01 Any Other Dally News-
paper Published la
Wilmiaftoa.
ftlPEST DAILY
S IN THE STATE. X
NEW ADVEBTIBKMENT8
Davis & Guiou-The climax.
The Sheriff-Execution Sale
r Warren & Son Fresh butter.
Notice Dissolution of copartnership
Independent Ice Co. Announcem't.
Opera House "A Romance of Coon
Wilmington Sarins? & Trust Co.
Notice to depositors.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Quick Gas heater,
grt. gullivan Notice,
gjnar At Parish House,
tinted Situation as clerk.
Wanted Three gallons sorghum.
OUTLINES.
The Department of Agriculture eati-
. ., - a 4aai no
V.trt tne COlluu truu ui xvui-u at
1671,000 bales. Tom Sharkey has
ibillenged Jim Jeffries to fight for
he championsnip. American
ihip Boanoke, with coal from Norfolk
ioand for San Francisco, arrived at
lonolulu with cargo on fire.
missions to the Charleston Exposi-
ion on Monday were 23,000.
i resolution introduced in the House
jki for the appointment of a commit
ee to investigate the Schley matter.
J- First National Bank at Baliston,
I Y., closed ; the teller is a defaulter,
ni under arrest. James Wilcox,
hvted with the abduction of Miss
ellie Cropsey at Elizabeth City, N.
!., U held for the grand jury.
!hu. Brown, hanged at Mt Holly,
. J., for murder, made a desperate
ttempt to escape a short time before
ie execution. Serious differ
ices between white and negro work
irmen at Lewiston, Fa., are feared.
New York markets: Money on
ill easy at 3 X5 per cent, the last
a at 4J per cent ; cotton quiet at
5-16c; flour market steady; wheat
ipot firm. No. 2 red 84c; corn spot
ill, No. 2 69c; oats spot firmer,
o.2 49 c; rosin steady; spirits tur-
fcatine steady.
WEATHER REPORT.
U. 3. Dkp't OF AGRICULTURE, i
Weather Bureau,
Wilmington, N. &, Dec 3 )
ITeraDeratures: 8 A. M., 63 degrees;
H.. 55 degrees; maximum, 69 de-
ss: minimum, 55 degrees; mean, 62
U: i'all for the day. 2.26: rainfall
lee Ut of the month to date, 2.26
fe ige of f ater in the Cape Fear river
Kiyetteville at 8 A. M., 3.6 feet
F03K0A8T FOB TO-DAY.
Washington. Dae 3. For North
Vrolina: Cloudy and colder Wednes-
y. Thursday fair and continued
lid, brisk northwesterly winds.
ainishing.
Port Almanac December 4.
tttKises 6.54 A.M.
tnSets 4.46 P.M.
kfi Length 9H.53M.
gh Water at Southport . 3.07 If. M.
fcth Water Wilmington . 4.87 P. M.
or the convenience of those who
not care to read the President's
Message, publish elsewhere in the
piE to-day, we give a comprehen-
n summary of it on the second
age.
A big crop of icebergs is reported
be drifting southward into the
pft of the trans-Atlantic steamers,
p the ship-masters have to keep
eir eyes open to prevent bumping
against them.
A. R. Peacock, a millionaire steel
m of Pittsburg, is getting rid of
pine af his surplus money by buy-
H nouses for his poor friends. He
ned Thanksgiving day by buy-
two nice houses and fitting
pm up m good style fopr tw of his
SL
menas. He DroDoses to keen
fwangthat.
I. 2 . .. x
" reported that thn Rmrahlioan
. r
in JttarylandTiaYe been hatch
f 8 np a plan to defeat Gorman for
f euate bv trvi nor t.A orofr. Taidnr
31ft V. i
fyner to consent to let hia name bo
u Tea Democratic votes with the
Publican vote would beat Gorman,
ner isn't the kind of stuff
rwnH pigeons are made out of.
HIT NV. .1
TV n ,
rJ 'Wltmg m the conntv in TCw
J in which is located the poor
r36 'here Noah
oia fellow shortly after he
ceiebrfto k; hail I
M
'old her he, woo
v. ma Aoum oinnaay,
rm - . wo
r-ne irom "down home." Noah
-J" een sorry he did.
ivuuu auu uao
Antonio
Marco, a young Cuban,
Indent
FiT si ' Vagmeerins at Corne11
latin ,
dog of discrimi-
11... , - q uu,
The other day
n
Was inveatiorftf!
r-i a. nam a
across a $20 bill,
rea it
pnio. tk" :arfiei1 it to an-
This
Lntor
fciegg i ; !a a Qlscnminating dog
A-ntoiliO ia a VOnnir man .lin
man who
ail
--mscrimmate in the
stories
The attorning Jtar.
VOL. LXIX.-NQ. 61.
FIFTH STREET BRIDGE
sssssnsssssssssnsssjsasnssa
Magnificent Iron Structure Will
Span Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Tracks.
AIJDIT AND FINANCE BOARD.
Appropriates of Aldermen for Purpose
Approved Last Nlrht Other Pro
ceeding, at the Regular Seml
MoBthly Session.
The iron bridge across the Atlantic
Coast Line railway at Fifth street for
which Alderman J. F. Maunder, of
the First Ward, has worked so per
sistently since he was elected to mem
bership on the Board less than year
ago, seems now a certainty beyond
peradrenture.
The final step to this end was taken
last night by the Board of Audit and
Finance when that body decided, after
a presentation of the case by Mr.
Maunder, to approve the action of the
Aldermen on the night before in ap
propriating the $4,500 necessary to the
building of the bridge, even if the
money has to be borrowed and pay
ment for the structure be made out of
next year's revenue of the city.
The action of the auditing board was
taken at the regular semi-monthly
meeting last night over which Chair
man H. C. McQueen presided and
upon which there were in Attendance
Messrs. Jesse Wilder and John A.
OrrelL
The bridge matter was introduced by
the reading of a communication from
the Aldermen apprising the Finance
board of the action of Monday night
relative thereto, Mr. Maunder pre
sented the desires of his people in re
gard to the bridge and the action was
unanimous, though the Finance board
did not contemplate that the money
would have to be borrowed. If the
present year's tax collections are not
sufficient to meet the expenditure, it
was seen that the completion of the
bridge could not be effected before the
next fiscal year anyway and in that
event the amount could reasonably be
deducted from the 1903 revenue.
Readers of the city papers will re
member that the A. O, L. Company
have before the board a proposiiion to
erect the abutments for the bridge if
the city will build the remainder of
the structure. The cost of the abut
ments will be about the same as for
the construction of the bridge proper.
Alderman Maunder's idea is to have
the bridge about 125 feet span and 21
to 23 feet above tracks. The Sixth
street bridge, which is now in a very
dilapidated condition, will be aban-
doned, for the present at least.
The Board of Audit and Finance
also last night concurred in the action
of the Aldermen in the extra appro
priation of $450 for two horses for the
Chemical Engine Company and $55
for equipment. Alderman George
Harriss and Chief Schnibben were
present to urge the appropriation.
Action was deferred for investiga
tion in the matter of reducing the
scavenger license from $50 to $25 per
year.
Bill of J. C. McCartney, amounting
to $51. 50, for work on a sewer pipe to
the residence of Mr. W. D. McMillan,
Jr., Fifth, between Dock and Orange
streets, was disallowed. The work
was to conform the pipe to the grade
of the street work in the locality, but
the Board held that the expense
should be borne by the property
owner.
Bond of Roger Moore's Sons & Co.,
in the sum of $1,000, with the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Com
pany, of Baltimore, as surety, for
faithful performance of street paving
contract, was approved.
Two coupons of $25 each, which
had been paid, were burned in pres
ence of the Board, after which ad
journment was taken.
Kinstoa Lodre of Flks.
District Deputy H. J. Gerken, C. T.
Harper, W. F. Robertson, L W. Solo
mon, W. J. Bellamy, F. P. Turren
tine, E. J." Bear, J. P. Taylor, T. H.
Wright, C. C. Chad bourn, J. F.
Woolvin and other prominent Elks of
Wilmington left last night for Golds-
boro where they will be joined by a
i contingent of Raleigh, Durham and
Goldsboro Elks and leave this morn
ing for Kinston to institute the new
lodge of the order in that city this
afternoon. A magnificent banquet
at night will follow the installation of
the new officers.
The President's Messsfe.
An excellent synopsis of President
Roosevelt's message is printed on the
third page of the Stab to-day. It
covers every feature of importance
and in the condensed form will prob-
aWy be read by four times
. ... - . -.,
as many
twmla as will read the full text. The
entire message would
r
occupy about
two pages of the Stab.
Accident to the Wistaria.
The United States buoy tender Wu-
taria, whose accident off Bald Head
was reported in these columns Sun
day, was towed up to the city yester
day by the tug Alexander Jones and
aha is now at Skinner's shinvard for
I l- hint, mYi will
proceed to Charleston.
St. Paul's Vestrymen.
The annual election of vestrymen
of St. Paul's Episcopal parish was held
Mondav nfeht and resulted ln tne
choice of the following: Walter G.
MacRae, R. C. Cantwell, W. P.
Toomer, John J. Fowler, B. H. Pick
ett, G. O. Gaylord and Edgar Taylor.
Last night at the meeting for organ
LOCAL DOTS.
Bookingham, N. C, now has a
system of electric lighting for the
town.
Christian Science services this
evening at 8 o'clock, room No. 10,
Masonic Temple.
The Norwegian barque Alba
tross arrived in port yesterday from
Demarara to Heide & Co.
The offices of the Carolina
Northern Railroad have been removed
from Lumberton to Marion, 8. C.
The President's message, care
fully condensed, may be found on the
third page of the Stab.
The meeting of Produce Ex
change managers was postponed
yesterday until the same hour, 12:15
P. M. to-day.
State Guard commissions were
received yesterday by Lieutenants N.
E. Gillican and.Geo. P. James, recent
ly elected by the W. L. I.
Copies of the Confederate Sou
venir Calendar being sold for the ben
efit of the Jefferson Davis monument,
may be had at the jewelry store of
Capt. G. W. Huggins.
There will be a regular month
ly meeting of the Dorcas Society in
theLutheran Memorial building to
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. A'
large attendance is desired.
The interest in the puzzle pic
tures, which appear on the third page
of the Stab, continues to grow. Scores
of readers of the paper give them the
preference over everything else.
Announcement is made of the
forthcoming marriage of Miss Esther
Cameron, daughter of Mrs. Mary Cam
eron, to Mr. Robert J. Sellers, both
popular young people of this city. '
Susan Bryan and Becky Jones,
two colored women, who had a fight
Monday on Swann street, were before
Mayor pro tern. VonGlahn yesterday.
The first named got ten days on the
roads and the last named thirty days.
It is expected that the laying
of pipe for the Fifth Ward water works
will be commenced in a few days. The
work will be under the direction of
Engineer John H. Sweeney, of the
Clarendon Water Works Company.
INDEPENDENT ICE COMPANY.
Orfsalzedky Election of Officers Lsst
Nlfht Qroasd Already Broken for
Factory Promising Enterprise.
At an enthusiastic meeting last night
at The Orton of the stockholders of
the Independent Ice Company, re
cently organized in Wilmington with
an authorised capital stock of
$100,000, an election of officers was
held and other business transacted
necessary to the beginning of bus
The following directors were chosen :
Messrs. J. A. Springer, W. G. White
head, W. E. Springer, D. H. Penton,
We E. Perdew, RobL W. Wallace
and tL. H. Simmons. The directors
subsequently met and elected officers
as follows:
President J. A. Springer.
Vice. President W. E. Springer.
Secretary and Treasurer D. EL
Pantmi
General Manager L. EL Simmons.
Ground has already been broken for
the new factory in the vicinity of
Seventh and Hanover streets and the
building of the factory will , be com
menced at an early date. The gentle
men behind the enterprise are among
the leading business men of the cty
and the Independent Ice Company
promises exceedingly well. It an
nounces that it is free from sll asso
ciations or combines and is in the ice
field to remain. The capacity of the
factory will be as large, if not the
largest in the State, and every detail
of the retail and wholesale trade will
be carefully fostered.
In an advertisement in another
column the company announces that
it will be ready to deliver ice March
1st, 1902.
FUNERAL OP MISS JONES.
Impressively Conducted Yesterday After
noon From Residence of Her Sister,
Although the weather was threat:
ening at the hour, a very large num
ber of friends gathered yesterday
afternoon at 8:30 o'clock at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Carrie Moffitt, No.
205 South Second street, to attend the
funeral services over the remains of
Miss Margeret Jones, whose sad death
was chronicled in these columns yes
terday morning. The services were im
pressively conducted by the Rev. J.
M. Wells, Ph. D., pastor of the First
Presbvterian Church, of which de
ceased was for many years a devoted
and valuable member.
The floral tributes were many and
exceedingly handsome. Among the
number were pretty designs from
Hemenwav and Union schools in
recognition of the long and distin
guished connection of Miss Jones with
the citvoublic schools.
The Union Annex, of which Miss
.Tones was principal for many years,
held appropriate memorial services in
th morning out of respect for her
memory, after which the pupils were
HLmissed for the day. The Union
ftehool was also dismissed earlier than
usual as a mark of respect for the de
ceased.
tk Interment was in Oakdale cem
etery, the following having acted as
i.ir- luuiUM. ' Hnnonrv. Jir. D. vr.
wh .nd Dr. W. J. H. Bellamy,
a Mmstl Chas. H. Robinson, R.
E. Smith, Richard Eric , W. J. Orbs;
"WILMINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
SEASON OF ELECTIONS
Various Secret Orders Are Choos
ing Their Leaders for the
New Year.
THE MEETINGS LAST NIQHT.
Knlf hta of Pythias, Royal Arcanum and
Knlhts of Honor-Representatives to
Several Grand Lodje Bodies.
In Flourishing Condition.
In Wilmington, which city has per
haps a larger number of secret orders
than any other in the South of its size.
the months of December and January
are always fraught with much interest
for lodgemen for the reason that dur
ing that season much of the sessions is
taken up with the election and in
stallation of officers for the new fiscal
year.
December, 1901, thusfar.has been no
exception to the rule, and lodge elec
tions and installations will go steadily
forward now until all have settled
down for the New Year.
Clarendon Lodge, Kolfbtsof Pythias.
Clarendon Lodge, No. 2, Knights of
'ythias, elected officers last night for
the ensuing term of six months, as
follows:
0. C J. L. Daddow.
V; C. J. J. Moore.
P. R. M. Capps.
M. of W. E. D. Warren.
K. of R. & 8. J. F. Littleton.
M. of F. W. C. VonGlahn.
M. of E. W. C. Galloway.
M. at A. G. A. Warren.
1. G.-P. T. Dicksey.
O. G. Geo. Sloan.
General Relief Committee. J. D.
Nutt.
These officers will Deinstalled at the
first meeting in January 1902.
Carolina Council, Royal Arcanum.
Carolina Council, Royal Arcanum,
at a meeting held last night, elected
the following officers for the ensuing
term :
Regent Wm. J.Bellamy.
Vice Regent W. J. Robinson.
Orator J. 8. Hooper. .
Secretary 0. EL O'Berry.
Collector R. O. DeRosset.
Treasurer W. O. Armstrong.
Chaplain J. B. Cooper.
Guide W. J. Toomer.
Warden Marsden Bellamy, Jr.
Sentinel W. J. Meredith.
Representative H. E. Bonitz.
Alternate E. F. Johnson.
Trustees E. EL Munson. L M. Bear
and J. M. Solky.
Stonewall Lodre Knljhts of Pythias.
8tonewalI Lodge No. 1, K. of P.,
elected officers Monday night as fol
lows: C. a EL D. Stanland.
V. C.--J. O. MeLeod.
Prelate L. P. Page.
M. of W. W. E. Davis.
K. of R. a W. F. Robertson.
M. of F. D. F. Barnes.
M. of E. H. J. Bierman.
M. at A. Geo. A. Peterson.
I. G. it EL Batson.
O. Q. J. M. Holmes.
Major W. F. Robertson was chosen
grand representative to the Orand
Lodge, which meets this year in Ashe
ville. Kslfhfs of Honor Election.
Carolina Lodge No. 434, Knights of
Honor, held its annual election of
officers last night, which resulted in
the choice of the following:
8. P. D. R. M. Wescott.
D. Geo. N. Harriss.
V. D A. J. Howell.
A. D. H. G. Smallbones.
Reporter S. G. HalL
F. R. T. O. Bunting.
Treas. Col. J no. L. Cantwell.
Chaplain J. W. Craig.
Guide R. C Cantwell.
Guardian 3. H. Terry.
Sentinel J. M. McGowan.
Trustees R. O. Cantwell, R. M.
Wescott and J. M. McGowan.
The financial gain of the order dur
ing the last three months has been
$172,500. During the month of Octo
ber alone the Supreme Medical Ex
aminer approved S66 petitions, and on
November 4th he received in one day
forty-eight and approved forty-one
applications, which is a greater num
ber than on any day since May, 1900.
The order all over the world has
taken on new life and is now in a
most flourishing condition.
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.
Three Deeds Conveying City Lots Were
Recorded Yesterday at Conrt House.
Following are property transfers re
corded yesterday at the Court House:
Marv B. Jewett, Jno. F. Pugh and
wife, of Brooklyn, N. Y., to Edward
Woollen, an undivided one-seventh
interest in house and lot on east side
of Third between Grace and Walnut
streets, the lot being 66x330 feet in
size; consideration $1,025.
James Wilson, of New York, to
Emma F. Collier, of Wilmington, lot
on north side of Harnett between
Fourth and Fifth streets, 55x65 feet
in size; consideration, $400.
Thos. a Miller and S. M. West, ex
ecutors, to Edward Roan (by deed of
date Feb. 4th. 1864). lot on west side
of Seventh street between Red Cross
and Campbell streets, 83x65 feet; con
sideration. $L Also, another deed
transferring the same property from
Edward Roan (date Sept. 25th, 1865),
to Michael Hooper, same considera
tion. Will Qo to Charleston.
Mr. J. B. Worslev. who has been
conducting the Brunswick Hotel at
Southport, came up to the city yester
day evening accompanied by his little
son, and will leave to-day for Charles
ton to engage in the hotel business.
The Brunswick Hotel will be con
ducted in the future! by Mr. W. M.
Caples, of Baltimore, who was tof-t
merly employed in. Mr. Worsley'n
restaurant in (his city, ' '
COTTON MARKET, LOCALLY.
Sndden Advnnce Yesterday the Subject of
mucn Comment Estimate by La
tham, Alexander & Co.
In view of issuance of the govern
ment crop report, there was a decided
advance in cotton yesterday, and the
rise was so pronounced as to cause
general comment on the floors of the
local Produce Exchange and in
brokers' offices. The New York spot
market went to 8 5-19 for middling
during the day and the local spot mar
ket to 70. New York futures advanced
during business hours from the neigh
borhood of 7.50 to a uniform 8 cents
for the months of January, March and
May. Still higher prices are predicted.
Messrs. Latham, Alexander & Co..
the well known New York bankers
and cotton commission merchants, in
recent estimate sent to the trade,
places this year's crop at 9,733,000
bales against 10,383,000 last year. This
estimate is based on 3.476 replies to
4,200 letters mailed fo selected and re-
lable correspondents including banks,
bankers, cotton - commission mer
chant, brokers, proprietors of public
gins, railroad officials, and planters.
covering every cotton growing county
in the South.
The report as to States gives the fol
lowing per centagea of decrease: Ar
kansas, 15 ; Florida, 9 ; North Carolina,
15; South Carolina, 10; Tennessee, 13;
Texas, 27. An increase is shown as
follows: Alabama, 15; Georgia, 10;
Louisiana, 5; Mississippi, 40.
The correspondents generally report
that the weather throughout the fall
has been exceptionably favorable for
gathering and moving the crop, and
that it has been marketed very freely.
This crop cost more than usual to
make, which fact enforced early and
prompt sales. It has been gathered
earlier than in any previous season.
and has not been held back.
DELIGHTFUL BAZAAR THIS WEEK.
Eojojible Affsir Being Planned by St.
Cecilia Circle of St. James.
The ladies of Cecilia Circle of St.
James' church are arranging to give
a delightful bazaar in the parish house
on Friday afternoon and evening and
a most enjoyable time is in store for
all those who may attend.
While no formal programme will be
observed there will be a number of
entertaining features, chief among
them being an "Old Curiosity Shop"
at which articles will be disposed of
in a novel and pleasing manner. Miss
Carrie Maffit and Miss Anna Cantwell
will have charge of the department
with a corps of other young lady as
sistants.
A very attractive Japanese booth
will be arranged under the direction
of Mrs. H. L. Borden and she wril be
assisted in its charge by Mrs. C. W.
Bidgood, Mrs. W. G. Elliott, Jr., Miss
Mattie Home, Miss Janie Strange and
Miss Lilla Bellamy.
A booth at which fancy articles will
be sold will be in charge of Mrs. W.
F. Robertson, Mrs. N. N. Davis, Mrs.
R. O. Collins and Miss Maude Kings
bury.
In charge of an attractive and elab
orate candy booth will be Mrs. C. 8
Grainger, Mrs. E. P. Boatwright, Mrs.
D. M. Williams, Mrs. J. W. Norwood,
Mrs. R. R. Bellamy and Mrs. W. N.
Harriss.
The bazaar is designed for the
younger members of the parish as well
as for the older ones and for these es
pecially a number of interesting voting
contests have been made up. No ad
mission will be charged.
AN EARLY M0RN1NQ MARRIAGE.
Mrs. Annie Bowen Becnme Bride of Rev.
R. H. Herring A Bridal Trip.
At the residence of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. EL Batson,
No. 503 Market street, yesterday morn
ing at 8 o'clock, a beautiful wedding
ceremony took place, when Rev. Rob
ert Hughes Herring, until recently
pastor of Southside Baptist church,
led to the altar Mrs. Annie M. Bowen,
and they were made man and wife.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Jno. EL Hall, pastor of Fifth
Street M. E. church, assisted by Dr.
Calvin 8. BJackwelL pastor of the
First Baptist church. Only a few in
timate friends and relatives witnessed
the service, but withal it was a beauti
ful one. After receiving congratula
tions of friends, the bride and groom
left on the morning A. O. L. train for
Winston, where they will attend the
Baptist Convention, later going to
ML Airy to spend some time at Mr.
Herring's former home. After spend
ing some time at ML Airy, Mr. Her
ring will go to Henderson, N. C, and
Danville, Va., to look over the fields
with a view of accepting a call to one
of them. .
A BELL BOY" TO-MORROW NIQHT.
Amusing Novelty In Farce Comedy is Next
Offering nt the Opera Honse.
"A Bell Boy," the big novelty in
farce eomedv which comes to the
Onera House to-morrow night is
said to be one of the laughmakers of
the year. A long continuous laugn
from the beginning until the end of
the nerf - ee and nresented by a
companioted comedians, and a
big chorus of pretty girls making a
star cast of all metronolitan favorites
is said to be what the company is
civinsr the nubile in this attraction.
All of the latest musical hits from
thn min ntwru nremnted in New
York this season will be sung, assisted
by a chorus-of beautiful girls with
charming voices, introducing the very
latest novelties in gorgeous costumes,
esneeiall derimed for "A Bell Boy J'
The funny comedians and specialties
introduced are sure to make one
lsnffh. Rain nf manrTfld seats begins
it German's this morning. Price 50
canta;
4, 1901.
BONDS ARE SOUND.
Supreme Court Yesterday Decided
Case Involving New Hanover
Certificates for Roads.
THE NEWS FROM RALEIGH.
Watanga Hall at A. & M. College to be Re-
built Supreme Court Cases Con
tinned South Dakota Versus
North Carolinn.
Special Star Telegram-
Raleigh, N. C, Dec 4. The Su
preme Court to-day handed down an
opinion in the case of the Commis
sioners of New Hanover vs. DeRosset,
from New Hanover. The ruling is
that an error was committed in the
trial by the lower court
The only other case of any import
ance in which an opinion was ren
dered . is that of State vs. Howard,
from Guilford. This is the famous
"gold brick case from Greensboro."
The opinion affirms the trial by the
lower court and is against the defen
dants. The case of Jackson vs. Corporation
Commission was continued at the re
quest of the Corporation Commission
and Attorney General. This is Sena
tor Ward's famous suit to compel the
Corporation Commission to increase
the railroad taxes from forty-eight
million to one hundred and fifty mil
lion dollars.
The State Board of Agriculture de
cided to-night to rebuild Watauga
Hall at the A. & M. College at once,
and will decide to-morrow on plana.
It is probable that it will erect two
buildings, one for dormitories exclu
sively and the other for dining room
and kitchen. It is probable that the
walls of the burned building will be
used for the dormitory.
J. M. Wright, marshal of the United
States Supreme Court, to-day sub
poenaed Governor Aycock and Attor
ney General Gilmer to appear in the
court at Washington, March 2nd, to
answer the complaint of South Da
kota in the suit recently instituted to
enforce the payment of certain second
mortgage bonds issued by. the State in
1868 for the Western North Carolina
railroad.
FAYETTEVILLE CONFERENCE.
Methodists of North Csrolina Are Osther
ing There in Large Numbers Some
thing of the Qreat Gathering.
The North Carolina Conference of
the Methodist Church will convene in
Hay Street church, Fayetteville, this
morning. Bishop Richard K. Har
grove, a native of Alabama, whose
grandfather as a North Carolinian,
will preside, and 4ev. W. Lt. Uunning-
gim, of Main Street church, Durham,
will be re-elected secretary.
Presiding Elder R. B. John, Rev. J.
N. Cole, of Grace; Rev. J. H. Hall, of
Fifth Street; Rev. J. W. Potter, of
Market Street, and Rev. J. W. Porter,
of Bladen Street church, left for Fay
etteville yesterday evening to attend
the sessions.
The conference will be welcomed
this morning by Rev. T. A. Smoot,
pastor of Hay Street church. Bishop
Hargrove arrived in Fayetteville yes
terday and is a guest of Mr. F. W.
Thornton. A meeting of the cabinet
composed of the bishop and presiding
elders was held yesterday morning, at
9 o'clock. The standing committees
held a session last night and the vari
ous candidates for admission into the
conference were examined.
In Hay 8treet church last night an
historical meeting was to have been
held at which Rev. J. D. Pegram read
a paper on Trinity College and Mr. J.
on Hay Streetchurch.
There will be present at the confer
ence, 198 ministers; 13 candidates for
admission, 5 for ordination, 36 ' dele
gacies, 60 members of the standing
committees and 85 invited guests.
Qrace M. E. Church Officers.
The following officers have been
elected by the Board of Stewards of
Grace M. E. church: E. Borden,
chairman; EL M. Foard, secretary;
T. C. Craft, treasurer; A. G. Hankins,
superintendent of sexton. Ushers
were elected as follows: A. C. Craft
(chief). EL M. Foard, C. C: Coving
ton, Roger Moore, T. B. Orrell, Levi
McMillan and Eric Norden. Commit
tees were named as follows: On
church collection, W. E. Springer, W.
B. Cooper, R. C. Merritt, J. F. Gar-
rell, W. E. Perdew and A. C. Craft;
on finance, E. Borden, W. E. Springer,
W. B. Cooper, C. C. Covington, D. O.
Love, J. F. Garrell and W. & Per
dew; on music, E. Borden, W. E.
Springer and J. F. Garrell; organist,
Mrs. M. L. Chasten.
Brunswick Citizen Desd.
News was received in the city yes
terday afternoon of the death the same
morning at 11 o'clock of Mr. W. J.
Kelly, of Winnabow, Brunswick
county, N. C. He died of an attack
of hemorrhagic fever which came upon,
him Saturday. He was in the S8th
year of his age and leaves to mourn
their loss a wife and three children.
Deceased was well known in Wil
mington, and the news of his demise
was received here with sdncerest re-,
arret bv manv friends. The funeral
will take place at 3 o'clock this after
noon with interment in the family
burying ground near . , the family
home. r v,y y .
. Messrs. E. L. Moore and T. A.
Dillon, of Dillon, 8. CL, were' here
yesterday.
WHOLE NO. 10,697
The Independent Ice Company
ANNOUNCE THEY WILL BE IN POSITION
MARCH 1ST, 1902,
To furnish the citizens Of Wilmington
with the finest grade of pure crystal
Ice ever sold in this city.
We suggest that consumers make no contracts for ICE until
we are prepared to supply them.
We are independent of all trusts and combines and will remain so.
J. A.
dec 4 tf
The Big Store is Crowded With Everything for the
Holiday Trade.
Christmas Presents for All Mankind.
Big stock Archarena and Croconole
Boards.
Lots of new Toys this season. We
hare no old stock to show.
Our 10 and 25c Booths are crowded
with a new and pretty line of Fancy
Ware, Pictures, Handkerchiefs Boxes,
Pine Trays, Jewelry Boxes, Glove
Cases, etc.
Fifty Lap Robes worth $5 each were
closed out to us. They are very heavy
and come in Black, Tan and Oreen.
Will Keep off water as well as cold
weather. Will sell them while they i
OV ZEE- IRIEI&IOEIR & CO,
FOUR STORES.
Car fare paid on purchases of $2 and upwards.
Mce to Depositors
Interest for quarter ending December 1st is now due
and payable. Depositors are requested to leave their books for the entry
of interest.
A few of the $4 per year size Safety Deposit Boxes for rent No
charge for month's trial.
THE WILMINGTON SAYINGS & TRUST CO.,
Established
. NOBWOOB, President.
G. B. TAYLOR.
dec 4 tr
A CO DE IMI
We have only a rew of the Home Savings Banks left. Call and
get one for yourself and children before the; are alt gone. These Banks are LOANED to
any one who will deposit or has a deposit of 00 wlta us (or the safe keeping and return of
the Bank. DO NOT DKLA.Y, they will help you to save mone , and the use of them costs
you nothing. Honey deposited now will bear interest from January 1st.
The People's
Opposite the
H. O. HcaVEBN, President,
dec 3 tf F.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. H. F. Meier, the horticul
turist at Mclntyre's Glencoe farm in
Onslow, is in the city on a business
and pleasure trip.
Miss Jennie B. Pollock, a
charming young lady of Keysville,
Va., returned home yesterday, after
a pleasant visit to Miss Bessie Taylor.
John H. Gore, Jr., went up to
Lumberton yesterday afternoon to
argue an injunction proceeding before
Judge T. A. McNeill, presiding in the
Superior Court.
Mr. Sam Lodor returned yes
terday from Jacksonville, Fla. He
brought with him as a souvenir of the
"Land of Flowers" a mammoth lemon
which weighed one and three-quarter
pounds.
Caterer William Hind, 38th
Company, 'Coast Artillery, stationed
at Caswell, came up to the city yes
terday evening after honorable dis
charge from a service in the army of
26 years and will leave to-day to enlist
with the 62nd Battery, Coast Artillery,
Fort Mason, San Francisco.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE CLIMAX.
The Climax Barber Shop, as Its name Indi
cates, has reached the highest point of style and
excellence. Give us a trial and you receive po
lite attention and nigh class workmanship.
DAVIS A OUION.
dec 4 tf 7 South Front Bt.
reu&e
One Night, Pridy, December 6th.
The 4-act Comedy Drama,
"A Romance of Coon Hollow."
Special Scenery.
Singfna; and Dancing Specialties.
Prices 25c, 35c and 50c dec 4 3t
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 6TH.
A Complicated Farctal Extravaganza ln
three acts.
A Hop, Skip and a Jump.
OwitnAAdSJ bb41 sinn ill i1 SMnAW tVleVlAIlfC&l
and electrical effects. . . .
Played by a Company of Metropolitan Artists.
If sou want to laugh keep your eye on tne
date. m Mm.
Prices 85, Wand 76c flecSSt
mm iWj r sear
!One Ytr, by M&U, &.
Six XLontba, 8.50 '
; Thro Months, " 1.85 ;
' Two KOBtluB, M 1.00 1
Deiivr4. to Sasserifem la tlu
SPRINGER,
PRESIDENT.
last.for 13.25.
Fireworks of all descriptions. Special
prices in our wholesale department.
Biggest stock of Toys every shown
in this city are being displayed in our
Toy anrex, opposite the Big Store.
Ask to ste our line of Busset Novel
ties, they are all the rage North. At
the prices we have them they will go
in a few days. Come early, before the
best are picked out.
Magnificent line of Sterling Silver
Novelties. They range in price from
10c to $3.50.
deoltf
1888.
B. WALTERS, flu President.
Jr., Cashier.
Savings Bank,
Postoffice.
JNO. S. ARBISTRONe, Vlee President.
DICK, Cashier.
FRESH
BUTTER
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Butter Milk
To-dLa.37-.
1 1 Mil i
dec 4 ly
Dissolution of Copartnership.
The copartnership heretofore existing be
tween P. T. Mills and w. B. McClellan, under
the firm name of the Wilmington Live Stock
company, has this day Deen aissoivea oy
mutual consent, F. T Hills purchasing the en
tire business, and assuming all the debts and
uaouiues 01 me nrm. au dook ana open ac
counts due said firm are to be paid to F. T.
Mills, who is authorized to collect and receipt
the same. All notes and mortgages to date a ue
and owing said firm are to be paid to W. B. Mo
del an who la authorised to collect, receipt lor
and cancel the same
This the sro day 01 December, a. v. isoi.
F T. MILLS,
W. B. MoCLELLaV.
TO THE PUBLIC
I have this day sold out to F. T. Mills my en
tire interest in the business heretofore con
ducted by us under the style and nrm name of
the "Wilmington Live Stock Company," under
the agreement stated ln the notice of dissolu
tion. The business has been conducted under
sausractory management, but the recent deatn
of my brother, wiich occurred a few weeks ago,
necessitated a dissolution of the firm. Thank
ing the public for its past favors, and soliciting
a continuance of the same for Mr. Mills, I am
w. b. mccijcLlan.
December 3, 1901.
TO THE PUBLIC.
I nave this day purchased of W. B. MoClellan
his entire interest in the business heretofore
conducted by us under the style and firm name
of the "Wilmington Live Stock Company," un
der the agreement stated in the notice of disso
lution. 1 will still carry on and conduct the
Harness and Buggy business and will continue
to keep on hand and for sale for my customers
Horses and Mutes equal to those ln any maiket.
The business under the old name off T. Mills
will be carried on at the old BtandVwhere I will
be pleased to serve my customers. Thanking the
public for past favors, and hoping te merit a
continuance of the same, I am
F.T. MILLS.
December 8, 1901.
deo4tf
Execution Sale.
aMsseaissssssaasMMe
By virtue of an execution directed JV
dersigned from the superior CtourtofNew Han
over county ln an action wherein 1 the Chicago
Organ i.ompany is plaintiff and lrt Bronaon
defendant. Twill on Monday, the KhOAj ot
T.nnin 1Q02 at 12 O Clock M. at US COOK
HoSrof' said county, sell to the highest
bidder for cash, tp ;, said lugnOm,
thArizht. title and Interest which tne the saiu
BtBronaonTdefendanthas
described real estate, to-wlt: Beginning in the
wirnUneof Twelfth street SOfeet from the
northwestern Intersection of Dock and Twelfth
streets, and running tbence northwardly with
said western line ot Twelfth street 40 feet;
thence westwardly and parallel with Dock
street 60 feet; thence southwardly and parallel
with Twelfth street 40 feet; thence eastwardly
and parallel with Dock street 60 feet to the
western line ot Twelfth street, tne beginning,
the same being para of lots 4 and 6 in Block Mo.
160, in the city oTwUmngtozyi.
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