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HH0 " statses1 Beaa-FUe, Evsrv-DajJ TERUS OF SU3SCR1PT1Q11 lrcslaliea Lufts Tkas Tssl ; Of Aar Otasr Daily Hews taper Psbussea la ,bu nomtlu, 8JS0 Wflmiartou. Esx daily rampirB IN THJR ITATB, WILMINGTON; N. C, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 4. 1903 VOL. XXXI. NO. 115. WHOLE NO. 11,060 i. ' OUV AK flt. i hi II II.' II -ill.'! 'V-M.-.r' I - Vrxf I 'i I . .J 1 1". I u - I -Wl?;! II vi xvi I i'v--i iov f 1 1 i AV3; 1 1 ; 1 i ' l ? s V . . . . . - : ' 1 1 ' ' I 5 OUTLINES. snate paased the Elkias bill to I commerce, with 'particular e to railroads. The Hoaae i daj on private clalma meas- The Naval Committee pon a report la the Lessler charges. Independent nanufactories hare organized al protection. The Nary snt la unwilling for Oontrae on to retire from the nary lortwillbe made to induce main. Bona of the Con it Jackson, Miat have sub 10,000 to purchase the old Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir, Government troops in Ten iva defeateL-theJjnTnTntlnn-recent engagement. The -3a-" question was under dis-TeaLtfd-Preeident Boose- hl The Senate. e on Foreign Relations has report favorably the Panama lij. Banks Miller shot nd then himself at Winston- Mh are dead. A revolu- d to bare broken out in Hon A man named R. Bedlieh Ml led a woman named Gar Jin killed himself, yesterday, 'ark. - France is said to red a naval squadron to the Martinique. Four men la bank of $10,000 at Oam--i. were captured by citizens, . icney haa not been recovered. I) .rs in Richmond, Vs., laat night I losses estimated at $100,000. aela la willing that the allies re preferential treatment for one i in the settlement of claims and i and of that time all the claim lations be placed on an equality. New York markets: Money on steady at 23 per cent; rosin i strained. common to good $2.10 spirits turpentine firm at 66 ; cotton quiet at 9.00c for mid it upland; flour was moderately fa bat firmly held; wheat spot I red 81 Jic ; corn spot steady, No. 3c. ; ou spot quiet. No. 8, 48a WEATHER REPORT. U. a. Dcpr or Agbioultube, ) WlATHKB BUBXAU, Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 8. ) eteorological data for the twenty r jCjars ending at 8 P. M. : uurea: 8 A. M., 57 degrees; M'JHegreea; maximum, 65 de- fis: aLftmnum, 58 degrees; mean, gu laiofali for the day, .05; rainfall fce 1st of month to date, .05. kage of water in the Cape Fear r at Fayetteville, N. C, at 8 A. M. t. rORBXIAST FOB TO-DAY. ASHtHQTOH, Feb. 3. For riortn ilins: Bain Wednesday; Thursday , mucb colder; brisk to west wind. Port Almiie February 4. Rises 6.59 A. M. 5.27 P.M. 10 H. 80 M. 12.00 A. IS. 2.80 A. V. f's Length n Water at Soutnport Va Water Wilmington. fcapt. Mahan haa written an ax le on ;The Scope of the Monroe p trine." And Germany haa been Kting holes in the M. D. ailroading in this country is nt aa dangerous as an arerage The fatalities in 1902 were 5, with 53,339 injured. he question as. to who "fired, the ii shot" at San Carlos is likely to !e its place with the interrogatory, ho struck BUly Patterson?" rhe grand jury in Chicago haa acted forty-four coal corporations conspiracy in restraint of trade proposes to make it hot for i. Utah editor compared the Leg- itnre to jackrabbits, and the so ls protested. Some of them can't fp showing their ears eren when iy protest. Henry Rothschild, of Paris, pre- ts that within ten years erery hide in that city will be propelled motors, and the horse will be a miniacence. iThe Democrats must nominate a ta for President in 1904 who can rry New York, New Jersey and hnecticut. In the language of i puzzle pictures: "Find the n." he dairying business is becom one of the flourishing industries baiddle Florida. They find sale all their products at profitable :es in the- Florida cities. It ;ht be made a flourishing indus in middle North Carolina, and astern and Western North ar- too. Parkhurst, of New York, dis mts Marconi's trans-ocean wire i telegraphy, and Nik Teala's nmunicating with the planets, by dieting that' mental telegraphy knock out the wireless system, that all we will have to do is to ' our -minds in trim . and "commu ite with other people across the or anywhere else. - ED. OTLEY ESCAPED. Murderer of Hotel Clerk Hollings- worth Made Easy Fxit from the Cumberland Jail. . A $600 REWARD OFFERED; t3c Dissppesruce a Mystery WUck the I Ceuaty Aolkorltles Win larestltste te Fnllcri Exteit Erldesces ef Asslstistre by PrUoaers. ' - A special from Fayetteville says that Edward I, Utley, under a twenty year aentoace for killing Hotel Clerk Hollinesworth In that' city few month, ago, escaped from the Cum berland county Jail 'niarht before laat "aTSSTbai SoTilk"c teeln apprenen All the cell doors were found unlock ed. BeTeral - prisoners were on the same floor and the jailor roomed in the building:, but all profess ignor ance of any unusual occurrence dar ing the night. An alarm was siren about 9 o'clock yesterday morning; and immediately telegram, were aent to all principal citiea and town, in which it waa thought Utley would likely seek refuge. It was by this meana that the news first reach ed-Wil-mington, Chief of Police Furlong hay ing recelyed . message to "arrest Ed Utley, escaped murderer.' Later a telegram came, saying that an aggre gate reward of $800 had been offered for the fugitiye. The escape caused a great vernation in Fayette Tille, where the crime was committed and where the trial had taken place the week before. Sheriff Marsh, of Cumberland, who waa at hia country home In Gray's Creek town ahip, waa sent for and he arrived about noon. He said that he and Chief Deputy Monoghan would ' make . a thorough inyeatigation of the escape and would leave no stone unturned to place the responsibility .where it be longs. Jailor Pate was in charge, of -the prisoner and was Bleeping on the first floor of the jaiL Utley was confined in the northeast corner cell on the second floor and the door was thought secure with two padlocks. One of them was found yesterday morning locked. Once outalde the cell, the iron door to the tier of cells was open as was also an outer door.. Underneath the iron steps leading to the third floor aome board, were torn up and through this the prisoner is supposed to hare crawled, letting himself down to the bottom step, from which he ascended to the .second floor again; descended by the outaidesteps to the yard, opened a gate In the northwest corner of the enclosure and made his way to liberty. Deputies scoured the town and sur rounding country yesterday' with no effect. The prisoners were searched and on Delia Waddell, a negro woman la jail for selling whiskey and occu pying a cell next to Utley 'a, was found a $10 bill, a bunch of keya belonging to Utley and a note addreoed to Mr. Herbert Lutterloh asking for a loan of $20,000 and bidding bis uncle good bye. The note was signed by Utley. On another prisoner who had access to the corridor in which Utleys cell waa located, was found $50 in bills. Neither of the prisoners would say how they came by the note or money. Deputy Sheriff Monoghan said he talked with Utley In his cell Monday ; that Utley aakedhlm "what he was hanging around 'his cell for; that he waa not trying to escape." The only package Utley haa received in the last few days waa some novels from a book store, and Deputy Monoghan says he searched them thoroughly before they went to the prisoner. The County Commissioners of Cum berland offer a $400 reward for the fu gitive and Bheriff W. XL Marah offers an additional reward of $200 for his capture. Utley waa convicted at the laat term of Cumberland court of mur der in the second degree waa and con fined to jail pending an appeal to the Supreme Court, - Heis about 84 years old, slender, weighs about 160 pounds, retreating forehead, brownish-light hair, gray eyes, about six feet tall and very erect. The Fayetteville Observer yesterday afternoon obtained the following state ment from Jailor Pate; "I beard nothing unusual during laat night. When I went to feed the friaonera about 7 o'clock this morning noticed that boards under the steps had been broken away, and concluded that an escape had been made. I went at once to Utley's cell, and saw what I supposed to be the prisoner's form under the cover. I said nothing to him. I went upstairs to the cage cells and found all the prisoners Intact. I then came down stairs again and went into Utley's eelL and found that in stead of Utley in bed it waa the boards broken from underneath the stain, wrapped around with some of Utley's clothing to resemble a form, with the bed covering pulled npover it. I then notified Capt. A. B. Williams, chair chairman of the board of county commissioners. The door leading to the tier of cells In which Utley was confined was left open. It is never - locked. One of the padlocks on - the door to Utley's cell was locked. ' How he got the keys I do not know. The outside iron door leading from the second floor to the steps on the outside of the jail, was also u slocked. This door is also never, locked." NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. " Hall & Pearaall Lost or stolen. Masonic Meeting Orient Lodge. Mechanic.' Home Aaso'n Meeting. . r BTOOTSS UXULS. To Let Furnished room. Wanted Lady stenographer. - ? .W. M. Camming Take notice. ; f Cape Fear Camp, U. CLV." Meeting. WATTS' LIQUOR BILL. The House Committee Will Re port It Favorably, With Slight Amendments. LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY. Bill Aimed at Hats Which Obitrnct View la Theatres lacresse li lpproprla- f tioa for Conledcrste Soldiers. Tetsperaacc Petitions.. : ' Special Star Telegram. Balkigh, N. a, FeK S. The Home Committee on Proposition, and Griev ance decided this evening to report the Watta whiakey01 favorably, aub ject to Uro Important amendments . . follows: 'This act anau not be construed as applying to brandy man ufactured from fruits, older and wine, raited on the lands of persona so man fact urlng, bat the sale of such brandy is hereby expressly forbidden." - There is also an amendment by Watts, to insert a section providing it shall be unlawful to sell wine man ufactured from one's own growing fruit in leas quantities than five gal Ion. and none to be drank on the premises where sold. Any person de siring to sell wine, mannf acturea from frulta other than grown by himself, must procure license from county commissioners. Morton offered an amendment that hs act apply to no county until a ma jority of the qualified voters ratify It, the county commissioners, to order an election whenever public aentiment demands election. Section 6 of the bill Is stricken out so aa not to conflict with any county's prohibition laws, now in effect. The committee meeting was a spirit ed one. i Indications are that a stub born fight will be made on the floor on Morton's amendment. The Watts bill prohibits the sale or manufacture of .liquor In the State, except in incorporated cities or towns where such sale or manufacture is not prohibited. . The sale of : liquors under prescription, for sickness is not pro hibited, i The penalty for a violation of the law as regards the sale or other disposal is Imprisonment not exceeding six months, or fine not exceeding $300 or both in the discretion of the court. Violation as to manufacturing liquor ia made a felony and the penalty Is not less than four months nor more then two years in prison, or a fine not less than $300, nor more than $1,000, or both in the discretion of the court. A heavy penalty la . prescribed against physicians and druggists, who may abuse the privileges of the prescrip tion clause and au .druggists selling by prescription are required to keep a record thereof for the Inspection at any time of the solicitor of the district and the mayor and police of any city or town in which the business is car ried on.: - .. ....' ; . Legislative Proceedlsfs Yesterday. Raleigh. N. C, Feb. S. In the Senate to-day, Baldwin, of Forsyth, introduced a bill making it a misde meanor ; to wear hats which obstruct the view In theatres, and providing a fine of $38 for violations. Other notable bills Introduced were: By Baldwin, to regulate contracts of laborers and renters, -j McBryde, to increase the appropria tion for Confederate soldiers to $300,000. Godwin, to amend the law regarding rebuilding depots destroyed by fire. Woodard, to incorporate the Wilson Savings and Trust Co. I Bpraill, to abrogate the penalty for not listing notes for taxes. Numerous temperance petition, were presented. Important measures that passed the Senate were: Resolution for a joint sub-committee from the Senate and House Committees on Bailroads; Bail road Commission to hear complaints of representatives of boards of trade as to freight rate discriminations; to in corporate the Piedmont Industrial School.: Second reading bills were: To es tablish graded schools at Swan Quar ter and Westfield. ? In the House a great number of tem perance petitions were presented one being by Morton, of New Hanover. Important bill, were Introduced : By Phillips, to amend the charter of Bhal lotte, Brunswick county. By Brit tain, for relief of the Worth Manu facturing Co. By Boberson, to Incor porate High Point Manufacturing Co. By Luther, to appropriate an addi tional $30,000 for Bute institutions for the dear, dumb and blind.- ByDrewry, to incorporate the North Carolina Vet erinary Medical Association; to Incor porate the Raleigh and Eastern Caro lina Railroad Co. -! Notable bills passed were : To amend the act of 1787, incorporating the Grand Lodge of North Carolina; to incorporate Bladenboro; to incorpo rate the Bank of Whlteville,. A great number of local bills passed. The House adjourned to 10 and the Senate to 11 o'clock.. . v - PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. F. E. Corbett, oi Shan non, Robeson county, was among the visitors to the city yesterday. ' . . ; Mnu NV P. Parker haa been summoned to South port on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. Dosher. Mr. D. TL Godbold, a promi nent merchant of Mulllns, S. C, was in the city yesterday calling on the wholesale trade, r- r . Capt. O. D. Burruss was sum moned to South port yesterday by news that his mother was at the point of death from apoplexy. Mr. J. W. S. (kommonly kaHed "Scott") Robinson, one of Sampson's most prominent and popular Demo crats, was a Stab visitor yesterday, "v Mrs. Jno.B. Munson.and two interesting little children, of New York, arrived last evening to visit MrsJLouise Munson, No. 819 Walnut atreet 1 " - .- . ., Mrs. E. M. .Wesoott andjlittle: Miss Mary, . Masters Jno. ,L. and Tom Davis Weseott Were passengers op the steamer City cf FayetteviUe yes terday evening; en route to -visit, Mrs Weeoott's son, Mr. Clem Weseott, at White Oak Academy, Bladen county. PENNY DAMAGE SUIT. Important Action for Damages . Begun in the Superior Court " H Yesterday Morning. : A TALES JUROR FINED. PlalstUf Asks for $20,000 1 for Isjarles Re ceived la Belif Shot by aa Ejected Passeflier Poor "Years Afo. History of Proceedings. The $30,000 damage suit of B. F. Penny against the W., a & AT Rail road Company was begun yesterday morning in the Superior Court. rMost of the morning session - was taken- up la the selection of a jury and in the n tne cas. in tne axternoon inree witnesses testified and at 5:80 P. M. a rece. was taken until 10 A. M. to-day. . The contentions in the suit are well known to Stab readers. On Sunday, Sept. 18th, 1898, plaintiff boarded a train of the defendant company, rid ing in the second class car. Hia desti. nation was Li aland, Brunswick county, about 30 miles from Wilmington. Capt. Bam Carmon, who has since died waa conductor lin charge of the train and at Leland he ejected from the car, Sam Callaway, an obstreperous negro, who fired at the train and Mr. Penny was hit In the groin by the bullet Intended for the conductor. Callaway was sub sequently Med In v Brunswick county and sent to the penitentiary for 10 years. Mr. Penny brought suit against the railroad soon after the accident and it has twice been tried in the Su perior Court of New Hanover. . The jury at the first trial gave the plaintiff a verdict for $8,000, but Judge W. A. Hoke set the verdict aside. At the second hearing a mistrial resulted. The best legal talent In the city is engaged in the fight now in progress in the court. For the plaintiff Messrs. Bellamy & Bellamy, E. 8. Martin, E. K. Bryan, Herbert MeOlammy and A. J. Marshall are appearing and the in terest of the railroad la being looked after by Messrs. Bountree & Carr, Bellamy & Peschau and Davis & Davis. , Forty of the fifty talesmen ordered for the day were returned upon the opening, of court yesterday. Those not found were James Sinclair, Jna F. Keyes, F. J. Dempaey, W. L. McKeithan, O. H. Helde. T. J. Pratt, O. B. Clowe. Edgar W. Rogers and L. Y. Styne. Those excused by the court were William Struthers, Geo. T. Bland, W. B. Thorpe, E. H. Munson, 8. G. Hall,' R. H. GwaltneyY J.-Ww wood Huske and G. W. Britt. Even with the unusual number of tales men summoned the day before, others had to be picked up in the court room and elsewhere before a jury satisfactory to both aides was obtained. In addition to the list of fifty published in yesterday's 8tab, others were summoned as follows: M. Rosemaun, T. 8. McManus, .G. W. Bornemao, Jake Solomon, J. H. Han cock, D. N. Chadwick, Chas. Weseell, Julius Taylor, B. Grant, J. H. Hoi ton, Julius Hahn, J. M. McGowan, a B Davis, Walter Way, Oscar Mor ris, J. G. Barrentlne, J. M. Bunting, Wm. Calder and Walter 8mallbones. The jurors at length empanelled to try the issues were as follows: J. T. Burke. W. L. Venn, J. F. Stanland, D. F. Klein, MeL. Bell. D. W. Traak, W. H. Dock, a F. Bell, J. O. Brock, D. M. Beardsley, Charles Wessell and Walter Smallbones. . Justin M. Banting, a talesman sum moned in the ease, was called and failed. Judgment nisi wss ordered and defaulting juror was fined $40. Mr. Bunting later came into court and after being heard, the court ordered that the fine be made absolute. .The evidence in the case is being taken down for" the railroad attorneys by Miss Stella Shrier. The first wit ness yesterday was the plaintiff Penny, who testified to the occurrence and underwent a rigid cross-examination. Dr. a T. Ford, of Mulllns, 8. C, who is now Mr. Penny's physician, tes tified as to the permanency of his in juries. Mr. Cyrus YanAmringe, bag gage master on tho train on which Mr: Penny was a passenger when' he was shot, was the last witness for plaintiff before the recess was taken for the day. ' During the morning session of the court, divorce was granted in a case of Eliza Jones vs. William Jones. ' , : In the case of A. O. L. B. B. Co. vs. A, H. Blocomb, judgment was en tered placing the costs of the action on the defendant, settlement out of court having been reached upon that basis. V In the case of E.EL Bryan vs. Chas. O'Donnell Lee, Charles Morton Stew art and Bedmond Conylngham Stew art, judgment In the sum of $400 with interest from Feb. 20th was entered and attachment was made. Wedding This MoralBg. Tfalsmorning at 9 o'clock in-Sfc Thomas' Catholic church, . the-Rev. Father C. Dennen officiating, Mrs. Louisa Maria. Korb. daughter of air. and Mrs. Adam O. Hergenrother, will be married to Mr. WUllam Bertram Schuier. 4 popular young man of this city. 7 The bride and groom will leave on the S:S0 A..M. northbound train for an extended bridal tour to Wash ington, New -York, Philadelphia and other: Northern dtles. - : .'; ; ; ; i . MMaMgBJfBffPjaBSBaBBaBJBBBVBHBBSaaM T Naval Store Market. - r The naval storeT "market ' continues the wonder of the commercial world. Yesterday spirits turpentine went to 63 cents on the Wilmington jaed Sa vannah markets and rosin on the Wil mington market was quoted at $1.80 $L85 per, barrel. " 8avahnah.waj fire cents lower. V; ' ' " ; - AFFAIRS OF CITY. Important Meeting of the Board jaf Audit and Finance Was C Held Last Night. REDUCE MUNICIPAL . DEBT. Sigzestloa of Commlssioier of Slaldag Fasd Approved Maay SaisJl Appro prlatloas Ceicarred la Rock Qosrry Was Discussed. An important meeting of the City Board of Audit and Finance was held last night, members In attendance hav Ing been . Chairman H. : O. McQueen and Messrs. Q. W. Yates, Jesse Wilder A communicatioh was read from the- Aldermep, officially informing the Board of-Audit and Finance of thie action on aeveral matters the night previous and at their special session ten days before. : ' " .; ; f ' , - ; Chairman Johnson,' of the Streets and Wharves Committee, was present and urged concurrence in the award of the contract to the Stewart Stone Co , of Columbia, 3. C, for 1.000 ton. of crushed rock for use as an experiment, the prioe being $L56 per ton. He stated that it waa the committee's purpose to macadamize the Front : atreet market alley and Grace, between Front and 8econd streets. He said that he would prefer buying the material at home, bat that the machinery at the quarry had so deteriorated that; only about 80 or 40 tons of rock was now available daily, whereas the output formerly was from 70 to 80 tons. . There was a general discussion of the best dispo sition of the city quarry, which is now idle, but action was deferred, ' The ap propriation by the Aldermen of $500 for a hoisting engine for the quarry was left over for further consideration. The award of the contract to G. C. Simmons for the care of the city dock at $60 per year was concurred in. The bids were submitted by Chairman Hashagen. of the Finance Committee. Chairman VonGlahn, of the Police Committee, was present and urged that aome action be taken In regard to the purchase of a patrol wagon. Bids and specifications were submitted from several An Atlanta firm bid $370 and $380; a Charleston firm $295; J. O. Brown, of Wilmington, $250; Cowan Livery Co., $345 and ; $150, and P. H. Hsyden, $165. After a thorough ex amination of the specifications, etc., the bid of the Cowan Livery Co. was accepted and Chairman VonGlahn was instructed to meet the. bidder and ar range all details. , Ia the meantime the action- of the Aldermen in Ordering that a wagon be rented temporarily for the patrol service was concurred in. The old "Black Maria" has been engaged at $10 per month until the new one arrives. The acUon of the Aldermen in adopting the suggestion of the Com missioner of the Sinking Fund was ap proved by the Board of Audit and Finance. The suggestion was that $46,000 in bonds and certificates In the sinking fund be destroyed. Chairman McQueen stated that the effect of the action will be to cut the public, debt down to $194,000 and reduce the an nual interest to $34,300, leaving $10, 000 still In the sinking fund. The de struction of the paper will save an annual intereat of $3,840.' v Upon presentation of the facts by Aldermen Tlencken and Hashagen, the claim of the Howard Belief Co. for $479.50 was ordered paid. The increase of $10 per month in the contract of W. B. Duke for the city oil lighting was not concurred In. Members of the Board expressed re gret that Mr. Duke should be losing money on the contract bat they thought it was not business to do other wise than maintain thepriee. , Chairman Tiencken, of the Market Committee, asked concurrence in the $135 appropriation for repairs at the city pound and same was granted ; also concurrence was had in the usual $150 appropriation for extra assistance with tax collecting in the Clerk and Treas urer 'a office. -.'(.-"-" . Bills of T. F. Tyler for $100 tot extra lumber for . Sixth street bridge were ordered paid, besides $373.40 pre viously paid for timber.! r ; After auditing the usual : bill, for current expenses, the Board adjourned.- ; j-;--; ., U. S. COURT ADJOURNED YESTERDAY. Case Atslost lasaraice Company Con promised Prisoners Are Off. The work of the adjourned term of the United States, Court in this city was completed yesterday. The. civil suit of Mrs. Annie D. McQueen Ex'r. against the Reserve Fund Life Asso ciation, of : New -York, was compro mised by. $3,750 being paid to the plaintiff and each aide paying its own coats. V, Ex-Judge K, K. Bryan, of Wilmington, and N. A. Sinclair, Esq.; of Fayetteville, represented the plain tiff, and Messrs. Hinsdale & Lawrence, of Balelgb, appeared for the defend ant. - The amount sued for was $5,000, representing a policy in the defendant company, carried by plaintiff's late husband, Archie MeQueen. : " - .-; YesterdajT afternoon Deputy Marshal J. T. Sharp left for Atlanta conveying Artemua Easterllna to the Federal pri son In that city and last night Officer Deputy Jno. O. - Doekery left for Sheltonham, Md., : conveying Ped Hues, colored,' IS yean old, to theTJ." 8. reformatory for youthful criminals. The boy and Easterllng were convict-' ed Monday of robbing the postofilee at Gibson, N. CL and were sentenced to four yean eaci.. ';.:.-;; ;-' - FRIENDS OF SEAMEN. Fiftieth Annual Meeting of So ciety at Wilmington Held Yesterday Afternoon. HEARING OF YEARLY REPORTS nch Good Accomplished by a Great la- stltstloa Officers, Trustees and Committees . Chosen for Easn . lag Term Library, Etc. " The 50ih annual meeting of the Seamen's Friend Society of Wilming: ton .was held yesterday, af ternoon at 3 r?elock in the reading rooms of the Seamen's Home, corner", of ; Front and Dock streets. r Mr. yamepft waa J called to the chair and CoL W. J. Woodward to act as , secretary. The RevfDr. A. D. McClure opened the proceedings with prayer and the various reports were submitted, and on motion were ordered placed on file, as follows: -. THE FSKSTDKBT'S BKPOBT. Fiftv veara asro to-dav a large num ber of prominent merchants and citi zens of Wilmington assemoxea ana organized the Seamen's Friend Society. Eighteen yean prior to that time, on the 7th day of May, 1835, the Wil mington Marine Hospital Association was formed by tnenumane towns-peo ple, the population at that time num bering only sixteen hundred white persons, but they subscribed on that day to the relief of suffering sailors of Wilmington, the handsome sum of $1,894, and this noble work was taken np later by the society which we still honor and .uphold. We are but a handful compared with the number of people who gave tneir time ana money long ago in this good cause, but the spirit which animated them still lives in the hearts of bur little band which haa kept the lower lights burning to the everlasting welfare of many storm tossed sailors who have been safely anchored after your helpful guidance. We revere the memory of Governor Dudley, of Aaron Lazarus, of P. K. Dickinson, E. P. Hall, and of othen who began the good work, and ' of those who in later years established the fine building which has sheltered thousands from the dens of Iniquity so prevalent in former years. I ven ture to say that there ia not in all the world a Seamen's Bethel which affords such helpful ministrations as ours on every Sunday afternoon. For this continued benefit, which is the most im portant feature of our work; we again thank the venerable New York So ciety, whose support has so long en couraged and upheld us. The reports of our committees will show that the work goes steadily on with ever increasing usefulness. The rebuilding of our Bethel has been de- laved bv unfavorable conditions which we hope to overcome during the present year.- We gratefully ac knowledge the blesainrof Almighty God upon the work which you have so faithfully performed. , THE TBaUBUKKB'S REPORT. . The treasurer reported a balance of $1,095.87; receipts,all sources,! 1,800.25. Total, $2,902.12. Expenditures. $1,- 281.3a, leaving a balance in Wilming ton Bavlnga and Trust (Jo. of $1,620.78. 0020HTTEE OH BEKTAJb AND REPAIRS. - The Committee on Rental and Re pairs reported no changes in rents or tenants from last report. The property In fair condition save Bethel building. The ML Tirzah property has been sur veyed, and stone posts placed at the corners of the four lines. Mr. Mintz Is the care-taker. Titles have been searched and ownenhip by the society fully established. OOMaflTTKE OS PUBLIC WORSHIP. The Committee on Public Worship reported regular services having been held every Sunday, during the past year. Tne ministers of tne city nave officiated and manifested a deep inter est in the work. The faithful and ever present choir has not faltered in their efforts to please the sailors, and the committee recommends the re election of Miss Anna Sprunt as or ganist and Miss Carrie White as so prano for the ensuing year. THE LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.' H. G. Christoffersen. reported that during the past year the visitors to tne reading room and attendance at Sunday services has been as follows: Seamen. Citizens. Total. February....! 180 ' 28 208 March 221 50 271 April......... 160 50 .210 May 138 52 190 June .... 297 , 56 353 July.. 470 35 505 August....... 594 88 632 September. . ..2,609 48 2,657 October.... ..1,905 49 1,954 November.. . . 687 50 737 December..... 597 35 614 January. .. .. 489- 50 . 539 Total..... 8,329 541 8,870 For same period last year: Sailors. 8,331; citizens. 699. Total, 9,030. Read ing Boom open from 9 o'clock A.' M. until 10 o'clock P. M. daily. Services every Sunday at 3 P. M. . OOUMITTEB ON LIBRARY AN READING ROOM, S. W. PRIOE, CHAIRMAN. On behalf of the Committee ap pointed for the oversight of the read ing room and library, I have respect fully to say that the members of the Committee have visited the reading room at least once a week and that it has been kept clean and tidyfrndjthat It has been attended by a fairly good number of the sailors in port. We have so little severe cold weatn- er that there has been no special need for dispensing coffee to the men, of which we have still a good supply. A friend Has offered to repienisn our supply of tobacco which is given gra tuitously at intervals. We have also supplied free stationery to the sailors who desired to write letters to tneir people at home. We have not kept an account of the number of letter sheets supplied but it is estimated to be about one thousand, r - . Charitable citizens who are disposed to help us in this work, might do so bv contributions oi nietoriat maga zines, which an always gratefully ac- knowieagea. The Electloa ef Tmfees. The foDowinc named , gentlemen wen nominated as trustees to serve the ensuing - year: James Sprunt. James L Metta, W. J. Woodward, Bev. R. W. Hocue. Rev. -A. D. Mc Clure, D. D. , T. K. Sprunt, James Mc Dougal, N. Jacob!, James Price, Bev. F. M. Shamburger, Ber. J. Carmichael, D. D., E. D. Williams, Bwiit Jonpie. Walter G. MacRae, D. L. Gore, Bev. a & BlackweU, D.JX, and Rev. J. N. Cote... , - Mr. James Price moved tnata vote of thanks be given to Dr. McGinn for ! kindly and valuable . ministrations. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Meeting of Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees were csUed to i wlJn.J- L in the chair and Oal. w t xrAmi r? Tne 'oUof ing officers wen " g.lient-CJoL W. J. Woodward. . Vice President James Price. . Sec and Treas. J. HnntAv WnnH ;: Ber. Dr. McClure, James Sprunt and James L Metts .were elected to constitute the executive 1 committee witn tne presiaent, vice president and seeratarr." .- -;' The following committees were ap- poiniea: -: Rentals and Repairs James L Metts, T IK flnmnt HIT R UmUm Public Worship W. J. Woodward, James L Metts, James McDougal. -- Reading Room and Home J ames Price, James Sprunt, EL D. Williams. Auditing Jacobhand James Mo-, TtAinnl ' . f - - i KUIIIIIIIbUW. . . ;r.". Mr. H. G. Christoffersen's appoint ment as Superintendent of the Borne ind HlmfT wu mnfirmM). The appointment of Miss Anna a , nri.ii. Dpruni sua sin uun juh hop ganufc ana soprsno was approves. xne Doara men. aajournea. BRANCH OFFICES IN WASHINQT0N. Bssklsf HoHie of Bafh MacRse & Co. to Be Represented at the Capitol. Mr. Hugh MacRae left last night for the North in connection with the opening of a branch office of Hugh MacRae & Co., bankers and broken, in Washington, D. O. The principal banking house of the firm will remain in Wilmington and the Washington office will be in charge of Mr. H. A. Pressey, professor of civil engineering in the faculty of the Columbian Uni veraity and an attache of the U.S. Geo logical Survey. Mr. Pressey will re sign his position with the government but will continue his services with the Columbian Univenity. ' - Temporary offices will be established in the Kellogg Building, Washington, but later the banking firm will occupy handsome ' apartments in the Colo rado Building, now nearing comple tion. The banking firm of Hugh MacRae & Co., ia rapidly being recognized as a factor in the financial world of the country and the establishment of the Washington office is only a step still further in that direction. FOR A HOSPITAL AMBULANCE. The Star Will Receive Popular Sobscrip- tloas for a Worthy Object. " Owing to the imperative and imme diate need of an ambulance or some vehicle in which the sick and wounded may be carried in case of accident to their homes or to the hospital, and en couraged by the favor with which its suggestion in yesterday's issue was re ceived by the public, the-Stab an nounces hen that it will receive and acknowledge any and all popular sub scriptions that may be sent to the office for this purpose. When an amount sufficient is in hand, it will be turned over to the proper authorities, who will select the vehicle and make the purchase. .. 0 The Board of Audit and Finance laat night provided the city with a vehicle for caring for criminals picked up on the streets, and it should now appeal with special emphasis to the public to provide a means of rapid, removal from the streets of all who may be overtaken by accident or other mis fortune. ' MIDNIQHT BLAZE BY THE SEA. ResMeace of Capt W. H. Northrop, Jr., Destroyed Monday Mldalght " The handsome residence of Capt. W. H. Northrop, Jr., on Wrlghtsville Sound, was totally destroyed by fin Monday at midnight with its entire contents. Members of the family, exespt Capt. Northrop, wno was up late, reading,' bad retired and they banly escaped with their lives. The origin of the fin Is thought to have been a defective flue from the dining room and the flames had gained con siderable headway when discovered by thenar.' Theioss to building and contents is about $3,500 with Insurance of 1 900 on the building and $1,200 on household goods.' All of it was carried with Col. Walker Taylor's agency. Adjoining property was saved with difficulty. The Fire Ust NUht; 1; At 11 o'clock last night fire at the residence Of Mr. W. N. Harrlss, 118 North Third atreet, caused a loss of something over $1,000 to building and contents. The department responded to an alarm from box 27 and very quickly extinguished the flames, which originated in a closet under the stair way leading from the front door. Members of the family escaped by the rear stairway but had a close call. The origin of the fin is - unknown. It was discovered by Mr. Harrlss as the family was retiring up-stairs. The building is owned by Mr. Timothy Donlan and the loss to both building and eontents is thought to be covered by insurance. Confederate Soldier Dead. V , Mr; B. M. Roberts, a native of Bruns wick county but for many yean a resi dent of Wilmington, and a faithful Confederate soldier, died at 4:23 A. M. yesterday after an extended illness at his home, 608. South Beventh street. Cape Fear Camp of Veterans, of which he was a member, Is called to assemble at the W. Ik L armory at 9:30 o'clock thia morning for the purpose of attend ing the funeral in a body front the late residence at 10 A. M. 'p p: First Church of Christ. .- Scientist. Murchlson bank building' on Chesnut street: Services this evening at 8 o'clock. 11 an invited.. local dots: Orient Lodge No.v 395, A. F. & A. M., will hold its regular monthly convocation this evening. . . - The Dorcas Society will hold a meeting at the Luther Memorial - 1 Building Thursday evening at 4 o'clock aharp. -.v. , ;; .;; r The steamer Oity of Fayetteville . arrived yesterday afternoon with cargo of 78 bales of cotton, 7 barrels tar, ' cattle and other country produce.' : Gub Hill, a colored A. C. L. fireman, . was arrested yesterday for the larceny of a breast drill from the Coast Line shops. - He gave bond for his appearance to-day. ' ' t u : The Mercer & Evans Company has an attractive displsy of the famous Douglass and Flonhelnr shoes In pat- enr leather and vici in the windows of" ita store on Princess street . r License was issued ' yesterday , for the marriage of Miss Lula J. Knowles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W.'Knowler, and Mr. Alonzo J. Burrlss, a well known young man of Wilmington. ' ; The annual business meeting of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Ohunh will be held in- the . lecture room of the church this evening at 8 o'clock. Members and friends of . the church an asked to attend. : v i A correspondent at Teachey's, " , N. C, writes that a crate Of nice, ripe strawberries was . shipped from then yesterday and othen will go forward from day to day, as they have been do ing all during the Winter. Those shipped yesterday were grown by Mr. . : - J.. J. Wells. . ; ' Dr. BlackweU Called. ; : -: - Dr. Calvin S. BlackweU has received a unanimous call to the pastorate of the First Baptist church of Norfolk, Va., to succeed Rev. E. B. Hatcher, whose resignation expires March 1st The call was extended Sunday at a ' congregational meeting of the Norfolk '' church. The First chunh of Norfolk pays a salary of $1,600 a year, but if Dr. BlackweU accepts it is said that amount will likely be Increased. -Conpilmentary Dance. :; ... . . Miss Leonora Cantwell last night . gave a delightful complimentary ger- man in Hibernian Hall to her ad vanced class in dancing. - About 20 couples participated and many new and pleasing Jlgures were introduced. The hall was very prettily decorated for the event. Bit Fire at Florence. One of the big tobacco prize houses and 800,000 pounds of yellow leaf be longing to several buyers were burned at Florence at 4:30 o'clock yesterday morning. The total loss is $30,000; insurance about $25,000. THE ASSOCIATED BOARDS OF TRADE. Ezecatlve Session Held Yesterday la Ra leigh Union Depot Bill. Special Star Telegram. Ealeigh, N. C, Feb. 3. Bepre- sentatlves of the various Chambers of - Commerce of the State, notably those of Wilmington, Winston, Greensboro and Wilson, have been in session here to-day, discussing the best methods of securing effective legislation against alleged freight rate discrimination by the railroads. The sessions were exec- -utive and nothing waa given out. - The members of the Corporation Commission were in session with them. - "" The Senate Committee on Railroada and Railroad Commission decided to night to nport favorably what Is known as the Durham bill, giving the Corporation Commission authority to compel railroads to . join, in union depots, where the Commission deems them desinble. The vote was a tie. the chairman and introducer. Senator Justice, of Marlon, voting nport favor able. It has passed the House, but will have hard sailing through the Senate. ' -v-. :- rv For Asxnma use CHE NEY'S EXPECTOR ANT. for sale by J. aiSbeDara. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Loige Ho. 395, A. F.&A. I. REGULAB MONTHLY COMMUNICATION tbls ( wedneedsy) evening at 8.00 o'clock. . visitors cordially weloonu tea. O. C BROWN, -secretary. feb 4 it Annual Meeting Of Uis stockholders ot the Mechanics Home Association, win be held to-night at office of Secretary. , .;;;T-i .:, w. h. ouKatrjra, feblt. Secretary and Treasurer . Lost, Strayed or Stolen. Seven bago : Qwoot Potatoes froniY v Steamer VVhitlock v - at Hall . & PearsaU's . wharf." , Please return' same to -p f. HALL & FEAEQALL. feb4tf GRAIN. 3,200 Buahela Corn. . :- 1,846 Buahela' Virginia Meal. 1,210 BuBhel8prfiig Oata. : .. 415 Buahela E. P. t)ata. M 1,020 Bushels Mixed Oats. 418 Bales BeatHay. ;r t 689 Bags Wheat Brajj. . - V - ; 1,580 Bags 0.' S. Meal. :rj ' Ask prices please. - r 7 : ' : '.-.''.V -iU'lwstsissale rer .WW W U ... WuPUBgtOB, K. O. ; r - -
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