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VOL. LXXII.-NO. 29.
WILMINGTON, N. O. SUNDAY. APRIL 26 v 1903
WHOLE NO. 11,129
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OUTLINES.
Wm. K. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Ruth
erfard were married yesterday in Lon
don, Eng. Gen. Manning, com
manding British forces, has had an en
gagement with the mad Mullah's
troops, killing about 3,000 of the latter.
Andrew Carnegie has donated
$1,500,000 for a temple of peace for the
permanent court of arbitration at The
Hague. Fire at Benson, N. 0.,
destroyed the larger portion of the
business section; loss estimated at $75,
000. The armored cruiser Colo
rado was launched yesterday at
Cramps' shipyard. President
Roosevelt travelled in three States and
made a number of addresses.
The S. A. L. has sold six millions of
its four per cent bonds to a syndicate.
Postmaster General Payne has
relieved Acting Assistant Attorney
General Christlancy from his office
pending an investigation of his con
duct. A protest will be made by
the United States, Great Britain and
Japan against China'sacceptance of the
demands of Rossis. Germany is
not hostile to Russia's plans. -
During anti-Semitic riots in Bessarabia
scores of Jews were shot or beaten to
death. Serious disturbances in
France in connection with the disposal
of congregations. The lock-out of
cotton screwmen in New Orleans
has been settled. Yesterday's
New York markets: Money on call
steady at S per cent.; rosin steady,
strained common to good $3 SO; spirits
turpentine steady at 49Q9c. ; cotton
quiet, middling 10.50c ; flour quiet but
firmly held; wheat spot steady. No. 2
red83Je. ; corn spot firm. No. 3, 56;.
WEATHEB REPORT.
U. 8. Dzp't of Agriculture, )
W bathe a Bureau,
WILMINGTON, N. O., April 25. )
Meteorological data for the Iwenty
four hours ending at 8 P. SI. :
Temperatures: 3 A. M., 59 degrees;
8 P. M., 65 degrees; maximum. 72 de
cree -. minimum. 53 degrees: ma. 63
Rainfall for th day, .00; rainfall
tiuce 1st of the month to date, 179
inches.
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Temperatures were higher yesterday
and last night in all districts and are
failing this morning in Oklahoma and
northern Texas. Local rains have
fallen in the Galveston, Memphis,
Oklahoma and Wilmington districts.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
Washington, April 25. For North
Carolina: Fair in west, showers in
east portions 8unday; cooler. Monday
fair;winds becoming northwest and.
fresh.
Port Aim avnave April 26.
Sja Rises. . ... 5.15 4. M.
Sin Sets.... 6.43 p. M.
D . v's Length . . . -. . 13 d. SO M.
H -h Water at Southport. 7.08 . M.
H sr a Water Wilmington . 9. 38 P. M.
In Atlanta one can buy a Panama
hat for $3ato $50, and they will put
a ribbon, if wanted, on it without
extra charge.
The Mad Mullah jumped on a
British regiment the other day and
killed 174 men and nine officers, and
now it is the Britishers who are mad.
When young Mr. Rockefeller got
back from Mexico he denied that
he threw 15 gold pieces to the beg
gars, as reported. But very few
people believed it.
A New York woman who died a
few days ago requested that her age
be not inscribed on her tombstone.
She didn't want people to find out
how many fibs she had been telling
about it.
A few days ago the Romans cele
brated the 2,656th anniversary of
the founding of their town. But
they didn't make much racket, for
they have become somewhat accus
tomed to that thing.
The National Bureau of Statistics
estimates that by the end of the
fiscal year, June 20, 800,000 immi
grants will have arrived in this
country, which will be a record
breaker over all the preceding
years.
John Burns, the London labor
leader, who is a member of the
House of Commons, indnlges in
Borne burning remarks sometimes.
Ia apeaking of this "country the
other day he said "America is in
dustrially hell with the lid off."
And he doesn't want England to go
n-ll bent after it.
The Brooklyn, N. Y., assessors'
office discovered the other day it had
collected 29 cents too much taxes
from a citizen. It paid it back, but
by the time it eot throusrh the vari-
ou8 departments, clerks, &c, it is
estimated that it cost the town $7.50
to refund those 29 cents.
For the first time in the history
ofthia country the imports have
within a year exceeded a billion dol
lars. Much of these imports con
Bist of raw materials for our manu
facturers on which they have to pay
tariff duty, which adds to the coBt
of the materials and also to that of
the manufactures.
BURNING OF NEQR0 PATIENT.
Death Will 8e levestifsted by Managers
In Justice to Hospital Attaches tad
All Others Concerned.
Although blame is attached to no
one in connection with the death of
the negro, Peter McKenzie, who was
burned at the Jamea Walker Memorial
Hospital early yesterday morning,
Capt Walter G. MaeBae, president of
the Board of Managers of the institu
tion, has called for an investigation of
the affair in justice to the hospital at
taches and all others concerned. The
inquiry into the circumstances of the
death has been officially delegated to
Messrs. D. a Love and W. H. Bprunt,
who constitute the regularly appoint
Bord of Inspector for the present
term. Those gentlemen will Monday
make known the result of their inves
tigation. The negro on account of the develop
ment of an infectious disease, after his
admittance for treatment of a crashed
foot, had been removed to a room
seldom used and necessarily isolated to
some extent In that department lamps
are used for lighting purposes and the
nurse in attendance had left the patient
only a moment. He was suffering
with lock jsw and the nurse was hor
rified at hearing a roar from the room,
which is on the second floor. When
the alarm hadbeen given and several
rushed to the scene, it was near com
pletely filled with flame from the
kerosene which the negro had thrown
all over himself in knocking the lamp
over. The hospital attaches with re
markable coolness and presence of
mind extinguished the Are without
calling Qutthe Department and Dr.
Akerman, the capable surgeon in
charge, was present at once to give the
negro attention. He was burned too
badly, however, and had covered him
self with burning bedding in a a fran-
tio effort to save himself. Dr. Bell,
the coroner, viewed the remains yes
terday and they were turned over to
the county undertaker for burial.
LOCAL DOTS.
Kodaks and kodak supplies are
treated in an advertisement by Messrs.
O. W. Yates & Co. in another column
of to-day's Stab.
The chimney on the vacant lot
at Nutt and Walnut streets is being
taken down by means of scaffolding,
the Mayor having prohibited its being
pulled down.
It is learned that Inspector
General Bain and Msj. J. A, Lundeen,
U, 8. A., will begin the Inspection of
the State Guard troops In Wilmington
next Friday, May 1st.
- The receipts of cotton at Wil
mington since September 1st, 1903,
reach 334,019 bales. At Charleston,
808,560, or more than 50 per cent. In
favor of Wilmington.
Special Convocation, Concord
Chapter No. 1, B. A. M., to confer the
Mark and Past Master's degrees and
ballot on applications for the degrees,
Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
License was issued yesterday
for the marriage, of Miss Lina Todd,
daughter of Mr and Mrs. Louis Todd,
of Masonboro township, to Mr. John
EL Taylor, of Wilmington, a son of
Mr. Henry Taylor, of Myrtle Grove
Sound.
Crude turpentine quotations
should have been changed yesterday
to $2.00, $3 35 and $8.50. Messrs.
Brooks & Taylor furnish the Stab
with the following quotatations on
crude: Hard, $3.2$; yellow dip, 13.25
and virgin, $3.60.
The Bell Telephone Co. now
has 133 of the new 'phones connected
with the new exchange and working
admirably. All of the northeastern
section of the city is now connected
and the work will be continued next
week in the eastern portion.
In a game of ball yesterday
morning the "Market Street Sluggers"
defeated the "Sixth Street Bull-dogs"
by a score of 25 to 13. Batteries.
Kingsbury and Seifert; Smith and
Davit. The feature of the game was
tee batting of Seifert for the "Market
Street Sluggers."
The city eleotion will be held
Tuesday, May Stb. No candidates are
to be voted for except Aldermen. The
Mayor is elected by the Aldermen. The
city charter will also be submitted to
the people at the polls, and a majority
of the vote cast will decide whether it
is adopted or rejected.
The Femile Balllsts.
The Wilmington baseball team,
which will olav the "Chicago Stars"
at Hilton, next Saturday, will be under
the management of Mr. J. B. Under.
The "Stars" travel in their own Pull
man car and will arrive from Marion,
8. O.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wanted Proposals.
Reward For murderer.
Clyde Line Sailing days.
C. W. Yates & Co. Kodaks.
Geo. O. Gaylord New good.
People's Savings Bank Notice.
Atlantic Coast Line Cheap rates.
F. E. Hashagen Co. Cat out of bag.
Hydraulic White Brick Co. Notice..
Solomon's Shoe Store Ideal patent
Masonic Meeting Concord Chapter.
Knights of Pythias To Ladies of
Wilmington.
8U8OT88 tVOOatt.
Lost Sum of money. -J.
M. Bunting Seal estate agent.
Consolidated Bail ways, Light and
Power Co. Gas stoves.
$1.60 Taffetta Silks $1.80, Monday,
atPolvogt'i. .--
QQJ(JTY'S TAXABLES.
Conference of Corporation Com
mission's Chairman and the
Assessing Boards.
IN COURT HOUSE YESTERDAY.
Hob. Prssklla McNeill QlveS Isstractloa
ss to the New Mschlaery Act As
to Railroad Stocks and Resi
dency Other Notes.
Hon. Franklin McNeill, chairman of
the North Carolina Corporation and
State Tax Commissions, held a con
ference with the New Hanover tax
listers and assessors in the Court
House yesterday, beginning at 11
o'clock and lasting until after noon.
Chairman McKachern and Messrs.
Gabriel Holmes, H. L. Vollers, W. F.
Alexander and Msj. W. F. Robertson,
of the Board of County Commis
sioners, were present with the follow
ing boards of assessors from the vari
ous townships:
Wilmington CapL Louis Balden
(chairman), "Mr. T. O. Banting (secre
tary and Mr. M. W. Divine.
Cape Fear Messrs. D.G. Westbrook
and G. Herbert Johnson.
Harnett Messrs. O. H. Alexander,
J." D. Woody and William Blanks.
. Masonboro Messrs. D.. J. Fergus,
B. S, Montford and J. D. Home.
Federal Point Mr. Jno. A. Biddle.
Mayor-elect Springer was present in
behalf of the city as were also several
citizens includingCapt Jno. EL Hanby,
CoLJno. D.Taylor, and Oapt. Owen
Fennell.
Mr. McNeill first addressed the meet
ing as to the valuation of prop
erty and explained the doctrine of
the "true value in money" upon
which basis assessments are requir
ed to be made. He also empha
sized the duties of the assessing offi
cers and impressed upon them the
idea that a high rate perchance
should not influence them toward an
undervaluation. The assessors were
not responsible for the rate, and how
ever they might differ as to its exorb
itancy, they were bound by their oaths
to return a true valuation, nothing
more, nothing less. They should not
undertake to correct possible mistakes
by those who made the rates. '
The question of residency was
brought up by one of the officers, and
Mr. McNeill explained that wherever
a person spent most of his time in
earning a livelihood there was his
home and there he was subject to the
taxation laws. The new section of
the machinery act supporting that po
sition was read. The matter of rail
road stocks was also taken up, and
Mr. MoNelll gave the opinion that Indi
vidual holders of stock in such corpo
rations were required to list them, re
gardless of the fact that the corpora
tion -itself pays tax upon its shares.
He was asked if, in some instances,
such a proceeding was not a double
tax. He admitted that it was In some
Instances, but it was the only solution
the framera of the law could offer to
get revenue from all shares that were
liable; that while the corporations
might have their headquarters in one
city or State, the stockholders would
be scattered in many other places.
The machinery act was taken up by
sections and explained by Mr. McNeill
in detail. Mr. McNeill will go down
to Southport to-morrow to confer and
advise with the Brunswick authorities
and will spend the remainder of his
time before May 1st In the counties of
Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland and
adjoining counties.
Low Rates for Nordics.
The Atlantic Coast Line passenger
department has issued handsomely
printed "hangers" announcing that
the A. O. L. will sell round trip tick
ets to Wilmington from j Rocky
Mount, Fayetteville, Newborn, Flor
ence and Intermediate points for the
Duss Metropolitan Opera House Or
chestra and Mme. Nordics, on May
2 if, at the Irate of one fare, plus 35
cents, for the round trip. Tickets go
on sale May 2d. limited for return
passage until May ttb, inclusive.
Provided a sufficient number will at
tend from Rocky Mount and interme
diate points, a special train will be
"operated from Wilmington to Rocky
Mount, leaving Wilmington midnight
Mav 2d. arriving at Rocky. Mount
about 4:30 A. M., May 3d.
County Commissioners ia Session.
The County Commissioners met in
special session at 10:30 o'clock yester
day morning and appointed .William
Blanks assessor for Harnett township,
vice Oscar Pearsall, resigned, and ap
pointed L. D, Cherry to survey certain
lands for B. 8. Montford in Masonboro
township. Chairman McEachern and
all members of the board were in at
tendance upon the meeting.
Myrtle drove School Closed.
Myrtle Grove public school, Miss
Lola Worley, teacher, closed last
Wednesday. On the following day a
basket picnic was given at W. H.
Williams' landing. There was an en
joyable fish fry and oyster roast, par
ticipatedin by between 200 and 800
people. Sailing parties were made up
and the young people had a most de
lightful time. mm"m
Shlpplsc Notes Yesterday.
Clyde steamer Geo. TP. Clyde passed
out at Bouthnort at A P. M. Schooner
Jno. C. Smith passed, out at 11 A. M.
Schooner Pasadena cleared yesterday
with a cargo of 15,000 cross ties, con
signed by the Parmele-Eccleston Lum
ber Company to parties In New York
Special Silk sale Monday at Pol
vogt'f. Be sure to visit there. , t
LATfi COL. WM. J. CR0SVVELL.
Beantlfnl Tributes to His Memory at the
Chamber of Commerce Meeting Yes
terdsy-Resolatioas of Respect.
At a well attended special meeting
of the Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce yesterday at 12:15 P. M., appro
priate resolutions in honor of the late
Col. Wm. J. Croswel), superintendent
of the Southern Express Company,
were adopted as prepared by a special
committee composed of Messrs. C. H
Robinson, P. Pearsall and a P.
Bolles, Jr., and individual friends pres
ent took occasion to supplement the
resolutions with persons! expressions
that were feeling and full of regret.
Oapt J. R. Williams, agent of the
Southern Express Company In this
city, said that he had been intimately
associated with Col. Croswell for 38
years. They had grown up together
n the express service, first as messen
gers and later as route agents. Caps.
Williams' eulogy of his friend was
touching.
Mr. B. F. Hall said his association
with Col. Croswell had been in a
church and social way. The departed
friend was a man of genial spirit and
kindness ; he will be missed not only
in church and social life, but in the
business community as well.
Rev. J. M. Weils, Ph. D., pastor of
t&e First Presbyterian churebjof which
Cal. Croswell was a devoted mem-
bar, paid a high tribute to his charac
ter. Dr. Wells said he knew him in
his church and home life. Upon any
great moral question, he was always
found upon the side of right. He was
a man of broad mind, large heart and
true nature. He scorned all low
things and cleaved to that which was
righteous. His death is a distinctive
loss to the church and to the business
life of Wilmington.
The resolutions were read by Mr. C
H. Robinson and unanimously adopted
by a rising vote as follows:
"This Chamber has heard with pro
found sorrow of the death of OoL
William Jefferson Croswell, who de
parted this life on the Ath of April,
1903, in the city of Wilmington, North
Carolina.
"Since the year 1899 he haa been a
resident of this city and by his upright
lire and just dealings endeared him
self not Only to the large number of
persons with whom he came in dally
contact in his official capacity as di
vision superintendent of the Southern
Express Company, but to the commu
nity at large. He was a loyal citizen.
genial companion, a true friend, a
loving husband and father, and a sin
cere Christian gentleman a strong
man, physically, mentally, morally.
He has left a good name, which the
wise man sayr, "is rather to be chosen
than great riches." It Is therefore
"Mesolvea, That the Chamber of
Commerce has lost one of Its most
valued members and the city of Wil
mington one of its most upright citi
zens.
"Resolved, further: That we extend
to the family and relatives of the de
ceased our sincere sympathy in their
great loss.
"Kesolvea, further: That a copy or
these resolutions shall be forwarded
to the famllvof the deceased, and
that the same shall be published in
the Wilmington papers."
THE STRAWBERBT MOVEMENT.
Forty-elr.ht Cars and 1,62 Crates by Ex
press Friday Leidlng Quotations.
Forty-eight refrigerator cars and
1,663 crates by Southern Express were
the extent of the strawberry ship
ments through South Rocky Mount
Friday. Boston, Pittsburg and New
York received the bulk of the consign
ments which were distributed as fol
lows: Boston, 14 cars; Pittsburg, 11
cars ; New York 6 cars and 191 crates
by express; Cleveland, Ohio, 8 cars;
Buffalo and Albany 3 cars' each ; New
ark, Springfield, Worcester; Hartford,
New Haven, Seranton, TJtlca, Syra
cuse, Elmlra and Detroit, one car
each. By express, Newark, 63 crates;
Baltimore, 596 crates; Washington,
u. 0., 291 crates; Wilmington, Del,
86 crates; Chester, Pa., 63 crates;
Richmond, Va., 89 crates; interior
N. Y. and Pa. points, 6 crates.
Leading quotations Friday were:
New York, 13 to 13 cents; Philadel
phia 11 to 15 cents; Boston 13 to 17
cents ; Pittsburg, 11 to IA cents; Chica
go, 15 to 18! cents. The following
special was received last night relative
to New York prices yesterday:
New York, April 24. Berries are
active at from 13 to 16 cents per quart
and fancy grades are bringing 20
cents. Peas and cabbage are in de
mand. Prices are unchanged.
J. & G. LlPPMAJTN.
Wholesale Produce Commission Mer
chants.
NEWS OP THE SUPERIOR COURTS.
Federal Term Here Monday Week-Oaslow
and Sampsoa Superior Courts.
The Spring term of the United States
Circuit and District courts at Wil
mington will convene to-morrow
week, though no business of import
ance will be transacted until the day
following. Judge Purnell held court
at Elizabeth City last week and will be
at Newborn this week.
Onslow Superior Court, Judge
Peebles presiding, adjourned a one
week term yesterday. Simpson court
at Clinton will convene to-morrow.
No cases of public interest were tried
at the Onslow term. Messrs. J. O.
Csrr and Iredell Meares, attorneys In
about SO cases against Thos. A. Mc-
IntvM In the Onslow court, and Mr. E.
V. Baltzer a witness in the cases, re
turned yesterday afternoon from Jack
sonville.
Church Annual Meeting.
The annual congregational meeting
of the Firat BsDtiit church will be.
held to-morrow night at 8. o'clock.
Officers will be elected and other Im
portant business will be transacted.
A full attendance is desired.
TOBACCO STEKMERY.
Contract Awarded Last Night
for Building and Equipment
of Up-to-date Plant.
THE DIRECTORS IN SESSION.
Manifestatioa of Faith la Market That Is
Most Eacoaraxiai Machinery Win
AH Be New and First Class
Will Employ 280 Laborers.
The Board of Directors of the Wil
mington Tobacco Warehouse Co.,
President W. E. Worth in the chair,
held an enthusiastic meeting in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms last
night and let the contract for the
building of an up-to-date atemmery in
connection with its extensive ware
house and other Interests In the north
eastern section of the city.
The building will be two stories in
height, 20x150 feet in size, and will be
located 66 feet on the north side
of the present warehouse. At one
end of the building will be a brick
bailer and engine room. On the
second floor will be the stemming
room where the tobacco will be pre
pared for the ordering machine on
the first floor, which will finally pre
pare the leaf for the market. The
machinery will all be of the most ap
proved style and the' contract for the
same was awarded last night to the
Philadelphia Textile Machinery 0.,
of Philadelphia. A representative of
the company was present and gave the
directors assurance of the very best
plant that can be constructed.
That experienced tobacconists have
faith in Wilmington as a yellow
leaf centre, it need only be said that at
the meeting last night a proposition
was accepted from a thoroughly re
liable and experienced man, who
leases from the company for the very
first year, the entire stemmery and
gives an iroa-clad agreement to pay a
rental equal to ten per cent, of the In
vestment. The Directors felt very
much encouragement in that manifes
tation of faith in the market by a dis
interested man, whose name Is not
made publio for the present for good
and sufficient reasons.
The capacity of the plant will be
10,000 pounds of tobacco per day and
while In operation will give employ
ment at remunerative wages to about
200 hands.
PRODUCE TRAVELLERS' ASSOCIATION.
Only a Preliminary Meeting Held Yester
day Asnasl Session Later.
Owing to the detention of Vice Pres
ident C. CL L. Brown and a large
number of members of the American
Fruit and Produce Travellers' Associ
ation, in the adjoining strawberry belt,
only a preliminary session to the
fourth annual meeting could be held
last night. Mr. H. B. Garrisn, of
Garrish Bros., Boston, presided at the
meeting, and Mr. J. R. Franklin, of
Sterling & Franklin. Baltimore, was
present as secretary and treasurer.
The Association expected a number
of members on the late train from Flor
ence last night, and an adjourned meet
ing for the election of officers was
called upon their arrival, but the pro
ceedings were too late for to-day's
paper.
It was much regretted that sickness
prevented Dr. E. Porter from coming
to deliver an address at the evening
session, but a letter was read from him
bidding the Association good sp eed.
Avery happy letter was also read
from President W. S. Gavan, of the
National League of Commission Mer
chants.
Pythian Reception To-morrow Night.
A pleasant time ia anticipated by all
who attend the K. P. reception to the
ladies of the city from 9 to 11 o'clock
to-morrow night in the splendid Castle
Hall of the Wilmington lodges on the
third floor of the Murohison National
Bank building. Musio will be furnish
ed by the Italian Harpers and light re
freshments will be served. To the
ladles will be presented handsome
little souvenirs. Everybody, whether
Knights of Pythias or not, are respect
fully invited to attend. The commit
tee in charge would be grateful for
any plants or flowers sent to the hall
after A o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
Good care of them will be taken and
they will be returned promptly. The
handsome new lodge furniture Is In
place and the ladles are most cordially
Invited to come and see it.
Greenville School Closing.
Greenville publio school, taught by
Mr. E. a Herring, closed Friday
evening with very appropriate exer
cises by the pupils, consisting of reci
tations, etc. The prize offered by Mrs.
M. E. Horton, a $3.50 gold piece, for
the best all 'round student fox the
term, was awarded to Master Clarence
Rogers. This Is the second year Mr.
Herring has taught on Greenville and
this was his most successful year. The
patrons and friends of the school
speak in . the most complimentary
terms of him and his work, and desire
to secure his services next year.
lev. Pinto Durham Here.
Rev. Plato Durham, of Trinity Col
lege, will preach at Grace M. E.
church to-day at both morning and
evening services. Rey. Mr. Durham
In one of ablest and most gifted young
ministers that the North Carolina Con
ference contains. A rare treat in In
store for those who hear him.
See the counter or. 10c Wash Goods
at Polvogtl this week. ., t
BETTER WHARF PROTECTION.
Chamber of Commerce Will Strongly Urge
Upon New Aldermen Absolute Neces
sity ol a Fire Boat The Pisa.
The Chamber of Commerce commit
tee recently appointed to devise means
and secure better fire protection for
property on the water front has deci
ded to ask the incoming Board of AL
dermen for the permanent mainte
nance of a fire boat and will present
the feasibility and practicability of its
scheme to the city council at its firat
meeting for regular business in the
new fiscal year.
Mr. J. A. Arrlngdale has been
chosen chairman of the committee
and he presents logical and conclusive
reasons why the fire boat should be
maintained. The plan is to arrange
with a local tow boat, most probably
the Marion, to put in an up-to-date
fire engine of 1,500 gallons capacity
per minute and a detachable connec
tion with the fire alarm system at a
given wharf where the boat ' will
always remain under some steam and
be ready at short notice to respond to
all alarms from Front and Water streets
and their extensions. Hose will be
furnished by the. city and from
wharves not accessible to the
regular fire engines the fire
boat will be able to furnish two
or more streams even more effective
than from the department machines.
It is understood that the boat can be
kept at a cost of about $1,500 par year
and that the Marion will instal the
necessary pumps for a contract includ
ing about that figure. It is a notor
ious fact that 75 per cent, of the city's
property is poorly protected in the
territory that would be greatly safe
guarded by the fire boat and upon that
argument favorable action is expected
from the Aldermen. Each member of.
fhelcomituttee has been given some
thing to do to accomplish their end
and it is very probable they will be
successful.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. A. V. Smith, of Raleigh,
s at The Orton.
Mr. G. S. Reid, of Chadbourn,
arrived yesterday.
Mr. I. W. Warner, of Folk-
stone, N. a, was at The Orton yester-1
day.
Mrs. W. A. Lineker will ar
rive this morning from Nebraska to
spend a while in Wilmington.
Col. Walker Taylor returned
yesterday from Atlanta, where he
spent several days on a business and
pleasure trip.
Mr. S. A. Matthews, of Cronly,
arrived yesterday to spend Sunday
with Mrs. Matthews, who is visiting
her parents in this city.
Mr. Robert H. Morris is con
valescing from an eleven weeks ill
ness. His numerous friends will be
glad to learn of his recovery.
Eev. Plato Durham, of the
chair of theology at Trinity College,
who will preach at Grace M. E. church
this morning and evening, is a guest
of Dr. D. W. Bulluck.
The many friends of Mr. Allie
J. Mitchell will be delighted to know
that he was able to be out riding yes
terday after a month's confinement to
his room with a severe attack of rheu
matism. I
Mr. James Nathan Steadman,
one of the popular clerks in the office
of the A. O. L. auditor of passenger
receipts, has resigned his position on
account of poor health and returned
to his home at Elizabethtown.
R. G. Grady, Esq., returned
last night from Burgaw. Mr. Grady
has purchased the fine Montgomery
fruit farm, near Burgaw, and says
the prospects are most encouraging for
an excellent yield lot fine aualltv
peaches In June. The pears on the
farm were ruined by cold.
Dr. J. P. Brown and wife,
their niece, Miss Mattle Brown; Dr.
W. F. Stephens and wife, Miss Janie
Grantham and Mr. Ed. Smith, of Ash
pole, were In the city yesterday on a
shopping and pleasure trip. Dr. Brown
la Interested in more convenient train
schedules on the Southeastern railroad
from Chadborun to EI rod. -
or. Eugene woodward, a
popular young Wllmlngtonlan who
has been with the Armour Packing
Co. in this city for several years, has
received a deserved promotion at the
hands of his employers in his appoint
ment as cashier of the company's large
branch house in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mr. Woodward has already entered
upon his duties In the Tennessee city.
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Yacht Club Improvements.
, According to plans prepared by
Architect H. P. S. Keller, 121 North
Front street, the Executive Committee
of the Atlantic Yacht Club asks for
bids for the construction of two pavil
ions, bowling alley and gang way on
the club house property at Wrights
ville beach. The pavilions will be oc
tagon shape, 20 feet in diameter, and
will be situated on the west side of the
railroad track. The bowling, alley
will be 22x85 feet in size, also across
the track and extending toward the
sound. The improvements will likely
cost between $500 and $600.
A Chinese Complication.
Messrs. O. E. Scherer and H. H.
Woebse, who were appointed by Jus
tice Fowler to appraise the damage to
the Chinaman's farm In East Wil
mington by reason of a colored man's
hog running at large, awarded the
agriculturist twenty-five cents dam
age, fifty cents pound fees, and the
owner of the swine was required to
pay $1.90 court cotta.
Tne Independent ice Go. J
. Has this to say
second season, to-wli.
"We want your orders for oar strictly
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I High grade Ice.
"We are in first class condition and better prepared than Q
ever to manufacture and serve the publio with Ice.
"It shall be our constant aim to please one and all. O
Remember that the Independent Ice Co. is the friend of
all consumers, therefore it Is to your interest to patron-
ize us.
1 IEP1DEU CO.
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THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
TO THE LADIES OF WILMINGTON: YOV ABE
CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE
FORMAL OPENING OF OUR
3STE"W GA8TLE HALL,
MONDAY, APRIL 27TH, 1903, 9 TO 11 P. M.,
MTJRCHISON BANK BUILDING.
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WAQ0SETTE PARTY OVERTURNED.
Qaests of a Sound Party Hsd Exciting Ex.
perlence nt Third nnd Ann Streets.
A frightful accident that was mi
raculously not serious occurred late
yesterday evening at corner of Third
and Ann streets, where on account of
a broken pole, a wagonette belonging
to the S. P. Cowan Livery Company
overturned with a party of young peo
ple returning from a Sound party at
Wrightsville.
The party was given by Miss Daisy
Burbank and as the vehicle was being
driven about town returning the
young people home, the driver made a
short turn at the place indicated and
over went the wagonette- with its
merry occupants, none of whom was
seriously hurt though the top was de
molished and all of them were more or
bruised. Police Sergeant George
Smith was on the corner by chance
and helped to extricate the young
folks from the debris. Those in the
party were Misses Amoret Lord,
Thurber Gore, Florence Kidder, Agnes
McQueen and Messrs Ed. Holmes and
Haughton James.
ESCAPED PROM DUPLIN JAIL.
Dan Teachy, Murderer of Yonng Riven-
bark, Near Wallace, Is at Urge.
Dan Teachey, the young white man
who about a month ago shot and
killed young Robert Bivenbark, a son
of Postmaster Bivenbark, of Wallace,
escaped from Duplin jail at Kenans
ville night before last In another
column Sheriff Mlddleton offers a
reward of $50 for ; his recapture and
says he Is certain the County Com
missioners will supplement that
amount upon delivery of the prisoner.
Teachey is 83 years old, weighs 140
pounds, is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, has
light hair and large popped eyes.
Teachey killed Bivenbark at some
negro houses near Wallace, where the
latter had gone to get laborers to help
straw ; his. father's strawberry plants.
Bobert Buark, Esq., of this city,
had been engaged to assist Solicitor
Duffy with the prosecution.
PULL TEXT OP eiTY CHARTER.
Published by Authority ol Resolution of
Boards of Aldermen and Finance.
The Stab prints to-day, In supple-.
ment form, the full, text of the city
charter which Is to be submitted to a
votelof the people at the city election
to be held May Stb. "Bead, mark and
inwardly digest,1' if you can; and if
you like It vote accordingly. If you
don't like it, If you don't fully under
stand it in other words, if, in support
ing it, you would be doing so without
comprehending just what you were
voting for, then the best thing you
can do Is to vote against It ,
The indications are that this charter
has very few friends and that it will
be consigned to the "tomb of the Cap
ulets." It is well to bear In mind
that it requires a majority of the vote
cast to decide its fate.
Negro Paper Established Here.
The Afro-American Advocate is the
name of a new negro paper Issued at
605 Red Cross street, this city, by D.
Edward Bell, general manager, and is
"published every Saturday in the in.
terest of the race." It Is printed by a
Baltimore "ready-print'' house and
contains two ooiums of local matter,
not Including a church directory and
two columns of advertising. Although
this week's Issue of the paper la No. 7,
the first were mailed through the post-
office to subsenbersyenerday.
There waa all sorts of confusion
about registration for the city election
yesterday. Yarious : opinions were
offered, but the general one is that.
however the case may stand, there's no
reason why the election - should be
vitiated. '
now at the opening of its &
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for you to visit
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WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH,
an ideal place to spend the af
ternoon. Cars leave every
half hour from l:0O to-5:00 P.
M., If weather is pleasant.
See schedule.
Consolidated Railways,
Light and Power Co.
am cue of
KODAK SUPPLIES.
KODAK
Developing Machine.
Films, Plates,
Printing Paper,
Oard Hounts.
Send for New Kodak Catalogue.
C. W. YATES & CO.
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Reward For Murderer.
c Dan Teachey, a white man, broke jaa last
night In KenansrlUe, Daslla county. He. is ss
years old, weight about 140 pounds, about s feet
ana 8 Inches high, nose a little Roman, medium
moustache, hair light, large pop eyes, yery
little education. I will pay ISO reward and am
sure the county will psy a reward it helsae-
livered to the Sheriff ot Duplin county.
It. WDDLETON,
Sheriff Duplin County,
pm 25th, 1903, apttlt.
Fresh Goods.
Just arrived pr steamer to-day:
Maple Sugar and Cream (Tn cans). Tour
nates. Kitchen Bouquet, a delightful flavoring
tor Boupe. Oravlee, &c. -;
Gralno-Traffles (extra Meted): Codfish
Waffles, Fielded Batoon, Hppered Balmon,
Smoked Halibut for broilers.
The above with a full line of Imported
Oheese. Just arrived thla day.
For sale by
WIXHINGTOH GROOBRT CO..
No, IS South Front street.
BeUVnoneM. Inter-State Thone C8.
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Coicorf Chapter Ho. L B. A. E
pOMPAinoire.-Therewnibe a Special Con
vocation Monday evening. o'clock, to confer
The nark and rase Haster'a degrees and ballot
on applications for the decrees. . - -. . .
By order of the High Prleet,
JW. A. HABTIN.
apse It secretary.
Proposals.
proposals wm be received uaffl MaylBt for
carpenter work and tabor required for the
erection and completion of BowUugAuey,
pavilions and eang Ways for tlietlantu.
Yacht OlubvVfrightsviae Beach. 8geplanfl,etc.
at office ota. p. a kut.t.tsb, ia wgjEPSS
street. The commute reserves tit jrfgh
reject any or all Hds. ap
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