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eeeeeoeeeeo TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. . l - I a kircsiauos urxcr.iasa mil a a S V - V Of Any Other DiOy News piper Published jla WUmlsrtoB. J OLDEll D1ILT NKWSPlPBB IX TUB STATE. X I One Year, by MavlC $5.00 ; Six Konias, " 2.60 1.26 i;oo Three ZXonths, Two Mentha, Delivered, to Subscribers in ttte VOL. LXVH.-NO. 90. WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1901. City at 48 Cents per month. WHOLE NO. 10,417 iGutruteed BosaFMe, Every-DayS I HE i OUTLINES. ITui-ohes chief justice, and Chas. A. Jook, associate, of the 8upreme Court f North Carolina, too me oatn 01 fflce yesterday. - K D. Armour, ead of the Armour Packing Co., died unday at his home in Chicago, aged 9 years. The Chinese court has Withdrawn its assent to the joint note the Powers. E. St. John, vice sident and general manager of the A. L., has tendered his resignation. Relations between Colombia and emzuela are strained. The ouse will Uke a Tote to-day on the apportionment bilL Capt. C J(r. King, U. 8. A., supervisor of gov Vament work at Fort Morgan, has een arrested, charged with blackmail ig contractor. , TV" British doister to China fiaa submitted to ;her foreign enroys the draft of a i mmercial treaty with China.. scussion of the Army Beorganisa- a bill continued in the Senate. J. C. Gremillion ahot and killed S. D. Be Till, at Alexandria, La. New York markets: Money on 11 easier at 34t per cent, cotton nil, middling uplands lOic flour as inactiTe; wheat spot quiet No. red 82 1; corn spot firm. No. 3 47c; its spot quiet. No. 3 28; rosin rained common to good $175; jirits turpentine steady at 40t41c WEATHER REPORT. TJ, S. Drr'r or Agriculture, WEATHKB BUREAU, Temperatures: 8 A. M. j 41 degrees; t. n., oil aegrees; muiuum, w ees; minimum, 41 degrees; mean, 49 grees. Rainfall for the day, .0; rainfall ce 1st of the month up to date, .97. rO RIO AST FOB TO-DAY. WASHUfQTOJf, Jaaj 7. For North rolina Fair Tuf y and Wednes- y ; light variable V- Port Ainianae January 8. uo Rises 7.10 A. M. an Sots 5 05 P. M. y's length 9 H. 55 M. ligh Water at Southport. 9 39 A M. ligh Water Wilmington. 13 09 P. M. Aronrrlinor to the latest fieurine Se losses infilled on Galveston by r, mrinA o t ? nAAnnn nf Sflntfim - era 5, amop eii- 1 ' oo,. t . Mr. Norton, of Springfield, Mass., a has been that town's tax col or for forty-one years, is about retire. If he was a good a collec- as sticker he will be missed. Arkansas is pluming herself on latest industry started in her knain. . It is a big ostrich larm in .suufbs of Little Rock, to be in cahoots with the California rich ranches. ho "first baby of the century," far reported, was born in Cle ve nd, Ohio, at 12:01 January 1. It Ha boy and they have called the .. . . . -we r a. . . foor little lellow Jonn century homson. . Most people are not anxious for a econd call from the same tramp, hat there is an Irvington, !N. J., kan who is. He would like to m- Juire as to what the tramp did with pat costly diamond stud his wile ;t in the bosom when she gave his kinday shirt to the tramp. ' According to the-' Supreme Court Iowa, an uninvited kissing and tigging of a young woman is worth TO. That's what Mr. iJoeger, a nuen of Des Moines, had to shell It as compensation to the young pman for some exercise of that pad. Nikola Tesla says he has made Vne marvellous electrical discov- ies lately which he will astonish Jo world with pretty soon. We are Ways waiting to be astonished by k, but he never does it. The )8t aatonifning thing about him the assurance with which he is ing to do something big. Sere is another illusion dissipated. b thought we were the original okers in this country, and now 2y are digging up clay, iron and pnze pipe bowls in pre-historic rialsrrounds in Europe. But they jven't dug up any tobacco. Those lows had to puff some other old erb." Lis a manufacturer of "the weed" issouri leads with 67,432,305 unds, Kentucky coming second th 40,022,401 pounds, North Irolina third with 34,952,401 and lrginia fourth with 28.845,588. hese are the amounts that each of ese turned out for chewers and akers. .An QtrA- nn ia livinir on a pilar a weeklo get an education at arrard Unirenity His tbree eals a day consist Cf two baked ftatoes and two slices of bread at -wm- .... 1X1-' pneai. no mignt tnrow in amue rn meal by way of rariety. . If he rrires this ordeal, he might go on ecture tour and tell people how to rve on a dollar a week. ; LOCAL DOTS. A mandolin club is being or ganized by members of the Naval Be serves. British steamship Dora, hence for Bremen, arrived via Qaeenstown yesterday. The Clyde steamer arrived in port at 1.30 o'clock this morning from New York. A foundling was left at the home of Mrs. Orrell, Ninth and Mul berry streets,. on Sunday night. Deputy Harrey Cox carried Major Dixon, an insane negro, to the asjlum at Ooldsboro yesterday. The meeting of lot owners of Oakdale Cemetery was not held last night on account of the lack of a quo rum. The Second Regiment Band willnold an important meeting in the band room at 8 o'clock to-night. All members are urged to atiwwL Messrs. M. J. Corbett, J. W. Jackson, Ben j. Bell, Horace Springer, J. M. Solky and T. A. Baxter were initiated into Elkdom last night In the municipal court yester day there were five offenders, all charged with beiog drank aod disor derly. The fines and costs aggregated 147.35. A temporary break-down at the power house of the Wilmington Gas Light Company early last night threw many places in darkness. The evil was soon remedied. The week of prayer is being ob served at the First Presbyterian Church. Half hour services are be ing held in the lecture room each even ing at 6 o'clock, and all are invited to attend. The regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asso ciated Charities will be held this (Toes daj) morning at the office of the asso ciation at 11 o'clock. John Swinson, son of Mr. J. H. Swinson, Grace street, lost a bicycle yesterday. While practicing, a stran ger undertook to show young Swinson how to ride, mounted the wheel, rode off and did not return. The police were notified of the theXt. Mr. Wm. Tienken has been granted the' franchise to open a shav ing parlor at the Elks' Club and is al ready baing it fitted up. He will still conduct his Princess street business and will be at the club in person only on Sundays for the accommodation of patrons. Dr. C. T. Hawes, in behalf of the Sunday 8chool of the First Baptist Church at iU meeting Sunday after noon, presented Superintendent Geo. E. Leftwich with a handsome Bible as a token or me love ana esteem in which be is held by members of the organization. Messrs. W. C. VonGlahn and W. CL Smith, expert shoe men, have finished appraising the stock of the Mercer & Evans Company, which was recently damaged by fire, and the store is now. open to customers. Mr. Mercer says the adjustment with the insurance companies was entirely sat isfactory. At the morning service at St. James' Episcopal Church on Sunday the usual excellent wogramme of music by the regular choir was greatly enhanced by the singing of a solo by Master Willie Gore, entitled "Watch man, Tell Us of the Night." It was admirably rendered and greatly en joyed by a large congregation. The four-masted American schooner Edith H. Symington, which arrived in port yesterday from Balti more with a cargo of tankage and other fertilizer material for interior points. is a brand new vessel and this is her first trip. She is in charge of Capt. Stiles, who formerly traded at this port, and is discharging at the S. A. L wharf and Wilmington Compress warehouses. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. W. B. Cooper Seed rye. King Grocery Co. A picnic. Zichary & Ztchary Mantels. Meeting Carolina Insurance Co. Masonic Meeting St. John's Lodge. Mu n roe & Kelley Bedroom suites. Branch Office New Home Sewing Machine Company. Campbell Encampment Installed Officers. ' At a regular meeting of Campbell Encampment No. U O. O. F., held last nieht. District Deputy Grand Patriarch L. L. Boon, assisted by Past Chief Patriarchs B. . Jacobs, C. W. Steward, J. M. McGowan, W. W. Yopp, E. F. Johnson, J Pr Baldwin and W. G. T. Keen, in- tailed the following officers: C. P. J. T. King. TT P.H. W. Smith. S. W. W. L. Smith. J. W. CL C Chadbourn. Scribe W. EL HowelL Treat ore r N. JacobL-Guider-C F. Williams. , First W. J. E. Wood. ! Second W.K. N. Penny. Third W. George Darden. Fourth W. D. D. Boy lan. First O. to T. F. P. Baldwin. Second G. to T. M. E. Shields. L G. Henry Smith. . : O. Q. W. O. T. Keen, j Carollia lasaraice Comassy, Th &nniil mMtinap of . the ' stock holders of the Carolina Insurance' Com pany will be' held at its fflce in this city at noon, Wednesday; January 16th. The Carolina is a home com pany, soliciting and deserving a home patronage and has twelve years' record of liberal adjustment and prompt pay ment of losses. . The surplus to policy holders to-day. is $65,318 j and there' is not one oent of unpaid - lotsetv A dividend of 3 per cent payable. 'Jan nary 10th, has recently been declared. AFFAIRS OF CODNTY. Capt. John Barry Yesterday Re signed His Position as Road Superintendent. HIS SUCCESSOR ELECTED. Changer la Duties of That Official aod Salary Redaced to Amount Not Ex- , cecdiai MOD Meetlag of the Board of Commissioners. After an executive session lasting nearly an hour the New Hanover Board of County Commissioners met yesterday jafternoon shortly after 8 o'clock and transacted a number of important matters incident to the be ginning of the new fiscal year. The most important of these perhaps waa the election of Mr. 8oL J. Joaes as County Road Superintendent, -Capt. Jno. Barry having presented at the meeting his resignation of the office. With the election of Mr. Jones came a reduction in the salary of that official from $75 to not exceeding $40 per month and a change in the duties of the office commensurate with the de crease in salary. Chairman McEachern stated that after consultation with the members of the Board, it had been de cided to place the road superintendent io charge only of all the work in the county except the permanent im provement. This in the future will bn looked after by the road committee of the board, consisting of the chair man, Mr. Holmes, and Mr. Vollers and also by Mr. W. EL Bhearin, su perintendent of the convict force at the quarries. There were six applicants for the position, Messrs. Geo. T. Shepard, O. A. Wiggins, 8ol. J. Jones, Samuel Hall, W. A. Wright and R. & Murray. The vote was by ballot and Mr. Jones was unanimously elected. Capt Barry, the retiring superin tendent, resigned his position as a member of the Board in September, 1899, to take charge of the work. His salary was fixed at $75 per month and his charge was the entire road work of the county. He served very efficiently until his resignation yesterday. At the meeting yesterday Chairman McEichern presided and all members of the board were present The usual reports of the Superintendent of Health, Register of Deeds and Road Superintendent were read and ap proved. A petition from Mr. R. H. Berry for a reduction in valuation of real estate was referred to the chairman. The petition was endorsed by the assessors, Mr. T. F. Bagley and Col. Walker Taylor. Application for relief of James Ennet, colored,of Federal Point township, was referred to the county physician with instruction to remove him to the County Home if his case is a meri torious one. Dr. W. W. Harms and Capt. W. P. Oldham, justices of the peace, re ported having paid into the treasury during the past fiscal year $7.00 and $L00. respectively, in fines from their courts. Mr. EL Hauser was awarded the con tract for caring for the Court House clock at $44.50 per year. The only other bidder was Mr. Geo. Honnet at $45 per year. It was ordered that $100 back salary be paid to W. P. Oldham the retiring clerk of the County Finance Board. The bill for this amount was approved by Capt Jno. Barry and Capt J no. L. Boatwright, who were members of the Finance Board during the period of Capt Oldham's service when the squabble was on between the Republi can and Democratic boards which both claimed to be legally organized and qualified at the time. CoL Taylor, Clerk of the Superior Court, reported having paid into the school fund $53 as revenue from the incorporation fees of Jno. S. McEachern Sons and Hall & Pearsall, Incorpora ted, and jury tax of $3 .in case of Lerch vs Fennell. The bond of M. G. Chad wick as. keeper of the County Home and House of Correction in the sum of $1,000 with George Heyer, H. P. West and I. M. Bear as sureties, was received and approved. Each of the bondsmen justified in the sum of $350. The bond of Wm. Sheehan, constable for Wil mington township, which had been re ferred for slight correction, was also presented and approved. The bond of Mr. W. EL Biddle, as register of deeds, was also approved after alight correo" tion. The bond of G. O. Simmons, as county standard keeper, in the sum of $200, with Messrs. Jno. E. Wood and ts. F. Penny as sureties, was in ferred to the county attorney for ex amination. John Ashley, colored, of Cape Fear township, and Charles Catley, colored, of Wilmington.townahip, were excused from poll tax on account of physical disability. Application of William Erans,colored, for a similar favor, was refused on the ground that, he owns real estate and the board has no right to' relieve him under those; circum stances. Purcell MacLean, colored, of Laurinburg, N. G., was relieved of poll tax on plea of non residency. ' Licenses to sell malt liquors were granted to Paul Casse, at Wrights Tille, and J. T. Mason in East Wil mington. The board refused to grant similar license to H. Bonham at Downy Branch, on the shell road. : A petition from Messrs. Oscar Pear sall, EL C. Craft, A.-O. McEachern, F. T.- Mills, D. F. Klein, J.! M. Wil liams, SoL J. ; Jones, J. N.; Monk and B.-W. Bnnth, asking for the improve-; ment of the Newberojroad between the plantations of Messrs.' Kenan 'and Jones, waa referred to the ?road super intendent. W. J. Bellamy, Esq., as attorney for Hatch Bros.j of Cincinnati, ex plained to the board the merits of a book typewriter for use in the Regis ter of Deed's office, and also pre- tented a petition from members of the bar advocating its use at the Court House. Messrs. Holmes and Vollers were named as a committee to investi gate the practicability of purchasing one of the machines. The chairman of the Public Build ing Committee was authorized to secure estimates for the re-arrangement of the County Court room. It is proposed, . upon suggestion of sev eral judges who have recently held ourt here, to make the bench face the south instead of the east, as now, and also make other changes increas ing conveniences about the Clerk's desk. It was stated that . the work would cost about $150 and that it would be taken up very soon. , -The rice beer question was again brought up at the instance of the issu ance by the City Clerk and Treasurer of a license to sell rice beer to Frank B. Brown and the refusal of the city to grant him the privilege of selling malt liquors. As the county holds that rice beer is malt liquor and that they can not issue a license to sell malt liquors except on previous approval of license by the city Aldermen, the question was seen to be a perplexing one and arrangements were made for a confer ence with the city authorities regard ing an adjustment of the matter. Commissioner Vollers reported the completion of the plumbing and other improvements at the jail. The board ad journed, subject to call oi the chairman. VETERANS MET LAST NIGHT. Very Eatbaslsstlc Meetisg Held la W. U I. Armory Several Matters of Im portance Were Dlscassed. Cape Fear Camp, No. 251, U. C. V., held a very enthusiastic meeting at the W. L. I. armory last night and there was a large, attendance than for aome time past. Commander Jas. L Metts presided and Adjutant Henry Savage was secretary. General order No. 13, from General J. S. Carr was, read requesting the ap pointment of a committee from Cape Fear CamD to meet at Raleieh on the 30th inst., to go before the'Legislature in the interest of the Soldiers' Home and the Veterans. The following committee was appointed by the Com mander: CoL A. M. Waddell, Dr. E. Porter, Maj. C. M. Stedman, Capt. W. G. MacRae, Maj. W. H. Bernard, CoL W. J. Woodward and Junius Davis, Eq. A letter of acknowledgment was read from Mr. W. C Strnnach, secre tary and treasurer of the Confederate Veterans Association, for a contribu tion of .'5 for the Soldiers' Home. The following applications for mem bership into te'eamp were read and approved: 6. R. Farrior, Lieut. Co. A, 43rd N. C. T; Robt. Jackson Sykes. Co. F. 3rd N. C. T.; T. K. King, SergL Co. 1, 10th Artillery. Dr. Carmichael, chairman of the Committee on Sons of Veterans, re ported that be had interviewed Capt. Adrian of the W. L. I., and he had stated the armory was at the service of the Sons of Veterans for their meet ings. The commander was authorized to appoint a committee of three to confer with the Daughters of the Confederacy to arrange for the cele bration of Gen'l R. E. Lee's birthday on the 19th mat. The Commander reported that the Daughters of the the Confederacy propose to present a cross of honor to each veteran whose application is properly filled out. Comrade W4 J. Woodward offered the following resolution which was unanimously adopted : "Resolved, That Camp Fear Camp, No. 254, U. O.V.. most heartily extend an invitation to Geo. Davis Camp, No. 5, Sons of Veterans, to be-'present at all meetings, and requested to participate in all discussions looking to a greater interest and enthusiasm in our midst in perpetuating the deedsof the Con federate soldier, and keeping alive the faith of their fathers in the Lost Cause." The camp adopted the following : It shall be the duty of the Commander to announce the death of any member at the meeting following the death of said member. The Sons of Veterans cme into the meeting before it adjourned and through their Commander, Col. Walker Taylor, in a good talk, announced that the Sons of Veterans had reorganized their camp with the prospects of new life and renewed en thusiasm in .the future. Commander Metts congratulated the camp on their fine move and on their selection of Col. Taylor as its commander. SONS OP CONFEDERATE VETERANS Held Reorg solzation Meeting Last Nltbt sod Elected Officers. George Davis Camp No. 5, United Sons of Confederate Veterans, -' met last night at the W. L. L armory and fully, reorganized. Commander Geo. D.; Crow presided, and there was' a good attendance of members. Interest in the camp was revived and all. whd were present expressed a determina tion to promote the objects of the or ganization. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year? ! Commander CoL Walker Taylor. First Vice Commander Geo.' D, Crow. ' . -v.-'.- .' " ' r Second ' Vice T Commander P Heinaberger, Jr. ; " Adjutant Roger Moore. -Surgeon Dr. W. CI Galloway.4 Treasurer Walter H. Mclntire. Several new members added, their names 'to the) roll. Ji: . ?s PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. Tom Hodges has returned from Norfolk. Mrs. T. M. Emerson left last night for New York. Miss Lillie Home returned last evening from Richmond. Mr. S. A. Schloss got home last night from Philadelphia. Col. K. M. Murchison, of Orton plantation, is in the city. Miss May Beverly French left yesterday for Richmond, to visit Mrs. Chas. E. Borden. -!- Dr. C. M. Townsend and N. A Carter, of Raynham, N. C., were here yesterday. , Mr. J. D. Robinson, of Boone's Neck, was among the wholesale pur chasers in the city yesterday. Miss Zenie Croom returned to Burgaw last night, , after (pending some time with relatives in the city. . George B. Elliott, Esq., of the firm of Hamilton & Elliott, Richmond, Va., spent a short while in the city yesterday. Mr. M J. O'Brien, president of the Southern Express Company, has been in the city, the guest of Mr. W. J. Crosawell. Columbia State: "Misses Eliza and Ellen Duffle after spending some time in Washington and Wilmington, are at home again." Mis3 Bettie Hicks returned yesterday from her holiday vacation at Faison to resume her studies in the Wilmington High School. Dr. J. N. Johnson returned yesterday from Warsaw where he spent the holidays and some time on professional business. Mr. Monroe Shrier returned yesterday to New York to live. He has been for some time a salesman in the store of his uncle, Mr. A. Shrier. Mr. A. P. Yopp and family have returned from Rocky Mount to Wilmington to live. Mr. Yopp has a position with the. Wilmington Iron Works. Masters Daniel L. and little Miss Alice Sawyer passed through the city yesterday on theiway to visit their father, Mr. E. W. Sawyer, of Brunswick. Mr. W. G. Sale, who Is with the Postal Telegraph - Company at Augusta, is visiting friends in this city. He was for some time with the Western Union here. Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Carter, after a pleasant sojourn at Orton plantation and a visit in the city to Mr. and Mrs. James SDrunt, returned yesterday to their home in Baltimore. Mr. Joseph E. Johnson, one of the clever operators in- the office of the Western Union Telegraph Com pany, this city, returned - yesterday from a holiday vacation spent at Warsaw. Dr. D. B. McNeill, member of the Legislature from Brunswick coun ty, spent last night in the city and will leave this morning for Raleigh. State Senator Morton and Represent ative Rountree left yesterday morn ing. Mr. Willard will leave to day. NOTABLE THEATRE EVENT. Appearance of Company Featuring Miss Connie Jones, of Charlotte, Attract log Wlde-Spresd Interest. Sunday's Columbia State has the following to say of the appearance of "My Daughter-in-Law Company" in that city on Saturday night : . Bv far the best comnanv that has appeared in the new Columbia theatre is that which played "My Daughter in Law" last night. The star is "Miss Marion Con- vere," who is known and liked in Co lumbia as Miss Marion Uonvere Jones,, having visited here before her theat rical debut. Her home is in Char lotte and she is related to Col. Willie Jones and Capt. Allen Jones, of this city. These facts would have assured last night's performance a large at tendance of society people and as a matter of fact the smart set of Co lumbia was out in force. Miss Convere is a success. She puts life and art into her part, she is grace ful, cute and charming, though mis chievous withal just the sort of girl that a fine young fellow would love and marry in spite of his dicta torial and unreasonable mother, and she is also just the sort of a daughter- in-law that a devoted mother wouia misunderstand and worry. The scenes between ' Mrs. Reginald and Manner- ing, 8r., and Mrs. Reginald Manner ing Jr.. form the story and play. Mr. Cyril Young as Unesimus ttul- strode, the deaf pianist, and Miss Flora Finch, the inquisitive and loquacious servant, have minor parts but their work is good. No mention of "My Daughter m- Law" is . complete without something about the elegant, stylish . and beauti ful costumes. The gowns of the ladies are magnificent creations which a mere man can only admire and re member and not attempt to describe. The advance sale for the appearance of this company in Wilmington this evening already gives assurance of the most brilliant and fashionable audi ence of the season. There is no ad vanced prices. ' 1 - Retang'CoUettan,' The 1 following young ladies and gentlemen returned to to their respec tive colleges yesterday ; . Misses May . Belle Sneed and Lucy Baldwin, to Baptist Female University, Raleigh ; Mary Culbreth, to Littleton Female College; Reba and Margaret Bridgers and Beulah Armstrong, to 8k Mary's Raleigh; Mardita and Bessie Elliott and Nellie " and ; Elliott - Emerson, to' St. Timothy, School, : Catons- vJTlfl. MjL i Messrs." Harllee i Bellamy. to Jefferson Medical College, Phil, delphia ; Waddell Waiters and Joseph Armstrong, to Horner's, - THE CITY COUNCIL. Mayor's Annual Message Trans mitted to Board of Alder men Last Night. MANY ROUTINE MATTERS Came Up Before the Regular Meeting, Requiring a Lengthy Session for the Transaction of Business Peti tions of Pfbperty Owners. The Board of Aldermen held a very lengthy session last night lasting from 8 o'clock until near midnight. Amulti tude of routine matters and the read ing of the Mayor's message and an nual reports of several city depart ments for incorporation in the same consumed the greater portion of the time and there Was really little -other business transacted. The Mayor's message covers the doings of the city for the past two years, is very comprehensive and well written and appended to it are a dozen or more reports from the various heads Qdepriments, all of which will shortfySe printed and distributed in pamphlet form. Among the reports of departments read at the meeting last night were those of .Alderman Taylor, acting Chairman of the Streets and Wharves Committee ; Alderman Taylor, chairman of the Fire and Police committees; Alderman. West, Chairman of 'the Market Committee; Dr. C. T. Harper, City Physician, and others. - Messrs. B. F.- Hall, R. H. , Beery, Jno. C. Boesch, J. H. Dreher " and B. H. Marshall, residents in the vicinity of Ninth and Princess streets, asked for certain sanitary grading on Ninth street, appearing in- person to press their claim. The matter was referred to the Streets and Wharves Committee and city engineer. Upon application of Aldeiman Worth, chairman of the Finance Com mittee, it was ordered that taxes be re funded to certain stockholders in the Atlantic National Bank on personal property upon which the corporation had already paid. Alderman Parker made a motion that the Streets and Wharves Commit tee be ordered to improve Fifth street between Castle and Wooster. The proposition met with strenuous objec tion by Chairman Taylor, of the com mittee, who said thatthe .commit tee already' had itg work for the fiscal year mapped out and that an adoption of the motion would seri ously interfere with present plans. The motion was seconded by Alderman Springer but was lost by a vote of 4 to 3 Aldermen Littleton, Woolard and Spencer not voting. The Chief of Police was instructed to see that the lawis enforced regarding the blockading of Water street by rail road cars and mlefehandise ; also that no engines are used on the dummy line on Water street except the small "dummies" prescribed in the ordin ance. The annual report of Dr. Harper shows that during the past year 496 births were recorded in the office and 621 deaths, of which latter class 255 were of white persons and 366 col ored. The death rate per thousand in habitants was 29. 52. He recommended the appointment by the city of a com petent food inspector, such as are em ployed in larger cities. City Attorney Meares did not pre sent a written report for the year, but made a verbal statement of back tax collections for the past two years. The amount collected, including costs and interest, was shown to have been $23, 743. He is of the opinion that there is yet about $80,000 in back tax which can be collected. About one hundred suits have been instituted. Mr. Meares stated that he would read the proposed changes in the city char ter at a special meeting which the Mayor stated he would call next week for the consideration of this and other important matters. The Mayor was authorized to have published in pamphet form his annual message, reference to which was made above. R. A. Cipwell was elected a fireman at Engine Company No. 2, succeeding J. T. Edwards, resigned. Alderman Taylor was authorized to exchange one of "the horses in the street cleaning department for one more suitable. The question of exemption from liquor license of certain clubs in the city and the exemption of certain real estate in the city from taxation was referred to City Attorney Meares for an opinion. Privilege tax on junk shops, at the suggestion of Mr. Worth, Was re duced from $5.50 to $2.50 per month on account of the small number, of dealers in the city. Petition, from Dan Benton and W. M. Sneeden for damage to their stocks in stores in the Front street market house, by reason of thelremoval of awnings by the city contractor now doing work on the building, was re ferred to the chairman of the Market Committee. s M Onrcomplaint of Mr. l. B. Vincent; residing jn the vicinity of .Second and Princess streets, the Chief of Police was instructed to rigidly" enforce the ordinance . relative 'to the blockading of the streets by vehicles, eta, and to especially exercise a watch about the several livery stables in the city. The matter provoked quite a lengthy dis cussion before the-board and special stress was laid upon the necessity of a strict ' enforcement ; of the ordinance.- The Atlan tic Coast Line was granted permission to rebuild its paint shops on : Hanover between Second, and Third streets and to maze the neces sary excavations for the same. Complaint was made by Dr. W. W. Harrisa of the necessity of a retaining wall to protect property on Fifth be-, tween Dock and Orange streets. Messrs. W. J. Kirkham, A. D. Wes sells and others also asked that the street improvement in that vicinity be completed, as at present the thorough fare is in an impassible and dangerous condition. Alderman" Taylor in this connection, brought up the matter of the ; removal of certain dwelling' houses back from the street and urged immediate and compulsory. Ac tion. Upon motion the City Attorney was instructed to draw Up the neces sary papers declaring the street, "open" and empowering the removaf of the property to the contemplated sidewalk and the appraisement of the damage or benefit by reason of such removaL . , A recommendation from Dr. Harper that the city take, charge of the scav enger work of , tbe.city was referred to the Sanitary Committer City Attor ney Meares stated his draft of the new charter, he thought, would confer upon the city all the power it wished in this respect. The regular monthly reports were presented and ordered "bn file, after which an adjournment was taken until the special meeting which will be called by Mayor Waddell next week. Present at the meeting last night, besides Mayor Waddell were Alder men Worth, Taylor, Littleton, Woob ard. Hanby, Spenaer, West, Parker nnrt Sm-inffAr. - w Naval Reserves last Night. At a meeting after special drill last night WJlmington Division, .Naval Reserves, decided officially to attend the inauguration of Governor Aycock at Raleigh on to-day week. The pres ent plan is to leave the city on Mon day night on a . special train and re turning, leave Raleigh at midnight, on Tuesday following. Another busi ness meeting and special drill will be held to morrow evening at 8 o'clock. The boys will tare along with them to Raleigh a nannie goat as their mascot. She is named "Nannie Tuck-It, in honor of their vessel, the Nantucket, which was used by them during the Spanish war. Capt. Wllley Granted Leave. Capt OwenS. Willey, of the Al- a gonquin, has been granted a thirty days' leave of absence on account of -sickness, and he and Mrs. Willey will leave Wednesday for Washington. Capt. John W. Howison, of the reve nue cutter ' BoutweUL stationed at Newbern, arrivedtoestlrday te relieve Capt Willey on th Algonquin. He1 and his wife are guests at The OrtonJ The many friends of Capt. Willey wish for him a speedy recovery. Meetisg of Creditors. A meeting of creditors in the H. L. Fennell bankruptcy case, Referee; Samuel H. MacRae presiding, was held here yesterday ' morning. A 20 per; cent, dividend was declared on all claims filed. There were also orders to sell a remainder interest in property at Summer Rest and a revisionary in terest iu the homestead . For Whooping Cough use CHENx3YrS EX PECTORANT. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.' St. Join's Lodge No. 1, A. F. & A. M. REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICATION this (Tuesday) evening at 7 so o'clock. Visiting Brethren are cordially Invited to attend. E. D. 8LOAN, Jan 8 it Secretary. Ttbsday, January 8th. IT8S MAltON CONVEEt IBS. IDAJIEFF &EY8 GOODFBHEND, Supported by DOUGLAS J. WOOD and aVibeclal company, presenting The LyceunHTheatre, N. Y, uomedy Success, "My Dlugfiter-ln-Law." By Fabrice Carre and Paul Bilhand. Management of 8. Goodfrlend. Prices, St oo. 75 and 50c. aale opens at Gerken's Monday morning. jansst FURNITURE VALUES are their highest here. Not prices, however. We sell the finest Una of medium prloed BEDROOM SUITS . ever offered. Have the style and many or the other good points ot high priced goods. Take an expert t3 tell where the difference comes In. We Invite lnspectm of our stcck. -The prices will Invite your custom. HTOTROE & KELLY, - No. 17 South Front street. Bell Phone UJ.-; ... .,. JaaStf - BRANCH OFFICE : New Home Sewing Machine ; Company. ) y ' Thls te simply to notify my Mends that I am eta at the old stand 8U Princess street, Old Court Houseand I assure you that it will be a pleasure for me to show you the different styles manufactured by the old reliable New Home Machine Co. - ; . . ; - ,- . Every Machine guartnteea for five years. - :; Perfectty simple. - A child can run ft, , -.4 Oil 5 audio cents par bottle. - - t ; Needles 80 and as oents per dozen, ' . iBa4sseeBta' :..:-'-:r s- , Gome and get prloea.1 They will astonish you. t J. 7. PLUnUERK8r.r . BasasssbeeMMi OBatwOoata."!' . January 8th, 1001. OaU Interstate TPioae 18 . - Jan Str . si .t -w mm NEW AD VEBTISEMENTS; o r CO I I The sfcnnnal meeting of the stockholders of able Bank for the election of Directors will be held ' on Tuesday, January 8, at eleven o'clock. i J. V. GRAINGER, Cashier. Jan4tf t Choice and Exclusive. Namlnsr a price without regard to quality does not make a o ntlnued . suocessful business. Ton may put on the puftHo an Inferior poods one time and maTba two times, but not all the time. We are In the Oigar business to win; and knowing It Is only a ques tion of quality that counts with a dis criminating' public, we have made It a . quHStion ot Quality first., Quality last, and Quality all the time. We posi tively claim THAT RenOWnf "Cuban Blossom" Cigars , ABE THE BBST VALtJK FOB THE AfONKT sold on any market. If your grocer won't sell them because of the small margin of profit to him, we can tell you who does. , VOLLERS & HASHA6EN, Cigar Manufacturers' Agents. , janStf The Atlantic national Bank of Wilmington The annual meeting of the stockholders of this Bank for the - election of Directors will be Jield on Tuesday, January 8, at eleven o'clock. . ' . v'- , . ' ANDREW HORELAHD, Cashier. janStf 87 Bushels Seed Bye. 1,246 Bushels R. P. Oats. 878 Bundles Hoop Iron. 1.500 Bag German Ratals. 2.100 Bars Navaasa Chsane, 1,860 Bags Glbbs' mffh Grade. 8,740 Bass 18 per cent. Acid. 1.180 Bushels Best Cora. 810 Dozen Karket Baskets. - 815 Bass Wheat Bran, 878 Boxerf Com. Soap. - 85 Boxes Borax Soap W. B. COOPER, - Wholesale Groeer, JanStf wnaiiactB.N.a Carolina Insurance '.L A al wimHmi ftf .' mA lnJilarM Will b held at the- company's office at IS o'clock Wednesday. January Mth. ... . . ' Dividend of S per cent, payable January : X. B. wolabd, Bowwary. , Unhald Ictxes. . TlIOtlE. Surplus to policy $65,318 it nsissrs. : are executed. wiUioat diaooant, or-the usual sixty days delay. . , .tA - Patronise your own home oorapany, wnlon has twelve years record of liberal adjust ment and prompt payment of losses.,':. - ... ; ' j jan s it .vv-t. tu so to jr: ; rvx-ir f m S '. 3 O 3 j K 0 PI 4 If W 1 v w i h I - y. .... I IftUii 1 I iiaiiMDaiiK V of Wilmington. I Rye uompany