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VOL. LXVH.NO. 108.
WILMINGTON, N. 0., TUESDAY JANUARY 29, 1901,
X ltr 45 Ccnta per MoMM.
WHOLE NO.
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OUTLINES.
nf iha Eiiknended bank
at
Montgomery, Ala., ire about $2,000
.vn. i;.kiin;' nver 1 800.000. -
Senator ToWn dlscirssed the Philippine
. Won V. hi. Simmons' ere
deatials as Senator from North Caro
lina rr nresented. in
Sous a sensational debate occurred
between Stephens of Texas and FIjnn
,,f Oklahoma. Insurgent activities
the Philippine islands' continue.
The January squeeze in cotton in
N-w York advanced the price to 12.75.
. . There are two cases of small pox
a' the University of Virginia.
Si.amer Holland, from London for
Rotterdam, wrecked; sixteen men were
drowned. Severe storm on the
coast of Eagland. Gov. Aycock
announces that the railroad tax asses-
rnent cases -have been settled.
J-m Burke," of New York, knocked
out Tom Corcoran in the fourth round
at Savannah last night Dan
Caildres was killed and another white
man fatally wounded in a riot at a
turpentine camp near Lake City, Fla.
TbeGovernor of Ohio directs the
attorney general of that State to pre
vent the Jeffries Ruhlin fight in Cin
cinnati. China and Russia are
said to be negotiating for cession of
the three eastern provinces of Onina.
New York markets: Money on
all steady at 12 percent; cotton
irregular; middling uplands 12c; flour
weak from a buyer's standpoint;
wheat spot weak; No. 2 red 81Jc;
orn 3pot dull; No. 2, 473; rosin
steady; spirits turpentine dull at 40
40ic.
WEATHER REPORT.
U. 8. Dkp't op Agriculture,
Weather Bureau,
Wilmington, N. C, Jan. 28. )
Temperatures: 8 A. M.., 32 degrees;
S P. M., 39 dejrees; maximum, 44 de
U i . na
grees; raiuimum, 3s degrees; mean,
(iegrree.
Rainfall f-.w the day, T. ; rainfall
since 1st of th month up to date, 2.12
inches.
Stage of water in the Cape Fear river
at Payetteville, at 8 A M., 5.2 feet
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
Washington. Jan. 28. For North
Carolina: Fair in eastern, rains prob
ably in western portion Tuesday; west
to northwest winds, brisk to high on
the coast, bec g variable ; Wedges
day rains prS'st.
Port Almanac-- January 9.
Fun Rises 7.02 A.M.
San3ts 5 24 P.M.
Day's Length i 10 R. 22 M
High Water at Southport. 2 28 A.. M
Hi?b Wat r Wilmington. 4 56 A. M.
Mra. Xatioa emphasizes her tem
perance remarks with a hatchet.
Senator-elect Simmons has a good
ca3e for a Ijbel suit against the New
York World. It classes him as a
Republican.
Florida can keep a stiff upper
lip. She says with her cassava root
she can make starch enough for the
whole world.
A French writer adviae3 young
Frenchmen to practics and become
expert cable cutters, for in the event
of a racket with England a good
deal of that might be advantageous.
King Oscar of Sweden and Nor
way qan jaw in a number of lan
guages. He Bpeaks French, Ger
man, Italian, Russian, Spanish and
English equally as Huently as his
own.
A late ceus of Japan gives a
population' of 43,760,754, which is
180 people to the square mile, and
yet they manage to dig their living
out of the ground, importing but
little for so many millions.
It is said that the new "King of
England will ask for an allowance
of 2,500,000 a year. His mother
got along with $1,925,000. In ad
dition to this they will have to foot
the 10.000.000 debts which he
owes.
When we get a little sniff of cold
weather down this way, and the
mercury drops to. within 28 or 80
degrees of zero, we think it is cool,
but the fellows up in the Klondike
where it stood from 68 to 78 below
la.t Wednesday would think tours
Sntnmer weather.
An English correspondent of the
New York Sun says the climate in
America has much to do with the
productive power of the Americana.
Of course it has, for we have a
greater variety of climate and more
sorts of climate in a given time than
any other country in the world.
The eiiment with negro labor
in a cottc- hll, made at Charleston,
baa proved to be a failure, after a
full test, and the machinery of the
mill will be moved to Gainesville,
Ga., and put in anew mill. It seems
they didn't try the , larrnping
method in vogue in that silk k mill,
ran by Northern men, ar Fayette
Tille. - -'
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
The New City Charter Again
Subject of a Lively Discus
sion Last Night.
PETITION. FROM CITIZENS.
Tbey Don't Wast an Equalization Board
and Filed a Protest With Board of
Aldermen Against It Other
Changes Made.
The redraft of the new city charter
appears to have proven a veritable
white elephant upon the hands of
the Board of Aldermen. A two
hours' additional and rather animated
discussion of the amendments to the
instrument as suggested at a meeting
of the body a week or two ago, was
again indulged in last night, and the
subject is to receive final consideration
at another special session of the Board
this evening, to which all citizens are
once more invited, by resolution
passed at last night's meeting, to be
present and to make any suggestions
that may seem desirable.
The most spirited discussioo last
night came at the very outset, which
was rather fortunate for those desiring
an early adjournment, and was pro
yoked in the introduction by Alder
man springer 01 a petition from
seventy business men of the city ask
ing further deliberation upon the
measure before submission to the
Legislature and attacking that section
of the same relating to the Board of
Equalization. - Later on in the
meeting an attack was made
by Alderman Springer upon the
section making the payment of poll
tax a requisite to voting, and an ob
jection by MacRae, Taylor and others
to the inference in Sections 57 and
58 of the remote possibility of munic
ipal ownership of water works and
lighting plant. The outcome of the
whole matter was that the section re
ferring to the Equalization Board was
stricken out, and Sections 57 and 68
amended in the form asked by Messrs.
MacRae and Taylor. The poll tax
provision was allowed to remain as
prepared originally by City Attorney
Meares.
The petition from the business men
is as follows, and in introducing .the
same Mr. Springer moved that the re
quest embodied in the same be granted,
which motion was seconded by Mr.
West:
To the Honorable, the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, City of Wil
mington :
Believing that the wiping out of all
the laws relating to this city and en
acting a new charter is of so great im
portance, and that the bill now pro
posed nas not bad tne caret ai consid
eration that it should have, the under
signed citizens and tax-payers suggest
that it be referred to a committee of
Aldermen and other citizens to care
fully examine and consider it and
report within ten days.
In dtit event we wish to exnress our
disapproval at the Provision creating
an expensive isoard of .Equalization,
and of eiving this city greater powers
io listing taxes than the State baa ever
used. Furthermore such a law would
necessarily cause the taxpayers here
to pay more than their just or equa?
share of the State and county taxes.
We do not think it practicable for
all who wish to be heard at your meet
ing to-night, and take this' method of
presenting our views
Signed,! L u. McQueen, morris
Bear & Bro.. Geo. It French & Son,
Chestnut & Barentine, E. S. Martin.
N. B. Rn kin, J. W. Norwood, Walker
Taylor, J. A. Springer & Co., D.
O'Connor, B. F. Keith, Q. H. 8mith,
W. A. Whitehead Cc Bon, J no. v.
Bellamy, Kerchner & Harriss, Du
Bruiz Cutlar, D. McEaehern, George
HonnetU Walter Macltae, Uw w.
Yates & Co., Frank H. Stedman, R.
R. Bellamy, a. u.. JTisnoiate, victor
Z jeller & Co., Munson & Co., W.
Jacobi Hardware Co., Holmes Gro
cery Co., John J. Fowler, Jno. L.
Boat wright Co., A. uavia uompany,
McNair & jfearsaii. J. v. wainger,
Williams Bros., Matt J. Hyer, Jos.
H. Walters, R. W. Hicks. Hall &
Pearsall, (incorporated), Cooper &
Cooper Co., 8. P. McNair, Wm.
Calder, J. H. Chadbourn & Co.,
Standard Oil Company, R. W. Wal
lace, Sternberger Bros., I. M. Bear &
v. Iff I V -ft
Jo., If. L. Undgers, w. n. opruut, o.
& B. Solomon, J- C Stevenson 3C
OA., Adrian & Co., J. W. Duls, Jno.
S. Armstrong.
Alderman Worth, in speaking on
the subjctsaid that he was opposed
to any recession by the Board in the
passage of that section at the former
meeting. Alderman Taylor said that
before the introduction of the petition
he had pre determined to rescind bis
action in roting for the measure at the
last meeting in order that the charter
should go the Legislature un antago
nized, but he favored the establish
ment of the equalization board as sepa
rate legislation. CoL WaddeU, as pre,
siding officer, questioned the right of
the Board and the logical authority of
a joint committee of business men and
Aldermen to pass upon the measure.
Messrs. Springer and McRae took issue
with Col. Waddell and further dis-
cussedthe matter. Mr. Worth again
spoke on" the subject and moved as an
amendment to Mr. Springer's motion
that a communication be addressed to
the petitioners requesting them to
name a committee for consideration of
the charter with members of the
Board tf Aldermen. Mr. Littleton
seconded the amendment if there was
assurance that the measure would
pass the Legislature as a separate act.
Mr. Taylor .further amended Mr.
Springer's motion eliminating the
Equalization section entirely from the
charter and explained that he would
vote ' for a separate bill provid
ing for' the ' relief incorporated
in ..the objectionable feature of
the" charter. It was seconded by.
Mr. MacBae and lost in a rote of 2
to 6. A substitute for Mr. Taylor's
amendment by Mr. Littleton, em
powering the Mayor . to appoint two
citizens from each ward to consider
the matter with the Board, was like
wise lost in a vote of 2 to 5, Messrs.
Littleton and Woolard voting in the
affirmative. .
The tangle resulting from the mul
implication of motions, substitutes and
amendments was unravelled by Mr.
MacRae, who moved as a solution that
another meeting of the Board be held
to nignt uuesaay;, at which all citi
zens should be invited to be present,
and that the Board proceed to consid
eration of, the charter rather than of
the petition. The motion prevailed
in a vote of 6 to 1, Mr. Springer being
the member voting in the negative.
Mr. MacRae then moved that tU re
quest of the business men be granted,
and that the Board strike out the Equal
ization clause. Mr. Springer seconded
the motion, which prevailed in a vote
of 4 to 3, Messrs. MacRae, Taylor,
Springer and West voting aye,
Messrs. Worth, Woolard and LittleO
ton nay.
When this matter was disposed of
Mr. Springer moved the elimination
of that part of Section 9 requiring poll
tax to be paid before voting, or that at
least the same ba made to go into
effect not earlier than 1902. In ex
plaining his motion he said that he
did not wish to condone the non pay
ment of poll tax, but that to his actual
knowledge there were between 400
and 500 poor people in the city, who
with comparatively little warning as
to the result of non payment, were
simply powerless to meet the obliga
tion and by failing in this they were
denied their suffrage. Mr. MacEie
seconded the motion and Mr. Taylor
spoke in favor of it but after further
discussion, both receded,from the posi
tion originally taken and upon with
drawal of the second by Mr. MacRae,
Mr. West provided this requisite and
a vote resulted in 6 to 1 against the
elimination, Mr. Springer alone hav
ing held out for abolishment of the
measure.
At the request of Mr. MacRae, Mr.
Randolph, of the Wilmington Gas
Light Company, addressed the meet
ing in opposition to the section nam
ing the possibility of a municipal
ownership of a lighting plant, upon
the ground that it affected the vested
interests of his enterprise without
inuring to the benefit of the city,
which merely incorporated the pro
vision into its charter as a remote
possibility and that special legislation
touching this point could be bad at
any time should occasion demand it-
Upon motion of Mr. Littleton.jSestions
57 and 58, so far as they relate to mu
nicipal ownership of water works and
lighting plants, were ordered stricken
out.
City Attorney Meares then read the
other minor changes, which were ac
quiesced in, and an adjournment was
had until to-night at 8 o'clock.
Present at the meeting last night
were Mayor Waddell, and Aldermen
Littleton, Woolard, West, Taylor,
Worth, MacRae and Springer.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
.'jfotice Bids wanted.
"A. D.Brown Spring goods arriving.
People's Savings Bank Get ready.
Board of Alderman Special meet'g.
LOCAL DOTS.
A team from Col. Taylor's
Boys' Brigade will play a match game
of basket ball with the young men's
team of the Y. M. C. A. Friday night.
The New Hanover County
Commissioners invite bids for building
bins to hold 300 tons of rock at the
Castle Haynea quarries. See adver
tisement in to-day's Stab.
The meeting of the City Union
of King's Daughters, which was to
have been held at the residence of
Mrs. J as. H. Chadbourn this morn
ing, has been indefinitely postponed
The degree team of Cape Fear
Lodge No. 2, 1. O. O. F.. will have
practice to-night after the regular
meeting in preparation for the initia
tion of a number of candidates for
membership.
There were three accessions to
Market Street Methodist church Sun
day, one by letter and two by profes
sion. Rev. H. O. Abbott, a Northern
minuter, who has decided to make
this home in the future, preached an
able sermon Sunday night
Edith May, the infant child of
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wishart, only five
weeks old, died yesterday afternoon
at the home of the parents. No. 305
North. Fourth street. The remains
will be taken by train on the Carolina
Central this afternoon to Maxton for
interment.
Rev. and Mra. Frank H. Wood,
formerly of Wilmington but now of
Wadesboro, N. C, have issued invita
tions to the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Eunice, to Mr. Archer Erie Scar
borough, of Greensboro, on Wednes
day morning, February 6th, in the
Methodist Episcopal church at Wades
boro.
A Uaef si calendar. 1
One of the most useful calendars
seen this year is the one gotten up by
CapL W. P. Monroe, of the Fire De
partment It has a business man's ad
vertisement at the top, in the centre
the fire alarm numbers, and at the
bottom the calendar for 1901. Some
of Wilmington's business houses have
ordered these calendars and hey will
be distributed in a few days.
A Three Legged Dog., j
Mr. J. E. Smith, 707 a Fifth street.
owna a curiosity in the shape of a
three legged dbg, which was born Sat
urday night v The puppy has a minia
ture foot about a fourth of an inch
long in the place of the right fore leg.
The small foot ia -growing directly
from the body, ; The other Jegi are
perfectly formed. -v : v -.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Terms of Settlement of the
Railroad Tax Assessment
Cases.
LEGISLATIVE - PROCEEDINGS.
WUIard's Bill to' Secure Proper Assess
ment of Property for Taxation A
New BUI to Regulate Use of
Text Books in Schools.
Special Star Correspondence.
Raleigh, N. C, January 28. Coa
trary to the expectations of everybody,
the House of Representatives convened
at 7.30 o'clock this morning, in ac
cordance with the adjournment taken'
Saturday afternoon, and proceeded to
the transaction of business. During
the ' early" morning session, which
continued from 7.30 until &S0 o'clock,
about thirty bills weret passed on their
second and third readings
There were only about forty-to
members in their seats, but no ques
tion of a quorum' was raised, so that
ttmr? was no impediment to business,
and during the hour's session they
worked like beavers as much to throw
the joke on the absentees as afiytbiog
else.
The following bills, among the
thirty-odd, were put through the
second aud third readiug3 of the
"legislative mill" during the session:
To incorporate Wilmington Lodge
No. 533 Benevolent Order of Elks.
To incorporate Durham Traction
Company.
To incorporate the Bank of Fremont
To prescribe qualification of justices
of the peace.
To prevent hunting on lauds in
Craven county without consent of
owners.
To incorporate the Chamber of Com
merce of Washington, N. C.
It is general comment among those
familiar with .the work of previous
North Carolina legislative bodies, that
the present Assembly is transacting an
exceptionally large amount of busi
ness despite the apparently short daily
sessions held. While neither branch
is in session more than two and a half
or three hours a day. still the hard
work done Ly the committees so per
fects the bill referred to them that
when reported back for enactment,
comparatively little time is con -sumed
in debate, and in this way the
calendar is kept well up. Both the
House and Senate are fortunate in the
selection of chairmen and members of
committees in that thorough investiga
tion is mtde of all bills and what they
deem proper amendmentsaad changes
always made which harmonize inter
ests before thg? are reported back to
their respective branches of the AssemJ
Diy.
Throughout tha nftnrnn.m and until
lAe hour nights, in passing through
the apartments of State buildings these
committees are found on every hand
bard at work discussing bills before
them, among themselves or listening
to arguments pro and con by those
who may nave con meting interests.
Special Star Telegram.
There was very full attendance of
membe-s of the House when that
body re convened at 10:30. Excep
tionally rpid progress was made, dis
posing of -business, and the calendar
was exhausted by 12:30.
Mr. Willard introduced a bill to
secure a proper assessment of property
for taxation. It proposes to confer on
the Corporation Comtnision the
power to see that the tax laws of the
State are properly executed by the
local tax assessors and listers. A
clause requires a member of the com
mission to visit each county at least
once a year, investigate the methods
used, and see that proper valuations
are observed. The commission ia this
capacity will be known as the Board
of State Tax Commissioners. Mr.
Willard says a law like this, enforced,
and further provision of a special act
for reassessment of property this year,
will provide all the additional reve
nues the State will need.
Mr. Winston introduced an impor
tant bill, to restore to the State Board
of Education its former power to reg
ulate Ihffuse of text books in the pub
lic schools. It encroaches somewhat
on the ground covered by the famous
Aycock bill.
(her bills were introduced as fol
s: By Hoey, for government of the
deaf,. dumb and blind institution.
By Nash, to incorporate Elizabeth
City Water Works Company.
By Gattis, to extend the time to set
tle the State debt
By Morgan, to regulate the stock
lw.
By Gaither, to confer public power
on deputy sheriffs. Also, to amend
Chapter 93, Laws '33, relating to physi
cians' license.
The following important bills.
among many, passed final reading:
To allow commissioners of Bruns
wick county to levy special tax; for
improvement - of roads of Person
county; to amend Chapter 106, Laws
'85, relating to the stock law in Edge
combe; to allow High Point to issue
bonds; to incorporate Rose HilL
The Senate was in session only
about an hour. . The day's calendar
was exhausted, however. The fol
lowing, among others bills, passed
final reading:
To allow Craven county to levy a
special tax; House bill, to authorize
Goldsboro , school trustees to issue
bonds; to authorize Durham to issue
market house bonds; to increase the
liquor " licenses of Greensboro to
$1,000 minimum, $3,500 maximum;
to amend the charter of Boxboro; to
authorize Snow Hill - to subscribe
stock in the Great Eastern Railroad
Company; to prevent shooting from
bridges on Neuse and Trent rivers, in
Craven county. : - v i
The Senate concurred in the amend
ment by the House to-a oil) to estab
lish a graded school at Rocky Mount
Bills were introduced as follows r
By Warren by request) bill -to
amend the Code relative to deposit of
State funds; requiring th Treasurer
to deposit in BUtebanks only. .By
Justice,. to incorporate the Rutherford
Railroad Company. By Arriogton,
to apportion members of the House of
Representatives. By Foushee, to" in
corporate the .Piedmont and Alle
gheny Railroad Company. .
Recess was taken to eleven o'cioffk
to-morrow.
The 8enate Committee on Corpora
tions decided to night to report favor
ably to morrow the House bills to in
carporate the Wilmington Lodge of
EIks. and the Hinton Logging and
Railroad Coppany.
. Democratic Caucus.
The joint caucus of the Democrats
of the House and Senate, after a long
discussion, adopted a resolution re
ferring the matter of an increase of
judicial districts in the State to the
Senate and House committees cn ju
dicial districts, with instructions to in
vestigate the needs of the various
counties.and prepare a bill to increase
according to needs the total number of
districts not to exceed sixteen.
The House Committee on Insurance,
Willard chairman, decided this after
noon to report unfavorably, unani
mously, theMcKethan bill to require
insurance companies to , settle fare
losses according to full face value of
policies.
Railroad Tax Case Settled.
Governor Aycock authorized the
statement, to-night that the railroad
tax assessment case is; settled;, The
railroad companies will pay as the re
sult of the victory of the Corporation
Commission increased taxes of $100,
000 per year for two years, into the
State treasury.
The Governor to-day appointed Z.
W. Whitehead, of Wilmington, a
delegate, io the National Maritime
Congress called by the Governor of
Georgia to be held in Brunswick. Ga..
January SO and 31.
Congressman K. W. Poa, has re
signed as solicitor of the Fourth dis
trict. His successor will probably be
Armistead Jones or W. C. Douglass.
Hon. Dan Hugh McLean was a promi
nent candidate but is now slated for
secretary and treasurer of the N. C.
Railroad Co.
DOOR PELL ON HIM.
i
Mr. J. R. Sykes Had His Leg Badly Broken
Early Yesteriay Moraing.
Early yesterday morniDg Mr. J. R,
Sykes had his right leg badly broken
about the middle of his thigh by a
large door falling on him at the power
house of the Wilmington Gas Light
Company. He was employed by the
Gas Light Company to do some haul
ing and was assisting another dray
man in opening a huge side door to
the furnace, room, when the accident
occurred. The door jumped off of its
rollers and fell on Mr. Sykes before be
could get out of the way.
Mr. John W. Reilly and one of the
firemen lifted the door off of the
wounded man and rendered him all
possible assistance until Dr. Acy Love,
who was telephoned for, arrived. Mr.
Sykes was carried to his home, .on
Fifth street between Queen and
Wooster, where Drs. Love and Russell
set the broken limb and rendered
other medical attention.
Mr. Sykes is about 60 years old and
it is feared that he will be confined to
his home for some time. He is getting
on as well as could be expected.
IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
Officers Made a Big Haul Sunday Negro
Sent Over to Criminal Conrt.
Nine negroes were having a big
time shooting craps, playing cards,
cursing and indulging in other bad
behavior at a house on Chesnut street,
between Tenth and Eleventh, Sunday
afternoon, when Officers Barden and
Wood appeared on the scene and
bagged the entire gang. No money
was in evidence, hence a case of gam
bling could not be entered against
them, but Mayor Waddell, in his
court yesterday, found them guilty of
disorderly conduct and. fined each of
them $10.
Ernest Blount, colored, was tried
for assault with a deadly weapon
upon Victoria Gore, about two
weeks since, and he was .bound over
to the next term of Criminal Court.
It will be remembered that Blount and
the Gore woman became involved in a
row in Dross Neck and the former
struck her on the head with a rock
and she was sent to the City Hospital
for treatment She was able to ap
pear in court yesterday.
Eclipsed All Former Efforts.
It is a fact worthy of note that up
to the present, Sheriff Walter G. Mac
Rae has collected of last year's taxes'
ninety-six per cent It is a record
which is not beaten in the State, and
one which surely nas not had an
equal in New Hanover during all the
years of its history. - Sheriff MacRae
is deservedly receiving compliment
ary remarks regarding his r phenom
enal collections from all the county
officials and others acquainted with
the finances of New Hanover and the
difficulties which beset the pathway
of the tax gatherer everywhere.
A Yoaoj Wife Company."
Last night at the Opera House Frank
Tannehill, Jr., and his company pre
sented J-m play -entitled "A Young
Wife." It was full of startling situa
tions, and-was superfluous in blood
and thunder, so much so that it would
have been a decided failure but for the
really excellent acting of the heroine,'
Miss Palmer. She spoke her lines
in good manner, and showed grace
and precision In her acting. Frank
Tannehill, Jr., the leading man, in
dnlged in too much horse play to be
amusing. ' .
SWTS' FOR DAMAGE.
Important Hearing of Shepard
Case Against the A. C. L.
Now on Trial.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Will Likely Consume Greater Portion of
the Present Week Very Satisfac
tory Progress Made Yesterday.
Other Matters Considered.
The second week of the January
term of the New Hanover Superior
Court opened i as usual yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock, and hearing
was begun in the cases of Mr. Jos. C.
Shepard, Jr., and wife against the
Atlantic Coast' Line Railroad Com
pany, in which the plaintiffs ask
alleged damage of the defendant in
the sum of $25,000 each, as the result
of injuries received in an accident
whfch occurred January 12th, 1900,
particulars of which are familiar to
readers of this paper. Literally speak
ing, only the case brought by Mr.
Shepard is now being heard, but the
suit of Mrs. Shepard, being a parallel
action, will naturally be largely in
fluenced by the result of the one now
before the sourt.
It took two hours, upon the opening
of the session yesterday, to select a
jury from the twenty talesmen and
those regularly summoned for the week
and from the hard fought manner in
which the case is being conducted by
able counsel on both sides it appears
that the greater portion of this week
will be consumed in the trial of the
two actions. The jury to pass upon
the issues in the first suit were em
panelled at noon as follows: A. H.
Zoeller, E. R. McGowan, D. S.
Bender, W. A. Piner. S. A. Schloss,
W. W. Roberts, Geo. Wynne, J. H.
Dew, F. L. Mintz, Jno. L. Smith, J.
W. Barnes and Wm. Simpson.
The complaint in the case was read
by Mr. John D. Bellamy, Jr., and, to
be brief, recited that while out riding
with his wife in the corporate limits
of the city on Ninth street along what
is known as the "Holy Shelter" or
Castle Haynes road, one of the defend
ant's trains running at a speed of 25 or
30 miles an hour, ran into the vehicle
in which plaintiffs was seated, killing
the animal attached thereto, overturn
ing the buggy and throwing Mr. Shep
ard to the ground with such force as
to render him uaponscious and as to
inflict seriousandpermanent injury to
spine and nervous system ; that the
proper warning of the approach of the
train was not given by defendant and
that sight of the approaching train was
cut off by obstructions existing in vio
lation of all ordinary measures of pro
tection against life and property. The
answer sets forth that the approach of
the train was heralded by all ordinary
methods and that in the nature of the
case had tfrs defendant exercised the
proper precaution the accident would
have been averted.
The attorneys in the case are Herbert
McClammy, Esq., Bellamy & Bellamy
and Rountree &Carr, for the plaintiff;
Junius Davis, Esq., and Bellamy &
Peschau for the defendant. Mr.
Rountree formally asked upon the
opening of the case that his name be
stricken out as appearing for defend
ant, as he had been marked by mis
take, and that he be placed as counsel
for the plaintiff.
Witnesses for the plaintiff were
called as also those of the railroad
company, who are as follows : H. J.
Gerken, R. H. Gwaltney, S. R. Vick,
Dr. D. W. Bulluck, J. L. Meadows,
Capt W. L. Harlow, Henry Carr, C.
F. W. Rehder, Harry Latham, Wm.
Frazier, O. E. Hewett, Dr. George G.
Thomas, Mrs. Annie King, M. A. Gar
rott, Julius Drew, S. P. Adams, C. R.
Branch, W. O. Wiggs, J. L. Boat-
wright, J. G. L. Gieschen, Gabriel
Holmes, Capt' J. H. McKee and Capt.
Walter G. MacRae, Dr. W. J. H. Bel
lamy and Dr. F. 'S. Burbank. -
Mr. Davis, of counsel for the de
fendant made a motion for continu
ance in the absence of an important
and disinterested witness from Flo
rence, who had been unexpectedly de
tained at home. Judge Hoke over
used the motion and ordered the hear
ing to proceed. Another ruling in
favor uf the plaintiff was' made later in
allowing an amendment to the com
plaint regarding the condition of the
track at the time of the accident.
The plaintiffs attorneys introduced
in the afternoon Mr. Shepard, Mra,
Shepard, R. J.Blackwell and a Mr.
Mitchell. Each point in the evidence
was strictly guarded by both sides,
and. after the testimony of these had
been concluded the plaintiff rested the
case, and Engineer J. L. Meadows, -
who was npon the engine which col
lided with the buggy, was introduced
for the defendant as was also his fire
man, Wm. Frazier, both of whom 'tes
tified as to the ringing-of the bell and
blowing of the whistle at the crossing
where the accident occurred. Messrs.
Gabriel Holmes and J. G.L. Gieschen
testified as to the good character of
Engineer Meadows.
Upon the conclusion of this testi
mony an adjournment was taken at 6
o'clock until 10 A. M. to-day. In the
meantime Judge Hoke granted physK
cians, as witnesses on both aides of the
case, to make an examination of Mr.
Shepard's injuries, which examination
was made last night at his home. The
result will be related by the physicians
during the progress of the case. - -
In tne event ror a decision en ner
war the suit will go to the Supreme
Court for a final hearing and the evi
dence of all the witnesses is being
taken by Miss Stella Shrier, as court
stenographer. -"i . . :
WT8HART 111 this clt?r: Yesterday evening
KTHEti MaY, inrant daughter of J F. and
KvaWlsnart. Interment Maxton, W.C. ,
A. D.
BROWN.
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Daring tee past week we received lots ot New Goods, which are now
ready for your very careful Inspection, and we will take great pi. as- '
are in showing yon the new things, whether you desire to pnrchase,
or not We are headquarters toe j -
White Goods, Lacjes
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There never haa been such an Immense stock: of Laces and Em
broideries showm In this city before. Onr Embroideries .are mana
! actn red from tne versr best material, and tha work la in nr. aimniv
perfect. Many Novelties are to be
GREAT REDUCTION
THE PRICES OF
uurentire stocit of Creponu win
luvrirawu, whi cany iuiu get mo oest selections, mere is nothing
bandsomer for a Skirt than one of these etyllsh Orepons.
V ' Agent for Buttefick's Patterns.
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opportunities for making money come to every ore, bnt only tbose with
available funds can take advantage or them. Get ready for your next '
opportunity by open'ng a 8vlngs Account with ns. IKTKBE3T is paid 1
on posits t the ratei of FOTJB PlB CENT, per annum, compounded
qaafterlv. We take any amount, large or smal, and extend the same ' '
courtesy to ai' of our reposltora. . i .i
remember DEPOSITS made now bear interest from February 1st, 1901. i '
THE PEOPLE'S SAYINGS BANK, -
1 (Opposite the Foitofflce.) i
H. c. McQUEEN, President. JTVO. s. ARMSTRONG, Vice President.
Janzatf , jF. W. DICK,CaaIier.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Miss Julia Fillyaw is visiting
friends at Goldsboro.
Mr. W. A. Davis came
dqwn
from Burgaw last night
Misses Bessie Motgomery
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visiting friendb at Burgaw.
Miss Annie Sontherland, of
Kenansville, is here on a visit to
friends. j ! :
Mr. N. F. Shines, ofjKenans-
ville, waa in the city yesterday on
business. -
Miss Jennie Pollock,
of Keysl-
ville, Va., left last night' for Golds
boro after a Tisit to' Misa Bessie Taylor,
Miss Laura P. Moore, of Ke-
nansville, aftera visit; to her sister,
Mrs. H. p. ciSKhur, returned home
yesterday.
Miss Marv Lena Smith, who
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has been visiting' her sister, Mrs. War
ren Davis, will return to heir, home at
Rocky Mount to day. j '
U. S. Commi88ioner-B. P. Mc-
McLean, Jno. H. Cook and "John Gil
christ McCormick, Ksqs., .of Maxton,
are in the city on professional business.
Miss M. A. Mitchell, of
Gaitbersberg, Md., who haa been the
guest of the Misses Gibson, Ion Third
street, for some time, left last night for
Washington.
Te friends of Mrs. C. E.
Wood are glad to know that she has
sufficiently recovered from the effects
of a recent surgical operation as to be
able to return to
her home from the
City Hospital.
Sanderlio Bankruptcy Case.
In the matter Of B. J. Sanderlin, of
Clarkton, bankrupt, there was a hear
ing here yesterday at 1 o'clock P. M.
in the U. S. court room, at! which S.
Mclntyre, Esq., of Lumberton, was
appointed trustee, and Messrs. W. F.
Williams, of Bed Springs j; John L.
Currie, of Clarkton, and R. L.
ridgers, of Bladenboro, were named
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appraisers. . xne nearing was oeiore
uty Clerk W. H. ShawJ of thaU.
ourt, in the absence of Referee 3.
ilacRae, of FayettevilQe, who ,was
jned at his home by lh sickness
wife. The hearing Ihewmnraa
only advisory, and
later be submitted to
the action will
Mr. MacRae at
Fayetteville. The creditor'
meeting
in the matter of Curtis &l
Steed, of
Maxton, was adjourned to
meet in
Fayetteville, February 7th
Schooners Had Rough Tripa. -
The schooner B. I. Hazard, ,Capt.
DeBuhr, which arrived Sunday with
coal for J. A. Springer & Co., from
New York, reports a very rough pas
sage, having lost on the way! down her
main and mizzen gaft. also spanker
and mizzen topsail. She left New
York on the 18th inst; but had to pit
in at Delaware Breakwater on the 20th
inst, for temporary j repairs, after
which she proceeded on the 22nd for
Wilmington. !
The schooner Clara El Bergen,
from Charleston to New York, re
ported as having arrived at Southport
laaVlnop on Ratiirdav. will reDair there
and proceed in a few days."- -
Will Give a Recital. i
Adelifhtful music recital will be
given Friday evening. February the
15th, at the Y .M. C. A. under the au
spices of the Ladies Aid Society nof St.
Andrews' Presbyterian Church The
musical director; and a .violinist from
Peace Institute Conseryatory of
Music at Raleigh, have consented
to take part in the programme
on that occasion. Mrs.) W. L.
Latta, Miss Lillian I Caldwell and
Miss Hattie Taylor will fend 1 their
assistance in making the recital one of
the best of its kind given in! Wilming
ton ia quite a while. U -. ' i i q , ? iC
use vnjaum x t , - jila.-.
PEOTOBANT.
deSk
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seen la onr babe Stock.
BLACK CREPOH.
be offered as a great sacrlflc.
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of Wilmington, N. C.
The County Commissioners
of New Hanover County
Invite bids tor building Bins to hold 800 tons
rock at Castle Hayne. according to puds to
be seen at the Comml loners' room In court
House. Bid will be opened' Monnay. February
3rd. Commissioners reserve the right to reject
any of an uius. V. JUClEAUllBKtl,
jan98t i I Chairman.
Printer Wanted.
A THOROUGHLY COMPETENT AND
REtlABLE COMPOSITOR WHO
CAST BRIN3 PBOPXB RECOM
MENDATIONS, HAT SECURE EM
PLOYMENT BY, PROMPT APPLICA
TION AT THE OFFICE OF
The Morning Star.
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The:Board of Aldermen, by resolu
tion, have requested tbe Mayor to ask any
citizen wm Objects to tbe proposed Charter
ot tbe city to attend -tbe Special Meeting of
tbe Board this evening at 8 o'clock and
make known bis oblection. Tbe meeting this
evening will ba tbe final meeting of tbe Board.
on tbe subject. 5 .
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A. Iff. WADDGL
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boy who has had some
DTnoriATKio in T-nrmin cr -Tnh
Presses, 'and who i must be
a
'resident of Wilmington,
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wanted at the j
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STAR OFFICE.
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A WILLIAM OOAT 13 A OOOD
Biitteri
BUT THUS BBST AND ONLY BEST 18 THE
"CLOVES HILL" BRAND FOX RIVER "
Butter.
For reasons jf my own, I am now selling this
Butter 30c lb.
Bame price yon pay O P EP 9
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S. wl SANDERS,
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for a line
Bedroom Suit
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WHEN YOU CAN GET
JUST AS
FINS BUTT -
Fop
$150.00
from
B. U. ANDREWS,
The Furniture
Dealer,
117 SOUTH FRONT
STREET?
jsnsstf
r Sale.
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aOO GaM PI Peoebea.
lOO Cimi Tmbla Peaekes.
:'. SOO Boxea mtmr BF - ;' -, ;?
tOO Bozm nendliMB'i X,ye.
v. lOO.staa Coffee- c, hffw-; ,'; -4
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r soo ffxm$- Plac Tetaete',
Cigars, Cheioots, Smoking: Tobacco, Matcbafs f
soap, and iots of otoer, goods tor sale at,:
close ce4'r'5::i;Ut a-v-r-p'-'-v-
kAleaale eroeer. y, y v " , :
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