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VOLUAIE FOURTEEN WILMINGTON, N5C;f THURSDAYSDEGEMBERi24519D3 -, '5 V AGISTS Hack Driver at Lost Re- COlilZE ' ' I) ' Says He Drove the Btothera: tothe Club and Heard ,pnhrjei dare "We've - Got HimNooUn sel for the Defense Receives Letter Purporting Kto, Come 1 rTroirn ari Jlnv portant .Witness TheWAccused Cheerfai Today. Flushing, Dec . 24. John P.- Mcln tyre, chief counsel for Jenkins Hains; said today h ..had ; received a - letter from a man who may . turn out t,o .be an important witness fot the -defense; The letter was mailed -yesterday from New York andsigned Edward J. West. The Writer offers -: to 'give testimony! T A XI ' T A 1 ' V i.' I. ' .t a ouui me . reiauons Deiween iaude Hains and Annislhel prisoiner efl tered the court room in gbodlspirits today. Martin kura thef first witness called' Skurawasthehack driver who said the' other, day that he did not recogriizeTii6rnfe as one 6f the ' men 'he- drove to v the club. He said today that ; he now 're members Thornton ?' Hains -as'5 pne H)f the men and heard bim say ; ' " We' ve got him' now." . : -4'; Frenchmen Don'r Like It; 0 Paris, Dec. 24 Frenchmen are begia liing to grow uneasy over tine increas-y ing frequebcy with whicfr-German bal loons, often carrying military,, officers, have in the last few -months landed on their side of the frontier. Since the middle of April no fewer , than sixteeVi balloons whose passengers included at least fifteen officers, ' have landed 'in different parts of France. Recently a balloon with two officers came down near Alencon. .- : ? , . .;-'.r MARK OF APPRECIATION." Board of Managers;Makei Happy Christmas Present;,to MrWj Sprunt. tiIlil! .... .- I . V A short while ago: a bronze .tablet was placed at the handsome annex of the Jarnp WiTfMiapTalMmfcfr- in appreciation, of 'thgeheros JVIr. W. H. Sprunt. This.tablet came as a personal gift from the members, of ftfte; Board of Managers of the institute J and today: the following letter was sent Mr. Sprunt: : S - C Wilmingtonv Nf.fi.. sp)28u Mr. W. H. SpruntH vice- president Board of Managers of the r James Walker Memorial Hospital, City. My Dear Sir: . -yP- - Your associate members V of . ther , Board of Managers appreciating your great interest in the hospital; V.work; and the zeal you have always ' mani fested in increasing its efficiency and enlarging its capacity and especially recognizing your great liberality and benevolence in the . donation of the building for the use and benefit of the colored npnnlva ,fjerAhv; airlftfir in ; fhpip better care and-comfort and enlarging' and extend&g tbuofeejlpfits. of .the hos pital to thsfet class, of- our: fellow citi zens, have lad prparePand placed1 in position ont said- building, : a bronze tablet commemorative -of this aet" of generosity monument Sn your part, and to be a se yommmee, ypuvr ad eiitdUoMufen4for erations of this public benefaction from your hands. The Board of Man Hgers have thought Jt a. pleasant thing for them todt thirteasdnf :0odd; will towards Tiflan" taprejgiefttiJWa" tab- iet memorial to you, as an expression of their admirationOf ; toosealities of mind and heart which you have dis played in this and other acts of Chris tion kindness, and to ask that you sac cept of the same as their free":;rill offering. " 'r:. y--- -: ;;.;i:;'- Your associate members of : the hoard desire that I state they all join in wishing you a happy Christmas and prosperous New Year. : Permit me; to; add my personal regards " and well wishes for your future health; and prosperity. 'V, Very truly yours, GEO. It. FRENCH,- Secretary, Board of Managers James ' Walker Me morial Hospital. Mrs. Adelaine ColehianOead;;f, M rs. Adelaine t Coleman," of Delgado, He.l this moraiiig'at;the.am.t r Memorial Hospital, aged- 70 years. The funeral Over the remains of Mrs. Coleman will be held this afternoon from the residence of ; her daughter? Mrs. M. V. Ward, at .Delgado. ' The body will be carried to Columbus coun ty tomorrow morning- iy;h ere '..ihe in terment -vilf be madeV;l?miS The members of the Wilmington lre department ' return thanka to Sheriff Cowan for cigars . sent i them-ras a Christmas gift. : ., entie horses for ladfesj OTell Livery Co, - sgziiiiiiiiiii Port sh( Warrlorto fington City ' Next" MonthThe Blue Y fpr;X Tnat r National. 'Psrrk-AesoeljU lion's iExeciiti vie lmmitteel ssues Tbe nltter:8tablishiB al Park at 'Fort Fisher j thereto mark and ", in, fitting memory r-of ...the battle ground where brave. Confederate -arid tlnion .soldiers fougbty: bled ' arid died like heroes; is: to -be pushed with a vim. : v The work ( upon such project is I9nei2 by sairy finearig I to ?. fancy .dreamsr-6r uons. r.Dut -good hard work is : being done a"is- :yet to be done to get the Government . to establish1, this appro priate memorial to - heroism. To iur- ther.; promote the ' project' a meeting 'oth7Por-i3her-S tiori, organized ;in this city in January; 1907, and of which "that courageous Northern- soldier Gen.- Nv M; Curtis is first 'i vice president, ; will be held fn yashington, D. next month to urge upon: Congress the fact that the park should be established. It is hojped that a f large delegation ' will -be able to go from' .Wilmington and : it would be a splendid idea ; if fund could be cre ated, to; defray, the: exp(ses-of thoso soldiers who- cannot well afford to go, because certainly' a large delegation should go from tWilmington. The cause needsl thelihfiu erted arid" action should be taken by (Congress; at once; I so-1 that the park could Mk established before many more xt l. the eterahstpass V overt the- river. Then It -would ; be -a' glorious thing to have: a"; reunion of the; Blue and the uray, there. . , -1: ; ;v"V i The -Executive Committee of the Survivors' AssocihiUori - has, issued the. following important call: " -:, ' Wilmington; N. C, Dec. 15 190S; v CoinradeV'-'tVi: A---T-''-i-v'-:A''t The Executive Committee of the Fort Fisher Sur'vivorsV Association, under authority of its-constitution giv-ing- said committee the sole power- to call meetings, dchereby Call a meet ing of the said Association to be held in jthecity of tWashingtosiT); -C.'at 12 :Mz Jantiary !l5Uit909.Jf9re; tran- action';'df;y-1uianesaJma before tt, and particularly to' bring be- f ore V the present5 Cpngress 'one " of the alEQsp of rthisj l AsUor 5aepjdeji in the 'followliig rosbiution ; proposed by f Cbmrade:lT;vans, of NewlYofk at a'meetlng held in .Wilmington , N. C., January ' 15th.-1907. bv ' the survivors. l January5th,1907by, .the, uryivos, feemhJUi i tiom5hioW miidCohrederaleIdrrsf rnlaces inttHe it? theyengagements t ? Fo 84G and which .waspassed'-1iMn jand ravaged have beeH h'mBnM jN9tir - :-::-rf H'octt hi all tH,staDtisenta.'by Where as one pf 4hgreatfeS nayal ttuu iiciuu-.iuiuc ,:urtu)C5?,.u;i;wvi4ajjpYp(j ones ana ineuas. was fought at Fort Fisher ;H?vP.6h January I5thr 18651 . whereastg fittingathat theee-otthisf ; battle should be preserved intact as" a hie moijal ; to Our chlRdren and : their de cendants for all the years to come: ; "Therefore, be it resolved,? by-us as surfivbrs of the battle of Fort Fisher, N. both of the Blue and the Gray, that we approve and pray that through Congressional action the same shall be made a National Park with a suit able monument and such " other apper tenances as N shall be deemed neces sary and proper" : T'he Committee urges a full atterid- ance- and hopes to have the best ef forts of the Association put forth in getting Congressional faction, by this Congress, and, a; willing sympathetic Presidehtrthe bill no w : before the NaHonaiaric;;-i.ivS:f7: 'J Reduced rates . will be accorded;; if Hre be present -100 .dejegates. at the meeting,; or such delegation rtravelliTig in parties of xenor .more, will be able to secure special rates . by applying rto theirlocal ;agents;; n v:fe? : : Convenient and -suitable rooms will be secured for the . meeting and s evfery effort wilt be made to have; a harmbn - ious pleasant an3 we trust, ; a profit able convention mvery memuer laasitea rana:;ui6u to see or; write : to his Representative and Senator, in Congress at once, and bespeak theijh influence and assistance ln; getting '"this, bill made ;inta a laiv during this: administration.- ' -'-i v;it'-r is important, that the committee - know as far as possible, the probable attendance in advance" of tho meeting, attd youill: ing in. and emailing the jenciosea cara at the earliest moment ; you can safely sayvyou can -attehd;j' 'fMA' say you can ent, . -N.,M. CURTIS, First Vice President:. ;jASAtSMITH Second Vice President. :"f?v;.,-" T"-i-. ''.".--.-:;v, : H:;C. : McQUEEN, v t .' Treasurer: R; W."; PRICE, ' ' ''y CARS TO THE BEACH. v. morrdvy; cars othrBedch-evry. half hour f rdm 2 ta 6 p. mi f . Phoh47:KwejwiUfi;De-optuivj aiiii iiUIIKIOliiJOHDK Tc-i Gf adcferil tb6 ISeartsoBHLlttj - ?FolksTThi5 Has i r. Been an fldeal k ChM?t?? ''til reatnount; :;i of. Business H as-B; en ransacfedl-: ..Footbal9aiijb- morrow Afternoon. " "f : This f ia the dayv before Christmas and the hearts of the children ;as well as those of the older folks, will rejoice with . the gladsome spirit ; which pre vails upon this the anniversary of . the birth of the Christ Child. The true spirit of -the occasion; which should permeate the hearts of everyone,: will be reflected . in . services to be; held 1 in a number of the principal churches of the cUyV Theses services will be held at 11 Al Mi tomorrow apd for the most part ; will he. of short : duratioh. ; : The clroirs of the different churches have prepared elaborate - musical programs which will be rendered in connection with ; the ; services, 1 This has . been ah ideal day and: the streets have been thronged with huh- dreds of ladies sand children all bent 'upon using .! the -'opportunity before Ghristmas to do their shopping. The business houses have been crowded with customers during the. day and man yestablishments have been forced to employ extra help to assist, them in caring for' the wants of r their custom-, ers. Today and yesterday have been the banner business days of1 the' year with thb down town merchants : and a number of these have expressed themselves 'as being well satisfied with the fine volume of business. . . y The hurry , and hustle .in the stores will continue until 5 midnight, ' after which time the tifd clerks, who-have under v'a- gfeat stralir duMhgthe past few; days, will , enter upon; their wen aeservea jnri raas uay pi -rest. vIn spite" of thfe faci'tftMe?p1m depression has'beeijfei tvBgM as elsewhere, it is probably" tlie amount of Christmas :1)uslncss The' Christma" of ierings .:oithmercnMaha,jv purchasers aser ta : secure gifts'fqrJ In spite; ioTthe crowds, thronging the streets today the, i, order-, maintained has been, verygood indeed and the po; licement . have had very Htte trouble. Extra officers have been detailed for duty and all the policemen;. havVbeen given; special -instructions as to the duties they are expected to perform. ; No special plans Live been arranged for the celebration of Christmas in the city with theexception of the football game at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at League Park betweenthe' "Wilming ton and Savannah teams. Bothfaggre gallons haVe been practicing faithfully for some days and" a battle royal is ex- pected. Each team has- made a most creditableiredord during the' season to be concluded with the game tomorrow and therefore both will exert every effort to win thb ;contest. The, game will be calted at 4 o'clock and this hour will enable': everyone who wishes first to eniov his Christmas dinner to do s&, and' then get to the 'park in time to witness the beginning of the . game. ThelCape jFear f Cfblf CIub: wtir be a popular retreat for its members and it is expected that the games of golf arranged for the day will be partici pated in by a number of players. - As" a lastvappeai: before the 'advent j of phristmas dar, all ' charitable per- sons are requested to remember in substantial v and generous manner the Salvation Army dinner which will be provided for ?the .pc)r people of- the city. . The dinner is to be given at the Army Hall oh "Front street, "and it is hoped to provide a generous " repast for several hundred rpedple too poor, to secure 'the iluxury; of a Christmas din? ner ; forr themselves.;. Contributions:-of money, provisions, toys, etc.; will be gratefully receiyed, and it is hoped the appeal will be publicly heededso 'that the" hearts of "as -many pbbr jpeople ai possible may be - gladdened I ith the good things provided for them. The Sixth Gradetof the; Union , school yes terday sent a substantial " donation of books and toys to; the Arihy. which will be disbursed by !th'e army officers ai the Christmas tfee for the poof childrea ; The ; schools . adjburaed ,,fpr : th6 C.hfiRtmas holidavs this i morning nd special exercises were held during tnedayliiTh liged to 'report' for their . duties "until the first Mbhdy5 in -January,, andHne long holiday will be a period of most thorough-ahd: unqualified enjoyment to all the littie::tblks.5SllMMfvi The ' Dispatch ;wisres" all its readers ZiiMIBBlIT i --T?w.-.. ! The Poor; Being Viiited antfthe JSalva Mm :ArmNlngNob le Work in This :.sent, Qut. f rom , the; .Barracks The v Wilmington's? blg:r heart is - today thjobbgijfly i fmfthe'; unfortuhate; poor families: are 'being: visited workers stands i; the- Salyatioti 4Army, TJsMreata bgasizatlolnaslistf tsell ferrestedhln MShe3toJgd isbusy:vtoxJair carrying sun$hino Into hitherto" dark homes and in preparing a eristmas fdrrthpobrf chil drenfe1pisahari dropped atnk tpi the barracks this morning and found the vxlrmyCwbrkers as vbtrsy - as ' the prb- VeMjieel "Three" score or- mdresbf basnets were being packed' to the rim feaS jbbvejwithf ofpadt and;t'ohe end of ,the large assembly hatt' two bigjtrees had been Irearedrii ready for the -visit of ;01d: St Nicholas tpnrro;pThebas most:delightfia "sights' and reached; the homes of the unfortunates. Each basket bore a tag; with the : name bftb?famUy-H contained? the following, enough fbrVa 'Hattj fepptradJ tf : coff eeH homing :Sh gaij spcorri y i;ples7;Potatoes, oriiohs;:meal, loaf of -bread, a roast pork4: of. loin and a pie: : dmorrow . uight the . children's Christmas: tre . will be; .giyen: and ac conidatiensHhave been 1 'made ; for three;- hundred. ! It is goingr to ibe a glorious occasion: - ?Thereiwill iber an- L propiate exercises-"6f recitations dia- loguissisongs etc.; t Imd r a big- and hearty Santafelaus twill 5 make his ap pearitnee.? . The -youngsters - will :. be given goodiei,- toysf and clothing. Gee, but 'p that be fine? ;iTvf C : . ;' .;. H EI 6 1 SPAtC W&M H R I STMAS;? 3;; Following Its ciislom- The Dis- patch jforce ;will-4)e given a' holi- 4 diy tomorrow, so that it may en-" 4 yi amerirych 4 fplksj consequently there will be .4 i ;n6 issue ? of the ' , paper tomorrow. : TheftatchcarHerJb howf wtheyMW dai&;thas - tlylCweathgr and - wUlpresent to rtKSa- acharming carjl written, ex pressry for LtriemiteraiV,iD:t S,i drowjfey. hsp.ab9ys; in return Crowley i The Dispatch" " wishes i .all a.. Merry Merry Christmas. .uVr.4' At the Bijou. ; , :The feature film at .the popular Bijou theatre today, is called "A Hid den Treasure." The filmi; revealsi;a medieval story of old Spain and it Will entertain everyone who sees it. : CLAUDE H. DOLLAR DEAD. ; Weil Known Young Marr Passed Away Yesterday at His Parents' Home in Durham. :,; -v-:'-.-. --'- ;s'.' ; -; Friends ot Mr; Claude H. , Dollar will deeply regret to, learn of his death; which occurred atvthe thomeV of - his parents in Durham yesterday after noon.- Mr. Dollar resided !; this 'city, untiL his departure on 'account, df bad health about six eeks ;ago, and,; the news of his. demise will; be received with' great sorrow oy nis trienas ana acquaintances in Wilmington, - t Mrv Dollar began; to decline last July, but he remained here until ' Novomber, wuen ne aepariea aor traiutuu m 'mc possible hone that his: health would be improved. The change however j made no perceptible difference in his condi tion and he- contirided to grpw worse until the end came Mr. Dollar was in the 32nd year of his' age and he had been, a resident of w limmgron ;ior many - yeans. , x ut mg the .past five years her- had; been em ployed by the ' Wilmington, Stamp Works and previous - to;; that - time he held r a position with he Morning StaK Mr. Dollar ai highly esteemed by his employers;: c The deceased' : was 6. meinber of the. Baptist Church and of theTpx)graphicai tJnlon. r - V f -It is' expected thaVt3ltferalOTe the remains of Mr. Dollarr will be held I this' afternoon at : the 'residence of his mi i A UinMlftUT Ci nDPMPNT! Tonight at the ; Aeademy ancL Special :s&: rihtetmhft'i Matin iStfe ! The - TJemorest -; Comedy i : Compant wilV-present the fine drami wA' Mid night Elopement,"at ' the Academy , to night. -At" Christmas matfnee ;toinoiS rcywiwili given "Jf BrokenHrt while: tomorrow rnight: the play "will beThe Parish Priest" A big turkey wiii ;; be given away - tdnightf Popular prices prevail at each performance. CARS TO TH c BtCn. ii-K i:yi'----J-i-;i. : j--.-.-,'.. -r-U''--k'v-.s.V.,- V-r fv?- v tilmingtonsnsc: : Has secured this space for the purpose; of s caDiflg the attention, of. property OTOers "in.V "yVilmington to". theact-; that ; it is, the only local fire insurance company in Wilmington '- that- it :ha' been" 'in ;saccessful operation for the past twenty years'; ; that -?t Aas paid in -T losses dtiring' that time -morethan one 'hundred : and ; sixty' thousand dollars; that it pays -air of "iis losses' without discount oft th" - ' on a city ; bank; that it isrepresented by" every ' of. whom will beglad: to placeyour biisiness in It every property owner, mtJrVilmington. who is interested ' in building up Wilmington in s stitutions. ., ' : " ' ;. ' ' : '-'-"V ;"-'. i.. 'r.- -v AGENTS: ;. , vCt.AYTON .GILES & SON,:- ' pWALKERTAYLOR,! "X:"-.. 4- .v.' sjl J'il? , BOATWRIGHTrfir, SON, v.v v;."".---.' H. .F. WILDER; ; ;r i r ; - .V i: v--v':'- "-ft - - ArirKoVv Pastes Basvl 7 Sap-Sago, Crystalized Fruits. Phones 108-109 I 1 v-: v:' vr - lillt : - 2 : lihisu V --;-;- 0i4--urf - llll'! ,ox .,: td n,fT"7& t - llSliiWll2B;3;i1lieSa!ra. rican . ;.-;!;,!! hi-:' ;:;;? .;r i--.V. SiJ ' i. A. . - - i m m - - he OF WILMINGTON s Wo uompouna Vfttittnhnf ? CARlfAL:r it-'. A - ;.:..?, ;:.V!-u. - !t;-;--;;i:vx . W.fBfcOdPER. Preside w - S;;tpW& EXTEffpTO 5M ER RY FOR A FORrA HAPPY 7- m Lr a. . . -T- 7 :..i;n.i...yriii...! v;i.-- ' f-;- ?. ? r NORTH iiteliiili Tli r II III i ino 1'fiimi 0;6ili:smlBiiisl 15 GENTS - - day ' proofs of; loss", are signed by : check insurance agent in Wilmington any one this company" upon request ; that all of- JAMES OWEBT . REILLY, .ar-DlCKINSONr i; irt ; v A-WPATE : COMEAIHIJ;.: 1 7rr;-:-,.r;iv, V. . WJL.: REALTY,: AND! INS. , PO,:i;;I 'v;-:'"?.?:' '.?;:,;'"M -4Vr;'Sti V''--' - diiic. Swiss ' CHeese. 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