North Carolina Newspapers

0 iaarsit4 Bsaa-FU. Kntf'li tlraUUa Larre Than Tssl Of Asy Otaar DaHj Btwe. ispsr rakUshad la . a in thi mm - 5 . 5 .:sfCOOOOO0 OUTLINES? Tne Pops' Iteneral condition ii B Hu e le depreesed yesVerday. L. -r, afsroct Ivnchea near Uaieatmrg. a i . The correspondence re- lat'nrtothe petition of the Jew to - l J Llll. t lbs Cxir or uuhm m iuho puoitc; me Million ru refuted: no farther action K taken. The remaiaa of Cairf Arthur of the Brotherhood of . - JS- Locomotive r-ngineers, wwe sent to Cleveland, U., or lawrnnw; na aiea .,.jJolr while delivering an addre it ,i,a convention in Winnipeg.- R .ticr continued yesterday InChlea etto; the mayor issued a proclama- , Hon. Jaa. Z Bhelton. of R,-himnd. Vt, u attacked and btm b. negro in the suburbs of tae city. to a read ngbt la Uaea- fi-lj c.jnir, Va , one man waa killed tad i o uiea were aerioaaly hurt. - Xrie mencQ aquadroo aailed yeater- dy from Fortamoain, tang. A receirer has been appointed for the Southern Car and Foundry Company. New York market! : 'Honey on ealliteidy at Si SI per cant; cotton -quiet at 12.50c; flour was ataady and nnehtnged; wheat tpot steady. No. 3 wdSIie; corn tpot easy. No. 3 Kc7; oiu-ipot quiet. No. S' 41c; roain ttetdr, ipiriU turpentine firm. WEATHER REPORT. U. a DlP'T o Aqrioultum, 1 Weathxb Btxrxau, WmraaTOJi, N. 01, July 17. J Veteoroloeical data for the twenty four houra endinr at 8 P. kL: Temperaturea: 8 A. kL, 70 derree; 8 P. M.. 77 decrees; maximum, 83 de ireea; minimum, 67 degrees; mean. 75 eirreea. Rainfall for the day, .00; rainfall r ace lit of the month to date, 1.40 inch. gue of water In the Gape Fear rirr it Faretteville, N. OL at 8 A. kL ToursJay 10 feet CMTTOH BIQIOS BXTLLXTtS. ' Geoerall; fair weather has preTaH td in the cotton belt except a few icured rains in Georgia, and the C.rjliou. Tempe rat urea hare risen tligtulj over the greater portion of thebelL " ; roRixusr roa to-dat. Washington, Jnly 16. For North Cirolioa: Fair In east, showers la et portion Saturday; Sunday ahow en; freah toutheast winds. Port Alma-nave Jal r 18. Sir. Ries 4.66 A. M. 3iq3U .....:.... 7.15P.M. Iy s Length 14B.17kl. High Water at Sou Lh port. 1.53 P. at. d.gh Water Wilmington. 4.S3P.M. Kentucky raried the monotony thia week by lynching a white man. It was for murder, howerer. Chicago takes a city directory ceuaug every month or two. The latest gives the windy city 2,231, Ouu population. ' If the second crop of North Caro lina gubernatorial aspirants prore a large as the first, the band wagon sill have to be enlarged. . - It ia rumored in Washington that Secretary Root will probably retire in the Fall or Winter, and that Gen. Robert S. Oliver, the new assistant Secretary of War, will succeed him. It didn't take Oen. Oliver long to root him out. Boston has the beas nnlon depot of the country. The number' of trains in and out of it is 829 on week days and 248 on Sundays, an increase of 28 over last year. This ia aiid to be far more than are han dle.) at any other station in the United States. . ' " ; Seven hundred million'buahels of wheat ia the latest estimate of the harvest now being gathered. Its value will be in the neighborhood of 400,0OO,0OO. With all this crop of breadstuff raised this year, a poor no fortunate died from starvation in our aister town of Washington, N.C., few daya ago! The Rev. Dowie, of Chicago, who sijs that he embodies the spirit of the Prophet Elijah, admitted through his lawyer in ourt on Monday that he was worth VseTeral million 'of dollars." The modern ."Elijah" is determined that Rockefeller shall not Vrmu all the goods of this world. The toy pistol seems 'to hs.Te ken unusually deadly this season. Twtnty two deaths from lockjaw have occurred in PennsylTania alone i"nce the Fourth of July, due to the tJy putol. Scores of deaths from lockjaw in other States can be trred to them also. The sale of (his HtMn aathAttlinir WASTJOn " ' V" fiuuiuuCUa - Sn r . T. TT TT TT O "VT --'unuu r. a., xiessier, u. a. xi., 'on record with an official statement to the Secretary of the Nary that the officers who remain on duty in lhe Philippines more than' a year "e subject to both mental and Physical deterioration. Judging frm the actions of some' of the tropa, they got off of their equili brium toon after arriving , in . the Philippines. JL . 'H., v - i" ... " -v .. . : SSWiSMSSSSlZI. - " - - - , ... . ." : - t- -" , ' ' ' 99 LOCAL DOTS. t The Board of -AldarmBn AM not meet last nlrht hntMii Mk.M. L.I J . 7 r J UBW -pociai session early next week. The Florence war ah on Via their onealns tnbinvt hm,v uay, prices ranging from 2V to 8 cents. The ilmlnsrton 'delPirAtlnn f Elks to the BaltimoM nokIa. .di leave orer the A. C.I, to-morrow eyesang. . -, , , . ... . - Mr. Frank Qouih. of LnmW. ton, will run an excursion from Rock- Ingham to Wilmington on Tuesday, Don't forget the " concert bw me rost Hxehance Band, of Fori uasweu,at Carolina Beach Bnndaw aiieraooa. . . . . Attention Is called to the an nouncement of the schedule of Wll- mlng too and Faiettewille steamers In another column by General Afent T. it. LA re, of the Merchants and Farm era' aad Cape Fear Company lines. Thos. H. Knight's big special excursion to Nswbern to-morrow will leave the Atlantic Coast Line depot at 7.-00 o'clock. It will be largely rat- ronixed as the fare is only SI for the round trip. Mary Whitfield, colored, was jailed by Oonatabla BsTsra last 1M charged with abducting a little colored girl front her mother, Katie IfeArthur, the child beinr under 14 Tears of are. The Whitfield woman was arrested on Campbell, between Fifth and Sixth streets. Constable Savage last night placed in jail 'Louie, alias Clarence, Crawford colored, charged with the larceny of a watch from Mr. Jno, EL Sweeney at the Clarendon Water Works station at Hilton in 1101. Crawford Is an old offender and has successfully eraded the law for some time. Washington, N. C, correspon dence: "The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad sent an architect hereto-day with the plana for the erection of one of the handsomest depots in the State. The contracts will be let at once and the work will be done by home con tractors." Mitchell Williamson, colored, was sent to jail by Justice Fowler yes- J terday in default of bond for the Su perior Court to answer the charge of the larceny of two dollars from . a colored man " named : Wilson with whom - he took 'dinner at a wharf restaurant Thursday. .Rev. Geo. B. Webster will preach a special sermon to boys and men upon the subject "God's Call for Manhood," at Bladen Street M. K. church to-morrow night. The Y. M. O. A. Male Quartette will sing. While the service la essentially for boys and men, the ladies will also be welcome. Recently the Stxm noted that Mr. Alex, M. MeClure had receired a substantial promotion with the Btieff piano firm and that his headquartars would be Baltimore. It should haye been stated that he is now trayelllng the New England States for a large furniture company, and his headquar ters are in Boston, Mass. Henry Thompson, a well-to-do colored man,- waa bound orer -to Su perior Court by Justice Bomemann yesterday upon charges of forcible trespata and assault with a deadly weapon upon his wife, whom he was trying to persuade to return with their children to his home from a negro "dira"- ia booster's alley, in the southern section of the city. Mr. lUDoatsU Impravisx. . The numerous friends of Mr. J. B MeDoursli. who was recently so se- Terely Injured in an explosion at the Wilmington Iron Works, has auffl- ciently recovered to be able to return to his , home on Walnut, between Third and Fourth streets. He la loud in his praise of the excellent James Walker Memorial Hospital and the at tention shown him there. . He Is also deeply grateful to his physician, Dr. D. W. Bulluek. who gave him the benefit of the best surgical and med ical attention. Mr. MeDougalllsTery ehMrfnl and briffhL but it will be some time before be is able to leave his borne. ' ' - Fasersl af Mrs. Driver. ; Th funeral of the kale Mrs. Mary J. Driver was conducted at 10 o'clock yes terday morning from the family real-, dence on North Third street and the remains were taken on the A. & x. train to rayetteyiile for Inter menL. The nAll-hearera from the residence to the station were Messrs. P. A. Bond, B. P. Philip, G. N. Ormsby, Unas, xtrewer, L. B. Skipper and B. F. Hawkins, i At tks-acadtmy Tftudsy. Th Puiui eomnany of wanderiUe entertainers appeared In the Academy of Music last night to a small butap- preeiaUve audience. The company winoina It enrarement with a bar gain matinee this afternoon and final performance to-nlghL - eeaw nr o sale atPlummer's. ' J'f : il NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ; Hall & Pearsall Salt ' Casino Wrightsrille Beach. 4 , Mnrehison Na'l Bank Notice. J. W. Plommer, Jr. Peach cream Wilmington and FayetteTilla Steam boat Line Notice. - ' Htrsinsa vooxi . Free Ooncert-WrighUyUIe Beach. Booms For rent. : ' . . . Uanll. ulL Ifature s tnrew "- rrrrt salt air. salt water-tak . trolley ear for wrigntsTiiia . CODNTY TAX VALUES.! Adjustments by New Hanover Board o! Equalization Now About Completed. THE FACTORY VALUATIONS. Alsioat aid Other Isdsstxlal Plast As- sessneats Referred to the Commls-sioiers-Froperty In fspe Pesr Tewnsblp Iscreated. The County Board of Equalization resumed Its sessions yesterday after noon and practically completed its work for. the season. A recess was taken until 10 o'clock Monday morn ing. There are a number of adjust ments jet to be made, but for the most part the County Commissioners will attend to those, after adjournment of the Board of Equalization. As before tateiC it is probable that the Increase in Taluatlon this year will not fall one whit below 1600,000 or $700,000. It is hinted that upon these figures the Commissioners maybe able to make a still further slight reduction in the rate. This, howerer,. is entirely problematical. Upon the convening of the Board yesterday afternoon Mr. EL W. Mal loy appeared (and asked for a reduc tion of the yaluatlon of 150,000 on the Almont factory and the $100,000 wal nation of stock on hand. The recon sideration was granted and the matter waa referred to the Board of County Commissioners for further adjustment. Petition of Gffy a Cardwell for re duction of Taluatlon of property in block 11S was not granted. Values in Cape Fear township, along the line of the Castle Hayne road, were taken up and substantial in- creasses made in a number of instances. The Thurston tract was Increased from $300 to $1,000. Other increases were made as follows: William T. Bitter, $1,200 to $1,350; M. Schnibben, $400 to $450; Moses Horne, $1,000 to $LS00; G. W. Trask. $1,600 to $11,750 ; M. G. Chad wick. $1,300 to $1,750; Wm. Gregersen, $1,000 to $1,300; Wm. Cromwell, 153 acres, adjoining Heide place, $1,550 : to $1,750; J. T. Kerr, "Trapont," 820 acres, $3,100 to $3,100; J. T. Kerr, Acorn Branch, 300 acres, $3400 to $3,500; J. F. Garrell & Co., Sans Bond farm, $3,000 to $10,000. The property in the Point Peter a tion was not listed, but was referred to the Board of Commissioners. . T0BA6CO FROM UTTLE RIVER, S. 6. Good Ceasltsmst te Wllmlartoa Ware- esse ky the Steaaer Ssiders." ' A t I 11 -A . . t which arrlTed yesterday afternoon, were consignments of 13 hogsheads of fine leaf tobacco from parties In and near Little Rlrer, & a, to the WU- mington Tobacco Warehouse Oo. The hogtheada contain 500 pounds each and Is the first erer shipped from that territory, the culture of the leaf hay ing been started there this, year by reason of the encouragement given in the establishment of a market at Wil mington. Mr. W. EL Stone, Jr., who came np on the steamer, Informs the Stab that about 100 acres are planted in the neighborhood of Little River and that all the crop will come to Wilmington as long as prices are as good here as elsewhere. Yesterday's consignments alone amounted to orer '6,000 pounds and the crop Is just beginning to be cured. Each day brings fresh assur ances of the success of the Wilming ton market the very first year. WEEK OP GREAT VAUDEVILLE. New York Cotspsay Ceadsg Direct te the Csslsa f or AH Naxt Week. At a heary expense to the managers. who desire to demonstrate beyond neradrenture that hlgh-elass vaude ville will be pa tronlied by the people of Wilmington, experiments previous ly this season to the contrary notwith standing, an all-star company of per formers direct from New Tork have been booked for the entire week at The Casino, Wrightsrilie Beach, be- s-inninc Monday night The arrange ments for the coming of the company were perfected by Manager Schloss by telegraphic communication yesteraay with Messrs. Wilson & Plimmer, the well known New Tork theatrical firm. The bill will Include thSLEstelle Sis ters, alnrinr and dancing: the Wests, In a splendid comedy sketch; Lerine & Leonard, great comedy jugglers. These neonle come higher to the man agement than perhaps any Summer entertainers in the South at this time. First Ward Astl-Ssloos Learue. . An Anti-Saloon League with a good mambersbin waa formed last night Jn the First Ward. - The meeting was held in Bladen Street M. E. church and the pastor, Bey. Geo. B. Webster, nreslded. Bousing temperance ad dresses were made by seyeral, inclu ding John G. Marshall,- W. B. Cooper, of this city, and J. B. Man illa.' of Atlanta. Mr. U U. ttice acted as secretary of the meeting. The league will meet again next Friday night for permanent organization. . . m - tttiw tU fMinunt schedule on the i v. - Mtia linn TMmila are he- Betea ia a pari 01 w uminiwu. m 'aTr""' r TTS-aasi nAitMin sat Wrls-htsTille Beach Casino Bunday afternoon. ' ; ,$ . mnu( f kathfnv nn the Atlantic l Coast only 45 minutes from Wilming ton take car for Wrightsrilie Beach. Wilmington; n. c, THE F0RT flER ENI0N" Coaailttee sa Arrssreneats Met Lsst Hlzht to Coatlder Plsss, Etc. Rail roads Will Offer Low Rales. The committees ia charge of the ar rangements- for the grand reunion of survivors of Fort Fisher, on the his toric grounds of the bombardment at the mouth of Cape Fear river, met last night in the office of President H. C McQueen, of the Mnrehison Na tional Bank, and very thoroughly dis cussed plans for that -appropriate eyent. -The committee of . survivors consists of Ber. J. A. Smith and Mr. EL C. McQueen, of Wilmington ; Messrs. B. F. McLean, of Maxton; J. EL Purcell, of Bed Springs, and EL P. Dortch, of Goldaboro. CoL W. J. Wood v ard, who has long cherished a desire to see a reunion at Fisher and the Inauguration of a movement to convert- the grounds Into a national reservation, is at the head of a committee from Cape Fear Camp of Veterans to co operate with the survivors,, and members of that committee joined heartily in the prepa rations last night While no definite action was taken, the meeting was quite satlafactory and plans are matur ing for the celebration. Programmes will be issued indue time and the railroads are expected to announce low round-trip rates for the occasion. All who delre to secure a Teteran badge and souvenir should sena tneir names at once to tie v. J. A. Smith, 315 Walnut street, Wilmington N.O. MRS. MARGARET WHALEN D0HLAN. Good WoosB Estered lata Rest Early Yesterdsy Moralsf -Fonersl To-dsy. The Star regrets exceedingly to chronicle the death of Mrs. Margaret Whalen Donlan, beloved wife of Mr. Timothy Donlan, which occurred at WrightsTllle Beach at 3:30, o'clock yesterday morning. Mrs. Donlan suffered a stroke of paralysis about five weeks sgo, and since that time had steadily declined In health. Du ring the past several days her death had been almost momentarily ex pected. Mrs. Donlan was 63 years of age and was a woman of strong character and charitable disposition. In her long life she had done many an act of kindness that will live after her. Bbe was a devoted member of St Thomas Catholic church and was universally loved and esteemed. She is survived by a deeply bereaved husband, two daughters - and two sonv, the children being Misses Mary A. and Katie Donlan, of this city, and Mr. John M. Donlan, who is an engineer of the Atlantic Coast Line on the run between South Rocky .Mount and Florence, and Mr. Frank P. Don lan. of this city. The remalna were brought up from the beach yesterday morning and taken to the family residence, 911 Princess street, where many friends called dur ing the day to express their sympathy. The funeral will be conducted from St Thomas Catholic church at 10 o'clock this morning and the remains will be laid to rest in Oakdale. L08AL MARKETS. AND SH1PPINQ. Twe Vessels With Large Cargoes Re ceipts of Cotton aad Msvsl Stores. Clyde Liner "Navahoe" arrived from Georgetown at 10:30 o'clock last night and will clear for New York this evening. The big four-masted schooner "O. EL Brown," 950 tons, Capt , Heyers, arrived in port late last night from New York, presumably for cargo of cross ties. Schooner "Bradford CL French" cleared yesterday for Boston with per haps the next largest cargo of cross- ties erer shipped from Wilmington. She carried 17,621 consigned by the B. F. Keith Co. British steamer (Hardanger,M Capt Harland, cleared yesterday for Glas gow with the largest cargo ot gum logs ever shipped from the port the number of feet having been 557,000, consigned by Mr. Will I. MiUer.agent of the Acme Tea Cheat Co. She also carried 4,200 barrels of roain. the total value of the cargo having been $38, 818. . The weekly atatement of cotton and naval stores was potted yesterday fat the Chamber of Commerce, showing comparative receipts as follows: Cot ton, 7; spirits, 578; rosin, 1,566; Ur 475; crude, 610. Last year: Cotton, 18 ; spirits, 84? ; rosin, 1,339 ; tar, 608 ; crude 945. It will be noted that .there was a falling off in all Items during the week except rosin, which showed a slight increase. ' ; - the Casino sunday afternoon. Programme to be Rendered sy Prof. Brsi- . aea's New York Orcbestrs. Following Is the programme to be rendered Sunday afternoon from to 9 o'clock by Prof. Cassio O. Bran- non's orchestra at the Casino pavilion, Wriffhtsrllle beach ; March... "Romo CamlTaln... Felix Handeleaotin Garotte Trauen List";. ... . . .Beautj'a Cunning - ........Csibuixa onrbin.. . : .... ."Btradella" ...... Yon Flotow Italian Goudelier'a Bong ,.,...,:......Hous Walt6S..BvuTenix OO dwca-jmw , Grand Selection from Maritana Wallaca Oxen Xinurt.. ....Josef Haydn EAwstkm..,..,,"rorT Qnffler" v WalUes... "ftaeen of Bohema". . ... .Knglaendw atazourxa Japaaauw. ......Ganne March.. ,.,...MBas ox -the Turf .....'..rarhoch Music Sunday afternoon at Casino. Wrightsrilie Beach. Free to every one. . . - - - - - - : " r Jim Dumps becomes Sunny Jim at Wrlghtsville Beach. t-. Saturday, july is; 1903 CHIIDRENS' OPTING. ! Odd Fellows Preparing to Re ceive Orphans from Home at Goldsboro. THE DATE IS AUGUST 18TH. ! Joist Committee of Entertainment Or - gsalzed Lsst Night Proylsionsl Programme and Itinerary . Sermon by Dr. McCInre. The date for the annual visit to Wilmington, Southport and their seaside resorts by the children of the Odd Fellows'. Orphanage at Golds boro, has been definitely fixed Tuesday, August 18th, and an enter prising joint committee from the four local I. O. O. F. lodges is already at work upon arrangements to receive them in Cape Fear's wonted hospita ble maimer. The visit by the chil dren each yesr Is always a source of great pleasure to Wilmington Odd Fellows and the public generally, and this year Till bono exception. The committees from the several lodges are as follows: Cape Fear Messrs. W. H. Yopp, M. W. Jacobi, B. F. King. Orion Lodge Veaars. H. O. Craig, J. H. Swinton, WilJam Simpson. Hanover Lodge Messrs. E. N. Pen- . y, John E.,Wood, J. F. Whitaker. Wilmington Lodge Messrs. 'J. J. Hopkins, B. J. Jacobs, J. T. King. A meeting of those committees wss held iaat night with Hanover Lodge No. 145 in the Murchison National Bank building, and the . joint committee was organized by elect ing that big-hearted Odd Fellow, Mr. Jno. E. Wood, as chairman, and Mr. B. F. King secretary. When the date had been fixed aa given above, general plans of entertainment were discussed but nothing definite was de cided upon. The children will arrive on the morning A. C. L. train and will probably go Immediately down on the steamer "Wilmington" to be the guests of Atlantic Lodge, L O. O. F., of Southport, for a day and night. Wednesday afternoon they will return and give an entertainment at night in tb!e Academy of Music . instead of the Y. M C. A. auditorium, as usual. Thursday the party will go down to Wrigbttville beach and become the guests of Manager Joe HintoB, of the Beashore.HoteL Friday the chil dren will spend the day at Carolina Beach and Saturday will be passed off very pleasantly with friends in the city. . Sunday evening it is hoped to have Rev. Dr. A. D. McCiure preach the children a special sermon. , The following sub-committees were named last night and others will be announced by Chairman Wood later, viz : Transportation M." W. Jacob!, W. EL Yopp and E. N. Penny. Baggage Wm. Slmpion and J. F. Whitaker. Badges W. W. Yopp. Homes W. H. Yopp, H. O.Oralg, J. J. Hopkins and E. N. Penny. BASEBALL THIS AFTERNOON. 0. A. N. aid A. C. L. Game the thletlc Event of the Season at Hilton Park. The O. A. N. and A. G. L baseball teams will be glad to see their friends out this afternoon to enjoy their game of balL Msj. W. F. Robertson, um pire, announces that the game will be called promptly at 3:45 o'clock. Yon may "gamble" that the real arti cle will be handed up. Wagonettes have been secured to transfer all from. the end of the car line to the diamond; and this, together with other expenses makes it necessary to place a small fee of ten cents on the admission of gentle manladies free, of course. A wagonette for- the players will leayelhe W. L. L Armory at 3 o'clock sharp and they are requested to meet there and ride out In a body. Mana ger O. McD. Davis for the A. C. L. and Manager E. A. Melts, for the , O. A. N. will, of course, be on hand to see that everything connected with the game goes off in the usual clean style with which these games are accustom ed to be played. 4 Scotchy" Sinclair will be on the diamond look out for home runs. Suburbsn Land Compsay. A certificate of incorporation for the Suburban Land Company of.Wil- mington chartered Thursdsy by the Secretary of State as noted in a Ra leigh telegram to the Star, was. re ceived yesterday by the Clerk . of the Superior Court The capital stock of $50,000 Is divided Into 500 shares of $100 each, of which 60 are subscribed to as follows: T. F. Bagley, 3; Eustace Norfleet, 3, and Thos. P. Bagley, 56. Mr. T. F. Bagley Is named as agent of the company upon whom any process may be served. Dr. Wesseit WUI Return. 'It is understood that Dr. Jno. C Westell, of the A. C. L: relief corps, will shortlv be tranaferred from W ay- Cross, Ga., to headquarters of the de partment In this city, succeeding Dr. R. T. 8. Steele, who left the service to engage in business with his father-in- law at York, - Pa. : The numerous friends of Dr. Weasel, will be delight ed to hear of his transfer "back home." . - """ ' -ataaTs-satn-BaTaw . . 4 . Boildlsg Permits Issned. Following ': building permits were applied - for yesterday: Melinda White, one-story, - shingle-roof house at Third and Bladen; Walter Penny, two one-atorT. frame houses - oh Ban- kin, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. - -. - " ,. i , 1 paraoraphs. Mr. and Mrs. D. u. Love are visiting in Greensboro. Mr. J. G. Price, of Bayboro, N. C, is at The Orton. : Mr. J. E. Young, of Fayette- ville, arrived last night , Mr S.- A; Schloss left yester day morning for New York. Solicitor C C. Lyon,"of Eliza- bethtown, was here yesterday. Mr.. James Sinclair arrived yesterday from Way Cross, Va. Mr. W. A. Blue, of Aberdeen, was anarrival as The Orton yesterday. Mr. TL D. Caldwell, of Lnm berton, was a guest at Tne Orton yes terday. Editor Milton Mcintosh, of the Pender Chronicle, spent yesterday In the city. Col. Frank Gnildner, the pop ulsr Yew York travelling man, is at The Orton. Miss Hazel Love is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. 8. L. . Alderman, of Greensboro. Mr. J. N. JacobI has gone to New York and Saratoga to spend some time. Rev. S. J.. Porter, of Carver's Creek cicuit M. E. church, wss in the city yesterday. Rev. W. B." Oliver will preach at the First Baptist church tomorrow at 11 A. M. and 8:15 P. M Mr. and Mrs. James H, Tay lor, Jr., returned yesterday from a de lightful visit to Charlotte. Mr. Chas. M. Williamson and Miss Eva Li verm an, of Whiteville, were regittered at The Orton yester day; Mr. Wm. H. Dempsey and sister, Miss Mariha W. Dempsey, of Portsmouth, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Pickett. Misses Annie Weeks and Re becca Tharp, of Southport, returned yesterday from a visit to Miss Del Muldrow, of Florence. Misses Daisy and Jessie Nur- ney, charming young ladles or dui folk, Va., are guests of Mrs. J. H. Thomas, on North Front street Mr. and Mrs. Watt Martin, two children and nurse, of Winston, arrived last evening and went down to the beach to spend some time. Mr. W. H. Stone, Jr., of Lit tle River, 8. C arrived on the steam er "Sanders" yesterday aiternoon, and is being - cordially greeted by his hosts of friends. . ; - Bishop A. A. Watson, Rev. Dr. James Carmichael and Rey. R. W. Hogue bave returned from the Wil mington Convocation of the Episcopal church at Lake Waecamaw. Charlotte News : "Mr. C. A. Matthews, city editor of the News, ac companied by Mrs. Matthew and Master Claude, left yesterday fori -Mr. L. S. Towngend, wife and child, of Union, 8. 0., and Mr. J. L. Townsend, wife and two children, of McDonald's, N. 0., were in the city yesterday, returning from Wrights Tllle Beach, Miss Nellie Emerson returned yesterday from Tarboro. Misses Pla- cide and Reba Bridgers, of Tarboro, accompanied her and will spend some time at the Emerson cottage, on Wrightsrilie beach. THE LAURINBURQ FIRE. Hotel Morgan, Three Stores and Resi dence Totally Destroyed. ' Special to Charlotte Observer. LAUEnrauBO, July 10. A very de structive fire visited our town this morning at 3 o'clock, totally destroy ing the Hotel Morgan, three stores lo cated In the hotel block and the resi dence of W. L. Fields. The stores were occupied by J. O. Morgan. J. H. McDuffie and J. W. Mason, respec tively. J. O. Morgan is the greatest loser, being the owner of the hotel property including the three store rooms. The fire was discovered in the rear of the Fields residence and is supposed to have been of incendiary origin. The total estimated loss is $22,500 partially (not half) covered by insurance. CONDITIONS OF N. C. CROPS. Summary .from Agricultural Department. Thanks from Portugese Government. Special Star Telegram. : Raleigh, N. C, July 17, Com missioner of Agriculture Patterson Is sued to-day a summary of the . July crop report made up from reports from a thousand townsntpa in au counties. It shows the condition of cotton com pared with an average 77. Tobacco, 80; corn, 86 ; Irish potatoes, 85 ; sweet potatoes, 91; peanuts 88; apples, 68; peaches, o; pears, e. ; r . Governor Ay cock received to day throuzh Secretary of State Hay, of Washington, a note from the Portu gese government tendering thanks for kindness and human treatment of the passengers and crew of the barquen- tine "Vera uruz, stranuea or ucra coke inlet, May 8tb. A Strange DIssppearance. Conway. 8.- 0., Herald: "Some time during the Spring J. J. Sarvis, a young son of Mr. M..F. Sarvis, who lives ' near ' Sucksrille, disappeared from home, and his family have . not heard of him since. A day or two be fore be left he spoke to hit father about wanting to go to Wilmington, N. C., but his father perauaded him not to do so, as ne would not De iixeiy to find work there, being acquainted with no one. Mr. Sarvis has made efforts to locate him, haying gone to Wilmington and spent -some time there, but bis Inquiries have, no far, resulted In his hearing nothing what ever of his whereabouts. Any Infor mation that may be sent to his parents will be much appreciated." . - - WHOLE NO. 11,199 ms$ The Independent Ice Company Wishes to assure the public that there will be no interruption of our business by reason of the tire we had yesterday. We will serve all our pustomers-as usual. jy " tf THE UURCHISOll OP' WIIiHIN6TON, IV. o. Organized March 1899. Capital....'. $300,000. Surplus 100,000. oirong, progressive, liberal. Careful attention to all business. Foreign Exchange bought and sold. H. C. McQUEEN, President. J J IS u Our Lady Depositors will in future receive only crisp, new bills at the Teller's window. We make a specialty of your accounts, and have every facility for the handling of same. Don't hesitate .to let us know how we serve yon. PRIVATE WRITING ROOM at the service of our patrons. All enquiries cheerfully answered. Wilmington Savings & Trust Co., 108 Princess Street. jr. w. NORWOOD, President. H. WALTERS, Ties President, iJitt c. K. TAYXOR. Jr., Casblsr BOYS' BRIQADE AT SOUTHPORT. Bsseball Qame on Off Days Visit to 6ss- N well Samp Notes. Camp George, Southpoht, July 17. The Stab took its correspondent to task: in this morning's issue for not reporting the Brigade's defeat in base ball at the hands, of the Southport boys and assigned the scores as the reason. This la partly true, but owing to the fact that we are living such a swift life down here, the correspon dent, in the press of other duties, has only been able to write every other day. The games happened on the off days. Yesterday, at the invitation of Maior Lundeen, a large part of the Brigade visited Fort Caswell and was cour teously escorted over the place by Lieut. Jones. Wilbur Dosher re mained over night at the fort as guest of Sergeant Dili. . The camp la pitched in semi-gloom to-day, occasioned by the departure of four of our lady visitors. Dr. Hail has had to prescribe for two or three of the boys. Wonder what's the mat ter? The girls remembered us all right. for they sent us a freezer of ice cream this morning with their compliments. tsob" Banks didn't forget ns either. for we are In receipt of a bag of smok ing material from" him.- Thanks. Fainting faces has been the order of the night for some time past, but when "Rabbit" Wright entered Devane's tent last night to exercise his artistic ability he "got his" in the shape of a bottle of ink in the face. Thus the cruel hand of fate crushes budding, ambition. So mote it be. - Mrs. Taylor, Walker, Jr., and Mrs. W. EL Pern berton came down yester day to spend a day with us. ; Everything is progressing finely and the mess tent is still a favorite. - C. O. L. Churco Notices. - i Rev. A. D. Hectare. D. D . exoedtatODreach at pearsall's School, East W llm las ton, Babbatn afternoon at 4 o'clock. First Presbyterian Church. Rev. John M. Wells, Ph. b pastor. Divine services at 11 A. M. and 6 P. M., conducted by the pastor. Prayer meeting on Wednesdays at 8:15 P.M. The public cordially Invited to all ser vices. Pews tree. . Bt Andrews Presbvterlan Church, corner Fourth and Campbell Btreete, Rev. Alex. D. Mc Ciure, D. D pastor. Drelne services at 11 A. M. and 8.00 P. M. Babbath School at 4:00 P. M. Praver meetln? and lecture Wednesday at 8.15 P. M. The public invited. Beats tree. ? : Reunions services will be conducted at' the Seaman's Bethel to-morrow, (dabbath) after noon at 8 -o'clock, by Eev. A. D. McClura. D. D. Seamen, and rtvermen are eepeclaly invited. AU are welcome. Brooklvn BantlKt Church, corner Fourth and Brunswick Sts. Rev. J. L. Vipperman, pastor. Services to-morrow at 11 A. 7 and 8.00 p. M. Sunday School at 8.30 p. M. weekly prayer and praise meeting Wednesday at I F. M. Strangers and visitors are cordially invited to all services. a .: . Chanel nf thn (iooa fihfmherd. Sixth and Queen streets. Morning prayer and address, 11 A. M. Kvenlng prayer and sermon, 7:45 P. M. Sunday School, 8.30 P. M. Bouthslde Baotlst Church, oorner Fifth and Wooster. Services Sunday at 11 A. H. and 7:80 P. M. Bunday school at 8 P. at. Prayer meet ing Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. Young Men's meeting Friday n&fct at S o'clock. , - Bladen Street Methodist Church; corner of Fifth and Bladen streets. Rev. Qeo. B. Webster, pastor. Servioes Sunday 11 AM. and 7:30 P. M. Sunday school, J. B. Taylor, superintend ent, 8:30 P. M; Mid-week praise service WeOnes day 7:30 P.M. A cordial welcome to aJL -- Grace . M. K. Church, corner or orace and Fourth streets. Pastor, Rev. J. H. Cole. Ser vices Sunday at. 11 o'clock a. m. and 8.00 p. m. Sunday School, w. B. Cooper, supfc, 180 p. m. Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday at 8.00 p, m A cordial welcome to all. Visitors to the city especially Invited, , Beats free. , . vr: i - Convenient to get to Is Wrightsrilie Beach.:" Car every half hour. :;t Dancing at Wnghtnvllle Beach last car- leaves the - Beach it P.M. 1 .. DXED. ' -noWT. AN Mrs. MAR Q ABIT WHAIJDT DON- LiN. beloved wile oi Timothy' Donlan, died at 3: o'clock. July 17th, on Wnghtsvule BeacA. The funeral wul be conducted at 10 o'clock this (Saturday) . morning from St.. Thomas' Catholic Church, with interment in Oakdalt cemetery. - 00O00000e0000000O . A - V $ TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION IMSSSSBW ! Ob Yea, by Mail, $5.0( Six Month., . S.50 : J Three Months, 1.85; ' Two Months, v " 1,00 ' BUTn4 to Swswsrlbsr la tfcse I City at 4S Cants pr sXoatau . T E000000C000OOOge k w NATIONAL BANE, Depositoryor TJ. S. Funds, State Funds, County Fund, City Funds. J. V. GRAINGER, Cashier. Wilmington and Fayetteville STEAMBOAT LINES. Steamers for. FsyettSTtlls, Frelakit and FaMBcrt. Steamer Highlander, Capt. W. McK. Robe son, leaves 4:30 p. M., Mondays and Thursdays. Steamer Hurt, Capt. W. a. Robeson, leaves at 4:10 P. M., Tueadays and Fridays. For passage, freight and towage rates ap ply to T. D. LOVE, General Agent, South Water Street. jyl8tf Peacn and Vanilla CREAM. 11.00 gallon delivered Sunday. J. IV. Plummet Jr., Bell Thone 680. jy 18 tf SALT, SALT. . SBSBBmawsasBBBBBBsns - (Fine and Coarse Grain.) . Bagging and Tieo, . and a fnll line other seasonable goods. Ask for quotations. HALL & FEABSALL, Incorporated. Wholesale Grocers. Jyiatr AT THE CASINO . WRIGHTSV1LLE BEACH. ' Every night at 9 and Saturday mati nee 4 P. M, week beginning July 20th Eatelle Sisters, song and dance artists; the Wests in a splendid comedy sketch; Levine and Leonard, great comedy jugglers, direct from New York at heavy expense.. Prof. Bran non's Orchestra. 50c Car Fare ail ReserVed Seat 50c Do You Need Any Furniture or House Furnishings 7 r ? V 3 - If you do please give ': us a call before buying. . JVe positively ' , guarantee to save you from 5 to 10 per cent., removal sales not '. withstanding. Get your penoil I - and paper and price all around. lo-lisllarketBt Jy W tf . . . Inter-State 7. Notice I Excursions ! 1 The Steamer Imperial and excursion barge will make regular runs to Gilbert Holuns place on Town creek, eaob Sunday ontu further nottoa, leaving foot ot Dock street 9:80 A. M. annsiiOP. M. 2 4,. -W, A. APPLXGATE, Jyiatf ' r sa . 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