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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
Miss Pearl Wescott United in Marriage
to Mr.. Edmund Maury Fry at $3.50
O'Clock Yesterday Morning.

AT $50 o'clock yesterday morning
at the home of the brides parents,
No. 211 South Fourth street, Miss Pearl
Wescott was united in marriage to Mr..
Edmund Maury Fry, of New York.
The apartments of the WeScOtt home
were very tastefully decorated, the
work of Mr.. C. F. w. Render, the
forest, and quite a company of invited
guests were present to witness the
ceremony and extend congratulations
and best wishes for the happiness OF
the bride and groom.
Palms, ferns and bamboo predoml-
mated in the decorations in the parlors
and Railways which were pervaded by
a flood of mellow light from numerous
candelarbra. The bridal marches were
rendered by Mr.. ALT Yopp, pianist,
and Professor Miller violiniSt and the
entrance Of the bridal party was in
time to the strains of the bridal chorus
from L~ohrengrin. MendelssOhn'S we'd
ding march was played for the exit and
Cayelria Rusticana was played softly
during the ceremony.
Miss NeSSie WeScott, sister of the
bride, was maid of n She preced-
ed the bride who entered the parlor
leaning on the arm of her father who
subsequently gave the bride away.
The groom, escorted by his brother,
Mr.. Charles Fry, who was best man,
came from the back parlor and led
the bride to a beautiful ~improvised
altar where Rev. Calvin S.. Blackwell,
D. D., awaited them and performed
the marriage ceremony in a beautiful
n very impressive manner.
The costumes of the bride and maid
of honor were especially pretty. The
bride was gowned in a brown cloth
tailor made suit with ha to match
n carried a lovely boquet of Ameri-
can beauty roses. A number Of dia-
monds added brilliancy ITO her elegant
attire.
Miss Nessie Wescott, the maid of
honor, wore a violet blue satin cos
tune with pearl trimmings. Her flow
erS were white carnations.
The bride is a highly esteemed young
lady, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. NJ. Wescott and the groom is a pop
ular and very successful travelling
salesman representing the American
Manufacturing Company of New York.
The bride and groom were the recip-
tents Of many handsome wedding pres
entS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fry will leave on the
9:45 O'Clock northbound train this
morning for an extended tour of north
ern cities.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
NEW HANOVER SUPERIOR COURT
Short Session Neutrality-suspicious. in
Damage Suit of III. L. Peterson VS..
City of Wilmington Filed-Today's
Docket.

The superior court convened for the
third days session at $50 o'clock yes
terday morning and after hearing three
cases, o a recess at 1:30 p. m. until
this morning at $50 O'Clock.
The first case was that of w. T.
Alexander VS.. ]. w. Plummer, Jr. The
jury returned a verdict, directing that
the plaintiff s11S.5O rent.
The ase of Geo. P. Cotchett VS.. The
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company,
was continued for the defendant on &C
count of the absence of H. A. NJ. Smith.
The case of Laura G.. HaleS VS.. j. w.
Harper, was continued on affidavit Of
j. w. Harper as to the absence of Will
liam Kure. The defendant to pay costs
of this term.
Stevens. Beasley and Weeks, and L.
V. Grady, filed in the superior court
yesterday the complaint in the suit of
III. L. Peterson against the city of Will
mington, asking $4,000 damages on &C
count of injuries received by the plain
tiff while going to a fire on a defective
hose reel, he being a member of the
fire department at the time the acct
dent occurred.
The following cases are docketed on
the III calendar for trial today:
NavaSsa Guano Co. VS.. McNair &
PearSall, H. E BonitZ VS.. Frank 7.
Mills, Lerch Bros. VS.. II. L. Eennell,
Isaac Wilson VS.. Elsie Wilson, Laura
Brown VS.. Alex. Brown, Mary E.
MCGEE VS.. A. w. MCGEE, and Alice
Beasley VS.. Jno. Beasley.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
VERY IMPORTANT A N
Executive Committee of Sedgeley Hall
Club Arrange to Give Season Pass on
Steamer Wilmington to New Mem
bers who Pay SO Initiation.

An important meeting of the eXecu-
tive committee of the Sedgeley Hail
Club was held on board the steamer
Wilmington yesterday afternoon.
An especially notable feature of the
business transacted was the perfect
ing of an arrangement with Captain
Harper, of the steamer Wilmington,
whereby new members will be admit
ted for $40 initiation, the payment of
this amount emitting them not only
to all the privileges of the club, but
also to a season pass on the steamer
Wilmington to and from Carolina
beach. Heretofore there has been a
$40 initiation fee INT $500 annual dues
for membership alone without regard
to transportation on the Wilmington.
A prominent official Of the club said
last night that the affairs of the club
are now in an especially gratifying con-
dition and there is every harbinger of
unprecedented success during the
coming season.
There will be the usual five trips per
day by the steamer Wilmington to and
from Carolina beach during the ap-
preaching seaside season.
The following gentlemen constitute
the executive committee of Sedgeley
Hall club, to-wit.:
Colonel w. A. Johnson (chairman),
Mr.. w. A. Wilson (secretary and
t~reasurer), Mr.. James F. Post, Mr.. d.
OConnor, Mr.. j. j.. Fowler and Mr..
D. G. Love.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

The most brilliant after Easter social
function of the season was the St.
Philips church benefit tea given yes
terday afternoon from 4 TO Z o'clock by
the Colonial Danes, Mr.. n Mrs. Jas.
Sprunt having kindly rendered their
lovely home on Front street for the &C.
casion.
1t is estimated hat more than 200
Of Wilmington's most prominent So
ciety folk called during the afternoon
and the most delightful hospitality
was accorded every guest. The apart
ments of the Sprunt home were dec
GRATED with rare cut flowers and pot
ted plants in a manner which harmon
lied admirably with the luxurious
furnishings.
The aides who did the honors Of re-
ceiving constitute a committee to whom
the Colonial Danes have delegated
the work CT restoring and preserving
ward the accumulation Of a fund for
which the proceeds Of the tea" are 10
be used. The ladies are as follows:
Mrs. James Sprunt, Mrs. Clayton
Giles, Mrs. CASTOR Meares, Mrs. Geo.
Rountree, Mrs. Emma Maffitt, Mrs.
G~OuVeneur, MIS-. preston BrldgerS, MIS-
Lee, Mrs. William Calder and Mrs
Robert Strange.
The zeal which the Colonial Danes
are manifesting in the work of pre-
serving the remains of the old st.
Philips church is especially commenda-
BILE, these ruins being practically all
that is left Of what was the first colo
NAL settlement. in this section, Bruins
wick. AS Messenger readers are aware
these historic old ruins were presented
to the Diocese of North Caroli.la a
number of years ago by Colonel *. NJ.
Murchison and the late David Murchi-
son, and the diocese in turn granted
the ruins to the Colonial Danes, who
have undertaken their restoration and
preservation.
The ladies are arranging to give a
picnic at Brunswick on May 1st, the
18th anniversary of the founding OF
ST. Philips church. Invitations are to
be issued and during the day a num-
Der of historic papers are to be read.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
COTTON
Especial to the Messenger.)

Especial to the M~essenger)
New York. April Is.-Cotton advanc-
ed ? TO 4 points early on better cables
than expected. heavy rains In the gulf
states and covering OF shorts. but IL
reacted later, owing to liquidation or
Nav by Wall street interests. clear
and warm weather in Texas, foreign
selling and lack OF outside support.
Later, there was a rally on light re-
ceipts ard Wall street buying. as well
as localcovering. Generally fair wealth
er Is predicted for tomorrow. The
close was quiet and steady with es-
timated sales OF $1,000 bales Some are
advising liquidation OF May and a
transfer to July or Angus Next
"Wednesday is notice day. Philadel-
phia is said 10 have sold May.
Charleston, :. C, ~ IT Is q
very safe presumption that a big crop
OF cotton viii be made this year"
Spartanburg. s. c.. reports: Farm
ers have about made up their minds TO
plant a full cotton CROP" Charlotte.
n. c.. writes: 1T is said here that
houid h nearby months advance
moderately a large amount OF cotton
Will go TO New York on contracts. es-
pecially the extreme high grades and
all grades below middliEgs." Vicks-
burg. Miss, ~ Reports from all
over the state and from Alabama and
LOUISIANA indicate he3Sy noouS as a
result of the continued heavy rain fall.
Crops have been severely injured and
cotton planting will be subjected 10
further delay"
Buy July and August and sci, Janu-
ary and the later months.
S. MUM. SON & CO.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, April lS.-After opening
steady al unchanged prices. 10 an ad-
vance of 5 points on covering the cotton
market turned weak. but was variable.
more or less, throughout the session
and cloSed slightly above last night
The early improvement followed I'M
satisfactory weather and crop accounts
these from sections east Of Texas were
ever, the market gave wa in the alb
sence of outside support. Selling pres
sure was for a time quite heavy.
From the opening there was a decline
Of 4 to 10 points, liquidation and sell
ing for short account being quite ac-
tive. The public cables We're about as
expected. In the afternoon the market
took a higher level on Indications OF
smaller receipts and renewed interest
on the part of Wall street in the way
Of buying chiefly directed towards the
new crop positions. Selling OF August
by Wall street parties was detected
later, but a squirt Of covering neal the
close carried prices above the opening
and the close was quiet and steady
at a net wan OF l TO 3 points.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

Miss Kate DeRosset, of his city
and Mr.. Charles A. Scott, of Graham,
were united in the holy bonds of mari
mony at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon
in st. James Episcopal church, the
rector, Rev. Robert Strange, D. D., Of
floating. There was a large and fash
ionable audience and the decorations
n ceremonies were distinguished for
elegance and simplicity.
There was a tasteful arrangement
of Easter lilies, ferns and palms about
the chancel and altar, and on the
reredos We're a number of candelabra
with numerous brightly burning can
dies.
Nj. Ed. H. Munson presided at the
organ and rendered an appropriate
programme of music in his usual able
manner
The ushers led the approach to the
altar. They were Mr.. Will Sidney. of
Salisbury; Mr.. j. H. Holt, of Burling-
ton; MI. E. H. Williams, of Fayette-
Vile; Mr.. G.. L. Myers, of Richmond;
Mr.. r. n. Nash and Mr.. F. A. DeRos-
set, of Wilmington.
Following the uShers came the maid
Of honor, Miss Lizzie Peck. She was
gowned in a lovely costume of Nile
green albatrOS with hat to match, and
carried pink carnations.
The bride came down the aisle lean
ing on the arm of her father. She was
attired in a costume of silver gray
crepe de chene, trimmed with hand
some lace and wore a hat to match.
She carried an exquisite bouquet of
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
Each of the ushers wore a pink car
nation as a boutonere, and the groom
and best man wore a bride rose each.
The groom and grOomsmen were at
tired in Prince Albert coats, light
rousers and silk hats.
The room and best man, Mr.. H. w.
Scott, of Graham, entered the church
from h vestry and joined the bridal
party at the altar. After the cere-
mony was performed they drove to the
depot, where Mr.. and Mrs. Scott left
on the $50 train for a tour of places
of interest north. They will make
their future home in Graham, where
Mr.. Scott holds the responsible position.
of cashier in the National Bank of Al
amance
The bride is the daughter of Colonel
William l.. DeRosset, of this city. And
the very best wishes of a wide circle
of admiring friends accompany ner TO
her new home.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
PERSONAL

1redell Meares, Esq, is in Raleigh.
Lumberton.
Mr.. T. NJ. Washington, of Winston,
is in the city.
Mr.. T. a. McKelvie, of Charlotte, is
visiting in the city.
Mrs. D.. L Gore returned home yes
terday from Lumberton.
Mr.. j. B. Sellers, of Maxton, spent
yesterday in h city.
Mr.. Ebert Farrior, of Charlotte, is
here on a visit to friends.
Mrs. r. H. Newton, of Southport, is
visiting friends in the city
Miss Ella Parker, of Magnolia, is
visiting Miss Nora Scott.
Miss Mabel Price, of Southport, is
visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. F. F. Hanks, of Washington, N.
c., is registered at The Orion.
Mr.. w H. Cozart, of Wilson, was
registered at The Orion yesterday.
Miss Mary Allen Short, of Lake Wac
camaw, spent Easter in h city with
relatives.
Messrs. E. G. Davis and w. D.. Hall,
of Councils Station, spent Easter in
Wilmington.
Mr.. II. G.. Smallbones, Jr, returned
last night after a pleasant visit to
Greensboro.
MIR. Castor Myers, after spending
several days at home, returned to
Richmond today.
The meeting of the Daughters of the
Confederacy will be held this after
noon at 4:30 O'Clock in the w. l. l.
armory.
MI. Isadore Bear will leave this
morning for New York where he will
spend several weeks on a business and
pleasure trip.
The annual meeting of the stockhoid-
ers of the Wilmington Gas Light Co.
will be held in the office of the COM
pany on next Tuesday, April oath.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Pennington will
leave this morning for to at
tend the marriage of their neice Miss
Lena Pennington to Mr.. Frank j. Mar
tin, of that city.
Mrs. S. E. Maloney and son, Mari
Maloney, of Philadelphia, are visiting
the family of Mr.. William Struthers.
They will leave today for Chadbourn
to visit Mrs. Maloney's sister, Mrs. H.
L Struthers.
Mr.. w. j. CrosSwell yesterday receiv-
ed a telegram from the president OF
the Southern Express Company, in
forming him that at the hearing of the
case by the United States supreme
court, h stamp tax was decided in
favor OF the company.
JEFF Davis Council No. 3, Junior Or
der of American Mechanics, is prepar.
ing to celebrate the anniversary OF
their council which was organized or
April 21st. However, the celebration
win probably be on the 18th instead.
Mr.. Louis d. Mason, representing
Powell Smith & Co., OF New York city
manufacturers of the famous Cuban
Blossom and Renown cigars. is in tn
civ for a few days. Messrs. Voller
e. aShag are the distributors TO
these popular brands Of cigars in thil
section.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
FUNERAL OF MIR. JOHN PRIGGE
Conducted from the Residence of Mr..
n *. West Yesterday After
noon.

The remains of the late Mr.. John
Prigge, who died in Jacksonville, Fla,
on the 18th instant, arrived here at
lis o'clock p. m. yesterday over the
Wilmington. Columbia and Augusta
railroad and We're met by Messrs. j.
B. Mercer, w. A. Ruark, J. L. Pinner
and S. F. Craig, a delegation from
Pythagoras Lodge No. 249, A. F. & A.
NJ, Of Southport, who served as an
escort to the residence Of Mr.. Geo. K.
West, 706 Chestnut street
The fuernal was from the residence
at 5 O'Clock with Masonic honors, Rev.
j. n. Cole, pastor of Grace Methodist
church. officiating.
The interment was in Oakdale ceme-
terry. The committee from Pythagoras
lodge acted as pallbearers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Especial to the Messenger

New York, April 1S.-There was a
brisk demand for corn, receipts were
light and country acceptances light.
and prices advanced. Packers were
good buyers at the west. Wheat de-
clined on lower cables, favorable crop
reports n long liquidation. Buy on
the declines. 5. MUM, SON & co.
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, April 1s.--With corn exert
ing an upward influence and the
weather furnishing a beariSh outlook,
the wheat market today compromised
by finishing the session merely
steady, &c under yesterday. Corn
closed Y to y to &c higher. oats &c
up and provisions 2h to 71zc depressed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
PORT RECEIPTS.

Galveston-Steady at 9 7-1sc; net re-
ceipts 325 bales.
Norfolk-Firm at shc; net receipts
63 bales.
BaltimorANominal at s9sc.
Boston-Quiet at s3sc: net receipts
7e3 bales.
wilmington-Steady at s1sc: net re-
ceipts 2 bales.
Philadelphia-Quiet at 1oisc: net re-
ceipts 80 bales.
Savannah-Quiet at 9 7-lec: net re-
ceipts 1850 bales.
New Orleans-Quiet at 9l.c; net re-
ceipts 5.525 bales.
Mobil@nominal at 9 5-16c: net re-
ceipts 25S bales.
Memphis-Steady at Csc; net re-
ceipts 233 bales.
Augusta-Quiet at csc: net receipts
81 bales.
Charleston-FTrm at sasc: net receipts
103 bales.
Cincinnati-Steady at 9sc: net re-
ceipts so bales.
Louisville-Firm It 9hc.
st. Louis-Steady at Csc; net receipts
SO bales.
Houston-Quiet at 9 7-l6c; net re-
ceipts $3.50 bales.
THE NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, April 1S.-Cotton quiet;
VSNs & ISSOAptS -fI SAS@S
receipts ga; sales 562: stock lie. sos.
Total today: Net receipts S.755; ex-
ports to Great Britain 10, OBS; to France
$40; to the continent 49s, s34.
Consolidated: Net receipts 81, $50: ex-
ports to Great Britain 80. 1886; to France
1884; to the continent 1898.
Total since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts 6,10S, 551; exports to Great Bril-
tain 1884, 1876; to France 665, 341; to the
continent 1927, 263.
Spot cotton closed quiet: middling
uplands 9%c; middling gulf 1ohc: sales
562 bales.
Futures closed quiet and steady.
April 9.47, May 9.47, June 9.43. July
9.43, August 9.24, September S.43. Octo-
Der SIS, November 7.9S, December 7.9S.
January 7.9S, February sol, March sos.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago, April 1S.-The leading flu
lures ranged as follows:
Op-n. High. Low. Clos.
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Cash quotations v.ra IS follows:
Flour easy. No. 2 yellow corn, 39Ac:
10. 3 spring wheat, 0k@64kc; No. 2
red, 69@7Oc; No. 2 corn, 39sc; No. 2
oats, 24Ac; No. 2 white, 27Ac; No. 8
white, 26@27c; mess pork, per Dbl,
S12.25@13.G0; lard, per 100 lbs, $7.15@
100; short ribs sides, loose, s7.1O07.30;
dry sailed shoulders, boxed, S6.75GZ.O0:
short clear sides, boxed, $40; whis-
key, distillers' finished goods, per gal
lon. s125k.
New York, April 1S.-FLOUR.-Dur
and easier for spring patents and gen.
orally Slow all around, being ) to 10
cents lower to sell.
WHEAT-Spot steady: No. 2 red
soc. Options declined actively today
under free liquidation of May wheat,
coupled with bright home crop re-
ports and bearish foreign news. Late
in the day, however, sympathizing
with corn and export rumors, the mar
ket rallied sharply and closed firm at
a partial Nc net decline. May closed
at 1850; July closed at 73hc; Septem-
Der closed at 1870.
CORN.-Spot firm; No. 2 47%c. Op-
tons market was generally strong all
day, advancing on light country ac-
ceptances, yesterdays big cash trade,
small receipts west and good Chicago
buying for long account; closed strong
at 1$@1hc net advance. May closed
at AAc; July closed at 1880; Septem-
Der closed at Acc.
OATS-Spot dull: No. 2 2SAc. Options
market was at first easy, but later rail-
lied with corn, closed firm at nc net
higher. May closed at 27%c: No. 2
white oats, May closed at 29Ac.
LARD.0Quiet; western steamed
s7.67h: refined steady.
BUTTER-Steady; western cream
cry 15k@1Sc; state dairy 15d1sc.
CHEESE.-New steady: fancy large
white 11kc: do do colored 11Ac; fancy
small white 10k@11c; do dc colored
10k611c.
EGGS.-Steady; southern at mark
11d12kc.
SUGAR--Raw steady: fair refining
4c; centrifugal, SO test, 4kc: moIasses
sugar 3 13-16c; refined quiet.
COTTON SEED OIL-Exporters
were still out of the market. but in alb
sence Of local offerings price remained
very firm with an advancing tenden-
cy. Prime crude Csc nominal; prime
summer yellow 39c; off summer yellow
nominal; butter grades SOC; prime win
ter yellow 40G40hc; prime white z0c;
prime meal $500.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin quiet. Strained,
common to good, $40. Turpentine
easy at 53953hc.
Charleston-Turpentine market firm
at 45hc; sales none. Rosin firm and
Unchanged; sales none.
Savannah-SpiritS turpentine firm at
41c; receipts 1,172; sales 928; exports
4s1- Rosin. / and above quiet; II and
below firm Receipts 2.525: sales 3as:
exports 529. Quote: E $1-37h: F $1.4o:
G s1-45.
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New York. April 1S.-The attendance
Of buyers in the primary market has
been small. but shows an improvement
in jobbing circles. Business In all
staple cottons at first hands was IN
different. but with no change in prices
Of quetable character. Printcloths are
neglected in regulars and odd goods
slow. Prints are dull and unchanged.
Mems wear woolens and worsted were
inacuve al previous prices. Dress
goods Were dull and unchanged.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
N

New York, April 1S.-Money on call
easier at 21A to 3A per cent; last loan
at 2h per cent; prime mercantile paper
lat 4A@5 per cent; sterling exchange
firm with actual business in bankers
bills at s4.S7% @4.S7A for demand and
lat $4.S4 for sixty days; posted rates at
S4.S4A and 4.SSk; commercial bills at
81. SO @4. S3A; silver certificates 6012G
|611a; bar silver at 591h; Mexican dollars
at 47A. Government bonds strong;
state bonds Inactive; railroad bonds
irregular.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
ST. PHILIPS BENEFIT TEA.
BRILLIANT SOCIAL FUNCTION GIVEN
BY COLONIAL DANES.

Mrs. James Sprunt rendered the
DANES for the Occasion-Beautiful
Observation-Disclosures Hospitality Ac-
corded More Than 200 Guests-A
Commendable Work Undertaken by
the Colonial Danes.
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Henry ElweIl & Co, Produce Commits
sion Merchants, 80 Washington St.
New York say cabbage still selling
1915 and lettuce $3.50 per barrel. We
are delighted that general prosperity.
write this firm 70 ra stencilpijsosonnH
is coming the farmers way. Write
this firm for a stencil if you have not
one. They can give o reliable infor-
nation regarding the marketing OF all
vegetables.
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THE COFFEE MARKET.
Especial to the Messenger.)


New York, April 1S.-Coffee declined
on disappointing European cables. Rio
was unchanged; Santos advanced 200
refs. Rio receipts were 5000. Santos
1900. On good reactions continue TO
buy. Norton, Magaw & Co. reduced
their estimates of the next crop from
9, 500, 900 to 5000, 900.
S. MUM, SON & co.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, April 1S.-Futures opened
barely steady at 5 to 10 points decline
and ruled generally weak owing 10
bearish cables from Havre and Ham
burg and the entire lack OF outside
speculative support. Selling was some
what checked by the liberal warehouse
deliveries in this country n small re-
ceipts at Rio and Santos. offsetting
Norton, Magaw & Co.'S bearish crop
estimate. Still later liquidation and
selling for short accoun became gen
eral and the market closed barely
steady at a net decline Of 10 to Is
points. Total sales We're 1880 bags
including May at 800. July at s7.o5.
September s7.15. Spot Rio steady; No.
z invoice SIC, No. Z jobbing sB: mild
quiet, Cordova 9h to lac.
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COTTON.

Liverpool, April 1S.- D. motion
in limited demand, prices Lied
American middling fair 5 23-32d;
good middling sgd; middling 5 7-16d;
low middling 5 SLID; good ordinary
SID; ordinary 4 15-16d. The sales of
the day were 1000 bales, Of which 500
were for speculation and export and
$500 bales American; receipts
$1,000 bales, including $4,000 bales
American Futures poned easy and
CLOSED quiet at the decline.
American middling. low middling
April 5 21-64@5 22-64d buyers;
April May 5 1S-S4G5 19-64d sellers; May
and June 5 1864 buyers; June and
July 5 13-64d buyers; July and August
IS 11-64d sellers; August and September
. 2-64d sellers; September and October
4 43-64Q4 44-64d sellers; October and
November 4 33-64d sellers; November
and December 4 36-64G4 H-64d buy
lers: December and January 4 A-sS
A 25-64d sellers; January and Febru-
AIRY 4 22-64@4 23-64d sellers.