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VOL. LXV. NO. 12.
WILMINGTON, N. 0., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1899.
WHOLE NO. 10,027
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OUTLINES.
The Nary Department has ordered
the Brooklyn, Nashville, New . Or
leans, Bancroft and Badger to Ma
nila ; plan of sending the Machias and
Marietta has been changed.
Steamer Leona of the MaUory Line
arrived at New York from Galveston,
with cargo of cotton on fire ; she was
sunk at her pier. British steamer
Rhodesia rescued the crew of the
water-logged schooner Carrie A.
Lamb. Three new cases of yel
low fever at New Orleans; no deaths;
no new cases at Jackson, Miss. '
The Mormon Conference will be held
in the Opera House at Qoldsboro, N.
C. Capt. Fletcher, retired army
officer, will b8 military instructor at
the R & M. College, Raleigh. N. C.
Negro arrested at Lumber Bridge,
N C, for criminal assault on a white
woman. The . situation in the
Transvaal is unchanged. Mrs.
Plant, widow of the founder of the
Plant system of railroads, will insti
tute proceedings to set aside the
will of the decedent
New York markets: Money on
call was firm at 412 per cent, the
last loan being at 4 percent; cotton
steady; middling uplands 7 5 16c; flour
firm and moderately active ; . wheat
spot firm; No. 2 red 77c; corn spot
firm. No. 2 41c; oats spot dull; No. 2
29c;rosin steady; spirits turpentine
steady.
WEATHER REPORT.
U. S. Dkp't of Agriculture,
weather bureau.
'WrLMisaTOJT, N. C, Oct. 5.
Temperatures: 8 A. M., 63 degrees;
8 P. M., 66 degrees; maximum, 67 de
grees ; minimum, 60 degrees ; mean, 63
degrees.
Rainfall for the day, .20; rainfall
since 1st of the month up to date, .20.
Stags of water in the river at Fay
tteville at 8 A. M., 1.4 feet
OOTTOK REGION BULLETIN.
Very heavy rains are reported over
Georgia and Alabama, and lighter
showers ia all other districts except
ing Memphis and Little Rock. De
cidedly lower temperatures prevailed
in the east Gulf district.
STORM WARNING.
Washington, D. C, Oct 5. 3.00 P.
M. Continue signals. Storm central
in Northern Florida, moving north
ward. Winds will increase to high
northeast.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
Washington, Oct, 5. For North
Carolina, rain Friday; fair Saturday;
high northerly winds.
Port Almsase-Oct. 6.
Sun Rises.... 6.02 A. M.
Sun Sets : 5.34 P. M.
Day's Length 11 H. 23 M.
High Water at South port 8.34 P. M.
High Water. Wilmi ngton . 12.04 A M.
Some of the papers have begun to
marry Dewey already, and to a rich
widow. He couldn't escape it.
With six murders in the mountain
counties of Kentucky in a week, and
a red hot campaign on, the denizens
of that commonwealth need not suf
fer from ennui.
The Boers have been and still are
putting in a big stock of shooting
stuff, not necessarily as a menace to
John Bull but simply to be prepared
for "eventualities."
The business men of Greenville,
S. C, propose to raise a fund of
1,000 to bo awarded in prizes for
wheat growing within a radius of
thirty miles of that town.
It is now said that Mr. Hobart is
too sick to run for the Vice Presi
dency again. When the Republican
managers want to get rid of a man
it doesn't take them long to make
him very sick. .
H. H. Dewey, of Sheffield, HI.,
an uncle of Admiral Dewey, died
suddenly a few days ago, it is
thought from the excitement over
the honors paid to the Admiral, who
didn't become a bit excited.
Senator Hanna remarks that "it
ia mean to dragJAdmiral Dewey into
politics." We agree with Mark, but
they are not dragging him very fast.
And then again, with Mark, it de
pends a good deal on who is doing
the dragging.
In 1890 Edward Atkinson, of Bos
ton, and previous to that Abram
Hewett, of New York predicted
that within ten years the United
States would have the supremacy in
the manufacture of iron andBteel,
&nd both came very near it. Mr.
Hewett, then also predicted that the
South would control the iron in
dustry. A 10,000,000 company has been
organized to build automobiles to
compete with another big company
previously organized. That's legiti
mate combination for the purpose of
competition. If this concern had
bought the other, and then bought
all the others in sight to Becure a
monopoly that would have been a
truat--a distinction with a difference.
LOCAL DOTS.
Spirits turpentine closed on the
local market yesterday at one cent off,
the quotations being steady at 4848
cents.
The steamer Seabright did not
clear as usual last night for Little
River, S. C, on account of the rough
weather.
Jim Young, colored, was tried
yesterday by Justice McQowan for dis
orderly conduct. Judgment was sus
pended on payment of costs.
Cotton receipts yesterday were
only 2,073 bales, against 3,672 bales on
the corresponding date last year. The
local market is steady and unchanged.
John Khodes, colored, was sent
over to the Criminal Court from the
municipal court yesterday morning
for assault and battery with a deadly
weapon.
Mrs. M. E. VanLaer, admin
istratrix, offers for sale at reduced
prices the stock of pianos and organs
belonging to the estate of the late E.
VanLaer.
A letter received yesterday by
Mr. Clayton Giles, Jr., brought the
news that there was no change in the
condition of his uncle, Mr. Norwood
Giles, who is sick in New York.
The barge Maria Dolores, Cap
tain Bonneau, was cleared yesterday
for Charleston with a cargo of pyrites
for W. B. Chisholm, general manager
of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.
If you have property for sale
between Market and "Brooklyn" and
west of Seventh street, Mr. W. M.
dimming, the real estate agent and
notary public, will make it to your
interest to read his advertisement in
to-day's Star.
Members are requested to bear
in mind that the third annual meeting
of the Merchants' Association will be
held in their rooms in the 8. A. L.
building, on Front street, at 3 30
o'clock this afternoon. A full attend
ance is especially desired.
There will be a meeting of the
Onslow Land and Investment Com
pany at the office of Hon. Jno. D. Bel
lamy on Wednesday, October 11th, at
10.30 o'clock. On the same date there
will be a Meeting of the East Carolina
Piscatorial Association at the same
office, in the Smith building, at 12
o'clock, noon. See notices of Geo. H.
Howell, Esq., secretary.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A. Shrier The latest
Cumming If you have.
Opera House Mr. Coghlan.
M. E. VanLaer Pianos and organs.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
East Carolina P. A. Notice.
Stockholders Onslow KLCo.-Notioe
Mrs. Aanie J. Proffitt.
Mrs. Annie J. Proffitt. beloved wife
of Mr. M. A. Proffitt and daughter of
the late W. T. Vann, died last even
ing at 8 o'clock at her home, No. 612
Red Cross street, at the age of 28
years. She is survived by ner be
reaved husband, grief-stricken, mother,
Mrs. E. J. Vann, two sisters, Mrs.
Thos. G. Futch and Miss Sallie E.
Vann, and one brother, Mr. W. R.
Vann. She "is also survived by an
infant child aged about six months,
the other one of twins having pre
ceded the mother to the grave only
day before yesterday. Friends of the
family will deeply sympathize with
them in the great loss they have sus
tained.
The funeral will be from the resi
dence this afternoon at 4 o'clock by
Rev. Dr. C. S. Black well, pastor or
the First Baptist Church, and the re
mains will be taken to Burgaw, where
the interment will take place at 11
o'clock, to-morrow morning.
Birnitx-Spooner
Last evening at 6 o'clock at the
country residence of the bride in Cape
Far townshirj Miss Claude N. Barnilz,
the accomDlished daughter of Mr. E. G.
Barnitz. was happily united in marriage
to Mr. Eugene L. Sbooner, one of the
(lever operators of the Western Union
TAlerranh ComoanT in this city. The
eeremon v was performed by Rev. A. D.
McClure in his usual pretty and im
pressive manner, after which the bride
and groom came by private convey
ance to the city, where they will re
side in the future at the home of Mr.
Soooner. No. 411 Nun street. It was
strictly a quiet home marriage and
on It the immediate members of the
families were present
Annual Memorial Exercises
Tho programme for the Odd Fellows'
annuual memorial exercises in nonor
of departed brothers, has been ar
ranged. They will take place Sunday
niirht Oct 29th. at Grace J4..
nhnrch. Rev. E. R. Welch, of Red
Snrinn. preaching the sermon. The
Odd Fellows will meet at their hall
at 7:30 o'clock and march in a body to
the church. The officers of the occa
sion will be Chief Marshal Col.
Walker Taylor, Assistant Marshals,
Messrs. J. A. Orrell. J. M, McGowan
and E. F. Johnson. -
A Good Sartestion.
w;iminrtnn has been so highly fa
.amuI hv trtA Almitrhtv the o&st vear
in that she has been kept from epidem
ics, cyclones, aesirncuve iwruu, w.t
;ia mi riAnnlA who snent the Sum-
w Mr
mer elsewhere have been permitted to
withmit the death of A
J OIIUU wW m
single one, that a friend suggests that
as far as practicable in all our city
churcnes on ctunaay ine services
a . m ii LI...
take oi inanKsgiTings ior inese oiew
ings.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
County and City Institutions Will
Resume Their Terms Mon-. -day
Morning.
SPLENDID OKENINQ PROMISED
Enrollment of Pupils Began by Superin
tendent Blair The toontry Districts
Are Supplied With Teachers and
Prospects Are Bright.
The public schools of the ci y will
resume their work Monday morning
under the most favorable conditions.
Prof. Jno. J. Blair, the efficient and
very obliging superintendent, has
been especially busy this week in or
ganizing everything for the Fall sad
Winter terms of all the institutions,,
and while it is yet impossible to esti
mate from the progress of the enroll
ment of pupils the number with
which the schools will open, it is safe
to say that all will begin the session
under the most favorable circum
stances. Between the hours of ten and twelve
o'clock yesterday-and the day before,
Prof. Blair and the principals of the
Hemenway School, Union School and
High School were engaged in his
office, in the Hemenway building, en
rolling the new students. The weather
yesterday and th circus the day before
prevented the number who presented
themselves from being as large as it
otherwise would have been, but as it
was, Prof. Blair was well pleased and
has reason to believe that the attend
ance for the coming year will be much
larger than ever before. Last year the
pupils numbered about 2,600.
Superintendent Blair will be at his
office to-day as on yesterday, between
the houja of ten and twelve, for the
purpose of enrolling those who may
apply.
The Country Public Schools.
Daring the vacation of the country
public schools, which will terminate
and begin their terms this year simul
taneously with the city schools, Capt
Ed Wilson Manning has also especial
ly devoted himself to the needs of the
country system, and besides having a
new building erected at Castle Haynes
he has had made and is now intro
ducing many new improvements at
the school buildings of the other dis
tricts. The heating and ventilating
arrangements of all the buildings
have been carefully looked after, and
thekassured auspicious openings of the
various institutions on Monday will
be a handsome and merited testimo
nial of his faithful services in this di
rection. But while attention has been
paid to things material, the intellec
tual needs of the schools have not
been slighted. Capt Manning
conferred personally with all
has
the
the
committeemen and many of
teachers, explaining to them new fea
tures calculated to advance the inter
ests of the schools and infusing into
them that enthusiasm so essential to
a successful year. '
Teachers for the schools have prac
tically all been selected, and the corps
is said to be the best in years, all of
those comprising it being teachers of
ability and reputation. Those from
outside of the county are expected to
arrive to day and to-morrow and to
begin their duties at the time ap
pointed.
The following is a list of those se
lected:
CAPE FEAR TOWNSHIP.
District No. 6 White school. Miss
S. Kennie Hankins; colored, J. J.
Clemmons.
District No. 12 Colored, Levi
Nixon.
District No. 10 White. Miss Bewla
James, of MapleJHili ; colored, Mildred
Matthews.
HARNETT TOWNSHIP.
District No. 6 White, Miss Eliza
beth Pearsall; colored. RosaE. SpruilL
District No. 13 White, Miss Islav
Thompson, of Raynham, N. C. ; col
ored, Carrie B. Merrick.
District No. 11 White, Miss Annie
B. Thorn e, of Littleton, N. C. ; colored,
Demmie P. Dixon. -
District No. 5 White, Miss Pattie
D. Thome, of Littleton, N. C. ; col
ored, E. Estelle Norwood.
District No. 14 White, Miss Her
ring; colored, S. J. Hooper.
MASONBORO TOWNSHIP.
District No. a White, Miss Maggie
L. Bass, of Warsaw, N. O. ; colored,
Mary Howe Guyer.
District No. S White, Miss Jennie
T. Oldham, of Teer, N. C.
FEDERAL POINT TOWNSHIP.
District No. 8 White, (not yet ap-
nninted : colored. Thos. H. Sterling.
District No. 9 No white school;
colored, Sarah K. MacRae.
British Steamship Beltor.
The British steamship Beltor, the
flrat "whAlflback" vessel to enter at
Wilmington this season and the third
in the history of the port, arrived yes
terday and as she was towed up the
river front her peculiar build created
"considerable interest among those, who
r.a o Inner th wharf. The Beltor is
from Hamburg, in" charge of Capt
Hoskine and is of 2,025 tons burthen.
She brought a cargo of kainit, muriate
and sulphate of potash, valued ap
proximately at $24,000, for several con
signees, among them being the Golds-
boro Cotton Oil Co
After discharging her cargo she will
be loaded with cotton by Messrs.
Alexander Sprunt &.Son at the Cham
pion Compress.
Murine Last Nlrht.
A quiet home wedding was cele
brated last night at 7 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Mattie Bailey, 217ortn
Front, when Miss Lucy F. Smith,
daughter of Mrs. Martha B. Smith, of
pinotyin Warn tVi hride of Mr.
Clarence Holmes, of this city. Jus
tice J. J ucuowan periormea ue
ceremony in his usual successful way.
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes will make Wil
mington their home and for the pres
ent will reside at Mrs. Bailey's.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
President Worth Has Announced SUndiai
Committees for Ensniag Year Regu
lar Meeting Next Thursday.
There was an informal meeting of
a number of the members of the Wil
mington Chamber of Commerce yes
terday afternoon in its rooms in the
MacRae building, but on account of
the lack of a quorum the regular meet
ing could not be held.
Those present were Mr. W. E.
Worth, the president; CoL Jno. L.
Cantwell, the secretary, and Messrs.
M. W. Jacobi, R. M. Wescott, F. L.
Woodruff, T. W. Clawsou and W. J.
Martin.
Inasmuch as the regular meeting
could not be held yesterday afternoon,
Mr. Worth emphasized the necessity
of an early session to consider several
important papers which had been ad
dressed to him as president, notable
among them being a communication
soliciting' a representation from Wil
mington at the National Export Ex
position at Philadelphia.
The next meeting was appointed for
Thursday, October 12th, at the usual
hour, and a full attendance is desired.
President Worth announced the ap
pointment of the following standing
committees for the ensuing year :
Arbitration B. F. Hall, W. L.
DeRosset, W. H. Chad bourn.
Finance and Grievances Geo. a.
French, Geo. W. Kidder.
Banks and Currency Jno. o. Arm
strong, H. C. McQueen, Frank Sted-
man.
Industries and Business Enterprises
Walker Taylor, D. L. Gore, Marcus
W. Jacobi.
Transportation and Insurance
Chas. E. Borden, Chas. Worth, .Wm.
Gilchrist.
Schools. Education and Art H.
Walters, P. L. Bridgers.
Agriculture and Immigration
H. K. Nash, Jas. F. Post, T. D.
Meares.
Harbor, Shipping and Commerce
H. G. Smallbones, W. N. Harriss,
T. Riley.
Towage and Pilotage Capt S. W.
Skinner, W. N. Harriss.
Legislation Martin Willard, tL. o.
Martin, P. B. Manning.
Postal, Telegraph and Express
Service D. MacRae, Isaac Bear, B. F.
King.
Streets. Parks and Public Roads
Chas. C. Chadbourn, Jno. H. Hanby,
Hugh McKae.
Reception and .Exposition wm.
Calder, JameB Sprunt W. R. Kenan.
Information and Statistics a. w.
King, W. R.Barksdale, DeWitt C.
Loye.
Advertising T. W. Clawson. J. r.
Merger,, D. McEachern.
Membership Geo. u. Morton, J. A.
Springer, R. M. Wescott
The Executive Committee which
has already been elected is as follows:
Geo. Harriss, D. L. Gore, T. D.
Meares, F. W. Kerchner.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Engifemeat of Washburn's Minstrels Be
gins To-iight Mr. Charles Coghlan
Monday Night
Mr. E. A. Dithmar, theatrical critic
of the New York Sun, says of Mr.
Charles Coghlan, the great English
actor, who will appear in the "Royal
Box" at the Wilmington Opera House
Monday night:
"It is a perfectly saf e to say that no
piece of acting of superior merit, in
a technicl sense, ;has been seen in New
York this season. JNot Mr. Mansneia s
Richard III. or Dudgeon, or Miss
Arthur's fine denotement of Clor-
inda's splendid courage conquering
her shame, or of the despair and de
fiance of Mercedes could surpass
Coghlan's wonderfully graphio por
trayal of the varying moods of this
eccentric, wulut many-siaea nero, at
once benefactor and debauchee, de-tcL-nAnv
rf ineiiltoH womanhood and
betrayer of confidence, sincere devotee
of art ana posing cnariaian, moralist
and cynic, the chum of Princess and
peers, the companion of tumblers and
tipstaves."
The advance sale of seats for this
high class attraction will open at
Gerken's to-morrow morning.
WASHBURN'S SOUTHERN MINSTRELS.
To-night and to-morrow night, with
a special matinee to-morrow after
noon, Washburn's Great Southern
Minstrels, which have receved very
flattering press notices from the Nor
folk and Richmond papers will appear
at the theatre. The street parade of
the troupe will begin about noon to
day, and it is said to possess so many
radical departures from the old-fash
ioned parades that it will be almost a
continuous succession of agreeable
surprises. It is said that seldom, if
ever, has so magnificent a street
parade been given by any one min
strel troupe.
To Raise Wrecked Vessels.
Cant Loais Skinner and Capt. Wil
lie St. George are making preparations
for their trip to Carabelle, Fla., to
float the wrecks purchased there by
Cant S. W. Skinner and uapt J. a:
Craie iust after the recent West India
hurricane. The Stab learns that they
hope to go on the trip withinabout a
week and they are confident of success
in their undertaking. The derelicts
purchased are two Norwegian and a
Russian barque, the Jaffner, Latora
and Hindu and they are lying off the
coast of St George island. These
gentlemen in addition to removing
these vessels on their own account
have the contract for raising "the
wrecked schooner Benjamin Crom
well, which is also off the coast of the
island.
Eastern Baptist Association.
Mrs. L. K. Tavlor. Mrs. M. F. Mc
Clammy and the remaining delegates
to the Eastern Baptist Association, in
session at Mount Holly church for the
past three days, returned last evening,
the Association having closed its meet
ing Yesterday afternoon. There was
nn Mrmon vesterdav morning on ao
count of the inclement weather, and
little of public interest was done at the
afternoon session.
JURY CANNOT AGREE
IN THE STRAUSS SUIT.
They Were Tied All Last Night Other
Cases Heard ia the Superior
Court Yesterday.
The damage suit of Mrs. Strauss
against the City of Wilmington was
resumed in the Superior Court yester
day, Mr. Dennis, the siok juror, on
whose account the case was postponed.
having recovered sufficiently to take
his place in the box. The defence
through its attorneys introduced no
evidence but contended that the city
was under no obligation to keep the
pathway in the same condition as the
sidewalk; that it is the duty of the city,
to keep its streets in good condition
reasonably sufficient for the purposes
for which they are intended and this ob
ligation is performed if it furnishes
sufficient sidewalks and crossings frea
from obstructions or pitfalls. The
defence argued further that the city
has a right to make gutters and as the
evidence showed that the gutter at
this place was not left, in such a con
dition as to induce a reasonable man
to suppose that it was dangerous, the
drop being only from 12 to fifteen
inches, and the bottoin sandy, it was
not dangerous and the city ' was not
negligent. If it was dangerous, Mr.
Strauss knew of the excavation and
it was his business to be careful, and
the least care on his part would have
prevented the accident. "
Counsel for the plaintiff argued its
case equally as strong and the jury
retired, and as the Star goes to press
this morning had not reached a ver
dict The case of the Virginia-Carolina
Chemical Co. vs. J. P. Kirvan was set
for trial on the first Wednesday of the
next term.
The case of the B. F. Keith Co. vs.
the Willard Bag & Mfg. Company,
was set for the first Friday of the next
term, instead of Wednesday, as here
tofore.
The case of E. J. Powers vs. S. Munn
& Co,, of New York, was transferred
to the United States Circuit Court, a
petition and bend for removal having
been filed.
Judge Bryan ordered all the jurors,
except those tied up on the Strauss
case, dismissed for the term.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. F. K. Borden, of Golds-
boro, was here yet terday.
Mr. John R. Hawes of Atkin
son, was in the city yesterday.
Ex-Judge H. G. Connor, of
Wilson, was here yesterday.
Mr. C. Furber Jones, of Char
lotte, was at The Orton yesterday.
Mr. A. B. Shiver is still very
sick at his boarding place on South
Front street
Mr. L. J. Cooper, a prominent
business man of Mullins, S. C, is in
the city on business.
Mr. L. J. Powell, of Corinne,
Duplin county, was among the callers
at the Star office yesterday.
Mr. Alex. Webb, a well known
insurance man of Raleigh, was among
yesterday's visitors to the city.
Mrs. H. McL. Green returned
home last night from a visit to her
sister, Mrs. G. H. West Newton,
N. C.
Dr. M. F. Styne, a graduate of
the Maryland Dental College, is in the
city visiting his brother, Mr. L. Y.
Styne.
Miss Alice Green is at home
again after spending a most delightful
Summer at Blowing Rock and New
ton, N. C.
Mr. D. M. Newburger, repre
senting the Tom Corwin Cigar Com
pany, was in the city yesterday calling
on the trade.
Mr. Jos. H. McRee, city sur
veyor, who came down from Lumber-
ton to testify in the Strauss damage
case, will return to Lumberton this
afternoon.
Rev. R. R. Windley; rector
of the chapel of the Good Shepherd,
returned last light from a two week's
vacation, spent at his old home in
Beaufort county.
AT REST IN OAKDALE.
Pnneral of the Late Mrs. Margaret Giles
Morris From St James' Church.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mar
garet Giles Morris, who died Wednes
day afternoon, was conducted yester
day afternoon at 4 o'clock from St
James' Episcopal Church, Rev. Dr.
Robert Strange, the rector, officiating.
Friends of the family gathered in the
church at the hour mentioned,indicat-
ing in this way their sympathy for
the members of the' bereaved family.
After the services at the church
were concluded, the funeral procession
moved to Oakdale cemetery where the
interment was made. Beautiful floral
offerines were Md on the grave. The
pallbearers were: Honorary Dr.Wm,
D. McMillan and Mr. Henry Jewett ;
active: Messrs. S. J.Davis, Stephen
Jewett, William Ulrish, A. D. Cazaux,
J. M. Wright and N. W. Schenok.
Meeting Postponed.
In the absence of a quorum the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Carolina Central Railroad Com
pany had to be postponed jresterday
to some future date not yet fixed. The
meeting called was to have, been
held in the Front street office of the
company in this city at 1 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Capt Jno. H.
Sharp, secretary and treasurer, who
arrived Wednesday to attend the meet
ing, returned at 850 o'clock, P. M.
YESTERDAY'S WORK FOR
THE MASONIC FAIR.
A Bad Day BntMnch Accomplished Do
nations Liberal and Numerous Col
Martin to be Absent Three Days.'
In spite of the disagreeable weather
yesterday, it was one of the best days
yet for the big Masonic Fair, the open
ing of which is now only a little more
than a month distant
The donations were numerous and
valuable. They were as follows. 1
J. S. Taylor, one case of sardines.
Fox River Butter Co., two thirty-
pound tubs of butter.
Church D wight Co., one box soda.
Smith, Brett & Co., seventy pounds
of coffee.
Elliott, Ottenheimer & Elliott,
through J. H. Hardin 100 Hygiana
Bouquet cigars.
D. & H. Scovil, two dozen Scovil I
hoes, through J. W. Murchison Sa Co.
Martin, Gillet & Co., one box of tea,
and R. H. Hardesty Co., candy,
through Holmes & Watters.
Louis Meyers & Co., cash $5,
through The A. David Co.
R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co., one
10 pound case of "Lucky Strike" cut
plug, one 10 pound caddy "Grape"
sun dried plug, through Adrian Co.
Bridgeport Stove Works, one parlor
stove; Southern Stove Works, one
range, through W. E. Springer & Co.
Geo. O. Gaylord, one English dress
pattern.
Williams Bros., one barrel flour.
Miss Lillian Caldwell, Tenn., lace
centre piece.
Libby, McNeill & Libby, of Chicago,
one case of pork and beans and one
case of potted ham.
The following letter tells its own
story and shows how Masons all over
the country are interested in the Fair
and anxious to make it a success. It
is from Evansville, Ind., and is ad
dressed to Messrs. Wm. E. Springer &
Co. It says: t
Wm. E. Springer & Co., Wilmington,
N. C:
Gents :-rWe have yours of the 29th,
asking us to donate an Ideal steel
range to the Masonic Temple. Mr.
Brentano being a Mason, would
gladly do so, but we have not a single
one in stock and cannot get one made
for a month, as there is no steel to be
had. Now how would it suit you to
have us donate a cast range? As soon
as we have your - answer, if that is
agreeable, we will forward it and pre
pay the freight on it; for after all, it is
the good will taat you want.
Yours truly,
Kieokle, Brentano & Co.
A meeting of the ladies forming the
committee to have charge of the booth
of Orient Lodge was held yesterday
afternoon at 5 o'clock in the parlors
of The Orton. There was much enthu
siasm displayed. Several share-books
were taken. The ladies are all organ
ized now and are doing faithful work.
During Col. Martin's absence in
New York Miss Tallulah DeRosset
will have entire charge of the corre
spondence. She will also be prepared
to give out share-books.
Col. Martin will be away only three
working days, as he does not leave
until to-night and hopes to get back
Tuesday night or Wednesday morn
ings His wife and daughter will come
down from Utica to meet him in New
York. When he comes back he will
take up the work with renewed enthu
siasm. DIED AT THE CITY HOSPITAL.
Negro Who Was Shot by "Sing" Nixon
About Ten Days Ago.
William Tucker, the negro who was
shot in the left lung by "Sing" Nixon
in a quarrel over a crap game on Sat
urday night, September 23d, died yes
terday morning at 6 o'clock at the
City Hospital, where he was sent for
treatment immediately after the shoot
ing. Dr. Richard J. Price, the coro
ner, was summoned immediately after
the death and after reviewing the
body he issued summons for the fol
lowing witnesses, who were in the
house when the quarrel arose over, the
game. Ed Davis; M. Holley, James
Mills, Jas. Betts, Gealy James, Chas.
Myers, Peter Drake, Wm. Bennett
Richard Bennett Nash Wiley, Caleb
Nichols and Abraham Smith.
Dr. Price also summoned a jury
composed of Messrs. O. A. Wiggins,
H. D. Stanland, J. W." Noble, John G.
Marshall, G. C. Simmons and James
M. Hall, and these will be empanelled
in the grand jury room at the court
house at 9 o'clock this morning to in
vestiarate the circumstances of the
death.
Nixon, the negro who did the shoot
ing, has not yet been arrested though
the police and Deputy Sheriff Terry
have exhausted all efforts to find him.
It was thought at one time that he
had been arrested in Newborn, but it
turned out to be a case of mistaken
identity.
Annual Convention North Carolina
Daughters of the Confederacy, Hen
derson, Oct 11th, 1899.
The associated railways of Virginia
and the Carolinas have issued a circu
lar to their agents permitting the sale
of round trip tickets at reduced rates
to Henderson, N. C, from points
within the State, including Norfolk,
Suffolk and Danville, Ya., on account
of the above occasion. Tickets to be
sold Oct 10th and 11th; final limit
Oct 16th.
The above railways will sell tickets
to Richmond for the unveiling of the
Winnie Davis manument and meeting
U. D. C. Richmond, Nov. 611, final
limit Nov. 13, for one first class fare for
the round trip from all points in North
and South Uarolina. ' T
DIED. '
PROFJTTT At her home. No. 613 Red Cross
street, at s o'ciock xnursary evening, urs.
ANNIE J., wife of M. A. Proffitt, aged 88 years.
Funeral from the late residence this Friday)
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Interment at Burgaw,
Saturday, U o'clock A. M.
HE
ehrsfed
P3?JERBY
aciKuiairu v i
In Fall and Winter HATS have just been
received and I would like to show
you the HAWES black before ou
decide to buy any other.
You get Quality, Style and Durability with
the HATS I SELL. See my line of
Clothing and Shoes, also GENT'S
FURNISHINGS.
octs tf
L'AQILE COTILLON CLUB.
Annual Meeting Attended by Much Enthu
siasm Last Evening The Season's
Prospects Are Very Bright.
The annual .meeting of L' Agile
Cotillon Club in the rooms of the
Qity Board of Audit and Finance last
night was, marked by an unusually
arge attendance despite the inclement
weather and the enthusiasm mani
fested by the members present for the
season's prospects, which are very
bright indeed for many brilliant
social functions during the winter.
The election of officers resulted as
follows, the selection of a president
and leader having been unanimous:
President Geo. P. James.
Leader James H. Cowan.
Vice President W. C. Crow.
Secretary and Treasurer Robert
Nash.
Governing Board Champ McD.
Davis, Henry J. McMillan, Geo. P.
James, E. A. Metts, W. C. Crow,
Robert Nash, F. N. DeKosset.
The appointment by the president of
the following committees was an
nounced :
Music Committee Champ McD.
Davis, F. N. DeRosset.
Invitation Committee W. C. Crow,
E. H. Metts.
Hall Committee Robert Nash and
Henry J. McMillan.
At the reorganization meeting sev
eral matters of interest and importance
to members were discussed and a
pleasing feature was the receiving of
five new members from the applica
tion file, which even now is far from
being exhausted.
Another meeting is called for next
Wednesday night and a full attendance
is desired.
Negro Who Stole the Carriage.
Fred. McNeill, the negro arrested
Wednesday night for the larceny of a
carriage and team, of horses from
Messrs. S. P. Cowan fc Co., particu
lars of which were published yesterday
in the Star, was sent to jail by Mayor
Waddell at yesterday's session of the
municipal court in defanlt of $50 bond
for his appearance at the Criminal
Court. The only plea entered by Mc
Neill was that he was drunk at the time
of the theft, but this didn't "go" with
the Mayor, and he was sent over.
An Interesting Visitor.
Amoner the callers at the Stab office
yesterday was Mr. Richard Kelly, for
merly of the U. S. Army in Cuba,
where he has spent much 'time
since the close of hostilities. He
talked very interestingly about the
people and the situation on the island.
On leaving he presented the Stab
with a souvenir, a button cut from the
coat of a dead Spanish soldier after
the battle of San Juan Hill.
Among yesterday's hotel regis
trations were: S. K Smith, Charlotte;
D. J. Justice, Florence; J. W. Thorn
ton, Raleigh; J. E. Cameron, Raleigh.
MARRIED.
COSTIN-SH3SRMAN Wednesday afternoon,
Oct 4th, by Hev. U. u. uernneun, at nis rest
rtanra. Minn r.i.ta GosTuc. of CaDe Fear town-
Bhlp, to Mr. Ellis Shirmas, of Wilming
ton, h. u.
NEW ADVEETISEMENTS
If you have
ANT PBOPEETT FOB SALE
' BETWEEN MABKET 8TBEET
AND "BBOOKLYn" AND
WEST OF SEVENTH STEEET,
LET HE KNOW.
Cumming,
Beal Estate Agent and Notary Public,
ootfttf -
OPERA HOUSE
Monday Night, October 9th.
MR. COGHLAN,
In hlSjSuccesBfal Romantic Play,
"The Royal Box."
Greatest Legitimate Dramatic Hit In ten
years. Tho production will be put on the
gam as during the long run at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, New York. oct 6 3t
Pianos and Organs.
The stock belonging to the late
E. VaNLEAB, consisting of I
Sohmer, Lester and
other
makes of Pianos,
and the various makes at Organs
., Is now for sale
At greatly reduced prices.
BargaMlSeone SeCOHd Hand
m a Sohmer.
Write for prices.
M. E. VANLAER,
Administratrix.
403 and 404 North Fourth street
Both 'Phones.
fr hu we
oct 6 tf
ATEST
A. SHRIER,
Outfitter to Mankind.
S. B. corner Front and Princess streets.
ft
IlUUUUhUIII
sell D. S. Sides, Plates, Pork.
Yollers & Hashagen
sell Squires' Bellies.
Yollers & Hashagen
sell Smoked Meats.
Yollers & Hashagen
sell Choice Leaf Lard.
Yollers & Hashagen
sell Canned Meats.
Yollers & Hashagen
Headquarters Provisions.
Yollers & Hashagen
Bell for Packers and If the
Packers are not lower than others, who In the
world are? we are seeking reliable dealers
and don't sell their trade, we are
WHOLESALERS ONLY
sep 24 tf Nutt street, A. C. Line tracks
VIRGINIA MEAL
800
BUSHELS VIRGINIA WATKB
GROUND MEAL.
BARRELS BED SEAL FLOUR.
BOLLS BAGGING.
BUNDLES TIES.
FISH BARRELS.
CASES TOMATOES.
CASES TABLE PEACHES.
CASES PIE PEACHES.
BOXES SOAP.
BOXES PEPPEB. '
BOXE3 SPICE.
300
800
900
400
100
50
50
100
25
15
WESCOTT & STONE,
Wholesale Grocers.
Hatchet Tobacco
Boot S inch S'a on the - market. It satisfies
the chewer. sep 84 tf
LOCATED IK GIBSON,
IK THE 2TEW COUKTT
OF SCOTLAND.
On Railroad street, convenient to rboth
railroads. '
LARGE, AIRY AND WELL FUR
NISHED ROOMS.
Bates, 82. OO per day. Reduction for
periods of one week or longer.
Mrs. IRVING ROBINSON.
Proprietress,
ngl7tf DAW,
GIBSON, N. a
Apples.
we have fresh stock of Apples
On every
Week's steamer.
Also, Cheese, Cakes. Candles, and other goods
that most be fresh to be good.
We are compelled to sell each week's stock
Is why we sell on
such, a close margin.
Onr motto Is Qnlck sales, fresh stock axd clow
prices..
Call or write for prices.
T. D. LOVE,
84 North Water Street.
Steamer for FayettevUle Mondays and Thurs
days. Passengers, freight and towage.
For rates apply to T D. LOVE,
seplStf General Agent.
Diamond Starch,
the greatest mention
of the day.
Requires no Cooking or Blueing.
Makes Collars and Cuffs stiff a4 ides as
- new. - '
try a case.
Sole agents for Wilmington territory.
Also offer a full line ol
Groceries at low
figures.
D. L. GORE,
Wholesale Grocer, Wilmington. N. C.
octltf
Friday, October 6th.
Grand Matinee Saturday.
Washburn's Great Southern
Minstrels.
A Sumptuous Musical lint
Part. AU the New and Old
Songs. Ten fanny Comedians. A Galaxy of
Vaudeville Artists. See the Magnificent Spec
tacular Parade. Beserred seats on sale at
, usual prices.
oct48t
volte
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