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THE SEMI-WEEKLY ME6SENUEK; FRIDAY, FkURUARY 2iv IWx 8 CITY POLITICS YESTERDAY IN COSGBCS3 ' TOB VI IXC Of IA X2AKKBI1S LOVELY MARRIAGE Afternoon Wedding Yesterday at lite . First Baptist Clinrch Two more of Wilmington's popular young- people, Miss Mary Florence Hall and Mr. Robert Scott, were wedded yesterday afternoon. The celebration took place in the First Baptist church, and was one of joy and fbvellness. The Interior of the church was beautifully decorated with pretty carnations, fine ferns, large palms and pot plants, while here and there amidst the artistic dec orations were placed large lamps with yariagated shades. The soft light from the lamps and the brilliant glare from the church chandeliers made the scene one rich in loveliness. All the floral work was accomplished by the deft hand of Mr. Will Rehder. The ceremony took place at 6 o'clock, and by that time the edifice was crowd ed with friends and relatives of the happy couple. As Mendelssohn's ever popular and enchanting wedding march was being rendered by Mr. E. H. Mun son on the large melodious pipe organ, the bridal party entered. First came ttVio. fr.r ushers in twos. Messrs. B; H. ufarehjiil. John Mclntire. W. R. Tay lor and Robert Sloan, followed by the maid of honor. Miss Sallie Ennett. The bride then entered leaning upon the arm of her father, Mr. Samuel G. Hall. As the procession moved down the center aisle to tne altar, tne groom, ac mmnnnicrl hv his heat man and brother. Mr. Jack Scott, approached from the clHa aJa1 and after the Darty had grouped itself gracefully around the altar ana Mr. nail naa reunquisueu me arm of his daughter to the groom, itev. .Calvin Blackwell, Ph. D., pastor of the church, impressively performed the marriage service, and as the last vows were spoken the bell high up in the belfry rang out the Joyful tidings. From the church the party was driven in carriages to the home of Mr. Hall, corner Grace and MacRae streets, where the bride changed her bridal rooes ior a stylish traveling suit. Directly from the house the party went to the At lantic Coast Line depot, from where iMr. and Mrs. Scott departed on -the 7 o'clock north bound train for a bridal trip of about ten days. The scene at the depot was a jolly one, and rice and congratulations were merrily floating around everywhere. The Messenger wishes o add its congratulations for. a long life and one prosperous and felic itous for the happy twain. After visiting New York, Niagara Falls, Washington and other places of note the couple will return to the city and after the 15th of next month will be at home to their numerous friends on Seventh street, between Chestnut and Grace. The -bride's costume was a handsome gown of white organdie over white silk, while that of her maid of honoi was white organdie over blue silk. Both she and her attendant carried a bouquet of large, exquisite white car nations, but one bunch was prettily tied with white ribbon, while blue ribbon adorned the other. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Hall, and an exceeding ly popular young lady. The groom is one of our most congenial young citi zens and holds a responsible position in the auditor's department of the At lantic Coast Line. No better evidence "of the popularity of these two young folks can be found than in the large dis play of costly and elegant presents they received, attesting the love and esteem of relatives and a large coterie of friends. DRAMATIC CLUB TO TOUR ATrlpAUer Lent Now Ileitis Talked About A tour of the Dramatic Club immedi ately after the Easter celebration is the latest thing on tapic. The manage ment of the club is contemplating such a tour and is now trying to arrange for it, which will be the trip the club was forced to abandon last Easter. For that tour all arrangements had been perfected, and rehearsals "were about to commence when it had to be declared oft!. If the club this time makes a tour, which it will very likely do, five cities will embrace its itinerary. Two plays will be produced at each performance, one a curtain raiser. The curtain raiser will be the one act play of "Comedy and Tragedy," in which piece our the atre goers several seasons ago had a -i i . a t il. rl ! n i : ..!nu ue pleasure ui seeing nit? uisiiiiguisii- ed actress Emily Bancker, now dead. The company will consist of nine of the club's most talented members, be sides a chaperon, and a business mana ger. Several of the troupe will be able to introduce really high class special ties during the progress of the main play, so to speak, which will be a rat tling modern comedy. The management of the club is at present working arduously on the pro posed tour, and hopes shortly to an nounce definitely the success of its ef forts. First Candidate Before tne Primary Election The city election is to take place on Thursday, March 24th, for the election of a board of aldermen. The election will be held under the bill amending the city charter, now pending in the General Assembly, and as the bill pro Tides that the Democratic voters may select $y popular rote their candidates for mayor, city clerk and treasurer and chief of Police, who are to be sub sequently elected 'by the board of al dermen, the time has come for the candidates to come to the front In today's Messenger Captain E. G. Parm- ele, chief of police, has a card announc police. He states that as the duties of police. He states that the duties of his office as present chief of police are such that he will not be able to make a personal canvass, he leaves his case in the hands of the voters. Captain Parmele is the first candi date to come to the front and soon, no doubt, there will be candidates for mayor and city clerk and treasurer. The primary election will be held in two or three weeks, and there wont a. miisV im& -fM aenlrants it InneA The ball will be rolling from now on. Folley-Bissett Nuptials A quiet 'but exceedingly pretty home wedding took place yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock at the residence of Mr. E. G. Polley, on Market street, between Ninth and Tenth. Mr. Polley s daugh ter, Miss Mamie Polley, was united in marriage to Mr. J. E. Bissett, son of our esteemed townsman, Capt. John Bissett. Mr. and Mrs. Bissett left on the 7 o'clock north bound Atlantic Coact Line train on a tour of the .northern cities. Thluy.s Astir Now Over the City Charter. Ore Set of Citizens opposed to Some of Oie Features of the New City BUI. Others Payor It The citizens of Wilmington are tak ing a lively interest in the bill now before the general assembly to provide Wilmington a city government. A large meeting of some of our most prominent citizens was held yesterday at the rooms of the Merchants' Association, in the Seaboard Air Line building. We understand that they object to some of the features of the city government bill which passed the house of repre sentatives on Tuesday and that af ter discussing the matter they appoint ed a committee to go to Raleigh for the purpose of having the bill held up in the senate until the features they object to can be eliminated. The com mittee appointed consists of Colonel Walker Taylor and Captain T. D. Meares, and they left last night for Raleigh. FAVOR THE PRESENT BILL. The bill which passed the house on Tuesday, on the other hand, is satis factory to another large element of our citizens. Last night the executive committee of the New Hanover Demo cratic Club, held a meeting in the Smith building. Mr. W. E. Springer, the chairman, presided. Among other things done, the committee endorsed the charter now pending in the general assembly. A resolution was adopted authorizing and instructing the chair man to telegraph to Senators W. J. Davis, J. W. S. Robinson, P. P. Jones, Faison Hill, Frank A. Daniel, Richard Speight, J. A. Brown and J. A. Mcln tyre, urging them to use their best ef forts to secure the passage of the city bill in its present shape as it passed the house of representatives. ANMVERSAltl' CKLBIIIt ATION The Howard Itellef Fire i2ugine Com pany Celebrates Its Forty-Third Ant nlversary Howard Relief Fire Engine com pany celebrated its forty-third an niversary last night by giving a ball at Adrian hall. There was a large at tendance and the terspsichorean festiv ities were participated in by five sets of dancers. The Italian harpers fur nished the music, and it was a merry and highly enjoyabele affair. The committee managing the ball were Messrs. W. H. Coleman, P. N. Fick, H. T. Duls, George Tienken and H Mohr who did the functions very clearly and made it pleasant for all. Besides these the popular president of the old company, Mr. Martin Rathgen, was present, and by his courtesy and genial greeting for everybody aided in making the occasion exceedingly pleasant. Mr. Rathjen has been pres ident of the company for ten years and it has never had a president who was more loyal to the company and' was more highly esteemed by the members of the organization and its friends. At midnight Mrs. P. N. Fick served the company and its friends an ele gant and sumptuous supper which was enjoyed to the fullest extent. After supper the dancing was resumed and was kept up till three o'clock this morning. The Value of Good Roads The value of good roads to the farm ers may be judged from the following from yesterday's Charlotte Observer, which says: "A gentleman in from Steel Creek yesterday reported that it took five horses to pull a two-horse load along the dirt road to the macadam." Charlotte has some good macadam roads extending into the country and the farmers who live along those good roads can go to market and haul with two horses wThat in former days re quired a team of at least four horses. It may be seen what expense hauling is to farmers who even live a distance from the macadam road, when it is stated that five horses had to be used to draw a two-horse load. The man who is oposed to good roads knoweth not what he does. Good roads will "pay for themselves and if you don't believe it, ask somebody along the good roads in Mecklenburg. Washington's Birthday Quietly Ob served In the City The birthday of the illustrious Wash ington, which was yesterday, was neither marked in Wilmington by pub lic demonstration or social celebration. The day, however, was quietly ob served, the banks, nearly all the pub lic buildings and a large number of stores remained closed during the day, while the students of the different schools were given a holiday to better impress upon them the importance of the day and to perpetuate in their minds the birthday of the great revolu tionary hero. Quite a number of sportsmen sought the woods, and a large number took in the fair at New Bern. One memorable social celebration of Washington's birthday last year was the "Martha Washington" tea given by the Ministering Circle of the King's uaugnters, but Lent this year prevent ed a repetition of this brilliant sociable. ' Jim Crow" Car Petitions A large number of traveling salesmen have already signed the petitions to the general assembly asking for the enact ment at once of a "Jim Crow" car law, displayed at The Orton hotel for sig natures. Several of the petitions, which are in printed forms, have,, been for warded by the management of the hotel to Senator R. B. Glenn, in accord ance with instructions sent along with the petitions. 8 till Another Dockery Notice Another one of the Dockery notices was served 'by the sheriff yesterday on Congressman Bellamy. This one was for taking depositions at Lumber Mills, Robeson county, next Thursday, and was signed by B. F. McLean as coun sel for Dockery. There will be quite a number of witnesses from Pike, St. Paul's, Mill Prong and Red Springs. Before the discovery of One Minute Cough Cure, ministers were greatly disturbed by coughing congregations. No excuse for it now. R. R. Bellamy. Cruelly Beat His Daughter . A negro man, George Ward, of Har nett township, was fined $20 and costs yesterday by Justice Fowler far as saulting his own daughter, a small girl. The evidence showed that Ward most cruelly beat the girl with a switch, in flicting ugly and painful wounds. Washington's Farewell Addras and Eulogies on the Late Senator SXorrlll Occupy 3Iost of the Sessions of Doth Houses SENATE. Washington, February 22. Today's session of the senate was devoted to two special orders, the reading of Washington's farewell address, an an nual custom of the senate on Wash ington's birthday, and the pronouncing of eulogies on the late Senator Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont. An invitation extended by the charge d'affaires of France, M. Thebeaut, through Secretary of State Hay, to the members of the senate to attend the memorial funeral services of the late President Faure, of France, to be held tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock in St, Matthews church, this city, was read. Senator Cullom moved that the invi tation be accepted, but is was pointed out that the invitation was not to the senate as a body, but to individual members, and that any action upon it was unnecessary. Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, was then introduced and from the vice president's desk read Washington's farewell address in accordance with the resolution of Senator Hoar. At the conclusion of the reading of the address Senator Ross, of Vermont, called up the resolutions relating to the death of the late Senator Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont, and began his eu logy upon the distinguished statesman. At the conclusion of Senator Ross' address, Senator Vest, of Missouri, who had served with Senator Morrill for twenty years on the committee on pub lic buildings and brounds, paid to his memory a most beautiful and touching tribute. The eulogies were concluded at 3:15 o'clock, p. m., and as a further mark of respect, the senate then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The house today inaugurated the cus tom wrhich has prevailed for many years in the senate of listening to the reading of Washington's farewell ad dress on Washington's birthday. The address was read at the request of Mr. Bailey, of Texas, the democratic leader. Two hours were devoted to the naval appropriation bill, but seemingly only the threshold of the debate upon the cost of amor plate had been passed. Mr. Boutelle's amendment, fixing the maximum price of armor plate at $545 per ton, but restricting the provision to the appropriation made in the present bill was ruled to be in order, where upon another proposition was offered by Mr. Underwood, of Alabama, for the erection of an armor plate plant by the government and appropriating $4,000, 000 for the same. A point of order against the latter proposition was pending when the con sideration of the naval bill was sus pended to allow the members of the house to pay tribute to the memory of the late Senator Morrill, of Vermont. Messrs. Grout and Powers, of Ver mont; Walker, of Massachusetts, and Grow, of Pennsylvania, pronounced eu logies and at 4:20 o'clock, as a further' mark of respect the house adjourned. Banquet to Gomez in Matanzas Matanzas, February 22. The ban quet tendered here to General Maximo Gomez last night was a brilliant affair and well attended. The Junta Patri otica, which had charge of the enter tainment, refrained from inviting Spaniards, which displeased the Cuban commander. The banquet was given in the thea tre. The guests numbered 200 and 4, 000 spectators were present. The boxes were crowded with ladies belong ing to the best of society and the pub lic generally crowded the four tiers of galleries. General Wilson sat on the right of General Gomez and the Cuban General Betancourt was seated on his left. A picture of George Washington was prominently displayed on the wall. General Gomez, during the banquet, le': his seat and gallanty offered some flowers to Mrs. Wilson. The speeches began at 10 o'clock. Senor Labostida, in the course of his remarks said the authorities at Wash ington would never govern the country against its will, a remark which was loudly cheered. The house also cheer ed President McKinley. Senor Rivero said General Gomez would never leave Cuba. He was to bring his family here from San Do mingo and stay always in Cuba. The speaker referred glowingly to Wash ington and was loudly cheered. Senor Julio Oritz, president of the junta, welcomed General Gomez to Ma tanzas. . The Cuban commander answered, thanked his hosts and referred feeling ly to the dark days of the revolution. He said his gratitude at the welcome accorded him could not expess the deep feelings of his heart. He made no ref erences to politics and was so hoarse he could hardly articulate. General Gomez has been ill for sev eral days past and looks tired out The banquet was over at 11 o'clock. Gen eral Gomez was cheered as he departed. "Give me a liver regulator and I can regulate the world," said a genius. The druggist handed him a bottle of De Witt's Uttle Early Risers, the famous little Pills R. R. Bellamy. Germany's Attitude Toward Samoa Berlin, February 21. The Cologne Gazette today, in an inspired article, sharply criticises the recently publish ed letter addressed by Chief Justice Chambers, of Samoa, to his brother. The paper says: "The facts of the sit uation are that Mataafa received five sixths and Malletoa Tanus one-sixth of the votes cast. The election was con ducted in strict accordance with Sa moan customs." Prltchard Pleads for Bwart Wshington, February 21. Senator Prltchard, of North Carolina, today made a plea'in the executive session of the senate for the confirmation of the nomination of- Judge Ewart as judge of the Western district of that state. He took up the various charges against Judge Ewart and made reply to them, quoting liberally from the testimony. There were' several interruptions by Senators Hoar, Teller. Spooner and Butler. No time was fixed for a vote. A Victim ot tne Lawrence Disaster Savannah, Ga., February 21. Edward Roach, chief engineer of the ill fated steamer William Lawrence", died to night at SL Joseph's infirmary from the exposure and cold he suffered in the wreck. His body will be taken to Bal timore. Hold Their Annual Sleeting and Listen to an Address by Secretary of the Treasury Case Richmond, Va., February 22. The feature of the annual meeting of the Virginia Bankers Association today was the address of Secretary of the Treasury Gage. Judge Christian, pres ident of the clearing house association of Richmond, in the address of wel come congratulated the association upon the presence of Mr. Gage, "While' he said, '."we disagree with him upon nearly every political question, the people of Virginia are not so hide bound as not to extend ' to hixxx the heartiest and most cordial welcome." Judge Christian went on to say that the bankers were willing to sit at the feet of the secretary and learn of him They wanted, he said, only one stan dard of value, and that fixed and un changeable. He closed by repudiating the allegation that the south is a -"rot-ton borough" in any respect. Mr. Alexander Hamilton of Peters burg, responded on behalf of the visi tors. Mr. Gage in his address, followed very much the line of his last annual report. He argued against the green back and the features of the present financial system that tended to con gest money in the great centres of pop ulation. In conclusin he said: "Some who oppose the ideas here enunciated charge me with speaking from the bankers' standpoint. As a banker, I have never had any personal interest in the question, because as a bank officer I have never issued a note to circulate as money. The reason for not doing so was the fact, already de scribed, that it was an unprofitable tie up cf capital and, in the large cen ters, where my life as a banker has been passed, all the credit facilities needed by that community were sub stantially supplied through book ac count, checks, drafts and bills of ex change. That reform will come I have no doubt. The revolutionary move ment to which all the impovements in society can be traced, was violently in terrupted by the intervention of gov ernment paper money, and the prohi bition of bank note issues. That we will eventually return to a larger lib erty on the part of the individual, act ing alone or associated with others is, I think certain. This reform, howev er, will come slowly. The dissemina tion of the knowledge of the truth must precede it, and each in his place may help it forward, not by words of heat, and passion, but by calm and pa tient testimony to the truth." more Mormy scenes In Spanish Cortes Madrid, February 22. The meeting of the bureau this evening to appoint a committee to examine the bill for the cession of the Philippine resulted in only a nominal ministerial success. Although the ministerial candidates chosen were four and the opposition candidates were only three, yet on a division, the opposition will muster ninety-two votes as against forty eight ministerial unonlsts. The oppo sition will, therefore, submit a coun ter measure. The republican motion in favor of summoning the constitu tent assembly led to a stormy debate in the chamber of deputies. Professor Salmeron, the republican leader, made a fierce attack on the gov ernment Senor Sagasta replying said: "We lost the colonies but we have avoided civil war. When you were in power greater calamities occurred. The United States drove us to war, for which no regime is blamable and no regime could make a nation weakened by two colonial rebellions, strong. "I will oppose reaction with all my force. I am incapable of destroying the na tion's liberties. It is the republicans alone who endanger the liberties of the country by breaking the law." The result of the debate in the cham ber upon the motion of Senor Silvela, leader of the conservatives, censuring the government for "indifference to the country's troubles" was the withdrawal of the resolution. The Westminster Kennel Club's Beneb Show New York, February 21. The twenty fourth annual bench show of the West minster Kennel Club opened in Madison Square garden this morning with an ex traordinary list of entries, including J. Pierpont Morgan's famous collies, the 12,500 fox terrier Go Bang, and the Eng lish champion bull dog Ivel Rustic. One thousand five hunderd dogs from all over the country Joined voices, ter riers, hounds and mastiffs making fine discord. There are notable names in the list of exhibitors. J. P. Morgan's collies had no rivals in their class, but Richard Croker had to be content with a third prize for a Saint Bernard entry, Frank J. Gould taking first. The dogs on show are said to be worth more money than those at any previous ex hibition. All the space in the vast garden is needed for the hundreds of cages and the throngs of people who are study ing the fine points of their canine occu pants. Inspecting Canned Occf Savannah, February 22. Major J. W. Ruthers has just completed the inspec tion of 600,000 pounds of canned beef in the army warehouse here, and 2,500 pounds, less than of 1 per cent, was condemned. This beef is to be sent to Cuba on the supply ship Comal next week. With this cargo of the Comal, 7,000,000 rations will have been sent to Cuba. ' ALUAYS KEEP OS BA3D tlO)o THEftE IS 00 KIBD OF PAID. OB ACHE, IBTEttfiAL OR EXTERBAL. THAT PA1B-KILLER WILL BOT BE LIEVE. LOOK OUT FOR IMITATIONS AND SUB STITUTES. THE GENUINE BOTTLR BEARS THE NAME, PERRY DAVIS & SON A l J tfsM remedy tor I Va 1 CbaU Uls-pecUlly I J fl Worms and stomach ---lUsorders Is 1 Irrey's Vermifuge 1 Lfcas cored children for SO years. Sen 1 1 forlolbook about the Ills and th. f I rsmedv. I Gone Mad From Sufferings Wnlle Shin Wrecked Savannah, Ga., February 22. Rob bert A. Beale, second officer of the steamer William M. Lawrence, which was wrecked on the South Carolina coast during the blizzard of last week, has gone crazy from his intense suf ferings in the open boat during the storm. Beale's home is in Baltimore and he has been sent there in the hope that treatment at a private sanitarium may restore his reason. t There were seven men In the boat with Beale. Of the number Chief En gineer Roach Js dead; one sailor will lose one or both feet; two other sail ors will lose their toes and Beale has gone mad from his sufferings from cold. To Ilulld Barracks for Troops in Ila Tana Havana, February 22. Major General Brooke, the governor general, approves the plans for erecting plain, wooden barracks for troops, which will remain here during the hot weather. A build ing for each company, 150 by 30 feet, with double roof and having for the sides of the house panels on horizontal picquets so as to swing completely open, with a kitchen separate, but con nected by a covered way, will c.t per company $3,000. Some of the troops will occupy the Spanish masonry bar racks. General Carpenter has just found one, capable of accommodating 3,000 men at Ciego de Avila, on the Moron trocha. Federal Injunction Agatnwt Mate tour Judgment Richmond, Va., February 22. A bill was, fliled in the United States court here today by Mr. Charles Price, of North Carolina, representing Coler & Co., of New York, asking for an in junction upon the corporate authorities of Wilkes county, North Carolina, re straining them from disposing of the interest on the bonds issued by the county in aid of the building of the Northwestern North Carolina railway. Circuit Judge Goff granted the injunc tion and will hear the motion to make it permanent at Asheville in March. This bill is filed to validate the county bonds declared unconstitutional by the supreme court of North Carolina, some months ago. Precautions Against It lota In Paris today Paris, February 22. The police this morning seized in this city 10,000 medals bearing the bead of the duke of Or leans, and five moulds for striking them. In view of a possible demonstration tomorrow upon the occasion of the funeral of the late President Faure, the prefect of police has ordered the seizure of all seditious emblems, the ar rest of their wearers, the dispersal of all street gatherings and the arrest of anybody raising insulting cries against the president, members of parliament or other state officers. France's New President Paris, February 21. General Devout, duke of Auerstaedt, grand chancellor of the Legion of Honor, today invested President Loubet with the grand cor don of the Legion of Honor, in the pres ence of all the cabinet ministers. The ministers met today with M. Lou be presiding. The president communi cated to them the message to parlia ment which will be read in the cham ber of deputies this afternoon. The council ordered that all the pub lic offices, schools and the bourse be closed on the day of the late President Faure's funeral. Disquieting News From Egypt London, February 22. According to a special dispatch from Cairo, the dis quieting news has been received here that the Khalifa, at the head of a greatly augmented force is marching on the Nile. It was announced on February 20th, from Omdurman that the Duke and Duchess of Connaught had arrived there on the previous evening, had re viewed the troops, had visited the tomb of the Mahdi, and had inspected the Khalifa's house and gardens and the palace at Khatoum. The Pawnee Creak- Down at Sen New York, February 22. The Clyde Line steamer Pawnee, from Boston for Charleston and Jacksonville, was towed into port today by the Cromwell Liner, Hudson. Th Pawnee sailed from Bos ton February 18th. On the 21st at 7 o'clock, a. m., the machinery broke down and she was unable to proceed. Distress signals were set and at 11 o'clock, a. m., the Hudson, from New Orleans, came to her assistance and brought her to this port for repairs. Yontfclnl PostoClee Bobbers Savannah, Ga., February 22. Depu ty United States Marshal White brought In from Bullock county yester day two exceptional criminals. They are negro children aged 8 and 11 years. The charge against them is burglary of a federal building. They broke into the postoffice at Bliss, by a second sto ry window .and rifled the cash drawer. Volunteer OQeers Aeqnltted Anniston, Ala-, February 22. Lieu tenant Scott, charged with assaulting with Intent to murder Colonel Colson both of the late Fourth Kentucky, was acquitted on preliminary trial today. The charges against Lieutenants Mac key and Phelps, of the Fourth Wiscon sin were withdrawn. Colonel Colson Is still confined to his room by his wound. The Ohio prohibition convention has nominated Dr. J. W. Hansford, for governor. A full ett tv, uvat v was named. TAXATION PTIOH " Fnvor of Educational and Ueligfoa InstltttUous to be Withdrawn Tncro Fund are lnvtd In TTnst ntocsr or Securities j (introduced by Mr. Thompson.) ' A BILL TO BE ENTITLED "AN ACT WITHDRAWING EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION WHEItE FUNDS ARE INVESTED IN TRUST STOCK OR SECURITIES." The general assembly of North Caro lina do enact: Whereas, Exemption from taxation wherever, granted to an educational in stitution or religious or benevolent aa sociailcn is In effect a grant out of the public funds annually of the amount of taxation which would otherwise be collected upon the property of such in stitution, body or association, and such exemptions are entirely ontion.il with I the legislature and may be modified or withdrawn at w in, and Whereas, The ownership of stock In a trust or combination by the laws of this state is a felony and punishable as such; now therefore, any exemption from taxation now in force as to the property of any educational institution, religious body, or benevolent associa tion is hereby withdrawn as to any such institution, body or association any part of whose property or endow ment shall comprise any stocks, bonds, or securities of any trust or combina tion which is illegal under the laws of this state or of the United States. Section 1. It shall be the duty of the tax listers in each township where there is any educational institution, re ligious body or benevolent association which claims exemption from taxation to summon the president or other chief officer thereof and examine him on oath as to such investment when any reputable tax payer shall lay Informa tion that he believes the endowment or other property of such institution, body or association comprises in whole or in part stock, bonds or other securities of any trust or other Illegal organization and if the charge is found to be true shall list the entire property of such of fending institution, body or association for double taxation as in case of all other unlisted property. Sec. 2. Whenever any educational in stitution, religious body or benevolent association shall own any stocks, bonds or other securities of any trust or other organization which is illegal under the laws of this state such institution, body or asociatlon shall list its entire prop- so it shall be liable for double taxation like the owners of other unlisted prop erty and the president or other chief officer of such institution, body or asso ciation failing to list its entire property for taxation when It is the owner, ia law or in equity, of any stocks, bond nr scurltlp nf anv trimt nr othp Ille gal organization as aforesaid shall in addition be individually guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not less than five hundred doliys or Imprisoned not less than four months for each offense. Sec. 3. This act shall be in force from and after Its ratification. Advance In Wages Ordered Reading, February 2l.George F. Raer, president of the Reading Iron Com pany, tonight ordered a .voluntary ad vance in wages of Its 2.000 employees, beginning March 1st. Th amount has not yet been determined. Acoudllo Sails for Kurope Halifax, February 21. From the fact that the name of F. Agoncillo appears at the foot of the list of cabin passen gers on the steamer Labrador, which sailed for Liverpool thls morning, it is confidently asserted that the chief agent of the Philippines has left this coun try for Europe. An Ixpre C ar ltobbrd Cherryville, Kas., February 21. An express car on the CoiTeeyvlHe Line, a branch of the Santa Fe railroad, was robbed today in this city of a large amount of currency and money orders while Express Messenger Cooper was eating. Kpldemlc of lullneuza lu Europe London, February 21. An epidemic of influenza has prevailed in the greater part of Europe for some time past. In this country a mild type of influenza is very prevalent. The celebration of Washington's birthday by the American colony here has been abandoned in consequence of the epidemic. Count d'Almenas Challenged Madrid, February 22. General Lin ares, who was in command of the Span ish troops at Santiago at the time of the capitulation, has challenged Count d'Almenas to a duel on account of the attacks which the count made upon him on Monday and yesterday in the senate. Disabled Schooners Delaware Break WaUr. February 22. The schooners Eliza A. Scribner, from Jacksonville, and the Aaron Ileppard, from Savannah, were towed into har bor by tugs Asa W. Hughes and Atkins Hughes. These vessels were 'dragged dangerously near the point of Cape Henlopen In the ice. Senator Jones, of Arkansas, is con fined to his bed with an attack of pseudo angina pectoris.and affection. of the lungs. His condition is considered serious. NORTH CAROLINA, Superior Court, A pril Term, 1S99. Osklow Coujrrr, T. Q. HALL otice. IL H. LEWTEK To H. H. Lewter, defendant, you will take notice that a summons In the above entitled action was issued against you on the 7th day of February 1899 by J. W. Burton, clerk of the su perior court of Onslow county. North Carolina, for the recovery of the sum of five hundred and seventy-elrht dol lars due the plaintiff for goods sold and delivered, which summons Is re turnable before said superior court In and for the county and state aforesaid on the fourth Monday alter the first Monday in March im. at the court hu? Jn Jacksonville, N. C. And also the defendant will further take notice sued by said J. W. Burton, clerk as fSf?? ,l?e 7th f February, "5J?atth Property of said de- faJiiiLijCWter--which warrant L t - f fe Prior court fhV!,6 ? above lamed for Tni)f,tl,e 8umroons. when and . Jli5e defendant 1 required to ap Sffgl "J fMwer or demur to the com plaint as he may be advised or the re- TMnfrV1 ZnL be granted. This 8th day of February. 1899. ' . J. W. BURTON. Clerk of the Superior Court t r nlow County, N. C. . K. G. Grady and t. E- Oilman, t Attorneys for Plaintiff. Feb 10 wCt.