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1 voooooooeoqoeoe i.in i itrrer TblO I Dal A TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION i of Any Other Dally News- f ptper Published is Wilmlnrton. X Ola Yeavrr by Mall, Six Monthav M Three ZXonUia, Two Months, M 6 A 1 Dllvere t City at Delivered to aaerlbers in thc WILMINGTONrN.-C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1901. oov0ovoeo 7 Morn StaRo ng 6. s.so x 1.26 l.OO? 2 outlines. Duke, of the American i -ii. ! tnries in Berlin and St. Petersburg I Senator Simmons nas presentea a t7,opropriating $25,000 for a monu Ju ' .:: nam Schooner nt to 1HS1U' e , ttt Voi i ntr. from Georee- n 8. " i at sea; captain and crew rescued J landed at New York. Among the Senate con- .Id that of Frank I. Osborne, aSSO rt e . i .f aI -i..4 La TlOUi.i""' iustice oi " k"'"" J r 1 - nd claims. K" " terfay near Tampa, Fia. The a 1 1 w VWAVlrlft MVAHTIA f All bill to lempor..j- . Philippine lsianus passeu wo tJminl RMilav thmnah souse - has niea exceptions to me Jing Of me najurj ui uia iwuri ui hi between vv aicuit sau euros ist tTT I &. J T71 t A. iihtat Buffalo, N..Y-. to save thelat- from being Knocseu out. ids aehters of the Confederacy are try- . i i i i ? . to secure me removal ox ooaies oi Confederate soldiers buried in German- oirn, Pa.. t Richmond, Va. Mrs. licks, charged with killing her hus god, was arraigned in court at Mem- ihis, and pleaded not guilty. imes B. Hay, secretary and treasurer f a lumber company, murdered and obbed at Salt Lake, Utab. 8pan ih iteamer damaged in collision with , dober baree at Pensacola, Fla. tew York markets: Money on call tody at 46 per cent ; cotton quiet jStfc; flour market dull and barely teady; wheat spot easy, No. 2 red 6c; corn spot easy, No.2 70s; rosin teady, strained common to good $1.55 spirits turpentine steady at fa - ; WEATHER REPORT, u. 3. dkp't of agriculture, f Wkathkb Buriau, Wilhisgton, N. C, Dec 18. Temperatures: 8 A. M., 26 degrees; P. IL, 31 degrees; maximum, 35 de trees; minimum, 26 degrees; mean, 30 knees. Rainfall for the day, .00; rainfall ace 1st of the month to date, 3.12 bches. FOBEOAST FOB TO-DAY. Washington. Dec. 18 For North hrolina: Partly cloudy Thursday. riday, firmer and threatening, prob y mu or snow, variable winds. Port ilmanae December 19. 48 Sets 7.06 A. M.. 4.48 P. M. 9 H. 42 M. 12.49 A.M. 3.19 A.M. biy'sLeng:. ieh water at rjoutn port. !igh Water Wilmington. We are under obligations to the hiladelphia Record for a copy of its manac for 1902, a comprehensive ad valuable publication, giving nuch useful information, compactly ind conveniently presented. Senator Hanna says his ambition u to bring labor and capital together lo that there will be no more friction petween them and no -more strikes. e says he would rather do that ban be President. If he does that .e will do more good than he could po if he were President half a dozen times. There are signs of impending war jew Jersey. Some of the den- Feng beheld in the heavens other night a great light fB the shane of a nworil. the like of which they never saw before. hej declare there wasn't any Jersey lighting" in it. iheewYork Herald says the ennajlvania Central's proposed twnel under the Hudson and East HTerg to give it a terminus on Long d, will be something more than aKeen miles long, two and a half es longer than the Simplon, now we longest m the world. Judge Dunne, of Cbi pjiom. doesn't Mect to newsDaDera firiticisinor de- cwons of his court after tbev are e, but thinks it entirely too wrai and highly improper to jnticiie them before they are made. "apa he doesn't fully appreciate nuatie of the Chicago papers " we Help they give him. 4 abort wfc;i0 1 ' MgV TWO UUVOU VUQ 01 a TTian in TTonooq liiAm o 6 Similar to a disease nrevalent m r portion of South Africa, which :7W ine "sleeping disease." He "ePt himaelf to death. Another "f V M Daaw n Til -t t 11UIU ICUlltt) All, -man aged 68 fell to sleep . u auu na8 jew moments since. The doc- Witt i Hav H Ol mil I J!. a .m mu me m a snore time. Lraner. vhn Alt A AW S'lN. Y.,aged 94 thifi T he distinction of being bua, : au t0 have her Phot- - ru "en. Her brother invent conMv by whica a Picture ttM. , en 1Q aix minutes, when Z 17 'lt t00k aQ but no "Oman WnnU . : - hori, . , remain qmet tor an for T and W&fl -V consequently no picture e.a until the time was cut r uu x minntpa fi&oaaripPe aild KSStaSIL OHBNE1PS b Barain's Palace Pharmacy. LOCAL DOTS. The weekly drills of the W. L. L have been suspended until after the holidays. The deferred meeting of the Board or Audit and Finance will be held to-night British steamship Tolosa ar rived yesterday from Baltimore for cargo of cotton from the Champion Compress. The freight steamer Driver i cleared yesterdav at 4 o'clock for Fayetteville, after remaining in port several days. British steamship Spennymore, after discharging cargo at the Powers & Gibbs' factory, cleared .yesterday, light, for Mobile. The regular monthly meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy will be eld at the W. L. L armory at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. John Piver, a member of the street force, was required to give (50 peace bond in Justice Bornemann's court yesterday. The warrant was sworn out by Piver's wife, who al leged maltreatment. By deed recorded at the court house yesterday Robert N. Harrisa transferred to George Harrisa all hjs right, title and interest to a tract of land on Masonboro Sound; consider ation $200. Frank Parker, colored, an escaped jailbird from Onslow county, was captured by Deputies Cox and Holton Tuesday night He was placed in jail here awaiting transfer to Jacksonville. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin Emerson have issued invitations to a coming-out party in honor of Miss Emerson, on Friday evening, Decem ber 27th, at No. 510 Dock street There will be dancing. Schooner Wm. P. Hood, 632 tons, arrived yesterday from New York with cargo of tar barrels for Hall & Pearsall and Robinson & King. After discharging, the vessel will load cross ties for the North. Friends of Mr. Jas. H. Cowan will be interested to know that he has severed his connection with the Dixie Stock Company, a popular-price re- portoire troupe, and has joined one of the higher class attractions, playing one-night stands only. W. H. Bunting, a colored coal cart driver for J. H. Taylor & Co., was arrested at Jftront street marxei yesterday morning for fast driving. Mayor Waddell gave the driver a sea sonable talk upon offences of the character with which he was charged and told him to go. Three handsome new passen ger coaches built in the Wilmington shops were attached to the north bound A. G. L. train yesterday morn ing for use on the "shoo-fly" between Goldsboro and Norfolk. One of them is of the new vestibule pattern, and all of them reflect much credit upon the A. C. Lk workmen here. The handsome new fixtures for the City Clerk and Treasurer's office have been installed by Mr. H. R Bonitz, the supervising architect and measures have been taken lor a handsome carpet to be placed on the floor. The fixtures are the prettiest and most convenient ever brought to the city, and cost nearly $500. FRONT STREET PROPERTY TRANSFER. Mrs M. M. Bell Parcbased Lot 0d Corner of Frost sad Church Streets. The real estate agency of J. G. Wright & Son yesterday effected the sale of the valuable lot and brick build ing on Northeast corner of Front and Church streets. The property was purchased by Mrs. M. M. Bell from Mr. M. O'Brien and the consideration was $3,250. The lot fronts 66 feet on Vmnt street and runs back into the block 80 feet The same agency yestesday sold for Mrs. Bell to Mr. O'Brien, the residence and lot 33x66 feet in size, on norm Ma of Ohiireb. between Third and Fourth streets; consideration $1,000. Faaeral of Mrs. Stolter. The funeral of the late Mrs. Rebecca C. Stolter. whose deatn ftas oeen chronicled in these columns, was held at S o'clock yesterday afternoon from fit. Paul's . Evangelical L.utneran church in the presence of a large con gregation of friends of the deceased and family. Impressive services were conducted by Dr. A. G. voigt, tne naKtnr. and the hvmns were beauti fully rendered by the church choir. The floral emblems were numerous onH nrettv. The interment was in Oakdale cemetery, the following hav I nr acted as nail bearers: Messrs. Martin Bathjen, Geo. Tienken, IF. w, nrtminn. J. W. Duls. Peter Mohr and J. G. L. Gieschen. Selllof Beer oo Sasday. Gnsaie Grier. the white woman charged with selling beer on Sunday, waived a preliminary examination in the police court yesterday and gave bond in the sum of $100 for her ap pearance at the January term of Su perior Court. City Attorney Bellamy prosecuted the case and Herbert Mc Clammv. Esa.. anneared for the de fendant. ' NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Clyde Line Sailing days. 8. W. Sanders New goods. J. W. Plummer. Jr. Candy, frui!. TOgnTESS IOOAL8. Knights of Pythias Joint meeting REMEDIES PROPOSED. Condition of Streets as Left by the Sewerage Company a : Lively Question. THE ALDERMtN LAST NIQHT. Four Solutions sod Simplest of All Adopted. Letter From President Worth So perintendent Parmele "Spoke ' Oat ia MeetiD." Four separate and distinct solutions of the sewerage question in its rela tion to streets and , excavations were offered at the special meeting of the City Council last evening, and after two hours' discussion the fourth and last one, submitted by Mr. Bailey, to the effect that the Mayor be requested to rigidly enforce the ordinance al ready on the books, was adopted, thereby concluding tha subject after which the Board took up other muni cipal matters and adjourned at 10 o'clock until the regular meeting in January. Two of the solutions proposed were by Messrs. Harrisa and Johnson, and were each in the form' of a legally drawn instrument imposing certain restrictions upon the contractors and company, and the third was by Mayor pro tern. VonGlahn, who said that to solve the matter he proposed an or dinance that all excavations by the se w erage people should stop until the streets now in bad condition should be repaired, and that work in the future be done block by block and each block be restored to its former condi tion before work was allowed to pro ceed further. The Board convened at 8 o'clock, Mayor Waddell presiding and Alder men George Harrisa, W. C. Von Glahn, Jno. H. Sweeney, L. H. Skin ner, E. P. Bailey, E. F. Johnson, W. E. Mann and C L. Spencer in attend ance. Mr. Harriss opened the discussion by referring to the present bad condi tion of the streets of the city as left after the excavations by the Wil mington Sewerage Company, and asked the adoption of his ordinance offered at the last meeting, to the ef fect that the Wilmington Sewerage Company be required to give a justi fied bond in the sum of $25,000 to in demnify the city against any loss that it might incur by suit for damages caused by the negligence of the com pany, and also for restoring all streets where sewers are laid, in- equally as good order and condition as they were before the excavations were made; said bond to be approved by the Board of Audit and Finance within ten days. and all work to be stopped unless the required bond is executed. Mr. Johnson read a substitute for Mr. Harriss' motion, making the bond of $25,000 general in its application so as not to discriminate against the Wilmington Sewerage Company and placing the restoration of the streets in the hands of the City Superintend ent of Streets, who should do the work, and charge for the same be made against and required of any firm, person or corporation making such excavations. Mr. Harriss spoke in favor of bis proposition as opposed to Mr. John son and said that he had the opinion of three or more reputable lawyers that the ordinance was not discrimi nating, inasmuch as no other company is engaged in the same manner and extent of the work as the sewerage company; that bond was required of Hugh MacRae & Co. when that firm desired to enter the city with a trolley line and that the cases were parallel. Mr. Johnson said his ordinance dif fered ltttle from that of Mr.Harriss only in one or two material points; no one was in better position to restore the streets to their normal condition than the superintendent who had built them and the city could furnish the Sewerage Company with all material and labor at cost if need be. At this stage of the proceeding the mayor interposed by asking the clerk to read the following letter from Mr. W. E. Worth, president of the Sewer age Company : Hon. A. M. Waddell, Mayor : Sib I have noticed in the Wilming- tnn newsDaners of recent date, in re cording the proceedings of the Board of Aldermen, that criticism has been made noon the Wilmlnsrton sewerage Company for its so-called neglect in niacin the streets, in wmcn its pips has been laid, in good condition, after excavating. . . .... Aa I aBnrehend nas oeen caiiea to attention more than once, there is no intention on the part of the Wil mington Sewerage Company to leave the streets. WDere excavations nave been made and pipes laid, in omer than the condition in wmen suea streets were found, and sueh will be the policy oi ins company at an times, t uinM nn. It is imnracticable. how ever, as you must see, to undertake the work of permanent repair, b afore linwinir time for a orooer settlement of the earth at those places where the work has been done oy mis company, The Wilmincton Sewerage Company, if the Rnard of Aldermen so desire. will, nevertheless, at once, nnaertase such repair as the Board througn its properly autnonseo agent snaii uesig notA Aftor work: was commenced oy us, "w" . i and subsequent to the adoption of the AH4IMIIM of October 7th. you were assured that each square would be finally finished at once, if accepted by the city. At the same time you were advised that it would be far better to delay doing the final surfacing until t.il.nt hv time had taken place. After the passage of the ordinance or October 7th, placing .k. .f,;Aata hinder the supervision and direction of the superintendent of Seetsof the city of WUmington ' the proposition was made to one or the the company in writing, of should be giren notice ""ulV"-?: -r Paired to be DUt in work was done, under the direction of the superintendent of streets, a cer tificate should be given that such streets had been restored to their origi nal condition, at the date when such certificate was given. You must be aware of the difficulty this com pany has encountered in being unable to find any person, who seems author ized to accept any work that may be done on the streets. We have received numerous suggestions about putting the streets in order, but no definite arrangement has been made for hav ing the work done under the direction of the Superintendent of Streets, as is required by the ordinance of October 7ih, the Superintendent of Streets de clining to assume the responsibility of either directing the work or accepting it when completed. We have a force now at work putting the streets in permanent condition, and the Super intendent of Streets has been request ed to assume the direction of such work, and Messrs. McLean & Com pany have stood ready to execute the orders he may give, connected with this work, it being our intention to follow literally and conscientiously the provisions of the recent ordinance, so far as we are bound, and to assume no responsibility in determining the thoroughness of the work we do. At no time has the Sewerage Com pany claimed that the streets have been put in any other than the best condition that circumstances would warrant The repairs that have so far been made by us are merely of a tem porary nature, done for the purpose of making the streets passable, pending a proper settlement of the ground, in or der to comply so near as possible to the recent ordinance, and until sueh time as the permanent repairs could be made, under the direction of the Super intendent of the streets. We have done everything possible, in the face of contradictory orders of ten made, to carry out every sugges tion so far made by the Superintendent of Streets. We assure you there is no disposition on our part to shirk any responsibility, but on the other band. we desire to live up to the spirit as well as the letter of the recent ori nance, so far as it requires us to place the streets in their original condition. I have the honor to be Yours most obediently, W. E. Woeth, President Wilmington Sewerage Co. Mr. Harriss did not take kindly to the letter and said repairs should be immediately done; that if the earth in refilling the excavations was properly tamped" from the bottom to the top the restoration could be immediate and perfect. It was here that Mr. VonGlahn pro posed his substitute but did not put it in the form of a motion. A discus sion next ensu6d as to how soon the streets could be restored after excava tion. Mr. Bailey said it was possable to re store them in three days but it would work a hardship on the contractors; water would have to be used and the tamping would have to be very gen eral. Some streets where macadam was used required this extra attention but aandy streets did not Roadways and crossings should be given the ex tra attention. Regarding the ordi nances, he ' asked the mayor if the present ordinances were not sufficient if enforced, to guarantee the restor ation of the streets. The mayor re plied that they were. The discussion then drifted to the legality of the respective ordinances offered by Messrs. Harriss and John son. At the request of Mr. VonGlahn Mayor Waddell stated that he was of the opinion that Mr. Harriss' ordi nance was legal and explained the doc trine of discrimination. Mr. Johnson stated that if Mr. Harriss' resolution was adopted the Sewerage Company would be recognized. Mr. Harriss said the same thing about Mr. John son's resolution and Mr. Bweeney called in City Attorney Bellamy, who said that he thought Mr. Harriss' reso lution was legal and that it could be used by the Sewerage Company as evidence oi a contract, merely. Mr. Johnson asked if he believed the city had a contract with the sewerage company, and Mr. Bellamy replied that it had virtually the same in an approval of its plans. Mr. Bailey re minded the City Attorney that the action of the Aldermen in approving the plans had been rescinded, but the Attorney said it was after the work had progressed under the original ac tion for some time. The Attorney pave an oninion as to Mr. Johnson's proposition, and the "war of the reso lutions" was abruptly ended by Mr. Bailey's motion recited above, which was finally adopted. The vote was called on the motion of Mr. Bailey and besides himself only Messrs. Mann and Spencer voted "aye;" Messrs. Harriss and Skinner, lay." It was explained that not a quorum voted and while a discussion was going on as to who had voted and who had not Mr. Bailey again came to the rescue and withdrew the mo tion. The question then reverted to Mr. Johnson's resolution and he alone voted for it The original motion on Mr. Harriss' resolution was then called and he and Mr. Skinner alone voted "ave-V Mr. Harriss then moved to adjourn, but before a second was had, Mr. Bailey renewed his original mo tion and it was unanimously adopted. The Aldermen then set about to see really what ordinances were on the books and the Clerk read from the record of the meeting Oct 7th. The City Attorney expressed the opinion that these ordinances were not legally adopted, for reasons which he did not desire to make public when represen tatives of the Sewerage Company were present. Mr. Sweeney jocularly made a motion that the representatives be required to "get out" Superintend ent Parmele, of the company, came to the bar at this instant and said, as a nitfean. the meetinar was open and he had a right to be present after which he took his seat There were sugges tions of an executive session, but it was deemed inexpedient t became noised about the hall that the objection to the legality of the or- dinances was that they were proposed and passed at the same meeting, Where as the law reauires that all ordinances shall be offered at one meeting wa passed at a subsequent meeting. In view of the question as to the regu larity of the ordinances passed at the meeting of October 7th, which are especially applicable to the Sewerage Co., they were re adopted seriatim, after which the Board passed to other business. flTt " m ins ordinances in rorce as per re- adoption of those passed at the meet ing October 7th were offered by Alder man Harriss and are three in number. The firt allows excavations for any purpose to be made only on one side of a street at a time. The second al lows excavations at intersecting streets, but same are to be protected by suita ble bridges. The third provides that where excavations of any kind are made, the parties making such excava tions are required to restore them "immediately" their former condi tion and to keep in order for twelve months thereafter the section of street so excavated to the entire satisfaction of the Superintendent of Streets. TO IMPROVE ORANGE STREET. That Thoroughfare From Front to Seventh Will be Next Macadamized Board of Aldermen Proceedings. Aside from the sewerage discussion at the meeting of the Board of Alder men last night, perhaps the most in teresting feature of the proceedings was the announcement by Mayor Waddell, chairman of the 8treets and Wharves Committee, that the next thoroughfare to be macadamized and permanently improved by the city is Orange between Front and Seventh streets. Work will likely begin on this section very soon and unless the committee is hampered by an exhaus tion of the appropriation, the work will be completed in short order. There has been a good-natured rivalry between Messrs. Skinner and Bailey on the one hand, and Messrs. VonGlahn and Sweeney on the other, as to whether Orange or Red Cross should be improved first and the former won out The announce ment was made last night by Mayor Waddell that Orange street would be the next improved just after a motion by Mr. Bailey instructing the committee to do that very work. Mayor Waddell humored the joke on Mr. Bailey, who had not heard of the decision of the committee, by putting the question and carrying it unani mously. Mr. VonGlahn had also got in "on the ground flour" and still further humored the joke by second ing Mr. Bailey's motion. The next work which the com mittee was requested by motion to do is to build a twenty-foot roadway on Princess, between Ninth and Tenth streets; to repair the Ninth and Prin cess street crossing, and to improve permanently Fifth, between Church and Castle streets, and Castle, be tween Third and Seventh streets. Other proceedings of the Board last night consisted in the granting of liquor license to E. G. Jones, at the 'Diamond Saloon," No 6 South Front street; granting use of the City Hall to the Y. M.O. A. for basket ball games, beginning in January, and the appropriation of the usual $100 for making a transcript of the 1900 tax books for use of the City Attorney. Mayor Waddell reported that the committee had unanimously and com pletely exonerated Capt N. J. Wil liams of the charges preferred against him Tuesday night nd that no blame whatever was attached to him in the affair investigated. JOINT PYTHIAN MEETINQ. Last of Year Will be Held To-night With Qermanla Lodge No. 4. The last of tha series of joint meet ings in vogue with the four lodges of Pythians in the city will be held to night in the Castle Hall of Germania Lodge No. 4, on South Front street An interesting programme has been prepared by a special committee, con sisting of Messrs. 8. Behrends, J. W. Duls and H. L. Vollers, and a royal good time is in store for all who at tend. Mr. J. G. L. Gieschen will preside at the meeting as Chancellor Comman der:Capt T. D. Meares as Master of Work; Mr. J. D. Nutt as Vice Chan cellor, and Col. W. J. Woodward as Prelate. Mr. 8. Behrends will deliver the address of welcome and one of the features of the programme will be re marks by Mr. Behrends upon the sub ject "Under Two Flags." Another Child Burned to Death. Mr. Oscar Croom, who drives one of the city carts, reported yesterday another horrible burning to death of a negro child in the extreme eastern section of the city. He was driving out in the vicinity of Thirteenth and Princess streets about 4 o'clock yester day afternoon, and was attracted by cries of colored people in the vicinity. He went to the scene and found that a negro child about two years old had fallen into a fire in the yard and was burned to death. The child was lying in the yard in a horribly burned condition when Mr. Croom reached the scene, and the parents were stand ing by almost distracted with grief. Miss Lord's Daaclnf Class. . Miss Cammie Lord, who has been spending some time in Newborn, will return to the city very soon and will open her day and evening dancing classes in Germania Hall on Monday, January 6th. As usual she will make a specialty of fancy dances in her day class at no extra charge, and will also teach round dances and the German. Her night class will be conducted as formerly, each gentleman taking les- eons having the privilege of bringing ladies. For particulars apply at 804 eouin jrront street. HOLIDAY WEDDINGS. Nuptial Events in Adjoining Towns That Have Interest for Wilmingtonians. IN THE M0RNINQ AND EVENING Miss McDlsrmld Becsme Bride of Mr. John ston, at Fayetteville Mr. Cooper, of Wilmington, Weds Miss South erland, of Kensnsville. Special Star Correspondence. Kenaksyille, N. C, Dec. 18. The Presbyterian church was the scene of a beautiful wedding this evening at 6 o'clock, the contracting parties be ing Miss Annie Southerland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Southerland and a popular young lady of our village, and Mr. L Willard Cooper, a promi nent young business man of Wilming ton, N. C. The church was very artis tically decorated with bamboo and holly and was filled to overflowine with friends of the haDpy vounsr couple. The groom entered with his best man. Mr. John Freeman, of Wilmington. The bride came down the middle aisle, dressed in a handsome going away caster dress, accompanied by her brother, Mr. John Southerland, who gave her away. They were preceded by the bridesmaids, Misses Mary Cooper and Mariah Loftin and the two little flower girls. The marriage ceremony was impress ively performed by Rev. W. M. Shaw, pastor of the bride. The ushers were Messrs. Nick Shine. A. F. Williams. Jr., Herbert Smith, Ei. Jones, of Wil mington, Charles southerland and D. L. Carlton. The wedding marches were charmingly rendered by Miss Emma Cooper. Immediately after the cere mony the bride and groom left for Charleston, S. C, via Goldsboro, where they will spend some time at the Charleston Exposition, later re turning to Wilmington, where they will reside in the future. Another wedding was celebrated yesterday in an adjoining city that has much interest in it for friends in Wilmington. The Stab takes the following account of the ceremony from yesterday afternoon's Fayette ville Observer: The marriage of Mr. E. A. John ston and Mus Janie McDiarmid at tracted to the Presbyterian church, at 10 o'clock this morning, a very large concourse of people, to witness one of the most striking and beautiful wedding ceremonies in the social his tory of Fayetteville. The ceremony was impressively performed by the scholarly Rev. David M. Fairley, the beloved pastor of the bride, assisted by Rev. H. T. Graham, pastor of the Presbyterian church. "The bride entered the church, es corted by her brother, Mr. James Colin McDiarmid, who gave her away. and she wore a Parisian gown of salmon cloth, trimmed in black and white applique. Her bouquet was of bride roses. The groomsmen, who were in morning dress, wearing frock coats, with boutonnieries of lilies of the valley, and the bridesmaids who wore white embroidered mousselame over taffeta, with Nile green sashes and black picture hats and car ried American beauty roses were as follows, entering on opposite aisles: "Miss Janie Fairley and Mr. Frank Patterson, of Baltimore; Miss Essie Johnston, of Liverpool, and Mr. Louis B. Hale; Miss Elizabeth Williams and Mr. Griswold Phelin, of Baltimore; Miss Annabelle Devane and Mr. Jno. K. Williams, of Wilmington; Miss Ellen Underwood and Mr. Wm Gren- shaw, of Baltimore; Miss Martha. Williams, of Wilmington, and Mr. Ernest Dinning, of Baltimore; Miss Beatrice Patterson, of Baltimore, and Mr. Arthur Butler Williams, Jr. "The best man was the groom's brother. Mr. William Stewart John ston, and the maid of honor was Miss Eloise McDiarmid, carrying bride roses. Beautiful features of the cere mony were Mr. A. M. Fairley, ring bearer, and Miss Mary Williams, flower girl, with lilies of the valley. "Mr. and Mrs. Johnston left on the 12:40 o'clock train for a honeymoon journey North. "Mr. Johnston, oi Laverpool, ing.. whose father is the wealthy owner of a line of ocean steamers, has recently made his home among us, buying ex tensive and valuable property, and he has made many friends by his admir able and attractive gifts. Miss Mc Diarmid, the lovely bride, is of a very prominent upper Cape Fear family, and is a favorite in the social circles of the State." IS "THE DEEMSTER" COMING? Report That the Company Stranded in Greensboro "Monday At Raleigh. "The Deemster," scheduled to ap pear at the upera tiouse nere this evening, will in all probability not reach the city, as the following from yesterday's Raleigh News and Obser ver indicates: "The Academy of Music was dark last night "The Deemster," which was heralded as the attraction failing to put in its appearance. Manager Rivers was notified earlier in the day that the company had stranded in Greensboro. There were fewer per sons in the audience than members of the company Monday night and so no performance was given. "Theatrical performances have been luckier than usual this year, this being the first to go to pieces here abouts. There has been plenty of ripe material for the croos ties this , season." A telegram from Manager Schloss, of the Opera House here, was received ' last night from Greensboro stating that the appearance of "The Deem- I ster" to-night had been cancelled. Account Christmas holidays Atlantic Coast Liine will have on sale tickets to all points east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers. including Washington. D. C at rate of one and one-third first class fare for the round trip. Tickets sold De cember 21st 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th and Slst 1901, and January 1st 1902. with final limit January 3rd. 1902. Tickets may be sold students of schools and colleges on December 16th to 22nd. 1901. inclusive, with final limit January 8th, 1902, upon presen tation of certificate signed by superin tendents, principals or presidents thereof. t PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mrs. J. C. Higgins returned home yesterday morning. Mr. Clayton Grant is at home from the University to spend the holi days. J. O. Carr, Esq., is back from Burgaw, where he attended Pender Superior Court on professional busi ness. Messrs. H. M. Croswell, Jr., and Croswell Rsgan have gone to Rock Hill, S. C, to attend the mar riage of Mr. Ragan's brother in that city this week. Messrs. W. L. Bryant and L. H. Randall, of Little River, 8. 0., ar rived on the steamer Compton Tues day night and are making business calls in the city. Mrs. Edward Kelley and little Margarette Inez left last , night oyer the A. C. L. via Washington, D. C, to spend the Winter in Mrs. Kelley's home, Chariton, Iowa. Mr. Wm. B. DePue, of Wash ington, one of the Examiners of the Department of Justice, left yesterday for Newborn after completing his an nual inspection of the books of Deputy Clerk W. H. Shaw, of the United States Court It is needless to say that he found them well kept correct and a model of neatness in every respect HOLIDAY SHIPMENTS BEGUN. Express Company, Postofflce and All Transportation Lines Are Very Bnsy, The Southern Express Company, the railway lines, the postofflce, and, in fact, every transportation institution are just now entering upon their holiday business. There is a rush with the companies at this season of the year, the Express Company being kept particularly busy. There will be little rest for the company's employes until after the holidays, for there will be a constant stream of business from this time. During the Christmas holidays the number of packages handled by the postofflce and express company is increased many times over the usual daily business. This is largely due to the sending and receiving of Christmas presents. The great general impetus that is given to trade has much to do with it. One prime feature of the express business is the jug movement, for whiskey is shipped in great quan tities during the holidays to residents of those counties wherein the prohibi tion laws operate. With the railways there will be an impetus given to the passenger traffic because of the reduced rates. For students, these rates became effective Dec. 16th, lasting until Jan. 8th. For the general public they will not be come effective until Dec. 23rd, when they will last until Jan. 3rd. One and one-third fares for a round trip will be the rate. JUNIOR ORDER, AMERICAN MECHANICS Officers Elected Last Night State Conncll Coming to Wilmington In January. Jeff Davis Council No, 63, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, last night elected the following officers for the ensuing term : C Wm. J. Bellamy. V. 0. W. F. Brittian. R. 8. John E. Wood. A. R. S. E. Russ. F. a G. C. 8immons. Treasurer John Thomas. Conductor O. W. Craig. Warden Jos. F. Craig. I. S. Owen King. O. S. B. P. Strickland. Jr. P. C A. J. Hewlett Chaplain H. T. Craig. Trustee Jos. F. Craig. Representatives to 8tate Council J. H. Swinson and Jos. F. Craig. The above officers will be installed Wednesday night, January 1st The State Council will meet in this city in February. The Juniors here are look ing for a big crowd of brothers to at tend the State CounciL DEATH OP MR. W. J. DUFFIE. Left a Large Fortnne and Was a Most Prominent Colombia Citizen. In speaking of the death of Mr. W. J. Duffle, which was chronicled in these columns yesterday, the Colum bia correspondent of the Charleston Netoa and Courier says : "Mr. Duffle was a native of Chester county. He entered the South Car olina College in the class of 1853, leaviner in 1854 and eoine to Laurens. where ne taught school awhile, going thence to Newberry, where he was in the same business, also publishing an almanac. Then the war came and he served under Major Rowland Rhett He came here in 1867 and began the book s to re business which he success fully conducted until his death. He was the publisher or uavidson's History of South Carolina,' Stevens History of the United States, a Lutheran hymn-book and the Rey nolds readers, and republished Ram say's History of South Carolina. He has been an elder of the First Presbyterian church here since 1867, and has been for over forty years treasurer and director of the Presbyte rian Theological Seminary. He was for vears an alderman, a trustee of the city schooss, a director in the Col lege for Women and the Carolina National Bank, and was an influential citizen. He leaves' a large fortune. having been possessed of about 25.000 acres of land in various portions of the 8tate. He was twice married, Miss Mary I. Koon, of this city, being his first wife. UI this issue Wm. K. Duf fie, of this city ; Mrs. J. S. Lindsay VI wuww. , UMU V. AUUiC, MAM) Dr. Silas J. Duffle, of New Orleans, and Mrs. V. M. Fulton, of Darlington, survive. 'His second wife was Miss Mary Bellamy, sister of Congressman Bellamy, of North Carolina. Of this issue two daughters, Misses Elise and Ellen, survive. FRUITCAKE rJSPSJf K thoahtB r comfort. To find whe. yu paruk. Made Buoh 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 lOo. Chocolate Drops, pound 20c. Malaga Grapes, pound 20c. Oranges and Apples Galore. Remember our motto: GOOD AS THE BEST. BETTER THAN THE REST. H. J. BIERHAM CO., 815 Market Street. deontf Ben 'Phone No. 88. CANDY AND FRUIT. We do not offer any special sales on Home-Wlade Candy. Our prices always the same and can compete with the lowest. No delay. You do not have to wait Always fresh. Our Fruit the same. Pur chased fresh from the trees when your orders are given. Give me a call. J. W. PLUMMER, Jr., .804 Princess Street Inter-State 188. Ball 'Phone 680. dec 19 tf BEAD THIS. We are loaded with low priced it Stock's Best," ''Silver Chain," cc. cc FLOUR. FLOUR. Also "Clover Hill Butter.0 Large Stock "Cuban Blossom" Cioars." "Match It" Cheroots." Vollers & Hashagen. dec 15 tf 15c, 20 and 25c Candies Are the best ever sold. Try them. Made While You Wait. it S dec is ly Christmas He,) p. Did you ever go shopping and have only a vague notion of what you wanted! Suppose 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 25o to $5.00 each. We have scores of other articles appropriate for gifts, t and we're anxious to have you ex amine onr line. HARDIN'S PALACE PHARMACY dec- IS tf 12S Booth Front street. The Unlucky Comer. New, Goods. Rfalaca o rapes, comvmmmm nr of Wheat, Oranges. Great Big Fish Roe Cheap. Preserved Ginger, Loose Bnckwlwat Pre pared BacKwheat, Fresh Saratoga On'pe, Fancy Bed Cranbenles, cleaned Oar - rents ana BaIbIub. Fine Glace citron. S. W. SANDERS, Both Phones 109. octastt FRESH 0RAHGES. 8,600 Fine Oranges. 9,640 C. O. Hats. 41 Barrels Apple. 4,640 Posada Ravieiasw HO Boxes Plreeravekera. 110 Pallst Famer Oavndy. 13 Tabs 6. B. Batter. 68 Boxes Mixed Hate. W. B. COOPER, Wholesale Crreeer, sos, no, sia smtt street, dec is tf Wilmington, n. i "WE WILL BOND YOU." The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. Hoate Office. . BAXTUOBB, HID. Pali 09 Casli Capital, $1,600,000.00 surety Bonds of every desoriptlon. FIDELITY. CONTRACT. JUDICIAL Judicial bonds executed without delay. O. D. WEEKS. General AsexA ' smith Bonding, Wilmington, wrreeponaenoe soucuea. DOT 88 2D Onr ID 1. V ' 'Si in if I If r f r -"I i.i ft "id i -. m It -I T, I I -'tf- ,' i i ' 3! l!