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4& Ulormnc ft ' i T rum O at . . I Im A- rv - railroaM Mi.r. P mo I nbi la . imkI km l d4. ii"r ajaiai ape a fi""i" SV8B WEATHLR REPORT T-.VDAT. Daav A Fwr North Tearsdsy. raia at apt fair oa aaaa ia liable to bare to get by taw anraffof op bar b.oboenof la aa ti is ffaebiottow awamwa Tbwl ia tbe Bret of wbo gwte pot bia time bndge be- YwreaoJ Brwaalyw two mm .If for treJBc aovmm- bwdti- acwkiwa, UM Moiaeaaw,ei Haw York. I - L..-at LA ha Jll"too ebrewd to to be ia ,ou aoaf aaar Kawr York tt . mi. I fitnai' I brood Of a , ayQl way f or ; we only b rh 10 m? relief of ell ibe tbe Uwo oa . w aaaa ia o-Da " hewfi r WU. J - sMaatB of I. tb. law of the beeio tbe witb . rae ; aaia i asav S4 eaaTraea ; ami - 44 sewvwaav BaiateU Jorjbaaay. .OOmlafaw Caroia. Fair a tart t or Frvdav. except fair oa i r - ' or Dslgado .a9aaa iKf.M Oayaf i a tH.tfH Hb WaaaraaaaaApaaa, n.siP. ft mm, W. Wll-4 JU. aoiPM ffaaaml i mm m Mt - lataau Roaaaale aull rrwseei m mm a,eaia,l atael Jaa eaata gat My. Farrbrr ooow.i.Miaas Cwaraf let Play aajajja. bwwwewr. la aw re tbat diaaa- w l i. oil rredwee la Jaawery. MOy gwee bar tbe ITip- 4 awry ewaeaaafal rebwereel of "fbe .kaekr We raXOer tbiak eo. I aat exeap; Director Jemre yw .a 1. .11 mimmtt mmm tbwA'e 311 cos e nu ' aw bare la wrtdge orer i oT m bar eetomob.l. .T-!l. u bo too wteof a an Mhaaaar WMb 4 . ayhatta real o- aaaA tbts Utile star eas "-JH ToaH 22 watU- ZJ in-u: 1 sya kao Q: sesnrry ou af""- . m to aae yw- par loses w ansnsgrmsal mmw - , a a bbbbw aa ea . . araoaor- " u Uraeaa- rJLaji at titim af B''- , -q fcroea . , wori LOCAL IKJHs baqo, T.Ufoo tth Hrtt) a im HMi by & p. Bhot- of Walker Iramanoel Presbyterian Sun day ISBS Will rt, lu Oartatmee en 'rt.tomeat o. 8.1a at T oataaa. admtsstiiii by uceee. The Stai bti witb tba com- neighbor, a itrj pretty nhaaaaa yanav act of lu own press rooant. Joboaon 4 Howard, general aaatwhaata. or EoaM, Oobssoa Co.. declared bankrupts aad lb. Aral meeting of their creditor will be before Bs'eree Samuel H. Mac la InyeticvUJa, Jaa. tlb. at L Owing to tha unreliability of the gas supply at praaant two eadosed arc lamps have baaa placed la tba cor- of the poeiofflea to make tare of lliumintlion for the crowd. wbo bare to wait for tba late holiday Frienda will regret to learn of ibe death of MJeeLala Mel vis, dauthl er of Mr. John Meiviu. of Barrel 18 8ure, N. C. Tbe young lad y waa j nst it yaaiu of at aad waa eadafl of bright promise. 8be bod beam Ul To night a rpeciai car will leave Front tad PHaoeae at 10 o'clock Wrajhatvtlle for tbe atioo of holiday shoppers the suburban eettlemeata. Bo tha car will koto Wrtghta- UleallO JOo'eJoek. Tbe Robert Portner Brewing Co . the Ooma Brawls Co. a.d tbe OoaUaak Beaarssehsnidi Streas Brew lacOa. evera a., ynooi against gstb- eollectlag or bartering boltlee bsloogtng to them aad will pro cat all violator of tbe law to tba falleat - Charlotte Ofteerrer: "Mr aad Mra E. N. Ferrior will Isavethia mora lac for Norfolk. wbare they will la tbe f.tara. Mr. Ferrior wtu to tba mercbaad ee brokeraa'a Mr aad Mra. Ferrior who will re- tret tbelr d.pertaaw." a to l at tba 4vi eat neap; D,i awt la bM Wrtebtaad Waa. W. tba pier aii'aily. he.lr I U o.floaatewaaeea. Tb. e eae from M ee C.aiweu-e eobool, wbkeb will ooea-p-awoweo toe laadl.e epeeUlty fee- U eleo i-ebe.ret. ainj. .oeed from the W L L. which mx m, J.JI I tlluecwtee ea-be Of f.ey -n,.-. dtllgeaiiy traiaea y iwn blae aaiforco win m Batta, MeMllae. B Peaeeaa, Jeeaeoo. la fell drrea gny. areeeri J. , B. Derta, Oaat- wli aad Geo. Deeie. The oommliiee to worklea op e awry ..at little fwoaremeae 1. tbe eb.ee of . (r which will relaeb.e laf i .ha rimaiar ( ih araeaot aiie, uu" .-inn lalo battle tboae eoo darlea tbe deye that "ir.ed moai." froaa tOto M. .1. erere wteea to .ti altahtad. wilt . . will open iwai eiy tbowe boidlnf 1 .Mowed to aaearr. will d.y. alter wmca .k.oablleat Uenoeewn will grerythla to pr-e.rreelBf of day H "LSI be the lergeet NgW ADV1 To the puai'e Sc Z7m ri saaas aaaaat 0aao. aa. m . . u.tAi Plr. mbeteg Ia fell dre-e Potta. B edOrrwU. P -eh.'a. B N Heb "J' I - .! .f. roea lie orraaisa bookstore. eeaoothly oaa Msnsger mmmjm, yule Actrtu la ie fiV,wxma el faMtaav" PT Tl.riMta w V',Zd!d ea aaaaJag the Academy hersiere mm JBWW .u.aee Wedaes- for o w . ... -Mfc. aaaajarawa ioaao. PUBLIC Chamber ol Commerce in Yesterday Dealt With Two Important Matters. THE PANAMA CANAL TREATY. laaaa Uree VHbdrawel el Opeaeiilea le Seeete te tetwlcw ttwa af rraety eewMerwaaaoel faarke VVJ be ttmiMil. After altfbt ameadmeat, tbe plaa to -emedy tba aaMtaiwaiwa af eat rite tor peaUwo la the Wllmlawtoa territory ee reported Tueaday by tba epeelal commute, to wbiah tba metier bad been referred, wee unanimously adopt d yeeterdmY a oooa .4 . -retrj repre eewtatlve meeilnc of tbe Cb ember of On sees-sea. There wore ia attendance President J. A. Terlor, Vioa Prwatdent a P. McNilr, Bearwtary Jaaaae Kyle, Mr. Q W. Worth, of The Worth Co : Mr. B a McQ ieaa, of Murehteoa or Co.: Mr. H K. Ifeeb, of Peterson, Djwnlnr Co. ; Mr. B. F Bell, of Ball dC Peerasll, Iaoorporated; Mr. D. Mc Etcher n, of Tbe D. Mc Etc hern OO ; Mr. W. L. BeaJtb, of MoNalr & Pearwall; Mr. W. B. Barkadale, of ibe dtaadard Oil Co ; Mr. M. & Wlllard. Mr. Wee. Gaidar, Mr. Bern Bear, OoL T. C Jamee and others Ie addition to coaalderlof tbe lm porUet qaeetloo of tbe ad a Iteration of spirits, tbe Chamber also dlaeoaeed at some leocth tbe opposition ia tbe Sen ate to a retlQcailoB of tbe Panama treaty aad tbe body et once ami oat strongly in condemn. lion of that op. poet Hon. SDCLTCRATI05 Or SPIRIT. The meeUec bawia. beea eelled to order Mr. Worth, chairmen of tbe committee, reed tbe plaa iwupoead to arwewat tbe adulteration of spirits aad snored lie adoption. Mr. McQteeo said he did not tblak tbe resolution went far eoouf h to correct tbe trouble. Tne proeeeaUon feature sp peered oee iejsaa it won fd be impossible to aecer lala who wwe wwilty. Tha etUler wooldlaearlably disc Isles the product e.d eay la spec tor would bo ell at eea. Mr. MJeeew aacgeeted tbe emend meat attached to the report aa follows aad tba adoptioa wee unanimous: Wil mlngtOD. M. a Deo. list.. 190S Toor ooeaeaiUee apoornted to ar rsne such details M la their opinion would stop tbe practice of adultere itoa of spirits of turpentlae, bra; to urreat the following p an : First: Tbet there be leaned an of flclsl clrculer by this Chemb-r eeltlna forth that It bee beao brought to Ite offlcisl aottea that more or leea adult eretioe of spirits ta beln prsetloed by tome msnufectarer. who msrsei meir splriu here aad tbet tbe eeld practice ts seriously demeiag tH. repatatlon aaaa. xwa owjaos 01 0 1 114 .aaS all waa hare bewe . . - - -1 ia .htndan It .ad to aire noiloe tbat In erery caae of sasprcud ed a Iteration the ertlele will cw sobjcted too risrtd laspeetlon by sa eeit epeointrd and bonded by tnls Cb.mber. and. If found adulter ated the maker will be proaecuted by tea inspector to the full extent of the lBeeoed: That It shall be the daty of ewery recelrar of pirlie of terpeotloe oa tbla market to famish tha name of eay menu facturer wboaa spiHU may here rnnnH sd j iterated by tbe Inspector, snd la eeoe of rafeeel to do ih. DrasMCUtlac inn sn.ii i msii- luted ramsi such receiver, Tht tbe eapeneee of snob feaecUon shall be reasonable ee poasible end shs beborae by the Joof1M,l"8r' " found sdu lie rated, and If not o found the expaese shall be borne oy tbe buyer or party who made the TweSSK -That this Chamber take stepe 10 bare e mora strlosjeot i.w with bearler peo.lt T us seed el tbe next meeting of the Qeaerel As- "eT-Irfm0t-AnT spirits found to be edu Iterated shell be reported by ibe h uder to the Iaepeetioa po""0"; tee of the Chamber ead shall not dU aoeeofsame in eay manner without thespprorel of the Inspectors; provt dad that if the shipper of tba sprite uii that It be returned to him. the holder may do so and report same to the Chamber. The circular eontempleted la the .hift olan will be prlated to-deyetd .w. .r.nnilr-1 with coplea 01 me ssme. rreiiaen tj'' rr 1 a . T..ln. .nno n tlVd SS an inspection committee unaer mo lutlon, Meawea. C W. Worth. Chairman). B. a McQaeen ana rx. K. Nash. -two PAaaatA oaaax twaarr. The Panama treaty matter wae In troduced by Preeldeat Teylor wbo read aad offared the fallosrlaw resolu llon. whleh eraa eJso nnenimously adopted: Whereas, tha Federal Oorern ment has negotiated a treaty with ""am. looking to tbe building of an 1. hnlan canal ; whereas, the csnal nf melcuiable benefit to the doutb eapecielly. end where., T. 1. nnm before the Senate tbe for tbe raiifleatloo. be It reeolred by Chamber of Commerce first. Tbst tbe Panama qat?o tBd should be abor. pany pu... aad that a no ... ...nit. Ln the Zt political preetlgs of this oounuy .bnald raoetre tba eelled support of th HI co.. Ileal pertlea. in. me pern mjml aolutlon tern qaasllon or tae www oa pet act alee of cqalty ead frOn- Inleraauonai ...w. mould be sensi- a? , iiaanal by the declaration ra7aa nart of the Uelted biauss tobutld the cos', ead that no tutsan oepltbl .bould he ought e at me ' J7 , 1.1 I. tta tffseta on maabtao. That our Mens ion in wo- to earoswtiy r queated to supper . n hf m.ir voira u I. fljsnoa. end that the substance of ineaa rMOlaUoaa be telegraphad them. Ia accordaaoe with tbe reeolnt on SaoreUry Kyle et oace eeat 00 pie of the followiet to Beoatore Orermsn .8d Slmaaboj: "Tba WUmington Chsmber of Comeaeewe by resolotion urge, you to support the Panama WILMINGTON. N. Cm THURSDAY. DECEMBER SOHK SOUTH EX TTXWS. Tha How Took Herald of yeaterdey prlau a symposium of news upon tba Panama treety question from presi debts of tbe bosrds of trade ta Bslti saorr, few Or I eeae. Gel res ton, Mo bile, JeeaoaarUle, Wilmington aad Bavaaaah, la which the unanimous concensus of opinion Is thai the oppo sltion to r.tlflcstlon in Ihe Senate boa Id cweee. The riew expreeeed by Preeident Taylor la as follows Wilmington, N. C. Dee. SI. I consider the Peoems question abore perty politics. The Sowth would re eel re most subsUntlel direct benefits from tbe building of the canal. It la I ate res ed le tbe msrkets of tbe Etst, ead with the eaaal accomplished tbe tanaenee of this country In Esatern qaeations would be e controlling one. Tbe msrteu of the Beet ere be oomtns: Indispensable to the derelop ment of Boat hern msnufactaree. I consider it a shorUighted policy for Democrats to oppose each e compre hennre snd far reaching measure, scd I nm ewaaewat they do not ibbssbw.I tbe bneiaeee latereeas of the Sooth la the altitude ofoppttsUloo Preeident Wllmtnsjtoa OnaenaOT of Commerce. C(1KISTM4I PRESENTS FOg THEM. kind Hearted aad Ocaerwas by Meaart AlexaaOer faraal Saa Tbe kind-hearted and generous gen tlemen wbo compose the giant cotton exporting firm of Messrs. Alexsnder Spmnt dc Bon and there are no better people on earth oa yeaterdey made naif n haodred other folks ss happy aa tbe donors ere considerate and true. The act waa the presentation of a handsome cash Christmas gift to erery regular employe of the telegraph and telephone companies with which they hare come into close relationship da ring the year, aad a word of cordial greeting for each. To the telegraph manegere, operators and messenger boys and to tbe you ng ladiee of the telephone exchsnge, each In amount befitting their rank, was glren a substantial sum that waa aa highly appreciated for the spirit which prompted it aa for the intrinsic value of the present itealf. Tbe yoaeg ladies of the Bell exchange des're to publicly expreee their thanks to tha Meesrs. 6pm nt for their consideration and good wishes. BOY DlS tFPEsKED PBOM HOME. Elerte-Yeer-Old See sf Cast. I bog. Tay bar la Leal -lefersjatiee Wealed OapL aad Mra. Thomaa Taylor are en x loon to learn of the whereabouts of their little 11-year old eon, Jamee Thomas Taylor, who left home. No. til North Sixth street, Tuesday after noon. The boy bod absolutely no reason for learieg tbat the pa rente know of, aad they fear he bee been tbe victim of some accident or fool play. Any rnioi elwi 11 aa aa ns whereabouts will be anxiously re- eeired by them. Wbeo last seen tbe nor wae in company with another. amaller than himself, in Burr dt Bllr's alley, between 4 and 8 o'clock Tueedey ef i-reooo. He wore a blue cap, sweater and short trousers. Be baa dark hair, gray eb aad hi rather tell for one of bis ege. The police here been asked to look oat for tbe boy ead return him to his anxious father and mother. THEY STOLE HOLIDAY 000DS. J as t Ice fJerecsecea Breaks Is to Qeag af Ysathfal Negre Sbopllhers. Justice Bornemann yeaterdey made inroads into a gang of young negro thieves, who hare been operating la the up town districts. Many of tbe merchants complained of lowing holiday articles end fruits displayed la front of their places, and Justice Bornemena wae detelled to round np the geng. Tbe investigation resulted in the srrest of Ellison Corner, Eddie Williams and Jamee B. Covington, yoaeg colored boys, who at once be gan to accuse one the other. Tbe 01a adage that "When thieves fall out, honest bsd gat their due." waa ex amplified. Coriagtoa waa eeat to jell In default of bond, and tbe two others were bald aa witness. YACHT KOAMER" NOf WRECKED. Beet. Reeeae Seaas Berrectlea te Associ ate d Press Irons Miami, Fie. The following Associated Press dis natch received last night la eelf ex nlanatorr and will be seed witn muon h. the manv friends ln this citv of Cspt. and Mra. B. C. Boome New York. Dec SB The yacht am - th. wrack of which was .imA in a eaSIa dispatch from Nsasan, N. P. oa i .comber 18tb, waa not the steam yacht of that name owned br B a Boome. A dispatch area cent to-day by Mr. Boome from Miami. Florida, to the Assoc 1 a ted r .. fnl nei: 'UOntrau ci wrroi of my yacht 'Boamer'; wreca proo. bly le echooner yacht 'Boemer or uai tloQore." A aoo of Mr. K. 8. Topel, the florlai t hi, f ir wax enelneer on the J . .MM w, His Mother Dead. Policemen a O. Jonee left Tueedey night at 7 o'clock ln reeponee to e tele gram from hla brother xtr. iroy jABM. of Qarner. N C. steUng that their mother bad joet died. Officer Jonee waa oa bat way down towa for .i.ht dutv and received the telegram 1 .as lea ftlewiai in ttaCll tDO Irftlll. OH Joan tea a A manv friends ln tbe police department and .moan tbe public at large will sympathies will him ln hie deep rearement. Don't forget to take a look aa you . w k th window and sec the aaa meat of appropriate Xmas presents at J. T. Bar aaa, Tbe Jeweller. t CHRISTMAS IS HERE. Festive Vuletide Season Begins Auspiciously in W ilmington With Break of To-day. HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS. : b s taker of Commerce aad Many Other Bnileeaa Places Close This EvcBist Uatfl Moeday Post- otflce Police Service. . mm 1 Wilmington enters this morning upon the Christmas ere day of one of the moat prosperous years in its history. The holiday spirit la fa the air and tba. season of gladness abides In erery community. The holiday tbla year ia Wilmington promisee to bs celebrated stukgaunoenily and one will beer or see HtUe alee until after the dawa of the New Year bat pieasure-giring and pleaaure-receiving. The weather prom ises to be the moat ideal; certainly the busy Christmas shoppers hare no com plaint of the conditions during the past few days. The atmosphere baa boon bracing ; there here been no ioy, wintry blasts from the North and tbe anxious holidey enthusiasts bare had naught bat to throng tbe retail local shops, which bare displayed tbla year, without e single exception, a prattler line of holiday gooda and in greater reriety than ever before. The crowds oa the street and in tba 11008 until a lata hour last night were immense and the same will be true to an even greater extent to day aad this evening. The presence of many strangers ln the throngs of shoppers baa been noticeable tbla year. The country waa never mora prosperous and people in many In stances have come to tha city ln search of something a little mora elaborate or expensive than ia usually carried in their leea pretentious establishments at home. Tbe railroad transportation people all bear out the etatomeat that tbe travel baa been exceptionally beery from near-by pointi. Trains bare been late 'in consequence thereof ead the Ex press aad poetofflee people bear silent weary testimony to the fact that never before have they seen any thing like it. CHRI3IM AS AJfWOTOOEMCNTS. On the wharf and In the wboleeale district, practically everywhere, there will be a recession from buslneee from this evening until Monday morn ing. Tha bank a, both National and seringa, will be eloaed dar ing tbat period, ee will also the Chamber of Commerce. Tbe follow iog holiday hours will be observed at the poetofflee on Christmas day. One delivery end oaa collection by car ri era. General delivery and stamp windows open from 9 A. M. to 10 A. M. Money order and registry departments closed all day. The poatoffloe people wish a merry Ohristmaa to all. To-day, ia order to avoid the rush . stamps will be old at both windows. The Seaboard Air Line announcee that 1U freight office in Wilmington will be eloeed all day both oa Christ mas aad New Year s Day aad no freight trelne will be run except those actually neceeeary for the transporta tion 0 live stock aad perishable freight Shippers are naked to take note of the announcement. The schools closed yesterday and Ul not reopen until Monday after New Year's. At sereral of the schools appropriate exercises were observed and in n few instances the children and teach era enjoyed the delighta of a Christmas tree. CHRISTMAS WITH POLICE. Few people take into account with all the mad rush of the holiday that tbe men on the polioe beats of the city are experiencing tneir most irjmg time daring Christmas. Whan the balance of tbe world ia enjoying tha gladneee of the hoar and all other em ployes hare at leant shortened hoars, the guardians of the peace are bearing the brant of their wont battle du ring tbe entire year. To-day Chief of Police Furlong will put on an extra force of from ten to fif teen men and the authorities, eepe- dally Mayor Springer and Chief Fur long, are deelroua of maintaining a quiet befitting the people. While all possible latitude will be exercised, it ia proposed to have no general In fraction of the law. Tha ordinance regarding the use of fireworks on the streets, except west of Front street. baa been euependei from to-day until after the New Tear. Another excep tion to the suspension la that no fire crackers of over two lnehee ln length ill be allowed. Tbe official notice ia printed In another column. Two Fires Yesterday. Tbe fire department yesterday re sponded to two alar ma. Tbe first at 10:05 A. M. was on account of a email blase at the livery atablee of Orrall Alexander, southwest corner of Third and Princess streets. A stove pipe toppled over ln tbe office causing the trouble. The alarm at 5:35 P. M. was on account of the explosion of a gasolene lamp In the printing eetab- hahment of W. H Moore, colored. No. 14 Grace street. Tbe damage waa slight f ettao StUI CliaiblBf . The local cotton market yesterday advanced to IS cents for middling. witb receipts of 8,184 bales, against 1,487 same day laat year. New York spot quotations yesterday wen on a basis of 13.60 for middling. Ladies' and Cents' solid gold and gold filled watches. J. T. Burke, Jew eller, No. T7 Boutn e ront street, t Notice tbe window at J. T. Burke's, The Jeweller. t 24, 190d. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Miss Buby Wiggs, wbo has been quite sick, is much improved. Dr. George F. Lacaa, of Car rie, N. C, le in the city on a buainesa trip. Mr. Bruce Lee, of Banner- mann's Bridge, arrived in the oity yea terdey. Mr. John Maunder, of Nor folk, arrived yeaterdey. to apend the holidays. Mr. H. Walters will spend Christmas in Wilmington, the guest of Mr. Pembroke Jonea. Mr. Leslie B. Wiggs, of the Medloal College of Virginia, is in the city spending the holidays. Mrs. Russell Keys, of Detroit, tavhttUng her father. Dr. John God fray, at the Majrfue Hospital. Mios Ellen Hollings worth, of ffVnttitwillfi- .reived vesterHwy o spend Christmas with her aunt, Mra Emma Page. Mrs. W. L. DeBosaetand Miss Anita DeBosset went to Fayetterille yesterday to apend Ohristmaa with Mra. W. L. Bolt. Mrs. B. G. Goodman, of El Paso, was here yesterday en route to Onslow county to spend the holidaya with her parents. Mr. Edwin A. McKoy, of At lanta, and friend, Mr. Walter Gilli ean, arrived yesterday and are visiting Mra. M Y. McEoy. Mra. J. 0. Wiggs, who has been quite ill with typhoid, fever, is now much improved her many friende will be delighted to know. Mra. T. R. Bryan and child, of Georgia, ore at Shallotte to apend Christmss with Mrs. Bryan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stone. Mr. T. H. Levitt, who is su perintendlng the construction of a new hotel at Lumberton, came home yes terday to spend the holidaya Dr. N. Alex. Culbreth arrired yesterday to apend the holidays witb bis parents, Dr. and Mrs. N. M. Oul bratb, on North Second street. Raleigh News and Observer: "Rev. B J. Bateman left yeaterdey to visit hla mother near Wilmington. Be will return this week and fill bia pulpit on Sunday." The following young ladies from St. Mary's bare come borne to spend tbe holidays : Miss Jennie Mur chiaon, Mia Ida Evans, Mies Flor ence Kidder, Miss Margaret Short and o there. Mr. Thomas A. Mclntyre and party, of New York, will arrive to morrow evening and go through to Verona to spend tbe holidays at "Glenoe," Mr. Mclntyre's country lodge. Dr. Shirley Carter and Mrs. Carter, of Baltimore, and Mr. Ken neth M. Marehison, Jr., of New York, arrived yesterday to spend Obrietmaa with Col. and Mra Kenneth M Mur ehiaon. Mrs. W. R. Kenan, Mrs. Wise and Miss Sarah Kenan hare gone to Palm Beach, Fla., to spend tbe Christ mas season with Mr. and Mrs. Benry Flagler at "Whitehall," their Winter home in h iorida. Mr. Alex. McClure came honc yesterday from the Central Unieer sity, Danville, Ky., where he is taking a law coarse. Mr. McClure will speed the holidays with his father, the Bev. Dr. A D. McOlure. Mr. Walter a. Savory, repre senting the Mergenthaler Linotype Company, was in the city yesterday. He spent some time at the Stab office. and we found him a moat agreeable and intelligent gentleman. The Mer genthaler people made no mistake in selecting him aa one of their repreaen tatlves. FUNERAL OF THOS. T. SEEDERS. Remains Laid to Rest ia Oskdsle Yester day Services from church. The funeral of. the late Thoa T. Seeders was conducted at 3:80 o'clock veaterdav afternoon from Market Street M. E. church, Revs. A. B Hat- ton. J. W. Potter and Aloheus Me- Oullem officiating. There were a num ber of frienda in attendance upon the obsequies. The floral tributes were very pretty and numerous. The interment waa in Oakdale ceme tery the following having been the nail -bearers: Honorary, Dr. T. B. Kingsbury, and Messrs. A. G. Han- kina, J no. W. Uewett and W. K. Bell; active, Messrs. W. W. Hodgea, A. P. Merritt, B H. Beery, H. D. Stanland, Thoa. E. Davis and T. H. Thompson. Shaage of Date. Owing to a previous engagement of Hollowbush's Academy Orchestra, which haa been secured for tbe occa sion, the date of tbe ball and banquet to be given by the Howard Belief Company in honor of tbe completion of their handsome new club house on Front and Orange streets, haa been changed to tbe evening of Jan. lat, in stead of December 31st, aa originally announced. The committee asks all members of the company to please note tbe change. Competitive Drill. The regular annual competitive drill of tbe Wilmington Division Na val Beserves wss held Tueaday night in their armory. The first prize, a gold medal, waa won by Mr. J. Edwin Bunting, and tbe second prize, a silver medal, was won by Mr. James H. Mo Far la n e. Mr. J . Van B. Metts, Lieut. ' H. M. Chase aad Lieut. Clayton Giles, Jr., acted as judges. WHOLE NO. 11,334 II YEAR OF IIIUUSBMHW W articles. Gloves. 60c tip. llumors, Collars, Ouflta, ehirto, las, Etc. THE A. DAVID dec 20 tf COAL, COAL, COALgd AW The COAL we are Ton will make, you as good a fire, give you as much heat and do you as much service as Coals offered you at higher prices; When you pay more you are thrc rv ing away the difference. If warmth is what you want our COAL will give it to you. : Wm. E, Worth & Co. Inter-State Phonoo 4 1 6, 146. .'Bell Phoneo 94, 64. dec 6 tf ' OHt THAT ROAD ROLLER. I It Moved Yesterday bat Mot Par 100 Heavy for Wllalsftoa Streets. The bie city road roller, which has lain idle for so long in tbe Oity Ball yard, a "Jonah" to each and every person, wbo ever had the courage to look it square in the face or make re marks about it, baa at laat been moved. But, where t Out in the street, not a hundred yards from the City llau yard gate, it is stuck hard and faat in tbe mud and sand, after baaing almost completed a successful trial trip of half a block. Machinists have toiled with it these past ten days; have patched it up; talked to it, coaxed it, but tbe big hulk of iron is just as worthleaa for Wilmington use aa it waa tbe first day it struck town. Nearly everybody ia willing to concede now tbat it's too heavy. However, Alderman Sweeney Is yet to be heard from. Be invited his fellow council- men to take a drive about the city on tbe street sweeper and he was "right there with tbe goods," but unless be knows bow to manage a b' V feese or machine, he had basnot hazard aa invitation to his constituents to take a spin around the city oh the road roller. Bed lights had to be displayed oa the big machine laat night to pre vent collision by pedestrians and other vehicles of lighter calibre. AN UNBECOMING MOVE. Miss Darby Corrects Possible Misappr beeslea Reisrdiaf Postmastershlp. Having been informed tbat can didates in tbe field were resorting to such a measure, Miss Darby wishes to announce that she has authorised no one to get tbe endorsement of her friends, representing that ahe has withdrawn from the poatoffice race. Miss Darby is continuing her efforts for re appointment and appears onably confident of success. I am making a specialty of Ladles set rings, solid gold only. J. x. Burke. t NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ACADEMY OF MUSIC ONE WEEK, Beginning; Monday, Dec. 88th, Betnrn of Wilmington's favorite, MABEL PAIGE, and an excellent company. 5 Big Vaudeville Acta b MONDAY NIGHT, "THE PRINCESS OF PATCHES." Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents, dec 31 St FoldingBed ! For sale a double Folding Bed of Finest Quality, with Springs and Mattress. Every thing as good as new Will be sold for half its value. Hao a large Mirror, and when folded ie a handsome piece of furniture. For further information at the apply Star Office. no 28 Iw iinnpni PPTW UN . UNA UUaJI UU UII a w According to the prevailing inpiros sion, and wo Aave prepared to meet all such requirements of Men in things to wear. They are here in profusion, 1 what man ever had enough, hosts of them, 35 and 60 cento op. Handkerchiefs, 12 l-2c Op. offering at $o.uu per FORTY TBS FANCY Renovated Butter. Twenty-two Cents per ouad. Beady for delivery thia (Thurs day) morning. TKE F. E. HASHAGEN CO. eseaatf Acme Gimn ?. i 961 Bate Acme 6uano. 1206 Bago Truckers Guanu 942 Bqo Blood Bone Potash 1 1 09 Bago 1 3 per cent Acid 810 Bago 14 per cent. Acid 2100 Bago C. 8. Meal. 214 Bago Muriate poteen. 309 Bago Nitrate Soda. 3450 Bags Gotten Guano. 1168 Bago Tobacco Guano. W. B. COOPER, de 24 tf Wilmington, N. 0. Notice to the Public-. Nrnt.iV.P. ia herebv eiven that the ordinance prohibiting shooting fire works in the city will not be en forced during the Holidays, from December 24th, lvua, to January lot i ocuL inalnsive. except that Canton Crackers over two inc innrth will ha nrohibiteclr N works, however, will be allowed west of Front street. Bv order of the Mayor. JOHN J. FUBL0WG, dec 24 2t Chief of Police. NOTICE! AU persons are hereby warned agstoat wtnerlD. collecting or bartering ln the toot: tlee of the undersigned compiles. Tbe com panies will not pay tor collecting their on bottlea and wlU no. purchase hotilts from any person or persons. Any .person dealing in or selling any of the bottles belonging to the un dersigned will be prosecuted to the fullest ex- teDB0BBBT POBTOBB BBBWIBG OO. HOME BBBWIN CO. T1 nnn..irn RAT7KRNBCHMIDT 8TB A UB dec 24 1W BBBWINO CO. 0RAK6ESI0RAN6ES! Twenty-eve thousand choice watsau Orangee at wholesale and retail: W bunre " SSaobasn. Your orders should come quickly. Fireworks! Fireworks!! A full llneof llrst class goods at overstocked Prt A. S. WINSTEAD, Fruits and OonXsottons nsMarwaa' I flee 83 1 ofire'w 4 St P. Oo.-ptal ear. C mUU ataoakd
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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