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. r.. , : r . . , ..." . ! - .-. ' 1 i ESTABLISHED 1867. WILMINGTON, N. C., W ED NKSDAY. JAN UA11Y 3, 1894. PRICE 5 CENTS. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. r-. . .r. ! 1 r Governor Curr yesterday, signed the warrant for the execution of Peter ' De Graff, at Winston, on February 8th. The executive committee of the Teach er' Assembly rnetjjn Raleigh yesterday and chose Morehead City aa the place and June 19th to sbth as the time for the next meeting. The programme was also arranged! One thousand signatures will be made to an invitation -to Vice Presi dent Stevenson and famUy to attend the assejrnbly.---The joint committee of the two Methodist conferences decide in favor of consolidation of the two organs The one at Raleigh agrees to consolida--tion. The other asks for sixty days in which to decide. -There is much ex citement oyer the way in which the ministers of Kuoxville put a stop to a charity ball. They could not ba bluffed. -Mrs. Lue, who interrupted the Presidents reception Monday, says she scorns the idea of having any communi cation with the rr sident.r- The Senate sub committee, investigating the Hawai ian matter was in session yesterday and examined two men from Hawaii,' both strong friends of the Provisional Govern ment ?nd in favor of annexation. The public debt statement shows a net increase in the public debt of $ 8,861,662 during December. The national debt is now : -$903, 603,917. 15$. Several Eepub liran members of the Hawaiian investi gating committee express determination to have the committee pass upon what they, call the delegation by the President of4his prerogative as commander-in-chief of the navy and army to .CQnimissijmer lount "while in Hawaii. The rioting in Sicily is becoming more serious daily In some towns, the mobs have burned the public buildings,' the mills and many of the private houses. The Carnegie eteel works start up in all the depart ments, giving work to 2,'SOOmen.- 1h& Investor's, lieview, of London, pub lishes an alar mist article on the Bank of England. It is expected that the dis cussion on the Tariff bill will begin in the House to-day if Mr. Wilson is well enough to oji.h the debate. Admiral DaGama publishes another manifestoin --which he backs down from his former declaration for a monarchy. Bishop McNi'erny died at Albany, N. Y. yester day. The Montgomery Iron company, of Port Kenned v. Pa., assign for the benefit of creditors.- rThe State ? partment. through the Consular service 5 - l ii..' r 1 T,: : f js mvesugauug me -U.ni;a.ii auu luuniii peanut oil industry. r-There is growing' I dissatisfaction: among Senators and Con gressmen at the conduct of the Dockeiy committee which is investigating the I workings of the Executive Departhients. I The committee has three experts em- J ployed and is hot limited in its expendi- t tures. -The National Bank of Augusta I .and the Planters' Loan and:' Savings I bank, of that; city, have consolidated. I Owing to the opposition of Governor J Mitchell to the prize light the Athletic f club desire to change the agreement for . the: fight, frohi "taking place in "two I miles of Jacksonville' to ."anywhere in I Flerid'a." but Mitchell refuses to sign I the amended agreement. JTanagerBow- i den says he w ill' see Mitchell to-day and I ifhe still, refuses he will brand him as: I showing the - white feather. The 1 Democrats of the House Ways and I Means committee decide upon a tax on i all incomes over $4,000, upon a 2 cents tix on playing cards, an additional tax of 10. cents on -whiskey and a $1.50 tax on cigarettes. ' .- RATHER ONE-SIDED. NATURE OF THE EVIDENCE ON HAWAIIAN , Yesterday's Cotton Market. ( (Seclal to the Messenger. New Yoke, Jan. 2. The interior re ceipts of cotton at the South showed falling off compared with last week, and many advices here indicated that it was a. natural one, due to exhaustion cf stocks.. ' This was at once reflected in the jnarket to-day, which scored a sharp ad vance. It opened 2 to 4 points higher and, after a slight reaction prices were marked up 10 to 15 points with quick demand frohi the shorts and consider able investment buying. The advance was too quick, however, and the market eased off again 6 to 8 points under sell ing to take profits. But the market again turned -steadier and, with a firm undertone, closed steady at 13 to 17 points net advance. , Liverpool responded to the reports of liirht movement and the market there closed at an advance. .Private cables say Manchester will probably be an active buyer of spot cot ton in Liverpool on any sign3jof tighten- inc movement here, and there is more o - ' , disposition to take stock in the short crop figures. Talk on the Cotton Ex change is altogether more cheerful than has been, and while speculative buying is not large, more interest is shown by investor. ' , Hubbard, Price & Co., publish a large number of answers by Southern corre spondents of prominent extorters here who mostly agree that stocks are light and the.moveuient will probably fall off. Large movements at Wilminijton and West Point to dav made port re- cipts exceed estimates, being 25,000 in stead 20,000. ' - ' THE. SU N'S COTTON' REVIEW. Xew Yohk, Jan. 2. The Sun's cotton review says: Prices advanced easily, owinc to higher quotations from Liver pool, where the trade is a so brisk, and smaller receipts at the ports and interior towns, together with a better demand from some of the shorts here and abroad The estimates of receipts at the ports this week are being reduced. The market hinces on the crop movement and if there is- any permanent and noteworthy decrease in the receipts the general opinion is. that prices will advance Prices advanced 14 to 17 points and closed steady with sales. J.SO,"00 bales. Liver pool advanced 21 t,? 1 points, clos ing wjjth -spot sales of.12,000 bales In Manchester there w as a s Bmall in quiry for yarns and cloths. N$w Orleans advanced 11 to 12 points. Spot cotton here was ic higher with no sales. The deliveries on contracts ran up to 15,200 bales. There was an advance of 1-16 to 4c at six of the Southern markets. New Orleans sold 6.000 bales. ' The receipts at the ports today were 25,046 bales, against 33,263 this day last week and 26,531 last year. The total thus far this week are 101,123 -bales against 116,022 hal.1 s thus far last week. The receipts at New Orleans to-morrow are estimated at 12,000 to 14,000 bales, against 82,506 on the same day last week and 0,40 n the same day last year. All of the Witnesses Examined by the Senate Sub-Committee ; Friendly to the ; Provisional Govern ment Two Strong Aiinexa- , tiontsts Examined Yes terday Mr. Blount. Contradicted. Washington, Jan. 2. The . second day's - proceedings of the Senate sub committee on -Foreign Relations, now engaged in the investigation of the Ha waiian matter under the resolution of Senator Morgan, were begun under con ditions quite different from those that prevailed when tlie committee first as sembled Wednesday of Jast weekV 'To day a messenger stood guard at the outer door of the committee room, and no one was permitted to enter who Had not been bidden to appear before the committee. t-A soon as these gentlemen did appear they were hurried inside the ante-room and kept there until they had given their testimony and then dismissed with a caution to say absolutely nothing about their testimony - or the questions asked bv the committee. Senators Mor gan, Gray and Frye comprised thewhole suq-committee ac tne session wjraay. If first impressions amount to any thing, the evidence being adduced before this sub-committee certainly will have a strong leaning towardathe Provisional Government, for all that has been deliv ered up to this time has been from the friends of the : existing Government of Hawaii. About 9:45 o'clock Mr. Hastings, Secret tary of the Hawaiian Legation and charee d'affaires during the absence of Minister Thurston, reached the Capitol Rcoomnanied bv Mr. P. C." Jones d Col Z. Snauldinb, two new witness whom he desired to present to the co ittee and Rev. O. P. Emerson, who e e his testimony at the last meeting. The testimony of P. C. Jones as of an important character and gave to the committee, from the standpoint of friend of the Provisional Government, at least a full and complete history of the intrismes on the islands and the events that led uo to the deposition of the Queen. Mr. Jones is a resident of Bos ton and a member of the firm of Brewer & Co.,. which has a large branch house in Honolulu under the management 01 Mr, Jones. He-is said to be as largely inter ested financially as amy American . there and among his interests is ma of the purchase and handling cf sugars in large amounts. Mr. Jones was minister of finance in the so-called Wil cox Cabinet, from November 1892 to. the following January. He has always been an annexationist, land was a mem br cf the committee of safety. He left tlie islands for America last njionth and came East directly, his object in coming being to look after some business affair and to do wnat ne couiu to presenc, from his point of view, the facts con cerning the estaDiisnmeni; 01 uie Provisional Government. Having lived for many years on the . islands and being personally acquainted with the people, he felt that he was- able to give the committee tiuch information and possibly throw some side light upon the present and past .condition of affairs among the people of HawaiL He was before the committee a long time and his examination wa3 searching, the chairman and other members of the committee expressing.a wish to learn all it was possible touching the matter. Mr. Jones was followed by Col. Spauld ing, who went to Honolulu shortly after the war. Undr Secretary Seward he was sent to Honolulu as United States Consul. After ! the close of his official rarfer he entered business and soon be came one of the wealthiest men on the islands and one of the largest of its 6Ugar planters. ; He never held any omcial po sition, but when the recent troubles came he was; selected as one 01 tne committee of safety. Col. tspauiding is an ardent annexationist, and speaking of the condition of tnings on the island in general, but with special reference to the labor problem, he said if the islands were taken into the United States, or under; its protection, he would be willing to take nis cnances. 11 tne islands were made a part of this country the "coolie" labor problem could easily be solved, and that, too, without detri ment to the interests 01 tne united States. 1 Both Mr. Spaulding and Mr. Jones dis puted the statements of Commissioner iJlountregaromgineieeung 01 me peupus on the subjectjof annexation, and they tvk direct issue with him as to the facts relatively to the overthrow of the Queen, asserting that the conduct of Minister Stevens was not censurable, and that the American troops were landed only to preserve the peace and protect the lives and property of Americans on the islands. They denied that they had taken any part in the revolution. . "'. The committee will meet a gain, to-morrow, that being the regular meeting day, at which time Professor Alexander, the surveyor general Of ,the islands will, be one of the witnesses. COMMERCIAL NEWS.- Stocks and - Bonds in New York- Grain and Provision Markets , of Chicago. New York, Jan 2.--The year opened with a lo'wer market for stocks. Amer ican Sugar, Louisville and Nashville and New England, Missouri Pacific, New York Central and the Grangers were particularly weak. Sugar was pressed for sale, and broke from 81 ,to 76i, and. closed at 76J. fhe stock was affected by a further reduction in the-price of re- 1 a . 1 , .-,. uneu ana toe demoralization in ine mar ket f6r raw sugars. New England de clined from . 10 to 7J-rtlie lowest price in vyears. No new reasons were assigned for the break. Atchison also sold below 10. The receivers ex pect to issue a statement shortly, in view of the attacks made on the com pany by the English press. New York entrai sold down from vat to bt regu and fromfl7 to 95, sellers 60. Mis- so . facinc leu i per cent, to ij and acko 4 support. - The Grangers were weakened by reports that the forthcom ing statements of the St. Paul and Rock Island will show large losses as compared with the previous year. St. Paul fell off 11, Rock Island If, ' Kuriington and Qrcvicy If, and NorthwesteMfc-Ki3.he Ene securttiesrwere Unchanged' "tor tne common and preferred and a point higher for the seconds. The proposed re organization scheme was favorably re ceived. The report that tno Hol land Trust was to go out of the business had but little ; effect, 'for it ;has been" well known for eighteen months that the concern hasj been strug gling in vain against its old established competitors. The numerous changes in the management did not 1 serve to strengthen confidence in the company and it was generally agreed that its demise was only a matter of a short time. In the last hour of business Sugar sold at its lowest point, and Western Union, Union Pacific and Atchison were also heavy. The market closed weak and feverish .with net declines ranging from i-in Lackawanna to per cent, in American Sugar. The total sales were 247,000 shares. Railway and miscella neous bonds closed firmer. Chicago, Jan. 2. Tre is a legend among some board of 'ade operators that the first market day of the year is more auspicious for the short seller than for the buyer. Just why it should be so considered it is difficult to determine. At all events, there was considerable selling of wheat at the opening to-day. The market opened ic lower than Satur day's close, sold off i to lc further, rallied ic and the close was about lc under Sat urday. Cora was moderately active. The opening was lc under Saturday's close, sold off fc further, rallied some and the close showed a net loss of c for the day. Cash was in moderate demand, offerings light and prices ic lower. j Oats were pull; offerings were iairana the feeling reflected that of the other grain pits weak. The close was at a slight reaction from ' the bottom and showed a loss of f to lc for the day. THE DEBT. STATEMENT. f - THE DEBT ; INCREASED AND. THE CASH DECREASING. There was an active jdemand f or live hogs and higher prices were quoted. The produce took the Cue and opened firm.; May pork closed 7cjhigher, May lard unchanged and May ribs 2c higher. THE "WHITE FEATHER. An Attack on the Bank of England. TxnoN.. Jan. l.--The investors tie- view puonsnes an aiaximav aiuuc vu Bank of England, in which it maKes a somewhat severe attack upon the gov ernor and court of the bank, it predicts that unless a change is made in the oanK s methods of business a financial crisis win be " brought about . compared wiin which the recent .Baring failure win be as of small importance. The article otof-ira t.hfi bank with reference to its discount business. It says that alter years of observation the conclusion has ? ... 1 1 - t L 1 Jtnn been reached tnat tne iran uuea uu abide by the rate of discount fixed by the court, and thereby sustains at times some bad losses, in support 01 mis conu;ii- ti'on the paper points out the manner in which the bank 'was entangled in the Murrieta failure. The article more than hints that the secret facts in connection with the manage of tlie bank are worse than any yet m public V. . Guaranteed. Cure. " W authorize our advertised druggist to sell Dr. King's New Discover for Con sumption, Coughs and Colds, upon this condition. If you are amciea w im a Cough, Cold or any Lung, Throat or Chest trouble, and will use this remedy . 1 j - ' n A;M 4-ril on1 A-v. as oirecieu, giving i, a u', penence no benefit, you may return wie bottle and have your money ref unded. We could not make this offer did we not know that Dr. King's New Discovery could be relied on. It never disappoints. Trial bottles free at R. R. Bellamy's Drug Store. Large size 50c and $1.00. ; ; Augusta la.iik.t consolidated. Afgusta, Ga., Jan. 2. The National bank, of Augusta, 1 and the Planters Loan and Savings j bank will be con ducted undergone management, the deal having been made between U. B. riant, of New York, and J. B. White, of Augusta, large stockholders "in the re spective institutions. - v - During the past half iceatdry since the !- I . The Dnval Athletic Clikb Blen Charge Mitchell' With Intention of Backing Out'of the , .:. Kiaht. - ' - Jacksonville, Fla. Jan. 2. Charley Mitchell, alleged boxing champion of England, self-styled champion of the world, has shown the white -feather or something that very much resembles that article despised by all lovers of the prize ring. Despite his alleged consum ing desire to face Corbett in the arena, the developments of to-day seem to indi cate that the Englishman is ready to squeeze through any loophole to escaps meeting the champion of America. That and not the alleeed knock-out of the Duval Athletic club by Governor Mitchell in the courts here this morning is the real sensation of the day in sporting cir cles. : It all came about in this -way: After Solicitor Christie, under coercion from the Governor, refused to have anything to do with the test case brought by the Athletic club, by which the promotore of the contest hoped to have the Florida law relating to prize fights settled so as to preclude the possibility of any inter ference on the day set for the fight, the managers of the club began casting aoout for ways and means to pull off the affair in .spite of the Governor and the courts. Accordingly, Manager Bowden, for the club, sent Harry Mason over vto St. Augustine to see Mitchell and induce him to sign amended articles of agree ment. The original articles, at Mitchell's suggestion, provided that tlie nght snouid occur "within two miles of the city of Jacksonville." The club to-day wished to change this clause so as to have it read "that the nght should occur witnm the Stufce of Florida." The purpose of the club was that it might be free to select the place in the State for the contest where it was least likely there would be interference on the part of the authori ties. When the situation of affairs was explained to Mitchell and he was asked to affix his name to the amended article of agreement, that worthy flatly refused to sign. He. said that he would never nut his name to the paper unless the site tor tne contest was ueumteiy iucu. Harry Mason urged that the change was simplv one of precaution in view of the Governor's hostile attitude, but to no avail. The Englishman absolutely" re fused to sign and Harry Mason returned to Jacksonville staggering under a Joad Of disgust." -; -r' "" , ' ' It should be remembered that the original Articles stipulated that the fight should octau-' within the State of Flor ida,' This was changed to "within two milP of he citv of Jacksonville" at Mitchell's suggestion. It looks now that Mitchell never really desired to go up against the American champion and is taking ad antage of the difficulties under wnicn tne ciuo is laDormg, uwwk j hostile attitude of the State authorities, "to ''CT&wfisll' The managers of theAthletic club are in a state of mind to-night and are roast ing the-Englishman in sulphurous style. Manager Bowden said to-night -to the Southern Associated Press correspondent that he would go over to. St. Augustine I to-morrow, taking, along, representatives of the Press association and force Mitchell to sign the amended articles or brand him to the world as having shown the white feather. ' Thoueh not without a bottle of Pond's p-rfraft. in thfi house since you can remeji- A New Phase of the Hawaiian Ques tionThe Weighty Task Before Congress Investigating the Peanut Oil Industry-Broad . , Scope of tbe Depart-' meat Investigating . , . Committee. ' , - Washington Jan. 2. The debtstate ment issued this afternoon shows a net increase in the public debt, less cash in the treasury, during December 18931 olM $6,861,662. The interest-bearing debt ereased $90; the non-interest bearmg debt increased $2,068,861; the debt ion which interest has ceased since maturity decreased $25,850, and the cash in '.the treasury decreased $4,824,061. The bal ances of the several classes of debt De cember 31st were: 'Interesty-beaxing debt, $585,039,310; debt on which interest has ceased since maturity $1,913 JESt: debt earing no interest $376,653,076; total $963,605,917.13. i The certificates and treasury notes offset by an equal amount of cash in the treasury out standing at the end of the month were $604,817,424, an -increase of $5,088,123. The total caslr inr the treasury was $737 , 614,701. The gold reserve was $80,891 r- 600, and the net cash balance $9,483,955 in tne month, tnere was a decrease in gold coin and bars of $2,818,348, the total at the close hems $158,303,779. Of silver there was nn increase of $722,925. Of the . surplus there was in national bank depositories $16,154,234, against $l7,230,yy: at the end of the previous month. Several of the Republican memberapf the committee Have expressed a deter mination to have the committee pass upon the question of the President's authority in delegating: his constitutional prerogative as commander-in-chief of the army and navy, which they claim has been done in the letter of the Secre tary of the Navy to Admiral Sker- rett, placing Commissioner Blount n command of the forces under that naval officer. Whether the missing letters from ex-Minister Stevens and Minister Willis to the State Department," with held from the communication sent to Congress, have been supplied to the com mittee, is not known, but the indications are that the committee is still in igno rance of the subject matter of those docu ments. Congress will come together again to morrow after , a two weeks recess pre pared for a struggle that is certain to last many weary months. What has at ready been done is insignificant in com parison witli wnat remains to be accord plished. Probably the very weight of the task before them causes many of the Senators and Representatives to be slow in their response to the demands of duty and in returning to Washington from their homes, and it is expected that the attendance in both Houses will be small for a day or two at least. There is not the same necessity for active exertion by the Senate as is the case with the House for the former body will have ample time before the Tariff bill is received from the House. Therefore the proceed ings in the Senate, at least this week, are not -expectwi tj rw Ky ?-- -.. Probably an effort will be made to begin formally the consideration of the House bill to repeal the Federal election laws. The long anticipated bebafo on the Tariff bill is expected to begin in. the House to-morrow. Much, however, de pends upon Mr. Wilson, the chairinan of the Ways and Means committee. ' He is , so exhausted with the unremitting labors of the past few months, that some doubt is expressed to-night if he will be physically able to speafe on tne measure before Thursday. There is some doubt as to the action of the House on the resolution received from the Foreign Affairs committee in dorsing the action of the President re garding Hawaii. If a quorum of Demo crats be present Chirman McCreary may call up his resolution after a tew speeches have been made on the Tariff bill and rush it through the House. Mr. Mc Creary is hardly likely to do this,however, unless there are a sufficient number of Democrats in attendance to ansure the The Department of State has addressed a circular letter to the Consular offices at Liverpool, Marseilles, Bordeaux, Algiers, Bombay and Mozambique, calling for information as'to the manufacture of oil from African and Indian peanuts, giving the extent of the industry, the quality of the oil, the purposes for which it is used and the use made of the residuum. , There are some indications of dissatis faction with the Dockery"committee, the joint committee appointed to investigate the departments. Senator Gorman has on two or three, different " occasions in the Senate shown some impa tience concerning the reports of the committee and' its efforts to. shape legislation, and other Senators and members, as well, have complained mildly of the tendency of tne commis sion to interfere with the work of regu larly constituted committees of the two Houses. The commission is beginning, on this account and because of the stir it is making in the departments, to attract a share of attention which had not at tached to it until recently. Those who have been giving attention to the sub ject find that the commission has been given not only a big task to overhaul all the departments,but that it is authorized to draw upon the treasury for unlimited pynpnsca without submitting its ac counts to any official or without obtain ing an appropriation from Congress. The committee now has three experts em ployed, J. H. Reinhart, president of the Atchison j lopeKa ana oanui re ueiug the chief, His salary is not fixed and it is supposed that his remuneration will be made to correspond with the services rendered at the end of the work. The iames of the other two ex perts have been placed on the treas ury roll at - the rate of $6,000 and 9.000 resDectivelv per annum. The work of the commission is limited to the present Congress but if it realizes the expectation of Chairman Dockery, the work will be weu conciuaea uy mat time, and it will be important enough, as will be demonstrated by the' results, to justify all the expenses thatrit may occasion, as well as to vindicate its orig inators and friends. He expects to ac complish many reforms in all the de partments and says the experts are do ing excellent work. DEATH WARRANT SIGNED.; Peter DeGraff to Hang February 8th Arrangements 1, Made for Next Meeting of the Teachers' As semblyConsolidation of Methodist Organs. Special to the Messenger. Raluigh, N. C, Jan. 2. Governor Carr to-day issued his warrant for the execution of Peter DeGraff, at Winston, February 8th. DeGraff brutally mur dered Ellen! Smith and for a long time sct the authorities at defiance, The executive committee of the North Carolina Teachers' Assembly met here to-day. There were present F. P. Hob- good, of Oxford, president; Eugene G. Harrell, secretary and treasurer; E. P. Moses, C. B. Denson, G. A. Grimsley, J. Y. Joyner, Professor . Sledd, M. C. S. Noble. State Superintendent Scar- boroygh,PresidentWinston,of the Univer sity, and Vice Predsient W. B. Kendrick of the assembly, were present by special invitation," . President Winston invited the assembly to hold its next session at Chapel Hill in the University buildings but the committee decided that it had hot the power to . make such a change, ana so voted to meet at Morehead City as usual. The assembly will berin June 19th and end June 80th. The pro gramme was prepared and embraces some special features, among these, being special days devoted to college work, primary work, the relation of prepara tory schools to the colleges and the Uni versity and woman's work. There will be an mter-collegiate debate, and a musical contest by girls. One thousand names will be signed to an. invitation to "Vice President Stevenson and family to visifc the assembly. . j The joint committee of the two North Carolina Methodist Episcopal confer ences recommends the consolidation of the two organs now published at Ashe ville and Raleigh. The latter acquiesces; the former asks for sixty days time for consideration. -! oxford orphanage: THE ANNUAL REPORT OP SU PERINTENDENT BLACK. The Will of A. I. Jones Probated A Liquor Dealer Abandons His Store A Qneer Offer Prom the State Grange Organ Another " Death " From Grip," Treasurer Tate's Condition. Highest of all in Leavening Epwer. Latest U. S. Gov't Report To Our Friends and . Patrons : ACCEPT OUR SINCERE. THANKSiFOR YOUR VERY LIBERAL age during this year, and if a first-class stock of . " ' 1 , PATRON- ;; v ; u ; . - - . . FURNITURE Etc., will induce you, we hope to merit your confidence and-patronage the coming . ;- ' :, .. -. " ! . . -. year 1894, Itest; assured our goods will be the best for the. lowest imaginable :.7- " ' u ' " "'"..' . price. , Wishing you, one and all I .. 1 If you havefa wound, or burn, or braise or sprain, or any inflammation, and apply Pond s Extract it will get well a great deal quicker than it would otherwise, very, very quick, in f actj That is why almost every one uses it, and if you hayen't any you had better buy a bottle at once. I m i Castoria is truly a marvelous thing for chil dren. Doctor? prescribe it, medical journals re commend it and more taan a million mothers are using it in place of Paregoric, Baseman's Drops so-called soothing sjrupa and other narcotic and 8tupefyiDg remedies. Castoria is the quickest i Mug to regulate the stomach and bowe:s and give healthy sleep the world has ever seen. It is "pleasant to the tsste and absolutely harmless. It relieves constipation, quiets pain, cure3 diarrhoea anfl wind colic; allays feverishness, destroys worms and prevents convulsions, soothes the child arid gives it refreshing and natural sleep. CastorU U the children's panacea the mother's friend. ' ! ' ' I Custoria is put op ia one-eize bottles only. It is not sold- in bulk Don't allow any one to sel yon anything else on the plea or promise that it is "just as good" and "will answer every pur pose." - i " . - . tee that yon get C-A-S-T-O-K-I-A. j i The fac-'itpile signature of , : Me&sekgfr Ecueau, Raleigh. N. C, Jan. 2, .The annual report of Ee. Dr. W. S, Black on tho Oxford Orphan asylum shows that during the year,forty one children were received, twelve placed in homes, eleven discharged and three-died. From the farm 2,093 was received and $1,327 was expended; from theehoeshop 1,183 was received and G32 expended; from the printing office $3,748 was re ceiyed and $1,329 expended. During the year an industrial building, 30x32 feet, of brick and two stories high, was built. Fire escapes were put in. The total cost of improvements was $2,G33. From Treasurer G. Rosenthal $19,465 was re ceived and exactly the same amount was expended. w ., The will of the late Consul General A. D. Jones was probated here to-day. .Jis estate is valued at $15,000 and consists largely of land. , He leaves all his prop erty, real and personal, to his mother. A. Marks, a liquor dealer here, left the city Saturday, abandoning his tore and business. " He has gone, it is thought, to Roanoke, Va., whence he came.. . This morning the sheriff seized his store and stock.' Marks leaves only about $200 of. debts. His stock is very small. Labor Commissioner B. 11. Lacy and Rev. Dr. W. S. Black, superintendent of the Oxford Orphan asylum, left to-day to attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Masons at Wilmington, as did also Messrs. Win. Simpson and G. Rosenthal, The State Grange twenty years ago had 600 subordinate granges and 20,000 members. It now has only a few hun dred members. Grand Master W. B. Williams urges the order to raise home supplies. The Grange has an orgon and it makes a queer offer, by saying that the paper will be sent free a year to any lawyer, doctor or . farmer who will say that he approves of the administration's present financial , policy. The paper contends that 95 per cent, of the North Carolina Democrats- approve of Senator Vance's financial policy. Maj. Ed. Graham Daves lectured here this evening in aid of the fund for the purchase of Fort Raleigh , on Roanoke Island. He has raised all the money needed save almost $500. Sheriff Levi Blount, of Washington, to-day made a full settlement of Ktate taxes, paying into the treasury $d,oy9.. r- ; nTmwo THE PART YEAR IN OUR BUSINESS SUCCESS it is now nopea tnat oy tne ena oi cms i y y "- " - ; . i . , . "VIYpaBiirM Tatfl will he sum- I . . . .. . , i v a t7 s, xf t "!rrw2rrt anA wo trust oui A Prosperous and Happy New Year, jdient servants, We areySu SNEED No. The Cheapest Furniture House in North Carolina. i oaeuth FirTV?st A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS jS on every wrapper. Carnegie Steel Mtlls Start Up. Homestead, Pa., Jan. 2. The Home stead plant of the Carnegie Steel com nany resumed operations in every de partment to-day. About 2,500 men were given employment. It is under stood that the company has orders suffi cient to insure operations until April. J. H. Hardin, Druggist, recommend John son's Magnetic.Oil, the great family pain killer, internal'and external. week State iTreasurer Tate will be suffi ciently well to allow him to be taken to his home at Morganton. A railway has just been completed to Jackson, Northampton county. ,The men who send out "green goods" circulars are literally flooding this State with them. Business men receive them ; and one was actually sent to a -bank president at Goldsboro. and another to Raleigh's city treasurer. The circulars are of a new kind. 7, A Raleish neerro named Daniels made a raid on Max's jewelry store at Durham and oooured two valuable eold watches. He ip now in jail. Mention was made a few days ago of the death here from "grippe of a lady who had recently come front Laurin-bure-. The ladv's niece has now died of the same disease. These are the only fatal cases so far. The United Kine's Daughters of Ral eigh met yesterday and arranged for work among tne poor. v The executive committee of the North Carolina Teachers' Assembly met here to-dav to arrange for the next annual meeting at Morehead City in June. tt, .Hri. nf ,r firm nbanees February 1st to KATZ & POLVOGT, and we trust our patrons will continue to lend us their support in '94 as generously as theynave in '93. " Very respectfully, t i M. M. Katz, Son & Co. A, M. KATZ, SON & CO.'S Great Depression Sales. T7OR SALB AND FuK X' Lou in all TTOR KENT- X1 nisLed, with modern KhNT.-HOTT8ES and localities by J. G. WUIGHT, Keal estate Afreet, lMFrincess street. Extra lurgecoirimodions house, small farm adjoining, situated very near city, for rent at reasonable terms. - " ; jan.3 LOST ONE-HALP OP A CAftE. FINDER will b rewarded on leaving it at POWER HOTJSE of Street Railway Co. jan 3 It THREE ROOMS JflCELY FUR- lmprovements. Apply 109 walnut street. aec3i3t FOR SALE THREE H( USES IN GOOD LOC A tion corner Ninth and Dock desirable prop-ertv-alwava rented at eood paying: rates. W ill be said at a bargain for oslbU. AddIt to MRS. MARY THOMLPaON, Ninth and Dock. dec30 3t ALL DELICACIES OP THE SEASON CAN be found at tne North State Restaurant, No 20 Market Street We are now ready to serve those long looked for luscious Steamed Oysters. Remember the number 20 Market Street J. L. WINfEK, Proprietor. dec 28 GO TO R. E. WARD'S FOR APPLES ,BUT ter, Chickens, Eggs, etc. 815 Market street dec!4 Plantagenet iGommanderu No.l 4 KNIGHTS TKMPLAB. a TTENTION MR KNIGHTS. YOU ARB rnnesipd to renort promptly at St John's Hall, Thursday eveaing, January 4th, at T:30"o'clock SHARP. H. H. MTJNSON, jan3 . for Committee. The Members of QT. JOHN'S LODGE NO. L . , WILMIKBTOa LOUUJS JSU. 3 " ORIENT LODGE NO 35, A. F. and A. M. Are requested to assemble at St John Hall, Thursday evening, January 4th, at 7:30 o'clock SHARP.' W. K. (SHAW, W. 8. WARROCK, H. O. SMALLBONES, ,' oi ' W. Masters. The mkric lever that unbolts the doors of commerce and quickens into new -life tht naralvledtr? de S Daily scenes of activity heretofore unknown in Wilmin. rhoa- -MnK new fa from distant points catch Jthe inspiration caused by our Emergency alePriws M they are heralded aWd, and railway coaches convey them to tbe store of M Mtzn lco. like an electric flash i our depression prices illumine the whole civilized country within .a radius of many mUes. - before th reaper. Ane"a.;VBi""u"r;Tr cash. Our ew 11U1A1 ivio cuv vwu-n z ,, -i i c ment TndvolS lt " Intt le nature oi taines mis .r uu r;.. 7:. .n, nf ih time and re- bank on this storeys holding out tne 'V?ZZ taining what we have earned-the place at the top. - B-esVetnMt Kxz S0N & CO. BESIDES TnK GENERAL REDUCTIONS IN OURDRKSS GOODS ;STOCK WE W1EL PRESENT EVERY CUSTOMER BUYING A DRESS AT OVER 60c PiK: YARD WITH THKJLININGS. CilVJBIST AWAY. LINING, 8 SELECIA, SILK LININGS. 1 CANVAS, . i nrvNTCS. 1 SILK, 1 COTTON, 1 BRAID, WITH EVERR PATTERN OVER 60c- ft PICK YARD. ORANGES, BANANAS, MALAGA GRAPES, Figs, Dates Candy, Nuts, Prunes, Assorted Cakes and Crackers cranberries, Peas, Beans, Jpagnetti, Oatmeal, Buckwheat, Maple Sap,. Eggs sac dozen (retail only), Fireworks. D. C. W KITTED, Agent, 119 South Fjont street NICE ROOMS FOR RENT, UNFURNISHED pr furnished to suit, Apply SIT Market 8t i - dec IT tf Notice. rpHE BUSINESS RELATIONS EXISTING BETWEEN MR. T. A. DOLAN AND MYSELF TERMINATED TO-DAY. ' 7 . Jan. 8 J, 1894-jan 3 It ALBERT GORE. ... j KID GLOVES. THE BEST tl. GLOVE IN THE WOKLU. i Ten per cent, refunded to glove customers on all purchases over $1.19. Kei the. blood pure by taking Hood's f3arsapailla. If you decide to buy Hood's Sarsaparilla, do not be persuaded to take any tiker. discovery of Ayer's Sarsparilla the average limit of human hfe m civluzea countries' has been considerably lengthened. Ayer's Sarsaparilla is everywhere considered the standard blood purifier,' the Superior Medi cine. ' " vr havftvottevei read in the book whiah prh bottle, and the list of disor- - A.ro nn tha wrTinpr and noted how many ailments from whicn you may nave bui-ntip-mnted to cure with other remedies you might just as well have cured : witli vour ever-ready bottle of Pond s. Ex tract? You use it for some purposes, your ! neighbor for others, and both are equally delighted with the results. Why not use it as much as you can? - Catarrh in the Head. Is undoubtedly a disease of the blood, and as such only a reiiaoie uioou puriuer can effect a perfect and permanent cure. Hood's Sarsaparilla is the best blood purifier, and it has cured many very severe cases of catarrh. Catarrh often times leads to consumption. Take Hood's Sarsaparilla before it is too late. Hood's Pills do not purge, pam or grip j, but act ; piomptly easily and effi tien Jy. 25c. 1 NEW YORK SHOE SHINING HAS BEEN introduced by P. W. MILLER, at his New Shaving Parlor, No 7 South Front street Shoes will be properly oiled and scraped before they are reblacked and polished. A tpecial man will attend to the shoe shining chair. - dee 19 1 O TO R. H BEERY & CO.'S FOR NEW T River Garden ovsters. Cabbatre Apples, Eggs, Mountain Butter, Dressed Turkeys and other Country Produce, 104 south rront street. ZIMMERMAN DON'T INTEND TO PATRON ize any paper hereafter but Wall Paper, s you won't tee this ad. any more after we take it nnt Bnt we will be found at the same place do- in ir ud Furniture and Mattresses, etc Third street, opposite City Hall. i HOLIDAY PHOTOGRAPHS-I WILL MAKE Cabinet Photographs for $2.60 per dozen trom now until the 16th of January; regular price $4.oo per dozen. Come oeiore the rash. First class work guaranteed. U. C. ELLIS, Photo grapner, 114 Market -St ' DWELLINGS. STORES AND OFFICES FOR rent AddIv to D. O'CONNOR, Real Estate Agent r ' sepgr SOMETHING ATTRACTIVE AT GEORGE HAAR'S Music House, in the line of Toys ! Toysl of all kinds, Plush Goods, Piano Lamps, and anvthinn in the line of Music Ton want Ex amine our stock in prices. GiO. HAAR, 128 Market street aec 18 LOOK AND READ THE EMPIRE STEAM. Laundry wish to announce that they are now equipped with the latest known methods for laundrying Lace Curtains. Prices from 60 to 75 cents per pair, nmrina aiaaai uvni. THE SINGER IS THE GREATEST MACHINE ! on earth and the telegram below explains wli? it is: ' J. H. Harley, Manager, The Singer MTg Co , Wilmington, N. C: ComDiete victory. Not only have the Singer M'f g Co. taken the highest award at the World's ALMANAC Lf'lJ GO CORSETS. , ; , GIVEN' AWAY. A 40c embroidered Handkerchiefi given away with any of our standard brands of Corsets over $1.50. ' COMMERCIAL CALBN- Call and get one with compli- HEIN8BERGER'S dar for 1894. Ca ments, of - . HEINSBERGER'S LIVE BOOK AND MUSIC STORE Assignee's :: 5ale RUGS AT COST. 72x36 Rugs reduced to 89c, only six sold to one. customer. - Gray and KUG white Fui Rugs $1.897fMoquette JmyZl MATTINGS from a nandrapt importer. . 18c Matting 12tc, jm aiauing t L CHILDREN'S CAPES in.new designs. ...- - : y THE $40.00 LAMP WILL BE AWARDED TO THE LUCKY MAN SATUK DAY NIGHT. JAN. 6, '94, 8 O'CLOCK. BE;SURE AND BE ON HAND. -OF- Crockerv and House Fur nishing Goods. AM NOW SELLING AT RETAIL AT COST at A. W.! Watson's old stand, on The promptness with which Ayer's Cherry Pectoral stops a hacking cough and induces reirebumg . " iyair 0n its Three Family Sewing. Machines, the novAT f Ails to eive instant relief, even in tne I v a.rNo 9 mechanism. Oscillating bhu tie " o . I - , . a. .i j-.t j ni.nu w6rst cases of throat and lung troubles, and g"j fffiS Jheflm "Sd only awards on "Art Embroidery,' "Laces," "Curtains," "Upholstery," "Artistic Farnish ingV "Sewing and Embroideries," "TapetTT. Machine Work and Sewing Machine Cabinets." Ia addition to these eleven first awards pertain- i ing to the Singer Family Machines and their pro ducts, we have taken seventeen first awards for our different manufacturing machines, making twenty-eight nrst awaxoa m an. jjih Dinuso M'F'G CO. ' nov86 I Prices, for Cash . Cloaks, Wraps and: Capes at Absolute Cost. M M. Katz, Son &! Co., is the best remedy for whooping cough. Cure for Headache. , A a a remedy for all forms of Headache Electric Bitters has proved to be the very Tt affects a permanent cure and the most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to its influence, w e urgea an wan are amiccea w prwiuo c.v this remedy a fair trial. In cases of habitual constipation Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and lew cases long resist mo uao of this medicine. Try it once. Large bottles only 50 cents at k. it. ceuamy s Drug Store. . ; For Sale- A PL NTATION CONSISTING OF 46S acres, well timbered and wooded. About 75 acres cleared and under cultivation. The tract is 10 miles from Wilmington, and adjoins tract of J. U. Horne on Myrtle Grove Sound, and ia first clws fanning laud; Apply ti burRISS, dec!9 lm Box 18, Southport, N. C. South Front street, nearly opposite Front btreet Market, the entire stock of Crockery, Glassware and House Furnishing Goods. Call early before Stock is picked over. T HBBBEBT McCLAMMT. .... jansit Astignee Bonds Fornlstied Tor ADMINISTRATORS, -ASSIGNEES, EXECUTORS, GUARDIANS, -RECEIVERS, ' TRUSTEES, CONTRACTORS, and others. The Bonds of the American Burety Co. axe accepted by Judges of the Circuit and District Courts of the United States and by the Executive Departments at Washington. M. S. WJLLARD, Agt. . Carolina Building, Princess Strtet. 16 Market St., Wilmington . N;C. w 1 - . . nDavwr vftB XMAS THAH A HAT COULD BE A MORE VALUABLE AND LA6l i - - Fine Durable Piano, Or a Good Organ, Or a Nice Piano Stool, i Piano Scarf or Piano Lamp. we have a flair BotwlOuOandm hard time., thaa we have ever had before, of which we offer at lowest possible price... Call and make your .election. All - i- E. "Van JLi-AJBR, TSom. 40G and 404 Nortli fourth St.