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paper
published In
W!lmlntn-
..r.Y SEWSI ir-..,
rHE STATE.
mJTUNES
-k brutally assaulted and
krs vr,rer near Uorsi-
M """..wnedat the stake;
Tex5-
W TVT
the crime
tosi
lynched near
'Russian am-
uo
H.
!"0D' Trv,;rton
denies re-
bi"r 1 of Chinese terri-
of the
. Ex President
by L rMterday afternoon at
Vin0Ic: ..- Presi-
min ; otni4 the funeral
fcBniey . ft
ae"" ... men.
hi in?
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markets: juuuvj
on
' j ot2k21 pjrcent.; cotton
steady t fl.ai flo
. middling ui .
active and rather steady,
ra J. .1 :-wflment in prices;
on,actua.-;
M"P ... NT 9 482 : rosin
; -ot nrm; ' '
WEATHER REPORT.
...kf t or agriculture, 1
j- wtheb Bureau,
otox.N.C, March 13. J
TL.
imuin, 52 degrees ; mean,
60
nun:
afall for the day. T.; raxnlau
grit of we monm iu um-,
" STORM WARNED
lowest storm signals e
t Bp at 10 30 P.M. at the w earner
L ,ution here. A storm was
central over Northeast vireima.
fa will stuft ttf normwesv, m-fctoh:M-d
then change back
Ihwesterly.
fO RECAST FOE TO-DAT.
iSHBOTO-v, March 13.-Fpr North
4 lAa tTKant in
lina. r'r auu - r-
ms eastern portion, lbursday;
hwest to southwest winds, brisk to
the coast 'Friday, fair.
Jpjrt Almanac tarch 14.
6.13 A. M.
jts 6 06 P. M.
k Length 11". 47 M.
Water at Soutaport . l.a r. ai.
Wiiw Wilm;retnn . 4 24 P. M-
ports from China say that Li
g Chang ha3 nearly pegged
n he does the Chinese hu)f
A
b pieces, lsut pernaps tms
lof Li's rases to gam time.
ut Chicago negro jthief who
:hed a jl.OOO diamond from the
Mossamofaman in the street
jwllowstl it, when pursued, had
e value in hioi than the average
to these days.
)me dogs are not particular as
'hat they eat. A collie belong-
to a Wilmington (Del.) lady the
ail
iff
r day made a lunch on a pack-ofjseYenty-five
?1 bills which
lid? had taken from a safe and
ed on a bed.
p. Chauncey, an inmate of the
Seneca county, X. Y., alms
se, celebrated her 100th birthday
Sanday. The old lady has been
habitual smoker ever since her
M. She is Still in crnnA hnftlt.b
lake nimble.
he amount stolen from the f ed
Isovernment by officials and
its in the past hundred years is
k considering that the Kepub-
111 Party had much to do with
iD"g the government in the lat-
" of the century.
15S,000,0CO Tarda of nnf.f.nn
"JSeSDOitefl hv th',a n 4.
J J "UIO tUUUjilJ ICkOU
oesn t cut mnoh
fiVnrfi alnnor
ul'De 0,000.000.000 varrfa nr,
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(ted h t -i. .
- "icai, nruain. And we
most of the
FJ all that went into thnaa k .
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WiWU yards.
bright literary star of Russia
Bf Lilian Gorki, a tramp, a
rf" said r.t : j
L.,' Wh0 ha3 Published some
lQ3t have created more Bensa
ng book readers than any.
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s DOWPrfnl
. . , laer aQQ grapnlc
renter.
rimenta a
being made at
J Uook
with
a new exnlnnivo
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,0 Ean.l.
has concocted
a nrmoot l 4i i.
itjj.i i-axLiuuiar ciaim
to. e Prjectile doesn't
llode
IlnCl r.
u"uc paS3e3 throuh th
Pieces "'"uiearsiMngB
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fk said n..
o.i,, v Claries M. Schwab
marine- T,
ste.ir:::r..ui inen:
Frlrtt u ne bU8"ie88 pans
rhl w'mHly strike
PP. Th;.7 , T8 v eQ his time
Ph0 a 7mg well for
C?Lart?da8aKery clerk
hada, o , " negie at a
J' ocawabi8no slouch.
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VOL. LXVIL NO. 146.
IMPORTANT ARREST.
Postoffice Inspector Connolly
Worked Up Difficult Case
at Laurinburg.
PRINTER TAKEN IN CUSTODY.
T. Allen, MiddIeA(ed White Mao,
Charged With Fraudulent Use of
the Mails Committed to Jail
at Lnmbtrtoo, N. C.
United States Postoffice Inspector
Jere Connolly arrived in the city yea
terday afternoon over the Seaboard
Air Line railroad from Laurinburg,
N. C, where he caused an important
arrest on Tuesday night of H. T.
Allen, alias "Dr. H. T.Allen" and
"M. Alien," a middle-aged man em
ployed aa a printer on one of the local
newspapers in that town, and who is
charged with -violation of the United
States Revised Statutes relating to the
fraudulent use of the mails. Allen was
arrested by Deputy Marshal J. O.
Parish and a preliminary examination
was held Tuesday night before United
States Commissioner W. H. Cox, who
committed him to the Lumberton jail
in default of $500 bond for a continued
hearing at Laurinburg on March 26th.
Allen was brought on the morning
train yesterday to Lumberton and
lodged in jail there.
A Star representative last night had
a talk with Mr. Connolly and was
shown a number of the alleged fraud u
lent circulars which were mailed by
Allen and which were secured by the
inspector, after a persistent and
shrewd effort of several months. T he
principal and one among the several
schemes which Allen has worked for
several years without detection is the
mailing of carefully worded circulars
offering for sale at $L02, two recipes
for "Allen's Patent Leather Enamel"
and "Allen's Chemical Whiskey,"
which are sent in good faith, but are
merely copies of recipes found in
many cheap books. The section of
the circular which will likely give
him most trouble is a "30 Day Offer,"
in which he states that all sending at
once and returning the circular will
receive free as a present three fac
simile $5 bills, or one $5 and one $10
bill. "I will not sell these bills for
reasons of my own, but will give them
away free to purchasers," the circular
o' tea, and will "sell 13 sets of recipes
vii iy aonars are onerea to any one
that will detect these bills from the
'genuine article." They are exact iu
size and lettering to the genuine, and
are printed on genuine "B. N." paper,
the circular goes on to state. The re
ceiver is advised to eep quiet, ana
send an order at onceaf the recipient
wants to nuake more money than ever
before in his life. "Make hay while
the sua shines1' and "A word to the
wise is sufficient," are two of the
dosing admonitions to the unwary.
The bills sent in reply are the Con
federate bills which are of little value.
Allen numbered his customers from
"Maine to Mexico," so to speak, and
received several orders from New
York State. A few of the other
places from which contributions
were received are Pickney, Mich.,
Washington, Ala.; Williams, Ariz ,
Shelby and Kinsey, Ala , Kings
ville, Ohio. Manrarcttsville, N.
Zalma, Mo., Science Hill, Ky., Bjcky,
Okla.. Maryland, Mich , Blooming
ton, 111 , Taunton, Mass., Waits burg.
Wash., Indianapolis, Ind., Muscatine,
Iowa, Yorkvilie, Tenn., Balsinger,
Pa.
The postoffice department got wind
of Allen's operations from several
secret service agencies all over the
country and Mr. Connolly was sent
out to work up the case which he did
with signal ability and exceeding
cleverness.
Allen is said to be a native of Wades
boro, N C , and has a family. Besi
dents of Laurinburg say he has baen
workin? this and similar schemes for
the past ten years.
LOCAL DOTS.
Geo. Johnson, colored, was
bound over to Criminal Court yester
day by Justice McGawan for abandon
ment.
The rank of page was con
ferred uron nine candidates at the
meeting of Jefferson Lodge No. 61,
K of P., last night
A license for the marriage of
Mr. Henry C. Suggs and Miss Anne
Woodcock, both of Delgado mills.
was issued yesterday.
The Star was in error yes
terday in stating that Mr. L Gor
don was on the iurv which tried the
case of Georee Nash in the Criminal
Court Tuesday.
The list of magistrates ap
pointed by the Legislature for New
Hanover county, which appeared in
the Stab yesterday, was read with
much interest especially by those who
had been elevated to the distinguished
and lucrative position. It is no small
honor to have the privilege of writing
"J. P." after one's name.
Death of a Young Man.
Mr. J. W. Wilson, of Pender county,
n has ben a clerk in the store of
KCt ;ank P. Lamb for some time,
cCied yesterday morning at tne vity
Hospital of tvohoid pneumonia. He
a - T -
was 25 years old. His remains were
carried to Still Bluff on the steamer
Buck for interment
NKW ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice City ordinance.
Livery An outfit from Davis'i
A. F. Johnson & Son Berry crates.
Ihe
BUNCH ZiiD R0SES-
Beaotifal Little Comedy Presented Last
Night Under the Auspices of the
Unf ted Workers' Society.
The charming little play entitled.
'A Bunch of Bed Roses," was riven
lost night in the lecture room of the
First Baptist church under the auspices
of the United Workers Society, and
was a decided success. The atten
dance was exceedingly large and
everybody present pronounced the
entertainment one of the best of
its kind ever given in the lesture
room.
The programme opened with a song
by twenty young ladies who were
beautifully dressed in Spanish cos
tumes, and carried tambourines. The
tambourine obligate was especially at
tractive. Miss Bessie Bunt played
the accompaniment.
Then came the comedy, and the
cast of characters as follows :
Mr. Peter Petlove Mr. Willie Car-
be tt.
Mrs. Peter Petlove Miss Bessie
Bartt.
Miss Hilda Greaves Miss Nan Hug-
gins.
Miss Malvina Pilkineton Miss
Lilly Everett.
Mr. Herbert Mason Mr. J. EL Tav-
lor, Jr.
Greo. Hargrove Mr. Joe Everett.
Higgs Miss Ida Black.
Hopson Dr. O. T. Hawes.
Tne costuming was very . effective
and every part of the programme was
rendered very admirably. The succes
of the. entertainment is due in a large
measure to the zealous efforts of Mrs.
S. H. Bartt who had entire control
of it
Refreshments were served at the
conclusion of the play and the remain
der of the evening was spent in social
intercourse.
The ladies on the refreshment com
mittee were: Mrs. C O. Byerly, Mrs.
W. P. Oldham, Mrs. L. L. Pritchard,
Mrs. Q. E. Leftwich.Miss Alice Brooks,
Mrs. G. W. Yopp, Mrs. Sue Mclntyre,
Mrs. J. A. Montgomery. The proceeds
will go to the church improvement
fund.
DEATH OP MAJ. JNO. W. CAMERON.
Occurred at 2 O'clock Yesterday After
noon at Baltimore Funeral Here.
Relatives in the city last night re
ceived telegraphic advices of the death
in Baltimore at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon of Major John W. Cameron,
a former resident of Wilmington, who
is quite well known here. No particu
lars of the death are given. The re
mains will be brought to this city for
interment .and the funeral notice will
be given later.
Major Cameron was the father of
Mrs F. A. Lord and Mrs. C. & Grain
ger, of Wilmington ; Mrs. EL L- Price.
of Baltimore, and Mr. Richard B.
Cameron, who is now in the United
States army in the Philippines.
The bereaved ones have the sincerest
sympathy of a host of friends in Wil
mington and elsewhere.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Change in Primary Inspectora-Recistrirs
Will Begin Work oa Sstardsy.
Registration for the municipal elec
tion, March 88th, begins next Satur
day morning. The registrars for the
several wards are asked to assemble at
the office of the city clerk and
treasurer Friday afternoon to receive
the books and qualify themselves.
The following ensnares have been
made in the inspectors at the prima
ries on next Monday: B. O. Moore
and George Quinn in place of W. L.
West and W. R. Smith in First
ward; E. M. Gregg in place of P.
Heinsberger in Second ward; C. T.
Bennett in place of J. U. Morrison in
Third ward; T. G. Evans in place of
W. EL Lane in Fourth ward.
Qorton's Minstrels.
Minstrelsy is the most democratic of
all amusements. It appeals to every
body. All thoroughly enjoy a good,
clean minstrel entertainment ttor
ton's Minstrels have long been noted
for refinement and have been a sue
cess for over a quarter of a century.
Innocent amusements without vulgar
ity will always wear, while those of
an inferior quality last but a short
time. In attending "Gorton's" the
public, it is said, will see a complete,
clean Minstrel company, up-to-date
in every line, producing genuine mins
trelrv an enterprise that never
issues exaggerated vaporings, relat
ing to fabulous accounts of financial
outlsy, extravagant and visionary
equipment The greatest vocalists,
musicians and comedians travel with
Gorton's All White Minstrels. Seats
on sale this morning at Gerkin's.
Market Street Property Sold.
Mr. Thos. EL Wright executor, J
M. Wright and wife, R. H. Northrop
and wife. Thos. H. Wright, J. A.
Wright and Caroline Laurens Wright
have sold to Marsden Bellamy, Jr.,
the house and lot on the southwestern
corner of Market and Eighth streets,
The price paid was $3,600. The pro
perty has a frontage of 50 feet on
Mnrlrat street and is 75 feet deep. &.
deed transferine the property was re
corded at the office of the Register of
Deeds yesterday,
Cruelty to Animals.
. William Simons, a
Syrian, was arrested
Officer Woebse on
half witted As-
yesterday by
the charge of
cruelty to animals.
A horse which
he was driving fell from over exertion
He is also said to have whipped the
animal in a very cruel manner. He
was locked no at the station house to
await trial before the Mayor, this
morning.
Morning
WILMINGTON, N. 0., THURSDAY, MARCH 14,
TOE CRIMINAL COURT I
No Agreement Reached by the
Jury in the Case of Fred
Stewart.
THE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY
True Bills Against Defendants Charred
With Snndsy Liquor Selling The
Poisoning Case of Aiken Wo
man to Be Investigated.
The major portion of yesterday's
session of the Criminal Court was
taken up with the trial of Fred
Stewart, the colored porter at the At
lantic National Bank, charged with
the larceny of a number of postage
sUmps from his employer, the partic
ulars of which are well known to
readers of this paper. The jury took
the case about 1 o'clock and after ask
ing for special instructions' two or'
three times, came before Judge
Bryan at 7 o'clock last even
ing after adjournment of the
regular session of the court and
made a mistrial of the case, havinz
been unable to reach a verdict as to
the defendant's guilt. He will there
fore be re committed to jail for another
trial at the June term.
The case was taken up first thing
yesterday morning and was vigorous
ly prosecuted by Solicitor Duffy
and Marsden Bellamy, Esq. The de
fence was looked after by Brooke G.
Empie and Herbert McClammy, Eqs.
The evidence was that the negro had
sold a large number of stamps to sev
eral different parties but counsel for
the defence raised the point in argu
ment that in no instance did the evi
dence bear out the statement that the
stamps were the property of the bank
other than twenty five which Stewart
confessed to have taken for his own
use as is customary with employes
of the institution.
The jury which heard the case
was composed as follows: GK W.
Britt. Jno. J. Williams, J. E. Grier,
S. H. Mintz, L. B. Love, W. W. Rob
erts, T. F. Simmons, J. J. Craig, We
Simpson, W. A. Wilson, N. L. Smith
and A. G. Hankins.
Other cases that came up during the
day were of minor importance. Owen
Nixon, colored, charged with the lar
ceny of seven hogs, was found not
guilty.
Miles Nixon, Qcolored employe of
the Wilmington Gas Light Company,
was eiven three months on the coun
ty rdds for an assault with a deadly
weapon upon Mr. Brock, night fore
man at the works, who discharged
him because he refused to obey or
ders during the recent snow. Nixon
plead his own case to the jury, which
.caused some merriment in the court
room, but which, from the verdict, it
seems, had little effect
John Watson, the well known of
fender, who "swore off" last week be
fore Justice Bornemann, submitted
to a charge of assault with a deadly
weapon upon Police Sergeant J. R.
Davis, pleading his drunkenness at
the time as a mitigation of his offence.
He was fined $10 and cost and recog
nized until the next term of the court
for payment of the same.
Arthur Taylor, colored, for carry'
ing concealed weapons, was given
sixty days on the roads. Apistol was
found upon his person several months
sgo upon nis arrest ior aisoraeriy
mm 1
conduct by Policeman L George.
Romeo Hall and John Scarboro,
both colored, were arraigned for an
affray at corner of Sixth and Red
Cross streets on Christmas, eve. They
were represented by Herbert Mc-
Clammv. Esq.. and argument in the
case was continued until this morning,
There are also indictments pending
sgainst the defendants for slashing
PolicemenVG. H. Ward and J. M.
Kiog with a knife.
True bills were returned during the
day against J. E Hinnant for selling
liquor on Sunday and P. W. Young
for th same offence, and selling liquor
without license. The cases will most
probably be heard to day.
It now seems that Arthur Cooper,
the neero in lail in connection with
the poisoning of the Aiken woman,
will go unwhipt of justice on account
of the failure to have analysis of the
contents of the woman's stomach
The jar containing the same has
been returned without analysis from
Dr. Baskerville at the University on
account of the failure of the County
Commissioners, it is said, to make an
appropriations of $50 for payment of
the service. The Commissioners, it is
claimed, say that the jar was sent
away unsealed and an analysis under
such circumstances would be worth
less. Solicitor Duffy, however has
sent a bill to the grand jury and it is
likelv that he will try for a conviction
with the evidence of witnesses an hand.
Talesmen have been summoned for
today as follows: R. L. Sandford,
W. H. Brown, E. J. Grimsley, Alex.
Wells, J. D. Dosher, E. W. Cooper,
W. P. Toon. J. A. Mote, W. O. Page,
Lucin Bishop, F. A. Mason, C. F.
Craig, D. A. Rowan, H. O. Rancke,
Charles H. Robinson, T. P. Quinn,
A. F. Walsh. F. Bissenger, J. Wal
lace Davis.
As this is only a one week term of
the court Judge Bryan and Solicitor
Duffy are using all possible dispatch
in disposing of the docket, and espe
cially cases of those in jail. To this
end Judge Bryan ordered yesterday
that for the remaining days of the
week ihe court would meet at 9:80
o'clock each morning instead of 9 :45
A.M., as heretofore. The net session
and the last of the Criminal Courts
will be held in New Hanover begin
ning June 2nd, Judge Bryan presjd
Inn '-
The grand jury returned only three
bills during yesieroay.
merchants association.
Regulsr Monthly Meeting of the Board of
Directors Yesterday Reports of
Committees Heard.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Merchants'
Association was held yesterday after
noon, Mr. Geo. R. French presiding
in the absence of the president. Col.
W. A. Johnson, who is confined to
his home by illness.
Mr. W. E. Worth, chairman of the
committee consisting of Messrs. D. C.
Love, J. H. Thomas and Col. W. A.
Johnson, to look after the matter of
the passage of an equitable . eollec
tion law for small accounts by the
State Legislature, reported that he
had visited Raleigh and had intro
duced a bill fashioned after the Massa
chusetts' law touching this point but
that the bill had been referred to the
Judiciary Committee and had no
prospect now of enactment into law.
A letter was read from Representative
Willard in regard to the matter and
upon motion of Mr. B. Solomon the
report was received and the committee
continued. The report of the anchor
age basin committee previously pub
lished was received and the committee
consisting of Mr. James Sprunt (chair
man), Messrs. R. W. Hicks and C. W,
Worth was discharged. The names
of a half dozen or more members.
who have retired from busi
ness, were dropped from the list
This action gave rise to a determi
nation on the part of those present to
begin a canvass for new members in
order that the extent and influence of
the Association may be widened and
those brought into its organization
benefitted. A committee consisting of
Messrs. B. Solomon, C. W. Worth,
Sol. Bear, D.C. Love and W. E Worth,
was appointed to be on the quivive for
new members and to point out as far
as possible to the business community
the benefits to be derived from the As
sociation. Mr. D. O. Love brought to the atten
tion of the meeting the contemplated
issuance of a pictorial pamphlet, ad
vertising Wilmington and its com-
n erce, and asked for the co-operation
of the Association in the work. He
stated that a subscription for 10,000
copies W88 necessary to its success.
Secretary P. Heinsberger, who was
present at the meeting, called attention
to the fact that the next regular quar
terly meeting of the Association will
be held on Wednesday, April 10th.
Shipping Notes.
The New York steamer did not ar
rive this week until yesterday morn
iog about 8:30 o'clock a day late on
account of adverse winds on the trip
down.
The big four masted schooner Edith
H Symington, bound from Baltimore
to Wilmington with fertilizers for in
terior points, put in at Cape Lookout
cove day before yesterday on account
of rough weather.
Captain Mitchell, of the schooner
Cora M , which lost her rudder stock
while on the last trip to Porto Rico,
yesterday finished his repairs and
will begin taking on a cargo of lum
ber at the Kidder Lumber Company.
The Qolf Club.
Mr. Thos. H. Wright has bsen
elected secretary of the Cape Fear
Golf Club to succeed Miss Mary Calder,
who resigned after an efficient service
for four years. Oapt E. W. VanC.
Lucas, Messrs. Hugh MacRae, John J.
Blair, A. S. Williams and & W. Mer
rill have been named as a committee
on constitution and by laws to report
at a meeting April 23rd.
At Baltimore for Operation.
Young Mr. Owen Fennell, son of
Mr. J,. N. Fennell, the produce com
mission merchant on the wharf, is at
Johns Hopkins Hospital for an opera
tion for appendicitis. He has suffered
an attack of measles since going to
Baltimore but Dr. Hurd, the suparin
tendent writes that he thinks the
operation can be successfully per
formed in a day or two.
Anti-S pitting Ordinance.
Notice of the going into effect of
the new anti- spitting law on to mor
row is given in the advertising
columns of to day's Star. The ordi
nance, it will be seen, applies not only
to the sidewalks but also to the street
crossings. The policemen will be
given special instructions to enforce
the provision and it is expected that a
number of arrests will follow.
Society of Colonial Dames.
A meeting of the Society of Colo
nial Dames will be held to night at
the Masonic Temple, at which the
Historical Committee will present an
original paper on some of the pioneer
settlers of Wilmington. Each Dame
is privileged to bring a friend who is
not a member of the Society.
Grace Church Orgsn Pond.
A parlor sociable will be given at
the residence of Mrs. W. H. Shaw, 314
North Fourth street, to-night, for the
benefit of the organ fund of Grace M.
E. church. The programme will em
brace musical selections and recita
tions. A small admission fee will be
oharged and refreshments served.
The Primary Union
Sunday school workers are asked
not to forget the meeting or tne
Primary Union at the. Y. M. C A. this
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Lady teachers
of primary classes are asked to bring
copies of their lesson leaflets.
Mr. Ed. E. David left last
night for Philadelphia,
1901.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Both
Houses Rushing Matters
to Conclude the Business
of the Session.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Revenue Act Considered by the Senate.
A Hot Debate on Charges of Ex
travagance in Maosgement of
Institution for the Blind.
Special Sthr Correspondence.'
Raleigh, N. C, March 13. The
prevailing opinion now is- that the
House of Reprf s?ntatives will com
plete their work probably by to-morrow
noon and adjourn. Several im
portant bills still remain on the cal
endar, but it is thought that all can be
disposed of at least in time to adjourn
some time during the afternoon or
evening. Probably the longest time '
will have to be devoted to considers
tion of the Senate amendments to the
Revenue act.' They cannot get this
bill back from the Senate for concur
rence in the amendments before some
time to-morrow.
The Senate has concurred in the
following appointments by the Gov
ernor:
Members of the Board of Agriculture
from the following Congressional Dis
tricts and for the following terms:
f irst Congressional District J. a.
Coffield, of Martin county, for a term,
of six years.
Second District E. u. Daughtndge..
of Edgecombe, for a term of two
years. v
Third District William Dunn, of
Craven, for a term of four years. .
U'ourtn District U IN. Allen, of
Wake, for a term of six years.
Seventh District James P. MacRae.
of Scotland, for a term of six years.
Ninth District William A. Graham.
of Lincoln, for a term of four years.
Tenth District A. Cannon, of Hen
derson, for a term of six years.
Directors of the Board of Internal
improvements for a term of two years:
B. C. Beck with, of Wake county; B.
W. Ballard, of Franklin.
A. Q. Ricaud. formerlvof Wilming
ton, but now of New York, spent yes
terday in the city. He was returning
to New York from a business trip
through the Southwest.
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. C, March 13. The
House spent nearly the entire day con
sidering appropriation bills. Increased
appropriations of $20,000 for the debt
of the former administration and
$10,000 annually for a new textile
building for the. (A. and M. College
were adopted after a lengthy discus
sion. An appropriation of $71,500 fi r
maintenance and M.5,000 for new
buildings for the State hospital, Ra-
eigh, elicited lengthy discussion and
resulted in the adoption of a com pro
mise to provide $65,000 for annual
maintenance and $5,000 each year for
buildings. The clause appropriating
$13,000 for the purchase of the Grimes
farm tor a hospital was stricken out.
Mr. Beddingfield offered an amend
ment to strike out all amendments and
pass the appropriation bill as it came
from the commmee ' A long discus
sion prevented a vote during the after
noon. The bill, with amendment,
went over to the night session.
The following bills passed final
reading during the morning and after
noon sessions : To incorporate the J.
M. Ray Camp Confederate Veterans ;
to provide better government for the
Blind Institute; to allow an extension
of State records from 1701 to 1901; to
extend the stock law in Perquimans
county.
The Wilcox vs. Saawell contested
election case was settled by adopting
the majority report to seat Seawell,
(Democrat.)
The bill to prohibit the employment
of labor on the State farms in Halifax
and Northampton counties was dis
cussed at length. A motion to table
was lost, but the bill was displaced by
the special order before the final vote
was reached.
Other bills passed third reading:
To authorize the Governor to fill
vacancies on the boards of charitable
and penal institutions; to provide
regulations for convicts in the peni
tentiary; to incorporate the Edge
combe Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company: to amend the charter of
Fayette ville; to place street car lines
under control of the Corporation Com
mission; to establish the stock law in
certafci sections of Wayne; to pay
House managers tour aouars per aay,
actual days, during the impeachment
trial: to incorporate ihe Farmers'
Bank, Richmond county.
The Senate spent a great portion of
thedav in committee of the whole
considering the Revenue act third
reading. Section 4, bank tax, con
sumed most of the time. Motion by
Mr. Leak to substitute the law of '99
was voted down. The section was
finally adopted. The principal change
is that bank officers certify to the audi
tor all non-resident stockholders, for
taxation at the market value of stock
on June 1st. The" committee rose
and reported progress.
The following bills passed: House
substitute for Senate bill regarding in
junctions on timber lands; to provide
for a more efficient system of super
vision for public schools; to incorpo
rate the North Carolina Poultry As
sociationjto provide an election law
for the State; to amend section 3304 of
the Code relative to notary fees; to
incorporate the Farmers' Bank, Rock
ingham ; to incorporate the' J. M. Ray
Camp, Confederate Veterans; to in
corporate the Citizens' Banking Trust
to regulate a certain olass of insurance
companies; to amend the charter of
Aberdeen ; to pay managers in the im
peachment trial $4 per day ; to pro
vide a new law for holding municipal.
county and township elections passed
after several counties were exempted.
Including Gaston; Vance, Robeson,'
Nash, Wayne, Mitchell and Columbus.
There was a hot debate in the Sen
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ate this afternoon on the supplemen
tal report on charges of extravagance
in the management of the blind insti
tute. Gudger said the report was a
slander against the institution. This
made the committee and others in
dignant Finally the language was
withdrawn. Later, in a controversv
with Brown, Gudger said Brown
might not consider the language
withdrawn as to him. A personal
encounter was prevented by inter
ference of the sergeant-at arms. In
tense excitement reigned for several
minutes, both reports as to findings
of the committee were referred to the
Governor without prejudice. The
report was very lengthy, itemiz
ing moneys misapplied by the board of
directors, misleading features in super
intendent's reports, the grounds for
the charge of extravagance and mis
management.
The Governor nominated, and the
Senate has confirmed, the following
directors for the State Normal Indus
trial College, Greensboro, for a term
of six years: A. J. Cdhmor, Northampr
ton county; B. F. Aycock, Wayne; R.
Gray, Raleigh; C. H. Mebane, Ca
tawba.
The House completed consideration
of the appropriation bill at 11:30 to
night and it passed its final readings,
with amendments previously adopted.
The following are3 changes in appro
priations Jrom committee recommen
dations recently adopted: Deaf.
Dumb and Blind - Institute reduced
from- $20,000 for maintenance to
$15,000; same institution for liqui
dating debt, etc. $10,000 a year in
stead of $15,00; appropriation for
University raised from $15,000 to$25,-
000; State Hospital, Raleigh, reduced
$71,000; State Hospital Morganton,
$55,000 a year instead of $75,000, to
complete buildings already com
menced ; Oxford colored orphan asy-
um, $3,000; Code Commission, $5,-
000.
A handsome silver service was pre
sented Speaker Moore by Representa-
tatives through Mr. Hoey.
The House passed the following
bills: To pay the claim of Mrs.
J. H. Wethers. Harnett county:
to provide better quarters and main
tain the criminal insane at the peni
tentiary. The Senate spent the whole of the
night session on the Revenue act The
graduated feature of the income tax
was stricken out Sections 5, 6, 7 of
Schedule A, relative to tax on corpora
tions, bonds of incorporated towns and
non-resident holders, were struck out.
Section 71 was amended so as not to
tax cotton seed oil mills. Other
changes of less importance were made.
xne oui passed nnai reading and was
sent to the HouseWl2:15 A. M. The
House refused to concur and asked for
a conference committee. Meantime
the Senate took a recess. The com
mittee will be appointed to-morrow.
The House had roll call without re
cord to ascertain if a quorum remained
in the city. It was found necessary
to serve notice on several members
who proposed to leave to-morrow
morning that they must remain in the
city. Notifications were sent out by
the sergeant at arms that no member
would be allowed to leave.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Hon. John D. Bellamy arrived
home from Raleigh last night
A. R. Dunning, Esq., returned
yesterday from a professional visit to
Raleigh.
Mr. M. B. Smith, of Bug Hill,
N. C , was making business calls here
yesterday.
Mr. C. U. Bringle, of the Pull
man company at Kichmond, was in
the eity yesterday.
Miss Fannie Sater, of East
Arcadia, who came down to attend the
Alba Hey wood concert, returned home
yesterday afternoon.
-Hr. J. Lippmann, of the firm
of J. k G. Lippmann, produce com
missi 9a merchants. New York, was a
Star visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Taylor, of Taylor's Bazaar,
has gone to the Northern markets to
join Miss Lillie Taylor in the purchase
of a stock of new Spring and Summer
millinery.
The Stab regrets to learn that
the condition of Mr. James Walker.
founder of the James Walker Memo
rial Hospital, is not improved, and
fears are entertained that he will not
recover.
Mrs. William Crawford and
daughter. Miss Addie, of South port
passed through the city yesterday on
their way to Jacksonville, Fla., where
they will reside in the future. Capt.
Crawford will join his family later.
For WhooTJlner Coush
use OHElfjEYyS EX
PECTORANT.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BERRY CRATES.
BEST IN THE WORLD. BUT THEM
AND TRY THEM. OAR LOAD ORDERS
FROM RESPONSIBLE PARTIES
PROMPTLY FILLED.
A. F. JOHNSON & SON,
mar 14 2w Clinton, N. O.
NOTICE.
The name ot William Goodman will be pre
sented to the Democratic primary for the nomi
nation ot Alderman from the Third wara. i
bespeak for him the support of all good citizens.
mar 8 tf ta jl a x nn.
Second Ward Candidates.
The Second Ward mass meeting last Thurs-
day evening (one bundred citizens) recom
mended for Aldermen H. p. West and W. O.
vonGlabo, who are now the regular candidates
before the primary fornomlnauon. nja is st
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.'
Oa Y,K by Mall, $6.002
;Sik Month. 8.50 !
' Three Months. . M 1.85 '
1 Two Months, 1.00
MMllverea to Bubaerlbera In tMe
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L vicy ms per month. T
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
An Outfit From Davis'
Is as certain to please as the election of your
favorite candidate. We have no bones or
vehicles wbose days ot usefulness are over.
Oar equipment consists of stylish, fast and
gentle animals, and handsome., comfortable
and easy running vehicles. Bide In elegance
when you ride at all. Patronize the Pans
Stables.
varofnl attention to Boartlng
Horaea.
DAVIS' STABLES,
sea-SMKllarlmt street.
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Both 'Phones 1st.
Yollers & Hasbagen.
PROVISIONS.
WE HAVE A FEW CAR LOADS
White and Mixed Corn
and Oats.
Bought below the present prices.
and buyers can get our prices to
their advantage. Sold in car loads
and less.
You can buy trust goods from
anybody but you can't Jbuy
Cuban Blossom,
Renown,
Topical Twist'
CIQ-AES
from save us. We guarantee
sale. We guarantee them the most
popular Cigar, and if the-, goods are
not all we say they are we take them
back at retail prices.
Sold in all kinds of stores,
manotf
CITY ORDINANCE,
Be It Oedained
That it shalllie unlawful for any
person to expectorate upon the side-
wanes or street corners oi tne city,
and any person violating this ordi
nance shall be subject to a fine of
One Dollar for each and eyery
offence. This ordinance shall go
into effect and be. in force from and
after March 15th, i901.
mar USt
th su-tu
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that, in. ac -
cordance with the requirements of the
law, all places wherein intoxicating
liquor i? sold must be closed for twelve
hours prior to, and after the primary
election to be held in this city on Mon
day next, March 18th. Such places,e
therefore, must be closed from Satur
day night at 12 o'clock until Tuesday
morning at 7 o'clock.
A. M. WADDELL,
mar 13 3t
Mayor.
Friday, March 16th, and Satur
day Matinee.
CflRTftNQ THIS YKAR NEW IN
DUlf I UHO. EVEBYTHING.
ALL WHITE
TVTi -n Rl33rols3
BB08. BEX FORD, ACROBATIC
MARVELS.
Hank Goodman. Ed Fox. J. H. Brlsrzs. welbv
& Pearl, Chas. van, Harle Wilson.
GORTON & LEE,
Leaders of High-class Musical Comedy.
immense orchestra, great uresoenc quar
tette Solo Band.
IKnt ehJes Noon-Day Concert.'
mar la i
Geo. Harms for Alderman 3rd Warn.
The many friends of Geo. Harrlss recog
nizing his sterling business qualifications,
and believing that be is eminently qualified
to re flees credit upon the City of Wilming
ton in the olsch&rge of his duties, take tills
method of placing his name before the
voters of the Third Ward for the office of
Alderman and solicit their support,
mar 9 1M MANY PROPERTY OWNERS.
For Alderman.
At the earnest solicitation of many friends, I
announce myself a candidate for Alderman
from Third Ward, subject to the will of the
Democratic primary. .
mar IS. Db TT . mt juwn.
Mr. John H. Hanby
for Alderman.
The many friends of Mr. John E. Hanby not
unmindful of the great service rendered
to the citizens of Wilmington as an Alder
man (having given his oersonal attention
to public matters) again place bis name
before the voters of the Fourth Ward for
re-election. MANY FRIENDS.
marStf
Will Serve.
Wul serve as Alderman from Fourth Ward
if elected. f.bailxx.
mar 10 st - satuth
Fifth Ward.
n..a Mumd tha imiifirnninmt at a meat
ing held by the voters of my wart on Friday,
1st mst, I announce myself a candidate tor
Alderman from Fifth Ward, subject to aomina
tlon at the coming Primaries. f;
maris ot , .. .
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Partnership Ilctice.
eoot Bora, su et; March H.18Q1. .
I have associated with myself in the Mer
cantile, Truer and Berry growoff bashms, my
brother, arvB.,K. Joaes. !la ib fntnxe the
trasiaess wm be ron-ncted the name of J. C
Jones Br':'4 K ii,-J.3.-JOJnC8,
last -'iir "n: ,
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