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VOL. LXX.-NO. 22.
WILMINGTON, N. C, THURSDAY. APRIL 17, 1902.
WHOLE NO. 10,811
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OUTLINES.
Chinese exclusion bill was defeated
in the Senate and a substitute measure
extending the provisions of the pres
ent exclusion law was adopted.
President Spencer of the Southern
Rail way explains L. & N. situation;
the Southern, he affirms, has no inter
est whatever in the L. & N. Peace
negotiations between the Boers and
the British continue at Pretoria; it is
believed that peace will ensue.
The training: ship Buffalo will leave
May 1st for Manila, with .recruits for
vessels on the Asiatic station.
Serious conflicts between rioters and
troops in Belgium are reported.
The rebellion in China grows more
serious; over 2.000 imperialists sol
diers are reported to hive been killed
or captured. The 8outhernSupf
ply and Machinery Dealers' Associa
tion was organized yesterday in
Charleston, 8. C with twenty mem
bers Allen F. Hodges, confi
dential bookkeepsr of Ames, 8wan &
C' , New York, has disappeared and
$17,000 worth of stocks are missing.
N. T. markets: Money on call
firm at 35i per cent.; cotton
was quiet at 9 5-16c; flour was well
sustained but lacked demand;, wheat
spot easy. No. 2 red 84c; corn spot
weak, No. 2 68Jc; oats spot firmer,
9 AAl-n main fitA&riv snirita tnr-
A-. v. w ---' ft - , , r ' -
pontine steady.
WEATHER REPORT
u.
3. Dbp't of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau,
Wilmingtos, N. O., April 16. )
Temperatures: 8 A. M., 45 degrees;
8 P. M 56 degrees; maximum, 67 de
grees; minimum, 44 degrees; mean, 56
degrees.
Rainfall for the day, .00; rainfall
since 1st of the month to date, 1.09.
COTTON REGION BULLETON.
The weather is generally fair in the
western, and cloudy in the eastern dis
tricts. Light scattered rainB have fal
len. Moderate temperatures prevail.
forecast fob to-day.
Washington, April 16. For North
Carolina: Showers followed by fair
Tnuraday; Friday fair; variable winds.
Port Almanac April 17.
Bun Rises 5.24 A. M.
3un Sets 6.35 P.M.
Day's Length 13H.11M.
High Water at Southport . 3 35 A.M.
High Water Wilmington. 6.05 A. M.
President Roosevelt carried $25,
000 insurance on. his life. He felt so
good after he returned from Char
leston that he added 150,000 more
to it.
The Boston people are not becom
ing excited over the advance in the
price of meat. While the bean crop
holds out Boston will never be
troubled about something to eat.
Inventor Mclntjre, of Brooklyn,
proposes to add to the gaiety of war
with a dynamite rocket, which, load-.
ed with steel bullets, bursts and makes
things hot for fellows on the ground,
a sort of steel hail storm, as it wale.
A prominent manufacturer in
forms the Charlotte Observer that
the cotton mills of this State con
sume annually 500,000 bales of cot
ton, and employ about 50,000 opera
tives, or ten bales to each person em
ployed. Miss Helen Gould has had erected
in New York a $100,000 building
which she has turned over to the
Y. M. C. A. for the especial use of
seafaring men. If all the rich men
and women were like Helen the poor
would fare much better.
Young Mr. Marconi . seems to be
doing pretty well even if he didn't
get that Indiana girl. His income
from the vessels which use his wire
less system is already $4,500 a
month. In addition to that he gets
55 per cent of the stock of the wire
less telegraph company organized
and $250,000 cash. This ought to
set him np.
A couple of Nebraska men visit
ing New York city for the first
time the other day encountered
a couple of burgers who persuaded
them to engage in a new enterprise
a grand scheme to make gold
out of maple sugar. They went in,
put a wad of money Fin, and they
came out with a large bunch of ex
perience.
The New York Herald, which has
recently been taking a census of the
millionaires in this country, has
found 3,828", who own property,
real and personal, aggregating in
value $16,000,000,000. But Andrew
Carnegie says not one in ten of the
reputed millionaires are sure-
enongn millionaires. They may
have the airs, but not the millions.
If there was money in prairie dogs
Kansas would be rich. It is estimat
ed that there are 70,000,000 of them
on the plains in the Western section
of the State. They have been trying
to thin' them out by feeding them
strychnine. They have about ex
hausted the available supply of that
stuff in the strychnine market, but
haven't begun to exhaust the supply
of prairie dog.
Confesti Between Palsoa aod Clarkton
Presbyterial Academies Woo by Mr.
J. Byard Clark Programme.
The first annual joint deelaimers'
contest between the Faison and Clark-
ton Presbyterian academies took place
last night in Abbie Ghadbourn Memo
rial Hall of the First Presbyterian
church,1 Wilmington, and was most
heartily enjoyed by a large gathering
of auditors.
The prize, a handsome "gold medal
offered by Dr. J. M. Wells, pastor of
the First church, of this city, was won
by Mr. J. Byard Clark, of Clarkton
Academy, and the same was presented
to him in a most graceful little speech
by Capt. W. R. Kenan, who, with Mr.
James Sprunt and Mr. E. O. Holt,
formed the board of judges. The win
ner of the contest was also presented
with a I very handsome bouquet by
Mrs. Wells, through Mr. Holt, who
took occasion to compliment the tal
ented young gentleman very highly.
The exercises opened with a beauti
ful instrumental selection by Mrs
James Sinclair and the declamations
were interspersed by a solo by Mr. H.
K. Holden and a whistling selection
by Mr. J. Keener Westbrook. The
deelaimers, their declamations and
the academies were represented as fol
lows: 1st. "O ir English Language." Mr.
B. L Blaiadell, of Faison Presbyterial
Academy.
2nd. "The Fate of Reformers " Mr.
J. Byard Clark, of Clarkton Presby
terial Academy.
3rd. "My Country. My Mother. My
God," Mr. B. T. Williamson, of Fai
son Presbyterial Academy.
4th. "An Appeal to Arms," Mr.
Junius ' P. Cromartie, of Clarkton
Presbyterial Academy.
Accompanying the young men to
Wilmington were the following friends
of the schools, who have every reason
to be proud of their talented repre
sentatives: State Senator George H.
Currie, Mr. O. L. Clark, Mr. 8. G.
Wooten and Mr. A. C. Johnson, of
Clarkton, and Rev. P. Mclntyre, of
Faison.
LOCAL DOTS.
- The revenue cutter Algonquin
went down to Southport yesterday.
She will shortly take np her Summer
station there.
Charleston strawberries were
quoted in New York Tuesday at 25 to
35 cents per quart, wholesale. Florida,
fancy, at 25 to 23 cents.
Winston Sentinel: "E. O.
Sheppard will leave this evening for
Wilmington, where he will join the
Wade & Ward Minstrel Co."
The Hemenway and Union
school girls played a game of ball yes
day afternoon, which resulted in a
victory for the former by a score of 26
to 21.
The Wilmington High School
and A. C. L. Shop teams will play an
interesting game of baseball at Hilton
Saturday. Capt Henry will umpire
and Drake Zellers and Moore and
Lamb and Dosber will form the bat
teries By deed filed for record yester
day Frank Hunter, et aL, transferred
to Mary Ann Jackson and Hannah
Tucker, house and lot on south side
of Red Cross between Seventh and
Eighth streets, the same being 33x66
feet in size; consideration, $625.
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, howevtr, seem
to think otherwise. As soon as a bill
is received a prompt remittance should
be made.
The A. C. L. carried 2,500
passengers to the Charleston Exposi
tion Tuesday, lis six regular trains
were taxed to their capacity -and peo
ple were brought In by special trains.
The Coast Line has done the "square
thing" in advertising Charleston's big
show and it is right and proper that it
hnald have a lion's share of the
traffic.
VERY PRETTY EASTER DANCE.
German Last NilBt by L'Aflle CotMOB
Club is Masoalc Temple. .
L' Agile Cotillon Club gave a very
hftftntiful Raster German in the
Masonio Temple last night. The music
was by the Carolina Orchestra, and
Mr Oiio P. James led in his charac
teristic graceful manner. . The follow
ing couples participated:
Mr. Oeo. P. James with Miss Jeanie
Peck: Mr. H. J. McFarlane with Miss
Tayloe, of Washington, N. C Mr. E.
A Malta with MISS KHZ Kelts: nr.
Mrftaa Hatch with Miss Marie Bald
win; Mr. O. A. Wis-eins witn aiiss
MiHa Puehan : Mr. R. L Freeman.
of Norfolk, Va., with Miss Bessie Gore ;
Mr. Wm. Walker wltn Bliss jmw
William.- Mr. T. A. Baxter with Miss
Beulah Armstrong; Mr. J. B. Peschau
with Miss Kate Muntt; nr. j. u.
Ad eel with Miss Olive Armstrong:;
Mr R. N. Nash with Miss Anita De-
RnasAt? Mr. K. S. Nash With MISS 4.n
nahnl .Tnnkina? Mr. NorWOOd Giles
with Miss Annie Kidder; Mr. U. u.
Maffitt with Mim Fnnie Green: Mr. J.
T. Rap with Mim Leonora Canlweii;
Mr. a. C Potts- Jr.. with Miss Bessie
Ruppiea 1
Ohanerones: Mrs. J. Victor Urain-
ger and Mrs. F..L. Wiggins.!
NiCW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice In bankruptcy.
W. B. Cooper Penny bluing.
E. Warren & Son Ice cream.
BU8IHES8 LOOAUS. j
Barrels For sales. j
Lost Newfoundland dog i
Unimportant Case With Humor
ous Features Occupied All
of Yesterday's Session.
THE DOCKET FOR TO-DAY.
Salt of Flaoser vs. Batter Will Be Called.
The DlTorce Mill-Several Nos-Salts
Submitted To Other Proceed
isgs The Talesmen.
A thirty-five dollar mule, a . crazy
negro and a "cnannel" mortgage
formed the nucleus for an interesting
suit in the Superior Court yesterday.
which consumed all the morning ses
sion in triaL
Some time ago Edward Moseley, a
country negro, bought a mule from
Mr. F. T. Mills, of this city, for $35,
paying part cash aad giving a chattel
mortgage to Mr. Mills as security for
the remainder. Moseley was getting:
along nicely with his payments until
he was 'yanked" into court for steal
ing an ox from Mr. I. B. Rhodes.
About this time Moseley became vio
lently insane, perhaps because it was
convenient, and instead of being sent
away to the penitentiary, his counsel
succeeded in finding him a hospitable
home in the Goldsboro insane asylum.
All the payments had been made on
the mule except $10 and Mr. Mills sold
the mortgage to Mr. M. G Chad wick.
keeper of the county home. Mr. Chad
wick foreclosed the mortgage and took
possession of the mule.
When the ox incident had blown
over, Moseley came to himself and
coming back to New Hanover he insti
tuted proceedings for the recovery of
the mule, and it was to determine the
ownership of the animal that the trial
was had yesterday. Herbert McClam-
my, Esq., represented Mr. Ohadwick
and Wm. J. Bellamy, Esq., and Geo.
H. Howell.Esq., appeared for Moseley.
When court adjourned for the day
at 1 P. M. the jury was still out in the
case, but soon thereafter the issues
were answered as follows:
Q Is the plaintiff the owner and en
titled to the possession of the mule?
Answer, "Yes."
Q. Has the plaintiff sustained any
damage by reason of the unlawful de
tention by the defendant of plaintiff's
mule? Answer. "Yes."
Q If so, how much? Answer,
"Forty-five days' work at 50 cents per
day, $33 50, less medicine and trouble
$15 and 1 months' feed while unable
to work, $7 50."
Q What amount is due to defend
ant? Answer, $10 and interest.
Judgment absolute for divorce was
given in the cases of Mary B. Keetor
vs. J.T. Keetor; Susan McClearney vs.
David D. McClearney, and C. E. Par
ker vs. Mamie Parker.'
In the damage suit of B. J. Sykes
vs. Wilmington Gas Light Company,
a non-suit was entered. The same dis
position was made of the ease of
Samuel J. Jones, a colored stevedore
who sued the Clyde Steamship Com
pany for $1,990 damages by reason of
injuries he received in breaking his
ankle some time ago. The disposition
of these cases is not, however, allowed
to be final.
Plaintiff also said that it would sub"
mit to a non suit in the case of B. C.
Merritt vs. Cornelia Alderman.
The case entitled A. J. Flanner
vs. Carrie O. Butler and Henry W.
Builer, of Washington, D C, and
one in which the plaintiff Flanner is
seeking to recover of the - defendants
a large amount of real estate in Wil
mington, will likely occupy all of
to-day's session of the court.
Messrs. Bountree & Carr and Ste
vens, Beasley & Weeks appear for the
plaintiff while Messrs. Bellamy &
Bellamy and Eugene 8. Martin, Esq.,
are counsel for the defendants.
The following talesmen were order
ed summoned for to-day: Frank.
Meier, Ed. Boushee, William Gil
christ, R. W. Price, B. A. Benson, W.
A. Pickard. E. Borden. John T. Eb-
ert, Hugh Owens. E. O. Toomer,
Isaac Bear and J. F. Sellars.
Distinguished Preacher Comlsg.
The Bev. Chas. Martin Niles, D. D.,
who comes on Saturday next for spe
cial preaching service in St. James'
Church, is the honored secretary of
the Church Parochial Mission Society.
This society was formed a number of
years ago in the diocese of New York,
to provide special mission preachers
for the parishes of the Episcopal
Church desiring such assistance. Dr.
Niles comes with an established repu
tation as an earnest and effective
preacher, skilled in speaking of divine
things.
Bond For Vessel Master.
Bond in the sum of $500 for the ap
pearance of Capt H. Nielson at the
May term of the TJ. 8. Court in this
city, was given yesterday by Mr. A.
8. Heide, agents' owners in Wilming
ton, through the American Bonding
and Surety Company, ; of Baltimore,
which is represented by Messrs. -J. H.
Boatwright & Son. Capt Nielson
was released from custody and will re
main here until his case for resisting
an officer will be called on May 6th.
Dr. Heory Louis Smith. j
Dr. Henry Louis Smith, the distin
guished president of Davidson College,
arrived yesterday on the Carolina Cen
tral train and went up last evening to
Faison where to day be will deliver an
address at the closing exercises of the
Faison Presbyterial Academy.
Be sure
and visit Bender's
this
t
PRETTY WEDDING SERVICE
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Miss Annie L. Bowdea Became the Bride
of Mr. Edward Harding Masson la
Grace Methodist Church.
Yesterday afternoon at 5:45 o'clock
n Grace Methodist Episcopal church
Miss Annie Elouise Bowden and Mr.
Edward Harding Munson, both popu
lar young people of Wilmington, were
happily united in marriage, the Bev.
J. N. Cole having performed the ser
vice in the presence of very many
friends.
The ceremony was a beautiful one
and soon after its conclusion the bride
and groom left on the 7 o'clock Atlan
tic Coast Line train for an extended
bridal tour to the North, returning
from which on April 36 lb they will re
side at the home of Mrs. Fannie J.
Mitchell, No. 7, Bouth Fourth street
The church was very handsomely
decorated for the occasion1 yesterday
afternoon with calla lilies, bamboo.
palms and other evergreens, the chan
cel having been especially beautiful
with its wealth of flowers and plants
overshadowed by a soft light from nu
merous candelabra. I The bridal party
was ushered into the church to the
tuneful strains of Lohengrin, as ad
mirably played by Mrs. Mattie L
UbaBten. First down the main aisle
came the ushers,- Messrs. Eugene M.
Berry and James T. i Munds, immedi
ately followed by the maid of
honor, Miss Elizabeth Kirkham,
cousin of the bride, and
the bride upon the arm of her uncle,
Mr. EL M. Foard. They were joined
at the chancel by the groom, attended
by the best man, his brother, Mr. H.
Percy Munson, who entered down the
east aisle. There the happy young
couple were made man and wife in
impressive words said by the pastor.
The bride was handsomely costumed
in a becoming gown of tan Pongee
silk with hat to match, trimmed with
heliotrope and Parma violets. She
carried a large bouquet of bride's
roses.
The maid of honor was prettily
attired in a costume of white organdie
with hat and gloves to match and car
ried a bouquet of white carnations.
The groom was dressed in a suit of
conventional black and wore a button-
ere of white carnations. The ushers
wore suits of black and butionieres of
pink carnations. The best man was
similarly dressed and wore a button
iere of white carnations.
The exit from the church was to
Mendelssohn's wedding march and
after receiving congratulations of
friends at the home of the uncle of the
bride, the party went in carriages to
the railway station where the couple
was bidden a happy adieu and sho
wered with best wishes.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Officers of tie North Csroliss Nsval Bri
gade Correct Erroneoss Impression
Abont Hornet's Charleston Trip.
i
To correct the somewhat erroneous
mpres8ion conveyed by the various
statements and reports regarding the
cruise of the Hornet, the following
condensed account,1 endorsed by the
officers in command, has been given
the Star for publication :
Several hours after leaving Wil
mington the boiler tubes and con
denser tubes began to leak, making it
impossible to keep up a full head of
steam and of course turning a certain
amount of water into the bilge. Be
fore reaching Charleston lightship the
weather became thick and squally and
up in arrival mere uommanaer
Morse advued waiting tor clearer
weather or daylight before running in.
The ship therefore put to sea under
low speed for a few miles, turned
about and headed back again, and
then turned again, the idea being to
keep within ten or fifteen miles of the
lightship until morning.
As she turned to go out toe second
time a heavy sea struck her on the
quarterand the shock was mistaken
by some or me inexpenencea men ror
the grounding of the ship, while as a
matter of fact there was not less than
ten fathoms of water at this point.
This, of course, caused considerable
excitement among those who did not
understand the conditions.
In the meantime the water, which
was ateadilv leaking from the boiler
tubes and condenser was necessarily
running into the bilge, and as the
siphon refused to work the water
gradually rose to tne level or me dou-er-room
floor, which in itself is no very
alarming condition and does not pre
vent either the keeping up of the fires
or the running of the engine; To pre
ventanv further rise, however, me
chief engineer advised stopping the
engines and coming to anchor, wnicn
was accordingly done ana no iurtner
trouble was experienced.
The ship was now lying in a cross
sea, and, of course, rolling heavily,
dashing the water first from one side
to the other. Home or the crew
were set to bailing from the nreroom.
although, of course, but little head-
wav could be made with buckets, and
the water remained at practically the
same level until morning, when Mr.
Williams cleared the "suction oi tne
siphon and the water was soon pump
ed out. i
The statement that three whistles
were blown as a distress signal is en
tirelv wrong. They were simply
given as fog signals by Commander
Mone. who ealmlv remained upon the
bridge from the time the Hornet left
Wilmington until sue uett up at me
Charleston dock. I
ai mnn as the slohon was cleared
the anchor was weighed and the Hor
net ran into the harbor under her own
It is a source of great regret to the
majority or tne origaae inai soma
tinnal muini0 nf thn Imairin&rV dan
iv.m iiiiI mn t nf ; tha erniae should
hive been given! to the .public, for
wniie me experience wm uuuuuvtcuij
vnnffh nd unnleutnt one to the
novice, yet it was no more than is time
and again met with by those who are
accustomed to seaianng uie.
Only three more days of bargains at
Benders. t
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Special Meeting Last-Night
Took Several Very' Decided
Municipal Steps.
MR. LOUIS SKINNER RESIGNED.
Csptais Loess Preseated Very Complete
aid Satisfactory Report ei Progress
of Restorstloa of Streets The
QarrefrJewett Coatroversy.
A very exhaustive and satisfactory
report by Ma j. E. W. VanO. Lucas as
to the progtess of the restoration of
the streets by the Sewerage Company,
the acceptance of the resignation of
air. Louis EL Skinner as an Alderman
from the Fourth Ward and the repeal
of the "fence privilege" granted to
Mr. J. F. Garrell at the August, 1900,
meeting of the Board were the princi
pal features of last night's special ad-
lurned session of the City Council.
Mayor pro tern. VooGlahn presided
n the absence of Col. Waddell, who
did not reach the city until the arrival
of the 11:30 o'clock Charleston train,
and the members in attendance were
Messrs. Bailey, Johnson. Sweenev.
Mann, Spencer, Maunder and Harriss.
The resignation of Mr. 8kinner was
first taken up and the clerk read the
following, Mr. Skinner not having
been present:
To the Honorable the Manor and
Board of Aldermen: j
Okktuexen Feeling that I can no
onger be of service to the citizens of
Wilmington, I respectfully tender
you my resignation as a member of
me Board of Aldermen from the
Fourth Ward. Respectfully. i
Louis H. Skehjer.
Mr. Mann hastily moved that it be
accepted and Mr. Johnson seconded it
When the vote was taken Messrs. Maun
der and Harriss voted "no." and Mr.
Maunder stated he wished it recorded
'a great big NO!! !" Mr. Skinner was
good man and he hated to see
him go.
Messrs. Bailey and Mann expressed
the idea that the election of a successor
should be gone into but the suggestion
was lost in an audible expression of
surprise, which opened up ail over the
hall among a large gathering of spec
tators who were present These ex
pressions were not unmixed, too, with
a sense of deep regret, for Mr. 8kinner
was one of the most popular members
of the City Council and nobody until
the sensational developments in the ap
pointment of committees Monday
night, had the least intimation that he
in any way contemplated ceasing his
connection with the city government.
It was also intimated last night that
Mr. Maunder contemplated handing
in his resignation, but a large delega
tion of his constituents in the First
Ward waited upon him at his residence
prior to the meeting and asked him to
withdraw his intention, which he did. ;
Upon the conclusion of the resigna
tion incident, Mayor VonGlahn said
that Capt Lucas, referee in the res
toration of streets matter, was present
by request and the Board would be
glad to hear from him.
Capt Lucas exhibited a very com
plete map of the entire city, showing
where sewers had been laid, date when
trenches had been filled, etc. He said
the map was kept at his office and any
citizen who desired to do so was ; at
liberty to go there and see it or inform
him by telephone of any matters that
in their opinion needed attention, j He
also read the following memoranda.
upon the conclusion of which mem
bers of the Board mtde personal ex
aminations of the map, expressed en
tire satisfaction with Capt Lucas' ser
vices in the matter and thanks for his
report at the meeting. !
"Memoranda on restoration I of
streets by Wilmington Sewerage Co.
"The agreement between the city
and Sewerage Co. was confirmed ! on
Feb. 28 th when the bond was accepted
bv the Board of Audit and Finance.
and at that date I assumed responsi
bility and immediately noted all streets
that had been worked over by the
company up to that time. Subsequent
ly the dates of working were noted,
block by block, as it progressed. I
"The requirement or the bond is that
the streets opened on Feb. 26th shall
be restored to my satisfaction within
60 days thereafter and that streets sub
sequently opened shall be be restored
in the same way within 60 days after
the work is done.
"The period allowed for settlement
being very scant I have deemed it to
the best interests of the city to post
pone restoration work as long as pos
sible within the limit allowed. !
"On Feb. 26 th. the company had
opened trenches on 145 blocks and to
date I have issued certificates for 75 of
them. Of the remainder, several
blocks are nearly ready for accept
ance, and a number more need only
minor work. There is no apparent
reason why all cannot be satisfactorily
completed by the expiration of the 60
days from Feb. 26th. : i
"J. w. vaitu. l,uoas, uereree.
"Wilmington, N. O., April 16th, 1902.
Application of the Chadbourn Lum
ber Co., through Mr. Junius Davis,
for refunding of taxes paid through
mistake was referred to the Finance
Committee with power to act j I
Geo. L. Peschau, Esq., attorney for
Mi. 8tephen Jewett by permission,
addressed the Board and asked: the
rescinding of the privilege recently
granted Mr. Jno. F. Garrell to extend
his fence on the sidewalk at southwest
corner of Third and Walnut streets,on
the ground that such has the effect to
depreciate the value of Mr. Jewett's
property, situating it in a "pocket" so
to speak, with a ten foot extension
on each aide.
A communication was read from
other Third street property owners
who have "special fence privileges"
asking that they be not disturbed, in
asmuch as their fences ara already up
and there is no objection to their re
malning. Some members of the Board
took the position (hat Mr. Garrell
should not be discriminated against,
but after discussion, an amendment by
Mr. Johnson to a motion by Mr. Mann
that all be made to "move back," it
was ordered that the special
privilege to Mr. Garrell be rescinded,
as objection j was raised only in his
case, the other fences remaining on
the sidewalk at the pleasure of the
Board.
Mr. Johnson asked that the City
Attorney and City Engineer be re
quested" to look into the alleged occu
pancy by W. E. Worth & Co. of Sec
cond and Campbell streets, in the vi
cinity of the company's ice plant
Mr. Harriss' assed that the Mayor
and Chief of Police look into the vio
lation of the ordinance by piling sew
erage pipes and other obstructions on
the grass plazas in different sections
of the city.
The special committee, consisting of
Messrs. Bailey, Skinner and Harriss,
reported progress, through Mr. Bailey,
in the matter of an amicable adjust
ment of the differences between the
city and Wm. McLean & Co., the con
tractors for the Fifth ward water
works extension. George L. Peschau,
Esq., counsel for the contractors, ask
ed immediate action, and it was under-(
8toodthat the committee would agree
upon something by noon.to-day.
A communication from the Board
of Audit and Finance was read in re
gard to stopping the work at the rock
quarry until the regular appropriation
is agreed upon.
It was remarked that a new set of
committees had taken charge and it
would be well for members of them to
get together and arrange a new budget
and meet again to-morrow night to
formally pass upon it
The Board then- adjourned and
members of the various new commit
tees went into executive session as a
whole to arrange the various appro
priations. It is intimated that the
matter of a successor to Alderman
Skinner was also gone into exhaust
ively at the after-meeting.
THE BASEBALL TOPICS.
Transportation Sent to All Members of
Team With lastrnctions to Report
Saturday Ladies' Meeting.
Manager Bear, of the Wilmington
baseball team, yesterday mailed trans
portation to all the men whom he has
signed for the season, and a majority
of them are expected here by Satur
day night Next week Capt. Henry
will put the men down to hard train
ing and in a fortnight more the cranks
will line up at the park for the open
ing game with our old-time foe
Raleigh.
Wm. Brandt, of New York, whom
Manager Bear has signed, is not only
an ex-National Leaguer, but he was
the star pitcher on Birmingham's team
in the Southern League last year and
won 50 per cent of his games with a
tail-end team. Joe H. Yelleneuve, of
Sumter, S. 0., is another ex-Southern
Leaguer whom Manager Bear has on
his "string." He is also a clever ball
player.
The ladies are asksd not to forget
the meeting at the Elks' Temple at 4
o'clock this afternoon, at which time
all arrangements will be made for the
forthcoming baseball bazaar. A num
ber of donations are already in hand
and . the fair promises to be a great
success. Mr. James H. Cowan, who
has arrived at home, has kindly con
sented to lend his assistance to the
burlesque circus to be given in the
Opera House.
Controversy Between Mill Men.
Owing to a disagreement between
Mr. O. EL Cooper, who operates the
old Northrop mill by lease, and the
Cape Fear Lumber Co., Mr. Cooper
stopped a gang- of stevedores from
loading lumber into the ; schooner
C. C. Lane yesterday morning. The
Cape Fear people desired the work to
go on and a squad of policemen was
sent at their request to prevent the
work from being hindered. Mr.
Cooper refused to allow the policemen
to trespass upon the premises, two of
the stevedores were arrested for tres
passing, the remainder of the "gang''
became terrified and quit work, and
other complications arose such as will
make a lively tangle for a civil suit in
court that will necessarily follow,
both sides to the controversy having
consulted counsel in regard to each
step taken.
City Ball Leajue Orranized.
At the T. M. 0. A. last night a num
ber of the amateur baseball enthu-
siasts organized "The City League of
Wilmington," with the following
officers: James Sinclair, president;
Geo. H. Fitch, vice president, and J.
McRee Hatch, secretary and treasurer.
The league is to be composed of the
following teams: Wilmington High
School, A. C. L. Office Clerks, the
A. C. L. Shops and either the "Wharf
Bats" or a team of players from any
office in the city. The league pro
poses to lay clean amateur ball during
the absence of the Wilmington team.
The following committee will arrange
a schedule of games next week : W.
H. Mclntire and Louis G. Moore, from
the W. H. S.; E. Smith and G.
Thomas, from the A. O. L. Shops,
and Leslie WIggs and David Sinclair,
from the A. O. L. Office Clerks.
Columbus Superior Conrt.
Judge W. S. O'B. Robinson was in
the city yesterday returning to his
home at Goldsboro from j WhiteviDe
where he held Columbus Superior
Court this week. The term adjourned
yesterday morning. There were no
cases of importance for trial.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Miss S. J. McCallum, of Clark
ton, N. C, came down to the city yes
terday. cv
Dr. E. Porter was in the city
yesterday,: returning to Rocky Point
from hisOnslow farm.
Mr. W. H. Stone, Jr., of Little
River, 8. C, was shaking hands with
friends inlthe city yesterday.
-MrajF. S.- Cantwell, of Knox-
ville, Tenh., after visiting Mrs. Frank I
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xj. unguis, icit yesieruay, returning
home. J!
Miss Carrie Bishop, a charming i
young; lady of Newbern, has returned
home after a very pleasant visit to her
cousin. Miss Mamie Jones.
Mr. A. C. Johnson, editor of
the Clarkton Express, was a visitor
to the city: yesterday and paid the Stab
office a very pleasant call.
Col.jand Mrs. A. M. Waddell,
Miss Ivea, Mr. Fred Eidder. and
others of a party of prominent Wil
mington ladies and gentlemen who at
tended the Charleston Exposition, re
turned this morning on the belated
Southern train.
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Light House For Repairs.
Cape Fear Light Ship No. 1 was
towed into port yesterday by the
United States busy tender Wistaria.
Capt Johnson, and will undergo a
thorough overhauling at Skinner's
marine railway in this city, about
$4,000 having been appropriated by
tne government for the work. The
light ship is relieved on her station at
the mouth of the Cape Fear by Relief
Light Ship No. 1, of Charleston, until
all repairs are completed which will
require about two weeks. She will be
hauled up Monday, shipped, recaulked
and nettled. There were bidders for the
work from Jacksonville, Charleston,
Savannah and other points and it is a
decided compliment to Messrs. S. W.
Skinner J & Son that the contract
should have come to them. The Wis
taria will proceed down the river to
day.
A Peansylvanla Match.
Miss I M. S. Bowman, a popular
young lady of Altoona, Pa., who has
spent much of the past year at the
hospitable home of Mr. J. C Stanley
at East; Arcadia, was msrried Tuesdsy
afternoon to Mr. J. A. Pickett, also of
Pennsylvania, but a North Carolinian
by recent adoption. There was an ele
ment of .romance about the ceremony.
Miss Bowman passed through Wil
mington: Tuesday from East Arcadia
and left on the afternoon Florence
train for some South Carolina point,
where she was joined by Mr. Pickett
and the two were made man and wife,
They returned on the late train Tues
day night and yesterday afternoon left
for East Arcadia, where they were re
ceived with many happy congratula
tions. i j
Oesth of ; Aged Lsdy.
Mrs. Lizzie Croom, mother of Mr.
Baxter Croom, a popular conductor in
the employ of the Street Railway
Company, died last night about 7
o'clock kt the family home, No. 613
South Sixth street, after an illness of
several months with paralysis. Mrs.
Croom was 61 years of age, and for
merly resided at South Washington,
N. C.J to which point the remains will
be taken to-day for interment.
Rev. Qlff Trawlck Coming.
Rev. C. W. Trawick, of Buena Vis
ta, VaJwill arrive in thecity Satur
day and on Sunday will preach at the
First Presbyterian Church and also to
the Immanuel chapel congregation.
Rev. Mr. Trawick comes to Wilming-
ton to look over tne immanuei cnurcn
field with a view of accepting a call to
its pastorate. He will be the guest
of Col. Walker Taylor while in the
city.
Cargoes For Carolina Central.
The American barque Essex arrived
yesterday from Boston with a cargo
of pyrites for the Acme Guano Co.,
which is beine discharged at the Caro-
Hu Central wharves. The schooner
Wm. H. Bailey alsoamvedyesterday.
She brought a cargo of cement from
New York for the Southeastern Lime
and Cement Co., of Charleston, and
the same will also be discharged at the
Carolina Central warehouses.
Has Accepted the Call.
RevJ J. L. Vipperman, of Dallas,
N. C. has accented a call recently ex
tended to him to become pastor of the
TtrookWn Rantiat church, of this city.
and will arrive early in May to take
charge of the work. Mr. vipperman
haa already ! visited Wilmington and
waa vititi nlaamiul with the Beonle here
and the people with him. He is a
young man ana nas a wue ana one ui
teresting little child.
For LaGrippe and In
fluenza uso CMXtNEX'B
EXPECTORANT.
rtr sale bi B 'rani's Paiaosynannacr,
Railroad Company.
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 12th day of
May, A. D. 1903.
The object of the stockholders' meet
ing, as stated in the aaid resolution, is
to have the stockholders consider and
act upon the consolidation and merger
of the Savannah, 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 Line 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, and
further to consider and act upon such
other matters as may be presented at
the meeting in connection with such
consolidation and merger.
Dated April 10th. 1903.
ATLANTIC COA8T LINE
RAILROAD COMPANY.
By Jamxs F. Post, Secretary.
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IIOLASSES,
One car load at very low prices.
HATCHES,
One car load lower than the
lowest.
SOAP,
une car load at old prices.
CORK,
In even two bushel bags, new
bags.
OATS,
In even five bushel bags.
RENOWN,
Renown Cigars.
MATCH 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 & HASHAGEN,
Provisioners.
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Sandwiches.
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'7 76 Gross Penny Bluing;.
297 Boxes Tobacco.
118 Boxes Octagon Soap.
83 Boxes 8 for 6c Soap.
76 Boxes Adam' Gum.
811 BblsP. St. Molsvases,
88 Bbls 15e Molasses.
9.50O Lonbardr Cigars.
4,800 Jackson Cigars,
W. B. COOPER,
Wholesale Chrooor
Wilmington. N. O
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Ft THE DISTRICT COUKT OF THE UNITED
States for the Eastern District of N orth Caro
lina: In the matter of O. B. Newberry and Hry
-r . jsi x UAstluiwff nanr.
SbC. B. Newberry. o Faylle, In e county
of Cumberland, in said district, bankrupts.
Notice la hereby given that on tne 15 n day
of ApriU- A. D. 19&. tUe said O. w. Nw berry
and Mary E. Newberry were duly adjudged
bankrupw; and that the first meeting of
their creditors will be beld attbe efflce of the
undersigned Kereree In Bankruptcy, in Fay
ettevliie.ln said district, on the 86th day of April.
A. D. 1903, at 1 o'clock In the afternoon ; at which
time the said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee, examine the banK
rupto, and transact such other business as may
properly come before the said mejettajr.
wnmanon of bankrupts is desired advise me.
Fayettevuie, AsiW
men n It Beferee In Bankruptcy.
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.'
Apply at, or address the
ap 13 tf MOBNLNa STAB.
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