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OUTLINES.-
AUrrcIns reports come from Jamai
ca that siace th earth (jualce calamity
oa Sioadar tbe Uland it alovlr siak
laKJnto the : the '.property losa Is
from tea to twentj-flre znllllca and
the dead U estimated at from 00 to
l.CrOO. incladlaK ashy prominent Eor
Ilshxnea and Amcrlcsns: famine and
pestilence threatens and the United
States and England are hurrying for
ward relief expeditions; it Is duxxer
oos tor ships to approach Jamaica be
cce the bottom of the sea has bear
ed UP The Ko raker resolntioa for
the la res ligation of the ehooting up
of nrownsTille has the Republicans in
the Senate between the devil and the
deep blue ea; they fear to support I
joraJcer compromise u
oa prudent RooseTelt, yet at the
wuxe t'na. lhey look oa every Demo
cratic amendment as loaded; they will
caucus about what to do Dr.'Ja.
Woodoow. whoae evolution theory
or to many years distracted the
Presbyterian church, died in Colum
bia. S. C. yesterday At Columbia.
3. C estTday Mrs. M. C. Blair, form
erly Ml3 Ethel Barentlae. of Greens
boro, hot and killed her husband, the
cans betnj; his accusation of Infidelity
against her The Florida railroad
commlitoa yesterday fined the At
lantic Coast Une tS.OOO and the Sea
board Air IMm 12.000 for YloiaUon of
the State railed U New York.
markets: Money oa call easy 2 1-2
to 3 1-2 per cenL." ruling rate 3, clos
ing bid and offered at 3 1-2T spot cot-
too. 10 .poiaU higher, closing steady
at 10.S0: fiour dull but Una: wheat
firmer Na 2 red. 73 1-2 elCTator:
corn ktrong. No, 2 M 1-2 elerator;
oats, strong, mixed 40; turpentine
firm 72 1-2 to 73; rosla firm.
THE CRIMINAL COURT
First ; Term . After. Holiday .Will
Convene in New Hanover Mori
day Morning.
CLUB ENTERTAINED
McKsnpa- ' Organization Ass jste-;
" Ladles Qsve Dellflhtful Affair LaW
Night at .First Baptlat; Church 4
Music and '-Heading.'
. Wilmington has " seldom seen, a
greater .rally of the friends of tem-
109 x CASES ARE DOCKETED Perance under similar circumstances
public reception by the McKanna Club,
Four Charges of Murder Will bo Pre
sn5 Larg Number for Trivial
" Charges Strong Argument in
. Favor of Nw City Court.
The Salisbury Post looks good to us-
Etery town In North Carolina has
the best people.
The General Assembly hastens early
to talte up the whiskey question. It'ls
a cold day when the legislators are
not dawning whiskey. '
-We should make war on shams,
declares a reformer. Under his own
adrice somebody wi!I bo apt to begin
chasing the reformer.
Nftii Hanover Superlar Ccurt tor the
trial of criminal causes only, the first
term after' the hell Jays, will oonvene
Monday and remain In session two
weeks. Judge .Long presiding.;' There
are 100 cases on the docket, fo-ar of
the defendants being charged with
murder and eve ry mlnuti of the term
will doubtless be taken "P ia dispos
ing of the calendar. The defendants
In these capital cases nrv young 1-on-nle.
Snipes, white, chargtd with kill
ing W. Lx, "Williams. In a Macltae
street house a faw rocnths ago; Wil
liam Ashe, the gulnea" negro charg
ed with killing his paramour In Brook
lyn last" Summer; Joe Murnhy, charg
ed with inflicting the wounds whicn
caused the death of a negro named
Benjamin, who died, in Florence, . S.
O, after leaTlng the hospital here,
and Frank James, the negro ex-con-Tict,
charged with the brutal murder
of a colored woman by cutting her
throat at Eleventh and Market streets
just before the holidays
An examination of the docket Is the
strongest Imaginable argument In fa
vor of the propod Recorder's Court,
according to the view of the advocates
of that measure. Twenty-two of the
109 cases are for assault and battery
with a deadly weapon In which no se
rious Injury was inflicted: 19 cases
ar for petit larceny; 15 are for the
common offence of carrying concealed
weapons; nine are for retailing with
out license and oa Sunday: S are for
back costs: 5 are for nuisances; 4 for
-x riri .honl J look before she leaps "murder: 2 for store breaking: 2 for
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aays an old saw. In spite of this ad
vice girl, go right on leaping, under
the conviction that the girl "who hes
itates is lost.
Senator Foraker'a ' compromise rv- atU:gt
highway robbery; 2 for burglary; 2
for receiving etolesv goods 2 for In
Jury to personal property; 2 for doing
business without-llcense; 2 for forci
ble entry; and "Teach for keeping
bawdy house, allowing bull dog to run
olutian calling for an Investigation of
the Brownsville affair lookft like run
ning up the white flag. He may yet
leave his ally. Senator Tillman, in the
Held by hlmsel!. v
tJO Point I claiming that she has
thenly art glass factory in North
Caj.a. Wilmington has had one for
about 15 years inr more, conducted by
Mr. EL V. Richards. He has done a
good business in North Carol Inn and
other States.
A scientist predicts that the Inter
nal fires of the earth will eventually
make the world dry in 1.000 years. In
the meantime some North Carolina
legislators are not disposed to wait
o long. They want to mako the State
"dry." '
At Greensboro on -Wednesday night
Governor Glenn delivered an address
at the Sabbath Observance meeting.
The North Carolina, Governor speaks
on about as many subjects as Presi
dent Roosevelt, except that of irrigation-
The Governor is against "irriga
tion.-
roads and car breaking, while there
sre one or two capiases and the like.
Many of the defendants cn these
charges have been or ar? still in Jail
and It Is pointed out by the advocates
of the Recorder's court mat ir xae dui
was now In effect the large majority
of these cases would be already off
the docket and the defendants them
selves .would already have paid the
penalty of their misdeeds with a min
imurr expense to the city and county
It li armed that this docket at the
T . n.i a! a
Dresent term is a sniung vxinuyio
of the work that there would be for n
Ree order's Court without the large ex
nense of one rf the regular higher
courts and the enua or jusiice wouia
be Just as fully met with satisfaction
to all concerned.
Solicitor- Duffy was her yesterday
and took a look over the docket pre-
Daratonr to taking up his duties on
Monday morning. He was returning
to bis home at Catherine lke. Ons
low county, and will probably return
to the city tomorrow
assisted by the ladles of the congre
gation. In the lecture room of the Firs
Baptist church. The room was taste
fully decorated according to a colof
schemo of green and white and it-Is
conservatively estimated that fcs many
as five hundred were present during
the evening. The McKanna Club
never does things .by halves and with
the assistance of the ladies of the
church, they scored a magnificent
triumph In their first public affair.
The muslcal part of a very delight
ful programme of exercises during the
evening was directed by Mrs. Chasten
r.nd among the favorite iDcal Vocalists
who contributed selections were Mrs.'
J. D. Edwards, Mrs. F. A. Muse, Miss.
Maude Bullnck. Mr. Gilbert Foard and
members of the Grace Church Quar
tette composed of Messrs. Charles
Dushan 11. E. O'Keef, C. E. Vale aid
A. M. Bowden. Miss Irens Peterson
was in charge of the literary part of
of the programme and among the fea
tures of this was a reading by Mrs.
North, pronounced perfect by all who
heard It, and recitations by Master
Fred Hale, Jr., and Master Guy Le
Moyne. Quite all the numbers were enthu
siastically encored and all gracefully
responded to. The Academy Orchestra
furnished a number cf instrumental
selections.
The ladles of the church had charge
of a very elegant spread of refresh
ments that contributed no little bit to
the pleasures of thole present and
guesta of the evening. The McKanna
Club members were present and ex
tended a cordial greeting to many of
their friends.
m LEE CENTENNIAL
Hundredth Anniversary Celebra
tion in Wilmington at Academy
Noon To-Morrow.
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SELMA CONNECTION
GENERAL ' ASSEMBLY
Corppration . Commission Gets Manda- jMorton of New HaHOVef IfltrO-
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mus Against SouthCrn-Hospital
Attendants r Acquitted in Nail
Case Other Notes. ;
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VHE ORDER OF EXERCISES
Usual Parade of. Veterans and Military
Address by'Dr. . Heniy Alexan-
der White, of Columbia, S. C.
Lunch for Old Soldiers
RECRUITS FOR THE NAVY.
Training Ship Wasp Will Reach Wil
mington Monday Men Wanted.
The United States Training Ship
Wasp, Captain Groghan, Is expected
here Monday from Norfolk, Va., via
Beaufort, N. C, and will remain in
:Dr. Henry Alexander White, the dis
tinguished professor of church history
ik the 'faculty of the Presbyterian
Theological Seminary at Columbia,- S.
d, who will i deliver the address for
the celebration of the one hundredth
anniversary of the birlhday of Gen
eral Robert E. Lee in this city at noon
tojiion owr; will arrive this afternoon
and will h a guest of Mr. James
Sprunt, cn Soath Front street. The
committee accounts itself v fortunate in,
securing Dr. White to deliver the ad
dress -upon the occasion and he will
no. doubt be heard. by a veb large au
dience... Dr. White will remain in the
city over Sunday1 and will conduct the
services morning and evening at St.
Andrew's Presbyterian church on that
day. Dr. McCluxe, the pastor, will be
absent on a visit to his sister in Lew-
isburg, Tenn.
v All arrangements for the observance
of the birthday" of Lee have.been com
pleted and it is hoped that the peo
ple of Wilmington will turn, out gen
erally in honor of the immortal Con
federate chieftain. Merchants and
business men are urged to close their
places at least during the hbnr of the
exercises at the Academy oi aiusic.
The service will begin at noon and will
last not more than an hour add a half.
The programme and order of parade
of the veterans and military, chief
features of the observance in Wilming
ton, were announced by Brigadier
General James I. Metts, the marshal,
yesterday.
"The procession will form on Mar
ket street, the right resting on Fourth
street in the following order: Platoon
nf tnlinf: 4ho Marshal and Aides;
(the Drum Corps; the . Third North
Carolina Infantry Association; , uane
TVKir Camn. No. 254. TJ. C. V.; Geo,
(By Squ. , Bell Long Distance: Phone.)
Raleigh, N. C, Jan., 17 the Cor
poration Commission today secured
from Judge ,E. B. Jones, holding Wake
Superior Court here, - a r mandamus
against the Southern Railway, direct
ing the : company to show cause be
f ore. him; at Lillington, February 5th,
why connection should, not be main-
duced Bill Separating Race on p
Street Car Lines.
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PROHIBITION IN BURKE
's S
Ayery Fulfils Campaign :4 Pledge to
1 Country Vote in Measure Passed.
Yesterday Mbre Railroad'
and Corporation Laws. . A
y house, allowing bull dog to run for a week, the object orthevfr- ' 59 Cnfed
rgr. -affray, failure to work; ttreteiig the iecurlng" of rfeuTfiTorT!
TEA AT THE ORTON.
Hospital Circle of King's Daughter
Arranging Prtty Affair.
On the social calendar for next
week ls a delightful tea to be given
by the Hospital Circle of the King3
Daughters in une panors 01 1 ne vrxoa
from 4" to 11 o'clock Tuesday after
noon and evening- It la for the bene
fit of the hospital fund for providing
mattresses for the wards of the insti
tution, a most.worny ooject. and an
frieaiisf the cause are most cordial
ly jarited. There will be a programm3
of music during the evening and dainty
refreshments will be served. A num
ber of the most prominent tames m
the city are arranging for the affair,
which promises to be altogether pleas
ant. The contributions will beentlrely
voluntary and all are most cordially
Says tne itaieign .-cwb ana uoscn-
er: Tho NashTllIo American Is bad- William Jacobs, the West Iedli
!y off. It says that Georgia, Tennessea haif-breed who tried to hang himself
in me ponce iuiuuu uic
tcrday has been sent out to the roads
to serve an additional 30 days sentence
for drunkenness. He made no further
attempt at suicide as threatened and
seemed to be all right after the effects
of his debauch had worn off.
The Republicans of the Senate are
In a condition of great purturbation
over the Foraker resolution to inves
coanectlon of the negro troopa there
with. They do not wont to back up
Foraker for fear that they will thus
be going back on President Roosevelt,
but at the same time whenever a Dem
ocratic Senator offers an amendment
they are afraid that it W the twla
brother of a Trojan, horse.
and Virginia are the three leading
peanut Stites As a matter of fact
where North Carolina !ts fa the head
of the peanut table. The peanut crop
tM not to be sneered atfor the United
States cessus rained. it at $7,270,000
Lut year. Bat this doe not mean
that North Carolica grows peanut pol-itlcUr.v-
However, It must bp admit
ted that tho drcnastaatial erfdence
against them will be pretty stress If
they do not satisfy the tmanlaouf &
NEW ADVERTISEMTNTS.
Attention Naval Reserves.
J. Frank J arm an Pure Drugs.
Peterson & Rulfs Red Cross Shoes.
Wilmington Banka-IIoliday Closing
jAm. nf Mukio 'MessarA from
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United States Navy. Master a.t Arms
P. J. Cheevey. of theishlp, arrived in
Wilmington yesterday for the purpose
of advertising the coming of the ship
snd giving all necessary information
to incjulrers concerning enlistment. He
will remain in the city until the Wasp
arrives. A few days will be spent at
Beaufort in an effort to secure recruits
there and then the ship will proceed
to Wilmington.
The Waspls a gunboat, 254 feet
long and carries a crew of about forty
men. While in port visitors will be
admitted aboard and the coming of
the little "man of war" is being look
ed forward to with pleasure by those
Interested in Uncle Sam's sea-flghting
equipment. The examination of ap
plicants for the service will take place
aboard the boat daily between the
hours of 9 A. M. and 5 P. M.
CARD OF THANKS
ward youth of North Carolina. ,
The Saturday Icalng Post as
crlbcs Mr. CortclyouY rapid rije a
the world' to his Infinite capacity for
silence. How About his chiefs cngov
trpable loquacity? It" a funny rule
that works the 'same results rem tho
dumbnefs of an 071 It r and the con
stant chatter of a Jay bird. Norfolk
Virginian-Pilot.
IX H. OI. Chase Attention Naval
Reserves. . .
W. W. King, Chairman Shad
Benches for Rent.
: Business Locals. 1
Baggett Brothers-Cash Prices,
p. o. Box.217 Bookkeeper Wanted.
Wanted Position as Housekeeper.
Unggett-Brothert Special Offerings
For Sale Ttesldeace on North Third
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Survivor' Committee Grateful for
-Assistance With Recent Reunion.
Editor Star: It is said that just
after the fall of Fort Fisher a citizen
from the North approached General
Terry and accosted him as "the hero
of Fort Fisher," but he. pointing to
the dead and wounded men wearing
the blue and the gray, said, "yonder
are the heroes of Fisher." The he
roes of the reunion are those who con
tributed liberally of their means and
extended such a splendid hopsltality
to the men who were our guests and
thus made the reunion a grand suc
cess. We desire to, sincerely thank
the citizens of Wilmington and all
the gentlemen on the various commit
tees for standing around us in this
great undertaking, and express our
cratitude and return our sincere
thanks to Capt. John W.- Harper, of
the steamer Wilmington, end Capt. M.
T. Craig, of the steamer Atlantic, for
the splendid manner in which tney
carried us to and from the fort, uen-
tlemen, one and all, you are entitled
to as much glory and honor as either
of us, for without you we could have
done nothing. We also thank sincere-
Jy all the boy8 and girls, who under
tho leadership or fror. womersiey,
and the Acme .Male Quartette, en
chanted the large audience with their
sweet singing. We also thank the spe
cial band beneath the footlights for
the excellent Instrumental music they
furnished: the railroads for their con
sideration, and last but not least, we
thank the Star, the Mesenger and the
Dispatch for the powerful Influence
of their pens.
R. W. PRICE,
. Forth Committee.
R. K. Bryan, Esq.. of Scott's Hill,
spant yesterday in the city on pro
fessional business. '
Wanted, a young man- of thorough
English education, who is a resident
of Wilmington; . td assist In clerical
work and 1 local ire porting in the Star
face, Best references required. ;
""Outing at Winter' Park.- . '
Taie the children to "Winter Park
Cars to Winter Park at 3. 3:30, 4 and
4:CI P. M, . .lw
prat'o Veteran's: Wilmington Light In
fantry; Wilmington Division, No. 1,
North Carolina Naval Brigade; Ool.
Walker Taylor's Boys' Brigade; Car
riage with Orator and Chaplain.
"The column will form as above in
front of W. L. I. Armory, and move
promptly at 11:30 A. M. down Mar
ket street to Front street, thence on
Front to Chestnut, on Chestnut to
Third street, on Third to Princess,
thence to the opera house, where the
following exercises will be observed:
-Prayer by Rev. J. M. Wells, Ph. D.;
sonc-. "Dixie." by. choir and audience;
address by Rev. Henry Alexander
White, D. D.; hymn, "How Firm a
Foundation Ye Saints of the Lord";
reading of Gen. Lee's farewell address
at Appomattox by Gen. Jas. I. Metts;
hymn "For all the Saints Who from
Their1 Labors 'Rest"; presentation of
Cross of Honor; "Old North State,"
by the choir and audience; benedic
tion." All Confederate veterans of good
standing are invited to participate in
thA narade and partake of the lunch-
on that is to be served to the old sol
diers after the exercises at the W. L. j
I. Armory, by the Daughters of the j
Confederacy. x
The Daughters of the Chapter are
rAmiPRtwl to assemble at the armory
at 11 A. M. for the purpose of attend
ing in a body the exercises at thfc
Academy of Music. All commanders
will have their respective companies
In line at 11:15 A. M. as the cojumn
will move promptly at 11: 3Q A. M.
The boys and the girls from the
High School who contributed so much
to the success of the (reception to the
Blue and the Gray at the Academy of
Music on Tuesday evening are re
quested to attend the Lee Centennial
nrt takA nart In the singing. They
will occupy seats reserved for them in
the dress circle on the, right hand side
as far back as their numbers will re
quire.
The members of the various .com
mittees of the Daughters of Confed
praeT. who have the celebration In
charge are urged to be dn attendance
at the armory on r naay auu oawxxx
day mornings to assist with the work
that is to be done.
- The following general order to tn?
Daughters of Confederacy is issued:
"To The Daughters:
"On January 19th the' Cape Fear
fihnntpr. TT. D c. shall be constitut
ed a committee of the whole for the
nroTxr observance of .the day ana 11
chiii hA .hn'iutv n.s well as the pleas
ure of, each member to assist in the
necessary preparations; also to partic
ipate In the ceremonies of the. day.
.f MRS. M. S. WILLARD,
MRS.' CUTHBERT MARTIN, Pres.
Secretary
All visiting Daughters .are .requested
to Join, Cape Fear,:Chapter in their
observance. ' - . ' -
at Selma, N. C. This is a proceeding !
independent of the suit for penalties
instituted some days ago by the Com
mission against the Southern for re
fusal to obey the order of the Com
mission requiring this connection.
The four attendants in the,insane
hospital here charged with the mur
der.' of, the patient Nail, were found
not guilty in .Wake Superior Court
today after a trial lasting all the week.
It wilL be recalled that it was charged
that the attendants beat the patient
cruelly, causing his death, in effecting
his recapture. The defence was that
Nail died of exhaustion incident to
his capture and mental. condition.
The recommendations of State In
surance Commissioner J. R. Young,
sent to Governor Glenn and the Gen
eral Assembly this afternoon- include
the enactment of some ' law regulating
the placing of fire escapes on largs
buildings, also a law requiring , fire
insurance companies to provide what
is known as a safety fund to guard
against great fife losses, that some
portion of the taxes received from
fire insurance companies be set aside
for the benefit of disabled firemen and
their families instead of adding addi
tional tax on the insurance companies
for this purpose.
As to life insurance legislation the
Commissioner advises that the Legis-,
lature go slow because the State is
just now developing a large business
at home and citizens have much at
stake in life insurance companies; He
wants all policies for less than' $500
approved as to form by the State Com
missioner. He asks new laws as to
non-forfeiture; prohibit diversion of
funds for political purposes;. -prohibit
misrepresentation; prohibit discrimi-'
nation; define status of persons solic-
tained with the Atlantic Coast Line By So.- Bell Long Distant Phone.
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Raleigh, JN. C, Jan. lT.In., the
House today the Avery "billf making
Buirke county and the city of Morgan
ton prohibition by legislative enactment
was passed after a' pnolongedX debate
TheV Vote was 102 to - 2: ; ThecityfA
Morgan ten has repeatedly voted; for
saloonsvi but Representative Avery "was
elected largely by - the people of the ; .
county on a prohibition ssue 'and 'p-
now delivers the iwds..'
makes the whole county dry the vote ,
from the rural districts more than ..off- '
setting the vote for saloon in .the
town of MorgantonThe bill n6w jiejs (
to the Senate and it is said that it 1
will pass there also though a fightis :
expected to develop. -; - v -v.v;.f ,i: -
In the House also today Preston, of
Mecklenburg, dntroduced by unani
mous consent a bill to establish a re4
formatory and training school for way- ' '
ward, depraved and criminal children . !
of the State. ;, v.
' Another bill of interest vwas by :
Peele, of Scotland county, to - prevent '
and punish negligence of railroad em
ployes. It provides that for careless- -ness
and'negligence in causing wrebks, " ,
the emplo.ye guilty shall be ; punish-a-
ble for a misdemeanor x by a fine and .
imprisonment in the discretion-of ! the I
trial judge in the Superior Court
Further, that where persons are killed .
cr death results from injuries received
within a period of 12 month's "the em
ploye responsible fcr the wreck' shall, .
oe imprisoned for from three s to 20
years in the penitentiary and if: only
injuries are caused by the carelessness
or negligence in causing a wreck and -there
is no death, ' "t?m punishment
shall. be from two manthsto five years:
Faithful to his pledges in ' the WH- ,.
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for reincorporation of assessment com
panics as legal reserve companies; re
quire policies to contain all of con
tract. He asks that all companies, be re
quired to carry present value of all
deferred dividends as a liability, keep
individual accounts of accumulations,
in each policy to be furnished on de-f
mand and provide fof withdrawal of
dividends at certain periods.
The Commissioner endorses the
Governor's recommendation for com
panies to be required to invest in
North Carolina securities.
As to building and loan - associa
tions the Commissioner ask that they
be required to procure license from
the Commissioner, that the Commis
sioner have the power to cancel li
cense for violation of the law or for
bad business methods; allow compa
nies to make loans on their stock to a
certain per cent of the amount paid;
require the same license fee for B. & L.
agents as for insurance agents.
iting insurance; regulate disburse-1 aitnrui to his pledges in. tne WIN
ments"": retirement of capital r prbviaeihwn-gtott - campaign; Morton of ;New
nancver toaay mtrpauced ; ;and will
urge the passage of a bill . separating
the white and colored traces : on -the
street car lines and inter-urban sys-"
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Took f His Automcbil3.
Mr. D. Russell Foster offers a re-
warck of $25 for the arrest and con
viction of the party or parties who last
night between 9 and 10 o'clock took
without authority from in front of the
First Presbyterian church his automo
bile, ! No. 23, leaving it later in the
middle of the street at: Second and
Nun streets. M.r. Foster was attend
ing a reception given in the lecture
room of the church to the young men
of the congregation and when he came
out was surprised to find his machine
missing. It was some time later that
he found the automobile at the loca
tion stated, bearing every evidence of
a furious drive and the batery cells
considerably depleted as the result of
misuse. He is rightfully indignant
at this treatment and threatens vigor
ous prosecution if the guilty persons
are apprehended.
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. $50'REWARDI '
f A reward of $50,iS offered for the
apprehension ana - evidence 6Uflicieut
to convict the narty or partfes -who
last night, between the'hours of . 9 and
10 o'clock.1 took from in 'front of the
First Presbyterian Church; , without
Reception to Young Men.
A delightful reception was given yes
terday evening in the AbbieChad-
bounr Memorial Hall complimentary
to the young men of the congregation
of the First Presbyterian Church. Mr.
James H. Chadbourn presided ' and
during the evening there was a pro
gramme of music and several short,
but interesting talks. Refreshments
were served.
NEGRO FORGED CHECK.
Pp68ented Paper and Received Cash
From Southern National.
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Robert Allen; colored, was arrested
yesterday - at second and Market
streets by Officer T. G. Evans on -a
warrant sworn out by Mr. . W. B.
Drake,. Jr., assistant cashier; charging
him with the 'forgery of aV -check- for
$3 . on. the Southern, National Bank. lt
a alleged- that Allen, a who is a negro
of above the; average of intelligence,
forged the - name of John S. Hughes
to;the check, presented' it'-for?-pay--
ment and ' received the money. -He
will have a hearing, before the Mayor
today t'- noon having been - arrested r'on'able ; cause have not purchased tick
terns of the State. The bill ' was ' rev '
ferred to committee. v ' r - 1 '
Koonce, of Onslow, introduced a
ball which is regarded as ? important
by many members. It creates State' ; ,
Insurance Commission jfo regulate 4 in
surance in the State . arid ds to consist
of the Governor, Commissioner1 of In
surance and other State officers whov
compose the council of State- Other .
bills introduced in the House -today ;
were: - ;-v ,,r
By Manning, of Durham to author
ize the Corporation Commission 4to re
quire railroads to operate" extra pas-
senger trains when necessary and to'
require specific connection. r '
Benson, of Pamlico, to create a dis- ,
pensary in his county. :v .
The . bill of Mr. Laughinghouse,
which was tabled in the House lyester-' ;
day, was reintroduced today to , apply V
only to Mr. Laughinghouse's. county -V
of Pitt. It provides that where pris- .--oners
are confined 'iri county jails r;.,
awaiting trials, if they so elect, they'll
may be sent , to the roads and have
whatever time they have senred be
fore court credited on any sentences ; :
they may receive and if they are ac- .
quitted of the charge against thenfe
they will receive pay for the time serv-
ed on the reads. The bill . passed as :
to Pitt county with the addition of
abour thirty others, which members
from the different counties, asked to
have included. Those in the eastern
part of the States besides Pitt are'
Onslow, Cumberland, Harnett- 'and j
Richmond. .: ; y - . v,;.:
A bill was passed in the House xe-'
quiring members of the State V Board V
of Agriculture to be practical farm-
A resolution was passed directing r
members of the House to write r' to .
their county officers and ascertain the :
uuuiutjr 01 msane t persons now , con
fined in jails and county homes; this ;
for the information of the Legislature
in providing more adequate accommo-?
dations for these unfortunates.1
A joint resolution was-adopted , urg- '
mg members of -Congress: from fNorth v. .-:;; -: .
uaronna to renew the .hght . tor the r
forest- reserve and directing Governor
Glenn to attend the conference of
Southern governors in Washington to r ;
morrow with the end in view of fur- : -thering
this movement, v i " V "ci ' -i
' In tKe Senate,;';i;; :..'-y
. In the - Senate today a notable bill
was by Reeves; Xo require " transpor
tation . companies to furnish adequate,' -
hear supply .- for shipments of ' freight ,
olfered. . , y-" . v''y:y - !'
Bellamy, of Brunswickv'f to T amend 1.1
Chapter 173, Laws of 1905. relative to
the ? free passage 'of fish! in ther" Cape ,
Fear "river. - ' - . 'ir'W
Kluttz, of Rowan to compel proper
delivery of telegrams. . ,i
- 'Among the ' bills passed in ;the Sen- . ; - vv , , .
ate today was Uhe -one to i, abolish v '
Marclr .term of SuperioBCoiut,in"Oris- i
low;" CTheBreese bill toTpre vent rail
roads - from .charging more . than- reg- ;
ular ; fare, when' passengers . for reas- ;
'. w'.t.'-
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