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VOL. LXXIV.-NO. 38.
WILMINGTON, N. 0., THURSDAY. MAY 5, 1904.
WHOLE NO. 11,447
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OUTLINES.
In a fight with knives at Wilkes
boro, N. a. Hillarj Key was killed by
Freeland Johnson; the latter was fa
tally hurt. Japanese claim that
the attempt to block the harbor at
Port Arthur Monday was successful.
Japanese government has bought
eight steamers from the North German
Lloyds. Parties on trial In tbe
Federal Court at Charlotte for de
frauding the government in connec
tion with payment of tax-on whiskey
were convicted and sentenced.
First shipment of the Georgia peach
crop was made yesterday. Pine
Mountain tunnel on the Bouthern
Bi! ' y burned, stopping traffic
Bam Parks, New York labor leader,
died iu Sing Sing prison. Corre
spoodents of London newspapers
astert that Port Arthur is effectually
"corked." U. S, canal commis
sion yesterday took formal possession
of the Panama canal property.
Ne tr York markets : Money on
call was easy at 1 per cent.;
coUou. was steady at 13. 70c ;fianr quiet;
wheat spot firm. No. 2 red 1.04:
uriu, roam urm; spinu turpentine
steady at 6858e. "
WEATHER REPORT,
O. S. Dkp't of Agriculture, )
Weathsr Bureau,
Wilmikoton, N. C, May 4. )
Meteorological data for the twenty
four hours ending at 8 P. M. :
Temperatures: 8 A. M., 54 degrees;
8 P. M., 63 degrees; maximum, 69 de
grees; minimum, 50 degrees; mean, 60
degrees.
Rainfall for the day, .09; rainfall
since first of the month to date, .33
Inch. . ''
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Temperatures are slightly lower in
the eastern, and have remained nearly
stationary in the central and western
districts. Local rains have fallen in
nearly all districts.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
Washington. May 4. For North
Carolina Fair Thursday, except
showers In extreme west portion.
Friday fair, followed by showers in
west portion. Variable winds.
Port Almanac Blay 5,
Sua Rises.- 5.04 A. M.
SonSets., . 6.60P.M.
Day's Length 13 H. 46 M.
High Water at Southport . 12.05 P. M.
High Water Wilmington . 2.85 P. M.
,.' It seema to be a settled fact that
Parker is not a "barker."
The Washingtor baseball team
has played ten gavr and lost ten.
Can't the Post lendThem a figure 1
$!or the won column.
The post-office department has
decided that books cannot go as
second-class matter. Well, that's
where most of them belong.
An exchange says: "It would be
only fair to dock Congressmen for
lost time." Lots of them will feel
like they have been in a mud dock
before the campaign is oyer.
LOCAL DOTS.
THE ISSUE IS DRAWN.
Uncle Joe Cannon persistently
refuses to be the Republican nomi
nee for vice president alongside of
Roosevelt. This is aninstance where
the big gun does not care to be
"fired" along with the firecracker,
Col. Bryan still has a chance to
get a pull on Carnegie's hero fund.
At any rate he will be given due
credit if he will prove to us that he
knows when it is time to come in
off the firing line.
We see a statement in a story go
ing the rounds of the press that
"He jammed him np against the
granary door." Why didn't the
two break in the door and find out
how much "corn" and "rye" was
on hand?
tor. E. T. Benbow, it is an
nounced, will be a Republican can
date for Congress in the Fifth dis
trict. Now, honor bright, Ben, are
you running for Congress or for a
Federal" appointment ?
A Ne York millionaire yachts
man boasts of having entertained
Emperor William at dinner. Just
as if emperors don't get hungry!
Even Booker Washington felt like
it was eating time when he heard
the Roosevelt dinner bell ring.
Roosevelt has become so absorbed
with the idea that the negro Crum
must be collector of the port of
Charleston, that we'll bet odds that
every time the President puts a lnmp
of sugar In his tea, it Crumbles.
Some fellow claims to . have dis
covered a remedy for preventing
dogs from howling. Just let that
belated gentleman get out of the
push. Smith & Wesson have had
on the market for years a remedy
that gets there like touching a button.
Other local, fourth page.
Schooner "Elsie A. Bayles""ar
rlved yesterday with cargo of phos
phate from Philadelphia.
The steamer "City of Fayette
YiUe" Is at her wharf for a fsw days
under repairs to one of her boilers,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Northrop
have occupied their cottage on
WrightsvIUe Beach for the season.
-Mamie Clark, colored, in de
fault of $10 fine In police court yes
terday, went to the roads for 30 days.
There will be a very important
meeting of the W. O. T. U. this after
noon at 4 o'clock at the First Baptist
church.' " . v . ... v
The last meeting of the North
Carolina Sorosis for the season will be
held this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
Masoaic Temple. Hi
Robbie Sermon, the lad stabbed
Bunday night by hUu.N companion,
Vereen, was worse last night and It
was staled that he could not live.
The Raleigh colored baseball
team won the third game of the series
from the locals yesterday afternoon;
score, 7 to 6. The same teams play
again to day and to-morrow.
Yesterday afternoon the Sun
day school of the Chapel of the Good
Shepherd went to the beach on two of
the Consolidated open cars and the
children took Immediate possession of
the pavilion on arrival and sinelne
and informal dancing was the order of
the day. - . .'
Licenses were issued yesterday
for the marriage of Miss Alice Creech,
of Delgado, to Mr. Haynes High, of
Wilmington, formerly of Little River,
S. C, and Miss Lena Oliver, daughter
of Mrs Katie Oliver, of Wilmington,
to Mr. Rudolph Grambo, of Wilming
ton. Willie Merritt, alias Charles
William?, colored, was locked up at
the police station yesterday, charged
with the larceny of clothing from
Nash Wynne, a fellow laborer, on the
Heyer building on Front street. He
will be given trial before the Mayor
to-day. '
Wedding on the Sosnd.
At the hospitable home of Mr. Eli
8outherland, on Myrtle Grove Boundt
last nigbj, his attractive young daugh
ter, Miss Ida Boutherland, became the
bride of Mr. S. Thomas Keyes, Justice
of the Pesos Thos. S. Burnett having
performed the ceremony in -happy
I manner. Unly a few intimate friends
and relatives were present to witness
the ceremony, some of the attendants
having been Miss Ida Keyes with Mr.
Edgar W. Rogers; Miss Lola Worley
with Mr. T. G. Rhodes, and Miss Au
gusta M. Southerland with Prof. Jno.
M. Wright Congratulations over,
the guests repaired to the dining room,
where a sumptuous repast was served.
Very many pretty wedding gifts were
received, attesting the popularity of
the young oride and groom. They
will make their home in Federal
Point township. -Funeral
ot Mr. Joo. W. Rellly.
Impressive funeral services over the
remains of the late Jno. W. Rellly
I were conducted from St. Thomas'
Catholic church at 10 A. M. yesterday
by Rev. Father C. Dennen. Many
friends were in attendance includ.
Ine members of the Hibernian
Benevolent Society, who were present
In a body. The floral tributes were
numerous and beautiful. The pall
bearers were, Honorary, Capt.' John
Barry, Messrs. R. J. Jones, E. 8. Mar
tin and T. Donlan; active, Messrs. W.
A. Dick, J. H. Sweeney. Wm. Price,
J. H. Hanby and M. J. Corbett
Palmer Stock Company.
For the second performance of its
present engagement at the Acade
my, the Palmer Stock Company last
night presented "The Idol of Idaho."
To-night the play will be the popular
rural comedy, "Dad's Girl," a piece
aimiiar to tbe well known "Joshua
Whitcomb." A splendid new spe
cialty will ba introduced by Miss Ra
chel Lewis and Mr. Will Myers, a pop
ular comedian who is remembered as
having appeared here several seasons
ago with Mabel Paige and who joined
the Palmer Company last nignt. 10
morrow night a magnificent scenic
production of "Pompeii" will be
given. -
Bis Young Wife Dead.
Awn.!, nf Mr. John S. Hill, line
man at the Postal Telegraph office,
will deeply sympathize with him in
the death of his devoted wife, Mrs.
Julia JEllan Hill, which occurred at
2:30 yesterday morning after a long
Illness .with consumption. She was in
the 33d year of her age and leaves a
I husband, father and mother, two sis
ters, one brother and a cnua. jj use
rs! 3:30 P. M. to day from residence,
No. 213 Red Cross street, with inter
ment In Bel levue. '
Petition for Dispensary Election
in Wilmington Presented to
Aldermen Last Night.
AT ADJOURNED MEETING.
Many Important Matters Considered
Swapped Oil Road Roller "Jos. H.
Sweeney" Progress of Street
WorkOther Proceeding?.
sumuaueHnaeBai t
If the petition of something over
700 voters, presented last night to the
Board of Aldermen, is , found to be
sufficient and valid, and if there Is.no
unforeseen hitch In the proceedings,
it will become the duty of Mayor
Springer after the meeting of the city
council In June to . call . an election
upon the dispensary issue in Wilming
ton. What will transpire before that
time, of course, can't be foretold, but
the petition is now in the hands of a
committee from the Board which is
Instructed to canvass the signatures,
ascertain the qualification of each and
to report upon all the facts In connec
tion therewith at the next regular
session. Should the committee's re
port be favorable to the petition, the
election will be called and held before
August the first, as it cannot be. held
later than that date and clear the pro
vision of the Watts Law which says
that such elections must not beheld
within 90 days of a regular election.
The petition of the aispensary advo
cates was presented last night after
routine business had been disposed of
by the Board. Campaign Manager
Robert G. Grady, President P. Pear
sail, Col. Jno. W. Atkinson, Messrs.
W. M. Gumming, Sloan Huggins, R.
EL. Beery, R. E. Blake, W. B. Cooper
and other AntI - Saloon League
members were present. The room was
also well filled with saloon people and
others who came to watch the pro
ceedings. The matter came up on a
written motion submitted by Alder
man Z. E. Murrell, of the First ward,
which was read by City Clerk B. F
King as follows:
"Gentlemen By request of over 700
of the citizens of our city, I desire to
present their petition asking this hon
orable body to call an election to vote
upon the question of a dispensary. I,
therefore, move, Sir, we receive the
petition and that the chair appoint a
committee of five to Investigate these
signatures, for the purpose of ascer
taining if the constitutional numoer
are lawfully regular voters, and that
this committee be requested to report
the same at the regular, meeting of
this Board in June."
The motion was' originally written
for report of the committee at a special
meeting to be held Monday night,
May 16th, but ihat was' stricken out
before the motion was read, Alder-
The management of the St. Louis
exposition has issued a formal re
quest that gentlfmen "wear silk
hats, frock coats iC-Jcrouaers" when
they visit the fair, grounds. We
resent the reference to trousers as
entirely superiuous. A gentleman
, who would go out on the fair grounds
wearing a silk hat and a frock coat
and no trousers would be chased to
the rear of the trained animal
how. -
Reception at Y. M. o. A.
; The Board of Directors of the Y. M.
O. A., assisted by the Social Commit
... . 1 -l ik. T.arHAl' AllT-
tee, Will enierwuu u
lliary at a reception this evening, fea
tures of which will be an address of
welcome by Dr. W. C. Galloway,
president of the Association; vocal and
Instrumental music, refreshments and
a basket ball Kme between teams cap
tained by Maj. WnvF. KODerisonnu
Col. Walker Taylor, the latter begin
ning at 8:30 o'clock.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Key Found In gas. z
Academy Dad's Girl.
S. W. Sanders Washington bread.
; Business locals-'.
Lost Pocket&ook. '
1 Notice The servant question
man W. E. Yopp promptly seconded
Mr. Murrell's motion as read and
Alderman John H. Sweeney pre
sented the following substitute in
writing, which was seconded by Alder
man M. G. Tiencken, viz: - -
"I move that the petition be referred
to Aldermen Murrell, Moore and
Hashagen as a committee to examine
said petition and ascertain If the sign
ers of the same are duly qualified vo
ters according to law and report their
findings to the first regular meeting
after they have finished their said ex
amination." There was some discussion after
which Alderman Moore said he thought
the investigating committee should
come one from each ward. Mr. Mur
rell said he had framed his motion
with that in view, making the number
five. The substitute of Mr. Sweeney
was lost, only Messrs. Sweeney,
Tiencken and Hashagen having voted
for the same. The remaining seven
members of the Board voted solidly
for Mr. Murrell's original motion and
It was declared carried. Just before
adjournment of the meeting, Mayor
Springer named the committee, one
from each ward, in the following or
der: Messrs. W. H. Yopp, Z. E. Mur
rell, Jno. H.Sweeney, W. E. Yopp
and W. P. GafEord. j
Manager Grady saio after the meet
ing that the petition bore the names of
702 voters, 512 of whom he was abso
lutely confident were qualified. The
qualified registered vote In the last mu
nicipal election which Is taken as a
basis In the law, he said, was 1,893 ac
cording to the books in the office of
the City Clerk and Treasurer. He
said that within the -next ten days the
campaign for a dispensary would be
opened and 15 or more speakers would
be here before the election In the In
terest of the movement. The election
will be upon the questions (1) Whether
intoxicating liquors shall be manufac
lured in the city. (2) Whethetdispen
sariersball be established in said city.
There is not the shadow of a doubt
but that the contest will be a Titanic
one and that every inch of ground
will be contested by both sides.
OTHBB BOARD PBOOEEDESTaS.
Every member was present when
Mayor Springer called the meeting to
order at 8:30 o'clock; also several de
partment heads, anti-saloon advocates,
attorneys, liquor dealers and- others
ir.tiAitfid. The Mayor early recog-
olzed the magnitude of the task before
the Board and a auggestion from him
that the reading of the minutes oe oh
pensed with was adopted. Committee
reports were called. Chairman W.H.
Yopp, of that on finance said that he.
had hoped td be ready with the budget
of expenses for tbe next fiscal year
but obstacles had been encountered
and the committee' would wait until
the special meeting that would proba
bly be helA during the month.
The lengthy sanitary plumbing ordi
nance, previously synopslzed Inlhese
columns,, came up on report of .the
Sanitary Committee and at least 20
minutes was consumed 1n reading its
46 sections and a large number of
amendments tacked on by the commit
tee at its hearing upon the same.
Chairman Sweeney, of the commit
tee, said that the ordinance was
urgently recommended by the Board
of Health. Upon motion of Mr.
Sweeney and second by Mr. Earr
the question was declared open
for discussion. Mr. Behrends,'" a
member of the committee, opposed the
adoption, but said he would wait for
he majority to open the debate. Mr.
Bweeney outlined the necessity for
such an ordinance and said he was
assured by the City Attorney that Mr.
Behrends' objection of unconstitu
tionality was untenable. Mr. Behrends
made a set speech against the ordi
nance, saying that the regulations
proposed by the committee were ex
cerpts from . larger Northern cities,
such as Philadelphia, and that' they
were'not suited to Wilmington Con-
oludjscbis- speech - Mr; Behrends
moved to lay the ordinance on the.
table; seconded by Mr. Gafford and
carried by a vote of 6 to 4.
Chairman Hashagen reported the
lights in good order and Improving.
Lights provided for at April meeting
would be installed, he said, as soon as
the Consolidated Co. could get wire.
Mr. Sweeney made a lengthy writ
ten report of the operations in the
department of City Streets and
Wharves. Recommendation for the
exchange of the big road roller for a
smaller one of ten tons, paying a dlK
f erence of $1,750 and receiving one of
the value of $3,250, all delivered from
the Kelly Springfield Road Roller Co.,
was adopted. The action of the com
mittee.in purchasing two extra mules
at a cost of $325 and the recommenda
tion of an appropriation of $325 for
an additional street sprinkler, were
adopted. The matter of a lease of a
portion of the city docks and a repair
of the same as recommended was re
ferred to the committee for advertise
ment for proposals. Recommendation
of the committee for an award of the
contract to Roger Moore for the North
Fourth street paving at $1.71 per
square yard was also confirmed, - the
work to be completed in five months.
Mr. Sweeney reported that the rock
quarry is now turning out an excel
lent class of material at the rate of 90
tons per day. The progress of the im
provements on the various streets was
reviewed. It was stated that the com
mittee hoped to get to work on the
Dock street macadam, from Sixth to
Ninth, within 60 days.
Lease of the Academy of Music
to Messrs. Cowan Bros, for a period of
five years was was referred to the Fi
nance Committee.
The North Carolina Society of Co
lonial Dames was enthusiastically
granted permission to erect a colonial
monument at Fifth and Market streets.
Petition of J. F. Garrelidc Co., for
longer market hours, was referred to
committee. v
Swift & Co. asked for rebate of tax
on solvent credits, same as recently
granted to the Armour Packing Co.
The City Attorney stated that the con
ditions, hs thought, weredifferent.!Ro-
f erred to Finance Committee. The
Masonic Temple Corporation's appli
cation for rebate of taxes was likewise
referred, as was also similar request
from the Wilmington Lodge of Elks
and Cape Fear Lodge of Odd Follows,
all of them being with poorer to act.
DEPARTMENTAL BEPOSTS.
Departmental, reports were read.
That of the City Clerk and Treasurer
showed receipts of $25,779.76 during
the month, with balance from March;
making amount $45,890.14. The dis
bursements during Aprjl were $16,
735.88, leaving a balance to May of
$29,154.26. The Cattle Weigher re
ported $10.05 as fees from his office.
The City Attorney reported the col
lection of $735 in back taxes. Chief
of Police Furlong reported 141 arrests
during the month 65 whites and 76
colored. Eleven were bound over to
the higher court under bonds of $700,
and 27 were sent to the county roads
for an aggregate of 730 days. Fire
Chief Charles Bchnibben reported 15
alarms during the month, and prop
erty loss of not exceeding $1,150. The
niiual report of the James Walker
Memorial Hospital was also read.
SOUK OLOSIHG INCIDENTS.
Liqupr license of J. E. Ennett ft
Co., Eleventh and Market, was trans
ferred to J. N. Shepard.
Communications on the clerk's desk
having been completed, the Mayor
handed the clerk the recent notice
served upon the Board by attorneys
for the plaintiff in the Monk suit, with
which the publip is familiar. City At
torney Bellamyex-JudgeE.K. Bryan,
counsel for the cHy, and Brooke G.
Empie, Esq., counsel for one of the
plaintiffs, were present and they dis
cussed the question pro and con, the
council having been transformed Into
a Superior Court scene, with members
of the Board as jurors. A motion at
length nrevailed bv which the mat
ter was referred to the Streets and
Wharves Committee for report.
City Attorney Bellamy asked the
Board's advice as to the course to pur
sue in the enforcement of the judg
ment of the Supreme Court In the
back tax suit of Bridget McDonald,
which had been won by the city. ? Ho
said that one of the authorities had ap
proached him with regard to acorn
promise. The Mayor asked why the city
attorney didn't say he was approached
wot Mvor. Mavor finrineer then
explained that while the city had judg
ment, he had interfered in behalf of a
widow about to lose her home and if
anything could be done he wanted the
Board to approve it. The city attorney
disavowed any purpose to persecute
any one and said ne wouia personally
riM tin his costs in the matter before
Y 1 1L.1 -.(It.. J
NEGRO WAS BOBBED.
C oroner's Jury Fixes Responsi
bility for Fisher's Death
Upon Three Persons.
INVESTIGATION YESTERDAY.
Death Resulted from Rapture of an Aneur
ism While ReSlstlsg as Assault for
Purpose of Robbery Shame of
White Mao and Daufhter.
be would appear in that attitude. Al
derman Tiencken and others expressed
sympathy tor ine aeienaaat m ue
salt, but respecuuiiy raomuiea nv
such preceuenu were uM.
matter was connnueu wu ma
adjourned. , . - , -
- After an Investigation continuing
practically all day yesterday at the
City Hal), ' the coroner's jury empan
elled to Inquire into the circumstance!
of the death of Charles Fisher, the
country negro found dead Tuesday
morning in the house of a - disreputa
ble colored woman in -MeRee's alley,
returned a verdict fixing the response
bill ty of the . crime upon Jane Wil
liams, the -occupant of the place, and
Albert Nelson and Bertha Nelson, his
step-daughter both of whom are white
and very evidently about as low down
in the scale of humanity as they could
well get a fact frequently remarked
upon by members of the jury yester
day as the evidence of their criminal
intimacy with negroes began to devel
op In connection with the case. , The
three were sent over to jsll upon com
mitment of the coroner to await trial
at the term of New Hanover Superior
Court, which convenes May 30th. A
large number of witnesses, all colored,
were examined and many more were
present to testify, but their testimony
was not regarded as essential. How
ever, a number of them were recog
nized for their appearance in the high
er court and one or two will be re
quired by Chief of Police Furlong to
give justified bond to Insure their at
tendance. The verdict of the jury
was as follows:
"We, . the undersigned coroner's
jury, having been duly summoned
and sworn by Dr. O. D. Bell, cor
oner of New Hanover county, beg to
report that Charles Fisher came to his
death from a rupture of an aneurism
by resisting an assault made by Albert
Nelson, Bertha Nelson and Janie Wil
liams, for the purpose of robbery.
''Signed Reuben Grant, foreman ;
W. H. Northrop, Jr., clerk; Edward
F. Lewis, C. C. Bice, George F. Duke
and William A. Alderman."
The jury assembled at the City Hall
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, and
with the exception of a brief recess for
dinner, pursued the investigation con
tinuously until 6 o'clock yesterday
evening.
Upon the convening of the session
yesterday morning, Dr. W. D. Mc
Millan, who performed an autopsy on
the body of the negro Tuesday after
noon at the hospital, with the
assistance of Dre. Joseph Aker
man and Edward J. Wood, submit
ted a written report of the
same, stating that the general appear
ance was that the negro was well
nourised; about 40 years of age. There
were no signs of external violence;
height five feet and 8 In. A small
amount of blood was oczlng from the
mouth. An examination of the brain,
skull, chest and lungs revealed noth
ing abnormal. The pericordal sac
was filled with blood, the origin of
which was a rupture of an aneurism
of the first part of the ascending aorta
within the pericardial attachment
That was sufficient, the report says,
to account for the death. The story
of the crime was told In yesterday's
paper. The evidence brought out by
the jury was as follows:
John Fisher, colored, butcher at
Garrell's pen and cousin of deceased,
testified: "I live on county road,
near Smith's Creek bridge. Man came
by my house and told me
Ohas. Fisher had been killed: went
to house about 6 A.M. Albert Nelson,
white, whose daughter lives at the
house where Fisher was found dead,
mat me on Nixon street; went to Geo.
Schnibben's store. Nelson said, speak
ing of Fisher, "What I have done for
him, damned if it ain't enough;" told
him that Charles was my cousin, and
I asked him if he meant to say he had
killed him. Nelson said "Cousin or
no cousin; he is done for.". We had
a drink together at Mr. Schnibben's.
Couldn't get Mr. Nelson to go in the
house after my cousin's death.
George Carey, colored, who Uvea on
Nixon, between Sixth and Seventh
streets: "Don't know anything about
Fisher's death; heard about it in the
morning and went to the house. Jane
Williams said I couldn't see dead
man until coroner came; looked at
man; didn't know him and went
home; saw Jane Williams about three
hours later; she seemed about half
drunk; put her hand in her stocking
and pulled out some money; saw a $10
bill In her band; she did not tell me
anything about cause of Fisher's
death; I didn't ask questions; later,
about 2 o'clock, she quarrelled with
another girl and said to her, 'Just as
soon as I get out of this scrape I will
whip you and I've got the money In
my shoes to pay for it.' Think she
had about $20.
Isham-Merritt, colored, who lives
about half block of Williams woman
hnnm. went there next moraine and
said, after reviewing body, he couldn't
recognlasthe man; had known Janie
Williams 15 years; her character was
had; last aaw her about 11 o'clock
Monday night; came to my house and
said she wanted to see me; wanted to
give me something to keep for her;
had $11 In her hand and offered it to
me to' keep; told her she bad better
keep it herself until the morrow; wit
ness said he thought she had stolen
money as it was a larger amount than
she usually had ; said there was a man
at her house who had "messed up"
her house and she intended to have
pay for It; then witness said he got
suspicious; the Nelson girl was at the
house with Janie next morning when
he went there; saw Georgians Hicks
between 8 and 9 o'ciocx xuesuay
moraine with her head tied up and
blood that had boxed through the
cloth. The wound looked as if it was
at 'least three hours old. Her char
acter is bad. - .
Georgiana Hicks, colored, who lived
with Hannah Boyd, next door to Wil
liams' house, . didn't know Fisher;
people told me he had died In the
house and went to see him, but Jane
Williams told me it was none of my
business and I couldn't see him; wit
ness then went to her house; had a
fuss with a boy who had 50c. of hers;
he hit her In the head with a bottle;
her head bled and she went to the
fence and leaned on it; then a woman
took witness and washed tbe blood cS
her head ; left her house Monday
about 6 P. M. and went to her sister's
house on Parsley street and slept there
that night; was .asleep there, by 9
o'clock. Joe Melvln sleeps at wit
ness' house, but did not see him Mon
day night; went back home next
morning and people told me about
man being dead; did not see either
Bertha Nelson or Jane Williams Mon
day night Saw them last about 6:30
P. M. Monday.
Hannah Byrd, colored, who also
lived next door, knew Jane -Williams;
she had been living In tbe alley about
a week; didn't know Fisher and didn't
see him ; saw Jane w imams . about 9
'o'clock Monday night. -t. standine: in
front of her house; said she v wanted
doctor -for sick, man in the house; wit
ness wepf back to her house and heard
ftroanfng in Williams', house during
the: night, .like -somebody - was -slek.
Gcorgeanla- Hicks, who-'lives with
witness, told her that she had a fuss
and got struck ;: witness worked oat
and witness told her she would tell
her about it when she came home;
didn't see her, again until following
morning in guard house; saw nobody
A R are Opportunity.
Do Yon Wish to Get Bight to Uios Per Gent,
v Met for Yonr Iloney ?
; If so, call on Dick & Reilly, who have for sale FOB GASH a number
of small houses which are now paying Eight to Nine Per Cent on the
sum that will buy them OVER AND ABOVE ALL EXPENSES,' In
cluding TAXES, INSURANCE AND REPAIRS.
It ia conceded that the safest of all investments are those in .Real
Estate. And here is an opportunity to make an investment that is not
only safe, bnt one that will yield a net Income of Eight to Nine Per Cent.
DICK & REILL-
Real Estate and Insurance Agents.
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at Williams house when she went to
work at 5 o'clock next morning.
Robert Thomas, colored, father of
the boys recently sent to the peniten
tiary for the murder of Dan Shines,
colored, lives at 826 Fanning street,
and had known Chas. Fisher for 20
years; saw him last at house of Jane
Williams about 7 o'clock Monday;
did not appear to be drinking or sick;
talked with him- about an hour; he
seemed to be in perfect health and
said he was well and doing well; said
he had brought some timber down
and could not finish his business in
time for train going out that evening;
left him at house of Jane Williams
about 8 P. ' M. ; saw him dead next
morning- about 6 o'clock; Nelson
was there and said he was going to
stay with Jane until coroner came;
witness worked with Nelson and
found him there Tuesday morning.
Nelson said Jane had "rolled" a man
out of $11, two dollars of which she
gave to Bertha Nelson ; saw Fisher
night before when he went in room
and went to bed; Jane Williams was
there in same room, when witness
left. ...
Peter Hare lives at 613 Nixon street:
knew Jane Williams and Bertha Nel
son; often saw them together; Tues
day morning heard about man dead at
witness house and went to see him;
found that it was not the Fisher that
Williams knew; Jane Williams talked
about the death; said Fisher wanted to
stay there and he did ; that Bertha Nel
son was there the night before too;
Fisher gave them money to buy whis
key and they all drank it; saw Jane
Williams next morning about two
thirds drunk; she had about $15; she
had had some words with Bella Wag
ner, and she told Wagner "as soon as
I get out of this thing I am going to
whip you and pay for .it; I got the
money in my slipper to pay for it."
Bella Wagner answered if she had
let that man alone when be
had bought his things, she wouldn't
have had that 130 she was
talking about beating her with; Bella
said further, "You give me a good
drink, I will tell all I know and you
know I know all about it." Bella said
she saw Jane and Bertha counting the
money on the steps,' and saw Bertha
take an axe under her apron and put
it In the ditch. Witness heard Nelson
tell cousin of the dead man that if
Chas. Fisher got over what he gave
him, he would be all right; that he
had taken the body out of the bed
room and put it in the room where
the coroner found it. Jane Williams
also told witness about having moved
the body.
Emma Pugh, sister of Georgiana
Hicks, testified she met Georgiana
Monday night between 9 and 10 o'clock
at Sixth and Nixon; she staid at wit
ness' house that night and woke her
up next morning about 6 . o'clock;
witness went to see dead man at Wil
liams' houie,,before waking Georgiana
up. ueorgiana torn witness wnne
they were going home night before
that her head hurt, but didn't say
what caused it; didn't see any, cloth
around her head; witness knew Chas.
Fisher but hadn't seen him in two
years until she saw him dead Tues
day morning; Joe Melvln went to
gate with witness and Georgiana
night before when they went home.
Bella Wagner, who lives three doors
from Williams' house, said she had
slight acquaintance with Jane, but
was not at her house Tuesday morn
ing; heard a man was dead there and
in passing, saw Jane standing on
porch; witness and Jane had some
words Monday but none Tuesday.
Rosa Brown,, lives three squares
from Williams house and cooked
breakfast for Nelson and his step
daughter Tuesday morning; heard
about dead man but knew nothing
about it; Bertha Nelson told witness
she fell down Monday night and
bruised her face ; her face was bruised
Tuesday morning.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Store That Pais
Tour Car Fare.
REHDER'S.
Agents for New Iiea
Patterns 10c Each.
Voiles, Voiles,
A Striking Concession in this Popular Fabric. Absolutely
All Wool.
- ...
Shades Nile, Helio, Navy, Champagne, Black, Pearl and Royal.
The regular price tl. 00, special at 85c.
Oat of town residents write for samples. x Transportation charges paid
on amounts of $5.00 and over.
OT. SI. EBHDEE & CO.,
apr 30 tf ( 615, 617. 619 North Fourth St.
The C. W. Polvogt Co.,
THE STORE THAT'S ALWAYS BUSY,
IT ISN'T H ARD
to do business if it Is done right. We find that adher
ing to our system of moderate prices many women re
fuse to be tempted elsewhere. They know that good
stylish ,
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MILLINERY
cannot be bought for less than we offer it. We know
it, too. If you will come and look at our Huts you will
bear the same opinion. While yon are looking you may
as well try on a few. We charge nothing for that
privilege.
The C. l"J. Polvogt Co.
Sole agents forW.
Patterns.
B. Corsets and
Standard Paper
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THE VIZX Ml!
VW to tbe
& Problem
W ' - '
If And
llrv Otber
SP; House-
- LOST. .
LOST A. largp amount Df time, labor, and
money, by using an oldrfasbioned range. Also,
health and temper. Any inforjaaMo leading to
the recovery of these article, or tending to pre
vent the recurrence of such losses, ill be thank. .
fully received. Miss Fortune, Blgak House.
FOPND.
FOUND On tbe road toDomestlofea;
the key to tbe servant girl problem,
office of the Gas Company;.
Happiness,
Calf at the
FOUND On tho Highway to Happiness,
comfort 'and convenience. Can be obtained by
tbe use of a gas stove. All information fur
nished by the Gas Company.
Mr. DeLos Thomas, of Wins
ston, arrived last night.
Mr. Geo. ' M. Saunders, of
Bumler, B. 0., arrived yesterday.
Mr. C. W. Mitchell, of Au
lander, N. O., was an arrival yester
dsy. Mr. J. W. Spicer, of Folk
atone, Onslow county, was here yes
terday.
Dr. N. A. Thompson, of
Whlteville, made a brief business visit
here yesterday.
Mrs. M. J. Grant, Mrs. M. P.
Grant and.B. P. Tennllle, of Conway,
8. C, were guests atTheOrton yester
day. ..
Lieut. T. E. Murphy and
Lieut. W. W. Chance, United States
Army, were puesta at The Orion yesterday.
Manager Jos. H. Hinton, of
The Orton, haa gone for a pleaaure
trip to Atlantic City and other North
ern resorts.
The fishing steamer "Quick
s eon arrived up yesterday from Old
B-unawIek.
Bead Dick & Bellly'a advertisement
headed "A Bare Opportunity." They
offer a Beal Estate Investment that
will yield Eight to Nine Per Cent,
after paying for Insurance, Taxes and
Annual Uepairs ana ueai jjjmm h
safer than Bonds, Stocks or Banks.' t
my 5 2t
th sa
Typographical Union.
: At a meeting of Wilmington Typo
graphical Union No. 856, held last
night the, following officers were
elected: President, J. F. Btanland;
vice president, J. E. Lewis; recording
and financial secretary, H. D. Stan-
land: treasurer, J. hL Hewlett; ser-l
geant-at-arms. H. L. Hewitt.
IN MEMORIAM.
Day by day the vital spark flickered In the
eurthly body peacerully with the eonaoUtions
of holy ehurcfi, tne affectionate ministrations
of relatives, tbe rorrow of friends, and U
sympathy of neighbors, and the community;
the sunset ot useful life came, with the bright
hope o' a glorious morn, the earthly plianmaae
bended, and tbe immortal spirit winged us
night, our mend ana nrotner wens on eieep.
Tbe a rceotionate reiative-m punctual nun
afftotlonate relatlve,the punctual 1
atul
bnaln?ss man, the true, loyal, honest citizen la
at rest. Leaving to bis children the proud 1
herltanoe, tbe example of an useful Ufa and
spotless, character. -
Tnerecore, we. m niuarauui bbiwtuwu
Society, do unanimous y order that our minute
hnk record tbe full aDDreclatlon ot the loss
our society is subjected to by tbe death of Jn .
W. Beiiiy wno ever zealous am niaweu anu toe
society honor In tbe performance of tbe duties
of membership and oZSce, inclusive of tbe high
est In our rift.
Resolved, That we tender to his afflicted fam
ily from rympathetle hearts, sincere condol
ences, with the humWe earnest prayer, that
their burden be lightened, and tnelr Mans he
comforted. .-- -
Bewwea, Tnat a copy 01 tma aeaon vm ior
warded to tbe family and the city papers fee re-
auestea 10 puouw uw
s uma
JHO. V. CARTW1XL.
jab. UAUiimn,
J.H. aWKSNST,
Committee.
TO-NIGHT
ACADEMY OFMUSIC
JOHN FAY PALMER CO.
In the great beautiful drama.
"Dad'o Girl.''
- Special scenery and clever specialties.
1 10, 80, SO AND 50 CENTS.
Seats for to-night on sale at Mummer's.
To-morrow night. my 5 lfr
Washington Bread,
Fresh Every Day,
5 Oents.
Fox BiTsr Batter, best of all Butters.
s. w; tAinaiiB:
. At The Unlucky Corner.
myStf . .