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VOL, LX. NO. 116.
WILMINGTON, N. C WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1897.
WHOLE NO. 9.348
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t3o Weco B odkt
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trxa Kimu owe to Teaae. lataca
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to,) a oc '' tar Sit coti4
jeer tao e n: m oat Herat Iced
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r-ascajr roe frvoav.
f ir jrta Carriers G.r ill f U.r
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a it :.e tcjft at i tM Gap. Fee
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Cott.sa cjatiaaaa ta taStt
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from
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t.O'ia o LM4t4 aa4 Afkaaaaa. bat
54 aiade UvaraXa protraaa ia otaar
portioaa ol taa eixtoa bail. Tie
t4ita1 Seata craiaav MetoeMrv baa
in or4rt to taae ta L'aa
mU rnimt oa a crate Fit
at Leiaorg. W. Va.. drod a boaal
a tl a aaat) of baaaa boaaaa; loae
iat fT1XI flrttiaa Ma
Farto ra.1oarl at aaa Ja!y H: ia
a ia:a coaditioa. era Utt oS by
lb caaM Staaoa aad Uad4 at
Btaa M lorn tai Fs ft aU:
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T Ka. O. exto Utjcy boa a
l'mr9a( or l.f Kx t fd of
h4Y dack I i to 4ii txtt Ta-j
IrataoM a kiUal aad a aa9r of
itM(ri iirt aa acc.daat to
(Aa l4c flr oa tb tiiaui Paciic
ttilwtt. aut Diar. t)w:rtto
5 C . rcii it drc B. o cottoa of
ts aaa erjp rtr-i. Traaary
o"fi-- 4 bi ia. j a ttioa tb4i 13 ia
Dia -(. : proif. ,3 !. ) Kfc.
avui Vl.. a- a d oaitna ap!r
I;, m. m tittm ia iaa cat aa
A arcn tu t k 4it or a:a-da ia
C"j. aa mi EimaMt ia iartat. baa
Mtaa:al u ult iaiptaoeia ta
A.'nca. Coaaat Gtaat.i Li baa aakttj
for laforoattioa ia tka tartar A
:o utf r4i4 cai9af baa
b4 i jryw.tni i. Sta itratv aitb
ca.ti S4,):W Sa Tatt-
Wa rfi p. btr mj j rr iba Dr
daai:y Cat. it ia ta-l tbara
4 f b a coitaioe axtb iba ta a
tioaa; Stat i. Oataa attar. Sac
r(4fT jMrati ttt ta d acaat tba
t9or ibM ia tttt J Sa:a anil aetaa
' a prjacora:a oaar taa Ha ttiUt
laaia Ba ol crxtoa oi tba aa
cr-o bar bo. rctS at GraaaviJle.
5 -laa al Caaraa. AU. WaU
ana are (tcbo-riof i Pbsiada'pbta (or
ta tataraattoaai ntti. aarly rrary
S aea eaaa of tb M aipoi ia repre-
atad. Ta rriee ataatio at tba
P ttaOarj cat aa aaa ia practietily
cbaf. a b( ataatia: of atnk ar ta la
ba bi4 Taarata ai:. A trat
Ktca of fwa a tat a ta Pjtai. iba
goraataai ba aacadtiaaad a tata of
larror Ftocda ta Aaatria aie
tvtani a atbtv ! prtoa ear
dra ta S. a Naa York
marbata Mt oa ca.J aaa q voted
aaav at t'aOtV caat.. laaa loaa
at IS aat c1um1 otfarad at t par
caat.. coatoa qatat ettdlhae tc; Caf
aaa ataaay Mtaaota piata 14 440
Tt, aboaa eooa atroag-tr. cko 1
CH a bbr. Cora tot Kroar.
S Sac at aavtcor a4 c tSoot.
roaia md .. euaiaije : - ( 3j
It ta a racofa trvl fact iat th
Soa th ta tae taoat tkoroagbiy Aaieri.
can tact.'oa of taia coostry. aaJ it
caay be iackienuiiy teeaaf ktxi that ta
a.'au tie ca Mt t)ooag)!y Deoio
cratic Col. B 6 lagtraU aaa tKCocat o
tltaoaragtii a n i5 a ty bit party
lUs oaesaevl taiegt that be says he
will qatt tryiag to te ceatry
a i let it j t j . 6 : be doeeat
badeae there ia ay sock place,
jt
Maybe the aaa tarti was aot got
ten ap ia the iatcrests of the Trusts,
bat it nay be laciJeauJIy observed
that aiace Ua pa wage the stocks tf
2'J Traeu have lacreased la ealae to
aa aggregate of 1200.000.000.
j
A Jersey Oty Uayer aaaxed the
cotart the other day by decilajag to
r tcrt re $200 allowtd hi a by the
court for services ia a case to wsfca
ha had beea aaaigaad. oa the groaad
that $ tOO waj eaoagh. Smart fal
low He wa siriklag tat acxae ad
triiaiag. aad be got Jc
JXTQXtAMl AMOTJICXatXST
Atuntioa la caJIed to the follow-
Lag aovcso Kkrn of Sabacrlpiioa
to Tvi Moajnuo Sta :
to mail t:wcuim.
Twtlra Uociba $5.00
Sit " 10
Toa " UW
Two - LOO
0a - M
TO CITY njBSCUlt&a.
Tt Stab will be dellTered by
carrier at aaj poiat ia t&e city at U
ceati per weex. or v cents per
saoata.
Twenty IadiaoiDolt caeo hare
track oq to a scbeoae to make some
eaooer by iaaorior the tiTes of
t wtoty ataers sad tbea aiartiof them
oa a trip to the Kloedikav Thar
pat ia a pool of $Ju,000 to aetxl the
twaatj coo to the digfiagi. They
are ukiaf their chaoces of eooah
of theca pegftag oat. eTea if tbty
doa't strike aarthiof. to make it a
paytoj laveatmeot for the poolers.
IJ Haag Taao, who opposed any-
thtag ia the way of progress for
Chiaa that LI Haag Chang pro
posed, ia dead, aad died a aataral
daata. too. The probabilities are
tait where he has gooe to. be will
aot be dtstarbed by the preaeoce of
railroads, tele graph, ttcamboats or
aay of these other modern d vices
which gave htca the jtca jam.
Prof. Weil, of Sl Loot. U goiag
to Nloodke aad be isa't gotag to
wiad aroaad several tboosaod miles
of water oor wear himself oat ridiar
a mate. He's batldtag a balloon and
propoaes to scoot along in comfort.
(if the wiad be all right) aad Is mak
ing it btg eooagb to live ia alter be
geu there.
l at tvoaatagtoo doesn t
claim to be the iaveator of the re
cipe. b3t-sagrts(s that a very good
way to pat a atop to lyochiogs to the
Soath woald be to thai dova on the
particular crime that iovttes them.
The Ptt la aa emtaeatly level
headed journal.
Toe tsermaa Diet recently sat
down oa Kaiser William aboat some-
thiag be e anted, and some of the
Ragltsh papers commeotiog a poo it
sarcastically ei press the hope that
be "will aoc loae control of his tem
per." He will not. He never bad
cootrol of it.
Toey say Klondike means " deer
river" aad also "plenty of fish." We
daa't know oor care which is right.
bat the probabilities are that the
skirmishers for gold will find the
meat they get there dear meat, and a
good many of the stories fishy
eaoagh.
Dr. Kkboie, of Stockholm, who in
tended to go oa that balloon c raise
with Prof.Aadree says he declined to
g) because the balloon was leaky
aad dtda't hold gas wetL He didn't
think it conld sail for more than
teeaty-two or tweoty-foar days.
Some Baropean scientists are fear-
fal that Prof. Aadree, who bas gooe
oo a balloooauc bant for the North
Pole, may not be able to get back.
Well, what's to prevent him from go
iag ahead aad coming oat oa the
other side, if bis gas holds ?
Moses P. Haady aad nts whiskers
are both goiag to Paris. The Presi
dent has appointed Moses special
comatssioaertotbePans Etposltloo
ia lfr)0. He Is considered a bandy
sort of a fellow to have aroaad oo
occasions like that.
According to aa Ottawa, Caaada.
dispatch, the Caaadtaa Coverameat
proposes to collect royalty aad soa-
dry other esse ssxa eats from the
Kloodike mioers. Well see bow the
(Jailed Sutes fellows will respood to
that
Col. Fred Grant threw op bis
t-S.OQO a year job as Police Com mis-
siooer of New York bevaese be didn't
approve of policeman becoming spies
aad reaortiag to disreputable methods
to make cap tores, and the other coo-
mtsaioners wonlda't agree with bio.
a Western as change asks why
Senators Allan, Bailer aad Teller
dida'i yote for the Dingier tariff
bIL Wt ft not aathoris cd to speak
tor taem bat we suppose It was prtn
cpaUty bee a aaa tay dida't w4Bt lo.
Iasldeof tweaty-fonr boars after
the tartS bill passed sugar went op
from ooe-siiteeoth toone-foarth of
a ceat a poaad. The Treat is
tected.
pro-
"laTW ADVJiaTlbtBJfTS,
-Tut LtctTT of the World."
R. W. H icx j Ooaar Hlfl batter.
Waa-rio-Poer bvalWoaed ptiaur.
w b rata aaa uexxa.
H. H act ta -Notice.
WAJtrtD-Local aaaaaxrr.
WajrTXO Local amasager.
Mr. J.J. Klein, represent! eg
the Loaa Pater Coaipaay. of Oavaiaad.
Ohio, baa arrrvad ta the city aad iscaiU
tiaai U the f Iter, tad csrhoaatoa foe the
sawbaar araaary ew corser tof Dock
aad Water atrtata.
LOCAL DOTS.
ol Intaraat Gathered Hac a
Ail There aad Brie Or Votad.
Mr. W. B. Cooper wai called to
Hatha. S. C laat Satarday to be at the
aick bed of hia father. Mr. N. B. Cooper.
A supply of fire-alarm cards
ta still oa band at this office for' free
dietrlbataoo. They gtre the latest cor
rected list of boaes.
The radog teams of Wil
mlectoe Hook aad Ladder Co. No. 1
aad Howard Relief Eagiae Co. No. I
left yesterday for Fayetteville.
A mad dog oo Water street
aear Ptteccaa created coaaiderable ci
citeeaaat yeeterda asorateg aboat 8 SO
o'clock, bat ao lajary reealted.
A boy who has bad experience
la feediag ob preea may aacara -
ptoyaaaat by appialaa, at taa Staji office.
Pre are ran by aatar power.
New York qaotatlons yesterday:
Tomatoes, per craie. aa to quality. IS to
7 Sc. cabbe.e. per baodrcd. tl 00 to 8 00,
aaact potatoes. 50 to 4 00 per barrel.
The third degree was conferred
o tbraa caadtOatca laat oibt at Cape
Fear Loire S) 1. 1 O O F. After the
vork aaa over rafreabaieata acre
M vtd.
The colored boys arrested by
the polic Moedav after ooo charged
tritb bala implicated ia tba roboery ol
Mr Hardia'a pbarnacy. are bet of beid
(or further iaveatlgatioa.
Willie Ovens, colored, w
atabSed with a kaife in tba baada of
Robert Brows, also colored. Moaday
atteraooa. Oaeoa' woood ia mora paio-
fal tbaa aeriooa Warraota bare been
aaaad lor the arreat of Browa. wbo. ao
far. baa eladed tbe police.
Tbe rreoco plate glass win
dows ia the sew store oe Front street, to
be occupied by the C W. Polvogt Com
paay. ware pat ie yesterday. Tbcy are
probably tbe lafeat ie the city, raeaaar-
ise ate by twelve feet. Tbe at or a will be
cocapicicd la aboat two weeka.
oa CofoitM nui'oml a
Tba aeetiae of tbe atockbolders ot
tbe Ettt Carolioa Piscatorial Aseooa-
noa came to order ia tbe office ol John
D. Bellamy. Esq . yeaterday at oooo
Toe stockholders preseai wete dpt.
Joha. F. Divtae Coi. Flemlog Girdacr.
Meeers. W. A Rlacb. J. D. Bellamy and
I L Caa'.eea. A good deal ot atock held
by other was represented by croi.
Cipl Jao F. D.eioe waapaJled to the
cbair. and Mr. W. A. KucbActed as sec
retarv. Bat ao baaiaeas was traasacted
oviag to tbe absence oi toe pretiaent.
Dr. E. Porter, aad tbe secretary. Mr. F
H. Stedmae. Tba meetian adjourned
oatil aeat Tuesday at oooo.
Tbe Star ia informed that the work
of tbe Atssciatioo is beiog prosecuted
rig oroasly. Seed oytter are now being
d' a a ted ia Nea river. Next aeaaon tbe
trat ebipoaeata from tbe beds of the At-
toc-ati oa will be made.
BY RIVfcH ANO RAI
B4ta of
Serai
otaa aad Couoa
Teotardar.
Wilmington A Weldoe R. R. 9
ctekt apirits turpentine, IS bbls crude
tnrpeauae.
Wllraioitoa. Columbia A Augusta
R. R. M caeka aptrita turpentine. 19
bbls roeie. 69 bole tar. 7 bbla erode tor
peat Iaa. bales couoa.
Carolina Central R. R. 13 caaki
aptrita turpentine, MS bbla rosin. 4bbls
tar.
Cape Fear A Yadkin Valley R. R.
1 caeka spirits turpentine. 1 bbl roeto.
49 bbJa tar
Steamer A. P Hart 1 bale cotton.
ST cask aptrita tarpeatiae. 141 bbls
roeia. SI bbls tar. S bbla erode terpen-
tiae.
Total receipts Cotton. 7 bales; spirits
tarpeeevse. 171 casks: roais, 315 bbla;
tar. ITS bbla. crude turpentine. 14 bbla.
Jatrtia Ocoii Hiab.
Wbea tbe Coaaty Auditing Committee
b-ea tbe work of aodiun: tbe coaaty a
btlle yesterday, they to ad oat that tbe
r tee at term of the Criminal Court bad
beea a very ex pec aire oa. A careful
examination revealed that tbe total ex-
pease was over 1 1,000. Of this smoast
1 100 was paid to juror and witnesses-
Tba Aadttiag Coeamiuee siv that some
eaaa poaitivaly mast be devised by
ehich the ez pastes of holding tbe Crii
leal Co rt caa be curtailed.
rj esd Treak Qwt.' eaaoetatlae.
The Eiecatire Cotamittee of tba East
Carolioa Frail aad Truck Growers' As-
eociatioa beid a meeting here yesterday
to devise eacthoda of raiting revenue (or
the aae of tba A asocial! oe. Tboea pra
te! were Meters. J. A. Browa. Chad
boara. . S. Wesbrook. Faisoa; J. A.
West brock Moaat Oiirs; J. H. Moore.
Bergaw. C M. Staiemets. Rose Hill: G.
W. West brook. WUmiagtoa. D. H.
Hereby. Chadboara.
Tbt. AS. Wt
Tbe sdvertisemeet of "A. B. C" which
appeared ia tbe "Baaineae Locals' de-
Bartmeai of tbe Star yeaterday. mast
have beea read by a very large propor.
tioe of the white people of Wilmington.
It waa tbe talk of tbe loaa aad every
body wbo read it waa trying to guess
who was the aataor aad jest what he
eaeeat. several yoaag esca wbo -taae
eo note of time' have ordered breast-
plates of the la teat pattern.
tm taa fallow Taa.
Star sabecribers wbo are goiag away
for tbe Sammer will receive the paper
regalaxty by mail by tearing orders for
rt at this office. Addrcsees will be
cheated aa often as desired.
If there is anytbtag yoa wast- ad
vertise for 1L Js there anything yoa
don't want? Advertise It la the
Easiness Locals of the Star. One
centt word. at no ad. takta for
less thaa SO ccau. tf
AUDIT AND FINANCE.
41 uo. ad iaa ot Maotlna of Board Held Taa-
twaay.
Tba Board of Audit and Finance met
ia regular sessloa yesterday at 8 o'clock
p. m. Present. C W. Yates, J. H. Web
ber and H. C McQoeea. Mr. W. H.
Chadboara. the regular chairman, being
abeeat from tbe dry. oa notion of Mr.
C W. Yates, Mr. H. C McQaeca was
elected chairman protempora.
Tbe clerk reported that he bad given
the legal notice required of the change
ol boar for holding the regular meet
ings.
Mr. Richard J. ones, a former chair
man of tbe Board, exhibited bond No.
IS ol tbe deaomiaatlon ot 1100.00 is
soed laanary 1. 1891. which was not
algaed by him Mr. oaee. (through an
overaigbt) aad be being at that time
tbe Chairman of tbe Board of Audit aad
Finance. Tbe bond, as shown upon its
face and the registry, was regularly le
aned aad was signed bv A. G. Ricsad,
Mayor, aad Wm. A. Wtllson. Treasurer.
Oa motion of Mr. Yates, tbe Board
authorised Mr. Richard J. tones, who
was chairman ol the Board ol Audit and
Finance at the time of the iaauance of
that aeries of bonda, to ilgn this particu
lar bond.
The ordinance adopted by the Board
ol Aldermea authorising the Miyor and
the chairman ol the Board of Audit and
Finance to negotiate a loaa of $1,500
payable on the 1st day of November
1997. with interest at tbe rate ol six per
cent, per annum, for the purpose or
meeting tbe current expenses of tbe city
danag tbe month of August, wn unani
mously adopted.
I F. Garrell A Co preaented a bill
(or 30 80. being fees collected from
tbem by the cattle weigher oi 903 bead
of ca'.tle from. March 18. 1897, to July
S 1897. Girrell A Co. paid at the rate
of S3 cents per bead of cattle, and it
appeared to tbe Board that by an act of
toe Legialatore. ratified March tttb.
1897. tbe feet for weighiag cattle had
beea reduced to 15 cents per head. Oa
motion, tbe bill as presented, being for
tbe d Herence. namely. 10 cents per
bead, waa approved.
Bills for current expenaea. amounting
to 3 037 65 were audited and approved
Oa motion, tbe Board adjourned sub
jct to tbe call ot the chairman.
BASE BALL.
The nTelloaal Laao-Baaolt ol Taatatday'a
O.om ant Other Iat?uos
raotnm.
YESTERDAY'S games.
Waahlngton. 7. Boaton. 5
Botton. 11; Waabiogton 5
foiladelohia, 5: Baltimore. 9.
New York. 10; Brooklyn. 2.
Pittaburg. 7. Cincinnati. 0.
Cleveland. IS: Louisville, 5.
Chicago. 7; St. Louie. 1.
WHERE THEY PLAY TO DAY.
Washington at Brooklyn.
Su Louis at Chicago.
Pittaburg at Cincinnati.
Cleveland at Louisville.
STANDINO OF THE CLUBS.
Per
Woo. Lost.
Cent.
Boston 68 26
Baltimore 53 97
.690
.669
.650
Cincinnati 59 98
New York 49 31
.619
Cleveland 45 37
.548
Philadelphia 41 45
.470
.463
.459
Pittabarg 88 44
Chicago 40 47
Loaiarille . . 88 50
.431
Brooklyn 84 48
.414
.873
Waabington 31 59
St. Louie 39 66
.250
Ruale ia oo in great shape.
The
Bridegrooma could only secure four hits
ofi him yeaterday.
Tbe Phillies soaked it to Baltimore
yesterday.
Waabington loat the firit game with
Boston yesterday on account ol numer-
ooa errors, which kept increasing as tbe
game progressed.
Cincinnati haa evidently forgotten
bow to play ball.
Death of Joseph X. Baaapfoa.
Joseph E. Simpson, a well knows and
highly respected colored cititxen, died
at his home No. 816 North Sixth street
yesterday afternoon at 0.45 o'clock. He
was about 63 years of age and had held
several places of trast. He was register
of deeds ol tbe county from 1876 to
1890. aad he held tbe position ol health
officer from 1893 to 1897. He waa also
oae of tbe trustees of St. Stephen's Afri
can M. E. church.
The deceased waa tbe son of the late
James Simpson, s freemaa aad very
well-to-do. Health officer Sampeoo had
several brothers, all ol whom bare won
placea of prominence, accompanied by
tbe respect of both races Among tbem
are J. P. Sampeoo. a preaidlng elder in
New Jersey, and B K. Sampson, also a
presiding elder, in Memphis. Tenn.
fctaoaat to Ao tut.
Tbe U. S. Hydrjgraphic office mskee
tbe following forecast: Fine weather
generally oyer tbe North Atlantic Oc
casional gales north of the 45th parallel:
also aear the Amerlcaa coast north of
the 40:h parallel. Tropical cyclones, or
harricaaes. very probable. Fog west ol
the 8SJ meridian, across the Orand
Baaks. and east ot New England, aa
shown. Occaaional fog near oo w.,
from SO W. to S3 W. daring first half
ol month. Icebergs ia tba vicinity of
Belle Isle; a few caat of Newfoundland.
south of 50 N.
The Faoplo Will Hot Vot Foe It.
Col. F. W. Foster, chairman of the
Board of Coaaty Commissioners, does
ot think tht there is tne sugnicai
. -. .
probability that the people In New Han.
coaaty will vote for the specisl
school tax. He says that It will be over
whelmingly defeated.
easier atartoa Bailor.
Ssaator Marlon B a tier waa with the
Hatch excursionists Moaday. though
eery few people kaew of il He went
through to Ocean View beach and spent
the night with CoL t. W. Foster. He
exprsseed himself as being very much
fatigued aad anxious to get a breath of
salt air. He left yesterday morning.
FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT.
STATE ASSOCIATION IN CONVENTION
AT FAYETTEVILLE.
Xares Peleatlona Addressee PsoepUon by
Frasidrnt af.aS.lll To-day a Froejtanune
The Contest and Friaea.
Sxcial Star Ttkrrarn.
Fayettetille August 8. Fayette
ville has thrown ber doora wide open
and tbe firemen have full possession
The ninth annual convention ol the
State Firemen 'a Association was called
to order at 11 o'clock this morning, with
the efficient President, Jas. D. McNeill,
Esq . of Fayetteville, in the chair, and
Secretary T. C Michel, of Durham, at
his post.
Rev. I. W. Hughei. rector of St.
John's church. Fayetteville. prayed, and
aad was followed by a masterly address
of welcome by Mr. N. B. Alexan
der. Mr. T. C. Diaiela. of Newbern.
responded for the eastern firemen id a
forcible speech, paying high tribute to
tbe efficiency ol President McNeill
Dr. I. W. Griffith, of Greeniboro-
responded on behalf of the west, in a
short, humoroas address. Miyor Cook
then formally tendered the city to the
boys.
Tbe South Carolina delegation was.
on motion, invited into the convention
Wilmington hi a strong delegation
present, and tbe delegates are received
ith lavish hospitality.
Tan convention is now
in session
transacting routine business
has the largest delegation.
Newbern
Wilminfi:-
too, Ctildsboro. Salisbury.
Neabern,
Winston. Greensboro. Charlotte, Dur
ham. Headersoo. and Florence and
S itntrr, S C. are represented.
A reception is being tendered to the
firemen to-night by President McNeill
Tbe folloamg committees have
charge of the convention and tour
oament, vix:
Executive Jas. D. McNeill, presi
dent; E. G. Parmele, first vice presl
dent; J. C. Michel, secretary; T. A
Green, treasurer; B. T. Amerson. statis
tician; G. L Brandt, corresponding aec
retary.
Reception Mai. A. A. McKethan,
Mai. W. S. Cook, Capt. B. R. Hnske
Dr. T. M. Hunter, Dr. J. W. McNeill
Capt. J. A. Pemberton, D. A. McMillan,
W. J. McDonald and Maj J. F. Camp-
belL
Public Comfort Capt. A. B Wil
hams. Jno. M. Martin, Geo. A. Barns,
Robt. Strange, Jno. Roddick and Dr. J
V. McGougan.
Finance Chief Jas. D McNeill. Geo
L. Brandt. W. M. McKethan. Maj E. L
Pemberton, J. W. Ingold and Q. K
Nimocks.
to-day's programme,
9 A. M. Street pirade.
tl A. M. Steam fire engine contest
(quickest run start to finish.)
9 P. M. Hand reel races.
4 P. M. Grab reel races.
6 P. M. Quick steaming and distance
(engines )
Tbe prizes to be awarded the winners
of the above contests areas follows
For Engines Best run from start
to finish, first prize
$60.00
$30.00
Second best run from start to
finish, second prize
Third best run from start
to
finish, third prize .....
$20.00
$25.00
Quickest steaming
Throwing water farthest
$25 00
For Hand Reels Best time, start
to finish, first prize $60.00
Second best time start to finish.
second prize $30.00
Third best time start to finish
third prize 30.08
Grab Reel Best time start to
finish, first prize $40 00
Second best time start to finish.
second prize $25.00
Death Of Mra. Alfred Car occur.
A feeling of sadneia came over many
hearta yeaterday when it became known
that Mra. Alfred Carpenter had passed
aaay. toy a tile hiled with deeds ol mer
cy and sweet charity, the deceased lady
had won scores of friends, who deeply
depiore her loss.
She is survived by her husband, two
daughters. Miss Isabel and Mias Mary,
sad one son, Mr. W. F. Carpenter, to all
of whom the sympathy of the communi
ty is abundantly extended.
The funeral will be conducted at 9
o'clock thia morning from St. John'a
Episcopal church. The pastor of that
church. Rev. Dr. Jas. Carmichael, pays
the following beautiful tribute to ber
memory :
I a tbe eeriy twilight of yesterday tbe
Author of all being took onto Himself
tbe soul of this beloved and estimable
lady. Born in Fredericksburg, Va, fifty-
nine years ago, the daughter of George
W. Eve, an honored and most worthy
citizea of that battle-acarred and his
toric town; la her young womanhood
she waa wedded to Alfred Carpenter,
who. with two daughters and one son,
survive ber. For over a quarter ol a
century she bas lived in Wilmington,
sincerely beloved by all who came within
tbe limit of her modest and unobtrusive
society, blessed by so- many sorrowing
end needy souls who felt the touch of
ber genuine and Christ-like sympathy;
within the realm ol ber home a model of
gentleness, faithfulness and unselfish
ness; in the church ot uod so panctaa!.
so faithful, so trne. After twelve months
of nolangaaged pain and moat pathetic
end sublime patience, ahe has passed to
the reward, receiving la its fruition sod
leaving In its benediction the blessedness
of those who live and die ia tbe Lord.
Oiaad Bnoampmaa.
Mr. B. J. Jacobs, Grand Scribe of the
Grand Encampment I. O. O. F., will
leave this morning for Raleigh to attend
tbe Encampment which meets this
afternoon. Mr. Isaac Northrop will rep
resent Campbell Encampment No. 1.
- sa
One Can e Word.
Hereafter advertisements to go In oar
Business Locals" department will be
charged one cent per word for each in
sertion t bat no advertisement, however
short, will be taken for less tha a SO cent
r This Is a redaction from former rates
and It is also a convenience to adver
sers who can calcnlte the exact cost
ot their advertisements, which mast be
paid for always la advance.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Fattlasns Paraarasha Pertain In Prinol
sailor to People and Pointedly Feinted.
Mr. B. Solomon left last even
ing for the Northern markets.
Mr. E. B. Laird, of Charlotte,
was registered here yesterday.
Mr. Jos. Irons, of Asbeville,
was one of yesterday's arrivals.
o Mr. Jno. F. Musselwhite, of
Hope Mills, waa here yesterday.
Mr. E. H. Jennings, of Fayette
ville, arrived ia the city yesterday. -
Mr. W. W. Cole, of Cary, was
among yesterday's hotel registrations.
Capt. J. L. Autrey, of Autrey-
ville, was observed on our streets yester
day. Mr. R. M. Croom, of Borgaw,
was here yesterday, making business
calls.
Mr. E. Boney, of Rowland,
was among the arrivals in the city yes
terday. Mr. L. W. Howard, of Hamp-
stead, was among the visitors in the city
yesterday.
Mr. A. T. ColwelJ, ol Harrells.
Store, waa in the city yesterday, calliru?
on wholesale merchants.
Mr. W. H. Lewis and Miss
Ethel Leais. of Timmonsville.S. C.were
registered here yesterday.
Mr. G. Klrby Collier has gone
to Bedford City, Va., to spend the re
maining Summer months.
Miss Berta Barruss, of Freder
icksburg, Va., who bas been visiting Miss
Pearl Wescott, bas returned home.
Mr. J. T. Stanley, of Armour,
arrived in the city yesterday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Alfred Carpenter.
- Mr. George LeGrand, of the
Auditor's Department. Atlantic Coast
Line, has gone to Western North Caro
lina for a short vacation.
Mr. E. F. Young, one of Dunn's
leading butinesi .men, who has been
spending some time at tbe Oceanic
Hotel, has returned home.
Mr. George (9. Gay lord, pro
prietor ot the Wilmington Racket Store,
left yesterday to spend some time at his
former home in Beaufort county.
CUBANS NEAR HAVANA.
THEY ATTACK SEVERAL OF
THE
SUBURBS OF THE CAPITAL.
Tne Cubans Selzj All Train for the Oily-
Bo Provlfiona Could Be Taken to the
Capital for an Eotire Day.
Havana, July 31. via Key West, Aug.
1. This morning 200 insurgents, under
command of Andres Hernandez, en
tered Las Puentes, a suburo of Havana
city, and took possession of tbe place.
They plundered the military stations in
which the Spaniards kept money for the
troops, and sacked several stores, among
them a drug store, from which they took
all the medicines. Strange to sav, they
did not take any provisions, and all tbe
stock in the grocery stores was thrown
into the streets. A Cuban captain when
asked to explain this, replied :
All these food supplies are from
Spain, the rice from Valencia, sausages
from Arragon, and beans from Castille.
We don t want anything Spanish, even
in our looa.
The four large grocery stores in the
suburb were ruined, and all the goods
they contained were scattered to the
four winds. Five other stores in the
outskirts were also ransacked.
Two hundred other lnaurgents, under
Gen. Baldomero Acosta, were near the
suburb to check the Spanish column.
which is operating cround Havana, in
case it should come to help tbe garrison.
The Spanish surrendered after a short
resistance, in which they lost a captain.
Last night several other insurgent
bands attacked La Vivora. another
suburb of Havana, and advanced to
Jesus del Monte. Many young men of
the capital joined them, wajay, an
other Havana suburb, and Arroyo Apolo
have been fired upon by Cuban bands.
To-dav no provisions from the coun
try could enter the capital. The Cubans
had seized all the trains coming to Ha
vana. Only the Spanish troops remain now
in the suburbs. AU the other inhabitants
have fled to the city. Havana is panic
atricken and the raid of this morning in
Las Paentes bad increased the general
alarm. Tbe Spaniards accuse Gen. Wey-
ler of being wholly responsible for the
situation.
Gen. Alejandro Rodriguez, Comman
der-in-Chief of the Cuban forces in Ha
vana province, has notified Gen. Weyler
that he will continue to make raids upon
the capital until the Spaniards are con
vinced that the best they can do is to
leave it.
In Santa Clara. Matanzas, Puerto Prin
cipe and Santiago de Cuba provinces tbe
war is much more active now than last
month. In Santa Clara Ae Spanish of
ficial reports themselves give a larger
average of daily encounters.
Mai Andres Hernandez bas issued a
notice for the benefit of the inhabitanta
of Havana that the Spanish report,
authorized by Gen. Weyler, that Gen.
Qaintin BanderaS had been killed in
aanta Clara province, is a lie.
Tbe insurgents sav further that Col.
Enrique Junco. reported as killed by
Gen. Weyler, aad Dr. Ensebio Hernan
dez are also very much alive.
THE CROP OUTLOOK.
Waalhat Generally Vavorabl. Crops Do
le Wall Tobaoeo Carina In
roll Bloat.
The crop bulletin of the North Caro
lina Department of Agriculture for the
week ending; August Sd is as follows for
the Eastern District :
Rain continued over Monday and
Tuesday (37th), after which dry. warm
weather set in, witb abundant sunshine,'
which continued to the end of the week.
The weather was favorable, bat it is now
getting "too dry over many counties.
Crops are doing well; mostly laid by and
work done. Some early corn is being
damaged by dry weather, bat most of
tbe crop is made, witb some ' fodder
nearly ready for stripping. Late corn
needs rain bat still looks green and
promising. I some sections farmers
eay prospects are for the finest corn crop
in three or four years. Cottoa is doing
well; about all hilled; some shedding re
ported on light lands. Tobacco caring
In fall blast, with excellent results. Pea
nuts doing well; aweet potatoes promise
a bad yield. . " Farmers are planting tur
nips 'and rutabagas, some - of. which
are up. . -
THE MORNING STAR.
Are yon a subscriber to The
Morning -Star ? If not, why not?
Do you want a first-class daily pa
per at $5.00 per year, or $1.25 for
three months? If so, subscribe to
The Morning Star.
Do yon want a paper that prints
the latest telegraphic news, the best
local news, reliable market reports,
excellent short stories, and the
choicest miscellaneous matter ? If
so, subscribe to The Morning Star.
Do not forget that The Morning
Star is the cheapest daily of its class
in North Carolina. Its price is $5.00,
while the published price of others
ranges from $7.00 to $8.00.
DIED,
CARPENTER At 4 10 a. m., August 3. 1891,
EMIL1E EVE, beloved wife of Alfred Carpenter.
Funeral from St' John's Church at 9 a. d,, Ad.
gast 4th.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wanted.
TJOSITION BY ALL-ROUND PRINTER
OF
15 YEARS EXPERIENCE; strictly lober. Be t of
reference furnished .
Address at once
LOCK BOX No. 5,
Scotland Neck, N. C.
au 4 It
Press Boy Wanted.
A young man who' is experienced
in running Job Presses, and whose
home is in Wilmington, is wanted
at the STAR OFFICE.
an 1 2t
il Sunday School Excursion.
rjpHE SUNDAY SCHOOL OF SOUTH SIDE
Baptist Church will have an Excursion to CARO
LINA BEACH on Thursday, August 5th. Fare
35 cents for round trip. Boat leaves at 9.30 a. ra.
and 2 30 p. m. sa wed au 1 sit
For Bent.
TWO.STORY DWELLING ON
North-east corner Tenth and Princess
streets. Building and fencing in gooa
conditon. Good water. '
Two houses, four rooms each, on Eighth between
Church and Castle streets. Good water and plenty
of yard room. D. O'CONNOR,
au 1 tf Seal Estate Agent.
'THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
OR OUR SAVIOUR IN ART"
Cost over $100,001 to publish. Contains nearly 200
full-page engravings of our Saviaur, by the great
matters. Every picture is reporduced from some
famous painting. Agents are taking from three to
twenty orders per day. The book is so beautiful that
whn nmnle se.e it thev want it. FIKSI GLANLL
AT THi PICTURES BROUGHT TEARS TO
MY EYES," says one. "Cleared $150 first wtek's
work with the book," says another. "Some nun
grade man or woman of good church standing should
secure the agency Here at once, says every euicui.
"as S500 can sooi be made taking orders lor it.
Also a man or woman of good social position can
secure position of Manager ol this ternto-y, to devote
all their time to emolovin and drillme agents and
corresponding with them. Addrejs for full particu'ars
, f. l . kluak, r uoiisner ct3 ancoigia wuuc,
Chicago, 111.
an 4 tf
Schedule on Wiimliuctdn Seacoast R. R.
".N AND AFTER JUNE 1st TRAINS WILL
run as follows:
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Wilmington at 6.30 a. m., 10.10 a.
2.30 d. m.. 5.00 d. m.. 7.15 d. m.
Leave Ocean View at 7.30 a. m.. 11.30 a. m., '3.45
p. m., 6.00 p. m.. 10.00 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Wilmington at 10.10 a. m , 2.30 p.m. and
7.30 d m.
Leave Ocean View at 11.30 a. m , 6. CO p. m. and
9 SO p. m.
SATURDAY SPECIAL.
Leave Wilmington at 1.00
View at 1 35 d m.
P
arrive at Ocean
Leave Ocean View at 1.45 p m, arrive at Wilming
toa at 2.15 d m.
This train stops only at Wrightsville, Seasho e
Hotel and Ocean View. ia 20 tf
Lorrillard's Snuff
In all sizes and shapes.
30 Boxes Terrapin Tobacco.
Also most other grades Snuffs,
as well as numerous other grades of
Tobacco.
For sale low by
D. L. GORE,
T 87 tf
120. 122 and 121 North Water S
CAROLINA BEAC1FAND SOUTHPORT
SCHEfilTa.il.
Leave for Sonthport at 9.31 a. m.
Leave for Carolina Beach at 6.00 and 9 30 a. i
3.00 and 5.15 p. m.
Leave Sonthport at 13.80 p. m.
Leave Beach at 7 00 a. m., 1.15, 3.45 and 0 p.
Fare on 5.15 Boat to pier and return 15 cents.
Leave Sunday for Carolina Beach only at 10 a. m.
nd 2.30 p. m.
Leave Beach at IS. SO and D. m.
Tbe Yacht Undine connects with the 3 o'clock
Boat at the Pier for Sonthport.
jy7tf
We Can Accommodate
a few more customers with our
Celebrated
'Clover Hill Butter,"
in large and small packages, 2, 5, 8
and 30 pouads. which is as fresh
as the morning dew and took the
premium over all competitors.
500 Barrels PiUsonry's Best Flour.
BUTTER DISHES.
CLOTHES PINS.
CHEWING GUM WITH CLOCKS.
2,000 BUNDLES NEW TIES.
ONE CAR-LOAD
WRAPPING PAPER.
100,000 PAPER SACKS.
25 BBLS. PAPER TWIN E.
5 TONS BUTTER PAPER.
K W. HICKS,
Wholesale Grocer.
an Dew tf
T.L o n
jonnsoi. r ore,
No. Ill Market Street
Contemplating a change in their
business are offering their
Entire Elegant Stock
OF
DryGoods
Millinery, &c, at
ACTUAL COST
For Cash.
You can't afford to miss such an op
portunity to secure
Great Bargains.
No samples given,
on approval.
No goods sent
au 1 tf
A NEW LINE OF
Cheviot Suitings
for 7j cents, worth 10 cents.
Crash Suits $2, $3.50 & $5.
Crash Pants $1 and $1.50.
Crash Coats $1 and 1.25.
Crash Hats 45 Cents.
Laundered Negligee SMrts 40c to SI.
Mason's Fruit Jars, 1 Qnart 69c.
2 Quarts 89c.
J. H. REHDER & CO.
Bell Phone 118.
Inter-State 218.
purchases of $2
Car fare paid on
and up.
Bring your punch card with you.
au 1 tf
UShoes for Everybody.
Shoes that fit.
Shoes that wear.
Shoes that give comfort.
Shoes that give satisfaction.
We need your trade, and invite
your attention to our well selected
stock. When in need of anything In
Shoes call on yours truly and re
spectfully,
MERGER & EVANS,
Socccessors to H. C. Evan.
115 Princess Street. jy 18 tf
FOR SALE!
Machine-Made Spirit Barrels.
Mad from the beat thoroughly seasooed aad selected
White Oak Timber.
Our experieajo ol tairt-y-oa. year la osannfactur-
Ing cooperage ibr the trade aablr a so tar a on
barrel of correct gang and guaranteed Srat clan la
every particular. Your' patronage aoBdtad.
Tne Geo. L. llorton Co.
y4 Is. ; 1 .
Stockholders Meeting.
I,
XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
i.1 annual meetlaai of tae stock fcoloers of tae S ex
tra Carolina Piscatorial Aaseoia ioo wiU bo Beta a
the oftwa of Jao. D. ellaatv, K a- to the cstv f
Wilmiogtoo. N. C.oaTeosday tbe Snf of a acaat,
,1897, st i o'clock M, r. H. ITIDMAa,
jy so at i amotory aad s roaauiou
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