"The d
aily
VOL. 0.
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C, THURSDAY, NOV. 9. 1905.
Tourist And Guide Will
Maintain Their Local Schedule
Construction Of Gas Plant
Will Commence Ja
Iff.'" tumim ', w. in-1 m J
GOOD AUTHORITY GAVE OUT
THIS MORNING THAT CHANGE
WILL NOT BE MADE TO RAPPA
HANNOCK RIVER A GREAT
RUSH IN FREIGHT.
The steamers Tourist and Guide
will not lie removed from Carolina wa
ters to assume a route on the Rappa
hannock river between Norfolk and
Fredericksburg. This statement was
First Of Y. n. C. A.
Star Course
Thi? Star entertuiniiienr course of
the Y. M. C. A. will open on t ho night
of tli 20th iastant, when the Eva
Hurt lei t Macey Co. will c;i'.'o one of
lu celebrated entertainments at th?
association hall.
The company Is composed of the fol
lowing: Miss Eva BartlUt Macey.
made on good authority to an Econo- versatile entertainer: ko.hti :ie ai -mlstman
this morning. The two steam-1 mond, basso: Miss O.a Averoit De
rs will maintain their present route ! Armond. accompanist, aid Miss El.i-
and schedule in every particular and
will continue to be a great conveni
ence to local shippers and receivers
of freight. With this statement, how
ever, comes the assurance that the
hange was very seriously contemplat
ed and that It was only to the' re
sumption of normal conditions in the
affairs of the Virgina-Carollna Inland
Steamship Company that the boats
are not now plowing the waters of the
Rappahannock
The freight house of the steamers
nor Piper, comeMst. E;. h member is
an artist in thel;- respective pans and
together form a combm-itioti 1 hat baa
received the ''-lghest cjrniendaiion
by the press. . t-
Season tickets for Irt- Star course I
nre now on -sate and are goins? stead
ily, and from them tie receipts will
be sufficient to gutMTi'eo no loss to
the Y. M. C. A. Th? course -will be
composed of :he same nt'rao'.ions
j-tbat will appear in the V. M. ('. A. hail
;ii.f Norfolk ami Newport N -w?. and
was this morning a busy scene. Great) "e me -- i-.r-.i-M-,, ...
nlles of releht of all descriptions al- '' :.:' i i n Lyco l n.
most blockaded It. Much of it was
marked "Norfolk," but the greater
part of It was consigned to Columbia
and the Intermediate stops on that
end of the line. These conditions ap
peared the literal antipode of the re
moval of the boats because of lack of
patronage and that another steamer
of equal capacity could be pressed
into service very handily was appar
ent. This rush in freight has been con
tinued some time and will likely in
crease Instead of diminish.
When It is known that these boats
have strong opposition .which ' must
also prove profitable to owners, ! good
idea can be obtained of the vast quan
tities of all kinds of merchandise sold
in this city end shipped to the sur
rounding towns1 and- villages.
Regular shows at the Academy oT
Music are now only dreamed of, and
the Siar course will be relished with
a zest iiy me lovers oi ei-.iei
tainnifiit.
Home Wedding
Was Attractive
MR. A. W. JORDAN .AND .MISS
MAUD TURNER, A MOST POPU
LAR YOUNG COUPLE, PRINCI
PALS IN IMPORTANT EVENT AT
WINFALL.
OTHERS HAVE FAILED IN THIS SAME STUNT.
-ftmrass'Wlli
Concluded Toddy
ANQUET TO INLAND WATER
WAY PARTY WILL BE GIVEN IN
ELKS' HALL PROMINENT CITI
ZENS NOW BEING CHOSEN TO
8PEAK COMMITTEE. ENTHUSI
ASTIC.
Did Stallings
Murder Hewitt?
NORFOLK OFFICIALS SAID TO BE
WEAVING A CHAIN, OF EVI
DENCE AROUND HIM FROM
WHICH HE WILL FIND IT HARD
TO EXTRICATE HIMSELF." HE' IS
NOW IN CAMDEN.
Columbia's Jail Is
Being Filled Rapidly
CLEAN SWEEP BEING MADE IN
"BLIND TIGER" CASES BY THE
STATE CROWDS ATTENDING
EACH DAY NO BILLS OF IN
DICTMENT AGAINST ASSAULT
ERS OF SOLICITOR WARD.
It has now been decided that the
banquet in honor qf the party of in
land, waterway engineers, who,, ac
companied by Hon. John . H. , Small,
will arrive here next Monday, will be
piven in the Elks' .hall that night. The
-contract to furnish the repast has
bean a wank d to the Poindexter hotel,
'of which Mr. W. C. Dawson is proprie
tor. Mr. Dawson is giving it his per
sonal supervision and says the menu
-will be the finest ever served in the
city. The canvass for funds to de
fray the expense! of the reception of
the distinguished visitors will be ter
minatod today and the solicitors are
"Quint" Snalliagijf ii.e man .held
here Monday night. while the authori
ties communicated with the Virginia
officials to ascertain bis jiositlon iu
the murder of John Hewiu, at South
Norfolk, a mystery attracting the at
tention of the whole country, has now
gone to Camden county, in the vicinity
ot Shiloh, where. It. is said, he Is in
terested In some manner In the. lum
ber -business. As the "result, of a
! query, Sheriff Reld was informed tbat
nothing tangible had developed in the
investigation of the case on which
Stallings could possibly be held, and
his release was the only thing pos
sible for the local officers. On secur
ing his release he had also secured
sobriety and did not talk so voluably
as on the night before, which talk
caused him to be spotted by the offi
cers. Further evbjrnce gathered in Nor
folk shows that the rale Stallings told
here was untrue in nearly every re
spect. He said he was knocked down
by the same club that crushed H-w j ,)ail vpen(jnj, ,iie imposition of sen
III n Ptn. ij i J , aim ij ouunwiuwo..'. .
The most interesting term of court
held iu years at Columbia, Tyrrell
county, has been in progress all the
week and hundreds of people from all
parts of the section aro attending.
Since the August term it has been
known that the present would be a
"blind tiger" session and it is proving
so in all respects. Each day witness
es the arraignment of one or more peo
ple on the charge of retailing without
license and the county jail is being
steudily tilled, showing .the work of
Solicitor Hallett S. Ward, who is pros
ecuting with his well known vigor and
ability, and ot Judge Shaw- and the
ories. As yet ou no occasion has a
man been cleared of the retailing
charge and all who have escaped
against whom the grand jury found a
blll of indictment, have done so by
running away.
Three Jailed Monday.
On Monday J. Thomas Johnson, Wil
liam Basnight and Charles De Cormis
were tried on the liauor charge and
promptly adjudged guilty, the evi
dence being ample and convincing.
The court would not release them on
Glenn Clearly
Defines Position
Governor Favor Federal Control of
Quarantine and Opposes Pauper
Labor.
Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 8. Gov. Glenn
today, upon leaving for the Southern
quarantine' and Immigration conven
tion at Chattanooga, stated his views
upon the subjects to be discussed as
follows:
"As to quarantine, I believe It
should be under federal regulation and
control, with a system allowing the
greatest possible liberty of ingress
and egress at the ports, consistent
with the public safety.
"So far as immigration Is concerned,
what we want are homeseekers and
honest day laborers from God-fearin
and God-abiding countries, people who
obey the law'and order, but "we should
adopt stringent laws against pauper
labor, the riffraff and the criminal ele
ment.'
At the residence of (he bride's pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Turner,
Miss Maud Elizabeth Turner and Mr.
A. V. Jordan, were married yesterday
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock by Rev. Jo
slah Elliott, of the Baptist church.
The bride, a beautiful and popular
young lady, was becomingly attired
In Alice blue, while the groom, a prom
inent farmers of that county, wore the
conventional black. The parlor was
tastefully decorated with ferns and
chrysanthemums, and the bridal party
entered to the strains of Mendels- J
sohn's wedding march, rendered by
the bride's sister. Miss Mamie Turner
After the ceremony was performed,
they were driven to the depot, where
amidst a shower of rice and the con
gratulations of many friends, they
took the north bound train for Wash
ington, D. C. -where they will spend
their honeymoon. Many and valuable
were the presents received from their
numerous friend. The out of town
visitors at the marriage were Messrs.
J. M. Jordan, of Norfolk, brother of
the groom; T. T. Turner, of Elizabeth
City, brother of the bride; Guy New
by and Nat. Tucker, of Hertford, and
Misses Bessie Riddlck, Pattle Whed
bee and Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Edwards,
also of Hertford.
The work of erecting the
plant, for which the local w;
power company secured a fr
in the memorable fight In th
mm- nismuer some mont!
hen a Norfolk firm made a bi
will commence on or about Jai
and will be rushed to a rapid
tlon. Several sets of plans
plant and system are now un
consideration of the company
choice will be made In aboii
week.
The plant will be built on tl
erty of the company on PenaJ
avenue and will be modern b
respect. It will contain all th(
improved machinery and In del
he as complete as any plant
country.
The franchise specifies the
fore which It must be complet
In order to accomniuh th J
time 11 rannnl l I..
than the first of the year. Wb
finished the people who prefer
electricity can obtain It at rate
er, or as cheap, as any city car,
Mr. VV. G. Sucro, the well i
civil engineer, is now here ar
plan and supervise a portion
work of Installing the system.
1
LOCAL TOPICS IN BRIEF.
The IT. S. S. Boutwell Is now dry
docked at Willey's . marine railway.
The hull is being scraped and painted
below the water line. The work will
consume several days.
.The large coveys of quail in Camden
are daily drawing crowds of huntsmen
from this city. An unusually large
number crossed the line today, niak
ing up several parties, and as many no
doubt will be killed as there was on
the first day of the season.
TRADE EVIDENCES OF
APPROACH OF CHRIC
Heavy shipments of goods af
being received at the new 5
cents store on Water street u
managers are working almos
and day to get the stock In pi.
to make the intended dlsplay
store room has been fitted es
for the stock and it will be 1
attractive place. ,
Thi is only one of the m
dences of the near approach o
mas. All the atoree' that wiL
holiday goods at? all are getti
in and making displays.- j
The Indications are that t
merchants will . experience a
ally heavy trade- all during j
days. .. :' ''... ";" ;
Marri
At'ParsQ
Oysters from tho lower sounds are
now to be purchased in almost any
quantity in the local markets:, As yet i
they are small and not of the delicious
flavor they will have later in the sea- !
son. l hey are ueing reauny purcnas-
ed, however, and bring high prices.
NbthinE ran bo learned concerning
At I fie Y.iVl. C A. the opening of the oyster houses and
that they will be closed all during the
season seems assured.
MR. CLIFF MADRIN Ar
CLYDE SPIRES PR1NC:
AN , IMPRESSIVE. CI
LAST. EVENING AT. ME
PARSONAGE. I
Week, Of Prayer
showed a ncRTTm his head, but it 'has
been proven that the abrasion on his
showing great activity. They say that I t,Pa(1 Wits made with a beer bottle in
the necessary amount, has not yet.
been seen red, but claim they will have
no trouble whatever in getting signa
tures for it. They are profuse in their
praise of the quick and liberal manner
in which the people, especially the
business men, have responded, and are
-a.cidedly "enthusiastic over the -prospects
of giving the entertainment they
planned in every respect.
President Sheep, of the Chamber of
'Commerce, is now making arrange
ments with several of the city's most
prominent speakers to maks addresses
at the banquet, but their names have
not as yet been given out.
No word has yet. been received from
Senator Simmons and it is not known
if he will accompany the party. He is
tinother exceedingly popular public
man In this section and the commit te
bopes that he will be present, in order
that he may be included in an event
at which will be shown the apprecia
tion of Elizabeth City.
"There's no beauty in the all land
That can with her. face compare,
Her Hps are red, her eyes are bright,
-She takes Rocky Mountain Tea at
night.
Standard Pharmacy.
the hands of an angry saloon keeper
in Norfolk. "He stated, also that he
gave his sister a hundred dollars with
which to investigate the murder, but
it. has been shown be offered to bit:
the dead man a suit of clothes, W:it
tj Norfolk ostensibly for the purpose,
but got. drunk and came to Elizabeth
i City.
As link after link of evidence and
the exact facts in the case are secured j
Stallings seems to be connected wit h
the murder stronger than was at first
believed. The latest advices from
Norfolk say that, his conduct sine the
murder has been of a highly suspi
cious character and went so far as to
intimate that his arrest, would ulti
mately follow. The officers and news
paper men are working on the case
constantly and each day throw light
on It. Several of the principals nave
changed their stories regarding what
took place, at the Hewitt home that
nijtht.
Aside from the interest naturally
felt, in the unravelling 6t a mystery in
which the crime was a brutal murder,
great attention is being given the case
here on account of the fact that both
Hewitt and Stallings were known in
this section.
tence. but jailed them. On Tuesday
James Etheridge, Jordan I. Jones, "Jo
seph Beasley and two others, whose
names could not be obtained, were
found guilty ou evidence equally as
strong and they, too, were committed
to the county jail to await final sen
tence being passed upon them.
There wer two others, Drew White
and Louis Rowsom, both colored, who
were to have been tried Tuesday, but
who will always be considered wise
tin y skipped, t'p until yesterday
morning at 7 o'clock the efforts of of
ficers to find them had failed. They
weie both considered among Hie most
notorious of all the illicit venders in
the county and it. is said there was an
abundance of evidence against them.
Wednesday was also consumed by
A, week of prayer has now been ar
ranged to be held at the Y. M. C. A.
hall. It will commence on the 12th
and last until the 19th. There will be
meetings for men every night, during
the week, commencing with a song
service ai 7:45 o'clock. Rev. W. R
Haight, of Portsmouth, has been se
cured by the association to speak
nightly at these meetings and they
will be among the most attractive of
the same nature ever held In the city.
All men are cordially invited to at
tend each service, but boys under 1G
will not be admitted.
The street Improvers are now un
usually busy and fortifications are be
ing made against the severe winter
weather. The oyster shells being
used on some of the thoroughfares aro
certainly the most noticeable material
being used in tho work on account of
the highly enjoyable odors they emit.
Death Of A
Well Known Han
A sad and most shocking deni.h took
place Li.l Thursday at noon. It
claimed one of our. brightest young
men, end one wlt'l a character almost
without a n equal. Charles Heath was
greatly loved by all who knew him
and was just budding into manhood,
being 21 years and 20 days old.
He was the beloved son of Mr. and
Mrs. Columbus Heath, whom he leaves
the "speak easy" cases ard it is said to mourn his loss. He also leaves one
j brother, Mr. Timothy Heath, and a
devoted sister, who is Mrs. James
: Humphlrtt, formerly of this place, but
So far the grand jury has not Issued now of Winfall.
bills of indictment against those who ' The funeral tooV place from his late
the jail is nearly full.
Shooters Not Arraigned.
made the murderous assault last Au
gust on Solicitor Ward by firing sev
eral loads of buckshot into his room
at the hotel. Sometime ?go it was
the belief of Columbia people that
there would be some arrests in con-,
nection with this sensational affair,
but now it Is thought that the officers
have been balked In their attemptB to
detect the guilty parties.
res!dence, 308 Walnut street, Friday
afternoo::. at 3 o'clock, and was at
tended by a host of friends and rela
tlves. He was buried in Hollywood
Cemetery.
The following gentlemen acted as
pallbearers: Me-srs. Raynor Pritch
ard, Willuj Sandcis, George Chappel,
George Ballance, Daniel Williams and
C. W. Bright.
The prediction that .November
would be a month of marriages is be
ing borne out almost every day. Be
sides the double event to take place
next Wednesday, there aro several
more to take place, but at present it
is impossible to give the names of the
principals. S.p'1'e of I hem will be sur
prises to i- !' 'u'lmato f i lends
of the coi'p.'-v.
BRIDE AN'J GROOM DEAD.
Mr. Cliff J Madrln ' and 7
Spires, a well known youh;
this city, were quietly rn
evening at 8 o'clock in" th
the Methodist . parsonage
Btreet. Rev. A. P. ,Tyer, c
Methodist church, perforn
emony In a most Impress
Mr. John Simpson, whr
man, and Miss Nettie. .Up
maid of honor, were the o
es, quietness being adhev
the previous and subseque
After the ceremony the
driven to the residence
Mrs. James Barclay, on )
nun, which the bride and
make their temporary T
will not go on a bridal to
The engagement was ,
to a few and the announc
wedding today is causing ;
surprise among their .m
who are hastening to off
gratulations and well wi
Barrels Of Fui
At Has
At the residence of V
man, on Factory avenue
an event of unusual attr
wer found dead In their homo here to
day by neighbors, who were attracted
to the house by the firing of shots.
Hnrford, who has worked In a fac
tory here, has been 111 for several
cays. Mrs. minora visueu me iac
tory today and was told that her bus
band's position would be kep' open
for him. Shortly after she returned
to her home a shot was heard, and
Mrs. Hurford called for help. When
neighbors arrived Hurford and his
wife were dead, both having been shot
Whether the tragedy' was one of mur
der and suicide or double suicide is
hot known. ,
Dcuble Suicide or Murder and Suicide
of NeWly Wedded Couple.
Neberg, Ore.,' Nov. 8,--Carl Hur
ford and his "wife, a bride of aJ-x weeks, one of the first of the k
on. It will be a "mas
to which the general pi
The whole residence
disposal of the maskers
tures will be Introduce
tertalnment. Every n
laden with fun and am
who attend are asked
any old garb that wi
Identity until the time
removed, and the mo
better they will be lik
Barrels of fun are
who will pay the adn
at the door. The pro
the Factory arenue