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tSSZ -Fide- E"r,-D' t i.tii una nn Tbtt 5. ooooooocaoooooeooooofr TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.: urbuw - - a Hilll NfBli A Of Any um ' x pjper Published la ! One Tear, by Mail, $5. X Six montns, . 2.SO ' A. , g Three Months, 1.26 ; f MTTTTTl f vsJrrn a tttv 1 Two Months), " 1.00 f I THE STATE. I OUTLINES. Amination of Attorney Gen- i Cnox has been confirmed b the ff1 Uoanlntinn introduced eBlte' f,inr the thanktofthe ( CiKU gn people to Admiral Schley Litbeomcor, ------ : f . for higniy aisunsruwnea the battle otr Santiago . President Roosevelt fZyj Democratic Congressmen re KjBj applicants for office in the K,toecureRev. L. Q. Broughton CuieiTPastor a" u- rntlej, CtTuhinutoa City, found dead in tl number of telegrams and letters staining expressions of confidence esteem and offers of assistance; res are being taken to upset the rjfdicl of the court of inquiry. 'iu to days' debate on the Philip ; tariff bill beffins to-day in the joaie of Representative. The Mlte ratified the Hay-Pauncefote (rttj by a vote of 72 to 6. All jgiides to the Danish West Indian sknds becoming a part of the United ajeshave been removed. The lid-winter meeting of the Charleston, ' C.. Racing Association opened yes- Seth Low, New York's tw miyor, was sworn in yesterday d will assume office Jan. 15th. jodi and washouts have done tre- Lndous damage in Maine. hvdng temperatures are reported in iorida, Georgia Louisiana and Ala- .i T7i i ;j km; me norma orange neii is Vjjered to have escaped damage. York markets: Money on was easier at 2i7 per cent. ; ttton quiet at 85c; flour market u easier in tons and dull at old quo sons; wheat spot weak, No. 2 red corn spot weak, No. 2 70fc; iU spot easy, No. 2. 51Jc; rosin eidy; spirits turpentine steady. WEATHER REPORT. 0. 8. Dip't ow Agriculture, . Weatheb Bureau, WILMINGTON, N. O., Dec. 16. S Temperatures: 8 A. M., 22 degrees; M., 28 degrees; maximum, 29 de lta, minimum, 22 degrees; -mean, 25 Wnes. EiiafaiJ for the day, 00.; rainfall Lee 1st of the month to date, 2.93 khes Sage of water in Cape Fear river FiTetterille. N. C, at 8 A. M. 15.4 roasoAST fob to-day. Washington. Dec 16. For North Urolina: Partly cloudy Tuesday fed probably Wednesday; slowly ris- temperature: light northerly ;ads. becomiog variable. Port Almanac December 17. in 7.04 A.M. 4.47 P.M. 9H. 45 M. 11.57 P. M 2 27 A.M. Ion Seu Uft Length mi Water at South port. Hith Water Wilmington from present appearances Be- fcprocity, '-the hand maiden of pro- lection," Beems to be in danger of being jilted. A report come3 from Washington flat Secretary Gage will retire be paw he and the President areatva pnee on financial matters. The flour mill men of this State hn formed an association to pull jgether. Does this mean more fending for the bread eaters? A. Missouri medical institnte ad- Tertises "a hot air apparatus that ifl cure any curable disease." They foa't throw any cold water on the Went until the hot air has failed. Indiana have an idea that it is the wainesa of the men to lounge wind and make the women do all 1m work. There are some white enalso who ought to wear blank- . and stick feathers in their ha'r. In this "5,500,000 worth of property went "Pinsmoke last Arom Viav an -t m - oi lorty per cent, oyer the -wicuiUCf vi iass year, xne jj8 for the nine months aggregate ,8:4,000, about 11,000,000 less w corresponding period of ihe gn?ar growers and makers in "wanaare protesting against free . " Mil 8UEfar frnm PnU n-r,A K n wcu vMucy auu wixv l?,. 'u"eia ana cigar maters oi CbT6 Protesting ditto against tt0 tobacco. Tk. j ntman nature in the average Z. man of Louisiana and the s6 tobacco man of Florida. n . "a donna Xordica is putting U (www! something between -.vAftj aU(1 4)O0o,O0O against OTemment. One of her ances- m some ships which with their , w were seized and confiscated achVe8eel8! The Government jas received indemnity, but in tWr rms h t0 the heirs Put it t, "e -treaaurv. TSTaw .!, -Otol ' " " dub nauw Ik. SSSQ CHENEY'S "THarain'8 Palace Pharmacr. VOL. LXIX. NO. 72. LOCAL DOTS. Local cotton declined cents for middling yesterday. to 7f The city schools will close for the holidays Monday, December 23rd, and resume for the new year January 2nd. J British steamship Jessmore cleared yesterday with a cargo of 7,670 bales or cotton, valued at $307,000, and consigned by Bprunt& Son. ' The annual bazaar of the Junior Sanctuary .Society of St Thomas' Catholic church will be given at the rectory this evening. Wiley Bush, Esq., solicitor of the Tenth Judicial district, died of congestion of the lungs at his home in Asheboro 8unday morning at 7:20, after two days of illness. John Watson was before the Mayor yesterday charged with drunk enness and disorderly conduct. He was let off upon' condition that he leave the city for a year. Liebler & Co.'s magnificent scenic revival of Monte Cristo. with James O'Neill as Edmond Dantes, the character which he has made famous, will be seen at the Opera House Janu ary 2nd. John Wallace, the negro sen tenced at the last term of court to thirty years in the penitentiary for the murder of Will Dudley, will be taken to Raleigh by Constable Wm. Sheehan this morning. A dispatch from Goldsboro Sun day says that considerable damage was done by a heavy storm there Saturday night. The rain fell in sheets. Hook's mill, just outside the city, owned by Fred Overman, was washed away, A wood fiat tied up at foot of Dock street sank, at the wharf Sun day morning about 3 o'clock:. A negro asleep in the cabin narrowly escaped with his life, having been awakened by water rushing in from above. Policeman lu M. Smith was suspended by Chief Furlong yesterday on a charge of drunkenness. His con dition became known to Chief Fur long by the arrest of a negro at Front and Orange streets. The police com mittee will investigate the case to day. WILMINGTON OAS UQHT COMPANY. MeeUsg of Directors Yesterday at Which laportast Redsctioas Were made. At a meeting of the directors of the Wilmington Gas Light Company held yesterday it was decided to make a re duction in the rate for electric cur rent. The rate decided upon is given in the advertising columns of this issue of the Star. The management state that this ac tion Is in line with the policy adopted by the company when they reduced the price of illuminating and fuel gas, thereby adding nearly 25 per cent, to their output and increasing enormous ly the number of gas appliances used for cooking, heating and lighting; their purpose being to give rates as low as is consistent with gocd service to the public By comparing the new meter rate with those charged in other cities it now appears that Wilmington enjoys the lowest of any city in the South. according to letters received from other cities by the company. Before Chris taus Saow. A touch of real Winter temperature with snow on the side last night was the weather bill of fare which Obserr er Felger placed before his guests yes terday. Those who have been read ing of the rigors of the cold in the West for the past several days were beginning to think from the delay that we were to remain the land "of eyerlasting Summer" but yesterday morning was a "convincer" to the contrary. The mercury took a tumble to 22 degrees at 7 o'clock yesterday morning and broke the record for the Winter thus far. A few minutes be fore 8 o'clock last night hominy snow began to fall and it kept up at inter vals at a pretty brisk rate during the night but the ground was in such a condition that much of it melted about as fast as it peppered down. Eotiaeer Accidentally Shot. Onstaf E. Peterson, third engineer on the British steamship Spennymore, now discharging her cargo at the Powers & Gibbs' factory up the river, was accidentally shot in the right arm Sunday afternoon about 3 o'clock, makinsr it necessary to amputate the limb a few hours later when he was removed to the Marine Hospital in this city. Peterson with a number of hia associates were out in a yawl inokinp for duck and had left their guns in the boat to cut some holly for decorating their ship. Beturning to the boat the party had all got aboara ATMnt Peterson. As he stepped in, a gun was discharged, inflicting the wound as described. Peterson is about 35 years of age and is well liked by all his ship mates. SEW ADVERTISEMENTS. D. L. Gore & Co. Seed oats. Notice To electrio consumers. Levi McMillan & Co Rubbers. J. W. Plummer, Jr. Chocolates. EL J. Bierman & Co. Fruit cake. Wilm'n Floral Co. Announcement BU&UnCSS LOCALS. Lady Bookkeeper's position wanted ThA "Dixie" is an all-nitrht restau pant in. fact as in name. It never closes. Princess, between Front and Second street. t Rubber shoes at Render's. t TflE CITY COUNCIL. Lengthy Special Session Held Yesterday Afternoon by Board of Aldermen. ' -t A RECESS UNTIL WEDNESDAY. Hospital Appropriation Allowed and Liquor Licenses Granted To Investigate Police Officer's Conduct The Sewerage Question. Although yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Board of Aldermen was a special one and called for the specific purpose of approving liquor licenses and making an appropriation for equipping the James Walker Me morial Hospital, a multitude of mat ters were thrust upon the session and when the sewerage question was at length reached the hour was so late that a recess was taken until Wednes day evening at 8 o'clock for a conclu sion of the subject Mayor Waddell presided at the meet ing and those in attendance were Messrs. Bailey, Harriss, Maunder, Skinner, VonGlahn, Sweeney, Mann, Johnson and Spencer. The matter of the hospital appropri ation was very cleverly and courte ously set forth by CoL Warren G. Elliott, president of the Board of Managers, and the motion to appropri ate the two-fifths of the $6,000 necessa ry was made by Alderman Skinner and unanimously earned after brief discus sion as to the rules of the hospital re garding persons admitted and the terms upon which such admissions would be made. CoL Elliott thanked the Council for its action and said that his Board would strive to make the hospital both a benefit and a credit to the city. The clerk read the list of applicants or renewal of liquor licenses for the six months beginning Jan. IsL None of them was questioned save those of F. G. Punke and J. S. Sneeden, which were granted with the proviso that the icensebe paid on or before Jan. 1st. When the name of F. B. Brown was reached Alderman Johnson entered a protest against issuance because of rumors that had gone out regarding developments in a case in the police court. It was stated by several that there was no truth in the reports that had gone abroad and the license was granted, Mr. Johnson alone voting 'nay." The complete list as granted is as follows: B. H. J. Ahrens.620 Market ; Sol Bear & Co., 20 Market; B. Bellois, 126 Market; H. J. Bennett, 1 Market; Jno. C. Boesch, 31 South Front; J. H. Brunjes, 925 North Fourth; D. N. Chad wick, 15 Market; J. L. Groom, agent, Grace and Water streets; M. F. Croom & Co., 102 North Water; J. W. Chapman, Northeast corner Second and Brunswick; D. L. T. Capps, 119 South Front; Capps Bros., 602 Castle; J. W. Duls, 11 South Front; EL T. Duls, Chesnut and MacRae; J. W. EL Fuchs, 136 South Front; F. K. J. Fuchs, agent 202 Princes; Geischen Bros. (Atlantic nn). Front and Red Cross; Thos. J. Gore, 22 South Water; C. D. Gore, 819 Orange; EL F. Haar. 108 8outh Front ; Jurgen Haar, 401 North Front ; Geo. H. Heyer, 802 North Fourth E. B. Haar, Northeast corner Eighth and Nixon; W. Van Hardin, 119 Princess; P. Herbet, 22 Market; Haar Bros., 202 North Seventh ; Home Brewing Co., 112114 North Water; J. E. Hinnant, 6 Princess; W. H. M. Koch, Agt, 5 South Water; Jno. H. Kuch, 6 North Water; Jno. G. Kuhlken, Sixth and Swann; F. W. Kerchner, 114 North Front; G. W. lander & Co., 82 South Front; F. P. Lamb, 620522 MacRae; W. H. Lamb, 26 North Water; P. Mohr.1201 Market; O. P. B. Mahler, 501 North Fourth; Jno. M. Meyland, 17 .Princess; M. O'Brien, Nutt and Bed Cross; F. W. Ortmann, 17 North Second; The Or ton; Robert Portner Brewing Co., Eighth and Brunswick; N. B. Rankin, 110 North Front; Chas. Bichters, 1022 North Fourth; L B. Rhodes, 123 Princess; J. D. Steljes, Tenth and Market; M. Schnibben, 601 Red Cross; George Schnibben, Seventh and Nixon ; Stern- berger Bros.,213 215 North Front; E. P. EL Btrunck, 501 8outh Fourth; J. B. J. Sandiin, 5 South Second; Carl Stern, 208 North Water; J. D. South erland, 623 Castle street; W. A. Vol- lers, 28 South Front; J. H, Woebse, Fourth and Nixon; J. A. Westbrook & Co., Fourth and Bladen; E. Walton, Eleventh and Market, M. EL Croom, Bonitx Hotel, Rosenmann & Aman, 5 Market; W. O. Boescb. 801 North Fourth; J. E. Ennett, Thirteenth and Market; F. B. Brown, 817 JNortu Ninth; J. S. Sneeden, 115 South Front; F. G. Punke, 134 Market. J. F. Garrell & Co. were granted permission to conduct private meat stalls on Fourth, between Brunswick and Bladen streets; Sixth, between Chesnut and Grace streets, and Seventh, between Dock and Orange streets; provided the required license of $100 per year on each place be paid as required by the ordinance. At the request of Mr. Bailey, the Wilmington Live Stock and Poultry Association was allowed the use of the City Hall during the first week in January for its poultry show. Mr. Mann asked that a special com mittee bs appointed to investigate the induct of Captain of Police Wil liams in' the manner of his testify-' ing for the defendant in the ease oi theBently girl several weeks ago. Capt Williams was present, and by permission of the Board stated that he would welcome an investigation; v. 4nne what he considered to be his duty and would submit his case to . Minmlttee. to the police com mittee or to the entire Board , of Al dermen if desired. WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER Mayor Waddell, chairman of the police committee, said no investiga tion had been made because no one had accused the officer and he could not be tried without a formal written charge according to the police regula tions. Alderman Harriss moved a suspen sion of the rules and trial by special committee, but the matter was lost in a vote of 5 to 4, it being the senti ment of the Board that the police com--mittee would make the proper investi gation. Upon motion of Mr. VonGlahn it was ordered that until June 1st. special meetings of the Board be held only in the evenings at 8 o'clock, and not in the afternoons as formerly. Mr. Bweeney called attention to the condition in which the streets are being left by the sewerage contractors and said that something should be done to put a stop to it. Mr. Harriss read a resolution requiring the sewer age company to execute a bond to the city in the sum of $25,000 to indemni fy the municipality against loss by probable damage suits; to guarantee the return of the streets to the same condition as before the excavations were made, the bond to be approved by the Board of Audit and Finance within ten days from date, and all ex cavations to be stopped unless the bond required was furnished. There was- much argument as to whether the city should look to the contractors or to the sewersge com pany for redress, and a general discus sion upon all phases of the sewerage question was in progress when Mr. Johnson moved that a recess be taken until Wednesday night, at 8 o'clock, when the matter could be concluded. The motion prevailed and adjourn ment was had. . Mr. Parmele, superintendent of the Wilmington Sewerage Company, was present, and asked to be heard be fore adjournment. He stated that the Sewerage Company proposed to re store the streets to their former con dition; that they had no desire or in tention to evade the responsibility; that notwithstanding Alderman Swee ney's statement as to a conversation he had with Mr. McLean to the effect that McLean's company's contract was only to excavate, lay the pipe and fill in and did not include restoration of streets to former conditions, that he was there to say that the Sewerage Company has a contract with Messrs. McLean & Co., with bond, which not only covered the laying of pipe but restoration of the streets, which latter would be done as rapidly as possible. Just before adjournment, the Board approved the contract with Roger Moore's Sons & Co., for the Princess street paving, same to be completed in 90 days. THEIR GOLDEN WEDDINO DAY. Gen. Francis M. Parker and His Good Wife Celebrate It To-day. The following, with a reqtfest to publish, was handed the Star yester day by a gallant Confederate soldier, of Wilmington, who knows Gen. Par ker well: This, the 17th day of Dec , is the gol den wedding of that gallant gentleman Gen. Francis M. Parker, that chival rous grand hero of many hard fought battles, in which he received many very severe wounds, at the time con sidered fatal, and was personally thanked for his good generalship and brilliant achievements, especially at Sharpiburg. Chancellorsville, Gettys burg and May 19th, 1864, in Swell's flank attack on Grant. To use the ex- Sression of a private soldier of the hirtieth North Carolina Regiment, of which he was colonel, "he was killed three times." May Gen. Francis M. Parker and his noble wife be spared to celebrate many more in peace, plen ty and happiness. The Belle of New York. "The Belle of New- York," a semi operatic extravaganza, was presented at the Opera House last night by a clever and capable company of artists, headed by Mr. Edward J. Connelly In the pleasing role of Ichdbod Bronson. Mr. Connelly had good support, and upon the whole the attraction may be classed as one of the most meritorious this season. Guy Woodward, the Wil mington favorite, was recognized in his excellent portrayal of the charac ter. Doc Snifkins, and was warmly re ceived. Arthur Deagan and his clever little assistant were splendid in special ty. James Darling's work as Mugg is also Jeserving of individual mention. Wasted In South Carolina. Deputy Sheriff D. C. Harrell, of Florence county, S. C, arrived in the city last night for Charles Sanders, one of the two negroes arrested Sun day for robbing the Gregg negro of $10 at Front and Red Cross streets Satur day night, referred to elsewhere in to day's paper. Banders is wanted in Chesterfield county, S. C, for slash ing another negro very severely sever al months ago, and will be taken to Florence by Deputy Harrell this after noon and later sent to the authorities in Chesterfield. Steamer Navnhoe la Port The Clvde steamship Navahoe, Capt. Johnson, arrived in port yesterday on an extra trio to receive a consign m.ntnf lnmWfmm the Cane Fear Lumber Company for New York. She arrived at Southport' Sunday night, but in proceeding up the river ahe went asround about three miles this side of the town and did not get off until yesterday -afternoon. The Ken w. Olvde is exnected to arrive this morning as usual. . a f tha "TUtTa" Hare, on Princss be- anil flAnnnd streets, vou can get a first-class meal at any hour of the day or nigni. Rubber shoes at RehderV. ! m . 1 " - . BRADLEY J. WOOTTEN Sad Death Sunday of Brave Young Soldier in the Service of His Country. FUNERAL HERE SATURDAY. Distressing Intelligence Reached Wilming ton After His Fatbar Had Left for His Bedside Brilliant Career as an Officer aad Man. As forshadowed by " cablegram ad vices to the family Saturday morning and evening, the death of Lieutenant Bradley Jewett Wootten occurred at 10 o'clock Sunday morning in a hos pital at Columbia Barracks, seven miles from Havana, Cuba, after a long and painful illness with appendicitis. The distressing news to the family and to hundreds of friends io Wil mington reached here Sunday night at 8 o'clock through the medium of a cablegram from Mrs. . Wootten, who has been with her young husband since he became seriously ill about eight weeks ago. The announcement of the death of one so young and with such bright promise of life cast a pall of sadness over the entire commu nity, and yesterday expressions of deep regret at the untimely demise were universal. . Few young men had more friends than Bradley .Wootten, and all were warm ones. He had a genial, sunshiny disposition, a high sense of honor, and his character was above reproach. As a soldier he was gallant, faithful, courageous and brave. Lieut. Wootten became ill with a third attack of appendicitis soon after his assignment to duty as second lieutenant with the Seventh U. S. Cavalry, near Havana, Cuba, a little more than eight weeks ago. ' His con dition was extremely critical and an operation for the terrible disease which had fastened upon him was performed. His wife went to his bed side immediately his condition be came known to her and bravely she has remained with him since. For a time it was thought Lieut. Wootten was doing remarkably well. At one time he was able to be taken upon his cot on the piazza, and preparations were being made so that he could go home after the holidays on a sick furlough. He received the very best surgical attention and the tender care and nursing of a devoted young wife, but complications set in some days ago and physicians began to look upon his case as hopeless. Surgeons talked of another operation, but it was seen that it would avail nothing and without it there was a bare chance of his life. Lieut. Wootten was the eldest son of Rev. Edward and Mrs. Eliza Yonge Wootten and was born at Woodville, Bertie county, Oct. 12th, 1876. He was, therefore, in the 26th year of his age. His early life was spent at States- ville, Seaford, Deleware and Boli ver, Tenn. The family removed to Wilmington about ten years ago and Lieut. Wootten received much of his preparatory education at the cele brated Cape Fear Academy, of which Prof. Washington Catlett has been principal for many years. He next spent a year at Harner's school and there received his first impresions of military life, which brought him dis tinction and honor afterwards. His final education was received at the A. and M. College, Raleigh, from which institution he graduated with distin guiahed honors in 1897, aftar a bril liant career as a student for four years. He was cadet major of the battalion, president for one or more terms of his class and was a member of the Sigma Nu Greek letter fraternity. He was exceedingly popular at college, and the news from Raleigh is that the an nouncement of his death there was a signal for outward and inward expres sions of very profound sorrow. While yet at college the Spanish- American war broke out in 1898 and Lieut. Wootten was one of the first to offer his services to his country. April 27th, 1898, he was commis sioned by the Governor as Ad jutant of the third battalion, Second Regiment, N. C, U. 8. V. He served in that position with fidelity and courage and toward the close of the short struggle was sent with Maj. Jno. W. Cotton with the Tarboro and Greenville companies of the regiment to St Augustine. There he was seized with a desperate attack of typhoid fever from which it was thought for many days he would not recover. Several times it was reported and pub listed in the papers that he had . died. but at the close of the war he was brought home and was soon convales cent. In a few weeks Lieut. Wootten was made adjutant of the third bat talion, Second Regiment, North Caro lina State Guard, and about the same time, in January 1899. his eminent knowledge of military affairs was re cognized In an appointment to an in structor's chair in the faculty of his alma mater, the A. & M. College. In July following when there was a call to the Philippines he resigned his position At the College and with the State Guard, and was appointed first lieutenant of the 28th Infantry, U. & V. The following July he was brevetted captain for gallant and dis tinguished service on the field, . and served there for two years. When mustered out of the service in San Francisco last May the endorse ment upon the discharge was, 'Charac ter excellent, service honest and faith ful." Last August Lieut Wootten received appointment to a second lieutenancy in the regular army and was assigned to duty with the Seventh tJ. 8. cavalry, which was Custer's old 17, 1901. command. From this service he was taken to Heaven for a rich reward for deeds done in the body. His death now, so young in life and cut down in the bloom of a brilliant career, is made even more sad for the loving young wife that is left to mourn her great loss. August 1st, this year, Lieut. Wootten was married to Miss Nesfield Green Cotchett, the beautiful and attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Cotchett. After a very short bridal tour, the happy couple returned to Wilmington, and Lieut. Wootten was ordered to his command aa stated above. Mrs. Wootten ex pected to join her husband when the Summer season was ended, but sooner came the summons to go' to the sick bedside of the one above all others to whom she was devoted. She went to Cuba soon after Lent. Wootten be came ill, and has been constantly with him since. Lieut. Wootten leaves to mourn his death besides the sorrow ing young wife, his parents and four sisters and one brother. Misses Lucy Owen, Mary M , Amoret and Anna E. Wootten, and Edward Yonge Woot ten. The last named was a student at the A. and M. College and came home Sunday upon hearing of the ex pected death of his brother. Rev. Edward Wootten was on bis way to the. bedside of his son when news came to Wilmington of the death. He was telegraphed the sad intelligence from Wilmington yester day and will likely await the bring ing of the body to Tampa, ac companied by Mrs.- Wootten and a military escort, and come with them to Wilmington. A cablegram from Mrs. Wootten yesterday afternoon stated that the remains would be embalmed and leave Havana for Wilmington Wed day, arriving here Friday night at 11:30 o'clock on the Southern train. The funeral arrangements . will be made later. CAMPBELL ENCAMPMENT ELECTION. Officers Chosen for the Ensuing Year by Odd Fellows of High Rank. Campbell Encampment No. 1, L O. O. F., at the regular meeting last night elected officers as follows: H. P. C. C. Chadbourn. 8. W. J. E. Wood. J. W. E. D. Craig. Scribe W. H. Howell. Treas. N. Jacobi. These will be installed at the first meeting in January by D. D. G. P., C. W. 8tewart. After the election last night the Royal Purple degree was conferred upon two candidates and in their honor a bountiful spread of refreshments was laid. Two Ner.ro Highwaymen. Two negroes giving thir names as Wm. Williams and Clarence tsanford, and hailing from South Carolina, were arrested by the police Sunday charged with the highway robbery of Walter Gregg, another negro, who complained that three negroes held him up at Front and Red Cross streets Saturday night about 11 o'clock and took a $10 bill from him. The manner of the robbery, as described by Gregg, eads the police to believe that Wil iams and Sanford are two of the three negroes who held up Mr. P. EL Sears and robbed him Friday nighL The negroes will be tried by Mayor Waddell to-day. Will Go to Albemarle. . Rev. R. H. Herring, who lately re signed the pastorate of Southside Baptist Church, has accepted a call to Albemarle, N. C, and will go to his new work Jan. 1st He will preach at his church in Wilmington the two remaining Bundays in this month, re turning to the city next Friday from ML Airy, where he and bis wife are now visiting his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Herring lately attended the Bap tist State Convention at Winston. The Atlantic Coast Line. News and Courier: "A new book illustrating the Charleston Exposition is being prepared by the passenger department of the Atlantic Coast Line and will be issued very shortly. It will contain fine pictures oi the ivory City, together with brief reading mat ter explaining the scope of the Expo sition. General Passenger Agent Emerson telegraphed here several days ago for photographs to be used for an illustrated article scheduled to appear in the January number of the Jxeview of Reviews." personaiTparagraphs. MisB Maude Bulluckis at home from school to spend the holidays. Mr. D. Archie Bnlluck is at home from the University to spend the holidays. First Lieutenant J. A. Bug gies, TJ. S. A., arrived Sunday from New York and- went down to Fort Caswell yesterday. Col. K. M. Murchison and his guest, Mr. James Swann, of New York;, came up from Orton last even ing to spend a short while in the city. - Solicitor Bodolph Duffy, Mara- den Bellamy, J. O. Can and T. W. Davis, Esqs., went up to Burgaw yes terday to attend Pender Buperlor Court. Dr. W. D. Willard returned yesterday from Norfolk, where he has been with his son, Dr. Earle & Wil lard, who was ilL Friends of .Dr. Carle Willard will be glad to know that he is convalescent. Rubber shoes at Eehder's. 1 - . ;-: DEED, i ': - WOOTTEH-At Colombia BarractaiHavaiia. Cubs, Sunday, Decenber lgjjh, 1801. ailO o'clock. BBAMVET JBWJCTT WOOri'XH, Second Lieutenant. Seventh V. B. Cavalry, In the Wih year of hia age. . , - . Remains expected to1 arrive Friday night. Funeral notice later, t ; " - .: WHOLE NO. 10.708 ji . NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Whether Chocolates or Bonbons, you'll find our con fectionery the best As a present it is unequaled. Not only is the candy good, pure and delicious, but the boxes are neat and handsome, and the name on them a guarantee that the sweets are the best J. W. PLUMMER, Jr., 804 Princess Street. Bell -Phone 680. inter-atate 188. deol7tr Announcement. We are now open for business and have to-day 600 Home Grown Carna tions in pink, red and white. Our green houses are stocked with elegant palms, ferns, ficus, panda nus, etc. For the holidays we will have all varieties of roses, including the Ameri can Beauties, Carnations, Lilly of the Valley, etc. See us before buying, satisfaction guaranteed. Call Bell 'Phone 438 to-day and give us your Xmas order. Personal atten tion given each order and nothing but first-class goods sold. WILMINGTON FLORAL CO., J. A. EVERITT, JR., Prop. dec 17 lt To Electric Consumers. We beg to notify our customers that the following rates for electric current will be in effect from Dec. 1st, 1901: All current used up to 1.5 K. W., per limp 14 cents per K. W. 11 current used from 1,5 to 6 K. W., per lamp 10 cents per K. w. AU current used over 6 K. W., per lamp 5 cents per K. W. 10 per cent. Discount on bills paid within 10 days. BespectfuUy, The Wilmington Gas Light Co. dec 17 it Bast Proof Seed Oats. 400 bushels R. P. Seed Oats. 2,500 bnsbels mixed Oats. 4,000 bash, mixed and. White Corn. 100,000 Lbs, No. 1 Tim. Hay. 158,000 pounds Hoop Iron. l,80O Good 2nd hand machine Bis. SOO bbls molasses (all crades). s SO kegs Wire Nails. 18 OO kegs cut A alls. We nave also en route genuine Arlstook County, Maine, seed Potatoes. we are neaaquarters in our line, uet our prices. D. L. GORE CO., Wholesale Groceries and Drugs. ISO, 123 and 1S North Water Street, dec 17 tf wnmlnEton. N. C. At Manufacturers' Cost. I am selling Buggies, Harness, etc, at actual manufacturers' cost to close out my entire Buggy and Karness Business Bo I can devote my entire time to the Horse and Mule Business. Will close it out as a whole or retail and rent store now occupied with same. F. T. MILLS. dec 15 2w "WE WILL BOND YOU." The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. Borne Office, - BALTIISORE, KD. Pali QQ CasH Capital. $1,500,000.00 Surety Bonds of every description. FIDELITY. CONTRACT. JUDICIAL Judicial bonds executed without delay. C. D. WEEKS General Agent, Smith Building, Wilmington, N. C. Correspondence solicited. nov 28 2m Christmas Help. Did you ever go shopping and " have only a vague notion of what you wanted? 8uppose you think a little of the Goods we mention. Perfume and Toilet Soap, a very large assortment; Hair Brushes, Combs and Mirrors in great va riety; Puff and Soap Boxes, some beauties. Toilet Cases from 26c to $5.00 each. We have scores of other articles appropriate for gifts, and we re anxious to nave you ex amine our line. HARDIN'S PALACE PKARMACV decistf - 128 South Front street. FRESH ORANGES. 8,500 Fine Oranges. 9,640 C. C. Nuts. 41 Barrels Apples. 4,640 Pounds Raisins. 110 Boxes Firecrackers. 110 Palls Fancy Candy. 18 Tubs G. E. Butter. 68 Boxes Mixed Nuts. W. B. COOPER, Wholesale Grocer, ma tin. ti9 Nntt dec 12 tf Wilmington. I. o. CAE Vaughn's Improved Early Ohio Seed Potatoes just received in prime condition. I Other varieties to arrive. Let us hook your oraers at once as tne aemana win aououess De large, v, ., .... Provisions and Groceries ' in great variety. Get our prices. HALL & PEAESALL. ONCOBFOBATXD.) , Wholesale aroeers and Cinmiston xer Delivered to nabserlfcrs In tn I City at 4S Cents per BEomtlu 1 NEW ADVEBTISEMENTS. FRUITCAKE What reposing- thoughts of comfort. To find whe- you partake. The fruit you bought at t letman's Make such delightful cake. Seeded Raisins, packages 10c. Cleaned Currants, packages 10c Citron, pound 20c. Figs, pounds 20c Bananas, large, dozen 20c Cocoanuts, each 5c. Mixed Nuts, pound 15c Black Walnuts, peck 25c. Mixed Candy, pound 10c. Chocolate Drops, pound 20c; Malaga Grapes, pound 20c Oranges and Apples Galore. Bemember our motto: GOOD AS THE BEST. BETTER THAN THE REST. H. J. BIERMAN & CO., 215 Market Street. Bell 'Phone No. 38. deontf Shirt Flannel! Brown, Blue, Grey, 25c yard. S. & B. Solomon dec 15 tf BEAD THIS. We are loaded with low priced "Stock's Best," 'silver Chain," FI-OUR. FLOUR. Also "Clover Hill Butter." Large Stock "Cuban Blossom" Cigars." "Match It" Cheroots." Yollers & Hasbagen. dec 15 tf Xmas Goods! Xmas Goods ! My Line is now all out. Call and see it before buying dec 15 tf 107 Market St. BELL TELEPH0HE. New subscribers to toe added to New Direc tory please cut this out and paste in Directory of November 15th, 1901 : No. 780 BehrendB, 8., residence, 508 Market street. , No. 731 uarner. a. v., residence, urom ana Grace streets. No. 900 ciues, ciayton, residence, gw eouw TnirdBtreet. No. 418 Hlnton Broa Delicatassen, 115 Mar ket street. No. 68 Independent Ice Co., Seventh and Brunswick streets. no. 843 Kidder, Miss Annie, residence, 819 South Third street. No. 726 Latimer, Wm , residence, 128 Sooth Third street. , No. 7y Macuae, uonaio, resiaence. mim and Dock streets. No. 725-Morton, Paul O , Jr., residence, 114 South Third street. No. 72 rescnau, s., resiaence, oui wace street. No 621 Sternbertrer, L J., residence, 618 Nan street. No. 145 Smith, Andrew, office, 109fe Prlncees street. No. 727 Storm, Dr. W. E., office, 823 Market street. No. 473 Strange, Mrs. F. H., residence, 211 nn street. No, 480 Wescott, Bobt. D., grocer. Fourth and Nun streets. , , No. 447 westbrook, J. K., commission mar chant, 205 Market street. No 488 Wilmington Floral Co., Fifteenth ana Market streets. Respectfully. oec 15 at T. S. McMANUB, Manager. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20TH. "The Deemster," By Hall Gain, author of "The Chris tian." , Powerful Company. Beautiful Production. dec IS St su tu th I All HEBE TO STAY. BEFORE "taking advantaeofClosin Out" Bhewces?tiobam&ned iyaeUlng honest goods of lasting quality at reasonable prices is mine. - f IT. P. PABKEE, Furniture and Furniture Novelties, 111 Market j street. inter-State 421. Bell Phone 618 deoia tt ROBERT . ;. 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