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IQaaranteed BoaaFlde, Every-DayJ Mo TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.! ! -Circntttioa Larger Thai That of A ay Other Dally News paper Published la RNING TAR z : On. Yemr. by Hadi, $S.OOX I Six BfoBlha. " 4.S0X ; Three Months, - 1.M X ' Two HoBth. m 1.AO Wilffiiortoo. .j OLDEST DlILNBWIPAPKi.) ; II TH8 RTATB. i DllTre4 t NMrtam l the VOL. LXX. NO. 12 WILMINGTON, N. 0., SATURDAY; APRIL 5, 1902. WHOLE NO. 10,801 l wit vmtm pr BEeaslu X 1HE OUTLINES. The Ohineae exclusion bill was un der consideration in the Senate yes- i terday. The president of Colom- I bia announces the defeat of the revo I lationiata forces and that only the Isthmus of Panama remains to be I pacified. : Glen. Kitchener reports I heavy fighting March 31st in the I Transvaal and repulse of the Boers, -wtln severe losses on both aides. f Brooks Brown shot and killed Colum I bus Boyer near Sparta, Ga. The U. S. training ship Topeka will be at Charleston next week. Frank Sargent, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, has been tendered the position of Commissioner of Immigration by President Roose velt The will of Cecil Rhodes provides for two American scholar ships to each of the present States and Territories of the United States at Ox ford. Toe Governor of Louisiana has reported to the State Department in Washington that the British are maintaining a base of supplies in that State against the Boera in South Africa. N. Y. markets: Money on call steady at 34 per cent.; cotton quiet at 9 8- 16c; flour lower at close; wheat spot weak No. 2 red 82c; oats spot steady. No. 3 47 c; rosin teady, strained common to good $1.67 L70; spirits turpentine dull at 47 48c. WEATHER REPORT U. 8. DbpT or Agrioultubb, Weather Bureau, Wilmington, N. O., April temperatures: 8 A. M., 60 degrees; 8 P. M., 60 degrees; maximum, 68 de grees; minimum, 50 degrees; mean, 59 degrees. Rainfall for the day, trace; rainfall si ace 1st of the month to date, trace. Stage of water in Cape Fear river at Fayetteville, N. C, at 8 A. ML 8 feet. roBBOAsr roa to day. Washington, April 4. For North Carolina: Fair and warmer Saturday ; Sunday fair; light south winds. Port Almansvc April 5 Sun Rises.... . 5.41A.M. Sun Seta 6.85 P. M Day's Length 13H. 45M. High Water at Bouthport . 5 31 A. M High Water Wilmington 8 01 P. M Gen. Otis says he will not write books nor lecture. Now maybe some of the papers will take back some of the harsh things they have said about him. Reports from the Kansas wheat belt represent the crop in a good condition, with prospects of a large yield. But they can't always tell so far ahead. An Indiana man claims to have invented a malleable glass that can be worked into any desired form as iron is. That's the fellow housekeep ers have been hankering for, lo these many years. London aristocratic circles are ex cited over the announcement that two of the bon ton Lady Essex and Twafa Williams are going to open a washce-washee shop. They will do the washee by proxy. Japanese officers are taking the place of the German officers who have been employed as drill masters and instructors of Chinese troops. This indicates a disposition of the yellow men to get together. A New Jersey preacher, who seems to understand the New J ersey people, has struck on the happy idea of equipping his chnrch with a brass band. He thioks that will draw. If it don't he might add a free lunch. A preacher in an Illinois town got himself into trouble with his con gregation because he pompadoured his hair to please his mother in law. It isn't stated whether the congre gation kicked against the pompdour or too mnch mother in law. A Washington dispatch says Spencer B. Adams, of this State, who has been in Washington look ing for a Federal job, has been offered one in Alaska, but he has deolined it. Sending him up there looks something like a freeze out. It is said that Marcus A. Hanna is mad at Teddy Roosevelt because Teddy wouldn't pardon Marcus' friend Rathbone, now in that Ha yana jail. Mark believes in stand ing by his friends, but Teddy doesn't see any particular reason why he should pull Mark's friends out of trouble when they get in with both eyes open. An old document has been dis covered in Australia which shows that gold had been discovered in that country by a convict in 1789, that he was charged with having . stolen a gold watch and melted it down, in consideration of which he got 150 lashes, and never said any V more-about his discovery. After r . - . . . i mi he Had been dead about nicy years some other fellow - stumbled oyer it and discovered it. CRUSADE AGAINST VICE. Keepers of Alleged Bawdy. Hoose ,Ar- raigoed io Police Court Yesterday. Efforts of Employed Detectives. As the result of evidence collected quietly for Several weeks by detectives employed by Chief of Police Furloiyr, at tao direction of Mayor Waddeil, a wholesale raid was made yesterday upon the keepers of five alleged bawdy houses in the city. The women were arrested on two warrants each, charging the sale of liquor without iceose and the keeping of places of ill fame. Bach of them waived examina tion and were bound over to the Supe rior Court in the sum of ' $300 each, which they gave without difficulty. All of them had counsel, while C.ty Attorney! Bellamy appeared for lne prosecution. The first arrest was by the night police force early yesterday moruiue and Mamie Nichols and three inmates of her house at Sixth and bladen streets were brought down to the sta tion house. In the municipal court yesterday noon.the principal in the case waived examination and was bound over. The defendant was arrested un der the State law governing such offences, and not the city ordinance relative thereto. The three inmates of the house were allowed to go upon condition that they leave the city by Monday evening. Yesterday afternoon th proprietors of two houses on Fourth street, near Castle, and two on MacRae street were arrested and brought down. They like wise gave bond . and were discharged until Superior Court. The inmates of the Fourth street and the MacRae street houses were undisturbed, the principals only having been taken. LOCAL DOTS The schooner Metinic cleared yesterday with cargo of lumber and building material for Puerto Plata. The British steamship Rifts- wood arrived yesterday from Pomaron with a cargo of pyrites for the Navas- sa Guano Co. "The Baptists" will close Dr. Black well's series of discourses on the great denominations at the First Bap tist church Sunday night. If any subscribers to the- Stab have recently made remittances for which receipts have not reached them they are requested to notify us at once. By deed filed for record yester day, London Cotton and wife trans ferred to R. G Grady, Esq , lot at ti e northeast intersection of Love and Swann streets, S7x66feet in size; con sideration $182. It is announced by his close friends in Charlotte tbat Jude W A. Hoke, of Lincolnton, will probably be an aspirant for -Congress in the Ninth district. Judge Hoke is very well known in Wilmington and ad mired by many friends. Fayetteville Observer: 4th: "A Raleigh j correspondent telegraphs, under date of last night, that Arch deacon Huske, of this Episcopal dio cese, resigns on account of impaired health, and has gone to the far North west for a long stay." Subscribers who receive bills for subscriptions due the Stab are re minded that it is not fair to expect a publisher to supply them with news for nothing. Many, however, seem to think otherwise. As soon as a bill is received a prompt remittance should be made, Bsck From Elk's Visit. District Deputy H. J. Gerken, B. P. O. E., returned yesterday from an official visitation to the Elk lodges at Winston and Salisbury. Return ing to Wilmington Mr. Gerken came by Raleigh to attend the Elk's Circus given there Thursday. He says it was a highly creditable affair and spoke well for the baby lodgeof antlers Insti tuted there some tim ago. Rev". Jno. Stanly Thomas Called. Rev. Jno. Stanly Thomas, former Iv of this city but late of Suffolk, Va.. has been called to the pastorate as stated supply of the First Presbyterian church, of Gonziles. Tex. The can was unanimous. The God z lies In- auirer of recent date eontiios a sketch of the life of Mr. Tnomas ana a very complimentary reference to him both as a pasior and as a man. i Suction Uredre Repairing. The big suction dredge of the At lantic, Gulf and Pacific Company is now tied no at the niers of the old W. & N railroad and is undergoing a thorough overha tling, which will re a aire two or three weeks' time. Mtm bars of the crew are doing the work, with the assistance of machinists from the Wilmington Iron Works. Ad lit ion to Police Force, i It is learned that the Mayor and other members of the committee will recommend au increase of the police force from 27 to 84 men for the new fiscal year. The increase would meet with favor by the general public which has long regarded the force as inadequate. . NKW ADVERTISEMENTS. E. Warren & Son Ice cream. Wit. Gas Light Co. Crowned. Opera House "Davy Crocket." J. W. Plummer, Jr. Ice cream. People's Savings Bank Meeting. Sneed Co Furniture for your house Murchison National Rank Prompt BUSINESS LOCALS Wanted Old pianos and organs. ABSORBED BY A. C. L. Official Announcement of Con trol of Plant System by Atlantic Coast Line. WALTERS BEHIND THE GUNS. Directors of Plant System io New York Yesterday Consolidation Effective Jaly 1st-4,914 Miles Under One Management. Following a meeting in New York yesterday of the directors of the Plant system, Col. W. G. Elliott, president of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, and Mr. R. G. Erwin, presi dent of the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway Company, author ized by telegraph last night the fol- owing annonncement: "Negotiations have been comple ted under which it is recommended that the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway Company will, on or before the first of July, 1902, be consolidated with and become the property of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. The negotia tions also contemplate that the other railway properties of the Plant sys tem will pass under the control of the Atlantic Coast Line at the same time. "It has also been agreed that when the consolidation takes place the Southern Railway Company will have trackage rights thereafter for all of its trains both, passenger and reight, over the line between Savan nah and Jacksonville, thus making Jacksonville the Southern terminus of the Southern Railway Company or its Florida service to and from the East and West." The Savannah, Florida and West ern road is the mam line or. tne lant system, covering about 1700 miles out of a total of .2200 miles. Regarding the deal, the Atlanta Constitution of yesterday has the fol lowing advance announcement, with details, that will be mad with interest, now that the consolidation is actually a fact : New York, April 2 The Consti tution is enabled to announce o? di rect and absolute authority tbat the Atlantic Coast Line system of rail ways has absorbt-d the Plant system and that at an early date both the ays tems will be consolidated under the name and charter of the Atlantic Coast Line system. The general man agement or the Uoast Lone will oper ate tbe entire system, all the lines of both systems being merged into one ?rat system of railroads, aggregating 3 000 miles. For the past month there has been considerable talk about the consolida tion of these two systems. It was re ported at one time the Pennsylvania system was at the back of the deal and that it would absorb both the Coast Line and the Plant system. Again it was reported that the Southern rail way was about to obtain possession of the two systems and there were some who srave credence to this report, largely on account of the intimate traffic connections established about a vear aeo between the Southern and Plant system. While the Southern is not directly interested in the deal, it can be an nounced definitely that it has made a splendid stroke in securing a perpetual contract obligation by which it will have a fee simple right into Jackson ville from Savannah, connecting with its eastern lines, and from Jesup con necting with its western lines. The Southern now has a contract arrangement with the Plant system by which it delivers to tbe riant system its eastern trains at Savannah, the Plant system handling all the South ern trains from Savannah to Jack sonville, to which point the Southern operates its through traina from the East. : Likewise tbe Southern ope rates a through train service from the West to Jacksonville, the Plant sys tem taking its trains at Jesup and handling them to Jacksonville, just as it does with the Southern's eastern trains fron Savannah. This is done by traffic arrangement Under the new deal, whereby the Atlantic Coast Line i and the Plant system are consolidated, the Southern secures a nernetual contract riaht for the band- ling of all its trains from Savannah una Jesup into Jacksonville, thus vir tually making Jacksonville the South ern terminus of the Soutbera railway system and putting tbat system into Jacksonville with practically tbe same rights and advantages enjoyed by the other great systems centeriog there. The details of tbe contract by wbicn the Southern is enabled to secure this privilege are not known, but it is, of course, understood tbat it has paid handsomely for it. Tbe Southern will have the management of all its train service between Savan nah, j Jesup and , Jacksonville, but the maintenance of tracks as now,: will not be under its authority. All of its trains, as now, will be han dled bv the Atlantic Coast Line's con solidaled system, which will take the Southern trains lust as tbe riant sys tem takes them now. The only change is that the Southern has secured absolute, perpetual and fee simple rights to tbe enjoyment or a privilege which it now has simply by : the exer cise of a time contract. The new consolidated Coast Line system will embrace 3,000 miles of railroad, tbe Plant system now ex ceeding 2,000 miles in length and the Coast Line having about 1,000 miles in its present system. The Coast Line o Derates from Rich mond, Va., to Charleston, 8. C , with innumerable ramifications in the States of Virginia, North and South Carolina. Tbe Plant system operates from UharJeston. S. C. into (Georgia and westward to Montgomery, Ala., and it covers the whole State of Florida with a network of lines. The headquarters of the Plant system are now at Savan nah.! while those of the Coast Line are at Wilmington. N. O. The Plant system is owned by the Plant Investment Comnanv. of which Robert G. Erwin is president. Henry Waltera la tbe "man behind the guns" of the Coast Line. He is recognized as one of the ablest railroad men in America. He is Very prominent in financial circles in New York. He is the first vice president of the system. Mr. w. . Uiliott beinsr the nresident. Mr. Walters has, it is said, conducted the negotiations for the Coast Line. j As to Mileage Statistics. Supplemental to the above, the Etas adds the following interesting fea tures, showing that the Constitution is very far from correct in its mileage statistics : i PLANT SYSTEM MILEAGE. PhavlASftii m a . .- - r i m n Green Pood, Wate-bary nl Branobe 88 10 ilav.nii.h aPiama . err Branches ; 1,046 S8 Brua iwick and Westm n 170 40 AlitlwLm . al rilinri and D ..... . a.ir Abbeville 8 w them.... ano7 JonnsaaaiAKeEattUjaaaBranciies 48 61 M OiAla. ,ni1 fin r r . . .a Santera and St. Petersburg! 18 04 wiuu ovuunru auu oraounes sol 31 j '2141.4S ATLANTIC COAST LINE MILEAGE Atlantic Coast Llni....1 1,73800 norca western or Sootn O&rollua 7 00 Coiamb'a, Newbury nd Laureu 75 00 Charleston ana Western Carolina 840.00 To which should be added one-half own- O OOJ AA eranip in leaee or ueorgia Railroad... 834.00 Atlanta and West Point Bailroad 325 00 ! 2,773 00 ....J 2141. 8 Plant System j Total Mileage j 4.914.43 A Prediction as to Changes. The Atlanta Constitution ot vester- day has the following, which will be read with interest:! "When a ehano-n nf thia nattirn in announced one of tbe most interesting DOlntM tf thn 1 1 rna H man la what ka. comes of the officials of the two lines entering the combination. While all minor employes are still needed aeon' solidation Annrallv mnim th lnttino go of a number of high officials. "A passenger man who is well up on all such matters yesterday in discussing the deal predicted the following general traffic organi zation for tbe consolidated sys- tnm T f fRmavann va nml. dent in charge of traffic; H. H. Emer son, ireignt tramc manager; d. w. wrenn. passenger tramc manager; v V. Jack, cnneral frniirht a or An t and Ernest Williams, i general passenger agent, jar. wrenn is now passenger traffic minimr fnr tha Plant vabam and Mr. Jack freight traffic manager. The other gentlemen are-4rtlantic Coast Line officials " WILMINGTON PKEsbYfERY MEET I NO. Adjonroed at Mt Olive Yesterday Home Ketorolac Ministers and Delegates. Rev. Dr. J. M. Wells, Dr. A. D. McCIure, Rev. Colin 8baw, Mr. Wm. H Sprunt and Mr. P. Pearsall returned last evening from Mount Olive, where they have been in atten dance upon the Spring session of Wil mington Presbytery. Mr. Shaw, a veteran in the Preabyterian ranks of North Carolina, remained in the city last night, the guest of Mr. W. H. 8prunt, and will leave to-day for his home at Ivanhoe. i Tbe session of Presbytery just closed was a pleasant and profitable one. Tbe people of Mount Olive showreed hospi talities upon the visiting ministers and laymen and all are enthusiastic in their words of thanks. Tbe opening sermon Wednesday afternoon wes preached by the retir og moderator, Rev. L E. Wells, of Teachey's, N. C, and Dr. Geo. O. Worth delivered a most excellent and instructive illustrated lecture on mis sions at night. Dr. Wells, of this city, was chosen moderator of the Spring session ; Rev. A. McFadyen, of Clark ton, was present as stated clerk, and the temporary clerks were Mr. W. H. Sprunt, of Wilmington and Rev. Robert Mann, of Clinton. Rev. Mr. Mann preached Thursday morning and Dr. Wells at night. Yesterday morning the closing sermon was by Rev. R. M. Williams, of Wailace.and Presbytery adjourned at 2 P. M. to meet at Caswell Presbyterian church on June 3rd. The records of the meeting show that great progress was made in all de partments. Commissioners to the General Assembly at Jackson, Miss., May 15th were chosen as follows: Clerical, Rev. D. P. McGeachy, of Burgaw, with Rev. J. E. L Wlne- coff, of Whiteville, as alternate. Lay, Ruling Elder W. H. Sprunt, of Wil mington, with Ruling Elder W. R. Whitfield, of Seven Springs, as alter nate. AMATEUR BASEBALL CONTESTS. High School, Cape Pear Academy and Hem enway oa the Diamond Yesterday. Junior baseball teams of the High School and Cape Fear Academy play ed an interesting game at Hilton yes- terday afternoon, which resulted in a second victory for the first named team in a score 15 to 2. E'gbt of the runs were made in tbe first inning by the High School, and after that the life went out ofthe Academy boys. Orrell and Croom were the battery for the winners, and Crow and Myers and Potts, Register and Peschau did the leather and mit ! work for the van quished team. Features were Schul ken's short stop work and heavy bat ting. He pounded out a couple of 2 baggers and a 3-base hit. Orrell, the pitcher for the winning team, struck out 13 men, against 7 fanned by the opposing artists, i The same afternoon another team from the High School played the Hem enwav team on tbe former's grounds. Tbe score was 22 to 9 in favor of the High School. Galloway and MacRae and Maunder and Thompson were the batteries. Special Services at St. James. On Saturdav. Anril 19 th. a series of daily services and sermons will begin at St. James' church under the charge of the Rev. CbasJ Martin Niles. D. D., rector of SL Paul's church, "Osaining on the Hudson." New York. The iaptimi will enntinna until Fridav. Anril 25th. Tbe public is cordially invited to attend.! Mr. R. M. Wescott returned last evening from Suffolk, Ya., whether he was called on account of the se rious illness of his daughter, Mrs. R. F. Fowler. The many friends here of . W Til . 11, a a&4t.tA..3 1 1 juts, b owier wiu psukuwu m uwb that she is now much improved. CENTRAL FIRE HOUSE. Plans and Specifications for Pro posed New Consolidated Sta tion on Fourth Street. ALDERMEN MONDAY NIGHT. Hiadsotne Brick Structure Will Be Built for Chemical, Engine and Hook and Ladder Apparatus The Under writers' Protest. The Board of Aldermen at its first meeting for the new fiscal year Mon day night will be asked to take definite action upon the suggestion contained in the recent annual report of Fire Chief Charles Schnibben in regard to the centralization of Engine ' Co. No. 1., Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 and Chemical Engine Co. No. 1 at a grand central station proposed to be erected on the present site of the Chemical house, Fourth street, near Dock. Members of the Local Board of Fire Underwriters who have manifested objection to such consolidation, in a letter to the Mayor and Board of Al dermen, will be asked to appear at the meeting Monday night and present argument in substantiation of their claim that the proposed change will impair the efficiency of the depart ment. In the meantime the Public Build ing and Fire Committee have had aeveral conferences in regard to the centralization of the stations and will be prepared to submit cogent argu ment in favor of the consolidation idea; especially from tbe viewpoint of public economy. Plans and specifications have al ready been drawn by Mr. Ch'arlea Mc Millen, the architect, and estimates as to cost have been secured for the pro posed new structure, which will be up-to-date and convenient in every re spect. As before stated, the proposed new. building will occupy the present site of tbe Chemical house on a lot 56x165 feet in size, already owned by the city. The building will be two storiea high and will tbe 56 by 90 feet in size, occupying the entire lot front age on Fourth street, and leaving a ten foot alley way in the rear leading to Dock street on the east side of the pres ent Hook and Ladder house. The front of the building will be of pressed brick, trimmed with stone, and there will be three automatic opening doors for the apparatus. The building will be di vided into three apartments, first on the south being room for the chiefs buggy and horse, with stairway and a 50 foot rack for drying hose in the rear. The middle apartment will be for the hook and ladder company and back of the truck will be kept Engine No. 1, now at Fourth and Princess streets. The north apartmentwill.be for the Chemi cal engine and back of it will be hose wagon No. 1 and the two reserve en gines. Over the room for the chief's apparatus will be the chiefs office, a neat little apartment 14x40 feet in aizeJ Room is also made in the north west corner of the second floor for the battery apparatus of the fire alarm system and bath and toilet rooms for the j firemen. The remainder of the second floor will be devoted to com fortable, airy sleeping quarters for the men. Tbe cost of the building, if con structed, will be about $5,000. The house and lot now occupied by the Hook and Ladder Company will be sold and the present house at Fourth and Princess streets will be converted into quarters for the city's livestock. WILMINGTON DISTRICT M. B. CHURCH. Close of a Most Profitable and Enjoyable Coafereace at Fair Bluff. Those who attended the Wilmington District M. E. Conference at Fair Bluff this week returned yesterday and report a series of delightful and most profitable sessions. Tuesday night the opening sermon was preached by Rev. J. W. Potter, of Wilmington. The conference sessions proper opened Wednesday morning with very fer vent devotional exercises by Presiding Elder John. This was followed by a general discussion of the revival inter est of the church, which consumed the morning hour. The conference session was followed by a very strong sermon by Rev. Jno. H. Hall, of this city. In the afternoon delegatea were elected to the annual N.O. Conference, which meets with Grace church, Wil mington, in December. The delegates are J. N. Gibbons, of Fair Bluff; A. J. Johnson, of Taylor's Bridge ; W. E. 8pringer, of Wilmington, and S. J. Veach, of Rose HilL ! Wednesday night Rev. Dr. T. N. Ivey, of Raleigh, preached a splendid sermon which was greatly enjoyed. Thursday morning the mission in terest Of the church was looked after, followed by a strong sermon by Rev. J. N. Cole, of Wilmington. In the afternoon at S o'clock the spiritual and financial interest of the church was under discussion, j There was also a consideration of the Sunday School and Epworth League work. At night Rev. J. W. Jenkins, of the Methodist Orphanage, spoke upon that branch of work. j The hospitality of the good people of Fair Bluff was open handed and ministers and delegatea are profuse in their thanka for the kindly manner in which the Conference was entertained. Members of the Governor's staff in Wilmington have received notice that the Argyla Hotel will be headquarters at Charleston during the Exposition visit next week. The rate will be $3 per day. DAMAGE TO TRUCK CROPS. "Track Growers' Journal" Says injury by Cold Is Not More Than Five Per Cent Fall Reports. Based upon reports from reliable correspondents at Chad bourn. Charles ton, Grists, Florence, Lake City, Cur rie, Burgaw, Wallace, Teachyes, Rose Hill, Warsaw, Faison, Mt Olive, Newborn, Norfolk, Southern tines and elsewhere throughout this terri tory, the Carolina Fruit and Truck Orower'a Journal of yesterday esti mates the injury to growing crops by reason of the recent cold snap at not more than 5 per cent, of the crop cut put. Commenting upon the situation the Journal says in an exhaustive review: "Many apprehended a far greater loss, and really we had ourselves feared something more disastrous. It all goes to show, however, that the territory of the two Carolinas is the most favored of all other sections for the profitable growth of strawberries and early vegetables, and that the North, East and Middle West must look to this territory for their supplies in these lines. "By this we do not mean that other sections cannot successfully grow strawberries and early vegetables once in a while; but year in and year out there is absolutely no section that can successfully compete with the two Carolinas in point of quality, qaantity, grade and market value, and all these elements enter effectually into the question of the strawberry and vege table business. With climatic and geo graphical conditions, transportation facilities, etc., added to the above, all that we have contended for is abun dantly substantiated." WILMIN0T0N DAY AT EXPOSITION. Mayor Waddeil May Call It Off for Leek of Interest It ia a 8 ad commentary upon the en terprise of the people of Wilmington, but there is very little interest here in proper observance of Wilmington Day at the Charleston Exposition next Friday. Mayor Waddeil haa used every effort to incite interest in the event and has appeared before the several trades bodies of the city with this end in view, but he has received very little encouragement from tbe general business community. "Unless something occurs to change the current of affairs." said Mayor Waddeil last night,! "it is my inten tion to call the day off. It has been impossible to get any co-operation thus far and unless something 'happens' very soon, I shall write Col. Hemp hill to take the day off the Exposition calendar. The Coast Line has offered ridiculously low rates .and no doubt a good crowd will go, but Charlotte, Winston and other cities will have a creditable observance of their re spective days and I do not propose for Wilmington to be 'second fiddle' to any of them." NEW HANOVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS Flag Raising Exercises at Middle Senod To-day At Qreenvllle Sound. The flag-raising exercises at Middle Sound public school, which were postponed from last Saturday on ac count, of unfavorable weather, will take place to-day and promise to be very interesting indeed. Prof. Wash ington Catlett, county superintendent, and perhaps other school authorities will go down in a wagonette to be with the pupils and patrons of the school upon the occasion. The exer cises will take place at 1 P. M. Prof. Catlett yesterday afternoon visited Greenville 8ound school taught by Mr. E. C. Herring, upon the occa sion of very interesting exercises by the children there, j A programme of song recitation, and dialogues was ob served and by invitation Prof. Catlett addressed the gathering for about half an hour on educational topics. Gibson's Aaimated Piclures. The Gibson Living Pictures tbat are to be given in tableaux at the' Y. M. C. A. Tuesday, April 8th, promise to be one of the most artistic and enter taining affairs ever seen in Wilming ton. Thirty five prominent young people will take part, and are rehears ing almost every pight. Miss Mac Millan, the talented reader, has the management and is giving it her en tire time. She says that she is much pleased with the material and thinks the event will be the most successful she has ever directed. Miss MacMillan also says the participants display much talent and that the enthusiasm is very gratifying. Another rehearsal will be held to-night. Oraad 1. O. 0. P. Representatives. . At last night's meeting of Hanover Lodge of Odd Fellows Past Grand E. N. Penny was chosen representa tive and Past Grand B. W. Dun ham, alternate, to the Grand Lodge, L O. O. F., which1 meets at Greens boro May 18th. Thursday night Wil mington Lodge No. 139 elected Past Grand Joe T. King as representative to the same meeting, with Past Grand B. J. Jacobs as alternate. Kelly W. Jewell was recommended for Lodge Deputy. 'j i Marine Hospital Improvment. Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy yeaterday received an agreement from the Sur geon General to inaugurate without delay improvement to the grounds adjacent to the Marine Hospital in this city, including the building of a brick retaining wall and the grading and fencing needed abont the prem sies. I For LaQrippe'and In fluenza use CHENEY'S EXPECTORANT. rot salt bvH rain's rauwscFBamaey. Furniture for Your House. A Solid Oak Leather Seat Rocker and one penny for $151. Fins Oak Bedroom Suits, China foniers at factory cost. TfcbLj sasrHrE:D CO., FURNITURE HE AD QUARTERS, ap 5 tf Second and Market Streets. Annual Meeting J OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE The People's Savings Bank. will be held at their office on IE1. ap 5 tf The Hflrchison National Bank, Ca,"ta, $200'000 OF WILMINGTON, N. C. j Organized March, 1899. Deposits April 4, 1902, - - $700 000 00. Deposits April 4, 1901, - - 35,000 OO. Every customer of this Bank can rely on prompt and careful service. Foreign exchange bought and sold. H O. McQTTEEN, President. I. V. GRAINGER, Cashier. ap 5 tf THE BASEBALL OUTLOOK. Manager Bear Says His Team Is Signed. The Opening Game Edgar Bear "dropped in" thia morn ing Bhortly before the press hour, and to the baseball reporter he said : "All my team is signed up and con tracts were forwarded to the men to night. Tfaey will all report for prac tice April Sist, but my captain will be here Wednesday or Thursday of next week. Season opens May 5th and Wilmington will lead off with nine games at home; Raleigh first, then comes Charlotte and Greensboro for three turns each. "Crockett has signed with Newbern, but that's cutting no ice here; I have got a winning; team. "The pitching staff will include a southpaw whom Dommell will bring down from I Pennsylvania; Joseph McCann, of Baltimore, and a North Carolina boy who ia already a favorite here. Behind the bat I have my cap tain, of Washington, name not given, and Harry Binkeley, another of Dommell's Pennsylvanians. Dom mell, whom McGinnis likes to call Germany,' will hold the initial bag; Arthur Bremm, of Baltimore,, highly recommended as a star, will be at second; Ed Latham, of Baltimore, at third ; E. Hutton, another of Dom mell's men, will be at abort, and the outer garden will be looked after by McGinnis, one of the pitchers, and one of two or three North Carolina players highly recommended by Stewart, who will come down for trial. "Tell the people I've got to have some money and I hope they won't jolly the collector when he comes round." i Condition of Capt. Neilsen. Oapt. Neilsen, the belligerent mas ter of the schooner Nellie Floyd, was removed last 'evening ' from the city prison to the jail, by advice of Dr. John Godfrey, surgeon in charge of the Marine Hospital, who thinks he can bring his patient around all right in a few days. Capt Neilsen's mind is still unbalanced, but he is improving. He slept soundly all yesterday after noon in the city prison. Assanlted a Washerwoman. J. B. Rokes, steward on the schooner Metinic, which cleared yesterday, was fined $20 by Justice Fowler yesterday afternoon for a violent assault upon "Aunt" Cealey Osborne, worthy old colored washerwoman, with whom he had words on the vessel' about some clothes. He went to jail in default of payment, but expected to raise the amount and be discharged last night. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. E.l Lilly has returned home from Wilson, Elm City and Sharps burg, N. C.; where he represented Messrs. Alexander Sprunt & Son, of this city.during the past cotton season. Rev. Dr. Robert Strange and Mrs. Strange, of Richmond, Va., are visiting in the city, the guests of the family of CoL John W. Atkinson. Both are cordially welcomed here by innumerable friends. . Dr. Strange will conduct the services at St. James' to morrow. Barque Victoria, hence for Stettin, arrived out yeaterday. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. MATINEE j TO-DAT AT 8 P. M, Bobson Theatre Go. : -in "JASON JOSKINS." TO-XIIQHT iit a mw j : rmrt l r uiiiii apt It Closets, Hat Racks and Chif Monday, April 7th, at 3.45 P. M. "W 3 Cashier, CROWNED by the m&.rimous vote of intelligent American Housewives Saves Labor Time Patience Money Wilmington Gas Light Co ap5 2t 10 OF ICE COEI. -o Remember we have a surplus of Pure Sweet Cream and when you eat our ice cream you get the benefit of it. I ! 5 ap S lv . ICECREAM. Don't forget me when yon place your Sunday order. I can serve yon with Ice Cream that will be a pleasure to eat. ' Made from pure sweet cream. SI.OO Per Gallon. 1. W. PLUUHER, Jr., Bed Thone 880. apStt Good News. The demand for Stock in The Wilmington Homestead & Loan Association has induced the Directors to Open a Hew Series. The books rare now open and the series start April 5th. Apply for shares in time. C. C. BROWN, mar 30 su we sa Secretary. ftiui.lli.HrnTmnii II