i' ? ' * 11 -'>,f ? -'-a? WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. NO. 243 AFTERNOON. JUNE 3, IN{| ?? mi Local Talent Production I Show in Wilton 'Washington has been oa the qui vlve for three week* Id anticipation of * pud operatic treat. La.t eight their dream w?a reallaed when "Syl ?" *? placed on the board, br local talent, for the benefit of the Young Hen's Christian League, dl ration of L Ottlda Trier, of Rich mond, Va. ^ True to life, Sylvia. 'the court lady, arsatria dleoontesit. Through the aid of a magic lower thay changed aweet hearta and clothee. Ml not penon alltljs. Sylvia w?a soon wear y of bote and stiles and was oaiy too .p harmed to ratorn to the sumptlous MOT of the aoort and the o doe and eooneta of bar noble lover, Jehw Smith, aa Mr Bertram de hace?. and Imr little Betty was bw to an ?nr once sore to the euphonious nafce of Bet, when preaeumcad by Will Harding In the role of fnillam the rarmer Mies Alice Bright took the ?art of Sylvia with a brtipancy and charm' that Woo constant ap Mum. She was particularly win ning la her two soloa. "if 1 Ware Not t, Lavw," and "At Nightfall." MUt Ada Rhode* was the wlnaome little farmer girl and was equally a faror ttc with the delighted audlenoe. Her eolo. "Though l?ve"Be Blind" WM perfectly aulted to her rich alto voice. The Mlatraaa Daby dance with the chorus or farmers' dadghters and Betty was one of the hits of the even ing. The audience weat wild over the duet In tha second act hy Bylvtt. and Batty. '? planlat. who la noted for hat* raro maslcal tecalque, tu In her beet form. The Waablngton Concert Band rendered a number o( tae ae leotlona which ware highly appreciat ed by mil preeent. Tha aofti of local hlu compoaerf ? d anng by Mr. b. W. Taylor be. twean the a?U waa heartily received and loudly encond. . ?tl . 'i."r The manacemant have arraased to prmat "Byina" In Wllaon. Monday, lane ?. Special train ?UI leate Waahtn?ton J1 a. tints all an opportunity la vftneas a body oon Matad came hatwaaa Rocky Moant aad Wllaon h| the afternoon . and "Sylvia" at night. . Ratpmlm lea" Wllaon attar tbe-ahow at, 11:60 p. m. rare for the round trip. I1.U The Waablnston concert Band will for alab the puelc for tin ?ay . ' MOWHEAD WINS WaahlagMa B*J>a Sa lMali Defeat by Scare of J to 1. The same at btaeball between'* Morekaad City. aa? the local team yeaterday waa playen beforr the Ian eat crowd of the aeaaon. bat Uw crowd-WM,mo?tly composed of vislt lag people who followed their team hero. The gsme for the first few Innings was test sod snappy and featured by Ihe pterin t of T. Wallace and his Pffect throwing to first base. Both teams were evenly' matched with one 'exception, which gave the Visitors a great advantage over the hone hoys, and that was the support of their rooters, which outnumbered ours four to l; also the near-sighted ness of the umpire, which caused considerable disturbance amoigt the players, as well as the bleachers, and accounted for two runs the vial tors shoaM not have had. aad robbing the home boya aad heaping them ffSBr~tytag the score In the fourth Inning. With these few exceptions the people who taw the game were satisfied aad surprised to see the lm pioiamaat ?f jute* hMao player*. , - Da.le, .bo pitched tor tfca-Wallor*. played a good same, only two kite being allowed off hhn during the si# innings, while they secured three off Wallace. No doubt but fof the er rors la the first Inning and the help of the umpire towards the visiting team, the home boys would have an other victory to their credit. The teas of Washington who love base bail should go out next Tuesday and root for the local team who will play Aurora on this dlsmond. A good game is anticipated. WAS ON MERRIMAC Rev. A.' A. Jones Was Asnonff the Last to Leave the- Ironclad Before Norfolk. June 2. ? Rev. A.. A. Jones, aged ST.^one of the oldest ac tive members of .the Virginia confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, died Wednesday fol lowing a stroke of paralysis. The deceased was on the Confed erate Ironclad Virginia' (Merrlmsc) at the time of the Hampton Roads engagement between the Virginia and Monitor, and waa In one of the last two boats that left the Virginia when she was subsequently blown up by her owa men off Craney Island- > . YESTERDAY'S SHIPMENT. The Atlantic Coast Line potato train wetp out yesterday with 12 cars loaded with potatoes, fire of which came in via. Washington A Vsnde mer train. The prices this morning are ranging between 91-25 and 41.50. The market Is firmer thsn on yester day. NKAHING COMPLETION. | The new residence of Mr. C. M. uV | tie,, being erected on Haryey street. Is about completed. The deeorstors. are at work on the Interior snd when I finished will be aa Ideal home. SIX WRECKS Um PT1' UMMIIltClMll. jW - '.Al . . Halifax, N. a, June *? Thick fog aad a quickly torn eojiih westerly sal* resulted in the wracking at all and the loaa ot eight men At varioua point* alone the rocky North Atlantic coaat laat alght lad early to day. While moat of tha craw ot twantjr were aaleep below decks, the French brtgantlae Uauve. a Uahia* vaaaa). plied up In the foe oa Font Balnche, j at the entrance of 8t- Pierre Harbor. HtaaelM. thla morning and six. m on deck. were hurled overboard end I drtrwdedJ Tke remaining nineteen j mad* their war to shore in amall boats and rafts. The Maura M I tiered to be a total loaa. l*he Norwegian bark BMghlld waa driven on Caator l>edgos off Port Blckerton, N. 4., and at once began to go to pieced ta tha beery aea. Tlx crew of Bias Ma launched the email boats, hot all of tkaa were batter*** to ptaceeoo tha rocks and twaot the men ware either drowned or hurled to death oa tbe, ledges The remald Ing aaren clinging to the wfadta^W of their boata, ware reecuad by ftsh Hair a mile Inatde of Port' Nora. N. 8.. tha big Itsaiaer Baa. Cruachan. I m Baltimore ?K^Sl from Baltimore to Chatham. N. B-. struck the beach so hard that It la doahttul If can ba eared. Her craw of twenty -six man were ree rwed. . Captain Boawell. It la aald. mistook tha Louaburg fpg siren tor the 8cattdrle whlaUe. tnd steered a wrong QOUfae, landing In the breifW ers. Serersl ilM^ira and tugs Mrre gone to the reaeua ot the wrack^t* The tag Pajepaoot -with two bargee went ashore at Cape Shear o. All tha One barge may ba saved, but thai oth^and tha tug probably will go. to pncea on the rocks. TMRKE 1UEKL8 AT THK OKM TO-| NIGHT. Tonight another good progarm la eebadnled for tha Oem. The Hand of unrle Bam. a seasatioaal dramatic picture, the greataat feature reel ever made by the Eaaanny Co. It ahowa how Uncle Sam protecta hie American cl tineas whan in danger in foreign lanfa. Several acanaa la thla picture ware made in Mexico, tha Tathnraa of Panama and In the Weat- A raited States torpedo boat destroyer waa ?specially procured for thla prodnc tioa. Pwrffct la every detail, tka plc used, producing I |mt rapid ItV picture tof patriotism. The Cub Re porter, comedy, U from the houae ot L.ubln, and la one of those snappy . well acted and well staged subjects that has done much to make these pictures popular. Cousin Lou For Mine, a comedy, which wtll; |NK and leave the audience ill a roar of laughter. The Strong Man, farce corned j. which possessea all the ele ments of amueement. Prize drahrlng tonight at the usual hoar. CLOVKR ftKKO. The Beat Methed ef t souring a Pay* | kagXre*. Clover seed wtll be a srop thla year owing to the dry weath er. Good bee ry seed wilt be scarce eM high la price neat year. Thcee baring a good stead ot clover that, will yield om bushel (rfeeed to the^ acre would do well to ear* it One hundred ponds of plaster spread te the acre will be a help -ka Increasing the growth ot the elerer. low H early next month. Those having a mowing machine aad a reaper plat fens eaa eaefly aad cheaply sere the h.A-rtow4^ss Jatfbrtn ta tha ettp-bar. latttag ear aad oa ?ha grooad. A with take la draw tha clover oa tha ylatfona add whan mil It la palled adl hrto windrows. ' v.! It there la a large growth at clover aad little saad. cat when seed la hard aad eara aa for hay. Tha aaad should ?t threshed oat la October aad tha atraw saved far winter lead. If ee aaly la wanted, let tha cut clover ft? ssain la the wtalrow for several weeka. Tha seed. eaa thaa be thrash ad aat cleaaer whea the chaC la thaa aughly dry aad partly rotted if pat In the bare tha mover meet ba free from dampaaaa or It srlll beat It tha ?aad to stacked, make small etocka aad cover tha top at tha acock with long hay ta prevent rain from enter, lag. It la much better to thraah tha aaad saoa after It to stocked. If thb eaanat be daaa pat U under oovse The Gaiety has i frnmoiM Southern ww night. "Bravest Olrl This picture .how, th r Inc times of the Clrli; War. ) T^Ja claes of pictures are besoaKfi# more papular erery day and the one for to night U sure to please all wktf?a U. A a ear trsgody at tfcrlUlK sus pense Is "The Fruits of Vengeance." The picture la full of stsrtlUg sur prises. The story deal. wlth_s tam lly feud and what came of l*,-; _ ' The orchestra is nightly >etiderln? and Justly so. fo? they are tendering ?suale OMR to a l ? eHII Til 'organisation. Cem?f.?ut tMpfht and eee a goo* show an? hear *in> nice, catchy music. Cji y 'jJL ?1 dec, an' a tally looks dlch a foo ' gooln* a- walkl o- bl h Iruwl f. " I torn mere was the wSrklngmen'. club committee which waheed to In. done the aceoUiit* -audited and found correct and tuppeoce orsd" and the customer who. on being told that the Price of candles had gooe upswing to the war. asked whether they were "Mibtln' bf ctmIW leoC." Also qm recall* Um laggard Lao 'caahlre .Jprer wbp* when for a Mae. mid be wm "gootn' to dolt in ? Mta? and the old ladlea who pralaed a certain Darwin clergyman aa -a (rand barier." and of tba orator who tran* latod ?Dtoor at noo droit - Is to "Bell be to Urn what e*1I tfch?ka!---Laocaahlro Ufa and Chan**.** by Praak Orme tod. \)>7i Japanaa* wjaoq? pupation which has bean handed ^own fro? father to eon for many genera tions. And tba explanation of their Proweas la tfcat tbay hare always been EXCELLjKTME Norfolk Sea dim New Schedule ? Great Advantage. WILL SAVE MANY HCHJRS Two Ddlr TmIm BKwmb WHUagi, loo ud Norfolk ? <0?e itaUy aad Oae Daily Eictpt 0? day Tmtam Between Washington Ud Raleigh aad Betwr?? Washington and Xew B?n. fiuch interest has been manifested In the itv schedule which the Nor folk 86uthern railroad #111 place In effect next Sunday. June 6. Ai te rtew the entire situation the new schedule will place Washing ton In closer touch with practically ?vary section of the State than ever before. .,T*o tratns dstly to Norfolk, leav ing Washington at 1:25 a. m, with aleeplag car service, and at 10: SO a. m. Both of these trains make close convection for Richmond and all north and east. tWMrnfng, leave Norfolk at 9:45 a. m.'and 10 p. m., arriving Washing ton at 3:06 p. m. and 3:16 a. m. ?' V Its feign District. Leave Washington at 8:15 a. m. (dally) and 3:15 p. m. (dally except Sunday), arrive Raleigh at 7:55 a.m. and 7:15 p. op. Returning leave Ralalgh at 6:t5 a. m. A dally except fmSay) and 9 p. m. (dally), arrive iWn(ipiftffton 10:30 a. m. and 1:36 a- *n. Beaufort District. ' Leave Washington 10:50 a. m. (dally except Sunday) and 3:10 p. m. (dally), arrive New Bern at 12:15 p. m. and 4:35 p. m. Return ing leave New Bern at 9: 24 a. m. and 1:35 p. m. Arrive Washington ati 10:40 a. m. and 2:50 p. m. Belhaven lMstrlct. > Lqave Washington at 5 p. rlve at Belhaven 7 p. m. RaMrnlng leave Belhaven 7:15 a.jar^and arrive Washington at These schedule figures may vary a few minutes. It will be seen that close connec tion Ib made at both Raleigh and Wilson, to and froin^ Wilmington,* Fayettevllle. Durham. Greensboro and all points south, thus avoiding the long layovers at junction points heretofore experienced. Another attractive feature of the schedule Is the additional n'eht sleep ing ^ar trains between Wnshlngion alfd< Norfolk. making It porolblo^or \f>niu|n* men to go to Norfolk.' spending HHrf~sai*re day there and losing only one day from business. HOL8T LAW'S CONFESSION. Declares He Would Rather Be a Bootfler Than a Liar. luka. 111., June 1. ? "I'd rather be known as a boodler than a liar" said State denator Daniel Holstlaw In an Interview at his home today/ speak ing of his confession to accepting a bribe of 92.500 as a legislator. ( "May- be," he continued, "I took the lfeoney because 1 saw everyone else doing the? same thing ? I can't explain. "1 made the confession becauie I couldn't tell a lie." "I don't know, I don't understand," he aald with a helpless air, answering a questlorf of why he, a man owning property worth a quarter of a million dollars, would accept a bribe. "All I want Is to sink out of sight.'' he said: "I knew the Indictment chargingme with perjury was a bluff j and It didn't frighten me. But when they aaked me whether I was paid for voting for Senator Lorimsr I hid to tell the truth." Jl'IKlK ALLEN 'PRESIDING. | Judge Oliver H. Allen, of Kinston. Is presiding over the Superior court this week, Judge Ferguson having been unexpectedly called away. ! Judge Allen is the brotHe rof Judge. |W. R. Allen who Is a candidate for j election to 8upreme court bench to succeed Judge Manning, who was ap pointed by Governor Kltchin to fill the unexpired term of Juilge Connor, resigned. Judge Allen has presided over the courts In this city several times, and while he has presided with' dignity Tie has at the same tinje en- 1 deared himself to the people and es-t tablished an enviable reputation. fwrr mrce British Say Roosevelt Abased Their Hospitality. THE" ' state Ubnry ,N What Would He Say. tbe Newspaper* Ask, If an English Statesman tthonld litrrfw* la America's 1H> roestic Affaire?? Wants Mm* Meet In* to Rebuke RooMvelt. Sara too. June 2.? Mr. Roosevelt's London speech save marked Illustra tion to his reckless Jingoism and will ingueas to make trooble. I think the Unltad States people shouiU promptly repudiate any sympathy with this suggested American Interference with other peoples. 1 hope New York cit izens will call a mass meeting to voice our respect for other government* snd our adherence to the principles of Wahstagton's Immortal farewell addreas. QEORGK FOSTER PEABODY. England Amiuml. London. June t. ? John Bull look ed too amased to reply when Theo dore Roosevelt of America grasped him firmly, straightened him up In ancient Guildhall, and. like a stern and solicitous parent, pronounced wofds of advice and admonition, con cluding with these solemnly uttered [ scoldings: ' "You have erred, and It Is for you | to make jgood." "If you feel you have no right to be In Egypt. If you do not wish to es tablish and keep order there, then t>y ! all means get out of Egypt." Th^ face of Sir E<4waVd Grey, the Foreign Minister, was"* study, mirth, lnt/rest and astonishment alternat ing. The eyes of the veteran Lord 'Strathcona. High Commissioner for Canada, twinkled qniezically. Lord Cromer, famous administrator of Egypt for bo many years, remained imperturable. John Burns, the first worklngman member of a British Cabinet, plainly was elated. Your correspondent heard Arthur Balfour feebly remark several times. Haw! haw!" M.r Roosevelt's talk, aparently, was too strong for tbe for mer Premier and present leader of the Opposition. It was expected, of course, that Mr. Roosevelt would make a speech in acknowledgment of being made a freeman of the City of London, but it was not forseen that he would give golden words of advice In return for Ube passive golden casket holding the im perish it** geieeda __jjeaanted to. him In token of an bond* such'ii^waa conferred on Gen. U. B. Grant. The walls of the Guildhall, solidly erected in the fifteenth century, with stood Roosevelt's utterances, but tra ditions surrounding slmllsr occasions, when world-famous men accepted such honors with courtly dignity and modesty, sustained the severest shock of centuries. POLICE COURT Only one offender wan before His Honor the Majror this morning. Moses Woodhouse wss tried for the larceny of two pairs of shoes from the store of A- J- Cox ? Co. on or about April 20. Other articles were missing but none could be found ex cept the shoes. Defendant was bound over to court to be tried next week. He wag already In Jail awaiting trial for the larceny of a bicycle, the prop- I erty of Mr. Cbas. Harris, about' May 15. POPULATION lOO.OOO.OOO. Director l)u rand's Ciuess as to Result | of Present Ceniu?. Washington. June 2. ? The Census Bureau has begun enumerating the poulatlon from the individual census cards, and Director Durand declared today that the complete census of some cities would be decalred within a fortnight. The Individual cards, the comp!la-| tlon of which la In the hands of sev eral hundred experts. If piled one up- 1 on another, would make a stack six teen miles high, according to Mr. Du rand's estimate "that the population of the United States will prove to be in the neighborhood of one hundred million. ? FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 3D MID ffl I Awron Ginghams, fut colon, worlb ,c' ** Cottons, worth ?c.. On these 1 Days we are going to otfer the \ need most at money-saving prices. Nd a just plain prices. These prices for 2 days o Ml ftLIN l.YDKRWKAR , * ; Good quality Muslin Hemstitched and Tucked Drawers for l#c. Special lot of Embroidery and LAce Trimmed Drawer*, 6?c. value, at 44c. ?* ' J { . GOWKS. . .? , . . ; ? Full cat Gowns very good Mus Wide Assortment of $1.25 and $1. 50 Gowns, all styles, for . . . . 08c. HOSIERY. r, 8peeta1 ?It of Ladles/flne, sheer fast black Hose at A.*X- lie. > Uwiies* fine GauW LUle Hose 22c. !fl RICK SMUGGLER H. R. Lyon, of Miaaeapoilt, n?^ |to Give Up Gems. I HE HAD $3,800 WORTH Pwta Fp KUOO In Cash A* 11*11 LbUI Hearing ? Dxlared Only |H| In Qooda on Arrival on thr> Atnrrikji ? Wile Give. Ip Broorti Baggage Hw' Be*a Kvamtned by New Tor It, June 2.? H. R. Ljoo. Of the Uron Elevator Company, and one Of U>e beet knows grain men of Mlnneapolia. waa arrested here yaa terday on a charge of amuggllng. Later he waa arraigned before United States Commissioner Rubs In Ho boken and released In $2,500 ball for hearing on Jane 8. Mr. Lyan him self furnished the ball, which waa In cash. The specific charge made against the banker before the Commissioner waa that of smuggling two pearl necklaces, valued at about 98.800. But Customs Inmpector "Tim" Dono hue. who waa credited with finding fbe alleged dutiable articles upon Mr. Lyon, said that a diamond brooch worth $880 had been found on Mr. Lyfcn'a wife and that Mr. Lyon had neglected to dechu-e It. This piece of Jewelry was not IncliUM In the articles which Mr. Lyon was accused of smuggling into the country. Mr. Lyon, his wife, their son and daughter w^re passengers on the Hamburg-American liner Amerlka which reacffed this port late Satur day. Thej occupied one of the best suites In the first cabin. According to the customs officials the party's baggage bad b?eo examined and passed and permission had been given for the family to leave the pier, when Donohue bumped into Mr. Lyon. "Tim" Donohue has a habit of bumping Into arriving passengers to feel for contraband In their pockets and always carries a closely rolled umbrella, which he uses as a sort of wand for tapping men on the legs to ?ee If there are any secret pocketa In their trousers. Donohue declares that Mr. l^yon was about to leave the pier when the customs man casually brushed up against him and putting his band on his hip pocket asked sharply: "What have you In that hip pocket?" "Which pocket?" Mr. Lyon aaked. "The one that bulges." "My pocketbook." replied Mr/ Lyon. y Donohue Insisted upon seeing the wallet. Mr. Lyon immediately took Jft from his pocket. According to Bbnoliue at UrM gUnce It appeared to hold only a number of gold coins, but on looking through It. the cus tom* man said, he found two strings of pearls, which the banker had fail ed to Include In his declaration. Mr. Lyon Is Ksld to have stated that he had Jurchased them In Europe as a gift for his wife. Donohue says that Mr. Lyon then admitted frankly that his wife had a^ diamond brooch valued at 8350. Mrs. Lyon was In the waiting room on the dock and the Inspector declared that her husband went up to her and said : "This customs man demands that brooch." Mrs. Lyon surrendered the piece of Jewelry. Deputy Surveyor Racz klewlcz, upon hearing of Donohue's alleged find, ordered the Lyon trunks seised and sent to the public stores to await examination. The pier men told Surveyor Smyth that they had aeveral times aaked Mr. Lyon to de clare all dutiable merchandise, but he had declared only |504 worth, and at their request had added 84 5 for two dress suit cases. As the Amerlka docked late Sat urday and two holidays were to fol low, Deputy Racxklewlcz communi cated with Mr. Smyth for instructions as to the disposition of the matter then. The outcome was that Mr. Lyon was ordered to appear at the Custom House yesterday morning. According to Donohue the banker of fered to pay any duty or damages the Surveyor might demand, but he was told that the case would have to be referred to the United States Dlatrlct Attorney. After Mr. Lyon's appearance at the Custom House yesterday morning he was sent In the custody of Donohue to Hoboken and arraigned before Com missioner Rubs. PORT ARRIVAL*. Schooner J. F. Morris, of Gaylords, with cargo of country produce. Schooner May QueeiK of 8outh Creek, loaded with Irish potatoes. Schooner Two Sisters, of Hyde county, with cattle and produce. Oaftboat Mary F.. of Mauls Point, cargo of potatoes. .* Schooner Lucretla'. Hyde county. Capt. Grey Silverthorn, general cargo of farm products. Schooner Sarah Mydgett,* Hyde county, Capt. Robert Cot, cargo of produce. - ? NKW ADVERTISEMENTS. ? ? Norfolk Southern Railway ? f ? Gem Theater. ? ' ? ? Gaiety Theater.