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VOL. LXVI. NO. 59.
WILMINGTON, N. 0., WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1966.
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OUTLINES.
XJie situation in China has assumed
. critical phase: the "Boxers" are
more formidable than supposed, and
,irlosed in on Fekin. . U. I
marines will be landed atPekin to pro-
mprican interests. The
LtTV . -
Weather Bureau reports a general im
rrtv.vikent in the condition of the cot
ton crop. - Refined sugar advanced
ten cents a hundred pounas in new
Revolution in Venezuela
i.-n.leJ Lord Roberts announces
annexation of the Free State.
T 0. Fuller appointed Associate Jus-tic-
of the Court of Private Land
c- Rev. J. E. R. Riddick is
oa trii! for his life at Lawrenceville,
y The annual reunion of the
Confederate Veterans begins to day at
noon at Louisville, Kentucky.
iJ McCoy won the fight with
Toriniy Ryan at Chicago, 111.
ew York markets: Money on
all :ij. quoted at li2per cent;
cotton quiet, -nuddling uplands 9Jc;
rlour was quiet and steady; wheat
spot lirai. No. 2 red 741c; corn
spot si'oa;. No. 2 43a ; ots 3pot
quiet. So 2 26 ic; rosin quiet, strained
co:n-.uoatogoodjl.55; spirits turpen
tine s.eaJy -1 5151Jc.
WEATHER REPORT.
'j dsp't of agriculture, .
Weather Bureau, .
WiLMisaTOS, N. O.. May 29 )
tV:aperatures: S A. M , 72 degrees;
S i M . 72 decrees; maximum, 81 de
threes; minimum, 63 degrees; mean, 72
decree.
Riiafi!! for the day .00: rainfall
ai ice 1st of the :uoath up to date, 3 32
iiichts.
i.'OTTON 22GI0N BULLETIN.
L.ir ir. to moderate showers in all but
t AiU'iticcoast districts, with gea
eri'.!-s iiitly higher temperatures
FORECAST FOR TO DAY.
A'AsmsGTOx''May 29. For North
Carolina Partly cloudy Wednesday;
probably showers: Thursday partly
oiiy: probibly showers near the
roast: fresh southerly winds.
Port Almn.c---3Iy 30.
Sua iiis3 . .. - 4.45A.M.
Su Sets , 7.10 P. M.
lUvsL-utr 14H.25M.
Ul-i Wj,-r a, yuh.pori. 9.26 P. M.
t .; "wtef. Wilmington. 11.56 P. M.
A Georgia man is proud of a potato
tw-Titv three inches round, eighteen
lo-d?. aal weighing thirty-five
pounds, which he raised all by him
self. ae of. the new industries of New
Jersey is an agency for supplying
aeelj titled fellows on the other
si le with American '"heiresses for
wive?. Tr,. trust busine33 must be
playing out in Jersey.
According to the last figuring
England "has lost in the Boer war, in
killed, wounded, captured and inva
lids. 40.000 njen, or as many a3 the
Boers had fighting men.
A new experiment in transport
ing logs across the Pacific is soon to
be tried. A raft is now being built
at Seattle, Wash., which will be 625
feet long and contain 14,000,000
feet of lumber. It will be towed
across. ,
Little Neck clam3 are on a boom
in Boston, because a fellow got an
1,000 pearl out of a restaurant
lunch one day. The restaurant is
also on a boom, andmake3a specialty
of that kind of clams, but doesn't
serve many of that kind of pearls.
A Pennsylvania man arraigned
for bigamy excused himself on the
plea that his food was drugged,
but as he wa3 a truthful man he
would not say he was sorry it was
drugged as he liked wife No. 2 eon
siderably better than wife No. 1.
James De Witt, of Wilkesbarre,
got along very well with his
wife until she mutilated his clothes,
refused to cook for him, threatened
his life and then went for him with
a butcher knife. Then he concluded
thai the best thing for him to do
was to seek a dissolution of the firm.
Tom Reed i3 making money now
at the law and says that's a heap
nicer than making laws at a small
sary. if all the Republicans took
this view of it and withdrew from
Politics, this country might draw a
good loiig breath and feel comfort
able. kx-Mayor .Grant of New I York
3truck a soft snap when he was made
receiver of the Third Avenue Rail
road corporation. He gets a legal
fee of i00,000, in addition to what
the la allows, one per cent, on
moneys received and paid out, and
he has already received about $24,
m'W from a syndicate.
In the bill of expenditures by
Rathbone, superintendent of
aeUbau postal service, amounting
, 'jl'-'.000, 50,000 comes under the
aeadof "miscellaneous," little mat
deJthat he : didn't have time to dot
own. This, we Buppose, covers
e of the swell dinners, boat
ei8'etc- with which he whiled
jay the time, when not otherwise
LOCAL DOTS.
The New York steamer arrived
in port early yesterday morning.
L. V. Grady, Esq., has pur
chased the valuable law library of the
late P. B. Manning.
Mr. A. B. Skelding has been
appointed a justice of the peace to fill
a vacancy caused by resignation.
Cape Fear Lodge No. 2.
I. O. O. F., conferred the second de
gree on three candidates last night
The Tournament executive com
mittee has been called to meet fn the
mayor's office this evening at 8.15
o'clock.
Mr. Andrew J. Howell; Jr.,
will begin the sessions of his popular
school at the Y. M. C. A. for the Sum
mer on June 7th.
The artesian well is now 1,325
feet deep, but the drill continues in
very hard rock, and there is no water
in immediate sight.
The new ptone fence around
St Paul's ' Evangelical Lutheran
Church has been completed. It is both
substantial and handsome.
Mr. George Harriss will erect a
handsome two-story residence on the
vacant lot owned by him on Market
between Sixth and Seventh streets.
The Charlotte Keel Team is in
training by Chief of Police W. S. Orr
for the tournament here in July. An
entertainment will be given to defray
expenses. j-
Much interest is being mani
fested in the meeting of the magis
trates of New Hanover next Monday
for the purpose of electing a Board of
County Commissioners.
Capt. Jno. H. Hanby, chair
men of the Public Building Com
mittee of the Board of Aldermen, ad
vertises for bids for repairs to certain
of the quarters of the fire department
houses.
The Market street block, re-
cntly paved, will be ready for travel
Saturday. It is now being "sanded''
and when this is completed and a light
roller run over the surface the work
will be complete.
At the meeting of Jefferson
Lodge, K. of P., to-night the amplified
third degree will be conferred by the
district team upon three candidates
one each from Clarendon, Stonewall
and Jefferson lodges.
A delightful launch party was
given yesterday afternoon by Capt
and Mrs. O. S. Willey, complimentary
to some young people. The afternoon
was very pleasa tly spent by those
composing the party.
Mr. N. L. Smith, manager of
Ludden & Bates' Southern Music
House, has generously offered to do
nate one of his handsome Mathusbek
pianos for use during the Sacred Con
cert at Fifth Street M. E. Church.
The presentation of prizes and.
the W. L. I. company medal, which
was to have taken place last night after
drill, was postponed until next Tues
day night on account of the absence of
two of the prize winners inihe target
shooti
IThe strawberry shipments to
"Wilmington from the towns along the
Wilmington and Weldon railrcad are
increasing. The Southern Express
Company brought in 150 crates last
night most of them consigned to
brokers in the city.
IThe Lyceum Theatre Stock
Company left yesterday for Newborn
to play a three days' engagement.
FromjNewbern the company will re
turn here and probably leave early
next week for a tour of the State, be
ginning at Fayeiteville.
The Second Kegiment Band
held the regular weekly rehearsal, last
light The band is considering a
proposition to fill an engagement at
Leland, Brunswick county. Mr. N. L,
Smith is serving as leader of the
orchestra in the absence of Prof. Musto-
Merchants along the section of
Market street recently paved are of the
opinion that in view of the fact that
the work is completed the sidewalks
should be- repaired and cleared.
It impedes travel and business," re
marked one of the "outraged store
keepers" yesterday.
There were two commitments
to the county jail yesterday to await
trial at the Criminal Court One was
colored woman sent over by Justice
Fowler for disorderly conduct, and
the other, a negro man, bound over
by Geo. Price, the colored magistrate.
for assault and battery.
Repairs to the broken crank
shaft of the steamer Seabright are pro
gressing very satisfactorily and she
will probably clear as usual for Little
Riveri S. C, Friday or Saturday. In
order: not to inconvenience shippers
Messrs. Stone, Rourk & Co. have been
operating a line of schooners for the
transportation of consignments.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice Sealed bids wanted.
Strj Wilmington Schedule.
T. W. Wood & Sons Seedsmen.
King Grocery Co. Very few people.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Gasoline Stove For sale.
Wanted Base ball pitcher.
For Rent Dwelling house.
A. J. Howell, Jr. Summer school.
Left Por New York.
DrJ Charles P. Wertenbaker and Dr.
Thomas S. Burbank left last night for
New York to attend a meeting of the
military surgeons of the United States,
which convenes on the 31st instant
Dr. Wertenbaker is on detail to repre
sent the U. S. Uanne Hospital here.
THE RELIEF FAMINE FUND.
Mr. W. M. Cntnmlflg la Receipt of a
Farther Appeal for the Starving
People la India.
Mr. W. M. Cumming, who has twice
shown his Interest and unstinted
generosity in responding to the appeals
for help for the starving people of
India, is in receipt of the following
letter, which is self explanatory and
appealing to the people of our favored
land in no qualified degree:
Dear Mr. Cummina TJDon each
lover of humanity in the United States
rests some measure of the burden of
suffering and pain in India, where
sixty-one million human beings are in
the grip of the worst famine of the
century. The degree of each one's re
sponsibilitv is measured onlv bv know
ledge of the need and ability to afford
relief.
Upon me responsibility rests with
double weight I not only know the
need, but circumstances have placed
in my hands machinery for relief.
Twice during the past five years I have
seen starvation once in Armenia,
once in Cuba. I have prayed that I
might never see it again. But the way
and the dutv are auite triain. whatever
the personal inclination. To one who
nas walked in the place ox hunger and
despair the call of India is imperative.
Knowing the need, therefore, and hav
ing at hand the means for organizing
and administering relief, I cannot re
main indifferent to the appeal to intro
duce into the famine districts of India
the system of emergency relief that I
have tested with some degree of sue
cess in my relief work for the Armen
ians and the Cubans.
In this emergency the first persons
to whom I naturally turn for aid are
those lovers of humanity whose sup
port has made possible the relief work
that I have done in the past. As jou
are one of those who have strength
ened my hand for that work, .1 ask
you, Mr. Cumming, to read carefully
the inclosed printed matter and decide
what measure of this white man's
burden is yours. '
During the four or five months that
I may be engaged in this emergency
work the affairs of tbe Uuban Indus
trial Relief Commission, of which I
have the hon6r to be general manager,
will not be allowed to suffer any neg
lect It is not that Cuba's need is less,
but that India's need is more.
Yours, faithfully,
Wm. Willard Howard.
The inclosed printed matter re
ferred to in the letter is a little book
let setting forth appalling truths with
reference to the extent of the famine
in the pes Hi e nee stricken iana.
Sixty-one million human beings, it
is shown, are to-day in the grip of
the severest and most widespread
famine in the history of India. Four
and a half million persons are receiv
ing relief from the government, but
the number of applicants for aid is
increasing rapidly. Thousands of
men, women and children are actu
ally dying of hunger, with no relief
agency near to lift a hand to help
them. It is shown that two cents
will save a life for a day; $1 will feed
fifty men, women and children for a
day; 5 will save a life 'until rains
come and the famine pressure is re
lieved; $10 will feed 500 persons for a
day, and $50 will rescue from starva
tion and support fifty children for a
month.
The Star already has several con
tributions for the relief fund, and will
take pleasure in acknowledging and
forwarding any further sums that
may be contributed.
$18,000 IN REVENUE STAMPS.
This Amount Necessary for An A. C. L.
Paper Filed for Rerjstratlon at the
Conrt House Yesterday.
Articles of consolidation amalgamat
ing the Norfolk and Carolina, Wil
mington and Weldon and Southeast
ern railroad companies, and the A. C.
L. Railroad companies of South Caro
lina and Virginia, into one system
known as the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company, were yesterday
filed for record with the Register of
Deeds of New Hanover county.
Details of the consolidation were
given in connection with proceedings
of the special meeting of the stockhold
ers of the several companies held in
this city April 20th, which were pub
lished in full in these columns.
The Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany, of Baltimore, is named as the
financial agent of the new company.
The most interesting feature of the
record is that $18,000 in revenue
stamps were required to be affixed to
the document These were mostly of
the $100 denomination.
Summer Schedule.
Capt J. W. I Harper to-day an
nounces a Summer schedule to Caro
lina Beach and Southport on the
steamer Wilmington which will be in
effect Friday, June 1st continuing
until June 12th. j The schedule will be
found very convenient0 both points,
and travellers on the steamer are re
assured of the kind and courteous
treatment the nolite and careful at
tention which have made Capt Harper
and his splendid excursion boat fa
mous all over the State.
i
Entertainment This Evenlnr.
A "May Queening and Festival," a
charming and delightful entertain
ment for young and old as well, is be
ing arranged by the Mengert Mission
Circle of St Paul's Evangelical Luthe
ran Church, and will be given in the
Luther Memorial Building this even
ing. A season of genuine pleasure
assured.
Has Beea Repaired.
The tag Royal which the Angola
Lumber Company bought from a firm
at Jacksonville, was steamed up yes
terday for the first time since she was
brought here some timego, after un
dergoing general repairs and repaint
ing. She will be put into active ser
vice in a few days. v
AT WRIGHTSVTLLE BEACH.
Cottarers Are Beginning to Take Up Their
Abode There Tbe Seashore Hotel
Opening Club Houses.
The few days immediately preced
ing June 1st always constitute a pe
riod of expectancy and unusual rush
at the seashore. The hotels and - club
nouses are busying their managers
with all arrangements for the formal
openings, city people are turning their
eyes toward Summer homes, and of
course comes the annual rush of break
ing up house keeping at home, prop
er, and putting things in order at their
cottages on the beach.
Ejven now wrightsville presents a
scene of activity and June 1 promis
es to usher in a season which will be
fully up to the standard of brilliancy
of those which were inaugurated un
der seemingly more favorable circum
stances. Already there is an active
demand for cottages and many fami
lies have already moved "down by
the sea " Among those who have al
ready taken up their abode at the
beach are the families of Mr. A. M.
Hall, Mr. A. M. Waddell, Jr., and Mr.
John McLaurin. Others will go down
this week probably swelling the num
ber to more than fifty.
Both telephone companies have
made extensive preparations for the
season and the service will be much
improved. Messrs. W. E. Worth &
Co., have recently installed a cold
storage warehouse near the water tank
and the ice supply will be abundant
and convenient. The water works have
been put in order and the supply al
ready turned on in the various cot
tages, hotels, etc.
The Carolina Yacht Club will ob
serve its formal opening Monday night
and the Atlantic Club House will be
completed early enough for the formal
openiug by this popular organization
about'June 15th.
The Seashore Hotel will be open to
guests as early as Saturday night, but
the formal opening will not take place
until next week. Mr. Hinton. the
new proprietor, has made many im
provements, which have been noted in
these columns from time to time. The
bathiDg arrangements are much im
proved by the addition of individual
sprinklers in the several rooms. Mr.
D. TOronly has been engaged as
book keeper .for the season and Mr.
Will Woodward, of Chapel Hill, as
clerk. Mr. Walter Broadwell, of
Philadelphia, will be in charge of the
bar and cafe.
BOARD OF AUDIT AND FINANCE
Met la Special Session Yesterday After
noon and Adjonroed Till To-morrow.
Budget Will Probably Stand.
The City Board of Audit and Fi
nance was in session for a short while
yesterday afternoon to consider the
tax ordinance, which was adopted at
the special meeting of the Board of
Aldermen Thursday afternoon. No
changes in the same were ordered but
it was recommended that a reduction
be made. in the property tax rate from
11.75 per hundred to $1.60.
The awarding of the lighting con
tracts to the Wilmington Gas Light
Company and to Mr. J. B. Casteen at
the figures designated in their respec
tive bids, was approved.
A recess was taken until to-morrow
afternoon when another special ses
sion will be held.
After the special session yesterday
afternoon, Messrs. C. W. Yates and
W. A. Riach, members of the board.
made an inspection of the Market
street paving.
With regard to the budget of ex
penses for the city for the ensuing fis
cal year, which was amended by the
Board of Audit and Finance and re
ferred ; again to the Aldermen, it is
learned that the last named body will
make no further alterations in the
same and it will stand as fixed by the
Audit and Finance Board. The prin
cipal changes, it will be remembered,
were to add $700 for elections, which
were not provided for by the Alder
men; to allow no advancement in the
salary of the superintendent of streets,
as proposed, and to' reduce the salary
of the clerk to the Finance Board
from $1,200 per year to $1,100. There
were also other slight changes of no
interest to the public
Died From Lockjaw.
The Savannah News of a recent
date contains an announcement of the
death of George A. Jenkins, the little
8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
Jenkins, formerly of Wilmington but
now of Savannah. The little fellow
was playing ball with a number of his
companions when he was accidentally
struck with the ball and the eye par
tially knocked out Lockjaw resulted
and the little fellow died in great
amv. Mr. Jenkins is himself in a
low state of health and the death ex
cited much sympathy. While in Wil
mington Mr. Jenkins clerked for
Brown & Roddick.
Sacred Concert.
A very satisfactory and well attended
rehearsal for the Sacred Concert at
Fifth Street M. E. Church, to be given
on Friday evening, was held last night
The event promises to be one of the
most elaborate musisal carnivals of the
season.
Notice.
The Southern Bell Telephone &
Telegraph Company's Wrightsville
Branch Exchange win resume service
June 1st, 1900. Rates Special line,
$5.00 oer month: party line. $3.00 per
month. Parties desiring service will
notify me in order that connections
may receive immediate attention.
John uraqcj, .manager,
t Wilmington, N. C.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. J. G. Miller, of Atlanta,
is at The Orton. j
Mr. John T. Reid, of Norfolk,
Va., is at The Orton.
Mr. E. R. Fishblate, of New
York, is at The Orton.
Mr. J. R. Woodall, of Rich
mond, is at The Orton. ,
Mr. S. H. Tomlinson, of High
Point was here yesterday.
Miss Lizaie McMillan is the
guest of friends at Burgaw.
Mr. J. W. Williamson returned
to the city 3 esterday morning.
Mr. J. A. Arringdale returned
to the city yesterday morning.
Mr. Herbert Smith, clerk of
court of Duplin county, is.here. I
Mr. George Hackney and son,
of Wilson, were here yesterday.!
Mr. Hugh L. Miller, of Charles
ton, arrived in the city last evening.
Mr. imncan JMLottachern re
turned last night from a business trip.
Mr. D. J. Justice, of Florence,
was among yesterday's arrivals at The
Orton.
; Mrs. Charles P. Wertenbaker is
spending a few days with friends at
Southport. j
; Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Short ar
rived in the city, yesterday to spend
some time.
Mr. Scott Stanford, one of the
staunch Democrats of Duplin county,
is in the city.
Mr. A. D. McLean, of Aber
deen, was among yesterday's- registra
tions at The Orton. I
Mr. W. T. Pullen has removed
to the city and is residing at No. 112
South Seventh street.
Mr. G. E. Guvernator, secre
tary of the Home Brewing Company,
Richmond, is in the city.
Mrs. A. M. Waddell left yes
terday afternoon via the Seaboard Air
Line for a visit to friends. J
Mr. J. J. Croswell, route
agent of the Southern Express Compa
ny, arrived in the city last evening.
Hon. J ohn D". Bellamy yester
day delivered the address before the
Literary Societies of Davidson College.
- Mr. Thomas C. Denson, of
Raleigh, returned home last night,
after spending several days in the city.
Mrs. F. H. Ivey returned to
her home in Georgia yesterday,' after
a very pleasant visit to relatives n the
city. ; : j
Mrs. jE. P. Boatwrightl and
two children returned last evening
after a pleasant visit to relatives in
Richmond. .. !
i !
Rev. ; P. C. Morton has re
turned from Sampson, Laving held
services and delivered an address on
foreign missions at Ingold.
Mr. John Jay Blair, Superin
tendent of City Schools, will leave for
High Point the latter part of this
week to visit his mother. He has not
perfected his plans for spending the
Summer vacatio a yet
Messrs. Allan GrflAnnncrh. .Tnrm
Wilson and Daniel McKenzie, of Taun
ton, Mass., are here to instruct opera
tives at the Delgado mills in the use
of the new box looms recently install
ed by the Mason Machine Company.
Mr. Preston G. White, one of
the cleverest of the operators in the
Western Union Telegraph office here,
returned yesterday from Wadesboro,
whither he went to assist in the extra
telegraph business at the office there
incident to the eclipse.'
Messrs. Jesse B. Williams and
W. J. Boy kin, of Wilson, Messrs.
Charles E. Borden, C. G. Hegnem-
bourg and W. H. Urquhart, of Rich
mond, all connected with the Vir
ginia Carolina Chemical Company,
were visitors in the city yesterday.
Rev.W. B. Oliver, formerly
pastor of the First Baptist church,
Wilmington, but now pastor of the
Baptist church at Florence, S. C, is in
the city for a few days' visit and is the
guest of Mr. S. H. Burtt, No. 418
North Third street He is accompa
nied by his little daughter, Miss Lucy,
and before returning to his home will
visit his father at Mount Olive.
Y. M. C. A. GYMNASIUM CLASSES
Being Organized by Physical Director
Wetzel Much Interest Manifested.
Dr. N. M. Wetzel is entering into
his work as physical director at the Y.
M. C. A. with marked enthusiasm.
Gymnasium classes are being rapidly
formed and willbe large. The young
men will be given practice at 8 o'clock
on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
evenings, and the business men at 5.30
o'clock on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday afternoons. At 9.30 o'clock
Saturday mornings and on Wednes
day and Thursday afternoons at 5
o'clock the junior classes will meet
Members of the three classes will be
subjected to four physical, examina
tions during the year, if they so desire,
and in this way the benefits derived
from the exercise will be shown by
comparison. The examinations - will
include figure, showing height weight,
neck measurement, chest contraction
and expansion, measurement of waist,
forearm, arm,' thigh, calf, etc. The
strength of the heart and lungs will
also be tested.
The Southport Railroad.
Mr. C. N. Wire, one of the Phila
delphia capitalists interested in the
newly proposed line of railway to
Southport arrived in the city last
evening and is at The Orton. Mr. W.
TT. Pvke. of Southport who is also in
terested in the project, is at The Orton.
DPREME COURT DECIDES
AN IMPORTANT MATTER.
Fines Collected by Towns and Cities Must
1 Qo Into the Common School Fund.
The Marshall Case.
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. C, May 29. lA the
Supreme Court opinions were handed
down to day as follows: j
Davidson vs. Land Company,' from
Granville; affirmed as to the plaintiff's
cause of action and reversed as far as
it gives defendant judgment j on
counter claim. Vandyke vs; Farris,
from Gaston ; error. McCall ts. Webb
& Gardner, from Buncombe; affirmed
in both cases. Smathers vs. Gilmer,
from Haywood; affirmed. State, vs.
Keith, from Cherokee; error. Mills
vs. Callahan, from Rutherford!; af
firmed. Little vs. Brown, from Meck
lenburg; affirmed. Wittkowskj vs.
Baruch, from Mecklenburg; error
Bradley vs. Railroad, from McDowell,
affirmed. Glenn vs. Wray, jfrom
Rockingham; affirmed. James! vs.
Withers, from Stokes; reversed.
Dunn vs. Beaman, from Sampson ; in
Hobbs' appeal, no error. Dunn vs.
Beaman, in plaintiff's appeal, error.
McMillan vs. Railroad, from Dupljn;
affirmed. Smith vs. Railroad, jTrom
Sampson ; new trial. State vs. Smith,
from Wayne affirmed. Browh vs.
Town of Louisburg, from Franklin;
new trial. Board of Education vs.
Town of Henderson, from Vance two
cases; decision against defendant.
Cowell vs. Insurance uompany, from
Pamlico; affirmed. McGloughah vs.
Mitchell from Hertford; '.affirmed.
Following cases were disposed of by
per curiam order, to-wit : Wilson vs.
Foster, from Burke, affirmed; Ste!wart
vs. Evett's heirs, from Macon, affirmed.
The decision of perhaps the greatest
public interest and importance among
these opinions is that in the case of the
Board of Education vs. the Town of
Henderson. . In this it is decided that
all ines collected by towns and
cities' upon prosecutions for violation of
criminal laws of the State must go into
the common school fund and not into
the treasury of the town' or city.
This has not been done heretofore in
many towns and cities, and the deci
sion means almost a revolution in the
financial management of such opera
tions. They will not only lose from
their treasury these fines in future, but
many of them will have to refund to
the school fund such money thus col
lected in the past and turned into the
town treasury.
The court declined to grant another
trial to Tom Smith, the negro who kill
ed one white man near Selma during
Christmas of 1898 and came near kill
ing another. This is Smith's second
appeal, and second conviction of mur
der in the first degree. On first appeal
he got a new trial. Though this is re
fused this time the court makes its
opinion a basis for petition for commu
tation, which will probably be asked
and granted by the Governor. ,j
Judge Purnell to day overruled the
motion for removal of the case against
A. J. Marshall, for counterfeiting,
from this court to Wilmington. He
also declined to allow Marshall to sum
mon his witnesses at government; ex
pense. J
MILLING COMPANY ORGANIZED
With a Capital Stock of $30,000
Will
Manufacture Meal, Grits, Etc. j
Papers were filed through the office
of the Clerk of the Superior Court
yesterday; for the incorporation of the
Boney and Harper Milling Company.
The capital stock will ba $30,000, with
the privilege of increasing it to $60,-
000 if the stockholders so desire.
Thirty years is the time asked for the
duration of the corporation. i
The incorporators named are Capt.
J. T. Harper, Mr. G. J. Boney, Mr.
Chas. T. Harper and Mr. H. E. Boney.
The officers of the company will be
president,! secretary, general manager
and a board of directors. The officers
for each! ensuing year will be elected
oh the second Monday in everyiJan-
uary. j ' i ;
The business proposed is the general
milling and grain business, including
buying and selling corn and other
grain and the manufacturing of meal,
grits and other articles of food j also
buying and selling hay, oats, peanuts,
rice and other produce, and cleaning
and preparing the same for market
They will also conduct such a general
brokerage business as the directors
may deem best.
A. copy of the corporation papers
was sent to Raleigh last night for the
approval of the Secretary of Statei
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Gave a House Party. ;
From 3 to 6 o'clock yesterday after
noon .the pupils of Mrs. G. J. McMil
lan and Miss Fannie Corbett, in the
kindergarten and Fletcher music
school, were pleasantly entertained at
the home of Mrs. McMillan on the cor
ner of Front and Church streets. The
occasion was a house party in honor of
the closing of the school and those
present spent a mrJst enjoyable season.
Refreshments were serv.ed; to the de
light of a number of children present
Floral Parade Suggested, j
It has been suggested that arrange
ments be made to have a floral parade
during the Firemen's Tournament; and
it is vArir nrnViahlo that the matter Will
receive favorable consideration, j and
the parade will be made one of the
main features of the week. A big
floral "parade has never been in held
Wilmington and a number of people
have already stated that they will take
part in it if it is carried out
Da vrai want 2.000 or 3.000 old
newspapers at your own price? If so,
call at the dtab omce. xney muce a
chean wrapping paper. t
White Shirt Waists
50c
Nicely made, tucked fronts.
Detackable standing collar on
Sizes 32 to 40. 1
Si
Wholesale.
my 27 tf
Carolina Beach Hotel,
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Carolina Beach, N. C, will open May 25th.
Board by day, week or month.
Furnished and Unfurnished Booms.
Two Cottages Furnished or Unfurnished
for rent. Apply to
HANS A. KURE,
my!5tf Proprietor.
1TQTIGE3 1
The Public Building Committee of the Board
of Aldermen will receive sealed bids at the
Mayor's office until June lft. Inclusive, for the
furnishing or all materials and labor for re
pairing to Hook and Ladder house and Chem
ical Engine house, corner Fourth and Dock
streets. Committee reserves the right id re
ject any or all bids. For specifications jand
other information see
JOHN H. HANBY,
Chairman Public Building Committee,
my 30 it
Schedule
Carolina Beach and Southport
In effect June 1st.
Steamer Wilmington leaves for Carolina
Beach, 9 15 A. M. and a 45 P. M.
Train leaves Beach for Wilmington, 1 P. M.
and 6 p, M.
Steamer leaves Wilmington for Southport,
9 15 A. M. Leaves Southport, 12 M.
Sunday steamer leaves Wilmington for
Carolina Beach, 10.09 A. M. and 2.30 P. M.
Train leaves Beach, 12.30 P. M. and 6 P. M.
This schedule in effect till June 12.
my 30 tf J. W. HABPEB.
A NATIVE OF
WILMINGTON.
I Well and he has reason to believe,
favorably known, solicits your patronage.
With a new, fresh, clean, high-grade, artistic,
medium and cheap line of well made and care
fully selected stock of Furniture, coupled with
low prices, polite attention -and business
methods, I endeavor to merit your support.
My prices are made for spot cash, but to reli
able parties I . will sell on time to suit their
convenience.
N. F. PARKER,
Furniture and Furniture Novelties,
No. 17 South Front Street.
my 22 tf
-:-WANTED, -:-
For Job Printing Press, Pulley and
Hanger for main shaft; Counter-shaft,
Pulley and jHangers. Second-hand, if in
good condition, will do.
Apply to or address,
the star;
0 Wilmington, N. C.
my 18 tf
SPRING HINTS.
i :
Fine Fat Mackerel White No. 1.
Illinois Butter for cooking, 15c .
A small shipment of Tyger Dairy Butter.
"Fox Biver Clover Hlli'r Butter, that means
the best. 1
I can save you money on Meat bought right.
A heavy wagon horse for sale.
i
Ginger Preserves at 15c 0 make your mouth
Water
Grape Nuts. Postal Cereal.
THE !
Unlucky
Corner.
CALL
s. w.
SANDERS.
Both
'Phones
No. 109.
Agent for Tate Epsom Springs,
my 18 tf .
Soft-Shell Grabs
on Toast,
Fresh Shrimp,
Sljced Tomatoes,
Porter House Steak,
At Warren's Cafe,
my 19 tf
No. 22 North Front street.
PURITY,
Accuracy
and Skill
i Are the three easentiala In
Compounding Prescriptions.
j . : All of these you get by hav-
log your work done at
I JAMES D. NUTTS,
Druggist and Pharmaceutical Chemist,
my 6 f
-:-FIELD -:- PEAS. -:-
100
15013
Bushel
Field Peas for
Bushela "Wheat Bran.
500 Bu"nel" Middlings.
50
Barrels Perk.
Pounds Rib Sides. :
Bushels Corn.
Bushels Bleal.
Barrels Molasses.
Sacks Coffee.
75000
2000
800
200
150
nd car-loads of other goods In our line.
Get our prices.
D. It, GORE CO.,
120, 122 and 121 North Water street,
my20tf
Wilmington, N. O.
each Waist.
& B. SOLOMON.
Retail.
VERY FEW PE0PLE
can afford to buy Inferior Groceries Con
suming such goods is carrying on a iro
iractea campaign against one's health. That
form of slow suicide Is, a folly to be avoided.
Our Groceries are high quality and reason
able in price. We can sell close because we
buy close and sell for cash. Our customers
get their Innings from our activity. We are
never headed In the race.
Spring Chickens something nice.
16 to 30 cents. ;
THE KING GROCERY CO.,
JOHN T. SHOUR, Manager.
. 'Phones 387,
mv 30 tf
. Fourth Street Bridge.
- FLOUR -
Q Brand stands for Quality and Quan
tity, and is unsurpassed for bread
making, and makes more oc it than
many so-called Good Flours. It runs
regular always. This is the best all
'round Family Flour sold, and if all
we say is not strictly as stated, we
will pay any buyer Five Dollars for
every barrel which Is not as sold. We
mean this, and it is a fair and honest
effort to back our word with money,
which takes the wind out of talk
which costs nothing.
WE OFFER
Choice Fresh Virginia
Water Ground Meal
at Mill Prlce3 and Terms.
WE OFFER Beet Grades
TIMOTHY HAY.
WHITE & MIXED CORN,
OATS. &c,
WE ABE large dealers' in
D. S. Meats, Lard
and Canned Meats.
Vollers & Hashagen,
WHOLESALE PROVISIONS.
I For Warm Mb. !
f
White Mountain
f Refrigerators, - .V i
Water Coolers, J
x
: "Lightning Ice
$"'- Cream Freezers, $
t Garden Hose. f
r . J
V We can also supply the Plsca- $!
5 torlal Prevaricators with every Y
3 article coming under the head of jjjj
f Fishing ladle.
Call and examine our stock. y
I J. W. MURCHISON & CO , f
i Orton Building. i
4 mylltf U X
9J
HAY.
700 Bale3 No-1 Tlm othy Hay-
1500 BusnelB rima Corn.
500 BnBneIa Feed Oats.
Bushels Field Peas,
gig Barrels City Mess Pork.
200 Bag8 Cnolce RIce
Barrels No. 7 Sugar. s
r f Ran-AIR Kr 11 Rnffar.
oe .
qq Barrels Fine Granulated Sugar.
Af Bags Fine Gran. 8ugac 100 pounds
"xv to bag.
Barrels 2 pound Granulated Sugar.
900 BuSnels Va-'Water Ground Meal.
W. B. COOPER,
WHOLESALE GROCER,
my 27 tr wrmimrton. n. o.
HOUSES FOR SALE
W. M. CUEIMING
Rab.1 F.RtAtA Amnt and Notarv Pnhllc
One for 14,500.... .on Fourth street
One tor $3,000 on Walnut street
One for 12,300...... on Walnut street
One for Si ,200 on South Second street
8ne for 750 on Market street
ne for 460 on South Sixth street
One for $2,500 on North Fourth street
Desirable lot for 11,500... on North Third street
Large lot for $ 400 on Market street
Two lots for $ 850 each, .on Church street
i . and many others at prices
ranging from 165.00 to $3,000.00.
W. M. CUMMING.
mystticexsu
-:- Strawberry
Ice Cream -:-
$1 00-
I
-:- Per
Gallon. -:-
J. W. PLUMMER, Jr.
my29.tr
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All persons are
hereby notified
that a Toll House baa been ced J"
One-mile Post on the sheU road. fy
travelling on this road must stop there to
b??. fi?S tickets punched, Wp titie CO.
my aiw 4 "