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I rtflIecd BoM-FWe. every.Day I Circalatioo Larrer Tata Tnat . of Any Outer uauy news- - paper Published in Wilmlsrton. J..tDIH.TDAIl.!WirAF The Sttorwhig ter. OUTLINES. o .ties at Ladysmith between the u Boers are reported, in ,vh the Utter lost heavily in killed 'attaed. while the British los. na ,. The campaign in the iSS30u- , : i Philippine is progressing vi j , rn a ralrv making rapid sweep I.T'townsandthe infantry being IDl reward to hold the places. T.watssay the State election , 0f Kentucky will decide in fror- Republicans are making ?:rthS'ia behalf of Taylor. t sheriff Pritchard. a brother of i-stor Pritchard, killed a desperado Xew York markets: Money Mll firmer at 56 per cent, last 00 at 5 per cent. ; cotton !t- middling uplands 7 9-16c; flour "a fair,y aCtlVe ... firm- wheat spot easy; No. !JTr. corn-spot firm; No. 3 41c; L-spot firm No. 2 2Hc; rosin ,ir. strained common to good $1.30 ,3L35: sPinU turpenuue quio . if WEATHER REPORT. . 3. Dkp't op Agrioultum, uoultuki, i CTHKAU, orii.msaTOS. N. C Nor. 20. ) Temperatures: 8 A. M., 53 degrees; SP H.. 5S degrees; maximum, do ae pxs; minimum, 52 decrees; mean, 58 decree- Riiafaii for the day, .0; rainfall ibw 1st of the month up to date, .34 Su of water iu the river at Fay etwnlle at S A. jL. 3.6 feet. FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. WisaixT'iv. X-. 20. For North Ciw:;jj F-iir .u east-ru; rain in wnl-ra ;.- kvi Tuesday; probibl" rtia WVivr-J y: fr-sh easterly wind Port Ali3c Soft 21. 6 46 V. M 4 47 P. M 10 IM 10 33 V M 2 03 P. M Sao Sets Dv'i L-'ir-.n. Hijh KVer -tt Jtipnrt. tLa ";- V ! ..!-i?i.n. Cilifornii claims to have the lirzeit unbrok-n wheat field in the world, a 25,0.0-acre patch, about forty sqaare miles. A York actress wants $25, 000 damages from a fellow who boasted that he kissed her. He had no business telling it. Judging from the way the mis couriej are being jumped on in China, China mast be getting ready to part Tith sjrne more real estate. : r- i ia exchange announces that there ii another bicycle trust "in the lir." Going up as it were. A good may of taese trusts are stuffed with air, as the tires are. It is said that it costs from $40, 000 to 50,uOO a ramth to run the oceaa steamer Oceanic. But with good business she has an earning capacity of ?'.t;.,o00 a month. Wita-a ten-p.r cent, advance in price of furniture, beef and other things getting higher, and an increase of sixty per cent, in the price of diamonds, what is a fellow ao has to scuffle along going to do? According to Xew Orleans papers Jiedroajht which that section has experiencing for some time is jhm-Ht prolonged and serious ever a. With a big river in front 11 x0rleans is getting short on ter. Aboard of naval experts appointed to ke teats of the Holland sub- nne boat report that she meets "J we requirements. If this be so e m4y be tronble jQ 8tore foJ '2arship8 if we ever have any Bwe naval rackets. J W iIlasjtration of Dewey's h Kty' Ut f twenty pianos C TV'6 ffered him for .M8 onj mannfacturers he took 1 ne, and out of thirty offers cla sets he took only one. fthePle WUld haVe taken a11 C; u 8 kept UP b eaagar ifw ,pJtrU8tinHon Kon' 1 Agumaldo were killed or cap- Joink Wald pat anotler fel a fiia place, for they are making JJ out of sugar and hemp. We from this that these trust. srrv1 Berdiy svz tnxC tl Baltimore, who was ttaiqtle w g.et rid his job took a ttail trai7 re3ieninff- When the maiih ame aIDg he 10886(1 al1 into tv and Post-office fixtures IeDt Baltimore r? J iiBft. T re The DePart- "us mail -. eut j. Aue uepari- ke took tKWtryingtofind 0Dt wly iflung. riginal w of re- v EBA VOL. LXV.-NO. 51. LOCAL DOTS. The PUasure Seeker. Mr. Clar enoe D. MaffiU'a yacht, ia docked fo repairs. Members of WUminjrton Lodire o. svt, jt. ana A. M.., are requested K meet promptly to-night at 7 o'clock. The Hercules yesterday after noon finished the work of drivine me piling for the government wharf. The evening mail going North on the W. and W. road now closes at the post-office at 5.50 instead of 6.00 P. M. Tar brought as high as $1.35 per barrel on the local market yester day. There were no changes in the other quotations. 'Squire John G. Wagner' has been deputised by Sheriff MacBae to collect taxes in Mason boro and Federal Point townships. Messrs. Craig & Garganious, who have the contract to repair and paint the city hospital, put four men to work on the building yesterday morning. Liizie Lyon and Bosa Green. both colored, were tried by Justice Fowler yesterday for disorderly con duct. The Lyon woman was fined $5 and in the other case judgment was suspended. Papers delegating the power of attorney to W. J. Bellamy and A. J. Marshall, Esqs., from, the Guar anty and Fidelity Co , of Maryland, were yesterday filed for registration at the court house. A storm of much energy is re ported by the Weather Bureau cen-' tral in Texas and moving eastward. It will oause rains and brisk to high easterly winds in this section during to day and to morrow. The British steamship Baron Innerdale, 2,139 tons, arrived in port Sunday from New York and has taken a berth at the Cnampion Compress for tfears. Alexander Spruut & don. She is now the only British steamer, in port. What has been the effect of the advance in cotton in your section I aid a Star representative to Mr. J. W. Carter, a leading merchant of axton, yesterday. "We are in pretty good fix up our way," replied Mr. Crtsr. Brie', but to the point. There were two alarms of fire Sunday. One from box 54 at 3 43 o'clock A. M. wan false, and the other i telephone alarm was on account of a small blaze at 11.10 o'clock at No. 19 South Sixteenth street, owned by John Walker and occupied by James M. Wbitted, colored. Capt. Jeff Smith, who has been at work since June for the New port News Ship Building Company, at Newport News, Va., has come home to nurse" a hand which was poisoned with brass a few days ago. He hopes to be able to return to work in ten days. Alderman Hugh MacBae, chair man of the City Streets and Wharves Committee, has a notioe in to day's Stab of the inauguration of a sys tematic effort toward keeping the streets clean and asks the active j and continued co-operation of citizens in the innovation. See advertising columns. The river steamers Hawes and Driver arrived Sunday and both cleared yesterday afternoon for trips up the Cape Fear, the Hawe to Fianey'a Bluff and the Driver to Fay etteville. Tne Hurt is expected from Fayetterille this morning. The Sea bright cleared early yesterday morn ing for Little Biver, S. C. Former County Commissioner B. S. Montford has removed his family to this city and occupies the residence at 910 Princess street. He came to town to school his children but will continue his farming opera tions in Masonboro township. By the way, Mr Montford shipped lettuce a9 early as November 4th. He tells the Stab, however, that the hiarh tid-i during the storm period, October 3lt, badly injured his lettuce. NEW ADVKKTIH MENT8. . D L. Gore Meal. Notice Street cleaning. John G. Wagner Notice. T D. Love Best stock yet Hall & Pearsall To -visitors. Masonic Meeting WiL Lodge. M. E VanLaer Call this week. B F. Keith Cow peas wanted. Hammfl Will treat you square. 8 & B Solomon Feet need rest. Geo. O Gay lord's Branch Store Dry goods, notions BUMS'- 'M3A.LS. M. E. VanLa-r Store for rent. Hr. Norwood biles' Coaditloa. Mr. Cltrton Giles. Jr., yesterday received a message from his father in New York, stating that the conaition of hi uncle. Mr. Norwiod Giles, was erv little- if aor changed for the bet ter. Mr. Giles with his sick brother. ia expected here from New York to morrow evening. Dr. W. J. Love went to New York yesterday morning to accompany the sick man to Wil mington and to consult with his pnysi- ciansin New York. Bidly Issre. Charles Carter, a colored employe at the Cape Fe r Lumber Company, was iriouslr iniured yesterday at 2.10 P.' M. by the toppling over of a car load of lumber which was being trans t a .h r.H Mii vav. His right thih bkeD' "d hi left W" fractured in two place, bet ween the knM mH anklA He was remOTed to the city hospital, where he received surgical attention. : ' . : - : r i """7777 1HE - - BRILLIANT OCCASION. The Masonic Fair Opened Last Night Under the Most Flat tering Auspices. A SCENE OF RARE SPLENDOR. Booths Arraiged to Represent a Country YlUsre Maraifceat aid Cbarmlsr. Featares Address of Welcome by Mayor Wadded. The Masonic Fair, for which Wil mington has been on the qui vive for two months, opened last night at the elegant new Masonic Temple in ablaze of glory. The handsome building was brilliantly lighted with electricity and the scene was a magnificent one from the exterior. The Fair. Tha fair opened at 8 o'clock, and people thronged in by hundreds. The booths occupied the Blue Lodge Boom and were arranged to represent a coun try village. The ceilings and walls of the hall were tastefully decorated with red, white and blue bunting, and hundreds of electric lights blazed from the ceilings and walls. By nine o'clock the hall presented a magnificent scene. The gay booths and the floral decorations made up an entrancing scene, and people in great throngs moved from place to place, in terested, delighted, and astonished at the display. Thus the coming of the Grand Master of Masons in North Car olina was awaited, the chief features of the evening beiaghis welcome and that of the Grand Lodge. Tne Ursnd Waster Arrl ves. Last evening at 5.45 P. M Dr. B. J. Noble, of Selma" N. C... Most Wor shipful Grand Master of Masons in North Carolina, and Grand Tiler R H. Bradley, of Bileigh, arrived hare by tha Atlantic Coast Line. They were met at the depot by Mesars. James F. Port and C. W. Worth, a committee representing the Wilming ton Masons, who escorted them to The Orion. After a short while at the hotel, where the Grand Master and Grand Tiler were joined by the H o. A. M. Waddell, Mayor of Wilmiug ton, the Ber. Bbert Sprang. D D.. and the directors of the Masonic Tern pie corporation,' the party was escorted to the Temple. Mr. W. E Springer acted as esoort to Mayor Wadddll. Mr. James E. F. Post escorted Grand Master Noble, and Grand Tiler Brad ley was escorted by Mr M S. Willard. From the directors' room the party was escorted to the Temple refresh ment hall, where an elegant supper was served. After supper they re turned to the directors' room, where they spent a half hour in conversa tion and smoking. The party then went up stairs to the fair, and Mayor Waddell and Grand Master Noble were escorted to the south end of the hall, where the speaking was to take place. The Italian harpers played several selections in the meantime. A tremendous throng assembled. and at 9 P. M. Mayor Wad dell, who had been invited to do so by the Masons, delivered the address of welcome. His speech was brief, but was delivered in an eloquent manner peculiar to this distinguished orator of the Old North State. Mayor Wadiell's address was as follows: Most Worshipful Grand Master: As Mayor of this c;ty I bid you a cor dial welc me as President of the Masonic Fair Association I tender to you the hospitalities oflthis most aus picious occasion as a Mason !I offer the tribute which is due to your ex alted station. And as a fellow citizen of North Carolina I greet your presence among us as a distinguished honor. The Masons of this city feel a par donable pride in contemplating this splendid building, whien is to oe tneir . I X LI. future nome. xi is suoqid uiuuuuitut to their zeal and energy, and a fitting illustration of some of the virtues in culcated by the venerable society to which they belong. The thought which finally fruited in this imDoaine structure was planted several years ago, and was carefully nursed tbrougb un propitious seasons with sinelf-minded devotion until it grew into a fixed purpose, which by its yery audacity won the admiration and sympathy of all the Masons of this city, and to day they rejoice at its com plete and triumpnaoi realization, it is the only Masonic Temple in North Carolina, and it was according to the eternal fitness of things that its majestic proportions should rise where the nrst Lodge in the State was organized over a hundred years ago. To morrow it will be vour preroga tive to dedicate it with the ceremonial prescribed in such cases. I am sure that the performance of that duty will give you even greater pleasure than you experienced in laying ih comer ttrmA a few months aaro. and I trust shat in the years to come tne recollec tions of these two events will be a source of satisfaction to you as mark ing an epoch in the history of Masonry in North Carolina during your admin istration as Grand Master. To the officers of the Urand ixoge who accompany you, and to all the brethren from other localities who hm kindly favored us by their pres ence this evening we extend a warm traternal greeting, and we beg to as sure them that, as by the law of Ma onry the doors of this Temple must always be open to them, so also will our hearts and our homes be while they are among us. It is no part of my purpose, or of mv dutv and it would be anticipat ing the programme of to morrow to give larger liberty to my tongue this evening, tempting as the opportunity may be, but 1 wouja oe oouvioub oi the sentiment of ordinary gratitude if I failed to acknowledge, on behalf of the Masons of Wilmington, their obli gation to the good women of this city tar their orduous and unselfish labors in behalf of this fair, and to the very many generous persons in and out of tne State, who have so liberally con tributed to its success. And now, Most Worshipful tend ering to you officially and personally every assurance which hospitality can auireest. I have the honor to invite you to preaiae over ibm ui uio Masonlo xempic oMwukuvu. Morning WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, Mayor Waddell's speech was greeted with hearty applause, and when it died away, the Bey. B ibert Strange, D. D., rector of St. James' Episcopal church, chaplain for the occasion, de livered an earnest and appropriate in' vocation. Mr. James F. Post then briefly in troduced Grand Master Noble, who made the response in behalf of the Grand Lodge. The Grand Master ex pressed his high appreciaton of his welcome, and made a speech which happily befitted the occasion. His re marks were received with a storm of applause. The fair was then declared open and the immense throng of -people went around to all the booths seeing the sights and buying themselves rich. Beautiful young ladies in flash ing costumes flitted here and there selling shares, driviog bargains, dis posing of flowers, and a thousand other things. The following will give the reader a glimpse at the fair: St. John's Lodge Booth. St. John's Lodge Booth is the first booth on the west side of the ball as one enters from the staircase. It is covered overhead and enclosed in white and blue bunting, and is lovely in its decorations, consisting of cut flowers and hundreds of bright arti cles. The ladies at this booth have hundreds of valuable articles for sale, and they are disposed of on the share plan, the purchasers taking as many shares as they like at 10 cents each. The following ladies are in charge of the booth : Mesdames A. M. Waddell (chair man), B. W. Price, W. E. Springer, B. C. Merritt, J. F. Post, E. D. Sloan, Geo. Honnett, T. O. Bunting, Oscar Byerly, W. H. Fallon, B. B. Bellamy, T. J. Pratt, P. L Piatt, Herbert Mc Clammy and Misses Kate Munson, Lydia Yateg, Mary Bellamy, Eliza Meares, Nora Scott, Jane Meares, Mary Jennings Bellamy. Wilmington Lodge Booth. The booth of Wilmington Lodge is the next on the west side, and it is also constructed of white and blue bunting. Here are sold fancy work and articles of great variety, the shares being also ten cents. The decorations are very pretty, consist ing of out flowers, with a background of wild smilax. The following is the committee in charge : Mesdames F. L. Huggins (chair man), C. H. Bobinson, J. L Cantwell, W L DeBosset, Jr., Harry Watters, Haywood Clark, Cha. Grainger, W H Northrop, N. B. Bankin, W. P. Monroe, B. H. Grant, E. W. Fuller, Albert Gore, Louis Belden, H. W. Collins, J. O. Stevenson, E. H. Sneed, W. L. Smith, W. B. Cooper, H. C. Orrell and Misses Anna Cant well, Elizabeth McKoy, Katie Mon roe, Maggie Wiggs, Robbie Sutton, Mary Cantwell, Edna Gasque, Anna Peck, Sarah Kenan, Sue McQueen, Carrie Maffitt, Georgie Orrell. Concord Chapter Booth. Next to Wilmington Lodge booth also on the west side is Orient Lodge booth, which is constructed of scarlet bunting, and is handsomely decorated wi.h chrysanthemums, ferns and wild smilax. The ladies have hundreds of articles for sale, at 10 cents a share. The committee in charge is as follows: Mesdames J. H. Watters, chair man; S. P. Adams, D. McEachern, C. D. Ford, J. B. Williams J. C. Stewart, S. G. Hall. Misses Blanch David, Fannie Green, Jennie Bur bank. May O'Connor, Isabel Black, Maybell Sneed, Bessie Gore, Florie Grant, Georgie Orrell, Miss Orrell. The Commandery Booth. Plantagenet Commandery booth oc cupies the southwest corner, and it is very handsome. It is constructed of orange and black bunting, and at each arch are crossed Knights Tem plar swords. Swinging in the centre is the emblem of the commandery, a cross and crown artistically made of holly leaves and berries. On the walls are als j commandery banners. There are also pretty decorations, and nu merous valuable articles are offered on the 10 cents share plan. The ladies also display on the counter each night twelve objects representing books. Guesses are sold at 5 cents each, and every third night handsome prizes are awarded to both a lady add a gen-' tleman making the best guesses. The following ladies have charge ol this booth: Mesdames W. E. Storm (chairman), E. P. Boatwright, E. S. Latimer, W. A. Williams, F. G. Bobinson, Clay ton Giles, J. D. Munds, Stephen Chad bourn, E. J. Powers, E. C. Holt, Phi lander Pearsall, B. C. DeBosset, and Misses Jennie Williams, Bessie Gib M - 1,1 T 1 TT . son, uracie smaiiDones, ijena xuurt. Carrie VonGlahn, Leonora Cantwell, Lina Wiggins, Kate Maffitt, Octavia Boatwright, Alice Small bones, Lena Berry, Kate Harlowe, Louise Bunt ing, Eliza Metts, Mabel Powers, Mar garet Gibson, Addie Meares, Olive Armstrong, Lizzie Bobinson, Carrie Cazaux, Henri Shepard. The LemonadeBooth. On the south side of the hall next to the Commandery booth, is the Lemon ade Booth. It is made of white and blue bunting, and the decorations are palms and chrysanthemums. Here the ladies dispense lemonade and sell i - - mi cigars, DOOKS anu periodicals, me committee of ladies in charge wear Spanish costumes and are as follows : Mrs. E P. Parker, chairman, Misses Crissie Black, Mary L. McKoy, Mar garet Parker, Delia Clark, Margaret Ashe, Eliza Bellamy, Lucy Wootten, Mrs. Joe Bunting. The Shrine Booth. The Shrine booth comes next, and occupies the southeast corner of the halL It is charming, being construct ed of white and red bunting, and beau tifully decorated with potted plants and cut flowers. The ladies in charge , . .- - - - 1 wear the costume of Turkish ladies, and they are as becoming as they are novel. The costume consists of red skirts, white blouses, natty black vel vet Eton jackets, orange sashes and white felt feces with scarlet tas sels. The ladies in charge do business on the ten cent share plan, and are as follows : Mesdames Geo. A. Croft (chairman) , Charles McMillen, Luther A. Blue, S. A. Schloss. Louise Korb, J. E Will son, J. B. Cranmer, Misses Katie Stol- ter, Wilson, Elizabeth Pearsall, Lina Haar, Lelia Mclver, Annie Adrian, Mamie Steljes, Minnie Glameyer, Han nah Shrier, Annie B rden, Mary Shep ard, Annie Ulrich, C. Bunge. Candy Booth. The candy booth is next, being on the east side of the halL It is con structed of red, white and blue bunt ing. Confectioneries of all kinds are disposed of, and there are some pretty souvenirs, consisting of cups and sau cers, powder boxes, etc., containing pictures of the Masonic Temple and the Wilmington Light Infantry armory, manufactured in Austria specially for this fair. The souvenirs are sold from 20 to 60 cents. The committee con sists of the following ladies: Misses Elsa Munds (chairman), Page Humphreys, Lizzie Waddell, Fannie Watters, JanieDunn, Margaret Meares, Cammie Lord, Jennie Burbank, Mil dred Davis, Ida Brown, Maggie Cat lett, Beba Myers ; Mrs. Ned Pope. The Country Store. The country store is quite a feature of the fair. It is packed with goods of great variety and the customers pay 10 cents for an envelope which is likely to call for a bar of soap or a sack of flour. The ladies in charge are as follows : Mesdames M. S. Willard, (chairman)" E. P. Bailey, T. E. Sprunt, S. Solomon, F. A. Lord, J. C. Munds, B. Solomon, J. W. Carmichael. E P. Willard, Du Brutz Cutlar, Misses Lizzie Peck, Lola Martin, Maud McLeod, . Kate De Bosset, Nettie Brice, Nessie Cotchett, Fanny Taylor, Annie Lee, Jeanie Peck, Mary Ualder, Anita DeRosset, Anna B. DeBosset, Emma West. Orient Lodge Booth. Qrient Lodge booth was next and is in the northeast corner of the hall. It is constructed of white and blue buut ing and is beautifully decorated with flowers. Hundreds of valuable ar tides are on sale on the 10 cents share plan. Among the decorations are a genuine Chinese flag sent from China by Mr. John W. Boll-s. and one of the young ladies is dressed as a Chinese bride, wearing a dress sent from China by Mrs. Dr. George C. Worth. The general decorations are oriental, representing Japanese, Per sian and Greek effects. The young ladies wore charming costumes, those last night being Japanese. To night the costumes will be Grecian. The following are the ladies in charge: Mesdames A. M. Waddell, Jr., (chair man, C. C. Brown, E. O. Toomer, E. R. Daggett, Berry Gleaves, J.W.Jack son, D. C. Love, Owen F. Love, Chas. Humphreys, H. R. Savage, Fred. Owen, L. L. Pritchard; Misses Abbie Chadbourn,Nannie Humphreys, Bettie DeBosset, Mary L. Kenan, Lucile Murchison, McMillan, Carrie Myers, Fannie Smallbones, Beth Daggett, Lilly Walker, Mary Harper, Annie K. Harper, Susie Parsley, Frances Chad- bourn, Edna Toomer, Nellie Heyser Sallie Bell Jackson. The Flower Booth. This booth occupies the centre of the hall, and is constructed of white bunting. It is a veritable bower of palms, ferns, and rare potted plants, gorgeous chrystnemums, American Beauty roses, etc. The ladies in charge are Mesdames S. H. Fishblate (chairman), J. E. Matthews, and Misses Lilla Bellamy, Edith Bolles, Marcella Shrier, Mary B. French, Mary Northrop, Fannie Johnson and Eliza Howell. The Sapper Booth. Supper is served every night in the gallery of the hall, which looks down on the various booths from a height of fourteen feet. The bill of fare embraces every imaginable thing that is substantial and delicious. Regular meals are served at 25 cents. with 15 cents extra for delicacies. The bill is varied every night. The waiters are lovely young ladies dressed in na tional colors, red skirts, white blouses, blue Eton jackets with white stars, and blue sashes. The following com pose the committees and their assis tants: Mesdames W. W. Hodges, (chair man,) G. W. Kidder, J. C. Munds, T. H. McKoy, W. A. Johnson, W. L. Harlow, W- A. Wright, T. C. DeBosset, Chas. King, Emma Maffitt, J. F. Post, W. A. Dick, J. W. Jackson, H. G. Small bones, S. Thompson, W. N. Cronly, H. P. West, B. Moore, Mitt Moore, S. H. Burtt, A. Shrier, W. J. Warren, W. D. McMillan, L. L. Pritchard, 8. S. Everett, Misses Jennie Harriss, Kate Harriss. May Harrell, Annie 8. Her ring, Bertha Goodman, Lillie Bear, Berlha Bear, Clara Woodward, Annie Taylor, Hettie Struthers, Maggie Price, Louise McMillan, Polly Stewart. The Art Gallery. One of the most novel features of the fair is an art gallery connected with Orient Lodge booth. It is in charge of Mrs. Fred Owen and she is assisted by Miss Bessie Gore, who is costumed as "Columbia," Master Har ry West, who is rigged up as "Uncle Sam," and Masters Sam Potts and Howard Curtis. The room in which the gallery is conducted is north of the Commandery or dano9 hall, and the decorations are quite pretty. The walls contains pictures representing various things, and ten cents admis sion is charged. , A catalogue and pen cil are furnished to each visitor, and the persons who put down the most 1899. correct definitions of the pictures get handsome prizss. In the gallery may . be seen two beautiful color drawings of .the Blue Lodge and Commandery and Chapter rooms as they will : appear when the Temple is finished and furnished. The Blue Lodge room has a ceiling constituting a blue firmanent studded with stars. The walls up from the dado line are old gold. The dado line consists of blue tracing and red flow era, and beneath it tha walls are light blue. The carpet is blue velvet and the furniture cherry with blue uphol stery. The Chapter and Commandery room has a light pink ceiling with' white and gold beams. The walls above the dado line are light green with gilded Greek frieze. The dado border is red, with green and gold tracery. The wall below the dado line is light red The carpet is dark red velvet and the furniture is oak, with old Flemish finish, upholstered in red. The designs for the decorations and furniture were made by Messrs Duryea & Potter, of New York, ac cording to sketches made by Mr. Charles McMillen, the architect of the temple. Tne Blue Lodge roam is where the fair is being held.and the Commandery and Chapter room is where the danc ing takes place. Terpsichorean Pleasures. Last night at 10 o'clock the Italian band, which had played at the fair, was transferred to the Commandery Boom, where it played for dancing. Many gay dancers took to the hand some waxed floor and the terpsichorean pleasures were kept up till 12 o'clock, when the fair closed. The dance hall is one of the most commodious and ele. gant in this oountry. There will be dancing every night after 10 o'clock. The Dedication This Afternoon. The dedication of the Temple will take place this afternoon at 3 30 o'clock. Grand Master Noble and the Grand Lodge will officiate. The Grand Lodge will assemble at St. John's Hall at 3 P. M., and ail Masons are also in vited to meet there. Thence the Grand Lodge will proceed to the Temple,; and perform the ritualistic dedication ser vice. The doors of the fair will be open to night at 8 o'clock. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. Geo. R. LeRoy, of Nor folk, is here on one of his periodical trips. Col. VA V. Richardson, of Whiteville, was in the city on busi ness yesterday. Capt. J. L. Autrey, of Autrey- ville, is among the Masonic Fair visi tors in the city. Mr. W. D. Rhodes, of South- port, was a welcome caller at the Star sanctum yesterday. Rev. P. C. Morton returned yesterday from an evangelistic tour of six weeks in Eastern North Caro lina. Mr. W. R. Taylor, of the A. C. L., is off on a vacation and will spend a great part of his time in Vir ginia. Miss Mary O'Hanlon, of Flor ence, S. C, is in the city, the guest of the family of her uncle, Mr. B. G. Worth, No. 206 North Second street. Rev. R. H. Herring, the new pastor of Southside Baptist church, is expected to arrive to assume the pas torate about the middle of next week. Mr. T. D. Robinson, of Way- cross, Sampson county, was among yesterday's arrivals of merchants who came to purchase . goods and attend the Fair. Mr. A. A. Wells, of Elm City, N. G, representing the Bheinstein Dry Goods Co., came in yesterday to look after his friends and customers who come down to the Fair this week. Miss Eliza Bellamy and Miss Mabel Powers returned last evening from Tarboro, where they have been for the past two weeks members of a very, pleasant house party given by Miss Nannie Clark. Mr. T. H. Thompson, the Eagle Paper Company's hustling travelling salesman, returned yester day and will remain for the week looking after his friends and cus tomers who visit the Fair. Mr. and Mrs. James Fennell, Miss Nellie Faison, Miss Fannie Powers and Miss Laura Alderman, of Wallace, arrived yesterday morning to attend the Fair and are the guests of relatives and friends in the city. Mr. D. C. Hargan, of Savan nah, Ga., arrived yesterday and will be one of the ushers at the wedding of Miss Daggett to Mr. Stone to morrow at noon. Mr. Hargan was formerly manager of the Singer Sewing Ma chine Company's office here. Among the visitors in the city are Col. S. B. Taylor, of Catherine Lake; Col. J. L Autry, of Autry ville; Mr. S. E. Memory, of White ville; Capt. W. H. Day, of Florence; Mr. R W. Bidgood, of Fayette ville ; Mr. O. L Clark, of Clarkton; Mr. J. T. John, of John's Station, and Mr. J. W.Carter, of Maxton. Government Inspection Boat. The government inspection, boat Half Moon, Capt C. F. Fisher, from Brooklyn, N. Y.. to Cuba for patrol duty ia the U. S. Marine Hospital Ser vice, arrived in port yesterday mora ine for eoaL water and tiroyisinns" She is now coaling at Mr. J. H. Tay lor's yard and will proceed to-day to her destination. The Half Moon is a steam launch of 23 tons and has a speed of 18 knots per hour. She touched at Beaufort before arriving here. . WHOLE NO. 10.066 THE CRIMINAL COURT The First Day's Session, of the Fall Term Opened Yester day Morning. . 39 CASES WERE DISPOSED OF. Judge Battle Began Work in Earnest Prom Very Beginning Sabmlssion Cases Tsken Up Seven Recraits for New Road Gaog Juries. Yesterday, the opening day of the Fall term of" New Hanover Circuit Criminal Court, was a record breaker in the number of cases disposed of and the expedition of other matters incident to the opening of court. Judge Dorssey Battle i3 presiding with his characteristic ability, and Solicitor Duffy is prosecuting. The session proper was necessarily short yesterday by reason of the de lay in organizing, but notwithstand ing this thirty-nine cases were dis posed of, thirty six of the number be ing submissions. The grand and petit juries were sworn in as follows: Grand Jno. W. Atkinson (fore man), E B. King, J M. Branch, W. T. Mercer, J. B. Mercer, C. A. Stein, Frank Meyer, W. A. French, Jr , H. B. Bailey, Julius Hahn, C. H. Heide, W. G. Brinkley, E. T. Jewell, B. F. Penny, C. E. Shearin, B. W. King, E L Ennett, B. B. Stone. Petit Geo. B. French, J. H. .Mote, J. B. Hewlett, J. H. Ruach, C. E. Wil liams, W. Beach, Joe Kirkham, T. dwann, Geo. Vernon, Robt. Smith, G. W. Runge, E. H. Moore. E. Shep pard. Chas. Bennett. R. S. Pearce. The charge of Judge Battle to the grand jury was concise and compre hensive. The following submission cases were disposed of and judgment will be sus pended upon payment of costs and jail fees unless otherwise stated: For assault and battery Ida San ders, Chalmon Williams, Tom Wil Ham?, not guilty; C. Milliken. ( For assault and battery with deadly weapon Zick Potter, John Holland, 1 fJames Morgan (2 cases), eight months on the county roads in one case and judgment suspended, in second; Joe Ellerson, two months on roads; David Jickson, R. A. Risley, E Y. Pollock (2 cases), six months in jail or on roads ; Henry Moore, three months in ji!; Win. McFarland, pay costs and $7 50 damage to Mary Brown; Wm. Howe, two months in jail; Joe Jones, not guilty ; W. H. Kerman, Caroline tfoseley, Abram Bryant, Tom Milton, Fred Jones, Lisa McLaurin. For carrying concealed weapon John Rhodes, ease left open; G. An derson, R. A. Risely, Ben Green, Frank Mumford, two months on the roads; W. Rollins, James Morgan. For resisting an officer James Morgan, Chas. Fisher, two months in jail. Unlawful fence Thomas Ennett. Larceny DavidNeal, (stood trial and found not guilty) ; W. J. Bellamy and Brooke G. Empie, Esqs., counsel for defendant. Cruelty to animals W. Capps. F. and A. John Gregory and Bettie Mclver. The only case of interest was that against the negro James Morgan, alias "Stick," who so violently resisted and slashed Policeman Guy with a knife on Market street, particulars of which are known to Stab readers. He was tried on two charges of assault and battery with a deadly weapon ; one for resisting officer Guy and one for car rying concealed weapon. Judgment was suspended in all cases save one and Judge Battle gave him eight months on the county roads. True bills were returned by the grand, jury as follows: Owen Mad dison, larceny ;George Moore, larceny; Fred Davis, George Farr, Mary Moody and George Roderick, assault with deadly weapons. The Connty Chain Gang. In accord with his promise, Judge Battle is furnishing Capt. Barry, the County Road Superintendent, with some exoellent material for the chain gang and the establisment lot this in stitution by the county commissioners upon the insistence of Judge Battle is a long felt, want supplied. From yes terday's session of the court alone, seven offenders were given the penalty of terms on the road. The session was convened yesterday morning at 9 40 o'clock and an ad journment was taken yesterday after noon at 5.30 o'clock until this morn ing at 9.30, when other cases will be heard. Steamer Aground. While the British steamer Moon stone was being towed to sea early Sunday morning with a cargo of gum timber and naval stores for the Acme Tea Chest Co., she went aground off Carolina Beach pier, but floated on the flood tide yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. She was then accompanied on her trip out to sea by the tugs Marion and Blanche. Neither the , vessel or cargo was damaged. Mr. Will L. Mil ler of the Acme Company, told a Stab representative yesterday that his next steamer for a cargo of timber would arrive about the middle or last of December. Married Sanday. Mr. George W. Mote, of this city, was united in marriage on Sunday after at 5 o'clock to Miss Bosa Barnitz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G.JBarnitz of Wrightsboro.New Hanover county. The oeremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents by the Bev. Culbreth, pastor of Bladen street M.E. Church, of this city. Mr. Mote and his bride arrived in the city Sun day evening and will make their home at Third and Bladen streets. . I One Tear, by Mail, $5.00 1 SSlx Montka, 8.50 X Three Months. " 1.85 1 ? Two Months, " 1.00 Delivered to Safeaerlbera In tnaOj X City at 4 Ceata per Bloatlt. J NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. HUMANITY DEMANDS THEM.! Your Feet Need rest! When you're not walking your f set should be perfectly at ease. Ill-fitting Shoes make their dis comfort known the moment you sit down to rest.' "Hu-man-ic Shoes" fit the feet perfectly, being shaped on the lines of the na tural foot. Comfortable, Btylish and durable. . We are the sole local agents. Price $4 S. & B. SOLOMON, Shoe Department. nov 21 St tn th sa YET.... Our Apples on this week's steamer are tne. Yon should order your Penny Candles from ns. 150 bandies new Cotton Ties less factory cost, Virginia Heal Stand ard brands Tobacco and Snuff. Everything. We are in business to servo yon. If you have anything to ship try n?. T. D. LOVE, 84 North Water Street. Steamer for Fayettevllle Mondays and Thurs days. Passengers, freight and towage. For rates apply to. T D. LOVE, . nov ai tf General Agent. Call this week FOB SPECIAL PRICES ON Pianos & Organs. M. E. VANLAER, 402 and 404 North Fourth street nov 21 tf tn th sa MEAL, MEAL. V 250 s'ks Best W. G. Meal. 40 bags C. C. Nuts. 40 boxes H. H Raisins. 50 boxes Mixed Nuts. 99,000 lbs Rib Sides. 200 bbls Pork. 75 boxes Cheese. 300 bags R. P. Seed Oats. D. L GORE, ISO, 138 and 184 North water street, nov 81 tf Wilmington, N. C. Here is to health of the Masonic Fair! Hamme, the Hatter Will treat you square In Hats, Caps and Umbrellas. Xat'Bt styles and lowest prices. ,nev21tf No. 80 North Froat street. Wanted, Cow Peas. . 1,000 Bushels Cow Peas wanted. Sound and well cleaned. B. F. KEITH CO. 138 and 180 North Water street, nov tl lm D&w Wilmington, N. C. Street Cleaning. Notice is hereby given that a systematic effort toward keeping the streets clean is being Inaugurated. The active and continued co operation of the citizens 1 of great importance. If this is given the city can be kept creditably clean with less expense than heretofore, and grounds for complaint, which have existed in the past, can be removed. Copies of the Ordinance relative to the re moval of pper and trash are being distributed oy tne superintendent oi streets. VTTTn rr ma a rrr a vn rnielmittn Streets and Wharves Committee. nov 81 It IT IS A MISTAKE v srere no i7:fi one of the most desirable st 'fee in the city now occupied by Fishblate Clothing Company will be vacant from Oct 1st. sep 36 tf . tathsa ST. JOHN'S HALL, Nov. 81st, 1390. Wilmington Lodge No. 319, A. F. & A. M, REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICATION this (Tuesday) evening at 7 o'clock. v uuhuijc ureuron welcome. THOS. r. BAOLET, nova It Bacretarr. -Shoe jr Oar line is comn 13: ilk ;'!.:t- 1- I
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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