0, Any Other uauyr
j,,per PnbHsbed;
Wilmington.
Wl .TATE.
Bloruing 'j$iar.
outlines.
wrecked the
. m tr Racon on the Tennes
tfilfl1 ' .a tilled and threa
jttf'One "- ' r
" ' K.dlv iniured. I Schoon-
JTe. Hall sunk in collision
' the scnooaer
flt w irillad and two others
Kyt men r ;
1 . .J in a wrwV on thft
ft T ij
i,,tirtm it " - -
i t :
L of Tburber, Texas, destroyed
I ill A
rL. loss $100 000.
Troops
If MI
o.tn KICO Win w
sent to the
West Indies lo formally take
01 luc iiw" ,
I who assisted in the escape
Ue Biddle brothers, has fully re
'1j Mrs. Jas. I A. Reagan
JTwith her throat cut in a Louis-
!f crime. British j authorities
?.ik rumor that Geni. Botha, the
Lj commander, had offered to sur-
The German Emperor's
' nfto Miss Alice Roosevelt was 'a
ond bracelet. The Diplo-
giicind Consular appropriation bill
0$ the House yesterdajr. Jas.
t KnndiD. accused of the murder of
jfife near Boston, last June, was
yesterday in w e w ; x orK.
-Sef York markets: j Money on
jBiteidy at 22i per cent. ; cotton
m it Si 3; flour was quiet but
paditroa the wheat range ; wheat
got firm, No. 2 red86ioi corn spot
1, So. 2 67 c; oats spot firm,
l3c; rosin steady; spirits tur-
p$jx steady. i
MBi,,
WEATHER REPORT I
U i Uii-'T or AamouLTURB, . -Weatheb
Bxtbkau, I
Wilmisgton, N. 0., Feb. 25. ) !
ftmperatures: 8 A. 56 degrees ;
P.M., 92 degrees; maximum, 59 de-.
aummum, oiae$rrees; mean, 55
net j
Btinfall for the day, .40; rainfall
U 1st of the month to date, 1.34
tea.' j
Suueof water in Cape Fear river
kfiyetterille, N. a, at 8 A. 28
fO RIO AST rOH TO-DAY.
fiSHdSTON, Feb. 25.-!-For North
Mini: Fair Wednesday and Thurs
jay, brisk northwest winds on the
fcut diminishing Thursday.
frt &!manae-FebrBry 28.
6.S8 A. AL
5.50 P.M.
11H.10M.
10.34 A.M.
104 A.M.
..
b3eu
w; Length
U Water at Southport
n waier Wilmineton.
m, ueet isn t treating wen.
! m (
ciener with ordinary courtesy,
beaks through that blockhouse
pon whenever he feela like it. 1
rhe tax delinquents in the State
Sew York are $65,000,000 behind
tues. The controller has un-
pken the large sized
job of col-
king it.
In Corea when officials are found
pmpt they put them out of the
Fij of temptation by cutting their
Wioff. This proves io be a very
ptiTe way of stopping the pecU-
pu of the peculator. i
fieneral Weyler wants the queen
Ipt of Spain to give j him a free
ii to deal with the racket
ia Spain. She gave him a
t hand to do that thin? in Cuba.
0
not she wishps she hadn't. I
oseph Jefferson celebrated hiB
pi birthday anniversary .at his
'wer home at Palm Beach, Fla.,
Jijlaat week. Joseph is one
S4e gentlemen who has no reason
fksud because he was born. I
tkey has devised ainew way to
,14 debts, provided they are not
wge. She, orders j a warship
od includes the debt in the
of the ship, which the builders
and over
to the creditor govern-
JlSOl the United States printed
14 1109,784,413 worth of pos
Plt&mpg, stamned nriveloTM and
( cards. Uncle Sam has a-
in this bnsinnaa. bnt OO-
51 the counterfeiter gets in
Rework- imi,: i I
- via 1 H
i'l Urn. ..
. -wrman on a troUey line,
r J0 years ago went to the
WhUe aso she returned and
l , " motoring ana maa.
00, and he forgive her. ;
letters j ii. ii
wj. . - 'TOiieu ujr wits uiuwu
01 Europe range from 150 to
day. The Pope re
l j more letters daiiw n t.v
heads com hi nod tmm 29,.-
l.D,..
TWleS to handle orrl on.-o.
- wuuiw UUVA MU IV VA
received,
n frnm 4.U. Jt.. x TT-
Jmment to make on the
IWT11 decision on! the Sfihlev-
ST5Uabble- PernaP8 be feels
S7 0Ii farmer whd spilled his
WPplea driving up a hUl. He
Ige t0 express his sent!
i
tary
Si f II 1 II 1 d TCDMC fit ciiDcnninTinsi If?
t i -ill in 1 1 .n -i 11 in .ii k. w ii --v -r-.M iv : ,i a i cni.iii ur .uinAiimr i inrf.A
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i I $ Two Months, - " . 1.00 .M
VOL. LXIX.-NO. 132
LOCAL DOTS.
Christian Science service at
the Masonic Temple. Room 10. this
evening at 8 o'clock.
Frank Mumford, an old of
fender, went to the station house last
night for being drunk and down.
Cape Fear Lodge No. 2,1. O.
O. F., conferred the initiatory and
first degree upon two candidates last
night.
" Friends will regret to know
that Mrs; K. P. Bailey is very ill with
pneumonia. 8he was some better yes
terday afternoon.
Congressman Bellamy is in
formed by Special Agent Boushee that
six new rural delivery routes have
been selected in Robeson county.
The House Committee on Li
braries has ordered a favorable report
on Congressman Bellamy's bill au
thorizing the erection of the Shipp
monument on government property
in Charlotte.
Mr. Gaston D. Phares has re
turned from Baltimore where he pur
chased a new and complete line of fur
niture and furniture novelties. He
will open? his new store, Nos, 110-112
Market street, about March 1st.
Forty-five negroes working on
the Florence water works system and
receiving 60 cents per ten-hour day
struck for $1.00 yesterday. The con
tractors say they will import negro
laborers to take the strikers' places.
Attention is called to the ad
vertisement of F. H. Krahnke, the
merchant tailor, which may be found
in another column. His spring pat
terns are arriving and he is prepared
to please the trade both in style and
quality.
A Pythian well up in the his
tory of the order reminded a reporter
yesterday that the late Gen. T. F.
Toon was at one time a member of
Stonewall Lodge No. 1, K. of P. of this
city. Gen. Toon joined Stonewall
lodge while a conductor on the W. C.
& A. railroad.
' Pitcher A. B. Hopkins, of last
year's Wilmington baseball team.
writes Mr. Clem Wescott that he will
be here March 15th to spend a few
days with him. Hopkins thinks of or
ganizing an independent team in Wil
mington for the season aud will be as
sisted in the enterprise by Mr. Wes
cott. Sarah Hall and Jennie j Mc-
Call, colored, had a fight Monday
nifcht at Fourth and Bladen streets.
Policeman W. C. Moore piloted them
to the station house and their disorder
cost each a $5 fine, in default of which ,
they went to the county convict squad
for 20 days. I
Susan Williams was bound over
to Superior Court by Justice Fowler
yesterday on a charge of larceny, and
in default of bond she was committed.
A warrant was sworn out against
the woman for trespass, but upon in
vestigation she said she had stolen
some clothing and would return it.
whereupon the indictment was chang
ed to larceny.
March musical Fete. I
Practices are now being held regu-
larlv for the grand March musicale to
be given Tuesday evening, March 4th,
by the N. N. Society of Fifth Street
M. E. Church, in the lecture robm of
the building. The programme for the
event is about complete and itj will
embrace a galaxy of numbers that will
ecliose all former efforts of the society.
including as it does, vocal and instru
mental selections in solo, duet; and
quartette. Some of the best talent in
the city will be called into requisition
for an execution of the programme
and a rare musical treat is in store for
all who attend.
lo Honor of Mr. aad Mrs. Qray.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Gray,
formerly of Charlotte, now of, this
city, were most charmingly entertained
at a dinner party in their honor by the
"Y. M. C. A. Club" in tne Association
building on Monday evening, j The
i;nf n hai l was erv Drettilv decorated
and the "menu consisted of the pnost
dAifnacieB. After dinner a
vuwiwv v-
select musical programme was render
ed. Mr. and Mrs. a H. Robinson
chaperoned the party of young people.
Overbaolisf Distilleries,
Deputy Collector O. M. BaDDiii, oi
Newborn, was here yesterday ana
superintended the replacing of J two
WOOa ouuuenw, r
Gore down the river, with the latest
improved copper stills. One oithe
plants is known as the M. Roberts"
BtilL The capacity is not Increasea ny
the change but the Deputy uonecwr
la reanirea DV law w w t r
make the legal transfer.
Flre From Lamp Explosloa.
rrv,- niminn of a lamp at the
resi-
dente of Mrs. Julia H. Harrison at
8:40 o'clock last night caused a damage
by fire of $20 to rurniture anu vw
the building, which is owned by papt.
J. O. Morrison. The department re
sponded to an alarm from box S3 1 but
the flames had been extinguished by
the time the apparatus reached the
scene a few minutea later.
NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS. -
! I
. t ok. mm Naw store.
Uliwn - ""'-' j
Mercer & Phares-Dissolution,
H. J.Bierman & Co. Don't miss,
a W Sanders Unlucky Corner.
Wilmington Savings & Trust Oo,-
Bear In mina. ;
Bpsnriss ivooam.
THE LOCAL MILITARY.
Companies Are Enthusiastic at
Further Prospect of Charles
ton Exposition Trip.
WEEKLY DRILLS LAST NIQHT.
Naval Reserves Will Go With North Caro
lina Brigade Aboard the Hornet and
tke Llfht Isfastry Will Likely
be la Governor's Escort.
The Wilmington military is mani
festing a lively interest and a com
mendable enthusiasm in the proposed
trip to Charleston upon the occasion
of North Carolina Week at the Expo-,
sition, April 7th to 14th, inclusive.
Both the Wilmington Light In
fantry, under the command of Oapt
A. P. Adrian, and the Wilmington
Division, Naval Reserves, in com
mand of Lieutenants EL M. Chase and
N. N. Davis, had satisfactory drills
last night with comparatively full
ranks. The members of both compa
nies are delighted with the prospects of
the trip and each day brings renewed
assurances from headquarters that the
troops will attend the Exposition .
The Light Infantry will doubtless
attend with other companies as the
Governor's escort. It is expected
that this week the twelve companies
of the 8tate Guard which are to form
the composite regiment which will be
the. escort of the Governor will be
chosen. The plan is that each of the
three colonels shall suggest the four
companies of his regiment which in
his opinion are the most meritorius.
The idea is that the transportation of
the composite regiment will be paid.
The W. L. L is in the second regi
ment, commanded by Col. W. B. Rod
man, of Wanhington, N. C, and has
with it the regimental band. This
combined with the further fact that
the company is one of the best in the
State Guard makes it certain that it
will be one of those selected for the
escort. The other companies com
prising the regiment are from Tar-
boro, Greenville, Goldaboao, Raleigh,
Hertford, Washington, Clinton, Eden-
ton, Wilson, Lumber Bridge and
Max ton.
Lieut. Chase, commanding the
Naval Reserves, read to the Division
last night an assuring letter from Capt
W. T. Old, of Elizabeth City, com
manding the N. 0. Naval Brigade.
There are now only a few details to be
brushed aside and it will be made
certain that the Wilmington sailors
will take the trip on their
cruiser, the Hornet, which is now
being put in readiness by members of
the Division. The Charleston trip
will doubtless take the place of the
annual cruise and the expenses will
most probably be paid by the govern
ment. The other divisions of the
N. a Naval Brigade will also take the
cruise. There are divisions of the
Brigade at Wilmington, Einston,
Elizabeth City, Newborn and Wind
sor. Battery A, of Charlotte will like
ly take the trip from .here also aboard
the Hornet.
It will be especially gratifying to
have the local companies at the Expo
sition for "Wilmington Day," April
11th, coming as it does during North
Carolina Week.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
Members of Mr. Geo. E. Leftwlcb's Class
Spent a DeHfhtfnl Evening.
The Sunday school class of Mr.
Geo. E. Leftwicb, of the First Baptist
Church, gave a most charming little
reception last night on the fourth
floor of the Atlantic National Bank
building, corner of Front and Prin
cess streets.
The entertainment began at 8
o'clock and lasted until about 10:80
o'clock. The class consists of fifteen
bovs and fifteen girls, and each and
every one of them was most delight
fully entertained. After some time
spent in pleasant social intercourse,
those nresent enioyed a spread of
splendid refreshments, consisting of
ice cream, cakes, candy and fruits.
Present besides members of the
class were Dr. Blackwell, the pastor,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo.. E. Leftwicb ana
Mrs. A. S. Holden, who acted as chap-
erones for the merry party of young
folks.
Sonthslde Baptist Church.
The pulpit committee of Southside
Rantut rhnreh held a conference at
the home of Mr. J. F. Littleton Mon-
-
day night and decided upon extenamg
a call to a pastor to succeed the Rev.
R. EL Herring, who resigned several
months ago. For tne present w
name of the minister to whom the call
will be extended is not given for pub
lication. A congregational meeting
of the church will be held Sunday
morning at which time it Is expected
that the committee's action in this re
gard will be ratified. A full attend
ance of the members of the church is
requested.
Cspt. Lncns lo Washington.
A Washington special to the Ra
leigh Post says: 'Captain Lucas, the
government engineering expert in
North Carolina, who came here from
Wilmington to appear before the
House Committee on Rivers and Har
bors, presented In a strong way the
necessity for the Cape Fear improve
ments. Captain Lucas made a very
favorable impression on the members,
who did him the unusual honor of
mmmonlng him here after regular
hearings had been closed.'-
Regular Dinner from 11 A. M. to 8
P. ILatthe Dixie Cafe, U7 Prtacetn
street.
WILMINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
FAREWELL TO A PVTHIAN.
Chancellor Commander of Clarendon Lodge
Will Leave Saturday for Atlanta.
Exercises Last Night
Mr. J. L. Daddow, an esteemed citi
zen of Wilmington and a valued em
ploye of the car shops of the Atlantic
Coast Line, will leave Saturday for
Atlanta, Ga., where he will take a po
sition with the Georgia Car and Manu
facturing Company. His departure
from Wilmington will be a source of
much regret to numerous friends here,
but nowhere will the loss be more
keenly felt than with his brethren of
Clarendon Lodge No. 2, K. of P , of
which he is the esteemed Chancellor
Commander.
Last night the regular aession of
Clarendon Lodge resolved itself into
something of a farewell meeting to
Mr. Daddow, at which there were
numerous expressions of regret at his
intended departure. Remarks of that
character were made in a formal way
by Dr. W. O. Galloway and Col.
Walker Taylor, while around a ban
quet board prepared later in
Mr. Daddow's honor, there were
numerous other expressions of kindly
feeling for the retiring Chancellor. To
all of them Mr. Daddow responded in
words of warmest appreciation.
Mr. Daddow came to Wilmington
three years ago from Roanoke, Va.,
where he was employed for 15 years
by the Norfolk & Western. During
that time he has gained a knowledge
of his craft which fits him for the high
est position. Mr. Daddow will carry
with him to his new home the very
best wishes of a host of friends.
During the lodge exercises of Clar
endon last night the second rank was
conferred upon Messrs. W. B.Thomas
and W. W. 8. McPbatter.
ALONQ THE WATER FRONT.
Sailor Reported Drowned Oneida lo Port.
Schooner With Ties for Boston.
The Clyde Line steamship Geo. W.
Clyde arrived yesterday morning
from New York. The Oneida, which
was grounded in Winyah Bay, near
Georgetown, S. C, Saturday and Sun
day, also arrived yesterday and ex
pected to proceed last night to New
York.
The British schooners Benefit and
Evolution arrived yesterday, light,
from Havana. They are consigned to
J. T. Riley & Co., and will receive
cargoes of lumber. Capt. Faulkner,
of the Benefit, reported the drowning.
while on the voyage over, on Feb.
12th, 2 P. M.. of Edward Wheaton, a
sailor of Hantsport, Nova Scotia. A
heavy sea was running and the wind
blowing a gale at the time. Wheaton
was sent up to furl the vessel's jib and
in some way he lost his footing and
went overboard. A boat was lowered
and everything possible done to re
cover tbe body but without avaiL His
relatives were telegraphed from here
of the young man's sad fate.
The schooner Ralph M. Haywood
was cleared yesterday with a cargo of
10,460 cypress cross ties for Boston.
The ties are consigned by the Hall Tie.
and Lumber Co., of Richmond, Va.
Mr. R. N. Floyd is the representative
in this section, of the consignor.
Y. M. C. A. BASKET BALL LEAGUE.
Second Series of Contests Arranged Last
Night New in the Field. ,
The Y. M. C. A. Basket Ball League
met last night and arranged the sched
ule of games for the second series of
contests for the Zoeller cup. There
was a good attendance at the meeting
and enthusiasm ran high. All the
teams were materially reinforced, and
the "Big Five" team was organized to
take the place of the A O. L. organ
ization, which retired from the league
during the first series A number of
matters of detail in the arrangement
of schedule were left over until to
day, but it is enough to know that the
second series will be notable for good,
fast ball playing.
The first game in the second series
will be played Thursday night at the
City Hall between the Business Men
and Big Five teams. Admission will
be 10 cents, and the public is invited.
"Stocking Party" To-night.
A unique and novel entertainment
in the nature of a "stocking party"
will be given to night at Immanuel
Presbyterian church for the benefit of
the 8unday school fund. . Invitations
have been mailed to a large number
of young people who are looking for
ward with much pleasure to an even
ing of splendid entertainment. The
affair is in general charge of Miss
Anna Savage assisted by Misses Annie
Ramsey, Kate Holden and other prom
inent young people of the Sunday
School.
Colored Stevedore Isjnred.
George Gilmore, a colored stevedore
emnloved at the Clyde Line wharf.
suffered a severe bruise of the foot
while working in the hold of the
steamship Oneida yesterday noon.
One of the heavy boards used as a
cover fell through a hatch of the steam
er, barely missing the negro's head and
crashing down on his foot The negro
was attended by Dr. E. S. Pigford and
later sent to his home.
Resigned Chief Clerkship. ;
Mr. W. H-Brown, chief clerk to
Capt T. D. Meares, general agent of
the Seaboard Air Line Company in
this city, has resigned his position
after 23 years of service.! He will en
gage in the brokerage business with
his brother, Mr. John H. Brown, un
der the firm name of Brown Bros.
i . . t-. :
TBE BEACH SEASONS.
Preparatory Work to the Rush
of Summer Visitors is
Being Done.
AT THE SEASHORE HOTEL.
Annex Will Not be j Bailt, Bnt Bowling
AUey, Pool and Billiard Pavilion
Will be Erected At
Carolina Beach.
Transportation companies, -hotel
people and other property owners on
the beaches have begun their annual
preparation for the opening of Wil
mington's seaside ; resorts, which for
the season ot 1902 augurs especially
bright and promising.
Probably the most important consid
eration to travellers and erstwhile
residents at Wrightsville beach was
the recent purchase by Hugh MacRae
& Co. of a controlling interest in and
the reorganization of the Wilmington
Seacoast Railroad Company. Many
hoped for the conversion of the ays
tern into a trolley line, but with the
banishment of those hopes come the
assurance from tbe directors of the
new company that the property will
be overhauled and improved as much
as the support will warrant, and
along this line beach enthusiasts
will have much to welcome.
The Seashore Hotel will be mate
rially enhanced, in value and con
venience, although the company
does not just now see its way clear to
make the material enlargement of its
capacity that was in view some time
go.
A meeting of the hotel company was
held yesterday morning in the office of
Mr. George R. French on Front street.
It was decided to abandon the idea of
building an annex to the southern end
of the hotel, but instead of the annex
will be erected a building for pool, bil
liards, and bowling, , behind the hotel
and between tbe railroad track and
Banks' channel. The building will be
ISO feet long and 40 feet wide. A ten
foot piazza will extend entirely around
tbe building and the verandas on the
western end will be made suitable
for a boat landing. The front part of
the structure will be devoted to pool.
billiards, etc., and in the rear will be a
double bowling alley; all of which will
contribute much to the entertainment
of guests and the public The utmost
order will prevail and no drinks will be
allowed in the building. It will be for
both ladies and gentlemen and will
cost about $2,500. The contract will
be awarded in a few days.
Manager Hinton says the hotel will
open June 1st, and that the prespect
is bright for a repetition of tbe phe
nomenal business Of last season. In
quiries are already coming in about
rates. The North Carolina Medical
Society, State Association of Bankers,
and several other prominent organi
zations will gather there for their an
nual meetings. :
The Carolina Orchestra, of Raleigb,
newer and larger than ever, bas been
engaged for the season.
At Carolina Beach the work of pre
paration has already begun. Capt
Harper, since last season, has had the
steamer Wilmington made entirely
new by the installation of new machin
ery throughout and ! other improve
ments. The railroad from "Harper's
Pier" to the beach is also being gone
over and the rolling stock overhauled.
There will be additional attractions at
the beach to last season and a success
ful year's business may be safely pre
dicted.
To Beantify Caswell Grounds.
Sealed proposals in duplicate, sub
ject to the usual conditions, will be
received by the government until
noon, March 27tb, for the construction
of granolithic walks at Fort Caswell,
according to plans and specifications
made by tbe United States engineer.
The walks are being built to beautify
and make convenient the grounds
about the fort which will necessarily
follow the filling in of the sea wall
which is now about completed. It is
said that all the grounds about Cas
well will be turfed and the post made
one of the prettiest along the At
lantic coast
Grand Secretary Coming.
Grand Secretary B. EL Woodell,
of the Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., in
North Carolina, is expected to arrive
in Wilmington from Raleigh and
make official visitation to Cape Fear
and Wilmington lodges, of this city,
on next Tuesday and Thursday nights,
respectively. Mr. Woodell will ex
emplify some of the unwritten work
of the order, for which duty he is es
pecially fitted, he having attended the
last two sessions ; of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of the United 8tates. It
is needless to say tnat tne entnu-
siastic Odd Fellows of Wilmington
will give the-Grand Secretary a cordi
al welcome. ' I
Negro Woman Well Fined.
Pollv Mack, the nesrro woman ar
rested Monday for using insolent and
boisterous laniraace to CoL Jno. L.
Cantwell, who remonstrated with her
about unnecessarily taking up too much
room on the sidewalk, was fined $10
and required to pay the costs, amount
ing to $4.45, in the municipal court
yesterday. The woman nurses for
Mr..F. Bissenger and was rolling a
babv carriage on the: sidewalk at the
time of her offence. Marsdeh Bel
lamy, Esq.. and Dr. R. T. S. Steele
were witnesses for the prosecution.
The woman arranged to pay the pen-.
26, 1902.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPH!
. Mr. Dan Hester, of Chadbourn,
arrived last night.
Friends of Maj. Thos. Hall
McEoy will regret to to know that he
is very sick.
Mrs. T. R. Kerr, of Jackson
ville, N. C, was registered at The
Orton yesterday.
Miss Fannie Moore, who has
been visiting Mrs. Bishop Pridgen,
left yesterday for Raleigh.
Col. N. A. McLean, of Lum
berton, was here yesterday on his way
to Whiteville to attend Columbus Su
perior Court
Fayetteville Observer, 25th:
"The condition of Mrs. N. E. Bunting
who is now at the Marsh-Highsmith
Sanitarium, is about the same."
Mr. J. J. Croswell, the pop
ular and enterprising Southern Ex
press route agent, arrived via the
Carolina Central railroad yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Worth re
turned Monday from Florida. Mr.
Worth attended an enthusiastic meet
ing of the Ice Manufacturers' Associa
tion while away.
Capts. F. B. Rice and J. T.
Borden, U. S. steamboat boiler and
hull inspectors, passed through tbe
city yesterday, returning from an ffi-
cial trip to Newbern.
Mr. W. D. Sumlin, the clever
night clerk at the postoffice, is con
fined to his home with la grippe. Mr.
Herman Meredith, of the day force,
is on night duty in his stead.
Bev. N. H. Harding of Wash
ington, N. C, returned home yester
day after having spent several days
here in attendance upon a committee
meeting of tbe East Carolina Diocese.
Miss Amelia A. Branton, an
aged lady and sister of Mrs. J. M. Mc
Gowan, suffered a second stroke of
paralysis Monday afternoon. Her
friends will be glad to know that she
was doing very well yesterday.
Mr. S. C. Morton, a popular
Wilmington boy now residing in
Mississippi, arrived yesterday on a
visit to his parents, Rev. and Mrs. P.
C. Morton. He is being cordially
greeted by numerous friends here.
Mr. S. H. Fishblate, who re
cently returned from New York,
brings the news that Wilmington's
former townsman. Dr. J. Harry Hon
nett, is succeeding remarkably well in
the metropolis. He has a large and
growing practice.
Mr. J. H. Rehder left last
night for New York to purchase
Spring and Summer goods for his
big Department Store near Fourth
Street bridge. Miss Gardner has been
away looking after millinery styles
for several weeks.
NEGRO ACCIDENTLY KILLED.
Fatally Shot This Morning Near Chad-
bourn's Mill by an Associate.
Projecting With Pistol.
Ebbie Eagleton, a colored youth,
aged about 18 years and employed at
the Cape Fear Lumber Company's
mill, was shot and fatally wounded
this morning about 1:30 o'clock at the
house of Rosa Thompson, colored,
near Second and Harnett streets.
where a party was in progress.
Jesse Wiadom, another negro
youth, confessed the shooting, but
said it was an accident and surrender
ed himself about half an hour later to
Police Captain N. J. Williams, who
was summoned to the house by a tele
phone message aent by one of the
colored women in the house from
the Fourth street bridge hose reel
station. Windom says Eagleston was
drunk and fearing, he would do harm
with the weapon he asked him for it
Eagleston handed the pistol to Win
dom handle-foremost and as the ex
change was about to be made
Eagleston jerked it back, and
fn some way their fingers
got on the trigger and the pistol
went off, the ball taking effect in the
negro's abdomen and killing him al
most iustantly.
Coroner Bell was notified of the
death and will hold an inquest to-day.
Windom is held at the police station
pending the verdict He has nine wit
nesses summoned to prove the truth of
his version of the affair.
SIXTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
First Battalion, Boys' Brigade of America,
Will Feast Friday Night.
The First Battalion, Boys' Brigade
of America, organized and commanded
by Col. Walker Taylor, will celebrate
its sixth anniversay Friday night in
Abbie Chadbourn Memorial Hall at
the First Presbyterian church.
The anniversary address will be by
the Rev. J. M. Wells, Ph. D., pastor
of the First church, and in addition
there will be short speeches by others.
Supper will be served by the Minister
ing Circle of tbe King's Daughters.
The Brigade is now in a most flourish
ing condition and the anniversary
celebration promises to be most auspi
cious. The organization now numbers
38 well drilled officers and men.
Enraged a Saloon Keeper.
Walter Silvey again came under
the eye of the police Monday night
but he escaped arrest Silvey walked
through the saloon of Mr. Carl Stern,
No. 208 , North Water street and
passed out the back door. He was
evidently looking for some one in the
saloon at the time, for he came to the
door very soon and hurled a bottle
with mucn fury into tne crowd tnat
was standing at the counter. Mr. Stern,
the proprietor, snatched a pistol from
a drawer and fired at Silvey but he
escaped. Policeman B. RV King and
others rushed in but Silvey had fted.
WHOLE NO. 10,768
We Are Moving In LineWith 1
THE PROCESSION.
Our flew Spring Goods Arriving Daily.
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A Full Line of New and Fresh Spring Mattings. O
Embroideries in Cambrics, Nainsooks 8
and Swiss, with Allovers and Beadings to match.
Our line of White Goods is full and complete, consisting of 5
r!oiriKrino T.vnr rl-i-V. "L1'i:'U XT: 1- T;Iu T; it- , OvW
v Lawn, Persian Lawn, French Nainsook and Linen Cambrics.
w l am sole Agent for The
ft American Lady Corsets. Her Majesty's Corsets,
I A. D. Brown,
v Lry uqoqs ana oarpeis.
No. 29 North Front Street, Wilmington, N. C.
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DON'T MISS
THESE FIVE GOOD BARGAINS t
Mackerel, regular price 1.2
Oyster Crackers, price f0
Ginger Snaps, price 10
Lemon Cakes, or ice 10
Soda Crackers, price 10
WhV STO further fcr VOUr unfits ?
Our TJriceS are the lowest the mart ft.
also have a good draft Horse for sale.
Bell 'Phone 3S. feb 26
Bear In Mind
The fact that a new interest quarter will begin at our
Bank on March 1st Deposits made on or before that date will receive
three months' interest at our June 1st quarter Four per cent, per
annum paid on all amounts from $5.00 to $50,000. All deposits subject
to check without notice. Call or write for further particulars
The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company,
108 Princess Street.
roos, rrai4nu f. wiltrki. -. rMw.in.
C. SL TAVLOH, Jr.. "aklr.
J. W. NOR 1
feb 86 if
Sewerage Bond Arrived.
The bond required of the Wilming
ton Sewerage Company by 'the terms
of the recent compromise with the
Board of Aldermen, arrived yesterday
and will likely be passed upon by the
Board of Audit and Finance at a
called meeting this week. The bond
is given with the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company, of Balti
more, and is in the sum of $15,000.
The conditions to the bond, according
to the compromise, have already been
published in these columns.
Charleston Train Late.
I The Charleston train, due here at
11:30 Monday night, did not arrive
until 6 o'clock yesterday morning.
The cause was that at St. Stephen's,
S. . C, between Charleston and
Florence, one of the Coast Line's big
engines pulling an extra freight train,
left the track and unavoidably blocked
traffic about five hours. No serious
damage was done. A wrecking train
was sent out from the Florence shops.
The Rains a Blessing.
I Florence Times, 25th: "The recent
rains have proved a blessing along the
Northeastern railroad, where the
famine of water for a long time gave
the Coast Line a good deal of trouble,
interfering seriously at times with the
operation of trains. The situation is
somewhat relieved and it is expected
that water will shortly be plentiful.
This is hoped at least. A good many
of the wells have been deepened and
one or two new tanks built including
one at San tee canal."
Will be Married To Night.
! Miss Maggie F. Howell, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Howell, No 505
Wooster street, this city, will be mar
ried to night at 8 o'clock at the resi
dence of her parents to Mr. O. Edward
Bender. The ceremony will be per
formed in the presence of a few in
vited guests by the prospective bride's
pastor. Rev. Jno. H. HalL
The Storm Down tbe River,
j Parties, who came up the river yes
terday, said that the storm Monday
night was very severe near the coast.
About the only damage reported was
the overturning of a shed by the wind
at the plant of the Cape Fear Fisher
ies Company, at Old Brunswick. No
damage to shipping has thus far been
reported. .
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Hanser Case In Supreme Coart.
j The case of H. Hauser, held in the
county jail here under sentence of ten
years for having set fire to his store,
will probably be decided in the Su
preme Court with other Fifth district
cases next Tuesday. The matter was
fixed up on appeal several weeks ago,
and will likely be heard this week.
An Approaching Marriage.
! Announcement is made of the ap
proaching marriage to-night of Miss
Maggie H. Craig, of this city, to Mr.
Wm. O. T. Keen, a popular em
ploye of the Atlantic Coast Line. The
ceremony will be performed at the
residence of the bride's mother.
j For LaGripgeand In
fluenza use CHENEY'S
EXPECTORANT.
Wat sale by ft raja's FaJaostPaarsnaay,
One Yeavr, by BXaJl, f 6.00 j
! Six Months, " 8.50 !
; Three Uontlu, 1.25
; Two Months, " 1.00 ;
Delivered to Muboertboi 1b
x City at 45 Cents per SEontav x
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AfFnWIg flnr annAa ava fg) Wo.
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Hew Store, New Stock
and New Prices.
Our goods are arriving and we
will open our Furniture Store
. at 110 and 112 Market street,
March 1st. We will have a
complete line. Our expenses
small.no partner to share profits,
and we are going to sell cheap.
If you anticipate Nbuying any
thing in our line wait until you
can inspect our stock. Orders
by mail solicited.
GASTON D. PHARES.
feb 86 tf
At Tne Unlnc&y Corner
Extra, No. 1 Blate's Mackerel, not
cheap but good.
Medium Mackerel, price reasonable,
"Royal ecanei" salmon 8 teas, pickled. All
grades of canned Salmon.
Genuine George's whole Codfish. FIHE
Shredded Cod ash.
North Carolina Roe Herring. Bmokrd Her
rings lo cans. Brook Trout. Lobster, Kippered
Herring-, Sardine Pate, Sardines spiced and
eU. Great big- Beef Tongues.
S. W. SANDERS.
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SPRING OPENING.
Spring is not here but our
good8 are. Now is your op
portunity tojselect your Suit
for the Spring. My prices
are so low that credit's got
no show. No rnst, hotrust,
no bust.
F. H. KRAHNKE,
113 Princess Street,
feb 25 it Smith Building.
FEBRUARY 28TH.
OTIS SKINNER
and company direct from Victoria Theatre.
Hew York City, In
FRANCESCA DA RIMINI.
Company ot players, including Aubrey
Bonoacault, William n orris and Miss Marcla
Van Dresser.
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DlSiiOLUTlON.
The firm of Mercer & Phares bas this Cay
been dlsco'.ved by mutnal consent. W. T.
Mercer & Co. having purchased the one-half
interest ot Gaston D. Phares. All liabilities
are assumed by Mercer ft Oo tind all claims
of the late firm must be paid to Uercer & Co.
T his day and date, February 17th, 19C3.
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