North Carolina Newspapers

I D....Pid. Everr-DayX If" This That & other Dtfly Newt- lis. ppe, PnbHahei la DAILY SKWSPAPK r TH8 ITATB. Ulorning f tar. OUTLINES. the Virginia col t. rWlared off. y ait will leave Wuh- 'rTaine on hii Southern at Cincinnati de rtof the Music Hall; dam- rsaatlllOO.000. A ioIenl v ...... .Mcinoon the island fcaatU reported - Fred P.. jblisher of the San Fran- f 'ZcUttr. was shot three Umei : JS!y woundfl at his nome in Anoth"' volcanic erup c' ;n Mar.ioiqae Wedues- ''"perished. In an explosion -liery in Monmouthshire, En., T n mim;i ,' h' reea the army and th ucc made last night on Jriia' near ew ijonaon, wnn, Br.0klcn and Olympis, the fort - O..I. Qiai'Jj',jrned: resolution eo- tj liie uslianai piavrorm wh j j.jo fresideni toosevelt . T A TVV Ttr; " . J XT UmwKsts: Money on can was t:; nr-JuU bat fairly ateady; K-jpot steady, wo. a reo, 77 e; -Ml eisv. new No. 2. SXc; ...oot steady. No. 2 78tfe; rosin ;ip;ria turpentine firm. WEATHER REPORT. U.S. Dept of Agrioultorb, j WEATHIB CUBIIU, Xilmwotos. N. O., Sept 4. ) Ifeaoroloiiicil data for the 24 hour a JP. 51. : fiaperaiirei: 8 A. M., 75 degrees; ' ! 73 decrees; mAximum, 83 de- :ainiaum, 75 degrees; mean, 87 fka'all for the day, .18; rainfall tl of month to date, .45. C0TT05 BEGI05 BULUCTTS. pipentares are somewhat lower siamine in the northern sections. i-j ire reported in all district ex- :that of Charleston. rOBICAJT FOB TO-DAY. XiaaiSGTOS. Sept 4 For North nlins: Fair Fridsy; cooler In west r:::; rariable winds; 8atarday Prt Almaac September 6. iSises 5.35 A.M. laSeu 6.23 P.M. ItMLenzth 12H.43M. Ii a:er at soutnpon iu. isr.B. H-i Wiir Wilmlneton . 12.48 A. M. here is a larger exodna from the lijallke gold region now than there j been at any time before. The Ii'U e ha3 been pretty well fae Washington Post paragtapher IvKioaalv remarks: "The fact :: Senator Pritchard was fresh a Oj3ter Bay whea he steered 2 North Carolina Republicans into pir new departure fairly bulges r:a signiiicance." It do, indeed. Amibin Michigan, by mistake, iihel the wrong man a few days o. Bat we haven't noticed that Uj of the papers up there are scold- them on account of their blun- iff, or calling on them to do it per again. Thecu3toms officials in Switzer- li have settled the status of fleas ? c!aa3ifying them as "wild ani- They were after the reye- J'S on some imported "trained ft T la this country the flea a Rnerally considered a domestic kiau!. The Kaasaa farmer in the sections Kere era3ahorjoera do congregate. ure conceived a strong liking for tur- e!, because the turkev has a strong a? for grasshopper diet, and seeD larca droves or. mem a:ch they turn loose in their fields :eu the a. h. nuts in an aDDear- Io- I & & The stay of the g. h. is ac- singly abbreyiated, and the Han farmer proportionately happy. According to the latest report of later-State Railway Commission krailwava in thia r.nnntrv carried !wtJeart;or278,121 passengers, of Mat i'H, or 1 in each 2,153, were tueiby accidents and 4,128 injured. 1:0113 and derailments ac at for the death of the 100 pgj . cera killed and injury to 2,208. raeae Scares look larce. but in view he large number of pasiengers rned the percentage is small. Delaware muhiniit TiftA inst ea informed that he has been left W.OOO by a rich man recently de f43!, who while travelling aome tmeago became ill. The young ainiat attended to him, took tl to a hotel, hnnted no a doctor remained with him until he got OT the attack. The old man er got over his kindness, and 'reciprocated. Thia is a pointer " joung men that when they travel, f taere happen to be any rich old log along who happen to get w stick to 'em and not gire ta the marble heart. VOL. LXX. NO. 142. EMPTY LIQUOR FLASK HURLED INTO A TRAIN. CapL Jio. T. Bordev, a Passester, SHfhUy bat aid Others la the Coach Frlfht eaed a Narrow Escape. An empty whisker flask hurUA h an unknown nerson thmnh m. win dow and the sash protecting the same m ine am class coach of the Wilming ton train from Charleston iutt aa It was setting; under headway from Mul- uns, o. u., Wednesday night, came near resulting in a serious accident to Capt. Jno. T. Borden, the well known U. 8. steamboat Inspector for this dia trict, who was asleep by the window ai me time and who arrired io Wil mington on the same train at 11:45 P. M. The experience was a thrillioe one as it was, and Capt. Borden could only speak of it yesterday with a shrug of the shoulder. The train had reached a velocity of 25 or 30 miles an hour and the passengers had settled them-selves-down for the remainder of the trip to Wilmington, when suddenly a crash came; the flask cut a round hole ia the glass, indicating the great violence with which ii was hurled, and passed on through the blind, which was fortunately down. striking at a young lady's feet on the other side of the coach. Can!. Borden's face was peppered with small pieces of glass and his upper lip was slightly cut. His hair was filled with the flying particles of glass. The bottle whuzed very near his face. Capt. O. W. Casque, In charge of .the train, pulled the bell cord imme diately and the train came to a quick stop and ran back to the point from which it was supposed the flask was thrown, but nothing was seen of any one. The matter was reported at the gen eral offices of the Coast Line in this city and an effort will be made to ap prehend the guilty party or parties. LOCAL DOTS. Another excursion from Con way, a C. will be here Sept. 19th. A trolley car killed a calf at Be Tenth and Princess streets last night. The Pender county Democratic primaries will be held Oct. 4th and the County Convention Oct. lltb. Dr. Clark has removed his dental rooms to the new Murchison Bank building, northeast corner of Front and Chesnut street?. Southport Standard: "The rice planters up the river are harvest ing rice this week. It is the while rice that is being cut this week." Announcement is made of the approaching marriage of Miss Lena Wilson, dauzhter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M Wilson to Mr. Ellis E. Falcher, a popular young man of this city. The County Commissioners yesterdsy afternoon granted the li cense ,for Elijah Walton to retail liquor at Tenth and Grace streets. The license had been previously granted by the Baard of Aldermen. By deed filed for record yester day Thos. H. Wright transferred to Matthew O. West and wife for $500 house and lot on east side of St. James' street, 201 feet south of Dock street, the same being 33x75 feet in size. . The Brunwick Democratic Convention for the nomination of county officers meets at Lock wood's Folly, Sept 18tb. Among the candi dates announced are Mr. J. B. Ruark for Register of Deedr, and Cspt. R. W. McKelthan, for Treasurer. Repairs at City Hall. Mr. James H. Burruss, the contrac tor, yesterday began work on a few minor repairs to the interior of the Board of Audit and Finance room at the Citv Hall. A railing is being placed across the floor, setting apart a portion of the room for the meetings of the Board and other improvements by way of rearrangement of the desks are bsing made. Contractor Burruss will complete the Opera House repairs to- He has another force of work men fitting up offices for the Life In surance Company of Virginia on the second floor of the Sternberger build ing, North Front street. Dr. eiackwell Bsck Home. Rev. Dr. Calvin 8. Blackwell re turned home last nfghtfroma month's vacation, which be delightfully spent in New York with his son, Dr. Hugh Black well, and in Norfolk with other relatives and friends. Dr. Hugh Blackwell spent two weeks in JNor- folk with bis uncle, Mr. J. W. De- Jarnetr while his father was In that city. He has now returned to New York to resume special studies in con tagious diseases. Rev. Dr. Blackwell M.rhAd Wilmlnrton in time to con duct his usual Thursday evening's ser vice at the First Baptist church. News of the Markets rvittmi receinta yesterday were 1,178 bales; the quotations unchanged at of cents for middling. Last year on the same date the market was quoted firm at 81 cents. 8plrfta turpentine reacn ed the high water mark of the season vestardav 45 cents per gallon. The market was steady. The tone oi roam .h.nr at! from steady to firm. The Quotations are $L10 for strained ana f 1.15 for good strained. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. D. L. Gore $ Co. Cheese. City Treasurer Taxes for 1902. J.H. Behder & Co. Fall goods. 1HE COMMERCE CHAMBER. General Meeting of Members Held In Exchange Rooms Yesterday Afternoon. BANQUET ARRANGED. Promloeat Speakera oi Live Subjects Ia vlted Seaboard Will Qlve No Addi tional WIImlogtoa-Hamlet Traia. Removal to New Qssrters. President Chadbourn announced at yesterday afternoon's regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held at 3:30 P. M. in the I Exchange building, on Water street, that the Executive council had decided to give for the entertainment of members of the body a luncheon at the Seashore Hotel to night week, 12th inst., to which sev eral prominent speakers have been in vited, who will deliver after-dinner speeches upon a number of subjects of Interest to the commercial world of to day. Among the topics assigned are "Education of the Whiter," "Re ciprocity," "Congressional Govern ment" and "Municipal Government." The names of the speakers invited will not be made public until their acceptances are in hand. All mem bers of the Chamber, of course, are cordially invited to be present, and a delightful season of refreshment and edification is in store for them. The meeting yesterday afternoon was a very representative one. Mr. Chad- bourn presided; Secretary James Kyle kept a record of the proceed ing?, and members in attendance were Messrs. John K. Williams, John F. McNair, H. K. Nasb, J. I. Melts, H. O. McQueen, A. H. Z seller, Jno. T. Rankin, J. Allen. Taylor, W. E. Worth. R. H. Pickett, W. P. Oldham, a F. Craig, J. W. Craig, M. W. Jacob! and Col. Walker Taylor. At the request of Mr. L. B. Rogers, who was unavoidably absent from the meeting. Secretary Kyle read a letter from Vice President and General Man ager J. M. Barr, of the Seaboard Air Line, declining the request of the busi ness men of the city to put on an ad ditional mail and passenger train be tween Wilmington and Hamlet, for which a joint committee from all the trades bodies had been laboring faith fully for several months. The full text of the letter is as follows: Portsmouth, Aug. 29th, 1902. Mr. L. B. Rogers, Secretary lo Joint Uommutee, Wilmington, js. u. Dkar 8ir Your favor of the 15tb, a resdditional train service between Wilmington and Hamlet, was receiv ed in my absence, else it would have bad earlier reply. I now beg to say in reply that your letter of June 11th did not have reply because it was inadvertently filed away without same, for which I beg your pardon. The matter of providing additional train service between the points above named wss carefully investigated after receipt of your letter of Jane lltb. through both our Traffio and Opera ting Officials, and the conclusion reached was as stated to you verbally at Wilmington at the time I had meet ing with your Committee, that we could not provide this service except at a loss to ourselves. This loss we ao not feel we can assume, except under the proposition made you, which we believe was a business one and wholly fair. Reerettinr that we are not able to meet your wishes in this matter, I beg to remain, yours very truly. J. Ax. BARB. Upon the reading of the letters, the joint committee was discharged with thanks for its untiring efforts. The question of removal of the Chamber's headquarters to more com modious rooms now occupied by the Southern Express Co., was generally discussed and the detail work of fitting the place up was left entirely in the hands of the committee, of which Mr. L. B. Rogers is chairman and a mov ing spirit. The Chamber will likely get into its new home October 1st, or very soon thereafter. The committee on location of new business enterpriser, consisting of Mr, M. W. Jacob! (chairman), Messrs. W. E. Worth, J. H. Boatwright, Or O Chadbourn and W. H. Brown, was re quested to confer with a Philadelphia capitalist now in the city with a view to locating a large industrial plant here. The committee expected to have a conference with the visiting capital ist at The Orton last evening. A a Uaexploded Bombshell. Mr. O. M. Murrin, of this city, ex hibited at the Star office last night an interesting relic of the Civil War, which he picked up near the shore while surf bathing at Carolina Beach yesterdsy. It is an unexploded bomb shell, probably thrown by the Yankee fleet during the Fort Fisher siege, and is badly corroded. The cap bears a patent inscription of date, Oct. 16tb, 1861, and the name of the patentee, "3chenkl." It is an interesting curios ity, but one that will not bear tamp ering with. First to List; First to Pay. "Capt." Jordan Branch, the popular janitor at the Court House, was the first man in the county to pay his taxes for the current year when the books were turned over to the sheriff yesterday afternoon. "I was the first to list, and I'll be the first to square up on these bookf," remarked Mr. Branch as he handed over to Office Deputy Taylor hla contribution to the support of the State and county governments for 1902. THE ATJTtrmw- 3IRI Tne Bnmnwr girl now taxes a rest; Bnt the autumn girl Is at bar best. Always bright as a Xomlna Star Whether on boa or trolley car lVoveUer than the "Queen or Night," Ths boys an say she's "out of sight." -Bias Omcx Cat. Morning WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY.. SEPTEMBER 5. NEW HANOVER FINANCES BEFORE AUDITING BOARD. Regular Moatbly Meetlof of Committee Yesterday Afteroooa Treasurer's Report for Aorast. The auditing committee of the Board of County Commissioners, consisting of Chairman McEachern and Messrs. Holmes and Vollers, met yesterday afternoon and audited the usual bills for current expenses. The reports of Treasurer Green, with the general, special, road and sinking funds for the month of August, were examined, found correct and ordered filed. The Treasurer's report with the Gen eral Fund shows receipts and dis bursements as follows: Receipts Balance from July ac count, $5,249.45; back taxes, $204.45; rents, $30; marriage license, $22.80. Total, $5,506.80. Disbursements Out-door poor, $304; public buildings, $52.10; roads and bridges, $56; stationery and adver tising, $19.85; County Home, $151.40; jail, $126.20; Superior Court. $592.18; magistrates, $3 98; tax listing, $221.70; County Commissioners, $148.20; Su perintendent or Health, $100; Attor ney, $25; Coroner, $10; Clerk, $50; Janitor, $45 ; Treasurer's commissions, $37.03. Total, $1,932.64. The balance to the September account is $3,574.16. The account with the Special Coun ty Fund shows a balance of $1,605.13 from July out of which was paid $25 in coupons and 31 cents in Treasurer's commission?, leaving a balance to September account of $1,279.89. The account with the New Hanover Road and Sinking fund shows bal ance from July of $30,200.78 to the credit of the road fund and $123.46 to the credit of the sinking fund, making a total of $30,324.24. The amount ex pended for road improvement during August was $1,024.44 with $12.80 Treasurer's commissions, making a to tal ef $1,037.21 and leaving a balance to September of $29,287.03. CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION NOTES. BaUdlor Belag Thoroughly Overhaoled. State Secretary Knebel Comlor The plans for the coming season in the Y. M. C. A. are being rapidly ma tured and judging from their scope this will be one of the most active years in the Association's history. The building is now being thoroughly overhauled and cleaned and will soon receive such repairs as are necessary. The parlors will be thoroughly cleaned and refurnished to make them bright, cheerful and homelike. The reading room will contain a full list of papers, msgazines and periodicals so that the members may always find the latest news at their command. The baths will be put in good condi tion and will be the finest in the city. The work will open on Oct. 1st. Men are joining every day now in anticipation of the coming season. State Secretary A. G. Knebel will be ia the city to-day to confer with Mr. Dushan about the work for the coming season and to meet with the members of the Board of Directors re lative to association matters. He will probably be the speaker at the Sunday afternoon meeting and as he is a strong, forceful speaker to men, a good address is sure to be heard by all who attend. There will be special music. BRUNSWICK CLAIMS ITS OWN. Jealoas of Its Distinction as Potato Grow ler, Conaty Honors Transferred. The land is yet undiscovered which can excel the ocean-lashed coast of Brunswick, when it comes to raising large, luscious Norton yam potatoes of the kind that take joy whereyer they go. Brunswick is likewise noted for its pork and 'possum and perhaps country sausage, too, but of those we shall, perhaps, speak later the Nor ton yam is at present under discussion with the relative supremacy of Colum bus and Brunswick counties in its pro duction. No sooner had the challenge of Mr. O. 8. Garrell, of Tabor, Colum bus county, been thrown down in yes tcrday's Star than it was taken up by Mr. J. C. Brooks, of Calabash, the county of Brunswick, who forwarded to the agricultural editor of this publi cation several "sampler," which the tap? line failed to take and the news-papf-r scales failed to weigh. A con sultation of the "Hoss" Editor, the Agricultural expert, the religious pre varicator and the poetic dreamer re sulted in a decision to return to Brunswick the ribbon temporarily transferred to Columbus. Mayor's Dsily Inflictions. In the police court yesterday the fol lowing . offenders were meted out "punishment to fit the crime:" E. H. Hargelt, gambling, costs; Ellas Smitb, gambling land assaulting Policeman Frank George, $10 fine including coats; Robert Williams, drunk, $5 in cluding costs; Jsmes Teachey, fast driving, $5 and costs; Jessie Bell, white, drunk and disorderly, SO days on the roads; Mary Lane, larceny of chickens; not probable cause and dis charged. Sooth Carolina "Coons." Five hundred South Carolina ne groes reached the city at 3 P. M, yes terday on an excursion train from So ciety Hill, S. C,, via Florence. They spent the day in the city, caring naught for the roar of old ocean ; drank pink lemonade, popped parched peanuts and returned to their homes last night. A white excursion by Hatch Bros, will arrive to-day from WUliamston, N, C TDE COUNTY WEALTH Tax Books for Current Year Yes terday Transferred to Com missioners and Sheriff. CITY COMPUTATION FINISHED. Latter Badget Tarned Over to Clerk and Treasurer No Increase In Either Over IfOl Figures Interesting as Between the Races. The tax books of the county for the current year, the computation of which has just been completed, under the direction of Mr. T. O. Bunting, were yesterday afternoon formally ac cepted by the Board of County Com missioners at a special meeting, and transmitted to Sheriff Stedman for col lection. There is a slight tailing off in valuations from last year, but there will be no diminution in revenue for the county, as there was a small in crease in the rate. The computations were made thi year as provided by law with the races separate, and the fig ures aa presented yesterday soo ibat of the total of real and personal prop erty listed amounting to $8,322,138, while taxpayers listed $7,889,128, and colored persons $433,010. Of the total valuation, lands in the country footed up $690,016; town lots, $5,537,740, and personal property $2,094,382, against $713,791 on country lands; $5,389,110 on town lots, and $2,348,540 on person al property last year. Incomes to the amount of $195,507 were listed this year, against $207,206 last year. 8tock in incorporated companies, etc , re turned from the State Department, amounts to $1,244,935 this year, against $1,255,270 in 1901. The total revenue from these values is $86,973 78, which is about the same as list year. Of this amount $23,179.81 goes to the State, including $3,748.25 for pension?, and $41,314.94 goes for general county purposes and $32,469.23 for schools. There is a gain of $9. 80 in computing fractions which will make the total to be collected. The recapitulation on the books shows 2,110 white polls and 1,385 ne groer. There are two while del.n quent poll taxpayers and four negroes, making the grand total of 3,501. Last year the polls were 3,098 whit?, 1,531 colored, making a total of 3,629. The number of acres of land listed by white taxpayers is 67,407; colored, 9,800. Total, 77,207. There are 7,528 acres returned on the delinquent list. The value of lands listed by whites is $642,541; by colored $47,475. Total $690,016. The value of land on the delinquent list is $65,568. The total value of town lots listed by whites is $5,177,515; by colored, $360,225. To tal $5,537,740. The value on the de linquent list is $36,555. The list of personal property return ed for taxation shows the following Interesting statistics of the county's wealth : Number of horses, 814, val ued at $41,541, 309 mules, valued at $16,170; 45 goats, valed at $21; 550 cattle valued at $6,833; 1,143 hogs val ued at $1,828; 56 sheep valued at $63; value of farming utensils, $3,233; val ue of tools of mechanics, $1,824; household and kitchen furniture. $233,089; value of provisions, $173; firearms $1,553; scientific instrument?, $1,289; money in hand, $72,961; sol vent credits, $516,963; money invest ments, stocks, bonds and shares of stock in incorporated companies, which are not taxed through the cor poration itself, foreign building and loan associations, banks and state building and loan associations except ed, $305,600; cotton in seed or lint, $31,800; tobacco, leaf or manufactured $2,846; turpentine rosin and tar, $13,853; brandy and whiskey, $22,067; musical instruments, $16,675; number of bicycles, 55, valued at $969; plated and silver ware, $17,236; watches and jewelry, $12,394; goods, wares and merchandise, $571,625; private bank, $9,699; all other personal property, $192,073. The aggregate value of real and per sonal property is $8,322,138, of which $7,889,128 is listed by white persons and $433,010 by colored. This is exclu sive of $89,650 on the white delinquent list and $15,410 on the colored delin quent list. The aggregate value of State, general and special taxables not in cluding 18 cents for schools is $3,318,497. The United States and State bonds exempted by the list takers was $359, 450, all owned by white persons. The incomes exempted were $197,000. For school tax 6 dogs,' all owned by white persons, are listed and the total property value for this purpoaejs $2, 247,295, on which the 'whites pay $1,961,418 and the colored $285,877. The total taxes to be collected are $86,973.78. The amount to be paid by whites is $79,925.46; by colored, $7, 013 32. On the delinquent list to be collected is $3,511.66. One hundred and fifty-nine shares of bank ttock, valued at $12,265, are returned on the delinquent list. Of the total number of polls in the county 332 whites are in the country and 371 colored. The aggregate value of real and personal property in the country is $976,490 listed by white and $59,807 listed by colored persons. The total is $1,036,297. The taxes paid by white persons in the country is $14, 541.07; by colored, $1,421.07. Total, $11,965.14. The City's Tax Books Completed, Cap'. A, L. DeRosset, the city tax lister, also completed the computation of his books yesterday and they are now in, the hands of the City Clerk and Treasurer for collection, as will be sen by advertisement in another column. The valuation and revenue Star 1902. to be derived are about the same as last year, as will be seen from the fol lowing table: Subjects. 1902. 1901. Real Estate $5,628,002 $5,695,957 Personal Prop . . 377, 658 437,416 Money on Hand 32,484 46,657 Solvent Credits 411,598 524,580 Blocks 1,011,837 1,045,353 Stocks in Trade 662,661 662,749 Total $8,124,240 $8,418,482 The total revenue to be derived this yesr from the above and poll tax is $145,045. 52, against $147,314.76. Some delinquencies yet to be added will make the list about even. The total number of poll tax payers this year is 2,788, yielding a revenue of $11,103.84, against 2,926 polls lsst year. EIQHT CONVICTS FROM PENDER. That Nomber Sentenced by Judge Bryan to New Hanover Roads. Messrs. Marcden Bellamy, George L. Pescbau, EL A. Burr and R. G. Grady got home last night from Burgaw, where they have been attending Pen der Superior Court, Judge Henry R. Bryan presiding. The court was en gaged yesterday in hearing argument by counsel in the case of the Wilming ton Iron Works vs. the Pender Lum ber Co. There were 33 cases on the criminal docket and all of these, except four which were continued, were cleared from the docket by Wednesday noon. Eight defendants were sentenced to terms on the New Hanover roads. Solicitor Duffy was forced to retire from the court Monday, early in the day, on account of serious illness. During Monday and Tuesday the State was represented by R. G. Grady, Esq., acting solicitor. Mr. Duffy was suffi ciently recovered to resume his official duties on Wednesday. The firat case on the civil docket was that of E. Porter vs. T. J. Armstrong et al., in which the plantiff sought to force the defendants to permit him to drain certain lands through those of the defendant?. The plaintiff was non-suited. WILMINOTOMAN'S RAPID RISE. Mr. W. J. Gilbert Now Assistant Engineer in Revenue Cotter Servlce-ln AlsBks. Mr. C. D. Gilbert, of this city, has received a very interesting letter from his brother, Mr. W. J. Gilbert, who is now second assistant engineer, with the rank of lieutenant, on the U. S. Revenue Cutter Manning, stationed in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Lieutenant Gilbert wrote aboard the ship while cruising westward in the Behring Sea, patroling the coast of the seal islands, St. Paul and St. George. He writes that on Aug. 2nd he went ashore on St. George's and took part in one of the North American Com mercial Company's seal drives, his initial experience in that sport. The party rounded up about 800 and Lieut. Gilbert clubbsd his first animal. TheN. A. C. Company has the islands leased for so much apiece for certain seals killed and the steamer Manning is in those waters to protect the inter ests of the government. Lieut. Gilbert has advanced rapidly in the service and receives a salary of $114 per month, or an increase of $14 per month within the last six months. He stands high with the government authorities and stands in the line of rapid promotion. His many friends here will receive the good report of him with much pleasure. New SUBURBAN CAR SCHEDULE. Arrival of Additional Equipment Makes More Trips Possible Trolley Party. The two remaining trolley cars for the suburban line to the beach reach ed here yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock, and were being unloaded last night at Tenth and Orange streets. One of them will be ready for the rails to-day and will take down under special charter fo-night a party of young people to attend an impromptu german at the Seashore Hotel. In order to relieve the congestion of travel to and from the beach in the mornings and evenings, beginning Saturday morning, a car will leave Front and Princess at 7 o'clock, and every hour after that until 5 P. M. ; then every half hour until 8 P. M. Cars will leave Ocean View every half hour until 7:45 A. M. (after 7:45 two cars) until 8:45 A. M. From that time until 5:45 P.M. they will run hourly. From 5:45 P. M. until 8:45 P. M. cars will leave every half hour. Then the hourly schedule will be re sumed until 10:45 P. M. The schedule is an admirable one, and the people are appreciating it. Hornet Leaves This Morning. The government tug Hercules, in charge of Lieutenant Stickney, United States Navy, arrived in port early yes terday morning and expects to leave at 6 A. M. to-day, towing the U. S. auxiliary cruiser Hornet to the Nor folk navy yard, where she will under go a substantial overhauling, as pre viously noted in these columns. The Hornet is in ship shape for the trip and will be accompanied to Norfolk by her ship keepers, regularly kept aboard by the government. The Herculea is at tached to the Norfolk navy yard and is no stranger in port. She towed the old monitor Nantucket to Port Royal, S. C , during the late Spanish-American war. Mrs. Jno. J. Fowler and daugh ter, Misa Nellie, returned yesterday from a delightful trip North. They spent some time with relatives in Win chester, Va.', continued their visit in Baltimore and returned by Washing ton, D. O. WHOLE NO. 10,931 Coal For Manufacturing. For Domestic Use. For any purpose where a First-Class Quality of Bituminous Coal is Hoi We are prepared to furnish any quantity desired. See Ds Before Making Contract. Wm. E, Worth & Co. Phones Bell 94. Inter-State 146. SPECIAL OFFERINGS THIS WEEK. TABLE LINENS AND TOWELS. MASON'S FRUIT JABS AND RUBBERS. "Wocixs-esciay, Sept. 3:r?cL, OPENING DAY OP SWELL New Fall and Winter Dress Goods. Write for samples'. CT. IBI. REHDEE & CO., 615, 617 and 619 North Fourth Street. Car fare paid on purchases of $2.00 worth and oyer. au 31 tf PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. H. Witcover, of Marion, 8. C, arrived last night. Capt. W. E. Kyle and W. H. Pope, Esq., of Fayettevile, are at The Orton. Mr. R. H. Brown, of Topsail Sound, is in the city on a Business and pleasure trip. Miss Bessie Rieger, of this city, is visiting the family of Capt. T. M. Thompson at Southport. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Thompson returned yesterday, after two weeks outing at Virginia Beach and Old Point Comfort, Vs. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Garrell and Mrs. Joe Smith were expected to return last night from Saratoga, N. Y., where they have been spending several weeks. Mr. W. D. Sumlin, the popu lar night clerx at the postoffice, will leave to-day for a fifteen days' vaca tion. Mr. Joe Loughlin, of the day force, will relieve him. Southport Standard: "Mrs. R. T. Crawford and children, who have been spending the Summer in Wilmington, are in Southport again. They are guests at Mrs. ClemmonsV Messrs. S. H. Cotton, of Hope Mills; A. J. Crampton, of Charlotte, and O. J. Shatto, of Atlanta, came up yesterday from Southport, where they enjoyed two week of splendid fishing in the lower Cape Fear waters. Mr. Harriss Injured. Mr. W. N. Harriss was painfully bruised about the right arm and hand yesterday afternoon by some falling cross ties in the hold of the schooner Frank TF.ilfcCttHowflrfc.whichis loading near the Northrop mill. Mr. Harriss was superintending the work of some stevedores on the vessel and went down in the hold to escape a shower of rainwhich came up about 3 o'clock. His injuries were later attended to at his office on Water street by his brother, Dr. Andrew H. Harriss. New River Boat. Messrs. Mitchell & Taylor proprie tors of the old "Bush shingle mill," up Northeast river, are building a small steamer for the river traffic. It is the Herbert M., and Government Inspectors Fred. B. Rice and John T. Borden inspected her yesterday morn ing. She ia 52 feet 6 inches over all, 13 feet wide, and is 14 tons register. The engine formerly used in the Croesus was bought and installed in the Herbert M. S. A. L. Soliciting Agent. Mr. G. F. Fletcher, formerly travel ling freight agent of the Seaboard Air Line at Mobile, Ala., arrived yester day and becomes soliciting freight agent of the same company at this point. He will have an office in the general office building of the Seaboard on North Front street. The 8. A. L. haa had no local soliciting agent here before, the general agent, Capt T. D. Meares, having looked after ship ments. Telephone to Caaetncki Canetuck Correspondence, Pender Chronicle: "Canetuck will have tele phone connection with the world in a few days. A line ia being built from Cronly to Mr. B. G. Keith's resi dence, near Keith post office. There will be a phone at Canetuck and from Mr. Keith's residence the company will extend the line to Keith and Still Bluff, and in the near future it will continue to Currie. It is being con structed by the Bell Telephone Com pany, which gives connection with the long distance line, and with the world. We want a railroad now, but the Still Bluff bridge, the Lyon canal and the telephone ia enough for one year." TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.; One Year, by Mall, XSIx Months, $6.00 9.50 X Three Months, " 1.26 ? Two Months, " 1.00 0SiiverM to sabserinera ut tto x City rnt 4S Gents per fflomtk. T ft Coal. au 24 tf Fancy New Catch Mullets. Ask for prices until a shipment just received is closed out. Salted meat at 11 cents don't com pare in economy with new fresh fish at present prices. Vollers & Hasnagen, Agents for the celebrated NIXON FISHERIES. au28tl - City Taxes! The City Tax Book for 1902 has been placed in my hands with instructions to proceed to collect taxes charged therein. All per sons liable for City Taxes are given a cordial invitation to come up to the City Hall and settle. Office hours from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Respectfully, B. Ff KING-, Treasurer and Collector. sep 6 lw Hot Rolls. HOT CREAM BREAD FOR SUPPER AT FARRIS' BAKERY, sep 3tf 18 ana 17 Honth Second street. CHEESE, CHEESE, CHEESE. Just received 100 small Cheese, Just right for cotton picking season. Also 1,000 Bushels Mead. 1,000 Bushels Com. 700 Spirit Casks. 60 Barrels 61u. 5,000 Cotton Tie. 3,000 Half Rolls Bagging. Any one wanting to boy get oar prices. D. L. GORE CO., 118 to Hi North Water Street, sep 5 tf Wilmington, N. C. FOR RENT. A V FBOH OCTOBKB 1ST, 1908, tHa fliji. V- Barnes residence, 911 Market iT" two4tory, nine rooms, mod ern Improvements, situated near trgue and suburban lines. Apl WANTED, Two nrsfrolaas Barbers. Most be early risers: No Blp Vanwlnkle need apply. QUIOX DAVIS. , je 18 tt T loath Front St i