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I Jnnanateed Bott-Rde, ETery-Djj : CircnUtioo Urjtr ThiB That ' Of Any Other Dally News i paper Published la I j WOffllflstoa. ADKST DAILY IfBVSPAPKBj . : IN THE SXATJB. OUTLINES. Cotton has deteriorated the- past WP,k in the Carolina. Georgia and Arkansas. Two arresU made in connection with the recent attack on the postoffice at Mulatt, Fla. A cablegram from Minister Conger re ceived at the State Department,-but I ,,ot divulged. Shipments of gold to gurope to day will be oyer eight million dollars. r Fitisimmons and To:n Sharkey have agreed to fight Au gust. 25th. Chinese at Canton luv increased the armament at the forts; the garrisons, 18,000 men, are lrmd with Mausers and Winchesters. . gt Petersburg papers are cam paigning against the political actmtj of Great Britain in the Yangtse valley. . ! The Mayor of Punta Gorda, Fla., murdered by a man arrested for violat ing a city ordinance. Filipinos on'iho Visayas islands are harassing tue Harrisons in the towns and am busblng small parties of Americans. Meai. Nemethy, opera singer.drank poisftn and died on the stage in the opera house at Budapest - Marion Buil r denies report that he would Millie stump for McKinley; says he is for Bryan and the Pops' nominee f,r Vice President New-York luarkt-ts Money on call steady at ljtf prr !it. : cotton quiet middling up Imds U'igC. ; flour barely steady and er dull : wheat spot easy, No. 2 red sfi ; corn spot firm. No. 2 44c. ; r .i,j quiet; spirits turpentine dull. WEATHER REPORT. U S Dep't of Agriculture, i t Weather Bureau, tVlLMIXGTON, N. C, AU(f. 14. ) Temperatures: 8 A. M., 79 degrees; j P. M . degrees; maximum, 95 de--reei; minimum, 76 degrees ; .m ean , 86 j-irreej.. lUi.ifail for the day, .00; rainfall iiucm 1st of the month up to date, 1.68 laciiri. ' COTTON REGION BULLETIN. Warm and generally fair weather Us prevailed, with local showers in Groiyia and North Carolina, the h"v;-st fall, 1.19 inches, being re lid from Goldsboro, this State. ! FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. 'A'amxi.TOS. Aug. 14. For North Crdlina Fair on the coast; local niiiS in the interior Wednesday and T.vjRsJay, fair; light to fresh south esU:ly winds. ! i'jort Almanac August 15. i .-'uu li.ses 5.18A.M. .J.uo Sets . 6.50 P.M. I i'as Leus-Ji . . 13 H. 33 M. ' iiii-h Water at Southport. 11.16 AM. iii I'ater. Wilmington. 1.46 P.M. Sinti? January 1st Argentina has exported OO.ioO.OOO bushels of wheat, 1 - 000, 000 bushels more than last year. An bichange asks "arc we at war?" with China. No, we are only trying to find out how much fight there i3 in the Chinaman. It ia thought that the next Repub lican State convention of Wisconsin will adopt a resolution favoring the nomination of State officers by a di rect vote of the people. Republican conventions are becoming very un reliable. . The Chinese Government is a compassionate sort of an institu tion. Ir Canton there is a place calle.l the "dying place," where the poor, when they want to shuffle off this mortal coil, are permitted to go in and die. There is a man laid, up in a Wil mington, Delaware, hospital with lockjaw from eating toadstools, which he .mistook for mushrooms. The trouble with the toadstool is that it don't lock up the jaws of people before eating. ,, It i3 considered worthy of pub fohing that a child was born in Washington a few days ago without a spiue. Nothing very remarkable n that. There is a very distin suishel resident of Washington, ho has resided there nearly four years, who is minus in this respect. Mr. Bryan 'referred to that kind of people in his Indianapolis speech as "invertebrates." Prince Sheng, the director of jail ways and telegraphs in China, is Tei7 rich. ; He ran a big gambling house in Tien Tsin, and people, who wanted jobs or contracts had to show np as patrons of his gambling shop, and leave liberal sums of money be hind them, i Li Hung Chang made a good deal of his money the same way, but dispensed with the gam bling house' attachment. A Pennsylvania woman' who re tQrned to her home last week after sojourn of several years in Califor n'a was surmised to learn that ia had been adjudicated leeallv dead and her property turned over to her heirs. She is now trying to find out lf there ijn't some way to legally resurrect her. She" might consult Matthew S. Quay. He has been pro nounced politically dead several t mes but ia yet alive and kicking. VOL. LXVL-fNO. 124. LOCAL DOTS. The brig M.iaffaskeU arrived up from quarantine yesterday. The three-atory; freight office building on Nutt street; for the A. O. Ij., is rapidly nearing completion. Capt. Hale is now master of the Clyde steamship Saginaw, in place of uapt. Johnson, who has been trans ferred. ' ! A number of; sections' adjacent to Wilmington reported showers of rain on Monday night i They came in good time as vegetation was well nigh parched to death. The prayer meeting service to night at 8 o'clock at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church! will be -con ducted by Mr. a Waters McGilltof Nashville, Tenn. One of the Atlantic Coast Line's heavy pile-drivers was yesterday placed on the site of its proposed new office buildings on Front street and work on the foundations will begin at once. There will be . rUnA &t. fha Seashore Hotel, Wrightsville beach. to night. Music will be furnished by Prof. Miller's orchestra and there will be a late train for those desiring to re turn to the city. None of the Cape Fear river boats came down yesterday. Mr.T. D. Love left yesterday to join the John son and Driver and arrange to get them here if possible through the ex tremely low water. The "little son of Mr. Isaiah West who was burned by a live wire in a storm about two weeks ago, shows little sign of improvement He is vet unable to stand in consequence of the wounds about his legs. 1 The Stab regrets to note that the two children of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. D. Smith, of Charlotte, continue quite ill. The little boy is somewhat im proved, but Alice Boston, their little daughter, is not so welL Chairman C. P. Parker, of the Board of County ; Commissioners of Bladen, advertises in to day's Stab for bids for furnishing material and re pairing or rebuilding Beattie's bridge, between Bladen and Fender counties. See advertisement for particulars. Mr. W. F. Bowen, of Willard, asks the Stab to . correct an inadver tency in yesterday's paper, which made it say the big ratification picnic would take place next Saturday. Friday. August 21th, is the date, and the good people of Willard will on this occasion prove that they know how to enter tain white men and vote on election day as well. f ; NEW ADVERTISEMENTS 8. W. Sanders Notice. A. Shrier Our reasons. Notice To bridge builders. J. W. Flummer, Jr. First of season. Bustsrcss locals. Taylor's Studio Souvenir photos. Coarresslossl Coaveatlos. The Charlotte Observer of yesterday published a list of the delegates from Mecklenburg . to - the Congressional Convention to be held here Saturday. The delegates are requested to cast their unanimous vote for Congress man for Hon. John D. Bellamy. Dr. "EL Porter, who was here yester day, said that Pender would send down a full delegation , which would also contribute with enthusiasm to Mr. Bellamy's unanimous selection. The vote of each county in the convention will be about as follows except where Democratic majorities for Governor were greatly increased in the election held this month: --Anaon, 84; Brunswick, 16; Columbus, 28,- Mecklenburg, 89; New Hanover, 44; Pender, 22; Richmond, 37; Robeson, 44; Union, 36. Total 350. Produce Excnasf e Meetlif. Aside from the action of the Board of Managers of the Produce Exchange, published in yesterday's Star, it was decided to rescind the rule by the Board and Exchange made at meetings held April 18th and 25th, 1899, and hereafter members will have the discretion of inviting their friends to the floors of the Exchange, whether they be resi dents of the city or from other points. Mr. J. P. Somen, the new manager of the Armour Packing Company' office in this city, was elected as a member of the committees on manufactures and railroad transportation, vice-Mr. L. P. McKenzie, the former manager for Ar mour, who has been transferred. Mr. A. Lb May field, the new -manager here for Swift & Co., was also named on the committee ; on manufactures, Vice his predecessor as manager here for Swift . White Pateat Axle aid Hub Co. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the White Pat ent Axle and Hub Co. was not hel d yes terday for the lack of a quorum, Messrs. P. Council and F.? F. White being absent The next meeting of the di rectors will be held on the second Tuesday in September at which time the annual meeting of stockholders will be held for the election of officers and the transaction'of- other business in connection with the beginning of a new year of business. ' Coatract for Barracks, r Contractor Thad F. Tyler has been awarded a $13,000 contract for the building of the new barracks at Fort Caswell, same to be finished by Jan. 1st He has already begun the order ing of material for the work. The building will be two stories high; 105 feet long and 26 feet' wide; covered with slate. There will be two wings each. 40 feet long and 26 feet wide. WILMI ODD FELLOWSHIP. Will Be a Week of Greeting and Entertaining Strangers in " Wilmington. THE ORPHANS HAVE ARRIVED Tbey Oave Creditable Eatertalamest at Sontbport Last Nlrjit Many Rep reseatatlTes for the Graad En campment Are Also Here. The Grand Encampment Indepen dent Order of Odd Fellows, of the State of North Carolina, will meet this after noon at 3 o'clock in annual session in the hall of the local lodges on Third street opposite the City HalL There will be a two days' session and an ad journment will probably not be reach ed until Friday morning. Principally routine matters will be considered at this afternoon's session and to-night there will likely be no session ia order that the local and visiting members of the order may attend the entertain ment by the children of the Orphan age, which will be given in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium beginning at 8:30. o'clock. A number of the officers of and rep- representatives to the Grand Encamp ment arrived yesterday and last even ing but the largest number is expected on to day's trains. Grand Patriarch Louis C. Howlett of Greensboro, who will preride at the encampment arrived last evening as also did Grand Inside Sentinel L. W. Jeaneret of Asheville, and Representatives R. W. Murray, of Greensboro; T. L. MacLean, of Greensboro; J.O.Sawyer, of Ashe ville ; R. L. Burkhead, of Raleigh ; B. C. Gorham and W. D. Gaster, of Fay etteville. Grand Junior Warden R. H. Ramsay, of Catawba River En campment No. 21, of Charlotte, ar rived on yesterday's S. A. L. train. He is accompanied by ' his wife and will spend a while at Wrightsville. A number of the other visitors also went down the beach upon their arrival yesterday but will return in time for the session this afternoon. The full list of officers of the Grand Encampment are: Grand Patriarch Louis C. Howlett of Greensboro. Grand High Priest Georee Green. of Newborn. Grand Senior Warden W. E. Fai- son, of Raleigh.' Grand Junior Warden R. H. Rim- say, of Charlotte. Grand Secretary B. J. Jacobs, of. Wilmington. Grand Treasurer Thomas W.Blake. of Raleigh. Grand Representative Wesley Wil liams, of Elizabeth City. Grand Marshal L. u. Boon, of Wil mington. Grand Inside Sentinel L. W. Jean- neret of Asheille. Grand Outside Sentinel 1. W. Woodhouse, of Poplar Branch. The visiting brethren are being re ceived by the committee of entertain. ment consisting of Messrs. M. W. Jacobi (chairman), R. J. Jones, B. J. Jacobs, L. L. Boon, W. F. Baldwin and Joe T. King. Their entertainment will be in common with that of the children of the Home. Visit of the Orphans. The forty children of the Odd Fel low's orphanage at Goldsboro arrived yesterday morning on the A. C. L. train and were taken intmediately to Southport where they ara now being entertained by Atlantic Lodge No. 43, of that town. They were cordially re ceived by the local entertainment com mittee of this city and Capt. O. D. Burriss and Mr. M. C Guthrie of the Southport committee, who accom panied them down - the nver on the boat There was also a committee of young ladies to welcome the children as follows: Misses Tesaie Evans, Ida Hart Nannie McDonald, Janie Dudley and Ruth Keen. Miss Evans is at present an inmate of the home and Misses Mc Donald and Hart were at one time in- mates. Each of the bright faced and happy boys and girls were presented with a badge of identification by the young ladies and they hastened aboard Capt Harper's handsome boat and were soon on their way to South port where they last night rendered the following programme of song and recitation at the entertainment given for the benefit of the public: "Fairy Bella Ringing." "When Papa Leaves Home." "You Will Get AH That's Coming. " . "Larboard Watch." "Little Boy Blue." "Under the Old Umbrella." "Ave Marie." "My Josephine." "Summer Time in Dixie." "God Be With You Till We Meet Again." . The children will return to the city on the afternoon boat and will repeat the programme to-night as stated. Accompanying the children were their superintendent Mr. D. A. Coble, Mrs. Coble and Mrs. Barber, the matron; also Mr. W. A. J. Peacock, one of the trustees, and his daughter, Miss Maud Peacock. . Oa Their Way to Wllmiaztoa. : - Dr. George C Worth and family, who arrived Saturday at San Francis co from Japan, on the steamship Gaelic, are on their way to Wilming ton and will arrive here Monday next A host of friends in Wilmington will be pleasedto welcome them home after the stormy scenes, in China through which they have passed. dame This Afternoon. -There will be a game of base ball at Hilton Park this afternoon at 4 o'clock between two juvelile teams the Chesnut Streeters" of Wilmington, and a team composed of bdys from the Odd Fellows Orphan Home at Golds boro. The battery for the -Chesnut Streeters" will be.Orrell and Wessell. STANDING MASTER'S COURT. Hearia la Railway Tax Assessment Cases Befan Yesterday la Charlotte Wit nesses for Examination. Hearing in the railway tax assess ment cases before ex Judge James E. 8hepherd, the standing master, was begun yesterday at noon in the Feder al Court room in Charlotte. Hon. Franklin McNeill, chairman of , the Corporation Commission, was not present at the opening of the hearing but left yesterday afternoon via the Seaboard Air Line to be in attendance upon the court this morning. The hearing at Charlotte will prob ably consume the entire week, as more than forty witnesses have been summoned from Richmond county alone.. These are principally persons interested in the various cotton facto ries around Rockingham and by them it is proposed to prove that stock in these various enterprises is assessed by the Commission at a much lower rate than the assessment placed upon railroad property. Later, the hearing will shift to other parts of the State to suit the conven ience of witnesses and attorneys, the whole time alloted the railroads being 90 days as ordered by Judge Simonton in this city several months ago. The following was received last night from the Associated Press with reference to the hearing: Chablotte. N. C. August 14. Leading business men and officers of Mecklenburg, Stanly, Cabarrus, Rowan and Davidson counties, ex amined before Standing Master Shepherd at a hearing of the tax cases against the railroads, testified to the uniform general rule and custom in the counties above named, saying that in each and every county the real and personal property of the citizens were assessed at from 50 to 75 per cent of its true value in money. Colonel J. K. Erwin, lion. J. S. Henderson. Hon. D. R. Julian. Sheriff Monroe, of Rowan; Sheriff Neal, of Cabarrus; Mr. Finch, of Lex ington, for ten years register of deeds for Davidson ; J. W. Bastian and o. hL Melton, o' Stanly, were examined to day. Thehearing will continue for the rest of the week. Received Police Re'inlat'oas. Copies of the new police regulations or the government of the force as framed by the police committee of the Board of Aldermen and adopted by that body upon recommendation of the committee, were yesterday furnish ed members of the department and they will be expected within a reasonable time to thoroughly familiarizs them selves with every detail of the require ments. Extended reference to the subject matter of these regulations was made in the Star at the time of the adoption of the ordinances and a repe tition of them is unnecessary here. The rules are bound in a handsome morocco volume for the pocket and a copy will be presented to each mem ber of the force. Nerro Accidentally Shot. Amos Smith, a young negro living on Mr. Elijah Orrell's farm on the sound, was accidentally shot in the side last night by another negro named John Fair. The wounded negro was brought up, to the city in a cart this morning about 2 o'clock by Fair and a witness of the shooting, Jim Robeson. The shooting was with a pistol, which was being carelessly handled by Fair. Smith is said to have a dangerous wound and was sent im mediately to the City Hospital. Democratic Picaic. The Star acknowledges with pleas ure the receipt of an invitation from its friend, Mr. W. F. Leonard, of Kelly, N. C , to attend a big basket picnic and barbecue at Centerville, on August 29th. of the jubilee," Bladen county The object writes Mr. Leonard, "is to cele brate our great victory for White Su premacy. A first class band will fur nish music for the occasion and all lovers of good government are desired to be with us." Request to Yeterans. Capt James L Metts, commander of Cape Fear Camp No. 254, United Con federate Veterans, requests that all members of the camp who will attend the monument unveiling in 'Raleigh next week, hand their names at once to Sergeant Major R. F. Hamme. Capt Metts says the committee is practically at sea as to railroad rates until the exact number of those who will attend can be ascertained. Atlantic Club Hop. The Atlantic Yacht Club is arrang ing for a delightful hop to be given at the club house on next Friday night from 8 to 11 o'clock This will prob ably be the last event of its kind for the season and those in charge' are striving to make of it a great success. Prof Miller's band has been engaged and there will be a late, train for tne accommodation of residents of the city. ' mm Merchants' Association. The regular August meeting of the. Board of Directors of the Merchants' Association will be held this after noon at 8:80 o'clock in its office in the Seaboard f Air Line building. A full attendance is requested, as matters of vital importance are to be discussed and acted upon. On to Washington and Baltimore From Wilmington to Norfolk, Washington and Baltimore Tuesday, August 21, 1900. Fare to Norfolk and return, $2.75; fare to Washington, Baltimore and return, $5.50. All bag gage not too excessive transported free of charge. Remember the date and price. Tor further information, also the securing of state rooms, inquire of EL J. Gerken, 10 North Front street Hatch Bros, Managers, t Mt Olive. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. W. B. Brice, of Wallace, a visitor to the city yesterday. ' , MisaBena Peterson is visiting friends at HarreU's Store, N. C. : Miss J ennie Powell, of Raleigh, is the gues$ of Miss Amy Merritt v; - Mr. George W, Branson, Jr.,. of the Star, returned to the city yes terday. Mrs. M. H. Windley returned yesterday from her old home at Wash ington, N. C. Mr. Harry Farrow is now clerk at Gerken's cigar and. news stand at The Orton. Mr. M. R. Marie j and wife, of Lumber Bridge, were among yester day's guest at The Or to a. Misses M. A. Besant and Catherine Gibson, of Concord, are the guests oTMrs. J. W. Harper. Governor Aycock is back at bis home in Goldsboro after a few days rest at Old Point Comfort t Misses Lou Wescott and Em eth Tuttle, of Kinston, arrived last evening to visit relatives in the city. Mr. Jack Bellamy left yester day to spend the remainder of his vacation at Blue Ridge Inn, Mount Airy. Mr. J. S. Worthy Jr., of High Point and Mr. J. R. Holt of Charles ton, were arrivals at The Orton yes terday. Judge George H. Brown, Jr., of Washington, N. C, was here yes terday on his way to Whiteville to hold court Messrs. W. A. Bourk and B. R. Stone have moved down to their cottage on Wrightsville Beach for the remainder of the summer. Mr. Charlie Fergarson, form ally clerk in the Express office here, but now of Richmond, Va., is here to spend a vacation of a few days. Mr. Rod MacRae went to Fay- etteville yesterday morning in re sponce to a telegram announcing the illness of his mother, Mrs. Margaret MacRae. Col. Walker Taylor, vice presi dent of the N. C, Underwriters' Asso ciation, is attending the annual meet ing of that body at Morehead City this week. Messrs. William W, and Sey mour W. Merrell, of New York,- ar rived yesterday on the New York steamer and are guest of Mr. M. F. H. Gouverneur. The Star regrets to learn that Mr. O. M. Fillyaw is again very seriously ill. He suffered a sudden attack Monday at his broom factory and had to be carried home. Ir. and Mrs. W. P. Oldham, Jr., of Washington, D. C, are in the city, the guests cf Mr. Oldham's parents, Capt and Mrs. W. P. Oldham. They will leave in a few days for Raleigh to visit Mrs. Oldham's parents Raleigh. Mr. Jordan S. Thomas, of Charlotte, special agent of the New York Underwriter's Insurance Com pany, is here on his way to Morehead City to attend the annual meeting of the N. C Underwriter's Association. Bev. Dr. S. Mendelsohn, su pervising councillor of the Order of Chosen Friends, will leave to day for an official visitation to lodges at Waynesville and other points in West ern North Carolina. During, his ab sence he will spend a while in Ashe ville. THE PISCATORIAL ASSOCIATION. Teath Aaaaal Meetiai Held Yesterday. Officers Elected for Easniag Year. The tenth annual meeting of the East Carolina Piscatorial Association was held yesterday in the office of the secretary,' George H. Howell, Esq., In the Masonic Temple. Captain Jno. F. Divine presided at the meeting and reports of the president Dr. E. Porter, and of the secretary and treas urer, George EL Howell, Esq., were read and approved. The reports indi cate a successful year's business and bright prospects for the coming .sea son. A Board of Directors was chosen composed of the following stock holders: Dr. E. Porter, Capt Jno. F. Divine, Mr. W. A. Riach, Hon. John D. Bellamy, Mr. George W. Miller and Mr. H. P. West Subsequently a meeting of the Di rectors was held and the following offi cers were elected: Dr. E. Porter,' presi dent; Mr. W. A. Riach, vice-president; and George H. Howell, Esq., secre tary and treasurer. NOTICE. July 21st 1900. Southern Bell Telephone and Tele graph Co. Our subscribers will please note by their contracts the clause in reference to the pay for service. We do not present a bill until it is due. When our collector calls please pay your bills. Should he by chance miss you, call up No. 100, let the manager know it and the collector will call on you Those of . ftiRWbo' will be kind enough to pay at the office will re ceive the grateful thanks of more than one employe. ' All bills that are not paid by the 15th of each month, when due, need not ask the operator "what is the trou ble with my ihone!" unless they ex pect to get the answer "your bill ia not paid." We need all of the time we can pare in order to devote it to perfect ing your service. Yours truly, - . Jqhn Braggl Manager. Office over the National Bank of Wil mington. , . t SAMPSON POPULISTS Have Called "Monster Indigna tion Meeting" to Be Held J VUUIVUi SATURDAY IS THE DATE. Marlon Butler and Other Distinguished SpeakersAre the Advertised Attrac tions Circulars Being Posted " ' loj Populist 'Sections. The good! people of Sampson county doubtless thought that when he left for Raleigl) Sunday and gave it out that early I in the coming week he would go to Washington to direct the presidential campaign from there as chairma of the Populist National Committee that they would have the pleasure of Sthe soothing consciousness that Butler was no longer in their midst for ajgood long while at least. But it appears from circulars secretly being distributed in the Populist dis tricts of hii county that he will return from Raleigh and again visit Sampson and upon that occasion will speak at a "monster indignation meeting to assemble in Clinton, N. ,C, on Satur day, AusruSt 18th, 190Q." A friend bf the Star, driving through one of thef rural sections of Butler's native heath, yesterday "stumbled on" one of 3 these Circulars which, con trary to the "eternal fitness of things," is printed on flaming red paper. This missive, wfiich concludes with the in junction, 'Everybody Come," is double heaked with three inch letters proclaiming "Indignation Meeting" and here ia? what follows: "The liberty loving people of Samp son county have called a monster in dignation Imoeting to assemble in Clinton, Nl C. on Saturday. August 18tb, 1900. All lovers of liberty and oppose rs 0f red shirtism, mob and force rulei and those who favor honesty inflections are invited to at tend. Hoh. Marion Butler and other prominent) speakers will address the meeting. Everybody come." Fortunately or unfortunately the oresaid rliberty-loving people of Sampson County" do not sign the "call to arms," butto the end of the circular is appended the name of W. F. Sessoms, who purports to be the "Chairman of .the People's Party Executive; Committee of Sampson county." i In a private letter to the editor of the Star the sender of the circular says: j "Enclosed, find circular which ex plains itself. I ran across it to day while on a buggy drive through the country in lower Sampson. I find they . are being extensively posted around toe Top' sections and only to-day did; the posting begin, which gives really only four days' notice. I doubt if anything of this is yet known among the Democrats of Clinton or elsewhere, save in immediate 'Pop' circles. It is doubtless a preliminary more by Butler to initiate his plea and canvass for McKinley." For tuestanj AN OUriNQ IN THE COUNTRY. Mr. P. H. Smith, formerly of Wil mington, inow of Richmond, Va., who has been visiting his old friend, D. J. Corbett Sr., of the bloody 18th Regi ment of North Carolina, a prominent farmer in the Canetuck section, speaks thus of his trip: Plenty 'of melons, peaches, some ap ples, no mosquitoes, congenial com panions amon g whom some lady friends of Mrs. Corbett's, one from Durham, -N. C, one a student from Baptist Female University, also one from near Whiteville, N. C, and a prominent mill man from Fitzgerald, Ga., a relative of the Corbetts, spend ing their time as suited to themselves, thermometer not over 90 to 96 save August 9th, when it reached 99. Ex amined Mr. Corbett's 200 acres of cot ton, corct, neas and potatoes; also the Lyon farms owned by the Corbett brother fand Mr. B. F. Keith. Drank water from the salt marsh canal, where salt was made during the war between! the States, now owned by Mr. Hayward Corbett, of Ivanhoe, N. C. He also visited Mr. A. B. Corbett at whose' home he did mason work and served as groomsman at his marriage. Also the Dew homestead, where lie also did, mason work when quite a young man, and afterwards married Miss Hattie Benson in 1863. But ad to say, many whom he knew then have long since "crossed over the river and are now resting under the shade of the trees." A word as to the colored people, about whom there has been so much talk recently. , He found them well clothed, industrious, satisfied and ap parently; making money, as it appear ed to him, as they gathered up at Mr. Corbett'i commissary after bell ring of an evening getting their pay, sev eral of whom took their wages in cash, Mr. Corbett being very careful to have change for each one, and he was working during my stay from ten to twenty -five every day. I never saw him go out to get or complain of labor, i , ": ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY. Thieves Tried to Break In Store af Paison. Bloodhounds After Them. Special Star Correspondence, Faison, N. C, August 14th. An attempt to. rob the store of B. B. With erington, Esq., was made this morning at 1 o'clock but the parties were frightened off by the approach of our night watchman who hadjlbeen on duty since the attempt to burn the town ori election eve night August 1st Detective "Hurricane" Branch, of Suffolk, -was wired for at once and at this writing his blood hounds are trailing the tracks of the two men who were seen running from the store by the watchman. : Unable to force an opening through a back window, the robbers attempted to cut through a back door with an axe which- in their hurry to escape was left; in the door. The tracks and weather are fine and we hope to catch the thieves, who were either black or blacked their faces for the occasion. Every effort will be made to catch them, i " " , i . WHOLE NO. f0,294 Day Price Cutting 1 EYr3n1"I Ou I We hare tOO manv Mnn'a DfXSenne X.er, arlT goods rrom one ncaaUIISi loss In disposing of them. 20 7 Day tion Event! Better think about this. Bell ne A. SHRIER, 665. HEN'S an IS tf CROPS IN NORTH CAROLINA. Conditions Decidedly Unfavorable for Arrlcoltnral Interests Severe Drought and Heat. WEEKLY CEOP BULLETIN. With an experience of over ten years the author of the Crop Bulletin of the North Carolina section does ' not re member conditions more unfortunate for agricultural interests than those prevailing throughout North Carolina since August 1, 1900. The weather during the week ending Monday, Au gust 13th, was characterized by severe drought and intense heat- The maxi mum temperatures ranged from 90 de grees near the east coast and in the mountain regions to over 100 degrees in the central section and Piedmont plateau, while the daily means have averaged nearly 8 degrees above nor mal. The sunshine has been almost uninterrupted, and there was practi cally an entire absence of -precipitation during the week, the light showers re ported Aug, 15th being quite insignifi cant. The effect of the prolonged and severe drought has been very unfortu nate : crops generally have deterio rated rapidly and all vegetation has been parched by the withering heat. The leaves of young deciduous trees have turned yellow, and the foliage of the forests looks dull and sickly from the accumulated dust. Crops have suffered more because the previous drought in July lessened their vitality and drought-resisting power. Farm work has been suspended; stubble land is too hard to plow; the second crop of Irish potatoes cannot be planted nor turnip seed sown, since the absence of moisture prevents all growth. Even cotton is unable to witnstana the drought much longer. Late cot ton that was plowed early in August is still doing fairly well and is heavily fruited, but older cotton is failing rapidly; leaves are turning yellow, forms are shedding and bolls drying up or opening' prematurely. Old corn has been practically ruined, many fields are completely dried from the tassel to the ground, and a small yield only can be obtained from early ma tured ears. Young corn will also be a failure Without rain very soon ; much Of it will not silk as growth has ceased; "only crops on low or rich lands "with abundant humus to retain moisture are still good. To bacco is drying up, near the bottom and ripeniner too rapidly ; curing ia progressing with only fair results; as J a small crop was pianiea me yieia wui be short Minor crops, especially pea nuts, rice and sweet potatoes have de teriorated considerably. Pea vines and pastures have dried up. Fruit and melons are abundant and a fine crop of grapes is expected. Shallow wells and streams have become dry and stock is suffering izr some places. Do you want 3,000 or 3,000 old newspapers at your own price? If so, call at the Stab office. They make a cheap wrapping paper. t NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TO BRIDGE BUILDERS: On Tuesday, August 21st, at Beattlea Bridge between Bladen and Fender counties, pro posals will be received for furnishing material and repairing or rebuilding said bridge. Con tractor will be required to enter Into bond for faithful performance of contract. Right re served to relect all bids. C. P. FABKEK, Chairman Board Co. Commissioners Bladen county. W it an 15 at NOTICE This Is to notify all persons concerned that I have this. day sold to HENRY J. BIERMAN. my entire interest, good, will, stock, fixtures and accounts of H. J. BmSKAN CO., at No. 215 Market street. Mr. Blerman will pay all bins and is authorized to receipt for all accounts due said firm. S. W. SANDERS. au IB tf :-NEW MULLETS.-.- Barrels New Catch Mullets. 800 KoUs Baggin2- j )Q0 Bundles Ties. ' 20 Bales Sngar Bass 5 000 Baabels Texaa b p &tB- 2000 Basaels 111x64 Oats. '500 Basbela Va" Water Or0003 Mea1' ALSO Spirit Barrels, Hoop Iron, and car-loads of other goods. GET OUR PRICES. D. L. GORE CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS. au 9 tf Wilmington, N. O. FIRST OF THE SEASON. Niagara and Malaga Grapes, Extra large Free-stone Peaches, Barlett Pears. Oranges, Apples, Bananas, Plums, &c. j;W. PLU&MER, Jr., 204 Princess street, aulfitf Inter-State Yhone 132. :TERnfW;iSUBBIPTI0II.3 ' One Year, by BaU, $5.00 : si 2ronth f ms s.eo ; I Three Heaths, - 1.85 ! - Two Months, ' " 1.00 ' Delivered. So Smbcrlfeers la the City at 45 Ceata per BleatBu a.n1 Vnnth', Qn Its a.nrl n will tint cjirnr season to the next, no matter what our That's why we hold this O Reduc This Reduction Includes all the other lines of Hen's Apparel carried by us. , . 34 S.E. cor ner Front & Princess. WEAR, Take No Other . . . Cuban Blossom, is Renown," Topical Twist" CIGARS. Can't Be Approached. Sold everywhere. Vollers & Hashagen, Sole Sales Agents. an5tf WE CAN FIT YOU IN THESE MOST POPULAR SHOES. If you should miss your fit now, we can fit you In the next lot. . Duttenhofers the same way. AGENCY. k. Call soon. Ladles, and get your sizes. AU Light, Bummer Goods Must Go, and all broken Tots are being Closed out at and in many instances Below Cost. The I reason why we are selling these goods an Iav la tttafc w. iintjirant.t. maklntr a. slight change In our business, and we wish to lurn a large poruon 01 our large stock 01 into money. Now Is the timer Buy your Shoes of us and save monej 1 Respectfully, MERCER & EVANS, auiztf SAME OLD PLACE. For Lowest Prices . . . ON BAGGING AND TIES OF STAND ABD QUALITY Call on us. ALSO FOB CHEESE, CBACKEES, SABDINBS, SALMON, MULLETS, &Cy fcOs y ft Of All Heavy Groceries. LIME, CEMENT, NAILS, HAT, GBAIN, glue; BITETS. THE WORTH CO. auStf WILMINGTON, N. C RBASOIIABLB GOODS. - MULLETS, new catch. Best Cream Cheese, Martin's Gilt Edge Bntter, Bagging and Ties. SALT. A GENEBAL LINE OF CASE GOODS IN DEMAND AT THIS SEASON. r Sole agents for BOB ROY FLOUR. MAIR & PEARS ALL eepJQ tf . TO H7 CUSTOUERS: . It Is my Intention to leave on August Slst for the Furniture Exposition. If there Is anything special you would like I will buy It for you at Factory cost, '.adding 10 per cent, commission, freight and handling. 1 During my absence my special S3 per cent, discount and free storage till October 1st on high grade goods will continue in force. H. F. PARKEB, Furniture and Furniture Novelties, i j No. 17 South Front Stroot. , ; aulltf : . Yon Don't Know what yon nave missed By not trying one of Warren's 25c or 50c Pound Cakes. ALWAYS FRESH. 'j - - ' -.. . VlV'-': An' - -' " WARREN'S ' Steam Bakery and Cafe, jyjltt - No. S3 Nona Front street. i . t t 1 t-- si
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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