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New AdvertlnnU. . Atlantic! National Bank. Opera House-"Chrlssy." . Commodious Dwelling-Special. Think oit It Brown & Whltted. , r Naval Reaerves-H. H. Mcllhenny. . Th Scottish , Reformation-Optra House. " . Good Luck Baking Powder-W B. Cpoper. I . $. Weather Bureau Office. (Reported jby C M. Strong, Local yore- t caster. February 3rd 8 p. in. The baroWter is rising over the eiaat em and falling over the western gee - tlons It is -highest over the Lake re ilowest over northern Texas, gion, and where a storm of considerable energy is central, i . Snow Is falliHg' over Missouri ana Kansas Fair weather prevails over -the central arid eastern sections of the country, j ' - It is cooler over the Ohio valley and m'Mdle states, and - warmer over the south ancB southwest. LOCAL FORECAST, Generalty fair, north easterly winds. FOR THE STATE. Generally fair, northeasterly winds. ; TEMEPRATURE. 18 8 -a. ip., 59 degrees; 8 p. m., 58 degrees; highest, C6 degrees'; lowest, 58 degrees 18978 m.. 36 degrees, 8 p. m., 60 degrees; jiighest, 60 degrees;, lowest, 32 degrees, j. . Miwiaitujre Almanac sun rises 6r59 a. nl; sun sjets 5:32 p. m.; high water at SouthpoH.j 9:41 p. m.; Wgh waiter t Moon's phases New moon, 1st, 3:05 p. m.; first quarter, 9th, 2:17 p. m.; full moon," 17th, 5:03 a. m.; last quarter 23rd, 10:35 p. m. . . It " '. PITHY LOCALS. Bight tramps applied at .the ciity hall last nighit and were given: lodging till this morning. ' The regular meeting of 'the chamber of commerce Will be held tWis afternoon ait 3:30 o'clock at their Aooms. The annual meeting qf the M edi an - ics' Home AssociaJtion was not heia last night, for lack of a Uorum. Nc'tiee is given in ou.-. advertising flumna 'that there will be a special drill of the naval reserves tonigWt at 8:15 o'clock, and a full dress inspec tion Tuesday night. ' The Young Men's Christian Associa tion will hold its anniversary exercises on Friday of next week, February 12th. Miss Can nie Chasten 1st arranging- a programme of fine nrus-io for the" ocoa sion. . . Injustice J.otoh J. Fowler's court yes terday William Schenck, charged with carrying a concealed weapon, was bound over to tihe next term of the cir cuit criminal court. Hi's bond was fixed at $50 and he gave it. We again call attention to the amilual meeting of the Asssoeia'ted Charilties, to be held, this (Thursday) afternoon at 5 o'clock at th'i Young Men's Christ San association, - Let all interested in this good work be present. ' ' The regular m'on'tihly german of L'Agtle Cotillion Club was given llaslt night at German ia 'hall. Twenty to thirty-couples, participated, and the af fair was a most delightful one. Senor Sebastian DeFina's Italian band played the dance music. The Rev. TV. W. Moore, D. D., LL.D., of Hampden Sydney, Va., Will ' deliver an address at the closing of Red Springs seminary, in June. Dr. Moore Is much!" sought after, and the sem inary and towh "fortunate in' secur ing him.j t ; Members of t'ha North Carolina. So rosis wiljl please not fail to be present at the monthly business meeting today at 4 o'clock p. m., as applications for 'membership' will be ( voted ipcm. The i executive committee will meet at 3:45 o'clock. J . . - ' . , : The boix sheet will (be opened' at Ger ken's on Friday morning for the per formance of "The Scottiisih Reforma tion," toj be given on Monday night" at Abbie cjhadbourn memorial hall. T.he. box heft for Tuesday night's per formance ""will be boened Satui'da.v mci mr.g, JjEKSONA.Ti MENTION. - Mr. Eugene P. at The frton. Albea, of Winston, is' T. A, j McNeill, Esq., of Lumbenton, was herj; yesterday. ,''- Mr. C : W. Bidgood, - of FayetiteVille, was in the city yesterdav. ( Dr. J.Ih. Durham, who has been laid up with the grip, is out again. Mr. J. C. Carroll, of Raleigh, was a guest qf The Orton yesterday. Mr. J lC Stanley, of Martvni in the ci'tyj i yesterday on business Miss Amanda Benton 1 has gone to Town Creek to attned her father, who is sick. Capfcajn H. H. Smith; so long of, tha. editorial staff of The S his connection with. 'the paper and will eng-ag-e fn other busiiness. He' leilt ves terday for Sou thern Pines on business We regret to learn that Brother W W. Mclairmid; editor of The Lumber ton Rouesonian- is quite low witih nnon. monia. He has beein l -v,, vw 1UO liome fbr the pasit four or five 'day oul we.nop'e Jie may soon be Wimself sagain. LA GRIPPE. Jonnaon's . Chill and Fever Tonic ures c Lid krid 1 rrinno r i-.. f The dlealer gives the money back if it Two Fires Yesterday. There was an alarm of fire yesterday o'clock a. m., from box 52, at 11:30 caused oy tire in a one story frame house bn Seventh and Wright streets ownedj 4nd occupied by James Clark, coioreq. j ne nre department turned out promptly but the nearest hydrant to the fire was at Eighth and Castle streets, five squares away, and it took the hose from three reels to reach the fire. Bjy the time the hose was laid the house was, beyond the hope of saving, and it was consumed. The' loss is about S K350, and. is covered by insurance. Another alarm was turned in from box 52 yesterday evening at 5:50 'clock caused by fire in the roof of the resi dence of C. P. Lockey, Esq., on Sixth streets oetween Dawson and Wright streets. Only a small .hole was burned in the itac-f. Ayer'S Cherry Pectoral is known by its works. The experience, of half a century proves that no other prepara tion of the kind stops "coughing and allays irrltationoflhe Jhroat and bron chial tubes soBromptly and effectually as this. he Oiera Home. - " Mr, Oscar Sisson's company which began a weeks engagement J at "our opera" house on Monday grows more popular with each performance. It is universally conceded to be the best company : that ever appeared at j our opera house, playing at popular prices. The company gave a. fine matinee performance yesterday afternoon.play lng the bright, farce comedy "Wild Oats." There was a good attendance and the performance- was highly en Joyed. ,. Las night "Wild Oats" was the bill again, and a large audience waa trs ent to greet the clever cast. The play Is .full of bright music, pretty dancing, and fun making, and the audience laughed, applauded, and manifested Its enjoyment and ' appreciation in the most unmistakable manner. Mr. Sis son as1 "Jeremiah Budd" did some truly artistic work, and Miss Wallace played the role of Kitty in a most superior manner. Miss Reepine . as -"Mrs. , Tat tler" 'proved herself an unexceptlona bly good actress, and Misses White, Coye, Albert and Galiton, were charm ing In their roles as neices of Mrs. Tat tler. Mr. Fleming was splendid in his role of "Timothy Stupid;" and Messrs. .Karlyle, Kerr, and Packard most Cred itably sustained their parts. The fea tures that were specially enjoyed and encored were the topical songs -of, Mr. Sisson, the duett of Miss Wallace and Mr. Kerr, the dancing of Mr. Karlye, and the ensemble singing and dancing of the company. Tonight the bill will be the charming farce comedy "Chrissy." No doubt the largest audience of the -engagement so far will attend. - , Thiil or gray hair and bald heads, so displeasing to many people as marks of age, may be averted for a long time by using Hall's Hair Renewer. The Scottish Keformatlon The committee of the Westminster League is much gratified at the full at tendance at the rehearsals for their en tertainment to be given at the opera house next . Monday and Tuesday nights. The. parts are all taken and every one expresses satisfaction In tfie out look" for one of the grandest entertain ments ever given in Wilmington. Miss Margaret- Gibson will make an ideal Qeen Mary and in the presence' of her royal 1 court .will bear the "case of Maister John Knox" who so greatly troubled her and her reign. Mr. Charles H. Robinson, Jr.. will take the part of John Knox and make a grand 'de fense for a personal right of free thought and free speech for every man. The royal manner-and costumes of Mary's court will be shown.: The lords and ladies of the court will be escorted to their place by the de tails of the different military taking part. Mrs. Monroe lecture ia scholarly and historically correct. The stereoptican pictures are the best that can be made. There has been many tickets sold and every one seems to "feel assured of a grand treat. Fifty coupons cut from Kirkman's Borax Soap wrappers witl entitle the holder to an express wagon. Beware of imitations. - i i " - : u. ; . Deplorable Occurrence We are nained to learn of a distress ing accident that occurred to Louis, the eighteen months old son of Mr. John JLXT T11-r nn TllGOflQ v nicrn- flhnnt S .IT. Ill J , uu A UVUUt J w fi'pfnck at his home on Sixth Street be-- tween Dock ahd Orange streets. While the childrep were playing in one of the rooms, the little fellow had. a spring gun belonging to his littie brotherEd- die, who is 9 years of age. Eddie took the gun from his baby brother and in handling-it while it was lying across his lab the trigger was sprung the shot from the gun striking little Louis in the left eye passing through the up per lid and the .upper part of the eye ball and lodging In the cavity beyond Drs. Harriss and Thomas attended him but it was not considered safe to probe for the shot. It is feared that the child will lose his eyes. At last ac counts the little fellow was resting a's well as could be expected. The shot used in the gun is apout the size of a duck shot. The gun has sufficient force to kill a bird at a fgood distance. I ; - ; . I LA GRIPPE. TrLViniTi'a HViiii nnrt Fever Tonic cures colds and la grippe in one day 24 hours. The-dealer gives the money back if it does not cure. A Piano Man in Town Mr. C Jellison.of Chicago.representing the W. W. Kimball Company, the larg est piano manufacturers in the world, is in the City. . Mr. Jellison sold nearly seventy pianos in Charlotte, all classes of people being his customers. tThe Presbyterian college bought several, besides business men, music teachers, professional men, laboring men and all persons having use for Instruments. All will cheerfully recommend Mr. Jel lison and the Kimball pianor The Kim ball Company's large output has caused them to turn their own production into ready cash, which will give our Wil mington 'people a splendid "opportunity of securing a' first class instrument alt what It costs to build it. The splendid new piano used ait the performance at tout opera house Is a Kimball. Fifty Coupons cut from Kirkman's Borax Soap wrappers will entitle the 'holder to an express wagon. Beware of imitations. " " . t . . - i . The Local Republicans At a meeting of the republican exec utive committee of New Hanover coun ty last night ex-Senator Fred B. Rice was elected chairman. We understand that the republicans are. considerably stirred up now over the division of the federal offices under President McKinley's. administration. They are also getting ready for the city election, to be held under the new bill if it passes the general assembly. TO CURE A COLTi IN ON DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. , Pleasant Occasion The sociable given last night at Hi Sernian hall by the ladies of the sanc tuary society of iSt. Thomas' Catholic church was quite a successful and ex ceedingly en joyable affair. There was quite a large attendance, and there was music and dancing to pleasantly while away the hours. The ladies served de lightful refreshments. - : How's This! We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any ease of Catarrh that cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. ,- ' F. J. CHENEY & co.t Toledo, O. We, the 'undersigned, have known F.-J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. WEST&TK0AX,"VTholesale Dragfrists,Toledo,Q Waldiuq, Kinnan & Mabvin, Wholesale Drue ,str Toledo, O. 4. 5 - Half's Catarrh Cure is tab jernally. act. fngdirectly upon the bloo3 d?s surf THE cause: of seamen. Annual Meeting of the Seamen' Friend . Society "the library to be Reopened. Liberal Donation of an English Gentle man. . . . , - v : . The forty-fourth annual meeting of the Seamen's Friend Society, of j this port, was held on Tuesday, afternoon, at 4 o'clock In the Bethel of the Sea men's Home, on Dock treet.. 1. Mr. George Harriss, president, and Mr. George R. - French, vice president, being absent on account of sickness, on motion of Rev. Dr. CarmlchaeL j Mr. James Sprunt. was made president pro tem and Colonel W. J. Woodward was appointed secretary. i . Rev. Dr. Carmichael, chaplain, open ed the. proceedings with prayer. - The president, treasurer, chaplains, committee on public worship, eommit-? tee on rentals and repairs and keeper of home submitted their reports and on motion of Captain James I. Metts.they were received, adopted and ordered on file. . ,"...'!'.. f The following are the reports of the officers and committees: I THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT. Wilmington, N. C, February2. 1897. Gentlemen: I have the pleasure to announce this meeting as the forty-fourth anniver sary at the Seamen's Friend Society, and while not anything has occurred during, the past year to make special notice of, I can cheerfully state j that everything connected with our institu tion has worked harmoniously. Every one connected with it . have -labored faithfully, particularly so with the committee on religious services at the Bethel, where also the efforts of .the chaplain have-been untiring and the choir, who have aided materially , in making the services more interesting, deserve "our special ; thanks. : i J .-; I beg to call your attention to the re ports of the chaplains, secretary and treasurer and the different committees. No action has been taken as to the Reading room which was suggested at our last annual meeting as being an important object in making the Bethel services a complete, success ana l Drmg this matter, to your special notice and consideration and for some definite ac tion. We thank the American ) Sea men's Friend Society, of New York.for their annual donation to aid in support of our chaplains, also to the city! press for favors. Resnectf ully submitted, . j GEORGE HARRISS, President. TREASURER'S REPORT. The Seamen's Friend Society in ac count with W. J. Woodward, Treas. Balance on hand, Feb,1896. .: ;548 01 Reciepts ' j From American Seamen's i Friend Society . 400 00 i " Rents 995 04 " Interest r 4 67 i " Annual dues 41 00 ! " S. Smith, Liverpool.. 100 00 1540 71 k 2,088 72 Disbursements. I Bethel Rev. Dr. Carmi- j chael .. : 135 00 Rev. A. D. McClure.. 130 00 I Organist, Janitor, etc . . . .- 174 25 I Insurance 104 00 Repairs ; 86 55 i Shipwrecked Sailors. ...... 9 00 I Interest on mortgage , 95 00 Floral design Mrs. M 4 00 Mt. Tirzah property.;.... 2 00 CVllwtinr dups ftf 6 80 On account of mortgage 500 00 1,346 60 Balance in Savings bank 842 12 Having been appointed a committee to examine and audit the books of the treasurer of the Seamen's Friend So eietys I have performed that duty and find them in good shape and vouchers satisfactory I. T. ALDERMAN. CHAPLAINS' REPORT, j Wilmington. N. C, February 2,1897. To the annual meeting of the Seamen's Friend Society, Wilmington, N. C, Sirs: We the yndersigned wduld re spectfully reportf that acting as Chap lains of the port during the past year (1). We or either of us have held reg ular religious 'services each Sabbath afternoon. I (2) . We have visited on the ships and sought in other ways the sailors, invit ing them to these services. (3) . We have held ourselves always in readiness to render any services in our power for seamen in our port. We have still to -regret that the Reading room so I much needed and urged in our previous reports has not yet been provided. The attendance of sailors on the ser vices at the Bethel has suffered a dim inution accordingly. r Respectfully submitted, A. D.J McCLURE, . . J. CARMICHAEL. I Officiating Ministers REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REN TALS AND, REPAIRS. I To the Officers and ' Members of the Seamen's Friend Society: We the undersigned committee on rentals and repairs tender this our an nual report, and would say that on the first of the past October, we rented the building owned by the society toi same parties, who had it the previous year at the same rent with the exception of Mr. Kure.from whom we got $45 more. The amounts are as follows: W. P. Penny & Co., $450; W. J. Ki'rkham,$350; H. A. Kure, $225. I JOSEPH D. SMITH, W. P. OLDHAM, ' .T. E. SPRUNT. I Committee REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUB LIC WORSHIP Your committee beg leave to report that services, conducted by the i chap lain and his associate, have been held fn the Bethel every Sunday afternoon during the year The attendance has been as follows: First quarter 564 persons, second! quar ter 409 persons, third quarter 208 per sons, fourth quarter 320 per sons, to tal attendance for the year 1,501 ner sons; average 30 persons for each Sun day. On April 6, 1896 the sailor's friend Mrs. Macfarlane died. She was ever ready to proffer the hand of aid and the voice of sympathy to the sailor. Ac tive in all good works, her utmost en doavors were exerted for .our welfare and proseprity. Mrs. Macfarlane was a friend dear to us all. Respectfully submitted, JAMES I. METTSJ W. J. WOODWARD, JAMES McDOUGALL. Committee. REPORT KEEPER OF HOME. Seamen's Friend Society: . I Gentlemen: I beg to report that dur- ing the last year the following number of officers and seamen have lodged in the home: . . 'I American". : officers 49 men 20 Fnglish " 2 " 12 Danish " 5 " 24 Swedish " 4 " 19 Norwegians " 10 " 54 Germans " 2 " 9 Italians " 1 j'"1 Total officers 73 men 138 HANS A KURE. Keeper of Home - The auditing committee reported having e:xamfhed the books of the treasurer and found they were correctr with proper vouchers for all disburse mentSi i Mr. I. T. Alderman and Captain James I Metts were appointed a com mlttee to nominate a board of trustees for the ensuing year. The following gentlemen were nominated: jMessrs, George Harriss, George R. French, F W. Kerchner,. James Sprunt, ! W. J, Woodward, Rev. Dr.. Robert Strange, Joseph D. Smith, James I. Metis, I. T. Alderman, James McDougall.i T. E, Sprunt, John Cowan, W.- P. Oldham, Roger Moore and N, Jacobi. On mo tion of Rev. Dr. Carmichael the secrer tary was authorized to cast the vote for the above nominees, and they were elected. ' Mr. James Sprunt stated that as It appeared to be- the unanimous desire of the society to re-establish the read ing room the committee would at once take the work In hand and push It for ward to completion. Rev. Dr. Carmichael alluded to the presence of several of the directors at. all the services during the past year; and 'their . faithful performance of all duties. He also spoke" of the necessity of more activity and interest on behalf of all the members; of the society, and the great importance of re-establishing the reading room as early as possible. Mr. James Sprunt made reference to the Illness of the president and vice president, and on motion the sympathy of. the society was exoressed. with v, hope that both of these rentlemen would seen recover. The-fallowing resolution, wag offered: Resolved. Thn.t th iManr , ' ' ' i-M.. j ta t c Esq., M. P., of Liverpool, the hearty .UB.UH.S or uu sociexy ror jam timely and liberal gift of 100 through Mr. James Spnint, for the special use of the seamen's reading room to be re opened under the auspices of the Sea men's Friend Society, In recognition of which Mr. Smith Is made an honorary life member of this organization. On motion of Rev. Dr. Carmlohal the thanks of the society were given to the secretary and treasurer for the sat isfactory manner In which he had ful- mifed the duties assigned to him. ; The thanks of the society were ten dered the American Seamen's Friend Society, of the city of New York, for their generous contribution during the past year, and earnestly requested to continue the same appropriation for the coming year. - The thanks of the society were lex- pressed to the city papers for their many courtesies. No further business appearing before the society, on motion, the meeting ad journed. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF .1 TRUSTEES. ' Immediately after the meeting of the society, the board of trustees was con vened with Mr. I. T. Alderman in the chair, and Colonel W. J. Woodward as secretary. .. . On motion of -Mr. James Sprunt, the election of officers, appointment .Af committees and other business was postponed, until some future day, when the president and vice president can be present. The board of trustees then adjourned to meet on the call of the chairman." Unlike most proprietary medicines, the formulae of Dr. J. C. Ayer's Sarsa- parilla and other preparations are cheerfully sent to any physician who applies for them. Hence the special favor accorded these wellknown stand ard remedies by the World's Fair com missioners. Receipts of Cotton and Naval Stores. The following were the receipts of cotton and naval stores for itlhe port of Wilmington yesterday: r WilmMigton atnd Weldon Railroad 9 bales cotton, '1 barrel tar. , Wilmimgiton, Columbia and Augulsta RaJilroiad-Kff" bales cotton, 16 casks spirits turpentine, 36 barrels rOSin, 79 barrels tar. Carolina Central Railroad 3 casks spirits turpentine, 29 barrels rosfin. Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Rail road 60 barrels rosin, 17 barrels tar. Steamer A. P. Hurt 14 casks srjtirSta 'turpentine, 246 barrels rosin, 67 barrefla tar. -- 1 , TcJtal 174 bales cotton. 33 casks spir its turpentine, 371 barrels rosin, 164 bar rels tar. s The Brotherhood Star Coarse Don't forget to reserve your seats at Yates' book store this morning for the lecture of Dr. James Hedley tomorrow night in the Young Men's Christian Association auditorium. His lecture is one to attract especial attention in these days of so many perplexWg sit uations and vexing problems. We all wish to know ''What is a Man Worth?" when it comes to the phoice of men for responsibility in the different places and walks in life. He is not a dry lecturer but full of wit and humor, and will help you to enjoy life the more for having heard him. - The Kewbern Fair. Mr. T. CTTHanliels, of Newbern, was 'here yesterday, booming the Newbern fair, to, be 'held in that Si!ty February 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th. Mr. Daniel says 'the fair -promises to be the greates-t one ever neld. hy 'the associa tion. The Messenger returns thanks for a compTimenitary itickelt to ithe falir. Fifty coupons cut from Kirkman's Borax Soap wrappers will entitle the holder .to an express wagon. Beware of imitations. Firemen to Be Allowed Their City .Foil Tax The following bill introduced in the house of representatives at. Raleigh by Representative David B. Sutton, has passed its third reading in the house and is now pending in the senate: Section 1. That all active firemen of the city of Wilmington, North Carolina, belonging to the regular organized fire companies having fire apparatus, and being recognized and under con trol of the chief of the fire department as part of the Are department of the city of Wilmington, in the county of New Hanover, and who attend not less than 50 per cent, of the alarms' of fire in the said city during each fiscal year beginning April 1st 1897, shall be cred ited or allowed the amount of their an nual city poll tax. Sec. 2. That the secretary of each company shall keep a correct account of the yearly attendance of each active member of his company at fires and alarms, and the list of such members as haye attended notl ess than 50 per cent, of alarms of fires, sworn to by the secretary of such company before a justice of the peace of New Hanover county, and indorsed by the chief of the fire department, be sufficient evidence to entitle such active firemen to the above credit or allowance of city poll tax: as stated in section one. Sec. 3. This act shall be in force from and after Its ratification. Did Yon Ever Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your troubles? . If not, get a bottle now and get relief. This medicine has been found to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of all Female Com plaints, exerting a wonderful direct in fluence lu giving strength and tone to the organs. If you have Loss of Ap petite, Constipation, Headache, Faint ing Spell3, or are Nervous, Sleepless, JExcitable, Melancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is the medicine you need. Health and Strength are guaranteed by its use. TMfty cents and $1.00 at R. R. Bellamy's Drug Store. The North Carolina Pine Association Chartered Norfolk, Va., February 3. The North Carolina Pine Association was Char chartered here today. Its objects are to foster lumber trade, to protect 4t from unjust and unlawful exaction, to reform abuses, to aiffuse accurate in formation among its members as to 'the standing of dealers, to produce uni formity and certainty as to the customs and usages of the lumber trade and to make such rules and regulations for the transaiction of business among its mem bers as may be expedient and lawful. The principal office s to be in Norfolk. Bedmond Sails for Liverpool New York, February 3. John E. Redmond, Irish member .of parliament for Waterford, sailed today on the Bri tannic for Liverpool. Mr. Redmond de clared that the sentiment amongst the Irish-Americans here, so far as be had learned, continued unalterably in favor of home rule. He was of the opinion that over taxation of Ireland would be the problem that the Irish parliament would devote itself to during the pres ent session. A number of prominent Irish-Americans saw him off. Canada's Sympathy for India Ottawa, Ont., February 3. His ex cellency, the governor-general of Can ada received via direct cable the fol lowing message from the earl of El gin s viceroy of India. "The prompt sympathy shown by Canada is most warmly appreciated in India. . The famine fund committee consider money more useful than grain or other sup plies. . Arrested for Stealing Periodica Stamp New York, February. 3. Hamilton P. Coleman, r clerk in the genefal ; land onice ax wasmngton, was arrested by Office Inspectors Morris and Jacobs to day on a charge of having stolen large quantities of postoffice stamp. Cole man was arrested on a telee-ram from Washington. Over $5,000 worth of MuiiwB ncio luunu ; on ms j person. These stamps are known as periodical stamps. They range in value from 1 cent to 60. When a publishing house presents matters to be - mailed, the S?Ima.,teJ 1VM 11 a receipt for the amount of postage, cancels stamps of this kind to the face value of the post age receipts and returns the i cancelled ton1'" t0 th department a fashing-. - The collectors of postage stainps are eager for the stamps and always have been, and so the stamps have beer stolen and sold to them, ftjhe face value of the sets is $204.57. Thfe mark et price, it - - said has beeii almost twice-that much, so that thfel thieves who have , been stealing have been making small fortunes. i J1'8 against one of the statutes of tne United States to have thesS stamp? in one's possession, - the supposition being naturally that, as they are never for circulation and not intended t leave the, hands of the authorities, th persons who have them must - neces sarily have stolen them. Colfensan wo taken before Commissioner Shields Postoffice Inspector Morris made ar affidavit thatkleman had received these stamps from one Randolph J Albrecht and that he had them in hip possession in violation of thejJ United States laws. The commission Vet hi' examination for next Wednesday and fixed his bail at $2,000. He sent: severa' messengers out looking for bojndsmen Coleman said he was innooefnt, thai the stamps were Jiis property and that he could prove his innocence. Cole man has friends in this city, From what they , say, it appears that th stamps found upon Coleman were sol to Rudolph F. Albrecht, a dealer Ir stamps of No. 90 Nassau street about three weeks ago, by A. C. Townsend. a philatelist, having an office in Wash ington, D. C. When Mr. (Albrecht sought to dispose of the stamps'; inqulrv as to how he camel by them iwas in stituted by the philatelic panels. The Mr. Albrecht took counsel withi himsel and friends and wiote to Tpwnsen' about the matter.; The resultwas that Coleman came to thi&city td jtake ur the stamps which he did and jwks ar rested a few moments after he P had re ceived them from Albrecht. j J "The stamps have absolutely'no fac value, commercially," said f Mr. Al brecht today, "for they are not intend ed to leave the custody of the jpostoffico peonle. But they are valuable t philatelists and according to thfe series bring larere prices. Two or hrtft hun dred dollars for a set is not Ian Un usual price." Hubbard Brno. & Cn'n Cotton letter, e New York, February uar; eek iSa 2. We are entering the ninth w- i ek that cotton has ranged closely upon? basis of 7 cents and aDDarentlv the e is no ... - i relief as yet from the dullness wmcn has fallen upon the trade; fudging from the movement of the crop there- is no reason to increase our early esti mate Of thf Vipld. in faot fllTte!ht nnln. Ion appears to be changing inj favor of a lower estimate than 8,500,qo bales. While the movement has contiuedto fall below the expectations jof those who. looked :f or a large crop, tie losses sustained In; the decline from the open ing prices or tne season nave driven from the market the supporting factors which, under other conditions! would now be disposed to invest ihlf cotton. Many haye doubted whether ihere has been any Improvement In tral4 on ac count of the large stock of prlift cloths held in Fall River, and we find these holdings cited in an English j newspa per, as a reason for a further pjfecline. The Chronicle In its issue! of last Saturday calls attention to tike reduc tion in this stock since election and pertinently shows that, not tofily has the ; current production passed into consumption,, but that the sjtck has been reduced. The movement for a temporary curtailment in the produc tion seems to be in progress qf adjust ment, and if carried to a satisfactory conclusion, will reduce the conpf mption of cotton : about 2,500 bales a week or 30,000 bales for the thirteen jwjeeks of short time. We find on r the i 1st of February, more factories open jind more men employed than at .jiy time since the election, but merchants con tinue to pursue the most conservative policy, buying only from hand to mouth, and the supplies throughput the country are smaller than fbt years. Such a policy materially restricts all the speculation, and our markets arc supported by the actual demand from day to day from the spinnerj (During the week the continental spinners were good buyers, not only in the iseuthern markets, but here, and their purchases are only restricted by the absence of freight room at this port. j 8 Manchester has been adversely affected by the sharp falling effi in the demand from India for cloths, though the spindles are working full fime to supply the sudden increase ia the de mand from China, which previously was supplied from Bombay, bulj which now is transferred to" Manchester. Our mail advices state that some si of the mills are changing their machinery to supply this demand for coarserii yarns. With the Bombay mills closed the China demand must be supplied from American cotton unless the European powers should fail to quarantine Im ports of India - cotton intoj Europe. Such a course however seems (likely to be adopted by them. I From the south reports of extensive preparations for next season's crop have been used to depress theimtarkets, but in view of the small rainfall as compared with last season patid the many contingencies yet to be; encoun tered it would appear hazardous to con sider present quotations for "J the new crop as high, especially as the next crop must be an early one te prevent exhaustion of the estimated supplies at the close of the present season, jj Fifty coupons cut from Kirteman's Borax Soap wrappers will entitle the holder to an express wagon. Beyare of imitations. ; - - - I ' i , A Big Fire In Salt Lake City! I ! Salt Lake Oitty, Utah, Febmwiry S.-r The Scot Aubach building, one a of the largest blocks in the city, waa dlestroy ed by fire Jate 1'aSt night. The gamiage by fire will aggregate at least $200,000: insurance $125,000. Electrician Tail, of the fire department, receivedl ai shock from an electric wire and w& serious ly injured. A number of people had narrow escapes, I Robber Factory to Clog. Woonsocket, Pa., February ;3. The United States Rubber OompfnWs fac tory, ait Mlllville, Mass., will fclope Sat urday niighlt for an indeflni'tte i! period, owing, it is Stated, to overproduction of rubber boots. Eight hundred people -peopfe "'have been employed jthiere on sfaoit time for the past few uraonlths, following almost a year's idleness. 1 , To Use the Anti-Plagne Serum Bombav, February 3- It f fe an nounced that the government las de cided to make use of the ani-plage scrum, the efficacy of which asgan an tidote for the bubonic 'disease j which is ravaging Bombay and otfreT parts of India, was discovered by M. jYersin, a French scientist. Mr. Yersinjlis now on his way to India. j S Tutfs Pills Cure AH Liver Ills, To those living in malarial districts Tut'sj Pi-lb are indispensible, they kpp the system in perfect order and are an absolute cure for sick headache, indigestion, malaria, torpid liver, constipa tion and all bilious diseases. Tutt's Uver Pills Telegraphic Sparks. William OrrelPs woolen mill, at Glen- dale, Mass., started v today, employing 130 men. ; At Henderson, Ky S. & E. O'Ber- dorfer, dry goods dealers, have assign ed; liabilities $54,000, assets $90,000. The Brittsili government has ordered that the text of the general arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain be published, i The S. T. Moore Company, of Louis ville, Ky., dealers In furniture, assign ed tills afternoon: liabilities $25,000. as sets estimated at $50,000. The disturbances which prevailed at Madrid Tuesday in consequence of the strike of a large number of working men have subsided and the city is now perfectly quiet. t The directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company have unanimously lected Frank Thomson president of 'he company, to succeed i George B. Roberts, deceased. In the house of commons Mr. Ferdi mnd Begg, member for the St. Rolox livision of Glasgow, moves the second reading of tise bill to confer the par iamentary franchise upon women, t ' The official returns of the health au thorities show that there were ninety- seven deaths from the plague in Bom- my Tuesday and nfty-one deaths from the disease at Kurrachee. j Johnson Harris and Willjam Littling, both white men, fight a duel near Ar eka, Okla., over the affections of Wannetta, a pretty half-breed Indian ?irl, and are both killed. j r The Kentucky republicans who call ed on Major McKiniley yesterd'ay sug yesited the appointment of St. John Joyle, a well known lawyer of Louis "rme, to the position of attorney gen eral. . . . f; ; ' ; It was -stated at Canton! last nigiht, n what is considered reliable author ity, 'that J. Addison Porter, of Con aedticult, was offered the private sec--etaryship to President-elect McKlnley, and atccepted. . i The Missouri house of i representa tives by a vote of 77 to 42, passes a bill prohibiting the playing of base ball on unday. A strong effort will be made to defeat the bill if it reaches the sen ate. ,!"-".-"" : . A wreck occurred on the' Northwest ern railway at Arlington, S. D., at S.30 ifclock Tuesday evening in; which four persons were killed and a large num ber (injured. The train which was wrecked was unable to take' the side track, the switch being clogged with oe. I The engine from the approaching train struck the passenger car, com pletely wrecking it. i ' Utah Klects a Senator. Salt Lake City, Utah, February 3. Ex-Oongressman J. L. Rawlins was jlected United States senator, this af ternoon by the legislature, receiving thirty-two votes, the number necessary to elect. Thatcher, the next leading "sandfdate, received twenty-nine votes, xnd two votes were scattered. tay buit-on xuesaay at ll:.'l o'clock p. w, Emily, relict, of th late. Henry Taylor, agtd 66 years and 3 months. ' Funeral services at Chestnut Street Presbr terlan Church this (Thursday) afternoon at 3 o'clock. Relatives and friends are inviW. SPECIAL NOTICES. COMMODIOUS DWELLING, EIGHT Rooms , modern conveniences, on Second street. A- Ply J G. WRIGHT & SON, Real Estate : nd Renting Agents. ( feb i It N'TICE. 1 1 HAVE PENED A GUNf-MITH and (General Repair Shop at No. 7 North tVc ond street. I have had 31 years' experience in the business and guarantee satisfartion. Repairing and stocking fine guns special y. CHARLES H, POLLEY gun jan 31 4t JUST RECEIVED, A FINE LOT OF FRESH Goose Feathers, also Eariy Rose Seed Pota toes. R. E. WARD, City. - j Jan 29 JU3T RECEIVED, A LOT OF PRETTY Calendars. Children will please call and get one. See our new style Nw Home, it is a beauty. Our $20 Climax the best Machine ever sold for the money. Exmnine it before purchasing any other. T. W. WOOD. 1S3 Princess street. -. jan S9 WANTED YOUNG MAN FOR A PERM A -nent position: good salary guaranteed:? must furnish $1'0 for; samples. Address F. W. CHASE, Sun building, Washington, D. C janS8 7t i . LOST FIRST WEEK IN JANUARY, Water Spaniel Puppy; answers to name of Lassie: white with black back, black ears, blue rib bon around neck. Information received nere- f -jan 20 THOMAS & CO. ARE SELLING FINE dreamery Butter at 25c per, pound. Call and see the special inducements offered to cash buyers at their new store, cor iner Fourth and Campbell streets. Jan 14 - . ELEVEN O'CLOCK TOAST. THE LATEST ahd prettiest March, for sale by us at 25c. All tbeiatest Music, Folios, can be tid as soon as published, from GEO. HAAR'S MUSIC HOUSE, m Market street. jan la WANTED A P! 'SIT ION WITH A WHOLI B sale firm or Traveling Salesman. Address W. P., care of The Messenger. jan 10 DEPOSIT IDLE MONEY IN THE WIL mington Savings and Trust t'ompany. Capi tal $25,000. Surplus 86,009. Interest paid at rate of 4 per cent. an 5 THE FOUR-HUNDRED CABINET PHOTO graphs are the latest style; handsomest fin" ish and best Christmas presents. all ard see them. They are 'dandies. U. C. ELLIS 114 Market street. nb 21 OFFICE FOR RENT, IS BY 18, MULBERRY, 15 steps irom Front. Door opens on sidewalk. Large southern windows. Private bath and closet 110. Apply to Y. M. C. A., or Roger Moore. oo 15 tf FOR RENT DWELLING S, Stores, Offices and Halls. For Sale Dwellings, Stores, Vacant Lots; Cash or time oavments 1 Cash advanced on improved ci'n property. Apply to D. O'CONNOR Real Es a Agent, Wilmington N. C. se 2S tf EYESIGHT IS PRICELESS. DON'T neglect it. Who need go without spec tacles of a fine quality at the low price I fit them? I have the finest lenses in any style of frames, gold, nickel, alum inum, etc. To those who purchase no charge for testing and fitting. I have best of references. Am located at 517 Princess street. DR. CHILDS, Opti cian, ja 30-3t sat th sat BrotliBrliooa Star - Gourde What is a Man Worth - BY DR. JAMES HEDLEY. Admission 50c: Y, M. C. A. Auditorium, Friday, February 5, 1897. Box sheet opens Thursday at Yates'. feb g 3t NOTICE NIVAL RESERVES. YU ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO AT- tend special Drill Thursday i night at 8:15 o'clock, and fall dress inspection Tuesday night at same hour. H. H. MCILHENNY, feb.4 It , Lieutenant CommandlBsi, 2 CASE LOT I GOOD LUCK, REGULAR priceless 14 per cent., freight prepaid if ordered of i i W. B. COOPER, WILMINGTON, N. C. OPERA HOUSE TONiaHT- Oil P. Si In the Four Act Comedy ft 99 Pleasing specialties and laughter a "plenty." Popular prices, 10, 2) s n K0 cents, Seats for sale at Gtrkt n's. feb 4 It NOTICE. rpmS IS TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THAT J. P. Jarrell, Jr., is no longer in our employ at the .sans Souci Fertilizer Works, and he has ne authority to give any orders for material or goods of any kind for said factory, and we for bid any and all parties owing the firm of J. F' GaTell & Co. for fertilizers or goods of any kind paying him any amount whatsoever. He has no-right to collect anything rtue us. J. F. GAKRiCLL & CO. , Wilmington, f. C, Feb. 8. 1897. feb S 3t V M Luck '. Bali Powder. THINK OF IT I .. Best Pure Kettle Eendered LARD 5 l-2c During the remainder of this week. EetailOnly. .' ' BROWIJ & TOUTED. dee 21 1 Mi Bill. OPERA HOUSE FEBRUARY 8TH AND 9TH. MQQEiQfQDii Tuesday Niabis, 8 O'clock UNDER THE AUSPICES OF WESTMINSTER :-: LEAGUE. Lecture and Entertainment by Mrs. H. E. Monroe, assisted by one hundred and fifty-ef "Wilmington's leail ing people. Miss Margaret Gibson, as Queen Mary. Mr. Chas. H. Robinson, as John Knox. of ioo mm Tickets 50 cents, incluling reserved seats. Childreu 25 cents. Chart tor reserved setts at Yates' Book Store, on Market street, Friday, February 5th, at 9 a.m. vfeb4 4t A SENSIBLE PL AN Next Pay Day JS TO TAKE A FEW DOLLARS FROM your pay envelope and with it start fi,n account with the ilium w Co. In the life of every working man and woman there comes a time "when a little laid aside proves & vast help it may be sickness, or it maybe that a chance for a good investment may arise. In any eveut, the habit of saving money must beneat you. - , u ana Trast Co.. - FrlnceasJStreet, BETWEEN FRONT AND SECOND" jan 21 tf - J. W. NORWOOD, President. D. L..GORE, Vice President. W. C. COKEB, Jr., 2nd Vice Pres. W. J. TOOMER Cashier. Atlantic : National : Bank, WILMINGTON, N. O. We want your business, and will make it to your interest to deal with ns. Promptness, Ac curacy and Safety Guaranteed, . i NO INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS. Deposits u ............. Surplus and Net Profits T.'"SS"."T.r'Z"'" '''""'' Bills Papahle and Re-Discounts . DiWdends Paid 6 Per Cent Per Annum. t Last Installment of Capital Paid in October, 1892. . fcafet j eposit Boxes to Rent in the strongest Vault in this section of the State. Agents Avery's .Steel Plows, UNQUESTIONABLY THE FINEST GOODS MADE. fioy Dixie, Clipper, Stonewall Plows and Casting?, Hames, Collars, Traces, Agricultural fmpments of all Kinds. C0KRESPONDENCE AND YOUR ORDflttS SOLICITED. IsT. J"aoo"bi Hci"w. Co. "Just JNO.S. ARMSTRONG, PRESIDENT. THE HATIOHAL B AUK OF WILQIIIGTOH, WILMINGTON, N.'Cj . WITH UNSURPASSED FACILTLTES FOB TRAKSACTINQ BUSINESS; ENTRUSTED TO IT, THIS BANK OFFERS TO ATul EVERT ACCOMMO DATION CONSISTENT WITH IEOITIMATE BANTKING. TOUR BUSI NESS SOLICITED. WE WILL. MAE E IT TO YOUR INTERI iT TO KESST AN ACCOUNT WITH US. CORRESPONDENCE mvJTXi f Toung- and old', we can and do furnish the best Footwear manufactured.. The better Shoes are, the better it pay to buy them. ! - . . ' . .A HERE ARE HONEY SAVERS. Our .Men's $3.00 Shoes as good aa any $5.00 Shoes. ' . J Our Ladies' $2.50 Shoes equal to any $3.00 Shoe sold elsewhere. ; . BOY'S AND YOUTHS' SHOES at. $1.25 and $1.50 made of Kangaroo Calf that will outwear any Shoe made. On trial is all we aslr. f GEO. R. FRENCH & SOUS Jacobs' Restaurant. QOME, ye hungry, eome and rat; Dine on viands fresh and sweet Y Juicy steaks, roasts and st-ws And any other dish you choose, Cooked to a turn, "done up brown." Oysters the best hud In the town ; Beef from clover mounts of the West, Service prompt, polite and the best 1 MEALS SERVED AT ALL HOURS. Booth!s Hyomei! ' JHEA.TJ ST KALIAN DRY-AIR CURE FOR Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, &c. MUNYON S GRIPPE CURE, LAXOL, THE NEW CASTOR OIL, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE, VIOLE T AMMONIA, FOR THE TOIL ET AND BATH. A NICE TOILET SOAP, 3 CAKES TO BOX, ONLY 6 CTS. A BOX. J. H. HARDIN, Palaoe Pharmaoy, 128 South Front Street. ' Phone 55. . jan 31 mSfSLOT.TTTTOlV. THE WELL KNOWN FIRM : OF Braddy & Gaylord has this day been dis solved by mutual consent. i The Junior partner, Geo. . Gaylord, will continue the business at the old stand. No. 112 North Front Street, WTI- -mington, N. C. . All parties Indebted to said firm will please call and settle their accounts, and all parties the said firm owes will please present them for payment within thirty days of this notice. I, the new firm, do solicit the patronage of the public, and our customers In tha past, as I promise to stand by the repu tation o the old firm by guaranteeing satisfaction to all alike, both in price and quality. G. O. GAYLORD. In retirine from the firm of Braddv & Gaylord I have sold my good will and wish the new firm much sneers. I M. BRADDY. Deo. 17th, "95. 0,000 62,500 None. Dec. 17th, '96. 719.000 62.7U0 None. for a Kid. Those smaU Clothes for ,chil aren 6 to 14 vears, is -what pa rents are interested in and we anxious to dispose of. A few P1' Overcoats and extra Pants left. They won't last long at present prices. We find too much Underwear and Men's Suits on hand and have slashed -nrices at a lively rate to run 'em off. Tremendous (Mis iflfeeK qi.i mifim 10 Measure. - F. B. HA WES, CASHIER
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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