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SALISBURY, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1902.
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ATRICK WIGHT.
'1NCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
HAS A SMOKER.
Jett& Enjoy the Hospitality
Jticty. ' Music and Speeches
:gr?mme.
The St. Vincent Da Paul Socie
ty honored the memory of et.
Patrick in splendid fashion last
evening at the society hall. The
hall was aDDrooiatelv decorated
with bunting of red white and
blue. Plants of green smble
matieul of the day were scattered
on the tables, which contained the
most palatable refreshments.
The evening was exactly what
the invitations claimed for it
Kirirke was in evidence, from the
old clay pipe to the choicest weed
of Havana importation.
In a few fitting words Mr. A. J.
Louhery we'eomed the guests of
t ha society.
Tlpn followed a ouartette by
Messrs Lynch, Finks, Heilig and
Hayes, rendered in most caplivat
ing style.
Tho musical features' of the
evening yzcivc among the most en-
tertaining.ccnsisting of quartettes,
duetts and solos.
The interesting addresses of the
evenicf were made by Rev. rather
,J T. . ,
.Tosenh. Cant. Charles Price and
i
Rev. rather irarcis, oi-cnanoue
iur. xiarry j,.-
tho TOasW.xplainea me object
of the societv's social. . He stated
t'aat it was tot merely to keep
aHve the memory of St. Patrick
but to promote a feeling of fellow
ship
Mr. .Lcughcry rendered in a
ch arming manner a recitation ap
propriate to the occasion.
Tho fact that an Irishman bear
ing the very Dutch-ike name of
Murphy (Moirphy, Harry St.
Clair spelled i!) was present added
to the happy. blend of nationalities
that gave congeniality and pleas
ura to the Qceasipn. v r "'A -i--".
Ther evening was in every par
ticular an exceedingly enjoyable
one and the St. Vincent Society
was given a vote cf thanks by
the inviLcd guests at the conclusion
of the programme. '
CRAPPERS CAUGHT.
Foir Ken Er gaged in the Game
Three of Them Caught.
Adam Noble, Ftnlge Knox and
Anderson ' Randson, all colored,
are in the lock-up for crapping
Sunday. Bob Shadrick, the fourth
man in the bunch, escaped. Offi
ce? Torrence ar jested Noble yes
terday and he and Chiaf Miller
run in the other two crappers this
morning. The trio will be tried
before Mayer Boyden this af ter
4 noon at 4 o'clock.
Funeral Postponed.
The funeral services over the
remains cf Mr. L. W. Walton
have been postponed until 11
o'clock tomorrow morniDg on ac
count of the failure of Mr.
"Walton's sister to arriva here
today. The services will beheld
from St. John't Lutheran church.
Rowan Jurors.
The following jurors have been
drawn from Rowan county for the
next term of Federal court at
Statesville:
C. L Brown,- L. W. Beck, Jr.,
Jas. D. Heilig, James Mclntire,
W. C. Coughenour, John A.
Clam pet, J. C. llolshouser and
Eli Wyatt.
jRev, Morris to Baltimrra.
Rev H. Morris, of Albemarle,
who has been very ill for tho past
four months, arrived in Salisbury
last ni 2ht on his way to Baltimore,
in nharce of his nhvsicians. He
will le treated in tho Meryland
Hospital.
An Aged Citizen Veiy Low.
Mr. John Karriker, of the
county, who is perhaps one of the
county's oldest citizens he is now
87; is very sick and his recovery
is doubtful. He is suffering with
ia severe attack of grip. T
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V Rece;ved at-Theo. Atwells' fine
nT.V - lot Malaga grapes, Florida pme
apples, fresh cak, ice creams,
V impeach creims, chocolate sponge,
w.1' ' vCBvcoiaie slices
tailisc ga es.
Two
White Men to be
Afternoon.
Tried
This
j
rl' . JT ! t " 1 " I fl
xwo cases oi retailing on oun
day and without license were
of picked up yesterday by
he officers,
on Bath the offenders are
white men
and will be tried in Ma
court this atterncon at i o'clock.
Both
gave
bond for: their ap
pearance
SNOW LAST NIGHT.
The Temperature To-day
Reaches the
Zero Soots
Today's frigid temperature
went away down into the boots of
the themometer. Ljast night
a about 11:30 o'clofck there was a
minutes. It did not cover the
ground, however, and this morn
ing opened up bright,
clear and i
cold
The early gardens wi
I probably
suffer destruction on account of
the cold snap but the f tuit will in
all likehood be saved bjt the snap.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES.
The Famous Georgia Oratlrto Lecture
Here Tonight.
Those who fail to
tear Johnl
-r, i r ',,1 A ,
.Temple Graves at the Opera house
.V . . .ir.t... .
tnniorhf will mica Vtoa rln
g-the most
5riUiant orator of theg
puth today.
; Hq leclure3 under tWe
auspices
f . A,uflup,t r -A
Tickets
on sale at Isenhour & 13
iail 8. Au-
. .
misson only 50 cents.
RESOLUTIONS OF R
SPECT.
Passed in Memory of Mr
Walton. '
toreszo W.
1
The. following resolu
ions were
passed last night' by
Salisbury
council No. 272 Royal Arcanum:
Whereas, The all wis
b and ever
merciful God of . Heaven and earth
ha3 izi te-pjaosaticnjof -Alia
exorable judgment removed from
our midat our, much!
j esteemed
alton;
pay fitting
I Be it re-
brother, Lorenzo W. VY
Whereas, we desire to
tribute to his momord
solved, 1
1. That in the dea'th of this
brother, Salisbury council No 272,
Royal Arcanum, l?scs
one of its
f
most exemplary
his daily life,
lembirs, who by
his honesty, his
trnthf iIness, hi3 charity and his
unselfishness endeavored to im
press upon those arou
pd him the
virtue cf ' well doin
; end the
character,
strength of an uprigh
Resolved, j -
2. That we find coi
solation in
this hour of bereavement over the
consciousness, Ithat te has not
lived in vain and that
the life and
shtinuations
world to come are but q
of the existence of "
self." Resolved,
3. That a copy of
tions be spread upon
and a copy be sent to
family. I '
man's nobler
hese resolu-
fcur minutes
he bereaved
TlIEO BUERBAL'M, )
Rout. L. Kam3AY.
Com.
J..M. Peeler Jf )
i it
Meeticg of iEtna Agents
Mr. A. A. Chab'e,
supervismg
special agent of the JEtna Insur
ance Company; with headquarters
at Knoxville, is in
Be city, lie
came to Salisbury to
meet Mess.
J. M. and W. C. Ma
upm, . 11.
Cushing and E. Phiffer, of Colum-
bia, special agents of
khe company.
The yktna nas su
cceeded the
Travelers on the Southern system
and is doing a splenuid business.
4
Mr. Calvin Bost JDsad
Mr. Calvin Bost,
one of the
county's well j known
citizens, died
last Thursday after
h short illness
of pneumonia. Mj
r.
Best was
most valu
highly es-
one of the ounty'
able citizens and was
. . . . ,
teemed. j"
He leaves a witlow
and ten
children.
i
1.
You know wnat -yi
pu are taking.
when you take
Grove's Tasteless
Chill Tonic because
the formula is
ttlainly printed on evfery bottle show
ing that it is simply Iron and Quinine
in a tasteless iorni, JNoCure, !o I'ay,
50c '1 1 ,
Nicholas Grocery Co., sell bale
hay, also has G bushels of fine
clover seed for sale cheap. See
their line of crockeijy, cheap dinner
plates, cups and saucers, bowls and
pitchers. We will Aave you money
if in need of the above articles.
SENT TO THE PEN.
Sheriff McCair, of Stanly. Takes
Knotts to Raleigh.
I V" -.art. 1
- csnerm iVicuaiD, oi Gtaniy coun
ty, spent last night in the city re
turning from Raleigh, where
went yesterday to take John and
Klin. TCnotfs. r.hnrtrpd with- nnisnn
insr Dr. S. J. Love m August,
- 1900.
MARCH BREEZES.
Short and Snappy Items Caught in
Passing.
Dr, W. A. Murdoch went to
Charlotte this morning.
H. L. Gobb'o went to Colum
bia last night on mill business.
Capt. W. B. Ryder camo up
from Charlotte yesterday morning
ann ennnt hn.HoiT in tho nfw
H. L Guthrie, a popular repre-1
sentativeof the Charlotte Observer,
is spending a few dsys in the city,
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Smith re
turned last night from 'Concord,
where they have been visiting
since Saturday. - j -
Mr. Crawford Stewart,
iof
the
V.
Salisbury, spent Sunday in
city the guest cf Mr. D.
Tucker. C&ncord Standard.
Our "Colonial" shoes are some
thing exclusive which merit the
attention of correct dresses. The
Burt Shoo Store. . " ;
Mr. Arthur Holder, who had
Ueen in the town for several days,
I i . 1 i C ! ! 1 .
Mciuiutu io oaiicjuury yesieiuay.
Statesviile Landmark.
Your money' secures actual
worth, not fictions values in the
shpe of scra.e high sounding name
at Peterson & Rulf s shoe etore. i
Paul D. Howell left thisjmorn-
inzfpra Southern tr in through
South Carolina. Georgia and
Florida. He will bo gono about
three weeks. i
S. T. Crump will begin today
orders left at Klutlz &; R?ndle
man's store will be promptly ans
wered. ' ' ' . .i
H. E Russell, a former Salis
burian who has been living at
High Point, was in the city this
morning on hi way to Concord,
where he will live.
"Burl's Special" embodying
our ideas of what a perfect foot
form shoe for men should be the
best $3'50 shoe in Salisbury. The
Burt Shoe Storo.
A. W.'fSVinecoff will have some
thing to say to Sun readers in his
ad. in Ibmorrow's issue that will
be of interest. He discusses econ
omy and shows how it can be
practiced. - Watch for his ad.
Mrs. Charles Mowery, who has
been so sick, is very; much
improved. It is tbouzht that she
had colic from entering a freshly
painted room.
Miss Carrie Richwine, cf Salis
bury, and Mrs. Benson, of Phila
delphia, came iri Sunday morning
and spent the day at Mr. G. W.
Brown's, leaviofr on tho early train
this morning. Concord Stand
ard. .
Mr. Dickert's Family BriDgs Suit, j
Mr. B. H. Welch, a member of
the bar of Newberry, S. C, is in
the city examining witnesses
in the interest of the executors of
Engineer Dickert, who was killed
in the double-header wreck at
Monroe. He has brought suit
against the Seaboard for $30,000,
and it is in the name of Engineer
Dickert's father, Mr. D. A. Dick
ert. of Nawberry. News and
' -
Observer.
A Pound Party. , :
Mr. and Mrs. James- Corriher,
who live near Cnina Urove, gave
a pound party last Thursday night.
About seven couples were present
and the fctring band consisting of
two violins and four guitars addeci
to the pleasure of the evening. Mr
and MrB. Corriher are very hospit
able peocla and all who were
present enjoyed themselves im
mensely. M.
Lost1 A cameo pin between
Whitehead-Stpkes sanitorium and
depot. Reward for -return to
Sun office. -
Horse Found! Young, black
horse, with roach mane and bob
tail, blazed face, white feet and
g!ass eyes. Apply at this office.
THE MACHINISTS' STRIKE.
the Senator Has r, a may Mediate in Strike
c. Southern Machinists..
I m t ' m m -ww
- . lte ioJiowmg ivnoxville press
- dispatch will bo of interest here;
he Local machinists are informed
I that the strike of machinists on
- fKo ffrml-iorri rnorl ?a. cnnn 'fc'lm
settled and that Senator Hanni is
to represent their interests in ar ¬
bitration.
Their information is that Air.
Hanna and President Spencer, of
the Southern, will hold a con
ference and- talk, over the differ
ecces, anct that an agreement wiii
be reached by which all the men
who' went cut several monthssg
shall return to work.
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LINNET AFTER IT.
He is Trying to Run for Congress M,ua W-M?.F,
iri . .i
The Statesville Landmark
says
editorially:
Congressman Blackburn, who
was in North Carolina last week
was asked ia Salisbury about the
report that Mr. Linhey would
opposo. him for the Republican
nomination in "de ate" this year,
and answered that he bad no infor
mation from Mr. Linney to that
effect. Very likely he has not.
Linney is tco good a lawyer to
give his caso away to the opposi
tion, our meantime ne is sawing
wood. According to all informa
tion the Bull of the Brushies is
making a dead set to oust Black
burn and the signs are said to be
in his favor.
Mis3 Chun a's Condition-, -
Reports from Philadelphia as to
the condition of Miss Saliie Cbunn,
who has been in the Presbyterian
Hospital for the past two weeks,
are very favorable, "fiss Chunn
will b& compelled to remain at the
hospital for tjome time yet;
Brought ta'Salhbury.'
dent of the Charlotte Observer.
Mr. Rex Gass and his physicians
returned Sunday morning from
Salisbury. Di. Long, by the use
of the X ray, located the ball jaet
belovr the right hip, just where
Dr. Dalton and other local physi-
cians iiaa aeciaea n was. xe-
twecri 11 and 12 o'clock today the
ball was removed. The operation
was successfully performed at the
hospital by Dr. Spencer, assisted
by Dr. Dalton, Pfohl and Jewett.
The ball was found in an abscess
at the edge of the right hip bone.
Mr. G?.ss was reported to be rest
ing easy this afternoon. Ho stood
operation remarkably well and the
the attending physicians are confi.
lent now that he will soon recover.
R. Lee Wright. Esq':, For Seca e
Editors Sun: Lot me say in
behalf cf all the voters of my pre
cinct with whom 1 have conversed
that R. Lee Wright, E q , is our
unanimous choice as State Senator
rom Rowan county. Mr.
Wright has represented us with
eminent ability in tho House and
his earnestness in behalf of the
masses in that body is ample assur-
.. . i i :n u
ance mat tneir lutertsis win ut
protected with equal zealousy in
any position for which he may be
selected.
I sincerely hope" Mr. Wight will
be our next Senator.
L. A. Rice.
New ads-
Watch Winecoff's space.
Jeffress, groceries and country
produce.
Julian A. McKenzie leaves to
night for Sewanee, Tennessee, to
attend the University of the South
at that place.
The Free Press says about 15
Mormon elders ate operating at
points along the Atlantic and
North Carolina Rai-road, between
Kinston and New Berne.
ReaXi Estate! We nave for sale
several beautiful lots near the fur
niture tactory cheap. J?or prices
see Maupin Bros." or Samuel Har
rison. ,
For Rent! One six room two
story house ia beautiful grove on
Westhulton street. J . r. Gaither.
feOR Rent: Hall room over
Peterson & Rulfs shoe store. Rent
reasonable apply in store.
QAMOH PRESIDENT.
STATED THAT HE WILL SUCCEED
PRES. SPENCER. -
A Prominent Richmond Railroader
Says That Capt F. S Gannon Will
Succeed Samuel Spencer. .
There has been . much specula
tion in Salisbury since Saturday
as to the meaning of the failure of
the Southern Railway directors to
re-elect Capt. F. S. Gannon man
ager.-1 . -
The Richmond dispatch says:
"It is the general belief of all
railway men, and especially of
hose who are most familiar with
the conditions in the Southern, that
it will not be many days before
I r J J " -
is succeeded by Mr. Frank Gan
non.
'l his was the remark of one of the
1 4 1 t . 1 ,
ossi snown rauroaei men in tne city
yesterday,in the course of aeon ver-
?don regarding the retirement of
iS Gannon from the position of
position
general manager of the company,
which was announced yesterday, to
iaae enect at once, a urtner con
versation made it a practical cer
tainty that it is on the card for
Mjc Spencer to retire and Mr.
Gannon to succeed him as the
Jisad of the system.
,-?rtfr7Gannoni is still .the third
vico-presiaent oi tne road, it is
fivtknown what duties are attach-
eojko the cflice. ; Mr. A. b. An-
drws, as first vice-president, , is
m-Charge cl tne legal department;
Mrv u miey, second vice president,
in caarge oi tne trainc department.
Mr, Gannon did have charge of
the Transportation department, as
the hird vice-president and gen
eral manager, but now that he has
been relieved of the latter duties,
it would look as if he were ready
to undertake new ones,, and the
prtyM-hat he is to be the pres:
'aiebv"'
met.rf-
Mr L:ng Returns Home
Mr. Zib. V, Long, who for the
past three months has been serv
ing in the capacity of private
secretary to Congressman K'uttz,
in Washington, is expected home
this week to remain permanently
and resume his law practice. Mr.
Long took the position temporari
ly and the term which he expected
to spend in Washington has ex-piretL-Stateeville
Landmark.
Death Homentariiy Expected-
The Statesville Landmark siys
of the condition of Mr. Isaac Wal
lace, brother of Mr. V. Wallace,
of this city:
Mr. Laac Wallace's condition
remains about the same. Ha has
not taken any nourishment since
Sunday moning and his death is
expected at almost any time.
Smallpox Under Control.
A 'phone message received
today from China Grove states
tnat the smallpcq epidemic thete
has been about checked. Nearly
all the population ' has come
for ward .and been.iEa.ccinated and
no new cases have developed
within the past week.
Mr. SifferdElecUd Class P-et. 1
Mr. L W. Sifferd, wh is a
senior in Wittenburg College, has
been elected class poet cf the class
of 1902. This is the second high
est honor that could be conferred
pn any member of the class and i3
a particularly prized honor to a
Southern boy.
A mother and her son have been
placed in the penitentiary, the
first for thirty and the second for
twenty years. They are Van and
Vienna Fuller, barn burners from
Orange county. '
The best nrescription for Malari'
Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's
Tasteless Chili. Tonic. It is sim-
ly iron and quinine in a tasteless
orm. . IN O cure no pay. .rriue ow.
For The Complexion-
The complexion suffers
from
biliousness or constipation. De
Witt's Little Early Risers keep
liver and bowels healthy and re
move the cause. C. E. Hooper,
Albany, Ga., "I took De Witt's
Little Early Risers fer biliousness.
Just what I needed. l am better
than in years." They never gripe
James Plummer.
bebelIion spreading. ,
' Th: R?bls Eogage Genv Ma in a Two
Days' Battle. -
Hong Kong, March 18 The
rebellion is" spreading
the provincp of Kwang Si,
Kwangung and Yunnan. General
d y. -
Ma, who engaged the rebels
ang unong, was forcec to retreat
after a days' battle. The ; rebels
captnred Fang Chong and estab
-e .
lished headquarters there.' They
killed and captured all the Manda
rinea and looted the town.
A BOER DEFEAT.
A Small Boer Li&ger i Reported
; ; .-Captured. x
Pretoria, March 18. Bruce
Hajailton has captured a small
Boer laager eastward of Vryheld,
in Southeastern Transraal. Four
I .
Boers were killed. x wonnded
3 . . . - - .
' , , , ,
General Emmett, Botha's brother-
I in law, was amoDg the captured.
WEDDING AT FAITH.'
J. T Wyatt is ttill Shipping" Granite
by Car Load Lots.
Correspondence of Sun, -
Faith, March 17. Miss - Salle
Lyerly, daughter of Mr. Carson
Lyerly, was married Sunday to
Mr. John Basiuer, fcf Faith, Rev.
J. M. L. Lyerly officiating. Mr.
Basinger is an employe
at sthe
granite quarry here.
Several parties here are waiting
on flat cars now. to ship their gran
ite. J. T. Wyatt sent off another
car load Saturday morning and has
another ready. )
Charlotte interes'ed.-
Says the Charlotte Observer
Tatars
rls - iooWi
Yadkin river U now in progress.
Mr. E. B. C. Hambley, who re
cently visited Charlotte, is the
representative of capitalists who
are making . preparations to
develop this power. The company
is now engaged in constructing a
railroad to its lands and in other
similar work preparatory to
building a dam and founding in
dustry to utilize the surplus power
after supplying the markets in
Salisbury, Greensboro, Concord,
Charlotte and intervening towns.
The work of preparation will' re
quire' several months yet and then
the power development will re
quire something like a year.
While the completion of the work
is not immediately at hand, the
undertaking is a big one and all
the information that comes to
Charlotte and the other' signs in
dicate that the work is backed by
ample capital and is going for
ward in good faith.
vl
Book Reception at Crescent.
In connection with the Book Re
ception, the Ladies Aid & Mission
ary Society, of Bethany Reformed
church, will give a grand enter
tainment, "The Old Maids Con
vention." Everybody is invited.
Ycu can't afford to miss it.
Admission 15 cent?, under 12
years 10 cents. Book Reception
Monday afternoon March 31,1902.
Entertainment Monday night 7:30,
March 31, 1902
Mrs J. M. L Lterly,
Miss Addie McNairy,
Miss Carrie B. Cartwright,
. Committee.
Notice.
All parties wishing to use city
water, can have tap made without
charge. Make application at office
111 Fisher street. Salisbury. Water
Works.
Don't
Think, that, because it rams so
much,' you d? not need a duster;
the time will come when you need
one. and need it bad. uuerDaum
has received one gross (144) turkey
feathers, 10 to 20 inches; 25, 30,
40. 50 and 60 cents each.
Buerbaum is, cleaning out a lot
of Cuds and Saucers, white gran
, -- . . . . i ..
ite ware. If you need glassware
?and where is the housekeeper
that does not need glassware most
every day in the year) Buerbaum
has a new lot,of those elegant thin
blown water tumblers at 60 cents
ner dozen. Polished Hoffman
House ohlets. three sizes, at
dollar a dozen. An elegant Ruby
night lamp, a great bargain at 25
cents. -
Rovsters candies, in half pound
and one pound boxes,? received
fresh today. i
J the Florence burns trial
Brookk Fcrmar Fiance Tells of a J,et
ter She Received.
New York, March IS The
in chief witness todayln the Walter
Brooks murder case was Ruth
- I -
Dunn, the fiance of the murdered
at man. She was onre the bosom
friend of the accused, Florence
Burns. She was the person to
- I -
- whom Brooks sent his last letter,
in which he said he would . have
- nothing to do with Florence Burns
in the future, but that he expected
to have more trouble over the
'affair before he got through.
FREEZING TONIGHT.
Wednesday Will be Fair and
Says the Weather Man.
Cold,
Washington, March 18. The
weather forecast for North Caro
Iina for the ensuing 24 hours is:
fair tonight with freezing temper
ature. Wednesday, fair and con
tinued cold.
TWO YEARS LTOEE OF WAR.
A Member of Kitchener's Staff Proph-
esies a Continued War.
Southampton,March 18.--Major
Gayeford, a member of Kitche-.
ner's staff, in a letter received at
his pome today, says: "It is cruel
the way the British press is hold-
ing hopes that the war will be over
by the coronation. Wo who are
here realize that the end is not in
sight within two years."
: To Feed The Poor.
London, March 18. King Ed-
ward today notified the "authorities Coptented Himself With Taking Only
that 30,000 pounds had been placeiJL 7 $110,000.
at.tjwfA""'
Sagar Manufacturer Talks With
Roosevelt
, Washington, March 18. Henry
Oznard, a beet sugar manufactur
er had a long talk with President
RooseVelt this morning on the
Cuban tariff.
Emperor to Meet Prince Henry.
Brunsbuattel, March 18. Em
paror William .left h?re today on
bardthe battleship Kaiser Wil
helm II to meet Prince Henry at
Cuxhaven. He is expected to ar
rive this evening.
To Connect Two Bays.
Washington, March 18. The
House committee on Railways and
Canals has authorized a favorable
report on the Baud bill, authoriz-
inor the President to appoint a
a
commission to examine! and report
the route of construction of a free
and open waterway to connect
the Chesapeake and Delaware
bays.
Ending The Strike.
Boston, March 18. The Board
of Arbitration is in conference
with the officials of the Clyde
I Steamship Line today with a view
of settling the grievance of the
ongshoremen on that line which
is practically the only remaining
trace of the strike.
Book Club Meeting.
The Christian Reid Book Club
will meet with Mrs. W. II. Craw
ford Wednesday afternoon at 3:3C
o'clock. Author for discussion
Litchfield.
Photographs One Cent Each.
10 at a shot for 10 cents for a
short time only to advertise. An
elegant photo button free to hrst
100 sitters. Don't miss it. Excelsior
Studio, North Main street between
isbury, N. C. . :
For Rent 1 3 srooms between
Rank and Fisher Sts. Mrs.' Ritz.
For Sale: On the 28th day of
April 1902, I will sell to the
highest bidder at the court house
door if not sold privately, one
house and lot on South Lee street
to satisfy a mortgage., Mrs. R. V.
Lanier.
Plenty spotted trout, drum,
sheep head, mullets and shad.
Leave vour orders with me and
get the best. Opposite postoffice.
Phone lll.i W. A. Brown.
UyiLCOX IBTERESTEI
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'HE SHAKES OFF HIS AIR OFISDlf
FERENCE TODAY.
The Negro Parker is Put on the Star d
AEd Swears That He saw a Eodj
Carried From Cropsy Residence,
Elizabeth City, March IS.
James Wilcox has lost his indif
ference and is no w deeply interested
in the progress of the case against
him. lie Relieves Miss Cropsey
suicided because she quarrelled
with him when he called her out
of the house .and returned her
picture. He left her crying. The
State put Parker, a negro, on tl
stand today. He swore ho saw a '
a man resembling Wilcox carrying
the body of an unconscious woman
from the Cropsey home in the
direction of the river on the fatal
night. It is proved that Wilcox
was last . seen with the srirl. He
was also seen near the Cropsey
Lome when he claimed that he had
been elsewhere.
MISS COOPER DEAD.
I A Young Lady Dies of Blood Poison
Today.
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Miss Jennie Lee Cooper died at
her home on Chestnut Hill this
morning at. 11 o'clock after a short
illness with blood poisoning.
Tha deceased was a most esti
mable young woman, 22ivears old
and her takinsr off is a source of
deep sorrow to her Dumerous
friends.
A MODEST THIEF.
Mav Mavor. ex confidential clerk.
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of the Charles Rathbone Company,
bankers, at 8 Wall Street New
York, was arrested at noon aboard a
Jersey Central train here, charged
with tho theft of 110,000 of Rath
bone's money. He was committed
to jail without bail to await extra
dition papers.
Unknown Vessel Lost.
Morehead City, N. C March
18. The unidentified steamship
on Cape Lookout shoals will prob
ably go to pieces. It is impossible
to reach her on account oi tne
high seas. Men from the life sav
ing station have tried in vain to
rescue the crew.
A Fenian XTprisiu g.
Rome, March 18. It is report
ed that tho Pope has received
information that there is a serious
situation in Ireland and that a
general uprising of Fenians is
possible. It is believed the Vatican
will -instruct the Irish clergy to
hold aloof from revolutionary
agitation.
Insurgents Gain Ground.
Port of Spain, Trinida, March
18. Venezuelan insurgents, supr
ported by the revolutionary steam?
j er, Bolivar, captured the town of
j Juan Griego yesterday and moved
the capital to an island. There is
j every indication that the insurg
ents will soon be masters of the
whole island. 1
Storm on Coast.
Norfolk, March 18. A terrific
orale prevails on the. Virginia and
. f, tr , Tha
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wind blew forty five miles per
hour t c Hen
The old
Dominion steamship Hamilton
came in port in the teeth of the
raging stornj.i
For Rent! One six room cottage.
First house back of White Luther
an church. J. F. Gaither. '
Stepped Into Live Coals.
"When a child 1 burned my
foot frightfully," writes W. H.
Eads, of Jonesyille, Va "which
caused horrible leg sores for 30
years, but Bucklen's Arnica balve
wholly cured my after everything
else failed." Infallible for burns,
scalds, cuts, sores, bruises and
piles. Sold by all druggist, 25c.
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