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PILOTAGE.
The main arguments -advanced
bj the business men of Wilmington,
and others, against compulsory
pilotage, seem tons to be unanswer
able; and it will be well for the rep
resentatives of the pilots who go to
Baleigb to combat these arguments
to realize that there must be a
change in the present system, and
1 to be prepared to make material
concessions to those who represent
the commercial interests of Wil
nlogtoo and this entire section.
Tnat the sjstem, as it now exists,
will be "torn up, root and branch,'
is improbable; but that the com
pa iorj feature will be abolished
may be regarded aa certain. This
being done, the way will be open
. for h compromise on the question
of fee and charges for both pilot"
age and towage. The Stab holds the
pilots iu highest esteem. They are
- brave aud manly fellows, and de
serve and should receive fair treat
ment in all matters pertaining to
their calliDg. But they should re
alize that ''times change and men
change with them." This is an age
of progress and material develop
meut; ai d ilmington cannot af
ford to be a laggacd in the race.
She has strong competitors for
trade both to the North and to the
South of us. This competition
mu be met and it seems to be the
coucebsus of opinion among her
bntiueii men that the first and most
important step in this direction la
the abolition of compulsory pilotage
and a redaction of fees and towage
charges.
THE ROOSEVELT-GARFIELD
PLAH.
We have from time to time given
some views to show how the Roosevelt-Garfield
plan to place under
Federal control all corporations
doiog an inter-State business is
being received throughout the
country Id discussing this matter
the Philadelphia Record calls atten
tion to the fact that some urprise
was created when Mr. Dill, the legal
genius whose professional ability has
ushered many of the trusts into the
world, expressed himself in favor of
the proposition of Commissioner
Garfield that only corporations pos
sessing a federal license be permit
ed to eng .ge in the manufacture of
goods to be sold outside the State,
except that be regarded the propo
sition as insufficient and demanded
something more radical. There is
a sentei.ee io Justice Potter's state
ment regarding Federal and State
regnlati o of corporations that per
haps explains Mr. Dili's attitude.
"1 be claim wi uld be made," said
the Justice, "that corporations
doing an interstate business, and
organized under Federal law, must
be wholly free from any interference
npoo the part of the States. Where
as, as it is now, the States can reg
ulate or control if they see fit to do
so." The insurance companies say
frankly that, they desire national
regulation in order to get rid of
State regulation, and the trusts rep
resented by Mr. Dill probably feel
the same way.
It will be remembered that Mr.
Archbold of the Standard Oil Com
pany first suggested Federal control
in order to get around the interfer
ence of the complicated corporation
laws of the various States,. It
seems, however, that a railroad mag
nate has discovered how Federal
control is liable to complicate mat
ters. The Boiton Advertiser (Rep.)
says:
It does not need a very fall can
vass of the United States Senate to
make one sure that, whatever else
happens this session, there will be
no law passed snob, as the Commis
sioner of Corporations has asked for.
The Senate will not vote for Federal
licenses even of railroads and tele
graphs; much less to put licenses on
every corporation that wants to do
business on modern methods The
poll of the Senate, if taken to day,
will show ever fifty votes against
the Garfield proposition. And of
the others, there are but few who
are ready to say that they will vote
for the measure just as Garfield out
lines it. If there were no other, ob
jections, the whole proposition is
too radloal for the Senators. Most
of them are fairly old men. They
vol. xxxvr.
got their business and political ex
perience when a man calling for a
piece of legislation like the Garfield
plan would simply be laughed down.
And if it were not that the adminis
tration is behind Garfield in this,
they would find it hard work to take
it seriously, even at this date.
"Bat leaving the novelty of the
proposition out of the .question, the
Senate would still beat the Garfield
plan two to one. The plan calls for
a system of licenses, covering the
business of at least 99 per cent, of
the corporations of the conntry (out
side of such public service corpora
tions as gas, electrio light, street car
and small local service companies),
and, of course, including the in
spection of the business of the coun
try. Already the Senators have
heard from corporations of all kinds,
and they have seme idea of the cost
of n-h.a change in the law not
.o the United States, but to
the business concerns as well. 'That
Garftald. himself has no idea-of that
tost is more than' likely. Certainly
some ti the inquiries be has already
sent out have been followed by pret
ty savage comment among the cor
porations to which such inquiries
have gone. Take a case that has
just happened here in Boston, to
8 how what the companies complain
of.
Recently Garfield sent out word to
the New York Central, the New
York, New Haven, and Hartford,
and the Boston and Maine roads,
calling for information. What he
particularly wanted to know, among
Other things, was just what amount
and what proportion of its total
earnings the road got during its last
fiscal year from its business in each
State of the Union. That is, while
of course the bulk of the business
might be done in the New England
States, say, just how much of .the
amount ought to be allotted to each
of those States, and how much to far
away States like Texas or California,
where some charges might be col
lected on the roads' business. To
answer such a question would mean
not merely setting clerks to handle
all over again every item on the
road a' books; but it meant that each
of those millions upon millions of
items.of ticket sales, freight charges,
&c, had to be bandied on an entire
ly aew basis. The sale of a ticket
for one trip, say, through four
States, meant that the amount re
ceived weuld have to be subdivided
on a mileage basis; and that this
process would have to be gone
through with for every such sale
outside the" State limits of the point
where a ticket was sold. It was cal
culated that the road, to comply
with the request, might have to
double Us force of clerks.
"This, however, is only one class
of corporations. If such an order
had been sent to every corporation
doing interstate commerce, one
could imagine how the protest would
come in. In the case . of the rail
roads it is understood that word will
be sent to Garfield that the compa
nies will go to the courts to fight
the orier if Commissioner Garfield
insists on it. Ferhaps,after thinking
the matter over, he will withdraw
his circular. But the very fact that
it was sent ont without any confer
ence with the roads beforehand gives
a little side light on the possibilities
of any such law as Mr. Garfield
wants."
-Says London Truth: "The Ken
tacky woman Is simply the Venus
of Milo In warm, healthy fle8b,with
grace in all her motions, and, when
in, love heaven In her eyes. She
has the American capacity to adapt
herself to fresh condition a. Her
nerves have not been set on an edge
by an Atlantic east wind, and she
has a broad and sympathetic na
ture." If a fellow can go off like
that over a Blue Grass girl he would
have a duck'fit over the peacheranas
of the Tar Heel State.
With bankers' men have little
chance When they want to get the
cash, But woman with a' song and
dance Can just play the very
smash. With just the Cashie Chad
wick style And much beauty, dash
and grace, She gives the financiers a
sniilo And gets money on her face.
A Misssouri court has compelled
six married women to pay $500 a
piece to a young lady whom they
horse-whipped. They will hereafter
find it cheaper to turn up their
noses and make faces : when they
want to get even with that girl.
It is announced that the inventor
of the "gold brick" has just died.
No doubt his heart broke when he
realized that he couldn't meet the
competition forced upon him and
his gang by Mrs. Cashie Loot Chad
wick. ' r
Chicago is to have a daily paper
to be run exclusively by women. We
will get into no controversy with
that paper, because when a woman
gets to disputing she thinks of some
new "dig" every time you think she
Is ready to let up on you.
Mr. J. H. Cotton, of Atlanta,
claims that his wife locks all the
doors at night and hides the keys to
keep him from going down town.
That Atlanta woman is all right.
She is just showing a determination
to hold her Cotton.
Tbe one thing to be dreaded is
that if the corporations are placed
under Federal control it will give
them an excuse for getting more
rigid in their Federal control.
The Stab wishes all its readers
and patrons a happy and prosperous
New Year.
CURRENT COMMENT.
Mr. Lawson is Everybody's
friend. Boston Globe:
The President has -decided
not to remove six Mormon post
masters in Idaho who are known to
be polygamists. It is claimed that
they are not working at it now.
Washington Post.
The official figures on the re
sult of the election, now being pub
lished, rob the administration of all
the credit for the victory, which
seems to have been won by default
Washington Post.
- Former Attorney- General
John W. Griggs says the Federal
government has no right to usurp
the functions of the States in deal
ing with corporations. Still vthere
is a suspicion that the corporation!
would rather take their chanced I
with the Federal government -than
with governors like Van Sant and
La Foliate, r-Washington Post.
The Hartford Times remarks
that "Colorado appears to be the
most lawless State in the Union,"
and then it adds that it is "a State
where, strange to say, women have
voted ever since its admisaion to the
Union, eighteen years ago." But
ib not mac Dotn rrreveiant ana un
kind? Charleston News and Gov
rier
With a total attendance at
the St, Louis Exposition of nearly
19,000,000 persons, the number of
arrests for offenses of all sorts was
only 1,439 in the whole period of
seven months. That is only one to
13,500 of the fair's transient "popu
lation." It is doubtful if any great
assemblage of people ever left so
clean a record St. Paul Pioneer-
Press. "
We cannot timidly admit
that we are not altogether pleased
with Senator Piatt's taking charge
of Senator Depew's fight for re elec
tion. We trust thatthis does not
presage a radical change in the
"southern policy" of the latter gen
tleman should he win out. e
would like to know where he stands
on the Piatt reduction of repiesen
tation bill before we lend him any
more editorial assistance. Oharlesi
ton News & Courier.
Desirable immigration is
needed in the South, but we can
well understand and sympathize
with those who fear a flood or un
assimilable barbarians from the
worst districts of Europe. The thing
to do is to guard the quality of the
immigration. The surest way and
the easiest way of doing this, how
ever, is for the national government
to provide and enforce certain re
strictions. Norfolk Landmark.
An Associated Press dispatch
from Washington indicates that un
der pressure of the Tobacco Trust
the Administration will not urge
the reduction of duties on Philip-
f lne products below 50 per cent, of
he Dingley . raflbs, ' Instead of the
proposed 75 per cent, redaction. It
is a question whether the Tobacco
and Sugar Trusts will accept such
terms without a struggle to retain
the whole Dingley tariff on Philip
pine imports. Philadelphia Record.
The legal authority of the
the State board of dispensary direct
ors to close a dispensary is now
squarely before the Supreme Court.
The question comes up for decision
rbout the time the legislature meets,
and It would be to the interest of
the State should the question be
given an early solution by the court.
Whatever it may be, it will no doubt
have Us influence on any .proposed
legislation in reference to the dis
pensary. Columbia Record.
The Portland Oregonlan.one
of the ablest Republican journals in
the ' country, suggests that if the
President desires ttf accurately gauge
the quality of public sentiment on
the race question he shall follow up
his eppolatment of a negro Collector
of Customs at Charleston, -South
Carolina, by the appointment of a
negro Postmaster at Boston. The
Oregonlan opines that the roar of
protest from Massachusetts would
make the South Carolina dissent a
squeak by comparison. Philadel
phia Record.
Italians are industrious and
thrifty and are as a rule excellent
farmers, market gardeners and
tradesmen. In theparia of the South
where the Italians hate settled they
have achieved a decided success as
truck growers and in other employ
ments, and their condition in com
parison with many of their compa
triots who have remained in the great
cities as day laborers under the guid
ance of the exacting padronesin
striking. If this work can be done
on a large scale for all classes and
races of immigrants, the gain for the
country will be tremendous.- The
congestion in the cities will be re
lieved, the slums curtailed, many
burdens lifted from the charities, the
criminal class reduced, and the jail
population diminished. Philadel
phia Ledger.
Sailor lwlce Loaded.
Horace Taylor, a sailor found drunk
and down In the rear of the A. C. L.
office building Thursday af ternoon by
Policeman a E. Wood, was fined5
and costs by the Mayor yesterday. The
aaiinp wii loaded, two ways when
brought in the afternoon before. He
was well filled with spirits and when
searched at ike station bouse a stick of
something that very much resembled
dynamite was found on his person.
Thn hall officers handled the man
"rteht side up with care" when the
latter discovery was made ana tne
contents of the man's pockets were
very gingerly deposited in the locker
provided for that purpose at the sta
tion. Later the dangerous packsge
Jiroved to be a very poisonous alloy
or amalgamating iron, stee), brope,
copper, eta, the sailor doing me
work of that kind occasionally aboard
ship.
"Do yon favor the idea of a
whipping post for wife beaters?"
"No, sub," answered Miss Enphemia
Goober. "While I kin han'le a mop
stick or a fiat iron, I'll ten' to dat
job myse'f. Den I'll know It's done
right." Washington Star.
WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUABY 6, 1905.
TRAGEDY IN RALEIQU.
Veteran Member of Prinliflj
Firm Shot Down by His
Partner Yesterday.
J. H. ALFORD THE
VICTIM.
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Killed by ffayatosd D. Byaao, .B
Wheat He Hsd Dispute A boat Basl
cis fisttsr Murderer Made
Oocd His Escspe.
Raleigh, N. a, Dec. 29. This
morn lag shortly after 10 o'clock Ray
mond D. Bynum shot and fatally-1
Hounded J. H. Alford, aged 65 years
and his senior partner in the printing
firm of Alford, Bynum fc Ghristo
pheas, of IhU fitr. ,Mr. Alford died
in Bex Hospital early In the afternoon
havlag .been' taken there soon after
the shootincr. Bynum has made good
hU.esoape. The men quarrelled about
a business matter and the tragedy oc
curred in the job printing office of the
firm on East Hargett street. Three
shots were fired, only two of which
took effect Mr. Alford was a highly
esteemed citizen of Raleigh and the
homicide ia universally deplored. He
la a senior deaeon In the First Baptist
Church, of Baleigb, and bad been in
the prlntiag business with the present
firm for several years.
It la stated that differences bad
existed betweenihe members of the
firm for some time and that this morn
ing Mr. Alford stated to Mr. Bynum
that he did not like the way some ac
counts had been collected and ac
counted for; that ttiere must be a
change for the better la conducting
the affaire of the. firm or a dissolution
of partcersbip. This Is said to have
brought on hot words between the two
gentlemen, wbich resulted In the draw
ing of a pistol by Bynum and the firing
of two bullets into Mr. Alford, one of
the bullets making two wounds.
Before his death Mr. Alford made a
atatement of the- affair to Mr. W. A.
Taylor, which is very damaging to
Bynum.
Alford died on the operating table
at Rex Hopllal at 6 o'clock jait ss the
operation to locate the bullet that in
flicted the most dangerous wcund was
being completed. Complications had
set In that made tbe operation abso
lutely necessary. The ball was found
to have penetrated the eighth rib on
the right side, punctured the larger
intestine and lodged in the tissue of
the baea. A slow internal hemorrhage
had been in progress since shooting.
Bynum, who fired tbe fatal shot, Is
still at large and is believed to have
been convejed across tbe country to
some station, where he boarded a train
and is by now well out of the way. A
buggy is known to bave been sent to
tbesubuibs of the cUstfor-felm early
in the afternoon. Too funeral of Al
ford will be held from the First Bap
tist church Saturday morning at 10
o'clock. The Inquest will.be held by
the coroner to-morrow morning.
POSTAL PiQURES SHOW INCREASE.
ladcz of Wilmlsf tea's Baalsess Growth
Pololi ia Right Direction,
The increase In receipts at tbe Wil
mington postoffice for the month end
ed last night was 18 J per eent. over
tbe receipts for tbe corresponding
month last year a fsct which Indi
cates the contlnuid business and in
dufrial growth cf the city and a fact
of which every Wilmington citizen
his jast cause to be proud. The exact
figures areas follows:
Present Month. $6,655.07
Decrmbsr, Last Year 5,599.73
Increase.-... .... ... .$1,055.35
The receipts for the qi.r.er ended
Jan. 1st ol the new year also abow a
substantial gain over the same quarter
in 1903 as will appear from tbe follow
fng tabulation:
Quarter ended Jan. 1. 1905.. $18,654.67
" " 1905.. 17,072.93
lac. ease.-. ...$ 1,481.75
There isjio better index to a city's
growth than Us postoffice statistics and
the above lablea are very gratlfrlnr. :
LOCAL DOTS
During the past month the
Register of Deeds issued license for
the marriage of 22 white and 21 color
ed eouples.
Federal Point and Masonboro
township property owners give notice
of certain legislatiin they will ask of
the forihcoonioe amnion of the Qenera
Assembly wun reference to the stock
law in tbat territory.
Jno. E. Tbarp, the husband of
"Kittle Lvslie" m committed to
jail yesterday evening by Justice Bor
nemann in default of $5 fine and costs
for an assault upon his wife, whom he
beat very severely in the face. The
fight occurred late yesterday after
noon In the vicinity of Seventh and
and Castle streets.
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Mr. Ed. George, the newly
elected janitor pf tbe Court Heme,
took charge yesterday succeeding Mr.
Jordan W. Branch, that -faithful old
'veteran" who has been a familiar
figure about the building for years.
Mr. Branch will engage in other busi
ness and his friends wish for him eve
ry success. '
"A Raleigh correspondent
writes of lemons growing there, 12
Inches In circumference," said Mr.
Joe H. Hinton, tbe genial proprietor
of The Orton, last night "Look at
these," he said to the reporter, leading
him to a tree, growing In a receptacle
la the lobby of the hotel and upon
which there was soma very fine fruit.
One of the lemons on the small bush
measured 171 inches one way and 16f
another.
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WEDDED SATURDAY EVE.
Ar.-WUUiBi Siedmaa Bersard Claims as
:FtfrYMBf Bride Miss Sallle Eliza
Btta Frederick Bridal Trip.
The -marriage of Miss grille Eliza
beth Frederick, the attractive "youtfg
daughter of Mrs. J. Frederick, No.
US North Ssveath street, aud Mr.
William Btedman Bernard, both, of
his ettyr was celebrated Saturday
evenleg at 8:30 o'clock at the rectory
of St. John's Episcopal Church, the
Rer. James Carmlchael,' D. D., rector
of4he parish, officiating. Only rela
tives and a few Very Intimate friends
of i he young people were present to
ftoi which was ae
cdrdlag Id the beautiful rites of the
cburcb- and very Impressive. Imme
diately after the ceremony the bride
ami gTGomdj:oYft to the A. C. L. pae.
senger station, whence they left
on the northbound train, via Wilson,
for a bridal trip through Florida, slop
piog a few days with Mrs. T.O.Brown,
a sitter of the- bride, at Orlando, Fla.
Tbey wifl return to the city In about
ten days and will be at home to friends
at No. Ill South Fifth street.
The bride is a young woman much
loved and admired in a wide circle of
friends here. The groom is the young
est ton of Mj. .William EL Bernard,
editor and proprietor of The Mornibq
Btab, and la associated with bis father
io the management of that property.
Hundreds of friends or the young
couple, to whom tbe announcement of
the marriage will come somewhat in
the nature of a pleasant surprise, will
congratulate them upon their happy
union.
CA.PT. D. T. CR0NLY INJURED.
Fell ob Stose Steps la Colombia Friday,
f rodacleg CobcbssIob of the Brala.
Special Trsia from WllmlsrUr.
8. ores of friends of Capt. Douglats
T. Oronly In this city will regret to
leara of a serious accident which be'tl
him ia Columbia, 3 C. Friday after
noon. In some way Capt. Croniy
tripped aad fell down a section of
BtnoeatepF, strict o bis head violently
a?Jcst the stone, producing coccufsion
of the brain. A telegram Stur
da.v moraitBB con vet fd tbe tews
of the accident to the family, frisnUs
in Columbia having thought tbe in
jury nothing of serious consequence
at first. However, Capt. Croniy later
relapsed fhtauaconsciousness and was
still in acomaSaturday night. Mr.Mike
Croniy, 4f this city, left Satur
day afternoon for Columbia to be
with his brother. A ie eraon late
Sa urdsy njVttf stated that tbe Injured
maa was avkp uncoiicioui but tbe
prtytieiasWaitendance said that tns
lnjiry -wiytot necessarily 1.
H iudredsf f rfands here hope to bear
more encouraging news from Capt;
Croaly'a bedside.
Upon Jne arrival of Mr. Mike Cron
iy in Columbia later Saturday night, a
loat distance telephone message was
rec-lved here, which was not so en
couraging, and at once arrangements
wire set oa foot for a special train,
wbich left at 2:25 o'clock8unday morn
ing carrying to the injured man's bed-
aids the family ohvslclan. Dr. W. J7
H. Bellamy, and Miss Daisy Oroaly, a
slater of Cant. Croniy. Mr. C. McD.
Davlr, a friend or the family, also ac
companled the party.
DEaTH OP MRS. J. A. L0lKtURr.
Sister of Mr. F. T. ashe, Editor of Mes
sesger, Died la Wsdeiboro Frldsy.
A telegram received la this city Bat
urdarfrom Wadesboro brought the
sad news of the death of Mra. J. A.
Lnckhart. wife of ex-Con gressmsn J.
A. Lockbart aad sister of Mrs. P. T.
Ashe, of this eilv. Tne deceased was
about 55 years old, and was the young
est daughter of tbe lamented Judge
Thomas 8. Ashe. She was a very su
perior woman, a devoted wife and
mother, and was greatly admired by
hosts of friends throughout tbe Slate,
Her husband,- four sons and two
daughters mourn the loss of wife and
mother and bave the sincere bj mpathy
of the whole State. Tbe sons are
George B. Lockbart, J. A. Lockhart
Jr.. 8eber Lockhsri and Ashe Lock
hart and the daughters, Mrs. McLen,
don and Miss L'.na. Mr. J. A. Lcck
hart. Jr., will represent his county In
the Legislature to convene next week.
CHRISTMAS lTHB COUNTRY.
Mrr. V. A. Llocker Delightfully Enter
tained at Home, Near Acori Branch.
Tbe UaDDatn ana day schools con
ducted near Acorn Branch were de
lightfully entertained Friday evening
at the hospitable borne of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. L'neker, cn the Castle
Haynes road, four mile north of
Wilmington. There were more than
a hundred guesia in attendance. In.
eluding the children of the schools
and not a few friends from Wilming
ton. An elegant luncheon was given
early in tbe evening and later tbe
young people delighted tbe gathering
with songs, recitations and dialogues.
Santa Clans was delightfully imper
sonated by Mr. El. Whltehunt, who
drove up in a jingling sleigh and re
ceived the children at home with open
arms. Later delicacies and pretty
jLmtt girts were distributed rrom a
retty tree. At a rather late-hour the
Ittle folks said "good-bye" after one
of the most charming Incidents in
their lives.
"Biggins says he is going to
succeed in keeping his last New
I Year's resolution forever." "What
was it?" "A resolution not to make
any more New Year's resolutions."
Washington star.
SHIPPING DECLINES.
Annual Statement of Harbor
Master Shows Falling Off
in Craft Arriving.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
Bomber ol Vessels - Dnrlsg Year Just
Esded Was Only 279 Against 365
Vesr Before Montly Cooplla
tioa for December.
Tbe annual report of Capt. Edgar
D. Williams, haibor master of the
port of Wilmington, for the calendar
year ended Saturday, shows arrivals
of 279 vessels of 90 tons and over dur
ing, that period, their combined ton
nag being 287,944, against 805-vessels
of 809,905 tons the year ended Jan.
1st, last year; 336 veiseli of 311,461
tons the year before, and 307 vessels, -of
274,938 tons the year ended Jan.
1st, 1902. The falling off, despite the
continued advancement of the port
during that period, seems paradoxical,
but tbe condition is attributable to a
combination of reasons which need
not be gone into here.
Of the shipping this year 212 of the
vessels of 191,942 tons burthen, were
American and 67, of 93,003 tonr, were
Foreign. The American vessels were
107steamerr, 137,596 tons;five barques,
2,667 tons; two brigs, 693 tons; six
barges, 10,774 tons; 92 schooner,
42,975 tons. The Foreign shipping
consisted of 44 steamers, 82,530 tons:
ten barques, 7,546 tons; two brlgr, 622
tons, and 11 schooners, 2,304 tons.
Tbe monthly report of the arrivals
of vessels shows that dnrlng Decem
ber the number was 22 of a tonnage
of 24,372.' There were 15 American
and sa?en Foreign vessels, with ton-
nce of 14.315 and 10,027, respective-
Ij. Tee Au.rricaa ttssels were nine
steamerj, 11,512 toi, and six schoon
ers, 2,833 tons. The Foreign shipping
consisted cf five stesmsrr, 9,216 tons;
one bsrqur, 699 tons.and one schooner,
112 ton.
tiV. P. P. KEITH rUS SHALLPOX.'
Residence Quarantined Yesterday Two
Other Diphtheria QasrsMloes.
Mr. B. F. Keitb, collector cf cus
toms at tbe port of Wilmington, wis
quarantined for smallpox yesterdsy
morning at his homr, No. 214 North
Fourth street; Mr. Keith had been
unwell for a day or two andjesterdsy
mornlt'g tbe family physician cillfd
in Dr. W. D. McMillan, smallpox ex
pert and county superintendent cf
healib, to confirm a diagnosis which
he had made. Tbe physicians' agreed
that Mr. Keith had a well developed
case of the ijmotic disease ar.fl the city
health authorities were at once
called upon to eitabilsh a quarantine.
Ten members of Mr. Keith's family
and children visiting there were quar-
anttnid with the patient. It Is thought
Mr. Keith contracted the disease dur
ing a visit recently made to his farm
in Pender county.
Two quarantines for diphtheria were
also established by the Health De
partment yesterday. One of the pa
tients Is Mrs. John W. BIomme.Fifth
and Campbell street, and the other is
a colored girl, 21 years of age, 806
McDonald's alley.
Tbe numerous friends of Mri.
Biomme trust that the disease will not
manifest Itself in virulent form in her
esse. Bhe and her husband, Mr. John
W. Biomme, are quarantined at the
residence.
WEDDING AT SAINT PAULS, N. C.
Miss Addle Johnson Married to Mr. k. A.
McQeachy, of Florida.
Special Star Correspondence.
Lwmbeb Bridge, N. C, Dec 29. A
weidint; of more than usual interest
was that solemnized in the Presbyterian
church at St. Paul's, Robeson county,
yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, when
Mr. L. A. McQeachy, of Duval. Florida,
led to the altar Miss Addie Johnson, of
Bt. Paul's, N.C.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Joseph Evans, assisted by Rev, D. P.
McQeachy; brother of the groom, and
witnessed by a large gathering of friends
and relatives from various quarters.
The contracting parties are members of
two of the most prominent families in
the Scotch section of the State and the
interest felt in the young couple was
manifest in many ways.
Among inose present irom a distance
were Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Malloy, of Val
dosta, Ga.; Rev. and Mrs. D. P. McQea
chy, of Richmond, Va.; Mr. J. A. Mc
Qeachy, of Wilmington, N. C, with
i large delegations from Lumber Bridge,
bpring Hill and neighboring sections.
The bridal party entered the church to
the strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march rendered by Miss Mary Jeannette
McNeill Misses Josie Evans and Eo.
line Shaw were ribbon eirls. Miss Marv
McLauchlin and Miss Margarette Me
Geachy were maids of honor and Mes
srs J L Shaw and Walter Johnson were
ushers The bride was given awav bv
her brotherrMr James Johnson, and the
bestjman was Mrk James A McQeachy
The church, beautifully decorated and
lighted, was a fitting scene for the im
pressive service which made the two Uvea
one An informal lunch and reception,
given bjrMr and Mrs L Shaw,f ollowed the
ceremony
ine young couple were the recipient
of numerous handsome and useful pres
sents They left after the reception for
the Florida home of the groom and are
lollowed by the best wishes of uncounted
friends
"Edith!" the old gentleman
bawled from the head of the stairs,
"yon iust ask your yonng man If be
doesn't think it's near bedtime."
"Very well, pa," replied the dear
girl in the parlor; then, after a
pause, "Jack says yes, if you re
sleepy, go to bed, by all means."
Philadelphia Press.
"Didn't yon go to sleep during
the classical programmer- asked
Mrs. Cumrox, severely. "No," an
swered her husband. "No such
luck." Washington Star.
NO.JO
RAILROADS OP THE STaTP.
laterestlsg Report to Oeseral Assembly
Made Public Some Statistics. '
. Special Star Correspondence.
Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 31. The Nortji
Carolina v Corporation Commission filed
to.day with Governor Aycock its annual
report for transmission to the General
Assembly, showing that daring the year
there were 3,803.9 miles f main line
railroad in the State, the gross earnings
be'.nsj $20,387,940; operating expenses,
$12,848,929, leaving a balance net income
from, operation of $7,539,011, a net in.
crease of $1,065,173 over the preceding
year. Railroads employed 15,205 persons
in the State; 120 persons were killed, two
beincc passengers and 29 were employes.
There were 4,930, 095 passengers trans
ported during the year. The commis.
siou asks that it be allowed iu future to
employ their own counsel in any litiga
tion in which they may become in.
volred. The -report -shtjws that th&
number of banks operating under the
state laws has increased during the year
from 155 to 192. Total resources of
state banks is $31,604,183, an increase of
$5,435,991 dnrintr. the year, Forty.threc
building and loan companies in opera
tion have $2,542,988 assets and all are in
excellent condition. The commission
recommends that second class passenger
fares be abolished and the first-class rate
materially reduced. They contend that
the requirement for two classses of fare
necessitates the operation of more un.
wcildy and expensive trains.
A summary of the Commission's re
port lor the year 1904 is as follows:
EARSITGS AXD OPERATING EXPESSES.
Operating
Expenses
$ 3,130 340
2,173 503
(i,239 200
1,305 881
Earnings
$ 5,234 8C9
3,721 713
9,594 053
1,837 305
A. C. L
S.A. L
So. Rwy
Mis'laneous .
$ 20,387 940 $ 12,828 929
FUNDED DEBT AID CAPITAL STOCK.
Funded Debt Capital Stock
A. C. L
17.832 342
9,353 184
S. A. L..
So. Rwy
M i&'llaneous.
14,164 028
24,347 614
7,500 605
$ 63847 649
TAXES TATD.
13,246 878
29,464 620
9,325 668
C:t,W0 350
A.C. L
S. A. L
So. Rwy
219,897 00
127,940 00
278 446 00
$ 626,283 00
Miscellaneous 51,492 00
$ 677,775 00
EMPLOYES,
Atlantic Coast Line; 4,900
Seaboard Air Line 2,207
Southern Railway 5,038
Miscellaneous Roads... 3,051
Averages wages paid perday:
Eng'rs. Conduct's. Machin'ts.
A. C. L... $4.19 $2.80 $2.40
S. A. li... 4.00 3.00 2.20
Southern.. 4.60 . 3.60 2.95
VALUATION FOR TAXATION.
Atlantic- Coast Line- $24,454,014
Seaboard Air Line... 12,500,000
Southern Riway.. . 26,310;589
Miscellaneot Koads, Tele-.'
tfrrafib, TAephoue, Street,
.. Kail way anV Express Com
fniea'....., . 5,001.052
Total ; '-....$74,542,026
Col. 9. S. McCain Dead.
Newa reached the city yesterday of
the death of Col.'.O. S. McCall, one of
the wealthiest and moat prominent citi
zens of Bennetlsvllle, S. C, and atone
time a stockholder and a director of
the Atlantic National Bank, of this
city. The news of Col. McCall'a death
came as a shock to many friends in
this city. He was 63 years of age, a
member of the State 8enate and was
prominently spoken of for governor at
the time of his death. He was reputed
to have been worth half a million, all
ol which be acquired himself, return
ing home after the war with only the
horse be rode in Hampton's Legion.
AN ALLEGED MURDERER.
J. E. Mctetter Arrested io Norfolk Co.,
Vs., for Killing James Roierll In x
North tarollea.
Bt Teleoraob to tbe Morning Btai .
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 30. Armed
with requisition papers signed by the
governors of North Carolina and Vir
ginia 8heriff Btcbard O. Rlddlcr.'of
Gates county, arrived in Portsmouth
to-day and proceeded at once to the
farm of Mr. John Lindsay, in Deep
Creek, Norfolk county, where he ar
rested J. B. McOotter, wanted in
Gates coualy for the alleged murder
of James Busiell, who died about two
years ago as a result, it is claimed or
a blow on the bead which he received
at the hands of McCo'.ter about a year
prior to that time. Sheriff R'ddick
left for (iatesvllle, N. C , this after
noon, with his prisoner.
While both men were drinking, It
Is alleged, McCo'.tp r and Russell be
came Involved In an altercation in a
countrv store wlth'the rt-sult McCotter
picked up a carving-knife and dealt
Russell a severe b'ow on the headr
Although the wou id did not appear
to bs of a dangerous character McCot
ter fled to thit section immediately
after the affair, and cince that time
I has been employed on tbe farm of
Lindsay In Norroik county, Mean
while his wife and children have been
residiog In Galea county, N. C.
According to uotter be and uusieif,
is alleged v.'c'.im, were the very best
of friends and it was solely on tccount
of an argument that the unfortunate
altercation arose.
Near Greenville, S. 0., yesterday
Samuel Maddox was shot on a farm
by J. B. Waldrop. Both men seem
to have leased the same farm and
when Maddox went to take posses
sion he found Waldrop there oc
cupying the house. The men were
well known and industrious white
farmers. Waldrop has surrendered
to the sheriff -
"I have here," said the ama
teur inventor,' as he extracted
small model from his grip, "a device
that will warn the engineer of a train
when any one is crossing the track."
"No good," rejoined the railway
manager, "it's tne party crossing
the track that requires the warn
ing." Chicago Daily News.
Raleigh News and Observer:
The proposed compulsory education
law has many obstacles to overcome
before it is ratified.
The shipments of manufactured .
tobacco from Winston-Salem dnrlng
December footed np 3,213,070 -pounds.
This is an increase of 131,
760 pounds over December, 1963.
The shipments that month amount
ed to 3,031,310 pour.ds.
. Three suits have already been
Instituted against the city of Win
ston as a result of the reservoir dls
aster on Wednesday morning, Nov
2.v The complaints have not been
filed, hence the amount of damages
claimed is not yet known.
Charlotte Observer: Thj
Greenville, S. C, News says the
South Carolina dispensary is run
ning dangerously near the rocks of
destruction, and it is of the opinion
that the high-license life-boat may
save it. Another instance in which
the theory was beautiful, but the
practice most abominable.
Charlotte Observer : After a
conference with his cabinet, the
President ha3 decided that no ad
ministration measure in regard to
railroad freight rates will be urged
on Congress. That body will be ex
pected to prepare its own measure,
but will be based on the views the
President is known to entertain. ,
At High Point on Friday morn,
ing at 1 o'clock, the mutilated re-.
mains of Jeff Beasley, of Handle man,
aged 17 years, was found on. the
track of the Sonthern Hallway. A
passing train had ran over his body.
The conductor and train crew did
not see the young man on the train
and it is of course inferred that be
was beating his way at the time of '
the accident.
Charlotte Chronicle: Another
ship, thia time a big steamer, has
been caugbt on the treacherous
shoals of Hatteras. Ships will con-
tmue to meet their fato there until
the government has solved the light
honse problem. A light house that
will resist the terrible force of the
waves at that point has so far baf
fled the skill of modern engineer
ing. Fletcher Lane, a 10-year-old
white boy of Greensboro, died Fri
day morning from leckjaw. Last
Friday week ho was shooting a toy
pistol, when it exploded, lacerating
his left hand. Blood poison re
sulted and ended in lockjaw. Dr.
Chas. L. Scott, in 'draining puss
from the wound, cut a finger. Sinco
the patient developed tetanns, Dr.
Scott thought it best to go North
to have treatment &nd left for Bal
timore on Friday.
A dispatch from Greensboro on
Friday says: Articles of incorpora
tion of the Franklin Kaolin Mining
Company have been forwarded the
Secretary of State. The capital
stock is $35,000, subscribed by New
York parties and J. E. Sinclair and
S. J. Fisher, of Asheville. The com
pany will mine and refine kaolin and
other clays in Macon county. The
lands were purchased from State
Corporation Commissioner Rogers
and others. The corporation attorney
is Judge H. B. Stephens, of Ashe
ville. Charlotte .fijironicle: We are
indebted to Mr. JopKloule for a
notice otthedeth oil "Big John"
which occurred al7-koT63Yill Lin
coln county, a fewfya agoT' Thei
deceased was m montns oia, anot
when dressed attd thrown on theV
scales tipped the beam at 605 lbs. . .
He was a hog one of the four
legged kind, with a leg on-each cor
ner, also a snout and bristles. The
man who killed him is Mr. Julius
McConuell, who is only one of tho
many prosperous Lincoln county
men, well supplied with hog and
hominy.
A dispatch from Goldsboro on
Friday says: At a called meeting of
the farmers of Wayne county yes
terday afternoon it was decided to
hold the cotton they have on band
for better prices and greatly reduco
the acreage during the coming year.
The meeting was largely attended
by some of the best farmers from
every township in the county, and
the decision agreed upon was reach
ed after mature deliberation. Tho
difference between 6 and 16 cents,
which is the fluctuation in the prlco
of cotton at this time and near the
same time last year, has brought
out the determination on the part of -Wayne
county farmers to keep their
cotton off the market and make less
during the year to come. The meet
ing elected delegates to the coming.
State convention to be held in Ra
leigh. A dispatch from Greensboro on
Friday says: John Reeves, the seven-year-old
son of New Reeves, died
this morning home at White Oak
Mills, ef hydrophobia. Nine weeks
ago the the boy was bitten on tho
finger by a small yellow dog in play,
it waa thought. Last Wednesday
the boy became s.iaiigclj afliicted,
having convulsion b and choklngs.
Dr. Kernodle was called to see him,
and at onco feared hydrophobia. A
consultation of physicians, consist
ing of himself, Drs. Harrison, a
specialist of Greensboro, and Dr.
Booth, of Oxford, was had. After
seeing the boy yesterday, they all
agreed it was a case of hydrophobia
and in ah advanced stage. Heroic
measures were resorted to, but the
child, after a night of terrible suf
fering, died this morning.
A dispatch from Durham on '
Friday says: Mr. I. C. Day died to
night at 9 o'clock as a resnlt of a
pistol wound he received two months
ago. On the morning of October
23 he was shot by a colored man
named Allen Hopkins. The shoot
ing occurred in the eastern part of
the city about two o'clock in the
morning. Hopkins claims that he
was assaulted by two men, and said
he shot some ne, but did not know
who it was. Hopkins had a wound
on his neck as a result of tbe fight.
The ball that hit Mr. Day entered
his hip, and it is said that his aeam
was caused by blood poison. The
deceased was a son of Mr. James R.
Day, proprietor of the Central
Hotel, and was well known in this
city. Hopkins was arrested soon
after the fight and has been in jail
ever since.
"What von need," said the
physician, "Is rw re exercise.
"That will be all right," answered
the patient. "I'll probably begin
Walking the floor when your bill
comes in." Washington Star.
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