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ft 1 . WILLIAM H. BBBNABD Xdltot ud Proprietor. Fbidat, Deo. 30, 1904 AFTER THE ARCH FIEND. The Federal government is get ting next to the hearts of the news i papers. Fall many a shaft" wll! be held in the archer's ibow for the ; reason that it is announced that the chief moeul of the "Bad Trusts" is to be proceeded against the odious, iniqaitlons and remorseless Paper Trust. The Stab's press dispatches from Washington announced yesterday that Attorney General Moody, through the United States District Attorney, Haupt, and Frank B. Kellogg and James M. Beck, special attorneys general of the United States, on Monday afternoon filed a petition in the United States Dls trlct Court, in which he names the General Paper Company as princl pal defendant and its constituent companies as parties defendant in suit to enjoin and restrain them from doing business through the General Paper Company as the sales agent in violation of the provisions of sections one and two of the Act of Congress, approved July 2, 1890, entitled an "Act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful re straints and monopolies." The General Paper Company is known as the paper trust and its operations not only very seriously affect the interests of all newspa pers and newspaper readers, but every merchant who uses wrapping paper and every person who uses a sheet of paper to write a letter and In fact everybody who has to use a scrap of paper of any kind. The so called constituent companies are those who manufacture paper and paper stock and the General Paper Company is a multi millionaire con cern, which has either induced or compelled the manufacturers to enter a combine by which the Gen eral Company fixes the prices and makes all the sales of paper pro ducts. A more monstrous and op pressive combine never existed, and, as the Spaniard wonld say, its methods are practiced with the most unblushing audacity. The Paper Trust not only fixes the price of paper, but arbitrarily and oppress ively fixes the weight per ream, com pelling publishers and printers to pay, in many instances, for four to five pounds per ream more than they need. For example, we can state of our own knowledge and experi ence, and greatly "to our an noyance,that the Trust will not fur nish paper used by newspapers, 24 by 40 inches in size, of less weight than 39 pounds to the ream, where as many publishers formerly and preferably used a thirty-five pound paper, which was formerly and cus tomarily one of the standard weights of newspaper. It can thus be seen that in this one instance the combine Compels publishers to use and pay for four pounds more of paper in every ream, entirely un necessary and undesirable in his business. This item of extortion amounts to a burden where a large quantity of paper is used, and as a matter of fact it is more oppressive to the small customer who is the least unable to pay It. Another of the oppressive methods of the Trust, in order to keep up prices, is to control the production of paper to such an extent as to really create a paper famine. Publishers remem ber that this has been done, a spe cial instance being a few years ago when a paper famine was created for, what every publisher knows, the basis 'of an excuse for forcing up prices. It was for these Iniqui ties and ten fold others that led Congressman John B. Bellamy, of Wilmington, to Introduce a bill to relieve publishers by taking the duty off wood pulp and paper stock. The Paper Trust is one of the pro tected cormorants that has grown up under an excessive tariff that enables them to monopolize and hold paper users by the the throat. That the combine Is what Is alleged, It maybe repeated that Attorney General Moody's petition recites that the General Paper Company was organ ized nnder the laws of Wisconsin, May 26th, 1900, with a capital steck of $100,000, divided Into 1,000 shares, which were distributed among and are now held by certain of the defendants named, and that later the others were taken into the combination, naming them in the order In which they entered the combine and goes on to state that the General Paper Company became the exclusive selling-agent for the defendants with absolute power to control the output of the various mills, fix the price of all paper sold and to whom and upon what terms and conditions the paper should be sold; and into what States and places it shall be shipped and what 7 customers and which mills each shall supply. The petition alleges that the de fendants entered Into an agreement to combine and control the sale of the product of the different com panies through the General Paper Company in that the General Paper Company regulated prices, sales and shipments and territory for the sale of the same and after deducting operating expenses of the General Paplr Company, divided the Wed that in consequence of the combination, all competition in the manufacture, sale and distribution of naner had been restricted and the price of all the other paper pro ducts greatly increased, particular ly that of the news print paper, which has been Increased about 50 nercent. It further states that no dealers or newspapers or other con sumers in the territory west of the MlsaiasiDDl. with the exception of A certain newspaper publishers in St. Louis and Chicago, can purchase any paper except through the Gen eral Paper Company, and only upon terms dictated by the latter. The court is aBked to declare the alleged combination unlawful and that the defendants be perpetually enjoined from doing any act in pur' suance of the same. That the Gen eral Company be enjoined from act insr as sales agent for the other de fendants, and that the latter be en joined from continuing their ar rangement with the General Paper company. The court is also asked to direct the defendants to come into court and answer all questions relating to the allegations of the pe tition as may be necessary. A Wilmingtouian declares that he never wants to look another turkey inthefaoe. Up to and including to-da v his wife has made the re mains of the Christmas gobler do with the result that ho feels like he's got it in the neck that is, the tnrkev in his neck. That accounts for the way he struts down town. Next Sunday is the birthday of the horse editor of The Week XT Stab. He has been pulling the newspaper plough through many long and weary years and is entitled to a lot of fodder. Every payment for subscription promptly made will be considered a New Year's gift. One Santa Claus got his whiskers burned off by a lighted taper with which the appendage came in con tact. With his blistered chin in a sling, he is wound up to give us chin music about insisting that Santa Claus should hereafter give the barbers a chance. We return thanks to ourself for a box of the best Havana cheroots, f abrlca de los Americana tobacos, as Christmas present. Such deeds of kindness on the part of the gen erous giver will always be remem beredby the dealer who hereafter attempts to collect the bill. Mr. J.T. Perry,aNew York, artist. says: "The picture of a woman Is the safest of all." The attention of married men is called to the fact hat Perry doesn't mean tbat it is safest when it Is left in his pocket where his wife explores for works of art. This is about the time, to make New Year's resolutions. After they are adopted, however, they are al ways held to be null and void, owing to a defect in the enacting clause, which failed to be read three sepa rate times in the House of its friends. "Crumpacker has got it in for everything Southern," declares an exchange. Old Crump should get a divorce from Anna Mosity and steer clear of the Miss Anthropy that Is the co-respondent In his trouble. The Morning News says: "Fire works, valued approximately at $65,000, were the sales for Christ mas." Wonder how much for fire water? Ahl how well we'll all remember The exit of the bleak December; But e'en the New Year hath no thrills Midst the deluge of our Christmas bills! A New Jersey woman has been convicted in a court lor being a common scold. We can't see how stripes for a woman can check her.' When the grand Inaugural parade takes place in Washington the col ored on-looker will naturally ask: "Vardaman from Mississippi?" It seems to be np to the ginners to saw wood and say nothing that a Wall street gambler can figure on. And now a distinguished savant has discovered that bacteria aid digestion. We give it up; As he was about to leave for his home on the northbound A. O. L. train yeaterday morning, Mr. Thomas King, of Clinton, N. 0., discovered mai ne nsa lost nis pocket book con taining about 1150. Mr. King thinks he lott tbe wallet between Front and jsbu uross streets ana the passenger station. He doean't think his pockets were picked. .Many friends in this city will read with regret the following item from Lumberton: "Emma Douglas Farmalee, the Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Parmalee, died sudden ly Monday morning. The funeral was conducted Tueaday from the residence by Bev. Charles H. Durham, of the Baptiat church." Ft Tk m wave j&omnson, colored, was given a preliminary trial befsre Es quire W. McD. Evans yesterday on a charge of an assault with a deadly weapon upon John Johnson, colored. and was bound over to Superior Court unuer oona oi . t rrv.irr.t. DOWN GOES COTTON. Big Slump in Market Yesterday Has Very Depressing Effect Upon Local Interests. MAY GO DOWN EVEN LOWER. Wllmlflgtea Operators Take Very disomy View of Iltastlea-NewVork Broker, . . Hswever.Sesd storing Advices to Their Clients Here. There was a dump In the " cotton market yesterday that almost took tbe breath away from those who bad con fidently expected an advance in tbe staple after the Christmas holidays. Futures tumbled hesdlong from SB to BO points from closing the Hay before and New York spot at one fell swoop, so to speak, dropped from 7.S5 on Tuesday to an even seven with a tone of quiet. That tbe slump will bare a very depressing effect upon trade gen erally, every one who obaerved the market during the day was ready to admit. Nothing baa occurred In Wil mington in a single day io a loog time that haa so. completely taken tbe "wind out of the Balls" of local busi ness men at did the rapid decline of the market during tbe day. Very few now take an optlmis'do view of tbe ait- uatlon and some large operatore here say that five-cent cotton in the end would come as no surprise after tbe late developmenta. Kindred ezpreaa Ions now come from many who here tofore held firmly to tbe prediction that 10 cent cotton was not at all un likely after the holiday season. The alump yeaterday was doe to tbe Oenaus Bureau's report of tbe amount of cotton ginned up to Dec. 13th, from governmental reports received from 734 out of 820 cottou railing counties heard from. The market has been aloof awaiting this report to see if it would confirm the Agricultural De partment's estimate of a total crop of 13,183,000 bales, which was so gener- erally booted at when first Issued. As a matter of fact the tinners' report yesterday more than confirms the Ag ricultural report and Indicates a crop of something over thirteen million. However, in the face of the very de pressing report, several large broker age firms wired assuring messages to connections here. Messrs. E. 4c OL Randolph, E. Norden & Co., and Sbearson Hammill 4c Oo. advised ear ly In the day that it the market de clined on the Bureau report, they thought diatant months a safe pur chase. Local cotton receipts yesterday were 2,831 bales against only 654 bales same day last season. The local market re mains "nominal." Last year on the same date cotton was firm at 13.83 ior middling, PRETTY WEDDINO AT-IRONLY. Miss Loata ForsojDvaii tbe Bride el Br. D. D. Beyle, of Wllmiif tsi. At the home of the bride's father. near Cronlj, N.O., yeaterday morning at 9:30 o'clock, Mr. Daniel Deems Boy Ian, a popular young Wilmlngtonian, and Miss Louise O. For my Du vail, the attractive young daughter of Mr. L. FormyDuvall, were married in a beautiful and moat Impressive service performed by the Rev. A. D. McOlure, D. D., pastor of Saint Andrew's Pres byterian church, this city. Tbe borne was tastefully decorated for the event and a number of friends and relatives were present to witness tbe happy affair. The attendants were Mr. A.M. McAllister, with Miss Dora FormyDu vall, and Mr. George 8. Boylan with MissJanie Riley. Others In attend ance from Wilmington were Mr. Joe EL Boylan, Mlia Emma Clowe, Mr. O. E. McCulloch, Mr. Jease Haakett and Mr- J. O. Kendal, Mr. ELK. Walker and Mr. nines, of Savannah, with other members of the family made a happy wedding party. An elegant wedding breakfast was served. Mr. and Mrs. Boylan arrived in Wilmington on tbe noon train and will reside at No. 419 North Fourth street. FILED A DEED OF TRUST. Cfcss. L. fcs olkes, Grocers, assliss to Mr. H. L. Vsllers Amoast lasll. A deed of trust was filed for record yesterday by which Charles L. Schul- ken conveys to E L Voliersf6r$l and other considerations, all his stock la trade, books, accounts, etc., at his place of buslneas at northeast corner of Fourth and Nixon streets, the same to be sold at either public or private sale for the benefit of creditors, first de ducting the costs and expenses of such sale and five per cent, commission on receipts and disbursements arising from such sale; then to pay to and dls tribute pro rata among each and every credltorlthe net proceeds of such sale. Any residue after such settlement Is to be paid to Mr. Bchulken. It Is under stood that tbe liabilities and aaaets are about tbe same and do not exceed 1300. Messrs. Bellamy & Bellamy are the at torneys for Mr. Bchulken, who claims no exemption. Retaralflf from Wedding Trip. air. .i. iu. ueuiern ana onae, nee m at m m a a a a Miss Mabel Doxee, of Ocracoke, N. C, arrived yesterday and are gueats at The Orton. They are accompanied by Mr W. H. Redfern, of Charlotte, popular young newapaper man of the Queen City and a brother of tbe groom, who was best man at tbe ceremony. Mr. Redfern and bride are on their way to Dotban, Columbus county. where tbe groom ia prlnoipal of Dotban Academy, a flourishing institution of that section of the State. Mr. and Mrs. Redfern were married Saturday at the home of tbe bride in the presence of a large assemblage of guests, including friends and relatives of the bride and groom. A Vrl(kUBd HtrM, Running like mad down tha atrMt dumping tbe occuoaata. or a hundred other accidents, are every day occur rences, it behooves evert body to have a reliable aai?e bat.4, and there Is none as good as Bueklen'a Arnica Salve. Burns, Cuts, Sores, Eczema and Piles disappear quickly under Its aooining enect. unly zsc, at B. B. Bellamy's arug store. t v . TO ANY ONE PROVING THAT THE FOLLOWING NOT BASED 0(1 MORE REVHOLDS' SUM CURED VMS SOUD IN THE PAST YEAR.I903, THE THIRD YEAR IT WAS OFF E RE D TO CH EWERS, THAW THE AMOUNT USED IN THE UNITED STATES OF ANY BRAND OF TOBACCO CLAIMED TO BE SUN CURED. dec22tf th sa tu HOMICIDES IS COLUMBUS. Two Occurred Areaod Whlteville Darlsf Xdss Holidays Ofllcer la Defeace. Two homicides occurred In Colum bus county, In and near Wniteville during tbe Christmas holidays, both the victims having been colored. Saturday night at a logging camp of the Cape Fear Lumber Company, negro employed by tbe company shot and killed another negro who also be- onged tn the camp. Only one shot was fired and the killing appears to have been a deliberate murder, as it Is stated that the murdered man had made no assault upon the other. Tbe motive for the murder was not learn- ed. Immediately after the deed bad been committed, tbe murderer fled from the camp and had not been cap tured at last accounts. The logging camp where the tragedy occurred, is on the Cape Fear Lumber Company' railroad extending from White vllle to Olarkton. Sunday forenoon, in the town of Whlteville, a bad South Carolina ne gro, employed at one of the logging camps in the neighborhood, came down to Whlteville, and was generally abu sive and on mischief bent. Be shot a negro woman in the town and Messrs. Little and Lon Baldwin were deputised by tbe sheriff to go and arrest him. They went to the house of the woman after the negro, but upon the approach of tbe officers tbe negro drew a platol and defied them. Mr. Baldwin saw the altitude of the negro and shouted a warning to Mr. Little. The last named saw the negro and dropped him before he had a ehance to shoot. Tbe negro was apparently not danger ously wounded and slipped off down to Vlneland and took the train for South Carolina. Before the train reached Chadbourn, however, the negro died. Mr. Little Immediately gave him self up to the sheriff, but as he acted in self defence he will not be held to account for the shooting. He is a hard-working man and is held la high esteem in the community. QUIET HOME WEDDINO. Miss Octavla Hortesse Boalwrlfbl tbe Bride el Mr. Rob!. H. Qwaltsey. Charming for its simplicity and de lightful for tbe precision and beauty with which every detail of the pleas ing arrsngements was carried out, the marriage of Miis Octavla Hortense Boatwright, daughter of Captain and Mrs. John Love Boatwrlght, of this city, and Mr. Robert Hawell Gwaltney, son of Rev. and Mrs. William R. Gwaltney, of Hickory, N. GL, was solemnised at 6 o'clock yesterday evening at the home of the bride's par ents. No. 404 Orange street. Con forming to the wishes of the family and of the bride and groom them selves, the wedding was very quiet and the ceremony was witnessed only by members of the immediate family. The parlors of the home were attrac tively decorated and the service was most impressively said by the Rev. R. W. Hogue, rector of Saint James Episcopal parish, at an Impro vised altar of pure white, lighted by candles in handsomely burnished can delabra, the whole making a scene of rare beauty and elegance. The bride is one of Wilmington's most charming young society women and the groom la a young man of prominence and rare culture. He is at present general agent in North Carolina of the Franklin Life Insurance Company, of Springfield, I1L The large number of handaome wedding gifts bespeak in no uncertain terms tbe popularity of bride and groom in a wide circle of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Gwaltney left on the northbound A. O. L. train at 7 o'clock last evening for a bridal tour North Later they will return and be at home at the residence of Mr. D. M. Williams, No. 518 Market street. FIRE AT OAK SIDQB. Rssldesce ef Prof. J. Allen Hslt pletely Dei trey ed. Special to Raleigh Post. Com- Oak Ridge, N. C, Dee. 20. The handsome residence of Prof. J. Allen Holt, of the Oak Ridge Institute here, was burned to the ground at-8 o'clock this morning. The fire was ; first dis covered by tbe kitchen falling in. Mr. Earle Holt, aon of Professor J. Allen Holt, was painfully burnt about tbe neck and bands, but bla wounds are not serious. By heroic effort' of the students, professors and faculty tbe dormitory and tbe Institute were saved. The total value of the proper ty burned was fs.WO: fully covered by insurance. OA.SToxtXja.. fiMntb A Ito Kind Yob Wm Always Bonghl BE) STATEMENT?!! ACTUAL PRETTY HOLIDAY AFFAIRS. WilmlBftoa fasdsy fchsols aad What Tbsy Did toEstertala tbe Yoasf People Last Nil at. This is the seaaon of the annual holiday church entertainments and four such were given last- night, each of them having been well attended and full of happiness for the little people who were present and participated In the exercises. Tbe annual Christmas entertain ment for the children of Sf. John's parish took place yesterday afternoon at S o'clock In tbe chapel of tbe church building. A Christmas tree and various little gsmes and diver slons delighted the little folks until 5 o'clock. Prof. Washington Oatlett, superintendent of the Sunday school, made a neat little address, which was highly appreciated by the children. Last night the annual Zmss tree and exercises by the children of Fifth Street M. El Sunday school took place In the auditorium of the church. There were a number of addresses by tbe Sunday school teachers and the superintendent, a talk by the pastor and a very pleasing programme of recitations, musle and the like by tbe children. The decorations were very pretty, and each and every one pres ent had a delightful time. The enter, tainment lasted until about 10 o'clock. Very pretty exercises marked the holiday season at St. Matthew's Eog lish Lutheran church last night, begin ning at 7:30 o'clock. The church was very elaborately decorated and 'the handsome new chandeliers were used for the first time. Mr. W. W. Koch, superintendent of the Sunday school. had provided a pretty Xmas tree, and it was beatlfully decorated by teachers and young ladles of the school. A feast of good things were distributed from its heavily laden branches. Rev. C. W. Kegley, the. pastor, Mr. Koch, Mr. Wessell and other prominent men of the. church made made pleasing little talks and the children delight fully entertained with a number of aongs, recitations, etc. Rev. Mr. Keg ley received a number of preienta, one of which was a handaome centre table giten by the school. Others were from individuals in the congregation. The mala auditorium of Brooklyn Baptist church was the scene of sn elaborate Chrlatmaa affair by the 8unday School of that congregation. Tbe decorations were pretty and the children rendered a select programme of songs and recitations. Mrs. L. O. Smith, assisted by Miss Glen Gore and Miss May McDougall, had general charge of the affair and to them is due much for the success of the affair. Presents from a beautiful tree, were announced by Mr. L. O. Bmlth while Mr. IX O. Rice as Santy Clans and Msster George Dew, as Saint Nick, Jr., gave tbe little folks something to Interest themselves all the while. The presents were de livered and the people shown to their seats by Messrs. Lloyd Sanders, W. H. Scarborough, Ernest Hines, Marsden Smith and A. W. Allen. hetro Vhe Stele Horse. An even half dozen cases were dis posed of in the Mayor's court yester day but none was of importance save that of Jim Banders, . the negro who was drunk Christmas day and stole Dr. J. T. Schonwald's horse and bug gy from In front of a negro restaurant on Second street where the turn-out had been left for a moment, by the colored driver by whom Dr. Sohon- wald had sent It to the stables. San ders was represented by W P. Gaf ford, Esq., who waived examination of bis client and submitted to his be ing sent over to the higher court. He was jailed in default of $60 bond. Rose Watson, colored, an habitual offender was given 80 days for disor derly conduct. Hew I. O. O. P. Bnlldiof. Cameron MacRse, Eiq., is the first of the tenants to move Into the new L O. O. F. building at northwest corner of Third and Princess streets. He now occupies room No. 13 in the northeast corner, on the first floor, and Is very comfortably located. The Odd Fellows will not occupy their hall la the building until the furnish ings are here. A bazaar for the pur pose of buying the furnishings will be held the laat of February or the first of March. The committee will meet In a day or two to get the arrange ments on foot Exposure to a sudden climatle change produces cold In the head and catarrh Is apt to follow. Provided with Ely's Cream Balm you are armed against Nasal Catarrh. Price 60 cents at Druggists or Ely Brothers, 66 War ren Street, New York, . will mall It. The Balm cures without pain, does not Irritate or cause sneezing. It spreads itself over an irritated and angry surface, relieving immediately the painful Inflammation, cleanses and cures. Cream Balm quickly cures ihajCQld. X Will Of tern : Bejip ' Y . Greatly. Rd Whavt at WUmlaartoat . . ., Citiaea Sjr. :J.'::''--'' You may hesitate to listen to the advice of strangers, but the testi mony of friends or residents of Wil mington Is worth your most careful attention. It is an easy matter to investigate such proof as this. The evidence must be conclusive. Read the following: ' P. O. Le Moyne, contractor, of 223 North Seventh street, says: "I did not know that the trouble with my back was caused by my kidneys not acting properly,- although I no ticed the secretions from those or gans were dark and very Irregular,, sometimes free and at other times scanty. I saw Doan'a Kidney Pills advertised and went to Bellamy's drug store and got a box. I was snr- Srlsed at the result, for I have not ad backache since I used them. I also got a box of Doan'a .Ointment. I have had itohing hemorrhoids or piles for years, and tried everything I knew of without benefit.- Doan'g Ointment gave me instant relief. I heard about Doan'a Kidney Pills in England some years ago, and until now I was nnder the impres sion that they were made only in England. In addition to my back ache being enred the kidney secre tiona have all cleared up and become normal since using the Pills." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan'a and take no substitute. , PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS . A Lumberton .special says: "The condition of Mr. A. W. McL-an continues to Improve and his phy sicians now think he will recover. Miss Florence Simmons re turned yesterday from Faiaon, where she spent the holidays with friends. Representative-elect C. Ed Taylor, of Southport, was here yeater day, returning from a hunting trip in upper Brunswick. Among the visitors in Wil mington ia Mr. J. W. Bras well, of Rocky Mount, who is the guest of bis sister, Mrs. D. W. Bulluck. Editor Fred B. Mintz, ofthe Mount Olive Tribune, was here yes terday returning from Southport where he spent Christmas at his old home. Dr. Clint. Banting, of Gaston la, arrived yeaterday to spend a few days with his parents and ia being cordially- greeted by his numerouf friends here. After spending the holidays at home, Mr. Leslie B. B. Wlggs left yes terday to resume his studies In medi cine at the Medical College of Vir ginia, at Richmond. Friends of Dr. E. S. Pigford will be delighted to know that he Is improving. A message from the hospital last night stated that he was resting very well Indeed. Mr. w. a. Carney, a youn Wllmlngtonlan, but now of Mobile, Ala., is here spending the holidays with relatives and greeting his many friends on the streets. Mrs. M. H. Bowler, Miss Mabel Bowler and Master Dixie Bowler left yesterday for Raleigh to spend a few days. JTrom there they will go to Sanford, Fla., which will be their home In tbe future. Mr. E. L. McClammy, son of Mr. George J. McClammy, of this city, haa returned to Salisbury after having spent the holidays with bis father. He Is at present with the erecting department of the Southern Railway at Spencer. Among yesterday's arrivals at The Orton were Dr. E. C Vilou, Southport; J. S. Msnnlng, Durham; M. J. Grant and wife, Conway, 8. C; James Poole and wife and Arch MeEInnon, North Carolina; W. 8. Crane, Augusta, Ga.; O. K. Wyley, 8avannah, and J. P. Kirven, Doves vlRe, 8. O. WH1TEVILLE IS FLOUB1SHIN0. New Orsded Schiol tbe Pride of tbe Town. Baslsess Blocks and Resldeaces. Mr. Sims E. Memory, a prominent merchant of Whlteville, was In the city yesterday and-in speaking of his town said it was growing right along. Besides the new bank, a number of brick business blocks have been built and many pretty residences. Bualneaa is good and the prospects of the town are brighter than at any period in its history. The pride of Whitevllle, Mr. Memo ry declares, is the new high school building recently erected and soon to, be completed with a hard old finish on the inside. The building is 68x78 feet In dimensions, is two stories in height, and archltectually la a beautiful struc ture. On the first floor are four large clais rooms fitted with modern school desks and furniture, while on tbe second story are two music rooms, two dressing rooms and a handsome auditorium with a commodious staae and acenery. The auditorium aeatt 600 people, and already It has been used for various entertainment, including a lyceum course attraction once a month, and now and then a theatre company. Last Thursday and Friday the ladies of Whlteville gave an en joyable bsssar and raised about $375 towards a fund of $400 to be used in furnishing tbe auditorium wiih opera chairs. Tbe chairs" are to be placed right away. The building, which cost $6,000, Is midway between Whlteville and Vlneland, which are one corpora tiona twin town as it were. It is a credit to Whlteville and naturally tbe citizens are proud of it. The graded school for which the building ia used ia the special object of tbe people of the town. Already a splendid school has been organised and Is largely attended. Mrs. W. H. Speight, formerly of Fremont, N. Q, a teacher of fine ability and expe rience, is principal, and she haa moat capable assistants in Miss Taylor, of Granville, county, N. OL, and Miss Hodges, of South Carolina. A special tax is levied for the school, and the proceeds of all en.er tain men teand at tractions are also devoted to that pur pose) - D0ST1LE ARMIES CONTINUE QUIET. Little Expectation of a Decisive Movement by Either Japs or Russians Until Spring. SITUATION AT PORT ARTHUR. Osrrlsoa Confident Thai Relief VIII Ar rive Before March Rnsslaa Qeeersl Killed Battleship Sevastopol. iMoveosats at Warships. awaaaaaMaHBi By Cable to the Horning Bur. Hdab Ehan, December 88. Every thing continues quiet along the front of tbe hostile armies. There ia little expectation of a deciaive movement till Spring, when it will be possible for both sides to throw In strong reinforce ments and recommence the caoopaiga in earnest. In the meantime, the chief Japanese uneasiness seems to be with regard to their communications eaat ward. They have an unusually full rWpment of narrow gauge field rail (wy, obelof whien opnct cuui KdrosYsfeaae at Shahedsi with Feng .Wang Cbeng, with a branch to 8i- me xes.: a supplementary une i oe log eoottructed, connecting Liao Tang wiib HricbeDg. There la an imoor taot line of warehouaea along tbe Yalu river, and many brldgea have recently been constructed, with a care unusual in field operations. Tola elaborate ayatem haa been aerloualy threatened by General Bennenkampff's raids southeastward. There are many evidences that the Japanese are strengthening and forti fying their line of communication to ward orea, which necessarily will, abaarb a considerable force. Port irthar advices. Tome, Dec 28, 10:30 A. M. Trust wortny advices from Port Aribur confirm the report that General Kond rachenko has been killed and that General Stoesael has been injured by falling from his horse. . General Smilnoff Is also reported wounded. Tbe advices further ssy that the battleship Sevastopol has sunk in shal low water. Her bow Is damaged in two places and the steering gear lalao damaged. Tbe garrison Is reported to be confi dent in the belief that relief will ar rive before March 1. Deaplte Its heavy loases November 38 and subse quently, the garrison is said to be cheerful and resolved to continue the struggle aa long aa a aingle soldier re mains. The army claims to have suf ficient provisions to last until Febru ary. The navy poaaeaaes about one month'a atorea. The price of food in tbe beleagured fortress is high. Beef is a rouble and one half per pound; borae meat six copeks per pound; dog meat 35 copeks per pound; turkeys 150 J roubles apiece; eggs 160 roubles per 100. But few junks bearing supplies reached the garrison during tbe past month. I is expected that the capture of the heiuhtsof Pigeon Bay will further curtail the landing of supplies. Jspsnese Operations. Tokio, Dee. 28. It is understood that tbe Japanese dynamiting and paralleling againat the eaatern section of tbe main circle of forts around Port Arthur is progressing favorably.' .Tbe right wing of tbe besiegers con tinues a heavy and effective shelling of (be uott town preparatory to opera tions which are nearing completion. It is probsble that tbe next attack will be simultaneously directed against the eaat and west faces of tbe fortress in an endeavor to divide aad weaken the resistance of the defenders. Harbors Mined. Washington, Dec. 28. The State Department has been officially Inform ed that mines have been placed in Ke lungbarbor, northeast coaat of For mosa, and tbat ahlpping has been no-tifi-d. Hong Kong. Dec. 28. A large Jap acetecruUer arrived at Amoy jester day. Two Japanese cruiaera were alghted off Hong Kong to-day. MISS KATHLEEN ELMORE A BRIDE. Popalsr Yoasg Teacher la Public Schoals ( Claimed sj Mr. J. H. JsBastoo. Ltst evening at 7:30 o'clock at tbe paraonage of tbe Firat Baptiat church. Pastor Fred D. Hale In the presence of 1 few friends and relatives joined in marriage Mies Kathleen Elmore, a suc ceaaful teacher in the county public schools, and. Mr. James Herbert John son, a prosperous young truck grower and merchant who lives four miles north of Wilmington on the Castle Hsynes road. Tbe wedding was "very quiet, conforming to the wishes of the bride and groom. After the cere mony Mr. and Mrs. Johnson drove to their home, ''Oedarbrook Farm", near Acorn Branch. Tnelr numerous friends wish tbem much happinesa and proa verity. The bride is a aitter of Capt. Jamea Elmore, of tbe Atlantic Coast Line, Mrs.:Tbad Jones, or Kenanavtlle, and Meaara. Samuel Elmore, of Mt. Olive and Robert Elmore of North Wllkeabero. WHITE Mid KILLED. Pell frso the Shse Ply Train Near Tar . boro Meadsy Nlf ht. Special Star Telegram." Tabboxo, N. 0., Dec 87. The life lets body of a white man, identified by .letters found on his person as Joseph N. Kenny, of Charlotte, N. C, was found lying near the railroad track about four miles from town be tween Tarboro and Rocky Mount aac Ij this morning, with aa arm broken and an ugly gash upon the chin, be sides bruises upon the head. A ooro ner'a inquest was held and tbe jury returned a verdict to the effect mat the unfortunate man came to his death falline- from the 8boo Fly train tbat passed here at 7:80 last night sonth bound. Inquires bave been made by telegraph to Charlotte but no reply baa been received. M J. B. Harrlaon, a prominent cotton buyer of Barnesville, Ga., shot and killed himself yesterday. Heavy lostes on cotton contracla led to tha act. Newbern Military Academy! (Incorporated.) rjEWBERfj, rj, o. ' Newborn's Qn tfllltarv Ftahnnl a rew pomta ot Excellence. W-kZglXt&Xitt s SSttBafJSSlv-' A?p6Cl.ltat " alselpitiuSiana. na Qlti DornUtorT kJ?!Fet r ' tor the advantages. iatoruataiogue. Spring Term Begins January Sna. aeciSMVf g, JtHOMiADAT, A.B., If.. B., PresWUaf. L necessary for cotton to produce hiph vl.Ma mi A I r . Write for our valuable bocks on ff. tilizatioa; . they contain informa tion that means dollars to the tanners. Sent free on request. Write now while you think of It to the N.wv!?! KA" WORKS oi ,". Atlanta, Gt. PORT FISHER VETERAN. Qeo. Pessypscker, ef Pcnaivlvsosi, Pro noted to Brigadier Qeaers). The Philadelphia Beoord save: "At tbe bead of a long Hat of pro motion in tne r4rtr) m' uur atafcio tbe 8enate by President RVotevelt, stands the name of Col. Galuaba Pen ny packer, retired, for Brigadier Gen eral. Tbis Is a just though tardy re cognition of the distinguished tervloes or a Pennsylvania hero who was a mjir before his majority and who came out of he deadly fire of Fort Fiaber a victorious and severely wounded major general of volunteers. Since bis retirement from the regular army becauae of dlaabilltles from many wounds received la action, General Pnnypacker has been residing in Philadelphia." General Pennypacker Is S brother of tbe late Oapt E. J. Penny packer, once collector of tbe port of Wiimfng ton. Governor Pennypacker, of Peon sylvsnia, is also a member of tbeitme family. HUNT LICENSE PROPO ilMOX. Beard of Alderstea Will Tackle Important Problem at Meetlag This Eveelitr, The special meeting of the Board of Aldermen to pass upon the proposi tion to increaae the , 1 quor license of the city from $864 to $1,000 per anoutn will be held to-night and astrooe fight between advocates and opponents of tbe measure will most certainly de velop. There Is a very grave doubt about the success of the movement for higher license aa at first contemplated and there was much serious talk amotg tbe Aldermen yesterday of a compro mise by which tbe Increase would be from $264 to $600 per year K'epiat" increase is said to be in d u?t a ccord ing to members of the council, &o were interviewed by a reporter jjMier day. Tbe opponents of tbe futrwaie will likely be represent d by a i"?off array of counsel at -the meeimr to night." OUIL4W 8&PJUKEU Oepnty Sheriff Moeaibao Arret8 Deiperado. Fayettevllle Observer: Deputy 8ner-w iff Monsghan made an arreat on Sat urday, which )f, perhaps, the moat im portan that has been made in this sec tion for many a day. Since the bu glariea wbicb hau been committed in this city durlog the past week, Mr. Monsghan has b-e i quietly working on the cse, and ot Saturday morning apprebeoded tbe leader of the gang of thieves, now known to hae operated extensively between bere and Wilson. The man, a negro. Will 'Hrrui, alias Will Jones, by which name be ii known bere, is an outlaw of , tbe ro 'ii desperate character. He is an ecpd convict from the penitentiary, a s from tbe chain gang at Smubfleid, wbere he was aervlnc a five yean' term for burglary; also wanted oy tb United 8tates authorities for robie the mai Is at Smith field of $3,000 Rranloa of Strssge Family Fayettevllle Observer: On Christmas day, twenty-one persons ere enter tained at dinner at the hospitable home of Mrs. James Stranue, on Rowan street. Mrs. Strange is tha w',do of Captain Strange, of the Confederate army, son of the late Judge Robert Str nge. Since the death, two cr three , years a?o. of Mr French 8traa, of Atlanta, this venerable lady (bcrn Hy man) haa been the only survivor of that generation of the Stranges. Those pres ent on Christmas were her hili'ren, or their husbands or wives, and thair cliil- ' dren. They were: Mr. and Mr . J. W. Mallttt, of Georgia; Mr. and Krs. J. D McNeill; Mrs. "H. N. Parsl y and her son Oscar Parali-y; Misses Besrie. Mary and Minerva McNeill; Messn Jam s, George and Kobert McNeill; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Strange am taeir son, Samuel Strange, Jr.; Mr. John Strange, of Florida; Miss Fanny Strang ; Mis Maggie Strange, and Mr. Janus Strange1 Mr. and Mis. Robert Strange. Governor Aycock will return to Raleigh on the night of January 1st, and on the next day will hare his message to the Legislature ready. His long trip 8outh, vitn speeches in Louisiana and Florida, is a flying one. His last speech will, be at the laying of the corner stone of the agricultural building at tbe Agricultural and Mechanical College, January 10th. FlCktt Will It Bitter. Those who will persist in closing their ears againat tbe continual rec ommendation of Dr. King's New Dis covery for Consumption will bave a long and bitter fight with their trou bles, If not ended earlier bv fatal ter mination. Bead what T. B. Beall, of Beall, Miss., haa to say; "Ltst fall my wife had every symptom of con sumption. She took Dr. King's New Discovery after ererything else bad failed. Improvement came at once, and four bottles entirely cured her." Guaranteed by R. R. Bkllamt, drug gist. Price 60c and $1.00. Trial bot tles free. n.i.i.h r .. rtt... Pure water, and large, elegantly fnrnUhe nw of every department. lcatea dereatpotntsesch under competent
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