davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-11

ed of the half dozen, was released
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28

,-,sls making It 4seeOoo 900 bushels Less than two
-,onths ago he was estimating the promise at ss5-
aoo 0,o bushels Liverpool futures were or only a
.~sr1fou bur Liverpool spot was ID to I'D lower.
7-ba seaboard claims 20 loads for export There
has been no shipping business here; clearances
,-srz $50 900 bushels Northwestern receipts were
snou+ half last years. There were four cars OF
new winter wheat here Galveston had $4,000
bushels.
Corn prices at their best showed advance over
Tuesday Of &c a bushel: they closed at 19sc
Jp1v opened from nIso 10 49sc. sold between Elzc
and 4gszc and closed at 42Sc- September closed at
&c There was another large shipping day. at
least $4,000 bushels which makes 2OOo,o 600
bushels cash sold IN three days. There were com
-fsinrs Of dry weather from Kansas and Nebraska
Pattea. Armour. Comstock and other professionals
we're buyers The long side is the popular one in
evacuation OF the usual hot weather scares. Liver
~0o7 was higher; Clearances 700 000 bushels: re-
ce.prs 5lq cars. with $50 for Thursday. Charters
v-e~e co. 600 bushels
oats held their own. opening at a decline OF &c
h1.- recovering t. Their hFmness with corn.
There was quite an active trade but It was a gen
era one. July closed at 259sc; September 26c Re-
CENTS 20 cars, the estimates for Thursday,
s51 Shipping sales about 10000 bushels.
CROP sdvfces. except in the Northwest, favor
able
Faxseed made slight advance, the close 1c TO &C
over Tuesday. September s. 49, October. 81 20 bid.
me Northwest is more hopeful about its crop.
Provisions were strong with grain people leading
.fe huying. Pork advanced soc; lard and ribs zoe.
Tstten and the Cudahys were the conspicuous buy
with I1l 90 last year. The corn strength helped
provisions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
SUPREME COURT. COUNTY DE NEW

YORk--Archer Y. Pancoast Trustee Of George
Pa1coas Bliss Plaintiff. against Cecilia CasssI wife OF
Henry r Casse, and others. DefendanrsIn pursuance
OF Judgment OF Foreclosure Sale. duly
entered in the abCveenttled action bearing
day OF June. 1900. l. the Undersigned the Referee
New York Real Estate sales Room BroadEay.t
IN the Borough OF Manhattan. City OF New York. O
Thursday. the 9th day Of July 1890 az u O'Clock noon.
that day by William Kennedy, Auctionesr the prem
ises directed BY said judgment TO be sold therein
scrbsd fof.Ows.
lot. piece parcel Of land with ths
building thereon erected situate lying and being
Block 1898 the Land Map OF said City bounded
described - follows
Beginning a point Souther,y side OF Ona
hundred and fifteenth Street distant hundred
five feet Eastsrly from the formed By the
Of the said SOurhsrv side OF hundred
and fifteenth Street with the Eastery side OF Lsn0<
formerly SIXTH Avenue running thence Soutdar1Iy
inches line q the boch
and one hundred
Easrwarly said parallel with
Ore hundred and fifteenth Street eighteen feet:
EtOrrhvardv. parallel with Lenox
through party wall hundred feet eleven
Street thence Westwardy along Southerlv
hundred and fifteenth Street eighteen
point place Of beginning Being sane
premises and designated by Nun
Der a. One hundred and fifteenth Street
Dated: New York. June sth, 1900
SYLVESTER L. H WARD Referee
HUBBARD 4 RICE. Attorneys for Plaintiff 50 Liberty
Street Mann attain Borough York city
The following is diagram Of the property be
described the number being
hundred and fifteenth Street
Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
flHnnrlGl.
ORGANIZATION
D. Appleton s Company

To the Creditors of D. Appleton & Conn
paHy:
The un5e-siEned Reorganization COMMITTEES per
tested Plan Reorganization q D. Appleton q
many upon Of payment OF hundred per
= Creditors at the times forth In
rhe Plan.
copies q Report Of the Committee and OF the
rz- Agreement REORGANIZATION be obtained
81 Depository. Counsel Secretary Of
Committee.
Creditors o. .he corporation Of Appleton Company
and Of the Arm .. Appleton Co requested de-
ros claims and other evidences OF indebted
Plan Reorganization. before the
I4TH DAY OF JULY, 1900. with the Metropolitan
Trust Company, Deposirary. 81 Wall Street, New York
CRY which VIII issue Negotiable Certificates Deposit
therefor.
Dated New York. June IS 1900
JAMES q. CANNON. Chairman.
A. d JU1LLIARD.
EDMUND c. CONVERSE.
WARNER VAN NORDEN,
CHARLES HATHAWAY,
Reorganization Committee.
s s. CoNOvER. Secretary
Nassau Street
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL. Counsel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
foreclosure SALTS.


NEW YORK SUPREME COURT. COUNTY
Of New York-The Mercantis National Bank %
the city Or New YORK FiaintiH, against Henry Reese
CT cl.. pefe1 la1ts-In pursuance % Judgment %
Foreclosure and sale duly made a1c entered In the aooys
entitled action da7e i2-h % June. 100.
the undersigned Referee said tldz1ant uau1ed
viii SCI Public Tire York Estate
S4IssruOm. No III Broadway. in the Borough 0f Man
haitian CITY York. the fth day 81 July. 1900
y O'Clock that day bv Herbert A. Sherman
Aucoussr premises directed ~ said Judgment -
sold and there q described IS follows.
All certain Io piece parcel q and. with ths
buildings improvements thereon erected. situate
LYING being the Siae-esarh Ward of the City
@ YORK bounded described follows viz
a side Of FiftY-tatrd
Street distant hundred ara 1-uety-dve 235) feec
eight tSlI inches easerly from the north
easerlv Of Fft-thrd Street ard the Second Ave-
nue. thence running Northerly a line parallel with
second Avenue One hundred 1oe1 feet and I've %
inches thence line parallel with Fifry-thrd
Twenty-Five three and 0na-haf (3-sl inches5
thence southerlv a lire parallel with Second
Avenue 400 five 90 inches North
O thence
the line twenty-five feet three and 3a)
inches the point place or beginning.
Dated New York. June lith. 1900
JOHN BOTTOML.EY. Rsfsrsa
BROWNEIsI. & PATTERSON.
Attorneys Tor Plaintiff
u Street Borough OF Manhattan. The city
The following a diagram OF property Be soI1
described the number being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28

The approximate OF charge 70
sfy which described property be sold
S4.22
1900. together with allowances aunounrin
S29I SS-100 with interest 1900 together
with the OF the sale The Approximate
allowed
the purchaser OF purchase money. paid BY
the Referee Is S13S 37-100 said premises
sold subject a prior ruort-age s.
interest from July 1st 1899.
Dated. New York. June 18th 1900
JOHN BOTTOMLET. Refs-ee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
115th Street.

approximate amount o. charE. 10
s winch the above described property - to 5e sold -
gLo,'f-51, with interest from OF
Jun .s'' together with allowances
20 s4-Oso with interest from 5Jh 1900 rozetEe.
nc expenses CT the sale The approximate amount
-. assessments or other liens are TO b
a-o"ed 20 me purchaser purchase money o.
P4Iu oy ne HeIeree- Is 1929 % and interest
Dated' New York. June 1900
SYLVESTER I. H WARD Rsfsr-a 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
ernst Companies.
Guaranty Trustee.
of New York.
SAC. CORNER CEDAR SIRE

NASSAU. CORNER CEDAR STREET.
CAPITAL, y $4,000, 900
SURPLUS, s3,5oo.oo0
ACTS AS TRUSTEE FOR CORPORATIONS.
FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS. AS GUARDIAN.
EXECUTOR, AND ADMINISTRATOR TAKES
ENTIRE CHARGE OF REAL AND PER-
soEAL ESTATES
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS
subject to cheque or on certificate.
DRAFTS on ALL PARTS OF GREAT BR1.
TAIN. FRANCE, AND GERMANY BOUGHT
AND SOLD. COLLECTIONS MADE
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT AVAIL
ABLE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. AND
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT ISSUED
WALTER G. oARMAN. President
ADRIAN ISELIN, JR.. Vce-Presldeut
GEORGE R. TURMOIL. ID vice-Presdent.
HENRY a. MURRAY Treas and Sec
J. NELSON BORLAND, Asst Treas and Sec
WIN. G. EDWARDS. ID Asst. Treas. & Sec.
JOHN GAULT. Manager Foreign Dept
DIRECTORS
Samuel D. Babcoek. Adrian Iselin jr.
George +. Baker Augustus n JuilI,,rd
George s Bowdoin, James n. Jarvie
August Belmont Richard A McCurdv
Frederic Cromwell Levi p Morton
Walter r Gillette AIsrsr5sr z a.
C. G. Haven, Walter q 0akmsn
E. h Hartman Henri n Poco-.
r. somers Hayes H NICK TwonbIv
! Charles T. Henderson. Frederick W Vanderbilt
Harry Payne whitney.
LONDON OFFICES,
80 LOMBARD STREET. E c
90 ST JAMES STREET. s W. LONDON
Buys and sells exchange on the PRINCIPAL
cities Of the world. collects dividends and con-
pons without charge, issues travellers and COM
mercial letters or credit. receives and paws
interest on deposits subject TO cheque at sight
notice lends money on coIlaterals. deals in
American and other investment securities and
offers its services as correspondent and financial
agent to corporations, bankers and merchants !
Bankers,
BANK OF ENGLAND
CLYDESDALE BANK Limited
NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF
ENGLAND. Limited.
PARIS BANK. LIMITED.
Solicitors,
FRESHFIELDS AND WILLIAMS.
London Committee,
ARTHUR JOHN FRASER, Chairman
DONALD c. HALDEMAN.
LEVI P. MORTON.
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NEW YORK SUPREME COURT Count o.

AnA1 ~ lo5FNLtisorse stark Plaintiff against Abrzm
ahc others Defeniants.-In pursuance OF a
tsr5 f. b OF torselosaTe and sale duly made en-
tteu n the ahove entitled action. bearing
l4y Or June 1900. T. the undersigned Referee ID
s4d JliSnent named viii sell Auction
New 4oFN Real Estate Sales Room Broadway
~ tne B3rough OF Manhattan New-York on ~
lStn Gay u July 1890 Il o'clock noon on that Sav
0y Feter r. Meyer Auctouesr the premises directed b
SAD JIoTlenI 20 De sold. and therein follows
nose certain lots pieces or parcels OF land, with
ou'iaEs and Improvements thereon situate lying
beng IN the Borough % the Bronx. city Of YORK. and
bounded and described follows.
BEGINNING a formed by he intersection
the westerly side OF
side OF Ons Hundred and Fftv-eighth Street runnags
thence souhery along the westerly AIMS Ave-
nue. one hundred tl0O feet
or nearly with one Hundred Ffftyeghth Street
and part OF the distance through wall
tted 600 ree' thence norhery and parallel nearly
with st AIMS Avenue hundred (1O0l q
southerly side Of One Hundred Ffrsighth strest
and thence along
dred anf F-tyeghth Street hundred tbs.
point place OF beginning
Dated; New York. June 1900
JOHN H ROGAN Refers.
OTIS & PFlESSNGER. Attorneys for Plaintiff No. Ill
Broadway, Borough Of Manhattan New York CITY
The following Is diagram Of the property be solo
described above the street numbers being T6e TTi-
10 and 7T5 St. AIMS Avenue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28

To the Holders of Certificates of Deposit of
Stock of the STANDARD GAS LIGHT
COMPANY issued by the Mercantile
Trust Company, under the agreement
dated January 81, 1900, between certain
Stockholders of the STANDARD GAS
LIGHT COMPANY and the Under
signed as a Committee.
The undersigned Committee having for the
sale Of al stock q said Gas Light Company
represented by said Certificates delivered the Com
1urtee on or s0th day Of 1900 the
price q SI35 per share OF Common Stock and SI55
per share CT Prsterref Stock, Per
rf TIE gross price be deducted theTefrom
TIE charges and expenses Of Committee. persons
VINO already surrendered their certificates
Mercantile Trust Company. 120 Broadway. New York
assigned blank hereby requested do
Upon doing and signing the instruc
lions Trust Company. promptly paid
such surrender mus before the 2sth
day q June 1900.
Dated New York June 18th. 1900
T.. A McALPIN,
OLIVER 8. CARTER,
JOHN T. TERRY,
CHARLES DANA,
FRANK TILFORD,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28

The approximate lien charge satisfy
which described property Is be sold. =
s. So 50 thereon from the 22nd day
June 1900 together and allowances amounting
S496 90 with interest from 2Ih. 1900 together
OF sale
taxes assessments other Hens. which are 70 Be-
aII4 he purchaser purchase
paid by the Referee is 81 l5s 81 and interest
JOHN H ROGAN. Referee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
Diuineno Nohres.
The Erie Telegraph and Telephone
Company
DIVIDEND No. 81

A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND CNo. 6) Of one
and one-quartsr per win be paid BY check
mailed stockholders july 9th 1900 that are OF record
az the close OF busress June The stock books will
be closed the close June Both and opened
July 9th. 1900
CHAS. A. GRANT, Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
ST. PAUL AND DULUTH r.. r. co.
u DIIlE Is harnhw nivAn HAT nurguAnf Z
-AoTIcE--sealed proposals win be received

n DA1~h Sealed proposals VIII De received
-llsi wanna Company for assurances on lives
TTr5s.. ing Annut4es 20 OH Chestnut St. Pha..
- re sale 70 item OF the PhiIadsi-
l'.-Et1n q Baltimore Railroad Stock Trust
TIE ee - 30 vii purchase.
-lvflnEE AZ the rrfces exceeding
= --5 aggregate the stated,
Cn0e -Tltscs fh7 parties Offering advised az
PAYMENT De when the Certificates
l- az attef Monday. July 2nd 1900
q si'1'e Dc endorsed. Proposals for sale
etocx " inllngron Baltimore Railroad
- ~4-N' |sftllea5eE.' addressed 70
X :. ". PACKARD. President,
LII Chestnut 81. Philadslphia-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
THE LAKE SHORE AND
MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILWAY co,

Grand Central Depot, New York, June 28th, 1900
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Of this Com
pany have day declared a seu1l-annuaI dividend
o. THREE AND CNE-HALF PER CENT its Capital
payable this Office Saturday. the 2Sth Of
July next stockholders Of record - o'clock
Saturday. the Both
viii be closing Of the Transfer books the
purposes OF this dividend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
Elipioeuo Nonrss.
OFFICE OF THE
Northern Pacific Railway Company

Mills Building York June 10 1900
At meeting Board ofp Directors heI5 thF
was declared from the earnings Of company
uiEldend OF ONE PER CENT the Common stock Of
tne company the same to be paid Aug 1900 to the
July II. 1900 ~
For the purpose Of such dividend transfer books Of
this company will be closed NJ on July IL 1900
and WI be reopened at 10 A. NJ. on July p 1900
NOSIHEEtN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
By GEORGE H EARL, Secretary.
% Wall Street.
New York June To- 1900.
me transfer books Of the Voting Trustees Common
stock Trust Certificates Of the NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILWAY COMPANY viii close in New and Berlin
al r M on July H. 1900 and will reopen 10 A. VI
on g. 1900 Voting Trustees will be prepared TO
distribute the above dividend Cent on the
common stock OF the Company BY them
among the parties entitled thereto appear
record on their books when closed
=. r. MORGAN G CO..
DEUTSCHE BANK. berlin.
Agents for Voting Trustees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28

EMBELLISHMENTS and subscriptions for The Tribune
A rcetv.d At their Uptown once. No. 1242 Broadway.
a. aor north OF sIst-st. until o'clock advertise
go received az following branch Offices at regular
-. rates until O'Clock p viz 2o4 stl-aFe, 8
oss :, l52 eth-ave 12th-sts Mays, eth-aVe.
- I42 C-oIunbus-ave.. near West 6bth-st lOo
-. .2aS near 6th-ave.: 90 East l4th-sti ~ West
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The LAKE SHORE and
MICHIGAN SOLTHERN RAILWAY CO.

Office o. the Treasurer.
Grand Central Depot. New York. June 10th. 1900.
THE PRINCIPAL Of this Company's Z per
cent First Consolidated Mortgage and Sinking
Fund Bonds" becoming due the LIST day u July
next will be paid the md day OF that month, and
behalf OF this Company. by United
States Trust Company York No. 45 Street.
The coupons payable day should be presented
at this Office heretofore & D WORCESTER
Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
CONSOLIDATED GAS co.'s 81
DEBEkTURE FRACTIONAL SCRIP
Once Il Controller OF Allegheny County.
Court House PiyrsburE. Pa, June !. 1900 ,
NOTICE TO BONDHOLDERS.-By virtue OF
DEALT IN By
E S. MendeLs. Jr., & Co., 6 Wall Street.

court House Pittsburg. Pa. June !. 1900.
NOTICE TO BONDHOLDERS-By virtue OF
resolution daily passed May 81 1900 BY the CON-
soners OF the county q Allegheny relative 10 the re-
cerCE registered refundtng not bonds issued
= Tie county OF Allegheny pursuant 10 act Of Assem-
d. entitled An granting power 70 counties cites
kep- cites q the first and second classes oorougs
sH1r-epa school districts this Commonwealth
eHicn Understanding evi-
oe-2es ~ Indebtedness redeem the and issue
N bonds therefor without interest coupons st
ttecned approved the Isth day Of April, A D, 1881
-N9-ce Is hereby given thar July J. A D. 1900, at
.e OF TIE controller court house Fittsourg
me following refundtnR riot bonds, bearing
Ie cent interest $50. issued January l. a D.
49, esch ~ denomination thousand GlOOOOo)
Saiafs s14 numbered respectively nine 81 two hun
arc Eiiy1le inclusive, viii be paid. together
VI Interest presentation the the once
.esal and thar and after said date viz, July !.
-s'3 interest said bo1ds VIII
" z THOMPSON County Controller
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THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
RAILWAY COMPANY
Office OF the
HrVIRnH Coal EnmnnnV
N'-''A' WIZ -S b EEDHAM, Treasures.


Cincinnati. Ohio 18th. 1900.
INTEREST ON BONDS Of above Company
due July l. will bs paid and after that date at
The Mercantile National Bank. New York city
All bonds OF said Company will be paid January 1st,
1901. Union Trust Company, No 80 Broadway,
J H FRENCH. Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
THE BALTIMORE A. OHIO r. r. CO.'S
Southwestern Division First Mortgage ~
WISCONSIN CENTRAL RAILWAY co.

THE RIO GRANDE SOUTHERN r. r. co.
COUPON NO. 20, due July 1st 1900, of this
Company's First Mortgage Bonds will be paid after
that date the Offices OF Maitland Coppeu Co. Finan-
cial Agents. New York
] ". GILI.UIIY. Treasurer
Denver Colo June End 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
The MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
OF If1tI CIII OF NEW York,
1921 Consecutive Semi-AnnuaI Dividend.

THE DIRECTORS of this Bank have this day
70, declared Dividend Of Three and one half Per
SS1zSol free Of tax payable July %
The transfer will be closed on and after Tune
I'd and reopened July Sd
JOSEPH HARTMAN Cashier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS
subject to cheque or on certificate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
THE BANK OF AMERICA.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS have to-day
declared a semi-annual OF seven Cd per
free OF payable July End. 1900
record OF this date
The transfer books Will remain closed July 3rd
1900 ". NJ BENNETT Cashier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28

DRAFTS on ALL PARTS OF GREAT BRI-
TAIN. FRANCE, AND GERMANY BOUGHT
AND SOLD. COLLECTIONS MADE.
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT AVAIL
ABLE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD, AND
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT ISSUED. |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28

CHAs. A. GRANT. Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28

- cent has been declared upon capital stock Of
th1s 0ans payable on and after ondag July 2nd 1900
close of business and reoPened TIE y, July 3rd 1900
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. W. c. DJTVALI1 Cashier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
DIVIDEND
4 SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND of four al Del

NATIONAL BANK or CoMMERCE IN NEw 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
THE CHATHAM NATIONAL BANK.

QUARTERLY DIVIDEND.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS has this da
declared a quarterly dividend OF FOUR PER CENT
out Of the earnings past three months payable
and after July "a, until which date books wi
be closed. II. P. DOREMCS. Cashier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-28
CHRISTMAS AT THE CAPITAL
As Noisy as Ever Seen-BIockade Stills
Captured-Grand Masonic Anniver-
sary for January Sth.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. ". -. December 20.

Raleigh. N -, December 26.
"a was as Hoisy a one as was
er Jeeh ere. but never did people
10: themselves more. The eve Of the
day was like a whirlwind, and during
the day itself the noise Of fireworks.
horns and bells was incessant. In the
eastern suburbs, the chief negro quar-
ter, there were perhaps two score
fights, but non OF a character at all
serious Drunken negroes did the fight
ing.
Standing Master Shepherd left today
for Wilmington, where tomorrow the
hearing of the states side of the tax
assessment cases will be resumed.
The state charters Hall & Pearsall,
merchants, of Wilmington, capital $780,
600; authorized 5000, 900.
Revenue officers make reports of
three raids, in each of which they got
an Illicit still and in one case a pair Of
moonShinerS One aptur was near
Spout Springs.
The holiday travel broke the record,
the officials of the railways say.
Grand Secretary John c.. brewery,
Of the grand lodge of Masons, tells me
the one hundred and fourteenth annual
communication, which begins here jan
uary Sth, will be the largest in the his
tory of the order. The feature will be
the centennial celebration of Hiram
Lodge No. 40, of Raleigh. 1t will be
the second celebration of this Kind, the
first having been that of st. Johns
Lodge, No. 1, of Wilmington. This is
the oldest lodge, for though Royal
White Hart, of Halifax, claims that
honor, the latter was never able to
prove it. Most of the old lodges are
extinct.
Grand Secretary Drewry tells me
there were last year 315 lodges. There
are five new ones, bringing the number
up to 800. Last years there were II 1850
members. over 700 new ones is the
years record, bringing the present
membership past the $1,000 mark.
Great progress has been made along
all lines. a great work has been done
at the Oxford orphan asylum, where
there are go inmates.
The state association of academies
begins it's annual session here tomor-
row.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-28
Opposed to Foot Rail-

Lexington, KY. December 26.-The
resignation of Professor D. w. Batson,
dean of Kentucky Wesleyan college. at
Winchester, was accepted by the
board here today. His retirement is
due to his opposition to the foot ball
teams playing on other gridirons. He
asked the facility to expel the members
Of the team. 1t refused and he resign
ed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-28
Christmas Tree at Deloado

Through the generosity of Mr.. E. c.
Holt. president of the Delgado mills. a
Christmas tree was given at Delgado
yesterday afternoon for the benefit of
the children of the village. 1t was
laden with candy. fruits and toys, and
they We're distributed among the chill
dren. They were an exceedingly hap
Ply lot and the affair was not only en-
ljoyed by them but by all who looked
on
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-28
Mexican Troops Attacked by Indian

Ell Paso, Texas, December 26.-Mex-
lean troops in Sonora, Mexico, were re-
Gently attacked by a band of Yaqui In
Idians, and -four officers and about thir-
Ity men were killed outright. The SOL
oilers were crossing the country and
were fired on from ambush near Lam
lisa, about fifty miles from General
lTort's headquarters. Colonel Frances
Peonade, one of h leading officers in
1.-THE army, was seriously wounded.