Boss-FUe ' Erery.0s,$
Dillon ls
Of Any inner uuj
pper published Is
Wllmiaftosi
ins and Turkish regular
fls-Ming- 011 the Monton-
President Boose.
JSdrewhis iuyitatiou to Sena-;
",L.n to attend a dimer Riven
fS at the White House ; in
SJof Prince Henry;LTdln.n wM
to wiuiaraw um
declined to do
a' Uu. ,n.tB nassed the Phil-
tariff bill. Cotton com-
t Tupelo, Miss., J burned with
f. of cotton. I Priace
7 rr of Prussia and suite arrived in
Stoa at 10:20 A.JM. and were
tjj tO ttie V QUO "UUK, nuoio
"See as formally reeeiTedbj
Lprtsident. The dinner iren
Jto White House by President
erelt to Prince Henry was on an
scale. President Boose-
2Tind party left Washington last
Ahtfor New lors w
ILhin of the yacht Meteor, built for
German Emperor. - Six assay
jL in the Oripple Greek district,
ftorado,blo nn up and wrecked by un
tn parties; many persons in jored.
jfaW York markets: Cotton fa
iHdjsed barely steady; flour weak
-jiihade lower to sell; wheat spot
No. 2 red 86Kc ; -corn spot
2. 67c; rosin steady; spiriU
sparine steady. i
WEATHER REPORT
0. A Dkp't or AORIOUI.TUKJB. m ;
WEATHER DUKIAU, f i
Wilmington, N. a, Feb. 34. j
Temperatures: a & ax., u negroes;
jp.M., 40 degrees; maximum, 59 de
minimum, 36 degrees: mean, 48
:"Pees- . . i . . A
Biinf&ll for the aaj,;T.; rainfall
nee 1st of the month I to date, 1.94
aeh. : 1
STORM WARSEJO.
Northeast storm signals were dis-
lltjed at 10:30 A. M. The storm was
a central m the lower Mississippi
nflej, moving east northeast. 8trong
unheast winds, becoming westerly
haday, were predicted. i j
rOSEO AST FOB TO-DAY.
WiSHnrQTOS, Feb. 24. For North
CuoKna: Rain Tuesday; colder j in
cem portion ; Wednesday fair; in-
I mating southeast to east winds, be
naiiiz west. 1 i
Port almanac February 25. j
Iks Rises ....i. 6 89 A. M.
Isi3eu I. 5.49 P.M.
Length I. 11H.10M.
ll, Wit or ai Clnrithnnrt 9 64 AM.
I lo Wtr Wilmington. 13 841A.M.
This has been a good year for ice
ptwinff in the New Eagland States.
Some of the ice farmers have nar
rated four crops, j ; I
Oar opinion is that Senators Till
lua and McLaurin had better go
Kt in some back lot and have a
'nock-out and settle it. j
The brigands have become so
much attached to Miss Stone that
Jier are slow to. give j her up, al
iwngh they have the ransom money
femanded. 1 ' , ;
IT.. l J to
rhirteen officers of the garrison at
Iiciieaiesi, uerman roiana, nave
tonmitted suicide within the past
muw monioa. ;
It is said that the capitol at
laMngton is fall of germs. And
germinate, too, iadzine from
fteantics of some of the gentlemen
a both houses.
Gen. DeWet is achieving quite a
Wion as a trapper. He sets his
kpiaadthe unsuspecting Bulls, in
i t of all their experience, walk
W into tbem. ! i
The Antrnof o nhnL:.i nmVi
"a contested election is seldom
Wu" Popularity isn't what the
Mutant is after, generally speak-
r IS the Raliirv anrl th nflrfini-
j
ors Tillman and McLi&nrin
Wogizedtothe Senate for their
fracas. The next thing in
would be for both of them to
Jpzeto the people of South
vu uauu iu uvia a vw
JJ 111 Constantinople.1 He fled
, but on the Dromiae of the
JJathat he would be pardoned,
'Whig haoA '4 J -T
: rjJ he will lose his head again.
fc," kU naie it perfectly easy:
eoT k wants to go into
LU8ille88' Texas company
.r16- It isn't rnnaine an?
Jj18 Jet, but hopes to run in a
S6nt "welti in a speech
1. "aahincrtftn v. - -i
one night last week, skid
awT n9 8erved in was "a mighty
t u produced a
Jwop of heroe8 jthe
4ad80me of; them mignty
OUTLINES.
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tvAlX.-NO. 131. WILMINGTON, N. C. TUESDAY, KEBRTJABY 25. 1902. WHOLE NO. 10.767 USZXXZZSXSia K'-f
FORCES WARMING DP.
This is Flection Year, for Both
State and County Officers,
to North Carolina.
THE CONQRESSIONAL DISTRICT
CtrePear Cosatlesaad Vote to Which
Each Is Eatltled la Nomlsstisf Cot
resUos Deaocrstlc ExecsUre
CosBoittee Calle4 to Meet
From now until after th a 1aoi.
in November is past the public prints
will be aglow with the rinln nr ti.
itics and politicians, for there will be
mue else talked than about candi
dates, committee meetings and con
ventions until they are all over and
the standard bearers have been chosen.
Perhaps the' most interest wlttmn.
ter about the Congressional oontest for
which an unusual number of asniranta
are in the field.
Wilmington finds itself this vear
out of the famous Bhoestring district
The new Sixth is essentially the Cape
irear District, every county except
Bobeson bordering on the Cane Fear
river and on its eastern boundary that
county is only four miles from the
river.
At the request of several, the Stak
publishes below a list of the counties
composing the new district and the
vote to which each is entitled in con
vention for Congressman, based upon
the vote for Governor in 1900. the cal
culation being upon one vote for each
nrty cast for the gubernatorial ticket.
In the first column of the following
figures is given the vote for Governor
and in the second the representation
to which each county is entitled in
convention:
Counties. Gov.
Gong.
43
18
59
82
.82
54
SO
318
Oolmbus 2 178
Brunswick 915
New Hanover. .... 2 963
Robeson.: 4.100
Bladen 1 589
Cumberland 2 719
Harnett 1.515
Total 15.9r9
Necessary to choice, 180.
The State Democratic Executive
Committee has been called to meet in
Raleigh, March 25th. The meeting
will select the date and nlace for the
Bute convention. That there will be
a lively fight over the selection of a
place for the convention seems certain.
Senator Simmons will invite all the
Senatorial candidates to be present so
that they can have a say about this
manner in wnlcn tne new Senator is
to be elected. Any action taken will
be only recommendatory, as the 8tate
convention will finally decide upon the !
matter. If the committee thinks it
wise to nominate the Senator in the
8tate convention, the counties can
prepare themselves accordingly, but
should the convention fail to endorse
it such action would not be binding.
Will be Orerhscded Here.
The extensive dredging machinery
or the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Com
pany, now employed in filling in be
hind the sea wall at Caswell, will com
plete the work very shortly and will
be brought up to the city for a general
overhauling at an expense of several
thousand dollars. The work- being
done at Caswell is marvellous and the
machinery Is . most intricate. Mr.
Walter Furlong, the popular Wil
mington engineer, has been made
chief engineer of the dredging plant
and he is now with the company at
CaswelL It is said that the dredging at
the fort costs the government about
$52 per hour.
Charch Elders Installed.
Mr. J. H. Chad bourn, Jr., and Mr.
P. Pearsall were duly ordained as
elders of the First Presbyterian church
congregation Sunday morning. The
service was impressive and largely
attended. Dr. Wells, the paitor,
preached a sermon appropriate and of
mueh power from the text, "The
Church Which Christ Purchased With
His own Blood." and after the dis
course the questions required of the
candidates were asked and the remain
der of the ordination, ceremony ob
served.
Prom Hob. B. F. Grady
la a private letter to the editor of the
Stab Hon. B. F. Grady, of Sampson,
writes: "A marked copy of the Mows
mo Stab came to me Saturday, con
taining a complimentary recommen
dation of myself for the office made
vacant by tbe death of the late General
Toon. Under the circumstances I can
not be contented with silent gratitude;
my heart tells me to express my thanks
in words. Wishing you the reward of
a well-spent life, and that, as the days
pass by, each will bring you fewer dis
appointments, I am very truly your
friend, etc" M
Back from Of Heal Visitation.
District Deputy H. J. Gerken, B.
P. O. E., returned Snndsy from, an
official visitation to the Elk lodges at
Durham, Raleigh and Greensboro.
All of them were found in most flour
ishing condition and each save District
n. -L.bM a hstanttahlA MfieDtiOn.
sax. wzrr,,
ueraen win cmi - --
Nnrth and Bout uarouna iuugc
the near future., y
. MEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
B. Warren & Bon Nabisco.
Opera House Otis 8klnner. ;
F. H. Kraaake-TSpring opening.
jTi McMillan & Co.-Army shoes.
gusrataa looata.
' aBBBOSBJSSSJSrSi
WantMl-fOcerJ traTeller. ,
' Wanted Lidloi to work on illowt
n.li tit -:-'S: AtlWl I'" -VWrA !. ' r X -J- I 1 ' - 1 M aaaaaaaaaae - v,
LOCAL DOTS.
The matter of orphanages
was the subject discussed at yester
day's meeting of the Ministerial Union
at
uex.JLO. A.
A house and lot in Love's allev.
was sold yesterday at auction by Louis
Uoodman, comml sioner. to R. G.
Grady, Esq , for $18L
Wilmington's contribution to
the McKioley Memorial Fund, con-
M. .
innutea tnrough Miss Mary a Darbv.
postmaster, is $150. That amount has 1
been seat to Senator Pritchard, chair
man of the North Carolina Associa
tion.
The department responded to
false alarm of fire at 7:55 o'clock
last night from box 52, corner Seventh
and Queen streets. The perpetrator
of the joke if it may be called a
joke is unknown to the fire or police
departments. T
The steamer HigTilander ' wag
in port-from Fayetteville yesterday
and cleared for the return at 4 P. M.
The Driver also went up the Gape
Fear yesterday for a trip, perhaps as
far as Willis' Creek.
By deed recorded yesterday
Allen Batts transferred to "Rising
8tar Tabernacle No. S3, of N. G.
U. O. of Love and Charity." lot on
east side of Fifth between Marsteller
and Kidder streets, 83x160 feet in size;
consideration, $36.
The town was billed yester
day for . "Ftnnigan's Ball,", which
comes to the Opera House Saturday
for matinee and night performance.
The management assures the public
that wonderful changes for the better
have been made in the caste.
IN "FRANCESCA DA RIMINI.'
Mr. Otis SUaier Will Appear at Wllmlof .
. toa Opera Boase Frldsy Night.
A classic play, of the highest order
of merit, presented by a com
pany said to be of more than ordi
nary excellence, with no detail
spared in point of scenery and cos
tumes to make the production artistic
ana wortny in every respect, win oe
presented to the plav goers of the city
in the revival of "Franceses da Rimi
ni," tho master-work of George H
Boxer, in which Mr. Otis Skinner will
be seen at the Opera House, Friday,
February 28th.
Tne drama as now presented is said
to be one of triple charm, appealing
to the eye, the intelligence and the
imagination.! A fit framing of beauty
has been given for the first time to tbe
play which has for so long ranked in
the estimate of all the leading critics
as the. most brilliant example of the
poetic drama ever aeneived by an
American. It will be presented here
toy a company which includes saeh
well-known player as wunam XMorna,
who hss made the greatest success of
bis career in the role of Peps, the re
venrerul jester; Aubrey Boueicault as
Paotoi and Mama Van Dresser, whose
beaut v spirit and feeling have earned
her warm praise for her work In tbe
title role in all the cities where the
performance has been enioyed. Sale
of seat begins to-morrow morning at
Qerken's. Price l BU ana 91. gen
eral admission 75 cents.
TBE QUESTS AT "A1RUE."
Those Who Are VUitiaf Mr. aid Mrs.
Pembroke Jones la North Carollss.
New York Journal, 22nd
This being a holiday, society will
betake itself to the country for the
week, and many of the large houses
along tbe Hudson, In the Meadow
brook district and elsewhere will be
the scenes of jolly gatherings from
now until Monday. Already a num
ber nave leu new xorx, among mese
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fun, Mrs. John R
Drexel, Mr. -and Mrs. Francis Stevens,
w. uuae XMetison, v. xj. zxoppia,
hn will Im amrtn th gUMtl at Mr.
and Mrs. Pembroke Jones' estate in
North Carolina. Airlie is a big old
fashioned Southern house, the draw
ing roomtr wnicn is someuing use a
hnnilMM) fst Ion. - Mr. and Mrs.
Jonea are noted for their lavish hos
pitality and ; their f rtenos are sure to
have a most delightful time. Mr. and
Xrm anrtt -Tav fitanld will have
friends with them over Sunday at
Georgian Court, Lake wood, and lawn
. a a n.ar -I v s?
parlies will oe given oyair. ana nra.
B. James Cross, who will have some
with thnm si Newfound
land, N. J. ; Mrs. Robert Clarkson and
sirs. T. Btreatneia uxarsson at aituu,
mud-Mrs. T. Ogden Mills, at Staats-
burg. i
- Uarry Lenr win taae no part m w
festiviues in honor of Prince Henry,
ml mnmtktw will ha deorived of the
services of its "Beau Na8h- in wel
coming the royal visitor. Jfor urry.
wnoseratner was utermaa wimuhu
R.lilmnM 1rt -Aaterdav for the
Santo, to sUy with Mr. and Mrs. Pern-
broke Jones at Airiie, tneir puwc u
North Carolina, and will only return
to town in time to sail for Europe on
board the ship that carries Mrs. Astor.
He will, therefore, not meet the Prince
and presumably will have no voice
in the arrangement of that dinner
which Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt is
giving for the Kaiser's brother.
Faaeral of Mr. D. Steljei. .
Tha funeral of the late Mr. Dedrioh
Steljes was conducted at 8 o'clock Sun
ia aftA-nnon from the late residence,
No. 824 South Fifth street, thence to
St. Paul's Lutheran church ana later
t n-.kdAl a cemetery where the inter
ment took place. The services were
by Rer. Drj A. G. Voigt and many
friends were present to psy a last sau
. a - . a.
mark of respect to tne aeeeasea genuq-
mu - ..11U.MM wom TTnnorar v.
Dr. W.J. Lore and MrTAi B. Cook;
active, Messrs. Henry Luis, a.
Barnes, B. T. Ashe, B. M. Wescott,
M. G. Tien ken and Dr. J. H. Dre-
per .
CesUd New port Cottsie
a fai tMm NawnorL R. L. says
.Mrs. Theodore A. . Havemeyer of
a . WIS a J
New York, has rented nerriiia, ntw
n.ii.. ,wnniiK. tar 'the com'
nam, ion -
. ; tn. Pm broke Jones, of
lug aewuu t w - . -
New York. The rent is uiiderstood to
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INDEPENDENT ICE CO.
New Enterprise for Wilmington
Practically Completed at
Seventh and Brunswick.
MODEL
IN EVERY RESPECT.
Id BsUdlnj Has Progressed Phesoarensfly
aai Factory WUI be Reay for Or:
ders Next Week Seaethiof
of Its Eqetpaieat
"Model in every respect," is a term
not inaptly applied in speaking of the
Independent Ice ; . Company's new
plant, the! installation of which was
completed yesterday at Seventh and
Brunswick streets, and steam turned
on for the first time.
Tbe building of the factory, which
is one of the largest ' in the State, and
the -- installation of f the machinery
therein perhaps breaks all records for
quick work in the world. The com
pany was organised Dec. 7th, 1901,
with an authorised capital stock of
$100,000, and an order was at once
placed with the York Manufacturing
Co., of York, Pa,, for all machinery.
Ground was broken for the construc
tion Deo. 1 13th by Constructor F. A.
Applegate and on Jan. 23ad Mr. W.
H. Wants, directing engineer for tbe
York Manufacturing Company; J T r.
Jack Erebs, pipe fitter: Mr. Geo.
Flickender, machinist, and Mr. F, L.
Reichley, boiler maker, began plaoing -the
machinery. That work was com
pleted in just thirty days, and yester
day in the presence of President J. A.
Springer, ! Vice President W. E
Springer, j General Manager L. H.
8immons, Mr. B. W. Wallace, a
stockholder of the company, newspa
per representatives and others, steam
was put I on the machinery for
the first! time and the massive
wheels, cranks and shafts moved off
as smoothly as if the plant had been
at the same work for weeks. The
first ice will be msde by the plant
Friday, and on March 10th or 15th,
eight or more delivery wagons will be
on the streets with the product of the
company j for the trade. These will
operate not only from the factory but
from a depot to be established up
town.
The machinery in the new factory
consists of an improved York ice
machine of the very latest design; a
Corliss engine of 60 tons capacity; two
single-acting ammonia compresses of
60 tons capacity each; two 80-ton ca
pacity ice-making tanks that may be
operated at the same time or inter
changeably; a distilling and condens
ing machine of 60 tons capacity and
of the Improved Westerlain and
Campbell pattern, two massive return
tubular toilers of 150 horse power
each, all machinery being fitted
with continuous automatic oiling
mechanism that is wonderful.
The ice is made from water from
two artesian wells, 90 feet in depth
and supplying over 100 gallons each
per minute.
This is thoroughly filtered,stored and
cooled through four improved Sweet-
wood charcoal filters and the ice is
msde into blocks of SflO lbs each. Fonr
hundred of these boxes are filled and
pulled each 84 hours.
The buildings for the factory are
neat and satisfactory in every respect.
The main building extends along the
W. & W. railroad tracks 175 feet and
is 50 feet wide. At the western end of
the structure is a storage house, lllx
86 feet in else and 25 feet high, having
a capacity of 2,500 tons. There is also
a cold storage room 12x12x80 feet in
size. The entire length of the build
ing is 217 feet. The boiler room, of
brick, at the east end of the factory,
is 36x50 feet in sise. Spacious office
apartments are situated on the south
side of the factory.
Mr. Geo. E Taylor, of Rocky
Mount, and formerly in the A. O. L.
service, will be chief engineer at the
factory and work will be in full blast
itbia a Tery short time. To-day
crucial tests of the pipe fittings will be
made and then everything will be in
ship shape for the season's business. "
The company has the contract this
year for rurnisning exclusively tne
ice for the refrigerator cars of the
Fruit Growers' Express and some
thing over 10,000 tons will be required
for this alone. Spur tracks 675 feet
in length have been built around the
factory, making the cars easily avail
able for loading. - 1
Aside from the officers mentioned
above, Mr. Daniel EL Penton is secre
tary and treasurer. His business
ability, as well as that of all the gen
tlemen interested, has never been
questioned and the "Independent"
promises exceedingly welL
lasoleat Negro Woous.
Polly Mack, a colored woman, was
arrested yesterday by Policeman H.
W. Howell, charged with cursing,
abusing and using insolent language
to Col. Jno. L. Oantwell on Market
street Sunday afternoon. Mr. Mars
den Bellamy is summoned as a wit
ness to the unfortunate occurrence.
From reports at the police station Col
Cantwell was walking down Market
street and' the woman refused to allow
him his part of the sidewalk, with the
result that the negro began a tirade
toward the Colonel. The case will be
Iimm) in 1 Tim noliea conrt to-dav. The
wocaan nurses for Mr. Bissenger and
she was released from custody on his
security.
Oscar J Spears, Esq , Kesppolated.
Oscar J.- Sneers has received his re
appointment as Assistant " United
States District Attorney for this dis
trict and E. A. Johnson, colored; still
retains his "portfolio" as second asais
tant
SHAD FOR THE CAPE FEAR.
Mr. Bell say Hss Sheared From the Oov
f erasKat Stock for Deposit is the
l . River This Spriof.
In a private letter yesterday to Mr.
W. H. Yopp, a leading fish and oyster
dealer of the city, Hon. Jno. D. Bel
lamy writes that he has been success
ful in securing a supply of ahad with
which to stock the Cape Fear river
an object long desired jby the public
generally and the fishermen especially.
Mr. Bellamy encloses In his letter . a
communication received by him from
the XJ. 8. Commission' of Fish and
Fisheries, which is as follows:
Hon 'Jno D Bellamy House of Rep
resentative, Washington, D C.
8nt: I have the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of your letter of Feb.
20th, and in compliance with your re
quest have filed an application for a
consignment of shad to be deposited in
the Cap Fear river near Wilmington,
3."0. These fish will f be shipped
during the coming Bpring distribu
tion. l' Respectfully,
Gko. M. Bowers, Commissioner. -Mr.
Yopp in speaking of the matter
to a reporter yesterday said the news
was welcome indeed. The Cape Fear
has not been stocked with shad for 24
years and the supply j is gradually
diminishing each year. When shad
were deposited in the stream long ago,
the supply was good for several years
thereafter, and the same may be ex
pected now. Experiments have shown
that once the young fish are placed in
tbe stream they always begin to run
in the same channel -each succeeding
year. Mr. Yopp says he thinks the
Cape Fear, through Mr. Bellamy's ef
forts, will get some three or four hun
dred thousand of the little fish and
they will be deposited in the Spring,
most probably in tbe Northeast branch
of the river. j
LOCAL MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Texss Olt Stesaer la Port The Oneida
t
Floated Yesterday r wo Schooaers.
The schooner Wm F. Campbell, In
charge of that splendid crafts-master,
Capt, Strout, arrived Sunday from
Jamaica, and is consigned to J. T.
Riley & Co. The Campbell made one
of her characteristic fast trips across
to the Island, having sailed from Wil
mington last on January 22nd.
The schooner Alma, Capt 8mall,
arrived yesterday from New York
with a cargo of 100 tons of sulphur
for manufacturing purposes. It is con
signed to parties in Hartsville, S. C,
and will be shipped there via the At
lantic Coast Line.
News reached Wilmington yesterday
that the Clyde steamer Oneida, re
ported Saturday night grounded in
Wfnyah" Bay, Georgetown, a O , had
been floated the same morning by
lightering the cargo, and that the
same was now being placed tack in
her hold preparatory to the trip to
Wilmington. 8he Is expected to ar
rive early this morning and sail for
New York, perhaps, to-night
The steamer Major Barrett, 554
tons, Capt Crosby, laden with cargo
of crude oil from the Texas oil fields,
and bound from Sabine Pass to New
York, arrived yesterday for coal,
which she received at Springer's
yards, and proceeded in the afternoon.
Capt Crosby sailed the yacht Daunt
less in the famous race against the
Coronet across the Atlantic in 1888.
He is a clever seaman and an interest
ing talker. j
COLUMBUS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Fchraary Term Convened at WMterule
Yesterday Meralaf Salt by flelrs.
Judge W. 8. O'B. Robinson, of
Goldsboro, and Solicitor C C. Lyon,
of Eliza bethtown, were here Sunday
on their way to Whiteville to hold Co
lumbus Superior Court this week. Both
civil and criminal cases will be heard.
One of the important matters that will
most probably come np this week is a
suit brought by the heirs of the
late D. K. Coleman against the
heirs of Quincy Coleman for the re
covery of $100,000, alleged to be held
in trust by the defendants for the heirs
of D. K. Coleman. A temporary
restraining order was granted some
time ago by Judge Robinson, enjoin
ing the defendants from transferring
or disposing of any stocks, j bonds or
other property in question and the
same was heard in chambers .by Judge
McNeill in Iiumbeston Saturday on
thequestionof permanency. If the
case is tried this week the controversy
will likely be terminated.
That Doable Dally Service.
Mr. L. B. Rogers, secretary of the
joint committee from the commercial
bodies of the city to j use its best en
deavor to secure double daily passen
ger and mail service on the Seaboard
Air Line between Wilmington and
Hamlet Sunday received arietter from
Vice President and General Manager
Barr, stating that hi. visit to Wil
mington to look into the situation had
been unexpectedly delayed bat he
hoped to come soon. ! His traffic man
ager, Mr. W. H. Pleasants,1 is at pres
ent attending a railroad meeting In
New Orleans and as soon as he returns
Mr. Barr says he will have a confer
ence' with him and decide upon a date
for the Wilmington visit '
Serca West to Coonly Roads. '
; The polios raided a gambling room
in ABO allev Sunday morning. As
a result of the raid Matilda Smith,
Betsy Mills, Wm. Pugh, Amos Miller,
Jim Anderson, Joe Robertson and EL
M. Ward, aU colored, went . to the
county roads forthirty days each yes
terday.' d Wiley r Maxingo, , for being
drunk and fast driving, was fined 110.
A WINTER RESORT.
Chicago Parties, That End in
View, Purchasing Land On j
Wrightsville Sound.
THE NEWKIRK PLANTATION.
Sold Yesterday to Mr. J. R. WaUer tor
Syndicate Which Win Likely Divide
late Lots and Beaatlfy Them for
Homes for Toarists.
Mr. J. R. Waller, of Rockford,
Iowa, whom it is said is representing
a Chicago syndicate with immense
capital behind it yesterday closed a
trade with Mr. Luther A. Blue for the
valuable Newkirk tract of land con
taining about 1,250 acres, and situated
just above "Summer Rest" on Wrigh ts-
ville Sound.
The details of the purchase and the
amount of consideration is as yet not
given to the public, but it is learned
upon good authority that Mr. Waller's
purpose in buying the place is to de
velop an ideal Winter resort there for
persons in the North, who desire a
more congenial climate to health and
happiness during the extreme period.
The Newkirk place is a most suitable
spot for the launching of such ah en
terprise and the people of the sound
and of the city are anxious for its suc
cess. The tract purchased by Mr.
Waller has one and a half miles'
water frontage, affording a delightful
view of the ocean, but sufficiently
shut in to escape tbe rigors of a Win
ter's blow. '
It is learned that it is the purpose of
Mr. Waller to bring the company's
engineer here and have the place laid
out into building, lawn and garden
lots of ten acres each and to beautify
the entire spot, making it attrac
tive for the colony of Winter tourists
whom it is hoped may be inter
ested in the movement A splen
did causeway will be built around the
plantation and other drives and walks
afforded as the place develops. The
beach front will also be improved and
not the least important of the build
ings to be erected will be a modern
hotel with all comforts upon the
site of the present residence on the
premises.
Mr. Waller has already investigated
the question of freight and passenger
rates and appears confident that the
plan will succeed.
The Chicago parties were interested
in Wrightsville through the influence
of Mr. Geo. A. Croft, a well known
commercial traveller, who some time
ago manifested a firm belief in the
future of North Carolina's favorite re
sort, by purchasing and improving the
splendid Van Amringe property ton
the sound. j
It was also reported on the streets
yesterday that Mr. Pembroke Jones
wss the purchaser of additional real
estate on Wrightsville, having ac
quired from Judge E. K. Bryan
through the real estate agency of J.
G. Wright & Son about 800 acres of
the Larkin's tract a short distance
from his present ownings at Airlie.
This report, while lacking confirma
tion, appears reasonably authentic.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. J. D. Barnes, of Dunn,
N. C, is at The Orton.
Mr. D. B. Parker, of Hob-
good, N. C is at The Orton.
Mr. Marion Cobb, of Greens
boro, is registered at The Orton.
Mr. Henry Clark Bridgers, of
Tarboro, returned home yesterday.
Capt. E. W. Van C. Lucas
returned Sunday from Washington, j
Mr. J. T. Knox, of Washing
ton, D. a, is 'registered at The
Orton.
-Geo. D. Purdy, Verona, and
L. E. Green, Charlotte, were Orton
guests yesterday.
Mrs. Bowden, of Teaohej's, ar
rived yesterday on a visit to her son,
Mr. Henry Bowden.
Mr. B. F. Hamme is back from
Now York, where he purchased his
Spring and Summer stock.
Stephen Mclntyre, Esq, of
Lumberton, N. 0., is at The Orton on
his way to attend court at Whiteville.
Jno. D. Shaw, Jr., Esq., was
here Sunday on his way to Whiteville
to attend Columbus Superior Court,
in session this week. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Davis
were expected to return from their
bridal tour on the delayed Charleston
train, this morning.
Mr. Harry Y. Croswell, a pop
ular Wilmington boy, who is now
cashier of the Bank of Clio, Clio, 8.
C spent Sunday in the dty.'
The friends of Mr. C. P. W.
Rehder were glad to see him on the
streets yesterday for the first time
since a long spell of malarial fever.
! Lieuts. PattonT and Bowden,
U. 8. A., arrived yesterday afternoon
from Charleston and ! went immedi
ately down to Fort Caswell on the
steamer Sout hport.
Editor Arthur, Whitley, of the
Mount Olive Advertiser, spent Sun
day, in the. city. The Advertiser's
printing outfit was recently sold to
parties at Jacksonville, N. OL, for
starting a paper enterprise there and
Editor Whitley will in the future get
out his paper on a neir outfit. -
Regular Dinner from? 11 A. M. to 3
P. M. at the Dixie Cafe, 117 Prineess
street, -. ' ' :- 1
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UNITED STATES,
Army arid Navy Shoes
$200
levi McMillan & co.,
Fourth
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PROF. J. Y. J0YNER APPOINTED
QreeashororMaa Win Sacceed Qeseral
Tooa Masic Coopssy Org salted lo
Wflniiftoa by Mr. Smith.
' ' Special Star Telegram.!
Raleigh, N. O., Feb. 24 Gover
nor Ayeock: announced at 10:80
o'clock: to-night the appointment of
Prof. J. X- Joyner as State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction, to suc
ceed the late Gen. Toon.
Prof. Joyner graduated at the State
University in 1883, and taught school
for a while at LaGrange. He after
wards read law and practiced at Golds
boro until elected superintendent of the
Goldsboro schools. He held that
office with signal ability for four years
and was! then chosen to fill the chair
of English at the State Normal and In
dustrial College at Greensboro for
over nine years.
The Secretary of State charters the
Southern Music Company of Wilming
ton, with an authorised capital stock of
tlO.000 and $1,600 paid in. The incor
porators are N. L. Smith, J. V. Smith
and A. P. Young.
For LaGrippe and In
fluenza use CHENEY'S
EXPECTORANT.
nr ahibv H Mln PaiantPharmaa.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FEBRTJART 28TH.
OTIS SKINNER
ana company direct from Victoria Theatre,
i Sew York City, in
FRANCESCA DA RIMINI.
ComoariT of 35 Dlavers. including Aubrey
Knncjcauft, Wliuam Morrla and Hiss Marcla
Van Dresser.
ieo 85 st
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SPRING OPENING.
Spring is not here but our
goods are. Now is your op
portunity to select your Suit
for the Spring. My prices
are so low that credit's got
no show. No rust, no trust,
no bust.
F. H. KRAHNKE,
113 Princess Street,
feb25tf Smith Building.
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DON'T LOO
In Our Window
Unless you are prepared to
be astonished !
For we have prices and quality
in our SHOES that will amaze
yon. Even greater astonish
ment awaits yon inside our
Prepare yourselves and try the
experiment.
Same Old Place.
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The Best Seed Fays
largest Profits.
VATJGHH'S IHPROVBD
BARX.Y OHIO.
WHITE, BLISS, EAKLY BOSS,
Seed Potatoes,
White and Bust Proof Oats. Get
in tout orders.
- Dried and Evaporated Apples and
a roll line of Groceries and rro-
Tiaions. ' ' ;
HALL C: PEABSALL,
v (moonroKATXD.)
)aa sttt
wholesale Qroeers.
WM
Is Tlx Place.
and Campbell Streets.
"As Good As The Best,"
"Better than the rest." "
"RENOWN" 5 CENT CIGARS.
Long flur and band made and i un
surpassed In excellency and flavor.
This grade of Cigar was formerly sold
at 10 cents until tbe Drand was put on
tbe market. Try one an sample; If not
satisfied we refund your money. -
"Show Down" Tobacco.
CbewerS find It tbbest they ever got
bold of. Tiylt. We also handle all
popular brands.
"SHOW DOWN,"
"SHOW DOWN,'
"SHOW DOWN."
Yollers & Hashagen.
Grain, Provisions, Hay.
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Esquimaux
Don't have much nse for stoves.
A fire in the middle of a snow
hut, with an infinitesimal hole
for a chimney, is good enough
for them.But snch an ar
rangement wouldn't be' con
sidered just the thing" in this
latitude. Here people need
stovesand we keep them for
sale Parlor Stoves, Kitchen
Stoves, Small Bedroom Stoves,
and many odd sorts. The prices
are adapted to persons with
non-mfllionairish purses, too.
We have, too, a complete stock of
Hardware, Agricultural Imple
ments, Ammunition, &c
J. lliifi
ORTON BUILDING.
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REASONABLE GOODS
. MULLETS, new catch.
Best Cream Cheese,
Martin's Gilt Edge Butter,
Bagging and .Ties.
SALT.
a eurxBAL Lura or oasx eoone
DEMAND AT THIS 8XAS0X.
Sole agents for
ROB ROY FLOUR.
UclIAIR & PEARSALL.
250 Barrels New River Mullets.
800 Bga Coffee,
800 BS Bice.
1.900 Boxes Tobseco, all grtk&ew
10,000 Cabaaola Cigars.
10,000 Illlian Russell Cigars.
Prices quoted on application.
SAtVl'L BEAR, Sr.,
jWboIcaala Greer.
Wilmington, N. C,
18 Market street.
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LOOK AT THIS.
Fresh Load of Horses
and Hales
JnstairlTei, among tbem several Kentucky
saddle and general bosinees Boms. I alao
carry a toll stock of
BUGGIES, HARNESS, ETC.,
For sale and hare lately added to my business
a llgnt Livery, new Boggles and sty ilsb. fiorses.
Call and see me.
F. TV MILLS.
Ja SStt
NAILS.
816 Rega Navlls; avll also.
170 Bga Drop Shot,
91 Baxea Oetctm Soap.
88 Jars Adavsaa' Gtasa.
8,181 Bushels Best Corsw
49ft Bushels Spring Oats.
1,864 Bushels Feed Oatts.
810 Bushels Va, Meal.
Cooper carries tbe stock.
W. B. COOPER,
WfeeleMle Oroeer,
CebSBtt , wflmloston, N. O.
What can be more comfort
able than a hot water bag
these cold nights f We hare
- ; 'em half and one pints; one,
two three and fonr quarts.
: . Palisa Pharmacy.
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son & Co
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