OUTLINES.
Tka QViinnincr Subsidy bill was dis
t.o 5n th Senate. UoU-Jonn
x au
F. Edge, an attorney, committed sui
at r-mcrlsiville. Gil U. S
jlircuit Judge Simon ton heard aru
Ut r.n the motioD to enjoin the N,
Carolina Corporation Commission
torn reducing fertilizer rates on the
Lrolina Central. A general strike
f employes of the underground rail
sad in Paris has been declared.
'ire ia the business part of Des Moines
msed losses aggregating $682,000
p. K. Vanderbilt'a yacht is at
eraandina, Fla. New York
lock Exchange will be closed Satur
y, the day of the funeral of Queen
ictoria. Three of the murderers
F Miss Jennie Bosschieter at Pater
n. N. J., sentenced, to thirty years
norisonment: the fourth prisoner,
fteen years. An extra session of
impress is highly probable
l N. Y. markets: Money on call
kadv at liS3 per cent ; cotton irre
Liar and dull, middling uplands 13c;
bur was more activa-and steadier, in
Vmpathy with wheat, but without
bange. wheat spot firm ; No. 4 red
Jc: corn spot irregular, Wo. 2 48 Jc;
kts-sDOt dull. No. 2 30c; rosin quiet,
lirits turpentine dull but steady at
WEATHER REPORT.
D. 3. DlP'T OF A.GBIOULTUKK,
WEATHER BUREAU,
Wilmington, N. O., Jan. 23.
rTemperaturej: 8 A. M., 31 degrees;
il , 43 degrees; maximum, 51 de
lees; minimum, 30 degrees; mean, 40
jrees.
ainfall for the day, 0.; rainfall
ce 1st of the mouth up to date, 2.12
ihe3.
itage of water in the Cape Fear river
Fayetteville, at 8 A. M . 4.6 feet
FOBEOAft FOB TO DAT.
Washington Jan. 29 For North
Lroliaa Cloudiness with rains Wed-
isday? easterly winds, fresh to brisk
the oast Tau'sday, rains probable.
Port Alfflaaae-Jannarr 30.
fun Rises 7 03 A.M.
an 3ts 5 25 P. M.
iy's Letmb 10 H. 23 M.
Irgh Water j-Toulhport. 3 24 A. M
ign water v -eiou. oaia. ai.
y
There is an und rtaker in Arkan-
,3 named foil urave3. ae mis
ares with neatness aril decorum.
A Catholic directory, fust issued,
ats the Catholic population of this
onntry-at 10,774,987, an increase
f 645,112 daring the past year.
According to some-German wheat
Tgurers the world's crop for 1900 was
1)0,000,000 bushels short as com
Jared with the crop of 1899.
There isn't a shipyard in this
pantry which hasn't as much work
it can do, and yet the subsidy
jomera say one of their objects is
encourage the ship -building in
astry. A woman's society in Oskosb,
proposes to make bachelors
ay for the luxury of living single,
id have had a bill introduced in
le Legislature taxing all over thirty
ears $10 a year.
Farmed Smith, of Oglethorpe
bunty, Ga., can take a vacation for
few weeks, if he wants to. He
bid his last crop of 2.D00 bales of
pttoa the other day to an Atlanta
pm for 100,000 cash.
I-Sir Wm. Martin Conway who has'i
pen exploring in the Andes, says
nat is the ming eldorado, and
uat mere lortanes there for the
liner. He has been meandering in
hose mountains for ten jears. '
After a "fierce fight," in which
m American soldiers were engaged
h the 10th inar. in flto nf
kyte, the list of fatalities footed up
pe American and "over one hnn-
fed insurgents." A "jack rabbit"
pnghter, so to speak.
Mr. Howe, Register of King's
lunty, NT. Y., must be holding that
pee for fun. He refoses to accept
(r ms own use any of the fees, which
lount to over $50, 000, a year but
11 Bpend the money in erecting a
ptue to G. Washington on one of
ie avenues in Brooklyn.
Peter Meitzler.
V, does not propose to entrust the
(eservation of his fame ' to pos
ritT. bnt Hfla Viorl aFnirA u:
1 utv-a, cicbCU fcv 111 Hi
f a 14,000 marble shaft with his
itue surmounting it. Whether
ter has ever aone 8nything else
)rth mentioning is not stated.
A Xew ilrjyman who wanted to
list in the army wa3 rejected bo
use he weighed only 128 pounds.
b thereupon retired to bed, filled
on cinnamon buns . for two days,
mt back, was weighed, struck the
2 pound notch, and was accepted.,
hat tlje doctors want now is to
scover what was inside of the bans
at went into him. ;Maybe he
iea mem with shot.
LOCAL DOTS.
The Fishblate Clothing Com
pany has an interesting announcement
to the public in the advertising depart
ment of the Stab this morning.
Mary Hay, colored, was tried
in Mayor's court yesterday for
being drunk and disorderly nd she
was sentenced to 80 days on the county
roads.
The Fayetteville Observer
announces that in the early spring
the A. O. It. will build a hand
some new brick freight depot and cot
ton platform in that city.
A correspondent of the Stab
at Haddock, Columbus county, writ s
that the store of Wright & Co. was
broken open last Saturday night and
$15.00 and $100.00 in goods stolen.
The entertainment in the
lecture room of the First Baplut
Church to-night will no doubt be a
pronounced success. A regular supper
will be served from 60 o'clock until
the close of the entertainment at 11
o'clock.
The N. N. Society, of Fifth
Street M. E. Church will give an en
tertainment Thursday evening at the
residence of B. F. Penny, 109 south
Seventh street. A programme of music
and recitation has been arranged and
lefreshments will be served.
-Mr. E. A. Woodroe, formerly
of Wilmington but now of Savannah
Ga., is reported by letter to be criti
cally ill at her home in the last named
cily. Her son, Mr. James Woodroe,
is private secretary to the General
Manager of the Plant System.
The steamer Hurt, which
cleared last evening for Fayetteville,
carried something over two hundred
cases of whiskey flasks for the dis- !
pensary there, which will probably
contribute to the ardor of a very spiri
ted war now going on in that city be-
tween the advocates of the dispensary
and those favoring the old time
licensed bar room.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
8 J. Davis Pure blooded eggs.
Munroe & Kelley Parlor suites.
S. EL MacRae Bankrupt notice.
Fishblate Clothing Co. A third off.
J. G. Wright dc Son. Lot for sale.
business locals:
Lost Freight book.
For Sale Steam tug Buck.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Col. W. J. Woodward went np
to Goldsboro last night.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. R. Hanby
returned yesterday from Savannah,
Georgia.
Mr. F. C. Boyleston, A. C. L.
agent at Jacksonville, Fla., was in the
city yesterday.
Miss Lewis, of Pennsylvania,
arrived last evening on a visit to her
sister, Mrs. F. Broadnax.
Capt. K. P. Murrill, conduc
tor on the Charleston division of the
A. C. L., is visiting friends in the city.
Miss Mary Warren Cameron,
who is so popular in Wilmington,
arrived last evening from Raleigh and
s the guest of Miss Fannie Green.
Dr. C. P. Bolles, Jr., left last
night for Washington, D. C, in res
ponse to a telegram stating that his
father, Mr. C. P. Bolles, is very ill.
Mr. Z. W. Whitehead left last
evening for Brunswick, Ga., to attend
the Maritime Congress, now in session
there, he having been named as a dele
gate to the meeting, by Governor
Aycock.
Mr. F. L. Woodruff, who is
pleasantly remembered by a host of
friends in Wilmington, where he was
manager for a number of years of the
Bell Telephone Exchange, arrived yes
terday afternoon to spend a short time
n the city. He is now manager of the
Bell Telephone Exchange at Charles
ton, S. C.
Left for Saa Frincisco.
Mr. William M. Atkinson, after
spending some time with his father.
Col- J. W. Atkinson, left yesterday for
Sn Francisco, Cal, where be will
join his ship, the U. 8. & Pathfinder,
which is in the Coast and Geodetic
Survey service. Mr. Atkinson is a great
favorite in Wilmington, and his many
friends regretted exceedingly that bis
eavo of absence was not of longer
duration. His rankris lieutenant.
Paoeraf of an Infant.
The funeral of Ethel May, the in
fant daughther of Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Wisbart, was held yesterday after
noon from the residence of the parents,
805 North Fourth street, by Revf J.
N. Cole, pastor of Grace M. E. church.
The remains, accompanied by. Mr.
Wishart, were carried to Max ton on
the Seaboard Air Line train for inter
ment. '
Valuable Property to Be Sold.
Attention is called to an advertise
ment of J. G. Wright and Son in this
issue offering for sale the valuable lot
on the west side of North Front street
between the Cape Fear Club and S. A.
buildings. The Drorertv has a
frontage of 41 feet, with a depth 144
feet. Bids for the lot will be received
until February the 4th.
To City Subscribers.
City subscrioers are earnestly re
quested to report promptly at the Stab
office every failure of the carriers to
deliver their papers. In all each cases
step will be taken to insure promp
ana regular delivery.
THE SBEPARD SDIT
Still Attracting Much Attention
in New Hanover Superior
Court.
WITNESSES FOR DEFENDANT.
Case Will Likely Not Be Completed Until
Tbarsdsy Evening Medical Experts
Testify as to Examination of
Plaintiffs 1b jaries.
It is most conservatively estimated
that at least two more entire days of
this week's term of the Superior Court
will be consumed in hearing the re
maining testimony of witnesses and
argument by counsel in the case of
Shepard vs. the railroad company, or,
in other words, that it will be impossi
ble for the jury to take the issues be
fore Thursday afternoon.
Witnesses for the defendant 'were
heard yesterday, the most important of
whom were medical experts, who
testified from an examination -of the
plaintiff yesterday morning, the na
ture of his injuries at the present time,
and civil engineeers. who submitted
blue prints of the track where the ac
cident occurred. It was 6."S0 P. M.
before an adjournment was taken for
the day. Much interest is being mani
fested by the public in the progress of
the trial and the court room yesterday
was crowded throughout the day.
Henry Cobb, colored porter on the
train which it is alleged caused the
accident, was the first witness intro
duced, and his testimony in substance
was that he was standing at tbe time
oi tbe collision of locomotive and
buggy on a platform of one of the
coaches; he felt a sudden jerk, looked
out and saw the demolished buggy and
occupants of the same in the ditch. He
jumped off the train and assisted Mr.
and Mrs. Shepard to their feet He
also-testi Bed that he was acting both in
the capacity of porter and flagman
on the train, and heard the whistle
blow and bell ringing. Julius
Drew, the colored Pullman porter,
testified to substantially the same as
to signals of warning; that he had
been an employe of the company for
years; that persons passing along the
county road could see the train from
the time it left the yards at Ninth
street until it passed the crossing
where tbe accident occurred; tjat
there was nothing to obstruct the
view; that the same conditions exist
now in this particular as at the time of
the accident
Capt. J. H. McRee testified that he
is a civil engineer and being shown
a blue print of the tracks stated that
tbe distance from the whistle post to
tho crossing is 1.272 feet; the distance
from the clearing post in the yards at
Ninth street is about 3,500 feet; that
the distance is 741 feet from turn in
Nixon street along which plaintiff
claimed to have driven on the day of
the accident at crossing ; that the ex
cavations along tbe line of ra lroad
were not over four feet from the sur
face of ground to top of embankment;
that he has seen trains passing often
and one can see almost down to the
wheels of cars from the time the train
leaves the yard at Ninth street until
after passing the crossing; that he
stood at the crossing and observed out1
going trains, basing his statement
above upon this fact; that the condi
tions have not changed and that there
are no natural obstructions.
Ex Sheriff Walter-G. MacKae, also
a eivil engineer and an authority upon
such matters, testified substantially to
the same facts, saying that a man five
feet high standing a the crossing
could see the train approaching as far
as the yards at Ninth street
Mr. S. P. Adams, a civil engineer
and connected with tht Roadway De
partment of the Atlantic Coast Line,
also testified as to the blue prints
offered in evidence and the general
conditions about the crossing,
Mr. H. J. Gerken testified as to
having visited the crossing after the
accident occurred and having wit
nessed the outgoing of the southbound
train and having heard the usual sig
nals of warnings; that be was accom
panied by Messrs. R. H. Gwaltney,
Milton Elliott and S. R. Vick and they
were riding In a trap; that he got out
of the vehicle and standing upon
the ground could see the ap
proaching train all the way from
the yard limit, and for some time
after it had passed the crossing; that
there was nothing to obstruct a clear
view of tbe train, exespt an embank
ment which possibly hid one fourth of
the engine, and the cars conld be seen
above the wheels; there were a few
"dog fennels" growing an the em
bankment, but were simply stalks and
did not prevent a person from seeing
the train ; upon cross examination, that
he went to the crossing at the solici
tation of Messrs. Vies: and Elliott for
express purpose of .seeing and hearing
what could be seen and heard; that
there were some box ears on side tracks
adjoining, but they were beyond the
main track on which the southbound
train passed, and that the train passed
on this side of the cars, clearly in view ;
that the railroad company was having
the crossing repaired by laying some
planks when he visited the scene. Mr.
Gwaltney and Mr. Vick testified to the
same material facts, except as to by
whom they were employed, the last
named having stated his occupation an
an employe of the W. & W. Railroad
Company.
Mr. J. D. Kelley testified also along
the same lines; that he went out to
view the accident at the solicitation of
no one, this latter response having
been brought"out on cross examina
tion.""' - " : ' " ' '' " .
. Mr. O. F. W.J Render, testified that
he was a florist by profession and had
frequent occasion to pass in the vicin
ity of the crossing where the accident
occurred; that a view of the south
bound train was unobstructed from the
time it left the yards at Ninth street.
Section Master J. O. Wiggs and two
of his employes testified as to the good
condition of the crossing, so far as it
affected travel by county road; that
repairs were later made by laying a
crossing, but this improvement wasde
termined upon before tbe accident and
that the lumber had already been or
dered at tbe time of the same; that the
crossing over the main line over which
the W., C. & A. train passed was in
better condition than over the six side
tracks just beyond; that there might
have been wheel ruts in the crossing
at the time of tbe accident, but not
over one inch in depth.
Capt. W. L. Harlow, conductor on
the train which, it is alleged, caused
Othe accideut, remembered the ringing
of the bell, but as he was engaged iu
collecting and classifying tickets, of
passengers, he couldn't recall that tho
rwhistle was blown for toe cresting r
that the whistle might have' been
blown and he would have paid no at
tention to it; that he placed the injured
persons on his train and took them
back to the Front street station.
Two white trackmen engaged in
working on the "Y" about 150 feet
from the scene of the crossing testified
as to having heard the whistle of the
locomotive and the ringing of the bell.
An old colored woman living near
the scene of the accident was put upon
the stand and she testified that on the
day of the accident she had sent her
little son to a store for some oil and be
ing attracted by the ringing of the bell
and blowing of the whistle she went
to the door to see if harm had come to
her boy ; that at that time she saw a
gentleman and lady in a buggy and
that the gentleman looked in front.
then behind, and raised his hand as if
to strike the horse attached to the
vehicle; that, after this, she turned
into the house and did not see the ac
cident. Yard Master C. R. Braccb, of the
A. C. L., testified as to the lack of ob
structions to view of those passing on
the county road; that there were box
cars on the side track, but opposite tbe
side from which plaintiffs approached
and southbound train passed.
Capt Jno. F. Divine, general sup
erintendent of the A. C L , testified
as to tjje ownership by the W. & W.
Railroad Company of the main track
over which tb W. C. & A. train
passed and of toe faster rate of speed
allowed the W. & W. road by the city
ordinance than that named in the com
plaint
Dr. Bulluck was, the first of the
medical experts examined as to Mr.
Shepard's present injuries. Ho was
of tbe opinion that they were not per
manent and unon cross examination,
that those received were not such as
ordinarily produce peritonitis.
Dr. V.7 J. H. Bellamy, a practi
tioner fur 33 years and also a medical
expert, was uext introduced and stated
that at tbe examination of the plain
tiff's during tbe morning the plaintiff
refused to take the at aesthetic neces
sary to a more thorough examination
but in his opinion, from t 'ae investi
gations made, he did not regard Mr
Shepard's ir juries permanent; that he
saw no evience of an abscess or of
peritonitis as suggested.
Dr. F. H. Russell also qualified as
an expert, having been aractitioner
for eight years, and testified in sub
stance the same as the two preceding
physicians. He further stated that he
had examined Mr. Shepard about six
months ago for life insurance and
finding that he had no permanent in
juries, as a representative of the in-
suratca company, he recommended
the issuance of the policy asked for.
He heard nothing more of the mat
ter; but upon suggestion of plain
tiff's attorneys, on cross-examination,
hetated that if the company
had refused to insure Mr. Shepard it
was because of plaintiff's having an
swered on his personal account, in the
negative, a question as to whether or
notmiis health was good.
Dr. Tbos. S. Burbank also testified
to the same facts, as an expert, as to
the permanency of the injuries and
indications of an abscess or peritonitis.
He was even more positive than his
associates in the examination as to the
evidences of these symptoms.
All the teftimony yesterday was for
tbe defendant. Later on Dr. A. H.
Harms, Dr. J. C. Shepard, Dr. W. J.
Love and Dr. C. T. Harper will be
introduced as witnesses for the
plaintiff, they having been present
either at the examination yesterday
morning or upon the occasion of pre
vious examinations. There will also
be other witnesses for the plaintiff be
sides the physicians. The court will
be convened again this morning at 10
o'clock.
Negro Boy Shot.
Oliver Sanders, a fifteen year old
colored boy, was shot in the right leg,
just beloW the knee, with a ball from a
32 calibre pistol yesterday afternoon
in a hall over the corner of Sixth and
Brunswick streets.' The weapon was
discharged by another young negro
who was " projecting " with the pistol
when it went off. The "dark town"
minstrel troupe was practising for a
performance and the usual big crowd
of young negroes was hanging around
the hall. The negro who did the
shooting was snapping the pistol, not
thinking it was loaded, and when it
discharged, the Sanders boy received
the bullet in his leg.
' Miss Marion Heilig, of Salis
bury, who has been the charming and
attractive guest of her aunt, Miss
Eilers, corner Fifth end .Orange
streets, will leave for .Goldsboro thin
morning. '
REDRAFT OF CITY CHARTER.
Citizens Present to Discoss It Last Nignf,
Bat tbe Aldermen Did Not Have a
Quorum of Members-
There were probably half a hundred
or more citizens present at the City
Hall last night at the suggestion of
Mayor Waddell and the city council,
to meet and discus's with the Board of
Aldermen the proposed new city
charter, but on account of the lack of
a quorum there was no meeting of tbe
Aldermen, and after the entertaining
by those of the Board that were present
of a few random suggestions by one
or two citizens, an indefinite adjourn
ment was had and it is presumed that
the redraft of the measure will go to
tbe Legislature for ratification ia its
present form.
Aldermen present for the meeting
were Messrs. Littleton, West, MacRae
and Taylor; a constitutional number
for the transaction of business being
six. .. , ..." . .
Mayor Waddell stated that there
was not a quorum present, and de
clared that there could be no meeting.
Messrs. MacRae and Taylor suggested
that as a good many citizens were
present, an informal meeting be held
and the views of citizens be ascer
tained. This was at length decided
upon, but tho "views of citizens," in
any great measure, w ra not forth
coming. Mr. W. H. Coleman, an employe of
the Robert Portner Brewing Company,
objected to the charter because it-had
not been more generally circulated
among the people, and because a great
many had never seen it City Attor
ney Meares explained that the changes
from the old charter, had been pub
lished briefly in each of the three daily
papers in the city, but this statement
appeared not to have baen satisfactory
to Mr. Coleman, and further discussion
was eliminated at length by adjourn
ment
Before adjpurnment, however, Mr.
Sol. Sternberger asked for the reading
and explanation of Clause 25 of Sec
tion 41 of the new charter, which con
fers upon the aldermen power "to pre
scribe the number of licenses to retail
spirituous liquors by a measure less
than a quart, which may be from time
to time granted for use in said city."
After the reading Ir. Sternberger
made no objection and it was allowed
to pass.
BASKET BALL ASSOCIATION.
League Formed of Y. M. C. A. Teams
Last Night and a Schedule of Twelve
Games Has Been Arranged.
The organization of the league of
the Y. M. C. A. basket ball teams
was perfected last night by rep
resentatives of the admirers of the
sport among the young men, business
men, A. C. L. employes and members
of Col. Walker Taylor's Boys' Brigade,
each of which class of the Association
membership has a well practiced
team. A series of twelve games will
be played, on each Friday night at the
City Hall from the present week to
that including April 19th and the
proceeds of the series will be for the
benefit of the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium
fund.
Messrs. Victor Zoeller & Co. have
donated a handsome silver cup to the
winning team in the contest and
already great rivalry has sprung up
between the several aggregations.
The schedule of games has been
arranged as follows:
February 1st Young Men vs. Boys'
Brigade.
February 8th Business Men vs. A.
C. L.
February 15th A. C. L. vs. Young
Men.
February 22d Business Men vs.
Boys' Brigade.
March 1st Business Men vs. Young
Men.
March 8th A. C. L. vs. Boys'
Brigade.
March 15th A. C. L. vs. Young
Men.
March 2 2d Business Men vs. Boys'
Brigade.
March 29th A. C. L. vs. Boys'
-Brigade.
April 5th Business Men vs. Young
Men.
April 12th Young Men vs. Boys'
Brigade. 4
April 19th Business Men vs. A.O.L.
The colors of the teams have been
selected as follows: Business Men,
orange and black ; Young Men, white
and pink; A. C. L., red and black;
Boys' Brigade, orange and blue.
Officers will be chosen at a subse
quent meeting.
THE POLL TAX PREREQUISITE.
Measure Need Not Disturb Voters in the
Coming Municipal Election.
The white men of Wilmington who
have not paid their city poll-tax need
not fear that they will be deprived of
the privilege of voting by that provis
ion of the proposed city charter which
would disqualify them ' as electors in
the coming municipal election unless
that tax is paid prior to the election.
It is manifestly unconstitutional, and
will not be adopted by the Legislature.
But even if it were constitutional and
the payment of the poll-tax could be
made a prerequisite to voting it would
practically amount to nothing in the
coming election ; for it is certain that
no such requirement can apply to the
primary to be held before the election
and every white Democrat can Vote
in the primary- whether his poll-tax
has been paid or not The primary
virtually means the election ; the lat
ter being simply a ratification of the
choice of the people in "the primary.
Having voted in the primary, it is a
matter of np consequence whether
those who have not paid the poll tax
rote in the regular election or not.
THE SEASHORE HOTEL
Contract Let for Improvements
to Cost Between $8,000
and $10,000. -
WORK TO BEGIN AT ONCE.
Building Will Mean Much to Wrights
viHe Beach During the Coming Sea
son A Hall for Conventions
andLarge Gatherings.
The stockholders of the Wrights
ville Beach Hotel Company have
given the contract for the improve
ments to the Seashore Hotel at
Wrightsville Beach, to Contractor F.
A. Applegate, and he will begin at
once, and will have the work com
pleted by the first of May. The con
templated improvements to tbe hotel
have been referred to in the Stab on
previous occasions, but it will now be
a source of gratitude to all Wilming
tonians, as well as people throughout
this and adjoining' States, who spend
some time each season at this popular
beach, to know that the-comfng season
will find one of the best Summer re
sort hotels at Wrightsville that can be
found anywhere. The improvements
will cost at least $8,000 or $10,000, and
it will be a modern hostelry in every
particular.
An annex as large as the present
building will "be built at the north
end of the old hotel, and will run
lengthwise. It will be three .stories
high, and will also have a basement,
in which will be forty bath rooms for
ladies, and each room will have sepa
rate sprinklers. In tbe basement will
also be the laundry and refrigerators.
The first floor will be taken up with
a handsome ball room, 40x80 feet, and
a new kitchen, 36x40 feet The ball
room will be suitably adapted to large
conventions such as are expected to be
brought here every season. On the
second floor will be bed-rooms and
ladies' and gentlemen's baths and
toilets. The third floor will be taken
up with bed-rooms exclusively. The
annex will contain 40 bed-rooms,
which, added to the old building, will
make a total capacity of 110 bed
rooms. An observatory fifty feet
from the ground will be erected from
the centre of the building. The old
kitchen will be used as a children's
dining room. Broad passages will
run the length of each floor of the
annex.
Mr. Joe H. Hinton. who made such
a big success of the Seashore Hotel
last season, will again have it in
charge this Summer. This fact alone
will be a big drawing card, especially
among travelling men, as Mr. Hinton
is very popular with them and they
always delight in being his guests.
Mr. Hinton, in conversation with a
Stab reporter yesterday, said he ex
pected to have the hotel open not
later than JtK 1st and he will exert
every effort to make the coming sea
son the most successful in the history
of Wrightsville Beach. He also said
that he would engage a first class band
for the entire season.
NEW HANOVER'S POPULATION
Detailed Statistics Made Public in Wash
ington YesterdayPignres by Wards
and Townships.
ISpeeial Star Telegram.'
Washington, D. C, January 29.
The detailed statistics of the popula
tion of Wilmington and New Hanover
county is made public to-day. It
shows figures of population as follows
for the census of last year and that of
the year 1890:
1900 1890
New Hanover county . .25,785 24,026
Cape Fear Township 1,212 1,166
Federal Point Township 534 440
Harnett Township (in
cluding Wrightsville
Beach Town) 2,393 - 734
Wrightsville Beach
Town 22
Mason boro Township. . . 670 630
Wilmington Township
- (coextensive with Wil
mington City) 20,976 20.056
The population of the several wards
of the city is given as follows for 1900:
Firs Ward 7,948
Second Ward 1.869
Third Ward 2 571
Fourth Ward 2 275
Fifth Ward. 6,313
QERMAN LAST NIGHT.
Regular Monthly Dance by L'Arloso Club.
Many Visiting Ladles Present.
L' Arioso German Club's monthly
dance was given last night in the
Masonic Temple. Mr. Clayton Giles,
Jr., was the leader, and the music
was by the Hollowbush orchestra, of
Raleigh. The following couples par
ticipated in the german:
Miss Lucile Murchison, Mr. James
Stevenson; Miss Pitts, Mr. Clayton
Giles, Jr.; Miss May Pitts, .Mr. S. M.
Boat wright; Miss Annie B. DeRosset,
Mr. Walter Williamson; Miss Bettie
DeRosset Mr. Jack Bellamy; Mr. and
Mrs. W. 8. Johnson; Miss Anna Peck,
Mr. W. V. Sullivan, Jr. ; Mr. and Mrs.
J. K. Reinberg; Miss Lucy Latham,
Mr. C. McD Davis; Miss Mary Treat
Peck, Dr. Asa. Love; Miss Lucas, Mr.
J. H. Bunting; Miss Ida Randolph,
Mr. EL M. Chase r Miss Webber, Mr.
F. N. DeRosset; Judge and Mrs. W.
4, Hoke; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Car
michael; Miss Sarah Kenan, Mr. J. T.
Munds; Miss Jeanie Peck, Mr. Geo.
P. James; Miss E J. Bellamy, Mr. B.
M. Chiswell; Miss Lewis, Mr. Wm.
J. Bellamy; Miss Cammie Lord, Mr.
R. G. Rankin, Jr. ; Miss Kate Harlow,
Mr. R. EL Gwaltney; Miss Mary.Cal
der, Mr. W. C. Crow; Mrl and Mrs.
Q. E. Taylor Jr- i Miss Francis Chad-
Fishblate
Clothing: , Co
mo make ioom for oar Cprtsg stock, we
yJi'.1088 out the balance of onr WINTER
UlT-, AND OVBBCOATS AND W1NTEB
j
822.50
20.00
15.00
12.50
10.00
1.50
1.00
SflJIT OB
SHIRTS OR
' Chew enonsrh to nut
ct it jua aop't iieeu mem
Fishblate
J in 80 4t
bourn, Mr. George Chad bourn; Miss
Annie Kidder, Mr. F. iw. tick ; Miss
Cocke, Mr. Geo. Crow Miss Sue Mc
Queen, Mr. H. B. Peschau; Miss Eliza
Bellamy, Mr. George Peschau; Mrs.
E. P. Boatwright, Mr! H. H. Mcll
henny ; Miss Sessie Gibsoi , Capt A.
P. Adrian. j
Three Men Badly Scaldtd.
A serious accident occured Monday
afternoon at the saw mill of the Mc-
Mullen-Miller Company at jBowden, a
small station a few miles above War
saw on the W. and W. railroad. A
white man named Eld Southerland
and two negroes were Herribly scalded
by an escape of steam from the engine.
Parties who brought the ..information
could'nt learn exactly! how the acci
dent occured. The jwhite man is
thought to be fatally burned.
For Whooping
Cough
use uuENiSX't
EX-
PEOTORANTJ
NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS.
The County Commissioners
of New Hanover County
Invite bias for building Bt9 to liold 800 toss
root at Castla Hayne. according to plans to
do seen at. tne uommi-isioners' room in i onn
House. Bids will be opened Hon y. February
4tb. Commlss loners reserve tbe right to reject
anv or all bids. Di MciCiVUHERN.
3anv9.se .1 unairman.
T
Mil Front Street
Lot 41 ft. front by
144 ft. deep
Adjoining Oapa Fear Club sand
seaboard Air
Line Building.
Beglnolnor 1S2 foet north Of N.
corner of
Front and Chesnut streets. R
ins North 41
feet and westwardly 141 j
Bids for this valuable lot wilt be received
until February 4 1931. f
Secure Information and add)
!
bids to
J. G. WRIGHT, & SON,
Real Estate Agents.
jan 30 5t
! 1 -
BEADY FOB IJTPECtlOir.
new Una of mediant priced
fPARLOR SUITES
are Imnd'Omn nnonuh and tlmnai tmeul Annnah
to beftJn the hlarhest grade class. iThe cow-ring
and fin5h s very attractive ana the frames
are of beautiful dps'grn and of great strength!
FROM $22.60 TO $50.00.
These prices should prove interesting to tbe
econom'cil. II
MUNROE & KELLY,
No. 17 Sooth Front street.
Bel 'Phone lis. s T janSStf
3
Press Boy if anted.
A boy who 1 has
had some
experience ill running Job
Presses, and yrh must be
a resident f Wilmington,
,is wanted at the
STAR OFFICE.
PURE BLOODED EGGS.
Those who want good! stock can
set Earn at i
THE S.J DAVIS LIVERY STABLES
And all Eggs guaranteed as reprrsented.
Buff Oochings. Barred Plymouth Bpcka, Buff
Leghbrna; Brown Leghorn, Black Minorca.
gawk-War -Horsa, Deeporeei Bray. Brown
HDUCK-Cayusra Black Buck, White Pekln
Duo. White Muscovy. j
GlBaa Poland Geese.
:. v - 8. DAVlS.
Both Phones No. 124. No. 10S-31O Market street.
janwu ' 'i
company
asm-
1-3 Off
of thi Regular Price.
I
OVERCOAT, 015.00
13.33
1U.UU
8.33
fi.A7
ti-
DRAWERS, 1 00
Q7C
tvav fnr nt nnmmav
now.
CJothing
and
Exclusive.
Naming a prloe without regard to
quality does not make a c ntinued
successful business. You may put on
the public an inferior eoods one time
and mavbe two times, but not all the
time. We are to tbe Cigar business to
win; and knowing it is only a ques
tion of quality that counts with a dis
criminating psbHc, we have made It a
question ot Quality Orst, Qaalltr last,
a. d Quality all the time. We posi
tively claim
THAT !"RenOWn
"Cuban Blossom"
Cigars
' ABE THE BEST VALUE !
FOB THE MONEY
sold on any market If your arrocer
won't sell them because of the small
margin of proflt to htm, we can tell
you who does.
: i , .
VOLLERS & HASHA6EN, i
Cigar Manufacturers' Agents.
jan 6 tf
TBE EXPENSES PUT ON
YOUR LAND DEMAND ,
THAT"
Yon Should Plant
Only the Best Seed.
WE OFFER
Houtton Early Rose and Early Ohio
need Potatoes Very fine M. O: Peed
Oats. Fe-tlllzers made by the Virginia-Carolina
Chemical Co.. and
oany, at low prices and reasonable
terms. . -
INQUIRIES AND ORDERS
SOLICITED. ,;
A Complete line of
General Groceries.
Mail orders obtain as much atten
tlou and as low prices as personal
. orders. .
The Worth Company.
janl6tf ' '
A WILLIAM GOAT IS A GOOD
Butted
BUT THE BEST AND ONLY BEST 18 THE
"CLOVBB HILL" BEAHD FOX BIVEB
Butter.
For reasons of my own, I am now Belling this
Butter 3Qc lb.
Same price you pay C ? ? 9
for interior goods, OraBi I
; ; v so,
30. 30,
SO SO. 30.
30, 3i. SO, 30,
30, 3o, SO,
300,
S. W. SANDERS,
JmSCTtt AT THE USLCCKY COBWIB.
IN THE DISTRICT COUBT OF THE UNITED
Staies in the Eastern District of North Caro
lina. In: the matter of J. W., Lane, bank-
B. Purnell, Judge of the District Ct art of the
United mates for tbe Eastern CIsirict of
North Carolina: J W. Lan. of iiion, in
the county of Harnett, and State ot North
Carolina, tnsalddls'ri' t respectfully represents
that on the tsthday of uec-mber, hut past, he
was duly adjudged bankrupt under the Act of
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that be has
duly surrendered all his property and rights of
property, and has fully complied with all the
requirements ot said Acts s nd of the orders o' the
Court touching his bankruptcy. Wherefore
he prays that he may be decree-1 1 y the Court
to have a full discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said Bankrupt Acts,
ezenptsuch debts as are excepted by law from
'o5fcSiU6th day of January. A. D. J90L.
i I J. w. LANE, Bankiupt.
OBDEB OF NOTICE THEBEON.
. Eastern I District of NortfcCarollna :
On this fih day of January, A. V.JMU
on reading the foregoing petition. It Is
ordered by the Court that bearing
hid upon the same on the llth day of
February, A. 0. 1901, before thft said court,
at the rfflce of the undersigned refeiee in Fay
etteyUVe, N. C. in the said district at 11 o'clock
In the forenoon; and that notice. thereof be
published In The Mornino Eta a, a newspaper
printed In the said district, and that all known
creditors, and other persons In interest may
appear at the said time and .place and show
cSuseTtf any they have, why -tbe prayer ft the
said petitioner should not be granted.
Witness my band at Fayetteville, In tbe said
district, on the 88th day of January, A. r. 1901,
i 8 AHTTEL H. MACBAE.
Jan 80 It' Referee in Bankruptcy.
Why Pay $200
for. a fine
Bedroom Suit
WHEN YOU CAN SET
JUST A8
FINE A SUIT
-- $150.00
from
E.
H. ANDREWS,
iThe!
Furniture
Oealer, ,
117 SOUTH FRONT
STREET? ' t , .