North Carolina Newspapers

Morn TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTISlj Urcslstioa Urjer Thaa Thai A tar; 0 A fly Other Dally News- ! One Ycr, by HsUl, f 5.00J ----- Pnhflahed Id :Siz ZXcmtlus. - 8.50 : i pap. V OmmfllffAII ; TfcrsM ZXonthaw . 1.S5 ; c 9 Tw XtoBtlaa. ' 1.00 ' 0LOBT DAILY RKWPAr X IN THE STATE. vtuvsrM so sasssnsws us tats? x City at 45 Csmta pr HXoHtlu X I VOL. LiXXI. NO. 78 WILMINGTON, N. 0M SUNDAY. DECEMBER 21 v 1902 WHOLE NO. 11,023 1HE OUTLINES. Both houses of Congress adjourned resterday for the holidays. Sena- ' - - Dual. n. tor Morgan iuuiwkm m 9 isthmian canal question, favoring the Nicaragua route. A irreat irrigation scheme for Mexico is pro- d uargiars Diew open me ,.fe of Bell Bros., at Reno, a G, ,nd secured 1190. Preaident Rvvsevelt and family are Tldting friends at Rspidan, "Va. The block- rifl of Venezuelan porta becomes effective to-day. President Boose- relt proposes thai the Venezuelan dis pute be submitted to The Hague Tri-. baail for arbitration; tne powjers ass: Boosevelt himself to arbitrate tfts issues The poatotHce at Batesbura, 8. C, raided by burglars Friday night Qijea miners were crashed to death t B e Stone Gap, Va. The an tonciie coal strike commission heard further testimony and adjourned to" maet in Pniladelphia January 6. Coroner's jary In the case of R. C. Waajne, of Louisville, found that his jrtih was accidentaL W. M. Creech, a factory operative at Bam- fcrr, S C, was shot and killed by T. W Peirlstioe, a merchant of that Dice. New York markets: Money oiCll nominal, the market closing at S4 oer cent. ; cotton quiet at 8 70s ; fl ,u quel bit arm; wheat spot firm; S 3 red 80 Jc; corn spot firm;. No. 2, 2tfc; rosin firm; strained, common to good, $L8S1.90. WEATHER REPORT. U. 3- DtpT or Agriculture, ) WEATHE8 BUREAU, WlLMXSQTOS, N. C., Dae. 30. ) Meteorological data for the twenty four hours ending at 8 P. M.: Temperatures: 8 A. M., 51 degrees; 8 P. M.. 56 degrees; maximum,' 63 de- ;rers: mimmara, 47 degrees; mean, 55 &tinfil for the day, .04; rainfall face 1st of month to date, 3 41. Stage of water in the Cape Fear nrer at Fayette ville, N. 0., at 8 A. M. Fridij 10 feet and falling. STORM WABJIKQ. Southeast storm signals were dis- !jfdt 9:30 P. M. at Wilmington ud aii points north to New York. The storm was then central over the Fiddle Mississippi valley, moving Fresh east winds Sunday, with rT were predicted. FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. Washington, Dae. 80 For North Ciro iai: Rain Sunday; brisk to high cast winds on the coast; fair and colder Monday. Port AlxaavnsveDeeewaber 81. .iua Rises ?ja Sets !:v's Lenzth ..... H eh Water at Southport K K W'r Wt'minetm 7.07 A.M. 4.48 P.M. 9B.41M. 1.05 P. M. 8.85 P. M. L. B. Hanna, a nephew of Marcus, wno went We3t to grow up with the oantry is hustling for the United States senatorship from North Da kota. Beef and other meats have fallen three cents a pound or more, whole sale, in Chicago, as compared with prices last Summer. But it hasn't fallen this way. An Indiana man, originally from Virginia, who j lted a girl there in 1361, was so worried by remorse of conscience that he went -back and married her the other day. And now ahe will get even with him. A Maryland boy who thoughtlessly dropped a lighted cigarette into a keg of powder was killed so quick that he never knew what happened to him. But he only got there a little quicker and sooner, that's all. A contemporary which says Cas tro ia no fool, for, although he has brought England and Germany about hia ears, they can hardly reach his boay, must think he has mon strous long ears or a "rubber neck." The English people hare not been fery enthusiastic over the action of their government in the Venezuelan matter. The impression ofWa good many ia that Kaiser William roped hia uncle Edward into it while he aa on that visit to England. A Western editor who does not -elieve in vivisection, asks "how ould you like to be a guinea pig nl have all kinds of experiments tried on you for the benefit of man itindr" We wouldn't like it at all. We wouldn't like to be a guinea pig ay way. We'd rather be an ele phant or something of that kind, 'or then we could knock 'em ont vhen they came fooling, around with heir experiments. A scientific butter artist has been exhibiting in Philadelphia a new process of making butter, dispensing entirely with the churn. He uses a shallow pan in which is spread some hing which resembles a Turkish owel.oa which is laid a sheet which -esembles blotting paper. The cream spread on this. The fluid quickly Altera through and leaves the batter )n top, all in about ten seconds. But er experts pronounce it superior to my other butter made by other pro :eEses, and predict that it will rero Qtionize the batter making industry, A GREAT MUSICAL EVENT. Mile. Zelle de Lsssii, Noted Operatic Slater, Comlsg to Wilmington for sa Ebisz emeit la January. The music lovers of the city will be interested in the announcement that on Saturday night, Jan. lOtb, Mile. Zslie de Lussan, the noted operatio singer. will appear as a special number in the Star Course of entertainments at the Y. M. C. A. Mile, de Lussan is fol lowing Mme. Nordica's example of last season and ia making a concert tour of the country. Wilmington will be the only city visited in this 8tate. The noted singer will come direct from Charleston, 8. CL, and among the other Southern points at which she will ap pear are Bavannab, Augusta, Knox vlll and Nashville. The engagement here was secured by an offer of the largeat guarantee for a single person who ever came to Wilmington and the public should not be alow to recognize the enterprise of the Star Course management in this particular. Mile, de Lussan's fame has traversed two continents and her tour of the country promises to riral in splendor that of her predecessor last seasoo, Mme. Nordica. She represents a type at once unique and irresistible, a combination of Spanish subtlery, French chic and American vivacity. She ranks as American greatest soloist and stands at the head of the class. LOCAL DOTS. Spirits turpentine reached 52 cents on the local market yesterday, with receipts of 37 casks. A boy who is experienced in feeding job presses may secure em ployment by immediate application at the Star office. Mr. S. E. Memory, the enter prising Whiteville, N. O., merchant, is sending out a handsome calendar for the new year. Rev. F. M. Shamburger, the new pastor of Fifth Street M. E. churcb, will preach to his congrega tion' this morning at 11 o'clock and 7:80 o'clock this evening. The Star was in en or yester day in the name of the gentleman who died at Delgado and was sent to Rhode Island for burial. His name was Otto Paul instead of Otto Pane. Wilmington and Newbern will meet on tbe'grid-iron of the latter city on Xmas day. The Wilmington team, under the captaincy cf Mr. C. 8. Hop kins, has been practicing for some time. Invitations have been sent to a large number of young people in Wilmington to attend a dance to be given by Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones at "Airlio" on Friday night. Dec. 26tb. Those who wish to donate to the Colored Orphans' Asylum will have an opportunity to do so at Shiloh Baptist church to-day. Rev. Jno. Webb will preach and accept any amount, large or small. Glasgow McSherson, a negro employed at the compress, was ar rested yesterday by Constable W. B. 8avage, charged with the larceny of a watch from Isaac Jones, colored, of "Brooklyn." McPherson was com mitted to jail for preliminary trial by Justice Fowler to-morrow at noon. At the residence of Mr. C. N. Jackson last night at 8 o'clock Justice G. W. Bornemann officiated at the larriage of Miss Carrie Lee White and Mr. Richacd H. Dowle. The Jus tice took along hisaccordeon and after the ceremony discoursed a number of lively airs for the delectation of the wedding guests. Marriage License Record. License was issued yesterday for the marriage of the following couples: Miss Addle Smith, daughter of Mrs. 8a!lie Smith, of Wilmington, to Mr. J. Robinson, of Charlotte; Miss Aleida Euhl, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. H R. Euhl, of Wilmington, to Mr. Geo. A. Smith, of Charlotte, son of Mrs. Sallie Smith, of Wilmington, and Miss Naomi Ruth Bonham, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Bon bam, of Federal Point township, to Mr. James Newton Ruts, of Mason- boro. Great Palls Mfg. Compasy. The Rockingham Anglo-Saxon qaotes Mr. Claude Gore, superinten dent of the Great Falls Manufacturing Company, as saying that 8,500 new spindles have been ordered, also new innm and new machinery, which will give one-third increased capacity. In order to make the improvements the eaDital stock will be Increased from $100,000 to $150,000. The buildings will be enlarged and fifteen new ten ant bouses will be erected. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS- N. F. Parker Xmas offers. Wm. B.Worth & Co. Coal. People's Barings Bank New year. WU. Floral Co. American Deauuea W B. Cooner Tobacco fertilisers. Vollersfc Hashagen 'El Capitan. Wilmington Savings Sc Trust uo. For Christmas. susnrEss local Wanted Six sales ladies. Wanted Two reliable men. OT.niAd Farm on aeacoasL Consolidated Railways, Light and Power Co. Gas radiators. For Asxnxna use CHE NEY'S EXPECTOR ANT. For sals by J. a.Shepara. TEACHERS' MEETING. New Hanover County Association Had a Profitable Session Yesterday Morning. SUSPENSION FOR HOLIDAYS. Many of the Rots! Schools Will Observe Appropriate Exercises for Christmas. Istereetlog Papers Bead Before the Body of Instructors. The meeting of the New Hanover County Teachera' Association yester day morning in the Cape Fear Acad emy building, North Third street, was one of the most pleasant . and profita ble since the organization was formed a ahort while ago. Prof. Washington Oatlett, the president, was in the chair and Mr. J. P. Herring, the secretary, kept t xjtaord of the proceedings. Every white teacher m The public schools of the count vezceDt two. was in attendance upon thexcxercisea as follows: S. V. Bowen, East Wilming ton, Miss Louisa P. Moore, Middle Sound; F. M. Foy, Jr. Scott's Hill; Miss Pattie D. Thorne. Wrighlsvillr ; E C. Herring, Greenville; Misses Au gusta WjggTns and Reba Myers, Del gado; Miss Bettie D. Herring, Castle Haynes; Matthew Bowen, Acorn Branch. Tbe meeting lasted for more than two hours. After a few introductory remarks by Prof. Oatlett, routine work was disposed of and the pro gramme of exercises was entered Into. Prof. Catlett gave the teachera an ex cellent address upon English Gram mar; its importance as a study in the public schools; the best methods of teaching it and the desirability of the use of pure Engliah by children in their everyday life. "How to Teach Fractions" was a pa per replete with new ideas, excellently prepared and read with good effect by Prof. F. M. Foy, Jr., of Scott'a Hill. "How Should a Recitation be Con ducted to Hold tbe Attention or a Class P was cleverly treated In a splen did paper by Miss Bettie D. Herring. Emphasis was laid upon several points that were new and very desirable in tbe scoool room. Owing to the limited time at the dis posal of the teacherr, the subject of "History," to which no special speaker was assigned, was deferred until a sub sequent meeting. Upon each of the subjects treated yesterday, however. there were a number of talks bjpem- bers of the Association and a number of valuable suggestions were made. Practically all the schools will sus pend exercises Tuesday until January 5 th on account of the Xmas holidays. At a number of them there will be In teresting closing exercises. TheMason- boro school, Mr. J. P. Herring princi pal, will have an elaborate entertain ment and oyster roast on Tuesday night, and the proceeds of same will go to tbe library fund of the institu tion. Prof. Catlett will make an ad dress upon the occasion, and Mrs. John Wells, of New York, a talented elocutionist, will recite a number of pleasing selections. ORDER OP SELECT KNIQHTS. New Frateraal Organization Enters the Field la Wllmisrtoa. A Legion of the Order, Select Knights.a fraternal beneficiary society, was organized Friday with 103 charter members by State Organizer O. W. Alldredge, of Greensboro, N. 0 The officers elected for the ensuing term are as follows: P C D. T. McCulluch; O E. P. Dudley: V. O. Misa Annie Ramsey; L. T. H. T. Craig ; R. T. Miss Emma Lord : R Miss Kate Coatin ; T. Miss 8udie Conway; 8. B. 1. EL Brothers, G. W. W. Nichols; U. G. J. U. Simmons. Trustees D. T. McCulluch, P. 8. W. Russ and W. E. Watson. White Vsrrant. A white tramp, bearing every evi dence of the professional hobo and giving a nsme none less picturesque than John Jonee, was arrested yester day morning at Sixth and Castle streets by Policeman G. K. Holt, who preferred a charge of vagrancy agalnat him. When he was landed at the police station he feigned unconscious ness, but was given an bypodermio injection by the Superintendent of Health, which finally brought him around all right; too late, however, or trial in the municipal court yester day. Chief Furlong thinks Jones is one of two tramps who have been very solent in the residence portion of the city during the past few days. Mr. John Child Dead. News reached the city yesterday of the death of Mr. John Child, an es teemed citizen living at Farmer'aTurn. out, near Wilmington. He was 77 years of age and had been In poor health a long time. At one time he resided in Wilmington and conducted an extensive tin business. He leaves to mourn their loss aeveral sons, among whom are Mr. Edgar Child, ately of this city, and Mr. Harold Child, of Norfolk, Va. The family has the sincereat sympathy of numer ous fritnds here. Aa ExWiImiortoa Nerro. Th Newbern Journal of Friday ortntAfns an account of a shooting af fray in that city last weeavm wnicn Charles Fowler, an ex-wumington negro, fatally woundea uuuara rot- a Newbern negro., bow were drinlrfnp and pulled their weapons about the same time., irowier eacapeo. tn.waar Hats at AJAUlvSI ws" T a . half price at Gaylord's Racket Store, t "E ST0LE CHAM0,S SKIWS- Aa Ex'voavIct Developed a Peacssat for a Valuable Article of Verchasdlse aad Got lato Troabls. George 8tone, colored, a middle aged negro who has served two terms in the State priaon,accordlng to reports, will probably get a third term for some wholesale thieving in whicb he wt--vertaken yesterday in Bellamy's drugstore, Front and Market streets. Stone exposed for sale at Davis' livery stables a quantity of chamois akin at a ridiculously low price. Mr. Davis waa suspicious of the .'goods offered and telephoned Mr Bellamy. after the tbief had gone, to know if he had lost any of the material. Mr. Bellamy examin ed a case In front of the store in which a large quantity of the chamoia Is -usuttlly kept and found that bis lose was quite heavy. He furthermore discovered that the description of the negro who had Offered the chamois for sale at Mr. Davis1 stables, tallied ex actly with that of the negro Stone, whom he bad aeen loitering about the store earlier in the day. Constable Savage was telephoned or the occurrence and he went out to find the negro with a penchant for cbamuie. Strange to say Mr. Savage aud Policeman D. A. Rowan found Stone almost at the same time. He bad returned to Bellamy's drug store, evidently for another supply of the chamois and was arrested forthwith. It was fontid that he had atolen, first and last, about $30 worth of the material and had sold it at several livery stables in the city. Stone was committed to jail for trial in Justice Fowler's court to-morrow. VALISE ROBBED ON TRAIN. Ner.ro Returning From Turpentine Fields Lost All His Savings Arrest Here Deputy Sheriff J. W. Clark, of Clarkton, N. C, arrived in the city yesterday and took back with him the negro Jim Thomas, arrested Friday by the police on a telegram from the Bladen authorities. Thomas, who is a Wilmington negro and a son of Harry Thomas, colored, will be tried for the larceny of $143 in cash from Edmond Martin, a Bladen county negro, who was re turning from Florida and travelling on the same train with the Wilming ton negro. The $143 represented Mar tin's savings for many months in Florida, and he waa on his way home to spend Xmas. He had the money in a valise in the Jim Crow car, which he left for a moment and went into another department. When he re turned the valise was cut open and the money gone. Thomss had been to South Carolina to visit his people, and was suspicioned by Martin as the man who took his savings. He got off at Clarkton and bad a magistrate to telegraph to Chief Furlong, of Wil mington, to arrest Thomas, which waa accomplished. When searched at the police station here Thomas had $32.25, a razor and aeveral other articles on his person. KILLED 8Y AN A. C. L. TRAIN. White Man Ran Over Above Ooldsboro Pridsy Afternoon Perhaps Suicide. The north-bound Atlantic Coast Line train Friday morning killed a white man three miles north of Goldsboro. The man was lying with his head on the rail and the wheela passed over his neck, severing the head from the body. The engineer did not aee him until the body rolled into the ditch. The train was stopped and the conducter notified the sec tion master, who took care of the re mains and notified tbe coroner, who held an inquest. The section master says that the man bad passed him about an hour before he was struck by tbe train. He said his name was K. L. Brock, and that he lived about three and a half milea of Mt. Olive. The section master says he told Brock that he had nothing for him to do, and that he soon left and went on up the railroad. He says he noticed that the man had a bottle of whiskey in his pocket, but he did not think the fellow was drunk. It is not known whether Brock lay down and went to sleep, or whether he Intended to com mit suicide. The fact that his head was lying across the track is evidence in support of the suicide theory. Cbspel of Qood Shepherd. Mr. John B. Cannon has Uken charge of the work at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Sixth and Queen street, and will be here until April, when he will decide whether to re main permanently or return to Sewa nee for further study. While a law yer in Nashville, Tenn., be baa been doing mission work in the Episcopal field and is well equipped for the work here. It Is hoped that Mr. Can non will decide to remain here after April. He will conduct aervlces at the Chapel at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. to-day. . . Will Repeat Excellent Address. Rev. R. B. John has been requested to repeat tbe paper recently read be fore the North Carolina Historical So ciety. He will adapt it and give, it at Grace church this evening. He will also preach at Grace at 11 A. M. to day. The subject of Mr. John's ad dress this evening will be "Francis Asbury and Early Methodism in the Cape Fear Section." - Miss Cammie Lord's Xmas Soiree will take plane -Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 6:30 P. M., at Germania hall. Price of admittance iu cents. - t IN A PISTOL DUEL. Lively Exchange of Compliments Between Two Negroes at An gola Lumber Mill. CAUSED ALMOST A PANIC. Colored Men Emptied Tbelr Revolvers at Each Other sod Were Prepsrinr for a Second Round Bystander ShotPriac!pals Wounded. A pistol duel between Foster Wil liams and Balaam Johnson, two ne eroes employed by the Angola Lum ber Company, occurred yesterday evening on the mill yard in tbe norti ern section of the city. Both negroes emptied their revolvers at each other aad then ran excitedly Into the office on the grounds to prepare for a second round, but f light wounds received by esetrln the first attack and the? clerical force in the office compelled them to desist. . The shooting occurred just as the mil! closed down for the night and a huudred or more of the laborers were crowding-into, the yards to be paid off Tea principals in the shoot ue bad been growling all day at each other while at work ancK it took only a word to open up the duelling af ter they came out on tbe yard. They opened fire at close range and kept up a lively banging until the pistols were empty. Pandemoni um reigned in the yardand tbe negroes dispersed right and left. Gus Williams, one of the non-combatants, didn't get away until a stray bullet had ahattered his arm. Foster Williams, one of the principals, also received a bullet through the arm, and the other principal, Balaam Johnson, was punc tured in tbe stomach. None of the wounds ia serious. When the negroes ran into the office Mr. R. S. Collins, the bookkeeper, Mr. E. L. Hollo way. the shipping clerk, and other white men present at the time, took the-weapona from them and locked them in a room until officers could arrive. They were placed under arrest aid taken to the police station, where Dr. C. T. Harper dressed their wounds. Gus Williams, tbe non-com batant, wbo ia probably the worst in jured, was taken to the Walker Memo rial Hospital for surgical attention. If the wounded negroes are able Jo appear in court, they will probably be given a preliminary hearing by Mayor Waddell to-morrow. They are both residents of Wilmington and it is said that bad blood has existed between them for some time. REMAINS ARRIVED LAST NIQHT. Funeral of tbe Late John Baker, Jr., This Afternoon Lodfemen Invited, The (remains of the late Mr. John Baker, Jr., who died at his home in Montgomery, Ala., early Friday morn ing, reached Wilmington on the Charleston train last midnight, ac companied by Mr. William Niestlie, a brother-in-law of the deceased. The casket was! taken to the residence of Mr. Baker's father, No. 703 Dock street, from whence the funeral will be conducted by Her. Dr. A. G. Voigt this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock; thence to SL Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church. The deceased gentleman was a mem ber of Orinoco Tribe No. 79, Improved Order of Red Men, Norfolk, Va., and Mozart Lodge No. 23, Knights of Pythias, Montgomery, Ala. Members of these orders in Wilmington are re quested to attend the funeral ceremo nies. A CHRISTMAS INVESTMENT. Aa Appesl to tbe Assoclsted Charities by Dr. Blackwell. "The silver is mine and the gold is mine saith tbe Lord of Hosts." Money ia character, and what a man does with his money reveals his character. Moat of us either invest our money un wisely, spend it wastefully. or hoard it covetously. In either case we hide the Lord's silver and gold down in the earth instead of putting it out to use for lilm. Money buys food, heals dis eases, bailds bouses, prints books, im parts knowledge, spreads education. moves commerce, augments Happiness, humanizes life, promotes religion, helps the poor and helpless. If you are seeking for an investment that will bring you the highest Interest, give you tbe best security, ana yteia you tne most satisfaction, consider prayerfully God's poor. The Associated Charities will be pleased to act as your agents and jut your money where it will do tbe most good among the two hundred and twenty needy ones on their roll. Address J. u. Boatwrigat, treasurer; Miss Carrie L. Price, secretary. UALYITT fcj. UIOLWKIX, fTBU. Died In Marine Hospital. John Hales, white, 50 years old aad a seaman on the United State's steamer Cape Fedrx stationed at Southport, died yesterday in the Marine Hospital of chronic inflammation of tbe liver. He had been an inmate of the hospital since j ec 24th, 1901, but formerly lived at SOS Wright street. He was a native of Edgecombe county, N. C, and leaves a number of relatives in the city. Mr. Hales was burled yesterday in Oak Grove cemetery. Mr." WV H. Ernest left yester day to spend a few days -with his fam ily near Savannah, Ga. Rehder's Big Department Store pre sen ted a busy scene the past week.' Extra salesmen will . be employed for thia week to wait on the throne? that always go to the Big Store. i Gaylord's business Is double what it was last year and he has no- time to write advertisement. New .. Dress Goods coming in all the time. Visit his store before buying elsewhere, t Lou,sv,UE AND NASHV,LLE Every Share of Additions! Stock Sub scribed For A C. U. Subscription Rlfbts Demsnded a Premium. A press dispatch from Baltimore, dated Friday, says: 'A flurry in the stock and subscrip tion rights of tbe Atlantic Coast Line created considerable interest in local finaacial circles to-day. The stock, wb:cb closed yesterday at lZ3t, open ed to day with a sale at 135, and tbe next sale at 110 an advance of oyer 10 points from yesterday. This waa fol lowed by a reaction of 133. "The subscription rights for the new stock to be issued to raise the $10,000, 000 cash to be applied in part pay ment for the purchase of control of the Louisville & Nashville were in de mand. Yesterday the final sale was at If per cent, or $175 for the rights on 100 shares of tbe present slock. The first sale to-day was at 2i and the price advanced to 4, or 400 for the rights on 100 shares. This was followed by a reaction of 2i per. cent. The stockholders can subscribe to the new stock to the amount of 40 per cent, of their holdings, and the -purchaser of tne rights on 100 snares would buy the privilege of taking 40 shares of the new stock at $125 a share. The top price to-day of 4 indicates a pre mium of $10 a share for tbe new stock. The explanation given of the flur ry is that the .lock and the rights had been unduly depressed. Estates not having reinvestment funds to take the new stock offered the rights for sale, and tight money caused some stock holders to forego the privilege. The liquidation of marginal holdings: of stock created a arreater supply than couiu be absorbed, and prices weak ened. "While the bulk of buying to-day was for Baltimore and the South. tnere were aome New xork pur chases." Baltimoeh-, Md., Dec. 20. It was announced to-day by officials of the Atlantic Uoast Liine that every share of additional stock required for the purchase of the Louisville and Nash ville railroad has been subscribed bv stockholders of the former company mis alter noon. Tne underwrit ing syndicate formed by J. P. Morgan & Co. will not be called upoo. The first payment of 25 per C6nt. was msde tc-day at the Safe Deposit and Trust Company, fiscal agent for tbe Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Compa&v. and amounts to $3,656,250. The other 75 per cent amounting to $7,968,750, will be paid February 14. 1903. This is a total of $1,625,000 in cash and is derived from a sale of 85,000 shares of stock at 125 a share. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mrs. W. H. Stone, of Little River, S. C, is tbe guest of relatives in the city. Miss Maude Bulluck is at home from Salem Female Academy to spend the holidays. Miss Mary Post is at home from the Richmond Woman's College to spend the holidays. Mr. P. H. Sears, of the White ville Lumber Co., arrived last night to spend Sunday in the city. Mrs. Jno. H. Gore, Jr., and little daughter left yesterday for Suf folk, Va., to spend the holidays. Solicitor Duffy left yesterday to spend the holidays at bis home a Catherine Lake, Onslow county. Master Leroy Croom is at home from school to spend the holidays with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Croom. Miss Rena Mills returned yes terday from college at Greensboro and will spend the holidays at home with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Murphy, of Memphis, Tenn., are in tbe city to spend the holidays with Mrs. Murphy's mother, Mrr. R. J. Bunting. Dr. Jos. D. Hanby arrived yesterday from Paris, Texas, to spend the Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. H. Hanby. Mr. Frank P. Turrentine ar rived last night from Charleston and was given the "warm mit" by many of his friends. He hopes to be at Mr. J. Henry Bornemann, Jr., a student of -the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, left yesterday for New York city, where he will spend the holidays with relatives.' Misses Sadie Williams and Louise and Ida Evans returned yes terday from St. Mary's school to spend the holidays at home. Miss Williams has as her charming guests, Misses Johnson and Jones, of Raleigh. Among the home coming col legians for the holidays are Messrs. Wm. P. Emerson and Harry West, from Horner's; H. G. Foard, from Trinity; Gilbert Voigt, from Newber ry College; Charles Mendlesohn, from the University of Pennsylvania, and Messrs. Geo, Catlett, Louis Moore and Joseph Armstrong, from the Univer sity of North Carolina, FUNEBAIi NOTICE. auv a. uuoi csta vs. uhu mt aasr va waaa inau place to-day at 3:30 P. M. from tbe noose and thancd to SL. PanTs Svansellcal Lntberan firauk. a Tsvarw. V a vv " Ta rtll aVa chorea, where the services will bs held at S r. ai. interment src ueuevue uemerorT. de ceased was a member of Orinoco Tribe No. 79, Bed lien, of Norfolk, and Mozart Lodge No. S3, K. of P., of Montgomery, Ala. Members of Wil mington Lodges are requested to attend. Friends and acquaintances invited. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Tobacco Fertilizers. 1,186 Bags 8-4-4 Guano. 1,293 Bags 8-3-3 Guano. 1,411 Bass 8-2-2 Guano. 1,841 Bags Pure Kainit. 1,484 Bags 13 per cent. Acid. 1,001 Bags 14jper cent. Acid. v 1,897 Bags C. S. Meal. f Best prices, Cash or Time. W. B. COOPER : Whlml flrmr, '- dec estt wnininaton, BT.P. l On a Cold 9 HAVE A I Gas Heater Placed in your bed-room o o o o 3 (Consolidated o deo 81 86 We Are HE $5 Per Is just as good Coal, will make just as good a firtu will give just as much heat and kesp you as warm as any sold on this market at higher prices. We solicit your orders. ' Wm. E, Worth & Co. Phones Bell 94. Inter-State 146. It Is So WeU Known That, nvr5r K"wr a s Look at my line of Parlor Tables and Parlor Bookers and if you don't concede that they are as fine as yon ever saw in any city, then take yonr choice free of cost. Furniture and Furniture Novelties, III Market St. Bell 'Phone 613. decMtt Fire Insurance. Plate Glass, Marine, Life, Accident and Employer's Liability. Agent for Boyal Exchange Assurance of London. ASSETS $25,211,566.00. And five other reliable companies represented. Lowest rates charged on Plate Glass Insurance. No policy fee charged after December 20th, 1902. T A TVTFiS O W Votary 110 nov 23 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. . v " The People's Opposite the IX. G. nQTJEEN, Fraldnt. dec 16 tf w. Oar Line of Roses And Carnations are pponcmnced the finest ever seen on this market. We sell American Beauties, Bride's. Bride's Maid. Meteors. Kalsarln. Peer! less and ail tbe leading varieties. LUy or tbe Valley, Paper Wnlte Narcissus, Boman Hya- ouaaa. Double Violets. If von want nice Flowers at little money rfve ns your order, we can and will mease you. We deliver all packages. WILMINGTON FLORAL CO., J. A. Everett, Jr., Manager, Bell -Phone Mo. 438. deo SI it Important Notice. Wa wish to inform onr resnlar customers aa well as, tne public at large that we bare Just received a consignment of Foreign Wines, whicb we offer to everybody at tbe following low price for a abort time only: Rhine Wine, Vintage 1898, per gal., $1.00 Port " 1900, " " 1.00 Claret " " 1900, " " 1.00 Port " " 1890, " " 2.00 Samples FBSE at store. Best Patent Floor, O. B7 per barrel 4. 60. sent for celebrated eolden Irian Sbad Het- ; eng. JNO. H. SUCK importer and Bottler. . ' No. Nortb Water St. Sell 'Fbone 185. noStf Lands Posted. Tbe prtrUege of banting on my lands near Wilmington naTlng been leased, all persons are hreby warned against sbootiiig, bunting, rang- ng or otherwise trespassing on said lands. - novsetf 8. !W. HOBXJb n Morning YOU NEED A FIRE TO DRESS BY. $ & FOR CONVENIENCE AND COUFORT f a o o o o o 'XI i a Prices From $1:50 Dp. NO KINDLING NO ASHES. twmvr ws7 O A MATCH AND IT IS DONE. Railways, Light and Power l'o.& Selling at deo 21 tf on Everybody says, "For anything nice yon mast go to Parker's." offees ' ' Inter-State 421. 182 Years Old. J!35T BEZLLIT, Pnblio and Insurance Agent, Princess Street, Wilmington, N. 0. Savings Bank, Postofflee. JNO. 8. ABBBTBOHe, Via PmMtBt, DICK C ashlar. "El Capital" High quality 10c Cigar. "CDBAll BLOSSOU." No hotter 5c Cigar. We guarantee the sale of these goods, so if not sold we take ihem . '. back. We accept the risk, you get the gain. Yon are safe on a trade of that kind. If the goods did not have both quality and merit we would not talk so loud. Try them for : XMAS PRESENTS. V0LLERS & HASHAGEN, Wholesale Distributors, dec 2i tr FOR RENT, : : that vaatT DKspuBue residence now - occupied by Dr. Bar bank, Ho. 807 South Third street; ten room. . Apply to '.. : - d. o'coKHoa. ' v r Keal Estate Agent, , dee tr i -