North Carolina Newspapers

"Tery.pij t :3 TBit,- iCWS- - ' - " - S VOL. LXVnrN. 84. , - . - , WILMINGTON, N. 0., TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1901. K I ' 4- vkl r ii IL 'n T II h; n -1- -ri -1 .ay 1-2)) 1 S -1 I HI II I 1 I -W II I- I I . , ' U " - I I -r ' I ' i V 0UTUHE8? " i cat lured the British ott -ci i ' ; skilled and wounded fifty . J prisoners, TheChl--. : r - - - meat hu accepted all the .3 cf tha joint note, .''and asks netiit!pni.lesin atonce. L Unlt:l CUtnnosqoito fleet con ing c! ! vessela has sailed far tt : :i.inm,i'!lhn Omaha kid )iu i'-reatan to carry off a little "btstcf Cudahy. -Three men -l .at Abbeville, 8.0., as a result qiireV over a game of cards. U Vyrjnow; storm in the Northwest temperature. Six men twelve wounded within (n Clay county, Ky. ' in Ashanti against the Three more le London The London jy will wind apt of Omaha will le T Cudahy abi- the State of urged to increase the fork began yesterday 'the. Brunswick and '"-yroad. New Year 1 at many places. Jkets: Money on er cent; the last cent; cotton vdilOc; flour m0tt0&e; wheat .red 83Jc; corn , oats spot firm, strained com le TUSK, .U. Dae. SL 7 55 degrees ; ium, 67 do-, ; mean, 61 l i S3; rainfall to date, 5.69; pa Fear river at 8 A. M.. 6 coming, i lC, Dec. SL Cold fall to mini -i by Wednes-i i ! FOB TO-DAY. ac. 31. For North) colder Tuesday;! except in extreme) Inesday fair; con-j lorthwest; rrl,i'-;' 8H. 43 :lLt 3.47 A.M.: fton. .6.17 A; LJ (he la 2 laat'cenanaof. 863 mpre of XieIodgesin VshSfc Of 12- Sep the goat kidnap- , : 1- says hej ey; but didn't need his; e how Groyer in the Chicaea Uni- I discovered that it is salt theheart beat. Another &t a beat the Salt rmortala. -l SnfV African no aione epens uve vear f tribes CSl that country, although they are canni didn't eat him. Perhaps ere not fond of cherries. the yaccination of became compulsory to that the death- ar eighty-njne Since then -the fsSen to ssven in h Africa will in time become ( rifodncer of boffee. Fire years "experiment was made of 2 it in the tJganda district, and r" 250000 pounds were ex tThe principal difBculty is in JX U j Hpphi '-poiBta, - :" '-...!... -' - from iionqiuitt o wasning.- i -and yd Ol Tits taroeifti i Aw rUIiTTTBX, J , JD60.SL) kxim Trees A I m L 5f yand Y7-ioo,ooo. I has s s v mucn more" w jjep nim JOSHDA-feWRlQaT. Highly Esteemed Ciiizen of Wil- . 'mington Died Sunday at r . His Home. ! THE fUNERAL YESTERDAY. Soccombed to ss .Iflaess Which Hid Beea Preylnf Upoa His Constiiu Ilea for Tears A Lobs and Useful Business Career, j The Star chronicles this morning with a sincere feeling of the deep loss the city has sustained, the death of MrJoshua Grainger Wright; which occurred at his home in Wilmington, corner Eighth and Market streets, Sunday morning at 11 o'clock j after a lingering illness brought about by three severe strokes of paralysis suf fered at intervals daring the past eight years.' Toe cause of Mr. Wright's immedi ate death was pneumonia but the effects of paralysis were plainly seen to hare contributed largely to his sad demies. He suffered his first stroke about eight years ago and several years ago another, and about j a year ago still another. At one time last March his life was despaired of but he rallied and appeared some better. His death Sunday, while not wholly unexpected, nevertheless came as a shock to the family and the com munity at large. J V' ' Mr. Wright was barn in Wiiming ton. April 17 th. 1810 drwTas therefore, in the sixty-first year of his age. His parents were the latM lamented Dr. Thos. EL and Mrs. Mary-Allan Wright, and he was born at the old j family homestead on the southwest corner vof Third and Market streets. He was the last of a large family of brothers and sisters, who traced their, ancestry to colonial times, Joshua Grainger, one of the founders of Wilmington j having been the head of the family. Deceased was the fifth of the succeeding family which bore the name ofj his distin guished forefather. -When a young man Mr. Wright graduated from the University of North Carolina and upon the breaking out of the-Civil'War' he hastened to join" - the Confederacy and was made early in the struggle , first lieutenant of Company E, First N. d . Regiment. ' At ChanoaUorsviUe, while fighting bravely for his country, he received a wound front which be never fully recovered and was' forced to re tirefrbm tho active- aerjjce whieh so conspicuously .Iftarked! df earlier career -a V-: -4 ,.";4fJer the, war, 'Mr., Wright began,T his career in civil lifa aa agent joCthq. Southern- Express Cpmpany: ;inthi cityC, but- gave., that- plac up to take 1 Murebison, .'which- position be filled with great credit Tor JL3 years. J At the. nd of this period '.he formed the well known realtate" agency which still bears his name'and-whichis now bft- tag successfully conducted by his son. Mr. . Thomas VH. Wright -under , the 1 Arm nam of Jx G. Wright & &&r f t Mr. vyngnv mameev uss x lorenee. MaiCU Va.laughter4othe Joe.vN. Matt ndhe preBadedhim; to'ihe Agrave sef ersl 3&m ageChe surviving rnembeijsr6tihe ilfisaediate f amUyareJfr. James' A; Wright, Ur. John M.' Wrighl;- Mr- Tbomas A? Wright-, MrsV" RH,S orthYep' -ftnict Miss. Carrie WrfghV'H:t - The funeral was belaati:ip O'clock, yesterday afternoontfroCiJa5ieir Episcopal Church trf.' which he ras,' member and of which parish" JiSlwas a"'' vestryman for many eara Thja'aer,9 vices were conducted by Revi Fred erick H. T. HorsfieW; jthe recbt: the presence of a large I number of friends and relatives including (a. dle-r gation of membenTof Cape Fear Camp, No. 254, U. V., pf which Us ''was" alsoa member. The intermsnt was at Oakdale cemetery and the following gentlemen acted as pall-bearers: Hon orary, Messrs. Samuel Northrop, James 8prunt, Coll Jna D. Taylor.and CoU Jno. 31 Cantwell; active, Messrs. Marsden Bellamy, . S. Martin, Walker Meares, Wm. Calder.i T. O. Banting and Capt. T. C. Lewia. Deceased was a member of Cornelius Hsrnett Council, No. 231, Royal Ar canum, and of Carolina Lodge, No. 434, Knights of Honor. In all ' of his relations with his fellow men he im pressed them with his beautiful Chris tian character and amiable qualities. A friend yesterday paid the follow ing beautiful tribute to the life and character of the deceased : "Again the silver cord is loosed and the pitcher is broken at the' fountain. After weary years of euff erlng! which were lovinglysjnd mercifully miti gated by the' ministraiions of those who never failed him, Joshua Orain ger Wright, the Christian gentleman, the beloved friend,' has entered Into that rest which remaineth -.f jr the people of God. Hit' name and , hi life are linked with precious memories Of .One . of the iweetert f Justre to an honored name, and that he has left us a precious legacy, the Example of a Christian life which will abide in the memory of those who loved him." f LOCAL DOTS. Jan nary 1st, 19011- . The Algonquin arrived in port 3 ester day from a short cruise. The .Christmas exercises of the Sou theide Baptist Sunday school will take place to night. j Tho Stab is in receipt of a! very pretty calendar for the new year from the Postal Telegraph and Cable Company. The annual holiday entertain-j ment of. the Sunday school of the Brooklyn Baptist Church will take place to-night. At a, semi-annual meeting of the directors of the Wilmington Sav ings and Trust Company yesterday the usual dividend of three per cent. was declared. i .The regular monthly meeting of the North Carolina Sorosis will be held Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the club room, corner Fifth and Orangestreels. Mr. J. B. Farrar has resigned5 his position as travelling salesman for; Messrs. H. A. Tucker & Bro.,and will' travel for the New Home Sewing Ma-! chine Company. j W. M. Cumming ami wife re-; Corded a d&d yesterday transferring property on Second street, between; Queen and Wooster, to Dan Benton; consideration $500. . The prayer meeting at St. An drew's Presbyterian Church will be held this evening at 7.S0 o'clock, in stead of to morrow evening, as usual. It will be a New Year's service. Emma Thompson was sent to the county roads by Mayor Waddell yesterday. morning for disorderly con duct. She had just served thirty days for' a similar offencefand was released only Saturday afternoon. An Associated Press telegram, dated December 30 Unsays: "The Brit ish steamer Dora, Captain Golding, from Wilmington, N. C-, for Queens town, has -arrived there and. reports having propeller injured." During the aat year Register of'Dteds Biddle has issued 277 mar riage licenses, of which 123 were to white couples and 154 to colored per sons. Twenty-five were issued dur ing December nine to white persons and sixteen to colored. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS -- Munroe & Kelley Special sale. - 'r 8. W. 8anders Something new. J Mercer E vans Co. Our thanks. A. D. Brown Happy New Year 1 : j New Savings Bank-Your attention. r W. B. CoojrThanks to' customers -L WnmIngtonSaviiiK cTrnrtJJo. Tiegsl'holldayr -Lost Gold breastpin:7 Bookkeeper-iWaxk wanted. v . cFor Bale-Horse, surry; buggyy- J Wanted Men to learn jbarber trade. f ib8SEQUtei3 op j wV. taylob. Kenslss Arrive Snndsy and Were Laid ""W'Rest la Bellevse Cemetery. , . j -: Thfttfemaina of the lateev. Joseph VT:X&9t : JrHe .death at Hahira4 Ga-j -Recurred last;;Friday,. aHrtved Sunday ternoon" on1 theW. and AaiiTanderV;(sarrIed'. directly to sUevue cemetery where they - were tenderly laid to rest in the presence of many relatives and friends. r V 7 - - ; The funeral' servloes-?mm"iiiipip Ivery-reaff Bev. J-r W; Potter, of . w til rit t. ir.il. -n..l. m-A the benediction was pronounced by Rev. J. N. Cole, of. Grace. M. E. Church. The following gentlemen were pall bearers: Messrs. S." G. Hall, H. McL. Green, W. P. Oldham, W. A. French, J. W. Alderman and N. M. Mc Eachein. Those of the family who came to attend the funeral were Mrs. J. W. Taylor, wife of the deceased, of Hahira, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Newell and daughter. Miss Calena, of Norfolk; Capt J. J. Clemmons, wife and child run, of Florence, Messrs. Robert and Jesse Taylor, brothers of deceased, of Wilson, and nephew, Mr. Chas. Taylor, also of Wilson. Gristed Uquor licenses. - At a special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held yesterday afternoon, at which all the members were present, the liquor licenses re cently approved by the Board of Al dermen were ordered issued. - As the bid licenses of dealers expired yester day it. was necessary! to holdc the special, meeting Jn. - order that the aa-'' loorv to:, atnpt Wcloed f, . r--t c TWENTIETH CENTURY Ushered in With the New Year . by Appropriate Ceremonies Last Midnight. SALUTE BY NAVAL RESERVES Watch Night Services at Many of the Churches sad Numerous Heme Gath eringsThe Observance As It Will Be To-day. Last midnight witnessed the closing of the year 1900 and the Nineteenth century, the beginning of the new year 1901 and the Twentieth century. The occasion was celebrated in Wil miae ton by the firing of salutes, the ringing of church bells, the singing of anthems and the offering up of prayer at several of the churches: in the city and the usual other incidents that the more observant citizen considers para mount to the successful "ringing in of the new and the ringing out of the old." Upon the whole the occasion in Wilmington was celebrated on a more elaborate scale, perhaps, than in many years. Besides the public obser vaucestbere were many home gather ings in honor of the event and the city made mei?-y from north to south aud from east to west as the big clock in the Court House steeple rang cheerily the, hour of midnight. At Grace Methodist church special watch night services were held, led by the pastor, Rev. . J. N. Cole. There was a special programme of music and a large num ber of people gathered in reverence to celebrate the passing of the old year and century and the ushering in of the hew. Similar services were held at Fifth Street M. -E. Church, led by the pastor, Rev. John H. Hall. There, too, a con gregationigathered and held appropri ate services. " At St. Paul's Pro Cathedral solemn Pontifical mass was celebrated at 12 o'clock, Rev. Father C. Dcnnen offi ciating. There was a special pro gramme of music and it was admirably rendered. The service was elaborate and impressive and was surpassed in significance and appropriateness by none other in the city. The watch night service at the Second Advent Church lasted lrom 8 until 12 o'clock. g?here was also a special programme? of music at this church and special prayers were offered. The new year was ushered in by tSe ringing of bells and a gladsome reception, by, the large congregation present! The street demonstrations consisted of the explosion of fire works in the different parts of the city, desultory firing of pistols, - ringing of bells and blowing , of whistles by the harbor craff.n ubly the TJ. S. revenue cut ter Algonquin, which is tied up at the Customr Boose wharf, and the yariois other meth.ds usually employed to make "one's' self heard" by his fellow beingsT ' 'r " F . The most pronounced celebration of the New . Year was by the Hotchkiss gun- crew, of Wilmington. Division, Naval Reserves, corsisting of Messrs. A. A. Hergenrother, J. H. LeGwin, Chas. EL McMillan, W. S. Morris, J. McMillan and Louis Zing. The mem bers'brougbt their gun to the foot of Market street and fired a Commodore's salute of. ten guns. . New'Yea'awill be obsesved tc-day as usual. The banks, Produce Ex change, Custom House, Post office, a ' 4t m - i -a . . bnumoer oi stores ana iikb lnsuiuuons . will observe holiday hours or close for the entire .day and there .'will be a general suspension of business. Many hunters will seek the field while the ordinary indiv'dual- will spend tbodijs usual on such occas ions in the citV Reception To Chinese Students, r Mr. WJB. Cooper, Superintendent of Grace M E. Sunday School, and the teachers of the Chinese classes in that organization gave quite an enjoyable reception and holiday entertainment last night at the residence of Mr. O. M. Fillyaw to the eight Celestials who attend regularly at Grace that branch of the church service. Miss Eva Par mele was mistress of ceremonies and the event was a delightful one for all' present. Refreshments were served in great abundance and elegance and upon conclusion of theaffair each member of the Chinese classes was presented with a Christmas present as a testimonial of the appreciation of the teachers and the Sunday School gen erally of his faithful work and punc tual attendance during the year. Port Paragraphs. The American barque Chas. Loring and schooner . Jno. R. Fell, , which cleared this port last week- passed Out at Soutbport at ID AiH. yesterday for the'?r '.;vaTc-"--i-T r i ' PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. S. A. Schloss is in Phila aelphia. . . - - Mr. John Giles returned to Chapel Hill yesterday. Mr. Chas. Elliott returned to. Washington last night. 'Capt. C. P. Bojles left last night, returning to Washington. Mrs. E. R. Wooten returned yesterday to Rocky Mount. Mr. Dawson Latham arrived last night from Rocky Mount. Mr. Almon Elliott has returned, to the University of Virginia. Mr. N. M. Alston, of Golds boro, arrived in he city yesterday. Mr. Forest Hyman is the guest of his friend, Mr. D. Archie Bulluck. Mr. and " Mrs. H. F. Wilder returned yesterday from St. Stephen's, S. O. . Mr. Geo. G. Thomas, . Jr., has returned from a 'short visit to Balli more. Mr. Peter Rourk, of Bruns wick, was a Wilmington visitor yes terday. . Mr W. R." Newbury, of Magno lia, vas a visitor to Wilmington yes terday. Miss Lina McCauslin went up to Atkinson yesterday to . spend New Year's. Mr. H. C. McQueen and Miss Sue McQueen arrived last night from New York. Trainmaster Charles L. Porter, of Florence, was a visitor, to the city Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. " W. Wood ward have returned . from Rocky Mount. Col. A. H. Slocomb, of Fay etteville, was among Sunday's arrivals in the city. Dr. K. J. Powers, of South Washington, N. G, was a visitor to the city yesterday. W. J. Davis, ex-State Senator from Brunswick county, was a visitor to the city yesterday. . Miss Sarah Hocutt has returned to her l&me at Greenville after visit ing relatives here. 4 Messrs. W. H. Pyke and J. A. Pullan, of Southport, were arrivals in the city last evening. J. 0. Carr, Esq., of Wilming ton and J. A Carr, of Lacey, Miss., are guests at the Orton. Mr. Will Atkinson left last night for a few day's visit to Rich mond and Washington. , Rev. A. S. Barnes and wife, of Whiteville, are here on a visit to the family of Mr. E. C. Craft. Mr. Starke S. Batchelor, a pop- , ular insurance man of Raleigh, Is here for a few days business. lrip.7r '' V Miss May Higgins returned home last evening from Rocky Mount where she has been on a visit. ; V Mr. Keid French, the "Ivory Starch" man, left yesterday, after spending the holidays at home. Mr. Burgess Marshall re turned to Washington last night after spending the holidays at home. Prof. John Jay Blair has re-" turned from Rocky Point, where he spent Christmas with his mother. Mr. Wilkes Morris, who has been quite- sick, the Star is glad to learn, was much better yesterday. Mr. V. T. .'Brantley, operator at the 8 A L, office, is spending a few days at his home at Cheraw, SC. " Mr. J. J McCnrry, of Char lotte, and M. U. Ficbre, or wewpern, were arrivals at the Orton yesterday. ' Messrs. J. Holmes Davis," W S. Register and H. W. Nash leffc jjftsi evening to spend New Year's at Char leston. Mrs. John W. Hinsdale, jof Raleigh, after a visit to her sister, Mrs. Sam T. Ashe returned home yes terday. '-. Mr. W. H. Cooper and wife, ofc Nashville, Tenn., are visiting in the city the guests of Mr. Cooper's! brother, Mr. W. B. Cooper. Miss Mamie Rourk,v0f Shal lotte, N. C, passed through' thexity. yesterday en route to Savannah; Ga,,. to visit her brother- Mr. John W Rourk. Mr. Will Donlan, who has a position with the Central of Georgia railroad, at Savannah, is hereon a short visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Donlan. - . . MisBes Mamie and Carrie Hil ker, of Goldaboro, . accompknied by Misses Riston and Lucile Banck, after a visitio Mrs. Otto Banck,- returned home yesterday. v 'MrV William JJdiniof iS-p tla!r"i5V- antUeecT??-ry . of t. iTDE FIRE YESTERDAY Early Morning Blaze in Depart ment Store of Mercer & t Evans tympany. THE DAMAQEBOUT $5,000. Damage to Mr. W. Van Hardin's Saloon; Adjoining Rats and Matches Were Likely the Cause of the Con flagration Insurance. A destructive fire occurred yesterday morning about 1:30 oclock in the de partment stores of the Mercer & Evans Company, Nos. 115 and 117 Princess street, and an estimated damage of between $4,000 and $5,000 was wrought The Are was confined to the third floor of the building where it originated vefy near the par tition dividing a storage room for old wares and a room in '"which was kept the wholesale shoe and the sur plus retail shoe stock of the firm. The origin of the fire is supposed to have been "rats and matches" and this theorylis prettyjwellsustantiatedjby the fact that only last Wednesday Mr. B. B Jackson, a salesman in the store, found a box of matches very near the spot at which the fire originated with the case gnawed open and some of the matches spilled about the place. - The general retail stock of dry goods, notions, etc.,. on both second floors of the building were smoked, scorched, and to a small extent dam aged by water. The goods in the two salesrooms on the first floor were also slightly damaged. -j Mr. Mercer, president of the com pany, places the value of the stock on all the floors at $14,70C, upon which was carried $12,000 insurance," dis tributed' between the several 'local companies, as follows: J. H. Boat wright & Son, $2,500;' Willard & Giles, $1,500; J. VanB. Metts, $3,000; Dr. W. W. Harriss, $500;, Col. Walker Taylor, .$4,500, and W. W. Hodges, $1,000. It is impossible, of course, to estimate the damage to the stock yet, but the fire department places it at between $3,500 and $4,000, while others claim it will exceed that amount. - f The damage to the buildings will- aggregate about $800. . No. 115 is owned by Mrs. A. J. Mercer and is insured for $1,000 with,, Willard & Giles; $1,000 with J. HBoatwright & Son and $200 with Col Walker Tay lor. No. 117 is ownpdjfcy Mr. A H. Evans and was insured for $500 with Willard & Giles; $1,500 ' with J. H. Boatwright & Son and $700 with Col. Walker Taylor., -, , The store No. 119 in the same build ing, occupied by Mr. W. Van Hardin as a saloon, was also damaged to some extent bysmoke and water. The build ing is owned by Mr. T. 8. Evans and the loss is covered by insurance. The stock and fixtuigyf Mr. Hardin are also covered by insurance with J. VanB. Metts and Col. Walker Taylor.:- ; " ; . . ; f ' Mr. Mercer asks the, Stab id return thanks to Chief Schnibben, Assistant Chief Monroe and the firemen gener ally, who prevented a more serious conflagration by diligent undskilful work. : : -' Chief Schnibben also asks the Stab to thank Mr. Andrew Smith for re freshments served the firemen, and also to Mr. Mercer and Mr. Hardin for like courtesies. The stores of the Mercer & Evans Company will be closed for several days until the losses aread justed. Changes at the Court House. Mr. Owen Fennell takes charge to day, of the office of clerk to the finance committee of the Board of County Commissioners, succeeding , "Capt- W. P. Oldham, who will go in to other, business. Mr. Fennell was elected to the position at the first meeting of the fiscal year in .Decem ber. County Standard Keeper Geo. T. Bland yesterday turned over the effects his office to his successor, Mr. G. Q. Simmons,; who was also elected at the beginning of the new fiscal year. ' : The commissioners will meet Mon -day for the choosing of other elective qfiipfbyr the board who were not deciaedv upon at: the December meet ing. . ' m ' , ; Mr. 0. H. Page Promoted. Mr. Owen H;" Page, who' has for some time most - acceptably filled a position in the office of Mr. E. Borden, superintendent of transportation of the Atlantic Coast Line, has been pro moted to the position of lost car agent' to succeed Capt. J. P. Russell,, who has accepted a position in the General Manager's Office. Mr. Page's promo tion is a just reward for his efficiency and thorough , capability. :He, wentr out on the road yesterday bs'n his 1 J "-cm : ri r f , J 1- tlfl extended ,toourl la'aryf. 5f-i-- -we wish -for thema nr t t aiso.wuss uiac- oy, square 'ff - . IT TT TP jaw 1 tr ' goous ami gooo, treai,ierti:f a..yut v r ktinharice ofv their, favor sit ?Z-, - -: i ,We .Jake 1t1iiat,occa3 t j 'sa It-iK i V - .and a p$mpt settlec-t vi.rls, aiViscict$. - v4 - Your Jtllliffi M: ar16 Mind tbat Ieposlts' teaduWltlt Ite 1901, Ul draw fbterect (torn. January ut, t t - narr air 1B01. I 4 ner cent.. eomDOtlndaii ' We wuiJana yoaa Bmaa-Hoiae isftvingWfiault, hiun u auojM! GUARDIAN SECURFIf1tft"J-Iff DS1T:. THE jam tf TAX ASSESSMENT CASE& 5. Another Day of the Bearisg18efore" Jde Shenherd Is WHhont lifefest-tie scneume The hearing sessment cases Shepherd in the was again devoicLof day. The.s o'clock and continued for the morninj!:; session until noon when . 8 recess, was. taken for consultation bf attorneys with witnesses and for ainnes ? r i ,' George Rountree, Esq., assisted by "W-w m M tTT TV . " .' XX '"1. ',- lor io-bsv. - v j - jfiw-e ' v J sw: sakdkrt. " ji. in the raiLway:tataa.ir Jtfhrrr-nh TfflCTrT before Judge JameaET-l'lfH, ''"MttffWI a & courtroom here,fg Z' Zri :. insf.-yester.;-VT' .rit court convened . at; JH - rih.inf.nl.u.. 1 jk. a. uraay ana x. . .hyri.ZcQVWVt nnX Wpoom railroads and? CoU?Sfnadale,jan.d Jno. H. Gore, Jr., EsoOpre preaent for the CornoratLiT fCommissiofJl nnratmn f lommisatoiL. snent rsuntiav at his home at Wilson and Was -notpVesi. ent during the day evening to resume his Charles Price, attorney era Railway, who left expected to return-. irom nis nome at eaiisoury. Only two witnesseswree?ajiaei during the morning : sessiSm They were Mr H.C. Moffitt, clej ef Superior Court1 of Columfcaf tlij ' and Mr. Alexander T. Council an: as- sessor in Bladen county. ;"lat tK mony of these was utetanfiallyt& J same as mat given ouringrpreceuiTrg, days of the hearing here and iWIUuaX developments came from the cV6j ei amination. It was shoWiL; Moffitt's testimony that there' wac(Xt3: a difference in favor of the'cOnfei'.;o5' of the railroads in cash saleaoftrH'c!!' ing lands around ChadbourirbUt c re-direct examination the witness tributed the sales at a greaVi'F than tax valuation - to . thff Ta. . ' most of the purchasers', wertrv. men attracted to Columbus ization schemes and ' therefu. bought the lands withoutAcgVii it i with condvUons and prices irifthis & tion aJJd wihont the necessa? liv .1 : tigatioMto purchase or lanas at :r their trKWOrth. - V; After VbaJr the court 'assenled at 2 o'clock Land jwntinued iaisc until afteA 6 P. M.- Thewitne Jt testified vre Mesars..Jv J. A. .Wodttep, R. J J McEw . . T. ' Kelley, P.. AvereUand. son. assessors in Bladen eoun .e out arrivea iasr i i , . r A Senator W. fcJ. Daviud-:i - - . , Isaac Milhken, J. JPjgottai . ", . , Sellers, of Brunswidjc-tcounf r '- r ' testimony of all these -was not , ' ent from the others who have ttT'' .1 for the Corporation CommiS3ioa i . ,t a the ease. - i -1- A". - . - TheIist 'Of iColthabus; aSl -rr- t ' ' -wick;; witnesses waaf rnotc5c: upoi is4uTiment,"ys j bui fitfbe -akea'kgaiirH0'yday. islikery'totitjfiltreqaireihC - day to finish - miQi (bi&h fore, New Han6ter winessas t be called. - AttoneyBforthC tion Ctommissvhuisfv'i witnesses Jrpa tbeejtlwiBjbi up to-moreowif - they '(ript (oT,and thai -evide r !ltr' 3 aeiii IP 1 . '" -ff- e if :deUcayt" rotj ali ak- tae B r-iuoky Conc V4 ao4 try iittDQiaonurea py j. e BuourtiMn . '"' Wninf naton. K. C. - iincera tL i: tlrrc- -Jljyourtapet;,, t. ' ... t'Tt A. Vi.' VI r Hat ProducVtsa. - Sola by - J je? , teja oair tor your 36r "U"- today at-n' nl , , TiittAfir i"4T V . . v. v " - mm m 1