North Carolina Newspapers

inn i irr :.04 . Ttr- Xuasrasteed Bosa-Flss, EvsryDayX t UKiuiNi baxxc iiu mi Of Asy Other Dally Hsws paper Pobllskei la WHalattoa. I Sim Koavtlw- .T ITferM Koala,.. 1 T W..1L. Dimct4 ta Kn.. ... . in THA'mn, 3 VOL. LXXI.-NO. 90. WILMINGTON, N. C., TUESDAY. JANUARY 6. 1903. WHOLE NO. 11,035 ' " - Ul tfca 8M000CMe P I : - I S mmmt 1 fV & - " . ' I 0llTiIiit.l.w ""w TltXommg J OUTLINES. Tbos. J. Conrad wu ahot and killed br a negro at Macon, Ga., the mur derer escaped. Former-Premier 8caats. of 8pain. died Yesterday at Udrid. The U. 8. 8ente re convened yesterday ; a resolution was introduced providing for removal of the duty on anthracite coal; the Omni bus statehood bill was debated. ri-ish steamer Houatby, from Vvil ioffi n for Brenea, was loved into ayl. . disabled. Geo. Luke rif bt will succeed Tft a Oovernor f tbe Pailippio.ee. Great Britain ad OrrmiDT will enforce the block de of the Vanesueiaa coast. rue Germans 8alu.-day seisid fifteen arte Yea.sielan Miliar vessels at for to Oabello. Venezuela r vo- piloaisu were defeated by rorern- pent forces ia a battle oo Sunday !ast. Seven tee i deaths reported n Norfala the result o' birns inflict ' f toy piitols. The People's ti Baraeeville, Ga , has made an nt. The total produc ed in the United 8tatea in ffa waa 3J 853 07 J; silver $31 040, I IS. J. N. Eib, Ripuolcan I indidate for U. 3. Senator agtiasi I Aaator Stmnaas. is asder arrest at I feeeosboro, N. C , oo charge of for- I Jsre.' Toe anthracite coal Imnisiion will resume its hear- ICS tn miladelpbia to-day. N. Y. markets: Honey on U'.qjoted ateady at 6&9 per cent; V ttoa quiet at 9 ; flour was ttoa quiet St and easy; j St and easy; wheat 4oi easy; No. J 4 78 J j; corn spot easv. No. 3 r . a m . m k ma - oats spot arm; na sate; roam rm; spirits turpentine fl-in. WEATHER REPORT. U. 8. Dcpr or A.qriotjlturk, ) Wkathcb bdriau, Wilmisqtos, N. a, Jan. 5. ) eteoroloeieal dat for the Iwenty- r hours ending at 8 P. M.: fempermtaree: 8 A. M., 40 degrees; iL. 47 degrees; maximum. 49 de ls; minimum, 40 degrees ; man. 44 C - reea. lainfall for the day. 03; rainfall le 1st of month to date, 1.18. lage of water in the Cape Fear jr at Fayetteville, N. C, at 8 A. M. (day 24 feefftd rising. FORICAST FOB TO-DAY. " Fashijgtoj, Jan. 6 For North blma: Fair Tuesday and Wednes- 1104 what colder Tuesday ; fresh winds. ' Prt Alassse-JBiwsry 8. R-es 7.10 4..M. 8h 5. S . M. f Lneth 9H.53M. Wi.ratSU'hport. 13.31 A.M. ii W-.er Wiim nr oi. .5 A. kf. 1 Uhic&go man is quoted as say- L. :int do man in iraae can lire l. . i jf's the sermon on the Moant and Prsesi-,Bat does he know? No V.V i i iicag maa om ever t'leu it. J V i. . w : i J 1. A Ied that wile-beatiDg is legal in t State ia probably one of those owl who go away from home to lil comfortable and er joy liting. Ra 'Cola tubas, Ohio, automobiles not permitted to ran faster than a, . ht miles an boar, oat that is enough to ran over as many pie as any moderate aatomo- Bt should desire. here are, it is said, more people his country orer 100 year old p there are in all Europe. Noth- sarprising in that. People hare Je to lire for in this con a try then have in Europe, and liting is tod deal easier. (hat the Filipino would like is somebody to tell him what he y is. jPe is no longer a subject pain, and he isn't a citizen of country and can't be because he o country to renounce, ids ral impression is that the Fin is an "it." contemporary rues to remark Signor Marconi has given e people who like to talk about - iolt. . Not so Tery hard for w oni is only nail ijiun, nis er being English or Irish. OoTernor Bontwell addressed colored citizens of Boston on cipation day and wonnd op by g them tne best thing tney do if they knew what was good them would be to join the Demo- : party and quit letting the blicans humbug them. bator Pritchard says General son and Booker Washington sponsible for President Boose- cold shoulder to the Ijily bs. equivalent to saying tnat I ' A son and Washington do Bose- itlox 'tnking for him. present educational fad is ecked, the negro yote wiU ecome a powerful factor in Carolina politics. There are thasiasts in the State who tually faydr increased taia d eren bond usaes, to pro- egro education. Enthusiasm hing, and common sense is The ''sober, seccmd t" will finally assert itself. t - I 1 cousin session. Bspid Hcaiwsy Msde ea the Openlsf Day Seateaces to State Prisoa. Other Procecalags. Bapid headway waa made in the Su perior Court yeaterday, the opening day of the term, and it looks now as if the docket will be cleared before the end of the first week of the term. Judge Bibert B. Peebles, of North amptoo county, is presiding for his flrt term and has l-eady made a moat favorable impression op in members of the local bar and the public at large. His charge to the grand jury was an able one and covered a wide scope of criminal jurisprudence. The court met at 10 A. M. Judge Peebles and all other court officers in attendance. SwUcftor Duffy came Into court and bavidg ezhib tid his com mission as the duly elected Solici tor of the Fifth Judicial District, he waa sworn ia by the Clerk. The Sheriff returned the jurors sum' moned for the week and the following were excused: W. W. Holliday. F. Q. Fachiir, Jere B. Smith, J. It. Kenlv, P. H. Walah. D. O'Connor and Forney B LeGwin. io9 loiiowmg were aworn to con stitute the grand jiry for the term D Wut C Love, (foreman). Geo. Drdeo, W. B. 8mitb, James A Wil son, H. & Booils, Jesse W. Riven bark, Lloyd W. Moore, Ike O. Lof tin. Jno. J. Furlong, J. O. Powers, W. H. Turlington, Levi W. McMillan, E. L. Smith, J. S. Branch, Jno. J. Blair, H. B. Taylor, Listoa Larkina and a W. Am an. The following cases were disposed of Tbos. Lane, submitted to assanlt with deadly weapon; fined 15 and costs. i Joe Sampson, submitted to carrv ing concealed weapons and assault 1th deadly weapon: fined 15 and coats in first case and judgment sus pended on payment of costs in the second esse. T. B. Cos tin, two cases of assault with deadly weapon and one for car rying concealed weapons: fined SlO and coats In nrst case; j idgmentsus ponded upon payment of costs in the otners. J. L Maconsen, assault with deadly weapon; au omitted: judgment sus pended on payment of costs. Ben Jones, three eases of selllne liquor on 8unday and one each for selling liquor to a minor and without license; fined $30 and coats in one case and ladgment autoended unon payment of costs in the others. Kugene Pugb, larceny: nol pros with leave upon certificate from Su preme Court. Henry Lloyd, assault with deadly weapon and earning - concealed weapons; not guilty as to first charge; fined $5 and coats as to carrying con cealed weapons. Geo. Newberry, assault with deadly weapon; verdict guilty; 30 days on public roads. Galloway Williams, larceny of horse and burgy from B. C. Moore, fire years in a tale prison. lau Uapia,. larceny: one year in State prison. Gh. ione. larceny of chamois kins from B B. Bellamy, four month on roads. 8adie Carter, cruelty to animala. verdict guilty; fined a penny and coats. M.rtha Ward, larceny; four months in j il with leave to hire out. John Mitchell, larceny, aubmitted: j jdement reserved. Fletcher Flowers, larceny: submit ted; jadgment reserved. LOCAL DOTS. Other local, fourth page. Services in St. John's church to-day at 11 o'c o:k. A thoroughly competent com positor aceuitooed to newspaper work may secure employment by applying at the Stab office. British steamer Torgorm clear ed yeslerdsy for Ghent, Belgium. with cargo of 5,471 bales cotton, con strued by Messrr. Alezander Sprunt & 8on. The British steamer Olou ceste, 1,673 tons, (japt. Mil burn, ar rived yesterday from Savannah and is consigned to Messrs. Sprunt & Son. .The Ladies' Ptrsonage Aid Society of Grace Methodist Church rill hsve a "Pedlars' Parade." to be represented by different nations, at the residence of Mr. L. L. Boone, No. 313 North Seventh street, this evening. at 8:30 o'clock. Bifreshments will be served. While members of the family were at the the theatre Saturday night, the residence of Prof. C. W. Hollow- bush, 703 Dock street, was entered through a window in the kitchen and a quantity of groceriea and glassware waa stolen. There ia no clue to the burglar, whose visit was not discov ered until 8unday morning. Stoacwatl Ledfe, K. of P. Depoty Grand Chancellor CL D. Yar- bo rough, assisted by J. B. Turrentlne, Jr., G. P.; J. J. Hopkins, G. M. at A., and W. H. Yopp. V. a, last night In stalled the following officers of Stone wall L'Mlge No. L K. of P.: J. B. Taylor. CL C. ; A. W. Allen, V. C; H. L, Deans, P.; W. C Smith, M. of W.; J. D, Keily, M. of E.; D. F. Barne, M. of F.; W. F. Bobertsoo, K of B. 8. ; T. L. Page, L G., and J. M. Holmes, O. G. NKW ADVEBTIUKMENTS. C. B Hatch Good investment. Coal, Cement & Supply Co. Coal. A. D. Brown A good opportunity. 8 & B. Solomon New embroidery. Wilmington Savings & Trust Co. Interest paid out $38,897,25. BU8OT8S LOCALS. Lost Pocketbook. ; " For Bent Large rooms. Wanted Draught horse. Wanted Position for boy. John O. Basse 11 Organ toning. AFFAiRS QF COUNTY. Hospital Managers Asked Board of Commissioners for an In creased Appropriation. REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING. Held Yeslerdsv Afteraooa and Mud lm- pertaat BusloeM Trassacted Com mlsfeloaer Moa'fomery's Reslg astlOB Matistrates. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of County Commiss;oaers yes terday afternoon waa a very important one. Aside from the utul amount of routine business Incident to the begin ning of the new calendar year, ssveral of the elective offices of the county were filled; the resignation of Com miaiioner F. A. Montgomery, who has recently moved to Point Caswell, was received; arrangements were made for the election of bis successor, and the Board heard a petition from the Man agera of the James Walker Memorial Hospital in regard to an increased ap propriation for the maintenance of that institution. The last named item of business was perhaps the most important of the ses sion. Members of the Board or Man agera of. the Hospital who were present to urge the petition were Messrs. Wal ter G. MacBae (oresldent), W. H. Sprunt (vice president). Dr. C. P. Bolles (secretary). Dr. W. J. H. Bel lamy, Messrs. Samuel. Bear, Jr., Geo. B. French and M. & Wiilard. At the suggestion of President MacBse, Mr. JBear set forth the requeat of the dele gatiou. He said that he would speak pointedly and candidly. The $3,000 appropriation now being received from . the city ana county is insufficient to keep the institu tion up to its present high atandiog and money must "be forthcoming from somewhere to meet current expenses or impair the hospital service. The bill for sustenance and payrroll alone amount to more than that sum. The superintendent, a most excellent one, receives $L000 per year; then there ia a head nurse at $60 per month; also an orderly, engineer and eleven nurses all of whom have to be paid living wages. The monthly pay roll is $410; groceries and drugs amount to some thing over $300 per month, so that It ia impossible to conduct the Institution on less than $1,000 per month, or $13,000 per year, whereas only $3,000 is received. When the Board of Man agers nrst took charge, mere waa a small balance left over from -the old fund and that has baen used to aup- plemont the regular appropriation up to thia time. Now it is exhausted and there is nothing to fall back upon but the public, to whom the Hospital be longs. Last month a loan bad to be secured to meet current expenses and individual members of the Board pro vided money out of their own pockets to purchase several needful articles. The Managers thought at first that they would be able to build up an en dowment to support the institution but tbat they bare been unable to do. Chairman McSachern, of the Board of Commissioners, read the act of tie Legislature authorizing the county to p y its three-fifths proportion of the present appropriation and aaid tbat in nia opinion not another cent could be allowed without authority from a new act or an amendatory one. This opinion was shared in by the other Commissioners, who took the ground that the amount was not at all dis cretionary with them. Tnere was further consideration dur ing which Mr. Sprunt, Mr. MacBae, Mr. Wiilard and others spoke of the great work bring done at the hospital and the economy of its management. It was at length decided by both boards that no action could bs taken uatil another act ia passed by the Leg islature, authorizing n .Increased amount. The Hospital Managera later held a brief session in the office of the County Board of Education a'nd agreed to ask for an amendatory act by the Legislature allowing the city and county to contribute not Jess man $13,000 per year to the institution in the same proportion as now. ' The Board met at 2:30 P. IL, the following members having been in at tendance: Chairman D. McEach- ern and Messrs. Gabriel Holmes, W. F. Alexander and H. L. Voliera. Routine items of bnsiness were taken up and transacted as follows: Edward Moseley, colored. Cape Fear town- ahip, was exempted from poll tax on account of physical disability. . W. B. Craig, of Masonboro township, was re lieved of poll tax paid by him in Fed eral'Point township for 1903 and the county's portion of the tax erroneous ly paid in 1901, same having been paid la Masonboro. Application of D. H. Lippitt for correction of back tax on property In the vicinity of Daw son ana w rig at streets was not al lowed. Bond of G. C-Simmons in the sum of $300, as standard keeper of the county, with Jno. E.' Wood and Jno. W. Humphrey as sureties', was approved with the exception of alight technical errors. Messrs, w. li. 8bearin, superintendent of the convict camp, and M. G. Chad wick, keeper of the county home, were granted fur ther time to. arrange their bonds. W. W. King was awarded the- con tract for burying the poor or the county at $3 each and the chairman was antborised to sign a contract with him aa keeper of Oak Grove cemetery at a salary not exceeding $100 per yesr, J. W. Hansley made a bid of $1.93 for the burial of tne county poor but it was deemed expedient to- award the contract to Mr. King.' Bid of Tbos. Kiddln the sum of $10 for care of the Court House clock was deferred ' for further consideration The usual monthly reports were read and approved. That of Dr. W. D. McM.llan, superintendent of health, shows that during December 136 patients were treated in the office and 31 patients were treated at their homes. The county institutions were all re ported in good sanitary condition. With the exception of three or four cases of chills In the convict camp,' there has been no" acuteaickness in the county. Five cases of scarlet fever have occurred during the month. The . report of the Begister of Deeds shows 49 marriage licenses issued during December and the payment into the treasury of $16,55, as revenue there-, from. , The monthly and annual reports of Sol. J. Jones, road superintendent, were read and approved, ahowing that 39 days bae been spent on. the roads and 617 hands have been worked. ' The amount of road exemption tax paid to the treasurer during the year waa $389.50. Thia with $23 collected by the treasurer himself, makes $311.50. Mr. Jones made application and was re elected road superintendent at the same salary as last year, viz: $40 per month, provided, upon motion of Commissioner Voliers, that at least 20' days of bis service are given each month to the actual discharge of bis duties. There were no other appli cants for the position. There was a general discussion of road work and the superintendent was instructed to try to increase the efficiency of the ser vice as much as possible. The resignation of Commissioner Montgomery was read by Chairman McEachern and members of the Board expressed regret upon its acceptance. The Chairman of the Board was in structed to advertise a meeting of the Board of Magistrates of the county to be held ' at the Court House next Sat urday at noon for the purpose of elect ing Mr. Montgomery's-successor. The jurors drawn for service at the next term of the Superior Court are published in another column. TO FIQtir TUB LIQUOK INTERESTS. Meeting Lsst Night la Y. M. C. A. Spesk lag Here oa Jaassry If lb. That a fight upon the liquor element in the city ia imminent, no one can doubt from the trend of affairs during the past two weeks. A conference of twenty or more prominent citizens was held in the Y. M. O. A. last night and they agreed to put themselves in line, with the work of the Anti-Liquor League of the 8tate. The purpoae ia to educate public sentiment along temperance lines, and to influence legislation on the liquor question. They decided to hold another conference at the same place next Friday night to perfect plana for a . mass meeting of the voters of Wilmington to be held in the Y. M. C. A. Hall Friday night, Jan. 19ib, to be addressed by Editor John A. Oates, Jr., of Fayetteville, and Dr. McKei- way. of Charlotte. POULTRY SHOW THIS M0RNINQ. . Everythlsg la Reatflscas for the Opeslsg of the Secosd Aasasl Evest. All the exhibits have arrived and are in place and all the officers are here for the opening at ID o'clock tiiis morniog of the second annual exhi bition of poultry and pet stock nnder the auspices of the Wilmington Poult ry and Live stock Association, xne fair was spoken of at length Sunday morning and yesterday's events have warranted the roseate view taken of the p oipects at that time. It will be a ahow extraordinary and everybody ahould aee it. The admission Is 15 cents for adults; 10 cents for children. The show will continue for three days and will be open each night until 11 o'clock. OEN. RANSOM TO SPEAK HERE. Has Accepted lavitatloa to Deliver Ad- s dress oa Lee's Birthday. - The public will hail with delight the announcement, which is official, that General Matt W. Bansem, of North ampton county, will deliver the ora tion here upon the occasion of the celebration of General Lee's birthday, Jan. 19th. The exercises upon that day will be under the auspices of Cape Fear Camp, U. Q V., and Cape Fear.Chapter, Daughters of the Confeders will be on the same order years. The fact that Gen. will deliver the address, however, give the day an added, charm for many, who admire and love that dis tinguished '01d Man Eloquent" and brave Confederate soldier. Robbed a M Ulster's Residence. While members of the family were at church Sunday night some un known person or persona entered the residence of iter. B. B. John, No. 408 Grace atreet, and robbed a trunk in one of the rooms upstairs of about $6 in cash. No other articles were miss ing. Eatrance was gained through a back door and a lamp in the hallway on the first floor was taken upstairs and left in the room where the theft was committed. A servant, Mary Brown, colored, who was discharged on Saturday night, Is thought to have- some knowledge of the affair. Bev Mr, John was at Bocky Point when the robbery occurred and upon re turning home yesterday, he had a war rant Issued for the servant,', who was arrested at her "home-in Meadow's Lane. None of the money was, how ever, recovered. ; " - Mr. J. T." John, Jr., of John's Station, N. CI; arrived in the city 8unday night Qri a bnsiness trip. THE CITY COUNCIL. -at . Regular Monthly Meeting of the . Board of Aldermen Held - Last Night. THE CITY SINKING FUND. Recoil ot City's lodebtedaeis by Com jpntssloaer McQueen Archives Ran ' ' sacked for Obsolete Liquor alstiofl-December Repjrt. the Board of Aldermen was in ses sion last night until 11:30 o'clock.; Busi ness transacted upon that occasion, which was the regular January meet ing of the body, consisted In the hear ing of monthly reports ; a little discus sion of the liquorfquestion out no ac tion; the reception of the report of the Commissioner or the 8inking Fund; the conditional granting to ' the D. L. Gore Compan.7 permission to construct an iron bridge across Water street and consideration of various other matters of more or less moment that will ap pear from the detailed report j The Board met at 8 o'clock; present Mayor Waddell, Aldermen Johnson, Haahagen, Spencer, Bailey, Murrell, Tiencken and Cooper. A committee of colored people, male and female, headed by Jno. H. White man, appeared before the body, rep resenting various charitable and relig ious societies, and asked that the Board improve the roadway leading to Pine Forest cemetery. Upon motion of Mr. Bailey the Streets and Wharves Com mittee was instructed to proceed aa soon as convenient and consistent with amount of appropriation in hand, to make the improvement desired. ur. Bam isear, Jr., and other mem bers of the Board of Managers of the James Walker Memorial Hospital, ap peared before the meeting and made much the same appeal for an Increased appropriation for the hospital as Is de tailed in connection with the report of the proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners. Mayor Waddell read the act authorizing the appropriation annually by the city and connty for the maintenance of the institution and said he aaw nothing to prevent a larger amount if the Board of Alder men wiahed to give a larger amount. Upon motion of Alderman Bailey, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Whereas, it is apparent;that the ap propriations authorized by the Legis lature of North Carolina for the year of 1901 for the maintenance of i the James Walker Memorial Hospital have proven inadequate for the present efficient conduct of the institution and, whereas, since it is manifest that the Jams Walker Memorial - Hospital is a public necessity and the efficiency or said Hospital cannot properly maintained without a further appro priation authorised by the Legislature, now therefore, be It Resolved, Tbat the Board of Alder ma a of the City of Wilmington heartily endorses and approve the proposition of the Board of Managera of the Jamea Walker Memorail Hospital to apply to the Legislature to authorize a further appropriation to the extent of $4,000, it being understood that aaid aum shall be borne by the City of Wilmington and county of New Hanover in the same proportion as that in which the now-existing appropriation is borne. Mr. Sprunt in behalf of the Hospital Managera thanked the Board for that manifestation of its Interest and confi dence. - 1" Messrs. J. G. Boney and Jno. H. Brown, a committee from the Cham ber of Commerce, appeared before the Board and asked that some designation of the streets be made at each corner and tbat publio conveniences be erect ed at suitable places in the city for the use of visitors and excursionists to the city. The matter was referred to the Streets and Wharves Committee with instructions to report at a subsequent meeting. The designation of the streets was regarded as ery desirable by the Board. The' following bills were ordered paid: Geo. Honnett, for care of the city clock during the past year, $50; E. K. Bryan, counsel fee in case of Hullen vs. City of Wilmington, $100; Miss Shrier, stenographer in above case, $35. Petition of Wilmington Sewerage Company for reduction of taxes was' referred to the Finance Committee. Application of Thoi Losseh for cor rection of a tax error was granted. Pe. tittonsof Mr. B G. Worth and the Kidder Lumber Co. for tax correction on amounts paid in 1901, were referred to the Finance Committee. The resignation of Mn Geo. Honnett of the city clock was ac cepted : and" the Finance Committee was instructed to advertise for bids for a continuance of the service.' A petition from B. C. Stokes, col ored, was read, asking for a light in tb vicinity of Ninth and Castle and Eleventh and Castle streets. Same was referred to the Light Committee. J. A. Westbrook & Co. were denied license to retail liquor at 818 North Fourth street. ' - .;T1"' j CaSL 8. W. Skinner's application to build three-scows at foot of Queen street or to rent the dock for $35 per year, was granted as to building the acows.' . : V ' 4 ' A communication was read from Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy calling atten tion to defective street grading in the vicinity of 8lth, and Brunswick streets. Chairman Johnson,' : of - the Streets and Wharves Committee, said the defects complained of were being rapidly removed. .;. :: !7' '!. - eommunieation was read from the D, L. Gore Company offering to idemnify the city against loss, if any that would "arise from a granting of their privilege to build aoridca across Water street, connecting their store with "their warehouse opposite, 17 feet and one inch " high, - and Mr. VonGlahn moved tbat the privilege be g:anted and the bond be fixed at $10,000. Mr. Johnson moved as a substitute that the bridge be not less than 19 feet bigb. There was an argu ment as to the liability of the city and the! perpetuity of the proposed bond. Mr.lVonGIahn's motion to allow the bridge to be built was passed, the bond to b? satisfactory to the Mayor and City Attorney. The annual report of Mr. H. O. Mc Queen, Commissioner of the Sinking Fund, was read and referred to the Finance Committee with power to act. as follows: To ihe Mayor and Board of Alder men, City of Wilmington, N. O. Gentlemen: As required by law, I submit the following report of the sinking fund: Three certificates of indebtedness City of. Wilmington, 5 per cent. $10,000. One certificate of indebtedness. City of Wilmington, 6 per 'cent . $3,000. Oae Bond of io- debtedness of the City of Wilmington, 6 per cent. $1,000. Two Bonds, 5 per cent. $3,000. Proof of claim. Bank lofNew Hanover. $304 09. Cash in bank, $5,294.47. Total, $52,578.56. The city owes the fund for collected taxes and coupon interest about $3,600 which will increase the fund to about $56 000. As information, I also append a statement of the city deb: at this time. Debt. Maturity Amount Iatrest OjsIowb. B 1918 sinooao-6's 6,oo OF&Y.V... 1919 SISOOOO-FS 7S0I FiOttlnt li.04-5 M 000-5'S 600 New Funding 1929 , 148 OjO-4'8 5,9) Consolidated. 193 83 4 0-5'8 16,620 Total 1740 100 136 540 The $46,000 certificate of indebted ness and bonds held -in the sinking fund are included in the $740,400. In view of the fact that the earliest due date of any of the bonds is 15 years off, except $10,000 due in 1904 5, and provided for in the annual appropria tion. I respectfully recommend tbat the $46,000 certificates and bonds be destroyed. This will reduee the bond ed debt to $694,400, the annual interest to $34,200, and leave about $10,000 in the sinking fund. ' The law requires an annual tax levy for the sinking fund for the purpose of paying off the bonds and while I would not recommend that bonds be destroyed as fast as they are purchased for the sinking fund, I do not know of any objection to it when the an nual interest can be reduced materially as it would be in this case to the ex tent of $2,340. This saving could be utilized in reducing taxation or other wise aa might be advisable. Respect fully, H. O. McQueen. Commission of Sinking Fund. Bequest of W. W. Koch to build a small boat at foot of Ann street, was granted. Besignation of D. A. Ho wan from police force to accjpt position with Hanover Iron Works was accepted. E G. Jones was elected to fill the vacancy. The usual monthly reports .were read and approved. The cattle weigher reported having paid Into the treasury $33,45, fees arising from his office, The Chief of Police reported 91 arrests, during the month 31 whites and 60 negroes. Twelve defendants were sent to the roads for aggregate sentences of 310 days. Nineteen were sent to the Superior Court under aggregate bonds of $1,050. The Chief of the Fire De partment reported. 20 alarms during the month, with a property loss of less than $750. The Superintendent of Health reported 50 deaths 19 white and 31 colored; 51 births 25 whites and 28 colored. The Health . officers made 3,135 inspections, 18 fumiga tions, 5 quarantines for scarlet fever, and 411 lime and acid orders were issued. The trash carts handled 1,043 loads and the scavengers attended to 1,991 premises. The City Attorney re ported $707.53 bank taxes collected during the month. The license tax on money loan offices, upon motion of Mr. Hashagen, was increased from $10 to $15 per month. An ordinance offered by Mr. Cooper, requiring all applications -for liquor license Jto be first passed upon as to legality by the City Attorney, was re ferred to the Ordinance Committee. Mr. Cooper called attention to a law on the statute b3oks, requiring signs to be placed in the front of all saloons declaring that they are "licensed" and asked that the law be enforced. He also asked that an old law be en forced, prohibiting the use of screen in bar-rooms. Later, the law was looked up by the City Attorney and it was found that the screen law applies to all stores. Committee reports were called. An appropriation of $400, or as much thereof as is necessary, was made for the purchase of two extra horses for the Fire Department in place of one that has died and another that has become unfit - for service. W. T. Ketchum's resignation as a fireman was accepted, and A. D. Byrd was elected . In his stead. The committee was authorized to sell the horse that is unfit for service. ' ' Mr. Hashagen, of the Light Com mittee, exhibited a batch of police re ports of lights that were found not burning during the past month, Mr. J. A. Duke, contractor for the oil lights, was present and made a state ment to the effect that the equipment was very poor and he was not re sponsible for the lights going out; be was doing the very best he could, . Chairman Johnson, of the Streets and Wharves Committee, reported the completion of Fifth Street bridge and said it would probably be accepted to-day. The Sixth Street bridge, he said, had been sub-let to Thad F. Tyler, the former contractor having forfeited the contract. Three blocks of street on Sixth, between Wooster and Dawson, have been completed, and' two .blocks on Third, between Harnett and Brunswick streets, have been improved with clinkers, The force is now at work- on Chesnut, be tween Seventh and Tenth streets. Mr. Johnson said he hoped -during the month to devise means to take care of water that usually runs down Market and Dock streets.4. Several bids have been received for .granolithic pave ments, but the Committee desired fur ther time; The Br Keith Co. bid $130 per year for use of Chesnut street dock and J. A. Springer & Co. bid $69. The matter of renting was deferred. . There was a general discussion of. the free use by the public of the wharves of the city, growing out of which it was ordered that five cents per cord: be collected by the Streets and Wharves Committee through the Front Street Market clerk, on all wood unloaded from flats at the market houae dock. Certain citizens in the vicinity of Front and Dock streets complained of the railroad spur track on Dock, be tween Front and Water streets. . v Mr. Cooper revived 'the question and mr. Bauey made a motion that the old ordinance requiring the word "Licens ed to B9tail Spirituous L'quors" to be placed conspicuously in front of bar rdoms, be temporarily. suspended. Mr. Johnson made a motion that the or dinance be enforced. No action was taken. Mr. Johnson made a motion that the city Attorney associate with him Geo. Bountree, Esq., and that 'they inquire into the status of the law as to the date for holding the municipal election.- No action was taken. The Board adjourned subject to call. THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE Maxolficent New Steamer for Cape Fear River Arrived Sunday Morning Leaves To-day for Home Port. Those who have borne With forti tude the disappointment that always followed the almost semi-weekly an nouncements In the newspapers since last 8pring that the steamer City of Fayetteville ill but over the bar at Southport, on her way to Wilming ton, will find especial satisfaction in the official announcement now that' she is here. ' The magnificent new steamer, which really- has every appointment of the finest Mississippi river boat, arrived Sunday morning at 10:20 o'clock from Georgetown, S. G., in tow of the Charleston tug Cecelia, and tied up at the Clyde steamship wharf, whence she will leave under her own steam at 7 o'clock this morning for Fayetteville where ten days will be required in stalling handsome furniture that has been here for some time awaiting her coming. After that date, she will go into commission on the river and will for some time make things lively in the passenger and freight traffic along the historic stream which she will ply. The new steamer was built by the Merrill, Stevens. Engineering Com pany of Jacksonville, Fla., for the Fayetteville and Wilmington Steam boat Company. She was built es pacially for passenger service, but has ample freight capacity. She is a three deck steamer, has two smokestacks and a stern wheel. The boat is 140 feet long and 40 feet wide over all and draws 16 inches of water, light. She has a main deck, a saloon deck and a hurricane deck. The officers' quarters and pilot house are on the hurricane deck. The saloon deck has 14 first class . . ... . state rooms, with sleeping accommo dation for 30 upper and 20 lower cabin passengers. All the state rooms open on promenade decks 6 feet wide and extending two-thirds around the boat.' Oa this deck are the dining room; smoking room; ladies' cabin; ladies' and gentlemen's toilets; purser's room, and stewardess' room. On the lower or main deck are two after rooms for colored passengers ; two rooms for deck passengers; one for men and the other for women, with folding beds; crew's quarters in the forecastle for 12 men ; engine and boiler rooms forward and the engines cased in the after part; a freight room 30x50 feet, with a large space on the bow. She has a General eiectric plant, supplying 120 incandescent lights dis tributed all over the boat, and a 13- incb General electric searchlight. She has an improved wheel, 12 feet in diameter, with 45 revolutions per minute, giving a speed of over 12 miles an hour on 150 pounds of steam. The boat cost in round numbers $25,000. General Manager Cooke says the steamer's schedule will be about as follows: Leave Wilmington Sunday, Tuesday and - Thursday evenings, ar riving Fayetteville the morning foi lowing, and leave Fayetteville Mon day, Wednesday and Friday nights, arriving Wilmington the next morn ing. She will lay over here Saturdays and Sundays to run excursions on the river. She will stop for passengers at the principal points- along the river. She will carry through freight to a large extent and will be run in con. nection with the Clyde Line, though Mr. T. D. Love will be her agent in this city. Mr. A. A. Lisman, of ML Vernon, N. Y., president, and Mr. E. W. Cooke, of Fayetteville, general man ager of the company, were here to re ceive the boat. The officers in charge areCapt. H. B. Fromberger, mastery Oapt. Lucius L. Moses, chief engi neer'; James H. W. Maudesley, assis tant engineer, and E. Nelson, first mate. The captain and crew are all from Jacksonville and New York and came up with the boat ,:.V THE TUSCAROkU COMING. New Revenue Cotter Sailed for This Port from Baltimore Satarday. The United States revenue cutter Tuscarora, which was recently com pleted at Baltimore and assigned to-1 this station to succeed the Algonquin, sailed from Baltimore Saturday and is expected here to-day or to-night to take up her duties.-,. ; : -:; : : CapL David A,. Efcll k in command and will receive with bis officers a cor dial welcome to the city. - -' PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. J. A. Stone, of Little Biver, S.C., has returned to the University to resume bis medical course. - Representative J. T. Toy, of Pender county, and State Senator Bel lamy, of Brunswick, left yesterday for Baleigh. ; ' Hon. John D. Bellamy expects to return to Washington to take up his duties in Congress this evening or to-morrow. " Master Lonnie Joyner, who has been spending the holidays wltb his grand-father, Mr. B. L. Bf venbark, returned to his home at Wiilard jes terday. - . . Mr. Frank P. Tnrrentine has , returned from Charleston, B. O., and will doubtless make this eity his home -again, much to the delight of his nu merous' friends, v ''7 Mr. John B. LeGwin, who has ; been spending the holidays in Wif- -mington with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. LeGwia, returned to the University yesterday. Miss Louise Harper left for Salem Female Academy yesterday after spending the holidays here with her parents. She is a member of the graduating class and will receive her . diploma in May. Cottoo Steamer In Distress. An Associated : Press dispatch last . night from Fayal,. Azores, says the i British steamer Mountby, Captain -Payne, which sailed from Wilmington, December 2nd, bound to Bremen, with cargo of cotton was towed there yet- terday In a disabled condition by the British steamer Ely, bound from Balti- : more to Hull. The Mountby broke : her tailshaft and lost her propeller. The British steamer Hermiston, hence "'. for Liverpool with cotton, arrived ont Sunday. ForAsinmauseGHE- ' NBY'S EXPECTOK- t ANT. For sale tyj. o. shepara. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. f" A Good Investment. The best bnsiness in the best town in tns State , tor sale. Location the best in town. Will rent or sail Btare. Terms easy. Apply to O. a HATCH. jane at Mount Olive, N. C. The Only Restaurant, Our Restaurant Has Hade a Reputation!, There are thousands of people In this city who wben they think of our Bestaurant think of a quiet and oczy plaea where the food Is excellent, the service . prompt and the prices moderate. It Is now an assured success. . Orders for Plants, Floral Designs, Cut, Flo were. Bouquets, &a, filled promptly and at reasonable prices. CHARLES ANDERSON CO. , . Telephone 719. . jan S tf Wanted Raw Furs. 20,000 O'POSSUMS. 10,000 COONS., 5,000 SKUNKS. 3,000 FOXS. 2,000 MINKS. 1,000 OTTERS. Highest cash prices paid and qno tations famished by applying to SAM'L BEAR. SR., & SONS, Wilmington, K. a, - dee sot Nitrate Soda. WEOFFEB 25.000 Pounds Nitrate Soda From Schooner Nellie Trooper, $46.00. ton; 3c pound for less than ton.' W. B. COOPER, i WMstleeale Gproeer, jan 8 tt Wilmington, n.o. SECURE A HOUSE ! I HAVE FOR SALE Dwellings anI TaM lots in any part of the city desired. Cash or time payment to suit bnyer. j j II O'CONNOR, j jan 4 3t , Beat Estate Agent. Bananas ! ! A NICE LOT OF .YEL LOW FRUIT just received. Can serve you all V 1. V. FLUHttER, Jr. NOTICE. Notice is hereby glvn that an appneattofl will be made to the next General Assembly for - the passage ot an Aei rrantlng a charter (O - cue Kilaaueia uuy man vaiutuim lunniiu win h Railroad Co.. (or other name snsxestea at time " of making application) to bulla a railroM r from Wilmington, N, Onto EUsabethCby.il. O. , ' January ut, uwa. r.:-. JanSUB. . . ROBXBT a QBAOT. Bananas 4 A A 1', La . i