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VOL LXXVI-NO. 3T. WrLMESTGTON, N'.'C, THURSDAY, MAT 4; 1905. j i WHOliE NTJMBEB 11,757 Gbe nHornfng Star OUTLINES. There was a mistrial In the Nan Patterson case at 2:20 - o'clock' this (Thursday) morning, the jury having failed jo agree on a verdict The Ja panese report a rumor of the Russian fleet's destination but it is - probably given out to mislead them -Chicago is in the possession of brutal mobs who commit murderous assaults j on people without provocation; - citizens, appalled by the. situation, have called on the governor i to send i? troops , to save the city from complete anarchy; seventy or morel people were terribly injured yesterday Cashier. A. B. Spear of the closed Citizens' Bank of Oberlin, O.. confessed yesterday and was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary for making false entries in connection with Mrs.1 Chadwick's deals I At Orangeburg, S.v C, - five lynchers will be tried next Wednesday, the sixth man having turned State's evidence It is announced from Charlotte, N. C, I that the American Cotton' Manufacturers' Association has been invited by the International Cotton! Congress !to send delegates to the meeting of that Congress fh.Ma- chestef, Eng., in JonS Henry G. Goll, absconding cashier of the First National Bank of Milwaukee, was ar rested under an assumed name in Chi cago yesterday In England yester day Robert Rushton Shaw and wife committed suicide because she con fessed! to an intrigue previous to mar riagesIn Baltimore yesterday George G. Horst fired two bullets into his brain and although terribly injured he was alive at last accounts- For mer Congressman Major W. M. Rob bins, of Statesville, died yesterday at Salisbury, N.: C -At Charleston "yes terday; the Southern Newspaper Pub lishers' Association elected as its president Editor J. C. Hemphill, of the Charleston News and Courier -The Alabama Railroad Commission yester day began an investigation looking to a revision ot the general railroad tar iffs in that State- The boards of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, in session at 'Nashville, report the great est financial progress in the history of the Church New, York markets: Moneyi on call firm, 2 3-4 to 3 per cent; closing bid, 2 3-4; -offered at 2 3-4; cotton! spot quiet, 7.90; flour steady and more active; Wheat barely steady. No. 2! red, 91 3-4 nominal elevator; corn firm. No. 2,: 56 3-4 elevator; ioats firm, mixed. 3 1-2 to 35; turpentine steady; rosin quiet strained 3.25 ask ed. WEATHER REPORT. U. 8. Department of Agriculture. Weather Bureau, Wilmington, N. C, May 3, 1905. Meteorological data for the 24 hours ending 8 P. M. yesterday. " i " 5 Temperature at 8 A. M 65 degrees; 8 P. M., 68 degrees; Maximum, 74de grees j Minimum, 65 degrees; Mean; 70 degrees. Rainfall for i the day, 1.93; Tainf all jse 1st of month to date, 1.93. -3tage of water In Cape Fear river 'at Fayetteville; N.. C, at 8 A. M. yes (iay (Tuesday), 7.0 feet. v- , "" PORT ALMANAC MAY 4. ,. Sun Rises . Sun Sets . . . . . . ; .-. ,5:05 A. M. ;.v..i..6:4PM. Days' Length 13h 37 m. Hieh (Wtaer at Knnthiwwt X-00 F Hi - High Water at Wllmington.l0:30 P. M. For North Carolina Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday; fresh . south winds! - Vide Admiral Rojestvensky wouldn't dare to risk a naval bat tle till all the college commence ments are over. i- A dispatch says a Kansas man has eloped with his mother-in-law. Soiae) men always were prone to go fiom. had to worse. LI ; ; The writers keep on saying that "gir man. s are poems in the eyes of a "We again reiterate our agreement that they "are poems, for they are constructed on per versa lines. 1 No man, however, is averse to a beautiful girl poem even! if he has to try to read them under the most adverse circum stances. . . ,: :.; ' ' The Nan Patterson case will go down in: history as the most celebrated case in- which a. man cami; to his! finish through his in fatuation with a woman," re mar s an exchange. Geehum ThU in face of the fact that Sam son got on his ear about a hair cut at the hands of Delilah and pulled ihe joint; 'down j on . himself and the whole outfit, thus furnishing an. item that would have called for a box-car heading in ancient times as well as now. : .. Gov. Glenn is called upon quite as often a President Roosevelt to make' speeches: While Roosevelt -is but in the Colorado wilds we will take opportunity to say that there is more in what Glenn says than in what the President says. Mr. J. M. Mangum, of Rock Hill, S. C, has purchased an inter est! in the Laurinburg Exchange, one of the State s esteemed week- ly jcontemporaries. The "Exchange is a staunch paper and we wish it continued success. : i Ir. Robert E. Follin has pur chased the Winston-Salem Daily Journal and will take charge of itsj editorial management. The Journal - had been . greatly, im prove under its former manage ment, but we have no doubt- that Mr. Follin will make of it one of the brightest papers in the State. He has done newspaper work in New York; and has recently served oil the staff of the Charlotte Ob? server, so; that he: brings to the J ournal practical experience as wjeli as brilliance as a writer. Suc cess to him in his new field. STRAWBERRY MOVEMENT Estimated . That . 100,000 Crates 'Are Awaiting Shipment Car Shortage Situation Becoming Intense, ft The shortage of refrigerator cars throughout the strawberry growing belt has become very acute and unless the situation is relieved speedily it is estimated that claims . ; aggregating $100 Ouo will be filed with the trans portation companies for alleged fail ure to supply the necessary means of shipment. J.. O. Carr, Esq., attorney for the East Carolina Fruit and Truck Growers' Association, was summoned to Chadbourn by the growers in that vicinity yesterday afternoon and he left immediately to look into the sit uation. Similar conditions: however. not to so large an extent, are said to prevail along the line of the W. & W, railroad and to some slight extent on the A & Y::y'iCy:'''P A. gentleman who returned 1 last .lOghtXxpm adboum..aM. thaf.. 40 cars of berries were stacked up around the. depot there. and that it is conser vatively estimated that 100,000 crates are piled up at points south of Wil mington on the W. C-& A. . road awaiting removal. At ;.' Chadbourn some of the berries left there Monday are beginning to mould. A large num ber of ordinary box cars are used for storage purposes along the line, await ing tjae arrival of the refrigerator cars. ; Only five oT the; latter had ar rived at Chadbourn at a late hour last night' 0" J5 -' -i The growers are much discouraged and there is some feeling among them at being unable to move the crop. How ever, they are, proceeding to nick the fruit and are taking them to the fail- way -stations, where a bill of lading is received. The situation is reallybome very grave but as before stated the trouble seems to be beyond the Atlan tic Coast Line. j j The ; movement . of strawberries through South' Rocky Mount on Tues day as reported by Business Agent H. T- Bauman. from the junction office of the E. C. T. & F. G.' Association. amounted to 162 cars and 4,156 crates by express. Had the cars been obtain able the movement would, have been much .. larger. Prices ranged in the various markets from 8 to 15 cents per quart. The distribution of car load shipments was as follows New York Boston Philadelphia Pittsburg, Pa. ..... . . ....... Newark. N. j. . . . . .. .. . . . y.-,.' 43 26 "16 13 .8 8 6 f-4 4 3 3 Buffalo t.. -. . -- . . . . L. 7. Providence ... Springfield, Mass. . . Elmira . Cincinnati. .. .. . .'. ... . Worcester North Adams. - Hartford J ' - TOrii ,; Utica, i Syracuse and Montreal, t -1 two" each -.t . . -i ' i ;i . 1 1 Wilmingtoft; Del., Fall River, Scran- - ion, i., wiiKesDarre, Troy, Ro chester, Albany, Ansonia, Colum- -bia. Pa., Auburn, Cortland, Du- -Bois, Pa., Toronto and Schenec- ! tady, one each ........ . i . ... L 16 Total ....... .162 LOCAL DOTS. There were sales of spirits I tur pentine on the local market yesterday at 56 cents, i . ! i . The; Alumni of the Wilmington High School will hold an important meeting at .4:30 o'clock il this after noon.' ; -: " . "-. :. . I Elder P. D. Gold, or Wilson, will preach at the Primitive Baptist church, j on Castle between Fifth and Sixth streets, this evening at 1 7.30 o'clock.'. - . &l. ! -; Those who are to take part , in Pinafore" are requested by Mrs. Har ris to assemble at theyY, M. C. A. at 8:30 bclock this evening tdt an im portant j conference. . A full attendance is earnestly desired. . ".. ' By deed filed for record yesterday O. A. Wiggins. Jr.. and others trans ferred to John M. Coin and wife, for $2,000, jroperty on west side of Third, 50 feet north of Ann street, 35x66 feet in size more or less. j Mr. R. T. Windley, agent for Hi 3. Spboner, Jr., advertises for an unlimit ed quantity of long-leaf, heart pine and cypress! cross-ties; or he would be pleasedj to rent or buy; standing or dead timber, near transportation fa cilities J for working ties. The Wilmington Piano Club will give another of its delightful, recitals in the parlors of the Elks' Temple Monday evening at 8:30 o'clock. ; The club will be assisted by some favorite vocal talent and . a delightful , evening is assured, j ' Raleigh Post: "United States Mar shal h C. Dockery returned yesterday from.: Federal Court at Wilmington. "The movement of the strawberry crop is . something marvellous,' said the marshal. The pickers have all they can do and children are making 75 cents and $1 a day." : - ' Commencement at White Oak. ' ."; The Star ; returns , with thanks through its friend,. Mr.". W. W. Wood- house,! an Invitation from the facul ty and students of White Oak Acade my to t attend the annual com mencement exercises of that In stitution at White Oak, N. C, on May 18th and 19th, 1905. On the evening of the first day there will be a public debate of the query: "Resolved, That Women Should "Have Equal . Suffrage Rights with . the Men." ; Messrs. J. -A. Suggs and E. F. McCulloch Jr., will represent the affirmative and. Messrs. J. W.! Burney and R. T. Melvin, the negative. On Friday) at 10 'A.-' M. children's exercises will ' take place and at 11 A; M. Hon. W. A. Stewart will deliver the literary address. At 2 P. M.;the students exerdses will be given' and at 8:30 P. M: the annual concert will briaj? the commencement to a close. - PRETTY HOME WEDDING Miss Minnie R. KingJ the Attractive -Young Bride, of . Mr. Clifford S. . - - Hopkins A Reception In the presence of a large assem labge of friends and relatives, a beau tiful marriage ceremony was celebrat ed last evening at the home of the bride's parents, No. 918 Market -street, when Mr. Clifford S. Hopkins, a popu lar young business man and a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hopkins, of this city, led to the altar Miss Mlnnle.R. King, the attractive young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. King, and they were made man and wife In a beauti ful service spoken by the Rev. N. M. Watson; pastor of Grace M. E. church. - The home was beautifully decorated for the occasion and the bridal party entered the "parlor to : the .strains of Lohengrin - as skillfully ' rendered by Miss. Etiiel Hopkins at the piano. The ring service was used and : the eere- mony was ontf of the prettiest witness ed in a long time. The bride was charmingly attired in a gown of white crepe de chine over , taffeta and - was beautiful indeed. The groom and other male attendants woie the convention al. black. . .'f "'- The party left the parlor to the glad some, music of Mendelsohn's Wedding March' and a reception followed at which Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins received the congratulations i of a. host J of friends. The popularity of the bride and groom "was attested by the large number of beautiful presents and tele grams, of congratulation received. .The decorations of the parlor were palms and cut flowers. I -1 'Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins will : be at to friends at No. 119 Church street. ... ! : RECESS OF CIRCUIT COURT. Work of Term Completed Yesterday - Geo, H. Howell, Esq., Referee. ; : The United States Circuit Court for the Eastern District 'at Wilmington completed - its work yesterday ; after noon and a recess was taken until the adjourned term of the District and Circuit Courts, which wil convene June 19th. Judge Purnell, who presided at the term left last night for Raleigh. He; will leave on Monday for Rich mond, Va., having been designated as one of the , judges ' for the District Court of Appeals -which begins its ses sions there on Tuesday of the com ing week. : i;::7-:-;':, '; Court opened S yesterday " morning with a continued hearing of the case of J. C. Bornemann vs. the Steamer A J. Johnson. It was' held, upon motion of Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy, counsel - for the respondent, that : the .case had no standing to -admiralty" and 4he -ase was dismissed. . . r. A An order was signed V appointing Geo. H. Howell, Esq., ot the Wilming ton bar, a referee in bankruptcy for. the Fourth District, succeeding Mr. S. P. Collier, resigned upon his appoint ment as . clerk of the United States Courts at Wilmington. Mr. Howell will have concurrent Jurisdiction with Referee Samuel H. MacRae, of Fay etteville. ! ' .... ! In the matter of the Builders' Lum ber Co., of Springfield,! Mass., upon pe tition, J. D. Judd was appointed tem porary trustee to take charge of the property at Marietta N. C. Two bankruptcy matters were re ferred to the newly appointed referee for this district, Geo. H. Howell,' Esq., and. notice upon the same appears from official advertisement elsewhere in to-day's paper. - I - In the . afternoon ! Judge Purnell heard in chambers a question of pri ority and insecurity of claims of J. L. Hines in the Bank, of Dunn cases. P. T. Oates, Esq., of Fayetteville, and J. C. Clifford, Esq., of Dunn., appeared for. the claimants, and E. G. Davis, Esq., of Godwin & Davis Dunn, N. C, for the general creditors. The case was held on brief by Judge Purnell and the decision will: be handed down later. The case Involves about $3,500. Chamber of Commerce Election. The annual election of ojcers and the annual meeting of the Wilmington Chamber of . Commerce will be . held this afternoon, the former from; 12 o'clock to 3 P. M. and. the latter at 3:30 o'clock. The annual election of officers 'according ; to the constitution is by ballot and the poles will be open in the rooms of the Chember between the hours named. . The election will be in charge of the regularly elected Inspectors and members . of , both A. and B. classes will be eligible to vote. A plurality of votes cast will consti tute a choice. , ' - i - -'-I "'..:''--: : Davis-Driscoll Company. ! .The ! Davis-Driscoll Company great ly pleased another large audience v at the theatre last night, presenting the sensational four-act comedy drama "A Noble Outcast," or i "Ji. Woman's Re venge.". The specialties were a pleas ing feature of the performance. To night ever - popular : "East Lynn" ulll be given a fine production and a large audience especiallyof ladies and chil dren is expected. Saturday night will be "amateur's night" and a number of local thespians will take part. Prizes of $2, S3 and SI are offered The com pany's bill will be "Jessie James." NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Adolph G. Ahrens Pure Drugs. i Thos. F. .Bagley Masonio Meeting. James F. Post, treasurer A. C. L. - Dividend Notice. j ' . George H. Howell, Referee Bank ruptcy Notice. ' -Business Locals. S. T. Windley Crosstles Wanted. ' McClamb & . Brittauv Baumeister Pianos. . - t GOVERNMENT IS INVOLVED Excitina and Sensational Developments Yester day In Change of Oty Administration The Prospects for Harmony Appear Remote. WILL HOLD ANOTHER Cpl. A. M. Waddell Formally Inducted Meeting, Five. Members Refusing Attendance Controversy Over Legal .-: Points Jn Question and Fight May Be Transferred to the Courts - . Attorneys Employed-Mff For Clinton For An. Injunction? At an adjourned meeting of. the nev ljr - elected Board of Aldermen at, 5 oclock yesterday afternoon following a", day of considerable torbnlency in mttafctpaljhicffColA: JT.'fWaddeli, the regular nominee of the Democratic party at the primary on the 12th instij duly qualified, was sworn in and as sumed the duties ot Mayor or the city of Wilmnigton, after which the five members of the newly elected Board tok a recess until .11 - o'clock this morning. Following the many sensa tional developments of the -day, came the most sensational late : last night when it was learned on the streets that Attorneys Bellamy and Meares, for the opposing faction ha jl just left on a special train at 9:30 o'clock for dUntoDjI'. where it was stated they wuld appear before Judge Oliver H. Allen, holding Superior Court there, ahd ask for a restraining order : pre venting the exercising by Col. Waddell of any of the functions of Mayor until the controversy -can be finally adjudi cated in the courts. The train was made up of engine and one coach and was given right of way. it is under stood, oyer all other trains. The spe cial is expected back by daylight this morning and if the injunction is se cured, it will probably be served at once. In the meantime the outcome isV awaited with great Interest while there is! sincere regret that Any such imbroglio should have been precipi tated. Scenes of the wildest confusion at tended jthe organization meeting of the newly elected Board of Aldermen yesterday noon when the ' evenly di vided factions came to a deadlock on the question of -proceedure. Both sides were present with their attorneys Eugene ;S". Martin and Marsden Bella my. Esqs for the faction elected ou the Waddell ticket and Hon. John D. Bellamyj and Iredell Meares, Esq. for the opposing faction. Despite a heavy downpour of rain as the clockV struck tvetvjnrpTeih the new ; Board to meet and qualify. the City Hall was crowded with eager supporters of both factions, the Wad dell sympathizers apparently, being in ihe majority. While the canvassing board was at work upon a formal de claration of the result in Tuesday's election, the opposing factions on the Board were in close conference in dif ferent parts of the building,, the crowd in the court room meantime manifest ing its impatience in various ways. While the two factions "did not confer together, counsel for both sides passed from one to another and there were rumors 'of at least a partial agreement Finally at 12:40 the Aldermen, classed as "Springer men," came in .and took their seats to the left of the Mayor's chair and were very soon followed by the other faction, members of which took their seats on the other side. When the result of the election had been proclaimed officially by, the can vassing board from the City Hall door, the Aldermen-elect arose and took the oath asj required by law, the same hav ing been duly administered by City Clerk and Treasurer King. Each then subscribed his name to the ordinances of the Jcity and took his seat . ; j Alderman W. H. Yopp first gained the floor and said there . had been ! a tacit understanding between all mem bers, as he understood: itf to. quality and . take a recess until 5 oclock the same Afternoon and he made a mo tion to that effect. . It was seconded by several Alderman Karr - gained the floor and moved to go into the nomi nation of -a Mayor. There was the wildest cheering at Mr. Karr's motion and when it had in a measure sub sided,, he continued by placing in nomination CoL A. M. Waddell. ; There was further prolonged cheering in the midst of .which Mr. .O'Brien and others seconded 7. the nomination . Wheu quiet ; w;as. agalni restored . Mr. W. ?L Yopp krose and put. his motion r for a recess to the Board n a yea and nay vote, which he declared carried, whereupon- Mr. O'Brien called for a division. Counsel for both sides began prompt ing their clients and in the eonfusion which j followed, the faction led by Mr. Yopp retired. . Mr. O'Brien said Mr. W: H.- Yopp had not voted in the affirma tive on the question, : therefore it was five to four to remain In session. The confusion pervaded the entire room and. Mr. O'Brien asked whoever had charge of . the police to keep order in the room. - r-. v.-. ! Upon motion of Mr; Karr. and sec ond bjr Mr. O'Brien the opinion of Mr. Eugene S. Martin was asked in regard to the status of affairs. - Mr. Martin said he understood the vote for a re cess was -6 to 4 and, if so, there was no recess. - Five had seen proper to withdraw, leaving no quorum and be was : 'doubtful If the five remaining could; proceed. It was an off-hand opin ion but he -would look, the mattef up during the afternoon. - ., , . Aldermen Brown said. there was a quorum present when the Board' met and asked why those remaining could not proceed. Mr. O'Brien asked if the five men MEETING THIS MORNING Into Office of Mayor : at Afternoon who had just left, had the right to vacate their places. - Mr. Martin said they couldn't be compelled to attend or remain but later -said that - he thought each of them put himself un lect of duty.-'"-" r Mr." O'Brien askel MrfMartin if there was then any Mayor.." -Mr. Martin ' said off-hand front his recollection of the law that the Mayor was elected for the term of office of the Aldermen and that when 1 they re tire, he retires. In such cases in order that there be no inter-regnum it had been always the practice heretofore that one of their number be called to ihe chair and he-would exercise that function until a Mayor is elected. In his opinion the city was then with out a Major. v'K'.-rr::. ;;5V jV I. -;;.' " Mr. O'Brien called upon Mr. Mars den Bellamy who expressed regret at the turn of affairs and characterized the action, of-the retiring members as unwarranted and unreasonable. ' ' Mr. O'Brien asked when or how the Board, being without, a head, - could-.. meet again. .Mr. .Bellamy said he, thought the best plan would be to serve notice on 'the : opposing side, to meet at 5 o'clock' at which meeting he hoped there , would be an understanding. - 1 ; The' Afternoon Session. ' ,: ? At 5 o'clock," despite another cloud burst, the city court room was again packed and Jammed with" an eager crowd to watch the proceedings. The Waddell men were again apparently largely in the majority. . Rumors' had preceded the gathering that, acting up on advice of their counsel, the "Spring er men" would not attend.-! - A; few minutes after the clock struck five, the "Waddell men", filed: out of the Odd Fellow building .where they had been in conference with1- their, attorneys and ' presumably with CoL! r Waddell. When they came into .the court room and took their seats inside the .rail ing, a tremendous shout went up from their supporters among the - crowd. FJlymeinberft ; were.', present, i via: Messrs. J. A. Karr, Martin Rafhjen, Martin .O'Brien J. O, Brown and W. W. King. After a wait of a few min utes - during which those among the spectators exchanged -r pleasantries across the hall, the opposing faction tailed to show up. Messrs. Marsdeh Bellamy and Eugene S. Martin, coun sel for the sitting members, later came in and were-also cheered. Alderman W. W. King at length arose and called the meeting to order and was subse quently elected temporary chairman upon 1 motion of Alderman j O'Brien. Police Captain Williams was called over the rail and lit the gas. as the room was dark. MrKing arose and was about to state the object of the meeting when Alderman O'Brien noted the absence of a clerk and Capt W.j H. Northrop, Jr., Clerk of the Board of Audit and Finance, was asked to act in that capacity. He took his" seat! 1L; . i i .r-i at -the desk.- o Alderman King, as temporary chaii man,' then -arose and said as "our friend, Col. A. M. Waddell, received; a majority .of the votes of the Boardj of Aldermen at the session ; held this: morning, that we atv once notify him; of his election and that he be request- ed to come forward and qualify." Anj other" tremendous shout went up and Chairman King rapped for order. Thj point was made that: before. the five Aldermen had gotten out of the room at the morning session ' Alderman Karr's . motion to elect CoL Waddel had been carried. - . I - .1 Alderman Rathjen moved . that committee of two be apointed to wal on Col. Waddell at his office acros the street, notify him of his electio: and escort him to the hall to.be dul sworn in . as ' Mayor of the city. ' Al dermen Karr and O'Brien were named; but before retiring . upon-th misi to which they had -, been . appointed; Mr. O'Brien arose and said that he unj derstood the five members present haiji been charged .. with making an agree ment to meet during the r morning!, qualify and adjourn for a caucus at 6 o'clock. Mr. O'Brien said all he knew about any agreemnt was transmitted through counsel a few minutes before the meeting, but that no : agreement had been made to adjourn the morn ing session for caucus in the afternoon before the Mayor, duly nominated at the primaries, , was elected. Further more. Mr. O'Brien said that he saw no reason why there should have neen any misunderstanding as Alderman Moore, of the other faction, had ask ed him on open Board at the morning session if , they proposed 1 to elect ja Mayor first and that he had . replied yes He also said that since the morn ing" session he vhad ,met . Alderman Meore on-the "Street -and Mr. Moore had shook his hand and told him that such a conversation had taken place. Mr. Marsden . Bellamy, counsel for the sitting members- explained his ne gotiations -with Mr. -. Iredell ' Meares, counsel for- the other - side, : with re gard to the agreement for a caucus and Mr. Bellamy said he knew of no understanding to defer the election jof Mayor. - Mr. Karr and others had de- clined to waive the right . to I elect a Mayor first, t - v ! Messrs. O'Brien and Karr then, re tired and"reappeared . escorting Col. Waddell, .who was received yith the wildest enthusiasm. Then it Was dis covered that the oath required for the qualification of Mayor was not at hand and copies of the same were sent for both to Col. Waddeil's office land the iOffice of the: City Clerk and Treasurer iwhich had closed at 5 o'clock. -' i While waiting Chairman King said that the other side could not j pretend they had no notice as; printed notices had been sent to each of theni and he knew that they were fully aware of what was going on. . ; -- j .In the meantime. Woddus jKellum, Esq., returned from the office! of CoL Waddell' with a. copy of the city ordi nance containing the oath prescribed for Mayor and it was taken j by Col. Waddell with solemnity and j dignity, Capt Northrop, the clerk, and a Jus tice of same. the peace, administering . the -irCoL.WiadU took the Mitot'b fhslriw Jiiri . , . - ; s amlnstgmriBtpplOTse:Himei order and made a brief addresa He said that it , had been his intention to make a speech if all ten of the-Board of Aldermen had been present and had proceeded as the law required, but ex traordinary' circumstances bad arisen which made it necessary to proceed without the absent ' members. He would, therefore, not -make the speech he had intended. He was Addressing himself only to the five members of the Board' present and was not ad dressing the crowd. - He said he felt proud of his fourth election as Mayor of the Cltyt of Wil mington and expressed - his sincere gratitude to the j Democratic voters, who had supported him. 'He did not care to say anything more at present but .'would be heard from later.! Mayor Waddell . then rapped for ' order and reminded the crowd that a session of the. Board of Idermen was then being held and not a political gathering, r Capt Northrop, the - clerk, 1 handed the Mayor, a communication from the Board of Audit and Finance,! Inform ing the Board of Aldermen that the law requires the tax listing to be done in the office of - the City Clerk and Treasurer and that an election to the latter office be made at this term with that 'understanding. , Mayor Waddell read the communication for the infor mation of the Board,, declaring . : the meeting open" for business. ; However, the Board chose to iransact no further business, and - upon ' motion of . Alder man Rathjen, a recess was. taken, un til 11 o'clock this morning. The crowd left the hail quietly, speculating upon what would take place on the morrow. ' The following, statement was issued yesterday by the ' five opposing Al dermen, as presenting their 1 side of the controversy. " The. undersigned state to the pub lic, in explanation of their withdrawal from the Informal assembly of the Al dermen to-day, that for some time past they have endeavored to co operate with the other Aldermen in the customary caucus, and on yester day, addressed them the letter which was' published in ; the morning's pa pers. Each of us said to Col. Waddell after the primary, that he would stand ready to support and co-operate in making his administration a t success, and each of us has no other inclina tion, and .while at tne time Co. j Wad dell reciprocated these assurances, he has yet, as we are informed by Messrs. J. O. Brown, W. W. King and J. A. Karr, invited and participated at his own residence a caucus with the other five Aldermen, to which the under signed were not invited and ) since that caucus, all of the other five Al dermen have refused to enter into any caucus1 with us; besides. Col. Waddell, instead of seeking to avoid any fric tion between the Aldermen! and as l: Mayor, to avoid any alignments, has apparently co-operated with the other five Aldermen in their refusal to ob-j serve the ? time-honored " cuBtom of holding a caucus for the determination of differences, and upon the streets, in open conversation, several days ago, has denominated the undersign ed representatives of the people as recalcitrant Aldermen" the grava men of our offending being that we in sist upon a determination of nominees to office in a caucus of the ten Alder men, without, his presence or his dic tation. , ' ' On to-day, notwithstanding our let ter to the other Aldermen (was not treated with the courtesy of an an swer, we made the proposition to the other Alaermen that we would go In to a caucus, agree to drop Chief Fur long and Captain Williams jas candi dates for Chief of Police, and. that in filling this office,' no man should be nominated in the caucus not personal ly on good terms with CoLf WaddelL This proposition was not accepted; but just neiore tne nour tor tne new uoara to meet, the proposition was made by the other five Aldermen to the under signed: that we -would meeVrqualify and adjourn by common consent until 5 o'clock. In the meantime, we were told that they wouid endeavor to bring about an acceptance of our proposi tion. We qualified and were in formal meeting, when we were informed that the other Aldermen would not stand to this agreement . Mr. Yopp stated that this had been agreed to and pro posed an - adjournment to 5 o'clock. Mr. Karr proposed to go into the elec tion for a Mayor, whereupon the un dersigned withdrew from the meeting. We feel that we have done all that reasonable men could have done to prevent - the - condition -which has arisen, and when -the sole object of the other side ia not to caucus but to bring about an equal division between the Aldermen, so that they can con trol the offices of the city .. by the Mayor's casting vote, if we elect Col. Waddell at this time, we are justified, as representatives of our wards and as Democrats, in not. permitting' an election until such time as we receive the consideration due our positions. 'Respectfully, E. F. JOHNSON, " R. W. PRICE, . -W. H. YOPP, . -' ' . VW. E. YOPP, ; - - P. Q. MOORE. -. .. : The Outlook To-day. ...... What shape .the controversy will take to-day, no one Is prepared to say, CoL Waddell win continue to exercise the functions: of Mayor, but whether his authority . will - :- be successfully resisted . could not be learned from tne attorneys engaged last night A majority of the j Aldermen who re fused to attend the meeting yesterday afternoon jwerej;! non-committal last night ; as whethr they -would attend the meeting called for this morning. It Is thought likely that they will not at tend , unless kome agreement is reached, j - .In the meantime the public, regard less or which factiou Is favored, . is chafingunder the delay of harmony. The opposing faction declares the ac tion" of thejothe iflve in Inducting Col, Waddell. into office yesterday after noon as irregdar and ; illegal, while tne otner side expresses , equal coBfl- deace that, the iaiction was necessary, legal and '. that jhe courts will uphold the same. There is a conflict of state ment asjto "whether the motion to elect Col. Waddell was put and carried at the morning session before the five members retired. I i H ' - personal! PARAGRAPHS. -' Mr. Ml P. JPesrram .Tr nf nhaii. way; iS.r,lwei guestsi at "The Orton yesterday.- Mr.:-'jJE.': edfern and wife, of Oeraeoke N. were guests atjThe Orton yesterda; Mrs. m B. Wright, and children, of Boardman, spent yesterday In the city; guests: at The Orton. . - RepresenfatkveVCL? El, Taj lor, of Brunswick I couinty, i spent a . "rainy day" in the cityiyesterday. Miss Charlotte Stryon and . Miss Ethel Chadwick left yesterday to spend a few days with friends in Char lotte. 1 I ' . 1 Mr. J. f J. 'Matheson, a prominent citizen, of Bennettsville, S. C and in terested the! railroad development through that- section, spent yesterday in Wilmington on business. Mr; Willie Tilley, pleasantly re as former chief clerk memfcered here In the Dixie Cafe but lately of Char leston, S. C arrived, in the city yes terday morning! on his way to Ashe- viHe, N. C ' , . ' .Constable J. I A. Meeder, "of Conn- cU's, N.'C; is tjfthe city on a busi ness and pleasure trip. It was Con stable Meeder, jwho.was shot by the Wilmington negro, who - recently re sisted arrest by officers- near : Coun- cirs and was killed. T-Mr. and Mrs. George Nurnberger announce the marirage of their daugh ter. Miss Julia, to Mr. Sanford. Am brose Haines, which will occur Thurs dayMay 18th, j 1905, at the residence of"the bride-elect's pa-ents, No. 114 Ann street, Wilmington, N C. -- - -a .- j - j .- -" - ' ' - . .... Rock: Hill (8.! C.) correspondence CharlotteObseryerr.: "CaptD.K. F. Ev erett with his wife and two daughters has moved to this city from Charlotte, where he,; has-j been jesidingia .the! past They are living with Captain Everett's son, Mr. J. Hawley Everett, on College avenue, in the northern part . of te city." Mr.' C4rl Bj. Rehder returned yes terday noon from an extended trip in cluding Pittsr.urg, pa., whs-o he at- tended Mr. C. marriage of his brother, F. W. Itehder Baltimore Md., and Charlotte, N.j C. - Mr Rehder has recently spent a month or more in Baltimore jwhere he studied styles and gathered hew ideas in one of the fashionable dry goods establishments i" the Mounmeiital City. - NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Of drugs J lies In their purity and not in ' their j cheabenss The Drugs we sell are both cheap and good. We will put up your prescriptions right and charge you ! right. ' . :- We have other things for sale be sides Drugs, tiood over our sundries. ADOLPH LPH G, 644. f 4:tf . AHRENS, Druggist, : - 107 Princess St 'Phone may ACADEMY OF MUSIC t Davis-Dr .. i ... . scoll Company All This Week With Saturday Matinee. To-night the" Tsensational four-act melodrama, - East ; Lynne.! Saturday Matinee, "Ten Night In a Bar Room"; at the night performance, Jessie James. ; . Prices! 10, 20 and 30 cents. Seats on sale at Plummer's. may 4 It ATLANTIC COAST LINE COMPANY. . - Wilmington,' N. C.,- May 3, 1905. i Office of the Treasurer, Atlantis Coast - Line Railroad Company: ' The Board- of Directors of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company have de clared a dividend of two and one-half per cent., on i the Preferred Capital Stock of that Company; dividend due and payable -on the office of the Treas urer, at .Wilmington,. N.; C, on' and after May - 10,. 1905. - The , transfer books were closed May 1st, 1905, and will stand closed until May 10th, both dates inclusive. . . . ' . . - JAMES F. POST; Treasurers may 4 7t ! i . ' -..-'. ,1 Masonic Temple, May 4, 1905. j Wilmington v' Lodge, WO. -.319, A. F. : & A- M. Emergent - Com- i '.munication this - (Thursday) evening at 8 o'clock. lor work In' F. C. degree. Visiting" brethren invited.. ; - By order of W, M. THOS. F. BAGLEY, - Secretary. REGISTER! your vow orauy or mentally tnat you will . smoke nothing but the Freeman cgar, and you will be cer tain of smoke satisfaction. You will only -duplicate the experience of many hundreds probably thousands of smokers of this fine brand, retailed at 5 cents apiece, $2.00' the box of 50. Get the best :. y getting the Freeman. KA D. VANN, 10 North Front St. Telephone 190." . ... ilDOUGLAST SHOES Get flie Nofidn! ; " Well fixed in - your mind, then ' you will -uet tne Habit" of buying your Foot-Wear where you can save money. Our C O. A. System Does the Work. By it we save the ex pense of . a high priced book-keeper, and other extra help; -besides all the other expenses that attend the Credit But Good Shoes Cheapl Respectfully, " . ' MERCER & EVANS CO. Bagging and Ties. 100,000 YARDS BAGGING, : r 3,000 BUNDLES NEW TIES. Bought before advance. Write ua or see our salesmen. M. M. Byrd, MulUns, S; d, " C. H. Bryan, PollocksviUe, N. C, W. P. SubIs, Orrum, N. G. . A. M. Lee, Tabor, N. C, J. W. Fagan, Aberdeen, N. C. WBfCGOPER. NORTH CAROLINA BONDS Bids will be received at this of fice until 12 o'clock M., Wednes day, May 10th, for all or any part of 250 North Carolina 4 Per Cent, eight year bonds, $1,000 each. Full particulars upon request. B. R. LACY, State Treasurer, Raleigh, N. C. apr IS 6t Thu&Sun V New RoeHerring ! Just received a lot of New Roanoke Roe Her ring, Catch of 1905. First of the season. Wilmington Grocery Co., Phone 14. John L. Boatwright, Mgr. tpr 18 tf UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Eastern District of North Carolina, S. S. In the-United -States District Court in and for Said District., Fourth Divis ion.. -: ::-- -: In the matter of the Builders Lum ber. Company (a corporation). Invol untary Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy. Notice of First Meeting of Creditors. To the - Creditors of the' Builders' Lumber Company - (a corporation) of Marietta, , Robeson County, North Carolina,'1' and District aforesaid, in voluntary bankrupt. NOTICE is hereby given that on the 3rd of May, 1905, the said Builders' Lumber Company (a corporation) was duly adjudged a bankrupt and the first meeting of cerditors will be held at Lumberton, N. C; on the 15th day of May 1905r at 11 o'clock in the fore noon, at which time the creditors may attend,, prove their claims, appoint a Trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact such other business as may properly come before the said meeting. - GEORGE H. HOWELL, Referee in Bankruptcy. may 4 It A . . . . . w w, rmi.nivn, Eastern District of. North Carolina, S.' S. In the United States District Court in -and for Said District Fourth Divis ion. In the matter of J. "W. Joyner, sur viving partner of the firm of J. W; : Harrelson & Co. Involuntary bank rupt, , In Bankruptcy. -Notice of Rrst Meeting of Creditors. To the creditors of J. W. Joyner,. surviving partner of the firm of J. W. Harrelson & Co., involuntary1 bank rupt. NOTICE is hereby given that on the 2nd day of May, the said J. W. Joyner,, surviving partner of the firm of J. W. Harrelson & Co., was duly adjudged a bankrupt, and that the first meeting of creditors will be held ; at White ville, N. C, on the 11th day of May, 1905, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time the said creditors may attend, ' prove their: claims, appoint a Trustee, examine, the bankrupt and transact such-other business as may properly come before the said meeting. - , . GEORGE H. HOWELL. Referee in Bankruptcy. may 4 It may 4 It ' I i i
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