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't:, v . . . ''.- 'A .-.v..: . ; ... . . . .. "" f" -U ' ' ' ' VOLUME FIFTEEN aww",ll',l'a''lll,,'IM7,','','l'a iissfitr 1 lilii Xhe President's ;SpeclaI "Message Which Will Deal With -Changes for the Sherman Anti-Trust Law 'Has Been Completed and ; 1 Contains About Seven Thousand Words -Delay Due to President Changing His Original Plans. Washington, - Jan. r 5. Tho ' : Presi dent's message ; concerning the pro sed amendment - to the Interstate Commerce- law and; desired "changes in the Sherman; anti-trust law v was "re ceived at the White House this morn ing and copies givenH'o jiress associa tions. The delay in the issuance cf tories of the nfessage to newspapers was due in part to' a change-in the President's original decision to send messages to Congress separately, anil, to advice from friends; The message' contains about seven thousand words. Moi -e than half deals-with the changes tho President hopes 'can be made in the Hepburn act. The remainder con tains an outline of .the law. for Fed eral incorporation of concerns engaged' in Interstate Commerce and a trea tise on the Sherman anti-trust law, with recommendations for , its -over- - -hauling. SENATOR JONES Introduced a-Resolution for Investiga tion of interior Department! Washington, Jan. 5.7-tSenator Jones, of Washington, introduced a resolution by a committee consisting . of six members, of the Senate' to be appoint ed by the presiding officer ' and six - member's of the House of . Represent tires to T?e tlesighated by the v Speaker: f iie coibmnteeswelnuawe a thorough investigation of the con duct of the Interior Department and forestry Service. All :hearings shall be open to the public. Senator Jones spoke cn the resolution defending the secretary f of the interior. FOUR NEGRO BOYS Were Arrested Today Charged With Disturbing a Public Meeting. Robert David Willie, James May, Jr., Granville Williams and Adrian McDonald, Jr., a quartet of negro youths, were arrested early this af ternoon by Constable Savage." It is alleged that they interfered rwith a public meeting at a negro school house in East Wilmington on the night of December 27th. 1909. ' It is further alleged that the defendants created such a disturbance that it was found . necessary to adjourn the meet ing. The atrial has been set . for Sat: urday afternoon at 3 o'clock. It is stated that, the school authorities are behind the prosecution. A number of witnesses have - been summoned oh both sides and it is expected that the matter will be hard fought. MARK TWAN S Looked 111 Today When He Sailed for Bermuda. New York, Jan. 5. Samuel L. Clem ens, (Mark Twain) America's famous humorist; returned to Bermuda again today. He had just come home from there a f ew weeks ago.is sailing to-, duv was unexpected and it was stated asV due to a decided change' in his healti due to his daughter's sad death. He ldokedtill and feeble. ' HEINZ ARRAIGNED AGAIN. faced Two New Indictments in the Federal Court Today. New York, Jan.. 5. -F. ) .. Augustus Heinz, the former copper king, was ar-. signed today before Federal Judge' Hough on two new indictments, charg: tog- violation of the National banking laws and impeding justice by remov ing books of the United Copper Co. 'ora the court's jurisdiction. He was Pleased under the old bail of, $5,000 a,-icl Vvriii appear for trial January 13th. The Cotton Market. . Npw York, .Jan. 5. -At -the outset cotton was five to eighteen points lower. After call auotations rallied a few points. Opening, January,. 15.52; larch 15.80,-' offered: May, 16.05; T, m big niw Brilliant . Event; Presented Last Night ' and Coyers Laid for One Hundred :, and Tw'ehty-Five-A Brjght : Scene, r Where Eloquence Flowed Freely and VVjt Sparkled Grandly; , . : " ; .. , v The mernhprcs nt - i,A Tfriil4.J Xodge No. HS2 n . -;.-vv f Vivui, auu xiir tective Order - of Elks, . werev grandly "at home", last night. It was "the New Year's banquet of . the Wilmington Elks and it was .indeed hriiliant occasion.- A tiirge i number . of invited guests were . present to add zest ; and pleasure to the v occasion, and they f oun d the Elks most gracious nd hos pitable, hosts. The scene of the affair was the .large and finely appointed assembly" kali v at the Elks' Temple 5ndIit presented a rare and beautiful picture. The .'decofratiohsf. Consisting of handsome pot plants-pretty . cut flowers and garlands of 'green," were most ' picturesque, -white- hundreds of lights tand a long horse-shoe banquet table, laid , with a snowy white cover, gave a dazzling effect, - ... f Covers were : .laid for 125 and ' the jolly good.- fellows 'gatheredaround the : festive board. To 1 the - inspiring strains of a stirring march rendered by. the splendid Kneisel orchestra, the guests marched into the banquet hall and were- seated. Then,- under the graceful direction of Louis Goodman, Esq., the able Exalted Ruler of the lodge, a time , filled - with eloquence and sparkling with wit ensued. Beau tiful ;- , and r eloquent toast-responses were' made by Postmaster Thos. E. Wallace, Col. William P. Robertson, Past Exaltefl Ruter I. W. Solomon and Mr. . C k.-Causey, Jr., and these were follbwedby a number, of fine im promptu speeches, at the gracious re quest of ;.the toast-master, and among those who contributed pleasure in-this waywere Rev. Jas. Carmlchael, D. D- alid Messrs. Chas. N.. Evans, E. Hazel'ton,'"'. C. G. Meistei,- John H. Sweeney, E.; P. Bailey, Thos. R. .Orrell, Ceo. r Hoii'net, Jr . E. N. .;: Lee, Mr. Penny ' ancl " James H: "Cowan! -There were - several ...inspiring inci- rlfinta fiilritr".ih 'ovftninp' "hut nriA nf stroke of eleven, which is always the prettiest hour of all to the Elk fra ternity, every i light-n the assembly hall, save a gleaming star in the cen ter, was put out and the toastT "to our absent brothers" was proposed whle the assemblage stood. --.The -.toast ..was eloquently proposed by Exalted Ruler Goodman, who 'made a most charming toast-master, Shortly past the midnight hour, af- ter a few fervent remarks by Rev. James Carmichael, D. D., chaplajn of the lodge, the kneisel orchestra, which had .. presented , a superb . program, struck up "Auld Lang Syne" and all present arose, passed silently - around the festive board and then, below to the parlors of the Temple. The menu was a most elaborate one and as follows : Manhattan Cocktail Oyster Cocktails . i'S Craciers '. Gol& Roastf Turkey . I; A Biscuits . ' ; Hearts of Celery - - Chicken Salad : Dinner -Biscuits - . Olives Pickles Cheese Salted" Almonds -Wine : v Mints Coffee Cigars Champagne uigarene Th. afPPir was . a. hie success, being - . i "i ;nt0 afums city was ceieoraiea last evening one of -the most elaborate events ef f" ? , , - . its kind, ever given in Wilmington. For the general - arrangement - and work ing out of the big and delightful so cial project the bow is due to the banquet committee, which consisted of Exalted "Ruler Louis Goodman, chairman, and .Messrs. J. Holmes Da vis, John S. McEachern, D. R. Foster and Geo. V. Harrell. Reception Last Evening. The annual church reception of Brooklyn Baptist Church was held last evening?. The pleasant affair was attended by a large number, of people and; every one yiwcui - - ' '. bHHAMr ' nTlM71l ' J Villi XI AcAtr htfnl evening, a uuiuuti v. pleasing selections were, rendered by the ' Brooklyn orchestra. Prior to the reception a brief business meeting of the church, was held at which Mr. C. C. Cashwell .was elected clerk, and Mr. James H. Brown, treasurer. . Stocks Today. New York,' Jan 5:1-The stock mar ket opened with general activity and strength, all through -the list aitow j gains in most . cases rlim. fractions. Southern . Pacific, jf 1 and Texas, and a number of spec iai- ' -.ncivplv bought. Louis ties were ae& v"""--' ;- - v ville and' Nashville made a gain pf'l : WILMINGTON, N. VG., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1910. in nnmmn: n : it Magazine Sought Pictures . of the s ; Scenes, to; Present to- Its, Thousands of Readers Pictures Already Ta--ken and Sent On to lthe:Perjodical-rT--This is a Big Advertisement. It ;has now been - recognized , for some "weeks that the -brilliant lighting on Front and Market .streets is abig advertisement for . Wilmington aside from furnishing-pleasure and comfort both to, citizens1' and.- visitors. How ever, just, how wide ..this - advertising went had not ' probably been appre ciated until: the following letter was received '.; by the Tidewater Power Company from one of tle best, known and most widely; read technical jouK nals in -the -country, the Illuminating Engineer :. ' ' "Gentlemen: We are in receipt of information Ntp the effect that you have recently installed in the business sec tion of your city some display Tungs ten Street Lighting. "If at all possible we shall be glarl to have a day view showing the poles or arches, anl a night view showing the effect of the illumination, as we are' at -present engaged in the prepara tion of an article covering this method of lighting throughout the country, and shall -be glad to give your installa tion proper credit. - 1 . Ms "Thanking you for whatever cour tesy -you may extend us in the matter, we are Tours very 'truly, :' ' "Illuminating1 1 Engineer 'Puhtishing Company.-; !' n ' -V " , Of course, j)ictaW '-61 'ceiresa'l requested; have -been taken" andave ben .sent- to the magazine, which, will ton's up-to-dateness. WILL WED i JANUARY xJl9TH:Ii' ft I .''oinimliW hnr; , Miss CajPl ne Sale Hardwickto Marry Mr; i Richard Adams-Nelson. W Friends arerfe?ceii7in the' -following invitation to an approaching happy event: - ;" " - : .-' '-' -- Mr. and Mrs. Preston Cumming re(luest -the honor of yonr Presence, at uie marriage , 01 ineir aaugmer - Caroline Sale Hardwick to -.. N Mr. Richard-Adams Nelson, on the evening of Wednesday, the nine teenth of January at six o'clock, Three hundred and fifteen South Sec ond street, Wilmington, North Carolina. The. wedding will be a quiet home affair. The bride-elect is a most tal ented and charming young lady, of thisfcityj and the groom-elect is a son of i'Mr. and Mrs. Cleland Kinlawx Nel son, of - Lynchburg, Va., and is con nected with the Norfolk and Western railroad j at Vivian; West Virginia, where he will ' be at home with his -; 1 - i ,i f ... , . .... bride after February 1st. x Married Last Evening . wcmiiiis - . -o. L0 when Miss Estelle Bromwell and Mr S. B. Bryant were united in marriage The ceremony was performed by Rev W. L. Rexford, pastor of, Bladen Street Methodist Church, and a num ber of friends witnessed the impres sive event. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant will reside at No. 922 North Eighth street Gift Much Appreciated. , The Dispatch staff returns its warm est thanks to Mr. John F. Kneisel, the clever and brilliant head of the fine Kneisel orchestra, for a most substan tial New Year's greeting that made ; appearance today fix. was in ine :jShape of a box of choice cigars and ' ' ... i the gift is much - appreciated by the staff and tne nat or every mem oer is off to Mr. Kneisel. Fire Bell Out of Order. City Electrician John T. Yates stat ed today that the machanism which operates the fire alarm bell is tem porarily- out of order. The bell - will not be -i used f or' the ; next few " days4 Several new pjarts have ' been ordered fori the machinery and as soon as these are received the- necessary re pairs to the bell will be made. The British steamship Hyperia was cleared today with a cargo of. eotton for?. the foreign markets. - Citys Fine Liglit DLsplny Attracts AMon ' ill Tiiusis AreMere. on a""Prospecting" Tour in .Cortnectfon ,With Possible- - Plans - Vyhi'ch T.May'- Develop Later Fnto a ; iTourists' Hotel--They Will Remain mre Several; Days. - T.; ' 1 J essrs:JIL Shearer, Th. B. .Wall, WjTi&J Jrice fjfhdM. H. McLanahaii: fout..Phiia4efphia' capitalists", ..arrived, here-last nights and - are "prospecting' m connection with the possible' idea of establishing in the future , a .fine I tourists', hotel either" at Wrights vilie xeavu or some otner desirable subur ban "location. While these gentlemen are merely suryeyipg the - field, at present it 'is hoped that their -visit xny ..terminate eventual - n hotel plans .which may materially benefit Wilmington : and its vicinity. ' They were here last summer for a short visit. .'It is' hoped their return may bear a'! significant relation tolthe'ru-. mor yhich has been current f or some time jrnst Xh&t one or several splendid hotels, may be provided to make this, vicinity ,a'r Mecca for a. large ipart' of ther tourist, trayel from the north,-, which places further ' south secure at' present. The capitalists have a bh'Or tographer, with them. , He will make" Views 6i a number, of seaside" locations which will be parried back north by the four capitalists. t Oner; pf. the' gentlemen stated today tltit their plans are very indefinite at present and that they are here at presehti-mereiy to "look around.'1 They Wlil spend several days In this eity befor'e . returning to : the north At the Bijou. 1 I r The feature film at the popular Bi- is Theatre today is called. "False A Arm." ' Tfeis is a most interesting Mature and it will please the patrons fhe theatre. j ' SEATS NOW- ON SALE. Indications Point to a Big , House for Miss Lillian Russell. : 1 The4$of t aUttQA :thee'n'gage-i me'nt-of 'Miss Lillian- Russell at the Academy - tomorrow night opened this moViirig" and alrady-therhas., been, quite ' a large sale. Indications point to a bigs audience. The engagement 1 - - jwill klerttiiiny.Hls&ata 'fie tabid Aandi aosil- liant' 6hB, and Wilmington theatre- QUIET, SURPRISE WEDDING. ; i: i ;.. . 'j- i . : Mr, James J. Wright Marries Mrs. Mary Ann Russell. Coming in the nature of a sort of surprise to their many friends, Mrs. Mary Ann Russell and Mr. James J. Wright, were quietly married last night at No. 109 Magnolia Avenue, Rev: W. L. Rexford, pastor of Bladen Street Methodist Church, performing the ceremony. Only a very few friends of the happy couple Were present, and these extended the' heartiest of con- gratulations. . "JUDGE" BORNEMANN'S MUSIC On the Accordeon Has Been 'Caught? by a Graphophone Record. The latest thing in phonograph" rec-I (pds is one which reproduces several accordeon selections by Justice G. W. Bornemann, the genial and , 9leverr Blackstone of Magistrates Row. Judge Bornemann was .. persuaded by his friends to play for. the receptive graphophone. The record caught ev ery tone as brought forth by the mas terly and skilful touch of this accom plished master of the' accordeon. The disc first sweetly reproduces "Sil ver Threads Among the Gold,"' which o-lirlocs morrilw intn hi IflVflllS and martial strains of "Dixie," concluding!: with the ever pleasing J 'Annie Laurie.'' Messrs. J. W. ' Robinson & Co., on Princess street, agents for the Edison machine made the "record, Which Jus tice . Bornemann will haye played for all his friends ppon request. . . . "Officers Were Elected. A meeting of the Brotherhood v of rimmanuel Presbyterian unurcu was PS held last night and the following Qfh- .... ...... ....... l.cers were elected: ; President Pat Burns. Vice President J. M. Daniels. ; Secretary and Treasurer E. W;alton. Chaplain J. A. Price: The meetings of the Brotherhood are held' every Tuesday evening, and the organization is in highly flourish- ing condition. Married This Morning. Mr. Charles' D. Tew and Miss Ga bral Murray lyere married this mprn jng at the residence of the ' bride's parents at .Carolina Place. The cere mony was performed by Justice O W. Bornemann. ' r ' . : W3- 1E2 Bath Room With a Gas JLL JLL n J A j CHOOSING INSURANCE Why not use the same good judgment. in buying Insurance, as " you do in buying goods for your; store, house or family I Use your.: good judgment in 1910 by insuring-,in the Agency of ' . . INSURANCE. PHONES: . Office "62, Residence 318. r Will appreciate an account from you during the year 1910. A trial is all they-ask nothing else, nothing more. THOS. JanuarylstlQlO ! Let us help you, $1.00 The Wmkwi Savin Anythin'g: 110 North Front Street . n .- . ThafsAll. ; 1 Itkkti titttA flffli 1iflittfciJtiMit'W1ftftlVMfcril8lV1i Ik f tf tltl4li We wish for all happy and pros perous New Year. mow !z!!!!!!!--: 1 '- - 39th Semi-Annual Dividend. The Board of Directors of the Carolina Insurance Com- : pany have to-day declared a semi-annual dividend of 3 f payable on January Srd, 1910, to stockholders of record' on this 'date (Dec. 30th). ' L ; s V m. S. lmJHL&RB, Scd'v. TotaLDividends Paid, - ; - , - $54,208 , i v . u i0& on the Capital Stock - Total losses paid, - ... - - $182,817.50 A ' ' - ' : : . 4 iVi PRICE FIVE CENTS TrtriiTii SedRoom Halls - 1;. Heater. SEE THE GAS COMPANY. D J) 1 f-iiiiSJrf ill - . v.. I . t E. COOPER, Cashier. JfJy ave .'.,--,"....-...:::;- i (J,-rf ii. (oi7J 7-.1 !'.'?. V .11 will open an account. st Company - A WE HAVE IT. mi " i its - .-to : Ml 1 . t: V, f ' m& r 1r t 1 : li : t I. V at. tart t 1 1 i r . Mm ' m 1vv- ' . km " ' m iV" - 1 . f si's K.a v j W?.t - Jt . . 'M: '-' MS mk m 'Ml -. ? f J; . 'A.il '&(? - m - r-'v f r ' - 'ii'jl ' -ne, 15.S0; July, 16.09 bid. il-2. industrials, fairly wen. nem. r - fv't t v'
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