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OUTLINES.
Xa negro thieves surrounded at
I rbana. hio' and 8hot death by
The Weather Bureau
I tjrts the condition of cotton practi
"r the same as at the close of the
jrtvious week. M. Labori, lead-
counsel for Dreyfus, appeared at
crt: still suffering from his wound.
Eleven vessel wrecked in the
ot storm on the North Carolina
pst and a number of lives lost; some
f the survivors have arrived at Nor
, - X. Y. markets: Money on
steady at 2i4 per cent, last loan
yinz at 3 per cent ; cotton quiet; mid
den? uplands 6 5-16c. ; flour barely
jtrtdy and duI1; wheat spot easy;
o. 2 red -Ic-; corn spot easy; No.
Ic. ; rosin steady; spirits turpen
lni q jit-1 and steady at 515Uc
WEATHER -REPORT.
C. S. Dep't of Agriculture, .
WITHER Bureau,
Wilminv.tox, N. C, August 22. )
Temperatures: 8 A. iL, 80 decrees,
jP. 31.. degrees; maximum, 86 de-
ff- pees: minimum, a degrees; mean, 82
(jwree.
Riiafall for the day, .01; rainfall
sace 1st of the month up to date, 4.09
aches-
gtAje of water in the river at Fay
(uerille at S A. XL, 2.2 feet
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
Washington, Aug. 22. For North
Cirolina Generally fair Wednesday
iii Thursday , preceded Wednesday
br ihunder storms near the coast;
ruier vVednesday in central por
tion: yinds mostly fresh southerly.
Port Almnc Annit 23.
Sua Rises ... 5.27 A. M.
saa Seu 6.37 P. M.
Oar i L-usih 13 H. 10 M.
Hi'i WV.er at Southport 9.17 A M.
H:Zh Water. Wilmington 12.47 P. M.
The iatei: fiah story comes from
Florida. The Florida Fiah and ice
Company h ive coolly formed a corn
bice 10 control the fiah business
don there.
A'.ger is -juoted.by a Canadian pa
per as saying that he is "absolutely
onto! politics.
He went over to
Canada to say it: but he has done
enough to put him out.
A Western paper saya the farmers
ire buying a good many pianoes now.
They were short on pianoea. Pretty
oon they will be scooting around
the country on automobiles.
Some Florida admirer of Gov.
iani'.er. of Georgia, has sent him a
IV.' pons 1 watermelon, and it wasn't
iiieJ with pig iron, either. It meas
ured near', v six feet in diameter.
The A itriain Agriculturist as
5er.s that out of the 52,000 students
:n the y colleges and universities
:a this country 21,000 are from the
iiT.eu'.tanil classes. And very few
of them go back to the farm.
The Mormon3 say they have 490
missionaries in Ohio, and expect to
convert that State. They had better
zislow'oa that. If they take in too
way of those Ohio people they will
int to run the whole concern.
"Who struck Billy Patterson?"
ha never yet been satisfactorily
swerel. Now the question is who
'detained" Mr. Jiminez in Cien
faegoe, when he was about ready to
wot for San Domingo to get into
ice melee r Was it Gomez, or did
k pa: up a job on himself?
Some fellow who has been corner
agben fruit in Kansas City has just
e a deal with Eastern parties for
"went j car loads, or about 10,080,-f-
The Kansas man got 16 cents
4ozen. and the other fellows ex
Pt to get 20 cents or more in East
ern cities.
According to oleomargarine sta
'ticiar.s there were made and sold
alhij country last year 87,800,000
pounds of that compound, eqniva
Ifent to the butter of 439,000 cows.
e oleomargarine men, makers
retailers, raked in about $10,
VX)0 by this substitute for butter.
Secretary Wilson " says in his re
" travels in the West he didn't
it any anti-expansion sentiment.
Wihon wasn't gunning for that
knl of thing. But the probabilities
that the farmers out there are
witling to get their crops in, rfnd
not running to the towns to dis
caa eipanaion or anything else.
B Painfully Iojared.
The Star regretfully reports a pain
jw accident which befell Mr. Benjamin
one the nroDrietors of the Met-
last night He attempted to
a moving street car; on Front
about 11 o'elnrk lnt hi footinff'.
s violenUy thrown upon the
'n block pavement In the fall
,Iefl arm was dislocated at the elbow
Jd Uie bone just below the elbow
hty fractured. Friends accom
JV"6dhimto Mr. Munds' drug store,
Dr. Harriss set the dislocated
and put the arm in splinter.
.kirMaS8UtedbJ' Dr Carroll. Mr.
'r1 in juries are quite painful but
crious. He attaches no blame to
treet car conductor or motorman.-
LOCAL DOTS
There were receipts yesterday
of six bales of new crop cotton. It
came via the W. C. & A. railroad.
There were sales of crude tur
pentine on the wharf yesterday at
(2.70 per barrel for dip and 12.70 for
virgin.
A very good patronage was ac
corded the lawn party given by the
ladies of the Frst Baptist church last
night
Cape Fear Lodge, No. 2, I. O.
0."F., had work in the second degree
at the regular meeting of the lodge
last night
Messrs. Piatt Bros, announce
that they will retire from business,
and request all persons interested to
take notice.
Capt. Wilson, of the steam tug
ATatxxasa,is greatly improving. the looks
of his boat by the application a new
coat of paint
The Star s regrets very much
to learn that the condition of Mr. 8. L.
Smith, who has been unwell for some
time, was worse yesterday afternoon.
The house committee of the llan
over Seaside Club announces that
there will be a dance at their club
house on Carolina Beach to-morrow
night
The stockholders of the East
Carolina Piscatorial Association will
meet at the office of the Secretary, Geo.
H. Howell, Esq., at 12 o'clock noon,
Tuesday, September 5th.
The moonlight excursion to
Carolina Beach on the steamer Wil
mington last night was a big success.
There was a larce crowd and . the
weather conditions were fine.
The Clarendon Water Works
Compauy has a force of plumbers at
work placing a number of new hyd
rants in place ofold ones becoming
unfit for use. Superintendent Bob-
erton is oversee ring the work him
self. The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Onslow Land and
Improvement Company will be held
at the office of the Secretary, Geo. EL
Howell, Esq., No. 5, Smith Building,
at 10:30 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, Sep
tember 5th. See advertisement
Chief of Records J. M. Mc-
Gowan has issued a notice to members
of Eyota Tribe, No. 5 Independent
Order of Bed Men, that a meeting will
be held on September 15th for the
purpose of adopting a new set of by
laws to conform to the great council
of the State.
Fayette ville Observer, 20th:
Train No. 32, the West Indian Limit
ed, Engine 541, with Mr Dave Pear
sail at the throttle, Saturday night
ran from Florence to Fayette ville, 83
miles, in 100 minutes, 5 stops. He
ran from Pembroke to Fayetteville,
33 miles, in 31 minutes, with 2 slow
downs.
A telegram received yesterday
by Messrs. Geo. Harriss Son & Co.,
from Capt Robinson, of the schooner
C. C. Lister, which is about ten days
overdue here from New York, says
that she put in at Hampton Roads
to escape the hurricane, and that vessel
and all on board are safe. She sailed
for this port Sunday.
Mr. John W. Bloome, pro
prietor and manager of the Darktown
Minstrels, advertises this morning that
his troupe has no connection whatever
with the excursion to be run to Caro
lina Beach, August 28th. Circulars
announcing the excursion under the
auspices of his company and the Dry
Pond Minstrels called forth the dua
vowaL NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Piatt Bros. Notice.
John W. Blomme Notice.
Masonic Wilmington Lodge.
Solomon's Shoe Store Moving.
Jefferson Lodge, K. of P. Notice.
M. H. Ciirran Goods at about cost
The Worth Co. Bagging and ties.
BUBUtaa LOCALS.
E. aV.
Notice.
Onslow L. and L Co. Notice.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. Georee Philips, of Charles
ton, S. C has returned to the city.
Cant. A. W. Moore, of Snead s
Ferry, Onslow county, was in the city
yesterday and made the Star office a
very pleasant call.
Mr. 8. Atkinson, a popular
and well known farmer of the Sloop
Point section, was a welcome visitor
to the Star office yesterday.
Mr. J. R. Cole, of White Oak,
vr -T Tt unburn, of Viola, and Mrs.
Geo. Hall, of Elixabethtown, were
passengers on the Driver yesterday.
Mr. B. F. Keith has returned
trt thA citv from an extended visit to
Northern cities and to Red Sulphur
Springs, Va. He has about recovered
from an attack of sickness experienced
while away.
Messrs. A. J. Braune and J-
Albion Carter, of the J. L. Hill Print
ing Company, who have been in the
city for some time at work on the new
city directory, hare gone to menmouu.
Mr. George W. Reid is superintending
the work here in their absence.
First Official Visit
Th. first visit of the new State Sec
retary of the Young Men's Christian
Association. Mr. A. T. KneveL late of
the Charlotte Y. M. C. A., will be
paid to the Wilmington Association on
next Saturday and Sunday. He will
attend the meeting of members to be
held on Saturday night and will be
the special speaker at the gospel meet
ing to be held on Sunday afternoon.
CONCLUDED ITS WORK
The Penitentiary Investigating
Committee Finished Exami
nation Yesterday.
NO SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE.
Visit to Rice Firms Across the River.
Mr. Kidder Talks of Rice Culture On
the Lower Cape Fear Will do
to Halifax Next
The penitentiary committee resumed
its investigation at the court house
yesterday morning -at 10:30 o'clock,
but during the forenoon session no
testimony of especial interest was sub
mitted. At thb request of Chairman Brown,
Mr. Geo. W. Kidder met with the
committee and gave the members
some practical information with re
gard to rice culture. The General
Assembly at its meeting in adjourned
session on June 1st, 1900, will in all
probability attempt to solve the peni
tentiary' problem and Chairman
Brown stated that information was
wanted to assist the committee in mak
ing recommendations looking to the
placing of the State prison on a self
sustaining business.
The committee is sparing no pains
to make the investigation a thorough
one and the recommendation the mem
bers may make to the Legislature will
be greatly relied upon.
Mr. Kidder in addressing the inves
tigators yesterday morning stated that
he had planted rice on the lower Cape
Fear for several years and that with
an intelligent business-like manage
ment, it was his opinion that such
farming was highly profitable. His
brother, Mr. Fred Kidder, had consid
erable experience along this line and
with constant and personal attention,
he had found rice growing very remu
nerative. The soil was the most fertile
in the country and practically inex
haustible. The Navassa and Bleak
house farms were in a splendid state
of cultivation. Col. K. M. Murchison.
Col. J. W. Atkinson and others had
been eminently successful with rice
farming on similar lands, and that on
other farms where loose management
was in vogue there was even some
money in the culture of rice. Mr.
Kidder said that in his opinion the
convict system was the best means of
operating these farms. There is no
crop so profitable that can be raised in
this section. Daring his experience
he had made but one total failure, and
that was due to the improper construc
tion of his banks. The State, under
ordinary conditions, could make rice
for 75 cents per bushel, and last year
the average selling price was about
$1.15. The Bleakhouse farm, he
thought, would produce 50 bushels of
rice per acre; the average on the river
is about 40 bushels. The negroes on
the farm enjoy fairly good health.
Mr. Geo. H. Cannon, superintend
ent of the Castle Haynes and rice
farms, who was examined at some
length Monday, was again introduced
as a witness at the afternoon meeting
of the committee, which met at 3
o'clock in the county court room.
He submitted a list of convicts
transferred from the farms from De
cember, 1st 1898. to April, 1899. The
list was certified to by Mr. Cannon
and attached to the evidence. He
also submitted a statement which was
likewise disposed of, showing the dis
position he made of the crops last
year. Peanuts were shipped to Barbee
& Co., of Norfolk, by order of J. R,
Tillery, and to the Wilmington Pea
nut Co , by order of F. B. Arendell.
Rice was shipped to the Carolina Rice
Mills from December, '98, to April,
'99, on the order of Capt. Day and
Mewborne. An amount of rice straw
was shipped to the Central Prison
by order of
some to J. R.
Capt Day, and
Turrentine & Co.,
for storage. He
of Wilmington,
did not know
what became of
these products beyond that he reported
them to headquarters. He was
never asked by superior officials to
verify anything. Mr. Cannon stated
that he had at the farm now nothing
but a quantity of peanut vines and
enough corn to supply everything un
til the Fall gathering. Two hundred
bushels of corn were shipped to Super
intendent Reinhardt, of the Anson
farm, near Wadesboro, about two
weeks ago. He did not know that
the State ever received pay for phos
phates shipped from the mines. On
the three rice farms there were avail
able for cultivation about 280 acres,
which is now not tended at all.
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Can
non's testimony the committee ad
journed its sessions at Wilmington
and the members will leave for their
homes this morning. The next ses
sions will be held probably at Scotland
Neck or Tillery to investigate the man
agement of the Halifax farms. 1
During the noon recess yesterday
the committee was tendered the use of
the tug Navassa and inspection of the
Navassa, Bleakhouse and Lyrias rice
farms, which are operated by the
State, was made.
Maximum Temperature.
The following record of maximum
temperatures at the different observa
tories in the Wilmington district of
the Weather Bureau service for the
twentv four hours ending at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning, will' be of
interest to many of those who are ac
customed to declare "despairingly"
that Wilmington is the "warmest
number" on the map : Wilmington, 91 ;
Charlotte, 96; Cheraw, 99; Florence,
91; Goldsboro, 96; Greensboro, 96;
Iiumberton, 93;Newbern, 91; Raleigh,
94; Weldon, 93. Average, 94.
BANK STOCK ASSESSMENTS.
Rate Finally Agreed Upon by the Board of
Commissioners and Bankers at Meet
lox Yesterday Afternoon.
The Uounty Commissioners met pur
suant to adjournment yesterday after
noon and disposed of the bank stock
assessment matter, which has given
the board no end of trouble for the
past several weeks.
Col. Roger Moore, the chairman,
presided at the meeting and all the
members were in attendance, as were
also a number of the representatives
of the banking institutions of the city
and their attorneys.
A rate of taxation was arrived at,
which is satisfactory to all parties con
cerned and is an improvement so far as
the county is concerned over last year's
arrangement
The following resolutions, which
were adopted, embody the action of
the board in reference to the matter:
Resolved (1), That the proposition
of the Atlantic National Bank to pay
$105.00 per share on 976 shares of
stock in said bank to cover local and
non-residents of State and to be paid
by the bank, be accepted.
Resolved (2), That the stock of the
National Bank of Wilmington be as
sessed at $87 per share, to be paid by
the bank.
Resolved (3), That the stock of the
Wilmington Sivings and Trust Com
pany be assessed at $50 per share.
Resolved (4), That the stock of the
Murchison National Bank be assessed
at $70 per share.
The resolutions were offered by
Commissioner McEachern, and were
unanimously adopted
The board was in executive session
in the grand jury room for some time
before the regular meeting in the com
missioners' room.
Adjournment was taken subject to
call of the chairman.
THE WILMINGTON P0ST0FFICE
Miss Darby, the New Postmaster, Re
ceived Commission Yesterday Mr.
Thos. E. Wallace Assistant.
Miss Mary C. Darby, Wilmington's
new Postmaster, yesterday morning
received her commission from Presi
dent McKinley and it is expected that
she will assume control of the affairs
of the office within a very few days.
In response to an inquiry as to the
definite time the transfer would be
made. Miss Darby replied that she was
unable to say, but those acquainted
with the customs of the postoffice de
partment in making'such changes, say
that the office will likely change hands
on Sunday, when the mails are lightest
and there is more time for extra work
on the part of employes.
Mr. Thos. E. Wallace, who ii at
present very acceptably filling the
position of Assistant Postmaster, will
be retained permanently in that
capacity. No announcement of who
will succeed Miss Darby as Money
Order Clerk will be made until the
transfer from Postmaster Chadbourn
is formally completed.
The Star received assurances from
the postoffice people yesterday that
Wilmington would remain a first class
office despite insinuations to the con
trary. If the office by reason of fall
ing off in receipts, is to relapse into a
second class office as before, it will
not ba before the first of the coming
year at any rate.
It is understood that there will be
no change in the personnel of the sub
ordinate clerical force at the office.
MUNICIPAL COURT YESTERDAY
Shootlnr Which Occurred at Negro Ball
Monday Night Was Investigated.
Other Cases Considered.
Owen Maddison, the negro who shot
and severely wounded Duncan Little,
a colored porter, Monday night at
Lamb's Hall, corner Eighth and Camp
bell streets, was tried in the Police
Court yesterday morning and com
mitted to jail in default of $100 bond
for his appearance at the November
term of the Criminal Court Railing
ton Dudley, a third negro, who figured
in the fight and whom it is alleged
knocked the wounded man down the
steps after the shooting, was fined $5
and costs for assault and battery. The
Mayor, upon conclusion of the 'inves
tigation, gave the colored spectators in
the court room some wholesome advice
with regard to their balls, which are
said to be conducted in many instances
in a most outrageous manner.
Harry Barnes, a white man who
assaulted Ira Breece, night janitor at
the City Hall, for an imaginary wrong
in alienating the affections of his wife,
was fined $10 and required to pay the
costs.
Louis Lavender, a frequent munici
pal offender, assaulted Jane Williams,
for which he was sent to the street
force for ten days.
Charges of being asleep on the street
were preferred by Officer Simmons
against Henry Trusely and Henry
Payne, both colored. Trusely paid
the costs and Payne was disimssed.
Beaufort Drowning.
A special telegram to the Star Mon
day night told of the drowning of four
teen fishermen, who were camping on
Swann Island, near the mouth of the
Neuse river, during the recent storm
and of the destructive work in other
respects wrought on that section of the
coast by the hurricane of last week. A
special to the Raleigh News and Obser
ver gives the following list of names
of those drowned: Kilby Smith, John
Smith, Elijah Smith, Wallace Smith
(all of these were brothers), Jas. W.
Ellis, John Styron, Henry Willis, Joe
Lewis, John Lewis, Joe Salter, John
Salter, Kilby Rose, Bart Salter and
William Salter.
AUGUST YACHT RACES
TO BE RE-SAILED.
On Thursday of Next Week Great Things
Expected From The Emma Mr.
C. W. Worth's Boat
The Star is authoritatively informed
that the August race by the Carolina
Yacht Club will be" re sailed on the 31st
inst , over the club course in the Banks
channel, Wrightsville Beach. At this
time it is expected that there will be a
full list of entries and the club will
arrange for a big frolic, concluding
with a dance at night
Yachtsmen are anticipating a very
close and exciting race, especially inas
much as the racing qualities of two or
three of the most recent additions to
the club fleet have not yet been
determined and are confidently
baaked by their captains and admirers.
It is the belief of many yachtsmen that
the boat which stands the strongest
chance of winning the race is the
Emma, a staunch new craft recently
built for Mr. C. W. Worth by Mr.
Emanuel Garcia, the well-known boat
builder of this city. The .Emma made her
debut in the Carolina Club fleet as a
contestant for racing honors on last
Saturday when the ; August race was
to have been sailed but was called in
for lack of sufficiently strong breeze.
At the time the signal calling the
race off was fired there were strong
indications that if the race continued
to the finish, the Emma would win.
Other yachts, notably the new craft,
"No. 50," of Commodore Ancrum Lord
were leading but the Emma was gam
ing steady and bade fair to sail the
course in the shortest time.
Many are of the opinion that the
closest contest for winning honors of
the race will be between the yachts of
Mr. Worth and Commodore Lord.
A VERY PLEASANT VACATION.
Rev. A. D. McClure Returned Visited
Richmond, Lewisburg and Spartan
burg Sermons Preached.
R9v. A. D. McClure, pastor of the
St Andrew's Presbyterian church of
this city, returned yesterday from a
vdry pleasant vacation, three weeks
of which he spent in Richmond sup
plying the pulpit of Grace street Pres
byterian church, afterwards visiting
his mother at Lewisburg where he
preached last Sabbath. He then went
to Spartanburg where he was the
guest of Mrs. W. S. Glenn. Mrs.
Glenn, itwill be remembered, being a
sister to Mrs. McClure.
Rev. Mr. McClure came from Spar
tanburg to Wilmington yesterday
evening, Mrs. McClure and the chil
dren remained to spend some time
with jMr. and Mrs Glenn.
He returns to his pastorate very
much strenthened, physically, to enter
upon the work with renewed energy.
The Star has noted with pleasure
the deservedly complimentary refer
ences which have been made by the
Richmond papers to Rev. Mr. Mc
Clure's ministry.
Neill's Predictions.
Savannah News: While cotton men
generally are looking for a smaller
crop of cotton for the season that is
soon to begin, Mr. Henry M. Neill,
of New Orleans, announces that the
crop will be an exceptionally good
one, and that in volume it will equal,
if it doesn't exceed, the crop of the
season now near its close. Mr. Neill
is about the only cotton man who
thinks that the crop will be a large
one. The opinion prevails among cot
ton men quite generally that the crop
has been badly hurt in several of the
States by the drought, worms and
rust The yield is being cut down also
by shedding on an extensive scale.
From what we have seen in the pub
lic prints the opinion among well in
formed cotton men is that the crop
will be considerably below that of the
season about closing.
The Solomon Building.
Notice is given in another column
that Solomon's shoe store will be
closed to day for the purpose of mov
ing into their handsome new building
on South Front street near Market
The dry goods store will be open to
day as usuaL It will be of interest to
note that the new section of the Solo
mon block is about completed through
out and presents quite a handsome ap
pearance. It will not be long before
the work of tearing away another
section of the old building toward
Market street to give place to a new
structure to harmonize with the sec
tion just completed will begin. Mr.
H. E. Bonitz it will be remembered is
the architect
Grand Concert To-night.
People desirous of spending a
pleasant evening are reminded that
the Second Regiment Band will give
another grand concert at the new
Ocean View Hotel to-night, beginning
promptly at 8 :45 o'clock. The follow
ing programme will be observed :
March, "Gilmore's Triumphant,"
P. S. Oilmore; waltz, "In Passion's
Dream," Scrauss; cake walk, "Smo
key Smokey," Collier; cornet solo, by
Prof. 8. A. Schloss, "Cape May
Polka" Liberate; selection, "Wang,',
Moss; trom bone solo, "Love's old
Sweet Song," Morriss; march, "The
Second Regiment," Willson.
Dr. Blackwell's Sermons.
The Dunnsville, Va., correspondent
of the Richmond Evening Leader,
writing August 18th, has the follow
ing of interest to Wilmington people :
"Dr. Calvin S. Blackwell, , of Wil
mington, North Carolina, has been
preaching a series of sermons at Ephe
sus Baptist Church, the like of which
has never been heard in this commun
ity before He enchains the attention
with his first words and holds it to the
end. Mueh interest is being manifested."
COL. T. W. STRANGE.
Died Yesterday On ' Wrights
ville Sound After a .Pro
tracted Illness. -
A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
A Close Student of Law and Zealous At
torney Active in Local and State
Politics Funeral To-day From
St. James! Church.
The news of the death of Col. Thomas
Wright Strange which occurred about
3 o'clock yesterday morning at the
cottage of Mr. W- A. Wright on
Wrightsville sound, while not a sur
prise to his numerous friends and re
latives in this city who kept constantly
advised as to his condition, was never
theless the occasion deep of sorrow and
sincere regret which pervaded the
whole community.
Col. Strange had been in ill health
for probably two years.and no effort
or expense was spared insearch for re
lief. Following the advice of physi
cians be travelled extensively both in
this country and abroad, the while his
constitution breaking steadily. For
the past two months and more he has
been on Wrightsville sound, hoping to
be benefited by the sea breezes, but
there was no favorable change in his
condition.
On Saturday evening,' as previously
announced in the Star, Col. Strange
suffered a stroke of paralysis which
deprived him of the control of his
right side. Soon afterwards he sank
into unconsciousness and weakened
steadily until death. The deceased
was 44 years of age, having been born
in this city August 15, 1855. He was
a son of the late Col. Robert Strange
and a grandson of Judge Rob art
Strange, deceased, of Fayetteville.
The latter was during the earlier de
cades of this century quite a promi
nent jurist. Col. Robt. Strange, son of
Judge Strange and father of the subject
of this sketch was for many years a
very prominent counsellor at law,
practicing extensively both in the
State and Federal courts, and com
manding a position, socially and pro
fessionally, the peer of any on the
lower Cape Fear. His first wife (Col.
Thos. W. Strange's mother) was Mrs.
Caroline Wright Strange, daughter of
the lamented Thomas Wright.
The deceased was prepared for col
lege in G. W. Jewett's private school
in this city, completed the course in
Bingham's School and attended the
University of Virginia, where he was
a schoolmate with Hon. Jno. D. Bel
lamy and others who have since risen
to positions of note in public and pro
fessional life.
He was obliged to leave the Univer
sity before completing the course on
account of weak eyesight. Subse
quently he went to Poughkeepsie,
N. Y., where he took a business
course, and then, choosing the law as a
profession, he went to Richmond Hill,
where he entered Judge Pearson's
private law school, where so many
young men who have attained dis
tinction in the profession have been
prepared for their life's work.
Soon after obtaining his license to
practice law he formed a copartner
ship with the lamented Duncan K.
MacRae, after whose death he prac
ticed alone until he abandoned his pro
fessional labors about a year ago on
account of ill health.
He was a close student of law and a
faithful practitioner, guarding zeal
ously the interests of his clients. A
prominent member of the Wilmington
bar in referring to the professional
career of Col. Strange, said yesterday
that he developed with remarkable
rapidity, especially after the death of
his law partner, Col. Duncan K. Mac
Rae, when the full responsibility of a
large practice developed upon him. He
was closely identified with the busi
ness interests of the city.
The deceased was for a number of
years quite active in local and State
politics. He was a delegate to the
National Democratic convention at
Chicago in 1888 and an alternat e dele
gate in 1892. He was several times
nominated for the Legislature of North
Carolina, but could not overcome
the overwhelming Republican major
ity. - For a number of years prior and
up to the time of his death he was
chairman of the county Democratic
Executive Committee. He served a
term quite acceptably as city attorney,
The late Governor Daniel G. Fowle,
during his term as Governor, appointed
Col. Strange judge advocate with the
rank of Colonel on his staff.
About ten years ago Col. Strange
was united in marriage to Miss Flor
ence A. Rogers, of California, the
ceremony being performed in St Ann's
Episcopal Church, New York city.
Mrs. Strange and two children, Robert
and Thomas, aged respectively 8 and 4
years, survive him, as do two brothers,
Rev. Robert Strange, D. D., rector of
St. James' Episcopal Church, this
city, and Mr. Joseph Strange of New
York, and two half sisters, Miss Jahie
Strange and Mrs. G. Herbert Smith of
this city.
Mr. Joseph Strange, of New York,
arrived last night and will attend the
funeral to-day, which will be at 11
A. M. from St. James' Episcopal
church. Bishop Watson will conduct
the service, assisted by Dr. CarmichaeL
The interment will be in Oakdale
cemetery.
The remains will be brought to the
city over the shell road, leaving the
Sound about 9 o'clock.
Jefferson Lodge No. 61, K. of P., of
which Col. Strange was a past chan
cellor, gives notice for members to
assemble at Castle Hall at 10:30
o'clock to attend the funeral.
ORPHANS CAME YESTERDAY.
Gave An Enjoyable Entertainment On the
Beach Last Night Reception To
, morrow Night.
According to pre-arrangement the
orphans from the Odd Fellows' Or
phanage at Goldsboro arrived in the
city yesterday morning and were car
ried at once by the special committee
from the Wilmington Lodges to Ocean
View Hotel, Wrightsville Beach,
where they will remain until this af
ternoon. There are twenty-five eirls
and eighteen boys, and they are in
charge of Superintendent A. D. Cable
whose wife and child accompany him.
Mrs. Davis, who is in charge of the
sewing department at the Orphanage
and Mrs. Royall, the matron, are also
members of the party.
Last night at the hotel the orphans
gave an enjoyable entertainment
which was greatly enjoyed by the
many guests and the numerous visi
tors from the city. Features of the
programme were the conferring of a
mock degree and a number of catchy
vocal selections.
They will come up to the city to
night and on to morrow night the re
ception by Lititia Lodge will be given.
The joint committees from the Wil
mington lodges, in charge of the
orphans during their visit to the city
and the seashore, consists of Messrs.
Marcus W. Jacobi (chairman), E. F.
Johnson, W. W. Yopp, P. T. Dick
sey, L. T. Bowden, J. T. King, J. W.
Monroe, R. H. Northrop, B. W. Dur
ham, W. H. Howell and H. C. Craig.
A GHASTLY FIND.
Badly Decomposed Body Found in Bruns
wick River Monday Identified As
That of E. S. Pedneao.
The Star mentioned yesterday the
finding of the body of an unknown
white man in Brunswick river, near
the bridge, Monday morning. It was
so badly decomposed that identifica
tion was impossible, but yesterday
Mr. F. L. Pedneau, of Jarretts, Va.,
in response to a telegram, arrived in
the city and, after going over to the
river, identified the body by a gold
watch and an amount of money taken
from the pockets of the clothing as
his brother, E. S. Pedneau, of Boyd
ton, Va., who was drowned about the
last of April by falling overboard from
the steamer A. P. Hurt, while on his
way to accept a position with the Cape
Fear Lumber Company at their camp
up the river. Particulars of the drown
ing were published in the Star at the
time.
The body was brought to the city
last night and will be buried this af
ternoon at 5 o'clock in Oakdale Ceme
tery. The deceased was a member of the
Masonic fraternity, and Capt. Jas. W.
Monroe, who is assisting in making
the funeral arrangements, requests
that as many members of the order as
possible attend the services.
GOOD BALL GAMES ARRANGED.
Portsmouth "All Americans" to Play Ath
letic Association Team Next Week.
Wilmington's base ball contingent
will be glad to learn that an engage
ment has been closed with the "All
American" base ball team, of Ports
mouth to play a series of three games
with the Wilmington Athletic Asso
sociation team the latter cart of next
week.
Mr. Nixon Davis of the Athletic
Association, received a telegram yes
terday from the "All Americans" stat
ing that they will come. There was a
meeting of the Directors of the Ath
letic Association last night. The Wil
mington team is to be very much
strengthened. Henry Person is com
ing back, and Kenner, Meade, Old
ham, LeGrand, Jack Johnston and F.
Johnson, have been, written to with a
view of inducing them to take part in
the games with Wilmington.
It is expected that a series of games
will be arranged with the Athletic ball
team of Norfolk very soon after the
games with the "All Americans."
Committeemen Organized.
Capt. E. W. Manning yesterday
morning went down to Carolina Beach
and organized the school committee
men of District N. 9, Federal Point
township, which embraces the beach.
Mr. Thos. H. McGee was elected
chairman and Mr. Marion Winner,
secretary. Mr. Edward W. Davis is
the third member of the board. There
is only one school in the district and
that for the colored race. A teacher
has already been employed.
Returns to West Point.
Cadet W. P. Piatt, who has been
spending a furlough of about sixty
days in the city with relatives,
will return to-day to West Point
Military Academy. Cadet Piatt
has taken a very high stand at the
Academy and upon his graduation
will no doubt reflect great credit not
only upon his relatives, but upon
Wilmington, the city of his nativity.
Will Reside Here.
Mr. D. Sam. Cox, general agent for
the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance
Company, is in the city to spend sev
eral months. He will be joined about
September 1st by Mrs. Cox, who is
quite a gifted vocalist and expects to
organize a class about October 1st
She was a pupil of Buhby, of Paris,
and finished at the Goldbeck Conser
vatory, Berlin.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
The funeral of the late Col. Thomas W.
Strangb will take place from St. James' Church
at 11 Oirtock A. M. to-day. Friends and ac
quaintances Invited to attend.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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PROVISIONS
Wholesale only. Oo not sell
consumers or farmers.
We are the people.
We under
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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 ?owell, Smith & Co. 'a
celebrated brands of Cigars.
Cuban Blossom Cigars,
Renown Cigars,
Topical Twist Head Cigars,
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On Railroad street, convenient to both
railroads.
URGE, AIRY AND WELL FUR
NISHED ROOMS.
Rates, 92. OO per day.i Reduction for
periods of one week or longer.
Mrs. IRVING ROBINSON,
Proprietress,
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BAGGING AND TIES.
600 roIiS BAQQlNa
600 BXJilDL,ES TIES-
J gQQ LBS FRESH MULLETS.
1 Q OO BUSHELS PURE VA. .WATER
lOUU GROUND MEAL.
100 8ACK8 3RITS-
OAA BBLS RED SEAL FLOUR HALF
0JJ PATENT.
200 BBLS PATENT.
gQ BOXES CANDY.
PAILS MIXED CANDY.
BBLS STICK CANDY.
200 BOXE9 FRESH CAKES.
100 CASES STAR LTE
100 CASE3 TOMSON LYE' 4
200 CASES MENDLESON LYE.
WESCOTT & STONE,
Wholesale Grocers.
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Bagging and
Ties,
Crackers and Cheese,
Sugar,
Flour,
Meat,
Molasses, Meal.
BEST GRADE, LOWEST
PRICE.
THE WORTH CO.
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TO THE PUBLIC.
THE SHEED CO.
Beg leave to announce to the public i
that they have this day admitted Into the firm
of The Sneed Co. Mr. E. W. Fuller as a co- '
partner. Thanking the public for the liberal
patronage given the old Arm of The Sneed Co.,
w hope to merit a larger share of patronage
under the style of the new firm, because our
advantages for meeting the necessities and
demands of the public will be greatly increased.
All Indebtedness of The Sneed Co. will be paid
by the new firm. The Sneed-Fuller Co., and all
accounts due the old firm will be collected by
the new firm.
THE SNEED-FULLER CO.
Wilmington, N. C, Auo 19, 1899. augS2 3t
CLOSED TO-DAY-MOVING.
Open Thursday morning
at 9 and 11 South Front street, In our new
building.
SOLOMON'S SHOE STORE.
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Notice is hereby given
That we retire from business Imme
diately. All persons havlngwork in our shop
will please call for same. Those having bills
against firm will present them and those In-'
debted to firm will Kindly remit.
Respectfully,
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NOTICE.
The Darktown Minstrels are in no way con
nected with the ' Dry Pond" Excursion adver
tised by posters to be run to Carolina Beach,
August 88th, 1899. Neither will the Darktown
Minstrels directly or Indirectly take part in any
excursion this season.
JOHN W. BLOMME,
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Special Communication
Of Wilmington Lodge No. 819, A. F. & A M.,
this (Wednesday) evening, at 4 o'clock, for the
purpose of attending the funeral of our late
Brother, E. 8. Pedneau, of Widow's Son Lodge
of Boydton, Va. Members of 8t. John's Lodge
No. l. and Orient Lodge No. 395 are requested
to attend. By order of the W. M.
an 23 It T. F. B AGLET, 8ec'y.
Castle Hall,
Jefferson Lodge No. 61, K. of P. r
Brothers You are hereby notified to meet at
Castle Hall this (Wednesday) morning, at 10.30
o'clock sharp, to attend the funeral or our late
Brother, Thomas Wright Strange. Members of
Stonewall, Clarendon and Germania Lodges are
Invited to attend with us. By order of the C. O.
A. S. HOLDEN,
au 23 it Keeper of Records and Seal.
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