North Carolina Newspapers

. I Tl.. 1-1. 4 Of Any inner uur news paper Pb Wished la Wilmioftoa. 1 IN THE STATE. OUTLINES. A reunion of ex-slaveholder and -.TfS will be held in Chattanooga in fcptember. The A. C. L. is said J bve acquired a half interest in the of the Georfa railroad; held by l. and X. Commissioners of stri cture of the Southern States will Bitin convention in New Orleans September 20. Nearly all the fJnfscent fever P46118 ' tn Solars- Home have fully recovered. Columbia beat Defender in yes terday s race. Weather Bureau's (rop report says in nearly all sections cotton is opening rapidly and picking1 sio progress. - The War Depart ment has arranged to send two more Uploads of supplies to Porto Rico. Xew York markets : Money on oil steady at 2i3 per cent, the last ;,n being at 3 per cent ; cotton quiet fiddling uplands 6 5 16c; flour easier u tone, but not quotably lower as holders refused toname concessions in spite of sharp wheat break; wheat spot asy. No. 2 red, 76ic; corn spot tiir. No. 2 3Sc; oats spot dull. No. 3 hite2ti2"c; rosin firm; spirits tur pentine tirm at 51i52c WEATHER REPORT. U. S. Dep't of AaaiouLTURi, . Weather Bureau, Wiuunv.tos, N. C August 15. ) Temperatures: 8 A. M., 78 degrees, j?. JL. 75 degrees; maximum, 80 de crees: minimum, 72 degrees; mean, 76 iitfrees. Riinfall for the day, .51; rainfall smce 1st of the month up to date, 5.28 inches. Stae of water in the river at Fay- e:vil!e at S A. SL, .3 feet COTTON REQIOX BULLETIN. Showers have occurred in all dis tricts during the 24 hours ended at 8 A M. yesterday, and were heavy from the lower Mississippi valley to the Georgia coast. Generally lower tem pentjre prevailed. Heavy Rainfalls -Allendale, Ga.. 3.00; Waynesboro. Miss.. 2.50; Amite, La., 1.50; Charles ton. S. C, 1.05. FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. Washington, Aug. 15. For North Ci-olim Rin Wednesday, north easterly to northerly gales. Thursday fir. Port Almanac Aug act 16. n - u 5.21 A. iL iaa 6 47 P. M. Diy's Laih 13 EL 26 M. Hiiii Water at South port 2.33 A. M. R:gr. Wat-r. Wilmington 5 3 A. M. A Jersey city man committed jaii-Mo ia jail to escape taking a ba:h. They should not resort to crae! and unusual punishments in thoi. Xew Jersey jails. Sever.il American officers in Porto Rico have married Porto Rico girls. A practical illustration of "assimila tion" that means something and haa &o shot-gun behind it. The -question "how to stop lynch ing" in the South is a standing topic of discussion. The surest and quick est way to do it will be to stop the crimes that provoke lynching. The Boston alderman who voted gainst appropriating money to wel come Dewey is named Brick. Since then he ha3 had a good many bricks, ?uritively speaking, hurled at him. There is a diminutive bush-tail gold rish found in China, which is so highly prized as a curiosity that they have been sold for more than 1,000 each. This is a little China Sah story for which we do not vouch. The last bit of political gossip is that some Democrats are manoeuvring to use Admiral Schley as a candi date for President or Vice President. The Democrats are not so badly at sea on that question that they have to hunt up an Admiral. Some years ago the question in Australasia was how to get rid of the rabbit. Since 1873 they have got rid of 200,000,000 of them by knock In2 them on the head, peeling the Wde off and shipping them to Europe. Canning the meat has be come an established industry. New ,ze!anl alone ships over 15,000,000 jear. When Mrs. Felton, at the meet of the Georgia State Agricul tural Society, advocated taxing dogs M one of the ways to encourage beep culture, she was cheered. If s. K. went before the Georgia legislature and advocated taxing ga she would not be cheered, for the dog has a grip on the average le2islature, compared with which lhe sheep is nowhere. It ia said that Japanese laborers, Un(3er contract are pouring into Hawaii at the rate of about 1,500 a month. It will be the same way in the Philippines if we hold our grip a them. The labor of that country. Ube Japanese andChinese.against which American labor, if it went tQere, would stand no chance. We we wasting lives and money to hold tQese islands for the benefit of the rich who will gobble up what is worth gobbling. VOL. LXIV.--NO. 125. LOCAL DOTS. The paasenger steamer Nno York cleared at. 5 o'clock yesterday morning for New York via Charleston. There was no meeting of the City Board of Audit and Finance yes wday afternoon on account of the lack of a quorum. The regular weekly meeting of Grace Epworth League will be held this evening at 8.15 o'clock. All mem bers are requested to attend. The steamer Seabright, for Shallotte and Little River, 8. C, is faed "P" er wharf, near the foot of Dock street, awaiting favorable weather. The inspection of the tug Navassa and the steamboat Crcesus takes place to-day. Mr. Rice, the hull inspector, is already, here and Capt Groom will arrive to-day. The river steamboats Hawes and Hurt arrived at 7 o'clock yester day morning from their respective trips to Clear Run and Fayetteville. Both returned late yesterday after noon. The Sunday School pic-nic of Immanuel Presbyterian Church which was to have been given on the steamer Wilmington to-day has been postponed until to-morrow, on account nf th in. clement weather. A chimney burning out at the residence or Mr. S. P. Collier, corner of Front and Mulberry streets, called out the fire department last evening aoout 6.30 o'clock. No damage re sulted from the blsze. ' The unfavorable "weather con ditions last night necessitated the in definite postponement of the moon- light excursion announced bv Ctt - x Harper to have been eiven on the steamer Wilmington to Carolina xsea.cn. - The dredge boats and flats be ing used in clearing and deepening the channel of the lower Cape Fear were brought up to the city and an chored near Skinner's ship yard last night, as a precaution against damage by the storm. J anie Richardson, colored, was tried by Justice McGowan yesterday for the larceny of $32.50 from Bright Jackson, a colored employe of one of the A. C. L. construction trains. The case against the woman was dismissed for want of evidence. Contractor G. M. Summerell is making preparations to commence work at once on the repairs to the city prison, according to plans and specifi cations, under which he was awarded the contract at the August meeting of the Board of Aldermen. The condition of Theodore Darkley, who is sick at the jail, was unchanged yesterday, though he has suffered no further hemorrhages. It is probable that by permission of Judge Purnell he may be given better quar ters within a few days. Capt. R. P. Paddison, Secre tary, requests the Stab to tender the thanks of the Moore's Creek Monu mental Association to Mr. N. F. Par ker for presenting that body with a handsome table and chair to be used at the celebration to-morrow. ' There were sales of spirits tur pentine on the wharf yesterday at 481 &49 cents. The receipts were 251 casks, nearly half of which 'was brough t down from Black River on board the steamer E. A. Hawes. Tar sold for $1.80 per barrel and there was-a firm demand. Mountain Island defeated Con cord at base ball on the latter's dia mond Monday afternoon in a score of four to three. Mountain Island made her runs in the eighth and ninth inn ings by errors on the part of Concord. Concord scored in the second, fourth and eighth innings. A tree which fell across the railway on Front between Orange and Ann streets about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, tied up street car traffic for a short while. Passengers were trans ferred, however, until the debris was removed from the track, and little in convenience was experienced thereby. The joint committee of Odd Fellows having in charge the arrange ments for the entertainment of the Odd Fellows' orphans from Goldsboro upon the occasion of their visit to tne city August 22nd, will meet with Orion Lodge to-morrow night for the purpose of making final preparations for the coming of the children, of which there are forty-two in number. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. D. L. Gore Pork. a W. Sanders Tea. Wescott & Stone Bagging and ties. BC8HTE8S LOCALS. T. D. Love Picnic cheese. Accident at Uss Plant. Last night about 8 o'clock the arma ture of the large dynamo at the works of the Wilmington Gas Light Com pany, corner Surry and Castle streets burned out and for a short time the m candescents furnished by the company in different parts of the city failed to illuminate. The company's well equipped plant was, however, equal to the occasion an an extra machine kept on hand at all times for such emergencies, was put to work and about 9 o'clock the entire machinery was again in perfect working order and lights shining as bright as ever. A similar accident occurred at the plant several weeks ago, and it is learned they were quite expensive as as the necessary repair cannot in either instance be madee for less than $500. HP-ir-inr-. JLHEv " sw BEACHES ABANDONED Severe Wind and High Breakers Cause Many Cottagers and Visitors TO SEEK SAFETY IN THE CITY. Expect to Return to Their Cottages or Hotels To-day or To-morrow Orion Crowded Last Nlrht Yester day's Storm Conditions. The weather conditions and the ap proach of the West Indian storm (erst while hurricane) was the most general as well as exciting topic among Wil mingtonians and Wrightsville and Carolina Beach cottagers yesterday. Indeed so exciting did the situation become on the two beaches that dur ing the afternoon and evening large numbers of the cottagers and guests at the hotels came up to the city to spend the night. While no damage was done to property, either in the city or on Wrightsville and Carolina Beach, the velocity of the wind, particu larly on the two beaches, was sufficient to cause much uneasiness. The Weather Bureau records show that the highest veloc ity of the wind in the city during the day was thirty miles an hour. This velocity was reached several times, notably about 4:30 A. M. and between 2 and 3 P. M. But on both beaches the wind was several times really ter rific, reaching, it is estimated by sev eral competent judges, a velocity of not less than sixty-five miles an hour. As the day advanced and the fierce storm conditions seemed unabated the advice of Mr. W. H. Fallon, the Weather Observer, was asked by hun dreds of people as to the advisability of remaining on the beach during the night. In each instance Mr. Fallon said that while he did not believe there would be any special danger still he thought it best for the cottagers to come up to the city for the night as a matter of precaution. On Wrirhtsvill e Beach. As a result of Mr. Fallon's advice the Wilmington Seacoast train from Wrightsville Bbach arriving in the city at 12:15, 4:30 and 6:45 o'clock yes terday afternoon brought large num bers of cottagers and Seashore and Ocean View Hotel guests. It is esti mated that there were nearly 1,000 people on the train leaving the beach at 3:45 o'clock and the other trains were well freighted with cottagers and visitors seeking safety in the city, the people fearing to stay on Wrightsville Beach, especially because of the Isola tion of the beach from the mainland by banks' channel and the sound, mak ing escape in case of a tidal wave or severe hurricane rather difficult. The fact is the only cottagers who mustered courage to spend last night on the beach were the families of Mr. E. J. Powers, Mr. J. A. Arringdale, Capt. E. W. Vancourt Lucas, Mr. James Worth. Mr. C. W. Whitlock and Mr Hall. All the guests from both the hotels came to the city for the night. Mrs. Mayo and family re mained at Ocean View Hotei. Several members of Kittie Club also remained on the beach. At no time during the day or up to a late hour last night did the breakers sweep over the beach to the Banks channel. They washed un der Ocean View Hotel when the tide was the highest, the water going as far back as the railroad track. This was at high tide early in the afternoon. A member of the Stab staff visited the beach on the 5.15 train, returning to the city about 7.30. The wind reached the highest ve locity attained during the day about 6 o'clock last night At that time it was almost impossible to walk on the beach or stand in an exposed place about a building, the velocity of the wind being so great as to almost carry you away bodily. The wind, too," was freighted with fine sand which well nigh penetrated the flesh. The view of the ocean was magnificent. As far as the eye could see there stretched a succession of seething billows, some of them apparently twenty or thirty feet high, breaking one over the other in a mad race for the shore, presenting a picture the grandeur of which beggars description. Quite a number of gentlemen went down on the 7.15 train last night especially to see the storm at sea. Some returned at 10 o'clock last night and others (very few) remained over night. n. The train returned to the beach last night at 11 o'clock and remained all night, so as to be at hand should it be necessary to move the few people re maining on the beach to Wrightsrillo or the city. At about 11 o'clock last night a Stak reporter was told over the telephone by Capt Lucas, who spent the night at his cottage, that the wind was blow ing fully fifty or sixty miles an hour, but that no damage had apparently been done to the cottages, either by wind or breakers. On Carolina Bench. There was no undue alarm or ex citement at Carolina Beach yesterday, the facilities there for escape from the "pitiless peltings of the storm" being ample in case of dire necessity. Never theless, many of the cottagers, as a matter of precaution, came up to the city last evening. Many others, however, remained, haying no appre hension of any serious result Captain Harper went back lo the pier with the steamer Wilmington after the 7:30 trip and anchored dur ing the night ready to take the re maining residents of the beach on board and bring them to the city should the storm conditions become so severe as to drive them from the beach for refuge. Morning WILMINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, " "" ' " - " " ii" ... - .i- ii.Ni ... i ii i . '- ., - i "BSBSISIBW The tide yesterday afternoon on Carolina Beach was the highest that has been known in many years. The breakers swept over the beach to the sound at both the Sedgeley Hall and Hanover Seaside Club houses, as well as tne intervening beach. At the hotel the surf also washed up quite high, reaching the steps and throwing spray on the porches. There are forty cottages above the hotel and the surf, flowed between them all, breakers actually rolling up on the porches in several instances and washing into cottage hallways. The cottages are, however, so well an chored and have withstood the power ful force of so many storms that the occupants entertained little fear of serious results. The Nifbt in the City. According to weather prognostics -' tions the worst part of the storm was to have reached Wilmington soon after midnight' last night, but up to 3 o'clock this morning, barring an occa sional gust ot possibly twenty-five miles velocity, there was nothing to suggest the approach of a storm. At 8 o'clock last night Mr. Fallon, observer at the Wilmington station, made the following leport: The storm continues to move slowly up the coast. It is now central be tween Wilmington and Charleston, and has been accompanied during the day by high northerly winds from NorfolkVa., to Charleston, S. C, the following maximum wind velocities being reported up to 8 P. M: Charles ton. 56 north ; Wilmington and Nor folk, 30, northwest. Another gale is prevailing over the west Gulf coast. Generally cloudy weather and rain prevailed during the day over the Middle and South Atlantic and Gulf States, with lower temperature, con tinuing to night; elsewhere the weath er is generally clear, with an area of high temperature extending from the. central Ohio valley south westward The centre of the coast storm will probably pass Wilmington during the night followed Wednesday by de creasing northerly winds. In speaking of the storm last night, Mr. Fallon, of the Weather Bureau, said that the present storm is moving the slowest of any storm on record for many years. For instance, on Au gust 14th, at 8 A. M., it was between Jacksonville and Tampa; at 8 P. M., August 14th, it was reported off Jack sonville; August 15th, at 8 A. M., it was just south of Charleston, and last night at 8 P. M., just south of Wil mington. It is very much to be hoped that Wilmington and the beaches have seen all they will get of it. BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP. In the Young Men's Christian Association Emphasized Excellent Success At tending Effort for New Members. The special and already very suc cessful effort being made by officers and committees of the Young Men's Christian Association to secure new members is growing apace, applica tions for membership being received daily and the work of the Association much quickened in every department The annual membership dues, it will be remembered, have been reduced to $5.00 with no initiation fee. Secretary Caldwell has just issued a neatly printed statement of the advan tages which are offered by the Young Men's Christian Association. Notable features are the "Star Course" and the "Popular Course" of enter tainments, gymnasium, reading room, night school, weekly Bible study, weekly fellowship meetings, parlors, games, library, etc. Partial lists of the attractions booked for the "Star Course" and the "Popular Course" of entertainments have been previously published. The complete list is as fol lows: The Star Course Dr. Bussell Con well, Fadett's Women's Orchestra, Meigg Sisters, Prof. Louis Favour, Rogers-Grilley. The Popular Course The Six Sis ters, Sunetaro, Ottumwa Quartette, Brehany Company (Suavlet Pianist), H. A. Sprague. The canvass for these two courses is succeeding very well, so that both are assured, and the dates for the enter tainments are to be so arranged that there will be no conflict MAYOR'S COURT YESTERDAY. Cases to Test Validity of Scavenger Ordi . nance Other Matters Considered. Fred Hill and Peter Bryant the colored men arrested several days ago for doing scavenger work without license from the city, in conflict with the new scavenger ordinance, were arraigned in the muncipal court yes terday morning. A. J. Marshall, Esq., counsel for the negroes, ap peared for them and after submitting the' case appealed it to the Superior Court and presented bonds for both in the sum of $25 each, with T. B. Sykes as surety. " It is understood that the appeal is taken in order to make a test of the validity of the scavenger ordinance recently adopted. It is learned that objection to its validity will be raised on account of the manner in which it was passed and it will be further tested aside from this fact as to its constitution ality. The defendants claim further that they were doing the work under a contract which existed prior to the adoption of the ordinance in this par ticular. Other cases tried yesterday were: Spencer Stanford, colored, drunken ness and disorderly conduct; fined $5. Wm. Hay and Peter Hogan, two sailors from on board the steamship New York were let off with the costs for being drunk and down on the street. PROBABLY A SUICIDE. White Man Tired of Life Dies Prom the Effects of An Overdose of Laudanum. Edward Roderick, a huckster, aged about 38 years, died yesterday morn ing at 9.30 o'clock, at his home, No. 720 South Seventh street, from the effects of an overdose of laudanum, taken, as he said, to "end his troubles on earth." Roderick on Monday afternoon re marked to his sister, Mrs. Josephine Mintz, that he intended to kill himself and on the following night he ex hibited to his nephew, Edgar Mintz, a bottle of laudanum, at the same time remarking that he was going to take it; that he was tired of life and wanted to end his miseries. About 12 o'clockvMonday night he went to his home and fell in a stupor to the floor. He was picked up and carried into the house, where he re mained unconscious until his death yesterday morning. Dr. W. D. Mc Millan was summoned a few hours before the death of the unfortunate man, but his services came too late, and Dr. Zachary, to whom the case was given by Dr. McMillan was unable at the advanced stage of Roderick's stupor, to revive him. On his person was found an empty bottle bearing a laudanum label and there is no doubt that the contents were taken with the object of ending life. Domestic trouble is said by relatiyes of the deceased to have been the cause of the rash deed. Deceased leaves a wife and five children. The funeral will be from the late residence this morning at 10 o'clock, the services being conducted by Elder J. W. S. Harvey. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. D.'G. Wright, of Gibson, is in the city. Mr. J., T. Bland, of Burgaw, was in the city yesterday. Mr. E. B. "Wright, of Broad man, is a visitor in the city. Mr. E. K. Proctor Jr., of Lumber ton, is at at The Orton. Mr. A. E. Stevens, of Xew beru, is in the city for several days. Mr. R. V. Ward, of Wampee, S. O, arrived in the city yesterday. Mr. Burdis Anderaon,of Broad man, was a visitor in the city yester day. . Mr. J. A. Brock, of Anderson, S. C, was a visitor in the city yester day. Mr. W. C. Harllee, of Flor ence, S. C, a popular travelling man, is in the city. Mr. Milton Clark and wife, of Florence, were registered at The Or ton yesterday. The Star is glad to note that Mr. I. M. Bear, who has been quite sick, is much improved. Miss Louis C. Reckling, of Columbia, is spending some time with friends in the city and at Wrights ville. ' Miss Mable Folsom, of Sumter, S. C , is on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. R. Fowler, No. 415 South Front street. Rev. E. Pearce, pastor of the Baptist Church at Southpori, came up to the city yesterday afternoon to "escape the hurricane." , Mr. T. Capel and wife, of Bennetts ville, S. C, came up from Carolina Beach yesterday afternoon, anticipating the hurricane. Mrs. W. P. O'Neill and children, of Columbia, S. C, who have been guests at Ocean View Hotel the past month, were at The Orton yesterday en route home. ' Mrs. Delia Williams and chil dren, Mrs. G. A. Burns and children and Mr. H. E. Sheets came down from Fayetteyille on the Hurt yesterday morning en route to Carolina Beach. -Miss Nan. Huggins returned yesterday from a very pleasant visit of several weeks to friends in Kenans villeand Clinton. She is accompan ied by Miss Jones of Kenansville who is Miss Huggins' guest. . . Mr. C. E. VonKampen, his niece, Mrs. J. W. H. Fuchs and two children, have gone on a visit to Newhaus, province of Hanover, Ger many, where they will remain for several months. Newhaus is Mr. VanKapmen's old home. Southside Call Declined. Mr. B. F. Littleton yesterday re ceived a letter from Rev. B. Lacy Hoge, of Concord, declining the' call to the pastorate of Southside Baptist church, which was recently extended to him by the Board of Deacons of that congregation. Rev. Mr. Hoge wrote that he had served his present church for only one year and did not feel justified in resigning to accept the pastorate here. Excursion Rates to Philadelphia, fa. The Atlantic Coast Line will sell round trip tickets to Philadelphia, Pa., on account of G. A. R. Annual Encampment at one fare. Tickets sold September 1st 2nd and 3rd, con tinuous passage, and limited to re turn, leaving Philadelphia not later than September 12th, 1899. . Extension of return limit to Sep tember 30th may be obtained by de positing ticket with Joint Agent at Philadelphia between September 5th and 9th (both days "inclusive) and on payment of fee of 50 cents at time of deposit Merchants going North to purchase their Winter stock can avail them selves of these tickets. . t Star. 1899. GENERAL ROAD LAW. Will be Made Operative Through New Hanover County With- 1 out Delay. SUPERINTENDENT ELECTED. Cipt. John Barry Elected for Period of One Year at Meeting of Commissioners Yesterday Line Pence Build ing Also Considered. Capt John Barry was, elected County Road Superintendent for New Hanover at a special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held yesterday afternoon for the purpose considering this and other questions deferred from the regular meeting of of the Board on the first Monday in August All members of the Board were pres ent as was also County Attorney W. B. McKoy. The election of Captain Barry wag made after an extended conference lasting for more than an hour and a half. His salary, which is left at the discretion of tile Board in the act authorizing the elec tion was fixed at $75 per month, and it is understood that the gen eral road law will become opera tive in the county at the earliest possible moment Prisoners from the work house, it is understood, will also bs employed on the public roads, and the Commissioners already have assu rance from Judge Battle that the peti tion for the regular convict system so admirably being employed in other counties, will be allowed in New Han over county. In making the tax assessments for the fiscal year in June the Board in cluded a uniform levy of ten cents per hundred on property and thirty cents on the poll, for the maintenance of the new system about to be put into effect v'The election of a superintendent was made in accordance with Chapter 581 of the Public Laws of North Carolina, which is entitled "An act to pro Tide for the better working of the public roads and highways of the State" and which is com monly termed the "general road law." The act provides for the elec tion of a superintendent at the first regular session of the commissioners in June, but for reasons satisfactory, the election has been postponed from time to time until yesterday. The su perintendent has general control over the roads of the entire county and is required by law to make a monthly report to the commissioners of progress and of the moneys expended. At the end of each quarter he is required to submit another report, one on the con dition of roads and bridges of the county, plans for their improvement and a complete inventory of all tools and implements in the road service. His bond is fixed by the act at $2,000 and his salary is fixed by the commis sioners. The appointment of guards for the management of convicts is dele gated to the commissioners and the road superintendent. The county treasurer, by the act, becomes the treasurer of the road fund and for his services the act authorizes a commis sion not exceeding two per cent. He is also required to make a monthly statement of the condition of the road fund to the commissioners as well as a semi annual report, embracing those made during the months. County Fence Committee. The committee appointed at the last meeting of the Board to look into the matter of the building of the line fence between New Hanover and Pender counties made necessary by the no-fence law, which goes into effect in New Hanover on December 15th of the present year, submitted the following report : To the Chairman and County Com missioners: Tour committee appointed on coun ty fence do recommend the following : That said fence shallbe all of 12 gauge steel wiree xcept bottom strand, which shall be of hog proof barbed wire, the strands to be 2, 3, 3, 4, 4J, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 inches apart the cross or up right to be 6 inches apart in lower 30 inches and 12 inches apart in the upper 28 inches. That iron posts be used 7 feet long and placed 16& feet apart and braced each hundred yards with heavy wire as one brace and scantling 4x6 as the other brace. That 10x10 inch black cypress or cedar posts be used for gate posts and each gate post be properly braced by 4x6 inch scantling. We further recommend that bids be asked for. 1st. The entire fence to be com plete and erected. 2nd. For fence and iron posts de livered at depot either at Castle Hayne or Scott's Hill. 3rd. For taking material at either of above places and erecting the fence. 4th. That bids for five gates nine feet wide with hinges and fasten ings. D. McEachebn, W. F. Alexander, : John Babrt, Committee. The report was adopted and upon motion it was referred again to the same committee for the purpose of arranging the advertisement for bids in accordance with the specifications and for the further purpose of cor responding with dealers relative to the purchase of material necessary for the work. The matter of bank stock assess ments, left over from the preceding meeting, was again deferred until cer tain information, which has been written for, is receivBd. The East Carolina Real Estate Agency has excellent facilities for selling farms and timbered lands. It advertises all property and makes only a nominal charsre unless a sale is made. For terms etc., address R. G. Grady & Co., Burgaw, N. C. r I WHOLE NO. 9,983 THE SECOND REGIMENT BAND Will Participate in Moore's Creek Battle Ground Celebration. A great many people who are anxious to attend the Moore's Creek Battle Ground Celebration to morrow were gratified to learn from the morning papers yesterday that Gov. Russell would not be the orator on that occasion and in fact had not been asked to deliver an address at all. It is certain that provided the weather is favorable, the 9 o'clock A. and Y. train to-morrow morning will carry a very large crowd who will take advan tage of the special one fare for the round trip rate which is made for this occasion. Those who attend can spend the entire day at the Battle Ground, returning to the city at 6.50 o'clock. he Second Regiment Band of this city has been engaged and will participate in the programme. AT CAMP KENAN, CAROLINA BEACH. Boys of First Brigade Are Enjoying En campment The Storm. Special Star Correspondence. Camp Kenan, ) Carolina Beach, Aug. 15. We wish to thank Messrs. A. Fanto pular & Co. for a 5 gallon freezer of ice cream. Captain Dudley and Private Linder, who went to the city Sunday, brought us six fine watermelons, and we enjoyed them and the cream very much. The detail for to-day is as follows: Officer of the day, Captain Dudley ; sergeant of the guard, Sergeant Par ker; corporal of the guard, Corporal Presson. At target practice this morning Ad jutant Hall missed the entire target twice, but at the last his shot hit the bull's eye. Last night a storm rose and a strong southeast wind is now blowing. It blew some of the tents down. But we are getting along fine. C. E. B. BY RIVER AND RAIL. Receipts of Naval . Store? snd Cotton Yesterday. W. & W. Railroad 13 casks spirits turpentine, 11 barrels tar, 2 barrels crude turpentine. W. C. & A. Railroad 85 casks spirits turpentine, 155 barrels rosin, 83 bar rels tar, 20 barrels crude turpentine. A. & T. Railroad 16 casks spirits turpentine, 1 barrel rosin, 61 barrels tar. Steamer E. A. Hawes 121 casks spirits turpentine, 220 barrels tar. Steamer A. P. Hurt 16 casks spirits turpentine, 34 barrels rosin, 136 bar rels tar. ' Total Spirits turpentine, 251 casks; rosin, 190 barrels; tar, 511 barrels; crude turpentine, 22 barrels. The Local Quarantine. Quarantine officer H. H. Woebse, who has been on duty since the out break of yellow fever at the Soldiers' Home on the W. & W. railroad be tween Rocky Mount and Goldsboro, was in the city yesterday for a short while, returning to his past of duty last night. Daring his brief vacation, Chief Officer Green made a trip up the road and upon his return last night expressed himself as pleased with the work being done. Messrs. Walter Penny, John Smith, of Wilmington, and a colored barber a brother of J. W. Yarborough, the Front street bar ber, who were on the train yesterday afternoon from Norfolk were detained at Wallace on account of not hav ing health certificates. They will prob ably receive them by wire and arrive in the city this morning. Officer Wig gins, who has been on duty at New bern, has been called in, as practically all danger is over from passengers coming from that direction. While there is really no danger from any section, the quarantine will, neverthe less, be maintained for several days yet as a precautionary measure. Shoe Stealing Cases. The cases of Cato Boney and David Neal, the negroes in jail for the lar ceny of several pair of shoes from the store of Mr. M. Rosemann, on Market street, were called in Justice Mc Gowan's court yesterday at 4 P. M. but were continued until the same hour to day on account of Deputy Sheriff Hill Terry's absence in Raleigh, where he went to assist in carrying the con victs from the Criminal Court just ended. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS FOR RENT from October 1st, that very desirable store Now occupied by The Fl3h Mate Clothing Company. Apply to ' VVt DONALD MACRAE, Jy 83 tf tu th Bell 'Phone 347 At The Unlucky. SPEAKING of Tea. - I am selling a blended Tea for O R r that beats the world and can- O 1 not be replaced for 40c. Try it. Don't yon love Stuffed Mango Pickles? We have them, and my, don't they taste good. rasher of Bacon, cut from one of our deli cious "Harvey" Strips, will make your mouth water. So crisp and delicate. My 'Phones are 109. S. W. SANDERS. Jyl8tf ASK YOUR DEALER FOR HOME BEER. Pure and Mild. Ask for Wiener Export and take no other. Best In-town. Home Brewing Co., RICHMOND, VA. Wilmington Branch, DAVID CONNEIiL, Manager. jy 9 tf H4 North Water street X Trriiit nr oiiDonninTintl & icnrflo ur ouDOumr nun. A. 4 So-x..,-.. ..o: V fiu iwau. r o ten V : Three Months, 1.85 1 j Two Months, - 1.00 V Delivered to Subscriber, in the JCity at 45 Cents per Month. ? NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. V0LLERS & HASHAGEN, PROVISIONS Wholesale only. Do not sell consumers or farmers. We ara the people. We under sell competition and guarantee satisfaction Get our prices and save yourself money. We Sell D. S. Rib Sides. D. S. Rib Bellies. D.S. Backs and Butts. Smoked Bellies. Smoked Picnic Hams. Pure Leaf Lard &c. We are distributors for Powell, Smith & Co. "a celebrated brands of Cigars. Cuban Blossom Cigars, Renown Cigars, Topical Twist Head Cigars, Santa Bana Cigars. aug 13 tf 1 talon With Capital $200,000, furnishes its customers with the best facil ities at all times, because in watching their interests it is serving its own. No philanthropy about it, It's Business. Foreign Exchange, Letters of Credit, or anything in the bank ing line. II. C. MCQUEEN, President. jr. v. CKAINCEK, Caahler. jy27tf BAGGING AND TIES. 500 ROLl,s BAQGING 600 BUNDLE TIES- g00 LBS FBESH MULLETS. 1 8nn BUSHELS PURE VA: WATER lOUU GROUND MEAL. 100 SACKB QRITS- QflflBBLS RED SEAL FLOUB HALF OVJVJ PATENT. 200 BBLS FULl PATENT- gQ BOXES CANDY. 40 PAILS MIXED CANDY. JQ BBL8 STICK CANDY. 200 BOXES FRE8H CAKES. QQ CASES STAR LYE. 100 CASES TOMSON LYE 200 CAs3ES MENDLESON LYE. WESCOTT & STONE, Wholesale Grocers. aug 13 tf FAKCY SOFI PEACHES FOR CREAM, FANCY' DELAWARE AND NIAGARA GRAPES, FLORIDA PINEAPPLES AND ALSO A NICE LINE OF CHOCOLATE CANDY TRY A SAMPLE POUND. 'PHONE YOUR ORDERS FOR ICE CREAM. JN0. W. PLUMMER, Jr. ang6tf WILMINGTON SEACOAST R. R. " ON AND AFTER JUNE 1ST, 1899, the Schedule of the Wilmington Seacoast Rail road -will be as follows: DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. Leave Wilmington. Leave Ocean View. 6.80 AM. 7.45 A. M. 10 10 A. M. 2.30 P. M. 11.30 A. M. 3.45 P. M. 6 00 P. M. 10.00 P. M. 11.30 A. M. 6.00 P. M. 9.00 P. M. 5.00 P. M. 7.15 P. M. 10 10 A. M. 2.30 P. M. SUNDAY 7.15 P; M. Every Friday and Saturday night, on ac connt of Club and Hotel dances, the 7.15 P. M train will leave the beach at 11.00 P. M. In stead of 10.00. aug 1 tf B. OSCAR GRANT. Snpt. PORK, PORK: 200 bbls Reg. Mess Pork 1 00,000 lbs Rib Sides. 500 bbls Molasses. 200 bbls Sugar. , 300 bags Coffee. 2,000 Machine Spirit Casks 4,000 bushels Corn. 1,000 bushels Meal. Also, Salt. Rice, Tobacco, Drags and other goods. D. L. GORE, 120. 122 and 121 North Water street. aug 11 tf Carolina Beach and Southport Schedule. ON AND AFTER JUNE 6TH, BOAT LEAVES FOR CAROLINA BEACH, 6 and 9.15 A. M., 8. 6.15 and 7.30 P. M. Train leaves Beach, 7 A. M.: 1, 8.45, 6 and 8.30 P. M. No 7.30 P. M. boat from Wilmington and no 8.30 P. M. boat from Beach on Mondays. Fare to pier and return on 515 and 7.80 P. M. boats; 15c. Leaves Sunday, 10 A. M., 2.80 P. M. and 7.80 P. M. Leaves Beach, 12.80, 6 and 8.30 P. M. FOR SOUTHPORT, boat leaves 9.15 and 10.15 A. M., and 8 P. M. Leaves Bwthport. 6.30 A. M., 12 M., 8.80 P. M. Freight for Southport received only on 9.15 boat J- W. HARPER, jeetf Manager. N. F. PARKER, Furniture and Furniture Novelties, No. 17 South Front Street. The Finest, Best Selected, Cheapest Stock in Tux South. Special Bargains every week. Myprices are spot cash, but to reliable parties I will sell on terms suited to the consumer. aug 1 u iia Bank Have Just Rend tor Monday's Trade. It to 40c DO.