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is " n nj. r). r-'-0 fTKa Of SL'ZSCniPTiQlj sraateea Duna( htsij-" Circulation Larger Than Thai Of Any Other DsUy Hsws ; paper Published Is D Y.r, by ZXaJl. -t5.C34 Mat-;; 5 " ''! ' ' 1 - - six rx.ntha. j - f.ca; ; Three ZXontfea, , - l.5 ; ; Two ZZoatha, " ' ; 1.00 ' t Wnalaxtoa. HBHIIvers to 8bsnbn la WILMINGT, J C.V STOgAY MMtOH 29. 1903 ETV THB BTATB. - TCLE NOJ11106 VOL. LXXII.-NO. 6. V iHE m if ; t T-.ii & OUTLINES. Ia a treat strike riot In Baaala twen ty-eight persona were killed and fifty wounded. Poatoffice at McOoll, 8. CL, robbed by burglars of $1,000 In cash and stamps. Mob raided the jail at Bramwell, Ya., bent on lynch ing a negro raviaher, but officers had re mo Ted him. Seven big cotton mills ia Lowell, Mass., hare ordered a auspension of work, in anticipation of a strike. The Cuban Senate has unconditionally accepted the reciproci ty treaty with the United States. A desperate battle was fought between three robbers and citizsna and officers, near Cleveland, Ohio; one of the rob bers was killed and another wounded and csptured. -Toe break in the levee near Greenville, Mis& is widen ing; IJKXT square miles of territory are under water: the - situation in the city of Greenville is alarming; no known loss of life is reported. , The Burdlck ease is to be re-opened Monday morning in Buffalo. Twenty cases of diphtheria hare de Teloped among landsmen at the Nor folk nary yard. German news papers are anrered at Admiral Dewey because of a statement he made in an interview with a represent tire of a Newark, N. J., - newspaper. New York markets: Money on call was steady at K per cent; rosin quiet, strained common to good 3 SO 3 35; spirits turpentine quiet at 68H 69s. ; cotton quiet, middling upland 10.05c; flour dull but steadily held; wheat spot Steady, No. 3 red 78c; corn spot firm, No. 3 Slyic ; oats spot steady, No. 3 4243c. WEATHER REPORT. U. 8. Dcp't or Agriculture, 1 Weather Bureau, WrLHiiraToa, N.OL, March 23. 3 Meteorological data for the twenty four hours ending at 8 P. M. : Temperatures: 8 A. M., 60 degrees. 8 P. M., 61 degrees; maximum, 74 de-. grees; minimum, 65 degrees; mean, 6 degrees. Rainfall for the day. .00; rainfall Lace lit of month to date, 1.25 inches. ' Stage of water in Cape Fear river st Fayetteville at 8 A. M. 34 feet. rOBEOAST FOB TO-DAY. Washington, March 33. For North OarolirQloudy withers! a and not so warm sanday; Monday fair except rain on the coast; fresh north to north eait winds. Port Almanac March 89. Sin Rises 6.51 A. M. 8 m Sets.. 6.30P.M. Day's Length . 13 H. 88 M. High Water at Southport. 7.05 P. M. High Water Wilmington . 10.35 P. M. The ancestors of the American goat were foreigners, and emigrated from the highlands of Asia. Mr. Chamberlain made seventy set speeches while he waa in South Africa, but the same people didn't have to listen to all of them. Usually the swallow ia satisfied with travelling about sixty miles an hoar, bnt when in a harry it is said it can clip off 12&J miles. It may be some relief to .the fel low who is afraid of snakes to learn that out of the 165 different kinds in this country only 20 are veno mous. One of the St. Louis judges has set a commendable judicial example by ordering that children be ex cluded from the court rooms when divorce cases are tried.' A railroad engine in Mississippi recently collided with ; a bundle of a Memphis newspaper and was thrown from the track. It isn't safe for even alocomotive to tackle a robust newspaper. A British Antartic exploring ex pedition has gone a hundred miles further south than any previous explorers hid done, and discovered ' nd with high mountain, ranges on m X 1 1 A . a and now John Ball will claim the South Pole. A citizen of Tamaqua, Pa., died a few days ago at the age of 86 years, who although blind for forty five years, managed to run a store, buy and sell goods, and attend to business much better than some men with two good eyes. He could count money like an expert and Raid that he had no difficulty in teHfing the denominations of bills, which he could do by his sense of touch. It is said that the newly discover' ed minerial radium will give light and heat continuously for years, and perhaps without limit, without any loss of energy. As it is self luminous and sejgeating the question that puzzles scientists is to tell how.. that is. The light and heat power is astonishing,. A-pinch of it will il luminate a large room, and it is said that a pound of it in a glass jar, plac ed in a room would soon burn every one in that room to death. But as it "costs $1,000,000 a pound there is little likelihood of much of it being mad anon. . ."- ' ! " ;;: : : HiNY TO THE ROADS. Ten Defendants Sentenced to More Than Twenty Years Within Ten Minutes. SUPERIOR COURT ADJOURNED. It Was After Mldnlzfat This Moralox Wheo Jodie Peebles Completed Bis Work-Bwflary Case Cea - samed Koch Time. '- Within leas time than it takes to write the story Judge Peebles, presid ing in the Superior Court, last mid night sentenced ten defendants to terms aggregating 20 yeara and months on the public roads of New Hanover county. The defendants had been tried during . the . past I week of txmrt 4t rfor oae leasww wranothi Judge Peebles deferred paaslng aen- tence upon- them. Yesterday the Bock Springs burglary ease consumed much more time than waa anticipated and a night session had to be held. The court waa busy with the burglary case until nearly midnight, when the term expired by limitation. Just before the clock struck twelve and as the jury in tne Durgiary case was re tiring, Judge Peebles calmly cast bis eye over the prisoner's dock and said "I must be sentencing some of these defendants before Sun day morning." They were all colored and a few of them had fallen asleep on the railing. They received a rude awakening, however ; aa Judge Peebles commenced turning the leaves of his docket rapidly and meting out pun nishment in one, two, three and five year doses. . Tne sentences were im posed and at 12:10 o'clock this morn, ing Sheriff 8 ted man, by instruction, adjourned the court sine die. The sentences are as follows: Jamea Garfield, carrying concealed weipon; 6 months on roads, beginning March 23rd 1903. Jamea Garfield, larceny and break ing into house of CL H. Gaskina, color ed, 3 yeara on roads beginning 'July 1903. James Garfield, larceny from house of Jacob .Wood: one year on roads from July 20th 1908. ;. Henry Reynolds and William Evans, larceny of jelly from W. A. Farriss; three years as to Reynolds -and 12 months aa to Evans. Walter Lucas, carrying concealed weapons; fine of $35 stricken out and defendant sentenced to 6 months on roads. William Davis, assault with deadly weapon; judgment of $5 fine stricken oat and defendant given aix months on" the roads. Henry Payne-, carrying concealed weapons; 8 months on roads. Charles Fowler, aasault with deadly weapon; fine of 5 cents and coats stricken out; 3 months on roads. Charles Sinclair and Walter, Wil liams, larceny; five years each on pub lie roads. The charge la larceny from ears of the A. CL L. at Castle Haynes. Hanry Moore, assault with deadly weapon; change or sentence from o months on roads to payment of cost stricken out and original judgment of 6 months ordered enforced. Hunch Hallen, larceny; appeal withdrawn and sentence changed from four to three years on roads. The above sentences are exclusive of others paased aa the cases were tried daring the week. A number of de fendants, owing to the shortness of the term, will have to remain In jail until another court la held., AT THE THEATRE NEXT WEEK. Arsold Stock Coapasy Comlag far a Re pertolre Eigaf emeat Sale ef Seats. The beautiful semi-military drama, Tbe Blue and the Gray," will be pre sented at the Academy to-morrow night by the Arnold Stock Company, and it will inaugurate a week of popu lar prices. The play ia one of the very latest successes, and one for the use. of which tbe company is paying a big royalty. It will be given a fine production by a thoroughly capable cast, and between acta a "swell" pro gramme of specialties will be present ed. The company, numbering sixteen people, will reach the city this after noon from Savannah, where a success ful week's business was concluded last night. - The aale of seats for the perform ance to-morrow nlgnt commenced at Plummer'a yesterday morning and is quite large.-'' NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Clyde Line Sailing days. George Honnett Jeweler. I ' The Saeed Co. Furniture. Walter EL Yopp To voters. . F. E. Hashagen To voters. G. B. French & Sons Oxfords. : F. E. Hashagen Co. Our 'ad." G. O. Gaylord Spring opening. WIL H. & L. Aa'n New atock. -8. & B. Solomon At actual cost. People's Savinga Bank Int. quarter. Masonic Meeting Concord Chapter. Masonic Meeting St. John's Lodge. Atlantic National Bank At patron's disposal. ; . ' - ' - BusnraTss locals. ' ' . - Wanted Salesman ' Many CiUaens To voters. Wanted Sample distributers.' - Visit the great Millinery opening at Kreas' 8 and lOe store to-morrow. 4 Bebate checks given at Polvoft's for cash aales. v"; .- ' '- - " Visit the Polvogt Co.". Store week new goods arriving daily. this GENTLEMEN'S GULP TOURNAMENT. Hasdlcsp Match oa Cape Fear Links Wea by Mr. Qeorie Roontree. ; The gentlemen's handicap golf tour nament on the Cape Fear links yes terday afternoon waa won by Mr. George Bountree in a gross score of 92 no handicap. The match was over eighteen holesand the'-number of entries waa unusually large. Mr. W. A. Dick came second with a net score of 101. The complete scores were aafollowa: . , -. Gross. Hde. Net. Charles MaMillen....ll3 0 113 A. S. Williams ......119 7 112 M. F. H. Gouverneur.132 18 -U7 George Bountree ....-97 Or 97 W. A. Dick. 117 18 101 T ' A. Baxter......... 139 ' 18 123 Donald MacBae. ..... 141 26 115 Charles Elliott.. . ... .122 j18 "106 R. D. W. Connor.... 129.a "16. - U3 Hugh MacBae. . . . . . .118 7 111 W. D. McMillan. Jr.jrltt 26 126 GhaaV E, Taylor. Jr ,153 - 28 127 MrrBougtrtq hat aow-weaa tn jprfs twice in the aeries, 'and a third victory will entitle him to permanent -posses sion of the handsome silver loving cup offered by' the club. The recent tie between Messrs. W. A. Dick, Charles McMlIlen and B. D. W. Con nor waa -played off Friday afternoon and was won by Mr. Dick. This week the club will establish two other tennis courts on the grounds, making three in all. ' Interest in the game has become so increased among members that the additional facilities were absolutely necessary. -aBHBSHBa COUNTY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. Iaterestiag aad Profitable Scssioa Veater- day Welcome Visitors Present. An important session of the County Teachers' Asiociatlon was held yester day morning at which the following interesting papers were read: "What Shall a Child Bead!" by Misa L. P. Moore. "Literature and Why It Is Not Taught In the Public Schools," by by Miss P. D. Thome. . "Between the Teacher and the Com munity," by Mr. E. D. Herring. An Informal discussion of educa tional affaira was indulged In and the teachers expressed gratification at the work daring the term, which ia now about to close. Mr. ; W. H. Bprunt, a -member of the County Board of Edu cation, and Mr. W. ' M. Camming were present and-made a few remarks. Misa Maud Kingsbury and Mrs. M. S. Willard, of the N. CL Soroaia, were also present and atated that another circulating library had been made, ready by their organization for the schools. LOCAL DOTS. Schooner Jno. 2T. Buttrich, hence for New York, paased out at 9:50 A. M. yesterday. The City Democratic Executive Committee will meet Wednesday night to issue the official call and prescribe rules and regulations for the primaries April latb. The meeting for men at the Y. M. CL A. this afternoon. will be ad dressed by the Bev. G. D. Bernheim, pastor emeritus of St. Matthew's Eng lish Lutheran church. The first strawberries of the season orougnt to tne Wilmington market, were by Mr. Hosea Shepard, of Middle Sound. They were bought by Mr. A. S. Winstead at 25 cents per quart. License was issued yesterday for the marriage of Miss Victoria Har rell, daughter of Mr. G. H. Harrell, of Delgado, to Mr. D. Sanders, of Har nett township and a aon of Mr.", and Mrs. Frank H. Sanders, of Bangor, Me. Fajetteville Observer: "Four solid cars of lettuce were shipped North from Fayetteville to-day, con-. talning 1,500 baskets. Two refrigera tor cars went; one each to Young & Co. and Henry Pope & Co., New York." . ' The Stab was in error Friday In giving the initials of the defendant on trial for burglary in the Superior Court aa A.. F. Blizzard.- It should have been Albert D. Blizzard.- Mr. A. F. Blizzard Is a valued employe of the city and this correction is made with pleasure in justice to him. . i ' ' ""-. u MaMaMMMBaBBJBJBSaSBfSBSBSJBajMBBSawW The Civil Term of Coort. '-. The bar of the city met yesterday to arrange the calendar of eases for the April term of court, but adjourned until to-morrow morning inasmuch as there yet appears to be some confusion as to the act just passed by the Legis lature regulating the time for holding Superior Courts and the original act of 1901. At the meeting to-morrow morning the attorneys hope to have Judge Peebles present , to consult with them in reference to the correct inter-. pretation of the law The matter was considered this morning after adjourn ment of court, but It ia learned that no definite agreement was reached.' Mr. Bellamy To Leave. ; - VLt. "Jack" Bellamy, one of Wil mington's most popular young men in both social and business life, will leave to-morrow night for Lynchburg, Va., to take a position with the American Tobacco Co. Mr. Bellamy'sjdeparture will be a distinctive loss to Wilming ton, where he has hundreds : and hun dreds of friends, who wish for him continued success. VR has been pro minently identified with the banking Interests of the. city for a number of yeara and resigns tbe position of in dividual book-keeper at the Murehiaon National Bank to go to Lynchburg. Millinery openlngjis Kress' to-mor-be soldat25o row.' 75 dozen Hats to -each. GRANDJDRY?SREF03T Sensational Statemeats by- Com raittee As to CondifJonof : Convict Caap. - : THE PLACE UNINHABITABLE ? Retornei' Yesterdsy lo Jodie Peeb!eir - Presldlsf Oyer tke Saperlor Conrtc ' Afe Interview With the Conaty : SBperiatendent of Health. . Bather sensational statements eon eerning the sanitary condition of the sleeping quarters or the county con victs at Castle Haynes are embraced in the report of the grand Jury for the term of New Hanover Saperlor Court. just ended. It is stated Jhaf the bed clothing of the prisoners la in a dirty filthyf eondiUon aad1aedwUh vermin ; that the place la not : fit for human habitation. The recommenda tion ia made that the clothing now in use be burned and that separate apart ments be provided for the races. The report" concludes with a reference to the - mere formal manner in which grand jury reports are usually re ceived and asks for . more careful con sideration of their recommendations in the future. The report Is as follows: Hon R. B. Peebles, Judge Fifth Ju dicial District s 8ib: Your grand jury begs to re port that we have carefully investiga ted all matters coming before ns. We have made aix presentments, returned 43 true bills, and returned three for lack of witnesses. A committee from this grand jury was appointed to . visit the various county institutions, and make the fol lowing report : - "We found buildings at the convict camp In fair repair, the kitchen and dining room in good condition, but the place in which the prisoners are confined as night we found to be very filthy and not fit for human habita tion. The bed clothing we found to be dirty, damp and filled with vermin. The white prisoners sleep in the same apartments with the negroes. ' The County Home is in fgood condi tion in every department, and we commend Mr. Chad wick for the care he has shown in providing comforta for the unfortunate onea in his care. -. The jail we found to be clean and welt kept; the feed good, wholesome and sufficient About 35 prisoners are now confined in the building. The Court House ia in - good order and repair.- ' - We recommend that the convict camp be thoroughly cleaned and dis infected and the bedding now in use which cannot be made fit for use, be burned and new bedding supplied; that the superintendent of the convict camp be required to keep sufficient force detailed to keep the quarters in a clean, healthy condition, and that a a partition be run across the Bleeping quarters soasio separate the white and colored convicts. We alao recommend tbatframea be put in holea that were cut in the wall on the north and west sides of the court house and windows be fitted in them; that shelves be ar ranged in the northwest room in the basement of this building and the books containing the county records which are worth aaving. be placed thereon and cared for, and to destroy those found to be of no value. We call attention to the fact that some of these recommendations were made by the grand jury of tbe July 1902 term of this court and seem to have been ignored. We are . of the opinion that the grand jury's reports have been mere matters of form so far aa the effect la concerned. Oar labors have been impeded by not being able to get witnesses before ns and we recommend that magis trates be more caref al and explicit in instructing State witnessea in all cases coming before them in which defend ants are bound over to this court, to appear promptly, .uespectiuiiy sun muted, tbm Gbasd jubt. k. w. raiOK, JToreman. C. E. Hall, Secretary. , Chairman McEachern, of the Board of County Commissioners, waa out of the city last night and, therefore, could not be Interviewed in regard to the mattera touched upon as , to. the convict camp. , He waa communicated with by telephone, however, but aa he had not seen the report he could make no comprehensive statement ; As to the sanitary condition of the quarters he referred to Dr. W. D. McMillan, the county physician, . who visits the camp twice a week, or of tener, as oc casion requires. ; Dr. McMillan said that of course the cleanliness would not compare with that of The Orton or Waldorf Astoria, but he could guarantee that the sani tary condition of the quarters is as good as that of any county or State in the South. Aa an evidence of this there .has been but one case of chills during the month of March. This would be possible. only under the best sanitary conditions. Last Fall the per centage of sickness waa about five; alnce that time the. average has been bet ween two and three per cent When the State was in charge of the same camp the per cent of sickness waa nearly . 20 and that was urged aa a cause for abandonment The class of convicts ; who go on a county squad are from the lowest strata : of society and therefore it is impossible to keep a strictly clean place for them to in habit - Dr. j McMillan said there was no odor. in the camp; and he was surprised at the report The quar ters are - scoured with . bi chloride of mercury twice a week and the bed clothing and . interior of. the building is sprayed with a formaldehyde prepa ration each day after the convicts are sent to work. . As for a separation of the races, the State , did noi require it at Castle Haynea and besides "white and colored prisoners are" now given quarters on either side of the building. This cuts down guard expenses and while the prisoners are under one roof, there is some separation in their being assigned to different portions of the building. " . . -- The inspection of the convict quar ters waa not by the entire grand jury, but by a " committee composed of Messrs. Godfrey Hart,' J.rF. Sellars, T. N. - Justice ; and one other juror whose name could not be learned ; ? : SCB00L CONVENTION.. ' laferitaaffijastloaal Conferesce to Be Held filn This Week Prc;fsae. 4 An T Interdenominational - Sunday SchoolConventiori will be fcsld In this city Tuesday' and Wednesday- jo? the present week and Mr. P, IZexnsbergar 1b busily engaged in arranging the pfo gramme to supplement the onstfe pareay tne, &upe iuzecuuve mh3? rnltteeVS ; . . VA ; The party of Sunday school workers whJnrUl be here on the State tour eon; lists oiy?rof. & M. 8mith, of Etna uouegv4?&ersj secretary ot tne a aoclatiia and leader of the tour; Bavir John-Te Jenkins, ; formerly of Marf- ettaGa a prominent minister, .writer' and platform lecturer; - Mr; CChaa. Elmer Murman, of New York, a chalk artmanu ccripture illustrator; issr. Walieomiev'of Montr eat, N. twha tpeht list Summer in -the greai ajyUy Bdhbol cyi e Fjrt,KethoCM The Nordica Etfemeat. Mr. JamesCJollier leaves to-morrow morningv 'for a short . tour of the cities of Eastern North Carolina in the interest of the publicity department of hia magnificent treat, Mme. Nordica, the Dass Metropolitan Opera Home Orchestra and Band, which he brings to Wilmington, May 2nd. , He goea first to Goldsboro, thence to Wil son, JTayettevllle and other important points. Mr. Collier's Idea is to or ganize theatre parties from the several cities visited and. being an experienc ed theatrical manager, be will no doubt Induce a great many out-of-town folks to come: and hear the world's greateat dramatic soprano and the most magnificent orchestra .and band in existence. The railway companies entering Wilmington assure Mr. Collier of 'an extremely low round trip rate upon thia occasion. Mr.. Collier received last evening a very handsome booklet, copy Of those gotten put to advertise the great Madi son Square Garden engagement. Real Estate Transfers. By deeds filed for record yesterday William Gordon Adams transferred to Thoa. H. Wright for $200 all his title and interest in a' lot on south side of Swann, between Fifth ? and Sixth streets, 66x64 feet, more or less, and William E. Worth. and-wife trans ferred to Mrs, Amanda Ella Bern heim for $2,500 residence and lot on south aide of Bed Cross, 50 feet west of Second street fronting 29f feet on Ssd Cross street and; running into the ock 127 feet; also by another deed Jno. D.; Bellamy and wife, Geo. Bountree and wife, H. L. Stevens and wife,ta D jyeeks,: J. a Carx and I Geo. . L. 'Pesehau . -. tranaferred to Andrew J. Flanner undivided three-tenths interest in building and lot on east aide of Front, between Princess and Chesnut streets. Two Telephone alarms. Tho department responded to two ! telephone alarms of fire yesterdsy. The first was at 10 A. M. and was on account of a defective flue at the resi dence of Mrs. Whitney; southeast corner of Seventh and Grace streets. The damage was of no consequence. The second alarm waa at 2:40 P.M. yesterday. A small fire in the toilet rooms of the CL W. Polvogt establish ment on Front street, caused a damsge of about $10. - In turning the corner at Front and Market streets, Chief Sch nib benls horse fell and broke a abaft Of the buggy. The occunanta of the buggy andjhe hone were not injured. Negro Shot Asother. John Williams, a negro who came down on a wood flat which is an chored in. Princess street dock, was ahot in the right shoulder by Harmon Storey, a young mulatto dray man, yesterday about noon. Williama re ceived only a flesh wound, which waa dressed, by Dr. W. E. ; Storm. From what could be learned the negroes had previous difficulty. Storey walked up to Williams; asked him what lie -had been lying on him for; drew hia gun and . fired. . Storey escap d and haa not been captured. Dr. BIsckweirs Farewell. '. Bev. Dr. Calvin ST Black well, the retiring pastor of the First Baptist church, will preach hia farewell ser mon to the congregation to-night. His subject will be "Sunshine and Shadows On i Preacher's Pathway" and the ser vice will begin at 8 o'clock. The pub lic is cordially invited. This morning at 11 o'clock Dr. Blackwell wll preach from the theme, "Heaven." " Prominent Bostoalaos. - 1 Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Keith, of Boston, arrived Friday night from ' George town, 8. 0., and were- joined here by their friend, Mr. Filene.- The party went to Southport yesterday to await the " coming ot - their yacht Courier; which Mr. and Mrs. Keith left at Georgetown on account of adverse Winds. An UflotasI Accident " . "r ' " A young negro boy who was driving an unruly cow on Princess between Fourth and Fifth Btreeta, yesterday afternoon had the misfortune to get his thumb tangled In the rope in such an unusual way that it was almost mashed off. Dr. a T. Harper dressed the wounds and found it necessary to amputate the first joint of the thumb. The Polvogt Co. will open 25 new Pattern Hats Monday. - Call to see them. - , "' "---sasjBaBjBaw-rt- T.--.-.;.. Special Hosiery sale at Polvogt's this week, 6 pair 25c Hose for $1.25. Hata. Flowers. 'Ribbons, Velvet, Kress' openina to- Obiffon, etc at morrow Jury ia Rock -SraifljsBarglary r JCcsiVsable to Arrive t : ,-5 - 4T IOjOCK THIS M0.1NINQ sjhsei At if Yesterisv aadjLast ; Krjbllo ef ea daat Joaes Testl I fleaf It Bla Owe Behalfr i r Z At Xi20 o'clockbia mornfnir the itirv in thcTSnMriar-.Gourt had reach- ed no verdict inlthe Kpek Spring hotel boralary case and nieinoers were pre paring to go to alecp for the nights i fire minatet to 13 o'clock' last" nlht a number ot - attorneys, howevev, "re-' mained in the conrt room until 1 ;20 o'clock this morning and at that hour Judge Peebles.sent for the jury and asked if there was any probability of an agreement The spokesman for the jury said he thought .'not and Judge Peebles ordered that they be kept in the court room until morning. The case has) been a hard-fought one. The defendant is Allen Jones, a rather strange negro in the neighbor hood who is on trial forthia life for fel oniously entering the room of Mr. F. J. Vincent, a guest at the Bock Springs hotel, on the night of Feb. 26th last. The circumstances are well remember ed by readers of the city papers. The evidence was concluded at 4:25 yes terday afternoon. Much - of It was taken in abort hand "by Miss Stella Shrier and Miss 'Pelts way. Argument 'to the jury was at once commenced. Geo. L. Pesehau, Esq., for the defendant, - opened with a capital speech of about half an hour. He was followed by U. D. Koonoe, Esq., in a a splendid speech of about the same length. Brooke iQ. Empie, Esq.; concluded the case for the de fendant in a masterly effort of nearly two hours and court took a recess from 7 to 8 P. M. At the night session Solicitor Daffy completed the argument for the State nan address of an hour and twenty minutes. It was a strong arraignment of the prisoner at the bar; clear, clean cut. Few better speeches have been heard in a criminal case in thia county. Judge Peebles1 charge was a splen did elucidation of the law and facts at issue and it lasted until five minutes to midnight Every line of the evidence waa reviewed and the Judge's presen tation of the law was regarded fair and impartial to a degree seldom at tained. The jury then filed out of the courtroom and aa the Star 'goes to presS there is no agreement - ' O. B. Lucas, of Sampson county, a guest at the hotel on the night of the robbery, was the first witness yester day. He said he was sitting by the heater in the office between 8 and 9 o'clock. Defendant , came in and sat down; appeared to be drinking and leaned over and buried bis face in his hands; witness staid in office with him about an hour, during which defendant said nothing and witness went to bed about 9 o'clock, leaving defendant in the room; waa alarmed about mid night by Mr. Vincent's shouts for poller, but didn't get up; was present following morning when money waa found by C W. Holland and picked up by Policeman O. E. Wood; wit ness described denomination of coin; also . testified as to electric lights in vicinity. Gross examined by Mr. Pesehau, said be was certain Jones was the man seen In the office; he had an overcoat and soft light hat ; was not familiar with street locations. D. M. Currie, proprietor of the hotel, remembered the robbery, but . not exact date ; came home rather late rom visit to his mother and went to bed; after he' had retired Mr. Vincent came to hia room and knocked, incon sequence of which he went down to he office and saw- the man with hia face buried in his hands;, couldn't say who the person was, but . he' punched him and said "old man, what do you want!" He said I want a room. said "all right, I will get you a room." I lit a lamp, got a pitcner 01 water and prepared the room ; came back and aaid 'jour : room ia ; ready, but he made no answer. I caught his arm and shook him and when he again made no answer, I made some slight remark and left him in the room, sup posedly drunk; the next morning the room had not been occupied and I blew out the lamp I left burning." The man was not one of witnesses' lodgers ; he had no right in - the room; the hotel doesn't receive any but white guests. Witness heard the alarm during the night but as he retired late he had no distinct recollection of . the robbery. Mr. Ourrle also testified as to the. en trance " to the hotel and location of street ts.;1-v::i!-"- Policeman John Meier, who made the arrest," was the next witness and testified to the circumstances of the. same, about as related by Mr. Vincent on his examination the day before; also testified as to lights, etc ; the night was dark and the parties were not seen until within ten or fifteen feet of them, v Policeman C. E. Wood testified as to finding the money at : foot of Ches nut street, location of street light etc Policeman M. CL - Gray testified as to his knowledge -of the prisoner; street and light locations. . .. "The defendant Jones went on the stand as the first witness for defence; said he waa about 50 years old; came to Wilmington via Charlotte and on the night cf robbery staid at the store of Mr. J. W.' . Chapman, Second and Brunswick street,until after 11 o'clock; was not In hotel office rs alleged. He confessed on cross examination hay Onr hanldag alltjonj are from oc8an to ocean, and from lake to gwf. These co:- nectlona are all at our customer's disposal. Abso. - Into safety guartnteedr-The surplus, etc., of this baniy every JyfitobJAeea earned, is greater. than that of aU the Mo AtlanllfiLWafi v mr29tf WILMINGTON, N. C. - .J, jlGtVEHLER ; AfJD; OlCVERSMITH. I In aniicfnAilori nf an itmrtumtintr I articles which a glance will prove city. We have in stock fine Silverware from Gorhanr: Whf tinir. Rued unit JBartooaiid! other famonf malrers.iKThe beanttfTtT CUTGL ASS which we are now-dlsnTftVinir ia rtaaH i'n"Waw VniV W . K J 0M - uu; ,u(.w..iu ouBjuuBwuu wim buvn iLuesu Buyer pieces " IS - iUXUlBneCl tp'thfl-Eoraltyof Europe and appeals to you as a criterion, of gracefnlde-i it ciittlng and elegant ; r tr - OEORCE HOWrJETT, 1 mr 29 lw A New Interest Qriarter - - J Begins at this Bank on April 1st Money deposited now will draw 4 per cent, per annum from that date, and receive a full quarter's interest on July 1st. - We respectfully The People's Opposite the a. C. BXaaVBBir, mr so tf - ing left Birmingham, Ala., on account of drunkenness; to having been charged with burglary on the Sound and to having been sent to the roads for vagrancy in this county. - ! Mr. M. O'Brien said the defendant was at his store, Nutt and Bed Crow, until a little after 8 o'clock. Beekie Green, Jim MacBae, William Nixon and Tbm Pryor : testified to having been with defendant during the night until about 11:30 o'clock. Mr. Jt W. Chapman, wbo has a store at Second and Brunswick streets, corroborated the defendant aa to his having been at the store until after 11 o'clock. Mr. Matt J. Heyer and Mr. Home testified as to the good character of Mr. F. J. Vincent, the prosecuting witness. They had known him for 20 years. After the dinner recess, Mr. O. D. Maffitt and Capt. E. G. Parmele, who had examined the premises at the re quest of defendant's counsel, testified as to the location, of the hotel; the possible avenues of rescape open to de fendant, etc Jailor B. M. Gapps was the last witness. He waa introduced by the State to prove that other clothes had been brought to the jail for the prisoner but he did not have sufficient recollection of the particular caae of the defendant At 4:25 o'clock the argument by counsel to the jury commenced. The following compose the jury sit ting on the case: Messrs. M. G. Chad wick, David T. Peterson, J. H. Bur ros, Mike Cronly, M. Marshburn, OwenFennell, W. & Bernard, T. K. Curtis, B. B. Stone, W. G. Webb, J. H. Hinton and J. W. Brooks. PERSONAL, PARAGRAPHS. -r-Mr. E. C. Holt spent yesterday In Fayetteville. Mr. ; J A. Hnske, of Fayette Tiile, arrived last night Mr. M". :E, Bradford, superin tendent of the Life Insurance Go. of Virginia, went to Charlotte yesterday to spend a few days. Mr. J. H. Mallard, the popular travelling man, ia at home , to spend Sunday after a most successful trip in the western section of his territory. Fayetteville Observer: .. "Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Strange and Mrs. B. B. Huske and children went down to Wilmington yesterday on the City of Fayetteville to spend a while with friends. " :; Mr. Jnd. B. Munson, general eastern agent of the Southern railway, with headquarters In New York city, arrived last evening to join Mrs. Mun son and children who: have. been vis iting relatives here for some time. - Blew Out eyllnder Head. .The tug F. and F.t belonging to Fiynn & Co., of thia city blew out one of her cylinder her heads 18 miles up Gape Fear river Friday night. The steamer Sander went up the river and towed; the disabled tug; to Wil mington yesterday. The tug Imperial, which foundered up Northeast river last Tuesday night, is still in distress, though work Is progressingon raising her. The Seweraf e Isjancttoa. .;- ,- j Motion to make permanent the re atrainlng order recently granted, pro-; hibiting 4he Wilmington Bewerage Co, from charging original, snbscri bers an advanced rate or cutting off the service for; non-payment of dues, waa argued before Judge Peebles in Cham bers Friday night by attorneys on both sides, f Judge Peebles took the papers under advisement - Were you among those who selected their hats at Polvogt's during the past week, if not call this week. - For Aoinmauso GHE NEY'O HXPBOTOH- AIIT::: - j -: - : for sals by J. aishspard, . - AamanX 1i have not been previonsly shown In this W M, mi j W MUU .VMWBMWIVilV .11. IIICT M. finish. : . . ' - -.V- No. 12 NOBTH FBONT STREET. ' - solicit your business.. Savings Bank, Postof&ee. Prldnt. JNO. S. ABBtBTBOROt Vlw PresMssis. r. W. JMCKt - Oaalitor. If the Reading of Our "Ad" Hakes yon jump la expectation a visit to our -store will cause a dance of 'Satisfaction.. It would take a more graphic pen than that ot Dickens to picture to you in detaU the Jbeneflta to be derived from a visit to us. Here axe a few of the savings that are possible : Harvest Queen" Flour. Puritan" Fancy Pat Flour. "Ambrosial" Fancy Straight FIolt These goods are not surpaeaed and we guar antee every package. - . Tbe E E. Hasbagen Go. Both 'Phones 447. mrS9tf BOX 244. ACADEMY OFMTJSIG One Week Commencing, Monday March 30th. . The Arnold Stock Company- OPENING BILfc "THE BLUE AND THE GRAY." Special scenery and mechanical effeots. - LADIES PRBB. ' Accordlns to tbe old familiar custom ladles will be admitted free Monday night, Karen so, when accompanied by a person holding; a paid 80 cent ticket d arenas ed before OP. MY ot that date. ftSeata on sale Batorday at Plommer's. -Prices 10, SOandSOcenta. mrssst thtrsa , , TJEVV STOCK Money Saved ia Money Earned The Wllmlni on Homestead & Loan Assocla- non opens la :th series next BarnrdaT. ADril 4th. This Association is the oliest in wilmlhg- ioq, uie parent 01 au uie ouier Assoouraons. -In its seventeen years of operation it has never lost a cent of Its Investments. -It has matured nine series, allot them paying over eight per cent, to tbe stockholders. . Tne BaieBt, oesc ana surest investment. The books lor this new stock will be on April 1st. J. O. BTXVENSOf President, G. O. BROWN, " Secretary and Treasurer. r mr&tlt A CARD. The nnderstaned citizens of the Fourth 1 Ward, having confldence In the ability and in tegrity of Z. w. Whitehead and Blchard W. Price, respectfully present them for nomina tion as Aideraen from that Ward . - Blsmed: H. o. McQueen, -Geo. B. French, J. B. Mercer, Thoa. F. Bagley, C. H. Robinson, James Sprunt, L. B. sogers, Geo. O. Gaylord, M. J. Oorbett, J. w. Murchlson, A. O. McEach ern, K. H. Freeman, O. H. O'Berry, A. If. Hall, T. I. Love, P. Pearsall, J. H. watte rs, W. O. Galloway. C. W. Worth, V. H. Llppltt, Jos. O. Shepard, W. J. Davis, B. B. stone, J. O. Btevea Bon, I.. H. Burnett, w. A. willson, Jr.. John W. , Batson, Sam 8. Drew, A. A. Hergenrotber, 8. M. Xmple, Ja&M. Stevenson. - ..mrSSSt. VOTERS OF FOURTH WARD; . I hereby announce myself a candidate for Alderman of Fourth Ward. Respectfully, . - mrg9 It WALTER IV YOPP. . To ttejitizens tf tie Fonrtfi ari. r 1 announce myself a candidate for Alderman from the Fourth wardT Respectfully, . mr 89 It ' ; " i F. ES. HASHAGEN. Concori GWer Ho. 1 B.; A. IL QOMPANlONS.-Therewmbe a Special Con-.. vocation Monday evening 8 o'clock to eonfer tbe Most Excellent Master's degree. . By order ot the High Priest. . '.1;,. ' W. A. HARTIM. mrSSlt. - . . . . secretary-' ' St. Jolm's LoUe No..l 1. Fr&A. II. EMERGENT - COMMTOICATIOW to-morrow (Monday) evening as 8 o'clock tor work tn Master's Degree. " ? Bv nrdAr nt thA W. W. , : r Vlalltirethrenoordlato invited. - B. PL MXRBITT, . - mr 29 it Secretary. noniriATiona. The names of WH, Yopp and 8. Bshrenda are preeented as canoidates for Aldermen froia inlrawara, , tl ,
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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