Tiro vMfcSi;: .Q
:TERHS OF SUBSCRIPTION
f T
: Ob Tmt, by Mail. $6.00
Sis Sloatlw, t.50
Bnisrts.
"Thro Hontha, " 1.S5
Two XXoBtha, 1.00
OU TUNES.
-..r ol th Dtuao Savings
!LrL tacuaaad daare of the
i3 l-.XMO yeardy 11 eld
tie etreot "V POlio
Hur Ox. oX Lanolr. N. Q,
faster Sirtrtport, L,wo w
. , r aartoualY wounded-
P - Bo j kim, of Caunden,
I . -a.. la, t
j
l-V- Ciaiaia Mi Oeorgn B.
3j -r nbenlmeal of funds
K- VenderbLX--
Rattan eaacused several
TjaT ert uasb.'s to g together
1 iimpcastutr
?f!Vxr'aad Uutauu'IUak,
ia d. C eoiUUd enldd,
I -nB. vara killed and two
"ti a Art at GtaUnd, Ohio.
POarltx troop lata
.-lira The .fiUadard Oil
rTgjtciared a dividend of tLBpar
. a dynamite nxploalon near
Oito, killed four msa.
r. rwi aiaxkata: htoasv oa call
lira at esjat.;roe4a
wV i3LrtJ tarpantlae dull atlSKO
Br. w Seal Ol ay, Nalrtd
ft.r-t easier. No. life.:
KjctdaU.No.ltOc
WEATHER REPORT.
Z i Daro' Aoisccrrca, )
ffunn Crajuc,
WajroroToa. N. CL. Wot. IS.
toroeal dala far tha Iwwty-
mt soar couc -. . .
Vs3r:-ir: S A- w aera-j
v i7 tcvmt wtartaaaar. 73 da
t mtsratmaa, aM dtvn aaa ; aaaaua, 1 1
34a.:i far tha day. traea: ralaiall
me li o aw"
STOKJI WAAXCTO.
t..rt,wnt Km. If Soalhweat
n ra!t. 1 P. C WUaalat
Lk 5jfalt, "iSawpoTi Newa. Fact
I in.it. rtiii in aarnma da-
rn-ur 6ih o CaroUan aad Vlr
11. t rit to nixhl aad Taaaday.
roancajrr ro ro-oar.
i.n-tmn rtirv. 11. Tor North
Rmta aii anneai colder Taeo
Lt. fair aad eoldar Wadaaadayt brtak
It vg aoata aairuajc wiaw.
IT.
lijRjw
f.53 A. M -
iaSU
4.11 P. f.
iur.K.
t,l Watar at Boathoort.
Cclia la not qoiU a fall atop. No
wt f;r the onward movement of tbo
:x;3 canal plana of Eooeaveit.
a tha United Stata making
-rtiona to baild air ah! pa,
ixzri bad better keep an eje on bar
Ti Uuat net trot raaama la
- c Ca'.oabU U eiUl Rood wbUe aha
iown the mnxxi w
La 1 gasj.
If. .:corl;c to tba Praaidanfa
BMAjt, rrciprocity ta fplng to bo a
i.z tii-.j for the United State.
tt:t :.i Cz'-. to come In?
A woali-be aatbority eay tha
viTift "lot el j woman" I loalnj
beauty. That authority naan a
.tz :o North Carolina lately.
T Cxar taa summarily dlimlJ
t G&erl Dragimoroll becaajo ba
uj r.illery aad uaneceeaariJy WU
i a Ur; cumber of rioter. Tba
Cjc ill right to drag 1m 2.
"n baaJin an alfbtaea
aory iy tcraper. If tbo national
:':ra which Sandy,a Ootitu
6"Ujf iown for the Dnwcratlc
K ; aiopted next year. Editor
'Hark iiowell wiU bo in a position w
cttr tfee top of It without
Miij a man who look wiao
"zi ter be Solomon turn out
pUio fool, wen yon
U a frjat seat.- JLited CcH
I Tfcuteache c that when
iui frtteada to kmo-ar It all, or
'"OntjUeh doe, appearanco are
Cc4il General OuJrer axriTed
rv.-n Saaiay eteniaf. Ha
k ait i the railaray atatioa by
ru: iaaber of pertona, IncladiotT
ara of the proviaiottal f.otrn
i.-ay oScer and other per
fia. Aballin era preaent.
" ''ili-r alijhted from we
Vi l Baaner." 2or, ja'1
w- 4. .a hijb feather.
T'n iLchmood IT IHspdtk I
to aJvisiBrtha Democrat
5l.i.tl, tog0 slow In decldlog
tieir attitud towards the
:::oa of anv treaty the Ba-
a-lmiaistratioa propo to
4w ,;;a pfrTxnn with rfernc
lie cxzA IK policy of opposl
iylKdeaJadpon and
trtnmt that tha Hon. John
Wr.Eam and tba other Dn-
:.!tri know what they V
They ar going to stand by
Spcoaer act which mean that
" DtaocraU haT aa y to tha
yoo for tha Isthmian
VOL. LXXHX NO. 48
LOCAL DOTS,
Eralar zneetln- Wni...
- ItUWUIMIU
Lodl Ho. Sit. A. F. at A. vr
algal at tattUhcur.
Ecioontr "H. CL tt..v".ii
ior xtw xoxk wiih carto of
laabtr, paatad crat at Boalhport
. I
Tha tNk of prajar atllia Fint
ABtirtk.i.' .
BmW. Trir.T L "? Ul?r
iTisisi uu
weak.
DrontY SlsBrfff xxr rt ru
. ... 44 4&4.
iw jnuoaooro, con
Jiac to tha BUU aayUm Loa Qallo-
rcT maniMx lot Goldaboro, eoa-
taa jaaaa Walkar Xlanjotlal IIoapJtaL
EjoU Tribo of Rod ilea U
Ukla on new life. Tha rtmlai meat-
X laat nlxht WU wall altandad. The
warrlor'a Atgrm waa eoaferred aad tha
MZx Zajana" had a aoarrY mmrw
j M"7 wf
ucr, - i-
,.. . , - I
a ftrawaav- noUilag -doing U l
aiaar tpirUa or roaia oa tha local a a.
Tal atorea market v&ifir4v rvifr.
raanalacdnaehaactd with rtoalpUof
eat m a .
eajea axainat x.171 tame day laat
jear.
Ntwbern Journal: ,rrhere will
be aa axearaloa ta Wtimfartaa Ran.
day, Dec fib, oa aecoant of the Con
faraaeaef tha A.M. E. Church. Fara
forronad trlpftJS. Baparataeararor
while aad eolorad.
The annual meatin? of tha
atoekholdera of the Atlantic Ooaet Llae
Ballroad Cbaapany will be bald laBkh
anoad to-day. Bararai of the ofidala
from WUmlaxtoa left laat areaiax to
atUad tha aaaaUaar.
fuq tiisuro rorrrosco.
JaeJeet Waal Utile Mare Tlaae fee
Blttfal Evtat al Ddxaie.
The fiaaralalna aad bible oreaanta
Horn at Delrado atilla by the Jr. CX U.
A. at. will ba poatpoaad an til Wed
; ntaday nixht weak oa aeconat of tha
tlaa'a belnx ao ahort. Tha commltua
naable to eomoUia all the nao
' arraactmenta for the oecaaion,
The exerclaee will poaitlraly take
place Wed a cedar nlrbt. Nor. SSth.
The flax vUl bo raiacd on a pole 0
fact blfh, and painted red, whlu and
blae. Tba progTamma will m aa-
aooacad ta 8aaday paper.
Oaad-Br ta Wistaria. .
rptclal f roaa Waahlnxtoa, D. a.
the Charleston Kact and Courier eay a
that a now light houee tender la to ba
j aaalgaed to thia district aad stationed
at Char 1m Urn to replace the MWls
tarla" bow In eerrioa. BaprecaalaUre
Ivarr. of Charleston, la actively nrr
tag npoat U light honM board Ue
attccssUy for a aew ehlp for the eu
Uon aad ho ta aaaaied that one will ba
I reeoaa-Banded to Coagreaa at a coat
not lan than '.1130, CXXX The arersge
coat of lfght hooaa leader is aooai
1125,000. bat la view or the extraor
diaary acrvko rvqnired of a Tesael
aUtioaed al CharUatoa, aa additional
I tt,fx will U racemmoadad. ao that a
craft of modern type may bo eon
alraetad aad equipped with all the
Ulast appliaaeee for light hooaa tender
rk. The "Wistaria win prooawy
ba retired apon completlott of the aew
Thnraday night a reeepUoa will oa
give al tha T. If. CL A. from 8 JO to
10 JO o'clock 1b bo a or ox ana man em
ployed la the Coast liae ah op. Aa
lavitalloa ha beam axiaa ara utmiw.j
man U tha a hope aad they have been
naked to bring tha ladle of their
in Ttu enacted that several
baadrad people will attend. The
feature of the occaatona will be an
addres by Dr. A. u.
Tha Digaity ef Labor." Darter
Ue evesiag a ma ileal programmar wUt
m 1 ..rfMKtBnu wui w
na niun w .
ttrcll BU Irtar. .
Baraadl Karoachl, the wen aaowa
confectioner on Booth jto.
Sa anaat eeveral monwa r
Bammrr at hla oJd boe ia Greece
has arrirad la flew w r
relam to WUmlagton. He waa ao-
com pan tea va -
nsphewv, bus ones " .
nlrrallon laws tha two boya war not
- ... . . . . r.M.rM ramameo
Ur up with higher a-
Tuk Ltads
Lt Bight It wa reported to the po
...t,..naorala Oreeo. ealamaUof
tna hooa of Ma ml BO.na-.
. l . ITl I
dUtrtct, had atumpw
speak I owiH . --ikj sg
en4 ber anbappy exUte.ee by iaxi
aa oTvrHios of -'rthm
-
.i thai
were, nowavsr,
" . ... .
! Bafortaeel yoaag
. . .., woman iu wM
BfortaaaU yoaag o
MT rsrt-- .ol
tbaa woaw
I iwt.
1 gr ixilaai Frajcla Lrt!.
-4. Trland. D.
Bar. WUUm mr ' wf
? : T eratheriag of
D- W",?7t M a i Sand.y ei ttr-
"ta BspUatarch
WEW ADTEBJI3EMENT8.
Waniad-Sealed V?. .
jroaio-Meeling WU. fV
-OW. Yste AjOoBook ce.
BttxrvsM tvocai.
Tt-BUek liktrty sUk boa.
THE DAY IN COORT.
Several Interestisz Matters Be
fore the Mayor (or Disposi-
tlon Yesterday Noon.
" " 1
MONEY MATTER INVOLVED.
I
I
HrTt Ckarrti liather Wlta a, I
Trld Boje TraaaUaaaic ta Dack
Stmt ReaUealEacapci Caa
Tlct City RaS Bate.
The eaaa of Harrlaon Brown, col-
0r1 chrtd !wIta Iwceny In the
VJ?? f rt JiaVarday, had a matha-
"va4 fruuiCBa la lorBOiuuoaay
U mI0 Ineldeatally for every
on o' He tpeetatora in tha room who
heard tha iMllmmi nt rmt. fVivl..
j
w, ooiorao, taa proaeeaUnit wltaeae.
Lol.Uuad ihai Ewn-wAhiin
60a. for a load of wood, delivered dar-
lot tha weak, and Saturday afternoon.
at the ZI11 ton Lumber Oa.. demand
waa made upon Brown for payment.
Brown handed Covington a $10 bill
and told him to take pay for the wood
out of that. Covington had no change
ta the necessary denominations but
banded Brown two $5 bills, retaining
the $10. Covington then said he would
go la the office and get the change, but
Brown said "give me back my ten and
gat lt oat one of these fires.' Coring
ton Innocently enough handed orer the
tea and hastened away to the office
la happy anticipation of collecting a
bill orr which there had prerioualy
been a trifling diapate. It did not
occur to him that not oaly did Brown
bare hla ten, bat the two Art a also,
aad when be returned, he promptly
handed Brown 1140 In change.
Brown then said, "Now you gotcher
moaey, ain't your Covington said,
"Ton bet I is," and Brown disappear
ed. However, when Covington be
gan to ransack his pockets, he foaad
himself 110 "shy." Going home,
be summoned hi family of children
and seat them to tha four point of the
com pan la search of Brown, who waa
at isagth overhauled by one of Cor
legtoa'e boys. Brown refuted to de
liver and two policemen were sum
moned, so that his arreet followed.
Aa the element of larceny waa
somewhat remote In the evidence be
fore court yesterday and as Brown
waa willing to make satisfactory res
titution, the Mayor dismissed the case
with that understanding. The amount
of Covington's shortage was then rub
mllted for determination, bat several
solutions were offered as correct.
Covington contended that be waa $10
"ahy" aad that waa the amount be
finally received, though eeverelaein
he waa short oaly $9.60; others, $3.40.
Brown was also required to pay the
eoels.
nxano btolx CLOTHiaa.
Unleekily for B, Williams, a strange
young negro who drifted in from the
Soar a week ago laat Saturday,' he
was unable to explain satisfactorily in
the afeyor'a court yesterday certain
Utile circumstances which tended to
connect him with the larceny of an
overcoat, dress coat, some collars,
cuffs and other little article, stolen
from the caboose of a wrecking train
oat at the A. a L. very late Ban
day night. The wrecking train was
called out to replace Engine No. 11
which had jumped the track on the
yards aad while the men were out
there jacking up the big locomotive,
soma oae eatared the car and stole the
articles named which were the pro
perty of Mr. W. E. Adams. The negro
bad been lolterlag around the ear and
had been ordered oft a short time pre
vious to the theft. The men turaed out
la eeaxeh of the negro and found him
asleep In a freight ear on the jarde
nearby. In the same ear waa one of
the collars that had been stolen. The
negro was unable to explain and
though be was chastised rather severe
ly by tha men ba wouldn't, if be knew,
disclose the whereabouts of the coats
aad other articles. He was committed
to jail for the Superior Court.
PXSTXBXD BT ys.
Mr. Matthew L. Pettwsy, ie
Dcok street, complained at the police
station late yesterdsy af lemoon that a
crowd of young white boye from the
I bed lamiues ia m u--
best families la the neignoornw-
I thrown stone inrougo .
I and had acted other-
i . . . -- manner
wise la a very MT7T.i;
. it.w with about, their
wnsn nBwM -
eonducL Oae of them, Mr. Pet
way aald, went off. got r
Pasted ll at blm la
manner, while the alUek was in pro
gnse. One or two aame were given
awanlal fJarill
oy - - - ,M lh0 $g.
a w-s it una m ar as n cs war ana a eaaa wm
i uiy o -
rrisved party relents.
frieteo pany
I . a .mm 1 a 'I Will
MHb. colored, couldn't wait
t- TtiHna. eoioreo,
I . - . v. l.dnlra In hie WW
aViaai , - - -
tor er" -
Uta jeaierday after
" a.4PoUcsm.nM.E.Guy U-
.tne party with him near ot---
aad Taylor street. Oaly wnn. w
He will tell
IrTat noon bow be was only a epecU
f'77w ha was going to hi work
eer came because a wi.i--j
Sheriff B. W. Kdwaroa,
rrmTa. arrired Bunday ad re-
' ' . with the
negro,
tureea ' .
licru " , .v,
. .rA a short
Travers Beott. wnu
time ago from w .
i waa serving
chain gaar. WB"W ptl identi-
tsrm of months. cf
A hera bT L. UiatB'. '
inlw HID. .nd wa- J
lieeman John ue r . . -
lisiu
ket a tree la Thursday.
Mr. A. . B. Holden ie 1-
day morning for. bne- WP
.ral polnUUEt Carolina. ,
WILMINGTON, N C TUESDAY. NOVEMBER
F0RTY H0!LDEV0n;
lapretalTt Scrricet aj Rt. Ret. Lea Bald.
Matlcal Procriaiait Was ExceHeatJ
Bbhap Coafctrlat Bleaatii. !
The aerrieea at Rl. Thomu' fkthnifn
tiiurca oa oanaaj m oDnrranee 01
h F"ly n.a?' TO"on mMt
ImpreaalTB Indeed. Tha Bt. Rot.
ehureh oa Banday in obnrranee of
BUhop Leo Hald preached at both
moralnr and eTenlur lerrleea and hla
eloouent and oawerfal dlBconnefl on
both occjulona were heard with great
pleaaara and profit bj all In attend
ance. The decoratlona of taa church
were Ter j pretty and added wonder
fallj to tha aolemnlty of tha hour.
The aerrlcaa will continue to-day.
Her. Father O. Dens en la heinc
wiku ia ins men ice w oj OCT. b miacr
Vincent, of Oreenabora; Marlon, of
FayettevlHe; Leo, of Newbern and
Ontnn f Nawtnn nM. I
alated la tha aerrieea by Ber. Father
The mualcal programme Banday waa
exception ally fineklih e chplrjhavi a g
been made up of some of the leading
musicians of the city. 1
The Raleigh AVtca and Observer of
Sunday said :
"Bishop Lm Hald, of Belmont; the
head of the Catholie Church in
North Carolina, Is now viaitlng vari
oaa parts of the State, giving to the
people of his faith the Papal blessing,
conferred upon him by the Pope while
be was in Borne.
"Bishop Cald is expected In Baleigh
at an early date. He baa lately vialted
Charlotte and has jutt gone to Wil
mington. It Is expected that within a
very abort time ha will vlalt Baleigh
and will be heard in the church here,
which ha visited iuit before he left for
Borne."
T. L. RUTH COMES TO ORIEP.
-Life of aa0atcaat Haabsad" Oet Aathor
la Trouble la Ks!elk.
T. L. Bulb, the white man from
Cumberland county, who spent some
limn hera reeentlr sellinr his book
entitled "My Own Life as an Outcast
Huibsnd,- which purported to be a
true history of the life of the aathor,
was arraigned before Mayor Powell,
of Baleigh, Saturday and held for the
Superior Court ia a bond of $100 to
anawer the charge of expoaing for sale
obscene literature. Bath couldat
give the bond and went to jaiL Two
gentlemen of Baleigh who had read
the booh offered for sale by the
aathor, reported the matter to Chief
of Police Mallins and the arrest fol
lowed. While Both was ia Wilmington the
ssle of the book in thia city was called
to tha attention or Uayor springer
and that official bad procured a copy
for the purpose of informing himself
as to the alleged obscenity of the
volume, when the author heard of the
action or the Mayor and left the city.
The depraved writer met the same
fate in Baleigh that awaited blm In
Wilmington had he remained here
and continued to offer (he book for
eele. Kuth waa one in the insane
it lam and has been a wanderer for
several years. Col. J. C L. Harrlss
hss been employed to defend him in
Baleigb.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. J. C. Arrington, of Bocky
Mount, was here yesterday.
Mr. Geo. T. Hane,the popular
Inaurance man from Baleigb, is here
on a business trip.
Mr. W. L. Jones, of Charle-
too. Is the guest of her parents, Capt.1
and Mrs. DeLeon Fill yaw.
Mis Cornelia Jilljaw ha re
tamed from a visit to her sister, Mrs.
W. L. Jones, of Charleston.
Mr. Jno. U. Hardin and cbil?
Att hara rone to Fortsmouw o
a .
spend a few days with relative, j
Mr. Allie J. Mitchell returned
Banday from a delightful visit of a
week to friends ia Cincinnati, Ohio, j
Judge Henry B. Brjan was in
the city Banday on hie way to Lum-
berton. where a two wee' term oi
1 Saperlor Court Is In progress.
r. eth wtnisns Deed.
. m
Mr. Selh E. Williams, a nauvo w
Brunswick county but for a Buaaber
of years a resident oi yiuuuu-i
died at 7 o'clock Bunday morning at
hta home No. 6 Wooeter street, aga
bout BS years. He leave
their loas a wire ana two suut"'
The remains were carried yeaterday
' morning to Farmers' Tarnoui ior
termen. . . j
-i
WrliMlcr I
The following Invitations have been
. b-i a. M. and Mrs.
a . .4 tha hnnonr
OI your prc ,,. In
-,, ...w.i. TTktnher. on
I tnair uiukuvi
their daughter, luey
- i air. " V thm
I wd a eadav evening,
- 1 Wedney ero .
Church.
-.T-'.k virlnla."
Porumoutb, 01.
Tr.Tfirlar itaa ML
Mr. Walter MacBae, of Wd,
traveUleg salesman for Messrs. a a
. r tw. dir. became
V 1 ir...Mt. morning the
The urton. , - . . t ,a
wss ioua ----77---mM Walker
found unconscious
I waa at once sea -
I waa w .... v- v ! hslna
I uemorial Uospitaj, , "
1 tUt,Bded by pnvaw
a 1 ,,w . . - : ,
i . . I
C.ptOles.WlUSpesk, - t A
I V nf Winston, ha
- JXX3 H. Central
I w rimmlttee to speak to laborinr
r.7here on Saturday night, Dec,
. . '.....r. Onthe following "T:
tb, Sunday arternoon .
I aor men at the Y. M. . A.
; ; . .
iFAttED TO APPROVE.
Committee Recommendation - as
to Market Street Paving
Turned Down.
A "STRENUOUS MEETING.
801x4 of aiitmea Wrestled With Tech-
aicsIIUes for Two Hears Contract
for Dralaage appreved Cos.
cesaloa ta Poultry Shew.
After wrestling for two hours and
a half with technicalities, legalities,
inoonaiatendes,' points of personal
privilege, fine- distinctions of law.
and a hundred and one other thing.
many of them not germane to the
subject,' the Board, of Aldermen laat
night by unanimous vote and at the
requestor -the )mmU-iiiae
ellned to aoeept the recommendation
Of the Streets and Wharves Com
mittee relative to an award of the
contract for the Market street paying
to Mr. Boger Moore. Many had' ex
pected that the most potent Influence
brought to bear against the com
mittee's recommendation would not
be felt before the matter came final
ly before the Board or Audit and
Finance to-night, but not so. The
recommendation was fought and
fought strenuously at laat night's ses
aion of the Aldermen, and the opposi
tion at length won out All parties
to the controversy were represented
h-r atlornnvB and the floor of the
council chamber for a greater portion
or the time presented a scene like
one would expect to witness in the
Superior Court with the Aldermen aa
a jury to try the Issues. Witnesses
were examined and cross-examined;
speeches were made and answered and
finally like the king of some ancient
country upon one occasion, the Board
simply marched up the hill and then
marched down again.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The Board met at 8 o'clock, Mayor
Springer presiding and Aldermen Mur
roll, Kerr, Sweeney. Moore, Yopp, W.
H, Behrende, Yopp, W. E. and
Tlencken in attendance ; absent, Messrs.
Hsshagen and G afford. There were
also present City Attorney Bellamy;
Assistant : City Clerk and Treasurer
White, City Engineer B. P. Adams,
Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy, representing
J. T. Biley dc Co., Mr. Marsden "Bel
lsmy, representing Mr. Beger Moore;
Messrs. Biley and Moore themselves;
CspL E. G. Parmele, a former bidder,
a larre number of clt'.xens. msyor
Springer stated the object of the meet
ing and declared in order the report
from the Streets and Wharves Com
mittee. ' Alderman Wt H.Yop re
cited the history of the entire Market
street paring matter with apecial. re
ference ' to the proposals . opened
last Saturday when Mr. Moore at
$1.89 per square yard, waa the low
eit bldde who compiled strictly
with the plans, specification, conditions
etc He also explained Mr. Riley's
non-eonformlty to the general condi
tions, although his bid at $1.85 was
the lowest He then outlined . Mr.
Moore' subsequent proposition to do
the work for $L8L with the B-year
guarantee eliminated, and explained
how the modification after the con
tract had been awarded was perfectly
legal. He also referred to the difficul
ties with which the commltteee had
bsen beset and closed by ssylng the
committee had tried to do the very
beat lt could for the Interests of the
city.
l TTftn. John D. Bellamy then asked
to be heard as a clUsen, a tax-payer
and as counsel for Mr. Riley. The
Mayor stated lt would be best for Mr.
Bellamy to wait until the matter was
brought formally before the Board in
the shape of a motion, -and in the
meantime he had the city attorney to
read the lengthy plans, specifications,
condition, eta, upon -which the pro
posals had been invited. The City
Attorney also read a proposed-contract
with Mr.AMoore for doing the
work with the 5-year guarantee elimi
nated and the price named at $1.81 in
consideration of the elimination
named.
tsi Discussion ar8TJgD.
The preliminaries having been ob
erved, Mr, W. H. Yopp moved
to award the . contract to Mr.
Moore, and the motion was seconded
by Mr. Sweeney. Mr. Jno. D. Bel
lamy wss then given the privilege of
addressing the Board and after thank
ing the Aldermen for the courtesy
and stating the reasons for hie appear
ance, he declared that Mr. Biley
... tha lowest bidder and wa per
fectly responsible and fit as content
I -i-t,i iN th M nf 1878-77. which re-
I n . .4M.ilumMit. tte. The
I upon prut
a a i a.
I ahaU award to tnoiowc
I 77;. " .
land competent,1" not "may
-- oiaaar, u
etc.
Mr. Bellamy then set up
In th6 specification
a copy of
which)
which Mr. Biley received, irom we
Mayor, nothing wa stated about a
time limit being included In the
proposal; that waa very naturally pre
sumed to be a part of the contract
which followed the award of the bid.
He aald that Mr! Biley waa the lowest
bidder and any citizen could enjoin the
city from allowing the work to be
done by any other. "
Mayor Springer and uity ji.ngiuocr
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charge 01 me piana
submitted to the
. sua n""-""---
I WmM nnt r
vmajim. fwrald not reconcile Mr. BUey'a
statement that he bad not seen the
complete condition upon which tho
bids were called. If he bad not seen
them, why did he observe some
nnd leave . out pothers! They
were " at the office of the City
Engineer and Mr. Adams aald he was
certain, at . 1 Mr- CIlfly htd
17, 1903.
had an opportunity of seeing every
thinar. ' - ' '"" V '
. Mf. Marsden Bellamy WM also
granted the privilege' of the floor and
ha aunred the committee' that it bad
acted strictly according to law and
that the modification after the formal
award at tl.89 was perfectly legiti
mate. He said he, too, appeared before
tha Board as a citizen, and tax-payer,
but aa counsel for Mr. Moore, who
was entitled to the, contract as recom
mended by the committee.
Mr. Rller made a statement in
which he said that the specifications
he received from the Mayor contained
nothlnir about the time limit and it
was his desire in submitting the bid to
conform to every detail of the plans.
CsdL E. Q. Parmelea former bidder,
was called to the "stand" and he, too.
said the copy of the specifications he
had received, did not hare the ad
denda requiring a time limit to be in
serted In tho bid.: Both CapW Parmele
nti Mr 'mi" wre' Questioned again
and arVio ss'lo transactions in reRtrd
tu thu pVemeaOlB
. . rk'.ii 11 4 V. . 1 -cf fha rtin. I
Mr. Bellamy that he' was of the opini
on that by an inadrertence,' the ebm
mtttee had failed to attach what was
called the "general, conditions," type
written at the same time.
Mr. Tlencken didn't understand the
rebate to $1.81 ' per square yard and
said In any erent, if it was accepted,
ii should be ar separate and .distinct
agreement with Mr. -Moore. fMayor
Springer explained the matter again
and'ail members of the Board discussed
the queatlon in all its phases, the
argument at times becoming rather
heated.
Finally as the question wss about
to be called Mr. Jno. D. Bellamy made
a final appeal by saying that if the
Board would squander the people's
money, it could do so. Mr. Biley
would not stand It and would fight the
matter to the bitter end. Mayor
8pringer resented the language em
ployed, by Mr. Bellamy, but in the
meantime Mr. Marsden Bellamy gain
ed the floor and aald he presumed
members of the Board would not be
intimidated by the implied threat.
That moredMr. Sweeney to call for
the question, ssylng "let's settle It."
THE MOTIOHS BEGIIT.
Alderman W. E. Yopp mored as a
substitute for the original motion that
the whole matter be referred back to
the committee with instructions to
call for new bids; seconded by Mr.
Tfoneken. Motion lost. Messrs. W.
E. Yopp, Tlencken and Murrell rot
ing in the afflrmatire; Messrs. Karr,
Moore, Sweeney and W. H. Yopp in
the.negatire, and Mr. Behrends not
roting at all. Mr. Behrends explained
his position by saying he had not
been consulted about the matter;
knew nothing of the merits of the
queatlon, and was, therefore, prepared
to r ote on neither, side.
Then there was an effort to amend
the contract so as not to include the
elimination of the 5-year guarantee
and to allow the $1.89 price to aland
with the tacit understanding that the
rebate proposition was to follow. That
effort, howerer, failed and the confu
sion resulting was painful.
Mr. Sweeney at length made a dig
at those who hampered the work and
moved that the committee's recom
mendation be rejected. It was prompt
ly seconded by Mr. W. H. Yopp.
ponrrs of peesonalp eivi lege. -At
the remarks of Mr. Sweeney,
though no names were called, Mr.
Behrends took offence and said if ref
erence was made to him, he disclaim
ed the title of "kicker." Mr. Behrends
then launched out into some little his
tory and said the affairs of the city
were practically in the hands of -two
committees the Streets and Wharves
and the Finance Committee and that
two members had been appointed on
both those committees. Ho could,
therefore, disclaim any responsibility
for how affairs were run in those de
partments. Mr. W. H. Yopp then rose to a point
of personal privilege and simply said
: some ceonle are born chronic kickers;
they would always be kickers and
when they died and went to heav
en, they would kick against
the construction of that kingdom.
He then asked the Board to reject
the committee's recommendation on
the ground that, perhaps, Mr. Biley
hd not been sufficiently informed as
to the conditions under which the pro
posals were to be submitted.
Mr. Moore' thought it wa time for
the Board to act; if Biley was entitled
to the awsrl, give it to Biley. If
Moore was entitled to the bid, give it
to Moore. : The Boardhad already had
two much child's play. The motion
to rejecC however, was called -and
carried in a yea and cay rote.
THE DRAINAGE COKXBAOT. -
I Th driinaee contract was then
called up and the committee's recom
mendation that the award bo made to
W. E. Glenn, for $1,250, was unani
mously adopted. The Mayor was
mored to remark that at the present
rate it seemed well nigh impossible
to ever award a contrsct for paving
and if there was no paving there
wrmid be no use for drainage,: How
ever, by "official advertisement in an
other column, new proposals are in
vited, same to be opened next Friday
at 11 o'clock. . - '
' POUI.TBX show nxHwrr.
Amid a perfect fusillade of motions
to adjourn Mr. Sweeney secured the in
dulgence of his fellow members and
motion of Mr. Moore, the Poultry
Association was allowed to make its
annual exhibit of poultry and pet
stock under canvas, on J the Market
street plaza between Front and Second
streets. . Alderman W. E Yopp said
ha had a alrned agreement from all
merchants along tbap route, . stating
that they had no. objection to the ex
hibit as stated. .The date: is December
lath-Win.-
WHOLE NO. 11,303
NEW SEIRTSAHD WAISTS.
9-
We have just received a big lot of
Hew Silks and Broadcloth Skirts.
Also New Fall Waists made of Silk, -..-White Fleece 6
lined. Pique, Mercerize, Flannels, Corderoy O
, and Bniiianteens.
These are very fine goods and are selling fast.
Bemember we lead In MilUnery. Call and seeour new Mil
liners work. Also a big line of .
CLOAKS AND CHILDREN'S SCHOOL JACKETS.
PARIS UILIHERY EUPORIOH,
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oct 11 if
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THE STORE THAT PAYS YOUR CAR PARE.
The Hew Women's and Men's Sweaters at very
SPEC! At PRICES.
Women's-Solid colors, red, navy, white and black, real U Sweaters;
Woanen's-Mte1 aifblfck, white and bright green, and white , and reds
This season's most popular staples; real $4.50 Sweaters for
Men's-All woot solid colors, red and navy, A 50
Men's-Hand-made, all wool, many with small white stripe, real -.oi
Sweaters for $1.75. -t,: toa rl'
Boys'-All wool, red with white stripes and many with white stripes, real
$1.50 Sweater for 99 cents.
J.H.EEB3311B&Oq.s
nov 14 tf ' 615, 617, 619 North Fonrth St., Wilmington, N. 0.
SUITS MADE TO ORDER.
I have a big line of samples to select from. Come in and have a
Suit made for Thanksgiving or Xmas.
Sole Agent for the Famous Fechheimer & Fishel Cos Tailor
Made Suits. Give me a call.
REMEMBER WE SELL FOB LESS.
The Wilmington SaYlngs & Trust Company
Will Be Pleased to Have You Examine Their .
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES I
For Rent at $2.00 mid Uiids
von. the expense in
cident thereto would probably amount
these boxes.
J. W. NOBWOOn; Pr..Iden.
C. K. TATIiOB.
notttf
CHARLOTTE'S FREIGHT RATE.
Shippers of Queen City Wast to Make
Wilmioston Their Port of Entry.
Corporation Commission.
Wilmington commercially Is inter
terested in the outcome of an appeal
to the Corporation Commission by
the Charlotte Shippers' Association
against the Seaboard Air Line Bail
road Co., whereby it is sought ' to
compel lower freight rates between
Wilmington and Charlotte, so that
the latter city can make this port one
of entry for all their merchandise by
vesiel shipment. The first hearing of
the petition took place in Charlotte
Saturday, and the Observer thus re
ports the proceedings of the meeting:
"The complaint of the Charlotte
Shippers' Association against the Sea
board Air Line Railway as to dis
crimination in freight rate from Wil
mington to Charlotte, as compared
with the rates from Norfolk, Blch
.nit T.nihhnw to Charlotte.
was heard before the North Carolina
Corporation Commission, - who were
in session at the court house yester-
dFor the Shippers' Association the
secretary, Mr. A. G. Craig, testified
first as to the rates from' Wilmington
to Charlotte and from Norfolk, Rich
mond and Lynchburg, showing that
th mIm from Wilmington are one-
hii n tnn imm mils higher than
from Norfolk; that from Wilmington
to Columbia, a duUnee 01 . zae mnes,
k. niA.ua nnnitidAPAblr less than
from Wilmington to Charlotte, a dis
tance of 187 miles.
'The contention of the railway
company was that U the rates are re-
Ar.aA fmm WHmtnffton to Charlotte.
a corresponding sweeping reduction
would necessarily follow to all points
TOth PtrnHm Th eomnlainers
claim that . this would not necessari
ly Minw and ahowad that In Qeorela
the Seaboard and other roads do make
Um -mat am fmm TtininBwick 'And S-
rannah to intermediate stations than
to trade centers, sucu as macon,
Atlanta. Americus, Albany, "Borne,
"Mr. Mayer cited one instance of a
-Vlman: attH fmm . WilmlBfftOn tO
luyuioui w- m.. - - " " -
HAinmhi. mi) thu nm- eommodltr to
Charlotte, the rate from Wilmington
to Columbia, 196 miles, being 7 cents
vin 1 m 4.
per 10Q pounas, ana irom wuuungiun
to Ubariotte, 10 mues, xa cenw. . ,
"Mi. nhirlM R. Canns. srenera
ii.hi mnt nt thn : Rnahrk&rd Air
T i.. p;iv tAKttnad cm behalf - of
that company, and was the only wit
ness introduced by the defendant. Mr.
Capps' testimony was in defence of
th a-Hatinor vatea and claimed that any
reduction from Wilmington would be
followed by reduction from Lynch
burg, Bichmond, Norfolk, etc., and a
sweeping reduction to all North Caro
lina points, but admitted that no such
deduction had been found necessary
in Georgia, where rates from - the
h.u hMn mad lower than -to
UWW. 4.w ' - - -
intermediate Doints. explaining that
the condiUODS were -ainereni ia vxour
id n firth Carolina. : In
reolr to a queaton from complainant
attorney, ns -ueu:hcu u in wucr
ent eircumatfi&ces and conditions were
due to the ac.iui. of me railways them
selves." , 's-iMf-
J City at 4 o. S
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129 Market St., Wilmington, N.O., .
vj-i- Next to Bonitz Hotel.
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nov 14 tf
to several years' rental of one ol
H. WAWBBS, Vie Pr..l.nt
JTr. CaafcJr
Ta ronftivAf! &t the Mayor's
office, Wilmington, N. C, .
vv aaa. av as
UNTIL NOV. 20TH, 1 903,
at eleven o'clock A. M., for fur
nlsblnir all material and labor'
for '
Paving Market Street
from Second to Fourth, with ;
either - Vitrified Paving Blocks
or Vitrified Paving Brick. The
surface to be covered, 6,300
yards approximately. '
HruA?fi.t.irms for either kind of -
pavement with plan and profile of
the street, can do naa oy appnua
tion to the Mayor. ,
A CERTIFIED CHECK FOB
mnaf Via darmsit ad with each bid.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bid, l
i" All' bids must conform .
strictly to the general instructions
and conditions, pianB ana specuiw- -tions
now to be seen at the office of
the Mayor.
WM. E. SPRINGER,
Mayor.
Wilmington, N. Q.; Nov. Iff, 1903.
novl7 . - - , ; '
GLOBE-YERIJICRE
''ELASTIC BOOK CASES.
GLOBE-WERNICKE ' 1
lElastic,, Cabinet-
Ko office or Library is ootov
plete without them Manufacturers'
prices.
C. W. IATBS & CO.,
. : ISpLE'AGBNTS, . "
i.. noy 17 tf - - Wilmington, N. 0.
UASOinO TKB7LX. NOV. IT, 19C8. .'
Wilmiiston LoflEe No. 319, A. F. & A. U.
RBGULAB MOWTHLT OOMMTJNIOATION
tbi (Tueeday)evenuigf at 7:80 o'clock,
w Vtsitlng Bretbren are cordially invited. . .
:T. TUO. . BAGLKY, '
Sealed Proposals