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VOL LXXVI-HO. 27.
WILMINGTON, N. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1905.
WHOLE NUMBER 11,747.
MORNING
v y
ftbe flllomfng Stat;
OUTLINES.
M. Delcasse,1 French. Minister for
Foreign Affairs has jcaused a. sensa
tion by suddenly, resigning; it is said
that his Morocco policy has been
fiercely criticised but most likely his
leaning towards Russia, threatening
rupture with Japan, has met with
such opposition that he no longer, cares
to retain his portfolio The Japanese
have asserted positively that Admiral
Rojestvensky has ...his- ships well up
in French waters and has been allow
ed to violate French neutrality;
Fiance assures japan that she will
maintain neutrality and will use
force if necessary; serious complica
tions are threatened because the Rus
sian fleet is allowed to remain in Kam
ranh Bay; Great Britain has not yet
protested against France's treatment
of hed ally, Japan; and the Washing
ton Government, keeps mum, even re
fusing to make public Japan's official
statement filed at Washington yes-forituv-li
la rwrwredJhaLJtoiestven-
sky's fleet has sailed from -Kamfann I
Bay on its way to vaiuivoBiu-
Trouble has broken out in Santo Do
mingo and Italian Warships are there
for some purpose; the United States
Cruiser Tacoma has been hurried to
the scene.: At a fire in a Canadian
convent yesterday 14 lives were lost
In Hampton Roads yesterday the
British steamer Tampican rammed
and sank the American schooner Ida
B. Gibson The United States have
presented a protest to Mexico because
William A Stevens, of Arkansas, is
kept in a dungeon for shooting a Mex
ican while attempting to murder him
Bradstreets" review of -trade the
week ending yesterday shows that
there is a good export demand for cot
ton manufactures and that the mill
men have orders ahead General
Blackmar, - commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic is ' visiting : At
lanta and Confederate and Federal
veterans are dividing honors in enter
taining him Russian Minister Les
sar at Pekin lied yesterday as the
result of the recent amputation of his
foot On account of Good Friday there
were no market reports yesterday. '
WEATHER REPORT.
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Weather Bureau. - .
Wilmington, N. C, April 21, 1905.
Meteorological data for the 24 hours
ending 8 P. M. yesterday.
Temperature at 8 A. M., 67 degrees;
S P. M., 70 degrees; Maximum, 76 de
crees: Minimum, CO degrees; Mean, 68
'degrees. '
Rainfall for the day, 00 ; rainfall
since 1st of month to date3.22.
Stage of water in Cape Fear river
at Fayetteville, N. C, at 8 A. M. yes
terday (Thursday) 13.04 feet
PORT ALMANAC April 22.
Sun Rises' ...... ..... .c,5;18 A. M.
Sun Sets 6:40 P. M.
Higlfiter at Southport. .10:09 A. M.
High TTater at Wilmington.12 : 39 P. M.
Weather Forecast.
For iorth Carolina Rain and cold
er Saturday; Sunday fair except show
ers along the coast; fresh West to
Norta- Winds.
Storm-Warning.
The following message was receiv
ed last evening: :
Washington; & C AprikiL 1905.
Southwest storm warning 2:30 P
M. Wilmington, Moreheatt, Washing
ton Columbia, Norfolk, Newport News,
Kort Monroe, Baltimore.' .High south
west winds will shift to-night to north
erly on Middle Atlantic Coast.
CARRIOT.
Some people in Missouri object
to christening the new cruiser St.
Louis with a bottle of beer. Some
people are so little as" if one bot
tie of beer could not be spared in
this land of plenty.
Off Halifax a few days ago an
ocean liner had her plates stove
in by an iceberg. Aj search should
be made to ascertain if .Vice Presi-.
dent Fairbanks has gone afloat.
A woman suffragist says : " Wo
man can never secure justice unti
women can sit on the jury. Gee.
these women don't seem to know
what a soft snap they have in be
ing in a position where they can't
get justice.
Statistics will show that Wil
mington hasn't got a girl who has
the heart to refuse to pay for a
bunch of photographs taken by the
genial artist who tells her he wil
do his best but can never hope to
improve on the original.
Dr. Osier evoked the anothemas
ox the bald-heads by suggesting
that they be chloroformed and now
he is eliciting the plaudits of the
young men by proposing to levy
an export tax on rieh girls whom
many foreigners induce to leave
" this country for another. , ,
! Mrs. Conquest, a Boston woman
took her dog to New York last
week and paid a good wad o:
money to a veterinary surgeon to
clean its teeth. The reader will be
struck with, the novelty of a wo
man's going a long ways and go
ing to considerable expense
have a dog's teeth cleaned, but,
considering that name of hers, we
would like to ask her old man if
there is any thing in a name.
When you have hard luck, coil
template with resignation what a
j on ah Jonah was. After the whale
kept him three days and three
nights in tire submerged water
on he . cast him up " on land
-a prohibition prohibited, for
w e told that it was a dry land.
An Atlantje City girl has won a
verdict of $10,000 from a band
master for breach of ' promise.
Hereafter he will get cold feet
when he goes to blow the notes for
"0, Promise Me!"
THEIR SILVER WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rathjen Most
I I I
Auspiciously Celebrated Last Night
1 t
a Happy Event.
Hundreds of ! friends last night
thronged the hospitable home of Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Rathjen, I corner of
Sixth and Swann streets, the occasion
having been the 25th anniversary or
their silver wedding, which! was most
auspiciously celebrated. The hand
some residence was most attractively
decorated with plants and flowers and
the scene was a beautiful one and one
most appropriate to the happy event
which it honored. Floral letters, deft
ly interwoven with the names of Mr.
and Mrs. Rathjen and the year of their
marriage with a neat arrangement of
silver wedding bells were distinctive
features of the decorations.
Early in the evening the: guests be-
gan arriving and It was after the mid
night hour when the last of them bade
the clever host! and gracious hostess
good-night. iSrr and Mrs. Rathjen
were the recipients of hearty congratu
lations unnumbered and they also re
ceived quite a number of presents and
congratulatory letters and! telegrams.
One of the latter In words most hap
pily chosen was from the fRev. F. W.
K. Peschau, formerly pastor of St.
Paul's evangelical Lutheran church.
now of Miamisburg, Ohio. To all these
expressions of congratulation and best
wishes Mr. and Mrs. Rathjen respond-
ed most beautifully.
A string band furnished the music
for the occasion and during' the even
ing an elegant supper was served.
Numerous toasts were proposed and
drank heartily to the good health of
the popular couple in whose honor
so many had assembled, j White and
pink carnations were presented to the
guests- as souvenirs. j '
Mr. Rathjen is one of Wilmington's
most valued citizens. He is an Alderman-elect
from: his ward and is held In
the highest esteem by the people of
T T 1
April 21st. 1880, in Paul's Lutheran"6 " , ,
church, of this city, to Miss Margaret
Elizabeth Heins, the Rev. G. D. Bern
helm, D. D., officiating, and they have
lived most happily together since that
time. Their home has been blessed
with two sons, both of whom have now
tin Rathjen, J., and Bernard F. Rath-
jen, both of whom are held in the high
est esteem in the community.
The celebration last night was a hap
py one and the Star joins Mr. and Mrs.
Rathjen's numerous friends in the sin
cere wish that they may I live to cele
brate their golden anniversary.
local" dots.
The large dispaly window at The J
Siwa-axanjd
the Easter season A completelIne
of Armour's and Swif Vs goods are
shown. ! " ' . -
No local 6r .telegraph market qua
tations are printed in" the Star to-day
on account of the Good Friday obser-
vance by all the leading exchanges yes-
terday.
By deed filed for record yesterday,
Furney J. Gooding and fwife transfer-
red to Marsden Bellamy Jr., for $100,
property at norcneast corner oi
and Bladen street, 75x181 feet in size.
The Star was sho;wn yesterday
e very fine heads of j lettuce grown
by the pupils of the Williston Graded same year, Dr. Watson was elected to
School, colored, of this city. Prof. Jf. the Bishopric of the East Carolina Dio
A. Holt, principal of pe school, js cese. He was-consecrated on the 17th
taking greatj interest in tne agricui-
tural training of the students at Wil-
liston and his
forth practical
efforts and bringing
results.
Gough's big carnival excursion is
due to arriye here from Hamlet, N.
C, and intermediate points on the
Seaboard Air Line
atl 10:45 o'clock
this morning.
Separate cars for the
races will . be
provided and a very
large crowd; is
expected. In honor of
die visitors,; this will bei known as "Ex-
curslonists'j Day" at the Haymakers
Carnival, which will close at midnight.
The excursion will return to-night
at 7:30 o'clock. .
Tha State Building and Loan Asso-
ciation League1, organized at Wrights-
ville Beach! two years j ago, will meet
in annual session thi4 year at Char-
lotte June i3th and 14t;h, the date hav-
ing been .postponed this week on ac-
count of the ! meeting . of the State
Bankers' lAssodation! at Winston-
Salem on the 17th, i5ch and 19th. The
Charlotte Associations are making
elaborate arrangements to entertain
representatives of thej sister organiza
tions upon this occasion.
JAMES' SPRUNT
INSTITUTE.
Commencement Exercises Begin To -
morrow Sermon and Address.
CSpecial Star Correspondence.)
Kenans jille, N. C. April 21. The
. ' -. . , .
year's work of the James Sprunt 1
stitute wui close nere to-morrow ana
th commencement exercises will be-
gin. ' A big time is expected and an in-
teresting programmej has been arrang-
ed in brief as follows:
Sunday! at 11 o'clock A. M. the an-
nnaKsprmnn will be nreached in the
Grove Presbyterian ! church by Rev.
M. McG. f Shields, ofj Goldsboro.
On Monday evening at 8 o'clock ex-
ercises and public reception by the
vnunir ladles of the school.
Tuesday at 10.30 A. M. annual aa-
dress byj Iredell Meares, Esq., of Wil-
mington.! and the delivery of diplomas
and certificates.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
At Fafris' Ice Cream Delivered.
E. Warren & Son-j-Easter Ice Cream
R. F. Warren Ic0 Cream and Cakes.
Berniee C. Moore Drugs and Can-
dies. .
. p. TjJTTNr..r,ir.o.
&
Easter. I ' . .
' W. .E. Springer
& Co Seasonable
Hardware.
r Business Locals.
At Farris' Yellow Bananas.
At Farris' Strawberry Ice Cream.
BISHOP WATSON DEAD
Beloved Officer of East Carolina
Diocese Passed Away Yes- 1
terday Afternoon.
THE END CAME PEACEFULLY
His Life Full of Good Works and His
Death Is Mourned by Church and
i
State Tentative Funeral
Arrangements.
The Right Reverend Alfred Augus
tin Watson, D. D., Bishop of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church for the Dio
cese of East Carolina, breathed his
last at his home in this city, No. 510
Orange .street, at twenty-five, minutes
after three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The death f the beloved Bishop was
trat-mwxpectalotjuslifehad hung
in the balance for several weeks. The
announcement nevertheless cast a
shadow of gloom over the entire com
munity and as the news passed from
one to another, expressions of the most
profound regret were heard. There
were at the bedside of the sick man
when he passed beyond the river, all
members of the family and a number
of very dear friends, who had watched
tenderly every change in the patient's
condition for several weeks. Bishop
Watson suffered a stroke of paralysis
early in the year 1903 and still another
a few months ago, rendering him prac
tically helpless but in possession of all
his strong mental faculties almost to
the end. He was a man of wonderful
vitality as demonstrated by his last
illness and he met death with a smile
upon his face, evidently perfectly re
signed to the dispensation of an all
wise Providence.
Bishop Watson was three times mar
ried, his second wife having been Miss
Fannie Livingston, of New York, now
of sainted memory, and his last wife,
who was tenderly devoted to him, be-
1,. HJc Monr Pufhiarliia Ttnl vhn snr.
vives him. j Bishop Watson also leaves
of his immediate family to mourn their
loss a sister, Miss Elizabeth Watson,
of Wilmington, and two half-sisters.
AUSS xuary yybuubh, ui hiuiuusvuu,
and Mrs. Palfry, of New Orleans. Mrs.
Palfry spent several months here du
the Bishop's early illness but on-
ly the two first named were with their
brother when he died, being members
ot.his household.
Bishop Watson was a native of New
York, having been born August 21st.,
1818. He was, therefore, in his 87th
year. He came South soon after hav
ing been ordained to the priesthood of
his church and before the war served
parishes at Plymouth, . Newbern and
wininn N. C. He came to Wilmington
after the dth of the lament
ed Dr. R. B. Crane, rector of St : James
parish, who remained heroically with
his people and perished in the yellow
fever epidemic here during the war.
Dr. Drane i was succeeded by the be
loved Bishop Atkinson, who was elect-
ed tQ the rectory Df the parish with the
nrivileere of electing an assistant. Dr.
Watson became the assistant to the
ector o st. james at that time and
, lg64 U0on the resiKIiation of Bishop
Atkinson. Dr. Watson became the rec-
top flI charee. In irrq the Dio-
cese of North Carolina was divided in
to two dioceses and In the Fall of the
0f April, 1884, and It was a singular
coincidence that his first official act in
that high office was the ordination of
the Rev. Robert Strange, D. D., on
April 20th., j 1884, Dr. Strange having
been elected Bishop Coadjutor of the
Diocese last Spring and now succeeds
him with the full power and
au-
thority of Bishop of the Diocese. Dr,
I strange was presented for orders upon
I that occasion by the Rev. James Car
michael, D. D., rector of Saint John's
parish, this city, and ti was! In Saint
John's church, that Bishop j Watson
preached his first sermon after con
secration. . !
Tentative funeral arrangements
have been made for next Tuesday at
ternoon at which time it is expected
that distinguished clergy from a dis-
tance and many from the diocese will
be here to participate in the service.
The following tribute by a very dear
friend of Bishop Watson tells of bis
life and characteristics much better
than this paper can express tnem, ana
it is published with pleasure:
Death of Bishop Watson
The death of this most consecrated
servant of God, and most faithful and
earnest minister of the Gospel of Jesus
Phnat thnuerh lone expected, will
1 brine sorrow to the hearts of! thou-
sands of Christian people wno Knew
and loved him. He died in this city
vftsterdav at half-past three o'clock,
l sill TOUUUcU UJ LUU Uiiuut a v.
household and a number of clergymen
an(j friends who mournfully watcnea
as he Deacef ully passed away.
It was a coincidence that deeply
impressed them all that he should
have died on the day and about the
hour i which his own church and tne
larerer nart of the Christian world ob-
serve as the day and. nour oi tne
Lruciiixion of Him whose footsteps he
so fa.mfully followed from nis youtn
to the nd of a long life. I
BishoD Watson was born in New
Aork city on tne zist oi August, xoxo,
and was therefore 86 years old on the
2lst oi last August, tie graauatea ai
the University of New. York with the
degree of A. B., in 1837, and selected
the law for a profession. He read law;
under Chancellor Kent, and was ad
mitted to practice in - the Supreme
Court of that State in 1841. But nc
long afterward he determined to study
for the ministry and, after the usual
course, was ordered Deacon in 1844
and Priest in 1845. He came to East-
Urn NortK r!arnlina to live, and at the
Lmi r nnarlv fnrtv vpara of labor In
his vocation, was consecrated Bishop
of East Carolina, in i884. Although a
Northern man by birth he, like thou
sands of other similarly situated, be
lieved in the righteousness i of the
South in the war between the States,
and having been appointed Chaplain
of the Second North Carolina Regi
ment, commanded oy Colonel . C.
Tew, he promptly accepted, and rwent
with the regiment through all its bat
tles," and attracted the admiration of
alLiy his fearless and faithful conduct
in going on the skirmish line and min
istering to the wounded and dying
while shot and shell were flying fast
and thick.
At the close of the war he was rec
tor of St. James' church in Wilmington
and so remained until elected Bishop
of the Diocese in 1884.
While in charge of St. James', and
ever since, he educated his people in
the proper observance of all the
sacred seasons, and especially of Holy
Week, a fact which many remember
with pleasure and gratitude.
Last Monday was the 21st anniver
sary of his consecration as Bishop.
A good j man", a righteous and holy
servant of God has gone to his ever
lasting rest, "and his works do follow
him." ; - w.
MR. COOPER RETIRES.
Superintendent of Grace M. E. Sunday
School Honored Last Night. i
MrT W.j B. Cooper, who will to-mor
row terminate a service of five years
as superintendent of Grace M. E. Sun
day School, being called to the wider
sphere of usefulness in his election as
secretary of the Sunday School Board
of the North Carolina Conference, last
night as a farewell to his co-laborers
in the work, with Mrs. Cooper, gave a
delightful reception, at his hospitable
home. No. 207 North Fifth street, to
the officers and teachers of the school
and their wives. It was a most de
lightful affair and while regret was
expressed at the severance of Mr.
Cooper's official relations with the Sun
day School he was congratulated upon
his elevation to the more important
duties. Mr. and Mrs: Cooper. were as
sisted in receiving by the officers of the
church and their wives, and during
the evening dainty refreshments were
served.
One of the prettiest features of the
occasion and one which came in the
nature of a pleasant surprise to Mr.
Cooper, was the presentation to him
by the school of a handsome solid sil
ver loving cup, suitably engraved. The
formal presentation was through Mr.
C. Covington and Mr. Cooper was
very happy in his response.
Under the leadership of Mr. Cooper
Grace Sunday School has increased
from a membership of less than 400 to
something over 600. The stimulus of
his efforts is already being felt by
the Sunday School work of the Con
ference since his election to the secre
taryship of the State Board.
PRODUCE TRAVELLERS TO-DAY.
Annual Meeting Outing and Banquet
In This City
Governor Glenn regrets that it will
be impossible for him to attend the
meeting of produce travelling men" to
be held in Wilmington to-day. j He was
invited to speak at - the . banquet:: at
The Orton to-night; but previous en
gagements keep him away, much to
his regret, as he says he would liked
to have met these Industrial . workers
of the country.
The annual meeting outing and ban
quet will take place as previously an
nounced and a large gathering is ex
pected. The first session will be held
in the parlors of The Orton! at 10:30
o'clock this morning. At this session
the annual election of officers will take
place.
BURGLARY LAST NIGHT.
Watch and Jewelry Stolen From Resi-
i i 1
dence of Mrs. Steljes
While members of the household
were at church and the house was un
occupied, the residence of Mrs. Mary
F. Steljes, corner of Fifth j and Nun
streets, was j entered early last night
and ransacked by an unknown bur
glar or burglars. A gold witch and a
considerable amount of jewelry, valued
at several hundred dollars, were stolen.
Entrance was gained byj breaking
through a lattice door at the rear, pre
sumably between 8 and' 9 o'clock.
There is no clue to the identity of the
plunderers.
Carnival's Last Day.
The Havmakers' Carnival after
week of unbounded success1 will close
at midnight td-day. A large number of
excursionists I will be here and the
largest crowds of the wejek are ex
pected. However, notwithstanding the
fact that it will be Saturday night, the
best of order will be maintained and
ladies and children may attend with
impunity. The crowds, were not so
laree last night on account of the
threatening weather but all the attrac
tions were liberally patronized. '
Mayor's Court Yesterday
No cases of importance; were tried
in the police court yesterday. W. H.
Jones, a negro vagrant found by Mr,
T. G. Morell loitering around Second
and Orange streets, was given 30 days
on the roads. Nettie Harris and Mat
tie Smith, white women living in the
vicinity of Seventh and Nun streets.
were charged with the' larceny of
money from J. J. Norton, white, but
they were found -not guilty and dis
charged. Gus Brindall, charged with
being drunk was fined $5, and requir
ed to pay up back costs, j
j
SUNDAY SERVICES.
St. Andrew's Presbyterian church,
corner Fourth and Campbell streets.
Rev. Alex. D. McClure, D. D., pastor
Sabbath Services at 11 A. M., and 8 P.
M.; Sabbath School at 3:30 P. M.; W.
C. E. Eociety at 7.Q5 P. jM.; Prayer
Meeting and Lecture Wednesday at 8
P. M. The public , cordially invited;
seats free.
Religious services will be conducted
at the Seaman's Betneli to-morrow at
ternoon at 3 -o'clock, by Rev. N. M,
Watson. Seamen and rivermen are es
pecially invited; all are welcome-
Rev. A. D. McClure, ID. D., expects
to preach at Castle Hayne and the Con
vict Camp to-morrow afternoon..
TERM NEARING END
t
Three Weeks of New Hanover
Superior Court Completed
This Afternoon.
YESTERDAY'S
PROCEEDINGS
Large Numbers of Cases on Motion
and Summons Docket Cleared Off
Several Compromises Many
Continuances.
Yesterday's sessions of the Superior
r i i j j. in
I 1 . .
ovef the summons and motion dockets
and
making entries thereon, a large
uuuuer Ul ca8es 0. xous Buumiug nav-
ing been disposed oL p Court met at 10
A. M. as usual and the sheriff returned
the talesmen summoned for the day.
However, none of I the cases set for
trial during the day j were ready and
ww.,w -J- j
j uw.eu xuc ml "t -
Catlin against The Palmetto Company
and wm. Kroit was reierrea to Brooke
facts and report to the court at the
next term. An appeal to tne bupreme
Court was taken in the case of R. W.
Hicks against Mary H- Kenan, Ex. The
appeal was upon the refusal by the
court oi a. mouon iur a new uiiu uj
defendant's counsel, Messrs. Rountree
& parr and Iredell Meares.
The usual order of things was re
versed when a jury I was empanelled
and the evidence was heard in a case
in which Hattie S. Hooper, colored,
asked a divorce from her husband,
Benjamin J. Hooper, colored, on the
grounds of abandonment. IjJsually such
cases are railroaded through court in
a few minutes, but yesterday in the
Hopper case the abandonment was not
clearly shown and tne divorce was not
granted. The case was dismissed at
plaintiff's cost, j
In the case of The State of North
Carolina against ! The Standard Oil
Company, which was an action to en-
force the collection of certain taxes, a
judgment was given against defendant I
foj costs, it appearing that the com- preposterous and clearly a high-hand-pahy
had paid the tax. ed interference with the wishes of the
Jn the case of W. B. Thorpe against
the Coal Cement and Supply Co., which
was a receivership matter, it appear-
ink to the satisfaction of the court
that all disbursements by Receiver M.
J. iCorbett were necessary and tnat the
same were fair and proper, it was or-
dered that the report of the receiver
be aDDroved and that he pay to cred-
itbrs a dividend i of 20 per cent on
claims outstanding. I A further allow-
ance of $150 was ordered paid to Davis
&' Davis, attorneys, for their services.
The various cases of northern cred
. i 1 . T Olmnn af .fll WA0
uors SBaiu6l
compromisea on a uasis m ov. uu .
dollar and the goods attached were re
turned to defendants
Other cases were disposed of during
the dav as follows
J. H. Satchwell vs. J. D. Maultsby;
off. !
r.ltv of Wilmington vs. Wilmington
Homestead and Loan Association; off.
J. W. Harper vs. D. McEachern, et
al off. !
Jno. H. Temple vs. Sneed Co.; non
Hiiit I nlaintiff to nay costs
firann Ranirls Show Case Co. vs. I.
Shrler: off.
Flvnn & Co. vs. Eccleston Lumber
Co. ; (order of reference.
Ida E. Sneed, et al. vs. Sneed Co.
inHe-ment.
A.iS. Williams vs. A. B. Baxter &
Co.; non suit plaintiff to pay costs
Wilmington Iron Works vs.
whitehead & Son. 3 settled.
W. A.
S. A. L. R. RJ Co. vs. Standard Pole
& Tie -Co.; settled;
plaintiff to pay
pouts
W. R. Taylot vs. C. R., U & V. uo.;
case dismissed at plaintiff's costs, on
account of failure to file complaint, j
Murchison National Bank vs. aoutn
rnnn Manufacturing Co.: non suit.
Hall Sr Pearsall vs. Hall Tie ana
Lumber Co. ; oft at plaintltrs costs.
Willard & Giles vs. Hall Tie ana
Lumber Co.; judgment for the dent.
o tt nMoiittiato v Firieiirv ana uas-
iia.tTr no- of New York: motion IOr
t.. ii. . -
iiidirment: motion continued, i ;
The Corbett uo. vs. western u"1""
Telegrapn uo.;; non suu; piamt.iL
Fred Bainere, et ai. vs. auiuuc
Derage & veneer wonts; cuuuuucu
until May term, i ' i
Atlantic National BanK vs. u. v.
ii.vfl. Admr. of H. P. West; off.
J. M. Quince vs. jane yuince, juug-
' r . t a
ment for divorce.
nnrrinBrtrai- Clear Co. VS. J.
Shepard; judgment for $45.85.
Stone & Co. vs. uiyae . .
plaintiff called and failed; case con
tinued.
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T. Donlan vs. American Bonding &
Trust Co.; judgment to be signed at
Mav term. I U
Powers Glbbs & uo. vs.. Angus
Shaw; non suit; judgment against
plaintiff for costs. -
Pnwers Glbbs & Co. vs Ellas Bui-
lard; judgment for non suit; judgment
against plaintiff lor costs,
Powers Gibbs & uo vs James jvic-
Brvde: Judgment for non sutr; piaui -
tiff to pay costs. '
T. G. iWilliams vs. inter-state leie-
nhnne Cb.: off according to decision M
Si.nrftmfi Court, i
Wilmington Ravings eel rust jo. ya.
.T. D. fBellamv and otner vs. tienry
Green and others ; motion to supply
lost records. ; !
J. C. McLauchlin vs. Mamie roisson;
cn Aava'tn filA answer.
iudemeht for plaintiff.
State oi Nortn uaroima vs. suiuuaiu
Oil Co.t judgment against' defendant
for costs. ? i
There are no cases set lor trial to-
day and . the term will likely come to
a close! about noon.
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3 DAMAGE to TKUuivtna.
The Charlotte Observer oiyesierud.
editorially says: 'It is dimcut to gei
tne trutn aoout me u uai uom
me iruo-K ot
ine reports; irom wuuuugLuu luuwowi
mat in tnat section iue uamas"
been very considerable. The Newbern
Journal is i "glad to report that the
damage done by the cold snap nas not
been- nearly so bad as had been fear
ed." Ordinarily the first reports of
frost and storm, damage are exaggerat
ed, and m this case it may be reason
abry expected uiat in the wind-up tnei
truckers will; De iouna to nave Deeu
worse Bcareu mau uuiu ... .
ALDERMEN IN A TANGLE
Newly Elected Members of City Coun
cil Divided on Dispensation of Pat
ronage Reconciliation. I
There is much ado in the Way of
street gossip here about a probable
conflict or deadlock that may develop
between the two evenly divided fac
tions on the newly elected Board of Al
dermen, five of the number being class-j
ed as "Springer men" and five as
'Wad dell men," when the Board meets
at the beginning of the new admins-
tration year! to elect department offi
cials. ' The hone of contention seems
tn ho the c1Hnn rf a f1hlAf-nf-P-Hro
" .v"" :
the five Aldermen classed as I Sprin-
e-pr mpn" pnntnn m n o- for the rp-ppf-
L. . rilif.Pnnfi Tohn J. fcwim
and ..Waddell men.. holdjng out
just as strongly for the election of
another man. ( '
With the jbreaklng of the tie in the i
hands of the Mayor-elect Waddell the
result in such a contest would not
be"9Reftflti4ftp'4..but. - t.'l8' U-Clalxed the
discovery has been made that the
Mayorj although nominated bV a ma-
witv a I , oih k
Board ot Aldermen as ratification of
the vote of he in whIclL eTent
the "Springer men" have in their
I)owcr the maMinf, of a deadlock by
def0rring the formal election of Mayor
ntil the subordinate offices are filled.
thereby, robbing the newlV-elected
chief executive of exercising his pre
rogative of jbreaklng the tie in the se
lection of the lesser officials named.
Neither faction of the Board of Al
dermen is alking for publication, but
they are each anxious to have a hand
in the dispensation of the patronage,
the ' Springer men" claiming that thev
are entitled to half of the offices, in
asmuch as their number constitutes
half the Board. However, with the
Mayor on their side, the f Waddell
men are
claiming the majority and
say the chief executive certainly has a
right to have a voice in the selection
of those who are to make of the ad-
ministration a success or failure. As
to the other five combining Jto effect
a deadlock or to postpone the elec-
tion of a Mayor, they say the idea is
people as expressed at the polls.
The outcome will be watched with
interest. In the meantime the consgr-
vative voters upon both sides in the
recent primary are anxious j for har-
mony ana win bring pressure to bear
upon each side to effect a reconcilia-
tion. It s probable that a meeting
of bom factions on the Board will
be held early next week at which some
compromise oi tne differences will be
reached.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
- Mr. David Ray, of Charlotte, is a
gt &t 0rtQn
Mr. HW. McKinnon, of Maxton,
is a guest at The Orton. I
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McKenzie,
of New York, are guests at The Orton.
H. Li Stevens, Esq., of Warsaw,
I !
was here yesterday on
professional
business.
Dr. W. H. i Whitehead, of Rocky
Mount, was a guest at The Orton
yesterday.
Prof.j R. D. W. Connor, assistant
superintendent of public
of the State, arrived last
instruction
night and
is a guest at The Orton.
Raleigh j News and
Observer:
Misses iKidder, Emerson,
Murchison
and Prince, of St. Mary's School, left
yesterday for their home in Wilming
ton to stay until after Easter."-
Lumberton Argus: "Mrs. C: M.
Polomore . and children after visiting
several days at Mr. J. P. McNeill's
left Tuesday morning for their home
in Richmond, i Va., also Mrs. W. O.
page returned to her home in wil-
mington Monday evening."
I , it n ! 1 J
.iuuu n. ing imh. a iwc-
gram yesterday . atternoon irom nis
wife in Bowman, Ga., announcing that
her mQther dJed at 2;30 p, M, Mr8.
i j -
i arrived ; in bow man rnuay uuuu auu
was with her mother only a few hours
before her death. U
COAST LINE STOCKS.
Sepculation in This Security Contin-
lues Active, j:
Baltimore, April 20. The minority
ctnsks tf tho Atlantic f!nflsst T.lnp Rail-
"
nu uwyauy wu
msnvnie taiiroao, wmcn nave Deen
me ODieci oi great -specuiauve uiwsu
tion on the New York market, were
again features of that market yester-
day. There were all sorts of rumors,
from an increase in the dividend of
potn companies or tne aeciarauon oi
extra dividends, to suggesuons mai
ijonn w. uates would trot out anotner
I surprise in connection with tne Louis
vine ana wasnviiie. i
in the Wall street dealings to-
day Louisville and Nashville sold high
er than yesterday, outline Atlantic
retain the height reached yesterday.
Louisville and Nashville sold up to
148 34 to-day, an advance ot 2 points
over the top price of yesterday, uoas
IT. in a stnek which sold.UD to 169 1-2
irregular opening this morning. Then
early i dealings to-aay mciuuea a arop:
to 163 1-2.
While both of these stocks are
mountine to new heights tne stock of
the Atlantic Coast Line Company of
Connecticut is also making new ref
cords. A small lot of this stock sold
Wednesday at S400 a share. This corf-
ti controls directly or indirect
, over 10000 miles of raiiroad
t at least one boiding company that
has not come in eon met witn tne anil
trust laws.
STAVES TIMBER WANTED.
Gun
and Other
Wood.
The underslgrned will pay Cash tor
Stave Loss and .Blocks delivered at
their mill. Dock's Drocertv. Wilmins;-
- It onJJ. C TherB.rock Manufacturing
- o. f . . , . -r,-- Manage r
For Information, prices, etc., address
ibox iai. . -v apr oi w-aii
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then determine whether or not they will continue their
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While this proposition is made primarily to secure
new subscribers, old subscribers outside the city may
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On account of the heavy expense attached to our
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Sample copies mailed free to any address.
Note the conditions of this offer carefully to avoid
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Everything
at
Jhe JCittle JYore.
PlattS Jf aar.
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WE ARE READY FOR
WITH A
B
G NEW STOCK OF SEASONABLE SPRING SUPPLIES.
And Our Prices Are Below Or Unary.
i
Now is the time to buy
Fishing Tackle, Builders' Hardware.
IV.
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STRAWBERRIES, 15 TO 22.
j I
Sales in Baltimore Yesterday Ex
press Deliveries.
(Special; Star TelegTam.)
Batlimore, Md., Aprils 21. Berries
.sold to-day: at from 15 to 22 cents.
Express delivered at 10 o'clock,
j - STERLING & FRANKLIN.
Wholesale Fruit and Produce Commis
sion Merchants, 27 East Pratt
street, j i I
NEW i ADVERTISEMENTS.
Public approval and satisfied cus
tomers point to this Pharmacy as the
best place to buy pure, tresn drugs
and medicines, j
Stock is j always up-tVdate; prices
tomer
always a customer is our
Try
us. ' I i
ADOLPH G. AHRENS,
Druggist,
107 Princess St.
'Phone 644.
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Easter Ice Cream
Strawberry,
Chocolate and Vanilla
Let us have your Orders for Best
;l,Madev;
E. WARREN & SON,
Original Ice Cream Makers.
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x.
date;
a cue
motto.
OFFER
E
D
M'C
. $4.00.
. $2.00.
for Easter
m market Street.
OUR SPRING TRADE
Garden and Lawn Tools,
. SPRINGER & CO.
Wc Delivered
One hundred quarts of
of Ice Cream Sunday. Did you
try it? Was it not Tip Top?
We ask you to be the judge.
Let us have your order for
Easter Sunday
AT FARRIS',
109 North Front Street.
We Give Trading Stamps.
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We Send to Your House
tor Prescriptions.
FRESH CANDIES
Gibbes Candy Company's Fine Goods.
Hedley's Chocolates.
' Peters' Chocolates.
From 35 to 75 cents Per Pound.
Berniee C. Moore,
715 N. Fourth St.
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I Your Ice Cream and Cakes l
I for Easter Dinner ai l
I WARREN'S STEAM BAKERY .1
I 22 N, Front Street Phone 246.
I R. S. WARREN, Prop.
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