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iaaranteed ttona.fias, tTtry-uay circulation Urger Thai Thai of Any Other Dally Haws i paper Published Is Vllmlnfton. 4 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS by Mall. $5.00 ; Six SXontbft, g.5Q ! : Three Months, 1.86 1 Two atonths, t.oo ' SoLDElT OAII.Y NEVIFAPtiti r . IN TBI II Alls VOL. XXXIL-NO. 37. f WILMINGTON, N. C,, WEDNESDAY. MAY 6, 1903. I City at 4S dents par JdoatSu x WHOLE NO. 11,137 8m. OUTLINES. SieanSt. Saginaw, of the Olyde Line", sunlin collision with the steamer Himilttt f the 0Id dominion Line, rly yesterday morning at sea In a dense fog; twenty or more people were drowned, including fifteen colored -omen who were in a life-boat which , swamped. The U. a Circuit Court of Appeals decides that in pur chase h8 Atlantic and Danville rail wiy the Southern Railway violated the anti trust act. Representatives of the Atlanta Constitution purchased the Augusta Chronicle, sold at auc tion, for 140,000. The Weather Bureau reports early-planted cotton on lolands in Northern Texas and Okla homa killed by the freeze. Inves tigation of the murder of Agatha Beichlin, at Elyria, Ohio, resulted in, the freeing of Father Walser, who was charged with the crime. The cor oner released Rev. Walser, the Catho lic priest charged with the murder of Miss Aeatha Keicnun at uuraio, vaio. The election in Baltimore as to the mayoralty condidates is in doubt. The general conference of the M. EL Church 8outh will meet in Birming ham, Ala., in 1906. New York markets: Money on call was easy at 22c.; rosin steady; spirits turperf tine steady; cotton quiet at 10.85c for middling; flour was firmly held at old price; wheat spot easy, No. 82&C.; corn spot dull. No. 2 52c; oats spot quiet, No. .2, 38c WEATHER REPORT U. 8. Dkp't of Agriculture, ) Wkathkb Bureau, Womejgtoii, N. C, May 5.) Meteorological data for the twenty four hours ending at 8 P. M.: Temperatures: 8 A. SL, 60 degrees; 8 P. M., 61 degrees; maximum, 72 de ;rees; min:.-nurn, 57 degree ; mean, 64 -e?re83. Rainfall for the day, .10; rainfall since 1st of the month to date. 1.47 inches. COTTON REGION BULLETIN. Local rains have fallen in the Charleston, Galveston, Savannah and Wilmington districts. Temperatures hva remained nearly stationary. FORECAST FOB TO-DAY.- Washington, May 5. For North C.rolina: Fair Wednesday. Thursday fair except showers in the interior; light northeast to east winds. Port Alnanave -alav r 6 8m Rises 5.03 A.M. SinSts . -6.50 P.M. Dy's Length.. 13 H. 47 M. High Water at Southport 3.28 A. M. H gh Water Wilmington. 5.38 A. M. The Krupps, the great steel makers of Germany, employ 50,000 men in their works, and take good care of them, too. One thousand and twenty words written on a postal card is the'proud achievement of an 88 year old boy in the town Areola, 111. He did it with his little pen. Dr. Huff, near Corona, California, squeezes something more than juice oat of his lemons. .He has a grove of eleven acres, which gives him a profit of from $14,000 to $15,000 a jear. The tonrist rush to Europe is be ginning early this year. A steamer from Xew York a few days ago car ried about 1,000 first-class passen gere, that is they had first-class tickets, whether they were first-class or not. Young Mr. Alexander Smith Co choran, of Xew York, a poor fellow who had only a few hanred thous and dollars, has been comfortably Provided for by a thoughtful old oncle, who died and left him $14, 000,000. According to Prof. Holmes, the 'WdisM were so dead stuck on red stuff to paint themselves with, they travelled hundreds' of miles to a Place in ilis3ouri where they found red oxide of iron, mined for it, cut through thick veins" of hard ore et to it, and did it with stone iera too. Miss Dolan, of Milwaukee, whom nce Henrv. after k?b . uiH osjiu aivuuu "this country, pronounced the -'Beautiful woman he had seen, Td a feiiow named Eomadka ihere is no accounting for the of some girls. v . Senator Pi atf xt -ir-, his leisure time to superintend- lrtn XI u6 me erection of -vt. L i he reLolb0dy i8-t0 be la?d when Therfl 0m mnndane activities. St f 6 80me Politicians in his inff 0bjeCU0partici m the Anal ceremonies now. LA T. . A 11 U Bairl H,i -, T ougi. l "' "oa win be seri- Po;;;ricapPed in the efforts to present iare scale by the Ca d!th; boll weevil, which is Pows !n 10 the wUd which becol Ver tho i8land and Prea J.Pr,ac.tically "Peaking, omni- aa ineradicable. ALL BDT MR. BAILEY. ssetfa?BTsaMBBasf Members of Old Board of Alder men Resign to Clear the Way for New. THE MEETING LAST NIGHT. Fourth Ward Member Said He Saw Mo Reason to (Jet Oat Uatil tils Time Expired W. H. Yopp Elected -Mayor Pro Tem Notes. "One by Onenwasthe trump card each Alderman of the old Board play ed in the resignation game at the City Hall last night, except Mr. E. P. Bailey, of the Fourth Ward, who ex plained that he saw no legal or other rea8onwhshe should get out before his time expired. The others .were very graceful in their resignations and as - each took his leave of the old Board, the Democratic nominee at the recent primary in that ward was elected to fill the vacancy; each one came immediately forward, took the oath prescribed, as administered by City Clerk and Treasurer King in his capacity as a magistrate; subscribed to the usual articles on the record book, and took his seat as a .member of the city council. The reason for such action is obvious and has been stated from day to day n the public prints. The Board as now constituted will remain in office until to day noon, when members will succeed themselves, except Mr. Bailey, by vir tue of yesterday's election. Mr, Walter E. Yopp, who wilLsucceedjMr. Bailey, was present last night but could not enter into office by reason . of Mr. Bailey's failure to resign. The Board was called to order at 8 o'clock last night by Mayor pro tern, Cooper in the absence of QoL Waddell. Those present ' were Messrs. Murrell, Karr, Sweeney, VonGlahn, Johnson, Hashagen, Bailey and Tiencken. Mr. Karr, who had been elected to succeed Mr. Spencer the night previous, came forward, qualified and took his seat as a member of the Board. Mr. VonGlahn and the Mayor pro tern, briefly outlined the object of the meeting and the "firing" commenced. Mr. Murrell resigned; Was immedi ately re-elected, qualified and again took his seat. His nomination for re election was by Mr. Karr. Messrs. Sweeney and VonGlahn, of the' Sec ond ward, followed in the same man ner, except Mr. Parker Quince Moore, the nominee of the primary, was elected to succeed Mr. VonGlahn. Mr. VonGlahn thanked the members of the Board for their courtesy and con aideration during the past two years. Mr. Hashagen, from the Fourth ward. next came with his resignation and being a nominee of the primary, was unanimously re-elected and qualified and he took his seat. Mr. Johnson, from the Third ward, next resigned, and in doing so thanked all for their association, etc. He was succeeded by Mr. S. Behrends, who was sworn in and took his seat. At this juncture Mr. Bailey arose and said he was ignorant of the law, but be wanted to ask if the Board had any report from the judges of election or was it necessary to hear from them before taking such action as the Board was engaged, in. The Mayor pro tern, asked if he cared to offer his resignation and Mr. Bailey replied that he did not; he did not care to hold over but he did not Intend to tender bis resignation until his term expired. At Mr. Sweeney's request the City Attorney explained from the Attorney General's opinion why such action was desirable as a precautionary measure and to avoid a question as to the legal constitution of the new Board. While a cross fire of argument was proceeding, Mr: Tiencken passed over to the clerk the written resignation of his colleague, Alderman W. E. Mann. The same, was accepted and W. P. Gafford, Eiq , having been elected to succeed1 him, came forward, was sworn in and took . his seat. Mr. Tiencken then resigned and was unanimously re-elected as a nominee of the primary. Mr. Bailey arose and said he would not tender his resignation but he de sired to thank the members of the re tiring Board for their uniform courte sy and consideration. ; . Mavor pro tern. Cooper then called Mr. Murrell to the chair and tendered his resignation in' a patriotic speech full of thanks to bis associates for their kindness and co-operation. TJpdn motion of Mr. Sweeney and second by Mr. Bailey, the resignation was accepted and Mr. W. H. Topp was unanimously elected to succeed Mr. Cooper. Upon .motion or jar. .pen rends, Mr. Yopp came forward, quali- fied and toox nis .oa. - j of Mr. Tiencken, Mr. Yopp was unani mously elected Mayor pro tern, for the unexpired term of Mr. Cooper. ' It is tacitly understood tna; nis election will be made permanent at the meet ing to-day." Mr. Yopp in assuming the chair thanked his constituents for the honor and made a wIttyresponse to some suggestion as to length of his service. ' Mr. Bailev said as he had not re- .! ha would like- to have his atatns defined. 'City Attorney Bel lamy was called upon and stated to Mr. Bailey that he ; would continue to be an Alderman until the vote is om cially declared by, the Board of Can vassers of yesterday's election at noon to day.. Mr. Bailey said he would re main ia the service of his constituency until that time and upon motion of Alderman Moore, the Board aojonrnea First Church of Christ, Scientist, Mil rnhlarm hint Iraildinsr. Ott Ch6S- nut street: Servicer this evening at CAROLINA DAY OBSERVANCE. Elsborste Exercises Last Eveoisz by Pupils of Henesway School Historical Farce Comedy Presented The fourth anniversary celebration of "Carolina Day" at ; Hemenway school was a delightful success last nighty and was largely attended by friends-and patrons. Mr. James F. Post, chairman of School Committee No. 1, presided, and in opening the exercises gave a history of the cele bration, its commendable pur poses, etc. The chief feature of the evening was the "clever production of ia historical farce In several; acts, entitled "Keep ing the British Out of North Caroli na." The acts were interspersed with the singing of patriotio airs, with ac companiment, by Miss iKatie Yarbor- ough. The farce was replete with historic fscts and exceedingly humor ous. ! As announced In the programme a number of families in the neighbor hood of King's Mountain,!?. C, meet In the house of Mrs. Malony to devise measures for keeping the British out of their adopted land. Many plans are suggested, among others the propo sition by Mrs. Ehrenbreitstein to dig up the longitude and latitude lines which they suppose hidden in the earth, to make of them obstructions to the British. Gen. Marion coming in disguise overhears their discussion and ap proves their plans, urging them to defy both British and Tories. Mrs. Malony is then visited by Tories and is, each time, more than a match for them. After successfully disposing of them the whole neigh borhood prepares a ruse for the cap ture of a squad of Bed '.Coats and Tories, which results in a mock cap ture. Mrs. Malony is now called upon by British soldiers, whom she fcopes with in an able way, and finally iby Tar- leton, who Is ignominiously caught, tied and given as a present to Marion. OAST OF CHABACTEBS. Mrs. Malony Elise Emerson Mr.Ehrenbreitstein . . Hsrold Whitlock Mrs. Ehrenbreitstein... Mabel Bowler Miss Priscilla Prude. . . Alice Fishblate Mile. Laurance.. Elizabeth Woodward Donald McDonald . . . .Theodore James Mrs. Simpson Minnie Beery Pat .GuyLeMoyne Mike Edgar Bell Tim -. Isaac Goldburg Gen. Marion ...Jamie Duffy Gen. Tarleton Lloyd Allen Jones British Alex.! Palmgren Robinson British . John Morris Mrs. Malony's Children Pat Ma lony, Mike Malony, Tim Malony. Mrs. Simpson's Children Ethel Jenkins, Wm. Mclntire, LSon Silver man, Louis ICotchett, Tom Gerkln, Ed Lewis, May Carmichael, Emma Woodward, Caroline Holmes, Gladys Herring, James Morse. ! American soldiers Joe ward. J as. Russell. Burt Winstead. Leslie Mere dith, Douglas Taylor, Willie Parsley, Nick Post, Johnnie IN lest lie, Archie Craft, Thorburn Bennett, Lloyd Saun ders, Burnett Dunn. Tories Bennett Dunn, Malvern BelL Charles Bichters, Herbert Mar shall, Clarence Baker, Amory Cotchett, James Gilbert, Charlie West, Albert Rogers, Ernest Irving, Ralph Alder man, Frank Keen, Oscar j McClellan, James Screven, -Albert BeSch, Walter Biggs. 1 NEQRO KILLED ON EXCURSION. Ex-WHmlof ton Metro Shot to Death by Officers at Newbero. Referring to the killing of "a negro on the Wilmington excursion train as it was leaving Newbern night before last, an Associated PresS. dispatch says: ' j "George Vann, a negro ex-convict, who had shot at a young white man named Thomas Green here, was shot to death on an excursion train here by officers last night. He was resisting the officers and fired at Officer Dixon, wounding him in the thigh. He then attempted to throw Officer Lupton off the train. A fusllade followed and the negro was instantly, killed." Green had some words with the negro In Rodman's bar room at New bern about 9 o'clock and both were put out of the place, after which it Is said the shooting occurred, i It lis said that Green was shot in the stomach and is dangerously wounded. The negro Is known here as "Tucker" Vann and is an adopted son of Sam Merrick, col ored, of this city. 1 LOCAL DOirsj , Monthly meeting of Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee to-day at 18:15 P. M. ; - License was issued yesterday for the marriage of Miss George Anna White, daughter of Mrs. Martha J. White, to Mr. Thomas D. Bensbn, son of Mr. and Mrs. David G. Benson. The W. C. T. U. will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock in jthe lecture room Of the First Baptist church. A full attedanee Is desired, important business from the last meeting will be transacted. !- ' ! Notice is given byj Treasurer Post that at the recent jneeting of the Board of Directors In Kicnmond, a dividend of i per cent, was declared on the preferred capital stock of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com pany, the same being due and payable May 10th, 1903. ' ' j NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. E. W. Pace & Co. Dissolution J. W. Murchlson & Co.40n edge Indeiuradent Ice Co.-Friend of public C A.'Xf. L. R. R. Co. Dividend notice Wilmington Savings & Trust Co. to Denositors. ; t- The Consolidated Railways, Light and Power Co. Boiling; stewing. BXTSUTKSS LOCALS. . : nnnolldated Railwavs. .Light and THE FEDERAL COURT. Number of Unimportant Cases from Cumberland. County Disposed of Yesterday. ONLY ONE TRIAL BY JURY. Net roes Sentenced to Roads Last Week at Ftfyettevilie Were Remssded to Stste Courts Upper Cape Fear -Of fenders for Penitentiary. Nearly all of yesterday's session of the Federal Court was taken up in the hearing of unimportant cases for "re tailing" from Cumberland county. The defendants in a majority of the cases submitted and two of the num ber who had been already convicted in the State court at Fayetteville and sentenced to terms of six months on the county chain gang, were remanded there to serve out their respective terms. The only jury case of the day waa that of Charles W. Cain, white, of Bladen county, who was charged with retailing without license and illicit distilling. The jury remained out until after court had adjourned at 6 o'clock for the day, and the verdict was taken by the clerk half an hour later. .Gain was found not guilty of retailing, but guilty of illicit distilling. Judgment will be passed upon the young man upon the assembling of court this morning at 10 o'clock. Court met at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Judge Purneil, District At torney Skinner, Assistant District At torney Spesrs, Marshal Dockery, Clerk Shaw and all other court officers in attendance. , The following jurors were excused by the court: J. F. Johnson, W. R. Spivey (dead), E. L. McNair, W. B. Southerland, John A. Gavin, Sr., W. N. Everett, John D. Currle (dead), and C. T. Ramsbottom. The following grand jury was drawn and empanelled: R. F. Cur rle, Geo. Honnet, 8r E. B. Stephens. Samuel B. Newton, Y. F. Jones, W, K. McNeill, A. C. Oliver, S. T. Cooper, W. T. Gilbert, R. W. McKeithan, Jesse F. Lucas, Thos. D. Mearas, D. C. Love, Ira Lennon, I. A. Russell, Alex. Parham, G. W. Wright and G. P. Duncan. T. D. Meares was sworn as foreman and W. J. Orjr as bailiff of the grand jury. H. B. Everett was sworn as court crier and Jno. H. Brown as court bailiff. E. G. Davis, Esq , of Fayetteville, was sworn and admitted to practice in the court. By order of the Court Marshal Dockery returned Col. F. W. Kerch- ner as a tales juror for the term. The following eases, mostly submis sions, were disposed of : Jack Pearsall, Cumberland county; retailing; judgment,- 13 months in Federal prison at Atlanta, Us., and to pay $100 fine and cost. Archie Smith, Cumberland ; retail ing ; pleada g a 11 ty. Wm. Hobklns, Cumberland, retail ing; judgment suspended and defend ant remanded to the custody of the State court to serve out an expired term. Chas. Butler, Cumberland, retail ing; one year and one day in peniten tiary ; sioo nne and cost. Sarah Butler, Cumberland, re tailing; 30 days in jail; $100 fine and cost. Simon Patrick, alias Patterson, Cumberland; retailing; judgment sus pended and defendant discharged. Judge Surles. Cumberland: retail ing; SO days in jail; $100 fine and costs. L. F. Brown. Cumberland ; retail ing; judgment suspended on payment costs. i 8 A. J. Johnson. Cumberland; retail ing; judgment suspended; defendant remanuea to cusioay oi dio court. West Cain. Cumberland: retailing; judgment suspended and defendant discharged. Dave Dixon, Cumberland; retailing; judgment suspended and defendant discharged. , Kin Oiborn, Columbus county; re tailing; verdict not guilty. The following witnesses were called and having failed were fined $80 each: J. W. Falrclotb, Louis Gappings and Allen Hodges. The grand jury returned the follow ing true bills: Wright Smith, West Cain, Chas. W. Cain, Jno. Smith, all for retailing or for working at illicit distillery.. STRAWBERRY SHIPMENTS LIQHT. Prices Below 10 Cents Only Eihteea Csrs and 1,637 Crates Mondsy. - Monday's' shipments of berries amounted to only 18 refrigerator cars and 1,637 crates by express. Thy were distributed as follows: : Pitts burg. Buffalo and Albany, 8 cars each; New York, 1 ear and 201 crates by ex press; Springfield, Worcester, Scran ton, Titles, Elmlra, Cleveland and Detroit, 1 car each ; Newark, 1S2 crates ; Philadelphia, 671 crates, Baltimore, 150 crates; Washington, 216 crates; Wilmington, Del., 74 crates; "Chester, Pa.. 45 crates: Richmond. Va., 55 crates; Interior N. Y. and Pa. points, 19 crates; Virginia points, 46 crates. Leading prices Monday were: New York, 8 to 12 cents; Philadelphia, 9 to 14 cents; Washington, 8 to-11 cents; Boston, 10 to 11 cents; Pittsburg, 10 to 12 cents.'- - i ? The following special telegram was received by the Stab last night : Nbw Yobk, May 5. Strawberries were active to-day, but receipts were light. The market . was from 10 to 15 cents. Peas are strong and in demand. Fancy qualities are bringing from $L50 to $2. Cabbage quotations range from $1 to $LS5. J. & G. LWM AUK, Wholesale Produce Commission Mer- chants. - . . ; - Deputy Collector C. M. Bab bitt, of Newbern, is la the city on of ficial business In connection with the Federal Court. - . "- - Oi.0 BRUNSWICK PILGRIMAGE. AbboiI Event by N. C. Society of Colonial Dames Memorial Exercises Ad dress by Col. A. Al. Waddell. Although engsging perhaps a small er number than similar events in for mer years, the annual pilgrimage to the historic ruins of Bt. Philip's church, at Old Brunswick, by the North Caro lina Society of Colonial Dames yester day was a thoroughly delightful affair in every respect. The weather was Ideal and not an incident transpired to mar the pleasures of the day. The ateamer Wilmington with a large number of ladies and gentlemen aboard, left the city at 9:80 o'clock. Arriving upon the hlatoric and sacred grounds, lunch was spread and the company reverently , formed a proces sion and marched around the ruins, singing the Processional, Hymn No. 299v The party then marched Inside the walls of the old church and the Rev. Richard W. Hogue, rector of St. James', opened the memorial exercises with ' Scripture reading from the Old Testament. The lesson was followed by the Lord's prayer in striking uni son. Psalm (Antipbonal) 105 was then read and The Apostle's Creed was said. . Rev. Mr. Hogue led in a very fervent Prayer and the hymn "God Bless Our Native LsmT was rendered with, splendid effect. This was fol lowed- by the benediction and as mem bers of the Society and their guests left the enclosure "Carolina 1 Caro lina I" was rendered with great spirit. The accompaniments were by Mrs. Alfred Moore Waddell. It was expected that Mr. James Sprunt and Mr. William Oalder would be present with CoL A. M. Waddell to favor (he company with historical sketches, but Mr. Sprunt and Mr. Calder were unable to attend. Col. Waddell was, however, present, and though be spoke entirely extempora neously, his knowledge of much of the written and unwritten history of the lower Csps Fear, combined with his natural and cultivated gifts as a speaker, enabled him to delight all with what he said. He told enter tainingly the story of the rise and fall of the town of Old Brunswick; its legends and its sacred associations; of R becca Dry, buried just outside those walls with her mother and father. She was the wife at 14 of Attorney Gen eral McGuire, of the Province, and died at the age of 17. He told of the first armed resistance to the stamp act, having been made there iu Novem ber 1765, ten years before the revolu tion and nine years be-fore the Boston tea party facts wbicb, for lack of information or- other reasons. national historians had failed to chron icle. Col. Waddell also adverted' to the fact that old St. Philip's fort wss the last to draw the fire of Union ships as the triumphant fleet at Fisher passed up the river. After the exercises those present re paired to the grounds, where an ele gant lunch was served, following which the pilgrims, refreshed and enthused with the work, sang "The Star Spangled Banner." The boat reached the city, returning, about 5 o'clock. Messrs. Richard Meares, Willie Walters and Paul Cantwell composed the usual detachment from the Wil mington Light Infantry, who accom pany the Colonial Dames upon their pilgrimage each year.' There were also in attendance upon the exeroises CspL Gardiner and Dr. O. J. Manly, of the U. S. garrison at Fort Caswell. MAY DECREASE 6ITY TAX RATE. Board of Asdlt aid Pliaace Favor Redox tloi to $1.50 Meeting Last Night. While a number of important mat ters were, discussed at the regular meeting of the Board of Audit and Finance last night, the business trans acted wss of very little public inter est. Those present were Chairman H. O. McQueen and Messrs. O. W. Yater, Jesse Wilder and J. A. Orrell. The refund of taxes to Mrs. Peck and thelStereopticon Advertising Co., as ordered by the Board of Aldermen at Monday night's meeting, was con curred in. It was decided to pay no bills for brick used in laying certain sidewalks on Fifth between Dock and Orange streets, the invariable rule hav ing been for the city to lay brick for sidewalk where material is furnished by property owner benefitted by the improvement. ; - The Board informally discussed the rate of taxation for the enauing fiscal year, but took no action for the present. The opinions of members jrere In fa vor of a decrease from $L60 on the $100 valuation: of property to $1.50 per $100 valuation.' The decrease In rate Is thought to be easily' practicable, In view of the probable natural Increase in valuation of property for the com Ing year.. . . " Four coupons, amounting to $100, due January 1st and previously paid, were burned by the Board. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Messrs. J C, Dockery and P. A. Mitchell, of Raleigh, are here at tending to clerical duties in eonnee tlon with the United States Court. :"r Former U. S. District Attor ney Claude M. Bernard, of Greenville, is attending Federal Court In which he has a large practice over the dis trict. Memorial Day Marshals. Mr. Jpal Boatwrlght, chief mar shal of the memorial exercises at Oak dale next Sunday afternoon, has ap pointed, the following assistant mar shals: Dr. A; M. Baldwin, Messrs. Sol. Bear, R. . F. Hamme, . Calvin Reaves and J. G. Skipper. LEAGUE CONFERENCE. Notable Gathering of Epworth Workers at Grace M. . Church, of Wilmington. WILL ORGANIZE TO-DAY. Addresses Last Evening by Mrs. John, Revs. McVhorter sad Barnes De votions!. Exercises A Social Hour-Trolly Party To-dsy. The Wilmington District Epworth League Conference convened in Grace M. E. church last night at 8 o'clock with a large number of enthusiastic delegates in attendance. Rev. J. N. Cole, pastor of Grace churcb, presided and conducted the opening devotional exercises. Rev. J. W. Potter, pastor of Market Street M. E. church, offered a very fervent prayer and the Confer ence exercises "proper commenced. Mrs. R. B. John read a very cordial welcome address, which was .received with applause by the large congrega tion assembled. She spoke of the beauty and the environments of the hospitable Cape Fear section ; the mag nificent educational advantages and material resources of the City of Wil mington; of the establishment of the first Methodist church here by Rev. Mr. Meredith and the growth of Methodism in this section. The response' in behalf of the Con ference was by Rev. A. S. Barnes, of Whiteville, who said the visitors al ready felt at home. Oa his circuit he said there were now eight Leagues ac tively at work, three of the number having been formed since the new fiscal year bagan iu year. He impressed December, last the importance the young peo- of League work upon pie. Rev. Euclid McWhorter, of South- port,, who is the moving genius for the forward movement of League work in the district, next delivered a capital address upoa "The Parting of the Ways." He is enthusiastic in the work and emphasized the training and edu cation of the young people of to day. because they are to become the church of to-morrow. Rev. Mr. McWhorter was heard with great pleasure and profit. Following his address Rev. Mr. Cold stated that the organization of the Conference had been postponed until the following morning's session which' would be convened at 9:30 o'clock. He also announced the remainder of the programme for to-day, which will con sist of addresses by Eugene Guthrie, Esq., of Southport; Rev. W.R. Royall, of Town Creek, and Rev.G. T. Adams, of Raleigh. Rev. Mr. Adams will ar rive to-day and speak at the night ses sion upon the "Possibilities of the League." This afternoon all the visiting dele gates will be the guests of Mayor Wm. E. Springer for a trolley ride to the beach, leaving Front and Princess streets at 3 P. M. Mr. Springer's offer of this compliment at last night's session provoked great applause. Many Wilmington people will aecompany the visitors on another chartered suburban car. - Rev. Mr. McWhorter headed a dele gation of thirty-three from the South port League, who came up on the steamer Wilmington yesterday after noon. They each wore handsome souvenir badges and are the real life of the Conference. Among the num ber are Miss Emma Bell, president of the League; Rev. and Mrs. Euclid McWhorter, Misses Maggie and Eva SL George, Bertha and Susie Wil liams, MissHaakett, Miss Mary Pepper, Mrs. J. J. Thompson, Mrs, S. L. Brink man, Miss Eva Dell Weeks, E. D. Guthrie, Esq., Messrs. Frank St. George, Joe Ruark and Bryant Potter. Among the others in attendance are Rev. Geo. T. Simmons, of 'Elizabeth town circuit; Rev. J. W. Martin, of Magnolia; Rev. J. M. Marlowe, of New River; Rev. A. S. Barnes, of Whiteville, and Mr. A. J. Johnson, of Clear Bun. Following the very interesting ex ercises last night, which were made even more beautiful by the contribu tion of a special musical programme by the choir, the delegates repaired to the new annex to the church building and pent a delightful social hour, during which refreshments were served by the Grace League. THE CITY ELECTION YESTERDAY. Very Little Interest Charter Almost Unas-' Imoasly Rejected Lixbt, Vote. The city election wss remarkably quiet yesterday in the absence of a ticket in opposition to that, nominated In the recent Democratic primaries. Only 'about 659 out of about 2,800 votes wore cast, but all of those cast were for the nominees. The new city charter was rejected by a majority of over 500, the vote having been 71 for and 590 against the measure. The day was remarkably quiet and many were reminded Ja no way of the fact that an election was in progress. The saloons were closed during the day, but had they been open there was no occasion for drunkenness. The vote from the several wards was as follows : First Ward Aldermen, 143.' For charter, 3; against, 139.. Second Ward Aldermen, 91. For charter, 13; against, 74. - Third Ward Aldermen, 115. ; For charter, 31 ; against, 80. Fourth Ward Aldermen, 78. For charter, 15; against, 62. , Fifth Ward For Alder jaen, Tienck en, 230; Gafford, 231; Springer, 1. For charter, 9; lagalnst, 235. ' Friends will regret , to know that Mr. U. a Ellis is very ill at his home on Church, between Front and Second streets. - . PCE, ICE, A - . . Si SI The Independent Ice Co. Si St 9 9 9 9 f 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Is the friend of We are on the consumer's of this pointer and do not take by patronizing the Jv ICE TR UST - Our ICE is the best made in the county. Our de- J livery service Is clearly up-to-date and our prices are just and reasonable, remember. & M INHIBIT IO my 6 tf BOILING w STEWING and SIMMERING are'all best done with gas. -Tfie heat of a gas stove -is sfeadv, and of any 3 desired strength 9 9 9 Yon can do several kinds of cooking (requiring several degrees oi heat) at the same time on a gas stove. . C. R L. Cl P. Co. Depositors - In Wilmington Savings & Trust Co. will receive Interests on their balances at. the rate of 4 per cent, per annnm, compounded quar terly. No notice is required before the withdrawal of deposits. Sums from Twenty-five cents upwards to any amount are re ceived daily from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M., and on Saturday evenings from.? to 9. Courteous treatment. WUmington Savings & Trust Co., 108 Princess Street. J. W. NORWOOD, Praaldent. - H. WALTERS, VlW.Pi-ealdent. C. IS. TAILOR. Jr., Caahler my 6 tf ELECTRIC POWER STATION. Representstlye easiness Men Quests of Ofiicers and Directors of 6. R, L. & P. Co.-.Twentietb Seotnry Plsnt. By invitation of the president and Board of Directors of the company, a number of representative citizens of Wilmington yesterday visited the magnificent new power station of the Consolidated Bailwavs, Light and Power Co., at foot of Castle street. They were delighted with a view of the fine machinery and were impress ed with the convenience and every ap pointment of the plant. A suburban car of the company left Front and Bed Cross street at 11:45 A. M. and as It proceeded down the track-, the invited guests were taken aboard at whatever station it was convenient for them. The car was then run to the door of the new . station and going inside the visitors were shown over the plant by President Hugh MacBae, Vice Presi dent M. F. H. Gouverneur, General Manager A. B. Skelding, Mr. John Reilly , Engineer W. E. Thigpen and others. The new station is a marvel In elec trical engineering. Only four plants of its kind are in operation in the world and the one at Wilmington Is the only one in the South. It is estimated by the officers of the company that the new station will result in a saving of $13,000 per year in fuel and (3,000 in labor. The efficiency of the service is increased ten fold and all the power for the operation of every manufac turing plant in the pity could be fur nishi d f rpm the one station, if arrange ments were made to that effect. It is said, too,; that the power could be fur nished cheaper than the " same is now generated by steam. - x Among those in the party were: President MacBae, Vice President Gouverneur, Treasurer B. J. Jones, General ; Manager Skelding, Messrs. Geo, Bountree, E. S. Martin, J. G. L.. Gieschen, Walker Taylor, Wm. F. Bobertson, Geo. B. French, M. G. Tiencken, H. G. Smallbonet, Jno. F. Divine, M. W. Divine, William Cal der, D. M. Williams, J. Hal Boat wrlght, Jno. VanB. Metts, S.Behrends, Ben j. Bell,- James Kyle, Dr.;W.-U Galloway, W. E. Worth, W. A. Dick, J. J. Fowler, O. M. Whitlock, O. W. Polvogt Walter Smallbones, C. H. Robinson and O. P. Bolles.J Fell From a Scaffold. - J. M. Allred, foreman of the force of carpenters engaged in building Capt. J. W. Harper's new residence, on South Front street, fell from a scaffold about 2 o'clock jesterdsy afternoon and was painfully if not seriously wounded. A plank In the scaffold broke and Mr. Allred was pre cipitated from the top of the second floor windows of the structure to the roof of the porch, a distance of eight or ten feet. He was removed to his boarding house on South Second street where Dr. W. J. H. Bellamy is at tending him. ICE, ICEJ 3. 9 9 the public. side. Just make a note make a great big mis- 9 9 ON THE EDGE much depends, without keenness there can be no comfort In using a razor, and without good quality there can be no keenness. The stock: of CUTLERY here la a representative one. There are goods from the best home ana foreign makers ot Razors, Pocket Knives, Table Knives, Car vers, etc. These goods are made from high grade steel. We sell cutlery that cuts at cut prices. Wholesale and Ketail, my 6 tf Orton Building. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co., OFFICE. OF THE TREASURER, . ' . Wilmington, K. c. The Board of Directors of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, at a meeting duly called and held at their office at Richmond. Vs.. on April 21st, 1903, have declared a dividend of two and one-half per cent, on the preferred capital stock of that company; dividend due and payable on May loth, 1903, at the office of the Treasurer, at Wilmington, N. a; the trans fer books to stand closed from April 80th to May 10th. 1903, inclusive. JAHEB F. POST, my 6 5c Treasurer. FRESH ARRIVALS. 9 Good gonad stock. ;. ' HML & PEAESALL, Incorporated. ape tf NOTICE. . The copartnerenip of E. W. Face and T. W. Pace, trading as K. w. PceCOyls this day dissolved by mutual consent, E. W. Pace hav ing purchased the entire interest of T. VC pace and assumed, an liabilities of the firm, and win continue to conduct said business at the same place under the name oi E. W. Pace. Tnis 1st day of May. 1903. . E. W. PACE, myC30t J.- .T. W. PACE. Don't Get Your Lanfllry liiei. , : a - . ?.. i .". . --. , ; : ! And give It to the wrong driver. Bee that wnJUKGTON STEAM LAUNDRY Is on . the wagon It yon want ua to have It. WILMlHaXOH BTEAM LAUNDBT. Phoassflfl. ' mysst. r y 1 sr llUilDriuOniCO.. I h It HI if I' 8 o'clock. All are Invited. - JL V IT ww . w S