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WILMINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1899.
WHOLE NO. 10,043
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OUTLINES.
vir. iu the barracks at Bingham
ichool caused three thousand dollars
jirniire Interstate Commerce
Com mission is hearing arguments in
the cases involving freight rates on
railroads entering Wilmington, N. C.
Chicago man arrested for big-
3U1V COaiesseu u uanuj( iunj-nu
wives scattered throughout the world.
j.:iada proposes that the Alaska
bjjn iarr question be submitted to ar-
bu rif.ua. streetcar men at xam
pa. Fla.. are on a strike. Flag
; Brumby of the Olympia arrived
a;.Vtiiata; thousands of people gave
ni n a rousing recaption. The
mnriition of Commissioners of Agri-
culiare, iu session at Atlanta, effected
rnDorarv organization and adjourn-
ej Filipino insurgents show
more activity; Iloilo .is stirred by ex
ecution of important fighting; the
American outposts are fired upon
;y.ltv Gus Ruhlin knocked out
Jjn JetferJs in the fifth rouud at the
Br.wJay Athletic Club. United
Suites Senator Mallory is sick in hos
pirI :t Washington, D. C.
. .v York markets yesterday:
Mjner oactll s.eady at 63 per cent.
: ! oia at Cpercsat; cotton quiet.
niiJJliQ? uplands 7 5 16c; flour ruled
rircner. aud fairlv active; wheat spot
easy. No. 2 red 75 tc; corn spot easy;
oi:i-pt steady, No. 3 29c; rosin
qj;?t: spirits turpentine steady at 51 J
WEATHER REPORT.
L. S DEP'T OT AGRICULTURE",
RI, .
24. J
Weather Bureau,
Wilmington. N. C., Oct.
feaiperattftes: 8 A. 1L, 58 degraai;
S P. -!.. $ decrees; maximum, 76 de
grt'.n: mini mam, 51 degrees; mean, 65
Rii for the day, .00; rainfall
ii. o' month uptodite, .98.
Sr? o" vator in the river at Fay
e'.ter.t.e at 3 A. M., 2 3 feet.
COTTOS REGION BCLLETI5.
V:'.h tho exeep'.iou of liht showers
or s i u-ru Florida and southeast
G.').-i . eneraliy c!ear weather con
f.vied M-jn-Jay, xilh higher tempera
t i.-vs in ::i? Cirolims aai lower ttm
pntire ia the Mississippi valley and
e;eru districts.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
'-Vashisoton. October 24. For
X r:h Cirolioa. fdir. Wedaeiday and
Th'iri.T; light to lresh easterly
; a i s
,Jo-t Almanac Oct. 25.
Sr; its- ... 6 19 A. XI.
Si . . t, 5 19 P. XI.
DiV- :0 43 M.
ilijii A'; r : uir 12 42 P. M.
H'i?n. Vv.t ,-.Wiimi'isnon . 4.12 P. M.
Presi'lvii: McKinle- got off seventy-eight
speeches in hia recent
3:n 'round, and ke got off a good
deal of rot. too.
With the number of companies be
ing oriaizod to build automobiles
they ougnt to bo cheap after awhile.
There are eighty companies already
organize 1 with an alleged capital of
4:'.i.r0.('00.
To.ii Johnston, ex-member of
Congress, who lives in an Ohio town
and rnna a big iron shop, ia charged
with oxinz 5433,353.90 back taxes.
Instea i of quietly owning up he is
showing v. disposition to get his
back np.
Marvellous fiow3 of oil are re
portei from wells bored in the Cau
Cisus. The wells are only a few
hualrcl feet deep, and it is said
that this oil will drive American
petroleum from the European mar
kets. The I'aila lelphia Ledger remarks
thit '"the Americau mule now has a
char.ce to make a new military repu
tation for himself in South Africa."
And he's getting there. There's
about :i,o. h) of him on the salt
at-r, ii...il fcickera.
In reply to the rot that "trade
follows the flag," the Philadelphia
RiC'jrd propounds the conundrum,
how is tjjat WQ nave gach an
enormous export trade when the
American fla figures so little out
5'e of our own Republic.
ilonrjj Hedges, aged 105,. died
t Indianapolis a few days ago leav -lng
six orphans, five boys and one
Frl- Thi3 i3 the old gentleman
who a short while ago larrupped his
1 year old boy, who came home
w'th too much tangle-foot in him,
and quarrelled with hia wife.
Misa Yatman, of New York, didn't
JM her scorching record long, for
Lindsay, of New York, hopped
ea her bike and scorched 800 milea
,n le time than Miaa Yatman
Mailed TOO. Mrs. L. says that if
aa". beats that, she'll hop on
a?ain and give her another tilt.
The frog shipping industry of
mnesa is hopping right along in
of the croakers. Over $100,
worth of frogs quarters were
'OlpDed frr. r: , ...
jiiuueapons ana at.
Ml last year, which required the
fighter of over five million frog
Pea. V;
-r.v.urea up mere say tne
LOCAL DOTS. -
lnere waa notmne dome local
ly in spirits turpentine yesterday. Re
ceipts were only forty -three casks.
The steamer A. P. Hurt ar
rived at 8.30 o'clock last night with a
big general cargo. She will clear on
the return trip this afternoon.
Mr. W. H. Biddle, register of
deeds, and Sheriff MacRae have an
important notice to delinquent Sched
ule B tax payers in to-day's Star.
The Wilmington Savings and
Trust Company, as shown in its ad
vertisement, has paid in interest to
depositors during the past year $20,
460 58. This is a fine showing for a
bank whose capital stock is only $25,
000. The guaranteed regular every
day circulation of The Morning Star
is much larger than that of any other
daily newspaper published in Wil
mington. This claim has never been
challenged by any competing news
paper. The public ia requested not to
forget that the series of revival ser
vices by the pastor and the Rev. R. XL
Williams, of Wallace, at Immanuel
Presbyterian Church begins to-night
at 7.30 o'clock, with nightly services
thereafter at the same hour until
further notice.
The United States Circuit and
District Court will convene here Mon
day, October 30th. The first day will
be devoted to admiralty cases, for
which no jury is required. Judge
Purnell and Solicitor Bernard are
now' ia attendance upon the United
States Court at Newborn.
Rev. R. II. Herring, of En
field, the new pastor recently called
by Southside Baptist congregation,
has written 'that he is yet unable to
state whether he can take up his
duties here before December 1st or
not. The congregation is very anx
ious for him to come November 1st
A. large roan dray-horse be
longing to the Willard Bag and Manu
facturing Company ran away yester
day afternoon along Water, from
Nutt to Dock streets, and ended up
his mad race by falling over a dray
corner of Water and Dock streets and
breaking his neck. He died almost
instantly.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. R. X. Sims, of Raleigh,
was ia the city yesterday.
Mr. R. E. Johnson, of Golda
boro, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. D. L. Farrior, of Kenana
ville, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. J. A. Martin, of Hickory,
was a guest of The Orton yesterday.
Mr. J. D. Mallard, of Wallace,
was iu the city on business yesterday.
Mr. J. F. Dunn, of Yineland,
is here calling on our business firms.
Mr. J. W. Scarborough, of
Bishop3ville, was here on business yes
terday.
Mr.Frank Sessoma, of Long
View, was among yesterday's visitors
to the city.
Mr. B. B. Anderson, of Fair
Bluff, was among the arrivals in the
city yesterday.
Mr. W. C. Keith, of Keith,
N. C, was among those who visited
the city yesterday on business.
Mr. W. Buckntr, of Rich
mond, route agent of the Southern Ex
press Compauy, spent yesterday in
the city.
Mr. John F. Garrell, Jr., re
turned yesterday after several months'
absence in Florida. He spant a part of
the time at Miami and some time at
Tampa.
Mr. Jeff D. Sesaom8, one of the
Star's esteemed friends at Point Cas
well, was a visitor to the city yester
day, and favored this office witn a
very pleasant call.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A. Shrier Hats.
Cumming House for sale.
N. F. Parker The drummer.
Palace Bakery Come and see.
W. B. Cooper Safety matches.
Notice To merchants and others.
Opera House Olympia Opera Co.
J. W.Plummer, Jr. You are invited.
Wilmington Savings and Trust Co.
Did you get any of it?
Btrsrsxsa locals.
Wanted A clerk.
Adjutant Wootten.
Rw. Edward Wootten yesterday re
ceived a fetter from his son. Adjutant
Bradley J. Wootten, of the Twenty
eighth Regiment U. S. V., dated Camp
Presidio near San Francisco, October
18th. Adjutant Wootten stated that
he would sail for Manila with the first
and second battalions on the steamer
Tartar, on Monday, October 23rd, and
that the balance of the regiment
would be transported on the steamer
Newport. He said that the Tartar
would stop for four'days at Honolulu
in the Hawaaian islands to give those
on board a chance to view our new
possessions there. The Tartar is the
vessel which broucht General Fans-
ton home and carried General Joe
Wheeler add staff to Cuba during the
recent war
New Saw Mill
Mr. E. Felton, of Rowland, arrived
in the city yesterday to get some ma
chinery for a new saw mill which he
has iust installed near Nichols. S. (J
He expects to start up his mill in a
short while, and will cut about 10,000
THE RECEPTION BY
CAPE FEAR CHAPTER.
Enjoyable and Successful Affair at Armory
of WHmlortoa Light Infantry by the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
A delightful reception was given
yesterday evening from 5 till 10
o'clock at the armory of the Wilming
ton Light Infantry by Cape Fear Chap
ter, Daughters of the Confederacy, as
a mark of sympathy for Mrs. Stone
wall JackbOn in her affliction.
The armory was brilliantly lighted
by electricity, and the hall was made
exceedingly attractive with cut flowers
and evergreens. Just inside the hail
at the door leading into the reading
room was a decorated receptacle for
donations to the fund which the North
Carolina Daughters of the Confederacy
are raising as a gift of love and sym
pathy for Mrs. Jackson. Above the
basket was a portrait of the immortal
Stonewall Jackson, with a wreath of
ivy around it and red and white
flowers arranged beneath it
The reception committee of Cape
Fear Chapter received in the reading
room, and both in the afternoon and
last night hundreds of ladies and
gentlemen attended the reception.
Tables were arranged in the assembly
room, and the young ladies served
dainty refreshments to the callers.
Last night the armory was packed
with people, and the chief feature of
the reception was a delightful pro
gramme of instrumental and vocal
music. The concert took place in the
reading room, and there waa a highly
appreciative audience to enjoy the
selections.
Mrs. CoL A. M. Waddell was the
piano accompanist ana tne nrst
number was a charming soprano
selection by Miss Maie O'Connor, who
sang tne Kea u&a uose." one was
warmly applauded and encored.
Mrs. Gaston Meares sang Father
Ryan's production so dear to Southern
hearts, "The Uonquered Banner."
Mrs. Meares is a gifted singer and the
song sue sang evokea me most en
thusiastic applause. She was com
pelled to respond to an encore. .
Capt. James I. Metts, who is a fine
tenor singer, aroused great enthusi
asm and storms of applause by sing
ing "I'm a Good Old Rebel." The song
created a great furore.
Mayor A. M. Waddell then deliv
ered a brief address in which he elo
quently spoke of the cause in which the
Daughters of the Confederacy are en
gaged. His remarks met with the
most heartfelt applause.
Miss Ida Brown followed with a
piano solo, artistically reaaering a
walti from the opera "Faust." Her
playing was highly appreciated and
was heartly applauded and encored.
The programme was continued with
soprano solo' by Miss Fair Payne,
who charmingly sang "Good Bye,
Sweet Day." She was greeted with
the most appreciative applause, and
the audience gave her an encore.
The next song was by Mrs. David C.
Clark, who rendered a song entitled
Angus McDonald." She has a de
lightful soprano voice and her singing
gave great pleasure, evoking warm
applause and an encore.
"The Flight of Ages" was sung by
Miss Mary Calder, who was most
heartily applauded and encored.
Accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
Mattie Chasten, Miss Anna Slagle, of
Illinois, sang with charming effect,
When My Heart was Young." She
was the recipient of generous applause
and was encored.
In response to earnest solicitations
Mrs. Meares repeated "The Conquered
Banner," and the song again elicited
the most enthusiastic applause.
After the programme had been ren
dered, the callers were served with re
freshments.
During the evening the museum of
war relics maintained by the Chap
ter in the second story of the armory,
in the room on the east side, fronting
on Market street, was open to the
visitors. Miss Mary Sanders, so long
the efficient secretary of the Chapter
and a most loyal Daughter, kindly
pointed out the interesting reiics.
Streams of people tarried long in the
museum and looked with very great
interest at the relics.
The museum is nicely arranged, and
several hundred relics are displayed in
cases and on the walls. Probably the
greatest interest centered in a cabinet
containing the uniform and belong
ings of the lamented General W. H.
C. Whiting. The collection included
his dress suit, hat, sashes, sword; cy
pher code, spurs, opera glass, cane,
writing desk and a stereoptican pre
sented to him during the war. On the
wall was an oil painting of General
Whiting.
Another very interesting relic was
the telegraph instrument and table on
which it was operated at Confed
erate headquarters, -which were at
the northwest corner of Third and
Market streets, in the brick residence
of the late Dr. A. J. DeRosset. There
was also a photograph of headquar
ters. Several well preserved uniforms are
to be seeu in another cabinet, in
cluding the dress suit of our towns
man. Col. Jno. D. Taylor, and the
fatigue coat in which he lost his arm
at Rnntonsville. The bullet bole is
till tn seen in the sleeve. Tnere
is also a W. L. I. uniform worn by
the lato Capt. Charles D. Myers, when
the company was called out in 1861.
Here is also the hat and uniform,
sword and other effects of the lamented
Capt. Litchfield, brother of Mrs
W. L Gore: These relics were re
turned to Mrs. Gore only a few years
ago, as mentioned in the Star at the
time. In the cabinet is also a uniform
worn by CoL Mallett at the funeral of
in battle. On the coat is the badge
of mourning worn at the time.
Iu the list of relics is a bayonet
picked up at Fort Fisher and among
the numerous photographs is one of
Edmund Ruffin, who fired the first
gun on Morris Island, April 12, 1861.
Among the colors preserved is the
battle flag of the Third North Caro
lina Regiment?, although it is full of
bullet holes. There are many other
relics of which note was made, but
space forbids mention at this time.
No charge was made for admittance
to the reception "or musicale or for
the refreshments and it was a rare
privilege which was afforded by the
Daughters of the Confederacy for the
people of Wilmington to be present
with them last evening.
WATCHING FOR SUSPECTS.
City Health Authorities On the Lookout
for Yellow Pever Travellers Ex
citement at Yemaasee, S. C.
Capt. Robert Green left again yes
terday afternoon for Florence to look
after the quarantine lines being drawn
there against the infected yellow fever
districts in Mississippi and Florida. The
Associated Press dispatches Sunday
morning told how suspects were be
coming persona non grata in Georgia,
and yesterday's papers told of the
fresh outbreak at Jackson, Miss. , and
the increase of the epidemic in the
vicinity of Miami, Fla. Based on this
and other information and for the
reasons stated, Dr. McMillan and Cap
tain Green are now manifesting more
than the usual interest in the "travel
ling public," and if any suspects find
their way into the city it will not be
due to the lack of proper vigilance on
the part of the health department.
Wilmington, however, stands in no
immediate danger of the infection
though there is every reason for the
maintenance of a strict watch over all
travellers from the South. Jack frost
has already been reported in this
vicinity, and there are many other"
conditions to combat the idea of a
spread of the disease here or in close
proximity.
The following is from yesterday s
Columbia State:
' 'Last night a letter received in the
city by a prominent gentleman from
the low country irom a most reiiaoie
source brought information that causes
apprehension that yellow fever has
made its appearance at Yemassee.
The information is to tbe effect that
a young white man, of Yemassee,
who has been a train nana on a rail
road in south Florida, came home a
few davs ago sick, and very soon
after reaching home died. His little
sister, who had come in contact with
him, was takennll and died twenty
four hours after the first symptoms of
illness appeared. Another child a
relative who was also in contact with
both of the victims, is now very ill
and is not expected to live. The
opinion in that section is that the
malady is yellow fever, and Yemassee
is said to be so located that the germs
of yellow fever would spread."
Yemassee is located at or near the
junction of the Charleston and Savan
nah and the Port Royal and Augusta
railroads in the extreme southeastern
section of the State. Governor Mc
Sweeney has sent a physician from
Beaufort, S. C. , to investigate.
FOOT BALL FOR THE FAIR.
Wilmington May Play N. C. Military Acade
my Next Month at Fayetteville.
Practices were begun Monday night
by the O. A. N. foot ball team on
their grounds on Front between
Chuch and Castle streets. Very sat
isfactory progress is being" made and
Manager E. A. Metts is now confident
that he has a game in sight for the
near future. He was yesterday in re
ceipt of a letter from Mr. Harvey
Lambeth, of Fayetteville, asking that
a game be arranged with the old Fay
etteville Military Academy, which ia
now at Red Springs, the institution
having been moved to that town some
time ago. The Red Springs boys are
anxious for the "fray" and it is pro
posed to play in Fayetteville one day
during the Cumberland County Fair,
which opens November 8th and con
tinues for several days. It is prob
able that the final terms to an agree
ment will be settled in a few days and
the game scheduled.
Members of the team are expected
to report in foot ball attire at the prac
tice grounds to-night. There was no
practice last night.
Case of Mistaken Identity.
Police Sergeant J. R. Davis return
ed yesterday afternoon from Newborn
bringing with him a young white man
giving as his name Robert Casey, who
was arrested by Chief Hargett, of New
born, at the instance of Chief Parmele,
of this city, Saturday, a reference to
which was made in yesterday's Stab.
Casey was thought to have been James
K. Stratton, who escaped from tbe
Colorado penitentiary several months
since and for the capture of whom a
handsome reward was offered. He
was arrested here some time ago and
from the descriptions given, it was be
lieved he was Jeff Hester, who is
wanted at Smithfield, Va., for murder
This nroved a mistake and he was re
leased, but a few days after his -discharge
a description of Stratton came
and from remembrance of his phy
sio ue. it was believed that he was
Stratton, hence the subsequent arrest
at Newborn. It now turns out that he
answers neither description of Strat
ton or Hester and consequently after
his arrival here and a close examina
tion, it was decided to release him.
The East Carolina Real Estate Agency
rivA nmmntandefficient
service to all persons washing to sell
TaTma nr town Dronenr. nuuiuo. xfc
THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE MASONIC FAIR.
General Meeting of Masons Priday Night.
Ladles' Meeting This Afternoon and
Next Friday Afternoon.
The ladies who are to have charge
of Wilmington Lodge booth at the
Masonic Fair are requested to meet
at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon in the
parlors of The Orton.
At 4.30 P. M. next Friday there Will
be a general meeting of all the ladies
who are to have charge of the different
booths, and at 8 o'clock Friday night
there will be a general meeting of the
Masons at St. John't Lodge.
The following donations for the
Fair were reported yesterday :
Through the J. L. Boatwright Com
pany: u . a.. JUeggeu sc uo., one dox
Leggett'8 buckwheat flour.
Through George R. French & Sons:
Curtis, Jones & Bro., two pairs child's
shoes; National Shoemakers, one pair
men's shoes.
C. H. O' Berry, one pair saddle
pedals for bicycle. ,
Wilmington Street Railway Com
pany, $10 worth tickets.
W. L. DeRosset, Jr., $5 worth print
ing.
Through R. H. Pickett: Williams-
Coombs Milling Co., one barrel Rob
Roy flour, one barrel Juno flour.
D. J. Aaron, Mt. Olive, one coop
chickens.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Second Night's Engagement of the Olym
pia Opera Company.
The bright comic, opera Giroflo-
Girofla, presented by the Olympia
Opera Company last night, was muoh
enjoyed by all who attended.
The opera is full of amusing situa
tions and was well presented. The
audience was not as large as the per
formance deserved, but the very
appreciative and frequent applause
snowed that they were entertained
throughout.
The singing was very good. The
chorus sho wed training and some of
the individual voices were exception
aly good. Notably among these were
Fannie Myers (soprano) as Girofle
Oirafla, and Mr. Ed." Westoa, tenor,
who took the part of Marisquin, the
son of a Paris banker.
The drinking song by Miss Myers
deserves special mention. This was
splendidly sung and acted. The act
ing of the entire compay was also first
class. As a whole the performance
was a great success.
To-night the opera "Paul Jones"
will be presented and will furnish a
pleasant evening's entertainment to
all who attend.
Special matinee will be given Satur
day afternoon for ladies and children,
when the old favorite, "Pinafore,"
will be presented. Price of admission
to all parts of the house will be 25
cents.
Mr. Phil. L. Tippett, advance agent
of the Real Widow Brown Company,
arrived in the city yesterday to make
arrangements for the engagement of
that attraction Monday night next.
ALEXANDER JONES IN PORT.
Arrived From Tampa Yesterday Afternoon
After Nearly Two Months' Absence.
The steam tug Alexander Jones of
the Cape Fear Pilots' Association,
which left here nearly two months
ago in charge of Capt. Pinner, to fill
a contract for the towing of cattle
barges from Tampa, Fla., to Havana,
Cuba, arrived in port on the return
trip yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
She was detained at quarantinea bout
24 hours before being allowed to come
up to the city. Capt. T. B. Lasseere,
of Fernandina, Fla,, a West India
pilot, accompanied her, but will re
turn to his home via. the A. C. L. to
day. 3
The Jones looks very little the
worste for her arduous labors iu the
further South, but it has been decided
best to let her goon the ways at
Skinner's ship yard several days for
repairs.
They Were Discharged.
The two stranerers. a white man and
a voune white woman, who figured
in the magistrate's court Monday on
mennnt of unbecoming conduct at a
boarding house on Dock street, re
ference to which was made in yester
day's Stab, were arraigned before
Justice Fowler yesterday morning
The case was removed upon affidavit
to Justice W. W. Harriss, who after
examiuinor a number of witnesses,
decided that there was not probable.
cause and dismissed tne ueienaams.
They were represented by Messrs.
Bellamy & Bellamy.
Accident to Tng Buck.
The steam tug Buck, owned by Capt.
Herbert Ward, lost her'propeller at the
mouth of Town Creek, Monday after
noon, she having run into- some ob
struction there owing to the unsettled
condition of the buoys in Town. Creek
by reason of the government dredging
that is now going on up that course,
She was towed up to the wharf at foot
of Dock street by the steamer Wil
mington. Capt. Ward, aboard his
other steamer, the W. T. Daggett, is
now making an effort to recover the
lost piece of machinery and has em
ployed divers to carry on, the search
T6 City Subscribers.
City subscribers are earnestly re
quested to report promptly at the Stab
office every failure of the carriers to
deliver their papers. In all such cases
steps will be taken to insure promp
and regular delivery.
VIRGINIA-CAROLINA
CHEMICAL COMPANY.
Advance la Fertilizers Predicted and Ser
vices of Many Travelling and Office
Men to be Dispensed With.
Savannah, Oa., News
Apparently "the fertilizer manufac
turing business of the South is about
to be concentrated in the hands of one
concern. In fact, this is -nearly tne
case already. The recant purchase of
the properties of the Commercial
Guano Company at Savannah and
Columbus by the Virginia-Carolina
Chemical Company is only one of
several large purchases of a similar
character made by the latter concern.
The , Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Company is capitalized at $24,000,000,
and its headquarters are at Richmond.
It is evidently the purpose of its pro
moters to secure control of the entire
fertilizer manufacturing business of
the South, and yery good progress has
now been made in this direction. Not
less than several millions of dollars
must have been required to purchase
the properties recently obtained in this
section. The transaction with the
Commercial Guano Company is said
o have been on a cash basis.
What the effect of this big
consolidation of the fertilizer manu
facturing interests will be remains to
be seen, but it is a question of con
siderable moment to the business in
terests of Savannah and the surround
ing territory. One effect of the con
solidation has already been forecasted.
and that is an immediate advance in
the price of fertilizers. Fertilizers
were lower than usual last season in
the face of the fact that there was a
very decided advance in phosphate.
The advance in the cost of fertilizers
can very readily be attributed to the
increased cost of materials, and is only
what might have been expected any
way.
An other vey perceptable effort of
the consolidation will be the decrease
of office forces and in the number of
travelling men on the road. It is esti
mated that the fertilizer companies
employed last .season as many as 150
travelling men in this state alone.
With practically all the interests con
solidated and no competition to speak
of, it is already predicted that the
number of traveling men in the held
for the fertilizer interests will be cut
down to a fraction of what it was dar
ing previous seasons. Savannah has
already felt the effect of the reduction
in office forces. Of the three local
companies which have been absorbed
by the Richmond concern the offices of
all three have been discontinued.
HEARING OP CASE ' POSTPONED.
Against Negro Who Assaulted Voting Mr.
Davis Municipal Court Yesterday.
The case of Ben. Churchill Moore,
the negro who assaulted young Mr.
Davis with a stone on Sunday after
noon, a reference to which was made
in yesterday's Star, was arraigned in
the police court yesterday, but upon
affidavit of removal it was sent over to
Justice W. H. Northrop, Jr., and set
for a hearing oa next Saturday at 10
o'clock in the city court room.
m TTf - - 1 .
10m iving, a coioreu scavenger, was
fined $5 by the Mayor at yesterday's
court for conducting the scavenger
business without a license from the
city. He gave bond for payment of
the fine.
Spencer Stanford, colored and a
favorite about the station house, was
up for his old-time offence being
drunk and down on the streets. He
was given ten days in the guard house
and during working hoars will be re
quired to make himsell useful about
the city wood yard.
Hose Merrick, an aged colored
woman, was up for disorderly con
duct. "On account of her age," she
was dismissed.
B. P. Y. U. Meeting.
There was an especially interesting
meeting of the Young People's Union
of the First Baptist Church last night,
the topic for discussion being, "Giv
ing, as a Measure of Love." Mr.
Edgar Child was the leader and he
made an interesting talk from the
theme under consideration. The dif
ferent phases of the subject were also
commented upon by Messrs. R. W.
Havwood, "Willie Herring and others.
Dr. Black well also made the Union
an interesting' and beneficial talk
along the same lines. Miss Irene
Peterson and Miss Daisy Mclntyre
read papers also on the subject, which
were well prepared and full of thought,
Miss Peterson's paper treating exhaus
tively the subject "What We Give."
' Mr. C. F. Wilkinson will be the
leader at the next meeting, which will
be held on Tuesday night
Y. M. C. A. Woman's Auxiliary.
The chief feature of yesterday morn-
ing's meeting of the Woman s Aux
iliary of the Y. M. C. A. was the hear
ing of the report of the Committee on
Constitution and By-laws. The com
mittee is composed of Mrs. B. F,
Hall, Mrs. R. W. Hicks and Mrs,
A. H. Brenner.
Mrs. R. W. Hicks and Mrs. Roger
Moore were appointed a committee to
nominate- a lady from each evangeli
cal church in the city to a6t as vice
president of the organization.
Each lady present was asked to con
sider herself a member of a committee
to solicit new members. The next
meeting will be held some time dur
ing the coming week.
Tariff Association's Suit.
In the telegraphic columns of to
day's Star may be found a reference
to the hearing of argument by counsel
for the Wilmington Tariff Associa
tmn in if a cm if. hnfnro the Inter-State
Commerce Commissioa at Washing
ton, alleging discrimination by cer
tain railroads in favor of Virginia
cities in the matter of freight rates.
Thn Hast Hamlin a Heal 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.
THE WILMINGTON SAYINGS A. TRUST CO.
has paid in interest
to depositors within
the past year, ...
$20,460.58:
DID YOU GET ANY OE
. . "v.omw ACL UCK1U IU Uttl 111- .
terest on November 1st
DIRECTORS H. Walters, Geo. R. French, Jas. 8 Worth, D. O'Connor H L
Vpllers, J. W. Norwood, N. B Rankin, w. A. Riach.
J. W. NORWOOD, Pbesident. H. WALTERS, Vice-President.
J AS. S. WORTH, Actikg Cashier.
H. LACY HUNT, Assistant Cashiek.
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New Meal Market.
This Is to lnfortt the many friends of Mr.
Johnole Hintz tht he has completed arrange
ments to go Into the Heat Business under the
firm name of J. H. Hintz : Co.. on stalls Noi. 1
and 8, north aide or Market Houe, formerly oc
cupled by C. 8. Garrell & Co., where by polite
attention and dispatch he hopes for a full share
of the patronage of his old friends.
J. H. HtNTZ.
Inter-State 'Phone 328,Bell 'Phone 188,
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NOTICE.
The Tax on Merchants,
Tobacco Dealers and others
under Sections 31 and 33, Revenue Act, should
have been paid before the 10th October. 18 9
Delinquents will be reported to the Npvember
term of Criminal Court.
Th i time for .payment of State and County
Taxes expires 1st November, 1899.
W. H BIDDLE, Register.
WALTER G. MACRAE, Sheriff.
Oct 23 It
OPERA
To-night,
OLYMPIA OPERA CO.
IS TUNEFUL
FIRST TIME HERE.
Pretty Girls, Pretty Costumes.
ORCHESTRA.
Prices, SO, 85 and 9S cents.
oct 25.lt
Ham me, The Hatter
For Latest tityles andiLowest Prices in
TTats, Caps
aad Umbrellas.
CALL ON HIM O
BUY OF HIM
28 North Front street.
oct 17 tf
GALL ON US
WHEN IN NEED
of Shoes Hats and anything in the
Gent's Jrurnlshing line. .
We can supply your wants. All new
and up -to date goods.
V0NGLAHN & GIBSON
Men's Wear Depot,
oct IS tf No. 120 Market street.
I have for sale
a nice little house
"on South Third .street
For S750.
CUMMING,
The Real Estate Agent
and Notary Public.
oct 25 tf
Safety Matches.
100 Gross Safety Matches.
800 Gross B. & C. Matches.
100 Gross 1 Gross Globe.
150 Gross 3 Gross Globe.
100 Gross 5 Gross Globe.
150 Gross 3 Gross Coast.
100 Gross No Brand.
250 Gross Atlantic Matches.
900 Bass 100 Salt.
760 Bass 800 Salt.
600 Bags 180 Salt.
W. B. COOPER,
wholesale Grocer,
oct 30 tf Wilmlnarton. H. O.
COttE AND SEE . . .
- what a chance we have made In our
Store. The FINEST LINE OF CANDY
In the State.
PALACE -:- BAKERY.
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On this week's
Steamer
I received the finest line and
choicest varieties of FRUITS
that have been brought to
wiimingum uub bohouii.
You are cordially
invited
to visit my store and make
your purchases early, so as
to ensure first choice.
Tenney's Celebrated New York
Candles In Gift Packages are
unexcelled in the city. Home
made Candies manufactured
dally.
'Phone your orders early.
J. W. PIUHMER, Jr.,
904 Princess street.
Inter-State 'Phone 182. oct 26 tf
This amount was dis
tributed in this com
munity among 'about
four thousand people.
IT?
It not, open an account at occe.
Deposits made on or before
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Having purchased the Wholesale
and Retail
Crockery
and
Glassware
Business formerly conducted by Messrs. S. A.
Schloss & Co., 34 North Front street.
We respectfully solicit the patronage
of our friends and the public gener
ally. Our superior facilities for ob
taining a supply of goods from best
source and en the most advantage-'
ous terms, enable us to offer
Special inducements
to wholesale
purchasers
of Crockery, Glassware. Lamps, &e.
French, American, English and German
Porcelain Ware, House Furnishing Goods, &c.
Respectfully,
O. P. OAZAUX & CO.,
OCt 14 tf
21 North Front street.
i
PROVISIONS
We are the people.
We represent the Largest Packers in the
world, and i' first hands can't undersell com
petition WHO CAN! .
WE SELL
D. S. Sides,
D. S. Butts,
D. S. Plates,
D. S. Bellies,
Leaf Lard,
Canned Meats.
WE SELL the Powell. Smith & Co.'s
"Renown" Cigar,
"Cuban Blossom,"
"Topical Twist,"
And other Fine Grade Cigars.
Goods bought low are half sold. Try us.
oct 21 tf A. C. Line Crossing, Nutt St.
VIRGINIA MEAL.
QAft BUSHELS VIRGINIA WATER
OUU GROUND MEAL.
300 BAERELS BED 8EAL FLOUR.
800 R0LIi8 BAGGING.
900 BUNDLE8 TIES- "
400 FI8H barbelb- -100
3ABES tomatoes-
En CASES TABLE PEACHES.
gQ CASES PIE PEACHES.
100 B0XS 80 AP-
gg BOES PEPPER.
J g BOXES SPICE.
B.O.STONE,
Successor to Wcscott 6c Stone,
Wholesale Grocer.
Hatchet Tobacco
Beet 6 inch S's on the market. It satisfies
thechewtr. sep24tf
Baldwin Apples,
New Cotton Ties,
Fine Salt,
New Catch Mullets,
P. R. Molasses,
Vanilla Syrup.
We are able to give your
business our attention.
If our prices and style of business don't suit
you, no uariu uuira. vttu ui wuw. .
T. D. LOVE,
24 North Water Street.
Steamer for Fayetteville Mondays and Thurs
days. Passengers, freight and towage.
For rates apply to T D. LOVX,
oct 19 tf General Agent.
H0ECAKE SODA.
Having concluded-negotiations for the put
chase of this superior and well established
brand of Soda, manufactured by The Roanoke
Chemical Company, we will continue its manu
facture. We are now prepared to fill the orders
of the trade for this popular Goods, put up in
packages of all sizes to suit the trade.
Reliable Brand of Soda.
We will also continue the manufacture of our
own "Rename Brand" 01 Bona, wnicn is guar
anteed to be as good as any on the market.
Goods put up in packages to suit.
Your trade is solicited.
B. F. KEITH CO.
128 aBd 130 North Water street,
D&w Wilmington, N. C.
oc 22 lm
FULL
AHEAD.
Harrison's celebrated .town and
country Ready Mixed and Paste
Paints, Varnish, Wood Stains,
White and Red Lead, &c.,
are now carried In ton lots by
CD. MAFFITT,
Grocer and Ship Chandler,
105 North Water street
Bell 'Phone 45. Inter-State 37. -oct 15 tf
The Drummer
A drummer said, "Tbe finest and best select
ed, cheapest stock In the South."
a lady said, "For anything fine yon will
have to go to Mr. Parker's."
I duplicate special bargains with better
goods at a less price. Bee u what I say la not
so before yon snap at "bargains."
N. P. PARKER,
Furniture and Furniture Novelties,
oct 25 tf No. 17 South Front street.
Mrs
Hap
EIDERS
MB
j me nome bred hopper.
feet of lumber per day.
Gen. L. O'B. Branch, who waa killed
G. Grady & Co., Burgaw, N. C. t
t