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IX THE STATE.
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VOL. LXV. NO. 13.
WILMINGTON, C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1899.
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OUTLINES.
U. S. warship Nashville has started
for Manila. Oat of 330 males on
the transport Siam, only nineteen ware
landed at Manila, the others died on
the voyage. Gov. Russell was in
Norfolk yesterday. The British
government having chartered all the
available steamers, ocean freight rates
have considerably advanced. Dr.
Maxey Lee shot and fatally wounded
his father, D. J.Lee, at Darlington,
S. C. Admiral Dewey has elected
to accept a house inJWashington al
ready constructed, instead of having
one built American forces.drove off
the insurgents from the Imus river,
with a loss of three wounded; ten
Filipinos killed. Indications are
for a good strong wind for the contest
between the Columbia and the Sham
rock to-day. Bands played
-Dixie" on President McKinley'a ar
rival at Quincy, 111. Southern
Cotton Association met in Charlotte,
their object being to advance prices;
the meeting adjourned to to-day.
Kid Lavigne was knocked out by Mc-Fadde-n,
last night in the nineteenth
round. The McCoy Choynski
fight at Chicago was declared a draw
at the end of the sixth round.
New Yorkr markets: Money on
call was easier at 4G- per cent, the
List loan being at 6 percent; cotton
.faJy; middling uplands 7 5 16c; flour
closed steady; wheat spot easy ; No. 2
red 77 Jc; corn spot steady No. 3
41J; oats spot steady; No. 229c; rosin
steady; spirits turpentine firm..
WEATHER REPORT.
U. 3. Dkp't of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau,
Wilmington, N. C, Oct 6. )
Temperatures: 8 A. M., 61 degrees;
S P. M , 66 degrees; maximum, 72 de
grees; miaiaaum, 64 degrees; mean, 63
decrees.
Rainfall for the day, .70; rainfall
since 1st of the month up to date, .90.
Staje of water in the river at Fay
etteville at 8 A. M., 2.1 feet
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Riins were general east of the Mis
sissippi valley and particularly heavy
over Georgia and the Carolinas. .
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
Washington, Oct 6. For North
Carolina Fair Saturday and Sunday:
b-isk northerly winds, diminishing
i 1 force Saturday.
Port Almftaftc Oct. 7.
Sua Hiioa 6.03 A. M.
San Sets 5.33 P. M.
Day s Length 11 H. 23 M.
High Water at Southport 9.13 P. M.
High Water. Wilmington . 12.43 A M.
When the Boers pounce upon and
seize British gold, it looks as if they
mean business.
Italy is progressing. There iB a
considerable increase in the con
sumption of American soap.
The New York Herald figures it
out that the Xew York welcome to
Dewey co3t the people in one way
and another about $20,000,000,
It is said that the railroads of the
country sold 15,000,000 worth of
tickets to take people to and from
the Dewey welcome at New York.
New York is proud of its Dewey
celebration, and is now patting its
police on the .back, and apparently
aa proud of them as it was of the
celebration.
A Xew Jersey jury has decided
that a boy's hand is worth $5,000,
and a girl's hand $3,000, Bat there
is a good deal more hustling in that
State for girls' hands than for boys'
hands.
It is said that one of Capt. Car
ter's lawyers shed real tears when he
wa3 pleading for a re-hearing.
Every well equipped lawyer should
have a stock of real tears for an
emergency.
The Louisville Courier-Journal
throws out a friendly hint to Paul
Kruger that if he intends to go to
war he had better begin it quick be
fore England can get her 3,000 Ken
tucky mules on the ground.
According to. Mr. Steins, a
Russian scientist, people can be
made to see without eyes. lie claims
to have a method by which with
electricity he focuses the light from
the object directly on the brain, thus
dispensing with the eye.
Albermarle, Va., pippin
mnat be a daisy. They sell at $10
a barrel. One grower who has
1-5,000 trees, mostly pippins, has
sold thi3 year's crop for $10,000, and
another has refused $10,000 for his
crop.
The talk of nominating Commis
sioner of Pensions, Evans, as candi
date for Vice President on the Re
publican tioket is nonsense. He
stands no more chance of getting
that nomination than a fellow at
tired in a linen duster would if pass
1Qg through hades without getting
Bcorched.
LOCAL DOTS.
Work has been resumed by
Contractor Horne on the government
wharf at the foot of Princes street
Spirits turpentine onthe local
market yesterday was quoted firm at
48K to 49 cents, an advance of one
half cent over Thursday's prices.
The Clyde : steamship New
York arrived yesterday morning from
Charleston via Georgetown, S. C.
The steamer E. A. Haicei
cleared at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon for Fayetteville. The Seabright
also cleared for Little Kiver, 8. C.
Messrs. S. & B. Solomon's horse
ran away yesterday, making a dash
from the store at Front and Market
streets and taking a header out Market
street.
Complaint is made that boys
play base ball in some of the streets.
It is said that the city ordinances in
hibit the playing of games in the
streets.
The remains of Mrs. M. A.
Froffitt, whose death was announced
in yesterday's Star, will be taken on
the 9.45 A. C. L. train this morning to
Burgaw for interment.
Depositors in the Wilmington
Savings and Trust Company are re
quested to present their books at once
to have interest entered for the quar
ter ending September 1st, 1899.
A big rattlesnake, about five
feet in length, which was killed by
the railroad hands at South Washing
ton yesterday, was brought down on
the Atlantic Coast Line passenger
train last night '
The British tramp steamer
Crathome, Captain Williams, passed
up from Southport at 3 o'clock yester
day afternoon and will take a berth at
the Champion . Compress to load with
cotton for Messrs. Alexander Sprunt &
Son.
The government dredge Ajax is
working night and day on. the Wil
mington shoal in the river nearly op
posite the Champion Compress. The
tug Cynthia is engaged in towing the
sand barges down the river as fast as
they are loaded.
In about two weeks Warren's
Vienna Bakery will be removed to the
store now occupied by Mr. H. L. Fen-
nell. Very handsome fixtures have
been ordered and the new location
will be made very attractive. A promi
nent feature will be a ladies' lunch
room."
There was no meeting of the
Board of Managers of the City Hos
pital yesterday afternoon on account
of the lack of a quorum. The finance
committee of the Board of County
Commissioners will probably meet
this afternoon for the purpose of audit
ing accounts.
Cotton receipts yesterday were
4,612 bales, against 3,634 on the same
day last year. Weekly receipts ending
yesterday were 13,841 bales, against
20,110 bales on the corresponding
week in 189S, as will be seen by a
reference to the stock report in this
morning's Star.
"How would you like to be the
ice man?" This time last year Mr. W.
E. Worth's ice factory was turning out
fifty tons of ice a day, but on account
of this extraordinarily cold October
the factory has been idle all the week.
It only started up yesterday to keep
people cool over Sunday.
A number of the ladies of the
Daughters of the Confederacy ware at
the Wilmington Light Infantry armory
yesterday afternoon to reopen the mu
seum of war relics, after a suspension
during the Summer. The ladies will
be pleased to recieve contributions and
loans of relics for the museum.
Mr.R. LeRoy Sledge, well known
travelling man from Baltimore, who
travels for the firm of Belding Bros. &
Co., of Massachusetts and Connecticut,
manufacturers of silk, has been here
two or three days calling on our mer
chants. He states that business in
Wilmington is exceedingly, good.
NEW ADVEBTISEMKNTS
Star Boy wanted.
Jas. D. Nutt Cancer.
The Worth Co. Groceries.
Wanted Competent printer.
T. D. Love Coming and going.
Opera House-Marshburn's Minstrel.
J. W. Plummer, Jr. Just received.
Wilmington Savings & Trust Co.
To depositors.
BU8INK88 LOCALS.
For Bent Residence.
O. Martindale Cabbage plants.
Advanced to Priesthood.
To morrow at the 11 o'clock service
at St Paul's Episcopal Church, the
Rev. Milton A. Barber will be ad
vanced to the priesthood by the Rt
Rev. Bishop A. A. Watson, who will
ordain the young priest in accord
ance with the holy rites of the
church. The candidate will be pre
sented by the Rev. Dr. Cannichael,
of St John's Church.
The sermon will be preached by the
Rev. F. N. Skinner, formerly rector
of St Paul's Church, this city, but
now rector of St Paul's Church, Clin
ton, N. C.
The Rev. Mr. Barber is at present a
deacon, and has been in charge of St.
Paul's Church a Tear or more.
Saperiatendeflt Blair's Request.
The teachers in the Peabody and
Williston public schools are requested
by Superintendent Blair to meet at
their respective buildings this morn
ing at 1LS0 o'clock. Prof. Blair was
engaged yesterday in enrolling and
classifying the pupils who contemplate
entering the Hemenway, Union and
High schools, and reports very satis
factory progress.
IN ANNUAL SESSION.
Meeting of the Merchants' Asso
ciation of Wilmington Held
Yesterday Afternoon.
THE DIRECTORS RE-ELECTED.
President Johnson Verbally Repsrts on
tbe Qood Work Accomplished Last
Year To Secure a Through
Train to New York.
The Wilmington Merchants' Asso
ciation held its postponed annual meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the associa
tion's rooms, in the Seaboard Air Line
building.
Col. William. A. Johnson, the pre
sident, called the meeting to order and
stated that it was the third annual
meeting and the principal business was
the election of a board of directors for
fie ensuing year.
Th ePresident's Report
President Johnson said it had been
his intention to make a full written
report of the year's operations, but he
was recently called to Clinton on ac
count of the illness of his mother and
since his return he had been in no
mental condition to make up a report
He stated, koweyer, that he would
make a brief verbal report which he
proceeded to do. The board of direc
tors, he said, had been prompt in their
attendance, and had not only done'ef
ficient and successful work for tbe as
sociation, but for the city and county
as well. When the last General As
sembly was on the eve of meeting
this association interested itself in
securing the election of a Wilmington
man as a member of the North Caro
lina Railroad Commission and was
the first to suggest the election of the
Hon. Frank McNeill as a member of
the commission. After co-operation
with the Chamber of Commerce and
the Produce Exchange it sent its
representative to Raleigh, Mr. Mc
Neill's election was .secured and he
had the satisfaction of reporting that
he was made chairman of the Corpo
ration Commission. He was glad to
say that a man of such ability and
eminent fitness as Mr. McNeill had
been made chairman of such an im
portant body.
The next important thing taken up,
said President Johnson, was a stock
law for New Hanover county. This
association took a very active part in
getting that measure before the
General Assembly, and held an en
thusiastic meeting in that interest
on the 20th of last December, Repre
sentatives Rountree and Willard being
present He was satisfied that the
work begun at that meeting had se
cured the adoption of the stock law
for this county. At that meeting also
the question - of good roads was
taken up, and some good work was
done along that line. The Schedule
B tax law was also considered, and
that law was changed to make it more
satisfactory. In all these matters the
association was the first to lead the
way. The directors were a strong
force in getting these measures
through, and they also endeavored to
get other reforms effected, but in some
they did not succeed. In connection
with the other business, the matter of
railroad freight rates was taken up
and material progress was made.
As to the association, President
Johnson stated that it has a member
ship of 125, but one thing had struck
him and that was that some of the
members had taken so little interest in
the association and its objects: The
directors and others, however, had
taken a very active interest Besides
the good work done in other matters,
he also stated that the association had
exerted a very beneficial influence in
the collection of bad debts.
In concluding, President Johnson
thanked the board of directors for their
prompt response in attending all the
meetings called, and that they had
never lagged in their interest in the
association. He thanked the association
for twice electing him president He
closed by saying that the association
was now about to start out on its third
year and that there was a good deal of
important work to be done, but he had
no doubt the new board of directors to
be elected would meet the require
ments. Report of the Secretary.
The next business in order was the
report of the secretary and treasurer,
Mr. P. Heinsberger. He thanked the
members for assisting him in his work,
and especially thanked the president,
the directors and the executive com
mittee and other committees for their
aid whenever called upon. He stated
that the association was on a firm basis ;
that the citizens in general appreciate
the good the association has done and
look to it for still greater results dur
ing the year to come.
He reported that the receipts from
membership fees and rent during the
year had been $728.89 and the expendi
ture 672.42. The balance on hand
is $56.47.
The auditing committee reported
that they had examined the books and
vouchers of the secretary and treasurer
and found them correct and well kept
On motion, the 'report was ordered to
be spread upon the minutes.
Other Jla tiers.
Col. F..W. Kerchner inquired what
the status of members in arrears was,
and was informed that they were not
entitled to receive the monthly reports
but were not dropped from the roll.
Nonecould resign unless all arrearages
were paid.
Mr..W. E. Worth inquired of the
secretary and treasurer what amount
of bad debts he had . collected for the
members. He was informed that the
collection of bad debts collected di
rectly was between $1,000 and $2,000,
and indirectly! an additional amount
which run it up to about $3,600.
Mr. Worth said this was an impor
tant feature, showing the work of the
association, as it shows what bene
fit the members get for the $6 a year
it costs them. As for him he had
been benefitted five or six times the
amount it cost him. . Messrs. M. W.
Jacobi and D. C. Love also spoke of
the benefit of the association in this
connection.
On motion of Mr. Worth, the secre
tary and treasurer was instructed to
incorporate in his report the amount
of bad debts collected during the year.
Directors Re-elected.
The election of a board of directors
was announced as the next business,
and on motion of Col. Kerchner the
old board was re-elected, as- follows :
Wm. A. Johnson, M. W. Jacobi,
Geo. R. French, S. H. Fishblate, Wm.
E. Worth, Wm. Niestlie, DeWitt C.
Love, Jnd. F. Garrell. J. EL Thomas,
George W. Huggins and D. C.
Whitted.
President Johnson stated that a
meeting of the board of directors
would be called next week for the
purpose of organizing and electing
officers.
For tbe Qood of the Association.
The business of the meeting having
been completed, the president said he
would like to hear from any member
having anything to suggest for the
good of the association.
Mr. M. W, Jacobi said the associa
tion had accomplished a great deal and
had done good work. It had brought
the merchants of Wilmington to
gether, and as the city is going ahead
and prosperity is returning, let all
join in to keep up the good work. He
said there were many things to be ac
complished for the good of Wilming
ton. One object for which the mem
bers should work is a through train,
especially on the Wilmington & Wel
don Railroad. - As it is now, one can
hardly go one hundred miles from
Wilmington without being compelled
to change cars and be subjected to de
lay and annoyance.' There is no rea
son for this, either, he declared. He
suggested that the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad could substitute a
through train to New York for the
'shoo fly" running between Wilson
and Wilmington and instead run the
"shoo-fly" between Wilson and Flor
ence. He said he believed a through
train could be secured by united effort
He went on to say that the business
prospects are now bright, and with the
readjustment of freight rates secured
by the efforts of the Wilmington
Tariff Association, new territory had
been opened to our wholesale houses.
He saw no reason why, with all
pulling together, the trade of Wil
mington should not be doubled.
He stated that another thing ac
complished by the Merchants'
Association was by inducing excur
sions to come to our city, and that
through its efforts excursion trains
which heretofore ran solid to Wrights
villa Beach and then returned solid,
not giving excursionists an opportunity
to stop in the city, had been so run
this Summer that they left the beach in
time to give excursion people some
time to spend in the city. He also
spoke of the good the association was
accomplishing in the way of collecting
bad debts, and said the sheets sent out
monthly with a list of bad payers were
alone worth the $6 paid in member
ship fees.
Mr. W. E. Worth agreed with Mr.
Jacobi as to the making of an effort to
secure a through train. He said Wil
mington had paid enough for the
construction of her railroads to get
some benefit out of them. He asked
how much of the city's bonded debt
was made to build railroads.
Col. Kerchner said nearly all of it,
and here we are side tracked; all the
bonded debt was for the benefit of the
Atlantic Coast Line which now con
trols nearly all the roads running into
Wilmington. He believed that with
proper effort the Coast Line could be
induced to put on a through train .
After further, discussion, President
Johnson suggested that the board of
directors be authorized to take up the
matter of a through train.
On motion of Col. Kerchner, it was
expressed as the sense of the associa
tion that the directors take some steps
towards inducing the Atlantic Coast
Line to put on a through train.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
MR. CHARLES COG H LAN.
At the Opera House jnonday Night, Pre
seating tbe "Royal Box," a Strong .
Romantic Drama.
. Probably the highest olass attraction
and one that is being looked forward
to with the keenest delight this season
is the "Royal Box," which will be
presented at the Wilmington Opera
House for the first time on Monday
night by Mr. Charles Coghlan, the
celebrated English actor, who is con
ceded to be one of the best dramatists
now on the American stage.
"The Royal Box" is said to be a
strong romantic drama adapted by
Charles Coghlan from Dumas' "Kean,"
thrilling in dramatic interest, strong
in situation, most delightful in char
acterizations, introducing prominent
personages royalty, diplomats and
actors during the time the Prince of
Wales was a -patron of the theatres.
Mr. Charles Coghlan, in the role of
Clarence, the actor, gives, it is claimed,
a finished and brilliant piece of artistic
acting. The production is said to be
thoroughly finished in every detail.
The scenes are reproductions of his
torical models furnished by Henry
Barnes, the English artist
The sale of seats begins this morn
ing at Gerken's.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. L. L. Hoytt, of Jackson
ville, is in the city.
Mr. J. L. Caston, of Maysville,
was on our streets yesterday.
--Mx. B. F. Gray, of Shallotte,
-came over to the city yesterday.
Mr. J. E. Cameron, of Raleigh,
was a guest at The Orton yesterday.
Mr.. D. F. Summey, Jr., of
Charlotte, arrived in the city yester
day. Mr. J. B. Sellers, of Maxton
was here making business calls yester
day. Mr. Alex Webb, of Raleigh,
wasamong the arrivals in the city yes
terday. Senator J. A. Brown, of Chad
bourn, was in the city on business yes
terday. -
Miss M. D. Cronly returned
home last night from a visit to New
York.
Mr. W. A. Hanelson, of Vine
land, called on our business men yes
terday. State Senator J. W. S. Robin
son, of Sampson, was here on a busi
ness trip yesterday.
Mr. Jno. H. Orem, Jr., of Bal
timore, is among the well known trav
elling men at The Orton.
Misses Maude Hall and Nessie
Cotchett got home last evening from
a visit to relatives at Clinton.
Capt. W. F. Moore, of Snead's
Ferry, Onslow county, was a pleasant
caller at the Stab office yesterday.
Col. Noble F. Martin, man
ager of the Masonic Fair, left last
evening for his home in Utica, N. Y.
He will return in a few days.
Mrs. R. W. Hicks and child
ren arrived home last evening from
their Summer outing in the moun
tains of Western North Carolina.
The family of Dr. Wm. D. Mc
Millan have returned from their Sum
mer outing at Topsail Sound to their
city residence, No. 414 Dock street
Capt. Edgar L. Hinton, the
popular conductor on the Wilmington
Sea coast Railway, arrived home last
night from a ten days trip to New
York.
Iredell Meares, Esq. left yes
terday for Waynesville, where his
family have spent the Summer. Mrs.
Meares and the children will return
with him the coming week.
Miss Lizzie Snyder, of Rocky
Mount, who has been here on a visit
to her Aunt, Mrs. L. B. Pennington,
returned home yesterday morning.
She was accompanied by Mrs. Pen
nington. MiB8 Mayme T. Fowler, who
has been spending some time in the
city, the guest of Miss Leiia Livings
ton, returned to her home at Roches
ter, N. Y.. yesterday morning, to the
regret of many friends.
Miss Pattie Thome, of Little
ton, arrived last evening to go to
Wrightsville where she will take
charge of the public school this term.
Her cousin. Miss Thome, also came
down to assume the management of
the public school at Scott's Hill.
Mr. W. E. Pennington, A. C.
L. train dispatcher at Tarboro, after
spending part of his vacation in the
North, arrived in the city last evening
to spend a few days with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Pennington, be
fore going back to his work at Tar
boro. The Rey. F. Skinner, rec
tor of St Paul's Episcopal Church,
Clinton, arrived in the city last even
ing, having come down to deliver the
sermon at 11 A. M., to-morrow at St
Paul's' this city, on the occasion of the
ordination of the Rev. Milton A. Bar
ber to the priesthood.
ADDITIONAL DONATIONS. ,'
For tbe Masonic Fair to Be Held Novem
ber 13th to 25th.
Col. Noble F. Martin, manager of
the Masonic Fair, to be held in the
new Masonic Temple November 13th
to 25th, reports the following dona
tions as received yesterday :
Through Owen F. Love & Co.
From Henry Diston & Sons, Phila
delphia, two hand saws; from the Na
tional Enameling and Stamping Com
pany, of Baltimore, two toilet sets,
two No. 10 Maryland roasters, three
single Ideal bread pans, and three dou
ble Ideal bread pans.
Through Mr. Joseph H. Watters
From the Merchants' Coffee Company,
of Baltimore, one case Maryland Club
Coffee.
Through the Sneed-Fuller Company
From the Brumby Chair Company,
of Marietta, Ga., one rocking chair.
"Through Wm. E. Springer & Co.
From the Russell & Erwin Manufac
turing Company, of New York, three
sets of fire-irons.
Through J. H. Hardin From the
Winkelmann &Bros. Drug Company,
of Baltimore, one dozen "Death Dust,"
and lot of high grade extracts. ,
From R. W. Hicks,, one barrel of
Hicks' best apple vinegar.
From D. L. Gore, three cases can
ned tomatoes.
From J. A. Springer & Co., one ton
coal and one cord wood.
From Calder Bros., one case lye. -
From George Honnet, a solid silver
salad fork.
At the regular meeting of Wilming
ton Lodge No. 319 last night, there
was a large attendance of members
called out to enthuse over the Temple
Fair. The members were acquainted
with the progress made in the arrange
ments for the fair, and quite a num
ber of the share books were taken.
Share book No. 166 was lost on the
streets yesterday. Any one finding
the same will please return it to Col.
Noble F. Martin's room at The Orton.
COURT ADJOURNED.
Jury Failed to Agree on Amount
of Damages in Strauss Case
Against the City.
RESULTED IN A MISTRIAL.
The Summons and Motion Dockets Dls-
posed of Judge Bryan Closed Ses- ;
sion and Left for His Home at
Newbern Yesterday.
The jury in the case of Mrs. J. R.
Strauss, executrix, va. the City of
Wilmington, for damages in the sum
of $25,000, after remaining out all
night, reported to Judge Bryan upon
the re convening of the Superior Court
yesterday morning, that they were
unable to agree as to the amount of
damage sustained by the testator.
The jury asked for a reading of the
testimony by Judge Bryan, upon con
clusion of which they returned to the
room and.further considered the mat
ter, but reported again at 1 o'clock that
they were unable to agree on the
amount. The Star learns from what
is considered a perfectly authentic
source, that the jury stood eleven to
one on the question as to whether the
plaintiff should receive $4,000 or
$5,000 damager, the single juror
contending for the last named amount.
The Clerk was instructed to withdraw
a juror and make a mistrial of the
case.
The jurors were W. J. Meredith,
(foreman), W. K. Bell, C. W. Craig,
Geo. T. Hewlett, K. H. Snell, E. D.
Craig, T. D. Love, J. D. Dennis, S. H.
Mints, T. E. Heath, James Millan and
W. B. Bowden. .
Summons and Motion Dockets.
Very little time was consumed by
the court in going through the motion
and summons dockets. The follow
ing dispositions were made:
Motion Docket M. S. Blossom et
al. vs. W. B. McKoy et al. , continued
under former order ; J. M. Jenkins et
al. vs. Harriet Foy, called and failed ;
Sdgment; M. S. Blossom et al. vs.
enry Green et al., continued under
former order; John S. Watters vs.
American Ex. & Manufacturing Co.,
continued under former order; City of
Wilmington vs. J. D. Taylor, Trustee ;
off; Isham Beasley vs. James Wilson,
leave to supply papers; J. R. Turren
tine vs. City of Wilmington, called
and failed; judgment non suit;
McNair Sc Pearsall vs. Shade Wooten,
et al, off; W. T. Mercer vs. H. H.
Woebse, et al, demurrer sustained,
plaintiff allowed to amend complaint;
JT. M. Bunting vs. National Bank of
Wilmington, off; Hall & Pearsall vs.
J. H. Sloan, non suit; B. F. Penny vs.
W. C. & A. R. R. Co., demurrer sus
tained, leave to.amend complaint ap
peal, notice of appeal waived ; bond
fixed at $25 ; Standard Oil Co. vs.
Eliza R. H. Daggett, off; D. L. Gore
vs. C. B. Southerland, under former
order continued; City of Wilmington
vs. P. Heinsberger, Trustee, off; Ar
mour Packing Co. vs. Iredell Meares,
filed pleadings; D. L. Gore vs. Kacnel
H. Davis, continued by consent; Jun
ius Davis, Receiver, vs. George Har
ms, judgment.
Summons Docket J. H. Sloan vs.
J. L. Hines, time to file pleadings ;
Armstrong, Carter & Co., et al. vs.
Wilmington Seacoast'R. R. Co., time
to file answer; Davis Sulphur Ore Co.
vs. Powers, Gibbs & Co., time to file
answer; Wilmington Iron Works vs.
L. H. Vollers, judgment; H. M. Bow
den, trustee, vs. Iredell Meares and
T, D. Meares, time to file answer; The
Chadbourn Lumber Company vs.
Thomas C. Miller, order of publication
made ; Atlantic National Bank of Wil
mington vs. Clark J. Brown, et al.
alias summons; Atlantic National
Bank of Wilmington vs. Clark J.
Brown, alias summons; Walter L.
Stanley, receiver, vs. E. P. . Parkes,
time to file pleadings ; Walter L. Stan
ley, receiver, vs. R. T. Gleaves, et al.
time to file pleadings ;Myer, J onasson &
Co. vs. C. W. Pol vogt & Co. , j udgment ;
R. W. Hicks vs. M. B. Blalock&Co.,
judgment; Wm. E. Worth vs. City of
Wilmington, time to file pleadings;
Wm. E.. Worth vs. L. B. Pennington,
time to file pleadings ; Fourth National
Bank, Atlanta, vs. Lucy J. Farris, et
aL, time to file answer; Laura Ger
trude Hales by her next friend John
Hales vs. John W. Harper, time to
file pleadings; Henry O. Craig vs. The
Wilmington Street Railway Co., time
to file pleadings.
In the case of R. W. Hicks vs. W.
S. Blalock & Co., judgment was given
for the plaintiff. In the case of Hall
& Pearsall vs. J. H. Sloan, the judg
ment was a non-suit
Other cases on the motion and sum
mons docket were not considered and
they will come up at next term of the
court
The court had finished the session at
1.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
the court was adjourned for the term.
Judge Bryan, who impressed every
one with his fairness and impartiality,
left on the afternoon train for his
home at Newbern. On Monday he
will convene Sampson Superior Court
at Clinton.
Of Interest to Sportsmen.
The following from a circular issued
by the traffic department of the At
lantic Coast Line will be read with in
terest by sportsmen:
Commencing October 15th, 1899,
dogs of sportsmen and hunting parties
will be transported free, in baggage
car over this line, when accompanied
by own or caretaker, at their risk, until
March 31st, 1900. Only one dog will
be transported free for each passenger.
Additional 'dogs to be charged for at
rate of one-half cent per mile, with
minimum charge 25 cents each. Dogs
in crates will be charged for at regular
excess baggage rates, except that if
two or more dogs are in crates, a credit
will be allowed for one dog per pas
senger, on basis of one-half cent per
mile, minimum charge 25 cents, as
above.
Mr. H. A. Wolfsohn, of At
lanta, Ga., the vocal soloist, who is to
assist Dr. Blackwell and the First
Baptist Church in a series of revival
meetings, will arrive this morning.
Mr. Wolfsohn is a young Englishman
of pleasing personality and a soulful
singer. There will be three services
Sunday 11 A. M., 3.3Q and 8 P. M,
DEPOSITORS OF THE
HIM SIB Jill TRUST
Are requested to present their books at
once to have interest entered for quarter
ending September 1st, 1899.
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TIMBER BY THE MILLIONS.
Angola Lumber Company of Norfolk Scoops
Up 100,000,000 Feet Wilmington's
Manafactorlng Interests.
Mr. J. T. Bryant, of this city, man
ager in iMorth Carolina for the An
glola Lumber Company, of Norfolk,
Va., came to town yesterday from
Onslow county, where he has been
looking after the purchasing of stand
ing timber for his company. He tells
the Star that his company has al
ready purchased one hundred million
feet of standing timber, and paid the
cash for it. In one neighborhood in
Onslow last4 Saturday 13,000 in cash
were paid out for the timber. on ad
jacent tracts. The company has .pur
chased its timber m Onslow. Pender
and Duplin counties, and the next
thing is an outlet for it.
In this connection it is learned; that
the Angola people will start a mill at
Wilmington, and probably one at
Swansboro, Onslow county. A rail-
oad will be built from the timber
regions' to Swansboro where there is
ocean navigation. It is said tne
bar there has eight feet of water at
low water, sufficient for coastwise
vessels carrying lumber to the Ameri
can or West India ports.
Another railroad will probably be
built . from the company's lumber
region in Pender to Bannerman's
bridge on the North East river. From
Bannerman's the pine timber can be
rafted to Wilmington and the hard
timber towed down on lighters. The
company bought all the pine and
hard woods on the lands which they
control.
The purchase of timber still goes
vigorously on. Besides the Angola
Lumber Company, .the Cape Fear
Lumber Company, the Hilton Lum
ber Company, of this city ; the Blade's
Lumber Company and the McKnight
Lumber Company, of Newbern, and
other parties have bought large areas
of timber in the counties named.
CORONER'S JURY OF INQUEST.
Rendered Verdict That "Sins" Nixon
Killed Wm. Tucker. Who Was Shot
About Ten Days Ago.
The jury of inquest in the case of
the negro Tucker, who died at the
City Hospital Thursday, returned the
verdict yesterday that the deceased
came to his death by a gun-shot
wound at the hAds of Louis Nixon
alias "Sing" Nixon. The investiga
tion was held at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning in the court house and the
jury consisted of Capt. O. A. "Wiggins
(chairman),' John G. Marshall, (clerk),
Capt. J. W., Noble, Messrs. H. D.
Stanland, G. C. Simmons and James
Hall.
, Five witnesses were examined who
testified in the main that the party of
negroes on Saturday night, September
23rd, were playing a "skin" game at
the house of Caleb Nichols, corner 8th
and Harnett streets. A negro named
Myers came in and demanded a close
of the game. " Sing" Nixon asked
Tucker for a pistol which was given
him. Nixon then fired the pistol and
fearing the police the crowd rushed to
the door. Two shots were fired out
side. Nixon stated to one of the wit
nesses after the shooting that he was
sorry he shot Tucker ; Myers was the
man he wanted, for coming into the
house and raising a disturbance.'
Tucker, he said, was his friend.
Nixon has not yet been apprehended
by the authorities.
THE WEEKLY STOCK REPORT.
Comparative Receipts of Cotton and Naval
Stores at Port of Wilmington.
Weekly and part ckp year receipts
of cotton and naval stores at the port
of Wilmington, with a comparison of
receipts during the same period in
1898 : were posted at the Produce Ex
change yesterday as follows:
Week Ended Oct. 6th, 1899 Cotton,
12,841 bales; spirits, 301 casks; rosin,
2,241 barrels; tar, 624 barrels; crude.
60 barrels.
Week Ended Oct. 6th, 1898 Cotton,
20,110 bales; spirits, 248 casks; rosin,
1,621 barrels; tar, 1,472 barrels; crude,
162 barrels.
Crop Year to Oct. 6th, 1899 Cotton,
72,899 bales, spirits, 20,458 casks;
rosin, 72,027 barrels; tar, 30,199 bar
rels; crude, 6,498 barrels.
Crop Year to Oct. 6th, 1898 Cotton,
65,590 bales; spirits, 18,897 casks; rosin,
92,090 barrels; ' tar, 29,915 barrels;
crude, 6,360 barrels.
A CARD.
To-day we will have one-half car of
all kinds of fruit. Remember we sell
you the best for less than our compet
itors. We are going to make you prices
right for the balance of the season.
We have also one of the finest bakers
overcame south Mr. Geo. E. Vaughn.
The finest line of bread and cakes are
made fresh every day, and our stock of
candies is complete. Candies from 5c
per pound to $1.00. Try our 5c and 15c
candy. Lowney's only 40c; name on
every piece. Finest Marshmallows 15c
per pound. Come to see us; we are an
chored here and will treat you right.
Very respectfully,
Palace Basest,
t 119 Market street.
to.
Just received
to-day.
Let me srve you for Sunday
in home-made Peanut, Cocoa
nut and all kinds of Taffr
Candles.
Finest Fruits
in the city.
Sickle ears, Jamaica Oranges,
California Peaches, King Apples;
Niagara, Delaware and Malaga
Grapes.
J. W. PLUMMER, Jr.,
i 804 Princess street.
Inter-State 'Phone 138. oct 7 tf
COMING AND GOING.
Goods of all kinds.
Fresh and standard X Sugar, Coffee, Rice,
Molasses, Syrup, Meats, Flour, Meal, etc.
Bagging and Ties. '
.Apples, Candles, Cakes, Cheroots, Cheese,
Everything.
We lead, others follow.
One cent It costs to get our prices. '
T. D. LOVE,
24 North Water Street.
Steamer for Fayetteville Mondays and Thurs
days. Passengers, freight and towage.
For rates apply to T D. LOVS,
oct7tf General Agent.
Afford to plant inferior seed.
We have tested our North Carolina
Rust Proof Oats, and now Is the
time to plant.
We have a large stock of
GENERAL GROCERIES,
but can't give exact number of
each article, as it is. constantly
changing.
We have Bagging and Ties at prices
that suit.
LIME, CEMENT, GRAIN,
HAT, NAILS, AC.
THE WORTH CO.
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OPERA HOWSI
Marshburn's Great Southern
Minstrels.
. Matinee this afternoon
AND
TO-NIGHT.
Matinee prices, 25 and 60 cents.
Evening
now obtai
Evening admission as usual, and seats are
Unable at Gerkens. oct 7 It
CANCER.
E. A. Anderson, III. D. Wilmlnc
ton, N. Ci
I have used the (Poison Spring) Barium
Rock Spring water in case of Caneor ot tne
Breast that was on the point of being re
moved, but owing to the timidity of the lady,'
was postponed. The local application and In
ternal use of this water removed the inflamma
tion, hardness, and burning pain, and haa
apparently stopped the morbid growth; all
traces have disappeared and for a year the
patient has seemed free of the disease.
For sale by
JAS. D. NUTT.
oct l tf
OPERA HOUSE
Monday, Night, October 9th.
MR. COGHLAN,
In his successful Romantic Play,
"The Royal Box."
Greatest Legitimate Dramatic Hit In ten
years The production will be put on the
same as during the long run at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre. New York. oct 8 8t
11th SERIES.
TffH llTH SERIES OF THE
Clarendon Savings and
Loan Association
will begin SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th, 1899.
Parties wishing to build a home will find it to
their advantage to take stock In this Associa
tion. , Apply to S. P. COLLIER, Secretary,
17 Princess street.
D. C. LOVE, WALKER TAYLOR,
President. Vice President,
sep 19 6t sep 23 26 oct 8 7
Competent Printer Wanted.
A THOROUGHLY COMPETENT COM
POSITOR, QUICK AND ACCURATE,
MAY SECURE EMPLOYMENT BY AP
PLYING AT THE STAB OFFICE.
oct 7 8t '
Boy Wanted.
A reliable white boy, 14 to IS yean of age,
is wanted at the Star office to serve as mes
senger. Apply to Foreman of Fews Boom at
12 o'clock noon to-day. . oct 7 It
IT IS A MISTAKE
tTafe n? lXTo.
one of the most desirable "f'?fn?H
now occupied by Fishblate Clothing Company
will be vacant from Oct. 1st.
sepSStf
tathsa
D. O'CONNOR.
Real ftmt Acent, WUhIbcmbi H C
DWKLLINaSL STORES AHX
til S Honae andltr amleoa
i ferms. Rents, Taxes and Insuranoa
HI
attenaea to promptly. Money wanea
on Improved maiotf
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