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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-31
COTTON.

Liverpool, July 29.4 p. m.-Cotton:
Spot moderate b%uslne done, prices 6
points higher; American middllng fair
7.O6; good middling 6.S4; middling $50;
low middling 6.34; good ordinary sos;
ordinary 5.S8. The sales Of the day
were 1000 bales, of which 1000 were
for speculation and export and in
GUIDED 500 American Receipts 1000
bales, no American.
Futures opened steady and closed
easy. American middling G. o. {:
July 6.27: July and August 6.25@6.26;
August and September 6.21@6.22: Sep
TENDER and October 5.7S@5.79; October
and November Sal; November and De-
cember 5.31; December and January
5.26@5.27: January and February 5.25;
February and March 5.24@5.25; March
and April 5.24.
euHT KGCEIPrs-
Galveston nominal at lie; net re-
ceipts 10 bales.
Norfolk steady at 12Ac.
Baltimore nominal at 1870.
Boston quiet at 1925; net receipts 25
bales.
Wilmington nominal.
Philadelphia quiet at 1850; net le-
ceipts S bales.
Savannah firm at 1870.
New Orleans firm al 13Bc; net re-
ceipts ITO bales.
Mobile nominal.
Memphis quiet at IL 13-16c; net re-
ceipts 76 bales.
Augusta nominal at 13c.
Charleston nominal.
Cincinnati steady at lie; net receipts
Ia bales.
Louisville firm at 13c.
st. Louis quiet at 12kc.
Houston quiet at 12c.
New York, July 29.-Cotton quiet at
1925; gross receipts IS bales; sales 26
bales; stock 1875 9 bales.
Total today-Net receipts 80 bales:
exports to Great Britain 34 bales;
stock 214,8S7 bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts 1,031 bales
exports to Great Britain 500 bales; 10
the continent 1,4g bales.
Total since September 1st-Net re-
ceipts 1851 .638 bales; exports to GrNt
Britain 2,777,9 49 bales; to France H.
324 bales; to the continent $50, 544
bales; to Japan 1876, 133 bales.
Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands
1925; middling gulf IL. so; sales 26 bales
Futures closed steady. July 1870;
August 1887; September 1892; October
9.98; November $50; December 9.79;
January s.79; February 9.81; March
9.82.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
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Wednesday, july ~.

Wednesday, july ~.
Receipts Of cotton tOday-none.
Receipts same day last year-none.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock to-
day at the exchange:
COTTON-Nominal.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE - Nothing
doing.
ROSIN-Nothing dong.
TAR-Firm at s1.65.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm at
s1.75; dip 1925; virgin 1925.
Prices anne day last ~year-Spirits
~turpentine firm at 46c; rosin firm at
s1.1O and s1.15: tar firm It s1.45; crude
t%urpentiner quiet at s1.35 and $3.50.
Receipts today-83 casks spirits tur-
pentine, 4O1 barrels rosin. % barrels tar
81 barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-15S
casks spirits turpentine. 385 barrels
rosin. . barrels tar, "a barrels crude
turpentine.
SALT-Prices car load lots-2OO lbs
! coarse zoe; 1870 lbs coarse Csc; 100 lbs
F. 35c; 200 lbs c.. F. roc; 200 lbs F F
Table 100; 200 lbs Rock Cattle $40.
Less than car lots Sc advance per hum
drad pounds.
DRY SALTER SIDES-9c.
BJTTER-25 to 29c.
COFFEE-6R TO 10c.
FLOUR-Straights $3.50 to $500: 2nd
patents $3.50 to s4.10: full $3.50 to $3.50.
MOLASSES-S. House IA; New Or
leans Brights % to %; Porto Rico 30,
Cuba %.
SUGAR-Granulated $50; W. C. X.
No. 5, s4.85; No. I, s4.75; No. 9 s4.65; Nc.
II, s4.55.
LARD-Tferce Basis) Pure 1Oc.
Compound s to 81.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina 50 to IS;
Virginia 40 to 66; Spanish 20 to Is.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


FINANCIAL.
New York. July 2a-Money on call
easy, lowest / per cent, highest , per
cent, ruling IL per cent. last loan 1
per cent, closing IL to 81 per cent.
Time one easier. sixty days Az per
cent; ninety days 5 per cent; sin
months 5 to So per cent. Prime nner-
camille paper 81 to s per cent. Ster-
ling exchange steady at s4.S6 for de-
mand and at s4.S3.60 to s4.S3.65 for
sixty days. Posted rates s4.S512 and
$4.87h. Commercial bills s4.S3ss. Bar
silver 5415. Mexican dollars 42b.
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Receipts of cotton today-none.
Receipts same day last year-noHe.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock TO-
day at the exchange.
COTTON-Nominal.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Steady at
Ala cents.
POSIN-Nothing doing.
TAR-Firm at s1.65.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm; hard
s1.I5: dip $500; virgin 1925.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
turpentine firm at acc: rosin firm at
s1.1o and s1.15 tar firm at s1.45; rude
turpentine firm at s1.35; $3.50 and s2-75.
Receipts today-S3 casks spirits tur-
p%entine, so barrels rosin, SO barrels tar,
IA barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-110
casks spirits turpentine, $40 barrels
rosin. 80 barrels tar, 295 barrels crude
turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-Prices car load lots-210 lbs
coarse 19c; $50 lbs coarse re; 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 SIDES-tOc.
BUTTER-29 to 81.
COFFEE-7 to 1Oc.
FLOUR-Straights 1915 to $3.50; 2rd
patents $3.50 to $500; full $40 to $3.50.
MOLASSES-S. House IA; New Or
leans Brights % to %; Porto Rico go;
Cuba %.
sUGAR-Granulated $500; W. c. x.
No. 5, $3.50; No. Z $40; No. 9 $3.50: No.
II, s4.2O.
LARD-(Tierce Basis) Pure 111sc;
Compound 8 to SAC.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina SIS to 1874;
Virginia so to 60; Spanish So to 70.
BEESWAX-25c.
CORN-65 to 1A7.
CORN MEALS to 60.
EGGS-14c.
TURKEYS-16 to 16 2-3c per pound.
CHICKENS-Hens 20 to 40; ~roos.ers
20 to 40.
PORk-15c per pound.
n. c. BACON-Hams told) Is to Ice;
hams new 1919 to 13c; shoulders 10 to
12c; sides 12Rc.
SHINGLES-Per 1000; 5-inch saps
$500; 5-inch hearts. $3.50; 6-inch saps
$3.50; 6-inch hearts $500.
TIMBER
Per NJ feet-Extra milling. ...$7.50@S.5t
MILL prime
Mill lar
Common mill .................$4.OOQ4.5
inferior to
Saturday, july II.
Receipts of cotton today-none.
Receipts same day last year, bale.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock to
day at the exchanges:
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Saturday, JULY II.
Receipts Of cotton today-none.
Receipts same day last year, bale.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock to-
day at the exchange:
COTTON-NOminal
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Cash QuOtatlOns were as foIIOWs:
Flour was steady; No. 2 spring wheat
50 to 81; No. 3 rs to 70; No. 2 red II to
1878; No. 2 corn SO; No. 2 yellow So;
No. oats 42k; No. 2 white 50 TO 3Sk;
No. 8 white "a t 35k; mess pork per
barrel 1885 to 1870; lard per 100
pounds s7.85 to s7.87k; short ribs sides
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NIL MINCTON MARKETS.

Monday, July Is.
Receipts of cotton today-none.
Receipts same day last year-noHe.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock 70.
day at the exchange.
COTT0N-Nomipal
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03
Burros as Mountain Climbers.

The lumber which the burros trans
port is usually carried from the logging
camps, in the cleared areas, up the
mountains TO the mines. and the con-
struction of many valuable mines have
thus been made possible. where. under
other circumstances, they would have
been practically impossible. With bent
heads the burros climb the slopes with
a great piece of timber on each side OF
their backs. These timbers are often
two and three times as long as the
burro that carries them, and may be
two or three inches in thickness. The
rear ends of these boards drag upon
the ground, while the forward ends are
in the air. These timbers hide from
view a goodly part of each burro's
body. Twenty-Five Of these animals
thus half laden beneath the loads
which they are dragging, trudging up
the mountain sides, is one of the sights
of the entire West.
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03
NEVER WAS A JOURNALIST"
But ELI Perkins Hopes in Time to Become
zee, ar Newspaper Man. n

aNcwspaper man.
After his lecture before the journal.
istic class at Cornwall University.
sophomore asked Eli Perkins when
he became journalist.
Never" said Eli, "but l do hope,
after twenty years more experience,
to become newspaper man."
"Well, what is the difference" de-
manded the university man in sur
prised accents.
"Just this, my son. responded the
man whose humor has spread sunshine
DER the universe. "a callow reporter
calls himself journalist. AS George
Welshons says, lin his first tadpole
stage, when his head is swelled,' he is
a journalist If he finally shows great
brain and industry and escapes the
fool killer he may become a reporter.
After many years of study ana toli
when his brains are stuffed with WIS
dom. wit and discretion enough to kin
his own editorials and make up
siXteen-page Sunday edition, then
say he's a newspaper man."
"Then this is as high as he can get
in the professions?
Eyes: he is now at the pinnacle. BY
and by when he gets lazy and stiff
and old and stupid, they reduce him to
the position Of editor
"An editor is decayed newspaper
man with bunions on his brain, chill
bains on his heart, corns on his ears
and warts and dyspepsia on his liver.
The business of the editor is to sleep
uptown all day and at night he prowls
around a newspaper office; at midnight
he takes a blue pencil and assassinates
every bright and reasonable idea that
the smart reporters have brought in
during the day.
"The editor is all epithet, while the
reporter is all proof The editor calls
n man a chicken thief and is sued for
libel, while the reporter. kodak IN
hand interviews him while picking off
the feathers in his back yard and the
next day the thief takes whole page
advertisement to shut up the newspa-
per.
mo" continued Ell, II hope 1 am
n newspaper man and 1 dread the time
when | shall get old and stupid and
have to kill my own bright things
which made the people glad, sold
newspapers and made Americans know
me."-TOledo Bee. -
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03
WORDS OF WISDOM;

Opposition is essential to success.
There is no shining without suffering.
Self-confidence is apt to mark the
coward.
Sincerity is more than a match for
subtlety.
The rich need our charity as much
as the poor.
All men are generous with the other
mans money.
There is no reproach in the reproach
of a reprobate.
Philosophy can never take the place
of philanthropy.
There is no vain repetition of a
righteous deed.
Men do not escape their deserts by
blaming their 1eluders.
1t is no use blowing up folly unless
YOU build up wisdom.
We have no right to test anothcrs
habits by our personal taste.
They only have right to the higher
who have given up their rights to the
lower.-Rams Horn.
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03
Favorite Prey of Spiders.

The thrifty ant deserves much SYM
pathy in that he is the favorite prey OF
spiders, crickets, beetles and other in
sect hunters. In spite of vicissitudes
II is devoted to its community life.
The care of its young. the management
of its slaves and captured aphides from
which the honeydew is MIXED, fur
nish incidents for a tale as interesting
as the customs of any wandering tribe
of the desert or any lost nation of Gen.
tral Africa. A few ants may survive
and feed on accumulated stores during
the winter, but it is chiefly the eggs
and cocoons hidden away in the Sc
curity of the underground chambers
of the ant hill that furnish the ant
population of a succeeding summer.
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03
Woman's Cruelty to Woman.

Another illustration of how mean q
woman can be was given the other
night when young lady was calling
on an elderly spinster who dresses
and acts with unbecoming youthful
ness. The spinster showed her Wis
itor a beautiful handmade lace col
lar and said proudly: This is over
fifty years old" 1T is beautiful
purred the girl. Did you make it,,
dear?'
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03
Much That Every Woman
Desires to Know
About SanatiVe AntiSep-
tic Cleansing
And about the Care Of the Skin,
Scalp, Hair and Hands.

Too much stress cannot be placed on
the great value of Cuticura Soap, Olnt-
ment and Resolvent in the antiseptlc
cleansing of the mucous surfaces and OF
the blood and circulating fluids, thus
afording pure, sweet and economical
local and constitutional treatment for
weakening alterations, infiammations,
itchings, irritations, relaxations, dis
placements, pains and Irregularities
peculiar to females. Hence the Cuti-
cura remedies have a wonderful inau-
ence in restoring health, strength and
beauty to weary women, who have
been prematurely aged and invalided
by these distressing ailments, as well as
such sympathetic Affections as anemia,
chlorosis, hysteria, nervousness and
debility.
Women from the very first have fully
appreciated the purity and sweetness,
the power to afford Immediate relief,
the certainty of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety and great
economy which have made the Cuticura
remedies the standard skin cures and
humour remedies of the civilized world.
Millions of the women use Cuticura
Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment,
for preserving, purifying and beauti-
flying the skin, for cleansing the scalp
of crusts, scales and daudh uff, and the
stopping of falling hair, for softening,
whitening and soothing red, rough and
sore hands, for annoying irritations,
and lucrative weaknesses, and for
MANY sapative antisentic nurnosea
which readily suggest themselves, as
well as for all the purposes Of the toilet,
bath and nursery.
form Of Chocolate Coated Pis 2c per vial Of CO., Ont-
nsnt soe, se.p sc; Dspotr London, ch.,,erhou.s
eq PARA Rue de Ia Palx, Bosfon, IN Columbus Ave.
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Propristors.
81 Send for Z" A Book for women.s
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03
A Pause In the Pleasure.

The fact that member of the -Four
Hundred got divorce in twelve min
utes must be read in the light of the
further fact that it will not be opera
tive for six months. The divorced
baked meats will not coldly furnish
forth any wedding guests in this in
stance
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03
Younu America,

A member of a prominent New York
firm recently had occasion to commun-
icate with J. p. Morgan & Co. He
told the new Office boy at the tele-
phone, who was a perfect type of fresh
Young America, to call up Mr.. Nor
gan. Soon his ears were greeted with
this: Hello! Is this Morgan & Co.?
Yes? All right. P. to the phone at
once, please, and in a hurry!"-New
York Times
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03
Not a DANGEROUS MaIady.

81 hope that jenkins will pull
through his siege of Sickness" re-
marked one friend, for he was always
such a jolly fellow" He must be in
pretty good condition and still very
VOLATILE" answered the other friend.
"This morning l overheard his maid
tell my wife that Mr.. Jenkins was suf.
fering from ammonia"
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03
With Pride and Alarm.

Kentucky Points with pride to,
while Florida views with alarm, the
following from the Atlanta Journal:
IF Florida citizens keep on killing
each other, who will be left next win
ter to rake in the money of the north
ern tourist?" The feelings of the north
ern tourist have not as yet been de-
clared.-Cincinnat Commercial Tri-
hume
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03
Homeliest Man.

Ex-Congressman F. M. EDDY, who
may be candidate for governor of
Minnesota, used to be called the
homeliest man In the House at Wash
ington, and he did not become angry
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03
women,s WAGES in Berlin.

Recent Investigations of women's
wages in Berlin showed that there
were 10000 women who averaged
from $3.50 to $2.75 a week, and that
there were thousands who got less.
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03
BUTTERFLIES, Power of Endurance.

Butterflies and moths are victims O.
cold weather. though in some instances
it has been proved that they have
great powers of endurance. Both but
terfies and moths live in the region
of glaciers in the high Alps, and a
certain species is found huttering about
on the summit of Mount Washington
and amid eternal snow. These butter
flies and moths are intimately associat-
ed with the gentians and other flowers
belonging to these lofty attitudes, and
act as aids in cross fertilization.
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03

Manufacturers Of American thresh-
ers. reapers, binders and mowers have
a monopoly Of the trade Of France.
and their goods are becoming more
popular each wear.
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03
THE FREE KIDNEY DOCTOR.

The reason You can get
this trial free Is because
they cure Kidney Ills and
will prove 1t to you.
WEST BRANCH, Mich
Doan's Kidney Pills hit the
case, which was an unusual
desire to urinate had to get
up five or six times OF a night.
I think diabetes was well un-
der way, the feet and ankles
swelled. There was an In
tense pain in the back, the
heat OF which would feel like
putting ones hand up to Q
lamp chimney. l have used
the free trial and two full
boxes Of Doan's Pills with the
satisfaction Of feeling that I
am cured. They are the rem
edy par excellence"
B. f BALLARD.
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03

THE most common phases of summer
L catarrh are catarrh of the stomach
and bowels. Peruna is a specific Tor
summer catarrh.
Hon. Willis Brewer, Representative in
Congress from Alabama, writes the follow
ing letter to DR.. Hartman:
House of Representatives.
Washington, D. c
The Peruna Medicine Co.. Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen-"I have used one bottle OF
Peruna for lassitude, and take pleasure in
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03
MIR. JOHN w. MENG.

Indianapolis In State Representative OF
ndianapois Business College writes
that fine health to Peruna Constant travel
months
catarh the stomach the
Seeing
specific ah decided give t1 ana used
have bottle of lna In my gp an h
excen
w. Meng.
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03

recommending it to those who need good
remedy. AS tonic it is excellent. In the
short time 1 have used it it has done me
great deal of good. willis Brewer.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use of Peruna, write
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving full state
ment of your case and he will be pleased to
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. Ohio.
The Chanute times., 1903-07-03

When Answering Advertisements
Kindly Mention This Paper
The Washington times., 1903-08-16
DEFAULTING CLERK
CAUGHT IN BUFFALO
Delgodo Grafton Accused of Embez.
zling from Medical School.

Delgodo Grafton is under arrest Graf
ton is the former private secretary to
DR.. George NJ. Kober. dean of the faculty
OF Medical School of Georgetown Uni
versity. and is charged with having en-
bezzled funds of the university TO the
amount OF $4,000.
Il was on June that the warrant
was sworn out for the arrest OF Grafton.
II IS alleged the defalcations had been
going on for some time. but were unsus-
pected. owing 10 the confidence placed in
Grafton. a few days before that date he
took a sudden leave. and for the first
time suspicion was directed toward him
An investigation OF his books was at
once ordered by DR.. Kober, and It devel-
named.
The warrant, which was sworn out be-
fore the investigation OF the books was
completed. alleges the theft of $500.
For long time the police were unaware
Of Crafton's whereabouts. but day or
two ago word was received that he was
working IN a railroad Office in Buffalo.
". Y.
Detective Muller went TO Bufralo Fri
day night. and last night Captain Board
man received telegram from him that
Grafton had been arrested. the prisoner
lad preliminary hearing, and will be
brought 10 this city for trial. lie is
expected here in custody Of a deputy
United States marshal within the next
day or two.
The Washington times., 1903-08-16
Enfcp Obtained for Wabash
hfo Birmingham and the
Southern CodiFieldS-OS
tenSlblp Onlp a Traffic
Agreement.
ANOTHER SENSATION
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES
Like Me1o Rock Island Line,
Wabash Now DzamS Ms
sisSIppi Valley TO New Or
RaHSand Nozfh to Chicago.

Still another sensation was sprung in
the railroad world yesterday few
minutes after it had been announced
that the Pennsylvania had obtained
control OF the Philadelphia and Read
ing,
This new deal came to light in the
simple announcement that the Goulds
had finally completed a traffic agree
ment with the Illinois Central Railroad
for entrance into Birmingham. Ala, and
New Orleans.
The local men were still somewhat
dazed over the seizure of the Seaboard
by the St. Louis and San Francisco. alias
''The Frisco and the Rock Island, and
for some time they did not realize that
the Goulds had obtained a foothold IL
another OF the big coal fields. and hal
advanced their system nearly thousand
miles to the eastward in the south, as ir
the north in West Virginia.
Then the opinion was expressed thai
it was possible another Southern rail
road combination might be looked for il
he near future.
In the announcement, It is said tha
George Gould, and President Ramsay, o
the Wabash. had been negotiating with
the illinois Central officers severa
voeSs. aud that the consummation of the
deal was brought about hurriedly by thS
.se&oGard absorption.
The Goulds recently bought the Louis
lana and Southwestern. and its smaller
branches. and agreed to construct q
branch into Baton Rouge. from where Il
is TO connect with the Illinois Central
extension into Birmingham.
The Washington times., 1903-08-16
Navigation Stopped Be-
tween Georgetown
and Cumberland.
CULVERT WASHED AWAY
Three Weeks Work Required
to Release Boats Now Tied
Up at Break.

On the nine mile level which extends
from Woods Lock to Edwards Ferry,
ten miles from Boyds, Nd, and six miles
from Dickersons, a serious break has
occurred in the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal. caused by recent rains. Naviga-
tion has been stopped entirely between
Cumberland and Georgetown. and fully
three weeks will be required to make
the extensive repairs necessary to pus
the canal in condition for use.
Havoc was played with the culvert.
Extensive masonry was washed out aud
carried across the Potomac as IL Il
were straw, piling the huge blocks Of
rock, patches of cement. old trees besido
the canal, and all kind of rubbish into
that part of the stream that is next
to the canal and oxleys Island. The
Potomac River is blocked, causing the
stream to run 20 the south side OF the
island. and making the north side sor
some distance so dry that anyone can
walk across the river bottom without
getting wet.
The Washington times., 1903-08-16
ARRESTED FOR OLD CRIME
ON HIS RETURN TO HOME

A. s. colyer formerly lawyer IN
this city. returned to Washington last
night. only 10 be immediately arrested
by Detectives Baur and Evans, on a war
rant sworn out on October 2s, 1902, by
Frederick H. Kramer. a florist in the
Center Market. charging him with petty
larceny. II is alleged that Colyer passed
worthless checks on Kramer, involving
some SEQ.
Colyer is the son OF a prominent citi-
gen of Nashville, Tenn, Colonel Colyer,
a lawyer. The young man at one time
enjoyed local reputation for obtaining
the liberty from the workhouse OF q
great number of prisoners on legal
technicalities. Since leaving here mis-
health has failed. and he is a physical
wreck When leaving Police Headquar-
ters for the Second police precint last
night Colyer intimated that those pres
ent would not see him again, whereupon
Captain Boardman directed that he be
accorded a special guard so that he
could not do himself harm