' " '
TWrty-two Columns
EYERY DAY,
And No Increase
In Price.
V TZrtA at the Postoffice at Wilmington, N. C, as
totered at coyd-cte M -I Matter.
W. A. Johnson, C, H. Fore.
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JOHNSON & FORE
Are now fully prepared for the Fall
Trade, having received several ship
ments of Goods in the last few days,
both -in the Millinery and Dry Goods
Departments.
. Would call special attention to our
immense Stock of
Merino
UNDERWEAR,
For Ladies, Misses and Children.
Also, Eiderdowns, Canton Flannels,
White and Red Flannels,
Pillow Casing, Sheeting & Shirting,
Corsets in the most popular makes.
HOSIERY
For Ladies,
Children and
Gents,
In endless variety. We are showing
the best selected stock of
Ladies'
KID
GLOVES
Ever brought to this City.
It is always a pleasure to us to
show ous goods, whether the cus
tomer wishes to purchase or not.
Very respectfully,
W. A. JOHNSON
C. ft FORE.
No. Ill MarketfSt.
Wilmington, N. C.
get 17 tf
DOMESTICS !
Heary L'nb'eaching 3 cents per yard.
1 4 L'ableaching 4 cents per jard.
Best Sea Island Cotton 5 cents per yard.
A good bleaching 3$ cents.
Yard wide bleaching, no dressing, 5 cents.
Ten cent Beaching 7c per yard.
Twelve and half cents Bleaching 9 cents per yard
1-4 Sheeting 18 cents per yard.
Pi!iow Casing 10 cents per yard.
O"od Mattress Ticking 8 cents per yard? ;
Very best Feather Ticking 15 cents per yard.
Ema large Towels 5 cents; in long 10 cents p;r yrd.
Cotton Kitting 3c. 5c and 10 cents.
Cans n Flannel, remnants, 5 cents per yard.
Regular 10c Canton Flannel 8 cents per yard.
51-inch Red Table Cloth 20 cents per yard; 40c
S"ade I r 30c; COc grade ten patterns 45 cents per jard.
Stamped Ltcens for fancy work.
Embroidery Silk, al 1 colors, 8 cents a dozen.
Washable Silk, 4c skeins and 10c spools.
Knitting Silk, 85c spxils.
Linen Ait Fringe, 10 styles. Regular price 10c per
yard, our price only 5c.
Zephyr, all colors, 8c a dozen.
Call oi write for prices and samples.
Car fare piid on purchsBes over $2.00.
J. H. REHDER & CO.
Phone W.
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"Hattery.
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Hats ior Men.
HATS FOR BOYS.
The new Tariff has reduced prices
about one-half.
We
are prepared to give you the
reduced
prices.
K purchases made at our estab-
fish
ent, if you are not satisfied
C0Oe back and get your money.
An Clothing, Custom or Ready-
made kept in repair 6 months, free of
charge.
S. H. FISHBLATE,
KING CLOTHIER.
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VOL. LV.NO. 22
The Georgia Legislature in session
Foreign News -The Czar is worse;
the Japanese army. Chicago market
review. Investment companies can
not use the mails. A Switchmen's
Union organized. ; Death of CaD-
tain Pegram, of tbe Confederate States
Navy. The stamp steal in Wash
ington. Honorable W. L Wilson
and other prominent Democrats, mak
ing speeches in West Virginia.
Cotton spots and futures. -J Second
day's session of the Presbyterian Synod,
of Virginia, at Danville. - Cleve
land in New York. White caps on
trial in Arkansas. The Quantico
train robbers. r- Southern Rail
way and Steamship Association.
New York markets: fcioney on
call easy at 1 per cent., with: last loan
at 1 per cent, and closing offered at 1
per cent.; cotton quiet; middling gulf
6 cts; middling uplands 5 cts;
Southern flour dull and weak; com mon to
lair extra $2.103.00; good1 to choice
do. $3.103.50; wheat quiet; easier
with options; No. 2 red in store and
at elevator 54?56i centsjaifloat 563
56 cents; corn dull land firm;
No. 2 at elevator 57 cents; afloat 57
cents; spirits turpentine quiet and
steady at 2929J cents; rosin dull
and firm; common to good strained
fl 401 45; ' j
Gen. Schofield wants to have the
army increased. We haven't men
enough in it to give the officers work
enough to keep them healthy.
A Chicago woman wants a divorce
from her husband on I the broad
ground that he is a "fool;" She dis
covered it when he married her.
There is a newspaper vender in
front of the Postoffice in Brooklyn,
who claims to be a grand niece of the
Polish patriot Pulaski, and once a
Countess in St. Petersburg.
Since cotton has tumbled so some
of the Alabama planters will quit
raising it and turn their attention to
stock raising, and in time they will
bless the day that cotton tumbled.
It is said that ex-Queen LUi, of
Hawaii, will soon send a committee
to Washington to ask a life pension
of $40,000 a year for her. It looks
as if there might be some truth in
the report that she had become in
sane.
Ben Butterworth, of Ohio, says
that ninety-nine per cent, of the Re
publicans of the country were op
posed to the McKinley Act of 1890.
Ben was one of the ninety-nine, but
they whipped him in and he voted
for it.
One of the Chinese officials who
engaged in the job of palming off a
lot of worthless fire arms on his gov
ernment, at a big price, compared
with what he paid for them, lost his
head. They chopped it off at
Shanghai.
A Western Republican paper asks
its readers what they are voting for.
That's a question with us, too. We
never could understand why Repub
licans keep on voting when they see
what their voting has brought the
country to.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, isn't
worried over the political outlook.
He confidently predicts that Senator
Hill will carry New York and that
the Democrats will have a majority
of at least sixty in the next House of
Representatives.
Big Witch, one of the Cherokee
Indians in Cherokee county, this
State, is said to be 115 years old, fat
and jolly, and looks as if he was
good for about 60 years more. If
good Indians die young, Big Witch
must be a horrid old sinner. -
Charles O'Neil, colored, 25 years
old, is in jail at Hicksville, Ohio, for
assault on a three year old childj
grandchild of a lady who took him
in and fed him and gave him work
when he was starving. The devil
seems to be in some of them when
they are born.
Tbe Mikado declares that Japan
will push the war and dictate the
terms of peace from China's Capital,
Pekin, and now the cry throughout
Japan is "on to Pekin," not exactly
in these words, but words to that
effect. The Japs are a plucky
nation, and is making history in
peace and in war.
Gen. Kelly, of California, the com
mander of the Coxey contingent
which tramped to Washington, is go
ing to try his hand on the Legislature
of California and concentrate his
forces in Sacramento. This is bet
ter than tramping to Washington.
He won't have so far to tramp; to get
home when he runs out of grub.
Some of the pape think it was
rather a small business to make Mr.
Morton, of New York, give up his
imported coachman, and have the
coachman sent back to England It
does look a little that way, but as a
big sachem in the Republican coun
cil, Mr. Morton should have had
more respect for the law his party
passed than to import a coachman
in violation ot that law. 1
Mothers' Remarks.
"I am glad you have re-opened up
again," it the remark made by mothers
who bring their boys to be clothed at I.
Shrier's, corner Front and Princess. The
stock it now complete and at the very
lowest prices.
Ihe Morning Star
Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge nf
O-J
Kentucky, has quit pouting and has
taken the stump for his successful
competitor, Owens.
Dog meat and dog soup are daisy
dishes in Corea. They have an idea
that dog is a cure-all, when it is only
all cur.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Opera House The Plunger.
W. B. Cooper Fancy apples.
A. D. Brown Cloak department.
HEiNSBERGER-Type-writing machines
C. E. Gordon ,& Co. To the public.
LOCAL DOTS.
Items of Interest Gathered Here
and There and Briefly Noted.
WILMINGTON NOVEMBER
ELCOME 1 26, 27, 28, 29,
EEK. ) 30, and Dec. 1.
There was no rain yesterday in
the cotton region.
The British barquentine Bea
trice, Capt. Brown, from New York,
made the trip in fifty-two hours.
Messrs. Alex. Sprunt & Son
cleared the British steamship Aislaby
yesterday, for Bremen, Ger., with 9,315
bales cotton. Value $268,356.
It was reported yesterday that
the County Republican Convention
would re-assemble next Saturday lor the
purpose of making nominations.
Thirty-eight Parts of the Amer
ican Encyclopaedic Dictionary are now
ready. One coupon for all, when accom
panied with 17 cents for each Part.
The Naval Reserves will have
their measures taken to-day for new
unilorms, which will be beauties. They
will be here before Welcome Week.
One of the most popular re
sorts during Welcome Week will be the
grounds of the Wilmington gun club,
where some of the finest wing shots in
the country will compete.
The managers of the campaign
at Democratic headquarters in Washing
ton are confidently claiming solid Dem
ocratic Congressional delegations from
Virginia and North Carolina.
City subscribers are urged to
leave notice at the Star office of all
failures or irregularities in the delivery
of their papers. Every complaint will
have prompt attention, Unless we are
notified of the delinquencies of the car
riers it is impossible for us to rectify
them.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Pertinent Paragraph! Pertaining Princi
pally to People snd Pointedly Printed.
Mr. C. Schwarz and family ar
rived in the city yesterday.
Mr. W. S. Cook, of Fayetteville,
is in the city on a business visit.
Messrs. G. M. Powell and B. O.
Powell, of Fair Bluff, are in the city on
business.
- Mr. Peter Mcintosh, a leadiug
farmer of Richmond county, is here on
a visit.
Miss Bessie Hoskins, who has
been visiting the family of Mr. John T. j
Piatt, left last night ior home.
Mr. E. Payson Willard and
Mr. Jas. Worth will have command of
the mounted horsemen in the W. W. W.
parade.
Lieut. Roberts ot the Colfax,
has been elected a member of the W.
W. W. Executive Committee, and Lieut.
Cantwell and Hasson on the Boat Race
and Marine Parade committees.
Messrs. Bruce Williams, Bur
gaw; W. H. Butters, Hub; Wm. Weeks,
W..H. Pyke, Southport; E. L. White
head, Tillery; W. H. Wilkinson, N. C;
C. A. Battle, Newbern; J. H. Lewis,
Charlotte, were among the arrivals in
the city yesterday.
Marriage at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
The marriage of Miss Carrie T. Dock
and Mr. Julius C. Schwarz took place yes
terday afternoon at St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, Rev. K. Boldt, the pastor of the
church, officiating. Miss Lizzie Dock,
sister of the bride, was maid of honor,
and Mr. Will Rehder best man. The
ushers were Messrs. Alex. Adrian, Will
Heins, Willie Dock, and Mr. Lee Brown
of Chadbourn. Mr. Boatwrlght was
organist. The bride and groom left for
the South on the 7 p. m. train.
Clarendon Water Works Cc.
Tbe stockholders of the Clarendon
Water Works Company held their an
nual meeting yesterday and elected the
old Board of Directors Capt. John F.
Divine, Mr. Geo. W. Kidder, Mr. Sam'l
Northrop, Col. F. W. Kerchner and Mr.
Fred. Kidder.
Subsequently tbe directors met and
re-elected the following officers:
President Capt. Jno. F. Divine.
Superintendent and Engineer Jno. C.
Chase.
Assistant Superintendent W. F. Ro
bertson. COTTON FACT8 AND FIGURES
New York futures closed five to
eight points lower than closing prices
Thursday: October. 5.50; November,
5 51; December, 5.55; January, 5.61; Feb
ruary, 5.67; March, 5.72; April, 5.78; May,
5.84; June, 5.90; July, 5.95.
THE WEATHER
IL S. Dip't or Agriculture,
rRE, 1
Weather buriau,
Wilmington, N. C. Oct.
Meteorological data for twenty-four
hoars ending at 8 p. m. last night:
Maximum temperature
75
mini-
mum temperature 58".
Rainfall for tbe day, 0 inches. Rain
fall for the month up to date 8.69
inches.
FORECASTS FOR TO-DAY.
For North Carolina, South Carolina
and Ceorgia, lair weather, northeast
winds; no change in temperature.
WILMINGTON, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25,
OSCAK J. IN IT TO STAY.
Report That He Will Withdraw la a
Fake A Card That Settle! the Ques
tion. Mr. Oscar J. Spears, Republican can
didate for- Congress in the Third Dis
trict, was in the city yesterday, on his
way to fill an appointment at Elizabeth
town, and called at the Star office.
Being asked about the report that he
would withdraw from the race, he said
he would settle that question once for
all, and wrote the following lor publica
tion: " Wilmington, N. C, Oct. 24.
Editor Star. I am mortified by
seeing and hearing of the false rumor of
my withdrawal from the campaign for
Congress in my District the Third N.
C. I will not withdraw. I am in the
fight to the finish, and in to win, too.
A convention of my party nominated
me, in Clinton, N. C, August 22nd, last.
I am a true and enthusiastic Republican
of the stalwart stripe. I am making a
campaign for protection to American in
dustries. 'Tis principle with me, not
the foolhardy policy of temporary suc
cess. No man or set of men can or
shall pull me out of the campaign or the
race for Congress. This is, this must
and this shall be my ultimatum.
Respectfully,
Oscar J. Spears.
The Richmond Wedding.
In its report of the Munson-Henning
nuptials, the Richmond Dispatch says of
a popular young gentleman of Wilming
ton :
"Lohengrin's march was rendered with
artistic skill by Mr. Edward Munson, of
Wilmington, N. C, brother to the groom,
and during the ceremony he played the
sweet air, "Oh. Promise Me." in strains
that could just be heard above the troth
which was being plighted."
The Times says of the bride and groom:
"The bride is a strikingly handsome
voung lady, ot the blonde type. She has
been a prominent social figure in this
city, and is well-known for her womanly
disposition and beautiful character.
"Mr. Munson is originally from Wil
mington, N. C, the home of bis parents.
He has been m the railroad business for
fourteen years, having held responsible
positions with the Atlantic Coast 'Line,
with the old Richmond and Danville, the
Knoxville. Carolina Gap and Louisville,
with headquarters at Louisville, and is
now chief clerk to General Freight
Agent J. H. Drake, of the Southern Rail
way. He is considered by the officials
of the company a voung man of excep
tionally fine ability and executive capa
city. He is very popular in this city,
where he has a large number of friends."
Went to the Circus.
Yesterday, says the Charlotte Obser
ver, was the time appointed by the Steel
Creek congregation as the time of hold
ing a congregational meeting, to discuss
the matter of getting a pastor. A party
in from there yesterday tells it that Cap
tain A. G. Neal rose in the meeting and
said from what he could hear a great
many in the congregation wanted to at
tend the circus, and moved that the
meeting be postponed. There were
several seconds, and Capt. Neal's motion
carried unanimously. Said the party
relating the story yesterday, "I think the
action was wise, for I met four of the
deacons and two of the elders on one
block here this morning."
A Tropical Storm.
The following special bulletin, con
cerning the storm in the West Indies,
was issued yesterday by the Weather
Bureau :
Wilmington, N. C. October 24. 3.10
p. m. The following information has
been received from the Chief of the
Weather Bureau at Washington, D. C:
Continue information signal at 2.40 p. m.
Wilmington, Wilmington section, More
head, Washington and Hatteras.
Northerly gales continue on the Florida
coast; the storm is apparently central
east or southeast of Nassau, probably
moving northward.
Vessels sailing South will probably en
counter severe gales off the Carolina
coast, although wind may not be dan
gerous on the immediate coast.
F. L. Graham,
Observer Weather Bureau.
Wilmington, N. C, Oct. 24, 11 p. m.
The following is just received from
Washington:
"Special report from Nassau indicates
a tropical storm central to East of that
Island. North gales continue on Flor
ida coast, but the winds continue light
at all stations between Florida and Vir
ginia. Present indications are that as
the storm passes north the centre will be
well cast of the coast line.
"Graham."
Robeson County Fain.
The people of Robeson county are
among the most enterprising in the
State, as is shown by the fact that they
will have two agricultural Fairs this
Fall. The fifth annual Fair of tbe
Border Exposition of the Carolinas will
be held at Maxton, October- 31st and
November 1st and 2nd, and the first
annual exhibit of the Robeson County
Agricultural and Live Stock Associa
tion will be held at Lumberton, Novem
ber 20th to 23rd, inclusive. Both offer
very attractive programmes and pre
mium lists, and the indications are that
both will be largely attended. The Fair
at Maxton will doubtless surpass in
excellence any of its predecessors.
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.
Fifth Annual Fair of the Border Ex
position ot the Carolinas at Maxton,
October 31st and November 1st and 2d.
State Fair of the North Carolina Ag
ricultural Society, at Raleigh, October
23d to 26th inclusive.
Fair of Cumberland County Agricul
tural Society, at Fayetteville, Novem
ber 14th, 15th and 16th.
The first annual Fair of the Robeson
County Agricultural and Live Stock As
sociation will be held at Lumberton No
vember 20th, 21st, 22d and 23d.
Annual Fair ot the Rocky Mount Fair
Association, at Rocky Mount, November
7th, 8th and 9th.
If you have removed from one
Ward to another, you must have your
name on the book of the Ward in which
you now lire.
Thirty-eight Parts of the Amer
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Special Meeting Called to Consider Finan
cial Matter.
The Board of Aldermen met in spe
cial session yesterday. Mayor Fishblate
said that the meeting was called to con
sider the action of the Board of Audit
and Finance and the Finance Committee
of the Board of Aldermen in the matter
of the application of Mrs. Graham, of
California, to be paid for certain bonds
of the City of Wilmington alleged to
have been destroyed by fire.
The following resolution, prepared by
the city attorney, Mr. P. B. Manning,
was submitted after explanation made by
Mr. George Rountree, representing Mrs.
Graham:
Be it resolved. That the city of Wil
mington give to Mrs. Bettie Graham,
administratrix of W. P. Graham, de
ceased, its note in the sum of $3,000; said
note to be dated the 17th of October,
1897, and to bear interest from date, at
the rate of 5 per cent, per annum. The
said note is given for three bonds of the
said city of Wilmington, each in the
sum of $1,000, numbered respectively 116.
129 and 180, issued under an act of the
General Assembly of the State of North
Carolina, ratified the 27th day of Feb
ruary, 1867, which said bonds are alleged
to have been burned, and the said note
is given for the purpose of allowing the
statute of limitation to expire on said
bonds before the payment of the note,
and the note must contain a condition
to that effect, namely: that it is to be
paid at its maturity provided the said
bonds shall not have been presented
to said city for payment before
the maturity of the note. The
Mayor is hereby authorized to execute
ana aenver saia note and the secretary
and treasurer of said citv is authorized
to attest the same and to affix thereto
the seal of said city.
Alderman Northrop asked if the bond
account showed the proper credits for
the amount of these missing bonds.
It was stated that tbe books showed
the proper credits. but that the money
was transferred to the general fund ab
count during Mayor Fowler's adminis
tration. Mayor Fishblate said that there ought
to be something to show that the debt
was not increased by his administration,
otherwise at the close of the year it
would appear as a deficit.
After further discussion, on motion,
the resolution was adopted.
The following resolutions from the Fi
nance committee of theJBoard were also
adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the city borrow from
the Atlantic National Bank the sum of
$7,500, and tbe Mayor is hereby author
ized to sign a note therefor, and the
clerk and treasurer is authorized to at
test the same and affix thereto the seal
of the city. The said note to bear not
exceeding 8 per cent, interest, And to
run not exceeding 90 days from its date,
the same being to renew one-half of tbe
present note of fifteen thousand dollars,
due October 18th, 1894, the other half
having been paid.
Resolved, That the city borrow from
Murchison & Co. the sum of $7,500 and
the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign a
note therefor, and the Clerk and Treas
urer is authorized to attest the same and
to affix thereto the seal of said city; the
said note to bear interest at a rate not
exceeding 8 per cent, per annum and to
ran not exceeding 90 days from its date,
the same being to renew one half of a
note to Murchison & Co. for $15,000 due
October 22. 1894: the other half of said
note having bca paid.
Mr. Hashagfr, of the firm of Vollers
& Hashagen, appeared belore the Boar
and asked permission to erect a platform
at their warehouse at the railroad depot
on Nutt street.
On motion, the matter was referred to
the Committee on Streets and Wharves,
with power to act.
The Board then adjourned.
Drowned in the French Broad.
The South Carolina papers contain
full reports of the unfortunate death of
Mr. T. C. Gower, of Greenville, who is
credited with having done more to build
up and develop that city than any one
man. He was seized with cramp and
drowned while bathing in French Broad
river, near his Summer home, last Tues
day. "All Greenville mourns," says the
News:
Mr. Gower was father-in-law of Col.
W. J. Crosswell, Division Superinten
dent of the Southern Express Company,
and a very popular citizen of Wilming
ton. Special Trains fnr Maxton.
Special trains will be run from Wil
mington on Thursday and Friday of
next week, Nov. 1st and 2nd, to Max
ton Fair, arriving at Maxton about 10
a. m., and leaving about 5 o'clock p. m.
Specials will also be run from Fayette
ville, leaving at 8.25 a. m., and returning
leave Maxton at 5 o'clock p. m. The
train from Charlotte will arrive about 10
o'clock also, and the afternoon train for
Charlotte will be held at Maxton until
5 o'clock p. m., and close connection be
made at Hamlet. The rates are one
fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale
October 30th and 31st, and November
1st and 2nd, good to return until No
vember 3rd.
Fine Fishing at the Hammocks.
A special train will be run on the Sea
coast railroad to-day, to-morrow and
Saturday, for the accommodation of
visitors who may wish to enjoy the sport
of catching bluefish at the Hammocks.
The special will leave the Princess street
station each day at 10 o'clock a. m.
For Cumberland County Fair.
The C. F. & Y. V. R. R. will sell
round trip tickets for Fayetteville, on
account of the Cumberland County Fair
November 14 to 16, including one ad
mission to the Fair grounds. Tickets
on sale November 13th, 14th and 15th,
with final limit November 17th.
Foot Ball at Chapel Hill.
The game played yesterday at Chapel
Hill by teams from the State University
and Trinity College was won by the for
mer 28 to 0.
City Court.
Tom Mills, Jr., was arraigned in the
City Court yesterday charged with as
sault and battery with a deadly weapon,
and wat bound over to the Criminal
Court in the sum of fifty dollars.
John Davis, colored, was fined five
dollars for fast driving.
1894.
- -
MORE FISTIC TALK.
Pugilistic Plunger U-ourd&in Ofl'ers to Have
His $10,000 Check Cashed in Order to
Back Fitz Against Champion Corbett.
The New York World says : L A.
Gourdain, the New Orleans pugilistic
plunger, has another proposition for Jim
Corbett and his moneyed friends. He
now is anxious to have the World cash
his $10,000 certified check and make his
deposit in ready money. When he
heard the objections Al Smith and Man
ager Brady had to a check yesterday,
he sent the following letter to the New
Orleans Item;
Editor Daily Item
Dear Sir: In reading the Times-Democrat
of this date I see Al Smith, Cor
bett's backer, says a certified check is of
no value for betting purposes. In order
not to embarrass Mr. Smith I have wired
the World to cash the check, so that
Mr. Smith will have the pleasure of cov
ering the real money. My proposition
is not for a $10,000 bet, but for $50,000
or more. This amount is named in or
der to cover any loss that Corbett might
be laid liable to by cancelling theatrical
engagements to meet Fitzsimmons in
February. Any fair proposition from
Corbett will be accepted bv me. I want
to take Mr. Corbett at his word, and
therefore I insist on the side bet of $50,
000 or more..
I see by the Picayune that Brady is
also oppoaeH to the certified check.
Now, Brady has evidently forgotten that
Corbett says he is a bank clerk. If Cor
bett ever held that position Brady has
not yet learned from him that certified
checks are recognized all the world over
as spot cash. However, a aesire to
comply with Mr. Brady's request has to
some extent influenced me to convert
the check into cash. Mr. Smith also
wants me to cpnui to New Yoi k. Well,
if my money fit there in responsible
hands what cares Mr. Al Smith? Now,
if Mr. Smith -want to show his good
faith let him' cover my money. The
locality will received my attention later.
In regard to tbe statement that it was
an Olympic Club scheme, I will state
that I am not directly or indirectly con
nected with the Olympic Club of this
city. Can Mr. Smith say the same for
himself and Mr. Corbett about the
Florida club? With me any fair club
and any fair referee can decide my
money.
Mr. Jim Wakely says he does not care
to violate the laws of the State of New
York or he would bet me $54,000 or $75,
000 that Corbett would win from Fitz
simmons. That is a poor argument.
Why does he not cover my money in
New York or send it to New York?
Does he think nothing can be done out
side of New York? If he will agree that
it is possible to arrange such a matter
outside of New York let him send a cer
tified check to this city and I will waive
the penalty if there be any attached in
covering tbe- same.
L. A. Gourdain.
Al Smith could not be found up-town
last night, but the general opinion among
sporting men was that the appearance
of the cask would put a new face on
Gourdain's offer. The arguments that
a certified check was not a good tender
for a bet, brought forward by the friends
of the alleged Florida Athletic CHub, no
longer hold water. As it is now, none
but tbe two principals can change the
date and place of the fight, but $50,000
rn sight, at even odd!!, is sufficient rea
son for Corbett to ask for a change of
place and time. Fitzsimmons is on
record as wanting a fight in February,
and he could hardly demur to Corbett's
request to have the fight in accord with
the conditions of Gourdain's offer.
One of Corbett's backers and earnest
supporters is out to accept the bet. This
is Jim Wakely, the old-time backer of
Sullivan. "Should the date and place of
the fight be changed to New Orleans in
February," said he, "now that Gourdain
says cash will be put up, I am ready to
take $20,000 of his bet, and if Corbett
don't want the rest I will find takers for
the $30,000 in one day. Or, if Gourdain
will let the bet go on the fight as now
arranged. I will take as much of the bet
as I can get and post the money with a
stakeholder. The money, under the
latter condition, would be up for nearly
a year, but the interest could go with the
main stakes."
The Babbit Foot Again.
To understand better the following it
should be known that Yost is the Re
publican candidate for Congress in the
Tenth Va. District, and is making a
hopeless fight against Henry St. George
Tucker, Democrat. And, it may be
added that it is fortunate for Tucker that
the trap refuses to spring.
I've iust heard a good story told on
Jake Yost. My informant tells the
story thus: "I was going through the
Lexington cemetery a few days ago, and
in an unfrequented spot of the city of
the dead I found a box trap, made to
catch rabbits in. I thought it an out-of-the-way
thing to find in a grave yard,
and as I went out ot the cemetery, meet
ing the sexton, I asked him what such a
thing was put there for, and he informed
me that a county Republican had offered
to pay a nice price for the left hind foot
of a grave-yard rabbit, which he was
going to send to Yost, and that it was
good luck and would insure the defeat
of Tucker and the election of Yost. The
trap is yet unsprung."
General Manager Heiekell.
Mr. M. F. Heiskell, who has so ac
ceptably filled the position of Superin
tendent of the Wilmington Street Rail
way for the past three years, has been
appointed General Manager of that pop
ular enterprise, which has contributed so
much to the comfort and convenience of
the people of this city. Mr. Heiskell's
thorough practical knowledge of all the
details of electric railway management
give him special fitness for tbe position,
and tbe Star joins the long procession
of friends who are glad to greet him as
General Manager Heiskell.
A Novel for Four Cents.
For four to five cents each you can
get novels by Charles Reade, A. Conan
Doyle, Rider Haggard, Miss Mulock,
Miss Braddon, Wilkle Collins, Robert L.
Stevenson, Alex. Dumas. Mrs. Henry
Wood, Mrs. Southworth, Emerson Ben
nett, Nathaniel Hawthorne, W. M.
Thackeray, Charles Dickens, Captain
Marryat, Jules Verne and many others.
These books can be obtained through
the Star. Read announcement in an
other column.
The Benneturrtlle Postoffice Bobbery.
A press dispatch to the Star last
night from Washington says:
The Chief Postoffice Inspector was in
formed to-day from Wilmington, N. C,
that the pottage stamps seized by the
postoffice detective at Lanrinburg had
been identified by the postmaster at
Bennettsville, S. C, from which
place they were stolen. The robbers
have not yet been arrested, but their
names are known and warrants are oat
for their arrest.
WHOLE NO. 8,568
WILMINGTON WELCOME WEEK.
Meeting of Executive Committee All Ar
rangements Completed-Borne of the At
tractions Promised.
The Wilmington Welcome Week Ex
ecutive Committee met last night.
The chairmen of the various commit
tees reported as follows, and were given
necessary appropriations:
I- C. Morrison, Parade Committee.
J. S. Hooper, Fireworks.
W. H. Bernard, Gun Club.
E. P. Boat wright, Music.
M. W. Jacobi, Information Bureau.
P. Heinsberger. Jr., Bicycle.
W. N. Harriss, Boat Races.
R. L Katz, Reception and Transporta
tion. S. H. Fishblate, Decoration.
Jas. K. Collier, Theatricals.
M. F. Heiskell, Foot Ball.
The days for the attractions have not
yet been selected, but between the 26th
of November and the first of December
there will be the grandest Welcome
Week ever held in this city.
The occasion will be opened with sa
lutes, blowing of mill and s'eamboat
whistles, ringing of bells and music.
The most beautiful civic, military, fire
men, wheelmen and mounted horsemen
parade ever seen in the State will be
one night's attraction. Attack on a fort
by the monitor Nantucket and battery
Hooper, marine parade, foot ball game
between A. and M. College of Raleigh
and a Wilmington team; grand display
of fireworks; competitive trap shooting
by teams from North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia; music
by bands day and night during the
entire week; a theatrical performance
every night; bicycle races, foot races,
boat races; gay, beautiful and costly
decorations; side shows, museums and
McRee's W. W. W. arch, are now part
of the programme so far arranged.
OPERA HOUSE.
"The Inaide Track" and "Fire-Brand"
Presented to Good Houses by the Baldwin-Melville
Company.
A fair-sized and appreciative audience
witnessed the performance of the comedy
drama "The Inside Track," as presented
by the Baldwin-Melyille Company last
night.
This play is full of striking situations
and sparkling comedy, and gives Miss
Pearl Melville, who impersonated erry
Twaddle, rag and bone merchant, a
splendid opportunity to exemplify true
friendship. She handled her part in
her usual pleasing and successful man
ner. Mr. H. A. Ellis, as Harry Denbigh, the
black sheep, and also Mr. Geo. Hana, as
John Foster, the miller, were complete
masters of their parts.
Misses Millie and Nellie Willard, wbo
took the role of Kit tie, Jim's wife, and
Vennie Foster, the miller's daughter,
acted in a very artistic manner.
The play has been presented here be
fore by a travelling company at usual
prices, but the performance by this
company is equal in many, and better in
some respects, especially tbe fire scene.
The "Fire-brand" was given at the
afternoon performance, which was well
attended.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
OPERA HOUSE.
Thursday, Oct, 25.
The Baldwin- Melville Company,
Headed by the charming actress. Miss PEARLE
MELVILLE, in the Great Amer.cin Comedy Drama
4The Plunger."
Mr. Walter Baldwin in the role of Dexta-Digit'
The Plunger."
Seats on sale every morning at Yates'. Popular
prices io, sd, so ana &u cents.
oct 85 It
STYLE
Counts in tbe End.
Our Fall and Winter Line of
Ladies',
Misses' and
Children's
CLOAKS,
Is comprised ofthe various fashions'
We make it a rule to consider qual
ity above all things, believing that
cheapness in a Cloak, or anything
else, DOES NOT guarantee ultimate
satisfaction.
We'invlte you to call and inspect
our line.
Carpets
AND
Matting.
No Misrepsentation. All can buy
with satisfaction. Our low-down
prices secure much trade. We have
a complete Mine (with borders to
match) in Azminster and Body Brus
sels. In Tapestry Brussels we lead, and
in Ingrains, OH Cloth, Matting, Rugs
and Art Squares we claim no superiors.
A. D. BROWN,
Successor to Brown & Roddick.
No. 9 North Front Street.
oct 98 tf '
OLDEST DAILY
In the State.
Best for Advertisers.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To the Public.
It is Positively and
Absolutely So.
JSALE BEGINS
Thursday, at 9. A. M.
My entire stock
Will be sold,
Regardless of Cash Value, '
As I intend to
Close business on or
B 4 January 1st, 1894.
Stock consisting of
DryGoods
UNDERWEAR,
GENTS' FURNISHINGS,
NOTIONS, &c.
C. E. Gordon & Co
N. E. Cor. Market and Front sts ,
Wilmington, N. C.
oct ?5 tf
The YOST is the best Type
writing Machine on the Market.
For sale at
HEINSBERGER'S
Live Book and Music Store.
oct S3 tf
Fancy Apples.
25 Bbls. Fancy Apples.
w. B. COOPER,
WholesaleGrocer and Commission Merchant.
226 North Water Street,
oct 25 tf DfcW Wilmington N. C.
Owen F. Love & Co.,
Successors to tbe Qleares HaMfare Co.
Have Opened
In the Building next
South of the Postoffice,
A New & Complete Line
Cutlery,
Guns,
Agricultural
Implements,
Tinware,
Stoves,
-AND-
Hill till
Hoase-farnishing Goods.
With strict attention to business,
Low Prices and Honest dealing,
We hope to merit a liberal share
Of the public patronage.
Owen F. Love & Co.,
114 North Front street,
Directly opposite The Orton.
sep23tf .
WARREN'S
VIENNA BAKERY,
Sells 28 Loaves
BEST BREAD
For One Dollar.
HEDeliveced as wanted. Try it.
oct 14 tf
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