n.
. Thnt
ppet Psbilsbed Is
Wllffllartos.
OUTLINES.
. nnt llmmt ft
t Atlnu "K"
f' , hniinew boose ; low esti
iTrer $100,000. British
f " rimi. from Bsracos, uaw,
nut ia at Norfolk ia a
Jd condition. Co'.
i.. 11 ai'
ih reappointment of
, Twistmtster at Wilson.
' : '."Mmidered at a cabinet
testerday; no decision waa
Tne London dock charge
debated and killed yesterday
. -rt ... t . 1 1 ... . ...
... th immigration bill WH
VY Tae coal striae com-
TJ"- - L 1 1 t.
.tinned mo Hearing ui wi.-
I QH"
... ih Mine Workers.
r- of the 8oathern Ballway
jjj, conductors are seeking
'iAl.Bd will probably get it.
1 anarchists arrested near
nalica surprised them
jl J; K r
n aiisr a otln to assassinate
V fs Ennae' Tne ulti-
f?, h Vsnenela will expire to
i Fjur men killed and ten
J r. t
I . ttlises Jrri, iu
fjic nsvl warfare in the Carib-
Admiral samaer, tn cuui
fjjf tae Q'te sqaadroo, achieTad
Lm ovr the blue sqaadron.
Lgiidtd br Aimiral HigginsoD.
I t Tjrk aurseu: axoney oo
n 426 per cent: cotton
Lyt: 8.50c; fiur firm and higher
grif ptienii; wheat spot flrno.
J corn spot SteaO', Wo. Jf
.it-icol firm. No. 2 86 : roain
Lj;ipirin turpentine steady at SSI
tfEATHSS REPORT.
f.S.DlP'TOF VGRICCLTCRK, )
VVElTHEi MCHttAtJ,
WlLXiSGTOS. N. C, DiC 9 )
leaorjlac! dia ur tae twenty-
jn euJia at 8 P. M. :
vase-fjre$: a a. jo., Z3 aegree.
;.S3ie?roes: maximum. 41 de-
min'arita, 23 de?': tian. SI
iu'tll for the day, .00; rainfall
la I of month to date, 1.81.
op. of water in the Cape Fear
titFayeueTiilp, N. C, at 8 A. U.
jyll.3 feet.
roBrcAJT roa to-day.
fiSHiStiTOJ, Dsc. 8 For North
lAuu: rartij ciouay ana warmer
'ii&tj; Toursday fai lUrht
Ls, DOtUy rasf.
Hrt Alaaaac-Deeeaber lO.
kiw
tia
6.53 A.M.
4.46 P. M.
9 H.51M.
-i Len?Ui
jWia: at South port
3.00 A. M.
t Wtier Wuininetoa
4.4JA. M.
.Pendent Roosevelt says he will
bat "fit negroes to office." Bat
xj the? fit only in tha South.
b. Carrie Nation mnat be stnck
ii Topeka, Kansas, jail. She
uoiged to get Btack into it a
ra time.
3 conaul at Nottingham, Eog-
e, nja American corsets rule
ivket there. Got the squeeze
u it were.
. Hiks says agriculture is
phinz in the Poilippines on
f:: of the lack of farm animals.
a chance for the Missouri
ktogo iatothe ' benerolent aa-
fjtion" buaineaa.
ffYork pipers say large ship
MOf hard coal are being made
ioa WTile the people in some
cities are suffering for
fory cir IoaJ of it ouzht to be
Hated and burned.
M&.amNm 1 " . .
-..ij speaxing memoers oi
i.'itarea like to see their names
fct The Atlanta Jourhal
tbe tan.-a of the members of
orgia Legislature who play
M. bat they are kicking against
Anient was made at a meet-
Chamber of Commerce in
lorka few davs azo. that of
.0QO,OOO of silver dollari in
pon, 40,000,000 are counter-
"ie made mo3tly of Mexican
r- Bear Tracks, an Indian
P! i3 & mpmKor of the
f ?ota Legislature. He is a
ty, too. not a black, bnt a
Wicaa, always ready for a
nPmeof poker or other in-
Hobson isn't so anxious
f retire from active service
a'wiah to retire from the
Tho,n - L!.
Pretenthim from drawing
the House of Bepreaenta
tea minutes to read and
. Pnaion3 appropriations bill
Jr130,S0O,OOO. It passed
, Passion. Of course, pen
ome of the things the
umcaas meso aajts
" PrivUeged loot.
VOL. LXXI.-NO. 68.
WILMINQTON LIQHT INFANTRY
Eatssstiitlc Meetlit Last NItkt asd Ad
dress ly Ueit, Col Junes Non
Coamlssloied OfllcerV,
The Wilmington LIzht Infantrr laat
mni assembled at iu armory for the
Brat regular monthly drill nd Ininee.
lion since the recent election of offi
cers and the beginning of the new
ntcsi year.
On this account the drill and Ininee.
tlon were dispensed 'with and CapL
A. if. Adrian presented in a neat
speech Lieut Col. T. C. James, who
once again bacomes identified with the
State Guard In hts late election as a
staff officer of the Second BsrimenL
Uol. Jamea responded in a very happy
vein and OapL Adrian then spoke
briefly to his men. thankiasr them for
the honor conferred in his re-election
and exhorting them to still greater
military achievements during the com
ma: year.
General Order No. 3. concerning tha
appointment of non-com mluIonedbBT'
cert, waa read with several others. The
appointments are as follows:
Frst Sercreant B N. Nash.
Secoad Sergeant J. M. Sterensoo.
Third Sergeant Frank Pinner.
Fonrth Aapant TC A XfttB
Fifth Sereeant H. Q. Smallbones.
Corporals O. M. Butlar. CImtct
T . . i r M rZ "
litii. tr. j. Moruin. k v. m vim
Tnoa. R. Orrell. Jno. B. Pdacaau
Laoce OorDorala d G. McMillan
and J. Hargrove Tailor.
The mesiiag was a most enthusiastic
one and bespeaks a successful year for
the Infantry under its new administra
tion. LOCAL DOTS.
Cotton receipts yesterday were
smaller than for several wetka only
726 bIt.
There will be an important
meeting of the W. O. T. U. to-day at
tae Firat Baptist Church.
Rev. J. M. Wells, of the Firat
Presbyterian Church, will preach in
Fifth Street M. E. Church to-night.
The Dorcas Society will hold a
meeting at the Luther Memorial build
ing Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Christian Science services this
evening; at 8 o'clock in the Murcbiaon
National Bank building. The public
cordially invited.
A boy who is experiencad in
feeding job presses may secure em
ployment by immediate application at
the Stab office.
The Bev. Dr. J. B. Brooks, of
the Western North Carolina Confer
ence, will conduct the prayer meeting
service at Grace M. K. Church this
evening.
That enterprising merchant,
S. E. Memory, of Whiteville, has of
fered $5.00 in gold to the boy or girl
who will write the best description of
his store during the holidays.
smoke blown bacK down a
chimney from which It had emanated
gave the Bock Springs Hotel the ap
pearance of being on fire yesterday
morning, and some one on the street
turned in an alarm at 10:37 o'clock.
The department responded, only to
return again.
Four young white boys, charged
with committing depredations upon
the premises of Mr. . McK. Gregg,
at northwest corner of Fourth and
Princess streets, were arraigned in the
municipal court yesterday and re
quired to pay the coats in their re
spective casss.
The will of the late Col. F. W.
Foster was probated yesterday. To his
son, v. uusaeii .trotter, tne aeceasea
Iravea all his stock in the Fore and
Foster Planing Mill and Sash and
Door Company, of which he was pres
ident. The other property he leaves
to other relative.
Colored Boys ia Trouble.
Charlie Washington, a diminutive.
uegro boy with a bad record,' was sent
out to the county roads by the Mayor
yesterday for an indefinite period; at
least uatil he manifeats somedisposi-
tioa to mend bis ways. Tae boy con
fessed, after arrest, to having robbed
a trunk at the board ng house of Mrs
Rif us Register, No. 115 Market street,
where he was employed. None of the
money was recovered. Willie King,
another pickaninny, was implicated In
the affair but he was given over to his
father for punishment
convict From Qreeae.
Sher ff B. W. Edwards, of Snow
Hill, N. C , yesterday turned over to
the county authorities- Alex. Bugg,
colored, who was convicted at last
week's term of Greene county Supe
rior Court of an assault with a deadly
weapon and sentenced by Judge Geo.
H. Brown. Jr.. to K months on the
county roads of New Hanover. Sugg
was taken to Castle Haynes yesterday
afternoon and will begin building.
highways to-day.
Will Be Married Ihls Eveslsf.
a t th hnm of the bride's parents,
CapL and Mrs. DeLeon Fillyaw, 115
Grace street, this erening at o o cioca,
Miss Julia Green FUiyaw win do mr
ji.n..t w.fmii Tjh& Jones, one
ruu iu v.i".
of the Atlantic Coast Une's most popu
. . TTT.1 I
lar conductors between nuuuujiun
and Charleston.
N K.W ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. W. Plammer, Jr. Fireworks.
N Y Herald Christmas number.
Academy "Pike County Folks."
BTjsnrxsa looaus.
Mechanics Homo Assoa New erie
1HE
THE POULTRY SHOW.
An Authority on Such Matters
Writes of the Prospects to
Northern Journal.
THE PREMIUM LISTS ISSUED.
Secosd AibisI Exhibition, by Wilnisitoo
Association Hss Very Bright Pros
pects Reduced Rates on Rail
roads Improved Coops.
Mr. R. L. Simmons, of Lexington,
N. C, secretary of the North Carolina
Poultry Association and vice-prei-
deot of the American Black Minorica
Ciub, writes to the American Poultry
Journal this week that the largest ex
hibition of poultry and pets ever seen
IiUhe State will be held in Wilming
ton, Jan. 6th-9th 1903.
"The fanciers of this, the largest
city in the State," writes Mr. Sim
mons, rre true sportsmen and are
bending every energy to give the peo
pie of this city and the State an up-to-
date poultry abow. They are putting
money and brains into the enterprise.
which will make a success of any
thing."
Ifae officers are men who are not
afraid of spending a dollar to make it
a success." continues Mr. Bimmons,
"and they are buying up-to-date
coops and other appliances, which are
necessary for a good show.
"In a word the Wilmington show
will be the best ever held in the State.
Why ahouid it not bet Wilmington
is a city of about 30.000 people and
they are people who believe in home
enterprises. Tney patronise them, en
courage them with their money and
kind words. Tney believe in fine stcck
and pay good prices for what they
want. They do not think $1 is an
outrage to charge for a 93-point
coekerel; they pay the pries asked and
are satiatied they have value re-
csived."
Mr. Simmons speaks of having vis
ited the first show held here last Febru
ary, and says he never saw such a true
spirit of brother! o 3d existing among
fanciers anywhere: they take their
medicine; never kick at the judge and
the laat day of the show they were
ready to pay 100 cents on the dollar.
The show, he says, was one of the
best be ever attended and this year's
will be even better.
Mr. Simmons concludes hia article
with a reference to the officers of the
Association, whom he truthfully says
are men who are identified with every
enterprise of the city. Among them
he says Mr. W. O. Armstrong, the
hustling secretary, has the executive
ability to make a success of anything
he undertakes. Mr. Huggins, the
treasurer; Mr. McEachern, the assistant
secretary, and Mr. E. T. Wade, vice
president, are each well suited to their
work and they work all together for
the Wilmington show.
The preparations for Wilmington's
show are going forward rapidly and
the secretary is daily receiving letters
from fanciers all over the United
States relative to exhibits. A judge of
national reputation has been secured
and people from the four corners of
the Carolinas are expected here for the
show. To this end the railroads will
offer reduced rates and the fair will be
thoroughly advertised.
The premium lists are out and were
being distributed yesterday. They are
neatly printed and the prizes are
worthy of any contestant. The fair is
bound to be an immense success1.
H4S MANIA FOR SIEiUNQ TOOLS.
Negro Who Broke late Two Carpenter
Sbops Moadsy Night.
Constable Tuck" 8avage rounded
up a slick thief yesterday in veteran
style.
Duke Kelly procured a warrrnt for
a negro named Jones Alias, whom he
sutpicioned of having broken into
his shed and haviog stolen a num
ber of carpenter's toolf. Constable
Savaee took the warrant and found a
negro with a saw under his coat and
actio? Ia a suspicious manner, tie
laid violent hold of him and found
that he was James Floyd and that,
while he was not the negro for whom
he was looking, he was a negro who
had stolen carpenter tools. These
proved to be the property of B. B.
af orrell. whose shop was also broken
Into the night before and after the
negro was shown to Duke Kelly, he
was recognized as a negro loitering
suspiciously about his shop the day
before. Floyd may be the thief who
broke into both places and be was
committed for preliminary trial in
Justice Fowler's court to day.
Address By Fred Harper, Ef q.
The Greenboro Record in speaking
of the address by Wilmington's form
er townsman, Fred Harper, Esq .upon
the occasion of the Elks' memorial in
that city Sunday, says: -The address
was truly a literary gem, and waa de
livered in an easv. graceful style. As
his theme he had chosen charity.
justice, brotherly love and fidelity.
which are the cardinal principles of
the order, and at the conclusions of
his splendid speech a resolutions of
thanks offered by Judge Boyd was
adopted by a unanlmoua rising vote.'
Death of an Aged Lady
Mrs. Francis VanLandengham, an
aged lady living at 716 Qieen street,
died Monday night and was hurried in
Oakdale cemetery yesterday afternoon.
She was born In Sampson county and
was in the 69th year of her age. Para
lysis was the cause bf her death.
Best $100 kid glove in the city at
Polvogt's; every pair warranted, t
Morning
WILMINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER
A. C. L. FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
Earnlafs Make Fine Showlox Baltimore
Excbsote Authorized Trsdlsc io
Rlf hts to Subscribe to New Stock.
A New York dispatch dated Mon
day says: "The Atlantic Coast llne
Company has made a rather better
showing than other Southern lines this
year. This is indicated by increased
gross earnings in four months of $960,-
000, of which $528,000 appears as net
earnings. The following was said to
day on behalf of the company. 'Both
of the last two statements oi the At
lantic Coast Line have shown a good,
healthy expansion in gross earnings,
a fair proportion of which have been
devoted to increased expenses. The
stockholders should be satisfied with
the progress making, and the directors
seem justified in the recent increase in
the dividend.' "
In its report of the Baltimore stock
market, the Sun of yesterday says:
"The governing committee of the
exchange authorized trading in the
'rights" to subscribe to new stock
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company, the quotations to be based
oo the amount of old stock represent
ed in the transaction. Thus the buyer
or rights on 100 shares would be Only
entitled to the 40 per cent, subscrip
tion which the 100 shares carried, or
40 shares: of 60 shares to 20 per cent ,
or 20 share?, and so on pro rats. The
committee also authorized that deal
ings in the new stock of this company
with $31.35 paid, may be made on and
after December 11, as the books for
the subscription rights close on De
cember 10 and the first asseasmeot
may be paid at any tisie between that
aate ana December ?u. Hales were
made of the "rights" on 60 shares at 4.
That is, the buyer pays $200 for the
right to subscribe to 20 shares of the
new stock at $125 a share. This places
tne stock at f 135 a share, as the 4 per
ceof. paid represents $10 a share prem
ium on the basis on which the new
slock is issued.
AID OP THE LADIES REQUESTED.
Tbey Are Asked to Take Part la Chil
dren's Entertalomeot by the Elks.
Realizing that the voice of sweet
charity has never fallen upon deaf
ears when an appeal was made to the
good ladies of Wilmington, the com
mittee of Elks in charge of the enter
tainment for the children during the
holidays, make an earnest request that
all who will assist in their commenda
ble undertaking, will meet with the
committee to-morrow afternoon at 4
o'clock in the parlors of the Elks'
Temple. At this meeting plans will
be formulated for the event and work
laid out for willing hands.
The committee is composed as fol
lows: Mr. H. J. Gerken, (chairman),
Mr. I. W. Solomon, secretary; Rev.
James Carmichael, D. D., Dr. Chas.
T. Harper, Dr. T. B. Carroll. Herbert
McCiammy, Esq., and Messrs. James
F. Woolvin, W. L. DeRosset, Jr., W.
A. French, Jr., H. McL. Green, B. F.
King, C. W. Polvogt, W. F. Bobert-
sod, Li. stein, John . Turrenune,
Jr., and B. W. Wallace.
, The ladies of the city irrespective of
denomination, are asked to meet with
the committee and discuss the plans.
The entertainment will be given in the
City Hall one afternoon during the
holidays.
DEATH OP CONFEDERATE VETERAN.
Funeral of Mr. W. W. Meltoa Will be Held
Tbls Moralsg at 11 O'clock.
The funeral of the late W. W. Mel
ton, whose sudden death at the home
of the family, No. 19 North Eighth
street, was chronicled in these colmns
yesterday, will be held at 11 o'clock
this morning on Masonboro Sound,
Rev. J. W. Potter, of Wilmington,
officiating.
Mr. Melton was born in Mecklen
burg county, N. C, in April, 1843,
and was, therefore, 60 years of age.
He was a member of the Eighth North
Carolina Regiment during the Civil
war. having enlisted with the Salis
bury Independent Volunteers,, of
Rowan county. He was a brave sol
dier and a true man.
He leaves to mourn their loss a' de
voted wife and six children Miss
Lorrie Melton and Messrs. F. F..H.A.,
O. W., W. P. and G. W. Melton.
ACADEMY OP MUSIC T0-NIQHT.
Middleton Stock Company Will Resume Its
Engsgemenf, Preseotlsg Strong Bill.
To-night at the Academy of Music
the Middleton Stock Company will
resume its engagement, presenting the
beautiful drams, "Pike County Folks.'
It is a play of intense heart interest
and one that will please all. Mr.
Chss. Middleton will appear in one of
his favorite roles. Between acts new
specialties will be introduced and the
moving picture machine will ahow an
exact representation of King Edward's
coronation.
Popular prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents,
are still nrevalling ana seats ror to
night's performance are now on sale
at PlummerV.
Real Estate Traasfers.
By deeds filed for . record yesterday
Edward T. Taylor transferred to Wil
liam Devaun for $4,000, lot on north
side of Wooster. between Sixth and
Seventh streets, 66x183 feet -in size,
andF. W. Dick, trusteetransferred
to Margaret W. Lippltt for $10, lot on
Wrightsvllle Sound on the east aide of
the right of way of the W. S. O. rail
road. See the store decorations at Pol-
volts'. They will have the Mid Win
ter and Holiday opening weanesaay
and Thursday, everybody welcome, t
Visit the Polvogt's Go's, store.
TflE HOSPITAL INFANT
Board of Managers Yesterday Re
ceived Statement From Insti
tution's Superintendent.
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY.
Child Was Taken Prom Hosoltal With
Mother's Consent and Tbeir Respon
sibility Cessed, Ssys Manege
ment Second Removal.
A the regular monthly meeting
yesterday morning of the Board of
Managers of the James Walker Me
morial Hospital, aside from the dis
position of routine matters, such as
receiving the usual report of the sup
erintendent and auditing various ac
counts in connection with the institu
tlon, the Board received and approved
an detailed statement from Dr. Joseph
Akerman, 4h surgeon in charge, re
lative to the hospital's connection with
the recent sensation - created in the
city by the twice removal of an infant
from the institution to oe placed at
the doors of citizens whom its was
hoped would care for the child. The
statement of Dr. Akerman to the
Board is as follows:
"In view of recent unfavorable com
ment I deem it best to make the fol
lowing statement:
"About the middle of November.
1902, a highly respected member of
the medical profession of this citv
called at the hospital and stated that
he had a patient who was expectincr
confinement at any day, further stating
tnat she was in needy circumstances.
He requested that she be taken in and
that the hospital make some disposi
tion of the offspring. I, speaking for
the hospital, stated that if the patient
or physician obtained a permit from
either city or county physician she
would be received and cared for as any
other charity case, but that the hos
pital would assume no responsibility
wnatever in regard to the child further
than its care while an inmate of the
hospital. When asked if the mother
could dispose of it, I stated that it was
matter entirely In her hands and
that she would not be helped nor hin
dered in any way whatever.
"A few days later the same physi
cian returned with accompanying per
mit signed by city physician. Patient
was received and on the moraine of
November 27th was delivered of a fe
male child. The said physician was
notified by telephone of safe delivery.
"Tne mother asked if she could send
child out by her colored nurse to par
ties who would provide it a home.
8he was informed that it was a matter
entirely in ner own nanus, out tnat l
would send no messages further than
I had sent to her physician. On the
afternoon of November 28th a colored
woman called at the hospital saying
she wished to see a patient in Ward C.
She was allowed admission, and nurses
were instructed not to deliver child to
her but if the mother delivered it to
woman with her own hands to neither
help nor hinder her.
Oa November! 29 th. the chief of
police called at hospital stating that
child had been found and traced. He
was shown patient and informed her
that child would be returned to her.
Later in the day the child was deliver
ed to mother by police. Shortly af
terwards a lady who requested that her
name be withheld called saying she
had spoken to an excellent lady who
would care for the child and later sent
a note by a colored girl who took the
child from the hospital. Later, child
was returned by police.
Later, a plain, respectable looking
white man called and asked to have
the child to bring up as his own. He
waa allowed to go to ward and see
mother who delivered child to him.
"So far as I know no nurse or em
ploye of the hospital has had any hand
in the matter.
'The above
statement has been cor
the patient before two
roborated by
witnesses."
MARRIED ON YESTERDAY EVENING.
Miss Amelia C. Bellamy the Bride of Mr.
Tbomss McDonald.
The marriage of Mias Amelia C.
Bellamy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Marsden Bellamy, and Mr. Thomas
McDonald, the. popular secretary to
the engineer of roadway of the Atlan
tic Coast Line, took place married
last evening at 6 o'clock in the First
Presbyterian churcb, Rev. J. M.
Wells, Ph. D., the pastor, officiating.
In accordaance with the wishes of
both the bride and groom the cere
mony was not an elaborate one, but
was withal very pretty and impressive.
The altar at which the nuptial event
took place was beautifully decorated
with palms, ferns and other ever
greens which contributed to the beauty
of the scene. Only relations of tha
contracting parties and very intimate
friends were present, admission to the
church having been by card. The
guests included members of the bride's
Sunday School class, to which she was
especially devoted and at whose handa
she enjoyed the knowledge that the
feeling was reciprocated.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride and groom left on the 7 o'clock
northbound A. O. L. train for a wed
ding tour.
Excitement at Hemeoway.
An elbow pipe leading from the
furnace in a fire proof vault in the
Hemenway school became disarrang
ed yesterday morning shortly after
9 o'clock and caused great volumes of
smoke to pour forth from the base
ment aaif the building was on fire.
An alarm was sent in from Box 34,
Sixth and Princess -streets, but it re
quired little trouble to remedy the
defect and there was no damage of
consequence, Uhier ochnibben com
pliments the teachers and pupils very
much upon their conduct during the
excitement,
Wednesday and Thursday will be
Mid Winter and Holiday opening
days at The Pol vogt Co'a. Store.
Everybody welcome beautiful store
decorations. t
To day, opening day at Polvogt's, f I
tar,
10. 1902
ARRESTED AT OAS HOUSE.
White Man Charged With Maliciously
Tamperlog With Apparatus and Csns
iag a Big Escape Trial Today.
Actuated by unkown motives Au
gustus F. Brindell, a white man of
Wilmington who has employment at
no particular place, was locked up at
the police station yesterday morning
at 5:10 o'clock by Policeman J. A.
Martin. Charges that he had entered
upon the premises and tampered with
some of the fixtures at the gas house
were preferred by Superintendent F.
O. Slade, of the Consolidated Rail,
ways, Light and Power Co., and an
investigation of the affair will be held
in the municipal court to-day.
Early yesterday morning before
light employes about the gas
house discovered that there was a leak
somewhere. Tbey at once begun a
a search for the trouble and one of
them in entering the purifying house
through which the sras has to pass
from the retorts to the tank, found
Brindell secreted in a small cellar, five
feet deep, near the centre of the floor.
The drip used to draw off the tar and
gas was turned on and the material
was fast escaping. The cellar is be
grimed with tar and grease and with
the escape of the gas into the place, it
came very near being death to the in
truder. He was pulled out and the po
lice station was notffied. The company
will push the case to its utmost extent
Several times previously when the
gas tanks were about full, a similar
leak would spring somewhere and
much of the lighting material"
would be lost. The officials are of the
opinion that these leaks have been
maliciously caused by some one who
has a grievance against the company
and they propose to stop it.
Brindell says he was drunk and
didn't knor what he was doing when
he went into the cellar.
Fuoersl of Rev W. C. Norman.
A special from Durham says: "The
funeral of Dr. W. C. Norman took
place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
and long before the hour the church
was filled and overflowing. The fun
eral service was conducted by Rev.
Frank H. Wood and he was assisted
by Rev. K R. Ley burn, pastor of the
Presbyterian church; S. S. Bost, rec
tor of SL Phillips' Episcopal church;
Rev. A. P. Barbee, pastor of the
Christian church, and Rev. F. M.
8hamburg-r, of Rockingham, who ac
companied the body from Wilming
ton. Remarks were also made by Dr.
W. C. Tybee, Rev. W. H. Pegram,
Rev. J. C. Troy, Mr. P. M. Briggs and
Mr. J. H. Southgate. The tributes to
the memory of the deceased were beau
tiful and touching. The floral offer
ings were very beautiful."
"Speedon" at Y. M. C. A.
On Tuesday, Dec. 16th, Speedon,
the humorist, impersonator And cara
caturist, will give his mirth-provoking
entertainment Speedon has won
more laurels, has charmed and con
vulsed with laughter more audiences
than perhaps any impersonator on the
lecture platform. He is said to be a
human kaleidoscope and every change
he makes throws his hearers into un
controllable laughter. Speedon's reci
tations, conversations and impersona
tions are by themselves a marvellous
entertainment, but when he adds to
these the art of a perfect caracaturist, he
becomes at one stride the leader in his
profession. Single admission and re
served seats on sale at DeRosset's
book store, Saturday, Dec. IStb. Single
admission, 75 cents.
Commitment for Court.
From Justice Fowler's court yester
day Alex Mallett, colored, was com
mitted to jail in default of $25 bond
for the Superior Court to answer the
charge of an assault with a deadly
weapon upon Bettie Johnson. He
was found not guilty as to similar
charges prefered by Ed. Johnson.
Martha Ward, colored, for the larceny
of some lace from Miss Fannie Regis
ter, was also committed for the higher
court in default of bond.
Pleased with Dr. Blackwell.'
Yesterdays Charleston News and
Courier says: "Dr. Calvin S. Black
well,pastor of the First Baptist church,
of Wilmington. N. C, delivered his
widely-lauded lecture on "Oratory
and Orators" at the Citadel square
Baptist church last night. To describe
this lecture as an intellectual treat
would be whipping into line a sadly
overworked expression, but it would
In no way exaggerate the masterly dis
course of this eloquent divine. His
hearers were charmed, captivated and
instructed by his rare blending of fun
and philosophy and the gifted speaker
more than sustained the reputation
which heralded his coming here."
A TRAMP COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Hunz Himself to Top of Cell In
Tarboro
Jail Left Letters.
Special Star Telegram.
Tarbobo, N. C, Dec. 9. Charles
Muehlethaler, a white tramp of Ger
man descent, who was sentenced yes
terday to the county roads for thirty
days, for vagrancy, by Mayor Pender,
committed suicide in jail at 5 o'clock
this afternoon by hanging himself
from the top of his cell with a large
bandana handkerchief. A letter ad
dressed to hia wife in Allegheny City,
Pa., and apparently written with a
note to the sheriff, directing that his
body be shipped to the same address,
was found on his person.
For Aflinma use CHE
NEY'S BXPEOTOB-
ANT.
For sale by J. a snepara.
WHOLE NO. 11,013
Banister's Shoes
Pat. Colt $6.00. For sale only by
GEO. R. FRENCH 2c SONS.
nov 15 tf
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Editor C. L. Stevens, of the
Newbern Journal, is in the city on
a business trip.
Fayettevllle Observer: "Miss
Maggie Mallet went down to Wilming
ton on Sunday to be with her niece,
Mrs. Lee Holmes, who is quite sick."
Dr. L. M. Powers, of Los
Angeles, California, was a Stab visi
tor yesterday. He is a native of Pen
der county, son of the late Wm.
Powers and brother of the late Dr. K.
J. Powers. He has been living in the
West fifteen years and occupies a
prominent position in his adopted
home.
LIST OF LETTERS.
Remaining Uncalled For in the Wilming
ton Postoffice, Dec, 91b, 1902.
WOMEN'S LIST.
Clara Jane Bethae, Mary A. Bishop,
Kattie Brookes, E. Butler, Maria N.
Culaster, Lu Derror, Gore Freeman,
Liddie Graham, H. L. Hayes, Mrs
Heavens, Dora Hasker, Hannah J.
Jones, M. I. King, Anjuly Lamb, W.
Lee, Mary McKinzy, Cathesn Middle
ton, Elma Megennis, Jennie Murter,
Dane Moore, R. J. Murray, Hannah
Phillips, J. E. Pope, Ida Williams,
Irene Williams, Lizzie Watson, Oley
iNortham, 2ary Willson.
MEN'S LIST.
Ardell Bethae,Carolina Milling Co.,
Wm T Carl, H. Carr, Tommy Carroll,
A. W. Carter, John Cobb, Rev. B. P.
Coward, Merdie Curry, Robert Don
ally, Bayard J. Dunean, J. H. Everitt,
P. Floid, Sam FurtrelJ, Samson
Goate (2), David Gauss, Joe Gause,
Alex. Hall, Henry Hopkin, John L.
Hazelhurst, B. A. Hollon, Peter How
ard, John Lauritzen, Sam McMillan,
Charlie Newkirk (2), W. O. Payne,
W. H. Rayford (2), A. W. Rodgers,
Alex. Rose, Ed. Sexton, Joseph
Stephens, Joseph Treadwel), John
Vines, Sam Viseen, Hoard Wade, R.
H. Williams, E. M. Williamson, E.M.
Willis, Ada Willson. G. Watt
Wright.
RETURNED FROM DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Persons calling for above letters will
E lease say advertised. Ii not called for
i fifteen days they will be sent to the
i dead letter office. M. O. Darby,
Postmaster.
SPECIAL TERVI FOR WILCOX.
Summer School Organized Motion
io
Soit of Worth vs. Wilmington.
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 9. Gov. Ay
cock to-day ordered a special term of
Perquimans county criminal court to
be convened Januaryl 12th for the
second trial of James Wilcox, of Eliza
beth City, for the murder of Nellie
Cropsey. It willbe remembered that
Wilcox was convicted and sentenced
to be hanged at Elizabeth City; the
Supreme Court granted a new trial
and the case was moved from Pasquo
tank to Perquimans county, on ac
count of local prejudice against the
prisoner.
North Carolina Summer School for
teachena-was organized to-night with
Dr. Geo. T. Winston, president; Prof.
E. P. Moses, dean of the normal de
partment: Prof. Burkett. of the chair
of Agriculture of the A. & M. College,
dean of nature and industrial study
and manual training; Chas. J. Park'
er secretary. The Chamber of Com
merce appropriated $300 for advertis
ing purposes. The school will be held
in the A. & M. College and only $10
will be charged for room and board
for all teachers. The College dormi
tories will be used. The school will
be in progress, June 16th to July 15tb.
A motion was made during the day
before the Supreme Court by ex-Judge
IS. K. Bryan, of Wilmington, to re-in
state the case of W. E. Worth vs. the
City of Wilmington on appeal. The
motion was opposed by Mr. Robert
Ruark, of Meares & Ruark. The court
has not yet issued an order in the case,
which is one in which the plaintiff
sued for $5,000 damage to property by
overflow drainage from the street. The
defence won the case in the lower
court Then it came up on appeal and
when called along with the others
from the Fifth district, in the absence
of counsel for plaintiff the appeal was
dismissed. The proceeding started to
day is to re-instate with continuance
until the Spring term.
CRONLY CERAMIC CO. CHARTERED.
Incorporated With $50,000 Cspltsl.
Messrs. Smith & Gilchrist Interested.
Special Star Telegram,
Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 9. The Secre
tary of State to-day chartered the
Cronly Ceramic Company, of Oronly,
which is incorporated to manufacture
ceramacar bricks, tiling, terra-cotta
piping and like goods with a capital of
$50,000, which may increased to $75,
000. The incorporators are Wm. 0il
christG. H. Smith.of Wilmington, W.
V. B. Van Dyek, and E. H. Ropalje.
When We Were TwentyOoe.
"When We Were Twenty-One" was
presented laat evening in the Acade
my of Music to a well pleased audi
ence. The lines were as interesting
as the book and the actors took their
pans with exceptional cleverness.
Few better attractions come tbls way
daring the season.
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f TRf.1S OF SUBSCRIPTION.?
One Yar, by Stsa.ll. $5.(
Six Months, . 8.50
Three Koatha, 1.85;
Two .Months, " l.OO'
DUTrd. So Hnbscrlbr la tSM
r CUy as 4S Cents per BEontk T
'V
For Men are ths best
wearers and more sty
lish than any other
Men's Shoes known
to the American peo
ple. Prices for Vici
Kid and Pat. Calf
$5.00, Pat. Kid and
THE
CHRISTMAS
NUMBER
OF THE
NEW
YORK
SANTA
CLAUS
IS DUE
HERALD
FOR 1902
WILL BE PUBLISHED
DECEMBER 14.
PRETTIER AND BETTER
THAN EVER.
There will not be a line of
reminiscence or anything
not absolutely
NEW AlfD ORIGINAL IN ITS
Pictures or Stories.
dec 103t
FIREWORKS,
WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL.
Everything New and
Up-to-Date.
Call and get my
will save money.
prices, you
J. W. Plnmier, Jr.,
204 Princess street.
Bell 'Phone 680. dec 10 tf
ACADEMY OFMUSIO
TO-NIGHT
MIDDLETON STOCK COMPANY
In a up3rb prodmctlon of
"PIKE COUNTY FOLKS."
All New Sreclal'les.
Prices 10, 80 and so cents.
Seats now on sale at Flatnmer's.
MATINEE
dec io u
SATURDAY
NOON.
AFTEB
BIDS
Will be received at the office of
the City Clerk and Treasnrer
until 12 o'clock noon Monday,
December 15, 1902, for the re
moval of afire hydrant from the
yards of the C. C. R. R., and
furnishing material as per plans
and specifications now at my
office. City reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
By order of Special Committee.
B. F. KING, Clerk and Treas'r.
dec 8t we sn we
Important Notice.
We wisn to Inform onr regular customers as
well as tne public at large that we have just
received a consignment ot Foreign Wines,
which we offer to everybody at the following
low price for a short time only:
Rhine Wine, Vintage 1898, per gal., $1.00
Port " 1900, " " 1.00
Claret " " J900, " " , 1.00
Port " " 1890, " u 2.00
Samples FREE at store.
Best Patent Flour. O. B., per barrel st.so.
Agent for celebrated Goldea Irish Shad Net
ting. Kegvlar Hsau 13e pr soua.
mo, H. KTJOK,
Importer and Bottler.
No. 8 North Water St.
Bell 'Phone 185.
not tf
We Will Bar and Sell
Subscription Righto
ATLANTIC COAST LINE STOCK
To B Ititsd Dse. SOtlt, ISO.
At the best market prices.
HUGH MACRAE & COMPANY.
deoOSt
Voice Culture.
For terms apply to
Urs. Annie DeRcsset Harris,
no 20 tf 113 Sonth Third St.
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