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8 rELE WILMINGTON MESSENGER, FES DAT, OCTOBER II, J 00 I i- i I i. V IS ON EXHIBIT1D Fine Portrait of the Earl of an FOR WHOM IT WAS NAMED Interesting History of the Life of Distinguished Britisher Mayor and City Officials Viewed Splendid Likeness of Statesman for Whom Wilmington Was Xam 'd Interesting Facts Concerning I he Life of the Ilight Honorable Compton, Karl of Wilmington. A splendid portrait of the Right Honorable Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington for whom this city was named, recently secured after great labor and expense by Mr. James Spmnt of this city; was exhibited in the mayor's office at the city hall yesterday for several hours and it was viewed by the mayor, members of the board of aldermen and other city officials. Later Mr. Sprunt will place the portrait on public exhibi tion so that it can be viewed by all the citizens of Wilmington. It is interesting to note that the Earl of Wilmington was the uncle of Sir Henry Compton, who was ele vated to the bishopric of London in 1675 and who presided at the ex ercises in connection with the cor ner stone laying of St. Paul's Cathe dral, London. Bishop Compton also presided at the dedication of St. Paul's Cathe dral on Its completion thirty-seven years later. In connection with the invitation extended to the mayor and city of ficials, Mr. Sprunt gave some in teresting facts in connection writh the life of the Earl of Wilmington, stat ing that his study of the man in whose honor the city was named was induced by a quickened public interest in the colonial history of North Carolina, made for the North Carolina Society of Colonial Dames. Mr. Sprunt continues as fol lows: "To the Right Honorable Spencer Compton, Viscount Pevensey and Earl of Wilmington, only vague or in wlental references had been made by writers and speakers on our locai history: the subject was there fore comparatively obscured. Seek ing first for tbe desired information from the present head of his distin guished house, the Fifth Marquess of Northampton, I was informed by an unsigned note that he knew lit tle or nothing of his forbears. It is therefore to Lord Macauley, and to Sir Bernard Burke that we are in debted for the information that the noble house of Northampton is of ancient and distinguished lineage; its records date back to the twelth century and to the reign of the first Plantagent, King Henry the Sec ond. "Passing through a long line of notable men of his name we come to James, third Earl of Northampton ;who fought under the royal banner and on the grand entry of Charles II into London, 29th of May, 1660, headed a band of two hundred gen tlemen who accompanied him. His eldest son, George, became the fourth Earl of Northampton; the second son James died young; the third son was the Right Honorable Sir Spencer Compton, first and only Earl of Wil mington, whose name our home and city bears. "Burke says he was esteemed a personage of great worth, abilities and integrity; other authorities rep resent his life and character as wor thy of admiration. "The official records show that he was elected speaker of the house of commons 1714 and in 1722 and that twenty years after he was appointed firt Lord of the treasury. He held the office of paymaster general of Hi. Majesty's land forces and he was elevated to the peerage in January ITS 8 as Baron of Wilmington. "In December 1730, says Burke, he was declared Lord President of the council and installed on 2 2nd of August 1733 a Knight of the Garter. He was Lord Privy Seal in 1730 and was advanced on the 11th of May thr.t year to the dignities of Vis coi ut Pevensy and Earl of Wilming ton. "He was also one of the Lord Jus tices during the King's absence in Hanover, and he was one of the gov ernors of the Charter House. It was while he was Lord President Qf the council that a talented Scots man belonging to an old and titled family of Arnandale, named Gabriel Johnston, who was educated at the University of St. Andrew's, became prominent in London society as a political writer of extraordinary abil ity. His "scholarship in oriental lan gurges, and his extensive knowledge of men of affairs, together with his refined and gentle ?reeding, obtained for him the friendship and patron age of the Earl of Wilmington, through, whom he was appointed on the 22nd of November 1734, govern or in chief of His Majesty's Province and Territories of North Carolina, -s. "The administration of Governor v-Nnston, which was extended from thcLXime to the day of his death, July a 3, 1752, was regarded by near ly all our historians as the most acceptable and prosperous of colon ial times. "About tile year 1730, some five years after the town of Brunswick was founded, 14 miles further down the river, where Governor Johnston resided, a few settlers built their humble habitations on a bluff in the midst of a primal forest now known as Dickinson Hill, nearly opposite Viimington the junction of the northeast and northwest branches of the Cape Fear river, which was then known as the Clarendon river. Their purpose was to find a safer harbor than the ex posed roadstead of Brunswick aad to secure a larger share of the river traffic from the up country which was then very profitable. "In a few months this hamlet in creased to the proportions of a small village, without order or regularity, which was named New Lirerool, In 1733 it was surveyed into town lots, although the inhabitants had no legal rights to the land. "In the same year John Watson obtained a royal grant of 640 acres of land on the east side of the North east branch of the river called Cape Fear, in which was Included the site of the village or town called New Liv erpool, but latterly know as New ton. "In 1739, through the influence of the governor the name was again changed to Wilmington, in honor of Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilming ton. "In 1760 King George II made the town a borough with right of send ing a member to the assembly. On the 4th of July 1743 the Earl of Wilmington died unmarried at the age of about 70 years, and his title, the Earl of Wilmington, which he had borne so well became extinct. His estate was passed by his bequest to his brother George fourth Ear.' of Northampton, and England mourn ed the loss of a good and gifted man. "A better knowledge of this dis tinguished personage naturally in spired me with a desire to see what manner of man he was, but a year's search througout the United King dom, failed to reveal a portrait or likenes sof any kind and it was only recently that my agents discov ered an excellent picture of the Earl in a private collection in Hertford shire, which has been successfully copied for me by Mr. Bosdet of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. "Before exhibiting this valuable portrait to the citizens of Wilming ton at a public place, I desire that it may be viewed by the members of your honorable bodies, the official representatives of the city of Wil mington, for which purpose it is now respectfully submitted for your inspection." MARRIED IX BALTIMORE Miss Rosa Parsons the Bride of Mr. John P. Moore, Jr. The following announcement in the Baltimore Sun of Tuesday, will be read with interest in this city: "Mr. John P. Moore, Jr., and MIs.s Rosamond Passano were married ;t the Episcopal r-hurch of St. Michael and All Saints by the rector. Rev. John Garner Murray at 4 p. fx yes terday. The bride :md groom both be infr in mourning, the ceremony was witnessed by a few intimate friends. "The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Louisa Passano, and the late Leonard Passano of Baltimore, and the groom is the only son of Sta.te Senator John P. Moore of Snow Hill, Md. After the ceremonv the bride and groom left for a wedding tour. They will make their home at Wilmington, N. C, where the groom is engaged in the lumber business." Both of the young people are well known in Wilmington where they have a lar!g circle of lriends who will con gratulate them on their wedding Aiiss Passano formerly lived hre and since moving away she has Ir.-que.uy vlf:i" ted friends in this city. Mr. Moore is engaged in the lumber business the plant of which he is manager being itated near Scotfe Mill The g7 married couple are expected to arm in the city in a day or two and live at the Carolina Apartment Housi . MARRIED AT PARSONAGE Mr. John R. Mo7riT AV Karr Made Man and Wite The news of me manage of Mis Mary Etta Xerr of Cape Fear town ship, and Mr. John R. Morns of thi city will come in the nature of a plea, ant surprise to the many friends o the voung couple here. The weddnr occurred vesteday afternoon at foi. o'clock at Grace church parsonage oi Second and Walnut streets, being per formed by Rev. N. M. Watson, pasto of Grace M. E. church. The young couple will make then home in this city, residing at No. 5i" North Third street. Miss Kerr is an attractive youn" ladv who has many friends in Wi! minston. She is a daughter of M and Mrs. J. T. Kerr, who live at Aeon Branch. Mr. Morris is a well know: young citizen, holding a position with Candycapps. on Princess street. NEGRO PROBABLY DROWNED Supposed to Have Fallen Off Deck of River Tug Sea King. It is feared that William Leonard, alias Bill May. colored, who for some time past has been employed as a deck hnnd on the river tug Sea King, has been drowned, the nezro not having been seen since late Monday night. After that time, however, his shoes hat and trousers were found on the deck of the boat. Leonard or May has been in the habit of sleeping on the deck of the boat and he was last seen alive about 10 o'clock Monday night by another boat hand. The supposition is that he fell into the river off the tug and was drowned. The Sea King at the time was tied up at the wharf near the Springer Coal Company. Consult Dr. Vineberg, tbe eye spe cialist, about your eyes. No chare for testing Glasses fitted for $1.00 and up. At Mund's Drug Store. Ma sonic Temple. Xt GOITOfl GOilTIOfiS lii SOUTH Imew'Rw, With Reporter of Bie New Orleans Firm Georgia, South and North Carolina Crops Well Up to Average Big Falling Off in Texas Crop Effect 6f Holding of Cotton by Farmers. Mr. D. C. Fitts, reporter of cot ton conditions for the big firm of deBuys and LaBouisse, cotton mer chants of New Orleans, spent yes terday in the city. Mr. Fitts is mak ing a trip over North Carolina to study conditions at first hand, basing his reports to the company on facts as he sees them. He has made a well earned reputation of being ac curate in his statements and pre dictions and his figure are always regarded as reliable and trustwor thy. Mr. Fitts would not be quoted specifically in regard to figures or amounts but he talked interestingly of the general crop situation through out the south. In Texas where he spent quite a long time, Mr. Fitts says the season is poor and that there is a very large falling off in the crop, estimated by some authorities to be as much as a million bales. The Gulf states also show a falling off, though in some sections very fine crops have been raised. The Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina crops are said to be up to the full average The weather conditions in this section have gen erally been favorable. The South Carolina crop, it is expected, will be as large as any crop ever produced in that state. Mr. Fitts said that cotton was be ing marketed very satisfactorily in this section, but in certain portions of the south the farmers are holding for higher prices. Without desiring to be quoted two prominent citizens, who keep posted on cotton conditions and who heard Mr. Fitts' statement that many are holding for higher prices, remarked that in their judgment this was a mistake and that the present prices should be regarded as satisfactory. They considered it very unfavorable that there would be any further ad vance and they regarded the idea of fifteen cents cotton as beyond the remotest chance of being brought about All the gentlemen stated that in their opinion holding cotton at the present time will later prove an element of weakness in the market, which will redound to the injury of all interested in the marketing of the crop under the best condi tions. Mr. Fitts will leave today for oth er sections of North Caroilna and then he will go to Virginia to view conditions in that state. STATE CASK BALL LEAGUE Mr. E. C. Langraf, of New York, who is in this city in the interest of the proposed North Carolina Base ball League, says that the league wil certainly be organized at the meeting to be held here next Thurs day. At that time representatives from Durham, Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Raleigh, Salisbury and Greensboro will discuss the plans of organiza tion. It is quite probable, Mr. Langraf says, that the league will be an in dependent one. Manager Murray, who will have charge of the Winston-Salem team, was in that city yesterday and found much enthusiasm. He secured a lease on the park and the Traction company is going to erect new bleach ers for white and colored people and they will also put the ground in first class shape. The town will start the team off with $500 donation. In Durham it is expected that new grounds will be prepared as the old grounds have been put to other use. Paul Sternburg will probably have charge of the Durham franchise. He was formerly catcher of the Phila delphia Athletics and captain of the Franklin, Pa., foot ball team, the champions of the world. "King" Kelly will be in charge of the Raleigh aggregation. Manager Langraf will have charge ' the Greensboro team and already several men have been signed. He says that he is well pleased at the -outlook for Greensboro and feels sure that it will have one of the best teams in the state. Greensboro Telegram. i protected by the moisture and dust proof package which brings them to your table with a delicious crispness and savory flavor that give a new. relish to oysters, soups, or chowder 3 Help the Horse fp about the stable than Mica Axle Grease. Put a little on the spiadles before voa "hook up" it will help the horse, and vrxng tue load borne quicker. L1IGA AXLE GREASE. tteas veil better than any other grease. Coats tbe axle ir.x' a hard, smooth surface of powder mic which reduce friction, a. dealer for Mica AxW vrcae. DISASTROUS FIRE IN JEW YORK Car Barns of Street Railway De stroyed Hundreds of Lives in Peril Thous ands of Persons Thrown into a j Panic V2T Can liurned Service i on Street Car Line Hampered New York, October 9. Hundreds of j lives were endangered, thousands of persons were thrown into a panic, 123 electric cars used on several cross town lines were destroyed a property loss to the extent of $400,000 was caused by a fire in the Fourteenth street car barns early today. As a result of th3 f hiirninsr pnrs service nn all thp rrosr? own lines was greatly hampered today. Three hundred and fifty horses which were quartered in one section of the big barn were taken out in safety. The fire had gained great headway when it was discovered and when the firemen arrived the wall separating the big structure from adjoining tene ment houses were smoking hot. In stantly the word was piven to cle.ir the tenements and the ocupants pourei into the streets in a panic. From that time on the police were as busy trying to control the frenzied hundreas most of whom were foreigners as the five men were in fighting the blaze whic. was gaining headway with startling rapidity. It was not until several priests attired in all their robes appeared on the scene and walked twougl) th-- crowd imploring the people v- e-.lm themselves that any thing like o: d r was restored. SUED FOR BREACH OF PROMISE Son of President of Nicaragua in Trouble Engagement Rroken by Diplomatic Intrigue. New York, Oct. 8. Anabel Zel laya, the twenty three year old son of the president of Nicaragua and fourth year medical student at Col umbia University, must appear in the sheriff's office today and give $10, 000 bond or suffer arrest in a suit of $100,000 for- breach of promise brought by Elizabeth Juliet Hero, a beautiful Greek girl of nine teen. He was led, it is declared, into breaking off his engagement with her through an amazing internation al intrigue. Government officials of both the United States and Nicaragua inter vened to part him from his acknowl edged fiancee and after strenuous efforts achieved their objects. His father, President Jose San tos Zelaya, made .an alliance for him with one of the oldest and rich est families in the southern repub lic. The boy is said to have agreed to marry this girl and keep away from what Nicaragua calls a "mesal liance." President Zelaya was not so suc cessful in his efforts to break the engagement of his eldest son, Al phonse, to an American girl, Miss Stella Baker of Washington. Al though the young man was kidnap ped and taken to Nicaragua, he es caped returned to Washington and married his sweetheart. Special to Raleigh Times. 1 v m m m k oyst'r protected by its p J shell, so are NATIONAL1 BISCUIT COMPANY I 1 ia.. 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Turner, formerly city editor of The Messenger, more recently with the Raligh Evening Times, has rsined his position with that paper and he will soon 'more to Lexington where he will locate for the practice of law. Mr. Turner got his law li cense at the last examination held by the state supreme court. Before removing from Raleigh to Lexington. Mr. Turner, accompanied his wife, wh was Miss Lucy Baldwin, of this city, will come to Wilmington to spend n short time with relatives. Paying Evpnses The town is to :; conj.TatuIntr'd on the fact that tho water and light i plant has begun to pay expends, as Mr. MeEwen's reiort and Captain Howie's collections for last month showed. It is also to be congratulated upon the fact that tho ;-(sut adminis tration has inaugurated a system t bookkeeping whereby it can bo Hiohii what business is being do.ie. Mop roe Journal. Insaue Negro Dies on Train Last evening as Deputy Sheriff Wheeless was taking a negro to the insane asylum at Goldsboro, the ne gro died. He was on the Coast Line train between Elm City and Wilson. Just before the negro's death he be came violent and the deputy had to use force to restrain him. The ne gro's name was Joseph Driver. Wilson Times. Cannon's Novel Campaign Move. By way of helping along his move. Speaker Cannon has sent a party of 16 Danville, 111., girls on p trip to New York. Washington, and the Jamestown Exposition. They iiao been picked as the prettiest girls of Danville. 4 'Each of Ihe girls," it is said, "has pledged herself to get votes for the speaker and the pany will be a continuous advertisement for him." There's trouble in store for him and it is going to i. raised by the sixteen hundred jealous Dan ville beauties who were ign:.vd b the speaker. They may be depended upoa to un do any good the campaign committee of sixteen may do. Charlotte Chron icle. Ills Dear OM Mother "My dear old motner, wao Is now eighty ihree years old, thrives on Liectric Bitteu," writes W. B. Brun son, of Dublin Ga. She has taken them for about two years and en joys an excellent appetite feels strong and sleeps v';il." That's the wav Electric Bitters affect the aged, and the same happy results follow in all cases of fen;ale vcr'non:- and 'e:; .tal debility. V?ak, p'1-" children too, are greatly strengthened by them. Guaranteed also for stomal!! iiver and kidney troubles, by L. R. Bellamy .druggist. 50c. There is the same difference be tween the two factions of the dem ocratic party as there was between the democratic and populist parties at the time the latter was organized. Durham Herald. Henry E. Jones, of Tampa. Fla., writes: I can thank God for ray present health, due to Foley's Kid ney Cv I tried doctors and all kinds ' l kidney .cures, but nothing done lae much good until I took Foley's Kidney Cure. Four bottles cured me, and I have no more pain in my back and shoulders. I am 62 years old, and suffered long, but thanks to Foley's Kidney Cure I am well and can walk and enjoy my self. It is a pleasure to recommend it to those needing a kidney med icine." Jaa. Cv,Shepberd, J. Hicks BunUng Drug Co. It would not ot course be polite to inquire how that minister found out that the merchants displayed their advertisements in th Sunday papers. -Durham Herald. . Bon - lit, xuid vklJ.ti lies been lia3 hoQ the ffirjnatiixo of ana nas Dtcumaui' un. . - -sonal supervision slncv. ils infanry. Allow no ono toilectivc : ; .Hz this. Signature of AT THE COLONIAL INN University Mien to Have Annual Din ner on Friday Night. Arrangements have about been perfected by the committor for the students of the University. which will take place at the Colonial Inn tomorrow night. The committee in charge have mail" every effort to attract the largest gathering of old U. N. C. men that ever attended one of those annual reunions anil it I believed that more than a half a hundred old Chapel Hilli.ins will as semble around the festive hoard. The dinner to be given by the former and there will he no set spef lies the evening beimr devoted to the tellins; of lvmin iscenrcjs and exchange of eollegf experiene s. Any mail who r attended department or the I'niversity i: the any s in only vited to atend the dinner, the formality beiiiir that thev are re- quested to notify the rhainnan of the the committee. Louis doodnian. Ksq. in advance. 1HE EDISON is today thi: world's most vkksatili: i:nti:ktainf,k. it IS Till; OKIGINAI, INVENTION' OF MK. KDISOX, WHO STILL CXfjA THOLS IT AM) IS KVKK STIUVINc TO .MA K 11 IT Ili:TTi:it. Mil. K DI SC) wants to sin: A PHONO- ghai'h in i:vi:nv iiomi:. thi: I'lioNOGUAm laucjhs, TALKS, SINGS IT MAKKS HOME HAPPY. IT KKNDI'.ltS ALL VA KITIKS OF YOCAL OK INSTRU MENTAL MUSIC WITH 3IAHVKL OUS FIDELITY. IT OFFI.'HS SOME THING TO SUIT KVFHY TASTK FA" Fit Y MOOD IIYFHY ACiK KV FRY DAY IN THK YKAH NO OTIIFK GOOD MUSICAL IN STRUMENT r. NRE SO EASILY OPERATED AT SO LITTLE EX PENSE. IT WTLL COST YOU NOTHING TO HEAR IT AT THE DEALER'S. H)Il SALE HY J .W. HO. 11 Jr PRINCESS STREET WILMINGTON, N. C. IN POSITION Unequalled for prompt shipment lowest prices quality considered. Fox River Butter Unsurpassed and never bad, alvays accepted as the best made, no sub stitute will be tolerated. New Buckwheat Flour First shipment has been delivered to merchants here. Hamberger Steak and Onions Whole oxtongue and msJiy varieties of Libby's high grade caaners eoods 1 Come and see us. F. E. HASHAGEti CO Floor Merchants, 2 JO Water street PHONOGRAPH ROBINSON C 02 ;T4 f v