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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-15
Bradstreet's Report.

New York, January 11.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow Will say: Business is of still
between-seasonS character in most
lines, but a lining up of interest in sew
eral trades has been noted this weell.
Relatively, best reports come from the
iron and stoef, lumber. leather and
drug trades, but there has been some
enlargement of wholesale distributive
trade on spring account in the south
and central west.
A special feature is the generally
good tenor of reports as to collections
from all western n southern points.
firm which il is inferred hat trade re-
turns to retailers must have been quite
good. Summed up briefly, the situa-
ton is One of widespread confidence III
the general business outlook.
Cereals have given a further exhibit
ton of life this week. partly on light
northwest receipts and advices thai
Argentine Shipments wild not exceed
$4,000, 600 bushels. or about half those
of a year ago., but also largely on the
unquestionably heavier volume of Wall
street money seeking an outlet in the
grain market. Fluctuations have been
wider. and it has been essentially a
traders market, with net changes for
the week SINS II. Corn is slightly high
er in sympathy with wheat and small
receipts Of contract.
IIduIly IdlDcT IMAM active demand
is a leading feature in iron and steel,
but quite an Increase OF activity Is
noted in Bessemer pig iron and billets
at Pittsburg and in plates at Chicago.
No change in billets or plates has been
agreed on as yet. FRO production is
increasing, bat not yet overtaken con-
sumption and stocks are reported small
er than a month ago. There are only
w idle furnaces in the Chicago dis
trict.
Cotton has weakened on discouraged
bull liquidation. due to larger receipts
while cotton goods have been quiet on
the advances of a backward spring
trade at the east.
Wheat including flour. shipments for
the week aggregate 1851 ,095 bushels,
against 1914, sol bushels last week, and
4,248, 1926 bushels in corresponding week
of 1900. From July 1st to date his sea-
son wheat exports are 104, G26, S51 bush
els. against liz, 1852, sol bushels last sea.
son.
Corn exports for the week aggregate
1897, 345 bushels. against 4,470, 521 bush
els last week n 3,314,57e in this week
a year ago. Prom July 1st to date this
season corn exports are 103, sos, OBS
against 11S, 92O. 757 last season.
Business failures in the United States
for the week Lumber 322. gains 2Se
last week, 295 in 1900. 3O4 in 1899, 1913 In
1898 and 478 in 1897.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-15

Of his child. has not, at this writing.
returned TO the city.
Pastor w. Carey Newton, of the First
Baptist church. says he viii occupy his
pulpit at the morning hour and will
preach on the Recognition and Re-
ception Of Christ" Members OF the
various congregations in the city are
urged To attend the union service at
night.
Within the southern limits of h city
Is a home thought to be haunted. Las
night some mischievous ones, knowing
Of this suspicion. perpetrated an old
joke with renewed life and vigor. dis
turbing the peace and quiet OF a father
and son. Thew wen at this way. Cn-
der the bed they placed a box and on
the box q brick fastened to a strine.
Father and son having retired. the
movement OF the brick began and
what's that?" was passed from lip
to ear of the slumber-seeking ones.
Rats. only rats" spoken in nervous
tones, the elder responded, and then
the grating noise went on Till finally
with a thud the brick went from box
TO floor and put OF bed flew father and
son. the father remarking as he sped
forth, that's no d rat"-but twas
a rafting experience. nevertheless
highly enjoyed by the mischievous ones
lingering conveniently near. Scared,
did you ask? No. not a bit, for it's a
with stick in hand, a general seach Of
the premises was made.
This might be classed mule day in
GoIdsboro. Walnut street between
John and Center was the scene and
the picture was one to behold. I don't
know where they came from, but the
mules were there and as the auction
GERS voice rent the air, the people
quickly gathered and the bidding was
fast and furious. The mules were of
various colors and conditions. and
some Of them reached the enormous
bid of 81, and in this sale the fact, no
generally known here, was demon
strated that an Individual has the right
to auction his property without being
subject to a city tax.
The commit tee appointed to ecu
transportation for Governor-elect Ay-
cock and party tt Raleigh announce
that a special train carrying the gov.
errors party and citizens will leave
here at $50 o'clock a. m. Tuesday
January 18th, stopping only at Selma
reaching Raleigh about 1910 o'cloci
l a. m
Company Il. First regiment, CaptaII
T. H. Balm. and Company D, Second
regiment. Captain c. j. Griswold, will
accompany the governor as escort. TIL,
! lodges Of the city have delegated
1 number who will also be of the party
OF course the entire city will not go, blu
{ Goldsboro Will avail herself OF TIL
b pleasure offered in the Inauguration a
= governor of her brilliant and believe,
fellow-citizen in Chas. Brantley Ay
l cock, the servant of the people, with
! out regard ito race or previous condition
l Of Servitude,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-15

F7uor quiet; winter patents $3-s0F3
straights $3.20G3.65. clears
spring specials s4.40G4.Sv patents 1850
$50: straights $3-20G3-5o: bakers Sz2eg
2.7e; No. 3 spring wheat esq tec; NO.
red 7sa1sc: No. . corn 57G3Ikc; No :
oats 24c; No. 2 white 2sA d211zc, No )
white ISL q No. ? y SIC; mess
pork per barrel $14-o0614.25; lard per
100 pounds s7.30G1-S2h. short ribs sides
Goose, sc. Goa 20: dry salted shoulders
(boxed) ss.12hd625: short clear sides
(boxed) s7.2567.35; whiskey n.2l
New York. January 12--FLOUR--
Slow and more or less nominal at old
prices: winter patents 5 3-70G3e5. do
straights sS.45G3-eo: do extras S.-ooQ
go: do low grades ss.fSG2.eO; Mime
sofa patents $4.10G4.S5. do bakers $500
G3.35.
wHEAT-Spot dull; No. 2 s1%c 70 b
afioat; No. . red 79Ac elevator; options
opened steady on little demand from
shorts. but were Dol weakened oy
scattered long selling. easy cables and
predictions OF bearish statistics on
Monday. The market finally rallied q
trife on covering and closed steady at
a partial &c net decline: January Hkc:
May 81 13-16Gs2hc. closed SIC.
CORN-Spot easy; No. 2 4sAc eleva
tor and 4Tc ( o b afloat. Option mar
ket opened steady on h absence OF
contract grades in Chicago receipts,
but later reacted with wheat. Closed
| dull and Easy at &c net decline. Jan
uary 46hc; March Il May AQ
a 3-1sc; closed 44c: July closed Ahzc.
OATS-Spot dull: options inactive
and about steady.
LARD-Dull: western steamed $I-eS
refined quiet: continent 40; South
American $50; compound s5-ez
SIS.
PORK-Firm; family s14.50Q15.5o
short clear s14.50G17.00; mess $13.25g
14.50.
BUTTER-Easy; creamery 1s@22c
factory 11G14c: state dairy 15G2Oc.
CHEESE-Firm; fancy large mad
fall 1 A@11hc; fancy small fall mad
11A@12c.
POTATOES-Firm; Jerseys s1.25@
LIS; New York s1.50G1.S7h; Long Is
land s1.75@2.co; Jersey sweets sl75a
800.
sUGAR-Raw firm but quiet; rein
ing fair 3Bc; centrifugal Sc test 4$c
molasses sugar 3&c: refined steady
standard A $40: confectioners A $40
cut loaf 500; crushed 500: powders
$3.50; graduated $3.50: cubes s5.S5:
EGGS-Easy; state and P~ennsylva
mark 19620hc; western loss OF 21c.
COTTON SEED OIL-Quiet an
about steady at former prices. Prim
crude barrels 261ac; prime summer vel
low 31c; off summer yellow 30Rc
prime white 34@35c: prime winter vel
low 3Sc: prime meal $500.
NAVAL STORES.
-Charleston-Spirits turpentine mar
ket firm. Rosin firm and unchanged.
Savannah-Spirits t~urpentine firm a
SEC; receipts 125 casks: sales 3S1 casks
exports 293 casks. Rosin firm; A. T
C. D. $1.25; E s1.35; F s1.45; G. 5 1.50; ]
s1.55; 1 $3.50; K s1.70: NJ $500; N $40;
w G. $40; w w 1928. Receipts 5,44
barrels; sales 5,S13 barrels: exports s
$50 barrels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-15
INCENDIARYISM AT SOUTHPORT
A frebu Set Fire to Captain c. G.
, Morse's Residence Thursday Night.
Two ATTEMPTS We're Made But the
Fire Was Discovered and Extingush
ed-Damage $50.

A fire bug made two attempts to
burn the residence of Captain c. c.
Morse, the well known pilot, on Thurs
day night at Southport. The first eff
fort of the ~incendiary vas made in the
cupola at { D.. m. and the last one in
the basement at II o'clock. The nre
was discovered each time and put out
with a trifing loss, probably $50.
Colonel Walke Taylor, who carries
insurance on the residence, was notified
and he went promptly to the scene &c
make an investigation He returned
to the city last evening after adjusting
the loss.
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Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, January -.

~oiusUorO, u II.
Clerk of the Court Ormond tells me
that only eight warrants have been
turned in by the magistrates for the
term OF court This is not all
by any means. for many of our JUS
tees have been quite busy. One would
conclude that our justices of peace are
a bit negligent in this particular or
have no desire to rush our efficient
clerk TO death during the remaining
days before court.
The court calendar has not vet beer
fixed, but it Is learned there are ff-
teen cases to come UP continued frons
last term. besides fifteen grand Jury
cases. On the docket there are four
murder cases for constellation. TIVE
Of these will not likely be disposed OF
at this SESSION, as the murderers have
not been caught. These two are Wes-
ley White, charged with the murder Of
Constable Lancaster. and Isaiah yell
lTged with the killing of Jno.
Davis The two hat will occupy the
cou are Jerry Black, for the murder
of John Cobb. and Will Smith, charged
with the killing of Humphrey Artist.
r. E. Jones Buggy Company. At a
recent meeting elected the following
G. A. Norwood, Jr., vice president; w.
r. Newbury, secretary and treasurer:
K. r. Jones. Mr.. Newbury
comes to us from Magnolia.
In the enactment of a recent ordi-
nance by u city fathers relative to
obstructing the big ditch" owing to
the fact hat the fierce OBSTRUCTION aim
ed at IL not within the corporate limits
Of the city, Mr.. Peacock, the owner of
the fence in question. says he has been
notified to remove the fence, but he is
giving himself no worry, as the city
fathers have exceeded their authority
unless they nave a right to legislate for
the township. 1t is possible when the
charter is amended, the limits may be
extended and police protection be given
that. section north Of Ashe street and
east of the big dich"-then the fence
by subsequent legislation.
The week Of prayer service vas held
with the Presbyterian church last even
ing. The theme for h evening was
the "ExpanSlon of the Twentieth Cen.
fury Church." The principal address
was delivered by DR.. F. D. Swindell.
Remarks were made by Revs. Messra
Newton hi Isler and FAIRIES. This
series viii close tomorrow evening In
a union service at the First Baptist
church, conducted by b Rev. j. j
Barker. pastor OF St. Johns M. E
church. Services will be held through
out the city tomorrow morning with
the possible exception of ST. Pauls
church, whose pastor. the Rev. M
Bradshaw. called away by n deatf
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Wilson News Notes.
Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Wilson, N. c., January II.


At a recent meeting of the county
commissioners some very important
business was transacted. For a long
time the court house here has been an
eye-sore. The commissioners have de-
cided to ask the legislature for per-
mission to issue bonds to the amount
of 81, 500 for the purpose of putting the
court house in a better condition. AT
this meeting whiskey licenses were
granted to twenty-five persons in this
county. OF his number eleven were
in the own of Wilson,.
L regret very much to chronicle the
death of Mr.. Irwin Boykin, an old and
respected citizen of Wilson,. He has
been in bad health for the past few
months and his death was not unex-
pected. The funeral services were held
at the late home of the deceased on
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. John Gold did the honors for
the Wednesday Afternoon Club. Ed
afternoon. After the literary exercises
the hostess served a delightful lunch
con.
Mr.. James M. Virgins, formerly of
Wayne county, has purchased the farm
of the late Calvin Barnes, near this
town and has moved his family to
their new home. Mr.. Virgins is a very
energetic farmer and we gladly well
come him among us.
On Wednesday Mr.. James D. Barnes,
was married in Orlando, Fla. to Miss
Bessie Yawell. The young lady visited
Wilson last summer and has many
friends here. Mr.. Barnes and his bride
will reach Wilson Friday night where
| they will reside in the future.
Mrs. Clark Is no better. It was
thought at one time that her condition
showed signs of improvement, but her
physician at his time gives out small
hopes for her recovery. Her daughter
Miss Lizzie, who is in the hospital in
Baltimore, has been telegraphed for.
Her brother, DR.. Martin, of Lynchburg,
is with her.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-15
BURGLARS on THE ROUNDS
Mrs. C.. a.. Kings Residence Entered
Thursday Night-A Lot of Money
Stolen. But a Watch and Other Valu-
abIes I'm Sight Were Lett

A thief entered the new residenc OF
Mrs. c. a. King, No. $40 North Fourth
street Thursday night between 8 and
Q O'Clock, while the family was at pray
err meeting at Grace NJ. E. church
The rascal made his way to the room
of the boys George B. and Robert King
ramsacked three trunks. and the bu-
reau drawers, and tumbled things VI
promiscuously. He stole 81 or go II
money but failed to take a watcn ahC
other valuables kept in the trunks
he is an Did hand at n
business as he wanted cash only ant
not articles which could be
and laid to MS detection.
There is no clue to the robber.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-15

Same day last year-Tkc.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE - Nothing
doing.
|. ROSIN-Steady al $40 and 31-25.
TAR-Firm AT $3.50.
CRUDE TURPENTlNE - Quiet at
31.30 and $3.50.
Prices sam. day last year-Spirits
%turpentine sic and oO1sc; rosin $40
and $1.25; tar, $1.25: crude turpentine
hard s1.eo; soft $3.50.
Receipts today-34 casks of spirits
turpentine, 259 barrels rosin, ITO bar
| rels tar, As barrels crude turpentine.
casks of spirits turpentine, $50 bar
rels rosin, ZIG barrels tar. As barrels
crude turpsntine.
SALT-1O0's sic: 1858. SIC; 1908.
Gle; zoos, 99c; zoos F. F.. s1-3S: In less
than car a lots.
DRY SALTED SIDES-TAc
BUTTER-24 to 26c.
COFFEE-9 to 11hc.
FLOUR-Straights $500: End patents
s4.25; full $4.75.
MOLAsSEsLs. House. 15c: New Or
leans Brights q to zsc: Porto Ricc
80 to 35c; Cuba, % to Sic.
SUGAR-CNew York prices. freight
to be added ~granulated $3.50; w. x. c.,
No. 5 $50; No. 9 $3.50; No. II $4.7o.
COUNTRY PRODUCE. >
PEANUTS-North Carolina, fancy
75c; prime so to roc; Virginia As = $50;
Spanish rs to Soc
CORN-56c.
CORN MEAL-55c.
N. c.. BACON-Hams. 12Hc; shout
ders sac; sides 10c.
CHICKENS-Dull; spring 8 to 1Sc
hens 20 to Csc; roosters 18c.
TURKEYS+Qive) dull at ia to SC.
EGGS-Slow at 16 to 16 2-3c.
SHINGLES-Per 1000, 5 inch saps
$1.60; 5 inch hearts. 2.25: 6 inch sap
$3.50; 6 inch hearts $3.50.
TIMBER
Per M feet-Shipping.......sS.0O @ go
Mill, prime ............... $500 7.5
Mill, fair 5000 60
Common mill ............. 1000 SO
Inferior to ordinary ........ $500 As
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-15
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
N

New York, January 12.-Close: Mon
ey on call nominal Prime mercantile
paper 4@5 per cent. Sterling exchange
nominal, but strong with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 4.s7@4.s7h for
demand and at 4.S3A@4.S3% for sixty
days; posted rates 4.S4@4.SS. Cimmer-
citl bills 4.S2k@4.S3. Silver certificates
64k @64A. Bar silver 63h. Mexican
dollars 49A. State bonds inactive;
railroad bonds steady; government
bonds steady.
corfoN
Liverpool, January II. 4 p. m.-Cot-
ton: Spot quiet; prices 1-16d lower;
American middling fair 5 15-16d; good
middling sgd; middling 5 1920; low
middling 5%d; good ordinary Sgd; or
binary AID. The sales Of the day were
5000 bales, of which 300 were for specu-
lation and export and included $500
American. Receipts 5000 bales, includ-
ing 5000 American.
Futures opened and closed quiet but
steady. American midling L.. NJ. c.:
January 5 27-64d sellers: January and
February 5 25-64d buyers; February
and March 5 22-64d buyers: March and
April 5 20-64d value; April and Nav :
17-64d@5 18-64d buyers; May and June
5 15-64d@5 16-64d sellers: August and
September 4 60-64d@4 61-64d value;
September 4 6O-64d@4 61-64d value; Oc-
IODGT & 40-Ofu NOMINAL. oclOD0T ana
November 4 32-64d nominal.
PORT RECEIPTS
Galveston quiet at j%c; net receipts
6,297 bales.
Norfolk quiet at 9Mc; net receipts 6s1
bales.
Baltimore nominal at 10Ac.
Boston dull at 10hc; net receipts Ss4
bales.
UY;Irns~ ,r%oo q c,o ~ a1La. ~ef raoa,nfc
297 bales.
Philadelphia quiet at 10%c; net re-
ceipts 60 bales.
Savannah quiet at 9kc; net receipts
1886 bales.
New Orleans steady at CSC; net re-
ceipts 4.509 bales.
Mobile steady 9Ac; net receipts 3S
bales.
Memphis steady at 3Mc; net receipts
972 bales.
Augusta steady at 3 13-16c; net re-
ceipts 995 bales.
Charleston quiet at 9kc; net receipts
303 bales.
Cincinnati quiet at csc: net receipts
71S bales.
Louisville firm at SIC.
st. Louis quiet at 9 slice: net receipts
SAB bales.
Houston dull It CSC: net receipts s.
9S3-bales.
THE NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, January 12.-Cotton duh
at 10kc; net receipts 220 bales; gross
receipts 3,017 bales; sales -; stock a.
492 bales; exports to continent 2,6S1
bales; France so bales.
Total today-Net receipts 1S,647 bales;
exports to Great Britain 1924 bales;
France 1,150 bales: continent 16, 72S
bales; stockS53, 055 bales.
Total since September met re-
ceipts 1921. 800 bales; exports to Great
Britain 1922, 419 bales: France 425, 46S
bales; continent 1.310.S91 bales.
Spot closed dull middling uplands
10Mc; middling gulf 10Mc; sales none.
Futures closed quiet; January 9.7s
February 9.54; March 9.51: April 9.46;
May 9.46; une 9.43; July $40; August
80; September $50; October s.2S.
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET
Chicago, January 1.-THE leading flu
futures ranged as follows:
Open. 1 Low. Clos.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-15
Steamer Ethiopia Floated

London, January H.-The Anchor line
steamer Ethiopia, Glasgow yesterday
for New York, which went ashore on
Holy Island in the Firth Of Clyde, has
been f1oated and returned to Glasgow.
The Ethiopia's head is considerably
down, but she remains af1oat. Divers
are inspecting her bottom.
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WILMINGTON MARKETS
Wilmington. January Il

Wilmington. January II.
Receipts of cotton today 297 bales.
Receipts same day lasl year 30 bales.
This seasons receipts to dat@zl9.sl5
bales.
Receipts to same date last year
ZIG, S04 bales.
The quotations quoted at O'CLOCK
today ar the exchange
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
Ringing Bros. Excursions.

Arrangements have been completed
by which all who wish to attend the
performance OF Ringing Bros. Worlds
Greatest shows In Fairmont Friday,
May 3 can secure special excursion
rates on all lines Of travel This will
be the only point In this vicinity
where the great show VIII exhibit dur
ing the present season, and those who
fail TO see it will miss the grandest
amusement Of the year. Since last
season Ringing Bros. famous exhi-
bition has been greatly enlarged and
is now beyond all question the largest
and best combined circus, menagerie
and hippodrome in the United States.
The performance is given by over 300
high salaried specialists, in three
rings, on stages, in mid air, and on a
huge quarter mile hippodrome track.
The trained animal features, which
are alone worth mauy times the price
Of admission to see, include Ringing
Brothers latest sensation, twenty ele-
plants performing at one time, in one
ring: Lockhart's famous elephant
comedians; O'Brien's wonderful sixty
one horse act, and many other great
trained animal displays. The grand
free street parade which takes place
at 10 O'Clock on the morning OF the
exhibition is the most magnificent
display ever seen. Don't miss it,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
CANS HOTEL LEASED.
John G. Lantz has Leased 1t and will
Take Possession on May First.

The Cans Hotel at Fairmont, has
been leased by John G. Lantz pro
prietor of the Wallace House at this
place. He will take possession on
May lst. Mr. Lantz is in Fairmont
to day and will be he here this after
noon The owner of the Cans was
asked about the deal this afternoon
and he stated that it had been
closed
He stated that Mr.. Lantz would
retain his hotel at this place and
would run both hostelries. The
Cans hotel is one of the leading
houses of Fairmont. Under the
management of Mr.. Lantz it is des-
tined to become more popular than
eyer. tits :. matter of congratula-
ton that he does not intend to leave
Morgantown.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-18
A Coming Wonder.
Washington Post.

II look upon West Virginia as y
coming wonder in the Union OF states
observed Mr.. Henry Weaver a thriv-
ing business man OF Chicago, last
evening at the Raleigh. Mr.. Weaver
is extensively interested in certain
coal properties in the Mountain State.
"For forty or fifty years, y he added
young men have been rushing TO the
far West in search OF fortunes. They
have gone to California, TO Colorado
and to Alaska, passing West Virginia
by, where In my Judgment there are
even better opportunities for getting
riches than there have been in any of
the localities ! have mentioned. The
development OF coal and oil fields In
West Virginia is proceeding rapidly.
There are large opportunities in those
lines which have long been neglect
ed. y