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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
THE COLD WEATHER.
Without a Precedent Since Weather
Bureau Was Established Here.

At no time since the weather bureau
was established in his city in 1871
has there been such a long period OF
cold weather during the OF
November and December as that
which has existed during the present
year. There have been times when
the temperature was lower, but thu
cold weather was i~nterSpersed with
warm, pleasant days. Very few pleas
ant DAYS have been felt since the 2Oth
of November. Thus far this winter
there have been 10 days when the
mercury reached the freezing point
and II Of these days have been sine
November 18th.
rj;1pc the monrrs % *uv.r,ier
and December of 1901 there We're 20
DAYS when the mercury reached the
freezing point. This is the highest
number of days recorded Tor these
months since the weather bureau was
established here and the record FOR
this season only likes n day OF
reaching this number II there will
probably be several more lays OF
freezing weather before this month is
ended.
The coolest weather Of the present
| year was IN the morning OF Decem-
| her 18th. when the thermometer was
down to %.
The past cold period has extended
throughout the entire Southern States
and has done considerable damage t
| the trucking industry. 1t is said b'
truckers that the lettuce crop in thi'
| vicinity has been damaged at leas
25 per cent. by the cold weather anc
| that in some instances, where thu
plants were gotten out late, the croI
is not maturing.
The cold weather has also kiilet
MANY Of the cabbage plants and viii
cause the crop to be exceedingl!
short
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
BIG XMAS
.Goreeous Shakespearcan Revival for
Christmas Matinee and Night at the
Academy.

The theatre going public OF this Cl.y
will be given a big Christmas treat N
.Simvelle's Romeo and Juliet CIni-
.panv. which will be offered at maticea
and night at the Academy next Fridas.
attraction is a splendid one and,
mo doubt, will be greeted by two large
audiences here. The matinee should
prove especially popular and the prices
will be % and 80 cents.
The Durham Daily u recently said:
Romeo and Juliet" made a decided
Init with our people. \ fair sized
audience greeted Slmvelle's production
lOf Romeo and Juliet at the Durham
Iopera house last night and those Thc
lattended witnessed a play which sIirs
1.-THE very soul within our body. The
is given in six acts and from tbs
VERY beginning until the curtain drops
lin the closing act is mOre than inter
testing. Louis y. Morteile. as Romeo
land Miss Louise Clarke. as Juliet. ara
Iabout as good actors as We rememoe!
to have ever seen i'll Durham
1.-The support Is fairly good. The sctl-
Ierv was adequate-the famous balcony
Iscene. and the in Capulet TOMB
lin the last act. were especially fine
Taken as a whole the production WI
a success.
Seats for the night perrormanct
will be on sale At Plummers Thursday
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
BUYING HOLIDAY GOODS.
IStrcets and Stores ThrOnged With
People Yesterday.

1t is customary for large crowds OF
'neopIe to be seen on the streets Satur-
day afternoon and night, and yester-
day being the las Saturday before
Christmas caused the streets to be
|thronged with people doing their holi-
day shopping. The merchants say
they are doing an excellent business this
season and if the large number Of peo-
lpIe seen going in and out of the stores
lis any sign of trade. the statement s
certainly correct. For some days the
windows of the various stores have
been prettily decorated for the holiday
season. and some Of them are beauties.
lDignifed men. and styllshly dressed
ladies can be seen to stop in front OF
some of the windows and admire tha
Tasteful decorations. In fact it is hard
for one to pass some Of the stores With
iOut stopping.
Each year the holiday goods become
more and more attractive and the va
Iriety greater.
The book and jewelry stores have
Ibeen crowded for the past week, pr'n-
lcfpally with ladies, selecting and BUY
ling Christmas presents. 1t takes some
ladies a long time to select a present
nave 10 lOOh DIT II Oh y IL
iferent occasions, ask their friends
what they think Of it and after keep
ling this up for several days they
make their decision. To be perfect II
anything requires study and this may
be why the presents bought by ladiee
lare generally more appropriate anC
lprettier than those bought by men
Very few men want to lose any Iim'
thinking over a Christmas present
They rush into a store. tell the mer
chants they wan a present OF solii'
kind and accept anything the mer'
lchants wishes to sell them. If tn:
merchant has good taste the presen
may be very nice, but if he has not
There is no telling what the man ma!
buy. AS a general thing a man VII
lpay q large price for a present. thlnk
ing that if it IS costly, it is obliged T.
be pretty, but how badly mistaken the
loften are on this point.
OF course all the stores get thel
lproportionate share OF trade, but l
lone wishes to see the merry faces .
lchiIdren they must go to the store
THAT make a speciality of toys aa'
lcandy. Here children may be four'
i'm large numbers staring in wonder 4
1.-The different toys and making appeal
Ieyery few minutes to their parents t
Ibuy them some toy which they special
lIy covet. Buying toys IS a source q
lgreat pleasures to parents for the
know how happy the little ones wi
he on Christmas morning when the
find something long wished for.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
CASES SETTLED.
Compromise Affected in the Cases
Against the Hal Tie and Lumber
Company.

The % cases brought by Negroes
against the Hall Tie and Lumber Com
Ipany came up for trial before Justice
Fowler yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
but only five OF the cases were tried.
Judgment for the amount asked in
the complaint was given in our OF the
leases tried and the other case was nou
plaintiff failed TO ppear at h tri Il.
in two of the cases tried the plaintiffs
were required to pay the cost. The
Iother seventeen cases were not tried,
tine attorneys reaching an agreement
by which the plaintiffs were to be paid
the amount due them and that thev
should pay the cost.
The amounts sued for ranged from
$500 to $500. AS each case was called
Judge Bryan, the attorney for h Hall
Tie and Lumber Company, rendered the
lamoumt sued for but it vas refused.
All the cases were brought by negroes
who had been employed by the Hal
Tie and Lumber Company to load q
boat with ros ties.
The defendant company did not deny
lany of the claims. but said h negroes
never made a demand for their money
The negroes contended that they
IcouId find no one TO make u demand
lon for h money.
Mr.. Lewis Goodman represented the
negroes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
DEEDS RECORDED.
Several Pieces of Property Changed
Owners Yesterday.

The following transfers of property
we're recorded in the register of deeds
office yesterday:
Richard T. Berry to Henry 7. Duls. a
lot 81 by 66 feet. on Rankin street north
Of the intersection of Dickinson street.
for the consideration of $50.
Elizabeth Cartjohn. of Savannah, Ga.
TO Thomas H. Wright. a lot "A by SO IL
fee, on Baden street. h price paid
was $3.50.
Pembroke Jones ana wife to John
Campbell and wife. a certain tract Ct
land containing about One acre in Har-
net, township and located near the Inc
Of the Consolidated Railways, LAEht
and Power Company. for the coEsiier;
rinr az $3.50. This deed also gives tie
right to the use Of a certain alley l.
fee wide by 20 feet loES-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
The Death Substitute.

Il had in my employ" says one Of the
missionaries to China. according to V.
c. A.. "a very valu0b bic Chinese servant,
upon whom l leaned with confidence.
One day he came to me said: 4
shall be obliged % ask you 70 II
somebody to take my place, IS IN the
course of a few weeks l am TO be exc
cuted in the place Of a rich gentleman
who is TO pay me very literally for
becoming his substitute.
L asked what possible inducement
there could he to forfeit his life for any
amount of money. He replied: L have
an aged father and mother. who are
very poor and unable to work, ana the
money I am to receive will make then
comfortable as long as they live.
think it is my duty TO give up my llfe
To accomplish this.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
MET YESTERDAY
Secretary's Report Showed Work OF
the Past Year Had Been Very
Gratifying-SpeciaI Appropriation
TO be Made to Geo. Davis MOnu-
mcnt Fund-EXtensiye Preparations
Being Made for the Celebration of
Gen. Lees Birthday.

The Cape Fear Chapter Of the
Daughters of the C~onfederacy held
their annual meeting yesterday after
noon in The assembly room of the
Wilmington Light Infantry. Mrs. NJ.
s. willard. president of the chapter,
presided over the meeting.
The attendance was exceedingly
good. The first business to be trans
acted was the election of officers for
the ensuing year, which election re-
suited rs follows:
President-Mrs. NJ. S. Willard.
Vice President-Mrs. T. E. Sprunt.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. W.. @.
PulIiam.
Treasurer-Mrs. F. L. Higgins.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. G.
A. CardweII.
Registrar-AIiss May F. Sanders.
The secretary's report for the past
year was very gratifying and showed
that fifteen new members had been
admitted as members of the chapter.
The report of the treasurer showed
the financial condition of the chapter
10 be good. and that there was a
larger amount of cash on hand at the
present time than ever before at this
season of the year. 1t was also re-
ported that n number of additions
had been made to the museum at the
W. l.. [ armory This museum is
open to the public at all times.
The chapter decided to make a spe-
cial appropriation for the proposed
monument to the late George Davis,
who was attorney general of the Con-
federate States. An effort will be
made TO get the entire state interested
in this movement and if possible to
get state aid.
The Daughters of the COnfederacy
are going to make extensive prepara-
ions for the celebration of Gen. Lees
birthday. The following committee
was appointed to confer with the COM
mittee on arrangements from the
United Confederate Veterans and also
the Sons of Veterans: Mrs. NJ. S. Will
lard. Mrs. T. Z. Sprunt, Mrs. w. G..
PuIliam. Mrs. G.. G.. Thomas, Mrs.
c. c. Brown and Mrs. Julia James
The following committees were APP
pointed to aid in making the neces-
sary arrangements:
Table DecoratiOns-Miss Mary Cal
dor chairman. Mrs. John D, Rankin.
Mrs. F. A. Lord and Miss Eliza Metts
China - Mrs. George Pritchard
chairman, Mrs. Robert S. Collins, Mrs
M. J.. Hawkins and Miss Alive Davis
Refreshments-Mrs. Lossle DeRos-
set Myers. chairman. Mrs. j..
Munds. Mrs. w. L. DeROsset. Jr-, Mrs
Junius Davis. Mrs. w. l.. Harlow, MIS-
H. b Short. Mrs H. G. Smallbones
Mrs. Walter Rutland. Mrs. w. III
Northrop, Mrs. r. c. Cantwel, the
Misses Peck. Miss Bessie Virgins
Miss Fannie Taylor. Mrs r. w. Hicks
Mrs. Geo. r. French and Mrs. T. y
Bunting.
Siege DecOratiOns-Mrs- w. NJ
Parsley. Miss Minnie Brown and Mrs
=. P. Adams.
Coffee-Mrs. J. ]. Hedrick ana MIS-
Mitt Moore.
PickIes-Mrs. T. F. Sprunt AND
Mrs. J.. Hicks Bunting
Table Linen-Mrs. II. J. Gerken.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
Bound Over to Court.

Richard Crawford, the negro who was
arrested several days ago for attempt
ing to cut Henry Mcclure, was tried be-
fore Justice Fowler yesterday after
noon and bound over to our In de-
fault of a $50 bond Crawford was placed
in iail TO await trial at h next term
of superior court. Crawford admitted
that he attempted to cut Mcclure and
the only reason he did not do 50 Was
aus the negro ran. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

excited: American middhng G.. O. G.:
December 1.09: December and January
T.C2; January and February 6.99; Feb
ruary and March 6.97; March and April !
6.9566.96; April and May 6.94Q6.S5; May
and June 6.9346.94: June and July
6.91@6.92; July and August 6.SS: AU-
gust and September 6.13.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston firm at 124c: net receipts
$500 bales.
Baltimore nonina at 13c.
Boston quiet at 1920; net receipts 81
bales.
Wilmington steady at l2lac: net re-
ceipts 1880 bales.
Philadelphia steady at 13.45; net re-
ceipts 1I3 bales.
savannah firm at 12&c; net receipts
6.96S bales,
New Orleans firm at 1850; net re-
cetpts IA $50 bales.
Mobile easier 1234c; net receipts 1922
bales.
Memphis firm at 1212c; net receipts
1.713 bales.
Augusta firm at 1Sc: net receipts
2,031 bales.
Charleston firm at 1214c: net receipts
Cincinnati dull at lie; net receipts
24S bales.
Louisville firm at 1850.
St. Louis firm at l234c: net receipts
302 bales.
Houston steady at 12s4c; net receipts
T. 56 bales.
New York. December 19.-COtton
quiet at 1880: gross receipts 5,535 bales:
sales 2,S66 bales; stock -, G00 bales.
Total today at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts 81. 1869 bales: exports to France
1916 bales: TO the continent 56,liS
bales: stock 500. 721 bales.
Consolidated at all sea pOrts-Net re-
ceiptS 81, 1863 bales; exports to Franc
5.S16 bales; to the continent 56.14j
bales.
Total since September 1st at all sea
ports-Net receipts 1862. SOS bales; eS-
ports to Great Britain 1,3SO.3Sl bales:
to France 400. pa bales; to the CONT
men 1|,471.392 bales: to Japan 2O,4cS
bales: to Mexico 1858 bales
Spot cotton closed quiet; nliddlinS
uplands 1920; middling gulf 13-45:
sales 1856 bales.
Futures closed barely steady: De-
cember l2.77: January 1885; February
1921: March 1909; April 1916; May
1925; Jun 1928; jury 1880; August
1924.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
The Citizens Building and O AssO-
citation.

This successful institution has issued
I25 series OF stock and has mitured II
series with large profits to its stock
holders. Tbs last series which was is
sued in July was heavily over subscli5-
led. which is an evidence of h popular
Ety of the institution. This association
will issue its 26th series on the End Ot
january next, and those who dss.ra
would do we'll TO have the same
reserved for them in advance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
Destructive Fire at Benson.
Especial to The MsSsenger.)

SptCldI 20 The MsSseIlgeT.J
Wilson, N. c.. December 19.-Fire
started at 8 O'Clock at Benson, N. c.
asst night in Phillips store and burned
in all. twenty-one buildings ~iuc4uding
the Atlantic Coast Line depot and the
posroffice. The loss is $50, coo with about
SIS, 900 insurance. There was no fire de-
parunen1- The insurance rate Is 10 per
oent.and very little was carried. The
town WAS almost swept away. II haa
aooIt 1,soe inhabitants.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
AFFRAN.
Levi Rogers. Colored. Got shot in the
Leg Last Night.

Levi Buford. a young negro. be-
came engaged in a dispute with an
other negro in "Dross Neck" last night
and the result is Buford has a bullet
in the calf Of his right leg Buford
was carried to the James Walker Me-
mortal Hospital. where he was given
necessary medical attention. The po-
lice have not been able to get hold
of the & who did the shooting
and all they know about his Is. that
his first name is Eli.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
At Work on Market Street.

The street force has been at work
during the past week grading Market
street preparatory to having the street
paved. The work was started at Fourth
street. It is expected that the work
of laying the pavement will begin s0me
time during this week and when started
the work will be rapidly pushed to
completion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
Operation Successful.

Nr. Champ Med. Davis had j sdc-
cessfu1 operation performed on his hand
yesterday at Baltimore. The operation
was performed by DR.. Tfffuey. Nh.
Davis got his hand mashed last sum-
Iner and complications growing out Of
the accident necessitated the operation
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
BONDS.
COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, December 1S.- p, H.
Cotton: Spot in limited demand; prices
IA points higher American mSddling
fair 40: good mfddling 7.2: middling
ia, low middling 1903 good ordinary
SIS: ordinary 6.Ts. The sales Of the
day were 1900 bales. OF which 800 were
for speculation and export and includ-
ed $500 American. Receipts lone.
Futures opened Arm. closed Arm and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

Rev. c. B. Paul Will preach his fare
we'll sermon at SouthSide Baptist
lchurch Ionight at 7:30 p. m He will
the Southern Baptist Seminary
at Louisville for the spring term.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

The brig sullivan, Captain McNeill,
cleared yesterday for Trinidad with a
cargo of 345 ,932 feet of lumber. valued
at s4,721.s3, from the Cape Fear Llm-
Der Company,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


New York. December 19.-Money CT
call nominal; no loans. lime loans
steady; sixty and ninety days, 6 per
cent; SIX months 5 to 5A per cent,
Prime mercantile paper 6 per cent
Sterling exchange easy with actua!
business in bankers bills at s4.S4.75 t0
$4.So for demand and at $4.S1.2o tc
81. $50 for sixty day bills. POSTED
rates 1872 and s4.S51g to s4.S6. Com
mercsal bills s4.SO1a to $4.S1; bar silver
As: Mexican dollars 1919.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

$4.0G to $500; StraightS 1910 to S4.t5:
spring patents $500 to H.30: straight
So. 50 to So 20; bakers S2.35. to $50; NO
2 spring wheat SO to SO; TO. ; II to y;
No. , red 2B to S67s; No 2 corn 42A
No. ? yellow As; No. 2 oats 1875 to &c:
No. 3 white &c to So; mess pork per
barrel s11.6212 to $11.75; lard per 1GJ
pounds s6.45 to s6.47h; short ribs sides
Qoose) $500 to 1925; short clear sides
s6.25 to s6.3Th: whiskey basis of hig
wines S1.25.
New York, December 19.-FLOUR-
Continued firm, but quiet at old prices
Winter paterts $500 to $3.50 Minneso-
Ia patents s455 to s4.75.
WHEAT-5pot firm; No 2. Slfs-
Continued small on western receipts.
and stronger outside market were the
influences that led to early advances
in wheat today. Later the market
continued very firm. especially Deem
Der, closing II to sc net higher. May
S6A; July S22z; December 92h.
CORN-Firm; No. 2. 53A- The corn
market was nrm and higher with
wheat. and on complaints that stormy
weather west would disturb the move
ment. The close was firm and &c net
higher. May 49 15-16c; December So
OATS-Spot firm; No. 2. AZ.
LARD-Firmer; western steamed
$685.; refined firm; continent S-"5:
compound 6A TO 6k.
PORK-Steady; family S15.25 to
$3.50; short clear $500 to s15.58: mess
S12. IS to $3.50.
BUTTER-Unsettled extra creamery
%: state dairy II to 20.
CHEESE-Quiet; state full cream ~
fancy small colored September u.
late made 10. small white september
-: late made 10.
~EGGS-Strong; state and PennsyiVa-
mia, nearby average finest So.
POTATOES-Firm: Long Island $2-12
to s2.37: Jerseys $500 to 1925; Jersey
sweets S1.5O to $3.50; state ard western
sacks s2.10 to 1925
PEANUTS-Steady; fancy ~handpick-
ed Az to 5: other domestic III to ).
CABBAGES-Steady; domestic. per
ton 5000 to $500; per 100 $500 to Sion"
~RICE-Quiet; domestic fair to extra
3A to ca; Japan nominal.
MOLASSESrFir7n; New Orleans 81
to SO.
sUGAR-Raw steady; fair refined
3B; centrifugal sc test S28; molasses
sugar 27s; refined steady; cOnfectioners
A. $40; mould A $40; cat loaf 500;
crushed $500; powdered $4-55; grant,
lated $4.4J; cubes $40.
COTTON SEED OIL-WTas quiet, but
firm. Prime crude fob mills 90 to 2912:
prime summer yellow &c., off sumT'te~
yellow nominal; prime white % to 50;
prime winter yellow SO ID 40.
NAVAL STORES.
New York. December I9--Turpe 1tinA
quiet at 591k to 60 Rosin Steady
strained common to good s2.55.
Savannah December 19.-Turpent'ne
i firm So; receipts 389 casks; sales 30n
casks: exports 579 casks. ROsis firm
receipts ! 1903 barrels: sales 591 barrels:
exports 4.434 barrels. Quote A b Z L
Z + 1925: $3.50; H s2.35: l $3.50; +
I $3.50: VI $3.50; \ 1895; w G. s3.25; "
:, w $3.50.
Charleston. December 19-Turpenti1e
= steady 55%. Resin steady. Quote A E
c D F F s2l5; G. 1920; H 1926; s2.45;
z K s.. 10; NJ $3.50; n S2.95: w G s3.15
w W $40.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
STOCKS AND BONDS

Quotations On local securities fur
nished by Hugh MacRae & Co.
q
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.

Saturday, December Is. ;
COTTON-Steady at 1880. |
Receipts OF cotton today-1.SS0 bales
Receipts same day asst year-2,S.Ol
bales.
Receipts of the season to date-276'i 26
bales.
Receipts last season to same day
259. 6s1 bales.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Frm SOC.
ROSIN-Firm at $40.
TAR-Firm at s1.70.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm: hard
$40; dip $3.50; virgin $3.50.
Prices same day last year-Spiri,s
turSentine firm az Size rosin $3.50 and
Size; tar fir at $3.50; crude turpeE-
tine quiet at S1.15 and $3.50.
Receipts today-24 casks spirits tur-
peutine. % barrels rosin. 81 barrels
tar. los barrels crude t~urpenune.
Receipts same day last year-2I caSk>
spirits turpentine. $50 barrels roSin. 46C
barrels Tar. &c barrels crude turpentin5
PRODUCE.
SALT-Prices car load lots-100 ID
c F ace; 2eO lbs c F soc; 200 lbs I +
coarse zee; $50 lbs coarse &c; 100 -:
Table 9ec to s1.15; 200 lbs Rock Catti'
$50.
DRY sALTED sIDEs-7k to S.
BUTTER-27 to soc.
COFFEE-7h to lie.
FLOUR-Straights s4.20 TO $3.50; 2nt
patents $40 to $3.50; full $40 to S5.2j
MOLASSES-S. House II; New Or
leans Brights % to %: Porto Rico 90;
Cuba %.
sUGAR-Granulated s4.75; w. c. =
No. 5 s4.55; No. I $3.50; No. 8 $40; y?
IL $3.50.
L~ARD-Tierce Basis) Pure SA cent:
Compound ~ to 7Ac.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
| PEANUTS-North Carolina 65 to 72%.
Virginia 60 to 20; Spanish 70 to 49,.
BEESWAX-26 to 27c.
CORN-60 to 6212.
CORN MEAL-57 to c..
~ rGS-25c.
CH.TCKENs-Hens Csc; spring 10 t
Is cents.
TURA-EYS-13 cents.
REEF 2 to 4cs
n. G, B4iCON-Hams (oId) 16k certs
shoulders 1912; sides 1872.
SWEET POTATOES-Oc.
SHINGLRS-Per 1890; 5-1nch SAT
200: 5-fnch hearts, $50; 6-1nch sal,
zoo; 6-inch hearts $4.Gt.
TIMBER
| Per M feet-EEtra milling. ..$l5OGS.5
Mill prime -So.OoQ o.
Mill fair -
Inferior. to $3.5OqS1.C
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
N. c. SOCIETY
Governor AycoCk Ad-
dresses the BdltimOlS
Tar Heels
ON H NEGRO

the Banquet-GOyernor-Elec War
field, of Maryland. Made the Speech
of Welcome-COttOn BOlIs. Pine
Trees and Flags Were Used for
Observation-Disclosures Governor Ay-
cock. Congressman Pou. DR.. Hill
and Other Spoke.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. December 19.-The leading
futures ranged as follows.
open. High. Low. CIDse.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-23
MAzATLAN sHIP-YARD.
1t Has Been Ordered Burned BY the
Mexican Authorities.

Nogales, Ariz., Jan. 21.-A6vices
from Guayamas state that orders have
been received at Mazatlan by the fed
eral authorities to burn the ship-yard
which was erected a few years ago at
a large cost to the federal government.
The destruction of the ship-yard is on
ly part of a program of desperate
measures to be taken to rid the city
of bubonic plague. It is now believed
that the plague has been contracted
from infected vessels coming in from
the east and has been carried ashore
by rats or some other animals 1t is
impossible to get rid of these pests
without destroying the buildings they
infest and, if necessary, all the adobe
buildings in Mazatlan will be burned
or RACED to the ground.