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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, ~. C, February 6.

Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. c., February 6.
Mrs. Mary Olivia Smith, widow o.
the late chief justice w. ". H. Smith
died at her home here this morning
She had long beer in feeble health
Her maiden name was Wise and she
was a native Of Murfeesboro, n. c
Her sons, William W. and Edward C
reside here.
j. q. Blades, of Elizabeth City, Is
here, accompanied by Frank Thomp-
SON, OF Onslow, his attorney. to pur-
chase from the state board of directors
1000 acres of what are known as
swamp lands in Onslow, Camden and
Jones counties. Mr.. Blades and mis-
three brothers own and operate nine
saw mills in eastern North Carolina.
He has an option on a large portion of
the lands above referred to.
Three weeks ago republicans here
who declared they were ION the inside
were heard to offer to make bets that
Pearson and not Crawford would be-
given the seat in mgr from the
Ninth district They offered odds that
this would be n result. They knew
what their party proposed today.
Ninth district democrats here said to-
day that the report of the majority
committee against Crawford and the
well-understoOd purpose Of the repub-
licans to unseat him were a shame and
an outrage, and without a shadow of
justification.
1t will probably be a week before an
nouncement is made as to how many
Of the forty-eight applicants for attor-
ney'S license passed the ordeal of the
supreme court.
Charles H. Mebane, state superin-
tendent of public instruction will not
antagonize the franchise amendment
to the constitution. Declarations he
made in 1897 and 1898 indicate quite
well his view OF that question. He is
only one of a number of representative
populists who will follow that course.
He has taken no part in politics whole
in office, but the amendment issue is
above politics. He recognizes the fact.
Today the body of E. b. Roberts,
stamp clerk in the office of Revenue
Collector unc here, was taken to
New Bern for burial, accompanied by
the collector and Clerks Pool andKing.
Mr.. Roberts served during the entire
civil war in the confederate service,
and when it ended had the rank of
captain. He was most of the time in
the Thirty-third regiment. He mar
ried Miss Street, of New Bern.
1t is learned hat j. D. Grimsley, Of
Greene county, will be Captain Rob-
erts' successor as stamp clerk.
The state superintendent of public
instruction, who is secretary of the
North Carolina Teachers Assembly,
avs manw of it's members desire that
for a change, this years session, the
18th, be held at Wilmington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
THE KING GROCERY CO.
Mr.. j. HI. Davis, Former A. G. l.. Mas
ter Car Builder, becomes Part Owner
and Manager.

In this mornings Messenger an Off
cial announcement is made that Mr..
J. H. Davis, formerly Master Car
Builder in the Atlantic Coast Line
shops has bought IN interest in The
King Grocery Company and will be-
come manager of the store at Fourth
street bridge today. This announce
ment will be received as truly glad
tidings by Mr.. Davis many friends In
the city who are delighted to know that
so valuable a citizen is not to be lost
to the city as many feared he would
be when his resignation at the cal
shops was announced. Mr.. Davis Is q
Wilmington boy and has a multitude OF
friends who join the Mess er in
wishing him abundant success in his
new field of labor.
Mr.. Davis assumes control OF the bus
mess today and it will be conducted on
the same principle upon which 1T has
been built-'spot cash, no time. no dis
cunt, and no credit" Mr., Davis ex-
tends a cordial invitation to all friends
to cal and see him.
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tillers finished goods. per gallon.
&1-23E.
New York. February FLOUR
Firmer and more active. The IA
in wheat encouraged buyers to freely
meet old asking prices.
wHEAT-Spot strong. No. > red
ss&c- Options opened firm at hc adj
vance and experienced a bull day. at
tended by broadening trade. The
strength vac started by higher cables
n increased later on bad crop news
from France. a ~ cold a in our
own belt. good export trade and active
covering. Prices advanced all day and
closed strong AZ %Gic act r1se. March
closed at 7s@c: May closed At 14-Sc.
July closed a 7f%c.
CoRN-Spot firm: No. = 4i%c. OPP
tons opened firm on bSa:e- cables and
speculative demand. subsequently ruled
strong with wheat. coupled with higher
cables, big clsaranceS and a good ex-
port demand: closed strong at &c net
advance. May closed at Sei=c.
OATS-Spot firm: No. : ss1I2sc.
Options quiet but firmer.
LARD-Ffrm: western steamed $40:
February $40 nominal: refined steady.
BUTTER-Steady: western creamery
2lG2Sc: state dairy 1s624i4c-
CHEESE--S;eady: fall made fancy.
large 12A G13c: do small ls%Gi3c.
EGGS.-Easy: STAKE and Pennsylva-
MIA 15c.
PETROLEUM-Ffrm.
RICESSteady.
SUGAR--Raw strong: fair refining
4 1-16c: centrifugal. 9s test. 4 7-isE5c:
molasses & , i1-1sc: sales 3.oeo
bags; Centrifugal. refined firm.
COTTON SEED OIL.-Firm and a
trifie more active. About 200 barrels
prime summer sold at 3sc for March
and for spot 37Ec was bid. Prime crude
barrels 3Sisc; prime summer yellow
31nH3sc; OF summer yellow nominal.
b3tter grades 3SnSac nominal: prime
winter yellow SsG46c: prime white $50
2aizc; prime meal S24.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin irmer: strained.
common 10 good. SL65G1.70. Turpentine
firm al 56G56kc.
Charleston-Turpentine firm At SIC:
sales none. Rosin firm and unchanged:
sales none.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
SAC: receipts %: sales 1s6: exports 30.
Rosin firm and unchanged: receipts
l. Ill; sales 1876: exports 1.04s.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09

Fayetteville to Have a Trolley Line.
Resignation OF Register OF Deeds De-
ferred-News Notes OF
Correspondence of The Mes<.nger.)

Correspondence Of The Meseenger.)
Fayetteville, ". c., February s.
Very important action made part of
the last proceedings Of the board OF al
dermen Of his city, in which a franchise
was granted to DR.. J. w. Mcneil to
run an electric railway over the main
t-horoughfares OF Fayetteville, associat-
ing with him such persons as he might
think mt and engaging to begin the
work within twelve months OF the
grant of franchise. DIR. Mcneil is a
man OF great energy, enlarged views
and public spirit, and this enterprise,
the town feels convinced, will be fruit
full of the best results II is probable
that the line, when completed, will
take in the factories in the suburbs.
Mr. Bynum, register Of deeds for
Cumberland county has decided to
withhold his resignation of the posi-
ton until the meeting of the county
commissioners in March. In the mean
time he will fill the responsible part
rendered him by the Hope Miss Manu-
featuring Company, while Miss Bynum,
his daughter, and Mr.. Tyson continue
in the performance of the duties Of the
office of register of deeds, which they
have hitherto carried on very efficient
ly.
Some character in Shakespeare twas
it not Portray complains that she lis
spirited with a fool" The ci+izer~ Of
northern Fayetteville are spirited
with something more alarming if not so
annoying-a big white bear, who roams
at large, monarch of all he surveys"
n no one disputes his right, or clam
ors for bear meat. The citizens ore
k with a disposition to go home at
Christian hours, and go to bed early
with all the doors and windows shut.
A prominent citizen of Robson coun-
ty informed your correspondent yester-
day there was great divergence of
opinions down there as to the guilt Of
Reuben Ross, sentenced to death for a
criminal assault on Mrs. Ingram.
The new Tolar, Holt n Hart mill is
getting in its new machinery as fast
as possible, and when it is ready to
begin operation there will be nothing
superior to it in the state for complete
ness, finish and beauty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
pATRoNIzE HcME ENTERPRISES
A ''Foreign'' Building and Loan Assoc
citation In the Courts-wilmington's
Associations Staunch Institutions,
Well Managed by People You Know.

A Geographic dispatch in Tuesdays
Messenger announced that a share
holder Of the Old Dominion Building
and o Association had filed a petit
ton in the ~chancery- court OF Rich
mond, asking for an injunction prohib-
iting the company's being reorganized
into a trust company, and asking for
the appointment of a receiver.
At the meeting of stockholders held
on the 5th Mr.. Parrish, who fled the
bill, AYERS that at a recent meeting
Of the association a number Of stock
holders of the association determined
upon changing the character Of the
business enterprise, and to induce all
the stockholders of the association to
go into a new enterprise, or at least to
subscribe $500, 900 the minimum capital
stock Of the new company, recently
chartered by the legislature, and to be
known as the Old Dominion Trust Conn.,
pany.
Mr. Parrish asks that the Old Do
minion Building and Loan Association
be enjoined and restrained from CIV
ing or using its assets or stock in the
formation of any other corporation,
and particularly in the formation OF
the Old Dominion Trust Company.
The bill filed by Mr.. Parrish contains
numerous other allegations, as to the
management of the company, and he
action of the majority stockholders.
which will be con~tradicted by the off,
GERS of the defendant company.
THE court has fixed February 18th
for the hearing of the case, but the
company will ask for an earlier date,
and expresses confidence of disproving
all the charges of Mr.. Parrish"
AS there are quite a number Of our
citizens interested in the above organ
ization this is published for their in
formation, and also to furnish a lesson
for all having money to invest to select
home enterprises There are several
staunch building associations in this
city paying shareholders as great prof
it's as any that can be found, n their
investments are in the are of their
own people, where they can have an
opportunity of investigating the affairs
Of the association if desired.
An important feature in the govern
ment of cur local associations is the
privilege accorded shareholders to re-
tire their stock, receiving every dollar
paid in, with a proper portion of the
profits earned by the series in which
such stock is held. This is not the case
with outside companies or associations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
AN AGREEMENT REACHED
Between tte Southern Railway and Its
TeIegraphers.

Atlanta, Ga, February 7.-President
Powell, of the Order Of Railroad Tel
egraphers, returned to Atlanta this af-
ternoon from Washington, where he
went last week to confer with Cen
eral Manager Gannon and General Su-
p~erintendent Barrett, of the Southern
railway, regarding the threatened
trouble between the ~teIegraphers and
the Southern Railway Company. The
following agreement was made under
which ii is expected there viii be a
harmonious settlement Of troubles:
Photographers will ave the right to
place their individual grievances in the
hands of their division committee
without the necessity of first taking
them to their division superintendent.
said division committee to consist of
division employees only
"Superintendents will receive COM
mittees composed only Of employees IN
der their Jurisdiction and will furnish
to them transportation and relief for
able request.
IF after a hearing the committee IL
dissatisfied with the decision OF the su-
perintendent IL shall ave the right Of
appeal in regular order.
The company insists on treating
only with its own employees and Is
disposed to treat them justly.
Photographers serving on committees
will not be Disseminated against by
reason thereof"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
TOO HOT FOR SIR EDMUND,
English Ambassador Leaves Paris.
Antf-British Feeling.

Paris, February Sir Edmund
has gone to the Italian Riviera, not
because he is i'll or requires a rest, but
because he finds his position very un-
pleasant at the present moment, ow-
ing to the strong feeling against Great
Britain in the press and society, which,
p%erforce, is reflected to some extent
in the attitude Of the French govern
ment. A diplomat official said:
1.-The French government is undoubt-
edly friendly to Great Britain, but it
is unable to make a display of it's real
sentiments just now because a demon
stration of friendliness to Great Brit
ain would be al act of suicide.
THE bestowal of the cross of the
Legion Of Homo on the artist Leandre,
author Of the outrageous caricatures
Of Queen Victoria, furnished an exam
ing popular feeling. Leandre had been
promised the decoration before he
caricatured Queen Victoria, and the
government felt it would be safer to
offend the English people than the sen
timents of its own countrymen. In
view of this situation, Sir Edmund
thought his temporary absence from
the Anglophobic air of Paris would
have a salutary effect"
London, February Sit is officially
announced here hat Sir Edmund J.
Monsoon, the British ambassador to
France, mas left Paris for the south on
leave of absence. The announcement
is generally regarded as important.
Coming on top of the known anti
British feeling in France it is thought
the departure of the ambassador from
his post at the present juncture indi-
Gates more than appears on the sur
face, or than is contained in the Off
cial exclamation
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
STRIKE AT SANTIAGO.

Santiago de Cuba, February 5.-The
strike of the S~tevedores employed by
the Ward Line and the government.
which began last Thursday, was con-
sidered trivial until today. when all
the day laborers in the city refused to
go to work
There are no labor unions here. but
several agitators have been working
for months TIC effect an organization
Of the laborers in the interest OF high
er wages and better conditions.
The stevedoreS wish an increase
from $3.50 to 81 a day.
This morning the mercantile houses
found no labor available, although the
men they have usually employed do
not any special grievances.
The Schuman Company, which employ
fifty men, could get put ten today. The
Elwell Company. a leading lumber
house, which usually employs thirty.
could get only two. Other concerns had
much the same experience.
The laborers are almost all Span
iards. They say they will not be in
Inundated. There is some disorder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09

From His Party's Views on Principles
of COLONIAL Government.

Washington. February 7.-It devel-
oped today in connection with the
Porto Rico tariff bill that the republi-
a majority OF the ways and means
committee was not unanimous for the
measure or the principle 1t involved as
TO the government of territorial acQui-
sitions, and that Representative Nc
Call, republican member OF the COM
mittee from Massachusetts. had pre-
pared a strong dissenting report.
When the ways and means committee
passed on the bill last week Mr.. Mccall
withheld his vote. the understanding
being that he had not yet given that
careful attention to the issues involved
necessary to permit him TO vote either
way.
In other respects the vote was on
party lines. all the republican mem
bers, except Mr.. Mccall. voting for
h bill, and all the democrats
against it.
The way and means committee an
its meeting today reached an under
standing that the debate on the Porto
Rico tariff bill would begin on the 18th
instant and last one week. The bill
was changed in two particulars. Sec
ton 3 was amended so that articles
like tobacco, subject to an internal
revenut tax in the United taxes shall
pay the tax as we'll as % per cent. OF
the custom duty. Section 4 was
changed so as to make il clear that
the duties. etc. collected shall be used
exclusively for the benefit OF Porto
Rico.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
Tarboro News Notes.
DOTO NoWS NOCtb.
Correspondence of The Messenger


Tarboro, N. c., February 6.
The Progressive Association met here
today. The subject that received
more consideration than any other was
the erection Of a monument to the
confederate dead. 1t was at one time
thought the best thing to do was the
erection of a suitable shaft on the
town commons; but after much DELHI
Grafton, it was decided that it would
be best to erect a memorial building
to cost anywhere from So, 900 to $40, 900.
A committee "a appointed to report
at the next meeting. Nearly 81, 200 have
already been subscribed. This action
is meeting with the entire approval
of all, and it is thought that the me-
mortal building will be erected at an
early day.
The Southerner today came out in
favor of Mr.. H. A. London, of Pitts
boro, for secretary of state. and said
that it thought it would oe approved
by all it's readers. 1 think The south
erner is right. The press of the state
deserves recognition and certainly our
people could wish for nc better rep
RESERVATION on the state ticket than
Mr.. London. 1 think Mr.. London cal
depend on ~Edgecombe at the conven-
ton.
The infant child of Mr.. r. H. Rowe
was buried here Monday afternoon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
An Editors Life Saved by Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy.

During the early part of October,
1896, / contracted a bad cold which St
tied on my lungs and was neglected
appeared in an incipient State. I was
constantly coughing and trying to ex-
pei something which 1 could no.. /
became alarmed and after giving the
local doctor a trial bought a bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and the
result vas immediate Improvement,
and after 1 had used three bottles my
lungs We're restored to their healthy
state.-B. S. Edwards, Publisher of
The Review, Wyant, Ill. For sale by
r, r. Bellamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
GONE TO HER REST.
A Large Circle of Friends Mourn the
Death of Mrs. Dr.. Dudley, OF OnSlow
County.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)

Correspondence of The Messenssr.)
Sneed's Ferry, n. c., February 9.
On last Tuesday Onslow county lost
one among its noblest women IN the
death of Mrs. DR.. Dudley, who resided
near this place. Her funeral took place
ON "wednesday from Salem Baptist
church. of which h was a devoted
member. She was beloved by all who
knew her, especially the Sunday school
scholars whom she instructed in vocal
and instrumental music, being organ
list for the school. h was a Jewel In
the community-always visiting and
administering to the wants of the sick
and poor.
A large c~oncourse Of surrounding
friends followed her remains to their
last resting place in Salem chufcn
cemetery. She was h wife Of DR..
Dudley and the daughter of Mr.. Wal
ker, a prosperous farmer Of this
county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. It makes tight or new shoes
feel easy: gives instant reH Z to corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery Of the g Cures swollen
feet, blisters and callous spots. Aliens
Foot Ease il q certain cure for ingrow-
ing nails, sweating. hot, aching fset.
At all druggists and shoe stores, sc.
Trial package FREE by mail. Address.
Allen S. Olmstead. LIE Roy. n. z.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09

Washington. February Judge wiL
liam II. Taft, appointed president Of
the new Philippine commission. said
to a representative OF the Associated
Press today that he would o remain
In h islands longer than two years,
and that on his return to this country
he would resume the practice of law.
He would not, he said. be appointed at
any time governor-general Of the Phil
fppines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09

Il think 1 would go crazy with pain
were it not for Chamberlain'S Pain
Balm" writes Mr.. w. H. Stapleton,
Herminie, Pa 81 have been afflicted
with rheumatism for several years and
have tried remedies without number,
but Pain Balm is the best medicine /
have got hold Of" One application
relieves the pain. Fol sale by r. r.
Beliamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
Columbus County for Amendment

JOTu1nDuS VOUftc %
in Columbus county for the
success of the constitutional amend
ment election seems to be especially
bright. Bruce Williams, Esq, who was
in the city several hours yesterday re-
tI,rnine home from a business trip to
Eair Rluff and Whiteville, said that a
gentleman at Fair Bluff who is in a
POSITION to know he situation, said
That he did not know of but n white
man i'm Columbus county who will vote
against the amendment. The awaken
ing of interest in h impending cam
paign is very general.
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NAVAL STORES.

| Same Gay last year, 0tsC.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Firn; ma
| chine barrels SAC; country barrels 53kc
ROSIN.-Firm at s1.35 60 s1.40.
TAR--Ffrm at $50.
!! CRUDE TURPENTINE. Firm:
hard $500: soft 1925.
Prices same day last y~ear-Spirits
%turpentine 4115c and Ale; rosin soc
n csc; ar s1.00; crude r%urpentine
s1.35 and $40.
| Receipts today-23 spirits tur-
| pentine, 1,0S2 barrels rosin, 1S9 barrels
tar, Is barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last years.
casks spirits turpentine, 40 barrels
rosin, 1872 barrels tar, 22 barrels crude
~turpentine.
sALT.-12S's. sac: 1908. 74o: 2os's. sec.
COUNTRY PRODUCE,
PEANUTS.-North Carolina, fancy
S5c; extra prime, so to S2kc; prime. 75c.
Virginia, fancy Coo; prime, so to 55c.
RICE-Nothins doing.
CORN.-52 to SIC.
CORN AEAL-4sc.
COW PEAS.-7sc.
N. c. BACON.-Hams, 8 to lee:
shoulders. Z to TIC; sides. s to S1ac.
TURKEYS.-Live) s to size.
CHICKENS.-slow; spring 10 TO 13c:
hens, % to &c; rooetsrs. Is to zoe.
EGGS.-At 1917 to 13c.
SHINGLES-Per 1000 five inch hearts
and saps, s1.5o03.1O; six inch. $500
$3.50.
Per NJ feet-shipping. ..... ss.sOT1O.ss
Mill, Prime .............. 1870 s1s
Mill, FAIR ..-.-....-.....-- $500 100
|. Common Mill .......... 5000 zoe
Inferior to ordinary 49,. 2.500 So
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09

Mr.. George Currie, of Clarkton, went
down the river yesterday on a short
hunting trip.
Colonel H. ii. Drane, of Armour, is
in the city or a business trip.
AIR. w. W. Fi-zhugh. Of Parkton, is
in the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
Pender County convention.

The democratic county convention OF
Pender county has been called Tor pep
ruary oath, the primaries for u sedeC-
instant. At the county convention del
egates are to be chosen for the state
judicial and senatorial convention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
Captain Cowan Still Critically Ill.

The condition of Captain James
Cowan continues very critical. One OF
his physicians stated last night that
he was resting a little better than he
had during the day.
His son, Mr.. James Cowan, who is
press agent for Washburn's Great
Southern MiEstrels, is expected to ar
rive in Wilmington this morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09

w. S. Philpot. Albany. Ga, says:
'DeWitt's Little Early Risers did ma
more good than any pills l ever took"
TIE famous little pills for constipa-
tion, b~iliousness and lives and bowel
eroubles r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09

Cash quotations as follows
Flour steady. No. 3 spring wheat. s4hc:
No. 2 red 69G7oc; No. 2 corn. 32Hc: No.
2 oats. 23SG23kc; No. 3 white, 25kG
lard, per 100 lbs, s.. 9oG6.05: Short ribs
sides. loose, s5-s596.10; dry sailed
shoulders. boxed, s5.756e.00 short clear
sides. boxed, ss.10ds.15: whisksy. dis