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OUTLINES.4
New York 8tock Kuket excited;
trtDncUons yeaterdaj axrex.ted 1;
837,900 sh&rf. Bttleahlp Illi-
aoia at the Newport New thipjard will
ba redf for her trial trip a boat the
middle of February. House-of
RspreeentatiTee had another struggle
orer the Olmstead resolation; It was
fioallj referred to the Ceaant oommit-
tee, as the oppoaitlon deaired.
Negotiations are ia profrreas for settle
ment of the railroad tax cases.
Generals Wheatoo and Bates reporf
aaaay small captures and aeisort ot
supplies, etc, in the Philippine
The Bank of Berkeley, Ya.,
prirate affair, has failed; liabilities
115,000. The 8enate yesterday
discussed the ArmyEgaphition
fc JL EarthqaaXe shock in Mia-
aoari at 9:1J P. If. Thorsday.
Fie ia Baltimore "caused losses
amoustiajcto $70,(X50. lOlasjrow
Maoafacturioc Company, of Mass
ehuaetts, is in the hands of a receiver.
Claude Nordea stabbed to death
by Ojear Mann at Hobile, Ala.
Two necro men taken from jail at
Madison. Fla.. and hanged by persons
unknown. British will resort to
force If Chinese ffuilty of massacres of
.Christians at Chue Now are not be-
eaded. J. Taylor EUyton says
e will not be a candidate for nomina
on for Governor of Virginia.
ew'York markets: Money on call
a tier at 3 C3 per cent., the last loan
or at H per cent; cotton dull.
viddlinc uplands 10Je.; flour was
(uietand held with moe, confidence
t old prices; wheat spot firm. No. 3
edSikc f. o. b. afloat; corn spot
till; No. 2 45 c at eleTator; rosin
toady ; strained common to good 9 1.7ft;
riU turpentine firmer at aOQJOXe.
WEATHERrREPORT.
U.S-DcrTorf iioirLrcar,
W CITHtwJ C SU U,
WiiJfisaTOJr, N. C., Jan. 4. )
Temperatures: 8 A. M., S3 degrees;
ll M., 45 decrees; maximum, 55 de
fies; minimum, 34 degrees; mean, 40
agrees.
Uainfkll for the day, .03; rainfall
,acelst
fat
see 1st of the month ub to data, .97.
: of water ia the Cape Fear river
tteville, N. a, at 8 A. M., 10
hctqtos; Jan. 4. For North
vfat: Fair Saturday; west to north
fresh to Sn the coast.
day fair.
lusear...
9u
10 A.M.
03 P.M.
t's Leortb
9H.83 M.
:h Water at South port,
rh Water Wilminxton.
780 A.M.
10.00 A. M.
rvti collector of the town
WPa., is short tW.000
Jle hat 1 of si
of sitting op
pokered Mm
Mark Hai.n0)vea of the SaJ-
tion army. :rfhr&eing so the S.
L may proceed with basin esa. It
li;taVe something of that kind to
kill STark through.
A sUtitician figures ont that
ngland'a coal aupplj - will hold
vi for about aiity years. Bat if
ebeb ales' herself and acts neigh-
orly Xy will let her have enough
o keep warm.
Senator Proctor's company, which
wns the marble quarries ' of Ver-.
bont, has just bought the celebrated
Carrara quarries of Italy, and thinks
1 wilsnow hare a dead sure thing
the tombstone and monument
hisineas.
Helen Gould has f onnd partner,
e ia a Polish tailor at Leadrille,
lolorado. She ia not going into the
kiloring buaineas) but will stake
:e tailor to work some valuable
Lining claims, for which he agrees
b go halves with her. .
Orer 80 juvenile criminals in the
orth Carotins penitentiary ought
p be a strong argument for a re
brmatory. It is about time there
as reformation in this business of
ending young criminals to associate
ith old and con firmed one's.
The police department of Cin-
innati, Ohio, felt so honored by
sit from the Duke and Dncheas of
lanchester that it presented the
puke with, bob-tail bulldog and
the Duchess with a bulldog pistol
rith which a woman had given her
insband an exit, as souvenirs.
A practical joker got in his work
b.Wftterford, -Ind., a ronple days
ko. lie pulled a chair rrom nnaer
young lady who was about to sit
own, and enjoyed the joke until he
'onnd that his Tictim ras fatally in-'
red and that he would-be. held
egslly responsible for her death. '
That Bethlehem, Pa.; boy who
.... . in .
)ras reported to - cave oeen sua
happedj wua't kidnapped at all. Ha
Vanled to take a little ezcnrsion.
nd invented that tale to escape, a
Vhipping. Ha la a cigarette smoker.
3 at there is no " accounting forxthe
pakaof a boy who amokes c!gar
tea.
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VOL. LXVIL NO. 88.
LOCAL DOTS,
The Algonquin went down the
river yesterday and will cruise for
some time.
The sunshine yesterday came
as a welcome friend after the rainy
period for the past week.
..The condition of the young
man John Odam at the City Hospital
was somewhat improved yesterday.
Mr. J. L. Fennell has opened
a commission house ia the building
next door north of Mr. W. J. Meredith
oa North Water street.
Mr. W. S. Wis hart, manager
of Worth's ice depot on Dock
street, reports having caught yesterday
the first buck shad of the season.
The annual meeting of the lot
owners of OakdsJe Cemetery . will be
held at the office of the company, No
305f Princess street, on - MoiidsTidght
at 8 o'clock. a ,
Spirits ofturpenline went np
with a bound yesterday on the 'local
market.. The closing quotations were 1
firm at 36 to 37 dents, with receipts
of 40 caska.
Jt is expected that Rev. J.' M.
Wells, who has recently been called
to the pastorate of the First Presby
terian Church, will preach to that
congregation to-morrow week.
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Atlantic National
Bank and of the Mure bison National
Bank will be held TueadayJanuary
8th, at their respective offices in this
city.
The Stae is under obligations
to Mr. W. M. Camming. "Wllming
ton's enterprising real estate agent.
for a handsome calendar for the cur
rent year. It is an-original design by
Mr. Cumming and forms a useful and
attractive advertisement for his well-
known agency.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
J.W.Plummer. Jr. Tomatoes.
S. H. MacRae Bankrupt notice.
Opera House My Daughter in-Law.
Meeting-Lot-owners Oakdale Cem'y.
The Atlantic National Bank-Annuah
meeting of stockholders.
8TOOT88 LOOH&
Wanted Two active men
Wanted Position Co travel.
as Historic Cssrcs.
A 8tax representative was told yes
terday of the completion for the third
time of a new house of worship for the
congregation of Keith Presbyterian
church, on Sampson road, ia Pender
county near the residence of Mr. A.
C. Ward. The church waa established
1S17 and is one of the oldest ia
Pender county and this section of the
Slate. A new house of worship was
dedicated In the year of the founding
of the church; another In 1848, and
now still another at the beginning of
the new year and century. Throuf h
the instrumentality of Mrs. R. W.
Collins, of Burgaw, a new Cornish
organ has been installed for use in the
church - and through her persistent
work it has all been paid for. Bev.
D. P. McOeaehy is pastor of the eon
gregation. Mr. asd Mrs. MscRse Beresved.
Friends and relatives of Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh MacRae- will sympathise
ith them deeply in the irreparable
loss they have sustained in the death
of their little daughter, Dorothy, aged
nine rears, which occurred at the
family residence on Market street last
evening, after an illness with typhoid
fever covering a period of three weeks.
The bereavement Is especially sad
with Mrs. MacRae, who only a short
time ero mourned the death of her
father at his home In a Western city.
The funeral will be conducted from
the residence this afternoon at 8.30
o'clock by Rev. Frederick H- T. Hors-
field, 'rector of St. James' Episcopal
parish. - .
sated ta Stow Away.
Jain
At the request of Captain Hill, of
the British -steamship GhaXfleiO,
Policemsn W. a Moore yesterday
afternoon captured a Turkish' sailor,
Messafa Cons tan tin, who had de
serted his ship and who attempted to
stow awsy on the revenue cutter Al
gonquin, which sailed yesteraay
afternoon. The cutter . officers dis
covered their would be stow awsy
before the ship sailed and turned him
over to the officer. He will be kept
at the station house until the Chat-
field sails.
Reports of City DepartBeais.
The heads of the Tsrious depart
ments in the city government are
rushing work on their annual state
ments for incorporation in the annual
message, which will shortly be issued
by Mayor Waddell for the Informa
tion of the public Several Jof these
hsve already been completed and
handed in. among them being the fire
report, city physician's report and
several of the AMermanie committee
reports.'1 ! ? . ;
May Play la CHy Halt ; " H v
The basket ball teams of the' T. M.
C A. are trying to arrange for an ex
hibition gams to be played -In the
City Hall, provided the city , authori
ties giveiheir consent for the use of
the hall by them. They propose to
play . the game at a date In the near
future and will charge a small admis
sion fee, which will be for the benefit
of the gymnasium fund. The contest
will no doubt be witnessed by a large
audience, if it can be arranged. r
Messrs, ; George and Ed Kidder
and Miss Grace Kidder left last night
for New York. . ... '-
ASSESSMENT CASES.
News of An Ajnicable Adjust
ment Came from Raleigh
7: Last Night.
ABOUT $200,000 IS INVOLVE?.
Proposition Cane from the WUmlortoa &
WeJdoa Railroad aad fierotiatlosa
Are Now Pending Agreement
As to Patwe Valsatloss, '
Special Star Tdegram.
RaixiaH, If. a, January 4 Nego
tiations are in progress for the settle
ment of the railroad taxation cases
which have been in the Federal Curt
for the past two years and which in
TOlTeQTryoahBAdred. thousand
dollars.-'
A proposition looking to the ami
cable ; adjustment of the matter was
made by the railroads at the hearing
in Wilmington this week, and pending
its consideration the taking of further
testimony was postponed. The propo
sition came from the Wilmington &
Weldon R. R. Co., and as representa
tives of the other roads were not pres
ent. President Elliott hss undertaken
to secure their endorsement It is
expected that the result of his effort
will be made known early next week.
The terms of the proposed settlement
are in effect as follows:
1st. That the full assessment, as
made by the Corporation Commission,
on all the railroads, shall be paid at
once, with interest and all costs of the
case, except attorneys' fees-
Sad. That the Corporation Com
mission shall recommend to the Legis
lature a change in the assessment of
railroad property, as follows: All
real estate to be assessed for taxation
onoe every four years, as private
property now is, and all the roads'
other property to be assessed annually
as personal property now is.
Governor-elect Ay cock was present
in Wilmington when this proposition
was made by Mr. Elliott, and agreed
to by the counsel for the 8tate. It is
understood that it meets his hearty
approval and it is believed that it will
be accepted by the Seaboard and
Southern.
Y DAUGHTER-IN-LAW."
Mr. James K. Collier Now Maaager of
This Popular Attraction.
Mr. James K. Collier, having spent
the holidays in this city with his par
ents, left for the South yesterday,
where he went to assume the manage
ment of the Daniel FroEman Lyceum
Theatre comedy success, "My Daugh-
ter-in-Liaw ' Company, which is now
en tour and which comes to the Wil
mington Opera House next Tuesdsy
evening, the 8th.
The production is creating much
enthusiasm among North Carolina's
society people, and it is expected that
one of the largest audiences that Wil
mington has turned out will be on
hand to witness it. A double source
of interest attaches to the play this
season to the people of the State, in
asmuch as two former residents, who
have made great successes in their
profession, are with the organization
Miss Marion Convere, formerly of
Charlotte, and Wilmington's former
townsman, Mr. James K. Collier,
now associated with the management
controlling the company.
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Raising Up ef Chiefs.
DenntT Hrand'8schem J. M. Mc-
Gowan assisted by Past Bach ems J. R.
Davis and Walker Taylor raised np
the following chiefs to their respective
stump at the regular kindling of the
council fire of Eyota Tribe, No. 5, Im
proved Order of Red Men, at the fourth
sleep, cold moon, G. S. D. 410:
Sachem J. A. Martin.
Senior 82. am ore W. E. Mann.
Junior Sagamore M. K- Eeathley.
Prophet-Walker Taylor.
Chief of Records J. M. McGowan.
Keener of Wampum E. P. H.
Strunck.
Keeper of Wigwam J. R. Davis
First San nap F. B. LeGwln.
Second BannapH. W. Strickland.
First Warrior J. Wannamaker.
Second Warrior Frank Green.
Third Warrior F. K. J. Fuchs.
Fourth Warrior H. McL. Green. -First
Brave R. D. Tucker. .
Second Brave J. W. Strickland.
Third Brave W. V. Hardin.
Fourth Brave Geo. L. Morton. "
Guard of the Wigwam J. R. Davis.
Guard of the forest Geo. W.
Penny; ; "': '
Reforslsg Ceflegtaas. - ; .
AmABf the eollesriana who returned
i th&ir atndies Yesterday on theoutH
going trains from Wilmington were
Messrs. D. Archie. BuIIuck, Adoipn
Ahrens, William MV Bellamy, M. C.
Gut
thrie, Jr of Bouthport, Jf resion
Cumming, Jr. and Milton Calder, to
the University at Chapel Hill; Miss
Nennle Borden to Greensboro Female
College; Mr. James Craig, of South-
port, to Trinity College ; Mr. Gilbert
Weasell to Newberry College; Miss'
Louise Harser to Salem Female Col'
tr. Mr. Dick Dunn to the. YlrziniaJ
Poly technic Institute at Blacksbur,
Vialtel tba' Ek's Bomfc ' : : : :;
: Quite a number of ladies visited the
Elks' Temple upon the occasion of the
first "Ladies' Day" - yesterday : after
noon and all were pleased to find it so
handsomely furrl&hed and - well ar-
rarti The vLit
;rs were receivea
by Hr. n. J. C:rtca, tls exalted
rulerad ether me TnUrscf t-9 lpZ
WILMINGTON, N. O.v; SATURDAY JANtFARY 5,
1 0PRA house NEXT WEEK.
Notable Attraction Tnesdsv Eveainr la
Which Miss Joses, of Charlotte, Will
Appear Jo the Leadlog Role.
Miss Marion Convere. Mrs. Ida Jef
freys Good friend, Mr. Douglas J.
Wood and an excellent company come
to the Opera House next Tuesdsy night
in a bright and new successful comedy
farce, entitled "My Daughter in Law,"
which is an -adaptation from the
; French and was written by Mons:
Carre and Bilhsud, two of the most
accomplished and successful writers of
comedy to-day. .
A mother in-law for some unac-
countable reason takes a Violent dislike
to a young and pretty daughter-In law;
she plots continuously to discover
something against the young woman.
onQccount ot which ahe might induce
ber son io agree to a separation.: 'The
latter, however,-is very much la love
with bjs young .wife and stoutly de
fends her, while at 'the same time he
strives, to maintain a dutiful attitude
tawardi his maternal' parent.- The
daughter in-law is alert in mind, as
well as young and pretty, and man
aces to easily circumvent her arrogant
relative in the end.
This attraction will no doubt be
greeted by the largest house of the
season from the fact that Miss Con
vere (Miss Connie Jones,, of Charlotte)
appears in the leadine role. Miss
Jones is a daughter of CoL' Hamilton
U. Jones, of the Queen City, and be
longs to one of the most distinguished
families of the South and is, withal.
, an actor possessing rare histrionic tal
ent. By special arrangement there will
be no increase in prices. The advance
sale will open at Gerken's Mondsy
morning.
P00T BALL fJAME YESTERDAY.
Cspe Pear. Academy Teem Defeated Wll-
mlogton High School in Afternoon.
In an interestiefc foot ball game yes
terday afternoon at the O. A. N.
grounds, the Cape Fea? Academy de
feated the Wilmington High School
in a score of 20 to 0.
The line-up of the teams was as fol
lows:
C. F. A.
W
H. a
.James
. . . Vick
.Kenan
Rosenmann.
a .
R. G.
L G.
Meares
Holmes
Wessell. L .
HIT.
...Reilly
Daniels
L. T. Payne
8rmth..
L. E Bellamy
Register. . . . .
Pescb.su. E. ,
. : R. E. Hall
. .Q B. .:..Hashagen
. . F. B Webster
R. ft B Duffy
L.H B. Craft
Crow...; ...
Wescott
Yopp..
Umpire Galloway.
Linesman Hall
Timekeeper Weasell, A.
Referee Perchau, W.
There were no special features of
the game, but those who deserve spe
cial mention for all wnrl grA
were Yopp, WescoV:Orow" Smith
and Pescbau of the Cape Fear team,
and Craft, Duffy and Webster of the
Wilmington High School eleven.
LEiIN PRINTINQ COMPANY.
Iscorporatloa Asked by the Stste for a
New Wllmlagtoa Iadastry.
Application was made yesterday.
through the Clerk of th3 Superior
Court for a charter for the LeGwln
Printing Company, with a capital
stock of $3,000 divided into twenty
shares of the par value of 1100 each.
The incorporators named in the- ap
plication are L. M. LeGwin, Sarah C.
LeGwin and T. T. Seeders, and the
period of duration of the incorpora
tion is asked for SO years.
The new company, which is the prac
tical successor to LeGwin Bros., will
do all kinds of printing, book work,
lithographing, etc.
A Member of Lowry Gaog.
The following story, which comes
from Raleigh, will be read with in
terest by maa Stab readers :
"The oldest convict in tne peniten
tiary, Andy Winecolf, colored, will
depart in March. He was an office
boy lor uovernor vance wnen tne
latter practiced law in Charlotte, Andy
committed a crime, ran away ana
turned up in Robeson county with the
Henry Berry Lowry outlaws, was
tried and sentenced and was on the
gallows with the rope around his
neck, when Governor Vance com
muted his sentence to life imprison-,
ment Andy has always been a good
Prisoner. Two years ago he was
offered a pardon, but declined to accept
it as long as Uapt. am v&j was super
intendent, ' but would take it when
CspU Day's term ended, which is in
March."
.
Conaty Chain Gaig Reinforced.
Police Sergeants Davis and Wil
liams and Policemen W. B. Brown
and Frank George rounded np a party
of seven colored vagrant at the
power - house of the Wilmington
Street Railway Company yesterday
morning and as they were arrayed
before Mayor Waddell in the muni
cipal court yesterday; he perceived In
them excellent material for the county.
chain gang. . - Accordingly he; sent
five of them Robert Hennegan, Zed
Sampson, Tom , Covington, - j, , a.
Thompson and Needbanx Hall to
Superintendent Chadwick, : who will
guard their welfare lor thirty . days
each, and Son Carlton and Illinois
Bothea were requested to change uieir
residence at once.-N ;.t
Pcsder Superior CosrCy.f- 'M
.-The jury in the case of the, Pender
Lumber Company vs. the Wilmington:
Iron Works for an alleged breach of
contract yesterday returned a ; verdict
in the Superior Court now in . special
session at Burgaw allowing the plain-
ffs $750 damages. : A suit in-which
the Iron Torks Company Is plaintiff
against the Lumber Cpmpany wui
likely be concluded to-day. Attorneys
in the case are Btevens, lieasiey ana
Weeks and Joo. T. Kerr, Eiq:, for the
Cop3ny and Iredell. Heares'and J.
T. EIaeJ, Eiq., foe the Iron Worif.
I PERSONAL paragraphs.
Mrs T. F. Simmons is visiting
atFaison '. - ' .
Mrr J. K. Singletary, of Clark-
ton, was here yesterday. .
m.iaa maty rjuggina has re
turned from Rocky Mount7"
Mrs. C. L. Taylor and children
returned last night from Fayetteville.
Miss Mamie McGirt is visitiDg
her sister, Mrs. T. A. Smoot, in Fay
etteville. .
. Mr. G. "B. D. Parker, of Chin-
quepin, JLmpiin county, was a visitor
to the city yesterday.
Miss Mary Moore, of Burgaw,
after a visit to Mrs. W. T. Banner
man, returned home lasf night'
Miss Myrtie Stevens - and Mas
ter John ' Stevens,' of Clinton, passed
through tfie city yesterday on their
return from a visit to Charlotte.
Miss Lillian Dean Caldwell, of
Sweetwater, Tenn., arrived last even
ing on a visit to Miss Katie Monroe.
Miss Lou Smith, of McGall,
S. C , is the guest of her brother, Mr.
H. W. Smith, No. 818 North Fourth
street
Mrs. L. B. Pennington and
Mrs. Joseph H. Hinton returned last
night from Rocky Mount, accom
panied by Miss Lizzie Snyder, of that
town.
Messrs. George W. Penny, Os-.
car Edwards, Owen Fulford and W.
F. Penny yesterday returned from a
two day's gunning trip around Ab
bottsburg, N. C.
Misses Lillie Sandlin'and Eliz
abeth Frank, of Richlands, Onslow
county, passed through the city yes
terday on their way to visit the fam
ily of Dr. A. V. Goodman, of -Town
Creek.
Solicitor Bodolph Daffy, of
Jacksonville, and Mr. R. B. Nixon
and Dr. Franks, of New ber n, who
have been on a hunting expedition at
Little River, 8. C, returned yester
day afternoon on the steamer Comp
ton. Mr. J. A. Stone and sister,
Miss Susie Stone, of Shallotte, N. C.,
arrived in the city yesterday and are
guests of relatives in the city. Miss
Stone will leave Monday to .resume
her studies at Oxford Seminary, Ox
ford, N. C.
HAN0YER LODGE, I. 0. 0. P.
Installed Officers Last Nliht and Had De
Hghtfnl Social Session Afterward.
The recentlyelected officers of Han-
e LodffairoL 145. I.XJQ. ill- war
kat night installed by Grand Master
Marcus W. Jacob!, assisted by Past
Grands A. Robertson, grand warden ;
E. F. Johnson, grand secretary; N.
Jacob!, grand treasurer; J. J. Hop
kins, grand marshal; C. H. O'Berry,
grand conductor; N. M. Hunt grand
guard, and R. P. Johnson, grand
herald:
P. G. Ed. N. Penny.
N. G. O. F. Williams.
V. G; O. R. Spooner.
R. a S. G. HalL
F. S. B. W. Dunham.
T. W. H. Howell. '
O. G. M. a Riynor.
L G. O. A. Matthews.
Warden Ed. F. Lewis.
Conductor J. T. Burke.
R. S. to N. G. Jno. E. Wood.
L. S. to N. G. E. F. Johnson.
.. R. S. to V. G. L. A. Hewlett
L. S. to V. G.W. T. Butler.
R. a a W. W. Thigpen.
L. a S. R. T. Pickett
Chaplain J. D. Webster.
After the exercises there was a
spread of refreshments and a delight
ful season spent in . social intercourse
and informal speech-making. The
occasion, as it always is with Han
over Lodge, was one full of good cheer
and fellowship.
THE TWO-STATE BASE BALL LEAGUE.
Manager Asbenback Tonrjog North Caro
tins in Its Interests
Mr. Ed ("Money") Ashenback, to
whom has been delegated by the pro
moters of the . Virginia-Carolina Base
Base League , the power to select the
four North Carolina cities in which
base ball will be a profitable game in
connection with the four cities in Vir
ginia, left Norfolk yesterday morning
fora trip through thia State, durinsr
which he will visit Wilmington and
all the other cities . under considera
tion.. He .will make, a report 'of his
tour at the adjourned - meeting to be
held at the Monticeilq HoteL Norfolk,
on January 16th.
The visit of Mr. Ashenback to Wil
mington is expected to infuse new life
in local base ball circles and upon the
conditions he finds here upon his ar
rival will - depend much the question
whether the city will enjoy league
bail next season or nofc';;.-v';i;VC'.;
.: Mr." Ashenback has the franchise for
the Newport Ne ws-Hampton Club and
is quoted as having said that he is very
anxious to have Wilmington join the
league.; ('.xS-
" asWsmlBmB'HBlaWBeM r ---x-'J
Orgaa Will Be Ordered -V
The fund raised by the Young Peo
ple's Organ Fund Society of Grace M;
E. Church now amounts to $3,137. It
Is confidently expected that within the
next two months "the . sum "will be
I swelled to 13,500 and the new organ
for which, the ladies of the church
have worked so ? faithf ally and seal-;
ously, will be ordered, v.:
For V7hbof)inT Courrh
1901.
TO SUCCEED FAIRCLOTH.
Governor Russell's Endorsement for Chief
Justice of the Snpreme Court of
North Carolina.
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 4. Governor
Russell to-day received farther en
dorsement from the Bar of the State
for his appointment as Chief J ustice
of the Supreme Court These endorse
ments were from Wilmington; Win
ston, Charlotte and Dobsbn. - Among
the signers at ' vVJinston was Cyrus B.
Watson, who' ran against him for
Governor on the Democratic ticket.
Beyond this there were no develop
ments here to day, though Russell,
Harris and Reynolds are now in
Washington conferring with Pritchard
and other leaders in regard to the mat
ter.
The best opinion here now is that
the nex Chief Justice will be either
Russell or Charles A. Cook. "
DROWNED AT MARKET DOCK.
Unknown Person Pell Overboard Early
This Mornlor.
An unknown white or colored man
fell overboard this morning about
12:30 o'clock at Market street dock
and was drowned. His body has not
yet been recovered and his identity
could not be established before day
this morning. ' '
Policeman Frank George was com
ing up Water street atthe hour indi
cated and saw the man, as if intoxi
cated reel and fall into the water in
the dock about half or two thirds the
length of the projection into the
river. He hastened to the spot as
soon as possible but was too late
to save the man and only
saw indications of the commotion of
the water into which h'e had fallen.
There was no hat or other floating ob
jects by which the peison could be
identified.
Captain of Police Furlong visited
the scene soon after the drowning and
dragged for the body with improvised
implements, but to no avail. A flat
was tied up near the spot but inquiry
revealed that none of the crew was
missing. Policeman George could not
tell whether the man was white or
black, but was of ordinary height and
wore a black suit
A. C. L, Msv Oet Contract. -
Salisbury Sun: "A fmrmer resident
of Salisbury, but now living in Rocky
Mount and who has been visiting in
the city, told a Sun man last night
that it is rumored at his present borne
that the Atlantic Coast Line will get
Uncle . Sam's big -mail contract this
year for carrying the fast mail South.
rne mail is now being carried by tne
Southern. The Coast Line, he says.
has bought two new engines and is
making preparations for it according
to the talk."
The Chief Jnticeeship.
Raleigh Post: "A telezram was re
ceived by the Governor yesterday
from Marsden Bellamy, Esq., stating
that a petition had been signed by Wll -
mincton lawyers requesting that he
resign to make himself eligible for
amxintment as Chief Justice.
"some of tne Governor's close
friends still think he will give the
aooointment to CoL Charles A. Cook.
That it will be Cook or Russell there
seems to be little doubt"
Will Entertain Miss Jones. -
The Star learns that upon the c ces
sion of Miss Connie rones' appearance
here in "My Daughter-in-Law," which
will be seen at the theatre' Tuesday
evening, she will be entertained after
the performance with a reception
given in her honor-by Mrs. Broadnax,
corner of Third and Chesnnt streets.
Church Notices.
Bladen Street' Methodist Chnrob: Bev. J. J.
Porter wiu preach at 11 A. M., and at
tne evening service.
Rev. P. O. Morton will oreacb . at Delsrado
Hills Sunday morning at neaal boor, and at
J 8i) in tne arcernoon. , .
Chaoel of the Good Shepherd, Sixth and
Queen streets. There will be the osaarflervtoes
on Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday
eonooi at 4 o'ciock in tne aiternoan.
Fti-Kt Rarittst Church, corner of Market and
Finn streets, ttev. uaivm Biacxweu. v. v.,
pastor; 11 A. M., "Annual Boll Call, and Testi
monies " 7.BU r. ja., "in toe raguuung.
First Presbyterian Church: Divine service
at 11 A. M. and 7 89 P. M,, conducted by Bev.
John W. Paxton. Sunday School at 8.30 P. M.
Prayer mourns on Thursdays ac s tr. m. Tne
pumio cortBAuy invitea.
Konthslde Baotlst Church, corner Fifth and
Wooster streets. Bev. B. , H. Herring, pastor.
Services ll o'ciock a. h. ana 7 tr. m.. eunusy
School at 8 P. M. Prayer meeting service every
Wednesday niant at s oxiocje.
Rt Andrawte Presbyterian Church, corner
Fourth and Campbell streets, Bev. Alex. D. Mo
Clure pastor. Sabbath services at 11 A. M. and
7.80 P. M. Sabbath School at 8 81 P. M. Prayer
mnAtlnor and lantnre Wednesday at 8 P. 1
The pubiio cordially ' Invited. Beats free.
Brooklyn Baptist Church, corner Fourth and
Brtmswicc streeus. nev. 4. 4. rayeeur. patuur.
Services to-morrow at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M.
Sunday School at 4.00 P. M. Weekly prayer
and praise meeting weanesaay at r. n.
Strangers and visitors are cordially Invited to
auserriceB. "
Fifth Street Methodist Churoh. situated on
Fifth street between Nun and Church, Bev.
John H. HalL pastor. Services on Sunday
at 11 A. M. and 7.80 P. H. Prayer meeting Wed
nesday evening at T.80 o'clock. Bonday School
Sunday afternoon at 8.00 o'clock. .A cordial in
vitation extended to all.
- Grace M. E. Church, corner of Grace and
Fourth streets. -Pastor, Bev. J. N. Cole. Ser
vices Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. ana 7.45 p. m.
Sunday School, W. B. Cooper, supfc, 8.80 p. m
Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday at 8.00 p. m.
A cordial welcome to all. visitors to the city
especially invuea. seats rree. ., .
- MACRAB DOROTHY, daughter of Hugh and
Bona Jt. Macaae, ageu years. - -
: Funeral from recldence at' 8.80 o'clock this
8atarday) afternoon. ; interment at Oakdale.
Friends and acquaintances Invited to attend.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
'IpHljAnnual testing, f 'i
- The Annual Meettnir- of tne' tot' owners of
oakdale Cemetery wIQ be held at the com
pany's office, SOOi prlaeess street, on Monday,
January 7th, at 8 o'clock. - -
; -; .BICHABD J. JONES. Bee and Treas.
January 4th, 1901. y - Jansst
:Dilo'corjnonr
Baal Eaiase aceat rnasinaosu H ?.
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t oruBr'j f"iliiA for p'on 9f
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WHOLE NO. 10,415
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Something New.
Nut Butter, f
Have von eeen.anv of thta new tahln
delicacy? If not, call at tne Unlucky Corner
and try It Manufactured by The Suburban
Nut Product co. . Sola by -
Tuesday; January ;8th!
M
IBS MABION. CONVBBC
B9. IDA JEFFREY 8 QOODFBIERO,'
" ;. : Supported by s t a t;
Mr. DOUGLAS j. woorr
and a roecial oomDanv. nraaanttnar
The Lyceum Theatre,, if. jomedy success,
a
-m-
By Fabrics Carre and Paul BUhand. r,
Management of 6. Goortfrlaad. -
TTIcnn. St 00. 75 and son. Mala niwna at
Gerken's Monday morning. - : jaassipj
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FROM CHRISTMAS WILL BE SOLD
AT COST PRICE.- BANANAS,
ORANGES, MALAGA GRAPES, OF
VERY FINE QUALITY ARE IN,
CLUDED IN THE LIST. '.r
ANDREW MAVROftiCHOLS,
119 Market street.
dec88tf
70s north Fourth street.
THE'SUllEST WAY!
To please woman-kind
, 1
' Is to give them something to beautify
the home. To do this without much
cost make a selection from my stock
of Bamboo and Oak Novelties
something Now, Novel, Useful and
- uneap.
H. F. PARKEE.
Furniture and Fnrniture Novelties,
111 Market street.
BeU 'Phone 613; Inter-State 431.
Open every evening this week, dec 19 tt
SPECIAL
BARGAINS
in ancy uiocks ana
Silver Novelties Will
sell at very close pro
fits. Call and examine
my line of goods and
get my prices, ana salt
yourself as to where
you buy. i Notice the
Show Windows.
J. T. BURKE,
The Jeweler.
No. 27 South Front street
dec83tf . - - I-
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
JL States In the Eastern Plstrlct cf North Caro
lina In the matter o(LE adlev. Bankrunt. In
bankruptcy. To the creditors of L. K. Adfoy.of
vaveKevuie. in we county or uumosriana. in
Bald district, bankrupt. Notice Is hereby given
that on the 3rd flay of January A. D. 1901 the
saia Li. il. Aaiev was auiy aajnagea a Dansxupt:
ana that the first meetlnz or his creditors will
be held on the 16th day of January. A. D. 1901, at
lit o'clock M., at the office ot the referee In
ayecievuie, a. j. as wuicn lime uie wiu
creditors may attend. Drove their claims, ap
point a trustee, examine the bankrupt,. and
transact such other business as may properly
come Derore toe saia meeting. .
Dated Fayetteville, n. c January 4, iwn.
8 AMTJAM. H. MACRAE,
Jan 5 it Referee in Bankruptcy.
N. C. Tomatoes
Just Received.
Fancy Yellow Bananas, ISo doc
Florida Oranges......... SScdoz.
Apples, pears, urapes,
Cocoannts.1
kinds of fresh i
Candies cheap.
JMW. PLUXIIIER, Jr.,
sot Princess street, i
Inter-State 'Phone 188l
For hia Imsinosa dnrlna; 1000
Continue with nat if yon please.'
New eastomers bstdly wanted.
A. 1L RRnNSON. I A. F. PADBIOK.'
I J. F. BUZZARD. 'F. D. McLBAN .
wui cau lor your orders. .
i W. A. COLWSJi and t. W. COO FEB
will van on you at headquarters,
808, sis and Sis Hntt street. ?
W. B. COOPER,
; Wholesale . Grocer, t
' T wilmlnsrton, ;tt; r.
janltf
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Ur.sxccllcd ur.surpzsssd
cy r.cn
Yollcr3'fi Easfiageni
dec23tf
S1A j?jtj rrtS
My Dauglitei
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r 1an s tf -
iii'nnnn, . t-. -4
uuuau ,
M0SS(M '
Cigars." :
';-?0;;:-,,,t"K.
One Year, by Hall.. f&OO.
Six ZXoBtlur,' - - ,2.60
Three XXoatas, ' -' -1.26
Two ZXeaths, - " ' lkOO
k Dell ver e A to Beesertbera In th
: City at 4S Cents eer 9tatM.
NEW AD VEETISEMEirrS.
The Atlantic
.1-VV
-t i
national Bank
4 - t
v of Wilminglon.1 B r
The annual meeiirig of the
stockholders of this Bank for
the election of Directors will
he held on Tuesday, January
&Y at eleven o'clock. v
AflDREV OORELAMD, f
. i Cashier.
janstf' . :
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ANOTHER CARGO
.SALT,
Baited from New York On 8th Inst
AasortedjBlzes of Backs.
Bust iProof Oats
or seed.
1 Very one "quality N. c.
Molasses Pure, straight goods.
Grain, Hay, Lime, Cement.
CAJSrJSTKD eoODS.
CHXESB ASD CBACESBS.
All aorta of best quality.
Heavy Groceries.
LOW FOR GASH.
THE WORTH GO.
novistf "
The aaaaal meeting of
the stockholders of this
Bank for the elecjiiga of
Directors will ' fees held
on. Taesdajr, Jaaaary 8, :
at eleven o'clock.
J. V. GRAINGER, Cashier.
antf " .
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Evaporated Apples,
Baldwin Apples,
Raisins, . i
C. C. fluts ;
Mixed andaPenny Candy, . .
Full.line of Heavy Groceries.
SKNO US TOUR OBSZB8.
zrSi P- YlcrJair,
dec s tt M noma .waxes 0TBXET. fi
At Tie-:- r :
-:-Dnlnck7 Corner.
BIG PRUNES, 25 TO THE POUND.
- RED CRANBERRIES, r i:
TURKEYS,: DEAD AND ALIVE.' ?
JELLY, MINCE MEAT, RAISINS.
CURRANTS, CITRON. U v 'A
I SMOKED BEEF TONGUES.
We can't bake your; cake, but 'can furnish
the best of everything to go In It.
".'Ociiu ,iiip your uncer. '
TRADE AND
TRAFFIC.
THAT'S OUR BUSINESS. ;
-V We 'haW Oronnd Pewfter, Castor' Ofl.
k - i Lemon, Vanilla, cinnamon. Nutmegs, .
J"? BirfoML Ma.lt. HabI Skin Rmcklnff To-
i i-s t- naeeo, Ji-ancy ana uneap nu auuimw . , ,
and Bnuff, Cakes. Candles, Oranges, f t ?
; Apples, .Fish. Meat, JTour. Sugar, (.
1 -5 osElse tor sale.
ouee, tuao, awiBimnn sou vuiv
Wfi DOHT ASK FOB TXtB CASB
liVM TJost "send as yonr Cotten, Bptrlts,
Tar, Eggs, cmckena. Turkeys,
Timber, Potatoes, Peas, Pork;
t Conntrv Prodnoa. We have
zs c-.' Cattle. Timber. Potatoaa. Peaa.
ana all country Proanoe. we nave
ttma to aell it and we keen nn wttb
snartets. set your goods cheap andl
.tseU yourxuce for best prtoe. ;
: T. DtOVB, : v!
' U4 Horth Water street. fe
eteamers tot ilfcyettBvllls. n. C.. Frrtw -and
passengers. - Monday and TbnrsdwMeaTe l.
BOTSStt
QaosrallUnacer.
Waao?lei'tfstseWci it''
to tao tMoada sd paroas )f , t
HsOI PoarsaU
"tjoot.nm wi
fora
Happy and Etfpspewis
rntarfnvthii totli f Century
of Wilaaiasrtoa.
Apples,
CeBtnry-ss'iracoessflrs- iaih:p!;6-'' ;
that firm, we ask from w i rmnas as weu as'.- ,;,
Dew. a svhl more UberAl j6rontre, wnlcb By , : -dUlgenoe
and fair dea -iwi twpe io juab ;' -
ha IjIj i :.XumiUUJbfy
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