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eoeooooooooo w 1 ct l.il v H A TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. ' On Year, by Stall. $S.002 eirvaiailOB barges IDII THS1 Of Any Other Daily He wi piper Published lo Wilmlottoa. Slx Month., 8.60 : I Throe Moatlu. 1.86' Two Months, l.OO; aOLBKIT DAII. T NBTTSPA PBtt IN THB STATE. OSMIIVUTM to labNdktn 1st tko Z Oty as 4S Ookso pr nontau z $eoooQodeoeoeo3e VOL. LXXIL-NO 13. WILMINGTON, N. 0.. TUESDAY. APRIL 7 1903 WHOLE NO. 11,113 $Qaaranteed Beu-Flds, BvsryDajrS Star. 'r OUTLINES. President Roosevelt delivered an address at Sioux Falls, S. D., yester day in a snow storm. The case of Tillman, for (he murder of N. G. Gonzales, will be called for trial in Columbia, a 0., on the ISth of this month. Arthur R. Pennell, who was killed in an automobile accident in Buffalo, N. Y., March 10th, it is claimed was a defaulter for over $150,- 000. The British steamer Grown Point, from Philadelphia with cotton, has arrived at St. JohD, N. F., with cargo on fire. A. general strike has been proclaimed in Holland of all labor engaged in transportation, both by land and water. No change in the Mississippi flood situation. Wm. J. Bryan will deliver a series of addresses on political subjects in the New England States in May. Mr. Horace Porter, wife of the Amer ican ambassador in Paris, died sud denly yesterday. Ed. 8. Arm strong, a drummer, was killed by a man named Feathers in - Hawkins county, Tenn. Mayor Johnson claims the election of the entire Dem ocratic ticket in Cleveland, O. Frost Sunday night did great damage to strawberry and other crops in Vir ginia. W. J. Ellis, a farmer near Greenville, 8. 0., was assaulted and probably fatally wounded by a negro. New York markets: Money on call easier at 2 .&7c per cent, closing at 2S per cent.; cotton quiet at 10.45c; flour less active, but well sus tained ; wheat spot steady, No. 2 red 78 Jo; corn spot steady, No. 2 nomi nal; oats spot dull, No. 2 41c ; rosin q.iet; spirits turpentine nominal at 5455c asked. WEATHER REPORT. U. S. Dsp't of Agriotltubh, ) Weather Bureau, Wilmington, N. C, April 6. ) Meteorological ' data for the twenty four hours ending at 8 P.M.: Temperatures: 8 A. M., 48 degrees; 8 P. M., 61 degrees; maximum, 66 de cree; minimum, 41 degrees; mean, 52 'egrees. Rainfall for the day, .00; rainfall since 1st of month to date, .08 inches. Stage of water Jn the Cape Fear river at Fayette ville, N. C, at 8 A. M. 17 feet. FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. Washington, April 6. For North Carolina: Fair Tuesday and Wednes day ; fresh south winds. Port Almanac- April 7. H in Rises . . 5.38 A.M. S in Sets 6.87 P. M. ly's Length ... 12 H. 48 M. High Water at Southport. 3.45 A. M. High Water Wilmington . 6.15 A. M. The car factories in this country turned out last year 165,000 street cars. The latest fish story comes from Sico, Ohio, where an oil well is spout iog out salt water and fish from six to ten inohe8 . long. That's scaly freak for an oil well. An English paper notes the or ganization of a society of women to boycott the men and marriage. The men can stand a good deal of boycotting by that kind of old girls. Mrs. Weaver, a 75 year old widow at Easton, Pa., is very industrious,, notwithstanding her age. She is now engaged in cutting her third set of teeth and so far is making a 8 access of it. A Chicago waiter has been locked up as insane because he fell in love with a millionaire's daughter. Are Chicago millionaires' daughters such freaks that only insane fellows fall in love with them. Pat Grady, a New York sport, recently in Chicago ran up against a San Francisco "merchant" and lost 17,000 shaking dice at $100 a s hake. The remarkable thing about it is that he was shaking his own dice, too. The man who made the harness which Gen. Grant used in his inuagu ration parade died recently. We are not informed but the probabilities are that the man who made the first pair of boots that Grant wore died some time ago. A learned professor contends in a magazine article that man is the only rational being in the universe. He is certainly the only rational being that we know anything about, but he doesn't act as if he were all the time. The Sultan of Snlu would like to come to the St. Louis Exposition He will bring some of his wives, but not more than seventeen, and a lot of fellows who wait on him and them. He gently intimates that he wouldn't object to this govern ment footing the bill. A Chicago alderman who has found trouble in renting a house because he has seven children, pro poses to get even by advocating an ordinance, preventing landlords from discriminating against children unless they can prove that those children are destructive. BO ARD OF ALDERMEN An Important Regular Monthly Meeting Held Last Night at the City Hall. MORE ROCK FOR STREETS. Purchase of Addltloial 1,600 Tons Author ized Compromise at aa Old Back Tax Matter New Charter to Be Pflbllshed Notes. The Board of Alderman was in ses sion two hours last night. The prin cipal items of business transacted was the appropriation of $100 for the pub lication of the new city charter to be voted upon May 6 th; a compromise with ex-Judge E. K. Bryan of the suit now pending in reference to back tax funds; the appropriation of $2,000 to meet the current expenses of the ex tended fiscal year and a permanent change of the latter; the election of OapL A. L. DeEosset as tax lister, and an authorization of the purchase of 1,500 tons of crushed rock for a con tinuance of the street improvement. The Board met at 8 o'clock. Pre sent: Mayor Waddell and Messrs. Murrell, Sweeney, VonQlahn, John son, Cooper, Hashageo, Bailey, Tiencken and Mann. After reading and approval of the minutes of proceed ing meetings, a communication was read from the Board of Audit and Finance Informing the Alderman of the action at the last meeting of the first named Board. At the suggestion of the Democratic City .Executive Committee and upon motion of Mr. Tiencken, $100 or so much thereof aa Is necessary, was appro priated for publication of the new city charter upon which the people are ex pected to vote at the municipal elec- tlon May 6 th. The amount, if con curred in by the Board of Audit and Finance, is to be turned over to the Finance Committee for expenditure as directed. The regular monthly reports were read. That of the cattle weigher shows 70 head of cattle inspected and the pay ment of $10.50 Into the treasury. The chief of the Fire Department reported 15 alarms during the month and a total damage of $15,000 to property. The City Attorney collected $803.39 in back taxes during March. The Police Department made 93 arrests, of which eight were sent to the roads and four to the Superior Court. Of the number, 46 were white defendants and 47 col ored. Upon recommendation of the Fi nance Committee, the request of Mr. Samuel Bear, Br., for refund of back taxes was not granted. Bill of Meares Sc Buark for professional services In the suit of Worth vs. City of Wil mington to the amount of $118, was allowed. On account of the extension of the fiscal year from April 1st to May 1st, upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee, $3,000 or so much thereof as is necessary, was appropriated to meet the current ex penses of the city during that period. Mr. Hashagen, for the Finance Com mitte,nominated Capt. A. L. DeBosset for tax lister. Mr. Sweeney nominated Mr. T. O. Bunting and the same wai seconded by Mr. Johnson. Later, Mr. Johnson moved that the City Clerk and Treasurer be required to do the work and employ two assistants, if necessary. The motion met with no second and upon a ballot between sup porters of the other candidates, Capt. DeBosset was elected by a vote of 7 to 3. Mr. Bunting is county tax lister and that point was urged against his election. Mr. Cooper suggested the propriety of permanently changing the fiscal year to correspond with the Incoming administrations. Mr. VonQlahn sug gested that it would be a good idea to make the fiscal year begin July 1st, so the Boards could tell something about what taxes were in sight for appro priation. Upon motioD, the beginning of the fiscal year was changed from April 1st to J une 1st. The City Clerk and Treasurer sub mitted his aunual statements the re ceipts and disbursements for the fiscal year ended March 31st. The receipts were as follows: Balance from March 31st, 1903, $18,399.08; merchants' license, $19,315.43; bar rooms, $17,871; market rent, $3,474.84; mayor's court, $3,153.95; pound fees, $15; weighing beef cattle, $358.95; public buildings, $826.11; miscellaneous and extraordinary, $4,375.88; real and per sonal tax 1903, $131,853.18; real, and personal tax prior to 1902, $8,682.78; dog badges, $605.30; dray badges, $207.30; loans, $40,000; costs on tax 1902 $139 30; costs on tax prior to 1902, $740.95. Total receipts, $229, 618.46. Total including balance, $347, 917.54. The disbursements amounted to J318.S70.55, leaving a balance of $39,546.99. Mr. A. B. Skelding was granted per mission to build a small boat house at foot of Castle street. About an hour was consumed in hearing the merits of a controversy be tween the city' and ex-Judge E. K. Bryan, relative to an old back tax matter. Mr. Bryan was present and said he would waive his rights in the. matter, provided the city was willing to yield the, $1,076, now in his hands. The controversy grew out of an agree ment made under the administration of 1894-1895. City Attorney Bellamy, favored allowing the suit now in court to proceed, saying the city had noth ing to lose. Mr. Sweeney made a mo tion that Mr. Bryan's proposition be accepted. Mr. Johnson offered a sub stitute that Mr. Bryan be released upon payment of $500 into the city treasury out of the funds now in his hands. Mr. Johnson withdrew bis former sub stitute and made another' that the suit against Mr. Bryan be allowed to pro ceed in pursuance of the advice of the City Attorney. There was a tie of four to four and the Mayor cast the deciding vote in favor of accepting the compromise offered by Mr. Bryan, provided that Mr. Bryan pay court costs thus far incurred. The tie was by reason of Mr. Mann not voting. Messrs. J. H. Litgen and A. F. Walton were elected firemen in place of W. R. Bonham and Woodus Kel lum, resigned. Messrs. C. I. Shepard and W. E. Beaton were elected health inspectors, vice W. B. Bowden, deceased, and S. Ii. ManD, discharged. Mr. Johnson reported that the per manent street work had been discon tinued by reason of non-concurrence in appropriations by the Board of Audit and Finance. He recommend ed that the Board authorize the pur chase of : another 1,000 tons of rock from the Stewart Btone Co., of Colum bia, for the purpose of completing Second, between Ann and Castle streets, and Fourth, between Hanover and Bladen streets. Mr. Johnson was catechised very generally regarding the street work by Messrs. Sweeney and VonQlahn. Upon Mr. VonGlahn's substitute it was ordered that 1,500 tons of rock be purchased and that it be applied to the unfinished work on Second street and on Fourth street from the railroad bridge to Bladen street. Upon motion any excess of rock was ordered placed on Front, between Castle and Wooster streets. The Sanitary Committee was autho rized to lay a drain from the premises J of the James Walker Memorial Hos pital a desired 'by the Board of Man agers of that Institution. POLITE VAUDEVILLE THEATRE. droned Broken for $2,500 BalldiBg on WrlfhtsvlIIe Besch. The Ocean View Company, of which Mr. S. A. Schlosr, the well known theatrical manager, is one of the principal stockholders, will build at once on Wrlghtsviile Beach an up-to-date vaudeville theatre to be known as the "Casino." The theatre will have a seating capacity of 400 and will be In connection, with a dancing pavil ion, 70x70 feet in size, with a piazza, ten feet broad, extending entirely around. Ground for the new struc ture, which Is to cost $3,500, will be broken to-day, and the building will be made ready for occupancy on June 1st. The theatre will have a stage front ing 30 feet and it will be equipped with first-class scenery, an order for which has already been forwarded to the Lee Lash Company, of New York. The theatre will be on the same vaudeville circuit as Columbia, Char lotte, Charleston and other cities and the season will last 30 weeks with nine performances per week. The bills daily will be polite vaudeville and light opera and Mr. Sehloss will eater to only first-class patronage ; the ladies and children especially. No smoking will be allowed in the pavilion and the beat of order will be maintained. No intoxicating liquors will be sold on the premises. Light refreshments, however, will be served. An orchestra of six pieces has al ready been.organlzed and engaged for the entire season. The companies will, of course, change weekly. The admission will likely be ten and twenty-five cents. The new enterprise deserves emi nent success. Mr. A. A. Nathan, president of the Ocean View Co., Is associated with Mr. Sehloss in the business. LOCAL DOTS. Other local, fourth page. See advertisement of sale this morning of wrecked schooner John H. Butterick and sails, spars and part of cargo. The W. C. T. U. will meet Wednesday at 4 P. M. to arrange a programme for the annual meeting on Wednesday, 14th Inst. The Presbytery of Wilmington meets at Kenansville Wednesday at 4 P.M. Delegates will be met at Mag nolia and take a private conveyance to Kenansville. Mr. B. H. Beery announces his candidacy for Alderman from the Third Ward. Esquire W. McD. Evans also announces that he will make the race in the First Ward. In the Mayor's court yesterday Oscar Johnson, white, charged with striking a little son of Mr. Bordeaux on the wharf Friday afternoon, was given the privilege of leaving the city. Capt. James I. Metts has re ceived a note from the custodian of the Crosses of Honor, saying that April 35th ia the limit upon which crosses will be forwarded for presenta tion on Memorial Day. Blanks may be received from Capt. Metta. The many friends of Mr. Bod MacBae will be glad to know that he is doing remarkably well. He is per fectly conscious and his physician aays the only danger now is that1 pneu monia may set In. Thus far, however, there are no symptoms of such compli cation. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. R. H. Beery To voters, aw. Sprague A card. C. W. Sprague Wrecked sale. Solomon's Shoe Store A report. W. McD. Evans Attention friends. People's Savings Bank Notice to depositors. . ;i -v..?' ,i . V ." BTJBISTSSS LOCALS. " ' Stolen Box chewing tobacco. ; AFFAIRS OF COUNTY. Regular Monthly Meeting of the Board of Commissioners Held Yesterday Afternoon. LIST OF TAX ASSESSORS. Three Appelated for Each Township aid Compensation Fixed Federal Point Ameadatory Peace Law Uacos stltatlosal Other Notes. The County Commissioners held their regular monthly meeting yester day afternoon and transacted a large amount of business, principal among which was the appointment of a board of tax assessors for each township in the county to serve for four years. The Board met as usual at 3 P.M. Toote present were Chairman D. Mc Eachern and Messrs. Gabriel Holmes, W. F. Alexander, W. F. Robertson and H. L. Vollers. The usual monthly reports were read and approved. That of Dr. W. D. McMillan, superintendent of health, shows that during the month 130 pstients were treated in the office end 37 were visited at their homes. The Home, Jail and Convict Camp were reported in good sanitary condition. One case-of chills in the camp during the month was the extent of the acute sickness in all of the Institutions. Two cases of scarlatina were quarantined during the month. In this connection Chairman Mc- Eachern read the report of the late grand jury in which the sanitary con dition of the convict camp was at tacked. He asked Dr. McMillan to make a statement in reference thereto and he did so, along the same lines as was reported m an interview with him in these col umns at the time the grand jury's recommendations were made public. He reviewed the reduction in the sick rate during the ten years he had been visiting the camp. If the camp is filthy, said Dr. McMillan, it will pay the county to keep it so, for it certain ly seems to be conducive to the "health of the inhabitants. The sick rate among them is not greater than it is In the county generally. Every pro vision for the proper care of the con victs may be found at Castle Haynes and the orders of the superintendent are carried out perfectly. A separa tion of the convicts, . Dr. McMillan said, would not enhance the sanitary condition at the camp and might do it injury. As for the other desirabili ty of a separation, he knew nothing. He could speak only from a sanitary standpoint: ' A division by a plank wall would call for the employment of two additional guards. Upon motion It was ordered that the superintendent of health reduce his remarks to writing and that the same with a practical statement from the chairman be returned to the court. Chairman McEachern read the act psased by the late Legislature, empow ering the commissioners to sell the old Court House property on Princess street. The proceeds arising from the sale, according to the law, will go to the liquidation of the new Court House debt. The act diverting the pro ceeds to the building of a school house, was repealed by the Legislature. In view of the fact that the Odd Fel lows desire to purchase the vacant lot at the the northeast corner of Third and Princess streets, it was ordered that advertisement for bids be made, looking to the ultimate sale of the property. Upon recommendation of Chairman Alexander, of the Roads and Bridges Committee, $60 was appropriated for the "itrawing" of the Federal Point road from Greenfield mill pond, ex tending five miles. The straw is to be new and spread nine Inches In the rut. A bid of $13 per mile was received from Mr. Owen Martindale. The committee appointed to arrange with attorneys for the collection or back taxes was continued with power to complete agreement with Messrs. Bellamy & Bellamy, with whom n& gotiations have already been opened. It was also ordered that the committee investigate the advisability of adopt ing the present record of back taxes In the office of the commissioners as the true and official record. It was com piled by Col. T. W. Strange six or eight years ago and has generally been found correct. An opinion from Rountree & Carr I to the constitutionality of the suplementary act placing the cost of building the Federal Point fence upon the entire county, was read. In connection therewith the Chairman exhibited a statement from the Secre tary of State showing that the act had not been read on three separate days and on three several . days as required by the constitution. Upon the legal advice stated, it was determined that the supplementary act is null and void and that the first act adopted re lative to the fence remains in full force and effect The fence will now be built, paid for out of the general county fund and a tax imposed on the territory fenced In to reimburse the general fund. In other words the fence will be built at a cost of about $3,000 and the property inside the en closure will be taxed to pay for the same. A communication from Mr. Jno. B. Quelch relative to this matter was received and ordered on file. The committee In charge of the work, with Maj.,Robertson as chairman, was In structed to proceed with the work, Capt. Walter G. MacRae Is making the survey and the style of fence now dividing Pender and New Hanover, has been adopted for the Federal Point line. - Application to hire Mary Jane Bat tle, coloredraerving twelve months for an assault upon a little white girl, was not granted, the Board taking the ground that the sentence is not out of proportion to .the gravity of the offence. The following boards of assessors for the several townships were appointed to serve four years, compensation to be the same as heretofore, via: Wilmington Township. T. O. Bunt log, L. a Belden and M. W. Divine. Caps Fear Township R. W. -Bordeaux. D. G. Westbrook and J. Her bert Johnson. Harnett Township J, D. Woody, C. H. Alexander and Oscar Pearaall. ' ' Masonboro Township D. J. Fergus, H. L. Home and B. S. Montf orcL Federal Point Township Thos. Bur nett, Jno. A. Biddle and M. L. Winner. The law provides that each of the boards organize and elect one of their number secretary, who shall serve as tax lister, beginning June 1st. The compensation for listers' waa fixed as follows? Two dollars per day for actual services provided the amount shall not exceed $50, each for Harnett and Cape Fear townships,; $45 for Masonboro and $35 for Federal Point. The Board of Assessors are paid $1 per day in Wilmington and $9 per day in each of the other townships. Bill of W. B. McKoy, Esq , amount ing to $300, for professional services in road bond matter, waa not allowed as tendered. The terms of a former resolution on July 14th having been compiled with and upon recommendation of a special committee, it was ordered that the road through Mr. Pembroke Jones' place, on the Sound, be adopted as a public road and that the former route be discontinued. Allowance of $L50 per month to Mrs. Laney Bowen, Masonboro town ship, was made permanent on the out side poor list. Application of J. N. Alexander; an ex Confederate soldier, to peddle on foot without license, was granted. THE PEOPLE'S SAV1NQS BANK. Third Aaaaal Meetlag of Stockholders Yesterday A Flae Slowlaf. The third annual meeting of the stockholders of the People's Savings Bank was held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. N. Jacobi waa called to the chair and Mr. F. W. Dick was requested to act as secretary. A can vass showed that 971 out of 1,200 shares of stock were represented either in person or by proxy, where upon the meeting was. declared duly organized for business. Mr. H. C. McQueen, president of the bank, submitted his annual report which was eminently satisfactory to the stockholders. The growth of the bank has been phenomenal. During the past year the business increased 85 percent, against the fiaroeat competi tion. The deposits now amount to $435,000 and are growing daily. The bank had forged its way to the very front rank of institutions of Its kind in the State. The following Board of Directors for the ensulngi fiscal year was chosen, viz: Messrs. H. O. McQueen, Jno. S. Armstrong, William Oalder. E. O. Holt, M. W. Divine, Walker Taylor. Thoa. H. Wright, J. A. Springer, M. J. Corbett, James H. Chadbournand F. W. Dick. The newly elected Board of Direc tors met upon the adjournment of the stockholders and unanimously re elected Mr. H. O. McQueen president, Mr. Jno. 8. Armstrong vice president, and Mr. F. W. Dick cashier. CHASE AFTER DESPERATE NEGRO. Attempted to Slash Constable After He Had Beea Arrested. Since his recent election to office. Constable "Tuck" Savage has had no opportunity for a public demonstra tion of the sprinting qualities he baa in his six and a half feet of anatomy. Yesterday afternoon the opportunity came when the genial officer put on his seven-league boots In race after a desperate negro, Henry Moore. Janie Springfield, colored, appeared in Justice Fowler's court about 5 o'clock and asked for a warrant for Moore, -charging wilful and wanton damage to personal property and as sault with a deadly weapon. With the hope of intimidating the woman the negro followed her to the Justice's office. . When the warrant had been ssued Constable Savage went ; out in the street to arrest the : de fendant, but the latter individual made a dash down Princess to Second; dawn Second to Market and np Market to Third. Constable Savage who was giving close pursuit, overhauled the negro in front of Davis' livery stable. As he was about to enter the office with his prisoner upon the return, Moore drew a shoe knife and would probably have carved np his pursuer had not the movement been anticipat ed by the officer. The negro was dis armed by Mr. Jno. W. . Blomme, Mr. Savage and others, i He waa then com mitted to jail in default of $100 bono!: for preliminary to-day. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. William Whaley, of Mag nolia, spent" Sunday in the city with his uncle, Esquire, W, McD. Evahs 817 north Third street. Mr. T. -P. Bagley returned yesterday from Clarkton, where he has been acting principal for several months at the Clarkton Military In stitute. Genuine Saratoga Star Water on draught at our fountain. The Cres cent Pharmacy, 107 Princess street, t LIFE CRUSHED OUT. Tragic Death of John Carl Pad dision in This City Yester- , day Afternoon. MANGLED BY A. C. L. TRAIN. Attempted to Board ears Passing from Uoder the Shed and Fell Beneath the Wheels Remains Will Be Taken to Barf aw To-day. John Carl Paddison, 27 years of age, a son of Mr. A. H. Paddison, 812 North Fourth street, and a clerk in the office of Mr. B. S. Mclver, auditor of freight receipts for the Atlantic Coast Line, met a tragic and most un timely death at the A. O. L. passenger shed in this city at 3:45 o'clock yester day afternoon. In attempting to board the southbound train for Columbia as it was leaving the station at the hour Indicated, young Paddison In some way missed his footing and fell between the first class passenger coach and a private car attached to the rear of the train, the wheels on one side of the front trucks of the latter having passed entirely over the body diagonally and mashing it nearly In two just above the waist. The left arm was also broken. No one saw the young man fall, but John Roberts, a colored employe on the yards, saw the young man under the train just as it passed from under the shed. He called to the porter on the rear of the train, who immediate ly applied the emergency brakes and stopped "the cars before the rear trucks reached the prostrate form of the young man onN the rails. Mr. Charles H. Keen, who is employed in the shops adjoining the shed, first reached Mr. Paddison and lifted him from under the train. He gasped once and then life wss extinct. Mr. Paddison had gone to the sta tion, presumably to see his brother, Mr. A. H. Paddison, Jr., whom he ex pected to leave on that train for Ma-, rion. He had been sick for a day or two and had not.been at work. He left home about 18 o'clock and talked with a friend of his, Mr. Walter Williams, at the passenger station about 2:30 o'clock, when the Southern train came in behind time. Soon after the accident the mangled remains of the young man were re moved to Yopp's undertaking estab lishment, on Princess street, and pre pared for burial. Dr. C. D. Bell, the coroner, In the meantime had ex amined the body and aummoned a jury of Inquest. The jury will meet at 8:30 o'clock this morning for the purpose of making an Investigation of the acci dent. The remains are still lying at the undertaking establishment and will be taken on the 9:30 A. M. train to-day to Burgaw, N. G., for interment in the family burying ground near that place. Bev. A. D. McOlure will ac company the funeral party and con duct the services at Burgaw. Mr. Paddison was 27 years of age on March 24th and had been In railroad employment for 13 years. Until a few months ago and for three years prior, he was assistant agent and telegraph operator at Darlington, S. C, and on Jan. 12tb, 1902, married Miss Gussie King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. King, of that city. The young wife and a little son, aged six months, are left to mourn their loss. They are at the home of Mr. Paddison's parents, where they boarded. The deceased Is also survived by his parents and five sisters and six brothers as fol lows: Mr. R. H. Paddison, A. C. L. agent at Jacksonville,. N. C; A. EL, Jr., E. S. and Gordon Paddi son, of Wilmington; Geo. L. Paddi son, of Davidson College, and Misses Maude, Nellie, Katie, Blanche and Isabel Paddison. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of the community in their terrible bereave ment. THE COLD SNAP AND TRUCK. Oplaloss Vary as to Datnsre Will Take Sanshiae to Tell. Reports are conflicting as to the ex tent of the damage to truck crops in this section by reason of Saturday and Snnday 'a cold snap. The timely warn Ing issued early by the Weather Bu reau and Its rapid dissemination by the railroads and others no doubt reduced the Injury to a mlnlmum,but the dam age, of course, waa something. A Stab representative yesterday in terviewed a number of truckers by telephone and otherwise in order to as certain the exact status of affairs since Sunday From nearly all sections a llghtlfrost and ice were reported, but opinions differed as to the injury. Others said It would take a day or two of sunshine to deyelop the real Injury and they would prefer to make no es timate yet. i Peas, beans, potatoes and fokra appear to have suffered most. In the Rocky Point neighborhood, it is said, many! truckers will have to re plant their beans. The greatest dam age perhaps was in; retarding the sea son. r - - . - THB NEW YORK TRUCK MARKET. Berries Received U Poor' 6ondltions. . Prices for Vegetables. Special Star Telegram. r ' Nkw .Yobk, April 6. Berries re ceived now are generally poor and green. Prices range from fifteen to twenty cents. Lettuce is bringing from $2.50 ;to $3.00 for fancy grades; choice $3.00. The asparagus market is unchanged ; cabbage,' $3.75. Second crop potatoes are unchanged. -. , ;; J. ft G. Llppman, Wholesale Pro duce Commission Meechants. i.. A CARD. We desire to publicly express our heartfelt thanks to the OAPE FEAR PILOTS for their heroic conduct in saving the lives of the crew of the Schooner John H. Buttrick, which was wrecked during the severe storm of March 30th. The United States' Government Life Saving Crew did all ioi their power to assist us, but their boat turned over and was lost during the terrific gale and mountainous seas. The Pilots then took up the work of fescue, and with their fine Steamer Alexander Jones came out to us, and after a terrible effort succeeded in saying my wife and all the crew except the Mate, who was washed overboard and drowned. The Pilots launched their life boat from the Steamer and after four trips finally succeeded in landing us safely on board. They then took us to Wilmington, a distance of 40 miles. We were wrecked about 15 miles out from Southport, N. C. j Such brave men who risked their lives to save ours are heroes of the first degree. After the hardships and expense experienced by these Pilots they have refused to charge us a" cent or to receive any compensation whatever. C. W. SPRAGUE, ap 7 It .', Master of Schr. John H. Buttrick. Wee to Depositors ! Interest for the quarter ending April 1st is now due and payable. Depositors who have had as much as five dollars on deposit for three months ox longer are requested to bring in their books at their convenience to have interest entered. The People's Savings Bank, " - Opposite the Postoffice. H. C SXoQTJSUSlf, rrtsUmt, JNO. . ABHBTBONG, V Praldt. ap7tf ST. W. BICK, Catr. A Report Has Been Mated That GEO. T. HEWLETT, better known as Trixie, was accidentally killed yesterday, 'but its all a mistake, he's down at his post at SOLOMON'S SHOE STORE Showing the Ladies the New Spring Styles of Dorothy Dodd Shoes, ap 7tf SUPERIOR COURT IN SESSION. Two Convicts Sentenced Yesterdsy The Murder esse Continued Upon Affi davitGrand Jury at Work. New Hanover Superior. Court, for the trial of both civil and criminal cases, convened yesterday and will continue in session two weeks, Judge Robert B. Peebles presidinsr. The first week, or so much thereof as is ne cessary to clear the docket, will be de voted to criminal cases of which there are 41 In number. Yesterday only a few cases were disposed of after the organization of the court. Wm. D. Johnson, colored, for wil ful and wanton injury to personal property, submitted to the charge and was sent to the roads for 13 months. George Roderick, white, charged with the larceny of hogs from Mr. Charles Rogers, of But Wilmington, stood trial, was found guilty and sen tenced to a similar term on the roads. The defendant was represented by Woodus Kellum, Eiq.' Matilda Smith, colored, carrying concealed weapons, was found not guilty. Lottie Davis, colored, sub mitted to an assault with a deadly weapon, but judgment was reserved by Judge Peebles. Nearly all the afternoon session of court was taken up with the trial of W. J. Johnson, white, charged with perjury in the mayor's court. The case was bitterly fought by Solicitor Duffy for the State and Brooke G. Empie, Esq., for the defendant The result is a "hung" jury, no agreement having been reached as the Star goes to press this morning. The cue went to the jury at 6 P. M. Members of the same are as follows: Henry W. Smith, J. E. Grler, Jno. E. Gordon, Jno. R. Mahoney, J. D. Cottle, W. A. Eckel, T. N. Burriss, E. O. Woodberry, J. J. Williams, Samuel Hardwick, Levi Bryan and O. O. Bordeaux. The case of Robert and Walter Thomas, both colored, charged with the murder of another negro in Cato Boney's "ranch," in Brooklyn, about two months ago, has been continued until the May term upon affidavit by the prisoners that if given an opportu nity, they will be able to prove that the deceased negro was stabbed to death by other parties. Solicitor Duffy and Judge Peebles were not inclined to force the prisoners to trial at any disadvantage. The defendants are rep resented by Herbert McClammy and Bellamy & Bellamy. Court met as usual at. 10 A. M., all officers in attendance. The Sheriff re turned the jurors ordered summoned for the week with the exception of L. J. Cooper, J. T. Edwards, W. A. Snell, J. W. Cotton, Jr., Baxter Groom, W; E. Powell, Wm. Farrow, J. L. .Roach, J. R. Brand, Hosea Shepard, E. J. Lanier and J. F. R. Miller, who were not found. Vir ginius Hall, S. D. Strickland, D. 8. Bender, Jr., W. P. Price, Trans Swann, L B. Rhodes, J. Hal Boat wright, W. G. Herring, C. H. Shul ken, H. G. Smallbones, Louis H. Skinner and T. O. Bunting, Jr., were excused. The list of jurors for the week,, including . the eighteen reg ularly drawn and the thirty-six-additional ones summoned by the Sheriff and two justices of the peace, when it was ascertained that a change in the law would permit. the trial of criminal cases at the present term. The . following grand jury was drawn and sworn:: Jno. B.1 Quelch, (foreman), O. S. Burnett, Jno. W. Bowden, C. W. Craig, O. T. Johnson, E. L. Hinton, W. S. Craig, Geo. T. Grotgen, J. K. Westbrook, G. W. BornemanB, R. J. Oasteen, J. B. J. Sandlin, Geo. T. ' Johnson, J. K. Piner, A. B. Sandlin, A. P. Carteret, J. B. Newkirk and T. E. Heath, f For protection from moths try Moth aline at the Crescent Pharmacy;, 107 .Princess street.. - V t CARD. To H. C. McQueen, Chairman, and the voters of FourthtWard: Business engagements of recent development preclude the possibility of my serving you in the capacity of Alderman from the Fourth Ward at the approaching election and for the ensuing two years. I must therefore decline with thanks the honor you so generously tendered me and hope that out of the abundance of good material for which the Fourth Ward has be come famous, you may find some one who will give to the position that time and thoughtful consideration its importance demands. I would not have you think however that I am either insensible or indifferent to i the com-. pliment such an endorsement as that given me by . so representative a gathering of the intelligent and busi ness men of the community in r con vention assembled, carriea with it, and for the honor thus conferred I wish here and now to make my grateful ac knowledgements to one and all. That the city of Wilmington is to day on the highwaylto a period of pros perity and development hitherto un equalled in its long and eventful career, no one I dare say will question for a moment. Our municipal affairs should therefore be conducted along broad gauged lines with an eye single to ac celerating this good work rather than retarding its progress, and the attrac tion of capital hither for aiding in the development of resources and possi bilities that have so long remained idle in our midst, rather than giving it the cold shoulder and frightening it away. Southward instead of West ward the "Star of Empire takes its Course," and the country almost with out regard to geographical lines is prosperous beyond precedent. Money is seeking a safe and remunerative in vestment on all sides, and although other communities may have advanced more rapidly in the race for supremacy in the development of their' possibili ties, that only makes the Inducements here all the greater from one stand point. I Advantageously located for com manding favorable freight rates to all the great financial and industrial cen tres of the Northern, New England and Middle Western States, Wil mington, the accepted head and cen tre for the greatest fruit and trucking industry in all the South land, great lumber, timber and naval stores cen tre, the outlook for a tobacco market that may startle the world; a port of such importance and long standing as to be well and favorably known throughout the civilized nations of the earth on other and distant shores, and connected by electric lines with one of the finest beaches and Summer resorts on the Atlantic coast, whose shores are annually lined with visitors from several States; with all this and more, I say, we have only to keep the right kind of sentinels on guard, to make a long pull, a strong pull and a pull altogether to build up our waste places and make the one seaport oity of the Old North State shine and take her rightful position in the forefront of the South's onward march to greater and better things, s ap 7 It Z. W. Whitehead. Wrecked Sale, AFBUi STHISOS. The remains of wrecked Schooner John H. Buttrick and cargo of Yellow Pine Lumber now lying on Frying Fan Shoals, will be sold at pub no auction, April 7. 1903, at 10 At JL, at O. D. Haffltt's.' 105 North Water street, Incltidlsg Bans. Blgglng, Spars, &o. Also, Inclnainglwliat ererimtterlaUnaynave been brought ashore from said wreck. Wreckers to receive fifty per cent, of what has been brought asbore. C. W. BPBAQUE. ap 7 It Master. To the Voters of Third Ward. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Alderman from the Third Ward. Respectfully, ap75t K. H. BEERY. Attention Friends. At the solicitation of many of my friends I announce myself as a candidate for Alderman from the First Ward, subject to the nomination - by the Democratic Primary. . - -V - -: ' W. IfCD. EVANS. i April eta, loon v .
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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