North Carolina Newspapers

I Knim.Pide. Everv-Dav$ t . i. iinn i arfer inu iiii tirc1BM 01 Any Other Dally Newt paper Published la Wllmlnxtos. LlDEST DAILY NEWIPAPKl; . rn r itatr. . OUTLINES 8 Turkish government hit flatly La demands of the United State JMjment of the ranaom for Mln Sen K. Stone. Oommlaaioner Jpensions Evant denies report that Ldent Rooaerelt will make him Jrttwyof the interior. BUI Ltbe protection of the President of Lrjoited SUtea was again discussed friia Senate; The river and harbor jii occupied the attention of the House. 7france and Kussia hare formed an liiince for maintenance of the atatna rtoiathe farKasL No civilians !jt part in the rioting Sanday laat -fart Morgan, Ala.; twenty enlisted are under arrest. - A negro li0 murdered a white planter in Con riii parish, La., was lynched yea- The Southern Iade- -adent Telepnone Assocuiuon was Joed yesterday in Charleston. H j reported that the 8. A, L is back 4 1 movement to build a railroad fta Asbeville to Rutherfordtoi, N O. xhe caucus 01 tne uemocrauo ben or toe uoum aaoptea reso kBODJ declaring that Congress should' lXpren the sympathy of the-American uil for the Boers. Three avf- aore arrests have been made in con ,ttuoQ with recent murders at Beau- aoot, Texas. The rebels in jina continue to defeat the Imperial goaps sent against them. . Tom- ij Corcoran defeated by Jack Grace ii a bout at Savannah, Qa. E. I Eist, a prisoner in the Federal Ysoa at Atlanta, escaped last night. No estimate of the loss of life it the Hoboken fire can be ajade. New York markets: Honey on all at 45 per cent. ; cotton "quiet :; flour was inactive; wheat cot easy; o red ooc; corn spot us?; oats spot easier; No. 3 "491s; san steady; spirits turpentine steady. WEATHER REPORT . J. -i. USP'T Or AGBlOUtTDBK, Wkatheb Bubkav, I Wilmington, N. 0., March 19 ) Temperatures: 8 A. M.., 24 degrees; P. 51., 43 degrees; maximum, 48 de- bees; minimum, 24 degrees; mean, S6 rees Samfau for the day, .00; rainfall be- 1st r tbe moatn to date, z.Zf btbea. 3TOEX WARHCfO. Sonhwest storm signals were dis- tiyed at 2:45 P. M. at Wilmington, B. C . and points along the coast as' Lr north as New York. A depression iff tus middle Atlantic coast was My deepening; northwest to tfth gales were indicated. rOSJBQAST FOB TO-DAY. Washington, March 19. For North Rrolina: Fair Thursday; fresh to brisk north winds; Friday fair, with kirmer in est portion. Port Al Mavreav 0. can Rises ... 6.04 A AL 6.12 P.M. Ban 8ets iDsy's Length . - 12rf.8M. High V ater at Southport 4 68 A.M. sica Water Wilmington. 7.28 P.-M. Jacob Vallery, of Nebraska, who kas born in Bavaria in 1813, has at tended every Democratic convention bid in this country since 1840, and expects, if he is around at the time, attead the next one. A San. Antonio, Texas, man is in wlfor having married nine women, ao msnj of them simultaneously. J view of the fact that there is no pplua of women in that State, the sea naturally obiect to that kind grabbing. mm The neeroes in the Danish West ladies are said to be very much ex filarated over the sale of the islands fo the United States, because tbej Jiiak that means free voting and m of offices for them. They will pow better when thej are older. The net loss of the British in fonth Africa sinoe Boiler went vn to eat his Christmas dinner P Pretoria (which he failed to do) fubeen 25.962 officers and men filled, inoapaciated by wounds, and pitg, which is one half as many fea as it was estimated would be fecessary to wipe the Boers out. H it be true, as stated by the Philadelphia Press, that nearly every pnnty m Pennsylvania has one Pempcratic candidate for Governor, Fhile some have two or three, Dem- Fatio prospects must be bright or Hemocrats must have a good deal cx Pi ronninor tnr fivrnnr. A lot of neonle who heeiraed Rom Mississippi some time ago be FQ8e a nreacher declared that he a revelation in which it was told Him that all of Mississippi would destroyed by an earthquake, Fthe loth inst. have concluded ere must have been some mistake ftoat it and are returning. The Legislature of New Jersey is f tackling the question of pro fiting the forests from fires, which r good deal of damage annually. estimated that in the vpiney foods" section of the Sate fires de- rJ from 60,000 to 100,000 acres a PVi the timber on which is worth panting tar . . !.--'-..' I . r : . ... .. I ,. ....... 'i .'i . - -- . ., . ..... , . i .!-...! ... .1 ' i - . 1 . .... .- : w A v- ; -. . . . -it .. "-r: -- I ' .. 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' i- - They are beginning . to feel the weight of the burden and the letter generally diatributed among the mer chants jeaterday by the Carolina In surance Company offering to aid them in anyway to secure a. modification of the rule advancing the rate 25 per cent., was the signal for the: adoption of a very unequivocal and plain speaking resolution, when the commu nication was read at yesterday after- noon's special meeting of the Cham ber of Commerce, j An extract from the letter of the Carolina Oonpny was printed in yesterday's Stab in which the compa ny agreed to send at its own expense a representative to New York or Atlanta to lay before officers of the . companies the reasons why Wilmington should not be aa heavily taxed as some other communities, provided an endorse ment of the movement was received from the commercial bodies of the The endorsement came in no uncer tain way yesterday afternoon by the unanimous adoption b the Chamber of Commerce of the following resolu tion prepared and offered by Mr. Geo. B. French: j Whkexas. The State of North Car olina baa, through the Legislature, provided an insurance law which pro tects the Insurance companies from incendiarism, and one that is accept able to the underwriters, and the city of Wilmington has adopted, a paid fire dtpirtment and purchased additional machines at considerable coat in order to equip itself effectively, and it was promised that tnese improvements would insure lower rates of insurance: and Whereas, hy the published state ment of ine Insurance Commissioner, through the circular of the Greensboro insurance companies, it is shown that for the past three years the fire insur ance companies doing business ia this State have made a net profit of 25 per cent, allowing 85 percent, for general expenses and 40 per cent. ! for their losses, according to the record, and in the face of tnese facta the Southeastern Tariff Association has advised our local fire insurance agents of an in crease of 25 per cent, on all stocks of meithandiae and manufacturing plants; we, therefore, express it as our opinion that this indiscriminate in crease is burdensome and unjust and should not be endured without a pro test, and . W Hi seas. The Greensboro Fire In surance companies refuse to make the additional assessments, stating that their business is profitable at the pres ent rates, that we commend them for their action and recommend their pa tronage to the extent of the linea -of insurance their capital will permit tbm aafely to write. The Carolina Insurance Company, of this city, also claim to have made a "handsome proar on its business in this city and expresses a willingness to lend its aid and efforts to secure some relief from the burden of the increased idsu ranee." therefore Resolved. That we strongly endorse this movement on the part of the Caro lina Insurance Company iotnct ma terial modification of tnese recent ad vanced rates." as they apply to this city and urgently request the officials of the Carolina Insurance Company that they move in this matter and that we will aporedate the effort or in is. our borne company, - to relieve as oi ibis unwarranted txation and suggest that they ask and obtain the co-opera- ton with them of the Local Board of Under wriiersDeiieTing that in unity there is strength. - Married Last EvcBisf. A pretty wedding wss celebrated laat night at 8 o'clock at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Howell, No. 605 Wooster street. The parties to the marriage vow were Mr. and . Mrs, BoweU's daughter, Miss Lena J. How ell, and Mr. L. B. Frost, all of this city. The home was attractively decorated with palms, ferns and potted plants and the ceremony was per formed in his characteristic happy style by Rev. Jno. EL Hall, pastor of Fifth Street M. E. church. Mr. and Mrs. 'Frost received many pretty and handsome wedding presents and , the heartiest congratulations of numerous friends. They will reside at No. 717 South Fifth street. Pref. S. T. Ford Comlaf. - Th Woman's Auxiliary, of the Young Men's -Christian Association, have Meued Prof. 8. T. ford, tae famous Southern story teller, humor ist and impersonator; to give a couple nt evening's entertainments - here March 27th and 23th. Many will re member Prof. Ford as having lectured in Wilmington a few years ago and delighted two large audiences with his originality and humor. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS- Wil. Gas Light Co. For cooking. Independent Ice Co. Price schedule BTTSnrsss LOCALS ; Reward For lost keys. . '. For LaOrippe and In fluenza use OttisriHi x o BXf ISCTOBAIfT. r rof sate by rouvs iwaeaTbaraaey, ; - II II II j X I I 1 1 1 i- r II 1 7 V OJ r 1 A AW S LOCAL DOTS. The schedule of prices of the "Independent Ice Co." will be found in The Moiurara Stab to-day. The department responded to a false alarm of fire from box 17, Fifth and Nixon streets, last night at 7 :15 o'clock. ' . Schooner NeUit Floyd, from ew xorav presumably with a cargo of cement, arrived, at Southport at 7:45 laat night. , Cotton advanced locally yes- terdsy to 8f cents for middling, against 8i cents same day last year. Yester- I day's receipts were 189 bales. uniy routine business was transacted by Cape Fear Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, at its regular meeting yesterday afternoon. Eev. Mr. Vipperman, of Dal las, N. C , will arrive in the city Sat urday and will preach at Brooklyn Baptist Church Sunday morning and evening. I . Davis and Gerken and Banks and Baker formed the batteries for two sprightly teams which played an in tonating baseball game yesterday af ternoon. The team represented by the first named artists was the victor by a score of 4 to 8. j Subscribers who receive bills for subscriptions due the 8tab are re minded that it is not fair to expect a publisher to supply them with news for nothing. Many, howevnr, seem to think otherwise. As soon as a bill ia received a prompt rem: ttance ahould be made. Florence Times 19th: ''The a heavy pa- railroads are expecting eager movement on Thursday, which is 8outh Carolina day at the Charles ton Exposition. The Cosst Line is seoding out extra passenger coaches on all lines, and it is likely that all will be filled." District Deputy H. J. Gerken, B. P. O. E , left yesterday morning for Kinston to make an official visita tion to the lodge of Elks in that town. Next week he goes to Charlotte, Win ston and Salisbury, and early in April he will leave to visit the South Caro lina lodges. By deed filed for record yes terday B. A. Parsley transferred to CapL W. F. Corbatt and wife, house and lot on the north aide of Walnut street, between 8econd and Third, the lot fronting on Walnut atreet 83 feet and running back into I the block 66 feet; consideration, $2,600. The prophetic chart has been put up at the Second Advent Church. corner 8Ixth and Church streets, and Elder Miles Grant delivered the first of his lectures last night Each night until further notice the lectures will begin at 7:45 o'clock and the public is cordially invited. j By deed recorded at the Court House yesterday Andrew J. Walker and wife transferred to D. L Gore house and lot on the east side of 8eventh street, between Walnut and Bed Cross, the size of the lot being 108 x6 6 feet more or less; considera tion, $1,650. ! A Postmaster la Tresble. TJ. 8. Postofflce Inspector Jere Con- noly arrived yesterday from Mangum, Richmond county, N. j C, where on Saturday he caused the arrest of Post master W. A. Webster, of that town. on the technical charge of having used postage stamps in the part settlement of an account with Coppedge & Red- fearn, hardware merchants, of Wades- boro. There is no shortage in the ac- I counts of Mr. Webster but he used something over two dollars in dis chtrging an obligation to the Wadei- boro firm and therein lies a violation of the Revised Statutes. Mr. Webster was given a bearing Monday at Rocs- iasham by U. 8. Commissioner W. M. Kelly and was held for the Federal Court in Wilmington in May ' in the sum of $200. which he promptly gave. He was defended at the hearing by Settle Dockery, Esq , of Rockingham. Tie Baseball Sltsatlos. Mr. Edgar Bear made a personal canvass of a part of the city yesterday in the interest of Wilmington's pro posed baseball team in the Bute League and informed the . Star laat night that he had easily secured $250, exclusive of the Street Railway offer. He will continue his efforts to dsy and feels confident he: will secure an amount sufficient to warrant him in landing a team. He says the Boston National Leaeue team wants to come here for its Dractices very soon - and have written for the park. , Mr. Bear is anxious to get his State League team together so the players will have the ad ran tare of Dractices with the Bos- toniana. ' , ! SHxht Canute To Track. Truck growers report alight damage tA tmeta. lettnce and other crops on their farms by reason of the f reess and ftnnthmad cold . weather. The exact extent of the damage will, however, not be known, for several days. It win take a few davs of sunshine to bring out on the plants the plain I n- dications of the injury. . Mr. aid Mrs. Pemireke Joaes. i . Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones and two lady friends returned this morning In private Car "No 800" attached to the Charleston train. ! The party spent a day at the Exposition, having gone to Charleston, on. Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Henry Walters left for New York from Charleaton. . t : : , : i : Tl um and visit the Racket Store to.dav and the Grandest Display oi Millinery eyer shown in me cay. t WILMINGTON, N. C, THURSDAY; 11-ARCH; 20. COMMERCE CHAMBER. Committee's Scheme for Consoli dation of Wilmington Trades , Bodies Adopted. A GRADUATED MEMBERSHIP. Pisa is for Baslacss Mea to Pay Daes la Prosertioa to Benefit te be Derived Press tbe OrfsaUatloa The CoauBtttee Coatiaetd. The Chamber! of Commerce at a called meeting yesterday afternoon adopted a plan recommended by the special committee looking to the con solidation of all the trades bodies of the city and the committee was con tinued with instructions to lay .the plan before the: Produce Exchange Managers at their special meeting to day and later to submit the same to the Merchant's Association for rejec tion or approval.' The meeting was very well attended and a thorough discussion of the con solidation matter was bad. The subject was introduced by Mr. George R. French, of tbe committee, who ex plained that the only basis upon which the committee deemed a consolidation waa practicable was that of a graduated membership fee in proportion . to the benefits to be derived. The following memorandum outlin ing the plan waa read by Mr. French with supplementary remarks: XXXOBABDUM. Active membersbip of the three basinrss organisations of tbe city: Herebanta' Association. 103 Chamber of Commerce 81 Produce Exchange.. 41 S-ven members hold memberships in all three or tbese organisations; and 23 members hold memberships ia the Merchants Association and Chamber of Commerce. I Twenty - two hold memberships in the Produce Exchange and Chamber of Commerce. Rxvxauxs. Merchanta' Association, 103 at $6 per annum...; ... 618.00 Chamber of Commerce, 81 at $5 per annum...; a 405.00 Produce Exchange. 41 at $50 per annum. $2,050.00 Total $3,073.00 PLAN 07 OOHSOLEDATIOir. 1st Transportation companies. Wes tern Union Telegraph Co., naval store operators, cotton exporters, Navaasa Guano Co., banks, merchandise bro ken and all wholesale dealers wno are directly interested in and benefitted by quotations furnianed by toe .produce Uxcnaoge to become members or tne consolidated exchange at $50 per year. 2nd Manufacturing plants and wholesale dealers who are not directly interested in or benefitted by quota tions furnished i bv the Produce Ex change to become members at $25 per year.' i 3rd Retail dealers aad all other minor branches of business, together with professional men who can only be remotely, if at all, intere ted in or benefitted by quotations furnished by tbe Produce Exchange, to become members of the consolidated exchange at $10 per year. ! With the exception of two names added to the $50 class membership, the following calculation Is based on the present membersbip of the three exist i ng organizations : First Class. 40Q$50 $2,000 S-cond Class, 2825 700 Third Class. 92a$l0 920 Total. ....$3,620 Comcariaon of revenues shows $547 gain by the consolidated exchange over the aggregate of the present or ganisations, while tbe clerical expen- would be materially lessened and leave an ample margin to add impor tant features to the Exchange. Endorsement by Mr. Geo. R. French: j "Tne above appears equitable except as to the Merchant's Association. This body runs on entirely different line from the others, naving a system ot reporting delirqient debtors and col lections or accounts, and ir mis is eliminated. I do not think you could command any membership from that body. U a less a bureau could oe es tablished In tbe proposed consolidation to carry on this branch of tbeir work, in my opinion,; the Merchanta' Aaso elation would not consider this ques tion." i Appended to the memoranda is a list of the membarsbip of the three ex isting bodies as. In the Judgment of the committee, they shduld be divided into the three classes for the consoli dated organisation. At the request of Mr. Sam Bear, Jr., Mr. J. Allen Taylor, who waa also a member of the committee, made sup plementary remarks to the report, all of which were received with favor. It was shown that the active membership of the Chamber of Commerce Is 90 In stead of 81 as calculated in the report. Mr. Sam Bear, Jr.. also spoke in fa vor of the consolidation, saying he be lieved the influence of all the bodies would be enhanced.by the merger. Mr. J; O. Stevenson suggested that all those who joined the consolidated exchange would want to join the third class, as it was cheaper. The consoli dation would have to fight human na ture. None would want to pay $50 for a membership when the same service could be received in one of the cheaper classes. i - ' Mr. M. a Willard suggested that the class to which applicants would be ad mitted should be determined by- the governing board of the proposed con solidated exchange- and that it , could bedepended uponithat the board would judge as to the benefits the applicant would receive and classify him accord lagly. The question had been before; the commercial bodies before and that was the solution of the problem then. It could apply now. . - ; - - I Messrs. W. E: Springer, a F. Keith, H G. Smallbones, J. A. Arringdale, W. E. Worth,' President" Jaeobi and CteL Walker Taylor also spoka In fa-- mr of the consolidation. . : . - Ur. Jacob! emphaaixed the need of a suitable building for occupancy of the trades bodies, and suggested the pos- sibili'ties of such an enterprise in con yenience to . local business men and visitors. He favored making the reve nue for first class members : a little larger, as he thought $3,620 inade quate to all the purposes contem plated, aad members of the first class I are already paying $50 . Mr. W. E. Worth favored a dailv meeting at a atated hour for air busi ness men, and argued in favor of the advantages of suoh meetings, how ever short. -.. :' ' The motion to adoot the nnort of the committee was made by Mr. Small- bones, and waa to the effect "that the report be received, the committee con tinued and instructed to present the matter to the Board of Manaamn of the Produce Exchange and Merchants' Association, with the endorsement of it by the Chamber of Commerce aa a basis for the proposal consolidation." The motion was seconded bv Mr. Keith and the plan will 4e laid before the Produce . Exehaige Managers at a called meeting to-day and later before m. t ar . - A ' . . ine jaercnaua- assoaianon. - Later it will come back to the Cham ber of Commerce, if favored by the other; bodies, and it will be adopted Individually by members concerned. Hon. A. M. Waddell and the Cowan Livery Company were unanimously elected to membersbip In tbe body up on motion of CoL Walker Taylor. After considering the insurance matter detailed in another column, the Chamber. adjurned,aubjeot to call of the president. ASHP0LE MERCHANT BANKRUPT. A. W. Floyd Asked to te So Declared la Halted States Coart. A. W. Floyd, general merchant of Ash pole, N. C, yesterday filed ia the U. 8. Court here, through his attor neys, Messrs. McLean & McLean, of LumbertonL a petition in voluntary bankruptcy. The liabilities approxi mate $2,600. while the assets are not more inan naif that amount, out of which is claimed an exemption of $333.83 in real estate and $500 in per sonal property. A list of tbe unsecured creditors is as follows: W. E. Springer & Co., $6 99; S. Ginsberg & Co., Baltimore, Md., $255.08; Old Dominion Pants Co., $91.20; Cooper & Cooper Co., $163.93; MeNair & Pearaall, $287.14; The Chas. H. Torsch Co., Baltimore, $76.25; Chestnut & Barentiae. $12185; J. C. Stevenson Company, $14 96; 8amuelBear, Sr., $16.63; Burwell& Dunn Co., Charlotte. $20.09; The Worth Co.; $409 15; Eastman Mfg. Co., Chicago,$10a47; W. L Llnkhaw, Lum berton, $101.70; Morris Bear & Bros., $239 69; J. A. Taylor, $84.46; Char lotte Clothing Mrg. Co., 10426; Jack son Bros. & Watts Co., Lynchburg, Vs., $89.42; Lippitt Scales & Co., Winston, $50 28; W. A. Whittaker. Winaton, $73 83. Hadley Bmith & Co., ML Airy, $84 65; M. Samuels & Co., Baltimore, $156,75. . The assets consist of one-third in terest in 379 acres of land valued at $333 83; cash on hand, $435; household goods,$25; live stock, $30; insurance policy, $1,000. The property claimed to be exempted ia $833.33. - The petitioner had' previously as signed to At W. McLean, Esq., but the assignment is set aside by the bank ruptcy proceedings. LIST OP LETTERS. Reauialag Uncalled For la the Wilming ton Poaloffke. March Iftfe, 1992. - wojuars list. EHsaBeat Mary Bain. Pheobe Bene- man, Lizzie Belle Carr, Mary Dudley, WH DeBerry, Cbaritye Fisner, Jes sie Gray, Mary McDonald, Martha Jenkins, Maud Johnson, Bessie L'V ingstone,Maggie Louis, Fannie Moore, J a McMillan, Jennie McGee. Willie Moore. Lou D Ross, Ceiie Spell man. Klixa Stanley, Mattie Smith, Annie Willis. j- ' ID'S LIST. E T Bullard. H H Bauman. J T Brown, K L Brown Nick Brown. W W Brown.O Collins, D Chapman,Lun Camanga, W R Cains. J W Devines, H B lC leaton. Frof J Foster. James Fairley, O L Full-r, W M Form ad u- t1, Ammon Gibu, Cornelius dreeo. Frits Gerald, Autbur Goddy, Albert Main, is 8 Uandcock. Dave Joyner. Price Joyner, 8 G Jordan, Bolomon Lee W Murray. 8am MJntosh, WT aicLjeod. cs a IT farter, uelons Ko- buck.O H Sloan. O Sturtevant. DJ Seiner, E B Scott, F L Skipper, E J Bmith. Gurry Hinther, M btlltlvaw. f arson Thomson, Josh Wrignt, J a Warren. Lewis Wilkins. Waah Will iams, Wilmington Bakery. BKTUKTKD VBOK DEAD LBTTEB O1TI0S. Annie Barnes. Andrew - Ray." O Simpson, A ttumdell. ; Persons caUinsr for above letters will E lease say advertised. If not called for a fifteen days they will be sent to the dean letter omce. - ax. u. uakbt, - . Postmaster. Hosemaa Kicked by Fire Horse. ; Whle Hose Company No. 2, Sixth and Castle streets, was outlast night in consequence of the false alarm of fire from box 17, Hoseman Archie Marine waa kicked and injured severe lyin the stomach and on the hand by one of the horses attached to the hose wagon over which he was throw ing a blanket after the - "run" to the Chemical Station where No. 2 has. to report for alarms from the northern section of the city. The injured ; man was sent to the hospital and waa do ing very well at laat accounts. "At Gavlord's Backet Store will hare murio to-day and to-morrow until 1 o'clock at nigbt. jcveryooay wt- come..... . ' ' ' fiy '"; , r ! ", -The Bhr Racket Store will have their I Spring opening to-day ana to-morrow, All ladies are invitea. - t 1902. SOULE ART EXHIBIT. Popils of the Wnminston Public Schools Have Prepared a CrediUble Eipositioa, THE OPENING LAST NIQHT. tfaadreds Were CBanaed With Rrpradac- tloas ef Masterpieces ef tbs Warld. 1 Address ay Cel. A' M. WaddelL . . Masic aad RecUstleas. The magnificent exhibit of the Soule Art Company, of Boston, Mass., un der the auspices of tbe public schools of the city, opened last night in the Upper Room" of the Tileston High Bchool building and a splendid success was scored both in point of attendance and in the excellence of the entertain ment afforded.' Saperintendant J. J. Blair made aa ntroductory address to tbe large crowd assembled, explaining the object of the exposition and commending it : to the art admirers -of the city. At tbe close of his remarks he presented CoL A. j M. Waddell, who responded in graceful manner and made the formal apeeoh opening the exposition . In the course of Col. Waddell'a address be dwelt upon the need of art in our sys tem of public schools and spoke com plimentary of the enterprise on the part of Wilmington, manifest in the excellent display on-that occasion. He declared the exposition formally open and invited those, present to enjoy themselves to the greatest extent. The display Is really creditable and Well worth the amall admission is obarged. The exhibits are photo graphic reproductions in fadeless car bons, platinums and photogravures from the originals ia architecture and sculpture and from paintings and frescoes in the principal museums, gallerlea and collections of Europe and America. They are artistically grouped upon the walla .of tbe commodious room and displayed on attractive easels at advantageous points. The paintings are by the noted artists of the world and the collection contains masterpieces of Burgel, Cor regio, Dolph, Farquharson, Ferriz, Raphael,- Ronner, Zimmerman and others whose names are written high n the halls of fame. The portraits include all who have become famous as statesmen, authors. painters and discoverers. In sculpture are to be seen the works of i Donatello, French, Michelangelo, Myron Saint-Gaudens and the product of many unknown. In architecture the subjects are drawn from Egypt, Karnak, , Thebes, Abu-Simbel, Philae. Greece Rome, England, Spain and our own United States. One section is that of photographs rom natural scenery, including a set of j the Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Mexico by the well known landscape artist, Henry' G. Peabody. Geo. R. King and Murray K. Eeyea have also con tributed some interesting bits of wood land country. Visitors to tbe room are provided with handsome catalogues of the ex hibit, enabling them to see all that is to be seen and to see it intelligently. The public is cordially invited to at tend the exposition between now and Saturday, the dosing day. ' . Last night waa "High School Night" at the -exposition and there waa fur nished an excellent programme of music and recitation for patrons. The numbers were all cleverly executed and came informally as follows: Violin solo bv Miss Florence Pear aall, with Mis Mattie Chasten accom panist- Selection by Miss Bamtte'i mando lin club, composed of Misses Sarah Catlett, Alice Fisbblate, Annie Worth, Blanche Parsley, Uattie French, May Belle King and L'sette Wade. Recitation by Miss Marie Risseu. Piano solo by Miss Lizzie Kirkham. Solo by Miss Mary Cole, accom panied by Mrs. Mattie Chasten. fiano solo by Miss oaran uatien. Recitation by Miss Lizzie Creasy. Piano solo by Miss Eihel Hopkins. The programme concluded with a charming recitation by Miss Fiorina G. Worth, especially applicable to the art exhibit. To-day will be "Hemenway Day" and to-morrow "Union School Day." The hours are from 4 to 6:30 and 8 to 10 P. M., and the publio ia very cor dially Invited. ' The exposition will close Saturday evening. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. W. P. Alexander, Jr., who recently graduated at the Massey Bus! ness College, Richmond, Va., passed through the city yesterday en route to Jacksonville, N. C, to take a position as book-keeper and stenographer at the extensive lumber plant at that place. 'C..:;.V - I Palm Beach Dispatch,, 18th: "A merry party went down to Miami yesterday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Flagler in their new private car. Those in the party were Mrs. B. Sidney 8mith, Mrs. J. O. Wise, Miss Sarah Kenan. Miss Ethel Davies and Frederick Townsend Martin. mmtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmm CharlestoB Track iBjnred. ; ! Persons who came in on the' be- belated Southern: train this morning, report that the freeze of night before last extended as far. south as Charli ton.- - In the Charleston truck belt beans and strawberries are said to have been in jared some by the cold. - "r -mmmmmmmWmmmW4mmwmmmmmmmmm' J,f At the Big Racket Store there are 500 pattern hatatoahow, representing the finest Paris style. Everybody oma. . t WHOLE NO. 10,787 THE INDEPENDENT ICE CO. Begs to submit the foUowlngr schedula ot Prices for ticlxets in lota of ono DpU ii lar's worth and 10, 15 and 20 Pound Tickets 25 and 50 ' 100 and 200 " " 300 Lb. Blocks . . 1 .000 to 2.000 Pound Lnts I These nricea will hriH trnnA when duo notice will be published in Out ear rnA f iAlfvArv ; vtrtnn. mf ri.jw.w ' 44 .av aI Washington City last week and were xL COa g attention to the mnitAr. wfiati the South. ii r i. x A 1 n eipwb to receive inem time we will improvise a delivery service. THE HEPEQDEliT ICE COH. I BELTi 'PHONE 68. mar20tf FRENCH'S SHOES ARE THE BEST SHOES! So everybody says, and what everybody says must be true. We want you and your trial, and you will be among the many to vouch for the same. I O-or $3.00 Men's Slioes I Are the best on earth for the II I feb 83 tf CEO. R. FRENCH & SOHS. Just Received The largest lot SAILOR HATS ever brought to the City. These Hats were a sample lot Actual value $1.00 to $2.00. Special Price This Week Gome early and take your choke. 8. & B. SOLOMON. mar 16 tf i Bank For All I'll We'mtte an earnest effort to accommodate all classes. Our aim Is to make tbta tn every re spect tbe People's Bask; where all may feel at home; a p'ace where those or moderate means may expect tne s me treatment as those more favorably situ tted. If von are not alretdv a da no jl tor at this Bank, now la a irood time to twvwna nn Onr rwn- lar late rest qartr begins aprO 1st, money deposited now will draw 4 per cent, from that data, esmpoandea m three months. The People's j . Opposite the B. ol SEeQlXKKN. lresld.s. ;DUT U .. .. JP. VI. D. HARRILL & CO., Prep. ELTBnTBOBO, N. C. Eggs for sale from prize winners of the following varieties: Black Mlnoroas, Llgbt Brahmas, Black Lang- abans, Bnff, Brown and Wi Ice Iaegnorna. Boff Plymouth Bocks, Partridge Wyandotts, B, I. Beds and 8. 8 Hambargs. won at High Point. H4 iX, every first prn com pete 1 for bat twr; won at Charleston, 8. O.. four first, second and third on tea entries. Eggs Leghorns, Plymouth Bocks, B, I. Beds and mJb. BamburgB 1160 for l ; Partridge Wyaadotteaisooror 15; Langshatis, Mlnorcas and urahmas ss 0 lor IS Write rour wants or order from this sdrer- Usement. we vrO do you right. febSStf When You Want Something Good i I And Don't Know What It Is. I jltooat Over This List. Bweet Pickled Peaches hy the quart. Big rt P uces 85 tt tbe pound. ;Wbl'e Pcach-a In CoidUi. Scuffed Olives. Chicken Tama'e. , . oennme (4-foor Crown KaUuca Bunch Bateins Smyrna tws. , nountato Bow Asparagus Tips. KalaaOrapes Extra floe Pout's Pols. Nbob White cherries, tmibeam Corn. Tandem reaa. S.YJ. SATJDERS. j At Tha Ualncky Caraar. ImarlStr Grape Nats and Postern Coffee. 30 cases Grape-Nuts 2,70 per case. 34 cases large slz Postum Cereal J Food Coffee I2J25 per case. 26 cases small size Postum Cereal Food Coffee $2.70 per case. 7. B. COOPER, Pieae v WmMmmmlm erer i I mar lttf wumington, a. o THE FLOODS HAVE DELATED. j The receipt of our Goods, but we I ' have some attractive bargains in Snits. i Sideboards. Chain and : Conches. We offer for one week i a nice Oak Boeker. usually sold in this market lor LW, tor ii w. j- .Get one before they are cone. CrASTOIJD. PHAHES. rurnltnrs and Hoose mrnlaalnam, - Intestate Tnona 7a, U8-m Marts sfirest tf mil OF SU3SCCIPTIC OM Tasr, by Sao, JltGZ X Sis Boa, ' JtO & Thrao Boattha, ' t.85 J Two Bontha, 1 " 1.C0 Oeltven to aaswerlbera tat Ctty as 4S pmt HemSJa, eeeeoM soss o oses upwards. : To-wit : I. . 40cpsr 100 Pcii , 35c " T'"-: - . 25C -5 . 700 n . 20c psr lOO Ltx nnfil itMnMrinMa -mmim m. Tax Moajrura STair taking things easy until we called' some ume xms spring; in tne mean- . . k. . " . I NTER-ST ATE 197. family to give us a fair money. Come see. " 75 Gents. Classes. Savings Bank, Postofflce. ! W " JKfO. . Bi BTBORSj ! . DICK cashier. Will soon be in full -twins;, and we call attention to onr .immense stock of AGEICULTUBAL inPLEnEHTS, Which we are selling, at prices that must attract the atten tion of buyers. : : When it comes to our great stock of Hardware, Tinware, Cutlery, Guns, Ammunition, &c, we have not s pce to aro into de tails; but you are invited to call aad make personal examination. . ORTOIf BUILDIWG. mar 'ttr "HATCH IT" -" .... JL A. "MATCH IT" CHEROOTS. Wrapped with Sumatra Wrapper and asr good as many 8c ngars, a mild smo ah smoke, and giTBB enure sausiaouou. ooia oy ait nmciass stores 'Cnbenolav." "Cuban Bloaaoaa.' mEbsms1 Portausdsw Rostww. . CIBARS sn high grade and Cuban band mae and hhrh est quality stock in these brands. Those brands arath hfffhMtaaaiUvtlLASeaA ba not in a Ba Cigar. Sekwavppa. Laaa B Show Down. Bavrly Bird. Oead IVnek. Foat Pristta, TOBACCO. Y0UERS & I1A8UAGEH, rrovfedoa Osalera. marlStt juststoc: A Terr large line of Hair, Tooth end Nail Brushes, all shapes, color and prices. Possibly the best assortment in the city ; any way sufficiently large from which to make a satisfactory selection at HARDITJ'G Palace Pbsi-cbsy, so South mat Street. - P. 8. Tresh snr received at Barn ta surpry f niallpnx Vaccine fast rta raacauwar. , . asart tt f average of $10 an acre. :. i