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WILMINGTON, N. a. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 1905;
I WHOLE NO. 11,701
t learning Jto.
OUTLINES.
The international 'Commission sitting
at Paris yesterday, annoaheed a findlng
that while Rojo tvensky committed j an
error in firingon the British trawlers in
the North Sea, it was not discreditable
to the Russian n wy. - The Senate
will take a vote on the Swayne-im-pe
:chment to-morrow. The House
Congress yesterday received from Texas
marble Btataes of Houston and Austin.
At a Chicago theatre last, night a
young- man applauded a song, arose and
shot himself dead, i A- Chicago
judge yesterday refused to release Chas.
F.Taylor, Mrs. Brodie L. Duke's part
ner, and heU him for the Texas author
ities., . The riots between Mussle
mans and Armenians at Baku, Russian
Caucasiavresulted in lbs klling f 150
people, white the bo .ses of the wealthy
were plundered and burned. :
Trains are ajain running toy Warsaw,
bat the street car men went oa strike
yes erd y. Rev. Benj. W. Ashley
is in jail at Newport, Tenn., charged
' with Tierl'nrv nnd nruhahlv ho-mtr a he
married a North Carolina girl and has a
w.fe in Tennessee. At Hot Springs,
,'Ark , last night occurred the most awful
' co Sanation in th historv of the State
'300 buildings and property valued at
$1,5000,000 to $2,0',00j being destroyed
and three lives losti The cable
irrams in licatf that a sanguinary battle
has been fought aiound Mukden
and that the Japanese were .; victo
rious; severe fighting stilhrages.
New York .markets: i Money - on call
was nominal, no loans; cotton was
steady at 7,7. ; flour was steady; wheat,
spot steady, No. 2 red $1.23 f. o. b.
afloat; corn, spot steady, JNo.3 57ic. at
elevator; oats, spot -clull, mixed -26J$2
pounds, 3738co; rosin steady, strained
common to good $2,874; spirits tarpeu
tineeasy at 62 to 58c. J !
WEATHER REPORT.
U. S. Dkp't of Aqbictjlttjek,
W KATHBE UUBEAO,
Wilmington. N. C Feb. 25.
Meteorolojrical data for the twentv
four hours ending at 8 P.M.: i
iTemperature at 8 A. M.,42; 8 P. M., 58
degrees; maximum, 58 degrees; mini
mum 39 degrees; mean 43 degrees.
Rainfall f or the day, Tv rainfall
since first of the smooth to date, 5.44
inches. -- ;
; Stage- of water in Cape Pear river at
Fayetteville at 8 A.M. to-day (Sat
urday) 34.4 feet.
j FOKEC A ST FOB TO-DAY.
fw ASHDiGTON.Febraary 25. For North
Carolina. Fair Sunday and Monday;
light west winds. !i
Port Almsvnavc-February 26, .
..
Sun Rises....;............. 6.88 A. M.
Sun Sets .i 5.50 P. M.
Day's Length 11 H. 12 M.
High Water at Southport... 1.40 P. M.
High Water at Wilmington. 4.10 P. M.
It is a lnckj Senator that can get
up in the morning without that in
dicted feeline. j
The man who stands on his dig
nity is apt to sit down on anybody
thatrtflects on bis standing.
A New York man, was fined $25
for giving his horse a pint of whis
key. HeM know better next time
not to waste any of it on a horse.
The Standard Oil Company srya it
courts investigation.- We have
known all along that the company
was - willing to j nave the light
nrned on.. .
"Why not raise the President's
salary?" ask a the Norfolk Land
mark. Well, we wouldn't mind
giving him a raise if we conld get in
the game with him. . .
Lots of slick paragraphs are .being
fired, about the investigation of the
Standard Oil Company but just so
long as the flings are of a light char
acter the trust can stand it. -
People who build castles in the
air are ' nevei i disturbed by the
thought that the plRniber will ever
have a chance to . get up that bigh
with his kit of tools
i j ,
As long as the lamp holds out to
born,' No Oil Trust will ever give a
darn; "Tarn on the light," the sage
magnates say, " W e ' are ; simply
turning nieht to day." ' 9"
A New York'pftysician .advocates
the drowning of jail weak minded
people . and. idiots. The idea is
monstrous but of course nobody is
going to protest against it on the
ground that they - are liable to be
drowned. " -r 7 " ?
An heiress worth $1,350,000 is ad
vertisng for an honest man for a
husband. We are honest, and if
pur shape and physiognomy suit the
heiress,, a matrimonial alliance be
tween ns would make our combined
wealth $1,250,00030. j;
George F. Bowder, of Waterloo,
Iowa, who was jilted by - Miss Effla
Curtis, of that city, has sued her
for $10,000 for breach of promise.
If some men could get that amount
for every time they have been given
the mitten they would be in a posi
tion to endow a university.
The world is now looking on to
see how Kansas j will come out In
her fight with the Standard Oil
Company. "Bleeding Kansas" can
kick against being bled, bnt she will
evidently have to get a supply of
new banda?esv j . ' i-
Berlin has a " sensation because
Count von Bandissin is guilty of
shoplifting. He stole a pretty shop
girl and ran away with her. The
Count visited America with Prince
Henry, of Prnssia, and is quite
prominent figure among the nobles.
LOCAL DOTS.
The Revenue Cutter ' "Semi
nole was expected at Southport last
night. ' j
Meeting of Piano Club Monday
night at 8 o'clock at Elks' temple. All
i members requested to attend. v
Members of Endowment Bank,
K. of P. are requested to attend an ur
! Kent meeting Monday night at 8
O'clock. ly (-" -J
Cotton was a trifle, off (again
yesterday, though, the spot markets re
mained unchanged. Local recaipta
yesterday were 804 bales against only
16 same day last year. . :
r It is annonnced that the in
spection of the North Carolina Nation
al Guard will commence March 7tb at
Wilmington. General Woodruff, U.
d. A., will represent the roTernment
and General Bain the State. C i V
Soma miBcreant threw, a ! stone
into ft moving trolley car la-charge of
uond actor Moore, on Uastle street,'
Friday- night,: shattering a. - pane of
glass and narrowly missing the head
of a colored passenger. j. .
The father of the Kev. ! 0. H.
Udey of this city died at bis home near
Apex, N. C, on Feb. 16 ih. :- Ber. Mr.
Ukley hss bsen with his people two
week and will not return to this city
for ten days, being kept there by sick
ness of other members of the family.
If the weather is pleasant to-
! day, in addition to the usual; very
complete schedule oa the suburban
trolley line, extra cars wilt leave at
3 and 8:30 P. M., first making
around the belt in order - to g!
a trip
ve all
a trip
who desire the convenience of
to the beach without transfer.
All six passenger coaches and
the freight car of the O. R, L. & P.
Co., subuibm lihe equipment, are be
ing fitted with air brakes, the work
having commenced yesterday ( morn
ing. Heretofore only two of the cars
have had the air-brake equipment.
The hand brakes will be continued on
the oars as auxiliary equipment.
The Ward-bill editor of the
SlAB is under obligations to Mr. Otto
Bnck for a crate of very fine old
German Bock Beer, the first j car Of
which has just been received by the
Bobt. Portner Brewing- Co., in this
city. Itis now ready fcr delivery
and may be found In bottles or on
draught by all dealers.
Contractor Jas.- II,' Bnrriss
came In yesterday from Verona, Cn
slow county, where he has a force of
carpenters at work upon some exten
sive construction and repairs at Mcln.
tyre'a Wiw. -- Me. Ifelntvre and.
party are expected at the plaee the
Utter part of March. i
"St. Paul's Lutheran Pariah
Paper" la the title of a neat little four
pace publication Issued by ; St.! Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran church, of this
city. In tha current number the Len
ten calendar is. given, together with
much other useful information to
members of the congregation and the
general public as weiL . i - ; "
The electric sign of the South
ern Eitciric Company at the old
Court House has been studded with
bylo, self-flashing incandeicents in
red, white' and blue, instead of the
contiouous white lights heretofore
used. The effect of the automatic
flash lights la j colors is very pretty
and the sign attracted considerable at
tention on Princess street last nighf.
Svere Boe, the Norwegian en
gineer who was in the naptha launch
from which the late Wm. B. j Ellis, of
Freehold, N. .J. waa drowned off Top
sail Sound two weeks ago and . who
made sueh heroic efforts to save -his
employer on that occasion, risking his
own life, and suffering terribly in the
aitempt,wsa here yesterday tin his re
turn North. He has entirely recov
ered from his exposure on that event
ful day in bis life. - '
- The N. N. S. Society, of Fifth
8lreet M. E. church, has in prospect
for next Wednesday- evening some
thing novel and unique in the form of
a "Funny Picture Party,"; which will
b given at the i residence of Mr. E. V.
Leonard, 8econd and Church streets.
Members will attend In fantastic cos
tutne.representing some of the favor
ite caricatures in the comic . supple
ments of the metropolitan papers, a
special feature being Mr. James S.
Williams and Mr. B. O. Piatt in an
impersonation of "Alphonse" and
"Gaston." t 'Y
Messrs. Bnlluck & Cowan, the
"yours-for-basioMs" druggists, an
nounce that for the convenience of
their patrons and friends they have
opened at their store, No. 313 North
Front street, an agency for the Wil
mington Steam, Laundry, land .that
packages will be received and return
ed there when laundered. The Wil
mington Steam Laundry in well estab
lished with the people; uses j the latest
and best equipment for thoroughly
sanitary work and asks a continuance
of the large patronage It has always
enjoyed. - " . i
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Gas Bange Get one.
N. B. Bankin Notice. ; I
To day Cars to Bescb. ; j
N. B. Bankin Announcement
Boiluck & Cowan For patrons.
Jas. M. Hall & Bro. Feel good.
nUSTKEBS LOCAIB
Wanted Boarders. .
For 8a!e Groceries. ,
At Ooce Make reservations.
Wanted Lady or-entleman.
Wanted Travelling salesman.
Wanted Information Soger Hazel.
EadoWment Baukf &, of P. Meet'g.
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Large Number of Local Bills In
- troduced and Passed in 3
j Both Houses.
REVENUE & MACHINERY ACT.
Sectleas
Taken Up at Sight Sessloa of
Honae Bncke Shop Law Qoes Now
to Seoste Hall af Records Ap- i
proprlatioo Faiied-Notes. .
BawhIgh, N. O. IFeb. 25.-Both
houses of the General Assembly were
chock-a-block ; with business to-day.
House continuing Its session : until
11 :i&0 o'clock to-night. . The substi
tute for the Wilmington pilotage bill
passed both houses during the day and
wlU become law when ratified within
theLnezt day r i twaith Woodard1
bill preventing the operation of bucket
shops in the Stat passed final reading
In the House; the Senate killed, the
bill providing a hall or records for
State documents ; the House passed
the bill abolishing three days of grscs
on negotiable paper.and some progress
was made during the afternoon and
evening on the Bevenue and.Machin
ery Act. f. A'-' -' :
Senator Empla introduced during
the day a bill "for tbe revision of
liquor license law la New Hanover.'!
It was at the request of ' the County
Board or Education and provides that
after December 1905, half of the liquor
license funds coming in the county
treasury shall ?e devoted to the school
fund, this not to affect at all the city
licenses. ; ir-
In the House Mr. Boney Introduced
a bill to legalize primary elections la
New Hanover. It Is modelled after
the Charlotte and Mecklenburg county
law and is to take effect as to Wil
mtngton on Jane 1st, so as not to
affect the coming May election and
will apply to city and county prima
ries, which must be held not more
than 60 or less than so days nerore me
regular electron and 30 cays' notice
must be given -of a primary which is
called by the chairman of the party
desiring it. This will pass all read
ings to-night in the House and will bs
sent to the Senate. L. w I ' :
Mr. Boney also introduced to-day a
bill to exempt Pullman car conduc
tors from jury duty.
i I Retnlar Procstdlais.
The Senate opened with prayer by
Dr. Moment. Among bills Introduced
were: By Arendell, by request, to
amend charter of Newborn; by Scales,
to prevent fire Insurance companies
from limiting commission which
agents receive from other-companies;
by McCalloch, to establish free ferry
serosa Cape Fear river; regarding time
for holding Superior Courts in Bla
den; by Williams, to abolish pilotage
laws, later passing final readings; by
Eller, appropriating $50,000 for ex
hibit at Jamestown Exposition. !
She anti-jug law was made the sps
orderf for Monday, MithA bill
taking $10,000 from the A. and M.
Colleffe was set f or Tuesday. t
The bill increasing the salary of the
brigadier-general was made the spe
cial order for Tuesday.
Among bills which passed third
reading were: To permit. Tarboro to
issue bonds; to Improve roads in Pitt
county; to form certain school nistrict
In Cumberland; to amend charter of
Dunn;-appropriating $150 for Moore's
Creek Monumental Association; relat
ing to school districts In Cumberland
and Bobeson; to. amend charter of
Fayetteville ; regarding cotton weigher
at Dunn; to amend school law of
Scotland; to amend prohibition Jaw
of Cumberland; to prevent manufac
ture and sale of liquor wlihln five
miles I of White Oak Academy; to
amend law regulating veterinary
practice in the State; regulating build
ing and loan associations in State; to
pay school claim In Bladen : regulat
ing courts in Eighth Judicial District;
to est blish line between Cumberland
and Bladen; to allow - Hickory to
donate $10,000 for schools; to amend
the general election law so thet sheriff
shall post in May the names of those
who have paid poll tax; -"':' "
i The House was opened with prayer
by Bev. G. B. Starling. Among bills
introduced were: By Koonce, of
Onslow, to amend Section 1005, of the
Code, making .carrying a concealed
weapon a felony ; by Britt, for relief
of P. A. Fore and Alma Lumber Co.;
by Branch, to allow C. E. Linton, ex
Confederate, to exhibit magic lantern
and phonograph show; by Austin, to
regulate pay of commissioners in Nash
and to amend stock law; by Fisher,
for appointment of justices of the
peace In Bobeson; by Lockbart, to
amend charter of Lilesvilie; by Mc
Queen, to change town limits of i Ban
lord ; by McGll), to submit to the
voters of Cross Creek township. In
Cumberland, the question of stock
law; by Hjlloweli, to amend charter
of Goldsboro;by Little, to incorporate
Morphine, in Put county; by Olive, to
authorize Wake to issue bonds for
roads; ty Murphy, to provide for In
spectlon of water and electric light
metres; by Winborne, to add peanuts
to iaW; regulating i sale of cotton at
night.': i ... -.-.i.. -
i Tbe substitute bill repealing all laws
relative1 to. pilotage at the port of
Wilmington passed its second and
third reading. - Mr. Taylor said he
wanted to go on record as opposing
the bill at this time, as he thought the
bill was being passed too precipitately.
! Murphy's bill regulating the sale of
stocks of goods in bulk and to prevent
fraud In the sale of the same, came up
on its second reading. Mr. Winborne
Offered an amendment excepting tbe
county of Hertford, which was passed.
Several other amendments excepting
their counties were offerd, but these
amendments were lost. The bill passed
second reading, and went over. 1
;The bill allowing newspapers to make
their own contracts with railroads In"
regard to transportation, passed its
second and third reading. i -
! Toe bill preventing the Operation of
bucket shops in. Nonh Carolina came
up oa Its second reading. Mr. Hutch
iioo, of Gaston, i sent - forward an
amendment that the act should not
debar dealers in spot cotton or grain
In executing orders' of actual dealers
: who are their customers. This amend
ment failed ' to ' pass. The bill then
pasted its second and third reading.
The bill amending the law abolish
ing days of grace came on Its second
reading. Mr. Woodard asked that
the , bill go over until Tuesday.
Mr. Biggs, opposed postponement,
saying he bad postponed the bill once
for the gentlemen of Wilson, and it
was time, to consider the - bill, i The
motion to postpone was lost' and the
bill passed its second reading. ;
Mr. .Woodard, of Wilson, sent for
ward an amendment "excepting sight
drafts, U which was accepted by j Mr.
Biggs, and the bill passed third read
ing and was sent to the Senate for con
currence in House amendment. ,
The bill to require the payment of
arrears of taxes by telephone and tele
graph companies for the years of 1903
and 1904 passed its third reading.
: ; Graham's, of Lincoln, bill to pro.
mote the publishing and use of school
books relating to North Carolina his
tory also passed in the House, i :
THE NI3HT SESSION.
The House was In session to night
until 11:30, passing many local bills,
and in committee of - the wbole con
sidered those sections of tbe Bevenue
and Machinery bills which had been
chsnged from the acts now In force.
About the. only change of note that
the House made to-night in the Beve
nue act is to mske the license tax on
peddlers of medicines $100.. The com
mittee had fired It at $85 for travellers
on foot and $50 k hen In vehicles. l it
is expected that there will be night
teutons throughout next week.) The
Bevenue and Machinery . bills would
have been passed on second reading
to night but for the fact that no quo
rum was present when the committee
arose. -r--' . ;-f ''::-:-i
CAPT. ABNER C. PENT0N DEAD.
Veserabfe Cilfzea of WlimlBftod Gatered
i lotoKestYesterdsyHsraletPaaeffaJ I
VIII be HeM This Afternoon. '
i Capt. Abner C. Penton, one of .Wil
mington's most venerable and highly
esteemed citizens, passed away at his
home. No. Ill North Seventh street;
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning after
an Illaeis extending over, a period al
several months. ; While' Capt. Ten
ton's death was not entirely unexpect
ed the announcemesMrlll bring regret
to many friends who knew him well
when be led a more active life. The
funeral will be 'conducted at 4 o'clock
this afternoon from the residence : by
Bev. FredD. Hale, D. D., pastor of
tbe First Baptist church, and the re
mains wilt be laid to rest In Oakdale
cemetery. :' !- ' :i 'e.
i Capt Abner GL Penton was born in
Brldgeton, N. J., on March 4tb, 1838,
and he was, therefore, In the 72nd year
of his age. - Daring his earlier life he
was a seafaring man and was master
of a number of veuels along the coast
During the civil war he ran on one of
the blockade fleet between Wilming
ton and Nassau and later, in 1875,
moved to - Wilmington to make
this city his borne. When fifty-six
years of- age, Capt. Penton aban
doned bis career as ship master
and for a term of years was United
8lates shipping commissioner at the
port of Wilmington. After that time
he was unfitted for the 'more active
callings, by reason of his age and fall
ing health, and he led a retired life
until bis death. He was a man - of
splendid traits of character and was
held in highest esteem by all who
knew him. He was married early In
to Mnu Emily F. Blew, wha.pre-
ceded him to the grave -on the Ctb of
last October. There are left surviving
three sons, Messrs. Daniel H. Penton,
of Wilmington; Baron D. Penton, of
Lyons, Ga., and Harry S. Penton, of
Mobile, Ala.; all prominent In the bus
iness life of their respective communi
ties. They have the sympathy of hun
dreds of friends' in the bereavement
which has fallen to them so soon after
their mother was taken a few months
ago. j ' "
i ELECTRIC LIQUTS FOR STEAMER.
"Wllolsgtoa" Will be Brilliantly Llthted
:. DnrlsieenilBZ Excnrsloi Seaioo.
The Southern Electric Company, of
this city, yesterday, closed a contract
with Capt John W. Harper for in
stalling upon the steamer "Wilming
ton" a complete electric llghtlngequip
ment, which will be In readiness by
the opening of the excursion season
The machinery, consisting of a marine
type of engine and direct connecting
dynamo, has already been shipped and
two ' experts will be put j to work
Tuesday wiring the boat from stem to
stern. Ail the wires will be invisible
and the number of lights will be from
75 to 100 with a larger capacity, if at
any time it shall be desirable to add
more. Provision will also - be made
for the Installation of a number of
electric fans in case at. any time the
breeze should not be aufficlent for.
comfort during the Summer, a possl
blllty which,' however, Is very remote.
An electric search light will probably
be added to the. equipment a little
later. : ti ,'4;;.,!::, r'
Reeovered Stolea Bicycle.
;! Daring last December a bicycle was
stolen from .under., the residence of
Mr. J- Splilman, 608 South Third
street. - Since that time Mr. 8plllmsn,
while' about the city attending to
business bad been , on a still hunt for
the machine until yesterday after
noon, when ; he saw it In front of a
colored undertaker's shop on . Second
atreet, near the postofflce avenue.
He applied to Justice Bornemann for
possession of the property and a visit
to the shop disclosed tbe fact that the
wheel was then claimed bys L, B.
Smith, a clerk in the abop. Smith
said he got the wheel from a repair
shop ' at the' grocery store of John
Murpby, colored, aW: Seventh and
Church streets. Murphy hss fur
nished tbe name of the party from
whom he secured the wheel and Jus
Ues3ornemann Is continuing;, the In
vestigation. In .the meantime Mr.
Splilman has taken possession of the
wheel ' I
Site far New Pavillsa.
By deed filed for record yesterday
the Ocean View Company transferred
I to tbe Consolidated Ballwayr, Light
and Power Co., the site for the new
pivilion - now - being erected on
Wrights vilie Beach. The consideration
named in the deed is $10. The proper
ty is described as beginning at a atone
On the eastern edge of the right of way
of the railroad. 734.15 feet south of Sta
tion No. 6, having frontage of 200
feet on the ocean. - . " " '
THE PILOTAGE BILL.
pull Text of the Measure A s
Passed Both Houses of Leg-,
- islature Yesterday.
It
DELEGATIONS RETURNED.
Effect of Genersl Kepeal o! ill Laws Ap
pears Problematical sad Coatiagest
(jBoa Actiso at cosiness MeB
r to Fntare All Satisfied.
rSpectdZ Star TeiegramA v
Baleiqh, N, C, Feb. 25.--The sub-
stltuta pilotage bill was. put through
both the House and Senate this morn
ing and is being enrolled for ratifica
tion, to be. io full force; thereaf ten
Here is the bill as passed r T .
- Section l; That sections 3480 to 3508,
inclusive: of Chapter 46, Volume 2,
of the Code, and all acts amendatorv
and supplementary thereof, are herebit
jrepeakd.
Section 2.. That Chanter 183. . of ' the?
Pablic Laws of 1883; Chapter 95, of
the Public Laws oi 1887; Chapter 46j
of the Public Laws of 1889; Chapter
486, of the Public Laws of 1891; Chan
terl2I,:of the Public Laws of 1897;
Chapter 463; of the . Public Lws of
1901, are hereby repealed.; - . 4 ? !
. Section 3. That all other Jaws' or
clauses of laws relating to nilots or
I pilotage on the river or bar of the
(Jape vear river are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this act ahail be -In
force from and after its ratif action. ?
The large delegation of Wilmington
business: men who remained in Bs-
lelgh nntil the substitute for the Wil.
mington Pilotage bill passed its each
and every reading In both bouses, re
turned to the city on the late Seaboard
Air Liine train last night. They were
met at the station by one of the large
suburban trolley ears and were given
a triumphant entry so to speak, into
the city.' All were jubilant over the
turn the j fight had takeni Mem
bers o'f the pilotage delegation who
returned alio last night like-
wUe expressed . satisfaction. The ef
feet of the compromise, if so it mav
be regarded, appears to , have left
tbe general public- at sea aa to
the ' result. However, the leaders
among tbe business .mens' committee
say the conditions will . be wonder
fully improved and that nothing has
happened before in a generation that
will be as fruitful of so much good to
Wilmington. On the other band it ia
pointed out as was stated In these
columns yesterday, that with all re
strictions removed, the pilots will now
be at liberty to fix their rates at what
they choose and may form a combl
nation ' or community of interest as
strong as they like. ' To this It is an
swereu mat the business men are
fully' prepared to', hire competitive
PitoU, tmecevaary, and to follow tbls-
i. up oy iob purcaase oi one or more
tugs in case an effort ahould be made
to bar out competition by a comblna
tlon of the present tug boats and any
organization of the j old piloli that
may be attempted - for other than
strictly legitimate purposes. The gen
eral opinion prevails that time only
and the determination of the shippers
will tell what tbe result of the gen
eral repeal of all the laws will be.
SALOON MAN
ARRESTED,
Proprietor Starkey lharied With Permit.
tlof QanlBg la Excelsior Bar.
M. :L. Starkey,. proprietor of the
Excelsior Baloon, on Front street, op
posite The Orton, was arrested last
night upon a. warrant aworn out,
on Information and believed bv
Policeman Frank George, charging
him with permitting gambling: In the
pool ' and billiard ; rooms, con
ducted in connection with the
saloon. The warrant was" served
t between 11 and 13 o'clock and
Mr. Starkey furnished bond with Mr.
M. u Brlen as surety- In the sum Of
1300, for his appearance in the Mayor's
court at noon to-morrow. It is learn
ed that the evidence' upon which the
warrant was served; was secured by
plain-clotheamen, who have been at
work on the esse for some time.
Nefro Held For Forgery.
Jim Whit ted, tbe negro with a pen-
Chant for forging orders on merchants
and others1 of the' city for anything
that he is able to turn ' to good ; ac
count, was arraigned In the Mkyor's
court yesterday upon a charge of forg
ing the name of Mr. Clayton Giles,
Jr., to an order npon i The Orton ' Bar
for a bottle of "the besT 1 whiskey.
! The negro secured the bottle oMlquor
from Mr J. T, Qaarlet, the bar-keep
er, and converted It to his own use.
, Subsequently it turned but -that the
order was a forgery and Whltted was
arrested. Chief Furlong also had a
tnraeA nvAur thai hH tia.n 'Bw1r.iin
the same day at the store of Mr. N. B.
Bankin for two dozen eggs in the
name of Mr. Giles, but that chance
Was not pressed. .The negro was held
for the April 23rd term of Superior
Court and went to jail In default of
$300 bond. Whltted has already serv
ed time for forging the name of Mr.
Clayton Giles for eggs on the Wil
mington Grocery Co. and Mr. W. J.
Meredith severs! months ago. The
rimrrvn mmrom s nuitl. ttw rf -S,Tv Hit..'
name because of Mr. Giles' responsi
Lllll J L. . ...... .
oiuiy ana oecause at one time a reia
tlve of his was employed as a servant
by Mr. Giles.
Rev. Dr. Ivey Here.
Bev. T. N. Ivey, D. DM- editor of
the Baleigh Christian Advocrte ar
I rived In the city yealerday afternoon
I and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John
F Garrell, on Third street. ; He
111 preach 'at the morning service
to-day at Grace church, and this after
noon he will conduct the men's meet
ing at tbe Y. U. O. A. At the men's
meeting special, music will be render
ed by the Acme Male Qaarlet'e and by
Miss Nora 8cottt one of Wilmisgton's
1 most talented young vocalists.
PERSONAL! PARAGRAPHS.
1
- Geo. L. Peschan, Esq. .returned
, last night from Balefgb. '
Among yesterday's arrivals was
E. W. Boatwright. of Marlon. & O.
MiH8 Maud Bullock has return
ed from a pleasant visit to Wlnston
8alem. . - ' " j - .. '
Mr.r Joe Cronly and,, family
. returned to Brooklyn. N. Y., yester-
d as . after a pleasant visit -to Mr
Cronly's mother in this dty.:' t
' Mrs-: H. ;C. Cox, of j Albany,
l Ga., who ! has been the guest of her
I daughter, Mrs. Wm. F, Bobertson, for
several weeks, returned home yester
day afternoon. . r' :
Mr. D. H. Littlejohnj . who
comes to Wilmington from the Char
lotte News to become' city editor of
the Evening Dispatch, arrived yester
day and on Monday , will take jup the
dutiea of hla new position. r . . I
Nasb.'Mr. J ne; 8. Armstrong, Jr.,andv
City Attorney y7td JV Bellamy re
turned last .night front Chapel Hill,
Where. :they attended: the. Gimghoul
dance at the University, Friday even-
lag.-.:- .v.;- . : ..
The many friends in this city
bf A. W. McLean, Esq.; of Lumberton,
were delighted to see him here yester
i day forihe first time since' nisi recent
very severe and continued illness . He
Is rapidly rt gaining bis atrengibTand
is looking well.! :
- Mr. B. H. Brady has been
granted a permit to erect a handsome
two-story residence of artificial stone
on Third atreet, between Castle and
Queen. - Mr. Brady and family will
occupy the residence when completed.
- Mrv M. F. H. Gouvernenr, of
this ctty. 'and M. CL Gathrle, Esq., of
Soathport, who were in Baleigh rep-
presenting opposite ; factiona. in the
pilotage fight,returned home yesterday
morning, both expressing satisfaction
as tbe result of the bearing before tbe
Senate-Judiciary Committee, .,! .:
- -Friends ot'Miss Mary White in
this city will be interested in knowing
that she underwent an operation for
appendicitis, by Dr. A. H. Harrlss, of
Wilmington, and Dr. Whitehead, of
Bocky Mount, at the James Walker
Memorial Hospital here : yesterday
afternoon. At last accounts Miss
White was doing very well.. . I
Mr
W. B. Cooper, of the bus-'I
nets mens' pilotage committee, re
turned from Baleigh yesterday even
ing. Mr. Cooper talked Interestingly
of the sensational climax In the hear
ing Friday afternoon. He spoke es
peeiallycompKmentarily of Senators
Coxjy of Anson; Toms of Hender-
aonvllle. and MeCulloch, of Bladen, '
who did ail In their power on
the committee for the business inter
ests of the city.
Colics ft! arder Trial.
Jagdu 'Garland S. Ferguson; who Is
t now engaged in holding the courts of
the Seventh Judicial District, arrived
in the elty yesterday from Fayetteville
on his way to Whltevitle to open Co
lumbus Superior Court Monday. The
Important case for trial in Columbus Is
that of J. W. Collins, the well to-do
farmer of the Armour section; 'charged
with the murder of Jeff Davis, a 16
year-old white boy who was bound to
him, the particulars of which are well
remembered by readers of this paper.
Messrs. Marsden Bellamy and Herbert
McClammy, of this city, of counsel for
Colihis, wUl go over to Whltevllle
Monday afternoon, but It is not settled
yet whether or not a continuance will
be asked. Messrs. B. M. Wescott, W.
J. Fiynn and G. T. Flyna and Ida
Larkinv, colored, of Wilmington, were
subrosaaed yesterday to attend the
trial. It is presumed that the Messrs,
it ynn ana wescott are wanted a
coaracter witnesses.
Editor Brnasoa Complimeoted.
Mr: George W. Branson, Jr., leaves
this afternoon for Charlotte to take up
his new duties aa editor of the Evening
News, of that city. As a testimonial
of their esteem for Mr. Branson, when
he took bis formal leave from the Die
patch office yesterday afternoon, his
fellow employes and associates on that
paper presented to him a very hand
some seal ring, suitably inscribed with
his monogram and upon the; inside.
"From the Evening Dispatch, 1905V
The presentation waa made by Mz. J.
Edgar Lewis, foreman of the office,
and Mr.Brunson responded Ina feeling
manner; ' expressing his regret at
breaking the ties ' which had been so
pleasant, thanking hla fellows for the
very handsome manifestation of their
good feeling.' Mrs. Brunsoniand little
daughter will "not ioin ' Mr. Branson
in Charlotte until lafer.
I The Smailpix Iltastloe.
Three patients were quarantined for
smallpox, with a number of "con
tacts," by the health authorities yes,
terday. One was a colored porterem-
ployed at night at the A. 0. L. 'offices.
He was sent home by Custodian S. J.
Ellis early yesterday morning with an
eruption on his face and was sent out
. to. the -pest house from 811' Harnett
street. Tbe other eases ' were Nora
Bunting, colored, 13 years old, 1318
North Sixth street; and a colored man
named Hunter at 707 An street There
) are now 21 patients and suspects in the
pest house and six or seven quaran
! tines are in effect In the city.
The "Wgnt liouse" for an ovater
roast t Every thlnsr new. Elretrie
Hsht. Cheerful open Area. " Last ear
leaves Wrlghtvllle at 100 P.M. ; heat-
ea, closed cars. The s o'clock ear from
town comet back as far-aa the -Light
House at 4:30 P. M. to aive von an on
portunity to get an oyster roast as
well as visit the the ocean. - 1 . t
To-day,
Gars to Tbe Beach
- EVERY HOUR .
9 A. M- to 6J00 P. U. :
: -. Also cars at . 1 i .
7.80,19.00 a. m. iaoo p. m;
10.
if
Qeatber Is Pleasant Extra. Gars Will
Leave at 3.00
VISIT THE LIGHT HOUSE FOB
AN OYSTER BOAST,
Well Heatod
CAPTURE OF ARTHUR BEATTYl
Cleverly laptared by Mlslsler, Was
Olvea Trial by Mayor Yesterday.
The negro Arthur Beat ty, captured
yesterday; morning at 3 o'clock by the
Bev. J. M. Wells, Ph. D., pastor of
the! First Presbyterian church. In an
evident attempt to break Into the Pres
byterian manse, at Third and Orange
streets, was arraigned la the police '
court at boon upon a charge of tres
pass and an attempt to commit a !
felony. . The negro was sent to jail in
default of $250 justified bond ts appear
at the April term of New Hanover Su
perior Court.
The case proved to be one of the
most Interesting that has developed In
the! police conrt in some time. Dr.
Wells told of having been awakened
at the early hour by Mrs. Wells,
who told him somebody was - on
the back porch up stairs, near
the room In which they were
sleeping. Dr. Weils -.secured Jois
pistol and went out on the porch to
investigate. The negro was no where '
to be seen, but Dr. Wells extended his
search to a closet in one corner of the
piazza, and while groping his way
around in the darkness of the rattier
narrow confines of the small room,
pistol in one hand, he put the ether
hand on the negro. Twice he com
manded the Intruder to come out un
der threat to shoot, but the negro
made no answer until a third time,
when the threat was made more Insis
tent. The negro then made reply, and
while Dr. Wells held him at bay with
the pistol, afterwards closing the door
and locking ttr upon him, Mrs. Wells
telephoned to Mr. N. B. Rankin's resi
dence nearby and had the message i
sent to j the police station, to which
Sergeant! George Smith responded,
taking the negro to the police station.
At the trial vesterday Beatty told a j
very lmprobb.c s'ory of being at the
Carolina Central station when the late
train came la ; of having been met on
the street by a colored woman named
Mary Johnson, who said she waa
scared to go home and asked him . to
accompany her; of having complied
with the woman's request and' of being
asked in at Dr. Wella's that upon ar
riving there, the woman who had a
bunch of keys In her hand, went In a
room and told him to have a seat in
the room in which be waa found ; that
he supposed Mary Johnson cooked at
the " white folks'" house there. As a
matter or ract, ur. wens', coon, was
nbt named: Mary. Johnson and the!
cook . lived elsewhere in the city,
sergeant Smith, who made the arrest,
said the negro was either half lntoxlca
ted or .feigned that condition;
Though the back portion - of the
piazza was enclosed. It was not locked
and a case! of burglary could hot be
made out against Beatty. Ho Is the
same negro who was recently picked
up one morning in the southeastern
section of the city, more dead than
alive, from having lain out in the
snow the, night before. He bad been
employed by Stone & Co., on the
wharf, and his employers had given
bond for him pending his trial for be
lng drunk and down upon that occa
sion. When the graver charge was!
brought against , him yeaterday, the'
"drunk- and down" charge was, of
coarse, abandoned. .
Bf. fs. B. Raokio Retires. , .
. i : - i ! - . " - -
" j Elsewhere In to day's paper will be
found cfficlalannouncement of the
fact that on March - 1st Mr. N. B,
Bankia, wholesale and retail grocer,
No. 10 North Front street, will retire
from business, after a successful career
of more than 20 years. Mr. Bankin
has sold hla stock of wines and liquors
to Mr. W. Van Hardin,who will remove
the name to , his place of buslnea at
No. 119 Princess street, r The sale to
Mr. Hardin Includes the sole aarency
In Wilmington of the famous B. A.
Stuart's Bockbridge Bye and other
brands. Mr.- Bankin will leave the
grocery business on the evening of
Feb. 28th and on March 1st will offer for
sale, for cash, at cost, tbe stock of gro
ceries either as whole or at retail.
auaua.'
neMToar At his home in tUa ettr Ratnriia
ran. setn, capt. abnkjs a pxntok, 7 years
U ! I
Toneral from nla late reddancs Mo. Ml Kortb
7tb street at P. K. this CBoaday ) afternoon.
neaos ana acqaalntancas layltatt to attsa.
To-day.
and WrigMsv tile
and 3.30 P. EL
o
1
i k
o
Woll Llghtod.
.00
A
Range
A
COOK WITH GAD!
A
RED CROSS KIDNEY PLASTER
MAKES THE BACK
Feel Good.
PRICE 25 CENTS
PHONE
JAS. b. HALL & BRO.,
f eb 26 tf . :
NOTICE
iregpectroily notify my friends and patrons:
that I care turned over to air. W. Vanjtaram, J
$4
Rents
for
Year
119 Princess atreet, my stock , : or Win and - :
Ltqnors and be win lathe lntarS efferfor sals
aU the brands formerly sold by me, which In
cludes tbe BOLE AOs ROT oi the B.A. BtnartM .
Boekbndge .Rye. :Thankl&e , theme tor ibe
liberal patronage to me I respsettnUi aHch a
continuance ot tbe saavs for him . . i . i
.Bespeotrolly. " ' -
" ' " N. B. B.kaXXB.'J
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
ComsaeneiBe Uonday, Feb HOt,
Palfle Comedy Ccapa-ny , '
In repertoire of late - New York r
' - . .sncceeass. .
10 Big Vaudeville Acta 10. " ''
OpeDlag Monday night In the
funny farce comedy, -
"THE RAUBLERS" .
Price 10. 20 and SO cents.
Seats on sale Saturday, feh 24 3t
IlercMnts & TrocKers
e havelgennine Aristook county.
(Maine) Seed Potatoes. North Car
olina Bust Proof Oats, and Genuine
Peruvian Guano to grow them.
Also four good, farm mules for sale.
I HALL & PEABSALi;
1 a oonroBATzn.
ton 4 tr
The oonvenieDce of enr patrons' and rrunda.
we bave takes as agency tor tne- t
: Wilmington Steatn laiini if
Tbevnse tfee latest jmonrnA maehlnerr;
AUwvhlpgdone aeeordug to Banitary rnlesr
tit tne lMznescio- noisaf 000a -leokv. neuer.
linen laita -toDerr -aioM HnUh ttmi lr aa
recnestea. .;"
Tonrs for nealtty Unndry work,
BUUiTJOE Cs CO7AIJ
: 313 North' Front Street.
P. S. Leave TanrnankftM wltli no anil have
returned here wnen laundered. tesstt -
M Annsuncensnt;
I respectfany notify my friends and patrons
taatllntenato quit tne groocry naatnessen
tbe evening of Feb. tmb and tnank tbem tor
their past r&tronage. On March let I will of
fer for sale FOB CASH my stock ot groceries
AT COST timer as a Whole at retail.
N. a. RANKIir,
tebssst .
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