North Carolina Newspapers

i . , .1 s- f - .;4 ' 5 -t ' j -,. - - - , St. r Tho ".CI ornlna CStnr Suboo ri pi Con Torino One Year by Mall. ...t&X9 8ix Months by 1 Mail. ... .$3X9 Three Months by Mail. . Oldest - Dfcl.y Newspaper In theState. - - .::' Largest circulation of iny Wilmington Paper, i. . VOL. LXXXIIINQ WILMINGTON, N. C.f SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1908, WHOLE NO. 12,847. A.- II .'.r 1 IM. - . . .- . - m w m , ..,.- r - H .t.. " - 1 . 7 , . : i : , ,,' , I V a i, - . .'i v II 11 h-mh I V UNl. M.UX N MJi - , ...-.! ll'l-T 11 . 1 ' i " ' ' i OUTLINES. Resulting from a" terriflc. explosion caused by escaping gas- in - Brooklyn, 1 N. Y., yesterday, 25- persons ard : be lieved to have heen kJUed. The sur.- face ', ol the earth th was lilted fdr 'haulc autieiy ueilgDUUIiy a block and the explosion was follow ed by fire and the bursting of ; a water main -Joseph - Bryan; one ; of 'the best known citizens of Richmond, Ya., and prominently known In- business circles throughout the ' South," died yesterday trom hearty troubier' The approval . adoption v of the ; annual report of - President Samuel Gompeys, by the American Federatioh of Labor, at Denver, Colo., yesterday was the ISSJS Res -nrftrft e-ramined in the Rav Lrsm- phere trial in Indiana yesterday. -rThe j State rested Its case rresiaem- elect Taft had several political callers yesterday. There will be a general re-union of the Taft family Thanks giving Day- One negro was nangea ?n niiortnWs moHm for the miir- tortaiotterta September last The fire in the hold of the steamer SerirbeSptDrS flooding the compartment Harvard and YHe meet ontte diron.today mhta T - Vs r r ; . :, the Standard Oil Company investiga- tion yesterday The New York city - supreme court declares personal or individual betting at the race track dies' Aid Society of the congregation, to be leg2l- New York markets: , invitations had been extended to all Zltlr, " "rs of the tnreo Presbyter offered at 1 3-4. Rosin steady. Tur- ian congregations in the city together pentlne firm at 43. Flour firm. Wheat - with all friends of Saint Andrew's and firm, No. 2 red 1,12 1-4 to 1.13 elevator. tne attendance during the evening Corn easy, No. 2, 72, Old-76 elevator. Beveral hundred alMiavine been Oats firm, 53 1-2 to 4 elevator. Cot-was BeveraI snored, aii .naving been ton closed quiet, 5 points lower, mid-1 charmed with the delitful affair, dling uplands 9.50, middling gulf 9.75. The "halls and all apartments of the. ""T . , -pretty, new home werd most attrac- Taftv graduated iy -decoratftd. yellow and . white ona in a cjass 01 one -;- uuaureu auu twenty-one. Now look out lor tne nun aisinct toNget some good pickings tmt the ! federal treasury, As was, to be expected, Rockefeller put up a good case for the Standard Oil Company in his testimony. Army officers are of the opinion that playing golf horseback riding walks. beats strenuous or long-distance . Missouri bad6iaxthqua er day but it did hot shock her as much as did the political one on the 3rd instant. Let Prosperity make steady and nat ural progress. JDon't try to rush it, . thsreby running the risk of doing more harm than good. Gompers says he is not a Democrat. It seems that the men of his federa tion were aware of that fact at the time of the flection. Since Hearst's cordial reception at! the White House thre Js some hopes that Gompers may soon have the "entre cordiale" to that building. ; There is quite a difference, it seems, 1 between being a low' tarl.ff advocate "commercially and politically," n a dif ference arising from self-interesk The S..UW Demise?; did its ' - duty on election day, but does not seem to be greatly inNfear of what is to come from the rssults of that day. It lookT like the Gunness murd'cTfs are about to be unraveled at last; though the many crimes committed by1 that woman, and her accomplices may never be brought to. light. We suppose Bryan has already be- gun tne manutactunng 01 mat -ncces-, sity" which will require him to be a candidate for the presidential nomi nation in 1912. Just now the White House seems to be headquarters for all labor lead- ers except the officers of jthe Federa- t rm, it. ,., I tion of Labor. The latter seem to be persona non grata with the head of that establishment. During Hearsts visit to Roosevelt the o r, e oimnnoo tht neither -w, vice at the First Church and the ser enade allusion, to Root's Utica speech vice the same evening 'at Immanuel two years ago in which he at the Church will be at 7 o'clock. Both con President's command iambastedV the , fregations will worship with Saint x Andrew's, on this otwasfon. other; but no doubt the incident rwas mentally recalled by both of them. That aeronaut who, started from St. Louis on a trip to New York, must have been quite surprised when he ,wm be tnterested in the following ex found he had landed in Georgia. , And tract from a Montgomery paper: : if thirsty he had tha further disaiJ "H. M. Schachte. formerly in the nointment nf findinp- that the "Tteer" ulug Vf'' r ,vA A5C . ne lanaed near was not a , jlind one, j -np. . - - . . . gomery; - ana taKen - up nis .. aupes as. ron, Sunday evening, November twen-' iemseives oi tne opportunity ; u.u at Qov. n? Dock leaves today; for ; chief clerk in the commercial agent's ty-second, nineteen hundred and eight , tending. - s v ; I nl ' i iiw.'".'mvr;.; Office of tne Atlantic coast L.tne in cue races and expects also to' visit .Kr-.tn-nTv.ar-T n a Pardw.ii r.o oureveport , ana - wew Orleans ;.were 1T .lu"?"iy. bign araracuona iot m vv mie jxiiigu us carnival , wniCU win do neia in Wilmington the last week in December. :.:A'.t ' -' ; TlllfJ t j " i j rilt. " Entertained Last Evening at; St. Andrew's Manse. " ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES . PS-- semi-Centennial to fa celebrated by "OP"'" WHmlngton Presbyterian Congregation. Tomorrow. Years of Great Progress. A series of pretty and appropriate , ovnynlorMi In illMitlAn t V. tT A4-V. ui CiCUluuu wl annivfirsnrv nf ho fnnnrtlrifr of ffnt Andrew Presbyterian- Church, -'J lori uuurui, .01 th.i? cy most auspiciously opened lightjul reception - yesterday eventog from 7:30 to 10:30yclo? at me. nanasome new manse, on ortn j?ouixn street, me ana.ir navmg neen . , Planned and carried out most charm- ingly under the auspices of the La- haying been the prevailing colors in the parlor; red in . the dining room and white chrvsanthernums and ferna m the pastor's study. Pastors of the three Presbyterian churches in the I city, jjr. ana Mrs. a. xj. mcuiure, ot Saint Andrew's; Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Wells, of the First Church; Rev. and Mrs j g Crowley, of . Immanuel. and Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Sprunt, ot Charleston, S. C, formed the receiving party inHhe parlor, while guests were ' evt.p.nefl at fhft Hnnr n' hpartv wpI. h viSSPS TsaHf.THfnTVflli aiiri Alma .Love. In ;the- dining room Mrs. H. Lacy Hunt, Mrs. R. M. Sheppard, - rs -r t 1 in -kr 1 1 lYiiss laucy liayior, misa iviary xseiie King, and Miss Ida Black received, . wjljl auiuw : mhva a . vt an interest iuthgaraeWtPe Misa nsKfwr.fi Dnrino- the evenlntr dainty refreshments were served end other features combined to make an evening altogether pleasant for each and everyone who attended. As the guests departed, each was presented a handsome little souvenir in te form of a "Golden Rule" in dainty envelopes adverting to the hap py occasion which the reception mark ed and containing scriptural mottoes appropriate to the Christian life for which Saint Andrew's has eVer been a great power and influence in the community. Today marks the actual anniversary of the founding of the old Second - '-s" ."m ;Tative of the event will take pce to morrow. On Sunday morning at 11 o'clock a special sermon for the occa sion will be preached by Dr. Sprunt, of Charleston, a son of one of the first Ruling Elders of the congregation. Dr. Sprunt will also speak at the Sab bath School In -the afternoon when the special feature will be a "Cradle Roll" rally. The same evening at 7:30 o- f .P" y.?rl5n.C22"b?. 111 LJf Will LUI4I.C HI CL PCI VlbO CtC st Andrew's when -addresses will be made bv Mr. B. G. Worth on "The ! Times When the Church Was Organ- jized;" by Dr. Wells, pastor of the First. Church, on the relation between while a paper will be read by Mr. Jas. via xx v? . tt via a. 1 uaiut; auuicn at Sprunt, giving some reminiscences oniCronly. Ratley admitted that the the early days of the church on Ches-' nut street where the Second Church first worshipped. Dr. McClure, the iWai-i-f -nriTI r.o , Viftr rf tTiA church from its organization to the.snowjng that he had Dorrowed money present, which feature will be very interesting and entertaining In connection with this celebration, Saint Andrew's will make a thank of fering for benevolent causes. Enve lopes have been distributed to the congregation for this offering. In connection with the 50th anni- versary, it is remarkable, that of the J,' , m uvc tuiuisicio wnvr uic dciicu viiio congregation, not one of them; except the " present pastor, the beloved Dr. McClure, is now living. On account of the anniversary ex uiere wm jio - uu; vyeuiuis ercises there will be no evening ser- NOW IN MONTGOMERY. . M. Schachte Transferred From the Wilmington Office of Ai C. L. geneVal freight traffic manager's office ywo ' A tlartti r.r?ict -TJtio T?jtlioo1 j4t Wilmington, N. C, aas reached Mont - charge of the commercial office of that I. road ln this city. Mr. Schachte has ( mhwrl; hfa Wtfe to Mnntfirome rv and 4 thAv.ULr reside .on Jefferson -Davis layenue." ; v , V. :t ON TOE GDIDIQON TODAY Wilmington and Fort Caswell Warriors j to Line Up at New League Park. Band and Supporters" From .. . Post. i The game of football between the Wilmington team and the team from Fort Caswell will be called promptly at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon at New League Park, and the admission . to any part of the grounds will be 50 cents, no extra charge being made for vehicles. Children will be admitted for half price. ;-' Both of these strong elevens are in the pink of con4ition and a hard stren- iiz-kiio orvncrirla la onHnindtarl . T rvorc" , 01-iu6&'v aix.uu. 'of tifi snort.. rfinalUne- the rerorfl of 'the two teams are expecting -to wit-" t c v B :ness gridiron fight ever j seen in Wilmington The local team jWiU line up practicaUy ie same as it aia agams, tne sirong . xeaxa on Monday .last,- when it surprised even its most ardent supporters by olavin the colter bovs to a stand- " - , in J. Ar.Ia noon's game will he - the presence of the Post Band from tort Caswell and an enjoyable progranpme of popular dume',gan ri??e accompanied by the band and a large body of supporters will reach the city wiu we iwi at y iw wujr auu they will go at once to the park. The band will then begin its concert.. On account of the small attendance at the game on Monday last, the man agement of the local team failed to take in enough receipts to pay the ex- penses or the visitmg players ana ai considerable -'debt is on the team. finf,S LTl" -A wxcjr Vi wxxs - assistance of the locals by attending e.ffie m Liitrir enorts 10 maKe wiiiuiukluu a football town It is stated on reliable .authority that two or three big college games can be arranged for this city every v A a a -m . . . a " ian ii i snown tnat tne propersup. port Will De given. iJOtn tne A. & m. and University teams will meet strong rivals here and one or two other good " eiTTiPS f.oii in a isn nR arranfffin. i np. i i i a mi i e -" -c and SUDDOrt the teams. The lOCal eleven was organized several weeks o and the nlayers have been nractic - ins: almost daily to eetVin condition to play good football, so that the attrac- if -. j . l x. ii tions and excitement of the sport woum oe snown up to wnmmgron- ians. and thev ask m return onlv that 1 a t-tt-t some interest be manifested, enough k . . 1 -- ai least to maKe tneir season ana witnout any nnanciai loss to tne mav - ers themselves. . - " Tickets for the game this afternoon are on sale at the Mission Pharmacy and at Gerken Tobacco Co's. Store. STOLE NUMBER OF THINGS. According to Charges William Ratley Was Badly Wanted. ' On two charges of larcenv. one al leged to have been committed aVCron - - . ; ly, N. C, and the other in Wilming- ion, wunam jtiawey, coiorea, was ar- rested yesterdaty afternoon by Officer placed in the guard house for trial in . discourse, which cannot be summajz the nni.a ornirf tnriav led in a brief newsDaDer account. His w -'-."' . . rf . . tti nni.An tiAiin v. o . v-i n T-..nn - mc uuuto uci. iii j.uciu a naiioui, for several weeks issued on the affi- aavit 01 wimam isetnea, charging Ratley wl5 the Iardeny of a pair of shoes, hut. the- arrest, of the app.nsed was not made until two colored boys i jThere will be four services daily be from r.ronlv wme to the nitv vester-! ginning today. Holy Communion and rtnv n.ftrT..nr niirl -mafia the nnrnnlnlnt. i . . r te is accusea or stealing a coat, . ' pair of pants, shoes, watch and 75 cents in money from the two men at ciotnes ne wore iormeny Deiongea 10 one of the fellows, bur that he had : purcnasea tnem irom anotner party. 1 A TiAWTl tinkfit. WAS foilTld in HIS nnplrfit on the watch. The watch was after- wards seen by the police .in a pawn shop in the city. CARNIVAL NEXT WEEK All in Readiness for Owls' Fall Festi val Shows Coming Sunday. All is in readiness for the Owls' Fall Festival which, will open in all its glory on Castle street, near Fourth, next Monday afternoon.. The various committees have hold frequent con ferences and nothing now remains but for a glorious realization of the plans So well laid. The John R. smith shows, consolidated from Fayetteville . and Dillon, S. C will reach hero late Sunday night or Monday morning and at once.-wrill begin the work of build ing the carnival town. It has" been decided to give no parade but there'll he lots lanintr oil the' Hitk. at flio mM. L way , and the Owls are determined to make one grand, great, big week of it. To Wed in Washington. f Friends in. this city have received invitations reading as follows: "Mrs. s J. M. Hart respectfuUy requests your Vriros.iiTi.nr ; at ' o tnK..iv. i. --. daughter, Juliette, to Mr; Harry Sty - at , 8 o'clock, Saint Mary's Church, vWooi.tw is n rm,A . .-, groom recently-left for Wash .nrtnni - where he will make his home in the fiitnre havln reeefve o :dHnr' a a" Minotvneioneratorin -t hvernrnent printing office r, 1 - ..,- AflCQDEACON WEBBER First iee of Mission at Saint urcii s Held : Last Evening. SPOkflVITfl GREAT JQWER Services to Continue Today,, Tomor row and Next : Week Mn of j " Great: Earnestness - and Intel V lectuality--Subject i Making a, profound impression up- r . " '? ' 1 - - .. oir his hearers ns n mnn of PTon oar. . . . -T! 7 and a Bible scholar of wonderful com- pension, Archdeacon Percy Clin- ton.rWebber.lof, Wisconsin, last night ln, St. John's Protestant Episcopal e, began a" mission wnich . ,Awlau n 1 ,. .r ??? Wtuality not only in the par - .isn.Dui among tne people 01 wiimmg- tottali v .'- The. congregation was large and in- eluded hot only members 0 St. John's but many from other parishes in the tion. . whatorejr.eehelr..' of the, chupch. had arranged a special musical programme, ;tms including a solo oy Mrs; Mattie, H. Longfellow, and no thing Tnld have been added to inV crease, the, beauty and earnestness of the service,-. After the opening devo- eterclse the belovfid Rev; Jao . . - - Carmicaaevn.- D. rector emeritus of rno naviin rtaMvamrf a ni.fAF inrmntiii. !toa?r brelt $$EL& g2? 552 'SSV. r i e v,.v, v -v.vv- people Whom ' hTser nFid 'l0M that have been enjoyed by the of Burlington $23,932. people wflom ne served so long ana . .. c; MtB ni, j i Hweo Rrtrttre P.n xaiiinuii xu .mc iicuvc xiiiuiowjr. The Archdeacon first gave a pre- lude toVthe sermon of thl evening in ' tirVl I T H - r1j"Tk T 1 ffc VM1VTOOAfl lHY ?L, riTlT M". UUSD'U' - traordinary occasion with the church and one which accentuated the ordi- - - m m x . now oarTrinao haii frAwi fima tA tim ri ovi ti uvu. hwiu um w umv.. j - a - mission the occasion of a great spirit ,nai Diessmg to tne community. Rev. Mr. Webber is a magnetic ; Ja f.!;.J fuJffiH? tiaQi frTi tnnfiA ortn ta Totn I noro t qt clear conception ana rorceim, personal Hr 1 1 imwrr n 4- n rr v Y ? v o il -" B m.u 0 Pit orator of extraordinary talent and a man of splendid attainments as a 1 c t r - n TJTi nottn. - In Ct t rT . 'r"'6 i00 ilvJlu """i"3' Wi 'uuu 1U I , f t . J 1 1 lt !,J.&l2SSi i'i'well expressed as follows: "The Girls of The Master were presented In a iP"7orf0Jr T , A "-XV- fWUXT rr r-. SJSiJ 55? . . At- v. .-, t4.. 4-T, T-.,. ! "coo 111 wuugui., nuiu auu uccm. x uo I!' ? ? m fltT ti motto of the Society shows its spl- iness, into their amusements and tofrlt. ,Bear ye Qne 0 Bur- consider first their duties as Christ-1 deng ians i before all else Christians not 1 tttum ,, ,.., . v-,nmr, ' merely by profession alone but active rt a 1 1 ji 1 j Christians co-operating with Gfd J4n i-w, &"v, j jn Engiand and America, in lifting , kindness. He was heard-with tnej h the standar(j cf purity among j - . , , isemnons and- aflflresses need to. De - . . .. v heard to be appreciated ana tne pnoiic Ul uiuuisiuu jb muoi .vmuiv. vited to attend any. or all of the ser iVlces during this mission. ;brief address this morning at 7.30 O-. 1 --.!. , '.tv AAnaa Ta oeivic w"u, . Y . iff 4 4 LT.ff , Renewed Life" at 11 o clock this mron- inS and an afternoon service at ociock, wnen tne subject , 01 ine 1 du- mo. m ""L " iW . - ually Minded. This evening tne ser , , , rr-vT a Ca " DeClIl at O O ClOCK. I ne ArCnaeaCOn s"' speau. uu xiio is Tomorrow there will be a special ser Vice for men at 4 o'clock and the oth er hours will be announced in the morning paper. The Brotherhood of St. John's is co-operating with the j rector, Rev. Wm. E. Cox, in the services and young as well as old will find in the messaSes of the distinguished visitor something that will do them good. Gave Successful Mllsicale. A delightful musicale was given by the Ladies Aid Society ot Emmanuel Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening for the benefit of the Building j -'Improvement fund. VocaL soloa were 7 b - k 4 . 1 Pf . h k4 I W M tTP fPt HJV C. rendered by Miss Carrie Barker, Miss D c The second order is that here Louise Wise, Mrs. Walter Motte, and after femaIe prisoners sentenced to Mr. Frank Brittain. ; Instrumental term of imprisonment will be confined solos were rendered by Mlsaes Juliet; In BUCn DriSOns as the Department of Albrignt and Bertie JHan Son ana a tmonoloe, by Mr. George Hewlett gave pleasure and variety to the pro- gramme. The committee on music consisted of Mrs. .James A. Price, chairman, and Misses? Fannie Branch, J Mary King and Mrsv Walter MotteAjcopIes of the same, furnished to. the' recitation by Miss Eunice lucker, xne 'gifted.elocuUoiiist. iwas greaUyiapprebetjj Cit Newbern and Washttgton,! : elated h v all nres.-nt and tte evenlngfxr r 1 i as well spent by aU who availed ? i r-On account of the anniversary ex ercises at his church a tomorrow, Dr. ' McClure will not preach In Kast-Wil- minartnn In the afternoon as USUal but wlll-nreach cmtfthe fifth, Sunday Instead. ; , GIRLS' FBIENDLY SOCIBTY.BRlDGe BIDS OPENED -A Address by Miss Packard. Vice Pre il- dent of Department of thetsduth Reception Followed Sonie- : thing of The Work. A large number of members with many mothers met in the Hall of jtfce gooS 5dT7;:,PBiroorosALs received streets, last evening to greet Miss j . . Laura, Lee Packard, Of Baltimore, vlce! . ' . ' president for this department of . the Girls Friendly Society of America, Miss Packard being now. on an official visitation to the Wilmington branch of the organization. After a brief service last evening ififl hV the ropfnr Dow TVl ro X Mno ' r " - ana most neamiy snarea In Dy tllOSO ?&r intrt;duced and for quite half an our or longer JSg ff ntin ,f 0St S ot Sehie enlo weaving in many charming stories with telling effect. Among the interesting things Miss Packard told of the Branch over iWnicn tne Queen yi;toria presId. ed, as a part of her church work at I Balmoral. She said a new light is iStwSte 0? tr.a lTT,oa a,ni, m w hand to the members of 'her Branch lnmher ramnq vf TlrhfroT wlfh mtA ,, hafrh of letters 1 the rvueen'o om UUUU iUlU (UiWi WIO DUUIICU - LUC After the service and address were over, a very attractive reception was ivo tt?c.c aa - ITtlTC ..w.w ni.vuiij i decorated, rooms where the Society Refreshments were served and a delightful evening goes to make other of the many memorable oc- Friendly Society. Miss Packard is . r.,f4. t i k" I't T o,5 ?dU ethiastic bran.ch 5! 2im novo n l- rl r -xr Lja TroftoTri 1 ia where a like organization will probab uti S3 aiiu ou gu;o iu x a.y ciic v uic iv v,p pffPrted Tt . honed that the fffllffeSl 11 J!w hol LZt Friendly Society may soon number many other Branches in the diocese a ii n cLtlU 1 iXC joLclLc Hj V " T Y CJIl" IH It-; Will next visit very much pleasure. V.TheGirfeFr America is a National organization of c., , is4 tto-i, . 107K , a '.? in iOTO T nnxT in 1875 and America in '1878. It now extends throughout the world where- ' ' ever the English tongue is spoken, b . th largest society of girls and ; ' f women in existence, constantly grow ing in numbers snd usefulness. It now numbers more than 300,000 in its 1 yy.otk.v.t-c. v.. .to .it ... UI.111IV1 kJJl A lUF U.JL1 J. JltbO ! VViA ;k ol, ";men and girls, banded together all the world to protect and pre- serve woman's purity, purity's clean- i ness in thought, word and deed." The TV uuc uu(, lis iwunu vi. .uc Girls' Friendly Society in this part of ; vjrii 19 x' x iuuij j vv.iij ui wjuiis w vyx, ( the country; it has done a great work women' and eirTs. not hv reclamation but by surrounding girls and young 1 yy uuLicJJJ. u v 11 icuuir aosu.iait.i auu ' . - l -, women bv friendly associates and wnoiesome mnuences. iiius neiDiHK to Dreserve a sweetness and purity of womanhood th?t enables them to stand strong and against the many temntations that surround modern life, particularly in populous centres, away-from the restraint of home and The Society is filling a conscious I la UI'.J.U, d -.rv.vv !need Gnd hag grown steadily. Jn East there are nniv two hm.nrhea one 0 church, Newbern, and tne other at tne Church or tne. uooa 8 Wilmington, where a splen- ' did organization has been built up , b1vi' Uflos Cneln A Tv4a num. ;bering about 60 membefs, including associates and candidate. FEDERAL COURT ORDER. Youthful Defendants to be Sent to Re formatory Female Prisoners. Mr. Sam P. Collier, clerk of the United States Court in this city, has received from Judge Thos. R- Purnell two important orders governing pro ceednre in criminal cases in the Dis- trlct Court in the future. One pro - vides that male prisoners, white and colored, under the age of 16 years, shall hereafter when sentenced in the cdurt, be sent to the National Train- , ng Schools for Boys iiT Washington, .". w.. mov eafmato nnnn nrmUnn- tion to that authority, instead of to f the -prison at Nashville, Tenn which i8 no iofleer available for this nurnose. oraer is ;-tor be entered on the rtrve .!it wiimtnptnn and ertffle ; clers of the Federal courts afeElizav Exhibition Pool Game. '. An exhibition' 200-ball pool" game at Candycapps A ,on- Princess street, last night, attracted an unusually large number of - spectators. The match was won by Mr.-Tom .Daniels. Mr. Fran V RtafTnri. ' refereeT the game oi of great Interest, for1 rs. ltheDmany spectat spectators. spirit that, started . the movement; ;feet long and bids were required on that the women of high ideal' and firm-j excavation, embankment, cement con--ness of womanhood might aid others ! crete, iron and steel, timber and pil- : to retain and ileveion Hire piinrftftAr- ing. so that some time will bfr reauir" A- .Government to Award Contract For Highway Structure Near Beaufort, N. C. vciis to dc r gurea uut L.st;r nna Recommendation by Capt. Brown to be Forwarded The Inland 1 Waterway Project. At the office of Capt. Earl I. Brown. M,in ro f TTnttni o uu,lcu eer8 m this clty terday at noon sealed proposals were opened for ' constructing a steel draw-span ' way bridge with pile and concrete foundations, on Core Creek, near Beaufort, N. C. in connection with , , . , ifcp Sound, work upon which has at reaay Deen commenced, I There were nine bidders for the act ranging from around ?20.0(K to $27,000 but some of them were Jn- formal and the award will ' not be made until Capt Brown, the engineer, D carSe fully investigates and . d tejnineg which , is the best The . nrllcp -fa nnderatooil to no nViont 91 A , O w Vw w www waw; ted to-calculate which is the best front , all standpoints for the Government . Amnner those who Miihmftted nronoaMn Blxmntortto&hfcZ -Jv - . " "red, by one of the bidders is as lows: .-, ' Penn Bridge Co., of Beaver Falhv Pa, represented by Mr. R. W. Curtla, Owego Bridge Co., represented by Mr T, Moaelen- of Hreennhovo fifiS. 1 NrMpH r.' Nelson & Meredith. $23.635. A ROhoke Bridge Company, $2C,812. 50.. Carolina Engineering Co., $27,902.50, Sweirg & Sutton, $21,584.25. Crafts- & Smith, $20,705. Merrill, Ruckgober-Fraser Co., $25v-. A 245 New Jersey Foundry & Machine CdL. . y Nearly , all the firms bad represen- t.a fives here, and the encrineer'a nfnA was engaged for some time yesterday was p.n?9PPf for Rome time venterdav afternoon in opening and tabulating .- . .... the various estimates, etc. DR. NICHOLSON SPEAKS. Addressed New Hanover Medical so-, ciety Last Night in Elks' Temple. Dr. J. L. Nicholson, of Richlands, N. C, a recognized authority on di- seases of the hook worm, arrived la the city yesterday afternoon and last nignt at tne hjiks' xempie aaarcssea . a large gathering of, Wilmington .and " o - a c . . . a visiting physicians upon the partiCD-- lar branch of science in which he ha' j specialized. The address is spoLVn 'nf Kv the nrnfesslon nn haylnir heem " - one of great learning and research 0- v . , and was heartily enjoyed by the phy- sicians in attenaance. I After the formal exercises of tho evening the physicians and their guests for the evening were serve' a suDstantiai mncneon in tne Dunert ... v. v.. i. ..-v. v. ''.' taii t' ht i iuc uuu uj iTiau.c6c.i v.cvi .. juv- Keithan. It was a great pleasure for the Wilmington profession to near ur. Nicholson and to entertain him whllo- nexe. A DETECTIVE BUREAU. Establishes Headquarters Here- Cer tificate of Incorporation. The Southern Detective Bureau, re- cently organized and chartered by the etate, nas esiaDiisnea neaaquarters vn. this cjty and the certificate of incorpo- ration was received nere yesterday. Tho fnnftrnnrfltnrfl 5ra Q TT T? on f iTiOT J. T. Kelly and O. J. Sykes, with a crpital stock of $5,000 authorized and $100 paid in. The offices are located in the Smith. Building, on Princess street, and are the rooms recently oc cupied as Democratic headquarter during the campaign. The purpose of the bureau as given in the papers of incorporation is to i maintain a force of active detectives in North Carolina and in such other States as desired, to assist the authorl j ties in apprehending, criminals and ' ferreting out, such other matters as , would . require their services with tne hoped results of modifying crime. ' BANQUETTED THE FORCE. Mr. G. T. Em mart at Home to Metro politan Employes Last Nfght.. Mr. G. T. Emmart, the clever super-; .ntenilent nf the "Metrnnnlftari i T,ffe Tn- surance Company in this city, was "at home", to the ten agents, the .twa assistant ' superintendents : and the .v cashier with all. other members; of " hfa staff . last evenlne at an eleeant supper given Ut his; home,; No. 205 " Church; street Rev; K. D. Holmes, pastor of Fifth Street M. : J. Church, - maa nreaem an a nnertal eniest and an was present as a special guest: and an evening of delightful r -pleasure ,wa -: spent by all in attendance, r The rela- tions between SupL . Emmart -and nl employes are the most ' pleasant, ; as . evidenced by. the nappy affair last ev , ening - and it ,is : safe to . siy : that all a ; who enjoyed his hospitality on tho.oc-. Vcaslon , will strive oven harder in the future to retain his: good will ' anC friendship, y. ' ,'' .'v .