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VOL. LXXIL NO. 122.
!WILMINGTONf N. C., FRIDAY. AUGUST ii, 1903
WHOLE NO. 11,222
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OUTLINES.
kl i:!abary b eerioatly lit"";
IVMHictl Willi!, or im n. ju 1,
4,,, .a the Bh- Ball-
9f is ec,lrtd ea UUml Ja Ue
A jl L sr-Uan. " ---J7 teak
fro 5ewar. N. J who la ac-
rvmd oi tu:it wooa, bM ba ar-
ij u Wt VIrtlala, JYelfbl
wracked aa 81 ada anoaalala;
tar J 6nmMM irr tC1d d
- isti bed both lca eat off.
f rat ft ' 8- Carollaa coltoa
J traurday ! AaraiU, G-,
j reel per poaed. Two
vm iere UI4 aad Urea la
k powder esaiosJoa at. Coal
l' Tbe Wl ledlee bur-
fca - ! WM eeatrej At
T "- rraaiJeat Roosevelt
Waci4J yesterday bla coaiereaee
eoi leaders oa CaaacUl
WmAiiem ey Cotgnm. Aan!
srr a t?uJ la U ease of Jolt aad
Wi... eiTd vlla Ue warder el
tw At WlaSeU. Ke . Uat
t 49 tinwi la be deaaeatad
i .'mi un soe.e. ere-aaded MTinJ
ari uJ Uaa kUii kianlt
Umbo. Ua aacro aaardaear,
m t!"Ki SiAlartUla to be
)j4 3aieebr 13U. l!r.bt
a raeortad la verloaa sacUoa of
lrwiM!A bttwaaei Turktah troeaa
a4 fcenra-s: roar thoataad Tarka
art km WIax Kraaar EJ
v L Dyer SS4 eeiltfaa la teak
nt t York; EU2Ue 374
ea4 assault X OmtliUrai
aaai'! la Sea Freaclaeo la Ua
Ca JtZrii ebt La tale alaca lo-
t.ti. K.T. aaaikati: KoMjoa
f.l far coat; ooOe
. t t 1 17V; fiMf araa atroaf
m4 W; wkaai aaoi Craa, Ka S
r wa tyot ataaJj. ZTa. S
t)rr. u -o4 firav, Ka. S rod a
y. wrf u laraaaUaa aoaalaal, at
LEATHER REPORT.
L" & DwroAicctrcM, )
Wuran Dcaac
WujujruToa, K. C, Aa- UL J
trttmamaiiocteMl aUt far taa tvaal
W aourt Wlax at P. It.:
..u-rUara: A. Tl iait;
t r H Tl ajgTaaa; aaaatataM. 7S ia-
aiaiiaaa,rj 4t at aa.a,Tt
tu.arU fbr Laa aaj. Lt; ralaiall
t a Um aaoala ta dair. 1 73
aroaji waastxa.
Wajuuxotos; IX C. Aaraal
1 tl r. If. uraa la cwatral aaaj
ii pot I ct YaeaUa. ralara
imwuIi. tet prabaaty aavia-
J Ua GaU. Droa far
.: ka aail far or fra-aQalf aorta.
ciyrros aauKa actxjrrtx.
ai ra rvaoriad ta aaoat tfiatrkU,.
u a f kay local abowar
a 8aaiaiar MawaanUraa r
.;! raa!Ii.
toaacjJT foal to-oaT. .
W4.aiTt.Aa. IX Tor Narla
i .it-?aoara mday. Bataraay
r t . trm la la aat wtaia, aWvfy
J I
Pa AUtin Mptt 14.
.r&.Pi .. .... a.tTA.bf.
5 .... all! P. H.
Lfuru un.-stif.
:! Wu ai PoalAport. 1L3JA.M.
II 4 WtM WUmUjrV. 100 P. M.
li.:, ko Uka i lock la Prof.
U.i'y' ijiej apparalaa abJolJ
tot !nt tkat it hit Waa hrarU
(w to' A GaorxU led
ut f.-.it,J m caalof tfca ailtar day
!.. 8X aa AliaaU UwjtT of
uor Morra, of Alabawa, pra
i . u Korkiff wHI U taa KapoV
i'4. fiorwaa tba DtaiacraUo
'"a.3t rraaUaat. !:
.
tiir ia aa allfjUa aiU for a
?iW frk a "Jaaipbf Can,
.uc oa-.k of lli cit: I aajUJj
nuttnl la kavias roa a rtaort
. popl of WUaiofftatt? - '
T- tjt aoaaa Dallixaora
. u a.!dpt Lb M ntlbod
: If:: of ri4;8f aatriJa koraea.
! t.3o Lata alraavjj onSartd
111 liirta ta Va worn baa
l ; thair ataaia.
Xn: rMttukabla la tb-t Orrrory
.a lf c WoUtar. coa&tj, Va.,
tiara ara tMrtaaa aoaa all
t ft ua aa4 aaca waixT
" ti va t poaa4a, A&i U U
I ti: a of taa thlrtaaa toU
j Kt pfocxaUo tkkat, 1
v4 of it, tirU: Om
!. . foaa.l tt T!al
1 4:mx in broaBi to tHa
!," tut jtr. If ataJa lata
?w ff u-i pUa4 Ufora tba waaxtrf
ti Ck aboea, bai 'ekallaT
tka coQ4.UalIoaa aaaa!
l aiiftAUof Ua balk of Ikt
l"- to vtet lata afact a Boa
f af aJ:tor aai joIIlicUrJ
vita y Ucaaaaw aa tbay
ltrU eooli bow toU aa
fli, tba erfTO qaaatloa
wn pei;tka3y dead. Uat fl U
a, iL Tha raca Uraa till U
Pr,-iat ftatart la taa Mit eaia
Jo. bota N'crta aa4 Soalb; aaa
mocrata aba bolt tialr tkilt
a u uka aacal tUIU, faw aad
Utwtaa." " '
IXCAL DOTS.
t 7" Other local, foartlt para.
Fanell Broa, : win ma aa ox
aartioa for vkiLea oaly from CUatoa
w wuaUattaa, Aac JUL
TbaaarrUfa of Uita BaaUa
laara, oaajcblar of.Hr. aad-Mra. W.
L. Tbara. aad Mr. J. B. OttaUlraa U
aaaoaad. w
' Tit rrpcrt that tha Udj of
uapCBrraat Poltar bad waabad aabora.
aaar 8baIloUr, tu aot daSaitalj eoa-
craad yaatardaj. ; ;
CbJaf Scaaibbaa. Sacra tarr W.
a ToaQUba aad tba WUaaJatlaa
daltfataa to Ibt Blaia Jlramaa'a Aaao-
cUUoa a Da r ham, will roach homo
tbta aaormlar.
City aabocribert who fall to ro-
calra tbair pa para should, !a trary la
aUaa roport tba fallara proapUy,
alLbar at tba Br km. eSea oa to Ifr. W.
UalX Craa a.
A protracted za acting U la pro
rma at tka llaiaodiat ebarca at Toaa
Oraak. Taa paator, Har.v W. H,
I-orail. h baiac aaaiatrd by Ear.
EacUd MaWbortar, of Boa lb port.
Jataeo A. Dadley aad Mary
ArBoalroajr, a colorad eooplr, eoapro-
laad a law a 11 by arocartag lleoaaa
aad tela Jaiaad la tba baly boa da of
aaairtaaoay la JatUeo FowUra ooart
yratarday. , '
Mayor Sprlojar waa aaaoax tba
aambar wba alfpaad aad fall oa tba
rocka wbaa rat arm lac to tba alar from
Fort riabar Wadaaaday. Ila bralaad
bJ Ur aad la Ua tall broka a flat
aaabralla.-
By daed Iad for record yea
Urday BaU. X. BaaUb aad wUa, of
rail Bl rar. Maaa . oaly aarrtrlac
batra of Aaad T. Hard wick, to Joaapa
P. Sla. for 130, lot oa aaat alia of
Eibtk, batwaaa Wooatar aad Daw-
m atraat; 100x83 feat la alia.
Gkachea rroa., J. Illeki Bant-
la. M. r. Crooaa, TL J. Garkaa,
IXalaaaa Orocary Co. aad Baaiaal Daar.
8r & 8oaa aaeb) coatrtbatad a bax of
Cat etrara for tba aaa of tba TaUraaa
at tba rtaaloa Wadaaadiy. Tba fra
graat Iltraaaa war daiy aparaclaiad
by tba old aoldiara.
It 1 r ported that ttaaxafea
waaa racacrad aara yaauraay rroaa
Baltlaaora aad trkaaaoa4 biddlac for
toaaoa atoek or vaa A. Uit aa. iaai
wa waa for aala la WlXaaiaftoa. Tba
laalriaa ara ooaatraad to aaaaa tbal
Coaat Uaa eoauaoa la aUU la daoiaad
aad a faod taraatjaaaL
two cru roz aimsusa.
Savaral Caata Phaini al by Mayae
Sarirrrr TrtUHay A Hal fTae.
Ia tba ' aaaaidpai eowrt yaatarday
Oaato Craaa. allaa Jacpar Nlxoa, aad
Bab etapbaaaoa, two of tba aacoea
capiarad laat 6atarday alabt wblla
tbay wara rasbllag aadar tba atraat
railway ah ad at Iliitoo, waraboaad
orarlotba SapcHor Ooart toaarvar
Ua cbarcaa aad la daf aalt of M0 boad.
tbay waal to Jail.
Jao. IX. Kaai. aOaa -Uaa aaa Boav
Alaaora Baaa, taw otbar wall
kaowa akla-caaaa axparU who wara
caartad wt lb robbia aaotber aacro of
a pair of aaw Irooaera aad aabatluuaff
aa old pair oa bla paraoa ta tbatr
,wara dUebarrad apoa tba fallara
of tba aeoaaeaUaf wltaaaa to appaar.
A eaaa aralaai Joa Job aaoa, colored.
cbartad Uk caaabllaff.waa aol proaaaJ.
Otbar aaaaa tefara tba Mayor , yaatar
day wrra tr! rial.
I0CXE9 EXCttSlO.1 TUXSL
CSakrr Tarawa lata Caacb LarrLrf
WrtaaWarraw rrayaa takwad.
Aa tba OaUaboro exesraioa waa ra-
taralac fro WUaalactoa Wadaaa-
aay a?f bt, wblla batwawa Foartb aad
Bit lb atreate kavlar tba city, aoaaa
tacreaatlbrawa baary cUakar lalo
oaa of Ua com baa. It etraek Mr.
Hoary Mlddlaloa, of Waraaw, apoa
im fortbaad,. tafikUag a paialal
aamd aad rUaead off atriklar. Miaa
Un!a Broak.ofUa aaaaa Iowa, who
waa alao a paaaaexar oa tba coats,
rartaaaialr Dr. Falaoa. of Faiaoa, N.
Of. waa aw tba traia aad fara tba
lajarod orary alUaUoa aaui taay
eoald. roaeb Waraaw. Capt. Bobart
Dra'aab waa tba caadactar la cbarya of
tba traia aad ba, too, did all ia bJa
aowor for tba aaffrrara.
w . aa ill.. '
Tbarata aa rjaaioiaa tammuij
Ua eeoadrorao tbraw Ua aalaaUa
lata Ua coach.
EiacatlM La Brajrwkk.
Hoa. a T. Aytoek. aad Do a. v aiiar
. Thopao ara aa l U aa act! ra
i ! Bra aaw kk
aoaatyby appoialaaaat of Ue i Btata
Hoard la tiaiaiia. iaa-r -
..... a a v-ataaaa
day
atxbt tbay epoaa a
pl aad LalaadfWedaatday at
rs w ..1 Mlardav at BoaU
Cb
To
ore -Tbay enoctad to rrach Lock-
w A. . m a V f aaa
wood'a rouy u - .
a!bU Tday Uey rpaa eaejwu.
41ac tbair aaaopaJa aa iaaj
otora lo-aaorrow.
ILack kw jaajaaoal Ua.
Tba Black Blrer aad wiiaauiw
Biaai
boat TraarporUlloa uv -
aaoa ortaaltad .aara aad will - te
ebartaad la a raw aeye wi
Oorbatl.Jr . TL P. Tadilaoa, J. A.
" a WT i b d
Daar, Brooke Teyiar aaa
Ward aa laoorporalore. AaeeUaa
or will ba bi.t atoaeaat rolat Caa
wall 10 ply tetwaao uaura
nuck H-rar rota U. Tha oooapaay
a a aw-w
paJld la capliai oi nw. ,
Babartea Trolley Uaa-Nollor.
rl.. Barla ta Bak-lU flaaaclal
atresxtb.
GRAND ENCAMPMENT.
Ilixber Branch ol the Order of
Odd Fellows in Session at
Charlotte, N.C.
MEETS NEXT AT KINST0N.
Oflkcre Ekctci Yrtteraay far Eaealaf
Year-ETtry Ledxc la tke Suit Erp
reteatrd tkaarte la Caaall-
tatlaa aad tylawa.
i ' Special Star Teltgram,
CaiaxoTrs, K. a. An t IS Every
eaeaaipaaaat la Ua BUta waa ropra
aaatad at Ua 81 lb annual aeaaloa of
Ua Qraad. Eacampmant of Odd Fal
Iowa of North Carolina wbkh ad
joaraadUla aftaraooa, after a two
day mealier, wlib Ua aleciloa of tba
followlnc aSeera for Ua eaaulnjc
year,
, Grand Patriarch A. F. Hall, Wa
aloa.
Grand Hlxh Prleet W. H. Wealb
orly. nitahalh Qty;
Grand Baaior Wardaa L. W. Jaaa
arret, Aaherillc.
UGraad Bcrlba J. T. Klnjt. WU
aalactoa. . Grand TreaaarerWealey WHUaaw,
Elizabeth City.
t n j t ttt..j. o v VW
CharloUa.
Uraad RrprraeaLaliTO Goo Grooa,
Newbara. ......
Graad Marabal, F. a Dune, Kin.
etoa.
Graad Soalinal C. W. Eaall, JDar
baax .
Graad Oatalda BaaUaal W. E.
Back, Wlaatoa.
It waa daddod to hold Ua aaxt aa
aaa! aacaajpaaaal ta riettna. Daddaa
Klaatoa, Ualodcaa at Wlaatoa aad
Darbaaa txteaded laTttatloa aad It
toobtwa ballota to reach a decision.
Tba coca ml Uaa oa oodlfiealloa of
lawt waa aaotptad. Tba qaeatloa of a
ebaaca la ooaatltatloa la pootpoaed
till aaxt year. A aaw eat of by-la wa,
aacreetad by Ua ooainilUea,waa adopt
ad wlihoat aaMadataat, Tha ooaaU
talkra for Uo caTtraaaeatof aabordl
aaU aacaaptaaala waa alao dlaeaaaed
aad accepted.
Wedaeaday alcbt all Ua rfadllac
dalacataa wlU CharloUa Odd Fallowa
ware ealerteiatd at a dallcbtf al eoelal
caibarlac A vary aloqaeat addraaa
of waicoma waa Biade by Paat Graad
ralrlarch Georya A. Pare, of Char
lotla, aad rarpoaaao wara dallTarad by
Maaara. W. D. Geater, of FayatlarUla,
aad L W. Jeaaaerat, of Aabarllla.
ArurUla Uara waa an mala aad ra
rrMbanaala. Tba rafraabaaaata wara
aaread ay Ua Dear h tare of Babakah
aad a larca aaaaber of Uaaa wara
proaaal.
Soil call at Ua aaaeJoa joat aaded
ahowad Uat aot oaly waa erery ta
caaapaaaat la Ua BUU rapcaaaatad,
batUattTtry o9ear waa praaaat, ex-
cap t the graad oatalda eaaUaal, Mr. J.
P. Dawaoa, of Kewbara. Mr. IW. X.
OrowelL of ChlrloUa. waa appolalcd
lo lake Ua place of Ua abaeat offlcer.
Qraad Patriarch L. L. Booa, Graad
Bcrlba J. T. Kla aad Graad Baara-
aaataUra W. L. Bailth wara Ua WU
aalactoa pooplo at Ua aaaatlace.
lilUtOAD C0.OEJtlAT10a tlSE.
Jadxe ABca Icrakta Bla Farwcr Order It
the rYecMalartQtartei ftaaday.
Tba Braa aotad aereral daya ara
thai la Ua eaaa of tba Holly Shelter
Railroad wa. TL B. Newtoa aad W. I.
Pareley. a procaadlar Pdlt bofort
Ua clark of Ua Ba parlor Ooart or
Paader coaatr lo eoodaeaa cartala
laada. bla Honor Jadya O. TL Alloa
fraatad aa order to Ua dereaoaaif,
aaoa their ax parte appUcalloa, pro
blblUar Ua clark froaa procaadlar
with Ua eaaa natil cartala appaaia
from bla rattar wera paaead oa by
Ua appar eoari. Defeadaala claimed
Uaaa ahoald ba determined oerora ua
dark cnald arooaed. PlalatUza eUlaa
mA .a kmaal eoold ba aoada a a til Ua
clerk had jrirea bla flaal jadraaeaL
A aaotioai waa made trj piaiauiia ta
wacaU Ua order aaada by Jadya Allea,
hw-h aa arraed before blm aloa-
day at Hlllaboro, by Iredell Mearea,'
Eaa for Ua plalatlff, aad J. O. Carr,
Em . far dafaadaat. Ja4ra Auaa
mt hta daelaioa dowa yeeterdey td
Ua clock raTOktaf hit former order
aad Ua dark will aow proceed wlia
Ua eaaa ea aaxt Moaday at Barjrtw.
alTTOKOSHES AS0 B18TCIXS.
CaraHaa LIB. Caw taay Orttnlirt ly
Mraara. CBerry nenex.
Notloa wa raeaaUy mad la Ueat
eoiamae that Meaara. a H. OUerry
tiJ TrtAk Herbet had formed a co-
partaenhJp aad would talarca Ut
raoaat very lannnx b"
O'Berry at Wo. X Market etraeu a
rUke wa made, aowarer, ia w
atyla of Ut firm, whleh wlU ba ut
tt.. AatMnAtJIa aad Bit tele Co.
The Area will deal txleaairtiy la aa-
tocoobllaa, bicycler, manae m
Uoaary rolia appU d
eaadrtaa of allkJada. Tha badaeaa
wlllb ealarredvery malarlally aad
akUlad workmea will ba employed la
Ue meehaaleal department.
The firm txpeeia IU flrat aatomobllt
la a day or two. It wa iblppad oa
Aaraat ltt.
Cailae Ktxt Vftk.
Tba popolar beach pUy houat wlU
acala throw opaa 1U doore to Ut pah
lie Moaday ale" praeeaUar eome
Ulax really hUbelaaa la Taaderlllc
Oat of Ua acta booked la Cameron A
Toledo la a teaae from MFaaLw Tbh
team earrlae ila owa electrical teaaary
aad effect. Tbt other arte will b ea
aoaacad la to-morrowa paper. v
RAIN DESCENDED YESTEKDAYi
Haary Dewepoor Caaacd Oxeat Daauxt tt
; Streets Arraxeaieat fer Brrta
! alag Wetk at Reck Qairry. '
1 Wllmiactoa waaTlalled by a very
heary downpour of reia yeaierday
moralar and early yeaierday after
boob "a rex alar jrujly-waaher aad
trab-morer,n la Ua lan cu are of oar
trriealtaral frlead. Preceded by Uo
heavy rain of Tueeday aad Wedaee
day which left tbt groaad aoft aad
fall of water, tha additional rela
quickly tranaformed many of Ue
atreetalato temporary lakea aadUa
callers preeeated Ue appearaaco of
miniature river. Especially waa this
Ua cate fa aeveral sections dowa
towa where Ut dralaaft la aadly lm
perfect
Tba damaca to Ut-atreela aad aide
walka by the delart la very creat Tha
Market' treat hill by Bt. Jamea
church, which will aooo be paved, was
cut all to placet and waa hardly paaa
ablt before temporary repair wera
made yeeterdey by Capt. Woolard,
who lo dolar averyUlar la hi power
to counteract Ue darner by Ut floods
aad rea lore Ua elreels a beat he can
wlihoat material. j
!v. Mayor 8prlacer, ehalrmaa of tba
Bireete aad Wbarvea Committee, la
aleoacUnca best be can la tha mat
tor aad wilh all poaalblt haate. If
Impeloe to . hie movement toward
alreet repair wera needed, the ralne of
Ua paat few deye bare certalaly far
alabed iL Bat ba la aad ha been do
lar all he can. Tha contract with Mr.
Dock for Ut operalloa of Ut city rock
quarry will ba alraed probably to-day
aad work will becla, if aoealblr,
oa Moaday. Wbea Ue material ba
Ciae to coma It will ba oaly a qaeatloa
of a abort time a a til many of Ue im
proved atreel will bt restored to Uelr
aormal eoadllioa. . j
OOVEfiSOaTS B EOT BEX LL SPEiC.
Error la Asataaclsx That Cblcf ExccaUve
Weald bt at M aaoa bore, 2 Ik.
Prof. CaUelt wa la trrer yeaterday
la aaaooadar Uat Govern or Ay cock
woe Id apeak at Ua blr educational
rally to be held at Ua Gralejrer place,
oa Maeonboro Bound, Aar. S8th. Ia
haat Prof. CatleU read Ua latter re
ferred to from BeereUry E. CL Brooks,
of Ua Campaira Oommlttea, la which
it wa at ted Uat Ue Goveraora
brother, Hoa. B. F. Aycock, of Wbltt
vlllr, aad aaoUer etroar speaker
would be aoaL 1
While Prof. CatleU aad.Ua haa-
drede who will attoad tha rally would
be dallcbtrd to bear Governor Ayoock,
Uey will be aoae Ue lea pleaaed to
hear bla dlatlacalahed brother, who la
alao aa orator of aota. Arraacameate
ara procreaalaf nicely for Ua rally
aad picala aad ladkatloaa point to a
viry larce atteadaaea. '
Tne excussion flow yestebdiy.
Faracrs treat DatHeflea, S. t Rrtara
-of Special Treat Eatkcrferitee. j
Tba wldelv adverllood farm era ex-
cariloa from Darllactoa, BL G, reach
ed tbt city at 11:4;A. M. yeaterday
aad returned laat alcbt about 11
o'clock. Tba train eoaaieted oftlrht
ears aad broocbt 850 people, who
spent Ue day ia tba city aad at Ut
beaches. Mr. J. 8. Patrick, of Dar
llactoa. a a. was maaarar, aad a
committee composed of members from
each towaablp la Ua coaBty.aaeleled
la seeartnr Ut crowd. j
Goura b!r exeurtloa from Ruther
ford loa left over Ua Seaboard Air
Una at 8 o'clock Laat airbL -Moat of
Ut party weat for a trip dowa Ut
river veaterdav while many tookUt
cars to WrlrbUvllIe. Alt hoa cb Uo
rata fell la torrent duiinc Ue mora
lae? aad early aileraooa Ua visitors
appeared to ba eajoylnc Uemaolvee J
UB0R DAY CELEBRATION.
Idea SalkUlsx Faads Uw Bar
Sat tt Ererybedy. j
Aa aaUaalaatlo meetlsr of Ut La
hor Dar Committee was held laat
afrhL Chairman W. a Wallace pra-
tidinr. CapL Oorbett, of the CL B,
L. A:P. Co., reported that a X5c rata
to WrirhtevlUe would be atvea to
arerrbod w aaoa Ua oecaxloa of Ut
calebratloa aad a tremeadoaa crowd
will be la attendance., - - ,
Hendeoma bedree for trades aaloalxta
will ha ordered from a Northern firm
aad etch union wll bt called apoa to
provide for Its members. The oommlt
tea I aow eacared la solid tlar faads
to defray Ue cxpeaaee ofUeeelebra-
tloa and handsome card, printed la
colore, ara beiar f aralahed for display
ealllar altoatloa to Ut fact Uat "thl
firm ba contributed to Ue Labor Day
fand." The commlUea la dependlnr
neoa Ue ceaeroue Wllmiactoa public
to "do Ue aquare thine" la the way of
daaatloaa.
mail PRICES FOR SPIRITS.
Sara teak Qsttatlea YttUxaaj Weal
Above S2cTfct Ltcal Market,
The atraneth of Ua aaval store mar
ket wa a rain Ut subject of comment
at tbt Chamber of Commerce yeater
day. Tha qaolatloa wa firm at Ele.
with - receipts of 94 caek, moat or
whleh cam from river point. The
Bavaaaah market opeaed yeaterday at
El W aad eleaed at Ulc Keferrtnc to
Ue rise. President Joha TL Toaar. of
the National Taak aad Export CVx, of
Bavaaaah, la quoted a havlar eald: !
"Tha ad react la aot unnatural.
Ooatumare aad dealsrs have been
ctvea timely notice."
f
DOCK ISLAND DEAL
Acquisition of Seaboard Air Line
Has Interest in It for
.Wilmington. : .
THE GIANT AGGREGATION.
II WlU toetrol 14,009 IWei aid ni
Vie With Ooald asd Wabath Sys
tea la Morfsa latereated ?
Tbs Mews la Richmond.
As Wllmiactoa Is one of the South
Atlantic seaport of the riant railroad
acrreration of which Ut Seaboard
Air Line has just become a part, creat
iatereet will be felt here la Ut proba
bit benefit Uat will accrue to this
city aa a result of the combination
Amonr the seaport terminals are Nor
folk and Charleston. The Baltimore
Sun editorially aays:
The arrangement by the Bock Is
land uaa J road Company with tba bea
board Air Line, la addition to the
VFriaeo," brince Into existence a mon
ster arcrecatloa which extends from
Ubiearo to Denver and JTort Worth la
one direction, and from Bt. Louie to
Oklahoma City, to Eansaa City and
the Zlilo Grande river, to afempbla
Ktd Uirminrbam yla a third dt
auction. It vlea with Ue Gould, or
Webaah aystem la the breadth of ite
aspirations, havlne connections with
all the chief Atlantic porta aad extend-
far throuca the Oulf Btatee to tbe
utaaiaalppl and far beyond. It may
be said to approach the atatua of an
east aad west trunk line. Ia 1903 the
unicaco, ttocx xaiana aaa rtaae itaii
way owned S.219 mile aad, with lea-
rd liaea, operated 3,900 ml lea of road.
The acquisition of Ua 8L Louis and
Baa Francisco cave It 8,095 milea more
aad Ua Bea board Air Line ba a mlle
ace of over 2,600 miles, so Uat, with
recent bulldlnr. purchaaea, etc., Ut
Hock Island acrreration controls
about 14,000 mile. It will doabtleaa
beapuahlar and arcretalve element
la the Bouthera field.
A anecial to tbt Baltimore Sun
from Richmond to aa follows:
Bioaxoaa. Va.. Auc. 12. The an
nouncement of Ut close alliance be
tween Ua Bea board aad Ua Rock
Island waa received la Uia city with
the rreateet Iatereet aad little else waa
talked of la stock market aad railroad.
circjee.
a 1 -
It wa believed Uat the ar ran re-
mont waa not only one of creat ad-,
van tare to tbt Seaboard, but to Rich
mond aad Norfolk as well. The an
nouncement of the jump la Seaboard
slock aad Ue cause for It came a a
surprise la Ula city, where many
holders of the stock reside. The moat
authoritative statement made here saye
Ue arrancemeat rivet tha Bea board
aa entry into Bt Louie aad make a
throuch Uat from Mexico at El Paso,
Texaa, to New York, by way of Rich
mond, a well aa a liaa to tbe Allan ila
at Norfolk aad Portsmouth.
Tha elaetlOB of aaw directors, lncln-
dfac B. F. Yoakum, mreaident of U Bt.
Louie aad Baa Franctaco, owned by
Ut Bock Island, la takes to mean a
eloaa workinc acreemeat between Ue
Beaboard aad Ua Rock island. It
civeeUe Beaboard an entry latoBt.
Louis, which Ua Bouthera recently
acquired by Ue Loulavllle, Evaaeville
and BL Loula after a lone flchL
The Beaboard aad Ua Frisco have
beta oa rood terms for soma time aad
recently, when Ua Seaboard rot Ue
richt to co on, Ue streets of Birmlnr
bam, President Wllhtms becaa nero
Uatioaa with Ua Frisco to rive that
road entry Into Birmlnrham la re
turn for tha same richta for tha Bea
board at Bt, Louis. Thus Ue Bea
board secured Ue rlchts for which
Ut Bouthera strurxled for years aad
acquired by Ua purchase of Ue Louis
ville, EvaasvUle aad BL Louis.
A qaeatloa discussed bere la
whether J. P. Korean ia connected
with Ua control of Ue Bock Island.
It la reaerally oaderatood Uat he 1
master of Ue situation, aad Uat Ue
loar war between Ue Seaboard and
the Southern la at an end, for Ue
reason Uat Uelr in teres ta are now
Identical. The deal mean the eliml
aatloa of competition In Bouthera
railway traffic and control of rates by
one creat company.
Tbe Beaboard. it l tutted nere, wui
maintain It identity aa such wiUout
chance of name or management,
further Uaa Ue indicated chance la
the directorate.. These are described
as "friendly Interest."
Bavaaaah Aetos. lain: A promi
nent business man. who ha made a
atudy of the railroad altoatloa, said
Uat Ue Rock Island control cannot
be otherwise than a blr thlnr for Sa
vannah. It will benefit all of the
Bo nth Atlantic porta reached by the
Beaboard, Norfolk, Wllmlnfion, Ba
vaaaah, Fernadina and tneuair porta.
wnile ut volume or business win Dt
distributed, he said, tha amount will
ba ao creat Uat every port will reel lta
Inlaeaee. It will meaa more steam
ship line from Savannah aad i great
Increase la Ut business of Ue port." . '
Def easaats Failed ta Appear.
Tha case of Hoaea Davia, CL T. Wil
liam . aad Jao. Tharp, the younr
white mea charred with disorderly
conduct aad assaultlnr a conductor on
a street ear at NInU.and Princess
street recently, failed to appear In
Justice Fowler court for preliminary
examination yeaterday. Davia aad
Williams had deposited $50 each for
Uelr appearance aad Tharp wa under
a S25 boad, with Messrs. Herbert Mo-
Clammy aad Walter P. G afford aa
saretlee. The hoads of the two first
oamed will be forfeited and a nlal will
be Issued arelaat Ue bondtmen of Ue
latter. O. a Great, charred with im
plication la the aame affair, wa sick
aad his trial waa postpoaed until
later. , -
Alter Dia Teacher.
Sheriff L. Mlddleloa, of Duplin
county, - remained over la tha city
from the Goldsboro excursion Wed
nesday aad veaterdav went oat with
Police Serreant Geo. H. Ward Ina
fruitless search for Daa Teachey,
white, who-escaped aeveral moaUa
aco from the Duplin jail where he was
beinc bold for the murder or younr
Rlvenbark, near Wallace, last Bprlar.
Reward arerera tin c 1250 ha been
offered by therBtate, county and sheriff
for Ue arrest of Teachey but Una rar
he ha eadd caMuto. , -"
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mrs. A. T. Parmele is at Jack
son Springs for a pleasure trip.
-, Dr. W. B. Murphy," of . Bladen
county, spent yesterday in the city. '
- Mr. Hugh MacRae left last
nicht to join his family at Linville,
n.o. . . ., . .. . -
- Misses Ella and Annie Prldgen,
of Keith, are visltinc Miaa LotUe L.
Mason. '
Solicitor Daily and family are
spendinr some time at Lincoln LIthia
Bprlnr
Mrs. T. M. Emerson is the
rueet of her sister, Mrs. E. P. Boat
wrirht in Norfolk.
Mrv W. A. Lineker returned
yesterday from a business trip throuch
Eastern Carolloa.
Mrs. J. C. Shepard and chil
dren returned yesterday from a visit
to relatives at Eenansville. -
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Edwards
went to Goldsboro yesterday on a
visit to Mr. Edwards' relatives.
E. M. Koonce, Esq., of the law
firm of Duffy & Koonce, Jacksonville,
N. C, Is In the city on professional
business.
, Messrs. W. E. Blue and
Quince Berry, of Marion, S. C, weve
amonr the excursionists to the city.
yesterday. " "
Mr. Alex. Aman, of Bocky
Point, waa In the city yeaterday. He
reports crops in Pender very good; es
pecially corn.
Miaa Stella Meredith left yes
terdsy afternoon for White Oak,
Bladen county, to spend a short while
with Meads. '
MissAddie Eare, daughter of
Judge M. L. Eure, or Norfolk, is the
ruest til ber sister, Mrs. , C D. Bell,
No. 403 North Third street
Mr. C. W. Fatch, of Pender,
we In the town yeeterdey wltn a
flatload of fine watermelons. The
Stab was triad to have a call from
him.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Town-
send and children, of Max ton, are
spendinr week very
Ue Seashore Hotel,
pleasantly at
Wrlrhtsville
beach.- '
Clinton Democrat: "Mrs. Jnlia
Millard and Mis Bailie, of Kenans-
ville, were bere Tueeday en route for
Wilmington, where Uey will reside
la the future." . I
Capt. Landon O. Jones, the
popular A.C. L. conductor, now on
Ue run between' Florence and Au
gusts, brought In the excursion from
Darlington yesterday.
The numerous friends of Mr
R. N. Nash, who wss operated upon
for appendicitia at the hospital Wed
nesday. will be clad to know Uat hi
condition was very favorable yesterday
South port Standard: "Mr. W.?
T. Smith, of Atlanta, who waa en
fared In Ue work at Fort Caswell
two years ago, came down yeaterday.
afternoon aad will return thia mora
ine;." ; ;
Lumberton Argus: "Mrs. DJ
L. Gore, of Wilmlnrton, is visiting at
the home of her brother, Mr: F. L9n
non. She learea to-day to visit her
brother, Mr. Gregory Lennon, near
Bellamy." t
Dr. C. T, Harper, who attend
ed the Elks' reunion at Baltimore and
extended hie trip to other point dur
ing his three weeks vacation, returned
to Uedty last night. He reports a
"great" time
Sonthport Standard: "Miw
Etta Oanady.of Scott Hill, arrived on
Tnesday and visits Miss Annie Kay
Harper. Miaa Mary Blair return;
ad to Wilmington on Saturday after
vltitlnavMiss Josie Ottoway. . ;
Sonthport Standard: "Mrs.
T. T. Allard and sod, Roger, left pa
Saturday via Clyde Line for New
York. . They will go from there to
Providence, R. L, and Boston, , to
spend a month before returning."
Charlotte Observer: Mr. M.
A. Tate, of High Point, arrived laat
night and will leave to-morrow for
Wrlghtavllle Reach, with her daugh
ter, Mrs. W. O. Smith, and Mrs. BL
W. Smith, for a stay of two week.
Maj. C. H. White, assistant in
spector of small arms practice, North
Carolina National Guard,' returned
Wednesday night from the encamp
ment of Ue i Third Regiment at
Greensboro. .. Next week ha goes to
Aaheville. . . "'
Messrs. Frank St. George,
Willie ' Davit, Richard and Robert
Thompson aad Philip Fulcher, of
SouUport, have rone to take positions
on Ue government suction dredge
Cumberland," now at Newport News
for repairs, preparatory to returning to
the- home port at Fernandina, Fla. -
Maj. Wm. F. Robertson- re
turned last nicht from Durham where
he attended the firemen's tournament
and the annual meeting of the x State
Water Worxs . Association. As pre
viously noted 1 la a special from Dur
ham, Maj. Robertson wa elected vice
president of the Association. .
Uiktaiai at ShaUotte.
During a severe electrical storm at
Bhallotte laat Thursday night lightning
struck the store of J.,A. Stanley and
eight persona ia Ue room were-' all
more or less stunned. The proprietor
of Ue store, L. D. Lehue and a colored
man were knocked senseless. Lehue's
trousers were torn,, his thoe waa rip
ped open and his shirt sleeves were
set on fire. His escape was miraculous.
The - building was set - oa fire but Ue
damage waa only alight. During Ue
aame storm lightning alao struck the
chimney of Mr. OL N. Leonard's resi
dence, dajnaglag U badly.
ai
v in nnnmiT
A. V. flttUUli.
A special line White Dress
India Linens, '
i
i
fetnui uvni, " ; -,m.
Freneh Lawns, " . , '
French Organdies, - 1 -
French Nainsook, r - v
ni war i -
. '-arariB aaaauaa, ..(... y,-:t , - : . ;. .&
,.larorlaeMull,--,v---, ..-.M
Victoria Lawns, - ' O
- ! . Long OloU, - ti
1 ' . Bilk Persians, etc W
o
Our lines of Fancy White Good are larger and of greater
variety than we have ever before shown, and Include ; O
- Sheer Lace Stripes, " ; " - - '
Lawn Stripes, . ..-.:r. r vJK
Leno Stripes, I .-U
Dotted Stripe,! ,;
iMmity Btripea, - -
Dimitv
" ' :s Lace
Plain Wells, ;
Fancy Marseilles, , i
". i Dotted Swistes,
: ; Figured Swisses,
,urenauines,
Sale Asrenta for Buttariek's
Cornets. , .; .-. . . , ;: .
A great jdednction in Embroideries for cash thia week. . You O
are umtedto see them. i
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ITS FirJANCIAL STRrJCTHa,
- Your attention is directed to the names of the following well known busi
ness men, who compose our board of directors: : ylS ri ' .,?. ..;
H. C. MdQueen, J S. Armstrong, Wm. Calder, E. C. Holt, M. W- Divine,
Walker Taylor, T. H. Wright, F,W. Dick, J. A .Springer,
M.' J. Corbett, J. JI. Cnadbonrn. ,: . . . ....
. - - m t a a a m
AU otUUlUUU HI ALfUYCf WO AAaaVO H BaTVUK MAIJ WA Otuumuviuvt of wv-w awoaaaaaa. ,
Idit Md reiDonilbmw uicied slrencrth to the Institatlon. Four per
t & j Jii: .m-. aA w aba a
ceat. interest paid on deposits, eompoanded qaarterlj. v ; a n ?
The Pebple'siSavin
No. 115 North
B. O. XIaQDBSnr, ihroolaloaa.
aaUtt . W. W
BICKt
MEQR0ES WAGED BLOODY FIQHT.
Dispute Over a Pair ol "Eajllsh" Treasers
" ' Oot Theai la Troable.
Aa the result of a dispute a to
whether a certain pair of trousers were
"English" or not, Abram Bryant, a
young negnf employed by Ue Coal
Cement and Supply Co., his brother,
Robert Bryant, and a third negro,
named Robert Bolton, engaged in a
bloody fight at Front and Orange
streets early yesterday afternoon.
Bolton was slashed badly on' the arm
and shoulder and had to be seat to
the hospital to have his wounds sewed
up, while Abraham Bryant had a gash
over one of his eyes and an abrasion on
his hand. . They were both arrested by
Policeman W. C : Moore and locked
up at the station house; for a hearing
today. .uk, " .
- Robert Bryant waa the. owner of
the trousers over which the .dispute
arose and each put a dollar on his
judgment aa to . whether Ue trousers
were "English." A sartorial expert
was sought out In Ue person of Mr.
C E. Gordon and pending a settle
ment of who 'won the bet, the fight
occurred.. Mayor Springer, Without
passing upon Ue question of the
trousers, will likely rule to-day Uat
Ue conduct of the negroes was de
cidedly African 'and deal with then!
accordinrly. - j.
. -.1
Secretary To Y. M.6. A.
Mr. L W. Murphy, who for more
than two years haa held a position In
Ue freight claim office of the Atlantic
Coaat Line, haa resigned, he having
been elected office secretary to the
State Committee of the Young Men's
Christian Assdciatian, with headquart
ers in Charlotte. The scores of friends
of Mr. Murphy regret to eee him leave
Wilmington, but they- rejoice'; with
him In Ue worthy promotion he haa
received. ' .
The Hre Last Nltht. ; i
The alarm : from ; box 19 at 11:30
o'clock last night was on account 'Of
a fire of unknown origin which started
In the back porch of the one-story
frame dwelling, owned' by Marsden
Bellamy, Esq., and occupied by Eliza
Robinson, colored, at 410 MacRae
atreet. The damage to the building
was about $125, but most of the con
tents were removed aad Injured only
ellghtly. .: .- .
" ' . . . .. ' i
Died of Vbooplsg Coath. 't. f
Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Euhl have the
sympathy of friends la Ue death of
Uelr Infant son, Carl L , Jr., aged a
little more than one year, whose deaU
occurred of whooping cough Wednes
day night at the family home, Tenth
between Princess and Chesnut atreeta.
The funeral waa conducted by Ue
Rev. Dr. Alexander Sprunt from Ue
residence at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon and the remains were laid to rest
In Bellevue;- f ' : ; V
- ' . " -wa-'
Appeadlcitla Patieat Well. ' 5? ' i 1
Capt. V. A. Austin, of the Monroe
Ffre Department, who was stricken
with appendicitia during Ue recent
vacation of member of bla company
In Wilmington and waa operated upon
for the disease at Ue James Walker
Memorial Hospital by Dr. Pride J.
Thomas, left yeaterday afternoon for
hie home completely restored to his
health. His numerous friends In
Monroe will be delighted at his return.
NEW ADVEBTISEMENTS.
FQR SALE,
rvn ar inad flna Jaiaev and Holstain Milch
Oows, giving; from 4 to 5 gallons, hare Jost ar
rivAii .nil can ba bonsht cheaD. Oome arrv
and take yoar c&olca or yon will lose a bargain,
as they ara going to be sold at t ne.
808 and 810 Market street. "
Both 'Phones 1M. - - aaiatt
I T TtrtAmiT !V
fl.. U. MUU1I. Q
Goods sold constantly as follows: O
- . O
Check.
Pique Sirlpea,
'"t',r
z . . - . -...... ... .
. .
"' - "
In!
a
o
ate. - -..:-.-
Eatteraa aad Amarieaav Lady
v , jy a : j
. ,: ' 3
mm aaataw t -r attAabrnAiiaaa aavraa'aaiaa sav ann
Front Street.-
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JWO. B. ARBlBTBOZrCH Wloo PVOaMoatd
O, Tloo ProaMoatd '.,
Oaaalor. :,A
SCHOOL BOOKS.
. School Books,
School Supplies,
School Furniture.
. .... i
.Exclusive Depository for Pnblio
School Books adopted by the North
Carolina Text Books Commission.
Orders from the country will
tneet with prompt attention. , .- r;
C. W.YATES ; & CO.,
Wholesale and Betail
, BOOK-SELLERS.
an 9 tf Wilmington N. 0. '
Ten Dollars;'
Ours, Is the only estab
lishment .In your: City that
makes Suits to measure for
Ten Dollars. .
C. E. GORDON PANTS CO.,
25 South Font Street. '
apt tf ' -
Tbe UnMy Corner
Calls your attention to the fine
line of Holmes & Coutt'a
CAKES AND CRACKERS, t
Anything you may desire ' for
. that Lunch Basket. By the
way if yon are shy of nice lunch
baskets I haye a very select line.
- Don't fail to try our "Fox Elver
Butter" and . ''Mystery", Flour.
They stand at the head. ";:'n':'' '
Both Phones 109. ' : jy 21 tf
EXTRA FANCY SOFT
Free Stone Peacaes.
Will have ' only few more this
. season.. -c .s.V .'.
J. VV. Plummor, Jr.,
BeU Thone 680. ' ' jy 31 tf
HOTIGE.
' Holaera of Slew Hanover - County f Court
Xonaa Bonds take notice: 'z-:- -5
That aaiq bonds ot tlieoanomlnatlon at tioo
each ana nnmbered 21, 82, -ss, i 85, J,S7, 88, .
89, ax 81 ana 88 inclusive ana bona of the, da- .
nomination ol S500 each ana numbered, is, 14,
so, 83, 85, S3, 89, 82, and all dated January 1st.
1893. will be paid at Atlantlo National Bank
with accrued Interest on tba 3lst day ot August, .
1903, and after said aate lntereet wiu cease on
aborennmberea bonds, r - ; J :t m:
i By order of Board County commissioners. .
D. XOKaCHEBW,
, au78Wv- frsu -v Chairman.
j.. .
Chanaa at aeamla tot aTretca Oar
v ea. aaajrfta TraUay litae.
) After august 15th Freight Schedule wfllbaaa '
follows: ... " ' 4 .
Leave : aitIto ;' Ieave
WDmliurton " Ocean View Ocean View
. eVooa. ax. e.so a. m. . 7.00 a. u.
1S09 " - 10.60 11.00
8.00 F. M. S.tO P M. 3.00 P. H.
oao - Tao.." , . 7.80 -
The 8.30 P. x. trip wm be dls v ntinued after ,
AM crnat IKMi. HnnAavii thtk VnlsM rcr-wfll
make the io;oo a at trip only: an M