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OUTLINES.
jfepreseotatives of Southern rail
,oadV reached an agreement to main
tain uniform rates in the aoutn At
jniic and Gulf States. A do-
Moment of thirty American aoldiera
.racked by Filipinos; fire Americans
re killed, four wounded and two
casing- The President has sign
al the army reorganization bill; en
, r meats for the month of January
2,732. Continued talk in
ashio?ton about the probability of
lt extra session of Conjrress; the
s-siJent says it is necessary.
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V. tn? excnaoges iu no
.vjiioi ihe Coffee Exchange, closed
vesterday as a tribute of respect to
the memory of Queen Victoria.
The King and Queen of Great Britain
expressed themselves as profoundly
wuched by the manifestations of sym
pathy in the United States. An
abrupt was made to lynch a negro,
Parsed with rape, in Nottoway coun
ty Va.. but he escaped. Special
s-mces at St. Johns Church, Wash
iKton, in honor of Queen Victoria
were attended by President McKanley
iP.il h cabinet
WEATHER REPORT.
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Dkp't or Agriculture, j
Weather Bureau.
Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 2. )
Temperatures: 8 A. II., 33 degrees ;
t M., 43 degrees; maximum, 51 de-
rees; minimum, 31 degrees; mean, 41
k'irrees.
fUinfall for the day, rainfall
ace 1st of the month up to date,
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
Washisgton, Feb. 2. For North
i.-olina: Rin Sunday warmer in ex
cote eis( and central portion; south-
t i f - Xl a.
tsi winds, i res a 10 oriss on me coasi.
f.dty ciearicg in eastern and fair
western portiap.
m mm
Port AlmanacFebruary 3.
Rise .
Su
7.00 A. M.
5 28 P. M.
10 a. 28 M.
7 05 A. If .
9 35 A. M.
Uv's Leagta
six Water at South port.
gh Water Wilmington.
t ia aaid that the British Got-
ment ha.3 pnrchJd in this coein-
lTO.OCfV mules for
mce in ft. boath African war,
130,000 of which hare been shipped
km fcw Orleans.
IEjitor3 lose their heads some-
pea in thi3 conntrr. but ttev
- - 1
n't stay lost as man-v do In Glitua
sere VJOi) hare baa their beads
pped otf for writing stuff ttat
Govtrnment bosses didn't enjoy.
A Xew York court has decided
Mr. Castellane must worry
nj? on 5200,000 a year from Anna
bid's monev. If he wants more
will have to work for it and work
bething else than the Gould
.ate.
pome doctors say the way to avoid
grip is to keep yonr mouth shut.
tether that keep3 the grip microbe
or not, it i3 good advice on gen-
principlej. Many a fellow has
rked himself into trouble "bv
ing to heed it.
he Savannah JTeivs concludes
pi the way the farmers of Georgia
buying mnles and fertilizers that
u are preparing to raise as mach
on a3 thov can this vear. Tho
prices for the la3t year's crop
e demoprized them but they may
pore demoralized when they are
wuii the iow prices that
may
K)w a Die ,--roD.
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agricultural congress in Italv
declared thjperiment3 made
Italy and France to prevent
Fn8 lj V Shontinor Kt'fT nun. n.
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the heavens when clouds
er a snenpaa rru
a- tJ OUWblUjJ
k3 the stuffing out of the
p, as it were, and instead of
iCninST, de.atmpfito .lAionnn..
vvv FT
thunier, lightninsr. etc.. the
pre comes down in gentle rain.
o estimated appropriations by
eiion of Congress will ba
thereabout 30O,OOO,OOO, mak-
m T-nal appropriations by this
ress hetween a billion and a
M three-quarters. Some years
rhen thev roaflio Km;
w jocularly remarked ttat
"as a "billion dollar country"
could stand tw rt,; !tj
.u.ug. ,
ney running the coulter pretty
jervance of Qa een's Fnnersl
nags over the British land
Danish vice conanlato
i half mast yesterday by orders
; respective consuls. Mr .TmM
t and Mr. A., a rm ;n
funeral of latelamented Qusen
nd a nuoaber of the chnreh hell.
city were tolled during the hour
'"erai ,0 the afternoon.
The
the
of restart i i t .
' - vx trcumi oi
Bovernment was more
ban
natefroai the fact that wife of
P." ,nR of Et,elnd. Alexan-
'UB aaBhter of the King; of
rlC- ThetVOmnrnmaiit. .m
losely aliled -d
roe friendly reUUonsto one
VOL. LXVH.-NO. 113.
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LOCAL DOTS.
There will be a special convo-
T&ZSSmmSSE
for the purpose of conferring the Past
Master's degree.
The usual first Monday meet
ings will be held to-morrow the
County Commissioners in the after
noon and the Board of Aldermen and
Camp of Confederate Veterans at
night -
The annual meeting; of the
stockholders of the Wilmington Sea
coast Railroad Company will be held
in the rooms of the Merchants Asso
ciation on Tuesday, February 5th, at
11 A. If.
Key. Livingston Johnson, State
Secretary of Missions of the Baptist
Church, arrived last evening. He will
preach to-day in the Baptist churches
of this city, as was stated in yetter
day'a'STAA. Dr. Geo. C. Worth will lecture
at ML Olive A. M. E. Church, corner
Second and Dawson streets, to-night at
8 o'clock. His subject will be "My Ex
perience in China." The public is cor
dially invited.
State Senator Morton has been
quite sick with la grippe at his rooms
at the Yarborougb; Raleigh, for the
past three days. He was up and about
bis rooms yesterday morning for the
first time. He is expected in Wil
miogton to-morrow or Tuesday.
The big four-masted schooner
Mary T. Quinby arrived yesterday
from . New Orleans with a cargo of
molasses for. Mr. R. W. Hicks. 8he
went slightly aground in the river
opposite .Kidder's mill yesterday
morning, but tugs expected to get
her off on high water last night
It was inadvertently stated in
yesterday's Sta that Mrs. Rigsby
died Thursday morning at 1010 North
Fourth street It should have been
lira. Rebecca Boyett The Star was
also mistaken in saying that Mrs. Jno.
A. Strauss is a daughter of the de
ceased. The friends here of Dr. D. B.
McNeill, of Supply, Brunswick coun
ty, will regret to learn from the
Star's special telegram this morning
that he is still quite ill with pneu
monia at Raleigh. His friends ex
pected to remove him yesterday from
Mrs. Hardy's, where he is boarding,
to the Rex hospital.
Hon. Walter H. Neal, of Lau
rinburg, who is favorably known to
many Wilmington people, has been
mentioned as a probable candidate for
solicitor in the Seventh Judicial dis
trict, composed of the counties of An
son, Richmond, Scotland.
iv.vaon, Bladen, Columbu',
wick and Cumberland)
ooreu
runs-
NKW ADVERTISEMENTS
S. EL MacRae Bankrupt notice.
Geo. O. Gaylord Spring of 1901.
A. D. Brown Black dress goods.
C. W. Yates & Co. Wall paper.
VonGlahn & Gibson Neckwear.
Vollers & Hashagen Grain, oats.
Seacoast Road Stockholders' meet'g
Masonic Meeting Concord Chapter.
S. & B. Solomon. Evening slippers
S. J. Davis Livery Stables Nothing
slow.
Opera House "Farmer" Dunn's
Moving Picture Company.
Bcsnrxsa locals.
Stolen Bicycle.
P. H Hayden Buggies, harness.
Veterans Meeting Cape Fear Camp.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. S. H. Fishblate left last
night foe New York.
Miss Sallie Ennett has returned
from a visit to Rocky Point
Mr.? Edwin A. Mettsis confined
to his home with la grippe.
Mrs. W. H. Yopp returned
last evening from Mt Olive.
Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy expects
to return to Washington this eveniug.
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Matthews,
of Elm City, are visiting relatives in
the city.
Ed. S. Battle, Esq., has re
turned from a visit of several days to
Raleigh.
Mrs. Joseph D. Smith, and
children arrived iu the city yesterday
from Charlotte.
Miss Annie McL. Taylor re
turned home yesterday from a visit to
friends in South Carolina.
Miss Briazelle Burton, of Dur
ham, is the charming guest of Miss
Alice Borden on Third street
Mr. B. O. Stone returned yes
terday from a trip in South Carolina,
and reports the the business prospects
as very bright
Mr. S. B. Horton, the popu
lar travelling representative of Snead
& Carrington, Lynchburg, Va., is in
the city calling on the trade.
' Mr. G. M. Barrett, of Orange
burg, a C, is Tisiting in the city, the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Henry
Pannill, No. 514 Dock street
Tea at the W. L. I. Armory.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will give a tea at the W. L. I. Armory
to-morrow afternoon and evening
from 5 to 11 o'clock. The price of
admission will be 25 censt No
charge will be made for refreshments.
The proceeds from the tea will go for
the benefit of the memorial work. The
following are on ' the committee of
arraatenents. Mrs. Jno. J. Hed
rick (chairman,) Mrs. Jno. T. Rankin
and Mrs. Sarah James.
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I - WILMINGTON. N. n: STTivnAV t?urpttapv q iqai - f I
VERDICT FOR $9584.
- fa Shepard. Dane Suit
Agreed After All Night's
Session.
SUPERIOR COURT ADJOURNED
Several Important Cases Appealed to the
Sapreme Court Winding Up of the
SessionMany Matters Con
sidered by Jadge Hoke
Every issue in. the Shepard damage
suit against the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Com pany, of South Caro
lina, was answered ia favor or ihe
plaintiff and the amount of recoverv
nxea at f 9,584 by the jury jo th
uupsnur vxmri yesieraav ' morom?
upon the convening of the session at
10 o'clock. - The ver icl Sias reached
by the jury, after remaining out nil
night,at about halt au hour earlier, but
was not announced until Judge Hoke
came into court
The issues submitted and answered
were as follows:
. Was plaintiff injured by the negli
gence of the defendant? Yes."
Did plaintiff, by his own negligence,
contribute to his injury ? "No."
.What damage is plaintiff entitled to
recover? $9, 684.00."
The verdict was the subject of much
comment yesterday on the street and
speculation was rife as to the method
of procedure, of the jury in arriving at
the uneven figures.
The Stab has it from a trustworthy
source that after wrangling over the
question practically all night, it was
decided yesterday just before the hour
for the opening of the court to make a
general average of the estimates of the
several members of the jury, each
estimate not to exceed $10,000; to take
the aggregate of these and divide by
twelve, which was done, eleven mem
bers having' contended for $10,000
each and one for $5,000, making the
sum total $115,000, which divided by
twelve eivesthe approximate result as
announced in the verdict
The jury was as follows, Mr. W. W.
Roberts having been chosen as fore
man : A. H. Zoeller, E. R. McGowan,
D. S. Bender, W. A. Piner, S. A.
8chloss, W. W. Roberts, Geo. Wynne.
J. H. Dew, F. L. Mints, John L.
Smith, J. W. Barnes and Wro. Simp
son. When the result of the trial was
made known attorneys for the defen
dant made a motion for a new trial on
the question of evidence, on His
Honor s charge and in refusal of the
court to allow a motion of non suit
The motion for a new trial was an-
uuneu kuu ueieuuaui Mucptw. xue
judgment on the verdict was for the
plaintiff and an appeal was taken to
the Supreme Court by the defendant
Notice of appeal was waived and bond
was fixed at $100. Thirty days was
allowed defendant to serve case on
appeal and thirty days thereafter was
allowed plaintiff ' to' serve counter
statement The case will now be
heard before the higher court during
the sixth week of the Fall term which
begins the latter part of September.
The case of Mrs. Shepard against
the ssme defendant will come up at
the April term of the Superior Court.
Other Pi oeeedlifs Yesterday.
As yesterday was the last day of the
term, quite a large number of other
matters came up and were disposed of.
The session was not adjourned for the
term, but allowed to expire by limita
tion at midnight
The most important item of the
day's proceedings, other than in the
matter of the Shepard suit was the
appeal by defendant to the Supreme
Court of the case of Mrs. J B. Strauss
vs. the City of Wilmington, in which
the jury last week, after a hearing of
three days, awarded the plaintiff
$4,129.20 damages as the result of the
death of her . husband from alleged
injuries received by falling into a
street excavation about five years ago.
Defendant's attorneys made a motion
for a new trial, but this was overruled
by Judge Hoke, whereupon defendant
excepted, judgment was signed, and
notice of appeal was given. The
bond was fixed lit $50 and defendant
was allowed thirty days to makeup
appeal and an equal time, thereafter,
was allowed plaintiff to serve counter
statement
Upon motion of Brooke O. Empie,
Esq., counsel for the plaintiff, the ver
dict allowing the recovery of $50 dam
age in the suit of Hales vs. Harper
was set aside and a new trial ordered,
the case having been set for trial on
the first Wednesday of the April term.
Mr. Emnie made his motion on the
ground of inadequacy of amount and
upon the further ground that tne
verdict was not responsive to His
Honor's charge and the evidence in
the case.
In the case of Fowler ts. Fowler,
which created some interest during
the close of the first week of the term,
and which was decided in favor of the
plaintiff, Mrs. Zillah Fowler, the
defendant's attorneys made a motion
to set aside the second issue, but the
motion was overruled as was a subse.
quent one for a new trial on the ques
tion of evidence and on the judge's
charge. An appeal to the Supreme
Court was taken, notice' of appeal
having been waived. Thirty days was
allowed each side to prepare the case
and the bond was fixed at $50.
JudgeHoke made a general order
allowing time to file pleadings in all
cases upon -the summons docket in
which orders hare not been given.
The following orders were made in
eases as follows: " -
M- a Blossom vs. Henry Green ; on
motion ordered that plaintiff be al
lowed' to make additional' party de
fendant and continued under former
order. I .
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r Elizabeth Vollers, executrix, vs.
J. p. Nixon, continued under former
order.
Lloyd C. McKoy va. C. O. R. R. Co ,
motion to retax costs; motion con
tinued until April term without preju
dice. r J
W. C. Craft vs. Mechanics' Home
Association, off.
M. M. Mahn, guardian, vs. H. M.
Bowden judgment by default covering
w J JP8 et a1. Farmers'
Mutual Fire Insurance Association,
motion for receiver and Ed. 8. Battle
appointed.
Wm. Brown va Maw RMnn
plaintiff allowed to amend complaint
The; 8. Burbank vs. So. Bell Tel.
and Tel. Co., motion by defendant to
non suit but motion overruled; plain
tiff allowed thirty days to file com
plaint, and. defendant thirty days to
answer.
Matt J. Heyer vs. J. O. Bell, judg
ment final, plaintiff to recover $411.20
with interest from May 3, 1898.
D. L. Gore vs. Jordan Nixon and
wife, judgment to foreclose
Lee vs. Lee, divorce granted.
Sterling Cycle Co vs. H. M. Tucker,
deatn of defendant suggested, and
ordered that R. D. Tucker, adminis
trator, be made party defendant
J. V. Grainger va W. L Smith, re
ceiver, et at, judgment
City vs. Duggett, ordered alias sum
mons. '
Leich Bros. vs. Fenneli, off.
Blossom vs. McKoy, continued un
der former ordrr.
, W: Wrte9t vs. Bonham. et aL,
Clerk to issue notice to defendant to
employ counsel.
THE MASONIC RECEPTION.
Handsome lavltstioos Msiled for sa Elab
orate Paoctioa ia Honor of Lsdies
oo Tharsdsy Night.
Handsomely engraved invitations to
the reception which the Masonic fra
ternity of Wilmington will give to the
ladies of the city on next Thursday
evening wer j mailed last night, and
from the programme a very brilliant
event is assured.
The invitations have on the first page
a Masonic emblem printed in colors
and on the third pae is the greeting:
'The Masonic fraternity of Wil
mington in recognition of the valuable
assistance rendered by the ladies on
various occasions, especially at the
Fair held on the opening of the Temple
in 1899, tender you as one of the effi
cient workers on that occasion, an
invitation to a social entertainment to
be given in the Terrple on Thursday
evening, February 7th, 1901, at 8 30
o'clock. Presenithe enclosed card at
www wva
On the fifth page is the programme
and smenu of the banquet neatly
printed as follows:
"Welcome Address by Iredell
Meares, Esq.
Quartette, ' Come Where My Love
Lies Dreaming," (Foster), bv Miss
Muse, contra alto; Mr. 0. H. Cooper,
tenor; Mr. A. S. Holden, baritone.
Soprano solo (selected) by Mrs.
Jno. W. Harriss.
Baritonn and Tenor Duet, "Gently
Flows ih! River." (from Joan of Arc)
by Mess m. R. C. Banks and A. 8
Holden.
Soprano Solo (selected) by Mrs.
Jos. H. Watttrs.
Bass Solo, "Asleep in the Deep" by
Mr. H. K. Holden.
Serenade (Schubert) by Munson
Quartette. Mr. C. H. Cooper, first
tenor. R. F. Fowler second tenor;
Arthur D. Kinsman, firs', bass, and
Mr. H. K. Holden, second bass.
Solo, "The Boy Guessed Right"
(from the "Runaway Girl") by Mr.
C. H. Cooper.
Accompanists Miss Lupy Chad
bourn and Mr. A. H Yopp.
Dancing from 10 to 12 o'clock,
midnight
The menu includes oysters, stewed,
crackers, celery, pickles, ice cream,
assorted cakes and coffee.
On the last page are the names of
the three subordinate lodges of
Masons, Concord Chapter No. 1, R. A.
M, Munson Council No. 41 Royal
and select Masons, and Plantagenet
Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar.
A Wilmloftot Soldier.
Our esteemed townsman Mr. John
T. Piatt was informed by wire yester
day from the West Point Military
Academy that his son cadet W. P.
Piatt ould graduate February 18th
with the rank of First Lieutenant
The numerous friends of cadet Piatt
have watched his career.at the famous
military school with much interest
Without the advantages of a collegiate
education, possessed by nearly-all ap
plicants, he passed all the preliminary
examinations and during his four
years' term has ranked high' in his
classes. He will doubtless be granted
a furlough as soon as he graduates
and will spend some ime here with
relatives and friends, all of whom will
greet him most cordially as Lieutenant
Piatt tJ. S. A.
At the First Baptist Church.
Rev C. S. Blackwell. D. D., will, by
request repeat his sermon, the "Min
istry of Music," at the First Baptist
church at 7.45 o'clock this evening.
The special musical programme which
was so admirably rendered last Sun
day night will also be repeated to
night It will be a source of much
pleasure to Wilmingtonians to know
that Mrs. J. W. Harris, of Carters
ville, Ga., daughter of Capt A. L.
DeRosset will sing Bischoff's "Rock
of Ages." Mrs. Harris has one of the
sweetest and most: magnificent soprano
voices ever heard in Wilmington.
Schubert Hall Recital.
The following programme of classi
cal numbers was delightfully rendered
in Schubert Hall yesterday afternoon
at 4.30 o'cloek by pupils of Miss . Can
nie Chasten's piano classes: -
The FlAtterer,' (Chaminade), by
Miss Nellie Gorbett
"Presto," (dementi), by Miss Bertie
Hanson. ' : "
"Nocturne,". (Schulze), by Miss Bai
lie Bell Jackson.
-"Sonata in E Flat" Jnm Movement,
(Beethoven), by Mlsr Elizabeth D.
Bortt
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FARMERS' MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Ed S. Battle. Eta.. ADDol'nted Receiver
for tbe Corporation by Jsdge W. A.
Hoke Yesterdsy.
Upon motion of Messrs. Bellamy &
Peschau, attorneys for the plaintiff in
the suit of J. M. Malpass, of Pender
county, vs. the. Farmers' Mutual Fire
Insurance Association, Judge W, A.
Hoke in the Superior Court yes
day appointed Ed. S Battle, Esq.,
receiver" for the defendant corpo
ration, and the affairs of the company
will be wound up in accordance with
the following order, which was made
in the premises :
J. M.' Malpass vs. the Farmers' M ut-
.' ual Fire Insurance Company.
ine cause coming on for hearing
and it appearing to the4Court (hat
the summons and c0nSplaintv id this
cause -was duly served on the.defen
dant on November 29th, 1899, and no
answer or demurrer being filed there
to and that the said complaint has
been duly verified.
It is now on motion of Bellamy &
Peschau, .attorneys for the plaintiff,
ordered, adjudged and decreed that
the prayer of the plaintiff be granted.
And it appearing from said complaint,
that the defendant is insolvent it is
further ordered and iWreori that
Edward 8. Battle be and is hereby
appointed receiver of all the property
and effects of the defendant corpora
tion, and it is further ordered that
upon the said Ed. a Kaltle entering
into bond in the sum of $500, for the
laumui. aucnarge of. his du
ties, approved by tbe Clerk of the
Oiurt, the said defendant and all its
officers and agents are hereby directed
to turn over to said Receiver all the
books, property and effects of the de
fendant corporation, and in th moon.
time the defendant and all its officers
and agents are restrained from dis
posing of any of the property and
effects of said corporation. And it is
further ordered, adjudged and de
creed that said Receiver is authorized
and empowered to collect all the
debts, choses and actions and other
claims and demands due or to become
due to the defendant corporation by
any person or member of said corpo
ration. W. A. Hoke,
Judge Presiding, Sixth District
The suit of Mr. Malpass against the
Farmers' Mutual was brought torn rat
three years ago to recover from the
company a loss by fire of $100. judg
ment for which was obtained ia the
Superior Court and haJf of the amount
paid. The other half of the judgment
has been uncollectable for some time,
and hence the motion and the order by
Judge Hoke.
The compapy is a Greensboro cor -poration
and has branch organizations
in nearly every county in the State,
and a number of policy holders in the
concern will await tbe ultimate result
with much interest
Mr. Bellamy's Bill Ameadiag the National
Banklof Law Met With Approval.
Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy yesterday
received in a very complimentary let
ter; notice of the favorable considera
tion by the Committee on Banking
and Currency of his bill to amend the
national banking law, so as to permit
national banks to consider and treat
their surplus as capital in the restric
tions of loans, a copy of which was re-
I cently printed in these columns.
The letter is from Congressman
Adin B. Capron, of Rhode Island, one
of the eighteen members of the com
mittee, and is as follows :
WAsHnrGTOir, D. C., Jan. 38. 190L
Hon. J. D. Bellamy, Wilming
ton, N. C:
My Deab Mb. Bellamy: It is with
pleasure that I inform you that the
Committee on Banking and Currency
this day u nanimously decided that your
bill, H. R. 12614, entitled "to amend
the national banking law" should be
favorably reported to the House. I
shall be pleased to report the bill as
soon as I hear from you and know
your wishes in the premises. If you
will draft the report I shall be 'glad to
adopt it as the report of the com
mittee. Awaiting your reply, I remain
Very truly yours,
A. B. Capbon.
Bssqneted his clerks.
Mr. Jno. H. Rehder, the enterpris
ing manager of the large department
stores of Messrs. J. H. Rehder & Co.,
4
near Fourth street bridge, gave a
splendid banquet on Wednesday even
ing at his hospitable home, No. 107
North Seventh street in compliment
to the twenty odd clerks employed in
his establishment Mrs. Rehder
assisted graciously in receiving the
guests and besides the very elegant
banquet there was an elaborate pro
gramme of vocal and instrumental
music which was enjoyed to the
greatest extent by those present
The Fishing Controversy.
Messrs. E. EL Freeman, W. H.
Yopp. Ed. Taylor and D. J. Fergus
returned last evening from Raleigh,
where they went to appear before the
Fishery Committee of the Legislature
relative to -the proposed legislation
with reference to the "pike" or sta
tionary nets, reference to the settle
ment of which is made in the Raleigh
correspondence of to-day's Stab.
Both sides to the controversy appear
to be well satisfied at the result of the
conference and there will now likely
be no further trouble about the matter.
The Qsttls-K0o Heariof.
The hearing by Judge Hoke in the
matter of appeal in the Gattis-Kilgo
suit was concluded by Judge Hoke in
chambers at The Orton this morning
at 1:30 o'clock, after a' hearing since
8:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Judge Winston and J. Crawford
Biggs, who appeared as counsel for
the defendant and -. plaintiff, respec
tively, in the hearing; will leave this
morning for their homes at Durham.
Judge Hoke will leave his evening to
convene Sampson Superior Court a
Clinton. " :
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Willard's Bill Concerning Execu-
tion of Criminals Failed
to Pass.
IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION.
Compromise ia the Dispute Over Fisheries
In the Lower Cape Fear River Tbe
AyclockText Book Bill Passed
by the Senate.
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. C, February 2. In
the House today Wiliard's bill to
provide that all executions of criminals
be in the State prison, came up with
an amendment that unclaimed bodies
be turned over to medical colleges.
After a lengthy discussion the amend
ment was tabled.' carrvii the bill
with it
Shellfish CommissionerWhite and
the steamer Lily (his pleasure yacht)
were the subject of vigorous discus
sion, resulting in the passage of a bill
to place the steamer Lily under con
trol of the Governor, and authorizing
Theophilus White to secure a sailing
vessel to cost not exceeding one hun
dred dollars a month. ;
Mr. Mann in bis speech charged as a
notorious fact that White was not en
forcing cr attempting to enforce the
oyster laws. He has only one month
more in office, -and the bill will save
the State nearly five, hundred dollars.
The bill was sent to the Senate without
engrossment and passed that body
also.
The only other bill of interest
passedplaces the appointment of keep
er tf the Capitol into the hands of
tbe Governor?
Leave of absence was granted Mr.
Rountree.
Bills were introduced as follows :
Williams, to provide school books
for orphans and indigent children.
Stewart, to incorporate the Bank of
Dunn.
Mann, to pay W. H. Lucas and
other oyster claims.
Brittain, to appoint representatives
of unknown or absent heirs; to pro
vide for 'holding municipal elections.
Simms, to allow persons to redeem
land sold for taxes.
Craig, to secure better observance
of the Sabbath.
In the Senate the most important
business was the passage of the
Aycock text book bill as revised and
amended by the Joint Committee on
Education. It . provides for State
adoption of books, or board of educa-
and teacher to forfeit certificate if he
or she teaches other than books pre
scribed. The bill .was sent to the
House without engrossment
Other bills passed were the follow
ing: To allow any town on the Great
Eastern railroad to subscribe to the
capital stock.
Senate bill regulating settlement of
partnerships by surviving partners.
Senate bill to amend the charter of
the Lumbtrton and Lumber River rail
road. House bill to incorporate the Robe
son Loan and Trust Company.
Bill to enable Charlotte to fund its
floating debt. .
There was a lively discussion upon
the bill to investigate the management
of the institution for the deaf, dumb
and blind. It resulted in reference of
the bill to committee.
Senator Brown said the movement
for examination was not because of
charges by Republicans; but he has
letters from good citizens charging ex
travagance. The following, among other bills,
were introduced-:
Mclntire, regarding the Croatan
normal school. Also, regarding the
charter of Lumberton.
Miller, of Pamlico, to prevent non
residents from dredging and selling
clams without license.
Buchanan, to protect telephone
lines. Smith, to establish graded schools in
Selma.
. A compromise has been agreed
upon and a substitute pui is oeing
drawn in the fisheries committee re -gula
ting "stationary nets in the lower
Cape Fear river. The agreement is that
no set nets shall be used on the west
Side of the river, and none on the east
side within 100 yards of the channel.
No set nets more than 120 feet long,
and the gaps shall be 120 feet No
drift nets used longer than 300 yards,
and no fish taken after April 15th.
It is understood the Judiciary Com
mittee of the House will report on the
resolution to impeach Judges Furches
and Douglas on Monday. The Com
mittee is strictly "mum" as to the pro
bability of a favorable or unfavorable
report Sentiment is much divided as
to the wisdom of impeachment pro
ceedings. .
i Senator McNeill, of Brunswick, con
tinues very ill on Halifax street Sen
ator Morton is much improved but is
still confined to his room at the Yar
borougb.. ! The Biblical Recorder Company was
incorporated to-day with $16,000 capi
tal. J. W. Bailey is president and
editor,
At the Optra Hoose. .
I Farmer Dunn's Moving Pictures will
be the attraction at the Opera House
all next . week. The- scenes will be
from the Galveston flood, Spanish
bull fights, Boer war, Paris Exposi
tion and other notable occurrences
The prices will be 10,20 and 30 cents
and ladies will be admitted free when
accompanied by the purchaser of one
paid thirty cento ticket- .
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f 1. BROWN. '
BLACK
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Dres
The past week we
OnATlArl
Dress Goods consistinir at
Serges, Cheviots, Grange OoHfi
? ht' Wpo L?l 8lIand wool Melrose, -Prunella Cloth
and Mohairs.! These goods have been selected with great
care, and we guarantee them in regard to quality and aliade -of
black. Prices are reasonable.
, eof those HANDSOME CBEPONS are still on
hand which we are-
!
!
Reduced
We have on display the
A. D.
feb3tr
Mr. Jas. W. Barnes, Jr!L is the
live representative of Stevens Bros.,
fruit and produce commission mer
chants of Baltimore.- Mr. Barnes un
derstands his Rainess thoroughly and
is very popular in this section of the
For Whooping Cough
use uaNrs EX-
JfJSUTORANT.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Stockholders' Meeting.
la.9 Annual Meeting ot tbe Stockboidersfoi
tne Wilmington Be a Coast Railroad Company
oe neiu Tuesday morning, February 8th.
at it o'clock, la the rooms of the Merchants'
Association. FRANK H. STEDMAN,
reb 3 2t Secretary and Treasurer.
Concord Chapter No, l, R. , H.
QOMPANIONS. There will be a Spulal (Don
vocation Monday evening:, for the paa-pose of
conferring- tho Past Master's Degree. :
By order of the High Priest I
tet8 it W. A. MARTIN, Secretary.
Monday, February 4th
AND AWBEK.
Farmer" Dunn's
Si
Moving Picture Go
taaen in panoramic iorm, aiso
scenes from the Paris Exposi
tion, Boer War, &c.j
Prices, .....L.10, 20,580 cents.
Lad es admitted tree Monday nlgst when
accompanied by a person holding a paid s:c
Octet. 7 jfebSlt
i
IN THE DISTRICT COUBT OF THE UNITED
States in the Eastern District of North Caro
lina. In the matter of J. C. Batliff, bank
rupt. In bankruptcy. To the Honorable Thomas
B. Purnell, Judge of the District Court of the
United states for the Eastern Starlet i of
North Carolina: J C. Ratlin", of Bocklmsham, In
the county of Richmond, and State of North
Carolina, msalddis rif t, respectfully rrpresents
that on the sist day of oecomber. last, past, be
was duly adjudge
idged oanKrupt unaertce acwoi
tin e to bankrumcv: that be has
Congress reiat
duly surrendered all bis property and rights of
property, and has folly complied wittt all tbe
requirements of said Acts a nd of the orders or the
Court touching bis bankruptcy. Wherefore
he nravs that he mav be decreea t v the Court
to have a full discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said Bankrupt Acts,
except such debts as are excepted by law from
such discharge. i
Dated this SlBt.das of January. A. D1901.
f. C. BATI.1FF, Bankrupt.
OBDEB OF NOTICE THEBEOjf .
Eastern District ot North Carolina, sa.:
On this let day of February, A. D. 1901,
on reading the foregoing petition, it , is
ordertd by the Court that a bearing 1 be
htd upon the same on the llth: day of
February, A. 0. 1901. before the said Court,
at tbe r-fflce of the undersigned referee In Fay
ette yille, N. C, in tbe said district at 1 o'clock
In the afternoon; and that notice thereof be
published in The Morions 6 tar, 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
cause, if any they have, why the P raver of the
said petitioner should not be granted, ii
witness
district, on
Referee in Bankruptcy.
iu Fun m
Lot 41 ft. front by 144 ftj
deep,
Adjoining Cape Fear Clnb and Seaboard Air
Une Building.
Beginning 183 feet north of N. w. corner of
Front and Cheenut streets. Runs
feet and westwardly 144.
, Bids for - this .valuable lot will be
until February 4, 1901. I
North 41
ecelved
Secure Information and address blfls to
i!
J. G. WRIGHT & SOB,
Real Estate Agents.!
Jan 30 St
For Sale.
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200 Oases pia Peaches. '
lOO Cases Table Peaches,
20O Boxes 8 tar lye.
aoo Boxes 31 an U son's Ife.
100 Baas coffes.
lOO Barrels molasses.
T2S Barrels Vinegar.
500 Boxes Pins; Tobacco
Cigars, Cheroots, Smoking Tobacco, Matches,
Soap, and lots
of other goods fori
WHO k
close prices.
SAMUEL BBAB,!
Sri
Jan 19 tf
18 Market Btreet.
Armour's Fertilizers
1.4SO baxs General 382-2.
1,040 bass 8peelfte Tobacco 84S-3.
87S fecs General Tobacco !
. 6SS bags Hanaro Sabstltnt 6-4-4.
980 baa 10 per et. Tracker S-lO-8.
960 bass Tankaae 8-2S. j!
620 bags Pnospnate 10-2. i
1,480 base Dissolve Bone IS per et.
,l lO bags German Kauis iper ew.
160 bags SuJpnate rmta, ,
' 210 bags BInrlate Potash.
8T baas Hltrate Soda. .
460 bags Dirty Salt, i
1.940 baas Cotton Seed Heal.
Letters as to terms and prices cfceerfuHy
answered. . , . . J! ; , ;
B; COOPRf,
tjv " sse. no, sis Hot street, j
i',.. . .."--v. wamiaatoa.H.0.
Jan M il
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.:
wo Xaar. by UI1, $5,002
Six Months, 8.60 '
Three Month i 05
V Two 2ffonths, , , i.oo
t BiMiMn in the.
- Cltrat 41 fWataiuivifrAmik 0
afcma vaiv tiiAA t 4i. ".ti t
Vrcnvh aik-
D JiLJlL 1U J ?V
CLOSING OUT AT GREATLY
Prices
most elegant stock of Laces and
BROWN.
Yollws & Hashagen,
Grain Shippers and
General Provision Dealers.
Get our prices on
In car
Our facilities are un
surpassed and we guar
antee satisfaction.
We solicit your favors.
febatf
There's nothing slow about the horses or
vehicles sent oat from
THE S. J. DAVIS LIVERY STABLES
Oar rqaipment is thoroughly up to date.
We can please those who want a horse and
boggy for a quick business trio or those who
want a carriage for pleasure, theatre or wed
nlng. Charges: Not nearly so high as they might
be.
Stock fed and well cared for at
reasonable prices. Particular at
tention is given to this branch of
onr business. Mules' and HorseB
always on hand at lowest prices.
Both 'Pboces No. 124. No. 108-810 Market street,
febstf
Why Pay $200
for a fine
Bedroom Snit
WHEN YOU CAN GET
JUST AS
FINE A SUIT
'5 $160.0b2
E. H. ANDREWS,
The Furniture
Dealer, t t-'-
117 SOUTH FROST
Janistf STREET?
Select Your Neckwear
; From our stock. We know
that it will be a little difficult, b-canseyou'H
like and want every Tie in oar store. This Is
the most unique display ot Ties that has ever
been shown In onr city. .
' VonGlahn & Gihson,
febStf was North Front street.
A WILLIAM GOAT IS A BOOD
Butter.
BUT THE BEST AND ONLY BEST M THE
"CLOVE B HILL" BRAND FOX BIYEB
Butter.
For reasons of my own, I am now selling this
Butter 30c lb.
Same price yon pay Cffl? .
' for Inferior goods, WlaU I
9V1
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SOJ 81
S, IV. GArJDERG,
Jinntf ; AT S3X VSLVOSt OOBITEB,
Grain,
Oats,
Hay,
lots or less.
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