North Carolina Newspapers

.nteed Boss-rise, cr"? Any Other Dally News- paper Pflbllshed in c3Hovmng Jlar OUTLINES. engineer, express mes C'oaeeman were killed in W" iJlc. ttO. railroad Sun- F 7 Miss Nellie Cropsey was V !Lt. yesterday from Elizabeth t w C.' Wilcox has also been P way it is thought to Raleigb, r he will be confined in the peni F , r until bis trial in March next. J . j:.tch from Berlin says an -ii v cwimH within three i,,u rn Venezuela will Will uo .nd an ana"-" " fM directly ancr. , 77" nCowles died yesterday at his Wilkesboro. J. M. railroad engineer, murdered trmea near Leland, Miss.; the Crs were captured. Heavy have caused great damage m JL Tennessee, Alabama and ,0f North and South Carolina; Wffic at many PiDtS " Jim Jeffries and Tom jjSgra matched for a fight. Kerpart of the city of .Rich- r, Va. is flooded and people in KCtionof the city are moving out A dispatch from Elizabeth City "I Wilcox has not been removed J the jail at that place. ff York markets: Money on ifcmat612per cent, the market i . . . ;th R nr can t. offered ; cotton kiet at 3 7-loc ; nour urmtr uu uu LaUy higher: wheat spot firm; j.irtd88Mc;cprn-spoi urui; nu ,mv.. in steady: strained com- .in nod tt 55; spirits turpentine Ulj.teady at 3939c. WEATHER BEPORT. 0. S. Dkp't OF AQEIOULTUBK, i Weather Bureau, wn.Mif fiTosN. C. Dec 30. ) Temperatures: 8 A. M., 54 degrees; d u rioCTs! maximum. 63 de- ii.ju..,to h 1 La; minimum, 42 degrees; mean, 52 brees. Rainfall for the day, .04; rainlall : 1st of the month to date, 4.69 fceies. 3use of water in Cape I ear river Fiyetteviiie. is. u, ai a a. ao.z fcet FORECAST F03 TO-DAY. Washington. Dec. .30. For North LfoilDi: f air luesday ana weanes Lt; iih; to fresh northwest winds, Par; Almanac December 31. (!, 7.11a 'A. 4.55 i M. 9 li. 44 M. 11 44 A ?4 2.14 P. M M uwg.o. jaWar at ooutupcrt. J Wtar WUmingioa . Senator Mason, of Illinois, is the Ely Senator that writes shorthand, 2 lie talks aa long as any of them. An Ohio preacher has gotten a di- acebecanae his wife liked medicine ear than she liked him. Perhaps lena too much of a dose for her. Iiej are making valuable finds imum m me xionaiKe. xn PCfor gold the miners threw pk of it, but didn't know what tot" Basic one of the crack Wl pitchers, who got $3,500 a . got fast, too fa3t, and is now Viewers in Xew Park at $1.50 ngar planters of Hawaii want the Chinese come in. and don't NiJ reciprocity with Cuba. For 'corner Hawaii is patting on W Cornelius Yandfirhilt d- a lecture in Boston on loco Te boilers and the crowd of Enable women i a vj rUltWM anion.):.! A family has hpan fnr, xr ita'y, the male members of ;kchew their cud iuat lit in the AfiiVrtTortVo iava J m t!je pa3t season 6,150 ' A fall li3t is not vet in of the ''''Said thaf nmR. 1 k0 "CUQam ever com- to 3 8mP m action, teC"' 8adron. That's why na so little trouble in mak- verdict. rSahad aZ7 . . Pthe;aclrn.iaawaypa it is l -"uiers have mnvo .vnv fitWi UUDIM Jerrytiimp. rsto break into politics b rands who captured Miss KT reducea the amount of n -mauded about one half. VrtPer813teQt iQ heF efl0rt8 them thfcy "e afraid R icse ner lor noth- -VJrriDTlft nnrt Tn, . r . r.., n V VOL. LXIX.--NO. 83. LOCAL DOTS. The Clyde Liner Oneida cleared yesterday for New York. Watch-night services will be held at Grace church to night, begin ning at 11:15 o'clock. The Brooklyn Baptist Sunday school will give its annual entertain ment to-morrow night.: Stonewall Lodge No. 1, Knights of Pythias, conferred the second rank upon a candidate last night A two-weeks' term of New Hanover Superior Court, for the trial of criminal cases, witl be convened next Monday. The annual Christmas festival of St. Matthew's English Lutheran church. North Fourth street, this evening. The public is cordially in vited. The Woman's ChristianTem perance Union will give a reception in the lecture room of the First Baptist church to-day, : beginning at 3:30 o'clock. There will be an interesting New Year's entertainment in the lec ture room of the First Baptist church to-night. It will begin: at 9 and last until 10 o'clock. The Christmas tree exercises of St, Paul's Episcopal church, postponed from Saturday night on account of the inclement weather, will be held to night, beginning at 7.30 o'clock. L'Elite German Club, com posed of the younger set, will give a delightful dance in the Masonic Tem ple to-night. Mr. Piatt Davis will lead and the music will be by the Carolina Orchestra, of Baleigh. Major General Fitzhugh Lee has signed a contract with the South ern Lyceum Bureau to appear upon the lecture platform, speaking upon the subject, "Peace and War in the United States and Cuba." "A Breezy Time" will be at the Opera House to-morrow, matinee and night. The company carries a band and orchestra and will give a noonday parade. The price at the matinee will be 25 cents for everybody, j The funeral of the late Mrs. G. M. M. Tietgen, whose death on Green ville Sound has already been chron- icled, was held yesterday noon from j the late residence. The remains i were brought up to the city and laid to rest in Oakdale cemetery. Attached to a south-bound freight engine on the W., C & A. rail road, which left yesterday afternoon. were fifty-two freight cars, which made an altogether long . string. It was pulled by one of the Coast Line's mam moth "copper head" locomotives. The colored people will cele brate Wednesday, January lat, 1902, the 39th anniversary or the emancipa tion declaration of President Abraham Lincoln.at the Central Baptist church, corner of Seventh and Bed Cross streets Exercises will begin at 11 A. M-. with J. O. Nixon master of ceremonies. The percentage of Sunday school attendance at St. Andrew's Presbyterian church during the past month and past year has been the argest in its history. The church. too, has enjoyed a year of much pros perity, and its pastor, the Rev. Dr. A. D. McClure, should be warmly con gratulated. There' are no more earn est or popular pastors than he. "King" Bell, a negro employed about the river, was found dead in his bsd at his home in Kellogg'a alley. about 7 o'clock last nighty His brother reported to Policeman Leon George that be was unable to wake him, and the officer went to the bouse and found him lying on his face, where he had been since Sunday. Dr. Bell, the cor oner, did not deem an inquest neces sary from the circumstances. Married Sunday Morning. 8unday morning at 8 o'clock at the residence of Mr, Jas. E. Smith, No. 412 Queen street. Miss Maggie Creech, of this city, was quietly married to Mr. Anderson Robertson, of Randle- man, N. C, Elder J. P. King, of the Advent church, officiating. The bnde and groom left on the A, & Y. train for Randleman, their future home. Oermaa Last Night. The Ternischorean German Club gave a delightful dance last night in Germanian Hall, which was beauti fully decorated by Rehder, the florist, for the occasion. The music was Dy the Carolina Orchestra, of Raleigh, and about 25 couples participated. Mr. Frank Bbepard with Mrs. Jomers gracefully led. Case in Admiralty. Hearing was bagun yesterday by -RofAPAA Geo. EL Howell in the U. 8. Court room in the case of London Cotton, colored, versus the Clyde Qf.omchin rv Herbert McClammy, Esq, appeared for the libellant and j. o. Carr. Eaa.. of the firm of Roun- fwa A-nari fnr the defendant.: The honrimr was continued until next Monday. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice Schedule B tax. Johnson Stock Big sale. Y M. C. A. Edw. R. Weeks Co. Mechanics' Home Asso'n -New series H. J. Bierman & Co. Sour KrouL Jas. Qalley Administrator's notice. BUSINESS LOCALS. Lost-rGold locket. New Year's presents in great variety. 'o.-r....' rn n nri . II THEY STOLE BRASS. Band of Young Negro Thieves Who Are Charged With Stealing Brass. IN JUSTICE M'GOWAN'S COURT Procured Front Door Key of Jonk Dealer's Place and Went Into Business On the Wholesale Held for the Hither Court. Arthur Taylor, Dan Washington. Andrew Bell and Charles Hawkins. negro boys who have composed, a band or young thieves in Wilmington, were tried before Justice James M. McGowan yesterday and bound over to the Superior Court In default of bond they were committed to jail. These boys have been the source of much annoyance in Wilmington for the past year or two and they have been arrested on similar charges on former occasions and have served at the work house, but nothing seems to turns their hands from appropriating what belongs to others. These young negroes are implicated in several cases of stealing recently and the officers have been on a sharp lookout for them. Their own anxiety to accumulate a little Christmas money got them into trouble. From testimony given in before Squire McGowan yes terday it seems that they havel been stealing brass, lead and other metal from a man named L. Abrelwitz, who runs a place on Chesnut street, be tween Walnut and Front, and selling same to Mr. A. W. Watson, who is now doing business on Water street, between Princess and Chesnut. About ten days ago one of the boys stole the front door key from Abrel- witz's place and since that time the gang has had free access to the shop, taking many pounds of metal. Con stable Sheehan got on their tracks and Christmas morning found two of the boys at Mr. Watson's shop with lead to selL By arresting one of them, he ; succeeded in finding the others. Two of these boys on Christmas eve night went into the store of Mr. G. C. Simmons, keeper of. weights for the county of New Hanover, and stole two 25 pound brass weights, wnich Mr. Simmons bss identified. The boys claim that they sold them to Mr. Wat son, but he denies emphatically any knowledge of having bought them. At any rate the weights were found behind Mr. Peschau's store on Water street. Mr. Watson assisted in making the search for them. Zinc with "Western Union" stamp ed on it was found on the third floor of Mr. Watson's building. This prop erty was stolen from the telegraph company, but who did it is unknown. The capture of the four young thieves means the riddance of a great nuisance to the community, for a time at least. Much petty thieving has been going on in Wilmington for some time, and the officers of the law are diligently searching for the guilty parties. MARRIED IN VIRGINIA. Dr. Peter John, of Lanrinbarf, and Miss Watklos.of Smithville, Vs., Married. Dr. Peter John, of Laurinburg.N.C, was married to Miss Nannie S. Wat- kins in the Presbyterian church in 8mithyille, Virginia, at 9 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, December 24th. He was attended by Mr. Jas. O. McEachin of this city, as best man. The father of the bride gave her away, and her sis ter, Miss Janie Watkins, was maid of honor. Dr. A. J. McKelway, of the Presbyterian Standard, assisted by the home pastor, officiated. Dr. John, is a University boy, a graduate of the University of Mary land Medical College, and was stu dent at Guilford College, so that his acquaintances ' are " very numerous throughout the State, and to many this will be news. He is a brother of Rev. R. B. John, P. E., of Wilming ton. The bride is a first cousin of Dr. McKelway. "The Evolution of a Girl." Dr. William Edwin Hall, the dis tinguished platform entertainer, of New York, will lecture in the annex of the First Baptist church Tuesday night, January 14th, on the "Evolu tion of a GirL" Hundreds who heard Dr. Hall last March on the "Fool Killer" and "How to Get Married and Stay So," will greet this announce ment with nleasure. He thrilled the hundreds at the Y. M. C. A. and at the church, on the "Mistakes of Inger- and "Yesterday. To-day and Forever." Dr. Hall is easily the most popular entertainer Wilmington has heard. He comes -again under the management of the ladies of the First Baptist church. Merchants and Liquor Dealers. Tha Register of Deeds announces that all liquor dealers are required by law. durinsr the first ten days in Jan uary, to give in and pay Jaxjon their purchases of liquor during the six months immediately preceding Jan uary 1st, 1902. . At the same time dealers in mer r.handiie are required to give in and pay tax on the gross amount of their sales (including cigars and tooacco; during the year 190L , y PoBtoff ice Hoori Wednesday. One collection and delivery by car riers. Registry department open from 9 to 10 A. M. General delivery and UmtiriadowijenWinw u a. jo. Fireworks at Gaylord'a at half price Morxixg Star. WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, MR. JAMES O'NEILL. In Lelbler and Company's Spectacular Production of Monte Crlsto Thursday Night One of Best Attractions. Mr. James O'Neill and a supporting company of great strength will at the Opera House next Thursday in J-iiebier ct Co.'s great : scenic product tion of "Monte Carlo" which was one of the greatest successes of the season last year in NW York and Chicago. Liebler & Co. made the production with special attention to scenic dis play, rich costuming and elaborate electrical effects. They did not, how ever, let the company suffer on this account, as will ba seen by a glance at the cast. It includes that great char acter actor, Mr. Frederic Da Belle ville; Miss Selene Johnson, a leading woman of great talent; James O'Neill, Jr., Warren Conlan, W. J. Dixon. Claude Gilbert, Joseph Slay tor, Mark Ellsworth, Edward LaUy, Edgar For rest, Kate Fletcher, Virginia Keating and Rebecca Hock. A subsidiary company of fifty people is employed. 8eat sale begins this morning at Gerken's. TRAPPED HIM NICELY. Constable Sneehsn Sprung a big Sur prise In Judge McQowan's Court Yesterdsy. A young negro was arrested yester day by Officer William Sheehan' on the charge of stealing a fifty pound tub of butter and three dressed turkeys f romThe Orton on December 21st. The negro was completely trapped. Officer Sheehan summoned him to appear as a witness in the case against the four negro boys charged with stealing brass, lead, zinc, etc., and while in 'Squire McGowaa's court room walked up to the negro and put the "nippers' on him. He protested strongly against wearing - the "steel bracelets," and when Mr. Sheehan told him what' he was arrested for there was a genera "scatteration" of th large number of colored spectators at the trial This cunning way of Mr. Bill Sheehan,'' as one of the number expressed it, seemed to be too much for a few of them. SOLDIfcR'S BODY FOUND. Body of Corporal LsClslr, Who Was Drowned, Recovered Yesterdsy. Used Dynamite, The body of Corporal Willie La Clair, who was drowned near Fort Caswell Tuesday while returning from Southport with three compan ions in a small boat, was recovered about noon yesterday near the spot where the young-man met his tragic death. A detail of ten men was sent out again yesterday, and, after discharg ing several rounds of dynamite in the water, the corpse floated to the sur face of the water. The body was re moved to the fort. Dr. C. H. LaClair, of Uniontown, Pa., a brother of Corporal LaClair, wno came down to join in the search, returned to the city yesterday after noon to make arrangements for re turning North with the remains. WEEKS CONCERT COMPANY. Will Qlve New Year's Reception at the Y. M. C. A. tilth Class Attraction. Mr . Edwin R. Weeks, an unique impersonator, assisted by Miss Eliza beth Weeks, contralto, and mando- linist, and Miss Janet Ostrander, so prano and ban joist, compose a compa ny of fine stars that will entertain a large audience Wednesday evening, January 1st, 1902, at the Y. M. C. A. The box sheet opened yesterday and the indications are that a large audi ence will greet the Weeks Concert Company Wednesday evening. Mr. Weeks is most original in his impersonations and every reader of "David Harum" should hear his "Hoss Trade." The Weeks Concert will give a greater variety of enter tainment than any other concert booked for the course, as it will in clude humorous recitations and imper sonations, duets and solos, both vocal and instrumental. Doors open at 8:00 P. M. Admis sion, members of the Association Course, 25 cents; non members, 60 cents. Ten cents extra for reserved seats. Cotton Chopper and Cultivator. Mr. J. B. Farrar, of this city, has invented a compound cotton chopper and cultivator which he claims to be a great labor saving machine. This no doubt will be a benefit to cotton planters generally, and. we hope that he will meet with success in the sale of it. Removal of Memphis Office. The Seaboard Air Line has issued the following circular: Th nffinft of John W. Turner. Commercial Agent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway at Memphis, Tenn., has been removed from Koom No. 109, Porter Building, to . No. 10, Madison street. . "Chas. R. Capps, "General Freight Agent" Dr. Harry Honnet Returned. Dr. J. Harry Honnet returned Sun dav nlcrht to New. York city. Dr. Honnet will resume his practice and continue his work at Cornell Univer sity, wherelie has been" appointed as sistant surgeon. Mr.George Honnet, Jr.. the oDtician. accompanied him, and will Spend n fedaya In the Me-; iropOllB WllU Ul uruuo. ELKS' SOCIAL SESSION Wilmington KdgeJVoSa tingly Celebrated Its Second Anniversary Last Night. AN ELABORATE STAG SMOKER Regular Exercises Preceded Observsnce of an Informal But Altogether Enjoys We Nsture-DIstlug nished Mem bers Spoke of Its Progress. The stag smoker given last night by the Wilmington Lodge of Elks in celebration of its second anniversary was one altogether enjoyable and very appropriate to the occasion. The handsome Temple of the lodge on Front street was the scene of the fes tivities, and there was fun and merry making until an early hour this morning. After regular lodge exercises, dur ing which Chief of Police Furlong was made one of "the best people on earth," the members present repaired to the second floor where the social session was instituted. It was called to order by William J. Bellamy, Esq , who acted as chairman, and there was one continued round of pleasure after another until the session was declared ended. Mr. Bellamy in calling the session to order explained its purpose and elaborated upon the social features of Elkhood. The social session, he said, was one of the most important of Elk customs; it cemented the affection of members for one another and has had mueh to do with the success of the order in the world. About seventy-five members of Wilmington lodge and visiting breth ren were in attendance, among the distinguished guests being Fred Har per, Esq., of Lynchburg Va., and Mr. Wynn, of Dallas, Texas. Mr. Harper made a pleasing talk which was greatly enjoyed by those present. An informal programme of songs, recitations, etc., was observed and after adjournment of the social session, the assembly gathered in the front parlors where a delightful musicale was given under the direction of Mr. Adolf Goodman. The entire celebration reflected nothing but the greatest credit upon the general committee of arrange ments, composed of Messrs. L. Stein (chairman) Ike Solomon and E. E. David. l PRETTY CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT Fifth Street Sundsy School Enjoyed Holi day Cetebrstloo at the City Hill. Fifth Street Sunday school enjoyed an elaborate and well arranged Christ- ,, mas entertainment at the City Hall last evening. The principal feature of the yule- tide celebration was a pretty Christ mas tree, from which was distributed many pleasing gifts for the children and older folk. Mr. M. Marshburn made an altogether good Santa Claus and displayed much tact and merri ment in the distribution. The success of the event is largely due to Mr. Marshburn, Mr. John -T. Sholar, the Sunday school superin tendent, and the following committee of arrangements: Mrs. John T. Sholar, Mrs. Andrew Blair and Mrs. Amelia Sholar. Funeral of Mr. Louis Solomon. The remains of the late Mr! Louis Solomon, whose death at Macon, Qa., has been noted in these columns, reached the city yesterday morning at 10:15 o'clock accompanied by his son, Mr. Albert Solomon. The funeral was held at 3:30 o'clock yesterday after noon from the.residence of Mr. 8. Solo mon, No. 710 Market street, and the remains were tenderly laid to rest in Oakdale cemetery. The funeral serv ices were conducted in an impressive manner by the Rev. Dr. 8. Mendle sohn, rabbi of the Temple of Israel. The pall bearers were: Honorary: Messrs. J. Weil, Wm. Goodman, and I. L. Greene wald; active, Messrs. A. David, A. Shrier, Sol. Bear, A. Weil and L. BluethenthaL Pavlog on Princess Street. The brick for the Princess street pavement, between Second and Fourth, is being laid. The work was begun yesterday and is being done by Wm. McLean & Company, for Roger Moore's Sons & Co., who were award ed the contract by the city. The an nouncement that this section of the street is being paved will be read with much interest by the citizens general ly. When the two blocks are com pleted, Princess street will be one of the prettiest and most popular thor oughfares m the city. Not very rmany days will be requred to do the work. Didn't Buy the Horses. Chief Charles Schnibben returned Sunday night from Baltimore, where he went to buy a pair of horses for the Wilmington Fire Department. But he did not make a purchasa, as he saw nothing good enough for this depart ment. There were plenty of horses. but they were not up to ' the standard established here. Only the very best horses can be used in the Wilmington department, and Chief Schnibben and the Fire Committee are determined not to buy any inferior horse flesh. . -"X " It net To late' ''J: for you to get a nice present- to give in return. 1 nave soia a urge mu- tira nt hauKIm anrl nthdV nice ffOOda. hnt (till T h.m m. niA line, to Select mn N Va (rift from.:. Thev are too numerous to mention. J. T. Burke,' the jeweller, 37 South 'ront street, t 1901. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. C. H. Cooper returned to the city last evening. Col. W. tL. DeRosset left yes terday for Richmond. - : Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Vilder re turned home last night. President Thomas Wilson, of the Wilson and Summerton road, was here yesterday. Miss Isabel Bryan, of New born, passed through the city to-day en route to Charlotte. Miss Falks, of New York, ar rived last night on her way to Augus ta, Ga. She is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. A. F. Bo wen and child dren returned to Raleigh yesterday, after a visit to the family of Col. W, J. Woodward. Mr. N. L, Smith, agent for the, Cable Pianp Company, returned last night from a business trip to George town and Florence, S. C. Miss Lizzie Weimar, principal of St. Paul's Lutheran Academy, re turned last night from her home, where she spent the holidays. - Mr. F. A. Wood, of Camden Crossing, 8. C, who has been spend? ing Christmas with his mother in the city, returned home yesterday. Hon. J. A. Brown of Chad- bourn, arrived last night on his way to Raleigh to attend a meetiog of the Directors of ihe State Penitentiary. Mrs. Adam Empie and Mrs. Louis Poisson will give a tea from 4 to 8 o'clock P. M., Friday, in honor of Mrs. Theodore Empie, of New York. Mr. John B. Cranmer, now takiag- a course in medicine at the State University, came up from Southport to-day, where he has been visiting relatives, and will return to Chapel Hill in a day or two. Mr. W. J. Martin, city editor of the Raleigh Post, returned home yesterday after a short visit, to the city. Mrs. Martin, who accompanied him, will visit her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. D. McMillan, for some time. THE GYMNASIUM WORK. Y. M. C. A. Clssses Will Show Some of Their Training To-morrow. The Boys' New Year's reception at the Y. M. C. A. will be given to-morrow morning, 'beginning at 10 o'clock. The features will be games and gym nasium exercises and a jolly good time is in store for all who attend. All boys are especially invited to attend and partake of the feast The gymna sium programme at the reception in the afternoon will be given from 4:30 to 5:30. The exercises will consist of class drills with dumb bells, apparatus work on a horse and paral lel bars. Diving, pillow fights and railroading. Percy Wells, the expert from Norfoik, will give some inter esting fetes on the trapeze. There will be a basket ball contest by picked teams. The first aid to the injured class will show some demonstrations of their skill on emergency cases. The public is invited. Exhibition free. Bound Over to Court. Walter 8ilvia, white, and "Bud" Green, colored, whose escapade at the store of Mr. James Chapman on Christmas eve has been told of in these columns, were given prelimi nary trial by Mayor Waddell yester day on charges of forcible trespass. Each was bound over to the Superior Court in a bond of $150. that of Silvia having been given by his mother and the negro having gone to jail in de fault. Silvia's wound is doing well. but that of the negro is not so favor able. To Leave For CHo, S. , Mr. Harry M Croa well, a'popular mem ber of the clerical force of the Atlantic National Bank, this city, will leave to-day for Clio, S. C, where he will become cashier of the Bank of Clio, a flourishing institution in an enterpris ing town. Mr. Croswell is deservedly popular in Wilmington and hundreds of friends here wish him nothing less than the greatest success. FORMER NORTH COROL Mr. H. M- Hollemsa Elected President of the Harvard Auto Corporation, of Boston. Boston Daily Traveller.' "The election of H. M. Holleman of Boston to the presidency of the Har vard Auto Corporation, owners and operators of fourteen large automobile stations in as many cities throughout New Enzland. is one of the develop ments of the week in the financial world that will particularly interes the people of Boston and worm uaroiina. Mr. Holleman is a North Carolinian, being the son of Rev. J. M . Holleman of Apex, and has, for several years, been ensrasred in the bankine business in Boston, where he has succeeded in financing a number of the largest and most , successful . enterprises in the North. : . V; The combined capital of this consol ldation will doubtless be several million dollars and Mr. Holleman will repre sent the majority financial interest therein. Mr. Holleman's personal banking and financial business, cover ing New JSnglatid with thirty-six offices, does the largest business of its kind in the United states. JU.e is aiso interested in ten other corporations. and it is stated that every financial proposition which he has undertaken has been successful. ' Who knows but what North Carolina, in Mr. Holle man, may have given to the world another "wapoieon oi f inance r- Calendars for 1902 atthe Racket Store at half price to-day. r fNIAN, WHOLE NO. 10,719 The M Sale oi : ..... V BEGINS ON ... . January 3rd. 9 A. (VI.. Friday at the Old Place, next to Orton Hotel. $ 1 5,000 Stock TO BE SOLD AT 25 and 5Q oerLts oaa- Sl.OO. Every article must be sold. They are bound to go at the prices we will mark on them. We mention just a few items: . $1.25. Velvets 50c per yard. $1.75 and $2.00 Velvets 89c per yard. $1.00 Kid Gloves, best quality, 50c per pair. 35c Fine Linings, 10c per yard. Doors will open promptly at 9 A. M. dec 31 tf Mechanics' Home Associat'n 23RD SERIES OF STOCK. Subscription List is now open. Payments will commence Saturday, January 4th, 1 902. Controlling amDie Canltal. wa srllo.lt ftnnHf.at.Ions for Mnrtcrn.rn Tiann in ataikhn1itara nrlth prompt attention NATH'L JACOBI, President. dec 81 St Armour in Florence. Yesterday's Florence Times: "It is stated that the great Armour Packing Company of Chicago will establish a distributing depot in Florence. Mr. R. C. Rollins, . who has been on the road for some months, it is under stood, will be in charge of the estab lishment. The warehouse, it is said, will be located near the steam laun dry, convenient to the Coast Line side track which runs thereby. Mr. Rollins is here to day making arrangements for the opening of the depot." Clyde Steamer Delayed. On account of dense fog and very rough weather, the Clyde steamer Geo. W. Clyde, will not arrive early this morning as usual, but will reach this port on Thursday morning. She left New York yesterday. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Administrator's Notice. Having Qualified as Administrator offthe es tate or Grace Prisclila Dixon, deceased, this Is to nottiy ail persons maeotea to tne deceased to make lmmedlite navmsnt to me. and all rer- eons to whom she was indebted to present their ciaima hj me on or oeiore inetsist aay ot Decem ber, 1903, or thiajaotlce will be pieaded In bar of recovery. mis tne 2n aay oi Decemoer, 1901. JA.MB8 GALLEY, Commissioner. . J. MARSHALL, Attorney. tn dec 81 6t The Edf. R. Weeks Co; WILL APPEAR IN THE Y. M. C. A. AUDITORIUM As the New Tear'i Concert Wednesday, Jan. 1st. Admission Members of the Association Coarse, 25c. Non-members, SOc. Reserved seats lOo extra; now on sale. dec 81 It SCHEDULE B. All Liquor Dealers are required by law, during the first ten days in January, to give In and pay tax upon their purchases of Liquor during the six months immediately preceding January 1st, 1903. At the same time Dealers In Merchandise are required to give In and pay tax upon the gross amount of their sales (including Cigars and Tobacco) during the year 1901. W. H. BIDDLE, dec 81 It Register ot Deeds. Wednesday, J&nu&ry 1st. MATINEE AND NIGHT. A Breezy Time." Big company of funny fellows and pretty girls. Watch for the Qolf Club Band. Parade at noon. Prices 25o, 50c and 75c. Price Mati nee 25c for everybody. deo29 3t A CARD. Notice is hereby given that Sam'l J. Springer has been admitted to membership in our firm. J. A. SPRINGER & GO. dec 25 lw Wanted, Furs. r. 5,000 Raccoon Skins. 5.000 Fox Skins. 5000 Opossum Skins. 1,000 Mink Skins. And Furs of all description. Highest prices paid. Quotations furnished on application. SAM'L BEAR, Sr., nov 24 tf 18 Market street. "WE WILL BOND YOU." The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. Home Office, BALTIMORE, BID. Pali up Cast Capital, $1,500,000,00 .Surety-Bonds ol every description. ... TOKLTXT, t . CONTRACT. JUDICIAT, Judicial Donds executed without delay. a 2. ciD.WEEBaS.' . p r neraiAgenV :.i smith Bunding, Wilmington, N. O. Correspondence solicited. nor 88 8m oaaocjooooooo TERMS OF SflBSCRIPTIOHi One Tsar, by HU. $6.00Z Six Months, " . 2.50' i Three Months, " 1.25 Twe Heaths, " 1.00 DUTrd so iibacrlbrs lm taa r City at 45 unc pr Blomtau me donnson siocfi Friday, January 3rd, 1902. W. M. CUMMING, Secretary. Cuban Blossom Cigar 5c Cuban Blossom Cigar 5c. Cuban Blossom Cigar 5c. Cuban Blossom Cigar 5c. Cuban Blossom Cigar Sc. Cuban Blossom Cigar 5c. Cuban Blossom Cigar 5c. Cuban Blossom Cigar 5c. Cuban Blossom Cigar 5c. "Match It" Cheroots- A gentleman's smoke better Uun most clears "MATCH IT" CHEROOTS Sumatra Wrapper Same as 10c cigars. 'MATCH IT" CHEBOOTS. Try 15 ir yon won't smoke common stuff. Vollers & Hasbagen. PBOYISIOITEBS. dec 29 tf I Don't Like Sour Krout Is what some people say. But they have neyer tried ss Our Sour Krout." Tasting is believing. There fore if yon are at all skeptical about the quality of our "Sour Krout'' try a pound on your table. tiet our receipt for cooking it and you will come for more. A freBh barrel just received and we are selling it THIS WEEK for'only . 4 Cents Per Pound. H. J. BIERMAN & CO., 215 Market Street. Bell 'Phone No. 88. decSltf New Goods. Bagging and Ties, NewHullets, FIRST PAT FLOOR, SND PAT. FLOUR, STRAIGHT FLOUR. UGAB, COFFEE, RICE, tiEAL, GRITS, MOLASSES WHEAT BRAN, CANNED GOODS, SOAP, LYE, STARCH, SALT, &c. Bend me your orders. Special attention (rtyen to conslgnmentf. S. P. KXcNAIR. au 28 a Office Supplies. Before you buy your office supplies for the new year call and get my prices. I have everything you will need in a first class office. 107 Market St dee 29 tf Bell 'Phone 26. I Am Just As Thankful For a small order as I wou'd be for one amounting to $oo.oo, for when you fth de siini fl ifh nJ cooptruction of my goods a firier order to su e to follow, to fact, tba ts Sawur I hye bnlit up my business to its nresent mamiioth proportion. No better lime tn be convince:! of the trutl of the above state ment than now by buying a small New Year's Gift tor some loved one or friend. , . . . IT. F. PARKER, Furniture and Furniture Novelties, 111 Market street Inter-State 421, Bell 'Phone 618 deoNtt Bit DkET BaMin'8 Paiace Pharmacy at the Racket Store. T to-day. '