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Line yi tch is on the run The' wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited, on the Lake Shore" Railroad at fi Mentor, O.i Wednesday night, -was appalling; the list of dead foots np nineteen; the railroad management- has ordered the ; fast-schedule to.be discontinued r the train was running 75 miles an hour " when- the- accident occurredTr-r-Presi-dent ; Roosevelt - traveled several' hun dred miles In New England yesterday and made . - numerous speeches, ; -.re ceiving great ovations everywhere- At Lodz, Russian Poland -Wednesday night 20 people were killed and-100 wounded by the troopa; who- fired Into a procession of workmen who paraded , as a protest' against the" government r-Neaft3rimn; Ga., .Wednesday night Prentiss Chapman assassinated Tom Heads, a neighbor," and then cut' Jxis . own throat, ..as-the 'resulfof axt " old - feud-MIsav .Luciids) Ganaon., of TXavenport,; lowa,- declined .$30,000 . which -had been left, to her Ifshe would become a : Catholla District Attorney Jerome has entered into an investigation of the Equitable life As surance Society trouble and-istartling' developments ;v are promised -At BrookBville, Fla., yesterday J. Han sell' Norman was shot and killed by S. B. Keaggin because he ordered Keag gin to: desist from -whlppingYa negro Severe fighting has taken place between troops : and Insurgents in the Russian ; province Erivan," where : 37, 000 men are under arms against Rus sian authority ; f the number killed is enormous Anxiety over the German-French ; controversy ; : " continues, and the people along the border are excited owing to marked military ac tivity Iil New: York . yesterday the cotton market was active and excited, prices advancing $50 a, bale; - spot coton went up to 90 for middling as a basis-t The : Southern Cotton As- sociaUon. issued a bulletin yesterday, ; estimating this year's cotton crop at 1 0,285,876 bales ; : the estimated ; xle 'crease production In North Carolina is 30.70 per cent- The -Inter-State Commerce ttommlssioni Swill r sit at Augusta, Ga., July 6 and 7 to hear complaints against the Atlantic Coast Line and - the - Southern Railway - New York markets: Money on call easy 2 to-; 2 1-4 per cent, colsing bid 2, offered at 2 1-4; cotton," spot quiet, 9.20; flour firm - with fair - Inauirv: wheat firm. No. 2-red, 104; orn, spot CI 3HI; oats firm, mixed. 35 1-2 to 36; turpentine -steady 63 1-2 to 64; rosin steady, strainedl; common to i good. ' 3.C5 to' 3.70. ; ;,:::i.;::.Cy .WEATHER REPORT. - l. - D. S. Department of Agriculture, . W4ather Bureau, . .i.. Wilmhgton,.N. CJune. 22, 1905. VIeteorpIogical data for the 24 hours ;n.iing 8 P.. M. yesterday. - Temperature at 8 A. M., 80 degrees; 8"P-M., 80 degrees;-". Maximum, ; 87 degrees; Minimum, 75 degrees; Mean 81 -degrees. -rfi:::-y?':'" Rainfall for the day, trace; rainfall since 1st of month to date. .24. ' -Stage of water in Cape Fear river at Fayetteville, N: C, a 8 A. IL yes day (Wednesday) .5 feet . , ' PORT ALMANAC June 23. , Sun Rises .". . , . ..... ; . ..4:43A. M. Sun Sets .....;.ii.;;.7:19 P. M. Day's length . . ; : i.:t:14h.i 38 mln. High Water at Southport . .12 : 55 P. M. High Water .at Wilmington ,325 P. M. r v ? Weather Forecast. Sv,,-.- For North Carolina Partly cloudy Friday; showers except In extreme west portion, "cooler in central portion. Saturday fair ; light to fresh, winds be coming.northerly. j- . '.. , . ,.. We confess to a desire to see the smart set sit dowji on the hoep skirt.- -- . -' - ' Russia wants .to -pretend that she is a little disfigured but is still in the ring. ' ' - - The sweet girl graduate has re tired in favor of the "firat cotton bioom of the season, . whiebT now has the" right of wiy in the news papers. - - ' : f , - -' -The Republieutt party. caght to quit furnishing s numy, cabinet officers and public officials whose conduct have to be - vindicated, justified or. extenuated. . ' -. . Russia wants Japan to take the intiative towards arranging an at mistice. This is the first time we ever heard of the bottom fellow's -leaving it to the one "doing busi ness on,topto propose to quit fighting. - - ' - -t Says the Phila ielphia Press (Rep.) : "The people of-this town don't want any. more peanut poll tics. " .They have . fit by that-' "Well, we should think it is about time for the people to catch on to the shell game of the peanut poli ticians, - - ' " , "Should a woman ever" cuss?" asks the New. York . Sun. Nay, line, r A woman djsn't have to cuss' -when' she can chew the rag in f a free, and unlimited manner that is calculated to make cussing think there w comething equally" as good. ' - -" t : ; .. A magazine offers a prize r: for the best description of a , kiss. This is just a way that magazine has of getting some fellow to go broke in the use of all the delect able adjectives known "to thejexi ' con of ecstacy. Every self-respect Jng man ought .to . refuse - to ; be ..ht making nse of the superla tive definitives and exquisite ; phrases that would be necessary in ' loosening up: for the' first chapter of a long story on. a subject, that is nothmg less than a, dangling MNYiKRRBTAIIjING Federal Court Yesterday Taken '-'iii :, -.. ... , . . . . : :- Up with Usual Grinds ' V."": of Cases.-. . - v .- A NUMBER OP SUBMISSIONS Defendant 'Waived Bill and was Sen tenced; Grand Jury Later Found S ,.No Charge JVgainst HimAV I '. : Attorney Sworn la A large number of cases were jdit posed of In the Federal Court yester day, but none of them was Important. An amusing lncidnet occurred during the. day, which tie court officers con- strued'as a good. Joke on CoLfSkinner, the-genial, but vigorous,' . district at torney. Jas." King, a defendant from Robeson county,-charged wlth-retail- ing, had observed -during his . attend- ance iipjvtM;l court this - weekl .that i tnc who- cam: forward, subinitted their cased and threw .. themselves, on the .mercy of; the courts fared muph better than ". those ; who r went "up against' the district i attorney : on a Jury ; trial. 'Accordingly, at an oppor tune- moment yesterday. King came,. forward, waived a bill and submitted to the charge against him, .receiving the nominal sentence of 30 days in jail. All went well and King willing ly : accepted the Judgment ,:. of the court, but imagine,' if you please, the discomfiture of the district attorney and the joy of King, when toward the heel - of . the "morning." session, the grand jury in a batch of others, return ed not a ; true bill , against this same King. - He was, of course, discharged." The court resumed its sessions yes terday morning with a continuation of the trial of William Priest, of Robeson county, charged with wanton destruc tion of government property by shoot ing into -a rural mail box near Maxton. He "was found guilty, by the Jury land was sentenced to 60 "days . in jail and to pay the costs of the case.' ' J. W. Dickson, of Sampson county, charged with illicit distilling was fined $200 and costs and sentenced to three months in jalL;,:fi;'? 'Street 1 Carroll,' Columbus " county. charged, with retailing was sentenced to pay $100 fine .and costs and to 60 days in JaiL. : : . Ci.''l- Moses Johnson, Robeson ; county. pleaded guilty to destructton of " rural mail boxes and "was given 30 days . in Jail and required .to pay costs. ; Other cases were, disposed" of as follows: : - r - Luke Watts, Columbus county,' illicit distilling and Tetailing; verdict not guilty. - ;,Gaul- PaifiithiCrfumbu-cnity, recalling," $100 fine and costs and 60 days in JaiL . . ; - - . . r. Pern Nelson, Cumberland county, re tailing; judgment suspended, it ap pearing that defendant Is-now serv ing a term en the Cumberland county roads from the State' court. " Jesse Reaves, Columbus county, re- Itailing and distilling; 60 days in jail and to pay costs, defendant having pleaded quilty, - ' . - Marshall Powell," Cumberland coun ty, retailing; judgment suspended, it appearing that the defendant Is serv ing a sentence of six months from the State court.' r . "J. James King Robeson, retailing; 30 days in jail; $100 fine and costs. - Albert McNeill, Cumberland, retail ing; pleaded guilty; ; 30 days, $100 fine and costs.1 ' , O. P. Goddard, Cumberland, retail ing; called and failed; case continued. .S. M." Taylor, Cumberland; retailing; nol i prossed, defendant - having 'exhib ited license and It appearing that de fendant was clerk for" another party. . Peter McGlrt, Robeson; retailing; verdict not guilty." . " Annie Williams; Cumberland county, retailing; case on trial when court at 2 p. M.- took" a recess until' 9 A. M. to-day. Eleven true bills and four-"not true bills" were returned during the day, the latter being C. R. Chavis, Matthew Rozler, Jas. King,' Robeson county, and 8. W. Hall, Cumberland county all charged with retailing, r Upon the opening of court F. R. Coop er, Esq... of Clinton, was" presented a the court' by . ex-Judge fi.- K. Bryan, of Wilmtngton, and was duly sworn to and admitted to practice . in the Fed eral Courts. , - - ' - . M EALS AT "LU M IN A." Cuisine Department of Elegant New ! " Beach Place is Popular." ' The restaurant at Luminal the hand some new pavilion of the' Consolidated fiiitininv. at -: Wriehtsville. ' Beach, is growing in popular favor every day AH kinds of sea foods and delicacies "are served on the European plan, while regular dinners are served, from 12 to 2:30 P. M. for only 50 cents: Mrs Eilers and Mrs. Louis Freimuth are In charge of the restaurant and their skill :In : servings seashore, meals- is known far and wide. ,, The dining-room, situated on .the second floor of the beautiful ""palace of Jight,T Is delight fully cool and pleasant The foods are served by a dumb : waiter, from the kitchen on the first , floor-; Meals are served all hours of the day until after -9- o'clock at night-. : - NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. E. W Warren & - Son Ice- Cream. ,. B." Cooper All Grades Ttfolasses. Business Locals, j W,-F. Corbett Lost. - - - , Decker Sheet Music. - ; " For "Rent Furnished Rooms: Wanted White Girl or -Woman. - ' "Lumlna." gayety and brilliancy morning and night : Always thronged with happy people., - Je 22 & 23 Zt" ..-is'..?'? -The' : New York spot cotton-mar ket advanced to 9.20 yesterday.' Thet". local market was steady at J8 . 5-8. The Newbern i colored : baseball team defeated the Black Stockings of Wilmington, at Hilfbn- Park ; yester day afternoon by a score Of 5 to' 3. The game Is spoken of as a very fast one.- -fsiix-J"' -: " V:-'-i-'S -'--C'- '??Sr Knight's excursion- from. Newbern arrived yesterdaymorning at 11 : Z0 o'clock, bringing 620 passengers about equally" divided, between whites and colored. ; The train, returned to, New bern lasthightS'SSS The Southport Chamber ef Com merce has appointed I a committee 7 to confer with .Messrs. Stone &. Co., re lative to a : double daily Bcheduie5 to Southport of the steamer Sea Gate during the Summer. " --''.. ' Money and- many articles of value that were, lost' have been -restored to thelrc owners through . one of - those ' . . : ' . . , jlz - cost onlv 25 cent a for one tn$Artnn 1 -i E." W. Hester," an insane colored boy supposed .to be front I&aden coun ty, was" taken in custody by the po lice yesterday and Is. held at . the sta-' Uon " house,' pending ' communlcatton with the"authbrities at Elizabethtown.; Ed. Pollock, an', obstreperous' ne-' gro charged with disorderly conduct- on: a city street -car at Fourth "and Campbell streets . yesterday .- about noon, was locked up- at the police sta tion by Officer T. G. "Evans. He will be given trial in the police court to day at noon. :v r r. V.v - John Odam, white, was before the Mayor yesterday, charged with being drunk and "disorderly upon complaint of a resident in the southern: section of the city. Odam was represented by TJeorge L. Peschau, Esq., "and r.suc- ceeded hL establishing; bis innocence, whereupon ' he . was . discharged. ' -':.. The Second Advent church enjoy ed a delightful, excursion to Wrights ville Beach" and an outing at Lumina, the beautiful pavilion of the Consoli dated .Company, yesterday.? The party numbered more than a hundred : and went down to the beach at 9 A M., re turning at 6 p'clock yesterday even ing.". .. ' . v: . Sub-Station No. 2, of the Wilming ton postoffice,- has .: been established at the popular drug store of Mr. Ber- nice C. Moore, No. 715 North Fourth street 4 Not only will postal, supplies of all kinds be kept on saie, but money orders will be Issued and cashed there and registered matter will be received and dispatched. - It .is understood that shortly be fore he left. this week for Sewanee, Bishop; Strange announced" the - ap pointment of Gapt "Thos. D." Meares, Mr. J. Allen Taylor and Capt Walter G. MacRae as the. building committee for the proposed Episcopal residence, authorized at the recent Diocesan Council In this city. '' . ' .. Cij Morphine" Gaylord. a "dopy" col ored woman as suggested by ner name. and Flossie Holden. also colored, went to the. county 'workhouse from Jus tice Bornemann's yesterday, for .30 days each. .They were unable to pay fines "of $10 for raising-a-disturbance in the restaurant of James Foy, a ne gro, on North Fourth street Hon. Franklin McNeill and Hon. Samuel L. Rogers, of the Corporation Commission, . are- at .Wrightsville Beach. They came- yesterday to Jiear the railroad's side of the matter In re gard to complaint of 7" W. truck ers of poor transportation facilities during": the berry 3 season. No ; an nouncement of the - result of the In vestigation will be made until . the commissioner return to Raleigh and review the testimony. - - In the police court yesterday - Jas. Massenburg and Tom Wright, colored drivers for Swift & Co., were charged with violating the sanitary ordinances of the city by dumping spoiled beef livers inside the corporate limits, near Maccomber's ditch. . The complaint came up from the foreman of the city trash carts, but the evidence was In sufficient and the nfivers were dis charged with a warning to avoid, even the '"appearance" - of eyil"-ln the fu ture. " - - -- - RALEIGH . AND v SOUTHPORT. Railroad Amends Its Charter Banks - ' -: in the State. -V -. (Special Star Telegram.) . - - Raleigh, N. Cr June 22. The Ral eigh and Southport Railroad Company filed an amendment to Its charter to day Increasing the capital stock from $150,000 to $650,000. Jno. A Mills 19 president and general manager of the road.-. ..." The Corporation ' Commission issued a summary of the statement of tne condition of State, private and savings banks at thee lose of business r May 29th. showing total resources, . $33,338,- 564,44: time deposits, $2,605,665,40. Deposits subject to check, $27,084,938,- 15, There are 177 state, private ana 26-savings banks. - Ralelgh.'N. C. June 25. Dr. Charles E. Taylor,, president of Wake Forest college, tendered his resignation .to the boardof ; trustees at a meeting neia here to-night and Prof essor William L. Poteat, a member; of the. faculty, was elected president to succeed him.. Party ; Aboard, - - ' " A-eablegram to the Star,. last night from Liverpool announced the safe ar rival" of the steamer "Cayo Manzanil- lo," which sailed, from this port June 6th, with a party of distinguished Wil mfngtonians aboard,, who! will spend several months abroad. In the party are Messrs. H. C. McQueen, J. W. Mur- chison and son. Joseph, B. F. Hall and I. J-.Bear.- - .. -: 9c. Bleaching, 7c; 8c Bleaching, 6c; Cannon .Cloth.- 9c At Gaylord's to day. " - , . MEMORIAL Handsome Armory Given by Mrs. :;C':.: Boys Brigade -"r :;: : THE DEDICATION LAST NIGHT Appropriate Exercises Marked Au- spicious Event .in 1 Noble Work. Among Young Men of the . .. ' ComninjnityV.:: Upon the occasion of elaborate, ex ercises dedicating the building, it was. for the first time officially announced last ' night that" the handsome new armory of the Boys' Brigade, "at south east corner:- of - Second and Church streets," is the gift of Mrs." Henry M. Flagler and was ' erected; by., her . at - a cost of more than $15,000 as a memor ial to her .-lamented ; father VCaptalnj l?ana:eian, Tft-. eirmtvoi Mheyc friend-" andiwls ' - ' ' c .. - - the Brigade and of its" able organizer and- commander CoI; -Walker Taylor.- Tbe announcement of .the gift came nqt unmixed .with. Surprise and gratifi cation., for the .fact' of the. noble pur pose of Mrs.; Flagler to perpetuate the j memory of the noble; life of a distin- guis'hed ahcestorj iiad been zealously guarded from. the public v until an op- portune time "for the announcement No more generous, no more :. appro- priate, no more lasting, no more fitting memorial: could have been, established i to Capt Kenan as Wilmington and the : State knew and loved, him. - " , The dedication ceremonies- last night took place in the splendid new audi torium, on the second floor of the build ing, and the occasion was' distinguish-' ed by the presence of His Excellency, Hon. Robert B. ; Glenn, Governor of North Carolina; "Adjutant General T. R. s Robertson of the North ; Carolina National Guard; Col. - H. C Bragaw, Second - Regiment' N. C NI G.'; i Col. Jno. F. Bruton, of Wilson, N.- C; Hon. A M. Waddeli,' Mayor of Wilmington ; Lieut CoL,T.. C. James, and Captain VanB. Metts," Second Regiment N. N. G'.f Mr. B. G. Worth, a friend of every undertaking for the uplifting of the youth of the community; Rev. J. S. Crowley, pastor of Immanuel Presbyterian Church, where -the Brig ade had its " inception ti little more tnan-nine years ago; Col. Jnov D. Tay lor," the venerable father of Col.' Walk er Taylor, -l founder of the Brigade ; Capt "Preston Cumming, a life-long friend .of the Brigade; Capt Wm. F. Robertson, of the W. L. I., a warm, personal friend of the -- colonel com manding and of the Brigade Itself, and Mr.; Charles C. Loughlin, a University student one of the original members of the Brigade who has already forged far to the front In , the battle of life. They were among those who were honored with "seats on the platform. . The auditorium was crowded: for the exercises, the .audience being cosmo politan in. every respect and keenly enthusiastic as to what the ceremonies had in store for them. The stage was appropriately set with palms and plants, while overhead a large United States- flag was draped in graceful folds. The exercises, were"-presided over by -Col. Taylor, .founder - of the Brigade, who was in his happiest mood and presided with genius. . After, cor dially - welcoming the large audience in a' brief address of wit. and wisdom; Colonel Taylor introduced the Revv Mr. Crowley, who led : in a , . very fervent prayer, making reference to the noble work of Col. Taylor, the gen erous gift and the one In whose honor it was given. - . Governor Glenn was introduced by Col. Taylor In sincere terms of appre- i-clation, for - the Governors presence. The JGovernor'a address was an. in spiring one; patriotic, tolerant and eloquent- It was directed mainly to members of the Brigade; in a beauti ful appeal to fidelity,- patriotism, force of character, moral and physical cour age, politeness, discipline,, submission to authority and all those other ele ments of character which go to make the "young man four square." He paid a -fine tribute to the lamented Captain Kenan, to Col. Walker Taylor and the work he is doingtto the City of Wil mington, to North Carolina and the Union. Except for the unfortunate in terruption of -his address byan acci dent in the halt which Js spoken" of in another column,' he enjoyed the undi vided attention of his - hearers from beginning to end and was given the most enthusiastic applause, The Governor address was very- ap propriately followed by the singing of Carolina" by ' the ; audience, led by members' of the . Brigade and a select male quartette composed of Mr.- Chas. McMillen, Mr. R.' F.:. Fowler." Mr. W. G. W. Krafft and Mr. Herbert K. Hold- en, with Mr. E. It Munson as 'accom panist, on a handsome new piano re cently .given the Brigade by, a friend as; a mark; of appreciation for.- tie manful fight of the boys for the Mer chants'. Gift Library In a' recent popu lar ; voting - contest The - same quar tette rendered" a number of . delight ful : selections : during the evening, which; with : a" beautiful, solo- by Miss Mary Cole, -contributed no little to the success of the occasion Col. Taylor "explained the relations between the Brigade and Hon-- A. M. Scales,-of Greensboro, who had been expected, . and . was on the programme for an address on "Duty." The absence of Mr Scales was genuinely regretted. A - companion- "address upon the - sub ject of "Success" was delivered by Col. Jno. F. Bruton, of Wilson, who spoke from manuscript, but "with telling ef fect, t His - address and witty "refer ences as an introductory charmed his hearers- - -, V - .J A Trlef, but yery interesting history of . the : BrlgadeS was given inan ad dress by Mr. Chas. C. ZLoughin, a mem ber of . the Brigade. ' His loeal Refer ences 'to his-comrades, a fine tribute to his Icotnmander ' and a touching eu: logy, upon the ' Jife.' and character of Captain Kenan were the leading fea tures of his happy discourse. - i ." In behalf of the City of Wilmington, Mayor. A. M. .Wadoeir spokebeaut!fuI- ly and in-exceeding good taste.. His address was "ornate and pleasing; not lengthyanyecf 'sufficient length to pay just tribute to . Col. . Taylor and the . work which ..ie - is - doing, f' Col. Waddeli was received with enthusias tic applause. tsftift?'-". A brief . description : of the apopint ments of the handsome, armory, the singing - of - 'Onward Christian' - Sol diers," and the , benediction byt Rev. Mn-Crowiey brought to a close one of the most pleasing affairs ever ; wlt- aessea in twiimmgton. ; Following the exercises the guests " of the Brlgide were Brved witli' an' elegant repast of delicacies Beryed by . Mr. R. F. ' War- . i ae mar-regrets mat a lacK or space this morning forbids a detailed Idescrip- tiqh of the handsome armory as com pleted,' a eat of : which' .was recently printed m these columns. It Is a mag- nifjeent- home, for a magnificent band of young men, and is pronounced by many militarians-who. have: travelled extensively as the .best equipped and most complete structure of Its kind in the. Souths. It. will ever, perpetuate In this community, tbcmemoryl of one whom Wilmington was prou;d to claim as its own. . . . T v " - A gentleman experienced in Boys Brigade work in London has arrived to have charge of the armory: and Col. Taylor, commends' him ' to ; the hospi tality, of -Wilmington..' He wfllTbe foond at the armory daily and -will take pleasure in showing anyone ever. the splendid structure. - ; In. HohdriOf Gov.i Glertn In -honor- ofVGovernor Glenn Col. Waker : Taylor entertamed -at; dinner at the Seashore Hotel yesterday , Gen. T. R. Robertson, Adjutant General of the State National Guard; Col. H. C. Bragaw, commanding the Second Reg iment""N. C. N. G.; Col. Jno. F. Bruton, of Wilson ; Lieut Col T. C. ? James, Second Regiment " Wilmington, and Capt J. VanB. Metts,' Adjutant of the Second Regiment Wilmington. . . ; ;- ..i : Encampment ': Site. Yesterday morning Governor Glenn, Adjutant General Robertson, Col.'Bra- gaw,. and Major J L- Ludlow, of the National - Guard " Engineer ; De partment, went oyer from . the beach' to Wrightsville-. Sound : and Inspected the encampment site for the Second and Third Regiments at Sum mer Rest The Consolidated Railways, Light and Power Co. now has and has had for some -time a" force "of -a dozen or more-laborers at work on the grounds, and they are rapidly being placed in condition .for the coming of the soldiers.. The county will in a few days begin the building of a maca dam roadway to Summer Rest the im provement having - been - contemplated for some time.- - ' PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. B. J.; Price,: of Robeson, Co lumbus county, was In the city yester day. . c . Miss Mamie Huff, ot Baltimore, ar rived' yesterday and is a geust of 'Mrs. S. P. Cowan.'.' ' . " ' Mr. W. H. Bagley, business mana ger of the Raleigh. News and . Obser ver Is spending a few' days in the city and at the beach, f . Mr. Morton Riddle, superintendent of the Second Division of the Atlantic Coast jJnev arrived yesterday: frajn Savannah on his private car; No. 305. . s Messrs. D. J McEachern and ' It. L. Vollers returned, yesterday fro the: annual meeting of the ..Southern Wholesale - Grocers' , Association at Norfolk. " - - ' ' ""- - Among yesterday arrivals, were N. J. Hey ward, Charlotte; .W- H. Bagley, Raleigh; C. rW. Mitchell, Aulander; X J. Croswell,- Fayette ville; . Col. H. B. Short; Miss Maud Holt Miss Mary Short Lake :Waccamaw; Mrs. L. W. Amer, Miss Isabella Barr, Charlotte; H. B. Jennings," Lumber ton; Claudius Dockery, Raleigh; , W. L. HOI, War saw,- and Thos. B. Jacocks, Tarboro. . i .. REQUISITION -GRANTED. "L ": WWAelgh; YoUng White Man; TaKert '..Back to Gebraia ' Governor Glenn came' up from', the beach yesterday afternoon and at 5:30 o'clock at theriawoflices of Messrs, Bellamy & Bellamy, heard - the .matter of a' requisition from Georgia for the young white man. w. . w. . iieignr ar rested, here Saturday .night at the In stance of Mr. D.. C.- Horgan, supervi sor of agencies for the' Singer Sewing Machine Co. j the grand jury at Macon, Ga.VTiaving "returned a true bill ; for forgery against Leigh. - At the hear ing. Leigh was represented by Messrs. Bellamy. & Bellamy who resisted Ahe requisition on the groftnd .that the real purpose ; of .: the . prosecution : was to collect a debt .Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy appeared' for the Ringer people -ami a number of affidavits were presented 4-from among the best men la Georgia sustaining the prosecution.- Mr. Hor gan, the - Singer representatives, . dis claimed any -personal feeling in -the matter, and said the only purpose of the prosecution was to punish a breach of the law; that however much the prosecution was a hardship 'Upon wife and: child there is no punishment but that is a hardship upon some inno cent person. The requisition having been granted by Governor Glenn," Deputy H. P. Mc- Crorie' left with the- prisoner on the evening - train for ; . Oglethorpe, .. Ga. where Leigh will be confined In jail until court meets. A DISASTER AYERTED Auditorium Filled with" People Thrown Into Panic by In- ' significant Explosion ; AT BOYS' BRIGADE ARMORY Alcohol Lamp Under Photographer's Fiash-Light Camera Caused Giant ; Stampede Fortunately No i' Loss of Life or. Limb. - "A . most . unfortunate ' affair ; and one which would undoubtedly have result ed in the loss of life or limb,' had not the shouts of cooler heakdspre'valled, occurred last ; night when the'jlarge auditorium of the ' new Boys" Brigade Armory" was jammea and packed with men, women anr children, ?-who bad gatheredto- particlpatefethe :dedica tion exercise at the building. 'A wood of:Mr:.rr.; C: Ellis. M3ie hotdsi-abfier; who bad taken5hl Me ;tation-lnt. the northeast corner.. of the packed audi torium to" get- a view; of ; the dedica tion scene exploded In the midst of. the exercises,: and the wildest stampede for the- doors and windows' blocked with people eager to listen to the. Gov ernor's ; speeclir". was - precipitated. At least a dozen ladies ;in: the audience fainted under the excitement and many were knocked, about the mova ble chairs in the hall -by. frantic men and boys, either in getting to loved ones in Jhe auditorium" or in an ungal lint attempt -to: gettjo the doors: and stairways themselves.. Some;one in an unguarded mpment yelled, "Fire!" increasing . the excitement," and the rush for a placVdfTwfetjT'S The explosion occurred just as Gov ernor Glenn had gotten into the midst of his speech. - A flash of smoke for the making, of the' picture had just gon up, followed an instant later : by tne explosion," the report of whichjr ap proached the volumef a, cannon. Men and children shrieked and dashed in a homogeneous, 4 frantic " crowds to the doors and stairways. : The Governor sank Into his chair with an expression "My jGod ! " as, ; horrified, " he " saw the crush of men, women and children to every available" outlet . certain that many of them . were being trampled under feet ; The quartette and Mr. Munson, V the' accompanist on u the piano, "had the presence - of mind to begin singing and playing at a lively rate while. CoL " Taylor, . the" Gov ernor and others on the stage recover ed in time .to -shout above the din for everybody to. keep their seats. . Capt James I.' Metts, members of the-Boys' Brigade . and other cooler- heads near the door did an In their power by nersuasion and in some instances by I 1 actual pnysieai ioree . to stem me uaet knowing, that j with -the' new, circular stairway some one would be serious ly .hurt in the final "egress 1y ' that route. '-One man reached ' the stair way, grasped the railing and placed himself ..in the way hoping . to make the": exit less precipitate but he soon found that more active persons were umping over his - head and flying to the street. - - At a. time when another moment woujld havte meant a stampede of serious consequences, the wiser coun sel prevailed and all was quiet The ladies who fainted , were quickly taken to the parlors of "the armory and given every- attention. The ceiling of the room was covered with the smoke of the explosion, but that was soon dis sipated, and. the Governor resumed his speech. . " Several: ladies lost purses and jew elry, but most of it was recovered when the crowd left the hall. 2 The affair was . quite the' most ex citing of its kind ever witnessed in Wilmington and the - memory . of it will long -remain .with these who ex perienced it Only a small portion of the audience reached the street and not a great many left the hall before the exercises were concluded. OUGHT TO BE ROTTEN-EGGED. Strenuous Talk for Y. M. C. A. Men at Asheville. ' - - - Asheville, N. C- June 22. The South ern College. students Y. M. C. A con ference - here this evening xliscnssed clean ;- athletics." .4 A - J." Elliott, of Brooklyn, a 'former football and base ball player of Northwestern TJnlvesity, declared that the "Only remedy for, evils in ; collegiate athletics is ; for men , of high moral tone to complete for places on the teams. Speaking of distinct evils. Mr. Elliott said that the -man who sold his team: signals, an Instance of which was mentioned, ought to be rotten-egged -out of college.e;The larg est representations In the conference are those from Tennessee, Nortn uaro Una, Virginia and Kentucky, . - - THE ELECTRICAL . j. . . .. j- v - ' ENGINEERS. Numerous r Papers on. New. Develop- . ments Were - Read. - Asheville. N. " C, June 22. The American Institute of Electrical Engl neer adjourned s to-day, after a four days meeting. :-Several papers on new sneakB being f7 AC.'. v7A New--Yorki P. N. ' Nunn, of Niagara Falls, New: York; '- J.- W. Howell, of Harrison, N." J.'; William Stanley; .'of Great Barrington; Mass., y and p.: A Perkins, of Knoxviiie, -renn. ine ueie eatea attended : a concert at All Souls church, Blltmore, In the afternoon, and this evening were tenderea ar smoKer at Albermarle Park." - .-.'- ' : , "Luminal ' k Music, "dancing," luncheon - parties, bathing, bowling,- shooting galleries. mery-go rounds. or get your, cares at "Lumina.. " - Bargains at Gaylord's . are - wonder-. ful; 6c lawns, 4c. - -j- Meet me at Gaylord's.-, Everything reduced. Clearance Sale now on... v white" Lawn,' 40-inches wlde, 12 l-2c. -To-day at. Gaylord's. " rMMMMIMIIIlMMIMMMMMIMMMMMMM J I A gW" forgeneraf housework? A " ena o your rurnace or help around the house 7 s v " Or do you' want a situation ? A : room ? 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Board, laundry, tuition, and fees for use of text books, etc., $170 a year For free-tuition, students, $125. For non residents - of .the State, $190. Four- teenth annual session begins Septem- -ber 21, 1905. To secure board in the dormitories, all free-tuition ' applica tions should be made before July 15.. Correspondence Invited from those de siring competent teachers .and stenographers. ' For catalogue and other in-" formation,, address - '- . '" . je 22-lwkr '- : ; PEACH, Vctocoijite, r r VANILLA AND STRAWBERRY .ICE CREAIH. E. WARREN & SON. Original Ice' Cream Makers. e 23 tf. HEINZ'S PEACH. PRESERVES ' In glass - jars- or crockets. -SOUR AND SWEET PICKLES -. : In bottle or bulk. North Carolina Roe . Herring, Roque Luncheon and Connecticut Cheese. ... .... , . . . . ....... -v-... . Crow & Taylor, 15Market Street THONE 1052.- , Jo 15 tf - - ' ' - WMTED1 10.000 lbs: WOOL : Higliest Cash Price Paid for Same. SALVL BEAR, SR., & SOUS, ,t 18 Market St, Wilminrton, N. C.- Je 8-tf. - " " " ---- ANNOUNCEMENT. "'I am now prepared to furnish 'and place In position the latest artificial blocks,- suitable for handsome fence work, or -oretty posts for fences, lawn or the like. - I have all the modern equipment-for the -work and will give prompt and satisfactory, service. - ' A J.' BFKRISS, Phone 1192. - j?Na 916 Dock Stret je 22-3t. - - - HOME CHEAP. " If you wish a home cheap take stock in the 25th Series 01 tne N; Xj, iiome Building Association, which opens Sat urdayi July, first FRANK H. STISUMAN;- teecy. and Treas. N. C; Home Bldg. Ass je 21-3t : Phone 162. .c J. VMl B. METTS Or Call at 109 Princess ' St. for Insurance. ADelightful Pleasure Nothing pleases a man more than a good clean ahave. We grive the clean est shave obtainable, not only in point nf lrciAn ramra. hut aa to real cleanll nesa. "We use a clean- towel for each man and everything-else la thoroughly antissptlc . Climax Barber Shop, -; 7 South . 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For one month the price will be, as hereto fore, $1.25 for three months; L- or, fifty cents for one. month. - ..This offer, aa will be noted, is for a limited period- only, -and is made for the purpose of giving those who appreciate -the value of a daily newspa per . an .opportunity to - read the STAR for six months, or '--more, at a cost of about , one and a quarter cents per copy, and then determine -whether or not -'they will continue their subscription at the reg- ular price.-i ' t , :: ' No name will be9 entered ' J on our books under this offer.: ;: unless the order Is accom panied with the cash. - , . While this proposition Is '- made primarily - to ' secure . new subscribers, old subscribe ; era outside the city may aval I themselves of its advantages r at the reduced rate provided : . they pay all arrearages -and ' for not less than six months - in advance. - , & '' On account of the ,heavy -expense attached to our city , circulation department thia; . offer does not apply to city "subscribers. Sample copies mailed free ' ' to any address.- -- Note the conditions of this- offer carefully io. avoid mls takes. -. . BLACK STRAP We Offer Jwo Car Loads' Black ". Strap at lie Gallon. 7 : All Gradss Molasses at Close s;:- . Figures. : , W. B. CCOPER, ' " Impsrter and Jobber, r - WILMINGTON, N. C. Je 23 tf. In. I 5) i ;1 -i peal before the end seat swine.
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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