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Vol. lxvh.no! 107.
WILMINGTON, N. CM SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1901.
WHOLE NO. 10,44
ranteed Bona-Flde, Every-Da
Jrculatlon Larger Thao That.
Morning
Star
Tl jjl a czr;
OUTLINES.
bie- battleship Illinois will be
fr preliminary trial some time
Lnh TJn imDortanl dust
transacted in either branch of
less. Contracts for naval
I aggregating seven and a half
In dollars signed at the Navy De
tent. Boers captured a train
troops and military stores.'
kt train on the 8. A. L. wrecked
Eolumbia. S C. ; Engineer Fetters
tally wounded. -The proba
'nf an extra session of Congress
discussed m Washington.
former postal official, taKen
ji.l and pat on a steamer for
The Josiah Morris Bank,
ntgomery, Ala., failed; deposits
red to be heavy. . Three chil-
mrned to death ia their" home at
is City, Mo. Residence of
a Fleming, azent of the S. A. L
Ltertown. Fla.. destroyed by fire,
l o of his children burned to
Many thousand dollars'
of revenue stamps stolen from
kfe of the revenue collector at
V. HI. New York markets:
h on call easy at per cent ;
dull, middling uplands 1UC. ;
was rather quiet but held at an
Ice on the strength in wheat;
, spot stron?. No. 2 red 8245. ;
tspot steady. No. 2 48c. ; rosin
strained common to good $1.70;
turpentine dull at 4040c
WEATHER REPORT.
Jj. 3. DEP'T OF A.ORIOTLTUEB,
Weather bursau,
Wilmington, N, C, Jan 26.
hperatures: S A. M., 23 degrees ;
i
41 degrees; maximum, 46 de
minimum, 27 degrees ;Jmean. 36
Infali for the day, ; rainfall
fist ma month up to date, 1.67
A
Ige of water intfie Cape Fear river
yetieilie, at 8 A. M , 5.3 feet.
FORECAST FOR TO DAY.
ashington. Jan. 26 For North
dina Occasonal rains Sunday;
er temperature; fresh to brisk
(srly. winds, becoming southerly,
day fair,
ort AI un&e J.nury 27.
Risna th v- 7 03 4. M.
kSte.:.. 5 22P.M
ra Length 10 a. 19 M.
a Water at SoutbDort. 12 14 M
h Water Wilmington. 2.44 A. M.
i Chicago shoe shiner has accu-
ated $30,000 by shining. He is a
hing example to the other shiners.
he Kansa3 Legislature ha3 de
id that a nickel is a reasonable
fee for shining shoes, and some of
Be solons have awfully large clod
hers, too. They didn't consider
the Long Island truck growers
forming a cauliflower trust, a
of aristocratic cabbage combine,
Ich proposes to cabbage all it can
m those who hanker for cauli
ker. the indications are that the total
propriations of this session of
green may reach 753,000,000. 1
jpublicanism and expansion come;
h and people mtiat pay for the
uries.
The fac' that Kentucky last year
ilt only 33.33 miles of railroad he
nisville Courier-Journal does not
isider encouraging. Kentucky
ends too much time raising hades:
ibnilil much railroad.
ver in Europe they are wonder
at one of thproducts of Minne-f
p, a 2-jear old chap named Wil-f
a, who at 10 years of age measured
feet in height and now stands
11' inches and weighs 346L'
naa, before breakfast.
rror. (rarner still contends tha
Pkeys have a language. He ha
monkeying with it for som
e, but ha3n't gotten through th
her yet. The monkey under
nds Garners 1
rt n
than Garner understands hisl
kme of the Massachusetts town
starting wood yards when
PP3 have to saw for food an
king. A quarter of a cord of woo
he price of lod
- - i
Via Tl x v -i
r--" -m. lxxj i v fr I hum I ru m n wnn ia
jrse to tackling wood piles, give
pe towns the go by.
it is said that the fashionable
pen of London are going back t$
uays of the Caejars. and wilt
fe their arms and shoulders ari
iically painted, frescoed as it
e, when in evening dress. Thej
e oeen painting their faces fo
jne tie's.
HreU de UordftYA. a wealth
ker of New York, who has nt
dren, will adopt Georgian
inga, of Colorado, a poor girt
pse drawings of animals excite!
admiration. She has never take
ions, and he says some of - her
f k will compare favorably with
pa uonheur.
LOCAL DOTS.
Schooner Nellie Floyd, hence
fpr New York, passed oat at South port
A. M. yesterday.
L' Arioso German Club's! Janu
ary german wHl be danced in the Ma
sonic Temple bill room Tuesday
night. -
The Stab acknowledges with
anks receipt of a handsome! calen
dar from the New York Life Insu
rance Company, of which Mr. W. N.
1
ronly is special agent
J ohn Odam, the young man
who was so seriously wounded Christ
mas, is again confined at the City
Hospital for treatment. The wound on
fctis head was not so well healed as
orst expected. j
Papers were recorded (at the
Court House yesterday transferring
from Sol. Stern berger to S. A. jSchloss
e al., property 66x165 feet, situated on
f&fth street . between ChesnUt and
Princess; consideration $100. j
Next Wednesday evening, from
30 to 11 o'clock, an entertainment
mil be given in the lecture room at
ilie First Baptist Church for the benefit
of a worthy cause. A programme of
music and recitations will be observed.
Lieut. Bradley J. Wooitten, of
Wilmington, who is now iu the Philip
pines, with the U. S. army, has been
placed in command of one hundred
mounted scouts in advance of Oeneral
Kobe's army. It is an important posi
tion, which his friends here know he
will fill with great credit to himself.
I The Stab is requested to state
(hat the annual meeting of the United
Circle of The King's Daughters and
ions will be held next Tuesday at
10.30 A. M., at the residence of Mr.
ames H Chadbourn, 117 South Third
street. The members, and also the
embers of the subordinate circles,
are urged to be present.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
S. W. Sanders Butter.
N. F. Parker Look in.
Warren's Cafe For ladies.!
Meetinsr United Charities.
C. W Yates & Co. Golf I
S. & B. Solomon. To the trade.
Geo. O. Gay lord Rig Racket Store
M. H. Curran Do you need a suit ?
J. H. Rehder & Co. Clearing sale.
VonGlahn & Gibson-Can' t complain
Bell Telephone Co New subscribers
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Wanted Manager.
Widower Wants wife.
Wanted Energetic man.
Notice Malicious rumor.
Wednesday Entertainment.
P. H Hayden Buggres, harness.
To Gentleman Whogot wrong hat.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr.. John Mclntyre is here on
a visit.
Mr. Thos. Pescnd, of
Ealeigh,
is at The Orton.
Mr. Ben Solomon
left last
night for New York.
Mr. B. J. Price, of Uronly,
N. C, was here yesterday.
Dr. W. T. Smith went to War
saw yesterday to spend Sunday.
- Mr. D. H. Wallace of Wal
lace, returned home yesterday.
Capt. L. D. Potter, wife and
child went to Southport yesterday.
Mrs. Haywood Clark! left yes
terday for Tarboro to visit friends.
Mr. Starke S. Batchelor, of
Raleigh, and a prominent! insurance
man, is at The Orton. j
Mr. Edward G. Polley returned
last evening from Wallace, where he
spent several davs with relatives.
Miss Amelia Brunhild, of New
York, after visiting in the city for
a few days, left last night for home.
Capt. S. L. Dill, superintend
ent of the A. & N. C. railroad, accom
panied by his wife, ia at The Orton.
Capt. John H. Deverenx, gov
ernment inspector of public buildings,
arrived last evening from Charleston.
Misses Carrie and Lillie Drew,
of Southport, after a pleasant visit to
friends in the city, returned home yes
terday.
Miss Alice Bheinstein, after a
pleasant visit to relatives and friends
in Wilmington, left last evening, re
turning home.. !
Mr. J. E. O'Donnell, of the
National Cash Register Company, ac
companied by his wife, arrived in the
city yesterday.
Capt. J. F. Bnsseils, one of
the promoters of the Menhaden
fishery down the river, arrived yester
day morning; He says the steamer
Clara Ellen will be in port next week
from Norfolk, where she has been laid
up several days for repairs.1
The Steamer "Mawes."
The steamer E. A. Homes will be
placed on the ways at Skinner's ship
yard during the coming week ffor re
pairs of the serious injuries sustained
in the accident of sinking at her wharf
a little more than a week ago. .Mr.
Jim Andrews, of Fayetteville, is here
to do the work and it is exptcted that a
week or two will be consumed in the
improvement. It was thought at first
that it would be best to have the Hurt
tow the derelictto Fayetteville for re
pairs but this was abandoned. '
Be sure to go to Rehder's this
week. i t
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Appointive Power of the
Governor of North Carolina
to Be Restored.
CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS.
Winston's Bill Providing for Permanent
Reglstratloa of Cltlzens-The School
Books Bill-Acts Ratified De
bate on BUI to Tax Dogs.
Special Star Correspondence. )
Raleigh, N. C... Jan. .26. The ap
pointive power of the Governor of
North Carolina in filling vacancies in
all State offices is to be restored by the
General Assembly. This i one re
sult of the caucus of the Democratic
members held last night, a partial
report of the proceedings of which
was given in a special Btak tele-,
eram. The caucus adopted a resolu
tion to the effect that the Governor'
appointive power shall be restored, as
this power "was taken from the Gov
ernor in 1899 for good and sufficient
reasons" meaning, of course, be
cause the Republican Populist regime
was in possession of the executive
branch of the State government. A
bill in accord with the resolution
adopted by the joint caucus will b? in
troduced in the General Assembly
very soon, as will also a bill providing
for an increase of the number of Su
perior Court judges. It is verv Drob
able that the bill will provide for an
increase to sixteen judges.
Uiarly in tne coming week there will
be a meeting of the Committee on
Constitutional Amendments to con
sider Representative Winston's bill
providing for the permanent reeistra
tion of citizens entitled to vote under
the fourth clause of the constitution.
and the bill by Mr. Stubbs to have the
State public school funds divided
among the white and colored races in
p-oportion to the amount of tax each
pays.
sir. .Winston's bill for permanent
registration is in compliance with a
provision of the "grandfather" clause
of the suffrage amendment ratified last
August.
During the coming week the Com
mittee on Penal Institutions will spend
several days outof the city visiting the
State farms on Roanoke river, and the
joint Committee on Education will
visit the Normal and Industrial School
at Greensboro. The latter committee
will be glad of a little breathing spell.
too, in all probability, for there is
scarcely a committee of the entire
Assembly being subjected iust now to
such a swarm of persistent lobbyists
as is that on education. The State adop
tion text book bill, wnicn is now in
their hands for revision and recom
mendation, being the cause of the
trouble. Referring to the text
book bill, it seems now that one of
the strongest fights which will be made
against it in the Assembly will be on
incorporating a clause making it a
misdemeanor lor books other than
those adopted to be taught in a public
school. Many members of the House
object to this, but it is claimed that
without a clause effectually enforcing
the use of the books adopted, the whole
scheme would be a failure. Book
publisher contend that after they
have entered the contest, reduced their
books to tha lowest bid and secured
the contract, they must be protected
in their right to the exclusive terri
tory. Next Tuesday is the date set
for the further and probable final
hearing of the agents of book con
cerns on the various clauses of the
bill. However, the last and hardest
fight will be on the floor of the Gen
eral Assembly when it comes to
enacting the bill into law. There is a
disposition on the part of the General
Assembly to treat the University of
North Carolina and the Agricultural
and Mechanical College very liberally
both will probably get nearly if not all
they at.k for. The University's re
quest for $25,000 additional appropria
tion while not yet passed upon by the
committee to whom the bill is referred
seems certain of favorable report and
adjption by the Assembly. Much en
thusiasm for and interest in the Uni
versity was manifested at the recep
tion by Wake county alumni to visit
ing alumni last night. The attend
ance was very large and ringing
speeches were made by several promi
nent citizens, notably President Ven
ble. Hon. R. B. Glenn. Dr. Geo. T.
Winston, R. T. Gray, Esq , and Ed
Chambers Smith. Every alumnus
here and almost every where else in
the State is working like beavers for
all the institution wants.
Special Star Telegram.
Twenty -seven acts of the General
Assembly were ratified to day, among
which were the following: To protect
deer in Onslow county; to amend Sec
tion 692 of the Code relating to collec
tion of taxes from persons moving
from one county to another; to pre
vent the erection of artificial islands in
Myrtle Grove sound ; to authorize com
missioners of Jones county to appoint
cotton weighers .for Trenton, Mays
ville and Pollocksville.
There was a long discussion of the
House bill, by Rothrock of Rowan, to
tax dogs fifty cents each for the edu
cational fund. The bill was favored
by Rountree, Winston, Shannon
house, Allen of Wayne, Connor and
others. McLean, of Scotland, opposed
it bitterly, and served notice that he
would press a bill to tax cats also.
Said the State was at a pretty pass if
poor dogs have to bear the burden to
educate childrenof North Carolina.
Before a third reading the bill was re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Bill to incorporate the North Caro
lina Veterinary Association ' came up
on final reading, but opposition by
Daughteridge caused re-reference to the
Agricultural Committee. The oppo
sition is on the ground that many so
called doctors' practice will endanger
stock interests. Winston said the ob
ject of the bill was simply to eliminate
from the profession "Quack" grad
uates' malpractice.
The foUowing bills of interest passed
final reading: To allow sheriffs and
tax collectors to collect back taxes to
1895; to authorize the Secretary of
State to have laws of 1901 indexed and
side-noted; to incorporate the Bank of
Clinton. .
The House ad journed to 7:30 Mon
day morning, as the result of a joke
intended by Mr. Rountree for Mr.
Graham. The latter insists on early
sessions and always favors meeting at
9 30. Mr. Rountree jokingly moved
adjournment to 9 o'clock. Mr. Cur
tis amended to 7:30. Mr. Rountree ac
cepted the motion and before the mem
bers realized the purport of the mo
tion, the question was put and carried.
The clock will probably be stopped at
7:30 Monday to hold the hour for the
convenience of members till ten or
noon.
In the Senate the London libel bill
passed a third reading and was sent
to the House. Also, a bill to author
ize a salary for the chairman of New
Hanover commissioners; to permit
Craven county to levy a special tax;
to allow Goldsboro to issue graded
school bonds, (second reading) ; to
exempt Pender county from the road
law of '99, (third reading); to amend
the act relative to Smith field dispen
sary, (third reading); to amend the
stoak law of Johnston county, (third
roaVfiDg); Marshall's 'Crumpacker"
bill (laid on table); to incor
porate Fayetteville Savings aid
Trust Company. (second read
ing); to alio lunatics, restored, to
manage their own property, (secoud
reading) ; to authorize the Board of
Public Works to elect a keeper pf the
Capitol, (passed third reading); to
amend the charter of the Bank of
Carthage, (passed third reading); to
e'tict a State librarian February 1st,
(passed third reading).
There was a long and spirited dis
cussion involving the charter of
Lamb's ferry, Elisabeth City. The
Legislature of 1897 reduced the ferry
franchise from three to two miles.
The bill amending restores to three
miles and crowds out a competing
line established. The bill passed 29
to 12.
Among the bills introduced were
the following:
By Smith, to appoint Justices of the
Peace for Johnston county.
By Broughton, to increase the pub
lic school fund of various counties.
- The following committees were an
nounced by Lieutenant Governor Tur
ner :
On House Apportionment McNeal,
chairman; Vann, Sugg, Arrington,
Scott, Alexander, Long, Wood, Stike
leather. On Congressional Districts Brown,
chairman; James, Travis, McNeal,
Smith, Foushee, Gudger, Leak,
Webb, Thomas, Crisp.
On Judicial Districts Morrison,
chairman; Ward, Woodard, Warren,
London, Justice, Lindsey, Hender
son, Gudger, DulA
xne senate toos a recess to noon
Monday.
TheCousa Committee on Privileges
and Elections decided to-night to re
port favorably for the sitting member.
Dees (Democrat), in the contest from
Pamlico. Co well (Republican) is the
contestant.
The Committee on Education decided
to report unfavorably Wright's bill to
require i he Bible to be taught in the
public sci ools.
S. F. Vooable, superintendent of the
Buncombe county schools, addressed
the Education Committee, urging the
Legislature to do as little as possible
in changing school laws this year, and
appoint a commissioner to prepare a
general law for the next session. The
speech made a deep impression on the
committee. He urged liberal appro
priations, but said great care was
necessary in changing laws to establish
a permanent system.
"THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC."
Special Service at First Baptist Church
To-night-Very Elaborate Programme
by Choir and Orchestra.
"The Ministry of Music" will be the
subject of a special sermon by the
Rev. Calvin S. Black well, D. D., at
the First Baptist Church to night and
through the efforts of Mr. A. S. Hoi
den and PrV. A. H. Topp, the organ
ist, a programme of new, beautiful
and appropriate music has been ar
ranged. . The public is cordially in
vited to the service and as a sufficient
numolr of ushers will be in waiting,
there will be no difficulty about seats.
The programme is as follows:
Overture, (Bach) by orchestra.
Doxology by the choir and congre
gation. Invocation by the pastor.
Chorus, "The Prayer," (Marchetti).
Scripture reading by the pastor.
Quartette, "O For a Closer Walk
With God," (Protheroe). Miss Lillian
Caldwell, soprano; Mrs. Jas. D.
Smith, alto; Mr. C. M. Cooper, tenor,
and Mr. A. S. Holden, baritone.
Collection and Intermezzo, "Caval
leria Rusticana," (Mascagai), by the
orchestra.
Invocation by the pastor.
Duet, "Guide me Thou Great Je
hovah," Prof. James E Willson, cor
net, and A. S. Holden baritone, with
violin and organ accompaniment by
Profs. N. L. Smith and A. H. Yopp.
Sermon by the pastor.
Quartette, Softly Now the Light of
Day" (Shepard), Miss Nellie Piatt,
soprano; Mrs. F. A. Muse, alto; Mr.
C. H. Cooper, tenor; Mr. A. 8. Hol
den, baritone.
Prayer by the pastor.
Hymn, No. 518. "Onward, Christ
ian Soldiers" (A.-"H. Yopp) by the
chorus.
Benediction by the pastor.
Religious March (Crosby) by the or
chestra. The orchestra will be composed as
follows: Prof. A. H. Yopp, organist;
Profs. N. L. Smith and 8. A. Schloss,
violins; Mr. W. A. 'Martin, flute; Miss
Elizabeth D. Bartt, oello; Prof. James
E. Willson, cornet; Mr. Robert H.
Morris, slide trombone.
The chorus will be Mrs. John J.
Fowler, Mrs. Charles Blomme, Misses
Lillian Dean Caldwell, Annie Piatt,
Nellie Piatt and Daisy Mclntire. so
pranos; Mrs. Jas D. Smith. Mrs. F. A.
Musa-and Miss E. L. Waddell, altos ;
Messrsr-das. D. Smith, C. H. Cooper,
E. Schulken and W. L. Williford,
tenors; Messrs. C. S. Grainger, Arthur
D. Kinsman and A. S- Holden, basses.
Fifty and 75c Hats 19o at Rehder's. t
AMERICAN CONSOLIDATED
PINE FIBRE COMPANY.
Wealthy New York Corporation Acquires
Acme Fibre Plant at Cronly About
$250,000 Involved.
Final details of the purchase of the
Acme Manufacturing Company's pine
fibre plant at Cronly, 17 miles from
Wilmington, in Columbus county, to
the American Consolidated Pine Fibre
Company, 135 Broadway, New York,
were arranged yesterday and the prop
erty, together with the Acme's patents
covering the processes of decorticating
the needles of long leaf pine and
their conversion into fibre, franchises,
etc., passed over into-the possession of
the new corporation, which has, a
capital stock of $3,000,000 and which
will continue the business most prob
ably on a much iarger scale than here
tofore. The factory here will be much
enlarged and new ones established
throughout the long leaf belt in the
South.
The sale vtas consummated through
Mr. Henry E Faushawe, president of
the company, for the purchasers and
Mr. William Latimer, president of
the Acme Manufacturing Company,
for the late owners, The price paid
was between $200,000 and $300,000, but
the exact amount is unknown, as none
of the parties to the transaction will
authorize a statement. Accompany
ing Mr. Fanshawe to Wilmington
were Harmon S. Graves, Esq,, of the
New York law firm of Lester &
Graves, general counsel for the com
pany, Mr. Montgomery Waddell, of
New York, consulting engineer, and
Mr. Charles Pierpont Phelps, who
came to look after some copper mining
interests in North Carolina. These
gentlemen visited the plant yesterday
and left for their homes last evening
after receiving the necessary deeds,
etc., for record in Columbus county in
which the plant is located.
The factory was established at
Cronly about fifteen years ago and
came prominently to the attention of
the South when the pine fibre bagging
was manufactured so largely and-put
on sale in opposition to tne jute
trust It was the pioneer in
dustry of its kind in the country and
since its establishment, has not only
manufactured bagging, but also mat
ting, twine, paper stoik, rugs, etc.
Tbe new owners of the factory will
increase the variety of its products and
will not only cater to the American,
but also to the European trade.
The sale in no way affects the large
fertilizer plant of the Acme Manufac
turing Co., also at Cronly, which is
running on full time and rushed with
orders.
THE CRESCENT STOCK COttPANY.
Popular Repertoire Aggregation of Artists
That Will Be Welcomed Here Again.
Tne theatre goers of Wilmington
with singular unanimity pronounce
the Crescent Stock Company, which
closed an unprecedentedly successful
week's engagement at the Opera
House last evening, the best reper
toire company that has' visited the
city in late years and unquestionably
equal, if, indeed, not superior, to
many of the so called higher priced
attractions that come this way each
season. The inimitable iGuy Wood
ward, the charming little soubrette,
Miss Carrie Louis in the cast; the
Glees, Peter Seymour and others in
specialty work, and the splendid
Ladies' Orchestra, all contributed to
the success and the company in its
entirety is cheerfully commended to
theatre devotees wherever they may be.
Mr. A. B. Simkins, the genial man
ager of the company, is a past grand
in gathering about him the best 'that
money can buy in the line of artists
and Wilmington will again next
season accord to the company which
he brings that liberal patronage which
characterized: the past week's engage
ment from beginning to end.
The ladies' handsome gold watch at
the matinee yesterday afternoon was
given to Miss Irma Webster, South
Front street, and the $10 gold prize
last night was captured by Master
Everett Ewing, they haying held the
lucky numbers in the two ingeniously
devised contests provided by the man
agement during the week.
THE PLAY TO-MORROW NIGHT.
"A Young Wife" Will Be Presented by
Mr. Fraok Tannehill, Jr.
Frank Tannehill, Jr., the well
known comedian, appears here i to
morrow night at the head of "A
Young Wife" Company presenting
this successful play. Mr. Tannehill as
"Horace Greengage Dobbins" is said
to be excellent in this part. A recent
paper, speaking of his performance,
said: "Mr. Frank Tannehill, Jr.,
made a most decided hit. He was the
Vermonter to the life. 'A clever per
son' as New Englanders say, was Mr.
Dobbins, or 'Hod' as he preferred to be
called, who was not as green as he at
first seemed. His experiences in the
city helped out his wisdom teeth, and
he it was who finally succeeded in un
ravelling the tangled thread of circum
stances. In every situation he was up
to the mark. He was irresistibly
funny when he first came to tbe city,
acute enough when the life of his
friend, as well as his own, depended
upon his discretion, and manly and
thoroughly admirable in his capacity
for friendship and affection.".
Seats are now on sale.
Mr. H. E. Wells, of the N. C.
Cotton Oil Company, was in the city
yesterday.
Great clearing sale at Rehders's. t
A VERDICT RENDERED
Jury in the Case of Fowler vs.
Fowler Decided in Favor of
the Plaintiff.
AFTER SEVENTEEN HOURS.
The Superior Court Had Little to Do Yes
terday aod Adjonrned Early Shep
ard Salts Against Railroad Com- '
pany Come Up Tbis Week.
After remaining out all night, the
jury in the case of Mrs. Zillah Fowler
vs. Joo. J. Fowler, involving a title
to real estate, came iflto court yester
day morning at 10:20 o'clock and ren
dered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff,
having answered both issues in the
affirmative as follows :
"Did deceased W. G. Fowler execute
and deliver to his wife, Zillah Fowler,
plaintiff, for love and affection, the
deed or instrument set out and re
ferred to in Section 3 of the com
plaint?" "Yes." ;
"Did said W. G. Fooler intend 'to
convey instead of first lot mentioned
in said instrument, the tract of land
set out and described iu Section 2, of
complaint that is the land in contro
versy and was tha misdescription made
by mistake of parties?" . "Yes."
The verdict-eliminates all charges of
forgery, which were really the only
interesting points to the general public
in the whole hearing. It is learned
that the case will now go to the Su
preme Court. ,
The session of tbe court yesterday
was short, an adjournment havih g
been taken at 11 o'clock until to-mor-morrow
at 10 A. M. Only three un
important cases were called during
the day ad these were disposed of as
follows:
Roberts & Hoge vs. Jno. T. Bland ;
plaintiffs called and failed ; non suit
ordered, plaintiffs and sureties to pay
costs.
A. V. Horrell vs. Etta Madge Hor
rell, divorce granted.
Beulah Foy vs. J. C. Foy, divorce
granted.
Tbe two last named cases were called
up from the motion docket and were
submitted to a jury as follows: M. F.
Beasley. W, H. Todd, George Grant,
O. A. Wiggins, William Simp3on, W.
F. Penny, Lewis Gordon, J. H. Hol
ton and A. J. Hanby.
J udge Hoke requested &at the mem
bers of the bar meet and arrange tbe
calendar of the motion docket, which
will be taken up FridaV or Saturday,
as the attorneys interested prefer,
motions for setting aside verdicts and
for judgments to take precedence.
Twenty talesmen were drawn for
duty to -morrow with the regular jury,
and they are as follows: W. L. Rogers,
J. W. Plummer, Jr., A. H. Zoeller,
J. R Kenly, Jno. M. Wright, M. A.
Jones, T. J. Scott, H. G. Smallbones,
B. B. Humphrey, H. L.-Fentress, F.
L. Mintz, J. aDew, Geo. O. Gay
lord, E. R. McGowan, C. Tietgen,
Jno. H. Kuck, Nathan Schloss, S. A.
8chIoss, C. D. Yarborough and J. L.
Rogers.
The regular jury as drawn by the
commissioners is as follows: Jack
Wells, J. Hicks Bunting, D. S.
Weeks, Wm. Walton, C. W. Yates, J.
H. Strauss, J. N. Burriss, W. A. Will
son, Sr., W. G. Whitehead, W. A.
Piner, R. G. Litgen, Thos. J. Pae, J.
C. Rowan, W. W. Roberts, Geo. F.
Quinn, R. C. Orrell, Thos. A. Price
and Jno. T. Smith .
On tomorrow the damage suits
against the Atlantic Coast Line RailS
road Company of South Carolina,
which were brought by Mr. J. C.
Shepard, Jr., and wife, each for $50,
000, will be taken up. The attorneys
for the plaintiff are Herbert McUlam
my, Esq., and Bellamy & Bellamy;
for the defendant Rountree & Carr,
Junius Davis, Esq., and Bellamy &
Peschau.
Piano Recital Yesterday.
The usual Saturday afternoon piano
recital at Schubert Hall was given at
4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, dur
ing the progress of which the follow
ing programme was delightfully ren
dered: "Curious Story," (Heller) by Miss
Virginia Powers, a pupil of Miss Car-'
rie May VonGlahn.
"Angels Serenade," (Krogmann) by
Misa Katie Gieschen, a pupil of Miss
Fannie Corbett.
"Off to Dreamland," (Eilenberg) by
Miss Jessie Latbrop, a pupil of Miss
Carrie May VonGlahn.
"Second Valsa," (Godard) by Miss
Marie Clawson, a pupil of Mrs. M. L.
Chasten.
The N. C. Naval Militia.
The current number of the Naval
Service Gazette has a very interesting
letter concerning Wilmington Divi
sion, Naval Reserves, written by Mr.
J. Edwin Bunting, Jr. The article is
descriptive of the company itself and
also relates the story of its recent trip
to Raleigh. The article calls forth a
a letter from the editor of the
periodical in which it is pub
lished, asking for particulars concern
ing the auxiliary organization of
"Royal Grand Bouncers" and the
practica- bility of its introduction in
the North.
Schooner in Distress.
The schooner Clara E. Beraen, 457
tons, Capt Edwards, bound from
Charleston to New York with lumber,
put in at Southport at 10 A. M. yes
terday on account of a leak which she
sprung a short time after sailing from
Charleston, She - will likely repair
here and proceed either under her own
sail or in tow for her destination.
Bargains at Rehder's this week, t
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IF SO, IT IS TO YOUR
INTEREST TO CALL ON
US BEFORE BUYING....
Have you a Tuxedo Spit t If not, we can make yon one
on Short notice. Did you eyer try the Japanette: Handkerchief ?
Wo also have Silk and Linen.
Furnishing Goods of every
I h. B.np, 101 lilB st i
To the Wholesale Tirade,
We now offer for immediate and Spring delivery
a choice assortment of Ducks, Piques, Pants Cloths
and everytfifng x generally sold in the Dry Goods
line -.;.;!) "
Prices guaranteed to be the Lowest.
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S. & B. Solomon. j
Great Clearing Sale
at -
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ReWderis,
Fourth St. Bridge. M
MONDAY, JANUARY 28,
tn SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2.
tP We want to make a clean sweep of Winter Goods," and I have
marked a price on the goods thaij they
Car fare paid on purchases of $2.00 andjUp. j
Bead Circulars for some of the prices.
jan 87 tf j
To City Subscribers. t
City subscriDera are earnestly re
quested to report promptly at the Stab
office every failure of the carriers to
deliver their papers. In all such cases
steps will be taken to lnsure,prfJmp
and regular deHverv. j
For Whooping Cough
USe UttiSNiSY'S
PECTOBN.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that a majority of th
Corporators or the Southport, Wilmington &
Western Railroad Company, which w s ehar
terd pnrt-uant to articles of association Bled
on the 2nd day o' sotemer, 1899, will apply to
tbe deneral Assembly of North Carolina at the
present session thereof to pwa an act to repeal
the-charter or saH company. t I
FREDERICK M. LEON ABB,
Jan 25 SOd Attorney.
For Ladies.
HOT CHOCOLATE
AND CAKE
For 5 cents . . .
AT
WARREN'S CAFE,
jw 87 tr
22 North Front street
A WILLIAM GOAT 13 A GOOD
Butter.
BUT THE BEST AND ONLY BEST IS
THE
"CLOVER HILL" BRAND FOX
B1YEB
Butter.
For r Jfeons of my own, I am now selling this
: utter 30c lb.
sans price yon pay O ET ET 9
for ro&rior goods, W Kim Km S
3'P, '
30. 30
IVl tVi itV)
30, 3', SO, 30,
30, SO, 30,
30, 30,
30.
S. W. SANDERS,
j n 27 tf AT THE UNLUCKY COBKTB.
Monday, January
28.
The Pocnlar Comedian
FBANK TANHEHILL, JB.i
and his comnanv
Present here for the first time the great suc
cess oi last season.
A YOUNG WIFE
A Plav of Life In New YorkL
100 times at the 14th Street Theatre
. New
York, a oiay that every man wno
good woman should see.
Rna thB srraat Den Scene. I
loves a
Hear tbe famous song, "EverytMn? Is
Lovely on the Bowery." 3n
25 3t
YOU CANT COMPLAIN
I
- bont your Linen If
you buy it from us. We have Shirts tbat are
made to fit, and Collars .and Caffs that are
right up to tbe minute In style. Oar aim Is
,A gujnn t.Tin mn best roods made. and to
sell them to you at tbe lowest poeslbie prices.
All we ask Is a chance to convince yon that
we are succeeding,
Vonfilahn & Gibson
Jantftf
In s North rront
street.
' -r : :
We are offering- tir values a'c preeent,
Wa fell only the best Imported Fabrics
and our trimmings and workmanship are jk
in keeping with the quality oC cur good?. A
kind. Underwear at Cost.
For one week only.
are bound to go for'. I
Choice and
Exclusive.
Naming a price without regard to
quality does not make a continued
successful business. 'Son may put on
the puollc an inferior poods one time
and mavbe two times, but not all the
time. We are in the Cigar business to
win; and knowing it la only a ques
tion ot quality that counts with a dls-
- criminating public, we have made It a
question ot Quality first. Quality last,
aud Quality all the time. We post
tlvelj claim; .
that "Renown,"
it
Cuban Blossom
9f
Cigars
ABE THE BEST VALUE
FOB THE HONEY
sold on any market. It your grocer
won't sell ihf-m because of the small
margin of profit to him we can tell
you who does. '
V0LLERS & HASHAGEN,
Cigar Manufacturers' Agents.
Jan 6 tf
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Why Pay $200
r
tf
lor a line
Bedroom Suit
YT nnn xiru uau um& a
JU8TA8
FINE A 8UIT , ..
i - 2.
$150.00
from t
. II. ANDREWS,
The Furniture
Dealer,
117 SOUTH FRONT
tf STREET?
New Subscribers
to the Southern Bell Telephone, please
cut this out and paste in your Direc
tory: 654 Mrs. J. I. Macks, res., 633 Dock
street.
650 Dr. J. C. Wessell, res., 110 South
Fifth street
649 P. L. -HugKins, res., 20 North
. Eighth street.
657 W. B. Savage, Supt. Lights, res.,
605 Castle street.
656 W. W. Thigpen, Engineer, res.,
719 Princess street
653 Mrs. G. A. Bronson, res., 419
Grace street ,
655 R. H. Brady, res., 408 Church
620 Wm. H. Moore, News Agent,'
Printer and Painter, 14 Grace
street.
644 Allen & Batson, Grocers, 203
Market street.
.651 W. W. MurrelL, Wood Yard,
NorthlWater atref.
658 J. T. Smith, Grocer, corner Front
and Castle streets.
647 Imperial Pine Product ' Co.
Works, F. U Huggins Supt
Smith's Creek. jan 27 It
Look In!
Ily Show Windows .
for : I
Dailv Eeduction
Bargains.
N. F. PAEKES,
Furniture and Furniture Novelties,
111 Market street.
Bell 'Phone 613.
jangott
interstate 421.
United Charities.
There will be a meeting ot the Directors
andeuoerlntendents nt the Unite Charities
on Monday. January SB, 1901. at S P. Jf at the
Oneennt street Presbyterian Church, to make
arrangements for tbe Fair... All are earnestly
requested to be present ,i
kev.J A. Bonner, President: J. H. White
man, General Manager; T. EUzaNtb Dry,
Secretary- i jan 87 it
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