Sunday'nljht J. B^oittton. "tfSS*
Iff from ltorklnghkm ... I. tka hoax
with thV pair Uatll late at night He
wt (bw In. a food humor. Nat
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The aleter of the dead woman, BV
In ntnth IIt? out door,, and today
Jfy Inquired of ? paaaln* friend a.
to whMber he had aeen the mlaalnn
girl and upon recelrlng hla Wfattre
reply they look bar huaband, George
Mac<*,ft porter ok tbe'columbla lo
cal trafci, and entered the empty
bona*. * ""v'- " '
They began an anamination and
aoon dUcorered that oae ot the two
\ trunka In th? alngle room bouaa con
tained both tray*. , When tha other
tWi
? V Tbe iow frightened negreu ten
the bone and eat lad the poUea.
OWa* tfrlght and OKeara P*. T A.
Blea awl B. Brown roajxraded Tb?
?ook *? broken, and, under aevera?
JOlllowa, tba oflleera fooild tbe body!
' '? * ?<?*? of partt?r decompoai t Ion
The jpnaband baa dlaappearad and
tonight Coroner A. M. Smith, haa or
darad tha detaktlon of J. ?. Johnaoh.
He I* ta the city Jail. Chlaf C. B.1
Wrl?bt .axpacta' to kara tbe mtaatnc
huaband bwtor* aorali*
? ~ rT_V"'TJTT'7T- ' ? J
The Singing claaa eonoert la worth
mora than tha prtea <* ??tt?glnn.
You al^> help a moat worthy Inatltu
tlon by patronising the enUrtalo
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15 A BRA WI,
?OLDOU ABB HAWACREO
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Waaklngton. March II.? A brawl
between'" drunken aoldlara at Tego
algalpa Seat Sunday reanltod In til*
daatba of Oenarala gar* and Palms
and tbe kilting or wounding of II.
othara acocrdlng . to a ta!egm*i ro
oalyad by tha Mite department to*
?day from American Minister McCrao
ry at TMualgalp*. "AT J
Xtj McCreery alao reported that
tlx disbanding of the troopa Is a&
cordance with the psace agreement
?"w\
. I
Skattks on tbe *4e Talks tat ?k?
Wast End by Young America Mil la
In vogue and Pedeatrfln. la tkat part
of tfte elty bare to reaort to tha
atraata wban a akatar passes. .
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WASHINGTON'S :: DE
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Si.
. . w?,k. Mm* k
C*V?t cxwed Bute
morning. Ira Hatcher, son o< Char
ley Hatcher had Started no Selma to
,m*eC>l?>rother Jo*, of Dttmi. when
hl? p>ule becamw frightened u4?m
?wtjr.
j Mr. Hatcher *u thrown frbm his
baggy, striking a tree art his back
was broken, causing hir death Id
a few minutes. ?>.?*? ^ rV
Dr. Person was called to attend the
rpesp )n?|jed s(q punoj mq '?ev>
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BATTERING THp OLD ^ ,
BATTI.KHHir TEXAS
On boercP the United, States torpe
do boat Stringham, Chesapeake Bay,
March 22 ? Nary wreckers labored
throughout the night rehabilitating
the battleship San Marcos, which was
yesterday riddled like a sieve and to
day by batlfsblp **ew HamphUe,
continued the experimental work, of
testing the destructive force of qpw
armor. piercing shells. >,? Luftfr
Temporary repairs were\ affected
1 to main the old battleship such **
r^t f . 11 "f "yM ? ? r? f? ;
the Tesaa, gained lame fer her nam*
I and glory tor her crew In the battle
' of Santiago,, able to furnish a fitting
mark ?or the gunners of the New
Hampfthif e. ? t
The San Marcos still resU upon
thfe bottom, but Is down only
feet as she was anchored on the shoal
over whclh there was - only twenty
seven feet of water.
1 If the plans of 'Admiral
Schroeder, commander-in-chief of the
Atlantic fleet carry, the experlenment
[ at flt* will be concluded this after
booi. p '?**'' yjSfai-'} ??
1 The fleet will Immediately ateam
Into Hampton Roads and make ready
for the general target practice which
begins on April l off the Virginia
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SAMO RUSSIAN HYMN {'
OH WAV TO OAIXOWS.
The p?r t nil ir of the Atlantic Cout
Line WMi ln th. cltr lut ?rflning for
the purpoee of settling with the mi
ployee ?t UU "Htjffj. 'i,
APARTMENT :: STORE
An tonlb, Texas. Mai*ch 22.-7
A hat tie \n which -two Mexicans store
killed 4j?d?iore than koo sbota wfre
fired. has been fought upon American
soli' bet ween Insurroctos and armed
AmeriWa at CWlo?,^rtn?a. Br*w
ater county. Texas.
Aa a result of the battle a large
number of the United 8Utea regulars
encamped la Texas may be moved U*
pn the border. Five troope of cav
alry rushed toward Chlsos Springs
today. ? f
According to rfporte received e^ly
this morning )>y General Duncanl
commanding the department of Tex
aa, from Mayor D. Jackson, of
Alpine, ninety mllea from Chteoe
Springs a detachment of armed Mexi
can* croaaed the Bio Grande, attack
ing the town and deatroylng proper
ty. At the. first ruah the Americana!
were driven off the streets. The Mox
loans broke into stores looting thertj
and amaahlng the windows of private
r? wiCTii? / . ^ y ;r ; v '
They corraled nil the lj it ul*|
they could And aid made reedy to
aaarch back aeross the border when
a few Americana who had armed,,
The hattl* lip^imU. Twefrbf , Ike
M erica n* beat a retreat, firing aa they
MUI. ' M
?However, they were able to take!
n large amount of live stock with
them.
V There are a number .of quick-ell ver
mines at TprttaQua, near Chlsoe
Springs and it la feared that theee
will be attacked. The itinera have
been armed end guards are patroll
ing the property with lnetructlona to
lire upon marauding Mexicans upon
sight.
News of the Invasion of American
soil' haa cauaed much excitement ih
the manoeuver camps and officers
and men express their eagerness to
go to the front.
Heavy rain fell through the early
morning hours Tad before the sun
rfee guns were fired, It was doubtful'
whether the long hlkee ot the firs*
brigade under Brigadier General
Smith to Leon Springs would be un
dertaken.
Order* bad been given for 113 of
ficers, 2,238 enlisted men. three wag
on trains Of twenty wagona each, It
ambulances and a machine gun pla
toon with two guns from each regi
ment to he in line at S o'clock thla
morning. The overnight orders, sub
ject to oouat4r*and were that the
atart towards I>eon Bprlnga would he
made from the manoeuvre- camp.
Each man In the line la a veteran
regular. Rations were roled out, 10
rounde of ball cartridges to each man
and shelter tent*. Extra blankets
were also protrfddd In the order to
the commtoaanr department.
At dlvlsIonSheidquarters Colonel
Ladd declared that other brigades
would be dispatched to Leon Springs
as rapidly as the grounds there were
vacated.
Preparation* have been made for
the entertainment of tW soldiers In
camp to keep them away from 4a n
Antonio. Thirteen chaplain* have
tuiWs, amateur vaudeville and m otton
that Japan
premier Itt the
uukma Canal la
waa formerly call
tor the Inveatiga
Inwrlcan relatione,
?reaau re ciuMd ft
Motive title. a
?aoclatlon will be
|ie?ur? .abowa w:
' It la noted thi
for hike* the bo
tual Ferric* id U
W today pxpre
at thT disclaim
camp.
The home of Mr; and lira. C. C.
Coppedge of WMt Second street. was
the scene of a vary pleasing ceremony
laat night. The occasion was the first
anniversary of their marriage. The
parlor was beanUfnlly decorated in
a color scheme qt white and violet.
I The diniifK roomVwai decorated. In
white >joftea, wfetf a oolor scheme of
white and green.
The honed war, thronged with the
many Intimate friends of the hafcpy
couple The guAta were reeftlved at
the door by Mlsi^Zhdah Watson. wVo
Wife U very pleasing gown of blue
?ilk trimmed In lace. She was asslat
? Flower Son#,** and "Traumarle" "were
rendered with Jilaa Bertha Van Rook
at the piano, and Mlas Gladys Alll
good with the violin. Mlsa Van Hook
waa tastefully clothed to heliotrope
silk '"with pearl trimmings. Mlaa- Al
11 good was gracefully costumed in he
liotrope pongee.
At nine o'clock, to the strains of
**The Bridal Chorus," Mr. and Mrs.
Ca#pedge entered the parlor, preced
ed by' Rev. R. E. Hoffman, who offi
ciated at their marriage. The minla
ter In a vevy pleasing speech recount
ed the^duties of the marriage relation
and in cholca^and eloquent words
held before the young couple the proB
pecta of the future. He asked of
them. If after twelve months, either
had cau ae to regret their life choice,
and received from each an emphatic
negative answer. He then received
'from each ft reaffirmation of" their
hymeneal vowa, and then called the
blessing i of heaven to attend the!r
future pathway. Altogether, the cer
emony waa moat Impressive as well
aa unique. )
At ita conclusion. "Mendelsohn"
waa .rendered, aa a recessional.
Mrs. Coppedge looked the bride of
a year ago in a-tfeautlful costume of 1
tan nnn'a velffng trimmed In blue sat
in. Mr. Coppedge wore r suit of con
ventional black.
After the ceremony musical selec
tions were charmingly rendered b y
Mlaa Edna Willis, Mlsa Kathleen Jack
son* Mlaa Van Hook, and Mlaa AUI
fOOde
The dining room waa presided ov
er by Mra. R. Q. Skinner and Mra.
M. E. Watson, where delicious re
freshment*^ were served. s
The young couple received many
tokena of frelndahlp, and good wiahea
At a late hour, the guest departed,
r wishing for Mr. and Mrs. Coppedtaj
many happy returns of so auaplcloua
an occaaion. T| 'S\' V V*>tl
Florida Tonatoea have. made their
mwfcnce on the market. C* .-.i: vl
GENERAL CUNIOi
ENSUES ST TRIll
Soldiers Have to be Galled in to
Qoell Disptder in Court Room
THE SUfT OF THE TRBOBLE
n' - ' 4r
for Cammortots Taunt and
Lawyers for thr Prosecution
And ? General Clamor Kmuw
The Court Room to CWrW A*d
Judge Dfllrm Rlpriinami.
. ?
Vlterbo, March J 1.? Rioting caus
ed by opposlhg lawyers during ihe
Catomorrlsts trial today caused ' a
hasty adjournment of the case and
soldier* vere called In to clear the
court room. The carrablneer guard
found themsalves unable to cope'wlth'
the situation and a company of regu
lar Infantry was "compelled to batter
ttbe contestants tnto submission. The
prl^mers attempted to escape from
their steel cage but were finally whip
ped. 1
The riot was precipitated when
Cavaliece Santos, the Crowh's advo
cate, made a motion to place the gold
ring, mentioned In Satvi's testimony
tn evidence. No sooner had the mo
t'on been made-than counsel for the |
prisoners arose and commenced hurl- J
ing taunts and insults at the lawyers
reurerenting Oenero Abatemagglo.
thf*h~traver of the Cammorr*.
'Writ have told your nobe and you I
are unworthy to -emaln herfe'.' cried
the Irfurlated barristers.
The prosecuting attorney threaten
ed to Imprison the lawyers while the
Gkmmorrists ?n their cagt* joined'
tn the cofomotlOh,' screaming threat s
ties., the prosecutor and Abstemav
gio. '*? t *. *
Abrve them all could be heard Al
fano rcreamlng: . .
"^Ton are nald bv the Carabineer*
with secret funds and we are be'ng
led to our murder through, treach
ery."
The court in vain triedsto restore
order. The spectators Joined In the
tumult and mad^a rush for the door.
The Cammorrlsts battered th?? door
of tlae cage, attempting to force the
lock, when a number of carabineer*
who had been attempting to bring or
der from the confusion, detected
them and, by beating at their4 hands
? with swords, forced them back, eurs
I Ing and snarling to the rear of the
The concert by the orphans (s In
deed attractive. The program Is got
| tan up with much care. The chil
dren do their part splendidly. It Is,
. a bright, wholesome entertainment. !
Attractive Show Window*.
The show windows of the merch
ants in the city just at present are
more than attractive with displays
of spring and summer millinery. Blip,
pers, clothing, etc. Crowds can be
seen nightly admiring the different
displays.
Is Improving.
The many friends of Mr. B. F. Pe
terson will be pleased to learn thst
his condition is some better. He has
been confined la the Fowle Memorial
Hospital for the past two weeks as
* '??nit of being burned seriously at
Whichards. N. C.
For Northern Market*.
The Barges 8hindel. Captain L. Bx
James; Emma and Bessie. John E.
Kllchner, In command, are now load
ed at the Eureka Lumber Company
with lumber for northern marketa.
They .expect to leave as soon as the
tug arrives.
There wi"Jjfcg"n waion meeting
held this eight o'clock it
the Y. M. Main at reel
between the Tem
perance Union andnBHj^ttM^n'a
Christian I>eague. SeveraJ^^HB^
?nd pacers will be reed. hIH
will be one of the features. Th^gfn
eral. public la cordially Invited to be
present. ?
The program will not only be en
tertaining but interesting as well.
COTTON MARKET
Lint cotton. 114.00 .
Cotton soed, per ton. $28.00.
M?NA<7KR FOR ATLANTIC
ROTICL. HORKHJ?AI> CWX, K. C.
.ilM ifc/'fttarrr ?*
Norfolk. V*., March 16. ? The
A^aaiiu Hotel at Mofthead City will
be under new management for the -v
season 1*11. Mr. T. Ale* Baxter a
; native 'of RIdgeway. N. C.. and foe
several yelr* past associated with
some of the ?oet prominent resort
hotel* In the? Bast,- will Manage this
famous refbrt hotel. 'It is^stat'ed of
ficially, that a la>*ge convention hall
will . be provided, and a number O*
other improvements and conveniences
added.
Mr. Baxter will report for duty
ttie Atlantic Hotel in March. As booh
afe he resches Morehesd City he will
proceed Immediately to make the
changes and improvements which will
Insure the greatest comfort possible
to the sue its visiting the Atlantic
Hotel next summer. '
A number of North Carolina con
ventions will be held at the Atlantic
Hot6l next summer, the North Car
olina Dental Association will .hold Its
Mid-Summer meeting, June 28th,
,anfl the North Carolina Pharmaceutic
cal Association, will hold lts^smnual
convention at the Atlantic Ho** dur
ing the month 'of July. Ah especial
effort is be'ng made this year 44 have
conventions meet at Morehead, and
attractive preparations have been
made for their entertainment.
those who say but lit
E.K.WILLIS
THE
PEOPLES' GROCER
, PHONE 76.
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V
CANNED GOODS
t5c Lima Be vis 10c
15c Corn - 12c
10c Campbell Soup 8c
ISc Tomatoes 't 8c
No. 3 Hawaiian Pineapple 22c
Rumford Baking Pow
der, lb can, 22c
SNOW DRIFT, The
Hogless Lard per lb 10c
Fox River Batter,
per pound, tub 28c
per pound, prints, 30c
. ( ? ? ?
WASEO FLOUR %
per barrel. $4.95
64c
33c
Gem Theatre Tonight
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