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s rsi!?Ji5 Usaa-Pldt . vrynj j v trculatlon Larger That Tic A 0( dj Other Dally News X X paper Pablisked is $ S Wilmiagtoa. ? tPBIT DAILY NEfflPiPtni IN TUB STATE. T TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.? w a m ! Oas Yr, by Mall, $6.( Six Month., - g.SO Thrrn Months, 1.85; 1 Two Konthav M 1.00; IHUnrM so SmbMrlfctra Im tat? x city at 45 Coats par Homtlu I VOL. LXXII.-NO. 24. WILMINGTON, N. C. SUNDAY. APRD19. 1903 WHOLE NO. 11,124 MORNINIl 8 OUTLINES Identity of the victim of the "barrel border" in New York baa not yet been asceriaiucvi. : u m uug With bank burglars at Wampum, Pa., ne of the latter waa killed and a citi- tnl8 armored cruiser West Virginia ras launched yesterday at Newport STews. City Marshal Lucas at jouth Pittsburg, Tens., shot and kill ed Samuel Kirk. Eight indict- nenls found against U. 8. offloers in an Juan, P. B., for smuggling. Mississippi river continues to fall tlong the Louisiana line. Capt. I. B. Ohamberlaln of the quarter naster's department, is on trial in Manila on a charge of smuggling. L- The national convention of the' Young Women's Christian Associa tion is in session at Wilkeabarre, Pa. I Armrd force of Bolivia knd Brazil are approaching 4ach JotLer on the frontier of Acre. rnere are no important De velopments in the linvesligation of 'affairs of the Postofflee Department. I - No word waa received yester day from President Roosevelt. )ily desultory fighting: is report id in San Domingo city. New York markets: Money " on :all nominal; cotton quiet at 10.50c; m in a m a. - !.. our was sieaauy neia out quit.; Wheat spot dull, No. 2 red 81fa; lorn spot dull, No. 3 8218; oats Ipot quiet. No. 2 388; rosin toady ; attained common to good $3.25 ; piriU turpentine dull at 53 J a. WEATHER REPORT. U. 8. Dcp't or Aqbiottltttre, ) Weather Bureau, Wilminqton, N. O., April 18. ) Meteorological data for the twenty- four hours ending at 8 P. M. : Temperatures: 8 A. M., 52 degrees; P. M.. 60 degrees; maximum, 69 de rees; minimum, 47 degrees; mean, 58 idsres. Rainfall for the day, .00; rainfall lines 1st of month to date. 0 85 inch. Stage of water in the Cape Fear iyer at Fayetteville, N. C., at 8 A. M. 7 feet COTTON REGION BULLETIN. Light frosts at Wilmington, Ohar- otte and Chattanooga; heavy frosts atWeldou. Temperatures have re mained nearly stationary in the east ern, and risen somewhat in the csntral and western districts. Cloudi western ness has increased in the sections. rOBXOAST rOB TO-DAY. Washington, April 18. For North Carolina: Fair, warmer Sunday; Monday showers, fresh tooth winds. Port Almanac April 10. 5.23 A.M. 6.86 P. M. 13 H.14M. 13.05 P. M. 2,35 P.M. i Sets . y's Length.. -. - - -jh Water at Southport. B Water Wilmington. A two-faced woman ia one of the attractions at the Newport News carnival. Pshaw! You can find two-faced women and men almost anjwhere. A Philadelphia newspaper man has recently died at the age of 83 years, still in the harness. He got .tangled np in the harness and couldn't get out. Mr. Morgan talks about" "undi gested securities." We don't know exactly what kind he means, but we suDD08e thev are the kind that a make bitera sick. Mr. Bryan says Senator Stone, of Missouri would be an acceptable can ilidate for the Presidency. Bnt so far there see ma to be no enthusias tic echo of that suggestion. One of the Missouri State Sena tors waa gull enough to Bhow seven crisp $1,000 bills after the adjourn ment, and now they want him to ex plain where and how he got them. There ia talk now of. controlling the flood volumes in the Mississippi river by the construction of big dams and reservoirs on the Missouri river, as the British have done on the Nile. But it wonld take lots o: dams and reaervoira. Governor Jennings, of Florida, says that in his State, in some coun ties property is assessed for taxa tion at 90 per cent, of its value, while in others at not more than SO per cent., which he doesn't think toting fair. That isn't confined to Florida. Count von Schwerin Loewitz'a scheme to form a European com bine to protect the farmers from American competition didn't" pan out at the International Agricultu ral Congress in Rome. They con cluded to shelve it until the next meeting. Having helped to knock out the big Western railroad merger Assistant Attorney General Black has resigned and wirl become a member of one f the biggest corporation law firms in New York. His work in the merger and some other cases was a good advertisement. THE SUPERIOR COURT April Term of Two Weeks Was Adjourned Sine Die Yes-, terday Afternoon. APPEAL IN THE KIR YEN CASE. Defeadaat Takes Salt Up This Time ill Other' Matters oa Civil Docket Cos tinned UatU Msy Namber ol Ja.df.mes.t8 Were Sljied. New Hanover Superior Court ad journed yesterday afternoon after hav ing been in session two weeks. The first part of the term waa devoted to the trial of criminal eases and the aecond week was taken up almost ex clusively with the trial of the Klrvea suit, which was ended with a verdict for the plaintiff Friday night at 10 o'clock. The next term of court con venes on May 25 th and will last for one week. Judge Geo. H. Brown, Jr., will preside and according to the present interpretation of the new act both civil and criminal cases will be tried. Judge Peebles made an order yesterday afternoon that all actions on the trial and summons dockets not disposed of at this term be continued until next term and that time be allowed to file pleadings In all cases where the same have not been filed. When court opened yesterday morn- ng the verdict in the Klrven suit was formally announced and defendant s counsel made a motion for a new trial on the ground "fully specified in the case on appeal." The motion was over-ruled. Defendant excepted and appealed to the Supreme Court. Notice of appeal was waived and bond was fixed at $50. Sixty days was allowed appellant to make and serve case on appeal ana sixty aays arier service was allowed appellee to serve counter-statement. I a the case of J. W. Monk vr. City of Wilmington, B. Q. Emple, Esq., had lodged a . motion on Monday to make Thomas Kenan and wife parties plaintiff, but the motion having been resisted at that time, was continued until next term. In the cases of John H. Gore, Jr., . 4.. a 1 TT vs. uaBruiz uuuar ana jonn a. Gore, Jr., vs. DaBratz Catlar and Mechanics' Home Association, judg ment was signed confirming sale pre viously made. In the civil suit of Frederick D. Thorns and wife vs. Samuel M. Jones, upon motion of counsel for plaintiff, the judgment signed at October term of court was stricken out by consent and judgment-was otherwise given for the plaintiff. Judgmento f the Supreme Court in the case of Junius Davis, receiver of the Bank of New Hanover, vs. But ters Lumber Co., waa entered upon the docket. In the case of B. W. Hicks vs. C. A. Healey and wife, a motion of de fendant dismissing the case and war rant of attachment was allowed, and the attachment and action upon both were dismissed. In the case of John B. Kenly and W. W. Holliday vs. W. L. DeBosset, Jr.. and others, judgment for plaintiff was given and J. O. Carr, Esq., was appointed to tell lands. Judge Peebles added to his already great popularity with Wilmington people at this term. He will leave to day for bis home, and will ride the Raleigh district before holding court here again. A Colombia Weddlsi. Friends in the city yesterday re ceived handsomely engraved Invita tions bearing the following announce ment: "Mr. William K. Duffle re quests the honour of your presence at the marriage of his sister, Eliza Bel lamy, to Mr. James Spencer Verner, Wednesday afternoon, April twenty ninth, nineteen hundred and three, at five o'clock, First Presbyterian church, Columbia, South Carolina." Miss Da file is well known and much ad mired bv a wide circle of friends in Wilmington. Her grandmother, Mrs. Eliza Bellamy, and Miss Ellen Bel lamy left jesterday afternoon to be present at the wedding. Mrs. Warren S. Johnson left several days ago, also to attend the ceremony, Funeral Yesterdsy Afternoon. Impressive funeral services over the remains of the late Matthew Mason were conducted by Bev. J. P. King at Prospect Church, on Middle Sound, yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock. A large namber of friends and relatives were in attend tnce. The Interment was in the family burying ground, near thechurcb, the following gen tlemen having served as pall bearers: Messrs. George T. Shepard, William Gregerson. M. Hewett, Allen Sogers. J. N. Shepard and J. E. G. Brown. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. H. L. Vollers Oremo cigars. Atlantic Yacht Club Notice. W. B. Cooper Peanut factory. 8. & B. Solomon Matting sale. . Notloe Chesterfield rye whiskey. Cape Fear Camp Veterane Notice. Notice Partition sale of real estate. Masonic Meeting Concord Chapter. OL E.Gordon Pants Co. Ten dollars N. C. Home B. A. Good investment Atlantic National Bank No interest Wm. E. Worth & Co. Purest Ice. G B French & Sons Do you know! G O. Gay lord Ideal shoppers' home. F. E Haahagen Co. Oremo cigars. BTJSUrSSS LOOAL8. Dixie Oafe Varietylreataurant. W. H. Tarlington Lot for sale. 81 James' Parish Home Concert WintMl Manager for branch office, The Consolidated Railways, Light & Power Co. Gas ranges. 0RQANIze CR0CERS- Mr. Geo. T. Williams, of Atlanta. Here for That Purpose Meettog tocbe Held Tuesday Niiht Objects Mr. George T. Williams, of Atlanta, Ga., organizer of the National Asso ciation of Betail Grocers, arrived, in the city yesterday from Balelgb. Mr. Williams is now in 'North Carolina in in an effort to organize a State Asso ciation of Betail Grocers and natur ally came to the chief city to begin work first On Tuesday evening In the Merchants' Association rooms In the Seaboard Air Line building, a meet ing will be held to which every retail grocer In the city Is most cordially in vited. Wholesalers who desire to at tend will also be welcomed. At this meeting Mr. Williams, who Is a strong and forcible speaker, will address the grocers and explain the objects of the Association, which are to harmonize the interests of wholesalers and retail ers ;provide better methods of collecting small accounts and to encourage home patronage. Mr. Williams will . ex plain each minutely at the meeting and he is especially desirous 9 a full attendance. The entire South is now being or ganized and the grocers generally are delighted with the benefits where As sociations have already been formf d. Mr. Williams says Arkansas, Georgia, Virginia, Kentucky and Alabama, all have live Associations and North Car olina will follow closely in their wake. He will visit 35 points in the State and when the local organizations are effected they will be asked to send delegates to the annual convention in Baleigh June 8th and 9tb. Next year he says the State convention will more than likely be held here and for that reason he desires a strong local Asso ciation. Every grocer is most cordially in vited to attend the meeting Tuesday night. LOCAL DOTS. Regular convocation, Concord Chapter No. 1, B. A. M.. Monday evening at 8 o'clock. The Daughters of the Confed eracy will meet Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the W. L. I. armory. A false alarm of fire was sent in from box 28. Fourth and Grace streets, yesterday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock. A concert will be giren in St. James parish house Tuesday evening under the auspices of St. T Cecelia Guild. Admission 25 cents. The steamer City of Fayette ville arrived at 9 A. M. yesterday and cleared for the return up the Cape Fear late yesterday afternoon. An important meeting of the Atlantic Yacht Club will be held to morrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Mayor's office at the City Hall. A full attendance is urged. Bev. J. L. Vipperman, of Brooklyn Baptist church, will preach at the First Baptist church at 11 A. M. to-day and Bev. S. F. Oonrad will preach at 8 o'clock in the evening. The "Market Street Sluggers" defeated the "Ninth Street Sluggers" yesterday morning by a score of 19 to 7. Batteries for the former:; Seifert and Chad wick; Smith and Wright. Those who desire to purchase a home on easy terms or to make a good investment should apply at once for stock In the 18th series of the N. O. Home Building Association. See ad vertisement in another column. Contractor John Willams will begin ' work this week on extensive improvements and additions to Col. K. M. Murchlson's cottage on Wrights ville beach. Two rooms will be added and a broad veranda will extend around them. Bev. C. B. Paul, pastor of theSouthside Baptist church, will be the speaker at the men's meeting at Y. M. C. A. this afternoon at 8:30 o'clock. ' The musical features which are always enjoyable, will be by the Y. M. C. A. male quartette. The Fayetteville Pythian Car nival will open to-morrow. The Hatch-Adams Carnival Company will take oyer the attractions from Tarboro to-day. The vote for queen yesterday appeared to be close between Miss Alice Matthews, 1,413 and Miss Mary W. Cameron, 1,372. Members of Cape Fear Camp No. 254. U. O. V. and the Beserve Corps of the W. L..I. are requested to attend a joint meeting of the organi zations to-morrow night at the armory of the Light Infantry for the transac tion of important business. Official call is published In another column. Monday week is the date for the reception to the ladles In the new Pythian Castle Hall and not to-morrow night as was erroneously stated in these columns a few days ago. The Pythlans are arranging a delightful surprise for their visitors on this oc casion and a large attendance is ex pected. I Registration for the city elec tion May 6th commenced yesterday, but -very few names were recorded. The books close Jiext Saturday night and registration la absolutely neces aarv to voting. As the city charter is to be accepted or rejected at the elec tion by a majority of the votes cast, registration Is important. - . Mr. James H. Cowan, a clever young newspaper man who spent the past two years in the theatrical pro fession, has taken the position of city editor 01 laejuessenger. ; air. x. w. Clawsoh is now serving as telegraph editor of the same paper, Mr. Benj. Bell. Jr., having resumed his studies at the University. .' " ' FLAG PRESENTATION. Junior 0rderof United .American Mechanics Will Honor Wil mington Schools. WEDNESDAY EVENING, NEXT. Governor Aycock and Mayer Qeo. E. Hood Will be Quests of Honor Slflgloi of Patriotic Airs by 200 ChHdrenMIHtary Escort. - The ceremonies attending the formal presentation of United States flags and bibles to Union and Hemenway public schools by Jeff Davis and George Washington councils, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, of this city, in the Academy of Music on Wednesday evening of this week, promise to be of quite an elaborate and pleasing nature. The joint committee from the two lodges, headed by Chair man William J. Bellamy, now have about all arrangements complete and the programme of exercises upon the occasion was announced yesterday. It is as follows: Devotional Exercises bv the Bev. Dr. J. M. Wells. Anthem: "America." bv school chil dren Address by William J. Bellamy. Song: "Star Spangled Banner," by school children. Presentation of flags and bibles bv State Councillor G. E. Hood, of Goldi- Doro, N. U., Acceptance: In behalf of Union School by Miss Edith Butler. In be half of Hemenway School by Miss Car rie Duffy. Bong: "Bed. White and Blue." by school children. Oration by Governor Charles B. Aycock. "Dixie," by schoolchildren. Benediction by Bev. Geo. B. Webster. There will be two hundred school children on the stage and their singing of the anthems will be a feature at once captivating and beautiful. The Governor's presence will be made the occasion of a military dis play and both the W. L. L and Naval Reserves will meet him at the station upon his arrival on the evening train. The "Juniors" will also turn out in a body to meet the Chief Executive and both councils are called to assemble at their hall on the third floor of the Murchison National Bank building at 5:15 Wednesday afternoon for the purpose or marching to the station. The local council battalion will be in command of Col. A. Watkina with Captains Walter E. Yopp and B. H. Cowan in command of companies. . The joint committee of arrange ments ia composed of Messrs. William J. Bellamy (chairman), S. H. Flsh- biate (secretary), B. O. DeBossef, Jno. E. Wood, Jno. H. S win son and Mars den Bellamy, Jr. On the stage the evening of the ex ercises will be Mr. John J. Blair, su perintendent of schools; Mr. James F. Post (chairman) am Messrs. B. J. Jones and E. Borden, composing School Committee No. 1. and Mr. Samuel Northrop (chairman) and Mr. C W. Wortb, of School Committee No. 2. WIlffllotoa Bonid Vessels. A fleet of four schooners, Wilming ton bound, arrived yesterday The Mount Rope, 989 tons, arrived for cargo of ties from the Hall Tie and Lumber Co., the Pasadena, 501 tons, from New York, for similar cargo from the Parmele-Eccleston Lumber Co., and the Helen O. Mosely, 503 tons, for a cargo from the Cape Fear Lumber Co. The schooner Nathan Laicrence, 733 tons, arrived with cargo of 1,100 tons of coal from Norfolk for J. A. 8pringer & Co. Second ts None. The last entertainment of the Star Course at the Y. M. O. A. will be the Parker Concert Co., said to be the best female Quartette now on the road. The company will be here Thursday even ing. The five young ladies make dis tinctive hits wherever they appear, and as they are charming, artistic and cultured they will be welcomed by the members of the Star Course. Every member is a star, and their programme is high class and will please all. The box sheet opens Tuesday morning at DeBosset's book store. "Reserved seats 75 cents. Rest Estste Transfers. Bv deeds filed for record yesterday F. A Lord etal.. transferred to Jno. A. Nixon for $140, lot on west side of St. James' street, between Eighth and Ninth and Dock and Orange streets, 45x75 feet in size, and the City of Wilmington and County of New Hanover transferred to the. Board of Managers of the James Walker Me mlal TTnanltal fn CI anil otVinr Mtn- siderations, all of Block 227, the same being the site of the present hospital. i Died la Savannah, 0a. Mr. W. B. Beery received a telegram yesterday announcing the death of his sister. Mrs. Katie Beery Garvin, a her home in Savannah, Ga. She was a daughter of Capt. W. B. Beery, o this city, and agister of Mr. W. B. Raai-t of Wllnaintton. and Messrs. T. T. and 8. H. Beery, of Savannah. She leaves -a husband and two smal sons Mr. W. B. Beery left last night for Savannah to attend the funeral. Examination For Midshipman. Mr. Percy Love Smith received telegram from Washington yesterday authorizing him to stand an examina tion on April 21st, as third alternate for midshipman In th? United States Naval Academy upon the nomination ! of Senator Simmons. ' Other local, .fourth page. EAST WILMINGTON SCHOOL. Creditable Entertainment at Close ol the Spring Term Friday Evening Prize . Essays on Intemperance. Eaat Wilmington public school, taught by Mr. & V. Bowen, observed very creditable exercises upon the close of the term Eriday night. . An nteresting programme of aongs, reci tations, dialogues, tableaux, etc. was rendered and an Interesting contest between the pupils for the best essay on the "Evils or Intemperance" was much enjoyed. A prize bad been of fered by Mr. W. M. Gumming, of this city, for the best production, and it was earnestly striven for. The judges were Mr. W. H. Sprunt and his guest, Col. Gustaye . Meglin, of Begiur-and they were so well pleased with the excellent manner in which the children acquitted them selves that they supplemented the cash prize offered by Mr. Camming and to each of the essayists went a substan tial reward for his or her effort. The prizes were awarded in their or der to the following: Delia Edens. MeTzar Pearsail, Lovie Mills, Bessie Mills, Esther Klein, Mary Biggs, Annie Webb and Willie Webb. The judges spoke in most compli mentary manner of the entertainment of the evening and Mr. Oscar Pearsail added a word of commendation for teacher and pupils alike;! a vote of thanks upon his motion having been extended them for the creditable exer cises. Mr. Bowen thanked the large num ber of patrons in attendance for their cooperation and aupport during the session and told of how it had helped him in his work. The enteprieing committee of the district is composed of Messrs. D. F. Klein, Oscar Pearsail and Sol. J. Jones. They speak in the highest terms of Mr. Bowen and expect his re turn to them next season. THE STRAWBERRY MOVEMENT. Forty-three Cars and 1,126 Crates by Express Friday Prlcea. The daily bulletin issued by Mr. H. T. Bauman, business agent of the East Carolina Truck and Fruit Grower' Association, shows, tbat on Friday 33 refrigerator cars and 1,126 crates of strawberries by Express were shipped through South Rocky Mount, the. junction station. -The shipments were, distributed as follows: Boston, 11 cars and 17 crates , by Express; New York, 5 cars and 157 crates by Ex press; Pittsburg, 4 cars; Buffalo, 3 cars and one each to Newark, Baltimore, Providence, Springfield, Hartford, New. Haven, Scranton, Erie, Utica, Albany, and Cincinnati. Other Ex press shipments were as follows: New ark, 88 crates; Philadelphia, 246; Balti more, 276, Washington, 235 ; Wilming ton, DeL, 41; Chester, Pa., 54; Rich mond, Va., 48; Providence, 3; Erie, 6 and Virginia points, 6. New York prices Friday were re ported to Mr. Bauman 7 to 15 cents; Philadelphia, 10 to 15; Washington, 9 to 121; Pittsburg, 9 to 11; Cleveland, Ohio, 15 cents. The following was re ceived by the Stab last night as to yesterday's prices of truck in New York: Nkw Yobs, April 18. Berries active at from 10 to 14 cents for choice and 16 to 18 cents for fancy; cabbage, $1.75; peas, V$L50 to $3; asparagus unchanged ; beets $4. J. & G. IdPPMANN. Wholesale Produce Commission Mer- chapts. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Captain William A. Louder, of Norfolk.representlng the underwriters, was here yesterday investigating the steamer Compton fire and adjusting the Insurance. Friends of Mr. Daniel Quin livan will regret exceedingly to hear that his condition is now regarded as serious. He has been confined to his home several days. Mr. J. J. Crosswell, the popn lar Southern - Expressjroute agent of Fayetteville, arrivejKlast evening, ac companied by his little son, Jacklin, who will visit his cousin, Master Earle Croswell. ; Mr. and Mrs. C. M. ' Baldwin have returned from a visit of a week to relatives and friends. Mrs. M. J. Godwin, of Olarkton, accompanied them upon the return and will visit in the city for some time. V ; Col. Gnatave Meglin, Belgium representative of Wilmington's enter prising cotton exporting firm, Messrs. Alexander Sprunt & Son, is spending a short while in the city, the guest of Mr. James Sprunt and Mr. W. H. Sprunt. Celebrate Its Seml-Cen ten nisi. May 20th this year will mark the 50th anniversary of the Wilmington Light Infantry, and at the regular meeting of the company to-morrow "night, fn addition to arranging for the Memorial Day exercises on that date with the Veterans, who will be In at tendance upon a joint meeting with the Beserve Corps of the W. L. L. arrangements will be also made for an elaborate observance of the Infan try's semi-centennial. As May 20th falls on Sunday this year the celebra tion will probably be held on Monday evening following.' The details, how ever, will be arranged at the meeting. Travellers should note that the morning train': North on the Atlantic Coast Line now leaves at 906 A. U, Instead of .at 9:30 A.- V., as under for mer schedule. THE CONVICT CAMP. Expert Opinion As to Its Sani tary Condition and Affi davits of Employes. REPORTED TO JUDGE PEEBLES Physicians of City Who Inspected Prem ises st Castle Haynes Compliment Officers In i Charge Soperlo- r tendent of Health's Report. The Stab mentioned a few days ago that in view of the recent rather sen sational reports made by the grand ury relative to the sanitary condi tion of the county convict camp, at Castle Haynes, that a Board of repre-' settfative physicians of the city had gone out to the quarters to investigate the actual atate of. affairs and that the result of their investigation would be reduced to writing and a copy of the same furnished to the court with other documents tending to a fair statement of the case to all, concerned. Yester day those papers were submitted to Judge Peebles and he made an order that the clerk of the Superior Court place the same on file. The Com-, missiohers reported to the court that it was not theVplIcy of the present Board to reply to the .reports of the grand jury, but to consider same and com ply with the recommendations thereof aa far as they deemed the public needs demanded ; but in justice to thoje im mediately in charge of the camp they desired to submit the report of the in vestigation together with certain state-, ments and affidavits, which are as follows: Statement of W. H. Shearin, superin tendent of the convicts, aworn and aubscribed to before Jas. T. Riley, notary public, April 18th: "I have stven no orders whatsoever rom the time of the visit of the grand ury to that of the doctors' visit. 'The srrand jury merely walked through the cells and did not raise a blanket or examine a bunk; iust a superficial examination. "It is a compulsory rule that every prisoner bathe and change his clothes every Saturday under the supervision of a guard. "I answered all questions asked by the grand jury. I suppose that they got some of their information from the prisoners, as I saw several whis pered conversations'. ''In regard to card-playing: It is against the rules of the camp, and there is positively none on Sunday. Boxing is not allowed. I eo Into the prison cells at least five times a week and examine bunks and closets carefully and have never gotten any vermin on me. "w. a. BHEABIN." Statement of Dr. W. D. McMillan, su perintendent of health for the coun ty and physician to the convict camp, ex officio. Wilmington, N. 0., April 7th, 1903. To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners Gentlemen: Comply ing with your request for a written statement of the sanitsry condition of the county con vict camp, 1 will mention the facts in he case which will speak stronger than much talk or explanation. The quarters are roomy, well ventilated and comfortable. In damp, cold weather fires are used to dry the at mospheric dampness in "the place in which the prisoners are confined at night" In bright weather the beds and bed clothing are aired in the sun shine. The sleeping quarters are swept every morning and sprayed withel a preparation of formaldahide. They are scoured once a week with bichlo ride of mercury acd sprinkled once,' making two applications of bichloride each week. The straw in the bed ticks is changed about every six or eight weeks as circumstances indicate. There ts no odor m the quarters. The per centage of sickness ia much less among the prisoners than among the guard or citizens in the immediately surrounding neighborhood. Every reinforcement to the convict camp brings with them a new supply of ver min which takes a few days to exter minate. They are prolific and tena cious to life, but bichloride of mercury will kill them rout, and it is used. These facts need no comment. Cat ting the present prison up into apart ments will necessarily interfere with circulation and ventilation, detriment to its now good sanitary condition. Respectfully, ' W. D. McMillan, M. D., Superintendent of Health. Statement of physicians who visited the camp and made a personal and ex pert examination of the premises-; 4 i VA a f ttn nnrlaiittl vna9 wtlt-wai'af ana paid a formal visit to the convict camp at Castle Haynes for the purpose of making a thorough inspection and are of the unanimous opinion that tat ing Into consideration the facilities for handling the class or inmates connnea in the institution, that everything is in a good sanitary condition, we in spected the pantry, dining room, kitchen, drug room, women's and en's quarters and ceils and found everything in good shape. Regarding vermin, we can say that the bedding was examined in the bunks and blankets from the bunks were carried into the yard, spread out and carefully examined for vermin and nothing was found except two lice, which,, in. our opinion, speaks well for an institution of this class where the the lowest class of humanity only are cared for. The frequent addition to the number of inmates, the majority of whom are totally devoid of any xnowledgeof per sonal cleanliness, would be sufficient to keep every part thoroughly infested but for the care and vigilance of those at Its head. - We made our inspection on Monday after seventy odd crimi nals had been confined in the cells from Saturday afternoon, the time that we would naturally find everything at its worst and we can heartily con gratulate the efficient Superintendent of Health of New Hanover county for seeing that things are kept In the good sanitary condition we find them. A. H. Habbiss. M. D., Joseph Akbrman, M. D., 7 E. J. Wood. M.D. . Statement of Dr. T. S. Burbank. relative to the sanitary condition of the camp, having visited the same be fore the report of the grand jury:. Two days previous to the appearance of the adverse criticism of the grand jury in regard to the convict camp at Castle .Hayne, by invitation of the Superintendent of Health and. the superintendent of the camp, I visited the camp at Castle Hayne and made a thorough Inspection thereof. I found the grounds, fences, and all external environments, eieaniy ana in gooa san ice. ice We wish to remind in the business and Forest Icg That Can Be That we are prepared to furnish any quantity of the PUREST ICE for domestic use, absolutely free from chemicals Our delivery system is such that we can promise prompt service by the beat and moat polite drivers that can age that has been bestowed upon us heretofore, and shall endeavor to merit it at all times. Respectfully, Wm. E. Worth & Co., Inter-State 'Phones 146-416. ap!9tf THIS WEEK 4,000 Yards Best Matting at Bargain Prices. Also new lot of Madras S. ik B. SOLOMON. ap 19 tf CREMO CIGARS. Cremo Cigars. We aie large dealers in the above brand and would respectfully request the privilege of filling your favors through us. TItL IB1 - IE3- ZEEetsILi ap 19 tf ' JOBBERS IN No Interest The deposits in the Atlantic .National Bank, April 9, 1902, were.. $1,100,000 00 April 9, 1903, $1,513 000.00 The management of the Atlantic desires to emphasize the statement that does not now pay, interest on any form 50,000 CRETJIO Gall on me fpr prices before buying. H. L. ap 19 tf itary condition. Inspection of the kitchen and accessories, tne drug de partment, the mess room, found them all clean. All utensils were in thorough order and everything in its proper place and in as good condition as it was possible to mase tnem. visiting the cells and dormitories, I inspected the floor. Walls, ceiling, bedvand bed ding, and several convicts, at' that time confined tnerem on account or sickness, and found everything clean ly and the persons of the convicts clean. I saw no evidence of vermin on either the persons, clothes, or bed clothes of the convicts. The cells were perfectly clean and no unpleasant ordor arising therefrom, and I think I can judge, as I spent over a half an hour in tne locaier. xne rooa is gooa, wholesome, well cooked, cleanly serv ed, and as good as any laboring man gets. Adding anything to the com forts would be putting a premium on crime. Statistics show that since the present administration have taken charge, the Gr cent, for sickness has been four or is. No death has occurred in the camp since under the charge of the present administration. Previously, their sickness was about twenty-five or thirty per cent, and several deaths occurred within the same length of time. As compared with the convict camps in other parts of North Caro lina, the sickness Is more than seventy five per cent. less. (Signed.) Thos. S. Bubbank, M. D. In. order to cover every possi sible phase of the question, Chairman McEachern, Commissioner Holmes, Dr. McMillan and Mr. Jno. R. Tur rentine,Jr., a notary public, yesterday visited the camp and the convicts at work on the Wrightsville turnpike, and the following affidavits which were attached to the papers, were taken: ' . v . State of North Carolina, County of New Hanover. Personally appeared before me, George Dlxon,t convict, who was sen tenced for three years, commencing June 1901, who, being duly sworn, says that he has been keeping the camp for past several weeks and dur ing that time he has had no lice on him and that his duties required him to go into the cells everyday, make up the beds and clean - up said cells. Geobqe Dixon. Witness my hand and seal this the 18th day of April 1903. JNO. R. Tubbkktike, Jb;, Notary Public. State of North Carolina, County of New Hanover. Personally appeared before me C. T. Powell, who, being duly sworn, says that he is night guard at Castle Haynes for the past several- weeks; thatnls duty requires him to enter the cells twice each day and examine the : : 7 , Ice. you that we are still making the tt be had. We appreciate the "pation- Bell 'Phones 94-64. THIS WEEK for Shirt Waist. agen Co, CIGARS. Paid Here ! The surplus, etc., of the Atlantic Na tional Bank, April 9, 1902, were $127,000 00 April 9, 1903, $170,000 00 National Bank, Wilmington, N. C, THIS Bank has never paid, and of deposit. ap 19 tf CIGARS. Vollers, Wholesale Cigar Jobber. condition of the same, and that at no time has he seen or had any lice on him, and that the prisoners leave the cells at sunrise and return after .sun down, and they are required to go to bed at 8 o'clock, acd that no boxing or skylarking is allowed by the con victs; are allowed to sing and dance until bed timer And that he is re quired to go around the cells and ring the bell every half hour. i O. T. Powell. J Witness my hand and seal, this the. mtn day or April, 1903. ' John B. Tubbenttne. Jr.. Notary Public - Btaie 01 JNortn uaronna. -County of New Hanover. :' Personally appeared before me, H. Hocutt, who, being duly sworn, says that he is foreman of the inmates of the convict camp at Castle Hayner, N. C, and his duty requires him to be with them during the day and to see that they are properly confined du ring the night, and visits and exam ines their cells not less than four times daily, and he has been doing said duty for the past six months, and during that time has had no lice or vermin on him; also under his personal super vision each prisoner is required l to -wash every Saturday unless excused by the doctor on account of sickness; that the white and colored prisoners are washed in different houses and with plenty, of soap and water; that the clothes are changed weekly and the dirty clothes are washed and boiled and rinsed in a solution of bi chloride of mercury, under the Super intendent of Health's instructions; that all convicts in the camp go to work at sunrise and return from same at sundown and are required to go to their bed at 8 o'clock, but between the return to camp and going to bed and : , on rainy days and Sundays are allowed : , to sing and talk but positively ng card-playing is allowed on Sundays, and that the white and colored am re quired to sleep in different sections of the cells. - - The cells are scalded and scoured with a solution of bichloride of mer cury once a week. They are sprayed with a solution -prescribed by the Su perintendent of Health daily. H.HOOTTT. Witness my hand and seal this, the 18th day of April, 1903. Jno. B. TuBBENTura, Jr., Notary Public Bev. L. T. Christmas, colored, of Baleigh, will preach to-day at the following churches: At 11 A. M. at St. Stephen's A. M.E. church, Fifth and Bed Cross; at 3 P. M., Shllob Baptist, church, Eighth and Walnut streets; at 8 P. M., the Central Baptist church, Seventhnd Bed.'Oross streets. The public is invited. t T 'III M m u if-;. fly n 1 i .1 r i m : v, hi' f -' M l ': A'' i ft ' ;.'-4', : a V
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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