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OUTLINES.
Robinson, negro, wu banned
-atertij at Wise court house, Vs.,
murder. The Imperial To-
Ze Co. wUI put up a blr plant in
Esmond, Vs. The lumber laden
Sooner B. R- Woodside, abandoned,
Sheen drifting below Hatteras for
grt months- and U still driftine.a men-
L to navigation. E. a Baldwin,
J-Arctic explorer, has returned to a
vt in Norway from a year's work In
EfarSortb. William O. Van-
derlip- prominent B wton lawyer,
bien arrested for embezzlement.
Earthquake shocks continue in
Barbara county. Cl. The
sentence for Richard Blanton,
ro, convicted of criminal assault,
gilisbury, N. O., has been commuted
(o life imprisonment An ezten-
BTeoru-ztion of Filipinos has been
iicorered 07 the consUbulary in
Tiyabas province. John Mitchell
jad other delivered addresses to a
itheriuS '- "0w s'-ke4rs at Scran to a,
Heavy rainfall in Missis
sppi. Arkansas, West Tennessee and
jfortn Alaba-Jia; cotton in Arkansas
a reported badly damaged. Re
eat rains in Texas are said to hare
fanned all the bugs on cotton plants,
thai really benefitting the crop.
e York markets: Money on call
rtjqao'.ed it 2i3 percent; cotton
fiietai 8 15 16e; flour was quiet, but
i trifle steadier; wheat spot firm;
5a. 2 red, 763; oats spot firmer;
era-spot firm. No. 2 641c; rosin was
neajj; spirits turpentine steady at
WEATHER REPORT.
U. 3. DIP'T OF AQRIOULTDBa, t
WEATHEB BtXRXAU,
v?UJlt.s-QT05, N. O., An. 1. )
Kiieoroloical data for the 24 hours
end.a 3 P. 51. :
frnpera:arei: 3 A. iL, 80 degrees;
8P. SL, 75 degrees; mar Imam, 88 de
feat; minimum, 73 degreoa ; mean. ,80
jeereea.
Rainfall for the day, .37; rainfall
caeelitof month to date, .37.
&i2e of water in iho Caps Fear
Ererat Fayetteville, N C, at 8 A. IL
17 feet
COTT05 BXOIOK BUIXKTCT. -
Ice weather is clear in Texas and
Oklahoma and generally unsettled to
toe is; ward, with heavy rains reported
from Uiiiiaippi. Tennessee and Ar
bosai. rosiCAST rou ro-oaT.
WA3HI58T03, Aug. L. For North
Cirjiiaa Saoweri Saturday 'and
Suday; light to frei vnndi, mostly
Port' Aim a nave August 2.
. 5.07 A.M.
7.04 P.M.
UvsLenjjia 1411. 18 M.
. : t'A Wste- at 6ouU. port . 6. 47 P. M.
: ; -h Water Wilmington. 9.17 P.M.
Mr. Tank is making prohibiten
ipeeches ia Cleveland, Ohio He is
i!aja "foil" of talk.
One of the active organizers of
tie ?0,000,000 glucose combine,
hich will have had quarters afr
Caicago, i3 a Chicago girl. She ex
pects to have a sweet time.
They hare something new down
in Mi23i33ippi, a new cotton bug the
like of which was never seen before
ia those parts. It ia a hustler, and
ia equipped with a voracious appe
tite. That Louisville magistrate who
fined. Julia Pigsj 5 for sitting down
a a colored aiater's cat, should
tetfe the railroad hog, who sits on
four aeat3 and monopolizes all of
them.
Alabama man named Kilpat
rick haa achieved distinction on
Wall Street, New York, by accum
ng indebtedness of $300,000
r-th no visible assets but about
1100 worth of clothes.
Senator Pettua, of Alabama, is 82
lara old, the patriarch of the Sen
Bat he 13 as spry as a 40-year -
d kid. lift
his
conatitaenta do not show any
tendency to go back on him.
11 ia estimated that the Band
section in South Africa will
!d $4,000,000,000 of yellow stuff
Wore it is exhausted. But there
be a good deal of gouging done
before they get ont that ranch.
Whether "trade follows the flag"
not, beer doea, We shipped 470,-
y1 dozen quarts of that exhilarat-
beverage to the Philippines the
Jear. And none of it was used
agitate for water in the water-cure.
An old fellow whe spent fifteen
m the Tombs of New York,
a few Jaja ago. He had a soft
JJP peeling potatoes in the kitchen
r .wllen ia time was up he went
Kot away and did something
edtobe sent back.
be original Esquimau "jour-
kimf-lf U dea1" De OTerworked
h t Aa tne ma8 were "om
pT1 rdy in Greenland, when hia
Per was printed, he buckled on
now shoes, dumped it on a
ied2e and deUvered it himself.
VOL. LXXV-NO; 113. WILMINGTON, N. C SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, i902. WHOLE NO. 10,902
ONE HUNDRED STRONG
A. C. L. CLERKS ARRIVE.
Ute Pfsat Syilea Csaployes Who Will
Hare Places Here Wlta the Qrester
, Auastlc Coast Use.
Ninety-seren members of the Coast
Line's anditins fn- .t a... v
Ineludinj their families, reaehed WU-
minwn yesterday in two extra pas
ensrer coaches attached
ino southern train, due here at 1:40
r. n., out which did not arrive until
3:40 P. H. on account of dMavi inci
dent to the extra trareL A number
of other , clerks and officials arrived
from Savannah on the dar befnM.
did also several from Richmond and
Norfolk. From the last named mini
others are yet to arrive and a conserva
tive estimate of the new inhahitant.
that will come to the citv bv reason
of the Plant System absolution is 500.
Lhalf of which number will consist of
clerks.
Speakine of the removal the Savan
nah News of yesterday says : .
The auditing forces of the Atlantic
Coast Liina left Rinnmh 9.9ft
o'clock this morning! for Wilmington,
where they will hereafter be main
tained. AhAnl!kt mamlm. U-
J uiwuuwi VII IUO
department were in the company that
lerr, and all of these will be given po
sitions at Wilmington. They were all
in the employ of the Plant Bystem be
fore its consolidation with the Atlan
tic Coast Li ne. Quite a number of the
old Plant System auditing depart
ment's employes did not go to Wil
mington; some for the reason that
no positions were offered, and some
for the reason that th Hid nnt itv
those that were offered. It is said that
tne greater number of those leaving
for Wilmingtonre promised the same
pay that they received from the Plant
Bystem In Savannah.
All the effsfila nf thn nHlliir
par men t ware packed aboard.baggage
ears yesterday and last night The
files and records were stowed away in
boxes, and the auditing forces saw
to their disposition aboard the cars,
which were nlaced conveniently near
In the yards.
Liirge bare offices are left vacant
bv the removal of the force to Wil
mington. There is a great deal of
room in the old Plant System office
building that is put to no use, and it
remains to be seen what disposition
the Atlantic Coast Line will make.
of iL
The ear accounting office of the
Plant RvttfAVM t QawmaK a. kun
abolished by the Atlantic Coast Line.
sVff Vi Tl apiarttsw whn sav-aa sis.
m.i, w v f vv m v " wm w . aw
countant, has gone to Wilmington,
a m a . .
woere ne wiu oe conneciea wiui idb
controller's office.
LOCAL DOTS.
The Castle street paring has
been completed. Bed Cross will be
next Improved.
The Norfolk Ice companies
have ended their war and the produst
goes up from 35 to 50 cents.
A reward ia offered for the re
turn of a gold watch and fob lost on
the turnpike Thursday night.
Schooners Dora AUen. hence
for New York, and Fortuna, for Bos
ton, sailed at 7 A. If. yesterdsy.
The monthly statement of the
receipts aad exports of cotton and na
val stores at this port Is printed in the
commercial columns of to-day's Stab.
A mammoth fire-foot water
raUlesaake was killed on the wharf
back of the store of the John B. Tur
rentine Company yesterday afternoon.
For the information of the pub
lic it is stated that the office hours of
the Consolidated Hallways, Light and
Power Co. are from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
The Salisbury and Greensboro
excursion departed at 6:80 o'clock yes
terday evening over the Coast LAne.
The excursionists had two days and
nights at the seashore and express
themselves' as pleased with the trip.
Swedish barque Adile cleared
yesterday for Belfast, Ireland, with
cargo of rosin, consigned Dy raierson,
Downing & Co. Schooner if. I. aaz
ard cleared light for Georgetown, 8.
C, from which port she is chartered
for lumber cargoes for the ensuing
year.
BeV. Dr. McClure has been as
sisting Rev. Robert M. Williams with
services at Wallace, but will return
this afternoon and conduct services at
;. Andrew's to-morrow at 11 A. M.
He will also hold, services at the resi
dence of Mr. Geo. A. Crott, on
Wrightsville Sound, at :S0 to-morrow.
There will be no service at St.
Andrew's at night.
Terrible Drought la Doplis.
TCnna and Observer: "A letter re
ceived by Prof. Brooks, Secretary, to
e Educational Board, yesieroay.
from County Superintendent oi
Schools 8. W. Clement, or Wallace,
Duplin county, siaws a
having the most terrible draocbt wlth-
l the memory oi tne luo"
u .;.i.nfnt nmnnt writes
that there has not been enough ram
In his section to wei wo k""" "
six months."
Clyde Use Fleet.
Neta York and SaQt-
naw, of the Clyde Line, are to visit
this port again soon, w wu--
by reference to the list of "sailing
days" In the advertising wjubu
Both vessels are well known at this
port. '
NEW ADVKBTISEMENTS.
Clyde Line Balllnsr dayi.
People's Savings Bank-Latch-string.
Wilmington Barings & Trust Co.
Ne w. quarter. -
Looj Gold watch'.
Mr. L. Gordon and Mias Alice
Gocdon are visiting relatives in
Greensboro. -
1BE
INJUNCTION MATTER.
Restraining Order in Case of
Northrop vS. Cooper Va
cated by Judge AUen.
THE HEARltfa CONTINUED.
Esch Side Seeks to Hsve the Other At
tsched for Contempt Possession ol
Mm Passes Over to Plaintiffs. ,
The Attorneys Interested.
Judge Oliver H. Allen, or the (Su
perior Court, arrived in the city yes
terday from his home. at Kinston and
heard yesterday afternoon In cham
bers an important case Involving the
large Northrop saw mill plant, lately
operated under lease by 'Mr. O. H.
Cooper In the southern section of the
city.
The hearing was in the office of
Messrs. Russell & Gore, attorneys for
Mr. Cooper, defendant In the action,
which was a restraining order brought
against him, by Mrs. Annie J. North
rop, Mr. Samuel Northrop and Oapt.
W. H. Northrop, partners, trading as
S. & W. H. Northrop, who were rep
resented In the matter by their coun
sel, Messrs. Bellamy & Bellamy and
ex-Judge K. K. Bryan.
The restraining order was secured
by the Northrop Interest on July 24th
from Judge Allen In this city and the
order restrained and enjoined Mr.
Cooper from ''taking off and carrying
away any property on the premises
known as the Northrop mill and
further from in any way removing or
tearing up or unfastening any of the
fixtures situate on the property leased
by him from the plaintiffs, . or in any
way injuring any article or personal
property on the real estate until the
further orders of the court"
Trouble between the slleged owners
and the lessee of the property had
been existing for some time over an
interpretation of the terms of the con
tract and this gare rise to the injunc
tion proceedings. Plaintiffs gar e bond
In the sum of $250.
At the hearing yesterday each side
to the controversy made' affidavit as to
the contempt of the other side in dis
regarding the order, the plaintiffs
alleging that Mr. Cooper had removed
certain articles from the premises and
Mr. Cooper alleging that the property
In the hands of the court, Including
some of bis own personal property,
had been forcibly taken possession of
by the plaintiffs. He" claims that he
had the property leased for one year
with the privilege of fire and the
plaintiffs claim that on midnight of
July 81st, defendant's lease having ex
pired, they had authority to enter
upon the premises and take possession,
which they did.
The affidavits upon requests for
these orders of contempt opened up
new complications that made things
rery interesting. Mr. Cooper alleges
in his petition to hare the plaintiffs at
tached for contempt that he (Cooper)
is not now in possession of the Nor
throp mill property nor his personal
property thereon; that yesterday
morning between Thursday midnight
and 1 A. M. the plaintiffs, or their
agents, as affiant is informed and be
lieves, came upon the premises and
with strategy and force and arms
forcibly ejected his watchman, John
Stubbs; that about the hour stated one
unknown to the watchman came to
the gate of said property and called
to the watchman and asked the
watchman to direct him . to Front
street; that the watchman step
ped outside the gate, gare the
party the desired Information and
as he turned to go back into the
gate of the said premises some party
unknown to the watchman "poked"
a gun into his face and forbade bis
entry to the premises, that the watch
man then went to the side gate and
there he found another unknown par
ty, who had a gun and forbade his
entry, and the plaintiff thus obtained
possession of the property In a high
handed, fraudulent and illegal man
ner; that the plaintiffs, their agents or
attorneys now hare on the premises
an armed force to keep the defendant
out of possession of the property.
Judge Allen after hearing the case
Issued the following order, tearing the
plaintiff In possession :
This cause coming on to be heard
and being heard, and it appearing to
the court that the plaintiffs hare
come into the possession of the proper
ty In controversy since the restraining
order was issued herein, it Is ordered
and adjudged by the court that the re
straining order heretofore granted be
and the same is hereby vacated.
The matters of contempt are contin
ued until Monday August 11th, at ten
o'clock A. M., to be heard at the office
of K. K. Bryan, Esq., In the City of
Wilmington. This cause is retained
for further orders. O. H. Allen,
Judge 5th Jud. DisL
Blf Excursion From Gibson. ,
' A big excursion from Gibson, N. C,
to Wilmington over the Coast Line rla
Bennettsrille, Maxton and Fayette
rille is scheduled to reach here next
Wednesday. The train leares Gibson
at 5:45 A. M. and stops at all stations
as far as Lumber Bridge. Messrs W.
F. Wright, H. F. Gibson and J. A.
McOolman are the managers. An
other excursion run by Messrs Bundy
and Covington will reach here from
Laurinburg and Maxton orer the
Seaboard Air Line Aug 14th.
BasehaU This Afternoon.
The Wilmington Semi-Professionals
and Delgado Mills' baseball pum will
contend for honors oa the Hilton dia
mond this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
and a fast, snappy game is assured by
the- management. The general ad
mission will be 10 cents, but ladies
will be admitted free. A crack bat
tery is the claim of each tea m.
Mob,
REMAINS OF MAJ. WEILL
LAID TO REST YESTERDAY.
Fnneral from Temple of Israel Wss Large
ly Attended Services by Dr. Men
detaohn The PslNbesrers
A large gathering of friends, includ
ing Confederate yeterans, Daughters
of the Confederacy, railway officials
and people in every walk in life, were
in attendance yesterday afternoon
upon the funeral of. the late - Major
Abraham Weill, attesting the rery
popular esteem in which the deceased
gentleman was held.
The services were held at 5 o'clock
at the Temple of Israel by the Rev.
Dr. S. Mendelsohn, rabbi of the con
gregation, who spoke feelingly of the
life and character of his personal
friend. The services were concluded
at the grave in beautiful Oakdale
cemetery, where the remains were
tenderly laid away.
The floral tributes were exceedingly
ptetty and their number large. The
pall-bearers were composed of fellow
railway officials of Maj. Weill and
personal friends as follows:
Honorary: Messrs: T. M. Em
erson, H. M. Emerson," W. G.
Pulliam. James F. Post, J. W.
Perrin, G. A. Cardwell, E. Borden, J.
R. Kenly, John F. Divine, R. D.
Cronly, Sol. Bear, 8. H. Fishblate,
Dr. G. G. Thomas and Dr. A. H.
Harriss.
Active: Messrs. S. Solomon, J.
Weil, L. Bluethentha), M. W, Jacobi,
I. M. Bear. A. Shrier, Wm. Goodman
and Sam. Bear, Jr.
Members of the family here from a
distance were: Mrs. EiizaWaxelbaum,
of Atlanta; Mr. Charles F. Weil),
Mr N. L. Mayer, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Rebecca Demelman, of
Boston.
VERDICT AGAINST SEABOARD.
Widow of Firemen Recovers $5,000 Big
Fsilnre In Wake Richard Blsnton's
Desth Sentence Commnted.
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 1. G. B. Al
ford, one of the most extensive busi
ness men of Wake county, outside of
Raleigh, made an assignment to-day,
naming Bar bee & Barbee, trustees.
Assets and liabilities are estimated at
about even $60,000. Forty-eight
different tracts of land, two big stores,
one at Holly Springs and another lo
cated at Angier, are included in the
assignment. Heavy outstanding ac
counts with farmers and Inability to
collect for several months is the cause
attributed for the failure.
The jury in the damage suit of Nan
nie L. Rbsemond vs. Seaboard Air
Line, for $30,000 for the killing of her
husband, fireman J. A. Rosemond, in
a wreck near Cheraw, S. C, last Au
gust, terminated to-day in a verdict of
$5,000 for plantiff. Defendant did not
appeal.
(Governor Aycock announced to-day
a commutation ef the death sentence
of Richard Blanton to life imprison
ment. He wss under . sentence to be
hanged in Salisbury for criminal as
sault upon an aged white woman. A
feature of the statement of reasons is
that the prisoner's guilt is too uncer
tain to permit execution. Mis identi
fication by the woman is rather uncer
tain. The judge, who tried the case
urges commutation and the negro
Flemine. who was tried with him. de
clared on the gallows when hanged
two weeks ago that Blanton had no
part in the crime. Blanton had been
in the penitentiary here two weeks,
where he was brought to prevent
lynching, feeling being bitter against
him in Salisbury.
THE ANGOLA LUMBER CO.
Installation of Electric System aires Mill
D'sy and Night Improvements.
Throuch the courtesy of Mr. P. H
Sears, superintendent of the Angola
Lumber Co. , a representative of tne
Star last nigbt had the pleas
ure of witnessing the operation of the
bie nlant of the Company near Hilton,
by electric light, a complete lighting
system having been recently installed
so that it is now just as convenient to
make lumber while the lamps burn as
it is to "make hay while the sun
shines," according to the ancient pro
verb.
Manr improvements have been
made at the mill recently and it may
now be reckoned as one of the most
upto date in the State. New machin
erv has been added, enlarging the
capacity of the plant fully 25 percent
and it is learned tnat still further addi
tions are to be made soon. Anoth
er locomotive for the several
tramways of the' compnay in
the country, was purchased last
week and the mill is rushed with or
ders, despite the day and night work
that is now going on.
To the novice the operation of a big
mill, like the Angola is indeed a reve
lation. Steamer Franklin Pearce.
The coasting steamer Franklin
Pearce. Can. W. A. SnelL having suc
cessfully passed government inspec
tion resterday by Capta. F. o. Kice
and J. T. Borden, departed last mid
night for her initial trip to ShaUotte,
where she was built. The rearce nas
hMB at the Custom House wharf for
several weeks, being put in condition
for inspection.' She will trade regu
larly In the future between Wilming
ton and Shallotte.
Mr. Lemeo Leares for Richmond.
Mr. W. W. Lemen, chief draughts
man In the A. O. L. motlre power
drawing room, left Thursday erenlng
for Richmond, Vs., to take a position
as chief inspoctorof new locomotive
equipment for the Norfolk and West
ern railway. Mrs. Lemen and little
daughter ' accompanied him. Later,
Mr. Lemen expects to hare headquar
ters at Roanoke, Va.
NING
ONE GREAT SYSTEM.
Railroads'of the South Will Ulti
mately Be Combined With
Vast Mileage.
SOUTHERN BEHIND THE DEAL.
Roads to Enter the Combination Are the
Southern, L. & N., A. C. L Illinois
Central, P., C. & E. I., and
Evsnsvljle & Terre Haute.
New York, July SI. The Mail and
Express this evening publishes the
following:
The conclusion based on informa
tion from several authoritative sources
in' regard to the rarlous reports and
semi-official announcements, the un
usal stock movements and the confer
ences frequent and intimate that have
occurred recently between presidents
of southern and southwestern rail
roads, is that steps are being taken to
form one powerful system, which will
practically cover the region south of
the Ohio river to the Gulf, and will
have entrance to Chicago and outlets
and feeders from and to the southwest
and northwest
The roads and their mileage that are
parts of this aggressive and protective
combination are as follows:
Southern railway, 6,742 miles.
Louisville and Nashville, 5,324
miles.
Atlantic Coast Line, which recently
secured the Plant system, 4,589 miles.
Illinois Central. 4,266 miles.
St. Louis and San Francisce 3,373
miles.
Chicago and Eastern Illinois, 738
miles. ;
Eran8ville and Terre Haute, con
trolled by the Eastern Illinois, 325
miles.
The scheme has in a measure been
enforced by the plan of the Southern
railway to gain control of the territory
contributory to its 6,700 miles of road,
although it may be said that the Mor
gan property does not directly figure
in the negotiations.
iBriefly summarized, the plan is; this:
There will be no actual physical or
financial alliance between the South
ern railway and the Louisville and
Nashville. The two roads, for a time
at least, will be ss distinct as they have
ever been. The Louisville and Nash
ville and the Atlantic Coast Line are
to be united in a way that as yet has
not . been definitely decided on. In
terests that dominate the Southern
railway, while standing In the back
ground of this deal, have been promi
nent in arranging the details of it
The Louisville and Nashville and the,
Atlantic Coast Line will be merged.
The Illinois Central has so far made
no arrangements to actually ally itself
with the St. Louis and San Francisco
and the Chicago and Eastern Illinois.
It must be understood that until the
situation as respects the Southern rail
way, the Louisville and Nashville and
Atlantic Coast Line, on the side, and
the Illinois Central on the one other,
becomes acute, there, will be no
steps taken to indicate this alliance.
Just what the present tension is is il
lustrated by the remark to-day of a
party to the negotiations! the Illinois
authority quoted above. He said: "I
have stated the ante status quo. I will
not indicate what the the post
status quo may be," and then he ad
ded, laughingly, "you will notice that
1 have not mentioned the word 'bel-
lum,' either 'post or ante?'"
One or the leaders engaged in the
conferences said this afternoon :
"There will be one railroad system
in the South, and these roads named
above will form it under one organiza
tion.7"
TRANSFERS OP REAL ESTATE.
Deeds Filed for Official Record Yesterday
at the Court House.
The following real estate transfers
were recorded at the Court House yes
terday :
E. P. H. Strunck and wife to Jos, C.
Lewis, of Shallotte, tract of land in
Federal Point township, adjoining the
lands of J. B. Brinkley; consideration
$250.
S. W Noble and wife to A. T.
Blake, tract of land in Harnett town
ship beginning near the Intersection
of the old Newborn road and W. & N.
railroad, containing 62-3 acres; con
sideration $500.
N. N. Daris, commissioner, to T. M.
Emerson, residence and lot on North
side of Ohesnut between Third and
Fourth streets, 75x174 feet in size,
consideration $5,000.
Odom Married the Girl.
"Lore laughs at locksmiths," and
the old prorerb Is just as true now as
when the philosopher coined It. The
parental objection encountered by
John A.. Odom, Jr., and Miss Annie
Potter, a young girl of Delgado Mills,
when they desired to become man and
wife several days ago, was fully de
tailed in the Star at the time and a
note made of the faot that Odom left
on the same train with the prospective
mother-in-law, who took the girl to
her home near Cronly to prerent fur
ther association with the groom-to-be.
It is now said that Odom secured li
cense in Brunswick county. Induced
the girl to leare home, with the assis
tance of her grandmother, and the two
are now man and wife. The couple
reached the city on the Southern train
on Thursday night.
Flshiof la Thousand Islands.
Col. K. M. Murchison and wife and
Mr. A. B. Gwathmey and wife, who
are pleasantly known here, hare re
turned to Saratoga, N. Y from
Alexandria Bay, Thousand Islands.
The fishing in those waters Is reputed
to be rery fine and as both CoL Mur
chison and Mr. Gwathmey are experts
with the rod and line, it is safe to con
jecture they had great sport.
Banqnet by Odd Fellows.
Hanever Lodge No. 145..I. O. O. F.,
celebrated its 10th anniversary last
night after the regular lodge exercises
with a sumptuous banquet at Marro
nlchols', on Market street. The menu
Included all the delicacies of the sea
son.. The attendance wan large.
StaRo
PERSONAL, PARAGRAPHS.
Misses Meta and Theodora Le
Grand returned to Portsmouth yester
day. Miss Short, of Washington,
N. C, returned home from the beach
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. MacKae,
of Laurinburg, went down to the
beach yesterday.
Mrs. Wm. Hinson, of Mont
gomery, Ala., is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Geo. T. Hewlett
Miss Mary B. Mercer, of Elm
City, returned home yesterday from a
delightful sojourn at the beach.
Mr. Garland Boswell, of Rich
mond, has taken a position in the mo
tive power draughting department of
the Coast Line.
Judge O. H. Allen, who came
here to hear a case at Chambers, left
for Warsaw laBt evening. He will
be there for a week or ten days.
Messrs. Hugh Adams and
Charles Ryan, who have been guests
of Mr. E.J. Power?, at Wrightsville
Beacb, returned to Atlanta yesterday.
Miss Margaret Hoyt, of Wash
ington, N. C, who has been the guest
of Miss Lilla Bellamy at Southport,
the past week, leaves for home this
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Spruill
and three children left for their home
in Louisburg last evening, after a
sojourn of two weeks at the Seashore
Hotel.
Mr. R. A. WilliamB, one of the
A. O. L. assistant auditors at Rich
mond, arrived yesterday and will
have headquarters in Wilmington in
the futurp.
Mrs. Charles T. Bennett ''and
children, little Miss Lottie Maie and
Master Thomburn P., and Master
Archie Craft weai to Seven Springs
yesterday to spend some time.
Mr. N. F. Parker came up
yesterday from Southport, where his
family are spending the Summer. Mr.
Parker recently attended the National
Furniture Exposition in New York.
Mr. Frank N. P inner, of the
government Geodetic survey, is at
home from Baltimore on a furlough.
He recently had a very severe spell
of typhoid fever, but is now about
well.
Mr. S. T. Coggins, of Red
Spring?, reached here last evening
and is stopping with Mr. W. J. Smith,
108 North Ninth street, where Mrs.
Coggins and daughter Ethel hare been
guests for ten days.
Capt. S. W. Skinner, who is
interested in business enterprises in
Sarannah reached home yesterday,
"dam" was warmly greeted by his
numerous friends, who still classify
him as "one of the boys."
Norfolk Landmark: "Mr. C.
D. Wayne, of Dallas, Texas, arrived
in this city yesterday afternoon en
route to Wilmington, N. C, where he
will enter upon his duties as chief
clerk to General Passenger Agent W.
J. Craig, of the Atlantic Coast Line.
His many friends in this city were not
slow in offering their congratula
tions."
Miss Hattie Whitaker, the ca
pable and popular manager of R. G.
Dun & CoV business in this city,
leaves this morning on a three weeks'
vacation to visit relatives at Asheville,
N. C. Mr. Butler, of Richmond, Vs.,
will have charge of the office during
the absence of Miss Whitaker. This
is the first real vacation she has had in
four or five years which will make it
all the more enjoyable.
Experience With Burglar.
Mr. Z. B. Ennett, who lives with
his mother at 307 South Sixth street,
had an exciting experience with a
burglar just before day Thursday. Mr.
Ennett for some reason awoke during
the' morning and saw the man in the
room. He jumped from the bed, grap
pled with the intruder and a desperate
struggle ensued, the burglar at length
having freed himself and escaped out
the front door. The thief was a short
negro, medium built, and was dealt
seyeral hard blows by Mr. Ennett be
fore he escaped.
Senatorial Convention at Hamlet.
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The Democratic convention for the
district composed of Richmond, Moore,
Scotland and Chatham met at Hamlet
Thursday night and nominated U. L.
Spence, of Moore, and Maj. H. A. Lon
don, of Chatham, for the State Senate.
Mr. Spence's nomination was by ac
clamation, while Major London was
named on the first ballot Hector Mc
Lean, Esq., of Laurinburg, was also a
candidate for the Senate before the
conrention.
Wanted at Lnnrinbnrg.
John Home, colored, was arrested
yesterday morning by Policeman O.
E. 'Wood at his boarding house on the
wharf, near Red Cross street. Home
is wanted at Laurinburg, N. 0., for an
aggravated assault upon another negro
with a hoe, the offence having been
committed some time ago. The Lau
rinburg officer will be here for the
prisoner to-day.
Cantaloupes In Scotland.
A Laurinburg, N. C, correspondent
says: "The, watermelon and canta
loupe season, is about orer. In vthe
neighborhood of $35,000 have been
brought to Scotland county this year
from the sale of melons. Nine hun
dred and fifty acres were in water
melons and 150 in cantaloupes. The
yield was fair and the fruit fine.
Three hundred and thirty cars of
watermelons, averaging about $70,
and 25 of caotalouper, at $400, were
shipped away. The growers hare
made some money. They are satisfied."
Benn n aanbs I
Great Remnant Sale.
. Monday, July 28th, at 8 O'clock,
The greatest sale of Remnants ever held in this city will be inaugurated
at The Big Store.
The entire front of the Dry Goods Department will be given up to
this sale. Remnants of every description will be sold; 25 to 50 per cent,
can be made by attending this great sale.
J"- IEEE. EEHDEE & CO ,
615, 617 and 619 North Fourth Street.
REMNANTS. REMNANTS.
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The Latch-String-
IS OUT FOR EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD
WHO WISHES TO OPEN A SAVINGS BANK AC
COUNTS WITH THIS BANK.
We pay 4 per cent, interest, compounded quarterly, and take any amount
from twenty-five cents upwards.
The People's Savings Bank,
opposite tne
II. G. MCQUEEN, President.
an x it if.
And Now For The Hew Quarter !
Let each depositor bear in mind the fact that all
deposits made with ua this month will be in time for our new in
terest quarter beginning September 1st. If not already a depositor,
now is a" most advantageous time to begin. All deposits subject to
check without notice. Interest at rate of 4 per cent, per annum
paid on amounts of $5 and upwards.
The Wilmington Savings & Trust Gompan),
108 Princess Street.
J. W. NORWOOD, President. Hi WALTERS, Vice President.
C. E. TAVIiOR,
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THE MURCHISON NATIONAL BANK,
OF WILMINGTON,
Is prepared with ample assets to serve the business public. We invite
you to call on us or write us when, you have occasion to use a bank.
Capital, Surplus and Stock Liability . - - $450,000 00
Total Assets - - If 1 00,000 00
We deal in Foreign Exchange.
H. G.
J. V. GRAINGER, Cashier.
TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.
Tourists Start on Long Journey to Pacific
This Afternoon WUmingtonlans.
The party going to California by the
Seaboard Air Line will depart this af
ternoon on special Pullman cars at
tached to the regular train leaving: at
3:05 P. M. and the trip promises to be
a most delightful one.
The itinerary as mapped out for the
trip is to give passengers the opportuni
ty to see the great scenic points in Colo
rado with the least cost, and to the
best advantage. It was arranged by
experienced railroad men, after con
sultation with patrons who will make
the trip. A number of the tourists will
attend the great Pythian meeting in
San Francisco, while others will attend
the Elks' Supreme Lodge meeting.
Among those who have made reser
vations for the trip are Capt. and Mrs.
T. D. Meares, Dr. C. T. Harper, Mr. H.
J. Gerken and wife, Mr. C. W. Pol
vogt and wife.
Welcome River News.
Yesterday's Fayette ville Observer:
"There was 2.7 feet of water in the
Cape Fear at 8 o'clock this morning,
with a slight rise in progress. The
Hurt cleared for Wilmington this
morning af terhaving been tied up at
her wharf here for several weeks on
account of low water. A tremendous
shower of rain fell in Fayetteville
and vicinity this afternoon at 1:30 to
2:30 o'clock. Light showers are still
falling. We trust the rain is general
in this section, and if so, it means
many thousand dollars to our
farmers."
Excursion Prom Charleston.
The colored Excelsior Club, of
Charleston, will run an excursion to
Wilmington, via the Atlantic Coast
Line, Sunday, August 10. The train
will leave at 6:27 A. M.
will leave Wilmington
the following Tuesday.
; returning it
at 3:45 P. M.
Accommoda-
tlons will be arranged for both white
and colored passengers. This excur
sion has been run annually for some
time and has always proved very pop
ular. Church Notices.
Ser rices In St. James' Church, tenth Sunday
after Trinity. Litany, Holy Communion ana
sermon il o'clock. Kvenlnu service 6 o'clock.
First Presbyterian Church, Rev. John H.
Wells, Ph. D., pastor. Divine services
at 11 A. H. ana at a.OO P. M., conducted by the
pastor. Prayer meeting on Thursdays at 8:15
p. H. The public cordially invited to all ser
vices. Pews free.
Bladen Street Methodist Church: Rev. Qeo.
B. Webster, pastor. Services at 11 A. M. and
7:30 P. M. Sabbath School 8:30 P. M. Prayer
service every Wednesday at 7:80 P. H. A cor
dial welcome extended to alL
Grace M. E. Church, corner or erace and
Fourth streets. Pastor, Rev. J. N. Cole. Ser
vices Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. and 8.00 p. m.
Sunday School, W. B. Cooper, supt 4.90 p. m.
Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday at 8.00 p. m
A cordial welcome to alL Visitors to the city
especially Invited. Beats tree.
Fifth Street Methodist Church, situated on
Fifth street between Nan and Church, Rev.
John H. HalL pastor. Services on Sunday
at 11 A. M. and 6.00 P. M. Prayer meeting 'Wed
nesday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Sunday School
Sunday afternoon at 8.00 o'clock. A cordial In
vitation extended to all.
Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Sixth and
Queen streets. There will be services every
Sunday night at S o'clock. Sunday School at
3.30 P. M. v
fouthslde Baptist Church, Rev. C. B. Paul,
pastor. Services at 11 A. M. and 8:01 P. M. .
Brooklyn Baptist Church, corner Fourth and'
Brunswick Sts. Bev. J.1L. Vlpperman, pastor.
Services to-morrow at 11 A. ft. and 8 P. M.
Sunday School at 8.30 P. M. Weekly prayer
and praise meeting Wednesday at I P. M.
Strangers and visitors are cordially invited to
all services. .'?-
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.;
!Oaa Testr, by Xfadl
5.00
;Slx Months,
! Three Months, "
8.60
1.25
1.00
$ Two Months, "
DUvMr4 to SupMrlbars la shaO
X Clr at 4S Cants pn month.
Benn -Q-aonba 1 1
fostomce,
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' JNO. S. ARHBTRONG, Vie President,
r. DICK Cashier.
Jr., Casfeler.
McQUEEN, President
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BASKETS
Fancy Soft
Peaches,
MUST BE SOLD TO-DAY.
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Twines, Ropes, Corks,
Buoys, Etc.
FISHERMEN :
We call your attention to the
superior quality of . our cotton and
linen netting.
L. LICHTENSTEIN'S SONS,
1413 E. Main Street,
jy 9 lm Kichmond, Va.
For Your Good !
The balance of this month I will spend at
the Furniture Exposition in New York City,
Lexington Avenue, 43rd to 44th street, where
I will be pleased to see my friends in person
or receive their orders by maU. During my
absence Mr. Dosser will attend to your
wants in a satisfactory manner. I have a
special advertisement in the "Messenger"
r which I am desirous that every one should
read, and to accomplish that a copy of the
"Messenger" will be mailed free to any one
who will call at my store, or send their name
on a postal card. N. F. PARKER,
rUBNirUKB ASD FURMITUKX HOVXLTISS.
111 Market street.
Inter-State 481.
Bell 'Phone 611
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For Seed or Feed !
700 Bushels N. C. Rust Proof
Oats just received.
FLOUR, all grades.
Cotton Bagging:, Ties,
with our usual assortments of
heavy groceries and provisions.
HALL & PEABSALL.
Jysotf - r-
Same Preserves Wanted.
I have clients who want Game Preserves and
Ducking Shores, to buy or to tease. Any one
having desirable places ot this kind wm do
well to communicate with me.
- HENRY M. WALKER,
Seal Estate, "
Jy 30 3t No; 9 E Lexington st.,Baitiinore. Md.
FOR SALE.
offerfor sale the toll house and site containing
one acre. east of and adjoining the city or
WllrningtonTand also tne toil house stable and
other building at the Masonboro Crossing, and
aUthelntereSpt ttecompany Jnthe sliand
land aajacenj uierew. oiua w u w av.w-
rttr TYiH nnLii IB so. auuuaTi aukudv ivu
-as- A fDTT7
u . tliiw'fi nwr.r.AMY.
President W. and O. T. Company.
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