The Wilmington Messenger from Wilmington, North Carolina • Page 4

ratfWILMlflM ON' SIESSEGEttEDNESDAY, MAV i9m; t- -v -i' i 1 -A" HdABD OS At DtT AND FINANCE! OPENING NEXT WEDNESDAY EXCLUSIVE STYLES f51 1 Lengthy JIeeiing Meld Last Mgbi Sev Date of the Stedeley Hall Clbb 0eni. erl Bond Coupons Barn tne and Jixcnraloa A a.t the Potoffi f- -IN- '-'ton. N. C. as second-clas rnn--ter, April IS.

1879. New Advertisements Breakfast Food for Every Day The The date for the formal opening of Sedgeley Hall Club of Carolina beach, (has been definitely appointed and the management of the club is zealously at work preparing for the, event, which they Intend to make a brilliant success. Wednesday of next week, the 24th instant, has been the day decided upqn for the opening, and on that WILMINGTON. N.G MAV" 1899" E. ST JOHN.

WILLIAM SVPT.TEU. .1 will guaivstve that my Kidney Cvre will cure 90 per cent, of all forms of kldntj complaint and fo many instances tlte nrost aerlous forma ight's disease. If tbe disease is com-plloated vend a fonv ounce vial of tarlna. We will analyse lt and advise you freo what to do. MUNYOK.

rial. Guide to Health FINE ORGADIES, FINE LAWNS, King. Grocery Co. Tbe ntber THE WIZARD ISHERB day the club will run an excursion to the. bench and open Its attractive build and Other natters.

The board of audit, and -finance, met last night and attended to many matters. Those present were Mr. H. C. McQueen, chairman, and Messrs.

S. P. Mc- Nair, W. A. Riach and C.

W. Yates. The other member, Mr. Jesse Wilder, was unable to attend, being sick. About the first business was the burning of four coupons of the value of $40, 'due January 1, 1899, and which had been paid.

Mr. Samuel Davis presented his bond for the faithful carrying out of the contract awarded him by the board of aldermen to feed, shoe and stable the city's mules and horses. The bond was" for $1,000 given in vThe United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company, at Baltimore, but was returned for correction, error being made in the figures of the contract. Messrs. Fore Foster presented their bond lor furnishing lumber and it was accepted.

The clerk submitted a statement of the examination, for the of April, of the books of the treasurer and tax collector, showing: ing to the public. Plain and Fancy Piques, AND DRESS LINENS At nn'draiffiitt, 25o. tad mrdleal 1t1c free. FORECASTS. Fair "Wednesday and probably Thursday; fresh southerly winds.

1508 Arch Phlla. The excursion will be a grand affair and the steamer Wilmington will run on a special schedule. She will make TEMPERATURE. i The Association of Railway Telegraph Su a morning and evening trip to the beach, and will also make a late trip up from the beach in order to bring 73 65 1899--8 a. 71 degrees; 8 p.

degrees; highest, 81 degrees; lowest perintendents. -SHOWN BY- degrees. onO a wt TCi A ft 71 back to the city the folks who stay down to see or participate In the ball at night. The steamer will leave at 9:15 o'clock in the morning and at 6 o'clock in the evening. The fare will be 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for degrees; highest, 81 1 degrees; lowest, 65 'degrees.

Calendar Sun rises, .4:55 a. children. I ANNUAL REUNION Third Infantry Association Had a Fine Ontlng Yesterday The thirty-fourth annual reunion of the Third regiment of Confederate State troops was celebrated yesterday at Capt. J. I.

Mestt summer residence on Greeneville sound. The following members of the association were pres The Johnson Dry Goods Co Both the Carolina and Atlantic Yacht eilu Bei9, U.UO JTXAftH nvic I. kjvuv" portf 12:06 a. tide at "Wilmington, 2:35 a. m.

Cash on hand April 1st $13,233.67 Receipts month April 2,220.90 THEY WILL MEET TODAY The Party Arrived on a Special Pullman Train Last Night-The Convention Will Hold its Session at the Rooms of the Merchants Association- Marconi's Wireless raphy to be Made This Afternoon-Other In-. teresting Exhibits. Clubs, of Wrightsville beach, will be extended an invitation to the opening, and it is expected that quite a large number of the gallant clubmen will at jvioon rnasea jiui. nuanci, 12:30 p. new moon, 9th, 12: 24 p.

tend. 9,293.09 6,159.48 Total Disbursements month April. Balance to May account 1... No. Ill Market Street first th, f.

11:58 a. full moon, 25th, ,12:34 al last quarter HURT IN AN ACCIDENT, 31st. 5:40 a. m. A.

Weedon for the Total A petition of Li Young Lady Thrown from a Baggy ARE WORTHY OF YOUR ATTENTION. return of taxes paid for the year 1898 P1THVLOC.1L on the olant for the manufacture of Yesterday Afternoon. Miss Lucy Moore came near being shuttle blocks and handle, blocks, was Baltimore quoted lettuce yesterday The eighteenth annual convention of the party, but- in the hurry of ine eignxeemn annu Teleraoh. I the gentlemen to get the matter for the Association of Railway Teiegrapn of tneir arrivai( lt was im- Superintendents. will be held an wil-j possible to find them out.

mington today, tomorrow and Friday, INTERESTING' EXHIBIT'S. The sessions of the convention will be TheMessenger yesterday mentioned held in the rooms of the Wilmington that Mr. F. C. Manning, vice presi- ent and ail had a festive time: Major General Wni.

DeRosset, Captain Armond DeRosset, Captain J. I. Metts, Captain Harris3 Northrop, and Messrs. J. D.

Orrell, W. T. Spoon-er, Thos. A. Price, John A.

White, Wm. L. DeRossett, Richard A. Meares, J. R.

Marshall," A. J. Marshall, A. J. Marshall, Peter H.

Smith, Richard L. Meares, C. D. Orrell, P. W.Da-vis.

Colonel Peter T. Mallett, of New York, who is on his way home from the United- Confederate Veterans reunion at Charleston, was a guest of honor. approved. The petition was. based upon an act of the general assembly of North seriously hurt in an accident yesterday She was thrown from a Carolina ratified March 11, 1889, entitled, "An act to enable the city of Wil buggy and; painfully though luckily no hones were broken.

mington to encourage manufacturing the Sea- i Oen't X'llC. EJlUpii acyuvuc Association, in Mereha nits' This week we shall offer some special low prices in that city," and exempting from tax-, atlon for period not exceeding ten About 1:30 o'clock Miss Moore was 'board Air Line building, on JNortn here and would make an exhibit of the driying down the hill on Harnett years all- new manufactories. In accordance with the act the required. nor on all goods. street when the horse attached to the tice was served upon the city treasurer Front street.

The convention will con- phones manufactured by his company, this morning at 9:30 o'clock and the l.aWd that Mr. C. W. Burkebt, of At-unis. morning d.i a.ou -u l'anta, an electriaaa engineer, would ex- welcome address will be made Dy oui a p.rivalte telephone excha.nge for distinguished citizen, the Hon.

A. M. he Bell Telephone Company. With the The members met at 11 o'clock In the buggy, became frightened and ran to return the tax on the plant paid ty morning at Captain J. I.

Metts and, L. A. Weedon for the year 1898, and SHALL OPEN ANOTHER STOCK OF THOSE away, and Miss Moore was thrown out and fell violently on the ground. As at 40 cents per bushel. Mayor Waddell yesterday fined James Lane, Colored, for disorderly conduct.

$250,000 coton mill com pany will be organized today at noon at The Orton. j. of. license tax crowded the treasurer's- office at the city hall yesterday in response to the "times up'." pptlc sent out Toe Postal Telegraph Company has erected a sporty sign on the northwest corner of Front, and Princess streets, Indicating the way to their office. The tall, lone chimney stamling on the vacant lot corner of Front and Grace streets was pulled down, yesterday by" Hook and! i Ladder Company No.

1. Justice McGowan. yesterday tried after warm handshaking and greetings they proceeded to Captain Harriss Nor- was signed by the trustees of the man ufacturing fund. sistance was at once summoned, and throp's for an oyste roast. After con The following ordinance adopted by Dr.

W. J. Love was soon in attendance. suming several bushels of delicious the board of aldermen at their meet WiaddeH mayor of Wilmington. party which arrived last naght was Mr.

'r he Ohartes Mclvaug-hlin, of New York, W. W. Ryder, president of who comes to make a exhiblt for associatioiv will make the response. Messrs. J.

H. Bunnell of: New At 10 a the convention will get York, manufacturers Of telegraph 'and i down to business, and its proceedings telephone supplies. He will exhibit tel-i egraph apparatus, automatic repeaters, will continue till 1 p. when a lvmets etc. bivalves they returned to Captain ing: May 1, 1899, was referred to a com He found that she was not seriously injured, ouly badly shaken up -and Metts', where they partook of a supm tuous dinner.

I mittee of three, of which the chairman one tthiflni hruised, no 'bones being broken. The of the board shall be a member, to After dinner an hour was spent in horse, after Miss Moore was thrown singing old time war songs, speech- i confer with the finance committee of i the board of aldermen in reference will be takten for dinner. At 2:30 p. m. lr Eugene W.

Vogel, of Chicago, from the buggy, went on a mad flight making and having a happy time gen erally. i thereto. The chairman appointed as the. also came to make an exhibit for th; Railroad Supply Company, of Chicago. up Nutt street.

Near Chadbourn's mill he managed to free himself from the I th'e convenition reassemble and will proceed with its business till 4:30 p. iwhen Mr. William Maver, of New A very notable feature of the day other members of the committee W. A. i Riach and S.

P. McNair: His exhibit will be the Chicago Cross vehicle, which was much the worse was the accepting of little Aquila J. ing Signal. This is an electrical in I "Be is ordained by the mayor and Marr Jones and Mag Baldwin, Dotn i for wear, and then continued' on, until Marshall, son of A. J.

Marshall, and vention placed at street or board of aldermen, that the city clerk grand son of J. R. Marshall, as a mem finally captured near the plant of the highway crossings on railways, auto- and treasurer be directed to take pos- ber of the camp, he being the first ot Cape Fear Lumber Company. iiiuuciuiy, oclm tav hnnk. this fitv grandson of a veteran that has ever been admitted to membership.

SStrinSit toh up tte tram finding the of the taxes itvrvriiin- 1 due the city prior to 1894 and the tax colored, for disorderly conduct. The former was discharged and the latter let off upon payment of costs. The" steamer "Wilmington will leave i Souttiport tomorrow at 12:30 o'clock i to bring up the people from that town to take in the laying of the corner- Also Skele.ten Blue Serge Coats, Crash Suits, White Duck Pants, Office Coats Men and Boys' Scriven's Patent Drawers, Baibriggan and other kinds of Underwear, Men and Boys' Sweaters, Bicycle Suits and Golf Stockings and to crown all the best and largest line of Suitings and Trouserings on the market. Col. Waddell's Speech at Charleston.

Another very interesting and happy ed only two yekre ao and it is being i Dooksfor the years 1894, 1897 On Wednesday night of the reunion, event was the presentation by Mr. Richard A. Meares, son of Colonel Gaston Meares, of a number of 1861-5 news to the city attorney for the purpose country as the best means of prevent and before a vast audience, General Stephen D. Lee, who was surrounded by all the sponsors and of enforcing the collection of the back ing accidents at crossings. paper receiptSk rosters, and other doc taxes; that the city attorney be and Papers of great importance to tele uments to the camp.

York, will give 'a demonstration of Marconi's wireless telegraphy. The convention will then take a recess till 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. THE ELECTRICIANS ARRIVE. The members of the association, many of them aecompaniied by their wives and daughters, arrived here last night' at 8:45 o'clock by the Seaboard Air Line. 'They rendevoused at the Monticello hotel, at Norfolk, on Monday and left Portsmouth for Wilmington, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning on a special train of Pullman cars.

Mr. W. Williams, of Portsmouth, superintendent of telegraph for the Seaboard Air Line, as chairman of the committee of arrangements, 'had charge of the party. When the train arrived in is hereby, directed to enforce the col graph superintendents will be read ani maids of honor and a "large number of lection of all back taxes due the city, All missed the face of the genial Col onel John L. Cantwell, who was una ble to be ladies and distinguished veteran officers, announced that, in pursuance of without further or delay, and that he take charge of all suits the "resolution 'adopted at the last re pending for and against the city and firemen Bay Bedsteads discussed by the convention.

Mr. Charles Selden, of Baltimore, has written an interesting paper on the important subject of "Simultaneous Telephony and Telegraphy." Besides the demonstration of the Marconi wireless system of telegraphy, there will be a' discussion of etheric advise this board of the nature of all etone of the Masonic Temple. Mr. Robert Allison, of Portsmouth foreman of repairs for the Postal Cable-Telegraph Company is here with A force of hands repairing the company's cable under the Cape Fear. The case of perjury against Bob Robmson, colored, will come up for trial before Justice McGowan at 4 o'clock this" afternoon.

Robinson has employed Messrs. and Bellamy to appear for, Mr. Tom "Williamson, sup The members of Hook and Ladder suits pending. union, tihe flags would now be presented to General Moorman, and that instead of making a speech himself he i Company No. 1 are now the proud pos "The city attorney is further directed sessors of new iron bedsteads, white to make a full report as soon as possi would ask Colonel Waddell, of North enamel with highly polished brass trim force, a mysterious force of nature, believed to exist, but not yet captured by ble of the back taxes due this city, the amount due for poll, personal and real V.

i. Fidelity and Guaranty Co! jyX" NEW BUSINESS REQUIRES all my time. I have resigned the agency of the above Company and I commend my successor, Mr. W. M.

Cummins, to my friends and the public. PRESTON CUMMING, Wood Working Factory. mings. The beds, which aTe very at Carolina, whom he highly compliment science and made subservient to manfs estate, and the year for which due, and Wilmington, the party was met at the milway station by carriages and were tractive looking, are the regulation ed as a soldier and orator, to do so for him. He added that all speeches would estimate of the probable value or col firemen's single beds and were placed lectibllity of the same.

be limited to five minutes. Col. Waddell, in the hall of the house yesterday. Be is further ordained, the board of driven to The Orton, where they registered, and went into supper. The of the association wore badges 'and accompanying" them' are many "who wore his grey coat and veteran's audit and finance concurring, that the .1 badge, then stepped forward and spoke uses.

Another interesting subject will be the possible use of one wire for sending both telephone 'and telegraph messages, erieved to be possible. Many telephone men will be In attendance. Much interest centers in the possible remarks of Mr. Edison. Divorces and Criminal Law His Spe- sum ui one iiuuuicu aim iiiiy uu.uu; i fOlyivs.

pretty ladies. The following is a list I clalties. i dollars be appropriated for the purpose of making a transcript of the tax books for the years 1894 to 1898 inclusive, un- A gentleman tells us that he notes in of the party, 'headed by the most noted and successful electrician and inventer of the world: N. F. PARKER, FURNITURE AND FURNITURE N0VELTHS No.

17 South-Front Street. Spring Clearing My guarantee that your Hair and Moss is Picked, not simply shook up and put back and that your Hair and Moss Is not "kept" and worthless stuff substituted is something for you to consider before giving your work to Tom, Dick and Harry. In addition to regular business-hours open Mondays and Thursdays till 8:30 p. m. aupr 30 FOR ONE DOLLAR CASH You can secure the New Werner Edi-tion of.

The Encyclopaedia Britannica in thirty superl octavo volumes, balance payable in easy monthly install- ments. Ve also give an Upright Oak Book Case with this set. Call and see them at our store. one of the Washington, D. papers xhe -professional advertisement of C.

P. I der the direction of the city attorney. Thomas A. Edison, W. E.

Giimere, Orange-N. J. J. Ghegan, Charles i such appropriation to include the cost I of the necessary books. McLaughlin, W.

J. Holmes and wire. William Marshall. W. W.

Young, A. P. Having been appointed the agent of the U. S. Fidelity Guaranty I am prepared to serve those wishing Fidelity Bonds, Contract Bonds, Judicial Bonds or any other kind.

W. M. CUMMING, 120 Princess Street. I have a desirable building lot for sale. W.

M. CUMMING, may 12, tf, ex su Real Estate Agent BOX PAPER "That hereafter the original tax Lockey, formerly of this city. Lockey 4s doing business opposite the city hall, bo the advertisement" states, and that "divorces and! criminal law are my MUSICALE TONIGHT. Tonight there will be a musicale' at the parlors of The Orton, complimentary to the association. A number of Wilmington's best vocal and musical talent Will give a programme, embracing vocal and istrumental music.

The following will be rendered: i books shall be kept in the office of the Eckert," W. S. Eckert, J. B. Taltavall, Dublisher of The TeCegraph Age, Wil city clerk and treasurer and the tran script shall be retained by the city at torney." specialties." liam Haver, and wife; L.

B. Foley, vice president of the association. Bills were audited and approved as and wife, of New York; W. W. Ryder, 3 ECIAL NOTICES.

follows: For current expenses, of Chicago, president of the associa for coupons, $40.00. tion and wife: C. E. Freeman; profes SALESMEN. $400.00 A MONTH AND The board adjourned subject to the sor at Armour lnsiuuxe, niwasu, Of Most Approved Styles all expenses guaranteed selling tP call of the chairman.

Charles H. Bristol, -wife, son and erintendent of streets yesterday mqrn- ing killed a mad dog at the residence of Mr. Arthur. Premport, on Market! street, between Second and Third. The canine was a small pet dog.

The strawbery shipments along Wilmington and "Weldon Railroad yesterday amounted toj 11,766 crates. The quotations for berries of the best quality were 14 cents in New York yesterday. The average price is so low, however, as not jto encourage shipments. -We learn that thirty-two quart crates were selling up the road yesterday at from to 75 cents per crate. Fancy berries brought as high as $2.25.

PRSOAL, xtirtNTlON Mr. D. IL-Wallace, of Wallace, was in the city yesterday. 1 Mr. H.

S. Servose, of Goldsboro, spent yesterday in the city. 'r Mr. W. B.

Brice, of Wallace, came dow to the city last evening. Mr. W. H. Smith, of Goldsboro, was a guest at The Orton yesterday Mr.

Oscar Lewis, of Charlotte, was -among the arrivals at The Orton yesterday. Mrs. Brown Shepherd, of Raleigh, is In our city as thej guest of the Rev. John Stanley Thomas. daughter, George M.

Dugan, W. J. "1 was very glad, as I know this audience was, to hear General Lee so plainly suggest that brevity would be the most acceptable feature of the oratory of this evening. He has imposed upon me the impossible task of making his speech, which, If fighting instead cif talking were the work to be done, could never have happened, as he was never known to transfer sort of duty to another. "If he had spoken, it is probable that he would have emphasized the remarkable fact (to which I have heard no reference made during these ceremonies) that the cDty and harbor of Charleston today present, a spectacle which illustrates in an extraordinary way the genius of American institutions.

The veterans of the losing side in the greatest war of modern times, if net of all time, assemble Jn annual reunion on the historic spot where that war originated, and the government against which they fought sends a warship fresh from the greatest victory in the annals of naval warfare not to watch treason or to protect any endangered interest hut to participate in the festivities of the occasion. "But while General Lee might have referred to this extraordinary fact, he would not have made it the theme of his speech, 'but would have turned to Holton, wife and daughter, C. F. An- IT CAN'T BE MONK, ne'tt and wife, all of Chicago; C. vv.

merchants Arctic Refrigerating Ma- chines for cooling refrigerators, guaranteed 75 per cent, cheaper than ice. Exclusive territory assigned. ARCTIC REFRIGERATING Cincinnati, Ohio. i I may 14, 3t, su.we.sat Pocket Books and Purses c- W. Yates Co Hammond, wife and daughter," fat.

No One Can-Remain Well, No Chronic Louis; P.W. Drew, secretary and treas -4 Wilmington, N. C. urer of assoeitKn, nd Disease Ciiu Be t'nreUnleM the Stoma ach Is First ITlade MrouK and Vigor kee; I. N.

Miller, wife and aa-ugnter, AT I ous. Cincinnati; J. SJ Evans and wire.cieve-land; D. H. Caldweia and wife, Fort Howell's Book Store This is plain because every organ In the body depends on the stomach for I 11 Wayne; S.

K. Bul'Fard, Seoana, jvio. Dan Buliard, Independence, E. A. Smith, Boston; C.

A. Darlton, wife and 105 Princess Street. its nourishment. Nerve, bone, sinew, blood are made from the food which Male Quartette (Selected) Messrs. C.

H. Cooper and R. F. Fowler, tenora, and Messrs. U.

M. Robinson and A. H. Holden, baritone; accompanist, Mr. E.

H. Munson. Song "To You andlBut to You" Mrs. J. II.

Walters. Piano, Faust Valse (Gounod-Jaell) Master James Craft. Song "Ramanza," (Archer) Miss Carrie wime and Mr. C. H.

Cooper. St. Cecilia Quartette "Pretty Primrose" (Pinsuti) Mrs. W. L.

Latta, Miss Ada Cooper, Mrs. James D. Smith, Mrs. F. A.

Muse. Piano (a) "Gondolier (Liszt), (b) "La Pappillon (Lavellee) Miss Elizabeth D. Burtt. Song "When the Heart is Young" (Buck) Mrs. W.

L- Latta. Recitation Miss Pierson. Song "A Son of the Desert" (Phillips) Mr. A. S.

Holden. Hunting Song (from Lilly of Kll-larney) Misses Annie Adrian, Mrs. James D. Smith, Mr. H.

K. Holden and Mr. R. C. JBanks.

Mr. -W. F. Williams, chairman of the convention's committee of arrangements, brought with him one of Edison's grand concert phonographs, and it will also be used to entertain during the evening. Captain John W.

Harper, of the steamer Wilmington, with the generous daughter, Washington, U. ueorge L. Lang, Lexington, Mrs. M. B.

BELL 'PHONE 485. the stomach converts to our ue. How useless to treat disease with this that and the other remedy and neglect Leonard and son, B. Tree, Kicn-mond J. H.

Jacoby and wife, South I the most important of all, the stomach. Bethlehem, tW. F. Williams and The earliest symptoms of indigestion wife. Portsmouth, W.

c. wais- ROBERT C. DcROSSEI NO 107 MARKET ST. you, General Moorman, as I do, to say, tronv Roanoke; Logue, wife and are sour risings, oaa taste in cne mouth, gas In stomach and bowels, palpitation, all-gone feeling, faintness. on behalf of all the veterans of the Confederacy and "their sponsors here son, New YorK; Eugene w.

vogei, um-cago; Charles Settden, Baltimore; J. Bags Pure Water Ground Meal Bags steam Ground Meal Bags No. 3 Grits Bags No. 4 Grits Bags No. 5 Grits Bags Shot i Barrels Flour Barrels Flour in Sacks Miss Mett's, of New Bern, and Mr.

FOR SALE. A VERY FINE THREE manuel pedal bass Mason Hamlin church organ at an extremely low price on easy terms. For particulars, call or address N. L. SMITH, The Orton House, or Prof.

Jno. G. Russell, may 16, 3t WANTED. BRIGHT COLORED Man to prepare for good traveling position. Salary to begin; references; enclose stamped envelope.

JOHN CARD, 356 Dearborn Chicago. may 16, 3t YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A Gypsy social, given by classes Nos. 20 and 24, Thursday evening, May 18th, at the home of Mrs. H. A.

Donnelly, 319 South Fourth street, A present will be awarded to the most popular young lady. may 16, 3t NICE 8 ROOM COTTAGE FOR SALE Ocean View Beach, next to the "Atlantic Club. For particulars apply to A. A. NATHAN, care S.

A. Schloss Co. may 14. assembled, that it' gives them unfeign Kates, Hicbmona, jvits. n.

Quincy, Mrs. O. P. Miller, Salt Books, Stationery, headaches, constipation; later comes loss of flesh, consumption, liver and hert troubles, kidney diseases, nervous prostration, all of which are the indl- ed pleasure to present to you these banners, as a testimonial of their regard for you personally, and of their Lake City; Mrs. W.

J. Bodeu, Shepard, R'aleigh; J. M. Turner and unaualined admiration of your unceas wife, Portsmoutn, fa. wens, New York; A.

Pi Cone, Greensboro, N. ing and. unselfish labors for the preservation of the different organizations of rect result of poor nutrition, Any person suffering from indigestion should make It a practice to take after each meal one. of Stuart's Dyspepsia G. Metts.

of NorfoiKi Virginia, are in the city visiting their brother, Captain J. I. Metts. Mr. J.C.

Murchison, of Greensboro, assistant master of trains of the Atlan-ic Coast Line, came down to the city evening. Messrs. H. P. Miller, P.

M. Miller, and H. W. Pope, of New of the American Bell Telegraph Company, D. H.

Caldwell and wife, fore. Office Supplies, Hammocks and Fancy Articles ALL NEW The public is respectlfully Invited to Wayne, M. E. Macdougali, Chicago; C. F.

Annette and wife. Chicago; confederate veterans. They recognize and fully appreciate the fact that to you more than to any other individual Tablets, allowing it to dissolve in the W. C. Roanoke, Ken courtesy so characteristic of him, has auu placed the steamer at the disposal of and enter the stomach in the most nat- M0mon orv icioa tv.o r-rvn.

i ural These Tablets are highly are we indebted for the pleasure and the privilege of meeting in these an neth Mackenzie, Jackson, Tenn; H. l. Simpson Richmond, H. W. Pope, nual reunions, and desiring to mam- arrived in the city yesterday.

vention and at any time will take them i recommended by r. Jennison because on a trio down the Cane Fear. On Fri- they are composed of the natural dlges- Ne, w.York; L. S. Smith and J.

T. Hem-in way, New York; K. Mackenzie, Jack Our goods arrive weekly. You get nothing stale from us. WESCOTT STONE WHOLESALE GROCERS.

108 North Water N.C. ifest-ln some way this appreciation of inspect my stock and consult my prices. tive acids and fruit essences whloh as son Tenn; tt. T. Simpson, itienmona.

The Last Statement W. E. Stoneburger, Buffalo, JN. E. E.

Williams and Wife Birmingham; ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS against schooner "John D. Long," send same to MITCHELL SMITH, Attorneys at Law, 31 Broad Ala. day the party will go over the Wilmington Seacoast railroad to Wrightsville Beach. At 10 o'clock this morning the committee of the Chamber of Commerce will take the ladies of the convention on a ride around the city and down 'the shell road. OF THE- Charleston, S.

C. may 13, 10t DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE PARTY. The south has never had assembled sist the stomach in digesting all wholesome food before it has time to ferment and sour. I Stuart's Dyspepsia -Tablets are sold by druggists, full sized ipackages at 50 cents. They are also excellent (for invalids and children.

A book on stomach diseases and thousands Of testis monials of genuine cures sent free by addressing F. A. Stuart Marshall, MONEY TO LOAN. THE CO-OPER- within her borders such a body or ative Building and Loan Association distinguished electriciam and scientific Carolina Insurance Go. Contains the Following Figures: Received from premiums Received from interest and rents 29,909 will loan you what you want at experts as Wilmington has the honor ATLlMICCtCB'S OPENING Event' BMps Eagerly "Looked Forward Xo." Everything Is about in readiness for the formal opening of the Atlantic Yacht Club, of Wrightsville Beach, Friday night, and it is going to be a glorious affair.

Carolina Yacht' CI uh of the same beach, and Sedgeley Hall Club, of Carolina Beach, have been invited to participate in the festjyities And everybody will have a fine time, as it is impossible to have a dull moment your services they offer these modest evidences of It. "I do not know the history of each of the flags, but I do know that of the banner which will now be presented by the veterans of North Carolina." (At this point Miss Holt, sponsor for North Carolina, brought forward the banner.) "This- banner is not the product of a bunting factory which was bought for this but is the handiwork of the daughter of a 'brave confederate soldier who found pleasure in devoting many days to its preparation, with a full knowledge of the purpose for which 'it was to he It contains the 'battle flag of the Confederacy embroidered on the war flag of the state North Carolina a state which has never been noisy, to say the least, In exploiting the achievements of her sons, but which, St claims are to "be per cent. Second series opens Satur HOWAUD BOUND VEIL. He Waived an Examination and Way Hound Over to the Crlmnal fonr of 'having within ner precincis loaay. Of course, the man who heads the list day.

May 13, 1899. Call on THOS. H. is the famous Mr. Thomas A.

JKdison, WRIGHT, Secretary and Treasurer, The Bt Prescription lor Chill To Dealers Only, We are commission merchants for the sale of Grain, Provisions, Lard, Flours, all shipped us direct from packers. It therefore stands reasonable that we should save you one profit less than you could buy from others not so situated, as we are, ho profits between liri T. A WS.tA A 1 the wizzard," as the newspapers are for particulars, 114 Princess Street. may 11, 6t Tillman Howard, one of the princi wont to allude (to him. OT all electri and Fever is a bottle of Grove's Taste- cians he has the most world wide fame pals in th Howard-Terry feud, was I iesa chill Tonic.

The formula is plaln- 50,595 20,954 61,832 9,343 71,801 and his discoveries and inventions Paid for losses Paid for dividends Surplus to policy holders. Re-insurance reserve Assets Capital stock 4 ly printed on each bottle, showing that Wave probably benehtteo. tne wono 10 it is simply Iron and Quinine in a taste FOR RENT. COTTAGES AT OCEAN View and Carolina beach. Apply to D.

O'CONNOR, Real -Estate Agent. less form. Imitators do hot advertise a greater extent than those of any other scientist or iriveriter dead or living. when the guest of the sporty 'Atlantic MA CfcAi bUC JO.XkA 9. XV VV lUt-JV" ilAtj their formula because if they did they apr 30.

dealer knows that a small marginal clubmen. All newspaper readers know at Mr. Edison and his discoveries and Inven know that you would not buy their medicine. Be sure then that you get profit brings him trade and it is very The main feature" of the occasion wlll FOR. SALE.

THREE HOUSES Rent Ing for $19.00 per month. Good in except perhaps, sometnmg ne made, con proudly "say that her 'name stands foremost In Liberty's from the first armed resistance to the be a bie ball at night, which the enter necessary that he must know this or get out of the race; hence he buys his Grove's as the iprmula shows what you are taking. i arraigned in the police court yesterday morning to meet the two charges, one of abandonment, brought against him by his wife," It was expected that Howard would eagerly desire an investigation, but he shpwed no disposition that way. On the contrary, he waived an examination, preferring the trial to go up to tin criminal court. Mayor Waddell, of course, bound him over to the next term of the criminal court, and placed tainment committee assures us will be may startle the world with at any time, but to.

say anything of. his achieve vestment. Apply to ANDREW l-goods from the largest source of sup Patonage Own Home Insurance Co'npmy When lnuring Your 1 i Property. Willard Giles, Agents. NO CURE NO PAY.

Price 50 cents. a grand affair. The Baltimore String ments- just -here would seem liKe: rer (Band will furnish i the terpsichorean SMITH, Real Estate Asent. apr 26, 30t FOR SALE. COTTAGE ON GREEN peating that Columbus aiscoverep.

music. America. His most notable discoveries There will late train up from and inventions are electric lighting, ville Sound. For particulars apply to Frg Yesferday Afternoon Yesterday afternoon, between 1 and 2 o'clock, fire totally destroyed a one story frame dwelling, No. 106 Bruns- electric dynamos and motors, the phonograph, the duplex and quadruple H.

S. FULLWOOD, Norfolk, Va. apr 16, tf him under a $50 bond in each case for iwm uuu JW the beach. i Tbe Heylvul at tbe 91. OA.

A large congregation attended Evan telegrap systems, ne ana others by the. score. Edison was street badiy damaged a one his appearance before that tribunal. -v, TURPENTINE STILL AND Fix 52 years age on his last barthday. plies, ana we nave that reputation, and must say our opportunities have" not been neglected.

Hence our success. We are not in the old "Rut" we sell no lowi quality goods, but give best quality good3 at prices lower than others can figure trjeir cost. We ask the retailers to consider their own Interest, as our increased success enables us to give still closer prices when liberally patronized. Take an interest in us and let us jointly go forward to a grandt success. Correspond frequently with us.

Y0LLERS Nutt A. C. L. Crossing. tures complete, for sale low.

THE having been born at Milan, Ohio, Feb and departed. WORTH Wilmington, N. apr 7 gellst C. B. Strouse's revival meeting at the if.

C. fA auditorium' yester- ed by Mrs. Car Mahler, and occupied by eolored women. The fire, caught from sparks from a blazing chimney. The alarm was sounded from' box 14, Nutt and Brunswick streets.

ruary 11, 1847. air. unison is a very unassuming gentleman and is very Dleasant in, his manners to strangers, Mrs. Howard was in court, accompanied by her counsel, Herbert Mc-Clammy, but Mrs. i Terry, at FOR SALE.

HORSE, BUGGY AND day afternoon, apd there were quite a number of professions of faith. although they may appear rather ob- Harness. Apply to JNO. S. Mc strusive by their desire to ed Sunday by Policeman King at -the At 8 o'clock last night the auditorium EACHERN'S Feed Store, 211 Market one of whom they have heard instance of Mrs.

Howard, was absent. was overflowins with people. Air Strawberry and Lemon Ices at Our Fountain Today 5c per Glass Street. I mar 19. Howard, after the preliminary trial, Strouse oreachedia strong and very im so much.

Quite a number of our eitizens called at The Orton last retained counsel to defend him in the FOR RENT. FINE BRICK STORE criminal court. presslve sermon ion the daorger of resisting the spirit! of God. In the course of his remarks he vigorously denounc and office, desirably located, adjoin night and made his acquaintance. He went quietly in and out of the crowd In Via liYhh-o' 'unci 'his movements Were General Wood's Tour of Inspection.

Santiago de Cuba, 16. Major General Leonard Wood', military governor of the Santiago department, arrived here yesteTday after his first trip into the interior of the province. He British Stamp Act in 1765 to the last charge at Appomatttox in 1865, "In 1861 she had 118,000 voters, but She put more soldiers in the field. They" constituted nearly one-fifth of the confederate army. She lost one-fourth of all the confederates killed in battle, more than one-fourth of those who died of wounds, and one-third of those who died of disease.

"On several battlefields of Virginia she left more dead and wounded' than all the other southern states combined. At Gettysburg one of her regiments, the Twenty-sixth, lost 90 per cent, of the 800 men carried into action 'the greatest regimental loss in the history of war. Her Thirty-second regiment carried tho flag to "the farthest point north it ever reached. One of her sons, commanding the cruiser Shenandoah, was the only commander Who bore the flag around the world, And both at Appomattox and at Greensboro she stacked nearly twice as many rifles as any other state. hope I may be pardoned for mentioning these facts, which have been ignored by historians, and which are now stated, not in a spirit of vain boasting, hut merelyto advise you, General Moorman, that the men who offer this banner are 'men who have a right to hold up their heads in any company, and that a testimonial from them to a gallant comrade ought not to be regarded as the least valuable of his possessions.

"Accept these flags, Sir, with the hearty 'God bless you' of all your rades, and, for my own. state, let me ing the Worth Building, near all ed hypnotism as Sorcery and witchcraft railroads and Clyde Line. Apply to such that there was nothing of a levy He made a oowerful appeal to the un THE WORTH CO. Jan 29 about him. He mentioned to a Messen converted, and there were thirty-five Snuff and Powder professions of faith.

FOR RENT. DWELLINGS, ger representative with evident pleasure that since he joined the telegraph-superintendents at Norfolk to come to wen to Manzanillo by steamer," but rer There will be services this afternoon Stores, Offices and Halls, For at 3 o'clock and again tonight at 8 Th4 InteraState's "Long Distance Teles phone. The poles for the Inter State Tele? phone and Telegraph Company's long distance line between Wilmington and Goldsboro are all up with the exception of a stretch of seven miles. The work is being, done from Wilmington and Goldsboro and the wires are strung Dwellings, Stores, Vacant Wilmington, It had" been his agreeable xurnea Dy xne overiana route accompanied! by Lieutenant Matthew Hanma, his aide. -o'clock.

li. I Lots, Cash time payments privilege- to meet several members wlio: were telegraph operators ana eixner Cash advanced ju Improved City property. APPly to O'CONNOR. The country traversed he found in a Boxes R. R-.

Snuff To Elect Regimental Officers worked in the same office with him or were operators on the same line whten generally prosperous condition. The 215 110 Second Lieutenant John VanB. Metts, E. Warren Son he" manipulated the keys twenty -five or of the Wilmington Light Infantry, left Boxes Blue Ribbon 8 muff Boxes Liberty Bell Snuff last night for Wilson to participate In the onicers' meeting of the First reg iment which will be held today to elect planters are planting cane and expect a full crop next year. Stories, regarding bandits seem, for the most part to have been promoted hy professional politicians who have an interest in niaintaining disturbing conditions.

Everywhere General Wood found the people anxious for greater security and the annexation idea is undoubtedly 140 100 140 Boxes Bowers Snuff Cases Good Luck Powder a successor to colonel walker Taylor, Of this city, who recently resigned the Real Estate" Agent, Wilmington. N. C. 'de 7. tf MATTRESS MAKING.

OVERHAUL-lng and repairing at reduced prices ia being done at Watson's China Store, Nq. 11 Market street. I guarantee you will get all of your material back that you send to me that ia fit for use. I respectfully solicit your patronage. For references I give you the following names: Mrs.

James Sprujt, Mrs. David Worth, Rev. A. D. McClure, W.

H. Sprunt, W. M. Poisson, Mrs. H.

VonGlahn, W. C. VonGlahn, Mrs. E. Warren, S.

A. Schlos3. J. B. WATSON, apr 12, tf colonelcy of the regiment.

They will also elect a successor to Lieutenant Colonel W. E. Warren, of Wilson, re- signeL and a major of the third bat say xnat tne -Tar Beels still stick to their convictions as they stuck to the battle field in the time that tried our souls." 100 Ua8esi Bluo RiDDOn Powder jQQCases Free Silver Powder Cases Rex Powder "Cases P. M. Powder talion.1 i thirty years ago.

Among the gentlemen in the party who were fellow operators of Mr. Edison are Mr. C. F. Annett, of Chicago, assistant superintendent of telepragh ef the Illinois Central; Mr.

J. M. Turner, of Ponts-moutth, master of trains oif the Seaboard Air Line, and Mr. W. Hammond, of St! Louis, superintendent of telegraph of the iTissouri Pacific.

Accompanying Mr. Edison is his general manager, Mr. Gil-more. Among the other distinguished men here is Mr. William Maver, of New York, who is next to Mr.

Edison the most noted electrical expert of the world. He Is the author "of "American Telegraphy," the standard book for experts and scientific people generally in Amenica- and Europe. This afternoon Lieutenant Metts carried the proxies of Captain Chas. H. White and First Lieutenant Chas.

Grainger. College Commencement with the exception of a gap of about fifteen miles between. Faison and Warsaw. The wire is up all the way from Wilmington to Warsaw. Mr.

Thos. F. Simmons, manager of the Inter State here, tells us. that he is busy now running a metaiic service to Wrightsville Beach and Carolina beach. He has also completed, a line to Colonel K.

M. Murchison's colonial plantation, "Orton." There are phones at Mr, Fred Kidder's rice plantations, Mr, James Sprunt's- rice plantation, Colonel John Wilder Atkinson's place, and at other plantations In Brunswick county. The King's Daughters' Convention The tenth annual convention of the North Carolina Branch of the 'Inter-, national Order of The King's Daughters and Sons will be held at Southern Pines, N. June 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 1899. Delegates should address all communications to the Circle at Southern Pines, N.

S3. By order of chairman ef executive committee, HATJTTE K. THROWER, State Rec. Sec'y. Wl'lliamston, N.

C. Cases Horsfords Barrels Nice Mullets. Barrels White Fish, Extra Fine Beef. Mutton and Veal. You can get the best, as we keep our coolers full in order to tender lt, and supply the trade.

Give us your orders, as they will receive our personal attention. Give or phone orders to Hopkins. It costs no more to get good, fat, tender and juicy meats than it does for the Inferior quality. Stop eating tough tasteless meats and give us a trial. You will like the change.

J- F. GARRELL CO, STALLS 1 and 3, SOUTH SIDE EITHER 'PHONE. Bell' Phone 141. Inter State 103. President Dred Peacock, of the 40 75 15 Greensboro Females College, has The afessenger's thanks for an invitatioii to the commencement I exercises to take place May 30th and 31st.

The annual growing, in spite of all efforts en the part of agitators to the contrary. Along the whole route he was received with enthusiasm and at several points wjth yery elaborate arrang merits to welcome him. peroration1 day services will foe held on" May- 50th throughout the province particularly at Guantanamo and Sibo-ney, as- well as ia Santiago. 1 The President Drives to Warm Spring Hat Springs, May 16. -President and Mrs.

McKimiey drove to Warm Springs this morning, about five miles from the hotel. The president drove himself, Mr. Sterry offering his private team and trap. The comptroller and Mrs. Dawes Rlxey, Mr.

Cortelyou and Mr. Barnes followed in a carriage. We must nave our share ef business. ORATORY ANIf 'ORATORS; A Popular Lecture by CALVIN S. BLACKWEIX At the Armory ever the Baptist Church Furniture stores to Close Through the efforts of Mr.

N. F. Parker, the furniture dealers have agreed as follows: ''We, the undersigned, hereby agree to close our respective places of business on "each Friday in May, June, July and August, 1899, at 1 o'clock p. and stay closed and make no sales therein till the usual opening hour on eaeh Saturday following." N. F.

PARKEB, THOMAS MERCER, S. BEHRENDS, JOHN J. KELLY, THE SNEBD S. P. MTJNROE KELLY, at 4:30 o'clock at the rooms of the Merchants' Association he will give a 'practical demonstration of and lecture upon Marconi's system of wireless teles A noted man among the arty also W.

B. Cooper, WHOLES ALK (1B0CER. is Mr. John B. Taltavall, publisher of eermon will be preached at 10 a.

on Tuesday, May 80th, by tihe Rev. John J. Tigert, of NashvilQe, Tenn. Miss M. E.

Carter, of Chester, will deliver the address to the alumnae at 8:30 p. May 30th. The graduating exercises will take place May 31st -at 10 and the annual concert -will occur 8:30 p. May 31st, There will be an-art exhibit Tuesday and Wednesday. xne -reiegrapn Age.

or New York, probably the best posted man in Amer Lecture itoom. MAY 19TH. "Admission 25 cents. mft 14 18 18 ica-on subjects concerning telegraphy and electrical matters. There are many other men of note in.