North Carolina Newspapers

9 ... .... .PMa. Prerv.Dav? itfiflieeo tJrcnltloa Urf ef Tlsa Till Ay Other Dilly News paper Pnbllshed b . nill.V HBWrAPK tfLPK I t IS THE STATE. jjicJftorniug jiar. outlines. nu. Crtrea, negro, the supposed a 0f W. H. Wilson, a farmer, ukea from jn at Iebor. v- S l. N-htd bouhl 016 rLnooe Southern are denied by 2S of the latter. Small- declared epidemic at Norfolk 5 Portsmouth. Va., bj Surgeon jLl BUey of the Navy. fl Beroei conTicted of murdering ,hite man t Windsor. N. C. bare "Ijled to the Supreme Court SlTnchedbjamobia Columbia Ark. King Edward. Uon continues satisfactory. I,, ia cmp l Shenandoah, fc. mtrtil law has noi been declared ; jvr;ot has been a depressing effect at est hwrfqwtepi- la-ders fearing Jejeatv of soldiers will encourage aeritori to start up their mines. Qriinl Gioiwas accepts the rice Lidency of iae Schley Triumphal riAiWcUU'in of Baltimore, Md. Terrible earthquake in Banta county. California; every fri building ia the town of Los jnos ws destroyed; no lives are re" utadloitisiocks were felt at other aia California. The flood nation ia Texas has improved, rali pii ire getting in good shape 1, An injunction has been gud ieiast President John Hitch ed others of the United Mine fatten Association. New jjrk markeU: Money on call fH quoted at 2 J 3 percent; cotton pat it 815 16c; flour was unsettled b4 weaker; wheat spot easy; kl red, 772; oats -spot firmer; Brt-ipot steady. No. 3 641c; rosin, Bfcjj; ipiriu turpentine steady at nEATHFS REPORT ; A Dtr T or AO R1CULTUKK, Weathzb BrRtau, tfiLMWQTOS, N. C, July 8L ) Xatorological data for the 34 hour, iiat 3 P. M. : Tfaperatires: i -V. M., 75 degrees; IP. 1. 30 decrees; maximum, 83 de n:s:nJii. 70 daj-vs; jim, 79 Biinfill for the day. trace; rainfall bet lit of month to date, 2.98. 3ur of water in the Cape Fear ETCf&iFjettTille. N C, at 8 A. M. jtserdtr. 3 feet. OOTTOS BEQI05 BCLLBTIH. Xi important temperature changes r reported. The weather is general" idojdy ia the cotton boil and rains u eenerally report J with heary showers. rosicAST rok ' i d?. Wi3BT5(JT05, July 31 -For Nona Crfolini: ihowers and ihuader storms friiyiad diturday; lihi rariable Port Almanac Aw fust 1. iuRiia 3u3eu laj's Length 1hWter it South p.. --i "fi Wiier Wllmlnttor. 5.06 A.M. 7.05 P. M. 14IJ.20M. 5.53 P.M. 8.22 P. M. r'ifty year3 ago the first iron Tes w waa launched. She was a 405 boner. And out of that has grown Siemongter steel ships now afloat. The British recently defeated Mad iiEah and captured 4,000 of his aaela. They had to get a hump on than to do it and it made him as w a hornet. Sow that Special En?oy Beid has for home they will have to ?ao2that coronation without his Stance. But there ia talk of I Postponing it agrain. There ia aome excitement in the Brom division of New York oyer e escape of a young panther from eZoo. People who hare become familiar with the Tammany "r," ahouldn't get excited over little panther at large. . amiaaioner of Pensions, Ware, tt to be astonished at the nam applications filed for pensiona pldiera in the racket with Spain. J Tolnnteer regiments, one from and one from Massachusetts "each on file 705 applications. Western newspaper man, who e in giving his readers the n is publishing the Bible by JfPterB. It Win tate him about JJJeara to finish the- job, but he that time his readers will good many things they didn't JJeNew York Post rises to re rJUat "official data show that Pcent. of the marriages in this are due to the accidental lsn.nUUace of mere propinquity." m doubt propinquity has a . 1 to do with it, for most of urting ia done at short range. ''nghamton, X. y., man re ,1 Performed the extraordinary ia. g,e,ttin nP in his Bleep, dresa alk,ng to the house of his M tin 'Tt' UkIng her a quire, Uh lK married- He went back he bride to her home, woke up, aucoVered that he wag ,theaan't sorry. ai 1 1 i ii . i i i r n ii n ix 'v i Pwx. w m -w it n a i i w. i A I II l llVlllllfllWI X.X I II I I'll IT B "V II 1 I I UA.A.-NU. 11Z. LOCAL DOTS. Augusta won from Tarboro in ine baseball nm w.. core 3 to 1. The police mad a irm mt, ;n -iiy: 65 or ine offend i.... k- WW colored and 81 white. Nineteen were Issued durlnr Jnlw to t.it. couples and IS to colored. A colored Newbern to Wilmington will be run on aoBoay, Aug. 11th. ArriTed: Schooner .r n Fell, hence for Baftlmnr puu.h. Bchooner Chas. Linthicum, Baltimore r wumington. The schooner DfMrl A lit e cleared yesterday for New York with e-rgw oi ow.uuo reet or lumber, con- aigi aea oy the Angola Lumber Oo. The schooner Fortuna cIaatmI yesterday with a cargo of 11,601 cross ties, consigned by the Hall Tie & Lum ber Co., Richmond, Va., to parties in oosion. The Seaboard Air r.ino t,.. - amuw una determined to run its special week- enu steeper to WrIhtsTni fn ral weeks longer to accommodate the trarei at that point. The Standard Snnnlv fin. Mr. rr-j ! ii. A. Burr. muiM f ing from the Wilmington Iron Works building to North Water street, next door to the corner of Grace street Gen. Julian S. Carr. in an in. twrriew with the Washington Pott lir J TToanesaay, announced that he would be a candidate for the TT n Rati at. before the next session of the Legisla ture. In the police court Yeaterdav. Ingram Howe, colored, an old offend er, was glyen 20 days on the roads for aisoraerJy conduct at Fifth and Queen streets. He was arrested h Pnlfe. man H. P. Merritt Southport Standard: "The launch Nomina Star broke down this week, and the workmen from here that work at Fort Caswell are exper iencing some trouble in rettinsr trans portation to and from the Fort. Messrs. Leri McMillan & Co.. the up-to-date shoe men at Fourth and Campbell streets, adyertise that they will close out their entire stock of Sammer shoes on Saturday. The goods will go at and below cost Southport Standard: "The remains of little Ethna Russell Har ris, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Harrisr, of Wilmington, were brought here on Monday and buried at the family burial ground near Bethel Bap tist church. By deed recorded yesterday Nicholas W. Schenek, of Buncombe county, transferred to Geo. B. Smith and wife for 1400, a tract of land con taining about 8 acres in Middle Bound adjoining another tract belonging to O. F. CorfcetL Southport Standard: "Capt. Hall, owner of the launch Mermaid, eft on Monday last for Wilmington, where he will operate the boat as a passenger launch between the city and some of the factories and mills up the rlrer. Mr. Charlie Bell who has earned the work under Capt. Hall, went with the launch. All the Congressional Demo cratic conventions of North Carolina hare ben held except that for the Gaie Fear District, which meets in FayetteTille August 20tb, and In erary one the present Representative has been nominated by acclamation. Southport Standard: "Mr. W. I EL Phillip, prospective candidate for the House, was here last week. On being interviewed relative to the rum or that he bad withdrawn from the race, he said that while he should not push his candidacy, if the people saw fit to nominate him, he would ac cept." Southport Standard: "Ber. A. B, Goodchlld, who has been under going treatment In Wilmington, was with bis church on Sunday last after an illness of several weeks. His con dition is such that he returned on Monday. He expects to be able to return acaln soon, and it Is earnestly hoped that his recovery will be ef fected." Faison Journal: ""The melon growing business Is becoming to be tremendous in Duplin. Although the dry weather has greatly damaged the vines of both watermelons and cante- lou pes this season, they hare paid fairly welL It is well that the grow ers are turning away from strawber ries to a great extent, for that business is overdone now." Keeps "Tab" oa Cosdscfors. , Several of the trolley cars have been furnished with new style fare regls- TTiam rn .three STjaceS OB the face of the register to show the num ber of fares collected on the trip, an 'in" and "outn indicator, and a third space to register "tickets" or "cash," hlch ever was collected by the con ductor. . S senior Court Comlsi. Superior Court for the trial oi crimi nal cases will be convened aionuay, August lltb, by Judge juenry a. Bryan, of Newbern. Jaage cryan will arrive at noon Monday and court will not be opened until 2:30 o'oiocx that afternoon. Jurors and witnesses are asked to govern themselves ac cordingly. - NKW ADVEBTISKMENTS. W. B. Cooper Wheat bran, Levi MffMI"" & Co. Notice. Atlantic National Bank Dividend. Buauraa local. Cape Fear Camp-Attention Veterans TO GET MORE COTTON All-Rail Shipments ta New Eng land States, It fs Said, Are at An End. STEAMSHIPS TO CARRY T. Wilmlsgton and AU Sooth Atlantic Ports, It is Claimed, Will Be Beseiltted. Casses Snuested for Absodon meet by the Rsllroads. Savannah Netca, Slat. 1 As a result of the withdrawal of two New England railroads from an ar rangement to join other roads in al lowing through all-rail rates on cotton shipped from the South to New Eng landlmill points, all the Bouth Atlantic ports will very probably get more cot ton this season. Shippers will have to ship by the ocean lines to New York and Boston, and there let the Boston, Maine, and the New York, New Haven and Hsrt ford railroads receive the cotton for distribution to the mills. In fact. these railroads say this is what they want Southern shippers to do: To the railroads brinrine the cotton to the ports and to the ocean liners all this is perfectly agreeable. It is per fectly agreeable to Savannahians, for it is estimated to mean much more cot ton for coastwise export. The circumstances that have com bined to throw the South's shipments of New England cotton to the water routes were not expected to result this way at the start. For a long time the railroads have been put to delays and large expense on account of the bot tling up of cars, and the delivering of cars to connecting lines without get ting them back within reasonable time. This led to car famines, and the result of these are known in this section, especially in the cotton coun try, when hurried shipments are de sired. To avoid this the roads imnosed a rental charge for the time a car is on a foreign line with a view to having the foreign line return it at the earli est possible moment This charge seems to work all right with all rail roads, except the o. and B., and the N. Y.. N. H. and II. Thev .with drew from the arrangement, giving wnat appear to oe good reasons, show ing that they are put at a decided dis advantage. The claim of these roads is that cot ton Is shipped to New England points over their lines in foreign cars, that In some cases this is in advance of the requirements of mills, and that these cars must lie on the sidings until the consignees need the cotton or have storage room for it At other times it Is claimed that brokers ship cotton on to New England before it is sold and leave it in the cars until sold. All this time these railroads have to pay heavy rental or penalty for the use of the ear. which would be heavy charge for them to carry, and one they cannot weu estimate. To get around the trouble the roads mentioned withdrew well in advance of the cotton season from the through all-rail rate understanding, and urge that cotton be shipped by water to them at either New York or Boston, where they have large and commodi ous warehouses, and can take csre of it until it Is wanted at the mills. Then too, they say In their circular that they can make more money on the cotton if shipped by water and delivered to them at new xork and Uoslon. A local representative of the Ocean Steamship Company stated yesterday that this action by the New England roads means much for Southern ports, whose cotton exports are sure to be largely increased. Clerks Coralsg To-day. A number of the clerks for the au diting department of the Atlantic Coast Line reached the city from Sa vannah yesterday, but a much larger crowd Is expected to day ; in fact the auditing offices in the Georgia city were not closed yesterday as was ex pected, but to-dsy will find all the force here and ready for work. The Coast Line has very generously inter ested itself in the coming of the young men and has, so far as possible, secured comfortable homes for them in this city. Wilmington welcomes the young men who are arriving and will arrive to-day and hopes each of them will be pleasantly situated. Delifhtfsl Lawn Fete. A delightful lawn party was given yesterday afternoon and evening by the young ladies of theN. N. B. Society on the lawn of the parsonage of Fifth Street Methodist church. The chil dren were received during the after noon and from 8:30 to 11:30 o'clock last night the older guests were re ceived. The lawn was attractively decorated and lighted with Japanese lanterns for the occasion, and fruits and other refreshments were served in elegant style. The young ladies of the society, who arranged the event, were Misses Mamie McGlrt, Mag Lan din, Sudie Williams and Annie Gas- kill. " m M Complimeatary River Psrty. In combliment to guests of Miss Mabel Powers at Wrightsville, Mr. H. W. Malloy gave a delightful excur sion on the steamer Navotsa yester day. The party went down the river and a pleasant time was experienced by all Those composing the party were: Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Powers, MissGav. Miss Calhoun, Miss New man, Miss Alexander and Miss Mabel Powers, of Atlanta; Messrs. Hugh Adams and Charles Byan, of Atlanta, and Messrs. H. W. Malloy and George Peschau. Arrested Wltaess for Barriary. nonstable Win. Sheehan yesterdsy eantured. In a most unusual way, a negro for whom he has been searching several months Wm. Crawiord, wno is wanted for burglarizing the store of a colored man named McKay, on the sound. . Crawford was called as a Wit- niwa in an unimportant case In Justice McGowan's court and when he went on the stand Constable Sheehan at once recognized him. Crawford was committed to jail for a hearing to-day. v WILMINGTON, N. C, SPLENDID PROGRESS IN COUNTY ROAD-MAKING. Torspike Will Be Pally Repaired, Bejis slnr Next Week-Thea Comes Msrket Street Outlet to the Country. The magnificent shell road leading to wrightsville, recently purchased by the county, is to be substantially repaired and put in Al condition at once. That was the statement of Road Commissioner McEschern to a Star reporter yesterday when asked as to the progress of the work on the Castle Haynes road, which is now practically complete. The hands will be trans ferred to the shell road and it will be patched in places and otherwise im proved, so that it will possibly be the finest causeway in the whole State. The people are as a unit in commenda tion of .Chairman McEaohern and members of the Board for the pur chase of the road and the appreciation of the public is manifest from the large number of people now seen driv ing over the turnpike eaoh afternoon. When repairs to the. shell road are completed, work will be commenced on the Market street outlet to a splen did country, thickly settled. It is probable that the Castle Haynes quar ry will be continued in operation and the product shipped in railroad cars to the various switches and stations on the Newbern railroad, which is easily accessible from all points on the Mar ket street road, and an extremely low freight rate has been secured. . All that now remains to be done to the Castle Haynes road Is the macada mizing of a fill about five miles from the city, which will be allowed to settle before a rock surface is pit on. The people of New Hanover are rightly proud of the progress the county is making in road building. FUNERAL OP MAJ. A. WEILL. It Will Take Plsce This Afternoon from the Temple of Isreel. The funeral of the late Maj. Abra ham Weill, whose sad death was noted in these columns yesterday, will take place this afternoon at 5 o'clock from the Temple of Israel and the remains will be laid to rest in Oakdale. The services will be conducted by the Bev. Dr. S. Mendelsohn, rabbi of the Tem ple, who was a personal friend and as sociate of the deceased gentleman. Mrs. Eliza Waxelbaum, of Atlanta, Ga., a daughter of Msj. Weil), accom panied by her husband, arrived last evening, and the other children of the deceased, except those barred from coming by distance, will reach here this morning. The veterans of Cape Fear Camp No. 254, TJ. O. V., and members of Cape Fear Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, will attend the obsequies in a body in recognition of Maj. Weill's eminent service to the Lost Cause in the purchasing department of the gov ernment during the war and in appre ciation of his hospitality in entertain ing President Jefferson Davis and family upon their memorable flight from Richmond after the surrender. A PIRE AT CAROLINA BEACH. Cottsre of Mr. D. McEschern Bsrned Wed esdsy Nifht Loss About $2,000. The handsome Summer cottage of Mr. Duncan McEschern at Carolina Beach was completely destroyed, with its contents, by fire, which started from the explosion of a lamp in one of the bed rooms upstairs Wednes day night about 11:30 o'clock. The family had not retired for the night and all the occupants of the house, including several guests, escaped with out injury. The explosion of the lamp was probably due to a gust of wind which blew the flame down into the bowl containing the kerosene. Only a few trunks and other house hold goods were saved, the remainder of the contents, including a fine piano, going up in smoke and causing a total loss of at least $3,000. The contents of the building were insured for $300 and 11,800 was carried on the build ing, all with the agency of Mr. John VanB. Metts, of this city. THE ACME TEA CHEST COMPANY. Operations Bef aa Af sla Up the Cspe Fesr. A Bif Industry. The Pender Chronicle of this week has in its Canetuck news the follow ing In regard to a Wilmington enter prise that will 'be read with interest: "The Acme Tea Chest Co. has begun work on another cargo of sweet gum logs, which It expects to have ready for shipment about Oct. 1st. This business has proven a blessing to our community, as It furnishes employ ment wlthgood wages lor most of the Fall and Winter months. Nearly all the sweet gum timber on the Cape Fear river was bought by an English syndicate, and after being cut and carried to Wilmington on large lighters the bark is taken off and then loaded on large steamers and shipped to Glasgow, Scotland, where It is veneered for tea chests. There must bs a fancy price received for It there, for besides the great expense of getting It out and transported to Wilmington, we learn from reliable authority that the freight on it to Glasgow is $18 per thousand feet." Military Note. GomoanTDJ. North Carolina State Guard, -of Greenville, N. C, has been disbanded for failure to comply with the military regulations. Capt Jno. W. Gotten, of the Tarboro com pany, has resigned. Will mihi Rnnvenir Photos three more Saturdays only. Taylor's Stu dio. " , "is FRIDAY, AUGUST FOR MAYOR PRO TEM. Alderman W. B. Cooper Chosen at Caucus of Board Wed nesday Night. VOTE WAS FIVE TO FOUR. Mr. E. P. Johnson Was Second Msn in the Rsce Selection Will Be Rati- , fled st Rerolsr Meeting Next Monday Night. An important caucus of the Board of Aldermen was held Wednesday night in the Mayor's office at the City Hall. . The meeting was important because it was for the purpose of electing a Mayor pro tern., which question has been hanging file for some time; in fact ever since the resignation of Al derman W. C. VonGlahn was pressed by him and accepted by the Board some time ago Of course, the caucus was private, but the Stab violates no confidence, save that of a stray tally sheet, which declares Mr. W. B. Cooper's election to the position by a vote of five to four, only nine of the ten Aldermen having been present Mr. E. F. Johnson was the other candidate for the position. It is expected that the action of the caucus will be ratified unanimously, at the regular meeting of the Board Monday night It is learned that there was a strong fight between friends on the Board of Messrs. Cooper and Johnson, who are both spoken of as possible mayor alty timber in the next municipal campaign. For this reason the out come of the contest, friendly in the extreme, was watched with much in terest by the public. HARBOR MASTER'S JULY REPORT. Slight Filling Off la Shipping from Same Month Lsst Yesr. The July report of Captain Edgar D. Williams, harbor master of the port of Wilmington, shows arrivals of vessels of 90 tons and over during the month as follows : American Nine steamships, 11,934 tons; 9 schooners, 3,829 tons. Total vessel, 18; total tonnage, 15,763. Foreign One barque, 598 tons; one brig, 196 tons; one schooner, 199 tons. Total vessels, 3; total tonnage, 991. The grand total of vessels for the month was 21, with a combined ton nage of 16,754. The report this month shows a slight falling off in shipping from July 1901, but a mate rial increase over July 1899 and 1900. CASE OP GEORGE W. PHILLIPS. Desires to Return Misspproprlated Prop erty sad Be Di8chsrged His Sister. The Petersburg correspondent of yesterday's Richmond Dispatch says: The case of the young man, George W. Phillips, charged with robbing Mrs. Jessie P. Lambert, will be called in court to-morrow. The impression is that he will waive examination and ask to have his case sent to the Corporation Court. His sister arrived here this morning from Wilmington, N. C. to be with him. The young man desires to make resto ration of the stolen property and he may not be harshly prosecuted. Let's Have the "Black Maria." Citizens are making a kick over the enforced retirement of the "Black Maria" from its sphere of usefulness, because there is no money with which to repair it. They say It would be eminently better as a means of trans porting criminals to the lock-up than to drag the offenders through the streets, grating upon the sensibilities of all whom they pass. The Board of Audit and Finance, however, perhaps bases its objection to paying repair bills upon the fact that such action would be a point against it in the suit now in court to enforce payment for the vehicle. A Bold Hlf hwaymao. While on his way to . market with a wagon load oi vegetables aoout o o'clock yesterday morning, Mr. J. F. Klein, a young white man of East Wilmington, was held up by an un known highwayman, who cursed, him violently and threatened to "burn powder" if the young man bothered him. The highwayman calmly sur veyed the driver, wagon and con tents; said he would take some green corn and departed with about three dozen ears. Young Klein had no means of protecting his property and the boldness of his assailant made him all the more helpless. Case of J. M. Rand. Norfolk Landmark: "It is probable that Detective George M. Heppelwill return to this city without J. M. Rand, the check flasher wanted here. As stated In the Landmark when De tective Henpel departed, there are sev eral charges pending against Rand in that city and naturally the Baltimore police are anxious to hide him away for a wnue, uetecuve ueppei win re turn home this morning. Assistant Cashier Godwin, of the Norfolk Na tional Bank, went to Baltimore and positively identified Rand as the man who deposited a bogus a rait in tnat bank." Rev. J. J. Paysenr. The Atkinson correspondent of the Pender Chronicle says: "Rev. J. J. Payseur and family moved here, from Wilmington, last week. We welcome them among us. j The. school here, with Mr. Payseur, as principal, will begin the first of September. There is a promising outlook for the open ing." - ' 1, 1902. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. M, -McKinnon, of Red Springs, is at The Orton. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Angel re turned to Fayetteyille yesterday. Mr. Louis H. Hanby, of New York, is visiting his father,. Capt. John H. Hanby. Mr. George Rountree and family have gone to Linville ' for the Summer. Mr. J. C. Home, of Magnolia, N. C, was among the business visi tors to the city yesterday. Miss "Ethel Holden returned yesterday from a delightful visit of three weeks to friends at Rosendale, N.O. Fayetteville Observer: "Miss Janie Atkinson left this afternoon for Wilmington, on a visit to the family of Capt. C. R. Branch." Miss Alida K. Potter, of Au gusta, arrived in the city Wednesday evening and is visiting Mrs. W. J. Penny, 715 Dock street. Messrs. W. F. Sessoms, G. H, Fowler, Shep. Sessoms and J. D. Tyn dall, of Clinton, were among the ex cursionists in the city yesterday. Mrs. Lumsden and children, of Baltimore, who have been the guests of the family of Mr. B. J. Jacobs, returned home yesterday. Mrs. R. W. Gibson and Miss Bessie Gibson left last night for Sweet Chalybeate Springs, Va., where they will spend the remainder of the Sum mer. Comptroller H. C. Prince, Mr. H. H. McKee, of Savannah, and Mr. D. F. O'Connor, of Augusta, offi cials of the Atlantic Coast Line, ar rived last night from the South. Mr. W. McD. Evans, who has been suffering with a severe malarial attack, was improved yesterday. His daughter, Mrs. O. D. Burruss, of South port is with Mr. McEvans in his ill ness. Among yesterday's arrivals were: O. W. Todd, Charlotte; W. B. Fort, Pikeville; L. T. Cottingham, Maxton; W. S. Partrick, Clinton; J. B.Gra ham, Greensboro; L. A. Bethune and A. J. Planner, Clinton. Southport Standard: "The Misses Mary and Margaret Mercer, of Elm City, who have been at Wrights ville the past week, were here yester day with a party from Wilmington on a trip down the river. " - Mr. J. B. Robeson and wife, of Magnolia, arrived last evening to visit Mrs. M. G. Bailey. Mr. Robeson is A O. L. agent at Magnolia and is just from the hospital at Rocky Mount, where he was sent for treatment for typhoid fever. MISS BURROUGHS' DROWNING. Partlcalars oi Sad Tragedy Which Ended the Life of Sooth Carolina Young Lady Near Conway. A special to the Atlanta Journal from Conway, S. C, gives the partic ulars of the drowning of Miss Bur roughs near that city Friday and the brave attempt to rescue her by Milton Reid, who is well known in this city. The Journal says: Miss Ruth Burroughs was drowned in the surf at Myrtle Beach, a popular South Carolina resort near Conway, Tuesday afternoon. Milton Reed, of Atlanta, was taken out of the water unconscious after a desperate effort to save the young lady and was resusci tated with difficulty. Miss Burroughs was the beautiful daughter of one of the wealthiest .and most influential families in this sec tion. She was universally admired. The ebb tide, made more dangerous by a strong northeast wind, caused the breakers to be unusually heavy. A tremendous wave swept Miss Bur roughs and her escort off their feet and carried them out and down the beach. Mr. Reed, who is an expert swim mer, went to her rescue, while her escort went ashore calling for help. In the confusion much delay was caused. The boat house was finally broken open, but before a boat could be launched and the struggling swim mer reached, he and his unconscious burden sank 20 yards from shore. Mr. Reed floated into shallow water still feebly moving and was dragged out insensible. Miss Burroughs' body was recovered this morning three miles down the beach. PATHETIC SUICIDE IN WAKE. Father Shoots Himself Because Son Drank. Other News from Raleigh. Special Star Telegram.' Raleioh, N. C, July 31. The trus tees of Wake Forest College to-day elected Dr. Fred K. Cook, son of Hon. O. M. Cook, Louisburg, professor in the department of medicine, recently established in that college. Dr. Cook graduated from Wake Forest Uni versity of North Carolina, and Tulane University, New Orleans. Jackton Ellis, a prosperous Wake county farmer, committed suicide by blowing out his brains with a shot gun. He was beside himself with grief over the death of his son, 20 years old, who died in the Central Hospital for the insane from the effects of strong drink. The charter of the Whlteville Lum ber Company Is amended, changing the capital stock to $80,000 paid up; 1100,000 authorized. To Hear Isjaoctloi To-dsy. Judge Oliver H. Allen, of Kinston, will arrive in the city to-day to hear an Injunction proceeding brought by S. 8c W. H. Northrop and involving the operation of the "Northrop mill," in the southern section of the city, by Mr. C. H. Cooper. The mill has been fruitful of much litigation the past several "weeks and the proceedings to day will no doubt be interesting.; A number of attorneys are employed. WHOLE NO. 10,901 NOTICE! This is a chance for you. We will close ' out our stock of Sammer Shoes Saturday afc and TDelow; cost. Levi McMillan & co., Fourth 'PHONE 605. The Directors OF THE ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK having declared the usual dividend of one per cent, on the capital stock for the month of August, same is now payable. Resident stockholders will please call for their checks. au 1 tf We Represent the Best Always ! Felt Mattress $7.50. Get your money after sixty days use if you are not satisfied. Dixie Mosquito Nets, The Best on Earth. Toilet Sets $2.00, $3.00, $3.50. Remember you can buy Furniture from us cheaper than any where in the city. See us and be convinced. Mattresses made and renovated. a?BES SUSnEZEHD CO. jy 20 tf FOR RENT. The three desirable Rooms now occupied by the Virginia Life Insurance Co., situated in the building corner Front and Princess streets, oyer store occupied by A. Shrier. Being front rooms and centrally located are very desirable for offices. Apply to GEO. R. FRENCH Cl SONS. jy 29 tf A Hot Sticky Day. Yesterday was one of the most dis agreeably warm days of the season. 'Tis true the mercury did not reach so near the top of the column as on former days but there was just enough humidity in the atmosphere to make life hardly worth the living. Bain fell in eight showers intermittently during the day, but instead of refreshing it seemed to aggravate the situation. It was decidedly not one of those days to inspire enthusiasm over "our gen ial climate." FUNERAL NOTICE. WKTr.r. Tho fnneral of the late Haior ABRA HAM WEILL will take place this (Friday) aitsrnoon at s o'ciock rrom me xempie ot Israel, corner Fourth and Market streets. In terment in Oakdale. Friends and acquaint ances invited. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Game Preserves Wanted. have clients who want Same Preserves and Ducking Shores, to boy or to lease. Any one having desirable places or this kind will do well to communicate with me. HENRY M. WALKER, Real Estate, Jy 30 3t No. 9 E Lexington St.BalOmore, Md. Wheat Bran. WE OFFER 35,000 Lbs. Wheat Bran $1.00 per 100 Lbs. Cash. W. B. COOPER, Wholesale Grocer, Wilmington. N. O. au Itl "MUM! 55 AT - HARDIN'S Palace Pharmacy. 126 South Front street. jy 37 tt Just Received A beautiful line of Toilet Sets (decorated and tinted). New lot enamel 3-piece Beds and Cribs. We offer special prices this week on Hammocks, Carts and Go-Carts. See us for any thing wanted in furniture. We guarantee our prices cannot be beaten. GASTON D PHARES & CO. Inter-State "Phone 76. 110-112 Market street. Jy 13 tf NOTICE. Having qualified as executors ot Bobt. B. Freeman, deceased, late or new Hanover county, North Carolina, notice is hereby given to ail persons having claims against the estate ot said deceased to present them to the under signed on or before the Sth day of July, 1903, or this notice wUl be pleaded in bar of their re covery. All persons Indebted to said estate must make immediate payment bolaSixv. freeman, and euus a. freeman, July 8C, 190). Kxecntors. Jy4W sa . w0OwOww 1 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.! , One Ttar, by EXaJl $5. gSix Month, 8.60 X Three Koatha, " 1.86 ' S Two Months. 1.00 eDollvoro to SaribMrlbor la tfce X City mt 4S Conta por Blomtm. and Campbell Streets. au 1 tf ATJDREVV MORE LAND, CASHIER. Second and Market Streets. BASKETS Fancy Soft Peaches. MUST BE SOLD TO-DAY. C II s J7 27 tt 2STE1TTI1TG-, Twines, Ropes, Corks, Buoys, Etc. FISHERMEN : We call your attention to the superior quality of our cotton and linen netting. L. LIECHTENSTEIN 'S SONS. 1413 E. Main Street, jy 9 lm" Bichmond, Va. For Your Good I The balance of this month I wfll spend at the Furniture Exposition in New York City, Lexington Avenue, 43rd to 44th street, where I will be pleased to see my friends in person or receive their orders by malL During my absence Mr. Dosser will attend to your wants In a satisfactory manner. I have a special advertisement In the "Messenger" which I am desirous that every one should read, and to accomplish that a copy of the "Messenger" will be mailed free to any one who will call at my store, or send their name - on a postal card. N. F. PARKER, rUKMJUK AND rUUHlTUKS SOVSMHS. Ill Karktt street, BeiiThonent Inter-State 481. Jyi3tr g win Premium Hams; " 'Nuff said." W hite "O" Bugar 4c pound; aranulated 5c. gome people prefer N. O. Hams; we have them. j large-lot of Jellies and Preserves, way down. So 1, Mackerel Just arrived Qan still chips the Beef thin. rvery effortlused to please. Call 109. Ef eady to eat Canned Delicacies; an kinds. gour and Sweet Pickles and Mangoes. "The Unlucky Comer" Both 'Phones. jy20tf For Seed or Feed! 700 Bushels N. C. Rust Proof Oats just received. FLOUR, all grades. Cotton Bagging, Ties, with our usual assortments of heavy groceries and provisions. HALL & PEAESALL. JySOtf 125 7 lADDEr Still. Hnniii - '"V"; ' . - " '.-'.V .i ! .