The Weekly Star from Wilmington, North Carolina • Page 2

BEAUTIFUL WEDDING. that hiff nomination might be looked A Golden Rule ERWIN IS PRESIDENT. Meeting of Atlantic Coast Line glxc tmccTtla tar. WILLIAM B. BE BIT ABD Kdltor and Proprietor.

Friday, November 21, 1902 G. ERWIN, B00SSYSLT PAV0E8 IT. The Washington correspondent of the Glolt-Democrat, the leading Republican paper west of the Mississippi, writes his paper that it has been decided that -the question ni. Southern representation in Republican national conventions must be settled by the time the next national convention meets, and settled in such a way that the Southern States will be represented only in proportion to the number of Republican rotes cast. With the negro Tote practically eliminated, as it now is in nearly all of the Southern States, these States will cut a Tory small figure in national conventions, and the Flanagan brand of delegates will not be so numerous, nor in such demand.

This is a matter which has been jiisoussed more or less for some years by Republican' leaders, but as there was always up to the present time some aspirant to Presidential honors who thought he might find uae or Southern votes, the matter was not pressed and when suggested met with opposition from the friends of such aspirants. It was proposed in 1896 but Mr. Hanna, who as the friend of Mr. McKinley, had corralled a lot of the Southern delegations, for emergencies, didn't propose to have them barred out'. In 1900 it was again proposed, after the election, but the Southern contingent had stood so loyally oy mcruuiey tuai-Hanna thought it would be rough treatment in return for their sticking to McKinley, and the subject was dropped.

Now, however, the conditions are changed. Mr. Hanna has no debts to pay, and unless he find something to entice him to enter the race against Roosevelt, of which there is thus far no indication, he majagree to the restriction. If, however, he should for any reason decide to enter the race he would do It with a view to backing from the South, as some of the aftermath of Roosevelt's change of front on the lily white business. But it is said tht Roosevelt ia heartily in favor of it, that he has become a convert since the late elections.

In writing a couple days ago of his change of attitude on the lily white programme, we remarked that he had pursued, as far as the public is concerned, at sort of noncommittal course in that as he was a candidate for the nomination for Miss Norma Foster and Mr. J. D. Edwards Married Yesterday Afternoon. IN FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Ceremony One of Prettiest Witnessed Here in Yesrs Decor st loss Verj Effective Music Was Elaborate and Chsrmlng. One of the prettiest church weddings ever witnessed in Wilmington was that in the First Baptist church at half after five o'clock yesterdsy afternoon, celebrating the owrisge of Miss Norma Foster, an accomplished young lady of Wilmington, to fr. Joseph Daniel Edwards, also of this city. The ceremony was performed in most impressive and graceful manner by the Rev. Dr.

Calvin S. Black well and the church was thronged with hundreds of friends of the popular young people to the marriage vow. The church was artistically decorated by Render, the florist, and the marriage acene was a lovely one indeed. The altar was banked with palms and white and pink chrysanthemums, while the jsralis of the pulpit enclosure were draped with smilax and other evergreens. The choir loft "was effectively -decorated with palms and smilax with an artistic arrangement of pink and white ribbon bows.

Back of the pulpit, crotons entered very prettily into the decorations and the lighting effects were charming. The color scheme was pinkaod white and this was carried out perfectly. In compliment to the bride, who is a member of the organization, the musical numbers were the 8', James' choir, supplemented by Hollow-bush's Orchestra, with organ accom paniment by Mr. Alf Mr. E.

H. Munson directed the music, and the wedding marches have scarcely been excelled in the history of the city. As the guests were assembling the choir sung a bridal chorus from "The Rose Maiden," with organ orchestra accompaniment. The bridal party entered as the choir charmingly rendered a bridal chorus from Lohengrin, with same accompaniment. The exit was to the inspiring strains of Mendelsohn's wedding march.

The choir was composed of Mrs. Cameron MacRae, Charles E. Taylor, Mrs. O. W.

Bidgood, Miss Martha Nash and Miss Carrie Maffitt, sopranos; Miss Belle Anderson and Miss Annie Hart, altos; Mr. O. H. Cooper, tenor, and Mr. A.

S. Holden, baritone. Promptly at the hour appointed for the ceremony the bride and her maid of honor, Miss Fannie Corbett, came down the right centre aisle. Th ushers, Messrs. Champ Davis, W.

O. Yarborough, W. R. Taylor and Joe T. King, preceded them and came in pairs down each centre aisle.

The bride was joined at the altar by the groom, accompanied by his best man, Mr. H. Edwards, of Goldsboro, who came in by the east entrance. Dr. Biackwell impressively said the words that made the couple man and wife.

The ring service was used. The bride wore a handsome travelling suit of gray crepe de chene over light blue taffeta with velvet picture hat to match. Her bouquet was of bride's roses and carnations caught with white chiffon. The maid of honor wore a becoming suit of handsome blue cloth with applique trimmings and hat to match. She carried a lovely shower boquet of pink carnations and ferns, caught with pink satin ribbon.

The groom and best man wore suits of conventional black with white boutonnieres, while the ushers were similarly attired with boutonnieres of pink carnations. The bride is one of Wilmington's most popular and talented young ladies and is much loved and admired in a wide circle of friends. She is a daughter of Mrs. Mary Foster and is widely known for her great musical attainments. The groom, Mr.

Edwards, is the popular ticket agent of the Atlantio Coast Line in Wilmington and numbers his friends here and elsewhere by the score. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Edwards left on the 7 o'clock northbound A. C.

L. train for an extended bridal tour, which will include Washington, New York and other large cities. They will be away about ten days and returning to the city they will be at home Wednesdays in December at No. 217 Red Cross street Among the out-of-town guests here for the wedding yesterday were Mrs. J.

Denmark, of grandmother of the groom Mrs, Will Williams, of Atlanta, aunt of the groom; Mr. Geo. B. Edwards, of Goldsboro, a and Mr. J.

R. Crawford, of Goldsboro, a cousin of the groom. Proposed Barlesqae Circus. Mr. W.

B. Day was in the city yesterday conferring with officers of the Wilmington Lodge of Etks regarding a proposed Elks' burlesque circus to be given here early in January. No definite decision has been reached yet in the matter. MOTT'S Agrieulture: Potash in the fertilizer spells qualitv I nrl ntiantitv 'I -'-j cue uar wnie as ana we will send you, free, by next mail, our money winning books. OERMAN KALI WORKS, Nuu Stmt, nc vrk.

A SENSATION IN BLADEN. White Mao and Son Thought to Have Been Lynched Near Bladenboro The Wounded Man Here. A sensational atory of a that took place near Bladenboro, on the Carolina Central road, 53 miles from Wilmington, reached th oit- yesterdsy from Elizabethtown, the county seat ot Bladen, in which the crime is thought to have been committed. For several months there has been a heated controversy between factions opposing and favoring the no-fence law recently Inaugurated in Bladen, and on Monday night Mr. H.

Single-tary, a prominent citizen, living three miles from Bladenboro, was shot. Suspicion pointed to Ed. Davis, a white man living in the same vicinity with whom Mr. Singletary had trouble over the no-fenca law. The wounded man was brought by Mr.

J. E. Friok, a neighbor, to the hospital in Wil' mington Tuesday at noon and yesterday Dr. O. Galloway was called in by the attending surgeons and found that the ball had penetrated Mr.

Singletary's right eye, necessitating its removal, which was accomplished in a very successful operation. A letter was received at Elizabeth-town yesterday stating that Davis' house was broken into Tuesday night, and while everything in the rooms was intact, Davis and his son had disappeared, and that it was thought they had been lynched. A special to the Charlotte Observer from Fayetteville last night says that Solicitor O. O. Lyon, who is holding court in the latter city this week, received a telegram giving the news of the occurrence and the subsequent supposed lynching.

Further particulars were not obtainable here last night. Inquiry at the hospital last night developed the fact that Mr. Singletary is in nowise fatally injured, and will recover in a short time. It is thought that the wound was a glancing one, as the bullet has not been located. The injured man-was surprised when told of the supposed lynching.

All the parties concerned in the unfortunate affair are white. Mr. Singletary is 43 years of age, and ia a member of one of the leading families in his section. Many friends will regret to know of the loss of his eye, but are gratified to know that the injuries will not prove of a more serious nature. eleven pardons qranted.

Qovernor Aycock Exercises Executive Clemency in Several Csses. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, Nov. 19. Governor Aycok granted eleven pardons to day, the most notable of them being Chas.

Turner, of McDowell county, serving nine years for murder. He is pardoned because his mother promises to take him out of thtSiate and see that he lives a correct life in the future. Richard Clements, Franklin county, serving four years for highway robbery, is pardoned on account of recently developed evidence showing his innocence, it appearing that the treasurer of a negro church feigned robbery to cover squandered funda. Edgar Wil-kerson, of Pitt county, serving three years for manslaughter was, pardoned because the killing was somewhat justifiable. A Delicate Operation.

A little son of Mr. F. H. Krahnke, of this city, accidentally swallowed a sand-spur seversl weeks ago and the object lodged in the little fellow's throat, giving him very great pio. Yesterday, in company with Dr.

W. D. McMillan and other physicians, Dr. C. GaUoway, the throat specialist, performed a very delicate operation and removed the spur from the little boy's wind pipe.

The operation was very successful, and the patient is fast recovering. A Baaawar Blerelc, Terminated with an ugly cut on the leg of J. B. Orner, of Franklin Grove, ID. It developed a stubborn Ulcer, unyielding to doctors and remedies for four years.

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They overcome Weakness, irregularity and omissions, increase vie- or and banish "nains Cures Cholera -Infantum, Diarrhoe.Dyscntery, and the Bowel Troubles of Children of Any Age. Aids Digestion, Regulates the Bowels, Strengthens the Child and Makes TFFTHIMR FASY. at Druggists, J. MOFFETT. M.

D- ST. LOUIS. MO. upon as practically assured without Southern votes, and then he agreed to cutting tbo Southern votes out. That has a decidedly selfish look, and in the light of recent events it has also a decidedly Rooseveltian look.

But with Roosevelt solid as far as t.ha Tiftminfttinn ia a matter con sideration, and the RepublicXjead- ers professing to feel confident oi a practically solid North in the next Presidential election, where is there any occasion to snow the Southern delegations under as proposed It is about all the fun they have, and as there will be, no need to invest any money in the doubtful they can't bleed any body, and can do no harm. This is the way, according to the O-D correspondent, the Republican seers make the horoscope for 1904. It gives the States with the electoral vote of each, based on the results of the late elections Safely Republican California, 10; Connecticut, Illinois. 27; Indiana, 15; Iowa, IS; Kansas, 10; Maine, Massachusetts, 16 Michigan, 14; Nebraska, Minnesota, 11; New Hampshire, new Jersey, 12; North Dakota, Ohio, 24; Oregon, Pennsylvania, 34: Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, SrVermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wiscon-, sin, 18; Wyoming, total, 261. Safely Democratic Alabama, 11; Arkansas', Florida, Georgia.

13; Kentucky, 13; Louisiana, Mississippi, 10; Missouri, 18; North Carolina, 12; Tennessee, 12; South Carolina, Texas, 18; Virginia, 12; total, 151. Doubtful Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New York, 89; total, 64. From this it will be seen that if all the states put in the doubtful list cast their votes for the Democratic candidate the Republicans would have 46 majority in the elecotrial college. The Republicans have a better chance in all the doubtful 8tates with the possible exception of Nevada With such a jug handle prospect as this what need they care whether Southern delegates strut and per form in national conventions or not? PENSIONS FOE AGED WORKING MEN. The American Federation of Labor at New Orleans last week took a pretty wide swath in the resolutions presented, one of which reads as follows: That anv man who shall have ar rived at the age of sixty years, who is naturalized citizen and has lived twenty-one years in this country, and whose average annual income has been less than $1,000 per annum, be sriven a pension or 13 per montn.

This, is running the paternal schedule pretty strong, but it' seems to favor the "naturalized citizen who has lived in this country for twenty-one years," while it Ignores the native born, who doesn't seem to be entitled to the paternal care of this Government when he reaches the age of sixty-five years, whether he has earned an average of less than $1,000 a year or not, which is the case with the average workman, whether "naturalized" or native born. The pension game seems to be growing, for it has also been sug gested that people who have been in the Government service for a stated period be pensioned, and there is an organization among the negroes, the object of which is to boost pension for ex-slavea. But in view of the extent and lavishness to which the pension busi ness has been carried in this country It is not surprising that it should have proved somewhat catching. Commenting upon this resolution by the Federation of Labor the New York Times, while showing it to be wild and impracticable, adds the following pertinent remarks: But how can we advance any logi cal objection to this labor- resolution so long as we maintain a pension roll costing us $140,000,000 a year, or con tinue a policy or tariff protection un der which Mr. Carnegie's steel works were able to make S42.000.000 of profits in one year! Twelve dollars a month is just the sum we pay a very large proportion of tna pensioners, not over one-naif of whom have any just title to the Government's bounty.

A naturalized working man sixty-five years old. who can show that he has earned on the average less than $1,000 per annum, is indeed a' very respectable applicant for a pension, compared to the bounty jumpers, deserters, and the others of the perjured and unaeserving wno make up so vast a proportion of the great army of pensioners. He touches the heart mands a measure of admiration. dignified or pathetic figure, when set over against the Ignorable bulk of a trust magnate who writes the tariff schedules which authorize him to thrust his great naw into the nock-eta of millions of American consumers, whom the law makes dependent upon his monopolistic factories. The fact is that this country has been for some time pensioning not only soldiers and so-called Boldiers, but an army of favored fellows who have a pull on the statesmen and are raking in millions annually from the people, many of whom are credulous enougn to believe that they are benefited by the plundering.

It is Said that in Wall ut.raat. fn the flurries last week a thousand men had losses aggregating wu, out tney acquired some experience. Btatb oi Ohio, Citt of Tolido, 1 'RfEi? maaesiath that be is ni vinS 01 Cheney ln lhe 7 of Toledo County and Stat aforesaid, and that said Arm I-AlUtor aohand every case of Oatakkh (hat cannot be cored by the use ot Hall's CaiiSxh win hit bu. Bum or hne nrrvnovn rmr VRAlfir nntmr 8 worn and subscribed to before me. ln mv arm -yjunror.

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Remember, that a newspaper bill is as much entitled to your consideration as is a bill for groceries. WHY HE OPPOSED. Senator Elkins, of West Virginia, was the statesman who at the last session of Congress engineered the opposition to the Cuban reciprocity bill. He pooled issues with the beet sugar men, although he wasn't inter ested in beet sugar, but beet sugar as one of the "infant industries" whose existence would be imperilled by reducing the duty on' Cuban sugar, was a convenient pretext and he found it useful. The real motive for his opposition is given in the following extract from an interview with him.

"The northwest wants free lumber. Had we started voting on Cuban reciprocity, the way would have been clear to vote for lower duties on many other product. Amendments would have been placed on the bill. There would have been efforts to lower the duty on steel. When we were voting on steel, others would nave proposed a change of the wool schedules; still others would have proposed lowering the duties on hides and leather, and eventually the northwest woul have tried to reduce the duty oa lumber.

That was what I feared had we under taken to consider the bill for Cuban reciprocity. "I was willing to pay the running expenses of the Cuban government for ten years rather than start upon any such experiments as tnat reciprocity bill," added the 8enator, by way or emphasizing now earnest ne was about protecting the industries of West Virginia. "I was willing to vole for at rebate. In my speech on the subject I stated that I was willing to vote for the treaty. That put.

the matter in different shape. It does not open the gates for a general revision of the tariff. I still stand by that declaration to support the treaty." Simmered down this simply means that Senator Elkins was opposed to reciprocity without Cuba because it might ultimately lead to tariff re vision which might cut down some of the protection West Virginia has on timber, coal and iron, which he says has brought $40,000,000 of investments into that State. As in this tariff game every protectionist is looking after the interest of his bailwick regardless of. the interests of the country at large, or of justice to others, Senator Elkins was simply doing what they all do, and was therefore not to be particularly blamed.

But it shows the selfish ness of that whole business. It may be incidentally remarked, also, -that Senator Elkins, who is a very wealthy man, has large interests in the lumber, coal and iron business of West Virginia, and therefore while fighting reciprocity in the interests of his constituents he was not losing sight of his own interests. WALLACE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE Grand Rally la Interest of Yellow Leaf Cnltivstloo oa Nov. 29lb. Special Star Correspondence.

Wallace, N. 0., Nov. 18. There will be a grand rally in the interest of tobacco culture at Wallace on Nov. 29, 1902.

Those interested in the wel fare and progress of our section who desire to learn something of tobacco culture are cordially invited to attend. we expect to have 1 with us experienced tobacco growers who will address the people. A large gathering is solicited and we trust that all the farmers in our own and contiguous communities will show their interest in the enterprise oy tneir presence. The fact we are to have a tobacco market at Wallace is practically certain. Our effort in that direction is meeting with success.

The stockholders have been assessed 10 per cent, of their stock and cash receipts are satisfactory. Our proposed uUVwv vomica fata with 24-foot drlvewav. Plana and specifications can be seen at the office of the secretary and treasurer. Bealed bids will be received on the dav of the rally and it is likely that the warehouse will be let to the lowest responsible bidder. A.

Sloan. Secretary and Treasurer. FARMERS' INSTITUTES IN THE EAST. Will Be Held This Week North Carolina Tobacco Growers to Organize. Special Star Correspondence.

Raleigh, n. Nov. 17. Com missioner of Agriculture 8. L.

Patter son, Prof. Hassey, Dr. Butler and Prof. Burkelt left to-day for: Tarboro where tney noia a larmer a institute to-mor row. Ulner institutes to be held on this trip will be at Wilson on Wednesday.

ML Olive on Thuradav. and Bmithfleld on Friday, i The Secretary of State to-dav char. tered the Crystal Ice of Washington, N. capital $100,000. The incorporators are W.

A. Blount, W. E. uwinaeii, a. a.

mayo, wm. Hragaw and O. B. Sterling. A movement is on foot to organize a tobacco growers' association which shall include all the growers in the State.

Col. John 8. Cunningham, of Person, the largest individual tobacco grower in the world, is behind the movement. The plan is to divide the Bute into three tobacco belts of which Rocky Mount, Raleigh and Greensboro shall be the centers, and establish a branch association in each district, they having on the whole entirely different qualities of tobacco under cultivation. A call is to be issued very soon for the organisation of the Bocky Mount Stockholders In Richmond Yesterday Morning.

OFFICIAL' ANNOUNCEMENTS. Pnrchsie of Louisville and Nashville By Directors Ratified, Together With Plan of Finsnclni Desl Pro-motions of Locsl Officials. Perhaps one of the most important special meetings of the stockholders of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company held in a long time was that in the company's offices in clinond at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Ninety per cent, of the stock in tle corporation was represented, and the meeting is reported to have ben harmonious in every respect. The meeting adjourned at 2 o'clock, and the bulk of what was accomplished is contained in the following Associated Press telegram to the 8tab last night Richmond, Not.

17. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company held here to-day, the following officers for the system were elected President B. G. Erwin, of Savannah, to succeed W. Q.

Elliott, who was made President of the Atlantic Coast Line Company of Connecticut: First Vice President Alexander Hamilton, of Petersburg, formerly Second Vice President. Second Vice President O. S. Gadsden, of Charleston, formerly Third Vice President. Third Vice President T.

M. Emer son, of Wilmington, formerly Traffic Manager. A new office fourth vice president was created. This was filled the election of J. R.

Kenly, formerly Get-eral Manager, who will also remain as General Manager. Herbert L. Borden was made Secretary, and Jap. F. Post, formerly Sectary and Treasurer, was elected Treasurer.

Henry Walters was made chairman of the Board of Director. The stockholders approved the action of the Board of Directors in purchasing the Louisville and Nashville Railroad at a cost of $50,000,000 by a unanimous vote. The Board also ratified the increase in the capital stock of the system by $15,000,000. In accordance with, the previous decision, the directors of the Atlantic Coast Line determined to issue bonds to pay for the Louisville and Nashville road. JTbe capital stock of the Atlantic Coast Line was increased $15,000,000.

A private telegram received from Treasurer James F. Post earlier in the evening, gives the following as the appointments: H. Walters, Chairman of the Board of Directors; R. G. Erwin, President; Alexander Hamilton, First Vice President; O.

S. Qadaan, Second Vice President; T. M. Emerson, Third Vice President; J. R.

Kenly, Fourth Vice President; H. L. Borden, Secretary; James F. Post, Treasurer; HI M. Emerson, Traffic Manager; H.

O. Prince, Comptroller. Since the elevation of Mr. Elliott to the presidency of the parent company of the system, with headquarters in Baltimore, as noted in these columns Sunday, it was expected as a natural sequence that some one wo aid succeed him as president of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, with headquarters here. Mr.

Erwin waa formerly president of the Plant System, before its absorption by tho Atlantio Coast Line. He is said to be a railroad man of great ability and will be a worthy successor to Mr. Elliott, who will hereafter be with the parent company. As the result of the meeting yesterday the company will issue of special stock which, added to the $35,000,000 of the present stock. will make up the purchase price of the controlling interest in the Louisville and Nashville.

The price at which the new Btock will be offered to subscrib ers, it is said, will be announced ia a few dayp. The Board of Directors elected at the meeting yesterday were H. Wal ters, Michael Jenkins, Baltimore; F. Scott, Richmond; D. W.

Lassiter, North Carolina; E. B. Borden, Golds boro; M. F. Plant, New York; Donald MacRae, Wilmington; H.

B. Bhftrt, Lake Waccamaw; J. J. Lucas, Society Hill, S. C.

J. H. Estill. Savannah, and W. G.

Elliott, Wilmington. Among those who attended the meeting from Wilmington were; General Manager John R. Kenly, Treasurer James F. Post, Superintendent of Transportation Ed. Borden, Traffic Manager Thomas M.

Emerson, Capt. John F. Divine, Messrs. H. B.

Short, Hugh MacRae, Donald MacRae and M. F. H. Gouverneur. Most of them will probably return to-day.

Death'of an Afed Resident. Mr. Mark A. Jones, an aged and highly respected citixen of Wilmington, died yesterday evening at 6:30 o'clock at the residence of his son, Mr. Benjamin A.

Jones, No. 802 Castle street. The deceased was in the 83rd year of his age and had long been a resident of Wilmjogtorj, where be was held in high esteem. Besides Mr, Ben Jones, be leaves two sons, Jobn and Samuel Joner, of Little Rock, Ark, and a daughter residing in Wiimiog-ton. The funeral will be conducted this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from SL Thomas' Catholic church.

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POJVERS IS DEAD. Passed Away Esrly Yesterday Morning After Brief Illness Funeral From Late Residence Yesterdsy. i A very wide eircle of friends in Wilmington and throughout Eastern North Carolina will regret exceedingly to hear of the death of Dr. J. Pow ers, which occurred at his hom? in tbfs city, No.

216 South Second street, at 2:80 o'clock yesterday morning, after a brief illness. He was a well known physician, skilled in his profession and a man above reproach. His death came all the more a shock to the com munity because it; was unexpected. Dr. Powers waa born at Willard, Duplin county, 1848, and he was therefore in the 54th year of his age.

He lived in'his native town and county and practiced his profession with great success until about four years ago when he removed with his family to WHsod, N. and was one of the surgeons of the Atlantic Coast Line corps. Later, in 1901, he removed to Wilmington and continued the practice of his profession with distinc tion. It was while ln the enjoyment of the fruits of many years experience that his splendid career was cut short and, his family deeply bereaved. Dr.

Powers is survived by a devoted wife and four the latter be ing Messrs. Thomas and James Powers and Misses Mary and Lizxie Powers, all of this city. THE MARKETS AND SHIPPING. Cotton Receipts Dolsgs la Spirits Tar- pestlae Arrivals and Departures of Salllni Vessels. Cotton receipts continue very satisfactory, though a little behind those of the same days last season.

Yesterday the receipts were .2,043 bales; against 2,293 bales same date in 1901. Spirits turpentine opened yesterday dull at 60 cents for machine-made casks, but closed quiet at 50 cents. There were siles at the latter figure. The "Irish" scboaner C. C.

Lane, Capt. Kelly, master, arrived yesterday from New York; and will receive a cargo from the Cape Fear Lumber Co. Capt. Kelly always finds a hearty welcome when he comes to Wilmington. He is a true son of Erin, and always reports his vessel the "Irish The Norwegian barque Hutitu, cleared last week for Rotterdam with cargo of naval Stores, sailed from Southport at 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning.

The British schooner Leon ard Capt Hogan, hence for Kingston, Jamaica, sailed during the night previous, Three vessels cleared yesterday with lumber cargoes, shipments in that line having picked up quite lively during the month. The British schooner Bri tanxa goes to Barbados with 296,428 feet, consigned by the Kidder Lumber the schooner: Josephine to New York with 854,000 7601 consigned by the Cape Fear Lumber and the schooner Damietta and Joanna to Newark, N. with a cargo of 317,817 feet also from the Cape Fear Lumber MARRIED LAST EVENINQ Mrs.Thsrp the Bride of Mr Stephen W. Aman Reception. i A very pretty wedding was cele brated last evening at 8:30 o'clock at Brooklyn Baptist church.

The parties to the nuptial event were Mrs. Minnie Tharp, daughter i of Mr. and Mrs. John Izzell, of Wilmington, and Mr. Stephen W.

Aman, formerly of Onslow county, now of this city. The ceremony was performed in the presence of a number of friends by Rev. Jndson Vipperman, pastor of the church, and after the service the bridal party was entertained at a very pretty reception. Mr. and Mrs.

Aman will reside in Wilmington, where they have many friends. Doesn't Bespeet Old Age. It's shameful when youth falls to show proper respect for old age, but just the contrary in the case of Dr. King's New Life Pills. They cut off maladies no matter how severe and Irrespective of old -age.

Dyspepsia. Jaundice, Fever and Constipation all yield to this perfect Pill. Price 25 cents, at R. Bellamy's drug store. Bears tha 8lfnatn The Kind Yon Haw Always ROBEgT Former Frealdeut ot Old Plant Syate Const PRESIDENT R.

Q. ERWIN. Paid His First Official Visit to Wllmlnf ton Yesterdsy Headquarters Likely to Be ia This City. Through the courtesy of Col. Jno.

H. of the Savannah Morning News, the Stab prints on this page today an excellent likeness of Mr. R.G. Erwin, the newly-elected President of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com- Pny. While there has been no official announcement touching' the is understood that Mr.

Erwin will have his headquarters in this city, the same as President Elliott, before his elevation to the head of the Atlantic Coast Line of Connecticut. Mr. Erwin is a Savannah man and was the guiding spirit of the great Plant system of railways before its recent absorption by the A. O. L.

He is a railroad man of unquestioned ability and will find a warm welcome await-iog him in the hospitable city of Wilmington. Mr. Erwin yesterday paid his first visit to Wilmington since his election to the presidency of the "Greater Coast Line." He came in his private car "No. 807" on a special train, bringing a number of Coast Line officials from the annual meeting of the Charleston and Western Carolina railroad at Charleston Tuesday. He spent the forenoon in conference with officials in the general oftoea here and left in the afternoon on his private car for Savannah.

Mr. Henry Walters, who also came from Charleston to Wilmington, left yesterday evening, returning to Baltimore. THE STATE'S PU8UC INSTITUTIONS. Board of Exsoiaers Submits Its Report With Recommendstlass. Special Star Telegram.

Raleigh, N. Nov. 18. The Board of Examiners of the State institutions filed a report with the Gov ernor to-day to be transmitted with his report to the Legislature. The report gives the result of the Board's examination of the State institutions together with recommendations as to appropriations.

The report shows that all are well managed. It recommends that State aid to colored normal schools be concentrated upon one Or two instead of ten as now. The aggregate appropriations recommended for all institutions to the next Legislature is $600,000 against $700,000 by the last Legislature. The falling off is in funds for permanent Improvements for which only about $75,000 is allowed and $10,000 of that is to the A. M.

College for the buildings burned and now rebuilt on borrowed money. The report shows the penitentiary self-sustaining. It leaves the question of an appropriation to rebuild dykes on the Roanoke river farm without recommendation. The members ot the Board individually oppose it and say the cost is an immense amount and the dykes are liable to be swept away at any The farm still has 5,000 acres to cultivate with convicts. The Secretary of State to-day dissolved the Wilmington and Coast Turnpike Company, of Wilmington, which has gone out of business.

The Governor appoints Mitchell Hamilton oyster inspector, viceJ. W. Mason, resigned to become a member ot the Legislature. Ed. Utley's ba coatlnaed.

A special to the Charlotte ohnerver from Payetteville says: L. Utley, for killing T. B. Hollingswortb, night clerk at the Hotel LaFayette, on the morning of October 25th, was arraigned in court to-day and plead not guilty. Col.

0. W- Broadfoot. of counsel for the defence, made a strong speech for the continuance of the case saying that the plea would be insanity and that many Florida witnesses could testify to his insanity when the defendant lived in that State. Col. Broadfoot spoke of the intense feeling now prevailing, and said that fair play to the defendant demanded time for reflection and composure of passions.

His speech is highly spoken of. Solicitor Lyon did not press fontrlal and udge Allen ordered the continuance. Slight Wreck on A. Y. Payetteville freight, No.

13, bound east from Sanford to Wilmington, turned a car over near Boeeboro to-day, delaying the passenger train which, did not arrive until 3 :10 p. m. No one was hurt" Tost Know Wavat iro Are Taking When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, because the formula is plainly printed on every bottle, showing that it la simply iron and quinine in a tasteless) No cure, no pay, Price, 0c- satuth the Presidency and didn feel sure of votes enough in the North to en-1 sure his nomination) he therefore was playing for votes from the South, but having been relieved of his doubts on that score by the strong endorsement given him by his party in the North he felt that) he no longer needed Southern votes and could therefore swipe the lily whites and thereby make himself solid with the negro contingent in those Northern States where it is a factor in politics. The Oloie-Democrat correspondent expresses the same, view in accounting for his endorsement of the proposed eliminating movement. He says: I To-day Republican conditions are different from what they were when the retention of Southern represent tionwasa question of party expediency.

Mr. Roosevelt Is a candidate for nomination for the Presidency in 1004. He is far from pleased with the lack of enthusiasm and earnestness of purpose among the Republicans of the Bouthern States. He is not, of course, refuting: support of his party followers from any section of the country, but 9 he is satisfied that he does not have to depend upon the votes of the Southern Republicans to secure a nomination. He believes that it is due to the party in the nation to adjust the representation so that the States which cast the votes hall have the voice in naming the tarty's national candidates.

He be-leves It will be for the good of the entire party to bring about such an adjustment of the representation proposition. He has hoped that eventually the Republicans of the South will become active and work for the party rather than for patronage. He has no patience with the Republicans who refuse to hold their party organizations together, get into the field with strong PENNYROYAL PILLS uopw, ii necessary, more followers! He is quotedas hav" ingjpressed the greatest admiration for the Maine Democrats, who continue united, aggressive and hopeful year after year, in the face of persistent and increasing Republican majorities. That's the kind of partisans the President wants to see in the South. Until the Republicans of the ooum enect such an organization the President is ready to agree with the plan of Gen.

Payne to reduce their representation In the national conventions to a basis that will be fair to other States In which Republicans jwork and win victories. The President and his advisers expect that the proposed reduction of representation will be resented by Bouthern Republicans. Missouri Is the one Southern State that will not suffer noticeably by the adoption of the plan. The Republicans polled in the election last Tuesday about 47 per cent, of the total vote, which would entitle them to about their usual representation in the national convention. m.i i 1 i ah DMies, nowever, uae ueorgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Mississippi, in which the Republicans in many districts refused to name candidates and allowed the election to go oyaerauu, the representation In na tional conventions will be reduced very radically.

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