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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-25

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour was steady; No. 2 spring wheat
50 to 50; No. 3 so to SO; No. = red 1914
to SOL: No. 2 corn 5112; No. 2 yellow
531a; No. 2 oats 35b; No. 3 white 80 to
3612; mess pork per barrel $3.50 to
s12.S11s; lard per 100 pounds $50 to
$S.121a: short ribs sides Ooose) $40
to $40; dry sailed shoulders (boXed)
500 to 1925; short clear sides (bOxedt
s7.75 to $1.S113; whiskey basis of high
wines s1.23.
New York, August 22.-FLOUR-
Firmly held but quiet; winter patents
$40; Minnesota patents 81 20 to $4.95.
WHEAT-Spot dull; No. ? red $50.
Options were dull all day. The close
was dull and easy at a partial &c net
decline. No. 2 red May SSk; Septem-
Der &A; December S6h.
CORN-Spot firm; No. ,, 5SB. OPP
ton market opened easy but rallied
on covering. The close was easy at sc
net loss. September 5SA; December
OATs-spot steady; No. , SO. OPP
tiOnS nominal.
LARD-Firmer western steamed
$S.25; August closed sS.25 nominala re-
fined firm; continental $S.35; compound
~ to 7as.
PORK-Steady; family s17.50 to s17.75;
short clear $14.5O to $3.50; mess $500
to $3.50.
BUTTER-Easy; extra 90:
state dairy IA to Is.
CHEESE-Steady; state full cream
fancy small colored 1913: small white
10Ac.
! EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylya-
mia fancy mixed p.
RICE-Firm; domestic fair to extra
Az to 61a.
MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans
open kettle good to choice 81 to AZ.
SUGAR-Raw strong, fair refining
3 SIG; centrifugal SO test 3 1916: mo
lasseS sugar 3 lie; refined firm; con-
f~ectioners A Sass; mold A 1925; cut
loaf $3.50; crushed $500; powdered
$50; graduated $500; cubes 1926.
$1.37 to $3.50; Jersey s1.25: to s1.35; Vir-
glnia sweets $500 to 1926.
| PEANUTS-Steady; fancy handpick-
| ed Az to Az; other domestic 2 to AZ.
CABBAGES-Steady; Long Island
per 100 $500 to $1,000.
COTTON SEED OIL-Quiet and
nominal on spot otherwise steady with
moderate trade. Prime crude fob
mills % to. 80 new cron; prime sum-
mer yellow Al to 42c: off summer yell
low SO to 3Sh; prime white 46; prime
winter yellow As to47.
NAVAL TORRES.
New York, August 22.-Turpentine
firm IS to 56n. Rosin steady; strained
common to good s1.95 to $500.
Charleston, S. c., August a2-Tur-
pentine nominal. Rosin steady: a 3 c.
D $3.50: E $1.60; F s1.65; G SIS: H
g. 20: l -. 40: K $2.S5, NJ S 2.95; y S3.05:
w G $3.50; w w s3.f
Savannah, Ga, August 22.-Turpen-
tine firm "a; receipts 693 casks; sales
125 casks; Exports 768 casks. Rosin
firm: sales 2,242 barrels: export 84s
barrels. Quote: A 3 G D E $40: f
s1.75; G s1.85: H 1926; I $3.50: K 1926:
N 500; y s3.15; w G. $40; W W $3.50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-25
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.

New York. August 22.-The statement
Of averages of the clearing house
banks of this city for the week shows:
Loans S917. 944. 900. increase $3.50. 300:
deposits 1913. 1872. 900, increase SO, 446.-
700: circulation s43, 96S, 900. increase s31,-
100: legal tenders $15, 1924. 500. decrease
81, AL 900; specie STA, 179. 200. increase
So, 54S, 300; reserves s249, 500, 800. increase
Sc. 44S. 300; reserve required s22S, 445. 500.
increase S2,611,615. United States de-
posits $50, 376. $50. decrease s496, 400.
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Saturday, August y.
Receipts of co,ron today-none.
Receipts same day last year-l6
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock TO-
day at the exchange.
COTTON-Norninal.
AVA
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Firm at
53 cents.
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TAR-Firm at S1.65.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm: hard
s1.75; dip $500; virgin 1925.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
tu%rpentine steady A; roS'n moth
s1.1O and $1.15 tar firm at s1.45; crude
turpentine firm at s1.35; $3.50 and s2.75.
Receipts today-149 casks spirits
t~urpentine, 27S barrels rosin, 50 barrels
tar, lie barrels crude t~urpentine.
Receipts same day last year-102
casks spirits t~urpentine, PA barrels
rosin, 63 barrels tar, % barrels crude
t~urDentine.
SALT-Prlces car load ots-210 lbs
coarse 79c; 1So lbs coarse TIC; 100 lbs
c F 40c; 200 lbs c F Soc: 200 lbs F F
Table soc TO s1.15; 200 lbs Rock Cattle
$3.50.
DRY SALTED SIDB+1Oc.
BUTTER-2e to 81.
COFFEE-7 to 1Oc.
FLOUR-Straights 1915 TO $3.50; 2rd
patents $3.50 to $500; foil $40 to $3.50.
MOLASSESS. louise IA: New Or
leans Brights % to .; Porto Rico 90;
Cuba IS.
SUGAR-Granulated $3.50: w. G.. X.
NAVAL ST1REs.
No. 5, $3.50; Nc. : $40; No. 9 $3.50; No.
II. 1920.
LARD-CTierce Basis Pure 11Kc;
Compound s to sac.
COUNTRY PRODUCE
PEANUTS-North Carolina 65 to 72h;
Virginia 80 to 60; Spanish s. to 20.
BEESWAX-25c.
CORN-65 to III.
CORN MEALS to so.
EGGS-14c.
TURKEYS-16 to Is 2-3c per pound.
CH1CKENS-HeEs 20 to 40; roosters
20 to 40.
PORk-15c per pound.
N. C. BACON-Hams eold).1 to 1Sc;
hamo new 12h to f3c; shoulders 10 to
12c; sides 12Rc.
SHINGLES-Per 1000; 5-inch saps
$500; 5-inch hearts. $3.50; 6-inch saps
Sc. 80: 6-inch hearts $500.
rr-Sr--.
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1921 so
: harvested from this crop 1000
pounds of nice tobacco, according to
ycu1 prices at 4 cents per pound it is
worth $3.50, which will leave me in the
L d $131.50. 1 went to the merchant
end explained the matter to him, show
ing my inability to pay him, and he
to.u me to write to you and explain to
you my condition n see if your would
not come to my rescue.
And now, Mr.. Duke, unless you do
take care Of me in this matter | shall
know that o are robbing me of my
earnings, consequently you will have
to raise our own tobacco hereafter so
far as [ am concerned.
Hoping to hear from you about this
particular matter real soon, [ am,
Yours truly,
TOBACCO FARMER.
The letter above gives the true condi-
ton Of affairs in Wilson county and in
fact all over the tobacco raising belt in
Eastern North Carolina. Last year
after tobacco had fallen off c%onsidera-
bly, in price an official high up in au-
thority in the %counsels of the American
Tobacco Company told the farmers Of
Wilson county that tobacco culture
WYNN IN v Nhlo cal III
the higher prices at the beginning of
last yea compared with this promise
inGuced the farmers to make an extra
effort to raise a larger crop of tabacco
The result is very forcibly shown in
the figures quoted in the above letter.
To those who have had some experience
in raising tobacco the charges made are
very ~aSOna and are all incurred in
the actual culture of tobacco. The
only weak point is the yield from the
fine acres, an acre of good tobacco
should yield under favorable conditions
a thousand pounds to the acre. But
even this yield would not bring in
Ell ough profit to cover the cost Of pro-
duction.
a large number of farmers were in
attendance at the meeting Of the to-
baccO owe here today. Mr.. John
Cunningham addressed them along the
line of organization being mapped out
by the Farmers Protection Association.
This speech was received with much
attention by all present and It is hoped
that some practical plan can. be devised
whereby farmers can be protected from
the rapid progress towards suppression
being made by the trusts.
The Wilson county Teachers Institute
which has been in session here during
the past week closed today, A grand
rally of all the teachers in. the county
Was held. Address were made by sew
eial Of the most prominent teachers.
Superintendent j. w. Hays, of Elm
City, has been untiring in his efforts to
make the institute a success and he
deserves much credit for the good work
done during the meeting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-25
Clearing Away Debris.

Sour Lake, Texas, August 21.-The
fire in the Sour Lake oil fields was full
Ily extinguished late last night and this
morning the oil fields were about al
cleared of debris and all things have
been or are being put in shape to re-
sumo work. The loss is. as stated last
night over $4,000. not 81. 500. 900 as stat.
ed in special dispatches to northern
lraperS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-25
Arm Broken.

Holyoke, Mass, April 21.-While COM
ing to a harness race meeting here to-
day, John Bennett, of Jacksonville.
Fla, a we'll known horseman a his
arm broken. He leaned his arm out
Ios the window of a trolley car and was
struck by a car coming in the opposite
direction.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-25

A grievous vail oftimes comes as
a result of ~unbearable pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness. Backache.
Liver complaint and Constipation. But
thanks to DR.. Kings New Life Pills
they put an end to it all, They are
gentle but thorough. Try them. Only
Csc. Guaranteed by r. r. Re!lamy,
druggist,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-25
Groesback Bank Closed.

Groesbeck. Texas, Aug. 21.-Th.:
Cirocsbeck National Bank has been
closed at the request of Rod Oliver.
president. Mr.. oliver is president of
h defunct Citizens n at Beau
mont. There is no uneaSineSs as the
pank is regarded as perfectly solvent
and it is generally believed. will re-
sumo business in a few days.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

New York, August 22.-Money on
call nominal. Time money steady;
sixty days 5 per cent; ninety days 3
to 5R per cent: six months 5a to 6
per cent. Prime mercantile paper 6 to
61a per cent. Sterling exchange firm
with actual business in bankers bills
at $4.S5.S75 to $4.S6.125 for demand and
at S4.S3.25 to $4.S3. 375 for sixty day bills.
mercial bills $4.83 to $4.S3A. Bar sill
yer 55H. Mexican dollars 1872.
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ed 1900 American. Receipts 1000 bales
including 100 American.
FUTURES opened quiet and steady and
closed steady. American middling G..
> {: August 6.4166.4S; August and
September $40; September $40; Sep
TENDER and October 4.S9: October and
November 5.51G5.52: November and
December 30; December and anuar
$50: January and February 5.34: Feb
ruary and March 5.33a5.24: March and
April 5.33.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston steady at PKG.
Norfolk steady at 12lac.
Baltimore nominal at 13c.
Boston quiet at 12.I0.
Wilmington nominal
Philadelphia quiet at BE.
Savannah quiet al L c; net re-
ceiptS Z bales.
New Orleans steady at 125sc.
Mobile nominal.
Memphis quiet at Il 9-16c; net re-
ceiptS 10 bales.
Augusta nominal at 13c; net receipts
S bales.
Charleston nominal at 12Ac.
Cincinnati quiet at lie.
Louisville firm at 127sc.
St. Louis quiet at 12Rc; net receipts
10 bales.
Houston quiet at 12c; net receipts s
bales.
New York. August 22.-Cotton quiet
at 12.l5; net receipts 125 bales: gross
receipts 125 bales; sales $50 bales;
stock 80. 632 bales.
Total today-Net receipts 1882 bales,
stock 1851 bales.
ConSolidated-Net receipts 1882
bales.
Total since September 1s1-Net re-
ceipts 7,704. PA bales: exports TO Great
Britain 2,791, 533 bales; to France 7S0.-
see bales; to the continent 1928, $50
bales: to Japan 135,1 1873 bales.
Futures closed steady. August 12.21;
September 1884; October 1904; Nov
ember 9.S5; December $780,: January
3.S3; February $50: March $50.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago, August 22.-The leading flu
lures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Close.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-25
THE GROWERS PREDICAMENT.

ductiOn Much Less Leave Profit.
Many owe Bills to Merchants
Col. Cunningham's Speech on Plan
of Organization.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-25

Geneva. Ala, Aug. 21.-Luther Tin
sci. a negro, was hanged by h sher-
if here today for the murder on
November 4th. 1901, of Mrs. John
Owens, wife of a prominent citizen OF
this county. She vas killed by a rife
ball, while riding with her husband.
Tinsel died of strangulation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-25

'Of course I'm not much Of a critic
- You do yourself an injustice,
Madam. There is no critic likt the
critic who buys1-Puck.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-25

The cup is one form of 1.-THE Ameri-
can invasion" that stays on this side.
Atlanta Constitution.
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BONDS.
COTTON.

Liverpool, August 22- p. m.-Cot-
ton: Spot in light demand. prices six
points higher. American
fair, 7.24; good middling 7.0s; middling
s.76: low mfddling 6.5; good ordinary
6.2S; ordinary 500. The sales Of the
day were 5000 bales Of which 800 were
for speculation and export and includ-
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Wilson, y. c., August %.

Wilson, y. c., August -.
Mr.. Duke, Pres. of A. T. Co., New York
City.
Ny Dear Sir: You promised me last
car by paying high prices for tobacco
that raising tobacco this year would
be a profitable business. Your propo-
s;tion was attractive, and 1 decided to
liant five acres, just what 1 could Gull
tlvate myself. 1 went to a merchant
and got him to furnish me money, sup
plies, ETC., and have raised my crop
very nicely. But 1 was surprised a few
days to see the prices that o have
established. 1 am afraid you have
proven traitor to me and will try TO
take my tobacco below the cost of pro-
GuCtion.
Below 1 give you the actual cost of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-25

Als>ELLANEOUS.

Amalgamated COPPER ......... AZ
Brooklyn Rapid Transit 44A
Pullman Palace 21S
Standard Oil Cos
Tennessee Coal and Iron :. ;. . . 41s
United States 21B
United States Steel pfd...~..... 1913
Western Union 83k
Virginia Carolina Ch...~....... 23k
Virginia Carolina Oh pW........-
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STOCKS AND BONDS.
Quotations on local securities fur
nished by Hugh MaeRae & Co.
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.

Saturday, August -.
Receipts of colron today-none.
Receipts same day last year-16
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
NO REWARD FOR DEPUTY
WHO KILLED DESPERATE
No Warrant, No Pay, De-
Cides Comptroller.

Killing desperadOes in Indian Terri
tory is not 10 become a paying business
patrOnized by Uncle Sam. unless the
Killer has the proper papers in his in
side pocket before going into action.
Otherwise. as a private citizen. the in
dividuaI participants must have the ex-
element for their payment in full.
Comptroller Traccwell. of The Treas
Jry. mas just rendered an opinion re-
spectinE this matter. addressed to
United States Marshal Hackett. at South
Manchester. /. T. He says that r. II.
ScargiI. a deputy. who killed one Sam
Morley in a desperate fight did so evi-
IDENTIFY with the hope OF securing a $500
reward offered by the governor OF Okla
homa.
ScargilI had no warrant for the pro-
fessional bad man" and so the claim
Tor expenses Of burial. etc. has been
GisalIowcd here.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
PRINCE FREDERICK TO
WE'D EX-WIFE'S SISTER
Consent of Vatican May
Not Be Solicited.

LONDON. March 3.-Archduchess Mar
garet Maria OF Tuscany. youngest sis
ter of the deposed Crown Princess
Louise. il is reported. will succeed ihe
latter as the wife OF the future King
of SaxOny. according 10 a dispatch from
Dresden
The archduchess. the seventh child
and third daughter OF Grand Duke Fer
dinand " OF Tuscany. was twenty-nre
years old last October, being eleven
years younger than Louise.
Margaret IS said 20 have expressed
her Willingness TO wei Crown Prince
Frederick and it Is also said that he
union wound please the crown prince 8
divorced wife, because she would prefer
70 see her sister the stepmother to her
children rather than a stranger
ATchduchess Margaret Maria is a
Catholic. but It is believed that IL the
crown prince. TO please the Saxons. de-
sires 10 marry according 10 the Lutheran
rite. the princess will not insist upon
waiting for authority from the Vatican.
II is also stated that The Grand Duke
of Tuscany will give TO Margaret a
dover equal 20 that OF Louise II the in
terest on Louise's GOwry is secured to
her for life.
The eN-Crown Princess Of Saxonv is
with her mother at Lindau. on an island
in Lake Constance. where she will re-
main until hCr child is born.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
DIR. Shops
Rheumatic Cure
Costs Nothing II IL Fails.

ANY honest person who suffers from Iheu
matism is welcome 10 this o1eT.
] am specialist in Rheumatism and have
think. For 70 years I made 1000 experiments
with different drugs. testing all known rene
dies. while searching the world for someth :ng
better. Nine cars ago I found a costly chem
ical in Germany which, with my previous dis
coveries, gives me a certain cure.
don't mean that il can turn bony Joints into
flesh again; but II can cure the disease a. any
stage, completely and forever. / have done
II fully 10000 times
know this we'll that I will furnish nv
remedy on trial. Simply write me a postal for
ny book Rheumutism and I will mail Won
DR.. Shops Rheumatic Cure Take il FOR 2
month 1t my risk. II il succeeds the cost il.
only $50 II II fails Will paw the druggist
my se!t-and your mere word shall decide IL
] mean that exactly II you say the results
are not what claim, ! don't expect 4 penny
from YOU
I have no samples Any mere SAMPLE that
10 the verge Of danger l no such drugs
and Il is folly 10 take them You must get The
disease out OF the blood
My remedy does that even in the most d;fH.
cult, obstinate cases Ii has cured the oldest
cases that | ever met. And in all NV ex.
PeTlence-in all my ZOO tests-I never found
another remedy that would cure one chrunir
case In ten.
Write and / viii send you the order. TT,
my remedy for a month. as il can't harm
) ou, anyway II It fats. il is free.
Address DIR. shoop, Box 7G6. Racine. Wis
MIG CasrS not chrome. often cured nv
one OK two bottles At all druggists
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
TWENTY-SK FISHERMEN
FACING DEATH ON LAKES
Are Adrift on Ice Floe at
Mercy of Winds.

MENOMINEE. Mich. March 3.-Twen-
ty-siN fishermen, most Of whom reside
in Marinette. Wis, are floating on the
ice on Lake Michigan. in danger OF death
by drowning or from cold. Searching
parties have been sent out from here
and from other places in the vicinity
The fishermen were camping On he
ice between Bailey's Harbor and Cham
bcr's Island. and were not aware the
foe was moving until too late.
Albert KreniCh. OF Menokaunee was
on the ice yesterday when he heard
sharp cracking sound. Instantly taking
alarm he set out for shor" and after
night or suffering and peril reached
safety. He saw the lost fishermen drift
out. and said they had with them nets
worth 81 600
When last seen the foe was being
driven by the wind toward Deaths Door
the entrance 10 Lake Michigan.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
MRS. MALTBY CUTS OFF
ELOPING SONS ALLOWANCE

BOSTON March Mrs. Z. b. Malt
~. the wealthy society woman. and
mother OF {. r. MaItby, the Harvard
student wao eloDed with Helen Tudor
bdnzinger. OF the Little Host" COM
pany. has adopted a new and unex-
pccted plan in her attempt 10 force.
her son 10 come home without his
actress bride.
The young man has no money, and
tho mother VOWS he shall have none
while he lives with his wife. Maltbv
* now witn his wife's people in a very
modest apartment. and seems resentf,II
toward mis- parent. He says he will no.
desert his bride.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
LIKE A DERRICK.
Pure Food Lifts the Sick Up.

Only those who have experienced the
delicious feeling OF returning health and
Vlgor can properly appreciate the value
or pure food. When the improper fool
IL left on and scientific food such as
Grape-Nuts Is used in it's place one DC
gins TO feel the glow OF returning health.
u feels as though some powerful derrick
was lifting one up into the realms Of sun
shine once more
Some time ago I was taken sick and
Eot so very low that ! thought at times
] would never be able 10 get out again %
writes a business man OF Wilmington
Del One day my wife saw an article
IN the paper about Grape Nuts and read
IL 10 me. ] was so impressed that I
asked her 10 get some. How IhankfuI /
am that ! did so. I was al that tire
reduced 10 a shadow OF - pounds but
the first weeks use OF Crane Nut g
brought me TO my feet so that ! could
stand alone BY the second week could
walk out. 10 the great surprise OF all
and now ! can. get out 20 my business
without any trouble aud I have made
the phenomenal gain up 10 $50 pounds
Improper food nearly killed me bat
when ! left 70 OF and used Grape Nuts
o. did not take long to put me back n
health. Name furnished by Postum Co.
Battle Greek. Mich
Feed right. feel right" is a true
axiom Remember Grape Nuts food IS
,Or Athletes. as well as the sick
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
CARROLL INSTITUTE KEEPS
UP IT'S WINNING STREAK

Carroll Institute basketball team de-
fested the Ordway Rifles last night in a
championship contest in the National
Guard gymnasium.
The institute boys won the contest by
score OF rs TO 6. They are now play
imp in rare form. and have a clear lead
for the penuant.
The individual work Of Cullen.
Whalen. AMI Barker Was the feature OF
tee game.
Field goals-For CAROLS. HolIauder
., Cullen. Z: Cleary. I Whalen ;. For
Ordways-Daley. ]; Barker. ]. Free
thrOws-Barker. ] Beckman, l. I'm
pi-o-Mr- Chick Timer-Mr. TenIey
Sccrer-Mr. Cramer.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
FOOT TRACKS OF DINosAUR.

Two specimens OF the foot tracks
made by the Dinosaur were received
yesterday by c. p. Merrill. curator CT
the geological department OF the Ma
tional Museum. The specimens were
found in the sandstone OF the Cretaceous
period and are sent by Prof. II. J. Her
bein. or Pottsville. Pa. and form but
portion OF the specimens which have
oeen found by him. and which he is now
engaged In quarrying for the Museum.
me tracks are very small and are or
the four-toed kind. which were thought
TO Re The tracks OF a e-hfstoric bird.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
ASSOCIATES HONOR
DEAD ASTRONOMER
Resolutions Of Regret at the Death of
Prof. Hardness.

Resolutions expressing deep regret at
the death OF Prof William Hardness.
who died in Jersey City last Saturday.
were adopted yesterday by The STAFF OF
the Naval Observatory and the Nautical
Almanac office, and ordered TO be placed
on the records OF the ONCE
Prof Hardness was a native OF Scot
land. He came 10 the United States in
1910. and WAS graduated in 1888 from
Rochester University. lie held the de-
grees Of LII d. and a. NJ. from Lafay-
cite College Pennsylvania. Later he
graduated in medicine. and served as a
surgeon in the United States Army al
the second battle OF Bull Run. and dur
ing the attack on Washington. in Jul-
1864. He was appointed professor in the
navy in 1862 During the years 1856
he served on the United States steamer
Monadnock In 1867 he was appointed
TO the United States photographic Office.
and while serving IN this capacity dis
covered the ''1474' line Of the corona.
during the total solar eclipse OF August
1869 In 1863 he was made a member Of
the transit OF Venus commission
having charge OF the transit OF Venus
observation parties in 1874. at Hobart.
Tasmania and in 1882 al Washington. D.
c.
Prior 20 his retirement from the navy
in 1899. Prof. Hardness had lived in the
Capital for more than thirty-fve years.
where in the army. navy scientific and
social circles he had hosts OF friends.
In 1894. Prof Hardness was appointed
astronomical director Of the Naval OBJ
servatory. and during a portion OF the
time from 1894 10 the date Of his re-
tirement was also director OF the Uni
ted States Nautical AIn,apg.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
DISALLOWS CIVIL WAR CLAIMS
FOR TRAVELLING EXPENSES

The Assistant Comptroller of the
Treasury. L. p. Mitchell has rendered
an opinion dismissing the claim OF Sarah
H. Peyton, widow OF Richard H. Pey-
ton. second lieutenant. Twenty-ffth
Kentucky Infantry. in the civil war. for
balance claimed on account OF travel
allowance The Assistant Comptroller
holds the claim invalidated because not
filed within one year from previous
final settlement OF the account in ques-
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