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VOLUME ; FOURTEEN WILMINGTON' ; N?; C.K MONDAY DECEMBER ; 28, 1908. PRICE FIVE : CENTL 'llill Colliiiarpusf StQji Jeilv Judge. .Hart Refuses 'Ball to the Slay ers f ex-Senator Carmack- His De cision a Blow to the Defense Must Now Remain In Jail Pending ; the Trial. Nashville, Dec. 28. Bail has been denied the . Coopers and .Sharp. Judg6 Hart said he had carefully considered the case and it "was not a bailable off ense.- The defense , was .confident of a favorable decision and the judge's decision seemed to stun; thera. - Th decision came -as the result of the hard fight made by counsel for the de fense to get bond . fixed, no matter how large the amount and which eould easily "have; been given. : The decision means that the -accused" men: must ire main in jail pending the trial. EARTHQUAKE. REPORTED. Many Lives Thought to be Lost and M uch Property Destroyed;- Rome, Dec. 28. There was . a vio lent earthquake in Calobria this morn ing. The loss of life., and. property Js believed to be gretit. It is feared two towns were destroyed..-.There is great Shjf eririfc. The Government; has- sent uown and information is meagre. HERE'S A DILEMMA. District Attorney : in Mains,. Case to Step Down and Out. , r Flushing, , Dec- 28. District 'Attor ney parrin announced s definitely'be fore the; trial of Jenltins Hains opened today v thatheiwouldKC abandpnthif prbseculipn when' liis trm exprfes jpe cember' 31st.yiles have Jieftmadeto tiav -himjcontiriue fact? tinue in.iL-t H f Defense Novv Introducing Testimony and Alienists on Hand. Flushing, Dec. , 28. Afienists ' ein,! ployed by the State to combat the evi dence of Captain Haihs' insanity were on hand today. Thornton Hains said he was glad the case had reached this point, as he wanted a. chance to estab lish his innocence. Lawyer Sharp was the first witness.' He had had' a con versation with Martin Skura, the hack man, . and his evidence was for. the purpose of refuting that of Skura given for the prosecution.- Lawyer Mclntyre, chief counsel for the de fense, then took the stand and gave testimony along the same line. ' Lee Bugg, the real estate man, was then called. - - '1. 2 1HS DESTROYED In; a Frrev Which Occurred Yesterday ' Shortly After ' Noon v on Wright1, Be P 'tween . Seocnd and ThirdT Streets Third' House Was In Danger of -Be-- Ing Burned, . But ,Was Saved by the .Energetic Efforts -bf the Firemen. ; A fire in which two houses were de stroyed '' occurred yesterday shortly after noop.,: l The alarm was gent ; in from" Box 47 and the firemen after a long run across the "city . located the fire in Jhe house, No. 312 Wright street, occupied by Mr Woody -V The flames had gained such" headway be fore the arrival of the fire apparatus that .the firemen found it impossible to save rthis structure "which was to tally destroyed: From" this house the flames spread, to the' residence of Mrs. J. D. Sellers,- located at No.? 310 Wright. . street, and, this v housed was damaged -to such an extent it was prac tically, destroyed,", A third" house in the vicinity ,wasJn great danger- of beingj'-burned, but : the firemen ' suc ceeded: in saying this one. The esti mated loss on the two structures bufnr ed; will be : in the neighborhood of $750. - :v , -v liiiil Fifty Odd Saloons Close in This Cityr Four Brewery " Agents and 1 One bis lillery Will Also Quit, Business) and , Salo9ns.;Will ClosJat;the Beach: The- Status Here and Special SeK roons Last NightThe' prohibition Bill. The present week wilLb'e especially marked by the going into effect of prohibition inJNorth Carolina. , At mid night Thursday every saloon in the State will, clbse- their r doors for I good! They; are to; go 'put 6lbuslness.f "WiJ miDgton will: beldry1 for the first; time in.the memory of man.;' This city has att ;saiobns .for years and - years and years, and; only one time was the reign BUftRL MclNTOSH ivlAY- COME . J threatened;; that was u t.a is pnsaxy , eiecti on wnicn enaea t n Well Known Traveller May Lecture In W ii mington N ext Monday Night." ' Tbe Wilmington public will be u de lighted to learn that there is chance of the . wide traveller, interesting wri-' ter . and "brilliant - lecturer, Burr Mcln: tosh, who has made himself well and delightfully-; known in each of these spheres,, visiting this city. Arrange-, ments are now about to be made to have him" coiiie next ' Monday" night, Jan. 4th, and deliver lis famed . new1 illustrated lecture, "The Un ited "States Today," at the Academy of Music, and for the benefit of two big and worthy objectsr the Associated Charities and the Children's Playgrounds. - Burr Mc intosh has an intimate friend in this city and . he is now in wire-comniunica-tion with, him ? about a lecture here. JJcIntcsh is one of the well known men of . this country. - Ho : was in the f Philippines7 with Taft and intends to accompany, the President-elect to Pan- ' nojdjng licenses? now. , Is as r fQllowsi- t iStoai-Hisnew lecture consist of 4001 ' Saloons; 55-,. distiUeries, l; tbrerery Wonderfully colored views and it is im-i agents J4 1; wlneries, 1 in ; the .caspecia rersaTtTTnrwuTTiorsir conmbre Dfofltable evenintf than one scent January -.isi;.- save tne wineiy. a defeat for the ispensaryv S But' the prohibition., electipii f ast May souride4 'the;.- knell and; ; In obedience - to thisrthe saloonslwill Sbse i at midnight hiirsRay. From reports there will be but-very few stores made vacant by tfie going out of these saloons, as oth er businesses will be conducted in nearly all of them, and-many by' sa loon keepers themselves. There are fifty-odd saloons, four breweries i and several wholesale liquor houses: that will go out of business in-Wilmington. The three hotel saloons at Wrights ville beach arid one saloon, at Carolina Beach will also be unable to continue business. Several or; the- lpoii men will fnove away from Wilmingtoi, but the - great majority" of them , wil re main here ine.rnariufcturing'l will- be allowed to,.;: continue v in ?,husi-; ness,'as the Kill-permits such, -'Pj-i- The precise list for Wilmington; more profitable evening than one spent. with Mcintosh.. The press of the lar ger cities have greatly praised thesnew lecture-, and of it editorially s;i!d' the "blind tigerte,?'-' should any test, aM Ruffnln Tpw!- - l"e svvvniiyy. orgunizea 1 xaw 'iunioroe- 4,Burr Mcintosh, with his new won derfully illustrated lecture; 'The Uni-fanc0 possible'; :At ehv 'services joat ment League; will letid it every assist- ted States Today,' is doing more to acquaint our people with ; their coun try" and to instill a patriotic and self respecting feeling into their breasts than any ot-er single agency tcday." HARRIMAN WANTS A MILLION President to Urge, Congress to Give It to Him. Washington. - De 28. President Roosevelt will urge Congress to pass the, bill appropriating one million dol lars to E. H. Harriman, who, as repre sentative for the Southern Pacific Rail way and .California. Development Com pany, asks for a reimbursement - for damages as the result of a break in the Colorado river, which resulted in the Salton sea dhiaster. The President may make , the .matter a subject of a. special , message. . It is believed Jlar riman's request for reimbursement is just and Congress' should act without delay. Congress Is said to be divided on the question. :' : AMUSING MOCK TRIAL. . y Novel Entertainment Will be Given at Academy of Music. . Among the most popular and- suc cessful entertainments of the times Are the Mock Court Trials given under the direction of-an expert Col. A. .V. night Pastor Fred D.-Hale, of the First. Baptist Church, and Judge J." A. Erwin, pastor of the Christian Church, preach4! ed strong sermons about the enforce ment of the prohibition law. Dr. Hale explained to a large congregation the objects of the Law Enforcement League, saying that "it had not been organized to create distention; or stir up sensations, but simply to give strong support to the "officers of the law in stamping out "blind tigers" and seeing that the law is enforced other wise. He declared that the mayor of a - prohibition city should be a pro- THE CLOTHES TIIIEF Has Been Much in Evidence' Recently, - Posing as. a , Pressing Club- Messen . ger .Two Suits ' Were Stolen ."this MorhiHg. " ' ; rs : now seems to Je a practice among thieves, of ihel city of Stealing clothing meant to- be" sent to pressing clubs- in the ' city'. These thieves ievj dently'keep tab on things and timely put in Jthelr appearance. Another 'one of such depredations' was reported this morning. A, colored youth presented himself at a home and stated that he came to carry the clothes of the gen- tleman of the house toa pressing club. Clothes had been left out to be sent to the club so unsuspectingly they were turned Over to the'supposed messenger from the club. - Therboy departed yith two suits'of clothes and k has not been seen since f neither have -'the 'clothes, A telephone message to the pressing club brdught :the; news that no -one had been sent to the house. This " is but -one of probably Sfteen;iike critnes eomniitted 'recehtlyV 'scri it rl behooves I folks '. to positively know the party ih waiting hereafter or they stand an1 ex- vuutf.cu.ace 01 losmggarmens. i , r - The' films to 'be.'shown at thepopui J ar ? i m jotr-? tneatre toiayBt"st;alled madani?Flirtamrma ter;and "Trognhttroye Both are very Interestingpictures "and will please Hhe patrons of the; thea tre; , - . - . .' t . IIIMIIlllJfi 1 Open Savings Account witH I The jiinoiiiiiial;lst vMoney deposited Bef oreJanuary Second . . -draws. interest from First, . .... ................. ....... Ultlliilll Hli.lilitlli.i.iU..ilil............. . "11111 UiMiUMMIlillHMMiltll J ..'St1- NORTH CAROLINA Scft Shelled Pecans t (Si 15 GENTS POUND. HIHM1JMfMMVMIIHMV 17, SPECIAL MASONIC SERVICE Held Yesterday at St. John's Episcopal Church Rev. Ff H. T. Horsfield ;the .Speaker .v , ' : l, ;' -An occasion of much interest to the Masonic fraternity of this, city, and to a number of visiting Masons, was 'the special , service held yesterday mprn ing at 11 o'clock at St". John's Epis copal Church, corner of Third and Red Cross streets. The occasion was i St. nther:Eanelist's Day, and the fact that it occurred this year on Sun day rendered the, celebration of ;the event bX; the joint, lodges , of the " city all the more interesting ahd'imptes siye. ; .... r., . ' ' v All, members of, the different lodges of Masons assembled ? at the narishJ and- then , marched . in a body to. jthe iViurcnisoh National Bank A Merry Gbristmas to AH ! S WILMINGTON, m e. : The police .department ts making! ready to .iwageda strong! Jfight .updnf churchy wliere -they occupied special seats irieserved for them The sermon of ! the days -was i preached by Ilev. . F. H. T.JIorsfield, of . Oxford, formerly of ,this; !city, and. his: discourse is said to have been of peculiar, power and. elo quence Newton, of Worcester, Mass. Many nibiionist at heart, but he took for citesn various pans oi uie uuuuuj have been greatly excited over them as attested by the lengthy and JaYori able reports in the leading. inewspa One :'of ' these popular i entertain granted Htiat the mayor of Wilmington was sucn. , ;nat,inere vouia, De mirac tibns'of tii4j!law, hO;feit sure; because if a! man was willing to break the laws of 'i&Qi 'arid sell whiskey why he would -ments will be given undrf I the; atest but that every "blind pices ..of. the -Young- rMen'si xabristianu t.ij t; w , inrH sThnnid hr .severeiv Association,- m me Acaueiiyuui. -.ivi.ut sic, on Thursrday evening, Jani 17 th;iih One of "our prominent citizens will be tried for the larceny of a Plymouth t.Rock rooster ;( perhaps it Is some poli tician who desired one to crow for his favorite candidate) and there will be fun without limit. Indeed; it is safe to predict that. it willbe. many moons before the walls of the Academy of Music will again re echo with so much , laughter as will be heard5 on that ; occasion. Regular Interest Period Jan. 1st. The Peoples Savings Bank. s 2t GRISCOM RESIGNS. And Ambassador Telia King Emanuel ' He's,Going Into Politics. rx Washington, Dec. 28. It is stated'On undisputed authority that Ambassador Lloyd .C- Grisqom hasr tendered ; his resignation - to take-effect March 4th. Griscom has Informed'-King Victor Emanuel that he would engage in poli tics. v " TROOPS , ON GUXRD Stirring Scenes In Kentucky Mine pis- trict Today. THE MAYOR'S COURT. A Number of Cases Were Tried To- - .... day In- the mayor's court at .noon? today Charles Fisher, the.negro who. resisted arrest-JbfyOfacer ,i:. E.: Huggins several days 'agowa's . given .a: sentence of thirty clays on' the roads binder, the charge - of Jjeing drunk ' and; disorderly. John Neal and Joe Watters, charged dealt with ; if necessary should betit in sinpes. ne iuaae au. eariresi ny- "peal. for the people to unie and see Liiat nits . 'w is euioitcu. , . The following is the full text Of the prohibition bill," which goes into ef fect Friday, January, 1. 1909, and It will prove timely reading : An Act to Prohibit the Manufacture and Sale' of Intoxicating. Liquors in ; North Carolina The General Assembly of . North Caro lina to enact: 'y: Section .1. That it. shall be unlaw ful for any person or persons, firm or corporation, to manufacture, or in any manner; make, or sell,, or other wise- dispose of ftfr gain, any spirit UOUS- . vinous, ""ferpiented ior , malt; li quors -or intoxicating bitters, within the State of North Carolina ; pro vided, this act shall not .'be construed to forbt the sale of such spirituous, vinous, fermented - or ; inalt , liquors, or legalized The fact that Mr. Horsfleld was invited to deliver the address is deemed especially appropriate ; by members of the Masons as the minis ter is a member of the order in high degree. - i The service of the day was under: the direction of a committee from Orient Lodge No. 395, A. F. and A. M.; composed of Messrs. H. GSmallbones, J. C. Munds and J. F.Sears. The 3ar6Uhaiii : 1 Has secured 'this -i3pace for rthpiprppse of ' calliikSlie. u ttention. .61 property" ' owners io ' ..XV'ilmiugton to JJie fact that it is the only local fife insurance icompany in .Wilmington; that it" -has -been in successful operation for. the past-twenty .years i;hat it lias paid " pays all of itsr Iossbs ;wiout' discount on the dajt proofs of losal lare signed i by check . 'J on a city bank; that it is represented by everyinsurance agonV in Wilmington, any one . v ' of -whoni -will be glad to place; your business in4his( company lpon,' request : that alt'of ....': . , '.Lit . "i v i I .jh n i i i Its'fcvestincnta are' mide here in Wilmington; anoTChat it. solicits the patronage of. every property OiKlier 'in ' Wilmington who is interesTeofln building up Wilmington in stitutions. - r M-f - - ' "ioti-1 . . - CLAYTON GIIj'ES & SON, WALKER TAYLOR, , s J. JVanB. METTS,-' - ! J. H. 'BDATWRIGIIT & SON," H. F. WILDER, ... r AGENTS: JAMES OWEN REILLY, C. L. DICKINSON, SMITH & LORD, A. W, PATE COMPANY, WIL. REALTY AND INS. CO. BIG BILL AT PALACE. Its Holiday Offering and Its a Superb One. . : if iii, -y ' ' The Crystal ' Palac'is 'really (making? us uouuav.. uiienuK iuis, . vwuciv . a.s, Christma ckme'.at fheut3.U-end of last week. The present bill , is oheiguaran- teed to please' ahd1,'incfqdes daly weal known artists. A favorite'.qnsiiha dDiiH IS Petite" Lois,:a chartnifig 'little IgirJ who does acrobatic toe (Jancingirdth era ar rtsu ra6au,vuitti;itiji uoiu- edian arid) knowri as. ;ttie "'oy With the Dope Bdokirt the wil'iams comedy sketch.'artists, and Ghas. Mears, the "boy ; who plays anything on a1 bugle." The last; act had to be substituted ,for the Dunn , Sisters, who had to cancel at the last minute, but the new . ct is- a big novelty and will prove popu lar. The present bill is . one of the most expensive of all, but small prices will still prevail. A - ; "l V. MRS. FRANKPENNY v J Passed Away at Her Home in Delgado Yesterday Morning. : Friends of Mr. Frank Penny, of. Del gado, will deeply sympathize with him in the loss of his wife, Mrs. Mary -Ann Penny; who passed away - ; at . their home in the suburban townr yesterday morning Mrs. Penny had been ill if or I several weeks, and her death5 while FaricY Groceries at Anchovy Paste, Rar-le-duc, Swiss Cheese, 7 Sap-Sago, Crystalized Fruits. , Phones 108-109 S. 17. SANDERS. ana re&iLt;rtJu . yuainiaiou, . a sad Dlow to tnfise wno neid ner dear. j :v,-' -::v -i. ;:- - x -i -; ,.;i--;r:;' ness, upon the ? ;written; prescription 1 Tne deceased" lady r was in the ,72nd Aff b'' Mniiy Itlf Atiicf ' Ait n tsf Aft of a regularJicensed arid; actively prac,VGar of, he a was dismissed. J: :T. DoolOy, charged with being 'drunk, was fined $5 and the costs, and James Pennington, drunk ' and 'disor derly was fined $5 and" the costs. William Oarrell and R. B. Wmbish, are patrolling this place to prevent an two' strangers charged with beirig attack of miners' sympathizers whodrunk, were ordered to , pay .the costs, threaten to burn the property.' of the , ; Robert Sheppard and Leau- By. the sorrowing ;hnsband,. two sons, arid two daughters. : ; :Mm 1 The remains of Mrs. Penny were carried this Inorning ? te White ville; where " the funeral will bex held" this afternoon V Stearns Lumber and . Coal : Company- Berry Simpson and others for whom warrants have beenissued are hiding out in the hills and deputy marshalls will lead a possee of fifty against them this" afternoon. v ' t 1ntoicir.atine bitters bv a wuu viuiiuiu . . i"v.. r -medicai ueoository or oy any ncensea 0stAr' rnmo AVArthPifRK a i ;nonoo wom Pflrh rfimiirfiil to Oav the i . .. , , t,I . ... .'. - . i costs of the cases. ' v A case against Robert Smith, charg- ed with interfering witn an omcei,,tj nhvsicianor surgeon having the person f or ;"&hpin is made under hist charge, which, said prescription shall specify the amount of 1 spirits f required provided further, that wines and f ciders may;- be manu factured or "made from' grapes,' berries or fruits arid wines rsold at the place of manufacture only and only jn sealed or crated, packages containing not. less than two and. a half gallons per; pack age,, but no wine when s6ld shall; be drunk upon the ' premises where soldi nor shall thejpackage containing -the sairie be opened on said premises: and, Provided further, r that nothing herein contained - shall - be ! construed ' to pre- 1 v - tr-rr-l i . . I - - - Gas Heaters FOR Bed Roo: Bath Rbo: Halls. Ask the Gas Company '--V 1 vvvvivvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvivvvvvvv rence, fast driving, were fined ?5 and the costs each, and John Davis, enarg ed ; with ' being - drunk and; disorderly, was ordered to pay. the costs. ; J: - Reqular Interest Period Jan. 1st The Peoples, Savings, Dank.' . : t'2t Regular Interest Period, Jan. 1st. Deposits made on or before' the 2nd, receive ' Three Months : Interest April 1st;- The Peoples Savings; Bank, . 2t (Continued on Second Page.) --. - t-.--.t---:- s . -. - Association Team Won. v T: In the basketball . ' . game Saturday night between" : an : All-College. Basket ball, tearri and the strong Y: Ml CJ A. team the Association Aggregation was the victory by the . score of . 18 to .11. The "game , was interesting and was witnessed by, many .spectators..- Begins January the First. Dont forget togiye lis your! account , 4 per cent compound interest. ; 1 The American National Bin! Regular Interest Period; Jan. 1st. 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