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nia. Everr-Dayi vrf ft 1111""" " Cb-CHlitloi Urxtr Than That , 'RNING. una UfjU3SCniPTI01 Of asy Othei Dally Nsws piper MUshe4 h WDinliftoi. Ull Xaavr. W a-.. Thrast Bositks, LUET SIAT WBVW8PAlatik f if t rt rriTB. I . - VOIA LXXI.-NO. m WILMINGTON, N. CM THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1903 WHOLE NO. li061 t ivio 8tar0 S.SOZ lie lT0niiug iar. OUTLINES. oune woman drowned near Ox- JN.C while fording a swollen V Senator Hanna has in- teed a bill to pension ex-slaves by Lincoln's proclamation. 7 rain and wind storm canted lerable damage Tuesday night at rille and Chattanooga. The Uic of Liberia has donated $31,000 1st in purchasing a steamship to etween the United States and 'Africa. Bash orders have Weired at the Mare Island nary V complete all work' on vessels' lie greatest possible dispatch; I in Honduras is supposed to be an. A. traffic agreement of rt is "said to hare been made- Bock Island V with the Union W Southern Pacific interest. 5c Sdvard 1 still sick. - t btisaard ftsycarrtr reported go. ' About one hundred re caught by ..police In a raid ileged gambling house in New 1ty. Four firemen were 'and others are seriously ill n.haling fumes of nitric add re in Milwaukee. Fire at mi Oity caused loss of $250,000. J. Ford, for jears proprietor of Hotel, Richmond, Va., diedyes-f- N. Y. markets: Money on auj ai 6?&o per csok, ciuua( rceat; cotton quiet at 9.05e; ullbut steady; wheat spot o. 3 red 82 He; corn spot No. 8, 60c; rosin firm; strained, In a to good, $3.1002.15; spirit tine firm. EATHER REPORT. . 8. DtP'T OF Agriculture, ) WlATHIR BURKAU, hjctnotoh, N. C., Feb. 4. ) orologieal data for the twenty aura endin at 8 P. M. : peratures: S A. M., 66 degrees; ., 61 degrees; maximum, 67 de minimum. 57 degrees; mean, 63 s. if all for the day, .86; rainfall st of month to date, .86. e of water in the Cape Fear t Fayetterille, N. C, at 8 A. M. ronnusr fob to-day. wf 'iaw- Feb. 4. For North na: j'r, much colder Thurs high northeast winds; fair Fri- ort A bma.Bac February 5. Sises Set 6.58 A.M. 5.30 P. M. 10H.S2M. 13.55 A. M. 8.25 A.M. Length Water at Southport Water Wilmington. ire is one woman in New York ler husband can't fooL She X-ray eyes, can read print gh several thicknesses of cloth, an see clear through him. le Baldwin Locomotive Works, aladelphia, employ 13,000 men, day and night, tnrn out a corn- locomotive every four hours, toan't keep up with orders. ada claims to have coal enough 11 away under ground to sup 000,000 tons a year for 5,000 By that time they will probably lacovered some cheap, substl- pr coal. Latesman in the Kansas. Legis- has introduced a bill to amend ection laws of that State so as pninate the negro vote. And js in "Bleeding Kansas." does fire brand Hayes think of nounced in the telegraphic ent of the Stab, yesterday, jnt, after giving so-called pro h a trial of fifty years, has ii favor of local option. It pine people a long time to By thing. tor Teller, of Colorado, does Ink much of Roosevelt' pet for curbing trusts pub- ! He says that would be about itive in regulating trusts as sg the names of criminals be in preventing crime. said that twenty-six Demo- Senators will oppose the Gu tty. We do not know how M these are Southern Senators he cotton belt region, but 0 . better be careful how they le Cubans out of sugar into cultivation. Kansas chickens that fill wa with gold pebbles, and d their way to market to be ered, are beginning to put appearance. They do tnis as regularly as those peo- f dig up that pot of gold 1 ta several Southern States, te Governor Hastings, of jvania, left an estate worth $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. 9 a will, but after thinking tore the will up, with the that under the State law '.table; '. division would be th less danger of squab rit. .-- , . v. ST. AN DREW'S GBDRCH Annual Conjreational Meeting of Earnest Body of Christian . Workers Last'Niht.:: ';: VERY ENC0URAQINQ REPORTS Sasdsy School Scored Largest -Attend-asce la Its History,- aid .Coagref tioa Was Materially lscreased - la Naaser a New Osflti. ' : The annual cohgregational meetingj of Saint Andrew's Presbyterian church was held last night and was well at tended by a large and an enthusiastic membership. i . 1 Rev. Dir. A. D. McOlure, the popular pastor of the congregation, acted as moderator, and Mr. James O. Stewart was stated clerk. . V The "varions reports itftolftM Ing the meeting showed a substantial growth along all lines during the year. The contributions were equal; to $20 per member for all purposes. All ex penses for 1902 were met. besides a deficit of $168 from the year 190L A new society was formed during the year, called the Westmlnter Girls' Guild, and it was shown to hare been very successful. An orphan haa been supported In the Barium Springs Or phanage, near Statesrille, and the Guild also during the year placed a cot in the infirmary of that institution. It has also been instrumental In help ing the poor in a substantial way. The Sunday School scored the lar gest attendance In Its history and there were evidences of much good work in this particular. Reports showed that all but 15 resi dent members of the church contribu ted regularly to all causes. There were 84 additions to the membership roll during the year. Dr. McClure, the elders and deacons and all other officers of the church are to be heartily congratulated upon the year's work as it appeared from accu rate and very complete reports from all departments last night. LOCAL DOTS. Ber. A. J. Groves, of Bladen circuit, will preach at Bladen Street M. EL church to-night at 7:30 o'clock. The public is cordially invited. The North Carolina Sorosis will hold its regular monthly meeting at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Members of the Book Club are requested to bring in their books. An A. C. L. shifting engine that had been sent over to Point Peter for several cars of fertilizers, jumped the track yesterday afternoon and tumbled into s rice field adjoining. If one of the establishments engaged in dyeing and cleaning cloth ing in Wilmington would add facili ties for reshaping and renovating hats It would increase its revenues and prove a convenience to the public - The tramp's affection for the tomtaoand other canawaa exempli fied night before last - when Robt Deegan and Daniel Patterson, worthy followers of the road, broke into a car of the A. OL I, and stole a quantity of canned goods. The Mayor yesterday morning gave them an option of going to jail or moving on. They moved. Dreafe asi Scows For Ssvsasah. The tugs Buccaneer and Lamenio, with dredge and two ' scows In tow, bound from Boston to Savannah, put in at Southport before day yesterday morning and are awaiting favorable weather to proceed. The wind off the coast yesterday was ' blowing almost a southwest gale. Two of the scows are leaking and it was thought best to put in at Southport for harbor. The togs with their tow have been proceeding down the coast from Bos ton over a month and have hsd to hug the shore pretty closely. The dredge and scows are for use in Sa vannah harbor. KesI Estste Trassfers Yesterday. By deed filed for record yesterday Walter G. MacBse transferred to Geo. O. Gaylord for $305, lot at northeast intersection of Fanning and Dickinson streets, 68x330 feet in size. By other deeds filed yesterday E. Boushee and wife transferred to D. L. T, Oapps for $550, lot at southwest intersection of Seventeenth and Market streets, 30x150 feet, more or less; and Johnson Hooper and wife transferred to W. R. Kenan for $400, lot on north aide of Dock street, between Ninth and Tenth, 30x75 feet in size. A Splesdld Appolstmeit. The Stab learns that Mr. James G. Cotchett, popular young Wilming tonian. has been appointed chief clerk and assistant to Prof. J. A. Holmes, of Raleigh, who will have in charge the North Carolina exhibit at the SL Louis Exposition. Mr. Cotchett haa already gone to St Louis and will be there for two years. NSW ADVERTISEMENTS. T. Donlan Card of thanks. Masonic Meeting Orient Lodge. Gaston D. Pbares & Co. There is nothing new under the sun. . . i, Busnrxss locals. W. M. Cummlng Property for sale. Wanted Stock A tlantie Natl Bank. Good ladies' Shoes for 48 cents a pair. Best quality $3 Shoes for 98 cents.' - - '. t Cut price, all over Gay lord's Big Store. - the house, at PENNY NON-SUITED. Big Damage Case in Superior Court Abruptly Ended Yes terday Afternoon. PLAINTIFF DIDN'T RECOVER. Appeal Takes te Sspreme Cosrt Motloo to Dismiss Usder Hlasdale Act Was Effective Mssy Motions and. eostlflulflces Msde. " - v The Penny damage, suit in the Su perior Court came to an abrupt end ing yesterday afternoon : at S o'clock when Judge Peebles intimated that he would sustain a motion made by de fendant's counsel in the morning to dismiss under the Hinsdale Act, upon which Intimation (he plaintiff at jonee suffered a non-suit and took an appeal Ltoihn SniHresae floartr Yesterday morning the . plaintiff ia- traduced but ' two witnesses Sam Callaway,' the negro who was ejected from the train and who shot the plaintiff by mistake, and Mr. Carl' Stern, who was a passenger on the train at the time the shooting took place. Calla way haa completed a one-year sen tence to the penitentiary for the crime and testified freely at the hearing.' The sentence was not for 10 years as was erroneously stated yesterday. When the two witnesses had been heard, MessrC Bountree & Carr, Davis & Davis and Bellamy &Petch au, attorneys for the railroad, joined in a motion to dismiss under the Hins dale Act of 1897, which is in effect upon the ground that the plaintiff bad not made out its case. - The jury had been sent out in the meantime and the motion was stren uously resisted by ; Messrs. Bellamy & Bellamy, Herbert IfcOlammy, Eugene a Martin, E. K. Bryan and A. J. Marshall, counsel for Mr. Penny. The argument lasted until the dinner hour and upon the re-assembling of court in the afternoon, Judge Peebles said from the evidence he could at tach no negligence to the late Capt Sam Oarmon, conductor in charge of the train, and he felt inclined to allow the motion to dismiss. " Ex-Judge Bryan, upon that Intimation of the court that the plaintiff could not re cover, said that his counsel would suffer a non-suit and take an appeal to the Supreme Court. Notice of appeal was waived; appeal bond was fixed at $30 and sixty days was allowed to make up the case on appeal and 80 days thereafter was allowed defendant to file counter-statement The jary was then called In and dismissed for the day. It was expected that the Penny suit would consume most of the week, con-, sequently there are no cases of inter est to be tried during the remainder of the term. The following motions were made and continuances ordered yesterday: Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. vs. MeNairde Pearsall et aL, continued by consent; E. K. Bryan andJno. D. Shaw, Jr., eater appearance for de fendants. Thad F. Tyler vs. Geo. T. Bland et at., continued. J. W. Monk et aL vs. City of Wil mington, continued for defendant and set for the first case on the first Wednes day of April term, not to lose its place until tried; Bountree dC Carr and E K. Bryan enter appearance in behalf of defendant. . City of Wilmington vs. Iredell Meares et aL, continued. Hilton Lumber Oo. vs. A. OL L. R. R. Co.. set for Monday of first week, April term. Vircinla-OarolinsChemical Co. vs. J. P. Kirven, continued until second Monday of April term, not to be dis placed by any case that comes before it. Owen Martindale vs. Joseph Albro,. continued. A. D. Wessell vs. L. Kleve etaL, continued by content. T. O. Miller vs. Rose Hooper, judg ment non suit. J. B. Hatch vs. Mary E. Hatch, alias .Ward, continued. Bextraxit taken by plaintiff In the eases of City of Wilmington against Henry Green and Joshua Green, et Henry Green and wife, T. GL Miller et al., Henry Green, L. D. Kennedy, Mrs. Jesse B Strauss. George A. Orott and wife vs. Gra ham Daves, trustee, et aL, alias sum mons for Mrs. Lottie O'Neill and heirs at law of Graham Daves. The following talesmen were ordered summoned for to-day : W. 8. Walker, Julius Weil, E. T. Huggins, L. O. Sutton, J. a Higglns, P. F. Piatt, P. Q. Moore, C. B. Anderson, W. A. Voliers, . H. H. Woebse, E. E. David, W. J. Clemmons, J. A. Montgomery, F. J. Gooding, John Southerland, Jno. E. Wilkinson, Robt L. Merritt, G. F. Cumber and W. F. Kerr. DR. BLACKWELL'S CALL TO NORFOLK. Coaferesce of First Bsptist Chorea Com Ktee sad Officers To-nliht A full official meeting of the Execu tive Committee, together with the deacons and officers of the First Bap tist church will be held with the pas tor, Dr. BlackwelL at the close of prayer meeting to-night.. - Although it is not so stated in the call for the meeting It is pretty certain that the conference is forthe purpose of considering the call recently ex tended to Dr. Black well to become psstor of the First Baptist church of Norfolk. ' A determined effort - will properly be made to retain Dr. Black well, but it is feared the ties which bind him to Virginia, his native State, will be too much for the congregation here to overcome. The city would es teem it a great loss should Dr. Black well decide to accept the Norfolk calL At the Backet Store you can buy good Shirting at 8s a yard. Pins and needles at le a paper. ' Sunlight Lamp Chimneys for So a piece. t - The great cut price sale at the Backet Store will last until 8aturday night only. If you wish to save money try US. . ; .-. FEBRUARY WEDDINGS Three Popular Wilmington Cou ples Plighted Their Troth i on Yesterday. QUIET, BUT VERY PRETTY. Mrs. Korb the Bride of Mr. Wllllsm B. - ScheJer; MIis. Pridfea' Married to Mr. Merritt, aid Miss Hal! to Mr. Charles Barriss. Three pretty, though very . quiet weddings were celebrated in Wilming ton yesterday, all of them joining ia marriage popular young people of this city. The first was at.. 9A.M. y ester day in SL Thomas' Catholic church" and the parties to the sacred; vow fwere -Mrs. Louisa - Maria Korb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JLXX Sef' temutbtf, fnfl flj. William Bertrao Schuler, a popular young business man. The solemn rites were pronounc ed by Bev. Father O. Dennen In the pretence of a few friends and invited guests. Immediately after the cere mony Mr. and Mrs. Schuler left on the 9:30 A. O. L. northbound train for a bridal tour to New York. Be iarning they will stop at Allentown, Pa. Philadelphia, Washington and Gotdsboro. Mr. and Mrs. .Schuler have the best wishes of many friends. Popular Police Officer Married. Yesterday evening at the parsonage of Bladen Street M. E. Church in the presence of a few Immediate friends Miss Georgia F. Pridgen, an ac" complished young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Pridgen, of Pender county, became the bride of Mr. Henry Preston Merritt, a popular member of the Wilmington police department and lately a quartermaster sergeant in the U. S. Volunteer Army in the Philippines. Bev. Geo. B. Webster performed the ceremony In an impres sive manner promptly at 8 o'clock and immediately after the consummation of the happy event, the bridal party repaired to the residence of Mr. John Ahrens, where a reception was ten dered them. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt have many friends, who extend best wishes. They will be at home after Feb. 10th at the residence of Mr. E. J. Grimsley on North Fourth street Another Evealai Weddlaz. At 8 o'clock last evening at the resi dence of Mrs. M. E. Lewis, 320 Church street, a pretty home wedding joined in marriage Miss Ida Arcada Hall, the accomplished young daughter of Mr. W. R. Hall, of this city, and Mr. Charles SL Burriss, son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Burriss, also of Wilmington. Bev. B. W. Hogue, rector of SL James Episcopal parish, officiated and the bride was attended by Miss Jessie Pridgen as maid of honor, while the groom's best man was Mr. George B. King. IA delishtful reception fol lowed the ceremony, at which Mr. and Mrs. Burriss received happiest con gratulations. They will reside at 634 South Fifth street MECHANICS' HOME ASSOCIATION. - Foorteesta Aaiaal Meetiag Held Last Nit at Oood Bailaeu Year. The lath annual meeting of the stockholders of the Mechanics' Home Association was held last night at the office of the secretary, No. 130 Princess street There was a constitutional number of shares represented and after hear ing very encouraging reports from the officers as to the business of the Asso ciation during the past year, directors were elected as follows: N. Jscobi, M. O'Brien, B. EL Pickett, D. Qulnlivan, Richard J. Jones, Walker Taylor, W. E. Perdew, Boger Moore, W. G. Whitehead, W. F. Bobertson, M. W. Divine, N. M. McEachern, . W. B. McKoy, J. EL Boatwright and L. Stein. After the meeting of stockholders the Board ef Directors met and re elected N. JacobL president; Walker Taylor, vice president; W. M. CumJ mine, secretary and treasurer, and W. B. McKoy, attorney. The report of the secretary and treasurer, duly approved by an audit ing committee composed of Messrs. EL P. Collier, F. A. Muse and & Mendel sohn, shows that for the year ended Dec. 31st 1902, the 11th and 12th series of stock had been matured, each In 831 weeks, and all stockholders were paid $100 per share. The 13th series will mature March 1st 1903. The record of the Association Is 13 series matured In 14 years; and no series has taken as much as six years and two months. There have been no losses of any kind and all loans were reported, in good shape. Two new series are opened each year Jan. 1st and July 1st ' ". r . '. . '- Steamer "Saaders" laspected. The splendid sea-going steamer Sanders, just completed In ' this city for the Wilmington and Little River Transportation Co., has passed a cred itable government inspection and has been officially entered at the Custom House. She will go into service next Monday, making a regular schedule to Little River, S. Q, and Intermediate. points. The ; Compton will then be thoroughly overhauled and Capt W. A. Banders, for whom the new boat is named, will take command of the Sanders. Engineer J. J. Bell -will also go on the new boat as chief engi neer. " - .".:. v. ; -J ' " Owing to the number bf persons de siring suits made to measure by Strouse & Bros, the high art clothiers, and not being able to wait upon all who presented themselves to-day, The Fishblate Olothlne Oo. state that their cutter will remain over to-day to give an opportunity to be waited upon, t v- ED. OTLEY'S ESCAPE. No Developments Yesterday As to the Whereabouts of the Fayetteville Murderer. AN INVESTIGATION BEGUN. Sheriff W. H. Marsh asd Deputy Moss- haa Exooerated-Iflqalry Coatlaaed - Uatil Moaday The State May Of fer a Reward Alsbr . '. The escape of Edward TJtley - from the Cumberland county' jail at Fay ette ville Monday night, j continued yesterday to be a subject of general discussion on the streets .here, where the'-prisoher is well known and whose L trial two weeks ago probably created almost as much Interest ,in WJJming Ltojr it dirt at the yenss. liisuM iiointti' There werene "new- developments during the day. or last night, so far as could be learned, . that disclosed the probable whereabouts of the fugitive, but the Fayetteville authorities are still at work in an attempt . to ferret the mystery. Governor Aycock has been aaked t i supplement the $600 re ward offered by the Cumberland Com missioners and 8neriff Marsh and it is thought that he will do to. At 11:45 o'clock last night the Stab's special representative in Ra leigh called upon Col. P. M. Pearsall, private secretary to the Governor, but that official said that no reward had been offered as yet He did not inti mate what would be : done to-day. The State is asked to offer $400, mak ing the price of TJUey's liberty $1,000. The County Commissioners were in session until 10 o'clock yesterday af ternoon investigating the escape and the testimony was gone! into sufficiently to exonerate Sheriff Marsh and Chief Deputy Mona- gban. A recess was taken until Mon day to farther inquire into the matter. Hon. J. G.Shaw and H. L..Oook, Esq., appeared at ' the investigation yesterday in behalf of Sheriff Marsh and A. 8. Hall, Esq., represented the county. At .the trial of TJtley two weeks ago one of Sheriff Marsh's coun sel at this investigation appeared for TJtley and the other assisted in the prosecution. Witnesses thus far ex amined are Jailor Pate, Deputy Sheriff Monaghan, John Henderson, who act ed for Mr. Pate Saturday and Sunday while he was absent George Maxwell, Delia Waddill and Jim Young. Yes- terdsy morning Maxwell and the Wad- dill woman were again brought before the Board in jail and ! Maxwell told a different tale from that at his first ex amination. The Fayetteville Observer f yesterday afternoon says in refer ring toMaxwell's testimony: v "He said that Utlev gave him $50 about 8:30 o'clock the night of his es cape, but was not quite clear for what purpose, ue said tnat about 10:30 o'clock that night some one entered the room where he was. and. pointing a pistol at him, told him to keep quiet after he was gone, or he would kill mm, as be would be in town for sever al days. This man, he said, entered the jail from the outside .with keys, and let TJtley out by the use of keys. tie said uueydidnot crawl tnrouah the hole under the steps, but went out through the door. He did not recog nize the man who pointed the pistol at him, and thinks he chloroformed him. He thought it was about 10:30 o'clock when TJtley left the jail with his com- etnion. Maxwell also stated that tley had been permitted to walk out side of his cell on several occasions. "The Commissioners do not vet know how much credence to attach to Maxwell's statements, but are satis fied that he knows the manner of es cape." t: The resolution exonerating Sheriff Marsh and including Deputy Mon aghan Is as follows: The fact Of the escsne of Edward L. TJtley having been communicated to the County Commissioners by the Sheriff, and . the said Sheriff having asked the Board of County Commis sioners to make a thorough investiga tion of the matter, and In response to said request the board has made thorougn examination of all the facts and circumstances and has taken the statement of all parties supposed to have any knowledge of said escape,4 such statements being hereto attached, and oeg to report as ioiiows: 1st. Resolved, That after the most thorough examination of all the facts and circumstances attending the es cape of Edward L. TJtley frdm the jail of Cumberland county, we find that Sheriff W. H. Marsh and First Deputy John McD. Monaghan, were in no wise personally responsible for tne escspe. but tne tfoara would reo- rommend to the sheriff a temporary suspension of Mr. Pate, as jailor, until rurtner evidence is nad in regard to his negligence, if any, In keeping of the jail. 2nd. And the Sheriff -of Cumber land county .is hereby j instructed , to use such moneys as he, j in Jiis judg ment may think proper, to aid in the arrest of the said Edward L. TJtley, said sums of money to be expended to be approved by the Uhairman of the Board. Faaeral of Confederate eomrsde. : " The funeral of the late B. M. Bob- e?ts was conducted at 10 . o'clock yes terday morning from the residence, 604 South Seventh street Ber; B. W. Hogue, assisted by Bev. Dr.! Calvin 8. i Blackwell, officiating. ; There were In j attendance a number of friends and a delegstlon of members of Cape -Fear Camp No. 254. TJ.- O. V., In which the deceased was a faithful comrade. The pall-bearers were Capt A. L. DeBoa- set Ber. J. B. Marshall, Capt D. 8. Bender and Mr. Thos. J. Gore. - The interment was In Bellevue. Upward Flys Naval Stores The Wilmington naval stores mar ket continues to climb with Savannah. Yesterday spirits went to 63$ cents at both ports. On the Wilmington mar ket crude was firm at $2.40 for hard and ' $4.00 for dip the .highest prices reached here in many years.. . - Bemhant '' Heavy : Denems for 6 cents all this week, -v Backet Store, t- REPORTS FAVORABLY Watts' Liquor Bill Made Special Order in the House for Next Tuesday. THE AUTHOR EXPLAINS IT. Inside Cities sad Towas It Will Not Dis- ' tarb Exlstiaf Conditions Legists tlve Proceedlafs Yesterday. AbsndoB Bible Klsslsr. Special Star Telegram. Baleigh, N. O., Feb. 4. In the House to-day the Watts whiskey bill was reported favorably by the Com mittee on Propositions and Grievances and was ; made the. special : order for. next Tuesday at noon. mThe'oie on repbrtfna' the t w -tfattCXtSMiCtayot were LatfiEon. -atexanaer, or jnecnenourg ; Moore, MCKse, Btevenson, uitnenage, Goode, Beasley, Thomas. Cowan, Hin- ton, Aoeii, Uurtls, jrreeman, or Meck lenburg. McNeill and Watts. Those voting against reporting favor ably were Morton, Wood ley, Bryan anauarion. ' In presenting the amendments noted in yesterday's telegram Mr. Watts called Senator Morton to the chair and stated that the bill had been drawn up by Senator Simmons and Governor Aycock: jointly, and that the amend ments no nad nronoted resardusr tne sale of wine had been drawn by Gov ernor Aycock. Mr. Watts then went on to explain that his bill simply prohibited the country distilleries, which were the greatest curse to the people of the country districts. The bill did not disturb the existing conditions In any city or town. Whatever system they now had would remain.. He then went on to say that tbese distillers were men who made up their minds before they went into the busi ness that i bey would break the laws; for.witb tho tax at $1.10 a gallon, and the selling price $1.20, with corn at 75 to 80 cents, it was without question that they violated the laws of the country, and perjured themselves at least once a month. Temperance petitions were presented from Bobeson,UnioD, Buncombe,Bsn dolpb.Wake, Pamlico, Iredell, Stokes, Brunswick, Northampton, . Orange, Halifax and Henderson counties. Notable bills introduced were: By Parker, of -Wayne, to regulate jurisdiction of justices of the peace. By Bullard, to allow Fayetterille to issue bonds. By Daughtridge, to incorporate the North Carolina Farmers' Protective Association. By Foy, to direct the commissioners of Pender county regarding the use of their sinking fund. By Bullard, to amend the charter of the Bank of Fayetteville. By Fuller, to amend the code so fowls will be included in the term, "stock." The bill to prohibit the sale of can non crackers over three inches long, toy pistols, air and spring guns, was passed, with the amendment that deal ers be allowed thirty days after the act is ratified to dispose of stock on hand; In the Senate there was a protracted discussion of the bill making unneces sary the kissing of the Bible in admin istering oaths. Dr. Pollock contended that people had been kissing the Bible for 200 years, and he saw no reason for a change. He didn't credit this germ theory which was talked about so much. Mr. Henderson said he un derstood there were ten million mi crobes In a pound of cherries, and there must be many more on an old Bible Indiscriminately handled year In and year out by all sorts of people. Senator White, dean of the Senate, was opposed to limiting in any way the privilege of kissing anything. The bill passed second reading, and on ob jection by Mitchell it went over until to-morrow for final reading. Other bills passed were to establish graded schools at West field, Swan Quarter and LaGrange, and to allow tne James Walker Memorial Hospital to issue certificates to trained nurses. Notable bills introduced were: By Hoey, to provide that county boards of election shall appoint registrars and judges for municipal elections. - Webb, to encourage professional public school teachers. , The Durham depot bill, empowering the Corporation Oommissipn to enforce the erection of union depots, was made the special order for Thursday of next week in the Senate. i The House Committee qn Proposi tions and Grievances this afternoon heard argument on the Wilkes county prohibition bill, which id attracting special attention, and It decided to re port favorably, voting down the amend ment by Bryan, of Wilkes, that the law be not effective until ratified by the qualified voters. . Both representatives from Wilkes (Bepublicans) declare that to put the law on their people without their con sent will breed outlawry and blood shed, and that a large majority are opposed to the bilL It is expected to pan both Houses by big majorities. M. E. MISSIONARY INSTITUTE. Now la Sessioa at Grace Methodist Church. The VIsItiaf Pastors. The Wilmington District Missionary Institute of the M. E. Church, South, is now In session at Grace church. It Is a Conference of the preachers of the district as to the best methods' of pro moting the missionary interest of the district, . ,.' Sessions were . held yesterday after noon and evening, and another meeting will be held to-day, beginning at 9:30 o'clock. Besides Presiding Elder John and the four resident pastors, there are In attendance Revs. A. S. Barnes, A. J. Groves, C. CLBrothers, J. W. Mar. tin, J. T. Draper, J. M. Marlowe, V. A. RoyalU and Mr. J. N. Gibbons, of the N. C. Conference Board of; Missions.. . - . Tas Ambalaace Faad. Owing to the fact that a number of contributions to the ambulance fund inaugurated by rthe Stab were made verbally yesterday, acknowledgement of all amounts Is deferred .until to morrow. . ; At that time, it Is hoped a good round ram may be in hand and in a few days it is expected that a suffi cient sum to warrant the purchase of a suitable vehicle may be reported. ; : Remnants Madras Gingham, worth 10 cents for cents. : ; t . l Three m Onr White Goods EiilB v Goods are arrivi ng d aily. I -m -poxrbeca. Goods' FOR SPRING AND SUMMER WEAR. We have Uie prettiest White goods ever, In IJnena. whltn and Ankmul tnra-ntunira WVOEDi UJ UU8 DUTEflE TOT DfAMM. W!KtS huu aviniuw tor crammnK tnem. English corded Pinna, whir a .nil aaI. oreL , ;. French. Checked basket weaves in black wmie. Dotted Swiasep. Dimlttan In Htrlnea a.nri Checks. New Fere lan Lawna flrnraA in a.u colors. - -nanasome Mercerized goods. Brocaded -We-aow haTH tlia feafBSgline ofldferaetg for the coming season: Vlew Mattings, GUcloIiav Shades, Carpets, Rugs, Lace Curtains of all descrip tions. Drapjeries, T'ancy Linens for Tablewear, Chiffon Ruffs for Neck- wearjiiace uoiiara. Ladies' Skirts, Coats and Furs are XT Ti i i i . nii MBw.f jitruB nave arnveu in cuciencKS. A. jan27.tf You can busr Shoes for lien most anywhere. but there is only, one store In Wilmington. where you can -buy the celebrated HANAN 8HOE, that's SOLOMON'S SHOE STORE. febltt - PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. H. I. McDuffie, of Fay- ettevill, was here yesterday. ' A. W. McLean, Esq., of Lum- berton, passed through the city Tues day. - , Hon. Jaa. A. Lockhart, of Wadesboro, was a visitor to the city yesterday. Rev. Father Leo, of Newborn, Is In the city, tbe guest of Bev. Father OL Dennen. Mrs. J. Carmer Davis and daughters, Misses Hallie and Annie, are visiting Mrs. T. B. Yopp, of Au gusta, Ga. Mr. W. M. Cumming, the live real estate agent, has in another col umn an interesting announcement to home-seekers or capital seeking Invest ment. Mr. E. Clayton Bernheim, son of Bev. G. D. Bernheim, D. D., is spending several days in the city, viait- ng his father at 105 North Sixth street, and calling on the jewelry trade of Wilmington. , A PRETTY CHURCH BAZAAR. Lsdles of StTbomss' Csthollc Church Gave DeUf atfal Eatertalameat Last Nlrnt. The ladies of SL Thomas' Catholic church gave a delightful sociable last night In Hibernian Hall for the bene fit of the church. : The attendance, was much larger than usual and the en tertainment In every particular was a great success. The hall was tastefully decorated ' with evergreens of many kinds and excellent music by a string band was furnished for an enjoyable dance that was generally . participated in by the young people until a late hour. Mrs. John EL Sweeney presided very gracefully as cashier and she realized from the various departments of pro fits a neat sum for the church. At a pretty table where general re freshments were served Mrs. Martin O'Brien, Mrs. J. E. Shannon, Mrs. W. W. Bankr, Mrs. Thos. Qulnlivan, Mrs. John Meier and Mrs. Lacy were In charge and the guests were received hospitably. A well arranged table where fancy articles were disposed of was in charge of Miss Mary Donlan, Miss Maggie Price and Miss Kate Westermann. From this sale an . unusually large amount was derived. A candy table overshadowed by a large cedar tree and attended by Misses Kite Donlan and Stella Divine waa one of the prettiest and most popular features. The decorations were very charm ing and were in charge of Miss Kate Westermann, Miss Alice Torpy and Miss Tessie Qulnlivan. His HsBd Severely Cat Mr. Thomas S. Toler, Sr., the well known tin and sheet iron worker of Wilmington, was the victim of a Tory painful accident at the Angola Lum ber Mills yesterday morning, as the re sult of which he lost the thumb and forefinger of his right hand. Mr. Toler was engaged in connecting a blow-pipe to remove the dust from one of the cut-off saws in the mill and in brushing away some dust from the swiftly revolving aaw, his hand waa caught, with the painful result stated. Mr. Toler was sent to his home at 310 Red Cross street, where Dr. D. W. Bulluck dressed - the wound. His many friends In Wilmington sincerely sympathize with him In the fearful consequence of the accident. For AOTiiina udo OKC- imrO : BSPZ20TOB- ant. mmmm rwsaiasTJ. auttepara, Specials Q " Sale Still Continues lAOMAf 111 tha MVMl Hulmu ..yl T- faeraoDs. All-over Laces in white and cream effects. All-over Embroideries to match. - , T A ppltqoe Trimmings, Madai lions, Chan- tall V InaAFtlATia f-nnlrM4 UuiaaAUnA Lace Insertions, auiuu wiqiiiauu tu waul ItturiUS BU1DBB.I eheckai and solid colon, and Braid toil New Lin ATlfl tnr HnfMnira sanrl twf rnvnlmvol still selling below cost. i $5,00 AND ; $6.00 Begin tbe New Tear AND CHEW ' " - "Showdown" Tobacco. "Showdown" Tobacco. "Showdown" Tobacco. This brand has quality and is a good seller handle it and Increase your business. We handle all brands well known on the mar ket and are headquarters for Tobaccos and Cigars. None bet tor than j . Cuban Blossom, Renown, Renown. Topical Twist Head; V0LLERS & HASHAGEN, Distributors for brands of American and ' Continental TDbaceo Oo. jan 4 tt New and Popular Novels The Wooing of Wistaria. The Intrusions of Peggy. The Blue Flower. The Little White Bird. The Kiss of Glory. The Room with the Little Door. Letters of a Self-Made Merchant to His Son; " Donovan Pasha, Capt. Macklin, Cecilia, The Pit. - We sell all $1.50 Books for $1.25. t vuuuwwjui i The Stationer, S tf 107 Market St. "There Is Nothing New Under The Sun" Exclaimed a wise man of old. If he could drop in and see our newly arrived stock of TOILET SETS. CARRIAGES, GO-CARTS AND LAKF8. he would think before he speaks next time. GASTON D. PHARES & CO., The Furniture Man. lio-m Market Bt. Inter-State T6. tsb.6 tr - - Lost, Strayed or Stolen. Seven bags Sweet Potatoes from Steamer Whitlock i at Hall & Pearsall's wharf. Please return same to HALL & PEARSALL. GRAIN. 3,200 Bushels Corn. 1,846 Bushels Virginia Meal. 1,210 Bushels Spring Oats. : 415 Bushels B. P. Oats. 1,020 Bushels-Mixed Oats. 418 Bales Best Hay. 689 Bags Wheat Bran. 1,580 Bags C. S. Meal. -Ask prices please. W. B. COOPER, . WklMaO Oroeer . WOnUnstoa. o. febsu Orient LoiEe No. 395, &.F.&A. H. . t".1. - saaBSSBa -r . EMEBQK5T COHMOTICATIOW tills (Th UTS-' car) evening at 8 o'clock for work in V. X Degree. vuuars coraiauy invitea. .CO. BROWN, .: Becretarr. feb6lt CARD OF THANKS. itaJngreatpleasnretnretnrDniginyslnoere . thanks to tbe are department for so quickly exti nan lulling the Are at mj bouse on siortn TMrdatreet. Wbat might bave been a sertona ' fefrSIt D. BROWN J J RIIRRRT r IIVVU1II i