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teeeeeeeee taaraalesd Baaa-FIde, Ertrj-Utji X fc'lr csiitioa Larter Thai That Of Any Other Dauy. Hsws Ner Published b WBaiartoa. SI Kanaka, Tws Kontha, " : LBM9T DAILY HKlVSPAPKiM IH TBI STATB. 3 VOL. LXXI.-NO. 91, WILMINGTON, N. C. "WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 7. 1903 WHOLE NO. 11,036 Z OUVMUOnuMfH.!: 0 0MOMOO0OOOOOOMO oooooeeoocgoot.o4$ The Morning OUTLINES, t The bill for the creation of a general staff for the army pawed the House. The Interstate Commerce Com mission will take testimony in Char lotte, N. O. to-day regarding the com plaiat of un jut discrimination in rail road freight rates against Charlotte. A bill has been introduced in the Senate pro-riding for free importation Of eommoditiea controlled by trusts. Tne Mexican Government is ioiog everything in its power to ex fermirate the plague at Maxatlan. Tire at New Orleans threatened to wipe oat Newspaper row; the damage was about $35,000. 8enator Hoar addressed tne Senate on his bill re -arcing trusts. iroar persons last their Urea in a hotel fire at Chica- Norwestfaiiwo.ua Prince Albert wrecked off the coast of Wash- Ington, and eight of the crew ware drowned. Geo. W. Wil llama, a millionaire, of Charleston, 8. died yesterday, aged 83 years. n. x. markets: - Honey on f-adl qioted steady at 4&S per cent; cotioa q i(et at 8 90e ; flour waa qtiet and easy ; wheat spot easy; No. 3 red 794 e; corn spot easv, No. 3 68c; oats epot firm; No. 3 S8ic; rosin firm; spirits turpentine fit m. WEATHER REPORT. U. 8. Dart or Agriculture, ) Wkathbb Bureau, . WnjusaTOST, N. CL, Jan. . ) Heteorblogical data for the twenty four hours ending at 8 P. M. : Temperatures: 8 A. M., 40 degrees; 8 P. M., 37 degrees; maximum, 47 de crees; minimum, 87 degrees; mean, 43 degrees. Baiafall for the day, 03; rainfall since 1st of month to date, 1.18. Stage of water in the Cape Fear river at FayetteviUe, N. C, at 8 A. U. Monday 24 feet. i FOBXOAST FOB TO-DAY. S WASHnroToir, Jan. . For North Daraliaa: Fair, warmer Wednesday and fhu-aday:Tresh southeast Winds south. Port Almmnmc4 Maar- 7. 3aBlse.V ;vv . , . -. 7.10A.M. Inj3-ts.w. ..... 5.04 P. M. -ry Length 9B.S3M. tfgh Water at South port. 1.23 A. M. ligh Water Wilmington. 3.52 A. U. According to the cenaua returns here 'are 600,000 Smiths in this on n try, and they keep a comin'. fLwt year $140,260,850 worth of I property waa destroyed by fire in his country and in Canada, a pret y big loss, but about $15,000,000 333 than in 1901. A New York star gazer informs the New York Sun that this will be the cold e8t January this country has ever had. He was probably banking on the scarcity of coal. As Senator Hoar has entered the lists against the trusts and jumped to the front he may prepare for some roasting by the New York Sun, which shines for the trusts. A contemporary calls the atten tion of the W. C. T. U. to Bsssia, where "6,000,000,000 corks are used annually for alcoholic beverages." A pretty dry sort of beverage. Bat maybe they suck 'em. Dr. Searcey, Superintendent of the Insane Hospitals of Alabama, says insanity is on the increase in civilized countries, while there are very few insane in uncivilized coun tries Of course. Civilized people Have more to worry over and make hem crazy than Ravages have. The U. 8. Patent office has re used to grant a trade mark to a Northern florist who wanted to dub one of his roses "Roosevelt." As there are other roses which smell as Jweet, and this one would smell as woet under any other name, the 'atent men didn't see why it should spire to Presidential prestige. Aa Cornell University professor, ho monkeys with the monkey, has ileeated the gorilla as the connect- ng-link-cousin to man and installed he unsophisticated onrangoutang. ilad of that. We were never fa- iBUlJ IHIIHSBU nibU IrUt ks anyway, nor his ways either. Some one who has been predict- lg the possible results of a war be- teen this country and European Iwers, says we would probably e the Philippines. We might not e them, bat it would cost more to ld them than they would be frth, if they haven't already done me of the New York papers are coming alarmed at the large tide .tnem, meitftm ana express, notes fact that of the 545,750 who ar id at Ellis Island last year, they I an average in money of only .51 and only 22,274 bad more than p. Bat they manage to hustle along igeta grip notwithstanding the I mall amount of cash they bring. . LOCAL DOTSJ Friends will regret to know that Mr. J. M. Hardwieke is quite sick at his home No. 810 Princess street. The quarantine for scarlet fever upon the residence of Mr. W. E. Perdew, 310 North Seventh street, has been raised. Clarendon Lodge, No. 2, K. of P. and Cape Fear Lodge of OJd Fellows installed officers last nlgbt for the ensuing term. Attention of merchants and business men is called to the fact that schedule B tax is due and payable the first ten days in January. A thoroughly competent com positor accustomed to newspaper work may secure employment by applying at the Btab office. First Church of Christ Scien tist, aiurchlaon mnk building, on filtnsnnt atrnnt; sflrvicas this WTJRa'ngJjilJttken, Xjhidy onlapar t of at 8 o'clock. All are invited. Dr. Calvin S. Blackwell has been invited by the soldiers at Fort Caswell to conduct religious services at the army post on Friday night. The annual exodus of negroes irora this section to the turpentine farms of Georgia and Florida has be- gun and the railroads are beginning to look out for the traffic. The schooner Venus, Capt. Fox well, cleared yesterday for Balti more with cargo of 800,000 feet of lumber, consigned by the Angola Lumber Co. - The annual roll call of mem bers at the First Baptist church will take place next 8unday. morning in connection with the regular service at 11 o'clock. All members are urged to be present.. There was not a single prisoner in the police station yesterday. The Health Department took that occasion to fumigate all the cells and put them in the beat sanitary condition, consis tent with the nature of things. The negro servant arrested Monday on a charge of having been implicated in the robbery of the resi dence of Rev. B. B. John, was dis charged yesterday by the police, no evidence having developed against her. . . By deed filed for record yes terday Robert B. Lewis, administra tor, et al. conveyed to Virginia L. Trezevant, of Fort Motte, 8. a. for $1,800, lot on east side of Eighth, be tween Dock and Orange streets, 70x75 feet in size. With perhaps a wish as a fath er cf the observation, several persons thought they could observe a little snow in the drizzling rain that fell in Wilmington yesterday morning. It was sleeting in Florence yesterday but none of it came this way. Norfolk Landmark: ''Several names have been mentioned as possl bilities for the pastorate of the First Baptist church, made vacant by the resignation of the Rev. E. B. Hatcher. Among those mentioned are the Rev. Dr. BlackwtU, of Wilmington, N. C. ; the Rev. Dr. Battle, of Peters burg, and the Rev. M. Hale, of Ken tucky." - LIST OF LETTERS. Remaining Uncalled For la the Wllmlnr.- ton Postorflce, Jss 7th, 1901. , ifXS'B LIST. J. M. Alford. Be- j tmin Bechar. Too. BrowD, Jacob Button (3), Alfred Coomb, W. J. Croom. M. Coin, J. M. Davir, Henry KdwarO, w. jr. Farrow, Thos. E Fields, J. F. Farrow, Wm. Bollta, Chss. Baas, J. B Hewett, Que. Hiner, E J. Lanier, Wei Ion Loves, CL F. McCiostoo, A, Murpba, W. W. Marrav. Robert Mann. Mstlbew Ma son, a. U. Piicnoia, a. u. f?eier, Liu Phillips. A. U Russell. U. O. Kwen, W. R. Rus, M. L Rogers, J. W. Ran dall. . D R. Smith, J. A. Seemer, Master Eiwin Sunley, D. F. Toler, W. G. Wade. B. B Wallace, R. a Williams. M. G. Wright, Johnny Wall as. WOKKZTS LIST. Mrs. Vandalia Colvio, Miss Msyme Borhraux, Miss Mittie Boy kin, Mrs. Jas. Connelly, Mrs. C. A. Clork, Mrs. Carrie Davidson, M si Bessie Forster, Miss 8arah Ann Gillespie, Mrs. Nsney Holloman. Miss Janie Hall, Miss Han- nab J. Jasper, Miss Louisa Laurence, Miss Ellen Mole, Mrs. Anna Ltuia Smith, Mrs. L J. Smith. Miss Martha Samuels, Miss Isadora 8cott, Miss Car rie Smith, Mrs. W. EL Muse, Mrs. Srab Wrigbt, Mrs. Mary White. Persons caLunsr for above letters will please say advertised. If not called for in fifteen days they will be sent to the dead letter office. M. O. Darby, Postmaster. Observlst "Week ef Prayer." The ladies missionary societies of the three Presbyterian congregations in the city are observing a "Week of Prayer" this week. Joint services were held Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock in St. Andrew's cburch and at Immanuel church yesterday afternoon. To day ataP. M. joint services will be held at the First church and again at the same hour Friday afternoon. The meetings are being well attended and are very interesting. The ladies of the First Baptist cburch are also ob serving ttie week with serpises each day at 3:30 P. M. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Geo. L. Morton Co. Notice. Hall and Pearsall Fertilir. A. D. Brown Embroideries, finest. Consolidated Railways, Light and Power Co. For reading light BU8OT88 LOCALS. Mechanics' Home As'n New series. Consolidated Railways, Lighted Power Ca Gas beaters. J.E.TYNER ON TRIAL. A Youn? White Mao Who Is a Charged With Perjury in the Superior Court. THE SESSIONS YESTERDAY. Nerrocs Who Eersred Is a Pistol Duel at Aarota Lamber Mill Jary Broatnt is Written Verdict-Docket Msy Be Uesred This Evening. All of yesterday, afternoon's session of the Superior Court was taken up m ths trial of the case of J. E. Tyner, charged with perjury, particulars of which are well known to readers of the city papers. The case was entered upon first thing after the dinner recess and at 5:30 P. M.,.when adjournment tne evidence bad been nearu. xne case is easily one of the ' most import ant of the term and .will likely require another half day's session of the court for its completion. Tyner is represent ed by Brooke G. Empie, Eta., and So lienor Daffy is looking after the in terests of the State. Tyner is charged with having testi fied falsely in the Mayor's court about two weeks ago that he bought no liquor on Sunday from Ben Jones, colored restaurant keeper who was tried in the Superior Court Monday, Mayor Waddell waa first introduced yes terday for the State in the case against Tyner, to prove what was testified to at the preliminary trial of Ben Jones. Special Officer CL T., Croom testified to having aeen Tyner purchase the liquor from Jones and he was corroborat ed by Jim New, who was given the money to make the purchase. The State rested its testimony here and the defence introduced the defendant Tyner, who testi fied that he purchased no liquor from Jones, but bought some from New, on the wharf; that he tried to get some liquor from Jones, but he had none. The negro Jones corroborated Tyner and Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy testified to an alleged variance of Croom's testi mony with that given by him before the mayor. Mr. Bellamy was counsel for Jones at the original hearing. Several other witnesses are ' to be In troduced for the defence when court re assembles this morning at 10 o'clock. If nothing unforeseen occurs, the docket of the term may be cleared this evening or tomorrow morning. The only case of interest tried yes terday morning was that of the two negroe, Balaam Johnson and Foster William, who engaged in a pistol duel the day before Christmas on the yards of the Angola Lumber Company, beyond Hilton Park. Johnson was repre sented by Brooke G. Eopie, Esq., and Wiyiams had Herbert McClammy, Esq., for , his counsel. The . jury, through its foreman, Mr. Jno. R Han ' by, broueht in a written verdict find ing the defendantaeaoh guilty of assault with a deadly weapon and carrying concealed and using deadly weapons, with recommendation of Williams to the mercy of the court. 1 Johnson was sentenced to the roads for four months in the first enumeration of the charge, and one month in the feature of carry ing concealed weapons.: Judge Pee bles intimated that he might reduce either or both sentences, if Johnson could introduce witnesses to-day that he is a man of good character. He is a native of Onslow county, but Solic itor Daffy joculsrly remarked in re sponse to taunts from some of his legal friends that he could not vouch for his good name. The disposition of Wil liams1 case was left open until to day for Judge Peebles to hear how he was regarded by his employers as to char acter, i. The sheriff upon the; opening of court at 10 A. M., returned the list of jjrors summoned for the day with the exception of Geo. W. Cameron, R. L. King, James H. Meivin, Wm. Henry Montgomery, who were not found, and J. Bill Bunting and J. W. Freeman, Jr., who were excused. The following cases were disposed of : George Pigford, larceny: continued by consent to March term. Wesley Watson, larceny: verdict not guilty. James, alias James Floyd, larceny: verdict guilty: 13 months at hard labor upm roads of the county.; The following talesmen were ordered summoned for service to-day ; L. B. Brown, Jno. A. Farrow, E. F. Con way, Jno. B. Dsmpsey, J. R. Guthrie, Wm. Padrick, L. B. Bissenger. J. G. King, Sr. ; 8am Bear, Sr., L J. Stern bereer. Jno. W. Brvan. Chas. F. Craig, J. W. Knowles, Ezekiel Skip per, Geo. T. Bnepard. After court bad adjourned yester day Judge Peebles beard a motion by 8tevens, Beasley & Weeks to set aside the jadgment in tue case . of A. G. R'caud. receiver of the First National Bank against Andrew J. Flanner. The motion was resisted ' by ex Judge E. K. Bryan and T. W. Davis, Esq., and Judge Peebles took the papers in the case and said he would give his de cision later. KNIQHTS OP HONOR INSTALLATION. Officers That Will Serve CaroIIss Lodge Darlsg Esssieg Term. Carolina. Lodge No. 434. Knights of Honor, last night installed officers as follows: P. G. D R. M. Wescott D Geo. N. Hsrrisa. V. D. A. J. Howell. A. D. Otto Banek. Reporter 8. G. Hall. r F. B X Q Bunting. T. Jno. L. Cant well. Chaplain Rev. J. W. Craig. Guide R. O. Cant well. : . Guardian Wm. A. Willson. Secretary J. M. MeGowao. Trustees R C CantwelL B. M. Wescott and J. M. McGowan. Mr. John Giles returned to the University yesterday. THE POULTRY SHOW OPEN. Magalficeat Exblbltioa at City Hall bj WUmiaftoa P. 4 L, S. Association. Special Peatares et the Fair. t SBBBBBBMSBBSi 1 The Poultry Show opened yesterday morning and, while the "big days" are yet to come, the fair may be .pro nounced already a splendid success. The number of exhibits is unusually large and the fowls are the finest in three States. Every one of the four hundred coops are filled and the man agement is making arrangements for more. The attendance yesterday was not large, but last night there was de cidedly "something doing" with the doorkeeper and many were charmed with the exhibition. The hall in which the show is being given is com fortably heated and well lighted. One of these long evenings may be spent in no more delightful manner than in "taking in" the show. The admission irrrcimtrrefaTnfli children. The judging of the exhibits will be gin this morning by Dr. Stephen T. Lea, of Hodges, S. C, an expert in his line. He could not reach here yester day owing to the fact that he missed train connection at Hamlet, bat a tele gram stated that he would arrive on the freight train late last night. Mr A. S. Harriil, of Elienboro,' N. C, is the capable superintendent of the show, and he is being assisted by Mr. W. A. Bonitz, of Wilmington. It is impossible to go into details as to the exhibits. Mr. Henry J. Jaeger, proprietor ofjhe Palmetto White Fantail Lofts and Bantam Yards at Florence. 8. C, has the finest exhibi tion of 22 coops of pigeons and pheas ants ever seen here. "White Fantails are King' in the Palmetto lofts and Mr. Jaeger may well claim that he has a boss exhibit at the show. Another exhibit of pheasants is expected to day. The general exhibition of a huge pair of raccoons, a ferret, guinea pigs, caries, Belgian hares, Angora rabbits, etc. is also very fine and is well worth a visit to the fair. A very creditable exhibit of squirrels and canaries by Mr. Jos. C. Shepard, Jr., is another feature. The "performing geese" by Mr. W. A. Bonitx do a stunt on the platform at the south end of the room, which is very amusing and wonderful. The poultry show is all right and should be well patronized. TWO FALSE FIRE ALARMS. Taraed la Lsst Nlgbt from Boxes 49 and 52 The Day's Record. On a bitter cold night, just ten minutes to the midnight hour, the fifty odd laddies of t th Wilmington Fire Department hopped out of warm cots in the various stations last night and responded to two false alarms seat, in quick succession from distant points in the city.' The first came from box 49, Fifth and Castle streets, and no sooner had the apparatus ar rived on the scene there, than a second false alarm came from box 62, Seventh and Queen streets. The firemen' in clined to profanity for a while made it warm enough to cheer the spirits of their brethren who did not curse, and then all returned with no clue to the scoundrel who caused all their trouble; Other alarms yesterday called out the department at 8:10 A. M. "on ac count of the burning out of a chimney at the residence of Mr. B. F. White, 806 Market street, and at 6:40 P.M. a small fire in the 'office of Mr. Dan Qainlivian, 106 North Second street, caused a damage of about $10. DROPPED DEAD IN FLAT CABIN. Yonif Negre Mai Died Saddealy Last Night, Foot of Prlscess Street. William Keaton, colored,' 28 years old and a laborer formerly employed in Wilmington by Fljnn & Co., of this city, dropped dead last night about 7:30 o'clock in the cabin of a fiat belonging to a friend and tied up in the Princess street dock. ' Keaton was eating a potato in the cabin and died instantly of heart failure. He had been complaining of being unwell yesterday, but expected to leave last night on the steamer Hurt to begin cutting cross-ties near his home in Bladen county. The death was reported to Dr. O. D. Bel), the coroner, and he came down, viewed the body and turned it over to Undertaker King for burial. Keaton married a daughter of Gus -Moore, the well known colored pilot on the tug F. and F. and the remains will be taken to Bladen county on that boat to-day for interment The only child of the dead man died a few months RO. mmm' ' City of Fayetteville Off. The steamer City of Fayetteville, Oapt. Fromberger, left for Fayette ville at 8:39 o'clock yesterday morn ing, piloted by Capt. Jeff Bradshaw, of the steamer Highlander. The new boat expected to reach her destination last night. - President Llsman, of the company, accompanied by bis wire, and General Msnsger Cooke, were members of the party which went up up on the steamer. A Great Peso at Year. v A dispatch from Richmond, Va to the New York Packer says: "In the neighborhood of 100,000 bags of pea nuts have been brought to this mar ket since Nov. 1, the large bulk of which have been sold on or soon after arrival. While the acreage In pea nuts in Virginia was decreased some 15 or 30 per cent this year, and pro-, babrv to a large extent m ttortn Caro lina, the yield per acre and the quality of the nuts were vastly better than in many previous yesrs, and the planters have in conseaaenee made money.. In quality tLe nqu are folly matured and iblidV THE PATROL WAGON. Board of Audit and Finance Chair man Gave True Inwardness of the Matter. THE MEETING LAST NIGHT. Purchase of New Vehicle Deferred for Farther lafornstioa-Pauiar of the Old "Maria" Other Basinets Transacted at the Session. Tne matter of the purchase of a police patrol wagon was perhaps the Important consideration at the regular semi-monthly meeting of the Board of Audit and Finance, held last night. Members in attendance were Mr. H. C. McQueen, chairman; Messrs. Jesse Wilder, a W Yates and J. A. Orrell. The .nurchate of - the wacon was by a communication from the Aldermen, setting forth, among other things, that at a special meeting in December $350 had been appropriated, for that purpose. Alderman VonGlabn, chair man of the Police Committee, was present to urge concurrence in the ap propriation and Mr. W. D. McMillan. Jr., of the 8. P. Cowan Livery Co., was present to request that the Board allow something for the use of the old wagon, about the payment for which there was so much controversy in the courts, the case having finally re sulted in a victory for the Board of Audit and Finance. In this connec tion. Chairman McQueen took occa sion to say that his Board had been misrepresented and unduly criticised for its action In, this matter; probably due to a misapprehension of the facts. "There were several reasons for not approving the bill,"; said Mr. Mc Queen. "Id the first place, in mak ing a purchase of tbjs character, bids should have been asked for.. The price of the harness ($70) was thought to be unreasonably high, the wagon too ex pensive andtoo heavy ! for one horse, and two horses would have been too expensive for the proposed service. So far as I have heard,' the chief rea sons for a patrol wagon are to avoid dragging drunken men and women through the streets and to carry arrest ed persons from distant mints taiber police 'station. I do no V suppose this Board objects to the purchase of a suitable vehicle for this purpose, but they do not think the city should be put to the expense of buying and main taining a heavy and costly wagon, capable of carrying eight or ten men." The matter of purchasing' a new wagon was left open for farther con sideration and other business was en tered upon. . Later, in retard to the petition of Mr. McMillan, there was discussion among members of the Board and, while all took the ground that no legal obligation was involved, there was probably amoral responsi bility to pay something for the use of wagon and harness. The matter will, however, probably be adjusted by the Chairman latere Action of the Aldermen in appro priating $400 for two extra fire horses; increasing the tax on money loan offices from $10 to $15 per month; al lowing the fee of ex-Judge E. K. Bryan for $100 and Miss Shrier $35 for stenographic service in the case of Hullen vs. City of Wilmington, was concurred in. No action was taken in regard to Maj. W. F. Robertson's bid of $355 for removing the fire hydrant from be tween the Carolina Central tracks on Natt street Mr. Wilder was of the opinion that it might be more advan tageous to let the hydrant remain where it is and open Brunswick street to the river where an inexhaustible supply of water could be obtained in addition to the water works. Fifth Street bridge having been re ported as accepted, the remaining half of the contract price ($8,28) was or dered paid to the contractor, Geo. H. Craft, of Atlanta. The other business before the Board was of a routine nature and adjourn ment was taken subjeefcto call. Charged With Enticing Sailors. Upon complaint of Capt Staase, master of the Datch steamer Zeeburg, which will sail in a few days for Sa vannah, G. VanHeel and B. Bose, two sailors, were committed to jail by Justice Fowler yesterday until the vessel is ready to depart The sailors are charged with desertion and they are alleged to have been enticed from aboard the vessel by S., Washington, a colored woman, and P. Thompson, a colored man, who are proprietors of a restaurant on Nutt street . The Wash ington woman and Thompson were arrested upon the charge of enticing the sailors to leave and will be tried before Magistrate 8. P. Collier to-day. . i- Accepted Fifth Street Bridge. The Streets and Wharves Commit tee formally accepted the Fifth Street bridge yesterday and it will be thrown open to the public Saturday or Mon day. Temporary approaches will have to be built until the sand is thoroughly settled to allow the laying of brick. The new bridge is a very: handsome structure and is after the model of the Fourth Street bridge with the excep tion that it has only one driveway. Former Fayetteville Maa Dead. Mr. John M. Moore, Jr., who re moved to Wilmington from Fayette ville about six months ago, died yes terday afternoon at his home in this City, No. 703 South Eighth, street Mr. Jno, M. Moore,- Jr., who', is em ployed by the Southern Express Co., arrived last night and will take, the remains to Fayetteville this morning. PARISH OF SAINT JAMES. Poem by Mr. James Sprint and Sketch Coatalalng Much That Is of His ; torlcsl Interest. Toe btab is indebted to Mr. James SprunHor the following lines written In 1839 on the occasion of the last nub ile service tn St James church, which was demolished and part of its ma terial used for the erection of the pre sent ediuee, an account of the laying ! the corner stone of which js also given herewith.. The extract is from the Wilmington Weekly Chronicle, a I newspaper edited by Mr. Asa A. Brown in 1839: fFor The Chronicle. Begun:l751. Finished 1775. Demol ished 1839. The last services in St. James Church were of course attended with more I than ordinary interest' and . fancy could-fashion sentiments something : Ilka the following, as passing through rur many or nrer ceanrregsM tion. Time honoured lane which oft four ; childhood SOUKQI, - on welcome Sabhath boars, and hither Drought. Our roans affections offering haDDV davs' I That viewed the future ttaxed with golden ray a. And as our years advanced with Bteithy pace, Here aid we tarn for lines of heavenly train. iv iui iihub iu'1-Kirusu. wuwjreu on ji en race. Her vlsdom teaching- rules, fit guides of jOUtO. When cares and troubles doomed the- path of Here sought we still fresh vigor for the strife. Religion's blessed DreceDts here were heard. :e. And Hps devout, d&oensed the Inspiring word. With ffrateful hearts ther earns to worshln Qod . 1U COllbnLH BDlTlIb UUUlUiV. iowiv KUH1U. And cheerful faith, with true devutlon felt Here have we; gathered round the mournful bier. . . i Whilst breaking hearts scares shed one burn-1 Here have we beard the last, long lingering uurrear. uwu. - Of "earth to earth" and Hdost to dust" to dwell. Thrice honored fane and most thoa fall at last, nay iiuk wf uujnu) ptesa toy History past, Will not fond love avert the fear ml doom. I Bounds there no warning voice from yonder I Muuur Farewell old Church, we bid tbee then faraweU, Hie parang worua wim sorrow swe I Oar hearts and eves, and e'en va linear still. The cord that binds us here cannot be broae at win. a. The ceremony of laying the corner stone of the new Church of St James was performed on Wednesday last 3rd. April 1839. The Rev. R. B. Drane. Rector of the Parish, officiated in the absence of the Bishop of the Diocese. At 10 o'clock the Congregation, and a large concourse or others, assembled at the Lecture Room, (the present place of worship) thence moved in pro cession to the site or the newedince.. at the S. E. corner of Market and Third Streets. The service set forth for such occasions was there gone through with, and the stone adjusted to its proper place. In the csvity of the stone, waa placed the scroll, copied below, to gether with the articles named upon it Xne Kector tbea pronounced a very appropriate and impressive address. The day waa bright and lovely, beam ing auspiciously upon the scene, in spiring a cheering hops of a happy termination to the undertaking so happily begun. ) . PRO DEO, PRO ECCLESIA, PRO In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost Amen. This corner stone of St James Church, is laid this third day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine. (1839) The Right Rev. Levi Silliman Ives, D. D. L. L. D, being the Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina. The Rev. Robert Brent Drane, being the Rector of St James Church and officiating on the occasion. Dr. A. J. DbRosset, W. C. Lord, Wardens. Thos. H. Wright, A. J. DeRosset, Jr., Wm. B. Giles, Wm. A. Williams, Jas. T. Miller, Vestry. The design of this building was by T. U. Walter, of Philadelphia, and executed under the direction of John 8. Norrid of New York, by John O. Wood, as principal mason and C. H. Dall as carpenter. Other foundation can no matt lay than that which is laid even Jesus Christ May the gates of Hell never prevail against it. Amen. The original Parish, Cburch of St James, stood about fifty yards west of this spot, near the cor ner f of the grave-yard. - It was commenced in the year 1751, but not completed until 1770. In consequence of its location, (partly in the street) its decayed condition, and the incommo diousness of its internal arrangement, it was taken down in 1839, and a por tion of its materials used in the erec tion of this building. The lot upon which the present Church is erected, was : purchased from Dr. A. J. De Rosset, Sen'r, for the sum of One Thousand dollars, of which sum the Ladies' Working Society, and the Ju venile Working Society, have agreed to pay six hundred dollars. The Right Rev. John Stark Ravens croft, the first Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina, a native of Prince George Co., Virginia, was born in the year 1773; was ordained deacon the 25th AprU, 1817, and Priest the 6th, May following, by the Right Rev. Richard O. - Moore, (Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia) ; was unanimous ly elected Bishop of North Carolina by the Convention of the Churcb, held1 in Salisbury in the year 1833, and was duly consecrated to that office by the Reverend Bishop White, in the City of Philadelphia, on the -22nd. April, 1823. Bishop Ravenscroft departed this life in the City , of Raleigh, on the 5th. March, 1830 and and his remains were deposited under the Chancel of Christ Church in Raleigh. He bequeathed his Library to the Diocese and the copyright of his works to the Episcopal Bible and Prayer Book Society of this Diocese. ' The Right Reverend Silliman Ives was unanimously elected successor of Bishop Ravenscroft by the Conven tion of the Churcb, held in Raleigh, in May. 1831, and was consecrated to that office by the Right Rev. Bishop White, in the city of Philadelphia, on the 22nd September,. 1831, and deliv ered his Primary Charge to the Con vention of the Church assembled 1832. MartfalVanBuren. President of the United States. .,. ...-.. Edward rB,r Dudley, Governor 0 North Carolina. Alexander Anderson. Magistrate of Police of he Town of WUmington. Jas. P. McRee, A. J. DeRosset, W. J. Harris. E. P. Hall. Commis sioners of the Town of Wilmington. , John A. Lillington, Town Uierx. Population of Wilmington, ,X.; Articles deposited with this-. A Bible i and Prayer Book, Journal of the Uon- THE LATEST IMPORTA TIONS OF Embroideries for 1903. In Cambric, Nansooks and Swiss Edgings. Insertions and Ribbon Beadings. The Patterns are exquisite cut out edges and wide bar gains. ; ' . . SWISS CAT.IBRIC, flAHSQOK ALLOVERS. ' Delicate Baby designs, elaborate opened work effects and scores of new ideas with vines, scrolls, stripes . and wheel patterns. jan 7 tf - . gJprjprjyigrrqgrqgrgHgrgriy FOR A : : ' : READING LIGHT I WELSBACH i ELECTRIC , We have both kinds in all at vusii !; Gas and Electric Fixtures. p4 CALJj AND SEE 4 jan 7 3t vention of the Diocese of North Caro lina for 1838. Bishop Ives' Charge to the Clergy of the Diocese. Journal of General Convention for 1838. A Churchman's Almanac. Sword's Al manac. The Banner of the Cross, Philadelphia. The Churchman, New York. The Episcopal Recorder. Phil adelphia. The Spirit of Missions. Journal of Religious Education. Children's Sunday School Magazine. Wilmington Advertiser. Wilmington weeiciy unronicie. Charter and Plates of the Bank of Cape Pear. Charter of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail road. American Coin. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. 5 Miss Ray Sneed has retnrne from Greenville, N. C. - Mr. T. Morgan Turrentine left last night for New York on a business trip. Mrs. J. P. Garrell and Miss Lillian Home left yesterday for a visit to Chicago. Hon. Piatt D. Walker and wife are expected from Charlotte .to day to visit friends and relatives. Mr. Hargrove Taylor, private secretary to Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy, will leave to-night for Washington. Hon. John D. Bellamy, Mrs. Bellamy and their two little girls left for Washington City last evening. Mrs. S. P. Collier, Jr., son and maid passed through the city yester day en route to their home in Tampa, Fla. Mrs. S. P. Collier accompanied them to Tampa on a visit. Mr. Benj. S. Franks, lately with Col. P. W. Kerchner, left yes terday afternoon for . Raleigh to take a position with Mr. John T. Quarles His many friends here wish him much success in his new home. MLLB. ZEUB DeLUSSAN'S RECITAL. Advance Sale of Seats Opened Yesterday. Programme to Be Rendered Here. At the Y. M. C. A. auditorium on next! Saturday evening wil1 be heard the great metropolitan soprano, Mile. Zelie de Lussan, and her associate,. Angelo Pronani, who has bean secured to accompany her on the trans-continental tour in concert. As an acom nanist there is said to be not his equal out of .grand opera to-day, and few to be found even its ranks. The programme selected for the Southern cities to be visited on the tour, that reaches from ocean to ocean, is indeed long, beautiful and appropriate, ending with her great scene from "Carmen." - The reserved seat tickets are now on sale at DeRosset's, having opened there yesterday . morning, and last night quite a large number of seats were out. Price to the - Y. M. CL A. Star Course patrons will be $1 ; to non members $L50, and all seats must be reserved at the advance sale. i For Asinxna use CHE NEY'S X3XPisOTOB- ant. -; ? ; ": ;-1 itorsaiebyj. ais&epara. v - ISO ' I D tUBHHl s, f- o C) x a o a o a o o o & o a o or an DROP LIGHT. styles- -and we sell them 2 OUB DISPLAY. ill FERTILIZER- Baugh'a Pure Animal Bone Goods. Acid Phosphate, Kainit, Nitrate Soda, Muriate Potash, Fish Sere?. HALL & PEABSALL. jan 7 tf The Only Restaurant, Our Restaurant Has Hade a Reputation! , . There are thousands of people In this city who when they think of oar Restaurant think of a quiet and ciiy place where the food Is excellent, the serrlos prompt and the prices moderate. It Is now an assured success. Orders for Plants, Floral Designs, -Cut Flowers, Bouquets, &c , filled, promptly and at reasonable prices. '. CHARLES Telephone 719. ANDERSON A CO. J JanStf IM it rate Soda. WE OFFEB 25,000 Pounds Nitrate Sotfa From Schooner Nellie Trooper, $46.00 ton; 3c pound for leal than ton. W. B. COOPER, f I la Oraeer, janati wnminatoB. w.o. SECURE A HOUSE ! I HAVE FOR SALE UffClllJljLa MS. I aUdlll LUIS in any part of te city desired. Cash" or time payment to suit buyer. O'CONNOK, -jan 4 3t ' Real Estate Agent. . ATLANTIC COAST LINE fl. fl CO. WnjmroToa.ir. Pea 8001,190s. n'. The Board of Dlrectoraot' the Atlantic Coast Una Railroad Company have deolared a aiTt '', dend of two and one-half per cent, on the com-' ' mon capital stock of that comDainy. fDrndeBd j due and payable at the office of the Treasurer, at Wilmington, H. a. on ana alter January1 iotb.1903. The transfer books will stand closed ; from Deoember 81st, IMS, to January loth, 1908. ,. jambs' r. post, . : : i . dec 31 till Jan. 10. .. Treasurer. NOTICE. --Call ua np over Inter-State .Tele- a phone ONLY, No. 317. - ; ? , the Geo. l KonTon co.: jan7w . 4 - A Goad Investment; ! , - ? The best Dusiness in the best town in the stater tor sale. Location the best hi town, wmrsafe' or sen store. ' Terms sasr Away to w- actA, iaatst 'lfeaasOuve,Bt.av ajAiaasa uiiv. a vnuu wva r X 1