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OUTLINES.
-.. Florists' convention at Asae-
1 Mourned llo meet next year in
JT-nkee. President Schwab,
j the Bteel
Trust, hu Bailed -for
Federal officers ia New
captured rwn fr001- P1"
idoidea number of arrests.
JJ-Tiwt storm in years at Greenville,
Jn yesterday afternooe. Ben-
Lpritchard was one of President
JLtbU's visitors yesterday.
J j, believed that Robk R Beming-
who was supposed to hare com
bed laicide at Newport, B. L was
Ordered; aa investigation is to be
Shorts in the Chicago pit
-rtiqaeezed badly-yesterday.
Owner's jury in the Bartholin mur
. tl Chicago recommended that
f liliiai Bartholin be arrested and held
principal for her marder. Six
-rtoni seriously shot and a number
Joiersiojired in a race war precip
j,'d by negroes st Shannon, near
jjpelo. Mis?- V'ae at Hszelhurst,
caused damage amounting to
$000. IQ Q fffy between
ylitetad nero soldiers at a dance
III, in Havre. Montana, two men
jgiibot and seriously wounded.
5et York markets: Money on call was
fnij at 33 per cent. ; cotton quiet
j)e; flour was firmly held again
gj more active; wheat spot firm,
jjjred, 762; corn spot firmer, No.
jjjje; oats -spot irregular, Not S
jt; rosin steady; spirits turpentine
!y steady at 46tf47Xe.
LEATHER REPORT.
g. 3. DcpT or Aqbictulturb,
WrATHKB BrjBKATJ,
VfruusoTOS, N. O., Aug. SI. J
liteorotoictl data for the 24 hoars
teaperiiarsi: S A SL, 80 degree;
IP. 3L. 72 decrees; maximum, 91 de
pa;mia:m i:n. 69 decrees; mean. 70
Btiafill for the day. .31; rainfall
nee 1st of month to date, .318.
Jugs of water in the Gape Fear
ituatFiyetterille, N. Q, at 8 A. M.
Ufeet.
OOTTOS BiaiOH BUIXETtBI.
Hh t'tnpsraturts have prevailed
til section?, with generally -f air
M'Sif. Liht local rias have rallea
&eli;u3ti, Little Ber, Ifemohis
si Vlcksbar districts.
r0B0A6T FOB TO-DAT.
WASHEfQTOS, Aug 8L For North
Cu-jliaa: Local ria Friday; Satur
ky fair; fresh northwest winds.'
Port Almanac Agt 22.
nRises
ki9eu
fi Length
jhWtte- at South
iWar Wilmlng:-t-
5.33 A.M.
6.43 P. M.
I3D.40M.
9.40 A.M.
IS. 10 P.M.
Florida mast be a healthy country
ir alligators. Three hunters re-,
seatly killed 360 in one week.
Tea women in Paris ttook ont li
Ese the other day to wear troua
n. In this country when they leel
it they wear trousers without
rj license.
A Paris doctor says everybody is
sty on some subject. Everybody
si his hobby, so to speak. This
fetor is, like Henry Watterson,
"sewhat of a crank himself.
Since Againaldo has retired from
&nr business and settled down as
peaceful citizen he devotes moat of
a time to tackling the English lan
Pge, which he finds a pretty tough
position.
sBoston court the other day
,a" was fined $10 for kicking his
wrK, and the next day in the same
another man was fined $5 for
nghis wife. There is a sur
of women in Massachusetts. -
''here ia livinir in fhft fnwn nf
iord, Mass.. at the age of seven
Ten years, a contortionist who
the joke on two doctors,each
faom in tare bought his body
him, payine ca3h iqo. He has
Jd them both, but has retired
1510 the COntf.rtiftn Knalnooa
t i7 fc1' lame ouHiue ui
York and they are preparing to
jWand utiliz9 it as a substitute
; Here seems to be an open-
. or that company which was or
2 sometime ago in Canada to
Bpaf K it.
t-m. uus uu compress wie
mt0 blocks for fnel.
JShah of Persia, who is visit
?nnd, didn't like the looks of
k Bntah channel when he saw it.
. 'he moat water he ever saw
bunch. lift AiAn't fa1 nVnt
, . atd he got across it and struck
' ; Pound, then he arrayed him
m gorgeon8iy bejewelled attire
H a 8piurge.
ereaSt. Louis justice who
t t ia a woman' privilege
a man when she wants to, and
-jto man must sUud and take it
Ber he reciprocates or not. Ha
J7 'ellow the other day who
hea a woman tried to kiss
b, Jf he had simply dodged he
nave got off light, but he got
VfeJ l,tPPe(1 the kisser, which
Ja,1ge held was a breach of good
-i uu ao5 at au maniy. . - .
I -. - .. .... , - , . . - - . l-
S. C NEQRO ARRESTED
. ON VERY SERIOUS CHARGE.
Ssaile Kiar, Waste ! Darlloitoa Cost,
ty, Csptarei by wnailsrtoa Police. -ReqslsiUoa
Papers for Him. .
Bandle Kinjr, colored. 20 tmn
was arrested earl TMtni
by Policemen Wood ani rrnMn. .
, Ku
Fifth and Howard streets, apon a
mrrw i or warned to Chief of Police
Furlon by Sheriff Geo. P. R.vi-
oughor Darlington county, g. a,
eharglnf the neero with
criminal assault upon a yonng girl on
Bows' plantation, near DarlingtoD,
July 11th, 1903. King admits his
identity, but denies the serious charge
against him. Advices from the South
Carolina sheriff fail to state whether
the girl apon whom the asianlt u
attempted Is white or colored.
, Requisition papers for King; were
honored by Governor Ayeock several
aays oerore his arrest and although the
fact was quite extensively published in
the papers, the accused made no at
tempt to escape. He was emnloTd st
the Cape Fear lumber mill.
Sheriff Scarborough was telecranh-
ed by Chief Furlong of the arrest and
an officer is expected for the negro at
anytime.
LOCAL DOTS.
Rice blras nave made their ap
pearance on the city market
A colored' vagrant was sent to
the roads by the Mayor for 30 days
yesterday.
The steamer Highlander passed
Klixabethtown at 7:30 P. M. yester
day and is expected here this morning;.
Only seven bales of cotton
were received yesterday. They came
from points on the W., C. & A. rail
road.
The Southport Standard says
6 miles of telephone poles are already
delivered at Navassa for the South-
port and Wilmington line. '
The store of the Atlantic Coast
Lumber Co. in Georgetown was burn
ed a few days ago, entailing; a loss of
between $30,000 and $40,000.
Two hew six-inch cannons,
each weihing 7,500 pounds, arrived
this week from Washington and were
seat down to Fort Caswell on the
steamer Compton.
It is said that Col. B. W.
Wrenn, formerly passenger traffic
manager of the Plant System, la to be
general agent of New York Life In
surance Company in Brooklyn.
Southport Standard: "Capt.
8. 8. Davis, who piloted the schooner
W. H. Bailey from here to Yew York
about a month ago, returned on the
same schooner last week, having made
a safe trip with the ship."
Mr. Alfred Klesse, of New
York, who recently took a position
as cost maker with Munson & Co., is
an acrobat of some reputation and
would like to Interest some of the
local tales tin that line.
. By deed filed for record yester
day D, L. Gore and wife transferred
to T. B Cowan for $550, lot beginning
n tbe western line of the right of way
of the W. & W. railroad, near its
intersection with Fifth street, suxo?
feet in ajx?, more or less.
Kisstoa Naval Reserves.
The Klnstoa Division; Naval Reserve,
dkbanded Wednesday night by mutual
consent of the members. Immediate-
after the disorganisation steps were
Ukren toward organizing an Infantry
company and a. temporary organisa
tion was effected with Dr. u. u. mer
ger, Jr., captain ; W. B. Bond, first
lieutenant, and XL B. Bouse, second
lieutenant. The swords csrrted oy
Lleuts. LaBoque and Harper were
voted them unanimously as was also
the drum of the Division to Drummer
Tilgham. Tne Ktnston -sailors are
well known and popular in Wilming
ton. Their disbanding is a source of
regret.
Befaraei oi Excsrsloi Trsla.
number of the delegates to the
Con
inTiii Convention returned
th Favetteville excursion train,
on
which reached here at 10:30 A. M.
yesterdsy. Among those In the party
were Messrs. J. M. McQowan, F. T.
Skipper, B. F. King, Louis H. Skin
ner, Junius Davis, J. B. Mercer, O. L.
Taylor. J. J. Fowler, A. B. Robinson,
Wm. J. Bellamy, Col. Walker Taylor
and Dr. N. M . Culbreth.
Pint Cottos Steamer.
The Brltiih- tramp steamer Tuska,
1,969 to at, Capt Smith, arrived yes
terday frona .Baltimore. She is the
first steamer this season for a cotton
cargo, and Is consigned to Messrs.
Alexander Sprunt & San. The first
cotton steamer last year did not ar
rive until two weeks later. The season
from present receipts appears to be
about that much In advance of last
year.
Mr. Oreeaewald Removed.
Mr. and Mrs. L L Greenewald left
yesterday for Philadelphia to make
that city their future homer For 25
years Mr. Greenewaia has resided here
and was one of iWllmlngton's most
highly esteemed eitixens. v
NKW AD VEBTISKMK NTS. .. ,
J.H. Rehder & Co.-:-Crawford shoe.
8. & B. Solomon New embroidery.
Geo. B. French & Bons--Oxfords.
'J', . Busnrsass rooaxa.' :r
Wanted Bids for repairing church.
Hrv ,
1HE
IT IS PATTERSON.
Nominated tor Congress at the
FayetteviUe Convention Ear
ly Yesterday Morning.
310TH CONSECUTIVE BALLOT.
Csmberlsad Cast Her Strength With
Robesoa aad Made the Choice With
Scattering Vote Side Lights
of the Coaventloa. "
Special Star Correspondence.
FaxsirrjcvujjE, N. C, Aug. 2L
Gilbert B. Patterson, of Robeson
county, received the nomination on
the 310th ballot at 6:45 this morning.
The ballot stood: , ;
Bellamy Bladen, 23; Brunswick,
18; Columbus, 271-10; Harnett, 22;
New Hanover. 59. Total, 149 2 10.
Patterson Bladen, 4; Columbus,
26 810; Cumberland. 54; Harnett, 8;
Robeson, 82. Total, 174 8-10.
Brown Bladen, 4.
Hale Bladen, 1.
The chair appointed Stephen Mcln-
tyre, of Robeson; W. A. Stewart, of
Harnett, and N. A. Sinclair, of Cum
berland, a committee of escort, .who,
through Mr. Sinclair, presented Mr.
Patterson to the convention. In ac
cepting the nomination Mr. Patterson
said it was the proudest moment of
his life." That when he had taken his
seat in the halls of Congress there
would be no county or section with
him; no Upper Cape Fear or Lower
Cape Fear; only he would be the rep
resentative of the Cape Fear District. w
The following Executive Committee
were named: H. r. McUuilock, or
Bladen ; Geo. H. Bellamy, of Bruns
wick; EL C. Moffitt, of Columbus; N.
A. Sinclair, of Cumberland: Geo. K.
Grantham, of Harnett; Geo. L. Mor
ton, of New Hanover, and E. F. Me
Rae, of Robeson.
Tne committee held a meeting and
organized by the election of Geo. L.
Morton, cnairman, and IS. F. McKae,
secretary.
The closing scenes or the conven
tion, while exciting, were free from
tne semblance of bitterness. Tne sev
eral candidates were esch strong men
and they hare cause to be proud of
the loyalty of their friends. Certainly
is this true of Mr. Bellamy. His sup
porters were ever on the alert and their
loyalty was the remark of the oppos
ing elements - of the convention.
Major Wm. H. Bernard, who led tne
fight for Mr. Bellamy, fought nobly
and well, but this veteran of many
successful political battles was con
fronted by a condition and not a
theory. To quote him, "we met the
enemy and we are ther'n." Defeated
candidates and their friends must
needs have regrets it Is but natural
but in this short life, of such grave
concern, one cannot afford to cherish
disappointment to the end that the
cherishing snail engender malice to
ward the more fortunate, uondiuon
of State and of nation are such as to
call us, one and all, to a one-ness of
purpose that, the dethronement of
the common enemy to Dotn.
The gentleman who carries off tne
honors of the Sixth Congressional
Convention is a young man of char
acter and ability, possessing legisla
tive experience and wltn tnat addi
tional knowledge that count with the
wisdom of years he will make a record
for himself in .the halls of Congress
of which the 8ixth district will be
proud.
Side Lights of the Coaveotlon.
The nermanent chairman. Mr.-J. H.
Myrover, made a model presiding offl-
car. lie is a giant in lnieueci u not
in stature, and is, while firm, both
kind and courteous.
The hospitality of this people knows
no bounds. Eager were they . at all
times for the comfort, of their guests.
Not forgetful, even, of minor things.
An Interesting cnaracier oi wo con
vention personnel was Mr. Zachariah
Prevatte, of the Robeson delegation.
FT wu rotnnd of fismre. vociferous
of voice and led in the speech making
that was not heard. And, when once,
amid the clamor of go on, he had
yielded the. floor and another'
"mounted" ;the stand, Mr. Prevatte
led the racket that sent the brother the
ways of his predeeessdrs. By us re
porters Mr. Privatie was not known,
but we vote nun a cievcr, gwu jouuw,
whole-souled and as big hearted as he
Is big stomach'd. Side view our new
made friend bears a striking resem
blance to the Hon. Grover uieveiano,
thn Mntiman who once figured promi
nently In the affairs of the nation.
Another interesting character of the
convention's delegation was the bald
headed brother from Some Where,
who went taking In tbe barber snops
of the city in quest of a hair cut at a
la bald-head reduced rates, x ininx ne
was a friend of my friend Jno. A.
Oates, of the North Carolina Baptist,
but this is denied by Jno. A. This
brother should have been the recip
ient of cut rates for the trimming of
his locks was but the effort of a mo
rn -int. The tonsorial fraternity thought
otherwise and held that as he possess
ed so little to be shorn and would come
so seldom he was not a fit subject for
a cut from regulation prices.
The service given representatives
of the press by the western
Union and Postal Telegrapn agencies
here deserves more than a passing
notice. The Western Union ran a
wire into Convention Hall and kept
mMMnmn at hand to do the bidding
of !'us poor, perspiring quill-drivers."
No where in tne mate nave wo uvau
favored with more prompt or cour
teous consideration and this Is the
anolos-v duly rendered by one that
is aleepy and tiredtoo O. J. B
Ageit for Steamer Pesrce, .
Mr. T. D. Love, general manager of
the Merchants' and Farmers' Steam
boat Got, has been made agent for the
steamboat Franklin Pearce, wblctt
was recently built to ply between
Shallotte, N. O, and Wilmington.
Mr. Love is this week taking -a trip
over the new route as guest of the
steamer's master, Capt. W. A. SaeiL
Fort Fisher Memorial. '.;
Ranthnort Standard : "A movement
Is on foot to erect a monument at Fort
Fisher to the memory of the Confed
erates who were slain there. Tbls site
has an historical interest of great lm-
Dortance. xei n is ono ui iw
1- Jl ljimA mnntrn ImaWtt Where SJl
ill I J UG(Wlvw .fv. "
event of such great Importance was
enacted." lit movement
not too late." , . -v-, - i.x
Morn
WILMINGTON, N. C,
FROM VIRGINIA COURT
TO THE MARRIAGE ALTAR.
Yoanf Geo. W. Phillips Weds Rich Widow,
Who Not Losg Age Bad Hiss Ar
rested la Wllmisgton.
The RIchond Times or yesterday
has the following interesting little ro
mance concerning the marriage of
young Geo. W. Phillips that will be
read with Interest here:
The marriage here yesterday of Mrs.
Jessie P. Lambert, of Petersburg, and
Mr. Geo. W. Phillips, of Wilmington,
N. C, marks the culmination of a ro
mance whir h adds another to the list
of those going to prove thst true love
never did run smooth.
Accompanied by the bride's aunt,
Mrs. Northington, the couple came
over yesterday on the midday train
from Petersburg. Mr. Nothington
was also of the party. A marriage li
cense was secured at once in the Hast
ings Court and the ceremony followed
a little later.
Mrs. Lambert is a charming widow
of the Cockade City, and is thirty
years old. Phillips is just twenty
three. Phillips came to Petersburg not
many months ago, and has been
boarding at the home of Mrs. Pearl
Akers, in that city, a sister of Mrs.
Lambert, at whose home Mrs. Lam
bert was living. The widow and-Phil-
llps soon formed an affection for each
other. Mrs. Lambert entrusted many
valuable articles to the young man's
keeping. She at len&rth cave him a
check for $50 to have changed for her
and raiiiipsgot tne change, but took
It with him to other parts.
When he could not be located in
Petersburg Mrs. Lambert swore out a
warrant charging him with the theft
of a gold watch, gold bracelet, a dia
mond pendant, a gold snake ring
with diamond head and $50 in
money. Phillips was at length arrest
ed at Wilmington, N. O. He agreed
to go to Petersburg for trial, say
ing he could vindicate himself. Be
fore leaving Wilmington he tele
graphed Mrs. Lambert that if she
would withdraw the charge he
would return all her valuables to her.
The widow did not answer the tele
gram, and said she would let the law
take Its course. The warrant was
sworn out July 24th. Phillips wss ar
rested the next day and brought to
Petersburg July 29th for trial. His
sister, Miss Jennie Alice Phillips, went
with him to Petersburg to do all she
could to secure his release.
The trial at length came un in the
Mayor's Court of Petersburg August
5th. Mr. W. B. Mcllwaine. who ran-
resented Mrs. Lambert, stated to the
court that his client wished to say the
warrant was sworn out under a misap
prehension, and that she was then sat
isfied the young man did not intend to
steal her property. Mrs. Lambert fur
ther said she loaned PhilliDs the
jewelry and that the $50 was also in a
sense a loan, as she gave it to him to
purchase her some articles, sir. Charles
Hall Davis, who represented the pris
oner, asked that he be released and
it was done. Mrs. Lambert said soon
after the trial that if she had caused
any punishment to have been meted
out to Phillips, the thought of it would
nave run her mad.
Mrs. Lambert, formerlv Miss Jessie
Bossieu, is the widow of W. B. Lam
bert, of Petersburg. She was clerking
in Mr. -Lambert's large dry goods store ,
at the time of his first wife's death.
Mr. Lambert died suddenly about three
years ago, leaving a large estate, which
was inherited by his wife and one
child.
Mr. and Mrs. Phi 111 pi will make
their home in Durham, N. C.
TWO EXCURSIONS YESTERDAY.
FsyettevUle Military at the Beach; Also
Excorsloo from DoiaStesmer Ride.
The FayetteviUe Independent Light
Infantry excursion- reached the city
yesterday morning at 11:30 o'clock
and went through to the beach where
the soldiers and their friends spent a
delightful season. There were about
300 in the party, including the military
company in uniform. Among those
in the party were Messrs. Chas. Mc-
Arthur, O. W. Rankin, David Currie,
Joe McKeithan, Alex. Elliott, F.
McGee Prior, P. 19. Taylor and A. B.
McMillan of the Phi Lambda Upsilon
Society. The excursion returned last
night at 8 o'clock.
Hatch Bros' excursion from Dunn,
N. C, arrived a little later than the
FayetteviUe train andjthat party, num
bering 286, also went through to
WrightsvUle. In the afternoon they
came up and went for a river trip on
the steamer j Wilmington. Returning
a heavy squall struck the steamer
this side of Carolina Beach. A few of
the visitors were frightened but, of
course, tne boat rode the storm out
safely and without accident to those
on board.
Porch ise Tog Back:
The Charleston Post says Capt.
Thomas F. Webb, who has been the
first mate of the steamer Commodore
Perry and formerly master of the
United 8tates towboat Argonauto, has
left that city to close up a purchase of
the steam tug Buck, belonging to
Capt. Herbert Ward, of this city.
Capt. Webb wUl engage la towing
about Wilmington during the coming
Fall and Winter, but expects to return
to Charleston - with his boat next
Spring.
Mr. Thos. 0. Robblns Married.
Announcement is made of the mar-
riage.of Mr. Thos. H. Robblns, of this
city, and Miss Clara Hodges, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. A. Hodges, of
Pender county. The ceremony was
performed In Wilmington by the Rev.
Geo. B. Webster, pastor of Bladen
Street Methodist Church, In the pres
ence of a few friends.
A Negro Injured. r
Alex. Bannerman, a negro employed
by Flynn ft Co. Ia loading cross ties
on the schooner M. JS. Thompson,
across the river, was seriously wound
ed yesterday morning by having ten
cross ties fall on him. .His legs were
badly bruised. He was Immediately
sent to the hospital.--i:-';:!; I i-:
NG
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22,
AFFAIRS OF THE CITY
Audit 2 and Finance Board in
Postponed Regular Meeting
Yesterday Afternoon.
REPAIRS TO OPERA HOUSE.
Bids for Msterlsl Improvements to Thestre
Apsroved"Aldermso Msna's Hydrait
Allowed Bond for Repsir of
Sixth Street Bridge.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
or tne Board of Audit and Finance,
postponed from Tuesday on account
of the lack of a quorum, was held yes
terday afternoon, the members-! n attendance-having
been Chairman H. C.
McQueen; Messrs. Jesse Wilder and J.
A. Orrell.
The meeting was not ao important
one, the most noteworthy action, per
hapr, having been the approval of bids
for vrey material repairs to the
Opera House, which have long been
needed.
Mr. Robert H. Cowao, lessee of the
house, was present and presented the
bids, plans and specifications for the
work as agreed upon by the Pnblic
Building Committee of the Board of
Aldermen. The repairs include re
papering the walls down stairs and the
boxes over the stage; re-plastering the
ceiling above the dress circle and the
purchase of a new baise for the stage
floor. f
The work will cost in the neighbor
hood of $200 and it is expected that
it will be completed in time for the
opening of the theatrical season. The
work is in addition to very decided
improvements being made by Messrs.
Cowan Bros., upon their own account.
The question of establishing a hy
drant at corner of Sixth and Castle
streets for the benefit of the fire station
at that point was again introduced by
Alderman Mann. The matter was re
ferred at a previous meeting to the
proper committee of the Board of
Aldermen, with a request to ascertain
the cost of running the main the
block necessary for the connection.
After discussing the matter again, it
was decided to place the hydrant on
corner of Sixth and Church streets,
where there would be no necessity for
extending the main.
The bond of A. G. Call for the
faithful execution of his contract to
repair Sixth street bridge, in the sum
of $100, with Geo. O. Shepard, Jr. as
surety, wss presented and approved.
Coupons due July 1st and amount
ing to $16,775 "were burned by the
Board, the same having been paid.
After auditing bills for current ex
penses, adjournment was had, sub
ject to call of the chairman.
Re tor a of the Delegates.
Sleepy, tired and completely .worn
out as the result of an aU-night ses
sion, members of the - New Han
over delegation to the Congressional
Convention who did not raturn on the
excursion train In the morning, got
home last night from FayetteviUe at
8:30 o'clock, the train having been
an hour behind time. The delegates
appeared unanimous In their opinion
that the unit rule adopted by the con2
vention by which a large and respect
able minority from several counties
was gagged, was largely responsible
for Mr. Bellamy's defeat However,
the New Hanover contingent appear
ed to accept the defeat gracefully.
Mr. and Mrs. Hssby Entertaised.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hanby, No.
720 Dock street, entertained last eve
ning in honor of their friend, Miss
Daisy Bobbins, of Durham, N. C,
and their niece, Miss Ruth E. Tyler,
of Newport News, Vs. Among the
happy party were Misses Nan Hug
gins, Elizabeth Burir, SaUIe Ennett,
Lottie Smith, Ella White, Alice Smith,
Carrie White, Bessie Montgomery,
Daisy Bobbins and Ruth Tyler ; Messrs.
James ts. Williams, James H. Tay
lor, King Corbett, Eugene PhUyaw,
Joe King, R. Rubright, Clary Harry
Ren and Dr. N. M. Wetzel, Mr. and
Mrs. S. Burtt.
Threatenlsg Evenisg lond.
A dense, black cloud from the north
west came over the city quickly yes
terday evening At 6 o'clock and caused
some apprehension on the part of the
more timid, but no damage resulted.
There was a heavy blow, followed by
a cool, refreshing downpour of rain,
which greatly relieved the intense
heat of earlier in the day. At Eliza-
bethtown the wind and rain was very
threatening, but did no damage. The
cloud -was remarkable for the absence
of electricity, the quickness with which
it came up and was dispelled.
Handsome Constry Place.
Mr. George Darden, of this city, has
one of the prettiest and most delight
fully situated country homes in the vi
cinity of Wilmington. It Is "Fern
dale," five mUes from Wilmington on
the Cape Fear river. Mr. Darden has a
nice truck farm on the place and be
sides attending to this and deriving a
neat revenue and a whole lot of satis
faction,' he conducts a business in the
city, driving to and from his farm each
day. He has recently entertained a
number of his friends in his handsome
new home.
The River Improvement.
: Southport Standard: "A party of
surveyors in the Engineer Depart
ment have been down the past week
with the Mary LUy, making surveys
around the harbor and the bar. pre
paratory to the work that is to be
started on the river this FalL" -
1902.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Miss Louise Bunting left yes
terday for Waynesville to visit friends.
Hon. W. A. Guthrie, of Dur
ham, arrived last evening, and is at
The Orton.
Mr. J. R. Moore, A. C. L.
station agent at Greenville, N. C , was
here yesterday .
Mr. "Jack" Clement, of Au
gusta, wss here yesterday en route to
Warsaw to visit his old home.
Miss Exie Groom, of Burgaw,
is the guest of the family of Mrs
Rivenbark, No. 416 Grace street
Friends of Mr. F. K. J. Fuohs,
wiU regret to know that he is ill at
the James Walker Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Clayton Giles and Miss
Lucile Murchison left yesterday to
spend a while at White Sulphur
Springs, Va.
Messrs. J. A. Orrell and G. W.
Branch are back from a pleasure trip
to New York, Philadelphia and other
Northern cities.
Master Thorburn P. Bennet-
left yesterday to spand a few days
with his friend, Master Frank Keitb,
of Keith, N. C.
Southport Standard: "Mrs.
Edgar Williams, of Wilmington, is
spending the week at the home of Mr.
M. C. Guthrie."
Mrs. Jacob Loeb, of Char-
lottesviUe, Va., who has been vlsi ting
Mrs. Virginia Empie, left yesterday to
visit friends in Raleigh.
Mrs. Virginia G. Empie and
Miss Virginia E. Bailey left yesterdsy
for White Sulphur Springs, Vs., to
join Mrs. Fred Poisson. '
Mr. J. W. Rourk, of Savannah,
a brother or Mr. w. A. Hours, and
famUy were here yesterday en route
to Shallotte to visit relatives.
Miss- Mabel Bleumenthal, of
Philadelphia, who has been spending
some time with her aunt, Mrs. L L.
Greenewald, left for home yesterday.
Mr. T. B. Gibson and family
and Misses Myrtle and JuUa Tatum,
of McColl, S. O., passed through the
city yesterday en route to the beach.
Messrs. O. L. Clark, S. W.
Owens and C. M. Baldwin, of Clark-
ton, were here yesterday returning
home from the FayetteviUe coven
tion. Mr. J. B. Cranmer, of Dur
ham, formerly of this city and South
port, is in the city on his way to the
University to resume his studies in
medicine.
FayetteviUe Observer: "Mr.
C. D. Sedberry and wife, who have
baen spending several weeks at
Wrightaville Baach, returned home
yesterday."
Southport Standard: "Mrs.
DeRosset and daughter, Miss Annie
Blount DeRosset, who have been
spending the Summer here, returned to
Wilmington yesterdsy."
Mr. Leslie E. Mann, private
sesretary to General Freight Agent
Capps, of the S. A. L , at Portsmouth,
is in the city, going to Sampson county
to spend a whilejat his old home.
Rev. J. D. Larkins, of Clin
ton, N. C, passed through the city,
yesterday returning home from South-
port, where be spent some time as the
guest of his cousin, Mrs. O. D. Bur
rise. Bolivia correspondence, South-
port Standard: "Mr. and Mrs. R. V.
Leonard and their little daughter, of
Wilmington, Were out last week for
two days at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Tharp."
v
Town Creek correspondence
Southport Standard: "Lieut. D. R:
Johnson and two sisters, Misses Ktfte
and Alice Johnson, have returned
from Carolina Beach. We are pleased
to note that Lieut. Johnson has nearly
recovered."
Southport Standard: "Majr
EL K White, late from- the Philip
pines, and Mrs. White, Mrs. Harry
Phelps and daughter, Miss Phelps, of
Washington, D. 0., arrived yesterday
afternoon to visit the home of Capt.
T. M. Thompson."
Atkinson correspondence, Pen
der Chronicle: "Miss Eliza W
Murphey went to Wilmington Wed,
nesday to visit her brothers, Messrs. I..
W. and P. P. Murphey; their brother
E. E. Murphey also spent from
Friday until Monday with them in
Wilmington and at the beach."
NORTH CAROLINA BANKS.
Statement of Their Standing as Prepared
by the Corporation Commission.
Slpecial Star Correspondence.
Raleigh, Aug. 2L The North Caro
lina Corporation Commission issued to
day their report of the condition of
State, private and savings banks in
the State at the close of business July
16th. It shows total resources of the
three classes of banks amounting to
$18,790,324.44 and deposits to the
amount of $12,793,560.51. The re
sources of savings banks aggregate
$2,933,285.21 and the deposits $2,447,-
496.20. The BUte banks made a snow
ing of $14,457,908.03 resources and de
posits of $9,323,416.40. The total
value of all banking houses, furniture
and fixtures Is $424,813.85. There are
in the State 81 State. 21 private and 14
savings banks.
Complimentary Straw Ride.
Southport Standard: " A straw ride
was given on Monday evening in
honor of Misses Charlie Westbrook, of
Wallace, and Norma Northam. of
Wilmington, who are visiting Miss
Margaret St. George. . Ttare were two
wagons in the party. -The trio was
out Into the country several miles and
ia
ne
It
is-
back, which was dellghtf uL-in the fine
weather and the clear moonlight. It
was a jolly parly and the ride was es
pecially enjoyable." ,
WHOLE NO. 10,919
New Lot Just In.
All Sizes. All Stub
ONE PRICE,
Every pair guaranteed. Money refunded if
not satisfied. Crawford's Pat. Colt Skin will
not break.
J" . ZED BBHDEB 3c OO ,
' M . 615, 617 and 619 North Fourth Street.
Car fare paid on purchases of $2.00 worth and oyer. au 10 tf
iBR wm m ami
At prices cut deep enouqh to make them move.
We are closing out entire stock of
Ladies, Misses and Children's Foot-wear
at greatly reduced prices. See our window for a line of
Gents $3.00 trade winners and other good things for your
feet. " .
GEO. R. FRENCH & SONS.
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New Embroidery Just Received.
ALSO A BIG LOT SHORT LENGTH
EMBROIDERY.
Special Sal
S. & B.
au 17 tf
Sweeping Redactions!
In order to make room for the Goods I purchased at the Furniture Exposition I will close
' oat my High Grade Furniture at prices that will astonish ana Interest you. The public is
well aware that I never advertise anv bat facts, and that no FAKE 8 AXE of any kind or
character has ever been conducted by me. My custom ever since I have been In business
Is to mark the lowest spot cash price on every article in my store in plain figures. For this
sale the cut price la marked In the tame way immediately under the regular price, so that
there can be no deception. This is an opportunity I offer yon but once a year. Call poo
exam tne compare and the result will satisfy me.
1ST. IE PAEKEE,
Furniture and Furniture Novelties, III Market St.
Bell 'Phone 613.
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BRICK! BRICK! BRICK !
We have just opened kiln containing 250.000 well burned "Build
ing Brick." .
Send us your orders and we will nil them for you promptly. Have also
in stock a full supply of "BUILDING MATEBIAL."
R06ER MOORE'S SONS CO.,
au 21 3t th fr su 104 and 106 North Water Street.
Colored Excursion Gone.
The three hundred or more colored
excursionists from Atlanta, who have
been here for the past three days, re
turned home yesterday evening at 6
o'clock well pleased with their trip.
The baseball team that came along
with the crowd again defeated; the lo
cal team at Hilton Park yesterday
afternoon in a score of 15 to 2.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A NEW LINE HALL RACKS.
Enamel Beds, in colors.
Leather Seat Diners, Extension
Tables.
Our Hammocks and Go-Carts
this week 20 per cent, off regu
lar price.
See us if you want Furniture of
any kind. Our prices will suit you.
GASTON D. PHARES & CO.
Inter-State Thone 76. 110-113 Market street,
au 3 tf
FEEDOATS.
1,040 BUSHELS OATS.
WILL BOOK OBDERS.
40 GTS. NET CASH.
NEXT CAR DUE AUG. 20TH.
W. B. COOPER,
Wholesale Groesr,
Wilmington, N. O.
au 17 tt
g wirt Premium Hams; " 'Nuff said."
hit "O" Sugar 4c pound; Sranulated 5c.
Come people prefer N. O. Hams; we have them.
large lot of Jellies and Preserves, way down.
tjo 1, Mackerel Just arrived
Q&n stm chips tbe Beef thin.
Ivery effort.used to please. Call 109.
pgeady to eat Canoed Delicacies; all kinds.
gour and sweet pickles and mangoee.
tf
The Unlucky Corner."
Both 'Phones.
jyaetr
OATS, OATS, OATS.
1200 bushels best Feed Oats
now in our warehouse.
AND WE WILL BEET ANY
COMPETITION.
Also 1,500 bushels genuine
Texas B. P. Oats.
Get our prices,
D. L. CORE CO.,
- Wholesale Srocers, .
au 19 tf . Wilmington, N. O.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
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! On Toavr, by Mail, $5.00
: Six Months. 8.60 ,
' Threw Soaiths. 1.85 '
Two Sfantha. l.OO '
,
DUTmS to 8ubaerlrs la Sst
T City at 4S Cents pa BEontaw X
.
$3.50.
often'imitat&D;
NEVER EQUALED.
Thia "W
SOLOMON.
Inter-State 421.
D&W
What's Said of
"Slock Best" Flour,
"Stock Best" Flour.
The leading brand -on the market for the
last thirty years lsTa"full guarantee of its
vast superiority over au others. We sell
"Silver Coin" Patent Eta.
Good enough for most people and an im
mense seller. We cant keep our trade sup
plied. All grocers sell these brands. Full
stock
Prime Mixed Oats " new.
Va. Water Ground Meal.
Cracked and Whole Corn.
Grits, etc., etc., etc.
V0LLERS & HASHAGEN.
Millers' Agents and Provisioned,
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BATH SPRAYS!
Doctors are advocating cold
showers now every day as the
greatest nerve tonic and for
Generally toning up the system,
'here is no more convenient
way of accomplishing this than
by having a "Holdfast" Bath
Spray. WUl fit any faucet.
For sale at
HARDIN'S
Palace Pharmacy.
an 1 tt
For Seed or Feed !
700 Bushels N. C. Rust Proof
Oats just received.
FLOUB, all grades.
Cotton Bagging, Ties,
with our usual assortments of
heavy groceries and provisions.
HALL & PEAKS ALL.
SALE OF ACCOUNTS.
On Saturday, August 23rd, 1902, at
13 o'clock M., at the Court House door
In the City of Wilmington, N. a, I
will sell by public auction, for casb, to
the highest bidder, all accounts due
the estate of B. L. Fennel), bankrupt,
a copy of which accounts may be seen
at the office of Bellamy & Bellamy,
attorneys, and at the Court ; House
door. The above sale is subject to con
firmation by the Court. -
August 16tb, 1908. -MARSDEN
BELLAMY, JR.,
au 17 lw Trustee.
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