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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-17
NAVAL
A Revolutionary Doctrine.

In a recent issue of his Commoner
Mr.. Bryan advances the rather start
ling theory that the president of the
United States is not so potential in leg
islation as he ought to be. 1t appears
that the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat in
advertently furnished the text on which
the editor Of The Commoner delivered
his discourse on Presidential Iawmak-
ing. The Globe-Democrat told how
President Diaz. OF Mexico, had thWart-
ed the Standard Oil Company. Accord
ing to our st. Louis contemporary, as
cited by The Commoner, the oil trust
got control Of a Mexican railroad and
attempted to freeze out a rival by put
ting a prohibitive rate on oil from the
competing well. The matter vas
brought to the attention of the presi-
dent. and he at nee put the legal ma
chinery into motion and the railroad
soon had to choose between the ~restor-
alton OF the old rate and a forfeiture
of it's character. The result was that
the railroad reduced its rate for carry
ing oil and the Standard Oil Company
had to meet the competitive price of oil.
And here is the lesson which Mr.. Bry-
an draws from that incident and inn
parts to the American public in seeming
Inconsistencies that he is not travel
ing in the beaten track:
Our president could do the same in
effect if he desired to do so. If he was
really anxious to eXterminate the trusts
he could do so in short order. He could
prepare a bill making it unlawful for
any corporation to use the mails, rail-
roads. or telegraph lines for interstate
commerce until that corporation show
ed that Its stock was not watered, and
that it was not trying to monopoli1e
any branch Of business Of the produc-
ton of any article Of merchandise. His
power to appeal to the people n his
ability to focus public attention upon
a question would enable him to secure
the passage OF a really meritorious law
but such action would antagonize the
money power n bring a fight in the
next national convention"
The office Of the President of the
United States, as defined by the consti-
tuition, is a very great office. Its du-
ties and responsibilities are unequaled
by those of the head of any constitu-
tional monarchy on the globe. But the
presidency, great as it is, is not the
: whole thing; the executive is not con-
gress. The people and the states.
through the house Of representatives
and the senate, are supposed to do most
of their legislation. 1t is made the
duty Of the president to recommend
such legislation as he may deem expe-
dent. If congress sends him bills of
which he cannot approve, he can exer-
| else the more than monarchicaI right
to vote.
But the idea that the president should
frame bills and appeal to the people to
aid him in carrying them through con-
gress is even more revolutionary than
any Of the doctrines or policies hereto
fore supposed to belong to Bryanism.-
Washington Post.
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GERkANY AND THE UNITED STATES
Explanation why This Country Was
at all Considered in the Venezue-
Ian Dispute.

Berlin, February IA semi-ofhcial
answer to the criticisms of the German
government for allowing the United
States to have anything to do with
the negotiations between the ~o-operat-
ing powers and Venezuela" was issued
today which says:
THE United States participation in
the settlement of the Venezuelan con-
troversy is regarded in many quarters
as unfortunate and as hindering the
result of the negotiations. Certainly
we would have reached the object de-
sired more rapidly and better if we
every politician who knows the a. &.
@. OF this question. knew absolutely in
dver. that we would not nave been
let alone. Means for eliminating the
United states from the controversy OF
the European powers with Venezuela
there we're not and there are not now.
A salesman who mad acted on this as
sumption would have lost the game
from tn start. The patriotic public
lists who call for treating this ques-
Tor according TO the Blsmarklan
method. can rest assured that this
method is being applied. Carefully
nursing III. friendship of the United
States f. ID Bismarkian tradition, as
documents testify. In his relations
with the United States he never wore
CuiraSsiri boots as is now so often
demanded. and in the Samoa question
he wa perhaps less eXactinS than his
nreAcr. successor
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WRECK on THE SOUTHERN.
New York and Florida Express Ran
GKF1 Open switch Last Night.

Washington, February 15.-Train No.
q, tn New York and Florida express.
of the Southern railway. ran into an
open switch at R~avensworth. Va. to-
might. Fireman Walter Wigginton,
colOred, was killed and Engineer
Thomas Purvis is missing. So far As
known none of the passengers was Sc
riousIy injured. The body of the fire
man was recovered.
1t is thought the switch WAS tanper-
ed with for the purpose of wrecking
the train. The switch light was miss
ing and the lock gone. a man who ran
into the station at Burkes two miles
south of RavenswOrth and told of the
wreck, was detained as a suspect. His
actions were those of a demented man.
His name is unknown.
The train consisted of three sleeHers.
q mail car and a baggage car. Only
the engine and mail car left the track.
A wrecking train with physicians was
sent from Alexandria. Va. to Ravens
worth which is eighteen miles south OF
Washington. The wrecked train left
here at 9:55 p. m.
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THE BISHOP TRIAL.
AU Evidence for the State In-De
Tense VIII Finish Monday.

Charlotte, N. c.. February 14.-Ali of
ihe evidence for the state, n the trial
Of Arthur l.. Bishop who killed Thomas
r.. Wilson was concluded today. The
defense viii get in all the testimony it
has tc offer Monday. Argument of
counsel will begin Tuesday and a YER
dict is expected the latter part of the
week.
The star witness today W q Miss ada
Wilson. daughter of the man who was
killed. A summary Of the evidence as
made out by the state is that Bishop
had not been invited to the Wilson
house and that Wilson did not use the
hickory stick which he had in his hand
When ne came into the room.
Intense interest is manifested in The
progress OF the trial. Bishops father
sits beside him in the court room. His
wife is also here. but has not yet ap-
peerei in court.
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THE OLDEST MAN IN AMERICA
Tells How He Escaped the Terror
Many Winters by Using Pe-ru-na.

This c~entenarian is an ardent friend OF
Peruna, having used it many years.
In speaking of his good health and
extreme old age, Mr.. Brock says:
"After a man has lived in the world
as long as 1 have, he ought to have
found out a great many things by ex-
perience. I think / have done so.
zone of the things / have found
out to my entire satisfaction is the
proper thing for ailments that
are due directly to the effects of
the climate. For ia years 1 have
WifhsfoOd the changeabIe climate
of the United States.
81 have always been a very healthy
man, but of course subject to the little
affections which are due to sudden
changes in the climate and temperature.
During my long life I have known a
great many remedies for coughs, colds
and diarrhea.
GAS for DR.. Harfman's remedy
Peruna, Ihave found it to be the
best, if not the only, reliable REM
edy for these affections. 1t has
been my standby for many years,
and / attribute my good health
and extreme old age to this REM
edy.
cit exactly meets all my require
ments. It protects me from the evil
effects of sudden changes; it keeps me
in good appetite; it gives me strength;
it keeps'my blood in good circulation.
[ have come to rely upon it almost en-
tirely for the many little things for
which I need medicine.
"When e]pider1ics of la grippe first
began to make their appearance in this
country 1 was a sufferer from this dis
ease.
81 had several long sieges WITH
the grip, ~ first / did not know
that Pc~u72 vas a remedy for
this disease. When I heard thar
la gcip2a vas epidemic cafarrh, /
tried Fcruna for Ia grippe ana
found it to be just the thing"
Yours truly,
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A short time ago, by request, Uncle
Isaac came to Waco and sat for his pic
ture. In his hand he held q stick cut
from the grave of General Andrew
Jackson, which has been carried by him
ever since. Mr.. Brock is a dignifed old
gentleman, showing few signs Of de-
crepitude. His family Bible is still pre-
served, and it shows that the date of his
birth was written Ia years ago.
Surely a few words from this re1narka-
BILE old gentleman, who has had ia
years Of experience to draw from, would
be interesting as well as profitable. A
lengthy biographical sketch is given Of
this remarkable old man in the Waco
Times-Herald, December 4, 1893. A still
o ~pretentious biography of this, the
oldest living man, illustrated with
a double column portrait, was given the
readers of the Dallas Morning News,
dated December II, 1898, and also the
C~hicago-Times Herald Of same date.
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The blame Placed on Davis.

Plainfield, y. J.. Februafy 1.-THE
coroner's jury called to investigate the
wreck 0 nthe Central Railroad of New
Jersey at Graceland, y. j.. on January
9Th. found 4 verdict today in which
James W. Davis. the engineer of the
Philadelphia express is blamed for his
failure to observe the signals The
verdict says that sufficient evidence
WAS not produced to show n q the
Company's officials were negligent.
Davis died NJ injuries received in the
urnnI
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pv~1 @%>

For a free book on catarrh, a,75ress
The Peruna Medicine Co., C~olurcHls, o.
If you do not derive prompt a. salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President oi
The Hartman Sanitar1um, Columbus,
Ohio.
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CATARRH AND HAY FEVER.

Liquid Cream Balm is becoming as
popular in many localities as Elyhs
Cream Balm solid. 1t is prepared for
use in atomizers, and is highly priced
by those who have been accustomed to
call upon physicians for such treat
ment. Many physicians are using and
prescribing it. All the medicinal prop
critics of the celebrated Cream Balm
are contained in the liquid form, which
is rs cts. including a spraying tube
All druggists, or by mail. Ely Broth
ers. Sc Warren ST., New York.
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First National Bank OF Asbury
Park. y. j.. CIOsed.

Washington. February 15.-The First
National Bank. of Asbury Park, N. j,
was closed today by direction of the
Controller of the Currency and Natitn-
al Bank Examiner John Scoffield was
placed i'll charge as receiver. The bank
was closed because OF losses which alb
sorbed the surplus and undivided prof
its and seriously impaired the banks
capital. The capital stock of the bank
s 500. 600. deposits S25S %. Resources
$E9n Tn@
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Nominations by the President.

Washington. February 1.-THE presi-
dent today sent the following nominal
lions Il the senate: Lieutenant Colonel
Oswald Hernest, corps of engineers. L.
:. a. 10 be = member of the Mississippi
river commission.
1sSayar and Meter OF the United
States Assay Ofice-David Kirby Pope.
at Charlotte, y. c..
PUStmasters: Alabama-Albert W.
Eityson. Chronicle: Joseph Lorenz.
Jackson. LOuiSiana-Rernard IsSaacs.
Gv4-.f4r
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Campaign Against whitc-Cappcrs

YIcksburg. Miss. February 15.-udge
Truly and District Attorney Ratcliffee
have inaugurated q vigorous campaign
against alleged Franklin county white
cappers. Thirteen arrests have been
made. Today warrants were issued Tor
the arrest of twentSs- TWO others, among
whom are saiu to be several prominent
men. AdyiCeS from Knoxville. Miss,
the county seat. state that cOnsterna-
ton has been caused by tie action of
the authorities.
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"If Could Get Rid

Ok this abOmiEabIe cold" exclaimed the
sufferer, when the end of 2 spasm Of
coughing save him Il chance to talk.
The way out OF the trouble is plain.
Take Aliens Lung Balsam before the
meTciiess grip Of the cold has fastened
upon throat and lungs. After a few
doses the cough is easier n less fire.
Quent. and Il completes cure is but the
question of a little time.
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$40; bakers s2.45 to $3.50; No. 3 spring
wheat II to 70: No. 3 IS to 6S: 90. !
red FAX to 74k; No. 2 corn 1875: No. Z
yellow 43k; No. 2 oats 34h; No. 5 white
81 to SO: mess pork per barrel 81 12h
to s11.25; lard per 100 pounds $3.50 to
$3.50 short ribs sides Goose 500 to
S9.4O; dry sailed shoulders (bcxed)
sS.I21s to SS.25; short clear SIDES (boxed)
s9.6213 to 1915; whiskev basis of high
wines $3.50.
New York, February 14.-FLOUR-
Dull and unchanged. Winter patents
1855; Minnesota patents $40 to $3.50
WHEAT-Spot firmer; Nd. 2 red s1$.
Options displayed moderate activity
and steadiness during the forenoon
sustained by higher French cables. cold
weather west and rains in the Argen-
tine The close was firm at X to &c
net advance. March closed S3k; MAY
closed S1L; July closed 1855; Septem-
Der closed 1873.
CORN-Spot weak; No. =. 90. Op-
tons while quiet were fairly steady
today on higher cables. cloudy weather
west, the wheat steadiness n further
poor grading. The late corn markea:
was weaker through h~eaviness in cash
corn and closed rather weak at 4 to-
IL net decline. March closed sSA:
May closed SIS; July closed 1875.
OATS-Spot dull: No. 2, 49,. Options
quiet and barely steady under r3a.l3-
Ing. May closed 1925.
LARD-Steady; western steamed
$1,000 to SOTO; refined firm IL to "a.
PORK-Dul1: family $3.50 to $500;
| short clear s1S.25 to $500.
BUTTER-Quiet; extra Is;
state dairy Is to "a.
CHEESE-Firm; state full. creams
fancy. small, colored fall made 141s;
| small white made Az.
WORCESTERSHIRE; New Orleans.
open Kettle, good to choice 81 to 40
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining S4:
centrifugal 96 test So; molasses sugar
3:refined steady; confectioners A - so:
mould A $3.50; cut loaf s5.25; crushed
$5.25; powdered s4.75; granulated 4.fs:
cubes $500
EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsyiva-
MIA average best IT: southern 151a.
POTATOES-Steady: Jerseys s1.7s to
$500: state and western per $50 pounds
| $3.50 to $500; Long Island 81 90 to $3.50:
| South Jersey sweets $3.50 to So rs.
PEANUTS-Steady; fancy handpick-
! ed Al to Az; other domestic 9 to AZ.
CABBAGES-Easy; domestic per BAR
rel red s1.O0 to slips; white so TO 80.
COTTON SEED OIL~Closed firm IN
ton for the week n fairly active
in a jobbing way. Prime crude here
| nominal. prime crude fob mills "a to IS;
| pIlIle SuIlllIleI SSIIo" Il 10 *. ol gum
mer yellow 40: prime white 45: prime
| winter yellow As; prime meal $3.50 to
$500.
NAVAL STORIES.
New York, February 14.-Turpentine
firm 66h to 81. Rosin firm; strained
common to good 1920 to 1925.
Savannah. February 14-Turpentine
firm Go; receipts 226 casks; sales 81
casks; exports $50 casks. Rosin trm;
receipts 2,493 barrels; sales 1861 Dar-
rels; exports 2,S61 barrels. Quote. A
B c D E F s1.95: G. S2.O5: II $40. 1
S2.S5; K $3.50: M $40; n $500; w G
$3.50; w w s4.25.
Charleston, February 14.-Turpentine
firm 641a; sales none ROsin firm A B
G D E F s1.S5; G $1.95; H $3.50: 1 s,.75;
K 1915; NJ s3.S5; N s3.55; w G $3.50:
W w APO.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
n

New York. February 14.-Tme money
steady; sixty days 4 per cent; ninety
days 4 per cent; six months Az to 4&.
Money on call nominal; no loans.
Prime mercantile paper 4A to 5A Ter
cent; sterling exchange steady with
actual business in bankers bills at
s4.S7.55 to s4.S7.60 for demand and at
s4.S4.50 for sixty days; posted rates
s4.S5 and SASS; commercial bills 81 S3&4
to s4.S4A: bar silver 4SA; Mexican 6ol-
lars 37h; government bonds weak:
railroad bonds steady.
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ISAAC BROCK, a citizen of MrLen-
L nan county, Texas, has lived for ia
years. For many years he resided at
Bosque Falls, eighteen miles west of
Waco, but now lives with his son-in-
law at Valley Mills, Texas.
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~% N~S A"NN SNA
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Firm CSC.
ROSIN-Firm $3.50 to s1.s5.
TAR-Firn at s1.65.
CRUDE TURPENTISE-Firn,. hard
$40; virgin $500.
Prices same day last year Spirits
i1.Q0; tar s1.35; crude turpentine s1.0e
md $500.
Receipts today-21 casks spirits tlr-
pentine. 4O1 barrels rosin. 255 barre els
tar, SO barrels crude tu%rpentine.
Receipts same day last yea-17 Casks
spirits ~turpentine. 26S barrels osin, 459
barrels tar. I barrels curde ~turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-Prices car load lots-200's Liv-
erpool rec: F T Table 95 to s1.15; 1893
Liverpool 72c: 100 F F c fine 40c: 29a's
american S5c to s1.15; 100 c extra Acc.
80 American csc: 200 Rock Cattle 3L44.
3UTTER-S5c.
DRY SALTED SIDEs-10A.
COFFEE-7 to 1oc.
FLOUR-Stafgnts 1915 to $3.50; pat
hts SS.s0@s4.08: full $4.40dS4.y.
HOLASSES-S. House 14c: New Or
ans Brights 23925e. Porto Rico sec:
Coa 2Sc.
SUGAR-Ganulated $3.50; ". c. X.
80. :, $50: No. :, $40: No. 9. $3.50: No
i. $3.50.
LARD-(Tierce Earis) Pure 11ho:
Compound sQSAc
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina 709So;
Virginia 60 to 20: old Csc. new Spanish
- to 75c.
SEESWAX-25 CENTS.
EGGS-15 to 16c u
CORN MEAL-5SGa50.
EGGS-l6 to lie.
TURKEYS-12 TO 1212c per pound.
CHICKENS-Hens 259S0c. ROSTERS
SQSoc: spring 15Q20c.
PORK-Sc per pound.
n. c. BACON-Hams (old) Is TO 16c;
hams new 121a to 1Sc; shoulders 10 TO
12c; sides 121.c.
SHINGLES-Per LOCO; s-inch saps
500; 5-inch hearts, 1850; s-inch saps
500; 6-inch hearts A.cG.
r-TzEDrD
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Friday. February :.

Friday, February IS.
Receipts of cotton today-667 bales.
Receipts same day last year-3,e53
bales.
Ehis seasons receipts to dHte-3o0 525
bales.
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PORT RECEIPTS.

Galveston steady at SIC; net receipts
Norfolk steady at 9Rc; ret receipts
l.127 bales.
Baltimore nominal at 9%c.
Boston quiet at $50: net receipts 239
bales.
Wilmington firm at SIC; net receipts
Gil bales.
Philadelphia quies at 9.S5.
Savannah quiet at CSC; net receipts
4,51S bales
New Orleans firm at 9sc; net receipts
Mobile steady al SIC; net receipts
Memphis firm at SIC; net receipts
1855 bales.
Augusta quiet at . s-16c; net receipts
1902 bales.
Charleston firm at SIC; net receipts
l64 bales.
Cincinnati firm at &C: net receipts $50
bales.
Louisville firm at 99sc.
st. Louis steady at SIC: net receipts
100 bales.
Houston steady al ekc; net receipts
6.591 bales.
New York, February 14.-Cotton quiet
at $50; net receipts 252 bales; gross re-
ceipts 252 bales; stock 139, 800 bales
Total today at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts 21.136 bales; exports to Great
Britain % ,310 bales; to France 664 balls;
to the continent Il LISA bales: stock 924.-
$40 bales.
Consolidated at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts 81, 1876 bales; exports 20 Great
Britain $3.50 bales; to France 664 bales:
to the continent 14,74 bales.
Total since September 1st, at all sea
ports-Net receipts 6,269, SOL bales; OK
ports to Great Britain 1,971.074 bales;
to France Gil, $50 bales; to the CONT
nent 2.115.8e7 bales.
Spot cotton closed quiet; middling
uplands $50: middling 9.S5: sales none.
Futures opened steady and Closed
barely steady; February 9.31; March
9.32; April 9.3S; May $40; June SIS:
July 9.28: August 6.9S; September SO;
October & &c.
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" STORES.

NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Firm CSC.
~ROSIN-Firm s1.Ss to $3.50.
TAR-Firm $1.6S.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Ftrm; hard
$40; virgin s4.O.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
turpentine nothing doing; rosin csc M
81. 90: tar, S1.3s; crude turpentine S1.W
and 81. 90.
Receipts today-15 casks spirits tur-
pentine, 34S barrels rosin, 404 barrels
tar, IA barrels crude tu~rpentine.
Receipts same day last years casks
spirits tu%rpentine, 81 barrels rosin, 227
barrels tar, 81 barrels crude ~turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-Prices car load lots-2o0's Ldv-
erpool TIC; + F Table 95 to 81 Is; 1Se's
Liverpool zoe; 100 F F c fine SIC; GOES
American 75c; 100 C extra 40c; $50
American 6Sc: 200 Rock Cattle $40.
DRY SALTED SIDES-10A.
BUTTER-29 to 81.
SOFFEE-7 to 10.
FTOUR-Straights s3.T5 to $3.50; End
patents s2.9o to $500: full $40 to $3.50.
MOLASSES-S. Hous lac; New Or
isans Brights g to csc: Porto Rico soc;
Cuba 23c.
sUGAR-Granulated $3.50; w. x. c..
NO. 5. $3.50; No. 7, $40; No. 9, $3.50:
No. IL. $40
LARD-(Tierce Basis) Pure nkc:
compound s to SIC.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTs-Nerth Carolina 10 to soc;
Virginia so to 20: Spanish Il to 80.
eORN-62 to GA.
JORN MEALS to so.
y. c. BACON-Eams (old) 10 to 1Cc:
hass new 1917 to 15c: shoulders 10 to
lie; sides 121ac.
EGGS-16 to lie.
TURKEyS-12 to 1.1ac per pound.
GHICKENS-Hens % to sec: ROSTERS
IS to soc; spring Is to CSC.
PORK-sc per pound.
SHINGLE+Per 1000; 5-inch saps
$500; 6-inch hearts. $3.50: 6-inch APPS
So. 100; 6-inch hearts S4.0s.
TIMBER
Per NJ feet-Extra milling ..s7.0o97.5s
Mill prime .so.oo9o
Mill fair .s4.5045.G0
Somnon mill
Inferfer to 3.509s4.G0
Saturday, February Il.
Receipts of cotton today-611 bales.
Receipts same day last year-1,45
bales.
This seasons receipts to date-301. 1S6
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock 20
day at the exchange:
COTTON-Firm.
Ordinary o"s
Good Ordinary .............--. SA
Low Middling
Middling ga
Goood Middling ................ 10k
Same day last year7xs
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BONDS.
COTTON.

Liverpool, February HI p. Moot
ton: Spot, quiet, prices 6 points higher;
American middling SIP; good middllng
5.32; middling 5.14; low middling 500:
good ordinary 400; ordinary AIS. The
sales of the day were 1000 bales. of
which 500 were for speculation and ex-
port and included $500 American. Re-
cefpts 10. 200 all American.
Futures opened steady n closed
firm; American middIing G.. o. c.: Feb
ruary 5.N@5.05; February and March
5.W; March and April SOL; April Snd
May sos; May and June 5.GG: June and
July 5.O6@5.07; July and August 5.G5;
August and September 4.95; September
and October 4.63@4.64; October and
November 4 so.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-17
WILMINGTON MARKETS.
Thursday, February l..

Thursday, February l..
Receipts Of cotton today-799 bales.
Receipts same day asst year-S16
oeles.
Receipts of the season to date-299,S 5S
bales.
The quotations posted at / O'Clock to-
day at the exchange:
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. February 1.-THE leading
futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low Clos
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-17

NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENT1NE-Ffrm Csc.
ROSIN-s1.S0 to s1.S5.
TAR-Firm at S1.6a.