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i5Thc Mornin- :ar. j YOldest Daily Newspaper in j tha GtltC ' 4 Larnett circulation of any Wilmington Paper- 3 J 5 ) OUTLINES. .v.. .-o iforw K. Thxw. in Nw York TcartmUy th result of too that there was hereditary "SLi cotlatcral tranche; cf Tr rSrSr or that Harry Thav wu Insane SSnho kfl!cd WbU: Dct Attcr STjeroao was rlntis la brag tag cftSS S no cltctJKnttb.rc Tt Southern IUUioy. asroctl to lacrca&o the pay of con5no. U trainmen and yanhnca, tto in- OoTto the ray roll. ato Trcotnrcr Frank O. RrltrTrs waa ycstenlay :lcct 1 United StafN to anccecd Senator Dryiiro. of New Jersey. In the Son- ato cDmmltta Inrestlaon ytcr tlxj loto the Drotmivlllo affray. Scna for Orcrman. cf North Carolina, wranK from a crjero serKeant who was a wit ncs. that ho .received no fU treatment from the whites at BrownsTUlc- Commissioner of CorporaOoos Car ficM U to condact the tnTcatlgaUon of the New York and New Orkyans cotton exchanges uadir a resolutloa or Con- cpes. The naral stores combine Jmbracinc the S. P. Shottr Company and the Patterson-Downini; Company. Is betas InTestUatcd by tho Federal Court at Saraanah. Near Lexlng fin. Ky . yesterday two frdthl trains collied od head oa. oao locomotive in staaUy exploded and three men were muwi tmA others Injured. Tho Unit ed States Senate yesterday. Senator Heyburn presented a resolution wnicn has as !t object he annutacnt of the charter of the Northern Pacific Rail road charter. New York markets: Money on call easy 2 1-2 to 3 per cent, rullcx rate 2 3-4. closing bid 2. offered at 2 1-2: spot cotton Ann at 11 cents; Soar Arm. but Qilet: wheat firm. No. 2 red S2 1-S elevator; cocn Arm. No. 2 57 elevator: pats trons. mlxed'44; tnrpentp? Arm: rosin Ann. strained rcriunon to rjood 1.45. If pcPJ have to come to It. they are willing to give reference if any body wants to do the coo king. The Japanese war scare crash t to have had better luck. It had to take Its chances with the Thw trial. Sator Money," "of Mississippi ya that ho Is tke I poorest mem bft of Conresa. .Uke xia not it is becaiw Money is always blowing him- arl? J 1, . Senator Tillman's Uat.atnnt in the Senate attracted attention la Europe as well as at home. It pays some times to be -funny." even if we aln unenviable notoriety. It is said that Chairman Shonts ex cuses his throwlrs up the canal Job on the plea that the -really creative work has been completed"' That leaves Shonts In a position to claim credit for the .whole -thing when it Is completed. Shoots makes a good press agent for himself. The- railroads out West have re-4 v fused to transport government troops at a reduced rate. The law-abiding roads are getting too conscientious to think of again violating th Fed eral, even If It would be a discrimi nation in favor of tho Federal govern TTvmt representing TOjQOO.OOO of peo ple who can pay the freight easier. tm tho lone ticket buyer. The Savannah Morning News ob serves: "The 'Washington correspon dfcta have about decided not to re rlse the tariff until ' after the next Presidential election. "Uncle Joe Cannon seems to have reached that conclusion some time ago. With the correspondents -and the Speaker Agreed, the thing is settled." TJncJc Joe Just simply took? tne correspond dents Into hts confidence. Harper &Brothcrs7 New York, pub lishers. wiU in a few days issue Mark Twain's book on Christian Science. Ho disputes Mother 'Eddy's author ship of the book. "Science and Health." and tho great hamorlsts book. It is said, will create a sensa tion among the follower of that re markable woman. Verily. In his Ut ter days. Mark Twain Is hunting for trouble insteaa oi iuu. rcr- -"" The Thaw trial may be unsavory. . but it win be many a'day till any city will have such an Infamous case as that of the Hartje divorce m trial at Pittsburg. It has developed that the millionaire husband blackened his, wife's name in order to.secnro a di vorce, but it is likely that bo and bis coconspirators will have to suffer. The alleged love letters of Mrs. Ifartjo to the negro coachman iwere forgeries and the parties connected with thctu. Including Hartje's two lawyers, have, been arreted for thetrlme. , WILMINGTON; WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, AS TO CORPORATIONS i m gm t i Joint Railroad Committee of QtnA era! Assembly Recommends 2 Cent Passenger Rate. - . i MASOVS NOTE OF WARNING Radical Railway Legislation is De plored by Gaston's Senator Care for Insane In Hospitals Other Proceedlngc Yesterday. 8lcclAi Star Telegram.) Itaiclgh. N. C, Fob- 5. The joint legislative committee on Hospitals for the Insane, decided to-nlht to roport favorably the DIckett bill for the can of mental defectives with some fw amendajentH. Th bill provides for the creation of a Hospital Commis alou in charsu of the Stato Hospitals for the Insane. It Is c-iajwiwered to purchase additional lauds fi:r and en large 'th'j present bospita's at Itai eigh. Morgantoa iic.l CoUiOorr, to meet tho- need9 of the State for 20 years and locate and establish "colo nies" for the treatment of epileptics and other patleAs for whom sucn treatment is desirable, one for white and ecw for colored patients. The bill carries a bond issue of $500,000. irthat amount is need with provisions that bonds are not to be issued if money Is available from other sources in tho State Treasury, also that not mora than $250,000 In bond cau be Issued during any year. Tho Joint committer on railroads and public service corporations voted this evening to recommend Id tho IiOg-Is-'aturo tho adoption of a two-cent Alt passenger rate and tlu addtion of a second c'ass fare. It is learned that Chairman Graham, of tho Senate Com mittee, wai ho only mx4er of the committor who voted for a second class fare. It was an executive ses sion of tho committee. Tho moat IniDortant feature of the General Assemblv to-day w3s axdls- cussicn .in cne fccau? ot uo amending th law as to penalties against railroads for failure to move frnip-hr nromntlv bv urescTlblng that penalUes shall not exceed the vafuo of tho goods In the event the articles are tost. While no action was taken tho bill was referred to the Railroad Com mission. Its former favorable report was from the Judiciary Committee. Tho dUxxKskm brought out eouae ig nlfictfat --declarations on tho part of tho tooto conservative mctnbrrn of tho Senate. Senator Mason, or caston. in advocating the bill which wa.j iu line with plena made recently by raProad officiala before tho Legislative Com mittee on Railroads, mentioned one case in which $S0 was recently col lected from a railroad company for a crate of soda water valued at only ii 'rtcferring to radical legislation generally which is pending la this Assembly. Mr Mason declared that the wnolo attention of the country was being attracted to this North Carolina-Legislature on account of print ed reports in the -newspapers North and East cf antagonistic legislation contemplated against railroads and other corporations. Capital, he de clared is becoming alarmed, being al ready timid and it will be easy to scaro Investors so that thpy will not seek Investments in North Carolina for years to come. Ha believed In fairness and justice, to nil classa alike without prejudice and he appealed that all members of the Assc-nb'y so attune their hearts and minds that in no official act will anything be done to stop or Impede th industrial progress of the State. Buxton's Jure food and liquor bill went over. , - , , . ... Senator Bnrlcstoa Introduced a bi l limiting fares on Pullman cars; also (regulating long-distance te!epbone Brcece introduceu a iu 10 aim wives of insane husbands to sell the property of tho lunatic Subscriptions for Hotel. The committee on subscriptions to the capital stock of the new tourist hotel- began its canvass yesterday af ternoon at 3 o'clock, and last night members of the committee expressed themselves as very much encouraged with the further outiooK. a large num ber of those asked for smaller sub scriptions were seen during the day luid some of the larger investors will be waited upon toddy and throughout the week. The Charity Ball. Arrangements are progressing satis factorily for tho Charity Ball to be .iv.n'in tht Masonic Temnlo Friday night. The decorations will be a fea ture.4 and these are aireaay Demg ar ranged. Tickets are on sale at De Rossets and .Yates at $2 each. The MUM in a most worthy one. and it is Lexpected that many of the tickets will T a . M M M.T.A will " fnm4 bO SOIQ tO pereuua "uu ... uu. a.icuu but will delegate . that pleasure to somo one cjse.vatthe same time as sisting with the work of the circle un-i der the auspices of which the affair will be given. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Sam! Bear Sr., & Sons Mullets. . JHIcks Bunting Drug Co. Dande- Feoples Savings' Bank Slrong Man agement. ; t . t 1 ... ' , - . ' . Butlnesa Locals- . , TiickeL" " ' For Bale Kesiauraau .... ...... . . . . . ' , a - , . - I FRIENDS OF Fifty-Fourth Annual Meeting of So- eIetv Yctterdav Afternoon-.Hcar. ing of Reports. Etc, and Elec tion of Officers. The Afty-fourth annual meeting of th'j Seamens Friend Society of the port cf Wilmington was held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'efcek In the parCors of the Heme. Gen. James I. Metts, the president, presided and Mr. J. H. Wood was secretary. Tho chaplain, Iter. A. D- MeClure, D- D., opened the proceed ings with prayer. Various reports from different committees wsro Bubmittcd and upon .notion, were placed on Ale The president's report was as fellows i "Your president at this 54th annual mectinE: of this society congratulates you on the many improvements that J W W W4 mm mm j aMay w - I have be2n acade to tho homo and on the nrocxessiro snlrit dlSDlayed "by those who have given their time to the welfare of -the mci coming to our shores. There havo been mw interesting features ia tho work this season, which will be called to your attention by tho various committees, and it is contemplated that fctl further im provements will be made In every di rection during the present year. There has been no backward movement, but a disposition to push forward and, make the society second to none along tho coast. I desire ta thank, tho 'offi cers and the comlmtteemen for thsir faithful discharge of duty, and our thanks are due to tho various papers for tho kindly Interest manifested. Wishing the society continued success, I m sinc3rely yours. JAMES I. METTS, President:. Col. W. J. Woodward, chairman of the Religious Exercises Committee, re ported that services, had been held regularly each Sabbath, esoept during the month ot August, the attendance having been very good. Tho chaplain worked incessantly the cause, as have Miss Anna Sprunt. the organist, and Miss Carrie White, tho soprano, who are each thanked kindly for their services. The hope is expressed that in the near future the old Bethol may b renovated aad repaired. The secretary and treasurer report ed $4.40!.71 balance on hana February 5. 1006, with receipts of $2,542.19 dur. ing be year, making a total of $6,91. 90 The disbursements for the year were $3,S50-32, leaving a Balance oi Messrs. Jas. rnce, mairmau, oao. Sprunt and E. D. Williams made a full report cf the conduct of the- reading room of which they ore the committee In charge. The attendance was a fair average of former yeans except for a short dme when it was necessarily closed on account of change of super intendents. The bluldlng was entire ly renovated and refurnished at a cost of $2,212.84. At present there are accommodations for about 120 enllors. A number of added accommodations and amusements for the saifors at the Home are recommended. Members or tho Society arc urged to send pictor ial magazines and literaturo for tho reading room. The following were elected trustees until the next anaual meeting: Mr. James Sprunt. Gen. James I. Mett3. Col W J Woodward, Rev. R. W. Hogrje. Rev. A. D. MeClure, D. D., Mr. T K. Sprunt, Rev. K. D. Holmes, Rev. James Carmichael. D. D.. Messrs. J- H- Boatwrlght, N. JacoDi. james x r.cu, Capt. E. D. Williams, uapt. n. . ? Rae Messrs. Swift Emple. J. H. Wood, G It French, Rev. N. M. Watscn. There being no furtner Dusiness Society adjourned and a meeting of k rtonrH nf Trustees was called to order by Dr. MeClure with Mr. J. H- Wood as secretary. Air. jaua mas made president, with Mr. G. it. French vice president and Mr. J. m. Wood secretary and treasurer. Coi. W. J Woodward. Mr. James Price and Gen Metts were elected to constitute the executive committee, with presi dent, vice president and secretary. Rev Dr McCHuro was elected chaplain; Miss Anna Sprunt was elected organ ist with Miss Carrie White soprano. The following committee? were ap pointed: T 'wwnrrt. Rent and uepairs w. .. y-.-James I. Metts. T. E. Sprung Public Worship Col. W. J. Wood ward. J. I. Metts, J. H. Wood- Reading Room Seamana H.me James Sprunt, James Price, tr. . it- French. , r Auditing Committee N. Jacobi, tx. TL French. . .. Building Committee The Excutivo ComavlUec. - Railroad Penalty Suits. T,,tirv Gcrire Harriss ly-Qsterday. morning disposed of seven more Ol the. large number-01 vJ brought by the Hannah Box Shook Company against the Atlantic Coast Lino. Judgment was given -tor the v.,, he amounts were not agreed upon. The hearing will be resumed to-aay, waca uiwo ably be a motion for a consolidation of the remainder of the cases. Delightful Church Reception. Mrs. D. O. Worth most dellghtJhilly. entertained (members of the Ladies Home. Mission Society - of -the First Presbyterian' Church, at her home, ro. 411- SoUthoFront street,- from' 4 -to; 5 o'clock yesterdanafternoonr The dec orations we"reicut't flowers ;and-potted plants' in a most-tasty arrangemOTt. Y Of U O 6 T V SEAMEN TO TRANSMIT POWER New Electric Company, Subsi diary to Big Development En terprise Near Rockingham TO BRING CURRENT HERE i Cheaper Lights Boon Promised in For mation of New Company of Large Capital The Announcement Made Yesterday. Following close upon the heeCs of the announcement that a second elec tric lighting company was in process of formation t in Wilmington, ccmes the annauncemGnt cf a third and still J greater enterprise. It was officially announced from the offices of Hugh MacRae & Company yesterday that ap plication has been mode to the present session of lhe GsneraQ Assembly to incorporate Tho Tidewater Power Cccnpany, with a capital stock of $750, 000 with the privilege cf increasing the Basra at any time, and having for its purpose the transmission of light and -power from the giant plant of the Rockingham Power Company at Blew ett Falls, In Richmond county. The Incorporators named hi; the applica tion are Messrs. M. J. Hesyer, Dcnald MacRae, M. F. H. Gouvemeur, T- W. Da-vis, Hugh MacRae and Maj. E. W. V.aaCourt Lucas. It is said the com pany -will be a subsidiary organization of tho Rockingham rower company and will do a general electrac lighting business here, tho company having a tentative contract with the Kocmng ham1 Power Company for that purpose. The Rockingham Power Company has'a caplta'l of $4,800,60 subscribed orii s 000 000 authoiuzed. unaer xne contract with the subsidiary concern the parent enterprise obligates to sell for a term of 40 years 10,00o electrical horsepower for use in this city, which is about 20 times the amount used here at present. It is believed by thoae interested in the company that under this contract that lights can be furnished In competition with kero sene oil and at a very much lower rate than now. What effect the new enterprise will have on th& Consolidat ed ante-rests here is not Known, out it is natural to suppose that the two movements ara not antagonistic . Tiie ....... j stood that other decreases from time . m 1 . V . . . A. X t to time are contemprateu. it is suiLeu that with the -advent of the new and cheaper power, the Consolidated Com pany may turn over its- lighting inter ests to tha Tidewater Company, con fining its operation solely to the oper ation of tho city and suburban traction lines, which are beidg improved and enlarged, and to the manufactnre of gas for fuel and lighting purposes. The directors of the Rockingham Power Company are Messrs. M. F. H-. Gouvcrnneur, of Wilmington; E. A. Smith and F. Z. Mitchell, of New York, R. L. Wafher and S. N. Bond, of Bos ton, and H. A. Prossey, of Washington, D. C. f During the past few days a party ot prominent New England bankers have been to Wilmington looking over the city in the interests of the Tide Water Company anTfrom here went to-Rockingham for the purpose of ascertaining the progress being made in the con struction cf the great power plant at that place. It may b3 or general in terest to state that the dam under con struction near Rockingham is 1.G50 feet long on the crest, or as long as from Market street to the Atlantic Coast Line depot. It is 50 feet high, venh is hierher than the average store on Front street 1 Certainly noth ing can contribute more to the rapia growth of Wilmington than the bring ing In of this amount of cheap power and it looks a if this desired result would he attained in the 'near future- THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES. Report of Treasurer for Month of Jan uary Just Ended. Recelpts-St. James' Episcopal Church, $137.05; County of New Han over, $125 r First Presbyterian Church, $40.60; St Paul's Lutheran Church, $27.92; Grace Churchy $21.89; St. An drew's Presbyterian Church; $10; Im manuel Presbyterian Church, $9.18; Market Street Church, $2.25; St. Mat thew's Xutheran Church, $2; Mrs. M. tt! nridP-rs. $25: Mrv-W. B. Cooper, - o . -r--' - r ; H P wilTS $i;Mr. ":J;,,T;,rL,-T-Ti. U. nni Mrs. H. G. SSmalioones, x; jura. ana xvirs. vviiiiam jtn.iiii. , $1; Miss Lilly Brown, $1; Mrs'. A. A. Watson, $11 : Disbursements Secretary's Salary, $25; Catherine Kennedy Home, $12.50; groceries, $109.75; rent for those in need, $16; cash help, $9.80; wood, $76.50; railroad fare, $1.65; Telephone, $3; postage, 60c. . -J. 1 " Monument to' Co I. Evans. v Mr Harry E. Rupprecht, expert mon (untent designer, of Washington,' D. C., Is in tho city and on yest&raay superin tended the erectlonvin'Oakdale ceme tery of a sarcophagus memorial to the memory'- of the late Col. Thomas S. Evans, the - former .well inowo marine Cawyer'of Wilmington,, and one of the city's prominent- citizens. ' It ,13 a handscmo granite 'design; five, feet in height ' :" The" ladles who are Interested Jn the W.;L.vI. 'entertainment; are. asked to please ?meet - at ' the armory at ,12 crclock today.. - - ' WHOLE THE CHURfl DIVinfcD Sensaticnal Hearing Involving Colored Congregation of Rev. John Henry Rhoe Worshippers on Trial for Disturbing Exercises. The rent in the fabric of the con gregation of the First Baptist Church, colored, in this city, was" fully exam ined before Justice G. W. Bomemann, sitting as a trial judge in the county court room from 4 -o'clock yesterday afternoon until 9:15 o'clock last night. The cases were removed from JuS-j tiee John J. Furlong upon affidavit of George L. Peschau and Walter I. fendants each charged with cbmmit-4 ting a nuisance and disturbing relig ious worship. Justice Furlong at noon started into the hearing of one of the cases, but upon his refusal to admit a book of rules governing the colored Baptist churches in this section of the country, the " attorneys peremp torily stopped proceedings by waiv ing examination and allowing tne one defendant, Deacon Jos. Cogbill, to De bound over to the Superior Court un der ,bond of $50 in each of. the cases", and' making the affidavit of removal as to the other cases, just ice long transferred the cases to Justice as to the other cases. Justice Fur Bornemann and the hearing was set for 4 o'clock in the county court room. ACthat hour the court room was filled with members of the two factions in the leading colored Baptist congrega tion of the city. There were men, women and children and the troubles dating back to the indictment of thej, pastor, nev. Jonu neni y xvuuc, criminal Intimacy with a member of his flock, was gone. into. 'Ecclesiasti cal and civil law from the year one was searched and invoked to prove this or that claim as to the church Rev. Rhoe claiming to be legally at tti hpad of the church and Deacon Cogbill and his board asserting that they held on by church as well as State law. The case was gone into fully, Rev. Rhoe and his followers be ing represented by Herbert McClam my and Brooke G. Empie, Esqs. The hoannir f nntlrmofl atraiffht-i thrOUSh lrom 4 m tne aiieraoou uuuj anct, at night, none of those engaged being ,,T,n from 4 in the afternoon until aftet 9 at least one of the cases was disposed ' of. The case of only L. W. Wheeler was gone into fat the hearing, ana upon the conclusion of argument by counsel, Justice Bornemann reserved his decision until 11 o'clock this morning, when others of the cases Tipm .;wpffi' manv amUsiner scenes durinsr the brosress of the trial, ana but for the dignity of the court, the whole - matter, would,: doubtless, resolv ed itself into a laughing match. Rev. Rhoe is the chief centre of attrac tion. It is upon him that the church is divided, one faction claiming to have deposed him as pastor and the other claiming that he has not been deposed legally according to churcx or State law. The anti-Rhoe element got in possession of the church Sun day morning and held services con tinuously from before 11 A. M. until Monday morning, when Constable Savafre marched the belligerents Savage marcnea tne uein;eiin. down to the justice's court. The an- ti-Rhoe services were being led by Ttaannr, r?rtrhiii n. verv substantial col ored man, who was -one of the chiet witnesses yesterday. He told of be ing in the church and devoutly trying to worship his Maker in ceieoration of the victory over Rhoo and his co'i VirrtR As he was smgins: an anen . and different tune assailed his ears. and having failed to note the arrival of Rhoe, he looked up m the pulpit and found that personage leading - a few of his followers in an entirely different tune. Subsequent proceed ings with the undoing of Rev. Rhoe in the lung contest have been given. Rev. Rhoe and J. W. Yarborough, the well known barber, were the leading' witnesses for the prosecution yester day. They set up a. claim of their faction being the church, while the other' faction, or ""fraction" as some of the deacons expressed it, claimed to be the legal body. The church law was" frequently invoked to bear out this or that conclusion, and occasion ally, as one . of the attorneys or wit nesses would shoot a bolt ' into - the other "fraction," the "sistern and brethern" in the ' audience would grunt or 'give expression to some such exclamation as fain't it so," "preach it to 'em," "that's the gospel," and the like. Much feeling was .shown by both sides, one faction occupying ope tier of seats in the court room and the other the opposite side. Just before the trial ' one or tne other side was seen; to take up a col lection, ostensibly for attorneys' fees The. church in question, is situated at Fifth and Campbell streets and is a- large brick structure, .' vaTued at several , thousand dollars. Years .ago . V,. - -- - t Art to denose ' their pastor, a" fact me. uougicgouuu , vy.. i- brought out by counsel for Rhoe yes terday afternoon. . , The hearing will, be resumed this morning at 11 o'clock. An effort will be made to consolidate the. cases, s Justice Bornemann remarked last night . that . at f the present, rate. It would require aT 'month' 16 try: all the? defendants, 14 ip number. . Engine Off the, .Track. 1 An engine off thetrack near Smith s Creek bridge said to have ;been cauK ed by a defective switch delayed-;ther incoming passenger train from- the north several"- hours - yesterday - morn inr SrTnnf the nassensrers walked into the city, while - others waited un: I til4 the track was cleared in .tne eariy afternoon. V - 1907. numb: TO BRIDGE TOE RIYER Joint Conference of Commission ers of New Hanover and y Pender Yesterday.:' THE MEETING SATISFACTORY Attorneys Authorized to Draw Bill for Presentation to General .Assem- ' bly Committee Will. Call for v Bids Proportionate Cost. V ' The joint conference of f the boards , of commissioners of Nw Hanover and Pender counties in this city yesterdav was" satisfactory .in' every respect, anttch having been accomplished tow- , atd providing a cheap and easy. m6.ans: of communication- between two large areas of prosperous country. . The pro portionate part that each county is; to . share in the expense of the .oonstruc tibn of the bridge was agreed upon., th; .samo to be based (upon the, poilVv tax of the respective counties,. each. to. t build its owQ approaches to tne struc- tnrft. and arransements were made to jget necessary legislative authority fetneL y npedpd nnhlie utiifty.. - -:..;V:.-;-: , The Pender (commissioners arrived pn , the morning train frcim; Burgaw a n A t hm mtincr. whieh was held in the Court House, was called to order X i30 o'clock. There were present frman D. McEachern and Commis sioners Robertson. Alexander, . Divine. and Vollers, of New Hanover. Chair- man K. F. Powers and Commissioners N Georgo Moore and F. P. Flynn,' of Pen der. Hon. John D. Bellamy appeared -: at attorney . for the 'county, the regular . ; , attorney being the regularly; employ ed counsel cf the Blossom interests, , and Attorney J. T. Bland, of. the Pen der Board.' Commissioner Moore, of the Pender Board, presided at . the meeting and a numhjer of interested TvmrtArfv owners -.were lJresent.. notably Mr. Miller, near whose place cne, of the proposed sites for the bridge is lo . 1 7 U , . Trucking and Development ; Jwhir.H hns lareo holdinas m uoxn.couu- eated, ana Maj. ijucas. oi tutr vuyiu ties. - Messrs. BeHamy and Bland, were first heard as to the interests claimed" by Mr. Samae! Blossom, owner ot , tne toll ferryuow at Castle Haynes, under a charter or-- .tnore than; , a, hundred - years. Both Messrs, uiaua auui ueuw.: -: v;. : ?. ; - fTra. aiifitowtv thoiiffh it mieht be deern eA "ovnp.ifAnt. to oiirchase thtes site 1 of. r Mr. Blossom's ferry at the most valua-v ble That was for the commissioaierb to decide. The io-wnersr of .the Blossom ferry in years past had sought to re strain the Wilmington- & Weldou: Rail road Company fi-om building a railroad bridge ever tha North East'rtiver there, but the" matter would not hold, before the Supreme Court where it was final ly fought out The Commissioners would have a right under ' the' law : to prceead undea condemnation, to secure; control of th3 Blossom ferry for the nnhii. vrrri Mr. Bland read the re jnort tnat ne nau maue - - 1 aiS views coincided with those of, , . Mr. Bellamy. - V r " port that he had made to his- Board TTrwrr .TTirtHnTk Messrs. Band and Bel lamy were requested to drawablll to be presented to the Legislature at the present sessicn, autnorizains uxv ocunties to estaftlisn a tree-'Driagex vet ; tke riVer and the county's representa- ; t 'L.1V3S 111 illii' lri.uus ... requcsfed to vot for the bill when forwarded. li; . Capt. Walter G. MacRae, who made the survey for the two counties, pre sented a survey of the proposed Blos som and Miller sites. Maps of the Carolina Trucking ' Development Com- ! pany" Were also presented in this con- . mectiom Capt. MacRae. thought that the .site near the Miller p'ace was the most available and Pender Commis- -missioners were inclined to that view also as the acceptance of the''Blossom site would involve the building of a x long causeway forming an approach on the Pender site.' Afte-ftrrther dis cussion of the most avallapIoAltea motion prevailed at the isriggstifOn of,' Mr. Divine, that bids be called-fdr steer . . riyAraa hn ia huUt at: botholaces and when these were In the commissioners y hands they could decide which was th: best to accept. This Mas also vto in clude" the cost of the approaches to the. bridge . " -'yfr' ' Chairman McEachern made a motion . in at th ft noli tax naid bv the two. coun- ; ties he the basis upc which the- Coun .r. ties would pay. their pro rata snart f nf Via. vict nf -bft imnrovoniea t i Th f motion was . finally adopted,. notwitn- ,; standing -.the . fact- that It. -was.,sns that New. Hanover's poll list s&nR-; thing over 4,000 and-that of .Pendeft is ' only a ilttle over 2,000-' It-was stated 'LLHa,t CW ...IlO-JW'tl ;.SJVU.j -... ygar a larger paruoi vim -- - would be. more largely benefitted. The motion of Mr. McEarchern : was;,car- - With these matt&Ki decided - upo. the isame special committefromth;r two hoards -was oontinuediMessrs- McEachern, Robertson,- Powers and Flynn. The-meeting then adjourned; . subject to call of the committee. , Mr." Z .W. Whitehead, who has Jeen -a prime mover in. the enterprise, .was present at the meeting. , and spoke strongly in favor of the proposed structure md h - beneficial results . that would accrue te-;poth -cOTiotlef--, r " ' "' r-!jfA---'--- " r.r: 0 License Vwas issued;,yesterday for ' themarriage of Wade- Hampton . yi , and Miss' -Brancy-Hannah ' Corbett, both, of ' Wilmington. C ' ; V r ... l k 1 'V.- c'Kfv JX, I. ; -S'-' - V1 A r '
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Feb. 6, 1907, edition 1
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