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For Plaintiff In Case vof Taylor; vs. Thomas Another Divorce Granted Today Super joY Court Now on Case of Murchlson .National Bank vs. Dunn 01! Mjlta v In the Superior Court Vthis-morning judgment . wai. Jgiven 6 the '. plaintiff in the suit of J; A Taylor vs.- A: P. Thomas, the jury returning a verdict comparatively soon -after it 'had been given the case. -Trial of the case was concluded v this . morning paving com menced yesterday, and1 a judgment was given the 'plaintiff ? for $1,526:43 with interest cf roni ' 9 December" ' 30th, 1007. Notice of appeal , was given by Hon. John" OP," Bellamy, counsel' for the defendant. . -'l A divorce case was ; next taken up, being that of. Frances , Hansley vs Silvia Hansley,'. but was quickly; dis posed -of, a decree . being; -given,; the plaintiff. Then a continuance . 'was granted in the suit of the City of Wil mington vs. Iredell Mearea and, next the case of the Murchlson1 'National Bank vs. the Dunn Oil Mills: as taken up, and nearly all the session to the dinner reeess hour jwas consumed in getting' a jury. Testimony is being presented this afternoon. p-uV " L The suit is to recover $286; with in terest from February ' 9th,1 1904, on a draft. This, draft,, it is alleged by the plaintiff bank, was - given by the Dunn Oil Mills Company on C. R. Adams &j Co., of Four Oaks, N. C, which was a solvent concern and which r- owed ; the former the money. The draft, was de posited withi the ( Farmers; I National Bank, of Dunn,', and . was' taken:up by the Murchlson National Qank, of this city. Then before maturity the Dunn bank was .declared insolvent and i the Murchiso'n ' Bank3 left with 4 the draft on its hands. This draft, it Is alleged, by the- plaintiff, "could have beeh ' col lected as "Adams Co. .were i solvent and owed the Dunn Oil - Mills Com pany the money, but that ' the Dunn Mills instructed ' Adams & Co. - not to pay it.vL'IHence, the action against the! Dunn: Oil "Mills, which however, de nies ; that i itj "Is . responsible "and also .denies bth jtiff. SeVerafrprj raised and a la!- : engaged in; the j.ter-;;-';''.'V The plaintiff, Judea E. K. Brvan aiul Messrs. Roun- ailBNtepreieAtedfbT ; J.;fp. CTKord; ;-Bsq, and ;.N. A. Townsend. .Esq.pf 'Dunn, and Hon. John D. Be&amr ana Woodus Corporations and Ibor Prominent Subiocts Strongly ' Advocates ' Government Con, ; trol and Argues That Sucfi is' vyisest Bothor Publfc and the Railroads Criticices Labor Leaders - jjf ' Xast 'Campaign and Tells of Labors Ca'T ; treer Before f- Congress VYants ; Pais t eels Post and Postal Savings Ban"k 'Praises Panama Canal Work,. and Calls'. for Preservation of the i For: et6 Other Matters Touched Upon. v:,.';V '!:'.- - Vashington;"D'C.; Dec ' S.Presi dent Roosevelts message went to,bpth houses of Congress ;this ' afternoon.-; The message4 deals -with many and varied-- matters of Nation? g It- opens with'; a . resume ; of . k the v countrys finances and states that . the , present financial standinig of the' nation is ex cellent and ; that?; the , Government's management of the' nation's, interests during the past seven, years has shown satisfactory results, ' but that, the cur rency system " is ' imperfect; and the Currency Commission, should" propose & system that will ;do away j with the present defects '' Ah increase of "sal- f being brought about ; by devastation' of the forests .and holds up China .as an exarriple of . this. The Inland, water ways; question 'is strongly advocated and faction, is urged by. the present j forthcoming Congress of improvement in -this direction. -River 'fmpfovement is aiso' urged' The fine , working of the pure food and- denatured" alcobpljj laws is called attention-to. 1 'The Indian Survey i& touched on ; also in;interest ingmanner. ' ' - J J ' ' ' The - "President , renews - in strong manner his 'f recommendations for a postal savings bank and-: parcels post. Separate statehood : for 'New '.' Mexico and Arizona Ts 'urged,' and the woyk being doneon'' the Panama Canal is highly praised,' ' ' ' Other , matters,' such': as -redistribu tion vbf bureaus,- the;-: census, publio health, ; soldiers"' ;4iome - government printing office, etc., are ' brfefly touch ed; 'upon, : but --the '-message deals at, length with the subjects of corpora tions and labor, . the President , declar-f lng::'' ' . . 1 rr .r i? Corporations. - Ab regards the great, corporations .'.'V ! Wit: if -:.i COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Held An Important Meeting at the Court House yesterday Afternoon. An important, meeting of the Board of County Commissioners: was held yesterday afternoon-at the court house, this being they first meeting of the board for tho dew fiscal' j'tear.; ! All the county officers were sworn in and gave their respective bonds as outlined in the Dispatch several days ago. A number of desired corrections in the tax list were,: considered by the board. ; . : v;; y''-'J . v? Reports were received : from the Su?. perintendent of .Health; the Superin tendent of ;Roads, ; " the : Register of Deeds, and the Cle'k of thev Superior Court, and were ordered placed" on file. Quite a number of positions in the county offices j and institutions were filled by the board at the meeting. HON NET'S Again Headquarters for ' Christmas ; ' ' Shoppers.- V - . Today 'I the; Christmas spirit seems to have taken hold of the Jewelry Buy ers' and frointhe wmments .of " the lookers around, the centres of , attrac tion are v Wonnet'a Jewelry. Diamond and Novelty counters. . , :. ; ' t' From the inexpensive articles to the largo prices : this stock W uniformly pleasing and desirable. ; " rr7:'rf::t; The long expected "Import Arrivals': were unpacked this morning. Those who havei: been over the j stock- should caljUat 'once to see the new sugges tions: tUli'i o.:t: T.-:Ta Kvi-Kv - -; PRESIDENt Ss .1? A '.'aHilCE BUCO TIGER 1 .i.t-- Ed vans;;a Negro, Was i Arrested x Sunday , Afternoon by " Officer . Leon ucorger.on tnev Charge, pf Selling V Whiskey W.ithdutv License- The De afen daht. Was Bound Over to the Next Term'of the Superior Court.' - v"With the, advent of prohibition Jan uary 1st, the policemen are expecting to wage a relentless'' warfare 5 against persons. ': who 'attempt "'tcH -operate fa blind: tigers," apd" the' first; of jthese, one of the; ;walking variety; came - un der "he observation of Officer Leon Jjebrge. - guiidy'1' afternoon 'about t5 O'clock - while 4'6fncer v George : was on North ipurthstreet he ;observeda-lie- ro named -, Jfld Jfivans walk - into an Hey, draw ftomhis pocket a quart tacle to f another . negro arid receives therefore a piece! ot money. Officer George immediately approached Evans and rplaced him under arrest.; Evans resisted strenuously .and -attempted to strike the officer' several times, but Mr. George soon subdued the prisoner -with his club; ft, ; - - - ,v j After hearitg the" evidence "An ' the case - today,; -Mayor Springerj senU the defendant' tp the next term vof ihe Sui perfof 'Court' under; a bpn.df6f?$5d qri tlie charge of selling" whiskey without license."' 1 amesAdrWsr;a:itegro;iTsted od snspicion of - stealing :. a number pf tools', -was 'held' untiir tomorrow. An drews was." arrested' today "by Officer Leon George Vwhile he" was attempting to dispose of !a number of valuable tools at :a pawn sluop;v vAridrews' told a.stralght' story as to the Implements, claiming them . as his own, and ; the trial oi tne case was postponed until tomorrow bo' that corroboration f orchis ! ancy trrocenes & w f Anchovy Paste, Baile-duc. Swiss iCheese : s bap-hago, Crystahzed Fruits. lacpount may be secured. - ' . . waiter Wheeler; Ed Nixon and Fred Summers, three v negro boys charged wif h' an affray,' .were each ordered to pay . the costs of the cases. Joe Stew art, charged ' with vagrancy, was sent to the" .' roiada for thirty days. Kate Smith, Lottie Davis,' Mary : .King, and Rose Teacheyr- charged with disorder ly conduct;5 -were each fined- $5 and the Phones 108-109 r ,5:1 ..v,'.-".;:'';t-. : , ; " 5 - - . " - y .v FOR Bed R06 24. i f iBathvRbom Ask the Gas Comparir ; 4 ' 1 Statement of the Conditlbn of the . 5 s i - The American; lionaiaink 5 . j;(the youngest and ' most .progressive in": the 'kty: '- r. - - a. - The feature - film at the ; Bijou thea- :t. EO PPE ROOSEVELT Who SentLength ut Importanjles -. states i de to 4He .Congress of the United TWO Bl G CON V E NT 10 N 8. Methodists Gather : In Durham -and , V''?;'BaptistS;4h;' Wils'onf Todajr witnessed -the going ' of MethddIst;an&'Ba TiiingtOn and a nymber of ;laymen to Durham and Wllsonrespectiveiy; Tl n the latter place the great Baptist hosts will gather in annual session, vvhile ,at the former place the great Methodist hosts will assemble in the 72nd, yearly City Fathers Adopt Recommendation of the Finance Ccmm'tteeotofi thaq Board of Aldermen . .; The-regular monthly meeting of ; the board of alderinen was held last, night' and the most important business .trims? acted was the final confirmation ofrthe sale, of the water and sewerage bonds; following the action of the r. finance committee yesterday. The bonds were sold to N. W. ilarris & Co., - of New York, at their ; hid;: of ;$103.31 as out lined in the Dispatch yesterday The board oi -audit and ..finance also held a meeting last nighO and affirmed the sale, so ho further impediment . can now J; present itself tb interfere ith the disposal of the bonds, ; ' Various other - important matters were transacted by . the (board. . Com mittee reports , were received and the different departments were all shown to, be in a highlyfiourishing Condition; It was stated that the Ipromoters -of the new opera-house-proposition had failed to finance the ' scheme and de Sired to .extend the-lease of the present- house for a term- of years; coritin- gent upon . the expenditure of "about $8,000 .for improvements by: the lessee. their working condition result in in- euui l w .piouiuu . au t-uiuuiuauuua, everai aiaeraen reauinueu meir uu dustrial 'disputes.:iiA-temporary injunc-l there shall be substituted a law which alterable opposition : to ;any: further aries of the.udges ts adyocated and engaged in interstate "business, l and some method is 'urgd 'to dp Way with j especially the railroads can only re court delays,? whichoperaies v against peat what I ' .have already : again arid people of small means ; and favors, only - again said in my: nissages to- the Con the "very criminals 'whom it is most gress I believe that under the inter- desired to punish."" Criticism is made state clause of the i Constitution the of tnose laDor leaaers.ivno. aiiaciteu uanea. ssiaies ias complete ana' para-.. the judiciary , in the fast campaign and ' mount right to control all agencies ' of labor's i career before H Congress is interstate commerce, ' 'and V believe given. Then the message says:' ': that thev National Government alone "ThPrP is alsof T think, eround for lean; exercise 'this 'right 'with wisdom th belief' that substantial injustice tsadeTtectfveness so,as,both to;secure often sdffered by employees in conse- j justice from, and to 'do justice to, the ouence: Of tthe Custom , of lng temporary injunctions witnout no- vf: u. tice to them, and ;punishing;them for helieve that is worse than folly to contempt of court ih'instances where, attempt to prohibit all . combinations as a : matter - of fact, they have no as is done by:- the Sherman anti-trust VT,rtwwTcr nf ! aWv nroceedines. - Out- law. because such a law can be erf- side of organized labor there is a forced onlyImperfectly and uneqjually, widespread feeling - that this, system and its enforcement works almost as ofto wnrks reat im'ustice to waee! much hardship as good. I; strongly workers when their Efforts to better .ocate that instead of an; unwisej $ their workinff f A.lgRltNTRACT lew YoricStar ii a New York Success - V Friday ;Night:r - There could hardly; be any; better offering, iri the entire country - than May Robson in "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary,' which comes to the 'Acad emy Friday night. This is not; an ex travagant assertion becauseMiss Rob son is a noted NewYprk star and her vehicle is, a famed, New; York success. This is indeed a rare combination and Wilmington theatre-goers should fully appreciate the importance of the offer ing, yz: Seats, - will -go on sale Thursday morning, at Plummer's. Resources: isua.ua auu discounts . . , -. .5208.543.38 Canltnl RtftMr vr - mtnix aava Overdrafts,- Redemption, Fund i . ; .. . '2.850.00 Denosits. . .: i .vs V A,;, Furniture and FiTnraa aa . " .rVf Cash., .. .. ,., .. : 4,580.49 107,078.41 : fS69.782J9 v -f- 1369,78219 f W.'. B. C00PER,sidenf3l' Vvonaenseorom ;nep Resources.jj5-r: r; : , , t s 'O Liabilities. First mortgage bonds. .. . r '1,500.00 Undivided Profits, .t. .. . . . 128 102 fti'i " . ' - ? ."fy' wiwi ... .... . - X,oua,dX.D ; . Furniture; and fixtures. 1.. V 1.00. . !' . -V " :'v;;.;4 ;; r v47i Cash and due from banks i-" 137:141.69. ri; i A J?. 1- r r.'t- ' :r.-i!? $1,547,T)23.37 $1,547,033.37 J, W. Norwood, President. 4 j H. Waiters, Vice President. C. E. Taylor, Jr., .Cashier. J. Ii. .Williams, 'Assistant Cashier. &? " I "AJiiHi If .---H--.. ..... .......... AJ........j...A.. ............. .... ' ismmmmmimmmmm iXarge Cocpanuts, Fine Bananas, Loose Buckwheat, , Codfish Waffles, , Seeded Raisins; fc Gleaned Currants, Nice Prunes. : ' " V 4 W1LMIMGT0N,-;NC,S - At the close of Bslness-November 2; 1893. : - r - Respure'esr . '? . ; J . Llabiljtles: Loans" and Discounts .; $2,57 1,534.92 Capital . ; . . .-. ; . 550,000.00 N. C. State -and other " ' ! . Surplus and Net Profits z 298,134.69 Bonds ,7 ' which are in the interest of the pub lic,; but . shall at ' thesame time give" to some, agency !pf; the National ; Govern- tion procured ex parte may as ajnat- teTof fact have all the effect of a per manent; injunction in causing disaster Va Workers'-side in3uchi ia disputed . Organized "labor" Is..1 chafing hient full power :of control, and super meeting of the North Carolina C0nfer-(nder e mnjust once : S c v , l, comeg from repeatejl r resort ' to ? this features of this control should, b se- ' - p?S procedure. The Cotton Market. . .. is aJ and furthermore,' the power,, not by New.yprk, Dec. 8.The cotton ; improperly expre ibv' executive r action, 'to net her 868 Buy' fJnnrla ' at1 MaAlrnMn. fiutm "" T lf ' GrtllrV ed :'agalnSt.;'.., L AvJJj ! irS iTT'' i. J V-irTfl Co4and5you; you only: pay the right "price and get and the Pr?, The power of the Commission Should cal purposed on ! account xf Tne fact that the city had never "derived any revenue from the rental of the theatrei: but the. matter was left open until -bids are advertised for ih April. t 5 U S. Bonds (at par) . . 188,044.25 Circulation WV; 550,000.00 550,OOOJOO tKSrBOnd Account. :v 100.000.00 ; I Bank Buildings-... .5 v55000peIts ; f- 03,0984026$ 5 ; I . $4,595,2375 ? - $4,59637.35 ml H.X. McQUEEN, President GRAINGER; Vi President J A J. W; YAJES, Vice President; M i C. $. qRAlNGERf Cashier. MNillHIMttliMIIMMtllHIINMIIIIMIHIMIItlllMIIHMHIMIHMMHlMl . Minstrel Last Evening. ' - -; The , minstrel, given at the Academy of Music last night was one of the most j enjoyable T amateur pert ormances ever neld in the city and a large audience J was 1 thoroughly pleased and delighted. Every member of the cast acqiuitted liamself m ; most -creditable manner, and: individual mention" r is tendered impossible,' by" reason lof the .fact that each, and every "one shared equally in renderihgif the performance ' sucha v.:i thr nTWAfl "our cmiaren-:auuis""i-J,. ;., ,. . - j. :.j'1Ui5..- . v""v "'-"-., m . c- -' -----v-'-; - -t - v.-.: - j w . usbefore:,buytog.v. 7
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