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VOL. LXXV. -NO. 115
WILMINGTON, N. 0., SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1905.
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OUTLINES.
! President Roosevelt's connection with
he decision of Indian trust funds to the
TiDDort of Catholic mission schools, ex-
jlainei in a communication by Rev. Fa.,
ner ii.eicnam. m we Mouse at
iTashinton yesterday Judge Swayne
made answer to the impeachment indict
ment, acknowled ing the charges bat
denying that they justify trial for high
orim b and misdemeanors. Dnnn's
trade review for Janua y shows that the
low i rice oi cotton effected business in
the South but on a whole business was
better than in January 1904. -' The
Inte state Commerce Commission has
commenced action against the Topeka
aanta Ue Kail road Com Dan v for al-
; lo as the Iron Mountain Fuel and Iron
Company a rebate, thus crushing oat
competition in restraint oi trade. . .
The House Committee at Washington
has agreed to report a bill for an inter-
tional naval, marine and military
expos. tion which is to celebrate t e
settlement of Jamestown, in 1907.
New -.- Xorkjuarketaraioney on .- call
was steady at 1J2 per cent.'; cotton, the
market was quiet at 7.60c.; flour was
firm wheat, spot easy, No. 2 red $1 22
i. o. o. anoat; corn, spot steady. mo.
35i : oats, spot steady, mixed 26332
pouuds, 8Bo6ic; rosin dull, spirits
turpentine all.
WEATrlLR REPORT.
u.
S. Dk'T OP AGBICTJLTUBE,
Weatheb Bureau,
Wilmington, N. C. Feb. 3. J '
Meteorological data for the twenty-
four boars ending at 8 f. M.:
Temperature at o A. M.,28: 8 F. M.. 23
degrees; maximum, do degrees; mini
mum Zi degrees; mean z) degrees.
Kainiali tor me day, 01; rainfall
since first of the month to date, 01
inches.
Stage of water in Cape Fear river at
rayettville at 8 A. M., today 6 feet.
FOBECA8T POB TO-DAY.
Washing ton, February 2. For North
Carolina: Snow Saturday and probably
Sunday; fresh north to northeast winds.
Port Almanac-February 4,
sun Rises...... 0.59 A. M.
Sun Sets . 5.29 P.M.
Day s Length 10H.S0M.
High Water at Southport... 8.84 P. M.
High Water at Wilmington. 11.04 P. M
"A little knowledge ia a danger
ous thins" is a mighty mean quota
tion for a man to use to hiB wife
When she shows how little she knows
about cooking.
Mr. Eugene F.Damm.of Chicago,
has bad his rTr"e changed accord -
log to b Ve presume that the
wh le Dam m family also goes by
the changed name.
The railroads may hare to gite
np their rebate policy, bat they will
be sure to discover some method by
which they can rebait their favor-
lte patrons.
la Salibbary on Tuesday two po
licemen had a fight that promised
to end seriously had not their
friends interfered. A policeman
witn a big stick is a bad customer
to wake u p.
Former Mayor A. J. Whiteman,
of Duluth, Minn., is in jail on the
Charge of havi g committed nume
rous and v stupendous forgeries.
Some mayors Beem neyer to tire in
working for the public or working
the public.
The Beef trust doesn't care for a
little thine like a Supreme Court
decision as long as President Boose-
Telt does not throw It in the scrap
pile with the railroads and talk
about government fixed prices for
beef.
Some Northern papers allude to
divorced women as ex-wives. We
stick to such expressions as ; 0. nan-
dam spouse for former helpmates
who are no longer bound by ties that
compel them to help meet ex
penses. Col. William Pomeroy Colt is a
candidate for the seat of United
States Senator George Peabody Wet-
more, of Rhode Island Colt feels
skit is h about hiB chances but we
suspect hell J win in the long
stretch. He is president of . the
Uaited States Rubber Company alias
the Rubber Trust.
Mrs. Maud Gonna, of Philadel
phia, has lost trace of her husband
and has no idea what has become
of him, bnt suspects that he has
gone iff with one of the lady neigh
bors. If we were, in her place we
wouldn't grieve after the dog-Gonne
rascal.
A prominent Mormon named J.
Golden Kimball made a speech the
other day in Utah strongly defend
ing polygamy. He must be a theo
rist because we should think experi
ence would open his eyes to the mul
titudinous domestic infelicities that
a much married man would really
be up against.
Col. Job. aim Hoch, alleged by
C!?o -to have thirty wives and
to tsra mysteriously gotten rid of
some of them, may not be guilty,
but the Windy City press agent will
put it on Hoch in order to offset
the frequent innings which Cleve
land and New York have in the
telegraphic columns with their
Chad wicks and their Dukes. We
ee his finish as the victim of pub
licity for Chicago.
LOCAL DOTS.
The approaching and! putting
contest to be held to-morrow on the
Cape Feat Golf links has been post
poned on account of bad weather.
Mr. O. H. Edens andj j crew of
fishermen at one haul of their seine,
near Woodslde, N. C. this week.made
a catch of 125 full-size barrels of mul
lets. The fish were shipped! to . Wil
mington.
The Salvation Army
people
on See-
have rented the vicant store
ond street, near Princess,
formerly
used as the VanAmringe
house.1 and will have It fixed
place for services. .
auetion
up as a
- Mr. Nathan J. Hoyt.the clever
advance agent of the Lyric Stock Com
pany, arrived in the city yesterday to
make arrangements for the return of
his attraction here for a five-night en
gagement,
beginning next
Friday
.I.L1 i
Dr. Henry Louis Smith, presi-
pent of Davidson College, will speak
on "Christian Education" at
St. An-
draw's ; Presbyterian church
at the
He is a
morning ssrylce to-morrow. 1
very gifted speaker, and the pastor of
the church hopes there will be a large
congregation to hear him.
f !
The Norwegian barque "Gui
des," 593 tons, Capt Haaland ar
rived yesterday to Messrs. j Helde &
Co. and will receive cargo of naval
stores from Messrs. Peterson, Down.
lag & Co. The barque comes 'from
Bristol j Eog.,having been on her voy
age since Dec. 19th. , j
Mr. Louis Chapman, who is
employed by Messrs.' Morris Bear &
Bros., and Miss Barah Melton were
married at 7:30 o'clock Thursday night
at the office of Etqulre W. McD. Ev
ans. 'Squire Evans officiated! in his
characteristic happy style and sent the
couple on their way rejoicing.
The Civil Service Commission
announces a large number of exami
nations to be held In Wilmington.
April 19tb,March 15th and March 27th.
The positions range from that of farm
er to translator. Particulars may be
had by applying to the Civil Service
Commission : at Washington; or to
the Local Board of Examiners at the
postoffice. -
The four Bailors found!
in an
oat-house In the neighborhood of Sec
ond and Brunswick street upon the oc
sion of a streetcar accident there a few
nights ago, were discharged from the
police station yesterday and j
told to
arrest-
leave the city on pain of being
ed for vagrancy. They took
their
personal effects and made a hasty exit
from the City Hall yard.
Dr. A. H. Harriss and
Mr. A.
Nathan have gone to Charlotte to be
with Mr. Marx 8. Nathan, a json of
Mr. A. Nathan, who is seriously ill
with pneumonia at the home of his
uncle, Mr. Henry Nathan, in Char
lotte. Mrs. Nathan, mother of the
young man, and his uncle, Mr. S. A.
8chloss, have been with Mr. Nathan
for a day or two. . ' '
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An unknown negro teamster
driving at a reckless rate of speed at
Fifth and Grace streets, Thursday af
ternoon, ran down Mr. Ivy Tatum, a
white man living on the Castle Hay nes
road, smashed his wheel all to fllnten
and painfully injured the rider. The
negro disappeared and escaped sum
mary punishment for his criminal
carelessness: '
J.J W. Trenthin,a picture agent,
has been bound over to the Superior
Court by Justice Fowler.charged with
forcible trespass in taking from the
home Of a Mrs. V. M. Waiters; a pic
ture upon which she told him she
could not make the installment pay
ment until her husband came home.
Trenthin gave $50 bond with Dr. J. D.
Webster as surety.
1 !
The two members of the crew
of the schooner "R. W. Hopkins,"
who were sick when the vessel came
into Soutbport in distress Wednesday
night, were brought up to the city
yesterday and-sent out to the
Hospital. Capt. Hlchborn is
Marine
arrang
ing to make temporary repairs to his
schooner here, after which she will
proceed to "New York.
A negro boy haa been jailed at
Florence for firing up an A. QJ L. en
gine on the side track there and start
ing out on the main line with It. A
watchman of the railroad discovered
the boy In Urns to prevent an accident
and hauled the boy off the engine,
protesting that he was "going (6 Rocky
Mount if the engine is able to take me
there.".
The boy is thought
to be
crazy.
tnaeral of Mr. lonoley.
The remains of the late Mr. Jas.
W. OoDoley, who died in
Atlanta
Thursday, will reach the city on the
train from the South at 1:15! o'clock
this afternoon and the funeral will be
i conducted at 4 o'clock from the lodge
in Oakdaie cemetery.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. MJ Solky & Co. Vote.
8. W. Sanders Bed apples
Hall & Pearsall To truckers.
Academy "The Simple Life."
Mercer & Evans Co. Rubbers
3 Solomon's 8hoe Store-Voting contest
J.H
Render & Co. Whits goods.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Wanted Salesmen.
Lost Tan-colored grip.
Furnished Booms For rent
Wanted Dealer to handle pipe, &c
Wh rlcVhrnltan limbs and Colds.
resulting from wet feet, when: Rebder
&Co. offer all grades of 8hoes and
Rubbers to day at specially reduced
prices t
THE PILOTAGE BILL.
ntroduced in Legislature Yes
terday by Mr. Boney and
Referred to Committee.
SOME OF ITS PROVISIONS.
Abolishes All Cempalsory Festares oa
6oastwise Shtpplmg and oo Foreign
Vessels, Except Those of Over
300 Tons Rates Reduced.
With a slight amendment, which
does not impair the general effect of
the measure, the Chamber of Com
merce pilotage bill was Introduced in
the Legislature yesterday morning! by
Representative G. J. Boney, of New
Hanover. The : bill was referred to
the Committee on Propositions and
Grievance, and a hearing upon the
samealfirrofTueidayJof the apr
proaching week. ; j
Generally speaking the law abol-
shes compulsory pilotage on both the
river and harbor as to coastwise ves
sels, but foreign vessels of more than
800 tons register are required to pay
bar pilotage, both Inward and out
ward; the rates are reduced to a basis
of those in effect at Savannah, and
the regulation of the pilotage system
is placed entirely in, the hands of the
Board of Commissioners of Naviga
tion and . Pilotage. The business in
terest of the port are very hopeful
that the bill will pass.
The measure Is entitled "An Act io
Revise the Navigation and Pilotage
Laws of the Cape Fear River and
Bar" and repeals all laws or parts of
aws in conflict with any provision or
provisions thereof.- 1 I
Section 1 provides for the election
of "The Board of Navigation and
Pilotage for the Cape Fear River,"
the same as at preseent, five members
to be appointed by the Aldermen of
the city of Wilmington and two by
the Board of Aldermen of Southport,
but the new law contains a provision
that no person shall be eligible to ap
pointment or service as a Commis
sioner who is a licensed pilot by the
said Board of Navigation and Pilot
age. The Board.1 in addition to its
present powers, is clothed with au
thority in all matters Jhat may con
cern the navigation of the waters
from seven miles above Negro Head
point downwards and out of the bar
and inlets. It also is given concur
rent jurisdiction withe the Board of
Aldermen in Wilmington ,with refer
ence to the construction and preserve
tion of wharves and all other matters
appertaining to the river and harbor.
The same regulations as to the appoint
ment of harbor masters and port war
dens is Included In the bill as now; fix
ing their compensation, defining their
duties, etc. Tne Board is also req aired
from time to time, to make and es
tablish such rules and regulations re
specting the arrangement and station
of pilots, as to tiem shall seem most
advisable, imposing reasonable pen
alties for infractions of such rules and
regulations. A similar law is now on
the statute books, but has not been
operative. .1
The amendment to the original bill
by Mr. Boney, before its introduction.
consisted in the striking out of the
words Italicised below, with reference
to the licensing of pilots, as follows:
Section 6. The Board of Navigation
and Pilotage, or a majority of them,
shall, whenever any person claiming
to be a skilled pilot of vessels for the
Cape Fear river and bar offers himself
for a pilot brancb, make diligent In
qulry as to his character and merits,
and if satisfied from personal exami
nation of the applicant, with the proof
that be offers, that he possesses the
requisite knowledge and skill, and is
trustworthy and faithful, and in all
respects competent to assume and dis
charge the duties of apllot,and, if said
application be accompanied by a cer
tificate under oath of at least three
nautical men that the applicant Is com
petent to manage and has the proper
knowledge of the said river and its bar
to qualify bim to pilot vessels, they
may issue to him a branch for the term
or one-' year to pilot vessels
oa the river and over the bar;
Provided, thaV the '- number ; of ii
censed pilots under this act shall not
exceed fifteen at any one time; and
the said board Jn grantiog pilot
branches or license shall, if there are
more applicants for license than al
lowed oy tms act, give preference in
issuing me same to persons heretofore
licensed on said river and bar as pi
lots, who at the time of the passage of
this act are actively engaged as pilots
and Intend to continue actively in the
service to the exclusion of all other
business, employment or occupation ;
provided, however, that they are
otherwise competent and qualified.
8uch branch aball be suspended or re
voked upon satisfactory, evidence of
negligenee, unskilfalness,! inattention
to the duties of his station, or intem
perance, or the wilful violation of any
of the provision of this act, or of the
rules and regulations established by
said Board for the pilotage and navi
gations of vessels upon said river;
Any branch so granted may be renew
ed at the end of the year, upon
application, if the Board shall
be satisfied as to the quail
fixations of the applicant, without the
certificate of three nautical men re
quired as above upon the Issuance of
tbe original branch. A branch so
granted shall entitle the pilot to whom
issued to pilot vessels from sea to any
point on the Cape Fear river, as far as
the city : of Wilmington, and vice
versa.
"The said Board shall upon licensing
any person as a pilot issue to him i
branch with the rates of pilotage here
in established printed on tbe back
thereof.and shall be entitled to collect
from the person receiving such branch
a fee of $10, to be applied to tbe ex
penses of said board."
It will be observed that with the
stricken-out words, the bill remains
complete and no persons may be li
censed bv the Navigation Board, who
has other occupation than that of a pi
lot. The act also divorces pilotage
from the tug T boat business.
Sections 9 and 10 of the act with
reference to disputes between masters
and pilots and stay of execution on
judgment not allowed, are the same
as . now. Section 11 prescribes the
rata of pilotage, which are under
stood to be the same as those of Ba-
vannah and an average reduction of
about 20 per cent, from present rates.
The table is as follows: . i
BITES OS" HLOTAGB.
Section 11. Tne following shall be
the rates of pilotage from sea to South-
port and vice versa, from Soutbport to
Wilmington vice versa, and from sea
to Wilmington and vice versa':
Feet Draft Sea to Snthport Sea to
6t Pouthport toWiiming- Winitiff
Vesrol. VioevwM. ton. Vice ton, Vice
Vorsa. - i - Voraa.
6 and under
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$ 10 75 $ 660 $1735
18 00 7 75 2075
15(0 9 00 24 00
1675 1000 26 75
2100 13 50 83 5
25 60 15 00 4060
28 60 17 10 45 50
80 25 18 25 48 50
82 00 19 00 61 0(
84 25 20 50 54 75
8900 28 25 62 25
42 75 25 75 68 50
45 00. 27 03 72 00
47 00 28 23 7.i25
60 25i 25 ft. 80 50
54 25 82 50"-.- 8875
57 25 34 50 91 78
61 CO 86 75 97 75
64 00 88 50 102 50
6725 40 25 107 50
7175 43 00 114 75
75 CO 45 00 12000
' 78 25 47 00 125 25
. 83 00 49 75 132 75
87 50 52 50 140 00
93 75 56 25 150 00
100 00 60 00 160 00
105 25 83 75 170 00
114 00 - 68 50 182 50
122 00 73 00 195 00
13125 7875 210 00
145 00 90 00 235 00
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Sections 13 and 13 of the bill pre
scribe rules as to rate of pilotage when
vessel is detained and the penalty for
unlawful charges,the same as are now
in effect. Section 14 is new and im
poses compulsory bar pilotage on all
foreign vessels of oyer 800 tons, the
exemption of the smaller, class bslng
to encourage the fruit trade from the
West ladies. The same section, also
gives an inducement of half I plldtage
to vessels "In distress," "for: orders,"
or "for coaling," the Idea being to
make Southport a reltef I station, a
coaling station and a port far vessels
to come In for orders instead: of beat
ing their way on down soath to Ty-
beel or north to Hampton Roads.
Those sections are as follows::
Section 14 Vessels of foreign bottom
of more than 800 tons register, which
shall enter the river or depart there
from, shall be required to 1 pay bar
pilotage, both Inward and outward,
except as hereinafter provided.
Vrsse s or foreign bottom which
shall ei ttr the river Mfor orders," or
ror "coiing," or "In distress," aball
be req aired to pay only onebaif of
the regular rates of pilotage. !
Vessels of foreign . bottom which
shall have reached or passed tbe sea-
buoy Inward bound, before navlng
been spoken by a pilot, shall not here
quired to accept tbe servics of a pilot,
or pay pilotage, either Inward or out
ward for tbe passage of tbe bar, either
way s tbe trip tben made, unlets the '
aervtsea of pilot are accepted.
veseeu or foreign bottom aball not
be required to pay pilotage on tbe river
above tbe anchorage grounds at or
near Southport, unless the services of
a pilot are accepted.
Section 15. American vessels shall
not be required to pay pilotage on the
river or bar unless, the services of a
pilot are accepted. . : It
Sections 16. 17, 18, 19 and 80 are the
same as now In effect. Section 81 re
quires the Board of Navigation and
Pilotage to publish' an annual state
ment of all moneys collected and
disbursed by the Board for the fiscal
year, any residue to be applied to the
trust fund, for the widows and children
of deceased pilots, as provided by
Chapter 145, Laws of 1887. it
Section 83 appoints the same Com
missioners of Navigation and Pilot
age as are now serving, vis: Messrs.
James Sprunt, A. 8. Helde, M. 8.
Willard, O. W. Worthy Samuel
Northrop, J. W, Craig and Sterling F.
Oral?, to serve until the regular time
for the election of a hew Board in
June.
The business men of Wilmington
are almost as a unit In advocating the
bill and will make a strong fight be
fore the committee next Tuerday.
wiLniNorua ia keuiauTURB. '
Two
Bills Likely to be latredocid
of
Vital Local Isteresr.
George Harriss, Esq., who returned
frc-tr. BleJgu Thursday night, where
he bad been on business connected
with the Legislature for a week or ten
days, talked interestingly yesterday of
the several bills Introduced and to be
Introduced in which Wilmington peo
ple have or will have interest. He
says that the prospects for passage of
the pilotage bill are excellent with the
possible exception of a few minor pro
visions whh iha elimination of which,
be think, all parties will be satisfied.
He say a that Mr. R. A. Parsley Is now
there looking after the bill and nothing
further will likely be done until the
measure comes up before the committee-
next Tuesday, v.; ; . !-;. I j
Hr. Harriss says that in the near fu
ture Mr. Boney will Introduce . a bill
in . the? House, making , the Com
missioners of New Hanover county
elective by the people. - Mr. Harriss
says that Mr. Boney is also strongly
contemplating the introduction of a
simitar bill with reference to the Board
of Audit and Finance of the city. It
is argued that the people should have
a right to name either by primary or
ward meeting the members of this
Board, or to make, recommendation.
as was the rule for a long number of
years in the put. . ; ;
Ladies' $5.00 Jackets, $3 80; $3.00
Jackets, $3.00; $3.50 and $3.00 Men's
and Women's Shoes. $3.10: Women's
$3.00 Shoes, $1.50; Men's 50c Canvas
Legeins, 25c: Men's $7.50 Overcoats,
15 25; Men's $1.00 all wool Shirts and
Dawere, 75c at Behder's. This is
the last day of their Big Clearing
Sale.- . .- v. . .. I
. MMHBBtMsVBABtaSWMMB
Men's and Women's Saoesaad Rub
bers reduced to day , at ' Render's.
"Phone jour order-Hi wiii be prompt
ly nued. t
HOT AFTER VAGRANTS
Sweeping Bill, With Comprehen
sive Definition, Recommend
ed to General Assembly.
THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY
Wllfflisgtoa Pllstsfe Matter Belsre eon-
mittee Next Tuesday Ipeedy Trial
, forFayeUeville Beplst Poartb
slits Pensloseis lacressed.
Special Star Telegram.
RiLtlGH, N. O. Feb. 3. Rspresea
tative Boney stated tonlgbt that the
Wilmington Pilotage bill which he in
troduced to-day will be given a bear
ing before the House Committee on
ropositions and Grievances Tuesday
afternoon of next week la the Halt of
the" douse of Representatives. A big
deiegtUoa o baaiaes aaea from- WiW
minatoa to advocate the bill Is expect
ed the. ' ' ' .
The House Committee on Education
decided to-night to report unfavor
ably Butler's bill, providing for the
election of county superintendents and
boards of education by the people.
The uouso uommlttee on Judiciary
this evening prepared and decided to
report favorably the substitute bill for
several that have been referred
to them defining and prohibit
ing vagrancy. The committee sub
stitute Is far reaching and Important.
Vagrants are declared to ba all per
sons strolling about the country in
idleaess with no visible means of sup
port; persons leading an idle, profli
ga;e and immoral life without proper
ty to support them, and are able but
do not work; persons with no visible
means or fair, honest,, reputable liveli
hood ; persons who live by stealing or
trading in stolen property: profession
al gamblers, living in idleness, and all
men who live la lateness on wages of
a mother, wife or minor children. The
punishment is $50 ttae and SO davs
imprisonment for the first offence and
for a subsequent offense, a service on
the roads f rom six to twelve months.
A delegation headed by H. A. Lon
don and Chief Justice Clark and com
posed of veterans in the General As
sembly called on Governor Glenn
this afternoon and invited him to de-
iver the principal address at the un
veiling of the memorial tablet on the
Appomattox battle ground, April 19;h.
The Governor accepted the invitation
in a feeling speech.
Governor Glenn to-day sent a special
messsge to both branches of tbe Gen
eral Assembly reciting brief particu
lars oi tne nornoie outrage upon tbe
person of a white woman near "Fay
ettevllle day before yesterday and
tatlng that he had been requested to
call a special term of court lor trial of
ibe negro. The Governor said the
civil term would convene there Feb
ruary 80ib, and suggested that it be
authorized by tbe legislature to try
criminal cases. 8ucb a bill was Im
mediately passed through both
Houses.
Tne Senate passed the Odell bill
unanimously, increasing fourth-class
pensions to $3V making an increase
ia the appropriation of $100.
000, making the tctsl pensions
$500,000. Waddlll, of Forsyth
n tbe House, introduced a bill
making the maximum salaries of court
officers af er December 1, $4,000 for
beriff; $8,000 for clerk; $3,500 for
register, and $1,800 for treasurer. The
House makes tbe antllae law bill the
special order for February 14lb.
Legislative Proceediarj.
Bills of interest Introduced in the
Senate today were by Everett to
amend charter of Rockingham and al
low commissioners of the town to issue
oonds for water works. Bills passed
were: House bill, to amend the nhar-
maey laws of the State; to disburse
equal amount for naval and military
forces or tbe state; House resolution,
endorsing Hepburn-Dolliver temper
ance bill In Congress; House reso
lution, endorsing Jamestown exnosi
tion and requesting State's represen
tatives In Uonereis to vote for axroro-
priaUon.
In the House, Koonce presented
petition from Onslow citizens against
the proposed tax on oysters. Hum
phries Introduced a bill to prevent the
sate ot cigarettes within two miles of
Sharps Institute, in Rockingham
county. Tne bill to allow Duplin to
ell its connty home and use proceeds
for other purposes passed final read
ing. Other bills were largely of a
local nature.
Fayctteville Oatrage.
There were no developments yester
day In the case of the negro who com
mittal Tthe unspeakable crime near
Fayettevllle Wednesday, beyood what
is contained in the Rileigh dispatches
to this paper to-day with reference to
arrangements for the brute's speedy
trlaL At the preliminary trial before
Magistrate Overby in Fayettevllle
Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Hales told
the story of the outrage with remark
able calmness and self possession,
bearing out all the facts as previously
given; : Hon. J. G. 8haw and Attor
ney J. W. Bolioa conducted the
prosecution. The negro .war, of
course, committed whhouv bail. Mrs.
Hales is 25 years: old and the boy,
who accompanied her on the after
noon of the .terrible crime, .was only.
nve years or age. Mrs. Hales was a
mill operative. When the negro
overtook tbe woman he threatened to
kill the little boy by her side for crying.
Or. (Isle's Sabtect.
Ia the series of doctrinal sermons
being preached by Pastor Fred D.
Hale, at the First Baptist church, the
subject for Sunday night will be-
"The Simple New Testament, Congre
gatlonal Form of Church Government
versus the Hierarchical Form of Gov
ernment Developed in Later Years by
the Catholic Church."
Srparstiso of Usees.
' Capt. A. L. DeBosset ' and others
were yesterday circulating or causing
to be circulated a petition to tbe Gen
eral Assembly, asking that a la w be
passed, requiring tbe separation of the
races on street cars.
m
On nlcatant aays there Is no better
place to spend an hour or two than
the beach. The 10 o'clock car lays
over ta the beach an hour and three
quarters. The S o'clock car iaji over
an hour and one Quarter. t
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Miss Alice Brooks has'returned
from a visit to Portsmouth, Ya.
Miss Mary Newton, of . South-
port, is tbe guest of relatives in the
city; '! . '
.Mr. L. D. McCullum, solicit
ing agent for the Atlantic Coast Line
at Charleston, spent yesterday in the
city. - -
Matty friends in this city of
Mir. H. E. Newbury will regret to
know that hells quite sick at his
home in-Magnolia.
Southport Standard : "lr. Mar
shall C. Gathrle, assistant surgeon at
at the James Walker Memorial Hos
pita), is In Southport visiting bis
father." . v:- ' . - - V " -
--Southport Standard: "J&rs.
Geo. Savage left last Thursday for
Wilmington, where she. will visit her
mother, Mrs. E. E. Bdurk, for about
onemoath." "
KockTMoaa Record: 'Capf.
M. Fttts and daughter, Miss Eihel,
returned home Tuesday night. Capt.
Fitti had a minor operation performed
Wilmington, which was entirely
successful. Miss Ethel visited in
Knoxvlile, Tenn.",
8 Mr. Joseph S. Armstrong, Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Armstrong,
of this city, was brought home from
school at Woodbury, Vs. yesterday
morning with typhoid fever. The
many friends of Air. Armstrong hope
that his recovery will be rapid.
Winnabow correspondence of
Southport 8tandard: VMr. F. : M.
'ridgen, who for several years bss
been superintendent of Mr. Jamea
Bprunt'a river plantation, has accepted
similar position with Mr, Mclntire,
the multlmiil'onalre, whose farm is
Oalow cuunty. Mr. Pridgen's
amily wiU live in Wilmington."
BEeBLY A FATAL DUK HUNT.
Mr. f . H. Bernemaia Had Very Narrow
Escspe at WrlghtsviHe Yesterday.
Mr. O. H. Bornemann, the' well
known grocer at Seventh and Orange
streets, this city, had a narrow escape
from drowning or frees Ing to death
yesterday evening about 6 o'clock at
WrlghtsviHe Sound, near the beach.
Mr. Bornemann, with his brother-ln-
aw, Mr. Pickard, of tbe Queen
Oity Cycle Company, went down to
the sound yesterday- afternoon' for a
duck hunt. During the hunt ! Mr.
Bornemann got out on an island in the
sound to do some shootine and Mr.
Pickard continued on the hunt In the
boat, expecting to come back later and
get Mr. Bornemann. In some way Hr.
Pickard got lost from the Island j and
could not return to Mr. Bornemann,
who in the meantime had neon forced
off the land by the rising tide. It was
ntensely cold, snowing aad sleet
ng, and Mr. Bornemann took! des
perate chances to get to the main-
and, wading In water up to his heck
and swimming part of the time. He
finally reached the beach, however,
but had lost all but consciousness He
was taken to afire In the house of a
colored walchman on the beach and
soon came around all right, thought he
bad a very close call. Mr. Pickard
and Mr. Borneman secured a car from
the Sound, as the schedule to! the
beach was not being run at that hour,
and they came back home, reaching
the city about 8 o'clock last night.
TBE BEAUTIFUL! BcTuflFUL SHOW.
Came ia Brokea Doses and la
Quality, Bat It Is Here.
Fise
Wilmington is just now experien
cing if not the coldest, certainly the
most disagreeable weather of the .Win
ter. The cold wave from the North
west, while not so Intense, arrived on
time yesterday morning, the mercury
dropping to a minimum of 28 degrees
and continuing on down as low. as 24
during the day. Flakes of fine, hom
iny snow were discernible In the at
mosphere early in the afternoon by
very close observers and at 4 o'clock
sleet and rain set In after good fashion,
the combination melting first and then
freezing again on the sidewalks upon
the approach of night . Later It sleet
ed along "nicely" for an hour or mora
and fter good dark.fi ne hominy snow
fell intermittently until after midnight,
leaving a mantle of white to the depth
of an inch or more all over the city
early this mornings Travel ou foot,
especially where streets are paved, was
exceedingly difficult as early as 8
o'clock last night and it Is destined to
be ever more difficult this morning.
The Weather Bureau says we are to
have snow again to-day,, and probably
to-morrow with fresh north to north
east wh ds
Mr. larr Bereaved.
Friends of Mr. J. O . Carr will deep
ly sympathize with him in the death
of his sister, whfeh occurred at her
home in McHenry, Miss., after an 111'
ness of some time with pneumonia
Bhe was only 27 years of age and
leaves a young husband and one child
with many other relatives to mourn
their loss. Mrs. Oarr, of. Duplin
county, was with her daughter when
aha died and will accompany tbe re
mains to the famUy home in Duplin,
for burial. The funeral will be con-
dacted Sunday from Mt..2ion Prasby
terlan church, of which the deceased
was a consistent member.
The Cettoa Market.
- The coton market continued up
ward yesterday. New York spot hav
Ing gone to 7.60 for middling upon
an advance of from 12 to IS polata in
futures.' The local market yesterday
advanced a quarter, closing steady ft
seven cents "for middling, ; with re
ceipts of 141 bales against 1,160 sane
, day last year.
You W
M
SOLKY
, Ready and willing to co-operate In any movement
that is a benefit to Wilmlnaton. We live here, we
are in THE CLOTHING BUSINESS here and be
lieve in ,
EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENTS.
The utinrj. Contest iMis the OppartmilQ
To adhere to this spirit. Our goods are par excellence. Our price"
ONE and with each ten cent purchase or payment on account you
can vote for your favorite. This is the only Clothing Stote Issuing
. them. .-'
Get Buoy, Hustle, Work, No Time to loose.
"Vo-be "Vo-be,
jan 4 tf
11-1 Leakville Wool Blanket Redaced to $3.50
1 0-4 Leakville Wool Blanket Reduced to $3.00
$2.25 Satine Comforts - - 1.76
1.50 " " - - - - 1.25
2.60 Sweaters - - 1.76
2.00 Children's Sweaters for - 1.60
5,00 Ladies' Golf Sweaters . - 3.50
PL ATT l HAAR,
Peerless Patterns. F. P. Corset
THE DEFENDANTS SUBMITTED
Brewery ages! fame Up and Paid &.U
cense to State, fsaaty aad City
Salosa Keeper Fined.
In the Mayor's court yesterday cases
against Messrs. Isadora Bear, whole
sale agent for the Schllts Brewing Co.,
and Mr. M. L. Starkey, proprietor of
the Excelsior Saloon, were called for
trial, Mr. Bear being charged with
wholesaling malt liquors without a
license and Mr. Starkey being charged
with wholesaling malt liquors under a
retail license. Both defendants were
represented by Hon. John D. Bellamy
and each of them submitted. The city
was represented by City Attorney Bel-
amy and ex Judge E. E. Bryan.
Counsel for Mr. Bear said that his
client violated the law under a misap
prehension that he had a right to carry
on the business under the Inter-State
Commerce faw and he had no wilful
purpose to do otherwise than right
ahout the matter. Judgment was sus
pended in the case of Mr. ' Bear upon
condition that be pay , the costs of the
action and pay in advance six months
icense of $150 from the expiration of
the wholesale license of Sol Bear &
Co., on January 1st, 1905, and that he
also pay the State and county license
of 1300 for the six months from Jan.
1st. Mr. Bear complied with the judg
ment of the court and will continue
the agency fofthe Schlile Brewing
Co., in this city.
It was explained in the case of Mr.
Starkey that he had sold in wholesale
quantities only to Mr. C.'.D. Maffitt, a
ship chandler on the wharf, and.to
Mr. Appleberry, who represented that
he wanted a barrel of beer for a hunt-
ng party of friends. It waa stated that
Mr, Starkey made comparatively no
profit on the salesnd wasnot regu
larly engaged other than In a retail
business for which he held license. The
Mayor imposed the maximum fine of
$35 and costs upon the defendant
and also required him to pay pay
wholesale license of $35 for the month
of January, during which the sale
took place.
"THE SltlPLB LIFE."
Rev. Chsrles Warner Has a Ward to lay
of AnaseneBts aad Its Effect.
The Reverend Charles Wagner In
his excellent book 'The Simple Life,''
makes some reference to amusement
and the happiness we can build up for
others, in these few words: "They do
not seem to understand la the least de
gree the immense human Interest
which la attached to ioy. it is a sacred
flame which must be nourished and
which throwe a dazzling light over
life. Be who determines to entertain
it, accomplishes a work as profitable
for humanity as he who builds brid
ges, pierces tunnels, or cultivates tbe
ground. Jar. unaries uienon nes ae
termined to entertain it and all those
who come to see him and his jolly
eompaov in his new comedy "The
Simple Life" by Herbert Wall Wins-
low, which will be presented here on
aext xuesaay nigni ai tne Acacemy oi
Music. Seats on sale at Plummer's
Monday . morning. No advaaee in
priees..
Beginning at 9 o'clock this morning
and continuing for 10 days, the big
sale at L Starter's will be in progress.
Entire line of Fall and Winter cloth
ing and heavywelght underwear at
actual coat to save carrying over. Tbls
la the niece 'The Sle-n of the Golden
Arm." L Shrler. northeast corner of
Front and Princess. . t
Overcoats, Blanket, Comfort.
Cloaks, - 1 Winter Underwear ana
Gloves all at Spring priees to-dav
at Behder's. This la the last day of
their Great Clearing Bale. t
ill Always Find
& GO
"Votie Tote A
114 Market street.
Covers. we sa ; jan28tf
WE ABB THE ONLY
Shoe House Issuing Votes.
LIBRARY
Voting Contest!
We issue ballots for this con
test. You are entitled to one
vote for every 10 cents paid naV
Solomon's Shoe Store,
No. 9 and 11 South Front St.
feb4tf
SOLE AGENTS
roa
Rubbers,
ALL SIZES,
SHOES.
AND
SHOES,
All kinds and all sizes at
llercer & Evans Co.
jan 4 tf
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
TuesdA-y Night, Feb. 7th
John U. Blekev present Broadway's
Favorite Comedian.
CHARLES DICKSON
In an entirely new satirical comedy by Herbert
uau wmaiow, muiuea
"THE SIMPLE UFB"
iiinttrttea bv a Brll'laot Comoaov or Pretty
etrte. Quint Entertainer. New Mua'.C, Ade
Qnate ttcento. MMbanieal ana Costume Kqaip
BMai ana Brerj rvanot AaTiuaB.
Seats on sale Monday Usual prices
ten 4 st
ALL
RED APPLES!
Slightly specked 18 cts. a peck
while they last. An excellent value
for the price. v
O. W. BANDERS,
A.T IHB SIWA8A."
Phone 109. Market street,
febetf
Hants &g Tractors
; We have genuine Aristook oounty
(IlkineXSeed Potatoes. North Oar- -ollna
Bust Proof Oats, and Genuine
Peruvian -; Guano to grow these.
Also' four good farm mules for sale.
' oobpoatj.
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