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Of Any Other uauynwr
p,pcr Published lo
Wilmington.
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OUTLINES.
... t? .hii.i fiehLannounced
J ffne cnnati ihiseven-
asbee r"
nf the courts. . '
'.'See of Boers, has invaded
a lul r, Wovlar has
Colony. . w , d to
nlsced in com -
pwc .-. .ril Uw has been
lam onwr.- " .
j K oters iw .
at Valencia oy
was killed and many were
in makiofi: wp"" a" .7.
- . i a n a vr i rr
L j r1 la IUC uoua.v.
LJ xfTTinlev urges Con-
to make the same recognition of
lon and bis men ai ou
ty.. for nis serviuco iu
. Much excitement
, , ju, nf the Sundry Oivn
i Day. . ..
eu ucuiv, ...
. Three white
b tne ow-
LateoCJd to life imprisonment
L murder of a negro, m
'he British Parliament opened
,1 &t New Orleans began last
with the Momus parade.
iaet crisis is looming up at
Kew York for Charleston, aam
L t-hiph broke out when
tcoi was off Fen wick island.
Lei-state Cotton Growers' Asso
i organized at Atlanta.
Bradford, cf Fort Mills. S C,
.-J a nero. New
markets: Money on call steady
i per cent ; cotton ami ; uxm
nianq 9 9-16c: flour firmly
teheat spot quoted easy ; No. 2
1 t . e
Ic; corn spot strong; sso. a,
Losin steady; spirits turpentine
NEATH ER REPORT.
3. Dkp't of Agriculture, j
Whthkr Bureau.
G.. Feb. 14
Lratures: HL M., 31 degrees;
43 degrees; maximum, 50 a
Uinimum, 30 degrees; mean. 40
5.
fall for ths dav, 00; rainfall
Lt of the month up to date, 1.68
i
FORECAST FOB TO DAY.
bhisgton. Feb. 14 For North
Ina Fair Friday; Saturday, in-
g cloudiness and probably ram,
in extreme eastern portion;
westerly winds, becoming vari-
ft AlaanMuiD w rnsry 10.
JC A
ses f. . . 6 50 A. M.
lets 5 40 f. Jtt.
In. 10 H 50 M
fVafjrat Soataoor;.. 4 28 P M.
matr W inn- wt-vi . 6 5S PSiS.
pight be interesting to hear Mr.
-and Mr. Xatioa exchanging
pns.
a said that Andrew Carnegie
bnate his wealth to educational
i
rations and limit his living ex
b to ?3 000.000 a year.
ontetnporary auks why should
be a duty of 57.84 a ton on
rails. Why, to keeD in with
- A
Uow3 who threw into Hanna's
ioago i3 prond of her capacity
2sume l,ToO,000 barrels of beer
But the Chicago water isn't
palatable. The principal use
for it i3 to float boats and
beer. r
Dutch Government eives
Marina's husband SI 2.000 a
i- With this; and a little help
Wilaelmina-he ought to be
o get along if he is "reasonably
bmical.
irty years ago the Standard Oil
any had a capital of $1,000,000.
it pays out dividends of abont
KK),000 annually. The original
r W0ldQ?t make Docket chancre
p big bosses in the concern.
adon i3aboat twice as large as
iork, but it is run for about
fO.000 a year, :30,0O0,0OO less
11 takes to run Xew York,
keydont know how to spend
1 over there like wt An nn t.hia
Ff the pond.
13 now said that the water from
aicago canal does not mingle
e Mississippi water until it
' Wow St. Loma Tf Ka
.t becomes of Chicago' hntmt
It WaSJOinortnfn-U ck T
Pre, drinkable water v
Pa bobs up with a new oil
I lA. TT
uartford city, which
.30ut '.000 barrels a day, and
several acres of
;ejit land. Th!9 r!Q'f
, we Texa3 eushers. hnt it ia
pretty well for Indiana.
Green Giles, an old soldier
ea in an In;r, j
Vl -iau IUU, HUU
afterwards committed sui-
Ue appeared t '.-. snmownot
oCeasional.y-'emarked
, - -vi uiu. At was
he was joking until a few
t aicuiT was re
, uiuo wives,
01 Whom livfi ;n W-
k ii Jiuumuij,
r1 me burgers unl.rarn -u-
ot himself. They were after
FLirCtiUUon Larger n ....
VOL. LXVH.NO. 123.
REMIT PROMPTLY.
We are now mailing bills to sub
scribers whose terms hare expired.
and we take occasion to say that
these bills should receive prompt
attention; which, liberally construed,-
means a very early remittance of
I amounts due. As we now employ
no travelling agents, we send all
bills direct to subscribers, and they
are urged to abandon the old habit
of "waiting to be called on.
LOCAL DOTS.
The latest addition to the se
ductive drinks concocted in the "Wil
mington saloons is the Helen D. Nation
'mash."
The Mengert Mission Circle of
31 Paul's Lutheran church will give
a sociable this afternoon from 3:30
until 6 o'clock in the Luther Memorial
building.
The British steamship Oak-
lands arrived yssterflay from Ghent
to Messrs. Alexander Sprant & Son;
also the Norwegian barque Albatros,
from Guadaloupe.
Owing to the illness ol Key.
Dr.1 Carmichael, the Elks' service ap
pointed for next Sunday afternoon at
SL John's church has been indefi
nitely postponed.
The Warrior's degree will be
conferred upon a candidate at the
regular kindling of the council fires
of Eyota Tribe, No. 5, Improved Order
of Bed Men, to-night.
Work has been begun on the
improvements to the third and fourth
fl oors of the Custom House, the con
tract for which was recently let to the
colored contractor Howe.
Hanover Lodge of Odd Fel
lows will confer the initiatory degree
upon fifteen candidates at its meeting
to nigbt. Wilmington Lodge con
f erred the third upon several candi
dates last night.
The new city charter has been
introduced in the House of Represen
tatives at Raleigh. ' Whatever else
may be done with it, the Legislature
should give the white men of Wil
mington a chance to rote on it.
- County Commissioner F. A..
Montgomery is something of a-Nimrod
as well as a guardian of the county's
interests. Day before yesterday, while
bird hunting with a friend in Bruns
wick, he brought down a fine buck.
He wasn't hunting for deer, either.
The postal clerks on the Nor
folk and WmU mWI o Uao 'Wii
mington and. Newbern roads were
given their semi annual examinations
at the post office yesterday by Mr. T.
P. Eam, of Richmond, who succeeds
Mr. Q. R. Schutts as examiner for this
district. w
Fifteen barrels of whiskey,
which were seized last March at Long
Creek from EL Q. Grady, of Golds-
boro, and which have been in the
Custom House ever since that time,
will be turned over to Mr. Grady by
Deputy Collector C. M. Babbitt to
day, a satisfactory arrangement hav-
. 1 . " 4 1 Al . i 4
ing oeen maae wita we gurcruuicuk
by the owner of the property.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice Application.
PeoDle's Savings Bank Deposits.
J W. Plnmmer, Jr. "Parity kis."
Wilmington Homestead and Loan
Association Annual report.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Wanted To borrow $3 000.
List Red leather pocketbook.
Wil. Gas Light Co. Quickness.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. S. A. Schlo8s returned from
Greensboro and Raleigh yesterday.
Messrs. N. A. Carrie, of Clark-
ton, and E. H. Gaines and C. E. John
son, of Winston, were arrivals in the
city yesterday.
Mr. J. W. Fleet returned last
night from Norfolk, where he has
been in attendance upon a session of
he Woodmen of the World.
The numerous friends of the
Rev. Dr. Joseph R Wilson were glad
to see him out again yesterday after
his recent protracted illness.
Capt. Jno. J. Furlong, who
has been confined to his home
with la criDDe for several days, was
greeted by his friends on the street
yesterday.
Among the visitors to the city
yesterday, were J. W. Sidbury, Edge
combe; O. Ed. Taylor, John Thomp
son and W. N. Weeks, Southport; T.
J. Jarman, Jacksonville; L. Vollers,
Point Caswell.
- Mr. Wm. Struthers returned
yesterday from Grists, where he has
bn for several days at the bedside of
his aged father; Mr. David Struthers,
who is critically ill. Mr. Struthers
left his father still quite sick, but he
thought he was somewhat improvea
from bis condition of a few days ago.
Death of a Yoanr Mas.
Mr! T. H. W. Mclntire, Jr., a son of
Mr. T. H. W. Mclntire, the well
known Superintendent of Public In
struction of Pender county, died yes
terday afternoon at the family resi
dence, No. 112 Grace street. The
young man was 25 years of age, and
had been blind for several yeM. The
funeral was held last night at 8 o'clock
at the residence, and the remains will
be taken to day to Ivanhoe, Sampson
cjunty, for interment.
Do you want J.O0O or 3,000 old
newspapers at your own price! If so.
call at the Stab cdficeJ They make a
cheap wrapping paper.
TRT1G1 W 1D TVTfTVrO - Mrfn A ID) I
SPLENDID RECEPTION
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Giles En.
tertained in Compliment to
Miss Murchison.
PLEASING SOCIETY EVENT.
Most Eliborite Social Function Given
la WMatlirtoa for Some Time The
House Marnlflceotly Adorned.
Many attests Present.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Giles enter
tained nearly three hundredguests last
night from nine until one o'clock at
their elegant residence on Third and
Nun streets. In compiiment to their
daughter, Miss Lucile Murchison. The,
entertainment was one of the most
magnificent ever given in the city.
and it will go down as marking an
epoch in the social life of Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Giles were assisted in
receiving by Misses Mary Calder, Bet
tie DeRosset, S. Pitts) . May Pitts,
JeaniePeck, Alice Boatwright, Sue
McQueen, Martha Williams, Marion
Murchison. and Miss Etta Atkinson, of
Richmond; and Messrs. Jack Bellamy,
Wm. j. Bellamy, P. W. Dick. C.
McD. Davis, J. M. Stevenson and
Walter Williamson:
Mrs. Giles' gown was trimmed with
ere me lace and silver embroidery and
her ornaments were diamonds.
Miss Murchison wore a white crepe
de cnene dress, handsomely trimmed
with lace ornaments shaded with pink
fliwera.
The residence was gorgeously
adorned, the - decorations being pink
and green. The display of palms and
ferns and other tropical plants, with
beautiful cut flowers, was the most
magnificent ever seen in Wilmington,
and the entire decorations, toned by
the brilliant illumination from ex
quisite chandeliers presented a scene
of dazzling beauty. The ladies in
their showy evening gowns and the
gentlemen in conventional evening
dress, completed the picture aid made
it altogether the purest vision of love
liness.
A splendid pavilion, improvised for.
the occasion, was joined to the east
side of the north parlor and it was
there that those inclined to danc
ing gave vent to their de
sires. The pavilion was decorated
in bamboo and other shrubbery and
on the back grounds of white were
hung many crimson hearts, which
were quite in keeping with SL Valen
tine s aty. Two brilliant arc Itrfcts
were suspended from the center oi the
pavilion. Hollowbush's Orchestra,
of Raleigh, was engaged for the occa
sion and discoursed it? very sweettst
music.
The supper, which was laid on a
beautifully decorated table, was pre
pared and served by expert caterers
from Washington, D. O. Handsome
candelabra were placed on each of the
four corners of the table and the cen
ter piece was a beautiful bowl of brides
maids roses. The supper was a most
delicious and elegantly served one.
The function was pronounced by
each guest present to have been one of
the most luxurious and elaborate
social affairs ever given in the city.
THE ORGAN FUND SOCIETY
Decided Definitely to Boy lastraoeat for
Grsce M. E. Church Very Soon.
There was a meeting last night of
the Young People's Organ Fund So
ciety of Grace M. E. Church in the
lecture room of the building, at which
it was decided definitely lo purchase a
handsome new pipe instrument ac
cording to the plans as sent by Moller,
the well known manufacturer Hag
ersto w n , Md. ,the order to be placed just
as soon as all the subscriptions made
at the rally last Sunday are paid In. It
was expected that all these amounts
would be received during the past few
days, but for a combination of reasons
it was difficult to make a clean sweep
of the collections at once and so the
placing of the order, the young people
regret, will have to be deferred until
the balance of the money is in hand,
which it is sincerely hoped will not be
long. 6
The new instrument will cost an
even 13,000 and will be second to none
in the city, or the State for that mat
ter. The fund without the outstand
ing amounts is already about $2,375.
The organ which will be purchased is
highly recommended by Bishop Dun
can, who recently had one installed in
his church at Spartanburg, S. C, and
with which the congregation was so
highly pleased that it led to a duplicate
order for one of the same instruments
by Converse College, of Spartanburg.
It is said by experts to equal any $5,000
instrument now on the market.
The Councillor's Wife.
Wilmington theatre-goers enjoyed a
rare treat at the Opera House last
night by the presentation of Jerome
K. Jerome's nlay entitled 'The coun
cillor's Wife." Eric Hope, the lead
ing man, spoke his lines with great
force and skill and carried his part in
a very entertaining manner. The sup
porting company was unusually
stron g and the stage settings and effects
were very pretty.
sMaMaBMUUSBBSasV
Will Build Observation Tower.
The government has asked for bids
for 1,100 tons of broken stone, si tons
of granolithic atone and 1,420 barrels
of Portland cement for the construc
tion of an observation tower at Fort
naawAll The bids for the stone will
be opened at 9 A. M., March 9th ; for the
cement, March lSth.anq ior transport
ing i,29Q tons of stone from Wilming
ton to Fort Caswell, on narcn leu.
beautifulhome wedd.no.
Miss Eliza McPherson and Mr. Morrison
W. Divine Plighted Their Troths at
the Hymenlal Altsr.
Miss iEHzahfeth final at MPh.nn
. -xivwaww aw& uvsova
and Mr. .Morrison W. Divine were
united in marriage at 6 o'clock ves-
terday evening at the residence of the
onde's uncle. Mr. J. H. Hardin, corner
fourth and Dock streets. The wed
ding was very pretty and was wit
nessed only by members of the imme
diate fanrly and a few very intimate
friends of the contracting narties
The house was handsomely decorated
and presented a very effective scene.
lne ushers were Messrs. T. Morsan
Tttnfcntlne. EL H. Mellhennv. H. IV.
Miller and A. 8idney Williams. They
wore boutonnieres ot white carnations.
Dhe first of the attendants to enter
mo parior were two nine nower gins,
TU 1 a . -a
Muses Menel Everett and Sonhie
Northrop, nieces of the bride. The
former wore a white mulle dresp.
trimmed with lace and light blue rib-
dob, and carried a basket of liirht blue
carnations and ferns, and the latter
wore a similar dress, with trimmings
of lace and pink ribbon, and carried a
basket of pink carnations and ferns.
Miss Rosa McPherson. maid of honor.
and Sister of the bride, came next and
she met at the door the groom with
his best man, Mr. Chas. C. Chad bourn.
The bride then followed and with the
groom, took their stand before Key.
Father C. Dennen. of St. Thomas'
Pro-Cathedral, who performed the
solenm ceremony.
The bride wore a verv becominsr
white silk gown, trimmed in duchesse
lace, and a tulle veil. 8he carried a
lovely bouquet of bride's roses and her
ornament was a diamond sunburst
a gift of the eroom. The maid oi
honor was attired in a white organdie
dress and her bouquet was of white
carnations.
The bridal presents were magnificent
and consisted of a variety of silver
ware, cut glass, fancy work, etc. The
handsome gifts attested the high
esteem in which the bride and groom
are held by their numerous friends.
The bride is one of Wilmington's
most popular young ladies and the
groom is one of the most successful,
as well as one of the leading business
men of the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Divine left on the
evening A. C. L. train for a bridal
tour north. They jjill be at home at
the residence of dpt. J. F. Divine
on Grace street when they return.
1 1IC WUnwt.iv i iu-niuiii.
Elaborate Programme Arranged by Mr.
Goodwin and Mies Ynn Wngner, As
stated by Local Talent.
Music devotees of Wilmington are
looking forward with much interest to
the p:ano, violin and vocal recital at
the Y. M. C. A. to-night by Mr. Ar
thur O. Goodwin and Miss Edith Van
Wagner, of Peace Institute, Raleigh,
assisted by Mrs. W. L. Llta, Miss
Lillian Caldwell and Miss Hattye
Taylor, of this city. The following
programme has been arranged for the
event, which promises to be a delight
ful one indeed:
PAST ONE.
(I.) Two movements from juite for
piano and violin, "Andante 80s ten
uto," ana "Allegro Ma jxon xroppo,
(Carl Goldmars), oy Mr. Airrea uow-
ell Goodwin and Miss Edith Van
Wagner.
(2) Song. "Nymphs and Fauns,"
(H Bemberg), by Mrs. W. L. Latta.
(3) Violin solos, "Romanze,"
(8vendsen); "Gavotte," (Ries), by
Miss Van Wagner.
(4 ) Recitation, "Soul of the Violin,"
bv Miss Hattve Tavlor.
(5.) Piano solos, "Mazurka in E
Flat." fLeschetizkv) : "Prelude in C
Sharn Minor." (Rachmaninoff); "Une
Tabatire."fi. Musique Valse Badin
age. (Liiaaony; "fjoncert uiuae in u
Flat," "The Waves," (Moskowski), by
Mr. Goodwin. -
f6.) Song. "L'Arditi Waltz," (Ar-
diu), by Miss Caldwell.
fPART TWO.
iolin solos. "Legende." and
"Mazurka," (Wieniawski), by Miss
Van Wagner.
(8 ) Song with violin obhgato, "is or
All Eternity," (Angelo Mascheromj,
bv Mrs Liatta.
(9) nano t3ol08, ".ueus unanis
Polonaizes" (Ubopin Litfz ). "itnsp
sodie Hongroise," No. 12, (Liszt), by
Mr. Goodwin.
(10) Recitation, (Selected), by Miss
Taylor.
(11 ) Two movements from suite ror
piano and violin, 33cherzo-Vivace"
and "Rondola Russe.'W (Ed. Schutt),
oy ill.r. uuwwiu muu huh t bu
ner.
Foneral of Capt. Geo. Morrison.
The funeral of the late Capt. George
Morrison, whose death was announced
in these columns yesterday morning.
was held yesterday afternoon at 4
o clock from the lodge at Oakdale
cemetery by Rev. F. EL T. Horsfield,
rector of St James' Episcopal church.
The nail-bearers were Messrs. W. H.
Green, M. Crooly, Alex. Greenebaum
and Capt A. L. DeRosset Capt
Morrison was in his 78th year, and has
two daughters instead of one, as stated
in vesterdav's Stab. They are Mrs. U.
D. Steam and Miss Ida Morrison, both
of whom live at Seattle, Washington.
U. S. Court Clerks.
Senator Pritchard has introduced a
bill in the Senate empowering Judge
Purnell to appoint clerks of the U. S.
District and Circuit Courts with offices
at Wilmington, Elisabeth City, New
bern and Raleigb, each of whom
shall execute a bond as now provided
bv law for clerks of the circuit and
district courts. At present there are
only Deputy Clerks at tne places
named, but the duties or emoluments
will not be materially changed. The
only clerk now In the Eastern District
iiEL Grant, of Raleigh.
v., rniuAi, j?ii.B.K,u.fVK,x 10 WHOLE NO TO 40 I
I - first warddemocrats.
Club Reorganized Last Night and Recom
mendstlon Made of Aldermen from
That Division of City.
There were about 150 voters present
at the meeting of the First Ward
Democratic Club last night and after
reorganizing for the forthcoming mu
nicipal campaign, a ballot for Alder
men to be voted for at the primary
n-xt month resulted in the election of
Messrs. J. F. Maunder and C. L
Spencer oyer Messrs. Martin Ratbjen
and Z. E. Murrell, whose names were
proposed by friends . in attendance
upon the meeting. The club was
called k order by Vice President Wm
Sheehan at the request of President
Jno. N. Bennett, whose voice was
impaired by a. recent attack of la
grippe. A motion was made to reorga
nize and Capt Jno. Barry was called to
the chair.. Capt. Barry and Mr. George
T. Bland were nominated for president,
but Mr. Bland withdrew and Capt
Barry was elected unanimously. The
election of secretary was next entered
upon, and Mr. Bland was chosen unan
imously to fill that position over Mr.
Ed. Smith,. the only other gentleman
nominated. Mr. W. T. Parker was
elected vice president of the club by
acclamatiion.
The club then proceeded to make
recommendations for Aldermen. Mr.
J. M. Woolard stated that he would
decline a re election to the office, and
placed in nomination his colleague
from the First Ward, Mr. C. L Spen
cer. Mr. Reuben Grant nominated
Mr. M. Ratbjen; Mr. Wm. Sheehan,
Sr., named Mr. J. Frank Maunder,
and Mr. B. W. Dukes asked recom
mendation of Mr. Z. E. Murrell.
A ballot was then taken, and Messrs.
W. T. Parker, W. H. Cox, J. A.
Lewis and Wm. Sheehan were ap
pointed tellers. The result of the vote
was Maunder, 75; Spencer, 49; Rath-
jn, 23, and Murrill. 13.
The meeting adjourned subject to
call of the chairman and secretary.
HIWLEY'OATES NUPTIALS.
Popalsr Yoang Couple Married Yesterday
at Residence of Mr. J. E. Banting.
Miss Caroline Hawley daughter of
Mr. I. B. Hawler, of T?yetteville,
Was happily married to Mr. David T.
Oates, of Fayetteville, at 6.15 o'clock
yesterday evening at the home of her
sister, Mrs. J. E. Bunting, 307 Wal
nut street The wedding was a quiet
home affair, and only a few relatives
oil) Tnrii.a fvXmr.- i ,
couple were present. The parlor was
tastily and effectively decorated, and
at the appointed hour the bridal party
entered and stood before Rev. James
Carmichael, D. D, who conducted the
ceremony.
The bride entered with her brother-
in law, Mr. J. E. Bunting, who gave
her away, and through another door
entered the groom with his best man,
Mr. J. Lt Kerr. The bride was attired
in a navy blue broadcloth dress.
After the ceremony the guests were
served with delicious refreshments.
The bride and groom left at 7 o'clock
P. M. on the A. C. L. train for a trip
north. They will be at home in Fay
etteville in two weeks.
Miss Hawley, the bride, is a very
accomplished young lady and is ex
ceedingly popular here., as well as at
her home in Fayetteville. The groom
is one of the most promising young
lawyers of the State and is the City
Attorney of Fayetteville. The pop
ular young couple has the best wishes
of a host of friends.
SAMPSON MURDERER ACQUITTED.
Lee Klrby Not Guilty of Kllllog on Ac
count of His Insanity.
Lee Kirby, the young white man
who last October killed his brother in
law, Mr. Lee Murrill, at Clinton,
Sampson county, N. 0., was this
week found not guilty of mur
der, under charge of the court, on
account of the insanity of the defen
dant By order of Judge Hoke.
Kirby was transferred from the jail
to the asylum for the criminal insane.
Readers of this paper will remember
that both men were drunk at Clinton
and Murrill, who was attempting to
get Kirby to go home with him in a
buggy, was severely cut about the
a mm m . V V
arms with a anne, irom wmcn
wounds he subsequently bled to
death. Kirby knew nothing-of the
crime when he awoke next morning
in jail and his grief soon unbalanced
his mind. '
The following gentlemen 'composed
the jury in the case: C C. Corbett
Elbert Strickland, R. F. Morrisey, H.
O. West, T. W. Grumpier, J. H.
Honeycut, D. A. Oulbreth, F. M.
White, Allen Daugherty, R. D. But
ler, M. H. Oats, D. D. 8ikes.
Seamen's Friend Society.
A Washington dispatch, dated Feb.
13th, says that Senator Pritchard in
troduced a bill to pay to the Seamen's
Friend Society, of this city, $2,500 for
use and occupation of its building by
Federal troops during the civil war.
Readers of this paper will remember
that at the annual meeting of the so
ciety a short time ago a committee was
named to push the matter, and a hope
was expressed that the bill would suc
cessfully pass. The bill also carries
with it appropriation for the estate of
Thoa. W. Nicholson, of Halifax coun
ty, $13 975 for supplies during the war,
$3,400 for use of premises of Jno. L
Rowland, of Beaufort county; $2,500
for schooner belonging to John Myers
& Sons, of Beaufort, and also to pen
sion the widow of James Edwards,
Third North Carolina Infantry, at the
rate of $13 per month. -
old coupj HOUSE.
County Commissioners Disap
prove of the Substitute Re
I gar-ding its Sale.
LOCAL MILITARY COMPANIES.
! They Came in for a Share of Discussion
at a Special Meeting of tbe Board.
Other Recommendations to tbe
Legislature.
A special meeting of the Board of
Uouaty Commissioners was held Wed
nesday afternoon, at whieh were pres
ent Messrs. McEachern. Holmes and
Vollers, and at which an expression of
disapproval was made in the matter of
the substitute to House Bill No. 45.
introduced by Capt -George L. Morton
in the State Senate with reference to
the sale of the old court house on
Princess street, by which substitute
the net proceeds of such sale will go to
Wilmington Division, Naval Reserves,
in the event a majority of propertv
owners sanction by petition such a
disposition of the fund.
The following resolution touching
the point at issue was unanimouslv
adopted by three of the four members
present:
Resolved: That it in th
this board that the entire net proceeds
of the sale of the old court hnnin
should bo applied as provided for in
necuon t , unapter iza. fuolic Laws of
1891. and that it would hn nnaiu in
divert the proceeds from the said nnr.
chase; also it would be a bad prece
dent to establish of furnishing an
armory to a naval or military organi
zation at the exnense of th innntv
especially as it is expected annually
iu coDinouie iunas to aid in maintain
ing said companies.
The clerk of the board was instructed
to send copies of the resolution to New
Hanover's representatives in the Gen
eral Assembly, now in session at Ra
leigh.
With reference to the proposed addi
tional act concerning the welfare of
the Wilmington Light Infantry and
W.lmington Division, Naval Reserves,
it was further resolved that the bill
authorizing and empowering the
County Commissioners to contribute
to the companies named, is approved.
provided it is 'not made mandatory
that such appopriation shall be made.
Ihe clerk was also instructed to send
Senator Morton and Representatives
uountree and Willard expression of
the sentiment of the board in that nar-
ticular, both of wh instructions
APPOINTED COMMERCIAL AGENT.
Norfolk & Western Railway Will Be Rep
resented by Capt. T. C. James.
Capt Thos. C. James has been ap
pointed commercial agent in Wil
mington for the Norfolk & Western
railway, and he will assume his new
duties to day. Mr. De Los Thomas,
division freight agent of the Norfolk
& Western, is here to assist Captain
James in opening the office.
Captain James has been for some
time inspector of the Associated Rail
ways, and he is a thoroughly com
petent and capable railroad man, be
sides being very popular in Wilming
ton, his native city. The fact that the
Norfolk & Western railway Is estab
lishing a commercial agency in Wil
mington is a significant fact, and
shows that the business here is grow
ing and they deem it important to
have an active representative here all
the time. Csptain James hasn't se
lected a location for his office yet.
A floo Hoo Concatenation.
The lumbermen of this and adjoin
ing States will meet in Hoo Hoo Con
catenation at Sumter, 8. C, on Feb.
22. A similar meeting of the organi
zation, which is composed exclusively
of mill men, was held several months
ago at Washington, N. C, but the one
at Sumter will be the first one of its
kind ever held in South Carolina. The
Grand Snark of the Universe, Mr.
Wm. B. Still well, of Savannah, Ga.,
will be present to conduct the cere
monies. There are nrteen or twenty
candidates for initiation in the order
and after these exercises a royal ban
quet will be given complimentary to
them, xhe committee which has the
Concatenation in charge is composed
of Messrs. Wm. B Stillwell, F. R
Sealey, Z. W. Whitehead, Geo. V.
Denny and D. B. Neal.
Mr. Banck Has returned.
Mr. Otto Banck, manager of the
Wilmington branch of the Robert
Portner Brewing Co., after an absence
of two months at his old home in Ger
many, has returned to Wilmington.
Mr. Banck speaks glowingly of his
trip and says he attended a banquet at
which were seated 27 Bancks, all
I grown. Me saw a part of tne magmn
cent nayal procession at the funeral of
the late Queen Victoria.
Colored Author and Lecturer.
Charles W. Chestnut, the distin
guished colored author and delineator
of the negro character. North and
South, save a platform reading - last
night at the colored Congregational
Church, Nun between Sixth and
Seventh streets. The entertainment
afforded is spoken of as being of. a
yery high order and was enjoyed by
a large audience of colored people.
Noted Musicians.
Miss Edith Van Wagner, violinist,
and Mr. Alfred Cowell Goodwin,
pianist of Peace Institute, Raleigh,
arrived in the city yesterday evening.
Miss Van Wagner is the guest of Mrs.
W. H. Sprant and Mr. . Goodwin is
the guest of Rev. A. D. McClure.
l-'-"T I
Money De
posited
will bear INTEREST
per cent, per avnaom.
OU MOTT'-: nafrtsi
Tt7H GAT T1 im fr rr-r T
SSI X J U a
The People's
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'"aS"n' if. 8. ABM8TROHG, M. OALDKB,
B C HOLT. M W niVTWB! . , . . "
J. H. OHADBOUBN, JR., tv. a.
H. G. KLcQDEEN, Praaldcati
,
ffblS't
A Faithful Servant Gone.
Perrv AndArsrtn omif airH vm
, . - j
respectable colored noanrof the "old
1 ) - . jX .
wuwi, nuu is a dowu py maay.iaxn-i
ilies in the city, died yesterday in the
94th year of his age, at his home near
Third and Queen streets. Fo? many
years he was butler for the late
Joseph Anderson and was also em
ployed by several families in his
younger days as a gardener. fHe was
well liked for his polbfeness and other
sterling qualities which have become
more or less foreign to the younger
gentration of his race. In his declining
years he found many of the susrvivots
of his old "marster," who minister
ed to his wants and kept him comfort
able to his dying day. I';
Enlarging the Shops.
Florence Times. -13th: The erecting
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shop, a department of the Atlantic
Coast Line shops here, is being en
larged. Mr. oi. t. Johnson, foreman
of the roadway forces, is to day' laying
tbe foundation of an addition of 60x121
feet. The addition is being built on
the north side of tbe erecting shops.
An increase of rooms has been long
needed, tbe officials say. There are six
tracks m the erecting shops
Died at Rocky Mount.
Capt. J. H. Baker, a prominent citi
zen of Rocky Mount, died off heart
disease at his home at three o'clock,
Monday afternoon. He was a Confed
erate Veteran and served in the War
as Uaptain of Uo. "K." ZOtu N. U.
Infantry in I person's Brigade. He
was, until six years ago, a merchant
at Wilson. He was 63 yarsof age,
and is survived by his wife and a son.
For Whooping Cough
use UHlUNttY'd EX
PECTORANT. 1 I
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
Application will be macte to the present
fB-15 Bil
LARGE SHIPMCiT.....
Bananas. Orange Apjles, Pears and
Cosoannts just arrived. Candy Factory In
fall blast. Don't buy bakery supplies; before
examining my line. I
f" Andrew Mavronichol.
119 Market street. )l
jan 28 U 705 North Fourth street.
r, -mm ei x X 1 1 1 iL
i. H. li. A.
m.
Friday. Feb. 1 5.
Pinna, violin
and VOfal ue-
8on mm civai. .wu. imjci-
tdU i. M. tatlons by1 Mr. Arthnr
O. Goodwin ana Miss
Kdltb van Wagner, o(-Pace
Institute, Rtlelgn, ats'fi'ed ? Mrs.
"W. L batta. Miss UUan CaMwbII and
miss Hattia xayior.
Admission, 25 cents.
T&D13 4C
To Lovers and. Consumers of
Sweets Throughout the jCity.
MILLIONS of
LADIES and LASSIES
are sighing for a
"PURITY KISS"
THE JPERFKOTIO OF
MOLASSESS candy
or a
BOH TON KISS"
a Movr ro.i ioua
CONFECTION:::::
Thev should be ln every family
who
nave
h 1 hi ran
why nomurri i ihm
BY
ORDEBINO FROM
J.
clan
J. W. PLUMMER,
I
304 Princess
street?
Delicilus Goods.
20 and 25 cents.
feb 15
ANNUAL REPORT
To the North. Carolina Ca
rporav
tion Commission
o
,F THE WICMINGTOJT HOME3TPAJ) AND
for tbe
year ending December 31, J900.
ASSETS.
Loans on Bond and Mortgage
value)
Tirana nn nt)itr HAO.flrttiAR
if Ana
it,VU3 DO
Cash on hand and in bank
66; SI
Furniture ana noctures.
99 91
$$8,483 37
LIABILITIES.
Tin. aliarahnlrlAra. rin A inRtAllmailtS
nalQ ..m.uoo a
Due shareholders, earnings crecic
Ad..' ... iui ov
Dn- shareholders, earnings not credit
ed :
A fa rial
221 TO
Borrowed mony ......
j $38423 87
Report for tbe Tear Ending Decern
ber 31, 1900.
RECEIPTS. :l
Cash on hand January l, 1900 .$
855 79
Subscriptions on shares
18,118 S3
Mortgages reaeemea tin wnuie ur iu
C-lner loans'r'eemed.'.
Interest received
&,f84 82
4S6 30
S6'8 08
riuea received ..,
Other receipts ln detail viz:
809 t
82 00
83 75
118 44
Transfers -
la tl4t ons
Gea'l profit and lews account
Bills payable
83 811 02
$1(7,441 48
DISBURSEMENTS.
Ione1 on mnrtean
lOt 83
Loaned on other securities
Paid on withdrawals, dues
Paid oa withdrawals, dividends. . . .
Salaries
Advertising and printing.
R t .;
Other disbursements, in detail:
2 000 60
8,434 80
400 00
78 60
4 80
K-turea stocc.
Txzes
Interest
5 519 47
40 68
1,100 83
30 81
Hnndiies
Bills payable
Cash en hand
13,460 00
96 XI
$47,441 4ft
Amount of authorized canltal
omooo
r-r wm o' eacn enare ...........-
Number of Shares sold dm tog the year
nu
S18
number shares cancelled ana wiui
drawn during the year . . t v
Number of shares in force at the end
881
1 289
of the year
la conformity with law, I hereby! certify
that the above is a true , copy of the sworn
statement of the WUmtnofon Homestead
nrt lo .n Association, on December tbe 81st,
1900, now on file ln the office of the Nori Caro
lina Corporation Oommkston. .
This tne out oay oi reoraarr, iwj.
FRANKLIN McNEILU CbaBrman. '
H. a BROWN, Clerk. : fe)15lt
AMioriii
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.:
One Year, by Mail. $6,002
Six Month., ,2:60$
Three Month, - 1,25 Y
Two Months, : . 1.00 Y
OellTered to Snbarrlbers ln tbe
Citr at 4S Cm. n v
with n Vr-. w W i
jfrosa that d.te avt the rte of FOUR
compounded ; quarterly.
Savings Bank,
(OppoeltethePostrfflce.)
WHITEHEAD. mT
JNO. aVAHItlSTftoXG, Vice Prealdent.
W. W. 1KK. rbr.
-
Vollers & Hasbagen,
Grain Shippers and
General Provision Dealers.
Get our prices on
Grain,
Oats,
flay,
In car lots or less.
Our facilities are un
surpassed and we guar
antee satisfaction.
We solicit your favors.
febStf
For the past few weeks, not writ
ing advertisements, BUT SELLING
GOODS. . We have so many good
things that we haven't time nor
space to tell you of them, but cor
dially invite you to call and see
them. Always something new,
and everying. up to date, at
LOWEST POSSIBLE CASH PRICES.
We are still moving great numbers
of Douglas and Duttenhoefer
SHOES, but have new ones coming
every week. We can always SUIT
YOU IN STYLE,' FIT AND PRICE.
maiiwur w fcinnu wumiHiiii
Deoartment Stores,
feb 10 tt
115 and 117 Princess street.
Why Pay $200
for a fine
Bedroom Suit
WHEW TOU CAN GET
JU8TA8
' FIN i A BUIT
$150.00
E. M. ANDREWS,
The Furniture
Dealer,
117 SOUTH FRONT.
jan25tf 4 STREET!
Remember
we are selling only full
weight sacks of Seed Pota
toes eleven pecks (not
ten) and only, the very
best Eastern Maine Seed,
not Western stock. You
will try our seed if you
see quality and get prices.
Seed Oats, N. C. Rust
Proof. Meal. Corn. Hay.
Lime. : Cement. Nails.
Lowest cash prices.
The Worth Co.
feb6tf ,
MICHIGAN FLOOR.
866 Barrels Bes Flour.
. 224 -barrel bags.
816 X -barrel bags.
3,240 1-8-barrel basra.
1,690 1-1 6-barrel bags.
. 1,840 Bushels Feed Oats.
460 Bushels B. P. Oats.
1,890 Bushels Good Corn.
488 Bales Wo. 1 Hay.
. 2,100 Peuads Evaported Apples
(l pound c w tons and loose )
1,850 Pounds N. C. Apples,
(baas and boxes.)
W. B. COOPER'S,
Wholesale Grocer,
308, 810. 818 Nut street.'
wiiminstotL, X. o.
W Do not solicit trade that belongs to our
customers. - - tooitt
LIVE PEOPLE
Who read, the 'papers look In my Windows
and snap Ba sains: j- -
w. a. Rourk boug-ht $5, Kf brass trimmed
Enamel Bed for $'
Fred Dick bought $8 85 India 8 cool , 1.00
Paul M. Taylor bought $3.C0 (told Chair. m
for... 8 60
I o. Tllley bought $7.60 Morris Chair
for... 580
Jack Bellamy bousht SS 00 Reception Chair
for... H
BO Moore bought S7 60 Gold-Chair for 8U
j. wl AtEnaonbouxbt so 0Qold Chair for 6 oa
Call for Fire Alarm Cards. '
H. F. FAEEEB,
Fcrcitcreanil FurKtollpgi$,
ill Market street...
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