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rX: nmMmmmxxmxx. lM0Mx&xxvs--: XX-Xi. x&" 'eXW-M x. VOLUME FOURTEEN ECEIBERS3S1?0S 51 -: ..r-' PRICE - FIVE CENTS 1 iBlDlfi Biooiliiiii lliiiilii Soldiers Called Out to Suppress , Van dais Twelve ; Were v Killed and: a . - " 1 N umbef Wo undcdPU lagers Put ito Rout.'J"'i:JJ Port au?Princ Ddic3 & iSibody battle between a mob or residents this city and government troops early today twelve men jyere-killed and others wounded. The troops were called .out to suppress bands Cof-vandals, which were destroying homes and .business places 6'-thoserwho remained friendly to Alexis. : An appeal was made to the 1 ogations ; by. if oreign ' residents," , who carried : theappeal ; to f G eheral ' Legitia. He ordered! tbe troops to'snoot raowja all "pillagers. -a The Hinagers tf ied to fight back'jthe 86ldijbrTt)tttl2!iliroI:- leys ? put them' tor flight. -The city was quiet' at "day'reak;1' r- ; ' ;'.rk Destination of President Alexis Still Hort au Prince. The Haytien capi tol is . in the hands of the tentative government, under General e Legitime today. No one knows just where Gen; Simon .and his rebel army of six thous and are , bu they are - expected to ar rive on the -outskirts ot, the city most any time. ? The Xdestinktion of 'i Presi dent Alexis is unknown. . Ho took refuge on a. French' ship, but has kept secret his destination. U He . wl prob ably never; again: be able to enter Hayti. Dl D NOT APPEA R H COURT. Writ o?Erforvforli4orse"ExtB - v-February. ;1st-.- :.'yS New v ; York, f I)ec. j 3GhleswL V United States. ; court todayia irjt of error. The writ of error which acts as a stay of proceedings, has been ex tended i5 msedt& strlH 4kboey S;imson until February ; 1st. InL the meantime Morse'couneel ' will -file a regular appeal and argument will come up on that. ; --. v ' .V. , f NOWIN 'SESSION : Federal Council of the Protestant Epis copal Church Holds" Forth. .1 Philadelphia, Dec. JS.--Live .issues were taken up at the very" beginning of the Federal Council of the Protest ant Church. Every Protestant Church in the country is represented. ' ' v'- Stocks Today. . ' New York, Dec. 3.--.There was a gen eral rush to sell at the opening of the stock market and there -were 1 general deelines in all active stocks Rock Is land; preferred, yielded over one point, with fractional, losses in others. After the -flrfet fifteen' minutes initial losses were recovered, - .The'Grain-'Market.:"3' , '"hicagbj Dec.3 Thewheat market j opened slightly lower, but earlyrecov ered with trade Jight. - Wheat, : May, 109; corn, May, 62, 5-8; oats, May, 51 1-4; pork, May, 1627. ; , " N ew Citizen Welcomed. ' - Raleigh News; and Observer : ; Dr. ,N. M. Culbreth and family, of Wilming ton, have moved to: Raleigh and ; will I have their home on vEast street: Dri Culbreth : has leased a suite in the Ma sonic Temple and ;, will practice his profession ; here. He has .been prac ticing dentistry- in' Wilmington aoid comes to Raleigh well recommended. Dr. Culbreth has many " relatives 'and' friends here,v who ;will5 welcome him and family to Raleigh. ; Dr. Culbreth was State Senator from Columbus in 1891 and was : afterwards . Director' Of the Insane Asylum, in ; Raleigh; : -Ral- J eigh is glad to give him welcome to the capital. ..$V: Curio Exhibit. . ToiLjrrow afternoon Friday, . Dsc. 4th, from 4 to 6, arid at night from ) S to l o there . will be on ; exhibition a wonderful and beautiful collection of curios, at the residence of Mrs:. X, 8 Crowley, 411 : South -, Frbnt street: There will 'also be some fancy articles, from the .. different countries', China, Japan, etcf, for sale. No admission "will be charged: but aribffering',' which will go . to the woriianX ward Lin the. w orth Hospital China. . "Everybody is mst cordially invited. - ' r - : . - - : - - , ; - .':.'" ',; " .; :.::'- Ball Friday -Evening. . - Arrangements are vbeing made for -a ball which will be given Friday .eve-. njng; at the ' old. Red;Mea's f hall,bn Front, .between Dock arid 'Orange streets. . Music will be furnished by 1110 Kiltie band, which came here "with mi TJB Wilmington Making - a; Fine Showing 4 . for the J Red Cross SocietyNews i iFrorn OthervC .v Course; Shoying How. Vigorously 1 the LajdTesare;- Wokirtg':?t v - ' '' ',: -,V"-:i''':-i,t,4T-;.r:'-- i' ,;- "1--1'V - '. !lTheXiv:oB in ': Wilmington is Vprogressing : finery; Hundreds oL the stamns are heine used: and the ladies report with- satis-i lacuonanat tne good work is flourish-, f ing iimmgton,:; perhaps;UsCfl6t: tais ing as much money as the very -larger Cities'. Such aft 'PhlIndinViin TX)-oe.ilo.. fori if a A 'XT",''tr: ' ' '.'. ." " ; w vf Viyet; :W1S c"y A0? uuiuyanson is rine? equal v or , them - in Jhe result being obtained.' To' those " v. "u 1, ,iuiiu w en "me.: wum eise- where it : may:, be interesting ; for -them to learnthat; t ifl the jlargst, of Uhe, northern cities the -ladies are conduct-j ing almost "vigorous campaign in be half; of the. stamps. . An interesting ac count of ' this 'work : comes in the fol lowing, from! the" Washington Post:f 7 MjBrry; Chrjstmasstamps; - minia-! ture Christmas cards, ;'with green holly leaves and red I lettering,-; made their appearance ih '-Washington yesterday; : when? theyvwere ; put4, on: sale by the National Red Cross" iietylo f urnish funds for the anti-tuberculosis crusade 6fttheI;orgjmzatiohr . 'The stamps Vhad - been widely her aldedr and 'there was much curiosity in i Jgjta j:see:them.:vThey stamps are pretty eaouga, tofrt tempi me? least pniian- thropic citizen to buy- them, and this facti added to the interest in the cause which, their sale-.is to aid, made them go rapidly. ; - - , h'Howard ;Pyle,; the well-known art 1st, designed the: little stickers. On : a tyhitei background there 4 is a wreath of . holly,; surrounding- a 'red Geneva cross, ahdthe Svords .'Meiry Christ: mas in. ;red letters. Beneath, the' de-" sign is the mbttoHappy New ; Year? ;4 :y "One huhdrecJ i thousariU . of the stamps'were ; put : on. sale : in 'this city, and l more than: 7,000,000. have been ordered in those . cities which have branch RedCrbss -organizations. ; :Vol uMeer;t6rkersincl most ' popular jnaids aifcl : 'matrons, in Washington society, -will - sell - the in less 1haiteqninutcs.jify-Ml J J "Miss vMaryChew iihd, MissSchroe - der hadUeharge bftheUt booth -:ih Wowardri&tLothip'sand the Council of Jewish - Women, which Is - taking ; much .interest in the move ment, ' had .volunteers at Kann's store and a number- of other downtown shops.. ; ' '"''i'y'tJ'---'- '"yy "" "One - member' of the- organization, who sold 800 of the stamps, teleplionr ed : by mistako to a department store for moT& yr:'y :'::'-:i'y : '"-':'-y ".'Have you an y Red Cross stamps ? she inquired. " , - f- " 'Red Cross pants?' said a hesitat ing voice at the- other; end of the phone. 'No, we don't': sell Red Cross pants, They must be 'something new iii the trade. '.'Attractive posters, advertising the J stamps, are also ; on display; These bear- thestatement,: 'They do not carry mail. but all mail "carries - them.' y y -- "The first issue " of the stamps will be exhausted before the end of the week, . but a E new - issue is now; being made to meet - requirements! They will-be on sale,, every, day until, after Christmas." . ; ; : . : " : :' Judge Pritchard" Petitioned. ' ; ::f5 Following argument ': las t night at' Richmond, VaM , by, ex-Judge ;Ai Bur well of Charlotte, and Thos. W. . Davis, Esq., of' this ; city, ; cotmsel . for' Mrs. Bettie Bridgers and a number ofc other stoclAolders, petitioning that the two receivers W. . H: ' -Brown arid W.' A. Leland . recently appointed , for the Rockingham ; Power Company VhtiS"-. placed with only. ;prie receiver, a resU dent bf North Carolina; where most of the stock" Iri the corporation is held, an order wasissued.by Judge Pritch- ard, commanding ' the complainants in the. first action to appear before; hiin ori1DecembeVi4th,?iahd showf cause why the petition of the local stockhold CIA. OUUU1U uuv M oreRed' Cross Stamp Users. - . 'Among, the latest tisers f of the -Red Cross ' stamps : "the following c ae re, ported.:- Mrs: : Geo. Brooks; Mr. B. F. Mitchell, Mn E. W.' Boushee Mr. I Brurijes; ; the Navassa Guano Coriipahy Mr". Ri W. Hicks, the Crescent Candy Company, Messrs. C; D. Maffitt & Co.", Messrs.Stonb & Co.K the Worth Corn pany; .the J. C.:Stevensbri Co.,; and Messrs. ; Hey er Bros ': - "r tSivS Mr. J. ,y prton mciiMy ?iiprlends:bi f M:r.HPrtba&iesfxa, well knoVn and popular young citizen will be interested to learn tnat he has accented a position as , chief clerk ih the insurance office' 'pf Col, Walker Taylor, and that, he has already en,ter W rirjori: his riewinuties y: MrJ-James has beeir connected with the ; Murchi- i son "Bank for several years past .and BtMrif4shd$s bmstahdjbbtels; slandarch to Amt"thefyi20stbfflcerssBoa GrgetbwXiitot)1 "blfeni fere sold he is- young ;busmessHin; oOTe qualifications.-1 ' - iitlifiii m txeci eif on iiig 'r Arrangements ; Are About Complete1- v- ;Adtfress " of Louis Goodman, ; Esq gWlttVBe th?Main ' ; aiid Superb Music for the Occlasloriy " .' ' . - -.:. . , - - ; 1 : : : Arrangements, !arepabonH cpmplete; for the Lodge of Sorrow f of the Wit I nnfifilnflXniTnwIi mingion-jEiics: it will oe-neiov unaay,insidered as worthy objects to which this - beiffie: the universal memoriaL day this being the universal memorial da,? of ;f hevElks;dUhe-oecasion4 in; mineton will be as imnressiv as ever ! rlrAHS wMnh: tfiia rca -urill vVMi .; 'AcMHi&T ed by Iuis Goodman Esq, a talented and' popular young member ct the' WiW mipgton bar.; He will be introduced; by Captr William; F. 1 Rbb'ertsbnf wh6 Is ah ardent " Elk. ; - The Exercises; will be presided : over . by. . Exalted Ruler JdsephtFlitner5ahd" the music fot the, occasion, ; both -Vocal 'and ihstru mental," will be of 'rare naturel Thbre will be orchestral music and several splendid" numbers by & ctuirtet com-i posed of Miss .Lucy L: Mcintosh, s)! prano j'rs: James St Smithy alto; Mr.i W. L. Williford, tenor; and Mr. Her bert. K.V JEtoldeh bass,: Thb : accompa nist will be Mr. A. i;-xopprr f .."Ar' delightfui' feature : of the musical part of the program," and- which, by the way, is In-scharge bfMr Jambs Owen Reilly,. will be a solo by Miss Mcintosh. . ' ' : . Th& ; decorations y 1 both floral - and electrical, will be of pretty: and unique nature, being directed by Mr. Will Rehder.; ; W'" . - f -; ; - v . y:: ' 'M Tho exercises" will - be ' held in the aftcrroon at the Alcadi?myft i$ Musib aiid the nubile Js "given a cordial in1' vitatioh Uo ; attend. Th.?yimihg;pn ;- Prohibition i n' a Large City.: ;.:The l enf orcementeipfofilBj prohibition law the last, two yearsiiaaiataftsasy, Mvansas - r - a cuy or ivuuuuiinnau.iiini.5s 111 mi UUt! UL UUlIl3Si, ;t1 Arvuuavt y- tive estimate made by bankers Of that growing place, is that the city Tissav ing two Nand a h"alf million dollars an nually by. the enf orcement of the pro hibition law.; Tho banks were never in better condition than- now, the de posits showing an increase of thirty five per cent, since- the ' saloons -were closed, and tho J. iVostoffico receipts eighteen per cent . during the same time. ' ; " -"r;- v;V'. '':y s'y The same year twenty-seven new manufaetoriesT" were added to the in dustries of the city.' All the buildings formerly 'occupied by; the . saloons, which ; are suitable . f or ; other than "wet", goods are now occupied by ;a legitimate- business There -was .never greater activity than now in. the build ing of churches..' The number of fore closure suits has decreased since the closing of the saloons, while ; city im-. proy ements; are r being greatly Increas ed. ? Last year, with no saloons, the city taxes were reduced twenty cents on each $100 of assessed valuation. Because of ; increasing . : population it was found necessary to issue-$200,000 In school bonds to build new buildings The. police ; Judge .says .that there is-! iess arunKenness since me ciosmg ul the ' saloons than in the history of the city, jGfocers inlall : parts of "the city report better sales. ,' . Fewer cases of poverty , are reported. and the secre tary of the. Associated , Charities says moral . conditions", are . better than ever before known. The records v of I the VCQurity court hbW; f ewercases.tthaii . for xea ."Since Julylst,i306, When onfi nf tnft !2Rfi x saloons were dvery one; ; of the ! 256 . saloons were closed, the remarkable . results obtain ed are an increase ' of riiorje tharii three and three-nuarter million dollars in bank deposits, an unparalleled activity in buildingj a population greatel: by 11,000 persons; -amarkedidecreaBe in the debt of the city and a falling on of - nearly thirty per Cent in. homi- cidesv" KVi:i V- Quiet Hbmel Wedding Miss Carrie Olivia Drew, daughter of -Mr. and Mrs A. B Drew and, Mr Quintan J. Carter were urii ted in mar riage.y esterday afternoon at the home of the ifcri street. The ofllciating". minister was IteyIC Dilolmes pastbrorf FiiEth: Street" Methodist Church, and . the wed-" ding was .'witnessed i by a, number bf friends of the contracting couple. -Mr. and Mrs. Carter will; make their home at ' No. : 814 South Front street,' where they Vill' . be glad to - receive : their friends. 3y-cSF4'' Xt 4.. '.Buy your Clothing, Furnishings Oood a ai3d ckwear ,& Co.: and you will not be deceived, you only pay ..trie right1 price ; ahd "get the best quality for your money. See TEST CASE W I by:the;Municipal CoUrt That'the grtUnsJhit Objeloricn Carnival is ling; GiyeisPUrely TfAf ter conserabIe idjscustb the: Owls' carnival for taxation" depenr denti-npon the-.; objecV for , which the carniyai isjjeing givefi, it was definitie JyJtletdrinjhed tpdaaf terjin investiga tion In 'the mayorV 'wurt at" noon that the attractionsaVe not liable for. taxes,: on Recount of thb fact that the object fpr'.whichthe carnival is being given this week'-is distinctlV of a'charitable 'n&'0i)4ayi: the bresehtatioh r of pworn testi.iiiinyHo this effec and the enumeration .of several different char? liable institutions ; which, are being th-; nrnA s V frmn"Wo i a rrti i ? fiiic ;irii&sri:v The- matter . of : taxing 7 the ' carnival a tiractiohs- was firstbrought out by a petition of 'a number of business men requesU taxes' be collected. aMsuhdr xhenvadyamd" ahd; itfte ffjikfetionvhas beehsub jected tbnderable discus sicn during -the past, day or twol It "was finally defcldedfto niake a test! case of thelmatter and last" night a warraht was -sworn out against .John R.; Smith, Frank. Williams and Edgar May. charrfns:' them with -onpra tins' carnival attractions as-a business with- but the -payment of ;taxe&.- When the tsase ras . called 'for trial ; today only the last named defendant was pres ent. " ' ' 1 " " . - 1 ' , ) The case was prosecuted by City Attorney Marsden Bellamy, Jr., ; and. the T defendant was-'represented by Geo. .;' PesQhau.s.ahd 1?sq. A number of witnesses were ex ajnrned among these, being City Clerk and Treasurer John j. Fowler,. Chief bf Police' N. J. Williams, arid Officer Wobdyl jHowbll,.Qf the police y force. Th testimony of Ithes gentlemen Svas .mbrely? to the" effect that ' th-.erryr gb-found'' had been operated' at the c4nwlwni9tliOu; the payment bifeiQpftiii -roodus Kblltim. Esq., then took: tne ' staht?asa ; :wIttibsa;OT'd:-statfen:iSeqry' Mvanjr tiuas. uuquamcuij ; t.iiat tut? ctti hivat thisweek fc'is ? being. given ff or chbifitabletpaboes: solely.T naming the AsociatJ JCbarities; the Brbthe'rhbod ; ofti Sfof Jdme'rahd the Woo Fund as three? objects f either of ? which:may i be selected as the organization tb which the" proceeds from the- carnival this I week will be presented. -; " After ? argument had been made by the various' attorneys present Mayor Springer rendered his decision,' stating he adjudged the - carnival attractions not liable for taxation on account of the fact that it had been clearly shown the proceeds will be devoted to char itable purposes. ; ; ; At the Bijou. : . -';' Thb feature film at the! popular. Bijou theatre today is called "Spooks ' Do the Moving?' This film reveals a story around which the crazy antics of sev eral ghosts are centered ; and' the nar rative as- told by the film Will please and entertain everyone.. ' I M PO RTANT MEET IN G y : -: " " 1 in- TJ: yy Will? be Irield at the' Advent Christian . - Church Friday Nlghf; ;; A l The f Advent; Christian Church, cor ner Sixth and Church streets, will' hold a conference ;on Friday night; of this week .'for the " purpose of transacting thej reghlar i church : Brisines.fi'Atithls meetirig a 'call: will; be ' issued ' for : a pastor;- the 'pulpit of the church, being Vacant bp. account of the" recerit-resfg-riati'on of RevV!J. Tl Johnsbn. All mem bers of the church are invited' to at tend the meeting. . J . : , y . Furleral of Luther P. VVard.' J After an illriess bf . several weeks Mr. titither ? P." Ward' died yesterday after noon at the James V Walker .Memorial Hdspital" where; he', was carried yes- terda' morning from his'late lionie at Delgado. tDeaih was due ta a. compli cation .of diseases. ,Mr: !Ward is sur vlyedl byf hipareritsl Mr. arid Mf s My??WardE irire Tsisrs Jaridibrce brothers. ' Tie funeral was' conducted Hast night from the home of the; family at Delgado .'by Rev. . J. S. : : Crowley, pastor :pf Immahuel ,f Presbyterian Chrirch land : the v . body wasl , takefl' to hitevilletodayilhere the ; interment was made. 'Convention- at; Washingtonv?r Mucb:UnteresCfe.beinig taken here iri-:iheaproachi arid; Harbors' Cbngresjs to be held' next .Veek' aL Washingtori, p; C. and; it is expected that a -niimber ;'of ; Wiiriilrig ton business men will go .to the; capital to attend ; the sessions :'pf rthe(; body. The Congress win eiart the; New .Willard; Hotel and; the, 'meetings will continue for several 'da'ysv -';'." X"'7 :yX' 1 I' Buy 3rl Clothihg.X Furnishings Goods and Neckwear from J. M.. Solky & Co. ; and you will 'not be! deceived, you only pay- thV right price and get the bpst inalitv for vbuf money. See -'V ii ?See8ed jRaisiris, r . - Cleaned Currants I . . . ,v'- ,x.-ri'i:-",'S ""y- ?rc" ;45Si?f v" QF Wl LM INGTON, N.4C.; r ' ;At the close of Bkiness November 27. 1898." ; Iahs and4 Discounts f'ifa.S? 1,534.92 Capital ; ; r. ;;";': 550,000.00 ; '. ; ; ".N.", C. State- and.bther 'r ' '' Surplus and Net Profits : 298,134.69 : S ?;;BbslSfV Zytjil S:f fiohds ' (at fparL550,000;)Q U. S. Bond - Account.; 100,000.00 - ; . 5 Bank Buildinss. ... v 55,000.00 Deposits. ....... -. 3,098,102.66: ; . : .-; ;:'.-:.':-;::v---3::: "':-"::rx L T ' ,$4,596,237.35 ' . ' !' H,596,237.35i) h ' H. CMcQU EEN, Presiderrtt& iflJ.; vJ W.: YATES, Vice President. -V ''y-r-l- ; : PhoiestipS-lO? ' - , Statement of tthe y.-: :y,-i (the youngest and most Of Wilmington, N. C., at the close - . I ' " " Resources: Uoans and Discounts . .' Overdrafts. V. ; '-vr;-'. .$208,543.38 1: ';45;53 U. . S, -Bonds- and -premiums . . 46.084.38 -i ----- t ;-.v, ; vl;;;,v 1 'y.yH.-y-s - ! .-l-l - V.r'i I - v ! ' riY,Y '-i :y?:",. "pv-v r- . :y :yy-p-:y ,:.yyy, ill! If lSSIBiiiiilS lit IPftHy'ysSS&Miv'W If MMMM!i tyy: The American Redemption'; Fund , . , .,; X. 2,850.00 -.Deposits.. :V. yXX . .';..' . ... ..222,132.31 Furniture arid Fixtures . . . :. 4,580.49 ' r- , , ( ', c&Xifixxf; v:--f "-"- V,-; : - - i ?":X 'X- --'- '-:v-- XXiQ rXii-A tti-Xi mmI, itXy 'X Xx:XyiZ::y- . :::,:::;i-i:; X-U:tj: ;V.V. C ";:;. V'XXX X;-XXX',"'t&4'?vi" W. B. COOPER, President; GEOpifGAYLORDj yicn;Presiden; v, s-syw x-.j:lw:rTrijre:. er noDCD rschUr ' ' . y''yy?zisf--?y. J'...- -THOS. E. -COOPER, Cashier.J L I S ONE OF CONSERVATIVE G EDT ONEOr I The Vil uilnfiton Saving OFFERS TO. DEPOSITORS THE WITH TWENTY YEARS OF. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE. Capital and Surpliuis (over) (Asset (over) (JUST OPPOSITE :'VV:': ' ' ,c'.: . -' . - . . v-Vfr -tpt 'E :ivi;r cz-i'vy 'A:.- "-i" XX- X X : v'nf H . ;:':r .;(' Liabilities V."'GRA1 N G ER, Vice President. C. GRAINGER, Cashier S. iy. SANDERS. yy-y y . y. -: V. ' Condition of the National-Bank y a progressive,, in the? city. ' of Business November 27th, 18908. , :::f.'::'-t : m: LiabiUtles: v:-'-- Capital Stock. . .. . $100,000.00 ; P'rofitswiet. X-XX. ' '. , . . ; ' 2,649.S8 . Circulation,. .. . . : . 4 . 45,u0.00- . XXX X X';Xi:hiXXi : !!7n-f:.i ROWTH AND P ROG RESS. .OCAT- d POINTS IN TE CITY . . FACULTlESrOF A SAVINGS BANK - $ 230,000.00 i ORTON HOTEL!) 1 i ' . tr:. ;'". s and Trust Comdanv V.r;.. . me
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