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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
SOCIAL J0HTINGS
AND PERSONALS
A Melange Of Interesting Notes Picked
- Here and There of Whining toniaus
/, and their Many Friends.
PASTOR JENNINGS RECEIVES.

Rev. +. G. Jennings, pastor of Hanover
Presbyterian Church, was rendered u re-
oepIion by the congregation in tho Sun
day school room last evening. The affair
was very informal and tho visitors were
cleverly and pleasiugly entertained. Re-
freshments were served in ths tea room
which was beautifully decorated with
plants md cut flowers. Tho table which
was decorated in violet was especially
pretty
Among those present were: Rev. w. p.
Lewis, DR.. I. A. McCurdy, Rev. J. r.
Milligan. Rev. W. e. Trui.t, Rev. W. NJ.
ScLall, Rev II. S. Oats of Delaware City;
W. K Crosby, j. Z. Belville, Robert
Morrow. w. s. Prickets. d. Sanford,
David W. Harlan, Houston Harlan,
Thomas McComb, Edgar alcComb Henry
9. McComb, H. Bryon, A. H. Barr, S. f.
Johnson Thomas Lawson, Il, X. Porter.
Nevin Marks, Mrs. Lafayette S. Marks,
Miss Bella Marks, Miss Lille Brier, Miss
Bertha Harlan, Miss Agnes Dowrey, Miss
Hare, Misses Springer, Mrs Barr, Miss
Lula johnson, Miss Eleanor johnson,
Miss Foraker. Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Haw-
kins and Others.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
RAJ, sES First Locomotive,

Stroudsburs IA, Dec. 13.-E,ngineer
Benjamin Wats6.s with possibly one
exception the oldest engineer in this
country, died in East. Stroudsburg Sun
day. lie was born in White Horse,
Mercer county. N. j., on April /, 1929.
Watson ran the old johnny Bull" the
first locomotive ever brought to Amer
lea. In his services on the Delaware
LackaWanna and Western railroad for
nearly half century lie never had an
accident.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
DOTS.

Frames for a monster Car float have
been placed Id position by the Jackson Il
| sharp company.
The Harlan and Hollingsworth COM
pany are preparing to lay the keel of the
Porto Rican steamship.
A large nulnbor of fish arc being killed.
by the blasting Id the Christana river
Bishop Coleman will preach to the fire.
mon Of PouyhAeepsio, N. Y. on Sunday.
William Mclaughlin bagged 80 musk.
rats NJ tho Cherry Lane Marsh.
Tho Water Department received an
ether consignment Of water pipe yester-
! day.
Tho Retail Groceries and Provision
| Clerks A sociation nominated officers last
night and will elect them the first Mon
| day in January
| Compauies A. B, G. and NJ. First Del.
! aware Regiment, wero examined by Sur
| geon, France and Jakes.
"A supper for the bepellE of Epworlh NJ
4. church was held lust evening.
j. Danfor,h Bush received n prize at tho
| poultry show, which clio ed ut West Chts.
| ter OIL Saturday.
There was no meetln5 OF tho Police
Commission last night. owing 20 tho abb
sence from Wilmington of Presidents John
w. Lawson, and Illness Of A. j. Hart, an.
other mem 1er Of the board.
Preparatory services will DO held at
Hanover Presbyterian church tomorrow,
Thursday and Friday evenings.
The official board of sbury Nj L. church
has adopted resolutions on the dtah Of
Benjamin Downing, an official member.
The ley pole on car No. 81 Of tho
Fourth street line. broke nt Fourth and
West streets last night and necessitutel u
delay OF about half M hour in traffic
Rev. Charles e. Murray, d. D.. ia SER
iousIy III at his residence, No 1915 Wash-
ington street.
".7he Right of Soul to G5:to He'll, ,was
the subject al Asbury church last night
Miss Lizzie Boyd will conduct meeting
this afternoon on "Tho Secret OF n Victor
lous Lifo."
Routine reports wore adopted at the
meeting of tho Woman's Indian Associa-
tion Yesterday.
Tho matter of redistricting tho city for
fire purposes will probably be brought to
the attention Of City Council at Its next
meeting.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13

The board of Education last night al
lowed Miss q. Heston an extended vnca-
tion, moved ahead each teacher in No. 10
school below her and appointed Miss Elsio
Mcdaniel to tho largest place III he school
IL WAS decided to in roduce Barnes system
OF vertical pcnmanship in tho schools.
Tho Insurance. policy of Sl3, 600 on No. -
school was considered to high and ordered
lcjucrI to $1,000 Henry e. Morse, the
tst!,'.t OF the property on which the new
H.. i" school Ia to bo built, was requested
TO N,."tto tho property by March 25. Mr.
Morrow moved that legislative com.
mitteo be appointed with tho president rs
chairman and the motion was carried.
The committee will bo appointed later.
Secretary Bartram reported having re-
ceivcd $26 Oh for articles sold for tho man
ual training department..
a., ..,lroasurer Benjamin +. Bartram made
his regular monthly financial report which
wus as follows:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
KIeptomaniac Actress Relcase5

st. Louis, Dec. 13.-Mss Catherine
Campbell, member of the company
playing at the Grand Opera House.
who was arrested on Sunday on the
charge of thefts committed at the St.
Nicholas hotel, was released yesterday
AS the management of the hotel were
convinced that Miss Campbell was OF
unsound mind, and kleptomaniac
they did not desire to prosecute her
Miss Campbell will he taken to u sani-
tariu'1l. Her physician says: "She is
mentally impaired Her nervous sys-
ten Is broken down from overwork.
1t is not kleptomania, but absolute
prUstraNsa."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13

petent ar lists and is ono of tho best seen
ties were introduced during the play and
between the acts all of which were well re.
ceived and formed q pleasing part of the
entertainment The SPECIAL scenery ussl
was elaborate. The daily matinees begins
bill and every lady hodinga reserved scat
will receive handsome photograph of
Miss Hillman. Tonight Especial De-
liyeryn will be the bill,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
ACCEPTED A pRINCIPAISHIP.

George Edgar Folks. II we'll known man
of this city. has accepted position ut Cape
Charles, Virginia. MIR. Folks. has beer
appointed princph! of Il school in that
city, and expressed himself as being we'll
pleased with his situation. He was Del
aware College boy, II member of the class
of June, '9S. When tho war with Spain
broke out ho enlisted in the First Della
ware Regiment serving as quartermasler's
sergeant of Company L, Later he was
promoted to first sergeant
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
Death OF John Davies.

John Davies died at his homo at Thir.
teenth and CIaymont streets this morning
from general debility after lingering Ill
ness. Mr.. Davies was Is years of age and
was well known throughout the city. He
was a Doawarean by birth, having beon
born on tho upper BraDdywine. In his
younger years he was in tho employ of the
DuPonts but upon roachlng his majority
learned tho machine business with the
Edge Moor Iron Company. He sub'e-
quently returned to the employ of the Du-
Points, and still later conduc cd tho kind
ling wood business. Again returning to
the Edge Moor Company ho remained un-
til old age compelled him to retire.
He was the father of six children, five of
whom are living. They arc Mrs. Mary
Macpherson, Mrs. Fannie Kirby, Mrs.
Sophia Mac Blaine, Evan Davies, and
Thomas Davies. A widow also survives
Mr.. Davies. He was a member of Kings.
wood NJ. f. Church, aud servlce over his
remains will be conducted by that pastor
Thursday afternoon. Interment will bo
at Wilmington and Brandywlne Ceme-
tery,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
For Rest kiDpercd Fish.

Just right for salt and delicious are B,
Taylor q Sons kippered whito fish aud
Labrador boaters sold at Fifth and King
market opposite Clayton House and
Fourth and Madison
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13

In its advanced and chronic form a cold
in the head Is known as Nasal Catarrh
and is the recognized source OF other dis
eases Having stood the test Of continued
successful use, Ely's Cream Balm Is recos.
nized as a specific for membranal diseas-
es in the nasal passages, and you mako n
great mistake In not resorting to this
treatment iu yourown case. 10 toet 1t a
trial size for 10 cents or the largo for 80
cents is mailed by Ely Brothers, 5G War.
rem street, New York Druggists keep IT,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
Dcwcy's Addition to Our Navy

Manila, +. l., Dee. 13.--Thc Isla de
Cuba one OF the cruisers sunk by Ad-
miral Dewey in the battle of Manila
on May l last, and which lie subse-
Cuently caused to be raised, started for
Hong Kong yesterday under her own
steam. She is of 1o30 tons dlsplacc-
lnent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
Colonel Erynn's Resignation Accepted

Washington, Dec. l3.-The written
resignation of Colonel William ]. Bryan
came to hand at the war department
yesterday afternoon by mail, and vas
Immediately accepted, notice Of that
fact being telegraphed to Colonel
Bryan.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13

For eastern Pennsylvania. New Jcr-
sey. Delaware and Maryland: Clearing;
decidedly colder; the cold weather will
continue till Thursday; southwest
winds, becoming northwest and in
creasing.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
ON EVERY BOTTLE

OF Shiloh's ConsumptionCurc is this guarantee
"All we ask of you 10 to use two.thiitls of the
contents of this bottle faithfully, then if you
can say you are not benefited return the bot
tie to your Druggist and he may refund tho
price paid. Price 2Jc, 5Oc and 81.
For Sale by N. B. Danforth, Second and Mar
bat ut, fu
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
DO YOU KNOW

Consumption il preventable? Science has
proven that, and also that neglect is suicidal.
The worst cold or cougt can be cured with Shi-
loh's Cough and Consumption Cure. Sold on
positive guarantee for over 80 years,
For Sale by N. b. Danforth, Second and Mar.
ket 7treets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
IF You Value Money!

wait until wednesday morning at 8 CLOCK
December 14th, at No. 1909 Market street.
The finest limo of clothing in the city for
the cost Of manufacturing price. The first
man who will open the door on Wednos-
day morning at O'Clock, will receive
suit of clothes free of charge.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13

Y Death of the Queens Physician.
I London, Dec. 13.-Sir William Jen.
ner, the distinguished pathologist and
physician in ordinary to the queen and
che Prince of Wales, died yesterday
aged 50. He was president of the
Royal College of Physicians from 1881
to 1889, when he retired from the prac.
Aice Of his profession. He had been tho
Quecn's physician since 1854. /,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
IsrufnS Knocked out. Body Burned.

1srn1n~ Kn0NkVd UUt. BODY RHfncU,
KINGSTON, n. T., Dec. 13.-rhe body OF
Edward Ilotaling, u years old, was
found burned in a six by eight shanty
that had burned down in the woods
near Cubleskill Sunday. Ilotaling and
William OSt"rhoudt, while drunk,
Crawled into the shanty at o'clock
Sunday morning, according to Oster-
houdt. and lay down on some leaves.
about o'clock. When the coroner in
vcstigatcd he found the leaves where
Hotalng's head had lain soaked with
blood, and blood was soaked into the
ground for three or four inches. The
mans brains had been knocked out.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13

A lecture will be given to-night at
Kingswood NJ. K. Church, by DR.. Watt,
On the Mixed Cakes Our Neighbors
MGke.n Admission 10 cents
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
DeliphtftlI Relief from Catarrh.- -

DeIpntIUI fteJlt1 TOM VNIHTrH.-
Here is one of thousand such testimonies.
The Rev. A. D. Buckley of Buffalo says: II
wish all to know what blessing Dr.. Ag-
news Catarrhal Powder Is in a case of
catarrh. l was troubled with this disease
for years, but the first time | used this rem.
edy it gave most delightful relief. | now
regard myself entirely cured after using 1t
for two months. "-54
For sale by y. James Bolt. Seventh and
Market and N. b. DGnforth Second and
Market streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13

Every person purchasing five cents
worth off James A. kelioy, Tenth and
Shipley streets, will secure a chance on q
25b turkey which will be chnnoed off on
GhriStmns Eun
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13

| New FOllhHIhnd'S NHVhl KeSoTVe.
! St. Johns, N. T.. Dec. 13.--Further
: EVIDENCE of the strained relations be-
tween Great Britain and France is af-
forded by the action Of the British ad-
miralty iE distributing circulars all
around the island of New Foundland,
inviting fishermen to enroll themselves
in the naval reserve. for which special
Inducements are offered. The regula-
lions require the men to enroll for a
period of five years. ,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
Notice

Xmas is near at hand now order your
Christmas photographs Mt Cummings, tho
Photographer, 30s Market street. Open in
tho eyeninga
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13

Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup conquers Group.
Every mother should know this and nj
ways keep this wonderful remedy handy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
DR.
- .
November |, Balance, new

November l, Balance, new
buildings. s3 2lS 40
November appropriation. ...... IL, 304 u
Appropriation state school fund. g, $50 90
Dividend, state school fund. 40. .16, Al 80
Interest On deposit. 552 20
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
Norris Returns,

Richard Morris, who disappeared from
this city u few weeks ago, has re 4lLsd
home.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
Sold on Instalments

SfeCtaC!cS sun OH INSTRUMENTS.
We sell gold, silver and aluminium
spectacles on weekly payments. Eyes ex-
Emincd free, Prof. We'll, 3l3 Market ST
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13

r. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup Is the Best
medicine for pulmonary troubles Ono
bottle will convince you of its excellence.
Try it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
The Fish Market.

Powell has on his stalls in the Third
street market fine lot Of butter fish, cod
fish, catfish. white fish, founders, trout
and other varieties of the flnny tribe
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
As Reflected by Dealings in Philadei-
DhIa and kalt Imnrn


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12,-Flour slow. win
ter superiine, s2.g5e,25O: Penusylynni,
roller. clear, ST. 1o0325 city mills eytrn
s25OM2.1I Ryc -four strodv but outat nt
SlO per barrel for choice pennsvlvanio
Wheat steady. No, . rod December nm
u1c. Corn steady. No mixed old
December, 3ss,uiyc. No . Yellow nov
for local trade aSl.c do do oid aor oats
ouiet and steadv: No . white ar ;. M
white, clipped. ssQ3sisc. uay steady:
fn",ee pnor ''n;o.hy sirall.'o nor larse nales.
firm, family s1e p5Tis a. Lard drn,. r, rests
ern stnume1 s54l uutte, e,n,. .,,,r,,
c,namorv l,0e1r . dn fantnr,. ,o@,,iito.
F,girs 31c. i,nitation ,9a,1-r Nnr, Wi!
Gairv 150Isc do creamery ,56, ,Go
fnnrv pcnrsv,v,ni, nrints t,hh,na %" a. ~ "a
me-c'. do. Wholesale oar r,heese firm.
Iargn nhi,o and noInroI ,o6;,o,In sn,a,,
a. ios' ,ini,t .Li',, -d.oa ,t a..
u wy. e,, ,s, H. 'Na,''S, "a'' pa'' mo.
oIsm o, ~ w.,. l',' 1' anan'I.' '.r.
MuW iotn ,. ta ez ft.aSy lna''a ocoz,1 90" pe'
".s.e. t h' ,arS'' -'. nou'''t e,1,, -,
york 81 s5g, 10. Long Island 81 95n1 *.
Jersey sweets s,G,o 81, sontharn do aoSt
S5r TnlIow steadv: ritv a,ac. countrv
91Sn9sac rottonsesl nj, ste,iv. nri,na
crudn 171ar do yellow 9,Ie9c Turnan. uomo
tire stnndy at :ef; ,Or C,bhage standp % nt
81 5oa,s ner 100 'N-''N' "'
''1,"pt D',I,;,poro no, i'I noo T., E,,, ,,,. ,o,.
ann :, 80 80 a. az 'oar u'' ., Mes.'nt esT'e ao
',u' Sa"n % sy W" eA,,a, p-,'" a''
~ oo 90 cnns "'".'r a. r,cs. Wea. "o n'.
ei,', S'''ou o., sp'a' u"', F'vn0 0'''' sii!.s
wheat s'ralsh,' S"'4oHo,1V. neat "eak'
spot a',u hloilan' 'o,20 'o4se', January ~, rvs
mmc' May, pe.' steamer NO req, e"s
m''@Ac' sou'nern, oy sample, oHh'2c',
oo on srnne' ,a, "sn 'ic ,orl easy, spo. an
,nonth, S91saSs4r.; December new or old,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13

Frames for monster car float have
been placed III position by the Jackson Il
Sharp company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-10
FIRST IN THEIR STUDIES.
Bingham's Claims to the Championship
in Football


Bingham's Claims to the Championship
in Football
Mebane, n. c., Dec. ESPECIALLY
The students who stood first in their
respective classes for the month ending
December End, are as follows:
Bible-Stewart, Whitehead, Watkins,
Tinnin and Switzerland.
Physical Culture-Boone, Heath, H.;
Gray and Watkins.
Penmanship-Faison, d.; Gray and
Mclaughlin.
Mclaughlin. Johnson, j.; and Fowler.
Science-Smathers, Darden, Maxwell
and Switzerland.
English-Lockhart, L.; Lockhart, s.;
Boone and Heath.
Reading and Spelling Switzerland and
Heath, G.
History-Lockhart, L.; Faison, III. G.;
Tinnin, Heath, H.; Boone, Lockhart, >;
Lorfick, Purnell and Switzerland.
Latin and Greek-Whitehead. Webb,
W.; Lockhart, L.; Heath, III; and
Lockhart, L.
Shorthand and Typewriting
Watkins and Moore, J..
Telegraphy-Tinnin, Osborn, Maxwell
and Holt.
Bookkeeping Tinnin, Mclaughlin
and Smathers.
Now that the football season has
closed the boys are preparing to win
the championship of the State in basket
ball. As. to the football championship
Of schools and colleges, Bingham claims
to have an equal, If not superior, right
to it over any other school, because,
while defeated once, she has played
more schools and colleges than any
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-10
POLITENESS BRINGS A $4,000
LEGACY

A young lady in department store
has just fallen heir to $1,000. The money
was left her by an eccentric old lady
who was treated with great politeness
by the young woman when shopping.
Her joy was as great as her surprise
when the money was given her. Sur
prise and JOY will be the lot of many
people IL they take Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters when suffering from malarial
fever, ague. loss of strength and appe-
titc. The Bitters make the weak strong,
tone up the stomach and assist digestion.
In bad cases of dyspepsia, the cures
it effects are truly remarkable. 1t is
palatable medicine. If you feel ''out
of sorts" try II few doses of these IA
nous Bitters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-10
A THOUSAND TONGUES

Could not express the rapture of Annie
u. Springer, of 1925 Howard street,
philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton had completely cured her of hack
ing cough that for many years had made
life "A burden. All other remedies and
doctors could give her no help, but sire
says of this Royal Cure: 1T soon re-
moved the pain in my chest and | can
now sleep soundly, something l can
scarcely remember doing before. ! feel
like sounding its praises throughout
the Universe" So will every one who
tries DIR. Kings New Discovery for any
trouble of the Throat Chest or Lungs
Price 80 cents and $1.OO. Trial bottles
free at any Drug Store: every bottle
guaranteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-10
J. M. PACE.
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and by virtue of a deed of mortgage
executed to the undersigned by Wilson j..
Whitaker, and registered in the office Of Regis
ter of Deeds of Wake County, in Book i3l, page
100, the undersigned will expose to public sale
at the County Court House door in the City OF
Raleigh, on Monday, the End day of January, at
IL O'Clock M. tract of land situate IN swift
Creek Township, short distance south OF the
City of Raleigh, and bounded as follows, viz:
Beginning at stake on the old Tryon road,
corner OF lot No. ?, tallotted to Bryon Y. Whit
aker in division of land of Mary II. Whitakerl
runs as line of said lot N. "A degrees, X. 2l.65
chains to a branch, thence NJ degrees, Il. $50
chains to oak stump, thence n. s degrees, w.
1850 chains to pointers, thence N SO degrees w.
7.s0 chains to small red-oak thence S. So y
degrees, w. 81. so chains to "a white coax on said
Tryon road, thence said road to the begin
ming, containing seventy three and one-half
acres t73 ". and being lot 3, in the division of
the land of said Mary II. Whitaker allotted to
Wi son j. Whitaker, Registers office, BOOK 81,
page l3i.
Terms of Sale: Cash-But arrangements can
be made with the undersigned by which part OF
the purchase money can remain on mortgage.
c. M. BUSBEE, Trustee.
November 29th, 1898 ids.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-10

Hon. Il. ID. Winston. VINO will repre-
sent BERTHE in the next Legislature, is
frequently spoken of for Speaker of
the House. He would make model
presiding officer of that distinguished
body-Patron and Cleaner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-10

Total appropriations for all pur-
poses to be used in North
Carolina during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1890. 1886, $500
The appropriations asked for by Sec.
rotary Gage are for projects which
have already received the approval Of
Congress, and preparation for carrying
out the projects have already begun in
many instances. All will be provided
for in the general appropriation bill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-10
THE CAROLINA BUDGET
WHAT WILL BE DOVE DURING THE MEX
FISCAL YEAR.
1886, 635 to be Devoted by National Govern
ment to River, Harbor. Light and
Other Improvements

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 9.-(Special.)
In the annual letter of the Secretary
of the Treasury submitted this week to
the House Of Representatives transmit
ting estimates of appropriations required
for service during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1900. Secretary Gage asks
for total appropriation of $3.50. 63o.0O
for projected work of the United States
Government in North Carolina.
Among the appropriations asked for i'll
this letter Of estimates are the following:
Additional compensation for
the superintendent of the
Cherokee school for In
dams ..............S 2OU.OU
Support of $50 chill
dren at the Cher
okee school s. 25,050.OO
Pay of the schools
superintendent 100000
General repairs and
improvements 10000
Total under Cherokee school
head 2T.S50.00
improvements to
station at Cape
Fear, barracks for
crews of vessels,
purchase of ground
pier and officers
quarters ...... $4,000
Crematory at Cape
Fear ..... $4,000
Total under Cape
Fear head $500. $4,000
For constructing, equipping and
outftting complete for SER
vice. Il first class steam
light-vcssel for Cape Look
out Observation-Disclosures. 100000
For completing the first order
light station mt Cape Fear. 35,000.00.
For establishing additional
range lights on the Cape
Fear River. .......... 3,1O5.O0
For maintenance of improve
ment in Black River. -. 100000
For continuing Improvement
of Cape Fear River above
Wilmington, n. C......... 100000
For continuing Improvement
of Cape Fear River at and
below Wilmington. 100000
For continuing Improvement of
Contentia creek ........ 100000
For continuing improvement
and maintenance of same. 9,250.00
To complete the Inland water (
way between Beaufort Har-
Dor and New River. " c.. 6,500O0
For Improvement of Neuse
River ................. 100000
For Improvement of North
East, tCape Fearl River. 100000
For improvement of Pamico
and Tar Rivers and main
tenance thereof .... 100000
For improvement Of Waccamaw =
River, North and South Car
: DINA ....,............. 100000
For Superintendent
North Carolina tU!
: 81 Fish Commits
sion ...........S 100000
For Fish Culturist.. 10000
For two laborers -. 1,0S0O0
Total under Fish Commission
head 3,4SG0O