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VOL. LXVH.NO. 33.
WILMINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBERS!; 1900,
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OUTLINES.
The total strength of the U.S. army,
regulars and volunteers, ia 93,790.
The total population of the United
States ia 76,295,229; population of
North Carolina is, 1,861,992.
Alvord, the bank embezzler, JarralKiied
in the New York police court and after
wards committed p the Tomb.
The earthquake in Venezeula destroy
ed the town of- Guarenas. Negro
lynched for criminal assault near An
niston, Ala. Quarantine restric
tions at Florida ports will be con
tinued until further orders by the
State Board of Health. Explo
sion of gas in a coal mine near
Wiikesbarre, Pa, killed three men.
New York Democratic commit
tee gire the State to Bryan by' 50,000
majority. N. Y. markets: Money on
call was firm at 34 per cent, the
last loan being at 4 per cent Prime
mercantile paper 56 per cent. ; cotton
quiet, middling uplands 9jc; flour
was a shads steadier but still neglected.
j wheat spot firm, No. 2 red 781c; corn
spot steady, No. 2 45Jc; oats spot
quiet. No. 2 25$c; rosin quiet; spirits
turpentine quiet at 44 44 c.
WEATHER REPORT.
u. s. dcp't of aqbicultubje,
Weather Bureau,
WiuaNQTOir, N. C Oct. 30. )
Temperatures: 8 A. M., 52 degrees;
S P. M., 63 degrees; maximum, 72 de
grees; minimum, 51 degrees; mean. 62
degrees.
, Rainfall for the day, ; rainfall
ince 1st of the month up to date, 4 20
inches.
6 age of water in the Cape Fear river
at Fayetterille, N. C, at 8 A. M , 0.6
of a foot. .
rO RECAST FOR TO DAY.
Washington, Oct SO. For North
Carolina: Fair Wedcesdsy. Thurs
day increasing cloudiness snd prob
ably showers; freeb to brisk north
westerly winds.
Part Almanac - October 31.
?ua Rises 6.23 A.M.
Sun8ets 5.05 P.M.
Day's Length ; . . 10 H. 44 M.
High Water at South port. 12.54 A. M.
High Water Wilmington . 3.24 A. M.
There were July 1st, this year,
76,691 postoffice3 in this country
against 70,360 on July 1st, 1S96, an
increase of 6,331.
Eight dozeufrogs were stolen
from the Chicago University the
other day and it made the Univer
sity fellows hopping mad.
That Kentucky man who married
a fourteen-year-old ISO-pound girl
girl doubtless thought he go t a big
hunk of sweetness.
The "hoodlum" demonstration
over Teddy RooBevelt, in Elmira,
N. Y., Monday, looks very much
like another Rooseveltian put-up job.
How cheap Webster Davi3lTnust
have felt when he learned from Mc
Kinley boosters that he gofc only
125,000 for talking for the Boers,
and Montague White got a found
$1,000,000.
Ex-President Harrison said, "I
regard the Porto Rico tariff bill as a
most serious departure from right
principles." He said this when that
bill was under discussion in Con
gress, and thinks so yet, but he will
yote for the party that is responsible
because he lacks the nerve to vote
against the party.
The dog owners of the town of
Rochelle, 23". Y., would give seventy-,
five cents to run up with the fellow
who sneaked around with a bag of
poisoned food and got away with
$10,000 worth of dogs in that burg.
He. passed 'the common cur with
contempt and gave attention only
to aristocratic dogs of -high degree.
. Up to the time of McKinley we
had acquired by purchase, annexa
tion and treaty 3,692,126 square
miles of territory, since then 138,399
square miles of insular possessions,
the biggest part of which we are still
fighting for. There has been more
fuss, money spent and bloodshed
over McKinley's 138,399 miles than
over all the rest put together.
Admiral Schley, who is at Bio
Janeiro, vjeclined an invitation to
attend the Bryan meeting in New
York on the ground that he is out
of politics and proposes to devote all
his time to the business he is em
ployed in. 'Seafaring men, as a
general thing, don't see much fun
in politics. There was Admiral
Dewey, for instance". He had hardly
got in before he got (left) tut.
A Hagerstown, Md., merchant
who is a Republican, thought he
would do a smart thing and in order
ing hia goy? 1 put a S. at the
bottom thaf nd order was to be can
Celled if Bryan wins. To his sur
prise, the firm he wrote to, being
Republicans, published hia letter;
and then he was surprised again
when his Democratic customers be
gan to cancel their orders. At last
accounts he was looking for some
sympathizing friend to take him
into a back lot and kick. Win some.
LOCAL DOTS.
- The Clyde steamship Oneida
cleared at 1 o'clock this morning for
Georgetown, 8. O. -
Cotton receipts yesterday were
only 235 bales against 2,993 received on
the same day last year. - '
- Mr. Robert N. Harriss has
shipped as mate on the schooner Frank
TP. McCullough which cleared yester
day for Fall River, Mass.
Win. Lloyd, colored, was
tried by Justice Fowler yesterday for
assault and battery, found guilty and
committed on account of failure to pay
fine and costs. .
s The Stab is indebted to Hiss
Ida Hardin and Mr. S. W, . Sanders for
a fresh supply of persimmons. The
hone editorregrets that he was not
"at home" when the visitors called.
The government clam shell
tug AJax, which has been at the gov
ernment yard getting a new hull cast
ing, has got her repairs and gone
back to work on Brunswick River
Shoals.
A gentleman named Padgett,
hailing from Onslow county, arrived
in the city yesterday. He said he was
51 years old and it was the first time
in his life he had ridden on a train and
"that he liked it pretty well."
Col. Oliver H. Dockery, in a
column and a half article in the
Charlotte Observer, accepts the Re
publican nomination for Congress . in
this district, with all the empty honor
there may be in it for him.
The funeral of little Carrie
May Culpepper, whose death was
noted infyesterday's Stab, was held at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from
the residence of her parents, No. 8
Castle street. The services were by
Rev. Father Dennen and the inter
ment was in Qakdale.
Sheriff D..R. Walker, of
Brunswick county, was in the city yes
terday. He wore a McKinley button
on the right and (!arr button on the
left sid of his vest. The Sheriff was
very cheerful, and before his
departure for home he made a
small bet with a Market street Demo
crat that Carr would get more votes
in the primary than Simmons would.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
T. D. Love Water-ground meal.
Wanted Hundred railroad hands.
Levi McMillan & Co. Good shoes.
BCSI3TE88 LOCALS.
Wa n led Boarders,
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. C. H. O 'Berry left yester
day to spend a few days, at Kinston,
N. C.
Mr. C. D. Sikes, of Grit,
Pender county, was a visitor to the
city jesierday.
Mr. Nash E. Bunting, of Fay
ette ville, is in the city on a business
and pleasure trip. '
Misses Lizzie and Minnie Dock
left yesterday for Richmond and to
attend the Weldon fair.
Miss Bessie Struthers, of Chad
bouro, is visiting in the city, the guest
of the family of her uncle, Mr. Wm.
Struthers on Market street.
Judge Thomas H. Sutton, of
Fayetteville, arrived yesterday to rep
resent his client, J. L. York, in the
Federal Court this week.
Capts. F. B. Rice and J. T.
Borden, steamboat bull and boiler in
spectors, are here on their ' way to
Georgetown. S. on official business.
Miss Cammie Lord is thinking
of opening a dancing school at New
bern beginning about the middle of
November and continuing until after
Christmas.
Dr. Robert Strange and fanily
returned yesterday from. Lawrence
ville, Va. Dr. Strange said he had
nothing for publicaton regarding his
call to8L John's churcb, Richmond,
Among yesterdays arrivals at
The Orton were A. D. McCaskUl and
Ralph Jessup, Fayetteville; W. J.
Swann, Stonewall ; R. Percy Gray and
W. D. McAdoo, Greensboro; P. R.
Albright, Raleigh, and,T. C. Williams,
Jr., Fayetteville.
Mr. William Dunn, S. L. Dill,
John 8. Manix, prominent railroad
men, and Secretary George Green, of
the Newbern Fair Association, were
here yesterday to confer with A. C.
L. officials relative -to rates for the
forthcoming event in their city.
Freight Train Wrecked.
Passenger train No. 49, on the W.
and W. road, which is due here at 6
P. M., did not arrive last night until
11.20 o'clock. The delay was caused
by a wreck on the Norfolk and Caro
lina road early yesterday morning.
Second No. '73, a freight train of the
Southern Railway, jumped the track at
Turney, Va., a small station six miles
this side of Suffolk, and thirteen cars
were badly wrecked. No one was hurt.
Traffic was stopped for six hours be
fore the wreck could be cleared. A
wreck train, going to the wreck, ran
into a material .train at Suffolk, but
the damage was slight
Smsll Fire Last Eveslsi;
A fire in an old wooden , shed next
east of and belonging to the . Carolina
Bice Mills on Chesnut- street called
bat the department at 747 o'clock last
night in response " to an alarm from
box 25. . The origin pi the Are, which
was quickly extinguished, is unknown.
The damage will not exceed $100. . ' '
THE FEDERAL COURT i
Term is Marked by the. Rapidity
With Which the Docket is.
Being Cleared.
MAY FINISH BY FRIDAY NEXT.
Long List of Cases Disposed of Yesterday.
The York Trlsl Msjr Come Up To
dayThree Attorneys Admitted --
to Prsctlce In U. S. Courts.- "
The Federal Court is holding Jong.
sessionsthis term and is disposing of
cases with remarkable dispatch in or
der to clear the docket in one week,
to give Judge Purnell an opportunity
of sitting as a member of the Circuit
Court of Appeals, which meets at
Richmond, November 6th. It looks
now as if thea business of the coMrt
will be completed as early as Friday
afternoon.
All the cases tried yesterday wer4 of
little importance and the session was
marked only by the large number of,
them disposed of. The day'e session
opened at 9:80 o'clock A. M-, and con
tinued until 1:45 P. M. when a recess
lasting until S o'clock was taken for
dinner. The afternoon session con
tinued until 5 o'clock when adjourn
ment was again taken until the usual
hour this morning.
Assistant District Attorney Spears
arrived yesterday and has taken up
his duties and is aiding materially in
the rush to dispose of all the cases on
the docket.
The case against J. L. York, in
which many Wilmington people are
interested, will likely come up to-day
or tomorrow. The bill was drawn
and sent to the grand jury yesterday
afternoon but it had not been acted
upon by them when the day's work
wa& finished yesterday.
A pleasing incident of Monday's and
yesterday's sessions was the qualifica
tion of and admission to practice in
the court of Messrs. William J. Bel
lamy and Thomas W. Alexander, of
the Wilmington bar and Mr. 'John
Gilchrist McCormick, a talented yomg
attorney of the Maxton bar.
The following cases have been dis
posed of:
Angus McGoogan, retailing with
out license; order for alias capias and
continued.
Vaul Gail, retailing liquor without
license; order for alias capias and con
tinued.
Sally Mag Chavis, retailing; order
for alias capias and continued.
Maretus Chavis, retailing; order for
alias capias and continued.
Lawrence Roper, retailing; defend
ant dead, case abated.
John Spinks and Henry Best, re
tailing; defendant Best called and
failed; judgment nisi, scL fa. and capias
issued.
Lawrence Roper and W. H. Nea;
defendant Roper cead and case abated
II. F. Thomas, illicit distilling; de
fendant called and failed; judgment
nisi, set fa. and capias issued.
G. M. Taylor, two cases, violating
internal revenue laws; called and
failed; judgment nisi, sci fa. and ca
pias issued. Witness recognized.
Dock Beatty, retailing; order for
alias capias and continued. ,
Jamas Robeson, retailing; order for
alias capias and continued.
Isam Jones, retailing; verdict guilty ;
sentenced to sixty days imprisonment
and fined $100 and costs.
Mag Murray, retailing; waves bill
and pleads guily ; sixty days in jail and
$100 fine and costs.
Isam Jones and D. A. Patterson, sci
fa. ; forfeited recognizance; sci fa. dis
missed on answer filed.
Ed. P. McEachern, retailing; called
and failed; judgment nisi sci fa. and
capias issued.
Francis Locklear, retailing; called
and failed ; order for capias and con
tinued. Sarah Jones, retailing; called and
failed ; order for capias and continued.
Flora Oxendine, retailing;- nol
prossed with leave. .
H. G. Grady and Kinsey Mdntyre,
removing and concealing spirits; con
tinued on motion of government at
torney, on proposition of compromise.
United States vs. seven barrels whis
key, etc ; libel of information t same
as in above case.
Melvin Spearman, retailing; plead
not guilty; verdict not guilty.
Thos. Hopkins, retailing; order for
alias capias and continued.
Charles McLean, retailing; not
guilty.
Talmage Merritt, distilling; order for
capias for J. G. Lewis; a witness.
- - Silas Norris, order for capias for J.
G. Lewis, a witness, case continued.
Thomas Hopkins and Sandy A.
Thomas, sci fa, defaulting defendant;
by consent judgment absolute for
amount of bond, defendant to be dis
charged on payment of cost of sci fa.
E. P. McEachern and M. L. McRae
sdfa for defaulting defendant, judg
ment absolute according to sci fa for
$200 and costs.
Neill Prince, illicit distillng, pleaded
guilty; sentenced to four months in
jail. $100 fine and costs.
John Freeman, ' retailing ; verdict
guilty.
Charles Butler, judgment suspend
ed; defendant discharged, it appearing
that he has been in jail three months.
Noah Nobles, retailing, plead
guilty, judgment four months in jail,
$100 fine and costs.
T. Morgan Turrentine, violation war
revenue act: defendantplead guilty as
on information filed. Paid costs and
penalty of fifty per cent, additional
tax.
Henry F. Hall, retailing, judge
meat suspended cn payment of costs.
Frank Alford, retailing, defendant
discharged.
Andrew Johnson, retailing, verdict
guilty; and prayer for judgement con
tinued.' Defendant discharged.
The grand jury returned the following
true bills for retailing: Eliza Lowrey,
Charles Butler, John Freeman,Charles
McLean, Luke Revels alias Luther
Hawley, Noah Nobles, Caroline But
ler. Not a true bill as is against
Pharoah Hill and H. K. Buie, of
Cumberland county.
A true bill was found against Mai
com McNeill, of Cumberland county,
for illict distilling. -. ,
Election . for , President ; and
Vice-President and primary for United
States 8enator,: Tuesday, November
6th. '
SIMMONS' CLUB MEETING,
Well Attended and Enthusiastic Assc m.
blsf e of State Caslrmsn's Friends. v
" Speeches by Prominent Men. "
. An enthusiastic meeting Of the Sim,
mons' Democratic Club, was held last
night in the .Court House, there hav
ing been a fair and representative at
tendance from all the wards.
President Stevenson . was in the
chair and George H. Howell and
William J. Bellamy, Esqs., acted as
secretaries. :
' A number of matters were discussed,
but the only action of interest to the
public in general was the appointment
by the President, upon motion, of a
finance committee, composed as fol
lows: W. H. Bernard (chairman),
Walker - Taylor, F. H. Stedman, H.
McL. Green, T. J. "Presson, J. N. Ben.'
nett, Georee Harriss, M O'Brien, S.
H. Fishblate, G. J. Boney and B. F.
King.
After the disposal of the business
before the club there were' calls for
Walter H. Neal, Esq., of Laurin
burg, .who. as chairman of the State
Board of Elections, is here to attend a
meeting of that body. Mr. Nesl
made a very conservative and plain
speech to the audience, touching upon
the services of Chairman Simmons to
the party and State at large, his emi
nent fitness for the position to which
ha aspires and his experience with the
Constitutional Amendment requisite to
a proper defence of the same in case it
is attacked upon the floor of the Sen
ate. Mr. Neal was given warmest ap
plause throughout his remarks.
President Stevenson next called
upon Capt. J. D. McNeill, of Fayette
ville, and he responded in a speech
characteristic of the worthy son of
Cumberland that he is. He dwelt upon
the fact that North Carolina owes to
Chairman Simmons a debt of gratitude
and predicted confidently that it
would pay it with an overwhelming
majority in November. He closed
with a jocular remark-as to the length
of Mr. Neat's speech, and sat down
amid applause heartily joined in by
the object Of his stinging witticism.
After the meeting, of the club, the
finance committee held a short session,
at which private matters were dis
cussed. AN AFTERNOON MARRIAGE.
Miss Jnlia Morrill Becomes the Bride of
Mr. W. L. Robifison, of New York.
Left Last Evenioj;.
Yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock, a
quiet but very pretty wedding was
celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
C. D. Morrill on North sixth street, in
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Julia, to Mr. W. L. Robinson, form
erly of Wilmington, but now of New
York snd second assistant engineer on
the ir- port Crook operating between.
New Y and Havana,. Cuba.
The wedding was quiet on account
of a recent bereavement in the family
of the groom and only a few invited
friends and relatives of the contract
ing parties were present to witness the
ceremony.
The parlor of the home was hand
somely decorated for the event and in
the absence of the Rev. Dr. Calvin S.
Black well, pastor of the bride's church,
the ceremony 'was performed by Rev.
J. J. Payseur, pastor of Brooklyn Bap
tist church.
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson left on the 7
o'clock northbound A.. C. L. train last
evening for New York, where they
will make their future home.
BRIDAL PARTY COMPLIMENTED.
Oyster Roast Qivea at Masonboro Sonnd.
' The Occsslon Was Most Enjoyable.
A most delightful oyster roast was
given yesterday afternoon at the old
Anderson home on Masonbore Sound
complimentary to the bridal party
which will participate in the Farrior
McKoy wedding this evening. The
party left the city at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon in wagonettes and re
turned last night at lo:30 o'clock. It
was a sumptuous occasion and one
thoroughly enjoyed by every one
who was present.
The following composed the party:
Mr. E. N. Farrior and Miss McKoy,
Major and Mrs. McKoy, Mrs. M. C.
Farrior, of Charlotte; Messrs. E. A.
McKoy and A. C. Bynames, of Cin
cinnati; Plato Durham, of Durham;
Miss Elizabeth Parrott, of Dayton, O. ;
Messrs. Walter Farrior and W. E.
Farrior of Charlotte; Mies Lillian
Slocumb, of Fayetteville ; Miss Annie
Gudger, of Waynesville; Miss Sadie
Haines, of Winston ; Dr. O. P. Bolles,
Miss Tallulah DeRosset, Miss Lina
Wiggins, Miss Fannie Green, Miss
Mary Wootten, Miss Mary Nash, Miss
Lucy Wootten; Dr. Stewart, of
Charleston; Messrs. G, W. Brunson
and J. J. Blair.
Navl Reserves' Promotions.
At a meeting of Wilmington Di
vision, Naval Reserves, last night the
following promotions of petty officers
were mane upon the recent retirement
of Boatswain Mate D. D. Barber, who
joined the reserve corps:
S. K. DeVaney, gunner's mate of
first class to boatswain mate or first
class.
W. R. Middleton, quartermaster of
first class to gunner's mate of first class.
A. A. Hergenrother, boatswain mate
of second class to quartermaster of first
class. '
Alex. Greenebaum, gunner's mate
of second class to boatswain mate of
second class.
A. L. Price, quartermaster of second
class to gunners mate of second class.
-'J. L. Middleton, coxswain's mate to
quartermaster of first class.
J. H. LeGwitt, : second coxswain to
first coxswain. ' - - - - - .
-. W. R. Stewart, third coxswain to
second coxswain. ' ..
r A. Prempert, fourth coxswain to
third coxswain. r - -
r. A. F. Gibson, seaman to fourth cox
swain. v -
THE MASONIC FAIR.
Flower Committee Met Last Evening and
Deckled Upon Prize jJst Another1
- - " Meeting -Thursday. ( -
.The Flower Committee, which has
in charge the floral arrangements for
the Masonic Fair next' month.jnet m
the Masonic Temple yesterday even
ing and arranged the prize list for the
coming event. Mr. T. F. Bagley was
chairman of the ' meeting and Mr.
John B. Turrentine,' Jr., , secretary.
The ladies' committee, of whioh Mrs,
8. H. Fishblate is chairman, was also
present.
The following are the prizes offered:'
First prize For the most handsome,
display, of growing plants, $10 ia easfe.r
- Second prize For most handsome
growing chrysanthemums, . with one
or more blooms, $5 in cash.-.
Third prize For the most handsome
out-door plants, $5 in cash. '
. Fourth prize For the most hand
some display of in-door plants, $5 In
cash.
Fifth prize For the most handsome
display of cut chrysanthemums, $5 in
cash. - . - -
Sixth prize For the most handsome
display of cut flowers, $5 in cash.
After the prizes have been awarded,
it was ruled by the committee, that the
cut flowers should go into the hands
of the fair management for sale for the
benefit of the Temple Corporation.
The following additional ladies were
appointed on the" committee : Misses
Nan Huggins, Ida Brown, Jennie Bur
bank, Mildred Davis, Daisy Bur bank,
Mary Black, Bessie Gore, Carrie Moore, t
Marcella Shrier, Lilla Bellamy,. Mes
dames J. H. Rehder, Frank Huggins,
Bessie Gore.
The committee adjourned to meet
Thursday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock in
the reading room of the Masonic Tem
ple. The exact date of the fair has not
yet been decided upon, but it will
likely be agreed upon at the meeting
on Thursday.
TILEST0N ATHLETIC ASSO'N.
Held Important Meeting Last Night Csp
tain Smallboses Resigned sod Mr.
Wiggs Elected In His Stesd.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Tile
ston Athletic Association was held
last night in the Y. M. C. A. building
for the purpose of considering foot
ball matters.
On account of press of other busi
ness, Mr. Harry G. Smallbones, Jr.,
found it necessary N to resign the cap
taincy of the team now in practice and
Mr. Lester B. Wiggs was elected in
his stead. Mr. C. 8. Hopkins was
named on the Advisory Board of the
Association, vice Mr. Frank Pinner,
who is sick and unable to attend to
his duties as a member of the same.
Foot ball prospects in general were
discussed and it was found that the
Association team goes into the field
this year under more favorable cir
cumstances than ever before. The
team has had the advantage of good
practice and this is still being kept up.
A special practice will be held this
evening beginning promptly, at 8
o'clock and all members of the team
are earnestly requested to meet at that
hour on corner of Third and Chestnut
streets.
Arrangements are being made for a
game here with the Red Spring Mili
tary Academy on November 16th, and
the games with Goldsboro and Fay
etteville are practically assurred.
Real Estate Transfers.
Deeds were filed at the office of the
Register of Deeds yesterday, transfer
ring property as follows :
Heinrich W. Konig to C. Rodolph
Pope, property on southeast corner of
Seventh and Harnett streets, $1,450. .
Edward Robinson and wife, of Lib
erty, to F. P. Lamb, pCbperty on the
south side of Miller street, between
MscRae and Ninth, $550.
W. C. Parker and wife to John W.
Batson, property on the east -side of
Eighth street, between Dock and
Orange, $350.
Will Be Buried In Bladen.
The remains of Mrs. Leonora Ship
man, who died Monday,af ternoon at
her home inlhis city, corner of Mac
Rae and Walnut streets, were taken
yesterday afternoon over the Seaboard
Air Line railroad toRosindale, Bladen
county, N. C, where the interment
will be made. The deceased" lady
leaves to mourn their loss, a sorrowing
husband, and an aged father residing
in Bladen county. Services were con
ducted from the residence yesterday by
Rev. J. J. Payseur, pastor of Brooklyn
Baptist Church.
Una Clayton Company.
A large audience greeted the second
performance of ihe Una Clayton Com
pany at the Opera House last night.
"A Midnight Masquerade" was the
play, and the performance throughout
was higgly entertaining and amusing.
The Chinese specialty introduced by
the Hewlettes was the hit of the even
ing, Mr. R. A. Hewlette, one of tbe
actors in this scene, being a native of
this city.
Mr. Cressy Succeeds Mr. King.
Mr. W. M. Creasy, the clever and
popular travelling auditor of the At
lantic Coast Line for this division, has
been promoted to the office of chief
clerk to the general superintendent,"
succeeding Mr, Joe T. King, who No
vember 1st will take .the position of
general freight agent in this dtyV A
successor to Mr. Creasy, has . not yet
been appointed. , S." - - V.. -
WILL ELECT BRYAN.
Significant Forecast by the New
York Journal Very Gratify-
" ing to Democrats.
WELL FOUNDED PREDICTION.
From Exbsustive and Unbiased: Reports
from Doubtful' States the Journal is
Constrained to Say Bryan Will
Win Without New York.
Monday's New" York Journal pre
sents a comprehensive. review of the
presidential situation over, .the entire"
United - States, 'and basing its p'redic
tioa upon carefully investigated con-'
ditions in doubtful States; candid
opinions of best informed men of both
parties; views of independents and ex-,
haustive reports of its correspondents
in every State, who were charged that
the paper wan ted the information
for its readers and that it must be ab
solutely accurate in order to have
news value," it declares that Bryan
will win without New York and will
carry that State, too.
The Journal indulges ia this very"
plausible reasoning:
"Leaving New York out of the cal
culation, Bryan is certain of 197 votes.
With the 36 votes of New York,
Bryan will have 233, or 9 more than
enough to elect.
"Leaving New York out, Bryan will
need only 27 votes to triumph. Illi
nois and Delaware will do- it, or Illi
nois and Washington. Any two of
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio will win for
him. .
"The States that are conceded to be
doubtful have a total of 117 electoral
votes. Out of this 117, Bryan is as
sure of. getting the needed 27 as' he is
sure that he is a candidate. ' Bryan's
chances in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
are better than McKinley's. There
are a dozen combinations that mean
defeat for McKinley, and William J.
Bryan will ' be the next President of
these United States."
In its summary the Journal gives:
To McKinley Maine, 6; Vermont,
4; New Hampshire, 4; Massachusetts,
15; Rhode Island, 4; Connecticut, 6;
Pennsylvania, 33; New Jersey, 10;
Michigan, 14; Wisconsin, 12; Iowa,"
13; Minnesota, 9; Oregon, 4. Total
electoral votes, 133.
To Bryan Maryland, 8; West
Virginia, 6; Virginia, 12; North Caro
lina. 11; South Carolina, 9; Georgia,
13; Florida,. 4; Alabama, 11; Tennest
see, 12 ; Kentucky, 13 ; Mississippi, 9 ;
Louisiana, 8; Missouri, 17; Arkansas,
8; South Dakota, 4; Nebraska, 8;
Kansas, 10; Texas, 15; Colorado, 4;
Wyoming, 3 ; Montana, 3; Idaho, 3;
Utah, 3; Nevada, 3. Total, 197.
Doubtful New York, 36 ; Delaware,
3; North Dakota, 3; Ohio, 23; Indiana,
15; Illinois, 24; California, 9; Wash
ington, 4. Total 117.
The recapitulation, therefore, shows,
for Bryan 197; for McKinley, 133;
doubtful, 117. Total, 447. Necessary
to a choice, 224.
ELECTION BOARD DIDN'T MEET.
Republican Member Preeman Missed! Train
Connection Adjourned Till To-day.
Republican member A. B. Freeman,
of Henderson, at whose instance con
jointly with the Populist member, C.
H. Johnston, of Sampson, the meet
ing of the State Board of Elections
was called to be held here yester
day afternoon at 1 o'clock, telegraphed
Chairman Walter H. Neal yesterday
morning that he had missed train con
nection at Spartanburg, S. C, and
would not get here in time for the
meeting as expected. The session of
the board was accordingfy adjourned
in deference to him until this morning
at 9 o'clock.
The supposed reason for the" meet
ing was outlined in yesterday's Stab,
but the object of the gentlemen who
requested the meeting will not be de
finitely known until the meeting is
actually in session.
BARQUE EL1EZER IN TROUBLE.
Stesmer Reports Having Passed Her in
Disabled Condition on October 14th.
A dispatch dated Rocheford, Oct.
29th, says:
. The British steamer Dartmoor, Capt.
Baines, from Pensacola, October 1, via
Norfolk, October 9, arrived here to
day, and reported having passed in a
disabled condition, October 14, in lati
tude 4"0 north, longitude 55 west, the
Norwegian bark Miezer, Capt. Marcus
sen, which sailed from Wilmington,
N. C., September 25, for London. The
Eliezer's mainmast, fore topgallant
mast, and mizzentop mast had been
carried away and her bulwarks dam
aged in a gale. Assistance was offered
but none was required by the Eliezer.
The Eliezer cleared .this port Sept.
23rd for London, England, with a
cargo of 5,947 barrles rosin consigned
by theS. P.Shotter Company through
its representative here, Mr. Matt. J.
Heyer.
Travelling Men For Bryan.
Washington Post: A party of ten
commercial ' travellers who ' had
gathered in the lobby of the
National Hotel Saturday evening
fell into a discussion' of politics.
Finally a poll of the ten was made,
and it developed that all of them
were fpr Bryan, and expected to go
home and vote at. the election next
Tuesday. One of them told of a poll
of fifty-seven' commercial travellers
in the Bates House, Indianapolis, last
week, which showed that fifty-two
were for Bryan and five for McKinley
One of the clerks at the National,
who has wagered money on McKinley
and ' thinks , of - going to -his home
in Maryland to vote for him,
vouches for the 'correctness of the
story just given. .
T For Croup use CHE
NEY'S . E iPB O T O B
ANT. .
g-THIS IS THE PL ACTE mabk.
p-h -i-nlr- r-f
Levi McMillan & Go.
Bell 'Phone 605.
octsi tf
LOCAL MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
News of tbe Shipping In Wilmington's
Hsrbor Arrlvsls and Departures. .
The British steamship Wandby, 2,
580 tons, Capt. Pearson, arrrived yes
tery to Messrs. Alexander Sprunt
& Son, from Hull, for a cargo of cot
ton. She carried a cargo of cotton
from this port last season.
The British steamship Daleby, Capt.
Lewis, .cleared yesterday for Bremen,
with a cargo of 12,364 bales of cotton
consigned by Messrs. Alexander
Sprunt & Son and valued at $625,000.
The schoonerFranfc W. McCullough
cleared yesterday for Fall River with
a cargo of 118,950 feejr of lumber from
the Cape Fear Lumber Company.
The schooner Lucia Porter arrived
yesterday from New York to Messrs.
J. T. Riley & Co., for a cargo of lum
ber from tbe Chad bourn Lumber Com
pny. '?
The schooners Harry W. Haynes,
Alma and -EWeWe.bound out from Wil
mington, passsd out at 8outhport at 8
A. M. yesterday. " The tug Protector,
with the Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Company's barges Carrie L. Tyler. amI
Maria Dolores, for Charleston, passed
out at noon.
The ; British steamship Kassala,
bound out from Wilmington with a
cargo of cotton for Liverpool, passed
out at 2 P. M.
Will Come to Orton.
Rileigh Times: "Mr. Alex. Baxter,
day clerk at the Yarborough House in
this city, has accepted the position as
chief clerk at The Orton House in
Wilmington, and will enter upon his
duties there about November first. Mr.
Baxter has been at the Yarborough for
several years and has made hundreds
of friends by his uniform courtesy to
all. tie is an up-to date hotel man.
always considerate of the comfort and
pleasure of the guests. During his
stay here Mr. Baxter has also won a
place in the esteem of Raleigh's young
people and he will be missed in the
social circles of the capital city. The
Orton is to be congratulated on se
curing the services of Mr. Baxter, and
he may be assured that he carries with
him the best wishes of the people of
Raleigh."
Wedding this Evening.
The Farriqr-McKoy wedding which
will be celebrated at St. James' Epis
copal church at 6 o'clock this after
noon will be one of the most fashion
able marriages that has been solem
nized in Wilmington for some time.
The contracting parties are' exceed
ingly popular and the wedding will be
a decided social event.
Revenue Cutters Sail.
The four little revenue cutters for
the Cuban waters, whose arrival at
Southport Sunday was noted in yester
day's Stab, expected to have sailed for
Charleston at midnight last night, ac
companied by the Wilmington cutter
Algonquin. It is learned thai they re
ceived supply of coal from the Al
gonquin and will join vessel No. 10 at
Charleston.
Dr. Peck, the Charlotte Eye Speci
alist, will be at The Orton House un
til,November 1st. t
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.
100 Railroad Hands
for work In North Carolina. Good Wa&es.
Apply Saturday, November 2nd, atr-
' FBANK T. MILLS' STABLES.
Oct 31 8t -
TORNADO
INSURANCE.
NOW 18 THE TIME TO GET
"I
TORNADO
INSURANCE,
BY APPLYING TO
FRANK H. STEDMAN,
INSURANCE AGENT.
sepl9tf
New Arrivals
The Unlucky Corner
New Prunes from............
5c Up.
it VawMxtfat. Donna
F u Kntn. RalRlriH and Cnrrantn. 1
Citron, Cal. peaches Peeled and NOT.
Bllver Prunes.
Malaga Grapee
15c Lb.
Jordon Shelled Almonds.
Paper Shell Almonds.
Asparagus Tips.
Fancy Bed Caps cod Cranberries.
Tender Sweet June Peas.
'Phones 109.
S. W- SAWDERS.
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It's All the Go.
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NEW BIVER ;
OYSTERS
WAR7DN'S. CAFE.
What
Fourth & Campbell Sts.
Vollers & Hashagen.
First Hands for
D.S.
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and Hog Products
all kinds;.
Agent for Packers which guarantee Lowest
Pilc68 "
We (nave on consignment a choice lot of
mullets. Packages good and Fish better.
We solicit orders ana Inquiries on , 1
MATT'S CIDER, . I
MATTS VINEOAB. .
Sole and Exclusive Agents for - t
Cuban Blossom,
Renown,
Santa Bana.
Topical Twist
Famous for their Quality
and Price.
We solicit your
ousiness. r
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How For
The Fall Trade;
We are now prepared. - .1 .
to fill all orders for goods in our line, whole-.-,
sale and retail, at prices that will surprise -you.
Quality, too, is a feature In, which
we excel. ' - I '
Agicultural Implements, r
Fine Cutlery, Tinware, .
Saddles, Horse Collars,
Guns, Pistols,
Ammunition of every, kind,
Stoves, Ranges ' s
Well, it would require too much space to enu
merate the thousand and one articles that
make up one of the most complete stocks ever
offered in the South
Polite attention, prompt Oiling of orders
and perfect satisfaction guaranteed. ; ,
J. W.
Co.
Orton Building,
sep2tf Wilmington, N. O.
SALT.
CARGO JUST
ARRIVED,
4
MEATS
HI- -
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Orders will receive proap vV
attention.
FINE KORTH CAROLINA
RlST PROOF OATS. -
BAGGING AND TIES.
LIME, CEMENT. -
HEAVY GROCERIES. r
Lowest
ices.
THE WORTH CO
eepistf ' - -'--.r.---r
Headquarters i III
Itonfiv Vvmh and
X UUUJ X 1 UltV uuu
Candles To-day.
Pr
& Sweet Florida OrangeB. ioa dozen! & v J,t
if ananas, verv nnesc 10 to wo dozen.' a : ?: :
rreen uocoanuis, oc. eaco. . o ;,
niwra sou uuncuru unftutw. sots r : o . i
basket. - !
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Apples and Pears, :
THE VTBT REST.
ALL FBICES. -
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J. W. PLUEJKJER, Jr.,
2D4 Princess street.
& oct S7 tf Inter-Btate Thone 188.
In answer to many inquiries, I beg
10a ve to say. that day alter day I am
Finest Furniture
1 ever "brought to this' city, and dls-
Satisfied Custoniersj
hence I have no time for any otaer .-:
una 01 "upenmgy
n. f. fasseb:
furniture and Furniture Novelties, v
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: it makes no "difference whether the weaflier
is hot or cold. You seed -a aloe, clean, easy . v
abave all tsamej;-..-' jv-J
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