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OUTLINES.
, collision of two steamer on
" gjjp, one of the Tends wu rank
lives were lost A story
IS nother operation upon King Ed--lwillATeto
performed after
Coronation is denied. The
ffMther Bureau reports a very gen
i improvement in the condiUon of
Z Standard Oil Co. has de-
jLd'a dividend of fire dollars per
. Negro convicted of crlmi-
,haaltInWestmoreAnd,Va .court,
danced to be hanged Sept. 9th.
Sorption of the Georgia Central by
Loais and San Francisco R. B.
Seaied by J- P- Morgan & Co.
-.irtv-ave buildings in Washington,
rj destroyed by fire; loss $100,000.
!,Brikemn was killed and four other
r., e.j .rere injured in a freight
oar eN. & W. railroad near
Petbles, 0'o. Mgr. Galda has
w3 ippoir.i-d by the Pope apostolic
fctotseat Jlnil'. Gen. Firmin
-jcUiaijj jU?if president of Hayti,
jjt jtrike situation at Shenandoab,
ft ij not materially changed; the
j rumor; of disturbances at vari
ja, paints keep tho soldiers on the
i0Tf AsmU schooner, ditabled,
(fja Cpe Verde Islands, crowded
with people, was picked up at sea by an
jaliaa steamer and towed Into New
larr York naarkets: Money
Beli s steSkdT 2 3 per cent. ;
aUon quiet, middling uplands 8 e. ;
iarwu a shade lower; wheat spot
rtdy. No. 2 red 75Xc ; corn spot
tatr. No. 2 64tfc ; oaU spot uniet
tid. So. 2 64c. ; rosin steady, strained
taaanto good $1.57 1.60; spirits
orpeatiQe steady.
WEATHEB REPORT.
U. 4 1S'T OT AQCIOULTUSB,
wuTaEB Bureau,
ViLS!.'- t.. N. t.l, Aug. 5. )
tfeteorologicil dita for the 2i hours
ailnz S P. M. :
r..aip.-i-aiurJt: 79 degre;
8P 31.. S3 debtees; muliEum, 90 de
ftm. minimum. 73 derm; mean. 82
re.
Rtiafail for the day, .03; rainfall
saeelstof month to date, .44.
00TT05 REGION BULLETIN.
Tn? weather has coatiaued warm
tith s.ihtly higher temperature in
BostJ strict?. Local rains have fallen
it the c?atral and eastern sections and
dear weather has continued in the
f iliKCAiT tli. '" DAY.
Washington. Aug. 5. For North
Carolina Showers ;'d cooler Wed
Uy; Tmnday s'r.ers; fresh west
Port Almanavc A. aghast 6.
m Kisfs
c'ju Sets
Iij's Length
";hWtter at SouLV
iii?h Water WUmir.
5.11. M.
7.01 P. tS.
14 B. 11 M.
10.00 P. M.
13.30 A. V.
The largest known tree in the
world waa recently discovered on a
GoTernment reservation in Calaveras
county, California. Six feet from the
round it measures fifty -one feet in
diameter.
They have recently unearthed In
Sumaa the remains of a man who
HTe-i there 35,000 years ago. But
Ettle i3 known about him and it is
jet unsettled whether he waa a na
tive Kin3an or an immigrant.
Ex-Chief Devery, of New York,
!iogave that outing lately, pro
ved for his guests 1,000 pounds of
wt beef, 1,200 pounds of corned
kef and 1,500 pounds of ham, with
other ituf, and he isn't a million
tither. Harry De Windt, who has trotted
iroand the earth by way of Beting
S&aita, 3aya Strednikolymsk is the
wrt desolate and God-forsaken
?t on earth. But what could be
wpected of a place with a name
like that?
r- Baldwin, who went in charge,
ti the Ziegkr expedition to find
'Joon eiplorer Nanaenor the pole
n't find either- But hQ KQt back
inaelf and thus was more success
fal than aome of the other pole pur
KtTi have been.
3 Piatt went to Oyster Bay to
re Mr. Roosevelt that New York
11 (Teddy 'e) ovater. If it poea
w Teddy, as Piatt promises, then
rit will go for the official spoils
m look ont for the boys whose ser-
ne nnda useful.
-en uoas Piatt visited Oyster
to i assure Mr. Booseyelt, that
lorlf nron I (U I 1 l -
ma u Liu waa iu
Jd dead head in the Government
sJlph. If this thing keeps on
jnnat aoon have not only two
for the President and one for
r? ember of the cabinet.bnt one
all the big party bosses.
011 1 we apples swim?
Mr" Seetary Shaw doesn't fully
tA tbe Iowa KePulUcan Plat-
declaration for tariff revision.
red ? U WiU not do to declare for
the? n t!eneral llnes because
Lf? 1Ue8tio i local, and what
S! 0ne BectIon night want
t notsait the people of aAother
? !D; BQt he need not worry
'boutlt- They didn't mean it.
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DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION
TO A. C. L EMPLOYES.
New Clerks li Coast Jie Qeaersl Offices
Received Most Cordial Welcome to
Y. M. C. A. Last Mint.
The reception last eTanfmr t
Y. M. O. A. In honor of the new
clerks, who recently arrived in th
city to work In the general offices of
ine Atlantic Coast Line, was a most
charming; affair indeed and waa at
tended by upwards of a hundred and
nity young people, more than half
the number of whom
in the city.
The visitors were reoeivAd tnd Hn
a hearty welcome to the AisocUttan'a
splendid home by a receiving com
mittee headed by Dr. N. M. Wetze).
the capable physical director and act
ing; secretary of the Y. M. O. A.
There were also In the receiving; party
a grauiylngly large number of the
Directors of the Association who en
tered heartily into the spirit of the
hour.
An enjoyable musical nrosrramme
was rendered bv the Munson Main
Quartette composed of Messrs. A. 8.
Hoiden, second bass; O. EL Cooper,
first tenor; R O. Bank, second tenor:
8. Williamf. first bast, and EL IT.
Munaon, accompanist. The programme
was an exceedingly delightful one and
included a special solo bv Mr. C. H.
Cooper and a duet by Messrs. Hoiden
and Bankt, both of which were charm
ingly rendered.
Kefreshments were served in a most
pleasant manner, and to the delight of
all. The committee which had this
particular branch of entertainment in
hand was composed of Messrs, W. A.
Little, chairman, W. L. Williams, J.
J. Loughlin, J. Love Davis. A. J.
Mitchell, J. A. McGeachy and I. W.
Murphy.
The visitors were given an ounor-
tunity of going over the entire build
ing, including the splendid gymna
sium and bathing apartments. They
were all much pleased with the many
advantages offered by the Association
and many signified their intention of
connecting themselves with the or
ganization.
LOCAL DOTS.
The Gibson excursion to Wil
mington via Bennettsrillr, Maxton and
Fayette ville, will reach here to-day.
Mr. John F. McNair, who came
in on the K. 8. yesterday, reports crop
prospects fine in Richmond and Robe
son counties.
Rev. Dr. A. D. McClure left
yesterday to assist Rev. R. M. Mann,
of Clinton, io a series of revival cer
vices at Oak Plain', near Magnolia.
The river steamboat A. P. Hurt
having waited on the New York
steamer for freight, did not clear for
Fayetteville until yesterday after
noon. Mr. Spencer LeGrand, assistant
auditor of freight receipts of the At
lantic Coast Line, arrived yesterday
from Norfolk with seven of the clerks
in his office, who will have places in
the general offices of the company
here.
The first brick for the new
home of the Bell Telephone Co., near
Second and Princess street, were laid
yesterday. The foundations are such
as give evidence of a strong, substan
tial building, fully suited to the pur
poses for which it will be used.
Blanche Dixon, Ida Fields and
Sophia Miller, a trio of colored dam
sels, were placed in jail by' Oonsta-
ble uheenan yesieraay tor iruu
in Justice Fowler's court to-day
at 11 A. M., for an assault upon
Louise Hicks, also colored. The dis
turbance occurred in the vicinity of
Seventh and Nun streets.
The Crescent Cigar Store, in
charge of those clever young men.
Messrs. Louis G. Bissenger and Robert
H. Morris, is presenting to customers a
handsome cigar ease with the compli
ments of the season. The souvenir Is
designed to call special attention to the
1 Belmont clear Havana cigars with
which the Crescent will be glad to fill
the case, or with any other standard
favorite.
Black Maria" Belsg Repaired.
The Dolice patrol wagon, known in
official circles as the "wagon" and in
common parlance as the "Black
Maris," was sent to Brown's carnage
hnn eatArdav afternoon for repairs,
the same to be paid for by the Alder
men personally, since the Board oi
Audit and Finance will approve no
bills for the improvement. It will be
out in a day or two, the same luxury
to the "drunk and downs" as it was of
yore.
THK ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Report of tbe Treasurer for tbe Moatb of
Jaly, 1902.
Receipts New Hanover Co., $125;
Mrs. M. E. Brldgert, $25; Mrs. Eliza
beth Latimer, $3.50; William Lati
mer, $3.50. ' ,
Disbursements Secretary's iWfT.
ur.n.ii. i..vlnnm. Si 2. 50:
groceries, $ ISO. 25; rent for those in
SeedL $8.50; cash 'help, $4.50; janitor
$2; nourishment for sick, $3; railroad
fares, zs.za; wooa, a.w; pwi
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Levi McMillan & Co. Notice.
Geo. R. French & Sons Notice.
. Busxnss xjooaxa.
Lost Gold leaf watch pin.
Wanted A house, at once. ;
1HE
SIMMONS CHAIRMAN.
Re-elected to Lead Democratic
Hosts by State Committee
Last Night.
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Those from the Seversl Districts County
Electloa Boards Named oa the 0em
ocratlc Side Joint Senatorial
Campaign Discouraged.
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. Q. Aue. 5. The State
Democratic Executive Committee se
lected by the recent State Convention
met to-night and organized by re-elect
ing Senator Simmons chairman. J.
Fields, of Raleigh, waa chosen secre
tary Instead of P. M. Pearsall, re
signed. The attendance waa unusually
large, every member exceDt one bain
represented in person or by proxy.
Twenty-eight were present and eleven
ny proxies.
The following central camnaiim
committee, four from each Congres
sional district, were chosen as follows:
slrst District K. F. Lamb, R. W.
King, R. R. Cotton, L. Q. Lawrence.
Second District H. A. Gilliam J
W. Grainger. I. E. Green. T. W.
Mason.
Third District C. E. Fov. F tt
Hargett, T. a Whitaker, A. Willis.
s Fourth District F. B. HnrnilJ. EL A.
London: B. EL Bunn. Rocky Mount:
John W. Thompson, Raleigh.
Fifth District A. M. 8cales, J. S.
Carr, Jno R. Webster, A. W. Hay
wood.
Sixth District E. J. Hale. N. A.
McLean, O. C. Lyon, H. B. Short.
Beventh District M. L. John. Geo.
Warburton, 8. W. Finch, R. L. Ste
venson, Eighth District R. A. Crowell. Dr.
R. McClellan. W. H. Bover. W. O.
Fields.
Ninth District Dr. R. J. Brevard.
J. H. Weddington. Mai. H. F.
Schenck, L T. Ayery.
Tenth District 8. GallerL W4 T.
Crawford, F. 8. Johnson, E. J. Jus
tice.
There was general and very un
favorable discussion upon the ques
tion of joint canvass of Democratic
candidates for United States Sena-
ator with Senator Prltchard. It was
decided to leave the matter with the
chairman, who will oppose any joint
discussion on the ground that it will
only help to draw crowds for Prit-
chard.
The State Board of Elections to-day
announced Democratic members of
County Boards. Those of counties in
the Sixth Congressional district are as
follows:
New Hanoyer G. H. Smith, W. B.
McKoy, Wilmington.
Brunswick E. L. 8tanley; South-
port, J. D. Galloway.
Uolumbus Henry Coleman, Jr.,
Fair Bluff; D. 8. Cowan, Jr., Or only.
Bladen Richard B. Cromartie.Eliza-
bethtown; Jas..D. Gilliam, White
Hall. 1
Robeson Dr. J. L. McMillan, Red
Springs; Dr. J. P. Brown, Aihpoie.
Scotland J. T. Bostick, Uonclave;
W. T. Herndoc, Laurinburg.
Cumberland Wilbur O. Hal), Fay
etteville ; W. G. Holmes, Fayetteville.
Harnett J. M. Davis, Linden; v.
L. Stephens, Dunn.
The Republican appointees were
given in yesterday's correspondence.
E. C. PISCATORIAL ASSOCIATION.
Assail Meetlai Held Is This City Yester
dayOfficers Re-elected.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the East Carolina Pisca
torial Association was held in this city
yesterday noon at the office of Geo.
EL Howell, Esq., the secretary and
treasurer.
Those in attendance were Dr. E.
Porter, of Rocky Point, (president) ;
Dr. W. H. H. Cobb, of Goldsboro;
Capt Jno. F. Divine, Messrs. Geo.
EL Howell and B. D. Cronly. The
business transacted was of a routine
nature and of no interest whatever to
the general public.
The Board of Directors of the Asso
ciation met subsequently and re-elected
Dr. E. Porter president and Geo. H.
Howell, Esq., secretary and treasurer.
Bare lary Yesterday Morniac
Between midnight and daybreak
yesterday morning a negro burglar
visited the home of Mr. J. A. White,
No. 306 North Sixth street, but beyond
badly frightening the female occu
pants of the house and stealing a
small aum of money from Mr. White's
room, the intruder made an exit with
out Injury. The presence of the negro
In the room was discovered by Mr.
White's daughter, who screamed at
the top of her voice. Mr. White
hastily ran into the room from an ad
joining one and only had time to
catch sight of the Intruder as ne mane
his exit through the blind he had
broken to enter. Mr. White describes
the negro as being very dark and
wearing a slouch hat.
Mr. Strang e, tbe Representative.
In the special telegram from Raleigh,
published in the Sunday Stab, by an
erroa eons, transposition the name oi
Mr. jWm. Dunn, of Newbern, was
given as one of Governor Aycocks
appointees to the Farmers' national
Congress at Macon, Ga., representing
the East Carolina Truck and Fruit
Growers' Association. Mr. Dunn rep
resents some other agricultural Inter
est, while Mr. 8: H. Strange, of
Fayetteville, is the sole representative
from the E. O. T. and F. G. Associa
tion. Entertained Last Nightj
Quite a number of young people as
sembled at the residence of Mrs. J. W.
k..i 11R Market street, last night,
nMutnn belnsr a watermelon
party, given by her daughters, Misses
Mamie and Ida. aiuaic,
were Indulged In until about 11:30
o'clock, when refreshments were
served. The young people en joyed a
most delightful evening.
MOR
WILMINGTON, N. C,
CENTRAL FIRE STATION
NOT YET POSSIBLE.
Opposition Encountered at Yesterday's
Regular Meeting of Board of Audit
and Flnaace Other Matters.
The Boara or Audit and Finance, of
the city, met in regular semi-monthly
meeting yesterday afternoon, all mem
bers having been in attendance as fol
lows: Chairman EL O. McQueen,
Messrs. Jesse Wilder, O. W. Yates, 8.
P. McNair and J. A. OrrelL
A communication conveying infor
mation of the action of the Aldermen
at their previous night's meeting upon
a number of important subjects was
read and the items taken up in their
order.
The matter of building the central
fire station upon the present site of the
Chemical Engine house on Fourth
street, near Dock, received a "black
eye" from the start. C. D. Weeks,"
Eiq , counsel for certain properly
owners in the locality of the proposed
new station, was present and spoke
against the practicability of the estab
lishment of the new station. Alderman
W. E Mann spoke very strongly in
favor of the proposition and the
Board's former action upon the
matter was recalled from the min
utes. It was stated by the
clerk, whoread from the record, that
the Board had at first agreed to the
building of the central station only
upon condition that the Local Board
of Underwriters would withdraw its ob
action and that enough fire depart
ment real estate would be sold to de
fray the expense of the new building,
neither of which conditions had been
satisfied. It was, therefore, ordered
by the Board that the matter again be
referred to the Aldermen with in
struction (hat the Board of Audit and
Finance will not consider the matter
until satisfied that the Underwriters
do not object, 'and then only upon
condition that property is sold to de
fray the expense.
The awarding of the contract to A.
G. Call for repairing Sixth street
bridge at $110 was concurred in, the
money to come from the regular
Streets and Wharves appropriation
and the contractor to execute bond in
the sum of $100.
The matter of repairs to tbe Opera
House was referred again to the Pub
lic Building Committee of the Board
of Aldermen, with instruction that the
Board would consider no proposition
to make repairs until specifications are
submitted as to what is needed and
cost of the same. Mr. Robert H.
Cowan, the lessee, was present and
urged the repair?, which he said were
greatly needed, and that action should
be promptly taken in view of the fact
that the theatrical season will open
the middle of next month.
The matter of the establishment of a
hydrant at Sixth and Castle streets
was urged by Alderman W. E. Mann,
the plan being for the Clarendon Water
Works Co. to lay the one block of
pipe and receive $50 per year for the
water supply for nine years, the
length of the present water works
contract The question was referred
back to the Aldermen to ascertain if
it would not be cheaper for the city to
lay the main and receive the nine
years' water rental free, as per terms
of the water works contract.
The general tax ordinance as finally
adopted by the Aldermen was passed
by the Board of Audit and Finance. .
In view of the controversy over
which is the lowest bidder for the ice
contract and the further fact that no
contract now exists for the city's ice
supply, it was ordered that no more
bills for ice will be paid until a con
tract is entered into.
The usual bills for current expenses
were audited including one of D. New
man & Bon amounting to $5.38 for
buttons for police uniforms. Adjourn
ment was taken subject to call of the
chairman.
COMMERCE CHAMBER TO MOVE.
Headqaarters Will Be Established at New
Location Sooa Meeting To-morrow.
The usual monthly meeting of the
Executive Committee of the Cham
ber of Commerce was held yesterday
afternoon in the Exchange rooms on
Water street, acting-President H. W.
Mallov in the chair. Members pres
ent were Messrs. L. B. Rogers, 8. P.
McNair, I. M. Bear , and Mr. James
Kyle, secretary and treasurer.
About the only matter of Impor
tance considered at the meeting was
the question of removal of the Cham
ber's headquarters and the Exchange
to a more convenient and suitable lo
cation. There was much discussion of
the matter and Mr. Rogers was made
chairman of a committee to push the
matter to a conclusion. The commit
tee ha several locations In view, but
none of them will be made public un
til a lease is consummated.
A general meeting of the Chamber
will be held to-morrow afternoon at
3:30 o'clock in the Exchange rooms.
Mayor Cooper Presiding.
Mayor pro. tern. Cooper began his
career as chief executive of the city
yesterday with a vengeance. Aside
from the usual complement of ordi
nary cases requiring the usual fines
and cost, he sentenced Amanda John
son, colored, to the county roads for
30 days and orders were given for an
other offender to be put to crushing
rock unless his fine was paid. The
Johnson woman is of unsavory repute
and "kicked up a rucus" In Strauss'
alley.
First Church of Christ, Scientists,
Muxchison bank building onChesnut
street. Services at 8 o'clock. All are
Invited.
XING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
IT WAS JUSTIFIABLE.
Verdict of Coroner's Jury Which
Inquired1 Into the Death of
Frank Clayton.
MR. ROGERS EXONERATED.
An Autopsy Performed Revealed Extreme
Fatality of Wonnd Authoritative
Statement of the Shooting
Tbe Negro's History.
After examination of a number of
witnesses and inquiring into all the
circumstances pertaining to the death
of Frank Clayton, colored, who was
shot and mortally wounded by Mr.
Charles R. Rogers on Mr. Oscar
Pearsall 's Plantation Saturday night,
a jury of inquest at the city hall yes
terday morning returned a verdict ful
ly exonerating Mr. Rogers as follows:
"We, the coroner's jury, having
been duly summoned, and sworn bv
Dr. C. D. Bell, coraner, of New Han
over county, to inquire what caused
the death of Frank Clayton, do here
by report that from the investigation
and evidence of witnesses that tbe
said Frank Clayton came to death by
a pistol shot in the hands of Mr.
Charles Rogers, and that it was justi
fiable homicide."
The jury was composed of 3 H.
Terry (foreman), G. T. King, E. O.
Allen, Robert Hines, H. B. Bailey
and J. F. Sellars, (secretary).
The verdict was reached after ' the
jury had viewed the body at the Me
morial Hal), . where Olaytou died
at 7 P. M. Monday, and after several
witnesses had been examined at the
City Hospital, all of whom corrobor
ated Mr. Rogers in his version of the
shooting, which was officially record
ed as follows:
"Oa Saturday afternoon Mr.
Pearsall came in the field where I was
working in East Wilmington and ask
ed me to water his horse as he was
going to the Sound and nobody was
there. At sunset I went over to his
barn. When I crossed the railroad in
front of my house I saw a strange yel
low negro coming towards me. He
had a stick under his arm. I watched
as I drove on. He passed the house
about 50 yards and turned around and
came back a few steps. I never
thought any more about him and re
mained some time at the barn, a quar
ter of a mile distant from my house.
When I was coming back Mrs. Dale,
who is staying with my wife, motioned
to me from the piazza and I hurried to
the house, thinking something serious
might be the matter. At the door she
told me a negro was in the house and
that he was cursing and using bad
language. When I got in the dining
room he stood beside my wife who
was sitting at the end of the table, and
was eating a biscuit. I asked him
what was the trouble. He said he
wanted something to eat I told him
he had it and asked him to go out
He went through the yard in the di
rection of the field. He walked like
he was drunk, and that was the
first time anybody noticed it In a
few minutes I put my pistol in my
pocket and went out and got my
none and cart and carried menu
around to the lot. I found my barn
broken open. It was then about dark.
I searched to see if anybody was hid
in the lot I went out of the lot and
met the same negro in the path. I
walked up to him and asked mm what
he was doing around there at that
time of night. He wanted to know
what in the h 1 I had do with it l
told him that depended upon how
he behaved. I asked him where be
was from and he replied. Sumter, and
In the next breath said 'you have got
lot to do with my business,'
and I turned to walk off so I could
call help if necessary.
"I cot a few yards when l saw mm
coming, swinging a big stick with all
his might and as fast as ne coma.
striking at me. I jerked out my pistol
and pointed it at him, telling him to
stop. He came faster and swung the
stick more furiously at my head. I
threw up my left hand to ward a blow
from my head and caught it across the
back of my hand. He then hit the
pistol and almost knocked it ont of my
right hand. Then I snapped at mm
twice before the gun would fire. I
shot four times before he fell and
when he dropped I stopped. He was
jumping from side to side, seeming to
be trying to dodge the bail If I shot
I went to the house and told my wife
and Mrs. Dale that I had shot him
down and didn't know whether he was
dead or not. They told me to take my
gun as he might be fooling me and
might come again. I went out in the
yard and saw him crawling into the
edge of the wood. I called for some
body and Joe Jenkins was the first to
come. I sent him to Mr. Mason's store
and told him to notify them about what
I had done, and also to 'phone to the
authorities in town. Mr. Mason and
others were the next to come. My wife
told me the second time the negro came
to the house he said he 'wanted some
thing to eat and a plenty of it or blood
would be spilt' and he then broke in
the door."
A long carving knife, a common
barlow knife and a huge hickory stick,
well seasoned, were picked up by the
body of the negro when he was shot
and these were exhibited to the jury.
Mr. Rogers' pistol which he held in
his hand during the combat, was also
bent, showing that the negro had
struck Mr. Rogers' hand a severe
blow.
Frank Clayton, the dead negro, came
to Wilmington from South Carolina 8
or 10 years ago and married here, his
wife having died some time ago and
the care of two children committed to
a colored woman in Wilmington. For
several years he was a distiller at sev
eral of the whiskey distilleries in this
and Brunswick counties. None of his
relatives was present yesterday and
the body will be buried by the county
to-day. Clayton's age, given before his
death, was 26 years.
The following is the report of an
autopsy performed by Dr. W. D. Mc
Millan, County Superintendent of
Health:
Office of Superintendent of Health,
New Hanover County, Aug. 5th:
To-day, with the assistance of Drs.
Akerman and Pride J. Thomas, I did
an lntrnar nnon the body of a mulatto.
said to be that of Frank Clayton, q
South Carolina. The body was weu
developed and nursed; about 5 feet, 8
Inches long, and would weigh proba
Star.
6, 1902r
bly about 165 pounds. Two gun shot
wounds were apparent one a flesh
wound in the right arm near the
shoulder, the ball entering from the
front, passing through the arm. The
other wound was on the left shoulder,
the ball entering in front near the joint ;
passed downward and Inward through
-the upper portion of the left lung;
through the second dorsal vertebra
and was found imbedded in the spinal
chord. A considerable quantity of
blood was found in the left pleural
cavity. The heart was normal ; lungs
congested; liver normal; the stomach
and bowels normal, but very much
distended.
W. D. McMillan, M. D.,
Superintendent of Health.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Friends are glad to learn that
little Miss Rosa May Furlong is re
covering from an attack of typhoid
fever.
Miss Lura H. Wheeler is
spending some time very pleasantly
with friends and relatives at Concord,
N. C.
Dr. A. J. McKelway, of Char
lotte, editor of the Presbyterian Stan
dard, arrived yesterday en route to
the beach.
Among yesterday's arrivals were
O. D. Sedberry and wife, of Fayett
vllle, and Chas. T. Sinclair and wife,
of Carthage.
Mr. S. F. Harmon and wife re
turned yesterday from Morehead City,
where they have been spending the
Bummer very pleasantly.
Messrs. H. . and J . P. Wat
son are in the city on their way to
Fort Ca3well, where they are engaged
at work on the fortification e.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Emerson,
Misses Nellie and Elliott Emerson
have gone to White Mountains to
spend the remainder of the Summer.
Misses Nell and Annie Hins
dale, who have been the attractive
guests of Miss Eliza Metts, on Green
ville Sound, left yesterday for home.
Mrs. Fred Martin, Miss Pelzer
and Miss Daisy Bagwell, of Mt. Olive,
and Miss Glenny Biggs, of Florence,
are guests of Mrs. Robert D. Tucker,
at No. 308 Grace street.
Mr. Burgess Marshall, of the
government land office, Washington,
D. C., is here to spend a vacation of
two weeks with his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Jno. R. Marshall.
Mrs. Daniel Bowden, of Fai-
sod, accompanied by her two little
grand children, Sallie Bowden and
Pattie Shines, returned home yester
day after a visit to her son, Mr. Henry
Bowden, of Wilmington.
Mrs. Henry Bernhard Kopf ,
of Newark, N. J , arrived last even
ing to spend the remainder of theSu ai
mer with her parents, Cap, and Mrs.
J. W. Plummer. Her numerous
friends will be delighted to know that
she is to spend some time in the city.
Mr. E. C. Clark and sister,
Miss Janie, two of the most popular
young people of Elizabethtown, ar
rived here yesterday and went to
Wrightsville Sound, where Miss
Clark will spend a week or more with
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Blue. Mr. Clark
returns home this afternoon.
ERRONEOUS REPORT CAUSES STIR.
Ten Thousand Barrel Tank of Gasolene
and Stroke of Lightning Feared.
The report that the Standard Oil
Company had 10,000 barrels of gaso
lene stored in a tank at the plant near
the Carolina Central depot, has "dtirred
up the native," so to speak, in the
northern part of the city, and also in
other sections of Wilmingtop, .for
that matter. In view of the frequency
of electric storms of late, the conse
quences of lightning striking the tank
is regarded as horrible to contemplate,
and, indeed, it might be, if the large
quantity of inflammable fluid were
really stored there as reported. But
it is nor.
Inquiry yesterday elicited the in
formation that 1,000 barrels is the
maximum supply kept at the works in
this city, and around this all proper
safeguards are thrown.
The report was called to the atten
tion of the Board of Aldermen Mon
day night, and the Ordinance Com
mittee was instructed to investigate
the matter and frame a law regulating
the traffic, if such was deemed neces
sary.
THE CLUB HOUSE COMPLETED.
Furnishings Will Be Sent Down to tbe
"Rocks" To-day Formal Opening.
The handsome five-room club house
of the Fort Fisher Rod and Gun Club
at the "Rocks" was completed yester
day and a large number of members
will go down to day for a house-warming.
The fishing is said to be excel
lent and after placing their house in
order, attention will be given the
finny tribe. The formal opening will
perhaps take place next week and a
good old-fashioned celebration will
mark the occasion.
Splendid furnishings for the new
club house were bought yesterday and
will be taken down by the members,
who will leave to-day. It will be a
comfortable, cozy little home for the
"piscatorialists," with abundant op
portunity for the sport fishermen like
to indulge in.
Stole Ice Cream Backets.
York Pierce and Wm. EL Jones,
both colored, were placed in jail yes
terday by Constable Sheehan for trial
to-day in Justice McGowan's court on
the charge of the systematic larceny
of ice cream buckets from Andrew
Mavronichols, proprietor of the Palace
Bakery, on Market street One of the
negroes confesses the charge. -
WHOLE NO. 10,905
Write It Down In
Your Memorandum,
THE NAME AND PLACE WHERE IT IS PLEAS
ANT TO TRADE.
A Nice Glean Stock of Goods
and polite salesmen fend salesladies, painstaking and careful.
This One Price House
carries at all seasons a complete stock of DRESS GOODS,
WHITE GOODS, LACES, EMBROIDERY, HANDKER
CHIEFS, &c.
NEW CARPETS AND MATTINGS.
In floor covering we can please the most fastidious. All the
popular sizes in
RUGS AND ART SQUARES.
Respectfully,
A. D.
au 5 tf
NOTICE!
This is a chance
out our stock of
Summra Shoes
ab aaDLcL iDelow cosi3.
levi McMillan & co.,
Fourth and Campbell Streets.
'PHONE 605. au 1 tf
FOR RENT.
The three desirable Rooms now occupied by the
Virginia Life Insurance Co.,
situated in the building corner Front and Princess streets, over store
occupied by A. Shrier. Being front rooms and centrally located are very
desirable for offices. Apply to
GEO. R. FRENCH & SONS.
29 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, Tbe Best on Earth.
Toilet Sets $2.00, $3.00,
Tiflmmhflr von can buv Furniture
the city. See us and be convinced.
Mattresses made and renovated.
THE SZEsTZEjIEjID CO.
Second and Market Streets.
jy 20 tf
Sweeping Redactions!
in order to make room for the Goods I purchased at the Furniture EiDOSltlonl win close
out my HltrH GradeiTinilture at prices tbat will astonish ana Interest you. The public is
well aware that I never advertise anv bat facts, and that no FAKB BAXJE of any kind j
character has ever been conducted by me. My custom ever since I have been in bnalnesa
is to mark the lowest spot cash price on every article In my store in plain figures. For this
sale the cut price Is marked In the same way immediately under the regular price, so that
there can be no deception. Thla la an opportunity I offer you but once a year. Call-see
examine compare and the result will satisfy me.
1ST. IF. HP-A-IRIKIIKIIR,;,
Furniture and Furniture Novelties, 1 1 1 Market St.
Bell 'Phone 613.
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BASEBALL TO-MORROW AFTERNOON.
Wilmington Against Soutbport at Hilton
Park-Qame Worth Seeing Promised.
Wilmington and Southport will try
conclusions on the baseball diamond
at Hilton Park to-morrow afternoon
unless plans which were arranged by
telegraph last nightl miscarry, and
there is no probability that there will
ha anv calling off of the game except
for rain or a disturbance of the natural
elements. The team from Southport
is a crack one and has been in practice
for some time. They will "put" the
home boys to it to defeat them. The
line-up will be as follows:
wilmi noton. southport.
KW c Ben, tcapw
Williams n Davis
Hern lb Burruss
Smith.
.2b.
Adkins
Jordan
Wescott
3b
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..Hewlett
...Bepper
. .Newton
. . . Arnold
. . . Dozter.
Lander, fcant).
Litgen
Kure.
The eame will be called promptly at
3 :30 o'clock and a general admission of
15 cents will be charged; ladies free
Mr. W. A. French, Jr., has consented
to umpire the game and that's equiva
lent to saying that it will be well
done, a gooa crown snouia witness
the game. v
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Baxter,
of Bidgeway, N. O., are guests of their
son, Mr. T. A. Baxter, the popular
chief clerk at The Orton.
Mrs. Rosa Vickers Young, the popu
lar and splendid proprietress of Hotel
Phoenix, Winston, N. O., has been
engaged to manage the two large new
Hotels at Vade Meeum Springs during
August and September this year, suc
ceeding Mr. E. H. Ellyson. Her ener
gy, tact and great hospitality insure
the best entertainment that can be
given. The success of this new resort
is unprecedented and the best part of
the season yet to come. No one,
whether in quest of health or pleasure,
can make a mistake by going: to Vade
Meeum this season. t
eeo3ftoooosooee
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
! One Xeavr, by Mail $6.00?
Six Mentha, " 8-fO
! Three Mentha, H 1.85
$ Two Months, " 1.00
oDellvared to Subaerlbara tat t
a -mm veiiss avsr axb.v jmsaBLe
BROWN.
for you. We will close
Saturday
$3.50.
from us cheaper than any where in
Inter-State 421.
D&W
JUST SO,
In stock and ready to ship.
VA. WATER GROUND MEAL,
PRIME MIXED CORN,
BEST GRADE OATS,
PROVISIONS-
Meats, Lard, Bacon,
Shoulders, Etc.
T0BACC0S-
All popular brands and
others.
CIGARS
OHILDS', LCUBANOLA. CUBAN
BLOSSOM, and many others equally
good. Everything kept in a whole
sale house. We carry and solicit your
favor, and promise honest dealings
and satisfaction.
V0LLERS & HASHAGEN.
BASKETS
FancylSoft
Peaches.
MUST BE SOLD TO-DAY
E. I'MEH
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