1
OUTLINES
..,red a traia
of
cars
-A
the
f! discovered
1Q
..k of Vancouver,
Starred bodies of three
-Chf ' nins of a house
IT a at Seneca aus,
Wind passenger train
i in in" - ...n TUT
w -tn in i - - .
J1": -i;na and Georgia
ksburg. a a
let"" " Two feet of
j L
4 ppnnsvlvania.
d-astrous floods in
K Ohio and West Vir
Kentucky outlaws, en-
V jiefyinlf arrest have "
Vtfdi ----Shamrock II
ffi new challenger.
ofapjot a.axoat
H.S.-Mr-Wifiiam is not
' D..
Berlin police.
f ind and snow at
u
vh snnwfall
j Ohio-
Cinada to Atlanta.
'S u expected in the Ohio
Telegraphic commum
rpoints in Ohio is cut off
flkets: Money on call
I", r ant ; cotton quiet,
floar firv bu
,'eii-ipot steady. No. 2
11 aKD-spot steady. No. 2
steady. No. 2 30c;
JTspirits turpentine firm at
Wb report.
iDffTOr 9RICIjLTCRE,
IlAlHIB BUREAU.
Ugtos. N. C April 20
Cures: 8 A.M., 53 degrees;
gigrees; maximum,
'stmam, 45 degrees; mean, 5b
y for the day, T; rainfall
Caf the moatbto date, 2.00
.1 n tn.
MrtterinfieuaptJ rear ruci
kerille at 8 A. M. 7.5 feet.
WjRMIOS BULLETIN.
wier has prevailed in me
tod rain in the eastern dis-
T&hHTj local showers. Light
reported from Alexandria
Li Rainfall at Uharlolte,
Wg.S.C, 2 94.
ioaoi3T roB to-day.
ksws, April 20. .For North
c Gtterally fair Sunday, ex-
hrlcTt;JTk
r V, ily winds. Mon-
r,nra;erin the interior.
MAlatnac April 21.
t;.:r.:.:r-
5 20 .. 51
6 39 P. M
i3;i iQM
9 42 P.M.
12 12 A.M.
I t south
?is Wiloiitgo-u .
alus 17.56? miles of rail-
w is said to be more in
pas to population than any
xatrrin the world ha3.
Wtliefa3hionable independ-
m of Boston who ride horse-
Im horrified the other fash-
MbyndiDgoa both sides of
.
watnerri farmers who persist
plffes ern horses and mules
rn corn to feed them,
' expect to be serenely
! the time.
L Tl . .
rlatt aavs the tieonlfi of
little interest in their
P. Probably they don't
ptheir convention, but sim-
iaencan bos3ed institution.
tlonisa Brown, who was the
whoever stood erect on
L.t
galloping horse, died a
ago m Philadelphia, aged
iby her w.
.-UM4 iiui, auu
woman not
only got
k it
and refused
prized it by grabbing the
ringittip. xow the
which think she was old
rnow u..
, ; are caning
f stream in Yellow Stone
Platan elevation of
til the level of the
C, 1 of whih furnishes a
reet. to drink and as ex
gne without its booze
I people who once taste of
I -set it aad hanker for
n 3 i
o UOPtnrD V, 1
lie rat
i.u . iu, as as
w .t0 0utlaw and de-
rm the
rats, which are
.18fftsr a: .
'I -pL ulH8eminators in
Bible party for the
"h. now the rat must
k V-a haa a citizen who.
a van 1
many things
-uau some men
'he is writing
cntiM TT-
, - esiotsol
. II M n rl i ? .
"uu so to SDeak.
ItfC'01" that "
a -c"7
w,here
a way.'
VOL. LXVni.NO. 26.
1.0.0. F. CELEBRATION
Odd Fellows Have Arranged Defi
nite Programme of Friday
Evening's Anniversary.
ADDRESS BY COL
BRUTON.
Promises to be Most Elaborate Erat of
Its Cbartfcter Ubserred la WOmloftoa
ti Seyeral Years Committee
Meettar Tharsday Nljfct '
xuo jwoi com mu tee ot ar ranee
menta from, the four Odd Fellow
lodges in the city. Capa Fear No. 2 .
Orion No. 67., Wilmington No. 139 ,
and Hanover No. 145. met Thursday
evening, and definitely arranged
the programme of exercises to be ob
served by the Wilmington membera
of the order t the Opera" I House . Fri
day evening in honor of the B3ghty
second anniversary of the founding
of Odd Fellowship in America.
The programme is as follows and
provides for one of the most elaborate
celebrations of its character that hu
been given in Wilmington for many
years: ,; - '
Mle quartette: 'Two Roses."
(Werner), O. H. Cooper, first tenor;
R C. Banks, second: tenor: Jimn R
Williams, firit basa; &. Holdeo,
second baas. : " - 1
Prayer by Bev. A. D. MaClure,
pastor of St., Andrew's Presbyterian
church. - -'.
Mixed quartette: "Hunting 8ong."
(From Lily of Killarney), Mrs. W. L.
Latta, soprano; Mrs. Jamea D. Smith,
alto; R a Banks, tenor;! James &
Williams, baas. '
Reading of proclamation by Mr. B.
F. King, secretary of the joint meet
ing.
Duet: Gently Flows the Biver"
(Joan of Arc, by Gaul). Rj O. Banks
and A. 8. Holden.
Anniversary ceremony iby Noble
Grand Walker Taylor and Vice Grand
Marsdem Bellamy. !
Introduction of the orator by the
Hon. John D. Bellamy, P.JG. M.
Male quartette: "The 1 Bridge,"
(Lindsay), C. H Cooper, first tenor;
R. G Banks, second tenor;! James 8.
Williams, first bass; A. 8. Holden
second bass. . I
Oration by the Hon. Jno F. Bru-
ton, P. G. M., of Wilson, N. O.
Mixed auartette: "Come Where
My Love Lies Dreaming, (Foster),
Miss Carrie White, soprano; Mrs. F.
A. Muse, alto; C. EL Cooper, tenor;
A. S. Holden, bass.
Recitation, (selected), by Miss Hat
ty e Taylor. !
Fall Chorus: "Oh! Italia, Italia !
Beloved," (Donizetti). Mrs. W. L.
Latta. MisaCajTieaehne, sopranost
Mrs. Jme D. Snmh, Mrs. F. A. Muse,
litos; Messrs. O. BL Cooper, R C.
Banks, tenors: Messrs, Jas. 8. Wil
liams, A. 8. Holden. basstaj
Accompanist Mr. Alfred H. Yopp.
Benediction by the Rev. a. D. Mc
Clure.
The committee of arrangements is as
follows: W. L. 8mith (chairman), J.
A. Orrell (ecratary), J. W.i Fleet, D.
K. L-Gwin, H. O. Craig, B. R. Penny,
J. J. Hopkins, B. J. Jacobs. W. C.
8mith, Ed. N. Penny, Jno. E. Wood,
E. F. Johnson.
All the officers for the occasion are
the same as printed in last1 Sunday1
paper with the exception of the War
den, whose chair will be j filled by
Mr. J. W. Smith instead of Mr. B. W.
Dunham, who is unable to serve.
SNOW REPORT tD LAST NIGHT.
Believed That Great Daoaze Has Resnlted
to Trackers la This Section.
The continued cold weather is be
believed to be more deleterious to
truckers than the most conservative of
them imagine. Last night was per
haps the coolest thus far experienced
in April, and the abnormally low tem-
norstiira all durine the tnontn naa
evidently done much to prove dis
astrous to almost all growing vege
Ution. it is a matter which is fre
nnnntiv iammented unon here and
throughout the trucking belt
Observant people in Wilmington
tav that a iifrrifc iaii ui ouu w n
traceable in the midst of the dnxzie 01
rain here 4? intervala last night and
this morning. This report was con
firmed by several persona who came in
the BTAB office during the night.
It is believed that severe loss haa
ka.n ntained bv truckers and fruit
growers. throughout all this, section.
Dr. Blackwell Will Likely Remain.
Tub Newnort News Baptist Church,
at the very earnest solicwauon 01 wo
First Baptist Church congregation 01
thi citv. has withdrawn we can re
cenUv extended to Dr. Oalvin 8.
Blackwell, of Wilmington, it ia now
raaonablv sure that Dr. BlackwelU
.,-11 ramain in the citv and tnat ne
will make the announcement from bia
nalnit to day. If vr. uiacawen uc
cides to remain, it will be welcome
news indeed to his hundreds of friends
here.
.V EW ADVEfinSEMENTS.
I. O. O. F- Anniversay.
Base Ball At Hilton Park.
Geo. O. Gaylord On prices.
J. H. Rehder& Co. Overalls.
W. B. Cooper Maaonacakea.
Vollera & Hashagen Succeaaful.
Atlantic National Bank Resources.
Cowan's Livery Co. Harness shop.
Oeo. R. French & Sons Low shoes.
Opera House-Hill jerV Wondera Co.
BT7SDTE3S LOCALS.
Wanted traveller, -.: 1.
A Social Thuraday.- ? ' .
Stenographer-Position wanted, f
P. H. HaydenBuggies harness.
LOCAL DOTS.
For other local see fourth page.
For other new advertiHemnnta
see fourth: page.
A license was issned vMrAa
for the marriage of Mr! Jamea A. Kel-
01 aw city, and Miss Catharine D.
Farrow, of llaionhnm
TheRt. Eev. Biahon a; a
Watson will make an official iit.
tion to St PanPa
thia evening at 8 o'clock.
The ladies' handicap tourna
ment of the Cane Fmf rinlr niK
which was scheduled for veaturdav
afternoon, was postponed on account
of the inclement weather.
Oapt. Robt. Green,, chief anari
antine officer, is at Florence, a n ia
look after smallpox suspects that are
likely to drift in from that quarter.
He went to Florence bv order nf
Board of Health.' " z ; v -
-ST.-
The Star' is requested "by the
teacher and pupils of WrighUville
achool to thank Mr. Geo. A. Croft fo
the very liberal donation of $10 for
the school library, which is the more
appreciated because unsolicited.
Messrs. J. A. Wertbrook &
8on,'of Wallace, yesterday morniu
shipped two crates of strawberries to
R. M. Dixon & Co., New York. Phil
adelphia sold North Carolina berries
yesterday at 40 cents per quart
George Dixon, colored, was
brought to the city yesterday from
Castle Haynes by Constable M. G.
Chadwick and lodged in jail under a
commitment issued by Justice of the
Peace O. H. Casteen. He is charged
with larceny.
A game of base ball yesterday
afternoon between the "Little Ham
mers" and "Factory Hill Boys" re
sulted in a score of S to 0 in favor of
the ."Hammers." The batteries were
Eilers and Williaon, and Watson and
Cumber.
- Col. Walker Taylor will ac
company Mr. H. A. Kure to Carolina
Beach to morrow morning to adjust
the losses in the recent fire to Mr.
Kure's property. Whether he re
builds or not, Mr. Kure will open a
hotel at some point on the beach this
season.
A sociable for the benefit of
the improvement fund of St Paul's
Lutheran Church will be held at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. EL Reh
der on Thursday from 3 to 10 P. M.
A delightful programme of music,
recitations, etc., has been arranged for
the occasion.
There is no denying the fact
that a band of pickaninny thieves is
doing good business in some sections
of the city. Recently Mrs. J. A. Tharp,
who teeprav store on corner of Eighth
and Grace streets, lost in the day time
three hams and a box of lemons. Dili
gence upon the part of storekeepers is
required to guard against loss.
Tides at the beaches and in
the river at Wilmington were very
high yesterday about 11 o'clock as a
result of the strong southeast wind,
which drove the aea toward the land.
No damage, however, was reported.
At WrighUville the sea and Bank's
channel met three times, but nothing
was washed away.
At Lanrinburg Friday the
North Carolina Military Academy, of
Red 8prings, defeated the Laarin-
burg High School at base ball by a
score 01 14 to 4. luxeeiient piajiog
was done by Grant Biggs and Cul-
breth for the "Soldiers." The bat
teries were Biggs and Weatherly for
the N. C. iff. A., and McColl and
White for the High School.
DISTINGUISHED PYTHIAN COMING.
Supreme Chaacellor Fetbers W1H Arrive
Today Prom Atlaata.
Capt T. D. Meares, Supreme Maater
of Exchequer, last evening received a
telegram from Supreme Chancellor
Ogden H, Fathers, of Wisconsin, of
the Supreme Lodge K, of P., stating
that he would arrive in the city this
aftammn from Atlanta and would
remain here until Tuesday morning,
when he will leave with the Wilmmg
ton representatives and others to be in
attendance upon' the Grand Lodge of
the State at Greensboro.
Supreme Chancellor Fethers has
been making official visitations to
several joint Pythian meetings at
Macon and other points around' At
lanta and desires to come to Wilmmg
ton for a short rest For this reason
there will be no public reception or
fnnetion in his honor, but he
will be glad to meet as many of
Pvthian brethren as possible.
his
While in the city Mr. u etners win
u tin TmAit nf Sunreme Master of
UV auw SS - . -
Exchequer Meares.
SOME NEWSPAPER CHANGES.
Mr. R. W. Hsywood Retires From Dispatch.
Mr. G. W. Bronsoa Succeeds Him.
Mr. R. W. Haywood, one of the
clever young newspaper men in Wil
mington, and for Uie past year or more
local editor of the Evening Dispatch,,
.in laavA tft-morrow morning for
Clinton. N. O . where neassumes eui
torial and business management of the
Sampson Democrat, one of the Bute s
iMdinsr country weeklies, mr. xj.ay-
.in enndnet the oaoor unuer
I.... fnm Mr. T. a. Bethune. owner
TV 1W we
nf the same. 1 . "
r. a W. Brunson. Jr., who is 1a-
vftrablv known and popular in Wfl
mington's "Park Bow.'h wffl succeed
Mr. Haywood on tne wpwe. .
- The Stjlr is glad to note that
Miss Fiorina G. Worth, principal of
the Tlleaton Hgh SchooL is recover
ing from a recent Vvery :e Slnt9'
nr auuN uxujN, N. C,
HOMEWARD BOUND.
Wilmington's Base Ball Team is
Returning From a Succes :
sion of Victories.
FIRST WEEK OF THE LEAGUE
Plods Wllmlsrton Second In PercenUre
Colnma and Reasoasbly Ssre of Pea
oaat Woo From Portsmouth.
Games Here This Week
YESTERDAY'S GAHES.
Wilmington, 8; Portsmouth. 2. .
nsieign, z mwpott Mews, 8.
?: Norfolk. 8;Btchmond, 2.-
WHEBB THEY PLAY TO-MORROW. I
Richmond at Wilmington,
Ororismouin at K Heigh,
- Newnort Nam at KnrtnVr'
STAB WNQ OITTSB OLUBST
worioir 5 n
1.000
Wilmington 3 2
.600
.500
.333
.833
.250
Newport News 3 - 3
galejgh 2 4
Portsmouth 2 4
Richmond ...... 1 3
Special Star Telegram.
Norfolk, Va., AprU 20. The Wil
mington ball team won to day's game
from the Portsmouth players by su
perior work both at the bat and in the
field. They played an errorless game
and only allowed the home team to
score in the eighth inning when Kern-
mer drove a lovely liner over outfield
for four bases, scoring Weaver.
Portsmouth by no means played a bad
game in the field. The three errors
which are charged to her are no more
than will come in the general run of
the game. While they made' seven
hits off Allen's delivery, one being
Kemmer's home run, and another be
ing Murray's double, they were not
able to hit when hits were needed.
That was the principal cause of their
downfall.
Allen pitched a magnificent game.
He struck out four and gave only one
bass. Lipp was also in good form,
but "went up in the air" when he
should have been steady, thus allow
ing the visitors to hit. He gave no
bases on balls. Stafford's work on
first bag was of the finest order and
some of the chances which he accept
ed were difficult in the . extreme.
Cranston at catch also put up a first
class article of ball ,and did much to
win the game.
Too much crediQannot go to Me-
Ginnis at center field, who out of four
times at the bat secured three good
singles and accepted a long chance in
the field. He further helped matters
.along by scoring a run and it may be
said that he practically won the game
for the Wilmington team.
-The score is as foilowaV--1'
13345678 9 ft. H. K.
Portsmouth ..00000002 02 ? 8
Wilmington. .0001200 Ox 3 10 0
Batteries Portsmouth, Lipp and
Westlake; Wilmington, Allen and
Cranston. '
Summary-Earned runs, Portsmouth
2, Wilmington 1; two base hits, Mur
ray; homerun, Eremmer;stolenbaserf
Murray; double play, Weaver and
Clark; bases on balls, Allen; struck
out by Lipp 1, Allen 4.
Time 1:35.
Umpire, Mr. Staley.
The News ss Received Locally.
There's no use denying a ffct patent
to the most casual observer Wilming
ton is base ball wild. While the game
was in progress yesterday, although it
was Saturday afternoon, business in
many portions of the city was practi
cally suspended and eager crowds
gathered nervously about the several
bulletin boards in the city, notably at
the Fishblate Clothing Company's
store, r where, with the characteristic
enterprise of its genial proprietor, the
Richmond and Portsmouth games
were displayed by innings.
There was9 manifested just a tinge of
disappointment, however, over the
result of yesterday's games when
Richmond went down before Norfolk
and thereby maintained the "cinch"
which the Skippers have had on first
place aince the opening of the league-
There are dollars to doughnuts, how
ever, that she will climb down from
her lofty perch when she faces Wil
mington on the. diamond, which will
be for the three daya at Norfolk be
ginning May 2d.
Peculiar aad Eocourailor Coincidence.
It Vas a coincidence frequently com
mented upon last night that each team
in the Virginia-Garoliifa League waa
either the victor or vanquished In yes
terday's games by the score of 3 to 2.
Wilmington took the game from
Portsmouth in that score and New
port defeated "King Eelley's down
home boys" from Raleigh, and Nor
folk took the game from Richmond
in exactly the same figures.
Following are the games at Newport
News and Richmond as received last
night by telegraph :
At Richmond
123456789 BQl
Richmond...... 0 0 1001000 8 J 3
Norfolk. . ..... .1 0 0 0 O g O Z x 8 y 0
Batteries : Hooker, and fanners;
Dannehower and Armstrong.
At Newport Newa ;
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SHE
Newa Hampton 10 0 0 0 01 0 13 9 8
Raleigh........ uuou xuo iu-
Batteries: Hieberger and Foster;
Leonard, Person and Legrande.
Gossip of the Wllmlsftoa "Crasks."
Every admirer of base ball in Wil
mington eoncedea that we have a
splendid team a penant winning
team and it is now up to the sporting
contingent of our population to see
that the "Giants" in deed as well as
in name do not suffer for financial
backing. The subscription list never
remains closed and avery body ihould
contribute aomeihlna? to see' that the
Wilmington team is kept up to its
present high ? standard.- "Withrfow
SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1901.
I - - - i -
pitchers of the reputation of Foreman,
Allen, Stewart and Vorheea, who
.will arrive to-day at noon from Char
lotte, it is clearly seen - that our team :
ia 'an expensive one.- It should be
maintained and the 8tar believes that
It will be. -
The Wilmington team will return
this evening via the A.- GI L and will
be accompanied by the "Grays" from
Richmond, ' who will " 'be the
-Giants"1, first victims, on the
Wilmington diamond this week. It
is presumed,: though not . definitely
known, that Umpire 8taley, who was
at Portsmouth, last week, will officiate
at the games here. Portsmouth will
be here for games Thursday, Friday
and Saturday; then Wilmington goes
to Newport News and Norfolk 'or the
following week,
Pri&ay'a Game at Portsmoth.
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot has
the: Mlowiag1 of Wilmington's gsme
-a43?erfssaatSfJteer
"Portsmouth has no anolosies to
make ; for - th game - lost yesterday
to the hard-hitting players from Wil
mington. "The visitors won on
their merits. They put' up a
splendid game, and took the locals
into camp chiefly by reason of superior
stick work. . It was a game in which
both teams did wonderful fielding and
was, as far as Portsmouth waacoa-.
cerned, an errorless one. The home
players' were up agaiust 'Browny'
Foreman, and 'Browny' pitched the
same unsolvable shoots and curves as
when a shining light of the old State
League. But one hit was made off
his delivery. Attendance, 550.
The Landmark says: "The game
was the best that has been played this
season, and the magnificent work of
Brownie,' Foreman, alone, is respon
sible for Portsmouth's defeat, for while
Volz's. work, backed up as he was,
would have won nine out of ten
games, 'Brownie' was simply invinci
ble, and thereby hangs a tale."
Expianatloa of Base Ball Terms.
A friend, of the Star, well versed
in the rules of the games, favors it with
the following elucidation of some
common base ball terms in the tab
ulated scores that are not familiar
to the "laity:"
Q. What ia a hit (b) ?
A. A hit i8 a ball struck; by a
batsman that falls on some part of the
field so that a player is unable to
handle, or which is too "hot" for him
to handle in time to retire a batsman
or ball runner.
Q What is a put out (p. o.)!
A. A put out is thedetiring of a
batsman or base runner, either by the
handling of a batted or thrown ball to
the baseman, before the batsman or
base runner is able to reach a base ;
the catching of a batted ball by a play
er while it ia in the air before having
touched the ground, or the catching
of a third strike of a batsman by the
catcher.
H. What is an assist (a) f
A An assist is the handling, by a
player, of a batted or thrown ball to a
baseman or the catcher, retiring the
base runner.
-H What 4 awevioit Rt"" -
a. An. error is tne raiiure oy a
player to handle a batted or thrown
ball within his reach so as to put out a
base runner, or the throwing wild of a
ball to a baseman, thereby allowing
the base runner to reach one or more
Q. What is a wild pitch? (W. P.)
A. A wild pitch is a ball delivered
by the pitcher which is beyond, the
reach of the catcher.
Q. What is a passed ball! (P. B.)
A. A passed ball ia a ball delivered
to the batsman by the pitcher which
the catcher fails to stop.
About the Knockers."
Another gentleman, who has evi
dently been up against the "kicsrers,
kommonly kalled the knockers," hands
in the following, which is not alto
gether out of place:
The Wilmington base ball team has
shown that they are A No. 1. Their
fielding is almost perfect; their bat
terv work is smooth and effective.
We now stand 600 per cent in the
league all games played on strange
rounds and vet there are "knock
ers" who are constantly annoying the
true sports by asking, "Why didn't
Wilmington do so and sol" What is
a "knocker!" If you'd sharpen down
the little end of nothing and punch
the pith out of a hair and put his
knowledge of base ball in it, you
would bear it rattle like a buck shot in
a tin boiler.
There are too many of this class
among us. Visiting teams have even
called down oar bleachers for 'knock
ing" our own team work. Cm this be
allowed! Will you permit it! We
have a strong nine, and it ia our duty
to uphold it Let us all endeavor to
stamp out of our midst that most ob
jectionable of all creatures, the man
who "knocks."
The Games Next Week.
The League season on the Wilming
ton diamond will open tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock and the public is
earnestly requested, in view of the
very great excitement over base ball,
to allow enough space in the Hilton
enclosure to permit Wilmington and
Richmond to line up. Manager Skel
ding, of the Street Railway Company,
has ordered out all his cars and will
have them at the Front Street junction
as often as possible, i but those who
can't ride are advised to walk and be
gin walking early.
The game will be called, promptly at
4 o'clock and the admission will be 25
cens and ten cents, extra for .grand
stand. ; Ladies will be admitted to the
grounds, free but a 25 cents charge
will be made at the grand stand. The
tickets for the ladies will be taken up
by the grandstand gateman, but not at
the entrance gate. Children under
fourteen years of age will be admitted
far fifteen centa.
A limited number of season tickets
for the seventy games to be played
here will ; be Sold at the Fishblate
Clothing Company's store, including
admission to the .grand stand, for $10
each. - These tickets are transferable
and may be had also upon the
grounda. ' - - - ; ' : -
Mayor Waddell will toss the first
ball across the diamond to morrow
afternoon and it will be caught (!)
by President W. A.BJek, of the Wil
mington Athletic Association. Then
the defeat of Richmond will have be
gun. Stewart will likely go in r the
box for the "Giants."
The8econd Regiment Band has been
WHOLESALE GROCERS
Held Interesting and Profitable
: Conference in This City
Last Evening.
A ' DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
Presldeat J. A. VanHeose, of the Southern
Wholesale Grocers' Assoclstioo, Was
Present sad Delivered An ls
stroctlve Address.
The rooms of he Chamber of Com
merce, in the Seaboard Air Line
building, were filled to overflowing
last night with the local wholesale
grocerymen, -their-elerks aid travel
ling, men; wiicu gathered to hear and
confer:
with Mr. J. A. VanHoose, of
rAhEv: preskienr-iof "the"
tern - Wholesale Grocers'; Asso
ciation, who .came to Wilmington
upon an official visitation in the in.
terest of. that: organization and the
trade in general. . -
The conference of the Wilmington
jabbers with the distinguished gentle
men who was present to address them
lastea untir near midnight, and was
most entertsimng and profitable to
all assembled.
Mr. VanHoose is a fluent talker and
has his .heart thoroughly in the work
he represents.' He is a member of the
'firm of McLester-& VanHoose, One of
the largest and most influential whole
sale grocery esfablishments in the
South and is an ex -mayor of Birming
ham. He arrived in Wilmington yes
terday afternoon from Columbia, S.
C, on his round of visits in the intei
rest of the trade to the twelve South
ern States in the territory of the South
ern wholesale Grocer's Association.
He has already visited Mobile, New
Orleans, Dallas, Houston and other
cities in the Western section of his
territory and will leave this evening
for Norfolk to hold a conference with
the jobbers there on Monday night.
Returning he will visit Asheville and
other cities along his route.
' Mr. Van Hoose addressed the meet
ing last night in a speech of some
length in which he stated that the
object of his visit was to confer with
the trade relative to a correction
of trade abuses, rates of freight as
compared with other cities, and the
thousand and one advantages to be
derived by a closer relationship with
one another. His object in having
present at the meeting the clerks and
travelling salesmen, Ahe explained.
was that in view of the modern
method of distribution of goods
through the invincible "drummer,"
he wished to impress upon them the
desirability of eliminating the petty
" jealousies and'unscrupulbus acts u pop '
the part of travelling men who are
"on the road" in competition. He
wished to cultivate among them a
spirit of friendly feeling : and good
fellowship that would ripen into a
mutual benefit rJr both the house
travelled for and the traveller; to en
courage honorable and reputame
methods on the part of travelling men
in general.
His talk was listened-to with avidity
and profit by representatives of nearly
every wholesale grocery house in
Wilmington.
Mr. Van Hoose expressed himself to
a Stab representative last night as
being highly pleased with the courte
sies he had been shown in Wilming
ton, and spoke encoursgingly of the
prospect of Wilmington's becoming a
great city in the future. He says Wil
mington has about a dozen membera
in the Southern Association, and they
are always among the leading men at
the annual conventions; the:r opin
ions are often the most weighty and
respected in the meeting.
The next annual meeting of the
Association will be held . either in
Memphis, Tenn., or Jacksonville,
Fla., about May 20th.
RUNAWAY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Mrs. G. M. Altaifer Throws From
and Severely Braised.
Buggy
Friday afternoon about 5 o'clock,
Mrs. G. M; Altaffer and her sister,
Miss Gussie Harris, were returning
from (jakdale cemetery, driving in a
buggy when at the corner of Seventh
and Princess streets, the horse attach
ed to the.buggy became frightened at
some object and began to run. . On
reaching Seventh' and Market streets,
the horse made a sudden and short
turn, upsetting the buggy and throw
ing the occupants violently to the
pavement Mrs. Altaffer in falling
struck her head against the pavement
with terrific force and received several
severe bruises about her person, and
was yesterday confined to her room
in consequence of her injuries. Miss
Harriss waa also pretty tadly shocked.
but not so severely as Mrs. Altafferr
At last account the Star is glad to
report the ladies were resting com
fortably. .
Lieut. Haaes Ordered Away.
. Second Lieutenant Oscar T. Hanes,
of the U. S. revenue cutter service,
who has been stationed on the AJgon
quin for the past few months, haa re
ceived orders tracsfering him to the
Onondago, atationed at Philadelphia.
He will leave for his new post of duty
to night Lieut Hanes haa made many
warm friends during his stay in Wil
mington and his departure - will be
much regretted. He ia one of the moat
I popular young officers, in the service
! and makes friends wherever he goes.
His successor has not been named.
For Whooping Goufrh
I ri nTrRrf
WHOLE NO. 10,506
ase
AT HILTON PARK.
Richmond Versus WUmlngton,
1 - -. - -
MAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY.
Game
Admission and Season
ap si st
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. and Mn. A. J. Grav left
yesterday for Riciftnond.
Mr. Fred Kidder returned yes
terday from a trip North.
-Mrs. W. B. Foster, of Stella,
is visiting relatives in the city.
- Mr. Bellamy Harriss returned
last night from Greenville, N. C.
State Secretary A. G. Knebel,
of the Y. M. C. A., is in the city.
Prof. M. C. S. Noble is here
to spend Sunday with his family.
Mrs. W. A. Riaoh arriyed
home last evening from Richmond.
Lieut Bradley J. Wootten is ex
pected to get home Monday or Tues
day.
Col. Jno. D. Taylor was con
fined to his home yesterday by a slight
illness.
Mr. A. E. Stevens, of New
born, was here .yesterday on bis way
to Southport
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Parsley
and Mrs. Hugh MacRae left last night
for New York.
Mr. Lonnie ABriatow. of the
McColl (8. O.) WaWinian, was a Star
visitor yesterday.
Mrs. M. E. Keathley has re
turned from a visit to relatives, at
Pikeville, N. C.
Mrs. 8. W. Sanders, and children
left yesterday to visit friends and rel
atives at Durham.
- Presiding Elder R. B. John is
holding quarterly meeting at Burgaw
Creek M. E. church.
Mr. Wm. Blanks, of the Rich
mond Paper Company, was in the city
yesterday calling on the trade.
Mr. A. G. Ellis, formerly of this
city but now of Charleston, S. C, is
here on a visit to relatives and friends.
Mrs. H. D. Burkhimer and
children, of Newborn, are visiting in
the city, the guests of Mrs. W.
Barkhimer.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Shepard left
yesterday for Enoxville, Tenn., where
Mr. Shepard has taken work with a
dry goods house.
The friends of Mrs. A. L. De-
Rosset will be pained to learn of her
continued serious illness. Her condi
tion was unchanged last night
H- Mr. H. H. Jones, A. C. L.
agent at Polloksville, N. C, was in
the fttv yesterday and favored the
Star elice with a very pleasant call. ,
&Js.'j.aE. Hall, of Faison, ar
rived in gthe city yesterday to spend
several weeks with her mother, Mrs.
C. D. King, 510 North Fourth street
Mr. W.J. Clemmons, travelling sales
man for Messrs. George R. French &
Son, returned yesterday afternoon
from a business trip through Bruns
wick county.
Capt. H. D. Burkhimer, rail
way mail clerk on the W. & N. road.
arrived last evening from Elizabeth
City, where he has been in attendance
upon the Federal Court
Among last evening's arrivals
at the Orton were: W. J. Beamon,
hClinton; J. E. Kelley, Tarboro ; E. G.
Hines, Goldsboro; A. W. Middleton,
Hallsville, and J. E. Young, Fayette-
ville.
. Mrs. J. W. Bourk, of Savan
nab, Ga., and Miss Mary E. Rourk, of
Shallotte. N. C. are visiting the
family of Mr. W. A. Rourk, No. 406
South Fifth street They will leave
Monday for Shallotte, where Mrs.
Rourk will visit Miss Rourk. ,
Mr. Martin O'Brien will leave
this morning for Lawrence; Mass.,
in response to a telegram received
yesterday, announcing the serious ill
ness of his sister, Miss Mary O'Brien.
Miss O'Brien has xfumerous friends at
Wilmington who hope for her early re
covery. "" ; ' - . '
Protracted Meeting.
The Eev. Jno. ; H. Hall, ; paator of
Fifth Street M. E. church, will begin
a series of revival aervicea thja morn
ing atlhe hour for the usual Service
with that congregation.. Bev, D. H.
Tuttle, of KinstoDi wiU arrive Tues
day to assist in the meetings, which
Miiian fa aHnnt tan dava. 8er
h.v tn fc W1
FISHBLATE
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Oast Year, by Hall, $5.00
Si Months, " 2JB0:
Three Mentha, " IJtS ,
Two Mentha, " l.OO'
wairreree. so sneaeribera In the -
ntiv at 4K Santa am m.vr -'
Sal
Called 4 P, M.
tickets at Gate and
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Equally Successful.
"Topical Twist Cigar."
-HAND MADE-
Long Havana Filler.
This Is firentilna HAND MADE. Ifim Havana
Filler, and at tne price, should be a trade-winner.
They are free smokers and the flavor and
Quality aneurDassed No hlsh-Dtlced Olsar
gives oetter satisfaction.
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We make one price to
all dealers.
Guarantee them. If not better than
any yon handle send them back.
"Match It" Cheroot.
Sumatra Wrapper and by far dif
ferent from other cheroots. Try
them and If not as sood as many
nickel Cigars, send them back. We
pay all expenses.
Yollers & Hasbagen,
apr SI tf
SOLE DISTRIBUTORS.
MASON'S CAKES.
$Aff flfl 1 Mason'a Assorted Cakes
ttlUtUU delivered atprices from fac
tory. -. - ,
$AQ t I I In Stick Candy, all sizes,
. 1 l rrom store or lactory.
$1 ORfl RQ In Flour, Bags or Barrels'
l,QU.93 from mill or store
$Q R I fl A 1 Tobacco, 5o to 40c from
9 O I tUH- store or factory.
Folly prepared to take care of every customeil
W. B. COOPER,
Wholesale Grocer
1 308, 810, 818 Nntt street,
WUnuoitb i. K. CV
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82nd Anniversary.
Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows: The public Is cordially Invited toattehd
the celebration at the Opera House Friday
evening, April 26th, In honor of the Eighty-second
Anniversary of the founding of Odd Fel
lowship in America. Oration by Col. Jno. F.
Brnton, of Wilson. N. C. Special musical pro
gramme arranged for the occasion.
W. L. SMITH, Chairman.
J. A. OBRELL, Secretary of Joint Committee.
aprSlSt suwefr
Tuesday nteMJLpril 23rtl.
Hillyer's Wonders" Co.
Everybody attending the opening night will
receive a HANDSOME PRESENT free of charge.
Prices is, 25 and 85 cents.
Tickets on sale at Gerken's Monday, April 82nd
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. MONDAY', APRIL 22.
nyron B. Rice Comedy Co.,
Presenting H. A. DuSouohet's Side Crack
ing Faroe, '
"MY FRIEND FROM INDIA."
With MAT VOKES In her original eharaeter
of "TDiy."
In conjunction with a number of high class
vaudeville specialties. aplSftt
Dried and Csvnaed Fruits auad
Vegetables, ZXolaases,
Syrup, Salt and Canned Fish
and Heats.
' All of which the Spring trade demands.
Wa handle Pierce's Bakets, Trucken, aUttla
hlsher Uian someotaers, but your stuff brings
beet prices In them.
We have a few barrels Honlton Rose Pota
toes left at reduced prices to close out.
HALL & PEAESALL,
WHOLESAUS OBOCSSS ,
anstf Nut and Mulberry "
To Our Patronol :
While our basluess has been temporarily
suspended by reason of the damage In
curred by fire, we are making every effort
to get the business m good shape, and we .
- are again ready to serve yorasberetefers,
to the best of our ability. .
c. t- our temporary Quarters win be next door
:' to the old sttnd. ri . il ':irfiis0
Bargains in Soap, Perfumery, Brushes,
. Combs and many other Toast articles.
? . a. nunma. ;
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