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WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13,
1901.
WHOLE NO. 10,601
I Cly at 45 Ceata per JSeaiSlu X .
Morning
Star
1 HE
UTLINES.
W conductors on street
javannah are on a strike,
electrical storm atGreen
n one house two women
id several other persona
- Near Jack-
wo
young men iuuku
killed, and the other
committed suicide.
J T T
s
ore yesierunj m. .
and killed his wiie ana
- i
kf whom ne naa long
Tn . ii r:i.
n timacy. r
have voted to reduce
BAavmc rirsiono
(cotton of the new crop
B yesterday at Mobile,
have recovered more of
ten from the Selby Com-
Iiaking $200,000 in all.
nboat Machias is loading
or folk, Va., and is able to
ioment for Panama.
Wted Association appeals
H public for financial aid
e against the Steel Trust.
k II arrived at New York
homed by every craft in
The battleibip Iowa
in place of the Wisconsin
lc side of the Isthmus of
jffairs become serious over
?The wife and th'ee d&ugh
p. Pale, of Lexingt09,Va .,
led 8unday while attmpt-
a mountain stream.
call steady at 22i per
n steady and quiet, mid
ds 8c. ; flour active and 10c.
teat spot strong, No. 3 red
fa spot firm, No. 3 63Xc ;
Sen tine quiet and easy at 85
kin quiet.
THER REP0BT.
kp't or AgriouiiTCbc, j
Vkather Bubzau,
hiGTON, N. CL, Aug. 13. )
ures: 8 A. M., 80 degrees;
degrees; maximum, 87 de
mum, 75 degrees ; mean, tss
for the day, .08; rainfall
If the month to date, 3.08
pater in the Cape Fear river
ille at 8 A.M., 19 8 feet.
Ion region btjuuctiu.
rtant temperature chaatres
d. Showers have fallen in
Maximum temperatures at
km ana unarioue oo aega ;
and New Berne, 93; Lumber
reensboroCon 9L,
pKBOAST FOB 1- jDAY.
KGTOS, Aug. UJ JTor JNorlu
Rain Tuesday and probably
kyjfreah northeasterly windi
almanae -August 13.
5.16 A.M.
6.58 1 IL
13B.36M.
6.46 P M.
9.16 P. M,
bgth
iter at South port.
ter Wilmington.
tagest recorded run that we
ir read of was made by a
Dover Castle, Eng., which
run in 1366 and is still
ndian languages cbntain no
designate stealing. The In-
not need any word of that
hey just go on and do their
rwithout it.
r 'Progressive" Democratic
Ohio isn't making much
in finding men to accept its
aons. bo far out of seven
ked to ran for something
I;
sterdam or some other dam"
( Holland says the late Mrs.
made her own clothes. Judg
I the fit of the old man's
we wouldn't be surprised at
Id that she made his, too.
town of Potsdam, .N. x..
of the boom towns The
people don't believe In
things, but hold their own
tie more. In 1890 the pop-
was 3,961, and now it is 3,
lear gain of six.
Hetty Green didn't have any
name after Admiral .Dewey,
she . named her dog Dewey
in utilized the dog's name by
it on her door-plate. .She
keeps away beggars for
who don't want to tackle
s house. 1
ldiana, Ohio's neighbor it is
jhable offence to call a man
I Hanna" against- his wishes,
.ber of workmen a few days
Id a fellow workman by calling
JMark Hanna." felt so
about it that he had them ar-
and the judge fined every
.them.
Ohage, of St. Paul, presented
j with some free baths. . To
.heir appreciation the citizens
a fund to present the Dr.
I loviae cup, but. so much
I came ttjat it couldn't be
a a lovi2(5tup so they com
sed on a drinking fountain.
)r. can't carry that d. f . around
W or put it up in his parlor
Ken he goes down town . he
ake his thirst from it as much
pleaseB.
, i .
Board of Audit and Finance Re
fused to Concur in Resolu
tion by Aldermen.
OPINION OF E. S. MARTIN, ESQ.
Was Aavese to Rerallty of as Election
Uflder Act of IS91 Even the Law -Autborhlor
Election Hot Prop
erly Passed by Ugislatare.
NO BOND ELECTION.
The Board of Audit and Finance in
special session yesterday afternoon at
S o'clock declined to concur in the ac
tion of the Aldermen in calling an
election on the bond! issue for sewer
age, th various machinations of
which are already well known to the
public. The decision not to concur
was in conformity to an opinion, of
Eugene 8. Martin, Esq., who had been
employed by the Board to advise the
members as to the legality of the pro
posed election i
Mr. a W. . Yates: presided ' at vthe
meeting in the absence of Chairman
McQueen and all ; members were
present. The following is the opinion
of Mr. Martin as read before the board :
C. W. Yates, Esq., Chairman pro tern
of the Board of Audit and Finance
.of the City of Wilmington :
DeakSir: On the 7th inst. you,
on behalf of said Board submitted to
me, for an opinion, the following
questions, to wit: Whether the elec
tion, for the issuing" of sewer bonds
by the city provided for by the Board
of Aldermen at the meeting held on
thA5th day of August, 1901, would be
vitndin law? And whether, if such
election should result in favor of issu
ing said bonds, the bonds so issued
would be valid in law I
' The ordinance in question is (as
stated in the ordinance) in pursuance
of, and based upon an act of the Gen
eral Assembly entitled "An Act to
authorize the city of Wilmington to
establish sewers and for other pur
poses" ratified the 6th day of March,
1891, being Chapter 243 of the Private
Laws of 1891. The answer to the
foregoing questions therefore involves
a construction of that act.
Briefly stated,. that act provides in
the first eight sections thfreof the
whole scheme for the construction and
management by the city authorities of
public sewers only. I
Section 9 provides: "And for the
purpose of carrying out the provis
ions of ' this act ! and for paving,
grading and improving the streets and
sidewalks of said cityn the Board of
Aldermen of said city were required to
cause an election to be held at the
same time with the election for alder
men in March, 1891, at which election
the qualified voters of said city might
vote for or against the issuing of bonds
of said city , for "Sewerage" and Vfor
street improvements" not exceeding in
amoaet $200,000 provided in said
section.
Seo. 10 That if a majority of the
qualified voters were in favor of said
bonds, the same should be issued, etc
Seo. 11. That the; authorities of said
city shall annually levy a tax to pay
interest on said bonds at maturity,
the principal thereof, etc.
Seo. 13. That if : the result of the
election held in March, 1891, shall be
against the issuing of either of said
bonds (that is for sewers or for street
improvements, as the case may be)
"the Board of Aldermen may at any
times or Junes aftervoards again sub
mit to the qualified voters of said city
the question of issuing said bonds."
Seo. 13. That should bonds to the
amount of $300,000 be issued that at
least one-half of the amount derived
from the sale of said bonds shall be
used exclusively for paving, grading
and improving streets; but should the
election result in', favor of bonds for
street imDrovements alone, bonds for
this purpose alone should issue and be
so used, not exceeding in amount
$100,000; and should the election be in
favor of bonds for sewerage alone,
then bonds not exceeding same amount
should be issued: and used jor tnax
purpose alone. 1
Tt annaara that the election was held
in March. 1891. as Drovided in said
aot and the proposed issue of bonds
for both sewerage and street improve
ments was voted down by tne people.
TTnder these circumstances, two quei-
tions are now presented for considera
tion: (1). Has the Board of Aldermen
under said act to aeain call an
election to determine .whether bonds
should be issued at any time in its dis
cretion, or only at some particular
timet (3). Can an election for issuing
huiri ''foraeweraffe" alone be held.
or must the election be for bonds for
both sewerage and street improve
ments? In other words, can bonds for
nithnr aawerace or street improvement
h voted for aenaratelv and at differ
ent times? ;
Answering the ' first of the above
questions, I am of opinion that under
sec. 12 of said act, the Board of Alder
man has Dower to call -an election at
DT time in its discretion and is not
restricted to any particular time, pro
vided, of course, the requirements of
the acts as to notice, etc., are ob
served, and therefore, the Board has
power to call the election at the time
nrovided i i said ordinance.
The second of said questions cannot
be answered with so much confidence
as the first, because of the language of
id t: tMneciallrof sections 12 and
13, which makes it doubtful whether
an election for sawerage bonds alone
can be held, when both classes of
bonds have heretofore been voted
dnvn. ! .
Tarn of the opinion, however, that
an election for ; sewerage bonds alone
would be valid, notwithstanding the
nrevious election in March, 1891,
though only a construction of said act
bv the Supreme Court can remove all
doubt as to the meaning of the act. To
-nrorjerlv answer the questions sub
mitted by you; another matter besides
tne act ana oruiaauco must db cuu
idAFAd- !
tha ant nt 1891 above mentioned
Erovides not only for the issue of
onds, but also for a tax levy to pay
the same and the interest thereon.
Thi nuestion is. therefore, involved:
Waa'tha act of 1891 oassed in a man-
n a nmacribed bv Article II. Section
14 of the Constitution of the State? If
it wii not then the act, the election
and bonds (it issued) would be in valid.
To ascertain if said act was passed
as prescribed by the Constitution. I
have carefully examined the journals
of the House and Senate for the ses
irtn of 1891. when said act was passed.
Without going into details, from what
appears in the journals, and in view
of a recent decision of the Supreme
Court of this State (Qlenn vs. Wray,
km N fi. 730) I think that there are
good grounds for holding that the act
was not passed as prescribed by the
Constitution and is invalid, . The Su
preme Court alone can definitely de
cide the question. For the reason
stated above I am of opinion that
the election, provided for by said ordi
nance, and any bonds issued .in pur
suance thereof, would be invalid and
voia in iaw.
Having arrived at this conclusion. I
have not deemed it necessarv to dis
cuss the sufficiency of the ordinance it
self. . As the matter is of sreneral im
portance, I have stated my reasons
fully. Yours, truly,
E. S. Martin.
LOCAL DOTS.
For other locals see fourth page.
There was no meeting of the
County Board of Education yesterday
on account of the lack of a quorum.
About 300 colored people left
on an excursion to Newborn yesterday.
The train was in charge of Capt John
Walker.; .
An excursisn via the A. C. L.
to Charleston is announced for Satur
day, August 24th. Fare for the round
f .in U- AO Aft
tup nui wo 90.UVS. .1
As the Stab employs no'trav-
elling agents, bills are sent direct to
subscribers. These bills should re
ceive prompt attention.
The Organ Fund Society of
Grace M. K. Church will give anohter
lawn party at the residence of Mrs.
M. E. Grafflin, corner of Third and
Walnut streets, this evening.
An excursion from Asheboro
and High Point via Greensboro is
scheduled to reach Wilmington Thurs
day, returning at 8 P. M. the following
day.
Rev. Dr. Tupper, of Atlanta,
will arrive the latter part of this week
to supply the parish of 8L James' as
rector in the absence of Rev. Mr. Hors,
field, who is away for a month's vaca
tion. Hanover Seaside Club will give
another of its enjoyable club frolics at
Carolina Beach Wednesday and Wed
nesday evening. The event . is being
arranged by he House Committee,
consisting of Messrs. Henry Gietchen
(chairman), E. P. EL Strunck and
C. P. W. Behder.
-E. Ellsworth and wife, of
Virginia, transferred by deed recorded
yesterday to Charles Edward Smith
and wife, for $200, the house and lot,
60x85 feet, at the southest corner of
Eighth and Wooster streets. Allen E.
Jackson and wife also transferred to
Mary Ann Blocker, for $390, a lot on
the east side of Ninth between Queen
and Wooster streets.
TDE CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Local Camp Made Arraofements Last
Night for Re-nnioo at Wrirhtsvlle
Sound Delegates Elected.
Matters pertaining to the forthcom
ing encampment of the veterans of the
State at Wrightsville to morrow were
chiefly considered at last night's regu
lar monthly meeting of Cape Fear
Camp No. 254, U. C. V., over which
Commander James I. Melts presided
and at which Col. W. J. Woodward
acted as secretary in the absence of
Capt. Henry 8avage, the adjutant.
The discussion was opened by a re
view of the action at last meeting by
Col. F. W. Kerchner. CapL Metts, of
the local entertainment committee,
also gave a review ' of the work that
had been done in anticipation of the
coming of the veterans and read the
general orders, as have already been
published in these columns.
The following delegates to the re
union and encampment were named
from Cape Fear Camp: CoL W. L.
DeBosset, Junius, Davis, Esq., Capt.
James I. Metts, Capt. U. S. Belden,
Capt. W. R. Kenan and Dr. E. Porter;
alternates, Capt. Walter G. MacKae,
Dr. W. D. McMillan, Dr. J. C. Shep-
ard.' Dr. J. E. Matthews, Mr. Jesse
Wlldesmnd Capt. T. C. Ijewis.
All the above were requested to in
form the Commander of the camp as to
whether or not they would be able to
attend. The Commander was author
ized to appoint others in case any of
them are unable to attend.
A special committee was appointed
to request the Second Regiment Band
to visit the camp during the veterans
stay at Wrightsville
The Commander requested two or
more comraaes id prawnt menusi i
at headquarters in camp to give infor
mation and secure the names of all
visiting comrades to be- entered In a
book for the use of the camp.
All the members of the camp were
nrdnrnd to assemble in front of head
quarters on the camp grounds at
Wriehtsville at 3 P. M. Thursaay, on
whih Hit the Veterans will be ad
dressed by General Matt W. Ransom
This will necessitate all Veterans from
Wilmington, leaving the city on the
2:30 P. M. Seacoast train.
On motion, the regular time for
meeting of Cape Fear Camp was
chaneed from the second Monday of
each month to the third Monday at 8
P. M.
Amonir those in . attendance. upon
last nisrht's meeting were OoL F. W.
Kerchner. Capt. Metts, Col. Wood
ward. Col. Gantwell. Dr. J. E. Mat
thews. Capt W. M. Stevenson, Capt,
R. M. Mclntire, Capt. Geo. W. Hug
eins. CaptT. D. Meares. Mr. T. O.
Banting, Dr. W. W. Harriss, Mr. P.
H. Hayden, CoL Jno. D. Taylor and
others.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
- Star Office-Help wanted. -Rock
Spring Hotel For rent
Prof. Dick Lietgen Free lecture.
Str. Oompton-Grand family etcur'n
Masonic Meeting St John's Lodge.
&tuart Houser-Board at Southport,
GIANTS LOST AGAIN.
Tarboro Won From Wilmington
Yesterday in a Score of ;
Ten to One.
HITS AND ERRORS BUNCHED.
Made It a Hands Down Victory for Bryan's
Tar Babies Some General Notes of
North Carolina Baseball World.
Charlotte Defeated Tartles.
YESTERDAY'S GAMES.
Wilmington, 2 ; Tarboro, 10.
Charlotte, 4; Kaleigb, 1,
WHERE THEY PLAY TO DAY. ; ,
Tarboro at Wilmington.
Kaleigh at Unarlotte.
STANDING OF THE OLUBS. "
Won. Lest Par cent.
Raleigh 19 10 .655
Tarboro 14 13 .518
Wilmineton 12 16 .428
Charlotte 12 18 .4QQ
In a game pregnant with errors, de
void of interest and unsatisfactory to
the more ardent rooters and rooterinas,
the Tartars won hands down from the
locals yesterday afternoon in a score
of ten to two.
The fireworks started in the first
inning. Martin was safe on error of
Stewart; Pulsifer sacrificed him to
second and Kemmer scored him on
a single. The locals scored on a pass to
Clayton, which netted a run on a wild
throw to first by Bush, the ball having
gone under the bleachers and Kem-
mer's avordupois having prevented
him from going under . the seats after
it Devlin and Frost were out from
second ; Warren from third.
In the second and third innings
both teams were blanked and the scroe
remained tied. In the fourth the Tartars
put four scores in cold storsge. Spratt
was safe on Frost's juggling; Lehman j
singled ; Gilligan flew to short and
Spratt scored on Bush 'a safe hit. Mar
ten hit to third and Lehman was out
at the plate. Pulsifer hit double and
Bush and Martin crossed the rubber,
he having later bsen scored on Kem
mer'a single. That put an end to the
run getting until the seventh, when
the visitors duplicated their work of
the fourth inning, making the score 9
to 1. Hemplemsn led off for: two
cushions and when Morrisey was out
from third, Spratt j Ue ) the spheroid
for a couple more cushion and Hem-
pieman crossed the paa. Spratt j stole
third and scored on Tnack'a 1 wild
throw to third. Lehman got Pullman
service ana uuugan smgiea. men
Bush got two bags and Lehman and
Gilligan crossed the home plate. Mar
tin waa out from second and Pulsifer
flew to left.
The eighth did not increase the
agony but the mntn aia ienman
was out from short and Gilligan after
being presented with his base, scored
on wild throws of Thackara and Frost.
Bush fanned: Martin singled but Pul
sifer drove out to second. -The lone
some run of the locals got a compan
ion at the last turn at the willow.
Frost hit beautifully for a couple of
cushions and Allen was safe on . Leh
man's error. McGinnis forced Allen
at second and on the throw, Frost
scored. Thackara and Cranston were
out from third and short
The tabulated score tells more min
utely the story of the disaster.
THE SCORE BY INNINGS.
12S456789 R H E
Tarboro 10040040 110 12 4
Wilmington. .10000000 1 2 39
Batteries: Bush and Lehman; Stew
art and Thackara.
THE TABULATED SCORE.
Tarboro. ab r h PO a e
Martin, rf 5 2 1 -2 0 0
Pulsifer, If 5 .1 1 1 0 0
Kemmer, lb 5 0 2 13 0 0
Hempleman, 2b 5 1 2 4 6 0
Morrisey, cr " w " v "
Spratt3b... 5 2 2 1 3 0
Lehman, c o a a u x
Gilligan, as 3 2 12
Bush, p. . .8 1 2 0 .0 2
r ii i i ii-
Total.... 42 10 12 27 11 4
Wil mine ton. ab R H PO a e
niavtnn. as 2 1 1 1 1 0
Devlin, lb 4 u u u j.
Warren. 3b 4 0 0 1 3 1
Frost 2b... n a a a
- - . a A
AlUn ok 4 0 0 0 0 1
. ' . . a n n t on
Mftl4inniB. It u u x q v
Thackara, c... 3 0 0 10 2 1
Cranston, rf 3 0 0 2 0 0
Rwnev. n 3 0 10 3 2
Tntal 32 2 3 27 17 9
Ptnmmarv Two base hits. Frost
Stewart, Pulsifer, Hempleman, Spratt
(2) and Bush ; douDie piays, r tobw iu
Devlin, Hempleman to Kemmer; base
on balls, cir Stewart o, on duui o.
atmnk out. bv. Stewart 8. by ttusn D,
Time of came. 1:40. Umpire. Mr.
Mace. Attendance, 400.
Wanted, a Team to
Beat Tarboro One Game.
Inability to hit the ball and loose
fielding will beat any team.
See the games to-day. An agree
able surprise may confront you.
Hopkins wil pitch for, Wilmingr
ton in the first game and Allen in the
second. -
The Raleigh derrick broke down
vesterday. Likewise, the Wilming
ton jackscrews. -!
The Tartars took twelve hits from
Stewart's delivery. : while the Giants
could find Bush for only three.
Two games this afternoon for one
The first - srame will be
called at 2 :S0 and the second at 4 :30.
The co-o-o-ld drinks" dispensed
on the grounds don't suit the Giants
t all. What thev need now is "hot
stuff"
. The Hornets have been aroused
from their lethargy and turned the
Turtles on their backs yesterday by a
score of four to one. : . . 1
The funeral director of the Ra
leieh Post seems to feel better than he
did at the close of the first series of
games, in which the Qtanfs lambast-
ed the Turtles out of their shells If
our memory is not at f .ult the Turtles
rood fourth in that set
Newman, a -big Blab artist with
plenty of speed and a great batting
record, was last night higiud by Man
ager Cowan. He will join the team
on the 17th.
Dommel, the new. player just
signed by Wilmington, is expected
here to-day, but it is not known
whether he will arrive in time for the
games this afternoon or not
Wanted, aN team to defeat Tar
boro in one of the two 1 games to be
played tc-day. Choice of games
allowed. Apply at Hilton Park
either at 2:30 or 4:30 P. M.
New Orleans Picayune: "The
following telegram tells the tale :
'Your offer of $600 for 8tanley and
Atz accepted. , Will give you refusal
of Smith's release at end of season.
Sherwood HiggsJ " .
Wilmington has never desired to
be higher than second in the present
series. 8hould the Giants close ut the
top what would become of the eleven
pennant games, the net receipts from
which go to the individual players?
They still have a good chance to go to
second place, provided they play ball.
If the Giants make a hard and
successful fight for second place
they will have great crowds to see the
eleven pennant games. Ai.J it is the
gate receipts that will be the promi
nent feature to the individual players
in these games. Very like v. iixtv
percent, will goto the winners and
forty per cent to the losers. ,
Hornets Lambasted Tartles.
12345 6 789 rhe
Raleigh 0 0 010 0 0 0 01 5 2
Charlotte 30001000 4 9 1
Batteries: Stocksdale and Cur ran:
Hooker and Gates.
THE SUPERIOR COURT
CONVENED YESTERDAY.
Large Number of Submissions sod Sev
eral Csses Heard by Jury Commit
meats to County Roads.
The August tefm of the New Han
over Superior Uourt for the trial of
criminal cases was convened yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock, Judge Oliver
EL. Allen presiding and Solicitor Ron
do! ph Duffy prosecuting. Judge Al
len, Solicitor Duffy and other court
officials got down to work immedi
atelyr and before adjournment was
reached at 6:30 o'clock yesterday even
ing a large number of submission
case 8 were swept from the docket, to
say bothing of several tbat went to the
jury.
The following were drawn as grand
jurors for the term: John F. Little
ton (foreman), Thomas' Belcher, L. D.
Bishop, John Roddick, Eugene Fill-
yaw, a A. rsrewer, 11. oaunders.
E. Childs, Geo. T. Quinn, C E.
Shearer, H. L. Peterson, Sr , E J.
Herring, W. C. Armstrong, Robt L.
Merritt, H. W. Strickland, W. EL
Hardy, John G. Wagner, James Mil
Ian. Mr. C. M. Harris was sworn in
as bailiff of the jury.
Judge Allen's charge was less than
an hour in length, but it was an able
one, clearly delivered and within the
comprehension of all who listened.
He laid especial .atresa upon the value
of an oath and the penalties attached
to violation.
The following cases were heard and
disposed of during the day:
Joe Mason, assult and battsry with
deadly weapon, submitted; judgment
suspended on payment of costs.
Joe Mason, carrying concealed
weapons. suDmiitea; juagment sus
pended on payment of costs.
Annie Arrington, sianuer, suomii-
ted and on recommendation of prose-
cutor, judgment suspended on pay
ment of costs.
Charles Raleigh.Bubmitted to assault
with deadly weapon; fined 15 and
costs.
Thomas Brown, assault and battery
with deadly weapon ; capias and con
tinued. Americus Holmes, larceny, nol pros.
with leave.
Mary Porter, set fa, costs paid.
John Hudson, carrying concealed
weapons, nolpros. with leave.
Americus Holmes scl la, judgment
absolute; to be discharged on payment
of costs.
Emma Grant submitted to assault
with deadly weapon; judgment sus-
nended on navment of costs.
U. U. Boraeaux, assault. wuu uewuy
- . !., J I,
wmnon ; costs naid.
Ran Kicnardson. assault wnn aeauiy
weapon; guilty; sixty days on public
wiada. '
Ben Richardson, carrying concealed
weanotfs : not cruutv.
Francis Kruard. aiiowine ox to run
at large; plead guilty; unea so ana
costs. .
MallieRuss. laceny; plead guilty;
iudirment suspended.
Mallie Kuss. larceny ; eient montns
in nenitentiarv and four months on
cnuntv -roads.
John Bell larceny: nueen montns
on roads.
Joe Blocker,, larceny ; eight months
on coupty roads.
The following talesmen were sum
moned forte-day: R. R. McCartney,
C. O. Harris, F. W. Foster J. W.
Lewis, L. F. Harper, J. .T. Sholar, B.
Mott, Wm. M. Hankins, Wm. M;
Hawkins, J. T. Brown; Jr., James D.
MacRae, Chas. N. Brewer, L Bluen
thai, C. D. Gilbert, W. P. Woodcock,
C. H. Heide, James A. Driver, W. A.
Frank and Thos. J. Gore. "
Underwriters Coming.
The annual meeting of the North
Carolina Fire Underwriters' Associa-.
tion will be held at the Seashore Hotel
August ISth, 14th and 15th. It is ex
pected that a hundred members from
all over the State will be in attend
ance, besides a number of special
agents. A local committee consisting
of Messrs. W. W. Hodges, M. 8. Wil-
lard and : Swift M. Boatwright will
provide entertainment for the insur-:
ance men while they, are here. CoL
Walker Taylor, of this city, is presi
dent of the of the association and Mr.
W. J. Uriswold, of Durham, is secre
tary. -
CHARGED WITH ARSON
Mr. H. Hauser, Watchmaker and
Jeweller, Arrested Yes
terday by Police. .
THE FIRE SUNDAY NIGHT.
Led Chief Schnibben to Have Suspicions of
Incendiarism and losarauce Commls
, sloner Young Has Been Asked to
v- 4 Pursue an Investigation.
Mr. H. Hauser, "the Swiss Watch
maker," No. 123 Market street, was
arrested early yesterday afternoon by
Chlftf of Police Furlong on a charge
f os arson preferred by Chief Charles
Schnibben, of the Wilmington Fire
Department.' At the City Hall at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon he was ad
mitted to bail by Mayor pro tern. H
P. West in the sum of $350, Mr. Sol
Sternberger, Jr., and Capt. F., W.
Ortmann having become sureties for
him in that amount, and the defend
ant having indemnified the bondsmen
by a mortgage on his partially burned
stock.
The charges as preferred by Chief
Schnibben grew out of a fire which
occurred at Mr. Hauler's jewelry and
watch-making establishment about
8:30 o'clock Sunday night. Mr. Hau-
Ber's place is nearly opposite the Bon
itz House and at the timejindicated.Mr.
W. A. Bon itz, clerk at the hotel, dis
covered smoke issuing from the build
ing. The curtains to the front window
of the store were drawn down and
the flames had gained much headway
when they were discovered and the
department reached the scene in res
ponse to a telephone alarm sent in by
Mr. Bonitz. The firemen, however,
through heroic work soon had the
blaze subdued and Chief Schnibben,
under standing instructions from the
City Fire Commission and Insurance
Commissioner Young, of Raleigh, set
about to make an examination of the
causes leading to the fire which re
sulted in Mr. Hauser's arrest as stated
above. Immediately after the fire the
place waa put under strict surveillance
and no one allowed to enter
the burned store. His action
was taken pending the arrival here
to day of Insurance Commissioner
Young, of Raleigh, who was tele
graphed for by Chief Schnibben yes
terday and who will make a further
inquiry into the alleged incendiar
ism. Until Mr. YouDg arrives Chief
Schnibben refuses to disclose the na
ture of the revelation which came as
a result of his investigation. Unoffi
cially it is learned that there are evi
dences of the use of gasoline, kerosene
and other explosives, but these re
ports are neither denied or affirmed
by the authorities who have visited
the place
Mr. Hauser charges the fire to an
incendiary, whom he thinks dropped
combustibles through the skylight on
the roof, as both the store on the first
floor and the residence apartments of
Mr. Hauser and family on the second
were found securely locked, Mr.
Hauser having gone to Wrightsville
beach at :30 o'clock in the afternoon
and his wife having gone to Balti
more some time ago for treatment at
a i oapitaL In these statements prov
ing an alibi Mr. Hauser "is fully cor
roborated by a number of witnesses,
but the authorities do not seem to at
tach importance to the fact of his ab
sence at the time of the fire.
The building in which Mr. Hauser
lived and conducted his business is of
brick and belongs to Mr. L. Hansen.
It is not damaged to a great extent,
but the stock is pretty badly smoked
and charred. Chief Schnibben esti
mates the ,, total loss to building and
contents at $400. Mr. Hansen is fully
protected on the building by insurance
with J. EL Boatwright & Son. Mr.
Hauser has $500 insurance in CoL
Walker Taylor's agency on his tools;
$200 on a large, clock Mr. Hauser has
invented and upon, which' he says he
has stent four years' labor; $400 on
household and kitchen furniture and
$200 on his general stock. All the
last named items are insured in com
panies represented by J. Van. B. Metts
and' the total insurance on contents
aggregate $1,300.
Mr. Hauser is represented in the
arson proceedings by Hon. Jno. v.
Bellamy, while City Attorney Bel
lamy is engaged in the prosecution. It
is probable that a preliminary hearing
will be given the defendant this week.
Pa-floM Roof Paints.
Capt. S. W. Skinner, President, and
Mr. Henry Pannill, manager of the
chemical department of the Pannill
Paint and Paint Solder Manufacturing
Co.. of this city, are on their way to-
Buff alo with an exhibit of their fac
tory's product at Wilmington. Sat
urday they were in Baltimore and
gave a demonstration of the merits of
their roof paint. The Sun says that
the exhibition was wonderful Mr.
Pannill painted under water and
stopped leaks .while- streams .were
pouring through apertures in a tin
bucket. The bottom of an ordinary
sifter was- also painted and made to
hold water. Capt. Skinner and Mr.
Pannill yesterday gaye an exhibition
in Philadelphia,
Seashore Arrivals.
'Among yesterday's arrivals at The
Orton were A. J. McKinnon, Maxton ;
H. .8. Ledbetter and aon, Rockings
ham ; W. . L Linkhaw, Lumberton ;
Mrs. , W. H.; Battle, " Greensboro ;
Kemp P. Battle, Jr.; 3rd, Greens
boro ; T. r M. Brookshire, Charlotte ;
J. C. Cpwell, Dunn J Herbert Mo
Donald, Fayetteville ; J. W. Eorne-
gay and J. C. Lof tin, Mount Olive.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Ex-Governor Russell and! wife
expect to leave this morning for New
York to spend some time.
Mrs. W. G. Sale and children
left yesterday to visit at Lynchburg,
Va.
Miss Lula Johnson, of War
saw, is the guest of Mrs. Fannie J.
Mitchell, No. 7 South Fourth street.
Mrs. Lee J. Taylor and chil
dren, of Newborn, are visiting. Mrs.
Minnie Mitchell, North Sixth street.
Col. S. B. Taylor and daugh
ter, Mrs. Rodolph Duffy, arrived, yes
terday to spend some time in the city.
- Rev. Frederick H. T. "Hors-
field, rector of St James' parish, left
yesterday evening for Cambridge, New
York.
Messrs. Herman S. Meredith
and F. R. King left yesterday for
Charlotte and Asheville, to spend a
vacation of ten days.
Mrs. J. H. Land, Jr., of Chad-
bourn, passed through the city yester
day, returning home from a visit to
her parents at Warsaw.
Measrs. "Alex. Boon, B. J.
Jacobs and J. T. King left yesterday
for Elizabeth City to attend the Grand
Encampment, I. O. O. F. Master Joe
Jacobs accomnanied his father.
Mr. George P. James, of this
city, who recently underwent a surgi
cal operation for appendicitis at St.
Joseph's Hospital, Baltimore, got
home last night His friends were de
lighted to see him looking welL
NAVAL RESERVES WILL CRUISE.
They Leave On NIfht of August 31st.
Howitzer Target Practice To-day.
After a very creditable inspection by
Lieut H. M. Chase last night, the
Wilmington Division Naval Reserves
met in regular monthly session and
transacted a number of items of busi
ness. Vice President J. H. LeGwin
presided and Mr. C. E. McMillan was
at bis postas.secretary. jlbemostim-
portant decision reached during the
session was to take an outing on the
cruiser Hornet, leaving the city on
the night of Aug. 31st and returning
Sept 3rd. The Reserves will go to
Southport and out to sea for a short
distance on Sept 1st and, will return
to Southport on the 2nd, to participate
in an elaborate Labor Day celebration
which is being arranged there. All
expenses for tne trip were appro
priated out of the Division fund last
night.
This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the
Hotchkiss gun squad, commanded by
Lieut Chase, will go down to
Wrightsville Beach for target practice.
The boy a hope to have Battery A, of
Charlotte, to join them for a competi
tive shoot The Charlotte battery is
now at Camp Aycock.-
Soldiers For Caswell.
Fifty -six recruits for the garri
son at Fort Uasweii, unaer com
mand of First Lieutenant W. K.
Naylor reached the city from Colum
bus, Ohio, yesterday morning via the
Atlantic Coast Line. They came in
two sleeping cars and were given
dinner at the Bonitz House. In the
afternoon they left for the fort Lieut.
Navlor. after conducting the men to
Caswell, will return to his command
with the Ninth Infantry, U. 8. A.
County Commissioners.
The County Commissioners were In
special session yesterday afternoon
for a short time considering taxation
matters, which were given out to be of
no special interest to the public The
clerk was instructed to write a letter
to the secretaries of the A. C. L., S. A.
LV, and W. 8. O. railroads asking for
a list of the names of resident stock
holders in their respective corporations.
All members were present except
Commissioner Vollers.
Firemen Hurt
At the fire on Market street Sunday
Tiiirht Assistant Chief Monroe, while
fighting the flames m the building,
was seriously burned about the neck
and hands. Ladderman James Win-
berg was also injured by falling
through a traudoor from the second
to the first floor. Both were up, how
ever, yesterday.
The childrem from . the Odd
Fellows' Orphanage at Goldaboro will
reach the city this morning and go
immediately through to Southport on
the ' steamer Compton, . according ; to
the arranged programme of entertain
ment. . -
' PlpkUn'a Next Bxemralom
Will be from Goldsboro to Norfolk.
Washington and Buffalo September
4th, 190L This will be a nine-day trip,
and the fare from Goldsboro to Buf
falo and return . will be only $19.00.
For full particulars, route, etc, write
to R. K. Fipxjn, Manager, Gtcrtdsboro,
nBtnnvnd' i. wjwfrfi A A ama MASS.. AU8
ttVBOBEBF BOTOT .BEmaEBS, aged
I years and S months. - , t - j
s
108, 110, 112, North 8econd 8irpet.
Match It"
"CHEROOT"
The world wonder,
you can.
"Match It" it
"SHOW DOWN"
Tobacco
Cant't be beat. Sold
Take no other.
everywhere.
'CUBAN BLOSSOM"
Cigars
Is the finest 5c Cigar sold here or any
where. Try them. If your dealer
don't have them the next man has.
Vollers & Hashagen,
ansriltf
WILMINGTON SEACOAST R. R.
For the benefit and accommoaailon of the
1st Regiment the following schedule has been
put on:
SPECIAL SCHEDULE.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Wrightsville. tave Ocean Vlw.
9 00 A. H. 10 20 A. M.
1 IS P. M. s 1 40 P. M.
2 00 P. M. 3 80 P. It.
4 IS P. M. 5 00 P. M.
6 45 P. M. . 7 0 P. M.
SSOP.M. . . - 11 00 P. M.
BETWEEN WILMINGTON AND OCEAN VIEW.
Leave Wilmington. Leave Ocean view.
. 13 45 P. M. . 10 20 P. M.
6 15 P. M. 5 00 P. M.
SUNDAY EXTRA.
Leave Wilmington. Leave Ocean View.
, 8 80 A. M. 2 15 P. M.
3 80 P.M. 7 30 P. M.- -
SUNDAY EXTRA BETWEEN WRIGHTSVILLE AND
OCEAN VIEW,
Leave Wrightsville. Leave Ocean view.
9 00 A. M. 9 30 A. M.
10 00 A. M. 11 00 A. M.
1 03 P. M. - S IS P. M. .
4 CO P. M. 7 30 P. M.
BEGUL1R SCHEDULE.
Daily.
Leave Wilmington. Leave Ocean View.
6 SO A.M. 7 45 A.M.
10 10 A. M. 12 SO P. M.
2 30 P. M. 3 45 P.M.
6 10 P. M. 6 OOP. M.
7 15 P M. 10 00 P. M.
PUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Wllminston. Leave Ocean View.
10 10 A. M. 18 80 P. M.
8 10 P.M. 6 00 P.M.
7 15 P. M. 9 00 P. M.
w B. O. GRANT,
aug fi tf Superintendent.
Grand Family Excursion
steamer OOMPTON, Capt. I W. A. Banders,
will leave her wharf at 9:80 o'clock Wednesday,
14th Inst, morning, for Boathport and return,
leaving Sonthport at 8:89 P. M and reaching
the city at 5:30.
Four Hours at Southport.
Fare for the roundjalp 25 cents., Breeze de
lightful. Plenty of room and excellent accom
modation. Go and take your children for a
pleasant day's outmg. Children under ten
years ol age ao charge. aug 18 8m
FREE LECTURE.
Professor DICK LIETGEN will
give a lecture to-day at 12
o'clock on
MOISTURES,
at 114 North Water Street.
Invitation is general. au 13 It
HEW UULLETS.
1,160 Pound New Mullet.
1,863 Found Old mullets.
yi roanai wme xn.
216 Bavrrola 1-16 Floor.
311 Barrels 1-8 Flour.
208 Barrels 1-4 Flour.
1 10 Barrels 1-2 Flour.
215- Barrels Best Flour. .
106 Barrels Bunker HilL
110 Barrels Zeb Vance. "
w. b, cooper;
Wholesale Grocer .
sos, no, 818 Nut street,
wnminstoD. H. o.
Jy si tr
TBEaBUBY DKPABTMXNT. OFFIOK BU
pervlBlnsr Architect. Washington, o. C.,.
August 6, 1901. Sealed Proposals will he re
ceived a uus omco ouiu s reww r. at. uu kito
5th day of September, 1901, and then opened tor
the construction of Quarters lor Detained.
Orews at the u. o. quarantine eawon, vpa
Fear, N. o m accordance wiin orawiug anu
specifications, copies or which may "be, had at
tne discretion of the Supervising Architect, by
applying to this office or to the Medical officer ,
in command at Southport, N. O. - JAMES KMOX .
TAYLOR, supervising; Architect. -au
8 St - thsatn- .
Board at Southport
A few vacant rooms for first time this
season. Special rates to families and
parties by week or ten days.
aug is as ' . . , .
Rock Spring Hotel
FOB BINT, fifteen rooms with
Improvements. '
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aug 18 8t v Baal Estate Agent.
Help Wanteds
4ft 17 vears of acre.
a resident of Wilmington,- who can
set type cerrectly, Is wanted as copy
I at the . ; 7 . nwFICE. .
anlStt oia"
St. JoltB's loif e U l, A. F. & A. M
vilfun Br?Sren are cordially invited.' t
attena.
B. D. SLOAN,
..k; secretary.
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