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-4" ... - y - """" -' " 1 ."'a.i...::' , 7 ' Subscription Terms. f MS One year by Mall $5.00 Six Months by Mail.... 250 Three Months by Mall. 1.25 YOJj. -NO. OUTLINES. The Defiance Box Company's Plant, at Oriental, N. C, was burned Sun day night, throwing a largp number of men out of employment The of ficials of the Standard Oil Company claim that the officials of the govern ment have taken unfair advantage of them, and that President Roosevelt has even perverted the laws estab lishing the Bureau of Corporations The Loulsvcille & Nashville will put the 2 1-4 cent passenger rate in ef feet m North Carolina At Piatl- goxsk, Russia, yesterday, Gen. Kartko kaff was assassinated for his rigorous methods against . the people In Hampton Hoads last nighCa pleasure craft was wrecked y fouling a tow line of a tug; one child was drown ed, Geo. H. Garrett, of Richmond, had a leg shattered and other mem bers of the party had a narrow es cape The arrangements for put ting the two-cent rate In effect In Vir ginia are now being concluded and the restraiing order of Judge Pritch ard will be modified Ho meet new conditions New York - markets: Money on call steady 2 to 3 3-4. rul ing rate 2 1-2, closing bid and offered at 2 1-2; spot cotton steady 13.25; flour quiet and barely steady; wheat easy No. 2 red 95 -3-8 elevator; corn firm. No. 2 62 1-2 elevator; oats strong, mixed 54 1-2; turpentine firm 59 1-2 asked; rosin steady. It makes it still harder to under stand when it is remembered that Governor Glenn is not a drinking mam -The Senatorial fight in Mississippi between Williams and Vardaman no doubt had its many innocent by-stand- ers. Graham has a daily newspaper, the publication of which began on Sun day. It is the Tribune and Captain Foster is editor. "Wilmington welcomes the gallant Tar Heel firemen in attendance on the State tournament here this week. It takes good stuff to make a fireman and North Carolina has every reason to be proud of hers. . If the- Supreme Court affirms Judge Landis fine of $29,240,000-agaInst the Standard Oil Company, the company probably, knows how to so widely dis tribute the increase "in the price of oil that the fine will not bear severely on the burners of oil. Clarence S. Darrow, one of W. D. Haywood's counsel at' Boise, Idaho, said in his speech at the close of the trial I "There ought' to be no Jails." If there were no jails, Mr. Darrow would starve for lack of somebody to get out of jail. A dispatch from Colon, Panama, states that the land around Lion Hill, ten miles west, sank the other day. It did not say how much of the land went down, or how deep it .went, but it would be curious If the whole Isth mus would sink just about the time the canal Is completed. len Congress meet3 the House ebJauld lose no time in hinting : to Congressman Jenkins,- chairman of the House judiciary Committee, that he has its sympathy' Little did - the House think when It last adjourned that between then and now, Mr. Jen kins would seize the North Carolina rate case to make laughing stock of himself. - t: ' r - :- ., I20 WJCLMINxTOJSr, AFFAIRS OF COUNTY Regular Monthly Meeting of Board of Commissioners . Held Yesterday. CONFERENCE LAST NIGHT Pender Authorities Conferred With New Hanover orfftrtisstorfei a' fte'K ative to Northeast River Bridge Other Business. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon, all mem bers having been present, viz: Chair man McEachern, and Messrs. Vollers, Robertson, Alexander and Divine.. At the meeting Mr. Curtis, of the South ern Engineering and Construction Company, of Burlington, N. C, was present and explained the plans and specifications for the new iron bridge which it is proposed to erect over Northeast river at Castle m Haynes, connecting New Hanover and Pender counties. The estimated cost is $30, 000. Chairman McEachern announced that the Pender Board of Commis sioners would be down on the even ing train for a conference on the sub ject at 8 o'clock at night. This was possibly the most important business of the session and was preliminary to the meeting at night. At " the conference last night the whole matter of the Northeast river bridge was giome over with the Pen der Oomcndssdoners, Chairman K. F. Powers, and Commlssfouer Mxxwe be ing present. Commissioner Flynn was 'unable to be present on account of sftakness In his family. Mr. Curtis and Captain Walter G. MacRae, the engineer, rwere also present. It was decided that the Blossom ferry Is the only, feasible crossing and at the cost named, it was tentatively agreed to divide the expense on the basis of number of polls in the respective counties. This would make the bridge cost New Hanover about In the pro portion of two to one. The Pender Commissioners, however, 'were not prepared to give a definite answer to the proposition tout the New Hanover Board practically assured them that whenever they were prepared to 'act thla end of the dine would be clear so far as the construction Is concerned. The two boards again adjourned with out taking any definite actkm. Regular Monthly-Meeting. When the meeting was called to or der at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the minutes of the. preceding meet ings, with those of the County Equali zation Board, were read and ap proved. The question of a county road from the 4-mile post,, on the Castle Haynes road, to Wrightsboro Station- wa3 again brought up by, Messrs. W. A. Linqker,--J. Herbert Johnson, John Quelch and others, all favoring a dif ferent route. Mr. Johnson presented the right-of-way for -the route as pro posed by him, but upon motion no action was taken and the whole mat ter was referred to the Road Com-f mlttee with power to act f I Chairman -. Vollers. of the ' Public 1 Building Committee, reported the ex tensive improvements to the county jail completed, an entirely new sys tem of heating and plumbing having been" installed. The .party -wall .be tween' the jail and city pound -.had been 'rebuilt by the county-and bill for half the expense was ordered to be" sent -to : the city. -r-' r ' v Upon representation of the owners, the assessment on property of the 7 Ocean View Company was reduced to $10,200. The superintendent of health .re ported 109 patients treated in the office during the month, with 10 vis its to patients at heir homes. The health of the county institutions was reported to have been unusually good during July. Seven cases of rabies were reported among dogs during the month. . Levi Bryant was granted permis sion to peddle without license under the Confederate .Soldiers' act of 1903. The report of the recent grand jury was read and discussed at length. Re garding the dangerous crossing on the Castle Haynes road, upon motlonf Mr.-Divine the matter waSrleferredtd the Road Committee with instructions to take the matter up with the Coast Line officials and endeavor to have a regulation gate placed there. As to Seventeenth street, which is now occupied by the Consolidated tracks, Mr. Divine suggested that the county join the city in permanently improv ing the extension of Dock street, which was in a straight line an'd would elmlnate the danger at Seven teenth and Market streets. This mat ter was also referred to the road committee.. Steps were also taken to improve conditions at the County Home in line with the suggestions of the jury. The superintendent of the County Home reported 34 convicts during July, and 14 inmates, three white and 11, colored. The Register of Deeds reported 41 marriage licenses during the -month. The Clerk of the Superior Court re ported $283,90 in fines and forfeitures since last report. J. -H. Ottoway and R. L. Truelove were granted license to retail liquor at Eleventh and Market streets; also W. M. Troutman & Co., to operate a 22-bushel grain, distillery at Ninth and Cape Fear streets. Action of the conference Saturday in reducing the tax rate from 35 to 30 cents for county purposes and, the same license tax for the county as is Specifically imposed for State pur poses, with $2.19 poll tax for State and county, was formally adopted. The superintendent of roads report ed the work of grading and filling In on. the Greemvdil road from the station to the old military road as completed; fill at Purvlance creek put in; laying of spur track from 17th and Princess streets completed; hands summoned on all roads in Cape Fear township and all now in good condition; col lected $114 road tax In Cape Fear township during the month. Contract for feeding county live stock was awarded to the B. F. Mitch ell Company at $25 per ton for hay, corn at 78 cents per bushel and 58 cents for golden oats.' The Board took a recess at 5 o'clock until 8 o'clock In the evening. Lumina was thronged with visi tors last might as well as many "home folks" who were dowtni for the daintce. Pretty fans were distributed as sou venirs, these adding quite ai little to the fantastic setting of the hall rootm floor. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. D. L. Gore 'Co.- For Rent. JSol. Bear Co. For Rent I. Shrler Closing Stock Sale. - Palace Market Everybody Comes. N. Jacob! Hdw. Co. Sash, Door and Blinds. ' v Atlantic Savings . & Trust Co. De posits. : .... ' - The C. W. Polvogt Co. Final Re duction Sale. ' ' - Business Locals. For Sale Gas Range. J. G. Wright & Son Property For Sale: You can wear a . Strouse Bros, or Kuppenheimer suit for - less than . a common made suit - will cost you. Read ; Solky's ; ad. " " r? " BOARD OF ALDERMEN V Many Matters of More or Less Importance Taken Up at Meeting Last Night. THE STREETS AND DRAINAGE petitions Heard Frpm Many Complai n a n ts J u n k LVce n se ""Granted to ".' M. May Reports From Vari ous City Departments. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Aldermen last night was not specially interesting, though a number of rather important questions were considered. Mayor Springer was in the chair and members present were Aldermen Karr, Rathjen, O'Brien, Wood, Northrop, Ellis, French, King and Jewell. Tlie record was kept by Col. C. H. White in the absence of City Clerk and Treasurer Fowler. The minutes of preceding meetings having been read and ap proved the regular order of business was. taken up. . Mr. W. M. Cumming was first heard with reference to grade of sidewalks on Dawson street, where the level of the street has been raised and five houses belonging to Mr. Cummitig have been endangered by overflows of water. On these and ""two other trifling matters brought up by Mr. Cumming, nearly half an hour was consumed by the -Board. Mr. Cumming, for one thing, wanted curbing placed on south side of Church between Fifth and Sixth streets. Mr. French mov ed that the whole matter be referred to the Streets and WHarves Commit tee, and to the. Sanitary Committee as. to drainage, with power to act. Her bert McClammy, Esq., spoke in regard to the Church street depression and drainage, and asked that the matter be referred to the City Engineer for report and Immediate action. A state ment of sanitary conditions at the place In question was read from Dr. S. E. Koonce, the main trouble being the overflow of a pipe, with every downpour of rain.: Alderman Ellis, chairman of the Sanitary Committee, made his maiden speech on this ques tion and created a decidedly favora ble impression. He said the Sanitary Committee already had all its forces concentrated on -this work, and would remedy the situation as soon as pos , sible. The - motion referring these matters to committees with power to act was carried. Mr. J., S. Fuhchess was introduced and spoke of the need of some drain age at Ninth and Dock streets. This matter was discussed at length dur ing which the great need of drainage all over the city -was emphasized." Mr. Wood made a motion that an addi tional $1,000 - be appropriated for drainage pipe, the- $3,000 included In the budget at Jhe beginning of , the new fiscal year being about exhaust ed on existing projects now being carried out by the Sanitary Commit tee. Mr. Northrop amended r-Mr. Wood's motion, ' making the amounts $5.00 for the present, or so much thereof as is necessary, for work, in and about Ninth and ; Dock , streets. The amendment was accepted by Mr, Wood, but was lost. . Mr. - King then made a motion that $1,500 be appro priated, seconded fcyTMr. Karr. Mr. Wood amended v the Amotion, naming $1,000 as the amount. . .There -was a tie Tote, as between , the amendment and the original motion, and the. May or broke the tie for the amendment, carrying- the appropriation of $1,000; ' . 2Ir.v Ctaniming addressed the . Board, further in regard , to Surry," .between- WfiOIiE Queen and Wposter streets. Referred to Sanitary Committee. Mr. W. A. Willson, Jr., addressed the Board with reference to drainage at Tenth and Market streets, stating that there was now a case of typhoid fever in that immediate vicinity, caus ed from sewerage and overflow con ditions. Referred to Streets and Wharves Committee. Alderman O'Brien in the absence of Chairman Bolles, of the Finance Committee, recommended that the tax ordinance be changed to include, all power saw mills instead of -steam saw mills as specified heretofore. Chairman Ellis, of the Sanitary Committee, . inade an exhaustive re port of tire flraMa&e Syork-done-Mlur-ing the month, both permanent and temporary. The sanitary condition of the city was reported not as good as sHquld be, and the committee sug gested to the contractors that extra help be employed for the remainder of the Summer. Mr. Karr brought up the question of the sale of the city mules now being temporarily used by the contractors. Mr. Ellis moved that the contractors be given a few days notice; that the stock then be turned over to the Streets and Wharves Com mittee and, if desirable, to sell them, after notice of 30 days, as suggested as legal notice by the City Attorney. Mr. O'Brien spoke of conditions in the Streets ancr Wharves Department, saying rock could be hauled cheaper by contract than with city teams. Mr. Karr favored continuing thev arrange ments with the contractors for use of the city live stock, subject to notice of "two days. Mr. French moved as a substitute for the whole that the mules now in the hands of the con tractors be sold at public auction af ter 30 days notice, the stock ;to remain in charge of the contractors until day of sale, contractors to keep mules and carts and pay something for hire. Fifty cents per day was named as a possible rental, but a motion by Mr. O'Brien finally prevailed that all ar rangements with the contractors be referred for adjustment to the Sanita ry Committee, which is empowered to advertise the stock for sale after 30 days notice. Chairman Rathjen, of the Market . it . J 1 1 1 J jl uommiitee, reponea tnax. tnree Diajs had been received for building the consolidated fire and market house at Fourth and Campbell streets, but none was in the limit of the appro priation and the committee ' was em powered to go 'before the Board of Audit and Finance and endeavor to get a small increase of the amount specified, if found necessary. Mr. Frenchrread a petition from the proprietors of several country carts, asking that the regulations requiring vegetable carts to station themselves on Dock street, be changed and the Board to make Second street, be tween Market and Dock, the place where vegetables may be sold from carts. The. matter was referred to the Market Committee with power to act. Chairman Northrop, of the Light Committee, reported that the arc lamps for the west side of the river and on Queen' street, had been ordered- Alderman Karr asked for lights at Fourth and Ashe, Second and Cowan streets, and Seventh and Bla den streets. Alderman Northrop also asked for gas lamps at Ninth and Meadow streets and in Blaney's at ley i . These were recommended by the Light Committee and the recommen dations were adopted. Bids for cart harness were read jfrom C. W. Mills & Co., and City Liv ery Company, the award being to the last named. . A communication was read from I Hall Pearsall, Inc., with reference to change of siae traces .at tneir new store on Nutt street. Upon recom mendation of the Streets and Wharves Ckninuuee,tme.permission; asKea was grantedV - The general situation, as to streets was treated - In a" communication from tae Independent Ice j Company. - Re- (Continued ca pae four.) '' Mhe ' Morning .Star Oldest Daily Newspaper In the State. Largest circulation of any Wilmington Paper. NUMBER 12,389- WELCOME FIREMEN! Wilmington Rapidly Filling Up With Men and Apparatus For Tournament. ATTENDANCE VERY LARGE Convention- Sessions WlH-Be Held To day, With Races Tonforrow-Some of the Departments Here and . Some Notes. ; Wilmington extemda a most cordial welcome to the hundreds of firemen and the hundreds of visitors from ajll parts of the State of North. Oarolinai and from adjoning States who are here for the twentieth anmiual conven tion of the State Firemen's Associa tion and Imter-State Tciurinament, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. The gallant flre- men amd the visitors, attracted by thelB great meeting, the largest in the State thila year, arrived on every train yes terday atn;d last night until the' streets are now lined with the jolly young fellows and their friends, whom it is a great pleasure for the people of the Cape Fear to welcome in their midst. It was estimated last night that, be tween 35 and 40 companies were rep resented, while others are yet ta comev Nearly eveny; compalny has from one to half a dozen fine horses and fncim qae to half a dozen pieces of appara tus, so that it is seen already that the tournament this year is 'gtodng to be "the greatest ever." While nictne of the races take place until tomorrow, the convention ses sions today isa the handsomely appoint ed lodge room of the Red Men's build ing, on North Front street,- near the Ocast Line deptot, will be the centre of attraction- and the business of the gathering wall all be cleared from the calendar so that the remainder of the week imay be devoted to breaking world's records and there, is no doubt about the latter, for the men are here with a record cif doing s.uch things before and they are In firaer fettle now than ever (before. The Red Men's building is headquarters for . the fire men and the cluib and reception rooms of the pretty building were thronged with visitors all day yesterday. Cap tain Jatoes D. McNeill, of Fayetteville, president of both the State and Na tional organizations of firemen, reach ed tjhe city Stunday evening asnd will be here ta caH the first session of the coavention to order at 11 o'clock this morning. Prayer will be offered by Rev. R. W. Hogue, rector of Sit James' Episcopal parish, and the address of welcome to the convefntfioni will toe by Mayor William E. Springer. The re sponse will be by Hon. Locke Craig, of Ashe-viMe, whom Wilmington s al ways pleased to welcome for the ser vice he has done to the city and to the jparty When these preliminaries are over, the regular order of business will be taken up until about noon when adiournment will toe" taken" for dinner. : . l&t 4 o'clock the delegates will be taken for a complimentary trolley, riae r to the heach on special suburban cars chartered for the purpose, returning to the city In; time for ianother business -sesaskm beeinntaie at 8 o'clock at night.' v At tills meeting the election of. pffl-; rs -will (take lolace and tne sevecuon of next place of meeting' will probably' be -talkent.up and disposea-01. j- The tournament will be inaugurated . Wednesday morning ? at :9 o'clock with the street parade which ; will: form at the City Hall, Third and -' Princess fftrpfik?: ua!sBlmr down Third to - Red Cross, down Bed Cross to Front, up - (Continued on pass" four.) V I "V5 1 1 ; ! - ' m 1 1:? 1 v,-
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