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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
SWALLOWED Up BIZ CAPE FEAR.
The body of a Negro Recovered
From the Bottom Of the River ut
Point Peter Was
Drunk and fell on the Wharf
Thursday Night.

On Thursday Gienmore Battle. = ne
gro fat hand about fifty years old. who
resided at Summerville. Brunswick
county came here with n hat a %
crossties for the Hall Tie and Lumber
whose yards are at Point
Peter He got drunk IN the afternoon,
and Thursday night while sitting on the
river bank ut Point Peter he fell into
the river and was drow-ed-
Mr.. NJ. 7. Davis. the Waterman 1t the
yards. saw Battle and his boy Sitting on
the wharf and after he made his rounds
he went back where they had been sit
ting. He found the boy fast asleep and
the man nowhere TO oe seem Tbs
the man nowhere 20 be seen. The
mans hat and coat and his bottle OF
mean whiskey were on the wharf,
and when the boy was awakened n"
could not tell what had become OF his
father. Mr.. Davis supposed that Battle
had been drowned. and Larry Lowe.
the old colored man who has dragged
scores OF bodies up from the tottom %
the Cape Fear. was sent for. He
ragge the place Friday but COULD not
find the body. Yesterday morning he
went back and in a few minutes his
graphing hooks struck the body and
brought il to the surface IN water about
fifteen feet deep. II was on the bottom
near the place where Battle had fallen
overheard.
fed. and after he had vIewed the body
and got Waterman DAVIS statement.
he did not deem il necessary TO hold an
inquest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
: Card CrCn, Mayor Waddrii

Editor OF The Messenger:
L respectfully request that YOU publish
the following:
Today i'm the presence of Messrs. B,F-
King. c. H. White and W. II. NortEw
Jr., the chief of police, Fir. Furlong. be-
ing called upon said that The a had
not only never checked or hindered him
in his efforts 10 break UP disreputable
houses, but on the contrary he. the
chief of police, had I'm every case acted
under the direction and orders Of the
mayor and that the publication in tho
Dispatch on the 26th inst, was without
his knowledge or consent, and that the
reason why he did not write n state
lnent 10 that effect was that he did not
wish 10 get newspaper notOriCty."
l have nothing to d 10 this complete
refutation Of the charge against me,
and only regret that the introduction of
a ladyS name as a shield in the contro-
Versy has disarmed me, and put an end
TO the matter.
AT II
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
A. NJ. WADDELL
The Hayseedcrs Outwitted Them.

That the guileless nayseed is a deep
thinker is nov recognized by certain
New York gamblers. who durirg the
Saratoga races opened a poolroJm at
Sharon Springs and proceeded 10 AXE
in the ducats of the farmers there
about, using a wire via Albany To bring
them in earliest information of racing
events at Saratoga. The Saratoga farm
ers, feeling hat they were at a disad-
vantage, sent one Of their number 20
Albany TO telephone the racing news
ahead of the man the gamblers had
there for that purpose. By this means
the hayseeds got the facts 20 minutes
ahead and lai dtheir bets with such
discretion that they leaned the profess
SIGNALS out. AT last the bookmakers
refused 10 pay up, when d free fight
occurred. and the police were invoked
by the hayseeeds, whose pockets were
bullying with city cash.
The day when the hayseeed was the
easy victim Of the buako steerer. the
green goods man, the gold-brick swiIrl
der, or even OF the deceptive gas it,
Is passing away. He is beginning to
study up modern methods and L get
into the game. and before long the city
sharper may have to look out for him
self when innocent and guileiess
Reub" comes to town.-Baltimore Sun
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02

The ladies reception room is to be a
nice and convenient affair. 1t will be
furnished with dressers, hammocks,
cots, tables, rocking chairs, etc.
The pavilion is to be sningled on the
outside and will have eighteen six foot
doors. The dance hall will b. in the
centre and wide doors will open into it
from all other rooms. 1t is to be
specially built for pic mic ard excur-
sion parties. and will make the beach
more popular than ever next season.
Rocking chairs and neat benches will
be provided all over the pavilion. The
train will run within 80 feet OF rear door
of the structure. The Stauran is to
be run on the European plan ard this
will be another feature that will be
welcomed by the people.
Besides the big pavilion Captain Har-
per will erect four neat cottages with
sleeping rooms for the accommodation
of those who want to spend awhile at
beach. The bath houses are also to
be greatly enlarged and much improved.
The old pavilion is also to practically
rebuilt, and other improvements will be
made at h beach by next season.
The Messenger has already mentioned
that several private parties will build
cottages at Carolina beach next season.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
The Man Who Is Ahead.

The Orange. Va. Observer breaks
with the following sentimental
song: There is the man behind the
counter and the man behi I'D tfe gun.
the man behind the buzz saw and the
man behind the son: the man behind
the times n the one behind his rents,
the man behind the plo~ughshares and
the mar behind the fence; and the man
behind the whistle and the man behind
the bars. and the man behin the ko-
OAK and the man behind the cars: the
mar behind his Nhiskers and the man
behind his fist, and everything behind
a thing is entered on the list But
they have skipped mother fellow of
whom nothing has been said-the fell
low who is even or just a little ways
ahead: who always pay5 for what he
gets and whose bill Is always signed
he's a blamed sight more important
than the man who is behind. All we
newspaper people and merchants and
the whole commercial clan are indebt-
ed for existence to this honest. noble
man He keeps us all In business and
MS town is V dead-nd so you all
take your hat OF to the man who is
ahead"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02

Captain John w. Harper, general
manager Of the Hanover Transit Com
PAM, had work commenced yesterday
on ne commodious and handsome new
pavilion which The Messenger announ-
ced a few weeks ago would be built at
Carolina beach. The work is being
done under the supervision of Mr.. Thos.
MCGEE.
The new pavilion will be located on
part of the site of the old Hotel Ocean
&c. and will be 125 feet from the ocean.
The structure viii be in the shape of a
maltese cross, and will front 153 teet on
the ocean and run from east to west
124 feet. 1t will be on fOur foot pillars
and will have twelve toot piazzas clear
around it. 1t will contain 10000 square
feet for ~promenading and lounging,
besides a commodious dancing hall 40
by 40 feet, a dining room SO by 40 feet, a
ladies reception room 20 by 20 feet, sew
eral retiring rooms, kitch.n, etc.
The dance hall will be specially f1oored
for the and is to be so COM
modious that it will contain $500 peo-
pie, so that there will be am pie room
for the biggest excursion that ever went
to the beach.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
DEATH By BLOWING OUT GAS.
Tragic End of Jane Sampson. N
Faithful Old CoIored woman-she
Church.
The Charlotte Observer of yesterday

The Charlotte Observer Of yesterday
says:
Mary Jane Sampson, q colored woman
nearly 50 years of age, blew out the
gas in her room at the residence of Mr..
w. K. Talliaferro. in DilwOrth, Thurs
day night. and was found dead in her
bed yesterday morning.
The aged negress n belonged to
Mrs. Taliaferro's grandfather, Mr.. a. s.
Green, and had nursed his children and
grandchildren. Several weeks g she
left her home in Macon. Ga, and came
to North Carolina 10 visit Mrs. ITALIA
ferro and Mrs. Taliaferro's sister, Mrs.
T. 5. Burbank, Of Wilmington.
After visiting Mrs. Burbank, Aunt
Mary as she was a~ffectionately term
ed, arrived in Charlotte Thursday night
from Wilmington n went 20 the home
Of Mr.. Taliaferro, in Dilworth.
The aged nurse was gwen 4 room in
the servants quarters, Oh the same floor
as the rooms occupied by Mrs Italia
ferro and her children. Mrs. Taliaterro
conducted The woman INTO the bed room,
where the gas was burning and told
her that if she did not understand how
to turf out the gas she might use the
night candle that was in the room.
Aun Mary" expressed herself as IA
miliar with the uSage vf gas and hav-
Ing DeeE Il resident Of Il UlOIeTn CITY
where gas is in general use her state
ment removed all apprehension from
the mind of Mrs. Taliarerro.
1t may be surmised that advanced age
impaired the facilities Of the nurse, or
that her knowledge of gas was ssum
ed. but il is certain that some time dur
ing the night she blew out the gas.
At ar early hour yesterday morning
one of Mrs. Taliaferro's children knock
ed at the o of the nurses bedroom,
but obtained no response. 4 few min
uteS later the doOr was opened and it
was found that Aunt Mary" was
dead. a physician who was summoned
stated hat she had been dead about
three hours.
When informed of the occurrence DR..
Eustice Green, a son of the old nurse
and Il well known cOlorcd physician of
Macon, wired yesterday asking that the
body be sent to Wilmington, where il
will be inferred in the family burying
ground in St. Stephens church. The re-
mains were shipped to Wilmington last
night.
The a death Of the aged woman is
greatly deplOred. Aunt Mary was q
servant of the rare, faithful, ante-bel-
lum type-a servant and FRIEND who
held up motherly instincts and devotion
as the best in all living.
GoiOred Normal school for Clinton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02

ecaus they did not have sufficient
wearing apparel. Now, this year, can't
u negro churches supply our charity
office with clothing. You may not have
childrens clothing but you may have
adults; send these and then let some
of u good church sisters agree to cut
these to fit any needy child who may
come before US. AT any rate give the
boy h chance the state has provided
for him and wants him to have: and
help him as long as he uses if.
JOHN ADAMS.
Pastor Christ Congregational Church.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
Postohice Appointments.

Miss M. C. Darby. WiI1nington's COM
petent postmaster, has succeeded in
having three more clerks ADDED to the
clerical force at the p~ostoffice. They
are Miss NJ. NJ. Riley, and Messrs. Alex.
D. Mcclure, Jr., and G. Il. LOughlin, all
of whom a previously stood the civil
service examination.
Mr.. E. l.. Bentley, who has been a
substitute route carrier, has been ap-
pointed a regular carrier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
Mt. OLIVE JOTTINGS.
Tobacco Warehouse Doing "a Iig
MISUNDERSTANDING.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Messenger.

(CorresDondence of the Messenger
Mt. Olive. y. c., August =.
The NJ. Olive Tobacco Warehouse
Company had Fifty thousand pounds
of leaf tobacco yesterday and all sold
at satisfactory prices. Some SOLD IS
high as fifty cents per pound and TO-
day the Mt. Olive warehouse has a ,ut
thirty thousand pounds.
Miss Julia Filiyaw. of Whining IN,
y. G, after spending a week with Mss
Bessie Williams. returned to her nome
today.
DR.. L. p. Aaron is erecting a nice res
idence opposite DR.. J.. w. Kornegays-
Misses Bessie and Emma WIFE ms
left today for Snow Hill, y. c.. to Hisit
Mrs. Harvey Edwards.
q Rev. y. |. Toler. of this place. and
Rev. J. T. Porter. of Newbern, y. g.
are conducting a revival at the Bap-
fist church his week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
His Sight Threatened.

Last month my 1~1-year-old boy was
poisoned by some weed or plant" saws
". H. Dibble, Of Sioux City, Ia. We
were afraid he would lose his sight. a
neighbor recommended DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, in a few days he was as
well as ever" For skin diseases. cuts
burns, scalds, wounds, insect bites. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is sure cure.
Relieves piles at once. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
The Municipal C0urf.

In the municipal court yesterday
Martha Pearce. colored, for fighting
was sent to the roads FOR 80 days. jim
sanford, colored. was also given a term
of 20 days for fighting.
Inc nearing in the case against Ed
Smith. charged with burglary, was
postponed till tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
Accepts Sharkey's CHALLENGE.

San Francisco. August 30.-Georgs
Gardner, the middle weight boxer, to.
day accepted Sharkey's challange for q
contest. The contest probably will be
brought off in this city sometime in Oc.
tober. If Gardner defeats Sharkey, he
will challenge Jeffries.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
DIR. Mcclure Coming Home.

Rev. A. D. Mcclure. pastor of ST
Andrews Presbyterian church, after
spending his vacation at Baltimore, and
enjoying a cruise in the private yacht
of Mr.. J. S. Johnson. of that city, arriv-
ed yesterday in Goldsboro wher he Will
preach the annual sermon today al
Salem Presbyterian church. He will
return to Wilmington his week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
Prominent Physician Dead.

Baltimore. August 30.-Dr. ST. George
Teackle, for many years one of the
leading physicians of Baltimore and re-
lated to colonial families in Maryland
died suddenly today, after a very brief
illness
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02

a burglar entered the residence Of Mr..
). r Chapman, on Red Cross street be-
tween Fifth Ind Sixth streets. be-
tween II and 1 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Miss Kate Chapman saw a negro
N the passage and when she called her
father and brother he ran out and made
mis- escape. She says he was a. tall
black negro
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02

MCE.ASSES-S. House 15c: New Or
leans Brights. = TO &c: Porto Rico 30
so 35C: Cuba $ TO Acc
SUGAR-Granulated :i.T5; W. c. Y
No. : si25: No. : $40; No. : SS-sS; NO.
II S3.S5.
.Epp-Tierce Ba-is) Pure HE;
CclnuoCnd sac.
,EANUTS-North Carolina a 10 sc;
Vir~luia 65 TO 75c: Spanish 20 20 sc
"pRN-s3 TO SIS.
CORN MEAL-Uhc.
EGGS-Firm lie.
,tCKENS-Hens % 20 80: rosters
= l., &C: spring 10 10 eoc-
y . BACON-Hams BE. shoulders
&c. sides 10 to lie.
SHINGLES-Per Loco: 5-Inch saps
s2.ce Inch hearts. $50: s-inch saps
5G-f.a 6-inch hearts si.CG-
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II lRKETS BY TELEGRAPH


New York. August 20.-Sterling eX-
change nominal with actual business in
bankers bills at 81. 6 60 for demand and
at S4.S3.75 for sixty days; posted rates
$4.S5 to $4.S5h and 81 SIS. Commercial
bills $t.S3A t o $4.S34. Bar silver 52l2.
Mexican dollars Az.
COTTON.
Liverpool, August 80 p. m.-Cotton:
Spot very dull; prices unchanged. Amer
lean middling 5 1-32d. The sales of the
day We're 5000 bales Of which 5000 were
for speculation and export n included
200 American. Receipts none.
Futures opened steady and closed
barely steady. American middlInS O.. o..
c.: September 4 41-64d sellers; Septem-
Der and October 4 36-64d@4 3T-64d buy
erS; October and November 4 30-64d
buyers; November ard December 4
27-64d value: December and January 4
25-64dG4 26-64d; January and February
4 25-64d@4 26-64d sellers; February and
March 4 24-64dG4 25-64d buyers; March
and April 4 24-64d buyers; April and
May 4 25-64d Sellers.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston quiet at 3 SIC, net re-
ceipts 74,32S bales.
Norfolk holiday; net receipts - bales.
Baltimore nominal at $50.
Boston quiet at sc.
Wilmington firm at sac; net receipts
LIDO DaleS.
Philadelphia holiday; net receipts 122
bales.
Savannah quiet at s 5-i6c; ret receipts
1892 bales.
New Orleans holiday.
Mobile quiet at SIC; net receipts 124
bales.
Memphis quiet and steady at SIC; net
receipts 45 bales.
Augusta quiet n steady at Sasc; net
receipts 1866 bales.
Charleston holiday; net receipts 2.022
bales.
Cincinnati quiet at S7sc; net receipts
12S bales.
Louisville firm at $50.
st. Louis holiday; net receipts IS bales
Houston quiet at S 3-l6c; net receipts
1923 bales.
New York, August 3t.-Cotton holi-
cay: net receipts 1,726 bales; stock So, 266
tales.
Total today and Consolidated-Net re-
Celpts S.S21 bales exports to the CONT
nent 1850 bales; stock 161, 229 bales.
Total since September Net receipts
I.616,O29 bales; exports ~ Great Britain
S.C24,1 20 bales: France IA, $50 bales; to
the continent 2,S37. S07 bales.
GRAIN AND PRov1sIoNa.
Chicago, August 3O.-lhe leading fu-
lures ranged as follows:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02

Washington August 29.-Representa-
tive Reese c. DeGraffenreid of Texas,
died of apoplexy at the Riggs House in
this city shortly before IL o'clock to-
light.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02

Friday, August %.
Receipts Of cotton t~oday-217 bales.
Receipts same day last year IL bales.
This season receipts 10 date-2S9, 600
bales.
Receipts SINE day last year-259, 1S4
bales.
The quotations posted at : o'clock to-
day at the exchange:
Eir,,
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NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Steady Az
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TAR-Firm at $1.50.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm: hard
sl:4o; yellow dip$2.50; virgin $3.50.
Prices same day asst year Spirits
t~urpentine 33c and 32c: rosin csc and
and $500.
Receipts today-55 casks spirits tur-
pencne, AT barrels rosIn, so barrels tar,
lo4 barrels rue t~urpentine.
receipts same day last year-90 casks
spirits t~urpentine, 363 barrels rosin, 155
barrels tar. 81 barrels crude ~turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-Prices car LOAD lots-200's Liy-
erpool &c; F F Table IS to $1.15; 1905
Liverpool zoe; 100 F F c fine &c; 0
American 75c; 100 G extra 40c: 1Se
American Csc; 200 Rock Cattle $40.
DRY SALTED SIDES-1Ac.
BUTTED-35c.
COFTEES to lie.
EGGS-Firm at lie.
FIOUR-Straights $I:s5 to $3.50 End
patents $3.50 to $4.75: full $4.75 to $500.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02

C~uo-Ations on local securities FUR
dis 4 by Hugh MacRae & Co
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.
Thursday. August IS.

IAUEsUd!. AUGUST y
Receipts OF cotton tod1y-573 bales.
Receipts same day asst year-None.
This seasons receipts to d4Ie-2S0. ii9
bales.
Receipts same day last ~year-259.I73
bales.
The quotations posted at : o'clock TO-
day at the exchange:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02

foiOred Normal school for Clinton.
The citizens of Clinton, y. c.. ever
ready to help in a worthy cause. are
e~ndeavOring to aid the colorcd people
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1911 --a. .. -.- - -
Same day last yea Sc.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Steady AS
ROSIN-Steady at sI.l0 1" els.
TAR-Firn at $50.
CRUDE TURPENCINE-E!rm. ard
$40: yellow dip $3.50; v.rsl., $3.50
Prices same day last yea. - SPIRITS
~turpentine firm at 33c and sc; rosin CSC
and 500, tar $50, crude ,urpentine
S1.10 and $500.
Receipts tody-1l9 CASKS spirits tur-
pentine, 264 barrels rcsin. $50 barrels
tar, lis barrels crud t~urpentine
Receipts same day last year-1O casks
spirits t~urpentine, 7l2 barIc els rosin,
1S6 barrels tar 101 barrels crude tur-
pentine
SALT-Prices car load .ots- COOS Liv-
erpool nc; F F Table % to ;l.15; 1905
Liverpool zoe; 100 F F { fine %7c; zoos
American 75c: 100 c extra 40c; $50
American CSC; 200 Rock Cattle $I.40.
r SALTED SIDES--11kc.
BUTTER-35c.
COFFEE-S to lie.
FLOUR Straights S4.- "a. $50:
Ind patents $3.50 to - IS: II So To
$500
MoLAssEs-s. House. 4 w O.
teams Brights. % to Csc. F =. Rico
90 Csc: Cuba % to 10c.
SUGAR-Granulated s4.15: W. c. :
No. 5, s4.25; No. Z. $40, = ,. $5.95; No
II, s3.S5.
LARD-(Tie-- Basis ruIe 1kc
Compound 81
COUNTRY PHJUECr
PEANUTS-North Carolina 80 TO SIC:
Virginia 60 to 75c; Spanish % 20 75c.
CORN-S3 to S5c.
CORN MEAL~77A.
EGGS-Steady at 13c.
CHICKENS-Hens SC 20 So. ROSTERS
Is to 30c; spring 10 to -
N. G. BACON-Hams he: shoulders
&c: sides 10 to lie.
SHINGLES-Per 1.006. --l..7 %aps
$500; 5-inch hearts, $3.50. G-lacr saps
$500: 6-inch hearts S4.On
TIMBER
Per NJ feet-Extra mill.r-' 81. gG7 so
Mill prime .............. s6.JGG6.50
Nil! fair $4.5O@G.5O
Conmon S4.OOGA.5J
inferior TO ordinary ...... So. 50G4 90
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NdsH were "a 1OllOWs:
Flour unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat ~
TO -: No. 3 SO to Il: No. 2 RED 71% to
aiS; No. 2 yellow corn s1h; No. 2 oats
3OA: No. 3 white 81 20 35z: mess pork
per barrel 1865 to STA o lard per 100
pounds 1910 TO sl0.45; short ribs sides
Qoose) s10.15 to s10.25: dry sailed
shoulders (boxed) SIS to 81; short clear
SIDES (boxed) 10% to 10A; whiskey basis
of high w;ro~ e. 81
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NAVAL STORES.

C~harleston, August s0-Turpentine
and rosin unchanged.
savannah, August 3O-Turpantine firm
at soc; receipts 1,1S9 casks; sales $50
casks; exports 697 casks. Rosin firm:
receipts 3,345 barrels; sales 2,553 barrels:
exports 1,s00 barrels. Quote: A B c. ID
sl.Ia; E $40; f Sis; G $3.50; III 81. 20.
)! sl-so; x s2.55; II sos. n $3.50; w G
$3.50; WV $3.50.
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NAVAL STOt .

NAVAL STO!r .LG.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Steady Az
ROSIN-Steady $1.1O@S1.15.
TAR-Firm at $3.50.
CRUDE TURPENTIN E-FIrm; hard
s1.40: yellow dip $3.50; virgin $3.50.
Prices same day last ~yea1-Spirits
t~urpentine 33c and &c, rosin csc and
$l.OO; tar $1.35; crude turpentine $1.OO
and $500.
Receipts today-133 casks spirits tur-
pentine, 431 barrels rosin, 26S barrels tar
IS barrels crude t~urpentine.
Receipts same day last year-114 casks
spirits ~turpentine, 165 barrels rosin, 3O2
barrels tar, s barrels crude turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-Prices car load lots zoos Liv-
erpool TIC: F F Table 30 to Si.15; 1905
Liverpool zoe; 100 F F y fine SIC; zoos
American 75c; 100 c extra 4Oc; $50
American CSC; 200 Rock cattle s1.4O.
DRY SALTED SIDES-11kc.
BUTTER-35c.
COFFEE-S to lie.
FLOUR-Straights 81 &C to $4.25; End
patents $3.50 to $4.75; full S4.15.
MOLASSES-S. House I5c, New Or
cans Brights. % to Csc; Porto Rico 80
to 35c: Cuba % to 4Oc.
SUGAR-Granulated s1.,5; W. y. c..
No. 5 s4.35; No. Z s4.25; No. ) SA.1o: No.
II $500.
LARD-(Tierce Basis Pure He;
compound 9kc.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina IS to S2E;
Virginia 65 to S2k; Spanish Il to 80.
CORN-S0 to 50.
CORN MEAL~75c.
n. C. BACON-Hams 13c: shoulders
&c: sides 10 to lie.
EGGS-Dull at II to IA.
CHICKENS-Hens % to 35c; roosters
q to Soc; spring 12h to zoe.
SHINGLES-Per 1000: 5-inch saps
800; 5-inch hearts, $50: Linen saps
$500 6-inch hearts $500
TIMBER
Per NJ feet-Extra milling. ...s7.0oI7.5O
Mill prime 90
Mill Ialr
Commo mill ..............- .$i.OOG4.50
Inferior to ordinary .-...-.....S 3.50G4.00
Saturday, August 80.
Receipts Of cotton today-1-135 bales.
Receipts same day last yeai-None.
This seasons receipts to date-290, 100
bales.
Receipts same day last yeal-259,1S4
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock to-
dav at the exchange:
COTTON-Firm.
GOOD Ordinary ~
Low Mlddling 81
o12
GOOD M1ddllng 1916
Same day a years.
NAVAL CTnDD-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02

FIOUR-Stfaights $I:25 to $3.50 End
oatents $3.50 to $4.75: full $l.75 to $500.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02

New York. August 20.-Sterling eX-
change nominal with actual business in
bankers bills at S4.S6 go for demand and
at $4.S3.75 for sixty days; posted rates
$4.S5 to $4.S5R and s. IS. Commercial
bills $i.S34 to S4.S34. Bar silver 52l2.
MEXICAN dollars Az