WILLIAM O. B1BH1BO
MItav and rroBTMW.
Friday,
Febeujlbt 12. 1904.
WHAT WILL TEX VICTOR Oil
The Star's cablegram yesterday
and this morning tell us that the
war tragedy ii on in the Far East.
The dogs of wax have been unleash
ed and while the first glory has been
scored by Japan, no man can tell
what contending nation will come
ont victor. For years the storm has
been threatening and what its fury
will be or what its scope may widen
into is hard to tell.
Indeed, If the conflict does not in.
Tolve all the world powers, we will
, be surprised. The future became
big with events when the world
powers turned their eyes toward
Ohlna and that slothful land of
millions of people become the prey
of the so-called civilized nations of
the universe. The dismemberment
of China has been a burning ques
tion for years and when the Boxer
revolution occurred in 1900 and the
allied armies of the Usrited States
and the powers of Europe invaded
China, it was believed that dis
memberment was at hand.
The Boxers were suppressed, but
China was prostrate before the
wolves of civilization. All the in
vading nations were jealous of each
other and this alone prevented dis
memberment of the Celestial Em
pire. The result was that the
powers agreed to maintain the in
tegrity of China, including Man
churia the most northern province
of the Empire.
Russia, meanwhile, had ex
ploited Manchuria and had para
mount interests there. She had
buildedor was building the great
Siberian railway and had built a
connecting railway from Fort Ar
thur to Manchuria to conneot with
her Siberian line, but the under
standing of the powers was that
China's sovereignty over Manchuria
should not be interfered with and
the "open door" should be main
tained for the commerce of all na
tions. The life ambition of Russia has
been to open a way for her great Em
pire to the Pacific and hence her
quiet invasion of Manchuria and the
establishment of Fort Arthur as her
great port. Bussia not only in
vaded Manchuria commercially but
she invaded it with her army while
Ihe was building the Manchuria
railway. Underpressure from the
powers she agreed for her army to
evacuate Manchuria on the 8th of
last October, but no evacuation ever
took place, as the world knows.
Manchuria lies nearest to Corea,
that Secretary Hay has addressed
an identical note . to a number of
European powers to ascertain If
they are willing to join in
a notioe to Bussia and Japan that
during hostilities and therefore the
neutrality, integrity and sovereignty
of China must be recognized. The
fact is that long ago our government
and other governments in Europe
have had an understanding to that
effect, and the identical note is only
to get the sgreement in formal shape.
That means that if Bussia wins she
will get neither Manchuria or Corea,
and if Japan wins, she will get
neither.
It is evident that Japan has the
moral support of a majority of the
world powers, and she is alone and
single handed really fighting the
battle for all of them to keep Bus
sia from helping herself to all of
China that she wants.
AGREEMENT REACHED
! Adjustment of Differences With
Crate Manufacturers by the
Truckers Yesterday.
MEETING! IN WILMINQTON.
Certain Coacesstoss Qraatei Wkick Will
live te Beitflt ef ID later-Stste
Ceaaerce geasalssloa act Ea '
dorscd ty tke association.
BLACK MAMMA DEAD.
In Charlotte, on Monday, one of
the old colored "mammas" of befo
de wah times passed away. Yon
may ask, "What of that?" and we
will answer that she is one of a class
of negroes who are now very few
and time is fast gathering in the
good old souls who used to be so
tender and loyal to her "white chil-
lun." Another ifaot about it is
that she had been with one family
for fifty years and probably more,
and the family was as loyal to her as
she was to them
Under the head of Death of
Aunt" Cynthia Carson, the Char
lotte Observer of Tuesday says:
"Aunt Cynthia Carson, one of the
rapidly disappearing old Southern
"mammies," died early yesterday
morning In her house in the rear of
the place of Mr. and Mrs. James H.
Carson, on 8outh Tryon street 8be
was nearly 90 years old and had been
a servant In the Carton family for
over 60 years, having nuned every
child of Mr. and Mrs. Canon. On ac
count of her age, she had bsen unable
to work for several years and for
abont six months she was ill, being
cured for all the time at the expense of
Mr. and Mm. Carson.
The Stab very heartily endorsed
Senator Simmons' speech in behalf
of ratification of the Panama canal
treaty. At Greensboro a few nights
ago the Young Men's Business Asso
ciation did thesame because of "the
importance to North Carolina and
the South, of an inter-oceanic canal,
and that it Is now necessary for a
speedy realization of the same."
The Willard Hotel Company, of
Washington, D. C, has been sued
by a plaintiff for 110,000 damages for
the loss of two toes In an elevator
accident. This makes the price of
toes $5,000 each, but we agree they
are worth it, for a fellow needs all
ten of them when his wife takes it
into her head to make him toe the
mark.
termined to noId'Manchurialn splte
of the world powers, Japan became
alarmed, for Bussian occupation of
Manchuria threatened Japan's para
mount Influence in Corea. The fact
is, Bussia had already displayed her
aggression toward Corea and even
disputed that the Japanese claims
there were any greater than hers.
To settle the rights or rather ag
grandizements of Bussia and Japan
in Manchuria and Corea, Japan
began her diplomatic correspond
ence with Bussia. With the vassa
lating policy of Bussia in that cor
respondence all readers are familiar
np to the time that Japan despaired
of. getting a satisfactory answer,
broke off diplomatic relations some
days ago, and determined to enforce
her claims by war.
Acoording to the Associated Press
spends annually $6,250,000 and the
various States and Territories an
additional amount of over $4,500,000,
showing that this country expends
eiu,7o0,000 a year to encourage
agriculture. Whether that vast
amount is pnt to the most practical
use is another question.
The Durham Herald says this:
"Perhaps Mr. Simmons thinks that
when a man gets what he wants it
is time to quit playing politics." Mr.
Simmons' intention to vote for the
ratifications of the Panama canal
treaty shows that he can tell when
a question is political and when it is
not.
Scores of American nurses are
leaving New York for the Far East
cablegrams in the Stab several days I !? ren,Jervice in the war between
J m mm I DflMat. .3 T mmm ....
ago me loiiowing is a synopsis of I "UMI Japan, to fall into the
upon mutual rec
independence of
Bussla's last reply, refusing to ac
ceae to the following demands
of Japan, after a tedious and
long correspondence which ulti
mately tired Japan and wore out
her patience, viz:
L Japan's right to ask for a treaty
covering the sovereignty of Manchuria.
. Bhe lnslatad
ogoltlon of the
Cores.
8. That there should be no fortffi--SfiiS?
.2' ?ul?" Corea, which
miht .ur5ten Russian communlca
stock" Arthur and Vladivos-
4. Bhe declined to meet Japan's
wlabea with regard to a neutral sone
on both sides of the Yalu river.
As any one will see, Bussia's re
ply gave Japan no other alternative
but war. .
We must go back here to the war
in 1894 between Japan and China,
In which Japan came off victorious.
Japan wanted to take Corea and
Manchuria as her fruits of that vio-
tnrv. tnt T7..-
i kuhm, wore man any
other power, stepped in and put an
And a ha a.nl.t!.-. Ti
-v. MyuAMvua. it was men
jveuiciea tnut Japan would some
day pay Bussia back for preventing
her from reaping the fruits of her
victory, and doubtless the plucky
Japs have ever since been preparing
v c eu&uuiog with liussla.
ous what will the
nt either Japan
nanas oi a tidy, pretty American
nurse will make a soldier feel like
he's had some luck in getting shot.
The faithful in Ohio are still In a
frenzy about the. proposition to
place Gen. Robert E. Lee's at at no
in statuary hall in the Capitol at
Washington. We vouna-tara h
been told that the war ended at Ap
pomattox, but probably the Ohioans
naven't round it out yet.
It is said that King Alphonso of
Spain wants to butt in among, onr
beauties and is seeking an American
wife. Perhans this is h arn Via mnA
Dear Gaston would neither stand
back for the other.
The amicable adjustment of dif
ference between representatives of the
organization of crate manufacturers in
North Carolina and the special com
mittee from the East Carolina Fruit
and Truck Growers' Association, as
reached at Warsaw Tuesday, became
public and was ratified at a meeting of
the Board of Directors of the latter
body here yesterday. The meeting was
held at 11 o'clock in the office of the
Association In the Masonic .Temple,
Vice President Win. K. Springer, of
Wilmington, presiding, in the ab
sehceof President W. L. Hill, who
was detained at his home in Warsaw
on account of Illness in his family.
Mr. H. T. Bsuman, secretary of the
Board, kept a record of the proceedings
and the following members were noted
in attendance, viz: Messrs. J. A.
Westbrook, Mount Olive; I. L. Fai
son, of Faisoa; D. W. Fusaell, of Boae
Hill; J. 8. Westbrook, of Wallace; J.
H. Moore, of Burgaw; Dr. E Porter,
of Bocky Point; W. E. Thlgpeo, of
Chad bourn; Dr. Geo. F. Lucas, of
Uurrte, and S. H. Strange, of Fayette-
ville. There was also present a dele
gation of Mt. Tabor truckers, who
came to lodge a complaint which was
agreeably found to be remedied in the
committee's report.
After disposing of routine business,
a resolution was unanimously adopted
endorsing the Quarlea-Oooper bill now
pending la Congress and having for
its purpose the restoration and en
largement of the powers of the Inter
state Commerce Commission and call
ing upon North Carolina's representa
tives in Congress to vote for the mess,
ure or to give some reason why they
refuse. The report of the special com
mUteda reference to the conference
with the crate manufacturers was
then read by Secretary Bauman as
follows:
BIPOBT Or THE 00M3OTTKS.
GE5TLEMX5: We your committee
appointed at the last meeting of the
tsoaru to ascertain the fact of a com
binatlon of the crate manufacturers of
North Carolina, and the probable re
salts and make a special report to this
isoara on tne loth Inst, respectfully
submit the following resort:
Your committee invited the follow
ing gentlemen composing the officers
and Board of Directors of the
Carolina Fruit Package Co.. vis
Messrs. T. B. Peirce, of Warsaw,
president; a. r. j odd son, or uilnton.
vice president; W. R. Newbury, of
Magnolia, secretary; J. A. Brown, of
Qnadbouru, director, to meet them
at Warsaw, Feb. 9ih, for a conference
nn this subject, and Messrs. Peirce,
Johnson, of Ullnioo, Johnson, of
Burgaw, Newbury, of Magnolia, and
O. P. Mlddleton, of Warsaw, general
manager, were present at this meeting
with the full executive committee and
association, in attendance. The meet
ing was duly organized and your com
mittee asked the president, of the
uaronna Fruit Package Co., Mr.
Pierce, to define the atiitute of his
company toward the rrowera. Mr
Peirce submitted the following state
ment as mj ineir position and earnest
ly spoke in favor of their organization
as tending to benefit the owera hv
maintaining the price throughout the
season ana a guarantee of a full aup
ply of crates at all notnta;
To the Truckers and Berry Growers
vi norm uaroiina:
la reply to many criticisms which
have, been made through the press
and otherwise upon the organization
and anticipated methods of the Caro
lina Fruit Package Company, we
wouiu respectfully submit the follow
ins statement oi facts:
Tk ...... m m
mauuiaciurers who are
sioczoiuers in this company have
pernaps more interests In the prosper
ity of the berry growers than any
other class of our citizens because they
have large investments depending
uma mi reauii or tne oerry crop and
most or them have other interests be
sides manufacturing berry crates, all
of which are directly involved in the
prosperity of this section. They have
men conaiuerea men oi fair common
sense ana Dullness foresight. Surely
uhjwuiu aw man io adopt anv
course tnat would In any wise injure
the Interest of those whom they ex
pect to buy their product. Is It not
cemmonisense to believe they would
. JV?IBOr promote and securely
establish the best Interest of every
nueuiw largo or small T
There has been heretofore no uni
lorowy in tne system (or rather lack
of system) by which this great indus
try has been supplied. No single
manufacturer has been able satis
factorily to distribute his product, but
" woe, buujocicu io mucn unnec
essary expense and many unforeseen
The Carolina Fruit-Package
ny was organised to reduce expenses
and losses to a minimum and to pro
k a ,T,temtte method of supplying
bring about a famine in crates duriij
we tupping season would be most
dlattrous to this great and growini
interests . . ...
Caroiuta Fruit Package Co.
The committee, .upon receiving tbj
statement asked ibe.manufacturers fof
a reduction of one cent on both Stan
dard and No. 3 crates, making them 21
and 84 centr, less 8 per cent. . This wai
rerused. The committee then askei
that all crates be made 25 cents, leu I
per cant, xnis was rerused. The com
mittee then asked that parties ordering
5,000 crates be allowed 5 per cent
off; 10.000 or more, 8 per cent. of.
This was --ef used. Mr. Peirce ex
plained their refusal to entertain tie
reduction asked for from the facta lad
down in his statement just read. ,'
jut. reiree was asked ira grover
at any point ordering direct from the
factory and getting fire per eenL off
and their agent at the same point to
whom they gave eight per cent off
on his ordere, got three per cent on
the purchases of said grower. Tols
was denied most emphatically and
only when the agent Indorses the
notes of said grower does he get the
three per cent. The three per cent
not allowed the growers, goes back to
the company.
The committee asked if several
growers at any point combined ind
ordered a car load or more crates, One
of the growers of good financial staa d
iog becoming responsible for the or
der) could they get them without pin
ing through the hands of their aeent.
The committee was informed that to
protect their acents this could not be
done.
The committee InauVed If lha s-row-
era in the Chadbourn section buvlna
crates from the factory located at that
point, were paying thesame prices and
getting the same discounts. The com
mittee was assured that all sections
were on the same basis. Your com
mittee from reliable information in
hand stated that the factory at Chad
bourn was selling direct to the arrow
ersla large quantities at. 28 and 25
cents, leu eight per cent, and 2 per
cent additional for cash; whereas the
other factories only allowed the grow
er fire per cent off in lots of 5,000 or
more and then a grower could not nur-
chase more than he needed for himself
and tenants. This certainly shows a
discrepancy in the method of doing
ousmess in the two sections which the
committee could not reconcile with
the above statement By way of ex
planation, which did not explain, the
general manager of the company
atated that each manufacturer was an
agent and if he so desired, could tire
away his commissions.
The conference adiournea to 2:80
P. M. At the afternoon session Mr.
Pierce assured the committee they
were not aware of the arraneement re
ferred to above existing at Chadbourn.
After considerable discussion of this
question, the crate representatiyea re
tired to consult and on their return
made the following proposition to the
committee:
To sell any grower or number of
growers, with approved security, lots
oi o,uuu crates, at 26 and 25 cents,
less fire per cent, and in lots of
10,000 or more, 26 and 25 cents, less
eight per cent, with two per cent
additional for cash. No restriction
placed on grower as to number of
crates he may want on these terms.
That car load receivers, ordering
through agents, can arrange with said
agent as to discount they will receive.
That the Carolina Fruit Package
Co. will not tolerate any agent using
his position to force growers procur
ing crates through him to ship their
berries to commission house represent
ed by him.
We have endeavored to the best of
our lability to correct some of the ob
jectionable features as they existed
and secure the best possible terms for
our people. We think we have suc
ceeded in promoting a better under
standing between the growers and the
PUn- tat JVbaireTrtjrrBft re
ceived snd accepted.
W. L. Hill. Chairman.
W. E. 8PBIHGEB.
J. A. WCSTBBOOK,
W. E. Tbigpen,
J. 8. Westbrook,
H. T. Bauhak.
Committee.
DAY'S GODDT BECOIID h l0"- want. KNIFE W DiS CELL.
Progress Was Slow Yesterday
Wit&Trtel of the Law and
Order League Cases.
THE GRAND JURY'S REPORT.
Bather SeasaUeaal KeceaaeaaAUess
Are Mads Tree BUI for irsoa
if Blast George Jsdxe Oirorce
Granted te Mrs. Browa.
' All of yesterday's session of the Su
perior Court was taken up with a trial
of a third of' the Law and Order
League eases andX the selection of a
jury for the trial . of a' fourth which
will be entered upon first thing this
morning at. 9:80 o'clock. The usual
strong array of legal talent on both
sides of the cases Is In evidence and
lathe only case tried yesterday the
jury la suu out ana unable to agree
upon a verdict The ease, is one in
which Kate Jenkins Is charged with
selling liquor on Sunday and It was
completed at four o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The jury retired to make
up its verdict at that hour but is still
In the Court House, where it will re
main until" the opening of court this
morning. Members of the jury are as
foUows: E. Y. Davis, F. D. Capps,
A. J. Barbour, G. H. 8avagr, Henry
Behder, E. M. Sogers, O. W. Boeers,
T. B. Oasteen, H. H. Woebse, J. B,
Mahoney, Liston Larkins and Alva
Ward.
Immediately upon the completion of
the trial above, the ease of Lola Harris,
also charged with selling liquor
on Sunday, was called. Two hours
was consumed in the selection of a
jury which was finally empanelled at
6:30 o'clock as follows: J. D. Sldbury,
W. S. Beglster, Carl Mugge, W. A.
Bankin, W. 8. Craig, Jr., J. H.
Aman, Tobe Howard, J. L.u Buss, H.
W. Penny, E. IV. Davis, L. a Sutton
and Geo. H. Hutaff. The jury was
charged not to talk of the case or al
low it to be discussed In the presence
of any member, -after which a recess
was taken until to-day.
THUS BILL AQAUTST JT7DQE.
Daring the forenoon, the grand
jury came Into court and returned a
true bill for arson against George
Judge, who has fled the city. The
specific charge in the bill of indict
ment is setting fire to the residence of
Dr. J. H. Durham, in the Smith build
ing on Dee. 26tb. It Is said that Judge
has gone to Colorado.
D1VOEOK FOB KRS. BROWN.
During the day Brooke G. Empie,
Esq., secured a divorce for Mrs. Mary
Brown from her husband. William
Brown, the grounds having been
abandonment It was Mrs. Brown
who recently resorted to habeas cor
pus proceedings for possession of her
infant and who created a scene its. the
court room at her joy upon the resto
ration of the child.
G BAUD JUST'S EXPORT.
The grand jary completed its work
during the day and made to the court
the following somewhat sensational
report:
it is 8uppiisd at Last In Wil-
mington.
Good-natured people are often
Irritable.
If you. knew the reason, jou
would not be surprised. ,
Ever have itching piles ?
Not sick enough to goto bed, not
well enough to be content.
The constant itching sensation.
Hard to bear, harder to get relief.
Spoils your temper, nearly drives
you crazy.
Isn't relief and enre a long-felt
want?
Yon can have relief and cure if
yon will follow the advice of a local
citizen.
C. S. Hollen, printer on the
"Morning Messenger," residing at
419 Grace street, says: "I had used
several remedies to get relief from
itching piles bnt without any good
results. Learning of Doan's Oint
ment I . obtained it at Bellamy's
drugstore. It acted immediately
and proved so effective that I am
entirely cured of the affliction. I
found it to be an excellent remedy.
For sale by all dealers. . Price 60
cents. Poiter-Mllbuin Co., Buffalo.
N. C, sole agents for the United
States.
- Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
COAST LINE TRACKMEN
THREATEN A BIG STRIKE.
Another Sensation at the Jail.
: Resulting from Finding of
an Ugly Weapon.
JAILOR'S PROMPT ACTION.
DISCUSSION OF THE BIPOET.
Mr. J. EL Moore moved the adon
tion of the report: seconded bv Mr.
D. W. Fussell. Then followed a long
discussion In which all points In the
report were carefully discussed. Dr.
Porter said he could not vote for the
acceptance of the report as he did not
think the committee had accomplished
any relief for the small grower. He
offered the following resolution as a
substitute for the committee's report:
WBEBKAS. The erat mmMn 1.
not wllllns to concede anvthfnv tn th
small growers but leaves them in the
nanus oi me local agents, therefore,
DO le
"Resolved: That we do nnt
prof e of the terms offered.
"Resolved. That the thanks of this
Board are tendered to th nmmitto.
for its efforts to adjust the controversy
pending between manufacturers and
growers.
"Resolved. That m. mmmiuu f
three be appointed to secure harmony,
the committee to consist of J. H.
Moore, of Barnw. R FT Rt.n.
l &el!e?Ille' nd z-W Whitehead!
of Wilmington.
The substitute of Dr. Porter was
seconded by Mr. Strange but lost by a
vote of nine to one.
Dr. Geo. F. Lucas, of Currle. moved
that the rules be suspended and the
committee's report be read again. Mr.
uoore then renewed his motion to
adopt the committee's report with
thanks of the Board;
Strange and carried unanimously. The I Tw MtrrlI Vesterdsy.
To His Honor. Judae 7ar&xrf .?
Ferguson:
.uTb??T"d larT begs leave to make
the following report: There were
seven presentments and we returned
true bills in each ca&e. We have not
vislled the jail, county home or
inspected the Court House, having
been instructed by your Honor that
It was unnecessary, as the previous
grand jury two weeks ago had per
formed this duty. -
The matter of renting houses to dis
reputable characters for the purpose
of conducting bawdy houses has been
called to our attention. Our informa
tion is that there are a number of
uouaea reniea to both white and
colored women. We resneetfniiv
recommend that this subject be inves
tigated thoroughly and Impartially
and that a complete list of owners of
such properties be prepared as a basis
for Indictment in case it is found that
the practice of renting or leasing such
Properties Is followed unlawfully.
We farther wish to criticize what we
understand to be the present practice
or granting license to run so called
boarding houses to persons whose no
torious reputation and previous his
tory would furnish substantial foun
dation for the belief that said licenses
were sought not ior the purpose of
running bona fide boarding houses
but rather far th
bawdy houses.
T m E. Smith, Foreman.
J. F. Whitakkb, Secretary.
MAYOB HAD ALBKADT ACTED.
In connection with the recommend
ations of the jury, it will be of Interest
to the public to know that as far back
as January, Mayor Springer Instructed
the City Clerk and Treasurer to Issue
no more licenses of the kind complain-
ea oi ana that the mayor's orders In
that respect have been complied with.
Istersatlsnsl Bretherkood ef Maisteaasce
Way Esaployes Call Their Men Oat
To4ay at Noos-Orderi Iitsed.
Sensational rumors of a strike of
far-reaebing proportions by Atlantic
Coast Line trackmen of the entire sys
tem were rife la the city yeiterday as
the result of the DromulMtion of n
statement issued to the publle by Mr.
T. D. Bostick, of Florida, secre
tary of a committee of employes
which has been negotiating with
the railroad officials for some time with
reference1 to an increase of wagea and
a change in the regulations governing
the work. The statement la as follows:
Hones' TO THE PUBLIC.
"Wiumraxojr, N.O., Feb. 10, 1904.
"We, the Committee representing
the Maintenance of Way Employes, of
the A. O. L By. have been since the
31st of January trvier to effect an
amicable adjustment of the employes
differences with the company's offi
cials, but to our disappointment we
have failed.
"We have off-red to submit our dif
ferences to arbitration but the anawer
of the officials has been, there Is noth
ing to arbitrate. We hold written in
structions from at least 95 percent, of
employes In this department to secure
a settlement of their differences or or
der a suspension of work. After using'
every means in our power to effee at
satisfactory settlement, and railing, we
have decided to order a suspension of
work. In consideration however of
the rights and safety of the travelling
public, we decided that the suspension
of work should not become effective
until noon, Feb. lltb.
... "All members of the I flOt"vY'
Cfc are earuesujr rcu;ed to refrain
from saying or doing anything that
would reflect discredit upon them or
eaues any honest thinking persons to
withhold their support while we are
struggling with a large corporation to
secure a just share of the wealth, we help
to create. J. E. Buzzard, Chm'n.
T. D. Bostiok, 8ec'ty.
Messrs. Bliss ard and Bostick are in
the city and said yesterday that the
call for a strike had been iassued Tues
day, Feb. 9th, from the headquarters
of the Brotherhood in St Louis by
President John T. Wilson and thatthe
order for a suspension of work would
call ont between 4,000 and 5,000 men
as bridge builders, section foremen and
hands, members of the construction.
fuel and water supply departments and
A. W. Kivesbsrk. the Prisoaer. Who
Psttfed the Officers la aa lag ealoas
ataaaer, Darlsg Repeated De-
alala Takea frees Rial. .
No jailor In the State Is more care
ful or solicitous for 'the safety of his
prisoners than CapL B. M. Capps,
Who is at present serving this county
In the important capacity named, but
yesterday one of his charges came near
bsffllng him and for what purpose no
one can tell. The prisoner was A. W.
Rlvenbark, confined as a man of un
sound mind upon the verdict of an
Inquisition of lunacy, and the way in
which he all but outwitted the veteran
officer la about as folio :
" Early this week Mr. W. J. Meredith
visited Mr. Bivenbark at the jail and
in the course of a conversation, the
latter drew a loag knl'e and remarked
to Mr. Meredith that It didn't seem
that he was much eraxy when they
would allow htm such a weapon as
that. Mr. Meredith didn't think so
either, but was naturally a little alarm
ed and reported the occurence to Mr.
Maraden Bellamy, who regarded the
Incident with a little more se
riousness. Mr. Bellamy reported
the matter in turn to Jailor'
Ctpps and the officer went forthwith
to Rives buk's apartment in the jail
and demanded the knife. The pris
oner said he had notaife and stoutly
contended that he had had hobp. The
ro m and every stitch of clothing
therein was searched and fairs seemed
to be on the side of Bivenbark, for
nothing in the shape of a Weapon could
be found. Jailor Capps went back to
inquire if there could not be some mis
take. He received a nerative ranlv
and again made a fruitless search yes
terday morning. A little later, how
ever, the presence of the knife 1
rekch of the man was discovered in a
most extraordinary manner and in a
most extraordinary place.
Bivenbark is confined In the wo
man's department of the jail, over
looking the fire engine bouse on the
corner. Soon after the final search
yesterday morning, one of the fire
men at the station noticed an object
resembling a knife lying on the sill
outside of a window of Btvenbark's
room. Jailor Capps was notified; he
went into the room, put his band out
side at the point indicated by the fire
man and drew in a murderous looking
knife of the barlow pattern, which
was Immediately removed. The blade
of the knife Is four inches In length,
while the handle is an inch longer.
While no one om Impugn Mr. Hi
ve u bark's motives in haying the knife
in bis possession, the jtilor was of the
very good opinion that It had bsat be
taken away. CapL Capps thinks the
antfe went into the jail In the prison
er's overcoat jtocket
'" 1 m mm -
OIISOIVEO THE iMJUNCTIOV.
etables f :
to bring good nrirAo u
Ki. r "uat navd-
andqual
ity. r
Even
good soil
is made
better by
the use
of a fer
tilizer rich in
Potash
We wfll tend our book, gWing fu:i ..
Mm shoot 1" ubje, to any farler '
write, for them. -
GERnAN KALI WORKS
Hew Yerfc-tS HW, Strt, '
Atlute, Oe.-S8S
LAST APPEAL IS IN Vain
Doer ef Hepe Is Closed to Jabel Stltk
Scatesced to Hang la fehtteviii
Tharsdsy Two Weeks.
Special Star Telegram.
Balkioh, N. Q, Feb. 9.-GoWrt0,
Ayeock to day after hearing tnmJ
against commutation by ' J. a. Brow
J. B. Bchulkenand others fromc!'
lumbus county, decided not to nl(
fere with the death sentence 0f J.J, .'
Begtster and to let him be h.n,i.
Whitevllle February 5tb, for then "
Ing of Jessie Soles and Jim Bialei w
Uareh. . ' .
The Governor devoted the entil,
morning to the hearing 0. adeu,
tion - against commutation nj to
further brief pleas by O. M. BrJ !
and Donald McRtckan, orta
counsel, for commutation. The lm. t
aaythey made their last fiKbtn
waurr sou inere is no hiog left .
for their client to py lbe dent
penalty.
Married Last Evenisf.
At the borne of Mr. Jamr q
Mote, No. 90S North Fourth tnt, ,t
9 o'clock last night, Rev. A. D.'kt
Oiurejiined In marries Mr,. w
nie B Murray and Mr. N.ih.n Mai
ray. The ages of the brido tDd eroo,
66 and 55 years respectively had an :
element of miususl interest in the cm
mony for many frietds who were pi
ent to witness the nu ptials htt the
ceremony a sumptuous wedding tug.
per was served.
KEIIEDY PSp
la nrs to
exva
Shell Pish Ceamlisloaer of Sraaswlck
May Collect Tsx ea Clsos-Appesl.
Judge Ferguson beard In chambers
last night and dissolved the iojune
tion recently granted here, restrain
ing Shell Fish Commissioner L. G.
Tripp, of Brunswick count v. from th
collection from Brooks Taylor.of this I Satisfaction.
ouj, ine tax or three cents per bushel
on all clams they shipped from that
territory. The bearing was set before
Judge Pcebler, holding court at Lum
berton, but owing to the presence of
-u.tipuz mere, ine argument
heard
HAY FEVER
here. Bussell Ac Onr A van-
sented Brooks dc Taylor and M...
all other allied branches of labor; that I "nmer of Southport, were
while all are not members of the L R T 10 pr?,e,nt lhe CMe ,w bell
u.ullMluatr, Mr. uore, for the
plaintiff, appealed the ease to the Su
preme Court. The authority for the
collection of the tax is given in a ape
cfal act by the last LetbUturo, the
constitutionality of which is attacked
by the plaintiff.
Ely's Cream Balm
Gives Belief at onoe.
J' e'eanaee, soothes
and bea s toe dtseated
membrane. It aurea
f?J7 T?.?rlT2LVray Cold io the Hed
BXY BBOTQEBS. M Warren street New York.
decKtf thsatta
or j&. W. it, the written consent of
nearly all to walk out upon a refusal
of their demands has been secured and
the men were only waiting for the or
ders when they reached them yester
day. A detailed account of the grievances
could not be given by Mr. Bostick. He
aald they were first submitted by the
committee to General Manager Jno,
B. Eenly and were later taken up
with President B Q. Erwln, by corres
pondence to New York. Still Ister
the matter was referred to President
wiison, of the I. B of M.W. E In St.
WILMINGTON MISSIONARY INSIUUIE
It
following resolution was then offered
the demsnd of everv section tn -1 by Mr. Btranea. meohnAmA v n t.
tory, bo that there may at no time be I ter and unanimnnei
war pro-
Or Rnaefa
wutvaBTBr crushes the other?
xne htab, early in the con-
tmnrn t.i. J n.
Jt aMkVU mas it was mora
mumu prooaoie that the other powers
and particularly thn United States
"I Great Briu.,.. W".'l intervene
jnd prevent either Bo,.U 0r Japan
from enjoying the frutts of the vie
li the ws that we Mt!
of the situation is sustained, for in
the Associated Press dipatches from
..--.M.ijfn yeerprflay, it was stated
Says the Durham Herald: "Heav
en seems very high above us. But a
little child can reach it by tip toe
ing." Brother Bobinson, how did
yon come to get w-a y down there?
There is now talk of a rose trust,
but thank goodness, there never
can be any trust in girls. Now some
old discarded bachelor will agree to
that the wrong way.
We know not where the war will end,
Nor what the future holds in store;
But to the Czar this message send:
" your sups close to the
. shore 1
at one point while
i over-supply else-
$100 Reward, $1.00.
us paper wt
at least one
be nleunA
dreaded dlaeaee
to
The readers of tills paper wfll
J earn that than i. . 1 ""LT JTU
jTr . ."VM n aoie to cure in all Ita au.
tenlt Ca7E"?iW knoWD to the medical trZ
cat an h belnr a constitntlonal MmJl
SrtakSfiil?5
IT, ueo InternallT. acting directlT nDZr!
uivuu Sana mnvni an... Vi. . . r.
tng the padent itreti h kT. J.7i ji rerr'.
Powen?Sle S.bS,' mnh f ta cnratWe
aZ tSat n i?7. offer 0M Handrcd Dollars foranr
SaUAM?t0CW- tor llrtofteittaS
BOM by VrnteffSS CO.. ToUooJ).
i are the best..
a lack of crates
there may be
where.
averv lntalllont nnm- v.M .
i i . r w -""
jnero oas oeen a very large Increase in
,iof lonber and labor, which
affects the manufacturer of crater, as
these two Items constitute four-fifths
of the cost of production. The ad
vance In cost of these Items within
three years has been from 25 per
cent to 80 cent in every lo
cality where crates are made, to say
nothing of the increasing difficulty of
procuring them even at an. advanced
price. And notwithstanding this
Increased cost of every class
of materials, the Carolina Fruit
Package Company has establish
ed the price of their best
standard crates for the aeason at the
low price of 26 cents to the growers.
And not only so, but they are guar
anteeing to maintain this low price to
their patrons throughout the whole
season. This should be a sufficient
answer to the unthinking Individuals
wno nave aiscovered a mare's nest
uu are axBeaiDg 10 prejudice the
Ignorant Truckers understand the
Importance of an assured supply of
crates at their stations, and they
should also know that manufacturers
must receive a small profit or go out
of business. The welfare is bound up
together, and tier mut prosper to
gether or not- at a t TMs low price
is only Kssib;e on account of tha
most economical management and
methods in both manufacture and d.s
trlbution, and any policy adopted by
berry growers which should cripple
or Injure the crate manufacture S3
Resolved. That the iMmt r ti..
Association be and is hereby Instructed
to advise shippers and growers every
where of the promises and agreement
on the part of the Carolina Fruit
Packaare Co.. regard ino than IMasiKIa
abuse of the power of their local
agents and that shippers wlU report to
the president of the E. O. T. and F. G.
Association at Wam .n ..
Infraction of this rule or promise."
The Directors then adjourned.
Rals, Ssow gad Sleet.
A most disagreeable admixture nr
hominy snow, aleet and rain com.
meneed to fall In Wilmington shortly
oeiore oo clock yesterday evening
making the atmosphere moitdtiar.
aoie until late in the night The side
walks were slippery and welkins
almost out of the question. The free
also. Interfered greatly with the
tion of the trolley cars and contributed
everyining else possible to make life
visaxretaoie out or doors.
Bev. Geo. B. Webster, patter of
Bladen Street M. K. Church, veste.
day afternoon and evening joined in
marriage Hiss Irene Moore and Mr.
Gaston O. White, both of Grit Pun-
der county, and Miss Ida Lorena
sneeze and Mr. Genra Nil!..
Ormsby, both of Wilmington. The
first named ceremony took nlaea at
8:30 o'clock at the residence of Mr.
J. E. Wilkerson, No. 714 North
Fourth street, and the last named at
7 o'clock at the residence of Mr. Joe
Webb, N-911 South Third at
The attendants at the Meeks-Ormsby
nuptials were Mits Mary Meeks and
Mr. a Ormsby and Misa Gartrarfo
Ormsby arid Mr. Joe Oavanaugh.
lapertant Qsthetlsg el Methedlsts la
Qrsce M. B Cfearch Psst Twe Days.
The Missionary Icstituteof the Wil-
mtnAM Tl 1 . .
..UK.uu .lairici. aa. ic ehiirvh .ki.i.
Louis and he took the matter up again I hM bsen ,n 6,,0 "o days In Grace
with President Erwin with no result I chnrch tbJ ci'J. adjourned yesterday
iter a sariss cf tatereatinr and profii
abl se.8ion Bev. B a John, of
"imungion, presided, and Bev. A. a
Barnes, of Wblteville, was secretary
Mr. J. N. Gibbona ... .!
sionary campaigner for the ensuing
conference year. Miaaion'a- subjects
were discussed with much interest and
prom at au the sessions.
Among the ministers in attendance
were all Wilmington pastors and
Bevs. W. E. Brown, of Ellisbethtown ;
A J. Groves, of Bladen circuit; Eu-
ciiu saewnorter, of Southport; W. D.
is said that tha Atlantic o
WVMI
Une officials do not view the situation
with alarm. General Manager Kenly
told the committee at the outset that
the men ere receiving as much for
their services as was being paid by anv
other Southern road for similar ser
vices; that it had always been the
Coast Line's policy to treat its employes
with the utmost consideration In the
matter of wages, but in the Instance
complained of, he ssw no way of
granting their request
The outcome of the tia- -m v.
w mmwm, law HUI aSPI
Wood'sSeeds.
Twenty-five rears practical ex
penence, and the fact that we do
tbe largest business in Seeds in the
owutnern estates, enables us to
ouppiy every requirement in
GARDEN AND FARM SEEDS
to the verv best advanfftm hnth
as regards quality and price.
Truckers and Fanners
requiring large quantities of Seeds
are requested to write for special
prices. If you have not received
a 'codv of wnnnu cirtrr m-iw
for 1904. write for it. Thcnhnnt
another publication anywhere
that approacbea It In the useful
and Dractlcal Information th.
It give to Southern firmer.
and gardeners.
Wet4s seed Book will be mailed tree
reqncei. write tOMUyi
e net delay.
T.W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen
II8ISI0I0, . VIISIRIA.
Jan ki m(
in lu
watched with interest The eommin.. I Bauer, of Eeaansville: J.T. Dr.r-
of employes who have had the matter I of WUt-1U-l O. a Brothers, of Burl
up with the officials are J. E. Blltsard lIW; Y a wright of Scott's Hill
a WmT-. r mrmt MAO - a mt ,
of Macbeth, &Qj j. d. Bostick, of
Lake Mary, Fla.;N. Y. Boberson, or
Norfolk. Va, ; W. H. Wlgg,, of Kenly,
N.O.; T. W. Godeold, of BIdgelaod,
S'i1 W Wu"". Savannah;
M. M. Knight, of Ousley, Ga.; G. P.
Kellum, of Thomaavillf, Ga.; O D.
Buff kin, of Blackshear, Ga.; M. B.
Jones, of Brockton. Ala. and vi
Mr.Jack Beed, the weU known
7 month nntol mon lie. it.
e "w aasawaaj sifaml vsfjgi Ejfjfa m XTT f
Hotel Pamlico (formerly the Nichol-1 w'aer of H'h Springs. Fia,
t3rmm TJaH.. -J. STTS I
u "uusBf ai wasmrjgton, N, C.
ile says there Is not enough patron
age in Washington for two good
hotels. Mr.- Bead will go on the
road as a commercial traveller.
A. 8. Barnes, of Clinton ; V. A. BoyslI,'
of Jacksonville and Rmi..j.
.HUM.
-T0!6' PwPtlons are being
ft,?1 ,e"ing electricity from
Buckhorn Falls, on tha c.
riv nnL- - . . . I
"fpoweriui aynamos and
other machinery have been deliv
ered at anoint on n " ,
will be floated down on barges. It
horse power there. v
Valentines!
Valentines!!
Yost Know What Ton Are Taking
wben ypn uke Orore'a TiittUuthin
lei toeaoaatlw formula " SiSVorinu
bottJe showlmt tnat U lsMtow,ir
?ay.QS tata8telea"Ior,D- o CkS
PAsmoTiTA
PSthe ' TllKindY6uTiaAJlBBRnnnM
w'y Worfslta Hla WIU.
A runaway, almost end! f.t.n.
started a horrihln nlM. ft. i t
ww, vi arumn urove. ill.
For four years it defied all doctors
nica Halve -had nn inni,i. i-
l, i w.iT tv curw
him. Equally as rood for Rum.
Bruises. Hkln Er-n-- . I nnllM wwia
Only 3Sc at It bT fisVV -Avaim ana he was paid
i store. " " I Z:"Y " fwi j BowUng for his
. i - aernce.
Durham Sun: Collector Carl
Dnncan, of Baleigh, stopped over
here Saturday afternoon odhls way
home from Greensboro, andSatnr-
X? iwif rere waB ne,r collector
77 uu w. jt. Cheek, his
.W ooUector. There was
BiSfr? Cha?ge "" Dr.
oOWllng to rasiirn. TT v.j t
Better Tkan Gold.
LSL. -veral
FINE ASSORTMENT OP
Artistic Valentines
and Yaientine Cards.
"to Old Sweetheart of Mine,"
ConrtsMp of Miles Standish"
wnicn did me more mi iv- .VV.' I j M, .
HKr JL w yssr The1 i na ronones of life" make
Valentines worth while.
that thv . troubles: I
' HIES S CO.,
satisfaction euarantl n r.1' I R.b.-n. .
Fayetteville Observer: Mr. J
A. Harrison, an aged cuizna ol
Greensboro, who is in Charlotte on
a visit to his son, Mr James Harri
son, is making an effort to Becnre
his sbareof an English estate valued
at $200,000,000. Mr. Harrison, who
is 80 years old, traces hia aticeetr;
back to Sir Francis Drake, and it fa
nnder the will of the latter that the
aged gentleman claims an interest
in the vast estate, consisting of hni
in Great Britian and money in the
Bank of England.
On the local market yeaterdaj
mlrlla tiupaatlae advaaeed to 6k
and rosin was firm at $2 60. Tbfre
was "nothing doing" In cotton. Ro
celpte 186 bales against 287 same day
last year.
MT. druggist; r . os-1 - O.auon.rs.
t feb7 Wilmington, N. C.