The Wilmington Morning Star from Wilmington, North Carolina • Page 1

VOL EXXVI-KO. 14. WILMIXGTOr, K. FRIDAY, -APBIL 7, 1905. WHOLE NUMBER 11,734 PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

LOCAL DOTS. GbeflHotntag Stat. PAID DEATH PENALTY BRILLIANT DISPLAY Annual Opening of Spring and SPECIAL TRIAL OFFER GRAND JURY'S WORK i '''V--" -f 'VII Sensational Developments Expected from Investigations Now Well Under Way. i SUPERIOR COURT YESTERDAY "9t 36 4t 3fr AT REDUCED RATES. For thaext sixty days we will mail TE MOBN-r, ING STAE to s-abscribers outside the city at the follow-, ing reduced rates: For-One For Six Months Positively, no subscription will be taken at the reduced rates for a period less than six months.

For one month the pricey will be, as heretofore, $1.25 for three months; or, fifty cents for one month. This offer, as will be noted, is for a limited period only, and is made for the purpose of giving those who appreciate the value of a daily newspaper an opportunity to read the STAR for six months, or more, at a cost of about one and a quarter cents per copy, and then determine whether or not they will continue their subscription at the regular price. No name will be entered on our books under this offer unless the order is accompanied with the cash. While this proposition is made primarily to secure new subscribers, old subscribers outside the city may avail themselves of its advantages at the reduced rate provided they pay airarrearages and for not less than six months in advance. On account of the heavy expense attached to our city circulation department this offer does not apply t-1 OUTLINES.

The Japanese are having occasional skirmishes with hte Russians and it Is reported that an army of 475,000 is surrounding the enemy Late news from the earthquakes in India state that nearly all the population of some cities werev tolled The naval; stores operators of Florida and Georgia met at Pensacola 'yesterday and-formed a combination with. $1,000,000 capital At, HuntsvUle, Alas yesterday t.Miss Oma Harding- shod-- and killed her sweetheart, Hill A. Ballard, and shot herself 3 through the heart At Block Island, R. yesterday a coal barge cut loose from a tug forhich" wa towing it and was lost! together with two men; Is belleved-that the tug towing it has been swallowed up- by the sea Krhg Edward of 'England visited Paris yesterday and a conference with President Loubet; it is believed that the conversation concerned Germany's policy in Morocco; Germany will insist on jthe open door, and France notifies theWaghin gtan gav- ernment that she hw-favors-. that 4 policy In the election in Asheville, N.

C. thtHprdposition to es tablish a dispensary was defeated by a majority of 529 Nan Patterson's father was again before the grand jury in New York yesterday to testify about letters he wrote to his daughter, Mrs. J. Morgan Smith; Smith and his wife have been given guest privileges at the Cincinnati jail New York Markets Money on call steady 3 to 3 1-2 per closing bid 3 per cent; cotton, spot quiet flour quiet and lower in some grades; wheat, spot irregular, No. 2 red H0 1-2 at elevator; corn, -spot easy 56 3-4 oats barely steady, mixed 36 to 36 1-4; rosin firm, strained $3.07 1-2 to spirits turpentine firm.

WEATHER! REPORT. U. S. Department of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.

Wilmington, N. April 6, 1905. Meteorological data for the twenty-four hours ending at 8 P. Temperature at 8 A. 62; 8 P.

46 degrees; maximum, 68 degrees, minmum, 46 degrees; mean, 57, Rainfall for the Our rainfall since 1st of month to date, 1.19. Stage of water in Cape Fear river at Fayetteville, N. 8 A. M. Wednesday, 6.00 feet.

PORT ALMANAC APRIL' 7. Sun Rises ...1 5.38 A. M. Sun Sets J. 6.27 P.

M. Day's Length 12 37 m. High Water at 6.27 P. M. High Water at Wilmington 1.59 P.

M. Waether Forecast. For North Carolina air and warmer Friday and Saturdays light west winds. I The Louisville Courier Journal reminds of thej old adage that Money it "also frequently gives us "a song and dance." The "Washington, Post, says: "Some. public speakers, make people think.

Others 'only' make them gossip. And, we beg leave to add, others- still make them tired. I A New Jersey's, "Woman's Club is to discuss the jquestion "Why we are poor?" Ypu can bet your Doots xney wui unanimously sit down on the Easter-hat if it is brought in as one: of the reasons. The attention of Dr. Osier is called to the method of Dr.

Roose velt in ending the1 official life of those clever "old" Panama Canal Commissioners who had lit a cigar and were loafing on the job assigned to it. The announcement comes from New York that a jman absolutely with no brains has been discover ed. The information should be strictly kept: from the) people in der to keep them from electing him to the Legislature. Dr. Hilprecht has resigned as professor of Assyriology in the Babylonian section, of the Penn sylvania Museum Art.

Admiral name may sound of Science and Rojestyensky's just as well to the Russians as" Dr. Hilprecht 's name sounds to us. Heretofore Japan has been down on the map as a string of islands off the east coast of Asia We are prepared, however, to see the result of the war, with Rus sia change Ihejnap to the extent that Japan will hereafter em brace a considerable slice 'of the Asiatic mainland. Possibly, an advance seventy-five to one hundred' per cent, in the price of ice may have been necessary to keep the welf from the door of the frigid gentlemen who do the congealing act; but there would have been less hot comment on the part of the pub lic if the position had been taken by "gradual as -the military" strategists say. Says; the Chattanooga Times government has acquired nearly all the sock of the Pana' ma railroad, May De tnis may prove the entering-- wedge for government' ownership? Some times movements started in the moslrifling way Vun away with the jrospectors and get beyond It the '5 government owned road ni Panama is exploited by the politicians as everything cie fovernmentai is, it may serve to indicate when it is time to put the brakes on the socialistic ten dency in this country.

Mr. G.W. Smith, of Atkinson, N. was here yesterday. i Herring, of Garland, N.

was here yesterday. J. C. Wright, of Lumberton, is a guest at The Orton. Mr.

Chas. I S. Van Noppen, i of Greensboro, Is a guest the. The Orton. Miss E.1 Howland, of i Newbern, was a guest at The Orton yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Newton, of Southport, were visitors to the! city-yesterday.

i Dr. B. S. Warren, of tfie United State Marine Hospital is a guest at The Orton. 1 Mr.

DeLancy Evans, government rice expert, arrived yesterday to spend a few days in. Wilmington, and -1 V-f Mr. S. D. Benson, of Grists, was a Star visitor yesterday.

He reports A. fine, outlook for, strawberries in his Raleigh Newa and "Mr. John S. Calvert has gone to Wilmington to take a position in the offlce of the superintendent of the- Southern Express Rev. J.

M. Culbreth and Mr. R. A. Davis, delegates to the State Convention of the Baraca Society, which; was held in Raleigh this week, returned to the city yesterday, -f Mr.

A. A. Hergenrother went down to Dillon, S. C4 yesterday as a representative of the Haymakers to see the I class of attractions being furnished by the Jones Carnival which will provide the shows for the big gala week of the" Red Men in this city, beginning Monday, 16th. Capt.

J. R. Williams last night rounded out his 21st year as agent of the Southern Express Company in this city. He has been in the service forty-odd years and was never younger, more aetive or more loyal to the Express company than he is to-day. The business has grown and Capt.

Williams has'grown with it. Mr. Morton Riddle, superintendent of the Second Division, of the A. C. with headquarters in Savannah, was here yestercay returning from Va.i wherei he had been on the sad mission of burying a child, who passed away in Savannah this Friends of Mr.

Riddle here extended their sincerest sympa thy to him. upon the occasion of his visit yesterday. I SHOT INSANE NEGRO WOMAN Frightful Experience of Fishing Party Or Black River Last Monday: Night Harrowing Story, Mr. D. J.

CorbetL of -Curries N. C.j who arrived in the city Wednesday evening, related yesterday a thril ling story of a most extraordinary occurrence which he. In company with Messrs. Oscar Wilson, C. E.

Pridgen, and W. J. Pridgen, experienced last Monday night I They were members of a shad fish ing party encamped on the shore of Black river, at Maple Orchard, an isor lated place, several miles from human population and In a dense swamp, the undergrowth being almost Impenetrable. About dark Messrs. Wilson and Pride-en were In the river fishing and Messrs.

Corbett and WJ J. Pridgen were at the 300 yards distant, preparing supper. Suddenly the attention of the men about the cooking utensils was attracted by a noise In the undergrowth just back of them. Thinking it was a bear or other beast of -prey drawn thither by the odor of the steaming food, I the men armed themselves with their guns and took a position to wait for the animal to come from under cover at the first open place Indicated in its path by the swaying vines and bushes. At the first glimpse of the object, one of" the men fired and as the creature made oft another barrel of the gun was discharged at the re treating figure.

Certain that it was a bear they had fired upon and that the animal had been wounded. Messrs. Corbett and Pridgen; i without taking time to re-load: snatched a lantern at the camp and gave hot pursuit. The chase was kept up through the dense swamp for about 200 yards when, com ing into the open, they heard a splash and hurrying to an old rice field ditch. filled water, a human female voice piteously besought them: 'Qh! Lord, please don't kill me." The men were of course, unnerved and before they could collect their wits, the un known 'being had crawled out of the mud and water "and struck for the river, jumping in near where the two other members of the party were fish ing, screaming continuously in the mad flight.

The figure was auickly taken from the river and It soon de veloped that the men had fired upon Ian; insane colored woman. She was halfclothed. half-starved and had been in the swanms for as" many as eight days without food, save for ber ries and roots she had Instinctively gathered in the woods'. Fortunately she was not seriously, though severe ly shot, and was -taken to the -camp where she was provided witk food and eiven all other attention nossible Tied in- knots of her tattered gar ments all round her waist were five and ten cent pieces, which she had preserved T)y Instinct after her. reas on had been dethroned.

-The woman was taken to Burgaw. on the follow ing day by Justice of the Peace W. W. and returned over to the authorities, who will make an effort to find her people or have her committed to tin colored insane asylum at Goldsboro. She claims to be from Duplin coumyv Of course no blame attaches to the gentlemen com posing the fishing party.

The excitement and the experience on that one dark night will last them for many a day. Other local on fourth page. The cotton market was, off from eight to-; ten points yesterday, New York spot having been quiet at 8.05. Local receipts were 1,605 bales against only two same day last At last night's regular meeting of the Hibernian Benevolent Society, the officers recently elected, were duly installed and those present heard-an interesting address from Rev. Father Whearty.

-f-The newly elected officers of Wilmington Lodge, No. B. P. O. were installed last night, after which members the club enjoyed a delightful spread of refreshments in the building.

-John Odom, white charged, with engaging in an affray at Fourth and Nixon streets yesterday afternoon, was arrested by Policeman J. -B. Farrow and lodged in the station house for-. trial -by th Mayor at noon; today, A TJnitarian service will be held in Red Men's Hall, on Sp.uth Front street, Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock Rev. W.

S. Key of Boston, will preach on I the "What Think Ye of Christ?" A cordial invitation is extended to all. To-day and to-morrow are the last for registration if you expect to vote in the city primary next Wednesday. Payment of poll-tax for this year is not a requisite to voting before May 1st. Everybody should see that their names are on the books by to-night.

Charlotte News: "Wilmington is making a meritorious effort to have the proposed State test farm located in New Hanover county. More than $7,000 has been raised to swell the expense fund for establishing the station, and it begins to look very much like a victory for Wilmington. No better location could be selected for a test farm." Mr. A.fF. Bland, president of the Wilmington Business College spent Monday at Southport making arrange' ments for the opening of a branch department of his college in that town, tne term to run six months with, both day and night sessions.

The school is expected to open not later than the 16th. Some hail and a perfect flood of rain fell here yesterday between 1 and 2 o'clock, the cloud coming from over the West. It is thought that little, if any was done to truck crops, though the; sharp fall in temperature yesterday, -it is said, will retard the growth of vegetables, which are now coming on the market in fine shape. An Associated Press telegram to the Star last night from Cape Henry, says: "The schooner Allen Gxeen from. N.

C-, for Portland, Me. loaded with Tnmberwaai towed into this port today in distress and reported-that she is in need of immediate assistance. The schooner proves to be water-logged and has been towed to Norfolk." The Green sailed from Wilmington, March 31st. Two fine meetings for boys in the afternoon -and men at night were held by Rev. I.

Herbert at the Y. M. C. A. yesterday.

The meetings will con tinue through Sunday. Next week Mr. Herbert will conduct union meetings each afternoon at Grace M. E. church, and each night at the First Baptist church.

After then the pastors of the several- congregations will be asked to hold revival services for their individual churches. -Rachels colored wash woman, was arrested yesterday by Constable Savage, charged with the embezzlement of some clothes from Mrs. Lizzie Croom. The woman had taken the clothes to wash and: had never returned them. It developed in the trial before Justice Fowler that the woman had been on a "glori ous and as the Intent could not be proved, the woman was discharged.

MAY HAVE LOCKJAW, Serious Consequences of Blow Inflict-i ed Several Days Ago. Star readers will remember that last Monday a small colored boy was be fore the charged with striking David Thompson, the little son of Mr. and Mrsr-T. H. Thompson, with a stone and that the youthful prisoner was let oft upon condition that his mother give him a- sound whipping, which was duly administered.

At that time the ends of justice were fully met, but yesterday a serious compli cation arose when the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, who was struck, developed tetanus. The wound was inflicted last Saturday and had apparently healed up nicely. It was at the bridge of the nose.

Yesterday morning the little fellow became worse and last night his life was des paired of. The family physician re mained with the little suffere all night. Friends of the anxious parents hope that he boy may yet pull through. The colored boy had not been re-arrested at last accounts. Discharged and Re-arrested.

Ed. Perry and Holly Gradyr both colored, charged with" the larceny of four caddies of tobacco from the store of Mr. N. E. on Nixon street, were found not guilty in the Mayols court yesterday and; were discharged.

They represented by Herbert McClammy and Bellamy, Esqs. Perry was immediately re-arrested" Ijy Constable Savage and will be given trial at 10 A. M. today before Justice Fowler on a charge of an assault with a deadly weapon upon Johnson Mills, colored, on Feb. and carrying a concealed weap-" on.

Over 50. gas ranges were Installed in Wilmington during and the real season has not yet begun. If you are going to get a gas range leave your order now. apr 7 It Walter Partridge, Cumberland Rapist Hanged at Fayette- ville Early Yesterday, i ''r -j "i -1'- HE "FORGAVE EVERYBODY" Cool and Collected Forfeited His Life Without -a Murmur Religious Exercises By Or. Hall Ivj Requested Souvenirs.

Fayetteville, N. AprH 7. In the presence, of officers, a minister of the gospel, representatives of the press and a few Walter Partridge, the convicted and. confessed rapist -t Mrs. Lillie I.

Hales, respectable four miles 'from this city, on Feb. 1st last, was hanged in the" jail yard here Partridee held" hteiawrya Tltf this the trap was sprung at 10: 10, The knot slipped around to the bank nf the neck, and County Physician A S. Rose, pronounced the condemned man dead at 10:29 o'clock, death having come by strangulation though the neck was broken. I Shortly after 9 o'clock religious ser vices were held with the prisoner by Kev. Dr.

Hall, pastor of the First Baptist Church, who impressed upon tne condemned man his condition and asked him if he had any last message to send to his friends. Partridge had little to say but disclaimed any feel-nig toward any one. The Fayetteville Observer describes the preparations for: the hanging and its -final consummation: For some minutes before thu- OTIS. cution, he stood in the corridor -very calmly, while preparations for his death were making within a few feet of him. He was dressed in a neat suit of dark blue, with ligee shirt and tan shoes, The "execution was conducted by i Sheriff Marsh and Deputy Sheriffs Monaghan and Pate, the two latter being on the scaffold and arranging the details, the hanging being from the platform on the third floor.

All three officers were cool and collected. W- i JUSt at 10 O'clock. Sheriff March drawing out his watch. Partridee re- marked Quietly. "Well, it is in o'clock; I this is my time to die," walked quietly around the corridor with the sheriff, andr ascended to the scaffold without assistance.

On his feet beneath, the: noose, he was told by Sheriff Marsh that he could make any remarks he wished, but he said little, only bidding good bye to those present, and saying that he Twould meet them In heaven." Dr. Hall then offered prayer, of only a minute or two, but a classic among supplications, to iue mosi Hign. He asked God's mercy for this young man, about to be launched: into teraitv: thank ed the Almighty, who had put into the hearts of the people to uphold the law without violence in this case; into the hearts of the -exponents of jlfce majesty oi tne law to give this boy iair trial and he-elosed with a touching appeal for mercy. 1 -Among tnose admitted to the jail, several applied to the 4 officers for Pieces of the hangman's rope. Quite a large crowd of the morbidly curl-ojis surrounded the jail ion the outside, though there was no excitement in the city over the execution.

With the large majority, the feeling was that justice was taking its course that is all there was of it i "The body was removed "from the jail to the undertaking establishment of J. R. NcNeill Sons, and here at 4 o'clock a religious service was con- auctea oy Kev. Harris, after which It was buried In 4he colored cemetery." FINANCES OF THE COUNTY, Auditing Committee in Session' Yes terdayMonthly Statement. The Auditing Committee of the Board of County Commissioners met yesterday afternoon but transacted only routine business.

The annual settlement with: the sheriff, which was ex pected to have been taken np, was deferred on account of the absence of Chairman D. McEachern. who ia attending Robeson' county Superior Court. Members present were CapL Ytia, F. presiding, and Mr.

Hj. Yollerfc The usual bills for current expensese were audited and ap- proved. The report of County Treas- Lurer H. McL. Green showed receipts and disbursements of the public fund during March as follows: Receipts Balance March 1st.

to General Fund, J26.984.77; Special County $6,468.55 New Hanover Road Fund' $9,732.88: Road Sink ing Fund, Special Fund tax from sheriff, Road Sinking Fuad, order to transfer from General to Special Fund, Schedule B. tax, liquor tax for county, $190; marriage licenses, back taxes, rents, court Interest from Atlantic Trust Banking $102.51.1 Total $54,831.06. Disbursements Transfer from Gen eral to Special Fund, bonds and coupons paid, special fund, $3, 588.77; commissions on receipts for Road Sinking Fund. $15.41: war rants paid from Road Fund, General Fund to Qutdor Poor, Home, Public Build ings, jail, Superior Court, roads and bridges, $60; hospital, $600; stationery and advertis ing, magistrates, county commissioners, $124.35 Register of Deeds, $9.50 i Constable, Super intendent of Health, $100; Coroner, $27 Clerk, $50; Janitor, $45; Treasurer's commission, $66.65. Total, $8,611.91.

i The balance on hand April 1st. was $46,319.15, which wast'devided among the several funds as follows General County Fund, Special County Fund, New Hanover Road Fund, New Hanover Road Sinking Fund, $7,685.93.) NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. F. E. Hashagen Co We Offifer.

Warren's Steam Bakery Ice-Cream. Business Locals. Wanted A. Few Mrs. C.

S.i Denny Watch Lost. Summer Millinery Yesterday at Gay lord's. CONTINUES THROUGH TO-DAY Wealth of Beautiful Styles Shown to Large Crowds, Despite Unfavorable Weather Decorations a Feature Many Fads. Although the cool and, rather threat ening weather yesterday somewhat diminished the crowds. It detracted not one whit from the beauty and bririianey of -Gay lord's 1 Big Depart ment Store, on North Frenfr upon the occasion of first day of the grand opening of Spring and Sum mer millinery and dry goods at that favorite mecca -of aU who iippreciate.tyle '4nd reconciled iawhat they have to purchase.

The-. ymue- una ueeu in nanas otarTjs. tic decorators and inventive salesmen and for several days and as a result a- wondrous transforma tion had been wrought, the store pre senting an exceedingly attractive inr terior. In snite of the weather, hun dreds of ladles came during the day and were delighted with the magni ficent display of everything. Then, too.

they were Impressed with the of the stock the stock being larger and embracing a greater assortment than Mr. Gaylord ever brought to Wilmington, before. The millinery department! on the second floor embraces over 6,000 square feet of. floor space and every inch of that wide expanse iis filled with the newest and brightest of fashion's fancies Miss Alma Brown Is in charge' of this mammoth department while Miss Alice Smith Js at the head of the corps of twenty or morel salesladies. In the millinery department are dis played every style of Spring hats, including Polos, Charlotte Cordjas and Butterfly while the lehildren will be delighted with the Little Bo Peep and Tuscan hats.

The! prevailing shades are pastelles. The Lingerie hats have also atracted the eye of many customers while the Milan straws are among the most popular of the season. 1 1 In the millinery department is an almost endless variety of parasols of every shade and hue, also fans and fancy skirts, The decorations, which are! largely the conception and execution of Mr. W. B.

Walters, head salesman in the general store, are more elaborate and beautiful than ever The front Windows are especially attractive and tfr. Walters received many; compliments yesterday upon the taste displayed by him in all' the arrangements, blending of colors, etc. It will be good news to many ladies who could not attend yesterday to know that the opening will Continue through today. Mr. Gaylord extends a personal invitation for everybody to come and bring their THE LADIES INVITED.

Opening at Warren's Steam Bakery and Ice-Cream Parlors. The ladies of the city are; invited to attend to-day an opening at War ren's Steam "Bakery, No. "22 North Front street, the occasion being a re organization of all departments of that extensive business and the addition of several other lines that will at once appeal not only to the female popula tion but to the public at large. An ice-cream manufacturing plant, elec trically driven and with a capacity of ten gallons every twenty minutes in the day, has been installed and Mr. R.

F. Warren, the proprietor, assures the public that in the future She will nave something of the best to be made in this department. He will also carry in connection with the bakery and fee-cream lines, a full stock! of the choicest fruits and the service; promis ed is first class in every particular. jj The store was attractively decorated and a veritable palace of an ice-cream parlor has been fitted up, to which -the ladies Will i be wel come between the hours of 3 and 6 o'clock this afternoon and from 8 to 10 o'clock to-night Cream and cake will be served without charge between those hours, and each lady I will be presented as a souvenir of her visit, a pretty carnation. Mr.

Warren will be assisted; by Mr. J. F. Riiss in the general management of the' enlraged business; Mr. R.

O. Yaughan will have charge of the cake department and Mr. Willie Betts will have charge of the bread department. Mr. Warren has one of the prettiest places in the State, and a visit to the store will be appreciated by Ihim today.

Mr, John R. Kenly, fourth vice- president qf the Atlantic Coast Line, has been given a leave of absence, and will spend a while at Hot Springs, to recuperate his health, which has not been so good for several months. DIED. STRICKLAND Died, in this city at 9 A. Thursday, April 6, 1905, BEATRICE CORINNA STRICKLAND, only daughter of Mrs.

O. A. Strlckdand, aged 15 years and 9 mouths. Funeral at 3 P. M.

today (Friday), from residence, 101S North Sixth street. Friends and acquaintances Invited to attend. Interment at Belle- vue cemetery, i i i FUNERAL NOTICE. The funeral ot the late Mrs. Beta Doscher, wife of J.

D. Doscher, will take place at 3 o'clock this (Friday) afternoon from the family residence on Third and Harnett streets, thence to- SL Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Interment in Oakdale ceme tery. Friends and acquaintances in vited to attend. One Capital Case Disposed of Nelson Found Guilty and Sentenced to Four Months Jim Sanders I. Not Guilty Except for the disposition of one Of the four capital causes on the docket and jthe jtrial of Jim Sanders, the negro charged with the larceny of the horse and buggy of Dr.

J. T. Schon-wald in which there was a- mistrial at the last term, very little of interest transpired in the Superior Court yesterday While: it that the poltqy of-thej grand, jury with; Mr. W. IL- Sprunt as foreman, vry agres slvejone, of course, nothing -as tothe deliberations of that body is known, but it is from the nature of public inquiry being made, that the hew vagrancy law is being availed of and that some sensational-developments along that line may follow veryi soon.

The law as to gambling and jthe conduct of houses of ill repute; Is also thought to be the subject iof some measure of attention by the grand 'jury. To what extent, however, no one can say as any presentments made or to be made at this jterm will be returned to the clerk underj seal and kept as a court secret until following term, which, begins! Monday and at which, time, it is expected, indictments will be sent down by the Solicitor and bills upon the same returned by the grand jury to be selected at that "term. Yesterday the grand jury at the" present term spent the day Investigating the conditions at Ihe several county Institutions, but will resume Its executive sessions at the Court House this morning. Court met at 9:30 o'clock as usual and of the special venire of 50, summoned for the trial of the Josephine Jarman case, 40 were returned by the sheiiff and 10 were not found. Messrs.

James F. Woolvln, S. H. Flshblate, ThosL R. Post and E.

B. Pleasants were excused by the court, The; second case against Albert Nelson, white, was taken up first thing, during the morning, the indict ment having been forj indecent exposure of the person on Wrightsville Sound, soon after leaving the car on which he was convicted the day before Iof having committed a nuisance. The icase was vigorously prosecuted by Solicitor Duffy and attorneys for the Consolidated who gave notice that in. the future, no unbecom ing conduct wouldl be tolerated on the cars to and from Wilmington, at the beach or on the Nelson was found guilty of indecent exposure af ter vigorous defence by Brooke G. Empie, and was sentenced to four months in the county jail.

Judgment was suspended in the other case in which he was convicted. When the 1 question was raised as to whether Nelson would be required go on the roads or to the workhouse for the four months of his term. Judge; Allen stated that; the matter -was entirely in the discretion of the county commisisoners; that he would sentence the defendant to jail and the commissioners could do as they liked about working him on the roads or on the county farm. I I Josephine Jarman, colored, who shot (and 'killed the negro Lymus Pickens, was placed on trial for her life, but by agreement of counsel, she pleaded guilty to manslaughter and escaped with a sentence of three years in the State penitentiary. The woman was represented by Brooke G.

Empie, Esq. Her husband was-recently declared insane and is In jail awaiting transfer to the Goldsboro asylum. The disposition of the case appears the- best that could have been expected in view of all the circumstances. There was an element oi self-defence In the shooting and it was jshown that the man jhad been forcing his attentions upon the woman. I -j, -V S.

I ManL, the young white man charged wltbj the larceny I of some tools from S. L. Smith Son, the tinners, jhad previously waived examination before Justice Fowlerj the committing magistrate, and he was placed on trial in the higher court He pleaded not guilty of larceny, but guilty of forcible trespass, whereupon he was let off upon 'payment of costs, there having been extenuating cir cumstances in the icase. Jim Sanders, charged with the- larceny of a horse and buggy; from Dr. J.

T. Schonwald last Christmas day; was represented by Herbert McClam my, and was found not guilty by jury. It will be remembered that Sanders took the horse and buggy from in front of a negro restaurant where, it had been; left for a moment by. colored boy, who "had been sent to the sts.bles the team. At the last term of court, Sanders escaped with a mistrial and this time was found not guilty.

He had been in jail several months, REAL ESTATE (TRANSACTIONS Deeds Which Were Filed For Record i Yesterday. C. H. Bonham td L. Southerland.

for $350, property on west side of Thlr- teenth, 165 feet south of Dawson street, 33x165 feet In size. P. Q. Moore to George Honnet and wif corrected deed to on north side; of Market, 78 feet of Fifteenth street, 120x150 feef in size, i Mrs. Gertrude Foster and Jaa.

A. Fore and wife to -the Fore Foster Planing Mill Sash Blind Com deed to perfect title to prdperty at (southeast corneq of Sixth 4 and turnover streets. $2.00. free to any address. this offer carefully to avoid We Offer 200 cases American Sardines.

200 cases Fancy Mixed Pickles. 150 cases Dog Head Tomatoes. 200 cases Lump Starch. 50 cases Oysters. 200 cases Jersey Milk.

25,000 White Knight Cigars. 20,000 El Captain Cigars. Full stock RICE, BEANS, CANDIES, COFFEE, TEAS, EXTRACTS AND SPICES. Samples and Prices for the asking. THE F.

E. Wholesale Grocers and Tobaccos. mch 28 tf Take Your Choice. VANILLA CREAM. LEMON CREAM.

PINEAPPLE CREAM. CHOCOLATE CREAM. BISQUE CREAM. BANANA CREAM. Eat Farris' Best Made in the City.

Let us have, your orders. Gome to FARRIS'. 109 So. Front Street. Apiltf- Ground Phosphate Lime -Good for Corn, Peanuts, Potatoes, Truck and all other crops.

ANALYSIS: 80 to 87 per cent, CAR- BON ATE OF LIME. Results can he seen for years when once used. $7.00 PER TON. Address B. F.

KEITH. mar 15 tf ATLANTIC CAFE, Opposite A. C. L. Depot.

ELEGANT ROOMS, Good Heala, Quick Liuncfees, Flaeat Oyaters. The best of Wines and Liquors. We cater especially to the traTellas GIECIIEN TkomevJll. Proprietors. mch 28 tf y.

mi B. METTS, an experlencea INSURANCE -agent will protect your Interests. FIRE, ACCIDENT, EMPLOYERS LIABILITY. Phone 162 Office S. A.

L. Bldg. mar 28 tf North Front Street to city subscribers. Sample copies mailed Note the conditions of mistakes. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ALDERMAN FIRST WARD. Upon the petition of more than 200 voters of the First "Ward, I hereby an nounce myself a. candidate for Alderman of the First "Ward, subject to the Democratic Primary, April 12, 1905. mch 26 2w M. KATHJEN, TO THE VOTERS OF THE SECOND it WARD.

Without prejudice or favoritism, but with the intention of dealing fair ly with all for the best interests of the city, I respectfully ask the endorsement of my fellow citizens of the Sec ond Ward for re-election at the ap proaching Democratic primary. I JOHN H. SWEENEY. mch 31 Fri, Sun, Wed tf ALDERMAN SECOND WARD. At the reauest of many voters.

I hereby announce myself a candidate for Alderman of the Second Ward, sub ject to the Democratic primary, April 12, mch 26 2w MARTIN UBKUaJN. FOR ALDERMAN. The many friends of Mr. W. H.

Yopp respectfully present his name for re-nomination as alderman, and re quest the I voters of the Third Ward to support his candidacy at the ap proaching primary. mar 29 til 12th. Alderman Fourth Ward Wilmington, N. March 22, 1905. The undersigned respectfully present the name of Mr.

R. w. Price and request the voters of the Fourth Ward to support his candidacy in the ap-preaching WORTH H. C. MCQUJfiJSJN, A.

FRENCH, P. PEARSALL, i JAMES SPRUNT, j' D. H. LIPPXTT. CLAYTON GILES.

GEO. R. JOS. H. "WATTERS, CLAYTON GILES.

mch 22 tf Call Phone 216 for Hie New Ice Crean Warren's Steam Bakery, I.I. 'I" F. WARREN, Prop. ANNOUNCEMENT i We are making a better grade of Ice Cream than ever before, as we have a surplus of. Pure Cream.

We are giving our customs the benefit of it. Dont forget when you want the best to call up, as we have had 27 years experience in the business. Remember THE PLACE. E. WARREN SON, l.

i Front and Market. apr 6 tit Delightful Pleasure Nothing; pleases a man more than a good 'clean shave. We grlve the cleanest shave obtainable, not only In point of keen razors, but as to real cleanliness. 'We use a clean towel for each man and everything else Is thoroughly antiseptic. GUION DAVIS, 1 South Front street.