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;ateed BonaFlde, EveryDayj dooooMooe TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. cnlatlon Larjer Than That J Any Other Dally News I paper Published la RNING TAR, One Ymmr, by slavil. S5. Six Months, .50 t WOfflinitoa. KX DAILY NBlSlA.PKtw 4 IN THB STATE. 1 ! Three SXontha. " 1.86; I Two Xontha, " 1.00 ' uiit to NatoMrfMM la te VOL. LXX. NO. 14. WILMINGTON, N. CL TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1902. CUy at 45 c-nta pr BEesrtlw Z WHOLE NO. 10,803 Mo IHE 1 X 9 OUTLINES. pro desperado atTuscumbia, Ala., i desperate fight with officers sent rrest him; the sheriff and his Jy were killed and seven others ,e posse were wounded ; the negro Anally killed. Eight hun- ( hands in the King mills at Au- Ga., struck yesterday. i cases or smallpox discovered in city jail at Norfolk, Va. ; there are at thirty cases in the city. rtien revolutionists attacked and lured the town of Jacmel. 9 L. and N. railroad is reported to re secured control of the Atlanta, .oxville and Northern. Presi- it Roosevelt left Washington for. jurleston yesterday afternoon. .8 House passed the Chinese exclu m bill, and also the Senate bill to .tend the charters of national banks twenty years. People in Za- ta county, Texas, are on the verge starvation, because of drought. I Three of the wounded in the fight 1th the negro Reynolds at Tuscum !a. Ala., died yesterday, and two then are not expected to survive, j- N. Y. markets: Money on call Inn at 47 per cent.; cotton inlet at 9 3-16c; flour was unsettled; rheat spot steady No. 2 red 82fc; jats spot steady, No. 2 47Jc; rosin steady, strained common to good $1.67 1.?0; spirits turpentine weak and nominal at 46i47c WEATHER REPORT U. B. DepT or Agriculture, , Wkathkb Burxau, Wilmington, N. O., April 7. Temperature: 8 A. M., 63 degrees ; 8 P. H., 66 degrees; maximum, 75 de grees; minimum, 55 degrees; mean, 67 degrees. Rainfall for the day, 00; rainfall since 1st of the month to date, trace. Stage of water in Cape Fear river at Fayetteville, N. a, at 8 A. M. 8.5 feet FORECAST FOB TO-DAY. Washington, April 7. For North Carolina Fair and colder Tuesday; Wednesday warmer in the interior; brisk northwest winds from the coast. Port Almanae April 8. dun Rises 5.86 A. M. Sun Sets 6.28P.M. Day'4 Length 12 EL 53 M. High Water at Bouthport. 7.52 A.M. High Water Wilmington. 10.23P.M. A ship building firm in Scotland has imported a squad of riyetters "to show the Scotchmen how to do it." Mr. J. P. Morgan says anyone of ordinary ability can organize a trust. Jndging from the number of them and the rapidity with which they have been organized that mast be so. There is color discrimination by Bepublicans in Congress, too. The oleomargarine bill taxes white oleo margarine only a half cent a pound and th colored 10 cents, and there isn't any more scent in the colored than there is in the white. Congressman Moo'dy, of Massa chusetts, now Secretary of the Navy, rises to remark that since American occupation of Cuba more lives have been annually saved from pestilence than were lost on both sides in the war with Spain. Gen. Lee denies that alleged in terview in which he was quoted as saying that President-elect Pal ma was in danger of assassination if he went to Cuba. On the contrary, he thinks he will be cordially re ceived and loyally supported by the Cubans. The people of Paterson, 2.J., aro getting even with the meat trust by reducing their meat rations, and eating more fish. They have cut their importations from six to three car loads a day. If every town did that it would soon bring the B. T. to taw. But every town hasn't fishery. In view of the. advancing price of beef and other meats, the Savannah News suggests to Georgia farmers that it would not be a bad idea to give more attention to the egg and poultry business, as these are fine substitutes for Western meats. The North Carolina farmers come within the range of that hint, too. That Kentucky girl who is run ning for Congress on the "Prohibi tion-Golden Rale" platform, says she will take her seat, if elected. Coupled with an if, this is a Bafe declaration. But if seated, would she wear her hat ? And would the -Speaker say the "gentleman" or the "lady" from Kentucky? This thing might involve a lot of perplexities. Beware of the celluloid comb, for there is no telling 'when it will flare up and raise a racket. A Pennsyl vania woman wasn't doing a thing the other day but sitting in her house by the window playing with her baby, when: the sun shining through the window ignited her cel luloid comb, caused an explosion and burned nearlv all the hair off AFFAIRS OF CODNTY. New Hanover Board of Commis sioners in Regular Monthly Session Yesterday. TAX LISTERS ARE APPOINTED. Reports Will Be Required lo.Fatnre of the Charity Associations Which Re celve Public Moneys Profress of Road Improvement. Chairman McEachern and all mem bers were present at the regular meet ing of the Board of County Commis sioners yesterday afternoon. The chief items of business transacted con sisted of the appointment of tax listers for the current-year; the adoption of a resolution requiring reports from the Associated and United Charities, and consideration of several matters of tax valuation. Upon recommendation of the Su perintendent of Health, James Bender, colored. Federal Point township, and Fannie Davis, colored, Masonboro township, were allowed $3 and $1.50 per month, respectively. In accordance with the amount fix ed by the State .Auditor on property of the Chadbourn Lumber Co., county tax on valuation of $13,650 was ordered refunded. Upon recommendation of a special committee, tax on property of Ever green Lodge No. 9, Love and Charity was ordered refunded. An applica" tion for similar refunding of taxes to Giblem Lodge, F. & A. M. was not allowed, after proper investigation of the law, also by special committee. L. D. Cherry was appointed to sur vey certain lands for T. A. Watson in Cape Fear township. Applications of Messrs. B. G. Worth and Hall & Pears all for tax reduction on certain Seacoast Railroad stock was not granted. Application of Julius Henry, Har nett township, for relief, was re ferred to the Auditing Committee with power to act- Application of certain citizens of Masonboro and Harnett townships for lumber to build a footway across Hew lett's creek, was referred to the Roads and Bridges Committee with power to act i The Register of Deeds reported the payment into the treasury of 118 05 revenue from- 19 marriage licenses during the month 'of March. The Superintendent of Health reported having treated 156 patients in the office during the past month and hav ing visited 67 patients at their homes. The jail, convict camp and County Home were reported in good sanitary condition. Some fever . has occurred in the camp. One case of smallpox and one of diphtheria were quarantined during the month, but both have been discharged some time. It was ordered that the recommen dation of the County Home Commit tee relative to filling ditch and laying terra cotta pipe be approved, witn direction to the committee to pursue the work under its own judgment. Retail liquor license was granted to Raiford & Smith, Second and Market streets. j Bond of County Treasurer EL McL. Green in the sum of $80,000 for keep ing of the road fund, was approved and duly signed by members of the Board. j The matter of road duty of hands employed at Dalgado was left with Commissioner Holmes and County Superintendent Sol J. Jones. The clerk of the Superior Court re ported payment into the treasury of the following penalties: Geo. Robin son, $6; Alex. Griffin, $13.65.1 and JimTownsend, $12 05. Total $3170. After some discussion the following resolution was adopted: "Resolved, That the Associated and United Charities Associations be re quired to make an itemized statement monthly or tne aisoursement oi inn county's contribution to said associa tions; said statement to inciuae tne nam a of nartiea ftttlstea as well as me kind and amount of assistance fur nished." I Tax listers for the several townships for the year 1902 were appointed as as follows: I - Wilmington T. O. Bunting. Cape Fear C. H. Casteen. Federal Point J no. A. Biddle. Harnett Gerrit Walker. Masonboro-J). J. Fergus. Compensation was fixed same as last year: Wilmington $50, Cape Fear am Federal Point $35. Harnett f su and Masonboro $40. Chairman McEachern made a ver bal report of the progress of the county road improvement and Superintendent Sol J. Jones alsoj presented his usual statement. The convict squad, now numbering 92 laborers, is engaged in mukinc a hist fill at the "five-mile branch" on the Castle Haynes road. The fill is about 200 feet long, 7 feet high and 20 feet broad. It will remedy a bad natural defect in the roadway and will reauire 15 or 20 days to be completed. Negro's Let Broken. The police patrol wagon conveyed to the Memorial Hospital yesteraay morning a young negro brought over to Hilton from the Powers & Gibbs' factory. The youth had his right leg broken between the ankle and knee while at work at the factory. NKW ADVERTISEMENTS. E.Warren & 8on Icecream. Star Office Press feeder wanted. . Masonic Meeting St. John's Lodge. Wil. Gas Light Co. Time It takes. People's Savings Bank A saving PEOPLE'S SAVINGS BANK. Second Annual Meeting of Stockholders Held Yesterday Afternoon-Directors Elected A Safe Investment. The second annual meeting of the stockholders of the People's Savings Bank was held yesterday at 3:45 P. M. Mr. N.B. Rankin waa called to the chair and Mr. F. W. Dick to act as secre tary. President McQaeen made his report, which showed a wonderful growth for the past year. The Bank was organized just two years ago with a capital of $30,000, and there is now in addition a satisfactory surplus. Tne loans and discounts average over $325,000. and the deposits nearly the same amount. The bank invites de posits, any sum from twenty-five cents upwards being accepted. Interest is paid at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, compounded quarterly. No better and safer investment is avail able than is offered by this bank, the accumulations being certain, and all speculative risk being eliminated, and the funds held in trust being invested with the greatest care. At the stockholders meeting the fol lowing board of directors was elected: H. C. McQueen, E. C. Holt, Jas. H. Chadbourn, M. W. Divine, Jno. S. Armstrong, J. A. Springer, Wm. Calder, Isaac Bear, M. J. Corbett, T. H. Wright and Walker Taylor. The Directors will meet to-day and elect officers. Belligerent Captain Tried. Capt. EL Nielsen was given a hear ing in the U. 8. Court room yesterday afternoon before Commissioner S. P. Collier on the charge of resisting an officer and destroying official paper. He was represented by Col. Thomas Evans and appeared to have regained all his faculties. Deputy Marshal C. O. Knox and Officer W. J. Orr testi fied for the government and Dr. C. T. Harper, W. N. Harrias. A. 8. Heide, C. D. Maffitt, Geo. Harriss, H. A. Kure and Capt O. E. Dyer, of the schooner Jno. J. Perry, for defendant. Commissioner Collier remanded Capt Nielsen to jail and fixed his bond at $500, pending a decision to be reudered at 10 A. M. to-day. LOCAL DOTS. A boy ,who is experienced in running job presses is wanted at the Stab office. - There were sales of Atlantic Coast Line of Connecticut stock at Bal timore, Saturday, at 2101. The first ripe strawberry from Sampson reached Wilmington yester day. It is from the farm of W. F. Simmons. The northeast storm predicted by the Weather Bureau arrived last midnight on time. There was a high wind and heavy rainfall. Ashenbach, "the only," is or ganizing a strong baseball team for Charlotte. The "Hornets" will be in the game from start to finish. Deputy Sheriff J. S. Long, of White ville. passed through the city yesterday conveying John Baty, an insane negro, to the asylum at Golds- boro. . . Savannah is nursing the vain hope that the consolidated general offices of the Atlantic Coast Line and Plant systems will be located there. Wilmington will win this prize. The New York Times calls the recent purchase of the Plant system by the Atlantic Coast Line a "big rail road deal' Correct. And "the end is not yet." - An Associated Press dispatch last night says the Senate yesterday passed Mr. Bellamy's bill to provide a clerk for the circuit and district courts at Wilmington. A negro who had stolen $10 gave Constable Sheehan a lively chase yesterday afternoon out of Justice Fowler's court. He was caught near Fourth and Dock streets. License was issued yesterday for the marriage of Miss Lucretia Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Brown, of Burgaw, to Mr. Wm. E Peterson, of Wilmington, a son of Mr. Julius E. Peterson, of Tomahawk, N. C. The numerous friends of En gineer Eugene Knight will regret to know that he was slightly injured about the right side, stomach and on the knee in a freight collision near Sanford Saturdav nieht. He was brought to his home here last evening. By deed filed for record yester day the Mechanics' Home Association transferred to J. D. Natt, house and lot on east side of Front, 64 feet south of Red Cross street, 661 feet on Front street and running back into the block 180 feet more or less; consideration, $3,550. The High School J uniors and Union School team played the first of a series of three baseball games vesterdav afternoon, resulting in a score of 11 to 9 for Union. Orrell and Mclntire and Sailings and Hearn were the batteries. Features were home runs by Hearn and Mclntire. The fair rooterinaa are already preparing their sporting toggery for the "grand opening"-at Hilton Park May 5th, when Wilmington and Ra leigh will play the initial game of the baseball season. If the day prove as fair as the crankerinas the grand stand will be an animated bouquet of rain bow hues. JFor LaGrippe and In fluenza use CHENEY'S EXPECTORANT. rorsaiebrB rami rataosTnarmaey. OFF FOR CHARLESTON North Carolina Week at the Ex position is Attracting Citi zens and Soldiery. CAROLINA NAVAL BRIGADE. Accident to Hornet Cansed a Slight De- IsyWllaiagtoB and Sampson Light Infantry Left Yesterday After noonRoster of Company. The movement upon Charleston for North Carolina Week at the Exposi tion began yesterday and will continue without abatement until about Thurs day, when the attendance will nat urally begin to fall off and visitors will begin returning home from the big show. Wilmington's two military organ izations the "crack" of the State Guard left yesterday and will . be away for the entire week. Then, too, many private citizens left on the several trains and many others will leave at 6 o'clock this morning and to-morrow afternoon. Prominent among those to leave to-day will be Maj. W. F. Robertson and Maj. C. H. White, of the Governor's Staff, Adju tant C. McD. Davis, Third Regiment N. C. S. G., Lieutenants Chase and Davis, of the Naval Reserves; Mayor A. M. Waddell and Aldermen Bailey, Skinner and Harriss. The largest crowd will, of course, go on Wednes day afternoon and Thursday morning when the $3 rate is effective over the Coast Line. Many, however, will not wait for the lower rate but will be well along with their week's enjoy ment before Thursday. The Naval Brigades' Going. The U. 8. a Hornet with the North Carolina Naval Brigade aboard en route for Charleston, weighed anchor at the U. S. wharf at 8 o'clock yes terday morning and passed out at South port at 11 A. M., same day. The Brigade had expected to sail Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock and all arrange ments had been made to that effect, but at the hut moment it was noticed that the steam steering gear of the ship was out of order and machinists from the Wilmington Iron Works had to be called to set matters aright Hardly had the repair been made, when a steam fitting blew out and the Reserves had to wait for morning. It was exceedingly unfortunate, but the "tars" made the best of the delay and amused themselves by tossing one an other in blankets and indulging in other innocent amusement. The Newborn, Elizabeth City and Kinston divisions joined the Wilming ton division and the Windsor divis ion, the latter having arrived Satur day evening, at 1:10 P. M., over the Newborn road, a special train having been provided. Of the Brigade staff officers Capt. W. T. Old is in command, with Capt. T. M. Morse, Wilmington, Navigator; Commanders T. C. Daniels, Newborn; Chief Engineer J. J. Bell, Wilming ton ; Lieut. Commander M. Manly, Newborn, and W. B. Coleman, Kin ston; Assistant Surgeon H. V. Dun ston, Windsor; Adjutant C. W. Melick, Elizabeth City; Assistant Pay master C. W. Hollowell, Elizabeth City; Chaplain H. D. Harper, Kin ston ; Aide-de-camps E. F. Martin and L. E Old, Elizabeth City; Battalion Adjutants E. H. Stevenson, Kinston, and H. S. Styron. Newborn. The non-commissioned officers aboard ship were Chief Boatswain's Mate 8. K. DeVaney, Chief Gunner's Mate A. A. Hergenr other, Chief Quartermas ter Ernest Burrns, Chief Master-at-arms Butter, Second Master-at-Arms J. J. Tolson, First Assistant Boat swain's Mate Hancock, Boatswain's Mates Rhodes, Wallace and J. H. LeGwin, Gunner's Mates, Hennert, Sutton, Wade, Johnson and Hill, Yeomans L. C. Tolson and Gilbert, Electrician Jno. T. Yates, Coxswain- J. S. Lane, Kafin, Tindall, Dawson and Fulcher, Buglers Miller and Mann. The seamen aboard were di vided as follows: Port Watch. C. Ballard, J. H. Brooks, E. M. Brogden, W. T, Burke, L. Davis, B. Dixon, A. Danenberry, 8. B. Foard, E. Gaskin, P. Hansley, G. W. Horton, O. H. Holton, O. W. Jacocks, W. B. Litgen, J. T. Luder, O. Moore. J. W. Miller. W. H. Mc Cartney, B. Nunn, C. L. Pittman, O. T. Pridgen, J. Stanley, Geo. San ders. J. Tadlock.F. Thomas, R. S. Vaughn, P. F. Ward. Starboard Watch T. Brown, J. W. Brooxs, O, L. Bagwell, O. H. Clem, A. J. Davis, F. M. Cook, E. R. Foard, T. B. Gaskin. O. L. Hardison, T. D. Howland, J. L. Holloman, F. B. Her ring, T. B. Jordan, L. Legfcett, O. Land, G. H. Mizelle, Dan Moore, J. M. Murphy, J. A. Price, A. K. Powers, F. W. Ruth, H. C. Booker, Thos, Sivels, J. Tisdell. W. T. Tadlock, J. F. Vann, E. M. Wilson, A. & WhiUon, R. J. Sellers, J. E. Bunting, J. T. Landen, J. C. Wescott, E. M. Wilson, 8. W. Blake. H. Z. Clowe, O. T. Pridgen. Ensign Morgan 8kipper expected to be in commad of the Wilmington Di vision for the trip, but was left yester day morning and went down with the infantry by rail in the afternoon. Movement of the Infantry. The W. L. I. and Sampson Light Infantry left for the Exposition in separate coaches attached to the regu lar W. O. & A. train yesterday after noon, the latter company having ar rived from Clinton at 10:10 A. M., and having been entertained by the Wil mington boys at their armory on Market street until afternoon. Both companies took the full complement of 48 men. and arrived at Charleston at 11:15 o'clock last night Their roster Is as follows: fiiuuattlW IjIUHT J.HFANTBY. Captain A. P. Adrian. Liieutenan ts N. E. Gillifian and ueo. tr. James. Sergeants J. McRee Hatch. J. M Btevenson, F. N. Pinner, E. A. Metts, vreo. isavis. Corporals EL A. Hutrina. Rnmr jxioore, Hi. x. uavis and T. B. Orrell. a tm . Privates W. IV Ranirf P.nl uantweu, J. B. Hooper, W. Emerson, W. D. Curtis, Norwood Giles, J. ; B. Cooper. Ed Heinsberoer. Tom ttansA J. ts. Litnder. Jas. Lvnch. J. G. Me- LOOa, A. M. McClnre. Hnnin mapa- dith. W. L. Moore, W. P. Monroe, M. js. rarK-er, Jr., Oeo. Parsley. L. Pin ner, J. B. Peschau. 8. G. Potta .tr. ;i v. xteuiy, w. o. Kegister, Geo. Thees, Walter Thomas, W. L. Walker, fyEM' A Wls. Jr. J. S.. Williams, A L. Burruss, C E. ri r T...1. . '--- jncauiien. Sampson Light Infaktby. Captain Geo. L. Peterson. Lieutenants A. TT TTprinv inH T. M. White. Sergeants H. a. ttrnrW r. tt Moore. W. A. Undarwnrwl. A. R M- PhaiL C. M. Falrclotb, R. H. Bennett. CorDOrals J. AT. flhimv A CI SpelL at Page, W. B. Herring, D. J. Turlington. Mtftioian O. H.Giddens. Privates Paul Aman. F. Aahfoi. Geo. B. Cooper, J. EL Cooper, J. C. LJraughon. L CDransrhon. T. T, Fair- ciotn, T. M. Ferrell, 8. J. Herri dz. E. K Hall. P. EL Hiehsmith. O R. Hobba. F. Hollidav. O. C. Jackson. J C. Knowles, J. R. Lewis, Z, B. Jjewis, P. F. Lewis, E. G. Lee, E P. Matthews. O. C McCullen. A. I. Newman, W. E. Royal, J. R. Under Wood, J. H. Stevens, D. E. Smith, M. Fw Watson. Jno. Parker. F. D. Wil liams. jThe infantrv is accomnanied bv Dr. R E. Lee. surgeon of the First Regi ment North Carolina State Guard who goes along for the trio as comnanv surgeon. COURT CONVENES THIS M0RNINQ. Intereitlflf Salt f or Damage from Telephone Co. Penny Salt May Qo Over. Judge E. W. Timberlake will ar rive this morning and convene at once the two week's term of New Hanover Superior Court. It is learn ed! that a motion will be made for a continuance of the Penny damage suit, set for to-day, on account of the severe illness of Capt. Sam Carmon, a material witness for defendant The suit of Williams vs. Inter-State Telephone and Telegraph Co., will. however, be taken up first thing this morning. It is an interesting one and iff for $10,000 damages for alleged re sponsibility of the defendant In caus ing the death of Mr. Williams' little 9-year-old son on July 7th, 1900. The family had just moved to the Scatter good place In East Wilmington and the boy waa stricken down in the yard by lightning, alleged to have been conducted to the premises oyer a wire left suspended by defendant after a 'phone had been taken out of the house. Russell & Gore and Meares & Ruark represent the plaintiff and; E. K. Bryan, Esq., and Roun tree & Carr, the defendant Miis Burtt Will Return Home. Friends of Miss Elizabeth D. Burtt will regret to know that upon the ad vice of her physician she has been obliged to relinquish her studies for the present. The physician of the conservatory wrote her parents advis ing them to bring her home at the end of this term, as the constant strain of an unusual year's work is over-taxing her strength. It is a very great disap pointment for Miss Burtt to relinquish her studies at this time, as her name had already been entered for gradua tion in June. However, she expects to return about the middle of next year. i Death of an Infant. i Friends in tne city will sympatnize deeply with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bow man of Petersburg, Va., in the death of their infant daughter, Lillian Louise, which occurred at the family home Sunday morning. The remains were brought to Wilmington i last night and the funeral will be conduct ed to day at 4 P. M. from the residence of Mr. R. B. Clowe, No. 308 North Second street Mrs. Bowman is a niece of Mr. Clowe and has many friends here. Will It Be Trolley Use? j An important joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Merchants' Association will be held at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon to bring pressure to bear upon the Seacoast railroad authorities to electrify the road to the beach be fore the opening of the present season. A full attendance Is urged, as hope is entertained that the railroad authori ties will accede to the request of any large representative body of the busi ness men of the city. ALONQ THE WATER FRONT. News of tke Shipping and Affairs Other wise on the Wharf. The annual meeting of the Produce Exchange will be held to-day. : The schooner Wm P. Hood arrived yesterday from Boston with a part ear- go of empty oil barrels for one of the menhaden fisheries at Old Brunswick. The Norweigian barque Justo, Capt Pearson, arrived yesterday from Sa vannah for cargo of naval stores. GlDSon's Animated Pictures. The Gibson Animated Pictures, to be presented at the Y. M. C. A. this ev ening by local talent under the i direc tion of Miss Georgia Ray MaoMellan promises to be a delightful affaire, in deed. Tickets should be secured at once. The regular anartarlv meeting of the Rnardnf nimctnra of the Assonia- ted Charities will be held at the offlce of the Association this (Tuesday) morning at 11 o'clock. t A WARM MEETING. Aldermen Revived the Question of the A ppoint ment of Stand ing Committees. THAT PROVOKED A TILT. Mayor Waddell and Alderman Johnson Exchanged CompllmentsBadfet for Fiscal Year Regular Monthly . I Session of the Board. The best of last night's meeting of the Board of Aldermen came last. Those who came early and went early, missed the sensational features evidently concocted at frequent cau cuses of the "Majority Board" during the past two weeks. Those half way on the inside had been given the wink to "look out for the meeting Monday night" and the "expected" came,' but it was rather late 11:40 P. M. The usual business, incident to the new fiscal year, went off as serenely as a class meetin', but just before ad journment Alderman Johnson came forward with 8ensation No. 1 a reso lution taking the appointment of standing committees out of the hands of the Mayor and naming them, in the resolution. Alderman VonGlahn sec onded the proposition. 'I decline to put the question," said the Mayor, making Sensation No. 2. 'I appeal to the Board," said Mr. Johnson, making Sensation No. 3. I decline to put the appeal," Mayor Waddell rejoined, making Sensation No. 4. "I demand that the appeal be put," cried Mr. Johnson and then sensa tional features came so thick and fast that the tally was lost. Mayor Waddell interrupted him by saying that he had hoped that this matter was over; he was sick and tired of it and the people shared in that feeling.! Mr. Johnson appealed to the City Attorney on the question of appeal and demanded that the same be put Mayor Waddell said he supposed the City Attorney was present for that very purpose, but he didn't want any attorney's opinion. He explained the custom : of all parliamentary bodies. He said he had appointed the commit tees with a regard for public interest. "The sum and substance of this whole affair," said the Mayor, "is to revolu tionize this city government so that two or three men can get chairman ships." : Mr. Johnson said the Mayor said he would have no personal references from members of the Board and he thought there should be none from the Mayor to the Board. , Mr. Johnson cited: Fishblate's, aad Fowler's administrations as illustrat ing why the Aldermen should have the appoiutments. Fowler and Fish- blate were elected as Aldermen : the Mayor now is not an Alderman. He again demanded the appeal and said the Mayor was transcending his au thority in not putting the question and he would be in favor of calling for the Mayor's resignation it he would not put the question. The Mayor said he regarded the matter as an invasion of his rights and further explained the custom of the appointment of committees. He had named them in good faith and he pro posed for them to remain. Everybody was satisfied except the gentlemen before him. Mr. Von Glahn reviewed the squab ble over the committees at the first.of the year. Mr. Johnson replied to the Mayor's statement that the committees had given satisfaction. He criticized harsh ly the 8treets and Wharves Commit tee. He said he had the Mayor pro. tern present and he said he would ask him to put his question. Then he said he would not do it and closed with a motion to adjourn until next Monday night . Mr. Parker spoke against reviving the subject and hoped it would stop. It looked too much like child's play. Then the adjournment was had, the minority board" voting no, on the question. The Time Board Proceedings. All members of the Board were pres ent when Mayor Waddell called the meeting to order at 8 o'clock. Certain citizens presented a petition against the sale of liquor at Fourth and Nixon streets. Upon reading a communication from Robert Ruark, Esq., Iredell Meares, Esq., was requested to continue his services as counsel for the city in cer tain cases, asiper resolution of the Board May 7th, 1901, it having been understood then that Mr. Meares was to continue in all civil suits pending wherein the city is defendant; Mr. Bel lamy appearing in cases wherein the city is plaintiff. Wm. McLean & Co., the contractors, asked for settlement of remainder of $1,275 on contract for extension of the Fifth Ward water mains and $38.30 for extras. It was explained that Su pervising Engineer John H.8weeney had failed to approve the work as com pleted, and for that reason payment was withheld. Mr. Sweeney gave as his reason for non-approval that the work was not up to specifications. Geo, L. Peschau, Esq. attorney for Wm. McLean $ Co., spoke in favor of hie client and a rather sharp colloquy en sued between him and Mr. Sweeney aa to weight of pipe and kind of hy drants used. Mr. Peschau claimine that they were fully up to the specifi cations and Mr. Sweeney that they were not Aldermen Bailey, Harriss and Parker also spoke on the ques tion. I After further discussion, a motion by Mr. Bailey prevailed, authorizing the Mayor to appoint a committee to settle the difference. The Mayor ap pointed Messrs Bailey, Skinner and Parker. Mr. Parker declined and Mr. Harriss was su bstit ated . A proposition from L. A. Weedon to operate the city rock quarry was read and the same was referred to the Fi nance Committee .for conference with Mr. Weedon. A petition for more pay for the cart drivers and street laborers was referred to the Finance Committee. Petition from citizens asking for an increase in pay from $1 to $1.25 per day for the 16 regular street hands was unanimously adopted. Application for position of Superin tendent of Fire Alarm from J. A. White was referred to the Fire Com mittee. Application from H. M. Mil linor to remove slops from south side of Market street for $6 per week was referred to the Sanitary Committee. Application of Thomas Taylor for po sition of health officer, was referred to the same committee. Applications for position of tax lister were read from Capt A. L. DeBosset and Mr. T. O. Bunting. Same were referred to the Finance Committee. The last named applicant offers to take the listing, with two other men to be paid by city, for $100; to employ the help himself for $335, oz to include the computing of the books for $875. The annual report of Clerk and Treasurer King was read and that offi cial and the assistants were compli mented for the work done. About 95 per cent, or the real and personal property tax was collected during the year. The usual reports of Chief of Police. Cattle Weigher. Superintendent of Health, City Attorney, Chief of Fire Department, etc, were read and order ed on file. Contracts were awarded as follows: Morning Stab for advertising, 48 cents per inch for first insertion, 24 cents for each subsequent insertion. Mrs. Jane Sheehan, feeding prisoners, 10 cents per meal. Fore & Foster Co., lumber; $14 per M. Coal Cement & 8upply Co., hard coal, $5.70. J. A. Springer & Co., soft coal, $3.35. Coal Cement & Supply Co., wood, at $4.50 per cord. 8. P. Cowan Livery Co., care of the city live stock, $10.85 per month. W. T. Parker, care of oil and gas lamps, $1,050 per year. Wilming ton Gas Light Co., arc lighting.moon light schedule, $83.50 per lamp per year; also for gas lighting of public buildings at $150 per thousand feet metered? The only contests was over the mat ter of awarding the contract for ice, the Independent Ice Company having submitted a graduated rate according to quantity and W. E. Worth & Co.. having offered a flat rate of 30 cents per hundred. The bids were referred with power to act to the Pub lic Building Committee. The awarding of the contracts for brick, lime, terra cotta pipe and cement was referred to the Streets and Wharves Committee, there having been difficulty in under standing bids as between the Coal, Ce ment and Supply Co., and Roger Moore's Son's &Co. The matter of the street gas lighting and incandes cent lighting award was referred to the committee on lights. Petition from members of Chesnut Street colored Presbyterian church for gas or oil lamp in front of their build ing was referred to the Light Com mittee with power to act. In connection with the fixing of the budget upon motion of Mr. Von Glahn, the pay of the cart drivers was raised to $1.25 per day. The matter of the proposed increase of the police department by seven men, also suggested in this connection, was referred to the Police Committee for further investigation. Alderman Johnson asked that the award of the bill and gas light keeping" to Mr. Parker be rescinded, as the Light Committee is considering a proposition to install the Welsbach system as a substitute. Mr. Skinner, for Mr. Harriss, chair man of the Fire Committee, submit ted a conservative statement of the saving that would result from a con solidation of Engine Co. No. 1, Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, and Chemical Engine No. 1. He aaid that the centralization upon a conser vative basis would result in a saving of $1,493 per year. The new building could be erected at a cost of $5,000 and a neat sum could be received from a sale of the present Hook and Ladder house. Mr. VonGlahn also spoke in favor of consolidation and aaid the new house would pay for it self in three years. Upon motion of Mr. VonGlahn and seconded by Mr. Johnson, $5,000 was appropriated and ordered to be ex pended for that purpose, the Board of Audit and Finance concurring. A communication from the Under writers against the consolidation waa read at the beginning of the meeting and referred to the Fire Committee. Committee reports were called and the Fire Committee was instructed to look into the matter of installing an are light at Third and Ann streets, Second and Brunswick streets, and five oil lamps on Market street Upon motion of air. Mann, it waa ordered that all fees and costs arising from the use of the police wagon in conveying prisoners be kept as a sep arate fund to be applied to the repair of said wagon and harness and feed lag the horse. Making Up toe Budget. The budget for the city's expenses for the ensuinsr fiscal year could not be finaUy.adopted last night on ac count of incomplete memoranda handed in to the Finance Committee. However, it was passed upon aa ap pended below, with the exception of the matter of an increase of the police ! ing Job Presses may secure tem department from 27 to 34 men, which I porary employment by applying to was referred back to the oommitee; I day at the OFFICE, the matter of making a change In the ap 8 2t STAR OFJTiun foremen of fire houses which likewise went back to that committee. Streets and Wharves. Feeding and shoeine 9 mules $ 1.171 an 9 Drivers at $7.50 per week each 3.510 00 15 men on street force 5,850 00 One foreman street force. $40 480 00 Superintendent of Streets... 1,200 00 Lumber, Terra Cotta and Brick 2.000 00 Permanent Street Improve ment 37,500 00 Mules and Miscellaneous... . 1.809 40 Total ..$33,520 75 Police. , Chief of Police and uniform $ 1,238 50 Captain and uniform . . . 836 50 4 Sergeants. $1.75 nor dav and uniforms 2.701 00 27 Privates. $1.50 ner dav and uniforms 15.788 oo Police Telephone Alarm .... 54 00 Incidentals 700 00 Pistols for Police 800 00 Feeding Chief's Horse 100 00 Total $31,695 00 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Chief, $100 per month $ 1,200 00 Assistant and Foreman H. & L. CO. $60 ner month 720 no Four foremen, each $47.50 per month 2.680 00 Assistant foreman and en gineer. $47. 50 ner month . . ' 570 00 Assistant foreman $40 per per month 480 00 23 Firemen, $40 per month, 12,480 00 Supt Fire Alarm $15 per month 180 on Feeding Fourteen Horses. . 1.800 00 Coal, Ice, Medicine, etc 1,200 00 Repairs Fire Alarm and Boxes 500 00 Extra Incidentals 210 00 New Hose, 1000 feet 750 00 New Buggy for Chief 150 00 Total $32930 00 SALARIES. Mayor t 2.000 00 Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector. 1.800 00 Asst to Clerk.and Collector 1.200 00 Commissioner of Sinking Fund .... 400 00 Clerk Board of A. and F. . . 1.200 00 City Attorney 500 00 Assistant Tax Collector 5 months $50 250 00 Total .$7,350 00 PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Two Janitors, $40 per month and uniform $ 1.033 00 Messenger, City Hall, $30 month 360 00 Coal, Ice and Miscellaneous 200 00 Repairs, Painting and Altera tions 1,467 00 Total .....$ 3,060 00 MARKETS. Clerk Front 8treet Market. .$ Clerk Fourth Street .Market. Cattle Weigher, $30 a month 500 00 360 00 860 00 Assistant in cleaning Front Street Market 240 00 Total $ 1,280 00 WATER WORKS. Contract $ 6,750 00 Uixtension during the year. . 1,700 00 Total. $ 8,450 00 SANITARY. 3 Health Ofilcers. $40 per month and uniform $ 1.541 20 reeding and bboeing nine Mules 1,171 35 3,055 00 150 00 900 00 9 Drivers at $7.50 per week . . Disinfectants Superintendent of Health, $75 per month Quarantine Officer, and uni form .- ... 576 50 Total ..$7,894 05 Hosmtal Annronriation for vear. $3,200. Lights Streets and nublic buildinars. $10,143 50. Pnntine. stationery and advertising. $1,000. Prisoners AnoroDriation for vear. $500. Insurance Appropriation for year. $720. Miscellaneous and Extraordinary- Appropriation for year, including ap propriation of $300 each for W iiming ton Light Infantry and Wilmington Division Naval Reserves, and $500 for Mayor's emergency fund, $2,500. The total amount appropriated is is $133,733.30 against $119,570.50 at the beginning of the fiscal year in 1901. This does not include the $5,000 want ed for the consolidated fire house. It is Now Murder. Jim Singleton, the negro shot by Charles Hall, colored, a week ago at Seventh and Castle streets, died Sun day morning at 2 o'clock in the hos pital. Coroner Bell empannelled a jury consisting of G. W. Bornemann, (foreman), J. H. Holton, L. Souther- land, J. D. Capps, J. a Walton and Robert H. King, but for good and sufficient reasons refused to make pub lic the verdict Hall has not been taken. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. M. F. Croom and family left yesterday for a visit to friends in Florida, taking in the Charleston Ex position on their way South. Mr. T. G. Skinner, Master W. P. Skinner and Miss Eva Pallor, of Hertford, passed through theory yes terday en route to the Exposition. They were accompanied by Maj. T. G. Skinner, who went with the Reserves aboard the Hornet. DIBD. Petersburg, Va., innd&v mornlncr the 6talnt at the home or ft., at tne nome oi Tlic infant d&azh- her parents. LILLIAN LOUIsE, infant oaugn- ter of B. L, ana Lillian Bowman, age n I months and 18 days. Funeral from the residence of Mr. B. b. Clowe, No. 338 North second street, this city, this afternoon at four o'clock. Interment at Oakdale cemetery. Frienda and acquaintance i invited to attend. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. St. John's Lodge No. 1, A. F. & i. M. TIKOnLAB MONTHLY COMMUNICATION SX will be neld T aeeday evening- at Vlsttine Brethren are cordially at8.wo'CMCK. umiea w attend. B. C. MEBB1TT, Secretary pro tern. ap S it i Press Feeder Wanted. A boy who is experienced in feed- her head. scheme. t : I t