North Carolina Newspapers

i r . . 1 1 i I -w PssC la llfcalaTt. VIPAflM 1HI ItiTl OUTLINES. stock was felt la Ln boar at other placet ta V-'-h Iadlaeaaad 111. r. cut of tbe Pauai U "T..I- reieetloa by tbe Co r?Lrtees lot eu lr,ty reported la Lon- Oil paraoa killed i Mttcn iaiari la a caU- .pa,r ...... 1. r. iiiya rW ., N'.w York Is eX17. - . ., ICbliilll BIB . . . - . ataaaMa. v w . m w i . m - r ........ .i-i i s r w -era- m m, .7 a ... i Vork eaaatr. H. d. I white woman nf enMtlnnttil. .m. w ' robbtr. diad yta- I Ur fzT of Amertcaa real-1 gtiiv -d Bavasts miri. ... .w JLC mmi I end . Taa..via M IKMCUIU I l- - - - --- I . 11 ion Mraii r uri im w. o uuim ox a T.. ..v. latarrioaillAa iiMf uka pnawesloa oX brothe. Dick llalray. Li wu 10 n4T mJP fzl j 51, committed suieSda rL-ta. it kts boxe la cataxer. ra. the :,s.tu carried Maryland; 'fZr, .boa; 8,000 aaortty: the . 1 n.vnL rof uararaor. half inaJ at Xoaa. ti. T. Ljcv Tare aaarkaU: Moaay oa Tstlnc: Soar waa qejat and Sits; e-P No. Ml ; I that hla jv itlh N. J 1: roatawila u flATHEH REPORT. C i Tarr or Aauicctrcm, ) VsiTsta BcaxAC. r-f wt tto. N. Nor. 4. 1 ivarcal data for tha twaaty- thnn ta-a at 3 P. i-.r.: 1 A. auwatrm: rr ctm: wianaaasr. 7t d- L iua a aa. 34 dTts ; aaeaa, x'a ia day. 0,1; ralafall ii aoaih to data, 0.4 U In; ' r-xcxT roa to-oat. jar! iTO. Nov. 4. Tor norm ri:3 850trs iaaray. ir Vr Frti westleda. VI AlaaaM iti. . .......... fttU ... ... ...... C.J4A.M. a.Cl P. M. 10 II. M M. 7.33 A. 14. iaC3A.af. I' I I-HVi ........... "- Wusilaxtoa. p r tf tow wears a broad aria. L-u .wl Low jaUrdAj,.aaA Mr. f rrai. poor faUow, U aseu i::ck out blows. iiuto have "Veto. expected, to Demo Uar.! remained true Fares has arain been eon- 1 e! titortioo and will probably ccci-r lonj term In Sioj Sioj us. siithe Texsa trtarurj baa a- a A . aM .lata t"iri and the Oieie 1 to ro without their 1 n:.I rtf noes come in. ... .. . .:aa tV. DM ... a . W . .t VHt I w k moil uai of U.tW.WV.uw. - - . av a j. AAA ixiri are atartllnj', to ba aart. m.;t:t Teter Crojan, who 4Sk.-.:aore a fewdaja ajjo,waa irx; ,:ar of the installment plan lit con Jac ted alalia zn ar. 1 ha-l amsAsed a fortune. Suui elected Governor of iff, MarrlaoJ. Ken Lit It. x irirssi. an d probably rr- IjIa-i. elected Democratic rr.;n, will Ohio, Iowa an4 -acian::a ecored Kepubucaa "tnort. The Democrats have - a. u '-i fl thankful ovir the re- Tiikj's election. k inr-.c leath of Mrs. Booth- a :o be deolortd She was I ' '.f rare gifu, who avoUed I "STtHnt zi worked for the h S- Aa a speaker aha bad a-iltj, aad her huebend. iTaut. and her father, Oen- naturally bowed la 'ttr loss. Sjfvr Tnat is aelllns refined i M jaosri river polnU at 75 r J je tie price in 8aa Fran- l1 ir the anrar la refined. W i 7.. . k tn uli ?fa.v. -o. It ia said that at selling Jf '.n: c-Mt aai the placet competitive are rayinc :.!.. n far thoee cM TimmiaT baa re r1 McCelUa wag C!1 -jor of Greater Kew York ..,0! urtais r smw -v.. 'a ptnrality of 70.CXX) wrVKVaalon candidata. r .Lav' . a ..M.. I (, rVs, iect of Board of r i' The caainalra wa ona r" iatereatiaa la the h- Vs.. York . T a- lerk city aad xaaca 1 'ler. far tha grtalTio- I city aai xancit t tjJ 1 ltr. tat tha grtalTio- I . r 1 ggggBgBgeggggg t I .... 1 n - . . ' - ' . ! - : - ' ; iHE Morning Star." : : e" I .' i ! ' v I . - : -' ' I -ww : : : ; - w. u. oo. WILMINGTON, N. C THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 1903. . ACCIDENTALLY SflOT. FREE FERR,ES ARE WANTED- White Woman Mortally Wound- cd by Fall of Pistol to Her Room Floor. - REHOYED TO TUB HOSPITAL. Called a Mai Fries tit Stmt atl Wrspea treat cm pecct Fen aad Was DU tharite sry Cartwrttit Ue Tkllai's tfaae. who Ui ... louui uu nd Tinin lirwilf as-a mm " - I . . morUlly wounded last nlrht be- ...j...,.,... . .... . . . . I wi Daiuocixi ovine accidental 1 floor froa the pockets of a ansa whom aha had call ad off the sidewalk and in vited la to her hoaae tea minutes pre Tiously, The bell took effect jait bet wee a the womaVa eyes, devi ated S la 11a coareajoat allxhlly to ise nx aaa sunea uaau in 1 the brain, havlar pentlraUd four aad ... . .1 rfrht aad baried llself la laches la alL Tha man. who. with the woman, la the unfortunate TkUm of tha accident. Is Mr. Al phoaeo Watktns, a wall known plum ber of the city, who Is distressed over tha accident beyoad words. Tie ca tered the place at the bidding of the woeaaa with no criminal Intent, and same an 0 aid be connected affair of the klad la hla greatest regret. One other woman was at tha aoaar, but no one had learned her Bam last night. All par tite to tha affair agree that the shoot lag waa aeddeata. Tha womaa waa removed la the aajbulaaca to the Jamea Walker Uc mortal HospILal aoon after tha ahoot lar. and at 4 o'clock this morning she waa reported dylag, although miking a manful fight for life with no chance I recovery. IaanaedUlely aller the shooting Mr. Walklaa hurried to tha polka etalioa aad gave himself up to Cspt. Williams. He told the story of the affair la a clear, straightforward maaaer. aad while expreaaisg great regret at the oecarrescehe said, of course, he had aotaJag to fear froa the law. lis said that early la the eight he left his home oa North firth street; boarded a ear aad weal to BLxlh aad Castle streets oa a busiaees misaloa la that vicinity. Uis trade aa a plumber, of course, car ries him to all parte of the city. He alopped for a moment at the a to re oa corner of Sixth aad Castle, and while waiting for a car aflsr attending to what baatseaa he had la that vicinity, he walked around I hi block, expecting to oerd laeaeztear atElxlh aad uaaica streets. Aa be waa walking alosg tha eidewelk oa Church, between BLxlh aad Beveath street, the womaa waa aeated oa the etsps of her bouse, which waa some dlslaaee back from the street Bhe called hlaa to coma there aad very n Ala rally he did so. The weather was raw aad the womaa asked him to come i aside the aoaee. lie did so aad had beea there perhaps tea minute, when itasdior. he accidentally dropped a cigarette from bia mouth. The . . -L.I. V a woanaa was eeaica 1a VJ - atove la the room, and another oceu peat of the room, who fl?d le terror as aooa aa the shooting occurred, wee also steadier. Mr. Waikln. reached dova to pick ap the dgarue he had topped, aad aa he did ao the pistol fell frosa a large hoisUr to the floor .j . .'..tillT dlacsrred. lie over the face us aval BOAM w - of Us woman, aad la aa taaun. ana awooaed aad feel forward. Tee mae waa dambfousdedVead afier trying to doaomethlag for the women, ne oc IWved br desd and carefully laid her oatbe flor. hasUaUg to the police sislioa to r.porl lbs oceurtece aad to give himself up. He resosiaed at the police eutioa la custody last aight aaUl the legal sUpa are tskea for hie WTfcTpUtoI from which the bullet waa fired Is a M-calibre OolU'Army rsvclver ead one which csme Into Mr. Wattles' posloa whUe he was a member of a VIrgiaia regiment of ToleaWere la tha Isle 8aelsh-Amerl- eaa war. .., Mr. Walklaa aaya ha kaowa neither of aa womea who were la the house a-d had aever eeea the place before. He eame to WUmlagtoa from hla it ..t iihmoad. YA.a lltUeover . ft .ad bears aa excellent rWl - aio U the edly. He la a meaa- berof EfoUTr onw a. J.alor Ordtr of UalUd Anarios aCseaeaU. al other secret orders , and U retarded as on. of the most reUable yoaagsnealnthedty. Idby .0 meaaa aai his frlsads expreee 3 great regret at the occurrence tasaat. Boon after the ahooUnf sua aeat for hla wife aad ehe bad a shorT coaSre.oa with him l- tb MMd all confidence ta itaUavery effort to eheer him P aaderthemlaforlune. M Police CapC Wllllama and another gaaSe-a. weal ImmrfUUly to tt. r"t taeacddenl atn Mr.Wt- kTa. arrival at the sutlon and we tpj til ambulance was aummo.ed. BTforlU arrival, tt.J told rCaL Wimame U the presence of tha geatleenea that the ehooOng waa ui sae reeeeo "T T Aksrmsn, Tars, ta ffJ t5d that tt. .nbt l.U the ,lwlT.V"7iik a alight dsviauo" lomaasB - - - . T. . teea Erea laUiWs 1 -7- u, floor. snd eiigauy 'm;. Wattlns woica xhename 01 w not beea ooaSia 4. f tw The name of the not Mcrc.asU Autchtba Moils, la Thtt plrtctloa Berelsr Mesthly rUetlsr ( Yclcrdt7tbt PreceedlB.s. The UercbAbti Association, m. t!rv. aser la the movement, at Ita regular mommy meeting la the Seaboard Air 9 a e ee aa ouiidlng yesterday decided to re new Its efforts to secure the advant ecea of free ferriage between this and adjoining counties. 80 me time ago a committee coneiatlng of Messrs. Gea O. Gay lord, W. E. Worth. M. W. Jacob! andW. B. Cooper, waa' en- pointed to look Into the advisability of the establishment of free ferries be tween New Hanover and adjoining .4a, . iui uuo cceeuu ur luuuicr ue tter was never actiyely pushed. At .at...t.. meet! a r. however, tha eommltlM aikad to re port progress and members of the same sail that at the aazt regular meetlor they hoped to have aa late realist; re port upon the subject la hand. They were Instructed to take the matter up at once and try to push It to a suc cessful conclusion. It Is also stated . .. . .. , T J ttnj qtion wUl probably Kai Kmn.KI K.fnM tK. noil., nt I Via be brought before the meetiogoftbe Chamber of Commerce this afternoon aad that a committee may be appoint ed to work la unlsoa with the gentle men from toe aierchanta Association. The meeting yesterday afternoon " a. . i 1 a a aw 1 was held at 80 o'clock. The following directors were pres ent: J. H. Render, President; CL M. Whltlock, vice president; J. L Thom as, second vice president; A. O. Bchur. Ur, Geo. O. Gaylord aad John Ilasr, secretary aad treasurer. The miautee of last meeting were read aad approved. The secretary aed treasurer submitted his report, which was, on motion, received and ordered filed. The president reported that the As sociation hsd taken up with the Sea board Air Line Railroad a matter of regulaUag some freight charges. It waa reported that satisfactory re sults had beea obtained from publlah lag delinquent. Other routine busi ness was transacted, after which the meeting adjourned. THE PAIQE CO a ED Y C0HP1NY. Peeplc Brevcd Wlal sts Ksla teSceLait Mitt's PrsJsctUs BUia. Although a wiad aad rain storm was la progress at the hour for open ing last eight, another large audience witnessed a splendid production by the Taiga Comedy Company at the Academy of Music. The bill waa T.aRiir Dirtsf" and while the niece appealed rsxesielly to the gallery aero wee enough of good, clever AMle aad eleaaiar sneclalitie before the lights to Interest aad entertain thcae more aaithellcally Inclined. Mr. Depewla the comedy role; Miss Da pree, the soubreUe, and several other members of thecast came In for a good, full ahare of the applause. Each pro duction by the eompaayls with all eaw and bright scenery and atagtng effects aad there la a change of special ties nightly. This evening the best ail rouna bill of the week Is promised in "Our German-American Cousin," a drama with good opportunities for Mr. De pew In hla Incomparable comedy work. The only matinee of the week will be oa Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, wheo a bill will be presented which will appeal especially to me ladies aad children. Friday night B!p Van Winkle" will bs gir i tr IfeMw la the lead. Hie 'Rip" la aid to be second only to that of Jef ferson. Did Tatsisy Kl.ht, x. a'tMraoB a. Btrothers, sged 47 years, died Tuesday aight at 8 o'clock at his home. No. Ta jaeen swee-. leavee a wife aad several children. His wife Is now very 111. The funeral was conducted at 4 o'clock yesterday afteraooa from the realdence, with In termeat la Bellevue cemetery. Mr. Btrothers was a native of Franklin county. He died 01 pnoumon. Cettea aai Naval Stem. The local cotton market advanced to lOXe. for mlddl'ag and waa firm at thoee flguree yeaterday. BeceipU were 4,457 balee against 8.U3 bales same day last year. Spirits turpentine was steady at 88 cents. LOCAL DOTS. TbeN. a Sorosis wiU meet a.v . a fsviv-k at the new club room. No. 10S Bouth Beconi atreeL Llcenje waa lamed jeaterdaj for the marriage of Mary E. Dales, of WllmlAttoB, and Stephen J. Coker. HoUowbutVa Orchestra went up to F.yetuvlll. yesterday to J for the Cumberiana iwi-" dty last aigbt, Matt Larkina, colored, wu eat to the roada for SO daye by tte SIyjeeterd.yln default of flu. for disorderly conduct. Tbe CbAmber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting Ssaftsrnoou at S JO o'clock. AfuU atlendsnc U desired. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. . Clyde Une8alllng daya. Idsmyof MusIo-"Our Oerman. American Ooasla." BxatnM fcocAi. -Lost or BtjedWblte dog. , Wanted Btsra-w neat in"" -Mr. W. L. WilHM, borOiUalThe Orion. SYNOD'S SECOND DAY. I Sessions Yesterday Fraught With Great Interest and Profit for Carolina Presbyterians. A TRIP TO OLD OCEAN. Vlaltort Delightfully Eaterlalaed la the Af. teraooa Home aad Porelra Mis , losa Syaodlcal Comaiaaloa aad Sermoa-Proceedlnia. The aecond day's sessions of the North Carolina Synod yesterday were marked by an increased attendance, and, there was no abatement' of the enthusiasm from the opening meet ings the dsy before. Many members arrived during the day and a few esme 00 the several trains last nlrht. Bgret wss expressed upon receipt ot a telegram from the distinguished Rev. W. M. Morrison, D. D., stating that he had missed train connection at Hamlet and it would be impossible ror aim to reacn Wilmington in time to speak at the popular meeting in the Interest of foreign' missions lait nirhL The Brnod docket was changed ao that the meetings in the Intereat of home aad foreign missions exchanged IplAcee oa the calendar, the former I k aarl va a Vkaaaa va tssalrl 1 at aaavaavt t vt m T?aw having been held last evening. Rev. E. EL Gillespie, of Greensboro, pre siding. To-night the foreign mission meeting will be held and Dr. Morri son will speak. The weather until nightfall was ex ceedingly fine yesterday and tbe sec ond feature of public entertainment of the visitors a delightful trip to tbe ocean on tbe trolley cars was greatly enjiyed by 150 or more of the gueats. Three special suburban cars left Front and Princess streets at 3 JO P. M., and returned to the city shortly after 8 o'clock. The delegates and their friends ware chsrmed with the trip. To-morrow a delightful harbor trip on the stesmer" Wilmington," leaving Market dock at 4 P. M., will be enjoyed by the Presbyterians. TBK PROCXXDBraa TASTTRDAY. (taportad for tha 8tar.) Tbe aecoad daj'a aesdaa of Brnod waa opened wtib devotional excrdaea conducted by tho moder ator. Bar. A. T. Graham, D. D. Tbe mlnnlea of Um flnt d7' aeaaloD were raad. amended aad approved . Belated member preaent weraanroQed. At 10 JO A. At. Be. A. J. XcAelway, D. D.. amtor of 'Tba Traab jterlaa Standard." toe official orfas of tha Brnod, addraaaed tle Bynod in regard 10 hia work. Ha aald la parts Fifty -dx years aco tbaSyaoddecSdadtoeeUbUahapaper. Ithas baealanedwiUi two Idea: O) To b an oryaa of Byaodaodtodotaawork which Bynod enable tt to do. iathlaTtew U aocce-d aa aubacrfpUon ara gtraa. Mora pat ta tha J rood a7yaod pots Into tbepaper. At preaent the Standard ia aocceadln.. CO Tba Idea now U to provide as good a poaalbla Arst, aad after that traat to tba BiaoA lo ooaae no to m help." De, JEcX&tway aaaorted- Uta waflo aayliur exactly what bis brethren of tbe Bynod aay, ha baa hi own way of eayta It Uke Bam Jonea, that I the only patent right ha baa. Cpon thia Idea. whDo wtdaalns materially IU pbereof laflaenco.tho Income U not op to tho expenditure. One thooaand new aabacrlpticoa win mart all need. Dr. McKelwayaW that onca when he waa entertained on a Journey, hi hoat aald at table: "Dr. XcKelway yoa may aak a bloariaff upon the Tictuate, if yo canconacien tkmtiydo w." Bo If tha brethren of Bynod can oonacientlonaly do ao, let them recommend tho Standard to their cosxregaUone. j.j .k. Varloo members ot aynoa casnauu u Standard tot It excellence, lta blab toned def enoe of rJghKwaanca. and lta Preabytoriaiilam pore a andefiled. rw. Ttan tJinli Bmltb. Dreaident of DarM- aoaCoUog. apoka to 8ynod 00 tha work of the College. The College la the manufactory of Pres byterian preacher, elders aad educator. More go forth from tt wall than from any other dis tributing point m the routhern Church' bound to lead la ministerial, reHgloua and educational movement. The reirglous Influence of theDavld eoa carnpua Ut year turned the tide- In the decreaaa la the number of 'irS'" tot the ministry In the Southern Presbyterian Church and gavo It an up ward tendency. Forty-four candidate for the ministry now attend Its das rooms. Dr. Bmlth aaaerted that the hope of the Southern church In this section Is anchored In Davidson College. Dr. Smith aiade an earnest appeal foe Interest In the ftoaDdal development of tha College. Aa era of great prosperity ta attendance, efficient teacher and real eettta and building Is upon tha College. Tns need created by the onward momentum of tba College' work have been met by using endow mentfnnds. They ar no longer nearly adequately oaBfttl. Prosperity Is straining the financi si strength of the Institution. An electric light plant and awerage. aew dormitories, and new professors mast be bad In the near future. Money must do had In order to keep pace with tha wont m pro 11 JO A.M. tha regular Byaodlcal toinmunlon was bald. Tbo eermon waa preached by Bet. B. W. Smith. D. D of Greensboro, K. C, rromU txt "Purge ma with bysop and I ahaabedean, nib at and I ahall ba whiter than "now " The a,r-on was powerful, spirftaaJ 1 and Ocg-t mpnaalaed two great facta: -Man's Bata ta Bin Ind -Ood's Eemedy foe that Bain." CD A Want, Stnaeofsm to. cures. Bin Is nlveel. Is tits faadsment-l forms and "r, oHaT Hnxley. Bpenoer. Tennyson, anteall rfierttsar. Ufy to It Our P5fVr, It. (D atoning blood Is IU only remedy. Christ s tuTcntonW blood. TbeGoUs aarlng throegtt blood. ot peuno. rtchteoasne- cure of sin. Our hope to la Christ. Xals Is aXl sumcient jii, TA7ur the Mmos the elements Wa dJatdbut. H o win D. D- Of wain". WTet.Sof Moored admMrsd com- hotxs or th rniOD. Among the prominent vWors at Undlng the aesalon ara Ber.JB. ti. Cheater, D. D.. of NashvUle, Tenn.. -cretary of for- mWon aad Bsv. J. u Iiumpain, a. " markable fact that since the aBual m-Ung la Uston last tear not a alxwrte minUter of the Bjnod ha. been removed by death fact for which member, of the dyolced erataful thank, yesterday. The me morial service usually held Juatafter Bynodlcal communion eaeh year was a. . aa a wasianiB w lag Synod, is superintendent of Byn odLal Home Mission, and U chairman of the Bynod committee on the aame. The reports from his work are among the most inlerestlng of the aesalon. , At the afternoon session Tuesday a large number of delegates came In and ga. properly deified appearaace S thia eourt of the, ...,. w-re enrolled in eartieular and excuted In tneral. , large proportion of tha Synod A -l-siVm.t-itv of forty and I shows wa p"1' " . , -Wat a abundance ot ; PRETTV EVENI?a WEDDIN0- Miss VosOlaha tbe 8rlde. of Mr. J W. Freeman- cremosy Performed ia Pre trace of Prleads-8rldal Tear. aeamsaaaaasaBea A quiet though very pretty mar riage ceremony was performed jester day evening at 6:30 o'clock at the resi dence of the bride, No. 19 North Fifth street, when Miss Annie Mindel Von Glabn, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry VonGlahn," became the bride of Mr. John Wesley Freeman In a beautiful service by Rsr. J. M. Wells, Ph. D., pastor or the First Presbyterian Church. The bride wore a 'becoming tailor made travelling suit of black cloth and carried a shower bouquet of bride's rotes and lilies of the valley. She was attended by her aiater,' Miss Carrie May VonGlahn, 'as maid of honor, while the groom's best maa waa Mr. GecC-W. CheetauU. The wedding was veryquieVHwing to recent deaths In the family of the bride. Soon after the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman left on the 7 o'clock northbound train for a 'bridal tour to New York, Boston and other northern. cities. Thev will be at home after Nov. 24 at No. 18 North Fifth street, The groom is a popular young travel ling man for Messrs. Chestnutt & Barentlne and the bride la a young lady much loved and admired In a wide circle of friends. EE HARK ABLE D0Q INfELLIQENGE Pox Terrier Directs Owner la Search for i Pappy Stelea Hight Before. Mr. Oscar Wright, of this city, hss a fox terrier which vies with a hu man in Intelligence. Early yeaterday morning Mr. Wright was awakened by a scratching at his door, and upon opening It he found the terrier in a a state of frenzied excitement. Mr. Wright waa at n lots to know the cause, but the dog gave him to under stand he was wanted at the kennel in tha yard, and upon going there the owner ot the animal discovered that a young dog hsd been stolen. ! Mr. Wright waa willing to give up and report the theft to the police, but not so, the terrier. Bhe led the way out the yard and then lo a aaloon some three or four blocks away. Mr. Wright hesitated at the screen, but the terrier bounded in, and later, Inquiry of the proprietor of the place developed the laformation that a man had been in the bar the aight before with a puppy aoawering the description of the one lost. Names were gifn to Mr. Wright and he waa promised the return of the pup latt night. If the pup ia aa intelli gent aa the mother which directed the search for her offspring, the dog is 03 valuable to be lost i THROUGH STEAMBOAT SERVICE. :iry ef Payeevniew Will Hereafter Op ! erete ea Fast Scbedole Time. ! The steamer 'City of Fayetteville" leavea promptly at 3 o'clock thia after aooa for Fayetteville. Mr. T. D. Love, superintendent of transportation of the Suth Atlantic Transit Co., an nounce that beginning with the trip this afternoon, the "Fayetteville" will hereafter handle only through freight and a specialty will be made of pas senger traffic Quick service is the object aimed at and both through freight and passenger patrons of the line will welcome the change. The schedule of the steamer will be atrlctly adhered to and she will leave her dock promptly at 2 o'clock on Wednesdaya and Bsturdsys. ur course, tue omor boats of tbe line will look after local traffic. - Bid NEW YORK STAR 60M1NQ. Great Comedy Sacceae With Henry E. ' Dliey Here Next Week. ! Theatre-goers will be interested in the announcement that as the only at traction for the weeVr, Comedian Hen rr EL DIxey and a big New York com ptny under the direction of Frohman, will appear at the Academy here next Friday evening In "Facing the Music," a hilarity that is said to have brought Its star at great a degree of popular favor as that dlatinguiahed player achieved seasons ago In hla famous "Adonis." Tbe cast is saiu to 00 inen Ucslly that which bad such a remark able run of 203 night, at the Garrlck Theatre. New York, Uit .wuoj; prices, aa elsewhere la the 8tal, will be $1.50, $1.00. 75 and BO cents. , Failed Away Lait NlihU I Friende will regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Tahltha Curtis, wire of the lata W. H- Curtis, which occurred Hat night at 7:85 o'clock, at ome of her son-in-law. Mr. T. A. Hodges, t.v .tAt. lift Curtis waa in tbe 76th year of her age and .waa a de Tout Christian waman. She ia aur lvedby two daughters, Mrs. T. A. Hodges, of Wilmington, and Mrs. David Ward, of Brunawlck eounty. The funeral will be conducted from OS Dock street at 3:30 o'clock thia afternoon, thence to Oakdale cemetery. i vt,-vA bv a Horse. I William Simon,' agedabout 24 years, and a brother of Joaeph Simo.. a well known Syrian mercnan. . was kicked on the temple by a horae are of a very eerioua nworo prove fatal. Th.skull Blmonwaa aiwna ------- ... Into a lot to bridle a wi - - other horses. Blmon wa. " " V Wilmington yeaterday morning and la beinglreated by Dr. T. 8.' Bnrbank. Mr. A. J. Johnton, of. Clear I Ban, N. O , was hertf yesterdsy. ' IN THE D. S. COURT. Witness Who Acted in Unbe coming Manner Sent to Jail by Judge Purnell. THE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY Poatof fee Caee from Colombo. Nol Prossed With Leave Floes Atslast Wlt netaea aad Juror Stricken Oat. Chir.es of "RetalHo!.' Federal Court continued Its sessions yesterday, but no cases of special Im portance were disposed of. During the afternoon J. A. Gibson, a witnees from one of the upper counties, was reported from the hall of the court building in a disorderly and drunken mood.' :A. deputy maribal was sent for him and upon - hi -being brousht before Jadje Purnel), he was ordered sent to iall for 10 days. He was given a seat inside the railing in custody of an officer, but even in the presence of the court, he refused to be quiet and the judgment waa put into effect at once, the young man having been committed to jail by Deputy Marshal Murray. At noon Gibson wss before the Mayor on a charge of drunkenness and was let off upon payment of cost and his promise to conduct himself more becomingly in the future. When "court convened at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning, the trial of T. A. Hall, of Cumberland county, charged with retailing, was resumed and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. One of the impor tant caeca of the term had to be nol prossed in the afternoon. It wss that against M. E. Coleman, of Columbus county, charged with vio lation of the postoffice regulations in the metier of reporting alleged exces sive cancellation of stampr. The Dis trict Attorney wsa forced to nol pros with leave on account of the enforced absence of a principal witness, J. R. Gurganus, who was lately paralyzed and will not be able to attend the pre aent nor, in all probability, subsequent terms of the Court. It waa ordered by the court that the forfeitures entered against W. H. Pyke a defaulting juror, and J. H. ' Walker and W. 8. Maultaby, default ! log witnesses, be stricken out, satis factory excutes having been rendered. Other eates disposed of appear from tbe clerk's docket s follows: Patrick Locklear, Robeson, default ing witness; defendant not found. Jno H. Carter, Columbus, retailing; marthal returned capias as executed. rtan vr Tvln. Ttranawiclr. remov ing and concealing spirits; defendant not found. .W. H. Anderson, Cumberland; il licit distilling j forfeiture stricken out. Anthony Ray and Annie Whitted, Cumberland, resisting an officer; ver dict not guilty. D. J. Hayes. Scotland, violation paa tallaws; marshal returned aubr.ee an for Dock Revels. Hurdock Smith, Scotland, retailing; marshal returned subpoena for Erneat Smith. A . George Mclver, Scotland, retailing; marshal return, subpoena for W. T. McQuay. Jim Bennett, Bcotland, retailing; bill waived, defendant pleaded guilty ; en fn -fall anrl fined 100. JudZ- UU U.J . J" " , . , ment afterwards suspended, defendant having been in j til .three months. Will MeKennon, Scotland, retail log; same entry as above. Filmore Butler. Scotland, retailing; same entry as above. Murdock Smith, Scot lab d, retailing; j jdgment auspended, defendant hav ing been in jail some time. Annie Whitted and Anthony Ray, Cumberland, retailing: verdict guilty ; SO daya in jail each and $100 fine and CJohn Scott, Cumberland, retailing; same a. above. l Robert Adklns, Cumberland, retail ing; verdict guilty; sixty daya in jail, $100 fine and coat. Edna Oxendine, Robeson; intimi dating witness; verdict not guilty. rt.aiai MaMiii.n. Robeson.-def raud- ing government by obtaining witness ticket not his own; dismissed, barred by statute. . - n Sandy Moorman, Robeson, retail ing; defendant dad, case abated. Daniel McMillan, Robeton, retail ing; verdict not guilty. Ella Rising, Columbus, retailing; judgment auspended ana defendant discharged. - . , M. E. Coleman, Columbue, viola tion of postoffice regulation; nol prossed witn leave, owmt.w fj' Suability of J. R. Gurganus, who is unable to attend at this or any olher Sex Strickland, Robeson, default ing witness; judgment stricken out and aci fa dismissed. f - Archie Edwards, Robeson, retail ing; verdict guilty, 60 daya in 3 all, $100 fine and cost. August McGoogan, Robeson, retail ing; marshal returned capias as de fendant could not be found. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. H. lu Steele, of Elmwood, N. Gw la at The Orion. Miss Nellie Woodward left yes terday to visit in Cincinnati . P. A. Willcox, Esq., of Flor ence, B. C, arrived yesterday. Mr. K. Southerland and wife, of Goldsboro, are at The Orton. Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Fountain, of Rocky Mount,are guests of Mr. and Ura.L.B. Penlngton. - Bev. J. N. Cole went to Vra tm vatrdav to officiate at the Peay- Jourdan wedding there last night. Mrs. William Strndwick and i son, of Hillaboro, are visiting her brother. Mr. William Wattera. Claudius Dockery, Esq., of Balelgb, and Stephen Mclntyre, Esq., of Lumberton, arrived yeaterday to attend Federal Court, ; AW. McLean, Esq., and John Gilehriat McCormlck, Esq., of Lum berton, and N. A. eunciauy Fayetteville, are here attending Fed eral Court. . WHOLE NO. 11,293 DON'T SLIGHT THE U Don't aay that the old garmenta will have to do. No doubt they have thinned down until you can see through them anywhere. Have the kind that will admit of your braving the bitter weather of Winter without fear of discomfort. We sell the very gannenta you should have. When you examine them you will, think so, too but when you get them you will be sure of it. - : THE O. W. POLVOOT CO., Dry Goods, Carpets, Millinery, &&, 5 5! oct20tf 9 a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" J. O Boirtiise Fnnii t X X X X X Too Busy to Write Hy Promised Ad. LOOK OUT POR IT LATER. oct 27 tf 20 Per Cent. Discount Sale. To introduce my line of Tailor-made Clothing the famous Fech heim Fishel & Co.'s line, I will sell for ten days commencing MndayrNovember2tol2aa discount of 20 to 25 per cent. Also big drives in Neckwear, . Suspenders, Lyon Brand Shuts and Collars; 50 and 75 cent Shirts reduced to 42 cents. . Give us a call. -J 300. Head to Foot Outfitter. Bell 'Phone ltf SOME UNIVERSITY NOTES. Personnel of Stodeat Body-Physical Labo ratory School Superintendents. Special Star Correspondence. Chapel Hill, N. C, Nov. 4. A canvas has just been made fo deter mine the number of University grad uates now engaged In city graded school work in North Carolina. It is found that the University has grad uates working in the graded school, of more than thirty-four of the towns and cities of the State. The superin tendents of twenty-seven of these schools are University men. Ninety-two per cent of the student, in the University this year are North Carolinians. The other States repre sented are Bouth Carolina. New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida, Ohio, District of Columbia, Georgia, Massa chusetts, Rhode Island, Texas, Mary land, Louisiana and Kentucky. During the Summer four rooms on the business floor of Alumni Hall, were fitted up to accommodate the in crease in the equipment -of the Physi cal Laboratory. Six typical Westinghouse and gen eral electric direct and alternating cur rent generators and motors are being installed; also a rotary converter, a high potential testing transformer, a storsge battery, with the yarioua ac cessories, such as a testing set, trans f or meters, volt meter, electro-dynamo-, meters, a tachometer, etc. Orders for several desirable nieces of apparatus b a ve been placed, some of which are being imported. Among the latter are a telescope, a spectroscope, an earth inductor and a tangent galvan ometer, v An electric furnace room is yet to be put in order for the two fur naces already received. A motor driven lathe and various tools and ma terial add' to the usefulness of the workshop. With its improved equip ment the Department of Physic 1. prepared to cfFer courses for which students have heretofore had to go to institution, in other States. L. T. M. UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS. Orders Issued for Important Meeting la Louisiana Reunion of 1904, The followjng order, have been re cently received: Heabqtjabtebs U. C. Vy New Oblkaks, La. Special Orders, No. 19. The Finance and Executive Com mittee of thia Association are hereby ordered to meet at the "Louisville Hotel," in the city of Louisville, Ky., on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1903, at 10 o'clock, for the selection of a place for the holding of the Re union of 1904 and , the transaction of such other business a. may be brought before them, Aa thia is a meeting of n.nmii imnn-tanea. the Commanding General urge, a large attendance. By command of I J. B. Gobdok, Gen'IComdg. Wm. E. Miokle, Adi. GenU and Chief of Staff. The member-of the above committee from thia State is Col. W. J. Wood ward, who I. thoroughly posted with all association matter. . and requlrementa fn- e anneeaaful reunion. Hia intimate relation, with the Commanding Gen eral and Adjutant General and exten- bItm ara uaintance with tne leaning Confederates haa made him an impor tant representative f rom Nortn Caro lina. He will endeavor to do present at the Louisville meeting. Bedeead Betas via Seaboard Air Iilne Railway- . Ve 'Reunion Survivors Battle of the'Crater. TUkttam sale Nov. 5th and 6tb, final limit , Nor. .7th. Fare for round trip irom at svvnr - " TtawTw.- O. Meeting BaptIat Educational and Missionary Conven tlon. Ticketa sola noy. o, I. , vm i7th. , Fare for round trip from Wilmington, N. Q, $7.70. j DIED. tke ?lty," WSS TTOtn rZii of EaTue runeral Irom reeiaeaus-, o. 813 Dock street, et 8'30 P. BT. to-aay. uHermens ui w-a--friends ana acquaintances Invited to attend. iftaAftaAAAaaaftftata TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIOIlj Ob. reavr. by AtavU. 6.00$ ;SLs ZSoBthe, " ' S Two Months, - LOO; bBallvar4 to 8aserlre In tfcaO I city at as Cents per Keaiau i I X X X X f X X X I f W PERWEAR. 9 North Front Street. Tonto Bottom. -.T 1 1 -TS SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the Mayor's office, Wilmington, N. C, UNTIL NOV. 7TH, 1903, at eleven o'clock. A; M., for fur nishing all material and labor for . - Paving Harriet Street from Second to Fourth, with either Vitrified Paving Blocks, Vitrified Paving Brick or Bel gian Blocks. The surface to be covered,- seventyfonr" hundred and twenty-five square yards approximately. ; , . , . SneMfiPfttinna for either kind of pavement with plan and profile of the street, can be had by applica tion to the Mayor. A CERTIFIED CHECK FOR- 5 . PER CENT. of amount of bid must be deposited with each bid The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. WEI, E. SPRINGER, Mayor. Wilmington, N. C, Nov. 4, 1903. nov 4 4t , Sealed Proposals Will be received at the office of the Mayor, Wilmington, N. C., until ' SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 12 M., for all labor and materials necessarv to lav on Market street eleven hundred and fifty feet of twenty-f onr-inch standard Terra- -cotta Pipe, five hundred feet twenty inch, one thousand feet twelve-inch, more or less. Proposals wm aiso do received for brick arched. culvert, sixteen hundred and fifty feet, more - - . 9 A Aaa or less, equal m capacuy twenty-seven-inch Terracotta Pipe, v Plans, profile and specifications can be seen at the Mayor's office. The right reserved to reject any and all bids. WM. E. SPRINGER, no4 4t Mayor. UPTON'S HEAT; 3,100 Lbs. Pic-Nics 7c. 2,860 Lbs. Butts 5 I -2c. 2,9 1 0 Lbls. Backs 6 l-2c. 7,800 Lbs. FaV Plates 7 1-2 9,200 Lbs. Nice Ribs 8c. We keep posted and take care of you. - . i W.B.COOPER, 308, 310 & 312 Nntt street. WILMINGTON, N. O. oct aotr ACADEMY OF MUSIC . ' TO-NIOHT, 'y -J : l& ; " -:' aasamavsaawai ' " " . Biggest Laugh'of Week. "Our GermsAmerican Cousin. it ' Tom De Pew as the "Cousin.w . jo, SO and 30 Ceata, Beats at Hummer's. ; J K u. . To-morrownight Elp Van Winkle., I novau - . - . . a a A A. A AAAAAAAAnaA A 5 I a.:i.-.aj night.