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The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
JAP" IN TROUBLE.
slapped Boy Because He Called Him
''Chinc. Chine. Chinaman'

One Yolkey. 4 Japanese whi IS with
the Mildred and RoucIere company
got in trouble yesterday by slapping 4
small white boy who. the Jap" says
called him Chine, Chine Chinamar.' y
MayOr Springer held a special term cf
court yesterday afternoon to try the
Jap as the show, of which he Is j
member, leaves here today. After
nearing the evidence the mayor dis
IniSsd the case upon the payment %
The cost.
1t is said that the greatest insult YOU
IAN heap upon 4 Japanese. from his
point of view. is 10 call him a China
man. The "Japs' are Il quiet and
rpeaceable kind OF people. but to call
me a Chinaman is a lighting prOpoSi-
zion. and when they do fight they aUa
hard to whip.
t:hinaman are very much alike and If
there ia anything that delights Il small
OOy. 1T Is to hollow Chino. Chine
Chinanan." to Il Chinaman. and 10
near him answer and make his threats
III his peculiar language. The small
boy does not COnfine himself 10 China
men or Japanese when he wishes t.
nave some fun. Any foreigner who
speaks Il strange language never fails
10 attract his attention and the for
.igner has got to have lovely dis
position if he does not get angry at the
Eun making antics and remarks of The
small boy
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
MAY HAVE TO FIGHT COLOMBIA.
Officials to Consult Regarding Il Prob
able Campaign.

LeaVenwOrth, Kas., December L.
General j. Franklin Bell. commander
at Fort Leavenworth, has received
message calling HIM to Washin gton.
He started east today. Some of the
local officers profess to believe that
General Bell is to be called into con-
ference over the isth1nus of Panama
matters.
Washington, December 12.-The COM
ing of General Bell to washington
while it has more or less to do with
matters connected with the general
staff college, is admitted tonight by
officers of the general staff to be for
the purpose of consulting with the o.
ficials regarding a probable campaign
against Colombia, should that county
continue the movement Of troops To-
ward the iSthmus. 1t was int1matad
that matters had reached the point
where troops might be moved at any
time. which would seem to indicate
that the department Is in possession
of Information the tenor Of which
justifies actual preparations for The
movement of United States troops To-
ward Panama.
Although the fact would not be d;5-
closed the presumption is that IN the
event of troops being sent, General
Bell will be put in command
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Officials Of the Company Discuss Their
Plans With Representatives OF the
Railways.

Newport News, Va, December l2.-
After a session lasting for over an
hour and a half, the first meeting be-
tween the officials of the jamestown
Exposition Company and the represen-
tatives of the several transportation
companies interested in the success of
Uns exposition adjourned without hav-
ing arrived at any agreement as to
what the transportation lines will do IN
the way of subscribing for stock in the
exposition.
The meeting was held in the commit
tee room of the Chamberlain Hotel, and
it was understood TO be merely a pre-
liminary meeting, a I which the plans Of
the exposition would be discussed ana
the situation formally explained to the
representatives of the trans pOrtatiOn
companies
Another meeting will be held in
Washington on Friday, December 18th
at which the entire matter viii be fl
nally settled. Representatives of five Of
the transportation companies stated at
the meeting that they were authorlzed
to subscribe, but withheld their sub
scrptionS for the Washington meeting.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
NEGRO ROBBED.
Held Up Near WiIliston Graded School
Last Night by Three Robbers.

A fOrlorn looking negro walked into
The Messenger office last night about
10 O'Clock and with a long and sorrow
full face impaired the information that
he had been robbed. They just caught
hold Of me and took S4.35," he said
and then told me to get away from
them and l did what they said, but | do
wish l had that money back After
he had impaired the above information
he silently looked at the floor for sew
eral minutes, thinking, no doubt Of
how many bales Of cotton he had hand
led to get hold of that money and how
easily the foot pad got it from him.
The negro, who said his name was
Aleck Harris and that he worked for
Alexander Sprunt & Son, then told the
rest Of his story. He had just been paid
off for his weeks work and after buy
ing a few provisions, had started home
When he got near the Williston Grad
ed school, he said, three men stopped
him and one of them wanted a match.
AS he went to feel in his packet for a
match, one of the men grabbed him
and told him to throw up his hands
They then searched his pockets; took
his money and ordered him to clear ou=
The negro says all three of the men
were white.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
WILMINGTON MARKETS,

Saturday, December -.
COTTON-Steady at 12c
Receipts Of cotton today-3,142 bales
Receipts same day last year, S6-
bales.
Receipts of the season to date-2SO. .Iei
bales.
Receipts last season to date-243, Isl
bales.
laval STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE = Nothing
doing.
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TAB-Firm at s1.70.
CRUDE TURPHNTINE-Fir hard
s2.25; dip $3.50; virgin $3.50.
Prices same day last year-Sp,rits
Iturpentlne firm at Acc: rosin s1,10 aEI
s1.15;; tar firm at s1.45: crude turpcn-
tine quiet at s1.35 and $3.50.
Receipts today-2S casks spirits tur-
pentine. $40 barrels rosin, 236 barrels
tar, 142 barrels crude turpentine
Receipts same day last year-S2 casks
spirits turpentine. 236 barrels rosin. 2Ss
barrels tar. 80 barrels crude turpentlae
PRODUCE
SALT-Prices car load lots-10o lbs
| G F Acc; 200 lbs c F soc; 200 lbs T F
Coarse 7ac; $50 lbs coarse re; 1eQ ,bs
Table 9ec to $1.15; 200 lbs Rock Cattle
$3.50.
DRY SALTED SIDES713 to s.
BUTTER-27 to soc.
! COFFEE-71a to lie
FLOUR-Straights s4.20 to s43S; End
patents $40 TO $3.50; full s4.9O to S5.25
| MOLASSES-S. House IA: New Or
leans Brights % to %: Porto Rico 20:
Cuba g.
SUGAR-Granulated s4.75; w. c. x
No. ; s4.55; No. $3.50; No. 9 $40; NJ
II s4.3e.
| LARD-(Tierce Basis) Pure 81 cents
Compound ~ to 7Ac-
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
! PEANUTS-North Carolina 65 to 723s
Virginia 60 to 20; Spanish 20 to 7712.
BEESWAX-26 to 27c.
CORN-60 to 621a.
| CORN MEAL-o1 to Go.
! EGGS-25c.
! CHICKENS Hens 25c: spring 10 te
15 cents.
TURKEYS-13 cents.
BEEF to 4cs
| n. c. BACON-Hams (old) 161s cents
shoulders 1919; sides 121a.
| SWEET POTATOES-0c
SHINGLES-Pe 1000; 5-lnch sap:
$500; 5-inch hearts. $3.50; 6-1nch sais
$500; 6-inch hearts $4,0O
| TIMBER
Per NJ feet-Extra milling. $7.5O9S. 81
Mill fair OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $4.5OQ55
inferior. to ordinary s3.50QSi.C'
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
Hospital Board Returns Thanks for
Contributions Made on Donation
Day.

Owing TO the fact that many contri-
buttons were made to the James Walk
er Memorial hospital" on donation day
last month, by citizens who gave no
name. and we have no way of locating
them-and also that many of the ladies
who gave their time and talents to-
wards the arrangements are unknown to
the board. it was deemed advisable T.
make public acknowledgement of the
matter, and the following resolution
was passed by the board at it's recent
session tO-wit
'On behalf of the James Walker Me
mortal hospital. the Board Of Managers
desire to return their thanks fOl' the
generous contributions made by the
public spirited citizens on Donation
day, and to DR.. ]. Aker1nan Medical
superintendent. Miss L. P. Clark. Su-
perintendent OF nurses and their asso-
CiateS-alsO TO Mrs. NJ. :. Willard AMI
all other ladies associated with her for
the successful inauguration and con-
summation of the affair.
Respectfully submitted.
GEO. r. FRENCH.
Secretary OF the Board.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
\ Negro Rapist In Custody.

Richmond, Va. December 12.-
Chief of Police Ritz, Of Wheeling, w.
Va. left Richmond this evening, hav-
ing in custody Thomas Easton a ne
gro. charged with assaulting a young
Sister of Mercy in St. Johns Orphan
Asylum, near Wheeling. Chief Ritz
reached the city last night from Co
lumbia. Va. bringing with him Eas-
ton, who lived near the tWOn men
toned. EaSton was working on a
railroad near Wheeling at the time
the crime was committed. and he
and two other negroes are charged
with the fiendish deed.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
MilliOnaire'S Poor Stomach.

The worn-out stomach of the over
fed millionaire is often paraded in
the public prints as a horrible exam
pie of the evils attendant on the pos
session of great wealth. But million
aires are not the only ones who are
afflicted with bad stomachs. The pro-
portion is far greater among the toll
ers. Dyspepsia and indigestion are
rampant among these people, and
they suffer far worse cOrtureS than
the millionaire unless they avail them
selves of a standard medicine like
Green's August Flower, which has
been a favor:te household remedy for
all stomach troubles for over thirty
five years. August Flower rOuses the
torpid liver, thus creating appetite
and insuring perfect digestion. 1t
tones and vitalizes the entire system
and makes life worth living. no mat
ter what your station. Trial bottles.
25c; regular size. 75c. r. r. Bellamy.
sun. we'd fri tf
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
ADULTERATION OF TURPENTINE.
Law Passed by Legislature of 1897
Making Adulteration of Turpentine
MiSdemeanor

Fayetteville. n. c., December II.
Editor of Wilmington Messenger:
My attention has been arrested by al.
article appearing in your issue. Of De-
cember 11th under the heading Dealers
Again Complain OF Turpentine AduIter-
alton. etc, which contains an incorrect
statement, copied from The Journal of
Commerce New York, of December Ilth.
TO the effect that there is no law IN
North Carolina prohibiting the adulter-
alton of spirits Of turpentine. AS a mat
ter Of fact this state has very strin-
gent law against adulteration, passed
by the legislature Of 1897. See Chapte,
4S2
Please make the proper correction in
the interest Of the honest turpentine
operators Of the State.
a. H. SLOCOAB
The act referred to in Mr.. SIocomb' :;
letter reads as follows:
Any person or persons, who shall
adulterate or cause to be adultera ted
any spirits turpentine. or who shall
knowingly sell or offer for sale as pure
spirits turpentine, any adulterated spir-
its turpentine, shall be guilty Of misde-
meanor and upon conviction shall be
fined not less than fifty dollars, or i'm
prisoned for thirty days, or both, at the
discretion of the court, for each and
every offense."
The above act was ratified on Marcn
9th, 1897.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15

The Wilmington Poultry Association
s1Hi hold its third annual exhibition
next week. beginning Monday at noon
and lasting until Saturday night
The show will be held on Market
between Front and Second streets.
MIR VIII \. BOnitz. the secretary Of
the ASSOCIATION, had a force of men at
work all day yesterday erecting tents
and building platforms in the tents to
place the cOOps upon. The tents are one
hundred and fifty feet in length and
fifty feet in width and are erected on
the plaza on Market street. The car
Oenters We're at work budding plat
forms until IL o'clock last night and it
viii probably take the larger part CT
Monday morning to complete the work.
During the time that the Whining
ION Poultry Association has been hav-
sng its show here. there has been ez-
i1ibited some very fine poultry, but it
8 said that the exhibits at the pres
ant show Will sUrpaSs those of the past
There are more entries than in any
N the preceding shows. but rs the
-IlLA ItS IlI llpL tlDSt ulLll I1SC NlIQL
at midnight, it was impossible TO get
the number.
Every express yesterday brought in
large numbers of fowls and many
more are expected in today. The ex-
hibits will not only include poultry. but
there will also be on exhibition, tame
squirrels. rabbits. foxes, pheasants and
E'eaCOckS.
The majority of the exhibits are from
his state but there will be some ei.-
lries from Virginia and South Caro-
ina. 1t is believed that the local
Eancler= will have as fine fowls as are
exhibited, and that they will give the
other exhibitors of the state a close
s-ace for the prizes. The prizes are
valuable and are eagerly sought after.
AIR. r. L. Simmons. of Lexington an
expert poultry man, will act as judge
He will reach the city today. Mr. SIM
mons. it will be remembered was
Judge of the poultry show held in this
city two years ago.
The show will be open to the public
6Ionday at noon, and each day after
that during the week will open at 10
n and close at 10 p m. Mr. BOnitz
will have the tents brilliantly lighte
with electric lights and the exhibits
gan be seen as we'll at night as dur
Eng the day.
The prices of admission viii be l.
cents for adult and 10 cents for chill
iFen.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
WaIthOur Wins First Place in Six Day
Bicycle Race.

New York. December 12-WaIth OEr
won in the final sprint at Madison
ISqlIare Garden tonight and capture /
sirst place in the six day bicycle race
EOr himself and his partner. Munroe.
The distance ridden by the team was
2.31S miles, 5 laps. Lander was second
and Floyd kre5s third. Walthour won
by ten length and six lengths separated
Leander and Floyd Krebs. Fisher was
fourth. Newkirk fifth COrtenet sixth ].
ID. Bell. seventh and Morgan eight. New
%lrk, Fisher. Breton and John Bedei
ssI at the TwentI-Sixth street and
Fourth Avenue bank of the track. or
aA1e eighth lap of the last mile. John
Beden was hurt as was Breton. Brc-
sons tire came off and caused the acci'
<iefft
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
BELL EXCHANGE TO CLOSE.
Durham Will Have But One Tele-
phone System SOOn--The Bell EN-
change Will Close Early in January
OF February-Wili be Used for
Long DiStance-Inter-Sta Will
Take Charge of the Local Business.

The consolidation of the telephone
interests in Durham, published in The
Herald yesterday morning, was talked
a great deal yesterday. Many people
heard of the rumored deal for the first
time when the read it yesterday morn
ing
Some additional facts were learned
yesterday There is not much OF q
definite nature but enough to know
that the rumors are correct in one par
ticular at least-in n very short while
Durham Will have but one telephone
exchange.
1t is learned from what is consider
ed good authority that the Bell eX-
change will close either early IN the
next month or early IN February.
That does not mean that the exchange
will close entirely but it will close as
an exchange for subscribers. From
then on it will be used as a toll eX-
change and for long distance service.
Just what IS the nature of the deal
cannot be learned at this time. One
thing is certain-the Durham subscrlb-
erS Will be accommodated over the
Interstate system and the Bell. will
have charge Of the long distant bust
ness. Just whether the Interstate has
bought the Bell out Of this field or
whether. as mentioned in The Herald
yesterday that there has been a dlVi-
sion of territory throughout the state,
cannot be learned for certain at this
time.
In a short while, probably within
two or three weeks, the entire trans ic-
ton will be made known to the public.
When this is done it will show that
Duham will have but one system.-'
Durham Herald.
The Durham papers say there has
been made a big deal between the
Southern Bell Telephone Company and
the Interstate Telephone Company
wherein the Interstate will have the
entire Durham field and the Bell have
RaIeigh-Raleigh Times.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
WEEK OF POPULAR PRICES.
Strong and Opening Bill ut the
Academy Tomorrow Night-New
Company, But One of the Best on
the Road.

Tomorrow night the Harris Parkin-
son Company will usher in a week of
popular price comedy and drama at
the Academy, presenting as the open
ing bill a strong play OF Turkish lire,
entitled Slaves of the Orient The
piece is one of the popular successes
of the present day and. as its name
signifies, deals with an exceedingly
novel and interesting subject. 1t will
be presented with all special scenery
and electrical effects and Mr.. Robert
Harris. who is considered one of the
actors. Will appear in the stellar role.
Between acts Il swell line of up-tO-
date specialties will be introduced.
The Harris-ParkinsOn Company is
one of the best popular price attrac-
iOnS on the road and it's stay this
week at the Academy will, no doubt,
be crowned with signal artistic sue
cess. The repertoire embraces only
royalty plays. including Maude Adams
great success, The Little Minister -
and each prOductiG1 is made with
special and elaborate scenery The
vaudeville presented by the company
is strong feature and is given by
six we'll known artists.
For the entire engagement popular
prices. 10, 20 and 80 cents, will pre-
vail. For the performance tomorrow
night seats are on sale at Plummer's
Fine Line Handkerchiefs. Plat s
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
DIED YESTERDAY.
Mr.. John Berry Watson Passed Away
Yesterday After Long Illness.

Mr.. John Berry Watson. who has re-
sided in this city for the past six years.
died At the home of his brother Mr..
A w Watson. 612 Grace street, yes
terday afternoon at l o'clock. He was
% years of age. He leaves a. daughter.
who lives in Statesville. and u son. who
IS in school at the Institute for the
blind in Raleigh.
BY trade Mr. Watson was a mattress
maker and before coming to Whining
ton he lived in Salisbury.
The funeral will take place at the res
idence. 612 Grace street, this afternoon
at o'clock and the services Will be
conducted by Rev. \. D. Mcclure, D. D..
pastor of st. Andrews Presbyteri IN
church. Of which Mr.. Watson was a
member
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
SPLENDID REHEARSAL.
Brightest of Prospects for a Glorious
Success for the Light Infantry's Big
Benefit-F'ine New Feature Added.

Another splendid rehearsal of "A
Modern Shakespeare the play which
is to be given as a big benefit for the
Wilmington Light Infantry the eve
ming CT January 9Th. was held last
night and was of such a highly sue
ceSsful nature as to point conclusive
ly to a brilliant success. The piece
is admirably cast and will be present.
ed with special costumery and scenic
embellishments.
Besides the fancy drill and camp
fire songs a new feature has just been
arranged to be presented between
acts. 1t will be a beautiful dance by
n class of pupils of Miss Leonard's
dancing school. This will be one of
the attractions of the performance.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
TRANSFERRED TO GOLDsBORO.
Insurance superintendent Bradford
Leaves Wilmington This Morning.

Today Mr.. y. E. Bradford, who for
a number of years past has been the
local superintendent of the Life In
surance Company of Virginia. will
leave Wilmington for Goldsboro. to
which field he has been transferred.
Who his successor will be has not as
yet been made known.
Mr.. Bradfords many friends GER
tainly regret to see him leave, but
wish him the unbounded success that
he deserves wherever he may go. He
is n polished, clever gentleman, and
a splendid insurance man.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
\ Forest Fire.

til midnight the sky east of the city
was diffused with a red glow shown 2
there was Il large fire of some kind east
OF the city. 1t IS thought that the glow
was caused by a forest fire, as they
are quite frequent in the densely wood
ed lands east of the city. The glow on
the sky was so brilliant that il was
plainly seen at Old Brunswick ON the
Cape Fear river.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
Divorce Suit.

Mrs. Rosina Hauser has institut-
ed divorce proceedings against her
husband H. Hauser. The complaint
alleges abandonment.
H Hauser. il Will be remembered.
was tried in 1901 upon the charge of
burning his store on Market street.
He was found guilty and sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary. where
he is at the present time.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
Bankers Bowling Team Won.

Another event of the bowling tour
nament took place last night at the
Pastime Alley. The game was between
the Bankers and Coast Line teams
and the former lowered the colors of
the latter by a score of zoos to 1,SSS.
The players for the victors were
Hatch, Davis, Bridgers, Crossweu and
Little. and for the vanQuished Boyer,
Mcmillan, VESSEL, Potts and Myers.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
Steed and Trolley COllided.

About II o'clock last night a horse
attached to a buggy and a trolley car
collided at the intersection of Fourth
and Princess streets. The mouth of
the animal was badly cut and one of
the side windows of the car broken,
but other than that no injury or dam
age was done,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
Building and Loan Association.

This successful institution has is
sued 2S series of stock and has ma
tured IA series with large profits to its
stockholders. The last series which
was issued in July was heavily over
subscribed. which is an evidence of
the popularity of the institution. This
association will issue it's 26th series
on the 2nd of January next. ana those
who desire stock would do well TO
have the same reserved for tAem ia
advance.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15

1000 bales OF which 200 were for spec
ulation and export and included 370S
American. Receipts $1,000 bales Ia
Guiding 23,20O American.
Futures opened and closed steady
American middling G. O. G: December
662@6.63: December and January 65S:
January and February 6.534S.54; Feo-
ruary and March 6.52: March and
April 6.50@6.51; April and May $40;
May and June Gas; June and July 6.4S:
July and August 6.43; August and
September $50.
POhT RECEIPTS
Galveston firm at 12c; net receipts
Norfolk steady at 124c; net receipts
3.50S bales.
Baltimore nominal at 1925
bales
ceipts 3142 bales.
Philadelphia quiet at 1919; net re-
ceipts 5S bales.
savannah steady at 12c; net receipts
1853 bales.
New Orleans steady at 12As: net re-
ceipts 10,9S7 bales.
Mobile firm at 12c. net reoapts 12s
bales
Memphis steady at 12c; ne. receipts
1880 bales.
Augusta firm at 12Ac; net receipts
| 1892 bales
Charleston quiet at 11Hs- net re-
ceipts 652 bales
Cincinnati dull at lie: net receipts
| 607 bales.
Louisville firm at 12Sc
St. Louis quiet at 121sc: net receipts
| $50 bales.
Houston steady at II 15-1so: net re-
| ceipts 13,479 bales.
New York. December 1a-Cotton
| quiet at 12.45: net receipts LIS bales:
gross receipts 13.400 bales: sales 6S,5C3
| bales.
| Total today at all seaports-Net re-
| Britain 1854 bales; to France 1I.11S
stock S97.0 bales
| Consolidated at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts 39717 bales; exports to Great
| Britain 1854 bales; to France 1926
| bales; 10 the continent 16.14S bales.
| Total since September 1St at all sea-
| ports-Net receipts 4.371 292 bales; ex-
| ports to Great Britain 1.272.473 bales.
| to France 470,732 bales; to the CONT
nent 1,296,456 bales.
| Spot cotton closed quiet; middiing
upIands 1245 middling guh 1910:
| sales none.
Futures closed barely steady: De-
| cember 1908; January 12.14; February
1926; March 1237; April 1241; May
! 12.46; June 1913; July 1914; August
| 1214.
! GRAIN and PRovISEOss.
| Chicago December 1.-THE &eadins
| futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Close
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
GENERAL COMPLAINT.
Streets Will Not be Swept in Future
Without Being Sprinkled.

There was general complaint on FRI
day night by the merchants by reason
of the fact that the streets were swept
without first being sprinkled. Mayor
Springer stated yesterday that the rea-
son the streets We're not sprinkled, was
because the water would freeze as soon
as it struck the pavement, but that in
the future when weather was too cod
to use the sprinkler the streets would
not be swept.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-15
improvements at \. c. l.. Station

The carpenters will soon have the
work on the new part or the shed of
the a. c. L. station completed and
ready for the painters. The windows
were put in the sides of the shed
yesterday.
A cosy little room has been built
near the gate. which leads to the
platform. for Capt. Piner.
All of the new shed will be painted
as soon as te carpenter work is COM
plete6