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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-12
C. B. WOOD,
President Board Of Health
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF
HEALTH.
Honolulu, Feb.7, 1900.

Section 2S of the Sanitary Regula-
lions of the Board of Health is hereby
amended so that said section shall
read as follows:
"Sec. 2S. No garbage, stable ma
nure, night soil, or animal or vege-
table refuse of any nature which is
subject to decay shall be used for grad.
ing purposes, or for filling up any
house lot or other tract Of land"
c. B. WOOD,
President of Board of Health.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-12

81. All waste, soil. sewer or drain
pipes shall be of cast iron, lead or vi
trified clay. If of iron or lead the Joints
shall be caulked with molten lead; IT,
Of vitriied clay, they shall have tight
cement joints all joints to be smooth
in the inside; open drains may be of
water tight masonry.
%. All cesspools or privy vaults
when abandoned and the use thereof
discontinued shall be at once entirely
emptied of liquid and solid contents,
and shall be disinfected and filled with
earth, sand, ashes, or other such clean
materials; and the wooden curbing
about the same removed to a depth of
at least four feet below the surface of
the ground. In no case shall refuse,
garbage or any unclean material be
used in filling such privy vault or cess
pool.
%. All buildings and premises which
do not conform in every respect to TIE
requirements of the foregoing regula-
lions are hereby declared nuisances
and dangerous to the public health.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-12
REGARDING BUILDINGS AND
YARDS.
RAIN WATER.

1. Where the space between the
buildings is less than fifteen feet, the
water from the roofs of the buildings
on the sides of such space shall be con-
Quoted in water tight leaders and made
to discharge into suitable drains lead
ing into street or alley cutters; and If
the building abuts on an alley or road
way of like width the same rule shall
apply.
AIR SPACE BETWEEN BUILDINGS.
2. There shall be a clear air space of
ten feet between all buildings except
those fronting on a street. No build
ing except such as fronts on street
shall be built within five feet of a
boundary line. The word buildings"
in this paragraph shall be construed to
mean and Include sheds, lean-tos,
privies, and all other structures.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-12

8. No prlvy-vault, sink or cesspooi
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-12
YARDS, AREAS, COURTS, ETC.

5. Yards, areas, courts, alleyways
and other open spaces within or be-
tween buildings, where water is used
for washing of any kind, shall be prop
erly graded and cemented, or paved so
as to be water proof, and drained into
trapped drains properly connected with
sewer or cesspool, and no permanent
wooden floor or grating shall be main
tanned over the same.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-12

A large Assortment of General Mer-
chandise consisting of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-12

20. All cesspools shall be properly
cleaned out at once, and hereafter at
least once every four months, and
shall be thoroughly disinfected at
least once each week with such disln-
fectants as the Board of Health shall
direct; all such cleaning and disinfect-
ing to be at the expense of the owner
of the property.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-12
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that MESSRS.
w. G. IRWIN & CO., LTD, have
this day been appointed RESIDENT
AGENTS for the Hawaiian Islands of
the following insurance companies
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, of
LIVERPOOL.
ALLIANCE ASSURANCE COMPANY
of LONDON.
SCOTTISH UNION AND NATIONAL
INSURANCE COMPANY of EDIN-
BURGH.
ALLIANCE MARINE AND GENER-
AL ASSURANCE COMPANY OF
LONDON.
MR.. JOHN S. WALKER will contin-
ue to be associated with the business OF
the above named companies.
r. c. MEDCRAFT,
General Agent and Attorney.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-12
AIR SPACE BETWEEN BUILDING;
LIGHT AND VENTILATION OF
DWELLINGS.

8. Each and every room intended or
used for human habitation shall be
provided with at least eight square feet
of window area having unobstructed
access into the open air for each 100
square feet of floor space in said room,
and free access shall at all times be had
to the same by the occupants of the
room; and at least one-half of such
window space shall be movable and
available for ventilation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-12
AIR SPACE UNDER BUILDINGS.

A. Every building shall have on an
average at least twenty inches of clear
space for the circulation of air between
the floor timbers and the ground, and
shall have sufficient openings for ven-
tilation in the outer walls to admit a
free circulation Of air; but, in case this
air space cannot be secured without
reaching ground water leve" then
there shall be no air space, but the floor
shall be of concrete or masonry.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
Cotton

New York, December 19.-Specuietion
did not reach a high pitch in today's
cotton market. In fact, business was
more conservative than yesterday. and
aside from a 10-point see-saw movement
in the forenoon. variations were very
IN h opening call prices
worked 10 3 to 9 points on fairly active
covering and foreign support. which
in nue. better cables from
Liverpool and Manchester than expect
ed. Following the call, the market gave
promise of developing pronounced
strength and further advanced 2 TO 5
points on moderate covering of near
months. buying of January cotton for
prominent German interests and sup
port Of July by Wall street operators;
but towards midday a setback occur
red n prices fell nearly to yesterdays
CLOSING under active profit-taking. the
incentive of which was a report that
spot cotton south was Under heavy re-
Icepts. On the down turn. local bulls
and a few outsiders purchased January
and March. During the afternoon bus
liness was ~listless and the market mar
row to a discouraging degree. There
was nothing in the way of news to give
either bulls or bears incentive. The
market closed quiet with prices 2 points
higher to 5 point lower.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
FAREWELL TO THE RESERVES
DIR. Strange, who Has Been Chaplain
Several Years, Went to the Armory
Last Night and Told the Members of
Wilmington Division Good bye.

Wilmington division. North Carolina
naval brigade. had It's regular drill
asst night. They were out on the
streets in full dress uniform and made
a very fine appearance.
After the drill. a very pleasant incl
dent occurred. The Rev. DIR. Robert
Strange, who has been the beloved and
popular chaplain of the reserves for sew
eral years. Vas notified by Lieutenant
Commander Shedding that the drill
would take place. so the chaplain took
advantage of the opportunity TO visit
he rmory and bid the reserves fare
Well, in view of his departure on Thurs
day for Richmond. With the men 10
line, DR.. Strange delivered a beautiful
prayer. commencing them to the mer-
cy and care of God and then made
them a brief talk. He said he was
proud to have been chaplain of the re-
serves. and he artily wished them CON
tlnud success as an organization and
wished them happiness throughout life
as individuals. He then bade the boys
farewell. taking each by the hand as
he passed along the line.
The boys highly appreciated DR..
Strange's visit to the armory and the
incident will be Suored up in their minds
as a very pleasant recollection.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

Lard per loo
Nan May !. s-s s'ss 49, SIS So So So So
Short ribs. per 100 pounds
Jan :. /. :. s.25 s.s2h sS $50
May - s.32s s.S7ss ESQ 6s7A
Cast quotations were as follows:
F7ox dull and eass. Nc. 3 spring
wheat G7osc: No : red u054c:
No. ? corn fei4c; No. = yellow 4eisc: No.
No. 3 white 2sG25&c: No. . rye is65oc:
mess pork per barrel sl2-f2h612l5: lard
per 100 pounds s3.e0I7.I5. short ribs
sides 0oose) $6-25G6.1. dry salted
shoulders Cboxed) $5.sah9eIsn: short
clear sides boxed ss.s5Gs75: whiskey
$I.e7.
New York. December 1e-FLOUR-
Quiet but steady.
WHEAT-Spot firm: No. . red 77zc
( o b afloat- Options were weak for
a lime under easier English cables and
realizing but after midday became
stronger on adverse Argentine crop
news. smaller northwest receipts than
at nrst reported, higher continental
cables, c covering. fair clearances
and export talk. Closed firm at &c net
advance; March closed 79Lc: Nav
7S%c; December TIC.
CORN-Spot firm: No. 9 47c elevator;
option market shared the wheat de-
preston for a time, but developed later
strength on liberal c~learances. covering
by shorts, small contract supplies west
and the strength in wheat: closed firm
at kQSc net advance: January closed
44bc; May 42Ac: December 4ssc.
OATS-Spot firm; No. 2 27hc: options
inactive but steady.
LARDSSteady; western steamed s7.65
Refined steady: continent s7.55; South
American $S.25; compound 5sQ6c.
pnPK-nrrn. "a emily tIE IS IN.
short clear s14.0015.00, mess $1,000
1900.
B~UTTER-weak: creamery 17G25c.
factory 11lsq16c: state dairy 16d.sc.
CHEESE-Drll;. fancy large fall
made 1AG11hc; fancy small fall made
11A
EGGS-Quiet: state and Pennsylva-
MIA 25q27e; western regular packing at
mark 2O@24c.
RICE-Steady.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
CABBAGE-Quiet; Long Island per
100 s3.00@4.OO.
SUGAR-Raw quiet but steady: fair
molasses sugar 3%c: refined quiet.
COTTON SEED OIL~Again under a
pressure OF selling orders and yielded a
trife on prime summer yellow; local
and export demand was unimportant.
prime crude barrels &c; prime summer
yello 2skc; off summer yellow &c;
prime white 34@35c; prime winter yell
low 36Q37c; prime meal $500.
NAVAL STORES.
New Y~ork-Spirits turpentine quiet
at 40k@41c. Resin quiet; strained
common to good $1.75.
Charleston-Spirits turpentine firm
at &c; rosin firm n unchanged.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
37kc; receipts S37 casks: sales 37S casks
exports 135 casks. Rosin firm and un-
changed; receipts 4.309 barrels; sales
2,3SS barrels; exports 5,0S3 barrels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
Pretty Wedding at Burgaw.
of the Messenger
Burgaw. N. c.. December

N. e., December 1S.
Perhaps the prettiest wedding Pen
der county a seen in years occurred
at Burgaw Tuesday night, when Mr.. D.
D. Sparkman and Miss Katye Hand
were united in marriage.
The Presbyterian church in which
the ceremony took place was beauti-
fully decorated in white and green
the foliage forming an effective back
ground for the wedding party which
was as follows: Miss Carrie Hand,
maid of honor. with Mr.. Ed. Loftin;
Miss Rachel Nixon, with Mr.. F. T.
Groom; Miss Maggie Williams, with
Mr.. Sparkman Sudbury; Miss Carrie
Sparkman with Mr.. S P. Hand; Miss
Annie Moore with Mr.. Luther Hand.
The ushers were: DR.. G. T. Halves
and Messrs. E. L. Larkins. R. B. Hand
and R. G. Grady.
The bride, who was beautifully
gowned in white organdie and satin,
carried a shower bouquet, and was
given away by her father. Mr.. w. NJ.
Hand. The service was performed by
the pastor, Rev. D.. P. McGeachy.
Immediately afterwards the party
and invited guests repaired to the hos
pitable home of the brides parents
where they were rendered a most pleas
ant though informal reception. The
presents were unusually numerous and
handsome and were a visible mark of
the high regard universally felt for the
young couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sparkman will make
their home at Rocky Point. They car
y with them the best wishes OF our
entire community.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
THE CENSUS OF THE CITY
The Police Count Finished Yesterday.
1t Shows That the Government Cen
sus Was About. ~Correct-In Fact the
Police Census Fell Short 90 Names.

When it was made known that the
government census report gave Will
mington only 2O.976 inhabitants, the
belief was general that the census-tak-
ers a woefully failed in making a
correct account. The police committee
therefore, decided to have a police CEN
sus taken, and Policemen G.. w. Smith,
E. l.. Smith, J. A. Martin B. R.. King,
w. H. Barden and w. c. Moore were
ton of the Inhabitants of the city.
The police enumeration began yester-
day, two weeks ago., and their count
was concluded yesterday shortly after
2 o'clock. They, however, worked only
ten full days in making the count.
They visited residences and o down
the lanes and ages Of members Of
families, boarders, dodgers, ETC., and as
the work progressed their reports were
compiled by Lieutenant F. T. Skipper,
Sergeant j. D. Orrell and City Electro
clan John T. Yates.
The compilation of the p~olicemen's
reports foot up 20,9O7, which falls
short Of the government report by So
names. The erumerators did their
work faithfully but they were natur-
ally disappointed in not getting more
oAltS IAAoAi AS
tors. They missed some names, but
got some hat the government takers
didn't get.
1t is a very difficult task to get an
absolutely correct court, but the police
enumeration is So tisfactory inasmuch
as it shows that the government census
is not very much out of the way. The
enumeration did rot irolude East Will
mington and the Delgedo mills where
there are at least 1000 inhabitants.
With these included. Wilmington
would have about %, 900 inhabitants.
The census shows hat the exodus of
negroes from Wilmington since the
race trouble in November, 1898, was
greater han it was supposed to be. If
the exodus had not taken place Will
mington would have contained 20, 900
or more inhabitants. Besides the ne
groeS who have been leaving here for
the past two years, it Is known that
several hundred left during the past
summer. One excursion went away
with II car loads to Norfolk. and seven
cars came back empty, as once before
noted in The Messenger. Some re-
manned at Norfolk and others scatter
ed north.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

should be maintained The committee
will be appointed later.
The following resolution was offered
by Colonel Walker Taylor, n after it
had been seconded by several it was
unanimously adopted:
THE sudden and unexpected demise
of Mrs. Elizabeth Warren has removed
from our midst a character in many
respects unique. For many years she
has moved among US the embodiment
of frankness, of integrity and of good
citizenship. She was a woman of unu-
sual natural abilities and rare common
sense, and in her business relations,
commanded the respect and esteem
of the entire community. Her business
qualifications were unusual. and her
energy phenomenal. With this combi-
nation, she founded and reared a bust
ness which, is a monument to her COM
mercial integrity and ability.
Resolved, That this chamber express
it's deep regret at her loss, and extend
to the family Of the deceased our sim
cere sympathy in their bereavement"
The chamber adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

Mr.. John l. Granin, a Wilmington
Nachfnfst, Has Invented and Patent
ed a Key-Seat Cutter That VIII DO
the Work ofTweIve Men Working by
Hand In a Given Length of Time.

Mr.. John L. Grafflin. Of city.
who has been a machinLst In the AT
lantic coast Line shops for nearly
seven years and is now in
the machine shops OF Mr.. Chas' M.
whiulock. in this city. has invented q
new and useful key-ssat cutter.
The invention Is an improved ma
chine for cutting key-seats on shafts.
it's object being to provide a Simple
and r,ortabie key-seat cutting mechan-
ism which is adapted to operate upon
shafting placed in any posltlon OF Oh
any diameter, the seat-foTming device
having an automatic feed movement
and being so controlled as TO nSurs
the formation of the key-Seat in parai-
ielism with the axis of the a acted
upon.
Machinists ronounc Mr. Graffhn's
invention a very valuable one. he
made his working model himself ana
it does the work. There are machines
for cutting key-seats blu 1t Is said they
have not proved to be much of a sue
cess so most of this kim OF work IS
done by hand. Mr.. Grafflfn's machine
will in thirty minutes cut a key-seat
that will require six hours steady worn
by hand. That Is to say that In thirty
minutes it will cut a key-Seat that Is
eigheen inches long, one inch in width
and a half inch deep. 1t is adjustable
and will cut any sized key-seat on a
shaft of any size. 1t al cut a key
seat within an inch OF a pulley and
clear out to the end Of a piece Of shaft
ing. Tt can be operated by hand Or
power, and is portable, weighing only
fifty pounds.
Mr.. Graffin does not know yet where
he viii have his machine manufactured.
They will sell from $50 to 800, accord
ing TO. size. and he expects to make a
good thing out of it. as n machine
will be invaluable to every machine
shop and repairer of machinery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
Market Letters.

New York, December 19.-Cotton in
Liverpool advanced Lid on spots. Flu
lures were 2-32d higher when our mar
fair response to the firmness here yes
terday afternoon. This market opened
a shade higher, but quiet, but further
improved about Z points over yester-
days closing prices on southern orders
to buy, reacted about 5 points on liqui-
dating sales. Port receipts continue
liberal, today 81, 900 bales. against 5000
last year. Dur Liverpool friends cable
US that NeilTs small crop estimate
mede some time ago is having little
influence on the continent because of
poor conditions Of trade. Another
Liverpool friend cables us that Nam
chester is affected favorably by good
China kilograms. A considerable bust
ness seems to be pending in Manches-
ter. Liverpool futures closed 2-64d@
3-64d higher. The market closed
steady. Transactions were 965 bales.
Stocks-The stock market his morn
ing opened very active and strong.
Opening sales were heavy, and in sew
eral case notably those of Southern
Pacific, Brooklyn Rapid Transit and
Nickel Plate, the gains extending to I
per cen Advances. however, were
general throughout the entire list, and
dealings were extremely well dis
tributed. The railway shares are ia
vorably affected by reports concerning
the dividend meeting of the Wander
bilt roads, which will be held today,
and during the remainder Of the week.
American stocks in London were firm
with special strength in Pennsylvania
and the Pacific preferred stocks, quota
tons generally n to L per cent above
parity. New York was the principal
buyers Other markets were without fea-
ture, and consols unchanged, but
there was a better feeling in regard to
American stocks.
Chicago, December 13.-Wheat-Dull-
ness and depression again prevailed in
the market. Prices worked off on light
transactions to a new low level, selling
below the lowest of yesterday. The
present quotations are lower thar they
have been on May wheat at any time
on the decline. Foreign markets were
dull, and f~ractionally lower at English
centers and in Paris. but other CONT
mental markets were iractionally bet
ter. Liberality of movement in the
northwest continues against prices,
while the size of the stock and dull
ness of cash trade are adverse condi-
tons. Argentine export surplus, and
seven pounds light per bushel, and a
cable from Snow that general rains
interfered with harvesting. Minneapo-
lis predicted SOC, 900 bushels increase in
stock. The close was firm.
CCRN-Corn trade was quiet, with
the market a little weaker on distant
deliveries, although Chicago December
was nervous at about the final of yes
terday. Receipts there were 437 ars.
with no contract, and there has been
only a few car Of contract in the past
month Foreign markets were quiet,
but steady. The irregular condition OF
the cash market is against export
trade. Corn was steady late. The
close was steady.
Provisions-There was a quiet trade,
with prices a trifie better during the
morning. Buying was scattered, how
ever. Live hogs were fractionalIy
higher. Provisions were dull at the
close. MURPHY & CO., Unc.)
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
A CHAT WITH BELLAMY
He Tells a Washington Post Scribe
About the Picturesque Scenery of
Mountain Region of North Carolina.
The Contest as to His Seat I'm Con-
2resS.

The Washington Post of yesterday
under the head of Minute Talks With
Members of Congress-" says:
Representative Bellamy, of North
Carolina, is widely travelled N cult
ured and appreciates the beauties of
his own country. Il have travelled
I have looked upon the picturesque
scenery of Switzerland, grand and in
spring. During the past summer 1
spent but little time in my own district,
obeying the wishes of the party man.
ayers that 1 speak in the western sec
ton of the state, and tell them from
the stump something about the condi-
tons in Our own section of Tar Heel
dom. Thus, / la an opportunity to
revisit the mountain section of North
Carolina, near h Tennessee line, n
/ convinced myself that there is no
more beautiful scenery in the world
than that locality affords. / campaigned
through h wonderful h River VAL
ley and visited the Blowing Rock, where
you can look down 1000 feet, and can
drop your coat or your a and see it
sink a couple of hundred feet, n then
be whisked suddenly upward| was
going to say back upon your head or
your shoulders. But it comes back
again to where you are standing. The
people there have more c~lv1llZatlon tnan
they are usually credited with. The
men served on the Union armies during
the civil war, and in many section have
steadfastly remained republicans since
that time
"Mr. Bellamy's seat was contested
at the last session, n congress ad-
journed without having any report
from the committee regarding ii. The
prospect is that no adverse action will
be taken about it at this session. Mr..
Bellamy was reelected by a majority
- 4 4 -rc -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
Mr.. j. A. Mathis, Leg Amputated.

In response to a telegram, DR.. D. w.
Bullock went up to Magnolia yesterday
morning to attend Mr.. j. A. Mathis who
got his leg badly broken in an accident
Tuesday evening.
DR.. Bullock found Mr.. Mathis left
leg so badly crushed hat the broken
bones protruded in serveral places. 1t
was necessary to amputate it and it
taken off just below the knee. He
left Mr.. Mathis doing very we'll, con-
sidering the fact that his injuries was
Of such a severe nature.
While riding in a blackboard wagon
Of Tuesday evening h wheels truck
a log, throwing him out and causing his
leg to get caught in the spokes Of a
VIII eel. With him in this position, the
WI eel literally ground the bones Of
his leg to pieces.
Mr.. Mathis is a prominent and sue
cessful merchant of Magnolia. He is
will know in Wilmington n his
friends here regret to learn of the &C
cident which has befallen him. He has
a very charming wife and an interest
ing little boy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

Some boys In Macon. No. recently
Ted n contents OF a box Of seidlitz
powders to a goat belonging TO a fam
iEy which had recently moved into the
|n-eagnoorhood. Then taking il Tor
granted that he was thirsty. they led
Billy TO a nearby trough and permitted
him to drink heartily. Soon the fixing
began n the goa tore down n
street toward the woods at a reckless
pace. Some negroes living several miles
out OF town claim TO have seen Old
Nick himself, as they verify believed
rushing along the road in broad day
His majesty resembledf an en-
goat, they said. but they rec
him as the devil. because ne
WAS splitting fire and birthstone.