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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-08
STOCKS.

- 81 " -
b. & O............ 1872 w. & l.. +, pre-. S&4
| Ches. & Ohio. 1884 Adams Elk. 100
| Chic. & Alton. =. 1897 American Elk ..1A
! Chic 3. & O.. 1875 United States IS
! Del. & Hudson 1865 Wells Fargo lib
| Del. l.. & Wills Am. Get OIL. 16l.
Fort Wayne......16s Am Cot Oil, pre- So
| Illinois Central. 1894 Am. Tobacco ...lO21s
| l.. & N............ 5O24 Am. Tobac, pre.1lo
| Manhattan L.. 9Sl2lPeople's Gas ID. 9Zis
| Mobile & Ohio. q Con. Gas. ~....l7Slz
| n. j. Central..... 90 Gen. Electric -. 80
| N. Y. Central. HIS Lead. =. -. 30A
| los Nat. Lin. OIL. 1871
Reading........... II tPacifc Mail 49,. -
| Southern Ry..... So Pullman Pal ITO
South. Ry., pre-. 2~lsDSilver Ger. g. %
| Texas & Pacific. 1O4 Sugar. =. ....ll3ts
L. p. d. & c.. 6BFT. &. & Iron. 2O&4
Wabash, pre-. 151sl West. I'm. eX-d. S62
BONDS.
[. S. n. As reg. 1211bIL. & n. IN As. Sc
L. S. n. As cou.. 12112 Missouri 6'E.. 100
l. S As reg ex-d. 1O9i22N. j. Cen. 6's.. .112
L. S. As cou.....111l4!N Caro-. 6's.....12212
U. S. 2's.......... 97LIN. Caro-. 4s.....10o
L. S. SIS reg......11215 Pa. 6's, of 80. JOB
L. S. SIS cou.....1 121ai S Caro-. non-fu. -
Ala. Class A.. 1857 Southern Ry g. Sla
Ala. Glass B.....1C6 Tenn n set 3's.. 50
Ala. G ~nrTs1 S:;.. q IN re Pa Is. f7II
La n. cou As. 911alVa. deferred -. 3
Liverpool. April ca p. m.-Cotton-
Spot. good business done; prices firm;
American middiing 3 7-16d. The sales of
the day were 1900 bales, of which 1850
We're for speculation and export and in
cluGed IA. 400 American: receipts $1,000
bales, including sc, 200 American. Futures
opened quiet with a moderate demand
and closed quiet but steady.
American middling, low middling clause:
April 8 23-6ia3 24-6ld buyers; April and
May 3 23-6+03 24-64d buyers; May and
Tune 3 23-64d3 24-64d buyers; June and
July 3 24-64d sellers; July and August
3 24-G4d buyers; August and September
3 23-64G3 2i-6+d buyers: September and
October 3 22-6+G3 23-64d sellers: October
and November 3 2l-6+d3 2-64d sellers:
November and December 3 2l-64d sellers:
December and January 3 2-64d sellers;
January and February 3 21-64d sellers.
New York, April 6.1Cotton steady;
middling 6 3-16c: net receipts 129: gross
receipts 6.S15; exports to Great Britain
1888; to the continent 1.04: forwarded
2,378; sales 905; spinners 36; stock 199,-
Gil.
Total today: Net receipts 14.665: ex-
ports to Great Britain 1858; to the con-
tinent q, S53; stock 500, 1863.
Consolidated: Net receipts 81, 33S: ex-
ports to Great Britain 81, $50; to France
12,24S; to the continent 80, 1S9.
Total since September 1St: Net receipts
1851 ,245; exports to Great Britain 49,
11: to France 1860; to the continent
1855, $50.
Futures closed steady: sales 81, 700 bales.
April 5.94; May 5.9S: June Sol; July Cos;
August 6.01: September 6.04: October 6.0i:
November Sos; December sos: January
COS.
Spot cotton closed steady: mfddling up
lands S 3-16c; middling gulf 6 7-16c; sales
900 bales.
PORT RECEIPTS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-08
GRAM ~ PROVISION
Open. High. Low. Clos

Chicago. April 6.-The leading futures
were as follows:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20
DAFT OVER DIAMONDS.
Gorgeous Vanity of Leading
American Society Women.
JEWELS CHANGED LIKE CLOTHES

Tiaras and Sunbursts Arc Social Essen
tials In tho Smartest Set-Stars and
Rings In Dozen Lots-Belts and brace
lets In Dazzling SpIendor.
Uneasy lies tho head that wears n
crown" Uncnsicr livs tho head that has
no crown to wear. Such is tho decree of
fashionable society in New York. In 9TH
or words, tinras arc in style. Tho fnvoritu
style of tiara this winter is not so close
and heavy rs was the case two or three
years ago. The designs are moro spread
and give II lighter effect, besides showing
tho beauty of the stones to the best posi-
bio advantage. There are very few round
crowns seen. The coroncts or half crowns
and tho tiarnS arc much more fashionable
The aigrcts arc most effective mado i'll
the marnbou feathers studded with tiny
diamonds There are long sprays formed
of small diamonds on II gold thread, with
II large diamond al tho end. Then there
are Mercury wings Of all sizes made of
masses of diamonds and diamond stars of
varied sizes, which fustcn in the cXagEer.
ntcdly high ostrich tip or osprey feather
which Is one of the favoritc hair orna.
ments of the season. 1t is not considered
good form tn wear the same Jewels twice
in succession
Moro ornaments arc worn OH the neck
than have cvcr been seen before, and the
beauty of the line from tho top of the ear
to the top Of the shoulder is most ruthless
ly sacrificed to the exhibiting of the jewels,
of which it would scom as if there WAS no
limit to the number that can be worn \
woman with II moderately long neck will
put OH wide collar of black or colored
velvet. Over this are strings of diamonds
which almost cover the velvet. Then be-
low is II string of diamonds graduating in
size, so that ut the back they are quite
small.
In front hangs a icwclcd ornament Of
some odd design, and while there must
be many diamonds in il there can also be
colorcd stones rs well. Then there must
he below this again one or two ropes of
pearls, while for sweet sentiments sake
there is IL lin" gold chain with either ii
minute locl:ct or u little ornament and
inoonstoncs for luck.
The collet of pearls ar diamonds is "a.
necessary now To every wonan's toilet as
n collar is to mans shirt. Rows Of pearls
kept together with little bands OF dia-
mond, or tho diamonds with IL band of
tho pcarls-thcso are seen on every body
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20
LEGAL NOTICEs,

TRUSTEES AND COMMISSIONERS
sale.-ln pursuance Of Il decree entered
September the 30th, 1897, ard n further
decree entered January 2G. 1888, in the
chnncery suit Of Alice j. Bresip against
Joel Cutchin ct ais, pending in the
circuit court for the city Of Roanoke, Va,
the undersigned trustee and special COM
missioner will on MONDAY, THE 2STH
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1SgS, at II
o'clock H., offer for sale at public auction
in front of the courthouse fol tie city of
Roanoke, Va, the following described
property situated in the city of Roam
oke, Va.
beginning at n point on the north side
of Gilmer street two hundred and ten
feet east of Jefferson street and corner of
lot of NJ. NJ. Carr, thence with the line Of
the said Carr north Two degrees east one
hundred and twenty five feet to an alley
thence with said alley south eighty. eight
degrees east fifty feet to point, corner
of lot off,. j. Breslin, thence With line
of said Breslin two degrees west one hun
dred and twenty five feet to Gimer street
thence with Gilmer street north eighty
eight degrees west fifty feet to the point
of beginning.
TERMS OF SALE: One-half of the
purchase price in lash. the balance paya.
BILE in six mouths from the day of sale,
the purchaser to secure the deferred pay
ment by deed of trust upop the property
and to insure the buildings upon the
property and assign the bolicy to the
trustee.
JOEL II. CUTCHIN,
Trustee and Special Con missioner
Bond required by the decree in the
above cause has been executed.
S. S. BROOKE, Clerk.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20
W. I. WATTS. Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALR-BY VIRTUE
of II certain deed Of trust executed TO me
by f. &. Hardy and others. and recorded
on page 397 of deed book ~ in the Hust.
ings Court records for the city of Ron
oke, to secure certain periodical pay
ments therein provided to he made
and upon which default has been
made, at the request OF the bene-
ficiary | will on SATURDAY, THE
5TE DAY OF MARCit, 1898. Mt II
o'clock II. m, on the premises, offer for
sale at public auction for cash and sub
ject TO prior lien Of Sl,4So. that certain
parcel of land With Improvements thereon
bounded and described as follows, to- wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner Of
l.oudon and Second streets thence in :,
northerly direction 1870 feet TO an alley:
thence with same in IN easterly direction
zoe feet TO point; thence in a southerly di
rection 1870 feet to i.oudon street; thence
with Loudon street in II westerly direc-
ton lU0 feet to Second street, the place OF
beginning, and known ms lots and 10 in
section 81 of the Rogers, Fairfax Il Hous-
ton addition to the city of Roanoke, as
shown en- their map recorded in deed
Look is at page 452, and containing two
substantial dwellings, and other improve
mens. Amount due So l7S as of day OF
sale. II. s. TROUT, Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20

COMMISSIONERS SALE-By virtue
of a decree of the hustDgs court for the
city of Roanoke, entered at its October
Term, 1897, in the chnnceiy cause of the
National Mutual Building and Loan
Association, of New York, vs.. b. a.
Rives ct ais, the undersigned, as special
commissioner appointed by said decree,
will offer for sale at public auction in
front of the courthouse nc IL o'clock on
the 23D DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1898. the
following described parcel Of land
situated in the city of Roanoke:
Beginning at the northeast corner of
Patterson avenue and WEIGH street,
thence north degrees 80 minutes
west $50 feet to an alley, thence south 81
degrees east GO feet to point, thence
south degrees 80 minutes west l3g feet
to Patterson avenue, th"uce north 20 de.
grees west 5S feet 10 the place of begin
ming.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash as to the
amount due to the complainant, together
with the costs of sale, aggregatiDg about
1,GO0. and the remainder upon credit
OF one, two, three. four and five years in
equal instruments.
JUNIUS McGEHEE,
Commissioner.
Bond in the penalty OF $1,000, with
approved security. has been given by the
commissioner In the above cause.
S. 5. BROOKE, Clerk.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20

TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ES-
TE-By virtue of a deed OF trust dated
November Is, 1891, from Louis y. Scholz
to undersigned to secure unto James F.
Hodgson the payment OF 5000. default
occurring in payment of snid debt and
being requested so to do by said Hodpson,
will on SATURDAY. FEBRUARY &c,
1898, at IL NJ, in front OF the courthouse
IN the city of Roanoke. Va. proceed to
sell at public auction TO the highest bid
der, that certain parcel OF lana lying on
the southwest corner OF Wise and Saitb
streets, IN said ci,y ana known as lot No.
III, section ?, map OF Roanoke Land aud
Improvement Company.
TERMS: Cash ms to enough to pay
costs OF this sale and the snid sam of
$6OD with tDtarnst fran NOVau,la <
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20

BY VIRTUE OF y DEED OF Tn UST,
dated the 9Th day of July, 1895, and rec
orded in deed book 1913, page 32l, in the
clerks Office of the hu.tings court OF the
city of Roanoke, Va. from j. IL. War
to the undersigned trustee, 10 secure to
Geo. \. Reed the payment of the sum of
$3.50. evidenced by 11S interest. bearing
negotiable notes of So each, and cne note
for SIS. payable m onthly, and default having
been made in the payment of nine of said
notes, and being directed so to do
by the said Reed. will on the ETH DAY
OF MARCH, 1898, at 1920 p m, in
front of the courthouse in the City Of
T. Roanoke, Va, proceed to sell at public
auction. to the highest bidder, all that
certain lot or parcel of land with I'M.
provements thereon, lying and being in
said city OF Roanoke, Va, and bounded
and described as follows, to.wit:
Beginning at point on the south side
of Jamison avenue, formerly Jamison
street. 40 feet west of Belmont avenue,
thence with Jamison avenue south "a de-
gIees 80 minutes AS seconds west 40 feet
to "a Point on same. thence south - de-
grees 80 minutes 10 seconds east 1870 feet
TO an alley. thence north IL degrees 30
minutes 40 seconds east 40 feet 10 a point
on same, thence north IS degrees % min
utes is seconds west $50 feet TO the place
of beginning.
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay the
costs and expenses of this sale, and to ten
of said notes with accrued interest, and
balance OH credit of SIS monthly for los
monthly payments OH the Sth day of each
month, with interest from July Stb, 1896.
and one payment of So with inter
est as above; and the residue If
any upon credit OF one and two years
from date of sale. The purchaser to eX-
ecute notes for the deferred payments to
be secured by n deed of trust on the prop
ertv sod
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20

By VIRTUE OF \ DEED OF
trust from s. S. Christian and George b.
kuhns. dated the 9Th day OF September
1870. and recorded in the clerks office of
the hustings court for the city of Roanoke
i'll deed book l6, page Ga, for the purpose
of securing to the Roanoke Building AS
ISOLATION and Investment Company GER
tain Indebtedness therein set forth, and
default having been made in the terms of
said deed, and being requested so 10 do
by the beneficiary therein secured. the
undersigned will offer for sale at public
auction At l2 o'clock NJ. in front of the
courthouse on the GOTH DAY OF FEB
RUARY. 1S9S, the following described
parcel of land situated in the city Of Roa-
noke, Va:
BeginninS alta point on the east side of
Belmont boulevard and 10 feet south of
the southeast corner of Bullitt venue and
said boulevard, thence east $50 feet TO An
alley, thence with said alley south 40 rset
to point, thence west 1870 feet to said
boulevard, thence north 40 feet 10 the
place of beginning, and known as lot No.
in section 26 Of the map of the Belmont
Land Company.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash rs to the costs
OF sale and the sum of $685.. OF with inter
est thereon from the 9th day of Septem-
Der, lsD0; ald as 10 the residue, if any,
upon credit of one year FROM the day of
sale. LUClAN II. COOKE.
Trustee
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20

The jcwolcd belts are most costly ana
effective. Cabochons arc moro used in
them than tho facet cut stones and there
are great many of these bolts which arc
made entirely of real jewels. or course {:
great number of Thorn are of the imitation,
and for 500 it is possible to get one that
Will pass muster. Emcralds and rubics
figure to IL great extent in these belts
while turquoiscs arc almost common, so
many arc used
bracelets arc another fad. They arc OF
every Kind and description, both gold and
joweled. Rings are to DO had in n great
many now styles At present tho fad is to
wear what is known as the puzzle ring
that is made of bands of different colorcd
stones, which, when taken off, arc put to-
gether in q certain way to form IL heart
This is supposed to he IL most lucky picco
of jcwclly to bcstow upon any one and
brings luck TO the recipient as we'll as to
Tho iypT
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20
LEGAL NOTICES.
payable in two eqna! annual ins,aliinents
with interest from day of sale.
THOS. w. MILLER, Trustee.

TRUSTEES SALE-I WILL OFFER
for sale in front of the court house at
Roanoke, Virginia, on WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY %, 1898, at 1910 O'Clock
p. M, the following described parcel of
land with its i'm provements, situated in
the city of Roanoke, Va, and described
as follows:
Beginning at point on the north side
of Elm street one hundred and ninety
one Q01) feet east of Henry street, and
running thence north no degrees As
n inutes east one hundred and forty
seven 14O feet; thence north 50 degrees
east eighty three (S3) feet, thence south
no degrees - minutes west one hun.
dred and forty-fye and fiye-senths
Ql5 800 feet, thence south IS degrees
west eighty three feet TO the place of be
ginning.
This sale is made in pursuance Of au-
thor'ty granted in deed of trust dated
the 9TH day of August. 1892, and recorded
in the clerks Office of the hustings court
OF the city of Roanoke, Va. in deed book
16, page 30. from Amanda V. Anderson
aDd'husband to George Peet. trustee, for
the purpose OF securing certain indebted.
ness due to the National Mutual BuMd-
ing and Loan Association of New York,
and also by the authority OF an order OF
the hustings court at its January term.
lS9S. by which the undersigned was Sub
stituted as trustee in said deed of trust in
the..pace of said George j. Peet. Default
having been made in the terms OF the
foregoing deed, and having been re-
Quested in writing by the beneficiary sc
cured hereunder to execute the saIue,
this sale is made.
The am cunt due under said deed of
trust is 81, Cos 4G-100, as of the Esd day of
February, 1898.
TERMS OF SALE-cash.
JUNlUS McGEHEE,
Substituted Trustee
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20
LEGAL NOTICES.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
tue of a deed of trust, dated the LIST day
OF April, 1899, and duly recorded
in the Office of the clerk of
hastings court for the city of Roam
oke, Virginia. in deed book No Is,
page lS6, whereby w. +. Dickerson and
wife, conveyed the real estate hereinafter
referred to, and more fully described in
the said deed Uo which reference is
hereby made), to he undersigned trustee,
to secure certain bond, or obligation of
W. +. Dickerson to the Iron Belt Build
ing and Loan Association, of Roanoke.
Va; and default having been made
therein, and being directed by said bene-
ficiary so to do, II e undersigned trustee
Will on THURSDAY, l1Tli DAY OF
MARCH, 1898, 1T Il o'clock M, proceed
to sell in front Of the courthouse in RCn-
noke city. Va, Mt pubic auction, to the
highest bidder. n certain lot of land, with
Il desirable dwelling house and other
improvements thereon, beginning..on the
northwest corner of Harrison street and
Gainsborough road in the city of Roam
oke, Va, thence with Harrison street
thence north 10 degrees east 123 feet to
an alley, thence with same south IS de-
grees east 40 feet to point on Gainsbor-
ough road Cor avenuc), thence with same
south 8 degrees 40 minutes west, 122. .
feet to the beginning.
TERMS: Cash. There IS due on sa;,i
bond $i52.2O, as of February -. 1oJS.
II. S. TROUT, Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20
SENT TO SWEAR AGAINST PA
Because His Ma Didn't Dare to Leave Her
living Seat.

He was q mere STRIPPING of Il lad He
might have been Z years of age or he
might have been 9. Nobody could tell
by looking az his face Tic only mark
CT certainty about the youthful countc-
nance was the suro sign that some of
his ancestors had cCne from old Ire
land. The little fellow walked hastily
into the Office of the warrant clerk of
Recorder linncgan' court. He did not
notice the four persons standing in line
waiting tn get afiidavits made out
against some hUthorsomo relatives, but
the youth pushed through the crowd
and disengagcd the attention of the
clerk with this odd demand:
Il want to make an affidavit against
my pa, " said he and pushed his little
red head around the side of the desk.
lyon want WHAT" qucried the clerk
II want to swear against pa said
the boy again.
What has your PHI done?:"
He has just been i'll Il prizefight
with ma
"Well, why don't your ma swear out
the warrant against pa? My boy, you
arc too young; you won't fill the bill =
My ma can't come, and she wanted
me to fix it up for her. -
Why could She not Gomez" asked
the clerk, getting interested i'll the
youngsters story. lie could not mag
inc why the wife would not be only too
willing to swear out the warrant.
My pa and ma they got III the fight
i'll the kitchen. That is how it hap
pcncd. My pa mado Il drive for her,
but didn't land, and then my ma she
grabbed up the rolling pin and hoored
the old man. She is now setting on
him, holding him down, and that is
why She couldn' t come to swear against
him. She sent me. New Orleans
Times Democrat
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20

TRUSTEES SALE.-I WILL OFFER
for sale in front of the courthouse at
Roanoke. Virginia. OH WEDNESDAY,,
FEBRUARY %. 1898, at 1920 O'Clock y.
m, the following described parcel of laud
with the improvements thereon, situated
in the city OF Roanoke, Virginia. and de
SER red rs follows:
beginning at "a point on tine northeast
corner of Patton street and Houston and
running thence with Houston street
north degrees east one hundred and
fourteen and five tenths Ola 5-iO) feet TO
an alley, thence with same south IS de-
grees east 30 feet 10 Il point, thence south
IL degrees west one hundred ard fourteen
Ull) feet 10 Patton street, thence with
said Patton street north 1G degrees west
fifty (j0D feet. and distinguished as loo
No. !, section &, as shown on the map of
the Rogers, Fairfax ard Houston add
ton 10 Roanoke, Va. This sale is IL abe
in pursuance of authority granted in a
deed OF trust dated the second day of Sep.
temher 1890, and recorded in he clerks
Office OF the hustings court of the city of
Roanoke, Va in deed book 90 page a34,
from Ellen Terry and her husband to
George j. Peet, trustee, for the purpose
of securing certain Indebtedness due to
the National Mutual Building and Loan
Association of New York, and also by
the authority OF an order OF the hastings
court at its January term, 1898, by which
the undersigned was substituted as trus-
tee in the said deed of trust in the place OF
said George i. Peet. Default having been
made in the terms of the foregoing deed
and having been requested in writing by
the beneficiary secured Hereunder to ex-
ecutc the same, this sale is made.
The amount due under said deed of
trust is Sl,0l7S So asof February 90, 1898.
TERMS OK SALE-Cash.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20

Thcy arc sometimes made with cclorcd
stones, but not so often as with pearls, and
diamonds.
On tho front of the waist is another OPP
portunity to exhibit moro jewels, and hero
the colored jewels can be seen to great adj
vantage. Queer bugs and flies, preferably
dragon flies and bees are noticed. Some
bees are beautiful, with tho body of one
large emerald or ruby, or even one pearl,
with diamond wings The dragon flies
arc all diamonds, with ruby eyes; but to
attempt to describe the various devices
would take quito too long.
Now that tho sleeves arc so minute it is
quito common TO see below the band Of
tullc or gauzo thrco strings OF diamonds
pearls or colorcd stones. On tho gown it,
self are scwed jewels. Often the body of
the waist md the front breadth of the skirt
will be brilliant with rhncstones and
pearls, but there arc great many women
who use the real jewels, not on the skirt.
but on tho waist. OF course they must
be securely sowcd in, for even with u large
number of jewels ono does not like to
throw away thrcc or four in an evening
l. g rOrNrt n,os NY l,v,ru 50, ro..lo co tl,ou,