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VOL. LXXIL-NO'. 123.
WILMINGTON, N. 0e SATURDAY. AUGUST 15, 1903
WHOLE NO. 11,223
MOR
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1.00$
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OUTUrlES.
. evsa aad a urn
;7wal ?rdarta OaJtU
f iau!lTU a Watte
7.
t.
A toiored tua ea4 two cU-
klUcI Krklaitx
44f ta ?sur eoaalr. a a
ju uJ Tnon, WkJU, et
trial
Csai&e. K- 'or Uo aaanLer of
;M R tfavaaa. were foa4 relltr.
rt.Ht i tier Uelr Mtisai at
g,' isirtManL Weather
f4 fort Uetropfeal stores sHU
!nuuir or ksxmol xsriiea
.un leteercsated nTrasnevQ, the
u rweeCy eaiied ay Vacedoaian
iiK.utifiixiwK email
Tlr BOi B CM Of yell
d artadAer MdatJ ffan Lk
i J LI
, B'jrl eoaalr. K. CL, jeeiare y,
5 Y ssar tela: Komt m cnl
line; fftur na firta; watel
at irs. .'t r. vim com
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5k jXte: raaia irani eairtta tarpea
B1 Ira el UjQXil.
LEATHER REPORT.
C d Pw"r o Aoncvurran, 1
ffiitin Bcnnac. -
Wajcnrorrox. Jf. CL. Aa. 14.)
Vtwumjoacel dale far lie t treaty
T ten ,"ai -tree. 1 A. tC. 71 decreet;
I r n tcres: ataxias is, 4 dn
fin. salalasaaa, TJ Acer Mu, Tt
M.'.':j for Ue ater, 19; rainfall
Um 1st Ue taOaU to SUit, 1T3
!tre e waisr U Ue Cape IW
u rruv12X N. (X, el A. M.
cwrroa tiiaoi atriums.
Eaim aa rail u an 8uim el ue
ffuiM sell eaeeen Tela. Teaapera
ee geaareJlj aUiar la Ue
u t4 cwitraJ forUov tl U
rroJi w 4un to.
.Utkury. 11.30 A. Ttoticm!
ifftnaUj mUtl enrtt
H:t MAT U MTU COM4 Of YmkIAA.
Fir iMiM atcarUla, e1C
nforla ffoaa UU tckav
Drroa for t iTi to U QJf
ftiaru, tt aoi cuait Tun! tfaacareaa
4rUcaxi tviffar Un aloa
Kmc riorUa. Bnlk AUt . ad
CaW couU.
roaarirr roa todat.
WAairroat.Aac. 14 Frr Nona
eaiay; taHaI w1aa,
lt Alajaaa- A ay la
Rm. S.1S A. K.
I 4) Safiati, & U P Jat.
l.f LaU .1. 13 IL 1J M.
U t WftUr al SbaLSaort 1X33 1. at.
IU W4ir WUaaxtoa. XUT.M.
fta. emir rtcoaraa U to
tr iX a B4&U anfult tail afalcai
TmtU Tr4J.
It Li rvportoi Ui Oca. MBaa
4i U b ta Daaaoerallo caa
l tot PrtaidaoU lit wOl do'
viiiia siaatj aiUaa of Lit
Ii oaU tr ba a frtal rtlicf
urybdJjcfcpi TlUataa jf tAt
N picktJ kit pocket kad
Una u TIIaa cooUlalac tb
Aa 1 Kaast woman who loti
4r taiU coolaialof 17,300 dUat
-u U aTUy all. la tao koUo fi4
ottfaio iodJot topocklafaptbt
Shi u;t it at hoar, waorttbo foonj
it ;at u it vat aboot to bo barnaJ
h u placky (a Klaitoa to Ukt
tit laitiuivt la bojoottlsc tbt
i : Ubocco trott, bat aalttt
i rwc?ti tbr heart eo-opTat!on
f catira SUU, aa4 other SUtot
u :!. wt ae HtUa If aaj fooJ to
ir:v.l froai tho vaitriaklac
Sc. LrtaLi phjtkU&j took oat a
rft hrt aa4 txaalaoi It. TLil't
aaiay lortdck rrala voa!4
i t. U ablo to do. It beala
X riuXrfJk landmark.
f::ow who caaaot read a ftrl't
Wt tbroah btr tjet oabt to
"t t tb s&aal coatott.
Tl niat Sraboard Air list
" J-!" ncat a "comma nit j of la
't.tu Utea tbo Bootbtrn, tbt
A oatt Llao aad tbt Bock
M ruco Sraboard tjtttau La
Soou. Tbt at ntalt wUl tU
m la freight raitt, folio -
t by mart U;iLal!oa aad mort
Wu o th Uajoblt proptrtj aad
ti f.ac!iifj of railroad compa
&. I: it uid CatbUr Dtwtyt ptcaU
u lutr bta joloJC on for toTtral
Tbit oofht to bo laipotjJ
ia wtn-aLaaaftd bosk. Wbat't
of bailor, director If thrj
imt dirtct. WlLMXXOTOX 8TAJU
T lck lb tUbla door afttr tbt dt
Frtar of tbo itird. prbpt.
ZviuumJ Tina- Dirpaic . And
to aftr $1,000 rcraxd far tbt
r(reftbt attod, vita or with
out tit ifi.
LOCAL DOTS.
Stria Urjcabill boardt art Ulaj
eoaatrarud U dlffartat aactioat of the
eltj for Mraara, OOvma Droa., taneo
Ot IM Ac4aaj of lfaaio.
Two car loadr of Aabara
vtxoat tbo larttat tMstntat trtr
asadt to WUmUctoa war rtealrad
by Mr. T. X. ICllt jtatardaj.
A itrttt CAr,jaapJ tho track
o roarth tlraat, aaar Bad Ooaa, yn-
taroay aTUraooa. oalaylac Uaatea
Ual tad of tbo Uao (or aoat Uaa.
Cttj nbocrtbtri who sTadl to rt-
oatr Uair aapart abooJd, la a? arj la
Uaco, report lb faUar procapUy,
tUbtr at tbo Etui oSot or to bfr. W.
laaXXCraat, .
Tbo baadjosaa Btv potato tr
ttalloaof Uo AUaatlo OoaatLla la
UU tllj aataftoti coeaplttad aad at
aooaaatha fiaoneaab palattdtbt
ballilar, will b ready for ooeapaacy.
II era It a problem f tr tbt raao-
aloaiBU: A exUor whoa paiaraal aa
"wat Irtaa aa4 alt toolbar a
tlLada, arat aaat to tbt borplUl Tbara-
djyaxkL Of wkalaaUoaaUty ltbtt
Claado Letllt, a wall known
yoa a wall axaa of ia ety, arat ear
Had to tba boasltal a!ht bafora laat
wtia atrera brtaat a boat bit faoa. Ct
raf aaaa to aty who bit bias.
Fritndt win rtfrtt to learn of
U feat of XUyaor, lafaat aoa of Mr.
aadMra. fraak MoaaJy, aoUarolS,
Dalrada. Tbo fa acta) watcoadaetad
by Bar. LJ. Ed vardt aad tbolattr-
t wat la BaUarar.
Bafldisx panaltt wtrt Lao ad
yaatardty at foilowt: E. A,' (Aad
wkk, two-atory. fraaM, tla-roof dwei
liar, corner of Third aad Haaorar.
T. F.Tyler for A. O. TJIle twwatory
fraaM raaideaoa oa Naa. batwaaa
Foartaaad FLIb eiraeta.
Cape. XIobL Job&aon, U. S.
.. who bat ba aaalcaad to tbt
aaaaad of Uo Etflaoariar Obrp
ta Ula cfty. will arriro a boot Brpt. 1L
a U a aanrt of AabtTtUa, tblt Buir,
aad win a warmly raocf red back to
Nona CaroUaa eUr a aarrto oa tbo
redSteoaat.
JcUlko Bor&taaa ye tarda
reeatrrd bla tppotataMat from tbo
Ooraraor aad oaaluad at a aoUry
aa!i bafora Dreaty Clark of lb
8apfior Coart Cbaa. GL LoiWla.
II oSo wlU reaaela la tb oLl Ooart
Mooaa. war bo eoadact a Tory pro
eubJo aaatlatarUl boalaaaa.
.Inajwarh at tbt Ell a cbarre
aolblac whaiarer for tbo vabUeaUoa
ofebareb aotkat, wbJcb It aot tbt
ral la most c&ke. It aaaat taelat that
allaotlee fartb alpit eolama t
HUa .ot jU aa it ledird lhay
aawaar aad a aaol or brocbt to tb
offloa ao tIrcbo4d or aaat la ab
hrarUlad form.
Tbo BrcUUr of Dotdt bat
oilaad by Ua Bacratary of 8U1
that 111 balf-boaad roJaaoa of th
poblk Uwa of 1XS3 bar ba tblppad
for diatrlaatloa amonr tbo New XIaar
rer aeaclatraUe aad 7 faH-bonad
olama forth aborts, rrftatar of
Wt aad Co aly Cboamlaaioaor. The
will b ready for diatrlballoa
today.
Bydeodt Clad for record yea
tardty CpC O. IX rata aa4 wife, of
rioraaoa, B. CL. Iraaaferrad toT. W.
Wood for I3M aad IW, reepadlraly.
lot at aortbwaat eoraer of Beooad
aad Foarta. btwaa rrlty aad
Bradley treat. TtilOI feat la da.
tado wmtaUe of ExhlA, Mtwwaa
Qaea aad Wooatar atroala, 83slfl
feel la aU.
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LOCAL 'CJTlOfl CI 1 1 LEI an.
Drctk Q bt fkU frpL lib Eaca-
tMtt ef Vcitrtat Dmitt Pair.
Sptial Stor.rXroaa,
ILilxios. ff. CL Aar. 14. Tb
TUUJeh Board of Aldtrmta to-altbt
called aa ltk for. Baaiembar lib
th oweatloai of tftrpeaaary or epaa
mloomm aad aleo oa dltlUlerlaa. It
will b bald aadar the Wallt act.
n i t a rVrv mA kla chUf of
iftff- U. a! Loadoo. of tbt Nona
CtroUaa 0rderaU VeUraaa. la
bmmmm alia ta Bial iwr uuwn
i i-laa iw4if lAlaraaat oaoa a
reaeral order for a fTaad aacaapmaat
of VeUraaa bar oa Wedaeaday aad
Tharaday of fair weak.
mmwHmmwwBBmwamaItwjBamwmwmwMmmm'
The EiacttleotJ lafly.
Mr. D. J. Ferraa, of Maaoaooro, waa
hrr ycatarday aad bad a ec a f areata
lib 8aprlalealaat uauei. rwufi
to
at
thobUcedaoatloaal rally aaaoaa iry
th Otlmfr place aaat Wtda
. v Tit followlar reallemea
day
har b aamed. with Mr. Ferraa at
kiimi La eoesBoa a
commlUoeof
srrtaxtmeaia for tho Wx ereat, rti:
M
J. P. Herrlar. o- uore
aad
Addleaa Hewlett. Tbeeoasmiueo
Ul
et Moaday afleraooa at
o'clock at th raUeaoof Mr. Hew
lett, on Maaoahora, to oetna
Uoaa for Uo btr errat.
a Fart CtrH Brad.
OoL W. J. Woodward, who waa oaa
, .t. ys.t t!rlm worker for Ue
neoaa of tb Fort Flaber reaioa.
eayt Utt macb U da to Uo Pott Ex
thatr Baad. of Fort CmaweU. for Ut
deUjhlfal part It took La Ut axardaet
of that rre oocaatoa. Tb baad played
aa'mrrom' paWotlo aire ana piye
km well, too, ant aoa wat re-M.
ritb mor aUaalarm nor ea joyed
ta Bonlbem farorlia.
"DixW." whlcb wat ehaered to Uo
Uo. hm m m
VNEW ADVEBTEXMrSTa.
A. D. Browa AaaonaotmaL
a E. Pardon raaUCoTan dollart
. ararraaa tooai.
. . i
Wanted To ladit. ,
WRECK ON SEABOARD
Ratherfordton ExCurtloo Ran
Into Extra Frtteht Near
Maxtoo Thursday.
TWO KILLED; THREE INJURED
Fliinta Cai It FUcet tad Hrrre Pte-
actrtt Craahtd ta Death Waaatrl
All Cahwt I gaeeaea Peepte
Beepltahlt tt Strttrtrt.
Gootbt azennloa train frata BaU
ar ford to a, coaaUUat; of tea eoachae
bad baxxaxt ear, wbilt ralaraiaf from
Wllmltftoa nlxbt bafor Lett at 11:30
o'clock, ran Into Ucabooeof a de
tached extra fralxbt tram laden wtU
watermelon, a boat a qatrter or a
mil below Ue depot and i&dda Ue
yard llmlta at Maxtoa. 63 milet from
Utt dty. Herman Lake F. Joaes,
white, of U freight Ira! a. aad Tom
Oardaer, colored, of Stanley Creek, a
peJaeaxeroa Uetxearaioa, were in
atanlly killed and Urn other colored
excardooiit wtrt mora or leea ta
Jarad. S
The . reeponaibilltr for Ue aeddaat
baa aot been fixed. Tbo azenrdoa
trala wat la chart of CapL Broad
way, oaa of Ue upper dlrlaloa coa
dactora, aad Eatiaecr Jo Bellara waa
at Ue Urotlln, Tbt f raljcbt trala waa
la cbarrn of CapL Bobort McNalr aad
Etctaaer Eddeaetr. The cart of Ue
freight war etaadlac oa Ue mala
liae at U end of U lone witch, jatt
Ula aldt of Maxtoa, while Ue engine
waa deUcbad and bad goae to Laarla-
barf for water. Flnfman Joaee waj
at back to protect bit trala aad
either weal to Bleep oa U track or la
Ue cabooa or wat rna orar while
ftiTlax U waralat; airnaJe toUeap
proacbJac exrartioa train, nit body,
literally cat to piece, wat fonadb-
ra Ue xeart!on acla aad the
aad of Ue cabooee, up near Ue heed
tUhL Tb colored 'Oxcaratonlet, who
wat killed, wat fonad badly cruabed
between U tender of Ue aaftaaaad
flret coach of U exeoreioa trala.
Tb txenrdon train bad already
Blacked lit apoed f or Ue yard at
Maxtoa aad wat aot ranalBC mora
Uta 13 or 30 milaa an boar, ale the
coaeeqaaaoat mix at aar ooaa mor
atrtooa, for th 800 xenrdoaJata la
U coach ea. Tbo xcnndoa ' andae
ploaxhad Ita way nearly half Urooxb
U cabooa and Ue wreck wat aet
oa Br. The taxtaa wat oaoiy ouun
exed. Tba la jarad war:
WLU Friday, Dallat BUtloa, aakit
hart aad badly abockad.
Utary Friday, Iron BtatJo, fltftra
Newman Pro bat. Catawba eoaaty.
badly brnlaed aad hocked.
Th blared war xiTtn erery attea-
boa by Dra. Croom and Klip trick aad
UcfrlxbUnd axenrctonlatt ware laxea
car of by U boapttabl Maxton peo
ple, who, la many laataaeoa, Urew
Ualr bomoa epea to Uo atraaxart
wlthla Ualr jralea.
A wrecklar train from Uamiet wat
aoon on Ut aoaa and by 9:30 o'clock
yaetardty mornlaf Ue txeortSon bad
proceeded. II aaat Ue trala, waicn
arrlree at aooa at VUmlafton, at
Ilaaalet,
Ooroner H F. McBa held aa la-
. . . at er
qieet orar toe aaaa pocuea. oa
Jooaa, Ua flaxnua, wat oaly aeonl
13
year of ex, aad wat a brouer
OoL A. L Jonea, former
preaUent of the BoaUeaatam
of
Lnmber Co. at Aahpolr, Boheeon
eoaaty. CoL Jonet and bit two lltllo
daoxbtan bad J oat completed a tojoorn
of n week at Wrlxbtrrillt aad war
InWllmlaxton on Uair re tarn borne
whan OoL Jonea receirad a ttiefraa
aaaonaciac Ut kllUag of bla broUar.
Tbt mmalaa of Uo yoanx flaxmaa
were aaat to Ue borne of bit pare a U,
Mr mail Mr. Fraadt Joaee, of
Liberty, Bandolpb eoaaty, for bnrUL
RraBAibT wat axnreeeed bar ye-
tarda r fcYMr. Frank Goafb, of Lnm-
berto. Ue -popular manaxar of Ue
excnrtlon. U$M alwayt carerai ana
eolkllbat for Ua comfort of bit
patrontand that Uty tboald bUa
efetlma of an accident la Ula oaa la-
tU'oc wat no donbt a eoorc of much
recrel to Mr. Oooxh.
DEXJQSTrXL BEltU PIETY.
Taaai Pceeit ef Sawtbalie Btptlat Chtrcb
Dai Etlatblt Oailti Ltal HlfkL
Tbt yoBBxmaa of BoaUaldt Btp-
t!t ebnrch carta dellxkirai oeacn
prty laat alxbt at Tb Cadao parlUoa
Wnxbttrllle Beacn. Xfi pany weot
wn oa a chartered tnharbaa car at
$JS0 o'clock aad returned a boat mid-
alxbL Dainty . refreebmeatt war
aarred aad Ua yonoff people war
blfbly eatertalaed with aameront
pleaaaat dlTeraloaa.
Amoax Uoa In Ut party were:
Mlaaee KaU Bwala, Mabel Llttlaloa,
Ida Taylor, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Bwala,
Mr. aad Mr.Jao.F. LIUletoa, Mlaa
Eaele Holme, Mlaa Nellie Potter, Mlaa
Mary A. Taylor, Mlaa Ada uaooaa.
Ml Qoaaie Bbodee, Mlaa OoraOaae-
Mlaa Nettlt Elax. Mlaa Ethel Fair,
Meaara J. a MeAUltter, 6r
Bbodee, A. A. uarxenroUer, SdV
Blair, Jaa Booae, F. Garraaoa, M.
Johaaon, H. Thorn, J. Orrell, H.
Bbermaa, M. Bryaa, M. Parker aad
Oa. WalUaa.
Uttrrit la Iha Blf ItDL ,
Thar waa xreat latereat bar laat
alxbt In Ue W mill at Frieeo aad
many tarried about U newapaper
otloaa to ret the lateet ballatlae. Tba
anaoanoemeat Uat JeffrTee bad woa
came about 1:30 o'clock by the Aao
dated Proae aad Ua result appeared
to bar beca oa Ue aide of Ue f arorlU
la Wllmiattoa. Borer! belt war
placed at two to oaa oa Jeffrie.
POLICE COURT YESTERDAY.
Three Nrrmt, Charted With aa Affray,
Beead Over Aa Excartlealst Pre
tractcd Bit Srres la Frlata.
Abram Bryaa t, Bobert Bryant and
Robert Bolton, th naxroet who en
Xced la n rather bloody affray at
Front and Oraaxa b tree la orar a pair
of "Enxllah" trousera Tharaday tiler-
noon, were riven preliminary trial In
Ua Mayor's court yeeterday. Tba
two Bryan la war held for Ue Supe
rior Coart and xava bond In Ua turn
of 150, while Boltoa wat bald under a
III bond. Tbt latter waa represented
at Ua beariax by Brooke G. Empta,
Ei a,. L. Mai? la, cbarxtd wlU bataff
draak aad down, waa fined $5 aad
costa. ,
E. R. Paaret, white, who dalma to
be an ex-policeman of Florenoe, 8. OL,
aad waa left by Ua excursion train
nLfbt beor laat, waa la Ua elation
house for trial, barlax been arrested
at 3 o'clock yeeterday mornlnx-fer
xolex on Ue beck porch of Mr. B. tt.
Pfiippa' residence, Seventh and Han-
orar atresia, aad nalnx violent and
rery profane laaxuaxa. Mr. Pblppa
waa aot at bom at lb time aad Lie
family war almost frlxbtened out of
their wlta. The nelxhborbood wat
aroused aad Police Beryeent CL 8.
Baraett responded to a hurry call
from Ue Iadependeat lee factory la
the vldalty. Ue and Policeman Alex.
Welle arrested Ua man, but wbea th
turnkey weat to bla call yeeterday at
aoon to take him up In Ua court
room for trial be wat still too draak
to b molested. ItTtatlxallon dia-
doaedUatln aomawayb bad pro
cured a piat of liquor and waa maklax
marry while still In prison. He will
be xivea trial to-day.
LOCAL BUCKETS AAD SfilPFtNQ.
VtteeU CUared-Dnataal itrctftb ef
tbt naval Start MarkcL
The ataamer "Hart" 'cleared early
yeeterday afternoon for Ftyttltrllle.
The MUxhlander"laBow briarinr ax-
cardoaa erery week on Wedneedaya
from Cap Fear rlrar pedata.
Brltlab steamer ."Undaunted," bar-
lax completed dlacharrlax carxo of
ferUUaar material at Ua Wllmlaxtoa
Oompree aad Warahouae Oo
wharrea, cleared yeeterday for New
Orleaaa. '
Bcbooaer "City of Goorxetown"
cleared yeeterday with carxo of 11,
350 croaa tie, eonetxaad by Ua Ball
TleotLamber Oa, toparUeeln New
York.
8p!rite tarpeallaa adraneed a eeat
on the local market yaaUrday, eloelax:
qaotatloaa aavtax bean S3 bid. Ba-
ranaan closed aXrOaSc Yeeterday'e
local reeelpta war 77 eaaka while Ue
receiptt were 633 axalaat 753 earn
week laat year. The crop year reeelpta
to d at are about 1,000 eaaka abort of
laat year. The week "a reeelpta of all
naval etoree ahowed a fallinf off except
erode la which Uer wat xala of about
300 barrela -orar the earn period last
year.t Tb week's reeelpta of cotton
were 106 balee axalaat 43 laat year.
Bpeaklax of Thursday's market Ua
Ba ran a ah AV?c Bays: "The turpentine
market displayed nnnanal -atreaxU
to-dr. and np to Ue elodnx Ue bay
Ux was liberal from all source. It Is
now aafa to assume Uat turpentine le
wanted and wanted badly, jaaxux
from Ue war the off aria xe are takea
at ateadUr adrandax Price. Th
He hat been without effect In check-
las the takiare. which bare been
larVe In the lac of an adrandnr
market Bo apparent la Ue etrentU
of Ua situation to exporters Uat few
with obllrauona to meet car to nan
waitlnr to bor at lower price, for
with the market mortar at lta present
rate the level may aoon be much above
What It It bow.
DEUQHTFUL BltTUOAY PARTY.
AlatUr BadeTph Olmkca EttcrUlttd Hit
Ytttf FrUsis Ycatrrdty Afleraota.
A dellxblfal birUday party wat
xlrea by Master Rudolph Qleeehea,
at the hospitable home of bla
moUer. Mrs. J. B. J. Band-
11a. Na IU North Fifth etreet.
reaUrday afteraooa. Various xamee
of amusement war participated In by
Ua merry you ax folks. A trolley ride
waa riven by Master Qleacben lata in
Ue afteraooa complimentary to bit
xneett, after which all left for their
home compllmentlnx Bodolph aa a
moet charmlar host. D slaty rerrean-
men la war served. Tb boat received
many presents from bis yoaag frieaaa,
Amoax Uoea la attendance were:
Mlaaee Katie Gieechea. Mar caret Dale,
Katie Mohr. Carlotta Moxxe and Ada
(UndUa. Herbert KendalL WUHt
Dal. Charlie Howe. Louia HaBaon.
Ferdinand Dale, Joeeph Howe.
Excarslta Yeaterlty.
Hatch Bros, brourht down aa ex
cursion of 300 people from BprlBX
TTam. Neah eonntr. yesterday. The
trin MneUtad of five care aad wat
taken atralrht tbrouth to the beach.
returalax to Ue city la the afternoon
and leavlax for Bptiax Hope at nix hi.
Tuesday of next week Hatch Broe.
will briar a larre crowd from Bock-
arham. N. CL. and potnla tblt tide oa
Ua Be board. The far rrom Bock
larham la only SL50, aad from Ham
let to Lumbertoa, Inclualvr, only
tLXS. This will be Hatch Bros.'85ia
txeuraion darlnx Uelr fifteen yert
xperienee.
Idct CroB Short. . !
Bavannah Kac 'Xhe rice crop
will be about two weeks lata Ula year
and Ua harvest water la only now on
Ue fields, The freeheta were retpon
tnr ih delar In planting, and
between tan and flfteea per cent leas
rice Uaa usual wat planted this year.
Th. ni.niAM thetlhaeron will not
oaly be lale but ahortjat welLw .
ROCKED EXCURSION.
Mtoeant Hurled BUIet of Coke
. Into the Departing Spring
Hope Special.
MOUNT 0UVE LADY INJURED.
Train Rtfaraei to City aad Weat Oat
Wlih Pdlctraen Aboard Secead
'.Staadtf la Tare Daya-The
, - AalhtriUet Axe Pizxled. .
. Aa Hatch BroUera excursion train
wat leayinc Ua dty laat nlxbt about 8
o'clock com Inhuman fiend Urew a
billet of coke Into oaa of Ua coach ee,
eeverely but not aerkraaly woundlnx n
Mr. Wilkinson, ef Mount Olive. The
mlsalle struck bar on Ue back of Ue
bead, maklax an nxly xaab which bled
profuaaly. Tba trala waa stopped In
Ut yards joat beyond Ue Independent
Ic factory and wat brought back ua
drr Ut Front street shed where two
physicians on Ue train xare Ueln-
jarad woman all Ua medical attention
possible. The wound waa pronounced
oaly a. superficial one and Ue train
proceeded.
A 'phoae meevaxa waa aent to
the police station aad Sergeant Bur
nett aad officer Grlmaley boarded
the trala with Gateman E. Piner, of
the A. CL for ita eecond trip out.
aa Ue conductor aad Mr. Hatch were
expeeUar another attack. How ever,
the preeeaea of Ua officers waa not
needed Ue eecond time. There ia
no clue to Ue party who Urew the
coke, but tt le beliered to be Ue aame
person who rocked Ue Goldaboro ex
cursion -aa It paaaed out Wednesday
eight, Ua story of which waa told In
these eolumna Uo morning following.
If the guilty party le apprehended he
will be dealt with- rery eeverely.
Haagiag would be almoat too good
for him.
.The authorities aad railroad people
are puiiled to kaow Ue motive otthe
fiend or fiende who hare thus twice
rocked excursion trains going out of
Wilmington at night. The eolation
le perhaps a superabundance of ma
llcioue mischief In aome negro's black
heart which la just bound to exert It-
eel f. It would not be well for. Ue
railroad and dty auUorltlee to die-
cover th Identity of Ue eoouadreL
' YOUSO NE08O BOY KILLED.
AccUeatal Dlacharra ef a Platel Cttacd
Death af Saaael Metre Yesterday.
Samuel Moore, colored, twelve
years of axe aad a eon of Matilda
Moor, 411 South BIxU street, waa In
stantly kUIed by the accidental dte
charx of a pistol, with which he and
two companions of about the aame
axe ware playLnx at the home of Ue
boy'a ' mother; yeeterday moral nx at
7:30 o'clock. The ball entered oae of
Ue boy'e- nostrlla aad plouxbed lta
way lato Ua little fellow? brain. Dr.
T. R. Mask, Ua colored physician,
wat quickly tummooed, but tba
wound waa of such a nature aa to put
Ua boy beyoad Ua reach of human
aid.
Youax Moore aad hit brother, two
yean youaxar, land Samuel Holden,
about Ue aame axe, were In Ue room
of Cbarlee Bellly, n younx colored
maa who work at one of tba
llrery stable In Ua city and boards at
Ut Moore bouse. In n bureau drawer
Ueyfouada 88-calIbr revolver aad
all Urea of Ue younx tare were hand-
Hnflt and extraotlnx the eartridxea
by uabreacblnx IL Tb Holden boy
bad Ua pistol laat and either dropped
It or unwittinxly pulled Ue trlxxer
rhlle Ue Moore boy waa looklnx
down Ue barreL Policeman E. L.
Bmith wat teat from Ua police station
and made a very Uorouxh lnreatlxa-
tlon of Ue affair. Etch boy waa ex
amined privately and Ue officer re
porta that Ua shoo tint wat purely
accidental There were no grown
people at Ua house at Ue time aad
the boys took Ue occasion of their ab-
eence to examine Uo piatol.
" -'annn-lnnw-nnnwnnwnBw-----
CK0SS EDM0NDS0N HERE.
Officers at Their Wty tt Rtlelxh With
eolaaaas Ctaaty Prlaeacr.
Croat Edmondaon, one of Ue cen
tral flxuree lb Ue eenaaUoaal murder
trial of the Bexlatere at WhitevlUe
tblt week, was brouf ht to Ue dty on
Ue 1:48 P. M. train yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff W. H. Tbompaon and
aaoUer officer, on their way with Ue
prisoner to the Bute penitentiary,'
where he will aerve a term of alx
year. Edniondson is a rery ordlnary-
lookloc Individual and waa In bla shirt
sleeves when taken throurh Ue streets
by the officere to Ua New Hanorer
jail, where he remained until Ue de
parture of Ue north-bound A. CL L.
train laat nfxhL -
The Bexlatera are ttill In jail at
Whlleville, but an order for Uelr re
moval to anoUer jail, In consequence
of the Insecurity of the one at White-
yille, ia expected at any time.
Reports from Whlteyllle yesterday
were Uat Ue Beristera bare weakened
aad tent for preachers. A Baptist and
a MeUodiat minister rlalted them in
Uelr callt and xare tplritual comfort
to Ua condemned men.
M MM MM! m ,.
Laaibertoa ya. WUffllfftoa.
The Ijtimbeptnn BaaabtSi team, com-
wmmI rh!fl v nf aI1m bOTSTinclud-
Inx McNeill, oae of Ue university 'c
crack tdtchera. will reach Ue dty on
Hatch Broe.' excursion Tuesday and
will naxe Ua Oollexe team, of this
dir. at Hilton Uat afteraooa. bexin-
ninx at 4:11 o'clock. Green will twirl
for WI1m!ntrn and a rousinx COOd
fame la assured. The public will 'bo
welcomed, V.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. J. A. Murphy, of Atkin-
bob, N. OL, wee in the city yeeterday.
Mr. P."H. Sears, of Whiteville,
arrived last night and ia registered at
Ue Orton.
Miss Mamie McQitt has aa her
guest Miss Jennie Bell MePhane, of
Poulton, Pa. -."
Mrs. J. S. Deems has returned
to New York, after a visit to Mrs. J.
SwChambera. ; .
Florence Times: "Miss Lillian
Farmer left Uis morning on a trip to
Wilmington and Goldsboro."
Misses Bailey and Meppie
Woodcock left yesterday morning to
visit friends and relatives In ML Olive.,
Miss Baohel Levy, of : Bocky
Mount, it in the city, Ue guest of Ue
family of Ool. W. J. Woodward on
Second street.
Mr.Thos. E. Williams, a popu
lar and enterprising young business
man of Florence,'- 8. O., Was here
yeeterday on a business trip.
Mrs. J. B. Mercer and chil
dren left yeeterday to spend Ue re
mainder of the Bummer at Mrr.
Mercer'a old home at Albemarle,
N. O.
Misses Nannie and Pearl Pow
ell, two charming young ladiea of
Fair Bluff, N. CL, are visiting the
family of Bev. J. A. Smith, No. 21
Walnut elreeL
Misses Jennie and J.M. Lloyd,
of Bethel, and Mlaa Rent Hollings-
worth, of Magnolia, N. CL, are visiting
Miss Baby Wlggs, Campbell, between
Second and Third streets.
Fajetteville Observer : 'Cap
tain N. H. McGeachy haa returned
from Mason bor o Bound, where he was
a guest at the pleasant houae party
given by Miss Martha Williams."
Fayetterille Observer: "MrB.
D. M. Fairley will go down to Wil
mington and Ue beach this afternoon.
- Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Wilder, of
Wilmington, are here on a Visit to Mr.
and Mrs. N. E. Bunting."
Mr. Ernest M. Brogden, who
left Wilmington a short time ago to
finish his course in shorthand at Pough
keepeie, N. Y., graduated a few days
ago, having made what la said to be
Ue best record ever made at Uat col
lege.
Deputy Sheriff W. H. Cox will
leave to-day to spend a week's vaca
tion at bis former home at Verona,
Onslow county. Mrs. Cox leavea
Monday to spend a while-with rela
tive and frienda at Athlon, Pender
county.
The Sxb had the pleasure of
a call yesterday from Mr. Frank Bea
aoma and his nephew, William Ses-
toms, who la the son of Mr. AIex.'Ses-
toma, formerly of Cumberland county,
but now a prosperous citizen of Holmes
county, Florida.
Fayetterille Observer: "Mr. A.
J. Woodward returned yesterday after
noon from Ue Fort Fisher reunion,
having greatly enjoyed Ue occasion,
and looking even better than ever for
the outing. The venerable aoldier re
ceived many attentions and courtesies
oa all sides."
Mrs. John H. Gore, Jr., and
little daughter, Arabella, left yester
day afternoon to spend some time at
Llncolnton. Mr. Brewer, of Wake
Forest, who wat the guest of Mrs.
Gore, left for Rockingham to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Claude Gore.
Church Notices.
RarrfeM it RA.manB Bethel to-morrow fSun-
dm, afternoon, commencing at 8!o'clock. con
ducted by Key. Dr. Alexander errant. The
public mrlted.
There win be flervlcea at the Second Advent
Church, on Myrtle Grove Bound to-morrow at
ii a. m. ana tr., eanaay ecnooi r. n
Elder a. W. Bhepard, pastor.
Bervlces at the First Presbyterian Chnrch.
onancMa oy uw mv. u. w, rrawicK h ii j
M. No service et night or In the afternoon.
There will be meachlnK In the First Baptist 1
Church to-morrow at It A. M. No service at
Brooklyn Baptist Church, corner Fourth and
Brnnawlck Bta. Bev. J. L.. VlDoermaa. pastor.
Barrloes to-morrow at 11 A. M. and 8.00 P. H.
Bonday Bchool at S.S0 p. H. Weekly prayer
ana praise meeting weamesaay a o r. ml.
Strangers and visitors are cordially Invited to
au semces.
nharwd of th flood Bhenherd. Blxth and
yueen streets, sonusg prayer auu auuraso,
11 A. M. xveolng prayer and sermon, 7:4S P.
IL Bonday School, 3.30 P. M. .
flnnthmdA B&ntJst Onnrcb. corner Fifth and
Wooster. Serrtoee Bonday at 11 A. M. and 7:30 ;
P. M. Bonday school at 8 P. It Prayer meet
ing Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. Young Men's
meeting rnoay nignt at s o'ciock .-
imnuiiMi PresbrteriAii Chnrch : Bervlces
to-morrow by the pastor. Bey. C. W. Trawlck.
at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Communion or the
Lord's supper at the morning service. Bonday
Bchool at 10 A. M. - Prayer meeting at 8 P.M.,
Wednesday.
Fifth and Bladen streets. Bev. Geo. B. Webster,
pastor. Bervlcee Bonday 11 A. M. and 7:30 P.
M. Bonday school, J. B. Taylor, superintend
ent, 8:30 P. It; Mid-week praise service Wednes
day 7;m jr. jo. a ooraiat welcome to an.
Grace M. K. Chnrch. corner or orace and
Fourth streets. Pastor, Bev. J. N. dole. Ber
vIom Bnndav. at 11 o'clock a. m. and 8.00 p. m.
Bonday Bchool, W. B. jCooper, supt, 8.30 p. m.
Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday at 8.00 p. m.
A cordial welcome to all. Vial tors to the city
especially Invited. Beats free.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SARSAPARILLA WITH
XODIDU. ;-
The great Skin and Blood remedy.
A powerful purifier of the blood,
nrina 75o a bottle, three bottles for
$2.00, at
HARDIN'S
Pa!ac8 Pharmacy,
126 South Front Street. '
ap sstf -. . Both Thones 56.
mstitute for
College
Younx
Conrses
WomeaA
PEACE!H!
Conserva
tory of
Music. la
RALEIGH I FRES
Best Place
N. C. Aiinn.
for Yow
iui. Dinwiddle
Daushter
aal lm
r am pleased to announce that I will occupy my
H New Store at Old StandNo, 29 II. Front St.
ADout bept. 10, g
J with the most complete line
. ever brought to
1
will be full to the brim, and what we haven't in NOTIONS f
will be difficult to obtain. At present we are waiting to Ajl
show yon something new In - r
9-
9
9
At 114 Market Street. O
A. D. BROWN,
9
9
& Sole Afc-enta for "Aaaeriean
Corsets, and Bntterlek'a Paper Pattema. -CJ
A au 15 tf " - v O
ITS FINANCIAL STRETJCTH.
Your attention it directed to the names of the following well known busi
ness men, who compose omr board of directors:
H. C. McQueen, 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. H. Chadbourn.
In addition to above, we have a strong body of stockholders, whose stand
ing and responsibility give increased strength to the institution. Four, pet
cent, interest paid on deposits, compounded quarterly.
The People's Savings Ban Ic,
- No. 115 North Front Street. -H.
O, MteQUHBQV, tn-eUtemt. JHO. 8. ajKBUTBOZCtH Tlee Presiaeat. '
an 14 tf ST. W. MOIi Osaaler -
SCHOOL BOOKS.
" School Books,
School Supplies,
School Furniture.
Exclusive Depository for Public
School Books adopted by the North
Carolina Text Books Commission. .
' Orders from the country will
meet with prompt attention.
C. W. YATES & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail ;
BOOE-SELLEBS,
- au 9 tf Wilmington, N. O.
Hew Catch Unllets.
Only 50 Barrels
100 pounds each
$5.25 per bb.
. Order .quick if you desire any.
Just received to-day.
STORE & COIIPAliy,
, .
5 and 7 South Water street. ,
an 13 tf - - - - ' -
DO YOU VafANT
a real Imported jUhina Dinner
Set? We have them real cheap.
. Special prices ' this week for
Screens, Porch Sets, Mosquito
Nets, Water Coolers and small-
Refrigerators, j:
Call .on ua for anything In
Furniture. ',-
GASTON D. tPHARES&CO.a ,
10-111 Market St.
jyaotr
Inter-Btate 76.
-f-
(Fine and Coarse Grain.)
BAGGING AND TIES,
and a full line other seasonable
; goods. -
Ask for quotations. .
HALL & PEARSALL
Incorporated.
Wholesale Grocers. ;
; . MEALS 85 CIS.
I THE ONLY RESTAURANT,
; 108 MARKET ST. v
I CHAS. ANDERSON & CO.
)yjgB) A ivr.
FOR SALE,
One ear load fine Jersey anfl Holsteln BUlch
Oows, giving from 4 to S gallons, have Just ar
rived and can be bought cheap. Dome early
and take your obolce or yon will lose a bargain,
as they are going to be sold at prion. - - ,
. :." - J DAVIS. ' .;
v St8 and UO Market street. "
Both 'Jf hones ia. , ...... - aaisti
o
6
of "Up-to-Now" Dry Goods
our city. Our
o
Lady" and "Her MajestyV
a
Cuban Blossom
AMD-
RENOWN CIGARS.
These Cigars are better than ever
"SILVER COIN"
j -.'iit
It Is the BEST ever ground; guaranr
teed. ,
EL. Tollers.
A. C. L. Crossing. c
BEST OATS.
, .... .... .... , ..
1,800 BUSHELS -
Best Feed Oats.
45 Cents Bushel
Cash at 8tore. v
W.B. COOPER,
- 308, 310 & 312 .Nutt street.
. WILMINGTON, N. O.
witt . -. . . - ..... C
Ten Dollars. :
Ours is the only estab
lishment in your City that
makes Suits to measure for
Teh Dollars. - .-.Jv
C. E. GORDON PANTS CO.,
25 South Font Street.
apt tt
The Untacky Corner
Calls your attention to the flno
line of Holmes & Coutt's. :
CAKES AND CRACKERS.
Anything yon 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 "Pox Blver
Butter" ; and 'Mystery" Flour.
They stand at the head.
- v S. W. 0AITDITBS.
Both Phones W9.1 jy21tf '
ITOTIOE.
cnance or Beneavle ror Frelcsi Car
on annnrftaB Troller a.lne.''
after August ism Freight BChednle will be as
follows: v . . -,-.- .; '
Leave- ' ' Arrive - Leave -wnmlnjcton
it Ocean. View J. Ocean view
6.00 A.M. ; 6.50 A. M. . 7.00 A.M.
lOOO - : 4 10.50 ' , 11.00
: S00 P.M. S.f 0 P M. 8.00 P. M".
880 . tea 7.80 '
The 8:30 P. M. tr5 wlU bedlfl-ontlnued after
August 15th, Sundays the rriht car wul
tnake the W;00 A. M. trip only. aausc
FLOUR