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VOL. LXXV.-rNO;
WILMINGTON, N. 0 SUNDAY; MNUAR 1905,
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OUTLINES.
The Fireman's Insurance Company is'
k suin? the Virginia State Jnsar&nce Com
pany: fof $3.),0QJ, reinsurance 'oa the
B ib-'iff-rfrfil---. V r A ' I?AnnhIifan , rol
"eg.it io a from Virgnia mtde a satisfac--tQ
y agreement wjtu Pr.esid -ntiRoose-.
- vci ycsiciuajr aim tuts UlVlBloa.Qx JJ eCH
oral patronag-. -----ryo men .were ar
restei.1 yestsrdaranl)fcakeji:io Boanoke.i
. V-, for attempting,. irecK.; atrain-;
- Natl Patlft Soil ilfif-lara -thnk cTS&icn
-"--"-" - i v v
. Dersecuted. bnt is con fid , nfHi9ti,o win
be acquittaJ,.andfbev'abie ta'repay, her
n . V. nM " - TV . a. 1 . . t - ' - r.m
.a.ci. -"TTvvftJ'iie4-jrear,cipsHr5E)ittere
a were 331 homfeade's aod more-ttfaTirl";00ff
' oktter iolent)ieath8anw;mrhand;
onlv 61 indictta SecTetir J
Wuson-sii ksVtov hia eotimaf0.nf i5
OOO.OW bales-crop of c ittun. Dr"
day fronvEnropc and vgave out an inter
"'Tiow.and upon having. it read to her. at
ierelaad, Mrs.: Chad ick became bys-
k'iwi uu went v into a f (tint
TLe .Southern Erf
. - Jacls-oayillAV--FiA.r yestet&ty- elected
. Dr Mclrer president and favored com
pulsory eduiaiion. Farmers in
Alabama towns' had a ,i otton burning
yesterday. Secretary 'Wilson says
the ginners reports are necessary.;,
Senator -Mi chell and tvio Oregon Con-
rossmen were indie ed yesiefliay in the
nd F. aud ca3e. ; . Admiral Togo
addresses the spirits of "officers and men
k.Led at Po:t , Arthur. I ; Where
abouts of" Russian squadron unknown.
' N. Y. markets; Money on (jail was
quoted nominal no loans; flour was in
'attive butli ml y held; wheatj spot
- steady, No. 2 -red - nominal; . corh--spot
. scarcely stea y, No. 2 55ic- oats spot
steady, a,Ued, 2632 pounds, 35i36ic;
uam si.eaay, strainea tommoniio good
.8i; spirita turpentine quiet at 52i
33. . :. . -f r
WEATtitR REPORT.
t ; . U. S. Drpt of AobicuLubk, ) .;
Wkatheb Bubea CI, r -WrLMiuQTON.'N.
Dee.;31.;j . -
Meteorological 'data for the' twenty
four hours endiue at 8 P. M.: " -
Temperature at 8 A. M., 37; 8 P M., 47
aegrees; maximam, do degrees" mini
- mum 36 degrees; mean 50 degrees.
twin fall for the i day, .00; Rainfall
k Bince first. of :the munthto date, 1.74
. ;- inches. '1 . . j.
il Stage of water in Cape Fear fiver at
Fayetteville at 8 A. M., 8.8 feet. 1 6'
r . , FUKEC-ST FOtt TO-DAY.
' " WASHECeTOTJ, D.--.C, Dec. Si. -For
North Carolina:. Fair Sunday, aud'Mon-
. day; warmer Sunday on the coaslj
fresh
Buui,nwe.st win is.
Port Almantte-J unary 1,
;uu Rises.. J... .
Suu Sets.....
i ay's Length.
711 A. M.
455 P. M.
9H.46M.
High Water at Soutaport..
431 P. M
liish Wattsr at Wilmington. 6 1 PJ" At.
The SftArjghea all its readers
and patrous a happy and prosperous
New Year.
A dispatcti from Wilmingtori,
- Dal say s -"There is a divisioa ia
the Addicka raaka." How much
j $rag did tney divide? :.
A magazine writer declares that a
bachelor can rbej a wife to himself.
No bachelor will be caught hugging
any such delusion as that.
""' The one thinz to be dreaded is
that if thtfedrporationa are1 placed.
under Jtrderai control it wilL' give
them an' ncuse f or eettinif-' more
ririd in theirEeraliontrol.
LOCAL DOTS.
Other local, fourth page
Daring the past month the
Beglster of Deeds . Issued license'' for
the marriage of 2 white and 21 color
ed couples. . .' I-
A young white man on North
Seventh street died of dlpththeria yes
terday. The funeral was conducted
privately yesterday afternoon. -
Mr, Z. E Mu'rrell, chairmanvof
he Public Building Committer, calls
for bids for furnishing and erecting
smoke stacvo the Academy heating
punt. - -
r-vRt. Eev. Bishop Strange will
preach at St. Paul's Episcopal church
this evening at 8 o'clock - and at St.
John's 1 church this ; morning at 11
o'clock. vi' -: -i ..'
-r The New Year V was ushered in
last night with the firing of salutes
Snd ringing of bells Wateh njght
ervicta were neia in several oi tne
churches. , '
The Sunday school of South-
side Baptist church will Rive Its an
nual Christmas entertainment to
morrow night. ; A collection for For
eign Missions will be taken.! 1 -
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Ail is in readiness for the an
nul New Year reception of the Y. M.
O. A., to-morrow night which promi
see to be up to the standard; and which
please the people at large each year.
Friends will regret j to learn
that Mr. B. M. Wescott is still suffer
ing much pain from his accident last
Wednesday. ' He Is not yet ab'e to
leave his home, 211 South Fourth
street. i :
By deed filed for record yester
day I. J. Stern bercer ahchwite trans
ferre to Miss M. Myrtle Mc Nelll, for
$1,075, property on north side o'Chet-
ut'treet,40 feet west of Tenth street.
50x75 feet in size.- i
Federal Point and Masonboro
townshid property owners give notice
or eertain legislation they - will ask of
the forthcamlagsassioo. of the Qeaera
Aiiemhly with reference to the stock
law in that territory. ? '
. --Miss ' Cantwell'a evening, danc
ng cltsies will resume on Tuesdsy
evening of the present Week, after, a
temporary suspension for the holidays.
All members of the class are expected
to be present at that time.
Henderson Hayes greeted a
sentence of 60 days On the roads with
a smile in the police court yesterday.
ffe was charged in two casts wlth.be
ing drunk and being disorderly. Hen
derson was the only person to grace
the prisoner's box yesterday. : -.-
Jno. E. Tharp, the husband of"
VEittle Leslie" was committed to
jul yesterday evening by Justice Bor
nemann In default of $5 fine and costs
for an assault upon his wife, whom he
beat very severely in the face. The
fight occurred late yesterday after
noon in the vicinity of Seventh and
and Castle streets. , . j ,
: 4 Mr. Ed." -George, the newly
elected janitor of the Court Houie,
took charge yesterday succeeding Mr.
Jordan W. Branch, ' that faithful old
'veteran" who has been a familiar
figure about the building for years.
Mr. Branch will engage in other bus!
SHIPPING DECLINES.
Annual Statement of Harbor
Master ' Shows Falling Off
in Craft Arriving.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
Number of Vessels Dnrioz Year Jost
Esded Was Only , 279 afilssti 305
Yesr Before Mently Compila
tlen for December. - j
Tbe annual report of j Capt. Edgar
D. Williams, harbor matter of the
port of Wilmington, for; the calendar
yesr ended last tight, shows arrivals
of 279 vessels of 90 tons and over dur
ing that ' period, their combined ton
nasre belcs: 287.944. against 805 vessels
of 809,905; tons, tbe year nded Jani
1st, lasOear; 838 vessels of 311,461
tons the year before, and 807 vessels,
of 274,938 tons the year ended Jao.
1st, 1902. The falling off, despite the
continued advancement ot the port
during that period, seems paradoxical,
but the condition, is attributable' to a
combination of reasons which need
not be gone into here. I . j j
Of the shipping this year 212 of the
vessels of 191,912 tons burthenj 'were
American and 67, of 93,002 tons, were
Foreign. The Americaq vessels were
107 steamer, 187,595 tonsjfive barques,
2,667 tons; two brigs, 693 tons; six
barges, 10,774 tons; 93 ; schooners,
43,975 tons.'-The' Foreign shipping
consisted of 44 steamers,' 82,530 tons;
ten barques, 7,546 tons; two brigs, 622
tons, and 11 schooners, 2,304 tons.
.. The monthly report of the arrivals
of vessels shows that dnrlng Decem
ber the number was 23 of a tonntge
of 24,873.;- There were 15 American
and seven Foreign ressels, with ton
nage of 14,345 and 10,027, respective
ly. The American vessels were nine
steamers; 11,512 tons, and six schoon
ers," 2,833 tons. The Foreign shipping
consisted Of five s'teamerr, 9,216 tons;
one barque, 699 tons,and one schooner,
118 tons. J :
MERRY' BEW YER QATHERlMQ.
"Fartune Party" Lsst N(k la Hibernian
tlall Dellghtrol Eotertslnmenf. :
; A "Fortune Party" was given last
evening in Hibernian Hall to a party
of Wilmington youhg j people. The
evening was very pleasantly spent in
playing games and listening to a select
programme of music iAmong those
who rendered; selections were Miss
Katherine Carroll and Messrs. Bob-
ert Banks and Edward Itellly. . Dac
Ing followed for a while ana then re
freshments were served.) Favors were
given In the shape of tin horns to
which Eigllsh walnuts were attached
by tiny ribbons and upon cracking
the nuts the guests were surprised to
find their fortunes enclosed on ; a slip
of paper. 1 The party luted through
midnight and right merrily did the
young folks "blow out theiold year
and blow in the new." U -
Among those present; were
Rosa Meyers, Alice . Torpy,
Misses
Kale
O'Brien, Badle Green,' Kate Walsh;
Annie : Strickland, - Jamie. Bellly,
CAPT. D. T; CRONLY INJURED.
Fefl on Stone Steps In Cehrmbis tldar,
- Prefacing foscassion of the Brain.
Special Train from Viimlortsir.
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Scores of friends of CapU. Douglass
T. Cronly In this city ; will, regret to
learn jgf a serious accident which befel
him In Columbia, S. C. Friday after'
noon. In some way Capt.' Cronly
tripped and fell down a section of
stone steps, striking his head violently
against th? stone, producing cpncuision
of .the brain; ? A telegram y esters
day morning- conveyed - the news
of the accident to the family, friends
in Columbia having thought the in
jury nothing of serious consequence
at first. However, Capt. Cronly later
relapsed Into unconsciousness and was
still in a coma last night. Mr. Mike
Cronly, of this city, left yester
day afternoon, for Columbia to be
with' his . brother. A j telegram ikte
ast night stated 'that the. Injured
man was still , unco ascloar but the
phyilclans In attendance said that the
lnjiiry was not necessarily fataL
Hundreds of friends here hope to bear
more encouraging news from Capt.
Cronly to-day. '
Upon the arrival of Mr. Mike Cron
ly ia Columbia still later last night, a
long distance telephone message was
received here, which was not so en
couraging, and at once arrangements
were set on foot for a special train,
which left at 2:25 o'clock this morn
ing carrying to the injured man's bed
side the family physician, Dr. W. J.
EL Bellamy", and Miss Daisy Cronly, a
Slater of Capt. Cronly. Mr. O. - McD.
Davis, a friend of the family, alio ac
companied the party. Thefspecial
will reach Columbia about 8 o'clock
this morning. ..
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WEDDED YESTERDAY EVE.
Br. Wlllism Stedmsn Bernard Claims is
NFalr Ysonf Bride Miss SalUs Ellzs-
bstb Frederick Bridal Trip. M
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The marriage of Miss Bailie Eliza
beth Frederick, the attractive young
daughter of Mrs.; J. Frederick, No.
113 North Seventh street, and Mr.
.William Stedman Bernard, both of
this 'city, was celebrated yesterday
evening at 6:30 o'clock at the rectory
of St. John's Episcopal, Church,' the
Rev. James Carmlchael, D. D., rector
of the parish, officiating. Oaly rela
tives and a few very Intimate friends
of the young people were present to
witness the service, which was ac
cording to the beautiful rites of the
church and very Impressive. Imme
distely after the ceremony the bride
and groom drove to' the A. O. pas-?
senger station, i whence they left
on the northbound train, via -Wilson,
for a bridal trip through Florida, stop
ping a few days with Mrs. T.O.Brown
a sister of the bride, at Orlando, Fla.
They will return: to the city in about
ten days and will be at home to friends
at No. Ill South Fifth street.
The bride Is a young woman much
loved and admired in a wide circle of
friends here.! The groom is the young
est son of Ms j. William Bernard,
editor and proprietor of The Mornihq
Btab, and is associated with ls rather
in tH mavagement of that property.
MOVING AS A UNIT.
Wilmington Business Men Pro-
moting Important Measures
of Public Concern. 'TE ¬
STATE TRUCKTEST FARM
Establishnisnt of Agrknltnrsl and lndns
trial School Went Some;, Remedial
J Lieg Islatlsn Aifectlof raotaie l
tf "; at tbe PortwOtber Notes. r-
Perhaps not before in a generation
has there been such a determined or a
more united stand by (he local busi
ness community upon any public
questions than.ls just now being mani
fested in favor of the location of the
truck test farm In this vicinity ; the es-
f tahllshitwatia thlieltyefirB agrieul-
rtural and industrial school for boys
and .the abolition of the present com
pulsory features of the pilotage laws
at this port. Those matters have been
generally discussed on the streets for
the past several dajs and public senti
ment appears to be drifting strongly
into the path blszed out by the lead
trs in those movements.
StateHortlculturlst H. Harold Hume
will be here to morrow to confer with
leading members of the business com
munity with reference to the test farm
and the outlook for success in that di
rection is very promising, Should'
the farm be located here, the authori
ties In charge of It would have the
most hearty co-operatloa of the entire
community.- As to the agricultural
and iadustrlal school, there appears in
the city an overwhelming sentiment
in favor of municipal appropriation
for Ita establishment and maintenance,
especially in the light of the large In
crease in revenue from, liquor license,
the probable location of the teat farm
in this section and a colonization' pro
ject that is already on foot for this
Immediate territory. "Progress" Is,
perhaps, more than ever before, the
watchword in Wilmington now and
the tide is so strong in that direction
that it Is becoming dangerous to at
tempt to brook it. ! - "
' As to the remedial measures in the
pilotage mattereditorial reference Is
made in another column.
RAILR0ADI OP TBB STATE.
Interestisf Report to Qeneral Assembly
' Made Public Some Statistics.
4 Special Star Correspondence.
Raleigh, KC, Deer 31. The North
Carolina Corporation Commission filed
Itolday with Governor Aycock its annual,
reportf or transmission .to. rhH3eherar
Assembly, showing that during the year
there were 3,809 miles of main line
railroad in the State, the gross earnings
be?ng : $20,387,940; operating expenses
$12848,929 leaving a balance net income
from operation of, $7,539,011, a net' in
crease of $1,065,173 over the; preceding.
year. Railroads employed 15,205 persons
in the State; 120 persons were killed, two
being passengers and 29 were employes.'
There were 4,930, 095 passengers trans
ported during thei j year. - The commis
sion asks that it be allowed in future to
employ their own counsel in any' litiga
tion, in which theyj may become - 'in J
volved. The report shows that ,the
f banks operating under the
PERSONAL" 'PARAQRAPrlS.
; : Mr. ; J Monroe Culbreth
left
last night for1 Petersburg, Va.
. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Emer son
returned yesterday from Savannah. I
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Powell, of
New Orleans, are guests at The prtonijJ
Among yesterday'arrivrls was
Mr. W. O. Johnson,!
of Bocky Point;
- Mr. B. B. Hnmphrey, of Har
slelt townsipp was a Stab visitor y es
terday. J.;
Miss Annie Taylor, " of
Pitts
boro, is visiting Miss Julia James, on
Third and Grace streets." ; ; j H i
After spending!, a week in Wash
ington, VlQ., l.jW Posxii. re;
turned to the city yesterday' morn
ing, r-i r .- ' 'I ; . - ,' c ' U?
Miss AnnieBjan,. of .Eocbes-1
ter, N. Y., is the guest of her relative,
Mrs.' Annie Qainllvan, No, 111 Dock
street.; - ' ''-'-;':
: After a flsit .to, friends and
relatives in Kinstos, Mr.and ; Mrs. T.
W. Wood returned home - yesterday
morning. : ,:--'? :; J:1
Mr. and Mrs; L. B. Penning-!
ton and daughter, Mrs. Joseph; ; H.
Hinton, have gone to Rocky Mount
to visit relatives. ' r -- "
J Misses Alice and Jane Haugh
ton, of Charlottet arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon oa a visit to their
aunt, Mrs.: Thos. O. James, j, j -
. Miss Kate, Phillips, of I Klch
mond, Va., arrived yesterday morning
to visit her friends, Misses Mary and
Julia Post, on North Seventh street, j
Mrs. John :A.j Arripgdalo and
little son, who .have been visiting
friends in New York, Washington and
Baltimore, returned home Thurtday.
Mr. T. H, Thompson j the
popular- travelling representative of
the Eagle Paper Co., returned yetter
day from a business trip to EJejbmond.;
- Fayetteville Observer: 'Miss
Marion. Mallett has. returned from
Wilmington,' where she has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Lee Htffmes."
Mr. A. G. ThompsoD, of Mor
ven, arrived last night on a visit to
this friend, Mr. A. J. Mitchell, return
ing to resume his studies . at Horner's
8chool. -1 . 'y-. k ,?.!:
Mrs. Warren G. Elliott and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth, arrived ; yes
terday morning from Baltimore and
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke
Jones at Airlle. ; ''U i
Mr. W, C. Benson, the popular
cssh!er of the Life Insurance Com
pany of Virginia, has just I returned
Ironr Councils, N, C.vWher.e he spent,
the Christmas holidays. : v" " ',' .
; Mr.,W. H. Bagley, the genial
and popular special representative of
the Baleigh News and Observer, was
aJhe city yesterday and called at the
Stab office, where he is alwayt-.weI-
come. 'j-vrvij-' ,
; -Mr.Felix Hlef Kluttz,It the
popular young pharmacist at Ahrens
drug store, left yesterday afternoon to
rusticate a' few days h the wilds of
Stanly county and to pay. a visit to his
old home in he city o? Albsmarle.
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SMALLPOX.
MR. P.
KEITH HAS
, : Compare these prices with tl
pay you to buy your fael from us: '
Coal
Gut Wood. Oak, Ash Clack Jack or r-...
K . H . - . I " " '
hestnut Coal, Anthracite,
Stove Coal, V ;
Ida Coal, fr . "
rate "Coal,
tove or Gfate, Bituminous, Va. Lnmp, v
Stove or Grate, Bituminous, Tenn. Lump, : A
jan 1 tf )
Apples.Apples, Apples,- Apples, i J
Car load fresh- packed fancy 'New York Baldwin
Tfeess
re the best Baldwins we can Buy. They are r
'price,
ut a trial order will convince von of the -i
Applo
is the cheapest.- . Y -
Wholesale Fruit and Produce,
P. S. 7e have car choice solid head Danish. Cabbage v.which i
Janltr -
nnon
Best Qualltv
8- B. SOIOUON.
Janttf
HANDSOM
NEW CHURCH.
Christian Sclentis
Have Beantlfnl Place
of Warship InO
Pellows BjUdlntvg
There T.O'day.O;t
First Servlci
The First Chu
h of Christ, vSclen-
list, of this city.
hich has within the
past few years
own phenomenally
in members and influence, on yester
day moved Into iandsome new apart
ments, which have been elegantly
fitted upon the second floor of the
Odd Fellow's building Third and
Pri ncesaatreet&VThe -first services ot
the; church will be held there this
morning and, evening at the ;usual
hours and the public Is most cordlslly
invited. . : . i ;
; The new place of. worship, occupies
the entire Third street front of the sec
ond floor of the new .building and all
other room on that floor with the pos
sible exception of three 'or four offices.
The main room Is set apart as a'chapel
and'is 23x43 feet in size and Is furnish
ed with opera chairs so" as to famish
comfortable' seating capacity for one
hundred or nerhabs more. ' The walls
and ceiling are handsomely
and appropriate scriptural
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108 North Water street," Wilmfntcn
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Extra Cars at 2:3
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J his friends wish for him eve-
theyear
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