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VOL. LXXI NO. 73.
WILMINGTON, N. CM TUESDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1902
WHOLE NO. 11,018
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OUTLINES,
Gnt died 8anday night at her
;n Washington City. All
depositions have been taken in the
fa Supreme Court in the caae of the
ll of South Dakota asaimt the
JJ!0f North Carolina. Senator
!lijrd declares in favor of a reduc-
JflK" .-ontatfnn nf Smith am
ig. 01 reyrcas- -
t- in Republican national conven-
The Statehood bill and
jlilitia bill were discussed by the
J,tB yesterday. In the House
yjl passed for a union railroad ata
!iia in Washington to cost four mil-
Z. dollar. Alice Hopkins was
ertd Sunday at Lire Oak, Fla.,
' John Burns. Italy will pir
ate in the blockade of Venezuelan
The State Department at
Jf akinetoo has notified the allies that
yjg&n vessels at Venezuela must
tot be interfered with. Among;
1 jesttors and Representatives the situa-
t i regarded as critical, but it is
U believed the United States will be-
jge involved in me controversy.
.Tbree lives lost in a tenement
ice fire in New York city.
jf. markets: Money on call was
ha it 4319 per cent Cotton quiet
tlOc; flour was quiet but steady;
ai-spoi firm, No. 2 83ic; corn
.jtdal', No. 2 64:; oats spot firm,
U.tSii- ""in firm; spirits tarpon-
WEATHER REPORT
u. 3. dcp't ot .qri culture, )
weathes Bureau,
Wmii-N'oTos, N. C, Dae. 15 )
XateoroloicAl data for tbe twenty-
Mr hoars ending at 8 P. M. :
feoo-rv.jraj: 3 A. Si., 36 degree;
P. 1 4) i-;ri: maximum. 54 d-
mm'Dim. 33 degrees; mean, 41
ffreet.
fUinfall fjr th4 day, .00; rainfall
'lice 1st o' mouth to date. 3 36.
FORECAST FOB TO-DAY.
WisHiSdTOJf, Dae. 15. For North
irolio.: Ram Tuesday; brisk to
ith west to south winds. Wednes
bj fair
STORM WARKHrO.
Northeast s:orm signals displayed
ndj night were changed at 9:50
P. M. Monday to southeast signals.
ht storm was orer southern Lake
lehieD, moving north northeast.
Sb e5t to southeast winds Tuesday.
Ptrt Almanac December 16.
Jib Rises f. 04 A.M.
Janets 4.47 P.M.
DjT'sLeneth .... 9H. 45 M.
5iih Water at Bouthport 8.35 A. M.
fffa Water Wilmington. 10.05 A.M.
One thing can be said about that
set negro party to be organized in
Alabama: there will be no trouble in
identifying it.
Ediaon haa diacoyered an electri
cs.! tay to destroy disease germs.
Very few of them can stand two or
iree thousand volts.
Tbe piracy industry still flonrisb.es
in the Philippine waters, but we
byen't heard any one claiming that
one of the results of the Dingley
tariff.
It i3 reported that the Mad Mul
lah was speared in the stomach
thile at prayer. There is no evi
dence yet that England is very mad
bout it.
The British and German opera-
toes in Venezuela have done what
President Castro had been trying to
do for some time, brought the
Venezuelans together, and tempor
al at least, Btopped the domestic
The j ana certainly could not have
i that setui of! John Barrett gave
aaDan in Vila n W1 : .V ,1 to U
3J"rent niimhpr of Urn Jttrtirto nf
Bti-ievt, or they would not have
bjtcted to him as Minister Buck's
accessor.
It is said that the late T. B. Reed,
ho went to Sew York a poor man,
&de $?0O,0OO in the past two years
dealing in stocks. He got the
r:Jht kind of tips. Tn addition to
fcat he was making about $50,000
Jear in his law practice.
SeTentv-fi
caater, Pa., factory struck a few
kjs ago. They were getting along
1,1 nzht and everything waa serene
J5til the operators appointed a negro
aperviaor. That didn't strike their
""cy ani they struck. Some things
kite folks don't like anywhere.
A Pennsylvania sovereign who is
Jeara old, has a brother aged 83
aaiater 80, says if you want to
"long "live right, get plenty of
jP treat everybody right, apeak
Uv tn avar nnn und hA
aperatc- in eating and drinking,"
.p pretty good recipe it is whether
Parantees longevity or not.
BernarfTv R.V rati frnm
b5ineBa in Baltimore, ia deyoting
of his time to dividing $350,
mong the employes who helped
make his money, and ha thni
commendable example for oth-
who have accumulated more
0ney they have any nie for.
NEWS AT STATE CAPITAL.
Great Falls Minnfictorinj Co. lacreasea
Capital Tilt Betweia Spesrs
ad Jidge Pnrsell.
Special Star Telegram.
Ralkiqh, N. a. Dee. 15. The char
ter of the Great Falls Manufacturing
Co., of Rockingham, was amended to
day, allowing an iscrease of capital
from $100,000 to $150,000. D.L. Gore,
L. B. Rogers and H. C. Brldgers riled
the application.
The Blades Lumber Co., of New-
wtrn waa nhavtAHu) with ttKn nort
capital to-day. W. B. Blades and Jat.
is. Blades are among the incorporators.
The State Auditor mailed to eountr
registers of deeds to-day the warrants
on the treasury for pensions due the
Confederate veterans or each county.
The roll comprises 11,800, an increase
of 3.425 over last year. The portion
of $300,000 for each pensioner will,
therefore, be considerably leu than
last year.
Judge Purnell says he has not made
a demand for the removal of Oscar
Spears, TJ. S. Assistant District At
torney, but he wrote a private letter to
Washington telling or hiseontemptul-
ous conduct In the Federal court hare.
He will make no public statement of
the situation. The general belief here
is that Spears will be removed. J. A.
Giles, C M. Bernard, F. EL WhiUker
and others are in Washington now
looking after personal interests in the
case Spears' official head is cut off.
District Attorney Skinner also went to
Washington to-day. H pears has since
made an apology to Purnell but the
Judge told him it was too late.
Notice waa received here from
Bishop Smith to-night that tbe origi
nal conference appointments of Rev.
G. T. Adsms to the Central church of
Rsleigb. and Rev. R. O. Beaman to
Trinity church, Durham; Rsv. L. E
Thompson to -Washington and Rev.
r. u. Sham burner to fifth Street.
Wilming oo. would stand, and that
Washington would have to receive
Rir. Mr. Thompson. The R.leieh
church rebelled against the rem jt1 of
their pastor. Rev. Mr. Adams. After
notice that he would remain the
stewards to-night voted him an in
crease from $1,000 to ft 200 in salary.
The setion of Jude Purnell refer
red to above is the result of a rupture
ith the assistant attorney that oc
curred in open court in Raleigh last
week. The information received is
that during the trial of a case Mr.
8pars was examining a witness in an
aggressive manner, when the j'jdge in
terrupted him and forbade him con
tinuing the examination along the
lines he had undertaken. The assis
tant attorney, so it is said, was re
buked for employing what was termed
bulldozing methods. The judge's action
incensed Mr. 8pears, whereupon he
suggested that his honor finish the ex
amination of the witness. This is said
to have angered Judge Purnel), who
further rebuked Mr. Spears, informing
him that such conduct on the part of a
subordinate officer of the court waa con
temptuous. Efforts were made to bring
sbDut a reconciliation and the .avenue
opened to Mr. Spears for squaring
himself with the court was an apology
In open session. This suggestion he
failed to take advantage of and Judge
Purnell has brought the situation to a
climax.
LOCAL DOTS.
The Star retnrns its thanks to
tbe Home Brewing Co. for a handsome
New Year calendar.
Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones
will entertain a party of notable society
folk from the North at "Afrlie" during
tbe Xmas holidays.
At auction to-morrow noon at
tbe Court House a desirable small
house and lot on Fourth street, be
tween Bladen and Harnett, will be
sold.
The meeting of the Board of
Aldermen did not materiallxe last
night. The call was not made by the
required camber of members of th:
Board as was expected.
U. S. Steamboat Inspectors
Rjce and Borden, of Charleston, are
in the city and will to-day make a
regular inspection of the steamers
Burt, Emma and Buck, of the harbor
craft.
Rev. John Webb, colored, ia in
the city soliciting aid for the Colored
Orphans' Aylum at Oxford, N. O.
He besrs excellent testimonials as to
his personal chsrscter and the worthi
ness of the cauie which be represents.
The Electrical Wire Workers'
Union eojoved a smoker and initiated
four new members at a regular meet
ing Isst night on tbe fourth floor of
the Atlantic National Bsnk building.
Tbe refreihmeT ts were served by the
Excelsior Cafe.
Seven cases were disposed of
in the police court yesterday, a ma
jority of tbe defendants having been
fined $5 and coats. Two of them
Lbby Lane, colored, for an affray,
and William Hugh Douglas, colored,
for drunkenness were sent to the
roads for 30 days each.
It is reported that a few flakes
of snow fell .lh Wilmington as early
as 7 o'clock yesterday morning. Later
the weather moderated considerably
and the day was a very pleasant one,
tbe atmosphere being just crisp enough
for overcoats ani wrapa and not too
cold to interfere with Christmas shop
ping. -
NEW AD VERTIB KMENTS.
Notice-Bida wanted.
People's Savings Bank New year,
Wilmington Grocery Co, Christ
mas goods.
BUSXJTKSS LOO ALB.
Lost Shot-speckled hound.
At Auction Small house and lot.
Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic
will drive out every trace and taint of
Grip Poison from - the blood and do IU
work quick and do it right. Old and
neglected cases of Grip are quickly
eared by a coarse of this wonderful"
medicine. Write to A. B. Girardeau,
8arannah, Ga., for Agency.- t
BIG COTTON CARGO.
The British Steamer Hermiston,
Cleared Yesterday, Largest
Loaded tiere.
THE MARKETS AND SHIPPING.
Schooners la at Sootbport Oo Account of
Head Winds Naval Stores Briof
log Qood Prices SentbbonBd -Fleet
Sailed Saodsy.
Except one in 1899, the British
steamer Hermiston, Capt. W. L. Bain,
cleared yesterday with the largest
cargo of cotton ever shipped from the
port of Wilmington. 8he goes to
Liverpool and carries 16,165 bales,
7,917,555 pounds, valued at (573,000,
and at $673,000, and consigned by
aiessrs. Alexander Sprunt & Son. The
largest cargo ever taken from Wil
mington was aboard the British steam
er Almora, 8,835 tons, which was
cleared by Messrs. Alexander Sprunt
& Son Oct. 4th, 1899, with 16,600 bales,
8,456,294 pounds, valued at $634,300.
Tbe steamer which cleared yesterday
has a displacement of four net tons
more than the Almora, but on account
of her shape she carries 435 bales of
cotton less than the record breaker of
1899. This year's csrgo is, however,
more valuable by $38,700, notwith
standing the smaller number of baler,
as will be seen by the figures above.
The Hermiston will sail this morning
with a displacement of something
over 20 feet or 3,839 tons. Messrs.
Sprunt & Son are to be, congratulated
upon the wonderful development of
Wilmington's trade abroad. They are
pioneers in this enterprise, the firm
having been established in 1866. On
O&t. 5th 1831 their first steamer went
to the same port for which the Her
miston will sail to-day Liverpool.
Steamers that came here then were
imtll, the first having carried only
3,458 bales of cotton, 673 casks of spirits
turpentine and 550 barrels of rosin.
Now great foreign ships proceed with
ease up the river and depart with car
goes nearly five times as large as then.
It is an example upon a large scale of
what industry and enterprise will ac
complish in any business.
Schooner Henry Wetter, Charleston
to Providence, was spoken off the
Cape Fear bar Sunday and asked to be
reported. Yesterday she came into
Soutbport harbor on account of head
winds and is awaiting favorable
weather to proceed. The schooner
Rebecca R. Douglass, Georgetown to
New York, is also at Bouthport await
ing favorable weather.
There are advances all along the
line in the turpentine market. Yes
terday spirits was firm at 51 J cents;
rosin, firm at $LS5$1.40; tar, firm at
$1.60. and crude, firm at $1.75$3.00.
These are the best all-round prices
that have prevailed in some time.
The Norwegian barque Fram, hence
with cargo for New Castle-on-Tyne;
British schooner W. S. Fielding,
hence with cargo for Hayti, and the
American schooner Scotia, Portland,
Me., to Havana, passed out at South-
port 8 A. M. 8unday.
British schooner Haveloch arrived
8unday, light, from St. Eitt's, con
signed to J. T. Riley & Co. She will
receive a cargo of lumber.
QAMPBELL ENCAMP r ENT, I. 0. 0. P.
Officers Elected at Meetlsg Last Night
for Essalsg Tern.
Campbell Encampent No. 1, I. O.
O. F. at its regular meeting last night
elected officers for tbe ensuing term
as follows:
O. P. J E. Wood.
8. W. P. H Murphy.
J. W. A. G. Martin.
ZL P. E D. Craig.
Treasurer N. JscobL
Scribe W, H. Howell.
These with the appointed officers
will be installed the first Monday night
in January.
Boy Rt lata Live Wire.
A little son of Mr. J. F. Sellart, the
grocer at 1116 North Fourth street, ran
into a telephone wire which had been
heavily charged with electricity from
a trolley wire over which It had fallen
Sunday afternoon,- near Fonrth and
Sirann streets. The boy was knocked
unconscious from a bicycle which he
was riding at tbe time and received a
severe burn on the neck. He was re
moved to the home of his father, about
half a block distant, where he was re
ported yesterday to be doing very well.
New Lodge of Elks.
Washington (N. C.) Lodge No. 823,
Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks,
will be instituted with a fine charter
list the latter part of this week. Past
District Deputy H. J, Gerken, of Wil
mington, has received an invitation
from District Deputy Lewis M, Bourne,
of Ashevllle, to be present at the in
stallation, bnt owing to pressing busi
ness engagements here, he has had to
decline with regret.
At Y. M. C, A. To-night.
Seats are being reserved rapidly for
the appearance of Mr. 8. M. Spedon,
editor of Talent, New York City, in
the Y. M. C A. auditorium this even
ing. He will furnish the fourth num
ber In the Star Course of Entertain
ments of the Association. Ur. 8pedon
Is a cartoonist and caricaturist of na
tional reputation and it is said that
several local characters will appear on
bis canvas. Seats are now sale at
DeRosset's.
Kress 5 and 10c Store is now open
at night for Xma shoppers.- t
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE RELIGION.
ExJadf e Ewlor, of Chicago, Spoke to a
Very Representative Audience ia
Acsdemy Lsst Evening.
Perhaps the clearest exposition of
the Christian Science doctrine ever
given in Wilmington was that by ex
Judge William G. Ewing, of Chicago,
In the Academy of Musie last evening
under the auspices of the First Church
of Christ, Scientists, of this city.
The audience which heard Judge
Ewing was not large; neither was it
small, and all who listened to him
were impressed with his earnest man
ner of presenting that phase of religion
of which be is one of the chief expo
nents.
Judge Ewing was introduced briefly
by Robert Ruark, Esq., of the Wil
mington bar, and. he spoke for an
hour and a half. In his opening re
mark, he referred to -a, previous and
vry pleasant visit ioWilsaisgtoiv and
paid a high tribute to North Carolina
and North Carolinians. The popular
conception of Christian Science, he
said, wis an erroneous one and one
which bad been gained very often
without investigation. It was not an
tagonistic to the religion of Christ, but
on the other hand was founded upon
a'literal interpretation of the Gospel
as handed down by Christ to his dis
ciples. Because of this fancied an
tagonism tbe people of the old church
were prejudiced against the Christian
Science religion, and it was to correct
this false impression, that he
would first address the audience. The
speaker devoted perhaps half of his
address to this phase of the subject
and then explained in lucid terms ex
actly what he conceived to be the doc
trine of his church. There was nothing
mysterious or occult about it, he said.
Christian Scientists respect and work
on lhe same foundation and promote
identically the same essentials of tbe
religion of Christ ss the old church
of no matter what creed or sect For
that reason there should be no preju
dice against them. They are exercis
ing their strength and power with the
others (o build up the kingdom
of God. The healing of the sick.
the lame, the blind and the
halt was with the same power
and strength that the disciples of old
accomplished such blessings to human
ity long ago. What was true, so far
as God is concerned, nineteen hundred
years ago, is true to-day. The speaker
ascribed the fact that he was living at
the present to tbe blessing he had re
ceived some years ago from this con
ception of what he regarded as tbe
living truth. In closing he paid a
beautiful tribute to woman, the foun
der of this religion, and said that in
his opinion future generations, if not
thiv, would live to look upon Mrs.
Eddy as lhe greatest blessing to man
kind since the coming of Christ to
this world.
Judge Ewing spoke eloquently and
with the force of tbe trained logician
that he it.
ELKS' CHK1STMAS ENTERTAINMENT.
Ladles Reqaested to Meet This Afternoon.
Executive Committee This Evening.
The ladies of the city, especially
thos j who attended the first meeting
lsst week, are requested to meet their
chairman, Mrs. Joseph H. Watters, in
the parlors of the Elks' Temple this
afternoon at 8:30 o'clock for the pur
pose of perfecting plans for the Christ
mas tree and dinner to the children of
the city on Friday afternoon, Deo.
26th.
Tbe Executive Committee of Elks in
charge of. tbe Christmas tree and din
ner are requested to meet in the
Temple at 8:15 o'clock this evening.
At the same time the Chairman calls
upon all all loyal Elks to meet and
confer with the committee In regard
to the same event.
MONUMENT UNVEIUNQ SUNDAY.
Beantlfal Trieste te Memory of the Late
B. B Barkblmer ly W. 0. W.
An unusually large number of per
sons were present Sunday afternoon
at tbe ceremonies attending the un
veiling of a handsome monument
erected by Live Oak Camp No. 6,
Woodmen of the World, over the
grave of their deceased sovereign, E,
B. Burkhimer, in Oakdale cemetery..
The programme of exercises as
printed in these columns Sunday
morning was observed to the letter.
The address of Robert Ruark, Esq., is
spoken of as having been one of the
best ever heard upon a similar occasion
in Wilmington.
The grave of the deceased was cov
ered with beautiful flowers, and the
service was beautiful and impressive,
Esteemed Colored Cltlien Dead.
John Harris Howe, a well known
and respected colored man of Wil
mington, died rather suddenly Sunday
night about 10 o'clock at his home,
No. 116 Castle street. The cause of
his death was organic heart disease;
He was born in Wilmington and lived
here - all his life, enjoying the confi
dence not only of members of his own
raoa but that of the white people as
well. He was 61 years of age and
leaves a wife and six children. His
wife was visiting in the North at the
time of bis death and until she can be
heard from, tbe funeral arrangements
will not be made. Deceased was a
contractor and builder, his last job
having been the extensive repairs to
tbe interior of the First Presbyterian
church, which he bad completed only
a few days before his death. -
Kress' K and 10o Store' is now onen
at night fbr-Xmaa shoppers. . t
BISHOP SURRENDERS.
Young Travelling Man, Wanted
for Murder, in Jail at Pe
tersburg, Virginia.
WILL RETURN TO CHARLOTTE.
Ssjs That His Sensational Killing of Mr.
Tom Wilson In Meckleaborg Was
Jastiflable Story of His Es
cape and Arrest at Home.
A special to the Charlotte Observer
from Petersburg, Vs., gives the fol
lowing account of tbe surrender of
LArthur L. Bishop, the young travel
ling : man, whose crime jn Charlotte
created so much interest here, where
be waa widely known:
Pexebsbubo, Va., Dec 14. Arthur
L. Bishop who shot and killed Thomas
Wilaow1'lCBttta
night, and for whose arrest Governor
Ay cock offered a reward of $400, is a
prisoner in the jail of this city.
To-night Jaeksoo Bishop, a letter-'
carrier of this city, and father of Ar
thur Bishop, went to Mayor Wm. M.
Jones' residence and informed tbe
official that his son, Arthur, was at
home and wished to surrender him
self. The mayor, at Mr. Bishop's re
quest,' accompanied him to young
Bishop's home, and there tbe surren
der was made. The mayor at once
took Bishop to the city jail and turned
him over to the officials there.
Bishop told the mayor that the shoot
ing was entirely justifiable and that
be tired tbe ratal sbot in self-defence.
as Wilson was striking him over the
bead with a stick and that he was dazed
by the blows.
Bishop says that after the shooting
he went to tbe hotel in Charlotte
where he had been stopping, and re
mained there until the next day,
when he walked through the streets
of Charlotte to the depot of the Sea
board Air Line, where be took the
Seaboard train for Norfolk. He re
mained in Norfolk until last night.
when he went to the police station
there and inquired of the chief of po
lice when tbe next train would leave
for Roanoke.
Bishop says that
he arrived
here last night at
over tbe Norfolk
10:25 o'clock
and Western
he got off
Boiling Brook
tiailroad and that
at the stockyard on
street, which is a short distance east of
the union depot here, and walked to
bis home, a distance of over one mile.
He spent last night and to-day at home
with bis wife and child.
Bishop was visited at the jail by a
arge number of his friends, to each of
whom he gave a hearty handshake and
with whom he conversed most pleas
antly. He, was perfectly- cool and in
good humor. He wore a dark cloth
cap and when one of his friends asked
him where he got it, he replied that he
paid 40 cents for it. In a a ocular man
ner Bishop asked the deputy sheriff
what he would have for breakfast in
the morning. The deputy replied that
he would see that he had a good one.
Bishop has a large number of friends
in Petersburg.
The first information received in
Charlotte relative to the surrender of
shop came in a telephone message
that Chief of Police Irwin received
from the chief of police of Petersburg.
The Petersburg officer stated that
Bishop would return to Charlotte with
out requisition papers. Chief Irwin
will leave this morning for Petersburg
and will probably return here to-morrow
accompanied by Bishop.
Bishop's statement that be went to
the Buford after the shooting and spent
the night there is rather sensational.
Within ten minutes after they heard of
tbe shooting policemen were at the Bu
ford and were in that place constantly
until 1 or 2 o'clock in the morning. A
clerk at the hotel who was questioned
about the matter first stated that
Bishop certainly did not stay in his
room that night, because the room was
locked. Subsequently the clerk de
clared that he would make no state
ment for publication.
DEATH OP A QOOD WOMAN.
Mrs. L. J King Entered lato Rest Early
Saodsy Morals Funeral.
Friends will regret exceedingly to
learn of the death of Mrs. Fredericka
King, wife of Mr. L. J. King, 510
Queen street, which occurred at 6:05
'clock Sunday morning after a brief
illness with pneumonia. Mrs. King
was a daughter of the late John
Barnes, of Wilmington, and was born
in this city April 15tb, 1859. She was
woman of beautiful Christian charac
ter and a member of Southslde Baptist
church, from whence the funeral was
conducted at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon by her pastor, Rev. C. B. Paul,
with interment in Bellvue cemetery.
Besides her sorely bereaved husband,
Mrs. King leaves to mourn their los,
three sons. Rev. A. T. King, a gradu
ate of Richmond College and the
Southern. Baptist Theological Semina
ry; J. Edgar King and Oscar W, King,
of Wake "Forest College. Also four
brothers and three sisters, Mrs, A. B.
Cook, of this city, John W. Barnes, of
Houston. Texas ; James W Barnes, of
Jacksonville, Fla. , and Daniel F.
Barnes, also of this city; Mrs. Martha
, Howard and Mrs. EmmaP.Wycoff,
of
this city, and Mrs. Mary Foster, of
Portsmouth, Va,
The pall-bearers at the funeral yes
terday ' afternoon were Messrs. J. 'S.
Canaday, J. F. Littleton, E. Z. Milton,
O. Stevenson, W. B. Alderman and
Dr. A. M. Baldwin.
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
Concord tbapter No. 1 List Nlflrt Elected
Officers for the ' Ensnlnj Year,
Concord Chapter No. 1, R. A. M.,
last night elected officers for the ensu
ing term as follows:
High Priest W. H. Cbadbourn.
King-R-W. Price.
Scribe CO. Brown.
Captain of Host TJ. M. Robinson.
Treasurer J. C. Munds.
Secretary W. A. Martin. .
These, "with the appointive officers,.
will be installed to enter upon their.
duties at the beginning of the ne,w
year.' . . :- " : : ;: .".
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Mra. C. A. Hall, of Asheville,
is visiting the family of Mr. B. G.
Worth.
Mr. R. J. Rivenbark, agent of
the A. C. L. at Darlington, S. C, spent
Sunday in the city.
Miss Bessie Williams returned
to Mt. Olive yesterday after a pleasant
Visit to friends in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Bran
son, Jr., have returned from their ex
tensive wedding tour in Florida.
Miss Daisy Jones, of Kenans-
ville, who has been the guest of friends
in the city, returned home yesterdsy.
Mr. L. L. Brin80n, of New
born, the popular American Tobacco
Company's traveller, is in the city for
a short business trip.
Mrs. E. A. Silva, who has been
visiting her son at Camden Crossing,
8. C.j, and friends in Florence, 8. C,
returned home yesterday.
Mr. P. H. Sears, formerly of
Wilmington, now superintendent of
the Wbiteville Lumber Co., spent
Sunday in the city with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Ban-
kin, Jr., returned Sunday morning
from their extensive bridal tour north
and will be at home Thursdays at No.
314 Chesnut street.
Miss Boss Short, of Washing
ton, N. C, who has been the charm
ing guest of her sister, Mrs. Samuel
Jennings Springer, returned home
yesterday. Mrs. Springer accompanied
her.
- Gen. S. H. Manning, one of
the few surviving members of the
original panel of Republican leaders,
and for several terms sheriff of this
county, is here on a visit and will
probably remain several weeks.
Mr. William' M. Atkinson, of
the TJ. S. Geodetic Survey, is in the
city on a leave of absence which he is
spending with his father, Col. Jno. W.
Atkinson. He is being cordially greet
ed by numerous friends in Wilming
ton, where he is deservedly popular.
Mr. Jno. VanB. Metts re
turned home Sunday from the James
Walker Memorial Hospital and his
numerous friends will be glad to know
that he is convalescing rapidly. He
speaks in highest terms of the treat
ment acoorded him at the hospital
and says he was almost tempted to
stay longer.
THE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE CO.
Directors Call for Part of Capital Stock.
A Manager Employed.
A special meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Wilmington Tobacco
Warehouse Company was held yester
day morning in tbe rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce. Mr. W. E.
Worth, the president, was in the chair
and other members' present were
Messrs. Geo. O. Gaylord, R. R. Btone,
8. P. McNair, W. B. Cooper, M. W.
Jacobl and James Kyle, secretary and
treasurer.
It was reported that the maximum
capital stock of $15,000 had been sub
scribed and the secretary was instruct
ed to issue a call for 25 per cent, of
the amount upon which to begin busi
ness, by authority of a resolution at
tbe organization meeting of the stock
holders.
Mr. J. N. Gibbons, formerly mana
ger of the tobacco warehouse compan
ies at Fair Bluff, Ciarkton and Wil
sop, was elected manager for the Wil
mington Company. Mr. Gibbons is a
tobacco expert of much experience
and has been actively engsged in this
section since 1891. He is a brother-in-law
of Mr. J. S. Weatbrook, of
Wallace, and comes highly recom
mended. Mr. James Dodd will be re
tained as assistant manager:
The matter of tbe purchase of a site
for tbe plant has not yet been defi
nitely decided upon.
Aged Light Tender Desd.
Mr. John McKinney, a citizen of
Federal Point township, who lives on
the east bank of the Cape Fear, just
below the dram tree, died Sunday
night of a congestive chill. For a
long number of years he tended the
beacon lights for tbe government
down the river and was faithful to his
duties until compelled by advanced
age to abandon bis perilous occupa
tion. His death was rather sudden
and occurred while his son had gone
out to summons neighbors to assist him
In administering to his father's suffer
ing. The funeral took place yesterday
from the quiet home on the banks of
the Cape Fear, where he had lived for
many years.
Trackers Awsrd Contracts.
Meetings of the Executive Commit
tee and Board of Directors of the East
Carolina Truck and Fruit Growers
Association were held here yesterday,
the first named at 10 A. M., and that
of the Directors at noon. The only
business of public importance was the
renewal of the Association's contract
with the Armour Company for refrig
erator car service. At practically the
same rates, the company guarantees a
much better service in the future.
Prominent Robesooian Dead.
In response to a telegram. Rev. J.
A. Smith will leave to-day to conduct
the funeral services over the remains
of Mr. A. O. Oliver; a prominent clti
sen of Affinity, Bobeson county, who
died 8unday. No particulars of the
death were received in Wilmington
yesterday.- Mr. Oliver waa one of the
leading men of bis section and, if no
error is made,, he had once or twice
represented his county in the Legitla
ture. " ..
HA
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
WILL BE THE BIG HAT SALE.
I bought out the entire stock of a manufacturer of ready-to-wear Hats.
Can sell them for less than half price.
A $ I Hat for 48c and $2.50 to 3 00 Hat for 98c. I have
now over 900.
They Will Be Sold Tuesday and Wednesday.
Have also received a big lot of fine Skirts, Monte Carlo Coats, Anto
mobile andEagland Coats
Ladies' Black Peau-de-Soie Silk Waists.
Ladies'
All at half price.
The Paris Millinery Emporium,
129 Market Street. Next Door to Bonitz House,
Wilmington. N. C.
nov 25 tf
The New Year.
A new interest quarter will begin with us on
January 1st. Deposits made with us now will draw 4 per cent,
from January 2nd, and will receive credit for a full quarter's in,
terest on April 1st.
The People's
Opposite the
B. C. HcQTJBEXf, lrsldait.
flee 16 tf sr.
PELL THROUQH ELEVATOR SHAFT.
Head Walter at Tbe Orton Injured Last
Night Sent to His Home.
Arthur Williams, colored, head
waiter at The Orton, fell through the
freight elevator shaft in the rear of the
building last night about 8 o'clock, and
suffered a painful fracture of the leg
and other bruises. He fell distance
of only about eight or ten feet or the
result might have been more serious.
The injured man was taken in an
ambulance to his home on MacBae
street where Dr. D. W. Bulluck at
tended him.
Friends of Mr. J. D. Edwards
will regret to know that he is confined
to bis home by slight illness. Mr.
Claude Murray is at the ticket window
at the A. O. L. passenger station dur-
ng Mr. Edwards' absence.
For Astnma use CHE-
NEY'8 EXPECTOR
ANT.
ForealebyJ. a.Sheparfl.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Gall and Examine Onr
FINE LOT OF
Christmas Goods.
Royal Cluster Raising.
Finest Seeded Raisins and Currants.
Freshest Nuts of all kinds, shelled
and in the shell.
Ropefori, Edam and Pineapple Cheese,
tor the Holidays.
WILMINGTON GROCERY CO-.
JNO. L. BOATWRIGHT, Manager.
Both 'Phones No. 14. dec is tf
BIDS WANTED!
Bids will be received up to 12
o'clock on MONDAY, DE
CEMBER 22ND, for leasing
the City Docks at the foot of
Chesnut and Dock streets.
Specifications and further in
. formation furnished on applica
tion to
E. F. JOHNSON,
Chairman Streets and Wharfs Com.
deci6 8t
REPORT
QF THE CONDITION OF THE ATLANTIC
National Bank, of Wilmington, N. O., at the close
of business, November 25, 1908.
BESOUBOES.
Loans and discounts ...$1,168,406 6S
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured
TJ. 8. Bonds to secure circulation . .
U. S. Bonds to secure U. 8. Deposits
Stocks, securities, etc
Banking house, furniture, and fix
tures ..........................
Other Beal Estate owned
Due from National Banks (not Re
serve Agents)
Due from Btate Banks and Bankers
Due from approved reserve agents
940 83
95,100 00
178,800100
18,089 63
20,000 00
10,000 00
91,051 63
115,800 89
106,904 80
notes- or outer naoonai
Banks 110,000 00
Fractional paper currency,
nickels, ana cents 1,854 16
Lawful Money Beeerve in Bank, viz:
Specie... $34.545 00
Legal tender notes 101,200 00 147,999 lft
Redemption fond with UJ3. Treas'r
(5 per cent, of circulation)... 4,700 00
Total 11,945,078 S3
LIABILITIES.- ,
Capital stock paid In.... I 185,000 00
Surplus fond. .TT. 825,000 oo
Undivided profits, less
expenses and taxes paid 35,757 C8 160,757 08
National Bank notes outstanding. . . . 95,109 00
Due to other National
Banks.. ... S7L853 09
Doe to State Banks and
Bankers 867,541 CO
Dividends unpaid 890 09
Individual deposits subject
to clieck...;. 801,050 99
Certified checks.. 4,608 so
Cashier's checks outetand- "
ing... 44887 55
United States deposits.... 17SJB0O 00 1,564-a 44
' Total......... $145,078 58
State of North Carolina, county of New Han
over, ss.:
I, Andrew H oreland. Cashier of the above
named hank, do solemnly swear that tbe above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
- ASDBJEW KOBELAND, Cashier,
' Subscribed and sworn to before me this sstL
day of November. 1903.
- w. c. ABMSTBONO. Votary PubHc
. Coemot Attest: !,
'' . O.W.YAH8, I ".
. B. A. Passlxtv (-Directors.
- Gso. B. Fanes) ...
Bovsrtr
and Bent 8 Silk Hanrikcrcfctefr.
Savings Bank,
Postoffice.
JNO. S. ARM STRONG, PraslsUatt.
DICK. Cashier.
Smokers!
If you want to enjoy a good
weed and be fiee from nervous
ness and indigestion refuse
every brand save
CUBAN BLOSSOM
OR
RENOWN
OR
TOPICAL TWIST,
CUBAN BLOSSOM,
RENOWN
OR,
TOPICAL TWIST
V0LLERS & HASHA6EN,
Sales Agents.
dec 14 tf
Send Us Your Orders
FOB
ORANGES.
HALL & PEAESALL.
dee U tf
Selected Oranges.
We offer 40,000 Onugtii ez
Mable Darlia,
1,000 lots and more, $17.50. '
500 and under 1,000, $18.50.
100 And under 500, $2.00 per 100.
Telegraph Orders.
W. B. COOPER,
rhelaaele Oroeer
WOmlnston. Bf.o.
deoiatf
Rockingham A Sheeting
ORn Bales of this celebrated Sheeting; also,
5U ss bales of this Sheeting- in short
lengths at greatly reduced prices.
ALSO
One ot the largest stocks of Groceries in the
State. We solicit your business.
D. L. GORE CO.,
Wholesale Grocers,
lis to 185 North Water street,
dec 18 tf Wilmington, w.q
. Important Notico.
We wish to inform onr regular customers as
weU as the public at large that we nave just .
received a consignment of Foreign Wines,
which we offer to everybody at the following
low price tor a abort tune only: . r .
Rhine Wine, Vintage 1898, per gal, $1.00
Port " " 1900, " " 1.00
Claret M " 1900, 14 " 1.00
Port " 1890, I" " 2.00T
8ampies FBJCB at store.
Best Patent Flour, o. B-per barrel $1.50,
Agent for celebrated eoldea Irish Shad Net
ting. Regular Hams 13e per peusU
JNO. H. KUCS. 1
importer and Bottler.
No. 8 North Water St.
Bell 'Phone 185. nostt
New Grocery !
JThis is to inform my friends and! ,
the, public generally that I have
opened at No. ' 15 North Second
street a first class : Family Grocery,
where I am prepared to furnish the
trade everything new and fresh in
Fancy Groceries, Country I?roduoer
Cigars, Tobacco, etc. :
CO. ALEXANDER
Wilmington, H. 004 Set. 190 deeitr A
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