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VOL. LXXXni-NO. 42.
WILMINGTON, N. C, FRI DAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1908. WHOLE NO. 12,4CJ.
OUTLINES.
Mayor Tom L. Johnson, the famous
Cleveland mayor, announced yester- -day
that he had. lost everything and
beautiful home for smaller and . less
wrecked he said by his devotion to the
affairs of his brother's estate-- Sec
retary of the Navy Newberry approves
the sentence of one year's imprison
ment for desertion of Jheman.Mag
ness who left his post at the time of
his marriage to Miss?- Gorman j
Charges of cruelty to prisoners in the
Pennsylvania reformatory produced a
sensation at the prison association
meeting in Richmond yesterday The
steamer Brookllne picked up the crew
of the wrecked schooner John M.
Brown after they had been afloat in
their launch for five days- Balloon-
ists who sailed from St. Louis Wed
nesday landed in Georgia yesterday;
they were trying to ''make New York.
The steamer Chattahoochee, cot-
ton laden from Savannah to Boston, mon with other North Carolina pro-
put In at Norfolk yesterday with fire jectS) fare very well indeed in the esti-
lanofthe SteamShorsrandredg- mates and recommendations for ap-.j
mens Union, had a conference yester- propriations in the first annual report '
day with President Roosevelt Thej Gen w L Marshall, Chief of Engl-,
National Society for Industrial EduL"'neers united States Army iust made
tion llJjl!!t thVtrfIwwal Public -
rice schedule of the tans law waspuuiic.
discussed before the House Commit- For the Cape Fear river below Wil-
tee yesterday; President Breaux, of minton $100.000 is recommended for!
the American Rice Association, oppos-
uiv ai"c"uu vv , - 7 i
ed any resolution Rockefeller was
mHnflco atnii Trctprrt-v
STnid tiT -hlatT ot&e Siard
he told the history of tne stanaara
Oil Co., down to 1882; Joim u. atch-
bold will take It up from that date to
DOIQ Will UUte it uy f
today A Yale reotDau piayer er-
;oiV ininrod hia knee in a oracUce
.j . I . , -
?Merw tHrt- Springs Beaufort inlet $15,000; Pamlico and
yesSdly t? Eminent lefderi; Tar. rivers $10,000; Roanoke river
the acon oTcongSs at , Its Resent Scuppernong river $5 000.
session wasiscued at some length In the appropriations for Soua Car.
beBiuu MoneT O ;olina Charleston receives $250,000;
w'lM tof & StoTfiiWtaWa Bay $15,000; the Great' Pee
SLnfJJ 1 i 2 nffS at 1 34 Cot Dee W000; Santee, Wateree and
Allnz und4 9 5 mM- Congaree rivers $60,000. Norfolk re
dlingQ i1f Wou ional
har?lv steady No 2 red 1.11 3L-2 to ; $5,000 for the harbor..
Se SrCom steady. No. 2 neV!.. The estimates are for the fiscal
72 1-2 elevator and 76 for old, Oats
nniot. mixed 53 1-2 to 54. Rosin stea-
dy. Turpentine steady at 42 1-2.
... it .
Of course the ilepuDiicans warn "ie ,
. ; t i
Democrats to tmuis. lusll mjau'
win in 1912.
Dr. Stiles should make a tour of the
miir and mining sections of the North-
ern States. Maybe' he wffl find con-
noro aicn no Wr)Htoil
A MiRSOuri eirl blacksmith wlio can
- ' ,-A
swing a hundred-pound hammer hasvWortg of construction, 57 to be em
iust been married. She will hardly
husband.
In his early announcement
as
candidate for nomination to Congress
Mr. Royster should advocate the
v.-. o , ir,t fho
Eighth district
That Kansas City shop-girl who
shot a negro because of his insolent
conduct toward her when he found
her in the store alone. deserves a
Carnegie hero medaL ;,.
The securing of a right kind of jury .
in the Carmack-Cooper case is of
much more importance than resolu-!girl who 8ucceeda ln aivirting the
tions and sermons condemning the iargest amount "of trade to the es
crlme tablishment by Christmas Day. A
Wonder If Taft's steady playing of
golf is for the purpose of preparing
vtmnio u Mr otiof that
himself to handle the big stick tnat
Roosevelt will leave in the White
Hous-s?
No doubt it went hard with Emperor
William to have .to repudiate the prin-
, ,, . . . . - ,..
ciple of the divine right of kings; butj
he found the will of the people too
strong for him.
Let's settle th3 question as to what
we will do with our ex-Presidents be-
fore taking up the one as to our ex-:
prssidential candidates. The first is
enough to tackle at one time.
Taft's taking up his winter quarters
in Augusta will mean a second "march
ing through Georgia" of an army, from
the North; but 'this, time it will be
only politicians and office seekers.
Taft says he will call an extra ses
sion of Congress early in the spring
to revise the tariff. With a wink Can-
non says Taft can lead a horse to wa-Jthe
ter, but he cannot make it ' drink.
Of course Roosevelt harather
"wait two years and take Depew's
place. To become Senator next March
might interfere with his proposed hunt
in the wilds of Africa,
How long after the j inauguration of
the new President of Cuba do you
guess it will be before Uncle Sam
will have to make another pull on that
string he has got tied to the Island?
We are surprised,; to hear that John
Sharp Williams advocates the re-election
of Speaker Cannon, but the fact
that he will not be a member of the
next House of Representatives mayjBlmk n we treated alike at . this
MILLIONS
m
WORK
Wipe rear KlVer 3nd i CarO-
Jiaa Fare Very Well -
propriations.
GOVERNMENT IMPROVEMENT
Annual Report and Recommendations
of Chief of Engineersj Rivers and
Harbors of ths 1 State Coast
Defenses. ' -
It is gratifying to know that the
Cape Fear river and harbor, in com-iand
v- .-u , 1
hp rlvpr and harhnr wVi To , oro la on
."i" . i , Jrt
aaamonai appropriation oi uu,uuu .
appropriation of $400,000
for the work at and below Wilming-
t ,X7 i
""ZZ?Z aaa. JLZ
rivers receive $25,000; Neuse and
Trent rivers 3K nOO Mow Rivor JIO.
VrLf "
amnco ana rar rivers ?iu,uw;
watorwnv frnm Pam on onnnH r !
year enamg June aum, iyiu ana tne
aggregate amounts are : Under con-
tinulng contracts, $20,479,057; rivers
and harbors, general,, including exam-
InnffftTia onrvDvo anif r-n con olocj
,07;;; 7ii t T I v
$21,464,141. In addition to the above
th'3 Mississippi river commission sub
mits an estimate aniqunting to three
million dollars which is reduced to $2.-
000,000 by the chief engineer.
In his report Gen. Marshall makes
5 !LinnS lJ
I -1--:
3-!!!
iu ewcu uu uiniwij
ployed in additional battalions and 15
, 3 X
The estimates for corst defense for
tifications aggregate $7,732,233, in
cluding: $507,100 for repair and oro-
tection of defenses of Pensacola, Fla.,
and $40,000 for defenses of Galveston,
put-.Texas.
It is believed that the estimates as
fnrnlshod hv thp phipf PTurinppr to
mruibiieu uy me cuiei engineer a.s 10
the local projects will be certain
passage by Congress.
A "BIKE" FOR THE BOY
J. M. So Iky & Co., Plan Unique Cam
paign fopvFall Business. -
Prominently displayed in one of the
larere show windows of J. M. Solky &
Co., in the Masonic Temple, is a hand-
some nign-grade bicyefe that is going
card system has been provided and the
'young people are Invited to call at the
store, learn the particulars and secure
Tne cara, wmcn win De puncnea irom
. . ,0.. o
)the holder is making. With the fine!R. Purnen, Judge of the said Eastern
fishini ca
lrllV harl
Co . the contest w?ll be asy but hard
fought anfr there will be much inter-
esc m me outcome or tne campaign,
BASKET BALL LAST NIGHT
Y. M C. A. Wen From Boys' Brigade
in Interesting Game.
A rrrrr oQmo rf Vo clrot "Kali ronlotO
urrith mnnv oTnitinp- nrrl intorostlii s'
. last "ewnine-In
the gymnSsium of the Y. M. C. A. be-
tween a select team from th3 many
contestants In recent practice games,
representing the Association, and a
husky team from Boys' Brigade, tne
opening event being witnessed by a
crowd of enthusiastic spectators.
In the first half the Association
team managed- to hold its opponents
at bay, winning out by the decisive
am 7 9 hut in thA ifittor half
th Ptovs' nrTmA made 5 eoals. with
uviua mja- m tuj u u ma aia w m w w oawva
only 2, to theNther teams', credit, end
ing with a total of 9 to 7 in favor of
Y. M. C. A
The gymnasium class for girls, rang
ing from 10 to 14 years old, will meet
this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Atlantic Cafe All Need.
J. M. Solky & Co Bicycle Given
Away.
The A David Co Hart Schafner
& -Marx; , ;
Business Locals.
Wanted Safe.
LostOvercoat.
A D.vWessell For Rentf
Brunswick Grocery Co. Lost.
Yale Cigar CoSalesmen Wanted.
' ' !" 7" ' ;,
v -The ; People
Deposit with The People's Savings
! tsauK. oecause it. io , i cuio
BACK FROM CONVENTION
Wilmington Delegation to Charlotte
Pleased With Fine Entertainment
and Work of Municipal Asso
ciation in Queen City.
Mayor "William E.
.Springer Alder
ve W. A. French nd S. J Ellis and
capt. T. D..JT&ares, clerk of the Board
of Audit and Finance, who represent-'
ed the city of Wilmington at, the re
cent municipal convention in Char
lotte,, returned home yesterday, de
lighted in every way with their enter
tainment in the Queen City.
As previously noted Mayor Sprin
ger was elected to a vice presidency
Capt.Meares was chosen secre-
tary and treasurer of the Carolina Mu-
nicipal Association, as the permanent
organization will be known. Mayor
Springer read one of the main papers
submitted at the convention and was
snown many courtesies while in May-
f F.ranklin'f "burg." A1feaiu,re f the
closing session was a splendid address
by Mayor H. B. Rice, of Houston,
Texas, on the commission form of
government about which there has ...
o iaich c auuui huwu wci c uao At the last Session of HnnPTPsq TTnn
been so much discussion f late. andTT T v: ? : , Z. . '
, 4 x 4.voi 1
TXXLV. "7,
tel for which covers were laid for
three hundred.
Winston waa chosen as the next
inUr wirrt 11 F9VttMlnfl in
' . .
1, rayettevme 10
anu Mujsfiuc I. iuuciuiou uiiiici-
wood. ofFayetteville, made the point
TU4notn v. TO4k.
and Asheville 7. Alderman Under -
that Winston had not won by a ma
jority of the votes cast, but he at
length acquiesced and the Convention
goes to the Twin City next year.
Mayor Springer's address on sanita-
firm wKlnh waa irlvm rn tho rrt.
gramme with a number of sub-divi-
sionr was well handled according to
the following editorial reference in
Wednesdays Charlotte Chronicler
"Upon Mayor Springer, of Wilming-
ton, was imposed a combination of
siiniooi' Hconca n tho mnvontinn
nf mnvftra thi ninrnin? Tint ho an.
peared to have been equal to theiwrites t0 Mr- Godwin as follows:
handling of each item.,,,, His paper ' Utica, N. Y., Nov. 16th, 1908.
was one of the most vaWble of the
convention series."
THE FEDERAL COURTS.
, "".r From Judge Pritchard
uonunuing xne lerm.
ty. The heart of the NorV beats
and District Courts at Wilmington
and tho iocfomatinn rt Tnltro 'XXJ'oiUll
of Virginia, to preside on account of
the illness of Judge Purnell, was re-
ceived yesterday by Mr. Sam P. Col -
lier. the clerk, and is ss follows:
United States of America, Fourth Ju
dicial Circuit.
"I, the undersigned, a Circuit Judge
in and for the said Fourth Circuit, be -
lnr nf tho nnininn that tho mihH in
' 1 0 jT , . I t ' ,
tprost sn ronnlros An horohv floa!r.
f,te T" d annoP th Ho-ahlP Fd -
-, ,
mund Waddill, Jr., United States Dis -
tnct J uage ior tne pastern district
of Virginia, a District Judge of the
Fourth Circuit, to hold the Circuit
Court and District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District of
North Carolina, at Wilmington, in
said district, commencing on Decem
ber 14, 1908, or as soon thereafter as
; practicable, and continuing until the
business before said Courts is com-
pleted, to act in the pl2ce of and in
aid of the Honorable Thomas R. Pur-
non th Tn t ma
nell, the District Judge of the said
Eastern District , of North Carolina.
The said Honorable Edmund Wad
dill, Jr., so -designated and appointed,
to have and discharge all the judicial
xi.. fJ tt t.t rl-u
than the heroism, vafor and Tou7 -
' dealSatJd nerebage that was displayed by the "Blue
uco.6uoicu.
The Clerk of the said Circuit and
District Courts, at Wilmington, is dl-
rectedto transmit a certified copy of
this Order to the Honorable Edmund
Waddill, Jr., forthwith.
"Given under mv hand in the said!
TX" : rCLrS rT3
; one thousand nine hundred and eieht.
4 J . C. PRITCHARD,
"U. S. Circuit Judge, 4th Circuit"
FOOTBALL TODAY
Presbyterian Covenanters and St.
The team nf the Covenanters f th-.
First Presbyterian Church and an elev-
en from the Sunday School of St.
James' naHah will rmet on the erid-
! Iron this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
.
Athletic field of the Covenanters.
Thirteenth and Orange streets. These
teams, composed of sturdy players,
ranging: in aee from 12 to 15 years.
have been down to hard practices for
several weeks and a good game is as
sured. Kenneth Parsleyv captains the
Covenanters' eleven an4 Franklin
Smith the St. James' squad George
Hashagen has been coaching the Pres
byterians and Barclay Loder, the Epis
copalians. The public is cordially in-vit'-d
to witness " the exhibition and
mav be assured of a fast, snaor ex
hibition of the great Thanksgiving Past nine months abroad, their tra
Rnnrt , vels taking them to practically all
Date for German Changed.
On account of the ensragement of
Miss Florence Gear - at the Academv
of Music Tuesday nleht ard the
eral Interest manifested in the product
t!on. the November sprman of L' Affile
Cotillon Club will be given on Mon-
day right Instead If Tuesday night, as
previously announced. The ohanffe
was made by the Governing Board last
FORT
FISHER
PARE
Decided Impetus Given Move
meni by Recent Address of
Tlev. J. A. Smith at Utica.
ONEIDA COUNTY VETERANS
Those WWo Helped in Land Assault
Join in Effort lbr Passage of Con
gressman Godwin's Bill to
Purchase Site.
The recent visit of Rev. J. Av Smith,
of this city, and his address to the
Union veterans ..at Utica, N, Y., upon close. The suits were later consoll-
the occasion of a grand reunion of dated. The next step was the removal
Oneida county soldiers who formed a ?f the receiver because of unsuccess-
part of the attacking Rarty during the combf yettevSfe asprainTed
Civil W&r. has resulted in h strong receiver. He managed the plant with
'revival of the project to have the gov- success, making some money for the
ernment: purchase the site of historic Par"es lntet The Plan was
Fort Fisher at the month of the raw next sold for $36,000. In the mean -
: Kar aSd cmy Ui?aa5Ja SS me there had been a number of re -
'. n OTB9 Wrtnn9, pJS same ""ceiver's certificates issued by Judge
At th inct rr,-
"'n - vxuuwin miroaucea ana mere is
nowndlng a bill appropriating $40,-
.000 forthe nnrchase nftW Rite th
. Mi. k.:i
ty reunion is expected to add cpnsld-
.erable influence to the bill wnn it
iy reunion is expectea to aaa cpnsia -
-v,,tt lT 'IJ- ' r TT 7.
ornoa fr.. no-011(.
SSf" S'
i sion. Mf., Godwin has been furnlsh-sd
' a;"r"." " 1
orahlA fTfflnATifa tn. Viq Mil 4t
MrtrfhT va tnTlwTT7Feree that some $ll,000-was charge
22 vJ! to the bondholders for better-
f w n Jl8 that the sovem-hn to the plant. He also allowed
ehX claims as prior to the
l . W UlBn parKS ana erect monU -
f?111 .e Dlace? .be is satis-
5 fle that rif the people wiU co-operate
wltt Mnj-ho -wUl be able to :procuxe a
sufficient? appropriation to lay out this
Park, beautify it and erect a monn-
tnent there. In forwarding the action
of the Union veterans. Chairman E3d-
win H. Hlsley. of the committee.
Hon. H. L. Godwin, Dunn, N. C.
Dear Sir: I have the hontfr to
herewith hand, you a resolution, adopt -
ted at a meeting held In Utica on No-
strong in unison with our- Southern
hrothron ntil no 4-11-1 r-f Vr4 J.
member of Congress mav do whatever
you can to set apart the Fort Fisher
.battle field as a public government
2 5!J there fat
"by the surviving members of the 117th
V. l - -.
New York Volunteers who helped
: the land assault on this fortification.
i trrii o 111 t- n
ai - cu """ lo can un me writer
c.nii -1
iTho ":u. ,u" ""w ?
1 vuv uuvv.a aiuu. c uave sent a
!copy of the resolution to the Vice
President-elect, James S. Sherman.
Yours very truly.
EDWIN H RISLEY,
Chairman of Committee.
The Resolutions.
Thorn Memorial Chapel,
Utica. N. Nov.. 13th, 190?.
Resolved, That the surviving Union
veterans of Fort Fisher extend to
Luther McKlnnon, D. D., chaplain- of
the late 36th North Carolina Volun
tew now residing rat SKtnS ri ' n
. ieers now resming at Clinton, N. C,
our sincere sympathy for his physical
misrortunes.
Resolv-d, That we extend to all our
Comrades of the Gray" our hearty
' 0ZZiin. Z ;, , "
congratulations for the blesslnes of a
eeQt? 07e lv a? zT
atn to our cniiaren no greater herit-
a n . - A ,
nirrU -uL . , Zie OI
CL T and hat it is for us
IZfTLf I recognition of the hearty
ft e"dIn!" ?n rehearsing the memories
T Jl1
nMW"!Ui we request xn-3 gov-
ernment of thft TTnito Rtatos tn sot
apart the Fort Fish-r field as a Na-
upon wuicu
enrm no
erected a suitable monument to com -
memorate the valor of the "BIup. rfnd
tha Gray" displayed on this field In
the battle on January 15th, 1865.
Resolved, That we tender to James
A. Smith, D. D., our hearty thanks
for his splendid, address on the sub-
' Jec. The Battle, -of Fort Fisher from
tne Confederatestandpomt, which h
has delivered ati the Thorn Memorial
Chapel, Utica, N. sY., on the 13th day
; of November, 1908.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be forwarded to our comrades
j Luther McKInnon, D. D., and Taines
A. Smith, D. D.. and the President of
the United States.
EDWIN H. RISLEY,
Ch airman of Commlltee.
THOMAS WHEETJER,
CbpirmanXof Meeting, and Mayor of
Utica.
Back From Travels Abroad.
Mr. and Mrs. William Latimer, of
this city, who have been traveling the
VemDer 13th wnich Wffs arlnrpssoil hv . Mmstb. 'VrrLonn MToan St Mpi 'nr. '
.TsmpS A - Smith T T VTf TtNlmlni.tnn , I mlnlr r4 T nmViovfnn nv,A latn laSt year
N. ft. vWir!IT ns nna f (ho nX.I H1nfets,'TT PneKoa vf DololuVi nrhila 6 Ol
places of interest in Europe, returned
Jto the city 1-st evening and have been
most-cordially welcomed by their
hosts of friends. Tbey have opened
gen-Ktheir "Ome on South Third street
where, they will spend the Winter. ,
ZT -:
' Thrre's Reason
Why so many people keep their money
tn the People's Savings Bank. .It is
the "People's" bank. -A bank irher
LONG DRAWN OUT SUIT
Circuit Court of Appeals Hands Down
Final Decree In Case of Southern
Saw Mill Company at Kings
dale, N.'C.
The Circuit Court of Appeals at
Richmond, Va "has just rendered a
final decree in the long contested case
of the Union Trust Company against
the Southern Saw Mill & Lumber Co!i
of KIngsdale, N. C, which" is well re
membered by readers of this paper.
In 1902 the creditors of the lumber
company put it into the hands of a re
ceiver. The bondholders were not
made a party to this suit and in 1904
they brought a separate suit to fore-
Purnell in the first suit and made Drior
lu l"e ursu suit anu maue prior
liens on all of the nrnnertv The nni.
. ' - "r"
. LeUAUTl"m"atf
2Tere .invaiia. a special master, ti. f
report
which came up before Judge Pritch-
j ISiwii tnt
lifiiaief
! ropHnMtM w T," i
-cera:
j wcic lBSUt?U were prior claims
as to others He" held ihat they
invit. uii It.
. ey were issued were prior claims
wcj.xi iui ""iv-"
were Invalid. He also held with the
iKnniTfinlra
The Circuit Court of Anneals has
now maflined the opinion of Judge
Prltchard, overruling him as to the
- charge for betterments and all-claims
given priority by the lower court, ex-
cept $6,790 which were labor claims
taAnflfl noon o!nH tvj Ph,s
I M TRushoonrt nhnH w Rowin' fT?al
lelgh. The contention of the bond- fl iT .SiJS P
holders in regard to the distribution0? qTjarrf as a l "1"- w A
of thft nRRots with thi ovrontWSho,. 1 Commissioner of Agriculture W. A
been sustained bv the Circuit Court
ot.tn v
' of Appeals. Anions the counsel ren
resenting the various claimants were
ton,, and R. B. Lee. of Lumberton, rep-
resented the bondholders.
I Tno h-nrfinl1o.o rorrt7a
Tho honrthnl flora ronovor somothino-
"ke $ 35,000. The Southern Saw Mills
plant was sold two years ao and is
operated now as the Kingsdale Lum-
ber Co The proceeds from tte sale
o-jraltlTirr final rtooroa nf V10 nnurf onrl
awaiting final decree of the court and
lma nnal aistnmi-wu.
GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY
GoodSh.pherd Branch to be VisK.d
by M ss Laura Lee Packard.
The Good Shepherd Branch of the
Girls' Friendly Society, of America is
to be favored with the Presence of
Miss Laura Ie Packard of Baltimope,
vice president for this department on
a special visitation from tomorrow
continuing through Monday of the
cuuiing ween.
The society Is an international or
ganization of very large and active
membership and the local branch con-
Biucrs naeii quite luriuua-te m ueiug
abte to secure Miss Packard, who will
deliver a special address tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock in the Good Shep-
herd Hall, Sixth and Queen streets,
rne uooa snepnera tsrancn, mciuaingi
associates and candidates, numbers
about 50 and the parents ar3 cordially
i invited to be present at this meeting,
wh eh promises to be more than usual -
ly interesting.
CUTTER SESMINOLE
Will Arrive Frst of December
tain Broadbent in Command.
Cap-
Ihe re;
The revenue cutter Seminole, whjch
has been receiving a general over-
nauimg in tne snip yaras ai iNewyort
lNews, according to advrces received
at the local port, will arrive here
about the first of December. The
Seminole left Wilmington during the
first of September and sinc, her de-
parture Captain Quinan has been re-
tired from the service and the, com-
manding officer now In charge Is Cap-
tain H. M. Broadbent, who has been
recently appointed to succeed him.
First Lieutenant Camden, who was
placed in command when Captain
Quinan went abroad last Summer, re-
mains second officer in rank and the
Captain-Quinan sine? his retirement
ha moved to Asheville, where he has
made his home.
'' -
Building in Burg aw. '
The following from a recent issue
" m i . n . fi itt i.-.
oi me Jrenaer unromcie win ue rcau
with interest by many Wilmington
frHnds: "The new dwelling house of
TWr T V Mnnrp now n partner comnle-
tlon will be a credit to the town, as it
is one ofJthe most conveniently ar-
ranged and prettiest cottages here. It'
is finished up on the inside with Fibre
piasienijg ana me maunes are ui van. - - - -
with - mirrors. The arrangement of he is to hold here. A hearty welcome
rooms is admirable, especially the din- will be given to all who may attend
ing room, kitchen and pantry which .these services. It is especially hapvd
areall large and roomy, with a pnmp-that-a representative congregation will
on the back piazza. It also has plenty hs present tonight that the communl
of veranda room, these being on the ty may know at once what these ser
south, east and west sides. The tin vices mean to the community and so
roof is covered wHh green paint, set the benefit lof them from the be
which makes a pleasing contrast-to ginning. The members of thejSngre
the body of the house which is xwhite gatlon are especially tirpsd to he pres-
with green blinds." V
AFFAIRS IN RALEIGI
Relatives of Yoang Traveling
, Man Arrive to Investigate
Tragedy of Sunday.
CORONER'S JURY IN SESSION
State Cotton Crop Estimated at
000 Bales Sp.cial Agent Clark
Visting His Father Bulletin
Relative to Farm Lands.
(Special Star Correspondence.) ,
Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 19. F. M.
Smith, of McDonald, W. Va.t W. P.
Smith, Cincinnati, and J.F. Prince,
Richmond, respectively father, brother
and COUSin of Dr' E' W Smith trave-
Ing representative of the White Oak
Coal Co., Richmond, whose dead body
j was found in the rock quarry east of
', cn -iV w ,k,
. the City Sunday' arrIved here
; morning to look over the situation and
i co-operate in every way they can with
. ww-wpci ai.c m pvviy way wvy can W1UL
s i i
i ttUluuuuC3 utiieru wao
are strlvlner to ferrftt. rm th. mvatinr-
They drove out to the quarry with
Coroner Chas. 'Seaparks. They expect
to remain here two or three days to
watch developments. There hare
been four arrests, two of the most Im
portant beine W. H. F. Miller, a young
white man here, well connected, and
Tom Crenshaw, a negro hackman.
These two are alleged to have had
Smith with them in a hack about 4'
I A. M Sunday and who claim Jthat ther
cfrJiei5fir,man home- They car-
ied Smitn,fr?m1.a resort ostensibly
in search of whiskey, Smith declaring
as be starttef T. tjemtharhe would
,?ye . ne ha to pay . ,for
it. mere is a very general opinion
now among officers and others that
Graham makes an official estimate
that the North Carolina cotton crop
is around 600,000 bales, this being
bout 1G per cent, less than the Crop
He estimates the percent-
yield this year much less" than
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.of the United States Departments of
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COttOn gOOQS traC ie naS JUSt
com
pleted an important trip through por
tions of Europe in th!3 Interest.
A series of bulletins is being issued
from the State Department of Agri
culture descriptive of farms that are
;M.-foVBti SttoS;
desire to locate in this State. The
'of Ser ,u "iiit is derotod
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there wiU be similar bulletins for the
..Coastal piain. Piedmont and tha
MoUntain Regions" of the State. In-
creasingly large number of inquiries
.-airo the iasnanoe of thcsA hnilfttina
necessary.
Flagman Lassiter, of. the Seaboard
, Air une, was stf upon and badly cut
and robbed by a tramp on his freight
train near Apex tonight. He was then
pushed off of the train so his foot was
mashed off under the car wheel. He
is in Rex hospital here. The tfftmp
escaped.
PORT MOVEMENT.
Big Brltish Tramp Ceil. Here Again.
, cotton Receipts.
After an elapse of little more than
a year the big British tramp steamer
Celia, C?pt. Anderson, arrived in port
yesterday from Montevideo via
Charleston, S. C, to discharge part
cargo of 3.500 tons of Peruvian guano,
for the Peruvian Guano Corporation,
cf Charleston, at the Wilmington
warenouse & compress company.
having visited this port with a similar
cargo oh the previous occasion. On
the former visit she was the largest
steamer ever entered this port, having-
a net tonnage of 3.186 tons, but she
was recently outclassed by , the twe
German ships, the Menzell and Elsa
Menzell, each having a tonnage of 3
200. The vessel is consigned to Helde
& Co. She will proceed to New York
to complete discharging,
The schooner Rob Roy, Capt. Nor-
bury, arrived yesterday from Phila-
delphla'With cargo of guano for the
Wilmington Warehouse" & Compress
Company; vessel to C. D. Maffltt
The receipts of cotton at the local
port yesterday were the largest of the
week. 296 bales, having been receir-
ed and all with exception of 19 bales
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ARCHDEACON WEBBER
First Servtc- of M'aslon at L John's
This Even?ng.
Tonight at 8 o'clock. In St John
church. Archdeacon Webber will con-
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