4 Bas-FWs. Every-Daj
Pf-wLi Una TIM That
rev"
gjiiyOtbef DtllyHewt..
PsbllBnes' ta
KUmlugto.
OUTLINES.
, a. old officert of the R. F. & P.
..lcrted tt the annual
r .. of iwcUU1-
htdepotoftie Southern rail-
ffilCitT,Alre,ultriinthe
(Vrf four persons and Injury of
r-Stwo fatally, by an explo-rJSwnlte-
The Standard
f J b declared a quarterly dlrl-
rf $10 per share. John
J, 2ain on the wltneaa
Qiierd7 t'0 the coal ,trike
f Won, under cro5s-eAuimMu.
Eoland B. Moiineux haa
Vv hut. & D.: 11 la ru-
& d,e is teekme a dirorce.
.n'. nirtv will break
rZiti in the Mississippi cane-
li-ina re--"- -
Cgjrtl Missionary conference of
U t ctoiea made apportion mania.
i .n pn I n MpniniHf.
Wtre lDJureu. m.u
. J T
of Labor at New Or-
y?irday a committee waa
I to investigate cnarges
iWdent Gompers.
r-k m.rkets. Money on call
1
fci tt 3i6 per cent ; cotton
i; 8.30c; flour was mora active;
pot steady, Na 2 77f c; corn
f j Itid. No- 2 65c; oata apot
I j, 35:; rosin firm; apirlta
WMitesdy.
FATHER REPORT.
1 1 DlP"T OF AGRICULTURE,
WC1THES BUREAU.
ruinraT05, N. C, Not. 17.
Vaonloiicil dU for the 24 hours
Ijpersnres: 3 a. u.., oz ae ea;
L M ieyreet ; maximum, 66 de-
Vaniiicum. 58 de ees; mean, 62
tfiH far the day, .04; rainfall
LiV mouth to date, 1.45.
ft of water in the Cape Fear
l riyeUerille, N. C, at 8 A. U.
STORM WAESISO.
lX5aT05, Not. 17. Southeaat
Lnniinr, 9:30 P. iL, Wilming-
Lnliead, Washington, Norfolk
.Norfolk. Disturbance central
an Georgia; will probably in-
Vitateosity with northeastward
i. Brisk to high southeast
tola wet winds are indicated on
inlina coast late to-night and
iaiij forenoon.
IDEKA3T FOB TO-DAY.
t39Tox, Not. 17. For North
ut: Bun Tuesday except fair
rawest portion: cooler. Brisk
Jo toatheast winda shifting to
Wediesday fair.
Malmaae Novamber 18.
6.39 A. M.
4.51P.M.
10 H. 14 M.
9.40 A. M.
12.10 P.M.
stt
rlajrUi
'iter at 9outhport
Tttr WUmlneton.
jjtks are cited aa proof tbat
pm county, South Carolina,
-Siheepto 2,546 dogs, about
i sheep and four dogs to the
Me.
' atimated that every square
the sea contains 120,000,-
And Vpt thprp fl.ro Rnmn
iofisha whole day without
Hi bite. It is iu8t their luck.
J United States produce 293,-
fM of coal, or a little oyer
p3 the production for the
wld. The United Kingdom
Jxt with 245,332,578 tons.
ft airship waa tried a few
fatXantea, France. Manned
;3r persona it made several
p Hooted around oyer the
Perfectly manarroaKlo onr?
I- . J &v,w..w
p t a speed of twenty-fire
nour.
f iidy adviaea the Christian
r4 not to treat contagious or
r ceases in their way, but
fe laws and respect public
F "Mil the public becomes
tqnainted with Chriakian
p which is judicious coun-
Rockefeller. Jr.. told hia
nfcnool cl afla that gnnnaflfl ia
H Paged by the amount of
Vj makes. X0. The more a
wmetimes the sooner he
eornea tn
ioua
p.on n t art 01 tar
athe penitentiary.
r Knaael
Sage rises to re-
great fortunea are
I that i in fViA Moan
, AAA HUQ
ier fn .
v uoir. uut mayDe
S'J means it, for if he
o mnch occupied in
u.. U"Be millions of his,
. 350 fun outnf ni'. mnnn
m the fellow he hires
it and study the
Vefla. The giant of the
k a natiTe 0f South
K-of an inch long,
Portion, with hopping
-ccordance.
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VOIo LXXI.-NO. 49. WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1902. WHOLE NO. 10,994
THE MARKETS AND SHIPPING.
ArrlTtl of Six Vessels tt Port o! WI1-
snlirtoa Saaday aid Yesterday
Oatxolax Fleet With Carroes,
The British steamer Stag, hence for
Glasgow, with carsro of renewing tlm-
oer, paaaea out at South port at 1 P.
at. Bunday. The BrIUah steamer
Lobelia, hence for Philadelphia, paaa
ea out at 7:30 r. M. Baturdar. Thm
schooner Clara A., DonneU,, for Boa-
ton with cargo of cross-ties, paaaed out
at 8 a. M. yesterday morninar.
Six sailing Teasels entered, the port
W Wilmington during Bandar and
yesterday, some of them light for car
goes and others with freight fox local
consignee. The barque E. 8. Powell,
rrom froridence. and schooner J. a
Strawbridge, from Boston, came for
cargoes of cross-ties from Messrs.
Flyna & Co.; the schooner EsteUe,
guano for Interior shipment: the Nor-
wegian barque From, from East Lon
don to Heide & Co., for cargo of naral
stores from Matt' J. Heyer; the schoon
er Emily F. Northam, from New
York, with 1,800 barrels of cement for
Roger Moore Sons & Co., and balance
cargo of aalt and the schooner Lizzie
H. Patrick,-from Philadelphia, with
cargo of fish scrap for the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company.
LOCAL DOTS.
Fifteen or twenty cases were
disposed of in the municipal court yes
terday, but none of them waa of im
portance. The regular monthly meeting
of the Cape Fear Chapter, U. D. C,
will be held at the W. L. L armory
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
By a deed filed for record yes
terday C. W. Worth and wife trans
ferred to Primus Daris for a consider
ation of 192.65, lot 66x79 feet in size
on Second street, near Dawson.
Eer. John H. Hall will preach
the annual sermon at the memorial
services of the Wilmington Odd Fel
lows next Sunday night The services
will be held in Fifth Street M. E.
church.
Prof. Honeyman, a golf expert
who was with the Cape Fer Golf
Club last season, has arrived to apend
several weeka here again this year.
Prof. Honeyman's class promises to
be rery largo.
Rot. C. A. Logan, of Florida,
occupied the pulpit of the Second Ad
rent church Sunday. He also preach
ed in the same house of worship last
night, and will occupy the pulpit
again to night
A derotional service by the
Loyal Workers of the Second Adrent
church Wednesday night at 8 o'clock
will be addressed by Secretary Dushan,
of the Y. M. C. A. There will be spe
cial music by the church choir.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs.' B A.
Montgomery will deeply sympathize
with them in the loss of their infant
child, which occurred Sunday at the
family residence, No. 313 MacRae
street The interment waa on the
8oand yesterday afternoon.
The Diphtheria sjuarantine at
the residence of Mr. W. A. Wlllaon,
Jr., haa been raised, his little daughter,
Margaret, haring recoTered. The resi
dence of Mrs. Mary Hedrick, 110 North
Eighth street, has been quarantined
for scarlet ferer, but her little daugh
ter, who is the patient, is recovering
rapidly.
Death of a Good Womae.
Friends in the city will regret ex
ceedingly to learn of the death of Mrs.
Wm. J. Benton, which occurred 'at
the family residence, 707 South Fifth
street, yesterday afternoon at 12:20
o'clock. Mrs. Benton was In the 69th
year of her age and had been in feeble
health some time. She had suffered
several strokes of paralysis, the last
of which came about a week ago. She
died in the midst of members of the
family and a number of friends. Her
transition was a happy one and was in
the triumph of a Christian faith. Mrs.
Benton leaves to mourn their loss a
sorrowing husband and ten children
Mr. L'zzie Peterson and Mrs. Annie
Bibbins, of Cronly; Mrs. Lila Skip
per, of Town Creekj Mrs. Amanda
Marshburn, of Onslow; Mr. Dan Ben
ton, of Masonboro; Mr. Joe Benton,
Mrt.:J. A. Mote.Mrs. J. L. Daniels, Mr.
Fulton Benton and Miss Melissa Ben
ton.of this city.The funeral aerrice will
be held at the residence at 10 o'clock
this morning and the interment will
be in Bellerue.
Bishop Merelaid Soidsy.
Rt Rer. Wm. H. Moreland, lahop
of Sacrament, "who is in the city on a
risit to his brother, Mr. Andrew More
land, occupied the pulpit of St Jamea
Episcopal church Bunday morning ana
was beard by a large congregation.
Blahop Moreland's sermon is spoken
of in the highest terms by an wno
heard him. He is a clear logician, an
eloquent and fuent speaker and his
discourse rare evidence of great schol
arly attainments. At night by special
invitation, he nreached at St Mark's
church where ho waa also heard by a
large and appreciate congregation.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Clyde Line Sailing days.
, Masonic Meeting WiL Lodge.
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.
Fire per cent bonds.
BTJSTJTKSS IVOOlXA.
W.a Arnutrong Minorcas for aale.
DONOR GEN. GORDON.
Cape Fear Camp of Veterans
Will Greet Him In Hospi
table Manner.
COMING THURSDAY NIGHT
Lectare at Academy of Mnslc, This City
Considered at Regular Meetlnr Held
Last- Creaisg-Tbe Conrmlttee
Qrtoted Farther Tims.'
The lecture of General John B. Gor
don, of Georgia, In the Academy of
Muaicfihia city, on -Thursday, night
will be. made the occasion of a grand
rally of the Confederate veterans of
all this section. ,
The entertainment. of General Gor.
don during hia brief-atay in Wilming.
ton for this event was the special topic;
foxTWtsgflaaJaLJDlg
lar monthly meeting of C&pe Fear
Camp No. 254 TJ. O. V;, of Wilming-
too, upon which there was a large
number of enthusiastic members in at
tendance. The meeting was called to
order in the assembly room
of the W. L. I. armorr by
Commander W. J. Woodward.
The minutes of nrecedinsr mee tines
were read and approved, and after
granting further time to the committee
on revision of the constitution, the
camp went immediately into a discus
sion of Gen. Gordon's visit
The Adjutant read a communication
from Messrs. Cowan Bros., lessees of
the Academy, to the Commander, re
questing him to appoint six veterans
to occupy seats on the stage for the
night of the lecture and also to fur
nish the names of Indigent veterana
to whoso complimentary tickets may
be sent. . Commander Woodward will
to-day appoint the committee requested
by the lessees of the Academy. Many
suggestions were made In reference to
the camp's attending in uniform and
as to other attentions that should be
shown to General Gordon while he is
here. The committee to be named to
day will meet the distinguished Con
federate at the railroad station and
escort him to The Orton and, at the
proper hour, to the Academy.
There were many expressions of ap
preciation of the kind offer of Messrs.
Cowan Bros. The committee named
by the Commander to-day will formu
late place of entertainment and report
at a special meeting of the Camp to be
held to-morrow night, at which all ar
rangements will be completed.
The sale of seats for General Gor
don's lecture, which is under the au
spices of the Southern Lyceum Bu
reau, of Atlanta, will open to-morrow
morning at the Academy's down-town
box office at Plummer's. Not only
will Wilmington turn out almost en
masse to hear the peerless orator and
V
chieftain, but many people from ad
joining counties are expected.
The only other matter of importance
transacted at last night's meeting of
the Camp of Veterans was the unani
mous adoption of a resolution chang-
ng the regular meeting to the night
of each second. Friday in the month,
natead of the third Monday, as here
tofore.
Legal Flint Over dame Chickess.
An interesting case involving the
egal doctrine of cruelty to animals
was tried In Justice Fowler's court
yesterday. E. G. Story, colored, who
ives in "Brooklyn," on a recent trip
to Texaa bought a fine game rooster.
Story 'has as his next door neighbor
Sadie Carter, also colored. She also
owns a rooster with a number Of other
chickens, and a few days ago 8tory's
rooster flew over into his neighbor's
yard and proceeded to wallop the Car
ter woman's chicken to the queen's
taste. The owner of the vanquished
gamester, thereupon, set upon Story's
chicken with a stick and killed him.
She was indicted for cruelty to ani
mals, and was recognized yesterday
for her appearance at next week's
term of the higher court Story was
represented by Maraden Bellamy,Esq.,
and the defendant by Herbert McClam-
my, Esq.
Faoeral Soidsy afternoon.
The funeral of the late Mr. Geo. W.
Hewett waa conducted at 1 o'clock
Sunday afternoon from the late resi
dence. Rev. John "H. Hall officiating.
The remains were taken on the steamer
Comvton to Southport for Interment
The following were pall-bearers:
Messrs. W. EL Hardy, Eben Horton,
T. G. Landing, Sterling Singletary,
George Warren and EL M. Brothers.
Brotherhood of Car Met.
Mr. W. EL Ronemus. of Mena, Ark.,
organizer of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Carmen, of America, is in the
city and expects to organize a branch
or the order In Wilmington Wednes
dsy night A meeting of car workers,
ho are interested, will be held In
Gerniania Hall with that end in view.
Kaocked His Eye Oat
Jeff Wataon, a colored employe of
the Angola Lumber Company, reii
'rom a scaffold, a distance of twenty
cet, yesterdsy morning, and striking
igalnst a piece of lumber, his left eye
was knocaea completely o u "
socket The negro suffered intensely.
He was riven temporary attention by
Dr. C. D. Bell and sent to the hospital.
Death of a Yoaog Lady.
Friends regret , to learn of the death
of Miss Maggie Willis Murray, agea
17 years, which occurred at 5 o'clock
yesterdsy morning at her home, No.
403 Smith street The remains will bo
carried to Long Creek to-day for Inter
ment
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SERVICES
ST. THOMAS'.
Bishop Leo Bald Heard By Large CoBgre-
gstloas at lae Catholic Church The
Forty Hoars Devotion.
The services at St. Thomas' Catholic
church Sunday were elaborate and Im
pressive, marking as they did the first
day of the Forty Hours' Devotion,
now being observed by the congrega
tion.
Large audiences greeted Bishop
Haid at both services and those in at
tendance were treated ta eloquent and
scholarly discourses. His. subject
upon the opening of the Devotions was
ah exhortation to his people to make a
good use of the opportunities offered
by Almighty God for their salvation.
In the evening the Bishop's text waa
Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God
and Hia Justice and Ay Things Else
Will be Added Thereunto." In
this' discourse Bishop Haid directed
the attention of hia , hearers to the ne
cessity of looking lothelr lArvaiTopr
The music was very attractive and
added to the interest of the devotions
xnese aevouons win close this even
ing at 8 o'clock with a very interesting
service and a sermon by the Bishop.
To-morrow at 9 o'clock the sacrament
of confirmation will be administered
to a class of thirty, and in the even
ing the new statue will be blessed with
appropriate ceremony. An explana
tion of the use of statues, pictures,
etc., will be given.
SEVEN GAMBLERS IN COURT.
Party of Colored Boys Arrested Sooday
Morning Held for Qrand Jury.
; The seven young- .negro gamblers
coralled early Sunday morning by
Policemen Leon George and EL P.
Merritt in the house of Ella Henry,
colored, in Burr and Bailey's alley.
were arraigned in Mayor pro tern.
Cooper's court yesterday and held for
the grand jury in bonds of $25 each.
All gave the bond required except Jim
Anderson and Alphonso Robinson,
who were committed to jaiL Alvin
Lyons posted $25 in cash for hia ap
pearance. City Attorney Bellamy appeared for
the prosecution and Herbert McOlam
my, Esq., was counsel for the seven
defendants. When a part of the State's
testimony waa heard, Mr. McClammy
waived further examination and al
lowed hia clients to be bound oyer.
Dan Taylor, the young negro who
Informed on hia former pals, was in
dicted by the colored woman who kept
the house for disorderly conduct, but
the evidence was insufficient and he
waa discharged.
BARLOW & WILSON'S MINSTRELS.
At the Academy of Magic To-Nlfht.
Street Parsde ToDsy.
Barlow and Wilson's Greater New
York Minstrels will be at the Academy
to-night The company will be seen
on parade about noon and its street
pageanfNrill be an exceedingly bright
and unique one. The performance to
night it is said, will be splendid and
quite sufficient to please the most
fastidious minstrel lover.
The Pittsburg (Pa.) Dispatch en
dorses the show in the following lan
guage: "Barlow and Wilson's Min
strels gave a crisp and clean cut en
tertainment to a large and fashionable
andience. Every feature waa new and
clever. The olio of noyeltiea waa a
aeriea of very excellent specialties."
Beau are now on sale at Plummer's.
Reserye seats 75 cents and general ad
mission 50 cents.
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE COMPANY.
Meetlsg Next Thursday for Org anizatiOB.
Committee la Sesslea Yesterdsy.
The Chamber of Commerce Commit
tee on the establishment of a tobacco
market in Wilmington next season
held a special meeting at 3:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and went over the
situation in its present advanced atage.
Those present at the meeting were
Messrs. Geo. R. French, S. P. Mc-
Nair, Geo. O. Gaylord, B. F. Hall, L.
B. Rogers, W. B. Cooper and M. W.
JacobL
As stated In these columns already,
application haa been made to the Sec
retary of State for a charter for the new
company and the same is expected this
week. A general meeting of the stock
holders of the new company will be
called for Thursday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock for the purpose of organizing
by the election of officers, directors,
etc. A full attendance of stockholders
s earnestly desired.
Stole Horse and Barry.
The horse and buggy of Mr. Jno. F.
Gorrell was stolen by a colored man
Sunday night and driven towarda
Bcott's Hill, in Pender county. Mr.
Garrell yesterday notified persons
along the Newborn railroad to be on
the lookout for the animal and buggy
and it Is probable the property will
recovered. A horse and buggy
answering the description of Mr. Gar
rell's turn-out was standing near the
railroad track at Scott's Hill when the
Wilmington train from Newborn waa
coming this way yesterday morning.
WUmlflftoa Grewa Bananas.
Illustrating the wonderful and al
most tropical climate of Wilmington,
Stab representative was shown yes
terday by Mr. A. Shrler, the well
known clothing merchant of this city,
Some native bananas, grown in the
! in the ' front vard of his
residence, at the northweat corner o
Market and Sixth streets. There were
21 bananas on the bunch, all thor
oughly matured on the plant and of a
beautiful golden yellow.
AT
ERWIN IS PRESIDENT.
Meeting of Atlantic Coast Line
Stockholders In Richmond
Yesterday Morning.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Purchase of Louisville snd Nashville By
Directors Ratified, Together With
Plan of Financing Deal Pro
motions of Local Officials.
Perhaps one of the most important
special meetings of the stockholders
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company held in a long time was that
in the company's offices In Richmond
at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
Ninety per cent, of the stock in the
corporation was represented, and the
meeting is reported to have been har-
monfcmi Im awey wf - Ta ntfl-
ing adjourned at ? o'clock; and the
bulk of what was - accomplished " is
contained in the following Associated
Press telegram to the Stab last night
Kiohmond, Va., Nov. 17. At the
annual meetiog of the stockholders
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company held here to-day, the fol
a r m .
lowing .omcers ror the system were
elected:
President R. G. Erwin, of Savan
nah, to succeed W. G. Elliott, who
was made President of the . Atlantic
Coast Line Company of Connecticut.
First Vice President Alexander
Hamilton, of Petersburg, formerly
Second Vice President
8econd Vice President O. S. Gads
den, of Charleston, formerly Third
Vice President.
Third Vice President T. M. Emer
son, of Wilmington, formerly Traffic
Manager.
A new office fourth vice president
waa created. This waa filled by the
election of J. R. Kenly, formerly Gen-
eral Manager, who will also remain as
General Manager.
Herbert L. Borden waa made Secre
tary, and Jas. F. Post, formerly Bec
tary and Treasurer, was elected Treas
urer.
Henry Walters waa made chairman
of the Board of Directors.
The stockholders approved the ac
tion of the Board of Directors in pur
chasing the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad at a cost of $50,000,000 by a
unanimous vote. The Board also rati
fied the increase In the capital stock of
the system by $15,000,000. .
In accordance with the previous de
cision, the directors of the Atlantic
Ooaat Line determined to issue $35,-
000,000 bonds to pay for the Louis
ville and Naahville road. The capital
stock of the Atlantic Coast Line was
increased $15,000,000.
A private telegram received from
Treasurer Jamea F. Post earlier in the
evening, givesthe following as the ap
pointments: EL Walters, Chairman of
the Board of Directors; R. G. Erwin,
President; Alexander Hamilton, First
Vice President; O. S. Gadsen, Second
Vice President; T. M. Emerson, Third
Vice President; J. R. Kenly, Fourth
Vice President; H. L. Borden, Secre
tary ; James F. Post, Treasurer; H. M.
Emerson, Traffic Manager; H. C.
Prince, Comptroller.
Since the elevation of Mr. Elliott
to the presidency of the parent com
pany of the system, with headquarters
n Baltimore, as noted in these col
umns Bunday, it was expected as a
natural sequence that some one would
succeed him as president of the Atlan
tic Coast Line Railroad Company, with
headquarters here. Mr. Erwin waa
formerly president of the Plant System,
before its absorption by the Atlantic
Coast Line. He is said to be a railroad
man of great ability and will be a
worthy successor to Mr. Elliott, who
will hereafter be with the parent com
pany.
As the result of the meeting yester
day the company, will Issue $15,-
000,000 of special stock which, added
to the $85,000,000 of the present stock,
will make up the purchase price of the
controlling interest in the Louisville.
and Nashville. The price at which the
new stock will be offered to subscrib
ers, it is said, will be announced in a
few days.
The Board of Directors elected at
the meeting yesterday were : H. Wal
ters, Michael Jenkins, Baltimore; F.
Scott, Richmond; D. W. Lassiter,
North Carolina; E. B. Borden. Golds -
boro; M. F. Plant, New York; Donald
MacRae, Wilmington; H. B. Short,
Lake Waccamaw; J. J. Lucas, Society
Hill, a C.; J. H. Estill, Savannah,
and W. G.. Elliott, Wilmington.
Among those who attended ' the
meeting from Wilmington were: Gen
eral .Manager John R. Kenly, Treas
urer Jamea F. Post, Superintendent of
Transportation Ed. Borden,-Traffic
Manager Thomas M. Emerson, Oapt
John F. Divine, .Messrs. EL B. Short,
Hugh MacRae, Donald MacRae and
M. F EL Gouverneur. Most of them
will probably return to-day.
Construction Force Here.
Mr. John M. Fogle, in charge of a
construction force Which will lay the
underground system of wires for the
Southern Bell Telephone Co. in this
city, arrived yesterday from Charles
ton, and with Foreman Chapman win
put a force of men at work to-day in
making excavationa for the conduits.
The work -will require about three
weeks for completion. It la more than
likely that excavationa will begin first
on Red Cross street.
For Asxnma use CHE
NEY'S EXPECTOR
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For sale by J. a'.Bbepara. .
COUNTY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
laterestisr Proframme of Exercises for
Meeting Next Saturday.
The Teachers' Association of New
Hanover county will meet in the
Cape Fear Academy building, this
city, next Saturday morning at 10
o'clock. . Mr. J. P.- Herring, secre
tary of the Association, yesterday fur
nished President Catlett with an out
line of the programme to be observed
at the meeting, and a delightful ses
sion is expected.
Mr. John Jay Blair, superintendent
of the city school?, has kindly con
sented to favor the Association with
an .address on drawing, and Miss
Augusta Wiggins, of the Delgado
school, will treat the subject "Read
ing." "How to Interest and Encour
age Children in School Work" will be
the subject of a paper by Mr. S. V.
Bowen, of East Wilmington, and
Prof. Catlett has consented to give
the teachers' some impressions gained
the '.recent , conference of County
School Superintendents in Raleigh.
All white teachers are requested to
attend.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
. Mr. E. M. Hines, of Rowland,
N. C, was an Orton guest yesterday.
Capt. and Mrs. John W. Har
per have returned from a pleasure
trip North.
Capt. J. L. Autry, of Autry-
ville, is in the city on one of his usual
business visits.
Mr. H. B. Jennings, of Lum-
berton,. was among yesterday's ar
rivals in the city.
Mrs. G. D. Tinsman, Mrs.
Henry Parsons, Mrs. Harry Crocker
and Miss BeBsie Parsons, of Williams
port, Pa., are guests of Dr. and Mrs.
R. T. 8 Steele.
Mr. "Bill" Wilson, as his
friends choose to call him, is in the
city in the interest of the Raliegh
Christian Advocate. He is an influ
ential member of the Knights of
Pythias and is being cordially greeted
by numerous friends.
Another Qsmbllng Joint Raided.
Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock
Policemen Leon George and E. Skip
per swooped down upon another batch
of young negro gamblers In a house
on Brunswick, between Front and
Second streets. Pat Loftin, the wo
man of the house, Isaac Gambler and
Galloway Moore were arrested but
several others got away. Cards, money
and other gaming paraphernalia were
found in the house. The occupants
fought madly when arrested and they
will answ r the additional charge of
resisting when arraigned in court to
day. The officers were in search of a
negro for whom they had a warrant
for assaulting Ed. Smith when they
came upon the party of gamblers by
chance.
"Couldn't Fool the Caiosman,"
Because he offered him money which
he did not think was legal tender, Der
Woo, proprietor of a Chinese laun
dry on Third, near Market street, drew
a pistol on Mr. W. A. Penny Saturday
night and was hailed into Justice
Fowler's court yesterday on a charge
of assault with a deadly weapon. The
Chinaman was bound over to next
week's term of the Superior Court
The money tendered was some of the
one-cent pieces of the large size and
the Chinaman was suspicious of it, as
t is not in general circulation. Words
followed and the Chinaman drew hia
gun with the result stated.
Cumberland Superior Court
Cumberland County Superior Court,
Judge Oliver H. Allen presiding, con
vened at Fayetteville yesterday morn
ing. One of the most important cases
of the term is tbat of Edward L. Utley,
charged with the murder of Night Clerk
Hollingswortb.of the LaFayette Hotel,
about a month ago. .The grand jury
was examining witnesses with a view
of returning a bill In the case yester
day afternoon. Col. Jno. W. Hinsdale,
of Raleigh, has been employed to de-
end young Utley, who is very well
known in Wilmington.
FARMERS' INSTITUTES IN THE EAST.
Will Be Held This Week North Carolina
Tobacco Growers to Organize.
Special Star Correspondence.
Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 17. Com
missioner of Agriculture S. L. Patter
son, Prof. Massey, Dr. Butler and Prof.
Burkett left to-day for Tar boro where
they hold, a farmer's institute to-mor
row, uther institutes to be neia on
this trip will be at Wilson on Wednes
day, Mt Olive on Thursday, and
Smithfield on Friday.
The Secretary of State to-day char
tered the Crystal Ice Co., of Washing
ton, N. C, capital $100,000. The in
corporators are W. A. Blount, W. E.
Swindell, H. B. Mayo, Wm, Bragaw
and U. d. sterling.
A movement Is on foot to organize
a tobacco growers' association which
shall include all the growers in the
State. Col. John S. Cunningham, of
Person, the largest individual tobacco
grower in the world, is behind the
movement The plan is to divide the
State into three tobacco belts of which
Rocky Mount, Raleigh and Greensboro
shall be the centers, and establish a
branch association in each district they
having on the whole entirely different
qualities of tobacco under cultivation.
A can is to oe issued very soon tor the
organization of the Rocky Mount As
sociation. --
, DIED.
nSTNTOSf At ' thM rumtlv'tuuna Tttt Rnnth
Filth street, vesterdav - afWrumn at 12:80
o'clock, Mrv WM. J. BKHTON, la the 58th year
Funeral from the residence this (Tuesday)
morning at lo -o'olock. interment in Belleme
cemetery. JTrlenaa and acauaiatances invited,
Prices Reduced
The Paris lllinery Emporium,
r The New Store and"most beautiful Store in the South, lo
. ; . :cated at -
129 Market Street, Wilmington, N. C, Next Door to
Bonitz'Hotel.
Everything new and of the latest styles. NO OLD GOODS.
We carry the largest line of Ladles' Hats in the city, prices from 19o
to $35.00 each. Misses' Reefer Jackets 65c, 75c, 90c, $1.25 and $1.50,
worth double the price. Children's long Cloaks, sizes 4 to 14 years, $1.25
to $4.50. Ladies' Cloaks $3.75, worth $6.00, and $10.25 worth $18.00,
all shades. Capes 40c to $8.50.
Ladies' Mercerize Waist
Ladies' Flannel Waist
Ladies' Flannel Waist
Ladies' Broadcloth Waist
Ladies' Silk Waist
Fascinators (Beeded) 19c, worth 25c. Fur Neck Scarfs, 6 tails, f nil
length 63c, worth $1.50; better at 98c, $1.48, 2.50,'worth double. All
kinds Hosiery, Notions, Novelties.
If you fail to call you miss it all.
M. BR ADD Y, Prop.
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A HARD
COAL AND WOOD.
We are well stocked and will take care of
your orders.
J. A. Springer & Co,,
AN UNPARALLELED SALE OF
ilk Waists.
Two hundred Ladies' Silk Waists
the season have been closed out to us.
morning, November 10, at 8 o'clock,
50c ojol -fclxo Dollaa?.
Just one half actual value.
cr. ihi. eehdbe & co.
615, 617 and 619 North Fourth Street.
Car fare paid on purchases of $2.00 worth and over. nov 9 tf
The Little Saving Banks
Have Proven Popular.
THERE HAS BEEN A
RUSH FOR THEM.
EVERYBODY wants one to help
them save. There's a place through
which to drop a com, and a place for
bills. Once in you can t get the
money out; as we keep the key. All
classes of people are getting banks
from us and opening accounts. Four
per cent, per annum is paid and
compounded quarteily.
Atlantic Trust & Banking Co.,
16 Princess Street,
MATT J. HEYER, Pres.
B. H- J. AHRENS, Vice Pres.
MITCHELL F. ALLEN, Cashier.
no 2 tf
Bulbs, Bulbs, Bulbs
Received to-day. Hyacinth,
Crocus, Freesias, Narcissus, Tu
lip, and Oralis Bulbs. They
are the very best imported bulbs.
Plant early and get best results.
J. H. HARDIN'S
Palace Pharmacy.
P. S. New Crop Lawn Grass Seed.
sep 83 tt
. The Management of the
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
have the honor to announce
the appearance of
GEN. JOHN B. GORDON
Thursday evening, Nov. 20.
nov IS St su tu th
Fit 1 HA80HXO TEXFLE, NOV. IS, 1902.
Wilmington Loile No. 319, A.!F, & A, M.
REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICATION
this (Tuesday) evening at,7.so o'clock. - -.
visiting breturea cordially invited.
- THOS. F. B AGLET. -
nov 18 it secretary.
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TERMS OF SU3SCniPTI0i:
On. Ysmr. bw EXaJlf S6.00
Six ZIoBtba, .60"X
Throo Beattus, " 1.26 S
Trro ZZovihs, - 100 9
98c, worth $1.25
60c, worth $1.25
$1.00, worth 1.50
$1.25, 1.87, 2.18
77c, $2. 38, 3.95
PULLI
FOR SOME PEOPLE TO
PROVIDE THE 'NECESSARY
WHEREWITHAL TO PUR
CHASE FUEL SAVE MONEY
BY BUYING OUR HI6H
GRADE
evumrM so NmriNn ua se
t cur mt 4 Vntm per KoBtlu r Z
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New Yard Foot of Chesnut Street
nov 9 tf
in all the newest styles and colors of
They will be put "on sale Monday
and will go at
GOING UP IN SMOKE.
CUBAN BLOSSOM,
RENOWN,
TOPICAL TWIST.
By far superior to so-called TEN
CENT CIGARS.
CUBAN BLOSSOM,
Renown,
TOPICAL TWIST.
Sold over every counter in Wil- ;
mington and warranted the best 60
Cigar sold in the United States. . . .
Yollers & Hasnagen, .
Cigar Distributors.
noistt '
ACADEMY OFMUSIC .
One Night, Tuesday, Nor, 18.
THE FAVORITES,
BARLOW AND VILSOirS
Greater Hew York
TVTi -n R-bzpelbg-
"88 People. 85. 10 Big-acts. 10.
Funny Comedian. Talent Soloists. Superb
Band and Orchestra. Parade dally.
Beserye seats 75 cents. Seats on sale Monday
morning at Plummer's.
sovust tt sn tu . -
I mportant Tlotico.
we wish to inform our regnlar customers aa
well as the public at Urge tbat we have lust
received a consignment ot Foreign Wines,
which we offer to everybody at the following
low price for a short tune only; .
Rhine Wine,-Vintage 1898, per gal, $1.00
Port " " 1900, " " 1.00
Claret " " 1900, " " 1.00
Port " " 1890, u " 2.00
Samples FREE at store. . -
Best Patent Flour, O. B., per barrel 14.50.
Agent lor celebrated Gtoldem Irish Bhad Net ,
nng.
Regular Ksusaa 12e per ptssi.
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