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Guaranteed Bona-Flde, Every-DayJ Circulation Larger Than That f t X X ? 01 Any Other Daily News-" paper FnDiisnea in 1 Wilmington. r , XOLDE8TDAILT NEWSPIPEBX ' j'- 1N THB state. : -;; OUTLINES. . IJun's review of trade reports in creased demand for all products; -iron ana steel works crowded with orders; ; i In the, Senate yesterday, Senator Caff ery delivered an extended speech in opposition tq expansion., ' Bill introduced in Senate to pay a : pension vof $50 per month to Mrs! Shipp,. widow of Lieut. Shipp, of the Tenth cavalry, Filipinos continue opposition toj an nexation of the islands by the United States. - - Rev. Dr. Moses D Hoge, the eipinent Presbyterian divine, died at his home in Richmond, Va.; yester $gf; the funeral will take place Sun day, f-p- Nine' men killed and forty others injured by a boiler explosion at Bafkingi Eng. - Disastrous fire in Charlotte at 1 -o'clock this morning the Shaw-Howell Harness Co.'s build iior as burning, and fire ' not under control; loss so far, about $50,000. New York markets: , Money, on ' call firm at per cent, the last loan being at 8 per cent ; cotton steady, middling uplands 5$c; flour ni6dorately active and 510c lower; ,wjioat spot weak; No. 2 red 79J 7nc; corn spot weak ;No. 2 43J43Jc ; rosin quiet; strained common to good $1.43; spirits : turpentine firm at 45 a WEATHER REPORT. . U. 8. Dkp't of Agriculture, i WEATHER BUREAU, V Wilmington, N. C, Jan. 6. S ' pmperature : 8 A.M, ,i63 deg..; 8 P. M. , ) 6S degir ; maximum, 73 deg. ; minimum, ' 60 deg.; mean, 66 .deg. , ; f .''. Ramfall for the day, 03; rainfall since 1st of the month up td date,. 07. Stage of water in the river at F&y- euev-iue at q a., ju., o.o ieei. j- T STORM WARNING. ' .WiSimVfJTrtV TV f1 .Tannaur (! L: To Observer, Wilmington, N. C Change to northwest storm signals at 10 o'clock P. M. Storm central in 1 .Western New York, moving- north -'east, will cause northwest gales; clear ing auu comer. . ' - . . j : - FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. ' 1 J - Washington, , Jan. 6. For .North CarolinaFair; preceded by rain in southeast portions; much colder; high westerly winds, becoming north ; westerly and diminishing. I Port Almanac Jn, .7. Su n Rises .....;... A .'. . 7. 14 A. M. .Sun Sets............;.... 5.00 P. M. Dav's. Length. 9 H. 4&M Hi?h Water at Southport 3.31 P, M. - fli'sh Water. Wilmineton 7.01 P. M. .- Governor Eboseveli" says he paid, Jtis railroad fare to Albany. Teddy s so much, alive that he doesn't wish to be classed, even among the dead ' heads. ' ' , :; 'r -:. ' : : The preacher who - desired to see , .the natives of " the. .Philippines . "clothed in their right'minds" seems to .be under the impression that much raiment is not required in that climate. . r " The estate, left by the late Hon1. 5 ,1). Ej. Caldwell, of Greensboro, is : jestimated at 695,000. By wil it is, with the exception of a few small becjust3,-bequeathed in aboutf equal parte to five nephews and nieces, j It is said that seven-tenths of ' the .cotton now produced in this country i3 grown West of the Mississippi.! 1 he time will come, and it is not far oil, when there will be but lit; tie cotton grown East of -the Missis s'.ppi. j : -) . : . 7 .. . i Hon. Matt Quay has secured the caucus nomination for SenatoE," but lacjka ; nineteen Vvotes of having entugb to elect him. We incline to! i the opinion that Matt will get them'J 1 When it comes' to pulling in doubt-j ful votes there "is nothing the matter with Matt. " - A unique bridal affair took place in 'an Ohio village a few days ago when four sisters were married to ; lour brothers the ages of the girls ranging from 18 to 28 years, and of weil -to-do, farming people and. the; newly-married couples will live; -; within a stone's throwof eaei other.' Las some wicked mortal been' palming off some embalmed beef on' good old Queen Victoria? ; Her cus , : torn ha been on New -Year'siay to $ive the poof of Windsor beef enough : lor a square meal. But some of the . beef she donated this year : wouldn't v - stand the test of the health authori- - tie3 and was condemned as unfit for - 3e. Has the beef embalirfer. been ; invading Windsor ? : : The Raleigh News and -' Observer has celebrated the advent of a Democratic Legislature by efflafging from forty-eight to fif ty-sii columns, i ' i addition to which other features will be added, making it in -every r way an up-to-date-paper and oham pion of Democracy. The News and .Observer, under the able, energetic and progressive editorship and man agement of , Mr. Daniels',, has always Jeen a tip-top paper, and lias de served all the popular approbation and substantial- reward which have com to.it, on all of wnichthe Stae, wmcri recognizes its merit, heartily congratulates-it. : ? : r VOL, LXIII. NO. 90. Tom Carter, a big negro, who wasn known as Jack the Hugger, wd3 ar rested the other day at Phcenixvillei Pa., much io the , relief of the' fe male inhabitants, who were afraid to be on the. streets after dusk for fear of being pounced upon and hugged. ; The remarkable thing about it is that Carter was a one armed hugger and was also arrested by a policeman named Carter. In, reply to a little girl who wrote to Admiral Dewey for a button, he said;; "I don't have enoueh buttons -i - s - o - eft now even to button my coat." Tbis is a serious strait for a man Ho be reduced; to who. was so fastidious in dress as Admiral Dewey, but it is consoling to know that in that cli mate it isn't .necessary to comfort to button up much. :, There, is a big fortune for the fellow who Events a 'good substitute for rubber. The demand, and constantly growing demand for it is such that the time is not far distant when the natural supply will be exhausted. President MeKinley took such a ancy to that Confederate badge that Dr. Hall Dinned on him at Macon. hat he 'has sent for a number of thereto distribute among his friends and send to G. A. E. posts. . A Connecticut corset manufactur ing establishment has refused to , go into the Trust; and now the Trust proposes to draw the strings squeeze it. Y anc ,NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, J. A, Taylor New business.' . , Legal Commissioner's sal. " Meeting-Lot-owners Oakdale Cem'y PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. A. F. Tobn, of Whiteville, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. A. ' J. Bobbins, s; of South- port, was registered at The Or ton yes-1 lerday. .f; ... i J. T Bland, Esq. , of Burgaw, . was in tt e cky y esteirday , making busi- ness calls. ;, . Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Vollers entertained a company of their friends lasi night in honor of their crystal wed ding. The host and hostess accorded their guests delightful entertainment and were the recipents of hearty congratulations. . Messrs. C. W. Polvogt, J. H. Rehder and Will Rehder returned last night from a two days' hunt in the k vicinity ' of Magnolia. They brought back about 150 birds and a number of rabbits, ' squirrels, etc., and report a .rousing good time. , . THE MUNICIPAL COURT. Cases for Larceny, Drunkenness and Dis j orderly Conduct. r . yThe Mayor's Court yesterday morn-' ing was rather uninteresting compared with other 'sessions this week. , , Dora Moore, colored, for .disorderly conduct, was fined $5 and costs and in default Of payment was sent below to work it out. Henrietta Jones, colored, was tried for the larceny of ten dollars from one of the soldiers on the transport Hart ford. The evidence was insufficient to convict and .she was released. y J. E. Wilson,; a white ' man " who says, Washington is .his home, was tried for being drtink and downJ He was fined $5, bufi judgment 'was later suspended on the condition 4hat hp should leave town at once.- . The Amended Charter. The full text of the act to amend the charter of Wilmington has been in th Star office several days, it being un derstood that it would appear in the Star $he day after it was, introduced in the Legislature. As it was intro duced bv Representative Rountree. Thursday it should have been printed in the Star yesterday : but for some reason "past finding but," it did not appear. We give it in full to-day. , Small Pox Patient Discharged. William Barnett; the negro, small pox patient who has been in "the- pest house for nearly "two weeks, was re leased by order of J)r. McMillan, Superintendarit of Health, yesterday m m A morning, au aanger oi a coniagion. having passed. The, nurse and the e-n&rd. Mr. C. D. Jacobs, were also dismissed from duty 'and each given a new suit of clothes at the city's expense. The quarantine in Christ's Alley was raised several days ago. Two Fires Yesterday. L r , The fire jdepartment responded to two alarms of fire . yesterday. The first eame from box li and was t No. 211 Hanover street, a building occu pied by a colored woman. The damage was slight. The second' alarm was from box45 and was caused by ar chimney burning out at the residence of Mr. Z. W. Whitehead. No. 2 Church street. 1 ' , $ i Mechanics Home Association. . j Subscribers to the seventeenth series of stock in th$ Mechanics' Home As sociation are notified that payments on this series-commence this morning at the office of Mr. W. M. Gumming, . secretary. Friends bf the Association claim that this' stock pays the largest interest and is the safest plan . of sav ing in existence. - ft GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The Bill Introduced in Regard to Suffrage Modelled on the Louisiana Law. ELECTION CONTESTS DECIDED Senate Caucus Governor Asked to Far nlsh Evidence in Matter of Suspen sion of Railroad Commissioners. Committtees Agreed Upon. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C, January 6. Among important ills introduced in the House to d: j was an act to amend the Consti tion of North Carolina in regard to uffrage, by Francis D. Winston, o: Bertie. The bill is mod- elled I on t te Louisiana law on this subject. By J ustic of McDowell, bill to in crease the number .of judicial districts. By ! Bryan, (Pop.) of Madison, to allow; the4 people to -elect school com mitteemen ; ' i By Reinhart, of Lincoln, to repeal j an act providing 'V or special school ) tax elections; also, to have white com-1 mittemen for white. schools and negroes for negro schools.' . . ' By Moore, of Jackson, to repeal the law giving certain deadi bodies to medi- cat colleges. Passed. By Hoey, of Cleveland, to abolish the Bureau of Labor Statistics. By Noble, of Jnes, to increase the! number of commissioners for Jones; county to five; new members of the Board to be J. H. Bell and W. B. Har gett. Passed. " By Thompson, of Onslow, to repeal the law preventing emigration agents inducing negroes to leave the State, Passed. . . : . . - By Fleming, of Clay, to abohsh the! State Board of Education. By Leigh, of Pasquotank, to amend the charter of Elizabeth City. j By a vote of 113 to 0, the House seated J. E. Sugg, as the member from Greene county, - instead of . B. Fi Mitchell (Fusion) and he took the oath. Republicans voted for Sugg. " In the Senate. ! Evidence in thr contests for i seats made by Lambet and Eaves of the 31st district, was submitted, j By Mrj, Daniels, a bill to regulate the disposi tion of-fees from insurance companies and agents. Daniels explained that the Secretary of. State received more emoluments than any other officer id the State. He thought- it best that these fees should be handed in to the State Treasury1!. Daniels asked that the rules be suspended and tne bill be allowed to pass its readings, but after the second reading objection was raised and the; bill was passed. By Ward, to.regulate road-working in Washington county Bills were introduced as follows: To provide for the appointment of court stenographers referred to com mittees. 'j ' , j;' Empowering . Reidsville to issue bonds for water works, i Allowing Louisburg to issue bonds for munici pal improvements. ' . '' ij i A resolution providing for the re moval of the neme of James H. Young from the corner stone o. the now building for the blind for whites Was passed. . :- . v .' i. j . . Bills were introduced to provide a permanent system of government in Craven county ; to nil vacancies in offices in Craven; to regulate board of officers in Craven, i A bil. relating to the stock law Edgecombe county. J in Complying with a request of Mr. 'ields, the chair ordered that the bill i elating to tax on horse trading j be placed upon the calendar for to-mor row.. : ' I ' ' : i ' The contest in the House, of Dees .against Paul, from Pamlico county, ' was heard to-night, but final action on i it was postponed until next Wednes day. . Lv At Senate Caucus " to-night a resolution was passed call ing on Governor Russell to furnish the Legislature with the "evidence in the matter of suspension of the rail road and commissioners J. W. Wilpon 3. Otho Wilson. The Wilsons will also be given a hearing. : j i At the caucus the following Senate committees were agreed oh and will to morrow e appointed by Lieutenant Governor Reynolds: : On Library Collie, Butler,- Cheek, Robinson, Speight, Whitaker, Crisp. Justices of the peace Jones, Hicks, Murraw, Hairston, Cooley, Stanback, Newsome.' '1. ' . , ! Public Buildings and Grounds Cheek, Ward, Davis, Lowe, Whitaker, Murray, Newsome. j 'f i Trustees of .University Hill, Jack son, Cheek, Stanback, Skinner, Fields, Franks, " . ' ! ' On Enrolled Bills Whitaker, .Dan iels, Butler, Jerome, Speight, Jackson, Souther. - ' - !.''- . ". . On Printing Lindsay, Mclntyre, Black, Jerome, Justice.. Li Propositions and Grievances Wil son, Glenn, Hicks, Hairston, James, Jerome, Mason, Franks I Privileges and Elections J. E, Skin ner, Cheek, Daniels, Lowe, Mclntyre, Osborne, Campbell. x Claims Cooley, Cowper, Hill, Jones, Murray, Satterfield, Newsome, Jualciary -Justice, Black, Cooley, Cowper, Daniels, Fields, Glenn, Hicks, James, J6nes Jerome Mason, Mcln tyre, Osborne- Skinner, Smith. Travis, Ward, Wilson. ' j ' .1 . Internal Improvements Jerome, HilL Collie, 1 Robinson, Stanback, Tbomas, Whitaker, Kerley. j l Education Smith,- Butler, Jones, Lindsay, Wilson, Mason, Mclntyre, Williams, Harris, Cheek. ' i ir . M ORNING WILMINGTON, N.: C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1899. ' Military : Affairs Hicks, Hairston, Skinner, Whitaker, Williams, Satter field, White. " ' , Agriculture Williams, Thomas, Brown,1 Hairston, Hill, Davis, Robin son, Crisp, Murray. ' Banks and Currency Bryan, Cocke, Collie, Hill, Lindsay, Miller, Campbell. Corporations Daniels, Osborne, Murray, Speight, Stanback, Travis, Godwin. . . . . Finance Osborne, Brown, Bryan, Lindsay, Glennl' Whitaker, White, MasonJ-;;; . - ' ' v. I-. -Insurance Black, Smith, Cooley, Fields, I Lowe, Thomas, Wilson, Souther; Penal Institutions Fields, Osborne, Travis, Miller,McIntyre,Wilson,Good- win.. ;:-,: :t r - : .".TV Salaries and Fees Davis, Collie, Jones, Thomas, Satterfield, Souther. Engrossed Bills Mclntyre, Murray, Stainback, Butler, Ward, -White. Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute James, Brown, Fields, Cooley,- Lind say, Butler, Kerley. Insane Asylum-rSpeight, Glenn, Lindsay, Mason, Miller, Williams, Robinson, Whitaker,! Crisp. ' Federal Relations Mason, Cocke, Davis, Hicks, Hill, James, Franks. Fish and Fisheries Ward, Davis, Jackson, Miller, .Bryan, Skinner, Harriss. . ..- " ! - ; ' Pensions and Soldier's Home Jack son, Satterfield, Robinson,.- Smith, Thomas, Lowe, Goodwin". .. ,. Railroads and Railroad Commis sionersBrown, Glen, Bryan, Jerome, Miller,- Williams, Campbell. , Public Roads Collie, Travis', Jack son, Jones, Satterfield, Wilson, Os borne, . " '.'V ' ' .' ; Counties, Cities and Towns Cocke, Cowper, James, Glenn. Black, Jerome, Travis, Kerlep. Public Health Butler, Daniels, Speight, Hairston, Collie, ;Lowe,Har ris. "; . : A. ; Manufacturing Miller, Wilson,. Thomas, Mason, Cheek, Butler lack, Newsome. '. -'V;vj t . I Mining Murray, Black, jbockei Hicks, Jerome, Stainback, Crisp, i Election Laws Glenn," Travis, Os- borne, Black, Brown, Speight, Skinner, Franks. ;' i': . Constitutional Amendments Travis, Glenn, Cowper, Fooley, Osborne," Fields, Daniels, White. v Shell Fish Cowper, Ward, Miller, James, Bryan, Davis. . Rules Smith, Osborne, Justice. EDWARD F0Y WAS ACQUITTED OF BURGLARY. Case Tried Before Judge Battle in the - Criminal Court Prisoner Was I j Much Affected. The entire session of the Criminal Court yesterday was occupied with the taking of evidence 'and hearing argu ment in the case against Edward Foy, colored, charged with burglary. It was about 6.30 o'clock last night when the jury returned a verdict of "not guilty" in the case. Stab readers will remember that the charge against Foy was that of en tering the house of Jordan Nixon, colored, he having been found by Nixon under a bed about 2- A. M. on the occasion complained of in the in dictment. During the trial yesterday Foy. ac knowledged that he was in the house and under the bed as charged, but pro tested that he was there without felo nious intent and by knowledge and consent of certain members of Nix on's family. Six State's witnesses were examined. The only testimony for the defence was by the defendant, who was defended by L. V. Grady, Esq., in a manner which elicited many compliments. Solicitor Duffy is also highly com plimented for his very able and forci bly delivered address to the jury in the interest of the prosecution. Yesterday evening the. court had been adjourned for fully an hour when the jury reached a verdict. It re quired considerable time to notify Judge Battle and the counsel for the defence so that the verdict could be taken. In the meantime the prisoner, Foy,' was brought into the court room. The trial was a matter of life or death to him and he was deeply affected, weeping much . of the time. When the jury announced the verdict he. lifted his hands and almost shouted, "Bless God for that 1" ' There is another charge for house breaking connected with the same in cident which will be tried to-day. Foy was therefore remanded to jail. The jury which sat during the trial yesterday was as follows : Isham Quick, Dan'l J. Price, Jno. A. Holt, E. A. Ovett, Prince Le Boo, G. C. B. Parker, Jas. M. Mooret Geo.- E. Bar nett, Jno. B. Quelch, Abram Leonard, T. F. Tyler, A. J. Hanby, J. W. Eubank, C. R. Branch, B. J. King, Richard Pesen, T. M. Kure and J. W. Alderman. - ; Court will reconvene at 9.80 A. M. to day. ':" . ' ' .. ; THE INTER-STATE PROPOSITION. i i" . ; Mr. Simmons Djicussed the Matter With Members of Committee. , President Chadbourn, of the Cham ber Of Commerce, yesterday named the committee authorized by the Cham ber Thursday afternoon to consider the matter ; presented by Mr. T. F. Sim mons with regard to the organization of a local stock company to buy and operate the Inter-State Telephone Ex-' change in this city. They are: Messrs. C. W Worth, W. H. Sprunt, D. L. Gore, J. A. Taylor and C. G. Brown. Mr. Simmons discussed the matter with, the committee of business men "yesterday but nothing definite has yet been arranged. , i LOCAL DOTS. The Norwegian bargue 'Oler arrived yesterday from the Barbadoes to Messrs. Heide &. Co. ! i - The schooner Eva May, Capt. Wallace, arrived late yesterday after noon from the Barbadoes. . ; ! - - Mr. W. D. Croom, Commis- sioner, advertises some valuable real estate in Pender county in to-day's Star. See advertisement : . j . . ' Cotton remains unchanged at 6f cents 'for middling with: receipts yesieraay omy zq , oaies against 739 the corresponding day last year, f Yesterday, (January 6th,i was 6th, ! generally observed by the Greeks of Wilmington as Christmas and a; num ber of their stores were closed on that' account. ' ; ' . ' I .' The Stab has received a pretty and conveniently arranged calendar from N. W. Ayer & Co., well known and up-to-date newspaper advertising agents of Philadelphia. ' . ; I Spirits turpentine was i Quoted at closing yesterday dull at 43$ cents for machine made casks and 43 cents for country casks. Ninety casks were received on the market. ; -.- ' u ' -.. r- The Star acknowledges the ' receipt of a handsome calendar of the Tivolo, Brewery, of ,Robt.! Port- ner Brewing Company presented with the compliments of Mr. Otto ' Banck. . I. if :V . .' The annual meeting of the lot owners of Oakdale Cemetery will be held at the office of the Secretary, Mr. j Richard J. Jones, Monday evening; January 9th," at 9 o'clock.. See5 adver-l tisement, . . -. -. ' - . . - The Stab acknowledges the; receipt of the .premium list tor the Twelfth Annual' Newbern Fair, to be held February 20th to 25th,- inclusive, under the, auspices of the East Caro lina Fish, Oyster, Game and Indus trial Association., , ; j : Rev. Peyton H. Hoge D. BJ, of the First Presbyterian church, left yesterday for. Richmond, to attend the funeral of his uncle,' Rev. Moses D. HogeJ D. D.,who died yesterday morn ing, as is reported in the telegraphic news bf the Stab to-day, L A W. JUBILEE AT I THE OPERA HOUSE. Qooi Audience Afforded a Pleasant Even ing by Mr. and ' Mrs. Hewlette and 1 J ' Assistants Matinee Today. j !. The L. A. W. jubilee at the Opera House last night was attended by a good audience and Mr. and Mrs ' Hew lette and their amateur assistants pro vided excellent entertainment. An nouncement is made that a matinee will be given especially for the benefit of ladies and children at 2 :30 to day. The first feature of the programme last night was the L. A. W. Recep tion, in which the members of the L. A. W. Club were the participants. During the minstrel festival Mr. C. H. O'Berry was ' interlocutor and' Messrs. J. S. Lane, J. H; Meier, S. A.' Matthews, and J. K. Forshee were the comedians. They sprung some rich, rare and "racy jokes, which 'were heartily en joyed. ; A number of good musical features were introduced.; Tbe singers were Mr. R. C Banks, Mr. 0. F. Rehder and Messrs. Lietgen, For shee, Lane, .Furpless and Piatt, tbe L A.: W. sextette. Among the spe cialties there was also a baton drill by Harry Farrow, a clog by Sam King and a dance by J. H. Meier.! . ! Good' contortion feats' 'were; per formed by Manny Breece, ajWilming ton boy, who is equal to many profes sionals.' . - ; ;f -"'."';" i ' The first appearance of Mr. and Mrs. Hewlette was in a clever comedy duo "Half-Past Nine." They did their parts admirably, displaying excellent talent in their respective roles. Mr, Hewlette, a former Wilmingtonian, has won laurels abroad and proved during last night's performance that they are deservedly, awarded. 1 . I'Our Own Comedian," Mr. Henry Newman,: afforded many; a . hearty laugh with his "hegroidiosincrazies," a medley of monologues in which j he displayed real talent, f i i Vance ! Montgomery and Herbert Jordan performed a number of diffi cult acrobatic feats and later acted well on horizontal bars. .; . J "The Grerman Professor,7; an origi nal comedy sketch, was admirably pre sented by Mr. and Mrs R.. A. Hew lette. They displayed decided ability in1 the interpretation of roles in come dy and burlesque drama witjh I which the sketch is replete. K : . j The operatic travesty', "A Trip to Cuba," formed a good finale, for the evening's performance. It was j ar ranged by R.'. A. Hewlette and was presented with the following Least of characters: Major Doolittlc (deserter from the army), Mr. Henry Newman; Sergeant Dooless another deserter) Mr. R A. Hewlette, and Senorita Garcia (keeper of tavern), Mrs. R. A. Hewlette.. ' -Vf "j , .;C , Mr. Geo. Hewlette j was jto have played the role of Major Doolittle) but was sick and unable to be ac( the Opera House, and Mr. Newman-took his role without rehearsal. Mr. New man was to have played Orovana (Spanish spy) but that character had to be dispensed with so that he could take Mr. He wlette's part. f I The last feature of-i'A Trip to Cuba" was choruses, medley and march by Cuban recruits, impersonated by C. H. O'Berry,. J. S. Lane, J. Hi Meier, S. A. Matthe ws, . J. K. Forsheei J. E. Piatt, J. H. LeGwin, William Litgen, Harry Farrow, Sam. King, W F. Fiirpluss, B. R. Rankin, a F. Rehder and H, R. Holden. ' ; . :l ' " !'..'' i The boys should be greeted by a large audience this afternoon, and no doubt will be. , i- i ' ! Star. . l AMENDED CHARTER. Full Text of Mr. Rountree's Bill As Introduced in the House 1 of Representatives. 1 WILL REPEAL LEGISLATION Which Brought About; Miserable Fusion , Rule ; Recently Overthrown Provi sions for Police Commission and Primary Elections. 1 V The Stab announced yesterday. I morning that Geo. j RoUntree, Esq.', had introduced the bill in the House of Representatives, tp bejentitled ."An Act to Amend the Charter of the City of Wilmington," brief reference to the principal features of which has hereto- iore been maae in tne st;ar. a. type written full text copy of the bill has been in this office jf or several days. but its publication has been deferred until this morning, i It is as follows. to-wit: ' , ", 1 ";'...; An Act to be entitled An Act ; to Amend the. Charier of the City of Wilmington." ' ? ,'. The General Assembly . of Nortt Carolina do enact: i I Section 1. That - an Act entitled "An Act to amend the Charter of the City of Wilmington," ratified the -9th day of March, A. D. 1895, and also an Act entitled "An Act ito amend the Charter of the City of Wilmington,'? ratified the 5th . day of March, A, D. 1897, be and they are hejreby repealed and all laws and clauses of laws con cerning the Oity of Wilmington exist-, ing at the time of thd ratification of the Act otMarch 9th, 1895, are hereby declared to be in full force and effect except so far as they are amended by this Act. i , . Seo. 2. That the election of Alder men shall be held according to the .Charter of the City of Wilmington and the Acts amendatory thereto, ex cept that' the registration Jtwoks may be open for only ten days previous to the election. 1 SeOa3. No member of the Board of Aldermen shall be. eligible to the office of Mayor, or other city office or em ployment, until the expiration of the term for which such Alderman may have 'been elected or appointed. . ' Sec. 4. The Mayor of the City shall receive a salary in lieu of any and all other compensation, to be fixed by the Board of Audit and Finance, of not less than Twelve Hundred Dollars nor more than Two Thousand Dollars per annum, which salary shall not1 be diminished during his term of office. Seo. 5. No person arrested by the City Police for a violation of the laws of North Carolina lor ' the ordinances of the Cijty shall be brought before' any, other person than' the Mayor for trial or submission - except upon the usual affidavit for removal now pro vided bylaw.; i , Seo. 6. It shall be the duty of the Mayor to have all persons who are tramps or vagrants, as defined by the laws of , North -Carolina, brought before him and to notify such tramps or vagrants to find employment Jwithin twenty-four hours or leave the city ; and, upon failure or refusal to do so within said time to arrest and ; put them to work on the streets or other city property for a period not exceeding thirty days. Seo. 7. The terms of the City Attor ney and the City Clerk and. Treasurer shall be for two years, beginning on the first Monday in April of each year in which a new Board of Aldermen are to be elected duder existing laws, and shall not be rfemoyed ; except ' for cause.; I i ..Seo. 8. That the Board of Alder men shall 6n the first Monday in April, A. D. 189a, or as soon .'there after as practicable, elect three discreet and proper persons from among the qualified electors of the city, Who shail constitute, and ibe known as, the Board of Police and Fire Commission ers, one of whom shall be elected for the term of two years, another for the term of four years and another for the term of six years, 'but biennially there after on the first Monday in April the Board of Aldermen shall elect One member of the said Board of Police, and Fire Commissioners for the full term of six years to succeed the Com missioner whose term is about to ex pire. The "members of the Board of Police and Fre Commissioners shall forth with qualify by taking an oath before some person authorized by law to ad minister an oath that they will hon estly; faithfully and to the best of their ability discharge the "duties of their office. Any vacancy occurring among the members of said Board dur ing their term of office shall be filled by the remaining members, and if the vacancy shall not be filled by the re maining members within a week from the time such vacancy occurs, then it shall be filled by the Board of Alder men. - ' - J Sec. 9. The member of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners having the longest term to serve- shall be ex- officio chairman, and the said Board shall have the power and authority and it shall be its duty to prescribe the term of (office, ages and qualifica tionsmental, moral and physical- of, and to appoint, all policemen and firemen, including the tmief, captain, lieutenant and sergeants of the Police Department,' and the chief, assistant chief, foremen and engineers of the Fire Department, and from time to time to adopt rules and regulations for the good government Of the Police and Fire Departments of the city. And the said Board . shall meet at least once a month, and oftener if neces sary, for the transaction of business. The clerk of the Board of Audit and Finance shall be the clerk ' of the Board of Police and Fire Commis sioners, and shal receive as compen sation a salary of three hundred dol- lars. - ' ' Seo. 10. The ' officers; policemen and firemen so appointed by .the Board of Ponce and Fire : Commissioners shall not be removed except for in competency or misconduct and then only after a hearing and conviction before the Mayor, upon specific written charges filed by the said Board and duly served upon the accused not less than seven days before the time fixed for the hearing of the charges; provided, the Mayor or the Chief of Police shall have power toj suspend policemen, and the Mayor or Chief of the Fire De partment shall have power to suspend firemen, for incompetency or miscon duct pending the hearing of such charges. If the said charges are not sustained the accused shall not lose any 'portion of his salary. Primary Elections. Sec. 11. That whenever the Executive Committee of any political party of citizens in the City of Wilmington de cide to take by primary election the WHOLE NO. 9,5 ; sense of the members of the said party as to the proper person or persons to be presented on behalf of that party to be appointed as members ofi the Board of Audit and Finance as to the proper , person toj be ! pre sented on behalf of that -party to, the voters of the Ci$y at an election to' be held in the City, under the laws of this State, for the election of Alder men in the several wards of the City, the said Committee shall give at least twenty days notice in one or more newspapers published in said City of the places where the Voters belonging to mat party are requested to castj their votes for .the candidates as herein, stated; and there shall be only one such place designated for each ward or tne mty. i . . Such notice shall also state the day on which such primary election is to be held-rnot less than ten days be fore the City election and the ihours within which it is to be held a$d the names of the. inspectors appointed to hold such primary election and receive the votes that may be cast thereat and make report and return thereof and the time when such return and ireport shall be made to .the Committee di recting such primary election Ito be held. ; j . i ' , Sec. 12. That no person can vote or take part in the proceedings 4f any primary election who is not by the laws of the State a lawful elector at the time such primary election is held. Sec. 13. That the Executive; Com mittee appointing the inspectors I to hold such primary election may de clare the, terms and conditions on which legal, electors offering to vote at such election shall be regarded and taken .as proper "members of the party at whose instance or in whose Interest such primary election has been called or may be held, and therefore entitled to vote at such election as a rpember of that party. Provided, any candi date for the party nomination at such primary election who may object to the ruling of the Committee as to the conditions of membership in the party entitling any one to vote at such primary election, may appeal to the Chairman of the State Executive Committee, who shall forthwith sum mon two other members of the State Committee, selected by himself, and hear and decide the question, and their'-ruling shall be final; but the ruling of the City Committee shall a i j .11 a siana unless ana unm reversed, on sich appeal. . i-' , -' - Sec. 14. That any recognized mem-" ber of the party in whose interest such election is held may challenge 'the right of any person offering to vote at such election, and the inspectors there authorized to hold and holding such elestion shall determine on j the evidence then furnished whether the person so offering is entitled td vote at such election; and shall receive or re ject such votes so offered as to them the evidence for or against the! right of the persons so .offering to vote shall reasonably warrant. . - Sec. 15. That the polls shall be open for such private elections from 7. A. M. to 7 P. M. and all votes shill be by ballot. The report to the committee so directing such primary elections by the officers holding the same, shall be in writing, ' with , which the (original ballots shall be returned and the poll list of the voters made at the : time of the votining and the, reasons on Which any cuaiiengea vote was received or rejected. Said committee shall care fully examine the returns and reports so made and thereupon decide) who are , the persons that have been chosen by the plurality vote cast in the j primary election, as members of : the Board of Audit and Finance, and as candidates of the party for the office of Aldermen at the approaching election, j . Sec. 16. That except as herein pro vided all elections at primary "elections under this Act shall be regulated by the Election Law of the State, in force at the time such primary election is beld, as nearly as the same can be done. : , ' J i Seo. 17. That if any person i who is hot entitled to ' vote under 'this Act votes at any primary election held hereunder, or vote more than; Once or personate another person, or ' in any name other than his own legal Nname, or in any manner disturbs the orderly proceedings of any such election, or intimidate, or in any manner attempt to intimidate, or. to deter from voting; or bribe, or attempt to bribe any law ful voter, or impose, or attempt to im pose on any lawful voter, a ticket or 1 11 J A 1 X t ?a ' A : Daiioi omer man it appears on iuj lace to be, such person or persons!' shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con viction shall be fined not less than ten dollars or be sentenced, to hard labor upon the streets of the, city for not more than three months', one or both at the discretion of the court try ing the case. ': j Sec. 18. That the inspectors (who . may hold such primary elections un der this Act,9 and return the votes, proceedings and action thereof, here in provided, shall, before assuming the duties, make oath before; some officer authorized to administer an bath, that they will honestly, faithfully, and to the best of their ability, do and perform all the duties of their respec tive offices, and any willful violation of said oath, or any other oath taken, under the provisions of this Act, shall be held to be perjury: and shall be punished as provided by the laws of the State for the crime of perjury. The Chief of Police and the .Sheriff of New Hanover County are required to see that good order is preseryed at such election, and may arrest and! present for commitment to the nearest officer clothed with the powers of a Justice of the Peace, any and all per-: sons who may be guilty of any viola tion of the provisions of , this Act. Sec. 19. That the inspectors holding such primary . election Under the pro-? vision, of this Act may of their . own motion, or in any caseof the challenge of any person offering to vote, if they deem there is any doubt of the pro priety under the provisions of this Act of the vote so offered, require of the person so offering to vote his oath to the fact which authorized j the Vote, and if the person sd offering to vote declines to make the oath so demanded, his vote shall be rejected. -- j : i Sec 20. That the costs and expenses of holdincr such nrimary election shall be borne by the cityq The compensa tion of each of the inspectors shall be three dollars a day, and jail other charges and expenses shall be reason able. : ' ; .i Sec. 21. That there shall ,be three inspectors of election appointed for each election precinct at such primary election, andm making the appoint ment of inspectors the Executive Com mittee shall, so far as possible, select qualified voters from a list of names agreed upon by a majority of the Can didates before such primary election, provided such agreed list is filed with the committee on such day as may be designated by the committee. Sec. 22. That the Executive Com mittee of the City, when they are peti- boned by one hundred quainnea elec tors i of the same politicals party the committee belongs to, shall call and cause to be held a primary election as provided for in this Act, and should the committee refuse to call or hold I TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. : One Tear, br Mftll, KSix Montlu, Three Months, 4 Two Month, $5.00 2.50 1.25 1.00 Delivered to Subscribers In the ; City at 4S Cents per Blonth. such primary election as petitioned for, they shall be guilty of, a misde- meanor and upon conviction be pun- ished by imprisonment in the county "; i jail not less than thirty days or more ' j than ninety days. .( Seo. 23. That all laws and parts of i laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act be and (he same are hereby repealed. ' . ; , ' !6eo. 24. This Act shall be in force from and after its ratification. j MATTERS OF INTEREST j ABOUT THE HARTFORD. She Will Probably Be in Port Until Mon day Chief Engineer Has Relatives Here Spanish Fireman. :J. -r ' -',! f The United States transport Hart- ', ford is still in this port, being detained : by unfinished repairs and the stormy j weather which how prevails along the j South Atlantic coast Capt Thomp-f. son told, a Star reporter yeBterday, that he did not know how soon he will .. resume his voyage from New York to Havana, probably, not until Sunday afternoon,or Monday. . y .1 ' It will be of interest to note .that the chief engineer on board the Hartford is Mr. Oswald Quinlivan. a cousin of Messrs. Daniel and Thomas Quinlivan of this city. He was before the' latej ' war in -the service of .the Clyde Line. He was put in charge of the . engineering department of the. Spanish gunboat Mexico ! when she "was taken at ' Santiago, i After she was returned to the Spanish, h government Mr. Quinlivan was - ap pointed chief engineer on the trans port Massachusetts, where he re mained until she was ordered to Ma nila. . . -',-.' -;- If Mr. Quinlivan has under liim on board the Hartford a Spaniard who was a fireman on the: Viscaya when she was destroyed by Sampson's fleet. The Spaniard is proving a ' faithful fireman on board' the Hartford and seems much attached to Mr. Quinlivan. He doesn't know a word of English, but says that he intends to become an American citizen, f . T - - ' Through the courtesy of Capt Thompson and Chief Engineer , Quin livan, a member of the Star staff and a party of friends were, shown oyer, the Hartford yesterday. She Is a well appointed and admirably furnished craft and is well worth visiting Capt. Thompson authorizes the Star to say that callers, both ladies and gentle men, will be . wecome4 about as long &M '.I she is in port: - ! Church Notices. 'I Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Sixth and Queen street. There will be the usual services ; on Sunday at 11 a. va. and 8 p. m. " ". : t, I South Side Baptist Church, corner Fifth and j Wooster streets, Rev. F. Hi Farrington, Pastor. : Services Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. i Sun day School at 2.30 p.m. Weekly Prayer meet- , Ing Wednesday night at 7.80. . . i i i Regular religious services at Seamen's Bethel ' will be conducted to-morrow afternoon at 3 i. o'clock by Rev. Mr. Barber, rector bf St. Paul's . Episcopal Church. Seamen and rlvermen are ; especially Invited. All are welcome. ;i j. I St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, corner '.. Fourth and Campbell streets. Rev. A. D. Mc Clure, pastor. Preaching at 11 A M. and y.30 j P.M. Sabbath School at 8.30 P.M. Prayer meet--ing Wednesday, 8.00 P. M. All are cordially hvrtted to attend these services. H -; I Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Rev. I P. C. . Morton, Pastor. Preaching every.Sabbath at 11 : a! m. and 7.20 p. m. Sunday School at 8.30 p. m. v Christian Endeavor -Society every' Wednesday ; night. Sewing School Tuesday and Saturday at 3.30 to 4.00 p. m. . I II I First Presbyterian Church: Dr. Hoge having been called away to attend the funeral of; Dr. Moses D. Hoge, of Richmond, Va., the com munion service will be postponed to the follow ing Sunday. There will be morn ng service at II o'clock, conducted by the Elders, andSuoday School at 3.30 P. M. No evening service, i ij ! Grace Methodist E. Church, South, northeast corner of Grace and Fourth streets, Rev. A. P. , Tyer, Pastor. Services to-morrow at 11 a. m. i and 8.15 p. m. Sunday school at 4.30 p. m. Ex- f perlence meeting at 10 a. m. in the lecture room. : i weekly Prayer meeting and lecture Wednes day evening at 8.15 o'clock. Strangers and visi tors are cordially invited to attend these ;feer vlces '.i' NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ANNUAL MEETING Of the let owners of Oakdale Cemetery wUl , be held at the office of the Beoretary and Treasurer, 114 Princess street, on Monday even ing January 9th, at 8 o'cldck. . J ' '; - RICHARD J. JONES, Beefy and Treas. January 7th, 1899. 3a7 2t - : 'V Valuable Residence for Sale. That elegant residence, comparatively new, on Fifth street between Chesnutjand Mulberry. Twelve rooms. AU mcidern con veniences. About eighty feet front. For terms apply to MRS. S. C. DINGELHOEF., ja5 3t thsasu Attorney. - Dissolution. The firm of J. CV Stsvenson & Taylor Is this day dissolved "by mutual consent. The liabili ties of the firm will be paid upon presentation to James C. Bteveneon, who continues the busi ness as heretofore at the same plM' ; (Signed) JAME8 C. STSVENSON, ja llw - J. A. TAYLOR, j . i New Business. Having retired from the firm of J. C. Stevenon & Taylor, I shall eneaee'. in . the engage WHOLE- SALE GROCERY business about January 10th. . My policy will 1 to sell to Dealers Exclusively. i J. A. TAYLO Ja 1 lw Commissioner's Sa e. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY. By vlrtue and In pursuance of a decree of the Superior Court of Pender county, rendered In a certain SDectal proceeding therein pending. In wmcn varoime aovuimnw x l ijcuiiu, ; " . - Moore, M. I. Bordeaux, Lizzie Bowden and others are plaintiffs, and Ida Larking, Kemster LarMns and Willie Larkins who appear by their guardian, W. t. Bordeaux, and B. C. B-r eaux, Freddie Bradshaw and other are defendants, havlnrr its object the sale of the lands de- scriDea in tne petition tor paruwuu " tAnBnn it, AAmmAn tn. nnuHntiuuvu. w at the Court House door, in Bmgw. on on day the 6th day of FebniAiT.J. Hfi Mf all of the lands and reaUstete beions tog to toe estate of the late Mrs ray1! Sft. creaatSiK 1.660 acres, and consisting of five dlf-Kfi-f-i'Srrniiows: About 6i0 acres on rvnr ilTadjolnlng the, lands of t. H. Airni-ntr t.hfl in is of H. w. Herring ana others, and about s0 acres - on i Rlzow Creek in Collins e-Tjawj - der Ins'of sale cash on confirm tlon of report. -. W. ." CE ,OM, Commissioner. . j T. BLAu. Attorney. i BraGAW, N. C, January 4th, 1899. i ja 7.DW un - .
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