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Reunited by Laudanum and n Stomach
Pump.
From The B1iiimor. Sun.


John X. Gearhart. 1850 West Baltimore
street, aged % years. drank ten cents worth
OF laudanum last night after n quarrel with his
sweetheart. Miss Nancy Pickett OF Poplar
Springs. He took the drug at tho homo Of Mrs.
LIZZIE Glaithers; 30l South Smnllwood street.
MISS Pickett became angry with Mr.. Gear
mart ana refused to sneak 10 him last night
when ne called 20 see her. All other means OF
reeonciing her falling, no Threatened To com.
mt suicide u shn, would not speak. She did
nearby drug store, whore he bought ten
T I'm poI Woptn o, lnmIanpm Ho returned with
I've y she remained unkind She remained
Ito drank the drug, whsreupon she had ny
steria mud he had severe mains The noise
scene. N
Patrolman stalngs arrived about this time
and wished TO take Gearhar. 10 q hospital but
Gearhart refused to go, Nancy, however.
showed so great an interest In his survival
that finally he neSnmS rcconciled 70 He, and
the Maryland University Hospital. DR.. j.
Ralph shook had the stomach pumn applied
and an hour or two later Gearhart left the no s.
pitai. He went back to his home. whe re he
was met by Miss Pickett. and where the difer.
ences OF tho couple were all happily read justed.
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Tho Water Department has prepared plans
for number OF altering plants to be placed at
Springfield pond for the purpose OF cleansing
tho water In uso In Brooklyn. Tho watershed.
according to Chof Engineer Birdsall, Is CON
animated BY the sewage from Springfield,
70 build gravity and mechanical flters," in
which descending column OF water acquires
y rnpin rotary motion. the centrifugal force
where they can he drained on without great
waste. AIR. Birdsall has the opinions Of ex-
ont In thia wSV. Wv '"''"A
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Henry Savage Lander. the explorer. who
was submitted to many tortures by the ThIbe-
tans. whose sacred city he attempted to enter,
arrived here on the American Line steamer ST.
Paul yesterday. He comes here to lecture and
will make tour OF the country. telling Of the
sufferingI no endured while captive He has
written book on his experiences and his ac :
count OF them has been reprinted in almost all
OF the newspapers or this country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
The List OF Referees.
The following Is Alist lof the referees appointed
In cases u the supreme Court last week.
BY Justice Beckman.

In cases In the supreme Court last week,
By Justice Beekman.
caOr R.J,r,,,
Mulyihll vs. Decker. selah d. strong
Livingston Va Livingston. ,ico, l., Riyes.
Harth vs.. Chatee. ,,,,......I.aac b. Isaacs.
Title Guar, 4. 20.
N. Y Title q. 4 Z. Co. w.
Norris. ,.....,.....,..,..,Fr Francis j. Hop-on.
Matter " Geo. Place Mach.
Man vs.. Van Rensselaer, Augustus q. Brown.
Same w. PruS u, $1,000. 90 Augustus q. Brown.
..''........,..",'.'",C Oh s. Dawson.
Kernochsn vs. sire........,G L. Hubbard.
Thomson vs.. clark, Peter Is. Olney.
Robinson VI. NOran -four
wa cases RroHn irnh Shhe eIIs '
Matter or johnson J. Co. II. NJ. Henry.
Myer Vs. smith, go. Eugene II, Pomeroy
whelan. ;..........., Theo sutro.
harquArd W. SHARP. John u. Pine
Qnackonbos vs.. Mead, Henry ". Sherman.
Goldsieln Va Rubel,., ,,.., John E. Ward.
Smith Va, dallNtin"..,..... Peter Il Oln.y.
by Justice Gildersleove.
Matter Of schol2. ,..,:" James ]. Ncalis.
The ~ Y. luv, and Imp.
cases. ..,..-',,..'. ..',,, penielP. Ingraham.
Baldwin W. Robinson. Edwin Hoyt.
EvcrRNt vs.. Callahan. Gee, .arorse II. Hoyt
Bulk' vs.. Hazlett .......,. Henry II. sherman.
Hanncy VS. Gahpev ;......J John ", Boothby.
Mcgowan vs., GAbggd. ..,,. James j. Ecals.
Heisman vs., Moore ,..,,,,, Phllp II. Adee
De CRlmuut ~. isey ,r.. Frank VS.. oliver
Warren w, Weir .,,,,,.... Robert T.. Noah.
Humphrey Va, HumphreyDayid May.
kuclsnh NJ. Kendall r. II, Cndcrhlll
RAuohfussNs. Fowler. George n. Hart
Pierce VI. Jones ..,..,,..... Arthur O. Palmer.
simpson DR., VI. SmpsonHamtltnn Odell
Knntti ~. kgUtti ....... Charles II. Hayes
watson Va. HeRrY..,,..,,.. William q. Campbell
Berrian w. Downs, August @. SRnZ.
Matter Of Groves, ......... Moses Goodman
ApplGby vs., Policeman. Frank Paddock.
Matter Of Muobl.eld and
H. Piano 60. ..,.,I.... Francis c, Cantine
Caleca ", Ctlrca. Sidney j, C0wen
Guar. Trust 60. vs.. Eimira
Nut, Imp Co..,..,...... Sylvester 8. Taybor
McCloud Ns, heChAn ...,.. Nelson Smith.
b. Justice Laughlin.
Iarromore Va. Dngan zee. Joseph y. futile.
by Justice TruaI.
Demmcrle VS.. Demmcrlc. Gilbert NJ Spier,
Matter ~ Cutting, ..,..,,., Augustus Van Wyck.
by Justice Glegerch.
GearnS Va aearns. ..,.,. >. Edward y Mccall.
BY Justice Russell
Conned W. HAngen Chas. y. Bostvick.
BY Justice AcAdAm.
brugsman vs. Thorlsy. John Dslahauty.
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ADVERTISISIa

ana News medium will hcttcr meet your re-
luirements than any other publication, reach
ing aS II does people who have money for
Investment, and supplying each day all tho
news available Of interest to those Interested
In the Realty Marketable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
PRESS OF WILMINGTON.
THE MORNING STAR.

This well-known and influential
newspaper is an able representative
Of that industry and enterprise which
are so essential to the success of jour
nalism in the present age of enliehten-
ment and progress. 1t is conducted
editorially with marked dignitJ, cour-
tesy and good taste; its business is
prosperous and its circulation large,
extending all over this section.
1t is at all times Democratic
in politics, recognizing party fealty as
the highest obligation of party
newspaper. 1t is not only the oluest,
but one of the best dailies now Feb
lished in the State. It's market re-
ports are prepared with great care,
and the regular dispatches of the New
York Associated Press are supplement
ed by kilograms and communications
of special correspondents, giving il
a full and most complete sum-
mary of North Carolina news. Locally,
the Morning Star holds the very
highest rank, and it's daily presenta-
tion of !, ilmington happenings IS
looked to by all as being reliable, read
able and complete. The daily was es-
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THE EVENING DISPATCH.
VIM. II. SHAW,

Deputy Clerk United States Courts.
The popular and efficient clerk of the
United States District and Circuit Court,
in Wilmington, was born in Robson
county, North Carolina, in 1885. Mr..
Shaw was raised and educated in Fay
etteville. Cumberland county. He early
took to raiIrOading. and was at one time
conductor on the Wilmington and We'll
don Railroad. He was afterwards APP
pointed station agent of what is now the
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad at Kingsville, s. G.. 1t was
while there that he received the appoint
ment as transportation agent for the
Confederate Government at the breaking
out of the war. His business was to
ship Government stores and troops from
Branchville, Kingsville and Charlotte
Junction at Columbia, S. G. Mr.. Shaw
was appointed to his present position in
1888, and is one of the most careful.
painstaking and popular of Uncle Sans
officials in the State,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
UNEXCELLEDINNCR TIL CAROLINA
Wilmington Has Attained an Envabe Position Among the
Leading Municipalities in the South in
School Matters.

of the will power, which is not only need
ed for the subordination of the individ-
ual under the direction or leadership OF
the teachers but also ror the subordina-
ton of the different muscles and sets OF
muscles under the control of the indi-
vidual pupil.
The public schools, therefore, not only
lay the foundation in elementary educa-
ton, but also assist in secondary edu-
cation. Upon the completion of the High
School course pupils are prepared 10 en-
ter college. But the large majority OF
the public school boys go into business
or learn some useful trade whereby they
can earn living. As q consequence
they are to be found in the stores and
offices, in the machine shops and in cons
mcrcial life, Where they always make
their mark because of the lessons ol
punetuality and attention taught in the
city public schools. The school houses
of the system are elegant structures and
in every way modernly equipped. Every
attention is paid TO their sanitation and
cleanliness, each being under the care Of
a janitor. During every Summer vata-
ton these buildings are overhanled by a
competent builder and all needed rePaiHs
are made for the fall opening.
Everything is done by the commission
ers to advance the physical, mental and
moral interests of Wilmington's children
and their only reward is the conscious
ness Of duty well performed. The com
munity is fortunate in securing snch a
board Of school commissioners.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DALDES I'M NEWS AND CIRCULATION
THE CITY OF WILMINGTON in 1899=COntinued.

tablished by Mr.. w. II. Bernard, the
present editor and proprietor, and us
first issue appeared September 23d,
1867. The weekly was afterwards es-
tablished, the date of its first pubica-
ton being November 1st, 1869 The
former is 24X36 inches, the latter
27X42.
We clip the following from the Star
of Jan Is, 1899, which shows it's work
for the cause of Democracy in the fall
campaign of 1898:
Every early in the campaign it was
realized that in order to carry the
District there must be large access
sions to the Democratic ranks from
the Populists, of whom there were l.
800 or more in the county Of Robson
alone, and more than 5000 in the Dis
trict. So. it was decided to supple
ment the ordinary methods with an
educational feature. Its reputation for
conservatism, it's unimpeachabe rec
ord on the silver question, and its loyal
support of the whole Bryan electoral
ticket (made up of Democrats and
Populists) in 1896, from the day it
was nominated to the day it was
elected. led to the conclusion that the
Star would be more influential with
Populists than any other leading pa
per in the District. 1t was then de-
termined to send the Weekly Star
(Which is reprint of the best read
ing matter OF the Daily to every Pop
ulist in the District whose name and
postoffice address could be ascertain
ed. Every precinct was canyassed
and the result was a list of $500 Pop
ulists Gncluding 200 Croatans), TO
whom the Star was mailed for an
average period of three months. The
list for Robson county embraced $50
names"
The following letters complimentary
of the work of the Star in that me-
morable campaign are but two of
hundreds received.
ID. ]. Jolly, Eoka, Columbus County:
81 know all abOut how many of your
papers came to my township, for / fur
nished you with the name of every Popu-
list in the townships and am proud to
say to Won that the amount of good the
Star did cannot be estimated. 1t GER
tainly had a powerful influence, and it
surely did the work it was intended to
do. | was in the campaign nearly all
the time myself and know what | am
talking about. The debt Of gratitude the
Democratic party owes You can never be
paid. Y 'aa .r #,4 5ts''
Bruce Williams. Burgaw. Fender coun-
Is: "rhe hardest thing for a man to
do is to confess his sins in public. To
have attended our Democratic speaking
would have been confession by many Of
the opposition: but this class of voters
had to be reached. and the most effectual
way was by reading matter that they
might learn the true situation Our
committee here early saw this. and we
regarded the Star. freely distributed,
with timely and prudent articles as
one of the most potent factors that aided
the struggling committees in the doubt
fnl counties to bring about the grand re-
suit You deserve the thanks of the
party Of the State. As Secretary Of the
Fender committee was in position to
appreciate the influence of the Star
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
Il. II. KING,
City Treasurer.

Among the business men of Whining
ton who have come to the front by the
reason of their business acumen and en-
ergy may be mentioned the gentleman
whose name captions this article He was
born in Wilmington in 1866 and was
practically reared and educated here. At
the age of thirteen he left school to take
the position of office boy in the business
department of the Carolina Presbyte-
rian, published at Wilmington. He was
with this publication four and half
years and on leaving was the boOk-keep-
er for the concern. He next engaged
with j. A. Springer i'll the coal and wOod
business as book-keeper and salesman,
after filling this position for two years
ne accepted a position in 1885 with Hall
and Pearsall as assistant boOk-keeper.
He was with This firm seven years and
on leaving was head b0ok-xeeper ana
cashier. During all these years Mr..
King was steadily gaining experience and
laying the foundation for his future sue
ceSsful business career. While with the
firm of Hall and PearsaH he established
a business for himself and resigned his
position with this firm TO take charge
of his own business.
The King Grocery Company Is one OF
the most successful business enterprises
in Wilmington
Mr.. King was elected City Treasurer
March %. 1899, and this is the first
position Of political nature mat he mas
ever held. though he has always been
active i'm the democratic ranks in furth-
ering the interests of the party. He was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
]. H. CHADBOURN
Chairman Board of School
Commissioners Dis
trict No. 2.
For Thirty Years a School Commissioner 0
Wimington--Long and Useful Career
of This Enterprsing Citizen.

There is no citizen Of Wilmington or
indeed of the entire State whose career
will be more beneficial and profitable TO
the young men OF these times tnan that
of MIR. Jas. H. Chadbourn. Nowhere
in the domains of North Carolina can be
found among its Citizens, outside OF the
pulpit, one who by his teachings, his
active benevolence, and his noble exam
pie, and by the introduction OF wise and
benefcient measures and by his saga
cious counsel, has been of more appre-
ciable benefit to his city and section
than the subject of this sketch. Mr.. Jas.
H. Chadbourn was born in the State OF
Maine in 1922 and lived there until he
was % years of age. He came TO
North Carolint in 1915, settling in
Brunswick. and after four years resi-
dence there, moved to Wilmington in
1916, and up to 1855 was engaged in
the commission business. In 1896 he
inaugurated a steam saw and planning
mill business, which has enjoyed an
uninterrupted and honorable career of
prosperity and success. These mills to-
day are perhaps the most complete and
perfectly arranged of any Of the kind
in North Carolina. Mr.. Chadbourn owes
MS present pOSltOH 10 MS own HHaiuef
efforts. to his vigorous constitution, to
lis independent, self-reliant disposition,
TO his spirit of enterprise and advent
IRE, to his habits Of strict temperance
in all things. to his sound Judgment.
and to that trinity of factors inseparable
from and Indispensable to. success in
life industry, energy and persever-
ance. These traits Of character, these
modes Of life, these principles of action,
this course of conduct he instilled in hig
mind and they moulded his life, 1t
would be almost impossible 10 enumer-
ate the various ways in which Mr..
chasibourn has been Of benefit to the
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city of his adoption, or to mention the
institutions which bears the impress OF
his influence. For nineteen years he
mas member of the Board of Commits
sioners of Navigation and Pil0tage for
the Cape Fear River and Bar, ana was
chairman of the board for 16 years.
Mr.. Chadbourn was the prime mover,
promoter and builder Of the railroad
running from Hub \. c., to Conway,
in South Carolina. This road traverses
a fine section and was the means OF
its rapid development. The road has
since been bought by the Atlantic Coast
Line.
But the work of MIR. Chadbonrn's
life. to which he refers with especial
pride are the Wilmington public schools.
In 1869 he was elected one of the elty's
school commissioners and mas served
continuously since, with the exceptions
of two years. For twenty-four years
he has been chairman of the Board of
S.hoGl Commissioners of the second
district. In 1869. when he was first
elected commissioner. the city did not
own Il single school building, and to-
day its school facilities are NOT equaled
by any ether city in the Stare. and the
school property belonging to tine city will
aggregate. in value $4,000. He has
been ceaseless and untiring in his eff
forts in behalf of the city schools and
they stand to-day as a monument to his
wisdom and unhagging zeal Through
his efforts a gratuitious lease was Se-
cured of the elegant High School build
ing which was erected through the noble
generosity of Mrs. Hemenway. who do
mated annually several thousand dollars
for the maintenance of schools in Will
mington just after the war. and which
continued until about ten years ago.
Wilmington appreciates his great work
in behalf of its schools and realizes that
the debt of gratitude it owes him can
never he paid
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

congressman he made national repu-
tation rs a public speaker, He was can
didate for the United States Senate in
1SSS-led the revolution in Wilmington
in November. 1898, was made Mayor inn
mediately after and elected April l.,
1899 for two years. Col. Waddell has
made many political and literary adj
dresses and delivered orations on vari-
olis and important occasions that have
attracted widespread attention. He is
one of the ablest men in the State and
will probably be a candidate for the
United States Senate in 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
CAPT. John COMAN.
Clerk of the Board OF Audit and
Finance.

Finance.
A man with whom honor is paramount,
a citizen who recognizes his duty to his
people, friend whom every one trusts.
such is Capt. John Cowan, the efficient
clerk of the Board of Audit and Finance
of the city of Wilmington. He is a ma
tive of North Carolina and was born In
New Hanover county in 1912, received
his preparation for college under the
celebrated DIR. Alex Wilson, of Ala
nance and the no less eminent instruc-
tor, JAS. III. HOrner. of Oxford. He en-
tered the State University but left be-
fore graduation to enlist in the army
He was Is years old when he enlisted
in the 18th North Carolina Infantry, and
Wilmington Rifle Guards, known as Co.
| in 1861.
Soon after on being promoted to a
lieutenancy he went With the Third
North Carolina Infantry and was after
wards appointed captain Of the company.
Capt. Cowan was with the army OF
Northern Virginia, and a participant in
the principal engagements, including
Gettysburg, where he was wounded,
Spottsylvania and other noted battles
On May II, 1864 he was taken prisoner
when Johnson's Division and other por-
tions of the army were captured at what
is known as .''bloody angle" at Spottsyl-
yania, was carried to Fort Delaware,
Morris Island and finally to Fort Pulas-
XII Capt. Cowan has been clerk of the
Board of Audit and Finance for twenty
successive years. The city never had
more popular officer and there is an alb
all IN
of his office. Personally he is genial
and courteous, and there is always
sincere uniformity about his manner
that has made him the many friends he
now has, and they are legion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

a member of the famous committee of
twenty five last November that did so
much for the cause of white supremacy.
He has been member of the county
democratic executive committee for four
years and at one time was acting chair
man. Was n director for several years
in the Mechanics Home Association of
Wilmington and was a candidate for the
legislature in 1896.
Mr.. King is one of the city's most
popular officials and enterprising bust
ness men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
J. J. BLAIR.
Superintendent Wilmington
Public Schools.

Prof. John Jay Blair IS a rative Of
Guilford county ard was prepared for
college at Lynch's Military Academy,
and graduated with h.ga nOn0rs at Ha-
verford College. Pa. For several years
he was Il professor in the State Normal
Schools of North Carolina and he has
conducted with great success county
institutes in nearly all sections IF the
State. He was elected superintendent
of the Wilmington city SCHOOLS last
year and assumed control N September,
1888
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
Z. G. PARMELE.
Chief of Police Department.

Mr.. Parmele was elected chief Of
the police department of the city of VIII
mington by the Board of Aldermen in
1898 and reelected by the people in
April. 1899. He was deputy collector of
customs under Cleveland's administra-
ton. was member of the Legislature in
1893, is prominent Democrat and was
a member of the Congressional Demo-
cratic executive committee in 1892.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
CITY OFFICIALS.
HON. ALFRED NJ. WADDELL

HON. ALFRED NJ WADDELL.
Wilmngton's Progressive Mayor and
One of the Most Prominent Men
in the State.
Col. Waddell's ancestors on both sides
have been distinguished III rhe history
of North Carolina since colonial times.
He was educated at Bingham's School,
Caldwell Institute and at the State Uni
versity. He was lieutenant colonel of
the Third North Carolina regiment in
the Confederate army. He was ii member
of Congress from 1871 to 1879 and chair
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
1.-THE MESSENGER. /"

One of the leading newspaper publica-
tions Of the State is published both
daily and weekly by Messrs. Jackson and
Bell The gentlemen constituting this
firm. Mr.. J. w. Jackson and Mr.. Benja
min Bell are and have been for many
years among Wilmington'S representa-
tive business men and citizens and are
gentlemen that understand the newspa
per business in all its branches. They
began their present co-partnership rs
job printers twenty-five years ago, pur-
chasing the Messenger eight years since.
The Messenger was established rs a
weekly in 1867 while the daily was
started in 1856. The editorial and re-
portorial staff of the Messenger is most
excellent the paper is always bright and
newsy. and it receives all the latest tele-
graphic news.
The Messenger will soon be cOmforta-
bly, housed in an elegant building con-
tanning all the cOnveniences of metro
politan newspaper building. 1t was de-
signed and is being constructed specially
for the Messenger.
THE EVENING DISPATCH.
The afternoon journalism is represent
cd in Wilmington by the Evening Dis
patch. sprightly publication which GOV
ers the field locally in a most satisfac-
tory manner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-05-03
West Lawrence.

Ira Branch will go to Chicago soon, to
re-engage in the dining car service.
Mrs. b. +. Ostrander of Corwin attend
ed the gathering of Loyal Neighbors last
Wednesday.
G.. B. Wilcox was the guest of DIR.
Wilkinson's people of Bangor, Saturday
evening and Sunday.
The ladies' aid society has changed its
name to Loyal Neighbors." They meet
this week Wednesday with Mrs. Viola
Butcher
Leroy Minshall and his young wife are
parents of twin boys, weighing seven
pounds each. Roy thinks he will christen
them Squealer and Squaller.
Cherry, plum, and many peach trees
are making a good showing, notwith-
standing the cold winter, and apple trees
have never bloomed more fully.