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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-12

May . =. $50 6.s2h $50 6.521s
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour was steady. winter patents $&1g
to "a 30; straights $3.50 TO S4-19: spring
patents $500 to $40; straights $3.50 TO
50. so: bakers s2.35 20 $3.50; No. S+spriEz
wheat y to so: No. 2 red SIN to 81: No
2 corn 43h; No. 2 yellow As: Me-. . ats
3Sh to 81; No. 3 white 37h to 3sA mcss
pors ner barrel s1262h to 312. 75s' lar
per 100 pounds sS.57h TO SEA, short
sides 0oose) s6.12A to s6.37h: short
clear sides (boxec3. $6.62h TO $t75:
whiskey basis of high wines $1.27s
New York. January s.-FLOUR-In-
active and nominalIy2 unchanged.. WIZ
ter patents $3.50: Minnesota patents
A.65 to $3.50; Minnesota bakers $3.50
to SEQ. Rye four firm; fair to good
$3.50 to $40; Choice to fancy S3.46 to
1910
WREAT-spot quiet: No. 2, red
nomiaaI. Options displayed more or
less this morning on the
higher consols indicating more peace
full conditions. but were quiet irving
to wire trouble. Near the close-prices
yielded severely to stop. loss selling and
left on 1c net lower. May SSms July
Sc cents.
CORN-Spot steady: No. 2 AA; Op-
lions market opened lower with wheat
but was rallied by western support.
based on a good CASH and shipping de-
mand- Later IL broke under lfauLda-
ton. closing 10 net lower. May g..
OATS-Steady; Ne. 2. AZ.
LARD-Easier; western steamed
$40; refined easy continent $a.15.
compound 6h.
PORK-ouiet: family SIS. 90 to $3.50
Short clear $3.50 to $500; mess 3lL25
to s15sA6
RIcESsteady; d,nestio $50 to, 81.
MOLASSESFrza; New Orleans 81
to 81
SUGAR-Raw nsminal; fir refining
2 1915 to 3; centrifugal So test 3 tbs
TO BIZ: has sugar 2 sic to Z% /.
Retired quiet: cS~ufectioners A $3.50
mould A $40; cut loaf s5ls: rushed
500: powdered Sass; g~raIulated SIS:
BUTTER-Steady; extra. creamery
"a; state dairy Ia to 81.
CHEESESSteaAy; STATE. full cream
taney small colored September IL. Late
made 0k: small white. September u;
late made 101s.
EGGS-Unsettsd; state n Pnnsy-
.VaHia nearby average. nnest Il.
RoTATOES+FfrTn; Long Island 81 2,
10 sZ-@; Jersey 3z.12 tp s2.g8s Jersey
sweets $50 to $3.50; statse and western
seks $40 to s2.B.
PEANUT@FYrm: fancy haodptek-
G 3; other domestic 3 I'D 81.
CABBAGE-Fsrm: domesrsc per ton
~o.Sp ~ S60-ers per t6Ef $5.O to $40
SEED OII-Was dun but
1rTnIy held on buHish news from
soutnern sad centers. Prime crdde
TOD nils 30; prime summer yellow 81:
on summer. yellow 1~zninal: prin,e
white 80 To 40: prime winter yellow
40 to ~.
NAVAL STORES.
New York. January 9.-Turentfnc
es11 to a. Roein firm: strained COM
mon to good $3.50
savannah. January 4-Turpent;ne
firm ca. Sales 9S casks; receipts 2ss
casks; exports as casks. Rosin firm:
sales 1850 barrels; receipts ZOO bar
reis: exports 1.S1 barrels. Quote A z
Cd sz-ss; Z $40: F $3.50; G SEQ; IN
xz.7as I $500. K $ao5: M ss.15: NJ g.ss;
w g S3-35; WI w $3.50.
Charleston. January s.-Turpentine
sseady SstA Rosin steady. A b c
S1Ie: ID SO to s225: e $2S: r Sc. &c:
O SO: III $50. L sass; * sass: 81
sa@' n $40; W G s3.25: w Wsaeo.
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CHANGE OF
New Schedules Will GR Into Eject
Today.

There are several Important changes
lin the schedule of traina- In and out of
Wilmington. which go into effect 20
day On p Atlantic Cost Line.
Train No. AZ which has heretofore
left at Tce0 p. m. is changed and will
have at $50 p. m, arriving at Colds
boro at 9:2 p. m, Wilson at 1925 p.
n. Rocky Mount 11:t5 D.. m.
. Train Ne. 65 will laave here az $3.50
> m. instead of 3:fS~ .. NJ, arriving at
Florence at 7:3O p. NJ, Charleston at
H:35 p N.
Trail Ne. 60 from Charleston xill ar
rive at 11:15 instead of 11:20 p. N.
On the Atlantic and Yadkin train win
leave at $40 instead Of $40 2. m, ar
irving at Fayetteville 1918 p m Re-
turning. leaves Fayetteville ass p. m
arriving here s. SEX instead Of 1:6
p m.
On the New Bern branch. train VIII
arrive at p: instead Of 12>i5 p. m.
See corrected schedule in another
column
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Geo. c. ForChee Commits
Suicide by Drinking
Laudanum
SECOND TRIAL

Forchee Wa a blacksmith by Trade.
Had Been on q Spree for Several
Weck-Told Friends That He Was
Going 70 Commit Suicide-This is
Said to be His Second Attempt
Was Dead In Thirty Minutes After
He Took the Laudanum-Leaves a
Wife.
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Miss NAie Kellum> Of Jacksonville. N.
c., who has been visiting MH. L. r.
Cottie. OF this city. returned to her
home today.
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MT. w. /. Thompson. Of Marion, who
was shot by Mr.. E n McIean nj.
nephew. last February. was found
dead In bed at his brothers residence
&C Conway. s. c.. last Monday mEn-
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afr. u A. Bethune, Of Clinton, arriv-
ed in the city last night and is stopping
at The ortou.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-12

Mr.. J. y v. Harrison, OF Wilson,
spent yesterday In the city stopping at
The Orion,
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL

Nsw York, January S--Money o.
oail nominal; no leans Time loans
steady at "A to AZ for all dates.
Prime mercantile paper 5 to 6h Per
cent. Sterling exchange steady with
actual Susisess in bankers bills at A.S5
for demand and at A.81-S5 to $4.S1-sc
fG sixty day bills. Posted rates $4.sz1zz
to NE end s4.&h to- 34-Ss- CONNER
:Gal 62is S4.S1 to Sf.S1b Bar silver
81. EEs1ican dollarsy 44H
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COTTON.

Liverpool. January 81 o.. m.-Cot-
ton: Spot mail business done; prices
Is points higher. American middlin<
fair 7.co: good middling IA. mtddling
7.s4; low middling s.zs: good ordinary
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WILMINGTON Markets

Saturday. January :.
Co9FoN-Steady at lie
Bess6pts Of cotton today@1 bales
9eo<ipts same day last year-sn
tnAea
Rsseipts OF the season TO date-sss.4 ss
hAkeA
0as~pss last season to same date
ooAAA4 6ales.
NAVAL STORES.
RIFdTs TURPENTINE-steady at
No0E-F4rm at s2a.
2AR-rm nj S1-ee.
GWUDD TURPNTINELTm: hard
t2x: dip G.so: virgin $3.50.
Htas 0n day a y~Ar-epr;s
-DaaHas firm at size: rosin $1-eS and
40: var hr at slse: crude eurDsc-
tOR lliS4 1T f1-N n $o-Se-
4eDe6Dts today-lo casks spirits tnr-
Dsndne Hs barrels roein. IS barrels
ur. o. AArehs crude ~turpentine-
Receipts same day last years casks
QplH0 turpentine, 50 barrels rooin. "
barrels tar. 81 barrels crude turpen-
~
PRODUCE.
OALF-Prisee ear load h0-lW u
Q r <ee: 300 lbs c F soc; 800 lbs + +
ssasss fec; $50 lbs coarse 72c: 10 lbs
rehss 80 to sl.l5; % lbe Rock Cat,is
IN.
Day sALTED sIpRs-7N to
BUTTRR-77 to SOC.
00gTHOt7h 10 lie
FLOUR-Straights $40 to $3.50: zno
peA06 $40 to 34.5s: full $50 to A2s
AOIAD4DGNS. House IA: New or
leans Brights % to 26: Porto Rico 20:
q.
OPaARGranulatsd S.75: W. c. x
Rs. s A.oo; No. Z $3.50; Ne. 8 $A~: No
IL go.
LARD-cTieree Basis) Pure 81 cents
Compound ~ to 7Ec.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PAANUTsNorth Carolina IS to IAN
~1aSa % to ~; Spanish 70 to IN.
DWAX-&c
oORN-oo to 62h.
CORN MEAL-o7 TO CO.
00GO0 dul
0NCKMs-Hene 25 - ~; sprinG
10 % - cents
7DRKEYSt1Se dressed.
I-Ft to akc.
n. C BACON-Hams (oid) - cents
hams new 12hc; shoulders l2h eentA
sho12lsrs new 10 cents; sides old
SWEET POTATOEEt5o.
SHINGLES+Per 1000; 6-HnAfs sap:
s2.et> SlnCh hearts. $3.50; s-insh SAFE
s9.0a: s-inch hearts $500.
TIMBER
Per Ii feet-Extra milling. ..S7.SoQo.o
MIL prime d.
NIL far ..$4.30QS.
mill .S4.oOQt4.S
Lreer4or. TO ordinary. .....-... IS. 5oQ$i.sf
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Badweiser Beer.

Attention is directed to the attractive
advertisement in this issue, of the Bud
weiser Beer, manufactured at Arheuser
Busch Brewery IN St Louis The sale
OF this famous Beer has increased to
such an extent in this section that 1t
hax been necessary to engage a local
representative to look after he busi-
ness. Mr.. Julius Hahn, we'll known to
the trade is booking the orders. which
20 direct to the home e~stablishMent
and are filed from that point.
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STOCKS AND BONDS.
Quotations on local securities fur
nished by Hugh MacRae & Co.
STOCKS
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CRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago. January s.-The leading
futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. CLOSE.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-06
NEwsPAPER ADVERTISING.

That newspaper advertising pays,
and pays a big return on the money
invested in it, no successful business
business before the public questions.
And it is about the only kind of ad-
vertising that does pay.
Printers Ink, which is devoted to
advertising as an art. calls attention
to the enormous returns from news
paper advertising obtained by Canada
A few years ago the great Northwest
territory of Canada was practically
unknown. and the Canadian govern
ment received no benefit from it be-
cause it was a wilderness. Now it is
fast filling up with a high-class of i'm
migrants and is dotted all over with
farms, towns and villages. 1t has be-
come one of the greatest wheat grow
ing regions in the world.
When Mr.. Clifford Sifton became
Minister of the Interior of Canada,
knowing the possibilities of the great
Northwestern territory, he determined
to see what could be done by calling
attention to its possibilities by means
of the newspapers. He spent a lot
of money in getting the newspapers
to point out the advantages OF the
country for wheat raising. and he
spent it judiciously. 1t wasn't long
before he began to get results. In
1896. the year before he took office the
number of immigrants Canada received
was only 1885. Last year il was 1884,
1854. In 1896 the great Northwest ter
ritory received less than 100 immi-
grants from the United States. Last
year the number was close to $4,000.
What Canada has done in the way
OF increasing her population by means
OF judicious advertising Georgia and
Chatham county can do. If this state
and its railroads were to join hands
and work together for the best class
of immigrants 1t wouldn't be a year
before there would be coming to Geor-
gia a steady stream of homeseekers.
Inside of two years, it is safe to pre-
dict, Georgia would be receiving any
where from $4,000 to $4,000 immi-
grants a year.
We have here in Chatham county
thousands upon thousands Of acres Of
land that ought to be under cultiva-
ton and would be II we could bring
to the attention of homeseekers the
profit there is in cultivating them and
the price at which the most of them
can be bought.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-06
Too Many Dogs Already.

This story of Lincoln seems to be a
new one, says the Youths Companion.
1t was related at an Old Settlers meet
ing at Mount Pleasant, Ia, by the late
Senator James Harlan of iowa, who
served as Secretary of the Interior I'M
der Mr.. Lincoln, and whose daughter,
Mary, is the wife of Robert Lincoln,
ex-Secretary of War, and now a lead
ing lawyer and capitalist of Chicago.
Some politicians had called on Pres
ident Lincoln to urge the appointment
of some of their friends to positions
in certain department. BY way of
refusal the President told the following
story:
Gentlemen, the conditions in that
department put me in mind of the time
that a young friend and myself tried
to court the two daughters of pep
perry widow living near our homes. The
old lady kept lot of hounds.
1--WE had not been in the house long
before one OF the hounds came into
the room and lay down by the fire. In
a little while another one came to the
door. He didn't get in, for the old lady
gave him a kick. saying:
"'Get out of here! There's too many
dogs in her now!
I'VE concluded to court some other
girls"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-06
BRIGHT BITS.


On the Links.-He-"I wish I had
money enough to travel 1 wouldn't
be here" She-"Wouldn't that be de-
ligthtful. Puck.
Sweets to the Sweet.-visitor-
1--WE bought you few chocolates.
But 1 suppose you always have a
quantity of sweets?" Ethel-"No, l
don't. 1 eat 'em all."-Punch.
Should Be Grateful.-"Yes, sir,
Charley says Miss De Witt made a
perfect monkey out of him." HAS
he thanked her yet for the improve
ment she brought about ?'-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
-Unforgettisg.-"I suppose you have
made it rule in politics never to for
get a friend" There's no danger of
that" answered Senator Sorghum. IF
a man has done anything friendly for
you in politics he never let's you for
get it, Washington Star.
What Allied Him.-"You are a
newspaper man, are you not?" asked
the physician. Yes" well, 1 think
that you have fallen into sedentary
habits. You must be more active. -
That is impossible. You see, L am a
war correspondent" -Cleveland Lead
CT.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-06
personal.

Mr.. Robert Walker, who through
the death of her father. William
Weightman of Philadelphia, has be-
come one OF the richest women in the
world, is described as unusually hand
some. Though she devotes much of
her time to business, she is distinctly
FEMININE and dresses with taste and
elegance. She is rather slight of fig
ure and possesses a wealth of wavy
brown hair which is the envy of all
her feminine acquaintance.
For a woman of wealth Mrs.
George Dewey, wife of the admiral,
dresses with striking simplicity. She
appears almost daily at the Sleeps
head Bay race track, always with her
husband, for the admiral is fond OF
sport Invariably she wears a plain
white duck gown, with a simple shirt
waist, and an unpretentious hat,
whereas most of the women on the
club house lawn are arrayed like birds
of paradise. Mrs. Dewey is a sister of
John r. Mclean of Cincinnati. Her
private fortune is large.
Never at a loss for argument or
successful repartee, Bishop Potter of
fers another contribution to the liter
allure of excuses for the delay in the
construction of the Cathedral of st.
John the Divine. Bishop" exclaimed
one of his flock. who is a generous
donor to the building fund, does it
not distress you to see time fly by
and so little done on the Heights 90
Madame" was the grave response,
when you bear in mind that the ca
thedral is to prepare us for eternity,
you see how little time has to do with
it"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-06
HORSE KILLS BOAR IN FIGHT.



Danbury, Conn, Sept. BIN a des-
perate fight which lasted for an hour
a valuable horse belonging to William
Pinckney of Brookfield was injured so
badly that it probably will be crippled
for life, and "a vicious boar, also owned
by Mr. Pinckney, was killed. The fight
between the two animals occurred last
night.
The horse had been turned into a
pasture lot to Craze. In one corner of
this lot was a pen in which the boar
a large brute with long tusks and
teeth of razor-like sharpness, was kept.
The presence of the horse near the pen
enraged the boar, which, after trying
several times broke down the side of
the pen, escaping.
The boar attacked the horse which
was taken by surprise. With the boar's
teeth buried in one of it's hind legs
the horse ran across the lot, dragging
its assailant behind it. The horse kick
ed madly with it's free foot and finally
shook the boar off.
The latter resumed the attack and
succeeded in frightfuily gashing the
horse on the legs and body. The horse
kicked the brute time and again, and
had it partly disabled when it's owner
and several farm hands heard the
noise of the fight and came running
to the scene. The boar was finally
beaten off with clubs and pitchforks,
but not until it had been mortally
wounded. The horse is living, but it's
injuries have probably famed it for
life
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-06
30 PRosPEor or PEACE.

After every victory the japanese
have won the European newspapers
have discussed the prospect of an early
peace. They are engaged in such dis
cussion now. and the conclusion they
reach is that Russia will at once be-
gin preparing for another campaign.
Russia could get very good terms now,
because the Japanese are elated over
their success, and would be disposed to
be generous, and, besides, they under
stand that Russia, with her vast popu-
lation to draw on. can carry on the
war, in a way, for a long time. Rather
than have the war drag along for two
or three years they would perhaps
grant liberal terms.
Russia, however, cannot endure the
thought of being whipped by an Ash
attic nation. She would rather make
more sacrifices and take the chances of
having to accept harder terms than to
give up the contest at the end of one
campaign.
She must see. however that the odds
are against her. Without a navy ca
pable of coping with that of Japan,
she cannot hope to become domi-
nant in the Far East. Her sole reli-
ance for reinforcements and supplies is
upon her single track railroad, and it
is not improbable that the japanese
may interfere with the operation of
the road in the near future. Even If
the road should be kept open its ca
pacity for transporting soldiers and
supplies thousands of miles is limited.
But the most alarming feature of the
situation for Russia is the threatening
attitude of portion of her own people.
There is dissatisfaction with the gov
eminent, and it may assume a violent
form at any time. Unless, therefore,
Russia sees her way clear to holding
Manchuria it would seem as if she
would welcome an opportunity to
make peace even though the campaign
that is about ending has been a dis
astrous one for her on land and sea,
from beginning to end.
A report is being circulated in st.
Petersburg that the German Emperor
has proposed a Russo German-Japa
nese alliance, on the ground that such
an alliance would assure the three
Powers predominance in the Pacific
and enable them to dominate Europe
and Asia. There may be Russians who
favor such an alliance because it Of
fers Russia a way out of her humiliat-
ing position, but it is doubtful If there
is any probability of it's being formed.
Japan would be afraid of such allies.
She has no reason to think Russia
would deal fairly with her. and she has
long been suspicious of Germany.
Something may occur soon to change
the existing situation, but the indica-
tions are the war will go on for at
least another campaign.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-06
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Mobile Register (Dem) says:
I'm years of peace and plenty, in a
land of immense variety. where it is
impossible that all crops shall fail at
once and where, in fact, no crop has
failed, we have a deficit in the public
treasury of nearly $1,000. 900 for one
month, August. Without inquiring
into particulars it is easily seen THAI
there has been bad management"
The Norfolk Cva.) Landmark (Den1.)
says: According to its custom, the
Savannah News published on the LIST
of this month a review of the COM
nercial and industrial progress Of its
city during the previous fiscal year.
The reviews shows that Savannah is
steadily keeping up the remarkable ad-
vance which 1t began several years
ago. 1t seems to be doing more at
this time than any other South Allan
tic port"
The Philadelphia Record (Dem.)
says: Profit sharing is great
scheme when there are profits TO be
shared. II there were losses to be
sharer IL would not do at all, and
when the business comes out even and
there Is nothing TO be distributed II
is bad enough. The men I'm a window
glass factory In Pittsburg have learned
that the profits OF the past year were a
minus quantity OF $50. and TO them the
solution OF the wages problem looks
as far off as ever"
The Albany CN. " Argus CDem.)
says. "One OF the most interesting in
cidents OF the campaign thus far is
the announcement that ex-senator
George r. Edmunds OF Vermont has
not yet decided how he will vote this
year Mr.. Edmunds when IN public
lie was noted FOR his leyel-headed and
calm view OF things. and while strong
~ attached 10 the Republican party.
he and men like him can ind little
in common with their way OF thinking.
in the Crratic. unsteady and unsafe
makeup 81 Theodore Roosevelt. Mr.
Edmunds friends believe that. ere
long. De VIII openly identity himself
with the Parker Constitution Club
noyemenL'
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-06
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Confederat Veterans AS
ISOLATION.
Special NOTES.-THE Place to Go, M.
S. Gardner; Ship Notice, Strachan g.
Co. Consignees; DR.. Van Marter Has
Returned.
Business Notices-Bon Ami, A. M. &
c. w. West; Cheap Enough, G. w.
Thomas; Spring Chickens. sommers'
Cafe.
Apples-W. D. Simkins & Co.
Watching Each Piece-Red Cross
Laundry.
Be Wise-Lattimore's
Green River Whisky-Henry Solomon
& Son.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Druggist.
The Good One-Savannah-Ge Georgia
Laundry.
Recognized Leader-Pete Daley.
Go To st. Louas-Southern Railway.
Cocktails-The Delmonico Co.
Imperial Pilsener-James. O'Keefe,
Distributor.
Savannah Theater-To-night. Dew
IFS Auction" Wednesday Night, 1.-TWO
Men and a Girl" Thursday Night,
when a Man Marries."
Medical-swamp Root; Herpicide;
Pinkham Remedy.
Cheap Column Advertsenents-H Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-06
hi. Precious Package.

A first cabin passenger of one of the
Atlantic liners which came to this port
few days ago descended the gang
plank with an unusual piece of baggage
in his hand. II was bottle in a straw
case, says the New York Post. He
held it carefully, and once when he
was called aside to attend to other ar
ticles of his impedimenta, he placed
the matched package in the guardian
ship of a friend with the request that
he should not take his eyes from II
for a minute.
When he turned, some one asked the
reason for such solicitude as to the bot
tie and he replied:
That's 1881 Scotch whisky. and
didn't put it in my luggage because ]
wouldn't risk having it broken for any
thing in the world"