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Onirioteed Boat-Plde, Eve 17) j J i CJrcnUtioo Uiter Tin Tttt Of Aay OtMf Dally Ncwa ptpet PvbUMktd im 1 One Year, by Hail, $6.00 Wllmiaxtoa. - Six Souths, 8.60 Three ZXoniha, , " 1.86 Two" Boatha. ! , ; ' 1.00 IN TUB ITATBt Delivers to Subscriber In tn& City at 4f Gent per Blontau ; I k I : . . i 1 1 i . I 2 I Uf II F VtT .T w ...!- . I i xw. jju. W I -,M I Nli Tl lAT AT r TTT1? On A v T?T?'DDTT A T) V Siv -i n An i : . -im-rw -r - A OUTLINES. Governor Taylor says the Legisla ture of Kentucky will met to day in Indon; a company of Bute militia arrived in Vbe town yesterday morn- iD? . The British-American treaty relative to the construction of the Nicarazuan canal waa signed neater ,j,y. r- Senator CfFry, of Louis- i4na, discussed the Pnilippine qaea- tion. The N. C. Supreme Court examined a class of forty-three young men ' (four of the class colored) for license to practice law in North Caro lina. American troops " in the Philippines have occupied permanent ly nine ports; Filipinos were driven out, many killed, and arms .and a at irunition captured. Schooner Mary Ward capsized near Beaufort, X. C, and fire men drowned; Cap tain Cox' and two others of the crew were rescued. Louisiana Repub licans nominated a full State ticket, and endorsed McKinley and Bliss. Governor Taylor, of Kentucky, says he is willing to submit the merits of his claim to three men, to be selected by the U. S. Supreme Court. - Fire at Greensboro 8unday destroyed a large clothing store; loss $60,000. New York markets: Money on call steady at 22J per cent, the last foan beiDg at 2 per cent; cotton steady, a ddling uplands 8 5 16c; flour very steady; wheat spot easy. No. 2 red 75i:; corn spot steady. No. 2 40fc; oats spot quiet. No. 2 29rc; rosin firm, strained common to good $1 62; spirits turpentjne strong at 5656Jc WEATHER REPORT. U. S. Dip't or AgrioutiTusx, i Weathxb Bxtskau, WiuajiOTOJf, N. C, Feb. 5. ) Temperatures: 8 A. M., 43 decrees; 8 P. M., 52 degrees; maximum, 53 de grees; minimum, 43 degrees; mean, 53 degrees. Rainfall for the day, ; rainfall since 1st of the month up to date, .69. Stage of water at Fayetteville 5.3 feet FX) RECAST FOB TO-DAY. WasHisoTOir, Feb. 3. For North Carolina: Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday ; winds shifting to light and fresh southeasterly. Port Alaae- Feb. 6. Sun Rises 6 58A.H Sun Sets 5.31 P. M. Dc's Length 10 rl.33 M High Water at South port. 12 49 A M. Uign Wter. Wiltninton. 2 19 A.M. Bob Fitzaimmons says he was "doped" when he fought Jeffries. Took too many punches. Juliua Caesar and George Wash iagton are near neighbors in Ta coma, and they are on good terms too. The British casualties in the Boer war figure up after the Spion Kop affair, 9,658 men in killed, wounded and missing. Gen. Bailer says he has the key to Ladysniith. Judging from the way he 13 swinging around it must be the key to the back door. One of the French solona wants France to invest about $123,000,000 in war ships, &c As France seems to be fizzling out on land he hopes to make a better show afloat. Chevalier Lazarvitsch.a Hungarian nobleman, who in nine months has got away with $2,400,000, is now in New York, as poor as Lazaras, and trying to run his face for his daily hash. Since Chicago has been turning her sewage into the Mississippi river the St. Louis doctors advise the people who use river water to boil it. Good advice even if there were no Chicago seasoning in that water. According to some of the Georgia papers the liquor question is in a mnddle in that State, 'growing out of conflicting views of the State law regulating the sale- of liquors, and providing for prohibition in such comities as desire it. Liquor is a great muddler. Crooked dealing has almost knocked the bottom out of our ex port trade in cheese, and now we are told that the same thing is coming over our foreign bicycle trade, the exports of which fell from $5,473,000 in the first eight months of 1898, to 13,951,000 in the first eight months of 1899. Cheap bicycles that were not safe to ride did it. Want to See the World. There appears to be a perfect mania among a number of the younger boys of the city to run.away from their parents," as it is commonly termed by the youngsters, who are thus infatu sted with the roving inclination. Five small boys of respectable families and of good breeding are reported to hare left the city on a tramp" Sunday. The police have been instrumental in restoring to their parents a number of youngsters who thus "tramped off1' during the past several months, and it is probable that in the Sunday inci dent there is more work in this line for the departments in Tarious cities where these boys are bound. LOCAL DpTS., , The" Mayor tried four unim portant case of "drunk and down" yes terday morning. . v - . , ! , A false alarm of fire was sent in last night about nine o'clock from box 23, corner Water and Chesnut streets. 1 The steamer Driver was not in port as usual yesterday. " She 4s de layed by heavy traffic and will not be down until to-day. The meeting of tne stock holders of the Carolina Central rail road was again postponed till 11 o clock next Monday. " L - Sunday afternoon Mary Hicks, a little girl living at Delgado, was run over by a bicycle on the shell road leading by the village. She was quite painfully hurt . The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Wilmington 8ea coast railroad will be held this morn ing at 11 o'clock in the rooms of the Merchants' Association. Workmen are engaged in tear ing away old machinery and build ings and improving the plant of the old creosote works, preparatory to the installation of new machinery and the beginning of operations by Mr. L Han sen, the recent purchaser. f- Col. W. J. Woodward, the sec retary, gives notice that the forty seventh annual meeting of the Sea men' Friend Society will be held in the reading room of the Sailors' Home this afternoon at 3 o'clock. v. Burglars are said to be.on their rounds at the Delgado village. An at tempt was made to enter the hotel there on Friday night, and on Saturday night some one tried to enter the resi dence of Superintendent James C. Reid. The supposed case of small pox at the residence of Deputy Sheriff -George W. Mill is proved to be chicken pox, of which there are said to be a number of cases in the city. There was no other case of smallpox reported yesterday. Mr. J. P. Jones, superintend ent of the. city quarries, began work y-sterday morning with fifteen hands, of whom there are five white and ten colored. The quarries are on Mr. W. A. Wright's land on Burnt Mill Creek, near Mr. L B. Rhodes' place. Rt. Rev. Bishop Rondthaler, of the Southern Province of the Mo ravian Church, preached two interest ing sermons in the First Presbyterian church, this city, on Sunday. Bishop Rondthaler is now the guest of Capt and Mrs. J. W. Harper, and will prob ably return to his home to-day. The steamer Seabright, Capt W. A. Sanders, is now making three trips a week to Little River, 8. C, and intervening points. Shipping is unusually good for the season and not only the steamer but all the little coasting vessels are doing a splendid business. NEW ADVEKTIBSMENTa ' French Bros. Phosphatic lime. Price, McCormick &c Co. Cotton. J. W. Plummer.Jr. Received to-day Seamen's Friend Society. Meeting. Seacoast Road Stockholders' meet'g Young Man Wmnta work. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Dr. L. P. Aaron, of Mt. Olive, was here yesterday. Mr. A. David returned yester day from a business trip North. Mr. and Mrs. Marburg, of Bal timore, are in the city the guests or Mr. and Mrs. W. L 8mitb. Saiday School at Dclrado. A thriving Sunday achool of more than sixty members was organized Sunday morning at 9 30 o'clock at the new Delirado Cotton Mills at the Min era! Springs, by Superintendent Geo. R Leftwieh. of the First BipUst Bun dav School and Superintendent J. S Canaday, of Southsida Baptist Sunday SchooL Mr. Leftwich was elected temporary superintendent; Mr. Cana- dy assiitant superintendent; C. S. BlackwelL Jr.. secretary and treas-1 urer; Oscar King, organist and Mr. R. B. Moore, chorister. The Committee Missions of the B. Y. P. M of the First Church attended the organisa tion and went out to the mill in a mironette. kindly furnished by its chairman, Mr. R. E. Blake. Those who composed the party were,Misses Bertha Swinson, Irene Peterson, Julia Mor rill, Minnie Wescott Louise White, of the committee,- and Misses Annie Piatt Nellie Piatt Mamie Morrill, Oracie White and Messrs. S., Q. Hall and W. L. Williford. SUU Advsnclsf, SoiriU turpentine went to 64 cents in price yesterday and it is predicted that the end is not yet Crude sold yesterday at $3 00 per barrel for hard and $3 25 per barrel for dip an advance of twenty-five cent over last week'a quotations. Only 12 casks of spirits were received yesterday ana oi cruae here were only 7 barrels. Golf Clsb Howe. Th Cabe Fear Golf Club's rusUo clubhouse, which is being erected on the links at Hilton Park, is Dewg roofed this week. It will be quite a aiaue house when finished. The links are now in fine order. For sale 7,155 acres virgin long leaf pine, near Wilmington. 8old chean to autck caah Durcbaser. Pied mont Lumber Company," Charlotte, CITY AFFAIRS. Regular Monthly Meeting of the Board of Aldermen Last j Night. ! PATROL WAQ0N ORDERED. Bids Received for a Haodsone New Por tico to the Operji House The City: Rock Qasrrles Opeses Ssnl tsry Drslaife System. The Board of Aldermen met in regu lar monthly session last night at 8 o'clock. Mayor Waddell presiding. All the-members of the Board were in attendance, vis: Aldermen Woolard, Hanby, West Taylor, Worth, MacRae, Montgomery, Spencer, Parker and Springer. ' : . The reading of the . minutes of the last meeting were read and approved, after which reports were called for. I Alderman West, of the Markets Committee, said he had no report but recommended that three lights be placed oyer the shad benches at the lower end of the fish market It was so ordered. In this connection Alder man MacRae informed the Boar J thaUl the ftss lights had been greatly im proved recently. More pressure is now put on at the gasworks and the quality of the light thereby) improved. Alderman Taylor, of the Police Committee, reported that the Board of Audit and Finance had agreed to the appropriation for a patrol wagon or black maris," and that it had been ordered and was expected in a few days. Alderman Springer, of the Lights Committee, reported that three electric lights had been put in at the upper end of the fish market Alderman Hanby, of the Public Buildings Committee, reported that at an expenditure of $10, he has had some improvements made at the Opera House to shut out cold draughts. He also reported that he had a bid or $433 from Mr. T. F. Tyler for constructing a new portico and portico steps to the Opera House, and a bid of $450 from Mr. L. H. Vollers for building the portico and steps and also a pair of steps to the stage entrance. As it ap peared thai Mr. Tyler's bid did not in clude the stage steps, and there was a doubt as to whether bis bid did include them, a motion was adopted that the contract be awarded at a cost not to exceed $450. Alderman MacRae, of the Sanitary Committee, reported that City Engi neer Jos.' EL McRe had prepared plans for a system of surface drainage with a view to draining1 on various places in the city. He recommended an ap propriation of $5,000 to complete the system iu accordance with the plana - It was ordered that $5,000 be appro priated and that if there is any excess of the appropriation for streets, the appropriation shall be made from that source. On motion of Alderman MacRae it was ordered that a uniform overcoat be furnished to Captain Robert Green, quarantine officer. Alderman Taylor announced that Messra R. W. Hicks and G. J. Bjney were present in behalf of the petition from the merchants on the wharf, re questing that the hours for delivering freight along the dummy line on Water and Nutt streets be increased from 11 A. M. to 2 P. IL The peti tion was read and on motion was granted. Alderman MacRae, of the Streets and Wharves Committee, re ported that work was begun yesterday on the lime stone quarries on Mr. W. A. Wright's lands on Burnt Mill Creek, and that rock was found in surprising quantity. He said the city would save $1 per ton alone on the freight which would have been paid on rock secured from Mt Airy. Besides the money paid out to the hands would remain here to be spent among the merchants, upon his request the Board authorized the Streets and Wharves Committee to pur chase three or four wide tire wagons in hich to haul rock from the quarries to the rock crusher. He saia tne cuy had a lease of five years on the quar ry property. He also reported that the county authorities proposed to co-op erate in the quarrying of rock for the county roads, and he believed there was enough rock for both the city and county. Mayor Waddell said he drove out to the quarries yesterday and found that Mr. J. P. Jones, the superintendent, had at work five white men-' and ten negro-s. He stated that it was his understanding that it had been agreed that - preference should be given to white labor, and that he had notified the superintendent of that' fact He informed the superintendent that he had an applicatiom from a worthy ex Confederate for work, and he was told by - both Superintendent of Streets Perry and quarry Superinten dent J. P. Jones that the man should not work under them. The Mayor held that this was insubordination, asserting that as mayor he bad the right to hire or discharge. Alderman MacRae called attention to the previous action of the Board authorizing the superintendent to hire his own help. A long discussion, and one which sometimes threatened to be pretty warm, then followed. It finally petered out with everybody in a good humor. In the discussion Alderman MacRae stated that Superintendent Jones had been employed at $2 00 per day to auprintend the quarries,1 and he thought he would be more efficient if he were alldwed to hire and manage his hands. . x Alderman Parker requested that if possible, Mr. John Welsh, a Confed erate veteran, be. given , work at the quarries. It seems that Mr. Welsh - . I ; I - - - . - v.. I-,- . - ' ' 1 - ... .. : : . , . .. jSS was the man to whom the Mayor had alluded. 1 S? J :-. : :; ; Alderman Taylor, of the Fire Com mittee, reported that the new wire-of the fire alarm By stem had been strung and that in a few days it would be in fine condition. The fire bell; tower had arrived and will be put up in a few days. As to the complaint that negroes had been employed on this work, he said that every white man had been given a chance at it j The reports of the city treasurer, the. cattle weigher, chief of police, the" superintendent ' of r health, and the superintendent of streets were read and placed on file. The following items appear in the treasurer's report: Balance from last return, $37,544 79; receipts from merchants' license, $720.60; bar rooms, $1,055.00; market Tents, $209.18; Mayor's Court, $112.10; pound fees, $6.35; weighing cattle, $55 15: miscellaneous and extra ordi nary, $57 86; dray badges, $4.10; real and personal property taxes, 1898, $569.65; real and personal property taxes, 1899. $18 752 63; cost on tax's prior to 1899, $26 62. Total, $59,114 03. Total net receipts for January, $21, 569.24 Balance to February account, $47,687.34. j The report of the chief oL police showed 80 arrests for the month 30 of white persons and 50 negroes. ; Upon suggestion of Alderman Tay lor, of the Streets and Wharves Com mittee, he was authorised to call for bids to furnish the city with a lighter to be kept in one of the city docks in order to carry engines to fires on the the west side of the Cape Fear river. Alderman Taylor reported that the Chief of Fire Department had not yet reported whether he had inspected the buildings in the city to ascertain ; if they had complied with the ordinance as to providing fire escapes. The Or ton, the Bonitz House and some other buildings, he said, have fire escapes. " On motion E. J. Pollard was granted license for the sale of liquor at Second and Market streets, recently vacated by T. E. Nixon. E. P. H. Strunck was granted license to sell liquor at Fourth and Church streets. On the latter application the vote was Sto 5, J so the Mayor broke the tie. After transacting other business of a minor character, the board adjourned. MURDERER K NSAULS TAKEN TO CLINTON. He Will Be a Witaess is the Case Agshist the Jailor st Cllstos Who Is Charged With Releasing Hia from Jail. Deputy Sheriff T. Jeff Peterson, of Clinton, came down to Wilmington yesterday with a writ of habeas corpus and took from jail Archibald Kinsauls, the white man who was convicted of murdering a man named Herring in Sampson county during the Fall of 1898. Kinsauls was taken to Clinton yes terday morning to testify as a witness in a case against William Fortner, lailor of the Sampson county jail, who will be put on trial this week on the charge of aiding Kinsauls to escape from jil soon after his first capture. It will be remembered that shortly after tbe killing of Herring, Kinsauls waa arrested and confined in jail at Clinton, and that one night &s al leged, the friends of the accused mur derer released him from jaiL It is now charged that the jailor released Kin sauls, but the latter said yesterday that quite a number of his friends had a hand in his release. After making hia a mm m 1 . . escape from jau iLinsauia never leu Sampson county but hung around his home for ten months. A posse finally waylaid and captured him, after rid dling him with buckshot He : was very dangerously wounded, and when he got able to be moved he , was brought to Wilmington and commit ted to j ail for fear hia friends in Samp son, would again release him. In the meantime Kinsauls- had been tried, convicted and sentenced to be hanged on the 29th of last November. Sen tence was stayed, however, pending an appeal to the Supreme Court, which has not yet handed down a decision in the case. , Sampson county Superior Court convened at Clinton yesterday, His Honor Judge George H. Brown, Jr., presiding. A HANDSOME CONFECTIONERY STORE. Brooklyn Hss One Seeosd to None In the City. j An infallible indication of prosper ity in business is no more soundly evidenced thin by the beautifying and improving of their places of : busi ness by the proprietors of up to date establishments. In this particular "Brooklyn" presents an example in the confectionery store of Andrew Mavronichols, the well known Greek dealer, who step by step has advanced in a very small way until now by rea son of recent very extensive improve ment he has one of the prettiest candy and fruit stores in the city. j A reporter was shown over the place by its enthusiastic proprietor yester day and waa agreeably surprised to find tbe place converted into a veri table palace of fruits and confections. A large and expensive soda fountain handsomely finished -n many grains of marble, oak and large beveled mir rors extending almost to the ceilin g. constitutes one or the - most notable improvements. It was purchased from tbe well Known soga louniain designers, Messrs. Charles Lippincott &Co., of Philadelphia. A number of show cases have also been added and tne building and shelving has all been either remodelled or put in anew. The doors, windows, eta. have been neatiy finished in oak and there is an air of freshness about the place that is indeed refreshing a . d inviting to customers, which are drawn by thee and like allurements not only from Brooklyn but from all parts or theeity. ; ; j CAPE FEAR CAMP NO. 254, CONFEDERATE VETERANS. Enthusiastic Meeting Lstt Night Lee . Celekratios Matters May Have - Several Speskers Soon. " ' Cape Fear Camp No. 254, United Confederate Veterans, held an enthu siastic monthly meeting last evening at the W. L. I. artnory. "There were in attendance upon the meeeting Com mander Jamea I. Melts. Dresidinc Ad- jutaut Henry Savge,T secretary ; Ser geant Major K. F. Hamme, and Com rades W. J. Woodward, W. L. De Rosset, James Carmichael, W. H. Green, T. D. Meares, J. R. Marshall, J. E. Matthews, W. W. Harris, A. L DeRosstt, Thos. O. . Bunting, VD. & Bender, R. M. Mclntire, George W., Huggins, Sol. Bear, F. W. Kerchner, W. B. Bowden, J.r A. King, W. L Wilkins. Jesse Wilder! Ai J. Mott.! Jno. H. Ruark, L. S. Belden, Chas. Hodges, J. O. Ormsby, G. W. Wood cock and P. Heinsbereer. 1 - After reading and approval or the minutes of the last meeting !the corn- mittee on school books read a letter from Superintendent Blair, of the Wilmington : schools, stating that Hansell's history was now in general use. Col. DeRO'iset presented the re j liort of the History Committee of the Grand Camn CL V. of Virginia, and upon motion it was submitted to the local History Committee, j j Commander Melts made a report of the observance of Lee's birthday and reported a balance of about $24 on hand of the moneys . collected for this purpose. In this " connection Col, Kerchner offered the following reso lution which was unanimously adopt ed: T0nrJvA Thftt thft thanks of Cane Waa rann TF n i taA CUvn t rinrtA Vet V J .iwr mmwv erans be and is hereby tendered to the Daughters of the Confederacy, the Scond Regiment Band, Mr. S. A. 3chlos for the free tender of the Opera House, The Board of Aldermen fnn thn iim nf thn (litv Hall, for the large attendance of the military organ izations. Rev. Robert Strange, D. D , and last but not least the eloquent . f l . t 1 1 address or our uomraae iuuiud m the occasion of the celebration of the birthday of Robert E Lee. : ' Your committee b-gs to express ratification at the lar?e attendance of the Confederate Vete ana and trust tbat in the future no living veteran will be absent when n celebrate the birthdav of our Chieftain Robert E. Lee. Dr. Carmiohael offered to add that the balance of the money left oyer a ter paying the expenses of the same be donated to the Daughters of the Confederacy of this city and it was so adopted. General order No. 14 from General F. M Parker was read and ordered on file. The committee on cemetery lot re ported an offer from the Oakdale Cem etery Company, and also one from the Bellevue Cemetery Company, and on motion the committee asked for and were granted further time. Another letter waa read from Super intendent Blair relative to tbe closing of the schools and observance of ap propriate exercises on the occasion of General Lee's birthday. ;Oa motion of CoL DeRosset the following was unanimously adopted: TtxnlruA That this camn has heard with nlotnaure of the auick. courteous and hearty acceptance by Superintend ent Jno. J. Blair of the suggestion jof this camp as to the proper celebration nf tha Hirthriav nf ften. Robt E. Lee. The camp feels tbat now the charge of the public schools of this city is in the people's hands, ana trusts mat nom ing shall ever occur to cause the mem hra tn raaae heinc thankful for the change of administration of the work entrusted to mm. i CoL Jno. L. Cantwell and Mr. S. J. Sneeden, the latter of Company A, Third N. C. Cavalry, were elected members of the camp. j - The aommander was requested ; to communicate with Wilson G. Lamb with a view to have him deliver an address upon the defences of Wil mington as regards Hoke s division. Cant A. L. DeRosset made a mo tion, which was adopted, that Com rade E. S. Martin be requested to ad dress the camp on February 22d on the evacuation of Fort Caswell and Fort Anderson and retreat through Wilmington. Bonod Over to Court. 1 C. P. Lockey, Jr., was; bound over to the Criminal Court yesterday j by Justice Fowler in the sum of $35 justi fied, in default of which bond he was remanded to jail. The charge against young Lockey as stated! in Sunday's Stab, was the appropriation to his own use of a number of stamped envelopes belonging to the Standard Oil Com pany, which were procured from the room of a friend who is; employed by the Standard Oil Company and who, had the envelopes at his home for the purpose of mailing for his company at night the regular monthly statements. Lockey was represented by A. J. Mar shall, Esq., and as the charge is a petty one and the bond small, it is probable that he will be released in1 a few days. ; j Concert 1omorrow Night' Some of the papers are lavish in their praise of the "International" ttrana Concert Company, which is booked to ppear here to morrow evening at the r.. M. C. A. auditorium, and the re- norts indicate "that they have drawn tremendous audiences and aroused the public to enthusiasm.) Rarely does such an organization come this .way, and it is hoped that our citizens will, show their appreciation, or the enter prise of the Star Course committee by packing the house. . I . f Box sheet will open this morning at Yates'. No extra charge for reserved seats.' A PORTABLE PRISON. Will Be Purchased for Convict Squad on the County Pub lie Rbads. $400 AUTHORIZED BY BOARD. The Commisslosers Are at Work on fioad Mstters Regalar! Moetnly Meeting Yesterdsy Afternoon W. L. I. . Appropristlon Held Up. Matters pertaining to the county permanent road improvement were the chief topics of discussion at yes terday ' afternoon's regular monthly meeting of the Board of County Com missioners, at which all the members were present, Col; Roger Moore pre siding. The decisive step taken in this connection was the authorization of the chairman by the board to pur 1 chase one oi the portable convict bar racks, reference to which has already been made in these columns, and the appropriation of $100 for the erection of temporary barracks at a point near the seven mile post on the Holly Shel ter or Castle Haynes road, near which place the convicts under the supervi sion of Capt. John Barry, the road superintendent, are now engaged at work. The portable prison is the invention of Mr. W. 8 King, of Darlington, S. C-, supervisor of roads in that county, and his recent visit here and confer ence with the Board of County Com missioners was mentioned hi the Stab at the time. The "wheeled cages," as the prison is commonly termed, has quarters and sleeping apartments for twenty convicts and is designed to be drawn from place . to place by six horses. It is covered, substantially built and allows a squad of convicts to be safely imprisoned just where the work is completed each night Co). Moore was authorized at the meeting yesterday to expend $400 for the pur chase of the prison f. o. b. cars at Dar lington, S. C. He will immediately begin correspondence with Mr. King relative to the purchase of the prison and it is likely it will be in use upon tbe roads in a short while. Until this is done, it was deemed expedient at the meeting to erect tem porary barracks L at the seven-mile post on the Holly Shelter road, as under the present arrangement the convicts and guards are compelled each morning to walk four miles to the road . work, j returning the same distance at night to the County Home, the only place of detention? Aa stated, $100 is set aside for this purpose and a building 20x30 feet will be constructed at once. Capt Barry now has twentysix convicts at work daily upon the roads and the Holly Shelter road has been permanently improved to the pro posed location' of the temporary prison, which is seven miles from the city. Anent the road matter it was also ordered that Commissioner Alexander and Capt Jno. Barry be appointed a committee to re district the roads, com bining one or more sections in one, thereby reducing the fees of town ship supervisors who receive $2 per day and devote a day to each section." By the new method it is hoped to give only one day to two or more sections. Miscellaneous Business. W. W. Garrell, of Masonboro town ship, was placed; on tbe outside poor list and allowed $2 per month. R J. Smith, of Wilmington township, was relieved of poll tax on account of physical disability. ' Capt . Jos. H. -McRee was appointed to survey certain lands of B. 8. Mont ford, in Cape Fear township and Mr. W. M. Hansley to survey lands of Henry Green in same township. Abatement of $250 was allowed in assessed value of personal property of Mrs. EL C. Daniel, the same having been burned prior to the listing by agent Dr. W. D. McMillan, county physi cian, reported j having treated 196 patients in the office and having made 68 visits to 69 patients at their homes. The smallpox case in Masonboro town ship was officially reported, as were also 120 vaccinations in that territory. Prisoners and cithers in all the county institutions were reported in healthful condition and) all have' been vacci nated, i Register of Deeds Biddle reported having issued twenty-nine marriage licenses and having paid into the treasury $27. 55 revenue therefrom. - The matter of building a bridge over Mott's creek, at Wrights ville, was referred to Capt. Barry, with instruc tions to prepare specifications and call for bids. Five bids, ranging in amount from $49 to $125, were in hand yester day, tut these were rejected, the others to be opened on February 15th. The W. L I. Appropriation. Mr. Thos. Hi Wright, Secretary and Treasurer of the Wilmington Light Infantry, appeared before the board at the meeting and inquired as to the payment of the regular $300 appropria tion to . this organization from : the county which is usually made in De cember. The act of the Legislature authorizing the board to levy a small tax to contribute $500 to the Light In fantry each year was found to have expired in 1899 and the matter of pay ment of the usual $300 was referred lb the finance committee of the board. It is learned, however,' that the tax was levied at the beginning of the fiscal tax year, and is therefore by this time in hand for payment Althrugn the act has expired it is thought there will be little question as to the payment of the usual amount The board adjourned, subject to call of the chairman. THE ELEVENTH CENSUS. The SoperiDteodeot of tbe -third District Here to Begia Preparations to Enu merate the Inhabitants of City. According to act of Congress, a cen sus of the United States will be taken, begmning on the 1st of next June. It, will be the "Eleventh Census." D. J. Lewis, Etq , superintendent Of the Third Census District, composed-of New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, Pender, Onslow, Bladen, Samp son, Craven,' Carteret,-Pamlico and Jones counties, was in the city yester day to make the preliminary arrangements . for taking, tb- census in Wilminston. His first business I will be to sub divide the various wards into census districts in order to faciliate the work. He will do this by to morrow. The enumeration of the people will be commenced June 1st and must be finished ih thirty days, so that by July 1st the census takers will be read, to make up tbeir rrports. HERRMANN THE GREAT. A Treat in Store for Thestre-Goers Next Tbnrsdsy Eveoiog. Of 'Solaret," the bewitching dancer with "Herrmann, the Great," Jhe world's famous prestidigatateur, who appears at the Opera House next Thursday night, the New York Journal of a recent date said: "Since La Loie Fuller burst upon the theatrical horizon in a riot of colors and fantastic movement, there. never has been a serpentine dancer that so f completely carried away a theatre full of people as the young girl 'Solaret' did. In the first place. she has a remarkably pretty face and a perfect figure. In the next, her dancing is not only graceful, but is accomplished with tbe ease of abso lute spontaneity. It is evidently no trouble to her to dance and keep the yards and yards of diaphonous whirl mg and filing in any direction - she desires. A more beautiful vision than the handsome dancer in the midst of her skilfully contrived lights and breathlike clouds of lace could hardly be imagined. " The sale of seats begins to-morrow morning at Gerken's. Piaooforte Lecture-Recital. Prof. Edward Baxter? Perry, the eminent blind pianist, gave a. "piano forte lecture-recital at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium last night under the aus pices of the Piano Recital Organiza tion of Wilmington. He attracted a arge audience and skillful pianists gave it a raagmncent test tie lec tured on musio aa an art, and rendered superbly a programme of the composi tions of the masters, explaining each as he played. The constant and hearty applause indicated how im mensely the concert was appreciated. The second concert takes place to night promptly at 8:30 o'clock. No person will be admitted while a num ber is being played. Tickets are on sale at 50 cents at Yates' book store. - Baptist Young People's Union. Tbe Baptist Young People's Union will be led to night by Mr. T. Lafayette King and the subject will be "Things that Endure." Mr. J. Fulton Smith will present an historical paper on "The Battle for the Baptist Birthright Soul Liberty." The Union will con sider some special work at Delgado. Already one of the members of the Union, Mr. J. T. Burke, has made a contribution of a pretty cabinet organ for the Delgado mission. Little Boy Ron Over. Yesterday afternoon on Front street near corner of Dock, Johnnie Gore, the little son of Mr. John C. Gore, waa run over, by a double team. He was riding on a bicycle and although it was ' smashed up, the little fellow escaped with slight injuries. He rode in front of the approaching team be fore the driver could check the ani mals. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Forty-seventh Annual Meeting of tbe Seaman's friend Society will be held In tn Reading Booms j of tbe Pallors' Home this (Tuesday) afternoon at S o'clock. t 6 It W. J. WOODWARD, Secretary. Stockholders' Electing. Tbe annual Meeting of the' Stockholders of tbe Wilmington Seacoast Railroad will be held this day at 11 o'clock, la the rooms of tbe Merchants' Association. J JA8 a WBTH, feb 8 It Secretary and Treas rer. 500 BARRELS POTATOES IN j BASS. Early Ohio, Early Rose, Burbank. Bliss, Triumph. Now ready for Oe llTery; former yield being 18 to 85 barrels to one barrel S-d7 B. V. KEITH CO., Wholesale tirocers, JaSllnv DAW W 11m nston, N. O. IT IS A MISTAKE As stated In yesterday's "Messenger." tbat there are no Business Houses FuH RET one of tbe most desirable stores In the city now occupied by Flshblate Clothing Company. will be vacant from Oct. 1st. sap 96 tf . , tu to sa if SANDERS ft Has lots of Bice Thlngaat "The Unlucky Corner" i ! At regular prloes, and some BARGAINS. Notably-Smoked Beef Tongues at SSe eaekx. Large Rah Boe 45 dozen, nortk 60e. DELICIOUS ORANGES Something. New Canned Peaches In Cordial. feb IK 'NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. W. MURCHISON & CO 3 Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Hardware, Tinware, FINE CUTLERY, GUNS, PISTOLS, AMMUNITION, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, STOVES, &c. ;We crry large stocks of very thine In onr llns. tn lilk wmm' invite the special attention of T Country Merchant. J. W. MURCHISON & CO , i Orton Buildlnav ; WILMINGTON. N. C.f VVVVvvVvvVHwV V V V VV V v"w V WHILE CROSSING THE STREAM.' There is solid sense in the abom. . It te better to keep afe on o'ld ground b fore trying something n-w and ntrled. for many years smokers have smoked the on- matchable. Blossom" Cigars. We ean't convince von unless von ct1t this Floe Olsr-ir a trial and then von will be con. Tlncod without doubt, ai.d tn futnre be a friend of ibis famous Cigar. Th's 1'lgar con tains the choice- sele-ttea Havana, being mild ana a pleasure to smke. we only sen our goods through dealers, as Is well understood. VOLLERS & HASHAGEN, 3. -Manufacturers' Agents. nable Goods. MULLETS, new catch. Best Cream Cheese, Martin's Gilt Edge Butter, IBagging and Ties. SALT. A GENERAL LINTS OF CASK GOODS IH DEMAND AT THIS SEASON. Sole agentsror Rob Roy FLOUR. McNAIR & PEARSALL seDlOtf v-j ' Not in the Trust. PHOSPHATIC LIME! 99 Manufactured from the Bones and Petriflf d V aases or Anfe-ailuvlaa Animals taken from the recently discovered copioloe l posits on the northeast Cape Fear rlrer, North Carolina. A CHEAP AND LASTING MA NURE FOUND AT LAST. Contains all the Elements of Plant Food. Sustains the Crop throughout the Season The Best Fertilzer. for the Money Tet Discorered. FRENCH BROS., Rocky Point. N. C. Send for Circulars. ' feb 6 8m Received . To-day, FRESH CANDIES, SWEET ORANGES', FINE APPLES, CANDIED FRUITS, CHOCOLATE. LOW PRICES. J. W. PLUMMER, Jr., febtr 04 Princess street. Pianoforte Lecture-Recital Bjr Edward Baxter Perry, the Eminent Blind Pianist, Y. M. O. A. Auditorium. Feb. 6 and C, 8.80 P. B. Admission 60 cents. One ticket admits to both Concerts. Tickets and reSrred seats without extra cost can be secured at Yates' Book store. Box Sheet open Saturday morning. Jasiet iretheasatu Thursday, February 8th. The World Famous Prestidigitator, Hermann The GreaV In Startling Sensations and Illusions. Marvelous Legerdemain. Interpolated Vaudeville by - . TOT QUaB! or LIGHT, solaebt, ' The Beautiful Drapery Dancer. . The Monaretc of the Musical World, 4 Luciere - 4 Introducing the Noted Blind Cornetlst. Mr J B. LUOIXB. i tbM sutttttl a Seaso r s r -I .V . h ! S V
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