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OUTLINES.
T,PPded through-
I00 . mother. A 1541
W " " into a
Cai
lias
wmnanv
Tiveral thousand ton.
Gef The Industrial
"Sve a hearing to P. J.
-presenting the Southern
Ossification committee.
!7 spent several hours
n.. nd spen
Amines.
k soon commenced
T.. -oTmPs have been
fiZ must go to work or
i" , . Naval officers are
splice. i o.otAs trovern-
icoaling station m the
fe Gen.MacArthur
can challenge comparison
& orderly conaiuon
ISSin the United StateS
A arsons struck and killed
lSitCordele,Qa. The
S combine organized un-
CSotXeirJeitey. The
Cjjt Jacksonville are lm
Cginj people have left the
r!S.Y. markets: Money on
Vi'si10 cent; coiua
uplands 8 116c; flour
ld fairly active; wheat spot
UjredSlic; corn spot dull,
I t firm. No. 2 S3ic:
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lBB'i .. .:..j,.ll.f
f; spirits mrpeuuuo .
THER REPORT.
llDffTorAGBIOULTUBE, J
r ttr . -ttttfo RTTRIT ATT.
fiEHSTON, N. C, May 7. )
pjaieg: 8 a. ia., oo ucroco,
luiMua- mflTimum. 75 de-
1,UBS1W '
am, 62 degrees; mean, 68
1 far the daw -20; rainfall
pthe jponth to dlite 20
Wrtter in the Cape Fear river
Udleat8 A.M. 3.9 feet
(jflOHMGION BULLETIN.
Jiatheris somewhat unsettled;
Jni have fallen, except in the
i Little Reck, Memphis and
M districts.
J BaCiST FOB TO cAY.
St Continued cloudy weather
jasbna1 showeri Wednesday.
xxi in western, cieanuu up
stem Dortion; fresh to brisk
Blinds, becoming southwest-
fet Almanac - May 8.
5.01 A M.
6.52 P.M.
13 H. 51 M.
10.23 A M.
12.53 P.M.
iSatsoutQDort
iWilmiDgotn.
t dispatch says there are
Mans booked for emigra-
Ifcfriited States this month.
tithe coolest thiog of the
sir is the proposed -10 per
,a of price by the Chi
"sTrait comes from St. TTfilfna
fa. Cronje, wife of Gen.
to become insane and im
1 aeraelf the ex-Empre83 Eu-
'ftese speculators on Wall
k millions on stocks in a
vdoemt that mean that
People have been bun
Pf those millions.?
. uuuest pieces or real
iis country i8 that Cripple
wwi, about three miles
1'hich in twelve years has
j-)wv,wo goiq aust.
lhe "gold pure" ftnrl
tat the copper cure is
Aillchigan doctor pro
Je consumption by in-
that China cannot pay
i a luuemnny ae
2the allied Powers. Well,
"ch one will probably
MthatT aieana
C in Richmond is
lovement to suppress
MthCOnCealed weaPnsby
lm 8Uccessful and
fc?thinglike en
k T Xt would cause a
jWWket.
Compilation of ann .
&ntryat the e
K8h 7U0tacare at
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HEHORIAIilSERYIcg;
Ladies Have Completed All Ar
rangements forj Observance
of Memorial Day.
CAPT. C. B. DENSON, ORATOR.
" . ;.
There Will be the Usual Military Parade
and Mule by Second Regiment Band.
Ladlea lathed tci -Contribute
RowersOther Notes.
The ladies of Cape Pear Chapter,
Daughters of the Confederacy have
completed all arrangements for the
observance of Memorial Day on . Fri
day of this week. May, 10th. and the
celebration this yearj promises to be
more elaborate and appropriate than
usual. , -. -..i
There will be the usual parade and
all the military organizations and
others participating will assemble at
the W. L. IT armory at 8:30 o'clock
P. M., on the afternoon of the obser
vance and will proceed under direc
tion of CoL A. M. WaddBU, chief
marshal, to Oakdale Cemeter j assem
bling at the lodge, from whence they
will march in the following order:
Second Regiment Band. ;
W. Ei. L, Naval Reserves and other
military organisations.
Cape Fear Camp of Veterans.
Orator and Chaplain."
Daughters of Confederacy.
Sons of Veterans. ;
Schools of the city.
The orier of exercises will be a, dirge
by the band followed - by a prayer by
the Rev. Dr. A. O. Voigt. Then will
come the annual oration by ppt C.
B. Denson, of Raleigh, followed by the
calling of the Boll of Honor. The
hymn : "Soldiers of . Christ Arise"
and the doxology will then be
sung and after "Nearer j My God to
Thee," the benediction 'will be pro
nounced "closing the services of the
day. -
Col. Waddell, the chief mniii( has
upon his staff, as aides, CapL Jesse
Wilder, Lieut. Jno. A. Everett.
Messrs. O. M. Filly aw and P., H.
Hayden. !
Tne ladies of Wilmington are re
quested to contribute flojnfers for the
decoration of graves at the cemetery
and to bring them to the W. L. L
armory at 9:30 . o'clock Friday morn
ing, where a committee of ladies will
be present to receive them. '
Members of Cape Fear Chapter,
Daughters of the Confederacy, are re
quested to meet at the Lodge at the
cemetery promptly at 3 j o'clock on
May 9 th for 'memorial work."
From Wilmington .CapL Denson,
the orator, will go direct to Washing
ton, D. C., having been commissioned
by Governor Aycocl as a delegate' to"
the National Convention of Charities
and Corrections to be held at the Capi
tal about that time. Captj Denson is
an honored survivor oft the Lost
Cause and an orator of great power.
The ladies are very fortunate in hav
ing him with them upon this occasion.
BELLEVUE CEMETERY COMPANY.
Annnal
Meeting of Stockholders
Lsst
rXlxht Officers Elected.
The annual meeting of lot owners
. 1 ,3 1 A
in iiexievue cemetery waa uem wk
night in the office of the' secretary,
Mr. W. E. Yopp, No. 206 Princess
street A number of routine matters
were considered, after which a board
of directors and officers were eiectea
as follows? ; r
President J. A. Everett.
Vice President H. A. DeCover.
Secretary and Treasurer- W. E.
Yopp. i
Superintendent J. H. King. -Board
of Directors G. W. Linder,
a G. Hall, Win. Niestlie, U. Jfc
Hudson, H..A- De0over, Wm. Simp
son and B.- F. King.
Success of Dr. Tool Green.
Dr. Thos. M. Green, who is a son of
Wilmington's esteemed townsman, Dr.
W. H. Green, and who has been in
Baltimore the past several years, nas
recentlv scored auite a success
in a
m v
competitive examination by
which
he receives the appointment as a res
ident surgeon of St Joseph's Hospital,
& - .
Baltimore. Dr. Green grattuatea
with honor last May and won by his
standing there an appointment in the
University of Maryland uospiiai,
where he has been under Dr. xinany
since his graduation. There were nine
applicants. In the recent competitive
examination and Dr. Green stood
first in.surgery and ateraged higBest
in general branches. The news of fixe
ability and sucoess of Dr. Green in his
chosen profession will be J received
here by his many friends witn great
pleasure. - : '. '' i "' " '"
Transportation Is Free. - i"" "
Th Atlantic Cast' Line Jias mag-
nanimoualv arranged to : transport
t all annolies for the Jacksonyillo
fire sufferers' when consigned to. the
- Ar tu Btrieken citv-or the
chairman of the Board of Belief.
NEW ADVEM3SEMENT8.
Government Sealed proposals
WE.Bpringer & Co. Stone coolers
J. TT Hanbv Atlantic View Jtioiei.
Murchisoit National Bank Report.
. Wrightsyille Beach-Property own rs
Bpsorggs UOQAUl.
Wanted Position in hotel. - ,
Notice To ladies of Wilmington.
Notice Daughters of Confederacy.
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LOCAL DOTS.
The -Board of Aid ATrn ATI monf
in special session to night. ' -
In the article whien ftniwur
in the Stab yesterday, headed "Oreo
oted Cross Ties," 1897 should have
been 1887, as the context indicates. "
Mr. J. E. Davis has been ap
pointed registrar for Fourth wawl in
the bond election, in place of Mr. E.
w. Hewlett, who found it inconve
nient to serve.
Undertaker W. "R. Yn
terday erening seni to Rockv Point
casket for the burial of Mr. J.J). Mahn,
young man aged 18 years, who died
there yesterday morning.
Capt. Jno. H. Hanbv. its irenial
proprietor; announces that the Atlantic
View Hotel, WrightsviHe Sound, will
be open to guests May 18ths also, that
he has some convenient cottaffe
the grounds for int tn famitt..
w ITTI
the season. -
In one of the Star's Favette-
ille teleerama vgtcfdi mrui.. a-
was stated that ''Senator McNeill m-
ceiTed but little over a hundred votes."
It should have been white'! rotes, as
nia aggregate vote was much 1 km
han that figure.
There was no meeting of th&
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
yesterday afternoon on account of the
inclement weather and the slight ill
ness of the president, Mrs. W. P. Old
nam. The next meeting will tM
afternoon week, when it is hoped there
will be a large attendance.
DELEQATES TO DIOCESAN COUNCIL
Elected by Episcopal Parishes of City to
Attend On May 22sd.
The Episcopal parishes of the city
have elected delegates to the Diocesan
Council to be held with St Paul's
church, Edenton, N. Q, May 22nd, as
follows:
St James' OoL Wm. L. DeRosset
Mr. Wm. Calder. OoL Jno. W. At
kinson and Mr. D. H. Lippitt; alter
nates, Messrs. J. Allen Taylor, F. H.
Fechtig, a & Grainger and W. H.
Yopp.
St Paul's Capt W. G. MacRae,
Messrs. R. H. Pickett, Ed. Taylor and
Jno. J. Fowler: alternates. Messrs.
G. W. Felger, H. A. Fields, J. R.
Boyd and W. J. Clemmons.
Delegates to the Diocesan Council
have the choice of three routes from
here via Newborn, Plymouth or
Tunis. The round trip fares are, via
Newborn, I9.S5; via Plymouth. $8.75;
yia Tunis, $9.10. Meals extra, 60c
each, either route. The steamer leaves
Newborn Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, returning alternate days. Via
Plymouth, one night spent there each
way. There Is no charge for stateroom
on steamers from Newborn or Tunis.
Persons may leave here, via Newborn
at 3.20 P. M. Monday or Wednesday,
connecting with the steamer Newex
via Tunis or Plymouth, at 9.05 A. M.,
reaching Edenton via Newborn at 13
M. Tuesday or Thursday; via Tunis at
10 P. M.; via Plymouth, at 1P.M.
next day.
WILMINGTON PRODUCE EXCHANQE.
Meetlaf of Board of Maoazers Yesterdsy
Morning Tea New Members.
A number of routine matters were
transacted at the regular monthly
meeting of the6oard of Managers of
the Produce . Exchange yesterday
morning, the president, Mr. P. Pear
sail presiding, and a goodly number
of members being in attendance. .
An arbitration ' committee was
elected as follows: C. W. Worth, H.
C. McQueen, B. F. Hall, Jan. H.
Chadbourn and J. A. Springer. Nom
ination of other standing committees
was deferred.
Seven new members were elected
and three were reinstated, making the
total membership, now. number 87.
There are also several other members
in view and it is expected at the next
meeting Jo have the number consid
erably increased above 40.
The membership dues were fixed at
$50 per year.
Col. Cantwell, the veteran secretary
of the exchange, having served in
that capacity for twenty-five years,
was renominated andTwill be re-elected.
Market reports by wire on coffee
were ordered.
THE EVENING DISPATCH.
Is Oat In ; Enlarged Form A Mmpiex
c Typesettlox Machine Installed.
The jXmateti appeared yesterday
in an enlarged form and is now a seven
column folio. It was well filled, with
all sorts of-news .-and made a most
creditable appearance. The proprietor
announces that he has added to his
eauinment a Simplex type-setting
machine; "which -will materially I in
erease his facilities- for getting out
' Y m nam at . an earlier-hour. The
Dispatch says: - ' -'
: w im mnoh srratified over our
Krosperity in the past and feel that we
ave received as liberal patronage as
tw. nectoL With ereatly
improved facilities we expect to give
k.w MwfftA fn everv particular and
earnestly solicit your continued pa
tronage.". : ..v '"-4 -' '
. Our evening contemporary has the
best wishes of Thk Moeotno Stab for
its continued success. In the lan
nf Rio Van - Winkle: "May
you live long and prosper."
- ...tn ninfrelhoef Bros? to day
;tSIluS8 R: M. Morning
sale for -ladies." ; . . ; :;
Special Prices of-S?S!
-tTri w pnivofft Co. 35c value
WILMINGTON, N. C WEDNESDAY, MAY 8,
i -
TDE BASE BALL NEWS
No Game Yesterday Between the
Giants and Shipbuilders On
Account of Rain.
RALEIGH DEFEATS NORFOLK.
Portsmouth Arala the Winner With Rich
mond Qame Here; Then Come the
Norfolk Skippers Some Gen
eral Lesgne Notes.
YKSTKEDAY'S GAMES.
Wilmington-Newport (rain.) -
twieign, 7; JNorfolk, 2.
Richmond, 4; Portsmouth, 9.
WHKBE THEY PLAY TO- DAY. .
Norfolk at Raleigh.
JNewport News at Wilmington.
Q .. '-' , tJJ' " Richmond at Portsmouth.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Won. Lest Per cent
Norfolk 12
5
7
9
9
13
13
.705
Newport News . 10
Raleigh 10
.588
.526
.500
.368
.277
Wilminsrton o
Portsmouth.... 7
Richmond 5
Ashenback says the weather Gods
were extremely "good to Wilmington
yesterday, but everything Ashenback
says about base ball doesn't go, as the
public doubtless knows, or at least
that, part of -the populace which at
tends the games at the park each after
noon.
Ashenback was sure of a victory for
the Shipbuilders and Manager Peschau
was just as confident for the Giants,
who took the first game day before
yesterday.,. But it rained, and, of
course, nobody knows' just how the
lots would have fallen. The teams
and a few perhaps one hundred of
the more "faithful'' went out to the
park ind between showers it looked
like there was to be a game, but there.
wasn't
Both teams were in good form and a
contest royal would have been wit
nessed. All the energy and fast play
ing that would have gone into yester
day's game, however, has been stored
away and will be injected into the
team work to-day. For hat reason
it behooves everybody to be on hand.
The Wilmington team deserves a
much better patronage than it is re
ceiving and they also deserve more en
couragement from the bleacheries and
grand stand while the game is in pro
gress. To controvert Ashenback's
words of encouragement to his team,"
every member of a Wilmington at
tendance should, convert himself into
rooter of the "deepest die" and get
at 'em.
a Donble-Header TcDay.
This afternoon there will be a double
barrelled game, at which only one
admission will be charged It will be
one of Ashenback's bargain days, and
at least 1,000 people should see the
contest The first game will be called
at 3 o'clock, and Foreman and Thack-
ara will compose the battery for the
home team. The second game will be
called promptly at 4 o'clock as usual.
and Allen and Thackara will do the
grand act" for the Giants. Ashen
back will have two strong batteries,
and both games will be A No. 1.
Ashenback is after another twirler
who will come from the National
League. It is expected that he may
possibly arrive to-day and o in one
of the games this afternoon.
The Norfolk team will be in to-
morrow, ana mere are even oaas mat
Wilmington will take two of the
series of three games with that team.
The question now is to take both of
the games from - Newport News this
afternoon.
Seabrig, a fast left fielder of Wil-
liamsport Pa , has been signed by
Manager Peschau, and is expected
this evening or, to-morrow morning.
The best of fhe three mennow signed
for that position will get the perma
nent job.
Games on Other Diamonds.
At Raleigh;
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Norfolk ..0 0000300 03 5 4
Raleigh ......20301110x 7 9 0
Batteries Morrisey and Logan;
Bowden and Legrande.
At Portsmouth:
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Portsmouth ... .0 8 0 0 4 0 1 1 08 115
Richmond .. 03300000 04 5 3
Batteries: Martin and Westlake;
Gans and Bass.
Sewerage Promoters Retnra Home.
Col. J. E. Lewis, Maj.Ohauncey
Ives and Mr. Kisner, the gentlemen
from Philadelphia who have- been in
Wilmington for nearly six weeks in
connection with the proposed system
of sewerage, left on the northbound
train for- Philadelphia last evening.
They were very much disappointed in
not getting their plans approved, after
they had been passed and approved
by the State Board of Health at Ra
leigh and the City Board of Health.
The 8tab- learns, however, that - an
effort will be made to induce the gen
tlemen to return and take up the en
terprise, if the Board of Aldermen
shall approve the plans at its meeting
tonight . . . .
Will be Comineficemeat Orator.
The Rev. Dr. Calvin S BlackweU
has accepted invitations to deliver the
commencement orations for the Haiem
ham High School, Sampson county.
on Mav 34th and for the Ashpole In
stitute, Robeson county, oh May SOthr
nnii nrtment of Ladies', Gents'
and Children's Bathing Suits Just re
ceived at the aw. Poivogvvp,
..f(nn nt TkinMlhoef BtOS. to day
at 10:30 A. 1L and 8 P. M. - Morning
THE NEW REVENUE LAW.
Opinion of Lesdinf Lawyers Is That Meas
ure Is Unconstitutional On Account
of Mnnner of Its Passage.
The Stab announces upon Very good
authority that able counsel have befen
employed by parties in this city to re
sist the enforcement of the revenue law
passed by the last General Assembly,
on the ground that it is entirely : un
constitutional, as section 14 of Art 2
of the constitution hss not been com
plied with. This section ' uses the
language that "no law sha&Jbe passed
to impose any tax upon
the people of the State, unless the bill
for the purpose shall have ' been . read
three several times, and . passed 'three
several readings,- which readings shall
be on three different days, and agreed
to hy; fiach Houm respecUyely, auad
-unless the" yeas and , nays on the
second and third readings of the bill
shall have been entered on the jour
nal." The information comes from very
good authority that when the bill
came up for the second reading in the
Senate, that it was weighted down
with thirty six amendments, and after
the bill went back to the House many
of the amendments were concurred in
and others rejected. That when the
bill as amended came back to the
Senate it was only read one time and
passed one reading and was afterwards
ratified.
If this information is correct then
in the opinion of our best lawyers the
whole revenue act is invalid, the
Supreme Court of North Carolina
having several times decided that un-.
less a bill of this character passes the
three readings on separate days and
the yeas and nays are recorded in the
second and third readingsjthe bill is
utterly void. The contest will be
watched with much interest as many
-
very important changes have been
made in the new law, and many in
terests will be effected by the result of
the decision.
It ha? been held, however, by the
Supreme Court that if the revenue
law fails for jack of the constitutional
requirements, the last preceding. reye-;
nue bill holds, and the taxes must be
levied under it So our county and
State governments will not be crip
pled for want of revenO. as the levy
will undoubtedly be made under the
revenue act of 1899. '
CITY HOSPITAL MANAGERS.
Superintendent's Report Received and Ap
proved at Meeting Yesterday.
The report of Dr. Andrew H. Har
ris, superintendent of the City Hosr
pitaLfor-tH ahuhth of April, as
adopted yesterday afternoon by the
Board of Hospftal Managers, showed
the following statistics:
Patients remaining in the hospital
March 31st were 31: during April 24
were admitted, making a total of 55.
During the month 28 patients were
discharged, 2 died, and there were re
maining May 1st 25. Pay patients
were treated 148 days, charity patients
636; total, 784. Rations were fur
nished 148 days to pay patients, 636
days- to charity patients and 446 days
to employes, making a total of 1,230.
The average cost per capita per day
was 16 cents. The whole amount ex
pended during the.month was $201.54
for subsistence, $158.86 for general
expenses and $218.70 for pay roll;
total, $578.60. The receipts were
$108.80 from pay patients, $46.92 from
prescriptions ; city, $166.66, and county,
$250; total, $572.38. The expendi
tures over receipts were $6,.23.
The following table shows the num
ber and character of patients treated:
City. County. Pay.
White males 5
1
3
White females 6
Colored males. .... 31
Colored females . . : . 5
3
2
2
8
6
1
Total , 37
10
Present at the meeting were Chair
man McEachern, . Commissioners Vol
lers and Holmes and Alderman Von
Glahn. Funeral of Mrs. Budd.
The funeral of Mrs. Susan A. Budd,
whose sad death has already been
chronicled in these columns, was held
yesterday morning at 9:30 o'clock by
the Rev. J. N. Cole from the late
residence, No. 316 MacRae street, and
the interment Was in kdale ceme
tery. The pallbearers were nephews
of the deceased as follows; Messrs.
Jno. W..King. H. Q. Craig, W. E.
Perdew and H: P. Btanland.
Dr. Winston WUI Deliver Address.
The faculty ' and patrons of the
Tileston High School, of this city, are
congratulated that Dr. George T.
Winston, president of the A. Sq . M.
College, Raleigh, has been secured to
deliver the annual ' address at that
popular institution on May 23rd, Dr.
Winston this week notified Mr. Blair,
superintendent of the Wilmington
public schools, that he would accept
the invitation. ' -:" ' .
Lost In Jacksonville Fire. U f
Mr. 8. P. Collier, Jr., soliciting
freight asrent for the A. O. L., and
formerly a resident of Wilmington,
lost all his household effects, includ
ing many valuable- wedding presents
in the recent Jacksonville fire. Mr.
nl Mrs. Collier were away I from
home at the time of the conflagration,
the first named having been at miami,
Fla.; on a business trip and Mjrs. Col
lier visiting at Wilson, N. C. '.v. y.
. Tt tha n w TAivofft Co- finure on
windA awninsrs before the
weather gets too hot:v --: :'
New: Millinery
ved to-day" at
tneu. w. tov(
CJo. - vp-to-oate
goods.-v.y;;-
1901.
BANE CONSOLIDATION
Leading Features of the Plan by
Which the Institutions
Were Joined.
AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT.
Deposits of National Bank of Wilmington
Assumed Yesterday Afternoon by At
lantic National Strength of the
New Banking House.
The Stab htb received for publiea
tion the following statement concern
ing the consolidation of the Atlantic
National Bank and the - National
Bank of Wilmington:
The deposits of the National . Bank
of Wilmington wem-assumed by the
Atlantic National Bans . yesterday
afternoon. The Atlantic National
Bank has purchased from the National
Bank of Wilmington the huilding
formerly occupied by the latter for
$23,000 and will occupy the building
on and after to day.
The comptroller of the currency
gave his consent to the immediate con
solidation, upon recefving a statement
signed by a sufficient number of stock
noJders or each bank agreeing to the
consolidation.
The stockholders of the Atlantic
National Bank' agreed to elect all of
the present Directors Of the National
Bank of Wilmington as Directors in
the Atlantic, every stockholder in
the National Bank of Wilmington
having parchased stock in the At
lantic. The stock purchased by
the National Bank of Wilmington
stockholders was secured from non
resident stockholders of the Atlantic
National Bank.
The Atlantic National Bank bus a'
paid in capital of $125,000 with a sur
plus account of exceeding . $175,000.
The Atlantic has a great many assets
which have a market value far in ex
cess of the value as carried on the
books of the bank. It is probable
that no other bank stock in North
Carolina will sell at as higbrar figure
as the stock in this bank. The Atlan
tic has been in business nine years.
The National Bank of Wilmington
has accumulated a surplus of exceed
ing thirty per cent. As soon as their
assets are fully examined bv the
Atlantic National Bank, and paid for
by' the latter institution, the stock
holders of the Atlantic National Bank
of Wilmington will be paid for their
stock, including the surplus assets.
This will probably be effected the
latter part of the week. All checks on
the National Bank of Wilmington
drawn, by depositors having a credit
with tnat bans: will hereafter be hon
ored by the Atlantic National Bank.
The consolidated business will be
managed with a very much smaller
clerical force than was employed by the
two banks as separate institutions. The
officers of the bank tfcill make a point
or securing desirable positions for em
ployes whose services will not be
needed by the consolidated business.
The principal officers of the bank.
who are largely interested in the
stock, feel confident that the stock will
grow rapidly in value since the busi
nesses have been consolidated and
have voluntarily had their salaries re
duced in order to assist in enhancing
the value of the stock to all share
holders. The policy hereafter' will be to con
tinue to accumulate a surnlus. but it is
probable that thetfiividend will be in
creased from eight per cent, per an
num to one per cent each month.
This dividend can be increased and
still leave the hank a liberal amount
to add to surplus each year.
The Bank Consolidation.
The authorized statement of the
leading features of the consolidation
of The Atlantic National Bank and
The National Bank of Wilmington,
printed in the Stab to-day, will be
read with interest The announcement
that, besides continuing to accumulate
a surplus, "it is probable that the divi
dend will be inoreased from eight per
oent per year to one per cent per
month" be will very acceptable to all
stockholders who need the income
from their investments
WrlghtSYille Beach meeting.
The property owners of Wrights
ville Beach are called to meet at the
Wilmington City Hall at 8 P. M. on
Friday May 10th for the purpose of
considering matters of taxes,, sani
tation, sewerage, etc The meeting
is called by Mr. Geo. D. Parsley, city
clerkT and treasurer, by order of
Mayor R. W. Hicks.
Clinton's Municipal Election.
A special to the Stab last night from
Clinton, N. 0., says that in the muni
cipal election there yesterday, Henry
B. Chesnutt was elected mayor in a
vote of 101 to 80. W. A. Hobbs, J. R.
Hiatt; J. A. Ferrell, M. J. Herring and
G. L. Peterson were elected commis
sioners. The issues were purely local.
The MerchantsV Assoclstlon.
There will be a meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Merchants' Asso
ciation this afternoon at 3. o'clock in
its office in . the Seaboard. Air Line
building, on North Front street A
full attendance is desired.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Col. W. S. Cook, the newly
elected Mayor of FavettevUle, was an
Orton guest yesterday.
Friends of Mr. Jno. W. Cot
ton will regret to know, that he is dan
gerously ill with pneumonia in the A.
a L. hospital at Rocky: Mount, N. C.
Dr. A. G.Voigt and Dr.' G. Dt
Bernheim returned yesterday evening
from the N. C. Lutheran Synod, which
met near Gibsonville, N. C. .They re
port a very pleasant and profitable ses
sion.
Auction of Dingelhoef Bros, to-day
at 10:30 A. M. and $ P. M. ; Morning
sale for ladies, 'fsvr. t
Christian Science services at the. Ma
sonic Temple, room No. 10, this, even
ing at 8:5rO'cionav
WHOLE NO, 10,520
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL STORMS.
Reports From Esst Carolina Trucking
Section Are Tbnt Greet Dnmnge Has
Been Wrought to Crops.
News of a destructive hail storm,
which appears to have been pretty
general over the trucking section of
Eastern North Carolina yesterday af
ternoon, reached the city last evening
and it is believed very great damage
has been wrought to strawberries and
other crops. -
Mr. R. R. Stone, of the firm of Stone,
Rourk & Co., who came down on a
freight train from Fayette vi lie on the
Atlantic and Yadkin road last night
brings most discouraging reports from
that section.. He 'says that the area
covered by the fall of hail extends
from a distance of about seven, miles
from Wilmington as far towards Fay
etteville as Atkinson, N. C, where
there was a slight fall when the train
passed through, which may have in
creased in violence aNer be left When
the train reached Montague, the first
station out from Wilmington, it was
found that the pelter of hail stones
was phenomenal. Mr. Stone said he
never saw such a fall; before and in
places, he believed, where the stones
had rebounded . together, they were as
deep as three inehes and of good size.
People at the station at Montague re
garded the storm little less than a ca
lamity upon the track growers, though
no exact information as to the extent
of the damage could be gathered at
that time.
Points along the A. & Y. road were
not the only sufferers by the storm.
The trucking section along the W. &
W. was also visited, as the following,
received last night from both sections,
will show:
"Mount Olive, May 7. The heaviest
hail storm for several years fell at
Mount Olive this afternoon. The
damage to the strawberry crop must
be heavy, yet it is unknown. The hail
and rain storm commenced at three
minutes to 8 o'clock in the afternoon
and lasted twelve minutes, literally cov
ering the ground, the size of the stones
being from that of small marbles to the
size of small May apples."
"Ctjbbie, N. C.; May 7. This place
was visited to-day by one of the heavi
est hail storms seen here in twenty-five
years. Truck and other crops are badly
damaged. Some of the farmers think
their berries are ruined. It stripped
the fruit from the plants and they look
as though they were beaten with
brush."
It will probably be a day or two be
fore the exact damage to all sections
can be awrtained!
Salary of chief restored.
Meetlog of City Board of Audit and Fi
nance Last Night Many Other Mat
ters Were Considered.
At the meeting of the city Board of
Audit and Finance last night, all
members except Mr. McNair having
been in attendance, it was decided
upon personal representation of
Mayor Waddell and Alderman Har
ries, to restore the salary of the Chief
of Police to $1,200 per year; that of the
cattle weigher to $30 per month, and
the action of the Aldermen in electing
an additional sergeant to take the
place of a Lieutenant of Police, which
office was recently abolished, was
concurred in, provided that some
member of the police department, per
form the duties of clerk to the police
court
Alderman Johnson and Dr. O. T.
Harper, city physician, also appeared
before the Board and made an argu
ment for the establishment of the new
seeverage system under municipal con
tra!, recently outlined in these
columns, and the board decided to ap
propriate an amount not exceeding
$400 tor a one month's experiment
with tie plan as promulgated by Dr.
Harper This amount is to be used
in the wtrchase ' of four carts, the
salary of eight men and ai collector,
and the seams for the work are to
come from the street force. If the
plan is found to be self-sustaining it
will be adopted permanently. Dr.
Harper pointed out to the board that
at least $13,000 revenue could be de
rived each year from this 'source.
whereas only $6,000 was asked for its
establishment - If 75 per cent of the
accounts were collected it would be a
paying investment for the city.
No action was taken relative to a
request for restoration of the salary of
the city attorney; neither was there
action in reeard to increase of pay of
street laborers and cart drivers. The
salary of Assistant Foreman Jackson,
of the Fire Department, on account of
clerical error, was restored to $45 per
month.
The bond of W. T. Parker in the
sum of $300 with W' H. Chadbourn
surety, was approved. - There was con
currence in the action of the Alder
men to negotiate the usual Summer
loan of $40,000.
After passing upon hills for current
expenses,- the Board adjourned near
midnight : . " ::'V:
New white goods just "received at
the Q. W. PolvogtGo. ;
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Atlantic Hotel,
N. C.
' This delightful summer Beeort wffl be open
a mrfi v 18 th. Put Fish and an othes
8ea Delicacies serveu at cur
and Bathmg at pieasnra Nice cottages witnuv
tue grounds to rent for the season to families.
For farther lntOBnatamsdatss;-".': '; '
i, JOWX H. HANBT.
xaa s iftUV - . - we sa
1 Two Hontha, " " ' 1.00
wsuiuea v ouBicriDen in IMA
r : City t 4S Cants per BEontla. .
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Election Notice.
In accordance with the laws of 1901 entitled
An Act to issue Bonds for road improvement In
New Hanover County, an election wOl De bold
Tuesday June 18th,. 1901, and tne question
BUDnutted as follows:
'Shall New Hanover County. North OaroUna.
Issue fifty thousand dollars of its bonds, with
Interest coupons attached, to repair, make and
Improve the public roads In said county." -: -
The ballots tendered and cast by the quail Bed
electors shall have written or printed npon
them "For good roads or agaldst good roads."
All qualified electors who favor the issue of
said bonds shall vote "for good roads." All
qualified voters who are opposed to the issue .
of said bonds sban vote "against good roads."
An entire new registration is required for said
election.
Registration books wil) be opened May 16th
and remain open tul June 7th inclusive, at the
voting places in the regular election precincts
as follows: . . i-";-?
First Ward 1st Division PblUns: place ad- -
joining MavronlcholB' store, on Fourth between
Hanover and Brunswick streets. Registrar
T. Skipper. Foil holders J. D. Doscher and . ' .
Gen. Bland. -r-""
First Ward 2nd Division Foiling place ' .
Ott-rson's store northeast corner Fifth and
Harnett streets. Registrar Isaiah West. Poll .
holders T. B. Carroll and Martin Rath gen.
First Ward 3rd Division Polling place Hose
Reel home near Fourth street bridge. Regis
trar w A. Wright. Poll holders-J. T. Mo-
Iver, Geo. Hewlett.
Second Ward Polling place Old Court House.
Registrar A. j. Hill. Poll holders R. W.
Wallace, 8. P. Collier.
Third Ward Polling place near southwest
corner Eighth and Princess streets.. Registrar -
A. O. Hanklns. Poll holders Walker Heares,
Geo. P. Cotchett. -
Fourth Ward Polling place Worth's ice
house, on Dock between Front and Witter
streets. ' Registrar J. B. Davis. Poll
holders T. G. Pickett, W. J. Bellamy.
Fifth Ward 1st Division Polling place, Hook -
and Ladder House on Fifth, near Castle s reet. "
Registrar R. H. McKoy. PoU holders J. M.
Branch and Fred Griffith.
Fifth Ward 2nd Division Polling place, En.
glne House, corner Fifth and Castle streets.
Registrar J. D. H. Klander. Poll holders-J.
M. McGowan and H. A. Decover.
Cape Fear Township PoLlng place. Blossom's
Store, at Castle Haynes. Registrar RjW. Bor
dean. Poll holders 0. H. Casteen and T7 J
Belcher. -
Masonboro Township Polling place,, Town
ship House. Registrar T J, Fergus. Pou
holders Chas. W. Bishop and Jno. G. Wagner. '
Federal Point Township Polling place, Bid-
die's Store. Registrar J. A. Blddle. PoU
holders Jno. Keves and Hill Williams.
Harnett Township 1st Division Polling
place, Delgado store. Registrar J. D. Woody.
Poll holders B. B. Moore and D. T. O'Brien.
Second Division Polling "place, Township
House, near 7-mile post. Registrar Garrett
walker. Poll holders C. H. Alexander and
Robt. Parker. D. MCEACHERN,
. Chairman.
By order of Board County Commissioners,
ma 7 18 in
REPORT
FTHE CONDITION OF THE MUBCHISON
National Bank, oi Wilmington, in the State of
North Carolina, at the close of business April
84th, 1901. -
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts
1386,416 81
881 41
157,000 00
overdrafts, secured ana unsecured..
U. 8. Bonds to secure circulation.
U. S. Bonds to secure U. s. Deposits. .
4 000 00,
Other real estate owned xor lsana-B
BOUdlniE
17,000 00
72,978 84
72,480 09
44,815 85"
279 00
10,000 00
381 66
Due from National Banks (not Re
serve Aeente).
Due from State Banks and Bankers. . .
Due from approved reserve agents. . .
lnternai-Kevenue stamps........
Notes of other National Banks
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents
Lawful Honey Reserve In Bank, viz:
Specie s 6,000 oo
Legal-tender notes 86,000 00
U.S. Certificates of Deposit for legal
tenders
Redemption fund with U. 8. Treas'r
84,000 00.
7,800 00
(a per cent, oi circulation;
i ..........
Total...
.$844,026 06
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in 200. o
8ufplus fund.VT. 80,000 00
Undivided profits, less expeneses and
taxes paid . 11,568 97
National Bank notes outstanding lj.950 po
Due to other National Banks ?4&3 86
Due to state Banks and Bankers 83,386 9a
Dividends unpaid 74) oo
Individual deposits subject to check. . 866,637 85
Cashier's checks outstanding 6,200 08
United States deposits 41,600 oo
Notes and bills reducounted. 83,547 44
Total 1844.096 08
State of North Carolina, county of New Han-
I. J.' v'Oralnser.' Cashier of the above-
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. .
J, V. OKAinuKtt, Joaier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th
day of April, low.
AuJliA. D. HAiiiAi KVW1J f uuuv..
Correct Attest:
Signed H. C. McQdskn, 1
M. J. Corbett, VDlrectors.
ma sit J. C. btkveitson, )
"Lost Opportunities
Seldom Retain.
II
On this rapidly advancing market
ana sausnea wiw wna we
ha'
ive
Virginia Water Ground Meal
-' .
Prime White Corn.
Prime Mixed Corn
At satisfactory prices. Write us. we hav
some stock of
Sardines J4 cans.
Sardines H cans.
Sardines in glass jars.
We close ont at Bargains.
"Red Seal Lye."
"Red Seal Lye."
"Red Seal Lye."
Easily the best made and makes good
profit to the retailer. -
Yollers & Hasbagen,
SMjpers of Grain ani ProTisions
apr88tt
CUSTOM HOUSE, WILMINGTON, H. O., OOL-.,
lector's Office, May 7, 1901. Supplies for
Mflmlaxlv
tionel. or tern
a.t Wflmlncrton. H. ' C.
aad deUvered on
said vessels at that place
dnrlns the fiscal vear endlns June 0, 1908. wui
be received at this office until 8 o'ekwk P. or
May 14th, 1901, at which time and place they
will be publicly opened. . The coal "t?,
be anthracite or bltuBainons of besMUtr;
uniform In character; to weigh 8,840 PSS ?
the ton; to be delivered on board tiMveaselsat
such times and In such Quantities as may be re-
VlSUTand'Hf a
Sfattesronilshlng the vessels
with fresh water, and their charges taoreior.
Biinknsof proposals, with seulssshow-ifc v
SSarticlesof ship chandlery and component -Darteofrationa,
maybe had noon application
tothls office; proposal, wutet b submitted t
theseforms. BepartteWds wffl also be received
attiie same tlmeand place for lubrtcatlng and
fflnmlnattngoils. The right Is reserved to re- j
ctan7 ana all bids. JOHNO.rOY..
maS4t . - wefrsutu - Collector. -
The Property Owners v- i
Of the town of Wrighiwille Beach are toWbrW
notified of a meeting tone neiaai trr. f ji-
tlIJrtS
consider taxes, ssnlUtion, sewage and other
matters for the ensuing season. If unableto
;mattt ' " nerkandTreaaawr.Y t-
; ,o
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ment Dresses at the C. W. Polvogt
sale tpt 'ladies..- .
for 15c.
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