Ib BlcrntinQ QEN' LEE'S birthday. WILMINGTON IN 1903.
OUTLINES.
i Editor H. A. London, of PittsBoro, to De
lifer the Address at the Celtbntioo
-, Here oo January 19ih.
N. C. CORPORATION
COMMISSION'S REPORT.
S L L. SITUATION. "'abroad.
The total number of dead In the
Chicago theatre fire has been estab
lished at 687. Violent break in
prices of sioeks in New York is
ascribed to the war situation in the
Far East. , An investigation of
the accounts of the Interstate Com
merce Oommlsiion- is being made by
Treasury experts. Rutsla has
. decided not to accept Japan's precise
proposals. Every theatre in the
city of Chicago is closed, and will
not be opened until every aeciion of
tbe ordinances regulating p'ay noues
ii complied with. Gen. J.mes
LOAgUreet, O. 8. A., died yesterday
at Gainesville, Ga. A Pekin
dispatch lays among the best in
formed , diplomats there war is re-
' garded as inevitable. Miss Mary
Martin was shot at a dance- near May
oden, N. C, by John Gana and died
JMterday. .Tbe Countess of
laterhtsey is the defendant in a
damage salt for $10,000 by Mrs.
I ura Delane, of WaabloRtOD, J). O.
rTne New 'England coast war
B'orm swept last night.. - In New
Yirk city a severe storm prevailed,
with heavy fall of snow. - F re
. at Wilaon, N. O., early ibir morning
caused a loss estimated at $185,000.
Panic in tbe Thalia theatre in
New York city last nubt; a stampede
was narrowly averted .by the police.
WEATHER REPORT.
Preparations are now under way by
Cape Fear Camp, No. 254, ,U. O. V.,
Cape Fear Chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, and George Davis Camp,
8ons of Confederate Veterans, for the
celebration of Gen. Robert E. Lee's
birthday, in Wilmington, ; January
19th. . AH three organizations have
appointed committees and they are
now preparing the programme.
Captain T. D. Meares is the chair
man of the Veterans: committee, and
he Informs us that Hon. H. A. London,
prominent lawyer and editor of the
Chatham Record, Plttsboro, N. O,
has accepted tbe invitation to deliver
the address on the occasion. .
' Co John D. Taylor hai accepted
thrinVitatlon4f the ladles to present
the Crosses of Honor-to the old
Large Increase ia the Commerce,
. T rade and Banking Bust- :
ness of the City..
BANK CLEARINGS $10,000,000.
Deposits in the Five Banks Afirezate
$4,727,498. lBc!odlBt$I,754,C82 la tie -
luree Saviors Baoks -A Big
Lumber Business.
The celebration is to he made a par
ticularly interesting event. .
LOCAL DOTS.
U. 8. DlP'T Or A.GRJOOT.TURB, )
Wbathcb Btjbbao, ,
WnjunaroB, N. C Jan. 3. )
Meteorological .data for tbe twenty
four hours ending at S P. M. :
Temperatures: 8 A. M., 43 degrees:
3 P. M., 59. degree: maxim un, 66 d
reea; minimum, 46 degrees; mean, 56
degrees.
Rainfall for the day, .00; rainfall
since first of the montn to date, .00
inches.
Stage of water in the Cape Fear river
at Fevetteville. N. C at 8 A. M. Fri
day 3.8 jeet , .
STORK WABBINQ.
i Soathesst storm signals were, dis
played at J0 A. M. to-day. .The storm
waa then central over tbe Ohio val
. ley, moving northeast.
' - FORECAST FOB TO-DAY. .
wASHlHaTOH, Jan. 1. For North
Carolina: Clearing and much colder
Sunday; cold wave. Monday fair;
cold and brisk to high northwest
winds.
It there is war between Japan and
Russia China , will ' aid Japan by
furnishing the tom toms and the
stink-pots. ; i
The boll-wee vjl has inflicted much
damage orJ&wijosi but the bull
weevil ! has proved a terror to the
speculators known as 'shorts." v
Panama has had an election and
will proceed how . to organize a 'na
tional government, we are told.
'An ounce of civet, good apothe
cary?" ; .
We don't understand how Edward
can "recognizb" so small a speck on
the map as the "infant" republic
It is a good long jump from England
to Panama. .
The Morning Stab congratu
lates tbe Charlotte Observer on the
splendid exhibit it makes of its
business, in all departments, during
the year 1903.:
A woman U reported in Iowa
whose, spleen has been removed and
yet is alive and well. Make her
mad and she will be mighty apt to
show some spleen.'
"Who would be free himself must
strike the blow." Let the people of
Wilmington keep this always in
mind while demanding. jastice at
the hands of the Seaboard Air Line.
A telegram from Roanoke, Va.,
says: "The Anti-Saloon League met
its Waterloo here to day, Roanoke
going wet by 982 majority." Looks
moMke they met their Whiskey -
VHon. U. a. nm nas oeen seiecc-
e i as orator for the annual banquet
of the Albany Undertakers' Associa;
tion' His acceptance of that ' in
vitation shows that ; the pungent
paragrapbers have no terrors for
, David B. - 'k:'- v
1 Emperor Menelik will present
President Roosevelt with two lions
and a' pair of elephant tusks. We
don't know what Teddy will do with
the tusks, but? the lions will be
mightj handy when he is pestered
too much with cffieesetkers.
Commenting on the Seaboard Air
Line changes that are now matters of
history, the Norfolk VirqinianrPilot
remarks, as a conclusion of the
- whole matterr "In passing, however,
it may be worthy of note that the
forecast of the change in the presidency-
made by the newspapers
weeks ago was 'authoritatively'
denied, and each reiteration met
with similar denial. We throw the
suggestion out for what it is worth,
but it would really seem that the
newspapers get aj as close to the
truth and stick'aboJa close to it
, as anybody else." , .
Special sale for tbe n-xt tin 4ays,
beginning December 29 ib to January!
lOih. SO ner cent, discount onallfaocv
grades left; 10 percent, discount on all
Dinner Sets. Toilet Bets, Lamps and
Out Glasa. , Don't mlas ibis aie. F.
A. Bisslager, The China Man, 118
lfarket street
The regular monthly meeting
of the Board of Aldermea will be held
to-morrow night tt 8 o'clock.
The Board of County Commis
aione,rrwill meet in regular monthly
esiiaS) to-morrow afternoon at 2:80
o'clock . v
At 12:38 o'clock this morning
an alarm of fire was sent in from box
25. There waa a slight blsze on Water
street, but no damage was done.
There will be a special convo
cation of Concord Chapter No. 1, B.
A. M., to-morrow night at 8 o'clock
for work. In the Pastmaater's Degree.
Mr. W. E. Glenn, contractor
for laying tbe drain pipe on Market
street, from Fourth to Second, has a
large force of hands at work and ia
making rapid progress. -
- Mr. W.. J. Reaves has pur
chased a $10,000 Interest in the Wil
mington Iron Works and becomes
ice president and manager. Mr. E.
P. Bailey is still the president.
The British steamer "Caprera"
on her way to sea yesterday morning
ran aground just Inside the bar. She
floated at high tide and proceeded on
her voyage, having received no in
jury. ; if
There will be services at the
Seamen's Bethel this afternoon at 3
o'clock, conducted by the Rev. N. M.
Wataon, pastor of Grace M. E.
Church. The public is invited to af
tend. ' f -: f
Mr. M. A. Bnie, manufacturer
of lumber, Bed Springs, N. C, sends
the Btab a lovely calendar for 1904.
That grl with the chryaanthemums in
her hair ; is a "beaut," Brother Buie.
Thatkt.
Yesterday evening at 6 o'clock
one of the suburban cars ran into a'
trolley car ; at . Third and Princeas
streets. The trolley was denteoa
little and one of the conductors was
slightly hurt. .
The schooner "Helen G. Mose
iey," Captain Gray, cleared yesterday
for New York with a cargo of 895,849
feet of lumber. The cargo was by the
Angola Lumber Co., and the vesssel
byC. D. Maffitt. ' jV
The new quartered- oak circu
lar seats have been placed in Brook
lyn Bapiitt Church and will be used
for tbe first time at the services to
day. They add greatly to the appear
ance of the church. !
- ;
The Christmas tree entertain
ment of the 8ecood Advent Church
will be given at the church next
Wednesday night There will be a
ntee programme of recitatlona and
dialogue, and the affair will close
with an interesting . stereopilcon ex
hibition. r
:. During the, year just ended Wil
mington has enjoyed the greatest
prosperity in Its history. The com
merce of the port has increased fully
25 per cent, the shipping interest
maintains Its increase of the past few
years, and the wholesale and retail
mercantile business ; haa increased
fully 83.per cent The industries of
the city have shared ia the prosperity
of the city, and -during, the year at
least $200,000: has been invested in
business, new industries and new cor
porations. The banks have done the
largest business In the history of tbe
city, tbe clearings for the year having
been $10,000,000. or more.' A promi
nent banker said yesterday that tbe
clearances greatly exceed those of the
previous year, a palpable evidence of
the great increase of Wilmington's
buaineaaln 19C3 The preaent capital
of tbe banks fa, including surplus,
$914,008. and their total footings are
$5,988,917. . - ;:
Tbe deposits at the present time are
$4,727,498 and their loans and dis
counts aggregate $3,857,783. The sav
ings banks of the elty contain deposits
of $1,754,082, which fact indicates the
the , thrift of the working people or
Wilmington in a most marked degree,
Tne cotton mills have done as satia
factory a business as the depressed
conditio a of that branch of the manu
facturing interest warrant but in; no
period of the history of Wilmington
have the lumber Interests been on so,
large a scale and in such a prosperous
condition. The lumber manufactur
ers have done a business of $1,000,000
and telegraph and telephone poles to
tbe value of $100,000 and cross-ties to
tbe value of $150,000 have been shipped
from this port r: a
During the year the seaside resorts
here have been visited by 150,000 peo
ple and the street car line in the city
has handled 1,250,000 passengers. AH
railroads entering Wilmington, have
largely Increased their freight and
passenger traffic which Is a conspicu
ous evidence of Wilmington's growth
and progress- . i
Wilmington has become the fifth
cotton port In the United States, the
receipts here since September 1st hav
ing een; 271,570 balear---Tfee4;ex-ports
of cotton, naval stores and lum
ber during the year just ended
have exceeded In value $20,000,000,
the spec fie value of these items being
$19,671,909 for cotton exported; $117, -094
for naval stores, and $168,606 for
lumber. During the year the exports
of cotton were 343.983 bales.
Daring the year the arrival of ship
ping has been 305 vessels, Including
151 steamships, and 164 ships of all
other classes.
The population of Wilmington has
steadily increased, and one gratifying
reflex of improved conditions may be
emphaaifed. That Is that five years
ago the colored population composed
two-thirds of the inhabitants, while
now there Is a majority of whites.
Thus we observe that the negro handi
cap of "non-producers but consumers"
has given way to the more intelligent,
enterpriaing, provident and thrifty
white man, and altogether the future
of Wilmington has a wide horizon of
opportunity aed glowing promise.
Showloi tbe Acresfe sod Value of Taxs
ble Lssds aad Other Properties ia -StateOther
Important Hatter s
Special Stat Correspondence. :
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 3. The North
Carolina Corporation Commission
issue their annual report as a State
tax commission, which shows among
numerous other important items that
27,783,894 acres of land are valued at
$4.85 per acre; 'Gaston leading at
$13.43 valuation per acre and Dare
lowest with only 93 cents.
Tbe towns showing largest real and
personal pronerty valuation are Art-,
ville, $5,186,313; Charlotte, $8,348 660;
Sal'sbary, $2,169,708; Greenaboro, $3,
885,597; Durham, $9,882,642: Balelgb,
$5,818,59; Wilmington; $3,171,190. .
Solvent credita in the State amount
to $28,456,156, Forsyth .leading with
$1,356,658 j Dare least-Wltb " $5,807. :
lUounues snowing largest ioaotfar.
s are Mecklenburg. $354,506;' -
Cflptaia Jctn H. Sharp, the Ef
ficient Treasurer, Dropped
After Loos; Service.
BUSINESS POLICY UNCHANGED
Ryu Interests Wasted a Mas ef Their
ypwa Choice teTake fsptsia Shsrp's
PIlCe---M Barr Pleased at Be- -
M ' - lag Chosea Prealdeat. r
. -3fc.-i
l IRiehmond Times-Dispatch; ... .
Iobfolk; Va., Dee. 3L Mr, James
11 j Barr, the new president of the Sea
board, is naturally greatly pleased at
: the vote of confidence accorded btmby
the directors of the system, and during
the morning he received many callers.
Another Mao Wss Knocked Ia tbe Head
Last Nlfbt Asdrew walker Bobbed
v- of $287 34 Friday Night.
-
Ex-Alderman Andrew Walker,
colored, was able to come down town
yesterday and tell of his thrilling ex
perience with the two highway men
who robbed him-Friday night at Sixth
and Nun streets. T
He states that the robbers got - from
him a roll of bills amounting to $287.-
54. sue! wbleb was lodge money ex
cept $8 38 which belonged individually
to him. The money belonged to Free
Love Lodge, of which Walker Is
treasurer. He says he took a trolley
car at 8econd and Princeas streetsaed
got off at Saventb and Nun streets to
go to Second ana Nun -streets to at
tend a: meeting of the trustees .and
financial board of Free Love Lodge.
The meeting was to be held In Rath
who desired to extend congratulations.
Tekgramf and telenhohe messages of i HalL and when Walker atarted on
BOi inr accinifuuib cuvi.vv, -n- i - - m r . . . --. -----
therford, tUftr Cumberland-$133,1 coagratoiattos 'wer: alsa showered I Nu&. street' In 'thats direction,7 he
am
Towns showing latest indebtedness
are Asbevilie, $i,ow.ow .unanotte,
$605,000; Oreenaboro, $152,749; Wil
mington, $683,000. ' J
Tax rates, hfcladmg municipal,
Bute, county; school and special taxes.
a Id town, are Asbeville, $2 50;
Wilmington, 42 48; Greensborn, $2.09;
Baleigb, $2.3; Qalisbttrj, $L86. .--
The total amount of taxes levied In
North Carolina for 1902. State, coun
ty, school and manicipalwas $723,-'
445.74. This was on total proo-rty
valuations, etc., amounting to $348,
878.023. - ; - -
Tbe report as Corporation Commis
sion shows that during- the year only
68 93 miles of railroad were construct
ed and put into operation, the total
at the end of the year being 8,750.88
miles in operation. Net earnings
were greater than ever before. - Gross
earninra amounted to $18,610,815. and
operating expenses $12,136,977. There
are 14,653 men employed against 11,
401 for tne previous year. ' . ' -:
During the yar 121 persona were
killed and 1657 injured; against 87
killed and" 1,069 injured during the
year previous. Of those killed this
year five were passengers,43 employes,
61 trespassers and 13 not trespassers.
- There were 389 complaints made to
the commission during 1903 the greater
part being aettled by correspondence
satisfactorily to all parties.
.Tbe commission reports , that there
are now 155 banks In the 8tate,against
120 last year, tbe present total re
sources being $26,188,282. There are
36. building: and loan associations
operating In tbe State with assets ag
gregating $2,231,507. s
6 &PTA4N JP.nQI.fi . SHARP.
Arrested 08 1 barf e of stesllnj a Hone,
Jim Judge, who was In j il up to a
few days' ago under a peace bond, was
again arrested -last night about 9
o'clock. This time he was taken In on
HKpicIdn of stealing a hone.
Mr. Joe Bodderick, who is a watch
man on the wharf and Is a special po
liceman, saw Judge go into Mr. 8.
3eigle'a stable, near Bobinson &
King's office, and watched him come
out with a borse which bad been
bridled. Ur. Bodderick" thereupon
arrested Judge!. "
Judge denies that he was stealing
the horse and says It was following
him. m'mm' ' '
Cold Wave. - '-
The Weather Bureau yesterday
afternoon sent out the following bul
letin: Cold wave; temperature will
fall twenty to thirty degrees by Sun
day night.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -
Yarburough & Murray Card.
Geo. O Gay lord Stock, taking.
Stone & Co. How 1904 finds us. -Sam'l
Bear, Sr. , & Sons For sale.
' Masonic Meetiog Concord Chapter.'
Stockholders National Bank Meet'g
a W:PoIvogt Co. Leading storev;
Tobacco- Warehouse Co. Meeting!
J. W;Mnrchisop fc Co. An invitat'n
Furnished Boma Forrenjfcv
, O. B.t L & P. Co. Extra cars. v
Sister! in Despair Speedy relief, f
iaaXeonbra Cantwell DancingVfe
WanieA Mansger for branch cface.
The Mount Qlive New tioteJ, (Hotel
Olivetu) will open Jan. J ad, . Wi.'.
Hotel strictly modern. Bates $2.t0
ter day, social rata by 4h wetx, - :
U, A, troAKSttsai in.i rtw. f-i-
Deslb of a Qood vyomss.
We regret to chronicle the death of
Mrs. Virginia D. Davis, widow of the
late George W. W. Davis. She died
yesterday morning at 9 o'clock at her
home, 520 Castle street She had been
I an Invalid for years. -
Tbe deceased was aged 59 years, 8
months and 19 days, and In her death
a patient, good woman has gone to
her reward. She leavea two children,
Mrs. J. F. Oasteen and Mr. John H.
Davis. She was a member of Fifth
Street M. E. church. Mrs. Elizabeth
Savage was her .sister.:" t
The funeral . will take place this
afternoon at 8 :30 o'clock at Fifth
Street M. E.. church. The, interment
will be in Oakdale cemetery
Psncy Ball on Tspis. " .
Mlaa Leonora Cantwell will soon
give her dancing school a' fancy ball,
anckit promises to be a most charming
and interesting event. Many new,
novel and fancy features will be in
troduced, and practice for the ball is
now going on. The occasion Will be
anticipated with the keenest pleasure.
The mid-winter session of Miss Cant-
well's dancing clasaes will open to
morrow afternoon at 8:30 o'clock for
the afternoon class and at 8:30 P. M.
for the night class.
Killed Deer aed Turkeys,
On Wednesday morning Messrs.
George Scbnlbben and J. F. Christian
went up to Morrison's Creek on a
bunting expedition Hind killed four
fine deer and a lot of birds while In
the country. They stayed, at the
house of Mr. Bill Futeh and returned
home Friday morning. .Two. of the
deer were sold on the market and the
other two were given to-friends in the
clty.." " v7 ." ;; i; :r -i;
Mr. Av H. Holmes returned on Fri
day from a hunting expedition. He
hilled two wild turkeys and several
'-- The British steame?;; .VArme
nla" passed over the bar and oa to
sea yesterday at iMQ A. Ur
This Cspsble Qestlemsn Reilred from the
Tressarersblp of Sesboard Air Line.
Elsewhere in Thb Stab this morn
ing we publish a Norfolk apclal to
the Biehmond Times Dispatch, ' in
which it will be aeen that Captain
John H. Sharp, formerly of Wilming
ton, has been retired as treasurer of
the Seaboard Air Line.
Everybody in this and other South
ern States who know Mr. Sharp will
regret that the recent evolution in the
Seaboard management has brought
about a situation that makes it neces
sary for him to be retired from the
treasurersbip. Captain Sharp is well
known and highly esteemed through
out North Carolina, and his eminent
ability, thoroughgoing . Integrity and
lofty character are recognized by men
In every State through which the Sea
board Air Line system extends.
It Is particularly gratifying to Cap
tain Sharp's friends to observe that
Mr. Barr, the able president of the
system, has paid a high and pre-eminently
deserved tribute to the retiring
treasurer for his efficiency, fidelity,
and uprightness in the discharge of his
duties. '.'
Knowing Captain Sharp as we do
we can aay that no man in the service
was more capable in the discharge of
his duties or more loyal to the Sea-,
board Air Line.
B1Q ATTRACTION.
unon the official.
; Mr. tarr, neverthefesi . remained at
bis desk all dar. attending to therou
tine business- ttf his office. He said
that he ; had w statement whatsoever
to make: regarding the -policy, of the
railway -daring hia administration as
its president He has been In charge
of tbe policy of the road for almost
three years now, anyway, and It is
scarcely probable that there will be any
cbange therein. In fact, the president
elect aUted this fact definitely. --
Regarding the change in treasurers,
Mr. Barr said that certainly no reflec
tion could possibly be intended upon
tbe faithful and upright retiring treas
urer, Mr. John H. Sharp,; who has
efficiently- handled the funds of the
company for the past 'twenty-three
years. He desired to make public ac
knowledgement, be said, of tbe abili
ty and fidelity of this gentleman.
"Itiaqaite natural said the new
president, "that the people who have
recently, put their- millions Into this
property should desire a man of their
o wn selection as treasurer. Tbe elec
tion of Mr. M. 8. Meldnm as vice pres
ident and treasurer waa the logical
outcome of the recent change in the
property.
Mr. Bharp, the retiring treasurer,
has been a resident of this city for the
past ten years or more. He started In
the railway buaineaa with the old Car
olina .Central -Railway, one ' of the
most Important constituent proper
ties of the Seaboard, as a book-keeper.
This was in April, 1893.
In 1893. when tbe Georgia Carolina
and Northern Bail way was completed
to Atlanta, he was made treasurer of
the consolidated lines, with headquar
ters here. Later on.-when Mr.' J. 8.
Willisms combined the then Seaboard
system with tbe Southbound, the
Florida Central and Peninsular and
the Georgia and 'Alabama, Mr. 8harp
wss made treasurer of the consolidated
properties.
ben seen tbls morning . be was at
his office, performing' bis duties as
usual. He had no criticism whatever
to make of the action of the Board of
Directors, but quite to the contrary,
be said that It was the mot natural,
thing in the world thar the New York
financiers, owning interest in the
property, should desire a treasurer in
New York. Regarding his future
plans, he could not speak.
It ia the belief of those close to the
president-elect that Mr.. Sharp will be
offered some position of responsibility
with tbe system, as an Indication of
tbe road's appreciation of his most
efficient service.
THE C. W. POLYOGT CO,
N07 9 North Front Street. )
1 It Is The Poller of This Store to Lead !
- To be the first in line with the new things on the very threshold of
the season, t Until yon see the new styles shown tn this store yon are not
sure of the really new. We inangxirate onr ' x'--. - "1
January E mbroidory Qalo,
Beginning Monday, January 4th. when we will have on disnlav : our new
Embroideries Besides our match sets, :we will show hundreds of pieces
at 19, 2939, 49, 59 and 69 cents per yard,1 worth doable, consisting of
Edging and Insertions, in Cambrio, Nainsook and Swiss. .
- rCall earlv and secure tha best natterna. - ' . - - -
The O. lBJ. Polvoot Co.
jan 3 tf - '
"SBn
The Annual Meeting .
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Rue tsshlsa aid Her Strosg Cast to Ap-
' pear st Academy ibsrsdsy Might.
Boss Coghlan will appear In this
cltv at the Academy of Music on
Thursday, Jan. 7tb, in "The Greatest
Thing in the World," a delightfully
wboleaom'e play, full of sentiment and
heart interest,- which presents Rose
Coghlan hi a congenial and lovable
character, that of a widow In high so
ciety, whose twosons have Inheritedia
tendency for alcoholic dissipation, and
whom she rescues by her loving Influ
ence. When she has happily mated
both her boys, she herself finds solace
In the true affection of a life-long
lover. Miss Coghlan is under the di
rection 1 of Jules Marry, who has sur
rounded her with a cast.of uncommon
strength. - - .
- . The prices of admission for this big
attraction will will be $1.50 and $1.00
for reserved seats. General admission
50 cents. The box sheet opens at
Plummet's Wednesday morning.
SOUTH D4K0TA CASE.
It Conies Up Id the Uolted Ststes Supreme
court at Washington To-morrow.
. The Hon. George BountreV, one of
North Carolina's counsel in the esse of
South Dakota against North Carolina,
concerning some of the ; repudiated
bonds of the reconstruction period In
this State, left last night for Washing
ton, D. C, whore the argument In this
cause will : begin to-morrow in the
United States ..Supreme CourL i. Kx
Judge James fit Shepherd and others
of. Norths Carolina's counsel went on
from Raleigh. . "
Former Governor D. L. Bnuell, of
South Dakota counsel, Is already in
Washington, having gone on several
days ago lis connection with this case.
;z jjim Xi. toner, ui auvaj yu"
tras onour aireets yesterday, ; 1 ; r
Mr. E. F. Young, the banker,
of Dunn, N. C, spent yesterday in
the city. - -
Miss Annie Hamme will return
to-day from Oxford, where she
spent a few days pleasantly with rela
tives and friends.
Mr. T. A. Wortham and
bride returned last evening from Ox
ford, and - Durham, where they have
been visiting his relatives and friends.
Hereafter no "Personals" sent
through the mails, or direct to the
office, will be printed In the Stab un
less accompanied with a responsible
name. -, . :: -T ': , '
Mr. B. N. Cronly, secretary to
President Warren G. Elliott, of tbe
Atlantic Coast Line, returned to Balti
more last night. He came here Fri
day and his friends were exceedingly
glad to see him. . . ?
Mr. J. Q. Herring, of Berta,
called on us yesterday and says every
thing is lovely around: . his country.
The new bridge at Still Bluff on Black
river has been completed and the
neighborhood now has an outlet. .
Editor Pat MoGowan of the
Harbinger, a union labor paper which
he publishes at the State capital, paid
the Stab a'' pleasant call yesterday.
After spending ' Christmas ith his
nephew, Mr. W. H. MeGowan, he re
turned Isst afternoon to Baleigb.
Mabel Pslfe Closes Her Enzsf enent. . -
Mabel Paige' and her capable com
pany closed their week's engagement
aC the Academy of Musio last night.
There was another big audience and
the bill was "AT Battle for Life," a
fine melodrama that was presented In
a most superior way. Miss Paige M
Saip"did a happy piece of dramatic
work, and elicited the most unbounded
I applause. The stage and r electric
effects were very pleasing to the au
dience;
Negotiations are already on foot to
get this charming actress to return for
another engagement this season. :
At the Academy last night the Elks
were Miss Paige's guests, and after the
show she and members of her com
I pany were royally entertained by the
Elks at their beautiful temple, fim:
r- The Bev. W, I. Herbert, an
eloquent and prominent Methodist
minister of Columbia, 8. O., has ar
rived In1 the city, and at U o'clock
this morning wiUUpreach at Grace M.
E. Church. This afternoon at S o'clock
he will address the men's meeting at
states I that he saw two men stand
ing alongside . the pavement As
be passed them, one seized him by the
arnvand tore' his overcoat, and the
other knocked him senseless with a
club. He aays he remembers about
having received two licks, hut after
ward he was unconscious and didn't
know whether they struck him while
he was down or not." Hispants pock
et, was torn; while the robbers hur
riedly took his roll of money out. It
was In a handkerchief and was
wrapped around with paper. He was
taking the money to the meeting to
make a showing to the- finance com
mittee. '
Walker says his assailants were ne
groes,' one being a brown-colored, tall
man. of heavy; build, and the other
a short black man of heavy build. Af
ter they robbed him one went over to
.the southwest corner of Sixth and
Nun streets and disappeared while the
other went over to the northeast corner-
of Nun and. Fourth ; streets -and
disappeared. Policeman EL W. How
ell, who was at Sixth and Ann streets
heard the lick which felled Walker
and heard him hollow for help. He
ran in that direction bnt did not see
either of the robbers. He found
Walker unconscious. aWalker says
when - he came to himself Officer
Howell was helping him up' off the
pavement. -
Walker does not know who his as
sailants were but thinks it is somebody
who knew he was to take the : money
to the meeting at Buth Halt j He re
ceived two severe licks, one, on the
shoulder and one on the left i side of
the head, the latter causing blood to
come from his ears and nose. y-
ANOTHER MAN KNOCKED IN THE BEAD.
Last night about 9 ' o'clock, in
Strauss' Alky, between Fourth and
Fifth and Harnett stTeetsTHehry 1 Bur
ton, colored, 19 years old, was found
insensible from having been clubbed
on the head. 1 He wis taken ' to the
James Walker Memorial Hospital,
where Dr. Akerman dressed a bad
wound in his head over the left ear.
It is not likely that the skull is frac
tured, but the wound la a serious one.
Burton is suffering from concussion of
the brain. "
Who struck Burton or how or under
wbat manner ne was bums a mys
tery. He was so addled at the hos
pital that no sense could be gotten out
of anything be said. It is quite pro
bable that he was knocked down and
robbed. He works at the Armour fer
tilizer works, near the Seaboard Air
Line depot, and wss on his way home.
He was In a semi-conscious condition
when heard from after midnight last
night
When Burton was picked up in the
alley he was covered with blood, sand
and dirt There is no clue to the deed.
OF THE. 8T0CKU3LDERi OF THE
Atlantic National Bah CI,
of .Wilmington. N. C, will be held ; at' their Banking House Tuesday'
Jantiary 12th, at 12 o'clock noon' . . - jan 8 tf
TO
OUR
TRADE
We thank each and every one for. their liberal
: Patronage during this year. 1 903. and we
earnestly solicit a largershare of your trada
w during 1904. i
Our facilities are unequalled, and onr capital ample to serve you, large
or small. .-.r-c.-r ' : - M
Wishing each and every one a merry Xmas and a very prosperoos nine
teen hundred and four. Yonrs, trnly,
3D. Xj- G-OEE CO.,
" Wholesale Grocers and Importers,
118, 120, 121, 122, 133, 124, 125 North Water St., Wilmington, N. C.
KEEP
YOUR FEET DRY ! g
Rubbers.
Ton ought to see onr latest with
the thick extension heel; they wear
twice as long as the ordinary kind.
-;. - ' sold at -f :s : .-.
Solomon's Shoe Store.
dec 13 tf v
: M
Invitation
For
Sale
One fifteen barrel Turpentine
Still, Cap, Arm and Vcrra
complete, in good order
SAM'L BEAR, SR., & SOUS.,
JanSD&wtf
Wholesale .Grocers,
Wumlngton, N.O.,
18 tivket street.
1 he Uaited Charities to Meet.
WiLBONOTOir, N. O., Dec. 1903. '
The United Charity Association will
hold its annual meeting Wednesday,
Jan. 6ib, 1904, at 3 o'clock at Cbeanut
Street Presbyterian church. -All
members are requested to attend. ,
u. ju. jjavis, oec i.
DIED.
ONE BIGHT OP PUlf.;
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Wednesday Night, Jan. 6, 1904.
Big benefit for
Wilmington Light Infantry.
The Four Act Society Comedy, L
AXI0DERN SHAKESPEARE.
Befined Vaudeville between acts.
Tickets now on sale at B. DeBoa et's Book
Store. ' Junes
Hog Jowl and Peas.
Is herewith extended to onr friends .
to call at our store and examine onr
line of useful household ware. The
celebrated 1 'f
Excerpta Drip Coffeepot.' j
Fnll lineof "
Cpffe Pots, Ta Pots andattUs
. ia Spun Cepncrl Nickel Platad.
ANYTHING YOU NEED IN
Tin ware and Stoves.
Howes Scales, L & B. Powder
and Peninsular Stoves
m Bicli a Co..
jan 3 tf
Orton Building.
Folding Bed !
For calo a doublo
FoldlnsBod of Finost
duality, with Gpringo
and llattrcso. Every
thing: as good aa now.
be sold for half
ts value. Has a lartre
Pirrcr, and whsn fclisd is a
handsome piece of furniture.
For further informatloh apply )'
at the
Mrs
B.id.
ibeSlst rear or her age.
rnnenu wul take plaee to-day at bl. An
drew's Chnrcli at 3 SO P.M. Interment at Oak
oale cemetery. Fi lands and acquaintances In
vited to attend.
aVM-Saturdw at 0:S0A.M .Mrs. VIBGIH1A-
l. u azea so years, a wmihh wuuwi
Widow o: late Geo. w. .ua.js. - - - -Funeral
at 8 so Bandar afternoon, at rest.
oasce. No. 530 OaSUe street, tnencs to Oakdale.
Friends and acqoalntascee Invited. x.
NEW ADVEETISEMBNTS.
Concori Cbapter Bo. 1 R. A. M.;
COMPANIONS There win he a special eon-
ocatlon Monday evening, 8 o'clock, for work
In ibe Paet Master's desTM.. r - j
ny oraer oi arrw MABTIH. :
jan 8 it '. Becretary. '
To My Friend and Patrons: s ;
. i uuce vat meuioa OiaiwuuiK juu, una ww
all for your llburl pitronage in the past end
sttod lor a conthininoe oc the 8m In the
tntareandboulng'onsncoees in all oranchea.
of life. , B-pectfn'ly. . - .
ftiiiiiigioa Tobacco ,
WarehouseiCoanjfSlSf
- Theannnal meetlnapf the stockholders i
- of theWiln-lBwn Tobacoo -Wanhoose
iwnnunMII bx held at tha rooms of the
: Ch.mberof Oomnn ceon Wednesday 18 in
January, 190, at nisooxiooa r, si.
jan 8 it j-- ,A'-
, We will eupply you with tne
above for your New Year's
dinner.
Send yonr orders! '
WiLUINGTON GROCERY CO.,
jno. I BOATWBISHT. Manager,
AT THE
DliLUGKY G0R1IER.
The follOBt and nicest line of BsXTBA F18H
ever shown m the city. Mackerel from SMofis
to 85 cents ech and obi those 85 centers are
hitch priced ont so good, try one. . Pickled
Salmon, Bloater Berrlogr, Mullets and Mullet
Boe Kippered Herrina, nook Trout Bammes,
s to 49 cents a doz, Deviled Bardlnee, Smoked
Barflinea. sardines fa OIL Anchow Paste
Shrimps, Clams, sr&i 'H
;de27tf
Both Phones 109.
Important llotlce.
Adniinistratcr's Notice.
Notice ia hereby riven to all par
ties concerned that all pipe connec
tions with water, gas or sewerage
mains ' on: Market streetj between
Hsvinathuday quaiiiied as administrator of i Second and Fonrtu streets wiunave
MSti to be made at once before paying
done, as no permus xor tearuiz np
these streets will be given after said
id Z& 6w 7 we frsn Major,
nranna Indt-huu)
medUte payment to me, and all pe. sons to
whom he was indebted to present their claims
to me d? or Deiore tne is aayxu -ueroniuw
1904 Or his notice wul be plead In bar of reooy
- Administrator of Albert wrobel. fleoeased. :
A, u ifSKBftaliri, Attorney. f ne et ku.
no 28 Iw
Star Office
1904 Finds Us
With a complete line of Gro
ceries at prices below competitors.
Of course we appreciate your tratir
ness In the past and we will impress
yon with that fact for more than
words can u you wui send us yonr
orders or ask for quotations when
needing erocerieB. We are not
forced to buy goods in 100 car load
lota and carry them with storage
insuranceiand interest on money for,
yon to pay, but we secure every ad-.
vantage possible in . mncn less
quantity Yours,
jan 8 tf 5 aad 7 SouUX Water Street.-
BY SPECIAL ARRJiriGEraiTS
with no concern we . are able
to ofierthei publio High
Grade "
&iyptZ:-!.'t'Vv''
Yi:iTd:Tcil3l and
t5aSyiSsr5IS
H atlOo peirbox 8
for55. cents. vA
V: We deliver to any part of the city
Phone ns your l)rug wants, p- . -
N. S ocrser Rfth and Castle, fit.