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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-29

senat-Norr=. entire vote.
Housc-Whitakcr 81. Drevry a.. Sea-
,clle 46
Shcrir-rase e. sorrcIl !.
Clerk-RuSs. entire vote.
Register Q; Dccts-Bcruard 3. Rand
p. Mial s.
Treasurcr-WnlIamsoa. en,ire vote
Coronsr-JoTdan. entire vote.
County Comml>Stoner-Grecn -
scarborough y. Lewis y. Strickland 81.
RalIentinc II. Utley i. Pegram II. 81
lington II, Estes 3. Allen =. Terrell :.
Rand {. Il. Smith 8. Pool Ct
Executive Ccmmlttcc-Troy Pool.
chairman c. J. Hollcnan, L Yarbor-
oEEh. Thomas Johns. James Holder.
Delegates 70 Conventfon-Lcc YArbor-
ough. Jas. Holder. G. |. Baucom, T.. ".
Dowd.
HOUSES CREEK TOWNSHIP.
In the Harris Store precinct the vote
was:
Senate-Norris II.
Houso-Hunter 4 Drewry 90. patchoi.
Tor 10. Honeycutt %.
Sherir-Page %. sorrell :.
~Clerk-Russ %.
Register OF D~eeds-Bcrnard i. Rand
9. Mial ;.
lIthSG4cE-N Williamson 70.
Coroner-Jordan 30.
County Commissioners-W. T. Smith
Il, Utley 3, b. Smith Is, Green Is. Colcy
.. Pegram :. Scarborough ). Allen {. FL
lington s. Terrell ..
Delegates TO Convcntion-n. VI. Ell
wards. II. b. Bagwell. ". A. Horton.
In Edwards Store precinct the vote
was:
Senate-Norris 12a.
House-R. y. Simms q. whitaker e..
Hunter 80, Honcycutt O., Drewry ca,
Bachelor /.
Sherin-Page 20. Sorrell Sc.
Clerk-Russ 100.
Register OF Decds-Bernard IS, Mlal
40. Rand IA.
Observation-Disclosures 100.
Coroner-Jordan 129.
Surveyor-Atkinson 129.
County COmmissioners-Grccn CT. Pc
gram CT, Scarborough co. Ellington "a.
w. T. Smith a, Estes A.. Il. Smith -.
Lewis 36, Honcycutt %. Utlcy ], Coley
6, Strickland 3, Allen 90.
Executive Committcc-S. II. smith,
chairman: J. T. Edwards. A. NJ. Thomp-
son. W. G.. Allen, j.. II. Lynn.
Delegates to Convcntion-J T. Ed
wards. l.. +. Sorrell. s. II. Smith, \. VI.
thompson, j. T. Holloway, r. l.. Sorrcll.
MIDDLE CREEK TOWNSHIP.
In Sexton precinct the result was:
Scnate-Norris, entire vote.
Housc-Whiakcr GO. Drcwry 80. Bach
ellor ). Scntellc 80, Hunter So, Honey
cult l..
Sherif-Page G., Sorrell &.
Clerk-Russ, entire vote.
Register of Dceds-Bernard 81. Rand
40, Mial l..
Observation-Disclosures. entire vote.
Coroner-Jordan, entire vote.
Suryeyor-C. H.. Collins q. Atkinson
20.
County Commissioners-Grccn 81. Pc
gram 80, Scarborough A., Allen 81. Ell
81, BaIlcntine "a. Utlcy 81. Estes
10, Honeycutt II. B. Smith IS, Scster 10.
!.
Executive Committoe-R. p. Stuart.
chairman; f. L. Rand. l. II. Smith, D..
II. Smith, ]. f. Ballentine.
Delegates to Conveniently. II. Iol-
land, f. L. Rand, J. b. Johnson, y. H..
smith, l.. II. Smith. c. l. Ballcntinc.
CARY TOWNSHIP.
The result of the election In Cary
was published yesterday. The
committee is composed Of f..
r. Gray, chairman; l.. b. WoodalI. II.
Stone. w. G. Crowdcr. G. w. Scott.
Marks CREEK TOWNSHIP.
In Marks Creew township the vote
or County Commissioners was az fol-
ows:
Scarborough 81, Honcycutt %, ". T..
Smith ~, Allen %, Estes 4, Utlcy 70.
sc, Pcgram II, Bryant Smith
10. Green IA, Lewis 10.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-29

circulation, s31, 997, 700: increase, 1856
300; specie, Stab 500: increase, $685.
800; reserve, $3.50, 526. 700; Increase, s2,64i,-
200; reserve required, 1925, 024, 300; in
crease, s2,s51 ,075: surplus, $500, 400;
decrease, 1906 1915,
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FOOD CHANGED TO POISON.

Purifying food in the intestlnes pro-
duces effects like those OF arsenic. but
Dr.. Kings New Life Pills expel the
poisons from clogged bowels, gently,
easily but surely, curing Constipation.
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Fevers, all
Liver, Kidney and Bowel troubles. Only
o5c. at all druggists.
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sEABOARD STOCKS AND BONDS.
BALTIMORE, July &c -Seaboard Air Line
;pmmon 28Do84: preferred s8D4S4.
konds-4's s. bid.
YORK MONEY!

Nr~ YORK July 20 Il p. on call
nomiuat at = per cent; closing Cnerei at
- per cent; last loan at =. per cent; rullhe
rate :. =. per cent. Prime mercantile paper
4XM5 per cent. Sterling exchange nomlnsi WIN
actual business in BANKERS bills at 4.SIs Icr
demand and ct 1851 for 80 days. Tested
oates 4eG04.eSH. Commercial bills 4S4AS
4.s5A Bar silver So. Mexican dollars 4i1i,
Government bonds steady; State bonds lnactive'
hnitroad bonds steady.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-29

Mex. Cen. 49,. 82H
do LIST Inc. 80
Mimi. & ST. l. 4's1O6
M, K. q T. 4s....1OO
ends. 86Ns
N. T., G. 1sts.....1O1h
do gen 3 1-2'.106
N J. G. gen. 5's..136H
No. Pac. 4's......1O4A
S's........... 1914
N, g.. W.con. 4's.1OIA
Reading gen. As 1915
StL&IMton SIS 116
st. l.. Fgen4's 9S4
St.L. S'wes rs. 99N
do rs IS
S As $3.50
So. Pac. 4's...... 93A
So. Railway 5's..121h
T. & p. 1sts.......119R
T.,St.L Law. As. 80
Union Pac. As. .1O4H
do. COW. 1910 Is
Wabash lists
ends
do. Deb. B.. n
West Shore 4 s..116A
w s. l., E. 4's... 94h
wis. Cen. 4's.... 92H
Mobile & O. as. SO
G.. of Ga.ccn SIS. 49,.
LIST =.
I'd incomes 1874
Con. lob. u.s.. h7B
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-29
WEEKLY BANK STATEN IN

New York, July 26.-The weekly state
ment of the associated banks shows:
Loans, 1913, 294 500; increase $685. ,2Oo;
deposits, $685.. O97, 2O0; increase, $11,4O4, 800;
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-29

Ref. 2's reg..1O7K
S. S. Ref. 2's cou 1914
U. S.3's reg ......105A
coup ........1O6H
y. S. new As reg 1872
coup ........133A
u. S. old As reg.1O8
coup ......1OsA
u. S. SIS reg.....1O3A
COUP. los
Atch'sn Gen. 4's.1O4
adj 4's...... 95A
Bait. & o. 4's...1O34
do 1-2's. 95A
do cow. 4's..11OA
Can. So. 2nds....1O9A
G.. OF q. 5's.......1O9H
LIST Incomes, "a
G.. & o. 4H's.....1O8H
G.. Il A. 3 1-2's... 83
c.. B, & q. 4'.s,. 96
CM&StP gen 4's114
G., & N. con 7's..135
c., r. l. & p. 4's.110A
CCC&SLgen4's.1
Chicago Ter. as. SsH
Colo. So. 4's..... 96zs
D &. Rio G.4's...102
E. prior lien 4's.1OO
Erie Gen Vs.. 86A
F.W.& D .C.1sts .113
Hook. V. a IL s.1OSh
L & N. uni. As ..1O1b
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H. & B. BEERS MARKET LETTER

Special to News and Observer.)
New Orleans. La, July 26.-AdviceF
from Liverpool were unfavorabIe, corse-
uuently our market opened about / point
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Gotten closed steady; middlihg upland.
%. M-14una guIf SID: sales lob bales.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Ne" Orleans, July 2G.-Spot cotton
quotations unchanged. The market for
futures was firmer at the opening with
let gains of > TO Q points. Soon after the
aEst call prices began TO sag both here
and at New York on the new crop
months. under the influence of realizing
sales, so that on the sound of the gong
.ae met result showed il gains of nut
Jour points on August and one point
1'.a ON November, December, January
@1" March, September closed one point
-o"1 ana the other months at even fig
gEes. Too much rain in sections Of
texas. reported overflow of Brazzos river
'ojJom and rayagcs OF the Mexican boil
"eeFl were the elements hal held the
market up today.
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Y L
! RECEIPTS.
~ rs n BONDS.

hoIs -''N. July 26.-There were va
naraot, '''.' OF strength in todays stock
Shown. ''. first hour of the trading
thai Of much the same character as
Nand. A,. meek Just closing. The de-
Selling +,4 ,.'"f, Was languid, and the
&tloa az Wv by the statement of con-
%sesorted 'ahhs was not weil enough
y As prevent a declining tenden-
sAd repras-"lJ the closing was easy
''1Ied net losses in the ma
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-29

60. ssary sA-sss.s ,ssas % % ss.s, 49,. sA>.
so Ssse- 9 s~-sess Of svv pass ~ Ns A~ly q
80 sss 80 thres As~nl csrss tsneess sas I'D
fvsasa sssss els hscs So al nsas . rAe Ass 80
49, e<arx fw2Se@ fs~s N~ ~ ns re~aA
~ s~f srsu Esa Assrsasa- 81, 81 1rer4sa-
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ORLEANS, La, July 26.-Cotton futures
LIN ERPOOL.

LIN ERPOOL.
1I'ERPtoL July 26-4 P. M.-Spot cotton
49, ' american midaling far 54d; good middling
@, Mllllng 4 29-32d; low middling 4 l3-led;
re o'aiutry 4ll-16d, ordinary 47-l6d.
nm "4 the day were 5000 bales, OF which
a4 d. CIRCULATION and ex port, and inclua-
"s = American.
4S-.ea opened easy aud closed steady.
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Leading futures ranged as rollows:
HIGHEST. LOWEST. oLos'N

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour was steady: winter patents 1910;
straights 81. so; clears S3 40; do spring specials
80; spring patents %. 50D3.85; do. straights
S3.OC03.30; bakers So 3002.80.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10

British Steamer Robert Inman
Crashed in to- and Sinks.

London, October S.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kronprinz Will
helm. which sailed from Southampton
today for New York, ran into and sank
the British steamer Ingham, off Beach
Head in a dense fog this morning. The
Robert Ingham went down about four
minutes after the collision, but the
Kronprinz Wilhelm saved ell her crew
of thirteen with the exception Of the
mate and the only passenger she had
on board.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm suffered no
damage whatever ana proceeded on
her voyage after landing the ship
wrecked men at Southampton.
The Robert Ingham was bound for
the Tyne.
The mates name was William Miller
and h passenger was named Scott.
They were both asleep below when
the crash came. Scott was killed in his
berth. Miller rushed on deck and was
Immediately washed overheard. His
lifeless body being picked up by the
Kronprinz Wilhelm's boats, which
hurried to the rescue of the SURVIVORS
of the lost steamer. The crew of the
Robert Ingham lost all their belong
ings but POI their arrival at South
ampton they were provided with cloth
ing by the mariners society.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
FAMOUS CRUSADER DEAD.
John kensit. Whose Protests Have
caused Sensational Scenes.

Liverpool. Oct. S.-John Kensit, the
anti-ritualistic crusader who was Sc
riously injured September 18th at Birk-
enhead, near Liverpool by being struck
with a chisel thrown at him after he
had addressed a meeting, died today Of
pneumonia, s~uperv~ning from the
wound. His son, who is participating
in the antiritualistic campaign and who
was recently imprisoned for refusing
to n bail to keep the peace, by aban-
doning holding meetings, was permitted
by the home secretary to visit his faith
er yesterday. After an affecting meet
ing the son returned to prison.
The elder Kensits protests against
the confirmation OF ritualistic bishops
on several occasions caused sensational
scenes. Among the most prominent in
cidents of the deceased's career, was e
disturbance which he created at st.
Cuthbert's church, Kensington On
Good Friday 1886, by his protest against
ssthe adornment of the cross" accord
ing to the Roman Catholic missal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
Norfolk Butchers Arrested for At
tempts to Defraud the Govern
nlent.

Norfolk, Va, October S.-AarOn
Marx, Louis Wasserman and j. A.
Codd, prominent butchers OF this city,
were arrested today on complaints
filed in the United States court before
Commissioner Bowden by Assistant
District Attorney Miller, charging them
with conspiracy 30 defraud the govern
ment by jointly operating fictitious
bid for supplying the Norfolk navy
yard with 100, 900 pounds of fresh meat
and 100, 1000 pounds of fresh vegetables.
Richard Eastwood, of h firm of East
wood & Jordan, also is charged with
the same %offense, but is in Washington
AID has not been apprehended. The
bids submitted by the accused were
as follows: Eastwood SIG, $50: Codd
SIS, 900; Wasserman SIG, 900 and Marx
15,400. The arrest grows out Of a re-
cent conference between Attorney
Miller and the authorities in Washing
ton. The accused were released on
hail
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
NAVAL STORES.
BEAUTIFUL MARRIAGE.
Ceremony i'm Seminary Chapel
Many Visitors from Abroad.
Especial to The Messeneer.)

NSpCSldl " LIE AleSSeuSeT.)
Red Springs, October SIN the Chapel
of Red Springs Female Seminary, at
us o'clock this evening, Miss Katherine
NJ. Vardell was united in marriage to
MI. Edwin H. Williamson, of Fayette-
vile, the ceremony performed by Rev.
c. G. Vardell, assisted by Rev. H. T.
Graham, pastor of the Fayetteville First
Presbyterian church. Tannhauser's
bridal chorus was effectively rendered
by Misses c.. Vardell and L. Law on the
entrance into the chapel of the bridal
party. The maid of honor was Miss
Irene Travis, of New ! York, and the
groom's best man was his brother, Mr..
l.. A. Williamson, OF Fayetteville. The
trademarks and groomsmen were as
follows: Misses Louise Holt, of Ora
ham; Lucille Vardell, of New Orleans;
Carrie Johnson, of Pittsburg; Elizabeth
NJ. Taylor, of Summerville, S.. c.; Annie
Purcell. of Red Springs; Messrs. N. II.
McGeachey, of Fayetteville; Banks
Williams and Robert Holt, of Burling-
ton; Erwin Holt and Harvey White, of
Graham; Will Holt, of Lexington.
There were many notable people from
abroad in attendance on the marriage
ceremony, a special train bringing
down a party of prominent folks from
Fayetteville. The groom is vice presi-
dent Of the Williamson cotton
mills and of the national ban of Fay
%etteville, and is held in high esteem
for his admirable bushes and attrac-
tive social qualities; the bride is the
lovely daughter of Rev. n Mrs. c. G..
Vardell, at the head of Red Springs
Female Seminary, and is especially
endowed with rare musical gifts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
TRIED TO CASH A CHECK.
4 Negro at Laurens Wants Money on
n Forged Paper.

Laurens, S. c.. October S.-This after
noon, a negro calling himself Joe Mack,
presented at the Peoples Loan and Ex-
change bank a check. payable 10 him.
self or bearer and purportJ G to be
signed by a leading planter, for $137.
The bank officers instantly expected the
fraudulence Of the signature and de-
tanned the man until investigation could
be made. After some tine. tire negro
became alarmed and suddenly darted
away. leaping through a window break
ing the sash. A cry was raised and in
a few moments the man was captured
by several young men Aho were in the
chase.
The negro whose name was ascertain
ed to be Willis Henderson Is In Jail. He
declares that he is not the man who
was in the bank. but the officers of the
later identified him positively. He de-
clares that he canot write and Il is sCs-
pected that he had an accomplish. To
the check was pinned d era OF paper
with weights of several bales OF cotton
and the negro pretended nat tine check
was to pay him for his sbare of cotton
sold.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
HANGED FOR MURDER.
Two Negroes ForcibIy Taken and
Strung Up I'm Tennessee

Newbern. Tenn. October S.-Garfield
were hanged here today by a mob or
five hundred ersons.
Burley or Saturday last shot N in
stantly killed d. Flat, a well known
young farmer ear Dyersburg. FTatt
had TRADED horses with the negro and
the latter demanded hat the trade ve
called of. Flatt refused TO acced TO
this proposition and while on his way
home was hot down by Burley.
A posse had been hunting the muir
derer and last night located him in q
negro cabin at Huffman, Ark.
While being brought I o Dyersburg,
Burley confessed the killing impiicat-
ing Curtis Brown - an accessory.
Both men were lodged in Jail 81 Dy-
ersburg today. A mob soon appeared
at the Jail and demanded possession OF
the prisoners. Criminal Court Judgs
Maiden made a strong plea hat the
law be allowed to deal with the case
saying that he would instruct the
grand jury to find indictments at once
and that the negro would be placed or
trial tomorrow.
Judge Maiden said that as the evf-
dence was complete there would be no
uoupt VI d consictlsu. lHe HnoD WouiL
not listen to the judges reasoning ami
forcibly took possession of the two
men.
A start was made for Newbern which
place was reached at $50 O'Clock To-
night. Ropes were procured and the
two men were taken to a telephone
pole where they were securely tied
face to face. At a given word they
We're strung up and in a few minutes
both were pronounced dead The
crowd afterward quietly dispersed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
A FrightfuI B1under

Awful anxiety was felt for the wild
of the brave General Durham of
Machias, Me-. when the doctors said she
could not live till morning." writes
Mrs. s. H. Lincoln. who attended her
that fearful night. All thought she
must soon die from Pneumonia, but she
begged for DR.. Kings New Discovery,
saying it had more than once saver her
life, and had cured her Of Consumption.
After three small doses she slep easily
all night, and its further use complete
ly cured her" This marvellous medi-
cine is guaranteed to cure all Throat,
Chest and Lung Diseases. Oaiy soc and
$1.00. Trial bottles free at R.. r. Bella
my's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
A Typical South African Store.

O.. r. Larson, of Bay Villa, Sundays
River, Cape Colony, conducts a store
typical Of South Africa, at which can
be purchased anything from the pro-
verbal needle to an anchor" This
store is situated in a valley nine miles
from the nearest railway station and
about twenty-five miles from the near
est town. Mr.. Larson says: II am ia
vored with the custom Of farmers with
in a radius Of thirty miles, to many Of
whom I have supplied Chamberlain's
remedies. All testify to their value in
a household where a doctors advice Is
almost out Of the question. Within one
mile of my store the population is per-
haps sixty. OF these, within the past
twelve months, no less than fourteen
have been absolutely cured by Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. This must
surely be a record" For sale by r. r.
Bellamy'S Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
Woodward at Clarkton.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Clarkton, n. c., October S.-The Hon.
F. A. Woodard,, of Wilson, delighted a
number of the people Of this town last
night with an able discussion of the
political issues Of the day. He spoke
at Registers today, at Maxton tomor-
row and other places. He is an able
and pleasant speaker n makes a splen
did impression. He showed plainly
that the republicans are building all
kheir energies to divide the white peo-
pie of the state in order to get Pritch-
ard votes and to get the state back I'M
der the rule of the same old gang.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10

The woman who II lovely in face,
form and temper viii always have
friends. but one who would be attrac-
tive must keep her health II she Is
weak, sickly and all run down. b viii
be v and irritable. IL b has
constipation or kidney trouble. her i'm
pure blood viii cause blotches. skin
eruptions and a wretched complexion
Electric Bitters "a the best medicine In
the world to regulate stomach, liver
and kidneys and to purity the blood IL
gives strong nerves, bright eyes. smooth
velvety skin, rich complexion. IL VIII
make a good looking. charming woman
OF a rundown invalid. Only 50 cents
at r.. r.. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
NAVAL STORES.

NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINENFIrm so.
ROSIN-Steady at $1.15 to $1.20..
TAR-Firm at $1.4o.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm: hard
$50; yellow dip $3.50; virgin $3.50.
Prices same day last year Spirits
turpentine nothing doing; rosin CSC and
s1.eo; tar s1.35; crude turpentine $1.o0
and $500.
Receipts today-47 casks spirits tur-
pentine, 205 barrels rosin, ESQ barrels
tar. 40 barrels crude turcentine.
Receipts same day last years. casks
spirits t~urpentine, A barrels rosin, 1877
barrels tar. 81 barrels crude turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-Prices a loai iots-e00's Liv-
erpool TIC; F + Table 90 to $1.15; 1S0's
Liverpool zoe; 100 + T c fine SIC; zoos
American 75c; 100 C extra 40c; $50
America CSC; 200 Rock Cattle s1.40.
DRY StLTED SIDES-11hc.
BUTTED-35c.
COFFEE@S to liz
EGGS-Firm attic.
FLoUR-straights AIS to $3.50 End
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IAN. - .. GU c-ZI[ gu s-Ztt2
Cash quotations were "a follows:
Flour steady; No. 2 sp4ing wheat 20 to
~; No. 3 66 to 20; Nc. . REQ 67h to
SSH; No. 2 corn SO; No. 2 Yellow 81:
No. 2 oats IS to 2sh: No. 3 white BIZ to
BIZ; mess pork per bIrrel s16.95 to
$500: lard per 100 pounds s10.25 to
5000: short ribs sides lcose) $11.10 to
SLIPS: dry sailed shoulders (boxedl 1925
@s9.50; short clear sides (boxedl s11.50 to
$11.67k; whiskey. basis OF high wines
s1.32.
New York, October S.-FLCUR-Mar-
ket was more active on spring patents
and firm owing to strength of cash
wheat. Rye -four quiet.
WHEAT-Spot steady; No. . red 75S.
While speculative trade was light all
day, wheat had a steady undertone on
account Of the light offerings. unsatis-
factory receipts, % trading. light
stocks and a good cash demand 1t be-
came firm in the last few minutes with
corn and closed g to &c net higher.
May closed 1875; December closed TAX.
CORN-Spot steady; NC. 2. SO. Option
market after an opening decline due to
fine weather rallied n was generally
we'll sustained all day. On prospective
lighter receipts and cooler weather west.
closing very firm at e to &C net ad-
vance. January closed 5j19; May closed
4SA; November closed 63%; December
closed ssh.
OATS-Spot steady; No. 2 oats 33h
Options easier at first and then recover-
ed with corn. December closed 37h.
LARD-Dull; western steamed SiO.65:
October closed 5000: nominai: refined
quiet; continent SO 80.
PORK-Steady: short cIear s19.1a Ia
$21.O0.
RICE-Steady to firm.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair ~~efin:ns 3;
centrifugal Sc test 3 9-16c; refined firm.
BUTTER-Ffrm; extra creamery IS.
state dairy IL to %.
CHEESE-Firm; New state, full
cream small colored fancy II to 12S:
small white 12 to 12k.
EGGS-F1rm; average best 22k to 231A
POTATOES-Steady; Jerseys 81. 90 to
S1.62; New York per $50 pounds $3.50 to
$1.75; Long Island s1.o2 IT, s1.S7: South
Jersey sweets $500 to 1925.
PEANUTS-Steady: fancy %k1ndpick
ed 5A to 5h; other domestic So to aA
CABBAGES-Steady; Long Island
per 100 $500 to $500.
COTTON SEED OIL-Nominal; first
half October sold at 80. Prize crude I
80 to 40; off summer yellow IS: prime
white A; prime winter yellow "A; primf
meal S27 to s2S nominal.
NAVAL STORES.
New York. October S-Turpentine firm
at 53R to "a. Rosin steady.
Savannah, October S~.-Turpentine SOC
bid; receipts $50 casks; sales PA casks;
exports 466 casks. Rosin firm receipts
$500 barrels; sales 2,277 barrels; exports
795 barrels. Quote: A B c D $1.30; Z
S1.35; F $1.40; G $1.45; II Size [ 81. 80: L
$3.50; M $500; N $40; w G. $3.50: w w
$500.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10

Get a free sample of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets at r. r.
Bellamy's Drug Store. They are easier
to tai and o pleasant in effect than
pills. Then their use Is not followed by
constipation as is often the case with
pills. Regular size, 25c. per box.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10

London, October 7.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton's third challenge. for a series OF
races for the Americas cup was signed
this afternoon at Belfast, Ireland. by
the officials Of the Royal Ulster Yacht
Club. Hon Charles Russell r~Lresensed
Sir Thomas Upton. The challenge was
Immediately posted AMI go~s to New
York on the White Star Lire steamer
Oceanic, which sails from Liverpool to-
rnnrrnw
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
MARKETS B%YTELEGRAPH
FINANCIAL.

New York, October S.-Money on call
firm at Z to 10 per cent, closed offered
at Z per cent. Prime mercantile paper
6 per cent. Sterling exchange steady at
decline with actual business in bankers
bills at s4.S5.S75 to s4.S6 for demand n
at s4.Ss.75 to s4.S2.S75 Cor sixty days;
posted rates s4.S4 and ti.S7k; CONNER
cial bills S4.S2A to S4.S2A; bar silver
504: Mexican dollars 46A; government
bonds firm; state bonds steady; rail-
road bonds