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tr a . o cm. p.anr.n.. Of Any uib vmuj pIper Published la WilmioxtOB. T I IBB i I svfrxe o o o o o OUTLINES. War Department as issued an that ten additional regiments jhnirj volunteers be organized f jerrice ia the Philippines; no spe e j0Tt will be made to secure re- in the Southern States. r Lxd Dewey cables that he will .h -ew York September 29th. - ,.,n thousana aouw iiro at iea j,- Filipino insurgents packed Angeles but were driven off. orrespJQdeats of London papars . Rennes believe that Dreyfus will j, be found guilty. Mr. lTierio. president of the Anti Semite j.je ia Paris is still holding out A negro ho attempted to as- widow lady near Brantly, Ala., lynched by a mob. Another jed forgery in the Dreyfus case is (ljcsel Two prominent white yiers near Bainbridfce, Qa., were acied by a negro ; one was clubbed u death and the other is not likely to rcr. A. severe storm prevailed jsniht in Norfolk, Va. Gen. lti lestitied before the Dreyfus martial yesterday. Pro- 1 Jjters of the yarn mills combination' in mide otters lor nearly au me rn: do:h mills in Fill River. jt York markets: Money on ail steady at 21 per cent, last loan xu at 3 per cent; cotton quiet, mid tzi uplands 6 3-16c; flour was aerand finally active; -wheat spot i-a. No. 2 red. 78$c; corn spot firm, .Ui 35?c; oats spot steady, No. 2 liia -tic- rosin firm ; spirits turpen ::m at 52t53ic WEATHER REPORT. C S. Dep't of Agriculture, . Weather Bureau, Wilxinv.tox, N. C, August 17. ) Temperatures: 8 A. M., 73 degrees, ?. M . 67 degrees; maximum, 81 de jrws: minimum, 67 degrees ; mean, 74 iejree- Bainfali for the day, .10; rainfall sice 1st of the month up to date, 3.90 ides. g-je of water in the river at Fay- aaville at S A. 31., 2.5 feet COTTOX REGION BUT.IiKTIN. Uzhi to moderate showers occurred drill the 21 hours ended at 8 A. M. nsteritj in all but the Augusta and Ctirles'.on districts. Slightly lower xaeraure generally prevailed FORECAST FOR TO DAY. Washington. Aug. 17. For North irjliaa Generally fair Friday and St'urdav. except rain on the coast Fhiiy. with northerly gale. Port Almanac --August 18. Sia Rises . . . 5.23 A. M. 5;a Sets 6.45 P. M. I'iti L:.;i:i 13 H. 22 M. Hij i Wii-r at Southport 4.57 A. M. Ha War. Wilmington 8.27 A. M. Cna::anooga is to have a 500,000 comobiie manufacturing plant, the irst in the South. That ought to pay. Tne mineral products -of this country last year amounted in value a KO:vX,000, an increase of 10 cent, over the previous year. A new ice trust has been organ np Xorth to freeze the old ice Jnst oat. This may be a nice thing 'o: the ice consumers while it lasts. And Chicago too ia confronted by racket. There is a servant girl r.ke and housekeepers are on the gel edge. What's a fellow going to do when he ha3 to take a snap fcot break fagt ? A Northern exchange says there l&i be no wonder expressed be 3se Reel and Croker came from Europe on one vessel. Of course t Neither of them could have come on two vessels. The pastor who married Mr. Bel j&mont and Mrs. Sloane is said to s7 hastened his death by worry over it, but they are not doing worrying over him, and neither 'a:n of wearing mourning. Jn due consideration it is not sur ging that W. W. Astor should become a British subject. ujven't noted Americans been for eral yeara toadying to England bragging about the kinship ? v. W. L. Meese, of Auburn, aii- who in his time has married X couples, besides others which k d'dn't count, proposes to hold a "wnmonial matinee shortly to con kaplate the mixtures he baa made. Police raids upon opium joints ew York and other of our larg6 !tiea show that the opium smoking blt has made fearful progress in 0113 country and is about as bad as "1 SOmp rf fVia nnnnfriaa rt ti A W world. indications are for a racket bet 0 av their dander np and are pDtt'ng on their war-paint. If it mfea they say they'll knock the tt0n out of John Ball's gold nea and give Johannesburg the JUB-J'ama. rkc 3Uonxiug jgtm;. nn VOL. LXIV.-NO. 127. Wilmington Lodge No. 319, A. F. & A. M., will hold an emergent communication to night for work in the F. C. degree. Spirits turpentine was held higher in price on the local market yesterday, at 49 cents for regulars and 48X cents for irregulars. There were no sales. John Albritton. colord aa -Uried in the police court yesterday for rucriy conduct in wrestling on one of the sidewalks of Fourth street He was let off with the costs. The river steamer Driver arrived yesterday afternoon "at 5 o'clock, sev eral hours late, on account of heavy freight. 8he will clear on the return trip to Fayetteville to-day at noon. Assistant Chief of the Fire De partment W. p,- Monroe will leave Monday for Syracuse, N. Y., to attend the National Conference of the Fire Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs, whickwill convene in that city next week. J ustice Fowler yesterday fined Hiram Moore for improper conduct, on one of the street cars. He!en Mose ley, colored, was sent to jail in default of the payment of costs in a case against her for engaging in an affray. There will be a dance at Hanover Seaside club house to night, and the house committee is making ample arrangements for-the thorough success of the event. . If the weather is favorable there certainly will be a large attendance. Sheriff MacRae yesterday re ceived a postal from Sheriff George B. McLeod, of Lumberton, saying that he would be here Saturday for the young man Robertson, who was ar rested Wednesday, charged with the larceny of a watch. Justice W. McD. Evans, yes terday tried Caroline Moseley, colored, for a murderous assault with an axe upon Emma Moseley, an aunt of the offender. She was committed in de fault of $50 justified bond for her ap pearance at the Criminal Court. Ida ' Sanders, the colored wo man who assaulted and so severely gashed her sister with a glass dish in an affray Wednesday afternoon, was sent to jail by Justice McGowan in default of $50 bond for her appearance at the November term of the Criminal Court Our efficient superintendent of health, Dr. W. D. McMillan, was un well yesterday. He indulged in a sail on his handsome yacht at Wnghts ville Wednesday afternoon and the wind and rain of a "West India hurri cane," were too much for his constitu tion. A committee consisting of Messrs. H. E. Bonitz and Jas. H. Tay lor, Jr., appointed by Jefferson Lodge No! 61. K. of P., have drafted suitable resolutions in respect to the memory of their deceased brother, Francis B. Hawes, who died in Omaha, Neb. , last week. The schooners Wm. Linthicum, Capt (Brannock, and the Warren B. Potter, Capt Slocum, both of which have frequently visited this port sailed Sunday from Georgetown, S. C, with cargoes of lumber for Baltimore and Boston, respectively. It is feared that they fared roughly in the hurricane, which they probably encountered when a short way out NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Wan ted Book-keeper. Masonic Meeting Wil. Lodge. S. II. Mac Bae Bankrupt notice. Wanted Bids for build'g a hospital. Wilmington Savings & Trust Co. Save your dimes. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. Zach. T.'Pearson, of Ben nettsville, S. C, was here yesterday. Messrs. Theo. McKeithan and Chas. Hewett of Southport were here yesterday. Miss Beina Alderman has re turned from a very pleasant visit to relatives at Harrell's Store. Herbert McClammy, Esq., re turned yesterday from Raleigh, where he has been several days on business. Mrs. T. C. Diggs and child, who have been visiting Mrs. P. Heins berger, Jr., will return to Richmond Saturday. Mr. Ben. Marsh, a resident of this city prior to the civil war, but for many years a prominent citizen of Salisbury, N, C, is here on a visit to his sister, Mrs. M. R. Gill. Miss Minnie Pearce, of South port i spending some time in the city quite pleasantly, the guest of Mrs. E. V. Richards, on Ninth street be tween Dock and Orange. Mr. H. J. Herrick, Superin tendent of the Richmond office of the Bradstreet Commsreial Agency, is in the city. Mr. Herrick is a North Carolina ex-editor, and the Stab peo ple were glad to have him as a visitor last evening. Beseflt Paid. Mr. L. M. LeQwin, treasurer Tar Heel Conclave No. 375, Independent Order of Heptasophs, received a check for $3,000 in payment of benefit on the life of Mr. W. B. Scattergood, a member of that conclave, who died in Atlanta on June 29th. This order is very prompt in paying its benefits. The East Carolina Real Estate Agency has excellent facilities for selling farms and timbered lands. It advertises all property and makes only a nominal charge unless a sale is made. For terms tc, address R. Q. Grady & Co., Burgaw, N. C. r IfVli iwm 1 HE A SPLENDID SUCCESS Scored Yesterday by the Moore's Creek Battle Ground Monu mental Association. THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION. Big Excursion Prom Wllmhif ton 5,000 People On Battle Oronnd Stirriof Mnsic Beautiful Ceremonies. General Good Time. The officers and members of the Moore's Creek Battle Ground Associa tion, the various committees and ladies and gentlemen other than members, who in any way participated in the programme, abundantly merit the highest and most sincere congratula tions upon the splendid success which attended the celebration yesterday of the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, so gallantly fought by American patriots under the leadership of CqI. Lilling ton, then of Wilmington, and Col. Caswell, against the British and Tories. CDmmanded by General Donald Mc Donald, on February 27th, 1776. It is estimated that 5,000 people as sembled on this famous battle ground to share the pleasures of the celebra tion and pay reverent homage to the memory of those fearless patriots who rallied to the colonial standard, boldly and with signal success baffling a deep laid plot on the part of the British to cripple and crush the American Revo lution by uniting the Tories and erst while Scotch Highlanders with Lord Cornwallis' army ami thereby capture and hold in check the South until the colonies in the North were conquered. Every one expected a big success to be scored by the celebration, and the Star is glad to report that the expecta tions of the most sanguine were more than realized in the rendition of the programme, features of which were an annual meeting of Moore's Creek Monumental Association, stirring music by the Second Regiment Band, of Wilmington, the address by R. G. Grady, Esq., of Burgaw, monument decorating and flag roising by a bevy of young ladies representing the thir teen original States, a sumptuous pic nic dinner and barbecue, followed by quite an enjoyable dance which con tinued until & late hour last night The Wilmington Excursion. A train of seven coaches, bearing probably 500 people, left the Front street A. C. L. depot for the Battle Ground a few minutes past 9 o'clock yesterday morning, arriving at Currie, the nearest station, about 10 o'clock. Through the thoughtfulness cf the reception committee numerous con veyances were in waiting to convey the excursionists to the battle ground, scarcely three-quarters of a mile away. In this connection the Star represen tative tenders thanks to Dr. Geo. F. Lucas, who kindly put his excellent carriage at his disposal for driving to and from the battle ground. It was an imposing scene 1 the battle ground, the vast crowd of people moving hither and thither, hundreds of them grouped about the historic granite monument and the prettily designed and substantially constructed new pavillion, both of which occupy commanding positions. Business Meeting of Association. It was 10.30 o'clock when the busi ness meeting of the Moore's Creek As sociation was called to order by Presi dent James F. Moore Capt K. P. Paddison, the regular secretary serv ing in his official capacity. Announcement was made by Capt. Paddison and President Moore that an appropriation of $100 for 1898, $100 for 1899 and an annual appropriation of $50 thereafter has been made by the State to the Association. Dr. G. F. Lucas, Dr. E. Porter and Bruce Williams, Esq., were appointed by the-President a committee to receive certain relics which were brought to the battle ground for presentation to the Association, it being the purpose of the Association to ultimately have a museum on the grounds. President Moore announced that the Association had accumulated a debt of $280 and requested all members to some time during the day pay to Sec retary Paddison their $10 assessments and receive certificates of indebtedness for the same, the purpose of the Asso. ciation being to treat the matter as a loan and refund it just as soon as the affairs of the corporation will admit of it On motion of Dr.E. Porter, seconded by Dr. G. F. Lucas, letters fr jm the Governors of the thirteen original States, acknowledging the receipt of invitations to attend and regretting the impossibility of their being pres-' ent were ordered spread upon the minutes. President Moore announced that a large number of people wanted to make small donations to the Associa tion, and a motion by Dr. Porter, that the president and secretary be author ized to receive the contributions, was adopted. The Association adjourned to meet at Burgaw on Monday, August 28th. A Beautiful Ceremony. Immediately after the adjournment of the business meeting, the Second Regiment Band, of Wilmington, struck up the stirring strains of "El Capitan March," in time to which thirteen of Pender county's fairest and most graceful young ladies came upon the pavillion, executing a beau tiful drill and subsequently singing with excellent effect the patriotic air "America." Preceding the national air a fervent prayer was offered by the chaplain. Rev. Colin Shaw. They were all attired alike in white organdie costumes of exquisite pattern with marseilles trimming and sashes of red, white and blue. They wore Morning WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1899. oxford csds, around the front of each of which, in gold lettering, was the name of the State represented by the young lady by whom it was worn. They also carried a prettily wrought garland of evergreens and the two in front, Miss Annetta Paddison representing Virginia, and Miss Hya cinthe Peterson representing New Hampshire, carried between them an evergreen hoop. Both the wreath and the hoop were subsequently used by the young ladies in decorating the monument The beautiful ceremonies so well rendered by the bevy of young ladies representing the thirteen original States were arranged under the direc tion of Mrs. E. A. Hawes and the fol lowing were the young ladies and the States they represent: Virginia, Miss Annetta Paddison; South Carolina, Miss Meta Simpson; North Carolina, Miss Thyra Lucas; Georgia, Miss Berta Simpson; Mary land, Miss Maggie Hawes; Delaware, Miss Eula Bordeaux; New Jersey, Miss Sena Herring; New Tork, Miss Mary Lucas; Connecticut, Miss Mary Styron ; Pennsylvania, Miss Lina Mc Auslin; Rhode Island, Miss Irene Simpson ; New Hampshire, Miss Hya cinthe Peterson; Massachusetts, Miss Mattie Hawes. Address of R, G. Urady, Esq. President Jas. F. Moore of the. Monumental Association introduced the orator of the day, incidentally ex tending a welcome to the people. He announced that Hon. C. B. Aycock, of Goldsboro, had been invited to de liver the address but had been obliged to decline and thereafter introduced R. G. Grady, Esq., whom he stited had only known for a few hours be fore that he was to perform this task. Mr. Grady was cordially greeted and. treated his vast audience to quite an appropriate address, in which he fluently reviewed the struggles of the people in many ages of the world for the establishment and maintenance of liberty, and then presented in vivid detail the most notable incidents of the Moore's Creek Bridge battle, as well us the incidents leading up to this famous ' clash at arms," concluding with a beautiful tribute to the move ment looking t4he erection of monu-, mets to the heroic dead. The Star retrrets that demand for space will not admit of the publica tion of the speech in full. Monument Decorated. Following the address there was an appropriate selection by the band, fol lowed by the rendering of "The Old North State," in which the whole audience participated, being led by the bevy of young ladies representing the thirteen original States. The song con cluded, the band rendered a march, and the ladies went through another difficult and very pretty drill, after which the ladies marched from the pavilion to the monument, about one hundred feet away, which they twined with the two seventeen-foot ever green wreaths, securing them to the top of the shaft by means of the ever green hoop, used to such good advan tage in the previous drill. An ever green bearing the name "Grady," in honor of John Grady, who was killed during the battle, was also suspended on the monument under which the re mains of the dead hero lie buried. The scene presented in decorating the monument was especially attrac tive, the beauty and appropriate cos tuming of the thirteen young ladies combining with the ceremonies and drills rendered in completing a beau tiful picture, snap spots of which were eagerly sought and obtained by professional and amateur photog raphers. Unfurling the Flag. Several feet to the north of the monument was a flag pole more than one hundred feet high and the young ladies passed to this after encircling the monument several times in graceful drill in time to band music. Here, with the assistance of several gentle men they raised a large nation al flag, the whilesinging "The Star Spangled Banner." The Sumptuous Spread. The flag raising concluded the ex ercises of the day and feeding of the multitude was the next thing in order. This the good people of Pender did most sumptuously and "to the queen's taste." A table several hundred feet long was improvised and upon this a competent commmittee on dinner spread. There was everything good to eat including barbecue. The following was the committee on dinner: Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Woodcock, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Corbett Mr. Frank Sessoms. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hollins worth, Dr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sidbury. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Foy, Dr. and Mrs. E. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ab. John son, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. James W. Colvin, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hawes, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Bullard, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Herring, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Mc Moore, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Paddison, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Corbett Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Keith, Mr. and Mrs. L. Vollers, Mr. and Mrs. Wash. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woodcock. Music snd Dancing. After dinner there was music and dancing all the afternoon. The Wil mington excursionists left at 6:10 o'clock, but the merry-making con tinued until far into the night This report would be incomplete without the names of the marshals and the committees on arrangements and reseption on duty during the day. They are: - Committee of Reception E. A. Hawes, Dr. G. F. Lucas, R. G. Grady, Dr. E. Porter, J. T. Foy. Committee of Arrangements Mrs. E. A. Hawes (chairman), W. F. Bell, W. J. Hollingsworth, D. J. Corbett, R. P. Paddison, B. F. Keith. Marshals W. H. Alderman (chief), W. R. Walker, J. H. Colvin, M. M. Bullard, J. E. Henry, Joe A. John son, C. C. Woodcock, Jno. R. Hawes, Ed. Hollingsworth, J. J. Lucas, J. A. Black, R. P. Paddison, D. J. Corbett Allen Keith, Dan Corbett AUDIT AND FINANCE. City Board Met Yesterday Afternoon and Transacted Routine Business Com pensation for Tax Lister. The meeting of the City Board of Audit and Finance, deferred from Tuesday, was held yesterday after noon at 3 o'clock, members present being Mr. H. C. McQueen (chairman), Mr. W. A. Riach, Mr. C. W. Yates and Capt John Cowan (clerk). The matter of awarding the con tract to Mr. Thad F. Tyler by the Board of Aldermen for the erection of five pest houses at a cost of $948 was deferred until a subsequent meet ing, i The board, however, concurred in the action of the Board of Aldermen in awarding the contract for repairs to the city prison to Mr. G. M. Sum merell at a cost of $657. Work on the repairs has already been begun, and very satisfactory progress is be ing made. The compensation of the city tax lister was fixed at $425, provided that the tax book is turned over to the city in its completed form by September 1st and is accepted by the board as satisfactory. The clerk submitted a report of an examination of the books of the city treasurer and tax collector for July, showing cash on hand July 1st $25, 819.82, and receipts for the months amounting to $9,789.39, making a total of $35,609.21. The disburse ments for the corresponding period amounted to $9,975.72, leaving a bal ance to August account of $25,633.49. Bills were audited and approved as follows: Current expenses, $1,378.84; commission to city attorney for back tax collection, $251.64. Total, $1, 630.48. The board adjourned subject to call of the chairman. FIRE YESTERDAY MORNING. Three Story Dwelling On Second Street With Contents Damaged About $1,000. ' Insurance Covers Losses. Fire was discovered at 9 20 o'clock yesterday morning in the attic of the three-story frame dwelling, No. 114 South Second street, owned by Mr. J. H. Strauss and occupied by Mrs. E. B. Wiggins. An alarm was sent in to the depart ment from box 43, at corner Front and Orange streets, and though the firemen responded promptly, on account of the brisk northwest winds, the flames were not subdued until about $350 or $1,000 damage was sustained by the owners of building and contents. The fire is thought to have origi nated from matches, ignited probably by rats. The furniture is owned by Mrs. Wiggins and the damage is placed at $400 in the records of the fire depart ment. Mrs. Wiggins carried insur ance with Messrs J. TEL Boatwright & Son to the amount of $1,200. The damage to the building is esti mated at $250, which is also covered by insurance with Messrs. Boatwright A Son in a policy of $1,000. Several of the boarders also suffered slight losses in damage to wearing ap parel, etc., by water. Chief Charles Schnibben desires to express thanks to Mr. R. B. Mason for a number of very fine cigars presented to the firemen. JUVENILE BASE BALL. The Game Yesterday Between "Spring Chickens" and 0. U. D.'s. The baseball teams of two juvenile field athletic associations styling themselves the "Spring Chickens" and the "O. U. D.s," tried conclusions on the O. A. N. diamond yesterday afternoon. The "Chickens" were vic torious in score of 4 to 0. The personnel of the teams was as follows: S. C.s O. U. D's Taylor c Wessell, A. Reilly , . . .p Orrell, L. Duffy lb Orrell, N. Crow 2 b Grant Wescott 3 b Craft LeGrand s. s Gaylord. Meiers e. f Belden. Rosenmann. c. f Hashagen. Frank. r. f Wessell, L. Umpire Reilly and H. Lietgen. The mascots of the teams were Mas ters Phil Taylor and Dave Struthers. Exceptionally fine playing was done by Taylor, LeGrand and Crow for the "Chickens" and by Orrell, N. and Grant for the O. U. D's. FOR THE STANDARD BALE. Galveston, Texas, May 5, 1899. The Galveston Maritime Association held a meeting yesterday and adopted the following : Whereas, The cotton ginners con vention which closed its annual meet ing at Galveston May 3, 1899, adopted a resolution that all cotton ginners in the State of Texas be requested to re model their boxes in which the square bale of cotton is originally formed to a standard size of 24 inches wide by 54 inches long; and considering that the trade generally will be greatly benefitted by having bales of uniform size and increased density, .therefore be it, Resolved, by the Galveston Mari time Association, composed of the va rious ship agents at Galveston, that all ocean freight rates on cotton quoted for shipments to be made on and after August 1st, 1899, shall be based upon said standard bale, compressed to a minimum density of twenty-five (25) pounds to the cubic foot and that 10 cents per hundred pounds extra freight will be charged on all bales of greater dimensions or less density. B. Adotje, President Geo. Anderson, Secretary. Read the advertisement of the East Carolina Real Estate Agency in this issue of the Star. It offers for sals some very valuable farms. t Star WILL INVESTIGATE HERE. Penitentiary Investigating Committee Here Monday Summons Issued for Castle Hayses Officials. . The committee appointed by the last General Assembly to investigate the management of the State prison, will hold an adjourned meeting in the County court room in this city next Monday, beginning at 10 o'clock A.M., for the purpose of taking the testimony of several of the officials of the State farm at Castle Haynes and of the rice farm across the river. Sheriff MacRae yesterday received from State Senator Brown, of Colum bus county, who is chairman of the committee, summons for W. H. Sharin, who is connected with the Castle Haynes farm; J. T. Rasbury, steward at the farm, and a third one for Geo. H. Cannon, superintendent of the Castle Haynes and rice farms. The first named summons was exe cuted yesterday and the others will receive attention to day. The summons for Rasbury enjoins hmi to bring for the examination of the court "all books and papers showing receipts or expenditures of his depart ment of said institution for the past four years." The summons for Can non also requires him to furnish for inspection his books showing receipts and disbursements for the same period. The committee is conducting this investigation into the working of the State penitentiary by authority of Chapter 5, of the Public Laws of North Carolina, which is entitled "An act to appoint a committee to investigate the management of the State peniten tiary." Several sessions have already been held in Raleigh, disclosing in many instances evidences of gross mismanagement on the part of offi cials, and the investigation here is to throw additional light on the matter and to assist the committee in making a complete summary of the situation for presentation to the next General Assembly. Section eight of the act makes it a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100, nor more than $1,000, and imprisonment in the dis cretion of the Superior Court, for any witness after being duly summoned to fail to attend an examination similar to ihe one to be held here Monday. MARRIED AT SOUTHPORT. Miss Mattie Wescott to Mr. Pierre Harrlss Wednesday Afternoon A Reception. The Southport Standard of yester day has the following announcement of the marriage of Mr. Pierre Harriss, of Wilmington to Miss Mattie Wescott of that town : "Yesterday a few minutes after noon Mr. Pierre A. Harriss, of Wilmington, was married to Miss Mattie Wescott, of Southport. The event was quite, a surprise to the young bride's many friends in Southport, a few only of which were invited to attend the quiet though pretty marriage which was celebrated at the home of her sister, Mrs. H. V. Tharp, Rev. W. M. Shaw officiating. "The happy couple left at 2:30 P. M. for Wilmington where they make their future home, followed by the best wishes of their many friends." Wednesday night at the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. Sallie Skip per on Fifth street near Hanover, an enjoyable reception was tendered the happy young couple, to which a num ber of friends were invited. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Amanda Wescott, of Southport, and a sister of Mr. J. A. Wescott, junior member of the firm of T. J. Wescott & Co. FIVE HUNDRED EXCURSIONISTS. More Than That Number Arrived Yester day From Concord and Greensboro. Over 500 excursionists arrived in the city yesterday over the Atlantic Coast Line from Concord, Greensboro and intermediate points. The train, which was made up of ten coaches and baggage car, arrived at the Front street station at 6:10 o'clock P. M., and as the rain was falling in torrents and the wind blowing almost with hurricane velocity, very few of them went through to the beaches, but re mained over night in the city. Many of them will visit the seaside to-day, however, as the train will not leave on the return trip until 11 o'clock to night The excursion is managed by Mr. J. T. Leonard, of Concord, and is one of the largest that has visited Wil mington this season. NEW CROP COTTON. First Bale Sold in the State Received in Wilmington Yesterday. The first bale of new crop cotton re ceived in Wilmington this season ar rived yesterday over the W., C. & A. railroad, and is consigned to Mr. E. Lilly, by The Hardison Company, of Morven, N. C. The bale weighs 520 pounds, and was originally sold on August 14th, as told in the Star's tele graphic dispatches, at six and one-half cents. Mr. Lilly has thus far made no dis position of the cotton. Policeman Suspended. , Mayor Waddell and Chairman Tay lor, of the Police Committee of the Board of Aldermen, last night heard the testi mony of several witnesses residing in Brooklyn touching a charge recently brought to the attention of the com mittee against Policeman W. D. George, whom it is alleged, on Satur day night used unnecessary yiolence in clubbing a white prisoner being carried to the guard house for drunken ness and disorderly conduct The officer was suspended indefinitely. WHOLE NO. 9,985 THE WINDS HIGH AGAIN LAST NIGHT. Blew a Gale On the Beaches and Made Thirty-five Miles in the City. No Uneasiness. Wilmington's touch of the West Indian hurricanedid not subside so early as was expected yesterday, and while there was not so much anxiety felt in the city over the general storm conditions the wind maintained ' a sufficient velocity to suggest to one that aer all people may have antici pated the hurricane too early, and there were yet to come winds and high seas that have been raging .in the minds of the more imaginatrre since the Weather Bureau began to send its first bulletins of the ap proaching storm. During the entire day yesterday a blustering wind from the northwest, sometimes accompanied by rain, served to, make the life of pedestrians miserable, and just at nightfall the rain commenced pouring in torrent9 and the streets were almost deserted. About 10 o'clock last night the wind attained its maximum velocity of thirty six miles per hour. At the beaches yesterda y and last night the winds were as fierce as those of Tuesday and Wednesday and the tide was equally as high, " but the cot tagers and hotel guests had become trained by the continuity of the gales, and little excitement was caused. No damage has thus far been reported from either Carolina or Wrightsyille and admirers of a "billowy sea" ab those resorts are having a rare feast for their vision. The following telegram was received last night by Observer Fallon: Washington, D. C, Aug, 17, 1899. The "storm appears to have moved closer to the North Carolina coast, and dangerous northeast gales, with high tids and heavy seas, will continue Friday on the North Carolina and Virginia coasts,- probably extending northward to New York. The height of the storm that struck the North Carolina coast last night seemed to be between Hatteras and Norfolk. Wires were down between these two places and there was no communication with Kitty Hawk. Th greatest wind velocity here was 35 miles an hour, northwest; at Nor folk, 43 miles. LOCAL SHIPPING NEWS. Expected Arrivals of American and Foreign Vessels at the Port of Wilmington. With the advent of the cotton sea son local shipping is greatly enlivened at the port of Wilmington by the visits of many tramp steamers of heavy ton nage, which are employed for the export business by the two compresses located here. The current issue of the Maritime Register gives the following list of vessels to arrive at this port in the near future : Norwegian steamship Aquila,. 1,407 tons, Andersen; sailed from Hamburg August 12th. Norwegian barque Eliezer 560 tons, Andreassen; passed Dungeness June 22nd. ; British steamship Sapphire, 1,389 tons. Tonkin; cleared from Huelva August 2nd. The following schooners are in port at New York for Wilmington: M. C. Haskell, 299 tons, Wingfield; Chas. H. Sprague, 260 tons, Harper; Geo. R. Congdon, 435. tons, Bayles; Jno. C. Smith, 292 tons, Kreoland; Laco nia, 474 tons, Vance. ONEIDA ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Had to Put to Sea to Escape Hurricane. ' Passed a Derelict. The Clyde steamship Oneida, Capt. Staples, arrived in port yesterday about 1 o'clock, having passed up from Southport at 9.30 o'clock. The steamer encountered the hurricane three miles beyond Frying Pan light ship and was compelled to put to sea to escape the fury of the storm. Capt Staples says he had a rather rough ex perience, but says his vessel has proven itself to be admirably fitted for rough seas, and he steamed her into port yesterday without the slight est evidences of injury. About sixty-five miles south by southeast of Frying: Pan shoals Capt Staples reports having passed a dere lict schooner with three masts, all her sails having been torn into shreds and the vessel apparently deserted. The wrecked vessel, he says, was painted black, and could not therefore, be the schooner C. C. Lester, which is several days overdue. Leaves for Norfolk. 1 Mr. J. F. NewsomVwho .for a num ber of years has been connected with the Wilmington branch of the U. S. Weather Bureau service as assistant observer, will leave this morning for Norfolk, Va., where he has been as signed to a similar position in the office in that city. Mrs. Newsom will ac company him to Princeton, N. C, where she will spend some time with her parents, afterwards joining- her husband in their new home at Nor folk. Mr. Newsom carries with him "to his new post of duty the sincere wishes of a host of Wilmington friends for his success in the field to which he has been assigned. Mr. Calvin i A. Miller, of Chatta nooga, Tenn., who has recently been appointed to a position in the Weather Bureau service, succeeds Mr. Newsom in the office here. If you wish to sell a farm or city property place it in the hands of the East Carolina Real Estate Agency. R. G. Grady & Co., Burgaw, N. C. v TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.! ;; One Year, by Mail, $5.00, X Six Months, 2.60 Three Months, V Two Months, 1.85; 1.00 Delivered to Subscribers In tne X Clt y at 4 5 Cents per month. BOYS At CAMP KENAN. Still Shut la by the Weather, But Hope to be Out To-day A Game of Base Ball. , Special Star Correspondence. Camp Kenan, ) Cakolina Beach, Aug. 17. The hurricane was at its height be tween 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon and last night at 1 o'clock, but the wind has been blowing a steady gale ever since, it has been cloudy all day with considerable rain, but the sun showe dher face at intervals during the day and to-night the moon and stars are shining and it now bids fair for good weather to morrow. Should it be so we will get to work and put up our tents ana get down to business again. During the stormy weather we have been doing no drilling and conse quently we have no guard duty nor countersigns .but we have one to-night 'all rignt, all right" and that is "Fish" (Herring). The tide rose so high to-day on the incoming tide that it washed clear under the cottages on the beach, higher that it was during the hurri cane. V. Some one asked "niffeer" where the Star was this morning, and he said he hadn t seen a star since Sunday night. We will have a ball game to-mor row between Company A and Com pany a. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. VOLLERS & HASHAGEN, PROVISIONS Wholesale only. Do not sell consumers or farmers. We ra the people. We under sell competition arid guarantee satisfaction Get our prices and save yourself money. We Sell D. S. Rib Sides. D. S. Rib Bellies. D. S. Backsand Butts. Smoked Bellies. Smoked Picnic Hams. Pure Leaf Lard &c. We are distributors for Powell, Smith & Co.'s celebrated brands of Cigars. Cuban Blossom Cigars, Renown Cigars, Topical Twist Head Cigars, Santa Bana Cigars. aug 13 tf For Building a Hospital. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of Dr. G. (3. Thomas, Superintendent, and Chief Burgeon, Atlantic Coast Line Relief Department. Wilmington, North Carolina, until 6.39 P. M.. September 1st. 1899, for furnishing the material and labor of all kinds necessary for constructing A Hospitalfat Soutn JKocKy mount, North Carolina, on line of the Wilmington & Wel don Railroad, in accordance with plans and specifications, copies of which can be seen at the office of the Engineer of Roadway, Wil mington, North Carolina; the proposal to in clude Plumbing, Ventilating and Heating. information furnished on application at the office of the Engineer of Roadway, Atlantic Coast Line, Wilmington, North -Carolina. The right is reserved to reject anv and all bids. G. Q. THOMAS, Supt. and Chief Surgeon, A. C. L. Relief Department. trsu augl8 2t LOCATED IN GIBSON, IN THE NEW COUNTY OF SCOTLAND. On Railroad street, convenient to both railroads. LARGE, AIRY AND WELL FUR NISHED ROOMS. Rates, $2.00 per day. Redaction for periods of one week or longer. Mrs. IRVING ROBINSON, Proprietress, augl7tf D&W GIBSON, N. C. WANTED. An experienced Book-keeper. One without experience rfeed not apply. Address, 2 X, aug 18 tf CARE "STAR." BATHING GAPS. ' Fresh. Stock. JAS. D. NUTT, Dmggist and Pharmaceutical Chemist. Jeaotf Wilmington. N. O IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States for the Eastern District of North Carolina. In the matter of Carson M. Barker, bankrupt. In Bankruptcy To the creditors of Carson M. Barker. ofGrady, In the county of Robeson and district aforesaid, bank rupt. Notice is hereby given that on the 17th day of August, A. D. 1899, the said C. M. Barker was duly adjudged a bankrupt; and that the first meeting of his creditors will be held at the office of 8. H. MacRae, In Fayetteville, la said district on the Slst day of August, 1899, at 12 o'clock M., at which time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trus tee, examine the bankrupt and transact such other business as may properly come berore said meeting. Fayetteville, N. C. SAMUEL H. MACRAE, ag 18 it Referee In Bankruptcy. ST. JOHN'S HALL, Aug. 18, 1899. Wilmington Lodge No. 319, A. F. & A. M. EMERGENT COMMUNICATION this (Fri day) evening at 8 o'clock, for work in F. C. Degree. By order of the W. M. , THOS. F. BAGLEY, aug is it secretary. WD HOTEL
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