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VOL. XV. NO. 25.
WILMINGTON, N. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1899.
WHOLE NO. 10,040
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OUTLINES.
Columbia beat Shamrock in yesler
day's race six minutes, thirty-four
seconds. Mrs. Gambrell and her
four children burned alive in their
home by negroes in Leake county,
Mfss.: one of the negroes was cap-
tared and confessed the crime; Ife was
tired to a stake and burned to death.
Choynski knocked out Jimmy
Rvau in the seventh round.
Sheriff Gill, of Petersburg, Va., killed
Lewis Wearer, while attempting to
arrest the latter. Boers attacked
the British forces at Glencoe and were
repulsed, losing all their artillery;
Gen. Symons, commanding the British
troops, was severely wounded; the
losses were heavy on both sides.
la a wreck on the Winston-Salem di
vision of the N. andW. R, R, a brake
man and two negro tramps were killed.
Jno. J. Jefferson was sentenced
at Wilson, N. C, yesterday to be
haned for the murder of Capt. Cal
vin Barnes; an appeal was taken.
Steve O'Donnell whipped Jake
Kilrain in five rounds. Bryan
spoke to large crowds at Napoleon and
Ottawa, Ohio, people come from the
surrounding country for miles to hear
hin. New York markets: Money
oa.call firmer at 5S percent, last loan
at 6 percent.; cotton quiet; middling
uplands 7Jc. ; flour opened steady with
fair demand, but turned easy, owing
t continued decline in wheat, except
low grades, which remained firm on ac
count of scarcity ; wheat spot weak;
No red 75 c. ; corn spot steady;
Xv 2. 40c; rosin steady; strained
caiaion to good 1 22i1.25; spirits
turpentine quiet at 5353Jc.
WEATHER REPORT.
U Dep't of Agriculture, ,
Weather Bureau,
Wiluin-gtox, N. C, Oct. 20. )
T'.nperatures: 8 A. M.. 64 degrees;
3 P. "I . 72 degrees; maximum, 84 de
grees: tuiuiarim, 62 degrees ; mean, 73
deres.
Rainfall frr the day, .00; rainfall
-l-..'e 1st of the month up to date. .98.
COTTON ItKGION BULLETIN.
Heavv rains occurred over Georgia,
and Eastern Carolina, while light
sborTs are reportt-J iu all other dis
tricts except Wilmington and Little
Rock. Slightly higher temperatures
prevailed.
FORECAST FOR TO-DY.
Washington. October 20. For
North Carolina: Fair in the interior;
showers on the coast Saturday and
Sunday; fresh northeasterly winds.
Port Almantte Oct. 21.
Sia RU-s ... 6.14 A. M.
Sun Sts 5 15 P. M.
Div L.o-th 11H. 0 M
Hih Wa' Ri Southport 9 21 A M.
H;h War Wilmina-ton .;i2.52 P. M.
The latest census gives Germany
a population of 51,770,000; 25,410,
000 males and 2G,3G0,OO0 females.
Sir Thomas is no whiner. When
the thing is again3t him he takes
his dose like a thoroughbred Irish
man. Xotwitli3tanding,that it is pretty
hot down in South Africa now, they
had a fall of snow in the Drakena
berg mountains the other day.
So far the Columbia-Shamrock
racing tilt has cost nearly $2,000,
000 Sir Thomas has spent abont
51,000,000 and the Americana S00,
000. A dear cup that.
A live President was such a novelty
in South Dakota, which had never
Been one, that 100,000 Dakotans
rushed to Sioux Falls to get a
glimpse of Mr. McKinley, and he
wasn't a first clas3 specimen, either.
Mark Hanna is now playing the
. scare game in Ohio and threatening
workmen with I033 of employment
if the Republican ticket is beaten
in November. Mark i3 heavy on
scares, especially when he gets
scared himself.
The Supreme Court of Illinois
, has decided that shade trees on the
. street in front of a house belong
to the owner of the house and that a
telephone company which cut the
limbs of a tree without permission
was liable for damage.
R. J. Boykin, hired to watch a
Pool room in Denver, Col., also
watched his chance and got away
with $4,000. In the dawn, after
closing hours, at the point of an
gly pistol he persuaded the cashier
to open the safe. As Mr. Boykin
had already killed two men, served
a term in the penitentiary, and is a
dead shot the cashier didn't wish to
told a debate with him.
Xeill, the cotton prognosti
cator, of Xew Orleans, is not only a
discredited discoverer of whopping
0Ig crops, but he is also a discoverer
f conspiracies, and cables to Man
chester that it is the "misleading ad
vices of Xew York conspirators
which are making planters hold
their cotton back" He cables as if
he was getting his back np about it,
Dat by the time he takes another
Bullion or so off his rt vised estimate
he should ferret out some of those
wwked "conspirators" and expose
them.
LOCAL DOTS.
The Young Men's Christian
Association of Wilmington now has
350" members.
, About a hundred Wilmington
people have attended the State Fair at
Raleigh this week.
Cotton receipts yesterday were
1,163 bales, against 4,515 on the same
date last year. The quotations are un
changed. The spirits turpentine market
locally continued inactive yesterday
and there were no sales. Receipts only
65 casks.
Worth Bagley Council No. 87,
National Union, will hold its first
meeting next Tuesday night at Odd
Fellows' hall.
The" steamer Hurt arrived from
Fayetteville last night at 11 o'clock
with a big general freight She will
clear this afternoon.
Sheriff MacRae spent yesterday
at Keye's store in Federal Point town
ship for the collection of taxes. He re
turned last evening.
The receipts of cotton at Uni
ted States ports for the week ending
last night were 157,347 bales less than
for the same period last year.
The steamer Driver cleared late
last evening for Fayetteville. The
Seabright is expected up from Little
River, S. C, this morning at 9 o'clock.
A number of young people
went up on the Carolina Central train
yesterday to attend a ball to be given at
Cronly to-night by the Cronly Pleas
ure Club.
The Star learns that some
thing out of the ordinary will take
place at the meeting of Jefferson Lodge
No. 61, K. of P.. next Wednesday
night. Every member will be required
to be present.
Allen Nelson, a colored steve
dore at the Champion Compress, was
crushed between several bales of cot
ton at the plant late yesterday after
noon. He was sent in a carriage to his
home and medical aid was summoned.
Complaint i3 made that Red
Cross street between Second and Third
is in bad condition. Many persons
who ride bicycles to and from business
that way would like the street
authorities to have the rough places
attended to,
The enterprising little town of
Clarkton now has a newspaper and a
very good one, too. It is well printed
and well edited, and the Stab wel
comes it to the fraternity and wishes it
all manner of success. Mai. Jno. D.
Currie is the editor.
The correspondents of the Lon
don papers in South Africa are draw
ing largely on their imagination. For
example, "300 Boers were killed" in
one engagement (none wounded), and
'1500 Boers were killed" (none wound
ed) by the explosion of a mine laid by
the British.
The British tramp Marian,
(Japt. Mortin, of 1,218 tons burthen,
was. cleared yesterday by Messrs. Alex
ander Sprunt & Son for Bremen, Ger
many. Sue carried 6,236 bales cotton,
valued at $234,500, and the twelfth
cargo of cotton for foreign export
cleared this season.
George Kelley, colored, was
committed to jail yesterday morning
from Justice Jno. G. Wagner's court
in Masonboro township for the larceny
of a pistoL He was brought up by
Deputy E. Walton and is held to an
swer the charge at the next term of
Criminal Court.
An alarm of fire at 11.55
o'clock yesterday morning brought out
the department to No. 909 South Third,
street, a single story frame house own
ed and occupied by Annie -J. Davis,
eolored. The fire originated from a
spark from the chimney and the dam
age was about $10.
NEW ADVKBTI3KMKNT3
Clyde Line Sailing days.
R. EL Beery It will pay, you.
J. W. Plummer Your attention.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
W. S. Wishart Watch-case lost.
Adjatant Bradley Woottei.
Capt. C. H. White was in receipt
yesterday of a private letter from Ad
jutant Bradley J. Wootten, dated from
camp at San Francisco, October 14tb,
from which place his regiment, the
Twenty-eighth U. S. V., has prob
ably by this time embarked for
Manila. Adjutant Wootten writes
that he is highly pleased with his
military life, and has met many of
his old comrades of the Second North
Carolina volunteers, which was in
service during the late Spanish
American war. He won distinction
in an officers' target practice some
time ago, and is regarded as one of
the best horsemen in the regiment.
Annoyance To Conductors.
John Melley, colored, was fined $5
in Justice Fowler's court yesterday
for indulging in the dangerous and
annoying practice of jumping on and
off the cars of the Wilmington Street
Railway Co., while they are in motion
without regard to the admonitions of
the conductor or without attention to
the conductors when they are asked
for fare. Now that the schools have
opened, streetcar men are receiving
no end of annoyance from that source
and are determined at the outset to
put an end to it ' -
The East Carolina Real Estate
Agency will sell for cash, or will ex
change for desirable house and lot in
Wilmington, a farm of 272 acres,
three miles from Rose Hill. Address
R. G. Grady & Co., Burgaw, N. C. t
CONDEMNED MURDERER
BROUGHT TO WILMINGTON
Slayer of J. C. Herring in New Hanover
County Jail for Safekeeplnf Pear
-His Friends Wonld Rescue Him.
Deputy Sheriff Everett Turner, of
Sampson county, arrived in Wilming
ton on the 5.50 train on the Atlantic
Coast Line yesterday evening with
Archie Kinsauls in custody. He
brought Kinsauls here from Clinton
and committed him to the New Han
over county jail for safekeeping. It
was feared that Kinsauls' friends
would rescue him if he was allowed to
remain in jail at Clinton. It will be
remembered that soon after he was
committed to jail at Clinton a year
ago, his friends took him from jail by
force of arms.
Kinsauls is a white man and was
tried for his life and condemned to
death last Wednesday in the Superior
Court at Clinton for the murder ofJ.
C. Herring, white, of Sampson oouu
tj. The trial began on Friday of last
week before Judge Henry -R. Bryan
and resulted on Wednesday in a ver
dict of guilty. He was sentenced to be
hanged November 29th proximo. His
trial created intense interest, and there
was a strong fight to save Kinsauls
from the gallows. He was ably de
fended by Col. 'John D. Kerr, Con
gressman John Fowler, and Mr.
Cooper, of the Clinton bar. Solicitor
Rodolph Duffy, of Wilmington, pros
ecuted, and was assisted by George
E. Butler, Esq., and Henry E. Faison,
Esq., two well known Clinton law
yers, wno were retained oy tne mur
dered man's relatives. After Judge
Bryan sentenced Kinsauls to be ex
ecuted, his lawyers took an appeal to
the Supreme Court.
Pending the appeal to the Supreme
Court the sheriff of Sampson county
feared to keep Kinsauls in jail at
Clinton, being apprehensive that his
friends would take him from jail.
During the heated political campaign
last Fall Kinsauls killed Herring by
cutting him with a knife at a political
meeting at Beaman's Cross Roads,
Sampson county, October 27th, 1898.
Senator Marion Butler was one of the
speakers at the meeting. Kinsauls
lived near Beaman's Cross Roads, and
it is learned that he made no effort to
flee the county after the killing. He
remained at home, and a few days
after the tragedy he was arrested and
committed to jail at Clinton. On the
night of the 20th of December, after
he had' been in jail two months, a
party of his friends went to the jail
and by force of arms compelled the
jailor to admit them. They then took
Kinsauls from jail and set him at lib
erty. He did not leave the county
but stayed around home, and after
being at large nine months he was
captured near his home on Sunday,
the 17th of last month. He was hunt
ed by t. posse and was shot down on
the highway, receiving twenty-eight
buck-shot in his body.
The condemned man was seen in
jail last night by a Stab reporter, and
he talked without reserve. He gave
his age at 32 years and his weight as
120 pounds. He has been married two
years and has one child. He says the
man he killed weighed 195 pounds.
He stated that he killed Herring in
self defence and that his conviction
was a complete surprise to everybody
but those grounded in prejudice. He
says tne evidence at tne trial snowea
that the killing was don in self-defence.
Kinsauls told the Star representa
tive that politics was at the bottom of
the difficulty that resulted in the kill-
. . . ... T &
ing. ile states tnat ne is a uemowai,
while Herring was a dyed-in-the-wool
Populist, and that with Sampson
county rotten with Populism and in
the hands of Populists, the jury was
packed against him. His story of the
killing is that in the Fall of '98, Rass
Herring, a .brother of the man he
killed, disliked him because of his poli
tics and drove over him with a buggy.
Subsequently he met J. C. Herring
and cursed his brother for running
over him; that J. C. Herring, who was
a powerful man physically, tried to
whip him, but he ran and kept out of
his way. He says that Herring threat
ened repeatedly that he would whip
him or kill him, and that at the politi
cal meeting October 27, 1898, Herring
attacked him, being armed with brass
knucks, and fearing for his life, .
he cut him in self-defence. He states
that when he was recently recaptured
Herring's brothers, uncles and friends
waylaid and shot him, firing several
guns at him, after he had been shot
down. Forty-two men were in 'the
posse that recaptured him.
Kinsauls does not look like a bad
man and is confident that he will ulti
mately be given a new trial and be
acquitted. He brought with him a let
ter to the sheriff from Dr. John A.
Stevens, of Clinton, who states that
Kinsauls is a man of character, truth
and honesty and requesting that good
care be taken of him, as he is yet feeble
from his wounds.
Mayor's Court.
Wm. Williams, colored, was fined
$5 in the Mayor's Court yesterday for
disorderly conduct. "Stick" Morgan,
the negro who so violently resisted
Policeman Gay on Market street about
week aero, is still confined in the city
prison to answer the charge of shooting
the negro woman, iumeiine crown, xne
case was postponed yesterday until
Monday, as the Brown woman has not
yet sufficiently recovered to appear in
court
tional Association, Memphis, Tenn.,
1 (IN. 1 7, . 1 fl
AJecemoer zytn ana zutn, tne oea-
hnsml Air T.inA will nffaj vsvinri trin
tiotrats tn Unmnhii Tonn ot rmtk flvat
class fare for the round trip, plus two
dollars memDersnip iee. xicKets on
sale December 24th and 25th, limited
to January tn, law.
ENDED HIS OWN LIFE.
Thomas Dillon, Tired of Life,' Committed
Suicide by Taking An Overdose
of Laudanum.
Thomas Dillon, a white laborer, was
found dead in bed this morning at his
home in Kidder's alley, leading from
Seventh street, between Church and
Castle. By his side was found a four
ounce bottle of laudanum, and this,
coupled with the fact that he had pre
viously threatened to take his own
life, leads his friends to believe that it
is a case of suicide. Domestic troubles
were assigned by him previously as
the reason of his intention to commit
the rash act
Dr. Price, the coroner, early yester
day morning viewed the body and em
panelled a jury, which, after hearing
the evidence, rendered the verdict that
the deceased came to his death some
time during the night by taking an
overdose of laudanum.
The jury was composed of Theodore
Svrann (foreman), John G. Marshall
(secretary), J. L. Landing, J. D.
Southerland, J. S. Costin and E. W.
Stokfcley.
Mr. Dillon's wife testified that she
knew of her husband's threat to take
his life and remained awake all Wed
nesday night to prevent the attempt.
Thursday night he told her he had de
stroyed the bottle of laudanum pur
chased for the purpose later accom
plished, but in his death it developed
that this statement was erroneous. The
only other witness who testified was
Thos. H. Price.
The body was interred yesterday
afternoon at the county's expense.
Dillon removed here from Norfolk, it
is said, four or five years ago, and was
first employed in assisting with the
building of the Seashore Hotel at
Wrightsville beach. He leaves a wife
and several children.
THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
Will Begin Operating Its New Short Line
Between Florence and Augusta To
day The Line Completed.
The Florence correspondent of the
Charleston Beit's and Courier under
date of October 19 th, writes that paper
as follows regarding the Coast Line's
new short line between Florence and
Augusta :
Beginning on Saturday, October 21,
the Atlantic Coast Line will begin
operating their new short line be
tween Florence and Augusta, via
Sumter, Denmark, Robbins and over
the Charleston and Western Carolina
Railroad enter the city of Augusta by
their own route. The completion of
the connecting link between Denmark
and Robbins, by Barnwell Court House
this week, completes the new route.
The Atlantic Coast Line has been
operating the new line for several
weeks as far as Barnwell Court House,
by running a local freight train from
Florence to Barnwell daily. Begin
ning on Saturday, however, the local
freight will run through to Robbins
daily. The train will be hereafter
known as the "Atlantic Coast Line's
Southwestern Special," and will be a
through time freight and will be run
daily except Sunday.
The passenger service will not be
established until November 1, at which
time a through train from Florence to
Atlanta via the Georgia Railroad will
be put on. This will be a daisy train
and will be a "hummer." This train
has already been fitted out in the Coast
Line's shops at Wilmington and is
now ready for service as soon as the
schedule is established. It is said to
be one of the handsomest trains that
will run in tHe South.' On January 1
a double daily service connecting at
Florence with Coast Line trains to and
from the North will be added. -
COTTON RECEIPTS FALLINQ OFF.
Wilmington Has Same Experience As Other
Cities, But Continues Fifth Port.
The following statement of the re
ceipts of cotton and naval stores at the
port of Wilmington for the week end-.
ing yesterday and past crop year to
the same period, with a comparison of
those last year, will make interesting
reading in view of the "short crop"
speculation that is now being indulged
in so widely, especially in the South:
Week Ended October 20, 1899 Cot
ton, 11,033 bales; spirits, 624 casks;
rosin, 2,667 barrels; tar, 1,170 barrels;
crude, 370 barrels.
Week Ended October 20, 1898 Cot
ton. 24.686 bales; spirits, 458 casks;
rosin, 2,117 barrels; tar, 1,073 barrels;
crude,. 226 barrels.
Crop year to Oct 20, 1899 Cot
ton. 94.154 bales: spirits, 121,533 casks;
rosin, 77,952 barrels ; tar, 32,535 barrels ;
crude, 7,248 barrels.
Crop year to Oet 20, 1898 Uotton,
114,553 bales; spirits, 19,813 casks;
rosin, 95,799 barrels; tar, 32,541 bar
rels; crude, 6,779 barrels.
In this connection it is interesting
to note that notwithstanding the great
falling off in receipts during the past
two weeks at this port, Wilmington
has retained her position as fifth port
in the United States, with Charleston
a close competitor.
Probably Last Service.
The protracted service at the First
Baptist Church will probably come to
a close with the service to-morrow.
The interest, however, is unabated.
At the service yesterday afternoon
and last night there were large congre
gations, and at the night service there
were two professions.
To day there will be service at 4. P.
M-, but no night service. To morrow
there will be service at 11 A. M. and 8
P. M. At the Sunday school exer
cises to-morrow afternoon at 3.30
o'clock, there will be a special song
service by Mr. H. A. Wolfsohn.
Grown people are specially invited to
attend the Sunday school-
Mr. Wolfsohn will leave Monday
morning for Anniston, Ala. So the
people of Wilmington will have their
last opportunity to hear him at the
services this afternoon and to-morrow.
LEWIS MORRISON TO-NIGHT.
Appears in His Excellent Play "Frederick
The Great" Olympla Opera Com
pany All Next Week.
The Richmond Dispatch of yester
day has the following pleasing refer
ence to the presentation of "Frederick
the Great" by Mr. Lewis Morrison and
his excellent company in that city on
Thursday night:
Lewis Morrison and his excellent
company presented his new play,
"Frederick the Great," at the Acad
emy last night There was a large
audience, and the reception -was most
cordial. Mr. Morrison has long been
a great favorite here. Although he
has thrown aside the red mantle with
which theatre-goers are so familiar,
the mocking smile is still there, and
the same taunting voice is heard. The
production is soenic, rather than an
artistic one. Florence Roberts did the
best work of any in the cast, though
all the players gave entire satisfac
tion. The performance proved very
enjoyable, and Mr. Morrison was call
ed before the curtain at the end of the
second act and made a few pleasant
remarks.
The sale of seats for this superb at
traction, which appears at the Wil
mington Opera House to-night, began
yesterday morning at Gerken's.
Olympia Opera Company.
Beginning Monday night, the Olym
pia Opera Company, which carries a
troupe of forty people and their own
orchestra, opens a week's engagement
the sale of seats for which will com
mence at Gerken's this morning.
The Raleigh Post, in speaking of a
presentation of one of the leading
operas of the troupe, says:
The Olympia Opera Company has
certainly "caught the town." Fully
five hundred people were refused ad
mittance last night at the Academy,
being unable to get even "standing
room." The opera sung was Boccacio;
and to say it was done well is putting
it mildly. Miss Fanny Myers sang
the title role, and was very acceptable.
Miss Jenkins, as Fiametta, was also a
favorite. Her sweet soprano voice is
delightful. Mr. George Olmi, the
handsome baritone of the company,
repeated "Because." He is probably
one of the best baritones ever in Ra
leigh. Mr. E. L. Westin, the tenor
of the company, sang a solo in the
third act, and received three encores.
Mr. Whyte sang "She has no papa
now," and six encores were demanded.
This company is certainly one of the
best, if not the best, repertoire opera
companies that has ever been South.
And any city that has the good for
tune to have this company booked is
certainly in luck.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. R. C. DeRosset returned
last night from New York.
Dr. L. B. Hussey, of Warsaw,
came down to the city last evening.
Mr. J. D. Mallard, of Wallace,
made business calls in the city yester
day. Mr. J. W. Harrelson, of Clar
endon, N. C, was a welcome caller at
the Star office yesterday.
Mrs. William Fulford, of
Morehead City, is here on a visit to her
son, Mr. Fred Fulford.
Mr. John F. Maloney, the popu
lar travelling man of Stern Bros.,
Richmond, Va , is a guest of The
Orton.
Capt. Nash E. Bunting, car
tracer for the Atlantic Coast Line, left
last night for the north on a tracing
expedition.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Farriss
were among the home-comers yester
day evening. They took in the State
Fair at Raleigh.
Lt. Percy P. Bishop, of Fort
Caswell, came up yesterday and left
last night for Tennessee, on a furlough
for a few weeks.
Mr. Harry Schenthal, travel
ling representative of Messrs. Sim
mons' Sons, of New York, is here call
ing on the trade.
Capt. T. C. James has come
home from Atlanta to be at the bed
side of his brother, Mr. Josh T. James,
who the Star regrets to note is in a
critical conditon.
Mrs. S. E. Smith returned last
evening from Raleigh, where she has
been on a visit to her son, Dr. J. E.
Smith, assistant physician in the asy
lum for the insane.
Capt. Jaa. I. Metts, commander
of Cape Fear Camp No. 254, U. C. V.,
got back last night from Raleigh, where
he attended the annual meeting of the
North Carolina Confederate Veterans'
Association.
Miss Lena Rodes, of Charlottes
ville, and Miss Lillie White, of Eden
ton, who were maids of honor at the
Gore-Rogers wedding on Wednesday
evening last, returned to their homes
yesterday morning.
Messrs. James H. Taylor, Jr.,
J. T. Burke, T. J. Gore, A. J.. Yopp,
"Frank Shepard, Geo. V. Harrell and
James W. Barnes, Jr., returned yes
terday morning from Raleigh, where
they have been attending, the State
Fair.
Mr. Clayton Giles, got home
last evening from a two weeks' stayjin
New York, where he went to be with
his brother, Mr. Norwood Giles, who
has been quite ill with peritonitis.
The Star is glad to learn that Mr.
Giles, condition is hopeful.
Mr. George E. Murphy and
bride returned home last evening
from Raleigh. Mr. Murphy and Miss
Daisy Newbury, both of this city, were
married in Raleigh on Thursday. They
will make their home with the bride's
mother, on Market street between
Eighth and Ninth.
TV. a V.aot Httrolina Real Estate
Agency, offers for sale the timber on
a tract of land on North East River.
It includes over one million feet of
fine Cypress timber. See advertise
ment -r
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MOVED TO NEW QUARTERS
It Will Hereafter Occupy Quarters With
the Merchants' Association Valua
ble Books for Reference.
The effects of the Chamber of Com
merce were removed yesterday from
the rooms of the Produce Exchange
to the chamber's new quarters in the
rooms of the Merchants' Association
in the Seaboard Air Line building. A
desk and book-case, together with a
quantity of books and documents,
were embraced in the outfit,
Mr. W. E. Worth, the president of
the chamber, also has a large lot of
books sent to the chamber and they
are also to be sent to the new quarters.
Shelving will be put up for the books,
and as many of them are valuable for
reference, the members of the body
will find their new home convenient
when they desire to drop in and read
the various publications.
The next meeting of the chamber
will bs held in its new quarters.
Meau while they are opened every day,
as Mr. P. Heinsberger, secretary of
the Merchants' Association, is on hand
from one day to the other, and will
kindly attend to the wants of the cham
ber's members if they should call at
any time. i
Heretofore the Chamber of Com
merce has been holding its meetings
in the rooms of Harmony Circle, but
as it was not an abiding place for the
chamber, its books and records were
not kept there. Now the body has a
home, so to speak, even if it does
keep, house with the Merchants' Asso
ciation. THE MASONIC FAIR.
Enthusiastic Meeting of the Ladies of the
Shrlners' Booth Donations.
The ladies who are to have charge of
the Shriners' booth at the Masonic fair
next month had an enthusiastic meet
ing last night at the parlors of The Or
ton. They talked over the arrange
ments anddiscussed.the costumes with
which they are to adorn themselves.
The costumes are to be appropriately
Shrinerific and will be quite attractive.
Col. Noble F. Martin, the fair man
ager,received quite a lot of valuable do
nations yesterday. Among them was
a beautiful cambric apron made by
Mrs. Harriet Ufford, of the Masonic
Home, Utica, N. Y. She is 81 years
old and totally blind, but the work on
the apron is done in a most astonish
ingly skillful manner. Another appre
ciated donation was twenty four face
cloths beautifully knitted by Mrs.
Cain, who is 79 years of age, also an
inmate of the "Home" at Utica. Mr.
G. T. Hollings worth, of Utica, sends
Col. Martin a splendid specimen of in
laid work made with a penknife out of
pieces of strawberry baskets. He writes
that he sends the specimen to show
what an "old vet" can do.
The following additional donations
were reported yesterday:
Armour Packing Co., one case of
minced meat.
W. H. Bernard, one year's subscrip
tion to the Star.
Jackson & Bell, one year's subscrip
tion to the Messenger.
F. W. Ortman, 100 cigars.
W. Van Hardin, 100 cigars.
Robinson & King, six barrels tar.
H. A. Kure, two barrels sea shells.
P. H. Hayden, one whip.
Martin O'Brien, $5.00 cash.
Thos. E. Nixon, 100 cigars.
Through J. W. Murchison & Co. :
Henry Keidel& Co., a handsome carv
ing set
Through Owen F. Love & Co. : Cen
tral Stamping Co., one water cooler;
E. L. Parker, variety of articles.
State Police Association.
Chief of Police Parmele returned
last evening from Raleigh, where he
has been for several days in attend
ance upon the Fair. He also attended
the annual meeting of the State Police
Association, which elected officers
Thursday night as follows :
President Chief J. A. Woodall, of
Durham.
Vice President Chief Junius H.
Mullins, of Raleigh.
Secretary Chief W. S. Orr, of
Charlotte.
Treasurer Chief E. G. Parmele, of
Wilmington.
Durham was chosen as the place for
the next annual meeting, which will
be held in October, 1900.
Society Season Inaugurated,
The society season was inaugurated
last night by L' Agile Cotillon Club
with a brilliant german at German ia
Hall. Senor Cammareiro's Italian
harpers played, and the german was
gracefully led by Dr. Milton Elliott
The spacious ball room was over
flowing with the beauty and gallantry
of Wilmington, and in addition to the
home young ladies in attendance there
were Miss Duffy, of Columbia,, and
Miss Conoley, of Brunswick, Ga.
Thirty couples participated in the
dance, and the affair was a most de
lightful and auspicious opening of the
season of gaiety in Wilmington.
Reduced Bates on tne Caat Line.
The Atlantic Coast Line will sell
round trip tickets from Wilmington
to Winston-Salem, N. (J., on account
of the Horse Show and Fair to be
held there October 24th to 29th, at one
first class fare ($6.70) for the round
trip. Tickets will be on sale October
23rd to 28th inclusive, with October
30th the limit for the return trip.
Round trip tickets from Wilming
ton to Wilson will be also on sale on
account of the State Convention of
the Christian Church, to be held Oc
tober 24th to 28th. The fare will be
$5.05. Tickets will be sold from Oc
tober 22d to 24th, limited to October
30th.
THE ROANOKE CHEMICAL COMPANY.
Sale of Its Plant and Stock Yesterday
Morning by the Assignee.
Pursuant to notice of Mr. J. M.
Rice, assignee, and Capt Wilkes Mor
ris, auctioneer, the plant and other
properties of the Roanoke Chemical
Company, at foot of Chesnut street,
were sold at auction yesterday. The
bidding was very slow and three
hours were consumed in disposing of
the various articles, included in which
were 50,000 assorted tin cans, soda and
baking powder cartoons and labels,
machinery, boxes, barrels and office
fixtures.
The purchasers and the articles
bought were so many in number that
last night the total proceeds of the sale
had not been footed up, but it was
learned from the clerk of the sale that
the amount will not aggregate over
$600. The property is said to have
cost $1,800.
The principal purchasers were
Mesrs. Sol. and Sam'l Bear, B. F.
Keith Co., McNair& Pearsall and S.
W. Sanders. The right and title to
the brands of goods manufactured,
were reserved by the company and it
is intimated that they are contemplat
ing embarking into the manufacture
of same in some other city.
Most of the goods were removed
from the building yesterday.
Church Notices.
Services at Immanuel Church at 11 A. H.
and 8 P. M. by Rev. Mr. Lane. Sunday School
at 3.30 P. M.,
Chapel of the Good bnepherd, sixth and
Queen streets. There will be the usual services
on Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday
School at 4 o'clock In the afternoon.
Fifth Street M. E. Church, South, Rev. J. H.
HaU, pastor, services at 11 A. M. and 8.15 P. M.
every Sunday. Sunday School at 3.30 P. M.
Prayer meeting at 8.15 P. M. Wednesdays.
Regular religious services at Seamen's Bethel
will be conducted to-morrow afternoon at 8
o'clock by Rev. B. F. .Bumpas. Seamen and
rivermen are especially invited. All are wel
come. First Presbyterian Church: Divine service
at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M by Rev. Hay Watson
Smith. Sunday School at 4 P. M . Prayer meet
ing on Thursdays at 8 P. M. Public cordially
welcomed.
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, corner
Fourth and Campbell streets, Rev. Alex. D. Mc.
Clure, pastor. Sabbath services: Preaching
at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sabbath School at 3.30
P. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday. 8 P. M.
The public cordially invited. Seats free.
Second Advent Baptist Church, between Cas
tle and Church streets. Preaching by the
pastor. Elder E. Fisher, at 11 A. M. and 8 P.M.;
Sunday School at 4 P. M. Frayer meetings
Tuesday and Friday nights at 8. Strangers
and visitors cordially invited, seats free.
Grace M. E. Church, corner of Grace and
Fourth streets. Pastor, Rev. A. P. Tyer. Ser
vices Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. and 6 00 p. m.
Sunday School, J. H. Davis, supt., 4.00 p. m.
Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday at 8.15 p. m.
A cordial welcome to all. Visitors to the city
especially invited. Seats free.
Brooklyn Baptist Church, corner Fourth and
Brunswick streets. Rev. J.J. Payseur pastor.
Services to-morrow at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M.
Sunday School at 8.80 P. M. Weekly prayer
and praise .meeting Wednesday at 8 F. M.
Strangers and visitors are cordlalyl invited to
all services.
Bladen Street Methodist E. Church, southwest
corner of Bladen and Fifth streets. Rev. B. B.
Cuibreth, Pastor. Services to-morrow at 11
o'clock a. m. and 7 30 p. m. Sunday School at 9.30
a. m. Weekly Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 7.30 o'clock. Strangers and visitors
are cordially invited to attend these services.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IT IS A MISTAKE
As stated in yesterday's "Messenger." that
there are no Business Houses FuR RENT,
one of the most desirable stores in the city
now occupied by Fishblate Clothing Company
will be vacant from Oct. 1st.
sep 26 tf tu th sa
IT WILL PAY YOU
To examine my stock of
Heating Stoves,
Cooking: Stoves
and Ranges
before purchasing elsewhere.
TOT COOKING STOVES
(Ida Range), something to please the children.
Bakes and bolls perfectly. Has nickel panels,
dumping grate and all modern improvements.
R. H. BEERY,
10 Market street.
'Phone 188.
oct21tf
OPERA HOUSE;
Olympia Opera Co.
One week, commencing next REonday, the
23 d, in the Great Comic Opera
f S
BOCCACIO,
99
40.
WITH
PEOPLE
40
Iff THE PRODUCTION.
Best repertorle Opera Company in existence.
Pretty Girls, Sweet Singing, Beautiful Cos
tumes and
Our Own Orchestra.
OCt20 8t
GALL OH US
WHEN IN NEED
of Shoes Hats and anything in the
Gent's Furnishing line.
We can supply your wants. All new
and up-to date goods.
V0NGLAHN & GIBSON
Men's Wear Depot,
oct 18 tf No. 130 Market street.
FULL
AHEAD.
HaTri son's celebrated town and
country Beady Mixed and Paste
Paints, Varnish, Wood Stains,
White and Red Lead, &c.t
are now carried in ton lots by
C. D. MAFFITT,
Grocer and Ship Chandler,
105 North Water street
Bell 'Phona 45. Inter-State 87. octlStf
y
Catawba and SalemGrapes, 15 cents
per basket to make room for fresh
arrivals next week. Fears, Apples,
and. every variety of Fruit are
here In abundance and must be
sold THIS WEEK.
In Fine Candlas for to-day's and
Saturday's trade. 'Phone your or
ders or call at the store.
J. W. PLUMMER, Jr.,
904 Princess street.
Inter-State 'Phone 183. oct 80 tf '
n !
Special Reductions
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
rs &
sell D. S. Sides, Plates, Pork.
Vollers & Hashagen
sell Squires' Bellies.
Vollers & Hashagen
sell Smoked Meats.
Vollers & Hashagen
sell Choiceieaf Lard.
Vollers & Hashagen
sell Canned Meats.
Vollers & Hashagen
Headquarters Provisions.
Vollers & Hashagen
. Sell for Packers and if the
Packers areuot lower than others, who in the
world are? We are seeking reliable dealers
and don't sell their trade. We are
WHOLESALERS ONLY
sep 34 tf
Nntt street, A. C. Line tracks
You shall haye it
So many of our customers . having
returned from their Summer out
ing, asked us to continue making
-V-
.
as they could not eat yellow cus
tard, and we have decided to let
you place your orders on and after
Saturday, 31st.
PALACE -:- BAKERY.
oct 30 tf
A 20-Payment Life Policy In
THE ROYAL UNION MUTUAL LIFE
Insurance Company What Is It?
READ AND SEE,
Annual cost at age SO for f 10,000 $311
Less annual advance dividend 78
Net cash premium 233
Thin Policy contains the following guaranteed
provisions and the Stats of Iowa, under the
seal of the State, attached to every policy,
GUARANTEES THE PAYMENT OF THE POLICY: First,
should the policy become a claim by death dur
ing the period of 20 years the beneficiaries of the
Insured will receive.
First: $10. 000 in one sum as soon as satisfactory
proof of the death of the insured is received by
the Company. Or,
Second: $13,000 in installments of $1,010 a year
for 13 years; or,
Third: $14,400 in installments of $800 a year for
18 years; or,
Foutth: $15,400 In Installments of $700 a year for
22 years; or,
Fifth: $16,809 in Installments of $6C0 a year for
88 years.
And, in addition to the above, a sum equal to
35 per cent, of the premium paid on the policy.
Special Privilege.
The policy may be surrendered the third year
or any year thereafter for cash, or paid up 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.
$8,5i0 or, he may draw $3,700 in cash and take a
paid up policy, payable at death, for $10 000, on
which ho 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
TV. II. TflcEIwee, tManacer,
or II. I. IleSnffle,
Special A Kent,
oc 15 lw w lt Wilmington, N. C.
VIRGINIA MEAL
onn BUSHELS VIRGINIA WATER
OKJVJ GROUND MEAL.
300 BAERELS RED SEAL FLOUR.
800 EOLLS BAGGING.
900 BUNDLES TIES-
400 FISH BARRELS-
100 CABES TOMATOES.
gQ CASES TABLE PEACHES.
g'Q CASES PIE PEACHES.
100 B0XES 80 AP-
BOXES PEPPER.
I g BOXE3 SPICE.
B. 0. STONE,
Successor to Wescott dc Stone,
Wholesale Grocer.
Hatchet Tobacco
Best 6 Inch 5's on the market. It satisfies
the chewer. sep 24 tf
HAVE YOU SEEN
CUMMINC,
The Real Estate Agent,
about that house on Chesnut street or the
one on Seventh street?
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED.
OCt 19 tf
OID YA. CHEROOTS.
5000 ON Virginia,.
2500 "Not So Bad" Clgari.
9000 Cycle Cigarette. -
1000 Pounds Duke'a Mixture.
1S00 Pounds 'Cameo.
lOOO Pounds With Free Pipe.
140 Barrels New Mullets.
40 Barrels White Fish.
250 Bass Peanuts.
900 Bushels R. P. Oats.
340 Bushels Mixed Oats.
100 Bushels Rye.
W. B COOPER,
Wholesale Grocer,
octsott Wilmington. N. O.
OlSI
Saturday Night, October 2 1 tt
The Eminent Actor,
LEWIS MORRISON
in
"FREDERICK THE GREAT."
A Gigantic Spectacular Comedy. :
Positively the greatest production 'ever pre
sented in Wilmington.
Powerful Cast. Two car-loads of Scenery
and Effects. weth sa octl88t
fob
Hasten