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M 2'fearanteed Boas-Fids, Etbtj-Dsj ORMNGf : Crrcalatfoa Larger Tkaa That i t OlAty Other Dally Sew asser Pabllshed Is ". WTlmlsxtoa. TAR; iTtniia .w- ... .4 lEiHievyt- SUBSCRIPTION. 5 -, - . 8.60 ' 6 "ht Month. 1 j 8- I THE Y C3f THI ITATBa a5-jo00000000 0(C OUTLINES. Postmaster General Payne says the povtoffice at Indianola, alias., will re ntals closed -until satisfactory assur- ancea are Riven that the negro post 2 mistress will be protected. A bill Introduced in the Senate . provides for a roster of offlcsra and men -in both the Uaion . and .Confederate - armies darin the war -. between, the Btates. Hearing of evidence in the Wil cw trial at Hertford, N. O., ia ex peeled to bein Thursday. The Vest resolution to remove the duty xpon coal was discussed in the Ben ue yesterday. - The Hoase Ways ind Means Committee will report iJ providing; for a rebate, eqaal to bo daty imposed, upon all coal com a from all countries for a period of ae year. President Boose Telt Widst that Jeda Taft staati -remain-1 the Philippines as civil overnor. r Winnie D. -lfercer, n pitcher of S i American Baseball League, eom- iued suicide in San Francisco. .Vrtinr is going on between troops 8ultan of 'Morocco and the pre tender to the throne. - Fire in 3eo. J. Q a Id's New York residencs; 'ossab-Miii 125,00 lade pendent Igar dealers have formed an organi- ;tl n to fight the tobacco trust. Hie North Atlantic tqaadron will go i an ezteasire cruise ia the Gulf of Hixiea before returning Njrth. N. Y. markets: Money on sail q loted steady at 4 ' per cent; Mttou q-aiet at 8 85c ; flour was fairly active and steadier; wheat spot 2m, No. 3 red 80te; corn spot Srcn, No. 3 Mis; oaU spot firm, Na Uc; rosin steady; spirits turpentine firm at 58i59a. WEATHER REPORT. U. 8. Dsp't or A.grioot.ttjkk, ) WKATHC8 BUEKAU, WmcisaTOJr, N. C., Jan. 13. ) Meteorological data for the twenty- bar hours ending at 8 P. M. : I Temperatures: 8 A. ., 24 degrees; P. K., 35 degrees; maximum, 88 de crees; minimum, 23 degrees; mean. SO I Rainfall -for the day. -00; rainfall 4 ace 1st of month to date, 8.29. b FORECAST rOB TO-DAY. JHnraTos. j Jan. 13. For North as Fair Wednesday and Tours -ay,-. warmer on the coast; raaffw? increasing cloudiness, with sin; light rariable winds. Part Alwaiwnc" January 14. , v ia Rises 7.09 A M JanSsta 5.10 P.M. iy'a Length. 10 B. 01 M. lgh Water at Sou Ih port, a 19 A. M. .irn water Wilm arion. id.49 A. V. The $3,000,000 appropriation ak- for the relief of suffering JFili- inos is only a starter. Dr. Cram : is attracting about as much attention now as statesman Cram packer did some time ago. Peary says if he had $150,000 he would start out on the Pole chase again and catch it. Let's chip in and get it. Last Friday the House of Repre sentatives passed 144 private pension bills and it wasn't a good day for he pension business, either. There are 205 minerals found in North Carolina, 93 of which . have a Commercial value, 43 of which are tbundant enough to be profitably mined. That Indiana worn in who has Eleven fiager on each hand finds no rouble in sifting the contents of her hubby a pockets while he inocze. - Speaking about "benevolent as- imilation" it is to be hoped that the hungry Filipinos will be able to aa jimilate the $3,000,000 worth of eat ing stuff that this government is uked to buy for them. Mx. Wolcott, who is running in Colorado against Teller for. the Sen ite, says Teller will be elected be ause the air is full of "treason" at there. According to Woloott's idea it seems to be "treason" not to iupport him. It is said that bad cooking was ,e alleged grievance in 400 divorce in Chicago last year. When a .n marries a woman to get a cook e shonid require her to bring a cer- ficate along. Failing to do this t plea ought to be barred. Miss Bernice Menhon, of Marian, id., is one of your strenuous sing- Singing in a concert a few lights ago she' threw so much vim ito it that she dislocated her nnder aw, which was prized into place and nen sue wens ngnc on ana auio- Mt again with a big yawn.' noticing Lord Kelvin's asser that the world's supply of coal be exhausted in 400 years, a ench engineer gives ns the com rting prediction that i between strojeuin and alcohol (he Jeayes U electricity) coal mining wUl not iv in ten yean. VOL. LXXI. NO. 97. STILL NO SENATOR. Democratic Legislative Caucus Took Six Ballots Without Result Last Night. WILL MEET THIS AFTERNOON. AdjamrasMit to 4 P. M. Te4ay Twe Dark Harses Praacei late the Rlsg , Bat Bave Cat Little Pirate as Yet Overman Lostsc. Six ballots, making seventeen all told, were east in the Democratic Lg ialative caucus on the Senatorial ques tion at Bslelgh last night without re-, ault. . Adjournment was taken until 4 o'c'ook this afternoon when the con test will be resumed. ' The result of last night's session la told in the fol lowing tabulation of bulletins sent out by tfielfefP Telephone Company after each ballot? 1st 47 40 29 13 '7 Sd 49 43 28 9 8 1 Sd 47 88 23 IS 8 1 4th 6lh 6th 49 -4S 48 Overman.. Watson ... Craig Oarr Alexander. Glenn Hamner... 41 23 12 8 1 S8 28 IS 8 87 28 13 11 Total.. 1S6 1S8 134 1S9 134 136 Special Star Telegram. Rxlxioh, N. Q, Jan. 13. The third aeasion of ine Democratic caucus to nominate a United States Senator to succeed Jeter C Pritchsrd was held to-night, reauliing in very little pro gress. Indication are that the end is yet a long way off. Only six bllots were cast, making seventeen since the balloting began Jaat Friday night. Ten members were absent attending the Qrand Lodge of Masons, wbicb convened -to-nignt. Overman claims that six of his sunoorters were absent. The ballots were esat to-night without soecial incident. The vote for W. C Hammer, of Btndolpb. and for Hon. R. B. Glenn were cast bv the same party, aBandolph representative, and are claimed to have no special signifi cance. The Impression seems to prevail that Watson is going In a way that gives promise of . winning. The prin cipal weakening of Uraig'a following wonld indicate that when a break comes it will be hla men who will scatter, the majority of his following going to Watson, who ia regard ed as the second choice of what has been termed the "machine element" of the party. Overman said to-night be felt as confident as ever of success. With six of his men absent he waa holding hla ground, and. in fact, gain ing strength. One of "Craig's mana gers referred to the situation as giving reason to expect ultimate victory ; that hia men are standing by him - loyally. Geo. Carr'a manager said they were standing by their guns and are by no means oumayea. Mr. Watson said: I am gaining ground and will as suredly win out." "THE Viiude POSTMASTER." Coaeaay Prescatiag Msisificeat Prsdsc- tioa Will Arrive This Alteraooa. 'The Village Postmaster," with its original big production, exactly as played for 227 nights at the Four teenth street. New York, and for 125 nichts in Chicago, will be at the Academy to-night in all its glory.. The play is full of human natare and heart interest, with a pretty love story well told. The Chicago Inter- Ocean of Monday. May th, sajs: "It is better than all the other country plays put together." A car-load of scenery and properties are carried for this now famous rural drama, and the company aeen here to night will include the original cast. The company will reach the city early this afternoon direct from CharleetOD, so there-will be ample op portunity to make all the gigantic stage settings. The sale of seats open ed yesterday morning at Plummer'a already indicates an audience of large proportion. GRIND L0DQE OP MASONS. Met Last Night ia Bsletf h Escoarsf 1st Reports front Ail Officers. Special Star Telegram. Baixigh. N. a, Jan. 13. The North Carolina Grand Lodge of Ma sons convened to-night with about 800 visiting members. The Grand Secre tary's report showed 330 working lodges, a gain of six during the year; 12.662 Masons, a gain ol 650, tnese Do ing the largest gains on record. The receipts were 3 24 iu, or f2U more than the year previous. Grand Master Uiarx, or Bcouana Neck, delivered his annual address, dwelling at length on the movement for the erection of a temple. He said a soecial committee would later report the purchase of a site in Raleigh, the purchase price Having aireaay oeen paid over. He declared Masonry in the finest condition in the history of the 8tate. Organization was perfected to-night and the work of the lodge will begin to-morrow at iu o'ciock. LOCAL DOTS. L'Agile Cotillon Club will give its January german in the Masonic Temple to-morrow night. - Only , routine business was transacted at the quarterly Meeting of the Associated Charities yesterday, Ed. Smith, colored, was ar rested by the police yesterday for dis orderly conduct in Peter Evans' res taurant, Nutt and Grace streets. He will be tried in the Mayor's court to day. . - .' " Mr. F. P. Lamb, while "sky larking with a carpenter at his store, corner of Eighth and Campbell streets, yesterday afternoon, had the misfor tune to get his left leg broken-below the knee. -Drs. Harriss and Bell at tended him and at last accounts Mr. Lamb was doing as well as could be expected. .' 1.. ".. NKW ADVEBTISKMENT8. Atlantic National Bank-Safety, t Consolidated Railways, Light and Power Co. Luxurious necessity. ARREST ON SERIOUS CHARGE. Yosof While Msa from CoTumbos County Taken Isto Csstotfy for Alleged Co be zzkmeof toother Prisoser, EL C. Brecknell. a young white man, well dresiedand otherwise hav ing a genteel appearance, was arrested by Policemen J. B. Newkirk and O. E Wood at Fourth treet bridge yea terdav mornina. on a warrant from Cbadbourn, N. C, charging him with the embezzlement of an amount of money, some camera supplies and horse and buggy; from James Batch- well, an itinerant photographer who spent a part of last Summer at : the beach but who .has lately" been engaged at polnta. in Columbus county. Mr. Satchwell's brother came to Wilmington : in search of Brecknell and caused his arrest. Brecknell was engaged in -taking pho tographa at -Navassa- and -cam to Wilmington, for addiudnaraupplies. He was . boarding on ' Hanover, be tween Third and Fourth - streets, and maintains his innocence. He worked a short time in Wilmington for the telephone companies and his only fault here appeared to be an in dulgence in an occasional spree. Deputy Sheriff W. J. Benton, of Columbus county, arrived yeaterday and took Brecknell to Cbadbourn for preliminary trial to-day. He 'also car ried with him the negro, Foster Wil liams, charged with abandoning hia wife. Williams was one of the ne groes engaged in tne snooting at ine Angola mill some time ago and his whereabouts came to the knowledge of the Columbus authorities from the trial here. ANNUAL MEETING OP N. N. S. SOCIETY. Held Msaday Night asd Officer Elected. legsat Spresd of Refresbmeats. The N. 8. S. Society, at an enthusi astic annual meeting Monday night at the residence of Mrs. M. E. McGirt, elected the following officers: Presi dent, J. W. Fleet; Vice President, W. B Doshier; Secretary and Treasurer, David LeGwin; Musical Director, James S Williams; Chairman of Vis iting Committee, Mrs. F. M. Sham burger; Organiat, Miss Bessie LeGwin ; Assistant Organist, Miss Mary Lan- den ; Chaplain, Miss Annie Gaakil). Mr. James S. Williams haa in hand the arrangement for a delighful mu sical event in . the near future. Miss Mamie McGirt was appointed chair- rman of a committee to arrange for an entertainment on St. Valentine's night. At the meeting Monday night de lightful refreshments were served, In cluding oysters in every style, ice cream, cakes, cigars, etc. The ladies each received a handsome souvenir. Spirits Still Sosrlsg. The item of the naval stores market which is attracting greatest interest just now is spirits turpentine. Yes terday it waa told in these columns how the record of several seasons bad been broken with the previous day's quotations of 55 cents, but it remained for the following day'a figures to break the record since the War 66i cents.. The tone of the market ia firm; re ceipts yeaterday, 28 cukr. Last year on the same date the quotation was 38 cents for machine casks, or a differ ence of 18J cents per gallon in favor of this year. The prices now prevailing are proving a boon to all turpentine operators. Win Be Married Ibis A iter boob. This afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. 8ol Bear. No. 118 North Fifth street. Miss Lilly Bear will be united in marriage to Mr. Julius Sternberger, a popular young business man of this city and a member of the firm of Sternberger Bros. The ceremony will be per formed by the Be v. Dr. 8. Mendel sohn, rabbi of the Temple of Israel, and the bride and groom will leave on the evening train for an extended bridal tour North. At the residence of the bride's father an elegant recep tion was given last night in honor of the bridal party.; ,BljBBBnaBSwJia " uoBBty Bosrd of Edncatloa. The County Board of Education, all members having been present, was In session a short time last night and completed the apportionment of -the school fund to the various districts in the county. The figures are on the same oasis as last year ana contain nothing new of interest to the public. The only other business transacted at the meeting last night was the appointment of Messrs. J. A. Jordan and Walter A. Wood as school com mitteemen for theDelgado district. vice Messrs. Ban and Resell, resigned. Seal Estate Trsasf ers. : By deeds filled for record yesterday N. Jacob! transferred to Urchie O. Ellis for $900, house and lot on north aide of Ohurcb between Second and Third streets, 40x91 feet In size and Henry Galloway, of Brunswick coun ty, transferred to Isaac B. Bhodes for $2,304, five tracts ol land In one body, east of the city of Wilmington, on the Scott's H ll road, being the same as were conveyed by J. Hargrove Tay lor, commissioner, to Henry Galloway some time ago. K - . : , May Have L 0. 0. P. Tempi?. . The Odd Fellows of the city have a movement on foot for the erection of a Handsome tempie ; in wumugura and it Is understood each lodge haa appointed members on a building com mittee to this end. ' The matter was discussed at - last night's - meeting of Caps Fear Lodge No. 3, but nothing was given out for publication "... & . WILMINGTON, N. O., WEDNESDAY. JANUARY OUR PILOTAGE RATES Subject of General and Some what Heated Discussion by Chamber ol Commerce. MET YESTERD AY AFTERNOON. A Committee Appealed to Cosier With - CommissloBers f Nsvlg stioa Rela tive to Altered Evils of Laws. Legislature for Relief. , For three hours yesterday afternoon the Chamber of Commerce . wrestled with the compulsory pilotage problem in all . its phases. The result of the discussion,, a verbatim report of which would fill several -hundred columns of- this' paper, was the adoption Of. the fojlowisjtij R. ' A. Parsley and Aeconded snnul taneously by Mr. J. Allen Taylor and Mr. L. B. Rogers: "22eoZoed, That the pilotage law, of North Carolina, in so far as they re late to the : Cape Tear river' and bar, have been and are operating to the detriment of the commercial wel fare and progress of the City of Wil mington and State of North Carolina. "2 ad: That the president of the Chamber appoint a committee to con fer with the Commissioners of Navi gation and then go before the General Assembly and pray for such legisla tion as will relieve our coastwise traffic of the excessive port charges it now has to bear.. . "3rd: That the aaid committee be and ia authorized to employ such legal assistance as may be necessary in the premises." . , . By wiy of parenthesis, In this con nection, it should be stated that the Board of Commissioners of Naviga tion and Pilotage la composed of Col. To os. Evans, chairman; Messrs. James Sprunt, George Harriss, O. W. Worth, Bsmuel Northrop, 8. F. and J. W. Craig. The committee from the Cham ber of Commerce will be appointed by. President Chadbourn to-day after a' conference with the Executive Com mittee, which privilege of conference ha asked and was granted. The Pilots were represented at the meeting yesterday by Capts. 8. F. Craig, J. W. Craig, William St George and J. J. Adkina. They made no spe cific fight against the resolution as adopted except that part of the text which declared the present system to be detrimental to the interests of the port. In fact, the Pilot'i Association as a member of the Chamber; voted for the resolution with the understanding that it would be allowed representa tion at the conference to which the matter was referred. The following were present at yes terday afternoon's meeting: President James H. Chadbourn, Secretary James Kyle and Messrs. JTA. Arringdale, L: B. Sogers, G. J. Boney, B. A. Parsley, J. A. Taylor. Koger Moore, B. N. Sweet, Hugh MacBae, J. W. Brooks. H. K. Nssb, Jos. H. Watters, E. L. Hollo way. of the Angola Lumber Co.. Col. Walker Taylor. Cants. 8. F. J. W. Craig J. J. Adklns and Wm. SLGeorge. 4 - President Chadbourn, in calling the meeting to order, stated its object and said those present had assembled to discussa the pilotage question purely as a business matter; that the Cham ber of Commerce was in a measure guatdlan of the interests of Wilming ton and he hoped the discussion wonld be in a fair, business way. Mr. H. K. Nash moved a resolution much the same but not as drastic as that which came later from Mr. Parsley, and opened the discussion. Mr. Hugh MacBae waa the first speaker. He said according to the terms of the resolution that the matter will probably not come before .the Chamber again, and he thought there should be an expression of opinion, and, in voting, he would like to go on record aa aaying that the compulsory pilotage law has been very detrimen tal to the growth of Wilmington; that be was not directly, but was indirectly interested In common with every citi zen of the community. He said there teemed so much "hidden evil" in the matter he would be glad to aee it cleared up. If Wilmington ia to be a great city, it must be through Its sea port, and he hoped this pilotage mat ter would be taken up In consecutive and business-like manner Mr. Nash asked Mr. MacBae ' how compulsory pilotage had been . detri mental to the port, but in the mean time, Mr. J. W. Craig, of the Pilota'. Association, gained the lioor, ana re plied at length to Mr. MacBae. He argued that the Pilots' Association and the Towing Company were , two sep arate and distinct organizations and they should not be confused together as had been done. There were men in Wilmington and in the Chamber who were laboring under a misapprehension The Cape Fear Towing and Transpor tation Co. is an organized stock com. pany operating nnder the laws of North Carolina as much as the Cape Fear Lumber Co., and the Chadbourn Lumber Co., and bad just as much right to live and do business as they have. There are 15 stockholders In the company and 13 of them are pilots, but they have as much right to InvestJ their money in private enterprises as anyone else. So far as the Chamber of Commerce - of Wilmington,! the Legislature of North Carolina or the Congress of the United States are con cerned, they have no more right to in terfere with the towing company In Its legitimate business than they have to interfere with the Cape Fear or the Cbadbourn lumber companies. . There was - no compulaory towing and' any rone was at liberty to . put a tow boat pn the river; who desired to do so. fie said the statement that the Pilots could charge what : they 7 wanted on Vessels of oyer SO feet was erroneous. The Legislature fixes the rates and the pilots are liable to a penalty for viola Hon. There appeared to be Jittle com munity of interest In that effort to tear down a legitimate business. Mr. Arringdale aald the shippers recognized the rights In regard to tow age, but asked if the. towing company did not .receive something from the Pilots' Association. .Mr. Craig replied that they did not, only as stockholders in the company. Mr. Arringdale said ZZ5 vessels come to uus port a year and there are 49 pilots ,to pilot' them and have to be sustained.! If all the pilots worked, there would; be just St vessels for each In a year. 1 Capt J. J. Adklns spoke of the necessity of malntalng pilotage and said when he was a young man he went to the late James ,Hy Cbadbourn ana; ascea mat tne legislature oe called on 'to "reduce the number of pilots from 63 to 42; that MrChad- bourn told him it would; ijever do; that the system would likely..' be,-de-sedty:o doing. ifhere is nonport : on the Atlantic, Gulf or Pacific,, except in Maine; that doesnt have compulsory : pilotages Jttr. Arringdale Interrupted the speaker -11 his attention to the coDdltiona ,, Norfolk. Capt. Adklns said the difference was on account of Wilmington'f being south of treacher ous Hatteraaand Cape Lookout. Grant ing for argument that $30,000 to $50,000 is spent in Wilmington for towage, he said it was all spent in Wilmington. It'doean'rgo out of the city. The pilots were not robbing anybody. They were authorized 'by law and are doing their work as cheap as any port, except those, perhaps,' nearer to the ocean. Pilots had to work as appren .tiees for . nine long years and he thought they had been harrassed long enough. New York in 1853 repealed its pilotage law and destroyed its pilot system, but ten years later a ship went down on the rocks with 408 souls and the Legislature of that State was convened in special session and re enacted the law In response to' an up rising, of the commercial1. Interests there. It would, benefit Wilmington hot one farthing to abolish or tamper with the present law. Hamper the business, drive the pilots, out, destroy the service, insurance rates will bound upwards,, vessels will dread the port and commerce will be retarded. Mr. Parsley drew a comparison of rates in favor of Virginia, Georgia and Florida and Mr. Arringdale went into details, giving figures to support his claims as to lower charges at Norfolk, Savannah and Brunswick. He said no vessels' came here seeking for freight on account of the rates, and Capt. Adkina asked if stevedoring rates did not have something to do with IL Mr. Arringdale explained that rates for stevedoring were higher here, because vessels have to be more com pactly loaded to pass Hatteraa and Mr. J. W. Craig asked , that the Chamber be not misguided 'in cham pioning a perso al interest under the guise of commercial welfare, and asked the clerk to. read what the emi- and-Mtnnt jurist, Judge Simonton, had to say on the question or compulaory pilotage and its necessity, which was done. - Capt. 8. F. Craig said the reason vessels did not come here seeking car goes waa because it was cheaper to telegraph; vessels preferred to go to more Southern ports for cargoes be cause Wilmington was hard to get to from the West Indies and because once they cast anchor at . Southport and have incurred part port charges, they are in the clutches of the lumber mills and are bound to accept 1 reduced freight. ' - '. Mr. J. A. Taylor, speaking In favor of at least a change in the law, aaid no institution had a right to live that didn't live on Its merits. The number of pilots is evidently larger than Is re quired to do the work and should be accordingly reduced. Wilmingion had no right to make a voluntary contri bution to a Southport organization. Mr. MacBae said In conclusion that he knew no trust, if this pilotage was not a trust and .the community should be awakened to the situation. Then it would be remedied. Mr-Nash spoke again in favor of the pilots as did also Col. Walker Taylor and Mr. Boney, but tbey saw no objection to referring it to the committee as suggested. The question was called and the resolution waa nnanimously adopted. PERSONA). PARAGRAPHS. Miss Louise Knight is the guest of friends at Washington, N. C. Mr. L. J.: Pinner, a popular young Wilmingtoniah, has gone to Hamlet, N. C, to take a position wfth the Seaboard Air Line. Mr. E. J. Rivenbark, agent of the A. Q L at ' Darlington, ST a, spent yesterday in the City, with his brother, Mr. J. W. Bivenbark. Dr. W. D. McMillan, W, B. McKay, Esq.; and Mr. Charles Mc Miilen are attending the Grand Lodge of Masons, now in session at Raleigh. . Mr. Chs. A. Lertz has been transferred from.' Columbus, Q- to Wilmington and 5 la again J with the Armour Packing Company here. The numerous' friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lertz art delighted to have them re turn. - . ' ; Y. M. 6. A. Udlea' AruUlsrj. At the annual meeting of ; the Ladies' Auxiliary of the T. M. O. A., held yesterday morning, all the old officers were re-elected aa follows: Mrs. C. C. Covington, president; Mrs. B. F. HalU: treasurer; Miss Clara Woodward, aecretaryf-Prot. Clarence Eddy, who will give an organ recital in Charlotte in February, will' be in rited to come to . Wilmington by. the Auxiliary, for an. engagement about the same time. : 1 T.- U 1903 THE NATIONAL BANKS " r , Annual meetings 01 MOCKnOiaerS of the Murchison and At lantic fnstitutions. ' . THE YEAR'S FINE BUSINESS. Reports of Officers of Both Org anlzstloas Were Very Gratifying Elections for Eflsaleg Year-Presidents Spesk of Qrowtb, Dlvldeads, Etc. . . No city in North or South Carolina, and few in the South, can compare with Wilmington in the strength of its banking institutions, the occasion for a repetition of this fact bsing the annual meetings of the National banks of this city at their respective banking houses. 7MtedayJat which were) ; cervea-ine most grauryiBg reports the past year's business.: ; The fourth annual meeting of the stockholders of the .Murchison Na tional Bank was held at 11 A. M. Mr. N. B. Bankin was made chair man and Mr. J. V. Grainger secre tary. Col. Walker Taylor and Mr. J. D. Bellamy, Jr., a committee ap pointed for that purpose, reported 1,043 shares of stock represented in person. After the-very excellent annual re port of Mr. H. O. McQueen, president of the bank, tbe election of Directors for the ensuing year was entered upo$ and CoL Taylor and Mr. Bellamy, the tellers, were instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the meeting for the re-election of the following Board: Col. EL M. Murchison. Messrs. R. W. Wallace, N. Jacob!, J. O. Stevenson, J, A. Springer, W. B Cooper, Jno. F. McNair, A. B. Nichols, M. J. Corbett, T. M. Emerson, EL O. McQaeen and J. V. QrAineer. Subsequently tbe Board of Directors met and unani mously re-elected Mr. H. O. McQaeen president, and Mr. J. V. Grainger cashier, of the bank. The annual report of President Mc Queen, read at the meeting of the stockholders, was as follows; To the Stockholders: "Since your last annual meeting our new building has been completed and is not only commodious and comfort able, but ia a credit to the city. We bad to buy a large lot of ground to secure the location, but were fortunate enough to re-sell most of it I cannot but feel that tne investment was a wise one. The business of the bank nas in creased in the paat year nearly 100 per cent The increase of the capital to 1300,000, with surplus of $106,000, makes the bank tbe strongest in East ern North Carolina. The business of the bank la in a highly prosperous condition. Our officers and clerks have been faithful, and though the work is necessarily arduous, they perform their several duties cheerfully and are en titled to their , share of the credit for our fineness Ia fc large, business; like this, where -tne work nas to be systematized . under different heads. much patience has to be exercised, and; one of our cardinal rules is unfailing: courtesy to all who have business here. I believe it is faithfully observed. "wniie the progress of the bank nas surpassed our expectations, we look forward bonefullvto neater success. and I want to say to you stockholders that this ia your bank, and your busi ness and you can contribute to that greater success by giving it your support and your influence. If you fail to do so, you cannot reasonably expect it of outers. "The following figures show the progress of the bank since organiza tion: Deposits March 1st, 1899....$ 238.000 December 31st, 1899 854,000 December 81st, 1900 .... 433,000 December 81st. 1901. 684.000 December Slit, 1903... . 1,243,000 The Atlantic National Bank. The tenth annual meeting of the atockholders of the Atlantic National Bank waa held at noon, Mr. George B. French presiding and Mr. Andrew Moreland acting as secretary. A can vass showed that 807 out of 1,250 shares of stock were represented In person. Mr. Jno. 8. Armstrong, president of the bank, offered his report of the business year, ending Jan. 12tb. It showed that the past twelve, months had been the most prosperous in the history of the institution and that the net profits for the year amounted to $64,303.50 or 1.44 per cent. In addi tion to the cash dividend of $62,500, which was paid to stockholders in January 1903, the stockholders also received during the year other divi denda amounting to $15,000. The bank added during the year $49,303.50 to undivided profits. The surplus of the bank was shown to amount to $166,030.75, all of which has been earned In ita business, no part having been paid in. The bank has paid in dividends to stockholders since its organization In 1893, the sum of $148,750. Upon completion of Mr. Armstrong's splendid report, the following 'Direc tors were nnanimously re-elected: C. W. Yatea, H. L. Vollers, B. A. Pars ley. D. MoEachern, Jno. S. Arm- atrong, Jas. H. Chadbourn, Wm. Calder, j. G. L. 1. Gieschen, Geo. B' French, Gabriel Holmes, Matt. J. Heyer,-Wm. EVWorth, Andrew More land; H. B. Short, of Lake Wacca maw, N. O. ; and N. A. : Hunt, of Charleston, S. O. ; : The Directors subsequently met. Mr. French presiding, and re-elected Mr. Jno. S. Armstrong president, Mr. Andrew ; Moreland cashier, and Mr. Jos. W. Yates, assistant cashier, of the bank. The Board also declared a semi-annual dividend of 6 per cent, payable in Installments of one per cent, on the first of each of the next ensuing months. ' - The T. M. C, a. Floarisnlar. . " The membership of the Y. M. O. A. now numbers 393, against 338 on Sept. 1st last year, or a gain of 65 members within the last few months. Secretary Dushan expects to increase the , mem bership to 300 by the first of next WHOLE NO. 11,042 THELEQ,SLATURfi VESTERDAY I Namber of Bills In trod need-Two Affect- I a new Raoover and Brunswick. Million Dollar State Prison. Special Star Telegram ttxtmaui N. O., Jan, 13. Several important bills were introduced in the Legislature to-day. Among those in the Senate were: By Henderson to amena section ess,; ot tne uoae, re garding summons issued by Justices of tne reace: by woodward, to amend the law regarding seduction under promise or : marriage : by Glenn, in creasing the number of commissioners of Guilford : bv Brown ' to establish a. State Prison Parole Commissions com posed of the Governor.' Attorney Gen eral and one citizen elected , bv the Legislature; by Baldwin, to allow all divorced persons to re -marry ; by God- win, to prevent, nre -insurance com panies from combining to raise rates. reauiring a yearlv oath that sucu a trust nas not" been , entered; by. Baldwin, to amend Chapter 729.- Laws of 19011 by Brown, to amend the pension law, giving those having less than $250 property $40, and widows and others having Jess than S50O and over $350. $20; by Justice, to provide a tax on amendments to charters; by Blow, to amend unapter 84i, laws or xaoi; by Woodard, to incorporate tbe Spring Hope sank. - ; . . r In the House, among tbe bills passed were: A resolution tor state vole at noon; Senate bill to Increase the num ber of Guilford commissioners: Senate bill- to provide for cross-indexing exe cutors, administrators and guardians. The Senate - resolution forbidding members of tne Legislature from seek ing or accepting offices created by the Juegisiature,-was defeated. ' In the House Chairman Gattla an nounced the committees so. that the body can now get down to work for the session. - The chairmen are as follows : Agricul ture, Daugbtridge : Banks and Banking. Smith ;Clains, White.of Halfax insti tutional Amendments, Davidson ; Cor porations. Bobinson ; Cities and Towns, Murphy; Education, . Gra ham: Election Law. Stubbs: En grossing Bills, Foy; Finance, Dough ton; Federal isolations, McCall ; Fish and Fisheries. Blount: Health. Crocker; Insane, Davidson; Deaf and Dumb, Whitaker, of Guilford; Inter nal Improvements, Brittain; Judi- diciary, Ne wland 'Insurance, Drewry; Alilitary Affairs, f uller; Mines and Mining, Cowan; Oysters and Inter ests. Lucas: Pensions. Parker, of Hali fax; Penal Institutions, Morton; Pub lic Boads, leper ; Railroads , Abell ; Salaries and Fees, Can; Enrolled Bills, White, of Jones. Notable bills introduced in tne House were: ay Morton, to repeat tne stoca law in Federal Point township; by Willis, to allow Bladen county to levy a special tax and build a jail; by Phil lips, to restore self government to tne people of Brunswick county: by Guion, to abolish the August term of Craven Superior Court; byNissen, to continue and preserve the organiza? tion of the Kinston and Luen South bound Railroad Co.; by Freeman, to amend Chapter 524 of the Laws of 1901. so as to eliminate both in case of chal lenge. This relates to the Mecklen burg primary law. -Bills naswid final reading as follows : To repeal the dispensary law for Union county; resolution requesting the superintendent, of the penitentiary to furnish information as to cost of build ings of the State prison, and their value, number of persons confined there, cost of caring for same, expense of taking care of buildings Speaking to the resolution Mr. Gra ham who introduced the bill, aald he understood the prison cost nearly a million dollars, and not more than 100 persons were confined, therein. This includes 46 criminal insane. At this time when the State was striving to raise revenue necessary for public expenditures it would seem poor busi ness to keep a millon dollar residence for that number and class of people. The resolution was adopted. A joint session of tbe senate and House was held at noon to canvass the otefor State officers and to hear an address by Hon. G. R. Glenn, of Georgia, representing J.LM. Curry, agent of the Peabody Educational fund. He congratulated the State on ita splendid progress educationally. BENEFIT, RED MEN'S ORPHANAGE. To the Good People of Wilmington. The Bed Men of the State of North Carolina will hold a great bazaar in the City of Baleigb, N. C, commenc ing January 19tb, lasting one week. The Durnose of tnis bazaar la to raise funds for the endowment of a Bed Men's Orphanage Home to be estab lished under the auspices of the order at some point in this State.' The com mittee will appreciate any donation of merchandise or money yon may see fit to give, and you may be assured that vour eenerositv will be known to and appreciated by every Bed Man in the State. Please send or leave your donation at Mr. J. M. Solky's store, on Front street, with Mr. U. B. cpooner. We will appreciate any kind of mer chandise,' such as shoes, hats, caps, pin cushions, napkins, toweis, nana kerchiefs, clothing of any kind, ladies or gents, jewelry of all kinds, hard ware of au kinds, groceries or an kinds, fish and oysters, pickles, fruit of any kind,csndies, cakes, tobacco, smok ing or chewing, cigars, cheroots, snuff, and anv kind of toilet goods you may see proper to give. This is a small Item from you, out tt means mucn to our -soor little orphan children. You don't know when your little ones will be orphans. - Litre is uncertain. Deatn is certain. . All who give any do nations will please write their namea on all packages; all donations will be shipped to Baleigh by the committee. Jan. 17th. 1903,. at 7 P. M. . xours m Freedom, u rienasnip ana Charity. -V- w. xx. jjabb, unatrman M. MaBSHBtnur, ': J. B. C0I4ET, .:J.O.WaMOH, J. A. Dkan, -Fbakk LaFzxla, B. F.Knto. - Committee of Cherokee Tribe, No. 9, i .O. B. M. - J. A. Dean, Sec. and Treat, for com mittee.- .... t First church , of Christ. Scientist, Murchison bank building on Chesnut street: Services this evening at sr. M. :. Allare invited. Por Afltnma use OHE- liTSY'D f EXPEOTOB- rot sale byj.; Ot'iBaepara. .nn..-. - - - . LIST OP LETTERS. Remaining Uncalled For la the Wilmlag. tpa Postoiilce, Jan. 13, 1903. WOMKH'S LI8T. l&nJS&i A.nder"0"L. Mary Brown, IP i Dudley Mr, o! Ho,Sffl?i die, HJelett, Emm Horton, Martha James, Mrs. L F Long, Clardy MarineTjan"; Buit Mernervia 8immons, Janie Smitb! Mrs Stove, Mary O. Wales, Alice Williams, Eloise Williama. , ' MBN'S U8T. j 8. f; Bardy, O. L. Brinkley, Allen Brockington, James Branson,, J. E. Bush, Jske Butler, Peter Oaprea. Blane hill J. Fennel, C M. Funk, Church E. Gates. George Harrell. - Thomu Hay ward. G. N. Hurdle. Edward Law rence. Sin Melet, Henry Murnhv. A. J.' Pearce. Melzer - Pearsal), Quar termaster at Shipyard, John. W. Ban dalL. E. B. Biehards. W. K, Bippy, B. J. Bobinsoa'WllJie Bobsoo, Xarenee Kogera, u. a. OKiper Uiiver- fcJmim, Edward R. Tavlor. W. BL Thomas.-J. O. Warken. D. H. Willied. Alfred Woods, Frank Yopp, Walter Yopp. RETUBKEP FEOM DEAD LETTKB OTOOXi. Sadie Boil, E. P. Gordon. ' i Persons calling for above letters will please say advertised. If not called for in fifteen days they will be sent to the dead letter office. v M. OL Darby, - ( Postmaster. new advertisements: A BATH v IN x x k j A WARM ROOM IS tt H 3t j A LUXURIOUS NECESSITY Don't let a cold fee the penalty of your bath, when . A -Gas Heater will warm the bath room instantly Hut tbsfattti room and th I -1 maur tor your bath with - i GAS. lt'8 ch Consolidated Railways, ii0ni& rower uo. Begin the Mew Year AND CHEW "Showdown" Tobacco. "Showdown" Tobacco. "Showdown" Tobacco. : This brand has quality and is a good seller handle it and increase your business. Wft handle all brands well known on the mar ket and: are headquarters for Tobaccos and Cigars. None be t tar than -,.'. j Cuban Blossom, Renown, Benown. Topical Twist Head: VOLLERS & HASHAGEfl, Dlstrlbntors for brands et American and Continental Tobacco Oo. Ian4tt It is .aj yon tonaj ; If yon know what first olaas goods are, as to quality and style. After seeing my line call and judge for yourself. . j J. T. BURKE, - THE JEWELEB, i 27 South Front St. CM 18 tt ' I ' .. - . .. ACADEMYOF MUSIC GB&HD EVENT. WEDNESDAY NIGHT. JAN. 14, "The Village Postmasf er.! a magnificent production br tbe origin ti HetropoUtan company and wlta tbe ,uus elt borate ecenlo ellects. ' .. TWO... CAB LOADS OF BCKNEBT. .TWO. 185 Blgbts In CbfeaaxO - - 1 100 Nights In Boston. ' Beats on sale at Plummer's 1 aeeOay muriilng at 8 o'clock, i No advance loprloea. janlOSt . . sat auwe. . . t We Thank You for yonr Try UbersJ patxoav ce aorug iu paws fwr na doriaa; the part year and especially darins; tbe Holiday a. We bSTe a few rery banCsoma Obafrs toft from the noUdsy trade, marked "away down." We wul endeavor to merit yonr confidence and solicit your trade by adherlns to oar -motto; honest goods, low prices and polite service. A happy and prosperous New Tear to yon an. GASTQII D. PHJIRES & CO. 1 interstate nionaTB. uo-lis Market uussfc ; Jaa4tf '-: . - i-:-' Secure a House ! ; j I HAVE FOB . SALE .jahnSbw tn any part of tbe city o6lw&bDr Oo psymenttotott boxer. ,. D. O'CONNOR, t T : .
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