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OUTLINES.
Negro who attempted to assault a
white woman m Lumberton Thurs
dav night was yesterday, in Judge
Battles court, tried, convicted and
sentenced to fifteen years in the peni
teatiary. Rev. Q. EL Morrison
hanged at Vernon, Texas, for wife
murder. Nerro lynched near
Macon. Ga.; he had assaulted a white
farmer, inflicting wounds thought to
bo fatal. Bradstreets report
trade quieting down, but prices are
still maintained. Rumors of in
tended Franco-Russian intervention
in the Transvaal war are denied in
an authoritative statement from Paris.
L- C. Bond, express agent and
postmaster at Nicholson, Ga., knock
ed in the head and robbed. A
woman in male attire was discovered
iu a transport carrying troops to
Miniia- After passing the appro
priatiou bill, the British parliament
was prorogued until January 15th.
Xew York markets: Money on
call arai at 5J10 per cent, last loan
at $ per cent ; cotton quiet, middling
uplands 7 5-16c; flour firm, notwith
standing the decline in wheat; wheat
spot weak. No. 2 red 75 Jc; corn
spot easy. No. 2 4tc; oats spot dull.
No. 2 white 3Uc; rosin steady; spirits
turpentine quiet.
WEATHER REPORT.
I. S. Dep"t or Aq riocltcrb, .
Weather Bureau,
Wilmington. N. C, Oct. 27. )
Temperatures: 8 A. XI., 62 degrees;
3 P. 31.. deerees; minimum, 77 de
grees: minimum. 59 degrees; mean, 63
degrees.
Rainfall for the day, 0; rainfall
since 1st of the month up to data, .93.
Stae of water in the river at Fay
etteviHe at S A. M , 2.1 feet.
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Daring the twenty-four hours end
ed at S A M. yesterday very heavy
rains have occurred over Texas and
Arkansas, and light showers on the
imh Atlantic coast The tempera
ture ciianjes have been slight. Rain
continues throughout Texas; else-xh-re
the weuher is generally
c'.ouJ-. excepting ia North Carolina.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
Washington. Oct 27. For North
Croiina: Fair, except showers in
rrern estra p.iruo is. Saturday;
p-)3tb!y rain Sunday; fr-si easterly
Port Almanac Oct. 23.
Sua Rises 6.22 A. M.
Sun Sets 5 06 P. M.
DaT'i L-usth 10 TI. 44 M
High Water at Southport 3.23P. 1L
Hign Water. Wilmington. 6.53 P. M.
Accor ling to the latest advices the
South African Boer wa3 still bristling
ap. a" 1 nom Paul had not uncondi
tioM'.Ir surrendered.
Uncle Vim's granaries for this
jesr ar-- estimated at 050,140,000
bushels of wheat, 7:5,030,000
bushels of oats and 2,Hl, 600,000
bashels of corn.
')i::ir Darling, a Long Island civil
eariuotr an 1 inventor, ia the father
of twea:y three darlings. The twenty-thirl
arrived a few days ago.
Nineteen of them are living.
The turning in South Africa has
increased British "respect" for the
Boers, and henceforth they will ap
proach tho Boers, when they have
their Sghting traps on, with respect
ful consideration.
Cotton mill building is on the
boom in Mexico, too. Twenty-six
large mills have been built in the
put twelve months, to which ia to
be aid-', a 51,000,000 mill just
began by a French company.
The Alabama katydid, according
to the Mobile Register, miscalcu
lated when it foretold fro3t for Octo
Perhaps that katydid did
rely too muoh on the Weather Bu
reau. A Missouri man, who married a
A'-year old girl, wants a divorce be
came the giri is incorrigibly home
8lck. has tried to reform her
untl1 fle ha3 become sick of the job,
aad now wants the knot untied so
lie can go home to her ma.
That Indiana court which decided
that under the laws of that State a
parent i3 not required to furnish
medicine for a sick child, was about
u deficient in good sense as the pa
rent who would refuse to furnish
medicine for a sick child.
The latest novelty in Russia in
be way of houses, is a sixteen room
Paper house constructed for a noble
man by a New York firm. The ar
ctect declares that it will outlast
sne, and the nobleman is so stuck
n it that he is going to have all the
nature made of paper.
Amos Lunt, a California hang
an, u having a rough time, be
the fellows ho has hanged
such a fancy to him that their
f, 8ta mai8t on coming to spend
'ae aighta with him. He has swung
abT!1 and they Uke tum
orv Ulting him 80nietime3 two
three visiting in company.
VOL. LXV.-NO. 31.
LOCAL DOTS.
Hanover Lodge No. 145, I. O.
O. F., last night conferred the second
degree on thirteen candidates.
lhe schooner Laura, from
Charleston toNew York, was anchored
off the bar yesterday morning for or
ders. She proceeded at 11.30 A. M.
mi -v-h ... -
J. he .British tramp steamer
Crathdrne, which cleared Thursday
for Bremen, passed out at Southport
at 3.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Edward E. Lane, pastor
of Immanuel Presbyterian Church,
win be the special speaker at the men's
service at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday af
ternoon. '
The schooner Win. F. Green.
Capt. Jonssen, cleared yesterday after
noon with a cargo of lumber for Port-
au-Prince. The cargo was by Capt.
Jonssen as agent.
The cotton and naval stores'
local market was unchanged yester
day. Receipts were only 1,803 bales
against 4,571 bales on the correspond
ing day last year.
Collector John C. Dancy, at
the Custom House, has accepted an in
vitation to speak at the colored fair in
Raleigh next week. His address will
be along industrial lines.
There was no Mayor's court
yesterday and no arrests by the police.
Justice Fowler investigated one trivial
matter and Justice Bornemann had
several offenders before his tribunal.
The Norwegian barque Rose-
mus, (Japt Bogwald, was cleared
yesterday by Messrs. Heide & Co.,
with rosin and tar for Bristol, Eng
land. The vessel was loaded bv
Messrs. Paterson, Downing & Co.
' Sarah Parker and Suaan Brown,
both colored, were before Justice
Bornemann yesterday afternoon on
peace warrants sworn out by Penny
Webb, colored. The prosecution was
adjudged a malicious one and the
prosecutrix taxed up. with the costs.
The Mengert Mission Circle
of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
Church, under the direction of Dr.
Voigt and Miss Minnie Glameyer, are
practicing for a drama "Among the
Breakers," which will be presented
for the benefit of the circle during the
last of November or early in Decem
ber.
There was another well attend
ed and interesting meeting last night
at Immanuel Presbyterian Church,
corner Sixth and Queen streets, where
a series of revival services are being
held by Rev. Mr. Lane, the " pastor.
and Rev R. M. Williams, of Wallace.
Services are held nightly and the pub
ic is cordially jnvited to attend.
Mr. L. H. Burnett, who has
been in the grocery business here sev
eral years, is to go out of business
with ft view to travelling as salesman
for the wholesale shoe house of
Messrs. George R. Prench & Sons. . He
will go on the road November 1st.
He is a clever and well known gentle
man and the Star wishes him success.
Yesterday morning a colored
man killed a huge rattlesnake on the
west side of the North East river, op
posite the Clarendon Water Works.
The reptile had thirteen rattles and a
button, and Mr. John Sweeney, engi
neer at the water works, says we may
as well add a threaded needle. The
snake was about five and half feet long
and was about nine inches in circum
ference.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. W. Plummer For to-day.
King Grocery Co. Buckwheat.
Opera House Olympia Opera Co.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Stenographer Position wanted.
Foot Ball News.
The O. A. N. foot ball enthusiasts
held another meeting and practice last
night and discussed plans for the ar
rangement of games for the coming
season. The game at Fayette ville, with
the Red Springs Military Academy,
now appears to be a certainty, and the
team here will get in some good work
at practice before the date agreed upon
November 10th.
Manager Metts yesterday .received a
letter from Horner's School, asking for
a game, but none of the details are yet
arranged and it is feared the game
may not take place on account of ob
stacles, in the way of distance, etc.
To Attend Silver Jubilee.
Rev. Robert Strange, D. D., rector
of St. James' Episcopal Parish, left
yesterday morning for Raleigh to at
tend the Silver Jubilee of the Church
of the Good Shepherd of that city on
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of the
coming week. On Sunday at 4 o clock
M. Dr. Strange will present the Me
morial Credence, and it will be ac
cepted by the senior warden of the
parish. At 7.30 o'clock he will preach
a sermon, which will be followed by
short addresses from the rectors in
their succession. Dr. Strange will
probably return about the middle of
the week.
Funeral of Mrs. Nancy Fates.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Nancy
Fales, whose death at the home of her
daughter In Fayetteville was announc
ed in Thursday's paper, took place
yesterday morning at 11 o'clock from
Maaonboro Baptist'Church, of which
she was a valued member. Rev. Dr.
Blackwell, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, conducted the services which
were both solemn and impressive. The
interment was at Masonboro in the
presence of a large number of friends
and relatives of the deceased and
family.
1HE
THE MASONIC FAIR.
The Opening Date Has Been
Postponed for Another
Week.
THE DATE WILL BE NOV. 20.
The Temple Will Not be Completed in Time
to Open the Fair November 13 Rons
lag Meetings Yesterday After
noon and Last Night.
In accordance with the notice, the
ladies who are to have charge of the
various booths at the Masonic Fair
had a general meeting yesterday after
noon, at 4.30 o'clock, at the parlors of
The Orton. There was a great out
pouring of ladies, not less than 150
beine in attendance. They filled the
parlors and halls and there was an
overflow into some of the adjacent
rooms. It was a corking big meeting
and Buch another enthusiastic berib-
boned set was never assembled in Wil
mington.
The object of the, meeting was to
have a parley about the manner of
conducting the booths and to get the
preparations systematized. Col. Noble
F. Martin, manager of the fair, was
present and told the ladies what had
been done in the matter of arrange
ments "and complimented them upon
the splendid work which they had done
for the Fair. He told them that the
success of the entertainment would
largely depend upon them.
The ladies returned numbers of
share books filled with share-takers,
and they took new books and also a
large number of season tickets to the
fair to be disposed of. The ladies talked
over the plans in general, and it devel
oped that they have their work well
under way.
After the ladies' meeting, Mrs. M. S.
Willard, chairman of the "Country
Store" booth, accompanied by other
ladies, went to the Masonic Temple
and looked over the goods stored in
one of the rooms. There are a great
many articles of merchandise, and the
ladies were highly pleased with their
stock of goods. Tbey think they will
realize a thousand dollars from the
store."
Enthusiastic Meeting of Masons.
In response to the call there was a
rousing general meeting of the Masons
last night at 8 o'clock at St. John's
Hall. About sixty of the fraternity
were in attendance.
Col. Martin presided and stated that
the object of the meeting was for the
purpose of hearing what had been
done and what is to be done to make
the fair a success. He told the Masons
of the enthusiastic meeting: held by
the ladies and what they had done.
The Doty of the Friternity.
Col. Martin told the gathering of
Masons that on this meeting depended
the magnitude of success of the fair.
He said they had the articles and al
ready 307 share books bad been dis
posed of. All these books have been
filled, and that means that $3,070 was
assured from that source. He thought
the list of filled books could yet be run
up to 350. The thing required now to
complete the success would be to se
cure a big attendance at the fair. He
believed, with proper efforts on the
part of the members of the lodges,
1,500 season tickets to the fair could
be sold. This would mean $1,500. The
season tickets, good for the twelve
days of the fair, will be sold at $1, and
as the tickets were transferable that
would ensure a large attendance every
night He explained that from one
to twelve persons could go in on these
tickets but the tickets will not be good
if torn from the book. The book
must be presented to make tickets
good, but as many persons can go in
as there are tickets in a book. Col.
Martin assured the Masons that if
1,500 tickets are sold there will be
no floating debt on the temple. Al
ready 380 tickets have been given out,
and it was for the Masons now tp take
tickets and dispose of them. He said
he had known of one man selling
from 100 to 125 tickets in some of the
fairs he had managed. He explained
that persons without tickets would be
charged 25 cents for admittance each
night, whereas a dollar season ticket
for the twelve nights meant only
eight and one-third cents for each ad
mittance. He said he wanted every
Mason present to each take ten ticket
books and they could return all they
could not sell.
Rivalry Between Lodges.
Mr. W. E. Springer, of St. John's
Lodge, reminded the members of that j
lodge that the tickets to' be sold by the
members of the respective lodges are
to go to the credit of their lodge, and
as there was considerable rivalry as to
which lodge will have most to its
credit, he reminded his brothers that j
Wilmington and Orient lodges were
hustling to be at the head of the list
CoL Martin remarked that so far
the ladies had taken a hundred more
ticket books than tne Masons and that
the fraternity would have to spur up.
He said the Masons could also take
more share books. He stated that the
arrangements for the fair are now
well in hand, and it was necessary to
keep it going. He said if there was
no further business along this line, he
would like to hear remarks from the
Masons in behalf of the fair. He
asked Mr. Martin S. Willard to say
something.
Masons In the State Interested.
Mr. WUlardsaid he had sent out
share books to several lodges in the
State and had received them back
filled. Among the lodges heard from
there are those at Asheville, Burling
ton, Salisbury, Charlotte, etc. He
said it was singular that many of the
books sent out were for shares for the
disposal of Winchester rifles and some
Mor
WILMINGTON, N. 0., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28,
amusing letters had been received on
this account Some of the. writers
wanted to know why Wilmington
wanted to get rid of the Winchesters
that were so much in demand in the
city less than a year ago ! He said he
mentioned the taking of boots by
lodges in other cities to show that the
fraternity ia the State is taking inter
est in the fair. He went on to say
that through Col. A. Weill a cash
aonanon naa Deen received irom a
colored man in Boston. . He is
a North Carolina negro, and is at the
head of a large merchant tailoring es
tabhshment in Boston. He wrote that
as a North Carolinian he always took
an interest in what is going on in the
State. Mr. Willard stated that the
knowledge of what the Masons of Wil
mington are undertaking is not con
fined merely to this State.
. Fair Postponed a Week.
Mr. Willard continued by stating
that the Board of Directors of the Ma
sonic Temple corporation held a meet
ing yesterday and conferred with Mr.
Charles McMillen, the architect, and
Mr. D. Hanna, the representative of
Mr. D. Getaz, the contractor, as to the
probability of completing the temple
ia time for the fair to open November
13th. He said a close calculation was
made and it was decided that it was
impossible to complete the building
before November 17th. The board
had therefore decided to postpone the
opening of the Fair from November
13th to November 20th, one week.
He said it was absolutely necessary to
postpone, but it would not interfere
with anything but the time the re
duced rail road rates had been secured
for. The time could be extended,
however. The reduced rates, he stated,
wouldjno doubt bring a large number
of people here from the country and
other cities. The reduced rate tiokets
will be sold as far as Newborn on the
east,Weldon on the north, Greensboro
and Charlotte on the west, and Flo
rence and probably Columbia on the
south. Tickets will be sold on two
days of each of the the two weeks of
of the fair and will be good for three
days. As the fair will run over into
December, the people can avail them
selves of the opportunity to make
their Christmas purchases.
After a good talk by Mr. S. H. Fish-
blate, and a great deal of pleasantry
and bantering between members of
the different lolges as to which is go
ing to take the lead ia selling tickets,
the meeting adjourned.
Donation?.
The following additional donations
for the fair were reported yesterday;
Through E. P. Bailey: McMab &
Harlin Manufacturing Company, of
New York, cash $10.
Through W. E. Springer: Jonn C.
Schmidt & Co., cash $5; New York
Knife Company, 48 cartridge knives:
the J. S. Johnson Co., fishing rod and
reel.
Through A Shrier: E. A. Carter
Shoe company, two pair shoes.
BROUGHT H0HE A
BEAUTIFUL BRIDE.
Mr. J. 0. Bowden United in Marriage to
Miss Townsend, of Bridgeport, Conn.,
Wednesday Here On a Visit.
Mr. James Owen Bowden, formerly
of Wilmington, but now of Norfolk,
arrived here last evening with his
bride and went through to Wrights-
ville where they will visit his mother,
Mrs. A. E. Bowden.
Mr. Bowden was married at Bridge
port, Conn., at 6:30 o'clock Wednes
day, October 18th, to Miss Mary
Augusta Townsend, a beautiful and
accomplished young lady of that city.
The wedding Jook place at the home
of the bride's mother, Mrs. Augusta
Townsend, 75 Broad street. The bride
and groom after leaving Bridgeport
visited Niagara Falls, Lake Superior,
New York city, and other points
North, and after stopping at Berkeley,
Va., on their way South, they came
on to Wilmington.
Mr. Bowden. has many friends in
Wilmington who congratulate him
and wish him and his bride the com -pletest
happiness. He was formerly
with the Seaboard Air Line in this
city, but for several months has effi
ciently filled the position of private
secretary to Capt. W. H. Newell,
master of trains of the Norfolk and
Carolina Railroad, at Norfolk, Va.
VESSELS COMINQ THIS WAY.
Those Reported In Port and As Having
Sailed for Wilmington.
The following vessels are reported
in the Maritime Register as bound for
the port of Wilmington as indicated:
Schooner B. I. Hazard, 372 tons,
Blatchford, Newark, F. V. L. Jones.
Schooner Alma, 144 tons, Small,
sailed Perth Amboy October 20th for
Wilmington and Ponce.
Schooner Ira B. Ellems, 264 tons,
Marston.at New York October 21st for
Wilmington, N. C, and Antigua.
Schooner Island Citi, 406 tons.
Henderson, at South Amboy, October
13th, for Wilmington.
Norwegian barque Johanne, 473
tone, Thorsen, cleared Barbados Octo
ber 11th.
Norwegian barque River Thames,
454 tons, Quale; sailed Bristol Octo
ber 9th.
British steamship Laura, 1,804 tons,
Yule, passed Prawle October 9 th.
Schley Is a Mason.
While so much is eoing on in Wil
mington Masonic circle these days, it
will
be interesting to note that Admi-
ral
Mr
Schleyhas joined the fraternity.
ThnniM F. Baclev. of this citv.
received a letter yesterday, stating that
the hero of Santiago naa riauen me
goat this week.
N1NG
WILMINGTON OPERA
HOUSE ATTRACTIONS.
Olympia Company Afforded Excellent En
tertainment Last Night The Widow
Brown MoBday Night.
Of the many comedies based on
complications arising from the ridicu
lous incidents drawn from mistaken
identity, none appeal more forcibly to
the risibles of the average audience
than the laughable situations involved
in "The Real Widow Brown." Th
plot of the play hinges on the attempt
to prevent the marriage of an old dea
con with- a designing widow, by his
two daughters, assisted by their lovers,
The widow is about to take charge of
the deacon's household, hoping to
win the approval of the daughters,
when the design is discovered by
the young people, who presum
ing the widow is only after the old
man's money, determine to put a stop
to it. Each pair of lovers, unknown
to the other, go about (he task in their
own way and each choose the same
method. One young man imperson"
ates the widow, while the other im
personates the deacon, and the many
complications arising during the evolu
tions of the plot create almost a furor
of laughter. The comedy is as bright
as a paper of new pins and just as
clean, not a vulgar or suggestive word
or action to mar an evening of pure
wholesome fun. Reserved seats are
now on sale, at Gerkens'.
The most notable legitimate attrac
tion at the Opera House will be the
engagement on Saturday evening
next of the Louis James, Kathryn
Kidder and Charles B. Han ford com
bination in the "Winter's Tale." This
organization numbers thirty-seven
people and is the foremost Shakes
perean combination now before the
public. Mr. James Shesgreen, ad
vance manager, is now in the city ar
ranging the details of the engagement
and announces that Wilmington is
one of the few cities that the big com
pany will stop at between New York
and New Orleans. The sale of seats
will open Wednesday.
The Olympia Opera Company pre
sented last night to quite a large and
very appreciative audience that ever
popular opera, "The Bohemian Girl."
The singing, as in the operas previ
ously presented, was of a high order,
and the solos, as well as the chorus,
elicited frequent encores.
Miss Elenor Jenkins, in the title
role, the Bohemian Oirl, sang and
acted in a most attractive manner and
occasioned many complimentary crit
icisms. Miss Fannie Myers, as tne
Queen of the Gypsies, sustained her
popular reputation; her singing of
"Bliss Forever Past'; brought forth
a burst of applause, and she was the
recipient of a very handsome bou
quet. The series of operas this week have
been much enjoyed by all who have
attended, and have in no way dimin
ished the popularity of the name of
Dewey's flagship Olympia.
In concluding the series Gilbert &
Sullivan's two always favorite operas,
"Pinafore" and "Mikado," will be
presented. This afternoon at 2.30
o'clock "Pinafore," as a special mati
nee bargain, will be given; the ad
mission being 25 cents to all parts of
the house. To-night "Mikado" in its
entirety will terminate the engage
ment of the opera company here.
Of these operas, already so well
known, nothing will be said except
that they will be presented in a cred
itable, attractive manner and will fur
nish entertainment to all who attend.
ODD FELLOWS' DEAD.
Annual Memorial Services to be Held at
Qrace M. E. Church To-morrow.
In accordance with their custom,
the Odd Fellows of Wilmington will
have special services to-morrow night
at 8.00 o'clock at Grace M. E. Church,
in memorial of the deceased mem
bers of the several lodges.
The members of the lodges will
assemble at Odd Fellows hall at 7.30
P. M. and thence proceed in a body
to the church, where a sermon will be
preached by the Rev. E. R. Welch.
There will be a special musical pro
programme, including a vocal solo by
Miss Anna Slagle. .
The arrangements are in charge 'of
a joint committee, of which Mr. W.
W. Yopp is chairman and Mr. W. H.
Howell secretary. The officers for the
occasion will be as follows: uoi.
Walker Taylor, chief marshal ; Messrs.
A. Orrell, J. M. McGowan and E.
F. Johnson, assistants.
The deceased members whose mem
ories are to be honored are Past Grand
C. B. Allen, F. L. Covington and R.
N. Gilbert, all former memberaf
Orion Lodge. None of the other
lodges lost a member in the memorial
year extending from June, 1898, to
June, 1899.
BIG MILL PLANT FOR DUPLIN.
Baltimore Capitalists Will Do Extensive
Lnmber Business at Faisons, N. C.
The Stab learns upon the best of au
thority that the Roland Lumber Com
pany, of Baltimore, has purchased up
wards of 10,000 acres of well timbered
lands in Duplin, Wayne and Samp
son counties and will begin work very
soon on the establishment of a large
nlant three miles below Faison, N. C..
on the Wilmington and Weldon rail
road.
The comDanv. it is said, will build a
line of railway of standard gauge
through its timber belt and will begin
operations probably as early as Jan
uary 1st, 1900. The mills have a ca
nacitv of about 75.000 feet a day, and
a dry kiln for drying the output will
be built
It will Drove a valuable adjunct to
other important enterprises in this par
ticular in the vicinity of Wilmington.
TAR,
1899.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Rev. - Edward Wootten
went up to Atkinson yesterday.
Mr. T. W. Andrews, of Char
lotte, arrived in the city yesterday.
Mr. E, E. Hartsfield, of Savan
nah, Ga., is registered at The Orton.
Mr. J. A. King, of Topsail
Sound, was on our streets yesterday.
Mr. B. F. Pearsall, of Kenans
ville, made business calls in the city
yesterday.
Mr. J. M. Rhodes, of Ashe
ville, was among the visitors in the
city yesterday.
Mr. Preston D. Bridgers came
back last evening from Raleigh and
Chapel Hill.
Mr. C. W. Lyon, of Lyon's
Landing, called on ""our wholesale
houses yesterday.
Mr. J. H. Downman, of Balti
more, was among yesterday's arrivals
at The Orton.
Mr. E. L. Clark, a prominent
citizen of Fayetteville, arriyed in the
city last evening.
Mr. J. C. Wood, a well known
travelling man of Washington, D. C,
is a guest of The Orton.
Mr. C. M. Bingle, of the Pull
man Palace Car Company, Richmond,
Va., was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Fletcher Manning, of New
York, arrived in the city last evening
on a visit to dvt. Ed. Wilson Man
ning.
General Manager C. E. Egan,
of the Inter state Telephone and Tele
graph Company, returned to Durham
yesterday.
The many friends of Mrs. R.
D. Wescott, will be glad to know that
she is rapidly convalescing from an
attack of typhoid fever-
Mr. J. A. Fountain, assistant
superintendent of transportation of the
Atlantic Coast Line, at Richmond,
was in the city on railroad business
yesterday.
Major James L. Parker, of
Hartsville, arrived in the city last
evening on a visit to Mr. J. W. Nor
wood, president of the Atlantic Na
tional Bank.
Mrs. A. L. Walton, of Rocky
Mount, who has been on a visit to
Florence, S. C, arrived here last even
ing on her way home at Rocky Mount.
She is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Asa
W. Allen.
Miss Nellie Scattergood, of
Atlanta, daughter of the late Mr. W.
B. Scattergood, once manager of the
Postal Cable-Telegraph Company in
Wilmington, is here on a visit to the
family of Mr. Thomas F. Bagley.
The host of friends of Capt.
Will. C. Dodson were glad to greet
him last evening. He is now running
as conductor on the Southern from
Sanford to Mount Airy, and came
down for a day to get a glimpse of his
Wilmington friends.
MADE VIOLENT THREATS.
Irresponsible White Men Wanted to Make
Trouble Last Night for Negro Watch
man Plans Thwarted.
Some fears were entertained by the
police last night that there would be
trouble at the plant of the Carolina
Cooperage Company on Nutt street
near the Carolina Central passenger
depot. Early in the evening Captain
of Police Furlong learned of rumors
afloat to the effect that last night a
number of white men were intending
to lynch or otherwise harm a negro
named Grant, who is temporarily
watching there. The white men, it ap
pears set up as their reason for the
intended violence an unwarranted
plea that white labor was wantonly
being displaced by negro labor in the'
appointment of Grant
The facts as stated by Mr. C. L.
Taylor, manager of the plant, are that
the person employed for this
work must perform the double
function of firemen at the dry
kiln and casual watchman about
the works. A man to perform1
the double duties, as stated, is very
hard to find in the city, and pending
arrangements for such an employe
a white man from Fayetteville the
negro Grant who is a regular hand
at the cooperage works, was placed in
temporary charge.
Chief Parmele, as soon as the
likelihood of trouble was reported
to him, accompanied by Captain
Furlong, took eight patrolmen to
the works and remained with them
until 1 o'clock this morning. The
patrolmen remained all night, but
the "bellieerent citizens" apparently
heard of the prompt action by the
police and desisted from their pur
pose. Everyone who is acquainted with
Mr. Taylor, the capable manager,
knows that he would be far from dis
placing any white labor with negro.
There is apparently some personal
grudges at the bottom of the affair, as
for some time there have been minor
demonstrations against the watchmen
there and Mr. Merritt, a former night
guardian, was forced to resign his
position several days ago on this ac
count Mr. Giles L. Anderson was
formerly night watchman at the coop
erage works.
A New Enterprise.
The current issue of the Baltimore
Manufacturer1 a Rocord, says: "Mr.
A. C. Emmons, late of Boston, Mass.,
representing Northern capitalists, has
purchased a planing mill at Wilming
ton, N. C, will increase its capacity
and operate it. adding a department
for the manufacture of boxes."
WHOLE NO. 10,046
FOURTH PORT IN COTTON RECEIPTS.
Wilmington Continues to Lead Charleston
by a Small Margin.
The receipts of cotton at the port of
Wilmington for the crop year to yes
terday were 109,705 bales, which
shows a considerable falling off from
those of 'the corresponding period last
year. Wilmington, however, has not
suffered in this respect alone and she
continues to hold her nosition as fouth
port in the matter of cotton receipts in
the United States, leading Charleston
by approximately 10,000 bales. The to
tal net receipts at all ports since Sep
tember 1st, fiere only 1,760,927 bales.
Church Notices.
Services at Immanuel Church at 11 A. M.
and 8 P. M. by Eev. Mr. Lane. Sunday School
at 3.3U f. M.
The Seamen's Bethel: Resrular relltrioua cer
vices will be held to-morrow afternoon at 8
o'clock. Seamen and rivermen are especially
Invited. All welcome.
ChaDel of the Good SneDherd. 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. Chorea. South. Bev. J. H.
Hall. Dastor. Services at 11 A. M. and 8.15 P. M.
every Sunday. Sunday School at 8.30 P. M.
Prayer meeting at 8.15 P. M. Wednesdays.
First Presbyterian Church: Divine service
at 11 A. H. and 8 P. M by Rev. Hay Watson
Smith. Sunday School at 4 P.M. Prayer meet
ing on Thursdays at 8 P. M. Seats free.
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, corner
Fourth and Campbell streets, Bev. Alex. D. Mc
Clure, pastor. Sabbath services: Preaching
at 11 A. M. and 7 30 P. M. Sabbath School at 8.30
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
Eastor, Elder E. Fisher, at 11 A. M. and 8 P?M.;
unday 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 8 00 p. m.
Sunday School, J H. Davis, supt., 4.00 p. in.
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 -chool at 3.30 P. M Weekly prayer
and praise meeting Wednesday at 8 P. 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 ADVEETISEMENTS
IT IS A MISTAKE
As stated in yesterday's "Messenger." hat
there are no Business Houses FuR RENT.
)ne of the most desirable stores In the city
now occupied by Fishblate Clothing Company
will be vacant from Oct. 1st.
sep26tf
tHthsa
The Drummer
and the Lady.
A drummer saldf 'The finest and best select
ed, cheapest stock in the South."
A lady said. "For anything line vou will
have to go to Mr. Parker's."
I duplicate special bargains with better
goods at a less price See If what I say is not
so before you snap at "bargains."
N. P. PARKER,
Furniture and Furniture Novelties,
oct 85 tf No. 17 South Front street.
OPERA HOUSE.
Monday, October 30th.
A SPARKLING
THREE ACT COMEDY, - .
The Real
Widow Brown.
WHOLESOME FUN.
SPLENDID SINGING. RICH COSTUMES.
DIRECTION OF A. Q. SOAMMON.
OCt 27 8t
keeps tha BEST $2.50 HATS111 city :
W Y
Hamme, The Hatter
Also agent for the Knox World Renown
Hats. $5.00. oct as tf
' Mill I II" iJllTM'fl "II
To-night,
OLYMPIA OPERA CO.
GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S
ZMIXTC A ZDO.
Prices, 50, 85 and 2S cents.
Matinee to-day at 2.30,
"PINAFORE."
25 cents to all parts of the house,
oct 27 it
MALAGA GRAPES,
SICKLE PEAKS,
SWEET K. T. STATE PEARS,
CALIFORNIA PEARS,
KING APPLES, FANCY BANANAS,
FI2TE CATAWBA GRAPES,
JAMAICA ORAKGES,
AND A COMPLETE LUTE
lownet's chocolate
CANDIES.
COCOANUTS TO-DAY 5 CENTS.
GUARANTEED STOCK.
J. W. PLUMMER, Jr.,
804 Princess street.
Inter-State 'Phone 133. octastf
Vg have for to-day
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.:
A One Year, by Mail, $6.00
K
A Six months, " 8.50'
X Three Months, 1.85;
' Two Months, " 1.00 '
Delivered to Subscriber In tn
v uiy h tiu per raontn. x
HOT BUCKWHEAT CAKES
FOR BREAKFAST,
made from our choice and fresh Hecker's
Buckwheat, with pure Cane tSyrup, these crisp
mornings is very toothsome and very "nuln'."
The only thing that could add zest to 1U enjoy
ment would b a slice of our sweet and delicious
Bogar Cured Ham or Bacon. We have erery
thlng that Is tempting and nourishing In
breakfast foods and canned goods, 149 cases of
which we have just received.
THE KING GROCERY CO.,
B. F. KING, Manager.
'Phone 387.
oct28tf
Fourth Street Bridge.
4
PROVISIONS
We are the people.
We represent the Largest Packers in the
world, and 1' first hands can't undersell com
petition WHO CANf
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 82 tf A. C. Line Crossing, Nntt St.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Having purchased the Wholesale
and Retail
Crockery
and
Glassware
Business formerly conducted by Messrs. 8. A.
Schloss ft Co., 21 North Front street,"
We respectfully solicit the patronage
of our friends and the public gener
ally. Our superior facilities for ob
taining a supplj of goods 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.
Respectfully,
O. P. OAZAUX & CO.,
OCt 14 tf
24 North Front street
Baldwin Apples,
New Cotton Ties,
Fine Salt,
New Catch Mullets,
P. R. Molasses,
Vanilla Syrup.
We are able to giro your
business our attention.
Promptness and politeness cost nothing.
If our prices and style of business don't suit
you, no harm done. Call or write.
T. D. LOVE,
24 North Water Street.
Steamer for Fayetteville Mondays and Thurs
days. Passengers, freight amd towage.
For rates apply to T D. LOVE,
oct 19 tf General Agent.
MULLETS,
MULLETS.
217 barrels
Mulleta at reduced prices.
Also, a few barrel Mallet Roe.
ALSO,
500 Rolls Bagging, nd
1,500 Bundles Cotton Ties.
D. "Li. GORE,
12?, 133 and 124 North Water street.
oct24tt
Two
SECONDHAND
UPRIGHT
Pianos
AT A BARGAIN.
M. E. VANLAER,
408 and 404 North Fourth street.
octZ4tf tuthsa
CALL OH US
WHEN IN NEED
of Shoes Hats and anything hi the
Gent's Furnishing line.
We can supply your wants. All new
and up-to date, goods.
V0NGLAHN & GIBSON
Men's Wear Depot,
OCtlStf
No. 120 Market street.
New Meat Market
This is to Inform the many friends of Mr.
Johnnie Hlntz that he has completed arrange
ments to go Into the Meat Business under the ;
firm name of J. H. Hlntz A Co., on stalls Noa. .
and 8, north side of Market House, 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. HINTZ.
Inter-State 'Phone 3t8,BeU 'Phone 188,
epMtC
vollers
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LEADERS
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