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Mo STARol f tiaaranteed BonaFide, Erery TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. RNING Circulation Larrer Than That 01 Any Other Dally News & On. 2-eavr, by Mail, 96.00 paper Published In Wilmington. SSlx months, 2.60 j! Three Months, 1.S6 V Two Months, - 1.00 OLDEST DAILY NBV8PAPB.. Delivered to Knbserlber la the .ee$ I VOL. LXX. NO. 21. IN TUB STATE. WILMINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1902. X CUT at 45 Cents per month. Y WOLE NO. 10,810 1HE iUV (yvvjj OUTLINES. Trading in Southern Railway stock on the New York Exchange yesterday enormous. The Weather "V Bureau reports cotton planting well advancd west of the Mississippi; the fruit outlook is eenerally promising. Ronrrsentatives of wholesale hardware houses in the South dealing in mill supplies met in Charleston, 8. 0., and organized. - Hotel property at Bedford City, Va., has bean purchased for a national home for ih-j Oder of E ks. General debite on the Chiaese Exclusion bill in ttio Senate closed yesterday. The minister of the interior at 8t Petersburg, Russia, was assassinated yesterday by a student. A lieu tenant and nine seamen were killed by the bursting of a gun on the British battleship Mara, while at gun practice. Joe Haatz, a dairyman, was shot aad killed by Thos. Cox, a farmer, near Newport News. Va. The strike in Beleium is steadily extending. N. Y. ; markets: Money on call firm at 3J5i per cent.; cotton ., nuiat ! 0,1-.. flnur a shade higher: " wheat spot strong. No. 2 red 85c; corn spot firm. No 2 69fs; oats spot firmer. No. 2 48:; rosin steady; spirits turpentine vteadyat 46l6Jc. WEATHER REPORT u. s. DKP'T OF AOBIOXJLTDB, . WiriTni'n Rtthkatt Wilmington, N. C. April 15 S IVmueratures: 3 A. M., 52 degrees; i P. M 48 .l-?"": maximum. 58 dt rees; minimum, 43 degrees; mean, 53 !"rees. Rainfall for the day. .03; ralnfail since 1st of the month to date, 1.09. FORECAST rOB TO-DAY. Washington, April 15. For North Carolina Fair Wednesday, with ris ing temperature; Thursday fair; vari able winds. Port Almanac April 16. -ian Rises... 5.25 A.M. SunSets... 6.34 P.M. Day's Length . . 13 EL 9 M. Hieh Water at Southport . 2 30 A.M. High" Water Wilmineton. 5.00 A.M. The man who invented che steam calliope is dead. But, unfortunately, the calliope survives. The weather makers treated Presi dent Roosevelt and party very clev erly during their sojourn in the South. There wasn't a wet day. A Chicago man bought 1,000,000 postage stamps at one whack last week. This looks as if he might be going into the wholesale licker busi ness. ' If the late Cecil. Rhodes could read all the eulogistic stuff that has been published about him since hia departure he would probably come to the conclusion that he wasn't Bach a hard nut after all. The champion brute of Kentucky u.i ja.3t been sent from Cadiz to the roc spile for 120 days for amusing himself by starving hi3 three chil dren. When discovered they were nearly dead from systematic starva tion. The children were sent to the almshouse. The collector of the port of San rrancieco has received instructions from Washington to step shipments of arms, &b., from that port to the Colombian insurgents. No orders have been issued yet to stop ship- amenta of mules, &c, from New Or leans to South Africa. - 3 ' 1 Hon Chauncey Depew says he will pot ran for the Senate any more. He ha3 enough. Chauncey always pad a pretty large-sized opinion of himself but the other Senators did pot take him at his own estimate uu nence ne nasn t cut a verv wide swath in the Senate even as a chestnut dealer. A German chemist has discovered a process of extracting the fibre from peat and converting it into something that very much resembles wool. It can be bleached and dyed, and when mixed with wool or cotton makes a very fair article of cloth, which is preferable in some respects to all wool or all cotton cloth, while it is cheaper than either. Editor Watterson, of the Louis ville Courier' Journal, says he writes and re-writes, and reads and re-reads his stuff about four times before he ventures to give it tothe compositor. If. Henri had gone to school and learned how to write he wouldn't have so much trouble with the type setters, who as a general thing can read the writing of the average edi tor better than he can himseif. There are a lot of disappointed people in the DiBtnct of Columbia. The new divorce law, limiting the number of causes for which divorce might be obtained to one went into effect January 1st. To take advan tage of the old law about six hun dred mismated people filed appli cations on December 30th and 31st. Now the Jndge holds that the old law is defunct and that the cases must be tried under the new law, which will knock most of them out. iniwi lSil4JkJ VtUU Charming Entertainment Last Night by Miss Caramie Lord's Dancing Pupils. COSTUMES RICH IN EFFECT. Children Acquitted Themselves Credit-- ably Music by Carolina Orchestr. of Raleigh Rejalar German by Older Persons. The fancy ball given last night from 8:30 to 10:30 o'clock in the Masonic Temple by Miss Cammie Lord to her day danciDg clashes was a charming affair in every particular and was wit nessed by a very large crowd of spec tators. The children showed most careful training and the fancy costumes worn were both pretty and grotesque. Oi.e impersonated 4 'Uncle Sam;" another Mephisto;" another the "Spanish Gentleman;" the "Shepherdess;" the "Roman Knight;" the "Flower Girl," and so on through the catalogue of characters, ancient and modern. The m isie was by the Carolina Orchestra, of Raleigh, and was of a very high or der. Nearly 100 children participated in the dance and each and every one de serve special mention, if such a thing were possible. Jfiss Lord was assisted in the direc tion of the ball by Misses Ida Brown, Bessie Gore and Etta Furpless, and the following was the programme : 1. Grand March by entire class. 2 German Figure. 3. Fancy dance. "Etster Belles." Hal Boat wright, Thuroa Gore aad radio Booker. 4 German Figure. 3. Minuet (very small children) by Eugene Lucas. Louisa Grant. Anna Grant, Willie Lord, Lawrence Wright, Caroline Holmes, Francais Bailey and Willie Hall. 6. German Figure. 7. "April Fools." Laura Wescott and Emily Westbrook. 8. German Figure. 9. "Skirt Dance." Cynthia Rountree. Christine 8tevenson, Luey Poisson, Laurice Hardin, Elise Kidder, Manny May Hutland, Blanche Parsley. 10. German Figure. 11. "Golf Dance," Louis Belden and SueCatlett. 12. German Figure. 13. "Bo-Peep," Theo. Cantwell, Amoret Lord, Isa belle Smallbones, Agnes McQueen, Florence Kidder, Bessie Bridgers, Adele Drepeauz. Elise Emerson, Luna DeBosset and Fannie Murchison. 14. German Figure. From 10:30 P. M. uniil 1 o'clock this morning members ol the evening classes of Miss Lord and their friends were entertained at a dance which was very pretty indeed and participated in by about forty couples. THEIR FIPHBTH ANNIVERSARY. Heptasopbs of Wllmiartoo Were Most Snperbly Entertained Last Nlfbt. Celebrating the 50th anniver sary of the founding of the order in America, j Jewell and Ori ental conclaves,! Heptasophs, or Seven Wise Men, of this city, gave a most delightful entertainment last night in their ball on South Front street. Dr. J. D. Webster was master of ceremo nies, and presided with distinguished ability. Prayer was offered by Prelate K. W. Jewell, national representative, and the exercises opened with music by a string band, composed of mem bers of the two conclaves. The wel come address was by Worthy Chan cellor &.. J. uewieii ana an oration was delivered by Deputy State Archer A. H Moms. The music by the or chestra was of a very high order and interspersed all the numbers, on the nro?ramme. Mr. George Hewlett and Mr. Kelly W. Jewell entertained with two well rendered songs and a little son of the latter "brought down the bouse" with another. A splendid feast of refreshments followed the ex- ... - . m ercises and the large garnering oi Heptasophs and their friends went away feeling that it was "good to have been there." The committee of arrangements consisted of Messrs. Walter L Yopp, A. J. Hewlett and Dr. J. D. Webster from Oriental, and Messrs. A. O. Skinner. D. T. McCullough and Unas. W. Hewlett from Jewell Conclave. Jobs Odom Slashed. In a general melee between whites and blacks, all drinking more or less, at Sixth and Castle streets last night, about 8:30 o'clock, John Odom, white, was severely cut on the left jaw, and thA lnft abi was slashed in two. He was unable to say how or by whom he was cut. A telephone message was sent to the police station from Capps atore, and Sergeant Woolard and Offi cer D. H. ReVille responded in tne "hurry-up" wagon, but the policemen on the beat had quieted the disturo- ance when they arrived. Odom was brought to the station house and his wrtunda wera dressed br Dr. L. A. I Harper city superintendent of health. I He was then sent to bis home, where he is doing very well. Conductors Change Berths. The Coast Line through trains to Florida having; bsen taken off for the muaii. nant. K. Ci. Cohen, who is well known here, will go to Golds- boro to take a run from there to Nor folk, and Capt. W. L Jones, formerly on that run. will take Cant. Landon Jones' place on the Charleston train. Capt. Landon Jones will run between Wilmington and B cky Mount. NSW fiUWHittTISlCMENTS. E. Warren & Son Ice cream. Geo. R. French & Sons Special sale. Wii. Gas Light Co. Gastronomy. BUSINESS LOCALS- Shadeland DairyMan wanted. LOCAL DOTS. - Yesterday was the anniversary of the big April snow in 1849. A competent compositor may secure employment on The Morning Star by making immediate applica tion. Geo. Evans, colored, was fined $5 and costs in the police court yester day for fighting Saturday night at Second and Dock streets. Teachers and pupils of the va rious city public schools are arranging for their closing exercises, which this year will take place on May 23rd. A young man who has had ex perience in feeding Job Fresses is wanted at the Star Office. No atvaiu l RIO A UU wj fi M " ning. - L'Agile Cotillon Club will give its Easter german to-night ana L'Arioso German Club to-morrow night. The Carolina orchestra will furnish music for both. The review of the New York stock market, to be. found in the tele graphic department of the Star to day, will be eagerly read by those who have a pecuniary interest in Southern Railway securities. The meetings of Sunday School workers, which were to have been held in several of the churchea last night. were postponed until Friday night The census of the city will be taken Tuesday, 22 nd inst. Another 10,000 barrel steel storage tank and several smaller ones will be built by the Standard Oil Co., at its station here, which is the largest of its kind south of Baltimore. Twelve men travel from this station reeularly. - Lettuce is now being shipped in large quantities and the transporta tion companies are providing extra facilities for its handling. The New York prices yesterday were $250 per basket and from $5 to $7 per barrel for good lettuce. Goorge Lewis, an obstreperous negro, was drunk ana disorderly ai Fourth and Walnut streets Monday evening, lie waa arrested by fonce man J. H. Dew and sent to the "gang" for 30 day by Mayor pro tern. Von Glahn yesterday. Marriage lioenses were issued yesterday to the following white couples: Samuel Abramowitch, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. : Abramowitch, of Russia, and Miss Fannie Kabaker. Isaac Stover, of Wilmington, and Mrs. Annie Grage, daughter of Mrs. Mary Amen, of Wilmington. Subscribers who receive bills for subscriptions due the Star 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. JOINT DECLARERS' CONTEST. Represeatatlves of Falson and Clarkton Will Be Heard This Eveoiaf. Thii evening at 8 o'clock, in Abbie Chadbourn Memorial Hall, of the First Presbyterian Church, the first joint declaimera' contest between the Falson Presbyter ial Academy, of Faison, N. C , and the Clarkton Preibyterial Acad emy, of Clarkton, N. O , will be held. These academies have been established during the put year by Wilmington Presbytery, and this is expected to be the first of a long series of contests to be held between the two schools. Messrs. B. L. Blaisdell and B. T. Williamson are the representatives of the Faison Academy, and Messrs. Junius P. Cromartie and J. Byard Clark represent the Clarkton Acad emy. Tne young gentlemen will com' pete for a handsome medal that has been offered by Dr. J. M. Wells, pas tor of the First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington, and an interesting evening is expected. The public is cordially invited to at teed the contest, and all interested in the work of these two academies are especially urged to be present. Of course all will understand that upon such an occasion no entrance fee will be charged. The Clarkton representatives will arrive to day at noon, and those from Faison will arrive this evening. Trailc Death of a Child. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. L F. Hug- gins sympathize with them deeply in the loss of their little 13-months old daughter. Hazel Schonwald, whose tragic death occurred yesterday morn ing at the family home, northeast cor ner of Fifth and Swann streets. The child was put to ! bed alone as usual Monday night and members of the family, upon arising about 8 o'clock yesterday morning, were horrified to find the little One cold in death. Dur ing the night a i pillow had fallen across the child's face and it was soon smothered to death. Mr. Huggina, father of the little girl, is a popular member of the Wilmington police de partment. The funeral will be con ducted at 10 A. M. ! to day and the re mains will be laid to rest in Bellevue, i Novel Eotertainment. "Ye Olde Folks Concert" will be the second of a series of entertainments being given by the Woman's Auxil iary or the Y. M. U. A. lor the pur pose of creating a fund with which to furnish the Association building on North Front street The date is the "22 day of ye fifth month, in ye goode year laua at ye hour or bait past eight o'clock" and the I place is "ye Young Men's Christian Associa tion Hall of ye towne of Wilming ton." Tickets are 25 cents. TDE SUPERIOR COURT Verdict for Defendant Last Night in the Case of J. H. Sloan vs. R. E. Lee. THE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY Verdict Set Aside la Matter of McNair & Pearsall Af alast Thompson et al. A Divorce Case Tried Other Notes Talesmen. Practically the entire day in the Su perior Court yesterday was taken up in the hearing of a suit involving about $350, and in which Capt. J. H. Sloan, the well known cotton exporter of this city, is plaintiff and Mr. B. E. Lee, a prominent merchant of Laurinburg, N. O., is defendant. The case was entered upon yester day morning and was fought hard, al though the amount involved was small, by eminent counsel on both sides. The issues went to the jury about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon but no verdict was reached until 11 o'clock last night, when members came out of the room and answered all the issues favorable to the defendant Lee. It is presumed that upon the convening of court at 10 A. M. to-day, plaintiff will take an appeal to the Supreme Court. The following gentlemen composed the jury: J. A. Orrell, J. H Holton, Jos P. Montgomery, H. W. Konig, A. L. McNorton, W. G. Craig, G. D. Phares, O. B. Mason, Alex. S. Holden, O H. Ward and J. S. Miller. The attorneys appearing in the case were Maxcy L. John. Esq , of Laurin burg, and Messrs. Bouotree & Carr, of this city, for plaintiff and Messrs. Bellamy St Peschau for the defen dant. The complaint alleges that on Jan. 30th, 1900. the defendant sold to the plaintiff, Sloan, 130 bales of cotton at the rate of 7 cents per pound and that afterwards he refused to deliver the same and sold it to Alexander Sprunt & Son at the advance a difference of about $350. In answering the complaint the de fendant, Lee, claims that there was no rescinding of the contract upon his part but that the plaintiff's agent, Mr. D. D. Gibson, of Gibson Station, N. 0., refused to take the cotton and he felt at liberty to sell it to whom he pleased. The plaintiff introduced Mr. Gibson and other witness as to the contract, while Mr. Lee testified in his own be half and also introduced Messrs. Jno. C. Bay, J. C. Mercer and others. Messrs Sam Bear. Jr., G. W. Chesnut, Sol Bear, J. C. Stevenson and other Wil mington gentlemen testified as to Mr. Lee's character. The argument to the jury by coun sel on both sides consumed the after noon session of the court, with the ex ception of a hearing of the case of G. T. Herring against Ellen Herring, in which judgment for divorce was abso lute. The case of J. H. Sloan vs. J. L Hines was continued by consent. In the case of McNair & Pearsall against Wesley Thomnson and wife and H. A. Townsend, upon motion of 8tephen Mclntyre, Esq , of Lumber- ton, the verdict for the plaintiff was set aside and by consent of both parties the case was continued and set for trial on Monday of the next term of the court for the trial of criminal cases, it being the zetn day or May. One of the most interesting and im portant cases of the term will be tried to-morrow. It is a suit entitled A. J. Flanner vs. Carrie L. Butler and Henry W. Batler, of Washington, D. C. and is one in which the plaintiff Flanner is seeking to recover of the defendants a large amount of real estate iu Wilmington. Messrs Boun tree fc Carr and Stevens, Beasley & Weeks appear for the plaintiff while Messrs. Bellamy & Bellamy and Eu gene S. Martin, Esq., are counsel for the defendants. The following talesmen were order ed summoned for to-day : . J. Blair, W. W. Thigpen, Geo. E. Tilley, J. L. Roach, J. M. Woolard, J. F. Keyes, Jeff. B. Baldwin, C. C Parker, Jr., Jamea B. Newkirk, H. L. Horn, A. Shrier, Geo. B. French. SEWERAGE SYSTEM AT FORT. An Up-to-date System Will Be Among the Improvements at Caswell. Among the other extensive improve ments that are now being carried on by the government at Fort Caswell will bi the laying of a complete sys tem of sewerage for the grounds, plana and specifications having been com pleted in the office of the U. 8. Engi neer in this city, where they may be seen by prospective bidders until May 10th. The construction will consist of about 2,250 feet of six sewers, includ ing necessary man holes, etc. Work on the system will commence, if re quired, ten days after award of con tract. Good and sufficient bond will be required for the completion of the contract and no proposals will be en tertained except from- experts in the class of work, of known reputation and ability. Will Wed This Evening. This evening at 5 :45 o'clock in Grace Methodist EoiscoDal church, Wil mington, Miss Annief Louise Bowden will be married to Mr. Edward Har- dins- Munaon. the Rev. J. N. Cole of ficiating. Immediatly after the cere mony the bride and groom will leave for an extended .trip North, returning before May 1st when they will be at home to friends at the residence of Mrs. Fannie J. Mitchell, No. 7 South Fourth street. No invitations were issued to friends in the city. THE EXCHANGE MANAGERS. First Meetinr of New Fiscal Year Only Temporary Organization Effected. Adjournment Until Thursday The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Managers of the Produce Ex change, the first for the new fiscal year, was held yesterday afternoon, the newly elected president, Mr. Chas. W. Worth, presiding, and the follow ing members in attendance: James H. Chadbourn, vice president; J. A. Ar- nngdale, S. P. McNair, L. B. Bogers and CoL John L. Cantwell, secretary and treasurer. The minutes of the last annual meet ing of the Exchange and that of the Board of Managers were read and ap proved. The treasurer's report from April 1st to 14th, 1902, audited and approved by W. B. Cooper for the Finance Committee, was read, received and or dered on file. On motion of G. J. Boney, second ed by L. B. Bogers, it was unanimous ly resolved that, "In consideration of the contemplated consolidation of this Exchange and the Chamber of Com merce into one organization, and in order to avoid any complicatioi that might prevent such action, it is the sense of this Board that only a tem porary organization be made at this time, and that the President . be in structed to appoint a secretary and treasurer and the various committees only for temporary service." In the matter of adding a ' freight bureau feature and service, the Presi dent and L. B. Bogers were appointed a special committee as to the same, and instructed to report thereon at a Cilled meeting to be held at 4 P. M. Taursday, April 17th. Notice of the called meeting is posted on 'change. AUDIT AND FINANCE BOARD. Regnlar Semi-Monthly Meeting Last Night. No More Work at the Quarry. As the budget has not yet been of ficially sent over from the Board of Aldermen, the Board of Audit and Finance last night had very little bus iness to transact at its regular semi monthly meeting, upon which there were in attendance Chairman H. C. McQueen and Messrs. Jesse Wilder and O. W. Yates. Mr. 8. P. McNair was not present aad Mr. J. A. Or rell was detained on the jury in the Lee case in the Superior Court. The following awards of contracts, previously passed upon by the Alder men, were made: Mrs. JaneSheehan, feeding prison ers, 10 cents per meal. W. H. Bernard, city advertising, provided same does not include adver tising sale of real estate for taxes. 8. P. Cowan Livery Co., feeding and caring for city live stock, $10.85 per month per head. Fore 6t Foster Co., lumber, $14 per thousand. The award of the lighting contract was left open until recommendations are made by the Board of Aldermen as to all items. The clerk was instructed to notify the Board of Aldermen that no more bills will be paid for the operation of the city rock quarry until the regu lar appropriation for the new fiscal year is received and passed upon by the Board. The annual report of the City Clerk and Treasurer was read and placed on file. L1NINQ UP FOR THE FIGHT. Democratic County Executive Committee Will Probsbly Meet This Week. The New Hanover County Demo cratic Executive Committee, of which Mr. E. F. Johnson is chairman, will meet this week, perhaps as early as to night, and take into consideration mat ters of importance to the party in view of the approaching election. Barring two vacancies from the First Ward, Mr. W. A. Wright haying died and Mr. J. B. Hand having removed from the city, the committee as now consti tuted is as follows: First Ward Geo. T. Bland and G. O. Simmons. Second Ward J. G. L. Gleschen and W. E. Springer. Third Ward E. F. Johnson and E. S. Lathrop. Fourth Ward G. Herbert Smith and A. O. McEachern. i Fifth Ward Jno. Branch. B. B. King, M. G. Tiencken and Jos. H. Hanby. Cape Fear Township C. U. Bor deaux. I Harnett Township B. B. Shepard. Masonboro Township D. J. Fergus. The late Mr. W. A. Wright was see. retary of the committee. NEWS OF THE SHIPPINQ. Cargo of Natural Ice from Maine-Arrivals and Departures. British steamship Rtfttwood has completed discharging cargo of pyrites and passed out at Southport at 9 A. M, yesterday for Fernandina, Fla. The schooner Canaria, 242 tons, Capt. Beicker, arrived yesterday from New York for a cargo of lumber. She was formerly a British vessel but now sails under American colors. ; The schooner Ralph M. Haywood, Capt. Philpot, arrived yesterday from Clark's Cove, Me., with the second ful cargo of ice thla season for the Inde pendent Ice Company.! 8he is dis charging at the Coast Line wharves and the cargo is being used in supply ingthe various refrigerator stations of the Fruit ; Growers' Express throughout the strawberry belt. VIEWS OF MR. EGAN. He Talks Sensibly of the Consol idation of the Plant System and the Coast Line. ABOUT THE HEADQUARTERS. Believes A. C. Li Has Acted Independent ly to the Matter-The Vast Interests in Florida j and the Probable Effect of the Merger. The following very interesting in terview in the: Savannah News with resident Egan; of the Georgia Cen tral Railway, and the subjoined clip ping from the New York Commercial regarding the Flagler interest in Florida will be read with much in terest here: t "President John M. E?an. of the Central Railway, was asked yesterday wnat ne tnougnt or riavannab as head quarters for the consolidated system that will be formed by the Plant Svs tern and the Coast Line. He replied that he would j be very glad to tee Savannah chosen, but that he had no idea as to what might be the plan of the Coast Line, i " 'The general offices of the Coast ine are now at Wilmington, an it is usually the case that a companv dis likes to move.! Besides having the offices established, officials an em ployes usually have their homes, many of which they own, and it is a matter of no slight consequence to them when ' general offices are removed from one place to another. 'Yes, a central location on a sys tem, such as 8avannah's would be, is no doubt an advantage, but it is not such an advantage as to influence many of the greatest railroads in the country, which have their headquar ters at a terminus, under the plan of organization aud operation that is fol- owed now, there-are men in charge of the various divisions, and it is not necessary for the general offices to be centrally located.' 'Mr. Egan believes the Atlantic Coast Line has acted independently in its absorption of the Plant System, and that there is no other company behind it. He holds that it is but natural that the Coast Line should have desired and secured such a con nection as the Plant System. He does not believe the Pennsylvania is inter ested, and Pennsylvania Railroad offi cials, for that matter, have themselves denied that the Pennsylvania is behind the Coast Line. "Discussing the Plant System-At-antic Coast Line merger, the New York (jommercial says editorially: "The position of the Florida East Coast Railway is rather an enviable one in this connection. Its lines skirt almost the entire east coast of Florida, from Jacksonville to Miami, covering an immense territory with a rapidly increasing passenger and freight traffic; at the latter point the Peninsular and Occidental Steamship Company maintains an efficient ser vice to Havana direct, to Havana by way of Key West, and to Nassau in the Bahamas. Both the railway and the steamship properties are under the absolute control of Henry M. Flagler of the Standard Oil Com pany, if not in his absolute per sonal ownership he is a director of the Florida, Havannah and Western Rail way, as well as in the Atlantic Coast Line, and it is almost unquestionable that it is his ultimate purpose to de flect the great bulk of the traffic to and from Key West, Cuba and the Ba hamas and possibly that of the Her mudas, Porto Rico and the Lesser An tillesto the port of Miami and thence northward and westward over his East Coast Line. In this connection it is significant that Only a few days ago the Senate Committee decided to report favorably on a direct appropri ation of $150,000 for deepening the harbor of Miami and of 1466.677 un der continuing contract. 'YThe assured industrial and com mercial development of all the vast insular territory lying southeast of the lower Florida peninsula makes the project an ambitious one. There is included in it, too, the possibility of a railroad across the Florida Keys from Mimai to Key West. The domi nating intelligence behind it is that of a man 'no longer young,' but one still overflowing with energy and enter prise and possessed of the wealth nec essary to put all his planB into execu tion." A BascbaU Reminder. Manager Bear and Captain Henry should not be unmindful of the fact that much depends on the general re sult of the nine straight games to be played in Wilmington at the opening of the baseball season. The question of cash contributions with which to sup. port our team throughout the season is an important one, and this will be governed to a considerable extent by the work of the team at the outset. The attendance, too, will be largely in fluenced by the result of the first nine games. Every effort should, there fore, be made to make a winning fight from the start ; and, if successful, the Wilmington team will be generously supported both through contributions and gate receipts. Sensible View of It. The interview with President John M. Egan, of the Georgia Central Railway, reproduced in this issue of The MoaNDra Star from the Savan nah News, will be read with special interest by employes of the Atlantic Coast Line in Wilmington. President Eagan sneaks from a practical and dis interested standpoint and it will be. seen that the whole trend of his re marks favors tbe conclusion that the consolidated general offices of the Atlantic Coast Line and ' tbe Plant systems will be located in Wilming ton. Bond for Capt. Neilsoa. Mr. A. 8. Heide, owner's agent here for the schooner Nellie Floyd, said yesterday that he had succeeded in executing the required bond of $500 for the release of Capt. Harber Neil son, who is now in jail, and that the same would be filed thla morning and the captain released from custody. He will likely leave at once for his home in Brooklyn, but will return in time for 'the TJ. 8. Court at Wilmington, which convenes on May 5th. - Gas is the Genius of Qa.stronomy fSome Jires control you and your cooking; but you fr;ontrol a Gas fire to suit your cooking. Gas JaSiil ijf "Wm - Makes Bread ' Stove '4 W VI Light and tie iW.w.rfi ii i life jgp' q I of the llliif WILMINGTON , ri0d g jr- 6AS LI6HT COv BE SURE ill V vT TIME 1p Gel a GAS R.ANGE LADIES I Oxfords and Slippers I v i TZBCIS "WEEK -A.T i levi McMillan & co.'s, l 1 Fourth and Campbell Streets. ap l tr 4 Special Sale. j We have some broken lots of Misses and Children Shoes i That we are closing out below factory cost. They are good desir able Shoes for school and bargains as long as they last. Now is the time to shoe your children cheap. Call early, as we are run ning them off. GEO. R. FRENCH & SONS. I 108 North Front Street. ap 13 U PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mi J. J. Croswell is in the city. Mi J. L. Ives, of Newborn, is at The Orton. M Jas. A. Jones, of Laurin burg, is at The Orton. M J. A. Westbrook, of Mount Olive, was here yesterday. Mi Will X. Coley, of Raleigh, was an Orton arrival yesterday. Mr!.. J. Sam Wright, of Board man, was an Orton guest yesterday. Messrs. J. S. Wahah and J. S. , Clay pool e, of Newborn, are at The Orton. I Miss Bowman, of East Ar cadia, came down to the city for a brief yisit yesterday. Miss Mamie Davis returned yesterday from a trip to New York and Brooklyn. Lieut. Garrison Ball, U. S. A., left yesterday for Burlington to enlist recruits for Fort Caswell. Mif, J. H. Wishart, of Lumber ton, N.X3., is in the city on a short business and pleasure trip. Miss Hannah Shrier left yes terday for Charleston to visit friends and attend the Exposition. Stephen Mclntyre, Esq., a leading! member of the Lumberton bar, is attending Superior Court: Mrs. M. A. McLeod, of Del- gado Mills, returned to Durham Mon day, after a short visit to her son, Mr. K. M. Cook. Mr. C. H. Dietz, special rep resentative of the Marvel Company, Times Building, New York, is in the city calling on the trade. Col. John W. Gordon, of Rich mond, a former well known and pop ular citizen of Wilmington, is here on a visit n& called on the Stab fam ily yesterday. CoL Gordon is ac companied by hia wife and will spend several days in the city. - Mr. James H. Cowan, that popular young Wilmingtonian who has achieved great success on the theatrical stage the past two seasons, is back! at bis Wilmington home to spend the Summer. He arrived last night from Atlanta via Charleston. . m juujj aj i i Christian 8cience service, Masonic : Temple Boom 10, this evening at 8 o'clock. For LaGrippe and In fluenza use CHENEY'S EXPECTORANT. ror sail br B roinf ralaosnuunnaef , EAT Warren's ICE CREAM! $ I per gallon, ap 12 ly i Spring Sarsaparilla Hardin. Thellnblnzofthe se tfiree words so that the first immediately engaests theotber to tbe public 1 doe roalnly to be fact that we hare been furnish ing tor the put ten y-ara tbe very best 8'8iptrila made. Spring la here and now is the time to Ret straight for Summer. Hardin's Barsa miiawill d )lt Y n an get It (or 75c per bottle or three bottled for $8. HARDIN'S Palace Pharmacy, 136 Sontb Front street. ap tt Both 'Phones 55. 71 Barrels Family White Fish. $3.25 per Barrel, Cash. W. B. COOPER, Progressive Wholesale Grocer, -Wilmington, N. O aprl 8 tf ONE RIUHT Friday, April 18th, HARRY WARD'S 30 MINSTRELS 30. By special arrangement. Prlees 1. 353S and SOeents. apisat tnwerr Printer Wanted. Wanted, a first class compositor who has had experience on a daily morning paper. Must have good recommendations as to habits and qualifications. i Apply at. or address the -ap 18 tf MORNING STAB.