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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11

Mess pork. per loo pounds
Jan =. ..1i75 $500 1+-I5 $500
May :. ..l41o 1Asch 14.o5 A2o
Lard. per 100 pounds
Jan z.ssa 7., ~ s.
Jan =. :. 6.s7Is no s.s7h 10
May 7.1sK 7.zs TO 40
Cash quotations were IS follows:
Flour steady; No. . spring n e.G
&c; No. ? red 76G7sc: No. : corn s'hsc;
No. > yellow 37Lc: No. 2 oats 24Ac; No.
2 white 276e7%c: No. 3 white 2s+q
27Izc: No. ? rye 53ha5ic; mess pork
pounds $1-25GT.3sh; short d sides
Ooose) ss.soG7.25: dry salted shoulders
Gooxed) ss-1sn6ee5: snort clear sides
(boxed) s7.3.sz67.50: whiskey S1-2I.
New York; January s-FLOUR-
Dull and weaker; but not Quotaoly low
wHEAT-spot market weak; No. >
red ssk ( o b afoat. Options had an
opening decline under foreign selling
and disappointing cables. after which
they recovered on ouliish Argentine
crop news, a or shorts and the
strength of provisions. Throughout the
the afternoon irregular conditions pre-
vailed. prices yieided 20 hHai-
dation. Closed weak at &1%c net loss
January closed soNc. March NLc;
May S2Ac.
CORN-Spot Arm: No. . 46hc eleva-
tor; options opened easy with wheat,
but soon turned strong on fair clear
ances, small receipts. export demand
good speculative buying and advance
net advance. January closed 4eAc;
May Also
OATS-Spot dull; No, 2 soc: optiops
quiet but steady all day.
LARDeF1rm; western steamed $1.to.
Refined firm.
BUTTER-ouiet: creamery 1s02+c:
factory 11GI4c.
CHEESE-Firm: fancy large fall
made 11k611hc: fancy small fall
made 11%G12c.
EGGSSSteady: state and P~ennsylva-
MIA 2S@25ci western average at mark
a0d23c. '
POTAToES-Firm; Jerseys $3.50
LIS: New York s1.6oG1.s7h: Long Is
land s1.7562!0o.
RICE-Ffrm.
SUGAR-Raw steady: fair refining
3kc; centrifugal 90 test 4%c: molasses
sugar 3%c; refined steady.
COTTON SEED OII-Continued its
advancing tendency. upheld BY light
offerings end strong news from the
south. Prime crude barrels 26hc;
prime summer yellow size: of summer
yellow 301kc; prime white 34G35c: prime
winter yellow SEC; prime meal $25.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Spirits ~turpentine dull.
Rosin steadier: strained common TO
good s1.75@1.S0.
Charleston-Spirits ~turpentine firm
at 35hc; rosin firm and unchanged.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
sc; receipts $50 casks: sales 430 casks:
exports 21S casks. Rosin steady; NJ and
below sc off as inside: receipts 5,165
barrels; sales 4,7S7 barrels: exports l.
$50 barrels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11
Clinton Has Gone Dry.

AS a result of the local option cleo
ton held at Clinton. the saloons closed
their doors on Tuesday. Heretofore
the town has been exceedingly wet
We understand that the liquor mer
will petition for another election in
May with the hope of winning back the
town.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11

This season there is a large death
rate among children from Group and
lung troubles. Prompt action will save
the little ones from these terrible dis
eases. We know of nothing so GER
tain to give instant relief as One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t can also be relied
upon IN grippe and all throat and Jung
troubles OF adults. Pleasant to take.
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11
Cotton Mil Men to Meet.

Greensboro, n. c, January "a
meeting of all cotton men in h state
will be held here next Wednesday to
consider the labor problem, especially
the proposed legislation affecting cot
ton factories tina will be brought be-
fore the present legislature. The meet
ing was called by ). NJ. Odell, Of Con-
cord.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11
Keep Yourself Strong

And you will ward Off colds, pneumo-
mia, fevers and other diseases. You
need to have pure, rich blood and good
digestion. Hoods Sarsaparilla makes
the blood rich and pure as no other
medicine can do. 1t tones the stomach,
creates an appetite and invigorates the
whole system. You will be wise to be-
gin taking it now. for it will keep you
strong and Wei.
Hoods Pills pre- nen-iryitating. Price
25 cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11
Governor Mcsweeuey Inausurated.

Columbia, S.. c., January s.-Governor
Insolvency., was inaugurated governor
today for the second time. The cere-
monies were simple. The governor, in
his message, directed attention to the
fact hat not a lynching had taken
place in the state in the year just clos
ed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11

The recruits for the German iron clad
division in Chimes waters have been
ordered to join their ships forthwith, as
the squadron will remain in the far
east indefinitely.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11


NAVAL STORES
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Steady:
machine barrels SEC: country barrels
35hc.
ROSIN-Steady at $50 and SIPS.
TAR-Firm at $3.50
CRUDE TURPENTlNE - Quiet at
$1.3o and $3.50.
Prices same day last ~year-Sptrits
turpentine soc and 49xc; rosin $l.e0
and s1.25; tar, s1.25; crude turpentine
hard $3.50; soft s2.9
Receipts today-SS casks or spirits
turpentine, 21S barrels rosin, 255 bar
rels tai. IS barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-14
casks OF spirits turpentine. 56 barrels
rosin, 132 barrels tar. barrels crude
turpentine.
PRODUCE
SALT-100s. 4sc: 125's. SIC; 1908.
than car load lots.
DRY Sailed SIDES-7Ac.
BUTTER-24 to 26c.
COFFEE-10 to 11hc.
BAGGING-2 lb. basis. 81 to SIC.
COTTON TIES-s1.40 to $3.50.
FLOUR-Straights $S.S5; End patents
$4.10; full $3.50.
leans Brights % to 2sc: Porto Rico
~ I ooSs SUDd, 20 10 DC
SUGAR-(New York prices. freight
to be added granulated $5.75: w. X. c.,
No. s $5.25; No. 9 $500; Nc. IL $4.75.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina. fancy.
Csc; prime so to Goo: Virginia As to Csc;
Spanish IS to soc.
CORN-56c.
CORN MEAL-52c.
N. c. BACON-Hams. 12kc;' shout
ders SIC; sides 10c.
CHICKENS-Dull; spring s to 1Sc:
hens 20 to Csc; roosters 1Sc.
TURKEYS-Qive) dull at IA to Sc.
EGGS-Slow at Is to 16 2-3c.
SHINGLES-Per 1000, 5 inch saps.
$160; 8 inch hearts. 1925: 6 inch eaps
$3.50; 6 incl hearts $3.50.
TIMBER
Per NJ feet-Shipping ....... $1,000 geo
Mill, prime ............... $500 7.56
Mill fair 0Q6 6 lf
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11
~w1EAfINGToN-s BANKS.

Wilmington and The.Murchison Ma
tional Held Their Annual meetings
Yesterday-The Reports oftheOmcers
Show That All Three Banks Did a
Fine Business Last Year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11
WILMINGTON MARKETS

Wilmington, January 2.
Receipts OF cotton today 5o4 bales.
Receipts same day last year II
bales.
This seasons receipts to date-2ls.sel
bales
Receipts to same date last year
213,2 35 bales. .
The quotations quoted at 4 o'clock
today at the exchange:
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HOUSE IN X HUBDpB.
REPRESENTATlVE TONEY CAUS-
 Es AN EXCITING WRANGLE.
Campbeli's Theater RiIl Killed in the
 senate-Legislative Proceed


Wednesdays Gazette say. An cX- citing time Was mad Ia tle IToIGez atz the afternoon session yesterday. Tho excitement was preciRilafed 65 bring ing np the general appropriation bfIf for second reading. Chairman Chew. ef the Ways aaa Meaa8 Committee. called ap the measure and apparently obtained consent for it's reading and Af Turner, of Clark eGunty. who was in the chair, directed ibat the clerk read the bill Meanwhile Mr Tonev sought to object and t9 have the hill deferred for ten days The chaiasoyer- ruled him amt he eHGqav0fea to ap- peal the decision Then ea6Ta=tbe hubbub. The appeal 9as not put to the House and Mr Teucy earnestly protested. The Chair ealled on the sergeant-at=Arms to require Mr. Toney to take his seat. Then those who supported MT Toneys eontanz tion withdrew, evidently determined to break q quorum The Chair dircct- cd the Sergeant-at=hfms to bring in enough members t9 make a4erunl. With B members counted as present, the second reading of tila bfll was completed amid Do 1iltla confusion
 =Tho position aG the Clair Was f6af he lad ordered the p9i gaasE l'l=aae= ord time, aaoo the metl8a Na Chew and }haj i a.#e tBea=a asa=l#ta 10 offeg objections a8a H=#fafs contention that NJ Feaey= sa5=Ga= 5e appeal
 When seme=af aea5J#.H.= 4ate= fling ont ia of3ef 5e 6real# aa5#H5. the Chair ofdefea Inc saf= 5at=aiz Arms to lock tho daora. 6nt wa@ tbaJ officer went to execute inc order bo found that the retiring mar6-f b3d locked Che doors on Inc ootside.
 Altogether the afternoon Vas the most exciting legislative session since 1897, when the ifopsn had similar. wransles over the County Nornal and Collins saloon bills
 By the unanimous vote of tbo Sen ate, the bill of Mr CainDbel oG pu- laski, to regulate ,riecs of admission to theaters was indefinitely p0alpon. ed.
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believes, generally for from thirty to sixty per cent. more money than ever found it's way into the pockets of the vendors, is illustrated in the state ment of acts regarding five vessels, included in the communication.
 Thus the steamer Niagara was bought for two hundred thousand dollars, and sold after the war for seventy-five thousand. The Badger cost Uncle Sam three hundred and siXty-five thousand dollars, and he let it go for one hundred and sixty-five thousand. The Resolute cost the tax payers four hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars, and was knocked down for two hundred and sixty thou sand. The Vulcan cost three hundred and fifty thousand, and sold for one hundred and seyentyfeur thousand two 'saared and fifty dollars The Iecte. cost two hundred thousand, and was disposed of for sixty-fve thousand one hundred dollars. So, on these five ships alone the loss to the government after about one years use amounted to eight hundred and eighty-two thousand, one hundred dollars.
 When the fact is recalled that these figures are for only five out of one hundred and two vessels, the imagin- ation is allowed considerable latitude as to the money there must have been for somebody in the complete bunch. Time was when the American people were confident that honesty and economy had their principal places of residence in tn Navy Department. Whether the popular opinion has changed as a result of these extraor- dinary bargains is another matter.
 C. NJ
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CELEBKATED CASES
MRS. E. E. AND FRANK STANLEY
 LOSE THEIR CASE.
After Pending Various Legal Proceed ings for Five Years They Gain
 Nothing.

The Supreme Court on last Satur- day handed down an opinion in the case of the Lancashire Insurance Company ys Mrs. F. F. Stanley This case was reversed and remanded for new trial. These cases have been prosecuted and efenaed with SC much energy and ability that 5&ay have be come celebrated It win De remem- bered that in 1895 Mrs E D. Stanley. of this city, together with her bus band, Frank Stanley, entered suit in the Jefferson Circiut Court against the Lancashire Insurance Company and the Aetna Insurance Company on two separate policies, comprising resi- dence and household goods for q loss hereunder by fire, a total amount of over $4000 being asked for as dam ages.
 There was grave suspicion as to the real cause of the fire and the insur- ance companies resisted payment The Stanleys were arrested soon after the fire on charges of arson. but the proof was insufficient to convict
 The Aetna case, being first on the docket. was heard and the jury return ed a verdict in the insurance com panyss favor.
 The Lancashire company took q non suit and instituted the sane in Judge Lees division of the Pulaski Circuit Count This ease was heard there and resulted in a hung jury. It was then transferred to Judge Mar tins division and there retried. The jury found for the stanlexs and the insurance company appealed to the Supreme Court
 ts stated this court. on last Satur- day reversed the ease and remanded it for another trial.
 The Aetna case was appealed by the Stanleys to the Supreme Court, and this appeal is pending a decision. If the Supreme Court should reverse the Aetna case, the Stanleys will be just where they began, after nearly five years of legal proceedings with heavy costs attached. After the decision of the jury in the Aetna ease, the Stan ] leys moved to Little Rock, where they have resided ever since. They rein stituted the other case soon after talk ing up their residence there.
 There was some 9 or 90 witnesses who have been pulled from court t0 court at every one Of the trials.
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The Groom Cid Net Com 2


 A Graphic reporter learned today that marriage was to have taken place in the East End last Monday evening. but owing to the failure of the groom to appear the big show WIS not pulled off. Tie brido-to-havo-been is pretty and accomplished widow of that section of the city and she had made all preparations for the wedding. The groom-to=have-boen is promi- nent resident Of a nearby town and it appears that he has gotten his dates mixed and overlooked his we'd ding day. The charming widow is at loss to know what causes the delay.
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healthy and improved condition of the Association. In pat the report is as follows:
 The daily attendance in the rooms for January was an average of 15; baths taken 40 per week: at Sunday men's meetings an average of 50.
 The membership now stands 217. l05 seniors, 80 subscribing members and 32 junior members; applications made by Is new senior members and three junior members. The Associa tion is $500 better off than at this time last year. The present debt is $S2o. This amount includes two notes. with interest due to January I of s300, N. B. and J. B. Trulock; $250 J. F. Gillespie; $175 Water and Light Com psnF. and $G2 dae ! ". Crawford.
 The running exnaHaea ef thp tssa. ciatioa fer JanuarJ was $ft9.5o, not including 2 secreatary's salary. sey- eatE dollars and eighty cents was paid on o1d# accounts.
 The Woilz of renovating the gym nasium was begun last week, about S25 being expended Bids have been received from the Bluff City Lumber Company for a new bowling alley.
 There being no other business be fore the Association, the meeting was adjourned
 Officers Elected
 The meeting of the new Board of Directors was called to order imne- diately after the adjournment of the Associations annual meeting On mo- tfon the following officers were elect ed:
 President,E. C. Laine.
 Vice President, [. T. Sallee
 Secretary, II. Riley.
 Treasurer. s. ". Cnlpepper
 The local Young Mems Christian Association is one of the most fmpert ant and progressive organizations of it's kind in the State aud fts members are enthusiastic in their work fer it's continued success.
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WAL WAR SC' NDAL
o,MeNTS IN NAVY DE- APARTMENT LOOK UGLY
.,+ Paid Exhorbitant Prices voeseIs During the Spanish
 American War.

.su1NGTON. Feb. 13.-A sequel
 Naval War scandal has just
 to public notice through the sub
 i'm to Congress of Q number of
 nnnications from Secretary Long,
 pg which is one giving a list of
 ols bought by the department
 the war was about to
 with Spain the prices
 for them. and the prices
 |bicb q number of them have since
 sold When they were bought,
 lin readily he remembered, it was
 brted that enormous prices were
 for semi-worthless vessels; that
 those who .stood in' with the
 tracting officers had a chance to
 to the government; and that these .eived just about whatever price ! had the nerve to ask. In one par liar case. it is admitted that the her asked SS0.000 for his yacht, Iy to have it refused. He then em- byed a lobbyist and sent him to the hartment to make the sale, with the sult that the government paid $100,- D for what is had refused to buy two leks before for 3sa, ,000. t was never nonstrated just who got tae extra o000, the lobbyist confessing 0 2 of only s5@a
 Of course n5 tae iasinaatas in tbe 9st remote 3aeraa that the pure and bolariy Nh. Long knew of these hap nings or Was ia any senze morally sponsi5le for them. but it fz.S 1t somebody equally H5 =t did occupy lis place-c who also the business ability to look out for 1 deiest ad Fanish tho corruption thiev4ry which was the talk of y and country,
 fr Long was too busy worrying for r Spain would ba held responsible the dissster to the Maine; too anx- s that Rear Admiral Sampson 'uld be rewarded fer getting the ltale aIeirinae oaf of the way by king her to bother about the de Is or contracts. This at least is the irritable view. as otherwise it would necessary to view uniindly some of
 most giaring features of his atj- as Secretary Of the Navy Whatever may he thought of tue 'retary personally the Navy De 'tment, under his headship, cou1d be called an economically man I'd institution during the Spanish This truth is exemplified in a nmunication referred to above, ieh contains the intersting infor- tion that from the beginning to
 end of hostilities the Admins. tion bought one hundred and two sels of all descriptions for the use the navy. The extrayaganec of department in buying bottoms, at time we speak of. at prices far be Id their value, and, as the public
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Noble and Notable Thing.

The Arkansas Colored Catholic, a live journal edited and published in this city by Father J. N. Lucey says:
 Hon. W H. Langford dia noble and notable tAing when he offered the resolution at the Farmers Meeting, held lately in Pine BIHff, in opposition to any division of the taxes on race lines. It k Jfae that the unanimous adoption of tie resolution indicated that Jefferson county. as 2lmest every other county of the state, is opposed to such narrow minded legislation. But that dees not detraet anything from the greatness of Mir. l5angford's ac- ton. It may also be said with much justice that the action of Col. ]. ". Coreoran, the President cf the Jcffer- son County Tanners Asosciation in advocating the highest possible wages for the Negro lahorer in the cotton field. Wiil be most gratefully remem- bered by those who from force of cir cumstances could rot be present to speak for themselves
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BRANCH NORMAL COLLEGE
FittingIy Celebrated tse Birthday of
 Abraham t-iacsia.
Pine Bluff lArk... Eeh. l2. lgn1.


 Mir Editor: Please allow ne sp&,l in gom valuable paper to say q few words concerning tic ersa4ement of the College on the morning of the above named date Knowing as We did that in 1909 one of the greataat men that ever lived, was born. viz: Abraham Lincoln. and in keeping with the progressive march of things, well arranged program was render ed in honor of this sainted hero. This opportunity was gladly received by the students and faculty and one hour was devoted in speaking upon Inc lie and deeds of this great statesman. The name of Mr Lincoln should thriii the heart of every young nlan ani woman to aspire for a higher plane of civil zation Knowing he was born on q country farm and was called the rail- splitter fut in due time he ascended the ladder of fame and became the potent factor in helping to liheratc tho colored man from bondage All hail the memory of Mr Lincoln. and as long as the Atlantic shall fash her waters upon the shore, So len& should this Aero live in the minds Of all true American citizens
 F. N. BYRD, Reporter B. N C.
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IN HEALTHY CONDITION
ANNUAL MEETING or Y. M. C. A.
 HELD LAST EVENING.
E. C. Laine Elected Presidential Di- rector Selected from Each
 CtetUrpl,
Church

The rc4ular annual meeting of tt& members of the local Young Meas Gln :stian Association was hefl at the institute parlors Tuesday o}enin-. While the attendance was noi aa large as desired, much business of lni- poItau5@ to the Association was tana. acted.
 Mr. L. T. sallec, as Chairman, call= ad the meeting to order. after which M9. F. Riley was elected Secretary
 Chairman J. " Crawford. of the nominating committee, presented the following names of gentlemen to sesFe as directors for the ensuing years:
 Prem Baptist Church. " ". Byrd. Prest,y ,yterian, N o. Alexander; Episcopal, C. E. Valiant; Christian, l.. T. : 5lioa: Methodist ! H. Wither= spoon. All tie directors as nominat- ed, were elected.
 Acting Secretary, q. D. Monk, sub mitted his report, which shows very
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TWO NEGROES IN rR0LfE-E
Eaco Is Charged Witt Pette Larceny
 "A c1st Of C9zk

Officer !. F culpeFpeF arrested Gus sic Johnson. I nero gi4l, Wednesday morning on q charge ef petit laceny. 1t is alleged that Gussie stole a silk skirt from Mrs. sam Franklin. by whom she was formerly employed. It is alao alleged that Gussie, after being discharged from the Franklin home. went to a grocery where she had been in the habit of ordering goods for Mrs Franklin and bought groceries at Mrs. Franltlin.s expense, but used them at her own home.
 Officer Culpepper also arrested John Green a negro, on a charge of petit larceny. It is claimed that he stole 9 pair of shoes from Uncle Vess, : janitor at the court house. and bun die of laundry from another negro.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-13
Reduced Earc to RuNere.

NEW YORK, Feb l3.-The Mer- chants Association ot ibis et3 an= nounccs that tbe GeotGal Passenger Association has granted reduced rates from ali points ia their territory to New York for the aBfias buying season The ratee so into effect to day, with q thirty d@y tfrlo limit
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am offering biz .esacement 10 the purchaser Hl Hing lots ia BarEess addition at so and 216f Fdf sn investment the&@ are anoEeelled.
 f VII. BURKE.
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A COLLISION.
Occurred at Thornton or the Cotton
 Belt Tuesday Night.

X damecina fEoiehl wreck occmrad on the Cettoa ra3t road at Thorn on, station aaHth ef Pine Bluff, Tpaa. day. ofcnine
 The tbroaea ffeiebt. rmniar at about forty @fe= an hour. dashel wildly into a loeaI=rIatght, which VI standfne aa t'le=r 5ia teaeh at sh ata- tfoR. Tha w.ae' ~as costly ona for the Cotton nflt the engines and large number of ears being ba1ly wrecked. \ roma kahIc pat 9f iha ao= ciacnt i4 tEo f4et ths st one VT hut Tho vtoel,n@ train and ffry men cleared the track.
 Choice building lots for sale in BarEe's addition from so to sfo0 on long time These lets are situated oa South Olive street. tie most desirable location in the city.
 tf WA. BURKE