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eeooetooooeeooooeo TERMS OF SU3SCRIPTI0:i. of Any Other Dally Haws paper Pabllshed Ib Wllmlnitoi. Onm Xaavr. by Kadi. f5. Six Slontha, S.SOl ! Tbr Moaths. 1.S5 ; Twt XXonths, 1.00 ' avUvar to SmaaariWrs la sue? ? CUyataf CeatapmxoMtau T 0000000000000ww A IN TUB WRM.Mi. j 4rinteed Beaanss, ovsvy-w.y . .. i k.i . S VOL, LXXIL-NO; 46. . WILMINGTON, N CT SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1903. v ( WHOLE NO. 11,146 OUTLINES. The cotton futures market continue excited. Negro hanged at Ameri cas, G-. for wif0 marder- The Mobile & Ohio strike is practically un changed. Cotton Spinner' Asso- ciition t Charlotte, NXX, elected W. C. Heath, Monroe, N. Q, president; report of special committee was adopted; it recommended entire cessa tion of night work and milla to be op erated only four days each week. Grnd jury at Wilson, N. U, found a true bill against all the men arrested t0T the marder of T. Percy Jones. Three persons were burned to death in a fire of mysterious origin consuming a house at Wayaeavllle, q . Cotton spinners at .Man chester, Eng., recommend a stoppage of mills for one week and on Satur days and Mondays thereafter. ' Xhe War Department has assigned names to the seacoast batteries. Gen. Miles in a letter regarding his recent visit to the Philippines says he was sent in his official, capacity by the President. Two lives were lost and several persons were injured In an apartment house fire at Chicago. - New York markets: Money on call steady at 22 per cent, closing offered at 22X per cent.; cotton quiet at 11.50c; flour more active and firmer; wheat spot firmer; No. 2. 83c; corn spot firm; No. 2, 54&c; roMQ steady; strained, common to 'good, $2.02K2.05; spirits turpentine easy at 49 050c. - WEATHER REPORT. U. a Dkp't or Agriculture, i Weathxb Bureau, WrmnraxoN, N. C May 15. ) Meteorological data for the twenty- four hours ending at 8 P. M.: Temperatures : 8 A. TkL, 69 degrees ; 8 P. M. 68 decrees; maximum, 74 de crees; minimum, 65 degree ; mean, 70 Jegrees. Rainfall for the day, T.; rainfall since 1st of the month to date, 1.73 inches. - Stage of water in the Cape Fear river at Fayetteville, N. a, at 8 A. M. Taursday 5.4 feet. , J COTTON REGION BULLETIN.. Heavy rains hare again fallen in Georgia and Alabama. Bains' are re ported in all districts except the Wil mington district. Temperature changes are slight FORECAST FOB TO-DAY. Washington, May 15. For North Ctrolia a: Fair Saturday and Sunday; light variable winds. Port Alaavnave Sav r 16. dj a Rises . v.. .... 3jn Sets. . Dty's Length. High Water at South port. H gh Water Wilmington. 4.53 A. M. 6.58 P.M. 14H.4M. 10.49 A.M. 1.19 P.M. The blackfish isn't ' good to eat, bat the oil is good; said to be the best of all lubricants, and worth $60 a gallon. ' Senator Hanna's gout troubles him some, but his friends do not be lieve that it would interfere with his running for the Presidency. Wm. K. Vanderbilt says inherited wealth is a crusher of ambition. Well, a fellow who inherits a whole lot of weath, as he did, doesn't need any ambition. . . - . . Gen. Urosvenor, of Ohio, rises to remark that Hanna will: not be a candidate, and that Koosevelt will be nominated by acclamation. If Boose velt is going to be nominated by ac clamation what's Che use of Hanna's 'being a candidate? There is no use in backing up against the hoodoo 13. A year ago a bachelor clnb was organized -in a Xew Jersey town. It had." thirteen members, and has gone to smash al ready. Some of them got married others got in the clamps of the girls, and at the last meeting there was one lone member present who nnam moualy adjourned sine die. England has been doing some more benevolent asssimilating in Africa. Her soldiers hare cleaned out the enemy in the Sokoto and ano districts, and 100,000 more square miles of territory has been added to Northern Nigeria. They Killed, captured and put to route about 8,000 of the ''fanatics." The latest in the photographic art ia a new system of electric pho- wgraphing by which pictures of persons and scenes can be taken at a distance of twenty miles. An English member of parliament who recently visited Italy says he saw Pictures, and good ones too, in an "uservatory near Borne, which had oeen taken at that distance.-': V :. Booker Washinffton sava the trouble with his race is that too many of them don't know how pend their money. In many a cabin uere tnere are few knives oi forks on the table, you may see i 30 organ (bought on the. instal ment plan) stuck in a" corner, or an expensive clock when not a member 01 the family can tell the time. And that is before the excursion season puts in an appearance, too. f WJUPUKY NEGRO ROBBED. ac Everett Fell ia amoni Thieves la urosi Neck Last Hlxht His Witch -Stolen aid Bodily Harm Doae. Isaac Ererett. a COnntrv nwrifi. whn works on Mr. A. E. Blake's place, three miles from WHmfntrtmi tnM woeful tale at the noliee station ut night : He had Intended to era hnmn yesterday afternoon, but the train left him and he decided to take a nijrht off, seeing the stents of the city. He wandered oyer in "Dross Neck." took" couple of drinks and "fell in" With two rery agreeable colored sports, one whom, who save hla nimn Charley Smith, became so affectionate mat be threw his arms about the coun try darkey and went un the street short distance with him. Ahnnt tn take his departure, the "friend" abed Ererett for the time of nteht. and the latter reaching for his "watch, found that it was gone, the chain dangling down.- He accused Smith of stealing the time-piece, whereupon Smith made a motion to draw a pistol and the coun try darkey glibly took back what he had said. - Another negro,eYidentIy a confeder ate of Smith, then came on the scene, and to him Ererett rare fifty cents to show "him the way to sro home." or at least to Front street. Ererett said his newly-made companion carried him down on Nutt street and because he refused to take another drink, he was knocked down with brass knucks. He said he yelled for help and ran as ast as his legs would carry him, leav ing his hat behind. He was bare headed and greatly excited when he reported at the police station. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Mr. and Mrs. E. Piner have returned from a pleasant Tisit to Morehead City. " Mr. Benj. Bell, Jr., has return ed from the University where he has been spending sereral weeks. Mr. Bobt. N. Harriss, of Wn- mlngton, Is sick at the King's Daugh ters Hospital In Portsmouth, Va, Mr. B. F. Grow, manager of a arge cotton seed oil mill in Waco, Tex., is spending a few days at his old home. Chief of Police Irwin, of Char- otte, returned home yesterday after a few days sojourn at Wrightsrille Beach, where he has a cottage. The many friends of Mr. Rob ert H. Morris were glad to see him out yesterday after an illness of ser eral weeks. Mr. and Mrs. H. M.-Flagler eft Thursday night for New York on their prirate car, after a risit to Mrs. Flagler's mother, Mrs. W. R. Kenan. Bt. Bey. Bishop A. A. Watson has returned from a delightful sojourn of a week at Lake Waccamaw. He returna to the city much Improved and refreshed. . -H. Cranmer, Esq., of South port, who attended the Grand Lodge, returned home yesterday, ac companied by his mother. Mrs. Cran mer, who spent the week in the city. Mr. and' Mrs. Hugh MacBae and children left Thursday night for Washington, D. C. After spending sereral weeks there Mrs. MacBae and children will go to Llnrille, N. O., where the family will spend the Sum mer. !- Odd Fellows Goat Home. The numerous Odd Fellows, who were here during the week in atten dance upon the Grand Lodge sessions, left yesterday for their homer. ' All of them were well pleased with the hos pitalities shown them by their Wil mington brethren. The local commit tee 'of arrangements came in for a lion's share of the praise from the ris it ore and it was deserred.LThe commit tee was composed of Messrs. J. T. King, (chairman), J. A. Orrell, (secre tary). W. L. Smith, W. H. Yopp, B. F. Kin. J. E. SQra. a D. Morrill, J.J. Hopkins. B. J. Jacobs, E. N. Penny and E. F. Johnson Mr. in J Mrs. klarjer Ia Ralefxh. "Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Flagler, accompanied by Mrs. Flagler's mother, Mrs. Wm. B. Kenan, of Wilmington, reached Raleigh last night. They came on Mr. Flagler's elegant prirate h thn Rnnthera Railway, arrlr- lng here about jnidnlght. - They m driven ta the realoence OI uoi. Thomas R. Kenan on North Wilming ton street. Mr. ana Mrs. jj iagier came from Wilmington, here. This special car, of the East Coast' Florida Bail- way, went from Wilmington wvmia h the Atlantis Coaat Line and from Goldaboro here by-the South ern." " jg Plessed WIth'Cspo Fear Section. Rnnthm Pint! Corresuondence : "Mr. and Mrs. H. a Sutherland, Miss Veda Sutherland and u. T. Buiner and wife hare returned from a trip to Wilmington, yia the Cape Fear f-nm FAvettarille. These gen tlemen are prominent bankers from Canandalgua, N. Y., and-axpress them selres as highly Dleased with the ap pearance or things in me wnminKiuu I mA ith the anlen- did accommodations and courtesies ofrered 4y the steamer City of Fay etteville and her popular commander, Capt. Worth." . - NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. - ' t Txr Pinmmnh-Stnwberrv cream. The Consolidated Railways, LlghH an Power Oa Notice, , -v Busnrrss r-ooaus. . Consolidated Railways,- Light and Power Oa Hot weather coming. ELKS COME IN JUNE. Third Annual Reunion of North Carolina Association of B. P. 0. E. at Wrightsville. OTHER STATE MEETINGS. Pylhlsns, Kilfbts Templar, Teachers' Assembly, Bankers' and Press Meet- ' lets Will Make 1903 Season a Qsy One Protjramme. - Now that the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows has come and gone Wilming ton people, who are contemplating the Summer season at the beaches with an eye single to number of visitors, are looking forward with pleasure to the third annual reunion of North Carolina Elks at Wrightsrille June 3rd and 4tb, preparations for which hare beenjinder way for some time." From present indications'the attend ance will be in the hundreds and jol lity will be well ' nigh up into the thousands, for Elks are essentially oat j for a good time on occasions of the kind now in hand. Maj. Wm. F. Bob' ertson has been chosen by the State Association as Director General of the reunion and he has called about him a corps ot enterprising committees in charge' of arrangement. Mr. L. Stein will captain the committee to look after the finances; Dr. Chas. T. Harper will see to the reception of the guesta ; William J. Bellamy, Esq., is at the head of the department of entertain ment; ex-Mayor 8. H. Fishblate Is at the head of the bureau of traffic and transportation; that epicurean gentle man, Mr. H. J. Gerken, is in general charge of the refreshments; Mr. J. F. Woolrin willeee that the decorations are "kept green," and Mr. Jno. R. Tarrentlne, Jr. is appointed to com bine with his duties aa secretary and treasurer that of looking after the printing and adrertising. Mr. B. 8. Dayis, of Charlotte, is president of the Association, and will hold the Imperial reins for any executire sessions that may be deemed adriaable. Ex-Mayor John J. Fowler has been chosen as Chief Marshal and he will in a few days appoint a life ear ing crew to look after the "innocent ones" upon the occasion of the great fantastic parade of bathers that is scheduled to take place during the afternoon of the opening day. Wednesday morning a brief session will be held in the ball room of the Seashore Hotel. The welcome ad dress will be by Past Exalted Ruler William J. Bellamy, Esq., of this city, and the response will be by Hon. Walter Murphy, of Salisbury Wednesday nlghtthe risitors will be entertained with a special bill at the Casino theatre and on Thurs day morning the entertainment will consist of a grand circuit of the city on chartered suburban beach cart. aboard which refreshments will be served and all forms of amusement prorlded. Thursday night the Association win again go into business session for the election of officers and decision" as to next place of meeting. Following the meeting an elegant banquet will be giren at the Seashore Hotel. Mr. H. McL. Green will act as toastmaster. The reunion of Elks will begin a se- ries.of State meetings that will keep the beach crowded all during the month of June. On the following week the Teachers1 Assembly will meet at the Seashore Hotel, and three days of the next week will be taken up with the Grand Lodge of Pythians and Knights Templar. On June 24th and 25th, of the following week, the State Bankers' Association will "hold the boards" and the N. a Press Asso ciation - will prorlde a tremendous crowd on July 1st and 2d. Upon the whole, the season at Wrightsrille will be a gay one. ".'- . -v " Tbe Strawberry Movement. Thursday's shipments of strawber ries were 26 cars and 888 crates. The distribution was as f ollwos : Newark, 6 can, 13 crates; New York, 8 cars, 832 crates; Philadelphia, 5 cars, 148 crates; Scranton, S;cars; Pittsburg, 2 cars; Springfield, Buffalo, Wilkes- barre, Elmlra and Montreal, 1 car each; Baltimore, 21 crates; Washing ton, 82 crates; Wilmington, Del., B5 crates; Chester, 134 crates; Richmond, 60 crates; Boston, 12 crates; Prori- dence, 1 crate; N. Y. and Pa. points, 14 crates. Virginia points, 14 crates. New York .quotations Thursday ranged from 7 to 12c. - Faoeral Yesterdsy Moralng. The funeral of Mrs. Lizzie Bland, wife of Mr. L. In Bland, was conducted from the" late residence. 719 Dock street, at 10 o'clock yesterday mora ingbyRer. J. W. Potter, pastor of Market Street M. E. church. Many friends were In attendance and the floral tributes were rery pretty. The interment was on Masonboro Sound, the following harlng acted . as pall bearers: Messrs. Addison Hewlett, Thomas Woody, O. C Williams, W.R. Bonham, B. F. Duke and John Jones. Freiiht for the Beach, In another column notice is given that on and after Monday, the 18th, freight for Wrightsrille Beach I and other points on the suburban .trolley line will be received at ninth ana Orange streets from 7:30 A. M. to 9:30 a xf mnA 4P.H. to S P. M. Posi tively no freight or packages, except medicines, will be received on any of the passenger cars. aMHBaBMaaSBjHSafkl cHare you seen that ' new style of portrait made at the "Vale Studio t" The Idea is quite original and it will De won wona your wtuio hi lee tne specimens on-exmoiuun. . i PRETTY CHURCH RECEPTION Thirteenth Anniversary of Ladles' Aid Society Ansplcioasly Celebrated Last . - Evenlnx at Home of Mrs. Bosltz In honor of the thirteenth annirer- sary of the establishment of the Ladies' Aid Society of St. Andrew's Presby terian church, Mrs. W. O. VonGlahn's circle of that organization garea de lightful recptlon yesterday afternoon and last night at the home of Mrs. H.E. Bonltz, Princess, between Seventh and Eighth streets. The parlors of the residence were charmingly decorated with a wealth of beautiful flowers and plants In neat arrangement and the affair was one of the moat delightful church entertainments of the season. The children were entertained from Staff o'clock. Daintr. refreshments were serred and during the evening the little folks were delighted with an informal programme of music, includ ing an . instrumental duet by Misses Eate and May .Walsh and - a song by Mrs. Bertram Qaelcb. The ever-popular "Donkey Party" followed and the prize was captured by little Miss Hazel King. The older persons were moat delight fully entertained from 7 to 10 o'clock. The number of guests was exceeding ly large and Mr. and Mrs. Bonits proved themselves excellent host and hostess. An informal programme of exercises, followed by another Donkey Party," in which Mr. R F. Warren won the prize,, contributed to to tbe evening's enjoyment : "OI Promise Me" was delightfully rendered by Mr. W. P. O'Eelfe, and Miss May Galloway charmingly rendered an in strumental selection. Miss Florence Pearaa 1 gained the admiration of her auditors in the recital of a pleasing selection and "The Sheltering Palms1' was giren with splendid effect, as a solo, by Mrs. E T. Hoggins. ."The Flower Song," from Faust, by Mrs. Bertram Qaelcb was . another yery pleasing number. Miss Elizabeth Otten contributed a whistling, solo in her own inimitable style and as a fit ting finale to such a splendid pro gramme, Miss Anne McL. Taylor sang the solo, "Rosary," which was greatly enjoyed. The accompanists were Mrs. H. F. Otten and Miss Walsh. A vol untary offering netted a neat sum for tbe Auxiliary treasury. COLORED MINSTRELS .COME TO-DAY. Street Parade at 3 O'clock This Af tersooa sod Performsace This Erealsf. Martin's Mastodon Colored Mln- strelr, in all their glory, will hold the boards at- the Academy to-night, and one of the best and most norel performances erer giren by the un bleached talent in Wilmington is promised. The . company includes some well known colored singers and dancers, and is said to hare a good band and orchestra. The olio, it is claimed, is made up of both American and European stars, and each presents an up-to-date and rery pleasing act The company will arrive this after noon from the South and will be seen on parade at 3 o'clock. The street pa geant will be both norel and enjoy able. The sale of seats la now in progress at Plnmmer's. Reserved seats are 75 cents." The balcony and half of the downstairs of the Academy will be re served for the colored people, and the whites will bev given separate en trance. TO-MORROW IS "CHILDREN'S DAY." Snudsy School Rally Day at Methodist Churches Here and Elsewhere. To-morrow will be ''Children's Day" at all the Methodist churches of the city and at nearly all, if, indeed, not at all of them, special services will be held in the nature of Sunday school rallies. It is an annual event in the. church calendar and one that Is always en joyable for both young and old. At Grace M E. church the pastor, Rer. J. N. Cole, will preach, a special sermon to parents and children at 11 A. M. andatS0,o'clock the Sunday school, under the direction of Superin tendent W. B. Cooper, will obserre a suitable programme. At 8 o'clock in the erenlng, the regular hour for church serrlces will be deroted to Sanday school work. Suitable reclt a tions, songs, etc., will be rendered and reports of the work will be made. ' All are inrited. Dr. McCInre Ia Jacksonville. -Rev. Dr. A. D. McOlure Is at Jack sonrille, N. OL, assisting Rer. 8. H. Islerin a series of most successful meetings. " - There bare been four ad ditions to the church and large con gregations are In attendance daily. Dr. McOlure will return home to-day In time to occupy his pulpit at St. Andrew's as usual to-morrow and will also preach at the Seamen's Bethel Sanday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Wilsta Marder. ' ''..'W.-P.'Croom.'jone of the menu rested In connection with the Wilson murder, referred to In the telegraphic columns of the Stab yesterday and to day, llred In Wilmington until a few months ago and was a substitute on the police force. ' , confederate Benmloa. The Seaboard Air Line will run a special Pullman sleeper, irom vvu min.tnn nn inMtniit of the Oonfad' erate reunion at New Orleans, leering Wilmington atS:3U r. u. on Bunoay, the 17th. It will reach New Orleans bv aneeial train - on - MondaT night. Fare for the roihd trio S19.10. For Pullman reservations apply to the unaerugned. y THOSr u. .jobabes, -r ' General Agent. RECORD OF COURTS. Former. County Attorney W. B. . McKoy Got Judgment for, $100 and Costs. ' CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS. Flat! Decree la Cue of Coal, Cement & Supply Co. vs. Schooner Nellie Floyd Msny Offenders Before Mayor Springer Other Notes. In justice Fowler's court yesterday at noon judgment for $100 and tests was given the plaintiff, W. B. McKoy, Esq., la the suit which he brought against the county of New Hanover for the recovery of $200 Counsel -fees' In the road bond litigation before the Supreme Court.. Justice Fowler ar rived at the decision upon the presump tion that the first bill of $100 presented by Mr. McKoy and scaled by ihe Com missioners to $75, was reasonable and just compensation for the serricr. Mr. McKoy was represented 'by Messrs." Empie & Empie, and Geo. . Rountree, Esq., appeared for the county. Both sides gave notice of an appeal to the Superior Court, but it is possible that neither of the appeals will be perfected. Louts Taylor, the negro arrested by Constable Savage at Front street mar ket Thursday afternoon, admitted having broken into Mr. G. O. Sim mons' store, on South j Frpnt street, la J ustice Fowler's court yesterday and was re-committed to jail in. default of $50 bond for trial In the Superior Court Monday week. Louis Clinton was also before Justice McGpwan yesterday on the double charge of carrying con cealed weapon and of asiaulting Cornelius Brown with metal knucks at Ruth Hall, where a dance was in progress Monday nights Herbert Mc- Clammy, Esq., prosecuted and Brooke G. Empie, Esq., appeared for the de fendant -. Clinton was committed to jail for the Superior Court in default of $35 bond in each case. Messrs. Empie & Empie, who with Messrs. Rountree & Carr, were coun sel for the plaintiff, yesterday received a telegram from Clerk H. T. Maloney, stating that . the , judgment of the lower court. In their favor. In the case of the Coal, Cement and Supply Co. rs. Schooner Nettie Floyd, had been affirmed by the Circuit Court of Ap peals at Richmond. The judgment of the lower court was $93f. 65 in iaror of the Coal, Cement and Supply Com pany and that amount is now payable. The case has been - iu -the courts for some time and the award is -for dam ages to a cargo of cement . freighted here from New York- by the Teasel. The defendant set up that the vessel was not responsible for the perils of the sea according to its charter, but the plaintiffs claimed that tbe schooner was not seaworthy. Col. Thos. Evans appeared as counsel In the case for the ressel owners. M Mayor Springer had another im posing array of offenders-In his court yesterday. Moses Sanders, colored, charged with resisting Officer Wm. Harris, when arrested for failing to more on at Serenth and Castle streets Thursday night when told to do so, waa bound oyer to Superior Court in the sum of $100, and Thos. Brown, colored, who refused to assist the offi cer in making the arrest, was held in a similar amount. They were repre sented by Herbert McOlammy, Esq. Sam Fossett, a bigoted young negro who said .he was from Waterbury, Conn., and "his own lawyer and his own doctor," ; waa -sentenced to thirty days on the roads for va grancy, and two young white boys found asleep with him In an ice wagon were reprimanded and discharged. Son Carter, dlscorered in the midst of a crap game by Policeman Frank George in "Dross Neck," was bound orer to the higher court and went to jail in , default of $50 bond. "Bill Oappr, charged with an assault with knucksupon ex-Policeman W. E. Watsonat Sixth and Castle streets, yesterday afternoon, was arrested for trial to-day. Watson was arrested also, but was recognized for h!a- ap pearance. LOCAL DOTS. There will be no morning ser rice at Immanuel Presbyterian church to-morrow. - Helen : May Butler's Band, . a female organisation of all professional musicians, 'will be heard at the Academy here to night week.May 23rd - The 38th annual reunion of the Third North Carolina Infantry As sociation, the oldest organization of reterans on either aide in the cirll war, will take place to-day at Capt. W. EL Northrop's place on the sound. - This afternoon, beginning at 3:30 o'clock, the second game in the tennis series between the Cape Fear Golf Club and the Wilmington Light Infantry will be played at the golf links. An excursion train of four CArs brought' 270 people to Wrights rille from Faison, N. G., yesterday. The excursion waa by Fassell Bros. and tbe train was in charge of Capt. W. H. Pemberton. The' new schedule of the nr Durban car ,serrlee went Into effect yesterday. .The flrstcar learea for the beach at 7 A. VL Cars leere; Front and Princes ererr hour from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. and at 7:30 and 9 P. M. Saturdays and Sundays ' ears lea're the city erery half hour In the afternoon. . Friends will regret to know that Dr. E. Porter has been quite sick at his home at Rock j Point. ' C 1 . i THE MARKETS AND SHIPPING. Vessels That Arrived and Departed Yes terdsy Weekly Statement of Cot- -" , ton and Naval Stores.' ; Schooner Nathan Lawrence cleared yesterday with cargo of 560,000 feet of lumber consigned by the Ohadbourn Lumber Company,' to Bangor, Me. Schooner C C. Lister also cleared yesterday with lumber cargo, consign ed by the Cape Fear Lumber Co., to New York.-- - The coasting schooner Carolyn, Capt. N. M. Moore, which has arrived from New River with full cargo of na- ral stores for Wilmington merchants, reports having passed Thursday noon, six miles off Wrightsville beach, spars and other wreckage, presumably from the schooner Jno. H. Buttrick which went to pieces on Frying Pah Shoals about fire weeks agoi " , . The weekly statement of cotton and naral stores was posted yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce. Cotton receipts were 110 bales, against SSI same week last year, while the receipts since Sept. 1st were 327,395 bales against 255,138 bales during a corre sponding period last season. Naral store receipts were as follows: Spirits, 145; rosin 185; tar, 1,555; crude, 528. Same week last year : - Spirits, . 393 ; rosin, 1,019 ; tar, 626 ; crude, 506. Victim of Caiotonro Shootlnf. Mr. Chester Edmonds, who was shot and so severely wounded atChadbourn Wednesday, was reported from the James Walker Memorial Hospital last night as not resting so well as he was In the morning, when be was much better.- The ball has not yet been ex tracted. Dr. Akerman, the surgeon in charge of the hospital, says it will be sereral dajB before it may be said that the man ia out of danger, though he is holding his own rery well. W. L. I. Celebration; Arrangements hare been made by the Daughters of the Confederacy to serre lunch at Liake waccamaw on May 20tb, upon the occasion of the semi-centennial celebration of the W. L. L at that point. The proceeds will be for the benefit of the company, ind the public Is inrited to take advantage of that feature as a means of contribut ing to the W. L. I. Dinner will be served to all at 25 eents each. .. ANaLIZINQ KALEIQH BEER. Companies Chartered by Secretary of State One by Wilmlazioo Parties. Special Star Telegram. Rauioh, N. C, May 15. The French Grocery Co., of Lumber ton, Is chartered with $25,000 capital author ized; $8,000 subscribed. The incorpo rators are Geo. G. French, W.F.French and 8. Z. Lewis. : A charter is issued to the Afro-Amer ican Mercantile Co., Wilmington. LG. Barnett and W. A. Jordan are among the incorporators. Oanital subscribed is $1,200; authorized $50,000. The com pany names merchandise, manufactur ing, agriculture, etc., among the pur poses of the incorporation. The Hnneid uotton Mill uo., or Jfin- field, Halifax county, is chartered, with $13,000 capital subscribed and $50,000 authorized. Walter N. Brown, of Enfield, is the principal incorpora tor. Samples of all beer on sale in Ra leigh were gathered to-day for analysis by tbe Bute Uhemist. . xne result is the discovery that certain beer is poisoned by excessive preservatives, esneelallr formalin and salicylic acid. The State Chemist will soon make re port of all analyses. Church Notices. First Presbyterian" Church, Rev. John M. Wells, Ph. D pastor. Divine services at ll A. H. ana 8 P. M., conducted by the pastor. Sunday school at 4 P. H. Prayer meeting on Thursdays at 8 P. M. Tbe publlo cordially invited to all services. Pews Bt. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, corner Fourth ana Campbell streets, Rev. Alex. D. Mc Olure. D. pastor. Divine services at 11 A. M. and 8.0O P. H. Babbath School at 4:C0 P. M. Prayer meeting and lecture Wednesday at 8.C0 p. M. The public Invited. Beats tree. immannel Presbyterian Church. Evening ser vice at 8 o'clock,-conducted by the pastor. Sun-, day sonool at 8:30 P. M. There wUI-be no morn ing eerrice. - t . Brooklyn Baptist Church, corner Fourth and Brunswick Bts. - Bev. J. L. Ylpperman, pastor. Services to-morrow at 11 A. H. and 7.80 P. M. Sunday School at 3.80 P. M. Weekly prayer and praise meeting Wednesday at 8 P. M. Strangers and visitors are cordially invited to allservlces. Chapel of the Good Bhepherd, Sixth and Queen streets. Morning prayer and address,, u a. M. Evening prayer and sermon, 7:45 P. M. Sunday school, 8.30 - P. M. . Bladen Street Methodist Church, corner of Fifth and Bladen streets. Bev. Geo. B. Webster, pastor. Services Sunday 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. m. Snndav aobooL J. B. Tavlor. sunerlntend- ent, 8:80 P. M; Mid-week praise service Wednes day 7:80 P.M. A cordial welcome to alL Grace M. E. Church, corner- or . urace and Fourth streets. Pastor, Bev. J. N. Cole. Ser vices Sunday at n o'clock a. m. ana S.W p. m. Sunday School, W. B. Cooper, supt 8.80 p. m. Weeklv nraver meetlns Wednesdav at 8.00 D. m A cordial welcome to alL -Visitors to the. city especially lnvnea. Beats ires. NEW ADVBRTISBMBNTS." NOTICE. Ttui nnna.rtnArKh1n nf KL W. Pace and T. W. Pace, trading as E. W. Pace & Oq., is this .day dissolved by mutual consent, k. w. race nav- In or nnrnliiUAd thn nntlrfl Interest of T. W. Pace and assumed all liabilities of the Arm, and will continue to conauot sua Dusmess at tne came place unaer tne name oi je. w. race. ' This 1st day of May, 1903. . X. W. PACE, . my s sot , t. w. pack. Administrator's Hotice. Notice is hereby given that I have qualified as administrator, with the will annexed, ot Henrte Y uotnweu, aeceatea. au persons lnaeotea to said estate are reaulred to make Immediate nav- ment, and all' persons having' claims- against said estate are required to present -them to the undersigned duly verified according to law on or before the loth of April, 1904, or tola notice win do pieaa in par ot tneir reooyery. - A.W. VI OK, Administrator. - ' 11 Ct " - Ba . FRESH ARRIVALS. Good gonad stock. HAWi & PEABSALL, Incorporated. apstf FURNITURE When you are looking . for anything in this line SEE US. lAfe Cannot Be Undersold. Agents for Wheeler & Vilson No. 9 . Sewing Machine. THE OO., mr 29 tf coovouittr. a. o. JHQI7BBN, srsl4at. my S tf . F. , The Only RESTAURANT,! 108 MARKET ST. GOOD COOKING MEANS FINE DIGESTION. A MAN CAN!T AFFORD TO WORK ALL DAY ON A BREAKFAST THAT . DIDNT SUIT HIM WE COOK X THINGS YOU LIKE 'AND AF TER YOUR OWN "HOBBY." CHAS. ANDERSON & CO. SEE THE POINT t myiatf I have a f nil line of Spalding's Gloves, Balls, f.1its( Masks, Bats, Protectors, ; : And anything you will need in the game. . The Stationer, ap lStf - 107 Market 8L STRAWBERRY AND VANILLA . for Sunday Dinner. Try mine, it is the beBt. $1 PER GALLON. J.W. Plummer. Bell 'Phone 680. my 16 tf Diamond Hatch Agency 80 Gross Safety Matches 60e. 110 Gross Atlutle Uatehaa 47e. ISO Groaa UttU Star Mate's 40e. 880 Groaa Globe Matches 95c. -180 Gross Vulcan Matches "40e , 210 Gross Coast Matehes 86. . Car loads other goods. ' W. B. COOPER, - . S38, 810 and sis Nntt Street, myistf - - Wilmington, W. O. TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN. I hereby notify the public that I have this day purchased the wrecked Schooner J. A. But trick and cargo, and all persons are hereby warned not to trade . for any of the cargo or trespass on said wreck. Wilmington, N. C, April 6, 1903. SAMl BEAR. SR., & SO IIS. SP 8tf ... . : . ..: ........ - . ACADEMY OFMUSIO One Night of Fan, Saturday - May 16th. Martin's Mastodon - Colored Minstrels, in an elaborate production ot Song. Dances and costly yandevllle acta. - Big Parade at 3 P. Ll. Balcony and half ot tne downstairs reserved for colored people. - : . Beats on sale at Flommer's Trlday. my 14 St S. P. ADAMS, ' , , Civil. Engineer. . ' - Surveys, Plans, Estimates and Baperlntend enoeBoads, Btreeta,' Drainage and Hallways, Town-Flats and Additions laid oaf. and. Grade Systems established. - nfflra nvfir. ClhAmtMr nf fVimmMM hnlldfnff No 4,iPrlnce88 Btreew Wllmlntrton. N. C. , Baseball Goods mm Corner Second and Market streets. S4.VE THE PENNIES and It won't be lone until yon will hive dollars to put into this bank won't be long after that before your, dollars will multiply. ' Easy to ex plain: we invest and re-invest de posits and so can afford to pay de positorsafford to pay yon 4 per cent, interest. - Tell yon more if you j inquire of na. THE PEOPLE'S SAVINGS BANK, - i Opposite the Poatoffioe. JFJA. ARsllTnAIVa. VflM 1Maifsla.ssi. BYAV. arfMaWlAW. AT THIS TILIB OF TUB YEAR One needs a tonic. '.The heat ef Tonics Is a trip to - '" "i Take the children to Wrights ville Beach they will enjoy the ride and the ocean breezes will do them good. Cara every hour from 9:00 A. M. to 6:00 P. M., and at 7:30 and 9U)0 P. M. Saturdays and Sundays cars run every half hour in the af ternoon. - -. Consolidated Railways, Light and Power Co. myl5 2t i Beginning Monday, May 18, 1903, freight for Wrightsville Beach and other points on the Suburban Trol ley Line will be received at Ninth and Orange streets from 7 A. Mr to 9.:30A. M. and from 4 P.M. to 5 P.M. SB No freight or packages (except medicines) will be received on any of the passenger cars. ; A. B. SKELDIHC. General Manasjer. n s j. B Jm Wm tmm ti. W m WUa my 18 tt , : - -- CANNED MEATS. Fresh arrivals, low prices. Canned Beef, Chipped Beef, Potted Ham, Devilled Ham, Vienna Sausage, Luncheon Sausage, Lunch Tongues, . Veal Loaf, Beef Loaf, Roast Mutton, : 3-pound Tomatoes, ' 3-pound Table Peaches, 3-pound Pie Peaches. Sour and Sweet Pickles, Eeliah. H. L. VOLLERS, my 10 tf I "Wholesale only. Wholttal an Retail. . ... - Whittemore Bros & Co. 's ; POLXtHES. - , The Worli's Siajird Shoe PoUslies, NEW ERA. NEW ERA. The new Polish for Patent Leather, - Vici, Box Calf, Dongola and all black leathers. - Put up in small tin and porcelain boxes, no liquid to spill and soil the hands and clothes. . Produces a brighter shine than any other shoe polish made. ;saanll Size Large !. ii soLo::o?i's shoe storl my 13 tc IHriflrhfnirillA Dnnnh I ii I lUIIIAllllli niifllsll IIIMUIUIIIIU VUUUII Notiee Positively SHOE POLISHES