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1 , . a o6ajoe66aajaaaA&Aftaaa v 'v - . i n .m. T. w w w ,w w w w w I nrcaltlonLarferTh.-Tht TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.: Of Any Other Daily News- paper Published In Wilmington. g One Tear, by Stall ' $5.0oj Six ZXoBths. - ' " . S.50 ! Three EZoatha, " 1.85 ; $ Two Mentha, " 1.00 ; 1''? 1,1 Delivered, to Subscriber la She X city at 45 Cants per BEoatlu ' T VOL. LXIX-NO. 46. WILMINGTON, N.C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1901. 4 WHOLE NO. 10,682 'A The Morning "Stml 9 . . a.vvW r ' i i OUTLINES. ; t in the Baby coal Dro" v bodies lne.tPocna - onshrve ..been s 5 111 mo or less injured. lrn Cotton Spinners' Association ntion at Atlanta; addresses '""Id bv Dr J- H. IftAden, Hon. rtSand Senator J L. Mc 5M. D . .A woman and man TdW "m T:ptonT!!ie' I and tare believed to have been ""'L A negro burglar was S3 killed at Carlisle, Pa. Ooines found dead . in his fbeen murdered. The storm IJcoastofEQKland is the most asirtug that has occurred in many Z. loss of life already aggregates 160 Steamer Richmond ;erned at her wharf at Fredericks- 1 VjL Hotel and other build- destroyedby fire at Wheeling, !y Ten thousand people b expected to witness the fight be rMn Jeffries and Ruhlin in 8an So. to-night The Gor Dor of Kentucky is recommended to nd troops to Hopkins county prevent trouble with miners. -New j York markets: Money on n firm t 315 per cent., the last ia being at 3 per cent ; cotton quiet gc- flour was firm and easier; jeatljpot' firm, No. 2 red 82fc; corn spot steady, No. 2 67 Jc; oats-spot tb.No. 2 46c; rosin dull; spirits bpenbneduii. WEATHER REPORT. 0. 8. Dkf't of Agriculture, i Weatheb Bureau, Wilmington, N. C, Nov. 14. ) mnaratures: 8 A. M., 42 degrees; P. M., 50 degrees; maximum, 59 de- ee; minimum, 40 degrees ; mean. 50 igrees. toiafall for the day, trace; rainfall Lee 1st of the month to date, 0.57 Siage of water in the Cape Fear river Fayetteville at 8 A. M., 3.6 feet FORECAST TOR TO-DAY. Washington, Nov. 14 For North kroiina: Fair Friday and Saturday, Lii vest to north winds. Port Almanac November 15. L Rises 6 36 A. M. Lb Setsi 4.53 P.M. lay's Length 10 H. 17 M. igb Water at soutnport . 1U.U7 tr. bl, igh Water Wilmington 13 37 P. M. There are so many Chinese in San rancisco that the telephone com- faaies have to employ Chinese hello" girls. Therote cast in Ohio at the last action was 100,000 less than at the ection in 1899. The stay- at-homes ere principally Democrats. A Chicago man named Straight as been pat in jail because he was rooked. They get things badly hixed in that town sometimes. Since the turning on of those oil ushers in Texas, cooking is cheap a that country. They have stoves (instructed for burning the oil, Fhich rnn at a cost of three cents or twenty four hours. Li Hung Chang is said to have tccnmulated wealth estimated all be way from $50,000,000 to $500,- fOO.OOO. But with $50,000,000 in a" pantry like China an ordinarily economical man could get along pry comfortably. The town of TTn.nt-alri noor phicago, ia trying to solve the aer- F&nt girl problem bv Gmnlovinor n- W , . . J '8iris rrom the South, whom thev m to pay 13 a week. A little later p ev wul be trying to solve the ne- Kni r;.l ii p ru! prc-Diem. Six burekrs TirI m an e;rt in FOhio town o fm I, ion UA2llbB auu. rnen they gaaed on t.ha nnmhinoi Pitof the search, they apolo- rei1, 8t(0d UD in a row and alrA1 Akick 'em i being such am as the joke was on them, -Hwained the invitation. Ex-0overnnr "Por, ni j , ! wu, ui uuiurituu, L rZ iarmiDg Pay. He owns about Q 7 acres, which he has divided UkU larms nt trnm An ka on... . "Will -J VJ 1UU j . whlch he rents. Bnfc h ?t,. ri,uU having the Arming done .? "aQ as a result the croua ar seed. , ""BiD Ui fcue V1"- a jear. mi ne Gfirw riu: -n . act j vmuese exclusion of ka by limitation on the 5th jnJ lt is 8aid that the Pacific 00 JoiD, u calculating Chinese i busine88 carrying fatnine, h;he disturbances and rel,;::ns of China there to. "v",y-oe a rush to this coun- b, Rarain's Palace Pharmacy. A called meetine of the Board of County Commissioners will be held I this afternoon at 3:80.. As the Stab employs no trav elling agents,' bills" are sent direct to subscribers. These bills should r- i ceive prompt attention. The schooner Ida O. Snhnnl- craft, Capt Robinson, cleared yester day with a cargo of lumber consigned by the Cape Fear Lumber Co. to Norwich, Conn. The alarm of fire laat nlirht at. 7:29 o'clock from box No. 124 was on account of a small blaze in the dust room of the Cape-Fear Lumber Com pany. The damage was alight. There was an advance of ten points in the New York cotton market yesterday, but the local quotations re mained unchanged at 7 cents for middling. Receipts, yesterday were' 2,785 bales. The steamer E. A: HawM at. rived in port Wednesday rifrrhV from Fayetteville and cleared, yesterday afternoon for the turn. The Driver was also in port and cleared vesterdav afternoon for Fayetteville. NOTED HYPNOTIST COMING.- Savenrala Win Begin Pive Nights' En- Casement Here Next Monday Right. Beginning Monday night. Nov. 18th. Sevengala, the noted hypnotist. will have a five nights' engagement at the Opera House at popular prices, ladies being admitted free for the open ing performance." TheTPittston, Pa., ' unxetwj H7 an appearance in mat town: "Pittstnn had it fintt vfett laai Ing from Sevengala, the noted hypno tist, who opened a week's engagement in Music Hall. There was a good audience in attendance. 8evengala's i periormance was certainly wonderful. aooutaaoxen suojecis, taken from the audience, all Minor mil Vnnwn residents of the community, were completely under hypnotic influence, doing all sorts of things at suggestions transferred by thought from the oper ator. Sevengala will be here all the t j i it wwi, ana wo programme win ne changed every evening." Lovett's Boston Stars. The second entertainment of the "Association Course," under the aus pices of the Young Men's Christian Association, was given last evening; in the auditorium of the Y. M. C. A. building by Lovett's Boston Stars. An immense audience greeted the popular and distinguished artists composing the company, and each number on the admirably arranged programme was a gem in itself. ' It would be un just to individualize in speaking of the many charming selections on the pro gramme but suffice it to say that it was one of the most enjoyable concerts in the recollection of the admirers of wholesome amusement in Wilming ton. "Bllfld Tom" a Success, Toe appearance of "Blind Tom," the celebrated negro musical prodigy, at the Opera House last night, was one of the most interesting of the .season . His performance was indeed marvel lous and those who have heard him in past years unhesitatingly say that be is "the original." ' His rendition of classical selections was superb and his , imitative, features were wonderful and some of them highly amusing. He will appear again at matinee at 3 o'clock this afternoon and in a last performance at night. Seats are now on sale at Gerken's. New Baptist Association. A large delegation of Wilmington Baptists went up to Burgaw yesterday for the purpose of forming the new Baptist Association recently spoken of in these columns. In the party were Eev. C. 8. Blackwell, D.D., First Church: Rev. J. J. Payseur, Brook- Ivn church: Rev. R. H. Herring, Southside. and Rev. R. H. Hewlett, Messis. D. L. Gore, J. S. Canady, a. B. Moore. J. P. Herring and C. V. Weeks. Most of them returned last evening after perfecting the organiza tion. Returned Stolen Goods. Th Articles of clothinsr and jewelry, with the ezceotion of a gold watch. which were recently stolen from the residence of Mr. H. W. Konig, on HYmrth atpAAt were returned a few days ago bundled together under the house. They were evidently returned bv some one in sympathy with the colored woman now in jail charged with their theft. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Miss Lillie Drew, of South- port, arrived in the city last evening to faw davs with relatives and friends. Col. T. H. Bain, inspector ffAnAFAl of the State Guard, will De here next week to inspect the W. Lw 4-., Naval Reserves and Second Regiment Band. Ha will arrive lrom Golds-- boro. . , . " Miss Ida inniss, a popular and fascinating young lady of Pitts burg. Pa., who has spent the past sev eral months in the city, left last even ing, returning to her home, much to the regret of a host of admiring friends in Wilmington. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS D. O'Cf anor For rent. Onera House The Sevengalas. N. F. Parker D,au$ters of the Con- . federacy. , : ; ' MISS BLANCHE K. CHADBOURN News of Her Death Received With Uni versal Expressions of Sorrow Fu neral From Church To-day. Perhaps the announcement of 'no death in Wilmington for some time has brought forth such universal ex pressions of regret and sorrow as did that of Miss Blanche King Chad bourn, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Chadboura, Jrr, which occurred soon after midnight yester day and which was britfly noted in these columns the same morning. Miss Chadboura contracted malarial fever while at St Mary's College about two weeks ago and was brought home by her parents and Dr. C. P. Bolles soon afterwards, her brother, Mr. George Chadboura, returning home from the State University on account of illness with fever at the same time. Misa Chadboura appeared to be doing well for several days after returning home, but complications set in, causing her death yesterday morning. . .- . . ' . In Wilmington she wan very popu lar with a wide circle of friends and to them the news of her death came un expected and as a sad blow. She pos sessed many!?charm8 of personality and a disposition which made her, a favorite .everiwherei, In school she was also much loved 'by- her class and college - mates and nowhere will the tidings, of her death'"earry with5 it greater . burden of sorrow than ;tb those to whom she was a friend and.an associate in the class room. The funeral will be conducted this morning at ' 10 :3a o'clock - f ronr - the First Presbyterian church, thence to Oakdale cemetery. On account of serious illness in the family, friends are kindly requested not to come to the house for the funeral. PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS. Negro Children of School Age A De- crease Total Enrollment. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. O , Nov. 14. The Su perintendent of Public Infraction is sues a summary of the negro school census, showing a decrease of 581 in negro children of school age as com pared with last year. The figures are 219,677, against 220,193 last year. How ever, there is an Increase in enroll ment this year of 11,095, being a gain of over 25 per cent over last year. The census shows 1,727 Indian .children in Robeson county, 1,139 or them being in school. Scotland county has 115 Croatan children. The number in school does not include those in the Normal at Pate's. . The census of white children, pub lished heretofore, added to the Croa tans and negroes, gives 670.865 child ren of school age, and 822,497 enroll ed in the public schools. The atten dance of white children increased 22 percent;' against 25 per cent, by ne groes, z LIST OF LETTERS. Remaining Uncalled For la the Wilming ton Postoffice Nov. 14th, 1901. WOMZH'S LIST. Bailie Alston. Annie Brown, Dora Brown. Bailie Burrows, Helen Groom, Jennie Cowan, Jno Cooker. C W Da vis, Jno Davis, Annie Henderson. Carry Hill: Emma Hayes, MaryH Harrison, Will Hall, Milly Jackson, Ella MeDonler. J Milles, Etta Nash, J L Porter, W W Faxton Sallie Robe son, Vinaw Rogers, A u staples. ' XXS'S LIST. S A Ashe, Jno Boney, George W Brown, W M Boon, Willie Branch, Bert Gobb. J B Uarr. T U UOie, w u Collins, Duke Davis, O Delanie, Wm Douglass, Hanby Ellis, Henry Evans, Rev J B JCxum, James uvereu, w J Edwards, Noah Fowler, W J Flynn. Henry Gordan, Isaac Goodman, W L Geanes, R M Garner, Daren Jacol. Jno A Jones, A d Moore z, ueo aacttae, a M Moore. U Mctfride. fc J mcrnerson, W L Matterson, Willie Moore. W Mc- Allaier, s u ruuer, , u v m. uuu, Pitman, W Pridgen, Chas Robinson, F O Roam, A G Sheldon, D Stone, F M Sbepard, J Strickland, J aire open, T. H Routherland. P Shuler. R J Stelges, S L Smith, N P Webb, Frank Wood, a b Whitaker. . RETURNED FROM DEAD LETTER OFFICE. Lea Staphnson, Senla Southerland, Leah Weeks, Annie Wadkins, W J Jordan, Alex Leadly, Niel Lewis, An nie McMillan, J J Fonter, uavis a.i- ma, Hattie. TWftrms callmsr for above letters will nlftAAA aav advertised. If not called for in fifteen days they will be sent to the dead letter office. u. u. uarby, Postmaster. THE NEWS FROM LAURINBURO. New Jail asd Court tioose About Com pleted Asssnlt Upon Croatan Girl. Specuil Star Correspondence. Laubikbubo. N. C, November 14. The Superior Court convenes here on next Monday for the trial of criminal cases. As it is the first Criminal Court nf tha new county of Scotland, there are a good many cases to be tried. there having been no Criminal Court in a year, owing to inadequate provis ions for sucn. s. , , Tha new Tail, moaern ana a mouei. though not so large as some others, is beauty, as beauty in such things .roes. It will be near enougn reaay, it is hoped, to be used during court The new court house, a moaei inaeea, win be completed about January ist. TiAst Htindav aiternoon aoout uz mirM tmm town, near Stewart on the a A Y. R R.. a halfrbreed, evidently. thoucrn claiming w w wuiw, wu r . . i l-: . h.iu fmm Virsinia. committed the nameless crime on a CroaUn Indian l nt fifteen years, and is now in ..oHirKf tha fisrht next week in Jr;" . "n i;fo Th the ouperior " . annears nosiuve. xureo w-tifv the assailant The father. Turtle JLiOCEiear, naaauiyiuj: , U if prorabTe thaTMr, Obx will defend u. u t. lAhn in nroMcuw, a UNITED DAUGHTERS OF Second Day's Sessions of the Eighth Annual Convention Now Being Held in Wilmington Credential Committee's Report Received and Encouraging Words Spoken by National Officers and State President Reception by Wilmington Light Infantry Some General Notes of the Meeting. Both the morning and afternoon sessions of the eighth annual conven tion, United Daughters of . the Con federacy, were almost entirely taken up yesterday in hearing reports from the national officers and receiving those of the presidents of the State divisions. All the reports were very comprehensive and indicative of a very healthy growth of the organization during the past fiscal year. The morning session was called to order by Mrs. Edwin Weed, the pres ident, at 9:30 o'clock and the conven tion hall was well filled with delegates in anticipation of the report oti the Credential Committee, which was de ferred from m the afternoon previous and which was regarded as very im portant in that it would determine the voting strength of each delegation in convention. The submission of the report upon the opening business ses sion on Wednesday provoked an ani mated discussion between several of the delegations as to the strength in convention to which they were en titled. The report yesterday morning was received without controversy and shows the following interesting statis tics as to the make-up of the body, which is regarded as the most repre sentative of the United Daughters, which has assembled in several years: Alabama Mrs. A. L. Dowdell, State president ; chapters, S3; membership, 1,431; votes in convention, 70. Arkansas Mrs. B. E. Benton, pre sident; chapters, 21; membership, 599; votes in convention, 13? I California Five chapters ; member ship, 187; votes in convention, 8. District of Columbia Mrs. N. V. Randolph, of Richmond, by proxy; one chapter; membership, 20; votes in convention, one. Florida Mrs. J. W. .Tench, Gains ville, president; chapters, 15; member ship, 898; votes in convention, 19. Georgia Mrs. H. A. Rounsaville, 1,955 ; votes in convention, 88. Indiana Not represented. Indian Territory Four chapters, membership represented, 29; vote in convention, 1. , Kentucky Mrs. R. G. Stoner, presi dent; chapters, 39; membership, 1,483; vote in convention, 65 Louisiana Mrs. J. Plnckney Smith, of New Orleans, president; chapters, 15; membership, 496; vote in conven tion, 23. Maryland Mrs. D. Girand Wright, president;'; chapters, 6; membership, 889; vote in convention, 38. Mississippi Mrs. J. D. Mclnms, president; chapters, 33; vote in con vention, 21. Missouri Mrs. A. E. Asbury, presi dent; chapters, 9; membership, 1,072; vote in convention, 17. New York New York Chapter, No. 103, New York City; chapters, 1; membership, 154; vote in conven tion, 7. North Carolina Mrs. Wm. Hj Overman, president; chapters, 84; membership, 1,386; vote in conven tion, 66: ; Ohio Mrs. T. M Worcester and chapters, 2; membership, 60; vote in convention, 2. Oklahoma Territory Not repre sented. South Carolina Mrs. Thos. Taylor, president; chapters, 34; membership, 1,078; vote in convention, 51. Tennessee Mrs. T. J. Latham, president; chapters, 84; membership, 1,489; vote in convention. 68. Texas Mrs. Cone Johnson, presi dent; chapters, 83; membership, 3.455; vote in convention, 159. Virginia Mrs. W. C. N. Merchant, of Richmond, president; chapters, 25; membership, 1,224; vote in convention, 59. Virginia (Grand Division) Mrs Robert T. Meade, president; chapters, 40; membership, 1,234; chapter vote, 54. West Virginia Mrs. Virginia F. M. McSherry, president; chapters, 22; membership 559; chapter vote in con yention, 30. The total membership . represented in the convention is 20,186 and the State chapter vote in convention either by person or by proxy is 873. The number of chapters given above is the actual number existing in each State, though many of them are not present Each State president is entitled to one vote when present at the convention. When the matter of credentials had been settled the- convention en tered upon perhaps the most pleasant duty of its session hearing reports from the national offleers and from each State in the realm of the United Daughters. The report of Mrs. Edwin Gardner Weed, as president came first and proved one of the most interesting and most carefully prepared of any of those presented. This was followed by those of Mrs. W. W- Bead, of New Vorkx first vice . nresident. and Mrs. - S. Thomas McCullougb, of Staunton Va., second vice president These were enoouraffinsr and carefully writ ten. ' . .: Mrs. John P. Hickman, of Nash ville, Tenn., the recording: secretary, next presented her report which jwa perhaps the most interesting of the session, dealing in a comprehensive manner, as it did, with the progress of THE CONFEDERACY. the United Daughters during the past fiscal year. Mrs. Hickman's report was as fol lows: "Ladies of the convention: Your secretary is debarred from any flights of rhetoric or poetry, even were she bo gifted, as her report is necessarily long in dealing with the business of our Association. We have now one of the largest organizations of women in the world,' and one that demands the constant attention of its recording secretary. Therefore, I will give you a concise statement of my work, hop ing : that what I have done, and the way of its doing, will meet your ap prabation. "Immediately on my return from Montgomery,,! commenced work on the minutes of. our convention of 1900. I had to write for a number of import ant' reports, that were presented to the convention, and withdrawn for revis ion," also had to send notices to chap ters ior rosters or officers, not only once, but several times to a number of chapters. ' On February 1st " my minutes - were - ready for : the press. save several important renorts. which I was ' unable to obtain. Finally; on March 11th, I received the last report and sent mv manuscript to our. president for her examination and approval. I received it back on March 23rd, but it could not then go to the printers until ex amined .'and ..approved by the com mittee. Two of the committee resided in Louisville, which necessitated Mrs.r Goodlett, the third member of h committee, and myself carrying the manuscript there, in order that the committee could go over it together. we returned from Louisville on March 29tb. and the minutes went in the hands of the printers at once. In Borne instances I have been' criticised for not publishing the minutes sooner. but I hope the foresroine exDlanation will silence any critics on that point "When the minutes went to press there were 452 chapters in the Associ ation, besides the new chapters to be chartered, and which were to be taken into consideration. I. there fore, had "five tnousand copies printed, thinking I could send ten copies to each chapter for twenty-. hve cents in postage. I then sent a notice to each chapter that if it would sena me twenty-nve cents. I would, mail it the minutes. However, when the minutes were ready. for delivery. only seven copies could be sent for the postage. Besides 134 chapters did not send the postage, consequently I have a great numDer or toe minutes on hand. I am at a loss to suggest how the minutes can be gotten to the chapters. The minutes of 1898 were sent by express, at a cost of forty five cents to each chapter, and a ereat many were never taken out of the ex press office. The minutes of 1899 1 sent by express, marked prepaid, at a cost of twenty-five cents each, but a num ber of the chapters did not refund, and the Association had it to pay. If the minutes were sent to the chapters free it would cost the Association, with the present number of chapters, $135. It seems that each chapter could, and would be glad to send twenty-five cents for the minutes, but as before seen, a number will not do so. The Association being larger, my duties for the past year have been more . arduous than heretofore, and have commanded my entire time, often working untii late at meht Dunns: this year I have received and entered 1,808 letters, and have written and mailed 1,839 letters. I have also mailed to the cnapters the following printed matter: 482 notices for rosters. 4.750 copies of the constitution and by-laws, 2,575 copies ol rules for bestowal of Crosses of Honor, 21,710 certificates for Crosses of Honor, 3,657 minutes' of the Montgomery Convention, 526 notices that the minutes would be sent on re ceipt of twenty -five cents, 1,087 notices of amendments to constitution and by laws, 2,693 certificates of membership. I have also issued and mailed 110 char ters for inauguration of new chapters: I also had printed and expressed to Miss Mary F. Meares, corres ponding secretary, 500 calls for this convention and 1,000 credential blanks, with a list of new chapters chartered. Permit me to say that the pro vision or tne by-laws, requiring, tne State secretaries to mail the conven tion notices and credentials to the chapters, has not proven a success. I have received letters from a number of chapters requesting notices and ere dential blanks, saying they had not received them, and I have received fewer credentials than ever before. "Thirty chapters sent me their per capita tax, which I forwarded, on re ceipt to the treasurer, MrsetJ. Jeffer son Thomas. With the growth of the Association business .increases, and with it expenses; therefore the ex pense of- my office has been greater this year than ever. To illustrate : the minutes of 1898 cost $353.00; those of 1899. $453.00. and those of 1900 cost $637.80. The total expense of my office for the past year has been SLUSH, an. in dependent of this, . I have used $17.80 in postaee received lor certfficates. This expense was created as follows: minutes, $637,80; printing for "Crosses of Honor." $90.25; certificates, $74.00; charters. 7.UU; postage, oi.ou; ata tionary, printing, ribbon, seals, tubes, etc., $132.43. "However, I would say that at least half, if not more, of the postage used has been on account of the Crosses of Honor. Of the certificates printed. now have on hand about 1,500 and one hundred blank charters. "In closing my report I desire to re turn thanks to every member of the Association, with whom I have had 'correspondence, for the uniform cour tesy extended to me on all occasions. My work has been onerous but have performed it, knowing 1 was assisting, in mv humble way. in perpetuating the history- of the Old South. the like of which will never be known again. Her peo pie were our people, and her graves and buried glories are our everlasting renown. With love for every dauzn ter,' and with the hope that oAr work mav be an insni ration for those who follow,"this report is respectfully sub mitted." - Mrs. Hickman's report was followed by that of Miss Mary F. Meares, of Wilmington, the corresponding sec retary of the United Daughters. Miss Meares. report was full ot interest to the convention, well -written and of a comprehensive nature. 1 . t The last report of the-day was that of Mrs. J. Jefferson , Thomas, of At- anta, but it was not presented to the convent:on for the; reason that. the auditing committee had not then passed upon it. The committee will meet this morning and the report will iksly reach the convention during to day's sessions. When the report Of -the' national officers had been completed, all of which showed the organization in a most flourishing condition, the presi dent called for reports from each of the State divisions and the remainder ' of the morning and all of the afternoon . session was consumed in hearing them. The State presidents were present in nearly every instance to read the ret ports, and all of them were liberally punctuated with applause. Before a recess was taken for lunch at 1 :30 o'clock, reports had been received from the following: Alabama, Ar kansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. The afternoon . session was con vened at 3 o'clock and continued until 6 P. M., during which time the remainder of the reports were heard with the exception of that from Florida, which was postponed until to-day on account of the illness of the State president Mrs. Jno. W. Tench, of Gainesville, who is a guest at The Orton. The convention adopted res olutions of regret at the sickness of Mrs. Tench, which expressed the hope that she would be sufficiently recov- ered to resume hex place to dayv ' t A very pleasing, little . incident took; piace just pipr Jo the. reading of the report from Texas. Miss Mary Mearee,? the corresponding secretary, intro duced Master George L. Shepard, of this city, saying that he wished to pre sent a token to the United Daughters and that he was a son of the late Mr. Thos. Alfred 8hepard, of this city, , a. gallant Confederate veteran. Master! Shepard arose from a seat on the plat-: form and handed to Mrs. Weed,, the" president, a photograph of scenery about Wilmington and ( accompanied ine gut wim a neat ana patriotic, jinie. speech about his father's regiment in the war "The - Bloody- Eighteenth North Carolina" and about the sacred bits of North Carolina history which' cluster around the lower Gape. Fear, closing with a reference ,tq the Wii- mington riot in . 1898. He was ac corded the wildest demonstrations of applause and at one time was about to resume his seat so prolonged was the; demonstration, but as soon as it ceased he came back to the front of the ros trum and concluded, whereupon sev eral delegates simultaneously proposed a vote of thanks for the likely young Confederate, which was given enthu-r siastically by acclamation. ; The convention hopes to reach the important business of the session to-. day. Much of the time thus far has been taken up with routine work and that of an informal character not strictly in the province of the body proper. Two sessions will be held to-day beginning at' 9:30 o'clock this morning and 8 o'clock this evening.! One of the. features, of the evening session will be the delivery by Judge George L. Christian, of Richmond, Va., of his famous address, "Sher man's March Through Georgia. " This will occupy about 45 minutes in de ivery and the remainder of the ses sion will be given over to business. . This afternoon at 2 o'clock the visit" ing Daughters will be guests of Cape Fear Chapter for a trip to Wrightsville Beach. They will return in time for the evening session, of course. Notes of the Convention.' The last session of the convention will be held Sunday morning, but much business is for transaction before that time. Officers are to be elected and a place for next year's meeting is to be chosen.- Baltimore and New Orleans are each working for the con vention and it is learned that other cities will also extend invitations. The Jefferson Davis Monument As sociation did not make a report yester day, but this important item in the scope of the convention will likely be reached to-day. Mrs. , Norman V. Randolph, of Richmond, the secretary of the committee, is a most earnest worker in the cause and one of the mqst prominent members of the Vir ginia delegation. Mrs. Randolph says that a meeting of the Monument com- mittee was held yesterday but nothing was accomplished other than prelimi nary work. The report of the Texas Division yesterday, through Mrs. Cone John son, its president, was one of the notable ones of the day. Texas has by far the largest number of chapters of any State represented, and her del egation at the convention this year is among the most able - in United Daughter circles. Virginia is represented by two divi sions and the report of each yesterday in convention was entirely character istic of the "Old Dominion" in every thing that pertains to the Confederacy. The State is represented by,a large del egation of cultivated and very able women. All North Carolinians were proud of their report in the convention yester day, which was read in a charming style by Mn. Wm. H. Overman, of Salisbury, State president The "Old North State9 has 3.3 chapters within its borders and is accredited with 66 votes in the convention. Of the chapters in, the State, Wilmington, Washington, Salisbury, Raleigh, Asbeville, Hen derson. Newborn, Winston, Concord. Charlotte, Pitisboro," Statesville, Le nolr,- Greensboro iMorganton, Gteen-j ville: Lexington, Hulaboro, KittrelL Goldsboro, Durham, Wa4eab6ro, Wil son, WHliamqton, Shelby, MJddleton.i Lincolnton and Fayetteville are repre sented. . Georgia's report yesterday was uni versally complimented, both for the subject matter it contained and the ex cellent manner in which it was read. Mrs. R. G. Stoner, president of the Kentucky Division, is one of the prominent members of the conven tion and tikes a most active part in its discussion. Under Mrs. Stoner's ad ministration lasj year eleven new chapters were organized in the "Blue Grass State" and phenomenal advance ment was made in the ranks of organi zations already existing. Mrs. James E. Cantrill, of Kentucky, wife of Judge Can trill, is another prominent member of the delegation from that State. In a year and a half during Mrs. T J. Latham's presidency of the Ten nessee Division, a dozen new chanters have been formed and the organiza tion in-that State otherwise strength ened. Governor Chas. B. Aycock, who de livered an address to the daughters at the opening of the convention Wednes day and who was a guest of honor at the reception by Cape Fear Chapter Wednesday night, returned to Raleigh yesterday. Reception at Light lofantry Armory. The reception last night from 8:30 to 12 o'clock by the Wilmington Light n fan try was indeed a brilliant affair, reflecting much credit upon the com mittee of young men from the com pany who r arranged it s The recep tion was given in the hand somely appointed armory of the W.' L. I. on Market street, and during the progress of the event, hundreds of local and visiting Daughters were, received. Members of the company were uniformed in grey with white; helmets, and their armory was decor-' ated with a wealth of evergreens, flowers, Confederate flags, bunting acd emblems. Upon the walls of the rooms of the building, which ' were magnificently lighted, were pictures j of famous Confederates, and battle scenes. (Japt. Adrian, commandmsr the company, and Messrs. E. A. Metis and Roger Moore, of the reception committee, were assisted in receiving in the library by Mrs. Gabriel Holmes, Mrs. Wm. M. Parsley, Mrs. Gaston Meares, Miss Mary Meares, of Wil mington, and Mrs. Edwin Gardner Weed, president of the U. D. C. There was a very fashionable assem blage of women, and the gowns worn were magnificent Delightful refresh ments were served during the progress of the reception, and in the assembly room a programme of vocal and in strumental selections was rendered by some of Wilmington's most charming, talent. The armory will be open this morn ing for the inspection pf the public and all who desire are cordially invited to call. . Dll. CHADBOURN At the residence of her parents. Mo. 32 J South Fr oat street, on Wednes d -y at mtdnlitQt, of malarial fever, BLANCHE KING youngest daughter of Mr. and Airs. Jas .. unaaDourn, jr. Friends of the family are Invited to attend the funeral at the First Prasbyerlan Church this (Frldas ) morning at 10:80 o'clock. NEW ADVEETISEMENTS. 'The Daughters of the onfederacy" Are resnect' nil v Invited to call and see- not buy as nice a line of Furniture as . has ever Deen shown In the Fonth. The proprietor 1 a native llmina - tonHn and u Is aue to the "Stick o Home" feeing that pervades the Daughters of ine uonreaeracy, mat ne nas Deen suc cess culm business. N. F. PARKER, Furniture and Furniture Novelties, 111 Market street. Bell 'Phone 613 inter-State 421. novistf &&&& 5 NIGHTS OF PUN ! Beginning Monday, November 18. The King of f nn makers,1 SRVENGAuA. The reigning New York Novelty Success, THE SEVENGALAS. Prof. W. and Mile Minerva In their astonish ing novelty, Le Transmission by Telepathy. races iu, i ana au cents. Reserved seats on sale at Gerken's. This couton acoomDanied bv one 30 cent ticket wiu aamit one iaay iree to reserved seat mon day tight. - novi5 3t Black Maria . Is an the go. The best Twist Chewing Tobacco on the market I am able to ,: supply my customers in any size lots. Molasses and Syrup. Bargains in Porto Elc?, New Orleans and Cuba Molasses. Any grades at lowest prices. - Heavy. Iranoy and staple Groceries of PETER McQtJEEN, Jr.. ail Kinas. w rite ior prices or utui Dtnnlit nnil Wawaw (iMMAwlaa octltr No. 108 North Water St, Bagging and Ties. Salt on hand and cargo to arrive. Molasses, Imported and Domestic. : Cheese, Full Cream. Sardines, - Salmon, Cakes. . Dunlap Meal. Corn, Oats, Hay. ;;tLimo, Cement. -The AVorth Co. -4. S7$ .y- B e- blankets; comforts, dress goods, under weak, HOSIERY, CLOAKS, CAFES, HATS, CAPS. S.H. II Wholesale Retail. l noviotf Mullets ! NEW CATCH JUST IN. Also Fish Barrels for pack, ins Mallets. Salt In 200 lbs., 1 80 lbs. and 100 lbs. Sacks. We also have a full line of Groceries such as Flour, Sugar, Rice, Coffee, Cakes, Candy, Sar dines and Oysters, Virginia Water Ground Meal and most any other thing that ycu can find m the grocery line. All of which we offer to the trade at living prices. Williams Bros. sepS8tf Fancy Fruits. California and Seckel Pears. Malaga and Catawba GEAPES. Florida Pineapples and Grape Fruit. JAMAICA ORANGES. LADY FINGER, KING AND BALDWIN APPLES. E. WARREN & SOU. nov ia ly Hnyler's Candies. FRESH EVERY WEEK. Lowney's Chocolates and Bon Bons. HOME-MADE CANDY 15c per pound. Fruits of All Kinds. Ice Cream, ANY FLAVOR. J. W. PLUMBER, Jr., 304 Princess street. Bell 'Phone 680. oct 13 tf Inter-State 182. OFFICE OF THE Local Board of Fire Underwriters, WlEMINGTOK, N. C, November 12th, 1901. To the Insuring Public: At a meeting of the Local Board of Fire Underwriters, this morning, the Secretary was instructed to call the attention of the Insuring .Public that the use of any Gasoline Vapor .Lamp is strictly prombited witnout written permission; and that per mits for the use of Approved Lamps will only be granted upon the addi tional charge of 25c per $100 for one lamp and 10c additional charge for each additional lamp permitted; same to apply to both buildings and contents. Yours respectfully, . S. M. BO AT WRIGHT,, nov 13 3t we fr su Sec'y. Office of the Seeretarrland Treasurer of.tne Atlantle Coast Line ' Railroad Company I JllZIte Wilmington, n. O.. Nov. 13th, 1901. Line Railroad Company nave declared a .divi dend of two and one half (26) per cent, on the i preferred capital stock of tne company. Dlyl- Treasurer at Wilmington, N. CJ on November The transfer books will stand Closed from November 5tn to 15th Inclusive. jaw ma jr. rvor, Secretary, nov 13 st - Atlantic Coast Una B B. CO- Office of tne Secretary and Treasurer .- or tne Atlantle Coast Line Ballroad Company. Wilmington. N. C Nov; 18, 19W'.' Tha nml Annnnl mAAtinOT Of tbO BtOCkr i Holders of the Atlantic coast Line Ballroad Company will be Held at tne omoe oi tne jvm pany, in Ei:hmond, Va., on Monday, the 18th day of November, A. D. 1901, at 13 o'clock M. - jajucb jr. rutnv " nov 13 st ,. ;. Secretary. FOR RENT, Dwelling Stores, Lm' 7 Offices! &c ' ' an 23 if D. O'CONNOR : a1 . i in 1 11 4 , 1 11 t '1' pi1 I hi Vf vt i" Vf hi 1'VV fr. f r m W it k 1 H it 4 V- 4 3 t hi! ft ? y an 5Ei i m h ill- f rj It f'i, r - v.- t J f5 1; s Hi K If 1 t .