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VOL. LXV. NO. U2.
WILMINGTON, N. 0., FRIDAY, MAftCH 9, 1900.
City 45 Cent per montlu I
WHOLE NO. 10,158
Star.
She gXoruxng SSbxcJ.
OUTLINES.
liactumsia ana Doner-makcrs wrail-i
road shops at Fernandina, Fla., hare
struck for .higher wage. Inhabi
tants of the beaieged town of Maf eking
are suffering; many children are dy
jin; the hospitals are crowded.
Fire at Lead, 8. D., caused losses esti
mated at $500,000. Mrs. Belle
Qraddick, a handsome young woman,
is in jail in Columbia, 8. C, charged
with poisoning her husband.
Receipts of cotton this year up to
the close of February are 1,754,524
bales less than receipts for the same
time last year. Great demonstra
tion in London, Eng., in celebration of
the recent Tictory in South Africa
New York markets: Money on
call steady, actual transactions at 2
3 per cent., the last loan being at 3
per cent. ; cotton dull, middling up
lands ; flour firmer but rather quiet ;
wheat spot atrong. No. 2red76Xa;
corn spot firm. No. 2, 43c; spirits
turpentine quiet; rosin quiet. j
WEATHER REPORT.
D. 3. Dsp't or AOUOULTURB, I I
I W bathes Bureau, I
j WmaxaTOJf, N. O., March 8. )
Temperatures: 8 A. iL, 45 degrees;
8 P. M., 43 degrees; maximum, 48 de
grees; nunisaum, 42' degrees; mean, 45
degrees. '
Rainfall for tae day, .05; rainfall
tir.ce 1st of the month up to date, .S3
icchea. j
FORECA8T FOR TO-DAY.
Washington, March 8. For North
Carolina Warmer and generally fair
Friday. Saturday fair; diminishing
easterly winds. -
Port Almavaae BXavrck 9.
Sun Rises . 6 20 A.M.
Sun Sets ... 6.03 P.M.
, Days Length ... 11 H.43 M.
High Water at Southport. 3.80 A. M.
High Water, Wilminglon. 5.00 A. M
i i
The latest kink in shoe building
3 aa invention of a Vienna shoe
maker, who inserts a little electrical
apparatus in the heel, which keeps
the foot warm and dry in the cold
est or slushiest weather.
There are now about 200,000
Fins in this country,' most of them
in the Northwest. It is thought
that 50,000 or 60,000 more will come
this year. They are a good, law
abiding and industrious people.
A Belgian engineer has construct
ed a car locomotive driven by electri
city, with which he says he can bowl
along at ,the rate of 150 miles an
hoar. I is so constructed as to
make the1 least possible resistance to
the air.
The Chinese hare unlimited sup
plie3 of coal hut they have never dis
covered any use for a stove or any
other apparatus to burn it, and
warm their houses, although "in a
large area of the country the winters
are severe.
Miss Horton, of Elmira, X. Y.,
who was employed as a stenographer
at $3 a week, struck on the idea of
pepsin chewing gum, which took
and is said to have brought her in
about $3,000,000. A few days ago
Bhe wedded a ladies' tailor, who
will in all probability now retire
from the tailoring business.
Cesrt Hoase Till sr.
Mr. Jordan W. Branch, janitor at
the court house, who. was severely
bruised and "shaken up" by the acci
dent incident to a collapse of the floor
tiling in the Princess street entrance
to the court house Wednesday after
noon, was able, by the use of a cane,
to be about his duties yesterday.
Workmen were engiged yesterday in
repairing the damage to the entrance,
and it is probable that repairs will also
be made to the supports of the floor
tilinjr in the main hallway of the
building, which are believed to be de
fective also in places. Col. Moore and
several others of the Board of County
Commissioners made a casual exami
nation of the floor yesterday after
noon with a view to having the work
done.
Deatk of Jio. H. Smith.
Mr. Jno. H. Smith, one of the oldest
citizens of Wilmiagton, died yesterday
afternoon at 3 30 o'clock at his home,
No. 317 South Second street, in the 79th
year of his age. Mr. 8mith had been
blind and an invalid for a number of
years. He is survived by his wife, one
daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Strickland, with
whom he lived, and a brother, Mr.
P. H. Smith, formerly of Wilmington.
bat now of Richmond, Va- He was a
brother of the late Mr. D. A. 8mith, who
w for a number of years a well
known furniture dealer of this city,
od kas a nnmber of relatives residing
the 8ound.
The funeral will be from St. Paul's
Episcopal Church this afternoon at
J 30 o'clock. The place of interment
us not yet been decided upon.
Swdiy School Werks
The public is asked not to forget the
conference of the Sunday School
"acners and Superintendents arthe
-M. C. A. auditorium this evening.
ne programme is one of very great
mterest to these engaged In the work
""litis honed that tr. wthij con
Jitiona will admit of a very large at-
LOCAL DOTS.
The Clyde steamship Oneida,
Capt. Staples, was in port yesterday
and 'cleared for her regular George
town trip last evening.
There will be work in the
Master's degree at to-night's meeting
of St. John's Lodge of Masons in the
new Masonic Temple.
The schooner George W. Whit
ford, Capt. Decker, cleared yesterday
for New York with a cargo of lumber
from the Cape Fear Lumber Co.
. There was nothing doing in the
local naval stores and cotton markets
yesterday except in tar which was
quoted steady at $1.20 per barrel. .
The steamer Driver arrived in
port yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
and will clear at noon to-day for the
return trip. The Seabriaht is also in
port and will clear this afternoon.
: The wharf of the steamer Wil
mington, at foot of Market street, has
been substantially repaired and new
fencing is being constructed around it.
Eyota Tribe Uo. 5, Improved
Order of Bed Men, will scalp nineteen
pale faces, which have been captured in
the forest, at the regular kindling of
the camp fires to-night.
J. C Wells, the white man
who created a disturbance Wednesday
afternoon at the Delgado Mills, was
fined $3 and required to pay the costs
in the case by Justice McOowan yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock.
The meeting of the City Board
of Audit and Finance appointed to
have been held last night was post
poned until to night on account of the
illness of Mr. Yates and the absence
of Mr. McNair from the city.
Contractor Kirkham is fast
getting the new bell tower for the fire
alarm system in shape. The big bell
was hoisted to its position yesterday
afternoon and there now remains but
little to do to complete the job.
The entertainment given Wed
nesday night by the Boston 8tar Con
cert Company of this city, at Newbern
was spoken of in the highest terms by
the Journal of yesterday. The com
pany entertained at Kinaton last night
Owing to the sudden and
serious illness of Mrs. M. C. Harris.
the venerable grand mother of Mrs. H.
O. Craig, the celebration of the twenty-
fifth anniversary of the marriage of
Mr. and Mrs. Craig has been aban
doned.
Capt. O. C. Welt and crew, of
the lost schooner Isaiah Hart, refer
ence to which was made in yesterday's
Star, will leave this morning via the
A. C. L. train for Norfolk, from
whence they will go by steamer to
New York.
Policeman G. H. Ward yester
day afternoon arrested Edward Perry,
an obstreperous negro youth, who was
creating a disturbance by loud and
boisterous language at corner of Sixth
and Campbell streets. He will be
tried this morning.
Mr. James T. Mnnds, Purser,
gives 'official notice of the annual
meeting of the Carolina Yacht Club
in the city court room on Monday
evening, March 19th, at 8 o'clock.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year will be made and other important
business transacted.
It'turns out that John Smith,
alias -Redmond," the white tramp ar
rested for the larceny of brass metal
from the A. C. L., at Castle Haynes,
is demented. The case was called in
Justice Fowler's court yesterday and
continued. It is not believed that the
railroad authorities will push the prose
cution. A telephone message to the
City Hall late yesterday afternoon an
nounced that a party of young white
men were creating a disturbance in the
Klondike beer saloon by attempting to
fight Officer Woebse, who was dis
patched to the scene, found that the be
ligerents had dispersed when he ar
rived upon the scene.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Major's Cement Notice.
T. D. Love Elgin butter.
J. W. Murchison & Co. Is itt
Meeting Carolina Yacht Club.
8. EL MacBae Bankrupt notice.
J. W. Plummer, Jr. I have them.
Maxonic Meetinsr St John's Lodge.
Atlantic National Bank We want
your business.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Star Studio "Pnounrraph hints.
THE FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT.
Meetlsg ef Business Mea la City Ceart
Rooss Wcdaessay NlfkL
There will probably be no more im
portant State meeting "this year than
tha State Firemen's Tournament, which
will be held in Wilmington in July or
August next and already preparations
are on foot for the event To formu
late plans and begin more active work
there will be a meeting of the business
mn and others interested in the City
Court room on Wednesday night and it
ia earnestly requested by Ubiel ttcnnio
ben, of the local department that there
will be a verv large attendance.
The meeting will be presided over
hr Mavor Waddell, and it is especial
ly desirous that all members of the old
nlnntaer deoartment shall be present
as upon them, in a large measure, de
pends the success or failure or ine
movement
A Car.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the nomination of State Sena
tor from the counties of New Hanover
and Brunswick; subject to, the will of
the Uemocrauc rnmanes.
Respectfully,
t tf Qro. L. Moeton.
IN ANNUAL SESSION.
Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce Met Yesterday After
noon at 3 30 O'clock.
OFFICERS' REPORTS RECEIVED
Seversl Istcrestlag Ceamaalcstions Con
sidered-Upper Cape Pear River Im
provements More Factories
Wanted Other Matters.
The adjourned annual meeting of
the Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce was held yesterday afternoon
at 3:30 o'clock in its rooms in the Sea
board Air Line buildinar, the most
noteworthy feature, of the session
being the hearing of the annual reports
of officers and the consideration of
several routine matters of no very
general interest Owing to the very
slim attendance upon the meeting by
reason of the uninviting weather, the
election of officers wss postponed to a
meeting which President Worth has
called for next Tuesday afternoon at
3:33 o'clock, when it is earnestly ' de
sired there will be a goodly number
of the members present
President Worth called the meeting
to order and under the head of reports,
CoL Jno. L. Cantwell, the efficient
secretary and treasurer, submitted his
annual statement duly approved by
the auditing committee, which was
approved and ordered on file. That
part of the same which has to do with
the finances of the institution shows a
cash balance on hand at the close of
the fiscal year of $368.34, with a small
incidental outstanding indebtedness
and unpaid dues to the amount of
$27.50.
There are now 87 active members of
the Chamber, 4 non resident mem
here, 5 honorary and 9 exempt mem
bers, making a total of 105.
Presideat Worth's Aiinal Report.
After the hearing and adoption of
the secretary's statement, Mr. R. W.
Hicks was called to the chair and
President Worth read the following
comprehensive report, which was
unanimously adopted and ordered
spread on the minutes:
WILMINGTON. N. C , )
March 8th, 1900. $
Ghntlemes Wnile no one will
denv that the general business of the
country for the past year has been of
enormous proportions, and tne reports
from every side unexampled pros
Dentv we as a city, are not without
cause for congratulation. Not a failure
of any magnitude bas taken place nere
within tbe year, wane many ana
valuable additions have been acquired.
The firm, honest, and business like
government following upon the weak.
incompetent and corrupt one oi leaa.
bas nlitd us all witn new nope, cour
age. and concerted endeavor, resulting
m a year or unparalleled prosperity.
While this Uoamber cannot lay
claim to the inauguration of many new
features or enterprises, within tbe last
year, yet I cannot help but feel that
our coming togetner, exenacging
ideas, discussing measures and events
of general interest has had a cohesive
effect causing us to feel, more than
ever, that the interests of the city, are
our interests. We have plainly ahown,
by our works, what can be accom
plished by concerted action. I heard
the other day of a neero giving his ex
penence in praying: lie said, wnen ne
Draved to the Lord to send him a
chicken, he never got it but when he
craved the Lord to help hint go get a
chicken, that he got the chicken every
time. I feel that it is very mucn the
same way with us, we can get what we
are after when we are determined to
ret it Whatever good we may have
accomplished are matters of record.
1 thank you. one and all, lor tne
courteous and kindly consideration
shown me, and beg to assure you that
any mistakes I have made have been of
the head, and not of the heart
The Secretary's report will inform
you as to the financial conditions of
the Unamber.
Respectfully submitted,
William E. Woeth.
Shirt and Collar Factory.
Before the formal opening of the
Chamber, Mr Worth read a letter
from a gentleman in Troy, N. Y., of
twenty years' experience in the manu
facture of shirts and collars, proposing
to Mr. Robert - R. Bellamy, to
whom the letter was addressed,
the practicability of organizing a
stock company in Wilmington for
the manufacture of these goods. The
communication outlines the' advan
tages of the South in the way of wages,
climate, health, etc.,' for manufactur
ing plants, and cites the very large
profits made by factories of this kind
in the North, handicapped as they are
hv the, serious drawbacks that have
already driven manufacturing capital
this wav. As an illustration of the
nrofits cited, the gentleman in Troy
writes that the cost of production of
these goods aggregates about one third
for the material and two thirds tor la
bor and expenses. For instance, a
collar that would aell to the trade at
$1 00 would cot for material from 25
to SO cents per dozen, and for labor and
expenses about 50 cents, making all
told about 80 cents.
TTft anrraata the establishment of a
factory by a company with a capital
stock of $25,000 or $50,000: commenc
ing business with $20,000 or $35,000
and drawing on stockholders for bal
ance as occasion would demand. . The
gentleman who wrote stated that he
would take a position as manager or
suDerintendent of such a business at a
small reasonable salary and a per eent
of the profits to be paid in stock in the
company.
The nroDoaition was favorably re
oeived and commended by President
Worth to the consideration of members
of the Chamber.
Encampment and Teachers'. Assembly.
A letter was read to those present at
the meeting from CoL Francis A.
Macon, Quartermaster. ; General of
th RtatA Onard. asking about
Wilmington and Wrights ville
a nlace for the encampment
of the troops next season. It was de
cided by the Chamber to use all possi
ble endeavor to have Col. Macon bring
the guard here next Summer,1 and to
this end, upon motion of Mr. Marcus
W. Jacobi, the president was request
ed to address him a communication
asking him to visit Wilmington and
ook into the situation here. Col. W.
A. Johnson, of the Second Regiment,
State Guard, who was present at the
meeting, spoke of the very unsatis
factory encampment at Morehead last
Summer and stated that he knew
Wrightsville was the choice of the
companies comprising his regiment at
east Capt T. D. Meares, Mr. J. Al
en Taylor and others spoke of Wil
mington's easy access by railroad to
the various companies, and voiced the
sentiment of the meeting by saying
that by all means the encampment
should be held here.
The matter of the Teachers' Assem
bly meeting was brought up by Mr.
Jacobi. chairman of the committee to
arrange for the meeting here, and was
discussed at length. Mr. Jacobi said
ast night after the meeting that he
was very much encouraged with the
prospects for accommodating the
crowd. Accommodation at the hotels
and boarding places has been secured
for about 700 of the visitors, but there
are yet as many more to be cared for.
He urgently asks that all those who
can provide for any number of guests
on this occasion to hand in their names
and other information to him this
morning, as a reply will have to be
aent to Superintendent Mebane this
afternoon.
Cape Pear River Improvement.
Major E. W. Tan C. Lucas, engineer
in charge of the U. S. Engineers office
in this city, was present at the meeting
and stated that he had a few days ago
by invitation of the Chamber of Com
merce of Fayetteville addressed that
body upon the subject of the Cape Fear
river improvement above Wilming
ton, for which a substantial appropria
tion is wanted from the next session of
Congress. He further stated that the
Fayetteville business men were espe
cially desirous of having the hearty
co-operation of the Wilmington
Chamber ofCommerce in their efforts
in this direction, but unfortunately up
to the present through an erroneous
impression received by Wilmington
business men that any dredging or
canalization in the stream above
Wilmington would work to the
detriment of the stream, this
had been denied the Fayetteville
Chamber, when in realty the contem
plated improvement would inure to
Wilmington's benefit, as under the
plan considered by the Fayetteville
people it is desired 10 have a uniform
depth in the channel at all 'times of
from four to six feet and not astraight-
ening of the course, which naturally
would serve to lower the water depth,
as by this procedure the incline which
ii now twenty feet would be increased
serving to empty tbe water faster into
the ocean.
The idea suggested to the Fayette
ville Chamber by Maj. Lucas, is to
ask Congress to authorize a board of
survey to determine upon the needed
improvement to the river and upon
the result of such a survey to present
to the Committee on Rivers and Har
bors, a petition asking for an amount
to carry out the plans suggested by the
survey. Upon motion, it was de
cided that the Secretary should
address a communication to the
Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce
apprising them oi tne erroneous
impression or tbe character or toe work
wanted and assuring them in the future
of a most hearty co operation.'
Presideat Worth Commended.
Just before an adjournment was
voted, CaptT. D. Meares took occasion
to warmly commend Mr. Worth for his
untiring and unselfish efforts in pro
motion of the welfare of the Chamber
of Commerce during the past year as
president and urging upon him to al
low his name to be presented to tbe
meeting next Tuesday for re election,
which, however. Mr. worth declined
in a pleasing speech of reply. Upon
motion, a vote of thanks was tendered
him for his very efficient service in the
capacity mentioned.
Tne Ubamber endorsed tbe action oi
the Merchants' Association in passing
resolutions urging our representatives
in Congress to vote for the bill authoriz
ing an appropriation for the Philadel
phia Museum exhibit
Mr. Bellamy's Favor.
Raferring to the hearing of the
Bellamy-Dockery case in Washington
the Poet of yesterday says :
"There is said to be some prospect of
a committee report in favor of Mr.
Bellamy, as the argument has brought
out the fact that the committee can
throw out all of the votes in New
Hanover and Richmond counties
about which there is any reasonable
dispute, and still find a safe majority
for the sitting meaaber. Mr. Bellamy's
majority, as was returned, was 5,839
The charges about the shooting of
necrroes re'ate to events subseq uent to
the election.' Two negroes were killed
nror to the election, one in a bar-room
fight and one for reasons .political or
otherwise, which are hardly plain.
althoueh they are not connected with
Mr. Bellamy's campaign. The presen
tation of these matters was made in a
very emphatic and able manner by
Mr. Bellamy's attorney.
IREDELL MEaRES FOR STATE SENATOR
The friends of Mr. Iredell Meares
present his name to the Democratic
primary for the nomination for State
oenator irom wis uiainui..
Meares has been true to his party.
true to his community, and in public
and private life, has given freely of
his time and talents to advance the
best interests of this community.
He has been an active party worker
for vears. and worked untiringly in
the last campaign, serving the party
and the cause of New Hanover by
day and by night, and merits the
compliment of a handsome majority
at the hands oi tne people.
He is eminently fitted to represent
this district, and would in the Senate
reflect credit upon this city, county
and State,
f tf i Democrats.
SUPERIOR COURT JURORS.
Draws for Term Which Will Be Convened
April 16thCoanty Treasurer Qreea's
j Monthly Report.
At a called meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners held yesterday
afternoon at which Col. Roger Moore,
the chairman, presided, and Messrs. D.
McEachern and Gabriel Holmes were
present, ! the following jurors were-
drawn for the term of New Hanover
Superior Court, which will be con
vened by Judge George EL Brown, Jr.,
on Monday, April 16 th.
First Week J. W. Dixon, H. J.
Bierman, Henry B. Jewett, James
Btrg, Thos E. Davis, J. B. Fales,
Thad F. Tyler, Geo. J. Beach, B A.
Merriit. ' Rudolf Harts, Wm. McD.
Evans, J. W. Humphrey, R. F.
Hamme, Sol Bear, M J. Corbett, Li
B. McKenzie, A. M. Pate, C. H.
Casteen.
Second Week J. - H. Risley, Owen.
Marti ndale. W. L. Bissenger, Chas.
VonGlahn, D. W. Stevens, J. D.
Garrison. Walter 8. Craig, C O.
arker. Jr.. W. R Bonham, Jno. Lb
Corbett, Sol J. Jones. J. M. Kermonv
Jno. H.!Hanby, F. H. Fecbt'g, W. J.
Warren, O. F. Corbett, Furney J.
Gooding, B. J. King.
After the meeting of the regular
board, a session of the finance com
mittee was held at which bills for cur
rent expenses were examined and ap
proved.
The monthly statement of Mr. H.
McL. Green, County Treasurer, for the
month of February, has been prepared
and presented to the committee as
follows :
Receipts Balance from January
aocount $8,080; collected during the
month, $4,409.40. Total $12,489 40.
Disbursements On general fund
account, $56 25; county home, 262 84;
public building, $237.94; city hospital,
$250; superior court, 160.65; criminal
court, $45 10; jail, $99 10; out door
poor, $362 55; stationery and adver
tising, ; $55 78; roads - and bridges,
$406 20; attorney, $35; register of
deeds, $31 49coroner, $25; superin
tendent of health, $75 63; commission-
en, $65 60; clerk, $50; janitor, $45,
treasurer's commissions, $80.12. Total,
$3,344 24 The balance on hand is
$10,145 16.
The account with the special fund
for the month shows balance on hand
$1,910.43; collections during the
monthj $867 05. Total, $2,777 48. The
disbursements consisted of $10 84 in
treasurer's commissions, leaving a
balance on hand of $2,766 64
THE ELK COMPANY.
Officers Named for the New Corporation-.
Wilmiirtea Lodre No. 532 Held la
terestlag Session Last Mint.
Officers for the new Elk Company,
the corporation which proposes to
build the splendid Elks' Home on
North Front street extended reference
to which has been made in these
columns, were chosen at a recent
meeting as follows:
President Mr. H. J. Gerken.
Vice President Mr. T. E. Wallace.
Sec. and Trees. Mr. T. H. Wright
Directors Messrs, J. Gerken, L.
Stein, W. J. Johnson, W. A. French,
Jr., Thos. H. Wright T. E. Wallace
and Dr. A. H. Harriss.
At the regular meeting last night of
Wilmington Lodge No. 532, B. P.
O. E , Mr. T. W. Davis was initiated
into the mysteries-of the order, sev
eral new members were elected to
membership and quite a large number
of applications were placed on file.
i BASKET BALL CONTEST.
Interesting Qame at the Y. M. C. A. Last
Nlfht-Spread of Refreshments.
An interesting game of basket ball
was played last night at the Y. M.
C. A. gymnasium between teams Nos.
1 and 2, captained by Messrs. E. Y.
Davis and Robt E. YanLaer, respec
tively. The honors, after an interest
ing contest, were won by team No. 1
in a ! score of 17 to 6. Two twenty-
minute halves were played, with a
ten-minute intermission,
The following was the line up of
the teams :
Team No. 1 E. Y. Davis (captain),
center; B. W. Mars ball, right guard;
N 8. McLaurin, left guard; H E.
Boney, right forward; H. O. Rancke,
left forward.
Team No. 2 R. E. VanLaer, (cap
tain), , center; Frank Irving, right
sruard : J. L. Davis, left guard ; W . K.
Dosher, right forward; Ed. Jones, left
forward.
Referee William L. Latta.
Umpire G. E Delano.
Timekeeper W. E Davis.
After the game the teams were
treated to a sumptuous spread of fruits
and candies, as a compliment from Mr.
Andrew Mavronichols, the popular
"Brooklyn" Greek confectioner,
Cigars of a delicious flavor were
passed around to the guests and a
pleasant evening at play and repast
was spent
1 be Dog Hearing.
Justice Bornemann yesterday morn
ing in the county court room conclu
ded the case in hearing over the own
ership of a Scotch collie dog which is
claimed jointly by Mr. H. L.- Peter
son and Capt Joe McRee. The de
oision was in favor of. Peterson,
upon which J. 0. Carr, Esq., defend
ant's counsel, gave notice of an appeal
to the Superior Court and Capt Mc
Ree gave bond in the sum of $50 for
possession of the dog. Peterson was
represented by A. J. Marshall, Esq.
FOR SHERIFF,
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FE II II ELL
A NEW ICE COMPANY.
The Principal Factory, and Chief
Business of the Corporation
at Hamlet, N. C.
CAPITAL STOCK IS $10,000.
Other Raleigh NewsAsheville Telephone
Company and Oakland Manufactur
ing Company Organized-Ryan's
Suit Against the S. A. L.
Special Star Telegram.-
Raleioh, N. C, March 8 The
Secretary of State to-day incorporated
the Hamlet Ice Company, with a capi
tal stock of $10,000; Chos. E. Johnson,
Alf. A. ' Thompson and J. Ludlow
Skinner, all of Raleigh, are incorpor
ators. The business proposed is the
manufacturing, purchase, and sale of
ice, refrigerating ears, furnishing cold
storage, and the conduct of all other
business incident to the manufacture
of and dealing in ice and refrigeration.
The principal factory and chief busi
ness of the corporation is in Hamlet,
Richmond county, with branch fac
tory and store rooms at any
available place in the State.
Meetiogs of the corporation - may be
held in Wake county or Richmond
county, and financial affairs may be
conducted in Raleigh. The contract
for machinery for this factory has al
ready been placed. It will have a
daily capacity of twenty-five tons, and
a refrigerating capacity of forty tons a
day. The building is to be erected by
April first and machinery put in and
running not later than May 1st. It
will be managed by Mr. T. M. Rose, of
Fayetteville. He has had long ex
perience in the ice business at Fayette
ville and Norfolk.
Other corporations granted to-day
are : Asneville TeJepnone uompany,
with capital of $80,000, and Oakland
Manufacturing Company, of Winston,
with capital of $30,000, for manufac
ture of furniture.
Answers to Thomas F. Ryan's com
plaint in his suit started here in De
cember before Judge Purnell to pre
vent the consolidation of the Seaboard
system were filed to-day with the cleik
of the United States Circuit Court.
Separate answers are filed by each of
the following defendants: Seaboard
& Roanoke Railroad Company, Ra
leigh & Gaston Railroad Company,
John Skelton Williams president
Leigh R. Watts and J. W. Middendorf
directors. Answers of the two rail
roads are much alike in all material
points of the suit Messrs. Williams
and Watts, in their answers, refer to
and adopt the answers of these roads
and then add some additional material
facts bearing upon the case. Mr.
Middendorf contents himself with de
nial of the jurisdiction of the court
over him, he being a citizen of Mary
land and Ryan a citizen of New York.
MARRIED AT CASTLE HAYNES.
Miss Lillle Corbett Happily Wedded to
Mr. Jno. R. Hardee, of This City,
Last Night;
In the Baptist Church at Castle
Haynes last evening at 8 45 o'clock a
pretty ceremony was performed in
the marriage of Miss Lillie Corbett,
daughter of Mrs. Mary Corbett of that
village, to Mr. Jno. R. Hardee, one of
the popular members of the Wilming
ton fire department
The church was tastefully decorated
with a wealth of flowers and the offici
ating minister was Rev. Benj. Ward,
pastor of the church. There was quite
a large attendance of friends and rela
tives to witness the ceremony and the
attendants were Mr. J. I. Ham with
Miss Belle Corbett and Mr. J. R.
Pickett with Miss Emma Corbett.
Quite a number of handsome and
costly presents were displayed at
the home of the bride, and
after the ceremony, the happy young.
couple came to the city by private
conveyance and will be at home after
to day on Harnett between Second and
Third streets.
The following party of friends from
Wilmington attended the wedding
and returned to the city last night
Misses Hattie Clark, Annie Charles,
Alice Beach and Katie Applewhite;
Messrs. R. H. King, Jno. King and
Will Lietgen.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. E. C. Herring, of Garland,
is in the city on business.
C. Furber Jones, Esq., of Char
lotte, is registered at The Orton.
Mr. H. C. Badgers, of New
York, arrived in the city yesterday.
The Star regrets to announce
that Dr. W. D. McMillan, super in
tendent of health, is still quite sick.
Mr. Joe Ramsey, the Epworth
League lecturer, left yesterday morn
ing for1 Southport, where he will spend
several days.
Mr. D. T. Williamsof White
ville, N. C, was among the number of
Columbus county people who were in
the city yesterday.
Rev. Dr. W. M. McPheeteri,
of Columbia, S. C, who is pleasantly
remembered in Wilmington, will
preach again at the First Presbyterian
enurcn next Sunday morning and
evening. -
Mr. W. B. Harker, one of the
best known and most popular citizens
of Robeson county, was a Stab visitor
yesterday. He reports his home town
"Merry Maxton," still making steady
and solid growth. ... ;
WORKMAN BOUND OVER
FOR SECRET ASSAULT.
Alleged Assailant of Contractor A. 0. Call
Held in the Sum of a $580 Justified
Bond for tbe Criminal Court.
C. E. Workman, the young white
man charged with the desperate as
sault upon Contractor A G. Call on
the night of March 2d, particulars of
which are well known to Stab read
ers, was called in the municipal court
yesterday morning at 9 30 o'clock, Mr.
Call having neen able to ride down to
the court room in a carriage sent up
from police headquarters for him.
The defendant was represented by
William J. Bellamy.Esq., who waived
the privilege of examination of wit
nesses and took his case to the Crim
inal Court, Workman having been
committed to the county jail in de
fault of $500 justified bond for his ap
pearance. The allegations in the war
rant against Mr. Bellamy's client was
'feloniously and unlawfully in tbe
night time breaking into and entering
the dwelling house of A. G. Call and
assaulting and seriously injuring him
with a deadly weapon, to-wit a club,"
but upon motion of counsel the charge
was amended to secret assault with a
deadly weapon.
Mr. Call was the only witness ex
amined and he testified to facts in
the case, which were practically the
same as those printed in this paper at
the time. He said positively that he
recognized his assailant as Workman,
not only by his voice, but by means
of a dim light which shone
from smouldering embers in the
stove in his room, he was able to
distinguish his features. The door,
through which an entrance into the
house was effected was not lock
ed as his family were accustomed to
coming in and out from their work
in tne Wilmington Uotton Mills a
short distance away. He was subject
ed to a rigid cross examination by Mr.
Bellamy, but his testimony was not
impeached. Defendants, ' counsel
attempted to discount witness' evi
dence by showing that the testator was
an atheist but he maintained that be
was a believer in a supreme being
and had been confirmed in the Epis
copal church. He had been a resident
of Wilmington since 1866.
The little daughter of Mr. Call,-
aged nine jears, who was in bed with
her father at the time of the assault,
was present to substantiate her father's
statement, but owing to her age she
was not' examined. There were also
a number ot witnesses ior tne ae ,
fendant by whom it is alleged he can
prove an alibi, but these, for reasons,
stated, were not introduced:
DIED FAR FROM HOME.
Pytbians Demonstrate Loyalty to Their
Fraternity by Attention to a Dead
Brother of Massachasetts.
Reference was made in the Star
yesterday to the death of the steward
of the schooner J. Manchester Haynes,
bound for Charleston, which put in at
Southport Tuesday at noon.
The deceased man turns out to be
Mr. Willard Nickerson, of South
Dennis, Cape Cod, Mass., and he is of
a very highly esteemed family of that
place, who upon being notified of the
death gave instructions for the embalm
ing of the body and its shipment to his
home for interment. Mr. J. F. Woolvin
performed the service in a very highly
satisfactory manner, though death had
occurred fifty-three hours before he
had undertaken the work.
Mr. L. C. Sanford and wife, of New
York, arrived in the city yesterday to
take charge of the remains and accom
pany them to the home of the deceased,
he having been a nephew of Mrs.
Sanford. He was , also a member
of Cape Cod lodge K. of P.,
and tbe relief committee of the
local lodges, consisting of Mr.
J. D. Nutt (chairman), Mr. W. C.
Smith (secretary). Col. W. J. Wood
ward and Mr. H. H Gieschen, assisted
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford in the arrange
ments here, and with quite a number
of other Pythians, accompanied tbe re
mains to the A. C. L. train last even
ing by which they were sent to tbe
home of the deceased. A beautiful
floral emblem was also laid upon tbe
casket by the committee of Pythians.
Mr. Nickerson was comparatively a
young man and died of heart disease.
Col. S. B. Taylor, of Catherine
Lake and one of Onslow's prominent
citizens, was among yesterday's wel
come callers at this office.
DIED.
SMITH At his home. No. 9'7 South Second
street "-sterday atternoon at 3.300'ciuck, JNO.
H. SMITH, aged 79 jearj.
Eanoral from St. Paul's Episcopal Church
this (Friday) afternoon at 2 80 o'cicctr. FrleBds
and acquaintance 1' 'Tit d to attend. '
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
St. John's Lottee No. 1. A. F. & A. It
A N EMERGENT COMMUNICATION WILL
be held ta 8 (Friday) evening at 8 o'ciock.
m tn Temple,
temple, lor work in tne Master uaeon's
aegTee.
mar 9 It
WM. M. POIS80N,
secretary.
I have them...
Oranges, sweet as sugar,
30c per dozen.
Fancy Wine Bap Apples,
60c per peck.
Fancy Jamaica Banana1,
20c per dozen.
California Fears and Malaga Grapes.
' All Just received ty New Tort steamer.
J. W. PLUMMER, Jr.,
" . 204 Princess street.
Bell 'Phone 91.
Inter-State Thone 18.
marstf
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Is It Satisfactory ?
That's the qnst1on that, goes
wlth Tey parci.asH here It It's
not satla'ootory. bring It back to--dy-
-to morrow nex- week- -and
get your money It is this absoln e
assnraoce of fair dentins: that re
tal s -our trade nr customers
know that "mmiey bark". Is not a
cry s-r. np to decelre ihe unwary
Into having, followed by all Porta
of un- ne t-xcuses and qulbbllngs
to avoid returning mon-y on dls
pl alng pnrcuuses ne of our
maxims rrads: "Fo you to remain
diesHtiafled Is to make us more dis
satisfied " It Isn't to-day's trade
we're depending on It's to-morrow'snext
week's next month's
next year's) we want jou to be
o well pleased wuh your treat
ment here and with what you buy
here, that' you'll come again and
airaln. And we will remark right
now that onr t-fforte to please have
been so uniformly snri-essrul that
calls f r ' money back" are rarely
made. But It's h re lu-t the same, J
tor any and all demands that may
be made for purchases returned as
undesirable.
J. W. MURCHISON & CO.,
HARDWARE, &c,
mar 9 tf
WILMINGTON, N. C.
XXX Elgin,
Butter.
We have a few tubs of nice . Klgln
Butter tor our customers at a low
price this week.
I'on'c forget the place where your
Bargains come from.
Groceries
' of all kinds
at Bottom Prices.
Uncle Isom Tobacco lias come in.
Ala , have a few Dixie Flows for
sale
we can hand'e come nice Sweet
Potatoes and Poultry to advantage
now. Prompt sa e for all Naval
Stores and Produce.
T. D. LOVE.
Steamer for Fayetteville Mondays and Thurs
days. Passengers, freight ano towage.
Fnr rates apply to T D. LOVE,
mar9tf - General Agent
tic nan
WILMINGTON, N. C.
WE WANT YOIjfc BU8INB88 AND WILL
HAKE IT TO TOfJE INTEREST
TO DEAL WITH VS.
Promptness, Accuracy and Safety Guaranteed
No Interest Paid on Deposits.
Capital, - - $ 125,000.00
Surplus & Profits, 100,000.00
Deposits, - - 1,000,000.00
J. W. NORWOOD.
President.
D. It. GORE.
Vice President.
H. It. HUNT,
Acting Cashier.
DIBKfTOBS-P. L. Biidgers, D. L. Oore,
J. w. Norwood, G. A. Noi wood, 8. P. McNair,
E. J. Powers, H B. Short, W. E. Springer,
H. L. Voilers, O. W. Worth, J. S. Wortn.
New York Correspondent. CHEMICAL NA
TIONAL BANK. marOtf
FTTHE DISTRICT COUBT OF THE UNITED
States for the Eastern Plstrlctof North Caro-
Una. In the matter of Thomas W, Smith, Bank-'
rupt. In Bankruptcy. - To the Honorable -Thomas
B. Purnell, Juoge of the IstMct I'ourt
of the United States for the Eastern Distal a of
Hnrtti narnima Tbomas w. smitn. ti jraisons.
In the o mnty of Duplin and State of North Car
olina, in said district, respectfully represents
that on tae in aay or MOVi-mDer, jast past, ne
was duly adjudged bankrupt under the Acts cf
Congress relating to Bankruptcy; that he has
duly surrendered ail his property and rights
of property, and has fully complied with all the
reqnir ments of said Acts and the orders of the
UOUIX toucnit g us Damcraptcy. ..wnurriuie uo
prays that he msy be decreed by the Court to
have a full discharge from all debts provable
against nia estate unaer saia naunruyi, a cm,
except sued debts as aie excepted by law from
such dfc charge. -
Da ed this 5tn day oi FeDruary, a. u. iwu.
THOMAS W. SMI iH, Bankrupt. .
OBDEB OF NOTICE THEREON.
Eastern District ef North Carolina, ss.: On
tht 7th day of March, A. D 1900, (the petition
haMng b-en fliJd on March 6th, A. u.. 1900), on
reading th for-uoing petition It is ornered by
the con-1 that a hearing be had upon the same
on the 19th day of Ma en, A. D. 1900. before the
gala court at tne omco oi tne unuemiKunu
reieree In Fayetteville, la the said district at
five o'clock In the afternoen and- that notice
thereot le published in the morning mar, a
new-paper primed in sii i District; a d that all
known c editor-and o her persons la Interest
ma appear at s Id time and place and show
cause ltan tey have why tbe prayer of the
pe Itlouer should not be granted.
Faye tevule, N. C., March, 7 h .1100.
8 H. wACBAE,
ma 9 It Referee In Bankruptcy.
WE ARE THE PEOPLE.
We have unsurpassed facili-1.
ties for handling business at
lowest prices. We offer on spot
'800 Bags Prime Mixed Corn.
1,000 Bales No 1 Timothy Hay.
Prices are right and we solicit
orders.
We are the agents here for
"J. P. Squires' " Choice Bellies,
Which hav&Jho equal on any
market. We have sold these
goods many years, and notwith
standing statements to tbe con
trary, you can always find them
in our stock. .
VOLLERS & HASHAGEN.
ma4tf PROVISIONERS.
Carolina Yacht Club....
The Annual Meeting of the Carolina Yacht
Olub will be held in tbe City Court room,
Monday, March 19th. at 8 P. M.
Notice Is given that action may be taken on
the Reserve Fund and on any other sugges
tions made by the Governing Board and con
tained in the Circular Letter ot November
8th, 1S99. ,
Election of officers for the ensuing year.
By order of the Commodore. -
JAMES T. MTJNDB,
. mar 9 St 9&18
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