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House of
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6iliiseae ia
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noogs, TennM
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f" ...,.. aceeotanee of
fZ&n plan; t ho miner com-lfld.T.-bttt
there i. little
tfUacMwauoa will accept
rr A bin re was raging
GUnerEta, Pa .. at mid
sTU! At Albany- N". Y., late.
U; there was a destructive fire"
CiBsineii district. John
J i prominent merchant of
a , . Apinv nil
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easier at 5 per cent. ;
1, s.70c: -flour firm;
I.-aj firm. rcu
jLjpot firm. No. 2, 69e;
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IEATHEB REPORT
UpiPtOr AQBIOULTTJBm, .
" ff.iTSiR BrRKAU.
faros.X. C. Oct. 18
Wxicaldita for the 24 hours
C:
ij,9Jra; maximum, 78 de
tiiiaaB. 53 degre-s; mean. 63
U far the day. .00; rainfall
i-tfnonth to date. 1.86.
ETC 813103 BULLETIN.
I wer his continued fair with
aeiuteiprrature.
JSKiJT FOB TO DAY.
1,333705. Oct. 13 For North
ta Pt-tly clojdy Sunday;
a? iicreuin? cloudiness with
w iioata portion ; liht Taria-
ni
Hrtilaanae October 19.
6.10 A. M.
5.19 P. M.
UH.09 M.
9.03 A.M.
11.33 A. V.
wCtfji . .
Har it SoutiiDOrt
fcliwWilmineton.
bffiizg to a recent census by
i:ae Government theie are
.i,C00 celestials remain-
2a Hinna i3 billed for 24
pi in two days in Indiana.
pizs. something the matter
3o:er State when they are
pilirk that way.
i ail that a company has pnr-
P 30,000 acres of land in Hyde
R&3 State, and will engage
pi raising on a large scale.
lots of beef and hides
i3jde county.
H circulating mediam of the
& is being increased by
&nd Chinese counterfeit-
w benevolently assimilated
rcot much about money and
pungthat is offered.
Prork World publishes a
rn policemen in that city
P&tunea ran?e from ifin.ono
and woul 1 like to know
?ejRotit." Thus far none
Jiive been rushing forward
information.
1JTe it on the authority of a
paper that the Prince
who got tired in Washing-
P to Philadelphia to get
: For a ?oo i, restful town
paia i3 only matched by a
Waited cemetery. -
Iocohne, a Xew York po-
ao ha 1 b..-2n on the force
enty-three years, on an
,e4r!y 3a!"y of ?2,000, man-
ttve '.'(X.J..00. He died
days ago and they
J54 "5 his desk about S34.000
I. jewels, etc., that nobody
had. There is nothing
l thrifty.
Jr Burton r,t r v
1 aojoarning for some
i aii;; .i .
t relates that some
2"nud mi33ionaries have been
. their land by swapping
4en wouia entitle
Vje Qtrance int0 heaTen-
i::rnUi hardl hold
i J 8aiea and neither
2inliawaii.
5f-,r" -
K i! Pre3ent year ending
CSd their way to the
o ?,e in Washington,
Hor . beinS letters
of these letters con-
lj. y legating $48,498,
kiJmmercial lepers of
!,7amotating in Talne
fD LMm whichit "ems
f. u- des a pretty live
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LOCAL DOTS.
Hare you rtgistered?
XTnlesa you register you cannot
ote in th NoTember electioD. Re
member,' this is a ew deal through
out - ,:.- ,
Books of Bubscriptlon to the
17th series of the N. XX Home BaUd
in AssoeUttou are now open. See
adrertisement
Mr. HL Mmhburn, formerly
with J. P. Garrell & Oa, has opened
a meat market oa fcls own aceoaat in
stall No. 7. SVont street ' &Pkt
housr. y. . r
Superior Court for trial of crim
inal eases will not convene Jlooday
Not. 3rd the regular time, but is post
poned bj Judge Bryan . until Wed
nesday, the 5tb, on account of election
oa Tuesday. . . . .
At BrooHyn Baptlat church
to-day ileT.udsOu Js, -Vhpnman
wui eonuaoe B4s seriea or sermons on
The OaptUtty-of Z!!U3kwl
tur wo arvniaa? serrice naa oeen
changed to 7:S0 p. m.
Oat of the circus that exhibits
in Wilmington to-morrow the city col
lect $110, the SUte $100 and the
county $100 as priTllege tax. The
total is $310 and that's, not bad either,
considering the fan the big shows
bring along with them.
The prosperity issue pales be
fore the price one has to pay for ehicV-
ens on the retail market in Wilming
ton nowdays. Grown fowls yester
day brought 60 cents and young
"chicks" from 25 to 40 cents. Tur
keys and eggs are in proportion.
By doeds filed for record yes
terday F. A. Lord, attorney, trans-
erred to James H. Loftln for $100, lot
No. 7 according to MeRee's
surrey of Wrightsrille Sound and
Joel K. Farrow transferred to Geo.
H. James and wire for $400, lot on
East side of Serenth, near Wooater
street, 58x66 feet in size.
EXCELSI02 CAFE NOW OPEN.
Mr. Chas. P. Doerfllnrer Has sa Elef sat
Place oa Frost Street.
Mr. Charles F. Doerflinger, a popu
lar joune gentleman of this eitr.
who was with the Seashore Hotel at
the beach, the past Sammer.has taken
charge of the Excelsior Cafe and
unch rooms, orer Col. F. W. Kerch-
ner's place, opposite The Orton, and
-nnounces that he is now prepared to
serve the public.
His rooms are elegantly furnished
and are open day and night He
caters to the rery best trade and will
serve banquets, theatre parties and
others oa the shortest possible notice.
His menu card always contains all the
delicacies of the season and polite,
and courteous attention with the rery
beat he can buy, is his bid for patron
age. Toe place is near, comiortaDie
and easily accessible from all parts of
tbe city.
Chirred With Larceny By Trick.
Charged with larceny by trick, A.T.
Piver, a gentlemanly appearing young
man of Brunswick county, was sent to
jail in default of $100 bond for the
Superior Court by Justice Fowler yes
terday. The prosecutor was F. D.
Price, of Brunswick, who sent by Pirer
to O. H. Dock, of this city, a quantity
of naval stores valued at $40.89. Mr.
Price's brother, W. A. Price, wa in
charge of the consignment and upon
its sale to Mr. Dock, instructed Piver
not to collect for same and paid the
freight on the naval stores to Piver.
Piver acknowledges having collected
the money, but ssys he got todnnkinar
and lost it
Mr. Loflln Kerr Promoted.
Mr. J. Loftin Kerr, for the past two
. i a
years trace eterK in me (jtenerai on
perintendent's office of the Southern
Express Company in this district has
secund a well deserved promotion in
an appointment to the local agency of
the Southern Express Co. at Fayette
vill. Mr. Kerr left Friday night for
his new home, and carries the sincer-
est good wishes of hundreds of friends
in Wilmington. He is succeeded here
by Mr. J. G. Tooley, of Richmond,
V.. ho has a cordial welcome to tne
city.
Death of An Aged Lady.
v.unric will revret to know of the
death or Mrs Marie Elizabeth Dorothea
Harlem, which occurred at 6:30 A.
M., yesterday of pneumonia at the
residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Vollen,
8econd and Orange streets, where she
had made her home for some time.
She was in the 82nd year f her age
and was born In Csrsen, Arnt, Neu
hsu's on - the - Elbe, Germany. The
funeral will be conducted at 3:30 P.
M to-day from the residence of Mrs.
Voller and the interment will be in
Oakdale.
Died of Diphtheria.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Rhodes, of Masonboro, will deeply
sympathize with them in the death of
their little 6-year-old daughter, Etta
Lee, which occurred Friday night
after a painful suffering with diph
theria at the home of Mr. Rhodea'
father In this city, No. 130 Castle
street. The remains were taken to
Masonboro yesterday for interment,
NK.W ADVERTISEMENTS.
A. O. L. Cheap rates.
I. Shrier Made-to-measure.
Chas. F. Doerflinger Notice,
N.. CL Home B. A. New series,
Sam'l Bear, Br., & Sons Notice.
Solomon's Shoe Store "Snow"shoes
Geo. O. Gaylord Circus will be here
Monday.. . .
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EXPRESSED -REGRET.
Departure of Captain Lucas Calls
Forth Resolutions frocf the U
Chamber of Commerce. :
SPECIAL MEETING YESTERDAY
Emlsenl Services U ibt Part Darlst tils
Stay la WnalsrtaaSsaetBlsf of
Ike Elver; sad Hsrfesr Werk
New AccoaipllsBe. '
These was a large attendance yes
terday at noon upon' the special meet
ing ' of the Chamber of Commerce,
called to give expression to the ' regret
of loe business community at the eonw
templated departure of Oept E. W :
ynCourt Luear, , in charge of the
Uaittd B&es Corps of Engineers - at
Wfamiagtoo. vThe rneeUog was aa
mnuiuslly representation pnt. among
tB0MS8hthviag - been Preside at
James H. Chad bourn, Frst Vice Presi
dent, EL W. 'Malloy, becretary James
Kyle, CaptW. R. Kenan, Capt. W.
P. Oldham, Capt T. C. James, CjI
Walker Taylor, Col. F. W. Kerchner,
Messrs. Wm. Calder, W. E. Worth,
C. W. Worth. O. H. Robinson, H. G.
SmaUbones, M. J. Corbett, M. a Wil.
lard, H. K. Nasb, 8oI. Bear, B. F.
Hall. G. J. Boney, H. O. McQueeD,
Gabriel Holmes, Geo. R. French, E.
P. Bailey. R. A. Parsley, P. Pearsall,
M. W. Jacobi, and John Frank.
When President Chadbourn called
the meeting to order Mr. W. E.
Worth arose and said with much feel
ing: "It was with a sense of deep re
gret that your River and Harbor Com
mittee learned of the order of removal
of Capt. Lucas to another sphere of
usefulness, and we deemed it but fit
ting that you should call, Mr. Presi
dent, a special meeting of this Cham
ber to give expression to our appre
ciation of what he has done for us as
an Engineer, and the esteem we have
for him as a man. In behalf of the
River and Harbor Committee, I wish
to offer the following resolution:"
"Whereas: The Chamber of Com
merce has learned, with regret, that
Captain E. W. Van. C. Lucas, Corps
of Engineers, has been ordered to an
other post and that he will depart
from Wilmington at the end of the
current month, it is unanimously re
solved that the thanks of this Cham
ber be tendered Captain Lucas for his
constant personal and official courte
sies, and for his faithful and devoted
service in the great work which has
been so skilfully projected and sus
tain d by the Corps of Engineers;
and which, with inadequate financial
support from Congress, has neverthe
less been largely effect! ye in provid
ing for an increased commerce and a
much deeper class of vessels.
"A review by our River and Har
bor Committee of the River and Har
bor, and fortification work in the vi
cinity of Wilmington, N. C , under
Captain Lucas' direction since March
1899, shows that, on the Cape Fear
River below Wilmington, the least
depth through the ten shoals between
Wilmington and Southport has been
increased from 18 to 20 feet at mean
low water, for at least a width of 148
feet To complete the project these
dredged cuts mast be widens to 270
feet The channel across the bar has
been incresed in width from 180 feet
to 300 feet for a depth of 20 ft or more
mean low water. The least depth in
the center of this bar channel is now
21 feet, and the depth has been main
tained remarkably well for overs year
past while the suction dredge has
been absent from the district. Owing
to the failure of the proposed River
and Harbor bill of 1901, the plant had
to belaid up for over a year, and
there was a consequent shoaling in
some of the dredged cuts, but the two
dredges are now at work on the worst
shoals and are rapidly restoring the
entire channel to its best previous con
dition. "It is to be regretted that the appro
priation in the last River and Harbor
bill, for lower Cape Fear river, is so
small it will probably be impossible
for two years to do any work toward
widening the 20 foot channel beyond
its present minimum of 148 feet Fur
ther progress toward completion of
the project will have to await Con
gressional acMon.
"On the river above Wilmington
a radical change has been made,
and the old project contemplating a
low water depth of about two feet
between Wilmington and Fayetteville
has been superseded by a new project
to obtain an eight-foot channel be
tween Wilmington and Fayetteville
all the year round. Although but
$50,000 of the estimated cost of
$1,850,000 has been so far appropriated
for this work. Congressional sanction
has been obtained for the project and
its completion will depend upon the
rapidity with which necessary funds
are appropriated.
"At Fort Caswell the fortifications
in course of construction in 1899 have
been completed and added to, and
there is no reasonable doubt of the
ability of the fort to stop the entrance
of any ship that can navigate the
channel. ,
"Identified with our city and its
people by seven years' residence and
by social ties which have broadened
his personal Influence, this soldier and
gentleman will be greatly missed by
official and personal friends, and es
pecially by our Committee on River
and Harbor Improvements, with
whom he ha been intimately! asso
ciated in this work, whose kindly
wishes will follow, him to his future
home in Memphis.
"Resolved, further. That a copy of
these resolutions, indicative of our ap
preciation of the work of the Engineer
Corps, and of our esteem for Captain
Lucas, be sent to the Chief or Engi
neers at Washington.
Mr. Boney moved the adoption of
the resolutions, and the motion was
seconded by Captain Kenan, where
upon the president asked If there were
any remarks. Several spoke regret
fully of the intended departure of
Captain Lucas. Mr. Calder asked if
there was any effort to retain Major
Lucas in his present position, and ir
it was possible to bring anything to
bear to that end. He was very sure
that the Chamber and the whole com
munity would be glad to make such
sn effort,, and most glad if K should
prove successful ,
Mr. Worth replied that the com
mittee discussed that question to some
extent with Captain Lucaa and final
ly came to the conclusion that it
would be possibly best not to make
that effort.' He also 'explained that
Ctpiain Lucas had a printed order of
removal and oa account of the army
regulations tney deemed it best, un
der the circumstances, not to make
any., attempt to do so. The order,
when once .published, are very rarely
H. K. Nash; of Patersoo, Down
ing oc vjo., asaea to express his per-
sonsi appreciation ox me worn- oj
JO. Liucas nere. ue had much In
terest in the depth of water, far hi
company's shipments jaave depended
opon water enough to gBt vessel here.
Since Major Lucas came it has had
an increase each year, and now any
vessel needed here can come. He said
that he had intended to offer a resolu-
uon inst bumjot jucas on aept nere,
but he would aimply say that we all
regret that he has to leave as and en
dorse all the Committee has said.
Mr. EL- G. Smallbones, superintend
ent of the Clyde Steamship Co., said :
"No one will regret more than I do
that Ma j Lucas is to leave us. I have
been associated with him both as Su
perintendent of the Clyde Steamship
Co. and individually from the time he
baa been here. From tbe first he was
always willing to furnish us with
chart?, bias prints,, and also took the
trouble to notify us or any change in
thrcnDeJ, aieh be waa vpl CTta
p,uf row, sua waue x regvet very
much indeed that he is obliged to leave
us , sun he leaves the river and bar In
such shape that his successor will have
no trouble, except to follow up . the
liae8 he has laid out"
Mr. H. W. Malloy, president of the
Navassa Guano Co. and first vice
president of the Chamber, asked to
specially endorse the resolutions, and
sy to uapr. ijucas mat white we so
much regret his leaving us, we trust
he will retain his interest in us and
that he will have a delightful home in
Memphis. He also said that he fur
ther hoped that within four years the
army would permit his making his
home here again.
The resolution was then unanimous
ly adopted with feeling, and President
Chadbourn asked Maj. Lucas, who
was present by invitation, if he would
make the Chamber a short statement
of what had been done during his ad
ministration and what is hoped to be
accomplished in the future years.
Maj. Lucas said in part:
"When I came here in 1899, the
present project for the Cape Fear
River, to obtain a channel twenty
feet deep at mean low water and two
hundred and seventy feet wide, had
been adopted and was in process of
execution. At that time some of the
shoals had been dredged to the full ex
tent, but the entire channel had not
been cut and it has been a pleasure to
me, Interested as I am in the growth
of this place, to have gotten a clear
twenty feet cut all the way to the sea.
You now have a channel practically
one hundred and fifteen feet wide and
twenty feet deep at low water.
"The deterioration that has occurred
on account of the failure of the pro
posed River and Harbor bill of 1901
has resulted in the formation of shoals
which are now being removed, and in
the course of the next few months the
channel will be restored to its best pre
vious condition.
'I am sorry to say that the appro
priation made at the last session of
Congress is not sufficiently Isrge to
enable our office to go ahead and
widen the channel to its proposed
maximum of two hundred and seventy
feet; that will have to wait for future
appropriations.
"in tbe gaie or uc toner, there
was so mucn damage aone to ixew
Inlet Dam and its extension running
down two miles to Smith's Island, that
a good deal of money must be spent to
restore it to its former condition, and
it will be necessary also to restore the
dyke at Snow s Marsh. In addition
some measures will have to be taken
to prevent any further cutting away
of tbe beach at Bald Head ; the chan
nel there must be held in its present
position. So our care must be to hold
what we have, but that can be done
with the present appropriation. The
completion of the project depends on
the appropriation m the next uiver
and Harbor bill.
"3o far as the future of this place is
concerned, I am very optimistic, and
always have been. 1 believe the har
bor at Southport well adapted, for ex
porting, and I believe the river banks
between here ana eoutnport can oe
utilized for ship-yards, foundries,
and manufactories, and I expect to
live to see such a condition of affairs,
and to see a harbor extending from
Wilmington to Southport The com
pletion of the railroad over the moun
tains will put this country in touch
with the iron, coal and food producing
country of the west and northwest,
and will make Wilmington the first
exporting point from the north, free
of ice all the year around. With an
all the year around harbor, it seems to
me that when you get your own rates
and don't have them quoted via Nor
folk, you will be in a position to go
ahead, and Wilmington will begin to
realize its possibilities.
"I am sorry that 1 cannot stay here
and help work it out, because I feel
that this Is my home."
Concerning a possible effort to have
the order revoked, Capt Lucas stated
that this Is his fifteenth order to
change stations in about fifteen years.
an average of about one a year. As
he has spent nearly seven years m w li
ming ton he feels that the War De
partment has shown him more than
reasonable consideration, especially
as the order sending him here in 1899
was made with the knowledge that it
would be most agreeable to him. He
therefore feels that he has no right to
complain.
He also rererrea to nis Keen sense or
personal loss in leaving this city,
which he had come to regard as a
home, and expressed his appreciation
of the hearty support which the Cham
ber of Commerce had always given
him in his work.
Concerning his successor, (Japt.
Winslow, he stated that the Chamber
would find him an 'efficient and able
officer, in whose hands the interests of
the port could be placed with all confi
dence. Capt Winslow graduated
first in the West Point class of 1889,
and has a fine record. It will be of in
terest to know that he is a veteran of
the Santiago campaign and was one of
the first of that expedition to land on
Cuban shores.
In conclusion, Capt Lucaa stated
that while he was about to sever his
official connection with Wilmington,
his personal ties could never be broken,
and that he expected to spend next
Christmas here and visit the city as
often hereafter as possible.
Upon conclusion of Capt Lucas' re-
. . . . . m a a a.
marks the President siaiea mat mo
thought it no more than proper that
the Chamber should adjourn, so that
each member might have an opportu
nity of personally bidding xareweii to
Maj. Lucas, which was done.
For Asinma use CHE
NEY'S HXPEOTOK-
ANT.
ForeaiebyJ.'Cflshepara.
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THE CIRCUS IS COMING
Forepaozh & Sells Bros.' United
Shows Will Arrive from
Charlotte To-day.
TWO EXHIBITIONS MONDAY.
Street Parade Will Throat, the Down
Towa Districts is the Morslsr
SomethlBf el the Big Tested -Esterprl8e,
Festaresv Etc,
Toe circus will be here to-day and
ill exhibit to-morrow, with all that
the announcement Implies. :
The small boy, and some older in
habitants, too, for that matter, will bs
in the bey-day of their delight and un-
eisjill rest on the pillow to-night
the head of tbeveriz Ton ng America
whose brain wUt be filled with bright
clowns, chattering monkeys, daring
trapeze performer-, peanuts, red lem
onade, etc9ters, etcetera. It will be
a great day, and the sober-minded citi
zen who can devote busy Monday
'strictly to business" will be an ex
ception to the rule.
The Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros.
united snows, the largest tented en
terprise in the.world, will reach here
over the Seaboard Air -Line from
Charlotte ' this morning the exact
time no one can tell for, circus trains.
like earthquakes, are due only when
they arrive. The train will move 1 nfour
sections and the first to get here will
be the one bringing the horses and
wagons; the next will bring the can
vas, poles and working crew, and tbe
last two will bring the wild animals,
the parade wagons and the Pullman
containing the human people who
each day entertain thousands of free
American citizen. Of course the un
loading of all this paraphernalia will
attraet big crowds to Hilton during
this afternoon. The parade will take
place about 10 o'clock to-morrow and
will be a mile and three quarters long.
There will be a hundred elaborate
chariots and wagons bearing the per
formers and wild animals, hundreds
of horses, a herd of sixteen elephants,
twelve camels and a number of bands.
The parade will be led by a drum and
bugle corps, and an escort represent
ing the United States soldier aa he ap
peared in the various wars from the
Revolutionary to the Spanish-American
war.
At 1 and 6 o'clock the big tent will
be thrown open, an hour before the
performance, to give everybody a
chance to see' the animals. The tent
has a seating capacity of 10,000 and
nearly that many people will visit the
show before it leaves Monday night
for Florence.
To give an idea of the enormity of
the shows, Farris, the baker, has con
tracts to furnish 660 loaves of bread
dally while the show people are here.
NEWS PROM THE KIVER FRONT.
More Vessels With Cross Ties Executive
Committee of Chamber of Commerce.
Cotton receipts yesterday, 1,668
bales; same day last year, 4,516.
Schooner Elvira J. French, hence
for Boston, with cross-ties, passed out
at Southport 3:50 P. M yesterday.
The schooner Harry Messer cleared
yesterday with a cargo of 10,857 cross-
ties, consigned by Flynn & Co. to
parties in Boston.
The Executive Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce will meet to
morrow at 12:30 P. M. As large an
attendance as possible for "circus
day" is hoped for.
The river steamer A. J. Johnson,
Capt. Irving Robinson, arrived yes
terday from Clear Run, but will re
main in port until Monday for" slight
repairs to her machinery. The Hawes
was expected from Fayetteville last
night.
British steamer Veleta cleared last
Ight for Bremen with cargo of cot-'
ton. British steamer Finnland sailed
from Bremerhaven yesterday for Wilmington-Sailor's
Body Recovered.
The body of George' Barham, ship's
carpenter on the steamer Acacia who
was drowned Isst Wednesday morn
ing by falling overboard from the ves
sel into one of the docks of the Cham
pion Compress, came to the surface
yesterday and was taken from the
river at foot of Walnut street Dr.
Bell, the coroner, viewed the body and
ordered its burial. Barhsm's ship
sailed for Bremen Wednesday,
Miss cMIIIan To Return.
The Atlantic Symphony Quartette,
featuring Miss Georgia Ray McMillan
as reciter, is booked to appear in the Y.
M. C. A. auditorium next Friday even
ing. The company Is one placed on
the road this year by Mr. J. Sherwood
Upchurch, of Raleigh, and Is said to be
very popular. : .' .
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Mr. K: C. Holt went to- Bur
lington yesterday morning.
Dr. Jos I. Duulap, of Wades
bore, war in the city yesterday.
Dr. R. E. Zachary ia at home
from a two week's trip to New York.
Dr. E. C. McEachern return
ed to Chanel Hill yesterday morning.
Mrs. Haywood Clark is visit
ingin Norfolk. ; Master Geo. Clark is
visitiag inTarboro. k
Mr. Milton Mcintosh, editor
of the Pender Chronicle, Burgaw, N.
C., spent yesterday Injhe city.
Col. F. W. Kerchner has gone
to Baltimore, on account of the illness
Of his sister, Mrs. John N. KunkeL.
Mr, P. H. Sears, now with tG
Whiteville Lumber .Company", at
WhiteviUe, N. O . Ia in the city shak
ing bands with friend.-
'JMfisa Battle jotgomy. who
trtren" spending some time at the
seashore and in Wilmington, yester
day returned to her home in Charlotte.
Mr. Joe Conrad, of the Inter-
State Telephone Co., with headquar
ters in Durham, returned to the home
office yesterday afternoon, after hav
ing spent some time in the city on a
business visit.
Miss Etta Furplesa, traveling
assistant for Miss Cammie Lord, left
yesterday for Wadesboro, N. C,
where she will teach dancing school
for several terms. She has engage
ments in other places throughout the
season.
Mr. H. E. Newbury and Dr.
J. H. Newbury, of Magnolia, and Dr.
J. N. Johnson, of Warsaw, who have
been spebding a week at the Fort
Fisher Rod and Gun Club's delightful
retreat at the "Roeks," came up yes
terday and went home inthe evening.
A FATHERLESS CIRCULAR.
One Issued Yesterday In Advocacy of Inde
pendent Candidates in New Hanover.
A circular emanating from the
Lord-only-knows-where and espousing
the candidacy of Mr. R. M. Wescott
for the State Senate and Mr. J. M.
Forshee for the Legislature, found its
way on the streets yesterday. ' It is
signed by "Executive Committee,"
but executive committee of what, is
not stated. Votes for these gentle
men are asked because "one of the
strong arguments "used in support of
the Amendment to the Constitution
was the elimination of tbe colored
vote" and because white men "were
promised that they should be free to
divide on living issue?."
Tbe circular goes on to state that
these gentlemen were nominated by
the independent voters of New Han
over county, but when a convention
of that kind was held is not stated, un
less the late meeting-of-seven on the
wharf is responsible for the nomina
tions. By voting the ticket named the
eager voter is told that he will "thus
give approval to the present state of
prosperity throughout the land and the
administration at Washington."
There will likely not be any tumb
ling and falling over each other on
the part of New Hanover citizens on
November 4th to endorse the present
Republican administration in Wash
ington. At least, that is the commen
on the streets.
October Theatre Offerings.
"A Wise Woman," a bright, mod
ern comedy, will be at the Academy
Tuesday night Oct. 28. It will prove
a highly entertaining performance and
will be given by a capable cast The
piece also permits the introduction of
a number of refined specialties.
Quinlan and Wall's Imperial Min
strels; booked for the Academy for Fri
day night, Oct 31, is being accorded
high praise by the press everywhere,
and Messrs. Cowan Bros, authorizes
the statement that it will be the min
strel event of the season.
An Ugly Nei ro in Court.
Paul Sharpless, colored, was ar
raigned in the police court yesterday
and fined $5 for disorderly conduct in
pushing a little son of Policeman E.
R. Chad wick off the sidewalk at Sixth
and Brunswick streets last week. The
charge of resisting Officer Chadwick,
who made the arrest, was dismissed as
it appeared Mr. Chadwick was off
duty and was not wearing his uniform
coat and badge at the time. The two
women charged with abetting the
negro in resisting were also dis
charged. Free Circus Tickets
AND RAILROAD FARE
To Any One Purchasing Either
Piano or Organ From Me.
Mokpat, Oct 20 th.
If you are contemplating the pur
chase of a Piano or Organ come to
Wilmington October 2Mb. Visit the
warerooms of the Ludden & Bates' old
stand, 111 Princess street and select a
Piano or Organ from their stock
(which is to be sold regardless of cost)
and pay for it cash or on easy instal
ments. If you do this your railroad
fare and circus ticket will be free to
you. You can make my store head
quarters; leave your bundles with me;
eat your lunch and see the parade
pass my store and be comfortable all
day. The Pianos Offered In this sale
are such as the Mathushek, Ludden &
Bates, stemway, Schumann & Sons,
Knabe and others. Prices $50.00 to
$300.00, cash or time. Organs, most
any make you want, from $20.00 to
$75.00. Every Instrument guaranteed.
S. A. SOHLOSS,
111 Princess street,
oct 16 4t - : Corner Front street
Over 450 carefully-selected
to select from.
If you want to experience that
call on us and let us show you how
oct 19.tf
Northeast
Solomon's
ocfc 19 tf
THE MDRCHISOH
OF
Capital, Surplus and Individual Liability $450,000,
Thfr businesa of this Bank is growing because it is strong, its customers
get the best of service, and every facility consistent with careful business
poucy.
Deposits October 3rd, 1901
Deposits to-day
Foreign Exchange bought and
J. v. Grainger, Gashier.
LEE S. OVERMAN IN LENOIR.
Concluded Eastern Canvass There Yester
dsy Locsl Political Situstion.
Special Star Telegram.
LaGrange, N. C, Oct. 18. Lee S.
Overman closed his campaign of the
East here this afternoon and left to
night for Salisbury, his home, where
he goes to register and to spend a day
with his family. Next week Mr, Over
man resumes his campaign, speaking
at Keidsville Tuesday, 21st, Yancey
ville, 22d, Roxboro, 23d. The speech
here to-day was superb, a fitting
climax to his eastern tour. It is the
opinion of those who have heard him
that his efforts have been fruitful of
much good to the party and there is
no disguising the fact that Overman
has grown and is growing in favor
with the people, many of whom speak
of him as "our next Senator."
The county candidates also met here
to-day by appointment and announced
their candidacy. Mr. D. W. Wood,
who but recently became Independ
ent, took advantage of the occasion
and announced himself a candidate
(at a convention held in LaGrange on
the 13th inst.) for the Legislature.
The candidates preceding Mr. Wood,
in their announcement, were each the
recipient of applause as they conclud
ed, but Mr. Wood stepped' from the
wagon amid absolute silence. Follow
ing this, Mr. Shade Wooten, the reg
ular Democratic nominee, mounted
the stand, and in announcing his can
didacy propounded a few questions-to
Mr. Wood that proved quite embar
rassing to that gentleman.
Mr. Wooten stated if he was elected
he would support for the United States
Senate the gentleman selected as in
dicated by the vote of the primary
held in his county and pressing Wood
to know if he would do the same, was
told by Wood that "He would do in
that matter as he had done this (nam
ing his candidacy) do as he pleased."
Pressed for reply, Wood said he ex
pected to be elected by Democrats;
that "he did not expect or want a Re
publican to vote for him." C, J. R.
Received Flattering Offer.
Mr. Jno. W. Blomme, of this city,
on yesterday received a very flatter
ing offer from Mr. R. Voelckel, of the
firm of Voelckel & Nolan, proprietors
of the Black Fatti Troubadours, to be
come stage manager of their produc
tion. Mr. Blomme, on account of ties
that bind bim to Wilmington, was
forced to decline. Mr. Voelckel asked
him to join the show either at Charles
ton Thursday or Savannah Friday.
Mr. Thos. C. DeRosset, of New
York, is in the city.
DIED.
HARLEM Mrs. MARIS ELIZABETH DOBE
THSA HARLEM, October 18th, 6:30 A.M. Born
iMth September, 1821, at Careen, Arnt Neuhaus-on-ttae-sabe,
Germany.
Funeral this Sunday;. October 19th, at 8:90
P. IE. front Mrsr B. Vollers' residence, corner
8emaandOraBge.: v .. -
20th
Century
Tailoring
mADE-TO -MEASURE
Garments of the
highest standard at a price
which everybody can afford
to pay. The sort that is
fashioned by: skillful artists
and made by trained tailors
permanently employed by
I. SHRIER,
THE RELIABLE
CLOTHIER.
up - to - date Fall and Winter patterns
satisfying " well-dressed ' feeling.
little it costs.
I.
I
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corner Front and Princess Streets.
$3.50 Shoes.
The Shoes that made our store
famous. Don't send away, pay ex
pressage and take chances of a fit.
See this Shoe, get a sure fit, save ex
pressage. Any leather you want. We
guarantee the wear.
Shoe Store.
NATIONAL BANK,
WILMINGTON, N. C,
$668,000.
$1, 103,000.
sold.
H. C. McQUEEN, President.
OCt 4 tf
Fruit Trees For Sale!
For sale at less than net cata
logue prices about
1,000 FRUIT TREES.
From the leading Nursery in
North Carolina. Will be sold
in one lot, or in two lots of
about 500 each.
Selections to be made from latest
catalogue.. Address,
"BARGAIN,"
Care The Mobnixg Stab,
Wilmington, N. C.
Sep 3 D&W tf
NOTICE.
I bave opened a first class Gate and Lunch
Parlor at 111 North Front street, opposite Tbe
Orton Hotel, up stairs, where I will be pleased
to serve tbe public wltb tbe best the market
affords. Special attention given to theatrical
parties. Oan also serve banquets and wed
dings. Everything In first class order. Laales
are cordially Invited to give me a trial, where
they will find everything clean and np-to-date.
Good cooks, polite waiters and always clean
table linen.
Very truly, yours,
OCt 19 It CHABLES F. DOEBFLIMQKB.
200 Bags Coffee,
Assorted Grades,
100 Barrels, Hew Caleb, Roe Mullets,
And a complete line of Staple
Groceries.
50 Show Cases.
25 Iron Safes, all sizes.
SAM'L BEAR, SR., & SOUS,
Wilmington, N. C,
is Market street.
oct 91 tr
SEVENTEENTH SERIES.
Books of Subscription are now open for the
Seventeenth Series of Stock of
The North Carolina Home
ing Association, ,
Payable on Saturday, November 1st, 190S,
FRANK H. STEDMAN.
OCt 19 St
Becretary and Treasurer.
NOTICE.
Having bought the interest and
good will of Mr. 8. P. Cowan in the
Cowan Livery Co., I respectfully
solicit a continuance of the generous
patronage which has heretofore been
given this company. We shall spare
no effort to give efficient service and
satisfaction to aU.
w'.: w. D. Mc&IILLAN, Jri
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