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ttlWllJi>ON MESSifiKGiSlt: I'HUHSbAY,; ilAfiOJaeil, i697. N f -J i M M iV t 44 .-: Weather Conditions. (Reported by C. M. Strong, Local Fore- caster.) TJ. S. Weather Bureau Office. , March. 10. The high barometer area ha moved to central over the Ohio valley and hat lost considerable energy In its move ment. It Is much cooler over Tennes see, the Ohio valley and lower Lake regions, with high barometer extend ing south to Florida. The barometer is falling rapidly over the central west-i era states and Texas, causing much warmer weather over those sections. A low trough extends along the coast .from South Carolina northeast, with rain falling tonight over the Georgia and Virginia coasts. Light showers have also occurred during the past 12 hours, from the central Gulf northeast to New England. It is much warmer over the south Atlantic states, with generally fair weather prevailing over all sections, except the middle coast ' LOCAL FORECASTS. To 12 o'clock (mat) Thursday Show ers early in the day, followed by fah- weaither, cooler, northerly winds. . FOR THE STATE. Washington forecasts to 12 o'clock (mdt) ThursdayTFair, "preceeded by local showers on !the coast early in the morning; cooler: northerly winds. TEMPERATURE. -1896 8 a. m., 50 degrees; 8 p. nr., 60 degrees; highest, 69 degrees; lowest, 47 deerrees. Y 18978 a. m., 62 degrees; 8 p. m., 66 degrees; highest; 75 degrees; lowest, 54 decrees. . : Miniature Almanac Sun rises 6:17 a. m.: sun sets, 6:04 p. m.; high water at Snuthnort. 1:38 a. m,: high water at Wilmington, 3:25 a. m. ' Moon's Phases New moon, 3rd, 6:48 a. m.; first quarter, 11th, 10:20 a. m.J full moon, 18th, 4:19 p. m.; last quarter, 25th, 6:51 a. m.; apogee, 8th, 3:02; per- gee, 201,h, 7:02. ,.j - PITHY LOCALS. , ; Mr. W. F. Alexander, of Middle Sound, was here yesterday. He brought a lot of asparagus to town for ship merit to the northern markets. This is the first shipment from here this sea son. It has leaked out that a bill was "sneaked" ttarojeh the general assem bly repealing chapter 182, of the acts of 1895, providing for the collection of the back taxes due the city of Wil mington. j The receipts of cotton here yester day were 170 .bales, against 119 bales the corresponding day in March last year. The local market closed firm at 7 cents, against 7'cents the corre sponding day last season.. The republicans of the First ward held a mass meeting at the old Phoe nix hall on Sixth and Brunswick streets last night arid endorsed Al derman A. J. Walker as their-candidate for alderman at i the approaching city election. ' Mr. Dan Branch, while handling a pistol at Mr. P. R. Fowler's coal and wood yard yesterday afternoon, acci dentally shot his cousin, Mr. Andrew Smith. The Iball entered the thigh, "but ,was4 extracted. The wound d3 painful, but not serious, i J ' PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. Jeff L. King, of r- Winston, Is among the guests at The Orton. Mr. E. H. Jennings, of Fayetteville, came down to the city last night, i r The Rev. A. McFadyen, of Clarkton, was registered ait The Orttorn yesterday. Mr. J. C. MuTcfhison, of Greensboro, master of trains of the C F. & Y. V. railway, Is In the city. Mr. A. W. Rivenbark, who was hurt at the fire In ; Mrs.' Newberry's Store, was able to come down 'to the store yesterday. j . (" . Dr. W. B., Murphy, of Towahlawk, came down to the city yesterday land was a welcome caller at The Messenger office last evening. ' .. . The Industrial South. Messrs. A. B. I Rawlett and L. S. Foote, of "The Industrial South," ar rived in Wilmington yesterday. They are at work on a big edition, taking In all the cities and towns along the Sea board Air Line, land will spend a few days -here to. .arrange for a suitable representation for Wilmington. j The object of ! The Industrial .South is to make known to the world the re sources of the south, and the advan tages offered here for the investment ' of capital in diversified industrial pur suits. Wilmington being one' of the most important cities on the line, will come In for a favorable representation. The issue, which! will, be very large and printed on book' paper, will be illus trated -by a large number of beautiful half-tone cuts of scenes along the line. These will Include, manufacturing plants, cotton, corn and tobacco fields, public buildings, street scenes, etc. 'Wilmington will also be portrayed by pen "and pencil, and should have a lib eral space in this edition. To retain an abundant head of hair of a natural Color to a. good old age the hygiene of the scalp must be ob served. Apply Hall's Hair Renewer. ! The Shotting Affray. iln-Justice J. M. McGowan's court yesterday Riley Smith, the young white man who fired a revolver at Josie Mintz a few days ago, was given a hearing on the charge of assault and battery and with carrying a oon- . cealed deadlj weapon. The accused was defended-- by Marsden Bellamy, Esq., and' was discharged. It was .shown that he was attacked with rocks and fired the shot in self defense. It .was said also that he carried his r pistol in his hand, and did not have it concealed 1 -r Josie Mintz was fined $10 and tlra costs on the Charge of assault. Herbert Bessant, charged with car rying a concealed weapon, was dis- charged for lack of evidence. Death of Mr. Fred Rhew We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. Fred Rhew, one of our oldest cit izens, who had a stroke of paralysis on Tuesday morning, as mentioned in The Messenger yesterday. He passed away yesterday morning at 7 o'clock. He would have reached the 77th year of his age oiu the 20th Inst. The de ceased leaves a wife and daughter who have the sympathy of their friends in their sad bereavement. The remains will be carried on- the 2 O'clock train on the Wilmington, New bern and Norfolk railway this after noon to Edgecombe, where the inter ment will take place in the family burying ground. The following will be the pallbearers: Messrs. M. Mashburn, John F. Everitt, Bryant Hill and C. W. McClammy. ' TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT. Take Laxative Bromo " Quinine Tab- lets. All druggists refund the money if it (ails to cure. 25c. THE-ALDERHEN. A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD IiAST NIGHT. KogUtrara and Pollholdors Appointed fo theCity Election Another Claim the Clty-The Fir Alarm Sytem-A- ditlonal Appropriation, r the call of the mayor. the .board of aldermen, held . special meeting last night, those In attendance (being Mayor BarrlftV and Aldermen Hicks, INorthiwp, Cameron, Springer, Gore. Meares, Nixon, and Walker. ' -' The minutes of the last . meeting were read and approved. . ' - " On motion of Alderman Oameron, irhe board appropriated $10 o refund to Policeman J. A. Sutton "the fee paid to Jno. D. Bellamy, Esq., to defending htoi on a discharge of assault and bat tery, committed in tlie-discharge-of his duty. At the request of .Alderman .Von Glafcn, chairman of the fire committee, the clerk read a long report from Mr. R. J. "Mcllhenny, of the condition of the fire alarm system and making sug-r gestions for he rebuilding of the sys tem and Its future 'management. The clerk also read the following: Wilmington, N. C, March 8.. W. C. VonGlahn, Chairman Fire Com wrrrtim. Wllmnetoii. N. C: The orobable cause of the failure of the bells to ring for the fire on the nteht of the 19th day or roDruiary, 1897. as far as I can Judge from hives ligation, and testing, -is: that the wires having two grounds on , that circuit, cutting the current oft all the boxes between these grounds, the boxes pull ed- that night .were between these two grounds. One of the grounds being in termittent only Interrupted the current at times, so when I made my teste at 6 -n. m. and 9:30 t. m.. - one of. the grounds had swung out, leaving the wire to a condition to give the sig nals and also to same condition , at 8 o'clock when the alarm from box 52 was sounded do dear. I can see no other reason for the failure to respond for the lire than fhe recurrent of the swinging ground Just before the fire broke out. When the swing would come In 'at times he boxes ibetween the two grounds faad no way of break ing the circuit. One ground on a round circuit does not interfere with the working of same, but two will cut out all Instruments between them. If both grounds had been constant I would have detected them, but you see when I tested, one of the Interruptions had cleared, leaving but one that does not Interfere with the wtxrktag ox The round circuit. As "the "boxes pulled -were be tween the two grounds described, the grounds Were- the probable cause of failure. You can't detect one ground unless you test for same. kntuwlTig of it. These grounds will occur when the wire is not "insulated. R. J. McILHENNY. Supt- Fire Alarm, Alderman VonGlahn stated that he engaged Mr. W. J. Klrkham, an ex pert electrician, to go over and in spect the fire alarm system, and a Wis request the clerk read Mr. Kirk- ham's report as follows: Wilmington, N.- C, March 1. Mr. W. C. VonGlahn, Chairman Fire Department i . '"-' Dear Sir: I have made a thorough Inspection of t(he fire alarm wires and boxes in the city and find at several boxes the caps of the pipes are off, thereby letting the rain get Into the boxes, ! which is liaole to make tne works rust. The wires are In fair con dition, although not, properly looked after. I think if the wires were strung properly and cared for the system would be in better condition. I would recommend that in the business por tion of he city that tne wires be plac ed on taller poles, so as not to come m. contact with other wires, i rouna the 'battery - and Instruments to good condition. My opinion Is that the con dition the wires are kept ta Is the cause of the trouble In the majority of cases. Very respecmriiy. W. J. KIRKHAM. Upon Alderman JVonGlahn's request, the clerk to read the report of the fire committee as follows: Wilmington, N. C, .March 8. To ithe Mavor and Board of Aldermen: Gentlemen: Your " committee beg lfxnv to slv that they have tavestlgat ed as near as possible the causes of the failure of the lire alarm to act rwTrfn turned in from the different boxes and (hand you written reports from t!he superintendent of same. In regard to the failure of the large bell to ring on February 26th; must say that in our judgment it was from neg ligence on the, part of the superin tendent to not seeing that, ft was wound up, as all the goings in the dif ferent houses rang and indicators rihrtwrl h mumbers. and . we don t consider the system was to blame in that case. We also hand you report as to the condition of the system, from; an expert who was employed to inspect the same. lours respet-uuiij. W. C VON GLAHN, THOS. J. GORE. Alderman VonGlahn n.ade some re marks on the above reports and stat ed that Mr. McHhenmy ta a recent In terview dM to Justice o this 'board to saying that it failed to furnish: the means for keeping the fire alarm sys tern, to repair.. Alderman) VonGlahn stated that the system cost from April 1, 1895, to March 1, 1897, twenty-three months., $2,176,51, and that included in that amount was $249.30 paid to the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegrapn Com pany for repairing tne system. (Also included to the above was $458.12 paid to Mr. R. J. Mcllhenny, superintend ent of tine fire alarm system, an av- erage of $19.91.19-23 cents per month for personal s:erviees on the system, besides $150 per year paid to him as superintendent: of ' the system the whole averaging $32.42 to Mr. Mcll henny for his services. In addition to this, other persons were also paid for working on the alarm system. : On motion of Alderman Nixon, the report of the fire committee was unan imously approved. Alderman Northrop read a claim presented by the law fi-rm of Bellamy & Bellamy, attorneys for Mr. W. W. Kihg, demanding $50 for the killing of a fine Jersey . cow belonging to Mr. King. Accompanying the -claim' was an. explanation that on account of the bad condition of a fence that separatws the city, pound from the Jail yard, a steer broke to from, the pound and gored the cow to death. - ' Alderman VonGlahn said ihe hoped the city would stand a law suit rather than pay this claim. He said the fence beTbtaged to the county, St Tvas the county's "duty to keep he fence to re pair .and the city was therefore, not responsible for the killing of j Mr, King's cow. " ' On motion of Alderman Northrop, the claim was referred to the finance committee. The following building permits were granted: To W. J. Penny, to erect a tin roof addition to . his residence, 115 Dock street.! " - ' t . To Charles Mallette, to erect a one story frame house at Seventh and Campbell streets. To W. H. Howe, tto erect two one story frame houses at the corner. of Miller and Henderson streets. . ' A communication from A. M. Hall, stating that he and W. M. Cumming had purchased brick to lay a sidewalk In f ront of their residences, and inquir ing when the city would have the pave ment laid8, was left over for h'e next board o'f aldermen to attend ko. r .The-cferk read a communication from the iboard of audit and finance, transmitting ." a statement f the amounts appropriated for the several departments during the past year, to gether wi th the amounts expended and the, balances unexpended. Alderman Northrop, Chairman of the streets and wharves conrmftfttee, stated that It would be necessary to imake addfUonal approprlatBons for some of the departments to carry on the work ttll the end of it!he fiscal year. He said the streets and wnarves committee would require an additional $1,500. ' 'Alderman VonGlahn said it would require .$1,500 more for the fire depart ment. It was explained" that this was necessary for the reason that the note of the Adrian company for $1,470 -had been paid out of the appropriation and that it had not been antlciuated when the appropriation was made for the fiscal year. He also Bald he would have to ask for $100 for public build ings. Mayor Harrtss said the sanitary de partment would need $100 more. On motion of Alderman Northrop, the 'board made the following addition al appropriations: For the streets and wharves, $1,500; for the fire depart ment, $1,500; for public buildings, $100; for the sanitary department, $100; for the maintenance of prisoners, $75; for the market houses, $250, Total, $3,525. Alderman Hicks said there were some advertisements on the itrees on South Third Street that should be removed. Mayor Harriss Informed him that a man way now out1 on (his orders re moving tia-signs and advertisements from the trees as well as the telegraph and telephone poles. . -- On motion of Alderman Northrop, the registrars, poll fcolders and poll ing places for the c$ty election we.e named. (They can be found an oh! of ficlal notice in The Messenger's ad vertising xsolumns this morning.) Alderman Hicks "stated that ttt might be necessary to hold anidther meeting of the 'board. Several' matters concern ing law suits against the city had been -referred to 'his committee and it might be necessary to take some action on them. The mayor said he would call a meeting if the finance committee de sired it. Mayor Harriss said in all probability this was the last meeting of the 'board. as the term for which It had been elected would expire before the time for the imeeting 'in April. The mayor then took farewell of the board to the following words: Gentlemen of the Board: In all probability this is the last meet ing of our board, and, before adjourn ing, I desire to thank each member of the board for their uniform courtesy and kindness to me since' I have 'been at the head of the government. I also thank the members of the different committees for their faithful services in performing the duties assigned to them. Our meetings have been very pleasant and agreeable and free-from any strife or turmoil, and I sincerely belieye that each member of the board has used his best efforts to promote the city's welfare. We part, I. trust, with feelings of i friendship for each other, and . if I can serve you at any time, please command me. . Alderman Northrop made a brief re sponse to the Mayor, saying the mem bers of the board regretted that the relations so . pleasantly existing for two years would now be severed. The members more than anything else re gretted, to part with their chairman, the mayor, who had been, uniform in ibis courtesy to all. He thanked the mayor and assured him that the mem bers of the 'board appreciated his kind ness and courtesy at all times. The board then adjourned. It is not to be wondered at that Ayer's Pills are in such universal de mand. For the cure of- constipation, biliousness, or any other complaint needing a laxative, these pills are un surpassed. They . are sugar-coated, easy to take.and every dose is effective. A Good Old Ago. . Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth, ninety-one years ago, of our ven erable and esteemed townsman, Mr. John S. James. He Is the oldest citizen of Wilmington, and his long life has been passed entirely in this city. It is given to but few to reach such an .age, and though suffering from the natural physical infirmities of such an advanc ed period of life, yet his mind is unim paired and his memory remarkable. A number of our citizens paid their respects to Mr. James yesterday, much to his pleasure and gratification, and werej very hospitbly entertained. Colonel Sutton la Judge. The1 Messenger's Raleigh representa tive telegraphed us yesterday that Col onl Thomas H. Sutton, of Fayetteville, has been appointed and commissioned by Governor Russell to be Judge of the Eastern criminal circuit court. Governor Russell ignored the selec tion of Walter R. Henry by the fusion spoilsmen for the Judgeship. ; The Messenger a' few weeks ago sta ted on good authority that Judge Sut ton ,would get the appointment. ' While no physician or pharmacist can conscientiously warrant a cure, the J. C. Ayer Co., guarantee the - purity, strength, and medicinal virtues of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It was the only blood-purifier admitted at the great World's' Fair in Chicago, 1893. The Democratic Executive Committee to Meet Tonight. By call of Mr. H. McL. Green, chair man of the county democratic execu tive committee, there wil be a meeting of the committee tonight at 8 o'clock ta.t the office of Mr. W. B. McKoy, In the Smith building, on Princess street. It is very important that every member of the committee should be present. See notice. - - At Dubois, Pa., by an explosion of mine gas, following a shot to a room of the Berwind -White coal mine, four men were badly burned about their faces and hands. " , The spring remedy that is belter than all others is Paine' s Thousands have been cured by it. ( , Physicians use recommend it. It Will ake You Wei ! Try a bottle. JOHfl H. HAEDIN, South Front Street. Celery Compound THE GREAT PRIZE FIGiltf. BefereeSiler Sends Copies of the Bales TJnder Which it to to- be Fovght to the Principals His Warnings as to Foals. Hew the Men Beeeire His Decisions. Carson, Nev., Mardh 10. The most delicate subject to connection; with the big fight was "broached today when Referee Geo. iler submitted .to Cor- toett and Frtzlmmohs . ihls Interpreta tion of the Queensberry rules. Suet's communication, which was in the na ture of a formal letter, was not re ceived with manifesta'taons of Joy at either camp. The big fellows read their letters ' tthoughtfuily and reserved Judgment. If SUer had any doubts as to the propriety of his action' 5n outlin ing" his views at this time, they must be dissipated now. Tlhe fighters oould never have agreed upon the rules after entering the ring. EaCh man appears to be playing 'possum Just now and wait ing Tor the iocher to commit nimseir. It Is not unwise, however, to predict that a conference between Siler, Stuart and the representatives of the princi pals will be necessary before the mat ter of rules Is finally settled. . Mr. iter's letter,, wtiieh was handed to the pugilists shortly after noon, read as follows: - "Oarson City. Nevada, March 10. "To James J. Corbett. Esq., and Robert Fltzsimmlns, Esq., Carson City. Nev: "Gentlemen? Herewith I nana you each, the rules . of the Marquis of Queensberry, under the provisions of whefh you are to contest for the heavy weight championship of the world in this city on March 17. 1897. Accompany ing the rules, I hand some suggestions and instruction. These are based upon careful study, research and fairness. You are principals to what will be the greatest contest of modem times, you have both trained carefully and assig- uously. The principals and public are alike engrossed to an exienx never ue fore made manifest In a like encounter. While It is a departure to give Instruc tion to contestants to a battle like this a week in advance of the meeting, i think that the importance of the affair fully warrants this move. I am con fident that you both want to win sole ly and Wholly on your merits. Neither of you can afford to have the slightest suspicion of doubt cloud the title which will (belong to the victor. To that end. I herewith hand you the rules and certain interpretations un der which you are to battle: "Rule 1. To -be a fair, tand-up box ing match in a twenty-four foot ring, or as near that as practicable. "Rlue 2. No wrestling .or hugging al lowed. "Rule 3. The rounds to be of three minutes duration, and one minute be tween rounds. "Rule 4. If either man fall through weakness or otherwise, he must get up unassisted, ten seconds to 'be allow ed him to do so, the other 'man mean- wnile to return to Iris corner, and when the fallen man is on his legs, the round is to be resumed and continued until the three minutes have expired. If one man fails to come to the scratch in the ten seconds . allowed, It shall be in the power of the referee to give his award In favor of the other man. 'Rule 5. A man hanging on the ropes in a thelpless state with his toes off the ground, shall be.considered down. "Rule .6. No seconds or any other person to be allowed to the ring during the rounds. "Rule 7. Sshbuld the contest "be stop ped by and unavbidahle Interference the referee to name time and place, as soon as possible, for finishing the con test so that the match must be won or tost, unless the backers of tooth men agree to draw the stakes. ' "Rule 8. The gloves to toe fair-sized boxing gJoveS of the best quality and new. "Rule 9. Should a glove burst or come off, it must be repaired to the ref eree's satisfaction. "Rule 10. One man cm one knee is considered down, and if struck the man is entitled to the stakes. - "Rule 11. No shoes or boots with springs allowed. "Rule 12. The contest 5n all other re spects to be governed by the revised rules of the London prize ring. - "Rule 12, which says: 'The contest in all other respects to be governed by the revised rules of the London prize ring,' Is, I consider one of the most important of the twelve rules, and appears to be the bone of contention in almost every contest. It has been thrust on all ref erees, myself among them, to Inquire of the principles whether they Choose to hit in clinches with one arm free and also on break-aways. Invariably the principles agreed not to " hit in clinches, or on break-aways but they generally forget all about their agree ment and frequently violate it. . This, then, causes not only their sec onds, but the spectators to cry 'foul every time a blow is delivered in a clinch or on a break-away, and causes much trouble and argument. It also makes the duties of a referee arduous and disagreeable and keeps him con tinually In hot water. Furthermore, it gives the referee an opportunity to de cide a contest; on a technical foul, which is generally ) unsatisfactory to every body concerned. Neither of you, I am sure, desire to win the coming contest on a technical foul, and to avoid such contingency, through hitting in clinch es with a free arm and break-aways. I will rule: That you be permitted to hit in clinches with one arm fn"1 and also on break-aways. With this Inter pretation of this rule announced week before the contest, you will both have time to practice this important point and will have no cause for com plaint should either of you be caught off your guard. Pivot "blows, missing .with either hand and whipping back with the elbow, meeting an opponent with or deliberately striking h'im with the elbow or knee, are barred and will be considered-foul. Should any of the above blows' bave any material effect on the result of the contest I shall use my Judgment accordingly. "Should any of the seconds of the principals enter the ring during a round to render any assistance to the fight ers or prevent them from committing a foul, or to throw water on them it shall be deemed a foul. "Coaching by seconds during " the rounds is objectionable to everybody and is apt to create discord and argu ment. Both of you have undoubtedly mapped out your Plans of attack and defense, and need no advice from your respective seconds. The latter will therefore - refrain from making any cemment during the contest. t ' " "Trivial fouls may be unintentionally committed by either of you but unless' they have a direct" bearing on the re sult they will be overlooked by me in my discretion. ""--. "This, I believe, covers all the Im portant points. Both of you are thor oughly acquainted with4 the Marquis of Queensbery rules not .touched upon by me and I hope to see you both live strictly up to them. With a fair field, no favors, no prejudices, I remain. Very truly yours "GEORGE SILER, . "Referee." Fitzsimmons was the first to receive his copy. TJnder the advice of Martin Julian he declined to say a word. "The less you say now, Bob, the less you mayhaveto regret," was Julian's advice. "There's time enough to discuss this matter before next Wednesday. Speak ing for Fitzsimmon's and myself, I'm not prepared to say that the rules please us, but I do not wish it under stood that they are not entirely satis factory. We have everything at stake In this fight, and I will not take the chance of injuring Bob's prospects by Jumping at conclusions too hastily. We will come out with an expression in a day or two, after we have thought the question over carefully." It was evident from Julian's manner that he Intended probing the wood pile carefully for "niggers" before making up his mind.- Fitzsimmons took the situation gravely and never opened his mouth. When Corbett's letter was placed in his hands he retired to ajjuiet corner and perused it through carefully. "I think I had better sleep on this," he concluded, "before giving out my opinion. : I always respected Siler's Judgment, and do so now, but you can't tell what holes you may find In a thing until you look it over carefully. ' I want to handle this matter myself, so that I may thoroughly understand it. De lancy. White and I will read the letter over tonight and go through every clause piece-meal. Just now I would rather' be excused from making any comments on it. All I want is an even break, and we are " certain to get it from Siler. It's the best, though, that we should "have a clear understanding of the rules before hand."-.- - . .. ' In the opinion of many sporting au thorities, the time-honored rules are to for a threshing. It is not believed that Siler's dissertation will be swallowed sA it stands, and a Joint conference of those most interested Is more than probable. - " - - Dan Stuart" will call UDon Corbett and Fitzsimmons tomorrow . if the weather continues favorable. He walk ed about for several hours today and bis race is-beginning to show some color. - , Nothing remains to be done at the arena except to put up the private box es. This work is only a matter of a few hours. The seats will be numbered and the sections placarded during the present week, when the gates of the enclosure will be closed to the' public. Marriages t Feyetteyffle. (Fayetteville Observer; of yesterday.) Last night, at the residence of Mr. J. W. Johnson, on North street, Mr. W. H. Spears, a popular young man, and a machinist of the Cape Fear and Yad kin Valley Shops, was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Bryan Culpepper. After the ceremony, which was performed by .the Rev. C. A; G. Thomas, the bridal party were served with, a - bounteous conation. . - rne marriage was a very quiet one, only a few friends of the bride and groom were present. ..This morning, at 10 o'clock, at" the residence of the bride's cousins, the Misses Mallett; on Burgess street, Mr, Marcus Courtney, of Lenoir, Caldwell county, was married to Miss Mamie Evans, daughter of the late Major Jon athan Evans. The wedding was a quiet one, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Mr. McKelway in . the pres ence or tne family. .Mr. Courtney is a prominent mer chant of Lenoir, and also has farming interests in his county. The bridal couple- left on the 11:20 train on the Atlantic Coast Line for their home in the mountain country. ; uiamage. oi- miss inary irene; jju.vu to ar. .uuncan Murcnison jrauv ley, at the Presbyterian church, this morning, was a most beautiful one. The church decoration (by Miss Maggie "Pemberton) was superb, the altar be ing a marvel of artlstio beauty, with Japonica, palms arid ferns. At 10:30 the wedding party entered tne church and marched up the aisles, while a grand wedding- march was be ing played by Mrs. Hall, organist, and Mr. r ranK Blount, violinist. The ushers, Messrs. Watson Fairlev. Hoagland Davis, James Kyle. Landon Jones, Ralph Klnsr and John Coolc ore- ceded the party and grouped themselves around the minister. Rev. A. J. McKel way; then up the left aisle came the maid of honor. Miss Janie Falrley, fol lowed by the bride dressed in a navy blue traveling dress on the arm of her uncle, Mr. A. J. Cook. f Following the bride were Master Walter Cook, page, and Miss Jessie McMillan, flower girl, the former bear ing a silver waiter with the marriage rinpr making- a charming picture in their quaint costumes. The groom,' on the arm of his best man, Mr. Frederick T. Hale, entered the church by the right aisle, and Joined the bride ta the center of the half circle formed. by the ushers ana the minister. The ceremony was soon performed, and the party were driven to the Cape Fear and Yad kin Valley depot, where, amid a shower of rice and congratulations, the happy young couple left for Manchester, Mr. Fairley's old home, to spend the honey moon. The groom is a son of Rev. David Falrley. of Manchester, and is the pop ular yard conductor of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley at this place. The ibride, a charming young lady. Is a granddaughter of Mrs. Mary F. Cook and a niece of Mayor Cook. Few brides in Fayetteville have received as numer ous and handsome presents as did Miss Davis, expressions of the greatest es teem in which both young people are held. Another Snap Bargain. In shape of a large size mahogany piano, wel worth $400, for Just what the case alone is worth $225. Cash, or $25 cash, 10 month 6 per cent, interest. Will soon have all sold we care to at this "Special Sale." If you would save save from $100 to $200, , come while we have them, as no more will be shipped here for "Introductory" purposes. C. JELLISON, 103 Market street. Death of Georgia's Oldest Citizen. Atlanta, Ga., March 10. William Kilpatrick, the oldest man in Georgia died today, at Cartersville, aged 108 years. He enlisted in the confederate army when he was 72 years old and fought through it.. He was a brave soldier and was an estimable citizen all his life. He lived in this county twen ty years. Mr. Kilpatrick was a farmer. Deafness Cannot fee Cured by local applications as they cannot reach tht diseased portion of the ear. There is only ene way to cure deaf cess, and that is by constitu tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in flamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing-, and wheirtb 13 entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the Inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition- ox the mucous surfaces." We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafnes.s (caused by catarrh) that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. . Send fox circulars; iree. , F. J CHEXEY & CO., Toledo, O. A3S0ld bv rvrntrists, 75c. PEOPLE ALL ABOUT. The Rev. Dr. J. T. P. Ingrahlam, rec tor of Grace church, St. Louis, will next Sunday complete the 'flftietih year of his service in the Episcopal ministry. He was horn In Portland, Me. Mrs. Daniel . Howard, if Jeff erson ville, Ind., h'ad her home connected by telephone wltta : the Presbyterian church, being (at times prevented by illness from attending service. The late Miss Julia Cooper, of New York, left $150,000 to the Cooper Union r-a sum which will enable the Institu tion to receive 200 more pupils. ' A woman who is a prominent mem ber of the Paris aristocracy" spends $5,000 on flowers every winter, and a Frenchr banker pays his norist $800 a month. . - -. Miss Grace FalrWeather ts the CWanr plon woman billiard player of the world. She is a iratlve of Newcastle, England, and Is . not yet 21 years of age. " ' Hill ts out, but with -Hale, Halwley, Hanna, Heitfeldt, Hoar, Hansbrough, Harriss of Tennessee, and Harris of Kansas, it cannot be said the senlate is dropping Its H's to tan alarming extent. Washington Post. ' For Inoculating the Russian empress and ner son Paul against smallpox In 1768 Baron Dimsdale received $50,000 as a fee, $10,000 for expenses and an an nuity of $2,500, While, in addMom Co all this, he was granted the title of baron. This was Just thirty years be fore Jenner's discovery of vaccination, for which: parliament' granted - 4ilm $150,000 altogether. Tutt's Pills Cure All Liver Ills. Doctors'Say; - Bilious and Intermittent Fevers which prevail in miasmatic dis tricts are invariably accompan ied by derangements "of the Stomach Liver and Bowels. The Secret of Health. The liver is the great "driving wheel" in the mechanism, of man, and when it is out of order, the whole system becomes de ranged and disease is the result. Tutt's Liver Pills Cure all LiVer Troubles. ' - - Possibilities in Cotton. The February number of the "South ern States'' magazine, ; published at Baltimore,.. contains two conspicuously able and noteworthy articles from the authoritative pen of Dr. Charles W. Dabney, Jr., assistant secretary of agri culture. They deal with practical Ques tions, and utilization of cottonseed and the prospects and possibilities of the crop loathe next twenty-five years. Tne extent to wnicn tne seen mignt be used -is manifest in the statement, based upon scientific calculations, that properly handled, the seed of the crop of 1896 ought to yield in round numbers $100,000,000, instead of $53,000,000, which may be expected. At present the seed are used as feed, fertilizer, ana ruei, in addition to oil producers, and a second ary product of feed and fuel is a fertil izer. There may not be at present a sufficient number of mills and of cattle to turn all the seed into cash, but there should be an impetus to great efforts in that direction in a consideration of the pontential value of the cottonseed crop. This is reckoned at $94,239,392 af ter deducting -10 per cent- for the loss and seeding. The total is derived from $41,750,000 in oil, $3,100,000 to i linters. $36,056,765 in hulls and meal made into live weight of cattle, and $13,332,627 in manurial value of hulls. An Increase of $40,000,000 and. more in the total Value of the cotton crop with out increasing the Blze of that crop Is a possibility worth considering by the farmer. Its importance during the next twenty-five years will become greater and greater as the demand for cotton nat urally expands. This will amount to 20,000,000 bales by 1920, Dr. Dabney reckons. And he shows that the south ought to be able top roduce it if the force of laborers Is developed pro portionately. Of the - 550,000 square miles in the cotton regions, but 50 per cent, is in farms, but 20 per cent." is improved and only 5 per cen,t. in cotton. There is room, therefore, for expan sion to meet i the demand without trenching upon the land that ought to make each planter practically inde pendent .of -his cotton for a living, and without reference to the economy aris ing from- a- steady advance in the im provements In methods of cultivation. In the last 100 years the total produc tion of cotton was worth $15,000,000,000, exceeded only by that of corn. Its val ue in the next dentury will reach fig ures that hardly may be realized. These two ' articles are comprehen sive in treatment, and : of rm a: store house of information of practical value to the southern agriculturist and the student of southern conditions.! The facts are startling', the suggestions novel, and their publication will attract wide attention. Supplementary to. Dr. Dabney's ar ticles, and appealing with the logic of accuratefl gures to the western farmers casting about for a competency, is the article on "Cotton-Growing .vs. Wheat Growing." It is are; compared the costs of raising an acre, of. wheat and one of cotton, and the results of the sales of the products. In 1894. The con clusions derived from official .reports of the department of agriculture are most suggestive. The average loss per acre on wheat was $5.53, and In Kan sas, where it was. grown cheaper than any other place in the country, $2.88. On the other hand, the average profit per acre in cotton in the worst years we have had was $2.48, and in 1895 it was $5.23. This particular advantage, when considered in connection with the cheaper land, the cheaper labor and the more genial climate, ought to leave no doubt in the westerner's mind about the place where his profit lieth. j - I.5t Me Work Dome by tbe Executive Session "Washington, March 10. The extra session, which . adjourned sine die at 1:20 o'clock this afternoon, had but lit tle work to do. Last Friday, it confirm ed the cabinet. Monday the nominee to fill the vacancy existing in the office of the pension agent at Detroit was confirmed; today a postmaster at Dan ville, Ills., was nominated and con firmed. This was the sum total of. all the labors of the seriate. News of Our Navy. Washington, March 10. Tbe. flagship Philadelphia with Admiral Beardslee on board left Acapulco, ;Mex., this morn ing for San Jose de Guatemala to be present at the opening of the interna tional exposition as representative of the United States. The Marblehead left Pensacola yes terday for Carrabelle, Fla., on a fili buster search. A NOTED ATLANTA CASE. For four years I have been . afflicted with a very troublesome nasal catarrh. So terrible has its nature been that when I blew my nose small pieces of bone would frequently come out of my mouth and nose. The discharge was copious, and at times very offensive. My blood became so impure that my general health was greatly impaired, with poor appetite and worse digestion. Numerous medicines were used with out relief, until I began the use of Bo tanic Blood Balm B. B. B. and there bottles acted almost like magic." Since its use, over a year, not a symptom has returned, and I feel, in every way quite restored in health. I am an old. citizen of Atlanta, and refer to almost any one living on Butler street, and more particularly to Dr. L. M. Gillam, who knows my case. MRS. ELIZABETH KNOTT, Atlanta, Ga. Don't buy substitutes, said to be "just, as good," but buy the old reliable and standard Blood Purifier of the age. B. B. B. $1.00 per large bottle. For sale y Druggists. . The Suit on Cut Kates to the South. Norfolk, Va., March 10. The famous litigation involving the right of the Southern railway. Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line to cut rates came up today before Judge Hughes, of the United States circuit court on a motion to dissolve the injunction is sued by him last fall. After argument on both sides the case went over until tomorrow. Stop drugging yourself with quack nostrums or "cures." Get a well know pharmaceutical remedy that will do the work. Catarrh and Cold in the head will not cause suffering if Ely's Cream Balm is used. Druggest will supply 10c trial size or 50c full size. We mail it. - ' ELY BROS., 56 Warren Sk, N. T. City Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont., recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I can emphasize his statement. "It is a possitive cure for catarrh f used as directed." Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont. 7- . - jdiedT T ' JAMES In this city at 3:05 o'clock a, id. today. March 11th, Thomas Cowan James eldest son of Thomas C. and E. Alice James, aged 16 years and 14 days. SPECIAL NOTICES. HAVB YOU READ "THE OLD SOLD1I Jiream." A Strange Dream. Ten cent copy at Boos stores and News Stands, i mhlO dlww2t i LADY FINGER' APPLES, BAN1NAS, Oranges and Lemons cheap; Onions, Cfbaire. Irish Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes Fresh Butter 15o pound for next few davsj Apple Cider 25c gallon. Eggs 10c dozen, Cscoanuts j to ems eacn,.Turneys, Dressed, atioc pound iur uouuiers, usjf c ior Mens. rv. m-WAHL, mn iv i I i WANTED SIX GOOD MEN Ti WORK. Anrut insurance, good pay aid perma nent worn to right partle. Call at Room Two, Mrs. Hanklns, 3o. 121 Mar ket street, i -i . I mh 9 3t WANTED A POSITION Wlrf A WHOLE -sale firm or Traveling Salman. Address nr. x-., care 01 ine messengw. - Jan 10 UUSTT J!'l'K(JCT WHENAOU WISH TO purchase Music of any And, Instruments, small or large, Fancy Gds, School Supplies and fine Stationeryyoutin find the best at Ktijyj. nflfttta JU.UE HOUSE, 122 Market street. let) 19 XOU CAN I MAKH-MONEY BY FOL- lawing the advis given in our Manual Book and Marl Letter, free. Corre spondence Invito FORD & CO., mem bers N. Y. CcsBOlidated Hichjuw m Broadway, NeyYork. - feb 28 L. TATE BO EN. NO. 6 PRINCESS Dressed Poultrv. tt:-d- , street. Live potatoes a Country " Produce of aii Kinds. Corn ments of country produce so- ; iicited. Pr re turns guaranteed.' BEFORE IASINO A STTTT TTTT A MTWf our fine ' Spring Samples from Wana- maker i ana . jn. wood & t o. Suits to ord er mm 18.75 up. Our 120 Climax Is the best Macfne ever sold for the moncv. t. w WOODAgent New Hnm Kwim nra.h.. Co., 12rrlncess street. , feb 21 PR RENT DWELLINGS. Stores, Offices and Halls. For Bale .Dwellings, stores, Vacant uuib; uua or time payments. Cash advanced on Improved citr projty tate: ' AEPly to D. O'CONNOR. Real E - nt, Wilmington N. C. . seS8tf HOBBS HEARS IIORE REPORTS Noiwimstanama so lany People Have reofly RBDineil. Hie RonM In creases Daily. - All Say They Have Received Great Benefit and Feel That a Speedy and Permanent Cure Will Follow. The Test is Regarded, on All Sides so Far as a Forerunner of -Great Success. It is only a few days ago that' the an nouncement of what is bound to prove one of the most remarkable tests ever made of a discovery in medicine, ap peared in this paper. So far a large percentage, of those who received a free sample of Hobbs Kidney Pills have "made a report which as a whole is satisfactory.. When It Is considered that so great a number of our citizens suffering . from kidney troubles of one kind or another, have, within this short time found a medicine which has greatly benefited them, and that all appear to be on the road to rapid recovery, the ., incajcu lable value of Dr. Hobbs discovery to suffering humanity, cannot be over estimated. If scores of people ln this city of Wilmington alone ; have received so much benefit from this remedy, what an untold blessing it will prove to be and what a vast amount of suffering It yill save when the people of the whole world come to know if it To-day Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills have in this short time firmly es tablished themselves and gained the confidence of the people of this com munity, and have more .warm friends1 in Wilmington and vicinity than all of, the kidney remedies that were ever heard of here before put together. They have become the almost uni versal topic of conversation in every part of the city, i Nothing of such im portance has presented itself to the people of Wilmington in recent years Bright's disease, rheumatism 1 (which is traceable ninety-nine times out of a hundred to kidney ' sluggishness and inactivity,) impure blood, malarial germs; and, in. fact, all the thousand and one diseases that come from a de ranged condition of this filter, cleanses and punner of the body, are all now stripped of their horrors since it has Decome a wen established fact that a safe and harmless specific for their cure has been discovered in Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills. There are, undoubtedly, hundreds of thousands of people who are suffering to agreater or less degree from kidney troubles who do not know it. .. . . Some are in a drowsy, dull condition feel languid ; , generally speaking, they say they feel ' pretty well, . when ac costed by some friends, yet they have not that bright, sharp, vigorous tone to their system as of yore. Unbe known to them, poison from their kid neys(which are a little out of order) is gradually collecting in their system, and totally unconscious of the fact, they are slowly but surely being poisoned to death. It may be a process of years,but the result of the kidneys working Imper fectly means almost certain destruc tion .at last. No man can feel vigorous and bright,, and no woman has that healthful, rosy tint to her cheeks that poets have paid homage to, since the-4 creation of the world, where the kid neys are not performing their func tions properly and regularly, day and night. A plant commonly known as a veg etable, but which In reality Is one of the most valuable a.nd active kidney ney medicines 'asparagus has, by the skill of medical ' science, been called upon to perform Its duty as nature in tended it? should. .. : Asparagus has been known for years to the medical fraternity, to posses a sertain amount of virtue for kidney ailments. Dr. Hobbs took up this sub ject many years ago, 'and, after long and patient experimenting, is enabled to combine the medical properties of the asparagus plant, with other val uable diuretic and. kidney healing rem edies known to the medical fraternity of the world, in such a form that it can to-day, under his formula, be re garded as a positive specific for all forms of kidney, bladder and nrinary diseases in both sexes. Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney .Pills 50 cents a box. Six for $2.50. " ROBT. R. BELLAMY, - Wholesale and Retail Druggist, Wilmington, N. C. NOTICE OF ELECTIONS . J jOTTCE IS HEREBY GIVEN TJIAT rAi art election will be held at the virious polling places for the purposo-oirelect-ing one Alderman f r0m each of the five wards of the--ertj Votn ng" precincts will be as follows: Upper Division First Ward At Wm. McEvan's office, on Fourth street be tweejf Bladen and Harnett. Dower Division First Ward Phoenix Enne House. Second Ward At Old Court House. ?hird Ward Giblem Lodge. fourth Ward At office near corner a-ont and Orange. ; -,: .... Fifth Ward Cape Fear. -Engine TT - at. . -.. quusc on outLii ana jasue streets. The following have been appointed as Registrars and Inspectors of Elec tions: ; -. - FIRST WAED-UPPER DIVISION. Registrar W. McEvans. , Inspectors of Election Mike Car roll, W. J. Beach, R. F. Holmes, S. Shiver. ' ' ' ' " FIRST WARD-LOWER DIYISION. .Registrar Isaiah West. r Inspectors of Election J. D. F. T. Skipper, O. D. Telfair, Dry. . Orrell, George SECOND WARD. Registrar B. T. French. . Inspectors of Election C. E. Wood, R. K. Bryan, Jr., Washington Mc Neill, Chas. R. Mallett. THIRD WARD. Registrar Stephen A. Craig. " Inspectors of Election John R. Tur reritine, Harry Hill. ' Julius Murray,' Joseph Anderson. . -- .. FOURTH WARD. Registrar Wm. H. Lane. Inspectors of Election wT P?.. Old ham, W. F. Ketchum. Wm. Johnson, John McRae. FIFTH WARD. Registrar Gaston Hill. ; ? . Inspectors of Election Martin. Dan lei, Frank Swann. Wm. H. DuilleyvSr., Andrew J." Allen, - . v.-i-7T--. " mh U 12t" : ."" i ,1 t" . flrtm"!lf!00 i UUU. - "lyjEMBERS OF THE COUNTY DEMO- cr&tlo Executive Committee are requested to meet at the offloe of W. B. McKay Thursday evening, March llth, at 8 o'clock. It is very important that every member seould be pres ent. , - . H. MoL. GREEN, ... zan 10 St :. . chairman. DRESSER - CHICKENS AND TURKEYS LTUST BE SOLD TODAY. YOU WANT ONE? BROWIl & WHITTED. AXLNEW SEED ' rpHE LARGEST STOCK OF ALL KINDS " of Seed planted in this section ever brought to Wilmington. It OJ-lBlBEa-: will surely save time and money by inspecting . these Seed at once On sale by : j JOS. C. SHEPARD, Jr., 181 Market Street. Wilmington, N. C." JUST RECEIVED. .ri IN BAGS AND BARRELS -. . , - BALDWIN AID RUSSET APPLES. MUST BE CLOSED OCT. Send in your orders for Choice Houlton K -Rose Potatoes before they are all gone. Hall & Pearsall, Nntt and Mulberry Streets. ABSOLUTE :-: SAFETY HOULD BE THE FIRST CONSfD- eratlon wheh placing- fire insurance. We represent the following: Are insurance companies and there are none better there are some not so good. ; Northern Assurance ' Company, assets.. J24.244.62S Palatine Insurance Company, assets 3,659,125 Manchester Insurance Company, assets 4,018,475 Aetna Insurance Company, i as sets L.... 11.431.184 Continental Insurance Company, assets ....... ........................ Mechanics' and Traders' Insur 7,776,347 ance-Company, assets............ 1,006,893 Virginia Fire and Marine Insur ance Company, assets..... '726,294 Sun Mutual Insurance Com pany, assets , 1,032,954 Niagara Fire Insurance Company - assets ...i. 2,466,096 Philadelphia Underwriters, ; as sets -.. 15,609.932 Total .$71,971,925 WILL ARD & CUES, AGERTS. Horse Medicine. THE LIFE OF A HORSE IS UNNATU RAL. ALL WORK AND NO PLAT IMPROPER FOOD., ALL AGAINST NA TURE. SLOAN'S REMEDY FOR THE INWARDS. SLOAN'S -LINIMENT FOR THE dUT,WARDS. . i Harness and Buggies. STOCK COMPLETE. LOWEST PRICES BEST- GOODS. , DON'T WAIT TO OR DER FROM CATALOGUES. WE HAVE THE 300DS IN STOCK NOT ON PAPER. ; --. " p v. ,.j j;;-' i HORSES ANDMULES. ; A FEW ETRA NICE ONES LEFT. NEED HOMES AND MUST BE SOLD. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. H.L.FENNELL. $3 We have just received a handsome line Men's Chocolate and Ox Blood Lace Shoes in Plain and Gap Toes. If you wish a Shoe for $3 for Style, Wear and Finish equal to any $5 give us a call. Foreclosure Sale. JgT VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE Superior Court of New Hanover county made In the case of Iredell Meares and P. B. Manning, receivers, vs. Abel Walker et al, tbe undersigned commissioner 'appoint ed by said decree, will expose for sale to the highest bidder at public auction, for cash, on Monday, March 29th. 1897, at the Court House door, in the City of Wilming ton, N. C, at 12 o'clock m., the following lots of land, situate in the City of Wil mington, N. C, bounded and described as follows: - - f ' 1st. "Beginning in the western line ' of Anderson street thirty-three feeet south of the southern line of Gwynn street, running thence southwardly thirty-three feet, thence westwardly parallel with Gwynn street eighty-two and a half feet Anderson street thirty-three feet south thence, northwardly parallel with Ander son street thirty-three feet, thence east wardly parallel with Gwynn street eighty two and a half feet to the beginning. -2nd: Also "that one other lot, beginning In - the southern line of Gwynn street eighty-two and a half feet west f the western line. of Anderson street, running thence- southwardly parallel with Ander son! street, sixty-six feet thence .west wardly .parallel with Gwynn street, twenty-two and a half feet, thence northward ly parallel with Anderson street sixty-six feet to the southern line al Gwynn street, thence eastwardly along said ' southern line twenty-two and a half feet to the be ginning, being part of Lot 1, Block 211. according to official plan of said city, all of which Is particularly-described in a certain deed of mortgage , executed by Abel Walker, Sarah Ann Walker, his wife, and Sallle L. Walker to the Caro lina Inter-State Building and Loan Asso ciation, bearing date November 6, 1892, and recoraea in .book 10. naees 679 to u, xws coros,.oi.ew .turnover counts a. p. cc lis Sis Men Shoes mo 4, U, IS, 25, 23 6t Cour In
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