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OUTLINES
The snow storm Friday nistht wm
heriest of the winter; Charlotte,
0 reports a fall of fifteen inches.
Saowfall at Norfolk reached a
dib of three inohea. Prince
geflry sailed for New York yesterday
.g.tfPM. An important con fer-
aCe of B'publican leaders in the 8en-
ia .d Bouse with President Boose
s'8 . 1 . A I . 1L. TTTlI.
nH was neia yesieruay at me vv aue
but its purpose was not di
flouse,
gged. rDSom money for
y,ss Stone and her companion has
yeo paii but il is not knowl when
ey will be released. Miss Mamie
gcKae, night operator of the tele
phone exchange in Charlotte, N. O.,
vts burned to death in the building
jgrly yesterday morning. Daugh
ters of the Confederacy, of Little Rock,
Ark., have taken action against the
production of "Unci Tom's Cabin,"
jj thu theatre there. Mrs. Jeff er-
ioawu Divis appeared before the Leg
islature of Miassisaippi yesterday and
fas introduced by Senator Cayce, who
ealofii d President Davis. FiU-
timiiioos and Jeffries have signed ar
tieles for a contest in May next.
"Bill"' West, the minstrel, died
in Chicago yesterday of cancer.
Kef York markets: Money on call
jojninal; cotton quiet at 8 13 16 j;
fl)jr market was .fairly act ire with a
Inn uadertone but no active advance;
wheat spot firm, No. 2 red 88fc; corn
3pot firm, No. 2 68c; oats spot
itesdy, No. 2, 49j; rosin steady,
ipirits turpentine dull at 44K5c
LEATHER REPORT
- i-ief'TOF AGRICULTURE, i
Weather Bureau,
Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 15. )
Temperature: 8 A. M., 32 degrees;
1 1 5L. 33 degrees; maximum, 37 de
crees; minimum, 81 degrees: mean, 84
Jeerees.
Rainfall for the day, .41; rainfall
iiQce 1st of the month to date. 1.46
Inch.
STORM WARNING.
Northeast storm signals were order
ed up at 3 P. M. at points along the
coast f.-om Wilmingtoi to Norfolk,
a disturbance was moving northeast
ward off the 8outh Atlantic coast
Huh northeast shifting to northwest
wiods were expeced.
roKXOAST fob to-day.
Washington, Feb. 15. For North
Ciroltaa: Fair 8uoday and light to
iK3k aorth to northwest winds
Port Almanae Febraavry 16.
ii a Rises .. 6 49 A.M.
3aa Sets 5.41 P. Ma
Dny's Length 10 d.. 53 M.
H;h Water at South port 3.00 A. M
Hih Water Wilmington 4 30 A. M.
The Saltan of Turkey has con
d moed his brother-in-law to death.
He hasn't yet mustered up grit
euough to tackle his mother-in-law.
Texas ia going to pnt her con
vict? to work raising beets on a 25,
OJO acre patch. That beats all the
other beet patches so ' far reported.
Got. Taf t says the Filipino women
are better than the men, in which
respect the Filipino women are j cut
like the women of other- countries.
Santos Damont has been doing
some more evolating with his air
ihip over there in France. Perhaps
Santos may take a notion to make a
summer dash for the North pole
and capture it.
A St. Louis teacher of Spanish
lias been find 128 for kissing bis
pupils, but as the number of pupils
w ihe number of kisses is not stated
fc are left in ignorance of the St.
Louis valuation of a Spanish kiss."
A young athlete in New York is
juatrecoYeringfrom a case of abroken
neck. This ia the third case of that
kind reported in this country, and
e have not read o their mending
broken necka in any other country,
Gov. Taf t says the American mule
ou!d be a good thing to send to the
Philippines. Is he looking to the
nle to help solve the problem over
there ? The mule generally gets in
s work if you give him half a
chance.
& ie said that 8,000,000 frogs are
jMJShtered annually in this country
w epicures who are fond of that
pd of diet. And there is not a
ranch in North Carolina, al
Jhongti in some portions of the
kte the froggrows spontaneously.
Mr.Uarey, President of the Na
flal (Beet) Sugar Manufacturing
tT-aa' f Colorado threatens
k'if Congress make concessions
J Cuban sugar, the Republican
paigQ managers need not expect
JV more of hu "sugar." Remarks
16 tflat have some effect.
Gov. Taft says "every declaration
Jmpathy with the F.lipinos con
Dtes a great obstacle to the sue
J0' our efforts," and that "any
to??06 bo"ile to the Filipinos
na their .sensibilities." In that
there is left for us todois to
JnUai. The U.S. Senators wUl
ceanddryup.
WILMINGTON DAY."
Friday, April llth, Has Been Ap
pointed; by Mayor A. M.
Waddell, of This City.
UURINQ CAROLINA WEEK.
Movement Oa Pool for the Locsl Military
I to Attest! Letter Prom Col Heap i
j . bill, of the Department of Pro
aotloa and Publicity.
anaanBasnnni
! Friday,. April llth, will be "W l
mington Day" at the Charleston Ex
position. j The appointment of that date was
made yesterday by Mayor A. M. Wad
dell in response to a n quest made by
Col. J. C. Hemphill, manager Df 0e
Department of Promotion and Pub
licity, and Major Waddell through
the press requests all who can possi
bly do so to visit Charleston on "Wil
mington Day."
! Col. Hemphill's letter to Mayor
Waddell is as follows: !
Charleston, a C, Fb. 14 1903
The Mayor of Wilmington, Wilming
ton N. C
Dxak 8: The week beginning
April 7ih and ending April 14 h hs
b-en designated as North Carolina
Week at the Exposition at Charleston,
at th request of Governor Avcock of
yourSiaie. Toe people of Charlotte
nave selected Wednesday, April 9ib,
as Charlotte Day at the Exuositioo,
and I shall b greatly obliged if you
will make Friday, Aoril llth, Wil
miogton Dy at the Exposition, upon
whicn occasion we hope sincerely that
you and the members of your Coun
cil and all the people of Wilmington
will be here to make the event one of
the most interesting and successful or
the entire Exposition period. Please
inform me at once of your wishes in
the matter, and oblige. Yours, very
sincerely, J. O. Hemphill,
Manager Department Promotion and
Publicity. -
It is very probable that Wilmington
will send a large number of visitors to
Charleston upon the day named, and
already there is a movement to have
the Naval Reserves and Wilmington
Light Infantry attend in uniform. The
railroad schedules are admirable for
the public, and the rates are thorough
ly satisfactory.
In this connection the following
from the Charleston Evening Post
will be read with interest:
"The battalion of Naval Reserves
of North Carolina are now arranging
for a trip to the Exposition, which
will be taken during the month of
April. Commander H. M. Cbase ex
pec is to bring a large number of men,
and during their stay in Charleston
they will be entertained by the La
favette Artillery and the Cbieora
RiHts, of the South Carolina Naval
Reserves."
NEW PAYBTTEVILL6 STEAMBOAT.
Work On the Company's Wharf Boats
Ibat Plied tbe Cape Pear.
The work of constructing a wharf
for the Fayetteville and Wilmington
Steamboat Company will begin in
about two weeka. Tne wharf will be
on the river front, as it will be impossi
ble to dredge out the proposed basin in
time to receive the boats, though the
basin idea will not be abandoned and
will be eventually completed. The en
gine, whicn will be used in the hoist
ing and lowering of freight to and
from tne steamers at any alage of water
will be here within two weeks and will
be used in the construction of the
wharf.
From the wharf a standard gauze
track will be run to the company's
property on Djnaldson street, where
will be situated tbe distributing ware
no use. At tne wharf, a large receiv
ing warehouse will be situated. A
dummy steam engine of 45-horse pow
er, with passenger and freight cars.
will be run between tbe two ware
houses The steamer City of Fayetteville.
tbe first boat of the propjseu uue. wilt
maintain a regular tcaedule and will
atop at all tbe principal landings.
In speaking of the proponed new
steamer and its luxurioas appoint
ments, a gentleman remarked to us
yesterday, that ab ut 1855 two mag
nificent boats, TheSpray and The Scot
tish Chief, Were put on tne U-pa
Ifear, between. FayetitvUle and Wil
mington, but they were too long to
make the bends in the river with any
degree of success, and they soon re
turned to New York, where they ran
a ong the Long Ilat.d coast and were
co-isidered floe bots even up tnere.
The Hurt is now the only one of tbe
fine boaus of the old times running on
the river. She has been running be
tween Fayetteville and Wilmington
for the past 40 years.
A Church Sociable.
Mrs. H. Rehder will give a sociable
for the benefit of 8L Paul's Lutheran
Cnurch in the Luther Memorial Build
ing next Friday from 3 to 11 P. M. A
select programme of music will be ren
dered at 8 P., M. by the best musical
talent. The music is in charge of Mrs.
E Schulken and there will be no
charge for admission. Refreshments
will be served.
NKW ADVERTISEMENTS, j
Opera House "Faust." 1
N. F. Parker Ciose outs.
Geo. O. Gaylord Activity.
J. H. Rehder TOo. Special. 1
R. C. DeRouet Fountain pens, j
w w fWiner Pure wheat bran.
Vollers & Hashagen "Foot Print,"
Masonic Meeting Uoncora unapicr.
. O. W. Yates & Co, Fountain pens.
BUSINESS LOCALS !
Wanted Agents.
Lost Pocketbook.
Wanted Bustlers.
Piano Hard to duplicate.
! For Sale Steam laundry.
Stenographer Position wanted.
Wil. Gas Light Co Gs heaters.
1 ease Cannon Cloth to be fired out
. Aia ti., ma in ia vne m w. u.
Render & Co.,
hp-.
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TWO NOTABLE ATTRACTIONS.
Kstbryo Kidder Is "Holly Pitcher," To
morrow Night Lewis Morrison. In
"Faust" Wednesday Sight
To-morrow evening the Opera House
management baa the honor of an
nouncing th appsarance in this city of
Miss Kathryn Kidder in her beautiful
and celebrated play of the Revolu
tionary era, "Molly Pitcher," by Glen
MaoDonough.' Wilmington will get
the benefit in her appearance here of
seeing tbe strong supporting company
with which Miss Kidder hss surrounded
herself recently in anticipation) of her
metropolitan engagement which fol
lows next week. No actress is more
welcome to this citv than Kathrvn
Kidder. This season the announce
ment of her coming is particularly in
teresting in vi of th fitct that she
will be seen as Mollv Pitcher. Every
body 'g familiar -wim tbe name of the
brave Molly who distinguished herself
as a cannoneer at the battle of Mon
mouth. Miss Kidder undoubtedly nos
sesses all the versatility and heroic
talent necessary for the title role. An
imposing scenic r qui pmentis promised.
Lie wis Morrison himself, witb a sup
porting Co. chosen from the best of
what is known as the legitimate school
and an entirely new scenic and elec
trical production of "Faust," will be
the attraction at the Opera House next
Wednesday night. "Lewis Morrison
himself, as Mephisto," will be an an
nouncement magnetic enough to draw
big audience. His appearance
here will be rendered more at
tractive by the new and gorgeous
scenery, newly composed music and a
noe cnoir or voices. - Special interest
will be manifested in tbe new Ivric
and choral prologue, which reveals
Satan pleading with the archangel sur
rounded by his host. Tbe chanting of
an invisible choir, the succession of
cloud effects dispersing, ad the final
revelation of tbe gates of Eysium are
leasing to tbe eye and ear alike, while
s wis Morrison's descent to earth is
preceded by a strongly dramatic scene.
Tbe entire production is, without ex
ception, the finest ever given "Faust"
in this country, and Lewis Morrison
nimseir will positively appear aa ne-
pnato. Sale of seats bg ns Tues
day morning. No advance in prices
SNOW STORM YESTERDAY.
All Trains Late Await! sf Connections.
Wilaioftoa Experienced Nose of the
Inconvenlsces of the Blluard.
Wilmington was fortunate yester
day in escaping the snow storm which
prevailed almost everywhere else in
the State for the twenty-four hours
preceding.
While the weather was altogether
disagreeable and tbe thermometer took
a tumble to 23 degrees, the conditions
were much better than if the city had
been in the embrace of a blinding snow
storm. There was jast the faintest
trace of fine "hominy" snow at 3 A.
M. yesterday bat by daybreak it had
almost all disappeared with tbe slow
drizzling rain which followed. All
trains during the day were delayed
from one to three hours and last night
most all outgoing trains were provid
ed with snow ploughs.
Passengers who came from tbe
South reported a good fall as far this
way as Cerro Gordo, in Brunswick
county, while on the Carolina Central
tbe fall was heavy as far down as
Lumberton." The fall at Charlotte
was reported as deep as 16J inches. In
the Western sections of the State the
storm was reported very severe.
The A. & Y. train last night did not
arrive until 9:30 o'clock and passen
gers reported that Fayetteville had ex
perienced a fall of eight leches, the
heaviest in years. The ground was
dry and was completely covered in a
few minutes after the fall began at 8
P. M. Friday.
The steamer Burt arrived from
Fayetteville at 8:30 o'clock last nigbt
and reported a heavy fall along tbe
river to within thirty miles of Wil
mington. At Elizabethtown the fall
was six inches. The steamer had to tie
up there Friday nigbt on account of
the weather and did not leave there
until 8 A.M. yesterday.
Up the Wilmington 8c Wei Ion rail
road the storm was also severe and
reached to within a short distance of
Wilmington.
Miss miller to be Married.
Friends in the city have received in
vitations from Mr. and Mrs. Gideon
Leander Miller, of Winston, N. O . to
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Eva May, to Mr. T. Wirt Jackson, of
Oxford, N. O. Toe ceremony will be
MPformed Thursday afternoon, Feb.
87th. at 4:3i) o'clock, in Centenary
Methodist Episcopal church, Winston.
MP and Mrs. Jackton will be at home
after March 6th at Oxford. Miss Miller
has many friends in Wilmington,
where she has often visited.
Every lady ahoull visit J. H.
Render & Oo.' M nery Dapwimen
. L. j - Th.i.mt nriccis on Uats
and Ribbons should be of interest to
them. '
MI?S KATHBYR KID DEE.
Mor
WILMINGTON, N. C SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16
GREEN SWAMP CASE.
Full Text of Judge Purnell's De
cree in the Recent Hear
ing at Raleigh.
WAS A LENGTHY DOCUMENT.
Many Fine Points of Law Involved and
Title to 170,009 Acres of Land la
Brosswick sod Colombia Conn
ties Affected Attorneys,
A few days ago the Stab' printed in
its Raleigh correspondence tbe sub
stance of Judge Purnell's rulings in 4
tbe famous "Green Swamp" ease, in
volving the title to about 170,000 acres
of land in Brunswick and Columbus
counties. Yesterday the full text of
the decree was received in the office
of Deputy Clerk W. H. 8haw, -of the1
United Sutes Court, in this city. The
case is in the Circuit Court of the
Eastern District of North Carolina and
is entitled "The New Jersey and North
Carolina Lumber Co. vs. The Gardner
Lacy Lumber Co., et al. "It waa
argued by Messrs. Meares & Ruark for
the plaintiff, and Hon. Jno. D. Bel
lamy and George Rountree, Esq , for
the defendants. The full text of the
decree is as follows:
Plaintiff filed its bill in equity
against numerous defendants and a
restraining order was granted, return
able on tbe rule day in February.
1902. The bill alleges complainant is a
corporation created and existing un
der the laws of New Jersey. That
the Gardner-Lacy Co. is a corporation
chartered and existing under the laws
of South Carolina, having a place of
business in Brunswick county. North
Carolina, and that the numerous other
defendants are citizens of North Caro
lina. That the 8tate of North Caroli
na, in 1795, granted to Benjamin Row
ell, 8tephen Williams and William
Collins, certain lands in North Caro- .
una, and complainant is tbe owner in
fee, seized and in possession of tbe
lands described in said grants, muni
ments of title, surveys and acts of the
Legislature are set out at length. That
complainant has for 30 years had pos
session of said land, except some small
tracts (which are not described) mov
ing trespassers therefrom, paying tax
es t her on, etc. That defendants
have filed entries on parts of said land,
trespassed thereon, cut timber, which
is tbe chief value of tbe lands to plain
tin: irrepararable damage and depre
cation of complainants interest:
That to establish complainant's
rights wonld involve it in a
multiplicity of suits, endless litigation.
delay and irreparable damage, and it
seeks this remedy to establish its title.
remove all clouds and eojom trespass
ers in one action. That while com
plainant is informed as to the location
of its own lines and boundaries.
(which are not set out in the bill but
appear in tbe grants and p'ots attached)
and tbe fact of defendant s and others
tresspassing and committing acta of
spoliation witbm its boundaries, it has
been unable to atcertain tbe particular
grants and deeds, if any. under which
defendants pretend to justify and de
fend, defendants in equity and good
conscience should require to disclose.
fully and completely, tbe grants, en
tries, claims or deeds under which
they claim the right to trespass
upon the said lands, cutting and
removing timber therefrom and
defendants cannot show any superior
title to complainant. That said lands
are assessed for taxes in complainant's
name at $61,000. Then follows the
prayers for relief.
A temporary restraining order was
pranted, returnaMon ibe rule day in
F. bruary, 1903. Tne subpoena, bi 1 and
restraining order were returned, served
on 58 of tbe defendants, naming them
where the questions involved were
heard counsel appearing on both
sides.
Upon an examination of the record
it appears Mrs N. J. Schulken,
one of the defendants, filed an answer
Jan. 31st, in which she denies the title
of complainant to parts of the land re
ferred to, set out her muniments of
title thereto and raises issues of fact
which constitute an apparently good
defence at law. A court of equity can
not try these issues. In short, sets up
defences upon an apparently good
lgl title which must be tried by a
jury on the law side of the docket. To
rule to show cause, she makes no
specific answer, but ber answer is con
sidered in this connection, having been
tiled before the return day. On tbe
return day the Gardner-Lacy Com
pany answered with many affidavits
and demurred ore tenua to the bill.
This defendant claims to be the owner
in fee of certain tracts, the "Bur
nett Little" tract. 80 acres, the "Elijah
Little" tract, the "Nathan Little"
tract, the "Formey Duvall" tract,
tbe "Narlow and Williams" tract, the
"Samuel Evans" tract, 100 - acres, and
the "Noah Williams" tract, 100 acres,
of which it (nd those under whom it
claims) had for more than seven years
been in open, notorious continuous
and f xclusive possession under color
title. It claims the timber interest on
all these lands, has established a lum
bering camp and constructed a tram
way with iron rails, engine and log
ging outfit, five or six miles long, and
prepared timber for market in ways
described, somerafted,somecut down,
other trees belted preparatory to being
felled. On tbe same day, being tbe
return day, this defendant demurred
to the bill, which demurrer will be
more properly considered on tbe hear
ing on the next rule aay. uiner oe
fendants do not answer tbe rule and
tbe bill may for the present be taken
pro confeseo as to them. At tbe hear
ing many questions will doubtless be
presented which it would be prema
ture to consider .now and which tbe
court has no intention or disposition
to even consider at this time. The
only Question for consideration at this
. - . J u.
time is, snau tne restraining oracr uo
continued to the hearinsf
It is only when complainant in his
bill alleges a lolnl liability or commu
nity of interest that the answer of one
defendant will enure to the benefit of
other defendants. (Bates Fed. Eq pro
330. and authorities cited.) Here there
seems to be no community, but a great
diversity of interest on tbe part of the
defendants, diverse oeiencea, nence toe
defences set up by Mrs. Schulken and
thn ftardner-Lacv Uomoany no not ei
feet the other defendants, except in so
fa aa nther defendants are connected
with such defences. As to other de
fendants, the bill ia taken pro confeseo
and tbe injunction continued to toe
hearing. -Mra
N. J. Schulken traverses the
title of complainant, denies all allega
tions of tresnasa. alleges she is not
and has not out timbers, and sets up
NINO
an apparent good title in herself. Is
sues are thus raised which must be
tried bv a i irv on the law sida r,f the
docket. ! Sne is in possession of a part
of the land, claiming title thereto and
ner rignt to l retain such possession
must be tried in an action or issues
formulated In the form of an action
ejectment.
This cannot be done on the eanitv
side of the docket. As against her tbe
bill does not set up such eauitiea as
entitle complainant to injunctive re
lief, unless such action of ejectment is
commenced at once, as soon as his de
fence is disclosed, and unless proper
sk'ps to this end are taken within ten
data, the restraining order will be
vacated as to the defendant, N. J.
Schulken. This order is entered on
th examination of the record ex mero
motur.
Uue the nrinc'nal objects of the bill
aa said in Dick V. Foraker. 155 U. S .
405-415. and Holland V. Chillon.
110 U. a. 15. being to remove clouds
on and quiet title, has served its pur
pose ana accomplished Us end as to
that part of the land claimed by the
Oardner-Lacv Com nan v. which dis
closes an apparently good title ; witb
tne boundaries or tbe land claimed by
tbe defendant. Defendant discloses
its munimenirof title, also that it has
timbers in different stages of prepar
ation 'or market and great loss, will
be suffered it- tbe same is not -prepared
for commerce within a reason-
ble .time. Timber belted nrenar-
at ry to being felled, or that cut. on
ground or in the water if left standing.
tying or mating ana not unused
?hea in proper condition becomes
worthless for commercial purposes
TV fleet this end bv injunction
would bi inequitable, and serve the
contrary or the primary obj-ct of a
court of conscience and equity, a loss
to all parties concerned. This the
cwirt will not do. It is not eq iiiy.
The defendant sets up an apparently
good title. It has erected its works at
considerable expense, evidently in
good faith, depending on its title. To
tie up the enterprise by injunction
after these disclosures would smack of
oppression, not' equity. Complainant
has its rights.! Defendants also has
rights. The court will preserve both.
Tbe traversed allegations will be tried
bv a jury, the usual questions of
ejectments, is the complainant, the
owner and entitled to tbe possession of
the land, the boundaries of which are
known, etc. In tbe meantime if com
plainant shows its good faith by
taking steps to test its claim, the inter
est of the parties as they appear will
bs protected and preserved. The tests
should be made in a reasonable time.
Under the circumstances, the law's de
lay would be : an injustice. A consid
eration of the questions of law and
equity discussed on the hearing has
been purposely avoided, lest their con
sideration at ; this time should, when
the contentions, rights and equities of
the parties are more fully disclosed,
embarrassed the parties of the oourt
by a premature consideration or dis
cussion. Tbe final hearing will prob
ably be had within the next 60 days
when these questions can more intelli
gently be considered and determined.
It is therefore considered, ordered
and adjudged that as to the Gardner-
Lscy Lumber Co.. the restraining or-
dar heretofore granted, be and the
same is hereby modified and dissolved
on the said Gardner Lacy Company's
entering into bond in tbe sum of $10,
000 conditioned that it shall, if so re
quired, by order of this court account
to complainant and pay for such tim
bers aa it shall cut and use from the
lands claimed by or which it sball be
adjudzed by tbe court, tbe New Jersey
and N. O. Land and Lumber Co. was
and is the owner and entitled to the
possession. Said restraining order is
continued in full force and effect as to
land claimed by complainant and not
Included within the boundaries of the
land to which the Gardner-Lacy Co..
claims title. !
It is further ordered that unless the
N J. and N. C. Land and Lumber Co
shall within 20 days from tbe entering
of this order formul tte issues and take
steps to have its title to said land,
claimed by the Gardner-Lacy Co.,
tried by a jury, the stid restraining
order heretoiore granted herein, shall
and the same is hereby vscated and
dissolved and this cause is held for
further orders.
! Thos R. Ptjejtkll,
U 3. Judge. Ens.
Dated Feb. llth, 1908.
PKOnlMENf SPEAKERS COMINQ.
Presldest Winston, of A. & M College, Ra
leigh, and 0. A. Tompkins, Charlotte.
The j int committee, from the Pro
duce Exchange and Chamber of Com
merce, recently appointed by those
bodies to invite a speaker of national
reputation to address the business
men of the city on the commercial
issues of the day, met yesterday noon
in the Carolina Insurance building
and decided to invite President Geo.
T. Winston, of -the A. & M. College,
at Raleigh, and Mr. D. A. Tompkins,
of Charlotte.; President Winston will
be asked to come first and name a
date early in March, and Mr. Tomp
kins will be Invited later and extend
ed the same courtesy of selecting the
time for his address.
Both gentlemen are authorities, rec
ognized the j country over, upon the
subjects they are expected to treat,
and it will be a real pleasure and
source of great profit for the business
element of Wilmington to hear them.
The sneaking will most likely take
place in thejY. M. O. A. auditorium,
and the public will be invited.
Those present at the committee
meeting yesterday were Collector B.
F. Keith, Mr. M. W. Jacob! and Rep
resentative M. S. Willard, of the
Chamber of Commerce; Mr. D. L.
Gore and Mir. H. C. McQ ieen, of the
Produce Exchange. Mr. J. W. Nor
wood, appointed by the latter body,
found it inconvenient to attend.
President Winston, who will first
speak, is pleasantly remembered here
as having delivered the annual ad
dress at the Wilmington High School
last year,
Fond Dead la Bed.
Mr. Thompson, an aged citizen of
New Hanover, was found dead in bed
at his home near the third toll house
on the shell road yesterday morning.
Dr. C. D. Bell, the coroner, went down
and viewed the body, but as death was
from natural causes no inquest was
necessary. 5- The funeral services and
interment will take place to-day.
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Star
1902.
A NEW OPERA HOUSE.
Lease of Old Theatre Gives Rise
to Talk of a New and (3p-to-Date
Building.
BIDS OPENED YESTERDAY.
Messrs Kobert It and Jsmes H Cowan
Will Conduct Wilmington PIsy House
Next for Two Sessoos Mana
ger Scbloss Retires
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Bids were opened yesterday noon iu
the Mayor's office at the City Hall by
the Public Building Committee of the
Board of Aldermen for lease of the
Opera House for tha two fiscal years
beginning June 1st next
There were but two bidders and Mr.
Robert H. Cowan for himself and
brother, Mr. j James H. Cowan, was
the highest bidder, at $851 50 per year
The other bidder was Mr. 8. A .
Scbloss, the present lessee a&d mana
ger, who offered 1750, the same rer-ul
he has paid the past two years.
The committee, of which Mr. Louia
H. Skinner is chairoiin, wili recoai
mend that the lease be made to the
Messrs. Cowan, and its action will be
confirmed at the next meeting of the
Board of Aldermen.
Those present at the opening of the
bids were the-Mayor, Aldermen Skin
ner, Maunder and Vontilahn, u.ty
Clerk and Treasurer King, Mr. Scbloss,2
Mr. Cowan and Mr. W. A.' McGowan.
Mr. James H. Cowan is at present
travelling with the Rentfrow Com
pany in Alabama and was apprised of
the committee's action by telegraph
yesterday. He will doubtless ba at
home within a fsw weeks and will at
once begin preparations for next sea
son. He wss manager of the house
for several jears under Mr. Schloss
and has travelled the past two seasons
with different theatrical companies as
an actor himself. He and his brother
are acquainted with every detail of the
theatrical profession and will doubt
less make a success of their venture.
Mr. Schloss has managed tbe house
the past several years and has given
great satisfaction. While it will be
regretted that he will not remain in
charge, it will be gratifying to theatre
goers to know that the management
of the institution will fall into such
competent bands as the successful bid
ders yesterday. Mr. Schloss, in addi
tion to managing the house here, is
also managing the new opera house,
"The Grand," in Greensboro. It has
a seating capacity of 1,050 while the
house here will comfortably take care
of 1,200. J !
There was a rumor yesterday that
Manager Schiosi was at the head of a
syndicate whicn would shortly basin
the erection of a new Opera House in
Wilmington,' large and modern in
every respect. A Stab representative
last night asked him if there was truth
in the report1 He replied: "Nothing
to speak of," and added that no step
in that direction was being taken that
he knew of. It is generally believed.
however, the new theatre will be one
of the attractions of the city in the
next few years.
MR. ST. JOHN FILLYAW DEAD.
Passed Away Yesterday In Jacksonville,
FIs. Remains Will be Interred Here.
Mr. St. John Fillyaw, once a resi
dent here, but for the past twenty
years a citizen of Florida, died yester
day about noon in a private sanita
rium in Jacksonville, whither he had
gone a short, time before for treat
ment. CapL DeLeon Fillyaw, of Wil
mington, a brother of the deceased,
left Friday night to be with him, but
had barely reached his bedside before
his brother died.
Captain Fillyaw telegraphed last
evening that he would leave Jackson
ville with the remains this morning
and would reach here to-morrow.
The funeral will moat likely be held
at the cemetery.
Mr. St. John Fillyaw was 51 years
of age, and! leaves of his immediate
family a wife, three sisters and two
brothers. The sisters and . brothers
are CaptrDeLeon Fillyaw, Mr. O. M.
Fillyaw, Mra. H. G. Smallbones, Mrs.
Ella K. Hill and Mrs. W. H. Nor
throp, all of this city. Mr. Fillyaw
left Wilmington about twenty years
ago, and had resided in Florida since.
He had been a resident of tbe city of
Jacksonville the past few years. His
health had been very poor for a long
time, but only during the past six
months did' his illness become of a
more serious nature. He has a num
ber cf friends here who will regret ex
ceedingly to learn of his demise.
Tbe Jolly Pathfinders.
Rentfrow Jolly Pathfinders closed
a week's successful engagement at the
Opera House last night, presenting
the rip-roaring comedy, "Below Z sro."
The $15 in gold offered by the com
pany went to Mr. Ernest Peschau.
At the matinee yesterday afternoon
each child was presented with an ap
propriate gift. The company leaves
to-day for Sumter, 8. O. '
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Messrs. BL. and A. L. Will
iams and Tench O. Coxe, of Fayette
ville, were passengers on the delayed
steamer Hurt which arrived at 8:30
o'clock last night
The sale of The Johnson's stock will
continue at J. fcL xtehder & Uo.'s
this week. s t
For il&Gtrippe and In
fluenza use CHENEY'S
EXPECTORANT.
for sale biH rain's Paiaoayhanaacy.
WHOLE NO. 10,760
Gas Heaters and
Radiators I
and
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Wa are selling our Heaters at reduced prices.
Wilmington Gas Light Co.,
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? OCX DOTS.
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The Directors of the Merchants'
Association will meet at 3 P. M., Mon
day. The New York steamer pass
ed out at Soutbport for New York, 6
P. M., yesterday.
The Piano Club wiil meet at
Luden & Bates' Music House on Tues
day evening at 8 P. M.
Concord Chapter No. 1, R. A.
M , will hold a regular convocation
Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
The coal cartB were "on the
move" until a late hour last nigbt. It
was not a good day for the ice-man
and he gracefully gave way.
The Fayetteville Observer 15th:
"The steamer Highlander came up
last night about 10 o'clock and cleared
on her return trip this morning."
The Swedish barque Anders
passed out at Southport at 9 A. M. yes
terday. The New York steamer passed
up from Georgetown at 8 P. M. Fri
day. The Norwegian steamship Syng
was cleared yesterday for Kingston,
Jamaica, with a cargo of lumber and
shingles consigned by the Chadbourn
Company.
The February term of the Su
perior Court of Cumberland county.
for the trial of civil cases only, con
venes in Fayetteville Monday. Judge
W. 8. O B. Robinson presiding.
The funeral of the late Benj.
A. McClammy will be conducted at 10
A. M. to-day from the late residence,
No. 619 South Seventh street The
interment will be on Wrightsville
Sound.
The Bell Telephone Company
will extend .its service to Carolina
Beach next season. The company al
ready has a line to the Government
station at the beach, but that has not
been used ince 1898.
Dr. Blackwell's subject at the
morning service of the First Baptist
church to-day will be "Life;" at the
evening service, 7:30 o'clock, "John
Calvin and Presbyter ianism, the Hu
genots and the Covenanters."
Rev. J. R. Marshall will
preach at Southside Baptist church to
day at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. At
the morning service his subj-ct will be
"The Happy Christian;" at the even
ing service, "The Christian's Gain." .
Miss Mary C. Darby, postmas
ter, received a letter yesterday from
Senator Pritcbard, State Chairman of
the McKinley National Memorial . As
sociation, which stated that he would
have to make his report of funds col
lected on Feb. 20 ;h. Miss Darby re
quests the Stab to announce that all
contributions for this purpose may be
made at the postoffice.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. C. W. Yates went to Bal
timore yesterday.
Jno. F. Harrison, of Fayette
ville, is at The Orton.
Mr. J. A. Flanner, of Clinton,
arrived last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Craft are
spending a while at the Charleston
Exposition.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Fow
ler, of Atlanta, arrived in tbe city
yesterday.
Dr. W. H. Whitehead, of
Rocky Mount, registered at The Orton
yesterday. .
Mr. B. F. Avcock, of Golds
boro, N. C, arrived last night from
the South.
Mr. N. L. Over street, of Lake
City, 8. C, arrived last night and is
at The Orton.
j Mr. George R. Thompson and
wife, of Old Brunswick, came up to
the city yesterday.
Mr. S. H. Fishblate left last
night for a trip to the North to pur
chase his line of Spring clothing.
Mr. C. W. Polvogt left last
night for the North. He willfjoin
Mrs. C. W. Polvogt, who preceded
him about two weeks ago.
Mr. R. Y. McPherson, of Ra
leigh, agency, director, of the New
York Life Insurance Co.. is in the
city on an official -eisiV Mr. W. N.
Cronly is the popular special represen
tative of the New York Life in thin
territory.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.;
One Year, by Mall, 5.00j
'Six Month. 8.50
Three month. " 1.B5 ;
S Two Ztontha, " 1.00 ;
Delivered to subscriber In tnefr j
City at 45 Cents per Blontau Tj
00C'000I
THE SCRATCH OF A
MATCH
the tire is started.
A Turn of the Wrist
and the lire is out.
North Front Street.
"FOOT PRINT.
335
50 cents a piece for the Tags.
"Cuban Home'
Half a cent each for Tags.'
"Topical Twist" Cigars
nnBurpassed by any Cigar on
the market, quality and price, con
sidered, is not equalled in America.
Thousands sold on this market for
years is a fair guarantee of quality.
Sold by every place selling Cigars.
Vollers & Hashagen.
Corn, Oats, Hay, Provisions.
feb 16 u
III
Fhave a full line of
Waterman's Ideal Foun
tain PENS,
"and can give you any style of
point. All Pens fully guar
anteed and sold at Manufac
turers' prices, from $2.b0 up.
107 Market St
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Bell 'Phone 26.
WE OFFER
300 Bags Pure Wheat
Bran $1.50 Cash.
W. B. COOPER,
Progressive
Wholesale Grocer,
Wilmington, N. O.
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MONDAY. FEBRUARY 17TH.
KATHRYN KIDDER
in Glen McDonough's Play,
"MOLLY PITCHER."
"Tbe heroine of tbe American Bevolutton."
company ot fifty. Complete scenio equip
ment Carrlagee may be ordered for 10:45
Prices 25c to $1.60. feb!4 8t
Wednesday, February 19th.
Positive appearance ot
LEWIS MORRISON HIMSELF
and his excellent company of players, loc nd
In Mias BOdABEL MOBBI30N, In tbe origi
nal famous production of
witb Its wonderful electric andcalcinm effects.
Tbe Marvelous ' Brocken Scene."
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CLOSE OUTS.
I am not "selling oat," bat in order to make
room for Spring Goods, now comma in. on
a few articles I wlir give 5 on mabnfao
turers' prices, and on all good 1 will guar
antee to -meet any selling out price. Be
member, I Renovate Mattresses, Lay Oar-
Ets and Matting, Hang Window Shades,
ake Awnings, do Paper Hanging and
every kind of Upholstering and fiepalr
work.
IT. F. PAEKER,
Furniture and Furniture Novelties,
111 Market street,
interstate 48.
Bell 'Phone 61
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Concori Chapter No. 1,R. A. I.
REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICATION
will be beld Monday evening at 8.00 o'clock.
W. A. MARTIN,
feb 18 it Secretary.
The Annual Meeting
Of the Carolina Yaobt Club will be
beld Monday, February 17tb, 1903, at
8 P. M. in New Hanover County Court
room.' ' T i H. B. SAVAGE,
feb9 2t su Purser. :
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