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No. 2 red - Hvm n vator; cum u.-. y - bats firm, raxea j i--, .. rosin steady, Mr to'good 4.00JO 4.1210 hER REPRT' Lit of Agriculture Itler Bureau. jtt March 23, 190C. y data for me at 8 P. m- iTiaaj., stSA.iI., 45 degrees; Ujes; Maximum, GO de- fcm, a (regie?. .uu, tie day, .00; ramtaii bonth to date. 3.ob. er in Cape Fear river at 8 A. M., Friday. 1S.2 kntf Forecast. arolina Rain Saturday jiday; fresh east winds jIANAC-March 24. 5:59 A. M. 0:15 P. M. 12 hrs. 2 ruin. Soutiipcr. .8:17 P. M. Wilmington..lO :47 P. M. illy obey the laws of the sociologist. We should pe motlier-in-laws of tiie ted. ping the matter with lie had Bernhardt, and have Xordica. There the fly exterminator tration keeps on declar- progressing on the but the people won't the canal press agent dispatches about peo- owned in the canal. ka the people reversed Je Supreme Court of the lynched a negro and potending ones go right business. That was dif Ipringfield, 111. The De- fustice will investigate lynching and prob- fcelp Springfield to find done. is recalled by a cable- fesburg stating that Puth African compensa tes allowed $47,500,- nonombattants and property was dam All the claims filed 10.000,000 which shows Terywnere try to get K is going. sprung the idea that should be nominated tarns out that both Southern papers hastwo Senators, Person, wlin nro f The woods are full fatter of fact-men not for the nomination for the Prrsi- tom elected is quite P'icky enough to Scads enough to get as an .attrnptinn af , -v. . . i! 11 L 'uii was sucn ras to pay Salisbury &ther a lot of 9(i,.r. n is nnw r.oc: i j. m of Xordica. and it parked that the f8 city has fcn!Sti some-' the "Street Carnival" A Festival" skinned to Greensboro Industrial lcan: "The coming crop i throughout the State to light Democratic togs to use a mild term ;tally eclipse anything have furnished along don't know whether "c! nas neard some her "the wish is father about a Democratic e fight between Hoke rk Howell in Georgia ut happen when Dem- i up. hard tn you make them larg- 5tai HORACE M. EMERSON General Traffic Manager of A. C. L. and An EstwmedlCit- V izen is No More. DIED EARLY LAST NIGHT Had Been Critically III With Organic Heart Trouble for Some Time Funeral This Afternoon at 5 ( o'clock-The I nterment. Mr. Horace ; M.- Emerson, general traffic manager of the Atlantic Coast Line and on of the best known and most highly esteemed railroad offli cials in the Southdied last nighta few minutes after . 8 o'clock at his home on Red Cross street, in this city. Mr. Emersonhad beeacritlcaUY' lU for some VekwtthoanTcSf 7ti sease and his death, while not unes? pected, came as a great shock to the community in which he had spent the b 't'er part of his life- and where he was held in universal high esteem. All members of his immediate family were at his bedside when the end came. , - '', The death of Mr. Emerson is a dia tinctfve loss to the city and to the great railway system lo which his dme and energies, had been deroted and to the great npbuilding of which he had materially contributed since boyhood. As a man he was loved and respected by all in the circle of his acquaintance. As a railway official his opinions were respected and his coun sel eagerly sought in all affairs "where calm, premeditate and sound judg ment was required." His home life was beautiful and to the bereaved ones in this hour of their great dis tress, the sympathy of hundreds and hundreds of friends are poured out. A striking evidence ; of , the popularity and esteem of the man, was found in the number of'callers at the Emerson home last night to xff er condolences and express their regret at he loss of so useful a citizm and friends I " Mr. Emerson, with his brother, Mr. T. M. Emerson, president of the sys ' em, had been continuously in the ser vice of the Atlantic Coast Line for 30 years. He was born November 26,1859. and came south whn a mere boy, en tering .the railroad service in 187G as a clerk in the bill department of the Atlantic Coast Line at Portsmouth, va. ine following year he became chief clerk in the joint agency of ths road in Baltimore coming to Wilming ton in 1878 and first serving-two years as transfer clerk in the Coast Line freight department in this city.' From 1883 to 1884 he was claim xlerk at Wilmington, becoming the latter year chtef clerk in the General Passenger Department of the road. His , ability was soon recognized as an executive and his next promotion-was to x;hief ?lerk in both the General Freight and Passenger Department, Whern he serv ed with signal ability for eight years until in 1892, he was prompted to'as sisiant general freight and ipassenger agent, . occupying that position' until August 1st, 1896, when he became gen eral freight and passenger agent, serv; ing until July 1st, 1902. in l hat posi tion, when he became assistant traffic manager. The next step in his remark able railroad career was his appoint ment on Nov. 25th, 1902," to the posi tion of traffic' manager! s Off January 1st; 1906, the Board of Directors of the greater system created 'the office of General Traffic manager and Mr. Emer son was appointed to tho position. ; He had assumed the duties of the office only a few weeks when his health be gan to decline rapidly and a trip to Cuba was taken with the hope that" the change would be beneficial to his health. Mr. Emerson returned some what improved, but in a hort time he became ill again and had been confined to his- home since the latter part of January. 1 Last Sunday night Mr. Em erson was taken to Baltimore for con sultation with an eminent specialist i with a view of, going to a sanitarium in the West or to Germany to recu perate, but the advice was given, that he first return home for a few days to regain, if possible, his strength." Mr. Emerson came back Tuesday night but gradually grew weaker until 'the end came last night : Mr. Emerson stood high in the coun cils of traffic men in the South and his presence at all railway, meetings was commanding. Perhaps no man was more popular among the railroad fra ternity than '- tie and the news of; his death will come as a shock to rail way men everywhere.- His grasp of a situation is said to have been quicker and more comprehensive than that of any man in traffic circles in -the South. . ? Mr. Emerson married Miss janie Parsley, a daughter" of the late Cot W. M. Parsley, who laid down his life in the service of the Confederacy, hav ing bften killed in battle toward-, the close cf the war. Surviving Mr. Em erson are his wife to whonjbe was ever tenderly devoted; two sons, Messrs. Horace; M. Emerson, Jr.. ana Willie P. Emerson; three aaunters, Miss Elisfl Emerson, who was sum moned from St. Mary's College, arriv ing yesterday morning, and little Misses Janie and iMannie Emerson, twin sisters and loving little cnua- ...MrTn1 K ren. Mr. ismerson is uu ouimcu j his aged mother, Mrs,. Eleanor C. Em erson, of Muncie, ind., rand besides his brother, Mr.- T. M." Emerson, of this city, by five sisters and two other brothers, all of whom live in Indiana, It will be impossible for any of them o reach Wilmington in time ior me funeral. ; . . The funeral of Mr. Emerson win De pon ducted at 5 o'elock this afternoon from St. John's Episcopal church and the remains will be laid to. rest m Oakdate cemetery, in this city. The general offices of the company In this city in which Mr. Emerson served bo oMv and so lone, will be draped in mourning and will be closed at least t"5 7ZZATr in all 'departments mtonbr ofttie General Traffic Man- a ager. .- ;. ' RrWnThubTi SchOOl K branch Public "'school of seven monvnn j , SWria, day. It is boped to have Mls8 Bodnheimer return nexr m other term of the school. . , V NEW" ADVERTISEMENTS, j.' ' EL Warren & Son. Ice Cream. J & wamTnwJR!nster Hats and Suits, " RUSH FOR SUBURBAN LOTS More Than a Hundred Already Sairf and Many Applications .On File--" Sanitary Board Meets To-Day. Agents of the American . Suburban Corporation were besieged yesterday with applications for lots in "Caro lina Place," the new suburb being de veloped beyond Seventeenth and Mar ked streets. More "than 100 lots have already Teen spoken for and tho indi cations are that every one of the 500 will be disposed of when the sale pro per begins , on Monday morning at S o'clock. The solicitors in the ffolrt jv that in no CHy in which thev hav de veloped have they: seen a greater rush man nere. some of the property is being bought for speculative purposes though several of thh lots were snap ped up yesterday by persons who con- mItebuildteg.Mr.;Andrew-Smitb farJHe has spoken, fortwelve lots in. neany- as many blocks ana may buy n the suburb, he says, The block nearest the eitv baa hpen purchased it is said, by a lady rwhose name is not given. It is said that she contemplates spending 50,000 on the construction of buildings on the pur chase. . . - Mr. Creecy, the manager, went to Richmond accompanied by' his bride of a iew weeks, vesterdav. but will return in time for the sale IVionday. The rapid sale of the lots, it is said. will interfere in no way with the con templated improvements by the de veloping corporation. "The sewer age and -water systems will be laid at once. A -special meeting of - the County Sanitary Board, composed of th Commissioners and Drs. Harllee Bellamy, E. J. Wood and v. D. Mc Millan, is called for this afternoon to grant permission to the company to lay a system of sewerage to the nat ural drain to the east of the property. Contracts for granolithic pavements, shade trees and street car service Will be made in a few days. LOCAL DOTS. The steamer Wilmington will make her : usual trip to Southport to morrow, leaving the city at 9:30 A. M., and returning in the afternoon. Mr. H. L. Litgen has oved his sa loon business from No. C South Front street to No. 8 South Second, where he will be found with a fine line of .yines, -whiskeys, etc. --The launch Ava has been sold by Mr. F. H. Swayze to parties in George town, S. C, and left yesterday by the inside route for that port in charge of Engineer John Bell and Capt. Joe Pinner, coast pilot. J. O. Register, white, was commit ted to jail yesterday by Justice Fur long, charged with the theft of a check for $6 taken from J. M. Elliott, also white. Register is in jail in default of $50 bond for the higher court. Superintendent L. F. Harper says people must put their trash in bar rels and boxes if thecarts of the street cleaning department are expect ed to move the rubbish. The law is very strict.- he says, and a word to the wise, should blf sufficient. A launch owned by the Standard Oil Company was seized and looted .by pirates near; Canton.Chlna, -on Thurs-, day. The pirates secured , a number of Winchester rifles and a thousand rounds cf ammunition. The United States gunboat Callao is proceeding to tiie scene of the piracy. Tho schooner Bayard Hopkins is discharging ajcargo of 355 tons of fine white-ash, pea coal for" the W., S. & L. R. Transportation Company. The coal is especially for steaming and will be used by the steamer San ders which will shortly begin fishing for the Ocean Fisheries at Old Bruns wick " The tug- Alexander Jones, of the Wilmington, Southport and Little Ri ver Transportation Company, will re turn thereby from Brunswick, Ga., where new machinery and other im provements are being made" to her. The absence of the tug has worked a considerable hardship upon the com pany, but they will be in good shape in a few days. By deeds filed for. record yester day Sciplo Sterling and wife trans ferred to' Jennie Bright, for $1,000, property at southeast corner of Sixth and Wright streets, 66x99 feet in size, and Graham Kenan transferred to Z. J. Carter and W; B. Brice, for $290, pro perty containing 52.2 acres of land on thi old Wire road, adjoining E. H. Davis and others. , The tug Blanche towed up three schooners last night, supposed to be the C. C.?Lister and Joseph P. Cooper with cargoes of coal for the menha den 'fisheries at Old Brunswick, and the Crescent, from Baltimore with cargo of fertilizer constitutents for the Armour Fertilizer Works. The Flora A. Kimball cleared yesterday, light, for Brunswick, Ga. All the vessels are reported by C. D. Maffltt. FREE FROM SMALLPOX. Now Not a Case in City Last Die- charged Yesteraay. Chief Quarantine Officer Green wore a smile of satisfaction yesterday. The cause apepars from the records tn the health office. After a hard fight to keep an epidemic down during the Winter, there is now not a single case of smallpox either in the pest house or in the city. The last cases were discharged yesterday and with the Opening of Spring, no further trouble i3 expected. Capt. Green, and Dr. Har per and -the officers flave "iougni a hard fleht. kept the faith," and are to be congratulated that the disease has been wiped out, temporarily at least. A white , woman and a negro sailor from the Marine Hospital were the last patients to leave the house of detention. , " ' ' ' r . ,; - Fisheries-at Old Brunswick.' j ! Five " steamers of the -fleet to beven- gaged the next few weeks at tiwi BeJ haden works ot tne uape t ear firles Co., at Old Brunswick, have ar rived; They are the Atlantic Rang er Montaug, Warton and Roarer. They went out yesterday for- the first eatch or, a returned last night. The factory is now-all ready for beginning operas tionsat oncftr-r . -- "7 "N&l Like Other Girls." 1 . A -mH i Ynt -Tseats for the . piertoir- mance of "Not Like Other Girls," at the Academy Monday night, will com mence this morning and the prlceof ooat will be 75 tsents. The play is. said to be one strong witkjiu f r vot nrtaaesslne denty of comedy The production will be made Sft aJarge amount of special scenery. i-VL-' - - Well Spent -. - 1 An afternoon at-the Beach is eU WqMIKGTpy- y TO REBUILD FACTORY Willard Bag and Manufacturiag Company Purchase Property in Southern Section ENTERPRISER BE ENLARGED Industrial Plant' Recently Burned to Rise in Another Part of City ' Work to Begin at Once Some thing of Capacity. " ; The Willard Bag and Manufacturing Company, whostr plant on Water' street was recently burned, on yesterday closed the purchase of an entire block of property in the southern section of the citr'aad will rebuild the plant at once flpaa)ijenlarged and more mod- edlroitt Mrv- RABarneCifr;J,av fer, reeeni; and "Martin Streets, :, just, around the curve of the old Newbern railroad upon an elevaUon that will guarantee , the best sanitary' conditions! and is most admirably located for factory purposes. The deal has been pending for some time, but not until yesterday were all the obstacles out of the way and the matter closed up. - 'iJ ' ' Architect H. E. Bontiz has alreadv been commissioned to draw the plans ana specincations for the factory and the contract for-the work wHl be given out far ten "days The structure wm be of brick, most probably of the Hydraulic White press brick, a Wil mington product,, three-stories "in heighth, 200 feet long and '50 f eeT wide. The grounds will be fitted in and graded where needed and tracks of the Atlantic Coast Line will be ex tended immediately into the factory, giving the best of shipping facilities. The bunding will face North and will be modern in every respect The equipment will be all new and will consist of 225 machines whereas the . old factory had a much smaller number. The maximum number, of operatives employed, provided they can be secured will be over 325, an increase of something over a hundred. In addition to the machines the press rooms of the factory will carry five presses for . stamping purposes, one or more of which will be two-color presses. Tne building will have standard freight elevators to every floor and the motive power used will be electricity, either generated in a plant to be owned by the company itself or furnished by the Consolidated Com pany, The entire plant will repre sent an investment of over $25;000, and the enterprise will be one of the most important in the city. It will be made ready for operation at the earliest pos sible moment. The product of the factory will be increased from 25,000 dozen overalls per year to between 40,000 and 50, 000 dozen. This means a consump tion of between two and three mil lion yards of cotton goods. In addi tion the output of - bags will ,: be ; in creased from two to three million to between five and six million, should trade conditions warrant the increase. These bags are manufactured from burlaps imported direct to Wilming ton by the company from Calcutta. la the future the customs duties will be paid here, increasing the receipts a' the local Custom House by $50,000 or $60,000 a year. This in itself is a considerable item and shows the im portance of the enterprise to the in dustrial life of the town. The company was induced to remove fo the southern part of the city, large ly on account of the operatives most of whom found it difficult to come up town for the employment. By the change the company hopes to increase greatly the efficiency of the labor and the numbers of employes. DR. WHITE'S FAREWELL SERVICE Beginning of Revival That Will Con tinue in All Churches. Rev. John E.-White, the eminent young Georgia divine, concluded his meetings here with two splendid ser vices yesterday and will leave at 7 o'clock this morning for his home in Atlanta. Dr. White greatly endeared himself to the people during his brief so-journ here and all were much im pressed with his strength and elo quence as a preacher. , The revival which he has so well begun -will be continued all next week'in the various Protestant churches of the city and a great outpouring of the spirit is ex pected. Dr. McCIure will be assisted at Sfe Andrew's by Rev. D, P. Mc Geachyv Dr. Hale, of the First Baptist church, by Dr. Blackwell, of Norfolk; Rev. J. A. McKaughan, of Brooklyn Baptistchurch, by Rev. Mr. Edmund- son, of Raleigh; Rev. W. H. Davis, of Southside Baptist church, by Rev. C. M. Rock, of Warsaw, while pther pul pits will .be filled during the week by visiting clergymen. The meeting last night in the Acad emy of Musfc by Dr. White, was one of the best yet held. His subject was, Decision for Christ," and the appeal was a strong one as tne result oi which there were a number of requests for prayer. The service in the after noon for ladies was also well attended the subject having been, "What it is to be a Christian." The music at both services was pretty and edifying. Sunday at the Y. M. C. A, To-morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock the Grace Sunday School Orchestra of seven instruments will render several selections fronva programme of excel lent music at the- Young Men's Chris tian Association. - la addition to the musical feature, there will-be- an "ad dress by Rev. A. J. Parker, a strong, aggressive speaker. The. usual meet ing for boys will ? be held - at in . the moraine lft; o'rfeeaafc whiefe sthere will be-Httsoaliy gott music. mtiua;us vocal solos toy Miss Elizabeth Schul ken; and cornet solos by Mr. Edward will b tne speaker at the meeting. x jV -and ..nQW!?onnectedr'with .;the AmericanvSubarbanK Corporation, who are? now Improving ; tog- jiew ana ae sirable addition "Carolina Place,? is now in the city.. The company which hercpreserits Is- selllng their lots at very reasonable prices and ? oa ; most attractive terms. mr. a"" phone No." is 827 and -messages left there wUl receive his, prompt, atten tion. rHe wiU'be glad to make dates with prospective . purchasers: and take them out in a carriage , to show the property )'0SSr-: - A house' well advertised is half sold. MARCH 24, 1906. CONTEST IN DECLAMATION Fifth Annual Event Between Faison and Clarkton Presbyterial Acad emiesHere Last Night. The joint declaimers' contest last night between representatives of the Presbyterial schools at Clarkton and Faison, in the Abbie Chadbourn Mem orial Hall, of the First Prsbyterian church, in this city, was won by Fai son Male Academy and Mr. Hicks Williams, in behalf of that institution, was awarded the handsome gold medal offered each year by Rev. J. M. Wells, D. D., to the best declaimer in thes contests. The hall was crowded with specta tors, not a few of whom, accompanied the young declaimers from the respec tive schools, the number from Clark ton being Unusually large. The contest was pronounced the best yet held. Dr. Wells presided and the committee tp decide - between the schools ' and the Walker fraylor7Mr. ebrge,.R. French and Mr. Philander Pearsall. The award of the medal was by Col. 'Walk er Taylor and it was gracefully ac cepted by Mr. Williams, who bowed his appreciation in the midst of ap plause by all. The declaimers and their subjects were ; as follows: "The Possibilities of the. Scholar" Faison Witheriugton, of Faison. "The Deathbed of Arnold" Cadet Eugene Moseley, of Clarkton. "A Eulogy on Robert E. Lee." Perry Kornegay of Faison. "The True South" Cadet Capt. Hec tor Clark, of Clarkton. "TheVVital Principles of Nations" Hicks Williams, of Faison. "The Young Man, the Hope of the South" Cadet Corporal RoberOVicK, of Clarkton. . The contest last night was the fifth in the life of the splendid schools in- fterested and the young men acquit ted themselves - with great credit. Both Clarkton and Faison have won in 'hese events and the rivalry is entirely friendly. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. C. L. Ives, of Newbern, was among yesterday s arrivals. . -Mr. S. J. King, of Conway, S. C was a guest at The Orton yesterday. Mr. J. C. Williamson, of Freeland. Brunswick county, was here yester day. Misses Nanny and Fanny Doyle, of Philadelphia, are in the city to spend a few months with relatives. Miss Jessie Stevens and Mrs. Sprague, of Southport, spent yesterday in the city on a shopping tour. Miss Martha Williams and Mr. Laurence Sprunt went down to Orton yesterday to spend a day or two. Fayette ville Observer: "Mrs. Ray mond DeVane, of Wilmington, Is vis iting Mrs. J. F. Parker on Maiden Lane." , Mrs.' J. Weller, of Cincinnati, is in the city on a visit to her father, Mr. B. G. Worth, No. -206 North Sec ond street. Mrs. J. B. Jones and son left yes ! erday morning for Richmond, Va.. where they will spend a few days vis iting friends. -- Mr. D. T. Cronly, South Carolina manager of the F. S. Royster Guano' Co.; with offices in Columbia, S. C, is on a short visit to his old home in this city. Herbert McClammy, Esq., return ed yesterday from Southport, whvjre he attended Brunswick Superior Court as counsel in several civil and criminal suits there. Mrs. M. L. Williams, of Faison, assompanied the representatives of Faison Male Academy here yesterday for the joint declaimers' contest last night. She is the guest of friends while in the city. Mr. Thomas P. Bayes, represent ing Irwin N. Megargee & Co.. paper manufacturers, Philadelphia, was In the city yesterday. Mr. Bayes is one of the oldest drummers in his line, in point of service, on the road, and the Star-is glad to hear that he is a part ner in the house he represents. CAROLINA NORTHERN ROAD. Final Report of Special Master Sea well is Forwarded. (Special Star Telegram.) Raleigh, N. C, March 23. Special Master H. F. Seawell has completed and forwarded to United States Cir cuit Judge J. C. Pritchard, at Ashe ville, his final report in the noted suit of the Carolina Northern Railroad Company vs. Southern Saw Mill and Lumber Company from Robeson coun ty, and a final hearing is set for Ashe ville next Monday. About $40,000 is involved as well as the administration of W. J. Edwards, who was for a while receiver. It is understood that the re port find3 Mr. Edwards due the es tate $10,000, less about $3,000 of pro; per credits. Departure of Trains. Effective Monday, March 26th, the northbound train will leave in the fu ture at 9:00 A. M., instead of 9:25 A. M.. as heretofore. The train on the A. & Y. road, effective the same day, will also leave earlier, the hour being 8:45 A. M. instead of 9:10 A. M. as heretofore. The change is In or der to effect, if possible, . an earlier delivery of truck by express to connec tions at South Rocky Mount. It is hoped that the change in a measure will result in at least partially remedy ing the present conditions as to the delivery of truck. In Brunswick Court.. .' Brunswick Superior Court at South port will likely adjourn to-day. The controversy over . Zeke'sv island be tween Messrs. Roger Moore ; and . R. H. : Pickett, ' who lately entered- the lands as not being a part of the Bald Head "property, and .the .Walker heirs, the original owners, was in . progress yesterday.' Ex-Judge , E. K. Bryan and C. Ed. Taylor, Esq, appear for Messrs. Moore and Pickett and - Messrs. Cran mer & Davis and Thos WvDayis,. Esq., for the Walker beirs. 4 In the case, of Lloyd McKoy against the Seaboard Air Line;, the jury gave the plaintiff a verdict of $250 Thursday.". ' , Died . at" South Washington."' - -. . ..Mr..-Eli Cavanaugh, of this, city re ceived a 'phone message last night in forming him of the death of his brother-in-law, Mr. J. W: Anderson, of South Washington, which occured at It) P. M., after a weeks illness with, heart trouble, Mr. Anderson was 46 years of -age and i leaves & wife and eight children,- the" oldest being 19 and the youngest having .; been;; born the day before the father died. Mr. and Mrs. Cavanaugh- will go up to South Wash ington to attend; the funeral which will take place Sunday ; morning.: , . T THIRD SKYSCRAPER Five-Story Business Structure By Mr. Brunjes at Front and Grace Streets . FOR I. M. BEAR & COMPANY Enterprising Wholesale Dry Goods Firm to Occupy Handsome New Building By Next Year Agree ment and Contract Filed. A handsome five-story brick build ing will be completed and ready5 for occupancy on or before September 1st. 1907, at southeast corner of Front and Grace streets, the -property recently purchased by Mr. John Hr- Brunjes; one. of .Wilmington's most enterprising efmaft citizens. "The splendid new building: will be' erected by Mr. Brun jes for the large wholesale dry goods firm of 1. M. Bear &-Co., who yester day signed a ten-year lease for - the entire five floors of the new structure and will occupy it as soon as if is ready. Messrs. Bear & Co. now oc cupy the large three-story brick build ing, just across the street from the proposed new structure, and the I. Shrier annex, next adjoining on the south on Front street, but these build ings, large as they are, were found inadequate to the constantly expanding business of the dry goods firm and new quarters had to be sought. Mr. Brunjes owned the desired location and was ready to build when a suit able tenant could be found. The re sult was that both parties got together on a mutually advantageous proposi tion and the agreement was drawn up by Messrs. Bellamy A Bellamy, at torneys, signed by the parties to the contract and filed for record yesterday at the Court House. By the terms of the agreement Mr. Brunjes obligatts to build and com plete upon the site named, according to plans and specifications suitable to Messrs. Bear & Co., a five-story, brick building of dimensions not less than 63 feet width on Front street and 97 feet depth on Grace street. The struc ture is to be of standard press brick, first two floors to be ceiled overhead and on sides and the third, fourth and fifth floors to be ceiled overhead. The roof is to be Old Style Taylor tin and the building will be equipped with steam heat and electric lights on first and second and gas on the remaining three floors, with proper sewerage and other connections. The first floor is to contain offices for the firm, suit able to the proprietors, and not less than $1,000 Is to be spent for this pur pose. A standard electric freight ele vator is provided for and in addition, all the necessary shelves-, tables, etc., are to be put in. The building is to conform in every respect to fire and insurance regulations and is to be made suitable to the business ot whole sale dry goods. The contract calls for a - lease of ten years and one month beginning Sept. 1st. 1907, but should the build- 4iagbe.readF by.i.Iune..l5, .1907,. the firm agrees to occupy it then at the same until the. beginning of the lease. The rental prescribed is $3,500 per year, payable monthly, and every pro vision is made in case of fire orpther accident. Mr. Brunjes and Messrs. Bear & Co., are now receiving plans, etc., from architects and Mr. Brunjes hopes to award the contract in" the near future. It is understood the building will cost in the neighborhood of $75, 000 or $80,000. It will be quite a hand some addition to the several otherJ large buildings recently constructed and both Mr. Brunjes and Messrs. Bear & Co., are to be congratulated upon their enterprise and upon the substantial evidence of their faith in the future of Wilmington. MAY LOSE DAMROSCH. Necessary To Extend Option Sub scribers Are Not Prompt. Thursday night the management of the Academy wired the manager of Damrosch orchestra and asked for an extension of the option time for the date here, April 24, and yesterday af ternoon an answer was received ex tending the time until next Thursday, By that time uie Academy manage ment will have to decide and unless better progress is made in the secur ing of subscribers than has been made the reply will be in the negative, and Wilmington will Ipse the opportunity of getting the greatest musical event in its history. All who desire tickets are urged to notify the Academy man agement in case they do not see the solicitors. By all means Wilmington should land this superb and big at traction. INJURED IN A RUNAWAY. Mr. W. H. Turlington and Daughter Victims of an Accident. Mr. William H. Turlington and daughter, Miss Grace C. Turlington, were severely injured in a runaway of the pony belonging to the family at Seventh and Market streets late yes terday afternoon. The animal became frightened at something and ran away, throwing both occupants of the small trap In which they were riding, to the street and partially demolishing the vehicle. Miss Turlington was not. seriously hurt but her father received several severe scalp wounds and was also bruised about the body. "Both the injured ones were taken into the home of Mr. Howell, near the scene of the runaway, and were attended by-Drs, A. H. Harriss, R. H. Bellamy and L H. Love, after which they were sent noma : ' -' -"."- V - ' ' t.H Visit From District .Deputy, x, -"District Deputy-Pendleton, ' of Eliza beth City last night paid a very pleas ant. and instructive , visit to Wilming ton Lodge No. - 352, B. P. O. E..; .the tegular meeting having been postponed from -Thursday night on -acocunt of the anticipated visit from the District Deputy, i Following the regular ; lodge exercises a social . session was held. Music, refreshments and. jolly good fel lowship were U the - features , : The "Darktpwn Quartette", of ebony sing ers contributed a number of vocal, se lections. - ' - 7 - ? fc::.: S DIED. EMERSON At his home in this city, Friday. Marsh 23rd, at 8 PV M., HORACE M. EMERSON in the 47th yearl of . his age. - ' - - ; - Funeral this ( Saturday) : afternoon fat 5 o'clock from St St. John's Epis copal church; - interment in "Oakdale cemetery.- Friends , and - acquaintances invited to attend. ; , . 3. .. . v ; v ; ; i J - - MS ECONOMY! There is economy in us ing Gas for cooking in time, in labor, in money. Gas is a cheaper fuel than wood. "V"-." WHITE GOODS ! But before we tell you about the white goods, we want to say 'La Grecque Corsets." 72-Inch Chiffon Organdy, 50c. to $1.00. - ? Lingerie Cloth, 32 to 45-inch, 20 to 50c. Wash Ch.ffon, 35 to 60c. 45-inch French Lawn, 20 to 75c. ' PLATT & HAAR, mch 21-tf i lie gam in new ouiiaing and industry in North Carolina is greater than' at any period in the State's history.. The North Caro lina Home Insurance Company, of Raleigh, N. C, should receive its proposition of this prosperity as compared with the percentage ofjiew busines 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. ' : " WALKER TAYLOR, Agent., Wilmington, N. C. oc Th&Sats-tf NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The -Hydraulic White Brick Co. Our works in this city have now been started up and are in full operation turning, out. sand lime brick of the highest quality. We are also making concrete block and- trimming under pressure.. Trim ming for architectural purposes. We Would be pleased to quote prices on application. HYDRAULIC WHITE BRICK CO., WILMINGTON, N. C. mch23-tf re hom "r Go To E,:7he Hatter and For Your Easter -ats and Suits. Latest Styles and Lowest Prices. 24 N. Front St. mch 24-tf STRAWBERRY, CHOCOLATE, , AND VANILLA ICE CREAM " For Sunday. E. WARREN & SON. mch24-tf 5 MONDAY, MARCH 26TH.- . The ' Young English Artist ' ALYCE KEE NAN -' - And Company-efplayers In Three Act y namcflv-unmik - Not Like - 7 ) NEW s6NGS, EW DANCES, rtj--Pl. ices 25, 50 ana r. - , - Seats On Sale "- mch23-3t -REMOVAL NOTICE. ; v L LlJtfleii who formerly conducted a saloon business at Noi. 6 South Front street has removed his place of busi ness io No. 8 South Second street and will open his new place for business this (Saturday) -morning, March Z4. . A,cordia invitation is extended to an. WHOLE NTJMBEK 11,978 . - v. - --: - O .-...3::V i A FEW GRISTS FROM OUR MILL OF GOOD VALUES. We have every kind of HARD-"" WARE, showing these for hurry up needs and some things priced, low enough to make you. buy here in future. J. W. Murchison & Co. mch 18-tf. STAR LYE And All Other Kinds oi Lies Are told about quality In Cigars ... if quality counts and free samples to prove it by counts for anything then , "WHITE KNIGHT" Cigars are not touched with a forty foot pole. You just smoke one at our expense and see. The F. E. Hashagen Co.. Agents. . mchll-tf 500 Cords Seasoned Oak, Black Jack, and Pine Wood Cut, and Split' any size. , '' Eureka Blocks.- coal is the best for grates.. We have it. Prompt service, and 4; satisfaction guaranteed. -l ';. -..?-.:.r-.- : - . ' : TWe Respectfully solicit your or- l-ders.-: THORPE 4 APPLEGATE CARD OS I'HAIVKS. I desire publicly to express to Capt. H. Quinan, officers and crew of the t7.- 8. S. Seminole, my grateful thanks for valuable assistance rendered ih Americas schoner Aetna, bound from New ' York to Wilmington, N. C., off Capt Pear bar, on Tbursday afternoon, March 22nd. . - . CHA& R. CHIPMAK. Master American Schoner Aetna. rnch24-lt ,. ... .-vjg:.-: Or- " ??- 7:. g. rl- . o- ' RED SEAL LYE ft V I I C. R. L. & P. Co. Gas for Cooking. - f r -V . . . -. ; ; :,";
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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March 24, 1906, edition 1
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