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Morn Jnsrasteed BafPW,(MTtrr-iy3 iovataaoatjsjotooaoaaoatst glrcuUtioa Urfer Than That Of Any Otbsr Dally Newt paper Published la WHailiiftoii. :TER!1S OF SUBSCRIPTION ! Onm Xoaw. by Kail, !Slx Uoatha. - coot 8.S0 1.85 ;Thr Xontka, " ;Tw Komtks, l.OO VOL. LXXI.-NO. 118. WILMINGTON, N. O., SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 7; 1903 f,"" o wBHMMb la las WHOLE NO. 11,063 oooooeooool8' Star. 1BE NG xe pX0rwin0 tar OUTLINES. resident Roosevelt baa decided not xept the proposal of the allies to ate the question of preferential ment. The Secretary of the y has accepted Hobson's resigna- The Board of Trade at La yre, Oa., has filed complaint ist the Clyde Steamship Co. with interstate Commerce Commission. General debate on the anti trust jn the House was closed y ester 's final vote on the measure will en to-day. The street rail strike in Montreal has been set- The isthmian canal ques; tas discussed in the Senate yes- . The seven-masted schoon- 3mas W. Lawson went aground f ineyerd Haven, Mass., but was gently floated. Taking of jnyin. the trial of W. H. Youd I murder of Mrs. Pulitzer began lay. The dispute between and Bolivia is becoming more i. King Edward is recov- fcom his recent sickness. (firemen injured, one probably , at a fire near Buffalo, N. Y. I. Giron has broken off all rela- I with the Crown Princess of , and will join his family. markets: Money on call steady 3 per cent; cotton quiet at 9.15c; was firm; wheat spot firm. No. 3 lis; corn spot steady, No. 2 63c; f-spot dull, No. 3 43c; rosin . strained common to good $2 10 spirits turpentine firm at 66Q WEATHER REPORT. tJ. 8. DlP'T Or A.Q aiOTJLTTJEE, ) WEATHEB bureau, WrLMCfaTOS, N. C, Feb. 6. ) Jteorologieal data for the twenty- ours ending at 8 P. M. : iperatures: 8 A. M., 84 degrees; ., 44 degrees; maximum, S3 de miaimum, S3 degrees; mean, 43 nfall for the day, .00; rainfall 1st of month to date, .41 inch. e of water in the Cape Fear at Fayetteville, N. a, at 8 A. M. fftflt and fillinc. I FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. ashhtgtos, Feb. 6. For North iinav fxa Saturday and 8unday; eJjvtig. ort A lmanave -February 7. wises 6. 57 A. M. 5.33 P. M. 10 hi. 35 M. 3.05 A. M. 5.35 A. M. ets....... Length Water at South port. Water Wilmington. e latest anti-toxin discovery re- led is au anti-toxin for scarlet discovered in Berlin . and en highly of by physicians.' be H. A. Stewart will case isn't ed yet. Some new heirs, or pantshave turned up in Ireland. be must have been born since fart died. New York girl-the other day verdict for 7,000 for the loss fer hand. And yet there are lots iris who are giving their hands every day. the good luck of the Sultan of bcco eontinues and he wipes out other fellows, as reported, he go on riding his bicycle and ring store clothes. t are told that only the female uito bites, and it is only the e that sings. The male, like men, doesn't seem to amount ach in the combination. (Mississippi they call witnesses testify to alibis for people ed with crime alibiers. There tto be lots of them down there he fellow who has use for them uy cheap. rk Hanna's bill to pension ex- should be entitled a bill to )n negro delegates irom tne to the next Bepublican na- , convention who will vote for Maination of Marcus for Presi de Superintendent of Public In- tion in Pennsylvania says that $5,000,000 have been added to tnnual appropriations for the scnoois since iu, yet in districts teachers' salaries are than they were then. self-made or accident-made are not all m tnis conncry. Alrarado, the Mexican "Stiver owner and operator, now 50,000,000 with a prospect of 000,000 in a few yean, was !bg as a miner for 60 cents a frhcn he discovered his bo- J :s Martense, of Brooklyn, N. Y., er 102d birthday party a few go, and enjoyed it with-the young folks. She has never n the Brooklyn bridge nor , on y car, but she declares that lends to take an excursion on i soon as the picnic weather THIRD LIQUOR BILL. Compromise Measure Introduced in Legislature Yesterday by Mr. Murphy. TO BE CONSIDERED LATER. Said That It May Snpplaat Watts aad Losdon Bills is the Qesersl ABsen bly Local Optloa the Strong Feature Claimed for It, Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. 0., February 6. Mur phy, of Rowan, has introduced in the House and had referred to the Com mittee on Propositions and Griev ances a "Whiskey Bill," embodying: many features of both the Watts and London bills, now pending, but in a much less drastio form, which, indi cations are now, will come much nearer meelfti z" the approva t of a- m jority in both branches of the Legis lature than any other bill yet intro duced. While providing for counties or lo calities to adopt prohibition, dispen sary or saloons, they are left to a vote of the people as is also the question of confining distilleries to incorporated towns, it being provided that counties vote on this question. Ample election machinery Is pro vided for any county to vote on manu facturing, saloons or dispensary. A tax of from $4 to (16 per month is to be paid by distillers in counties where distilleries are allowed, the tax to be scaled according to the capacity of the distillery. LOCAL DOTS. Eev. A. D. McClure, D. D., expects to preach at Pearsall's school house, Bust Wilmington, Sabbath af ternoon at 4 o'clock. Bell Telephone subscribers are requested to add to their list No. 838, CapL & F. Craig's residence. No. 411 North Fourth street. Rev. B. W. Hogue, of St. James' church, and Est. Bdward Wootten will preach a series of sermons at Atkinson, commencing Feb. 10th and 11th. The store of Mr. N. F. Parker, the furniture man, will be closed this afternoon during the funeral hours of Mrs. Parker's grandmother . at South port. Several good subscriptions to the Ambulance Fund have been prom ised. The Stab will be glad to receive them to-day and . make due acknowl edgement in to-morrow's issue. The schooner Albert T. Stearns, Ospt. Bunker, arrived yesterday from Bis ton. The British schooner Oold Beeker cleared yesterday for Marcorit, Santo Domingo; cargo by master, ves sel by J. T. "Riley & Co. Impllcstedia R. R. Robbery. Annie Harrell, her son, Thos. Har- rell, and daughter, An nice Williams, all colored, and living near Wrigbts- boro, a short distance from Wilming ton, were placed In jail yesterday by commitment from Justice McGowan's court, where they were given a pre liminary hearing for being implicated in the robbery of Atlantic Coast Line freight cars, for which two Castle Haynss negroes were j tiled the day before. The women locked np yester day are charged with receiving goods, knowing them to have been atolen. Faseral Yesterday Afteraooa. The funeral of little George Davis, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. H. Gouveneur, whose sad death occurred very early yesterday morning, was conducted at 4 o'clock yesterday after noon from the residence, No. 104 South Fourth street, Rev. R.W. Hogue, rector or 8t. James parish, officiating. Many friends were present to com fort the sorely bsreaved parents and the floral tributes were most- beauti ful. The little one succumbed to meningitis after a severe illness. The remains were Isid to rest in Oakdale cemetery beneath a mound of pretty flowers. Rev. Mr. McQeschy to Leave. The many friends in Wilmington of Bev. D. P. McGeacby and family, of Burgaw, will regret to know that be has resigned the pastorate of a very promising group of Presbyterian churches In Pender county, and will leave next week for Western North Carolina, where he has accepted a very flattering position as agent of the Twentieth Century Fund of the North Carolina Synod.' Rev. Mr. McGeachy Is superintendent of education in Pen der, and the loss of him will be great to the Preibvtery and the county. Lost 4 Yesr-OId Sos. X FiUhugh Lee Gate, the little 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson W. Gate, 519 North Fourth street, died yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the family residence after a brief Illness with gastritis.. The death was unex pected and came as a very sad blow to the fond parents. The funeral will be conducted to-day. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ' Notice In bankruptcy. 8 &B. Solomon Wonderful! People's Savings Bank It's what you save. Busnrasa locals. - A. B. Cook Bakery. M. P. Chrlst-Notioe. -Wanted-Man th 1260, ' : : -I i . i i i THE FOWLER BILL. Resolutions Adopted by Special Committee from the Cham ber of Commerce. FEW OBSERVATIONS. Copies of the Psper Seat to Prlacipsl Cities West aad South, Asklaf for Cooperstioa Leading Fes tares of the Messare. Supplementing its action by pointed and conservative argument, the special committee recently appointed by - the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce to formulate the sentiment of the body toward the Fowler Currency Bill, now pending in Congress, has made its report and yesterday copies of the same were sent to 64 trades bodies In the principal cities of the -SaiUhaudWest asking for similar action to that taken here. Many chambers of commerce are already discussing and acting upon the bill, notably those t Charlotte and Rich mond and the Wilmington Chamber, which took the invitation in this sec tion of the country, is making a strong effort to accelerate the movement. The resolution is as follows: "Resolved; That it is the sense of this Caamber that the Fowler Cur rency Bill is the first step in the true solution of our national currency pro blem; and that Its enactment into law will conserve the commercial interests of the country at large, and be of par ticular advantage to the South and West, in which sections the circulat ing medium is relatively small and banks of issue comparatively few "Resolved; That the recurring har vest seasons of the south aud west require an elastic currency readily re sponsive to the demands of business, which requirement can only be met through the medium of an asset bank currency, which will expand upon de mand and as readily retire when the demand has passed. "Resolved; That 'this expression of opinion be notified to our members of Congress with the request that they support the bill, and use every effort to have it enacted into law at the pre sent session of Congress. "Resolved; That Chambers of Com merce of the South and West be re quested to take similar action on the bill, and use their good offices for its early enactment into law." Referring to the above resolutions the committee, composed of. Messrs. J. A. Taylor, J. EL Ohadbourn and J ames Kyle, begs to invite attention to the following among other facts bear ing on the need for a greater volume of currency for the business of the country: The wealth of the country has prac tically doubled within the past 80 years. v , Bank deposits have more than doubled within' the past seven years. Exchanges have more than doubled within the past seven years. National bank notes stand at 385 millions, or about SO per cent, of the capital of the National banks. United States notes are stationary in amount, and sliver in its various forms remains practically unchanged, or about 650 millions. ; The annual production of gold is no more than sufficient to make good the ever increasing requirement for bank reserves. The high and ever Increasing pre mium on government bonds, together with the onerous conditions govern ing issue, renders the issuing of Na tional bank notes ! on a bond basis more and mora unprofitable, so that there is no rational reason to expect an expansion of bank note currency from this soutce; and since our other forms of currency are practically sta tionary, the only hope for an increase in the volume of circulation is through asset bank currency. These facts disclose that while the wealth and business of the country have more than doubled in recent years, the circulating medium Is prac tically stationary. Such a condition cannot be financially sound, and acute monetary crises are liable to result therefrom at any time. Witness the impending crisis in New York a few months since, when disaster was only averted by the prompt action of pow erful clearing house banks. But for the assurance given by this committee of bankers, a panic i would have been inevitable, and once precipitated, its effect would have been ruinous and widespread. i THE STAR AMBULANCE FUND. Atfdltioaal Ssbscrlptioas from KIsd aad Oeaeroas People-Others To-morrow. Yesterday a number of additional subscriptions to the hospital ambulance fund were received and they are ac knowledged with the others as fol lows: Mrs. James F. Payne .$ 5 00 Mr. W. B. Cooper........ 5 00 Mr. M. 8. Willard 10 00 Mr. J. V. Grainger 5 00 Cash...... 50 Mrs. W. J. H. Bellamy 5 00 A Friend 150 It Is earnestly hoped that others in the community will see the worthi ness of the movement and contribute In time for acknowledgment in Sun day's paper. Purchased Christ Bakery. Notice is given by Mrs. M. P. Christ that she has sold her bakery at 109 South Front street to Mr. A. B. Cook, who will conduct it in the future at the same stand: Mr. Cook solicits the patronage 6f the public and guarantees prompt and efficient service. He was for a long time connected with the Brunswick Bridge & Ferry Co., and is well known and popular with the peo ple. He should succeed splendidly. Real Estate Transfers. By deeds filed for record yesterdsy Lucy McKoy transferred to E. K. Bryan and wife for 1900, lot on north side of Castle, between Tenth and Eleventh streets, 40x67 feet Inslie, and . Furney J. Gooding and wife transferred to Geo. T. Hewlett and wife for $1,800, residence and lot at southwest r corner of Seventh, and Princess streets! 55x66, feet in size. . NEARING ITS CLOSE. Two Weeks' Term of New Han over Superior Court Ad-" journs To-day. PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY. Number of Motions aod Contisaaaccs Hesrd-Jadze Peebles Makes Favor able laipressloo Upon; the Bar " aad Public Other Notes. The Superior Court did not adjourn for the term yesterday aa was expect ed, but will continue , through the last day of the two weeks, as several mo tions and other matters are yet to be disposed of by Judge Peebles, who has added upon his present visit to the al ready favorable impression made upon the bar and public when he -held his first court here about a month ago. J udge Peebles will likely leave this evening fortlslrome itt'NoTSlfaniptoa- county. Yesterday's proceedings of the court were without public interest and con sisted chiefly of the hearing of causes in which technical questions were in volved. - The following record appears from the Clerk's docket: ' Louisa B. Smith vs. Susan E.Moore, Exr., continuance to September term stricken out and simple order for con tinuance made. J. W. Monk vs. City of Wilmington, order of survely. Armstrong, Cator dC Co. vs. Wm. A. Johnson, judgment for $500 and interest. Robert Kornegay vs. J. R. Elmore, Ex., judgment for $92.88 and interest; defendant appeals. B. F. Keith vs. W. R. McKeniie, or der of removal to Sampson county. 8. P. McNair vs. F. a Hammond, order of removal to Sampson county. J. O. Stevenson Company vs. John son & Howard, judgment for $617.27 and Interest Regina Music Box Co. vs. F. W. Kerehner, judgment non-suit J. O. Stevenson Company vs. W. R. McKenxie, judgment for possession. T. C. Miller vs. Rose Hooper, judg ment non-suit Geo. W. Smith vs. Daniel Howard, non-suit Geo. W. Smith vs. Isham Carr, non suit Geo. W. Smith vs. Dan'l Howard, adm'r., non-suit Ida Cowan vs. Bamuel Blossom, et al., non-su!t" S. cc W. H. Northrop vs. Sedgley Hall Club, judgment for distribution of funds. M. Sophia Blossom, et aL vs. W. B. McKoy, et aL, judgment for retraxit TOBACCO WAREHOUSE COMPANY. Call for Two Addltlosal lostallaeats of Subscription to Its Capital Stock. The Board of Directors of the Wil mington Tobacco Warehouse Com pany has Instructed Secretary James Kyle to call upon stockholders for the second and third instalments of their subscription to the capital stock and notlee of the action is now being given.' The first instalment of 25 per cent was paid several weeks ago. The second and third of 25 per - cent each will be due and payable at the office of the secretary on Feb. 15 ih and March 1st, respectively. The company has exceedingly bright prospects for success from the very start President Worth is receiving bids for a warehouse 100x200 feet in size and all other buildings necessary for a market second to none In North Carolina. As before stated the com pany has purchased two entire blocks of real estate, containing about five acres, at the intersection of the Coast Line and Beacoast railroad tracks, in the northeastern section of the city. Work on the buildings will begin very soon. RAILROAD HOBO AND SAUSAGE. The Two Cossected la Mayor's Court to the Trsnp's Uadolag. Jno. Eellog, a white tramp, was landed fn jail for the Superior Court yesterday after a preliminary trial by Mayor Waddell on a charge of the lar ceny of two boxes of sausage from an Atlantic Coast Line freight car at Swift & Co.'s warehouses. Policeman J. B. Newkirk discov ered that the car had been broken open when he went on duty on the Nutt street beat very early yesterday morn ing. He notified police headquarters and a 'little after 4 o'clock the same morning. Policeman J. G. Carney found the tramp at Sixth street bridge with the goods. The officer could not reconcile the man's appearance and the large amount of provisions, so he made the arrest; tramp, sausage and alL Once at the police station, Officer New kirk's report and Officer Carney's arrest tallied so precisely that upon identification of the property by Swift & Co., the Mayor just couldn't resist the temptation to send Mr. "Kellogg over. Mr. aad Mrs. Morris Bereaved. Friends oi Mr and Mrs. Ed. G. Morris, 620 North Third street, will deeply sympathize with them in the loss of their dnfanl child whose death occurred early yesterday morning.. The funeral was conducted from the residence by Rev. J. N. Cole and the interment was in Oakdale : cemetery yesterday at 4 P. M. ' Market Advaaced; Receipts Up. The local cotton market advanced to 8 cents for middling yesterday The daily receipts continue in advance of those last year and the crop year re ceipts to date exceed the 800,000 limit by 2,030 bales. -Last year the crop receipts from September to September only amounted to 284,000 bales.. Mr. E. M. Wescott returned 'yesterday from a buslnes trip (9 Soutbport' . f THE WHISTLE BILL. Measure Introduced in the State Senate Calculated to Retard Railroad Travel. MONEY FOR UNIVERSITY. Qov. Aycock Sends Recomaieodatloa. lacrease la Pensions Freight Rate Discrimination Sell the Old Court Hoase Property. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 6. In the Senate to-day more than an hour was devoted to discussing the Justice "whistle bill," requiring railroads to ring bells and blow whistles until noticed when - trains' are approaching and pedestrians are on the. track. The railroad people declare the result of such a bill would be to greatly impede fast travel, f owing strains which are now-Boder control time. ' The opposition "succeeded in having the bill re-referred to the Judiciary Committee. Notable bills passxl were : To amend the charter of Jacksonville, Onslow county: to incorporate Abbottsburg. Bladen county ; to incorporate Bladen boro, Bladen county ; to provide for restoring estates of cured inebriates; to prohibit manufacture- and sale of liquor in Harnett county. - London's bill to make insuring the lives of infants unlawful was tabled. Got. Aycock sent a message to the Senate with the special report from President Venable, of the Bute Uni versity, urging the neccsdtv of a s De dal $35,000 appropriation for perma nent improvements. i Imnortant bills as follows were intro duced: i Pollock, to prevent dogs from run ning at large and tax them $1 for males, $5 for females for benefit of the school fund. i v- To establish a branch court house at Red Springs, Robeson county. Bellamy, to increase nensions for Coafederate soldiers by an extra $100, 000 appropriation, and to re-classify pensioners. ' Blount, to investigate freight dis crimination, the same being a bill pre pared by a committee from tne North Carolina Associated Boards of Trade. The Senate adjourned out of respect to Congressman J. M. Moody, whose death was announced. Important bills introduced in the House: - Williams, to give iustices of the peace jurisdiction in cases for carrying concealed weapons. Abell. to amend the law. so as to permit persons travelling in the in terest of education to use free passes. IToy, to improve public roads. Benbow, a resolution of respect to the late Congressman Moody. Tno noted Wilkes prohibition bill was the special order in the Housa for noon to-day, but it was postponed until noon next Tuesday, thus staring off a hard fight Indications are now that the bill will be lost Among the bills passed were: To exempt train dispatchers from 5f duty, o allow sale of old court house property of New Hanover county. To prevent the manufacture and sale of liquor in Robeson county. To eliminate the oath in primary elections, except in cases of challenge. , Resolution of respect to the late Congressman Moody. When bills IS. 14 and 15 were re ported favorably in the Senate Thurs day Senator Marshall, (Rep.), in each presented a minority report These are. the bills affecting the county gov ernment of Sampson county, provid ing for four additional county com missioners to be named by this Gen eral Assembly, dividing the office of sheriff and treasurer and naming a treasurer by tbis Liegisiature and pro viding for the future election of these officers by magistrates to be named by the General Assembly. ; i Mr. Oilman, of Randolph, introduced a bill to protect the travelling public by having capable agents or oper ators at railroad stations. It provides that no railroad or telegraph company shall keep an agent or operator on continuous duty more than ten hours a day; that telegraph operators shall furnish evidence of proficiency before they may be employed by any com pany, except operators who have been in aotive service for one year prior to this act The informer in cases of vio lation is to get one-fourth of the fine Imposed. Freight Rate Discrimination. The bill - Introduced to day by Blount, of Washington, for the State Associated Boards of Trade against freight rate discriminations, recites that chargea have been repeatedly made that the railroads were discrim inating in freight rates against North Carolina shippers to the injury and great loss of its citizens, that it is the highest duty of the State to redress wrongs and secure equal privileges to alL In view of these facts, the bill directs the Governor to appoint a com missioner to investigate fully the charges of discrimination in freight rates, that the railroads may be either exonerated or the citizens protected. This commissioner is to be paid by the 8tate and will receive $185 per month salsry and notexceedlng.$75 incidental expenses. In the event of the commis sioner reporting that such discrimina tions does exist, the Governor is to take steps to protect tne citizens, xne bill was referred to the House' Com mittee on Railroads, and Railroad Oommiision to be heard by committee i next Monday afternoon. -ROCKY MOUNT NEQRO ARRESTED. Charted Here With Larceny of Tools from the Railroad Shops. . Gus Hill, a colored fireman on the Atlantic Coast - Line, who lives , at Rocky Mount was arraigned in the Mayor's court yesterday and gave $50 bond to appear in the higher court and answer a charge of the larceny of a number of tools from the A. O. L. shops In this city,. The negro was ar rested several days ago and was repre sented at the hearing yesterday by Messrs. Bellamy Bellamy. Hill denies his guilt, but upon his arrest this week. Chief Furlong tele graphed the chief of police of Rocky Mount and had the negro's house searched. Two hand saws, one cross cut saw, a brace and hit and a breast drill were found on the premises, for warded to Wilmington and Identified here by the shop workmen, ' UTLEY SURRENDERED Escaped Murderer of Cumberland County Returned to Fay etteville Yesterday. ACCOMPANIED BY A PARMER. Qsve Himself Up to Mr. J. H. McQirt, Who Ssys He Will Take None of the Reward Prisoner Tells of His Escape from the Jail. The community was none the less surprised three days ago when it was announced that Ed. Utley, under a 20- year sentence for murder, had escaped from jail at Fayetteville than' it was yesterday al noon when it was flashed over the wires from Cumberland that he had returned and quietly given himself up. It was known that he had almost any amount of money at his command and that he had strong ABcL influential friends who would -perhaps view the situation that a banishment for life from his home for one of his circumstances would be al- most an equivalent punishment to the 20 years to which he was sentenced to the penitentiary and would there fore let him go. Utley had other surprises in store for the public, how ever, and before the authorities had hardly recovered from their astonish ment at his disappearance, he was calmly sitting in the sheriff's office, telling the story of his escape. He re turned on the Bennettsville train at 11 o'clock yesterday morning in com pany with Mr. J. H. McQirt, a farmer living near Wakulla, Robeson county, to whom he had given himself up. Utley exonerates Jailor Pate and all others of complicity in his escape and McGirt says he will not touch a cent of the $1,000 reward, placed by the State, county and Sheriff Marsh upon the liberty of the young man. The following account of the sur render of Utley is taken from yester day afternoon's Fayetteville Observer'. The first the officials knew of Utley's urreuuer wm wubu' ue waiKeo imo the Sheriff's office by himself and held out his hand to Col. Cook and bade him good morning. Air. John Holmes. who is acting jailor, was the only other person in tne office. . Both Uol. Cook and he were so astounded 'that it took them some time to recover their breath. Sheriff Marsh and Deputy snenir atonanan were, at tnat moment. looking for a clue to the escaped pris oner, and did not return for an hour afterwards. Their surprise may well be imagined when they heard that utley was back in nis cell. The prisoner was seen in his cell this afternoon by an Observer reporter, and talked freely of his escape, with the stamp of truthfulness on every word he always had a reputation for strict veracity. He said, in substance ; Worried over the trial, impatient witn tne restraint of jail life. I felt like I had to get out. Tnis Intention once formed, I at once put it Into execution. At twelve o'clock, Friday night, I opened my cell door ana waikea out. i did not use a saw. file or keys on the locks. I will not say how got the padlocks off. but I got them off myself. I then went and pulled the boards off from under the steps, returned with them to my cell and wrapped them up in a blanket to resemble a human form. I waited about half an hour and then crawled through the hole under the steps and lowered myself to the floor beneath with a blanket Then, ascending the steps, I went out of the outer door on the second floor and descended to the ground by the outside steps. I went out of the small wicket gate in the fence. When outside the prison bounds, I was dszed by the electric lights and addled by tne novelty of the situation. For sometime 1 wandered about with out getting my bearings. In fact, I was lost for awnue. wneni finally located the surroundings, the one o'clock tram, which, l intended to board, but without any definite pur pose in view except to go, go, had gone by. I then took a main road leading in a southerly direction from town and walked till daylight, when I sat down on a log in a swamp about six miles from Fayetteville. It was rain- lag and I got wet and cold. I spent tne day in tnis swamp, Land at night started off again. My movements from Tuesday night, I would rather not tell about. Thursday morning, about noon, I came upon Mr. MctHrt's house, and went un and approached Mr. McGirt with an offer to buy a horse. After some negotiations, r bought one with a saddle and bridle for $150. Leaving the horse and telling Mr. McGirt I would be back in the evening for it, I went into the woods, built a nre and went to sleep. ' When I woke up I got to thinking of the awkward position I had proba bly put Sheriff Marsh and the other officials in, and of the uncomfortable position of being a fugitive, and I de cided to give myself up. So I went back to Mr. McOIrt's at 7 o'clock, and, tell ing him who I was, I gave him a pis- tol l had and a considerable sum of money (enough he said to take him all over the world) and told him I surrendered. I took supper with him and went to bed. He treated me most kindly. Neither Mr. Fate nor any of - the officials had any knowledge of my escape, nor did they have any reason to think that i contemplated escape. When asked if any of the prisoners in the jail had any knowledge of bis escape, ne said he refused to say. He said that the lock he took off his cell he carried away with him. and the locks found on the door next morning he took from the adjoining vacant cell and locked the top one. but the bottom one would not snap together. He said that he got away by a method that no bloodhounds could nave tracked him. Mr. McGirt, when seen by an 06 server reporter, substantiated Utley's statement in regard to himself, and said that he did not expect or ask for a reward. He said that Utley got a morning paper from him when he first came to the house and carried It off with him. He said that he had just been reading of Utley's escape, but did not then suspicion who his visitor was. and if he had he would probably have said nothing of it When Utley told him who he was he asked his advice. and he told him to come in and take supper and spend the night, and then he could have more time to aeciae. This Utley did, and I gave him a room down suirs. f He could have sotten away without ny, trouble if he had wanted to. In i It's What Yon Save, fn J. mm t . inai mm wealth. Save regularly on a plan, and deposit your savings in The People's Savings Bank, Opposite the Postoffice. All sums aooepted none too large, none too small. DIEECTORS: H. C. McQueen, J. S. Armstrong, Calder, E. C. Holt, T. H. jjwar, o. a. opnnger, j. xx. unadDOurn. H O. HeQTJBBN, President, JNO. 8. ARRtBTRONO, tim PrssMaat. feb7tf W. W. PICK. CahUr. " . A Week of Wooderfol 500 yards fine Wool Imported French Flannels in extremely desirable color combinations, an ideal material for Waists and Kinanas, goods which will be recognized at once as being Worth 50c a Yard for 38c a Yard. Also Black Flannel 38-inch wide at 15&vard. We onlv hava son Tarda and advise those wishing to buy to -STtSs-B-.-SelerTion-f feb 7 tf Deposit With the Wilmington Savings and Trust Co. Because It is the largest and strongest savings bank in the State.' Because Your money will bear interest at rate of 4 per cent., com pounded Quarterly. Because Your deposits may be withdrawn it any time without notice. Because A little nest egg, safely invested on interest, will always be a - X X x !L & J -1 1 Buurce ox cuuuurc w you it may prove inuispeusaoie. The Wilmington Savings & Trust Co., . 108 Frincess.Street. J. W. NORWOOD, President Hi WALTERS, Tie President. febSM C. B. TITIiOR, Jr., Cmmn.fr. 9 the ' morning I woke him up, and we had breakfast. I asked him if he was still in the notion of surrendering and he said he was. So we drove to the station at Wakulla, about a mile and a half distant, and boarded Oapt. Campbell's train. Mr. Utley paid the fare for both of us. When he gave himself up to me, he banded me a pistol and a large sum of money, the amount of which I will not tell. It was a mighty big sum though. - DELIGHTFUL CHURCH SUPPER. The Ladies of PIrst Presbyterian Church Qrscloasly Eatertslaed Gentlemen of the Coagreistlon Last Night. The ladles of the First Presbyterian church last evening gave a delightful supper to the male members of the congregation in Abbie Ohadbourn Memorial Hall and in that event they scored a magnificent social success. There were about ISO guests in attend ance and the banquet room presented a beautiful and most inviting scene. The decorations in pink and green were made in charming effect. Crimped tissue, palms and ferns en tered into the general decorations, while the tables were made beautiful with pink carnations and a myriad of vari-colored candles. Mr. H. C. McQueen presided as toast-master and the following toasts were responded to in a most happy and graceful manner: "Integrity," Mr. W. H. Ohadbourn; "Why a Young Man Should Identify Himself With Some Church at his Place of Residence," Mr. R. A. Brand; "Ob servations In Scandinavian Country," Mr. George R. French. Other toasts were responded to informally by Messrs. M. Cronly, G. J. Boney, U. M. Robinson and O. H. Robinson. The menu was indeed 1 a tempting one and a corps of polite land atten tive waiters were present to serve the guests... The menu consisted of four courses as follows: Creamed Oysters, Wafers. Cold Turkey, Rolls, Oelery, Olives. Coffee, Turkey Salad, Beaten Biscuits. Icle Cream, Cake. An enjoyable feature of the enter tainment during the evening were several solos by Mr. Herbert K. Hoi den with Mr. K. H. Munson accompa nist. The ladles scored more than a mag nificent success in the supper and the guests were indeed grateful for the honor bestowed upon them. The entertainment' committee in charge of the affair was composed of the following: Miss Susan E. Hall, chairman; Miss Lucy A. Ohadbourn, Miss Elizabeth Russell.Robinson, Miss Frances King Ohadbourn, Miss Edna M. Kenly, Miss Margaret Gibson, Miss Mary Duffy, Mrs. J. G. Barrentine, Mrs. C. P. Bolles, Jr., Mrs. W. J. Or os well and Mrs. Warren S. Johnson. Died at Soathport Yesterdsy. Yesterday morning at 8:80 o'clock at the home of her son, Capt. James Dosher, Mrs. Susan Dunbar Dosher, an aged and most estimable woman of Southport, passed away in the 79th year of her age. Mrs. Dosher about six weeks ago fell and fractured one of her limbs. She had never recover ed from the fall and died as the result of the accident and the Infirmities of her advanced age. Mrs. Dosher was the grand-mother of Mrs. -N. F. Par ker and Mr. if. . Dosher, of Wil mington, and they were with her when she died. The funeral will be conducted at 8:30 o'clock this after noon, Mr. J. E. Holton is now assist ing City Clerk and Treasurer B. F. King in the collection of taxes due the city. He was formerly in the Sheriff's office as tax collector. For Asxnina uso OH2S- NEY'G I22P220TOB- rorsalebyJ. aiBhsparo. :i Hot What You Earn 1 M. J. Corbett, Walker Taylor Wm Wright, M. W. Divine, Isaac Valoe Civing. call early in the week. Seed Potatoes JANUARY ABEIVAL. EARLY ROSE, WHITE BLISS, POLARIS, BOYEE. All early varieties and adapted to this soil and climate. Spring Oats, Wheat. Book your orders. THE WORTH CO., jan 9 tf Wilmington, N. C. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED States tor the Eastern District of Nortn Caro lina. , in tbe matter of J. W. Bobbins, bank rupt. In bankruptcy. To tbe creditors of J W. Bobbins, of Haxton, m tne county of Bobsson, in said district, bankrupt: Notice la hereby given tnat on tbe 4th day of February. 1908, tbe said J. W. Bobbins was duly ad judged a bankrupt: and that tee first meeting; of his creditors will be held at tne office of the undersigned referee In FayettevlUe, In said district, on the 16th day of February, A. D. 1903, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at which time tbe said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt and transact such other business as may properly come before saM meet ing, it examination of bankrupt Is desired ad- Fayetteville, N. C, February 4, 1103. Bespectruiiy, SAHUEu H. MA.OBAX, feb 7 it Referee in Bankruptcy. It is for yon to say If you know what first, class goods are, as to quality and style. After seeing my line call and judge for yourself. J.T. BURKE, THE JEWELER, 27 Sonth Front St. dec 13 U FINE BUTTER. We are now receiving the Celebrated BOSCOfeEL PRINT BUTTER, in one pound blocks. This, we believe to be the finest Butter for sale in Wilmington. Those desiring something really nice will please give us a call and examine. WILMINGTON GROCERY CO-. jan 17 tf No. is South Front street. Tbe Only Restanrant, Our Restaurant Has Mads a Reputation! There are thousands ot people In this city who when they think of our Restaurant think of a quiet and oozy place where the food is excellent, the service prompt and the prices moderate. It is now an assured success. Orders for Plants, Floral Designs, Out Flowers. Bouquets, &e.t filled promptly and at reasonable prices. CHARLES ANDERSON CO. Telephone 719. Jan8tt "There Is Nothing New Under The Sun" Exclaimed a wise man of Aid. If he could drop in and see our newly arrived stock of , TOILET SETS, CARRIAGES, GO-CARTS AND LA2XF8, he would think before he speaks . next time. . " GASTON D. PHARES & CO., The Furniture Man. uo-iis Market Bt. . Inter-state 76. febstf To the Atlantic Ocean. - Handsome electrically heated and lighted Trolley cars leave tor Wrfghtaville ana the Beach, from the Junction of Front and Princess streewjisiO P. n., 8 a; St. sua 6 P SC.. 4ally a most delightful trip. . OONSOLIOATED RAILWAYS. -Jaasiiw Mwrc anu rvwcK w. - e-2-
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