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WHOLl) NUMBER 1211 5. The STAR. OUTLINES. THE HOLIDAY RUSH THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS LEASE IS SUSTAINED STATE LEGISLATURE TO EXPEND MILLIONS ahooting of Captain Mackfin, nfficer. by a negro at Fort PoV, i a mystery no ft as th neerro Carnival Claimed Largest ef Crowds Snpreme Court Pastes on Mat- Last NightShopkeepers Gigantic Appropriation Authorized by Atlantic Coast Use rail Terns Closed Friday Most Successful in History ef Wilmington.

Lively Contest Over Speakcrship it Promised Forecast ef Possible Legieiatlon Likely No Change Ift Liquor Laws O.her Notes. for Biq Business on Merry Christmas Eve. Directors for Equipment ter of A N. C. ami Mow.

Land Improvement Co. THE NEWS FROM RALEIGH atleff was assassinated yes Tver, Russia, by an un-an who shot him six Jtoes ofmnted to commit suicide. The holiday ruah rather subsided yes- (Special Star Coraspondencc.) aad the reta.K dealer say that in ovKv-r ATTENDANCE UNEQU Raleigh, N. Dee. 22.

Interest is quickening considerably in the ap newspaper organ ax NEW DISTRICTS CREATED afternoon and night bus a cry or aansei proaching session of the General As iness not near what they expect rt a cattle interests oewwo A.i rllS.t ed. Many of them attributed the non- sembly to convene January 9th, both that tue ATO-rLrr: All Institution, Are Up Te FiiUeet 4itiou of ejfairs to the carnival in the as to the probable outcome of the a pacKing ouj Frt Christmas Accident in Raleigh- ExpiSin of Fireworks Stace Officers end Others Are Off For The Holidays. and Teachers and S.udents four-cornered contest for the Speaker noHip will be Many Improvements Will Mark Progressive Policy of South's Greatest 8ystm During 1907 Appointments Announced. southett part of the city, fiom all ec-oouttts from which was very Hberaily where u-, ship of tile House of Representatives and the features of legislation which tered and tne met set patronised. The weather, too, was not AUke Have Dene Splendid Work -New Desk.

The Pall term of all the city and u' onH rnr.tr.r- will most likely figure principally dur Raleigh, N. Dec. 21. The North exactly conductive to outdoor life aad many choppers postponed their tour through the stores unO the merrv ing the session. In the Speakership street car conuuw.

ZZZl Lima, Peru, are on a etrfe, orp indismant be- It was announced from the general headquarters of the Atlantic Coast contest the impression prevails here rural public schools in New Hanover the news- Christmas eve which comes to-morrow nnuce fired upon me swiaere that Walter Murphy, of RoWan, has i Line in this city yesterday that et a county closed Friday for the holidays i. and Carolina Supreme Court, betore adjourning for the term at noc-n to-day delivered an opinion affirming the lower court in the famous case of ttih et ajMs. the Atlantic 4t North Caroli The carnival people had their share nktiaiTPinnia ja and reports from both County Superin of the crowds last night and all the Burns, oi us "6. lj a AAA .1 rht for a purse oe fau.wv attractions were very well patronized. The Eagles under the auspices of world's heavy weight champion-w iS Mm- Arnold Lee na Railroad from Craven thereby affirming the lease of that valuable property by the-Htate toetae Howiand gome time hmkeraKe concern which tendent Carle tt and City Supertntip ent Blair- are to the effect that nesver before were the various in .3 tituions in such flourishing condition nor was there ever betore such general interest manifested in education by the people at large.

The report of the superintendent to Wh on the New York Stock improvement Company, which has $ab- oniianaed vesteraay uc- auft, money stringent- which the affair was given it is reported, have not lost money, neither have they made any great sight. The ecmpany, which furnished the attractions, leave to-night for Bennessville S. the next stand. All trains were again late yesterday and all of them arriving, in Wilmington, morning, afternoon and night the largest number of votes pledged to him, out they say, too, that his fate depends on the result of the first bai let as if he wins at all it must be on the first since there will certainly be a combination against him by the other three candiates if he does not win on the first. Of the other three candidates in the race W.

C. Dowd, of Mecklenburg, E. J. Justice, Guilford, and J. 9.

Manning, Durham, the closest fight is expected between Dowd and Justice, although Mauling will have a strong support The former two are potting up much the most strenuous fight for the office. It Se generally conceded that either of the four will perform the duties of Speak Jt a ,1 frtr nnrtiftB who nosted the city school committees shows the mpfit, 1 number of nnniL. in the rilftomnt Wll. ink adveruseuieuta "mKT IIa. sequently released the road to the A.

N. C. Improvement Company, since when the xoad has been merged With the Norfolk Southern in the recent combination of a number of the roads in Eastern Carolina and Virginia The opinion of the court is hy Associate Justice Walker and finally disposes of tnis noted litigation. The -rr- ItUi. Altsvn Oi the K.

xi. JV.mrw. mington schools during the Fall term as follows: Union Hemenway 810; High school 228; making total and her two brought hundreds of holiday visitors to death in their name and buyers. Ail connections north of 2,054. The percentage of attend Rke.

N. yesterday mpm- ance during the past month was as) Kate O'Benchain died at wete also late last night, which goes a. t. a meeting of the Board of Directors of the company in New Yonk Thursday of this week the president of the system was authorized to place for the earliest possible delivery, in the new year orders for one hundred locomotives, 3,250 freight cars and 50 passenger coaches. This equipment will cost practically five million dollars and is possibly the largest appropriation ever made at one time by a railway in the South for the same purposes- It was stated at headquarters yesterday that file contracts for the" additional equipment were already being placed with the manufacturers; in fact, contracts have already been let for 20 of the locomotives for February delivery.

The Board has also authorized the purchase of 36,300 tons of 85-lb steel rails the ne wstandard weight for the system, contracts for which have been placed for delivery beginning in January and extending to about Jury 1. This will lay nearly 300 miles of new track and is in addition to over 200 miles of the same weight of rati laid during the present year. When it is considered that it was only a few years ago that the 50-lb. rail was almost the maximum used in the South it will be better understood what pro Va, yesteroay irum pw to show that the rush and bustle of opposition to tne lease waa principally the holidays is National. Yesterday on th ground that tsft State dW not morning's trains took out large crowds have tha right mrder the charter to of people who came to town the day 1 lease the property, but merely to farm TlDp.

Jl fellows: union 91; Hemenway 92; High school 97.3. The record for punebjaiity is shown to be uu usually, seed. At the tfnion three year old riuiiM t-a. a ji delivered an address lasi mgnt school one out of 198 was tardy dur- v.v. if dinner 01 ui la entire month; at the Hemen- Qrvn PtV SiaiHK I LIC er with dignity and credit.

Legislation as to the control of rail-roads is expected to be of widest public interest, the reduction of passenger rates, the abolition of second-class passenger accommodations and the enlarging of the powers of the Corporation Commission so it will have authority in intra-State service to re 303 and at the oiiu 1 war cmi 11111. .11 f- fr before to do their holiday shopping It was stated hy a railroad man last alght that on one train leaving the city yesterday there was a Christmas ag on his train for almost every cross tie in the track between Wilmington tHan to the views or ecrewy High school, one for every 482. There mM KM innm-sea Dower ui are probably no schoolg in the South New iors "hat can. show such a record as this i it out. Also that the terms of the lease were violated in that the lessee had advanced the freight rates when there was an express provision that there should be no increase.

Efforts were mi.de to break the lease by the owner of two shares of stock, and at he hearing before Judge Long, at New hern, the court held thai the Commonwealth acted within right in transferring the propertSthe Howiand Implbvenaent Company. Formerly 1 and the destination of the largest in the Union School the seventh lnona atpflflV. SOOl COtlOn illiit quire the repair of roadbed ana im taught hy Miss Bryan, has had no lumber of the passengers. In thi onnection it wiU he interesting to ufliV uuui pupil tardy for the last six weeks. For vr 9 rAd 79 3-4 elevator; provement of rolling stock.

United States Senator Simmons was who is here from Washington, says otoortv No 2 53 eievrtor; oav nwuuttugB at suuuui vaartes snow tnat several W4i am dealers yesterday found that the city was in rt -Q 1.2- turoentine i scnaiDoem noicts tne II I I A. till 07 -imBl mn. i nn 1 intim steaoT. there can hardly be any formidable the thrcea of a jug famine. The trade til "Phristmaa oi" thia BAMn tm in III jl the Atlantic North Carolina was-op- gressive steps the Atlantic Coast luine fort to change the Watts and Ward as he has not missed a day from school in nearly years.

The total enrollment in fkftUx pub ied common to gooa demand th taking to put itself in a portion to aid to be the largest i a I as to temperance issues tu ma i hi 1 nnmi-l-i-i i i. IH 1 1 1 is 3,0 wfth Countess ji- 1. r- ofiaeas both as to freight and passenger wine, to tne struaranoy or aromoit re. (M Ofeeeflt are graduates on declares in full approval I' i in affirming the lower 1UQ traffic laws in upper counties and atffl Iarg- or tne nign scnool ana 10 nave attenu both- lik their present platform 1 noViritr preme Court; bases tw princi SENATOR TUJLMAN TO LECTURE. pally' on State vs.

Railroad, 11 North Carolina Reports, in which in the er amounts by Southern Express. The cars on the suburban lines yesterday afternoon and last night were operated as double headers to take ed the Normal college. In order to accommodate the increasednumber of pupils it was necessary for the committees to purchase 30 new desks for 1 i cur. Supree Cert anirjrned the lease of the North Carolina' Railroad" to the Richmond Danville. The opinion tnn It VTvrV care of the unexpected rush and while 4he Hemenway, 34 for the Union and .1 11 1111 11 1 1 1 1 it 1 delivered to-day consms of 52 type the -single schedule would have been inadequate most of the time, there was no great crush.

UlillC. 111 ituv 1 TT mnnllfo f. Famous Suth Carolinian Coming to This City in March or April. It is learned upon the best of authority that a contract has just been signed with Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, of South Carolina, by which that distinguished statesman will be here the last part of March or the first part written pages, it declares that the si lence and inaction of the plaintiff Hill ps in mo 1 ai neei oiatc .1 A- rt X.

I II I' 7 1111 I CHRISTMAS FOR CONVICTS from September, 1904, to September, 1905, was a waiver of any rights he originally bad to object to irregularity 24 for the High school. Every available room in every building in tne city ig occupied and filled to seating capacity. Informal -Christmas exercises were held in the different schools and quite a large number of visitors were present, A spirit of industry and progress, Supt. Blair says, has characterized the efforts of both teachers and pupilr more man tne year now kuiuk w. 't of April to deliver a- lecture at the Tender Hearted WMl Listen to This Appeal For Unfortunates.

fc 1 It i.2 Academy of Music. The subject has for which he later-sought to break the lease, this applying to the alleged Rev. A. J. Parker, the "big I Itl ill 17(1 Til 1 1 1 1 1 hit 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 t-- rr.

i 1 not been announced, neither could it a- 1'-. hAn tA hearted and popular pastor of Bladen Street M. E. Church, has it in defect for the call and the holding of the stockholders' meeting and filing be learned under what auspices the distinguished South Carolinian would 11 ill 1 11 11 vi' 11 1 1 11 irnuuii. irpirine tne term which has iut oinaoft appear here.

It is entirely unneces irupns win receive tneir reDort cards mm 1 I (J to do something for the large number this world's unfortunates who are lamped near the city in felon's stripes convicts at work on the Atlantic Coast TJne terminals under contract w'th ihf wnu uiw jjxs for the month imnmnMatelv itttfr th sary to say that Mr. Tillman will be heard by an immense erowd and that he will be listened to with great in holidays r. mnv -aroii ho at a tari th ftr rtpti State. They are not looking forward NO PAPER" ON WEDNESDAY security bond in connection with the lease. The opinion declares that if these were all the irregularftie Complained of, the slower court was even then right in ruling that the right to attack the lease therefor was fully waived and the ease in tespect to them was fully ratified by the subsequent conduct of the stockholders including the plaihtitf Then the court proceeds to sustain the right of the State to lease the road under the precedent of the courts' ruling in State vs.

Railroad, 72 North Carolina Reports, that the term "farming out" in the terest His platform tours in other parts of the country, notably in the North, have furnished front page scare heads for the newspapers, and while there would be no- occasion 'for a sensation here, what Mr. Tillman would have to say on any subject will be qpite printable. I I In addition to the orders named there are still due on contracts placed early in 1906 between 2,600 and 3,000 freiit cars and 20 locomotives, all of the nlew and latest type. This equipment ig long past due but the builders have simply been on account of the' scarcity of material and labor to make deliveries on time. The progressive policy of the Coast Line can better be understood in the matter of its equipment when it is stated that the gigantic appropriattion just made is in addition to hundreds of thousands of dollars spent In the past two years in increasing and enlarging its terminal facilities, freight yards, at all important points.

Contractors have failed to complete all of this work within the specified time, but it has not been because the road was at all unmindfol of the needs an it hopes to get material results from these increased facilities during the coining year. Seventy miles of double track have been laid during the past year and the work is even now constantly going on. It is also announced from the headquarters 01 the system yesterday that effective on January first, five new operating districts will be established over the system, increasing the number of these from 12 to 17, each in charge of a separate superintendent and a corps of assistants, the obpect being to reduce the size of the present districts so as to get the maximum efficiency of operation. One of these-extra districts is at Wilmington, and will materially increase the already large number of A. C.

L- attaches inr this city. Official announcement of the formation of these new districts and the appointments of superintendents and trainmasters was made from the office of Mr. A. W. Anderson, general super intendent of the road last night.

As doih fn Wilmington, it Is worth While hi 111 1 ro in i rk rno. tyi occac lnnoiitinn. any joy or gladness at this merry reason but many of them have manifested that they have yet the spark oi nenitence in their hearts during the spiritual ministrations of. Rev. Parker and Mr.

Kriner to them and these gentlemen want them to feel that they are not forever outcasts and that this still a sympathetic world, however much sometimes a ppa ranees may count the other way. Mr. Parker is arranging to take to them on Christ mas morning some delicacies to make 0A. i I 1. .1 The Princeton Giee Club.

The Star is requested to announce navy costs the people only $1-33 capita each The per capita charter included the right to lease the! that the concert of the Princeton Glee to announce to subscribers that they need -tfot expect an issue of the Morning Star on Wednesdi-y on account of the Christmas tfblidky. To the uninitiated, It nTay be explained that the Work on a- paper for amorning is done on the day and' night before and this suspension is to give aU employes of the office an opportunity of enjoying the fe8tiye yuletide with their families and friends in common with most other American mortals who must needs have one day in the year in which to celebrate as may seem to them just right and proper, The paper will ap wv MfV f7tOVU year it is useless to assert that Club will begin promptly at 8 o'clock on Christmas nightthe hour being a little earlier so as not to necessitate a curtailment of the programme in order that members of the Club may road. Chief Justice WJalter Clark filed a lengthy dissenting opinion to that of the other four justices. It is principally on the ground that the decision bnvs their hearts glad during the one-day's! kj '-rockets thian that much navy. go down to Airlie to become guests In State it a i 1 ro a wo Tint timtifiprl by any precedent but is contrary to 01 fr remproKe ones at tne aanee oil thnrtttPfi nA faaa nnt SW atfrtte, OU the Sound.

all authorities and has not since been tprHKTir -V. 4V pear as usual on Christmas morning npH tvjTw. nri-is brief respite from the hardest toil and to this end he would be glad to reccivt any contributions in money or in kind to contribute to this worthy charity. Contributions may be either senr to Mr. Parker's residence at 815 Fifth street, or if he is notified by phone 1390 Mr.

Parker will be glad tc call for them. VUvWV WRJUltl VV II -11. I hut tint on Worinoarinv. W1fh this An. VU aM mm Mr.

and Mrs. Jones and party arrived yesterday morning from thSe North and went down to Airlie at once where thiey wiil spend the holiday season. xui 01 nis aepts. 11 nouncement the Stfir wishes all itfe was distressed, imagine the ter-! readara a jolly, good time, with no remewe and headaches "the morning condition of collapse on the part after." foe people to whom the divorced I hi. f.

Funeral of Capt. Louis H. Bryant. The funeral of the late Capt. Louis H.

Bryant will take place at 7:45 o'clock this morning from St. Matthew's English Lutheran Church, the owes tue money. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Mr. L. L.

KeistV Here. Mr. L. L. Keister, of Lakeland, foreman of the signal system of the affirmed in any decision.

In most of them intimation has been made that it would be overruled if opportunity offorded. The Chief Justice takes occasion to review the several steps by which the railroad property in this State largely owned by the State, has been leased and declares that if the State still retained these interests it would be receiving the grat profits which are now going into the pockets of the syndicates holding the leases. He cites New, Jersey as an illustration of receivinjf revenue sufficient from its railways to make it unnecessary to levy any State taxes at all. given out mat jfouitney Atlantic Coast Line, spent yesterday Rev. C- W.

Kegley officiating, and the! things in President Roosevelt's in the city and his old friends were exceedingly glad to see him. He was Piatt Haar Picturelcle, F. E. Hashagen Co. Fox Rirer Solomon's Shoe Store 'Hanan's Shoes.

The A. David Co. The Correct a.uu is writing it remains win be taken to Burgaw for interment. The services at the grave will be with Masonic honors. On account of Kegley's absence at Bur gaw, for the burial, there will be neith 1 1 'ci uid Know now to rest quietly Dress.

accompanied by Mrs. Keister and their two boys. Mr. Keister was a resident of Wilmington 15 years ago and is pleasantly remembered oy many people here. After an absence of 15 yeas he declares he is -gr jo ably sur thf IV1H 1L A 1 1 1 mil 11 nun er morning nor evening services at "vt -l V.

1 1 The first "fireworks accident for this.st Matthew's Church to-day, but Sun- A. S. Holden St. John's Lodge, A. F.

A M- Murchison National Bank-Merry Christmas. i 1 dietary of the Treassry Leslie M. unnstmas season in tiaieign occurrea day school will De held at 10 A stated the Wilmington district is divided into two. That one which will continue to be known as the Wilmington district will extend from, this city to Contentnae, including the Clinton and A. T.

and the Midland branches The superintendent Will be 'Mr. Phenneger and Mr. B. J. Hughe's will be trainmaster.

The other district will be known as the Chadboiirn district, including all the territory'' between Pee Dee, S. and Wilmington including also the Conway branch, the Conway, Coast Western and the Newborn branches. The superintendent will be Mr. J. A.

Fountain, formerly of this district while the train- Br as usual. prise! at the marvelous if Wil mir.gton. There have been sr- mary vi tae iew xorK mutual improvements and so many old land Business Locals. Insurance Co. He hesitates to cvctuw ne wouia iiKe to put in last eevning when James Pope, the 13-year-old son of J.

A. Pope, of the Raleigh police force, was terriby injured by the premature explosion of powder in an old tomato can. The boy was in an open field leaning over the can with a lighted match when the powder ignited. A piece of the 1 r-J. .1 1- 1 1 here this morning on his way from Washington to hia farm in Jones county, to spend the hoUdays.

Mrs. Simmons and daughters will remain at the National capital during the recess of Congress. ul IOr thA nxmfno. marks disappeared that he can hardly get his bearings. Mr.

and Mrs. Keister left yesterday afternoon for Greensboro, but he expects s2on to be transferred from Florida to Wilmington and will make this his headquarters. for the presidency of the United J. A. Perry Mules for Sale.

E. M. Cheek-H3uit (ase Lost. Wholesale Grocer Man Wanted For Sale Lands in Pender County. Lost Ticket to Glee Club Concert.

E. Warren Son Ice Cream for Christmas. I If he will take the advice of master will be Mr. M. Stover, now cau uuv yuxs uu; vu me cuws, Cuv- piummer' is the place to buy your "W) nyuiu OIUUVIUDU at if his Mutual Life offer ung oux a oig piue 01 tue cneeK anaChristmaa Fireworks.

Cheapest and 50c chocolates 30c a pound at the Can B. Rehder Candy Company to trainmaster of the Wilmington district. The headquarters will be here. The Columbia district has also beer d20-4t best in the city. uui uuyDoay who can deliver laying bare his teeth.

The powder also injured one eye so that it was necessary to remove it 50c chocolates, 30c a pound at the morrow. "Buy your Christmas goods to-mor- Carl B. Render Candy Company to- lone- Roosevelt Bearg75cat Re-fader's. United States Senator Simmons, whoj row at the Big Store Render's. veil LL UUKK.

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