Newspapers / The morning star. / March 2, 1899, edition 1 / Page 1
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fQoaranteea uooa-Mae, cvery-uay V Circulation Larger Than That Of Any Other Daily News- X One Year, bj EIa.iL ,. $5.00 . Six Montlis, " - 8.50 ! Three Months, " 1.85 Two Sentha, M 1.00' paper Published la Wllminttoa. Boldest daily newspapkkJ IN THE STATE. Dellrered. to Sbacrlbra In tnc VOL. LXni. NO. 136. WILMINGTON, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1899. ' City at 45 Cents per montb. WHOLE NO . 9, 841 5 r L l- ; ' W : k V . STERNS OF SUBSCR PT OO 1 . .iiiiai 1 1 ' fi n 1 . 11 i! 1 - 1 .!' , r . 1 iii - 1 1 1 1 1 I I I ' I I I I I I I I . II: II. I T XX I " M XV I II:' - .1 "V -,- II W ' . 1 1 S .".! ; I d , A I - - II II. II II M . T II :.-:. I I i I XX I It I XX III IT' !! m XI II I I A v l : n , . - - A OUTLINES. The House passed the Senate Army Reorganization bill, thus avoiding an 'extra session of Congress; the Gen eral Deficiency Appropriation bill also passed; Senate amendments to the River and Harbor bill were not con curred in and the bill was sent to con ference. The Senate passed the Naval Appropriation bill; also, bill appropriating $30,000,000 to pay Spain's indemnity. The Pope underwent tin operation for removal of a cyst, and ijs now doing well. - Baron Hers chell, one of .the British commis sioners in Washington, died suddenly. 1 The i Spanish ministry has re signed.' '-j The Florida Central and Peninsular railroad has passed in to the haads of the Williams syndicate'--Filpinos are.still skirmishing with the Americans near Manila. -The New. York grand jury found an indictment for murder in the first degree against R. B. Molineux,1 charged wUh poison 'ing Mrs. Adams. j The Filipinos are said to be busy building fortifica tions, expecting the Americans to at , tick tb3m when reinforcements arrive. The case of Mrs. fFayne Moore was asrain adjourned' on account of the continued absence of Ma- hoif, the complaining witness. W York markets : Money . on call was steady at 2 J3 pisr centf , the last loan being at 2i per cent. ; cotton dull; middling uplands J59-16c; flour was exceedingly dull; wheat spot steady ; No. 2 red 8687c; corn spot (steady Noj 2 4Jc; yats spot quiet; No. 2 35c; - rosin steady; spirits tur pentine firm. I WEATHER REPORT. i u. s. DaE'T OS" AOBIOUIiTURK, . VVKATHSE iiuBEAU, Wilmington, N. C, March Temperature : 8 A. M 49 deg. ; 8 P. M. , 56 deg. ; maximum,-67 dsg. ; minimum, 45 deg. ; mean, 56 deg. '; Rainfall for tho day, 0 ; rainfall ince lst'of the month up to date, 0.00. Staie of water in the river at Fay etteville at 8 A. M.U 28.4 feet, and fall ings ' p FOBECAST FOB TO-DAY. . XVashinqtou, March L For North Carolina: Increasing cloudiness; prob ably rain: warmer; fresh east to south winds. ; ' . .' v Port Almanac March 2. -iu Kiabs... 8.31 A. M. diin Sets.1 . 5.54 P. M. jJav's Length . . ..... .... 11 H. 25 M. digh Water at Southporl 10.43A. M. fligh Watr. Wilmincton 2.13 P. M. A 10,000,O00 salt Trust ia one of the (latest. It expects to salt the people who use salt, i J '." A St. Louis paper proceeds to tell how Carl Schurz missed a chance to point a moral and adorn a tale. As homely a lookcg, chap as Carl couldn't adorn even a tail. T1h Xew Jersey mnrderer who hasbeoa four times condemned to be hanged, rather enjoys it and hopes they will continue condemn ing, which he prefers to hanging. A Kerituckian recently died at an advanced age whose family attach ments were so strong that he could never bo persuaded to drink water after his' father's cousin had been . drownejcL ; " , I . I Some men never know when to let well enough alone. The j Chicago burglar who had successfully gone through, three houses in one night and scooped $325, but got caught while exploring the fourth, was one iof them. . -. . Reform is making rapid strides in the wild woolly West.' That Michi gan Solon had hardly introduced his bill against tight lacing, when an' Oklahoma statesman ' bounced up with a bill outlawing street - flirting and "ma'shing." . " . ' . : Mr. G. Clark Nutall 4nforms us that the smell of fresh earth is due to the presence of yegetable bacteria, so diminutive that , nearly a million of theni are contained in a grain's : weight of agriculturarsoil. ' Senator Sewell, of New Jersey.' showed a good deal of foresight Wmption when the day after it was learned that Dewey had sunk that Spanish' fleet in Manila harbor, he ijnplorecl the President, for "God's sae to .order him away from there.1 The' Anti-Cartoon bill has passed the California Legislature and is now a law. The Senate refused to pass it," whereon a San Francisco paper celebrated the event with a circus- poster cartoon, which made the Sen ate so mad that it reconsidered and , Pawed, the bill. The last cartoon got 'em. - , Chicago has another wife murder 8ea8ation, and another sausage ttiaker is in it. He is accused of ' killing his aged wife to take to him J aejlf a younger -one. Like Luet Rert's yifc, the wife of this sausage . maker i number has mysteriously disappeared, whereupon he pro ceeded to furnish his apartments ith a young wife. . LOCAL DOTS. Two marriage licenses were granted yesterday to colored couples. A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen has been called by Mayor Waddell to be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock. - - Spirits turpentine reached the 44 cents mark yesterday on the local market, being quoted firm. Quota tions of cotton unchanged. ' The funeral of the lamented Frank H. Mitchell, whose sad death was reported in yesterday's Stab, will be conducted from St. James' Episco pal Church at 3 P. M. to-day. The in- merit will be in Oakdale cemetery. Last night bids were opened for the erection of the new Masonic Temple to be built by the Wilmington lodges. There were nine of them, all save one from firms outside of Wil mington. The contract has not been awarded. The Stab is requested to announce-that there will be a meeting of the First Ward Democratic voters at the old Phoenix Hose Reel House, No. 1605 North Fourth street to-night, be ginning at 8 o'clock. A full attendance is desired. - J ustice Fowler tried Leah Alston, colored, yesterday, for the lar ceny of $16 in cash from Molly Nichols. She was' found guilty and committed to jail in default of $50 bond for her, appearance at the approaching term of the Circuit Criminal Court. The taking of depositions in the case of petitioners vs. Carolina Cooperage Company was concluded before Notary George H. Howell yes terday. The depositions. jill be sub mitted to Judge Purnell for dispo sition as soon as a date is agreed upon by counsel on both sides. There were nine alarms of fire during February and the total damage to property was $4,000.. Of the fires two were caused by defective flues; two by sparks from chimney ; one by child falling in the fire-place;, one by rats, and the causes of three are unknown. Six of the alarms were given by the bell and three by telephone. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. A. D. Brown New wash goods. . Attention Cape Fear Camp No. 254. For Mayor Hon: A. M. Waddell. BT78HTKSS LOCALS. T. D. Love Fat hens, yam potatoes. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. .- Mr. J. W. An try, of Autry ville, was in the city yesterday, -r Mr. WV L. Jones, of-Kenans- ville, is registered at The Orton. Mr. Jno. M. Sherrod, of Rocky Point, was registered at The Orton yesterday. Bruce Williams, Esq., of Bur- gaw, was here on professional busi ness yesterday. Mr. C. S. Campbell, division freight and passenger agent of the A. C. L., headquarters at Richmond, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Lewis Hancock left yester day for Charleston, which will be his headquarters as ail employe of the A. C. L. at least for several months. . Miss Thyra Peterson, of Point Caswell, passed through the city yes terday en route to Belmont, where she will enter the Sacred Heart Academy. Mr. Jno. E. Atkinson, of Fay ette ville, who" has been in this city several days, the guest of his sister, Mrs. C. N. Brewer, returned home yesterday. -V .'. . Capt. and 'Mrs. Donald Mac Rae have gone to New York city from whence . they will sail in a few days for an extended tour of Europe. They will be abroad for several months. International Secretary Yates and State Secretary Lewis, who ar rived here Tuesday afternoon, left yesterday via the 3.20 S. A. L. train. Mr. Yates went to Atlanta, and Mr. Lewis to his home at Clinton, S. C. " Mrs. J. G. Williams and daugh ter left yesterday afternoon for Fay- etteville, where they will reside in future. Capt Williams expects to lo cate in Fayetteville very soon, fie will be here several weeks yet, however. Mrs. J. B. MunsonL little daughter. Alice Hennings, and maid are in the city spending a few weeks "with the family of Mr. H. H. Munson before Mrs. Munson goes to New York to join her husband who as previously announced in the Stab has recently been annointed Eastern agent for the Southern Railroad Co. The Lecture Last night, Hon. Georsre Kennan. the noted . lecturer, addressed a large , audience in the Y. M. O. A. auditorium last night under the joint auspices of the Wilmington Lyceum and the Star Course. Mr. Kennan's subject was ."Mountains and Mountaineers of the Caucasus" and the lecture had to do with his experience and the sights he saw while travelling in Siberia. There was every evidence of thorough appreciation by the audience. Will Bring Back a Colony. Mr. W. F. Wells, excursion mana ger of the home seekers department of The Farm. Field arid Fireside, who makes his headquarters at Chad bourn, was in the city yesterday en route to Chicago. He was accompanied by Mr. S. B. Nash, of Jackson, Michigan, who exoects to return in a few weeks with quite a colony, of emigrants from the Northwest to locate in this section. EVIDENCE FINISHED. In the Bellamy-Dockery " " Case Yesterday Afternoon at Four O'clock. CONTESTANTS' OBJECTIONS. To Manner of Conducting Examination. Contestee's Counsel Piled Counter Statement of Pacts Two Col ored Witnesses Examined. The hearing of testimony in the con tested Congressional election case was resumed again yesterday, morning-at 10 o'clock, ' with the same attorneys, and court officers in attendance. Only two witnesses, Jno. D. ? Frank lin and Jno. G. Norwood, both col ored, were introduced during the day and upon the conclusion of their evi dence, Mr. Spears, attorney j for tle contestant, gave notice that the in vestigation would not be further pur sued. The last named witness, it will be remembered- was one of the late Board of Aldermen in office during the Wright administration. Franklin, the only witness exam ined during the morning session, was called to the stand. He testified that he was twenty-six years old ; had been a life-long resident of Wilmington and his occupation that of restaurant keeper. He was examjned as to occurrences in Wilmington on November 9th, 10th and 11th, the same objection being men Dyjar. tJeiiamy's counsel as on other occasions, when evidence was submitted relating to events subse quent to the election. The objection was promptly sustained by Notary Howell and overruled by Notary Wal lace. The witness testified, however, that he was present on the occasion referred to; that he saw several dead negroes in the undertaking establish ment of D. C. Evans and one at his home in "Brooklyn;" that he was associated with the coroner as sec retary and that in his opinion the 'deceased met their : deaths on account of gunshot wounds, but was unable to testify at whose hands. In response to questions, he testified as to having- been a canvas ser for the Republican party in the late election. He testified that to his own knowledge he knew of no organ ized purpose on the part of colored people to resort to incendiarism or other criminal violence agains whites. the The cross-examination was admir ably and ingeniously conducted by Geo.' L. Peschau, Esq. The witness testified as to having been a canvasser for the Republican party in the last election in Precinct No. 3, of the First Ward, at the' hose reel house; that his duties required his presence at the polling place a major part of the day; that he did not vote in the said elec tion, but 'that no one attempted by force or intimidation to prevent him from so doing; that while present at the polling place he saw no attempt made by force or intimidation to pre vent any qualified voter from exercis ing the right of suffrage. He further testified, in response to the question as to whether he knew that tho election at his precinct was fairly and openly conducted, that m his opinion it was. The only fact elicited upon the re direct examination, conducted by Mr. Spears, was that in the opinion of the witness the full vote of the Republi can party at his precinct was not cast at the November election, but no rea sons were assigned for this condition. The court adjourned at 11.30 o'clock in the morning. ! - :. Afternoon Session. In the afternoon Jno. G. I Norwood was duly sworn and testified that he ras73 vears of ao; had been a life long resident of Wilmington; had held position of city aldermen un der appointment of Governor Rus sell and was school commissioner about twenty years ago; that he re signed his position as Alderman No vember 11th and that his successor was duly elected. He testified that, he was a carpenter by trade and owned about $2,000 worth of city real estate. He was Republican in politics. The direct examination having been thus concluded by Mr. Spears, Junius Davis, Esq!, conducted the cross ex amination. The witness stated he was a registrar in the First Precinct of the Second Ward; that he assisted in hold ing the election in that capacity; that he voted the Republican judicial, leg islative and congressional tickets without molestation or intimidation. He further testified in response to questions, that the election in ques tion was quiet, fair and open ; that he had voted in all elections held in Wil mington, for the past twenty years and this one was in his opinion as peace ful an election as he ever attended. In the direct examination . he testi fied that he knew nothing of the re puted riot and mob on November 10th. The usual protests by counsej for the contestee with regard to events subsequent to the election, were filed in each instance where such questions were propounded to the witness. These were sustained by Notary How ell, but overruled, in a majority of cases by Notary Wallace. The latter was, however, publicly given credit by counsel for contestee for fair and impartial dealing so far as he had knowledge in the matter, . At the conclusion' of the testimony of Norwood, the following protest was entered by counsel for contestant and was ordered included in the record of testimony by Notary Thos..E. Wallace : Oliver H. Dockery, Contestant, vs. Jno. D. Bellamy, Contestee. Protest of Oliver H. Dockery filed be fore T. E. Wallace, Notary Public, taking testimony in the above en titled case at Wilmington, N,. C. Whereas, in this matter of the tak ing of testimony in behalf of the con testant, Thomas K Wallace was peti tioned to issue subpoenas for witnesses on the behalf of contestant ; and, whereas, in accordance with said peti tion, such witnesses were subpoenaed, and at the time mentioned in the sub poena, to-wit: Saturday, February 25th; 1899, at which, time witnesses appeared, and at which time, upon motion of contestee's counsel, Geo. H. Howell, Notary Public, was asso ciated with the said Thos. E. Wallace, as provided by law, R. S. of the U. S., Section 118 ; and, whereas, the . said Geo. Hi Howell. Notary. Public, has sat with said Thos. E. Wallace in tat ing depositions in the case, and where as he has declined to officiate in sign ing the depositions taken in this case with said 'l'hos. E, Wallace, notary public, except only ' the deposition of Jos. N. Jacobi, and whereas the said section absolutely-requires that each officer so associated and officiating shall act together, and sign and cer tify each to the depositions taken be fore them, the exact language of said section 118 of the UTi S. ? revised statutes being as follows: "The deposi tions shall be taken before them both sitting together, and be certified by them both ;" and whereas further, the said notaries public have ruled out certain questions, fully competent germane and relative, without au thority of law, as the counsel for the contestant believes. n Now therefore, the contestant Oli" ver H. Dockery, most earnestly, seriously and sincerely protests to the way and manner the testimony is being taken in this case, for the reasons mentioned and fearing that such irreg ularity as mentioned, of the failure of the, associated Notary Public, Geo. H. Howell, Esq., to sign and certify to the depositions, may amend and ren der'void the same, the said contest ant has discharged all witnesses subpoenaed by him, from fur ther duty, and asks that this pro test be accepted and filed as a part of the record made at this taking of testi mony i by Thos. E. Wallace, begin ning February 25th, 1899, and inclu ding this day. March 1st 1899. I i (Signed) Oliver H. Dockery, I I . Contestant By Oscar J. Spears, Attorney. I The following was then filed by counsel for contestee : The counsel forthe contestee having read the protest of the contestant's at torney just filed here, requested Mr. Howell, the notary, to certify to the said deposition ; whereupon, at 4.14 o'clock this day in the midst of the trial said notary expressed his willing ness to sign and did, sign and certify said depositions, and stated as his rea sons for not having done so before was that he was doubtful as to his right to sign and certify certain parts of the' depositions which he considered irrelevant and extrane ous, until he had investigated and de liberated as to his duties. Thereupon the contestee's attorneys requested the contestant's attorney to proceed with the examination of witnesses, as he had all the balance of the day and also all of to-morrow, the 2d of March, to continue the examination of the said witnesses. - ! - .' . . Signed Jno. D. Bellamy, '; 1 i Contestee. By his counsel: t ; j JUNIUS DAVIS, i Geo. L. Peschau; Frank McNeill. I STR0NQ THEATRICAL ATTRACTION. "Under the Red Robe" at the Opera i House To-morrow Night, -It is not often that Wilmington is favored with a production so magnifi cent and successful as "Under the Red Robe," so soon after after its triumph in New York city. .This, however will be the attraction at the Opera House to-morrow nieht and seats can now be obtained at Gerken's. This thrilling and exciting play will give this admirable NewIYork organiza tion the greatest opportunity for ro mantic and heroic acting it has yet had. Mr. William Morris, who is so well and favorably known here, carries the role of Gil de Berault the swash buckling swordsman of the Riche lieu I cavaliers and is declared to give a faithful and attractive por traiture of that dashing and head strong gentleman. Miss Frances Gaunt who is the leading lady of this company, p ays the part of Renee de Rocheforet, the sweetheart of Gil de Berault, and . is credited with a most artistic and thoughtful comprehension of the part The company otherwise may safely be set down as one the largest strongest and most complete that has yet been formed in New York for the proper presentation of so masterly a work as "Under the Red Robe." ; ' ' I ' Seats are now on sale at Gerken's. ! BY RIVER AND RAIL. Receipts of Naval Stores and Cotton "J ' - Yesterday. - j- W. & W. Railroad 26 bales cotton, 5 barrels crude turpentine. o W., C. & A. Railroad 37 bales cotton, 12 casks spirits turpentine, 29 barrels rosin, 60 barrels tar. Carolina Central Railroad 17 barrels tar. ; ! j A. & Y. Railroad 2 casks spirits turpentine, 112 barrels rosin, 39 barrels- tar. Steamer Frank Sessoms 92 bales cotton. S i !'. Steamer Seabright 66 barrels rosin. Total Cotton, 95 bales; spirits tur pentine, 14 casks; rosin, 207 barrels; tar, 1116 barrels; crude turpentine, 5 barrels. Harbor Master's Report J The report of Capt. Edgar D. , Wil liams, harbor master, for the month of February, shows'the following ar rivals of vessels of90 tons andpver, at the port of Wilmington: i American Four steamships, 5,210 tons; one barge, 538 tons; 10 schoon ers, 2,005 tons. . Total vessels, 15 ; total tonnage, 7,753. h : Foreign One steamship, 2,333 tons; one barge, 680 tons. Total vessels, 2 ; total tonnage, 3,013. ; : Grand Total 17 vessels; 10,766 tons Annual Meeting. ' The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held this after noon at 3.30 o'clock, in the rooms of the Merchants' Association in the Sea board Air Line building on Front street. The meeting is called by order of President Chadbourn. ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATED CHARITIES. Reports of Officers Show Excellent Work llnrinir the Past Vear rtr. Hnara ; i Chosen President. ' The annual meeting of the Associ ated Charities of Wilmington was held yesterday in the parlors of the f Y. M. C. Am Dr. P. H. Hoge presided and Miss Carrie Price was secretary! ( The annual repoit of the Board of Directors was read as follows: J "The Board of Directors ! would j re spectfully report for the year end ing December Slst ij 1898, that the Board failed of a quorum after the last annual meeting, and the officers held over" for the 'en suing year, as follows: President Rev. Robert Strange; Vice President Col. Roger Moore; Secretary, Miss Carrie Price; Treasurer,. P. B. Man ning, Esq.; Executive. Committee Rev. Robert Strange, Rev; j P. 1 H. Hoge, Rev. W. L. Cunninggim, Col Roger Moore and Mr. J. C. Steven son. . " ii . . ; "The Board met during the year on July 11th and revised the list of appli cants with a view to cutting down ex penses for the Summer,! and on No vember 14th elected Rev. C. Si Black well And Col. A M. Waddell I to suc ceed Rev. W. B. Oliver and Dr. S.' P. Wright removed from the city. The terms of the following j directors I tex pire at this meeting: I Rev. W L. Cunninggim, Rev. C. S- Blaokwell, Dr. D. W. Bullock, Mr. J. C. Steven son and Mr. Oscar PearsalL ( - .' The officers and Executive Commit tee have been faithful in the discharge of their duties. The office has been regularly opened and sqme of j the Ex ecutive Committee have been present every Monday to consult with 'the secretary, even when a formal -meeting has not been held, r , ' -I We are happy to report that pauper ism m not increasing among worthy annlicant has been away for lack of funds, and every case with any show of reason has been: in vestigated. We have not reached b ur ideal; but we have attained to this, that the rapid increase of pauperism has been checked and street and dpor to door begging almost completely stopped ; while our citizens confidently refuse all such appeals with the assur ance that every worthy casej will be helped and the deserving poor can find needed relief without the mortification of beggialg. y . .j - ,! ."! For the means to continue this work we confidently appeal to the benevolence of our community that has never failed us. j 1 i The report of Miss Price, as secre tary, for the year ending January 1st, shows:" i -'.'!! That the Associated Charities is now aiding 72 beneficiaries monthly and 46 families are being aided intermittent ly. Thirty-eight received aid for sev eral months but are no longer assisted and twenty-five receive wood only. Altogether 181 needy persons receid aid durine the year. Wood tickets were issued to 507 persons. Of those who have or are receiving aid both parents of S3 are living, i 103 are widows, 7 are deserted i or separated wives, 2i are widowers, 2 fare !. sin gle men, 12 are single women and 2 are children.;! 1 The : . report states that the Chief causes: of need are sickness, no male support large families and lack or uncertainty - of employment Fifteen persons were furnished transportation, the railroad allowing charity rates.: Assistance was given in the burial of five adults and eight children. The penny saying bank statement shows a balance of $79.85 on hand January 10, '98; $20.69 deposited during '98. $74.75 with drawn, leaving a balance of $25.82. The report concluded with a very complimentary reference to the work' being accomplished by the; "Golden Reapers," a band of girls about 12 years of age,' who are doing efficient work, having given j to Associated Aharities $10.53 in cash' and provided clothing for certain needy children. . The report of P. B. Manning, Esq., as treasurer showed that the Associated Charities received during the' 'year $2,763.33 from the f ollowing.sources : Cash on hand January,; 11. 1898, $124,17; from New Hanover county, $1,500,00; from city churches, $163,63; from individual subscribers, $97.03. Disbursements were made as follows: for groceries, wood, shoes etc, $1,450, 15 : for old Ladies Home, $137,50; rent paid for poor, $108,25 ; cash help $63.13 ; support of orphans $50.00; funeral expenses, $40.70; railroad' fare, $33,39, janitor at office $23.50; office supplies, $17.33; secretary's salaryj j $275.00. Balance on hand $564,38.- j i jf CoL Waddell made a verbal report of the charity work done by th city during the recent severe cold wafe, stating that he now has some money in hand, left over, which he will turn over to the Associated Charities. i Dr. Hoge, Dr. Mendelsohn, : CoL Moore, Col. Waddell and Mr. W. H. Sprunt were appointed a committee to nominate candidates ; for the Board of Directors, the term of j oner third of . the Board terminating with the meeting yesterday. ,'Rev. C. S. Blackweli, Mr. J. C. Stevenson and Dr. Bulluck were re-elected! Mr. P. Pearsall was eleoted to succeed Mr. Oscar Pearsall and Rev. J. H. Hall to succeed Rev. W. L. Cunninggim. ! After the adjournmenfrof the annual meeting, the Board of Directors' met and elected Dr. .Hoge ; to succeed Dr. Strange as president (the latter naving declined' reelection); CoL ;Roger Moore as vice president; p. Bi Man ning, treasurer; Miss Carrie Price secretary, and executive committee. Dr. Hoge, Dr. Strange, Rev. Jfr. H. Hall. Col. Roerer Moore and Mr. ) J. C. Stevenson.!' :'.' :'!' .' ti- C. P. & Y. V. Clerks to Wilmington. Fayetteville Observer, 28th : j "Mr. Marsden Haigh, who has! heeji the travelling auditor of the C. F4& x. V., left yesterday afternoon to; accept a position in the auditor's office of the Atlantic Coast line. Mr. Haigh is a young gentleman of fine intellect and unusual executive - ability, and the A. C. L. will find in mm one of the verv best equipped of its office force." - ;t ;:: if-;-." The steamer Frank Sessoms, I Capt. Ward, arrived yesterday morn. ing. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Railroad Commission Abolished and Commission of Corpo rations Created. ELECTION LAW FOR CITIES. Bill Passed to Incorporate the Town of Wrightaville .Beach Jim Crow Car BUI Passed the Senate As It Came from the House. Special Star Telegram.' ; Raleigh, N. C, March L The House held three sessions to-day, and disposed of about one hundred bills. The Railroad Commission was abol ished, and a bill passed creating a Commission on Corporations. .This commission has the powers formerly conferred on the Railroad Commis sion, and in addition has charge of the banking business that was former ly managed by the State Treasurer, and the building and loan business that has been under the control of the Auditor. All revenues from these two sources will hereafter go. into the State treasury. The effect of these two bills is to legislate all the present commissioners out of office, so North Carolina is to-day without a railroad commission. Three new commisioners will be chosen by the caucus to-morrow night . M The special order of the afternoon session was the hearing of the case of J. W. Wilson and S. Otho Wilson, suspended .railroad commissioners. It was agreed that argument of counsel on both sides be heard for an hour 'and a half. To give counsel time to prepare for this, an 'adjournment was taken till to-morrow afternoon. . The Election law for cities and coun ties was passed without discussion. Rountree had it rushed through in or der that it might be used in Wilming ton's coming election. Bills passed : To extend thecorporate limits of Trenton, Jones county. To incorporate the Merchants' and Far mers' Bank at Dunn. To appoint three commissienersto represent the State at the Paris Exposition. To furnish copy of Supreme Court reports to Hawaii To prevent fishing in Black creek in Pender county for two years. To in crease the number of ' commissioners for Pamlico county to eight To incor porate the Carolina"Mutual Life Insur ance Company. , To incorporate sav ings banks at Wilson, Salisbury and Ashe ville-; also, Bank of East Carolina and Piedmont Savings Bank. To incor porate A. M. E. Zion Publication Com pany, Charlotte. To amend the char ters of Rocky Mount, Enfield and Nashville. To establish graded schools for Newborn." To incorporate the town of Wrightsville Beach. To es tablish two new school districts in Columbus county and levy an addi tional tax. To establish the Western district Criminal . Court To extend no-fence territory in Greene county. To incorporate the Grand Council of Red Men." To protect birds ia Rich mond county. To amend the law al lowing people of LaGrange to vote on the liquor question. To incorporate Granville County Railway Company. To incorporate Linden Grove No. 2, United Ancient Order of Druids, at Wilmington. To allow vagrants to be worked on roads in certain coun ties. To incorporate 'Northampton Electrical and Water Power Company. To incorporate the United Benefit So ciety of .Wilmington. To repeal the act making publication of statement of county revenue in Lenoir, Colum bus and Beaufort counties optional. To amend Chapter 122, Laws of 1897, as to - Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, taking all power out of the Governor's hands. To protect diamond back terrapin. ta the Senate. Bills passed in the Senate to abolish the Western Criminal Circuit Court; to establish a dispensary at Selma; to inveaagate the Department of Agri culture after adjournment; to author ize the commissioners of Mecklenburg county to issue bonds ; to make Labor Day a legal boliday; to repeal "Peg Leg" Williams' tax. After some discussion the bill cut ting down salaries was ; re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The Jim-Crow car bill was passed as it came from the House. The Election Law and Revenue Act are special orders in the Senate to morrow. In the House change of Congres sional districts will be considered. Trustees of the University met here to-day and unanimously elected ex Chief Justice James E. Shepherd to suc ceed the late Dr. Manning, as professor of the law school. - CoL Julian 3. Carr gave another donation to the University of $5,000. He gave 10,000 in 1891, and this to gether with the 5,000, will be used in erecting a dormitory building. Judge Brown to-day decided the penitentiary case against Capt. Day and in favor of the new board. Day "appeals. The joint committee on corpora tions to-day considered the question of selling the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad, and decided not to sell at the proposed figures. The mat ter is left open for another proposition. Death of an Aged Lady. Fayetteville Observer, 28th ult: "Mrs. Loveday McAlister McKethan, widow of the : late Mr. A. A. Mc Kethan, . died last night at 11 o'clock at her residence on Person street The deceased lady was in her ninetieth . . Xl ACU1. - . I yar, naving oeen Dora on uie oui of November, 1809." LARGE SHIPMFNTS OP CLAMS. Nearly Five Thousand Bushels Received at Wilmington During Present Week; -The shipments of - clams from this port to New York during the present week have been by far the largest for, a corresponding period in a number of years. Seven or eight of the small sail boats have 'arrived for the past few days and all have brought heavy loads. Monday the shipments via the A. C. L. amounted approximately to 2,500 bushels; several hundred bushels were shipped Tuesday, and' yesterday about 1,200 hundred bushels were brought up the river making in the ag agregate about 5,000 bushels ,in jhe three days. - ; - - .. .'- The market this season has been un usually active, so the buyers say, and the industry has been a profitable gone to all parties concerned. ! The season during which the clams can profitably be sold will end about the last of March. . The heaviest shipments so far have been made by Messrs. Brooks and Tay lor, W. A. Sanders and C. M. Britton, of the firm of H. Burlaw & Co., New York. There are also other buyers who have made good shipments. - Left Yesterday Afternoon. Mr. Julian L. Smith, late temporary secretary of the Wilmington Y. M. C. A.,leftyesterday afternoon for Charles ton, where, as announced yesterday, . he will spend several days prior to en tering the N. C. Lutheran Seminary, at Mt Pleasant, for a special course.. ; FUNERAL .NOTICE. . -' The funeral of the late Frank H. Mitchell will be conducted from 8t. James' Episcopal Church, at 3 P M. to day. Interment in Oak dale Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances invited to attend. , NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention Cape Fear Camp No. 254. Yon will assemble in uniforms (those hav ing them), at the W. L. I, Armory at 2.30 P. M. to-day, to attend the funeral of Com' rade Sergt. F. H. Mitchell GEO. W. HUGGINS,' ma 2 It Commander. JUST SEE HOW THIS -STRIKES YOU. 1 Bottle Pickles Eng. Pints 4 Pk Norton Yams 8. Potatoes. 3 lb Pkg. Prepared Buckwheat.. 25c 13c 15c 10 l uoitie aeirose uausnp... 63e EL FOR ft Two Days Only at The unlucky corner. S. W. SANDERS. maltf TO-DAY -i-BAMAS-:- - ' .. - i ' ; I c Each. . at PALACE BAKERY. mal tf FOR THE MAYORALTY. WILMINGTON, N. C, Feb. 84th, 1899, 4 Colonel Alfred Jf. Waddell, Mafiorpf, Wilming ton: '"' ' Dear 8m: It is believed by many intelligent tlon that a large number or our tax-payers are I in favor of your continuance in your present office of Mayor. . .m you nave airecceu a ciean, uiguuieu, w uuio some and efficient administration, whose motto has been "equal Justice to all classes of our citi zens." You are conspicuously qualified for the office of Mayor, which you have Med with credit to yourself and to this city, which owes you more than gratitude for your distinguished public services. ' lb IS itlUie I1UW Kl wuinuu wo qtomiu ui vu. best men whose motives, cannot be impugned and whose qualfllcations are of the highest order, we have such a man In yourself, and urge you to permit your name to be placed be fore the people at the coming primaries for the Mayoralty. . ., . ' ' we are, respectfully, your friends, Robt. Nt Sweet, -B. G. Worth, Tn. P. Toon, Jos. O. Bhepard, Jr., M. O'Brien, W. R. Barksdale, Lewis L. Hanby, W. W. Hines, G. M. Summerell. R. W. Price, JurgenHaar, Thos. McDonald, Robt. Green, Jno. N. Burnett, Jno. F. Maunder, W. A. Vollers, E. Ahrens, C. w. Worth, Hall & Pearsall, T. S. Toler, E. L. Binton, B. O. Grant, Supt. W. F. A. Montgomery, . j. 4. a. a. At. iiaii. E. D. Sloan, R. H. Grant, Thos. Quinlivan, J. D. Steljos, P. Donlan, John Maunder, J. H. Ottaway, E. P. Bailey, Wllm'gton Iron Works per E.- p. Bailey, Pres., E. M. Beery, A. 8. Holden, - Jas. D. MacRae, J. B. Cramner, A. H. Holmes, Joe E. Bunting, A. F. Walsh, E. D. Williams, E. E. David, .. J. C. TJtley, T. E. Nixon, Sol. Bear. . L. B. Love. , Sam'l Bear, Sr., Julius Weil, Wm. McSween, Jno. C. Stout, J. W. Murchison, P. L. Bridgers, T. Jeff Smith, O. M. Fillyaw, Jas. W. Collins, Chas. D. Foard, T. G. Evans, Geo. W. Huggins, W. A. Whitney, M. D. Hall, D. O'Connor. W. H. Northrop, Sr., A. D. Wessell, H. H. King, J. H. McRee, w. j. Jung, i Clayton Giles. D. M. Williams, W. R. Kenan, We A. Johnson, -L H. Burnett, G. B. Myers, M. H. KeUy, . A. D. Brown, A. David & Co., W. O. Morris, C. M. Hants, W. F. Penny, I. H. well, Isadore Bear, Bigmond Bear, J. Weil, Ii. Gay, Murdock MacRae, Owen F. Love, W. E. Perdew, L. S. Belden, D. McEachern, G. F. Alderman, Robt. S. Collins, M. F. Croom. I. Greenwald, Newton C. Gillican, Jno. L. Boatwright, N. F. Parker, J. A. White, Sam'l Northrop, J. B. & J. C. King. T H. Johnson, R. f. Hamme, John Wilder Atkinson, W. M. Cumming, H. M. Foard, Jas. F. Post, W. F. Robertson, G. W. Llnder, H. G. Bender, Wm. Bheehan, Jr., Wilmington, N. March 1st, 1899. Gkntlkxin: I gratefully acknowledge the re ceipt of your letter inviting me in snch flatter lne terms to stand for re-election to the Mayor alty of this city, and accept the invitation. neither sought nor desired by me, as you know, My election on tne lotnor last BovemDerwas but was the voluntary act of my fellow citizens In pursuance of a policy adopted ana pursued by them previously. I have no reason for assuming that the peo ple wish to repudiate their own conduct, and am not conscious of having failed in any respect in my duty as Mayor. My whole time has been given to the duties of the office, to the neglect of my professional and private Interests. It any cause for complaint exists It cannot Justly be attributed to me, and, therefore, It would be dishonorable to charge me with it. If the people aesire uu i snau renuuu m office it will give me pleasure to serve them. With a renewal of my thanks, I am Yours, faithfully, ' MV -mar 2 It a. m. WADPELL.. ' NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. i JOMSOM'S Great Sale Continues. Entire Stock - - . Y. T Y Y V V Y Y Y' y ' Y V X Don't Hiss' This Chance for T Y Y Y Y Y ' Bargains. No. Ill Market Street, fe 36 tf i PROVISIONS. BRAND FLOUR Has an immense sale. Try it and increase your business. The sale of Cigars increases, and we still offer Cuban Blossoms, ; Ren6wn, Topical Twist. If your trade languishes try any above brands and you will regain it. 1 Dealers in 1 HOG PRODUCTS, Canned Meats, Liard, &e. felStf Nutt street, A. C. L. Crossing. The Murchison National Bank. i r. WILMINGTON, N. C. Capital $200,000. 1 : , Opens Wednesday morning, March 1st. Busi ness solicited. Patrons can rely on strict atten tion to their accounts, and z Au liberal methods are consistent with safe banking. H. C. MCQUEEN, President. J. V. GRAINGER, Cashier. DIRECTORS K. M. MUBCHISON, M. J. CORBETT, J. C. STEVENSON, A. B.-NICBOL8. J. A. SPRINGER, -W. . WHITEHEAD T. M. EMERSON, A. S. WILLIAMS, FRED KIDDER, N. JACOBI, N. B. RANKIN, B. W: WALLACE, H. C. McQUfiEN. J. V. GRAINGER; W. m flPBUNT. ma 1 tf Heavy and Fancy Groceries. i T V V V V y v y y y y y y v v V ' We have Just received a large and select t? stock, which we offer to the trade at Close ngures: eiour, oik, buumom. Coffee, Tobacco, Snuff, Bacon, Lard, ? v v y y y v X eoaps, ueai, Kice, DOKgiug, hob, nauo, Oysters, Peaches, Beef, BakingPowders, Teas, Cheroots, cigarettes, toi omatoes. etc. In fact, Everything kept in a First-class Grocery Store. Z - '-' -i - - , . -."WRITE FORIQTIOTATIONS. .- i - WILLIAMS BROS., Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants. felStf -- ; New livery Stables . In connection with my Sales Stables I wiU on March 1st, do a light livery busi ness, and when you want the finest turn out that can be furnished in the way of Surry, Buggy or Trap, give me a call. A - limited number of work horses will be taken to board and a . j Full Stock of Horses and Mules will be kept on sale. The business will : receive my personal attention. I am too -, well known in the business to tell you how Ions I have been In it. Will leave to-night and return latter part of the week with new Horses forrov Livery. A trial is all i ask. uespectruuy. F. T. Corner Second and Princess streets. 1 maltf . . ' For Chief of Police. To the Democratic Voter of the City: MMiffldate for Chief of ponce, ana fhT duties of my office, will prevent my r.vii, a. Twmonal canvass. I make uus puduc announcement and ask for your support at the coming primary. fe234t thsa E. G. PABMELE. Splendid volte Hip
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