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OUTLINES.
The steamship stranded at Hatteraa is
the Northeastern with crude oiljshe will
oe a toii iaa; iae crew were sa ed -
The L F"De Bondeware iLumber Co
rfolk ,Va, has been thrown iuto ' ik
voluntary bankruptcy . Plans hare
been completed for a number of wire 'ess
telegraph stations alonit the coast-from
Portland, Me, to Gal eston,'Texas
Director North o 'the Census Bureau
gives notice tuat the cotton? ginners re
port will be discontinued unless they re,
ce ve the hearty co-operation of the cot
ton growers of the South Japanese
ncport the capture of Richlnnir rnrt t
Port Arthur, t after, a desperate '-fight
with the defenders Depew will sue.
(eed himself as ;U S Senator from .the
State omewYort JiBvBarrow
kil ed his motberdn,law, attempted rto
kill his wye andUhea shot? him elf at
TnomasTille. Ga Rarmnn Knn,
g:otand killed J'Alford atJRaf i?h
in a fire nears Genespi v Ji
' ? T,mketst oneyon call was
steady ati3 per centfflourliejld high
er but trade was ;quiet; corn easy, No.
6C0 at eleva or; oats firm; mixed rssic,
SRI.- main flfVt4 Ki. Us:J
quie? and
onchaned'in price. . :i
WEATHER REPORT.
U. S. DKP'T OF AOBICTTIiTURE.
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TT 1ATHKK OUBSAQ,
Wilmctoton, N; C., Dec. 29.
Jieieoroiosicai data for the tvntv.
four hours ending at 8 P. M.:
Temperature at 8.A. AL,28; 8P. M., 42
degrees; maximum, 71 degrees; mini
mum 28 degrees; mean 35 degrees.
Rainfall for the day, .00; rainfajl
since first of the month to date; 1.74
inches. ... . , ' . . ;
FORECAST FOB TO-DAY. ' '
Washthotos, D.. C, Dec 28. For
North Carolina: Fair Friday and Sat
urday, light west winds. X v :v.
Port AlAne-Dember 30.
vni Rises.....
run Sets.
1 ay's Lenirth..
7.11 a; M.
4 51 P. M.
9H.45M.
2.17 .P.M.
4.47 P.M.
HijTh Water at SouthDort...
Bih Water at Wilmington.
a. iooi and his money soon part
when his antomobile goes " broke.
The Stab had a pleasant call yes
terday from Mr. A. C. Johnston,
editor of the Clarkton Express, w
Oolj w those who hare cotton to
burn can afford to adopt the heroic
treatment prescribed by that Ala
bama man.
while the thing is on, Ireland
mihr?2Pi8 to John Bnll that an
,bitratiogtjpcjDaight saTO , many
a tale of woe.; v i ;-
The Ealeigh Post sajs: "It is time
to bethinking about what you will
write on that new. leaf when you
tnr i it over.'V Oh! that will be all
write. ' . --
It is now asserted that a woman V
teeth will indidate her age. Yes,
but if they indicated that she is as
old as she is will declare that
they are false. . , 4
K lawyer who believes that Mrs.
Chad wick is bankrupt, deelares that
sbe hasri't got anything worth-haying.
He is dead wrong. Her nerve
is worth a great deal.
"Paris is not as frisky as it used
to be, writes back Col. Henry
Wattersou of the Louisville Courier
Journal. A man 65 years old is not
expected to see the frisky side of
things. - . -.
A boy wrote a letter to Santa
Clans and asked him to bring him a
.typewriter. Of course the boy
meant a machine, bnt if he had been
a man Santa" Clans would have
known his business.
We refuse to change the name of
The Morning Star . to-.Tbe Big
Stick," because we believe the de
linquent subscribers will yet see the
point and come iu while the period
iotj of arbitration Is still in the al
manac. .
The asbiogtou Post declares
often, and quotes home people and
foreign visitors, that Washington Is
distined to be the most "magnificent
city in the world. : It exceedingly
gratifies us to note this brilliant,
prospect for one of our Southern
cities. , -'-:': V-X-
The rRoo8evelt administrations
keeps on discharging letter carriers
lot-being too active in trying to
elect to Congress men who " .were
their choice. The cabinet offi
cers who were very pernicious in
electing their man for President go
cot free. The absurd side of this
matter ought: to strike somebody
mewhere. : ' , '. . ' .: -
The Republican Supreme Court,
t Colorado, has kept throwing out
Democratic members elect till the
"m General Assembly will be Be
Publican. Now there is a plan for
that Legislature to seat Governor
feabody for another two years', term
I spite of the fact that Adams,
jWocrat, was elected by a majority
10,000.. , Why, Colorado ought to
? 'emeuW that even North Carolina
. two the- Pusionists -a chance for
w8htyeaM! " - - : -r
;i
it
a 01c ti, suspenders, - bal
B0
i cnil.,. I.wi .1.. 1.
s t Our friends tell-us tbey never
i- ne of such goods as are
ow open at our store. Come early
-1 KBl h.tt .1 - Wt t . .....
''ce "At th. 01.. i ),. n.m.
I.
Shrirr, northeast corner tf
roi
nd Princess.
; Other local, fourth page
Nellie Edwards, colored. was
K.TcuouaaygDy ue Uayo TMtd..
u"K or oisorderly conduct.
vwtuiuikieu xueiaty.
t- -7 Auo. vQristian Bclentistg, will
ho d their fit. PTlces In theIp nevf
.u m .me UJd Fellow' BaUdics,
w.uu.jr, u&u and 8 p. u,
- The Bey. N. w. WatBon. nA
or of Grace MethodUt church, will be
u -peiser at the meeting for men to
aei at tne x. M. O. A. 8unday af,
koruuun at o o Clock".
: -fhe Stab is under obligations
I oaaemaker & OoM dealers in
oooKoinaera' materialt, 15 South BJxth
street 'PhllftjAinhi. -1. . .... i...
lome and uaefal calendar for the new
year. .
uvea Aueu ior recora vea
'oay,.wniei Howard and wire tram
ferred lo Thomas J. Loisen, for $275,
property on touth side of Dimnn -
66 feet east of Third, street, 66x133 feet
T 4 cotton market yesterday
u encouragement to holders of
eue staple, who hw hkAn -.ifi.
higher prices. Futures were off a few
points from the dav bafore and Nw
. York Pt w off 15 points, closin
qiet ai o.oa ror middling. Local te.
eeipts were 533 bales against 837 same
a ay last season.
Justice Fowler vesterdav heid
ior me superior Court In bonds or (50
eaco, jona Brown, colored, charged
whu committing a nuisance in Chad-
wick'a bar on Market itreeet.and Ame
carter, colored, charged with abin.
- :
donlng his wife, Mary Oarter.'and and
infant cttild. la default of bond both
defendant went to jslU . ;f .j,
: Ihe Lyric Stock Company.
which Is playing this week at the Ac
ademy of Music and which gave war
lot Ureston Clark last nlsrht. filled in
the date with a return engagement at
aaouni uuve. The company will re-
tarn this morning, appearing at the
acaaemy asjaln to-night. v
Baleigh Post: ''State Agricul-
iarui uume n returned from the
eastern part of the State, where he has
bsen looking at sites proposed for the
state experiment farm, which the de
partment of agriculture will establish.
The sites offered are along the Wil
mington ana weldon Ballroad be
tween Ooldsboro and Wilmington.
REV. J. a. McKOJOHlN CALLED.'
iskesl to Become Pastor of the Brooklyn
Baptist Ckarcb, This City.
. At a speeiaf conference of Brooklyn
Baptist church last nlghU a call was
unanimously extended to Bev. J. A.
McKaughan, of Aihpole, Babeson
county, N. C, to become pastor of the
congregation. The call was forwarded
at once and an answer Is expected at
no distant date. Bev. Mr. McKaughan
recently preached to the Brooklyn
church congregation and made : a
j..t j.ji . . s .
utewemj lavoraoie impression, it is
earnestly.Jioped that be will accept.
xne cnurcn nas been without a pastor
since last August when Ber. : J. L.
vipperman resigned to return to his
former charge at hisTild home at Dal
las, N.O. Bev. Mr.McEaugbanis a man
In the meridian of life and Is a strong
and elcqaent " pulpit speaker -besides
eombinlne many of the other qualities
necessary to the ideal pastor.
Cairo s Wife Hs Smallpox.
; inewueor ar. fren Stevenson, a
smallpox quarantine guard, was dis
covered with smallpox at the family
home. No. 915 North Seventbnireet,
yesterday. The disease, however, was
not contracted through any connection
of Mr. Stevenson with the quarantine
service, Mrs; Stevenson having recent
ly visited a section In 'South Carolina
where smallpox was prevalent. Three
persons in.the family have been quar
antined.
Hlr. 8oai(z, Heavy Loser.
' A large twelve-room dwelling house.
furnished throughout, and In which
about sixteen bales of Seed cotton were
stored, w as completely ' destroyed by.
fire on the place, of Mr. J. H. W.
Bonitz, of this city, near Dudley,:
Wayne county,,, on ' Tuesday night.;
Mr. Bonliz as yet hasv received no par
ticulars of the fire. -He carried no in
surance and suffers a loss of something
over $3,000. 'X--V' 7 . 7. 7".
Big Acsdeoy Prodoctlos, - - 7
I The appearance last night at the
Academy of Music of- that eminent
young: actor, Mr. Crestott. Clarke. In
the delightf ul comedy romance "Mon
sieur Beaucalre," was one of the suc
cesses of the season at the Ideal play
house. ' The audienca 'should have
been larger. Owing to the late arrival
of the eampany on: the evening train
the curtain did not go up until nearly
loVclock. . a 'XXW&n
Holidsy Dasces. 7 :-"
L'Aglle Cotillon Club will gWe lis
annual holiday german In the Masonic
Temple ball room o-nlght The music
will be by HollowBUsaTs orchestra ana
Mr. B. Strudwlck Nath will leso.
Members of both the dancing clubs
will join in a . delightful Impromptu
german In the Masonic Temple on
Monday night. Mr. George P.-James-has
been chosen to lesd. .
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS-
The Mayor Notice.
J. H. Behder ScJlo.-
The white sale I
V v ; ; BCSISESS LOCAIiS.
; For gale Mules. ; ' ,
Qizztt Us At auction.
; mis Nellie Hih has returned
b the city after a pleasxst visit to her
home In W,bittville. - .
TRAGEDY IN RALEIGH.
Veteran Member, of Printiag
Firm" Shot Down by His
: Partner Yesterdayi: : ;,
J. H. ALFORD THE ! VICTIM.
Killed by Vavmond n Rvonm wm.
Whom Ho Had Diipate About Bob!? ,
nets
fiattir jMurderer Made : -Good
Bis Escspr., ; f
BALKiaH, N. O., Deo. 89. This
morning shortly after 10 o'clock Bay
mond - D.' Bynum : shot and v fatally
wounded J. H. Alford, aged 65 years
nd 1 senior partner In, the printing
firm of Alford,C Bynum & Christo-
in Bex Hospital early In the afternoon,
ubtihk oeen ; taken there soon afft
the sbootinsv Bynum has made good
hlslescape. The men quarrelled about
a business matter and the traeedv oc
curred iu the job printing office of the
firm on East Harsett, atreAt: ThM
now were nred,:OnIy two ofwhicb
ook effect Mr. Alford was a hlchlv
esteemed cltfzen of Baleigh and the
homicide is nnlversally deplored.- He
Is a senior deacon In the First Baptist
Church, of Baleigh, and had been In
the printing business with the nreient
firm for several years.
It is stated that differences had
existed between the members of the
firm for some time and that this morn-
log Mr. Alford staled to Mfr-Bjnum
at he did not like the way some ac
.counts had been collected and ae
unted for; that there must be a
change for the better In conducting
the affairs of the firm or a dissolution
of partnership.- This is said to have
brought on hot words between the two
gentlemen, which resulted in the draw
ing of a pistol by Bynum and the firing
of two bullets Into Mr. Alford, one of
the bullets making two wounds.
Before his death Mr. Alford made a
statement-of the affair to Mr. W. A.
Taylor, which is very damaging to
Bynum.
Alford died on the ooerAtin t&hTn
at Bex Hopital at 6 o'clock just aa the
operation to locate the bullet that In
fiicted the most dangerous wound was
being completed. ComDlicatlons had
set In that made the operation abso-
iuieiy neceuary. The ball was found
to have penetrated the eighth rib on
the right side, punctured the lars-er
Intestine and lodged in the tissue of
the back. A slow internal hemorrhage
had been in oratress ainca ahootlnv.
Bynum, who fired the fatal shot, is
still at large and is believed to have
been conveyed across the country to
some station, wnere he boarded a train
ana is by now.well outuf the war.
ouggy is known to have been sent to
the suburbs of the city for him early
In the afternoon. The funeral of Al
ford will be held from the First Bap
tist church Saturday morning at 10
o'clock. The inquest will be held by
the coroner to-morrow morning.
PRETTY X HAS ENTERTAINMENTS.
Three Wilmlojloa Siiodsy Scbosls Had
Sometbloz Pleasaat for Little Folks T
Three Wilmington Sunday schools
had delightful holiday entertainments
last night. The exereises In each
instance were well attended and -the
little folks enjoyed themselves to the
fullest extent
The young people of the First Pres
byterian Sunday school were charm-
injfly entertained at a delightful
reception in Abble Chad bourn : Mem
orlal Hall last evening, beginning at
70 o'clock. The decorations were
very pretty and during the evening . a
select programme of music and other
entertaining features was carried ouLr
Refreshments were served,
The annual Christmas entertainment
for the children of Grace M. E, Sunday
school was given in the annex of the
church last nifht, beginning at 8
o'clock. The decorations were very
pretty indeed and gifts were distributed
to members of each class: A number;
songs and instrumental selections con
tributed to the pleasures of the even
ing. While the presents were being
distributed Mrs. MatUe Chasten ren
dered a number of instrumental selec
tions with cornet accompaniment by
Mr. E. O. Craft. Mr. W. E. Perdew
made an- ideal Santa 7 Claus for
the children and ' kept everybody
bubbling over with merriment du-
rlng the evening. The pastor, Bev.
N. M. Watson, and Mr. W. B. . Coop
er, superintendent of the 7 Sunday
school, were present and took part in
the exercises.' The arrangements were
cleyerly laid and executed under; the
direction of Mrs. L. A. Blue and other
ladies of the congregation.
Saint Andrew's Sunday school-en
joyed a delightful evening in the lec
ture room of the church, beginning at
7:80 o'clock. ; Therr 7 were : twin
Christmas trees joined by an arch from
which presents were distributed to the
children, Mr. Ed. Campbell having
given a clever impersonation of Santa
Olaus.7 The children entertained all
with a programme of songr,recltatlons,
etc. The 7 committee m.cnarge was
composed of Miss P .Britt, chairman;
Mrs. W. C. VonGlah.Mrs. E. Nor fleet
and Mrs. H. W. Collins.
HP. FLAN AQ N TRANSFERRED
Some A. tTt Li Chsoxcs in si were an-
aonnced at Hesdqusrters Ycsterdsy
It was announced at A. C. L. head-
nnrtpn here yesterday that Mr. D, SL
Gardner, r chief clerk in the office of
the car accountant, in this city, would
be - made acting - car accountant on
January 1st of the new year, tlce Mr.
William Fl'anaa-an, who has been as
signed to other duties. It is understood
that Mr. Flanazan's new dutlsi will be
In the oEce of Mr. Ed. Borden, gen
ersl superintendent of transportation.
coERAToc:;co.
New Eoterprise Upoa Navel Pisa Will Be-
, tiaBosisesf In yi!mIortoa Early In 7
. New Yesr Those Iflteresfed, '
SVllmlngton has something entirely
new In the form of a co-operative gro
cery company, which WIU begin busi
ness January lOtb. of the "new year,
with a paid-in capltsl of $5,000 and an
authorized cspitol of $35,000. The en
terprise Was chartered a few months
tgo under the name of the Co opera
tive Grocery Company an d lately an
organization was effected, with Dr.
Ohas.: T.. Hsrper president,' and Mr.
8. 8. Draw, general -manager. ? The
primary object of the corporation, with
no purpose to demoralize the grocery
business in the clty.'fs To furnish its
stockholdors with staple goods atcost
petitlve, living prices.' There are al
ready more than 125 stockholders and
limited number of others will be re
ceived until the business Is opened, the
object being to Interest as msny fami
lies as possible in the enterprise. Each
stockholder Is given a 'ffve per cent,
off all purchases and at the end of the
year all profits are distributed by divl-deh7777:v::;:i7-':,
777
- The business will , be opened Jan.
10th in the store now occupied as an
omce and lobby by the Bonitz Hotel,
the hotel moving its office, etc., to the
second floor just " over the store. A
lease of three years withf privilege of
a longer period and an enlargement of
the store, If necessary, has been secur
edMr. S. a Drew, a capable busi
ness man, for several years with the
Mercer & Evans Co., will be In active
management of the enterprise and Mr.
D. S. Bender, Jr., will be head sales
man. Other help will! be employed
from time to time aa needed. Same of
the stockholders are: Mayor Wm. E.
Springer, Dr.-OlT. Harper, T. F.Bag
ley,J)r. J, H. Dreher, Dr. L. H.Love,
Dr. A. H. Harrlss, Chief of Police John
J- Furlong, J. B. Mercer, J. H. W.
Bonitz, O. D. Weeks, Esq., J. E. Mur
rell, W. B. McClellan, BaUon & Her
genrother, Chas. AndersonF. T.
MUls, O. H. O 'Berry, B. M. Wescolt,
E. N. Penny, a F. MeBae, J. E.
Wood, Dr. W. H. Green, CapL W.L.
Harlowe, Andrew Smith, F. MV
Brown, D. 8. Bender and E. F. John
son.;.;., l . ,.. , i'
LTRII STOCK 10. ECTUKS - TO-SIGBT
"Dayld Qsrrick" the Bill Big Matinee
Ts-onorrow Mr. Edwsid Rellly.
The Lyric Stock Company rerurns
to the Academy to-clght and will pre
sent the well known popular English
comedy "David Garrick." This play
lisabeume almost cIhe classic'
aad was Ust week given a bfg rtvival
In New York city. It Is a piece both
humorous and Intense and the plot
centers around a sweet little incident
In the life of the great English actor.
The play calls for many gorgeous cos
tumes, in keeping with the period
when the action transpires, and the
company will coatume it correctly.
In connection with the bill a new line
of specialties will be Introduced, 7
To-morrow afternoon the company
will present the merriest comedy of
the season in "The Troubles of the
Katzenjsmmer Kid:" ThU will be a
big. matinee bill and will be attended
by the children by the hundreds. It
Is safe to predict that it will be the
record breaking matinee of the season
at the Academy from point of attend
ance. t , -
To-night Mr. Edward Bellly, a pop".
ular Wilmington boy, will go on'wjth
an Illustrated song specialty. He has
a rjeh baritone voice - and ; will be
heard, with pleasure. 7-
RUSSELL, &: QOOOMAtf, ATTORNEYS.
xaoveraar and Promblsg Yoasg Wll-
miBitoa Lawyer Practice Tegsther.
7 Since the dissolution of the law firm
of Bussell & Gore by the death of the
late lamented John H. Gore, Jr, Esq.;
a copartnership has been formed by
ex-Governor D.' L. Bussell wlth-Louis
Goodman, Esq., a ; promising young
attorney of this city who was associ
ated with Messrs. Bussell & Gore dur
ing the life of that firm. The style of
the new firm will be Bussell & Good
man and the copartnership will go in
to effect Jad. 1st , & .- ;:
4 Messrs. Bussell & Goodman will
move from the present 'offices In the
Allen building to the second .floor of
the Chamber of Commerce, occupying
the suite of rooms next to the Carolina
Insurance Company's building.; The
office will be handsomely fitted up In
time and will be among the best equip
ped in the city.
Trouble ftltb aa Officer. 7 - -
In the Mayor's court yesterday Mr.
James Elklns, charged by Policeman
Jr W. English with disorderly con
duet, was found not guilty and Els-
charged. : He . was 7 represented by
Herbert McOIammy, Etq. From the
evidence developed in the trial it ap
peared that Policeman English had
once arrested Elklns and subsequently
turned him loose and that later a
personal difficulty ensued between the
two men. '. The conduct was regarded
as unbecoming an officer andJn open
court, Mayor Springer suspended the
policeman pending an investigation
by the Police Committee.
-' 1 mm mmi ' "'7 " :-.7
Another fienberthlp contest. -
Another Y. M. O. A; membership
contest will be inaugurated Monday of
nexfweek. The contest will continue
for 80 days,' being wsged by seven
teams csptained by Messrs. J. M. Sol
ky, A. P. Adrian, J. J. Loughlln, W.
A. McQowan, Dr. O, T. Harper, W.
Dasher and J.- A. McGeachy, The
captains will meet at 8 o'clock to-night
for organisation.
DP SDOOTS LICENSE!
Effective May 1st, 1905, Liquor
Dealers Must Pay $600 Per
Year Instead of $264; 4
THE ALDERMAN LAST NIGHT.
Special Meethit Developed SlroDf Flf ht
Betweei Opposlag Pactions Propo
sllloa far Agrlcaltaral aad Is T
: 7 - " . dostrisl School Here.. . -7
While several : were clamoring for
recognition from the chair after the
question had been repeatedly called
and amidst (touch confusion following
a sharp skirmish for parliamentary ad--
yautage .netwes34-cacn??!a rf
Vry vleirrlrHOaepropo
Board of. Aldermen In tnecial asiiion
last sight at the City Hall voted six to
four to Increase the license upon liquor
dealers from $32 per month, or $264
per year, to $50 per month, or $600 per
year, the same to go into effect on
Hay 1st The measure Is regarded as
a compromise between certain bus!
ness men, who petitioned for an Imme
diate advance to $1,000 per year, and
dealers themselves, who made a fight
for no incresse and time to dispose of
their stocks, if they so chose, before
any advance went into effect Follow
ing the action of the Board, Mr. J. A.
Taylor, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, who led the movement for
higher license, addressed the council
by Invitation, congratulating lis mem
bers upon the stand they had taken
and outlining the plan for the estab
lishment and maintenance of the agri
cultural and industrial school in this
city as suggested In the petition: to the
Board published In these columns last
week. Alderman W. H. Yopp, leader
on the Board-for the higher license,
also spoke of the school and read a
proposition from a wealthy and in
fluential business man of Wilmington
offering $1,000 per year for ten years
toward the support of the -institution,
provided the municipality manifested
a substantial disposition to foster the
enterprise once it is started. The mat'
ter was favorably received but deferred
until the regular meeting Monday
night of the coming week. The Bosrd
then proceeded . to the reading of
applications for renewal of ( licenses
and all were favorably acted upon,
without objection, after which an ad
journment was had. 7, . , ,
. Proceedings la oetsll.
The Board was called to order at
8:10 o'clock after an informal confer
ence of members in the Mayor's office
no-caucus having developed as was
pnJiweiv by snme'-ofvHihel minority
members!- on the license ; question.
JSrery jnember waa in hla seat when
Mayor Springer rapped for order and
the council room was crowded with
leaders of the movement for higher
license, liquor dealers; and others
drawn thither by idle curiosity. The
dealers had arrived early and secured
possession of 'the vantsge points in
the room. The Mayor in opening
said that the meeting bad been called
for the purpose of passing upon re
newals of liquor license and the pro
position to Increase the license to $1,
000 per year. He pleaded for harmony
upon the important question and hoped
that no untoward incident would mar
the proceedings. If any thing had been
accomplished by the present adminis
tration, it had been through unity of
action and harmony among its coun
cilmen; In concluding the Mayor ex
tended his confreres the compliments
of the season and ' wished every One a
happy and prosperous New Year: 7
The Mayor bad hardly taken his
seat before there was sparring between
members for the floor, Mr. Bahrenas
haying been finally recognized with a
resolution he proposed to offer. 7 He
said he was not feeling well and was
not prepared to talk much. 7 Mr. W.
H.: Yopp asked if the resolution pert
tained to matters of business set forth
in the call, as nothing else could be
considered at that r meeting. Mr.
Behrends said the resolution bore very
directly upon the matter in hand and
Insisted that it be read. It was handed
to the clerk and read as follows : f 77 ;
7 Whereas: Prohibition or open bar
rooms, high prohibitory: or low li
cense did notltenter as an Issue when
this Board was elected, and
Whereas r ' This Issue has since
arisen and has to a large extent con
sumed the time of this Board, which
should have been bestowed on ques
tions of equal or more importance,
such as reduction of taxes, street im
provements, etc and , i s
- Whereas: The term of this Bosrd
has nearly expired and a municipal
election will be held in the near fu
ture, .c.;.
Therefore, we deem it inexpedient
to agitate the liquor question at the
present time, but refer it to the coming:
municipal election, when the voters
can elect such a board as will repre
sent their views on this as well as
other public questions. ' . :-
- Mr. Behrends moved adoption of
the resolution, and ; the ssme wss
promptly seconded by Mr. Hsshagen.
Mr. W. H. Yopp thought the adop
tlon of the resolution by Mr. Behrends
would not be treating the petition of
business men with proper respect
He presented the petition, saying that
it contained the names of 125 repre
sentative men of the community. No
attempt had been" made , to secure a
large number of signers, as it was the
purpose of the leaders of the move
ment to make the petition as repre.
sehlative as possible. t: Mr. Yopp said
the petition should be read before the.
adoption of the' resolution: as a matter
of courtesy to the signers. Mr.. Beh
rends made no objection and the peti
tion as previously published was read,
together - with .. signatures . attached.
Upon conclusion of the reading, Mr.
Yopp offered the granting of the peti
tion, making the license $1,000 per
year, as an amendment to Mr. Beh-
rends' resolution:
Murrell. -,'. ;t;
seconded
hy
Mr.!
Upon call for discussion Mr.Tiencken
made a clear and forcible argument in
line with Mr.Behrenda' resolution, say
ing it would put most al the small
dealers In the outlying, districts out of
business and would give them no .op-'
portunity to dispose of stock on hand.'
TheTreople, upon strength of the dis
pensary ejection, had a right to expect
that there would be no further agita
tion of the subject 7 At the close of an
administration and, on the. eve of an
other election,' the; Democratic way to
dispose of the question was to make It
an issue at the polls and let a ms jority
of he voters, decide, what they- will
have VDon't use gsgUw,"he pleaded.
It is not Democratic?1' He heartily
concurred in MrBehrendV resolution.
7 AppUnse.;greeted ?HK Mencken's
rrrH trd f fr Yc r? t-rsfmd
I adanUne to himself the stitaifdln n-
plause for Mr." , Telncken,1: Mr.7 Yonn
said the matter had been pretty 'well
discujsed. License taxes oa" com
Preiser, electric lighting and gas com
panlesV strjeailwayrr sa wmiiia,
hotels,-etc., were imposed without sub
mitting the question to the people.
Those were' necessities whlletHauor
might e 'classed as a luxury i and,
therefore, 7should be taxed higher.
Charlotte, AshevlUe, SaUsbury, Win
ston, Greensboro and Durham and
many smaller cities had found high
license not onerous upon dealers and
he was at a loss to know why stren
uous objection : should be raised in
Wilmington. The added revenue here
was needed for streets, fire and police
protection and the various other mun
icipal purposes. He had heard and
read authorities from many States and
the concensus of opinion was that high
license is the only solution of the
liquor problem . The present rate was
ridiculously low and he thought 7 the
time was rips for an "advance;, the
'sooner the better. - v. .7 ,7
Mr. Behrends 7 in reply said the
question of high or low did not enter
Into the matter. Was the time oppor
tune f He thought not The time was
over-ripe. Action should have been
taken at the first meeting ob the new
administration; not at the list Some
of the petitioners had been on the Board
of Aldermen. The time was just as
ripe then as how. Why was there no
action then f Other petitioners are
now eligible to election as aldermen.
Let them take up the duties and abide
by the decision of the people at the
ballot box.: .;. : . .. V, .
: Mr. w; H. Yopp renewed (pi
amendment to Mr. Behrends' motion.;
Mr, Sweeney offered as a . substitute
for the whole a resolution making the.
license $600 per yearr payable month-
esameJo take Uff ect7 July 7lr
seconaea oy jur. ,w. Mi. xopa.
An aye and nay vote was declared by
the Mayor in favor: of Mr. Sweener's
substitute." Mr. Behrends called for a
division and confusion arose, several
clamoring for recognition; others call
ing "question." Finally at the sug
gestion of some one, the date for the
Increase was changed to May 1st, 1905,
as July would throw the increase into
another administration. Mr. Behrends
made the point that any increase then
would be Illegal as . the same amount
ed to an ordinance and, without unan
imous consent, all ordinances must
lie: on the table for 30 days. Mr.
Behrend's point was lost In the shuffl j,
and Mr. Tiencken clamored for furth
er recognition as to legal points, ask
ing an opinion from the City Attorney.
The Mayor ruled that the discussion
was closed and a standing Tote; was
taken. Mr. Sweeney's 7 substitute
making the license $50 per month,
effective May 1st, was carried, six to
four, those voting in the negative be
ing Messrs. Behrends, Gafford,TIenck
en 7 and Hsshagen. 7 All the others
voted in the afllrmatlye. Mr.Tiencken
asked an opinion from the City Attor
ney as to the legality of the action
just taken, but was ruled but of order
as the motion had been carried.
77: The Agrlcnltoral School. ;7
Mr. W. H. Yopp then invited Mr.
Taylor, of the Chamber of Commerce
to address the Board with reference to
the proposed agricultural and mechani
cal school. Mr. TaylorV in behalf of
the business men of the city,' thanked
the Board for its action and said that
he knew of no time more opportune
than the present to speak of the estab
lishment of an agricultural school In
this section. ' Over-production stared
the South in the face with bankruptcy
and its growers must turn to intensi '
fied and diversified farming for relief.
But for Its trucking Interests to fall
back on now, Wilmington would beln
a serious ' condition financially. A
school : where agriculture Is. taught
would be a long step in the right direc
tion and would open up wonderful
possibilities to Wilmington, the devel
opment of its bftckcauttry being not
yet half complete. - He ' asked that the
city divert hot one cent of its present
revenue to the establishment of such
an institution but that it give only a
part of the excess sum to be deriyed
from high license to the education of
boys along f practical lines..." With
an ; inducement of ' that - kind . the'
State " could (be prevailed iupoh to
establish its proposed . test . truck
farm here and immediate action by the
Aldermen was necessary to make def
inite offer to the 8tate authorities. Mr.
Taylor : reviewed the advantages ; of
such a farm and school In combina
tion, citing the beneficial experiments
to overcome the boll wevil pests ia
Texas and Louiains. Mr. Taylor said
that. Wilmington waa on the eye of a
wonderful development. Plana were
already on foot to colonize this part of
the country and the test farm and ag
ricultural school . would attract the
most desirable immigrants. It would
solve domestic servant problems aad
would contribute to the upbuilding of
the city in erery way."" Mr. Taylor
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Was heard with great Interest and fa
vor, and in reply to an inquiry from
Mr. W;- H. Yopp as. to the amount
needed for the school, he said as
yet the plans were, embryonic but
at - the next - meeting more de
tans would - be given -c and final
action could be taken. At Mr. Tay
lor's request Mr. Yopp read : a prono
sltlonfrom a wealthy and enterprising
citizen of Wilmington to give $1,000
pr annum for. ten years toward the
maintenance of the school, provided
the city would sufficiently manifest it
self in favor of- the measure. 7 The
name of the citizen Is withheld at his
request until action by the Board of
Aldermen. Upon motion, further"
consideration of the matter went over
.until Monday night ., " r
j ; ? LIqnbr Licenses Renewed. : :. ;
i Applications for the renewal of
liquor licenses for the sir months en
suing Jan. 1st were then read and all
SXSed Without obieeHnn : Th
jiss renewais of retafrdeaTel,0fiarrr9'
tlllery and three brewery agencies.
There are two new retail dealers Wm.
Sheehan at Twelfth and Market and
Martin VanOesondQ Oa, Fourth, and,
Swann making a total of 64 licenses.
They were, granted as follows upon
motion of Mr. Hsshagen and seconds
by Messrs. Karr and Tiencken: 7; 7 7
7-.ii7i : WLOLESAIJBJjEAI.EESJvS- ;
Distillery -Ten bushels . steam grain
aistaiery W. M: Troutman, Ninth and
Cape Fear streets, s s - . j - y
f Breweries Eobert Portne .,Brewinz
Some : Bre wins Co
vu.. xjigiuu . wu xsrunswiCKL' , streets. ;
114 Jfofth Water
street, Darley Park
street." -
Brewery 19 Nutt
-v -. -:;betailebs.-'.7o7":V'7.7'
s Eduard Ahrens.'eZO Market.
l.r J i H. Brunjes; 925 North, Fourth; . :-
Martin Brunjes, 202 North Seventh.
; H. J. Bennettv Market' and Water,
i B; Belloisl26 Market. - - 1
i ;Wi CBoesch,01North Fourth. " 7
Jno.O.Boesch, 31 S.'Front. .. 7
; E. F. Bass;138 N. Water.- i 7'
5 - JW.,Capps, 602 Castle. . 77 v
; J..W. Chapman, 201 Brunswick,; :
; E;m; Cheek, No. 5 Market. ?
:tD. N. Chad wick, NoU 15 Market, i'v
5; J. LrCroomagent, Grace and- Water
streets, f ' - :
: : I- T. T. Capps, 119 S. Front. - - :
Caase & Schuler. 22 Market. f u
- J W Duls, 114 So. Front. 7 : ' 7
r t II T Duls, MacRae aiuiChesnut.
J D Dennis; 120NFourth. i 77 i
J. W. n. Fuchs. N. W. corner Front
andOranste streetBv j tv--f i
v Gieschen Bros;, Atlantic Inn, southeast'
corner Front & Red Cross.
' Tnos J Gore,22 S.Water.
Calvin D Gore, 21 Orange.. "
s N ;JZ - Gallagher, , southwest : corner
Fifth and Nixon streets . - v
HF.Haar.108S, Front. " . .
Jurgen Haar, 401 North Front; ' i "
$ Geo H Heyer, 802 N. Fourth. ; " '
1 W Van Hardin & Co, 119 Princess, r
Croom & Jordan, 102 N. Water. J ?
M H Kelly, 202 Princess. - :
; Jno II Kuck, No. 6 N Water.
i G W Linder & Co,' 32 S.; Front.
7 F P Lamb, 522 MacRae; ? v
. W H Lamb, 26 N. Water."
'WBLitgen.No. 6 S.'Front.' -
C PB Mahler, 501 N.'Fourth: - 7 - -
Jno M Meyland, 17 Princess. s
M O'Brien, Nutt and Red Cross.
F W Ortmann,I7 N. Second. 7 7
i Quarles Bros, Orton Hotel. . --Z. 7
7 NB Rankin, HON. Front. --ChasBichter,928
N. Fourth? 'm
1 1 BRho es, 123 Princess. 'A- '-"r ;
Martin Schibben, 601 Red Cross. -I
George 8chibben, 1120 N. Seventh,
I Sternberger.Bros. 213-215 N Fiont.
E PB Strunck,' 501 S Fourth -" -J.JB
Jandlin, No South Second "
4 JS Sneeden, lOlSJ'ront z -h?
i LaFayette Southerland, 802 Castle . .
f Steljes& Co7920 Market ; -7
4 H Steljes, 13th and Market ' v '
f M ijRtarkey. 114 N Front " f ? ; !
I JNShe ard, 1101 Market 7 ' . c
' Bloodsworth & Dawson rf place
SmitfeiTCol 115S Trout -v. ;
l EAToddy522SBvehthl '
t J HjVoebsej Fourth and Nixon
f H BTWoebse,801 N Eighth
f J S Westbrook, Fourthnd Bladen
? Wm Bheehan,12th'Jmd Market ft
I Martin -Van Oesen &Co Fourth and
Swanifstreets .... . .- - . .
Vaaa's PmI ToBraaaeat
I Mr. W. A. French, Jr., waa the win
ner in the big pool tournament which,
has been In progress during the holi
days at Yann's popular cigar store.
Mr. French 'played off" with. Mr. H
M. Chase and defeated him in a score
of 50 to 11. : The handsome silver
gold-lined, loving cup, valued at $10,
was presented to Mr. French . by Mr.
J.D. Vann. Tha tournamant was real
ly one of the features f the holidays
in Wilmington and the Messrs. Vann
made a tig success of it
city su as cnufx sxobUu :,t
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JEVELER
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Sold Filled and 1 Silvers v7aichesiv Diamonds, j
loose and mounted j7 Gold ' Signet Bings and
? Pins. - Umbrellas, Silver and Gold.' SterllngO
Ware. .
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WATCH Ml fJ 8 P ECTOR
Coast Line7B7 R; Ca:s
Cabago, Potatoe&r Oniozis, Dried
Appleo, Boans. Our Specialties:
and Produce,
Water street, Wilmington, N, C.r
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Editor A. C. Johnston, of tie
Clarkton Express, was hereyesterdsy,
a guest at TheQrton. 7
Mr. B. 8. Franks returned jes- i
terday from a business and pleasure
trip to Newbern. N. C. JXX-:-M -4-'
Amons; yeslerdsy's arrivals was
Dr. N. W. Hicks, of Florence, 8. O.,
who came up on A. O. L. business; 7 7
. -v State Bank Examiner J. O.
ElUngton, of Smithfleld, arrived last
night ' X : :z v
S. B. Shepherd, Esq., of Ba
leigh, arrived last night on legal busi
ness. j 1 . Mr.- and Mrs. t Richard Watts
and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Btrayhorn, of
Durham, are visiting Mr. and Mrr.
Alexander Paler. f: X- ?7 :: ;777 .
; r- Mr. Harry Marshall returned
to Tszewell. V.. vesterdav. after.
rtsthehcdiiajswlib,hijAreBt,---
Mr. and Mrs. . W. a Marshall. 7 i::3 A f 7;;-77s77.," '
Miss' Mary Moore, of Alpine,; .f
and Miss Denae Moore, of Clinton,; .7'.
are visiting their mother, Mrs. E. F." r
Moore,: 219 South Second street JXiM$y::S
' f - Purchasing agent F. H. Fech- v
tit, of tbeAtlanUe"' CoMt Ui&n- - J - ,
turned yesterdsy morning from Bich-
mond where he spent the holidays.' 777
Mi. w. P. M. Turner, city ed-1
Itor of. the Wilmington Messenger, r
left yesterday for a week's vacation 't
which hey will - spend at Greensboro
and Charlotte. .v -7-
; Baleigh News and Ohseryer: '
"Mr. William Boyall has returned-
from Wilmington, where he went for'
the holidays. Mr. H. W. Parks,
of Wilmington, Is in the city." - ft
Mr. D. H. Cununlngs, of Wilt
mlngton, N. C.t is among the guesli -
at the Everett Hotel, i Jacksonville. '
Fla. Mr. Cnmmings Is In . Jackson v
ville on buslneund will remain sev-.
craldays. . . -- : .
Yesterday afternoon's Fayette-.
rvllle Observer" says : "Mrs. Pembroke ,
Jones and children arrived last even
ing on the private car of President .
Harry Walters, of the Atlantic Coast
Line B. B. Oa, and are making a visit '
to Hon. and Mrs. W. J. Greene."
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS!
NOTICE
Notice is l.ereto giTen that application wlU 7
be made to the next General Assembly to.'
amend the laro relating to the city of wumloc-'
ton, N. c, and to enact sncn additlMal lasts- -ladon
as the Board of Aldermen o? said city
may request. - wm, E. spnliteEB,
, December 29, 19M. , - . , i,-,.-.- Vayor,
NOTICE
I have sold my two-thirds interest In the-;;
Branswick Grocery Co. to Hr. W. O. Ho-
Keitban who aseames aU Uabiuuee ot said Arm
and to whom sll debts are payahie. .
7 I.' 7' i; W. O. McKElTHAN. v
s Dee. 31, K04. , . ' . de8t
M On January 2nd, 1905,
Tha City will begin to GAS2II
7. SHEB Wagei '.Dd LEVY oa
7 Personal Pjroperty for
TAIIEO
not paid;by that date.
If forced to rlevy 7coets fwiU : b
Added to the tax717i7Si-ft MX
Office
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hours from" 9 ' A. 'M. to
C. F.
City Tax Collector.
dec 15 till ja 2 ' th w tu 7
NOTICE
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