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axvn-No. 118 fllomf no Star, ffhe ville, X. C, yesterday, the i'V num-icu o IT i Lieral ?J". Tr nlackburn, Republi sh E- spe. .Vn- in the Departments -n.ferl'r n- Mr Blackburn denies 4e tes to the Moroccan con Stve'PBopeof agree ( f ie American delegate is op jnt but tne yesterday pass- ti&Z appropriation bill after e C Representative Hudl that hive a strong army and navy n i the situation in China and ecpeief. i the Orient The issert our i 6 iiasged fte pure food Seste)!he debate Senator Heyburn -n asaiust the tendency to are this smvernment In F ..rt(V III i"- c . 70 and Gavnor trial at Savan- J. Twiggs so as to pro- rulings by the " ...j.v Tantain A. rP8", i .inst them and when he d eot the contract Captain "-d him to lose money &t Roosevelt has decided to fr LiLinns in the way of amend jSrn rate bill ? L 0nnpal from n .9.:",- rnmmerce Commission- invention sitting In Washing Z recommend uniform divorce JL all the States, it was agreed mi Dlaintiff suing for divorce must 2 wo wars in a State in which iKdon is brought, and that the ih !L party to divorce proceedings Suave the option of absolute di Sj have option of absolute divorce or Sace from bed and board The cor Lmdence between Dr. Minor Mor Zni president Roosevelt concerning 4e ejectment of Mrs. Morris from the rjite House was given out at Wash oi yesterday; the President jasti- jes flie ejectment of Mrs. Morris- Her York markets: Money on- call BsieratS to 5 per cent.; ruling rate closing bid and offered at 3 ; spot Anon, 20 points lower, closing quiet, 810.80; flour quiet and lower; wheat steady. No. 2 red, 8G 1-4 elevator; corn ear, Xo. 2. 4S elevator; oats steady, miei, 34 1-2: turpentine and rosin WEATHER REPORT. WILMINGTON, N. C.; THUBS DAY EEBUARY 22, 1906. WHOIiE-NUMBEK 11,951 of PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. and MrB." J. S. Wooten, Kinstonrare guests at The Orton Mr. Samuel Springer left yester day 1o-pend a few days at Washing ton, NrrCfc -T,.r.-?, ' - T4 Mr.J.'R. Marshburn, of Maple Hill, Pender county was here yester day ona business trip. - Mrs. T. D. Johnston,' of Burgaw, and Mrs. P.. C. Withers, of Columbia, S. C, were guests at The Orton yes terday. . " Mrs. Chanes Anderson returned last evening from a visit to her daugh ter, - who is a student at King's Busi ness College in Raleigh. Mr. Lot M. Noble,Nwho is now en gaged in timber speculation, returned yesterday from a business trip of sev eral weeks to Kinston. Mr! Nathan J. Hoyt, who has been for several months a resident here and has made many friends, left last' night for his old home in Rome, Ga. . . -"Mr WiTsrne Porshee. solicitine A BRILLIANT FINALEF FR0M STis CRt)ISE Relief Company , i THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY t S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau. - - u . Wilmington, X. C, Feb. 21, 190C". Heterological data for ' the 21 femrs ending at S P. M., Wednesday .a. sist. Temperature at S A. M., C2 degrees; SP. M, 59degrees; Maximum, C5 de grees; Minimum, 55 degrees; Mean, GO Jepees. -1 Rainfall for the day, .18; sainfall iacs first of month to date, 2.81. T" Stage of water in Cape Fear rivet i UFayetteville at 8 A. M., Wednesday, J feet Weather Forecast. For North Carolina Fair Thursday, Wer in eastern portion. Friday, fair, Krmer in western portion: fresh Mrth to northeast winds. PORT ALMANAC Feb. 22. . 3a Rises 6:42 A. M, SmSets .....5:47 P.'M;- toy's Length 10 hrs. 56 min. i Water at Southport. .8:00 P. M. Hish Water at Wilmington. 10: 30 P. M. Of course, the burnt district in Red swings will be rebuilt. That town is i one of the finest sections of North Carolina and its future is bright. freight agent for tIIeH3elKEB---A44 Lane, has returned from a pleasant visit of . a week to Philadelphia. Mr. Willard Smith, formerly of this city, nowr located in California, was here yesterday on his'way up the W. & W. railroad to spend a while with, relatives. d t ; " Payetteville Observer:. "Mr. l Myrover, .of Wilmington, private sec retary of Cel. Pleasants of the Atlan tic Coast Line Railroad Co., oame up on the noon train to-day for a brief visit to his old home." ? Among last night's arrivals wtere: Thomas B. Jacocks, Tarboro; T. W. Andrews, Charlotte; J. J. MacDon oughv Greensboro; - D N. . Register, Georgetown, S. C; A. G. Smith, Mag nolia, and C. P. PaTker, of - Parkers burg. : Among yesterday's arrivals were EL M- Peterson, of Raleigh; C. D. Sed berry, of Fayetteville; Dr. W. H. Cro well, of Burgaw; P. J. Heath, of Mag nolia; C. W. Miller, Greensboro; A. L. McDonald, Rockinghan; Wm. EC Ashley, Greensboro. Dr. S. A. Gavrialakis, a learned young Greek physician, lately from Athens, but now. located in New York, is spending a short time with friends among the colony of Greeks, develop ing tbe lands of Messrs." Hugh Mac Rae, & Co.,. at CastlevHaynes. " , Mr. E. L. Merriman, of ,Scranton, Pa., arrived last ntght to " visit his brother, Mrj.Li. J. Merriman on Prin cess street. He was accompanied on the visit to his brother byMr.- A.G. Thomason, manager of the ' 'Eastern Car . Service Association, 'and Mr. T. B. Lacy, a prominent captaHst ef Scran ton. They will spend a week or ten days here, the guestof Mr. I J. Mer riman,.thelr's being a mission otboth pleasure and "business. . , - - . - " "I Revenue a Cutter - Seminoe Renders Elaborate Banquet and . Social? vJuable'ice to . shipping Along - . i . - Coast Following Recent -Storms. Given to Ladies Bv Howard ! . " strenuous- perhaps, since she has been statiohed i at this port, the; United States Revenue Cutte Seminole, Capt. X ;H. Quman, arrived in port at 6 o'clock yesterday evening to spend the Washington 'Birthday season: Capt; Quinan, officers and seamen were tired out and yrere glad when the ship was tied up. for the night at the Custom House wharf. . On Sunday, :18th, about 15 -inils southwest, by south of Hatteras, the cutter sighted the Iderelict of the schooner Robert H, Stevenson,, which was' wrecked' January 13th; on Dia mond Shoals, only the masts ' of the ill-fated vessel appearing above water, Beautiful Affair Brought to Close Celebration of Important Event in . Life' of Distinguished Willing- ton Organization Toasts.' Every whit as brilliant, much more largely v attended and having thft add ed attraction of the gracious presence of more than a hundred .ladies, : .the second and closing night of the elabor ate celebration in honor of the fiftieth 4l8&r4ef Bpwardl; ;Reliejqaig reeking very dangerous to navleHtloo, The obstruction to . shfp- SERMON BY DR. AMES. The friends of Richard A. McCurdy, o-msurance magnate say he is "suffer- Z in silence." Well he must admit at silence is better than stripes. K we get white labor on the farms a this country we will have to quit Putting up the logs for the cabins, and wing the dirt daubers do the rest. - . Threatening Weather prevented Many From Hearing Visitor. Oh account of the threatening weath er, only a very small audience was present last night at the Academy of Music to 'hear the sermon by the Rev. Charles Gordon Ames, D. D.'on the subject "Religion in Modern Juife." Dr. Amest.lsa very gifted man JindLspoke with power to the few wlio TJraved the elements to hear him. He i$:thepas tor of the Church of the .Disciples in Boston, Mass.,-" and interestvTattached more especially to his visit because of his being , pastor -of the .cliurch to which the lamented Mrs. Mary Hemen waj and Miss "Amy Bradleybelonged ana itl3 regretted that more of the people of Wilmington could not hear him. ' ' -1 ' Dr. and Mrs. Ames yesterday visited the Mary Tileston High School at noon and spoke to the "pupils. This-morn-, ing at 9 o clock they expect to visit the Hemenway School, where the stu dents will be assembled and go through certain exercises for the bene fit of the guests. ; - Got. Cummins, of Iowa, is a candi toe for a third term. He has gained riety by two terms and may gain natation if he eets a third trini a western -'statesman" declares thaH ;5 uited States ought to pension . man m the country. He only "i method with nearly all the of iters i: w PPle in their adaptation -raalism. A legislativf mm-smcnf to . rt t, v. i in io tuut Wuclry to run nil tin hhiii - 1 uioimci ico wui "unsiness. Am- n,n t.-. uucmin cu &UUI ULL -wo ot -old Kentucky cause a lot of wrv fna m at the Legislature. Rye" to be Some f Prophet John Alexander es followers are Hpnnnnpin " "umimg. Elijah TIF mnat lint ho 1t'v "Dg the in sufficient quan :ia Pa 'h0Se who thousht his re wHd be a paying investment. a cnvict was sentenced to. a ot ten . --' -, m aavannaft tne nim'"e haw!"1 out:" -I hope "I Oicnnw J"'lg0 and iury.iit hell." no th WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY GOLF. Company, passed ihttPhistory a -Httte after 12 o'clock this morning. " The scene of the closing event of the suc cession of .two 6harming. affairs' in this honor, '"as bnthe evening "beforef was the auditorium of the handsome club house of the company on Soufti Front street $ The. opening banquet -d closed jfwo relatives, having- b' wnn glory enough to; Jast until the centennial, but the social in honor of the ladies last "evening, eclipsed i the former effort even as does the sun obscurerthe ,moon. A. wealth of beau tiful decorations,,: skilfully arranged by Render, the -florist; a . brilliant array of pretty gowns worn by the lady guests; inspiring music by y Hollow- bush's Orchestra happy toasts ujHed-up adrift on a plank and taken Into Anflual Tou'rnamerrt This Afternoon on c - .uLinks Near Delgado. The. iannual Washington's : Birthday tournament of the Cape Fear Golf Club for the handsome cup offered by the club will, take place on th Jinks near-Delgado this afternoon. It will be a mixed foursome and already more than twenty lady and gentlemen mem bers have entered for. the contest, which promises to be of unusual inter est for both, players and spectators of which there will be many. A special suburban trolley car will leave the junction at 12:45 o'clock and lunch, will be served in the club house immediately upon arrival there. Play over the course" will then begin and be concluded during .the afternoon. ORGAN RECITAL TO-NIGHT. flst .1. 1 "ie lNrlirr. other some nks it is quite" likely and jury can go there mute than the one he Most of th ti " 1ip"! , Republican Representa- Jnn,v -rather risk reflection to "-t'eri ' g Roosevelt do thG '"g than t0 "e guided by the rud- lan"- the'r "any Places in their n0T'. he Senators may be a little - - inclined to g0 right en In tneir Delightful Affair Promised at Saint , Andrew's Presbyterian Church. The recital this evening in Saint Andrew's Presbyterian church by Mr. LRhine Wine, Edward H. Munson, organist of the choir of Saint James', promises to be a thoroughly delightful, affair in every respect. It is In honor of the installa tion of the handsome, new instrument recently installed In Saint Andrew's aiuLa very large audience is expected. Mr. Munson'will be assisted during the evening by Mrs. Anne DeRosset Harris soprano; Mr. jonn jr. luieissei, violin ist and Mr. Alf.,H. Yopp, pianist. ' No admission to . the recital will be charged but a collection will be taken for the incidentals in connection with the installation of the splendid new 'in strument::' AH" friends ; of 'the' church and the public generally are invited. ; fluent after-dinner speakers and"a"fine old Southern - hospitality' .upon " every hand were the elements of the mag nificent success which closed the an niversary exercises". The Howard Re lief Company has always been famed far and near for the charm o'f its un stinted hospitality and its . elaborate way of doing things, but It is safer, to say that never before have the funct ions attendant upon the . semi-centennial been half equalled. Mr. H. Li.. Vollers presided as- toast- master last, night and a better one could net have-been selected fromrthe rank or file of any social organization in the city. Mr. Vollers was happy in his- lafroduction of the '-speakers and scintiHating with unostentatious wit during the entire evening. Tbe banquet was opened with Draver by. Rev. W. AJ Snyder, pastor of St. Paul's - EvangelicaK Lutheran church and one of the most gifted pastors in the city. The address of -welcome' was by President J. W. Duhj, of the Howard j Relief Cpmpany, who spoke pleasingly of the presence of the ladies and bade all a most cordial welcome to the 1 pleasures of the evening. Mr. H. iU. Bohitz wjui next introduced by the toastmaster and responded in his characteristic easy style to "The Ideal German." His definition of true citizenship and the traits of character of his countrymen showed full knowl edge of the. subject and rare gifts In applying the sentiment. Ex-Alderman M. Tiencken. one of Wilmington's most successful and sub stantial German-Americans, a genial companion and a good speaker, follow ed Mr. Bonitz in a pleasing tribute to "The Ladies of Howard Relief Com pany." Mr. Tieneken was given the most enthusiastic attention and the warmest applause. Mr. Timothy Donlan, the oldest liv ing member of the company," very pleasantly gave some- "Old Recollec tions." He, too, was applauded again and again, his address having been much, enjoyed. - "Our Young Members" was a toast responded to by Mr. Martin Rathjen, Jr., a son. of Alderman. Rathjen, for so long the; president of the Howard Re lief. Mr. . Rathjen . responded "-most nleaainfclv ta the sub 1ect asslened him and his addrAs: gave bright augury of the'tutufe bf.ftn' organization whose past "has been. sp distinguished and so noble. ; Later Mr. Rathjen was ex ceedingly happy, in his response to still another toast, "The Ladies," which was one of the happiest and most popular of the occasion. Mr. C. W. Polvogt, who, like Shakes peare, "never repeats," was on the programme for "Dissecting a Joke." He was called Upon the night before and gave with hilarious effect his dissec tion of the joke and could not be pre vailed upon to repeat the toast in even a part of the same presence last night. The menu embraced all the tempt ing delicacies of the season and was served as follows: Salted Almonds, Celery, " - Olives, Gerkins, Cold Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, Sliced Tongue Cold Boiled Ham, Chicken Salad, Potato Salad, Cream Cake in Variety, Fruits, . . Bon Bons, Coffee," Appolinaris,- Madeira. ping was removed": alter jihree tdfys very severe work; the lower two -of the top-masts and one gaff' from 'the derelict having , been towed Into Wil mington yesterday evening. The wreck of the Stevenson, is very well remembered here, CapHigb'ee, wno was arowned witn;n yvery well known in Wilmington; , the vessel wf s loaded with -coal from Philadel phia for Havana and MrsHlgbee, two other ladies and a cooredferaaj&-ser-vantjwere en their vyay to Cuba fo a pleasure trip. 3"heaptain and 12 of the crew of 3 wre- drowned. Thepn-ly- person sav6d ?lrom thevwfeck was Karl Sumner, a seaman, who was jick- Wilmington and Southport Knights to the number of considerably more than a hundred attended the big Py thian District Meeting at Chadbourn last night The party left the ctiy on a special train of three cars over the Atlantic Coast Line at; 6 o'clock yes terday evening and returned about 2 Savannah by the German steamer Eu rope,, -.. , S i ; J ,- ." : The Stevenson was a four-masted schooner," 1,056 tons, and" was owned in Boston. Lieut Chiswell, navigating officer of the Seminole, ays with the exception of the masts saved", the oth ers were cut adrift.nhe hull Tjeing un der 90 feet of water ancL. therefore, no luuger a menace lo snip -The cutter also reports having spok en on. the 18th, in Lookout Bight the schooners Mary E. ' MafSej Guifport to Bridgeport, Conn.; Ruby and Bes sie, Georgetown, 131 to Bridgeport; Lydla M. Deering, Port Arthur to Phil adelphia; David Baird, Ternandla. to Philadelphia l John iBrManning Brnns' wick, Ga., to New York; j. Holmes Birdsalf; Pernandia; Jbsie v"Alvrri, Sa vannah to New York; Warren Moore, Charleston to. Providence; Robert C. McQuillan, Jacksonville to' New York; Grace Seymour,. Georgetown, S. C, to Bridgeport, all lumber laden. The. Mc Quillan, 21 days out, was -supplied with watec. and provisions; the Jos. Cooper, 10 days out from Beaufort, N. C, with provisions; Mary.E. Morse, 21 days out after putting in at Jackson ville, with water, coal and provisions; the Frederick Rossner, 18 days' out from Brunswick, Ga., with water; The Golden Ball, 22 days out from Jackson ville, with provisions, and the Jno. B. Manning, 14 days out of Brunswick, Ga., with water. The Mary E. Morse at -the time she was supplied- with coal by the Semi nole was using her deckjoad of lum ber for the- cBgtee aboard, nsed -4a-i hoisting sail, operating the pumps, etc. Tne cutter will be dressed to-day in honor of Washington's birthday. A rainbow of Inter-National code signals with be extended from the bow to the stern over the masthead and otherwise there will be manifestations of the patriotic spirit aboard. This morning at 10 o'clock there will be sports on deck for the crew, an amusfng feature on the programme being a three-legged race. At ll o clock a series of boat races will take place. greafTmeeting and a nioslTenjbyable sociaF-gathering. Theluest of .'spe cial honor was Grand Chancellor Alf. S. Barnard, of Asheville, who arrived teiW2anitigtdn on the! Seaboard Air wife and- Unetrain early yesterday afternoon andtpent several hours most pleas antly as a guest of the Wilmington lodges, leaving with the Knights on the special train tor the District ses sion where he was one of the principal speakers. jf . ; The special train was' in tffiarre nt Capt. W. H. NeweU, 5Jr., -conductor. lth- Engineer -George: 3oney - at the throttle, both enthusiastic Pvthlans and ; clever railroad 'men. The run down to Chadbourn was very pleasant the line was 'clear and good time was made. At" Whiteville a big delegation from the lodge there and many from the Clarkton.- lodge joined the party, swelling, the band of Pythians at Chad bournto more than two jjjindredr At Chadbourn the visitors were most cor- JttaJlxEeGabcetr by committees "from THE NEWS FROM RALEIGH. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS District Meeting Held at Chad- Last Night Was a , Great Success " SPECIAL TRAIN FROM HERE Grand Chancellor Barnard Soeclal Guest of Honor Entertained Upon His Visit to Wilmington Yes terday Addresses. LOCAL DOTS. ways. 'auhn Gaekwar of Baroda,t an East , ' ntate who has been the Wair.c :inw and Princess of wears e ''OWi of collar composed cf iitiVr. . some oi.wnicn to make 8 oi v:,'nts. That is enough 34 (o th0 rr,fi peopIe feel like -giving the Gaekwar in the neck. . Crow e had to bear the ignominy wi,ulQ ... u Jiillionaire finHow v... "'u man's . - - -. uu ana holding hinf ju W1J1 men mn iha mtuWnt Four Before the Mayor. r'.''i. In the Mayor's Court yesterday JTom Branch, drunk and down, was given 30 days on the roads and -an additional ten days for bacfc costs. Tobe Jones, a colored drayman, for being drunk and driving - recklessly on Chesnut street' was given a: straight sentence of 30 days to the roads. 'Andrew Smith, colored, arrested in the same connection, was, discharged Newton Cox, a white man whtfinterf erred with Officer A. D. Smitlr while arresting an oharrenerous ; emnloye in Johnson s peanut establishment, on Dock street, Ratnrdav nlsht. was nnea , iv ana pouts. Co made his escape originally but was picked up subsequently ; in ihe southern, part of the city. , NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. - -' St John's Lodge, & A. ,M. Meefing. . , r. - . . "Sht by the sheriff instead of 8 thei Join ass i "amutons? unanciering stunts fn the W th, ir McCalls- the'Mcpordy Now that the glorious celebration' Is over, it should be said that the officers of the company and the anniversary committee 'deserve every praise for the magnificent success they have achieved. The officers are: President, Mr. J. W. Duls; Vice President Mr. M." Schnibben; Secretary and Treas urer, Mr." John G. L." Gieschen; Mar shal, Mr. H. T. Duls;: Assistant Mar shal, Mr..- H, I . Vollers ; . Second As sistant Marshal, Mr. W. H. Coleman; Guard, Mr. F. K. J. Fuchs. The Fiftieth I Anniversary Committee was composed oi Messrs. Aiaran nainjen, unaries Schnibben, H. EL Bonitz, M- G. Tiene ken,-J. W H. Fuchs, C. H. Dock, J;. G. L.. Gieschen; H. L. Vollers, and C. W. Polvogt. ." ." - ' r'T- " The menu cards for both banquets rwere beautifully embossed in gold with old English 'text,, the leaflets being caught, with silk cord - of blue , ana white, the whole. being an artistic crea tion of the Wilmington Stmp Works. MrJ J. P. O'Sullivan Dead. r Mr. John P. O'Sullivan, a well known resident of this city; died ; last night atl2 o'clock at his home No. 105 Meares street.: Mr.' O'Sullivan had been in poor health some time and the end was not unexpected. He was 59 years of age and leaves a wife and four chil Iron. Misses Beatrice and Daisy O'Sul Hvan" and Messrs. John and Dustin O'Sullivah. The funeral arrangements will be made later. Negro- Murderer Captured Pardons and Respites Cape Fear Fishing. (Special Star Telegram.) Raleigh, N! C, Feb". 21. Ben Wil liams, the negro Seaboard fireman, who shot and killed Alex. Clark a fae gro trainman, here Monday afternoon, was arrested at Hamlet last night and brought here today to await trial for his life. He says he killed Clark in the "heaf of passion," and will not say what the quarrel was about. Governor Glenn declines to interfere further with the . execution - of the death sentence of Jessie Mitchell, a negro under, sentence to. hang in Ber tie county for the murder of his wife. Two respites have been allowed, the last being to March 1st.-"Commutation was urged on the ground that the . negro's mind is very "weak, but the Governor says he was fully con scious of the enormity of the crime which was committed. - The Governor pardons during good behavior John Staubs, Charles Pope and Gillespie and O. J. Arnette, sen tenced to eight years each from Samp son county- for secret assault. They had furnished evidence to convict the principal offender and had been prom ised a lightening-of the sentence after a portion of it was served. They have served three years. . Governor Glenn received today from the Board of Aldermen of the city of Fayetteville an appeal for his co-oper ation in inducing the State Geologi cal Board and the' United States De partment of Fisheries to undertaker the work of clearing the- waters of the lower Cape Fear-from Wilmington to Fayetteriue of obstructions in a sim ilar manner to that they are doing for streams tributary to Albemarle Sound so shad and other fish may have free course to ihempper waters for - a spawning. ground. Y- - . ' They want . especial. ; an official marking of a "water, way in which nets anu other obstructions are not to be permitted. The Governor writes the board be will take , up the matter at once and do all he can .for them. - ; SUICIDE' IN CUMBERLAND. BUSINESS LOCALS. Walton - & King Brick Work. , B. F. Keith Phosphate Lime. .To-day! Extra cars to the beach at The First Thunder Storm.v. . Followed by a rapidly falling ther mometer Wilmington, had Its firat-real thunder storm yesterday evening about C o'clock. 'The flashes of lightning were Sri eht and the thunder rolled in good,' old Summer time fashion.- The phenomena was 'remarked upon by many. the. local lodges, whof exceeded even their proverbial hospitality. The meeting was called to order bv iHSirict ueputy Grand Chancellor John IV Ldttletdjij who: seated by ap pointment the following officers: Chancellor Commander, O. L. Clark. o-Glarktoni-Vice Chancellor, Os car High, of Whiteville; Prelate, C- k. ivnner,--or-wumington r Master of Work, T. H. Ramsbottom, of Chad bourn;. Master'at Arms. M. A. Crafts. of Southport; Outter Guard, J. M. Holmes ,of Wilmington; Inner Guard, John Haar, of Wilmington; Keeper of Records and Seals, A. S. Holden, of Wilmington. . . The visitors were cordially welcom ed by ' Hon. J. A. Brown, the builder and architect of the town of Chad bourn, and the progressive community around it. The response was by.Tho& D. Meares, Jr., of the Wilmington bar, CoL Walker Taylor having found it impossible to: get from Atlanta-in time to attend thenneeting. 5 n.eyun.8 irom an loages in tne - dlsrl trict indicnted growth and prosperltyr! i nen ioiowed an exemplification of the first rank work by a team from Rich ard Caswell Lodge, No, 153, of South poTafcsrhfctewas jenrooentod bydel egatldn composed of Hev. U W. Cur tis, Messrs: ,W. D. Sasser, A. A.' Bush, M. A. Crafts, Alex, Nesbett, J. G. Bai ley, James' Holmes, Lee Kye, R. A. Brown and Mr. Robbins. The degree work over, an elegant repast -was served by the Chadbourn brethnen. .During the course of, the evening, the folio wing set addresses were made:' . "Should the Initiatory Work as Now ConduotedTbe Revised and How?" H.' L. Lyon, Whiteville. "How the Lodge Drone Can Be Made to Work" Dr. Leslie B. Evans, Clarkton. . "Relation of the Lodge to th Com munity" W. D. Sasser, Southport. "The Pythian Press." Dr. W. F. Smith, Chadbourn. ... ' Past Grand Chancellor Wm. F. Robertson next, introduced Hon. Alf. S. Barnard, Grand Chancellor of North Carolina, who was heard with great pleasure in an address of no great length, but especially befitting the oc casion. ' -. ' Grand Chancellor's Visit. Upon the arrival of the Grand Chan cellor yesterday at 1:45 P. M., he was met at the Seaboard station by com mittees from the local lodges in a spe cial suburban car upon which the par ty went immediately to Wrightsville Beach enjoying an old fashioned oys ter roast and lunch at .that famous re sort. The Grand Chancellor was ex tended the hospitalities of the Cape Fear by Dr. W. C Galloway. T whom there is no more ardent Pythian in the State. The Grand Chancellor- responded briefly and in his happiest vein. He is mayor of the cltv of Asheville, an attorney of fine ability ana an executive of strong capabili ties.. He came to Wilmineton from Charlotte where he attended an elab orate reception and Pythian rally on Tuesday afternoon and evening in honor of the Supreme Chancellor and his "daughter, who oaine ovei from Co lumbia to the Queen City, winding up an extensive tour of Southern .cities. ,'ln tne party to the beach yesterday were Supreme Master of Exchequer T. D. Meares, Past Grand Chancellor Robertson, Deputy State Grand Chan cellor J. D. Nutt, Messrs. . W. O. Page, R. S. Collins, George W Branch, R. L; Thomas, Dr. Gollowayand other prominent local Pythians. Returning to the city the Grand Chancellor was taken for a carriage drive ever the city. A harbor trip on the steamer Marlon had to be abandoned for want of ; time. The Grand Chancellor re turned to-the city from Chadbourn with the Wilmington party and will leave this morning, accompanied by State Deputy Nutt for an official visi tation to the lodges at. Sanford, Fay etteville and other points in that sec ion of the State. The Piano Club will meet td-night in the Y. M. C; A. parlors. A full .at tendance Is desired. , " John Watson, charged with being drunk anbT disorderly, was arrested by Policeman W. R. Appleberry yesterday afternoon' and will be tried by the Mayor at noon today. By deed filed for record yesterday the Hydraulic White Brick Co. Irans feTred to Andrew Smith and wife, for $10 and other considerations, property at southwestcorner of " Second 1 and Harnett streets, 66x396 feet in 'size. William Weston and Paris Wil liams, colored drivers, .were arrested yesterday afternoon by Policeman E. J. Grimsley-cnarged with speeding around down-town corners. They will be arraigned before the Mayor at noon, to-day. .. 1 -For four nights next week the Davis-Goodwin Stock Company will play an engagement at the Academy -of Mu sic. The town was billed for . the at traction yesterday. On Friday and Saturdays nights and Saturday mati ee ."Buster Brown" will be the :of- iftriafc. . ..: . ... . etteville Fire Company has contractea with the Pierce Amusement Company to furnish the attractions land amused ments for a 'Firemen's and Merchants' Gala a.Week.' in this city from April 9th to 14th. The city of Goldsboro has "contracted with the same company for the same purpose." ' "vavannahNewsS"james w: Har ris, a white man 30 years of age, is" detained at police station on the charge "of . attempting to swindle E. A. Weil & Co., by means of a fraudulent check given ia "payment for purchases made."., Harris says he is a. native of Faison N. C and that he is a Ta'ephew of Charles U. Harris, who was defeated for chief executive of that-State . by Gov. Glenn." "t?- An officer is expected" here today from Summer ton, S. C, to take back with him to Colleton county .a! negro aamed Will Adams, charged with dis posing of four bales of cotton upon which there was a crop lien to T. S. R.ogan, a merchant - of Summerton. A.dams had been fireman on an A; C. L. yard engine here and was identified by Grandison . James, a colored man, who was sent up to locate him.; The arrest was by Deputy Smith and" Jus lice Be(nemann. -- ? v- pnng Ornatus Et Bonltas" v'- f CELEBATED HATS Be Shown To-Day. Dunlap Styles Lead in . Fashionable Headwear J. M. SOLKY & CO Masonic Temple Building. Exclusive Agents. fe2l-tf . 9 '.' . WilmingtorC N.TS. FIRED AT RETREATING THIEF. Young Woman . Placed Gun -to Her Head and Fulled Trigger. : - Yesterday afternoon's ' Fayetteville Observer has the following: - This morning Miss Carrie . Hair daughter of Mr. Miles Hair, of Cedar Creek township, and granddaughter of John B.- Hair, both men prominent citizens of the county, obtained pos session of a gun in the house, and shot herself through the- head, causing al most instant death.'- . ' r "Miss Hair was about- 25 years of age, and no possible causecan be as signed for her tragic . act- or seu-ae-struction other- than' "delicate i health and a long existing state, of melancho lia. It is stated that at the time of her death she was engaged to be mar ried." t-;: . r - , " " ' - To-day! Extra cars to the beach at at 3;00 and 4:30 p. m. . Officer Newton's Early Morning Chase After Wharf Burglar. - "The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong," was exemplified in an exciting chase which Officers P. Newton and W. M. Har ris were led up Front street by a ne gro thief at 3 o'clock yesterday,.morn- ing. Officers Newton and Harris were.' on duty Ton the. wharf and near the foot of ?" Chesnut streets discovered a negro in ah attempt tei get in the' front door of Fennell & Hunt's store. .They were tip-toeing up the wharf to get a closer range on the would-be thief when another negro sleeping In a small office- heard the whispered con versation of the officers and unwit tingly threw a door open. At this the negro became -alarmed and- put oft up Chesnut street; then down Front to ward Grace .street. On Front street Officer Newton fired five" shots from? his QiatoYlTffierYmeam&BgBfciHMt instead of stopping the flight, the crack of the revolver gave wings to the. fugi tive. At .the-Y; M. C. Al the: negro sped down the hill,-. into futt. street and out of .sight among the "railroad cars further up.. l r . PENNSY REPORT DENIED. Doesn't Want to Acquire Coast Line Its Policy. Interests controlling the Atlantic Coast Line deny the published reports a few days ago that the Pennsylvania Railroad would take ovepthe A. C. L. The Pennsylvania's policy is declared emphatically not to go south of Wash ington, D. C. . Even before the denial tfi' official circles, the report gained very little, if any credence, in well-in formed railroad circles here, the head quarters of the "Greater Coast-Line. SPECIAL RATES"viA SEABOARD AIR LINE TO SOUTHERN PINES. Account of the Reunion of the Blue and th Gray to be held in Southern Pines, the Seaboard announces & rate of $3.85 from Wilmington for - the round trip. Tickets on sale February 23 and 24, with final limit the 26th. For further information apply to C. H. GATTIS, T. P. A.,-Raleigh, N. C W. B. ROSE, C. T. A., Wilmington, N C feb 22 till 24 y . . To-day! Extra cars to the beach at 3:00 and 4:30 p. m." Wedding Presents We have many beautiful and at (tractive things in JEWELRY suitable Iffor Wedding Presents. We carry large stock of s v Diamonds, Watches, Scarf Pins; Brooches, Rings,r " Knives and Forks and Sterling Siivet ih Great Variety Evervthina-usually found in a first- class Jewelry House! - ;-J'?- . To. be absolutely sure that you sire getting the worth of your money you must be absolutely sure or ine reua bifity of the Jeweler. ; jT,: BURKE. 27 SO. FRONT ST. s hip Load! CyaoDO S -"3,700 Bags 8-2-2 Martin Cotton Grower, by Schooner Brazos, now discharging at S. A. L. Docks. Car Lots $17.50 ton; Smaller Lots $18.50 tonT If ordered before stored. , A W. IB. COOPSK 3 -' WILMINGTON, N. C. fe2i-tf" Carolinar - me. North caro- rh?fi$ift in new building and industry in North oreatVFfhan at anv oeriod In the State's history Una .Home Insurance Company, of Raleigh, N. C, should, receive its- X proposition of this prosperity as compared with the percentage of new business given to it in periods of less industrial activity. Give" it the insurange on the desirable new properties you have to offer. It will help to build up our home State and continue the great era of prosperity now enjoyed by our people. s' " WALKER TAYLOR, Agent., "Wilmington, N' C. jj , i oc &Sats-t Old Time Croup Salve, Ten Cents ltf Per Boat, A FRESH LOT MADE UP EVERY' WEEK. - " Our formula is a perfect one Salve can be applied . to.- the youngest infant without danger of irritation which, is not the case., with all Croup Salves. N We have both phones Call either 192 or 1277. JAS. M. HALL, Druggist, Corner 5th and Castle streets. fe21-tf NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FRESH CAKES Made Daily, All Varieties at Pound. Warren & Davis, Phone 61. Just Received First Ccs: 25c. i wmmmmnm- piiip fe21-tf HUGH MacRAE & CO., WE BUY AND SELL ON COMBIISSION, SOUTHERN SECURITIES, COnON MILL STOCKS. North and South Carolina State Bonds. ALSO STOCKS LISTED ON NEW YORK BALTIMORE STOCK KX- Po Earner3 Old German .AND Ia7ir CHANGES. Announcement ! Improvements on the Wharf. The Diamond Steamboat and Wreck ing. jCompany has just comoleted the Duuamg or the new dock at the foot! of Grace street, which was recently leased from the-city, by the Clyde Steamship.- Company. The laying of the Belgian block on the foot of . that street, has. already commenced and the improvements there- In a short time will be very noticeable. The Diamond Steamboat and Wrecking Company has also ", very substantially : repaired the wharf of the Worth Company ad joining the, Clyde docks. - In an advertisement in the Star Mr. B. P. Keith calls a the attention of fanners to his phosphate of lime which is acquiring quite a reputation for its fertilizing, properties. ' - "y, ' " Toayi v Extra cars to the beach at 3:00 and 4:30 p. m. ' . THE JEWELER; fe204f- - Washington Bread Cream Puffs I'MRREfrS STEAM .BAKERY, .'6 I Ft: 3 Phone 246. P "Fj'WARREN, PROPRIETOR, v"--v" ' ;te-17 tf " The - man who. will .buy, what you advertise for sale may be a near-by neighbor, or he may live on the other side of the city.' Until your ad.xfinds him he will remain, an utter stranger to you Try a Star Business Lcal. Having sold my interest in the firm of Hueh MacRae & Co., I beg to an nounce that I will open an office in the Southern Biulding, 4th floor, ior the transaction of a general brokerage business under the firm name of o. r, Bolles & Co., and will deal in high grade Southern Investments. C. P; BOLLES, Jr. fe21-3t Bock . TrjTIt. ROBT. PQRWR-BREWIHB CO. TTO BANCR, Agent. .. .. i- . Wilmington, N; C .. : Telephone No. 99. v fe20-lw '"'V TO THE PUBLIC. - . I am informed that, some people are circulating the report . that I am ac cusing the police force of being im plicated in the robbery, of my store on the night of February 16th and I wish to most emphatically state that I have no knowledge whatever of the parties and exonerate , the policeman on that -. 7 GF- QUINN. i MASONIC NOTICE. - 'V'sC John's .Lodge, No. .1. A." and A M; Emergent Communication this (Thursday) evening at v &. .o'clock for work the -Entered -Apprentice De gree. AU Masons cordially: invited r By ofder- Yfi M. a t j . - ROB'T. MERRlTT, : B f221t . - WE HAVE Two Mules For Sale. Call early and secure a" bar- ... t gain. , r'!'';irT Get our prices on Guano, Sul nhate and Muriate Potash.- Ni-, -. . v. "- -v.:-:; trateSoda. . Seed Potatoes ' White Bliss and Earl Rose. Hall & ;Pearsall. fe21-3t . People May Now Realize That a Brick Building Even, in the Heart of the - City Can BURN. Confer with J. VAN B. METTS, A 109 Princess Street, Insure Your Property. - feb 13-tf. 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Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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