and at
the bade in large letters was the mono-
gram pf the club, " W. P. C." The first
letter was white, the 'second red and
the third blue.
. New Drr Goods Store.
Messrs. Samuel J.-Davis a.nd Aueust
Zoeller, two popular young 'gentlemen
wno have heretofore -; been trusted
clerks in the establishment of Mess's.
M.. M. Katz & Sonhave resigned their
positions with that firm, for the pur
pose of engaging In the wholesale and
retail dry goods business on their own
account. They will occupy the store
cow being erected by Mr. Sol Bear on
the northeast corcer of Front-and
Princess streets, and, An a few days,
they will go North for the purpose of
selecting theif stcck.Each of .these
gentlemen are experienced in this line
Of business, and both are competent
business men and popular salesmen.
With their knowledge of the trade and
large circle of acquaintances, we ex
pect to see them realiza the lares suc
cess that they deserve; C They will onen
their establishment about March l6t
on the completion of the hsndenma
new brick building they are to occupy.
irx order la Bladen Con mi-
Mr. M. C. Benson," of the firm of
Benson & Moors, of this city,- received '
a letter yesterday from Mar 1 villa," B!a-i
den county; informiog: him that Sim ,
'Moore, colored, murderjei another" col-
rrt( mnnlnamed Sntt Ttivpn nn Rut.m.
day night near Marl ville. The difficulty
originated about a womn, and Boven's
head was crushed by a stick of wood in
the handf of Moore. - - -
The murderer fled jand ia believed to
have corns towards Wilmington. -He
is described as a ginger cake colored
man with hatchet face and side whis
kers. He is six feet In heigh th and
wears a No. 10 br 11 shoe.'; He usually
wears his' hair banged! in front, and
sometimes la plaits. -When he left be
wore a led colored, wide! brimed hat.
turned up behind and primed at the
back. He had On a snun-colored over
coat and; pants checked off with a dim
stripe of ;greenj;and black. He is said
to be a "hard.' custodier,' and' the
police are asked to look out for.him.
Any informatioi of him will be grate
fully deceived by Ned and George
Boveuj 'Marlvili-f; N
Installation Gf flleera.
At a regular meeting cf Cape Fear
Lodge, No. 2, I. O p. F.,held last
niht D. D; G. M Frank Meier, assisted
bv Past Grand J
M. McGo wan as
Grand Marshal,! W.
G- T. Keen as
Grand Wardeni M
W. Jacobi as
Gracd Secretary, Wj
M.v Hays as
W. : Fleet as
Grand Treasurer, J
Grand Herald, installed the following
officers ta
serve
durid
g the ensviug
term:
S. P. G.r-W. II
Straus
N. G. J. D. Kelley.
V. G. Walker; TkvI
or.
Secretary A. J. Yopp.
TreasurtY Jchn Maunder.
0. G. W. .Hays.
1. GJ -J03. F. Craiir.
Condujior J." A. Applewhite.
Warden 11. Burkbei
Phariltif M . W.'Jfl
R. S. to! N. G.-iW.
L. S.,to N. G. B.
R,
L
R
L.
Sv to! V. G
J.
S. to V. G.
S. S. W.. F.
S. S W. G.
Miles F; Ccs:in.
LtGwiu.
W. Yopp. '
Organist J. W
Fieot. j
Jodse Rusaell). '.1IacU Ado
(AbODt
? J' No hlng.'
ISditor Messenger:
The letter from
ion.
D.
L. Russell,
which appeared in! yourj
Sunday's issue,
Bhould have been
About Nothicg."
headed i"Much Ado
Itstdain points are
the defense of the twenty-five per cent
fee allowed the attorneys to the con"
tract, on any sum ifecoyereid from the
.railroad by way cf suit, compromise
or oiherwise,"-and to the very proper
tribute to bur young friepd.Col. Thomas
W. Strange for his efforts in discover
ing the "mare's nest." ' j-, , 1 1
The melaDge from the Judge has not
excited that deep interest por met with
the favorable considera ion he antici
pated when he Ind;icted the cemmuoi
caMon which was ujncalld! for by any
thing which has abpeaped in our city
paners. .:i' ; -p" j... '
None wL understand the duties of
the city attorney deny his right to
contract witb. the! city to undertake
any esse rcquiricg litigation for any1
fee which may ba agreed upon between
the contrictifg parties but it is the
amount o' the contingei t fee which is
objected to by- our be; . citizens as an
injustice, for if it be deemed advisable
to compromise instead of litigaliDg Jhe
cause before the numerous courts cited
by hard hits, none will deny that the
fee Is excessive. i I
I used advisedly tha words "Mare's
Nest,". for thoughtful; minds have
known that the Wilmington and Wel
don Railroad company does not desire
to avoid or escape its jujst share of tax
ation and &) an evidence! thereof ac
knowledged in June, 188lL their liabil
ity to taxation on their personal prop
erty, and paid tax thai .year on over
rJO'J.Ol'O wojrth of property. 'Was its
aciion then affected by any decision of
the court or auy fear of hostile legis
lation? To crcape further taxation this
personality- wasS'divfdtd among tbe
owners who elforuld havjs Kated-it; this'
division eisurplus has been adopted by
many corporations; banks included. 1 i
I What acfr.i.-f the Legislature can be
piasstdaKed V'enabliogJ" which wii
permit the city to procteed to collect
a tax on personalty for twenty or more
yeirs back without beiijg retroactive?
Such acts, htv been decided unconsti
ti'iocal and Ilaaru thestatute of lim
itation applies after three-years to just
sii'-h cases.- - 1 ; .. 1 f .
If the juuge considers the exDres-;
sions of mdlgna'ion by bur citizens ,a'
i,acket"-what epithetl wou'd he an-
piy n that indignation
tive? 't.. i .
tOur people are iustlv
became. effec
h! :1i
indignant at
tue nasie wun wnica the matter was
pushed through both. bbar.:8. and ex
cept in that of Audit and Finance with-
out discussion, and the
whola matter
i A Citizen, i
new to our people.
JIaxev, Ga., January 3.
E70K twelve1 years I suffered from secondary
apd tertiary blood poison. iMy lace and slioul
ders became a mass of corruption and the disease
beran to eat my Rkull bones, lit was said 1 mast
earely die, but 1 tried a bottle of C. Ii. B. with
benefit, and ulng eitit or ten bottles more 1 be
I camel found und well,
Kl finn DniCn& an(1 nave been bo for
3LUUU rUlOUn twelve montus.' Han-
1 dredsl of scar a can be
Been on me, and I extend heartfeMthinkH for so
valuable a remedy. HOUEKT WARD.
We know Robert Ward ana that he has been
cared by Botanic Blood Balm. I A. T. Brightwell,
W. C. Birchmore CO., J. H I Brightwell, Joan
T- hart, W. B. Campbell. Fo ? sale by all drug-
gEJsia. ' ;"- ! f";,;L"'w.: .
R. C. Kinnard & Son, Towaliga, a., writes;
"One cf our neighbors has been suffering from
' i .catarrh for several years, which
n.4TrnQy resisted an treatment and medi.
will A Hill cine resorted to. We Anally in
t : duced him to try the efficacy of B.
B B., and he was soon delighted with an improve
ment, lie continued its use, and was cared
sound and well." Il
Write to Blood Balm Cot, Atlanta, Ga.
"Book of Wonders" sent free.li
,otJ
MPPYHEf
DONT
mer
o.nhi: !
Pi Yopp
H. ! Scott.
Cent's Purhishers.
THEY TELL ; US-
CO
en
WE HA VE THE NIIEST HARNESS AND SADDLERY STORE SOUTH OF THE
MASON, AND rDXON LINE. OUR GOODS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN OF, THE
BEST, FOR '93 THE) 'RE BETTER,
- THE PRICES HAVE, BEEN REDUCED,
Come and see us and welt Merest you.
R3
H.L. FEPJfJEL LWtl RSI MItLINIH
! 114 N0KTII
T OST.-f-Bunch of keya Suitable reward lor
-Li thett return. If left at Messenger office.
thelifre
jaa 4-lt !: - : j: . : - j:-L 11 -
BAPEtt HiNGnUG I have employed one of
Newj York's best paper hangers and am pre
pared to do D-ood work at moderate nnces. - Give
me atrial. Satisfaction guararaeed or no pay.
K. L. HUTCHIN8, Painter and Dealer In Paints,
so North Second street. 1j . Jan 4-lt
GOOKrSQ CROCKS AND STONE COOKING
ware for sate by J. LlBRECKENRIDQE,
815 Norti Front street, Wilmington, N. C.
HOU8ESJOR RENT RENTS COLLECTED.
.W.M. CTJMMING, Real Estate. tfex Snn
TJMOR SALE AN' OYSTER GARDEN IN NEW
-LV River containing over two thousand bushels
of voung oysters. Apply j to W Usssenoes
office. ii. !' laul-3t
TI TONqGRAMS . AND NAMES
ENAMELED
ilU. and! gilt on glass and
etc., forj holiday presents.
ARDS, Decorative Studio,
btreets. i , i . .
China, enps. plates,
ERNEST V. R1CH-
Front and Princess
dec9 wedsua frl
MIMEOGRAPH SUPPLIES AND WORK,
.Circulars. Church and Society notices.
EKMEST V.
Princess Sta.
RICHARDS, f corner Front and
aecy sunweaxn
THE EMPIRE STEAM LAUNDRY IS NOW
prepared to receivenny amount of. work and
guarantee satisfaction. Everybody invited to
come and see the works in operation. . Office and
works cor. Market and Second Sts. - Wm. iic
LAREN, Manager. i :
I Q O tl l83- 1893' 1893 1 1893, i 1893. W, M.
lOyO, CUMMING, Keai tstate, 109 Princess
St. 1893 1893, 1893, 1.883. . Calendars on applica
tion. -1 i l: . ' !; r- tf ex Son
TORES, OFFICES. HALLS AND
Dwellinrt - f or rent. Ado) r to D.
CONNOR, Real Estate Agent, i
m i i nov2
13
UNBROKEN MONTANA HORSES, FOR
sale cbeaD. J. H. JONES & CO., Livery
and Sale Stables, Market St j declt tf -
S100 REWARD will be ' paid for evidence that'
will prove the New Lee Cook Stove wanting in
anything that goes to make up a first class article.
No better ! on the earth. Prices Low. Jf. L,
BRECKENRlDQE, 817 North Front street j
SPECIAL FEATURES OF ITHE IRON KING
Cook Stoves;. weU madei well finished, well
designed and combined iwith bur Liberty Ranges
completes the best litfe jhati can be produced.
ALDERMAN HARD WARE. CO., 89 Sbuth Front
street, Wilmington, N. C. j - s oct30
i- . . i. it 1 . . j' i 1
T"OILET SETS, etc--Just received a nice as-
j. sorun
Woods for
A sortment of Toilet Sets, Lamps and Lamp
the Christmas trade. The very best
00(13 at the lowest Dossible Drices. Everv xrelcrht
train and steamer now adds, to our stock. ' A lot
of Flower Pots opening to-dayu J. L. BRECKEN
RIDGE, 216 North Front street. I
1 1 r i -! '
PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS BY- USING
ours Steam Cookers, Nutrezlo Coffee Pots,
Granite Iron Ware Roastersi Cake Pans and
"Jelly Pans. Extra low prices on these goods
rinrinR this t week. ALDERMAN HARDWARE
CO., 29 South-Front street. ti i - deeis
CAR LOAD! OF HORSES AND MULES JUST
arrived ffom the West, tr sale cheap. Apply
to J. H. JONES & CO., Livery and Sale Stables,
Market street U - declTtf
Orient Logo ' No. 395,
A. F. A A. M.
T3EGULAR
MEETING THIS K WEDNESDAY)
IX evening at
'. visumg.oret
hirn are cordially invited to attend
W. A. MAKT1N, -
Secretary.
j an 4-lt j
Clarendon Lode No. 2.
1 .
K. OF P.
T3EGU
MEETING TO-NTOTfT AT 8
AX o'cloc
to attecd.'
V'iaitlng brethren cordially invited
: W.C.- vonglahn,
K.ofR.andS.
jan41t
Stockholders Meeting;
THE -REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
the Carolina Oil and Creosote Icompany, and
af the Creo8ore, Lumber and Construction Com
pany will be'held at the office of Ithe former in
the city oil Wilmington, N. C., ioa. Thursday, 19th
inat, at 12 o'clock m. - . - ! 1 . -
I - WILLIAM E.ENNISH,
) January 8, 1893".
Jan48ti;j I J
Secretary.
Thbmas
Nelson
Page.
Y.
M. C. A.
AUDITORITTM.
1
W EDNESDAY, JA.
41 H.
; Admission 60 cents
-..Till -
Reserved seats free.
J.
Box sheet at Yates' Tuesday morning. -h
!-. i- fl r:-)!-.)' : I- Jan30 3tF,Tn,W
Wilmington, N C Jmary 3, '93, bf the Caro
lina Insurance CompanyONipe '. hundred, aixty
one and ( .0-100 Dollars, being in full ettlment of
claim foriloss and "damage by ore h nich occur-
red December Slsti 1892.
Wi
(Signepb
UETHENTHAL.' r
DIARIES 'FOR
1893.
FOR OFFICE AND PRIVATE USE.
Turner's Almanacs, 1893
WHOLE3ALE 75 CENTS PER pOZEN !
a-
1 AND RETAIL 10 CENTS. . - i
PI i il - . j . -
HEINSBESGER'S COMMERCIAL CALEN-
! ! I i I j f . . ' . . -tf - - I v : I-
der for Si ore, Office or House use. Anybody who
' -" i i : ! M - : i i- - -' ' j
desires one ,ox more will please call at' i
. "I h : i 1 ' i ,- i ' !
HEIHSBERCER'S
81 and 89 FRONT STREET. , " i i
Porto 1 1 Rico; Molasses.
300
BBLS.
BBLS.
AND
AND
HHDS.
HHDS.
OmJ 'Hand.
J
PDEASEi C&.LL OR I WRITE Fi
PRICES
BlUFOPE!: ! PURCHASING
ELSEWHERE. I
t I
BOUGHT IT TO SELL. '
Di
GOpE.
MO, 1S.C124 NORTH WATER ST.,
Wiimi
ington, FJ. C.
YEAR
T 4 T
k
mi -
- 3 1 t .
. - - v. i
' ' - 1 J " if -'-
'"' V J "
TU ALL UUK rams
i ' '-," .- t-lk- -it- -. - : "- i: J.-
ALL' COME AT ONCE.
AND BEST OF ALL FOR TH BUYER)
I
o
cs
; t j
:
FH0NT STBEET.
jew &uzxlstYCitn&.
"t
O dFt
Dissolution
The entire
0OST , FOH
j
January 2, 1893,
r -
IMMENSE
: 1 t - 1' i: '--I : ' '.i - ' L !'
-
Tlrimmings
Domestics-
r i V- , .'
!-
! -.
Cloaks.
1
LADIES'. GENT'S, -
FLANNEL
X. ATI
COMFORTS AJ)
TO BE -
In preference to
NE
We thank' all our
the
very .liberal - suorjort Ivith at
hands, land trust for
under the new firm
MiW. K :ATZ; "s'pN1 & CO.
E UAi- T
i :
Sale
Stock b'e: sold at
5
to Fenraary 1, 1893.
BARGAINS
' 1 . M -
ir I
,1
Sheetings-
Damasks
id . ... . 1
ill-vi
and Gloves.
BOYS: MD
UNBEBi'VVEAE
i
-AND I
BLANKETS
SACRimCED.
Mill1
".: v , :-i I -
carrying them through
SEASON.
frien
!s and patrons idj
tMeir
a" lihprnl I rotiti nuance
of - ;--f : - " ,
S f
x
l-'v-i.
X
to