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VOL. LXV.-NO. 20.
WILMINGTON, N. O., SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1899.
WHOLE NO. 10,035
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OUTLINES.
Vn race between Columbia and
'Shamrock. At Dallas, Texas,
(mlrcar collided with a railroad
'train; a numoer 01 people injured
!three of them fatally. Natives o
l . . m
nii have proclaimed Tamasea, King o
RSanioa Lionaon aavices say me
Boers have made several attacks upon
Mafekinsr. all of which have been re-
L.ii.l: fi?htin? continues. Nine
fcises of yellow fever under treatment
Xew Orleans. Rev. Wm. S-
LLicr, D. D., died yesterday at the
looie of his brother in Raleigh, N. U.
L All the yesseis of the navy order-
fed to Manila will sail this week
eraianv will observe neutrality to
wards both parties in the war in South
Africa but its sympathies are with th
Boers. N. Y. markets: Money on
call slightly easier at 3 per cent,
cotton quiet; middling uplands 7Jc;
flour opened quiet and ruled steady;
-wheat spot steady; No. 2 red 76 fc;
corn spot easy, No. 2 4Uc; oats spot
kjaiet: o. 2 29c; rosin quiet; strained
ommon to good f 1 221 25; spirits
rpentine steady at 5253.
WEATHER REPORT.
U. S. Dep't or Agriculture,
CULTURE, i
REAU,
., Oct. 14. )
weather Bureau
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Temperatures: 3 A. LL, 65 degrees;
BP. M , "0 degrees; maximum, 77 de
ferens: minimum, 60 degrees; mean, 68
degrees.
Rainfall for the day, .01; rainfall
kince 1st of the month up to date, .93
Su;re of water in the river at Fay
fetteville at 8 A. M., 4.5 feet
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Lijat showers occurred in the Mis
sissippi valley districts, elsewhere gen
erally clear weather prevailed. The
temperature was slightly higher in
kear!v all sections.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
Washington, Oct 14. For North'
Carolina: Fair Sunday; showers near
the coast Monday ; fresh northeasterly
winds.
Port Alaianae Oct. 15.
Pa a Rises 6.09 A. M.
Fan Sets 5.23 P. M.
pivs Length 11 H. 14 M.
Slijh Water at Southport 4.23 A. SI.
ttligh Water. Wilmington . 7.53 A M.
O'.ia" blue pencil man has been
upon the retired list by order of
khc War Department.
The gold mine operators in the
Transvaal are doing some paying in
advance for the racket down there.
Their stocks have already depre
ciate! A-230,000,000.
Pittsburg is trying to do some
thing to offset and atone for her
black smoke. She is going to spend
I7,0"0,u00 in beautifying and other
wise making herself more attractive.
While at her wharf in the port of
Xew York the steamer Oceanic took
ia 3," )') from people who paid the
almiesion charge to go aboard. This
money was distributed among the
hospitals in the city,
In a case of eggs opened at Pensa-
cbla. Fia., one was found on which
3ome fellow in Tennessee wrote that
that he wanted a wife very bad, and
hal plenty of property. That fellow
may be hatching out plenty of
trouble for himself.
Admiral Dewey set a dangerous
precedent when he slipped a ten
dollar gold piece into the . hand of a
boy who shook hands with him at
Wilmington,' Delaware, unless he ia
very fond of shaking hands with the
bovs.
Some men never know when to
let well enough alone, like that
ew ork burger who was making
about 1,000 a week by freshening
np canceled stamps so they could
be used again, got ambitious to
double his profits and got himself
into jail.
The Richmond Locomotive Works
seem to be coming to the front.
They have just closed a bargain for
twent7 Mogul locomotives for the
Topeka, Atchison and Santa Fee Rail
way, and for four large switching
locomotives for the Chicago and
Western Indiana Railway.
The French are making a aooth
ng beverage out of American dried
apples and raisin3, which is rapidly
"king the place of wine, as it sells
about 2 cents a glass, and is pre
ferred to wine by many for the ad
ditional reason that too much wine
"adulterated, especially the cheaper
A Maine man threatens to evacu-
this country and take possession
"Unadaif Uncle Sam capitulates
JJ Agamaldo. This would never do.
tt0 could Maine survive the de
Parture of Tom Reed and this im
portant personage? But if he be so
eeply concerned about the raoket
T there why in the mischief don't
6 rab his gan, go over and as
Ult the fellows 'who are mak
lng the fuss?
LOCAL DOTS.
The British steamer Torgorm,
hence, arrived yesterday at Terneuze.
The British steamer Suez saderd
October 13th for Wilmington, from
Fayal.
The anglers report that bine
fish are biting glibly in the Banks
channel, "Wrightsville Beach.
The Wilmington. Musical As
sociation will hold its regular meet
injr to morrow night at 8.15 o'clock.
Wilmington Division, North
Carolina Naval Brigade, will meet
and elect officers next Tuesday night
During the past week the Reg
ister of Deeds has issued licenses for
the marriage of. three white couples
and two colored couples.
"How to Obtain Happiness
will be Rev. A. 8. Barnes' theme at
the afternoon service at the Y. M. C
A. to-day at 5.15 o'clock.
Spirits turpentine held its own
yesterday at neither an advance or de
cline. The local market is firm at 50
50i cents. Receipts yesterday were 99
casks.
Yesterday was so Summer-like
a number of persons who own cottages
at Wrightsville Beach went down in
the, afternoon to spend Sunday at
the seaside.
Miss Anna Slagle, of Clayton,
III -, the charming soprano singer, will
render two solos at the services of
Grace M. E. Church to-day morning
and evening.
There is displayed in the show
windows of the A. David Company a
very handsome embroidered pillow
donated to the Masonic Fair by Mrs.
Frank McNeill.
Local cotton quotations remain
unchanged. Receipts yesterday were
only 1.859 bales, whereas on the cor
responding day last year 4,307 bales
came on the market.
The State Veterinary Medical
Association meets in Raleigh on Wed
nesday of this week. Dr. T. B. Car
roll, of Wilmington, is president and
will leave Tuesday to attend the ses
sion. The State Fair begins at Ra
leigh to morrow and continues this
week. The railroads put on their
cheap fare rates yesterday, and they
will be in force two or three days
onger.
Jeff Davis Council No. C3, Jr.
O. U. A. M., will hereafter meet on
Wednesday night and will have its
lodge room in Germania Mall, instead
of in the Odd Fellows building, on
Third street.
The government dredge Ajaz,
which has been at work for the past
ten days on Wilmington shoal, near
ly opposite the Champion Compress,
moved down the river a short distance
yesterday and is now working close
up to the wharf, below the compress.
Rev. R. H. Hewing, of Enfield,
the new pastor of Southside Baptist
Church, has written that on account
of previous appointments he may not
be able to take up his duties as pastbr
before December 1st. He intimates,
however, that he might possibly ar
range to reach .here sooner in case the
congregation especially desires it.
The only base in the municipal
court yesterday was that of "Dr." Wil-
iam Manning, who claims as his home
Norfolk county, Va. He has been sell
ing patent medicine' here for a day or
wo, and was arrested Friday night by
ol ice man Stead for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct Judgment was
suspended on condition that he leave
the city.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A. Shrier Why t
D. L. Gore Rice.
C. D. MaflBtt Full speed.
Sam'l Bear, Sr. For ale.
Sneed Fuller Co. Booming.
Geo. O. Gaylord Dry goods.
Dingelhoef Bros. In your eye.
J. H. Rehder & Co. Mattings.
C W. Polvogt Co. Dry goods.
Geo. O. Gaylord Removal sale.
Taylor's Bazaar Fall millinery.
Masonic; Meeting Concord Chapter.
The Royal Union Mutual Life Ins.
Co. What is it f
BUSINESS LOO AM.
Notice Any young lady.
Wanted Insurance agents.
Notice Jeff Davis Council.
John G. Russell Musical taste.
J. S. McEachern Graham flour.
The Wrecked Schooners.
Capt Willie St. George, of South-
port, returned yesterday on the W. C.
& A., train from Carabelle, Fla.,
where he went to look after the in
terests of Capt. S. F. Craig and Capt.
S. W. Skinner in the derelict barques
nd schooners recently purchased off
George's Island near Carabelle. Capt.
St. George and Capt Louis Skinner
are rapidly perfecting their plans to
eave with wrecking apparatus for the
scene of the derelicts and will tow
them into some port for conversion
into barges. They are very enthusi
astic over the prospects.
(stalling Electric Service.
Mr. John W. Reilly, superintendent
of the Wilmington Gaslight Com
pany, with a force of electricians and
hands, yesterday began installing the
electric light service in the new Ma
sonic Temple. Hfr is putting in a
transformer of 3,000 wat capacity. It
weighs a thousand pounds.
New Carrots and Dress Goods are
arriving daily at The C. W. Polvogt
Co.'s store. t
Boys' 25c Hose only 16c this week
GETTING ARRANGEMENTS
IN SHIP SHAPE ORDER.
Programme for Masonic Pair Partly De
cided Grand Master Noble to Pre
side Tfte Welcome Address.
Col. Noble F. Martin, of Utica,
N. Y., who is here to manage the Ma
sonic Fair to be held in the new Ma
sonic Temple November 13th to 25th,
is a very busy man as the tune for
that event rolls around. He and his
stenographer have their hands full,
and Col. Martin's room at The Orton
is indeed a veritable hive of industry,
Col. Martin was yesterday engaged in
preparing matter for the Fair Journal.
It is to be a handsome booklet, con
taining interesting reading matter.
illustrations, advertisements and the
programme for the Fair. The intro
ductory article is to be a history and
description of the temple, and will set
out the object of the Fair, which is to
raise funds for paying off the floating
debt of the Temple Association and
furnishing the lodge room aud other
portions of the building. A list of "all
the committees will also be published.
By a glimpse at the contents of
the Journal it is learned that each
of the twelve days of the Fair
will be set aside for the various
orders in the city. The fair will be
opened at 6 P. M., November 13th,
and the opening will be St. John's
Lodge night. The other days will be
set apart as follows : Nov. 14tb, Wil
mington Lodge ; 15th, Orient Lodge ; 16,
Cmcord Chapter; 17th, Plantagenet
Commandery; 18th, Mystic Shrine;
20th, the military; 21st, Odd Fellows;
22nd, Knights -of Pythias; 23rd, the
Red Men; 24th, the ladies; 25th, clos
ing:. The formal opening of the fair will
involve no elaborate ceremonial and
consequently will consume but little
time, yet it would be inappropiate for
an undertaking of such magnitude not
to be marked by some formality at its
opening.
On Monday, November 13th, there
fore, Dr. R. J. Noble, of Selma,
Most Worshipful Grand Master
Mason of North Carolina, will be
present to preside over the fair. He
will be welcomed with an address by
the Hon. A. M. Waddell, mayor of
Wilmington. After the Grand Mas
ter's reply to the welcome, he will de
clare the fair open. While the cere
mony will be exceedingly simple, it is
expected, with reason, that the occa
sion and scene will be a brilliant one.
On Tuesday night November 14th,
(Wilmington Lodge night) Grand
Master Noble will appropriately dedi
cate the temple. .
On the Commandery night, the
Knights Templar will appear ia a
body in full uniform. Sir W. E.
8torm, Right Eminent Commander of
the State of North Carolina, will be
present with his staff officers. The
public has seen too little of the Knights
Templar and this night will give them
enlightenment.
On Shrine night, when the Mystic
Shrine appears, somethimg may be ex
pected to give a clearer idea as to
what the Shrine is, who and what the
Shriners are and what they are capable
of. Jt is known in a general way that
the Shriners are grand entertainers
on their festive occasions aud on their
night they will demonstrate that they
are men liberal in idead and generous
in practice. It is expected that Illus
trous Potentate J. T. Barron, of
Columbia. S. C, and all his staff offi
cers will be present
In addition to the donations hereto
fore mentioned, the following were re
ported yesterday :
Mr. George R. Choate, of Boston,
Mass., representing the Byfield Snuff
Company, one case snuff.
S. P. Cowan & Co., horse and wagon
to collect donations.
Through A. David & Co. ; Press &
Marcus, one dozen neck ties.
Through S. & B. Solomon: The
Spool Cotton Company, 50 dozen J. &
P. Coates' best six cord thread.
Through R. W. Wallace & Co. :
William Lanaban & Son, one case
Hunter Rye."
This Season's Mallet Catch.
Fisherman along the lower Cape
Fear and on the coast adjacent
to Wilmington have played in ex
tremely hard luck this season and the
remarkably small catch has been fre
quently remarked upon. The mullet
season, which is always hailed( with
delight by fishermen and dealers at
the opening in the month of Septem
ber, has been very disappointing. The
scarcity of this variety, the prices of
which are most remunerative, has
been almost unprecedented. Fisher
men say that the West India hurricane
which invaded the coast just as the
season opened up well, drove the
schools of fish to deep water and they
have never returned. Prices, how-
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eyer, nave neia up remarjcaoiy weii
and dealers find them very scarce even
so high as $4.50 to $5.00 per hundred
pounds packed. Along with the scarc
ity also came a striking inferiority of
those that were caught
An Eminent Baptist Divine.
An Associated Press dispatch to the
Stab from Atlanta, Ga., says:
Rev. Dr. J. B: Taylor of Richmond,
Va., has accepted the saperintendency
of the Georgia Baptist Orphans' Home.
He has been pastor successively at Cul
pepper, Va,, Wilmington, N. C, Lex
ington and Salem, Va , and has for
years held the presidency of the Vir
ginia Baptist Histofial Society and been
trustee of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary and of Hollins
Institute.
Let The C W. Polvogt Co. estimate
on your new Window Shades. They
supply nearly all the shades in the
THE'DELGADO COTTON MILLS.
The Mala Baildiof Nearly Completed
Carloads of Machinery Received
New Town Springing Up.
A Stab representative yesterday
visited the new Delgado Cotton' Mills,
on the Wrightsville turnpike at the
crossing of the Wilmington & New
born Railroad, and to say the least the
revelation was astonishing.
The massive brick mill building is
nearly completed ; in fact, it is finished
with the exception of the tower front
ing on the turnpike. The principal
compartments of the building are as
follows :
A magnificent rooms on the first
floor of the south end . to be used as
the spinning and carding room. It is
203 feet long and 125 feet wide, and is
splendidly lighted.
Another room the same size as the
one above, just over it on the second
floor, to be used as the weaying room.
A room 40 by 125 feet on the first
floor at the north end, to be the picker
room and one the same size above it on
the second floor, for the finishing de
partment Besides these there are other smaller
rooms and there is an immense base
ment to be used for storage purposes.
Work is now progressing on the
boiler and engine houses, and the
foundation for a two story brick office
building on the factory grounds has
been laid. The office building will be
35x36 feet, with the office below and
two handsome sleeping rooms on the
second floor. A storage warehouse
and a big store are also to be put up.
Already the mill building is packed
with machinery. Up to yesterday
twenty-three car-loads of machinery
have been received, including looms,
spindles, lappers, cards, drawing
frames, etc. Expert machinists will
be here in three weeks to begin placing
the machinery in order.
A pretty village has suddenly sprung
into existence at the mill. About fifty
one and two-story dwellings have
been erected on streets running on
both sides of the turnpike, and the
large force of carpenters is busy put
ting up fifty to sixty more. A two-story
twelve room boarding house is under
way. The houses are being neatly
painted and the town has a most at
tractive and healthful look about it.
Every day the factory hands are mov
ing in, and three months ago where
not a building stood there is no w a vil
lage of 150 inhabitants. When all the
people move in the town will embrace
population of about 500.
It is expected that the mill will be
ready to begin operations by Janu
ary 1st.
WILMINGTON RAILWAY BRIDGE CO.
Articles of Release from Safe Deposit and
Trust Co. Filed for Registration.
Articles of release from the Safe De
posit and Trust Company, of Balti
more, of the first part, and the Wil
mington Railway Bridge Company, of
the second part, were filed for regis
tration at the Court House yesterday.
The release is from a mortgage exe
cuted by the party of the second part
to the partv of the first part on April
16th, 1883, to secure payment of bonds
to the amount of $100,000, all of which
were guaranteed by the W. & W. , W. ,
C. & A. and C. C. railroads.
The property released by the docu
ment is all the railroad of the Wil
mington Bridge Company across the
northeast branch of the Cape Fear at
Hilton, extending to the western bank
of the northwest branch of the Cape
Fear, about 2.41 miles, and all the
bridges, superstructures and erections
of every kind and nature owned by the
company and materials, equipments,
ways, right of ways and all other ap
purtenances, incorporated in the mort
gage to tbe Safe Deposit and Trust Co.
The instrument is signed by B. F.
Newcomer, president, and John W.
Marshall, secretary, of the Safe De
posit and Trust Company. The paper
sets forth that the bonds referred to
fell due and are matured, $30,000 on
Oct 1st, 1898; $30,000 on Oct. 1st,
1899, and $10,000 on Oct 1st, 1900.
Since the execution of the deed in
trust all of the said bonds so as afore
said executed and issued by the said
mortgage have been fully paid, dis
ohacged and cancelled and delivered
up by the holders of the same and
burned ia the presence of the party of
first part.
Full Speed Ahead."
After eleven years in the paint and
oil business in Wilmington, our young
townsman, Mr. C. D. Maffitt, has ac
cepted the sole agency here for Messrs.
Harrison Bros. & Company's cele
brated "Town and Country" ready
mixed and paste paints, oils, varnish
es, varnish and wood stains, white and
red lead, etc. The Harrison paint is
no experiment in Wilmington. It has
good clean record of over a century
and has never failed to give every one
who has used it full satisfaction for
wear, looks and durability. It would
be well to call on Mr. Mamtt, at iu&
North Water street, for these celebrat
ed goods. He carries a full line of
these, also groceries and ship chand
ler's goods. He also receives in con
nection with his paint agency con
tracts for doing the actual work.
Steamer W. T. Daggett.
Capt Herbert Ward has a force of
ship carpenters and painters at work
on his river steamboat, the W. T. Dag
gett, generally overhauling her and
placing her in fine condition for the
Winter's business. She has been off
for a week or two but upon comple
tion of repairs early this week and in
spection by the government officials
she will be in fine trim for harbor and
river work.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. W. B. Fort, of Pikeville,
visited the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Bluethenthal
left last evening for New York.
Wade Wishart, Esq., of White
ville, spent yesterday in the city.
Mr. B. I. Powell, of Hender
son, was a guest of The Orton yester
day. Mr. John C. Griffin, of Wins
ton, was among yesterday's arrivals in
the city.
Col. H. M. Drane, of Armour,
came down yesterday to spend Sunday
in the city.
Mr. J. A. Pemberton, Jr., wife
and daughter, of Fayetteville, arrived
in the city last night.
Among the home comers yes
terday was Mrs. Sterling P. Adams
who has been to New York.
Messrs. Tom Johnson and
George Angleman, of Newborn, were
among the visitors in the city yester
day. Mrs. Nellie W. Baxter, of
Elizabeth City, is spending some time
here on a visit to Mrs. John H. Hall,
No. 415 South Fifth street
Mrs. George H. Heyer return-'
ed home yesterday after an enjoyable
trip to Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New. York.
Mrs. D. E. Winstead, of Wash
ington, D. C, who has been spending
some time in the city, the guest of rela
tives, returned to her home yesterday
morning.
Mr. Henry B. Maxwell, of
Whiteville, came up yesterday and
left for Baltimore, where he will take
a course in medicine at one of the
medical colleges.
Editor C. L. Stevens, of the
Newborn Journal, passed through the
city yesterday on his way to South-
port to spend Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mr. E. B. Stevens.
Col. Frank Guildner, the well
known travelling man of Sargent &
Co., New York, who recently came
from the Philippines by way of Win
ston, is here visiting friends,
Miss Irene Bass, of Warsaw,
arrived yesterday and will to morrdw
morning open the county public.
school in Federal Point township,
which is a week late in opening the
Fall term.
Mr. Geo. J. Davis, represent
ing the favorite Knox bat, lor wnicn
Mr. R. F. Hamme is sole agent here,
was in the city yesterday. Mr.
Hamme placed a large order for Spring
and Summer styles.
Rev. P. C. Morton returned
yesterday from a week's meeting at
South River, Sampson county, but
left on the next train for Magnolia
and points beyond, where he will
prosecute his evangelical duties.
Mr. Gabe Holmes and family
have returned home from a trip to
New York, after having spent - the
Summer at Lincoln Lithia Springs.
The Stab is pleased to note quite an
improvement in Mr. Holmes' health.
The Rey. John B. Gibble, of
Dennison, Texas, formerly in charge
of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd,
this city, arrived yesterday on ac
count of a pleasant event soon' to oc
cur in which he is personally con
cerned.
REPAIRS TO STEAMER HURf.
She Came Off the Ways Yesterday Other
River Shipping News.
The steamer A. P. Hurt, of the
Cape Fear River Transportation Com
pany's Fayetteville Line, came off the
ways yesterday, and was towed by the
Hawes to her wharf at foot of Ches-
nut street She will be inspected by
the steamboat government officials to
morrow and if too much time is not
consumed in so doing, she will resume
her regular run to-morrow afternoon,
clearing for Fayetteville. Her hull
has been substantially repaired and
nicely painted ; in fact the boat has been
thoroughly overhauled by competent
workmen from stem to stern and is in
excellent condition for the Winter's
business. If she is by reason of the
inspection unable to clear to-morrow
afternoon, she will depart Tuesday
morning.
The Hawes was in port yesterday
and will remain here until to-morrow,
when she will resume here regular
schedule on Black River.
The steamer Seabright came in as
usual last night from Little River, S.
C, and will clear to morrow.
Satarday Afternoon Recital.
The first regular Saturday afternoon
recital by pupils of Miss Cannie Chas
ten's class was given yesterday after
noon at 4 30 o'clock in Schubert Hall.
The following programme was render
ed: Mazurka in C major, (Porter) Katie
Sheetz; "In May," (Behr) James Chas
ten ; Valse in D flat, (Chopin) Alice
Craft; Etude in A Minor, (Dennee)
May Muse; La Fileuse, (Raff) Carrie
May VonGlahn.
Prosperous Country.
A gentleman who has travelled ex
tensively the counties above Wilming
ton for several weeks says the cotton
crop in many sections is scarcely one
half an average. Corn, except in low
lands, is good; potatoes are fine; peas
are maturing late. The latter crop is
fine and will make a good yield.
New Plaids in skirt length s only
just opened by The C. W. Polvogt
Uo. t
Carpets. Rugs. Mattings and Oil
cloths, all new goods, at The C. W.
Polvogt Co. t
TO ORGANIZE A HORSE
RACING ASSOCIATION.
Several Wilmington Gentlemen Propose
to Organize With a View to Have
Horse Racing in February.
A movement is on foot by a number
of Wilmington gentlemen to organize
a jockey club or a racing association for
the purpose of building a race track
and having horse racing here. A meet
ing will be held sometime this week
to consider the matter and set the ball
in motion.
Those interested in the matter are
confident they will succeed in organ
izing an association and they hope to
get things in shape in time to have
some races here in February.
Due notice of the time and place of
the meeting to ba held will be given.
It is hoped all citizens interested in
putting new life into our city will at
tend the meeting. Some good horse
flesh is owned in Wilmington, and
owners of notable horses can be in
duced to come here from abroad if the
proper steps are taken.
Some good races' will bring big
crowds to our city, and the Star is
gratified that our people are waking up
to the advantages of a race track as a
means of enlivening things.
Of course it is the intention to make
the racing association a permanent en
terprise. THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
State Association Meets Wednesday Night
at Raleigh Wilmington Delegates.
Captain C. B. Denson, of Raleigh,
secretary and treasurer of the Con
federate Veterans' Association of
North Carolina, notifies Capt. James
I. Metts, commander of Cape Fear
Camp No. 254, U. C. V., of this city,
that the association will hold its an
nual meeting in the Senate chamber of
the capitol at Raleigh, at 8 P. M. next
Wednesday, October 18th the, first
Wednesday of the State Fair. Cape
Fear Camp is requested to forward a
roll of its members and send represen
tatives to the meeting.
Commander Metts requests members
of Cape Fear Camp who intend to go
to the Fair this week, or who will be
in Raleigh on Wednesday, to leave
their names at Mr. R. F. Hamme's
hat store or with Capt. J. B. Huggins.
Lieutenant Vick's Transfer.
Lieutenant Walker W. Vick, a very
clever gentleman of excellent business
qualifications and one of Wilmington's
most popular society young men, left
last evening for Atlanta, Ga., where
he has been transferred from the office
here to the position of private secre
tary to the General Manager of the
Georgia Manufacturing Department
of that division of the Virginia-Carolina
Chemical Co. Lieutenant Vick
has a host of friends here who regret
to have him leave the city where he
has contributed so largely to its social
life, he having been a prominent mem
ber of L' Agile Cotillon and L' Arioso
German Clubs as well as a number of
other prominent organizations in the
society world. He is Lieutenant (sen
ior grade) of the Naval Reserves and
notwithstanding the change, his popu
larity as an officer has induced the
division to retain him in the position
he holds. It is hoped that he will
make many and frequent visits back
to the city of his nativity.
Mule and Buggy Stolen.
Sheriff MacRae yesterday received
by postal card a notification of the
theft of a mule and buggy at Kinston
by a white man named Jim May, whose
description is given as being about 25
years of age; weighing about 165
pounds, and wearing a black mus
tache. The theft was committed on
Thursday last and the mule is de
scribed as being a dark bay mare,
weighing 800 to 900 pounds. The
buggy was of the Ellis manufacture ;
had been used for some time and is
without cover. The name of M. D.
Sharrow and Philip Stroud is signed
to the card and a liberal reward is of
fered for recovery of the property.
May is said to be from Henderson
county, North Carolina.
In Magisterial Circles.
Alex. Leadley and Elsie Williams,
both colored, were before Justice Fow
ler's court yesterday morning, charged
with larceny by cutting wood from the
lands of Mr. Samuel Northrop, as trus
tee for Mrs. Julia O. Harriss. Lead
ley, who was the principal defendant,
through his counsel, Messrs. Bellamy
& Peschau, set up the plea that he en
tered the land by a patent right for
same, but tnis was controverted in a
measure by the prosecution, through
Marsden Bellamy, Esq., attorney, and
Justice Fowler ruled that there was
probable cause, recognizing him in the
sum of $100 for his appearance at the
next term of Criminal Court The
Williams woman was discharged.
River Steamer Croesus.
The river Bteames Croesus which was
almost a total loss by fire at Point Cas
well about a month ago, has been re
built by Capt T. H. Hawkins and she
arrived in port yesterday mdrning with
a cargo of general freight from up
Black River for the first time since the
conflagration by which she was burned
to the waters edge. She is built much
after the same model as the old
Croesus but has not yet received the
finishing touches. Her house and
upper decks are to be painted, but this
will not hinder her from the regular
run, as these completions can be made
in transit
See The C. W. Polvogt Co.'s new
stock of Carpets, Window Shades and
Mattings. t
Mattings.
Seamless, Fancy, fair quality, 10c yard, better at
126 and 15c. Cotton Warps at 15, 19 and 25c.
Carpets.
Ingrain at 35, 39, 50 and 65c
Fair quality Brussels Carpet sec
85c grade at 69c
$1.25 Velvet Carpet at .85c
Window Shades.
Heavy Felt, all colors .10c
Plain Opaques.... r... 25c
Fringed Opaques 35c
Few new Novelties, worth 75c; our price 50c
Rues.
50c Smyrna Bugs.... 39c
Extra large $1 Bug 85c
Beautiful assortment of Monnnet Rncs nil
sizes, at speeial prices. Note the fol'owlng low
prices in large Smyrna Bugs:
6x9....: $ 5.93
1X10 J 8 50
12X15 , f 12.50
These goods come in the latest stvlas and de
signs.
J. H. REHDER & CO.
oci5 tr
Near Fourth Street
With the Tax Gatherers.
There seems to be a commendable
disposition on the part of the people,
says Sheriff MacRae, to settle their
State and county taxes this year be
fore November 1st, at which time, he
says, he is required by law to resort
to "the most diabolical methods" to
enforce collection. Being a man of
"kind heart and compassionate dis
position," he dislikes very much to
resort to unusual methods, however,
but he says the taxes must come. Up
to last night the collections this year
have been $15,476.89, whereas last
year $5,748.67 was the small amount
gathered, the excitement incident to
the election having greatly curtailed
receipts. Schedule B tax is coming in
rather slowly, although the same is
past due, and delinquents are liable to
prosecution at the next term of Crim
inal Court. Only $2,322.94 has beeu
realized thus far.
At the City Hall, Mr. B. F. King,
the genial collector, and his compe
tent assistant, Capt. C. H. White, are
donning their war paint for extreme
measures after November 1st. Col-'
lections with them for real and per
sonal property tax has amounted thus
far approximately to only $9,800.
A Veteran Traveller.
Our clever and widely known
townsman, Mr. T. H. Thompson, has
entered into an engagement as trav
elling salesman for the Eagle Paper
Company, of Richmond, Va.
Mr. Thompson has been in poor
health for some time, but a sojourn in
the mountain regions during the sum
mer has greatly benefitted his health,
and he takes to the road with renewed
vigor. He is one of the oldest and
best known travelling salesmen in the
Carolinas, having for ten years repre
sented the Rheinstein Dry Goods Com
pany, of this city, and for the past few
years has travelled for a Lynchburg
house. Everywhere he is known his
sterling qualities are appreciated and
the Eagle Company is to be congratu
lated upon having secured his services.
Novel Little Industry.
Yesterday j there were shipments
from Wilmington by express to Phila
delphia of five cases of bamboo. Mr.
H. Rehder, the florist, was the con
signor. It is being sent in consider
able quantities from this point North
to be used for decorative purposes. It
is learned that quite a little industry
has been opened up here in this re
spect and that several persons are em
ployed regularly across the river in
gathering and shipping to florists in
New York and other large cities
where ja handsome price at certain
seasons is realized. '
The C. W. Polvogt Co.
Carpenters ; have recently been at
work tearing away the old offices and
generally enlarging the carpet de
partment of the mammoth dry goods
emporium of The C. W. Polvogt Co.,
next door south of the new Masonic
Temple on Front street. The change
was made necessary by the increased
business of the company in this line,
which has gradually attained to mam
moth proportions under the care of
Mr. R. M. Mclntyre, the capable man
ager in charge.
Ball at brooly.
Mr. T. G. Register, of Cronly, was
a visitor to the city yesterday. From
Mr. Register it was learned that the
Cronly Pleasure Ulub, composed of a
number of young people of that thriv
ing town, will on the evening of next
Friday, October 20th, inaugurate a
series of social entertainments for the
Winter by a grand ball in Cronly
Hall. Invitations are being sent out.
! DIED.
JONES-In this cityat 10 30 o'clock last
night Mrs. MABOAKET, wife of Mr. J. H.
Jone in the 7d year of her age.
Funeral notice later.
fill STORE
N Is a practlcil illustration of the
Fads of the Day.
That is easily exolained when
you Know that EVERYTHING
i tarry is up-to-aate.
New Shirts, New Neckwear,
New Clothes, New Shoes,
EVERYTHING NEW.
j.
Outfitter to mankind.
oct 15 tr
Floor Oil Clotli.
In all widths Lace Curtains 45c up to $5.00.
Some very pretty designs and prices low
enough to please.
Door Rials.
All sizes and kinds in Jute, Wire,
ized. Rubber, etc.
Qal van-
Curtain Poles.
In all colors. Brass Curtain Bods, Stair
Knobs and Buttons. Bug Fringe 10c yard.
Draperies at 8, 10 and 15c yard.
Grandest Line of Dress Goods and
Silks.
All the latest Novelties,
New Capes and Cloaks, Nobby Clothing, Hats,
Caps, Shoes, etc.
Street Car Fare paid on purchases of $2.00 and
np. Make your purchases at the Large Depart
ment Store of
Bridge. Bell 'Phone 118. Inter-State 'Phone 218.
A 20-Payment Life Policy In
THE ROYAL UNION MUTUAL LIFE
Insurance Company What Is It?
READ AND SEE,
Annual cost at age 30 for $10,000 $311
Less annual advance dividend 78
Net cash premium . t . . . .; . . . . 233
Thin Policy contains the following guaranteed
provision AND THE STATE OP IOWA, UNDER THE
seal op the state, attached to every policy,
GUARANTEES THE PAYMENT OF THE POLICY: FlrSt,
should the policy become a claim by death dur
ing the period or 20 years the beneficiaries of the
insured will receive,
First: 1 10 000 In one sum as soon as satisfactory
proQt of the death of the insured i received by
the Company. Or,
Second: $18,000 in installments' of $1,0)0 a year
for 13 years; or,
TblrQ: $14 400 in installments of $800 a year for
8 years; or,
Fourth: S15.400 In installments of $7C0 a year for
22 years; or,
Fifth: $16 80J in installments of $600 a yearfor
28 years.
And, in addition to the above, a sum equal to
25 per cent, of the premium paid on the policy.
Special Privileges.
The policy may ba surrendered the third year
or any year thereafter for cash, or paid np in
surance; or a loan will be granted for a stipu
lated amount the third or any year thereafter.
Estimated Results.
At the end of the Twentieth year the insured
may surrender his policy for the cash value.
8,510 or, he may draw 3,700 in cash and take a
paid up policy, payable at death, for $10,000, on
which he will draw an annual cash dividend as
long as he lives, the full amount of $10,000 being
payable at his death. Or he may take in ex
change for his original policy, a paid up policy,
payable at death, of $17,650.
a policy for one to twenty thousand dollars
will be Issued at any age, 16 to 60.
For further particulars, inquire of
W. H. ITIcKlwee,i Manager,
or II. I. ncDnffie)
Special Agent,
oclSlw wit Wilmington, N. O.
RICE I RICE ! RICE !
100 Bills New Crop Rice (
BABE
BAEQAINB.
200 Baas Va. ; G. Meal.
650 Bass Coffee res,es)
500 Bags Shot.
100 Bushels Seed Wheat.
875 Kegs Nails.
and car-load of other Groceries.
TRY A CASE DIAMOND STARCH.
Sole agent,
D. L. GORE,
Wholesale Grocer, Wilmington. N. O.
octltf
FULL
AHEAD.
Harrison's celebrated town and
, country Beady Mixed and Paste
Paints, Varnish, Wood Stains,
White and Red Lead, &c,
are now carried in ton lots by
C. D. MAFFITT,
Grocer and Ship Chandler,
105 North Water street.
Bell 'Phone 45. Inter-State 37. octlStf
FOR SALE.
The Fixtures, consisting
of Counters and Shelving in store
No. 104 North Front street, now
oecnpied by J. C. Hands. The
same to be removed on Monday
SAMUEL BEAR, Sr.,
octlStf
No. 12 Market street.
Concord Chapter No. 1,R. A. M.
c
OMP ANIONS The regular Convocation will
be held Monday evening, at 8 o'clock, ana
the . Master Mason's Degree conferred.
By order of the High Priest
oct 15 It W. A. MABTIN, Secretary.
Twelfth Series.
Books of subscription are now open for the
Twelfth Series of stock of the North Carolina
Home Building Association. First instalment
payable on Saturday, November Fourth.
FRANK H. BTEDMAN,
net 1 4t an Secretary and Treasurer.
D. O'CONNOR.
Real Estate Agent, Wilmington, IV. C.
tHTurf t Tna affADVa A III
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OFFICES FOB BENT.
Houses ana Lots for sale on eas
erms. Bents, Taxes and Insurance
attended to promptly. Money loaned
in
on Improved ma 10 u
at The C. W. Polvogt Co. Try them, t
city. T