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Guaranteed Bona-Flde, Erery-Dayt Circulation Larger Than That $ Of Any Other Dally Newg- paper Published In $ Wilmington. X toLUKSr DAILY NEWSPAPEBX IN THE STATE. X MOR Star x TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.: . . - NING a una x er, Dy 2111, X Six Months, Three Months, " ? Two Months, " 95.00 , 2.50 1.86; 1.00 Delivered to Subscribers In Ota VOL. LXV.-NO. 22. WILMINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1899. WHOLE NO. 10,037 X City at 45 Cemts per Hontn. E hc Routing jtnr. OUTLINES. In the race yesterday the Shamrock's topmast was carried away, and she abandoned the race; under the agree ment the Columbia sailed the course alone, scoring a second win. W. j Hrvan spoke yesterday at Frankfort gad Versailles, Ky. Anti-expansionists from different parts of the cDuutry met and organized in Chicago. British advices from Cape Town report three hundred Boers and eigh teen British killed in battle at Mafek- jn2 One American killed and one wounded in an engagement with Filipinos at Porac. Another case of rellow fever at Miami, Fla. Daa Creedon knocked out Pat Raedy ia the eighth round. No new eases of yellow fever yesterday at New Orleans Admiral Dewey will arrive in Atlanta next Tuesday morn ing President McKiriley spoke yesierday at Racine and other points ia Illinois. The North American Transport Co. is to establish a regular line of steamers between Norfolk, Hanib-ir;;, London and Rotterdam. X Y. markets: Money on call s.e.i Jv t 53 6 p?r cent. ; last loan at 5 per cent : cotton quiet; middling up lands Tie; flour was easier; wheat -po; weals: No 2 red 75c; corn spot weak -. No. 2 iOc ; oats spot easier; No. 2 rosin quiet; spirits turpentine s -;Jv -t 53i54. LEATHER REPORT. U. S. Dep't of Aghiotltcre, Weather Bureau, Wilmikotos, N. C, Oct. 17. Temperatures: S A. 1L, 71 -degrees; S P. il.. "1 dezrees; maximum, 77 de grees: niiaiaaaaa, 63 degrees; mean, 72 degree. Rtinfail for the day, T. ; rainfall ice 1st of the month up to date, .98. OOTTOX RKGIOS BtXLLETIN. Sbowrrs have occurred ia all but the Ifontomery district They were light aad scattered in the Eastera districts, aaJ were heavy in the Mississippi val lev. Arkacsis and Texas. FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. 'A'ashix.jtox, Oct. 17. Eor North Carjliaa Rain and cooler Wednes day; fresa northwesterly winds; fair Trrjrsiay. . Port Almanac Oet. 18. San Li-s 6.11 A. M. S j i - - 5 19 P. M. Lty s L -ath 11 U. 08 M. H-i'i WjL.ee at Sjathport 7.03 A. M. rtin Water. Wilmiaffloa . 10.32 A M. Marconi i3 now successfully work in; his w reless telegraphy system over a -iistance of 110 miles, and will doubtless soon be doubling that. The Kentucky idea is reaching oat. which is. every man pay for his OTa bias. Xoa-treatingj clubs are being organized in a great many cities. Lieu:. Brumby's mother and sister live in Marietta, Ga. Where Admiral Dewey will be their gnest, par: of the time he spends in Geor.-ra. A LmJon dispatch says Paul Krutr has offered 155,000 for Cecil Rhodes, dead o- alive. Cecil values himself a good deal higher than that. Dr. Tanner, who some years ago won notoriety by fasting forty days, doesn't fast now. He got all of that he wanted, and a3 a general thing pursues the method of getting out side of three meala a day. An ice rr.au, in St. Loui3, who by an accident lost one eye, got mar ried last week. His friends con cluded that as he was an ice man he oaght to have a nice bridal present and settled upon a glass eye as the ideal thine. According to statistics the Trans vaal gold mines have yielded 300, 000,000 worth of stuff since 1884, and accorling to estimates there are 3,j..(o..o)oo0 still under the crust. Looking for the causes of the rumpus Chamberlain has raised the principal ae will be found in these figures nd ciphers. Speaking of the great corn expo sition in progress at Peoria, 111., the town famous for the number and Proportions of its distilleries, a Chicago paper 8aya "every man,' wman and child i3 imbued with tje spirit of the occasion." As the sion is corn what a royally Marions population that muBt be. f m m Civil Service Examination. clv J' D" Doscher Jr- registry , , at th postoffice and secretary of lQe local board of civil service exami coducted an examination in the f i ted stes court room yesterday r applicants for positions in the ther Bureau and Indian service, nere were only four applicants, all whte, as follows: "Weather Bureau Service Eddie A. ofCarolla,N. C. ndian Service-For physician. Dr. D. Holt, of Smith field. N. C.; DaT AlbCrt Cathey' f LOCAL DOTS. Cotton was unchanged in price locally yesterday. Receipts, 1,919 L bales; same day last year, 4,797 bales. r Clyde steamship New York ar rived at 3.30 o'clock yesterday after noon, having departed from New York 10 A. M. Sunday. The fire department responded at 7.30 o'clock last night to a false alarm from box No. 48, corner of Fifth and Orange streets. Dealers report an advance in the price of salt of from eight to ten cents per bushel, said to be the work of the National Salt Company. Jeff Davis Council No. 63, Jr. O. U. A. M., will hold its first meeting in their new quarters (Qer mania Hall) to night at the usual hour. The brig Caroline Oray, Capt.- Meader, was cleared yesterday morn ing with cargo of lumber for Are si bo, Porto Rico, from the ChadbouruLum ber Co. Members of the Wilmington High School foot ball eleven are re quested to meet in the Y. M. C. A. parlors this evening at 8 o'clock. All members are requested to be present. All ladies interested are re quested to attend a meeting at the Y. il. C. A. parlors, at 11 o'clock this morning, for the purpose of reor ganizing the Women's Auxilary to the Y. M. C. A. The adjourned meeting of the new board of directors of the Wil mington Merchants' Association will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the rooms of the association for the purpose of electing officers. . Messrs. J. C. Springer, Sam. Bear, Jr., and F. H. Stedman returned last evening from a pleasant visit to the hospitable home of Mr. Frank Sessoms, at Long View, Pender county. They had fine sport fishing, and otherwise enjoyed themselves im mensely. The ordinance of baptism was administered to seven candidates at the close of the service at the First Bapt:t church yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Last night Dr. Blackwell preached a very forcible sermon on Forgiveness," after which there were two professions. Marsden Bellamy, Esq,, and Junius Davis, Esq., returned yester day from Clinton, where they went to represent the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Company in the damage case brought against the corporation by Dr. L C. M. Loftin, of Reeky Point. The case was continued. Capt. John Barry, who went up as a witness, also returned. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. A. Shrier Why t M. H. Curran Suits to order. Opera House Lewis Morrison. VonGlahn & Gibson Call on us. BU8ETC83 LOCALS. J. E. Street. Rue "The Game in Wall The Fertilizer Case. The Star has received a copy of the brief of Judge Legh R. Watts in the case in the U. S. Circuit Court of Virginia B. Matthews against the Board of Corporation Commissioners and others. Judge Watts is a lawyer of high standing and he argues the case of his client with his usual ability. The suit is brought to test the validity of the order of the Corporation Com mission fixing the minimum car load of fertilizers at ten tons instead of fourteen tons, the former mini mum. The brief of Judge Watts covers forty-one octavo pages. Spirits Still Advaochig. Spirits turpentine scored another advance on the local market yester day, closing firm at 5051 cents with sales at these figures. During the earlier part of the day purchasers offered only 5050X cents and sellers refused to dispose of their stock on these quotations, afterwards selling at the closing advance. There is a diversity of opinion as to whether the top notch has been reached. Some contend that it has ; others say there will be still further advances. Re ceipts continued light. River Shipping. The steamboat E. A. Havocs, Capt. Black, went on the ways at Skinner's ship yard yesterday for repairs, which will consume several days. She will then resume her Black river run and not at once as previously reported. The steamer A. P. Hurt, looking "spick and span" after her recent re pairs, cleared early last night on her usual run to Fayetteville. Are Private Property. The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the shade trees in the street in front of a man's property belong to him, and cannot be cut down or mutilated without his con sent. The suit was one in which a property owner sued a telephone com pany for cutting off the limbs ot his trees in order to make room for its wires. Masonic Fair Donations. The following donations for the Masonic Fair were reported yesterday : Through J. W. Murchison, Hussley, Burns & Co., 12 shovels; Jones Hol low Ware Company, 80 articles of hollow-ware. Mr. Tom Quinlivan, cash $5. On account of the North Carolina Industrial Fair (colored), Raleigh, N. 0., October 81, November 3rd, the Seaboard Air Line offers round trip tickets to Raleigh, N. C, at $185. Tickets on sale October 29 th to No vember 3rd; 1899, with final limit No vember 5th. DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. Miss Katie Stanton Oaase, a Highly Es teemed Lady, Drowned in Qreenfield Pond Body Recovered. Another of those -dreadful tragedies, which always cast a gloom upon the community in which they occur and which call forth almost universal regret and sympathy, occurred yes terday afternoon about 6 o'clock, when Miss Katie Stanton Gause, a highly esteemed lady of Wilmington and youngest daughter of the late S. ' P. Gause, was drowned in Greenfield mill pond, about one-half mile south. of the city. Miss Gause, with a party of chil dren, among whom were Masters Louis and Fred Poissoa, none of them over thirteen years of age, left Miss Gause's residence about 4 o'clock yes terday afternoon for a stroll to the country and turned their footsteps to ward the pond in , which the oldest member of the party was soon to meet an untimely and an especially sad death. After reaching the pond, the party strolled leisurely along the water's edge, stopping along the way to amuse themselves and to make ob servations of the scenery around. When the mill was reached Miss Gause excused herself from the chil dren, saying that she was going to re trace her steps for a short way to re cover a purse, which had been left on the bank. The children waited patiently for a short while, when they were startled by a cry and a splashing in the water a short distance from where they were left. Hurrying to the scene from which the cry emanated, they were horrified to find Miss Gause strug gling in the last agonies of death in the water below, which at that point is estimated at being from ten to fif teen feet in depth. On account of their age, the boys were of course powerless to render assistance and her cries were soon hushed in death. A boy, who happened to be passing in a cart, was notified of the awful occurrence and a little later, the fam ily; who reside at No. 313 South Sec ond street, had the sad news broken to them by the boys, who hurried back to the city immediately after the awful tragedy. Just how the unfortunate occur rence transpired will probably never be known, as Miss Gause was alone at the time, and there are no indications on the bank as to how an accident could have occurred. A search was immediately made for the body by friends of the deceased and family, among them being Messrs. George Parsley, W. A. McGowan and W. 31. Cumming, who hurried to the scene immediately after the news of the drowning was received. The first attempt with a line by Mr. Parsley was successful, and about 8 o'clock the body was brought to the surface. Dr. Richard J. Price, who had been summoned, exhausted every effort at resuscitation without avail, and after the body had been removed to the res idence at 9 o'clock like attempts were also unsuccessful. Miss Gause had until lately in a very efficient way held the position of stenographer at the . large wholesale house of the N. Jacobi Hardware Company. Saturday she resigned the position, stating to her employers that she was in failing health and thought a vacation, with a trip to some health resort, would be beneficial to her. She was very popular and by her pleasant manners and affectionate disposition had endeared herself to all with whom she came in contact. ' Her death is sadly deplored by a host of friends, many of whom called at the residence last night to tender heartfelt sympa thies. . Miss Gause is survived by three sis ters, the only remaining members of the immediate family. They are Mrs. Preston Cumming, with whom tey all reside on Second street; Mrs. M. A. Young and Miss Anna ttause. The funeral will be from the resi-. dence this afternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev. Milton A. Barber, rector of St Paul's Episcopal Church. Dr. Price, as coroner, has sum- moned the following jury of inquest, which will meet this morning at 11 o'clock in the grand jury room of the Court House to inquire into the cir cumstances of ' the death : Dr. J. E. Matthews, Messrs. W. A. McGowan, W. E. Yopp, R. F. Hamme, R. O. Grant and M. W. Jacobi. ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN BROWN'S RAID. Col. F. W. Kerchner Qoes to Baltimore to Attend a Reunion of the Survi vors of His Captors. CoL F. W. Kerchner left last night for Baltimore, where he goes to attend a reunion of the survivors of the cap tors of old John Brown, the abolition raider, who surrendered at Harper's Ferrr October 18th, 1859. It is the fortieth anniversary of that notable event. CoL Kerchner was captain of the Independent Greys, of Baltimore, which effected the capture of Brown. Br the way. he ia the possessor of John Brown's gun, a Sharpe's rifle, which was captured from him at Har per's Ferry and presented to CoL Kerchner bv Gen. RobL E. Lee. The sarvivors' reunion will be held .to day. CoL Kerchner will eo to Phila delphia to-morrow to attend the Inter national Commercial Congress as one of the representatives of the Wil mington Chamber of Commerce. PRE1TY WEDDING AT SOUTHSIDE CHURCH. Miss Mamie Canady and Mr. W. T. Mercer Happily United la Marriage ia Pres ence of Great Throng of Friends. Southside Baptist Church, on Fifth and.Wooster streets, was the scene of a pretty wedding last night -at 8:30 o'clock, the parties to the happy affair being Miss Mamie Canady, the lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Canady, and Mr. William T. Mercer, all of this city. Long before the moment for the ceremony, a great throng assembled at the church and joyously awaited the coming of the bridal party. The church was brilliantly lighted and the altar was beautifully and elaborately decorated with royal palms, ferns and numerous potted plants. When the party arrived, Mrs. Minnie Jones, aunt of the bride, skillfully rendered Mendelssohn's wedding march as they entered. The maid of honor was Miss Annie W. Doster, the bridesmaid Miss Min nie W. Canady, sister of the bride, and the groomsmen were Messrs. Joseph H. Curtis and Oscar Brice. The bridesmaids and groomsmen pro ceeded to the altar, after which the bride, leaning on the arm of her brother, Mr. Willie A. Canady, went up by the south aisle. The groom, leaning on the arm of his best man, L. V. Grady, Esq., went in by the north aisle, joining the bride at the altar, where they were united in the holy bonds of matrimony by the Rev. J. T. Betts, of Whiteville. After the gordian knotjhad been ' tied, the bridal party retired while the Men delssohn strains were again taken up by the organist. The bride was beautifully attired in a dress of white organdy over white satin, with white satin bodice. She wore a tulle veil caught with orange blossoms, and her ornaments were pearls. She carried a lovely bouquet of bride roses and maiden hair ferns. The maid of honor and bridesmaid were attired in white organdy and their bouquets were of bride and La France roses and maiden hair ferns. From the church the bride and groom and invited guests repaired to the resi dence of the bride's parents, 131 South Front street, where a delightful recep tion was held. The happy couple were the recipients of very warm con gratulations and a great . number of beautiful and valuable presents from friends in Wilmington and else where. Among the presents were a beautiful silver service and cut glass table set sent by Southside Baptist Church. Miss Canady has been the organist of the church for several years, and is exceedingly popular in the church and Sunday school. After the reception, Mr. Mercer and his bride repaired to their cozy home at 114 Walnut street, be tween Front and Second. Mr. Mercer is a rising young busi ness man of Wilmington, being a member of the firm of Thomas & Mercer, furniture dealers. SENT TO CRIMINAL COURT. Negro Who Assaulted Policeman Gay Be fore the Mayor Yesterday Other Charges Against Him. James Morgan, alias "Stick," the negro who gave Policeman Guy such an exciting experience Monday after noon on Market street,' was bound over to the Urimmal uourt by tne Mayor yesterday morning in the sum of $300 justified bond, failing to give which and awaiting the investigation of further charges against him, he was recommitted to the guard house. The other charge against him will be that of shooting the Brown woman, and it will not be heard until Friday, as she will not be able by reason" of her wound to appear before that time to prosecute him. The shooting of the woman from all accounts was ac cidental, but from the promiscuous firing indulged in and the serious consequences resulting, it will be an easy task to prove the charge against the unruly negro. ' Lewis Clinton, one of Morgan's pals arrested with him Monday after noon, was given twenty days on the streets for disorderly conduct. It ap pears that it was Clinton's pistol, with which Morgan did all the shooting, but this was wrested Irom him by his mother at Tenth and Mulberry streets. Alex. Merrick, the third negro in the fracas, who was not captured Mon day, was arrested yesterday morning. He was only a companion of the two bad negroes and was let off with the costs and $5 fine. The reason Lieutenant Skipper did not detail more men to make the ar rest, was that the telephone message only stated that there was a negro firing a pistol on the street. When the gravity of the offences became known, Lieutenant Skipper and a number of the hall officers went to Officer Guy's assistance, but arrived too late to render him assistance. Morgan's wounds about the head were dressed yesterday afternoon by Dr. McMillan. They are not serious. The Brown woman's injuries are also not serious. Policeman Guy, while not on regu lar duty yesterday, was able to be up and do special work. To Attend Meeting of Chiefs. Chief of Police Parmele left last evening for Raleigh to attend the State Fair and to be present at an annual meeting of North Carolina Chiefa of Police, which will be held to-morrow evening in the capitol building. Chief Parmele will be ab sent several days. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. W. Gaylor, of Point Cas well, is in the city on business. Mr. W. B. Brice, of Wallace, arrived in the city last evening. Mr. S. D. Croom, of Cronly, is in the city making business calls. Mr. H. E. Wells, of Columbia, S. C, arrived in the city yesterday. Mr. J. T. Burke will go to Ra leigh to day to take in the State Fair. Mr. J. "W. Barnes, Jr., left yes terday for Raleigh to see the sights at the State Fair. Mr. G. B. D. Parker, of Chin quepin, is here calling on our whole sale merchants. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Farriss will leave this morning to attend the State Fair at Raleigh. Messrs. A. E. K. Marine and E. S. Smith, of Marines, came up to the eity on business last evening. Mr. F. B. Ludwig, of New York, is among the well known trav elling men registered at The Orton. Mrs. E. B. Wright and chil dren, of Boardman, arrived in the city yesterday and are guests of The Ortou. .. Mr. George B. Edwards, of Wayne county, is here on a visit to his brother, Mr. J. D. Edwards, A. C. L. ticket agent. Misses Mary E. "Kunkel and Mary C. Kunkel, nieces of Col. F. W. Kerchner, have gone to Baltimore to visit their parents, Mr. T. L. Leonard, of Kelly's, N. C, who has been spending several days in the city, returned to his home yesterday. He reports very short crops in Bladen county this year. Rev. R. V. Lancaster, of Ken ansville, N. C. was in the city yester day en route to his home from Ashe ville, where he has been in attendance upon the North Carolina Synod. We are glad to see in the city our former townsman, Mr. James L. Yopp. He is now travelling the State of Mississippi for Messrs. Rouse, Hemp stone & Co., clothiers, of Baltimore. Mr. J. A. Cavanaugh, who has for a number of years been manager for the Hilton Lumber Company at Hallsboro, arrived in the city yester day and will make this his headquar ters in the future. His family are ex pected down to-day. They will occu py the residence No. 410 Chesnut street Col.- Frank Guildner, the pop ular travelling salesman of the hard ware house of Sargeant 8c Co., New York, left for South Carolina yester day. He was in the city only a few days and not only hustled up his own trade but took one of the Masonic Fair books with him and filled it with the names of subscribers to shares in some of the articles to be disposed of. THE CLAM INDUSTRY. Season Opened October 14th Good Ship ments Are Being Made Yearly Busi ness Aggregates $50,000. Next in importance probably to the oyster industry along the lower Cape Fear coast during the Fall and Winter months, is the gathering and shipping of the ordinary clam to the Northern markets, where this species of the bi valve finds ready sale, sometimes at very handsome prices. The season proper for gathering and shipping begins about October 15th, and a Stab representative had a yery interesting talk regarding the industry a few days since with Capt W. A. Sanders, who is the largest shipper from this point. He has already ship ped upwards of 1,200 bushels from here, a goodly part of this amount having been sent away yesterday. Prices thus far have been very low on account of the warm weather, but Capt Sanders thinks that the pros pects are very bright for a successful season this year. The principal points from which the clams are gathered are Wrights -ville, from whence they are brought up on the Seacoast railroad, Lock wood's Folly, Meares' Inlet, Shallotte, Tubbs', Calabash, in Brunswick county, and Little River, S. C. From these latter places a number of sharpies and little river sail boats find steady employment for several months in the year bringing them to the "clam docks" of the A. C. L. and S. A. L., just above the Champion Compress wharves, where they are washed, sacked and loaded into the ordinary freight cars. During a part of the Winter months it has been a custom with a number of the New York commission houses to send "representatives here to look after their interests. Capt. Sanders says the yearly aver age shipment from this port aggregate 30,000 bags or 50,000 bushels. Placing these at the low average price of $1.00 per bushel it will be seen that about 50,000 is brought to the city from the North every year in this one little industry alone. Ex-Chief Melton Here. It is not generally known, but a fact neverthless, that ex-Chief of Police Melton has been in the city since Sunday. He has a very sick child at the home of his wife on Mar ket, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, and he, arrived here on the Wilmington and Weldon train Sun day morning from near Magnolia, where he is ganger at a whiskey dis tillery. He went quietly to his home, it is said, and has been there since. On account of his sad mission here, of course, no one will molest him. , CITY FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING LAST NIOHT. Approved Bills for Corrent Expenses and Considered Routine Matters Patrol Service BUI Rejected. , The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Board of Audit and Finance was held last night at 8 o'clock, the hour having been changed from 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon. All members were present at the meeting except Mr. Jesse Wilder. The Clerk informed the board of having given the legal notice as to the change of hour in meeting. Four coupons aggregating $100 and due July 1st, 1899, which had been paid, were burned. The clerk submitted a statement of an examination of the books of the City Treasurer and Tax Collector for the month of September, showing re ceipts and disbursements as follows: Cash on hand Sept. 1st $25,488.06 Receipts month Sept 8,887.68 Total $34,375.74 Disbursements month Sept. . $9,385.26 Balance to Oct account 24,990.48 Total $34,375.74 Bills were audited and approved as follows: Current expenses, $1,714 68; quarantine service, $35; coupons, $100. Total, $2,374,68. The bill .of S. P. Cowan & Co., amounting to $20 for the hire of hacks for patrol service for the month of September was also disapproved. This action was taken in line with that of the last month's meeting, when the clerk of the Board was ordered to notify the liverymen, the Chief of Police and others interested, that no more bills for this service would be paid. It is understood that the Board regards the cost of such service as ex cessive. The bill of the Clarendon Water Works Company for the incidental use of water by the city in public buildings, fountains and "fiushouts," amounting to $525 for the year of 1898 99, was approved. This is the amount of the company's tax per year, and the payment of the same in this way is in accordance with an agree ment entered into by the city several years ago. The bill of New Hanover county, amounting to $64 50, for hire of con veyances for use of assessors and com missioners on account of assessing real estate in the city of Wilmington during the months of June and July, was disapproved. The board refused payment of this bill on the ground that it is incumbent on the county to bear the expense of making-an assess ment, and that the city is under no obligations (legal) to share in the ex pense. An adjournment was taken subject to call of the chairman. WILMINGTON DIVISION N. C. NAVAL BRIGADE. Commissioned Officers Elected Last Night. Oyster Supper To-morrow Night in Compliment to New Officers. In accordance with the notice, a meeting of Wilmington Division, North Carolina Naval Brigade, was held at the armory last night, for the purpose of electing commissioned offi cers, to fill vacancies. Senior officer, Boatswainsmate F. S. Burr, presided, and Mr. W. R. Middle ton, the secretary, acted in that ca pacity. The following commissioned officers were elected : Lieutenant Senior Grade A. B. Skelding. Lieutenant Junior Grade H. M. Chase. The election of ensign was post poned. It was decided to give an oyster sup per at the armory to-morrow night complimentary to Lieutenants Skeld ing and Chase, who, the Stab learns, will accept The officers and members of the Wilmington Light Infantry are invited to the supper. Besides routine business, several new members were elected last night, running up the roster to about fifty. Much interest was manifested in the meeting, nearly every member being in attendance. The division is now on a boom and under such capable officers as Lieuten ants Skelding and Chase, a bright fu ture is ahead of the organization. The division will begin its regular weekly drills next Tuesday night County School Property. Capt. Ed. Wilson Manning is now engaged in finishing up the improve ments to the various school buildings in the county which were begun du ring the holidays. For the past several days he has visited, in company with Contractor C. D. Morrill, a number of the buildings, and has given orders for their repair, wherever needed. The principal work now being done is in having all the pumps put in order and in making arrangements thereby for a pure water supply. Some of the wells are being driven to a greater depth and the valves in the pumps are being generally repaired. Mr. W. F. Roberts, of this city, and an expert in this line, has charge of the work. The well at Wrightsville school house has been dug to a depth of 51 feet d Carrie A. Lane. A telegram was received in the city yesterday morning announcing that Capt L. G. Pepper, of the tug Blanche, had safely towed the derelict Carrie A. Lane into Cape Lookout bight and that after pumping her out she would be brought to Southport. The Lane was towed in by contract SUITS TO ORDER M. H. Oct 18 tf A STAG SMOKER. The Wilmington Light Infantry Gives An Enjoyable. Reception; to. the New Members. The old members of the Wilmington Light Infantry gave what they called a "stag smoker" at the armory last night, complimentary to the new mem bers, who were recently elected. Thirty-five new members were present, aDd, including the officers and old members, there were sixty-three in attendance. The assembly room was neatly deco rated with moss and diminutive Ameri can flags, and two refreshment tables extended the length of the handsome room. After a splendid drill, the sol diers and their guests assembled around the festive board at 9.45 P. M. and enjoyed a feast of New River oysters on the half shell and other re freshments. , Each of those present was presented with a corn-cob pipe, and a bountiful supply of fragrant tobacco was handed around . When the party gathered around the refreshment table, CaptW. R. Kenan, once the popular commander of the company, made the welcoming address to the new members. There were also toasts and remarks by Capt. Don. Mac Rae, (the war captain, Company K), Capt C. H. White, the present com mander. Colonel John L. Cant well, ' Mr. R. N. Sweet, ex-Lieutenant G. A. Card well, ex-Lieutenant A. P. Adrian, Lieutenant J. VanB. Metts and others. Private J. O. Carr re sponded in behalf of the new mem bers. . A friend of the company ten dered the company a gold medal to be awarded to the member making the best record during the 'year. After an enjoyable time at the ta bles, the boys adjourned to the read ing room and kept up the jollity till midnight, singing familiar songs and having a cake walk now and then. The affair was voted quite a success ful and enjoyable one all round. Boats for Engineer's Corps. Major E. W. Van Court Luca, in charge of the U. S. Engineer's office here, on a recent visit to New York purchased the steamboat Evelyn, a substantial steel launch of 28 tons net, for an inspection supply' and survey boat to be used by the Cape Fear im provement office. She is expected to arrive within a few days. Major Lucas is authorized by the government to also purchase a steel tug of 85 feet length, to replace the James D. Easton, which is growing too old for the service. Second Regiment Band. The election of the Second Regiment Band was postponed from last night's meeting until the last Tuesday night in the present month. The band has been engaged to furnish music for the opening of the big Masonic Fair, Nov. 13th. President Monroe is in receipt of a letter from Mr. H. L. McCall, of Goldsboro, asking for an afternoon and evening engagement of the band very soon. He has not yet accepted, but the band has the matter under consideration. Church Entertainment. The Brotherhood of St. Andrews, of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, cor ner Sixth and Queen streets, are pre paring to give an entertainment Thurs day night at 8 o'clock for the benefit of the church fund. The entertainment will be in the hall adjoining the church and will consist of comedies by the "Chief Local Comedian" B. L. Phipps and a hypnotic performance by one of the local "professors." A small ad mission fee will be charged. DIED. GAUBE Tuesday, October 17th. 1899, KATE STANTON GAUSE. daughter of the late 8. P. and Carolina Gause. Funeral from the residence, No. 313 South Second street, at 4 o'clock this afternoon. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS GALL ON US WHEN IN NEED of Shoes Hats and anything In the Gent's Furnishing Une. We can supply your wants. All new and up -to date goods. VONGLAHN & GIBSON Men's Wear Depot, OCtl8tf No. 190 Market street. OPERA HQ V& Saturday Night, October 2 1 st. The Eminent Actor, LEWIS MORRISON "FREDERICK THE GREAT." A Gigantic Spectacular Comedy. Posltlvelythe greatest production ever pre- TOer?arKb loads of Scenery and Effects. weth sa oct 18 8t MADE FROM THE BEST IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC GOODS. We employ skilled workmen only. We give only the best trimmings. Every garment that wo -aell la an Advertisement for us. A satis fied ! buyer cannot help talking of his purchase." A full and complete line of . Furnishing Goods. CURRAN, 107 PRINCESS STREET. S sell D. S. Sides, Plates, Pork. Vollers & Hasfiagen sell Squires' Bellies. Vollers & Hasfiagen sell Smoked Meats. Vollers & Hasfiagen sell Choice Leaf Lard. Vollers & Hasfiagen sell Canned Meats.. Vollers & Hasfiagen Headquarters Provisions. Vollers & Hasfiagen Sell for Packers and If the Packers areiuot 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 ANNOUNCEMENT. Having purchased the Wholesale ' and Retail - Crockery and Glassware Business formerly conducted by Messrs. S. A. Schloss & Co., 21 North Front street. We respectfully solicit the patronage of our frlands and the public gener al1y. Our superior facilities . for ob taining a supply of geods from best sources -and on the most advantage ous terms, enable us to offer Special inducements to wholesale purchasers of Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, &c. French, American, English and German Porcelain Ware, House Furnishing Goods, &c. Eespectrully, O. P. CAZAUX & CO., OCt, 14 tf 24 North Front street. 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 aDDlv to T D. LOVE. oct T tf General Agent. PIANOS. We have one Wm. Knabe Piano (square) In first class order, at $35. Also a Decker Bros, at the same price. Both are seven octaves and are worth double, but we wish to close them out. Both Bargains. New Sohmer's, Lester's and other makes at Bock Bottom Prices. M. E. VANLAER, ' 403 and 404 North Fourth street. Write for prices land terms, oct 13 tf fr su we How is this? Bananas 15c dozen Baaket Grape 20c basket Apple 10c dozen Peaches 20c dozen Tokay Grapes 75c basket . IHalaga Grapes 25c pound Sickle Pears...; 5c ,dozea Oranges. 30c doaen Lemom , 15c doaen Cranberries 15c quart New Nuts and Figs, Chocolate OR n Almonds, this week PALACE BAKERY, No. 119 market Street. ' oct 14 tf APPLES. 26 Barrels Fancy Apples. 85 Boxea Dried Apple. 98 Barrels September Mullets, 66 Bushels Seed Bye. - 26 " Bushels Wheat en route. ' 40 Barrels White Fish8.60. 100 Boxes Smoked Herring. 98 Fancy Cheese. 15 Tubs O. E. Butter. 980 Barrels Flour. 128 Barrels Sugar. W. B. COOPER, Wholesale Grocer, oct 10 tf Wilmington. N. C. volte map
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