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VOL. tXIX.-rNQli6..
WILMINGTON, N.-G., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1902.
WHOLE NO. 10,752
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OUTLINES
tVto charged with mnrder WM
ZL iftil at Lynchburg, Tenn.,
W IIV , v.. mob. At Nich-
liiDP" npcrro charced with
Hjwiult on a young white
P .s lynched. Schooner
Wts lynched.
HI Noble Simmons tawed
P-u -i-h captain aid
0 t,ki Simmons twed
into
crew
v.rk with captain
A
n,lndoV. woowb, -
ftuted yesterday by using her
. Admiral 8chley ha
lrt . ifni-mation as to the ver-
UtdH""1" , - ,
VklinfT were UJ '
Uington. D. C; one of the total
rj,eeflts of the season '
VjjjGrtis carnival at Mobile began
rljt. The Governor of
r 'fojes to honor the requisition
rv. A.nck for W. M. Baumgard-
V. nmlaH VA&taMftV in
nted at Durham, N. 0., for em
Leat. The 'Varsity flits.
rmj, aesiruj- j ' 7
The industrial commission
hnbmittea iw rc""
British casual ties in
flhifricaup to January Slit, num
ijio officers and 100.701 men.
Lew Product Company, $J,000.-
Joapitalto be increased to fSU.OOO,
C incorporated in New Jersey.
tge;r YorK marxets: money on
Market quoted steady at 2i2
iceot; cotton steady at 8 7 16c;
jb market was a shade more active
Jim; wheat spot firm. No. 2 red
-corn-spot arm, iso. zssc; omts
Lpotateady, No. 2 49c; rosin steady;
Citt turpentine firm at 43Ji44Jc.
LEATHER REPORT,
U.S. Ukp't 0 AG RIGULT UR, i
WCATHER BUREAU,
Wilmington, N. O., Feb. 6. )
rjinperatures : a A. aj.., z -degrees ;
JL, 43 degrees; maximum, 47 de-
U;miaitnum, 25 degrees; mean, 36
iiafall for the day, .00; rainfall
U 1st of the month to date, 1.00
Sie of water in Cape Fear river
'ijeitevilJe. N. C, at 8 A. M. 30
rOBZOAST FOB TO DAY.
hfiSHiJfaTOS, Feb. 6. For North
aiaj: Fiir with slowly rising
iniare Friday; Saturday fair,
euutn to southwest winds.
'it Alma nave February 7
6 57 A.. M.
5.33 P M.
10 35 M.
7 14 KM
9 41P.M.
Ls fiier at Southport.
pfster Wilmington.
aaaid that the Morgan syodi
iat worked up the big Steel
anrnde a clear profit of $56,
J00 by that transaction. They
cdess believe that trusts are
things.
bKev York Tribune of Tues-
Vttauiued an editorial on "What
3 With ex-Presidents " Don't
Bjthing with them, if they be-
themselvea, bat let them take
of themselves.
Songressman Lacey, of Iowa, re-
pd a rt quest from one of his
pituents for some Congressional
pury literature with the assu-
pthat there was no reading he
fled so much as that about dead
flpessmen. '
hlios Kahn, now in Congress,
l for ten years an actor, and
with Booth, Jefferson, Sal-
Pi Florence and other stars.
:eiino telling where a fellow
F. 'and when he starts on the
psrade.
more" than likely that the 20
Fcent. of white men in Alabama
Pfofranchi8ed themselves for a
pbj refusing to pay their poll
H the required time, wouldn't
fjt&ken the trouble to go to the
r11"? way, so there isn't much
Indiana Grand Army of the
f ig opposed to granting
HcKinley a pension. We snp-
also opposed to granting
JrUan a pension. If so, it
both cases. There ia en-
much of this pension bus
to4 giving pensions to people
8 we no need of them.
moer ioy, accoraing
Wi -r re nave teenn
P 7'8 caaes .of the bubonic
which. 618 proved fatal.
we charged with propagat
LtM8utent warfare has been
Junst the rats; Forty na-
kit- "c onstanuy em-
Kuing the rodents. .
N MCWnave discovered med
K-ues in the toes of the
i 1 luem aown ana
V them for a nnmU
LJ1 they become hard. We
W, 8jy that the item which
I.. this infnrr: ...
or .u , u,ar maladv the toe
LOCAL DOTS.
The British steamship Roda
passed out at Southport 11 A. M. yes
teidaj. The Norwegian barque
ance arrived yesterday'for & cargo of
naval stores. ' She is consigned to
Heide&Co.
The Fort Caswell ''military
band gave a concert in -.the Court
Bouse at Southport last nieht for the
benefit of the Organ Fund Com
mittee. . :
The first meeting of creditors
in theTmatter of A. M. Busman, bank
rupt, will be held in the U. 8. court
to m in Wilmington, Feb. 12th, at 8
Southport Standard: "While
at work at Fort Caswell yesterday Mr
Wm. Weeks was unfortunate in
ceitiog one of his fibbers very badly
mashed."
Miss Georgia By McMillan
who will entertain with an evening of
reading at the Y. M. C. A. very soon
will go to Southport Thursday night
for an engagement there.
A Washington dispatch says
that Hon. Chas B Thomas has been
assured by the Fish Commission that
liberal supplies of shad will be put m to
stock the Neuse, Trent and Cape Fear
rivers.
The schooner Ralph M. Hay-
wood arrived yesterday from Norfolk
with cargo of coal for J. A. 8pringer
&Co. The schooner Jao R Felltti
rived from New Yotk with cargo of
fertilizer material.
The application of H. E. True
love to retail liquor at Penny's distil
lery in Town Creek township has been
approved by the Brunswick Commis
sioners this week, and the Sheriff was
ordered to issue license on payment of
the tax.
Southport Standard'. "Father
Dennen, of Wilmington, and Father
Price, of Raleigh, have been in South
port this week, and have been giving
lectures at the court house every even
ing. Father Price will be here the
remainder of the week."
A large party of Sonthport
people is i sheeted on the steamer
Wilmington at 5 o'clock this afternoon
to hear dousa'a Band to-night. Those
who attend will return on a special
trip of the steamer after the concert.
Uapt. Harper gave a round trip rate of
75 cents.
FINANCES OF NEW HANOVER.
Aaditlog Coo nit tee of Board of Connls
sloners Examined Monthly Statetnest
of Coiaty Treaenrcr Qreea.
The auditing committee of the Board
of Cnuaty Commissioners, composed
of Chairman MrE ichern and Meatr.
Solmes and Vollers, was in session
yesterday afternoon. The monthly
s atement for January of County
Treasurer H. McL. Green shows re
ceipts and disbursements as follows:
RpaMnts RaIahca on hand. 119.-
2l8 53ijjry tax, $9; feeding jury,
$4 50; marriage licnses, $37 55; oack
t 2 76; rents, $15; refunded taxes,
$53 40; court coat, $34.05. Total,
$119 364 79.
Disoursements Permanent road
improvement, $1 859.19; roads and
nrtdora. 2112 84: hosDital. $4,000:
nniv hrm tlfi9 20: ou'dnor uoor.
$374 97; Superior: Court, $728 64; jil.
f 13 zoi puouc ouiiaing, 3o oo; mii
t ry, $300; atatioiery and advertising,
$87 50; magistrates. $13 27; n-fuodd
ix8, $11 20; County Ccmmtsioners.
$126.80; attorney, $50; Register of
Deeds, $83.15; constable, ZU 75; coro
ner $25: su neri nUc dent of health.
$102 40; clerk, $50; janitor. $45;
treasurer's commissiotiS, fiiu o
Total, $8,790 8L The balance to Feb
ruary account is $10,573 va.
The account with the special fund
hows a balance on hand January 1st
of $3,783 59, out of which were paid
bonds and coupons amounting to
$3,037.50 and treasurer's commissions
amounting to $37 96, leaving a balance
on hand of $7i8.l3.
The coupons and bonds paid were
burned by the Board yesterday after
noon.
Two Fire Alarms Yesterdsy.
The fire department responded to
two alarms yesterday, ine nrss ai
10:15 A. M., from box 34, was oa
account of a blaze started from rpi'rks
from the chimney at the residence of
Mr. O. A. Matthews, No. 614 wainui
m
street. The building is ownea oy sir.
W.ELPerdew, and was damaged about
$10. The second alarm, at 4:35 P. M.
from box 17, was on account of a blaxe
from the same caue at a house, a
1,108 North James street, occupied by
Dave Grant and owned by a.narew
Walker. The damage was about $5 00.
Both losses were covered by insurance
with Col. Walker Taylor.
St. Andrew's Coojref atlosal Meetloc.
The annual congregational meeting
the 8L Andrew's Presbyterian church
was held weanesuajr
EleporU were made from the young
i.t. .i.tiu th ladies' societies.
the Sabbath school, the session, the
trustees, the directors and the pastors.
activity in
all departments, especially in the
3.UI...K ..knnl vhloh had the ISJgtSt
average attendance in its history. The
. if4i..1 la.
church elected rour aaaiuona
-uMmmm cianvtrm W. BritL Geo.
Boy lan, Eustace Not fleet and Capt.
James if. Kusseii.
NEW ADVEBTISKMENTS.
gawsisaiiMB
Ooera Douse ''From Sire to Son.
People's 8vings Wanx DurnnwaK
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For Bale -Second-hand Iron safe, i
RIVER AND HARBOR.
Appropriation for Cape Fear Im
....
provement .Considered by
Chamber of Commerce.
THE MEETING YESTERDAY.
Several Committees Reported Progress and
Were Coatloaed Elevator Waoted
for Postofflce Otkcr Matters i
Under Coaelderatioa.
8ave the appointment by President
Jacobiof a special committee to take
under its care the matter of the Cape
Fear improvement appropriation pend-.
i ng before Qonrress, no tmaroeM-of '
very general Importance was traLS act
ed at yesterday afternoon's regular
monthly meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce, held at 3 3J o'clock in its
rooms in the Seaboard Air Line
building.
Tbe committee previously appointed
and consisting of Messrs-. J. C. Steven
son, H. C. McQjeen and Capt. W. B
Kenan submitted very tender resolu
tions of respect to tbe memory of the
late James H. Cbadbourn and same
were adopted unanimously by a rising
vote.
Tbe committee on double daily train
service on the 8. A. L. between Wil
mington and Hamlet reported progress
and was continued. All details of
arrangements for the entertainment of
General Manager Bsrr upon the occa
sion of his expected visit .to tbe city
very soon too look into tbe matter of
the train service was left to the joint
committee.
In this connection President Jacobi
suggested the ad visibility of a through:
freight train on the A. O. L. from
Rocky Mount to Wilmington but no
action was asked or taken.
The committeee on providing pub
lic conveniences reported progress
through Mr. T. W. Clawson and was
continued.
The recommendation of Mr. J.
Allen Taylor as to the enlargement of
the powers of the Inter-State Com
merce Commerce was favorably acted
upon and a bill submitted by Mr.
Tar lor looking to the enlargement was
adopted unanimously, upon motion
of Mr. D. L. Gore and second by Mr.
B. F. Keith.
President Jacobi stated that a Cen
tral Committee had been appointed
from tbe Chamber to look after tbe
appropriation bill in Congress for the
improvement of the lower Cape Fear.
He gave figures to show that it was
absolutely necessary for some con
certed action to be taken at once. He
reviewed the work as it is being done
at Charleston, Savannah and other
places and also spoke of the deteriora
tion each year of the river work wben
no appropriation was available.
Nearly all sister cities of Wilmington,
be said, had been more alert and had
their harbor improvement put upon a
continuous plan by which a certain
amount of money was available each
year without having to apply to Con
gress at each 'session. He recom- ,
mended that plan to Wilmington
business men and thought the special
committee would do all in its power
and would visit Washington, if neces
sary, in-tbeir efforts.
The Bpecial committee consists of
Mr. James Sprunt, Col. Warren G.
Elliott, Mr. W. E Worth, Mr. H. G.
Smallbones, and Mr. M. W. Jacobi.
Mr. D. L. Gore, who recently at
tended an Industrial Convention at
Philadelphia, also spoke in fvorof
t&e continuous plan suggested by Mr.
Jacobi for river and harbor Improve
ment. Mr. Gore was a member of
the river and harbor committee at the
Philadelphia convention and the con
tinuous plan was there recommended
to Congress.
President Jacobi suggested the pro
priety of inviting Chairman Burton,
of the Congressional River and Har
bor Committee to visit. Wilmington,
but that matter was left to the com
mittee.
Mr. J. M. Forsbee read a letter from
Senator X C. Pritcbard, of North
Carolina, asking for information upon
which he couli base an intelligent
effort for the Cape Fear improvement
and Mr. Forsbee stated thafhe would
secure the necessary data from the
U. S. Engineer's office and forward it
to Senator Pritchard.
In connection with tbe suggestion
of Mr. Jacobi as to inviting Chairman
Burton to Wilmington, he said that
he thought it would perhaps be of
benefit to also invite the Senators
from North Care lioa to visit the har
bor and iuq lire into its needs.
Upon motion of Mr. M. 8. Willard.
by request, the president appointed
Messrs. M. 8. Willard, B. F. Keih
and M. W. Jacobi to co-operate with
a similar committee from the Produce
Exchange in regard fc inviting some
distinguished speaker to address the
commercial bodies of tip city upon
the topics of the day. The pres-dent
was Included in the committee by the
motion of Mr. Willard.
The bill Introduced in Congress by
Mr. Bellamy for the Improvement of
the road to the National Cemetery
and the drainage of adjcent swamp
i.nH. was endorsed by the Chamber
upon motion of Mr. Gore and second
h Mr R. M. Wescni.
The Chamber al expressed its
.iii,fl.nMito Jin in any movement
lookicgto tbe installation! of anli-
vator in tbe Fostomce ou i hob;. o
.1 .ff.irta had been made in that di
reciion. It wss explained j but thy
were uosuccesJ ul for the want of
funds. As Congress is now In session
It Is hoped that an appropriation will
LAST OF POULTRY SHOW.
Exhibition Closes To-ilght at City Mall.
Mr. Simaoas CoapHmeats wnmlaf. -!
toa Maaagemeat Upoa DUplsy.
Contrary to expectation there was
no falling off in attendance at the
Poultry Show yesterday. Only a few
visited the ball during tbe morning,
but in the aftfcrnoon and at night there
was a good crowd which ran the' re
ceipts, up to nearly tbe prieeof 1,000
tickets. All were pleased, too, and
that means the cro wda to-day wilt he
larger than ever. The doors &pen at 8
o'clock this morning and wilremain
open until, after tbe performance at
iuo v(r nquie lo-uigut. Alter iue
ciocert Js Qvyr, will be a good time to
go ovtr and see tbe display. Tbe hal
is well lig-bt-d and the show is even
better by night than by day.
i:, IftrB L" Simmons, who gave such
excellent satUf action as j idge of the
exhibits, will return to his home at
Gastonia this afternoon. He is an ex
pert judge and breeder of Black Mi
norcas, Light Brabmas and Black
Langkhans. For the novelty of the
tbing, perhaps, he is in the news
paper business, too, and edits the Gas
tonia Daily Observer and the Tar
Heel PovXtryman. He is secretary of
the N. O. Poultry Association and
vice president of the American Black
Minorca Club.
In speaking to a representative of
the Star last night, Mr. Simmons
said that he desired to thank publicly
the Wilmington Association for
many courtesies and to compliment
the members on their nice display.
'The quality and variety is first
class," said Mr. Simmons. "The fan
ciers of Wilmington are 'away up in
G' and score ninety -nine and three-
third points."
The management of the show has
decided to extend to the school children
of the city a half-rate admission this
afternoon between 3 and 5 o'clxk.
Any pupil of the schools may visit the
show and spend two hours if they like,
for only five cnts.
L'ARIOSO QERMAN CLUB.
Dellfhtfsl Dance Last Nlibt la the Masoalc
; Temple, Last Before Lest The
Coaples Participating.
The dance last night by L' Arioso
German Club in the Masonic Temple
wss a most charming event and served
as a fitting floale to the before Lent
terpischorean festivities. The german
was most admirably led by Mr. Clay
ton Giles, Jr., and the following cou
ples participated :
Miss Randolph, of Baltimore, with
Mr. Clayton Giles, Jr.; Mrs. Gardner,
Capt. R. G Gardner; Mrs. Grainger,
Mr. J. V. Grainger; Miss Octavia
Boatwright, Mr. Robert H Gwaltaey;
Miss Annie Blount DcRosset, Mr. T.
W. Hollyday ; Mrs. Lucas, Mj. E. W.
Van O. Lucas; Mis L Hie Gil
christ. Mr. J. T. Mubds; Miss
Lena Wiggins, Mr. R N. Nasb ; Miss
Marie Peachau, Mr. Geo. L. Pcscbau ;
Mrs. Smith, Mr. G Herbert Smith;
Miss L'txie Peck, Mr. F. H. Bmitb;
Miss Bettie DrR ssett, Mr. J. M. Ste-
tfdod; Miss Marie Ba'din, Mr. H.
B Pcscbau; Miss Anna P-ck, Mr. T.
B. Willard; Miss Srah Kenan, Mr.
Thos. H. Wright; Miss Sue Clark, of
Tarboro, Mr. Marsden Bellamy, Jr. ;
Miss Fannie Green, Mr. Beaman, of
Clinton ; M ss Cammie Lord, Mr.
Ward, of Newbern; Miss Jane Meares,
Captain A. P. Adrian; Miss Olive
Armstrong, Mr. T. A Baxter; Miss
Anita DeKoselt,Mr. E M. Beery; Miss
Jeanie Ptck, Mr. "Jack" Bellamy;
Miss Louise Bunting, Mr. J. H. Bunt
ing, Mrs. Csrmichael. Mr. J. W. Car-
michael; Miss Elizabeth Payne, Mr.
W. C. Crow; Miss Annie Kidder, Mr.
Thos. W. Davis; Miss LucUe Murchi
son, Mr. F. W. Dick; Mrs. Dick, Mr.
W. A. Dick; Mrs. Elliott, Mr. Warren
G. Elliott, Jr.
The music was by the Carolina Or
chestra, of Raleigh.
ADVERTISING THE EXPOSITION
Coast Llae's Car la Charge of Capt. Kyle
sod Mr. Harry Claytoa Here.
A. 6. L. Advertising Car No. 3 for
the Charleston Exposition, in charge
of that veteran railroad man, Capt.
W. E. Kvle. of Favetteville. was side
tracked here yesterday and during the
day some excellent work towards get
ting the people "on a move" to
Charleston was accomplished. Mr.
Harry Clifton, an expert advertising
man, was along with Capt Kyle as
manseer of the car and during tbe
day he had a force of "posting artists"
covering every conceivable vacant
space with handsome lithographs tell
ing of the wonders of the Exposition.
Both gentlemen are enthusiastic
over Charleston's big show and pro
duoe convincing argument why every
body should see it. Capt. Kyle says
the North Carolina exhibit is "highly
creditable and the other things at
Charleston ith the possible excep
tion of the electric display are fully
up to the standard of the Buffalo Ex
position. The Coast Line is offering
rates that should induce almost every
body to visit Charleston ai.d now is
is the time, says Mr. Kyle.
The advertising car left this morning
at 6 .o'clock attached to the Charleston
train for a trip down. the W., C. & A.
aa far as Pee Dee. From there it will
be taken up to EIrod on the main line
and back down the Southeastern
branch of the A. 0. L. as far as Con
way,1 8 C j -:
For LaOrippe and In
fluenza use OflBNEY S
EXPECTORANT, o
' ror ami Mi 11 nun's ra4cajntarmaev.
FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT.
Annual Exhibit to City Council
of the Wilmington Paid
Fire Department.
STATISTICS ARE INTERESTING
Excellent Recommeadatloas by Chief
Schalbbeo More Pay for the Mea.
Saoold Consolidate Stations.
Equipment aad Property.
Chief Charles 8cbnibben, of the
Wilmington Fire Department, has
submitted to the City Clerk and
Treasurer for transmission to the City
Council at its next meeting his an
nual report for j tbe year ended Jan
uary 1st,- -1902,1 and also for the
month of December, 1900, which was
not included in the last exhibit.
Everybody in Wilmington is proud
of their Fire Department, and they
are justly so. Tbe following statistics
will, therefore, be read with, much in
terest:
- The department responded to 110
alarms during tbe past year and 18 in
December 1900: Bell alarms, 80; tele
phono alarms, 26; still alarms, 4.
Total alarms, 110. The bell alarms in
Dec. 1900 were 13; telephone alarms 3,
and still alarms 3. Total 18. Of the
101 buildings where fires occurred 90
were frame and 11 brick. Tbe frame
buildings in Deo. 1900, were 13 and 4
brick.
The number of alarms each month
was as follows: Dec. 1900, 18, Jan. 10,
Feb. 8, March IS, April 15, May 8,
June 4, July 7, August 4, September
6, October 9, November 14, December
13 Total 138. (
Tbe amount of fire loss each month
was as follows:
! Buildings. Contents.
December, 1900.1. $7 876 73 $31,896 14
January. 1901.,
337 70
346 84
February " .
. 1,747 00
. 8? 33
. 3 696 93
.14 339 36
173 25
. 3S3 75
. 633 00
18 18
63 00
. 7R7 76
. 773 10
7,695 oo
58.68
7 798 lo
46.053 53
950 00
35 40
827 00
30 00
106 35
S57 50
39 30
Marob . " .
April " .
May " .
Juue " ..
July " .
August " .
3ptember " ..
October " . ,
November " .,
December " . .
Total 13 mo'tbs.$30,353 98 $85,583 34
The causes of alarms were as fol
lows: Chimney burning out 13, un
known 10, spark from chimney 34.
spark from cook; stove 8, false alarm
6, fire falling from grate 6. defective
chimney 5, defective flue 7. rats and
matches 4, lamp: explosion 13, sparks
from fire plaoe 4, children playing
with matches 3, Ispontanecui combus
tion 1, hot ashes 4, sparks from smoke
stack 3, carelessness 7, fire falling in
crack 1, fire works 3, oil stove explo
sion 3, burning grass in yard 8, stove
explosion 1, gas j-it 8. sparks from
furnace 5, incendiary 5. Total 138
The value of buildings where fires
occurred in Deo. 1900 was $69 000,
contents $64 000 1 total value at riak
$133,000. Tbe inaurance on buildings
was $36,690, on contents $38,950; total
insurance of property on which claim
of loss was paid $55 645. Tbe total
loss on buildings for D-c. 1900, was
$1,334 73. contents $1,896 14. buildirgs
not insured $6 053, contents $17 000.
The value of buildings where fires
occurred during the fiscal year ending
Dec. 31st, 1901, was $103 710, contents
$430,000; total value of property at
risk $838 710 The insurance on build
ings was $331,897, contents $253,
806 48; total insurance of property on
hich claim of! loss was paid $584,-
703 48. The total loss on buildings
was $33,976 35, contents $63,687.30;
on buildings not insured s,bzu.ss.
contents $4,630. j
The fire loss and number of fires
since Chief Schnibben took charge of
the paid Fire Department are aa fol
lows: I
j Fires.
Loss.
23.00819
34,947 98
83 793 63
39 178 87
86,663 35
Dec.,97-Dec.98i...l58
Dec. '98-Dec'99L...146
Dec. '99- Dee. '00 L... 147
Dec '00-Dec. '00 i. . . . 18
Jan. '01-Jan. '02.... 110
Total, four years . . 673 $186,584 93
Following this interesting tabula
tion Chief Schnibben says:
"I will call your attention to the
fact that the amount of damage for tbe
year past ia more than the total loss
for the three years previous. Tnis is
due to the two fires, one in December.
1900, at the .A. C. L paint shops, the
loss on which was about $33,000, and
the other. May 11th 19 H, at the ware
house known as. the C. F. & Y V.
railroad shed. Tbe loss at the latter
fire amounted to $60.t00 Tne lrm
for this fire was from box 83 and tbe
department responded promp ly and
arriving upon the scene the whole
warehouse was a mass of flames from
one end to the other. It contained
molasses, oats,
cbandisc I at
hay and other mer-
once called out both
and by hard fighting
reserve engines
succeeded in confining the fUmes to
the block in which the fire originated
Ia regard to the fire at the A. O. L
shops: The department responded
promptly to an alarm from box 84
which is located near Front and Bod
Cross. Finding that the fire
was at the j shops, we had to
turn and go ! seven blocks to
the fire and by this time the fire bad
gained considerable headway and tbe
roof of the paint shop was falling in.
If the alarm had been sent from box
16, the department could have bad
water on the fire in less than S min
utes, as Hoae Company No 3 is lo
cated only three blocks away."
The report continues as follows :
"Water 8upply Under this head I
would respectfully c4U your attention
to the lack of i fire hydrants in the
eastern and northern parts of the city.
Tbe lack of them often causes us con
aiderable delay, and damage to prop
erty. I would recommend the water
main be extended from Tenth and
Market to Twelfth street, on Swann
and Nixon to Seventh s reel; also, a
hydrant on Nuttand Hanover streets
and the hydrant now among the
traeka of the aja. L. to be removed
toNutt strett. i There In much yaiujf
ble property in thi section and it is
very poorly protected. I would aiao
recommend that you provide the de
partment with a suitable lighter to
take an engine aboard for tbe purpose
of fighting fire across tne river a&d
along the water front; that the
wharves on the river front be repaired,
so that we can take engines on them
to pump water direct from the river.
"We now have 106 hydrants and
will have 9 more when the Fifth ward
extension is complrte. I wish to
tender to 8uoerintendent W F. Rob
ertson and E igineer John Sweeney
nr sincere thanks for tbe assistance
they have given the department and
tor the interest tbey have shown.
"Recommendations I earnestly ask
that tbe wages of the officers and nvn
if this department te increased. This
su j -ct is one of much importance to
me city as wen as to the Bremen. A
drrmin, no matter what position he
dIN. is on duty continuously night
mdday for sixteen dvs:heis allowed
34 hours off, and even then he is not
allowed to no beyond the city limits
without special permission from the
Chief and is inquired to respond to all
oei I alarms. I Hnd that some of our
Oest and oldest men who have been in
the department from the first, are
using every tffort to obtain positions
in other pursuits which will either
pay them more or eive them more
liberty.
ine lire of a fireman is a hard one
Apparently it is one of luxury. To
so-) tbe men on dress parade or to
waicn tnem daily about their quarters,
gives the idea that they are compen
ated for doing but little, and that
tbeir calling is one of ease. This is
the greatest error imaginable, though
a common one. A fireman is a pub
I'C guardian. He is always on duly.
Qe stands in readiness at anv hour.
day and night, to protect the citizens'
property and person. The alarm of
danger is to him a call to duty a duly
mat aemanaa or them the rk of life
and limb. No public servant nuts
more at stake than he. No work ia
more dangerous, none is beset with so
many pitfalls. "He takes his life in
nis hands."" No one knows when a
collision may occur. No one can te J
when an axle will break, and none
can foretell the collapse at any fire that
may mean loss or life or limb to tbe
men of this service.
"I earnestly aak, therefore, that
some increase be allowed all the men.
be it ever so small. It will encourage
them to greater efforts and stimulate
them in the earnest discharge of their
duties ana they will be made aware of
the fact that their efforts are apprecia
ted by the authorities.
"Equipment of the Department
We now have in service one chemical
tngioe, one book and ladder truck,
toe steamer and bose wagon.
Tbe total number of men is
33. not including myself. Assistant
Ubief Monroe and Superintendent of
Alarm W. J. Kirkbam.
"The value of property used bv the
Department Chemical Engine House,
No. 14 South Fourth street, $3,000;
Hook and Ladder House, No. 515
Uock street, $3 000; Eigioe C.. No.
1, Fourth aDd Priucfss streets, $3,000;
Engine Co. No. 2. Sixth and Castle
streets, $3 000; Hose Co. 3. Fourth
street Bridge, $1,000; Fifth Ward
Uook and Ladder House, Fifth and
Castle, $1,600. Total value of real
estate $13,500
"The value cf apparatus and equip
ment:
Apparatus
Bose
..$15.000 00
.. 3 000 00
. . 3 000 00
7o0 00
350.00
Horses
Harness
Furniture
Total
....$30 950 00
....$33 450.00
Grand Total
"Buildings. Under this head I
would like to recommend, as the
Chemical. Hook and Lidder, and En
gine Co. No. 1 houses are at present
located in about a block of each other,
that the Chemical house be removed
tnd that a new house be built for all
three companies. This Would save
considerable expense to the city in the
way of fuel telephones, ind cators and
n a good many other small wavs. be
sides having two-thirds of the mem-
trs of the Department in one bouse.
I rt-commend that tbe property of the
Book and Ladder Co. be sold at d the
money derived from tbe sale and an ap
propriation or about as 000 would build
fire department headquarters which
would be a credit to the city and tbe
department. ! Tbe property oo Fourth
nd Princess Streets, wLere Engine Co.
No 1 is located, could either be sold or
turned over to the Streets and Wharves
Committee as stables for the horses and
mules, which are used by that depart
ment, and I am satisfied tbat there
would be considerable money saved by
feeding and sheltering their own
teams. I hope you will give this your
careful consideration.
"Fire Alarm. The fire alarm system
i under the supervision of Mr. W. J.
Kirkbam and lineman Ed. Haar, and
they deserve great credit for the close
attention given the system.
"It is a source of much pleasure for
me to bear testimony to the efficiency
of the men who compose the depart
ment; always ready, never complain
ing; polite, sober and neat in appear
ance. I cannot resist the opportunity
thus afforded to commend them for
their good behavior during the past
year and am conscious of tbe fact that
the admirable record made by the fire
department last year could not have
been accomplished without the co
operation they have so willingly ren
dered. -Conclusion To His Honor Mayor
A. M. Waddell, Mr. Geo. Harriss,
Chairman of the Fire Committee, and
the Board of Aldermen, I desire to
return thanks for tbeir generous co
operation in the administration of tbe
affairs of tbe department. My task
has been made exceedingly pleasant
by the many kind words received from
them, and if my efforts to protect the
property of the city from fire during
the past year meets with their appro
bation, I shall feel amply repaid.
Wry respectfully,
' Chas. 8chnibbkn, Chief.
Her Husband's Pather Dead.
Mrs. El Maury Fry, who la in the
city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. M. Wescott, yesterday received a
telegram from her husband in New
York stating that his father, the Hon.
T. Fry, mayor of Mobile, Ala, bad
died auddenly at his home in Mobile
on the morning of same day. Mr.
Fry left at once to attend his father's
funeraL Deceased was a prominent
Democrat of Alabama and had been
mayor of his city for several terms.
- Southport Standard: "Mr. S.
M nwp.h arrived on Friday last and
was initiated into the Singer Sewing
Machine Company's soliciting worx in
Brunswick by Mr. Beardsley, tbe man
ager at Wilmington."
S0USA AND HIS BAND.
Wllmlartoa Lady Writes Beantifally la
New York Literary Periodical of
Peerless Maslciaa.
Sousa and bis band of fifty musi
cians will reach Wilmington this
afternoon on a special train from Fay
eteville where a concert will be given
at 3 30 P. M. The appearance here
to-night promises to be a brilliant
social as well as a magnificent musi
cal event The sale of seats is pro
gressing rapidly and the audience will
no doubt be Immense.
The emotions appealed to bv Sousa
and his band are aptly described in
verse by Mrs. Geo. O. Gaylord, nee
Miss Freeman, of this city, in the fol
lowing contribution to the Home
Journal, a literary publication of New
Ycrk:
"When Yon Hear Sonsa's Band."
Running brooks we hear;
B:rd lays sweet and clear:
Ocean rush and roar.
Breaking 'gainst tbe shore;
See the light'nine's flash ;
Hear the thunder's crashi
Nature's heart in rhyme,
When Sousa beats time.
Psalms of praise we sing;
Peals of mirth we ring;
Longings almost tears;
Mingled hopes and fears; -Tbojghts
both sweet and sad,
Yet with joy half mad;
Mankind's heart in rhyme,
W ben 8ousa beats time.
Maetha Alberta Freeman.
SEWERAGE COMPANY OWE BOND.
Piled Yesterday With U. S. Fidelity and
Guaranty Co.-Amicsble Settlement t
The Wilmington Sewerage Com
pany yesterday gave bond in the sum
of $15,000 as required by the reoent
order of Judge Timberlake in the in
junction proceedings and work on the
1 tying of its system was begun by the
company yesterday noon. Tbe bond
is given in the U. 8. Fidelity and
Guaranty Co., of Baltimore, of which
C. D. Weeks, Esq., of Wilmington, is
agent, and the bond, of course, is for
a proper restoration of the streets.
The bond was given to the entire
satisfaction of Col. Jno. D. Taylor,
Clerk of the Superior Court, in the
presence of all the attorneys on both
sides. The document is signed in due
form by President W. E Worth, and
Capt. E. G. Parmele, secretary of the
Sewerage Co., and the Guaranty Co.,
through Mr. Weeksv
It is learned that an agreement has
about been reached by which the com
pany and city will mutually decide
upon some competent man' to pass
upon the work of restoration and that
tbe work in the iuture will progress
without, interruption or dissension.
An effort was made, to secure the ser
vices of Capt. Walter G. MacRae, but
it is understood that he declined. An
other competent engineer is in view,
so it is said, and a formal agreement
will be drawn up and signed by both
parties to the controversy.
PROMINENT WOODMAN MAY COME.
Mr. Post, Special Representative Prom
Wilmington to W. 0. W. Day."
Live Oak Camp No. 6, Woodmen of
the World, at its regular meeting last
night appointed Mr. Thos. R. Post to
visit the Charleston Exposition on
"Woodmen of the World Day," Feb.
14th, as the special representative of
the .camp. Mr. A. H. Paddison was
chosen alternate.
While in Charleston the special rep
resentative is authorized to invite to
Wilmington as the guest of Live Oak
Camp on the 17th inst.. Supreme Con
sul Commander Jno. C. Root and
other prominent Woodmen of the
Sovereign Camp who will likely be in
attendance. Hon. John C. Root ia the
founder of the order in America and
the local Woodmen are especially
anxious that he should come. If he
accepts the invitation a large hall will
be secured in the city and the local
camp expects him to address a large
audience. The following committee
was appointed last night to make all
arrangements for his coming upon the
receipt of a message from Charleston
that the invitation is accepted : Messrs.
W. H. Howell, Jno. E. Wood, Geo.
C. Jackson, Thos. B. Post and A. H.
Paddison.
LIST OF LETTERS.
Remaining Uncalled For in the Wilming
ton Postoffice. Feb. Stb, 1902.
WOMEN'S LIST.
Nellie Arrelson, Missoura Bradley,
Clara Davis; Lou Council, Fannie L
Davis, G A Dudley, Geo G Davis,
Julia Davis. Hester Foy, Callie Gore,
LucyGarvios, Adrianna House, Geor
giana Hews, Sallie Haywood, Lucy
Jackson, Lucy Jones, E V King, Lucy
Mac, Luella Mitchell, Ldcy Miles,
Leonora McGee, Florence Strickland,
Mary Watson, Minnie Weaver, JF
Wallace.
' MEH'S LIST.
Jesse Boney. W Barr, W G Boyd,
O O Carter &Co., LE Cottle, 8 J
Cains, Asai Doseer, James Draper,
B A Davis, $ LEhron (1). M B Eggles
ton, 8 Z Eggleston, W Fennel, A F
Fisher, G H Fucher, H H Hooker,
Hooker, J Harrington, Jno Hill, M O
Harris. N. P. Hunt. John James,
Philes Jones. Petter Johnson, Eddy
Kelly, 8 Ji Lewis, F McCornice, J F
McMillican, Prince Nixon, Mosy Mc
Koy, J J Neander, J G Pepper, J W
Kas berry, j hi syxes, w a Bmitn,
D. Willeyton.
RETURNED FROM DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
B M Garvin, G E Jackson.
Persons calling for above letters will
please say advertised. If not called for
in fifteen days they will be sent to the
dead letter omce. V:
, Postmaster.
N. C. ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.
Organized in Raleigh Officers Elected.
Fourteen Saccessfol Applications for
License to Prsctice Law.
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 6. Only four
teen out of a class of thirty-three were
successful in the examination before
the Supreme Court for license to prac
tice law. The following received
license: H. A. Cranor. Wilkes: N. G.
Duncan, Sampson; C. J. Rose, Cum
berland; C. A. Armstrong, Montgom
ery; EL U. Kd wards, Rutherford; E.J.
Nelson, Caldwell; J. P. Buna, Nash;
T. W. Jones, Buncombe; H.S. Harris,
itt; F. E. Davis, Rutherford; D. W.
erkins, Pasquotank; G. H. Mitchell,
Wake; W. A. Worth, Norf oik, Va. ; J .
H. Marion, Chester, S. C.
The North Carolina Anti saloon
League was organized to day, with
N. B. Broughton president, Dr. T. N.
Ivey secretary and J.C. Blair treasurer.
A State superintendent will be put in
the field to agitate the work. The con
stitution declares its purpose to be the
abolition of the liquor saloon. There
are three departments of work agita
tion, legislation, law enforcement. Ed
itors of all religious denominational
papers in the State and twenty or more
ministers and laymen were here and
participated.
DEATH OF MRS. N. H. SMITH.
She Passed Away at Her Home la Fay
ettevllle Early Yesterdsy Morning.
Yesterday afternoon's Fayetteville
Observer has the following in refer
ence to the death of Mrs. N. H. Smith,
who has relatives and a large number
of friends here:
We regret to announce the death of
Mrs. N. H. Smith, which occurred at
her home on Haymount, this morning
at 5 o'clock. Mrs. Smith bad been
critically ill for several weeks, and her
death was not unexpected.
She was a daughter of the late
Nathan A. Stedman, Esq., of this city,
for years treasurer of the Cape Fear &
Yadkin Valley Railroad, and sister of
ex-Lieut. Governor Charles M Sted
man of Greensboro, BherifF Frank H.
Stedman and Miss Fannie Stedman of
Wilmington. She leaves a husband
and four children: Miss Sadie, Master
Howard and Misses Fannie and Lizzie
Cooper Smith.
Mrs. Smith was in every sense a fine
woman, and especially was she a de
voUd mother and wife. She was a
good Christian woman, too, and was
a strong member of the Fayetteville
Presbyterian church.
The funeral will take place to-morrow
morning at 11 o'clock, from the
First Presbvterian church.-
Sheriff Frank H. Stedman, of Wil
mington, arrived in the city yesterday
and Major Chas. Stedman is expected
from Greensboro this afternoon. Mrs.
R. A. Kingsbury, a niece of Mrs.
Smith's, and W. S Bernard, a nephew,
also arrived from Wilmington at noon.
Married In Brunswick.
Southport Standard: "On Sunday
morning last, at the home of the bride's
father on Town Creek, Miss Nsncy
Walker was married to Mr. Eugene
V. Evans, Rev. T. J. Browning per
forming the rite. The bride is the
popular and amiable daughter or
Sheriff Dan'l R Walker. Mr. Evars
is the successful merchant, now at
Bellevidere, two miles from Wilming
ton." PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Messrs. R. S. Bond and H. K.
McCormack, prominent business men
of Rowland, N. C, are in the city.
Mr. J. J. Crosswell, route
agent, Southern Express Co., of Fay
etteville, spent yesterday in tbe city.
Miss Bash and Miss Downs, of
Kentucky, who have been visiting
Mrs. Andrew Moreland, left for home
yesterday.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sewing Machine Repairing.
ALSO furniture, organs, TYPK-
wrlters, cleaning, revamlshlng ana npnolster
lng. Win be glad to have the patronage or nur
many friends and strangers too. CaII and see
me at No. S$ North Second street,
fob 4 1W J- B. FARRAR.
rea6s
Friday, February 7th.
Sousa
AND HIS BAND.
T1. Wfh Kins'."
Wjrpl&vtr "
John Philip Sousa.
Prices fl 50, 11.00. admission 78c. Gallery 60c.
tab 3 sc sn we Ir
One Week, commencing Mondavy,
February 10.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
RentfroWs Big Comedy Company,
THE JOLLY PATHFINDERS,
Band and Orchestra.
Prices 10, 20 and 80 cents.
MONDAY NIGHT:
FROM SIRB TO SOU."
Special-Ladles free Monday and Toeaday
nights wnen acoompanlet by one paia fo M
ticket twm
Special Announcemeiit.
- on Monday evening, February inn, the Us
ttSulshed actress. Kathryn Kidder, whl be
Jn for the first tuna in this city to her
latest and much talked of success, "Moltey
Pitcher." tbe heroine of the American
Be volution, sale of seats will commence Feb
roary ltth at s o'clock sharp; Prices SSe to
tl so. In Tie wot the 1 urge number ot inquiries
reg.rdlug this engagement tbat has already
been made at tbe box effloe it has been decided
that applications for seats sent in before Feb
nury MthwffibelUOdutheoraerof thair re
ceipt. . tebe
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