North Carolina Newspapers

OOwOO00MOwMwOM aairaateed Bsna-Flds, BverpDay Circulation Larger Thai That of Any Other Daily Hewv paper Published Is WHminrtoa. - HI STATE X OUTLINES. The torpedo boat flotilla hai ar rived at Norfolk, President Roosevelt and part j hare returned to Washington. The Indian ap preciation bill oocapied the 4Ime of ihe House yesterday; the two year old Jhild of a mountaineer in Venezuela vaa killed and eaten by bean. rhe diplomatic debt of Virginia mounta to $14,000,000. Biz per ons killed and many others injured y a boiler explosion at Anniston, la. In a railroad collision near tFoz, I1L, three persons were killed id eight injured. - British steamer cami has -arrived at Cadiz am Norfolk, with cargo on fire in and woman killed by an 8.. A. L. in near Savannah, Ga. Indians re attacked the town of San Marcial Mexico ; eight Americans,, amonsr defenders were killed. Srv N- Y. markets: Honey on call r tlf t Sj4 per cent;,, cotton X . n ftr a - I i . WJH v.uoc. , uuur wh, (uiet 1 a shade lower wheat spot easy, .W 3 red 81& ; corn spot easy. No. 1 86S8c; oats spot easy, No. 3 4Sc; rosin, firm ; spirits turpentine quiet at WEATHER REPORT. U. 8. Dept of Agriculture, ) Wkathkb Bureau, Wilmington, N. C., Jan. 28. ) Meteorological data.for the twenty- Sour hours ending at 8 P. M. : Temperatures: 8 A. M., 69 degrees; P. M., 57 degrees; maximum, 66 de rees; minimum, 44 degrees; mean, 56 purees. Rainfall for the day, T.; rainfall since 1st of month to date, 3.33 inches. FORECAST FOB TO-DAY. Washington, Jan. 28 For North Carolina: Bain Thursday and in east portion Friday, colder Friday in west portion ; fresh south winds increasing. Port Almna,c January 29. 3a n Rises 7.02 A.M. 3anSts..... 5.24 P.M. Dy's Length 10H.22M. High Water at Sou th port . 8.23 f. M. .ign water wiimmgion. lu.oar-. m. The New Orleans Picayum, one f the be&baper8 in this country, J . 1 !1 - M 11 nerea upon us sutj-seTenia jear st Sunday. A Florida editor Bays Florida can bed the South on chicken. But lore crowing and cackling than aicken comes from Florida. Scientists Bay that the ruins of icient cities, now under ground, Lre been thus buried under dirt 'ought np from beneath by worms la X id insects. Ofer 50,000 people from Europe d from States in this country set- id in North Dakota last year, and sat's the country that we get our izzarda from, too. If Mr. Marconi could locate r. Benjamin Franklin he might end him a wireless message and ik him what he thinks of his kite fjing business now. It is Baid that vandal souvenir ends actually stole the crepe hung h the door bell of the Hewitt resi- nce in New York. They didn't al the bell, probably because it s screwed on. Southern California is making g calculations on her orange crop lis year, which is unusually til and fine. She expects to ship ,000 car loads and to rake in f!5,- )o,000. According to Secretary Pearson the Audubon Society of this late. there are in all it species of ds, many of which on account of tooting, neat robbing, &c, have icome almost extinct. , " A. B. Weeks, the alleged aspirant r the job of postmaster at Indian- la, pronounces both of the letters, larporting to have been written by Im, and read by Senator Spooner his speech, forgeries. A $5,000 conscience man walked to the tax collector's office in New Fork a few days ago and laid on the tounter fire $1,000 gold certificates p be added to the conscience fund. is conscience had been worrying m that much for some time. Two professors jn Borne claim to Ere discovered the bacillus of pneu- i ... pma, which they jay multiplies th extraordinarv rapidity, and ley add that they have experi pnted successfully in. destroying b bacilli in persons suffering from Li i A; v CIPe The U". S. Supreme court has W the divorce "business in South kota and several of the other item States a hard jolt by do ing that residence in those States j preliminery to divorce must be ( good faith" and that, when ties' profess residence simply to within the statutory provisions, divorce doesn't count. : SMS. a v . . . VOL. LXXI.-NO. 110. COMPULSORY PILOTAGE LAW. Board of Commlssloiers of Navigation la Session Yesterday Afteraoon 4 Mi orlty Report Was Submitted. T: Compulsory pilotage is still the all absorbing topia on the wharf ana the matter appears hardly any nearer an adjustment as between the pilots on the one hand and the Chamber of Commerce on the other, than It did when the question of an abolition or an amendment of the law was pro posed two weeks ago. The Board of Commissioners of Navigation and Pilotage held a meet ing at theoffiee of Mr. Geo. Harris, on Water street, at 3:30 o'clock y ester-, day afternoon but the position that the body decided to take in reference to the matter will not be made known until another conference is had with Chamber of Commerce special com mittee this afternoon at the same hour. Present at the meeting yesterday. were OofcTtotrf fivsns Xchatruiin' I Mr. W. N. Harriss (olert), and Messrs. Jamea Sprunt, . Samuel Northrop, C. W. Worth, George Harris, 8. F. Craig and J. W. Craig. The pilotage matter was discussed in its every phase and a committee com posed of Col. Thos. Evans, Mr. James Sprunt and Mr. J. W. Craig was ap pointed to formulate a report and pre sent it to the conference this after noon. It is learned that the report will be in the nature of a compromise between what is desired by the Cham ber of Commerce in the way of an amendment and the pilots, who are fighting any change whatever. At the meeting yesterday aminority report from the Chamber of Commerce Committee subscribed to by Messrs. J. W. Craig and J. J. Adkins was submitted as follows: Correct Statement of the Pilotage at Wilmington, Savannah and Nor folk. Draught of Vessel, 14 Feet. License Basis, 6 trips: Wilmington, one year. $243 00 8avannah, one year 193 88 Norfolk, one vear 108.00 8ingle Fee Basis, six trips: Wilmington. $703 00 Savannah 830.56 Norfolk 696.00 From the above it is seen that upon a license basis of six trips per year, there is a slight difference in favor of 8avannah and Norfolk. However, upon the single trio basis there is a difference of only $6 in favor of Nor folk over Wilmington, but as com pared with Savannah, $118.56 in favor of Wilmington. - Tne above statement was submitted in view of the fact that - the- majority report gave the figures as follows: Norfolk, $108; Wilmington, $702; Savannah, $193.38. In this computa tion the minority report holds that the Norfolk and Savannah rate is given on the yearly license basis, while that of Wilmington is figured on the basis of single trips. No action, however, was taken upon the minority report at the meeLng yesterday. LOCAL DOTS. British Bteamer Vera, hence for Bremen, arrived out, 27th. , A thoroughly competent com positor accustomed to newspaper work may secure employment by applying at the 8tab 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. Misa Lottie L. Murrell, daugh ter of Mr. Gaston Murell, and Mr. Jno. J. Frederick, of this city, were married last night at 9:30 o'clock at the residence of Mr. Gaston Murrell, No. 512 North Fourth street, Bev. J. L. Vipperman, officiating. - By deeds filed for record yes terday Florence Tobias, of Brooklyn, N. Y., transferred to Joe Smith for $85, lot on Queen, between Tenth and Eleventh streets, 82x76 feet in size, and T. C. Miller and wife, of Norfolk, transferred to B. I. Taylor for $1,050, house and lot on south side of Castle, between Second and Third streets, 33x122 feet In rze. The Shipwrecked Crew. CapL Gilbert and crew of seven men from the barquentlne Nineveh, .pre viously reported foundered and sunk off the North Carolina coast to-day a week ago, came up ta the city yester day from Boutbport and recited a har rowing tale of their dangerous experi ence in getting ashore after 52 hours in a small yawl boat Capt. Gilbert and crew reported to the vessel's agents here, Messrs. J. T. Riley &Co., and were paid off. Capt. Gilbert will leave to-day for New York. Old Fsehloned Spelling Bee. Jefferson Lodge No. 61, K. of P., bad an old fashioned spelling bee last night as one', feature of their enter tainment, and there was a good crowd in attendance. All seemed to enjoy it immensely. Mr.TS. H. Munson won the first prize and Mr. B. E. Blake the consolation prize. Features for the next meeting will be a historical en tertainment upon the same plan.' Cot W. J. Woodward acted as school master and "Mve out" the words to be spelled. The first prize was a box of fragrant cigars and the "booby" was a "blue back" spelling book. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice In bankruptcy. NoticeIn bankruptcy. Notice In bankruptcy. Atlantic National Bank Deposits. - Gaston D. Phares & Oa Endowed. Consolidated ''Railways,- Light and Power Ca Gas heaters. .'V BtTBTJTKBS sVOOALB. "f OoMoUdated- BailwWint-liad Power Q3t-unUUatoriIrfe -z .-vf f f i i -; " ' - . 1 rZCZZjjmggSSBgS The Morning THE FOWLER BILL Currency Measure Pending in Congress Endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce. SPECIAL MEETING YESTERDAY Committee Appointed to Formalate Sestl oeat of Cosferesce and Endeavor to - Secnre Similar Actios by Other 1 Trades Bodies la Soatb. The Fowler Currency Bill, now pending in Congress with fair pros pect of becoming ; law, was the' object of special consideration at a . called meeting of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce held yesterday afternoon it I o'clock, President James' H. Chadbourn presiding. After-.- ;a thorough discussion of the many fea tures of the bill, unon motion of Mr. A.. Aringdala theTmeivue was epr" dorsed by the Chamber and a commit tee consisting of President Chadbourn, Secretary Kyle and Mr. J. A. Taylor was appointed to draw up resolutions embracing the sentiment of the Cham ber and to endeavor to enlist similar support from other trades bodies in the South. Copies of the resolution were ordered sent to members of both houses of the national Congress.' In calling the meeting to order the president briefly stated its object and there was a general discussion of the merits of the bill. Mr. J. A. Taylor, who has made currency matters an object of special study, was the principal speaker. Mr. Taylor said' that the bill provided - the machinery for such currency expansion as he be lieved to be decessary to meet the demands of business. It was an es pecial safeguard against a recurrence of panicky conditions as the result of heavy demand sometimes for currency with which to move the great crops of the country and was for that reason of great interest to the South.' It pro vides for more -elasticity in our bank ing laws and affects both the borrower and lender; the merchant, the farmer and the banker. Our present laws, he said, are the clumsiest, known to the civilised world and the need of cur rency reform has long been establish? ed. Present laws were framed In 1862 with a view to selling bonds for the war; now a change is needed. The present bill has the virtue of simplicity in a degree not usual in such matters and will be understood by all business men. Its purpose is to pro vide an increase in the circulating medium for the purpose of insuring that there shall at all times be sufficient money to carry on the business of the country in view of the ever increasing demands. If tome pro vision Is not made, the prosperity of the country may prove the source of a commercial crisis. The object is to have a currency that will spring into being at the bidding of business and aa certainly disappear when that business is finished. The demand for actual currency in the South Is great during the cotton season ; in the West, then the great food -crops must be marketed. One of the leading features of the Fowler Bill is a provision that any National bank may take out for circu lation an amount of national bank notes not exceeding 25 per cent, of its paid-up capital stock without deposit ing U. S. bonds In the manner now provided; these notes to be furnished by the government at the expense of the bank. Before any bank shall re ceive any of these notea It shall de posit as a guaranty of the payment thereof U. S. bonds or gold coin equal to I per cent of the notea taken out and this deposit shall be a part of the lawful reserve of the bank against these notes, the Interest upon the bonds being payable to the bank de positing them. The secretary of the treasury is to have authority to sell the bonds for certain specified purposes if it should be necessary. Each bank taking out notes for issue nd circula tion is required to pay a tax of one fourth of one per cent, upon the aver age amount of notes in actual circula tion, ' which shall go the guaranty fund. Such notes shall be a first lien upon the assets of the bank and will be receivable for all public debts. Every bank taking out such notes shall maintain at all times the same reserve against such notea when in actual circulation as now prescribed for deposits. The notes taken out shall be redeemed on demand in gold over the counter of the. bank issuing them. To carry out the provisions of the bill, New York, Chicago and San Francisco are named as redemption cities and all : banks redeeming their notes at any one of these shall be re garded as being in that city's redemp tion district. . '..'. The Fowler bill is generally looked upon with great fayor by the banking interests. - ''v" -v-.---:. ' ATLANTIC COAST USE COMPANY. Full Report Issued ef Its Operation for ' Year Eadlsf Jaie, I902. ' :. The full report of the Atlantic Coast Line Company for the; year ended June SO, 1902, has been issued.- .The earnings of the Savannah,- Florid and Western Railway are not included In the following statement. 'as the two companies were not consolidated until July 1,1902: ' ,- ": 1902 1901. Gross income. . $9,M9,52S ", $7,915,098 Expenses. .... .. , 4,738,987 4,644,829 Net;...,;;. $3,810,536) $3:270.269 Other income :K BST .- . ft 01 (t Total Income.: $3 896.425, $3,333,185 Deductions .. , 3,105,857;, 2 895,789 8urplus;V ? : $79168 $4376 WILMINGTON, N. C THURSDAY. JANUARY 29. SUPERIOR COURT YESTERDAY. Motion to Noa Salt Plaintiff ia Hntai! Case Not QraBted Jurors Sum- .. mooed tor To-day. . Very little progress was made in the Hutaff damage suit in the Superior Court yesterday, a good part of the day having been taken np in the argu ment of a motion by defendant's coun sel to noa-suiL Judge Peebles re fused the motion and , the trial con tinued. . Recess for the day was taken at 5:30 P. M. until this morning at 10 o'clock. It will probably require all of today and half of to-morrow to finish the case. Plaintiff's counsel resumed the ini troduction of evidence yesterday morn ing upon the convening of court. Dr. O-T. Harper, "city superintendent of health and clerk to the Board of Health, testified that the permit for excavating the streets was granted to the Wilmington Sewerage Cknnpaay be did not undertake to say who exer cised the privilege. Mr.GeaRBate testi fied that the road Hutaff was travelling rhen he was injured had been in use for 30 years. Dr. Harper was recalled to testify to having attended Mr. Huts If when he fell with an epileptic fit out" side of the court room Tuesday after noon. He gave the patient restora tives, but could not say as to what produced the fit. - Upon the introduc tion of a mass of documentary evi dence, tending to show that the Sewer age Company was responsible for the excavations and not Wm, McLean & Co , the contractors, aa alleged in the answer, the plaintiff rested. Among the documents introduced for the plaintiff was the complaint of . the Sewerage Company in the injunction it sued out against the Board of Alder men last Summer, in which it was sought to restrain the municipality from interfering in the laying of the system of sewerage. Before introducing any witnesses, the defendant's counsel at noon lodg ed a motion to non suit the plaintiff on the grounds of contributory negli gence; the failure to prove negligence on defendant's part and upon the sec tion in the answer alleging that the excavations were by the contractors and not by the csjmpany. Judge Peebles sent the jury down stairs and the motion was argued by ex-Judge E. K. Bryan for the defence, and Messrs. Marsden Bellamy, Herbert McClammy and ex-Governor Russell for the plaintiff. The argument lasted until nearly 4 o'clock in the afternoon when Judge Peebles said he would overrule the motion and let it go to the Supreme Court The jury was recalled and the de fendant company introduced Mayor Waddell to define the street lines ln the vicinity of the accident and to testify as to the ordinances and per mits of the city. Capt Walter G. MacRae waa next introduced to testify as to the . excavations, property in that vicinity, etc A deed from Capt Mac Rae to the Sewerage Company for the land upon which the disposal plant is located waa also offered in evinence. The following talesmen were ordered summoned for to-day: Jno. J. Fow ler, David LeGwin, W. P. Smith, a Casteen, Herbert E. Boney, O. T. Bennett Wm. P. Carroll, Geo. E. Lef twitch, W. P. Dickinson, Geo. 8. LeGrand, C. W. Futcb, Thos. Murrin, E. T. Craig, D. J. Benson, J. T. King. BEAUTIFUL WEDDINQ AT WILLARD. Miss Qertrsde Riveabark Became Bride of Promlaeat Yoaag Baslaess Man. Miss Gertrude Rivenbark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Rivenbark, of Willard, N. C, and Mr. Tboa. G. Cor ington, a leading young business man of Clio, S. C. were happily united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, at Willard, yesterday, at high noon. Rev. Dr. Calvin & Blaekwell, of this city, officiating. MissStenie Groom, of Burgaw, waa maid of honor, and Mr. Baxter .A. Fletcher,-of Clio, 8. C. best man. Miss Exie Croom, of Burgaw, charmingly rendered the wedding marches. ,. The following group of, charming young ladies were bridesmaids: Miss Clara Lane Willis, of McOoll, S. O.; Miss Katie Veacb, of Warsaw; Miss Linda Dozier, of Wilmington: Miss Mamie Johnson, of Willard ; Miss Eveline Powers, of Willard. The ushers were: Mr. V. T. Croom, of Burgaw; Mr. Jas. M. Johnson, of Willard; Mr. Bernard A. Edens, of Dillon, 8. O. ; Mr. J. O. Wiggins, of Wilmington, and Mr. R. J. Rivenbark, of Darlington, S. C. The delightful occasion brought to gether a large company, among whom' were Mr. J. C. Covington, of Clio,8.C. ; Mr. O. C. Rivenbark, of Sanford; Mr. J. W. Rivenbark, of Wilmington ; Miss Katie Sholar.of Wilmington; Mrs. Eva Forrester Rivenbark, of Burgaw, and other members of .the - family and friends.' ' . The bridesmaids and maids of honor were in white organdie. .The bride wore an elegant gotng-away gown, of castor Venetian cloth with velvet lining. Execution Upon a Steamer. " -: When the Clyde steamer Carib was in port Tuesday, an execution issued by the clerk of the Superior' Court of Carteret county in favor of ' A. I J Lewis for $2,297.83, waa levied against the vessel. A forthcoming' bond was quickly arranged and the steamer was not delayed thereby. . The claim la one that has been pending In' the Carteret Superior Court for a number of years. " ' : Mr. J. T. Burke is at home from a ten day's outing in the "State of Chatham." He bad fine. sport in the field and forest while away, bagged three fine wild turkey ?, innumerable quail and other species of the animal kingdom - '-v. - . SCHOOL FOR TRAINED NURSES Full Text of the Bill latrodaced by Repre sentative Morton at Rcqsest of Bos -pltal Managers' Committee. SBaMssmaasai. " The act introduced Tuesday in the Legislature by Representative Mor ton, providing for the establishment of a school for trained nurses at the Wal ker Memorial Hospital, was at the re quest of Dr. W. J. H. Bellamy and Mr. D. C. Love, a special committee appointed - by the Board of Managers of that Institution for that purpose. The bill was drawn by City Attorney William J. Bellamy and baa passed the lower House. The act Is as fol lows: -; r'.-' ' '" :-W ""-t' An Act to Amend the Charter of the A James Walker Memorial 'Hospital of the City of Wilmington, N. U ; The General Assembly of North, Carolina do enact: - Sec. 1. That Chapter 12 of the Pri vate Laws of 190L of , North Carolina, entitle "An Aet to Provide for the Government . of 'the James -3Valkerl miBgton, N. Or," and acts amendatory loereor, oe ana ine same are nereby amended by adding thereto the follow-l"f- ' .' . ' - Sec. 2. For the purpose of institut ing and conducting in connection with the James Walker Memorial Hospital a training school for nurses, the Board of Managers of the James Walker Memorial Hospital are hereby empowered and authorised to provide a system of lectures, training and teaching in the science and art of medicine, surgery and allied branches, under such rules, and regulations as may be nroner and exnedient for the education of trained nurses. - 8ec. 8. That the course of lectures. training and teaching, of nurses shall be given by such physicians and others as the Board of Managers of the Jamea Walker Memorial Hospital may select Sec. 4. Upon satisfactory nroof of the efficiency of nurses and; the com pletion of a thorough course of in struction, the Board of Managers of tne James Walker Memorial Hospital of the City of Wilmington, N. O., shall, award to those who have at tained the standard of merit pre scribed a diploma, certifying the com pletion oi tne course or instruction in. the theory and practice of nursing. Sec. 5. The diploma shall be signed by a Board of Three Examiners, in cluding the Medical Superintendent of the Hospital, who shall be ap pointed by the Board of Manager. ana shall also be signed by the Presi dent of the Board of Managers and attested by the Secretary thereof. sealed with the seal of the Board of Managers of the James Walker Me morial Hospital of the City of Wil mington, N. C. Sec 6. This act shall be in force from and after the 81st day. oi Jan uary, 1903. - - In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the day of January A. D. 1903. SAD FUNERAL YESTERDAY M0RNIN0. Remains of Robert Payne Laid to Rest. Trlbate from Companions. In the presence of a very large con course of friends the funeral of young Robert Fairfax Payne, whose tragic death on Tuesday afternoon cast a gloom over the entire community, was conducted at 10 o'clock yesterday morning from St Jamea' Episcopal church, the rector, Rev. R. W. Hogue, officiating. ; The beautiful choral ser vice was used, the surpliced choir, in cluding a large number of boys,having sung the hymns with touching effect Nearly every student of the High School was present as a last sad mark of respect to their schoolmate and the honorary pall-bearers were from the circle of the unfortunate young boy's Immediate friends. The floral -offer--ing were beautiful. A "large wreath came from the Junior Class of the High School and with individual de signs from each' of the honorary pall bearers, it was placed upon the casket in beautiful Oakdale, committed to earth with, the remains of that one whom they honored. - i , The pallbearers were as follows: Honorary, Masters George' Jackson,. Robert Cantwell, Rob. James, Louis Belden, Clem Brawn, Jno. 8. Arm strong, Jr., - MQton Gore and Meares Harris; active, Dr. Harllee Bellamy, Messrs. H. M. Chase, R. A. Parsley, George. D. Crow, Louis Hatch and S. M. Boatwright "" 1 ' . . r l - NEWS AL0NQ THE WHARF. Navaf StofeTcostisne to Soar Steamer City of FsyetteTilie Other Notes. Spirits turpentine went to 61 cents on the local and Savannah markets yesterday. ' The tone was firm; local receipt, 36 casks. Rosin also ad vanced ' yesterday to $L65L70 per barrel ; receipts, 513 barrels.1 The steamer City of FayetteviUe, which was delayed a day on account of a slight accident to her machinery, proceeded yesterday afternoon on the return trip. Chief Engineer Moses' recent resignation waa to take a posi tion on a pleasure yacht of one of the New York .millionaires. ; . i- ... -. The Diamond Steamboat and Wreck ing Company has completed in, very satisfactory .manner, the pumping out of the water-logged steamer Daventry, and she has been brought up to the city and docked..: The British steamer "JEastry has proceeded up to the city, and will probably " take the disabled vessel's cargo of cotton, lumber and Tbe Elks' Minstrels. , ' -- . The box sheet for; the Elks' min strels opens this morning at 8 o'clock at Plummer's, on Princess street. In dications point to a large advance sale. and the rehearsals, which are being held nightly, point to a magnificent success. : The several features are each said to be worth the price of admls-1 sion. Tickets are 25, 50 and 75 cents. The street parade will take place at 8:30 P. M., instead of at noon, as pre riously aanounced.i-;i:;j-ii: TAR . -v - 1903 j ANTIsSAL00N FIGHT. Committee Heariiiz on London and Watts Bills Before tbe General Assembly. NUMEROUS OTHER LAWS. New Measures to Regulate tbe Traffic Offered ia Both tbe House and tbe Senate Provide Cadavers for Medical Colleges Notes. Special Star Telegram.' Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 28. Fully 500 people .heard the argument this afternoon before the Committee on Propositions and Grievances on the London or Anti Saloon League bill and tbe "Watts bill to regulate the whiskey traffic id North Carolina Great .MtT.mt.mi ..m.ii kv IneAntlteoiisU'ih the auo The hearing was in the Senate. The London bill puts liquor out of the State except where expressly voted in towns, no distilleries being ; allowed in rural districts at aU. The Watts bill restricts distilleries and saloons to in corporated . towns and provides for elections as to dispensaries or prohi bition. J. W. Bailey, of Raleigh, Dr. P. D. Swindell, of Goldsboro, Dr. R. O. Beaman.of Durham, and Dr. A. J. McKelway, of Charlotte, were among the advocates of the London bill. It was oppssed by T. C. Guthrie of Char lotte. The hearing will be continued to-morrow. There are hundreds of people here from all parts of the State working for or against these bills. The Capital Club gave a brilliant reception to-night in honor of Gov. Aycock, 8' ate officers and members of the General Assembly, Over 1,200 in vitations were issued, and the affair was on the most elaborate scale of anv receptions of the season. Proceedlofs of tut Lexlstature. The most notable bill in either branch of the Legislature to-day was that by Baldwin, of Forsyth, to allow both husband and wife in cases of di vorce to re-marry. It passed second reading and on objection by Hender son, went over until to-morrow for third readine. The vote was 25 for and 19 against the bilL Senator Hen derson was especially bitter In his op position, declaring the tendency to be to drag North Carolina down to the lowest standard of civilization. He quoted at length from Dr. Wares' ser mon Sunday at Centenary Church. Winston, denouncing the bilL On the other hand a number of ministers including Dr. Huff am of the Baptist church, waa quoted as advocating it. The bill is sure to pass final reading to-morrow. Among the bills introduced in the Senate was one by Senator Woodard to amend the local option act so as to permit: "The establishment of local dispensaries wherever desired by a majority of the qualified voters in the locality to be affected." It begins with a preamble reciting that much legislative time is now con sumed with local questions and the Democratic policy is to let the people decide their local matters. The bill provides that on a petition .of one third of the qualified voters of a town. township or county, the county com missioners shall call an election on tbe Tuesday after the first Monday in June on years when the General As sembly meets, when the qualified voters shall cast ballots "dispensary" or "license." If dispensary carries then no liquor license shall be issued in such territory. - Senator White introduced a bill nro- vfdinar that the professors of anatomy of the medical schools shall constitute a State Board for the distribution of dead human bodies from prisons and other bodies required to be buried at public expense, and those who suffer death under law for crime. -These bodies are to be sent to the colleges according to the number of students in such colleges. It exempts tbe bodies of those who die in homes for the aged ' and infirm, insane asylums, soldiers' home and such as are claimed by relatives. A penalty of $100 to $500 is provided for failing to carry out this act. The committee decided to day to report the bill favorably utner mils or note were: By Jus tice, to prohibit tbe use of railroad tracks aa highways. Glenn, to allow Greensboro to issue bonds. To amend tbe charter of Greens boro. To allow Greensboro .to use certain money for water works improvement. By Glenn, a resolution for a joint committee to examine Insane asylums. Mr. Griffith, the new senator from Yancey, received the oath of office. His desk was piled high with flowers. He succeeds Senator Wilson, Repub lican, who was killed by his -brother several weeks ago. Griffith was given an ovation by his fellow senators. In the House, and 8enate also, a great flood of petitions for prohibition and for the London anti-saloon league bill, were presented. Among the bills introduced in the House were: By Duncan, to submit the question of the manufacture and sale of liquor in Sampson county to e vote of the people. - Dobson, to prevent bribing in elec tion. ' ' . Offman, relating to certificates of good moral character for teachers in public schools. Smith, a bill similar to Woodard'a in the Senate, providing for any town or township to vote on dispensary, saloon and distilleries. It provides also that. where no elections are held licenses shall be allowed only on pe tition of a majority of the voters in the locality. Among the bills which passed final reading were: ' r. To provide a State Board to - license tralnedjuurses. To correct land v grant to John Badget, of Onslow. - To provide for cross-indexing of the appointment of executors and guar dians. Splendid Connly Map. There has been placed in the room'of the CountyCommissloners at the Court House a splendid map of all the prop erty of New Hanover county north of Smith's Creek. ' The surveys were re cently made by Capt. Walter G. Mac Rae and Mr. Lewis B. Hatch and the map ia enclosed in a neat frame and I hung upon the west wall f the room. WHOLE NO. 11,055 I EXPOkT? 0F WILMINGTON. A increase oi 54,500,008 in Oae Year. A Sure Indication of Progress and City's Prosperity. From official reports the Charles ton Jxewa ana Courier reproduces tne ioiiowing: "The official report for the. eleven months ending with November, says tne cosion . uournai or Uommece, shows a drop in the total exports for the Atlantic coast from $467,000,000 in lauio s i4?,vou,uuo m the same period in iu, a reduction or 15 per cent. Philadelphia shows a fall from $73. 000,000 to $83,000,000; Newport.News, rrom $30,000,000 to $27,000,000; BalU more, from $92,000,000 to $68,000,000 Boston, from $120,000,000 to $73,000. 000. On the Gulf, Galveston shows a arop irom S9ft,UU0,0(X to $80,000,0tKV and New Orleans from $131,000,000 to fui,uw.wu. Ubarieston, Wilming ton and savannah are the principal ports on the Atlantic coast showing an increase. : Charleston increased from $8,706,841 in the eleven months I wi w o,uo,o in toe m periou -nwuw: mromnnir injur mof.oovv 385 to $38,900,265." The News and Courier ahould have added that the exports for Wilmington increased from $8,000,000 in 1901 to $13,500,000 in 1902. But that would nave shown, that Wilmington's ex ports exceeded those of Charleston by about 150 per cent. BIBLE CONFERENCE AT Y. M. 6. A. Mr. H. 8. Sannders, of Boston, Here in ' tbe Interest of Boys' Work. "Arrangements have been made with Mr. H. B. Saunders, of Brooklyn, a. x., wno has been lor many years closely connected with Association work as a layman, particularly with that phase of it known as boys' work. to conduct a Bible Conference with Y. M. O. A. boys of this city. The general theme of the conference will be "The Kingdom." The first meeting win be field in the x. al. u. a. rooms to-day at 5 o'clock. The subject will be. "The Boy Himself, or the Most Curious House in Town; Five Little Men Live in the House. Who are They?"- ; The second will be on Friday after noon at 5-o'cldek. The subject will be, "The Kingdom." The third will be on Saturday at 3 P. M. The subject will be. "The Con dition of Membership." The fourth will be on Monday. Feb. 2nd, at 5 P. M. The subject will be, "What God Expects a Christian Bov to be and to da" The fifth and last will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 5 P. M. Tbe subject is, "If the King has given me all my senses; what Is there in my life that is preventing me from becoming a member of His Kingdom?" Tbese conferences are for all bovs in Wilmington who are over 12 years old. In addition to the Bible confer ence the boys will be given an oppor tunity to ask questions relative to the work in general. Parents who are always interested in what is being done for their boys will be given an opportunity to write down any ques tion on paper, bearing directly on the work for and wltn boys and Mr. Saun ders will be only too happy to reply in writing or otherwise. ur. Saunders has conducted many such conferences with the Y. a. C. A, boys tnroughont the country and we have heard tbe good news and there fore Hasten to extend a hearty welcome to our boys to attend these meetings. Masquerade and Civic Ball. The second annual, masquerade and civic ball by tbe Merry Companion 8ocial Club was given last night in Germania Hall and it was a delight ful success in every particular. About 50 couples participated and at mid night the dancers and guests enjoyed a sumptuous supper. The committee of arrangements consisted of Messrs. Harry Habernicht, Wm. Hoefner, D. B. Branch and Georee Tienken and each of them did all in their power to give everybody a good time. The offi cers of the club are Messrs. William Tienken, president; C. R. Spooner, vice president; D. B. Branch, secre tary, and Georsre Tienken, ' treasurer. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. D. L. Gore and wife have gone for a visit to Mrs. Gore's brother, Mri W. Lennon, of Ocilla, : Ga. ' . Mr. Jno. Piatt has gone to Dayton, Ohio, to accept a position with the National Cash Register Co. - Representative ' Phillips,- of Brunswick county,' came over. to the city yesterday and left in the after noon for Raleigh. - Collided With Street Car. A street car ran into a wagon to which two mules belonging to Mr. S. J. Davis were attached yesterday about noon at Third and Princess streets. One of the mules suffered , broken leg and was subsequently shot by Po liceman G. R. Holt. The glass in the vestibule of the car was smashed: The team was being driven by Jno. Kor negay, colored. Tbe Croklnole Championship. - The croklnole tournament at the Y. M. C. A. waa - won last night by. Mr. J. P. - Webster who is now the cham pion. He .has received a challenge from Mr. R,'E. L. Hunt, of Savannah, Ga,. to play for the championship on Saturday night . al the Association rooms. Both players are experts and a fine game will be witnessed by all who attend. j -v-i BBBSBWBBSSBS" Recruits for the Roads. In the police court; yesterday John Murphy, colored,, waa given 30 days on the roads for disorderly conduct and Charles Taylor, the West India negro who kicked up a disorder with a white sailor on the British schooner.' James W. a few days ago waa given 30 days on tne roads in eacn or two cast against him for disorderly conduct and assault. s:. ws;, -:-y For Asxnxna uso OHE- rnrro hslpbotob- wsatoWJ.,apiianntv? yo o op a 9oeoooooooo j TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION ! Oa, Ymm. r Hatt, ; Thrmm Months, .. . lg5 , : WO aoitlll. inn, aUvM to iilaitism'la'tai NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. i A CAS HEATING STOVE Is just what you need for the bath-room or bed-room. We are selling Gas Heaters and Radiators at Reduced P rices. GAS, ELECTRIC AND Combination Fixtures In stalled at Cost. jan s st ' Endowed with two eyes I have endeavored (and shall con tinue) to keep one on yon and the other on the business. Snowing, as I do. what is necessary to make that house of yours com fortable, I have selected my stock accordingly. GASTON D. PHARES & CO., The Furniture Man. llo-UJ Market 8t Inter-State 76. janw tr IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED States for toe Eastern District of North Cam illa. In the matter of H. O. McNalr. bankrupt. In Bankruptcy. No. 82. To the Hon. Thomas B. PurnelL Judge of the District Court of the united states for tne Eastern District or worm Carolina. H. o. McNalr, of Mxton, in the county of Robeson and State of North Carolina In said District, respectfully represents: That on tbe 13th day of March, 1903. last past, be was duly adjudged bankruDt under the Acts of Congress relating to bankruptcy: that he- nas duly surrendered aU his property and rights of property and has fully compiled with aU the requirements oi saia a cts and of the orders of the court touching his bankruptcy. Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by the court to have a full discharge from all debts provable against his estate under said Bankrupt Acts, except such debts as are excepted by law from such discharge. latea misCT&n uay or January, a. u. iwks. H. O. McNAlR. Bankrupt. ORDER OF NOTICE THEBON. Eastern District of North Carolina B8.: On this 28th day of January, A. D. 1903, on reading the foregoing petition. It Is ordered by the court that a hearing be had upon the same on the loth day of February, A. D 1903, before said p.ntim. at Favtitv11lB In said District, at one o'clock in the afternoon; and that notice thereof te puDiisnea in thx morning stab, newspaper printed In said District, and that all known creditors and other persons In Interest may ap- -pear at the same tune and place and show cause, If any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted. And It ia fnrt,hr ordAred hv tha court, that the Olerk Ahall send by mall to all known creditors cobles oi said pennon ana wis oraer, aaareeBeu w them at their places of residence as stated. witness me uonoraoie xuuiaaa n. runwu. Judge of the said court, and the seal thereof, at Wilmington, in said DlstrlctjOn the 88th day of January. A. D, 1903. , H. SHAW. jan 89 it uiera. IK TRV DISTRICT OOTJRT OF THE UNITED States for the Eastern District of Nortb Caro lina: In the matter of T. J.- Woo ten. bank rupt. No, 83. In Bankruptcy. . To the Honorable Thomas R. Furneu, - Judge of the Dlsu let Court of the United states for the East ern District of North Carolina: T. J. wooten. of Haxton, In the county of Robe son, and State- of North . Carolina, In said District, respectfully represents that on tbe 13th day of March last past he was duly adjudged bankrupt unaer tne acts oi uon gress relating to bankruptcy; that be has duly surrendered all his property and rights of pro perty, and has fully complied with all the re quirements of said acts and of the orders of the court touching his bankruptcy. Wherefore he irays tnai oe may oe uecreeu oj uis coon mi avfl a f nil discharge from aU debts provable against bis estate under said bankrupt acts, except such debtsjas are excepted by law from such discharge. Dated tnis xv in uay oi January. &. u. iws. T. J. WOOTEN, Bankrupt. ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON. Eastern Dlrtrtct of North Carolln, ss.: On this 28th day of January, - A. D. 1903, on reading tbe foregoing petition.tltj Is .or dered by tne court, mat a neanng oe naa noon tbe same on the 10th day of February, A. D. 133. before aald court, at FayettevUle, In said dissrlct at one o'clock in the ci in me uwngon noon; and that notice thereof be published In Ths Morning Stab, b. nttwsnatMr nrlnted In said district, and that all known creditors and other persons ta Interest may appear at the said time and place, and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted. And It is furtner ordered by the Court, That the . Olerk shall send by stall to all known creditors copies of said petition and this order, addressed to them at their places of residences as stated. Witness the Honorable Thomas B. PurnelL , Judge of the said court, and the seal thereof, at Wilmington, in said district, on the 23th a ay of January, A. D. 1903. . ja 'At 1G ITA tX. BXL&VT, IN THE DI8TBI0T OOTJRT OF THE UNITED States, for the Eastern District of North Caro lina, in the matter of McNair & wooten, Dans ropts. No. 81. : In Bankruptcy. To the Honora ble Thomas B. Purnell, Judge of tne -District Court of the United States lor the Eastern Dis trict of North Carolina. McNalr & Wooten, of Maxton. in the county of Robeson, and state of North Carolina, in said district, ' respect fully represents that on the 13th day of March, last past, ae was duly adjudged bankrupt un der the acts of Oongrec s relating to bankruptcy; the orders of the court touching his bankruptcy. Wherefore be prays that he may be decreed by the court to nave a full discharge from all debts provable against nis estate unaer sua bankrupt acts, exeept such debts as are ex cepted by law from such discharge. " Dated tnis 87tn day or January, a. u. vw9. McNAIB & WOOTEN. -H. C. MCNAIB, ' - "" T. J. WOOTEN, . Bankrupts. ' ORDER OF NOTICE THEBEOH. Eastern District of North Carolina ss: On this o. 1908, on reading tne ordered hv the court noon the same on the 10th day of February, A. D. 1903, before said court at FayettevUle, in said district, at one o'clock In the afternoon; and that notloe thereof be published in Thb Morning Stab, a newspaper pnuiea in saia district, ana uu ui muwu creditors and other persons tn interest mav a linear at the said time and nl&oe and show ' cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted. And it Is further ordered by the Court, that the Olerk . shall send by mall to all known creditors copies of said petition and this order Addressed to them at tneir places oi residence as exaieu. wiuhhm the Honorable Thomas B. Purnell, Judge of the said court, and seal thereof, at Wilmington, tn said district, on the 88th day of Jannary,A. P. 1904. SM.H.I BUAW, jazsit Clerk. Printer "Wanted. Wanted, one first class compositor who haa had experience on a daily morning paper. - Must nave gooo re commendations as to habits and quali fication. Address - THE MOENINQ STAB, -jan 17 it--.:: Wilmington, N. a NOTICE. waMm in tiAretvv slum that an armll cation win be made to the next General Assembly for the passage of an Aet granting a charter , to the EliaabetH City add Carolina Through Line Banroaa ua. tor otner name suggeswa t uon of making application) to build a ralttpaa from Wilmington, N, O to Elisabeth City, N. a jansim ' B0BKBX O. OBADT. Lights PowerCo.