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MMIIlMOttMMItMl ns leste-JUa, Bvvy!? 4 TERMS OF SUSSCHIPTIOl it laUUee Lerrar Thaa Test w asy Otaa BsJfj Iw- VUii I VTUslaxti a. 3 . .. Oaa Yftftr, by Hail, f 5.09 'Six Moatka. - , .KO, o ; Thro afoatajN " ' lt ! g Two Hontba, , - i.uu ; -eValtraraaY to Bmkaarlbara lai taO x City at 4S oaata par Haattu S W is VOL. LXXIL-NO. 137. mMM s WILMINGTON, N. C. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1, 1903. WHOIE. NO. 11,237 JL BlE; riic iBoruuitj ctar. outlines. Hbtt REete shot sad kiDwTUka Cm. Otairy r Boat i a xuca !iai rtaa Baaea tad echooaar Brt I- Orosey wara caaaegea la eoi . ' .Murdi la Hamaloa XLa4a. r vacht rwt reaUrday waa de- .,.-J of. U boats bainr aashleta is It tae UaM Ilsalt; Ualiane) ni ... 0 8iaaaroek. Ne re ... k .. Ims aoada av VCn'rlii fssa for thewUhdrewal of Amer- .riMn aad fireman wi ot sad twataed ta a eolllaloa rit oe the Ji.dc W. railroad. . lasargeut forces) la MararfoeJs If OOQ Bii tl ! t nw-t- j ml fyaeral las'Jrraetlo will be yociajsca li warn. , alt. uja KimII. foyeaawly raaldeal of vv iia rvaak. K. OL, M of New York cit. la ft member of ft commltta) to mr far semta to Etr Thomas tjau. War bat vi a De'.rsrta 1 Taftet i rmmlaaat, liana ta;u Is being buU4 oat to rraia Yantnala. A de tractive Bftil ttorta ta Appomattox aad ar nw sties I Virginia ts rrportad. ' York saarkats: Moaey waa tf. at HO P caaL: ettoa steady unci flar waa net! acted aa4 ai3rt or taaa aeaalaait vkaat pot wt Sa. S red 8Sa: com rpX iat 5a S Jiii: oalaaaot qalat, ho. t, w. roatft fins, astiiift tarpaaUao 4mll at WEATHER , REPORT. C i Darr o AoaJcrxrcaa. ) ITT tt i miwii N fi lar It 1 Xtucroioccai dalft far lao Iw-ealjr- ttaaarataraa: 1 A. iL, 3 nrraaa; 1 1- at n aVarraaa): aaatliaai. eS ci . mm : atlalsamaa. U tamm i avaaa, 7f tWaftU for daj. .f8:ralafftU 1 of ta wucmUk to tfaia, lacata. COTTO KXOIOS BCLiXTTX. TprXaraa ftra bate Uroacaoal u bait, taa crtataat caaarM bla r- orta4 la ia eeatraj asa oorvaara wctioaa. Balaa kara faliaa la a If t,'I flatrtflU. roxscAJT ros to-oat. tC.miifTft Air St. io RartA ivHaa- Ttr TaiaaliT - WfclftaaillT ratr; Uxkt aorta ariada, bacoaalac ItfUMl Part Alaiaaaa Saytaaibar i. da a ,SSA.at. SM a SaCft mm mm Uara Laaria.. ....... Illca Wfttar at Boathport. ilik WaJar WUaaiaxvaai. CSir.af. ULLUaf. S.43A.V. &19A.M. At aaj raU, tla Iloa. Tom Join aoa ntaJ cot coataieBca wot k oa hi taaafvialadixata jaitjik Uacla 8a la cola ailar TsrktY wftj tUiUj tilnkicf tlU bW .fmkvk af TiLftXLtinTinr. - ? r , ramcTt, boll on to yoox tobacco. kr aa apvmrd tenuenrj uur oa. Ckarlaaloa'a CODtctOf 01 c - ttoeu rot a Oroa into a ret-rich ;-k arkaata aad U poorer lot htinJoaa bo. A rabocrlptioa h beta startad la N.w York to tira Sir Tnoaa . mfmnimZinm ttt lou octaz oc!y k!a4 k caa till al prtteat. A aaat It aUted that A TT$ortfill. HL. minister poeiUTa- ! r.fnia La adamit woraan iato bis cVirch If tbrr rear raai waist .-. I nMkkkM nraeeata. That p.r fellow Is to be pitied. tv. i.t frnV from .Ob!3 U a t rl who Ls coeaeaaed wita saca a er.nai for ka that aba .dcroan !: fifteen to tweaty pwoada dailj. S to as It woall be better for lr to seek tha eoaloea of a well it.: td rtfrlxtrator car. ; iUner failed to lift tbe AmirW cep. Sir Taomaa LIptoa baa a.w teroed hie atteatloa to , win- t.at tie aTecUosa of a fair J m a Mies Allca EaTeO,ef Chicaxo - i l it is said that bis effort la tbl oraTad mora rae- I: tww tare oat that VkeCoasal KUwa, aithoaxk shot at, waa it. Waahiartoa aa ti.5r.t.a wi3 sot relax tbelr eaerriea u frkrl to the titaaUoa la Tarkejt m-x. mVA aa to It that ia-.-Af intirM! a rar there are prx:td. aM f.!!d fcy the aama or Sc4fa Eota. of Cbkaxo, dlTiled !., CX amoax bis relaiiTta jost t JLmeailioa tby WOalJ u tkeatoaer. It XJ mtm like eDcae folks we kA3W of. ? II eooa be readf for aaolber aw l at, hit wV avtfdlnr . to tae .Vf. mm J Ctemrrrr. Is for Oormaa ' rrsaiJant. He I' trosr!y ef taa oMaioa that Mr. Cotmaa will itt the aomlaatioo, aad T tan if this ts done. Mr. Oormaa U elected. C'rht joa.are. Cktr!i. Jxlrt Georre Gray, of Oeiaware, i'ja not work aim el v for glory. Tor g w mm, - te aaks senke a eiainaaa ol lU arhitratioa board wbicb settled 'U dmtu-M MM3 the AIj coei mlaert aad cperatora, be " id a check far tt.CCO, aad a3 IOCAL DOTS. Oliw local, fonxla paa. Hx. B. B, rri3a baa Ukea aporiUoafa tha A. GL L frlrat oacaX About iOQ licViia wara mtAA for a ea!aa4 ttnntm hkd . uaoa OTtr la a A. OL U. yeaiarday. Durtn tie part tooatb tba Wf of Daedi Uiard 9 nirritra Uerana to wklU eoap!e aad II to eolorai pertoaa: SchooilaT "Ca.lliarina" linnr for EL Lad, B. W. L. w!ta earfo of iantr. paavod eat at BoathDOrt al I P. H. Baady. A rcDorier oa hit ronn3i waa ramladad that nttardaT waa tha 17lh aaairtnary of taa tic aarlbqaaka la WUailactoa mad elaawhera la tha Baa la. Citr rabaaribcn who fall to ra- eaira thai papers abouLL la .rtrr la- rUaee, . report tha faHara proznpUj, aUhar at tha Btaji oOoa or to Mr. W. utlX Eraaa. f Colambtu i Telepbona Com- paaj'a Uaaa and other property will bo aold at aacUoa br GL D. Weakt. Ch rccalrar, al tha eoort hoaai door la WUaiiaitoa to-daj at Booa. , Tha alarm ot Art from box 49 at 19:33 A.M. Taetarday waa oa ae oooat of a aaall blasa. caaatd by. a dafactlT fiaa. la tha caady tiara of Jtfferaoa Ztathoo. 421 Caatla straeL Tha daaaajra waa ahoat 110. AT TBS CASLHO THIS VttX. (aaaaaty Oaraci Claalaf -Weak Vlth iarra Beaae Last ICitL Laat alcat tha aaaajLreaeeat of tha Caalao laaajraralad a "Uat big waak" at tha popalar play booaa at wrlxhirrUle Tha aUraaUosj at tha aaaaido thaaira aara aoooaaalraJy rrowm baV- tar dartax tha aaaaoa aad thacllaaz thla waak la a atrUa of TaadrrtUa per- that win attract blr crowd. By ipecial arraaxaaaaate with tha Coeaofldatad lUIlwaya, Uxht & rower Oompaay partiaa tahtax a trtp to tha beach last alrbt were tiraa freo eowpoa aiaa!U!ac the bearer to tha thaaira, tha oaly coet belax 10 eaala for a raaerrad teai. To-a!xbt this eaaaa arraaxeaaat win be la affect. blx crowd aad oaa well pleased rl f oaeaiax perfonaaaea Uai alrkL Tha eeocialUea were all eaeeedlecty plaaalax. bat eepeclally eo waa tha acts of Wllaoa aad Darlr, the alaetex aad daadax coaoedlaaa. aaarrelooa feats of Alired oa iUaaae.tha cqelUbrist. Thaxroap of ftrtlat waore play- lax at taa Oaafaa thla weak ts a etroax oaaaad aaltla the last week of the et tha Caalao, xreat crowds are xoiax dowa. stst op Siarrm Ftxisna RaarJ af TUaIA laMtattd CeensHlee it Draft rXUaaca PrrrUIt taae. Altha reralar sooathlj meetlaxof taa Board of Cealih yeaUrday aUer- i la la aiayorV oev, the meet laporUat actio waa the appolatmeat of City aUriaeer BL I. Aaeaaa,- Ut. U. T. Uarnar aad Mr. DC. W. Jacob! ae sCooeasalUae to draft rexaUUeaa prorld lax aa eJricst system of saaliary ' alamblar for the city. The actloa. which bae beea coaUaplated for eome u Ukea alur a fall dlacaaeloa of the aead of each a eyatem; , The MtcrmitiM' already has la head lae ncnUlioa. of CharloUa, Balalxh aad other rrocreealre dgee aad from all of thews It wUl formulate a plea for WU- ilartoa. Tha aommtUee la azpectea to rroort at aext aoeetlax. Thoae preeeat at tha maeUax yeeur- day auraooa were Mayor Bpnaxer, Dra. O T. IUrper aad A. 11.. IUrrlse, ! Mr. Atfame ea4 Mr. Jaeobf. . t i oftsna op AUfieiT op atusit. rlbe Ttkyaeee 01rTs rrtaraUd la Larje Aeikace Last foist. Tad Academy of Maaia aad aa easptcioas epealaff for the aaaaoa laat aUcb-w4th a oaaialficwet arod actloa ism Hf tttmlr Taiapaoee uiru tv. ml waa fall of brixal comeay sflaatloas aad tha starlax aad special- tlaa were of a hlxa etaadard. xae ... nwtad br aa ezceUaat chorus. a rain of taa eaeaier wp maale by ilollowbusVe epUaaw or rSa.Lra which baa beea eaxsxad for IK. iMinL TV. alicaa last alrht wee Urr m.m tlaa wee txpeetao. tax i.. t.ti umiit the warm weather. Xlseeceedlst atlracuoaa .V. ' au? U. ibbtmm - ' . .... . aeaaow laie year wu " - ... m v. t m mMrm tta ay laltktaaae. . Jaala Bsodes, Us eight-year-old - - - . . j vi.. a Ur. aad Mrs. i " - r ... - j Bhode. who Hts asar ctxui n -im waa bltlra oa ua ic .t -.niutafianiar afteraooa. The child was oat walkiag whea she was WUea. but was hurriedly taaea home. Dr. Freak LL Ear 11 Is attend ing the pftUe a L - ' " hew Arrnrmiurcrra Carollaa Beech-Midweek dance. IUtail Grocer Aseeiatk--MeeUax Geo. B. French it Boas. Maay mea : of maey tatads. . , x i acsiaats local. : Wasted Three rooma. -Waated-Ladlee ta do aeedle-work. rr yaadeniie . ,-..--" Beach-Mosdsy. TUfX. MR. GABRIEL H0LE1ES Leading Citizen and Cosiness Mao o! Wilmington Passed Away Last Midnight. LOSS TO THE COMMUNITY. Eal Ceac Qslctly et Ble Ueae A!Ur sa tOarss ef Sercral Wecks-FreaU. - acet le Ckercfe sad State Fe serai Netlce Later. Tha eommaaltywUl.be eaddeaed thle moralax at the aaaoaaeemeat of the death of Mr. Qabrtel tlolmee. which occurred last mldairht at ble home. No. 118 ' North Third street. after aa Immediate Ulaeee of oaly a few weeks. All members of the fam ily were at the bedside of Mr. Holmee whsa be paaeed away, and althoath tha hour waa lata aot a few friends called at the homo to express thslr sympathy aad rexret at the death of a cttisea so useful aad hlchly esteemed La the eommualty. Mr. Holmes bad beea ta yery poor health for sst- eral years, but be waa actively eaxaxed maUl about tha first of Au- xust, whea, apoa the ad rice of hie physlelaa, be went to the mouatalas for a few weeks rest. He xrew worse hile away aad was brouxht home about the cold die of the mouth, where bo rradually became weaker aad weaker uatil death came to eud hie safferlex. After ble retura be was takaa to Washlaxtoa for tree tm eat by a specialist, but ao hope waa rirea aad be waa brouxht back to Wllmlax toa ta roaad the ramaladar of ble days eurrouaded by his family aad frleads aad all tha eomf orts of a well prorUed borne. Mr. Holmee waa bora la Bouthport, BruBswiek oaaty, aad would hare beea 13 years of axe oa tha taath day ef the preeeat aaoala. HI mother was Mr. Aaa Bin Holmee aad his father. Owea Darts Holmee, loax alace paae ed away. His father waa a larxe rice plaatar aad at oaa lima operated the Eeadall pleaUUoa. Mr. Holmee at tended eehoolaader Grady aad Mo Leod, at CUatoa, N. a, where the family ref axeed dariax tha drtl war. la 1570 ha remored to WUmlaxtoa aad catered tha xroeery bustaeaa aa a clerk for OL D. Myers dc Col aatll the firm disaolTsd. Later be waa with other boasea aad bad Ihorouihly maa tered erery detail of tha trade, whea, la 1830, be weat lata busiaeee with Mr. Joe. TL Watiers, uader .the firm of Holmee dc WaUers. Three years axo the ana wee diaaolrad by mutual ooaaeat, aad Mr. Holmee formed the Holmee Grocery Ox, of which be waa preeideataad priadpal stock holder. ,.."' Mr. Holmee pereoaaily was a maa of fiaa aUalasaeata, arbaae aad cMt alrie Ua bis saaaaar; kind aad eourte- ... a a a oua. daiereaual to taa wiaaaa k others; a maa of xreat probity; a true friend aad a sale eouaeeuor. Ha bad . aot aa enemy la tha world aad waa a Christian rcsilamaa la erery sense of the word He was senior warden of BL John's Episcopal church; a member of the ivrd of County Commissioners for six yeare until. hie death, a director la the Atlantic National Baak aad a maa nf nrnarkahlr flee business qualities. Mr. Holmee married a daoxbter or CoL Peter Mallett, of New York, the family belax one of the leadlax la rwmSMtuil aad Oren re counties. As a result of that union there are Jen to vrarn tha loes of a d e to ted husbaad f.tKar aearaJy bereft Ted wife mm a imi Uiml nerre ana nnii nalsuairedSOud 14 years. mmimTv. Mr. Holmes Is also aafwaa a- . .atrlTad br three brotfiers, uweaw. njmmm nt Rtarfiibarr. H. U. : AT ts rmi and Bobert la Holmee, of thla dty, aad three sisters, Mrs. J alia nTtaem. of WUmlaxtoa I airs. wm. Haaf htaa, of Bpariaabarf. and Mrs. AHob XX Macoaw of uaariOTisruia, AH of them were bere wnen Mr. Holmee passed away. The funeral aaaouacemeat will be made later. . ? ,r-";" personal: paragraphs. ... Mr. W. B. narrlnx. of Dadlej, la la tha dty yery Ul with lypaoxa . . . a a fsver. Mr. J. K. Eea after a stay of w . .u.w. in ihm hit left for blM home at Edeatoa yeaterday. Dr. J. P. Brown, of Ash pole, eae of Bobseoa county's leaning pay- ideas, soeat Banday at the beaca. Mr. N. E. Gllllcaa returned ,mJ .K T I ... . tMit.k. T - htLUBaaa m VI r w wrm K iuiuuj . & mm mt m i - urn. x. um. mj w eaars. W. D. Croom aad Geo. rr rt!hm!ih. two progressiva mar- ebaaU aad Mr. M. M. Moore, of cur- eVa ' SS) W m mmm. raw, were U the dty yesterday. e - . Ht. 1L, J. Corbett and danght- mmm mmtTmmA RaadaT from aa extend' ed tour abroad. Ha tarn lag they speni a while la New York for the yacht a w . . race. Mr. aad Sin. Jame S. Wax- if.fi arterdsT meralflg for New York dly-after a yery pleaaaat visit of several weeka to Mrs. Wsrwlca s mother. Mrs. Ellisbelh Wckett, 113 Hrac street. - t t" ' : " ;.. J Mr. Willie Smith returned to the A. dc M. .Colltge yesterdsy. Meesrs. t P. Bailey. Jr.. d A. Self ert, Wa ... rTtf. Geo. Lyach, James Lyach aad Karedea Bmith will leave laUr also for the A. iw .l.-VAs at WrirbtsTUie Beach Moaaay. Tueeday, Wednea- dsy. r Bee advertisement. , UP 00 TELEPHONE RATES. rtew Scktiele Effcctirs Upoa ExslrsUei ef Prcseet Castrscts Reccst Ia srsresMsts tke essse. : V The Boathera Bell Telephone and Telexraph Co. U'malllnc to subscribers whoae contracts for service expire oa or before Oct. 1st, notices to the effect that bexinhlnx apoa the date men tioned a new ached ale ot ratee will be in effect and that a solicitor of the company will call upon them very eooa to explain the new tariff. Mr. F.L. Woodruff, formerly of this city, but now assistant trafflo manaxer of the company with headquarters ' In Atlanta, le here with Messrs. R. P. Fair, EL G. Bowden, E. H. Webb and W. B. Lee, a corps of expert solid tors, whom be wUl start eaarassioxMo morrow morning. As the contracts of subscribers expire dariax the year the new eebedule will be made effective. Present eon tracts will remain undis turbed until they expire. ! Mr. Woodruff, In speaking of the new ratee last n!f ht, said that the ad visee came logically upon the recent installation of the splendid new sys tem here, pladnx Wllmlnston fipoa aa equal-footinx with many of the largest dtlee la the South. The new schedule of ratee has the yery desirable feature of a graduated charge accord- lax to the aerrioe rendered and will range from t to 84 per month for badness bouses and from SLS0 to 13.00 for residences, whereas the present tat rate ls $LM for residences and 83.50 for busiaeee bouses.' The class of sub scribers who require only a small amount of outward service and aa un limited number of Inward calls, will re- eel re the minimum rate, but ' the ex tensive user will pay according; to volume of service. Mr. Woodruff says that the change will be readily ex- plalaed by the so lid tor when he calls. but aa axplaastioa ta print would be next to lm possible. CASWELL SOLDI El WENT TO E0ADS. Prfvsla Tkeaat Lyack Seat Oat far Tbbiy Days la Detaslt ef Has. Ta dnfaalt of tha Barmen! of a fine of $10 and costs for being drunk aad disorderly at fourth and Campbell BtrMta Batarday evenln about 6 o'clock. Private Thoa. Lynch, of the 81st Co., Coast Artillery, at Tort Cas well, was sent to the county roads for 80 days from the Mayor's court yester day. Lynch ls a Hbad actor," la taa ordlasry sense of the term, and ap- Blied numerous vile epitneta to tae people or the Bouta aa be was belax taken to the etoekade yeaterday after noon. ' f " Tha eoldler'e troublee began Batar day afteraooa just after the ball game by the Fort Caswell team at Hilton. Walla all bis companions behaved tLemseives nlendldly. Lynch look oa board too much of the liquid that tn- ebriatee aad whea the crowd came out of the gate he was sprawled oa tha ground drunk. A lieutenant of his com maad espied him aad ordered him to get up and go at once to the boat tor the return to the fort. He applied repeated vile epithets to his superior officer sad the-lieuteaaat ordered aim under arrest. Two soldiers hastened to execute the command and Lynch resisted vixorously. Finally the of ficer told the men to release bim aad warned tha youag soldier of tha con sequences of bis action. Lynch then Hoeeeded Into the dty and had gone as far a Fourth and Campbell whea be stopped and began loud and pro fane laaruare. Hie arrest followed and after Banday In the station bouse. ha waa fined yesterday at nooa. tie Ulesrranhed theeaptala of his com pany at tha fort for money to pay his fine but the officer refused to do so aad oa to tbe roads be went. ' wuuvlilTDepst Bsrsea. . - : j Tha Allan tin Coast -Line freight warehouse and depot at WhitevWe, oa tha W Q ft A. road, about 48 miles from WllmlagtOB,. was "Com pletely destroyed by fire Buaoay airht The fire was started by light- aiag, which struck the warehouse dcrlaf an electric storm about u AViatkr. The loss will reach sererai thousand dollars, lncladiag a large amanat of freixht Nearly ail . tae nacers and valuable records were saved. A special train, carrying offi cial, weal up to tha scene ox tae are I m-m-mAmm Binnillir. Mr. BiChard HarUfield, formerly of this dty, but now of New -York, was yisltiag rnaoda near WhiteTilla. and a traat, yalned by bim at about 8700, contain ing Jewelry and clothleg, was con sumed la ue fire. ... aaaawBaBBaBasJsjSBaeSBBgaBm Mr. Cfcis. EL Weotvla Desd.v A Up r.ha. E. Wool via. a venerable dtisea - of Topsail , Bound, Feeder ranty. aad aa Bade of Mr. Jamee F. Woolvia, of this dty, died Batarday nia-htattbe home of his brother, air. Wm. n. Woolvia. of TopeelL -l De- eeesed was 78 yeer of age aad had hm la faable health for eome time. The remains, were laterred la -the family burying ground near Bay mead, New Hanover couaty, yeswr day m orals g. .; f tea'd Ssv Bsfisestiae. - Tha Wllmiertoa tugs "Aiexaaaer Ta. mm nLnrhfL" "Mertoa" ana steaier"8ndrs" have returnea rrom rummt r.nnkoiit where they maaa an v.r - . unsucceesfal attempt to aava ina osr quenCne -Jaa. H. Hamllnn oa the shoals there. , The "Blanche'. lost a L..iv,ti. m attiimnt to save tae j.KI IANII 1 - w - - bixTeaseL ; "., : " aaBaaHawaaaBBaaaaaayBaW'saaasMaaaiaiBa Free yaudeylUe ' at Wrlghtsyilie TUrKfnndv. TaBadST. Wednee- day. Bee advertisemenL - APPARENT MYSTERY; Joseph C. Meier, Victim of Early Sunday Morning Trolley Car Tragedy. A SUSPICION 0F MURDER. Tke Uskiswa White Baa Ess Over oa areeavme Preved to be Well Kiewn ' Yeaag earpester Censer's " Jsry Iavestlrstlsf esse. - " The body of the uakaowa white maa, run over by a ear of the OL B., L,de P. Co., oa GreenTille Sound about 1 o'dock Boaday morning, whose Identity had not beea establish ed when the Stab went to press con taining an ; account of the accident afewbours after it occurred, proved later to be that of Joseph G. Meier, a young carpenter well known In the city. The. Identification wae by the dead man'a brother. Mr. Frank Mder. and the drcu instances of the discovery were very distressins'. Mr. Mder bad started about 9 o'clock with his fsmily to the steamer "Wllmlagton" to spend Sunday on Carolina Beach and in passing the usaertaker'a establishment where the remains were being pre pared for burial, he wee attract ed by the crowd, went over to the shop land casually looked ; at the mangled form , in the box in hieh it was . brought up from the souad. - While he recognized eome of the features of tbe dead man's coun tenance as those of his brother, he was slow to believe that it wae he. Lift tag aa arm aad finding a tattoo mark thereon the truth Immediately flashed upon Mr. Meier aad the deed man waa at onoe recognised by several by standers, who could not ssy until the name was mentioned . to whom the feature belonged. Althoueh two entire days have been scent In investigating the affair, there are still two plausible theories as to the cause of the death of the unfortu nate young man. One is that he was murdered by some unknown person aad placed . oa the track to bide the crime and another Is that la an intoxi cated condition young Meier sat down oa lbs track, fell asleep aad had his life crushed oat under the car wheels. 8upeortIsg tbe first theory, to which the railway people etroogly adhere, ia the feet that arter being put on another car earlier In , the night, Just beyond Delgado, he was seen alosx the track several times later and la tha aame yidaity ae two suspidous looking negroes, whom no one has beea able to locate. It - Is also urged that comparatively ao blood flowed from the wounds of the man aad that after the accident there waa every Indi cation that the maa had beehdead cer tainly before the ear passed over tha body. Oa the other band a party or gentlemen, accompanied by Mr. Frank Mder, who says there la absolutely no evidence of foul play, visited the scene yesterday and testified that there Is every evidence of blood. Mr. Meier suggested that the company by It foul theory play seeks to absolye Itself from liability. ; - ; ' A coroner's jury, empaaaelled by Dr. Ball before day Sunday moralax. rial ted the scene of tha tragedy about ft nVlrvk ttm a anedal car and made a lour of tbe country around Greenville eroasiag. The comparative absence of blood was noted but ao other material evidence of foul play developed. The jury returned to the dty about 8 o'clock, held a brief session at the City Hall aad adjourned until 7 o'dock last evealag. ' -" ; ' ' At that hour the jury organized as follows : CapL N. J.. Williams (fore man), 8. A. Greellsh (secretary), U. M. Murrin, EL J. Grlmdey, Loon Georre aad M. a Gray. After ex amining, a dozen' or mora witaesses, Motormaa Mdyln Home, of the ear which ran over the man, waa exoner ated of any blame and a recess was takes until 8 o'clock Wednesday aj ternoosu whea it Is hoped to have as witneaaee Dr. CL J. Mealy, of Fort CaTwell, and Dr. J. Arthur Dosher, of BouthnorL who were on the ear re turning to the dty and who . made an examination of. the body a fewmln utea after It was crushed. By their testimony the' jury will determine, If possible, whether or not the man waa dead before the car passed him. - Mo tormaa Horne surrendered himself at tha City Hall soon after the aeddent. but cave bond later with General Maaager A. B. Bkeldiar, of the C. B., L. dc P. Oa. as surety. Undertaker W. E. Yopp was the first witness last nirhL" He testified as to having taken charge of -the re mains aad hiring yidled the scene of tha traa-edV. Dr. J. A. Dosher, of Bouthport, made a second examination of the body unon the return of the car. - . - OL W. Hollo wbush testified he was inside the ear: saw mo'torman apply tha brakee aad heard him say be had ran over a maa ; went back to the scene and with others tried to Identify the body. - ' Conductor J. A. Biggs: Meier got on my ear at Front and Princess street; he had no hat ; he leaned oyer to the window railing oa the ear and went to alaen: tried ta arouse him twice to ge fare but without ayail; he cursed vio lently and assisted by motormaa put him off about 9:45 o'dock at the golt links, laat beyond Delgado. Upon re tura trio of car about 11 o'dock saw aama man at Commissary Bay, abodt three-Quarters of a mile this side of where he waa killed: he had walked two or lhrM miles since be WSS put off-l aad tried to flag the ear with coat, which ha carried on his arm; motor maa paid ao attention id hie signals and ha mi off the tre k. , . Mdvia Ncwiuu,uivra;a o a Biggs' csr: UooducVir asked ror neip to put man off from whom he could not col lect fare; roused him from his stu , or ; he cursed but got off willingly ; baud ed him his cost on the ground after helping him off tha car ; he . did n't . m m - a 9. seem to stagger, out cursea wncesi and rolled op sleeve as if to strike; witness got on Tear and proceeded; saw him upon return -trip of car at Commissary Bsy : he stood on end 'of tie and flagged car with bis coat ; s.ep- ped aside when car passed. Conductor John O. Bowden, on car following Biggs: Just on other side of Mssonboro crossing, .at .10:17 P. M., ssw man going toward Beach. 'On re turn trip, at 11:80, , saw same -nn, bareheaded, with cost oa his arm and alone about Commissary Bay; as ear approached recognizsd man as Joe Hleier, -JVrhom ' witaesa knew Meier ; said "Hello, Joha," as ear passed. - Conductor E. T. Brice: Passing Ma- sonboro at 10:45, saw two ne gro men standing in old' house by track; one thick-set, . the other rather, tall; about . midnight, ust after passing Greenville, : waa standing on rear platform looking out and saw one of same men go ng toward beach; motorman on witness' car also saw him. -'-t U. C Justice, motorman on another caron his trip to Wilmington, about 13 o'dock, saw bare-headed maa with cost on his arm, - in the middle of the track waving at the car, this side of Greenville; as car approached he got off the track, very sprightly; - didn't seem to be drunk. ': .y j - ? ' Policeman E. Skipper saw Meier at Front and Princess street about 7:30 o'clock; be was pretty drunk and ad- -visedhlm to go home; Tom Griffin, for whom he worked, was with him. He hsd his hat in hand aad coat on his arm ; wanted witness to go to beach with him Sundsy snd said he would pay all expenses; exhibited $3 or $3 In ehsnge; said he would go home and passed on. . , Motorman M. Home, of the car which ran over the man, said he left Greenville on the last trip , and gave his car full speed ahead, being the last trip of the night; saw something in the dimness and thought It was a piece of paper; as he. drew nearer he made out the form of a man about 70 feet ahead aad strained every nerve to stop the car without avail. The body - . . a m J . lay on its back wun. aeaa towsra Wilmington, rather dose in to rail; right leg was over the rail ; , arm and other leg was extended toward other rail ; he never moved -or exhibited any dgns of life; stopped 15 or 30 yards past the spot and went back with others to see who the maa was; when witness passed tbe man earlier In the night, he was just beyond Masonboro crossing. Tom Griffin, by whom Meier was employed, waa with him from 4 P.M. to 9 P. M. before he was killed ; last saw him at merry-go round, Castle be- iween Third and ' Fourth streets ; he was drinking and staggering some time between 8 and 9 o'dock; said he want ed witness to go with him to see a woman : named Rogers, on the Bound somewhere ; . later " made an engage ment to go with '. witness to Carolina Beach Sunday aad they parted: he mla-ht hare had a dollar or so la his pockets; witness paid h!m about 84 and he collected a debt of a dollar from another workman, but he paid several small "bills and -had J spent some money tot , drink; had spoken to witaess. about' going to Rogers' house a time or two.'. - - .. H. A. Morton saw Meier about 6 o'clock " at Tom Griffin's where wit ness boarded; said Jmaay nignt ne went out ' and got in a disturbance with a negro, who knocked, him down but he would see him -sgala,- air. Griffin recalled, said the difficulty with the aegro was on Ninth, between Bladen aad Harnett streets. Policeman H. W. ; Mowell, .at re. ouest of Mr. Frsak Meier, visited scene yesterday and saw blood stains; brains or other substance appeared to be burled in the sand; took he and Mr. Meier two hours . and : three min ute to walk from where Joe Meier was put off to the spot where he was killed.- - . - j CapL A. L. DeBosset, a passenger on the car which ran over the maa, said he knew Joe Meier and saw him put off beyond Delgado; his hat and eoathe thousrht were put Off with him. After the aeddent later, he went bade with Dr. Manly, of Fort Caswell, and Dr. Dosher. of Bouthport. but couldn't recognize the body ; witaess describ- mA iv. i4n?M mnA aafrf fwim hhearvs- in mo wfjiM.w Itions of his own aad those of the phy- ddaas hd at : onoe suspidoned foul nlsy : a tea cud full of brains were on a tie under the - man's head; his 'lina were' thoroughly- rigid: anoarentlv an expression of fear on his countenance ; his mouth was open as If about to cry out; there was an ahaanca of blood, which witness re garded as extraordinary ; witness bad heard lady and rentleman say ball an hour i earlier - in passing - Greoayille crossing; they saw a body lying on'the embankment:' witness was asked if he could give names of those parties and said he might be able to do so later. ; J. EL Starker. oroDrletor of the Ex- celsior saloon, opposite The Orton, said Meier came into his place abou 80 o'clock, took glass of gin and was advised to go home; walked with bim aa far as Front and . Princess; later he came bade talked a few minutes And walked away : said he bad left bis ha la a barber shop; he was drinking but not stareerinr. . 7 :. O. G. Fowler went dowa to scene at .request - of - Mr. Fraak Meier yeaterday afteraoon aadsaw blood stains oa the ties."-: .H;-' ' Chief Conductor John Sbeehan, of CL R.: L. -Set P. Co.. testified to report of the aeddent - to him in Wilmiag toa at 1:18 A. M. ,Messrs. Jos. W. Vataal . JnoTB. Pesehatt aad H. P. S. Keller yoluatoered to rtay-wltb the re- IE VflODEVILLE o o o O O YTi o - m AT rrightsville Beach Casino, T4 August 3 I , September 2, h ai - . ponday; Tnesday, Wednesday On above specified days all pasaeneis on suburban cars leav ing Front and Princess streets at 7:30, 8:00 and 8:30 P. M., will be entitled to a ticket admitting them to Casino FREE. - Reserve seats 10 cents extra. - See other colnmn for programme. , fT4 mTA WWwiiwwiiuHtw u . wi w ATI 9.9 2t - . " V . ' ' ml' mmi mm. mm. mm Many Men of Many Inds, -y Many Shoes of Wariy Kinds are sold all over our 'City.'? But remember when you want the Best Shoes for 4 for yourself or family, you must come to OUR STORE where wejnake the BEST SHOES our trade winners. Try once at GEO. R. sep-i tf mains until the car could come-to town for the coroner and they each said the body , had not been touched until the undertaker came. Dr. Dosh er, of Bouthport, made a thorough ex amination of the body upon second trip of the ear, aad it seemed to be the doctor's opinion that the maa had not beea drinking. Dr Dosher . also re marked upon the absence of blood and : immediate i stillness of the heart so soon after car passed over. - - y Vi Mr.-Frank Meier, brother of de ceased, told of identification of the body. He told of a visit to the scene yesterday afternoon, with his brother-in-law. W. F. Penny, J. W. Strick land and C G. Fowler, each of whom corroborated his statement as to pres ence of blood and brains covered up la the sand. Mr. . Penny remarked casually that yesterday the cars passed over the crossing withoutjsounding the gopgs: -vi ksjri Ideatlry of tbe Youof Carpester. The unfortunate young man' was in the 87th year of his age aad was a son of Capt. Joseph Meier, the Veteran tailor, at No. 6 North Second 7 street. He was a native of this dty ; a skilled carpenter and was well liked by all who knew him His only great fault was aa occasional indulgence in strong drink and to that his untimely death may; be largely attributed. Daring the Spanish-American war he served ss a private in Co. K.; which -went from Wilmington and made a good soldier. Returning home he joined the Wilmington Division,' Naval Re- server, and was well tnougnt or ss a member of that body. During a part of the present Bummer, he was a stew? ard at the Seashore Hotel,' Wrights- ville Beach, but . a month prior to his death he had been working at his trade In Wilmington. His last employment waa on the Richter building, being con structed of the hollow' stone blocks at Fourth andHarnett streets: The deceas- --. ed is survived by his father and mother, with whom he lived. . two brothers, Messrs. Frank and John Mder, and two sisters, Mrs. P. H. Walah and Mrs. W. F. Peany, all of this city. They have the sympathy of the com munity, in the distressing: death; ''- The remains 1 were : removed from Yopp's undertaking v establishment, where? they were prepared for burial, at 5 o'dock Sunday f ternoon and the funeral was conducted from .the resi dence of the family,.. 114 South Ninth street, at 6 o'clock Sunday evening by Rey. J. W. : Potter, pastor, pf Mar ket Street M. E. church. The remdns were laid to rest in Oakdale. A large number: of friends attended the ser yiees and a number of beautiful floral tributes were placed on the grave, one especially pretty design having been sent by the Navsl Reserves. The pall bearers were also from that organlza. tibn as follows: Messrs. , W. -8. Mor ris, J. M. Murphy," Morgan H Bkip per, Wl O. Meek,C F. Prldgea and G. H. Shepard. , , - . - -j Beat ea'fiettintkffledy V .: Owen Dove, a negro laborer at the Seashore Hotel, who celebrated the erasing with a big druuk yesterday,5 gave the motormen on the suburbaa car line a deal; of trouble by lylag down and going to sleep on the track. Several of the motormen, one of the number being the. same who was on the. front of , the - ear that ran. oyer young Meier Sunday morning, had, to sfop;their ears, get dowa and pall the negro from between - the rails; . Upon a warraat obtained from Justice Bor aemann by Superintendent of Tranr portation Merrell,; of the O.. ILi L. dc p. Co.; Constable Savage weat down oa one of the eara aad brought : the negro to Io wa where he was sobered up and discharged. ' BOAT WBIQHT Sonday, AngOSt 81 rs. XABT B. BOaTWBlOHT, a tae 8 IMS, year ot bar age..i;ti r-Ki--- -.;-'.''; : Fnaeral fromgt. Jamea' Church at 10 A. M. Tuasr wrBlMil!W'erist.i9oj. v M o o o s 9 ' . -a V ' -m AJ o a o o o .v- ;---. 1 mm mmi mmi mm-. . mWi .mWi . .K fm your TJloneyi FRENCH & SOUS. THE HORTO'l SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN ' . ; 4 between the ages of six and tea under the ; direction of 4 J - MISS VVISWCLL, a graduate of Radcliffe College. In addition to the usual . olemen-" tary studies there will be taught as specialties French, German and Natural Science, and an interest will be aroused in the simple Eng. lish Classics. Number "of pupils limited.: - - . ". - For full information, address . ;., -.v HISS BESSIE F. WISWELL, 48 Columbia street.Brookline, Mass. . auS9 2t - , - Uonej Saved : : Is Honey Earned. v'--rVV-" " " ' fl " ' ... , . . : r .. .-v 5 The unusual demand for stock In the Homestead and Loan Associa tion has caused It to open a new series a month earlier than was con templated. . - Their books are now open for sub scription to -the new stock. - The first payment will be made on Sep tember 5th. V - V V o. au 23 2t O. BROWN, su Secretary. Another Big Wook- . OommeaclnsJfonaar night, Aug. 81- - v v . Wrightsville Beach Catir.3. IDA.;....... HAT A MILLS JOHNNIE. in German Comedy Bketch. . , - TONY BAKER. . Black lacealnElnti and moaologue comedian. LILLn ALLYOU. 5' y - , - -Blsh class descriptive vocalist -- 8I0KOB ABBA. " ' "", Equilibrist. ' '' As a smclal lndneement on Monday and Tnesday nights a tree coupon given by tae con- Bouaatea uompnny wui auuuii w uiv imuw mance. No other ohanra whatever except 10 cents to those desiring reserved aeata uar tare, mcraaing samission, oniy ao wow. anS9 tt , . r . Black River Institute, At Ivaahoe. N. C. " , ' REV. V. H. STARBUCK, A. B., B. L, B. D., ( , , Principal. ' " Session Opens Sept. 22. High grade work on very assy tarms . Under care of Wilmington Presbytery. ,.' , . ror partteulars address . - -o - - B8V. V. H. 8TABBUOK - ' . orB. J.W. AITDKB8.vv , ; aaastt .t . ivannoe,H. o.- Retail Grocers' Associaticn. The regular meeting ot t&e Betall- Oncers' Association wUl be held this evening at 9 o'clock , in the office ot the Merchants Association Jn the seaboard Air Line building on Front street. Every grocer In the city, whether he Is a mem ber oi not. to respectfully taTUed to be pretent. It will be to tbe mtaresf ot each to -be thera-. j Sep.! It. '- -;.- : carolima BEAcit r : ; '- By special request tbe mid-week nance at tbe beach will be given at tbe pavUloa Wednesday evening, sept. a. The saaobote Hotel, Hollow bnsh Orchestra, will furnish music. Boat will leave at B:W aad S P. M . Fare sw rpnnd trip. Sep lit ,.):: . ... J. W. HABPEB. - FALL REGATTA. t '. ' The Fall Regatta or the Carolina Yacht ran will be sailed over the club's course la the Banks Channel Wedneeaay, eeptemDer s, at 8.4SP. II. ail beatt wiu report to the Regatta nfmmWn, I , ' chairman Begatta Oemmittee. - "anW8trwy'sattawe rIinyEsritiEri J-dit yoddestre a good safe Investment, do aot fan to gubsorlbe to the nineteenth series r of stock of tbe Nona Carolina Home Buna ing Association; first p&yment dneBatnr 'M day, aepssaiter Ma' (atur.): . ' T" ' --vSyr''t,;vO. W. YATE8. Presldan. ' FRANK H. BfSDMAST, Bec'y and Treas. s-" aasOSt -, . - , f pa cats wsra paid beai-iea- day. &S4T" ' Jj
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