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narinteed Booa-FIde, Every-Dajrg eoooooeoeeooo TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Circulation Larjer Thta That , Of Any Other DtUy News- piper Published in & On Year by Mail, $6.00! Six Month, " 7 2.S0 Three Month, 1.25 Wllmlaftof- a IK Twe month, 1.00 OLDEST VAIL V KSSPAPEBJ Delivered, to Subscribers In. in, IN THE gfi'TE. 3 VOL. LXVII. NO. 95. WILMINGTON, N. C, SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 1901. WHOLE NO. 10,422 T City at 45 Cents per Month. Morning Stab. OUTLINES. Jv. G. Coleman appointed general Veiling agent of the S. A. I. us turner, at .iuuuj , uiuntwcu wife and son, and then cat his i throat. Secretary Gage re- intends an appropriation for a light se at Oape Romano. Argu- t made before Senate committee in r oi reaucuon 01 war revenue uu bacco. American Cigar Co. , tal $10,000,000, incorporated at ton, N. J. Epidemic of Ipe in New York city; all hospitals filled with sufferers. Preai- ; McKinley is rapidly gaining his th and strength. Secretary g concars in the recommendation the transfer of the naral station Port Royal to jrfnn i a C. Chinese peace commissioners re ed orders f rQm the court to sign ointoote. The Hay-Paunce- treaty. as amended, is under con ation by the British cabinet. Ire persons killed during a panic Chicago theatre. British ign Office officials deny the re ed cession of a railway in China u&ia. New York markets: ney on call nominal ; prime mercan- paper 45 per cent ; cotton dull, dling uplands 10ic; flour was dull more or less nominal at old prices; feat spot dull. No. 2 red 795c; n spot easy. No. 2 46Xc; oats V dull; rosin unchanged; spirits pontine quoted firm. Leather report. S. Drr'r of Agriculture, j f Weather Bureau, ntlmtsqto'S, N. C, Jan. 12. ) Iperatures: 8 A. H., 56 degrees; f., 50 degrees; maximum, 71 de minimum, 50 degrees; mean, 60 AS. ifall for the day, .03; rainfall 1st of the moA up to date, .1. re of water in tM Cape Fear river yetteville, N. C, at 8 A. M., 4.8 FORECAST rOK TO-DAY. 7ashhtgton, Jan. 12. For North tdiaa Fair Sunday ; colder in ez- le eastern portion; winds generally I th westerly, light to fresh on the Monday fair. art - January 13. jnses (.usA. w w aa a a I Sets 5.09 P. Mj s Length 10 H. 00 M. I Water at South port . 1. 10 P. M. iWater Wilmington . 3 40 P. M. 1 Kinley has the grip. Bat it alf aa hard to get rid of as Id grip Hanna has on him. r old China will have to do hustling to pay the $600,000,- jindemnity the Powers propose ind of her. The probabili- if that she will hare to swap some realestate. lee years ago there were 332 .uucu. laiuio ui ju.wMav;uuociiiia hare been now reduced to Many of them hare been by Canadians, who manage ike something out of them. Georgia darkey went rabbit ing the other, day. He chased pit into a hole. He followed idn't find the rabbit bat found b walled in with salt blocks and hey think they have a big salt cording to the Julian calendar, h Russia goes by, the twentieth pry does not put in an appear- in BaBsia until 12 o'clock to il. But Russia keeps np with Irocesaion all the same and isn't Ing behind time. le New York Post says the city rnment of New York costs 000,000 ayear and that there Sew people who take the trouble hd ont where the money goes. aps they realize the fact that couldn't if they tried. bn. Von Waldersee says he can- complyu: with the request of a to cease . : military expedi te cause they are necessary. b of them and larger ones may EcesBwry if the allied powers do hange their programme. aere are number of Republican fsmen who want to step in be ta Teddy Roosevelt and his Pres- xial aspirations. One of them v. Shaw, of Iowa. His boomers he next President should come West of the Mississippi. ryland is a good farming State ife on the farm there ought to agreeable as anywhere, but the more Sun calls attention to the of population to the cities and ha and says the 7 ?al population actually 6lSfd since 1890. Pennsylvania man who was gap ed to be dying of laryngitis was ering from a case of half swal- ed false teeth, which he thought had left in his barn. Alter ering for several days he told his aician that he thought ho felt a ip in his throat when examina- reyealed the mis ski jr teeth, ch were taken from their hiding Alma,nJhe-- be and the old man got well,, LOCAL DOTS. The alarm of fire from box; 31 at 1 o'clock this morning was falsa. i i We reeret to note that Mr.1 P. Heinsberger is still confined to home by sickness. I his The annual meeting of the Sea men's Home Society will be held on Tuesday, February the 5th. The last quarantine in the city was raised yesterday. There is now not a contagious disease in Wilming ton. j The shad benches at Front street market will be rented at public auction on Wednesday at noon. See advertisement. j . Mrs.. Jane Johnson, who died Friday at the City Hospital in the 66th year of her age, was buried yesterday afternoon at Bellevuo Cemetery, j Mr. H. A. Sure has been given the contract for-raising the sunken steamer Haices. He" hopes to have her right aide up by the middle of this week. ' J j The adjourned annual meeting of the lot owners 6f Oakdale cemetery will be held at the office of tthe com pany. No. 205i -Princess street, Mon day night at 8 o'clock. - I The balance of the stock of H. L. Fennel, bankrupt, will be closed out at one half of invoice cost by Mars den Bellamy, Jr., Esq., trustee, begin ing to morrow morning at 9 o'clock, j There will be a j meeting Mon day night at 8 o'clock in the Y. M 6. A. of members of the different basket ball teams to look into the matter f organizing a league. The games will be played in the City Hall. Rev. J. J. Paysenr will con duet the men's meeting at the Y. M. C. A. this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Mr. Leslie Busey, of Ludden and Bates' music house, will be the pianist , at these meetings hereafter. The entire stock and fixtures of the Bartholomay Brewing Com pany's branch establishment in this city will be sold on the premises by Cyrus 8. YanAmringe, auctioneer, on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Thomas Brown was before the ( i Mayor yesterday for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. . The defendant was fined $20 and costs, which was suspended on condition that he leave the city. 'If he returns within six months the fine will be imposed, "God's Child, the Criminal,! will be Dr. Black well's theme Sunday night with special application to the proposed State school for the reforma tion of youthful criminals. There is a very general request that the pulpits at this time touch upon this theme. Oscar Joseph, cofored, was locked up at the police station last night for the larceny of a vest from the clothing establishment of Mr. L Shrier. He subsequently sold the vest to a Syrian merchant in the vicinity of Front street market and was arrested by Policeman EL J. Grimaley. I NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. i S. J. Davis Livery stables. j M. H. Curran Closing out. j Market Committee Notice. VonGlahn & Gibson Shirts. j N. F. Parker -Monday, $3.50. M. Bellamy, Jr. Bankrupt sale. S. & B. Solomon. Han an shoes. C. W. Yates & Co. Stationery. Wil. EL & L. Asso'n New stock: Geo. O. Gaylord Closing out sale J. EL Render & Co. Remnant sale. A. Shrier Stock still going at cost. Meeting-Lot owners Oakdale Cem'y business locals. pel EL Hayden Buggies, wagons. 0. 8. VanAmringe-To be sold at auc'n PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mrs. J. E. Banting is visiting in Fayetteville. Mrs. John McLaurin returned last evening from Durham. Miss Essie and Ottie Pannill have returned from Petersburg, Va. Mr. J. W. Cowan, of Dunn, N. C, was a Wilmington visitor yester day. Mr. and Mrs. Warren G. Elliott, Jr., returned yesterday from Rich mond. Capt. F. M. Fitts and. daugh ter, Mrs. R. W. Wallace, returned from ML Olive yesterday. Miss Annie Kidder and Miss Cocke, her guest, are spending several days at Kendall plantation. Miss Nellie Johnson, of War saw, arrived yesterday to take treat ment for her eyes under Dr. Galloway. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Ferrell, of Boston, who have been spending some timehere, left last night, returning home. Misses Reston and Lncile Banck returned last night from Golds boro, where they have been visiting friends. ; Mr. F. J. Haywood, Jr., as sistant cashier at the Atlantic National Bank, left yesterday to spend a few days at his old home in Raleigh. - Mr. A. Bequest, the popular and genial agent of the Mutual Life Insurance Company: of New York, is spending several days in the city. Mr. H. H. Jones, of Pollocks ville, N. C, passed, through the city yesterday on his way home after a month spent at Chad bourn, N. C . Rev. S. H. Isler, of Goldsboro, wis here yesterday on bis way to fill his appointment at Topsail Presbyter ian church. Assisted by Rev. Wm. Black, he will conduct jt series of revival services atPollocksville N. CL, beginning next Friday night NEW CITY CHARTER Will Be Submitted to the Board of Aldermen on Wednes day Night. THE IMPORTANT CHANGES As Embodied la the Report of Attorney Meares to the Council Only Mayor sod Aldermen Will Be Elected by the People. A special meeting of the Board of Afdermen will be held Wednesday night to consider the draft of the new city charter recently prepared by City Attorney Iredell Meares. The amend ed charter would make about six columns of the Star and hencs it is not printed, but in lieu thereof, the following report of Mr. Meares, which embodies all the important changes, is given: To the Mayor and Board of Alder men of Wilmington: Gkntlimkn: I respectfully submit there-draft of the City Charter pre pared under the direction of your board and the Board of Audit and Finance. Ia its preparation I have had in view chiefly the embodiment in one consistent act of the essential provis ions of the various acts now in force which have been passed since 1740 to the present time. Within that time there have been many of these acts, some repealing others, some declared unconstitutional, some now obsolete, and through the fragments of these acts remaining the chartered powers of the city had to be found. It has not been my purpose to engraft upon the present charter any radically new features. The various acts which have been enacted indicate some phase of our municipal experience. I have rather tried to preserve the result of this experience, while yet endeavoring to make the re draft sufficiently ample to avoid its freauent alteration here after. I have enlarged the machinery for carrying into effect provisions, which are now in charter, as in the instance of street improvements, and I have abridged like provisions in other cases, aa in the procedure for con demning land for opening up new. streets by simply directing that it be done under the provisions of the Code for the condemnation of lands for pub lic purposes. It has been necessary, too, to re-arrange some of its parts, not in changing them, but rather in producing a more orderly arrange ment of the sections. It may be well to call attention to certain parts of the charter. , First The boundaries, plan and ward divisions are not changed. The gentlemen, who within a few days after your board directed this work and be fore it had been, touched, began circu lating their passions and petitions even without inquiry about proposed changes, may now enjoy the consola tion of the old lady in the prayer meeting who informed the brethren she had had "a great deal of trouble all her life about things that never happened." Second The machinery for holding elections for aldermen is substantially unchanged. The only provisions in cluded in this re-draft relate to the qualifications of electors to conform them to the recently adopted Consti tutional Amendment. Third The provisions with refer ence to the Mayor's court are the same aa those at present existing. The only addition under this head is a provision which allows the aldermen in their discretion to appoint a recorder to S reside over the municipal court. I o not think that this is a power likely to be exercised at present, but contem plating the growth and development of the city, the time may not be dis tant when the Mayor should devote his time exclusively to its fiscal affairs, and this section has been added to meet a condition which may hereafter arise. Fourth The powers of the alder men are enumerated in Section 41 more in detail than is contained in the present charter. This section, however, is but an enumeration when left to be inferred from the general law. It is a section that was prepared by Mr. E. S. Martin in 1894, when he was employed to re-draft the city charter. I am indebted to him for it. This work was contemplated that year, but abandoned because of the political character of the Legislature of 1895. , , t . Fifth The sections under the head of Street Improvements carry out in detail what is contemplated in the. present charter but the present charter is defective in providing a procedure for pro-rating assessments, when such improvements are made, and in sup plying this defect, I have substantially followed the charter of the cities of Raleigh and Asheville, which have been reviewed by the Supreme Court of this State and upheld as valid and constitutional. 1 Sixth The sections under the pro visions for a Sewerage System is a sub stantial re-enactment of an Act of 1891, permitting the question of sewerage to be submitted at any time to the quali fied voters and for the issue of bonds, if they so vote. i Sixth The sections for the establish ment, both of an electric lighting plant and of a water-works plant, whenever a majority of the qualified electors may vote to issue bonds for that purpose, is not to be found in the existing charter. The question of sewerage, water sup ply -and electric lighting are pressing questions. The contract which the city now has with the Water Com pany involves an -appropriation an nually of f 8.7E0.00. The city is not upnlied with potable water, There is a provision in this contract that after a term of years the city may purchase the present water plant. If it should be the desire of the city in the future to exercise its option in this respect, the necessity for the issue of bonds would be apparent . The mat ter of lighting this city has been one of fruitful discussion before this pres ent administration. - We are depend ing at present upon one electric plant. It is probable that both as to the water supply and as to the electric lighting the city will find it to its interest to contract for this with private corpora' tions. These provisions are not in serted for the purpose, of suggesting municipal ownership of these public utilities, but to permit the city to be tn a position to act if occasion may de mand it I doubt if the. city -would make much more of a success In get ting better water than has been made, for the present company, I am in formed, has spent over ftf.OOO in the effort, and the sum total of the result of its work thus tar is mat is nas gone down M00 .feet in the ground and succeeded only in digging np a law suit that has interrupted further ope rations. Seventh Attention is called to a provision inserted authorizing the city in making contracts for electric light ing to do so for a longer period than a year. This has been inserted because it is practically impossible for any electric company to equip its plant based on a one year contract The Mayor of Boston has recently recom mended to that city both the length ening of its contract with the corpora- a: . i ... ... i ." uuu iigHung joosion so-inai it couia properly equip itself, and that in mak ing the contract the condition should be inserted that at intervals of three years the city may, if it sees fit, "have the price arbitrated through a com mission of three persons to be selected one by each party, and the third by the two persons thus selected," who shall agree upon the contract price, and "the basis of the arbitration to be the cost of production, plus equitable allowances, agreed upon in advance for depreciation and profit" The city wilWoubtless find it more convenient to lengthen its contract and agree upon a price through a commission as suggested. However, where we are depending upon one electric light company the-city ought to have- some power to resort to its own system of electric lighting in case an equitable arrangement cannot be made with the local company. Eighth The sections relating to the tolice and Fire Departments are 6ub stantially in harmony with the present acts and police regulations. There are two provisions, which looking to the development of trained men in these departments, are contained in this re draft of the city charter. It is provided that the Board of Aldermen shall ap point three persons as a Board of Ex aminers, who shall at least annually examine the members of the police and fire departments as to their quali fications, and rate them under three grades, and that the aldermen may in their discretion fix a different rate of salary for the respective grades. There ought to be some reward of merit in the police system, and these provisions put it in the power of each policeman or fireman by making for himself a good record to draw the maximum salary. Another provision gives to the Mayor, who certainly ought Jto have the command of these subordi nate forces, the power, after hearing, to suspend or discharge policemen or firemen under the grade of chief, and where this occurs, he cannot appoint, but the vacancy is filled by the Board, and the Board is prohibited from re appointing the same person so sus pended or discharged. All policemen will be appointed in the first instance by the Board of Aldermen. As the people, through the primary system, practically elect the Mayor, the effect of this arrangement gives to the Board the power to appoint, but to the Mayor the power to discharge, and the one power is a check upon the other. This was a provision suggested two years ago in changing our charter, and was approved by a large flbsemblage of the citizens at a public meeting. Ninth The power of taxation is a substantaul embodiment of the existing charter and revenue acts of this State. In the present charter there are several pages of enumerated subjects of taxa tion, which I have excluded, as under the constitutional power to tax proper ty, real and personal, trades and pro fessions, and under the interpretation of this power by the Supreme Court, the enumeration of the subjects of tax tion is unnecessary. There is a provi sion under these sections, however, for a Board of Equalization, composed of two members to be appointed by the County Commissioners and three by the Board of Aldermen, who together shall revise the tax lists of this city an nually. This power is now exercised by the Board of County Commission ers, without the city authorities having any voice in it although more largely interested, and it seems to me that a special board created for this express purpose would do the work more effectively than the commissioners, who now perform it incidentally to their other duties. An examination of the tax returns certainly show the im portance alike to all citistnsof making persons with some approach to equality give in their taxable property. Tenth The provisions for the Board of Audit and Finance remain practi cally the same. Inserted in these is a power for the chairman to call special meetings, and also that where both the Aldermen and ' Board of Audit and Finnance concur, street work may be done under the supervision of the city itself rather than by contract. j3 Eleventh The primary law adopted by the last Legislature for the nomin ation of citjk officers remains un changed, except that the Chief of Police is eliminated from the act, and it is now applicable only to the nomin ation of the Mayor and Aldermen. Twelfth The last section of this act contains-a repeal of all pre-existing acts, so. Ss to leave this charter the embodiment of our chartered powers. Ordinarily a general clause repealing all inconsistent acts would be suffici ent, but I have deemed it prudent to brush aside all of these acts by a direct repeal so as to eliminate any question as .to whether or not pre existing acts are inconsistent with this oharter. Thirteenth There are some minor provisions which I do not deem of sufficient importance to direct special attention to, but they will be found in the act,and been incorporated to meet existing conditions andhe needs of our city's growth. I have endeavored to give an intel ligent study to this work, which has not been submitted to the review of any one. I have not sought to en graft my own views upon the city government I have rather confined myself 6triotly to the professional work in hand. I preferred that this re draft might go to your body as well as to the citizens of this community in its completed shape and without the suggestion that it has been prepared to subserve the interest of any par ticular class. The resolution of your Board had not been passed a week be fore petitions were being circulated and "ulterior motives" were being surmised by certain individuals, who are more inclined to agitate than to intelligently regard the interests of the city. I do not ask that this re draft be adopted, but I do ask the citizens of this community, before acting upon it to read and digest it with some in telligent regard: for the best interests of the city. Personally I am wedded to no provision in it and its alteration and amendment would in no wise dis turb an evening's rest - "With respect, I remain, :' ; 4 -'A- - . . City Attorney. To City Subscriber. r ' v:; .v- " Citv subscriDen - are earnestly re quested to report promptly at the Stab office every failure of .the carriers to deliver their papers. In all such cases steps will be taken to insure promp and regular delivery. . .7 SUPERIOR COURT CALENDAR. Members of the Bar Met Yesterday aad Arranged Cases for Trlat at Forth coming Term. Members of the bar of the city met yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the office of Col. Jno. D. Taylor and ar ranged the calendar of cases to be tried at the term of New Hanover Superior Court which will be convened to morrow week, Judge W. A. Hoke, of Lincolnton, presiding. Eugene S. Mar tin, Esq., presided at the meeting and Marsden Bellamy, Esq., was secretary. Following is the arrangement made for the trial of cases: 4 . FIRST WEEK. Monday J. R. Strauss, Executrix, vs. City of Wilmington; Laura G. Hales vs. Jno. W. Harper. Wednesday W. T. Dortch, Admr., vs. W T. Bannerman. et al. ; N. F. Parker vs. Walter G. MacEae, sheriff. Thursday Zillah Fowler vs. Jno. JFowler ; J. G.-JWrightv&-8on vn Zillah Fowler; Edward Moseley, by his guardian, vs: M. G. Chad wick. , Friday J. Davis, Receiver, vs. Butters Lumber Co. ;' Meta H. Hullen vs. City of Wilmington ; W. E. Worth vs. City of Wilmington; W. E. Worth vs. L. B. Pennington; H. L. Peterson vs. City of Wilmington ; George Hil ton vs. Mattie Hilton ; Gilbert L. Miles vs. Geo. E. Pope. Saturday City of Wilmington vs. N. Jacobi; Roberts & Hoge vs. J. T. Bland; Navassa Guano Co. vs. Mc Nair & Pearsall; J. D. Sidbury vs. W. T. Bannermann, administrator. SECOND WEEK Monday J. O. Shepard, Jr., vs. At lantic Coast Line R R. Company, of South Carolina; W. B. Shepard vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co.. of South Carolina: J. H. Sloan vs. J. L. Hines. Tuesday City of Wilmineton vs. J. D. Bellamy. Wednesday J. Jfl. Taylor vs. W. H. Howe; R. W. Smith vs. Inter-State Telephone and Telegraph Co.: L J. Sternberger vs. L Shrier and wife. Thursday W. E. Worth & Co. vs. T. J. Ferguson & Co. ; W. A. Farriss vs. T. J. Ferguson & Co ; J. L. Boat wright vs. T. J. Ferguson & Co. ; S. W.- Sanders vs. T. J. Ferguson &Co. ; Giles Cannon vs. T. J. Ferguson & Co.; B. F. Penny vs. W., C. & A. R. R. ; Timothy Donlan vs. American Bonding and Trust Co. Friday H. E. Bonitz vs. Frank T. Mills. Saturday National Cash Register Co. vs. Lucy J. Farriss. There are twenty -seven cases on the summons docket and eigjity five on tne motion doctcet. The following rule was made and agreed to by the bar: "That all cases that are not reached on the day upon which they are set upon the calendar, that they stand continued until the next term of the court, and that the order adopted by the bar at the last meeting be and the same is hereby re pealed." . LADIES' HANDICAP TOURNAMENT. Mrs. E. C. Holt and Mrs. C. W. Bidgood Made Best Scores Yesterday. The ladies' handicap tournament of the Cape Fear Golf Club was held yesterday afternoon at the club links at Hilton and the contest was very in teres ting. The lowest net score was made by Mrs. E. C. Holt which was 90, less her handicap allowance, 6, leaving 84. The lowest gross score was made by Mrs. C. W. Bidgood, 85. Nine holes were played. The scores were as follows : Mra, Holt ..13 12 12' 9 8 9 8 9 13-09 Mrs. Bidgood..... 9 11 11 9 8 10 8 9 10-85 The scores of all the players were as follows: Handicap Gross. AUow'ee. Net Mrs. Holt, 90 6 84 Mrs. Bidgood, 85 Mrs. Lucas, 121 18 103 Miss Randolph, 114 10 104 Miss Boat wright, 128 10 116 Mrs. McMillan, 135 18 117 Mrs. Broadnax, 155 18 137 Tea was served in the clubhouse after the tournament The next ladies' tournament will be held on the second or third Saturday in February. GREENSBORO OPERA HOUSE Leased by Mr. S. A. Scnloss, of This City, Beginning June 1st, 1901. The Greensboro Telegram of yester day says: "Mayor Taylor to day closed a trade with Mr. S. A. Schloss, of Wilming ton, for the Opera House for two years from June 1st,. 1901, he to take charge of it as soon as it is ready fox use. The trade is subject to the approval of the Aldermen at their meeting to-night . "Mr. 8chloss is a successful mana ger, having been in the business for years. He is now, and has been for a long time, manager of the Wilmington Opera House. He has put ttpon the boards there some of the best plays, and players- of the country, and as' good as has ever been to this State. It is safe to say that he will giye the Greensboro people as good as can be brought to this section." Schubert Hall Recital. The usual Saturday afternoon piano recital at Schubert Hall was given yesterday at 4:30 o'clock, during the progress of which the following pro gramme was admirably rendered: "Leola Waltz," (Krogman) by Miss Ethel May Solomon, a pupil of Miss Marcella Shrier. "Sehnsucht" (Jungman) by Miss Katie Kelly, a pupil of Mrs. M. L. Chasten. "Valae," (Ley bach) by Miss Clarie La thro p, a pupil of Miss Carrie May VonGlahn. - "Sonatina Op.. 65, No. 1," (Kuhlau) (Allegro, .Vivace) by Miss Ray Solo mon, a pupil of Mr. James C. Craft "Congratulations," (Behr) by Miss Bessie Latimer, a pupil of Miss Fannie Oorbett - "En; Oourant," (Godard) . by Misa Elizabeth D. Burtt a pupil of Miss Cannie Chasten. ;-v;.-;--;-"V:..:.v :; 'r Notice" is . given in another column of thia issue that I the . Wil mington Homestead ' and Loan Asso ciation will open its nineteenth series on Saturday, January the 19Uu Those desirous of securing stock in the sew aeries "should apply to : Mr. O. CL Brown, secretary and treasurer. Wl. DR. J. M. WELLS JVill Preach To-day to Congrega tion of First Presbyterian Church. HE MAY ACCEPT THE CALL Recently Tendered Him by That Coogre ; gstion Hss Been In the Ministry Since 1893 An Earnest and Eloqnait Divine. The Key. Dr. J. M. Wells, who was recently called to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church of this city, to succeed the Rev. Peyton H. Hoge, who resigned about two years to ac cept a call to the pulpit of Warren Memorial Church, Louisville, Ky., arrived in the city last evening via the A. C. L. railroad, and will preach his first sermon to the congregation this morning at 11 o'clock and again this evening at 7.30 o'clock. It is ex pected that within a short time Dr. Wells will announce his intention as to accept;ng or rejecting the call and it is sincerely hoped by all that the answer will be in the affirmative. He was met at the station last even ing by Mr. B. G. Worth, Co. Jno. D. Taylor, Mr. W. M. dimming, Mr. C. W. Worth, Mr. W. A. Riacb, Mr. Jno. McLaurin, Capt. H. R. Savage, Rev, A. D. McClure and others, and will be the guest while in the city of Mr. B. G. Worth. He will likely not return to His home at Staunton before the middle of this week. Rev. Dr. Wells was born in Hinds county, Miss., -and is about 32 years of age. He received his preparatory education in the schools of his county and later entered the Southwestern Presbyterian University, of Clarkes ville , Tenn., from which institution he graduated comparatively young with the degree of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts. Soon after his graduation he eogaged in business for a short while in Kansas City, Mo., but having been impressed with a call to the ministry he soon left his com mercial pursuits and studied theology at the Union Theological Seminary, of Richmond, Va. His career at the Seminary was marked by close appli cation to study and research and a very high appreciation of him by faculty and student body. During his vacations he supplied a Presbyter ian church at Alexandria, Va., and upon the complelionaf his course and admission to Presbytery he received a call to the pastorate of the-Presbyterian church at Buena Vista, Va., and served there with splendid ability for three years. Since the year 1896 he has been pastor of the Second Presby terian church at Staunton, Va , and there are ties which bind himself and family so closely to the congregation there, that it will be hard for him to resign that chgge to come to Wilmington. Dr. Wells received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the Northwestern University, of Bloomington, IlL, in 1899. He has been a close student since his boyhood and is a preacher of eloquence, conse cration and power. -The First church would feel itself fortunate should he decide to make announcement of his acceptance of the call during his visit to the city. Dr. Wells is a married man and has three interesting little children. Fast Passenger Service. .The fast through trains which the Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard 'Air Line and Southern Railway will ope-' rate this season from New York to Florida to accommodate the Winter tourists, will leave New York to mor row. The service on these lines will be the most elaborate and the compe tition the greatest ever known before in the South. The "New York and Florida "Spe cial" on the A. C. L. will leave New York on its first trip south at 2.25 o'clock P. M. to-morrow. I Archie Marine and a boy by the name of Williams engaged in an affray at Fourth and Church streets last nightin which Marine was struck on the heiH with a stone, which in flicted a gash penetrating to the skull about two inches long. Marine was taken to the hospital where his wounds were dressed by Dr. Harper, the city physician, and Williams was locked up at the police station for a hearing before the Mayor to-morrow morning. Eev. J. W. Cobb, formerly with the North Carolina Baptist at Fayetteville, will succeed Mr. J. C. Caddell as travelling representative of the Biblical Reeorder. For Whooping: Cough use CHENEY'S EX PECTORANT, t NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. New Stock. On Saturday, January 19th, .the WOmmg toa Homestead and' Loan Association will open Its 19 Lh Series. Thoss desirous of secur ing stock in this New aeries should apply lor the same early, as an Investment nothing is safer. - c. oBEOWsr, Jan is lw - - Secretary and Treasurer. . j Harket Notice, - . The Shad Benches at Front strest market wm be rented at public auction Wednesday, Jan. IS, at 13 o'clock M. ' : H. P. WEST. ' ' jan is It - Cam'n Market Committee. ; ! Adjourned Ueetirig ; Of the lot owners of Oakdale Cemetery wm be held at the Comnany's office Monday even ln& January UaX 8 o'clock. ?' 1 - e. j. JOKES, Becretary and Treasurer. ; January ia, lwi. .- . - lanisit- A ' We Our Winter Underwear At Cost. NOW THE TIME TO SAVE MONEY. We are also oSEering Suits to Order at big values; If yon are ini rfced it will pay yon to look over our stock! of English, French and Scotch Worsteds, Thibets, Vicunas and Cassimeres. As for fit, finish and Trimmings, we have no superiors, and when we turn out a garment it always pleases. Collars, Cuffs, Handkerchiefs, and everything in. the way of FTJKNISHING' GOODS. 9 9 9 9 M. H. CURRAN, 1 07 Princess Street. jan 13 tr THE BALANCE OF THE H. FENNELL STOCK WILL BE CLOSED OUT At one-half invoice cost. Bale begins Monday morning, Janu ary 14th, 1801, at 9 o'clock. I MARSDEN BELLAMY. Jr.,' Trustee. Jan 13 it gEMOMgOOODS; MULLETS, new catch Best Cream Cheese, j j Martin's Gilt Edge Butter, Bagging and: Ties. SALT. A GENERAL LIKE OF CASE (GOOpS I DEMAND AT THIS SEASON Sole agents for ftQB ROY FLOUR. V Monday, $3.50, N. F. PARKER, dirnitiira anil Curnitiirn NnvoltlOC I uiuiiuiQ mm i uiiiiiuiu iiuimiiwii 111 Market street,! Inter-State 481. Bell 'Phone 613. janlStf AT YOUR SERVICE. I best eauloped Sieving Vans or i WAobb in the city are to be bad rrom THE sU DAVIS LIVERY STABLES. i i Orders t the moving of furniture or any thing else mn be promptly filled, as we have Trucks, wagons. Horses and Men always ready. TheThtmost care is taken in handling furniture, etc. And we do our best; to glre perfect satisfaction. f I j Special attention to boarders.! A new lot of Horses aid Mules for sale cheap. n . . , m, Y .. ni YTii f1ft Un.knt DWUlf DOXtU CUVWBO HU JVt. UUb w-iy UWUV bwbqhi jan is u SPECIAL BARGAINS in Fancy Clocks land Silver Novelties Will sell at veryyclose pro fits. Gall and examine my line of goods and get my prices, and suit yourself asl to where vou buy. Notice the Show Windows. J. f: BURKE, , The! Jewdler. No. 27 South Front street. deositf An Unsatisfactory Article wm nTer confront too. tt ton buy here exclusively. We guarantee this. Tufa big, profitable bustaees of uf could never have been built np If any bunco methods had bees Infused Into ic Our Shirts wear out. of cnnrae, but not- before seeing long serrioe. VonGlahn & Gibssn, JanlJtf Ho. &Nortt Front street. Bankrupt 1$. Closing Out o o o o o A Woman Loves Dainty, faabtoaaUe, nlslr grade Stationery, and most men are sot a whit behind the fair sex In their desire to exhibit good taste in matters pertaining to their polite eorreepoitd ence. W carry ail the leading lines of riNC 8TATIONERT, ench as Crane's, Ward's, Hard's, etc., pat up in attractlTe boxes, or by the pound or quire f We make a specialty of Engraved Wedding 8tatlonery.v Visiting Cards, Dies, Crests, etc. Stamping in Bronz or Colors. n . ; C. W. Yates & Co. Largest Book and Stationery House in the State. jan 13 a Our Loss Has Been Adjusted with the Insurance Companies, OUB HOME CO., "The Wilmington Under writers," with ooL Walker Taylor, its efficient, prompt and energetic agnnt being first to settle. we wish to thank all the agents concerned who showed us courtesies pire Sale li now on, .and we are too busy to enumerate the hundreds of bargains - we are moving. If you don't get 'your pick, blame yourself only. Respectfully, MERGER & EVANS COMPANY. Jan9tf ANOTHER CARGO SALT, Sailed fronTNew York on 8th Inst ; Assorted Sizes of Backs. Rust Proof Oats." for seed. Very fine quality N. C. Molasses Pure, straight goods. Grain, Hay, lame. Cement. OAmTBD GOODS. CHEESE AND C HACKEES. All sorts of best quality. Heavy Groceries. LOW FOR CASH. THE WORTH COi novlStf Choice and Exclusive. Naming a price without regard to quality does not make a continued successful business. You may put on the public an Inferior poods oae time and maybe two times, but not an the varfma anH Vftnurinrr li Ta Anlv a rtnofl. tion of quality that counts With a dis criminating public, we have made it a question of Quality first. Quality last, aad Quality all the tune. We posi tively claim raAT "Renown," "Cuban Blossom" Cigars 4 iov vmi won trAT.rm fa it auw ubda v FOB THE MONEY 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. V0LLERS & HASHAGEN, Cigar Manufacturers' Agents. JanBtt ' . - At The-:- -:-Unlacky Corner. BIG PRUNES, 25 TO THE POUND. RED CRANBERRIES. TURKEYS, DEAD AND ALIVE. JELLY, MINCE MEAT, RAISINS. - CURRANTS, CITRON. SMOKED BEEF TONGUES. . v We can't bake your cake, but can furnish the best of everything to go in It. -:-Send me your orders. -:-S. W. SANDERS-:- rdecstf i Apples. Evaporated Apples, t Baldwin Apples, Raisins, C. C. Nuts, v Mixed and Penny Candy, Fulllline of Heavy Groceries. " SEND TO YOTm OBDEBS. S. P. KlcNair, denstt nobth;watib street. Donl m& Be A FooL - Qolto B. B. BellainyV ana get a bottle of Ooom Grease Mirtment. it cures croup and cougns UEejmane. anaui pains. . - nor II em . Thfi