North Carolina Newspapers

C2 Tbo'.;-Fc. Er7.0., V i. rrer Than Tht j Of Any Other Dally News I ; piper Published la ' Wllmlnrtoo. - i LUl,ST V W ' O' raU B7 I I A l b. A 1ME IVIOKNIMI LSTAR. il'l ' : I .. . - .mmr mm mm n. mm i W w i TiUH MHi " 1JC Y J I " - ' . V: -: ' .;, " " ' - f Two Months, - i.oo outlines. - - .UsNelIieCrapseywhodisappea 0 DBr . ....fAiiinWil. KnT u OT - 1 p Considerable excite- t S Causcu w r ea .t. a hv the XL S. rov- i ment report on the cotton crop. , Jtofthe Isthmian Canal Com- Rented in the Senate. One killed and two others seriously llded in a shooting affair in West- Und county. Va. Authorities gjiabeth City say that the young oaun detained at Wilson, N. a, is 3, Hiss Cropsey. Battleships i.bima and Massachusetts have ar- tt Charleston, 8. C. The jofgut Conference of the M. E. ,nrch is in session at Macon. imesTille, Ga., savings bank sus-,ded- a receiver has been appointed. n Cincinnati, unio, a scnooiooy ht rears was stabbed to death i schoolmate aged eleven. hi? convention of the American deration of Labor opens to-day in rujton, Pennsylvania. The York markets: Honey on jj firm at 44J per cent, the last t3it 4 per cent;-cotton quiet at ; flour market more active; wheat spot firm. No. 8 red 85s; corn spot bong, No. 2 69e; oats spot firmer. fJWc; rosin steady; spirits tur- Ltine steady. rYEATHER REPORT. U. S. Dsr'T of AaaiouLTUBm, Wkathks Bubxau, Wilmington, N. C, Dec L. j Temperatures: 8 A. M., S3 degrees; '. E., 45 decrees; maximum, 60 de nes; minimum, 39 deirrees; mean, 44 tehees. x Bsinfall for the day, 2.86; rainfall act 1st of the month to date, 2.86. $ige of water in the Cape Fear river riyetteville at 8 A. M..4 feet j rO RECAST FOB TO-DAY. WiaHisaTOH. Dec 4. For North Lnlina: Partly cloudy Thursday. riday increasing cloudiness and irmer; probably rain in the after ooq or at nreht; light to fresh north- tarterly winds. Port Almanac December 5. la Rises ki8ets tij's Length ith Water at Southport. 6.55 A. If. 4.46 P.M. 9H. 51 M. 3.00 P.M. 5.30 P.M. lt Water wumingfon. King Edward wears a number 7 LiL In his younger days when he rent out with the boys it some- tmes took a number 9 to fit him in ie morning. i Manila dispatch says General 'hafee wants to have Aguinaldo sent to America, as he suspects him pf plotting and carrying on secret correspondence with enemies of this conntrv. Copper stocks have had a black (eye ever since the slump in May. peyhave depreciated $96,112,500 bd value since then. That's what the German dabblers in copper and electric stocks. The Tennessee naner which ex t 1- presses the nnininn tha.t a man can't a Democrat and a Republican at ti . ue same time, should drop a postal card to some of those "Commercial Democrats', and ask them to solve 1 ti we puzzle. American steel men have secured contracts for twenty steel bridges for the Uganda Kail way in Africa. ihis was in competition with the torld, but they will still need pro tection. They don't want any tariff revision. President Roosevelt is quoted as ayingthat he has had more gra- roitoug advice within the past month n any man in the world, and most of it has been bad." Consid ering the sources that most of this frice came from there is no doubt ot that. Last Sunday was "Buller Sun- nT m London. They had large processions of workmen who cheered r Buller, and one of them carried hfesizebuat of Buller. The po- us made a raid on the procession in the melee the bust was muted. The . , rj'o uu tug uta.es mo of work, and it is said they TJ Wlthin the paafc few montha contracts for vessels carrying w aggregate rf 5 nan nnn , . a ")VUVVV DVUUaC) bivalent to sixty 5,000-ton steam erg. Tl, u money expended aount to $00,000,000. wiU Ti T$4 that the use of cocaine oBcoming so general among the 'W8 in gome th. especially sections of the in prohibition TW", that many 01 them are ""coming orkera. useless a plantation J-hey use it as a substi ut lor otW aSrlloaariPPe and In- Rv. us CHENEY'S l Harcun's Palace Pharmacy. THE N. C. CONFERENCE Methodists of Eastern Half of the State Are in Session at FayettevUIe. REV. T. J. QATTIS' NAME. Nothing Aralast HIa Except Uw Salt CompUcatloasAbridred Report of Proceediags from the Payette vDle Observer. From the Fayetteville Observer's excellent report of the N. O. Methodist Conference at Fayetteville yesterday, the Stab condenses the following: ' The 65th meeting of the North Caro lina Conference M. E. Church, South, convened in annual session this morn ing at 9:30 at the Hay 8treet Methodist church, Buhop Hargrove presiding. The religious exercises were conducted by the Bishop who read a part of the 20th chapter of Matthew and led in a fervent prayer. The conference joined heartily in singing the hymn:. " Ana ara w yet Hire And sea each outer's taoe." : Bar. W. L. Cunning him, the sec? retary of the last conference, called the roll and a large number of preachers and lay delegates answered to their Rev. W. I,. Cunning him was elect ed secretary, and Be vs. N. EL D. Wil son and Y. T. Simmons were elected assistant and recording secretaries, respectively. The hour of. meeting was fixed at 9:40 A. M. and adjourn ment at 1 P. M. A Committee on the Sabbath Obser vance and one to look into the matter of the liquor traffic were ordered by the conference. Bev. J. EL Hall asked that Messrs. Bumpass, Tuttle and Cole be appoint ed a committee to consider the interest of Fifth Street Church, Wilmington. The committee as above mentioned was ordered. Revs. P. H,Wisner, D. D., secretary of Church Extension :J. J. Tigert D. D , Book Editor and W. I. Lambeth, Mission Secretary, were introduced to tne conference. Bev. John B Brooks, of the West ern North Carolina Conference, was introduced to the conference. Bev. Dr. T N. Ivey, editor of the Raleigh Christian Advocate, was per mitted, at the suggestion of Dr. Qibbs, to make his report as editor of the church organ. The report was a most excellent showing and indicated that the outlook for this periodical was promising. The report was referred to the prooer committee. Doctor Tigert, the Book Editor, ad dressed tne conference on. tne neces sity of a wide circulation of the best literature for the good of the church. He made a plea for the best of books and periodicals and declared that the Methodist Church had made it pos sible for its constituency to have that which is good. It was ordered that the matter of Fifth Street church, Wilmington, be made special order for 11 o dock to morrow, statistical secretaries were announced as follows : W. F. Craven, W. O. Merritt E. W. Fox and B. H. Broom. When the name of T. J. Gatus was called Presiding Elder ttibbs said : "There is nothinr aeainst brotaer Gattis except complications involved in his law suit against ur. luigo ana others, which suit is still pending in the courts. With this explanation and in accordance with the action of this conference one and two years ago, I suggest that his character pass for the present" . . Several substitutes were oaerea, dui the conference adopted Dr. Qibbs's suggestion, and the name or Mr. stat us goes over ior me present, ado characters of M. C Thomas, J. H. Pan. W. 8. Pavw were passed and referred for the superannuated relation. The characters or . B. ugiesDy ana B. B. Holder were also passed. They go on the effective list. The names or al. u. runt ana ooio mon Pool, preachers who have died, were referred to the Committee on Memoirs. .... Bev. J. J. Tigert, p readied tnts afternoon at 4 o'clock, and Kev. w. H. Pegram read a paper to nignt De fore The Conference Historical Society, in which a history of Trinity College was given. The meeting at Hay street church Tuesday night was under the auspices of the Historical Society of the Confer ence The religious exercises were by Bev. A. D. Betts, one or tne oiaest members 01 tne conieronce mu ia perfect health spiritually and phys ically, carrying with him at all times the spirit or rejoicing. Bev. N. EL D. Wilson announced that at the last conference preparation for this night's services had oeen aa visAd that it pave him pleasure to in troduce Mr. James M. Lamb, of Fay etteville, who read a most mieresuujc "Sketch of tne History 01 jaeinuuiai in Fayetteville," from 18US to The Observer reporter is informed that the sketch will be given that paper to be published in full. A Bell Boy To-nirbt." The musical farce comedy in three mnt. Thi Rell Rot" will be produced at the Opera House to-night by Good- and Drew's, comedians, it is saiu to be a play full of laugh from the beginning until the end 01 tne per formance, presented by a capable com- my. All or tne latest music from the many operas presented in I New York this season will be sung; also other noted specialties will be in troduced.' -Best seats seventy-nvo cents- Patertalameat Last Nifbt. Last night in the Luther Memorial Building, Sixth and Princess streets, a delightful entertainment was given for the benefit of the piano f una 01 ww schooL The programme commenced at 8 o'clock and consisted of readings, j selections by double quartettes, so prano obligates, trios and quartettes. After rendition of the programme io lighlful refreshments were served. NEW ADVEBTISEMENTS J. T. Burke Spend one dollar. Atlantic National Bank Results. J. W. Murchison & Co. Esquimaux BUSINESS LOCALS., EL Hauser Notice. Lady's Bicylo For sale. For Bedroom Gas heater: " ' v- virijyixiurjLim, im. u lMUitaiJAX, 5, 1901. WHOLE NO. 10,698 t tin o iTqTio im m o oTi tt LOCAL DOTS. The will meet Chamber of Commerce this afternoon at 3:80 'clock. The North Carolina Sorosis will meet at 4 o'clock this afternoon at their club room. The schooner Mabel Darlina has sailed from Nassau with' cargo of oranges for J. A. Springer & Co. A colored fisherman at Wrightsville is reported as having caught 8,000 bunches of small mullets Saturday. A negro boat hand on the steamer Croesus fell overboard and was drowned, near Moore's Creek Tuesday night. The steamer. Beatrice, of the Atlantic Fisheries Co., was to have cleared from Southport for Baltimore last night to have a new boiler install ed and other repair work done. The Fruit Growers' Express will erect a large icing station after the holidays at Mount Olive; the centre of the trucking industry on the W. & W. railroad. Mr. Henry Clemmons, of Brunswick county, and Mrs. Lillie Sasser, of this city, were quietly married at Phoenix, on the Seaboard Air Line, Tuesday afternoon, F. M. Moore, Esq., officiating. Dr. A. D. McClure will con duet the prayer meeting service at the First Baptist church to-night. Every member of the church is requested to be present as business of importance will be transacted. Service begins at 8 o'clock. Mr. M. Greenblot, of Lumber ton, who recently went into bank ruptcy, was in the city yesterday. He says that many of the amounts found in his schedule of liabilities as present ed to the court in the bankruptcy papers were of ten year's standing. The claims against him of recent date are only about one-third of the total liabilities, the other debts having been contracted when he was in business with others. SPLENDID CLYDE LINE STEAMER. Algoaqaia la Port Yesterday oa Her Way to Charlestoi and Jscksoavllle. The Clyde steamship Algonquin one of the finest of the splendid line of steamers operated by Messrs. Won. P. Clyde & Co., arrived in port yes terday at 11:15 o'clock on her way from Boston to Charleston and Jack sonville. The Algonquin came by Wil mington in place of the regular trips of one of the other steamers regularly on this line, and after discharging her cargo, proceeded to her destination last evening. She is in command of Captain L E. Chichester, an uncle of Captain W. O. Chichester, of the Oneida, and is one of the cleverest steamer masters tbst ever came this way. He was formerly on the Oeo. W. Clyde, when she came regularly to this port. The Algonquin was built in 1890 by Cramp, and is 8,258 net tons with dis placement of 2,833 tons. "Her length is 276 feet, beam 43 feet and depth of hold 19 feeL She Is lighted by her own electric plant and has elegant dining saloons and state rooms. About 100 passengers were aboard of her yesterday on their way to the Charles ton Exposition and to Jacksonville. THEY ROBBED A STORE. Prirhteaed Netroes Raa Off and Left the Booty Stolen. Between midnight and one o'clock yesterday morning the grocery store of Mr. W. J. Reaves. Second and Cattle streets, was broken into from the rear by thieves and about $50 worth of merchandise stolen. The goods were subsequently recovered by reason of the opportune appearance on the scene about the time they were being carried off of Motorman Wm. Jones, of the Street Railway, who was returnine home about the hour stated. Mr. Jones came upon the three men as they were hurrying off with all they could carry in sacks. On Second between Church and Castle streets they stopped for a moment as if to rest, and discovering the presence of Mr. Jones as he opened his gate to go to his ihome, they became fright ened and ran off, leaving the goods unon the ground. The case was reported to uonstaoie Wm. Sheehan. who recognized the mods and restored them to the store. The thieves have not been captured. Sewerate Contractor Arrested. Chief of Police Furlong yesterday about noon caused the arrest of Super intendent E. F. Eitson, of the sewer age contracting firm, who is charged with allowing his men to make exca vations on both sideB of the street at Fifth and Walnut in violation of the snecial ordinance restraining the work. passed at the October meeting or tne Aldermen. The excavations were for man holes at the corner indicated. The hearing will be before Mayor pro tern. VonGlahn at 11 o'clock this morning. North Carollsa Hirers and Harbors. Tha following appropriations for river and harbor improvement in North Carolina are inciuaea in tne es m . 1. J t i.1 timates for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1902: For Black River $3,000; For contining improvements in.uape Fear Biver $205,000; uontentnea rhflk $42,500; Fishing Creek $4,000 ; Neuse Biver $4,000; New Biver $3,000; t, V., 4 Di. est nno- Pamlico and TaVBiver. $20,000; Town Creek $1.-. x t -t 1 non Trent Biver $,uw; ew tuver Rnfort $2 500: Waccamaw Biver i" ' i Knn.-HViAn- sfi arrvi fcaati rnra aasu sjt b e ton Bay $5,000. BDSINESS AFFAIRS. Important Matters Before Pro duce Exchange Managers' Monthly Meeting. - ANOTHER S. A. L. TRAIN. Committee Appointed to Confer With the Proper Aotborities-Baakraptcy Law Declared Undeslrsble la Masy Polsis Other Notes. A number of important commer cial matters were discussed at the meeting of the Produce Exchange managers yesterday at 12:15 P. M., prominent among the items being the question of additional passenger train service on the Seaboard Air Line and the Federal bankruptcy law, which was declared inadequate in its present form to the needs of the business world. Present at the meeting were Pres ident P. Pearsall, Vice . President J. EL Chadbourn, Jr., Secretary Jno. L. Oantwell and members EL W. Malloy, Walker Taylor and L. B. Sogers; those absent were Messrs. G. J. Boney and D.- McEachern. . The. routine business consisted of. the receiving and adoption of the treasurer's report, duly approved by the Finance Committee through Mr. W. B. Cooper and covering the month of November; the instruction of the committee on telegraphic reports to inquire into the matter of certain coffee quotations that had been ques tioned as to correctness; favorable re port through Mr. L. B. Rogers from the committee as to additional train service on the W., C & A. railroad and the discharge of the committee with thanks; continuation of the com mittee composed of the president and others as to consideration of Exchange and - Tariff Associa tion, the president having report ed progress, and the acceptance with regret of the resignation of Messrs. B W. Hicks and A. S. Heide as members, the secretary having been instructed to write each a letter ex pressing hope that they would soon see fit to rejoin the body. Mr. L. B. Rogers reported progress in the matter of securing faster freight service over the 8.A.L, upon petition of mer chants of Baeford, Rockfish and Dun darrach. Mr. Rogers introduced the matter of the desirability of an extra passenger train on the S. A. L., upon a schedule similar to the one now in effect on the Wilmington Charleston run. the aame having been secured through the efforts of the Exchange and Chamber of Commerce conjointly. Tne many advantages of a double daily service to Charlotte and intervening points were gone over at length by different members and the discussion was most enthusiastic The result of the discus sion was the appointment of i Messrs. EL W. Malloy and L. B. Rogers to lake immediate action looking to the addition and confer, if desirable, with a similar committee from the Chamber of Commerce. It was the general opinion of those at the meeting yesterday that the pres ent bankruptcy laws are entirely in ad1 equate and very undesirable in many essential sections. The subject is al ready being agitated by business men North in view of the present session of Congress, and the object of the local Exchange is to give endorsement to some favorable changes that will be be presented to Congress for adoption. The matter had been referred on Nov. 5th by the local Exchange to its law committee, but yesterday no report was forthcoming, and the secretary was instructed to ask the committee to report at the January meeting. Sub sequently the President was requested to call a snecial meeting of the Ex change Tuesday, Dec. 10th, at 3:30 if. M., at which time all members were requested to be present and prepared to discuss the subject. Just before adjournmentof the meet ing yesterday a resolution was adopted resnectfullv calling the attention of the proper officers to the service ren dered by the railroads entering Wil mington in not furnishing cars promptly to country shippers in suffi cient number to market their produce. A K0MANCB OP COON HOLLOW.' Raleieh Post's Criticism of Attraction Cnmioz Here Oa Friday Nlrnt. Th Raleisrh Post: says of a com ing attraction at the Opera House: "A Romance of Coon Hollow," was nlaved at the Academy of Music last night. The crowa was not nearijr u larva as the attraction merited, owing possibly, to some unfavorable criticism naaaed noon the nlav. However, en thusiastic annlause evinced the appre ciation of the spectators last night, the play being really one or merit, ana thA enmnanv a aroou one. xney carry considerable scenery and have tne piece, a stirring comedy drama, weii staged. The company deserves a much better patronage than uaieign accora- arl thurii. During the play pleasing specialties were introduced by Miss Grade Beebe, Mr. W. Edgar Hyde, Mr. P. Craig and Wm HureT. " "Coon Hollow" will be produced at the Opera House here unaay eTeniog, Deo. 6th. Prices 25. 85 and 50 cents. Bad Sonth Carolina Negro. Chief of Police Furlong yesterday took in his keeping on a warrant from Sheriff T. 8 Burch, of Florence, S. n Wm. Alston, colored, who con fessed, after his arrest to his identity as the negro wanted in Florence for a I murderous assault .-Saturday night, Oct 11th, upon Elliott Mclntire, also I 1 j fm.. jk.w w avMatAd while wwiw. n painting a house on Campbell between I Fnnrth and Fifth streets, and will be : r returned to Florence for trial to-day, BAZAAR TO-MORROW AFTERNOON. Most Eejoyable Event Belar Arraofed by St. Cecilia Circle of SL James. A most enjoyable event is promised in the bazaar to be given to-morrow afternoon and evening in SL James' parish house by the ladies of SL Cecelia Circle. The "Old Curiosity Shop," one of the main attractions, is under the direction of Miss Carrie Maffitt and Miss Anna Cant well, who will have for their assistants. Miss Katie Harlow, Miss Octavia Boat- wright, Miss Olive Armstrong, . Miss Leonora CantwelL Miss Louise Bunt ing and Miss Kate MaffltL - T s a.notner or tne features that prom ises to be exceedingly interesting for the younger folks is a voting contest under the direction of Miss Annie Blount DeBosseL The girl will vote for the most popular boy and the boys for the most popular girl. To the two receiving the greatest number of votes handsome prizes will be awarded. Special attractions are on the pro gramme for the children and all of them are invited. The bazaar will open at 5 o'clock and continue through the evening. GRACE ORQAN RECITAL Prof. Carl WIU Not Come Until After the Holidays The Sale of Tickets. Mr. M. P. Moller, the builder of the pipe organ for Grace M. E Church, has written that in consequence of his. inability to get material, especially zinc, there will be a delay of several weeks before the organ is readv for. shipment 8ince the reception of this letter it has been decided to fix a date for the recital after the holidays. In the meantime the chairman and com mittees are at work with their books and are rapidly securing the names of tnose wno wish to engage tickets. A report from the chairman last week shows that 535 names are now down for tickets. These figures sneak well, not onlv for Mr. Carl, but for the people of Wilmington. The opportunity to hear such a great organist as is Mr. Wm. O. Carl comes to the msjoritv of neo- ple but . once in a life-time, and the citizens of Wilmington are not slow to grasp this thought AH the grand effects, orchestral and others, that a great organist can produce from a fine organ must be heard, if only for one time. Not only are Wilmingtonians eager to hear a concert organist, but appli cations for tickets have been received and earnest desires to come expressed by people from Durham. Wilson. Lumberton, Fayetteville and other laces, and tne regret is that Grace Ihurch will afford only a limited number of sittings. As has been pre viously stated, no tickets will be sold at the doors of the church. The ladies holding books are sroins on quietly but surely with the work and expect to be ready to deliver the tickets a week. or two before the re cital. The chairmen of the book com mittees are Mrs. W. M. Han kins, Mrs. A. C. Craft, Mrs. a a Covington. Mrs. J. F. GarrelL Mrs. Edgar Par-melev-Mra. Mitt Moore, Miss Ophelia Nortbam. Miss Mamie McGirt and Mrs. W. H Shaw. LIST OF LETTERS. Remaining Uncalled Por Is the Wilming ton Postofflce Dec. 4th, 1901. WOMEN'S LIST. O O Austin, Laurina Barnes. T Brinttin, Jinnie Cowan, Nora Carter, Ruth Carroll, Dilcy Davis, Lira Ep stein (3), Addie Flint, Maria FareL Callie Goat, C Eloise Groff, I B Kelley, Elsie Newkirk, Miss William Perry, Addie Owen, Bettie Bogest, Mattie Rhone, Lacy Robinson, Livia Smith, Ann O Thomas, Betsy Thomp son, Violet Vere, Ella Williamson, Hepsy Williams, Janie Williams, Mary Williams C2). 1 KSfB LIST. O A Bamberg, J W Burke, W R Bradshaw, D J Clark; Chas Carter, Chas Collins, David B Carter, Hey man Cohen, Steave Click, A W Dick inson, Edward Dayton. William Dun- bam, A U mills, ifiley ifiagerton, Jonas Floyd, Chas Galagher, Samuel Glover, Henry u-reen. John Manes, j a Lie wis. John Lsssiter. W H Merrick. Willard McKov. W M Miles, W McMillan, S L McQueen, Joseph Wilton (2), J O Macks, M Mathire. F G Nelson, H Neuman, A F Paterson. 8 H Right, S M Bandera, J 8imon & Co, L A Sneeden. J V Sanders. J W Sawyer. Ernest Sink. D St George. Frank James Vurgen, J J Walker. J P Wat- Mitchel Woo tin, K ZekieL RETURNED FROM DEAD LETTER OFFICE. M Summerset, L Epstein. Persons calline for above letters will E lease say advertised. If not called for 1 fifteen days they will be sent to the dead letter office. u. u. darby, Postmaster. LADIES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY The Ladies' Benevolent Society wish to revise the report of the con tributions for November as it appear ed in Sunday's papers. Mrs. a. W. Wil der, wood and eggs; Mrs. Fannie wai ters, bread: Mrs. Berry Gleaves, tur key; Mrs. Walter jfarsiey. turkey; ice cream from St Mary's Grand, Misses Florie Grant Ella Jacobs, AnnaMcEoy, Margaret Walker, Sadie Williams; Mrs. W. (. Jfiiiiott crack ers, turkey, mince meat, appies, oranges. Dickies, cheese, soap: Mr. A. v. wessell, floor, Dsconstnp, outter, 1 soap; Mr. J. A. Montgomery, appies; Bliss Lioulse Harlow, potatoes: airs. Roger Moore, sugar; Mr. J. F. Gar- rell. beef: Mr. Mmtze. beer; ur..K. Jew. Bellamy, medicine: Mr. J. Hicks Bunting, medicine, uoimes urocery Company, crackers. Notes of the Sblppici British steamphip Jessmore, 1,573 tons, Captain Taylor sailed from New York for Wilmington, December 2nd. Schooner Abbie G. Cole arrived yes terday from New York. The British steamship Wandby. cleared yesterday with a cargo of 14,827 bales of cotton. valued at $601,500 and consigned by Alexander Sprunt $ Bon to parlies in Liverpool, Eng. 4 The buoy. Render Wistaria went on the ways at Skin ners' yesterday for repairs to he bot tom. She -will later r proceed,, to. Charleston. ..." -....M MS ARE SOUND. Decision of Supreme Court Does ' Not Invalidate New Hanover Road Bonds. ERROR ONLY TECHNICAL ONE. Legislative Record Is to Be Established and That Is Pound Correct by Mr. Ronntree, Who Msde Personal lovestliatioa. The main trend of discussion in Court House offices and in.legal circles yesterday was concerning the effect the Supreme Court decision of the day before would have upon the vail- idity or invalidity of New Hanover's $50,000 in road bonds. From a superficial point of view, those who read the decision yesterday were inclined to the idea that in find ing of "error in the trial by the lower court," the 8upreme Court had in validated tne bonds, out there were others who contended that the decis ion did not mean that the bonds were unsound. This latter position is the correct one as the following from our Raleigh correspondent last night will show, the error having been merely a technical one and the bonds remaining perfectly sound: "Raleigh. N.C, Dec. 4. A member of the Supreme Court said to-night when approached by your correspond ent that the New Hanover good roads' bonds are sound, despite the ruling made yesterday finding error in the case as certified on . appeal from the Superior Court The opinion of the court sets forth that according to the records certified to the Supreme Court from the court below, there is no evi dence that the act authorizing the bond issue passed the General Assem bly by "Ave" and "No" vote ; that is the list of members voting for and against the measure are not included in the records submitted to the Supreme Court; hence the ne cessity for a rule reversing the action of the lower court and invalidating the bonds. The opinion of the Su preme Court sets forth that had such evidence of passage of the act with names of legislators voting been certi fied up the findings of the lower court would have been sustained : and if it is a fact as the court is informed it is, that the records of the legislature have proper entries of the passage of the bond bill on second and third readings by "aye" and "no" vote, then the bonds are necessarily valid. The ruling of the Supreme Court then hinges on the defectire records as certified from the Superior Court in making up the case on appeal and will not affect the vali dity of the bonds, the opinion being so drawn as to sustain their validity, if proper legislative record is establish ed." Hon. George Bountree returned last night from Baleigh where he has been on legal business as one of coun sel for the BUte in the South Dakota suit When asked about the validity of the bonds in the light of the decis. ion of the Supreme Court Mr. Bountree said that the certificates were absolutely sound, the error being an entirely -technical one. As for the legislative record, he said he incident ally became interested in the suit while in Baleigh and took the trouble to look up the journals of . the House and Senate. They were absolutely complete in every detail and there will be no trouble in establishing the fact He was also in conference with mem bers of the Supreme Court and stated that he could be quoted as saying that the bonds were unqualifiedly valid. Chairman McEachern, of the Board of Commissioners, was asked last night as to the method that would be employed to establish the record. He was of the opinion that an affidavit from the Secretary of State with the names of members voting "aye" and "no," would be all that is necessary. It was in the detail of leaving out the names and merely recording the num ber of votes that the affidavit attached to the papers in the case, from the Secretary of State before the lower court was defective; hence the error. As the case of Commissioners vs. DeBosset was merely a test suit it is expected that a sale of the bonds, will be again effected in a short time and the money will be available for the permanent road work.. PROM GREAT LAKES TO SEABOARD. Reported Railroad Protect that Woold Mach Benefit City of Wllmlngtoa. The reported railroad project, that the Seaboard Air Line was planning to arrange a combination of roads, de signing to provide a short line from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic sea board, and that the acquisition of the Virginia 5c Southwestern road was a part of the plan, is of especial signifi cance to Wilmington, tne proposed I terminal. - A correspondent writing from Ashe- ville to the Baleigh Post says that the nroposed trunk line would extend from the coal fields about Johnson City, Tenn., either through Asheville hor Marion, reaching the coast in this city. The correspondent says: "It is stated on good authority that Mr. Carter, former president of tbe Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke Co., has negotiated for or purchased a large amount of coast frontage at or near Wilmington, to be used for coal and mineral wharves. Should this trunk line be formed it will penetrate one of the richest mineral. coaL and timber districts in the country; the product of which can be rushed via a short route to the Atlantic seaboard and there canroed for foreign markets. "Instead of cassing as do other rail road lines, up and down the two great valleys or slopes on either side of tbe Appalachian range of mountains, this line. If matnred. would oloush direct ly across all of them, wineing through gorges and defiles, connecting the Ohio Valler with ' the Carolina coast'' r British steamer ffurworth, hence for Ghent, arrived out jester- J. W. NORWOOD. Pres. JOHN S. AKksTnAiru vri t THK ATLANTIC NATIONAL RIM WILMINGTON, N. C. Capital $123,000. Surplus $175,000. Organized 1892. Deposits November 15, 1900. $1,133,000. . BUCll &1A thft rMnlfa nP nine vosm Af immIami and courtesy to cussdmerV. a city, state and Government rp i?ory. J. W. YATES, Aaat Cashier. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. J. W. Menefee. of Greens boro, is at The Qrton. -Mr. Joe P. Harty. of Char lotte, is at The Orton. Mr. M. P. Deegan, of Fayette ville, arrived last evening. Mr. and Mrs. James Sinclair are spending a few days in Columbia. 8. C. - Miss Stella Divine returned home from Richmond yesterday morn ing. Mr. E. C. Boomer, of Engle- hard, N. O., arrived in the city last evening. Mrs. T. M. Emerson and Miss Nellie Emerson returned from Rich mond yesterday. TJ. S. Postof5.ce Inspector Jere Connolly arrived in the city last even ing from Washington, D. C. - Bevs. J. W. Marlow and T. J. Brown, of Brunswick county, went up to the Methodist Conference at Fay etteville yesterday. - The Stab regrets to note the fact that Wilmington's venerable and esteemed citizen, Mr. Dan Sheehan, is very unwell at his home on Castle street Mr. James W. Woodward, an old Confederate veteran, died about noon yesterday at Florence, in the 72nd year of his age. He was a native of North Carolina. - Prof. W. Lee Harvey and Mr. Chas. E McMillan were passen gers for Great Britain on the steamship Mountby, which cleared with cotton for Liverpool yesterday. Col. John A. Rodgers, superin tendent of this light house district with headquarters in Charleston, ar rived in the city last night on busi ness connected with the United States buoy tender Wistaria, JEFFERSON LODGE, K. OP P. Officers Elected at Meetloc Last Night for tbe Eosalag Tern. At the regular meeting of Jefferson Lodge No. 61, K. of P., last night the following officers were elected for the ensuing term, beginning January 1st 1902: C. C Anson Alligood. V. C E F.Jones. Prelate W. L Williford. M. of W. H E Bonits. K. R. 8. A. S Holden. M. of F. Root. 8. Collins. M. of EL L. J. Cooper. M. at A. L. O. Smith. L G. Eugene Forahee. O. G. G. W. Branch. Trustees J. O. Morrison. l. a Rogers and B. O 8tone. Bsptists la Wlsstoa. Clerical and lay delegates represent ing the leo.ouo baptists or north Carolina are attending the annual State convention of the denomination. which commenced its sessions at Win ston yesterday with Dr. B. M. Marsh, of Oxford, presiding. Special interest attaches to the present meeting, as ef forts will be made to complete the $100,000 twentieth century fund for the benefit of the Female University of Baleigh and Wake Forest College. Where They Are Entertsiaed. Ministers and Delegates from Wil mington churches to the conference at Fayetteville are being entertained in that city as follows : Bev. R. B. John, with B. O. Gorham; Bev. J. N. Cole, with B. McMillan ; Bev. John EL Hall. with R. L. Holland; Bev. J. W. Pot ter and Rev. J. W. Porter, with H. O. Sedbery; Mr. W. E Springer, with Mr. Q. K. Nimocks. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Double Patent Flour. 85 K-Barrele Banker Hill Fleur. 116 103 Barrels) B. H. Flour Boxea 20-lb. I. I. Raisins. Boxes Mixed Nats. Boxes Fire Crackers. Tabs G. E. Batter. Cases Baffle Milk. Cases Dime Milk. W. B. COOPER, Wholesale Grocer, 87 110 18 61 24 ass. no, sis ntt street, Wilmington. H. o dec 1 tr A FULL STOCK OF Cocoanuta, Mixed Nats, Candies, Cakes, Cheese. Fox River Butter. Powder, Shot, Caps. &c Snuff, Tobacco and Cigars. Bagging and Ties. Salt, Fish and Molasses. HALL & PEABSALL, cikoobpobatbd!) ' wholesale Grocers and Commission Mer- I cnanta. oct si tr. FOR RENT, Dwellings, Stores, Offices, &c ill au22 tf D. O'CONNOR. AsilAlAaj Deposits November 15. 1 901. $1,532,000. KanUiiMMAtkA.i. trtui 4.... . .... ""3""w' m "BWBBB ANDREW M0RELAND, Cashier. dee 5 if Esquimaux Dot.'t have much use for stoves. A fire in the middle of a snow hut, with an infinitesimal hole for a chimney, is good enough for them. But such an ar rangement wouldn't be con sidered ' just the thing" in this latitude. Here people need stoves and we keep them for sale Parlor t Stoves, Kitchen Stoves, Small Bedroom Stoves, and many odd sorts. The prices are adapted to persons with non-millionairish purses, too. have, too, a complete stock of Hardware, Agricultural Imple ment, Ammunition, &c. We ORTON BUILDING. dec stf And you will get a free chance on a nice $1Q Xi A MP to be awarded to the lucky purchaser. Will be given away Christmas Eve night at 12 o'clock, by J. T. BURKE, The Jeweller. Lsmp on Window. exhibition in my Show dec 5 lm "We Flour, Flour, Flour. "Silver Coin." "Always Reliable," "Stocks Best," "Puritan." Bay these brands and y ut trade will Increase. We are reooirtlx-xl as selling nigh grade Goods ana lowest living prices. Bay of as. MIXED CORN in Ersn WeiEht Ms. HIED OATS ia Etbb W6iM Sacks TIMOTHY HAY. - We have consignments of 4 3Sd. U JJLIETS . We sen cheap and solicit your trade. Vollers Sl Hashagen, PROVISION DEALERS. nov24tt FRESH BUTTER -AND Butter Milk To-dav. E. 4 deo 4 17 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH. A Complicated rarcUu Extravagansa in three acts. A Hop, Skip and a Jump. Produced with SDedal scenery, mechanical and electrical effects. Played by a Company or Metropolitan Artists. If son want to lanab keeD Tour eve on tbe date. Prices 2 w ana 75c aeesn One Zfight, Friday, December 6Uu The 4 act Comedy Drama, ;" "1 A Romance of Coon Hollow." 4 Special Scenery. Staging' avad Dancing Specialties. Prices 25c, 88c and 60c dec43t NOTICE. I wish to inform the public thtl have Jotre- envea anotner shipment 01 a "RHINE 171 TJ Ef" Which I offer at One Dollar per Gallon, de livered at yoor house yoa furalth vessel, seeds no recommendation. Known the world ovtr as the purest ana oldest Wine made tor any purpoeefor which you want to nee tt Posi tively not utoxloaaogv lean only set small shipments at a time, and there are montbs apart. Come In Urns o. rise no not blame as When we teU yon -All Bold." jrio. H. KUCK, nov tt iw I He. if ortk irasor stt. 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