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i i'ioiraateed Bona-Flde, Every.DayJ I TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.! : L?rcaUtton Larger Tim Thti Of Any Other Dally News paper Published la WUmlorton. Oae ;mt, by Hail,: ff.OO$ six Bfestk, - . : a-o : Thr Memtha, -w 1.86 ; Two Xoatfca, . 1.00 OLDEST DAILY NBV8PAPB N TH8 STATE. X OeUTr4 NBkMriksrs la tfccj VOL. LXX.-NO. 17. WILMINGTON, N. (X, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1902. Ctty at 4fi 4ta mt Htowssu WHOLE NO. 10,806 eooeeo nrvtnr- Star1. glue $0rurog jstar. OUTLINES. A dispatch this morning from Preto ria to a London paper says the Boers have -accepted the British terms and peace has been arranged. Prof. Miller, music teacher, has been ar rested in petroit for the murder of a young woman whose body was found early yesterday in that city. Charters have been granted for farmers' mutual insurance companies at Charlotte and Lexineton, N. O. In a fight with asher ff's pone attempt ing to arrest Jim Wright at Jonesboro, Tenn.. for j murder, fire of the posse were killed and two wounded ; Wright was also wounded and captured. Yesterday ras North Carolina day at the Charleston Exposition ; Jhe main feature was! the parade of the North Carolina regiment and the Naval Re serves. U President Roosevelt was greeted bv large and enthusiastic crowds of people at various towns in South Carolina on his return trip to Washington. The River and Har bor bill, as completed by the Senate committee, shows an increase over the House bill of 9 609,173. A con ference of Boer leaders is being held to consider the British peace terms. Extensive iron works and other build ings at Columbus, Ga , burned; loss estimated at quarter million dollars. A monument to the Confederate General Polk was unveiled yesterday on the spot where he was killed. TbrUaited Textile Workers of America endorse the strike of cotton mill opera tives' at Augusta, Ga. President Roosevelt and party left SummerTille, 8 C. yesterday afternoon for Wash ington, D. C, where their train is due to arrive this morning. Discus sion of the -Uu ban bill waa continued in the House, and debate upon Chinese exclusion occupied the time of the 8en. ate. New York markets: Money on call firm at 445 per cent; cotton, quiet at cents; flour was held a shidi higher and rukd quiet; wheat spot easy. No. 2 red 82 cents; corn spit steady. No. 3 67 cents at elevator; rosin ateady; spirits turpen tine dull and nominal at 46)fQ47 cents. vVEATHER REPORT U. d. ukpvt or Agriculture, , Wbatheb Bubbao, , Wn.3fnraTOH, N. C. April 10 Temperatures: 8 A.'U., 53 degrees; 8 P. M., 66; degrees; maximum, 70 de grees; minimum, 46 degrees; mean, 58 -iwareea. Rainfall j for the day, .00; rainfall si ace 1st of the month to date. .73. 3tage of water in Cape Fear river at Fayetteville, N. C, at 8 A. M. 25 feet and failing. rOBXOAST FOB TO-DAY. Washington, April 10 For North Carolina; Fair Friday and Saturday; light variable winds. Port jAlma.nac April 11. dan Rises.!... 5 83 A.M. Sun Sets. j. 6.30 P.M. Day's Length 13 ti 58 M. High Water at Southport . 10 23 A. M. High Water Wilmington is. 6Zf.ua.. i m m Miss Stone had hardly gotten away from those brigands before Bhe was captured by Maj. Pond. He has her under contract ior j.uu lec tures. J The youngest Governor in the United States is William McCros- key, the Governor of Washington, who is 28 years old. He is a Ten- nesseean. 1 The negro janitors of the Federal building at Montgomery, Ala., have held a m-ass meeting and endorsed Mr. Crumpacker'a scheme. Now Mr. Crura packer may "proceed with his proceedinces." There is a family in Galena, Il linois, which breaks the record as stickers. There are four brothers and two sisters, the oldest of whom is 93 years and the youngest 77. They are orphans, their parents having died some time ago. A Washington dispatch says the Republican leaders in Congress ex pect to make some political capital in the Fall eleotions ont of the Fowler currency bill. There is pol itics in everything those fellows do. With our recent island acquisi tions, the area of the United States is now placed at 3,690,822 square miles. Including the population of these islands, we now count about 84,233,000 people, with a variety of colors and a multiplicity of lan guages. The grand jury in St. Louis has indicted seven of the aldermen for accepting bribes ranging from $3,000 to $50,000. One of the little fellows has been convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary, and two of the big ones have skipped the town and State. - There are eighty-nine kindergartens connected with the pnblic schools of Chicago. As funds are low it has been proposed to temporarily suspend . the kindergartens, but there are a good many people there who prefer to suspend the schools and let the kindergartens run. These people appreciate the con LOCAL DOTS. 'Southport Standard: "Capt. J. W. Harper has sold bis handsome resi dence on Moore street to Cant. O. D. Barms." ;Dr. Blackwell will lecture at Oronly to-night on "Grace, Grit and Gumption." The proceeds are for the library fund. j Whitevflle wants telephone connection with Wilmington and its business men have begun a movement in this direction. HElder Miles Grant had "Chris- tian j Science" for his subject at the Second Advent church last night. He was heard by a large crowd. IThe Loyal Temperance Legion will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Yi M. O. A. building. A full at tendance of the children is desired. j One hundred and sixty tickets were sold for the Charleston train yes terday morning and a correspondingly large number for the afternoon's train. The Coast Line's already long side track at Mount Olive has been still further extended to make room for re frigerator cars during the strawberry season. The steamer Driver, after re maining several days in port, cleared last evening for Fayetteville. The Highlander also cleared for Fayette vale last night. The proposed golf tournament between representatives of the Cape Fear Golf Club, of tbis city, and the Charleston Golf Club has been aban doned. The Wilmington members found it impossible to attend. Contractor Tbad F. Tyler is building a handsome two-story coun try residence for Mr. Martin Rubjen near WrighUboro. Mr. Ratbjjn will have in the new residence one of the most desirable country homes in the county. 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, however, seem to think. otherwise. As soon as a bill is received a prompt remittance should be made. Southport Standard: "Capt. J. W. Harper is having the steamer Wil mington thoroughly overhauled this week end put in readiness for the ex- car ion season, lae jsiancne is run ning the schedule of the Wilmington until the end of the week, when the lat ter will be out again. Presiding Elder B. B. John is in Goldsboro attending a meeting of the Board of Missions of the North. Carolina Conference, which convened in 8t. Paul's church yesterday. It was the 'regular semi-annual meeting of the Board, the purpose of which is to confer in reference to the mission work of the Methodist Church. 'License was issued yesterday for the marriage of the following white couples: Mr. Henrv Z tilers, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Z filers, and Miss Martha Jane Jackson. Mr. Julian F. Anderson, of Pender county, and Miss Annie Durant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Durant, of Wilmington. Mr. Richard H. Snue and Miss Minnie Hicks, daughter of Mr. James Hicks, of this city. Prodnce Mea Cornier,. The advance guard of the small army of produce solicitors, who ap pear annuallv with the advent of the season tor tne tootDsome sirawoerry of this section, reached tne city yes terday and trains within the next few davs will be taking them out among the growers by the hundreds. Express shipments of berries will probabty commence as early as next week, but it will be well on towards Mav 1st when the refrigerator car snipments begin in dead earnest. Al though the late cool spells have given the vlns some set-Dack, the indica tions are for a large deal and remu nerative pries. Revival in Prof ress. A verv successful revival has been in progress at tsimnon dhwi n. jk . m . & U 17 church since Sanday and the interest shown is gratifying. The enterprising pastor of the church. Rev. Geo. B Webster, is being assisted by min ters of the city churches, irrespective of denomination, and the meetings will be continued as long as the in terest keeps up. Last night Ksv. ue. A T MeOlnra. nastor of St. An drew's Presbyterian church, preached a splendid sermon to a good congre eation and to-night Rev. Jno. H. HalL pastor of Fifth 8treet M. K. church, will conduct the service. The public is cordially invited. Amateur Baseball Contest. The Union School baseball team made it the "best two-out of three" in a third game with the . High School Juniors yesterday afternoon In a score of 12 to 10. Walker and H earns were the leather and mit artists for the win ning team while Orrell and Mclatyre composed the opposing battery. Dr. Strange Returned. Rev. Dr. Robert Strange returned last evening to his home in Richmond after a ten davs1 visit to his old home, where he was cordially welcomed by hundreds of friends. Mrs. Strange will remain in the city for several days with friends. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J.W. Plummer, Jr. Bananas cheap. McNair& Pearsall-Seasonable goods- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com- MAY BE A MISTRIAL. No Verdict Reached in Williams Damage Suit Against Tele phone Company. JURY WAS OUr ALL NIQHT. Sternberg erShrler Controversy Over Real Estate Use la Superior Conrt Yes ' tersay motion for Recelrer. Other Proceedings of Day. The Williams damage suit against the Inter-State Telephone Company in the Superior Court will doubtless result Id a mistrial. The ease went to the jury yesterday morning about 11 o'clock after a very clear and comprehensive charge by Judge Timberlake, but up to the hour the Star goes Jo press although near ly 24 hours has elapsed, no verdict had been reached. From all appearances members of the jury expected to agree upon some thing early last night but this evident ly failed, as about 11 o'clock the lights at the Court House were put out and all in the room were noon soundly sleeping. j When the jary took the issues in the Williams case yesterday morning the court entered upon a trial of the first matter regularly set for the day Jno. E. Taylor vs. W. H. Howe which has been onlhe docket for aev eral years and which involves the title to about $35 worth of personal proper ty. The c.S9 was argued by Herbert McClammy, Esq., for the plaintiff and Messrs. Bellamy & Pesehau fair the de fendant The verdict waa In favor of the plaintiff for the amount named and an appeal was taken to the Su preme Court The following jury de termined upon the amount: H O. Craig, J. B Canteen. W. T. Mercer, J. T Canady, A J Htwell, Levi Mc Millan, J. F. Fa lea, H J. Bierman, M.8 Willard, E A. Chad wick, B. & Mintford and W. W. Holladay. j Tne remainder of the morning ses sion was taken up in the hearing by Judge Timberlake of a motion for re ceiver in the case of R. W. Hicks against Maj. Jno. D Kerr, of Clinton, tbe matter having been brought down from Sampson Superior Court Tbe case is an old one and has been on the docket of the courts since Octo ber, 1891. Stevens, Beasley & Weeks, E. K. Bryan. Esq., and Faison & Grady represented Mr. Hicks, while the interest of Maj Kerr was looked after by himself and J. L. Stewart, EUq , of Clinton. The case of the City of Wilmington against John D. Bellamy, set for yes terday, was continued until next term to supply papers. ' In the afternoon the case of I. J. Sternberger vs. I. Shrier, et al, was taken up and argument had com menced to the jury, when court took a recess at 8:30 o'clock until 9-80 A. M. to-day. The controversy between the parties to the Sternberger-Shrier suit is regarding the dividing line between two valuable tracts of real estate on the west side of Front street near the Elks' Temple. Both parties have hand- sosoe stores on their respective lots and Mr. Sternberger claims that Mr. Shrier's store in about three-quarters of an inch over his line and vice versa. The plaintiff demands judgment against tbe defendants: (1) For the possession of the lands and premises described; (2) for $1,000 damsges for wrongfully and unlawfully withhold ing tne same from tne plain tin; (s) for the costs of the action, and (4) for such other relief as in the opinion of the court is regarded proper. Tnere is an able array of counsel on both sides, and in any event tne case will go to the Supreme Court Messrs. Bellamy & Bellamy and A. J. Marshall, E-q , appear for the plain ts, and Mr. Shrier's interests are looked after by Messrs. Bellamy & Pesehau. Junius Davis and Herbert McCLmmy, E-qs. The evidence is being taken down in shorthand. At the beginning of the trial, a motion was made by Marsden Bel lamy, Eq , to strike out that part of the answer which sets up a counter claim of $1,000 in favor of Mr. Shrier and the motion was sustained. ; There was a sharp legal controversy several times over tbe competency of certain t-stijnony. Ia one instance there was objection by Mr. Davis to tbe admis sion of any evidence of bulging out or lapping over of tbe wall above tbe ground, upon the plaintiff's property, upon the ground that the (action brought s one of ejectment and that is not the proper remedy for such an injury or trespass, if made. The ob- j -etion was overruled and an ' excep tion noted. The witnesses for the plaintiff were Capt Jon. H. McRee, Mr. J. Dixon Kelly. L. R. King, a brick mason. and Marsden Bellamy, Esq . one of counsel for plaintiff. Capt McRee was several times recalled and various maps and drawings were exhibited. The witnesses for the defendant were Mr. I. Bhrier, W. H. Wilkins, a color ed brick mason, and Capt Walter G. MacRae, civil engineer. Upon the conclusion of the testi mony, argument to the jury was be gun by Herbert McClammy, Esq , for i defendant and A. J. Marshall, Esq. for the plaintiff. The remainder of the attorneys will be heard to-day and the issues will not likely reach the jury until noon. The case of Jno. W. Atkinson vs. Wm. Sheehan, constable, was not reached yesterday and, therefore, goes over to next term. The cases net for to-day are 0en Martindale vs. Jos. Albro, et aL : Emeline Mask vs. City of Wilmington; J.B &J. O King VS. Michael Griffin, and City of Wilming The j try which is hearing the Btera- berger-dhrier case is composed of D. L. Gore, H. O Craig, J. B. Canteen, J. T. Canady, A. J. Howell. Levi Mc Millan, J. F. Fales. R. W. Hicks,' E A Chad wick, W. W. Holladay, C. H. Ward and J. H. Ruark. The following talesmen were order ed summoned for to-day: J. H. Swin- aon, W. H. Dock, D. M. Beardsley, Richard A. Burnett E. D. George, B. EL J. Ahrens, Fred T. 8kipper, Jno- A. Farrow, Bertram Quelch. E. R. McGowan, Ike Loftin and James E. Ennett HEPTOSOPHS WILL CELEBRATE. Fiftieth Anniversary Win Be Marked fey Social Sessioa Tuesday. The fiftieth anniversary of the es tablishment of the order of Hepta sophs, or S. W. M., will be celebrated by Oriental and Jewell Oonclayes, of thin city, ia-s laborst9 nffsnfr next Tuesday evening.1 Dr. J. D. Webster will be master of ceremonies, and the following programme' will be ob served: Prayer by Prelate K. W. Jewell, Na tional Representative. Musis. Welcome Address bv Mr. A. J. Hew lett, Worthy Chancellor. Music. Oration by Mr. A. H Morris, Deputy Bute Aroner. Music. ' Song by Mr. George Hewlett Music. Song by Mr. K. W. Jewell. Refreshments. The committees are as follows: Oriental No. 1. Walter E. Topp, A. J. Hewlett, Dr. J. D. Webster. Jewell No. 3 A. C 8kipper, D. T. McOullough, Chan W. Hewlett. '""asassaVSBBV RAILROAD MILEAQE AGREEMENT, Istercssnzenble Books en Uses of Travel la Sontkesstera Territory, The following linen in the South eastern Territory will issue inter changeable mileage, the arrangement to go into effect as noon as the roads can secure supplies from tbe printers. which will probably be not later than May 1st Atlantic. Kooxville and Northern: Atlant'O Coast Line: Charleston and w eat Carolina. Columbia. Newberrv and Laurens; Louisville and Nash ville; Northwestern of South Carolina; riicnmond, JTredencksourg and Po tomac: Washington Southern: West em and Atlantic; Atlanta and West tsoint; Baltimore Steam Packet Com pany ; Onesapeake - Steamship Compa ny; Georgia railroad; Nashville, Chat tanooga, and Bt Louis; Plant System; Seaboard Air-Line: Western railway ot AJaoama. The Relief Department. Employes of the Plant system who have their lives Insured in the Plant system insurance and relief depart ment have been asking themselves what ia to become of their policies when the change of ownership takes place July 1st says the Savannah Press The policies will probably be allowed to continue if the Atlantic Coast Line takes the system over, aa the Atlantic Coast Line has a relief department also. It is not known if the rules of the Plant system and At lantic Coast Line relief departments are the aame, but the policies now in vogue in the Plant system could prob ably be exchanged for those of the At lantic Coast Line. Forty -ose Years ago. Mr. P. H. Sears, of the Angola Lumber Company, made an interest ing discovery of a curiosity while looking over the contents of an old building near the mill yesterday. Upon a pane in aa old window sash on the premises, he accidentally found cut into the surface of the glass, evi dently by means of a sharp iostru ment the names: "Eiizs MacRee," 4G. J. MacRee" and "Annie Young," followed by the date "April 10th, 1881," forty-one yearn ago to tbe day on the day the inscriptions were found. The Saaford Robbery. The Stab is glad to correct an error made in these columns a few days ago regarding an attempt to rob the bank at Sanford, N. ZO- Oar infor mant waa in error as to the bank, tbe building upon which the attempt was made having been a private one some distance away. President Edwards aayn the Sanford bank in- well protect ed, having a burglar proof vault, .and amply covered by burglar Insurance. Besides three watchmen are on duty very night within 100 yards of the building. After Thirty-three Years. Messrs. John Nichols, William Simpson, A. S. Heide and R. H. Brad' ley all met in Baltimore in 1869. thirty-three years ago, and had a group photograph taken. Two weeks ago these same four, after the lapse of a third of a century, sat again for a group picture in Raleigh at Watson's 8tudio and yesterday Mr. Heide re ceived his copy of the same. A com parison of the two pictures is inter esting. Strswnerry Ontlook. Sampson Democrat: "Because of the backward Spring strawberries will be somewhat later than usual this season. It will probably be during the first week in May wnen snipping wm oe- ein. The weather has been so severe that tne srrowtn oi tne Plan is nan oeen ... . m M 1 A very. much retarded, and it ia not mrobable that the plants will be as Urge as usual, and therefore the yield will hardly be as neavr. louring tne iew daya of favorable weather that we have had. the berries have improved greatly, and we look for them to be finer in quality man uauai." For LaGrippe and In fluenza use VUJZIiEX'D EXPECTORANT. - OFFICIAL SCHEDULE. Revision of the Baseball Dates as Sent Out from Raleigh Saturday Night. THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS. assiaaaaiSBBBBBaaam It Does Not Dlstarb wnaiaftoa's Nine Qsmes for the Opening Coattlta tioi sad Bylaws Adopted Other Notes of theLesf.se. It appears now that the schedule of games for the 8tate Baseball League, assent out from Raleigh Saturday night, is not the official one and another has been sent out to all local managers, giving the correct dates. The new sahedule entirely pleases all tbe promoters. It gives each club in the league sixty games on the home grounds and sixty games away from home, exeept in the aingle instance of Raleigh, which town is given one ex tra game on the 4th of July on its home grounds with Durham. Char lotte will be at home aix successive dsys during the week of the 20th of May celebration. Manager Edgar Bear, of the Wil mington team, yesterday received copies of the constitution aod by laws for the League. The constitution is similar in purport to all baseball ball league governments. It provides for an official scorer for each club though not designating the remuneration of the scorer, leaving that matter to the clubs. The constitution also provides that the umpires shall be paid $7 for each schedule game with no extras for double-headers except when morning and afternoon games shall be played. when the umpire is to receive $5 for each game. The league umpires have not been selected as yet Bill McQee, an old National league player, will probably be one Of the umpiring staff. He has been recommended by Manager Atbenback and he ia a good one. The later schedule sent out from Raleigh contains few changes that ef fect Wilmington so far as the opening : of the season is concerned, Raleigh comes on May 5, 6 and 7; Greensboro ; on May 8, 9 and 10 and Charlotte on May 13, 13 and 14. Then the home team goes to Durham and Charlotte for three games each. The next week Durham cornea here for three games; Wilmington goes to Newborn for three and Newborn returns here for three. BEAUTIFUL CHURCH WEDDING Miss Short, ef WaikiirtOB, N. C, Became the BrWe of Mr. Ssmael Jesnisrs sprinter, of WUssIsrtos. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Springer and Mr. Horace D. Springer returned yes terday from Washington, N. C where on Wednesday night at 9 o'clock they attended the marriage of Mr. Samuel J. Springer, of Wilmington, and Minn Bessie Stone Short a popu lar young society lady of Washing ton. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. N. H. Bummerell in the First Presbyterian church; which waa beautifully and elaborately decorated with palms, Easter lilies and call as, and brilliantly lighted for the occasion. The church waa well filled with friends of the popular young people to wit-' s the marriage tow, and the marches were skilfully- rendered by Miss Charlotte Brown. Little Miss Cammie Rodman and Master Bam 8bort were ribbon openers and the pages were little Miss Annie Lee Calias and Master Murray Short Tne ushers were Dr. E. M. Brown, Dr. J. O. Rodman and Messrs. S.O. Bragaw and R A. G. Burnes. Miss Addle Lee 8hort sister of the bride, was maid of honor and Mr. Horace D. Springer, brother . of the groom, waa his nest man. xne ower attendants were Miss Rosa 8bort, first bridesmaid, with Mr. James T. Munds, of Wilmington j Miss Cammie Short with Mr. B. B. Jackson, of Wilming ton; Mian Helen Primrose, of Raleigh, with Mr. Thomas EL Clark; Miss Mat- tie Laughinghouse,with Mr. F. H-Jor dan; Miss Annie Carrow, with Mr. O. d. Morton, and Miss Helen Moore with Mr. Harry Howell. After the ceremony, the bridal party proceeded to the residence of the bride's mother, where an elegant re ception was held. The residence was exquisitely decorated with lilies and carnations, and the presents were un usually numerous and handsome. Mr. and Mrs. 8pringer left yester day morning for a bridal tour to the North aa far as Canada. Married Last Eves ill. At the residence of the groom's brother, Mr. J. L. Anderson, 416 North Fifth street Miss Annie Durant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. EL M. Du rant of this city, were happily married last evening at 7 o'clock to Mr. Jude F, Anderson, of Berta, Pender county. N. a. Dr. a 8. BlackwelL of Wil mington, officiating. The attendants upon the ceremony were Mr. J. A. Dew with Miss Lottie Mason ; Mr. John Marshall with Miss Hattie Hewlett; Mr. W. B. Herring with Miss Fannie !Mintz;Mr. John Herring with Miss Minnie King; Mr Hurbert Herring with Miss Fannie Banders. The bride and groom will leave at 6 A. M. to-day for the Charleston Exposition to spend their honeymoon, reluming on Satur day to Barta. N. ' O.. their future home. ,i - -- - .7 . - 4 Mri AvJi Planner, of Clinton, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Mr. W. B. Allen, of Newborn, is here. ' ! ! Mr. M. McKinnon, of Red Springs, arrived last evening. i Mr. B. H. Marshall left yester day afternoon for the Exposition. Mr. E. T. Hancock left yester day morning for Charleston to takrf in the Exposition' i Mr. R. Y. McPherson, the popular insurance man, of Raleigh, arrived yesterday. J i Or. Goodman, of El Paso, Brunswick county, was "on this side" on business yesterday. i I Mrs. H. B. Short, and daugh ter, of Lake Waccamaw, arrived yes terday on a shopping tour. j Mr. E. J. Hester and wife, of Newborn, passed through the pity yes terday, going to tbs Exposition, -j u Mrs. Mary Kelly and Mrs. Margaret Sefton were among those who went down to the Exposition yes terday, k ! Col. A. H. Slooomb, of Fay- etteville, spent yesterday in the city. having arrived in the morning on the seamer Highlander. if Mr. H. E. Faison, a leading awyer of Clinton, was a Stab visitor yesterday. He revived some pleasant memories of bird hunting in Sampson with the horse editor some years ago! Lieutenants H. M. Chase and N. Davis, of the Wilmington Di vision, Naval Reserves, left yesterday for Charleston to join the North Caro j ina Naval Brigade on the U. B. 8. Hornet. I j Miss Bi8ton Banck left yester day morning for Raleigh, and will act as brides-maid for Miss Carrie L Hil- ker, who will be married to Mr. Robt. Lewis, of Goldsboro, on Wednesday next, lSih inst , Herbert McClammy, Esq., left yesteday evening for Newborn on professional business. He barely bad time to catch the train, after conclud- og an able speech in the Sternberger Shrier suit in tbe Superior Court here. Messrs. Harry Clowe and j E. Stacy DeVaney came in yesterday from Charleston. Mr. DaVaney, who was the chief non-commissioned j of ficer on the Hornet, says the reports are greatly exaggerated as to the ex periences told by many, although he confesses that the passage was an ex ceedingly rough one. NOT CAPTAIN MORSE'S FAULT Wbst Msjor Skinner Ssys About the Ror 1 et and Its Delsy. Charleston News and Courier. In yesterday's issue of the News and Courier the dcla? in the arrival of the Hornet, carrying the North' Carolina Naval Reserves, was attributed to the inefficiency of the pilot, Mr. Thomas Morse. Since that time tbe informa tion has been received through Major 8kinner. of the Naval Reserves of North Carolina, that tbe delay was not due to incompetency on the part of Mr. Morse. Msjir Skinner said: "Mr. Morse is a thoroughly compe tent coast pil"t and it was no fault of his that the Hornet did not arrive in the harbor on scheduled time. When the Charleston light ship was reached Mr. Morse wisely called a consultation of the officers and told them that tbe responsibility of piloting the Hornet into Charleston harbor at night when he could not keep steerageway. was too great and aaked them what to da After deliberating tbe officers decided to anchor outside tbe bar -and wait for daylight and hence the delay atten dant upon the Hornet s arrival." The flues and the siphon and pumps were all out of order, and men were kept bailing water from tbe bold in nuekets for five hours previous to the Hornet's arrival in the harbor. - THE N. C. BASEBALL SCHEDULE. Aa Official Oae Will Doubtless Settle All Coaiplaiat of Kickers. - News and Observer, 10th. King Klley, after stirring up base ball here by a vigorous kick because of the baseball schedule as it concerns Greensboro, left yesterday for Greens boro. Be is list back from the Worth and baa signed a bunch of players wbom he considers "good 'una." Kelley's srievances. coupled with those of Charlotte, have been called to the attention of the Schedule Commit tee, which saya the schedule issued is not a complete one, aod that when it is finished and officially aent out that each club will find that it is taken care of. Regarding one complai t of King Kelley that his club was away from home nine days, the committee say that as the club is scheduled for Wil mington and Newborn, it will save money to it in mileage to play either in Raleigh or Durham before going back to Greensboro. The committee is trying to get a schedule to suit every club and will do its best to succeed. President Busbee will issue an official schedule to the clubs in the next few days. NORTH CAROLINA ODD FELLOWS. Oraod Secretary Woodell's Aasoal Report j Rocky Monnt Corporation. Special Star Correspondence.' Raleigh, N. 0., April 10. A char ter wan granted this morning for the Rocky Mount Brick Company, the authorised capital being $80,000. The incorporators are J. O. BraswelL Geo. L Me borne. W. S. Wilkinson, D. J. Rone. Rocky Mount and Silas Lucas, of Wilson: B. EL Woodell, Grand Pecwtary of tht Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, has prepared his annual report for the next session of tbe Grand Lodge at Greensboro. May 13. It shows that there are 7.781 Odd Fellows in the Bute, a gain of 943 over last year. The.relief extended bv the subordinate lodges during the year amounted to $15.148 16 $3,193 more than last year. Of thin amount $3,113.00 wan for the sufferers in the Jacksonville nre ana BakersviUe flood. f- FARMERS' MUTUAL. Charter Granted to lasorssce Companies la Charlotte nnd Lexineton, N. C. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh. N. C. April 10. The Sec retary of State granted charters to-day the Mecklenburg Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Char lotte, and thn nviinn rVtnnts Wm. era'. Mutual Fire Insurance Company 01 JLiexmgton. Bout have $25,000 in surance subscribed. GRAND LODGE MASOMS. Propositions for the Proponed Temple Sob- : muted to the Special Committee. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C, April 10. The spe cial committee from the Grand Lodee of Masons met here to-ntohtand heard Propositions tor Ineatinn nf th mm. posed Temple, from Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro and Charlotte. No action was taken nor was the text of the propositions given out The commit tee will report to the Grand Lodge on une 4in next at uxrord, when steps rill be taken to select the location. 1 DIED. PITTS At Ht. Augustine, m.. on March ea -"u inn asm soar, ara. V u. trill W1QOW Eev. Tnoa. D Pits-1, eometuoe rector oi St. hit's Cborch. this city. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. BANANAS. Bananas. A GAB LOAD Will bo sold cheap, Let me have your order. 15 and 20c per doz. J. W. PLUMBER, Jr., Bail ThTiB 60. aplltf NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a general meeting of the stock holders of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company has been called by the Board of Directors of said Com pany, and will be held at the office of the Company in the City of Rich mond, Virginia, at eleven o'clock A. M., on Monday, the 18th day of May, A. D. 1903. The object of the stockholders' meet ing, as stated in the said resolution, is to have the stockholders consider and act upon the consolidation and merger of the 8avannah, Florida and Western Railway Company, a corporation or ganized under the laws of the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama, and of all of its capital stock, properties and franchises, with the At lantic Coast Une Railroad Company, and its capital stock, properties and franchises; and to consider and act upon the agreement for such consoli dation and merger entered into by the directors of said two companies, which is to be submitted to such meeting, aod further to consider and act upon such other matters as may be presented at the meeting in connection with such sonaolidation and merger. Dated April 10th. 1908. ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY. By Jahxs F. Post, Secretary, aplttulmyis ' 1 MOLASSES, One car load at very low prices. HATCHES, One car load lower than the lowest. SOAP, une car load at 01a prices. coru, In even two bushel bags, new bags. OATS. ' In even five bushel bags. BEH0W17, Renown Cigars. HATCH IT, Match It Cheroots. They are the best grade of Cigars and Cheroots made in the world. Our guarantee stands behind each and every one. Try them. V0LLERS & HASHAGEH, Provisioners. maraotr REASONABLE GOODS MULLETS, new catch. Best Oream Cheese. Martin's Hilt Edge Butter, Bagging and Ties. SALT. A eXJTKBAI LOTJt 09 OAS UOOD8 DZKAjrp AT THIS aSASOS. Sole agents for ROB ROY FLOUR. LIclIAJR 5 PEARS ALL. ATLANTIC COAST LINE RaHroad Cimw. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Early RoscSsed Potatoes Seed Oats, Seed Wheat, Salt, HcJssssSs ' Bagging and Ties. Lime, Oemont, ITailfl. Grain and Hay, A general Une of Groceries of beat quality and fair prioea. Tne Worth Company. COFFEE. Several grades whioh we offer to the trade at prices to suit the times. We also carry Flour, Sngar, Cakes, Candy, Cbcsse, Cannsd Goods of all kinds. Snuff, Starch, Tobacco, Salt, Shot, ails, Tea, Meal and IIul lets. Give us a call and see what we can do. Williams Bros. mar 8 tr ICE CREAM SAHDWICHES. A new and delicious Ice Cream served at our Fountain only. e.r 4 ap 8 ly Join in the Rash! BUY YOUR Easter Shoes, (ALL KINDS) OF US, AND SAVE MONEY. Get a Present tea. Same old place IF YOU NEED A Dining Table Call and See Ours. They are nice and tbe price is right. special price tbis wt-eK on uo Carts. , We guarantee to sell as cheap (quality considered) as any' house in the city. - Get our prices before yon buy. Mailorders solicited. GASTON D. PHAHES. Interstate PhoiM TO. 11IM18 Market street, apitr FOR SALE OR REUT A desirable new Cottage, never been occupied; furnished or un furnished, at the northern end of. Ocean View Beach. Price reasonable. For further information apply to SAftl'L BEAR, Sr., wnmlagton, H.C., marl cr 18 Warkati Important. Piieea at "Uav lueky Corner. Granulated Susrar 5c lb. - Extra G Sugar 4Jc lb. Springfield Hams 15c lb. S. O. HamsT 12o lb. Lion Parched Coffee 10c lb. Big Florida Celery 5o stalk. Bananas loo dozen. 8. w. sandcro ID to & Eyi Co., mar23tf narattf venience of free nurseries. I pany Notice to stockholders. - ton vs. Iredell Meares, et aL ' bv R iatas rsjaesT&anaaei . ' came down last evaning.