North Carolina Newspapers

UiCW 1 -.nil producing mauui-y fele; Vl42.520.776 on a capi- ". ru-Tn the House ui $l-to' ..L,rdav. the Demo. pHormno Star OUTLINES. to ISM fix? J'f I',;,, , manufactures voiih . .,nt . the St. Valentine's Day! A new firm Is that of Walton & King, who advertise to do plastering, ia 'ollclv' lue aaa cement wort the value , . in- " . sieituicr nassea - nut nt V. 4- 1 number ofj". ""-n. iur uer ueorgetowa icii ai i u uuck aasi nignt, The Piano Club will meet to-morrow night in the parlors-of the Y. M. C. A. AH members are reauested to be present ntatiTf S,i,'p " appropriation of , nopose" totion in the pending ""that in eight lipPrtLi have been expended V"STaSl $10.000.000 will for"ul,.;vP-ir- the Senate nau Fu' ,niiine tne SHIP inhn A. . .. vnrk Life &e. t r akewood S ccal miners of Penn antoracue f demanda rt but the operators say they k- bUt lesions and it will McCall. late president Insurance torn- Xe 1U1" r.,.-,i v. J. - n0 concessions ana . .ko miners to suih.fc ap to ,ioQ the miners to .um - . ,he Souinerii urm 'aaardav, one jesBiiu-- ' sSDended near- meenglur" ; ' arm hours D Ppnilh be Hoi!. . attempts uidei'. uwlu , lr,lae ' nt ovnnse the W'K-1" t-.i iho nnnl nntnilt nn ihp Louisville and ma cams'""-"" . hviile Railroad yesterday aner- lfo employes were killed and injured A s- l; . , v Yorkers win tMu... - -I Theatre" to foster ami develop iiBaticart 1 " L Llimber Manufacturers Associa- it at MoDlle yesiei u;i mu iwiv 3 for the resuiauiui micn- wise: and export trade The jjamatwl Copper Company has se ed possession of the lleing copper , at Butto, Montana, worth mil- i A 1 Geo. W. Beavers, one oi uif bEce Department grafters, plead-tiiltv-to conspiracy, at Washington Urfjv, and was sentenced to two Bia the penitentiary -New YorK tes: .Money on can steauy, .; o- 5 percent., ruling rate. 4 to 4 1-4; iiig bid. 4 : oftered ai l: spot cot Hi poims lower, closing quiet at j flour ilnll ami about steady; hi easy. .o. z von, n.s -z eieva- cota easy. No. 2. 5t elevator; stead. mixed. to :;r 1-2; tur- :Use steady, CO to 70; rosin steady. WEATHER REPORT. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau. Wilmington. X. C. Feb. 13. 1K)G. lleierological data for the 24 ending at S P. M.. T uesday, Feb. aapcrature at S A.M., 44 aegrees; M 3'! degrees; Maximum, GO de- fta; jamiuuiii. ! unites, .Mean, 'rt-S. Rainfall icr the day, ,P,o; rainfall e first oi month to date, L'.;:l. Dge oi water id tape t ear river Fayettrvj!? at S A. M.. Tuesday, f;t. Weather Forecast. r North Carolina Fair Wednes except rain in extreme western rdci Thursday fair, colder: varia- wimls. becoaiing northwest an.1 PORT ALMANAC Feb. 14. 3 Riks f:51 A. M. S-ts "...5:59 P. M. s Length 10 hrs. 43 min. i Water af Somhport. .11:28 A. M ci Wafer at Wilminaion. .1:5S P. M lijin'ibiiosed for the lTnifefl States annex the North Pole. This may ae only chance of the Democratic "tf to get something with which to the Republicans. WILMIK6Tpy.1T. C, WEDNESDAY FEBUABT 14, 1906. THE BERRY SEASON r iiiih r Yinmn i - t WHOLE NTJMBEB 11,944 INSANE OF THE STATE. Services, First Church of Christ Scientist, this evening at 8 o'clock) Odd Fellows' building, second floor. All are Invited. The police are already organizing to cope with the small boy who goes as nattrrally after front gates on Val entine night as a duck goes to water. There "was no police court yester day and only one arrest during the day. Lewis Covington was brought in laite in the afternoon charged with driving on the sidewalk near Fourth and Taylor streets. Deputy-Sheriff Smith yesterday arrested - "Sister" McMillan, an old rounder, for whom a warrant hay been-t out since tne 16tn of Januarv. sh was tried by Justice McEvans and tax ed with $5.10 costs. -r-The Lumberton Robesonian says: A party of engineers are In the citv working on tihe survey of the propos ed railroad, to run from Fayetteville to Lumberton, being a part of the Ra leigh & Charleston railway." The hew fire boat Atlantic was launched early yesterday afternoon at foot of Queen street. There wer nr. formalities, such as brf&king of cham-1 iaSue uwues ana tne Ufce but the craft glided smoothly intd the water in great shape and appears to be quite Raleigh Newa and Observer-, "in the promotion of Mr. Clem Lane chief dispatcher of the Seaboard Air Line offices here, he has been made train master witn direction over the Hamlet yards and.the Wilmington District of the Seaboard. This means that Mr. and Mrs. Lane will remove to Ham let, going to that place the first of March, a matter of much regret to their many friends here." Rev. Dr. Alexander .Sprunt an nounced Sunday to bis congregation at the First Presbyterian church in Charleston, S. C, that he had decid ed not to accept the call to the church of the Southwestern Presbyterian Uni versity ai Clarksville, Tenn. The call was a "most flattering one, and much pressure was brought to bear o have the popular minister sever his connection with the Charleston congregation. DEALS" CLOSED YESTERDAY Alderman W. E.Yopp Purchases Site From, and Will BuildWith Archi tect Bon it on Princess Street. Others in Contemplation. MORE NFW RIIII niNfi . . taoyernor Makes:, Public His Investi- i gation of the Affairs. Residence Portion of Old Jail (special star Telegram.) n . Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 13. Governor Property Gives Way to-Busi- GIenn to"day made rumic his report - . , as to the State Hospitals for the white neSS Structures (insane. He states that his expecta- ition wias that 15 na.tfenti at Pouii, and 30 to 40 at Morganton would not 13 found belonging to the - indigent class. A personal examination showed private maintenance to amount ' to JfSOO per year; also that nrivate hos pitals take none afflicted with epilep-. sy, homicide or suicidal mania, unless paid for largely n excess of the regu lar rates. He. found in Raleigh , two patients who could pay the necessary amount. One was removed, and the other was waiting for a place. Mor ganton had two patients who could be cared for elsewhere, and they will be removed.. One at Raleigh and three at Morgariton are over 21 and indigent but their parents are able to take care df them, and they were notified that meyoe removed at oace. From & close study of . the condi tions? of Indigency, he found that the private yJnras:woiilcLno4 keep t.hen. He characterizes as a burning shame neir remaining In jail. By law all are leinoved able to- pay in private hospitals, allowing-the utterly indigent-; and those partially able, to re main in hospital. He reports the condition first-class in cleanliness, care, and wholesome food; that clothing is suitable, attend ants kind, for the contrary means dismissal. He states that from six hundred to a thousand men and wo men in the State should be cared for in The hospitals. He. will urge legisla tive action to this end, and advocates the Colorado plans. He acqnowledges the cheerful, hearty co-operation of Doctors Murphy and McKee, the board of directors and the board of internal improvements. He requests citizens and newspapers to make c6m plaints to . him for correction, and aslcs that they will not allege that people are improperly retained through favoritism, unless the names iiv- Riven. TOUCHING MEMORIAL SERVICE. '"toe is talk of making an effort to tnidite Judge Hamilton from face. Hamilton is iirnlnntin? hi in Paris since we have found out te took French leave of us. Friends of Late. Rev. John E. Huhn Honor His Memory. A beautiful and very impressive memorial service was held last night at 8 o'clock in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Sixth and Queen streets, in honor of young Mr. John E. Huhn, whose sad death last week in far-away Alaska' has been chronicled in these columns. Bishop Strange, the Rev. R. W.-Hogue and Mr. H. L. Durant, minister in charge of the work at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, offi-. ciated at the service and the house of worship was filled with friends and relatives of the young missionary whose death in the service of his Mas ter in the tar-away field came to the community at large as very sad tid ings. Included . in the congregation were not a few of the members' of Stonewall end other lodges of the Knights of Pythias in this city of which Mr. Huhn was a valued mem be. Bishop Strange pronounced a touch ing eulogy- upon the life and work of the missionary who was in the first class for confirmation when the Bish op came as .rector- of Staint James parish in this city years ago. Bishop Rowe, under whom Rev. Mr. Huhn served in the Alaska mission, was quoted to show the singular' devotion and fidelity of the young man. Bishop Strange's language in speaking of the reward for this, conscientious and self sacrificing duty by the young mis sionary, was beautiful indeed. HOSPITAL IN JANUARY. abator Tillman is up in Washine- Sh'ing the Senate some hot stuff !e down in South Carolina the Sislatnre is trying to cook ,the "f the Senr.!.-..-1 o-d. Regular Monthly Meeting of Managers Held Last Night. 'Bamboozle, honn-lnircle." etc.. fd-i HiSt-ll in S1,.,..I,, Tininn'a ... ' lliH'H 11111111(11 O ( in l S( ri.ii.- ,,,, Monday, can found in ,!. ).,xi(.,. which hc. !wlKBhfc wa niiiidna for Covor inPomh Cui-oHna in vxs. Salisbury ,.::, Gdeot Jl : 110 ji-ii fa!.. :',, M city on thn ..!. 'ih (:at l,,al ffcar thitt ho Sfai'chlishi. 'OtWillKt '-"-"uiuui i-iif-s that Dr. former superin 1 schools of Los .'n kctttring ii; ci, "Face to Face UY!!, it would i i-.uod man to turn pr Mi: 1 1; ss Anna Conl fact that for- riii "jmiu, t ountess ue aellane, u trvin. '"mmonirt The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Managers of -the .James Walker Memorial Hospital was held last night, members in attendance having been Messrs. -Wm. H. Sprunt, George R. French, D. C. Love, John H. Rehder and Dr. W. J. H. Bellamy. D The business transacted was large' ly routine. The report of Dr. Joseph Akerman for January was interest ing for the large amount of work shown to have been accomplished dur ing the month. The number of days of treatment was 1,159. Seventeen operations were performed in the hos pital proper and 458 surgical dress ings were furnished. In the out-patient department there were 44 admissions and 160 dressings. There were 55 ambulance call3 during January. The report was a source of congratulation for Dr. Akerman, who is administer ing the affairs of the hospital with sig nal, ability. - SAILORS' COMPETITIVE DRILL. The residence portion of the old jail property, adjoining the old court house, on Princess street, is soon to give way to a block of handsome .two story business structures, one of which will be occupied by Alderman Walter E. Yopp as 'an undertaking establish ment, another by Mr. H. E. Bonitz, the well known -architect, and the- third by one of several tenants already bid ding for the rent of the store. The deal by which the new "build ings will take the place of the old residence property was closed, yester day in the sale of one of the lots to Mr. Yopp for $140 per front foot. All of the property was recently bought I irom air. mcnara J. Jones by Mr. John F. Garrell and sold off in lots by the latter. Mr. Bonitz became the purchaser of the residence part of the lot, just west of the old court house, paying $100 per front foot for 45 feet on Princess, extending back into the block -66 feet. Yesterday Mr. Yopp purchased from Mr. Bonitz 15. feet of the fronts next to the court house property, and with Mr. Bonitz arrang ed for the building of three stores onthe same, the other two to be owned by Mr. Bonitz and one of them to be occupied by him as an archi-" teefs office. The store of Mr. Yopp will front 15 feet, the other store will front the same and the office to be occupied by Mr. Bonitz will be ten feet in the clear and occupying both floors. The buildings will be of press brick, thoroughly modern in every res pect and will conform in architectural design to the two handsome stores re cently erected by Mr. Justin M. Bunt ing on the lot he purchased from Mr. Garrell, next west of the part bought b- Mr. Bonitz. Work on the new building will begin just as soon as Mr. Bonitz can pre pare the plans and specifications, and let lhe contract. About the same time the handsome building which Mr. Garrell will place on the corner of Second and Princess streets -will also begin to go up and all told the improvemento that part of the town will be great. The purchase price by Mr. Yopp was $2,100 yesterday, giving Mr. Bon itz a profit of more than 40 per cent on his investment of less than four months.- It is a striking example of the rapid appreciation of values in building lots in Wilmington. Even after Mr. Yopp's purchase yesterday, he could have closed out himself at a handsome profit. In" this connection builders are com plaining of the scarcity of contrac tors. All responsible contractors in Wilmington now are said to have all they can do and the newly project ed structures, it is said, must wait until contractors at present here can get to them. The demand seems to he for contractors who will obligate to deliver what is called a turn-key job, that is, do both the brick and car penter work and turn the building over to the owner ready for occu pancy. ' In regard to the Princess street im provement, it is said that there Is a likelihood that the county will over haul the old court house property and rent it for , commercial purposes. Should such action be taken it is safe to say that the expenditure would pay the county a good dividend, besides greatly enhancing the looks of that part of town. Negotiations are said to be pending for tne purcnase oi tne Love property, across the street, in cluding the livery stables of Messrs. Orrell & Alexander and the row or small law and magistrates' offices ex tending about half way of the block toward Second street. The next few years will no doubt see a great devel opment in property all along Princess streets in that section- Only this week there was a revival of the talk of the purchase of the old Currie pro Dertv at southwest corner of Second and Princess streets and the conver sion of the same into a modern sta tion for the Consolidated Railways, Lteht and Power Company, with of fices of the concern on the second floor of the proposed structure. THE BUDWEISER BEER. Seizure by City Clerk and Treasurer Leads to Complications. The recent seizure bf Rve barrels of Budweiser beer by the City Clerk and Treasurer for the non-payment of mait liquor license tax by the consignee aad the advertisement of the sale of the same at the Court House door next Monday at noon, has led to all sorts of complications for that offi cial. At first the question of the right of the sale of the beer without pay ing the United States license was sprung, but the technicality has been brushed away by an opinion from the office of the Collector of Internal Rev enue In Raleigh. Collector Duncan writes -in reply to City Clerk Fowler that he is advised that the city will not be liable in making the sale. The law provides, says the Collector, that when spirits have been levied on by any officer under order or process of any court or magistrate and where such spirits are sold by such person in one parcel or at public auction in parcels not less than 20 wine gallons, no tax shall be collected. . The question having been settled, another has arisen. Was the seizure legal? The city official is advised by counsel that it was legal, but, presum ably acting under advice of counsel, Mr. A. A. Aveilhe, agent of the Sea board in this city, has written that the beer at the time of the seizure was in the possession of the Seaboard as bailee and common carrier for the consignor, F. W. Ortmann, of Wilming ton, and he therefore notifies the City Clerk and warns him against selling the same as the 'railroad company will look to him for damages for "wanton and wilful trespass" under color of the office of city clerk, delay ing the delivery of the beer to the consignee. Hon. John D. Bellamy is counsel for the S. A. Lv and the no tice by Mr. Aveilhe is evidently upon his advice. Review of the iOutlook By the Truck and Fruit Growers' Journal. THE PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT Second Crop Yield Promises to Be Fine Estimate of Probable Volume . of This Year's Shipments -As to Lettuce. Discussing the outlook for the straw berry crop this season the Carolina Fruit and Truckers' Journal, of 'this city, will say In itslssue to-day: - ."Between the lines it is easily to be, seen that, there is oing to be roily an .average crop yield all over- this ter ritory during the season of 1906. While the increase la aepeaf&aabeeB rath- r smaTFas comlSaTf-wTthrolrneoTthei previous years, yet the fai'fc should not ' be overlooked that a great many plants ! will bear the second time this year, j That means we are going to have j some extremely fine fruit and a good ! yield. The biggest increase in acreage this territory has seen was planted year before last and all who are fa miliar with strawberry growing will readily tell you that the second years crop is always the best. That being true we shall have in 1906 some of the finest berries, we have ever known and an abundance of them. "Additional assurances have been lately given by the transportation com panies, refrigerator and express peo ple that they propose 'opening the big blade' this season, and give us the best service in their shop. Only with in the past few days, the truckers all the way from Florida to Virginia had to go to the rescue of the railroads to prevent the Legislature of Virginia passing a law that; would put the whole push put of business. This has naturally warmed the transportation people up closer to the truckers and made them see as possibly they never saw before, that the interest of the shipper was the interest of the car rier, and the interest of the carrier the interest of the grower. So it is just possible that the Virginia Legislature's "crazy quilt" proposition came as a blessing in disguise after all. "It is now freely conceded that the crop this season will reach 2.250 car loads, which.-hen reduced to crates, will foot up 562,500 crates. These re duced to quarts make eighteen million quarts. At i6 2-3 cents per quart this would mean the distribution of no less than $2,880,000 in this territory from the single crop of strawberries alone. The Charleston section will have from three to five hundred car loads, while the Norfolk section will reach from seven fifty to one thousand, making the total shipments aggregate in the neighborhood -of 3,250 to 3,500 car loads. . "Lettuce is growing nicely, and the Spring crop will 'begin to move out of this territory in car load lots about the latter part of this month or the first of March, unless some unforseen back set should come along between now and that time. The trade will then see some of the finest stock ever ship ped from any part of the country." Mr. Burruss Corprew returned to Norfolk yesterday. t ' . j - -Mr. DeLos Thomas, of Winston, is a guest at The Orton. Mr. P. B. Beard, of Salisbury,, is a guest at The Orton. Mr. E. Bardin, of Charleston, was a guest at The Orton yesterday. Mr. Thos. P. Reynolds, of Ashe- ville, Is a guest at The Orton. Mr. H. C. Causey,-of Liberty, N. C, was among yesterday's arrivals. -Mr. D. C Downing, of Fayette ville, wasSimong last night's arrivals. Mr. A. J. McKinnon. of Maxton, was a guest at The Orton yesterday. Mr. .Tosenh Smith: of High Point, is spending a day or twoin the city. Sheriff Stedman returned last night from a business trip to Fayette ville. . - -Mr. R. D. Tew, of Parmele,. and Mr. C. M. Black, of Kinstou, ,were guests at The Orfcon yesterday. Dr. 3. T. J. Battle, of Greensboro, medteal director of jthe-GreensDoro Life Insurance 'Compawy is a. guest tctThe-Oi tou."--" 1 " ; ' - 1 n Mr. A. P. Thomas, a leading Busi ness man of Shallotte, N. C, is in the city on a business trip. He is a guest of Mr. R. R. Stone. Messrs. Jno. P. Harrison, Henry Pemberton and Frank Blount, of Fay etteville, were lamong last nignts ar rivals at The Orton. - Mrs. A. O. Trust, of East Arca dia : Mrs. J. D. Burrell, of New Yont, and Miss Allison, of Brooklyn, were guests at The Orton yesterday. " Mrs. Edward Butcher, Jr., of Petersburg, Va., arrived last evening to spend some time with her parents, Dr. and Mrs- N. M. Culbreth, No. 315 North Second street. Favetteville Observer: "Miss De- Rosset, of Wilmington, is visitingher sister, Mrs. W. L. Holt, on Haymount. Misses Janie and Mat Williams re- tuened this morning from Wilmington." Lumberton Robesonian : "Miss Marv G. McNeill returned Saturday from Wilmington, where she has been in the hospital for treatment for two weeks past. " Her friends will be glad to know she returned greatly proved," O'NEILL TO-MORROW NIGHT. ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Annual ? rv... "-will, it 'niarir-loment -with IS Said t II : i r nn Anoi'inon I , l " .1U1V1IWU M2;,u,o.u,, wans t0 get titio ... . . . ntiii.-. f " "l " h"e c a get oar half ih, nionev. Tk. ... L " crav l or. just er asks: Is i plain fool? r.lLlje il timelv subiect for le in thp Htt- t,.. "-iij societies, r-ci- hoisnr.1,1, : . ., nn we icarjk -wnein- r'hasbK.n fw.n.,; ,i .... it. rv. " bave gone there from the States an r! i.v... wnt stand everything. He his Kifi., ... .. . . stis. " "il story ana we SHl,. as much. iltin.fjj.; un notes that "the 'he & '"Jin in ir - &r,j ,' ni:"!" ::.219,C73 long tons Th, 2,.'7S,864 tons in Hi . tuumicert 22,y9Z,3Hi V.ms! 13 8-co-, . folir '5' ft'i!h l,C04.0fi2- inT b' ,hr 0,,Kr -Southern WvJ'T1'1 T''ssee, Mary- --p-tiui, ivf-miiflir 'on.. Tfania. :m.l T -iri Weg-t Virginia have-'made adYanCes tin r........ - - lAwafd of Gold and Silver Medals by Naval Reserves. The annual competitive drill for the Division silver and gold medals took place last night at the Naval Reserves armorv and was quite, a spirited af fair. The gold medal offered by the Division was won by Seaman H. a. Sellars and the silver medal by Boats wain Mate, - First Class, W. Hull Moore. The judges dt the contest were Lieut. H. M. Chase, coWmand- ms: ueutj jonn-u.-f escnau, junior Grade, and Ensign Walter S. Morris. The winners were warmly congratu lated by the sailors as the contest was closo and exciting. Trotley Pad Last Night. A trolley party, on a chartered car, ifl.st nieht by Miss Nellie romma tc rn comDlimentary to her uiests. Miss May TUghmanof Kins- l'n at c nnd Miss Fanny Bray, Newbeirn. A band of music was taken . j joHo-Titrni - nance til i .iimina auu -m. 'B" ontnveH Refreshments were served and the party of about sixty people- returned A.o tne cuy o'clock. - 1 - Wtst v , NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. vramn'e fiWm Bakery Notice- uiot jb- wanr Corset . Demonstra lcn, - 1 - ' " : - v y SUSINES8 LOCALS. Star Office Youth Wanted. ' Wanted Stienogjrapher-ABsistaat. Walton 4t King-Plastering Etc. A VESSEL IN DISTRESS. Tug Blanche Leaves to Assistance of Schooner Birdsall. . In response to telegp-aphic advices the tug Blanche, of the Wilmington, Southport and Little River Transpor tation Comnanv. left Southport at 11 o'clock last night for Cape Lookout where the four-masted schooner j. Holmes Birdsall, 868 tons, Capt. Clark, from Fernandina, February. 2nd, to New Yorkrwas reported in distress. The tug is in, charge of capt. pepper and will reach the vessel by 11 o'clock this morning. She is doubtless loaded with lumber and is reported to nave lost, her rudder, sails and to he m a leaking cqndition. The vessel is ly ing southwest, from Cape Lookout, about three mues on snore, anu was in the northeast , storm of Monday night. THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES. Report of Treasurer for Month of January, 1906. Receipts New. Hanover county, $125: Miss L. H. Brown, $i; w. ts. CooDer. $15: Mrs. H. G- Smallbones, $1; cash, $2.50 ; Ttfrs.' Donald MacRae $3; Miss Emily Bridgers, $25; Mrs, John W. Atkinson. $10: Mrs. H. Vol lers, $2; cash, $5; Mrs. M. B. Briagers, $25; St. James Episcopal. Churph, $164.32; St. Paul's episcopal cnurcn, .i' St. Matthew-TS i.utnern cmurcu, $3.95; Chapel of Good Shepherd, $2,05; Bladen Street M. E. church, $1.62; Market Street M. E. cnurcn, ai.ow. m-rnenses Secretary's salary, $25; Catherine Kennedy Home, $12.50; gro n.ri tt 23.50 rent for those In need, streeis to be used as oweiimB nhntiA. $3: snoes, si &u; woou, i--'. f . OCn s! ationery. ioc; ahusp. -Fayetteville Terminals Sold- X rr,a Pavfttteville Observer of yes oftomnon savs:' "Commis- t;o "n t . Cook and S. H. MacRae, sold the wharf and land in Campbellton, the Ioperty; of the , Fayetteville ana yviuumB",- nmhAit - nnmnanv. Mr. Harvey r rtf-r.hrirtttft. being the pur chaser at $3,100.- The sale U subject to confirmajion Dy couiu ; Everywhere "Monte Cristo" is More Than Duplicating Former Successes. The Academy to-morrow night will offer the distinguished actor, James O'Neill, in his farewell great play of "Monte Cristo," and this is Mr. O'Neill's farewell tour in this popular success. The sale of seats for the performance starts this morning. Of Mr. O'Neill and production the Greensboro Record, Monday said: "A large and representative audi ence greeted James O'Neill and a clever supporting company In Monte Cristo' at the Grand Saturday night, yet the audience was smaller than the worth of the performance merited. O'Neill was, of course, the star, but he did not so far outshine toe other members of the company as to make a "one- man" attraction. His sup port was excellent, the "cast without an exception showing talent and iorm ine altogether one of the strongest dramatic aggregations visiting Greens- ueSt August D. Christoffersen and bore this season. The stage effects were very elaborate and tihe costum ing unusually good and appropriate. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Meeting of Council Officers and Committees. ' The newly elected council of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church met in the Memorial building Tues day night and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Vice President L. Hanson. Secretary H. L. Vollers. Treasurer Eduard Ahrens. The following committees were se lected : Documents and Contracts Messrs. . L. Vollers, M. G. Tiencken and E, F. H. Stranck. Building and Repairs Messrs. C. W. Polvogt, J. H. Rehder and Eduard Ahrens. Music Dr. J. H. Dreher and Messrs. H. Rehder and .L. Hanson. Schools Rev. W. A. Snyder and Messrs. William Niestlie and L. Han son. Relief Rev. W. A. Snyder and Messrs J. W. Duls and G. Henry Haar Letting Out School Building Messrs. William Niestlie, M. G. Tiencken and H. W. Fuchs. Ladles Sick Committee Mesdames Schulken, William Niestlie, A. D, Wesseli and C. Adrian. Altar Cloth Committee Mrs. F. A Bissinger and Miss Emmet Hutaff. The following young men were nanr ed as ushers: Messrs F. W. Ortman, Jr., C. H. Bornemann, Luther Wesseli, Cari Fick, W.'A. Mahler, Martin Bran C, Transactions Which Appear From Deeds Filed Yesterday. Hush MacRae and wife, to Consol idated Railways. Light and Power Co.. for $517.25. property between the Atlantic ocean and the Banks cnan nel. on east side of the right bf way of the C. R., L. & P. Co., formerly transferred from the Wilmington' Sea- coast Railroad to A- G. Ricaud. Hugh MacRae and wife to C R., L. & P. Co.. for $1,600, lot on Wrlgnts- ville Beach designated as No. 78 and one-half of lot No. 79. according to the Chase plan of the beach. C. S. Rlggs and wife to J. u. urimes, for $200. Dronerty at northwest inter section of the Newbern railroad ana tiho-Bvtts HlU road, containing 2 1-8 nrratt rrf lanTf . . v Tsaiah Casteen aid wife, oi unsiow county, to Victor U. .Bordeaux, $100, thirty-one acres oi lana m vai Fear township. r . - ; . W. R. Beery and wife to J. s. sneea- en, for $100, property tto ieet soum of the southwest corner of Fourth and Queen streets, 66x75 reet m size. EDITO R'S RESI DENCE BU RN ED. Fire in Dr. Ivey's Home in Raleigh Fully Insured. f Soecial . Star Telegram. ) waietP-h N.'C Feb. 13. The resi- nf Dr. T. N. Ivey, editor of the TQioirh Christian Advoate, was bad- tv rtnmn Ered bvfire at noon to-day. A large part of the furniture was got ten out but was -much, damaged. The fire is attributed to a defective flue in the-nursery. No one exeept the cook i w ihnnsfl at the time. - The property was fully insured- - PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. 'i mmwmm DATES: 19th to March 3d A RARE CHANCE. " Something Out of the Ordinary. A Special Favor to the Little Store by the VAN ORDEN CORSET CO. l' I i : SOLE AGENTS. :. feb X4-ttL .im- ,CALL TO MASONS OF STATE. Appeal in Behalf of Masonic Temple- Educational Fund- (Special Star Correspondence.) Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 13. Grand Master Francis D. Winston, of tne North Carolina Grand Lodge of Ma sons, has issued an urgent letter to the lodges of the State calling on the individual members to come for ward with contributions for the Grand Lodge temple fund in Raleigh. , He states that the erection of the tem ple on the proper financial basis will insure the establishment and main tenance of the home for aged and in firm Masons and also support the Grand Lodge Orphanage at Oxford. To do this .the Temple must be erect ed without creatine a debt other than the bonds so that the greater part or the revenue can be applied to the home and the orphanage. The State Board of Education to-day approved a schedule as prepared in the "office, of the State Superintendent for the distribution of the second hun dred thousand dollars for the public schools of the State, the distribution being with a view to bringing up the school terms in the poorer counties to the four months, minimum limit None nf the counties which applied for an apportionment received the full amount they asked. The warrants on the State Treasury will be issued within the next few days to the coun- tv treasurers RECORD BREAKING GOLF. British Player Led Field at Pine Hurst Yesterday. Pinehurst. N. C, Feb. 13. Record breakine eolf brought the seventy-two hole medal play contest between the visiting British and American protes sionals to a close this afternoon. Ro nald Jones, of the Wimbledon Club, London, led the field by a margin of nine strokes with a grand total or. 309. with George Low, of Baltusrol, second, with 318, Alex. Herd, of Hud dersfield, England, third in 319, and Donald J. Ross, of the Pinehurst Golf, and the Oakley County Clubs, and Alex. Smithrof Nassau, tied in fourth at 321. and dividing the money. The prizes were $200; $150; $100 and $5o. The sensation of the day .was the breaking of the Jocal course record by William Bred, of Hampton Terrace with a round of 68. FRYING PAN LIGHTSHIP. Feederick Michaelis. THE "DUMMY" LINE QUESTION. Special Meeting of Chamber of com merce to Hear Report. An important special, meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held to day at noon to hear the report. or tne committee appointed recently to con fer with the railroad officials and de termine some means of relieving the congestion of freight traffic on tne freight tracks extending through the wharf district. It is especially desired that all shippers be present as mat ters of importance to them will be transacted and it. is hoped to nave a full expression, from the business community. The committee, appointed to comer with th railroad officials is composed of Mr. C. W. Worth. Mr. Malcolm Mo Kenzie and Mr. C. C; Covington. The committee appointed to wait upon the city officials and make known tne wlsnes oi tne Business interests in iu- gard to trackage rights, etc., is com posed of Mr. Wm. E. Worth, Mr. Isa dcre Bear and Mr. M. W. Jacob! and that commltteer will probably go be fore the speclai, meeting of. the Board of Aldermen to-night or to-morrow nisht. The wishes of the Chamber wilt anoear from the action of the meeting to-day at noon. Went Adrift in Monday Night's Storm To the Rescue. Charleston, S. C, Feb. 13. Captain Benson, Inspector of the Sixth Light House District, tonight received word that the Frying Pan Shoal lightship had broken from her mooring during the gale of Monday and was adrift The lightship was anchored twenty-two miles southwest of Cape Fear and about 120 miles from Charleston. was not provided with motive power and is likely to be off her position Commander Benson will go out on the buoy tender Wistaria tomorrow morn ing to pick up the lightship and tow her back to position. Building Permits Yesterday. The following building permits were Issued by Building Inspector Bonitz yesterday: W. M. Cumming, three two-story, tin-roof frame buildings on srmi hfitvMm Castle and Queen streets to be used as dwellings and to --, Hwoiiimr nn Eisrhth.. between Brunswick and . Bladen streets, cost $500. ' to COMLk . .V" V Comfort and Economy are the chief characteris tics of our product. , : Don't take our.. word for it. Ask your neighbor. price is right, and within reach of all. A trial skeptical. Join the procession and burn our He will will tell convince you. the The most oal. WM. E. WORTH 6 COMPANY, 'Phone 94. ja 19-tl. PQ ALTOS and OKG&uM Mr. E. M. Andrews, the well known furniture dealer of this city,- has , added to his beautiful' stock of Furniture, a Music Department undei1 the . special supervision of a man with seven years experience. We will handle -these celebrated instruments : ' i. PIANOS: KRANICH AND BACH. STULTZ AND BAER. LANGDON. ORGANS: PACKARD. PUTNAM. ESTEY. - We invite the Musicians of Wilmington and surrounding country to come and examine these beautiful instrumments. Before buying, remember these goods are First-Class and are worthy of inspection. We have an ex perienced man for tuning and repairing. 117 fell-tf ; So. Front St, W. J. BRADSHAW, Manager. Embroidery Sale All This Week. I S. & B. SOLOMON. fell-tf NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Always Ahead We Are Leaders With Agencies for These Goods. Atkins Silver Stell Saws. Ohio Valley Split Pullies. Cleveland Rubber Belts. -Chicago Leather Belts. Milo Canvas Belts. - Lunkenheimers Values. Fairbanks-Morse Steam Pump. Pemberthy Injectors and Oil Cups. And all goods used in Factories, Mills, Railroads. Call, Phone, Wire, or Write To-Day. T. J. PRATT, Gcn'l Mgr., INTERSTATE MACHINERY & SUP PLY CO., 204, 206 Ni Water St., Wilmington, North Carolina. Phone 439 Ready?, Our Spring Goods are in. We have now a beautiful line of organdies,, white mercerized shrit-waist goods,' silk mull embroderies, - etc, etc. La dies' and Gent's Shoes in whites, blacks and tans; high and low cuts. Gent's two and three piece suits; smart line of odd pants, newest styles . and patterns. - - Call on us for your Spring Supplies. THE HUB, 603 N. 4th St. fell-tf B. F. PENNY & CCv Proprietors. Fayetteville Fire Insurance Co. Fayetteville Observer: "We learn, by a circular dated th inst, received Lat the Observer office, that a move ment is making to organize a ore in surance , company with headquarters in this city, its capital stock is to be $60,00.- The circular sets forth "the great advantage of having insurance companies in our section,- from whom we may be able to get more treasona ble facilities than the fire insurance combination called the 'Southeastern Tariff Association.' " The movement is in good hands, being signed by the following prominent citizens of Robe son county and Fayetteville: A. A.Ic Eachern, L. Shaw, Geo. M. Rose, H. L. Cook, J. R, Boyd," C. J. Cooper, Jas. D. McNeill, E. R. MacKethan." The four masted schooner George May, Captain Davis, which sailed from Fernandina on Saturday; - was . later towed back there yesterday seriously crippled, her forecastle badly damaged, sails riddled and jibboom broken. She had anchored off . the : northeast coast above Brunswick and was in the teeth of the storm which blew all Saturday and Sunday.- - - ' fell-tf NOTICE! MAKE THE ORIGINAL WASHINGTON BREAD. MAKE CREAM -MAKE PURE POUND CAKE MAKE CHOCOLATE - ECLAIRS. EVERY DAY WARREN'S STEAM BAKERY, 22-North Front St. -Phone 246. R. F. WARREN, PROPRIETOR, feb 14-tf. I ACADEMY OF MUSIC! THURSDAY NIGHT. FEB. 15th. The-World's Greatest wmauuc MR. JAMES O'NEILL lNtA ciDST-nNLY AND -FAREWELL TOUR OF POSITIVELY MMonto Cristo' Prices: 50 cents to $1.50. Sale Wednesday. eb 13-3L ' - ' Seats on A SelecJ Stock of Drugs and Medicines Always Kept at HARDIN'S PALACE PHARMACY 126 So. Front St. si; fel0-tf GROCERIES WHOLESALE -. ...ONLY. - To Buy Good Goods at Low Prices, Send or Phone Orders to - - SAM L. BEAR SR., & SOIIS 18 and 20 Market St., '"V, V .' Wilmington, N.'C.,.j ; ..A V. i 'mm: il tt i r i j - ?- i K i '