North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. XIV. NO. 32. WILMINGTON, N. C, WE P NESDAY, FEBKUARy j 6, 1901. PRICE S CENTS TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. The public printing question will be settled Friday. Queen Victoria leaves the bulk of her fortune to King Edward. The government transport McPher sons runs on a reef near Matanzas. The American, schooner 'John P. Krana Is stranded near Cape Henry. Denial is made of the report 'that King Edward has cancer of the throat. Achbishop Martinelll is officially no tified that he is to be made a cardinal. -At the atormlngr of Madderf ontein the Boers captured 200 British soldiers. A fire at Whltaker yesterday de stroyed the railway warehouse and other property. Henry E. Toutsey, convicted of the murder of Governor Goebel is sentenc ed to life Imprisonment. " Emperor "William ; leaves England. Immense and enthusiastic crowds wit ness his departure from London. The recent purchasers of the; Hotel Chamberlln have taken out letters of Incorporation as the Old Point Comfort Improvement Company. The federal court at Richmond, Va., - decides that the state has the right to make national bafcks pay taxes upon the shares of their stock. 1 The house Judiciary- committee dis cussed the Impeachment question for some hours yesterday and adjourned without action until Thursday. The Portuguese fear an attack .on Lourenzo Marques by the American and Irish under John Y. Fllmore Blake, the American officer in the Boer army.. The president sends to the senate the names of several brigadier generals to be promoted to major generals and of colonels to be made . brliradler gen eral. The members of the house from the Ninth Judicial district at a meeting yesterday appointed a committee of two democrats and two republicans to Investigate the charges against - the solicitor of that district. TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS The island of Reunion has been de clared infected with bubonic plague. Officials have been dispatched - to -watch all the bays along the west coast" of Cape Colony against ,the aandlng.by mercenaries of arms. Twenty fresh cases of smallpox and nine deaths from ,that disease were re ported at Glasgow Tuesday. There are now 433 cases in the hospitals. Xhe special house committee on the - St. Louis exposition reports favorably the bill appropriating $5,000,000 for the Louisiana Purchase exposition. A severe storm is prevailing along ' the north coast of France. Three smalJL wrecks have occurred off Cherbourg, 'but no loss of lives has been reported. 1 The naval board on construction adopts plans of superimposed turrets and 12-inch guns on broadside for the five battleships recently contracted for. ( Colonel Branderhas drawn the Boers i out of Varrhynsdorp, capturing a num ber of wagons' and a quantity of mer chandise. PAll the farms in this region are deserted. King Edward has resigned his office as grand master of Free Masons in En- q n mit will t-otnin V l-a rvi n n fvt irt n with Masonry under the probable title of protector. The house of representatives of South Carolina passes a bill appropriating $200,000 for confederate pensions. This is double 'the aurouat heretofore appro priated for this purpose. The order directing the German court to go into mourning: for three months In memory of Queen Victria has been modified by another imperial order re ducing the mourning period to two i months. The Rev. W. S. Ament, one of the : missionaries of the American board of ! foreign missions, recently arrested by German and French troops near Tung Chow and charged with endeavoring to extort money from the Chinese vil lagers, has not yet been released. , "I W. Harper" Whiskey is a perfect distillation. It strengthens you and helps resist cold and disease. Try it. It Is better than the doctor. The kind your- grand-father used! Sold by all leading dealers Wilmington, N. C. " ObtfeqaleaofDr. Lane . The obsequies of the- lamented Dr. ' jW. W. Lane, who has so Jong been the able physician and surgeon at the city hospital, took place yesterday morning at 11 o'clock at St. James' Episcopal church. The solemn services for the burial of the dead were said by the Rev." F. H. T. Horsfield and the Rev. Dr. Car roichael, and there was to attendance as a mark of Tespect to the deceased a large number of relatives and friends. From the church the remains were followed by a mournful cortegre to Oak dale cemetery where they were com mitted to earth. As an affectionate and tender tribute to his memory, very handsome floral designs were laid upon the grave. . The pal! bearers were as follows: Honorary, Dr. W. W. Harriss, Mr. B G. Worth and Mr. William Watters; active. Dr. Wra. J. -Love. Dr. W. J. H. Bellamy, Dr. Thos .S. Burbank, Dr. A. H. Harriss, Dr. J. M. Hall and Mr. George W Kidder. Captain W. P. Oldham to Manage the Inter-State - Mr. L. A. Oarr, of Durham, N. C. president of 'the Inter-state Telephone and Telegraph Company, has appoint ed our esteemed townsman. Captain W. P. Oldham, to be manager of his com pany's Wilmington exchange, to suc ceed , that clever and efficient gentle man, Mr. T. F. Simmons, who resigned to become general manager of the Pan nlU Roof Paint Company. Captain Oldham will assume his duties regularly next week, but he Is already at the exchange undergoing a few days' tuition at the hands of Mr. Simmons, who will be with him a week to get him thoroughly Into harness. Captain Oldham la one of Wilming ton's best known citizens, and the peo ple of Wilmington win be gratified, to see him in the management of the ex change of the' Inter-state Company in our city. Taneral of Mr. Emanael fiarcla. The funeral of Mr. Emanuel Garcia, who passed away on Monday morning, took place yesterday at 3 o'clock at Fifth Street M. E. church, of which he was a member. The services were con ' ducted by the Rev. John H. Hail and a large number of sympathizing friends were In attendance to pay a tribute to his memory. The interment was made at Oakdale i cemetery, the following actlncr as pall . bearers: Honorary, Mr. Charles W. Worth; active. Messrs. W. A. McGow an, Louis H. Skinner, John T. Sholar. B. A. McClammy, George Smith and W J. Kirkham. Beautiful flowers were laid upon the grave as a mark of respect and affec tion to the deceased Sad Bereavement. -rWe deeply sympathize with our townsman. Mr. M. H. Kelly, in the . death of his infant daughter, which died yesterday at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Tracy, at Rocky Mount. The little one was somethinsr over three years old, having tost t mother - about three vm mi ft em The bereaved father Seft test night tor Rocky Mount and will bring the re mains here this morning. The funeral services and Interment wfll take place at Oakdale cemetery. Millions of people are familiar, with De Witt' Little Early Risers and those who use them find them to be famous little liver pills. Never gripe. . R. R. Bellamy, - IN THE LEGISLATURE. GOVERNOR URGES CONSIDERATION OF THE UNIVERSITY'S NEEDS. THE DIVORCE BILL DISCUSSED Original BUI and Substitute Made Spe cial Order for Tomorrow The Gen uineness of Petitions Against Elec tion Law Attacked Bills Regarding Fishing la Cape Fear River Senate Passes Bill as to Wilmington Naval Reserves and Light Infantry. . SENATE. ' ' ' (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C. February 5. Gov ernor Ay cock sent to the senate the report of the president of the universi ty, and urged Ms serious consideration, saying the institution had now reached Its limit unless further provision was made. , Bills were introduced as follows: By Senator London, to provide for the sol diers' home; by Senator McNeill, to abolish the office of standard keeper in Cumberland county; by Senator Currle, to establsh a free ferry at Eizabeth town; by Senator Buchanan, to 'pro hibit carrying pistols and concealed weapons; by Senator Arrlngton, to apportion the several congressional districts; by Senator Smith, to provide for registration of architects. : The senate bill regarding the Wil mington Light Infantry and the naval reserves passed its third reading. I The senate bill to Incorporate Park- ton, Robeson county, passed its second reading. i The senate bill to incorporate Chack eyette, Halifax county, passed Its sc ond reading. -' The house bill to authorize Scotland county to purchase land for court house. Jail and county home, passed its second reading. The house bill to repeal the laws of 1899 relative to fishing in New Hanover passed its final readinsr. The senate bill to amend the public laws of 1895 td take the star and letters "N. C." fponi the flag and substitute the geaVof the state passed. Thehouse resolution to investigate tbCamount spent for expenses of tht Lsteamer Lily passed its final reading. The senate bill authorizing investiga tion of the North Carolina institution for deaf,, dumb and blind passed. .HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Bills were introduced as follows: By Mr. Rheinhardt, to enlarge the power of county boards of pensions; by Mr. Rountree, to incorporate the Duplin and Onslow Railroad Company; also to protect owners of timber; by Mr. Parker, to amend the charter of the town of Ringwood. - Mr. Owens.-of Tyrrell, was added to the committee on insane asylums. Bills passed final readinsr as follows: To secure the passage Of fish in Cape Fear and Northeast rivers: for relief of the clerk of the superior court of Robe eon. , Mr. Zachary arose to a question of personal privilege. ie Sum- tliere iiad been introduced in the house 106 peti tions to change the election law. He had no criticism to make of the intro ducers or. signers, but thought the house owed to the people or tne state to ascertain . whether these printed pe titions were the spontaneous desire of the persons signing them or were pre pared and sent out . by a coterie of ene mies to the party whose constituents had hurled them from power and for mulated for base political purposes by as base a political- trickster in tht mountains of North Carolina as this state has ever produced (applause.) Mr. Zachary read from a letter of pri vate instructions by Richmond Pear son s&nt out with the petitions. He is a grand man, said Mr. Zachary, to in struct the legislature what they should do. That law has been endorsed by the people of North, Carolina by over 50,000 majority. I advise my republi can friends here that when they intro duce petitions on that subject they cut off the ear marks of Richmond Pear son. -. Mr. Wilson, of Yancey, said he had a petition regarding the election law in troduced by a republican member. The names on the petition were evidently forged. The petition did not in any sense represent the wishes of his 'sec tion. Mr. Petree, republican, said he had introduced the petitions from Stokes county in good faith. He knew a good many democrats who signed tht peti tion; there were Jemards from demo crats all over the state for a change In the election law. He had no apology to offer for introducine the petitions. , Mr. Blythe, republican, said Rich mond Pearson needed no defense at his hands (applause by the republicans). Mr. Zachary askei if the election law was so unfair to his party why was it three-fourths of the republicans here came from the west. Mr. Petree answered because west ern North Carolina had white people to vote, and Mr. Blythe added because they had the hardihood and courage to maintain and assert their rights. Mr. Benbow, republican, said he Jiad introduced petitions in rood faith and as he heard the governor's message he himself recommended it. J The special order. Mr. Craig's substi tute for Mr. Gaither's bill repealing all divorces since 1887, came up. The sub stitute recommended by the judiciary committee provides that wilful, delib erate, permanent abandonment and separation for three years shall be grounds for divorce, giving to the trial judge the power to refuse to grant the same if in his discretion there was col lusion and no just grounds. Mr. Connor began the discussion. He said the present evils in the divorce laws had crept in on account of special legislation. Members from time to time through sympathy for individual cases of extreme hardship had secured legislation for their relief. In this way the sacred rite of matrimony had been endangered, the bonds of marriage weakened and the fair name of the state was approaching reputation for divorces akin to that of the Dakotas. How different the law now proposed from the one laid down by the man who spoke as never man spoke before, that husband and wife 'should cleave unto one another until death should them part. Mr. Connor went into an interesting discussion of the recent laws of divorce in North Carolina. Now the courts shuffle off divorce cases with about as much ease and as little ceremony as a farmer would shell a bushel of corn. The original bill ought to pass, wM provides for the repeal of all -recent laws on -the statute books, which are making the conjugal relations weaker every day. The greatness of North Carolina came from its splendid wives and large families of children. Its glo ry ought to be to preserve with abso lute Integrity the family relationship. "The substitute," he said, "divorces couples for three years separation, then puts them in jail for it. and, I sup pose, the children will go to the poor house." Mr. Stewart, of Harnett, advocated the substitute. He said that by a sys tem of strict divorce laws it was im possible to Improve the morals of the people. In South Carolina they boast there has not been a divorce granted since the revolution. It is a fast tbre is also no statute against fornication and adultery and the law of that tatP has to provide for the inheritance of property ny paramours - of men and bastard children!- - , Mr. Connor criticised the substitute because It provides punishment for abandonment. The code for over twen ty years does that very thing. When ever permanent abandonment occurs, there is nothing but cue contract left, and this law will simply destroy that contract. I Ity from my heart the grass widow, and I love with tne deep est devotion the sweet wife." Mr. Stewart made a speech on the an tiquity and authority for the institu tion ' of marriage and divorce, receiv ing often the spontaneous appiause of the house. He showed thorough famil iarity with biblical, political, histori cal and classic lore and applied his in formation most effectively. Mr. Craig moved furtner discussion be limited to one hour. ' Mr. Rountree objected to any limit He said no more important maf.er had come or would come before tne house. It should be fully discussed It, It .took three weeks. Mr. Craig withdrew his suggestion. Mr. Graham moved that the bill and the substitute be printed and further consideration made a special ord -r for Thursday adopted. The school book bill was made a epe clal order for tomorrow. A FIRE AT WniTAKEK'S Railway Warehouse and Other' Prop erty Destroyed Pnblio Prlntliur (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, February 6. Fire at Whitaker's this morning burned the railway warehouse and contents, ex cept the company's books, a carload of peanuts, twelve of cotton, the Hender son establishment," andtwe small stores owned by Mrs. Garrett. Sheriff Cllne, of Lincoln, brought an escaped convict to the penitentiary to day. ;. - . - Sheriff Fleming,' of Greenville, brought an old negro to serve fifteen years for wire murder. Th covemor and counsel this after noon went to see a test of a new fire extinguisher with a view or using It in the public ouiiaings. TVia -frtiirfvwiTiir firms want to Bet V public printing: . Edwards & Brough- ton and ifi. M. uzzeii. or Jttaieign; Nash Bros.. Goldsboro: Capital Print ing Company, of Raleigh, and the Queen City Printing Company, of Char lotte. The matter will be settled Fri day.- IN THE PHILIPPINES - More Insurgents Beoomtna: Paclilcos Newspapers Suspended Manila. February 5. A representa tive of the federal party who has, re turned here after organizing branches in the island of Marinduque, brought rolls coatainlnsr 5,000 signatures of membership. He says this will result in the termination of the insurrection In Marinduque. The new camp of General Trias, commanding- the Insurgents In the southern districts, -which was occupied by 250 men. with 13 rifles, under Colonel Gomez, was captured and destroyed Sunday by the Forty-sixth regiment A number of houses, large barracks and quantities of supplies - were de stroyed. The occupants escaped, ex- cept one man who was Hilled and two men-who were wounded. The enemy's losses in the department of Visayas, for January, deaths, cav ture.and aurrenders are 54 officers. 560 men and 240 stand of arms. . The editors of three of the dozen Spanish papers in Manila are liable to be deported to the Island of Guam. Salas, the editor of The Diario, whose paper was suspended Friday last by the provost marshal, has been kept custody since then. He shows no indi- catiorii of penitence. His paper has twice before been suppressed and he only resumed publication a few months ago, Provist General Bell said today that the true reason for his action was that he was on (the verge of financial dissolution, and, after having been warned, he oublished denunciations of the federal party's peace efforts, on Pur pose to be suppressed and then pose as a martyr. The Spanish papers which are os tentatiously sympathetic with Salas course are being oloseiy watched for sedition. FLORIDA AND METROPOLITAN' LIMITED" BY THE SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY, "FLORIDA AND WEST INDIA SHORT LINE" TO THE WINTER RESORTS OF THE SOUTH. The Only Line Operating: Daily Limited Trains to Florida. Effective January 14th, the Seaboard Air Line Railway, the only Jine operat ing daily limited trains to Florida, nut on ts magnificent new train, "Florida and Metropolitan Limited," solid from New York via Philadelphia .Baltimore, Washington to Richmond, Raleigh, Co lumbia, Savannah, Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Connections at Jacksonville' for Tampa and all Florida points, and at St. Augustine for the East Coast, This train also carries Drawing Room Sleeping ?ar New York to Atlanta. Making direct connections at Atlanta for New Orleans and Mexico and Tex as and Pacific Coast Points. Leaves Boston 12.03 a. m.. New York 12:55 p. m., (from 23rd street station Pennsyl vania Railroad), Philadelphia 3:20 p. m., Baltimore 5 45 p. m., Washington 6:55 p. m., arriving at Southern Pines, N. C. 5:53 a. m., Charlotte 9:51 a. m., Columbia, S. C. ,10:00 a. m.. Savannah. Ga, 12:25 p. m., Jacksonville 3:50 p. m.. St. Augustine 5:00 d. m . Connections are made both at Miami on the East Coast and Port Tampa on the West Coasit, for Key West and Havana. The "Florida and Metropolitan Limited" is luxuriously equipped 3n every respect, with Pullman Drawing Room Car, Compartment "Car with Drawing Rooms and State Rooms, Observation Car, through Day Coaches and unexcelled Pullman Dining Car service. For further information, call on or write to all Pennsylvania Railroad of fices, or representatives of the Sea board Air Line Railway1 at 306 Wash ington Street, Boston, Mass.; 1206 and 371 Broadway, New York; 30 South Third Street, Philadelphia, 207 East German Street. Baltimore; 1434 New York Ave., Washington, or to R. E. L. Bunch. General Passenger AgenJt,Ports mouth. Va. Old Point Comfort Improvement Com Norfolk, Va.. February 5. The Old Point Comfort Improvement Company, which in the future jsvill own and op erate the Hotel Chamberlln, at Oi Point, has been granted a charter by Judge HanckeL of the corporation court. The carital stock of. th- new company Is to be $450,000, divided into slioios of $10J each, and is to consist of such proportions of common nnu preferred stock, or of all common oi all preferred, as the directors may.de-. teTmine. Storv of a Slave. To be bound hand and foot for years by the chains of disease is the worst form of slavery. George D. . Williams, of Manchester, Mich., tells how such a lave was made free. He says: .TMy wife has been so helpless for five years that she could not turn over In . bea alone. After using two bottles of Elec tric Bitters, she Is wonderfully - im proved and able to do her own work." This supreme remedy for female dis eases quickly cures nervousness, sleep lessness, melancholy, headache, back ache, fainting and dizzy spelis. This miracle working medicine is a godsend to weak, sickly, run down people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50 cents." Sold by R. r Bellamy, Druggist, IMPEACHMENT QUESTION - - AGAIN DISCUSSED AT LENGTH BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE NO DECISION 18 YET REACHED. While Some of the Committee Favor the Impeachment Others Advocate BSpreadlng a Reprimand Upon the Records of the Lejclslature, While Others Oppose Any Action -The Com mittee "Going Slow" la the Matter. An Adjournment Until Tomorrow (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C.,' February 5. This af ternoon the house judiciary committee had a three hours adjourned Impeach ment session. There was much speech making - The princlparspeaker5 were Messrs. Allen. Connor. Winston! Rob lnson, Spainhour, Green. Whltaker of Guilford, and Brittaln. The discussion was whether there should be impeach ment of Judges Furches and Douglas, or whether, somethinsr in. the nature of a reprimand, spread upon the journels. should be chosen. Mr. Connor strongly favored the latter course. . No vote .was taken, and it waadecld e to adlourn until Thursday. If the vote had- been taken a majority would hvi hpm '"for1 irnrveachment. yet a number of those who so recorded them aeiws would have demanded recon sideration and postponement. There are some directly opposed to impeachment, and a ' member of the committee says there is no doubt that after deliberation a numoer who bo lean 'toward lmpeacnmem may vute against it. ;. One of the committee made a stirring speech against any action at all, saylner It was a dangerous prece dent, and added that If the Impeach ment Idea was carried into effect it would strike one of the best Judges in the state, as he had Issued mandamus for the payment of some claim express ly forbidden by the legislature of 1897. He also cited the case many years Ago in which the supreme court or"-d th? payment of the governor's salary. The open opponents of impeaenment are Messrs. Stubbs. Whltaker of Guil ford, and Brittain. The oppenents re gard the adjournment as a victory, and another member says that post ponement to Thursday means defeat of Impeachment. It is fair to say that the committee is considerinsr this mat ter in a very judicial frame of mind and manner, and has risen to the dig nity of the occasion, and a person on the ground cannot help realizing this. Some members are chafing under criti cisms which they consider unmerited, and say they should not be held re sponsible for the vaportngs of outside partisans. . The republican and democratic mem bers from the Ninth judicial district held another secret meeting: this after noon to look into the matter of im peaching the solicitor there." They ap pointed a sub-committee of two demo crats and two republicans to fully col lect the evidence and report It. It Saved His Leg. F. A. Danforth, of LaGrange, Ga., suffered Intensely for six months with a frightful running sore on his leg, but writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it in ten days. For Ul cers, Wounds, Burns, Boils,. Pain or Piles it's the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold b R. R. Bellamy, Druggist. A Schooner's Dangerous Position I Baltimore, February 5. American schooner John F. Kratnz. from Pens a cola, for Washington, D. C, lies dan gerously near the shore three miles in side Cape Henry. Her anchors dragg ed in the northwestern gale. Life savers from Cape Henry and Seatack stations and tugs from Norfolk have gone to her assistance. Cape Henry, Va, February 5. The, wind abated somewhat during the day and the vessel may hold on. although she was in danger of striking at ebb tide. - Boers Capture British Soldiers Cape Town, February 5. rh.e Boers captured 200 British when they rushed Modderf ontein, January 30 th. The Boers were subsequently rcpuJsed. Thirty British were killed or wounded. The newly formed guard for the Rand mines left SteUinbosh for Johan nesburg Wednesday. An order has bee'n gazetted permitt ing the importation of goods into the Transvaal, subject to a military per mit. King Edward Has no Cancer of Throat London, February 5. Professor Sir Felix Semon. physician for diseases of the throat to the national hospital for epilepsy and paralysils, and president of the Laryingological Society, of Lon don, etc., asks the Associated Press to say there is positively no word of truth in the story, published in the United States, that King- Edward is suffering from cancer of the throat. Sir Felix Semon wishes it to be called a "scan-1 dalous invention and ridiculous report." STRANGER THAN FICTION A Remedy Which Has Revolutionized the Treatment of Stomach Troubles The remedy Is not heralded as a won derful discovery nor yet a secret patent medicine, neither is it claimed to cure anything except dyspepsia, Indigestion and stomach troubles with which nine out of ten suffer. The remedy is in the form of pleas ant tasting . tablets or lozenges, con taining vegetable and fruit essences, pure aseptic pepsin (government test), golden' seal and distate. The tablets are sold by druggists under the name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. Many interesting experiments to test the di gestive power of Stuart's Tablets show that one grain of the active principle contained in them is sufficient to thor oughly digest 3000 grains of raw meat, eggs and other wholesome food. Stuart's Tablets do not act upon the bowels like after dinner pills and cheap cathartics, which simply irritate and inflame the intestines without having any effect whatever in digesting food or curing indigestion. If the stomach can be rested and as sited in the work of digestion it will very soon recover its normal vigor, as no organ is so much abused and over worked as the stomach. . This is the secret, if there Is any secret, of the remarkable success of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, a remedy practically unknown a few years ago and now the most widely known of any treatment for stomach weakness. This success has been secured entire ly upon Its merits as a digestive pure and simple because there ean be no stomach trouble If the food is promptly digested. -. Stuart's Dlspepsia Tablets act en tirely on the food eaten, digesting it completely, so that it can be assimilated into blood, nerve and tissue. They cure dyspepsia, water brash, sour stomach, gas and boating after meals, because they furnish the digestive power which weak" stomachs lack and unless that lack is supplied it is useless to attempt to cure by the use of "tonics", "pill" and cathartics which have absolutely no digestive power. ; : . ; i ; Stuart's Dyspepsia Tables can be found at all drug stores and the regu lar use of one or two of them after meals, will demonstrate their merit bet ter than any other argument. HOTE lr U FAYETTE RECEPTION J Young People Pleasantly Entertained Cape Fear Power Company Fir Alarms News Bulletin. - (Correspondence of The Messenger.) Fayetteville February 5. : Miss Pauline Cameron gave a delight ful card party yesterday afternoon in the beautiful parlors of i the Hotel La Fayette, which were decorated with the faultless taste which always character izes the social functions of Mrs. . Kirk land and her daughters. Misses Mary Warren and Pauline Cameron. The re ception was in honor of Misses Anita DeRosset, of Wilmington, and . Eliza beth Calvert, of College; Park, Md., fa vorites of Fayetteville people, and the guests, were Mrs.yJ. H, Marsh, Mrs. B. R. Huske, Mrs. W. J. McDiarmid, Mrs. W. S .MacRae, Mrs. H G Smith, Mrs J. C. Gorham, Mrs. T. C. Green; Misses Margaret Bryan, of New Bern, Kate Haigh, of ReidsyiMe, Lockhart, Janle Williams, Mamie Alexander, Eliza Williams, Mabel. Elliott, Fannie Williams, Kate Hawley.Mary Williams, Mary Utley, NelBe Thomson, Janle Mc Kathan, Ellen Undewood, Maggie Belle McDonald, Alice Matthew Nellie Thomson. .Nellie Matthews, Mary Kyle, Margaret McNeill, .Thornton, Bessie McNeill, Fannie Kyle, ! Louola Moore. Bessie Underwood. "Tea" was very daintily served, and in the card con test the. first prize was won by Mrs. W J. McDiarmid. while . Miss Eliza Wil Hams carried oft the "booby prize." The birthday party of Misses Fannie and Mary Williams, at which the guests of honor were Miss Elizabeth Calvert and Dr. Dixon, was one of the most en joyable festive events oi the whole win ter season, and the beautiful family residence on Gillespie street, so often the scene of true southern hospitality, seldom if ever, held a happier father ing. ; r ..: The Remisburg orchestra gives a ger- man this evening to the; young folks of the city. It Is a very popular musical organization, and thus, gracefully at ' tests its appreciation of the many marks of esteem which lit has received. Mr. 'W. M. Morgan, of the Cape Fear Power Company, returned home last 1 evening. In default of any explicit In formation yet obtained I from him, the correspondent can only express his gratification at learning that the com-' panys success is in . sight in "the near future. , j j . Two fire alarms yesterday filled the streets with people. The first,, in the morning, which called out the hose de partment. Was intended to summon the police to Franklin street, where two negro women were engaged in a bat tie royal. The afternoon alarm was on account of a small blaze on Blount street, which amounted 'to very little. Cards have been received here, an nouncing the marriage, on the 14th In stant, at the Metropolitan hotel, St Paul, Minn., of Mr. G. W. Evans and Miss Grace Louise Barker, second daughlter of Mr. T. A. Barker, former manager of the Hotel LaFayette. Mr. Sam'l. Decker,- a Fayetteville young man, will on the 27th instant, be married to Miss Erne C. Larklns, In the Presbyterian church at Point Caswell.;-. :'' Mr. T. D. Lane, a well known busi ness man of Wilmington, was in town yesterday. . i Miss Annie Mead Lockhart, of Ala bama, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Kyle on Haymount. i Mr. Arthur Hollingwc-rth has gon to Tarboro to take a .; POsiJtion in the telephone exchange at that olace.' The news of the death of Mrs. Mary A. Cromartie, the venerable relict of the Jate Duncan Cromartie. of THa. den county, was received with mu.h regret here, where two of her "daugh ters reside." Mrs. D. H. Ray and Mr. T. H. Sutton. j Mrs. W O Lockomy and son havt gone to Florida to spend the winter, in the hope of benefiting the health of the latter. J. Mayor Cook and family, who volun tarily quarantined themselves on Har rington Hill, have returned to ther home, all danger of smallpox removed. WILLABD INSURANCE BILL Insurance People Well j Pleased With It-The Fight Agalnst'the Libel Bill. Argument on the Bill Requiring Street Cars to be Vestlbuled. Messenger Bureau. Raleigh, N. C.j February 5. - The state charters the Oak City Fur niture Manufacturing" j Company, of Greensboro, capital $20,000, with leave to increase to $50,000. Insurance people are well pleased with the Willard bill which jwas favorably reported in the lower house today. It Is the law In Ohio, Illinois and many oth er "states. The bill amends the craig act of 1899-.by saying: "In section 14 after the word 'threats' iand before the word 'he' Insert the words 'or if any foreign insurance company shall apply to have removed from ' the superior court to the United States circuit or district court any action instituted against it, or shall Institute any action or suit in equity in a United States court against any citizen of this state, growing out of or In any Iway connected with any policy of insurance issuedby said insurance company then the com missioner of insurance shall revoke the licenses of said company to do business in this state.' That the word 'insurance be stricken out wherever it occurs in. the said act entitled an act to regulate fire insurance and Other companies, be ing chapte 64, public acts of 1899." The bill introduced in the house to give special privileges to "church" In surance companies was j tabled today. The libel bill will have to face a hard fight in the house. Some members swear they would not vote for it if every newspaper in the ! country urged it, -Graham is one of those vwho so talk. ' ; ; ... I. This afternoon a legislative commit tee heard arguments for and against the bill of Whltaker, of Winston, re quiring street cars to be vestlbuled and to have fenders. A. B. Skeldlng, of the Wilmington Street railway, argued in oposition. There were only two seri ous accidents on streeti railways the last year. f The crop report for January for this state was issued today. It deals entire ly with wheat, saying the weather- was favorable; that there was some dam age by freezing but that plants are too well rooted to suffer much; that the prospeots are bright. The acreage is the largest ever seeded In North Caro llna. t . . - -j Invitations were received today to the marriage of Miss Sue Cunlngham, sister f o Colonel John S. Cunlngham, of Person county, to Mr. Lewis Walk er. Februarv 14th.'- Invitations have J also been received to the marriage of Miss Eliza McPherson to Mr. Morrison W. Divine, both of Wilmington.. Joseph J. Bernard, of this, city, Is elected register of deeds of this county, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of W. H. Hood. There were no less than eleven aspirants, j ' - - - ' i The public comment on the matter of impeachment of the judges is almost entirely unfavorable. By this is meant only democratic comment ,Of course the republicans oppose. Not a news paper this week or last week "has favor ed impeachment- l The city health officer and three workmen, all carpenters, who were In jured yesterday afternoon by the col lapse of a barn In a high wind, will all recover. They had a wonderful escape from death. LIBERTY OF THE PRESS ALLEGED SUPPRESSION BY MILITARY ! AUTHORITY IN MANILA SENATE RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY Into the Deportation of Editor Rice From Luzon Adopted-Senator Teller Thinks This Grave Matter Ship Sub sidy Bill Kept Before the Senate, But Made to Give Way to Appropriation Bills Military Academy Bill Under Discussion. i ! SENATE. Washington, February 5. The sen- ate today passed the District of Co lumbia appropriation bill and partially considered the bill making appropria tions for. the support of the West Point military academy. The , ship subsidy bill was formally laid aside and super seded as the unfinished business. Senator Teller called up and spoke upon I his resolution calling upon the secretary of war for information con cerning the reports of the. deportation of George T. Rice, editor of a Manila newspaper, to the United States- Sen ator .Teller said he did not know whether Rice's paper had been sup pressed, but he bad been"credlbly in formed that four newspapers had been suppressed in Luzon by the jniltary authorities. ' - Senator Teller spoke of the proceed ing as one of Importance to all, for Mr. Rice Was a citizen of the United States and an offense against him was an of fense against every other citizen of this country. He said it was no wonder fhat Mrk Rice was defiant, knowing no law to justify his expulsion. Senator Teller's resolution was agreed to and the District of Columbia appro priation bill was taken up. At 1 o'clock the ship subsidy bill was laid before the senate as the unfinished! business. Senator Allison -asked -that the subsidy bill be laid aside tempoaa- rily. i Senator Jones, of Arkansas, objected. He. said the effect of granting the re quest! would be to continue the subsidy bill .as the unfinished business and he did not believe this should be done In view of the condition of the senate's business. If the appropriation bills should fail their failure, he said, would be due to keeping the subsidy bill pending, and he thought the country should understand the disposition to- set aside everything else for that meas ure. He referred to the talk of an ex tra session of congress, saying that It was due to the evident determination to keep the subsidy bill to the front to the exclusion of all other measures. The District of Columbia bill was taken up and passed at 5 o'clock. The military academy bill was taken up. All the amendments suggested by the committee on military affairs, in eluding that prohibiting hazing, were agreed to. Senator Foraker then offered an amendment providing for the appoint ment S of four cadets from Porto Rico, and Senator Allen an amendment re quiring cadets upon entering West Point! to take an oath nob to engage in hazing:, but 'without acting upon either the senate at 6:10 o'clock p. m. adjourned. HOtJSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Chaplain Couden in his invocation prayed for the recovery of Representa tive Bartett, of Georgia, ill with pneu monia. The house went into committee of the whole and resumed consideration of the postoffice appropriation. The de bate :was Interrupted to enable action upon 1 the senate amendment to the Joint resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to arrange the pro gramme for the Inauguration of presi dent and vice president. It was agreed to. : ... Mr.! Griggs, a member of the postof nee committee, took the floor wicb a set speech against the organization of various classes of government employ ees with the object of Increasing their salaries and in some cases creating a civil pension list. He argued that em ployes were better paid than those in private life and there was no justice In their constant and persistent demands for higher salaries. At 6:30 p. m. the committee rose and the house adjourned. i ' ". ' " " Cardenas is- the name of a town In Cnba, now quite famous on account of the great popularity whioh CAB- TTTNAS CIGAR have attained through out the country. Price 6e. v SPECIAL NOTICES THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MUCH A N. ics' Home Associat'on will be held in the inty tjourt Koom tola evening- at 8 o clock W. M. Cumming, Sec'y N. Jacobi, Pres. ' -fee It SALESMAN WANTED TO CALL ON DOC iura uui on oenBii or toe leading nrm in the business. Established trade. Position insriusuciii,. Appiictm must De intelli gent and indefatigable. State experience Address, P. O. Box 858. PhlladelDhla. ; . 2f fe 1.10 WANTED TO BUT OR LEASE LAND WITH clay deposit, suitable for brick-makings Must be within a reasonable distance of me cny. Address, stating quantity and Drice. "Jack." care of MeuiAniri- . - . ' - f e 83t we th su WANTED TWO ROOMS AND BOARD FOR iaay wna -year-oio ooy, D&Dy and white nnrse. Aaaress, wiin terras and location XV care Messenger. - fe5t PHOTOGRAPHS FREE IF YOU ARE RHV. enty years old or over, come to Cronen- Derg a uauery ana nave a nejrative made one fine cabinet Photo will be yours. H. uronenoertr. - f e 8 lw LOST'r- LADIES' OPEN FACE SILVER atcn. somewnere on tnrtn strast between First Baptist cdrurch and Gram itnwt Finder please leave same at Messenger O&lce. fee it FOR RENT . DWELLIONH. 8 to res. Offices and Halls. For Sale Dwellings, Stores, Va cant Lota Cash or time pay ments. j&sn urancfla nn Improved Citv ProDertv. AddIt to n O'CONNOR, Real Estate Agent,. Wilming ton, N. C. , nostf -at, SPECIAL FOR FEBRUARY THE LATEST atyle No. DSJVneeler & Wilson Sewing Ma chines 3 drawer style, $30. Drop head atyle 933. Our Bail-Bearing New Home, the only up-to-date shuttle machine made. We have a number of good second hand ma chines from S3 up. Do not purchase any machine until you see us. We repair any Style machine. Oil 6c Battle, 3 Needles, any sort, 5c. T. W. Wood, Agent, Z19 N, Front St. Calendars and Blotters to every .body. feba THE NEW 5 PER CENT. GOLD DEBEN turea now Issued combine beat insurance and Investment features. Call for litera ture .and illustrations. The Equitable. C. E. Taylor, Jr., at Wilmington Savings and Trust Co. . v - teStt PICTURE FRAMES, MOULDING, OAS JETS. Chandeliers. Cornice Work, Iron Fencing made in Copper, Brass, Bronze, Silver, Qold or White Enamel. Any furniture mde in Gold or White Enamel. Paper Hanrinir Samplea of Wall Paper In the lavtMt3 - li8ni'6rUman- Shop, 220 Market St. P. O. BOX 403. . - -. 49 ,a LAND FOR SALE-WB HAVE DESIRABLE tracts of land for aale in counties of Robe. Qnj Bladen, Pender and ColumbusN. O, u uuu, Uu non, . v. xne worth OOSStf W,' D- 8MLTN, PIANO TUNER AND REGU lator, 314 Campbell street. Formerly with the late Professor E. VanLere Music House. Tour work solicited. Satisfaction - guaranteed. Bell Phone 388. oc5 tf ALL PERSONS ABB WARNED NOT TO - credit W. Cleveland, my son, -without my consent. W. C. Galloway. Feb. 4,1901. 8tf Another -OF JOHNSON'S GREAT SALE ; We Shall Give Our Our Special No. 117 North Solid Rubber Mounted Buggy Harness Heavy Brass Mounted Express Harness, ; Dray and Cart Harness and Sundries. Hair Collars best in the city. Hiding Saddles, Horse Covers. Brushes. Blankets, Robes, Whips, Keins, Breeching. i, REPAIRING DONE AT REASONABLE HRICES. TRUNKS REPAIRED Let us show you, and you Will be convinced that our prices are right S. F, Cowan laivevtf Co 108, 110 and 112 virth Second Street TO THE WHOLESALE TRADE. We now offer for immediate and Spring Delivery a choice Assortment of Ducks, Piques, Pants Cloths and everything generally sold in the Dry Goods Line. Prices Guaranteed to be he Lowest. ! S. & B. SOLOMON. -There's Nothing Half so Sweet in Life as Love's Young Dream." : OUR 17IjElSrTINrB THIS SEASON ARE GEMS OF ART. A LARGE VARIETY OP "BBAUTI- ' FUL AND DAINTY DESIGNS NO COMICS. t BOYS AND GIRLS WHO HAVE SWEETHEARTS SHOULD CALL AT ONCE AND MAKE A SELECTION. C. W. YATES & CO., BOOKSELLERS feb 8 li HE, THA.T LIVES The Coldest Weathers IS STILL AHEAD OF US. And there is no better time than the present to place your order for a TAI LOR MADE SUIT. ': The Latest Styles, perfect fit and correct workmanship are the leading features of my establishment and a call is Invited. I have a lam assortment of the best IMPORTED FABRICS, which I will make to measure at prices to suit the late season. ''.'.. , A Special Line of Pants Goods, Choice Patterns, AT BOTTOM PRICES. LEGER MEYER, 27 Market .St., jfearlFront. WHAT REAL ESTATE Have You Got for Sale ? , ' (Not Too Far Out.) 1 - . -' ": I'm the One to Self It! CU MM I NG, teAgt SUEFF Founded 1842. There's a tower of Piano Strength and Money Value in a single word of its STIEFF. v CHARLES XL 8TIEFF. Piano Han uf acturer, Bdti-cra, Ui CJTU CJ terJIa Ftfsrt Err.: Vtec:3; 213 it. Trj:i Street, CrtSs. & (L , January 1st, 1901, Plants another milestone on the road of your llf and ours. "ve hope that our relations as dealer and customer will continue as pleasant In 1901 as In 1900 It shall be our effort to make them so. Anything in meats or poultry you may buy of us will be the best we. can get: anywhere. I.B.RHODES TROUT STREET HARKET O Friends the Benefit of Discount Front Street AND STATIONERY. MUST LEARN that F. T. Mills' Is the-place to buy Horses or Mules,; Buggies or Harness, Just received 75 head of" Horses and Mules. Do not forget they are for sale. The largest assortment of Buggies, Phaetons Horses, &c, in the city; For Bar gains, see - FT. MILLS PIAEJOS "Sing Their Own Praise Week This Week