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WILMINGTON, N. G WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 28. 1903
VOL. LXXL NO. 109,
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OUTLINES.
i. C. Latimer has been elected U. 8.
aator from South Carolina.
a Borne, Ga., cotton factory is to be
i to the highest bidder Feb. 3d.
Fifty-twa insane patient, all
men, were burned to death by a
f in the Golney Hatch asylum, Lon
I, Eng. Armour's estimated
flta on .the wheat deal in Chicago
terday are estimated at $600,X)0.
f Eagineet and many passengers ra
ted killed and many injured In a
laion on . the Central Railroad of
ey. The Venezuelan nego
yrt held their first joint conference
erday in Washington. - Be
s tbaihere Jias been friolion ba
in ;pisaUUve of tie allies is
e4r -"Britiah steamer G-raffoe
t3?P fifimtey Island; one man
rned. -
ha Isle of Anglesey -is a Ger-
vessel; all her crew were
ad. President Boosevelt de-
an oration in Canton, Ohio,
:,amemoration of the birthday of
jr late President MeKinley.
arglars robbed the bank of Steelville,
J., of $3,000. Four men robbed
bank at Waterloo, Neb , of $3,500.
I A mob at Chicago held up a coal
?aln and carried away the contents of
ye cars; women led the attack.
iotton yarn spinners met in Char-
tte and advanced the price of
arns an average of ten per cent.
I New York markets: Money on
all steady at SQ4 per cent, closing
i 3 X4 per cent. ; cotton steady at
p; floor dull and . nominally un
changed; wheat spot easy; No. 2 red
15fc;corn spot easy; No. 2, 56
Sc; rosin firm; strained, common to
food, $1 953 00; spirits turpentine
teady at 63 64c.
WEATHER REPORT.
U. 8. DEPT Or A.GRIOTI.TUM, )
WKATHKB KXJRKAU,
WEUfraaTON, N. CL, Jan. 37. )
I Meteorological data for the twenty-
our hours ending at 8 P. &L :
; Temperatures: 8 A. M., 46. degrees;
i P. M., 61 degrees; maximum, 66 de-
rees: minimum, 44 degrees: mean. 55
egree.
: BainfaU "for the day, T. ; rainfall
nee 1st oEonih to date, 3.38 inehes.
i 8taeT fHrater. in the Cape Fear
iver at FayetteviUe, N. C, at 8 A. If.
L5 feet.
! rOBBOAST FOR IO-DAT.
Washisgton, Jan. 27. For North
Carolina: Bain Wednesday and Thurs
lay; fresh southeast to touth wind.
Port AlaanM January 88.
nin Rises -..
Ian Sets
y's length .
7.03 A. M.
5.23 P.M.
10H.20M.
7.59 P.M.
10.29 P.M.
zh Water at South port.
?n Water Wilmington.
Mr. Rockefeller denies that he
jSered that doctor $1,000,000 for a
lealtbj stomach. But he would
ive it all the same.
Georgia has 13,000,000 peach
Eees growing in her orchards. And
)body has yet called the peach
owers attention to that 13.
The vote of that Democratic mem
ber of the Colorado Legislature who
feme out of a sick bed to vote for
poller was a teller, and Teller got
here. -
That Baltimore girl who had: a
allow arrested for stealing her
jewelry and money taught him a
feason that he should not lorget.
he married him.
The color line is becoming a grave
uestion in Roanoke, Vs., where a
egro preacher recently refused to I
Officiate at a negro funeral because
I white undertaker had been em
ployed. A Massachusetts man who was
uncoed out of $4,000 had the bunco
an arrested. The bunco man gave
5,000 bond and then skipped. The
State is ahead $5,000 but all the
iuncoed citizen has is a buneh of
Experience.
: Preacher Skyles who was convict
)d of bigamy in Mississippi pleaded
nsanity. The fact that he had
leven wives scattered along his path
ras at least presumptive evi
lenoe of insanity. None but an
nsane man would hope to escape
rith so many women on his trail.
We are under obligations to the
Sew York Tribune for "The Tri
)une Almanac and '- Political Regis
;er" for 1903, an exceedingly valua
ble and comprehensive publication,
n addition to the statistical infor
mation bearing upon onr commerce,
inances, agriculture mineral pro
jects, churches, schools, popula
tion, cities, (with the population of
3ac-el.3tion returns of the several
SfiM pc-j it presents the plat
fordopted by the various party
conventions in their State and Na
ional conventions, making it on
he whole an invaluable publication
r the seeker for information on
iese and various other "topics. It
.neatly and substantially bound,
id sold at ?5 cents a py. ' Ad
ren The New York Tribune Asso
AtSonj New York. , v--
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Brief ' Special Meeting of the
Board of Aldermen Was
Held Last Night.
CONTRACT FOR STREET WORK
Crashed Reck Parcfeased from a Colum
bia Coicera asd All Bids for arsis-
llthlc Paveaests Rejected-Toe
D. L. Qore Bridge Matter.
A brief apeeial session of the Board
of Aldermen of the city was held last
night, Mayor Waddell presiding and
Messrs. -Hashagen, Johnson, Bailey,'
VonGlahn, Sweeney, Murrell, Tienek
en and Cooper in attendance.
Marsden Bellamy, Esq., counsel for
the D. L. Qore Company, was present
and -by permission addressed the Board,:
Steamer reported aanure-1 saying thai thare-iiad Jbean a disagreed
ment between the representatives -op
the city and petitioners' counsel rela-
tlve to the form of bond that ' should
be executed to indemnify -the city:
against possible damage suits that
might grew out of an extension of the
iron bridge across Water street, con-!
necting the store of the Gore Company
with its warehouse opposite. The
Mayor and City Attorney, to whom
had been referred the matter- by the
Board, desired to Insert a clause mak
ing the bridge removable within ten
days should occasion demand It, and
making the $10,000 bond a cumulative
one.
Mayor Waddell in explanation said
that the City Attorney and he were
only carrying out the instruction of
the Board, bat, of course, they could
make other arrangements, if they so
desired. He was not averse to grant
ing the privilege upon any ground the
Board may see fit.
Mr. Bellamy then made a proposi
tion that his client would give a $10,
000 indemnity bond to be renewed an
nually or 'more often if the bond
should at any time be deemed insuffi
cient and in the event of the expiration
of the bond, the bridge may be order
ed torn downs and the privilege re
scinded, m-
The proposition of Mr. Bellamy In
behalf of his client was accepted.
Bids for furnishing crushed rock for
street Improvement were read from
the Balfour Quarry Co., of Asheville,
N. O., Stewart Btone Co., of Colum
bia, S. C. and-0. H. Dock, of Wil
mington. The first named bid waa not
specific; -the Columbia bid was $1.56
per ton for 5,000 tons, f. o. b. the cars
in Wilmington, 450 to 700 tons to t
delivered weekly, and Mr. Dock's bid
waa to operate the city quarry under
the present arrangement and furnish
the material at $L16 per ton at the
quarry and $1.50 per ton on the streets;
In consideration of the dampness of
the material from the local quarry and
its consequent heavier weight, the
Streets and Wharves Committee rec
ommended that a contract be awarded
to the Columbia concern for 1,000 tons
as an experiment. The recommenda
tion was adopted and the contract was
awarded. Mr. Tiencken called atten
tion to the need of macadamizing the
fiih alley at Front street market and
Mr. Sweeney made a strong plea for
the improvement of Grace, between
Front and Second streets. Chairman
Johnson said that those were the im
provementrnext contemplated.
All bids for granolithie pavements
were regarded too high and all were
rejected. Townsend & Inglert bid $1.10
per square yard ; Roger ' Moore's Sons
& Co., $L15 and J. W. Davis $1.00
and $L25 for different grades of the
pavements. He also offered p do the
work, the city furnishing all material
for 30 cents per square yard or to
auperintend the work for 10 cents per
square yard.
The Water and Chesnnt street dock
was rented to B. F. Keith for a term of
six years t $110 per year, the lessee
to rebuild and maintain the wharves,
J. A. Springer & Co. bid $67 upon the
same terms.
The chairman of the Finance Com
mittee was authorized to secure a
keeper of the city clock In the first
Presbyterian church tower at the low
est responsible bid.
Gone to the Ceeveitloa.
Mr. Joseph Jacobs, superintendent
of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company of New York, with head
quarters at Booms 11 and 12, Masonic
Temple, this city, haa gone to the
home office for the annual conven
tion and banquet of superintendents
from all over the country and Canada,
The session will last two days, begin
ning Friday, the SOtb, in the -company's
tremendous building, covering
a whole block on Madiaon avenue.
The banquet will be held at Delmon
ico's, and his friends - bespeak for
Superintendent Jacobs a very pleasant
time.
To Attend Mission Beard.
Bev, J.N. Cole. Rev. B. B. John
and BdV. J. W. Potter, have gone to
Wilson, N. O. to attend a meeting of
the Mission Board of the North Caro
lina M. E Conference in that city to
day. The meeting will last about two
days. Bev. Dr. Beth Ward, of Texas,
one of the mission . secretaries of the
Church, will address the meeting. ; -
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ,
Notice Fish privileged "
- People's Savings Bank Money. . 4
' Wanted Small house. " ;
Preston Cummlng Tables for sale.1
." Consolidated Railways, Ligf ' and
Power Co. Gas heaters. ;.i " - -T '
HUTAFF VS. SEWERAGE CO.
Only Hslf-Dsy Sessioi ofiSaperior Cosrt
Yesterdsy-Two Wltsesses for Plain
tiff U Osmsxe Suit-Jarors. '
Only a h,alf-day session of the Su
perir" Court was held yesterday in de-
f erence to Mr. Marsden Bellamy, who
desired to be with his little son,
Ghesley, who ia so much distressed
over the accidental killing of his com
panion, Robert Payne, while hunting
on Eagle's Island Monday afternoon.
Mr. Bellamy , is one of the leading
counsel for the plaintiff in the Hutaff
suit for damages now in hearing and
he desired not to be absent during any
phase of the trial. The court readily
assented at 1:80 P. MV yesterday to a
recess until 10 A. M. to-day, when the
Hutaff case will continue.
All of yesterday, morning's session
was taken up with the testimony of
two witnesses for the plaintiff Messrs.
CL F. W. Behder and Wm. Niestlie.
Mr. Behder -ownme property the.
neighborhood of where Mr. Hutaff
was injured and he testified as to the
street lines and -excavations by
the defendant' Wilmington Sewerage
Company. Mr. Niestlie testified as to
the plaintiff's injury, he having been
brought to witness' drug store after
the accident Mr. Niestlie also testi
fied as to having measured on the fol
lowing day the excavation into which
Mr. Hutaff plunged. An official map
of the city was exhibited by City Clerk
and Treasurer King to define the street
lines, the defendant contending that
the excavation 1 into which plaintiff
fell is on private property.
It will probably require two more
days to complete the case. The fol
lowinsr talesmen have been summoned
for to-day: C. O. Bordeaux, Stephen
Deal, E. L. Davir, O. EL Gilbert. F.
L. Mints, Geo. W. Green, A. O. Pen
ton, M. F. H. Gouverneur,- J. H.
Southerland, Geo. N. Harriis. Henry
Newman.W. H. Brown, R. A. Ben
son, R. D. Tucker. J. F. GarrelL T.
O. Mcllhenny, W. A. Yarborougb,
Chss. P. Driver, John Thomas and C.
H. Fore.
Funeral op master Robert payne.
Will Be Cbsdscled This Morslsj Closlag
Sceie of ai Awfal Trsxedy.
The funeral of young Robert Fairfax
Payne, youngest son of the late James
F. and Mrs. Emily MaeRae Payne,'
No. 114 South Fourth street, this city,
whose tragic death was chronicled In
these columns yesterdaynorning, will
be held to-day at 10 A. M. from SL
James Episcopal church, thence to
Oakdale cemetery.
The untimely death of the promis
ing young boy was the cause of the
most sincere regret In the city yester
day and sympathy went out alike to
the unfortunate boys' two dear com
panion, Master Ghesley Bellamy and
Robert James, who are almost pros
trated with grief. The latter Is a son
of Mrs. Sarah 8. James, of this city,
and not of Capt. T. O. James, as was
erroneously stated yesterday.
Out of respect to their deceased class
mate, exercises were suspended by the
junior class of the High School yes
terday and the entire sehool will sus
pend to-day in order that all the
students may attend the funeral. The
victim of the sad tragedy was an es
pecial favorite at school and was much
loved by older persons who knew him.
Although but three months over 15
years of age, he possessed a strong,
manly bearing and was a little gentle
man in every sense of the word. He
was a leader among his associates and
gave great promise, but for the sad
ending of his career.
The Elks' Mlastrels.
The box sheet for the magnificent
production of minstrelsy by the Wil
mington Lodge of Elks on Friday
night and Satnntay matinee will open
Thursday morning at Plummer's. The
prices will be 25, 50 and 75 cents and
indications point to a rush for seats.
Rehearsals are being held nightly and
the performance bids fair to be a magni
ficent success. ,
LOCAL DOTS.
British steamer Torgorm, hence
for Ghent, arrived out 26 ih.
The shad benches of the city
will be rented on the cash premium
plan Friday at noon.-
A special meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce will be held this
afternoon to discuss the Fowler Cur?
rency MIL v
A thoroughly competent com
positor accustomed to newspaper work
may secure employment by applying
at the Stab office. . .
A boy who has had some ex
perience in feeding job presses may
secure a situation by making imme
diate application at the Stab office.
Jefferson Lodge, K. of P., will
hold an interesting meeting this even
ing. A new and novel feature will
be Introduced. All members are in
vited to.be present.
All - ladies interested in the
cause of temperance are earnestly In
vited to meet with the W. O. T. U.
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in
the First Baptist church.- - H '
'.. A number of freight cars broke
loose on the A. O. I, yard yesterday
morning and ran through ' the passen
ger shed, tearing down the' railing at
the east end of the station. V
ii : .1 Two grown sailors, who were
stowaways on the 'disabled steamer
Daventry, which . came up to the city
yesterday, were locked up at the police
sUUon'y esterday, ' awaiting orders of
the masteir of the' vessel. , , '
AU trimmednUlinery'at ' half priee
at Polvogt's this week. , . t:
LIVELY IN RALEIGH.
General Assembly and Demo
cratic Caucus Proceedings
at Capitol Yesterday.
STILL NO U. S. SENATOR,
Sessatiosal Scene Cansed by Stoffisf
Seoalorisl Ballot Box State Vetc
rissrissi la Session Dr. Car- .
roll Presiding Officer. .
Special Star Telegram.'
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 37. The ques
tion of licensing trained nurses in
North Carolina came up In the House
to day while a bill was on Its readings
to amend the charter of the James
Walker Memorial Hospital, of Wil
mington, so that that institution can
issue diplomas.. The bill waa Intro
duced by Morton and by special re-
yert 4t waa-iHit-oa t tbgs.I
passed second reading but was held up
on third by objection by Alexander.
The contention was made that a bill is
now in process of enactment pro
viding ' a Board of Examiners, who
shall issue licenses to trained nurses.
It was agreed that diplomas shall be
subject to the Board of Examiners to
be created and the bill then passed
final reading.
Other notable bills passed were: To
prohibit the manufacture, sale and
shipment of whiskey into Scotland
county.
To incorporate the bank of Selma.
Bills of note introduced were:
.Newland to establish a training
school for teachers in Western North
Carolina.
Price, to amend the law relating to
competency of depositions in the trial
of causes.
The Housefhad quite a squabble over
the hour for meeting to-morrow. A
motion to meet at 11 o'clock waa de
feated and Morton moved to meet at
7 A. M. ; this was voted down by roll
call ballot, 49 to 47, and adjournment
was then taken to 10:80.
In the Senate bills of note lntro
daced were:
Richardson, to incorporate the Bank
of Selma.
Woodward, to provide a mode of
procedure for having proper credits on
judgments, relating to taking of de
positions In criminal cases:
Webb, to extend the corporate limits
of Asheville.
Among the bills passed.
To allow Mount Olive to issue
bonds.
To Incorporate the Bank of Selma.
To incorporate the Bank of Kerners
ville. 1
The bill incorporating the Chapel
Hill Trolley Co. was recalled and the
capital changed from $125,000 to $150,
000. - "
The Norris and Godwin Code Com
mission bills were recalled from the
Judiciary Committee and referred to
the Joint Code Committee.
A-resolution was passed allowing
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
era railroad $201.83 for transporting
sixteen musicians from Pennsylvania
to form a band for the Second North
Carolina Regiment for the Spanish
American war. :
The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock.
Democratic Caacas Last Night.
Another rather lively caucus for the
nomination of a Democratic candidate
for U. S. Senator has met and ad
journed without reaching a nomina
tion. Watson made some gains to
night when the caucus convened at 8
o'clock. The first ballot gave Over
man 63, Watson 58 and Craig 31. No
election was declared and another
ballot ordered. Tdis time Overman
received 62, Watson 63, Craig 31.
There were only 143 members in the
hall, so stuffing of the ballot box was
evident. Chairman Morton stated
that he presumed that the extra
votes had been placed in the box
unintentionally and the ballots would
be thrown out. The extra votes were
found to be for Watson. ' Senator Jus
tice was recognized and in a feeling
manner declared the stuffing of the
box was a disgrace to the caucus and
a reflection on . every member, and
such conduct would not be tolerated.
Another ballot was then called, the
vote being, Watson 64, Overman 61,
Craig 18. The last ballot cast (the 56th
in the series of caucuses) was called
and resulted: Watson 63, Overman 61,
Craig 19.
Representative Davidson moved
that in the future eauouses nobody be
allowed on the first floor except mem
bers and that newspaper men be pro
vided desks in the . gallery instead of
on the floor.
To-nignt the lobbies were crowded
mostly by ladies, all admitted on cards
from Chairman Morton. Davidson's
motion was strongly opposed by Sen
ator London, Speaker - Gattis and
others. An amendment by the latter
prevailed that no one be admitted to
the floor In future except members
and representatives of the Raleigh
press and correspondents. The caucus
adjourn ea to Thursday night.
Watson said to-night: "I would
have been nominated to night but for
the absence of some of my friends."
Overman said; 'I am satisfied with
the result; am the choice of the peo
ple and will win."
Craig said: "The situation is as it
was Friday night, I am in the fight to
the finish."
There - were . four members absent
from the caucus to-night.
Adjournment was to Thursday ev
ening at 8 o'clock.
Veterinarians la Session.
' The State Board of Veterinary Med
ical Association in session- here to-day
adopted a bill, the Legislature will be
asked to pass, empowering the Gov
ernor to appoint a Board of Examiners
and regulating veterinary practice in
the State. The Board declared North
Carolina a - dumping ground for
"Quacks" and "Butchers" from other
Slates. Dr. T. B. Carroll, of Wilming
ton, presided. The board adjourned
to meet In Wilmington during the
coming Summer.
Preparing, for Boslsess. :. ,
Lot M Noble, a son of Capt 8. W.
Noble,' la ' a' student at the Massey
Business College, Richmond, Va., and
has decided to include The MoBOTKa
Stab fn his list of text books. Lot
was formerly a companion of the field
editor of the Stab in bird hunting,,
and should he Improve as rapidly in'
his studies as he did in shooting he
will soon receive his diploma and be
readyfor bnsinett? f :
See muslin . underwear - display at
Polvogt's.' Special prices this week, J
MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION.
Fifth ' Annnsl ' Meeting Held Yesterday
- After 0000 Officers sad Directors '
7 for Easalng Yesr. '
The fifth annual meeting of the
Wilmington Merchants Association,
which had been Adjourned from the
second Wednesday, in October, 1902,
on account of the lack of a quorum,
was held yesterday afternoon in the
rooms of the Association in the Sea
board Air Line building, President
W. E. Springer presiding, and the
following . members in attendance,
vis: Messrs. D. C. Love, J. Hi
Thomas, J. H. Rehder, O. M. Whit
lock, Geo. O. Gaylord, James M. Hall,
W4B.;Cooper, M.- G. Tiencken, M. W.
Jaoobi and Mr. P. Heinaberger, the
efficient secretary. .
President Bpringer called Mr. M. W.
Jaoobi to the chair and made his an
nual report, i verbally, giving a very
comprehensive review of the work of
the Association 'during the; past year.
He veJerredl veryjpjlimentarily to
the work' of the secretary In the pros
ecution of all claims presented o the
Association. 7 .
The secretary then read his annual
report. It showed that the Association
had been organized since September,
1897, and begins the new fiscal year
with 103 active members and four hon
orary members. The benefits derived
from the Association by its members
have T been great and bills are more
promptly paid than formerly. The
secretary returns his thanks to the
Board of Directors and officers who as
sisted him in the faithful performance
or his duties. 1 '
The treasurer's report showed that
theAssociation had been self-sustaining
and a small balance was left on hand.
Of $13,561.31 in accounts reported to
the Association for collection, (5,441.11
had been paid, or a little over 43 per
cent. , The showing In the latter re
spect was commented upon very fa
vorably by the members present
Upon motion, the reports were re
ferred to the auditing committee and
after they are found correct they were
ordered spread upon the minutes.
- Upon motion of Mr. W. E. Springer,
the old Board of Directors was unani
mously re-elected as follows: W. E.
Springer, Ohas. M. Whitlock, J. EL
Thomas, W. E. Worth, M. W. Jacob!,
Sol Bear, Wm. Niestlie, J. M. Solky,
Geo. O. Gaylord, J. H. Rehder, D. O.
Love, B. Solomon, A, O. Schuster,
W. EL Chadbourn and W. B. Cooper.
Appropriate remarks for the good of
the Association were made by Messrs.
M. W. Jacob!, W. E. Springer, M. G.
Tiencken and others.
The general meeting of the Associa.
tion then adjourned and the Board of
Directors met. Those present were
Mr. M. W. Jaoobi, presiding; Mr. P.
Helnsberger, secretary, and Messrs.
W. E. Bpringer, C. M. Whitlock, Geo.
O. Gaylord, W. B. Cooper, J. H.
Rehder, D. CL Love and J. EL Thomas.
Upon motion of Mr. W. E. Bpringer,
and. second by Mr. D. O. Love, Mr.
J. H. Rehder was unanimously
elected president; Mr. C. M. Whit
lock was unanimously elected first
vice president; ' Mr. -J.. H.j Thomas,
second vice president, and Mr. P.
Heinaberger, secretary and treasurer.
There were further . remarks upon
the good of the Association and the
Directors then -adjourned. The presi
dent stated that he would appoint his
committees later. . . j
THE LOCAL MARKET AND SHIPPING.
Spirits Rescues Sixty Cents Arrival snd
Departure of Vessels st This Port.: "
At last spirits turpentine has reach
ed the 60 cents mark. .The local mar
ket was quoted firm at ;that figure
yesterday; receipts 18 casks, i -
The British barque NeUie Troop,
Ospt. Nobles, one of the most hand
some that ever entered this port, clear
ed yesterday for New York where she
will go on the marine railway for re.
pairs. -
Among yesterday's arrivals were
the British schooner Gold&eeker. Capt.
Diggdon, from Philadelphia, for cargo
of lumber for the .West Indies, from
Chad bourn's, and the schooner IAUian
Woodruff, Capt Eneeland, from Bos
ton. . The British steamer Daventry
and the Norwegian barque' Freidig
also came up the river during the day.'
It is understood that the Daventry will
die oharge her cargo here and proceed
to Newport Newa for repairs. The
British steamer Eastry, which arrived
from Savannah, will probably, take
the cargo if the Tiiaabled steamer and
proceed' with it to Manchester, Eng.
Teachers' Association Saturday.
; The regular monthly meeting of the
New Hanover Teachers' Association
will be held Saturday morning at 10.
o'clock in the Cape Fear j Academy
building. An interestingprogramme
has been announeed by President Gat-
lett and Secretary-. J. OLt Herring.'
"History" will be discussed by Prof.
R. D. W. Connor, "Writing'rby Prof
F. W. Thome and "The Importance
of Literature In the School Room'' by
Prof. M. j Bo wen. - Of course, there
will be the usual Informal discussion
of many educational subjects and all
are invited to participate, i Teachers
of the city schools will be cordially
welcomed: -y-----' .;VV .
First Church of Christ,; Scientist,
Murchison Bank building, on Ghes
nut street: Services this evening at 8
o'clock. All are invited. : ?
See the lawns and dimities on dis
play at Polvogt's. All new goods, t i
For Asrnma uso OHC-
for sals nr 'i. a.iQhepara : f0:.K '
PILOTAGE MATTERS.
No Agreement at Conference of
t Navigation Board f and the
Commerce . Committee.
A SPIRITED DISCUSSION.
Meetings Yesterdsy Moraine and After-
noon to Consider the Much Mooted
Qaestlon Action Deferred Un
til To-morrow Notes.
As predicted in these: columns sev
eral days ago, no agreement was
reached it the conference 'yesterday
afternoon of the Chamber of . Com
merce Commtttee and the Commis
sioners of Navigation and Pilotage,
relative to the compulsory pilotage
laws now in effect at this port The
last named; body desired - further time
to consider the matter and accordingly
adjourned until tnia afternoon with
the understanding; that another cpnr
f erence of the two committees for defi
nite action would be held on Thurs
day. . . '
The conference yesterday afternoon
was held in the 'office of Mr. George
Harriss, on Water street, at 8:30
o'clock, the following having been
present: CoL Thomas Evans (chair
man), Mr. W. N. Harriss (clerks
Messrs. James Sprunt, O. W. Worth,
George Harriss, Samuel Northrop, J.
W. Craig, S- F. Craig, composing the,
Board of Navigation; Messrs. R. A.
Parsley (chairman),' James Kyle (sec
retary), Hugh MacRae, H. W. Mal
ioy.B. G. Worth, J. W. Craig, J. J.
Adkins and M. 8. Willard, of the
Chamber of Com merce.
Upon motion of Mr. Parsley, Col.
Thos. Evans was chosen chairman
and Messrs. James Kyle and W. N.
Harriss, secretaries, of the conferener.
Mr. Parsley then read the report pub
lished below, which be said had been
adopted the morning previous by the
Chamber of Commerce Committee,
Capts. J. J. Adkins and J. W. Craig
alone dissenting. The recommenda
tions are as follows:
To The Commissioners of Naviga
tion: Gebtlex&n: Acting under authori
ty of a resolution adopted, unani
mously, by the Chamber of Commerce
(a copy of which has been furnished
your chairman) we respectfully sub
mit that we have examined the laws
and conditions governing the situation
at Norfolk, Wilmington, Charleston
and Savannah, and find that a 600 ton
coasting vessel of 14 foot draft may
trade for one year at either of the
three ports named below, upon pay
ment of the following pilotage fees for
the year: To-wlt: Based on six trips
per year:
Norfolk, sea buoy to center of water
front, 34 miles, $108.00.
Wilmington, sea buoy to center of
waterfront, SO miles, $703.00. -
Savannah, sea buoy to center of
water front, 25 miles, $193.88.
Charleston is not shown in this com
putation for the reason that conditions
there are very dissimilar to those at
the other three porta, L e. Charleston
is an open bay, opening right into the
sea and only ten miles distant from
sea buoy to city water from centre.
We are prepared, however, to discuss
Charleston, also, should occasion re
quire. We find that vessels entering any
of the ports of Virginia, South Caro
lina or Georgia, are exempt from com
pulsory employment of pilot, unless
his services are tendered outside the
bar. '
At Wilmington, vessels must pay
pilotage fees whether or not service is
tendered them before crossing the bar,
The unfavorable conditions existing
at Wilmington, by reason of these com
pulsory laws, must be manifest to you
gentlemen, and to every person doing
business at or through the port of Wil
mington. With pilotage ranging from
860 per cent to 650 per cent higher at
Wilmington than at competitive ports
to the South of us and to the North of
us, how can we reach out and hold
business that competitive ports are
daily taking from ust If Wilmington
is to progress, we must rid ourselves
of conditions so unbearable and so
absurd, open our doors to commerce.
and place our merchants, manufactur
ers, and exports upon an equal or bet
ter footing than their competitors en J
joy. To this end, we invite your en
dorsement, and active co-operation in
securing the passage of a bill through
the present General Assembly, from
which the following results will ob
tain, viz:
1st. The complete and absolute
abolishment of compulsory pilotage,
on vessels of all classes, on the Cape
Fear river above the anchorage
grounds abreast of the Town of South
port. ...
2nd. The complete and absolute
abolishment of compulsory pilotage,
either inward or outward, on vessels
of all classes, which' shall have reach
ed the bar, inward bound, before ser-'
vices of pilot are tendered. '
3rd. The granting of yearly licenses
to all vessels running coastwise, un
der United States - license, upon pay
ment of Inward bar pilotage only and
the further payment of ten cents per
registered ton, which payment shall
exempt such vessels from compulsory
employment of a pilot during the life
ofsald - license, or proper renewal
thereof. .
4, ; Any vessel employing a pilot
from sea to Southport or vice versa,
or from South port to Wilmington or
vice versa, shall employ only such
pilot as is or may be duly licensed as
pilot for such vessel by the laws of
North Carolina; and shall pay such
pilotage fees as are now established for
such services by the lawn of North
Carolina: ;
Capt. Adkins wan recognized and
gave his reasons for dissenting to the
report. It was extremely misleading ;
the figures were a mis-statement of
facts,' and in other respects the pa
yer was erroneous. He said the
comparative table of rates was wrong
because the Norfolk ; and Savannah
rates were given where vessels took
out a yearly pilotage license while the
Wilmington figures were made up on
single trip ; rates. He submitted a
counter-statement of rates, which he
said was absolutely correct and show
ed the low rate in favor of Wilming
ton on a schooner of 14 feet draughU
which was taken as a basis." -In
response to qnestion by Mr.
Malloy, he stated that there were 41
pilots now in the service and no n-
prentices; there had been none in ten
jrwr. xne . minimum - number of
pilots allowed was 30. In response
to farther questions by Mr. Malloy,
Capt 8. F. Craig said the annual
pilotaget at this port is about $20,000
per yea)r. It had been $33,000, but
this year it would be something over
$20,000. The increase in exports was
brought up and in response to ques
tions, Mr. Bprunt said his firm had
paid something between $6,000 and
$7,000 for pilotage since Sept. 1st.
Mr. Parsley spoke in . support of the
statement by the - Chamber of Com
merce Committee, saying it was per
fectly accurate and was taken from
government statistics and U. 8. Coast
Survey charts.
Mr. Hugh MacRae spoke generally
of the evil effect of compulsory pilot
age, and favored a reduction of the
the number to conform to the law of
supply and demand.
, Mr. Geo. Harriss favored a compul
sory system but said a reduction of
numbers might be advisable. '
; Mr. E. G.' Worth thought any man
should have the right to say whether!
or not he wanted anything, and he
thought it wrong to .force a pilot on a
vessel when it was in tow of a tug.: .
There was further discussion and
finally upon motion of Mr. James
Sprunt, who discussed the' matter con
servatively, it was decided to postpone
action until the Board of Navigation
can meet alone and thoroughly .talk
over the situation and be prepared to
vote intelligently upon the proposi
tion. The Board will meet this after
noon at 3:30 o'clock in the office of
Mr. Geo. Harriss and will have an
other conference with the Chamber of
Commerce Committee Thursday after
noon. ACCIDENT TO MESSENGER BOY.
Ellis Farrow, Ared Fifteen, Ran Over by
Cotton Mill Wngon.
Ellis Farrow, 15 . years old, a mes
senger boy at the Western Union
telegraph office, ran into a delivery
wagon of the Wilmington Cotton
Mills on Nutt street late yesterday
afternoon and received injuries, which,
If they do not prove fatal may cause
the boy to be a cripple for life. Both
wheels of the wagon, heavily laden
with five bales of cotton, passed over
the boy, frightfully breaking and
bruising his thigh and injuring him
otherwise.
Young Farrow was riding his wheel
and accounts differ as to the cause of
the accident Some say that the chain
of the bicycle broke and the boy losing
control of it, was thrown under the
wagon., Others say he was riding too
close to the wagon and when the
driver started to turn, the boy was un
able to get his wheel ou of the way
and he was thrown under in that man
ner. After the accident he was sent to
the home of his father Mr, Joseph F.
Farrow, a machinist at the Wilmington
Cotton Mills, who lives at 780 South
Front street.
City of FayettevQIe.
The steamer. City of FayetteviUe
did not arrive until 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, the delay having been
caused by the disabling of one of the
engines near White Hall yesterday
morning. She brought on the trip
51 bales of cotton, a quantity of fac
tory goods and a miscellaneous cargo.
She will return to FayetteviUe to-day,
perishable freight having been sent Up
on the Hurt yesterday.
Crew of the Nineveh.
Nothing was heard yesterday of the
crew of the wrecked barquentine Ni
neveh, 'which has been reported In
these columns, but they will probably
come up to the city to-day. Messrs.
J, T. Riley & Co. have been commu
nicated with by the vessel's owners,
Messrs. B. T. Petty & Co., of New
York, and Capt. Gilbert and men will
be provided for upon their arrival here,
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mias Blanche Chadwick will
leave to-day for Way cross, Ga., to
visit relatives.
- The numerous friends of Mr.
R. L. Prempert were delighted to see
him able to be on the streets yester
day. -
Mrs. IL J. Bivenbark and Mr.
J. W7 Bivenbark, went up to Willard
yesterday to attend the marriage of
th-Ir sister, Miss Gertrude, to Mr. T. G.
Covington, of Clio, S. O.
Mrs.' John H. Craig, of Elber
ton, Ga., wife of Mr. Jno. H. Craig,
bookkeeper for Mr. Chas. M. Whit
lock, is visiting her husband. V They
will make Wilmington their future
home. The Stab extends to them a
cordial welcome.
Yesterday's FayetteviUe 05
eerver: "Mr. Chas. G. Rose went
down to Wilmington yesterday after
noon on legal business. Mr. Wm.
J. Bellamy, of Wilmington, was In
the city to-day on legal business.
Messrs. E. C. Holt, of .Wilmington,
and R. L. Holt, of Burlington, arrived
here yesterday on a visit to their
brother, Mr. Walter I. Holt."
Bargains in Gents', Ladies' and
Children's underwear at Polvogt's this
week. ; ; . . - . .
- Special prices on ribbons at Pol
vogt's this week. See display. t
Embroidery silks in all shades at
PolVOgt'S. . ;'- ;vt'-- '
PATOS-BOBZBT FAIRFAX' : PATHS,
yormseet son of toe late James F. ana Mrs.
Xmiiy-u&cBae Fayne, agea is years and s
month, y -. -. -- - '..-.. -
Funeral from Bfc James' Church as 10 o'clock
tUB (Wednesday? morning, tbenoe to OakOals
eemetery.iv---:i-.--r-r,S ; ,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Begin the Hew Year
AND CHEW
"Showdown" Tobacco.
"Showdown" Tobacco.
"Showdown" Tobacco.
This brand has quality and is a good
seller handle it and increase
your business. We handle all
brands well known on the mar
ket and are headquarters for
; Tobaccos and Cigars. None bet-
.; tar than
Cuban Blossom,
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Topical Twist Head.
V0LLERS & HASHAGEH,
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Continental Tobacco Qo- an4tt
Shoe Strings
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Neckties and Belts.
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Fancy Fruits !
! Grape Fruit,
Pineapples,
Pears, Grapes,,:
FLORIDA ORANGES,
Bananas and King Apples.
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Ben 'Phone 680.
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New and Popular Novels
The Wooing of Wistaria.
The Intrusions of Peggy.
The Blue Flower.
The Little White Bird.
The Kiss of Glory.
The Room with the Little Door.
Letters of a Self -Made Merchant
to His Son.
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CecDia, The Pit.
We sell all $1.50 Books for $1.25.
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The Stationery
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FISH PRIVILEGES.
The Shad Benches will be
rented at Front Street Mar-
! ket upon the cash premium
; plan -'
Friday, January 30, at 1 2 13.
M. G. TIENCKEN,
Chairman Market Committee.
We have on hand a fresh
shipment of
WILEY'S CANDIES,
THE BEST MADE.
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Palace Pharaacy,
126 South Front Street,
jan 1 tf Call both 'Phones 55.
t Printer Wanted.
Wanted, one first kascompositor
who haa had experience on a daily
moraine paper. Must have good re
commendations as to habits and quail-!
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i THE MOENING STAB,
jan 17 tf Wilmington, N. a
2 Cars will not run beyond Han
over street until track work is com
pleted. A B. 8KELDING,
' ft r Superintendent.
jan ss 4t 'Jr'fii -r- ' ' : ' x.;'.
LANDS POSTED.
; Tbe privQege of banting on my lands near
Wrlghtsrine bavins teen leased, an persons
are hereby warned agatast ahootlns, bunting,
ranging or ' otherwise :: trespaslog on said
lands. ... -j. - : ' " '
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