t jBona-FWe, Everv-Da L Urrer Than That X (Other Dally News- TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Year, by Mall, $5,002 l fnDlisncu a j In ; Six - Zf oaths, " " 8.60 x WHmlnfton. Lily sewspapeb THE STATE. Three ZXonths, M 1.86 $ Two Months, - LOO VOL. LXVIII.-NO. 121. Dllvere4 to Sufraerlber In ke ; 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. l . . T : i JT0Tnbrir7 TT niooJtL The S. P. Cowan Livery Co. 'Phone 15. augStf 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. ' i ' iApplyto ' - ... v. viiunnuK, 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. aug IS W " ' -i : t - r