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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
The Teachers, Assembly

Professor c. II. Mebane. of Raleigh,
secretary of the North Carolina Teach
ers' Assembly, accompanied by Mr.. II.
S. Leard. travelling passenger agent of
the Seaboard Air Line. will arrive here
today, to visit Wrightsville with refer
ence to the ~adyisability of holding the
assembly here this summer.
The party will go to Wrightsville this
afternoon accompanied by the follow
ing committee appointed by Mr.. II. w.
jacob, president of the chamber of
MessrS. James H. Chad
bourn, T. d. Meares. Washington Cat
lett, James F. Post, Donald MacRae,
w. III. Sprunt. Samuel Northrop, S. A.
Schloss, Geo. R French. W. A. john
son, John J.. Blair. E. Borden, r. j.
Jones, W. r. Kenan n j. II. Hinton.
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Mrs. Nancy Willis.

The above named lady died at her
home on Bear Greek" in Onslow coun-
ty, N. c., on the 5th day Of March,
1901. She was about the oldest woman
in III county, being in the seth year
of her age. She was the widow OF the
late NJ. c. Willis of that county, and
the only aunt OF the writer of this no.
tice. AS a member of the NJ. E. church,
south. she lived and died; was loved
and respected by all who knew her.
She leaves no relatives, except a few
nieces and nephews. to mourn her
death. She was a good woman and we
loved her much. G. w. w.
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obseoufes of Mrs. PearsaIl

The funeral of the lamented Mrs.
Rachae Pearsall. the beloved wife
of Mr.. Oscar Pearsall, took place yes
terdav afternoon at 4 o'clock at St.
Andrews PRESBYTERIAN church where
was assembled a large number OF SYM
~pathyzing friends. The services were
impressively conducted by the Rev A.
d. Mcclure, after which b remain
were borne to Oakdale cemetery and
aid to rest. Many beautiful foral
tributes were affectionately and ten
derby placed upon the grave.
The pail bearers were as follows:
Honorary, DIR. w. j. Love, DIR. d. W.
Bullock, MI. B. G.. Worth. Mr.. r j.
Jones; Active, Messrs. r. w. Hicks, r.
w. Price, CT. J. Boney, w. II. Sprunt.
J. H. Thomas and John E. Crow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

The road law is making v%iolators of
the law worth something to the county.
In addition to the convicts from the
criminal court, every few days the
municipal court sends up a lot of fell
lows to work the public roads. Yester-
day morning Mayor Waddell tried sew
eral cases and sentenced two offenders
30 labor on the road for thirty days
They were George Wilson, colored,
charged with disorderly conduct, and
Fred johnson, colored. charged with
attempting to rescue a prisoner. Both
were able-bodied young men. and they
were taken to the rock quarries at "a
tie Haynes yesterday afternoon by Mr..
w. n. Shearin, superintendent of the
QuarrieS.
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WILMINGTON MARKETS

Wilmington. March %.
Receipts Of cotton today 796 bales.
Receipts same day Isl year $50 bales.
This seasons receipts TO date2S.es S
bales.
Receipts to same date last year
3s3, S27 bales.
The quotations quoted 1T Z O'CLOCK
today At the exchange:
COTTON-Ffrn-
Good Ordinary :. u 3-16
Low Middling =. :. Z 1915
q : : : (. &. f. - .. 81
Good Middiing j.. . =. F.. i. 8 9-16
Same day last year-3Hc-
NAVAL STORES
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing
doing.
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TAR-Ffrm at 1.15.
CRUDE TURPENTINE Steady At
$50 and $3.50.
Prices same day last year-Spfrfts
turpentine 53kc and Sc: rosin $40
and $1.45; TAR $40: crude turpentine
hard $500; soft $3.25.
Receipts today-e5 casks OF spirits
~turpentine. sos barrels of rosin, 215 bar
rels OF tar. 1 barrel of crude turpeniine.
Receipts same day last year, casks
OF spirits ~turpentine. 15s barrels OF
1O-fi. a. pdEIclS IaA. 10 "a .NAS ~
crude turpen1ine.
PRODUCE
SALT-100's Sic: 1855. SIC; Iso's,
gle; zoos, 99c: zoos F. F.. S1.35: IN less
han car load lots.
DRY SALTED SIDES-Sc.
BUTTER-24 &c &c.
COFFEE-9 to 11hc.
FLOUR-Straights $500: End patents
s4.25; full s4.75.
MOLASSES-S. House. L5c; New Or
leans Brights % TO zsc: Porte Rico
30 to 35c; Cuba, % to Bic.
SUGAR-(New York prices. freigh;
to be added) g~ranulated $40: W.X-C.,
No. 5 40; No. 9 $500: No. IL $3.50.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina, fancy,
IS to soc; prime IS to zoe: Virginia 40 to
Coo; Spanish 20 to 75c.
CORN-56 to 5Sc.
CORN MEAL-53c.
y. C. BACON-Hams. lie: shout
ders Sc: sides 8 to Ice.
CHICKENS-Dull; spring s to 1Sc:
hens 20 to csc; boosters 1Sc-
TURKEYS-Gocd demand at 10c.
EGGS-Dull at lie.
SHINGLES-Per 1000. 5 inch saps.
$1.6O; s inch hearts. 1925: 6 inc saps
$3.50; 6 inch hearts 1850.
TIMBER:--
Per NJ eet-Shipping 5000 900
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We give no rewards. An offer Of this
kind is the meanest Of receptions. Test
the curative powers Of Ny's Cream
Balm for h IRE of CatarTh. Hay Fee
yer an dCoid in the Head and you are
sure to continue the treatment. Relief
is immediate and a cure follows. 1t is
not drying. does not produce sneezing.
It soothes and heals the membrane.
Price 80 cents at druggists or by mail.
Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street. New
York.
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Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. March 20.-Rumors Of d
clash between English and Russian
troops alarmed wheat shorts today and
contributed TO the strength engendered
by other bullish news. May closing u
to sc higher. A sharp advance in Mag
pork, which closed 62l2c over yesterday,
was a feature of the day on change.
Corn closed unchanged, oats a shade
higher and ard and ribs 5 to 74c inn
prDyad
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New York. March 20.-Mayor Van
Wyck today sent the following cable
gram to Andrew Carnegie addressed to
Southampton:
THE people of the city of New York
heartily thank you for your noble offer
to give S., ZOO, 900 for the establishment
of free circulating Libraries in their city.
They extend to you their best wishes,
with a full appreciation of the magni-
tude of your gift to them and the splen-
did generosity that prompted it."
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On Saturday, March 9th, at 2 O'Clock
in the morning, William James Regis
ter died at his home in Georgia, aged
So years. He leaves a wife n w
daughters, three sisters and five broth
ers. He was a veteran and served
through the siege of Fort Fisher. A
host of friends sympathiZe with the be-
reaVed wife and kindred.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

New York. March 20.-Money on call
rather steadier at 2A9 per cent; last
loa 3 per cent. Prime mercantile pa
per 3k@4k per cent. Sterling exchange
steady with actual business in bankers
bills at 4.S7M for demand and at 4.S41A
@4.84% for sixty days. Posted rates
4.S5@4.S5R and 4.SS1a; commercial bills
4.83A @4.S4k. Silver certificates 61k@
SO; bar silver 60A; Mexican dollars 40.
Government bonds strong; state bonds
steady; railroad bonds irregular.
COTTON.
Liverpool, March 20.-4 %. m.-Cotton:
Spot moderate business; prices easier.
American middling 4 Z5-32d; the sales
of the day We're 5000 bales. of which
500 were for speculation and export and
included 1900 bales American. Re
ceipts $4,000 bales. including 1900 bales
American.
utures opened and closed quiet:
Futures opened and closed quiet;
39-64d buyers; March and April 4 39-64d
buyers; May and June 4 40-64d sellers:
June and July 4 39-64d64 40-64d buyers;
July and August 4 39-64d@4 40-64d SELL
ers; August and September 4 33-64d
sellers; April and May 4 36-64d
sellers; September 4 33-64d sellers; DC
tober G. o C 4 13-64d value: October
and November 4 9-64d buyers; Novem-
Der and December 4 7-64d@4 S-64d
value.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston nominal at SAc; net re-
ceipts 1859 bales.
Norfolk quiet at sac: net receipts 922
bales.
Baltimore nominal at size.
Boston quiet at 8 9-16c; net receipts
I ORG halaS
Wilmington firm at SIC; net receipts
798 bales.
Philadelphia dull at s 11-16c.
Savannah easy at 8Ac; net receipts
1924 bales.
New Orleans easy at s 5-1sc; net re-
ceipts S.286 bales.
Mobile easy at s 3-16c: net receipts 80
bales.
Memphis quiet at s 7-16c: net receipts
80 bales.
Augusta quiet at SIC; net receipts
176 bales.
Charleston nominal at SIC; net re-
ceipts 66 bales.
Cincinnati nominal at sac; net re-
ceipts 36S bales.
Louisville steady at sac.
st. Louis dull at s 9-16c: net receipts
1893 bales.
Houston easy at SIC: net receipts g.
397 bales.
THE NEW YORK MARKET.
New York. March 20.-Cotton quiet at
s TIC; ne receipts 200 bales; gross re-
ceipts 5,252 bales; sales 300 bales;
stock 153. 514 bales.
Total today-Net receipts 20. 124 bales;
exports to Great Britain 1884 bales;
France -; continent 0.524 bales:
stock S19. 0S2 bales.
Consolidated = Net receipts sS, 52S
bales; exports to Great Britain 2s.51s
bales; France 1924 bales: continent 3d.
$50 bales.
Total since September met re-
ceipts e,201, 10 bales; exports to Great
Britain 1881, 455 bales: France 55S, s72
bales; continent 1.s3o. 541 bales.
Futures closed quiet and steady.
March s.N: April SOB: Nav s.N: June
sos; July S.O7; August 7.S3: September
7.47; October 7.37; November 7.2S; De-
cember 7.29; January 7.29.
Spot cotton closed dufet nc lower;
middling uplands s 7-1Sc: middlfng gulf
s 11-16c; sales 300 bales.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS MARKET
Chicago, March 2o.-The leading fu-
lures ranged as follows:
Omen High Low C1oz
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New York. March pa dull market
on the spot has been reported today
under unfavorable weather conditions.
otherwise business is OF average dimen-
siOns. No change is reported in any de-
scription of cotton goods here and print
cloths continue dull. Mems e wool
ems are quiet and irregular. In dress
goods there is fair business for fall
done in staple lines.
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Toledo. o., March 20.-H. c. Bouquin.
a business man OF St. Marys, today
brought suit against Mrs. Sarah Is.
Ruhle. 4 pretty young widow OF that
place for $1,000 damages for breach of
promise.
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A seat on the New York stock ex-
change was sold Wednesday for $50, 900.
This is $500 more than the previous
high price.
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Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Rose Hill, N. c., March 20.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Rose Hill, N. c., March 20.
In the proceedings here yesterday af-
ternoon and today relative to the hear
ing in the Fowler-Thomas contest in
the Third congressional district the
taking of dispositions of the following
witnesses, in behalf of Mr.. Fowler,
contestant, was continued, with una
bated interest: James D. Brown, w.
1. Hall, j. c. Boone, j. F. Wallace, j.
Men. Wallace, w. r. Newberry, d. H.
Murphy, T. w. Murphy, Eli Mobley,
Jacob James, r. C. Sewell, and Nicanor
James, who is Of the stand as this re-
port closes.
Taking into consideration that this
of testimony is taken down in
long hand, the progress is good, but
the work involved is undoubtedly very
trying to the commissioner, Major
George E. Butter and to the learned
ounse on both sides, Messrs. A. D..
Ward and d. L. Carlton for Hon. c. r.
Thomas and Mr.. Thad. Jones who ap-
pears for Hon. j. Z. Fowler. The hear
ing will conclude tomorrow and will be
renewed at Faisons Friday.
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The FowIer-Thomas Contest.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Rose Hill. N. c.. March 10.

TNOSt Hill. ~. -. AIdIcH H.
The taking of testimony in the cleo
ton contest in the Third congressional
district of Fowler against Thomas, has
been under way here since 10 o'clock
this morning, before George Z. Butler,
Esq, notary public.
Mr.. Thad. Jones, attorney, represents
Mr.. Fowler, the contestant. II Mr.. A.
D. Ward, attorney, assisted by Mr.. D.
Il. Carleton, attorney, appears for Mr..
Thomas, the contestee.
Up to the hour of closing this report
the following witnesses have been eX-
amined in behalf of the contestant:
Messrs. 0. l.. Ward. Hiram Swinson,
c. E. P. Lance. J. H. FusselI, A. w.
Mallard.
OF the 306 witnesses ~subpoenaed
eighty-ive are white. The examina-
ton will continue during tomorrow.
Several hundred people are here in at
tendance.
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Gossip.
Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
GoIdsborO. March 10.

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, March 10.
Today is an anniversary memorable
in the history of Wayne. Just thirty
six years ago today, Sunday, March 10,
1866. Generals JOS. E. Johnson and VIM.
T. Sherman met on the field n waged
that conflict known as the battle Of
Bentonsville. Many here today recall
the fact that the report of h guns
could be plainly heard in the city.
Mrs. John r. Crawford entertained
the F. L. S. Club last evening. The
feature of the evening was a puzzle
contest" Miss Mamie Farrior won
first prize, while the BOBBY was cap
tured by Miss Annie Powell. The hap
py guests were RECALLED with refresh
ments after the contest and returned
to their homes delighted with Mrs.
Crawford as a hostess.
Judge E. K. Bryan passed through to-
day for Jackson, where Northampton
court convenes tomorrow.
The Recreation Club will be enter
tanned by Miss Hattie Dewey Wednes-
day at 4:30 o'clock p. m. Its members
are happy in anticipation of the pleas
ant occasion awaiting them.
Their many friends were delighted to
see Messrs. w. X. Parker and A. w
Falkner sufficiently recovered to be
out today.
Representative Geo. E. Hood return
ed to the city last evening and is bust
ly engaged shaking hands with his
friends and that means everybody, for
where is the man, woman or child that
does not like George Hood?
II. b. Parker, Jr., went to Como to-
day on a visit to his parents.
Clerk of the Court Ormond is bust
ly engaged in docket work for the
April term of court. There are now
on the civil docket e~ighty-one cases
for the term with the magistrates Of
the county yet to hear from.
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Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, March 20.

Goldsboro. March 20.
4 delightful rain has fallen and
growing vegetation lifts its head in
grateful acknowledgement.
AS April, the convention month, ap-
proaches, the mayorality question Is
warming up and the question who will
be our next mayor is the absorbing one.
AS yet there is but n avowed candi-
date, but there are otner lin the
hands of their friends" That sentiment.
however. is growing that a young man
shall be our next mayor is very evil
dent. Following h mayorality Ques-
ton is the aldermanic question, but for
the time being. this is overshadowed.
The sad news reached here this morn
ing of the death of Mrs. Arthur Cope
land, at Kinston. last night after a
brief illness, aged about 80 years. Mrs.
Copeland was a sister of Mrs. NJ. E.
Bizzell. of this city.
". s. Stevens, the efficient clerk Of
the court of johnson county. was a
visitor here today. He is an old Wayne
county boy. who is making his mark
elsewhere.
Neuse Lodge of Odd Fellows, at their
last nights session. decided to cele-
brate the eighty-third anniversary of
Odd Fellowship, by a sermon at the~or-
phans' home this city. The recently in
itiated lodge at Fremont and h Colds
Dor public will be invited. The ami
versary occurs on the 26th day of April.
but it is thought this celebration will
take place the Sunday following, April
2Sth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granger Kornegay will
return to Sanford. where Mr.. Korne-
gay will engage in the real estate and
insurance business. Mr.. Kornegay be-
lieves in the future of Sanford and has
y hnannn4 0tfonHnl r. 49, nnnnla
Mrs. III. P. Dortch n daughter, Miss
Mildred. went to Raleigh this evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-29
Grand Opcrn IIOusG.

The Arion Opera company, successor to Waite's Opera company, opened an | engagement at the Grand Opera house | last evening with Fra Diavolo" as
 the first attraction.
 In the field of popular priced opera
 the Arion Opera company will easily
 take first place if the other operas in
 their report oire are as well presented as was Fra Diavolo" last evening Each and every member of the cast acted and sang with spirit and intel | ligence, and the scenic equipment, cos tunies and all accessories were correct and in every way adequate. The chorus contained a number of pretty girls with voices far above the average seen in operatic companies. Of the principals special mention Is due to Miss Marie Laurens, who sang the role of Zerlina, in which she displayed a brilliant coloratura soprano. Besides facility of execution her voice was of pleasing timbre; Joseph w. Smith as Fra Viavolo who has tenor voice of delightful quality and Mary Lang don as Lady Allcash.
 Tonight Milloecker's masterpiece, "The Beggar Student" will be pre- scented. Tomorrow afternoon spe- cial matinee of Offenbach's beautiful light opera, "The Grand Duchess" will be given for ladies and children, and tomorrow night the last of the en- gagement grand double bill, "The Mikado" and "Cavaleria Rusticana" will be the attraction.
 The new musical farce comedy, Are You a Buffalo," which appears at the Grand Opera house for three nights and Saturday matinee, commencing Thursday evening of the current week, is an up-to-date attraction replete with first class artists containing such well known players as Edward M Fa- vor, John Lorenz Samuel Adama, James Connors, Dan Swift, John Price, Fred J. Huber and Josie French, Edith St. Clair Louise Satour, Lillian Law ton, Margie Tebeau, Lillie Clayton and Vesta Stanton. The comedy is full of fun and laughter, sandwiched with charming music, all the latest selec tions, novel specialties and gorgeous costumes and elaborate scenery.
 The scenery used in the production of "The Game Keeper" which will be seen at the Grand opera house soon, is said to be most beautiful. The il- luminated chapel seen In the last act is certainly being praised in the news papers all over the country. The cast is fine and includes many favorites
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-29

for fair share of success. The situa- tions afforded Miss Sylva gave her am pie opportunity to make the most of herself and she showed to advantage both as a singer and in the incidental requirements of a prima donna role.
 "The Princess Chic" while hardly to be classed as a "Florodora'' is yet in
 terestingly constructed. The humor is not too mechanical and the settings, the chorus and the people in the parts together with the very fair run of the music leave on the whole very good taste in ones mouth. You are not en- unused, you> are simply pleased. It is never worth while to talk of the theme in a comic opera. But this one truly was worth the working out. It is all about a beautiful princess who wins q chivalrous king, in the guise of peas ant girl Miss Sylva sang with pur- ity of tone and a width of range that marks her as an exceptionally good so- prano. The humor was droll and ef- fective and was well sustained. Thomas c. Leary and Neil McNeil, the two stewards were mostly responsible for the fun Edna Floyd was made happy by an unusual share of attention from the audience. She appeared as a de- mure winsome girl, and she pleased.
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SETTLING BOER WAR CLAIMS.
Agreements Reached by the British
 South African Commission.

Agreements Reached by the British
 South African Commission.
 London, Oct 2S.-At the resumption of the sitting of the South African compensation commission to-day Major General Sir John c. Ardagh, on behalf of the government, announced that all the claims of foreign countries had been settled automatically with the excep- tion of those of the Netherlands and France. The agreements reached were as follows:
 The United States e60OO, Austria G15,000 Germany e30,00O Russia a4,- 100, Italy G12,000 Spain G150, Sweden and Norway a1,00O, Switzerland e250, and Belgium G800 and Denmark G250. It is expected that the claims of France and the Netherlands will be settled this week.
 General Ardagh said the government had consented to an amicable settle ment on the ground that the claimants had suffered individual hardships and loss, for which they were entitled to COnS1u0TdLlOTl, dlCHOuSH they IUlSHI fail to substantiate legal claims. The sums awarded will be distributed to the claimants by their respective gov ernments.
 Newton Crane, who represented the United States before the commission, re- gards the settlement as most favorable for the American claimants of whom there are only fifteen. The average, af- ter the expenses are deducted, will be G333 for the Americans, against G63 for the claimants of other countries. All the American claimants will not share equally as some of them have not been naturalized, and others have fought for the Boers.
 "The terms are generous" said MT. Crane ''inasmuch as no court would have compelled Great Britain to pay a penny. The amount is 14 per cent. of the claims, while the award under the treaty of Washington to British sub- jects who suffered through the civil war was 8 per cent"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-29
VARSITY MEN RESTED.

No Line Up of the Yale Football Team
 Yesterday-Attention to Substitutes.
 As is usually the case after a hard game, the members of the Yale football team were given a rest yesterday. They appeared at the field and went through a short signal practice, but the varsity men did not line up against the scrubs. To all outward appearances the men are in fair condition, with the excep- ton of Olcott, who limps considerably. His leg was wrenched and the injury Is proving a more serious one than was at first anticipated. Goss, the left guard, who was injured the first part of last week, was again out, but did not take part in the signal work. Captain Gould thinks Goss will be well enough to play against West Point Saturday, and if he is and is in good condition the center of the line will be strengthened. If Goss Is able to hold out through the season Olcott will again be placed at tackle and Hamlin will be crowded out With this change the team that will face Princeton and Harvard will be the same that played through the Columbia game, barring accidents.
 A steady improvement in the work of the Yale team may be looked for from now on, and it is expected that there will be a hard practice to-day. There was practice yesterday between the second and third teams, and the only varsity player to get In the line- up was Holt. Two short halves were played between the two teams and con- siderable attention was paid to the first substitutes.
 There will be no more Wednesday games for the varsity team, and the next game in New Haven will take place week from Saturday, the strong Orange Athletic club being the attrac- t1nn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-29
RECEPTION TO PASTORS.
Informal Affair at the United Church
 Chapel Last Night.

Informal Affair at the United Church
 Chapel Last Night.
 The informal reception rendered the new pastors of the United church in the church chapel last night was at tended by a very large number of the church people. The receiving hours were from 7:3O until o'clock and dur ing that time fully 500 people called and paid their respects to the receiving party, Rev Dr. Munger, pastor emeri- tus, and Mrs. Munger, the new pastor, Rev. Dr. A. J. Haines, and Mrs. Haines, and the new assistant pastor, Rev. J. W. Wetzel and Mrs. Wetzel were the guests of honor. Everything was in- formal and there was no programme. The Ladies Aid society of the church had charge of the arrangements and they had the chapel rooms nicely hung with evergreen and with potted plants placed here and there in an artistic manner, Light refreshments were served